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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-27
LETHA
By Mrs. A. E. Pomeroy

Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Wilton and
son Will SPENT Christmas day with
the Sears family at New Plymouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Battan and chill
dren went to the w. S. Hinchliff home
at New Plymouth fors Christmas. Mrs.
Battan's sister, Miss Nellie Hinchcliff
returned with them to spend part of
her vacation.
Dan Hanson returned from Weiser
the middle of the week. Mrs. Hanson
and daughter will return Friday.
Charles Fishback came over from
Jordan Valley to spend Christmas with
the home folks. Nampa has been his
headquarters and he arrived in En-
NETT on Saturday. He will either re-
turn to his former work January Sc
cond or enlist for the protection of
his country. Charlie Fishback had
personal visit with Sergeant Wells
in Nampa at the Dewey Hotel. Con-
sequently he knows more about the
war conditions than many others.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Wilhelm spent
Tuesday with relatives at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller.
The Bott home was thrown open
to relatives, being the families of Jas.
Higgins and A. F. Henderson added
to those at home. A tree, beautifully
trimmed, delighted the children and
the grown ups, too.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Johnson, Jr., had
as their Christmas guests Mr.. and Mrs
Vanderdasson, Mrs. VIM. Kuckku, Mr..
and Mrs. Blaine Vanderdasson.
Mrs. Paul Jones of Irrigon, Oregon,
came in on the Payette-Emmett stage
On Thursday. She will visit with the
nome folks and then her mother, Mrs.
Fishback, will return home with her.
The Ewing-Pomeroys braved the
heavy roads on Tuesday and spent
delightful day with Mr.. and Mrs. T.
:. Dotson and children, near New
plymouth.
The L. D. S. people had Christ
mas entertainment and tree on Mon
ay evening. A large crowd enjoyed
he evening.
Robert, Charles and Roy Fishback
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SWEET

Miss Edna Figart and three yount
friends from Boise came out to spenc
the holidays with her parents.
Henry Chase made trip to Boise
last Saturday.
Maidie Chase is working in the in
terest of the Red Cross.
The Brownlee school observed
Christmas by having tree Friday
evening before the teachers left for
vacation at home.
Mrs. Clyde Fulton, Mrs. Laura At
ton and Raymond Bean came to spend
Christmas with the home folks. The
son has short furlough from naval
service at Mare Island, near San Fran
cisco.
A beautiful evergreen tree occupied
the stage of honor Christmas eve at
the Liberty school. A program was
given by the children.
Ebb Biggars is still frying out lard.
He butchered 600-pound porker last
week.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-27

went by train to New Plymouth for
the Christmas dance, returning the
next day.
J. E. Wilton and son came home
from New Plymouth in the early ev-
ening and then returned for the
Christmas festivities that night.
The mud east and southeast of
New Plymouth was so bad that many
motor cars had chains broken off their
wheels on Christmas day.
Farmers are thinking seriously of
keeping Belgian hares instead of feed
ing precious wheat to so many chick
ems. The hares will do we'll on food
that will not support chickens.
James Kesgard was out on the
Christmas Red Cross drive, but has
not yet covered all the territory. A
full report will be made later.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-27

SON. who made his appearance in tint
to Lang up his stocking.
Tho Christmas tree and program
given by Mesdames Skinner and Shell
drew and the school children, was well
attended by an apprecietive audience
Seventeen dollars were received for
the Red Cross fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Palmer spent
Christmas with their daughter, Mrs.
McAllister in Payette.
John Seward is better, but not able
to be up so far.
Rev A. H. Seward will have dedi-
cation services next Sunday. DR.. Gil
lilan will be present and we antici-
pate a good meeting. Would like to
see people here from other points. A
basket dinner will be served at the
church.
Blanche Crawford is spending her
vacation with her mother.
Prof. McSparran went to his home
in Meridian Saturday to visit during
the week.
Miss Garfield is visiting relatives
near Caldwell.
Charlie Holbrook of Oregon is here
to spend the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. JONES.
Lynn and Eugene holland paid a
flying visit to their friends at this
place Friday night.
Word has been received from Har-
ey Palmer and Vance JONES. Both
eft intending to join the marines, but
Vance changed his mind when he got
through the Golden Gate and decided
% enlist in the cavalry. Harley joined
he marines and was sent to Florida.
Mrs. Ed Faris, who has been quite
Il for several days, is improving.
Wishing you happy and prosper
us New Year.
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BISSELL CREEK
By Mrs. Ward NJ. Fuller

Miss Mile Howard came home on
Saturday from Sunnyside to spend the
Christmas holidays with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hickey left
Monday for Oklahoma to visit with
Mr.. Lickey's relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Muzzy of Pay
cite spent last week at the Robert
Howard home.
Harold Hawkins came home Satur-
day to spend the holidays with his
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Fuller spent
Sunday afternoon at the Charlie
Cooper home.
Mrs. Thomas Stone entertained at
Christmas dinner Mr.. and Mrs. W. +.
Hill, Mrs. John Soran and son Robert
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Fuller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Groat were EN-
NETT shoppers Monday.
John Soran arrived Tuesday from
Denver, Colo, to join his wife, who is
staying at the w. E. Hill home.
Emmett Cooper is spending the hol-
idays with his brother, who is sta
toned at San Diego, Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnson went
to Boise Sunday to spend Christmas
at the j. M. johnson home.
George Alsop has purchased Ford.
Miss Ethel Newman is spending
her vacation at Portland visiting rel
atives.
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| (IoO late Tor last week.
We have every prospect of milo
winter. 1t is nearly Christmas ans
no snow yet.
Miss Balgerman will have school
entertainment and program Friday
afternoon, the 21st.
The Ola Red Cross will render a
program at the church next Monday
evening, December "a, and also serve
supper at the parsonage. Everybody
come and bring somebody with you.
Mrs. Thomas Whitlock is quite sick
with rheumatism.
Died-December IA, William George
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. |. H. De-
Masters, aged 2 years, 2 months and
25 days. Funeral services were held
at the church Sunday at 2 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. J. Kendall.
While there was quite a crowd at
the postoffice last Saturday evening
some one started the hat and in about
20 minutes they had collected $14 for
the tobacco fund for the boys in
France.
William Paddock is having a new
house built. George Webb is the wood
butcher.
Mrs. Davenport of Timber Flat had
he misfortune to fall and sprain her
ankle quite badly.
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friends will be entertained Friday af-
ternoon, December %, at the 6. A.
Warden home.
GUY Gilmore came down from Cas-
cade to spend Christmas, returning
Wednesday.
The Gilmore family spent Christmas
at the Garfield home, where they made
merry all day among relatives and
friends.
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SOUTH SLOPE
By Mrs. c. w. Cook

Miss Wagner, who teaches tn,
South Slope school, left Friday fol
Everett, Wash, to spend two weeks
vacation with her father and sister.
Marion Wilson was in Boise the
past week in attendance on a state
convention of county commissioners
The South Slope school celebrated
the opening of the Christmas season
with a program and Christmas tree.
A very enjoyable time was had.
Fred Mead and wife of Boise spent
several days, the guests of the Stin-
sons. Mr.. Mead is partner of DR..
E. f. Owen in Boise and Mrs. Mead
is a relative of Mr.. Stinson.
Ray Stinson and wife and the Misses
Irene and Karen Jensen and Mr.. Will
liam Biggs of Boise were dinner
guests Christmas of DIR. and Mrs.
Barnes.
The Cook and Tucker families spent
Christmas eve at the Ray Stinson
home.
Ed Modin and family took Christ
mas dinner in Boise, the guests of
Mrs. Modin's sister.
Several from the Slope went to
Boise Tuesday evening. Among them
were Ray Stinson and wife and the
Misses Irene and Karen Jensen. They
were taking home that evening, Mr.
Biggs and Mr.. and Mrs. Mead.
The Crescent Club members and
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MONTOUR
BY Mrs. X. f. holland

John Cantrall of Round Valley, who
was a Montour visitor last week, re-
turned to his home Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Bostic has been caring
for Mrs. Howard Jones and the little
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Annual Meeting

The annual Meeting of the Sand
Hollow Ditch Company will be held
at City Hall, Emmett, on Saturday
January 5, 1918, at 2o'clock.
JOHN B. DAVIES, Secretary
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-27

A good line of wells and ribbons for
Christmas gifts. Call at the Brown
Millinery.
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FURS WANTED

The New York Store will pay the
highest prices for all kinds of furs.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-06
YES! LIFT A CORN
OFF WITHOUT PAIN!
Cincinnati man tells how to dry
up a corn or callus 90 II lifts
of with fingers.

You corn-pestered men and womeo
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoeJ
that nearly killed you before, says this
Cincinnati authority. because few
drops Of freezone applied directly on
tender, aching corn or callus, stops
soreness ut once and soon the corn or
hardened callus lopsens SO 1t can be
lifted of, root ana all, without pain.
A small bottle Of freezone costs very
little at any drug store, but will posi-
lively take of every hard or soft corn
or callus. This should be tried, as 1t
is inexpensive and is said not to irri-
tate the surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to get a small bottle for you
from his wholesale drug house.-adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-06
REACHED CHICAGO AFTER TEM-
PoRARY ORGANIZATION EF-
FEcTEp WITH POLICE
PROTECTION.
war DEPART MENT ACTS
OPPONENTS OF WAR scuRRY TO
COVER WHEN GOVERNOR
SENDS SOLDIERS.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Chicago, Sept. 4.-Members of the
Second, Seventh and Eighth regi-
ments of the federalized Illinois Ma
tional Guard were ordered by the War
Department to report at their arm
cries in Chicago for reserve duty.
Four companies of the National
Guard arrived from Springfield on or
ders OF Gov. Lowden to prevent fur
ence.
After being driven from three
states the Peoples Council of Amer
lea for Democracy and Peace perfect
ed formal organization at public
meeting in Chicago, by electing Sey-
mour Stedman temporary chairman.
The session was held under protec-
tion of the police acting under orders
from Mayor William Hale Thompson
which were in defiance of Gov. F. o.
Lowden. Four companies of national
guardsmen rushed from the state capi-
tai on special train to prevent the
meeting arrived after it adjourned, its
purpose accomplished. The clash
in authority between Mayor Thomp-
son and Gov Lowden came as the re-
suit Of an action Of the police In
breaking up the pacifists' meeting
Saturday on orders from the governor.
When the mayor. who was at his
summer home at Lake Forest heard
Of, this. he declared that the governor
had exceeded his authority, and imme-
diAtely instructed Chief of Police
Schuetter to permit the meeting. and
to- give the delegates every protec'
tion.
When the pacifists heard OF the
mayors action immediate prepare
tions were made to hold the meeting
which, had been prevented in Mime
sofa, North Dakota and Wisconsin.
and had been forbidden as unpatri'
otic and disloyal by the governor OF
Illinois, which they did. and then dis
persed.
In the meantime Gov. Lowden had
been notified of the defiance Of the
orders and Immediately called Adju.
tant General Dickson of Illinois into
conference.
With the soldiers rushing toward
Chicago to prevent their meeting the
pacifists were called to order and ma
tional executive committee appointed
as follows: Seymour Stedman OF
Chicago; j. d. Works, former United
States Senator, of Los Angeles; b. H.
Maurer' Of Reading. Pa. member OF
the Pennsylvania Legislature: Prof
Scott Nearing of Toledo: Jacob Pam
ken. of New York; Morris HillQuitt
of New York; Prof. w. l.. Dana. Co
lumbia University; NJ. A. Toohey, oi
Toledo; Mrs. w. /. Thomas, OF Chi
cago. secretary OF the National Wom'
ans Peace Party; George Roewen. OF
Boston: Frank Stevens, Arden, Del;
Leila Faye Secor, of New York; Re
becca Shelly. OF New York; Elizabeth
Freeman, of New York, and DR.. H
w. Waltz, of Cleveland,
Later committees were appointed
on American liberties, economic con
ditions. resolutions and peace terms.
Rabbi. j., l.. Magnes of New York
then delivered an address.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-06
SOLD TWO FOR FIVE CENTS
Salesman Quick to Turn Action Of
lrraseibIe to His Advantage,
and Won Out.

The quick wit of travelling sales
man who has since become we'll
known proprietor, was severely tested
one day. He sent his card by the
office boy to the manager of n large
concern, whose inner Office was sep
arated from the waiting-room by
ground glass partition. When the boy
handed his card to the manager the
salesman saw him impatiently tear 1t
In half and throw 1t in the waste bas-
ket; the boy came out and told the
caller that he could not see the chief.
The salesman told the boy to go back
and get him his card the boy brought
out cents, with the message that his
card was torn up. Then the salesman
took out another card and sent the
boy back. saying: "Tell your boss l
sell two cards for 5 cents"
He got his interview and sold a
large bill of goods.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-06
SMASHED ALL SPEED LIMITS
A. Cal Sized Up the Situation, That
"cyah" Certainly Must Have
Been Travelling Some.

II. G. Frick said in Birmingham.
where he had come to attend a Liberty
loan meeting:
THE crack troops of the kaiser
some call them cracked troops now
are hiding in caverns forty feet under
ground. The man who now thinks
German militarism wonderful thing
is as badly doped as Cal Clay of Nola
Chucky.
"Cal was escOrting some ladies from
Nola Chucky to Paint Rock, and as
they passed planters the planter was
playing with powerful searchlight
he had just put on his water tower,
and he happened to turn 1t down the
road, where 1t streamed into the eyes
of Cal and his two girls.
"'Here comes one o. dem powerful
racin' cyahs, to jedge by dat ERE head
light said Cal. Wen just hustle to
de side o. de road fo' safety till she's
parst, ladies'
$50 they hustled up against the
hedge. and the planter, after playing
the light along the road for about u
minute, suddenly turned it Off.
"Cal gave a ,grunt Df.astonishment.
'Jee-rusalern = he said. How fast
dat cyah muster been a-gUin!! Here
she's done parst us:by, an we didn't
even see her!"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-06
GERMANS TAKE RIGA
Capture Of Big Baltic Seaport Clears
Route for Petrosrad Attaek-itaI-
Iars Continue Advance.

London. Sept. Riga, the great
Baltic seaport. has been captured by
the Germans, opening the way to Pet
rograd. If the Teutons can spare
enough men to attempt this 350-miIe
drive. Reports of the advance Of the
German forces across the Dviha and
the remaining fifteen miles to Riga
show the Russians voluntarily. left
their posts and fled north, making the
gains easy for the kaiser's forces.
The ;Italian- army is continuing its
STEADY advance in. the Triest cam
paign. winning important positions in
the Brestoyizza valley and on the Car
80 plateau.
1t is. estimated the Austrian army
has lost one-third Of its men, and
given up vast amounts of ammunition
and other supplies. =, q" %
German air raiders visited English
coast towns, dropping bombs at.sever-
al places. No. casualties were re-
ported.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-06
First $4,000 Draft Troops Depart.

Washington.-"God keep you and
guide you" was the farewell message
spoken by President Wilson to the u.s.
600 men who left their homes for mil
itary camps as the advance guard Of
the national army of Gs7.0oO soldiers.
The President, in wishing Godspeed,
not only to these men, but to the hun
dreds Of thousand, to follow them, re-
ferred' to them as the soldiers Of free
DOM" said they were undertaking
great duty-.and assured them that the
heart of the whole country is with
them. 'f'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-06
Entire Family in Service Of v. s.

Entire Family In Service Of U. s.
Denver.-Jennings d. Mcleod, spe-
cial agent of the United States gen
eral land office in Denver, has made
more than the greatest sacrifice" to
his country. He has not only given
himself to his land, but has given his
wife and son also. Mr.. Mcleod left
with the rest OF the Colorado troops
for the second officers reserve train
ing camp at Fort Sheridan. Mrs. Nc
Leod will leave for her old home in
Tennessee to Join the Red Cross for
work in France. Their 15-year-old son.
Jerre, will enter the United States ma
val training school at Norfolk. Va. to
prepare for the navy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-06
Mieh.eli. Nay Lose cb.neellorshlI

Miehaeiis May Lose Chaneellorshlp.
Copenhagen. -. The possibility OF
another change in chancellors in Ger
many is discussed by George Bern
hard in the Vossische zeitung. He
says that it is plainly evident already
that the appointment Of minor Off
cial like. DR.. Michaelis without gener-
al political experience. was great
mistake, and that the results desired
are not apt to be reached quickly un-
der the leadership of the new admin
istration. 20
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-06

10 dlB Holiness, beneQlctuS AV.s
Pope: -, -, o,
In acknowledgment Of the communi-
cation Of your Holiness to the bellig-
erent peoples. dated August 1, 1917.
the President Of the United States re-
quests me to transmit the following
reply:
Every heart that has not been blind
ed and hardened by this terrible war
must be touched by this moving ap-
peal of his Holiness. the Pope; must
feel the dignity and force Of the hu-
name and generous motives which
prompted it, and must fervently wish
that we might take the path Of peace
he SO persuasively points out; but 1t
would be folly to take 1t II 1t does
not. IN fact, lead to the goal he pro-
poses.
Our response must be based upon
the stern facts and upon nothing else.
1t is not a mere cessation Of arms he
desifes; 1t IL . stable and enduring
peace. This agony must not be- gone
through with again. and it must be a
matter of very sober judgment that
will insure us against 1t.
To Free Peoples From Militarism.
His Holiness in substance proposes
that we return to the status quo ante
bellum, and that then there be a gen.
eral condonation, disarmament and n
concert of nations based upon an ac-
ceptance Of the principle of arbitra-
ton; that by a similar concert free
dom of the seas be established and
that the territorial claims of France
and Italy, the perplexing problems Of
the Balkan states and the restitution
of Poland be left to such conciliatory
adjustments as may be possible in the
new temper Of such peace. due re-
gard being paid to the aspirations Of
the peoples whose political fortunes
and affiliations will be involved.
1t Is manifest that no part Of this
program can be successfully carried
out unless the restitution of the status
quo ante bellum furnishes a firm and
satisfactory basis for 1t. The object
Of this war is to deliver the free peo-
pies Of the world from the menace and
the actual power Of a vast military es-
tablishment controlled by an irrespon-
sible government which, having Sc
cretly planned to dominate the world.
proceeded to carry the plan out with
out regard either to the sacred obli-
cations of treaty or the long-estab-
lished practices and long-cherished
principles of international action and
honor; which chose its own time for
the war: delivered Its blow fiercely
and suddenly; stopped at no barrier
either of law or Of mercy; swept a
whole continent within the tide OF
blood-not the blood Of soldiers only
but the blood OF innocent women and
children also and OF the helpless poor;
and now stands baked. but not de-
feated. the enemy Of four-fifths OF the
world
Would Need Hostile Combinations.
This power 10 not the German peo-
pie. 1t is no business Of ours how
that great people came under its con-
troll or submitted with temporary zest
to the domination of its purpose; but
i. is our business to see to 1t that the
history of the rest of the world is no
longer left to it's handling.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-06
COLORADO MAN
GAINS 27 POUNDS
Geo. N. Dell Could Hardly Do
Work Enough to Keep Him.
self and Hkiddies" lip.
HAS TAKEN 6 BOTTLES
n Never Felt Better In My Life Than
! Do Now" He says-Recom.
mends TanIae to Every.
body.

II don't know what was the matter
with me before took Tanlac. but do
know I'm feeling strong and well for
the first time in over two years and
have actually picked up 81 pounds" !"
said George NJ. Dell of 1859 Thirteenth
street, Denver, Colorado, who is en-
ployed by the Reynolds-Reinhar Co.
IAN last winter" he continued, II
had to lay off constantly on account
Of my condition and II got in half q
weeks work was lucky. I had no
appetite and what little forced down
wouldn't digest and suffered terribly
from gas on my stomach. 4
II had a constant pain in my back
and my legs and feet were SO swollen
at times couldn't get my shoes on.
Ny face and under my eyes was pufred
up end was told all this trouble was
caused by my kidneys and was likely
to develop into Bright's disease.
II never got good nights sleep and
felt tired and wornout all the time.
Nothing took seemed to do me bit
Of good and got in such a, bad fix !
could hardly get in enough time to
keep me and the Riddles going.
my landlord advised me to try Tan
lac and by the time had finished the
first bottle 1 noticed great improve
ment. My appetite was fine and I
could sleep like log every night. I
finished the sixth bottle a short time
ago. All the pain has left me, that
bloating has stopped and can do as
good days work as any man. never
felt better in my life than do right
now"
There is a Tanlac dealer in your
town.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-06
Not What shs; s;rhouoht.

Horace-There is something I've
been trying to tell you for long
time. but
Marie-Oh, Horace, not here before
all these people. Wait. Come this
evening.
Horace-It's merely that you have a
streak of dirt down the middle of your
nose, but couldn't for the life Of me
get a word in till just now."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-06

Estes Park.-According to the rec
ords OF the Thompson fish hatchery
at Estes Park. since May 25, 1917. and
UP to Aug. 22nd, the number of visi
tors has been 11.437. which is an in
crease of 1881 for the same period
last year. All OF the states of this
union have been represented with the
exception OF Delaware. New Hamp
shire, North Carolina. and Vermont
and several were, registered as hail
ing from the District OF Columbia.
Cuba, Alaska and the Philippine Is
lands.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-06
Apparentlv So.

IF you refuse me my life will be
an aching void"
Another suitor told me that once"
"What happened?"
HE has a wife that weighs over
200 pounds and it strikes me that his
life is rather FULL
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-06
Colorado Senator Wants cloture

Neutrality-suspicious. Shafroth is
getting tired of the Senate's monkey
ing" with the war revenue bill. He
thinks the procrastination is disgrace
full and he signed petition to invoke
clOtllre
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-06
Church Conference opens,

Pueblo-The annual conference, OF
the United Brethren Church for Colo
RADIO opened here today with about
sixty ministers in attendance. Bishop
q. !. Kephart Of Kansas City was the
principal speaker. .s.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-06
Provost Marshal send. r. r. Tickets.

Washington. = More than 10000
blank railroad vouchers are being
mailed out by the provost marshal
generals office for the transportation
of the draft army to camp. The tick;
cts are being mailed to the governors
of states, who, in turn. will distribute
them to approximately $500 local
boards.