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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-05-10

Another of mans nonutilitarian gar
ments is the necktie. It's as useless
as a vest Yet we wear 'em. We'd
feel awfully awkward walking down
the street without one. Once upon a
time the necktie was used to fasten
the collar on. But now it doesn't do
that. Mans necktie is the Indians
eagle feather, the cannibal's necklace
of teeth, the mid-African's ivory ear
rings. It's his pride, on which he be-
slows much thought, great care. We
wonder what would happen to the van
ity of the human race, masculine half,
in case of necktie famine.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-05-10

II pledge allegiance to the Ameri-
can flag and the Republic for which it
stands; one nation, indivisible, with
liberty and justice for all"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-05-10

England might reply to the 100
Congressman who advise her that
American sympathy viii be promoted
by the settlement of the Irish ques-
ton, that if these 100 statesmen will
just tell her exactly how to settle the
Irish question she viii put it thru in
short order. The trouble with the
Irish question now is the Irish. There
is no plan proposed, to date, upon
which all important elements of the
Irish people are agreed. 1t is remem-
bered that at the time the Great War
broke out revolution was in progress
in Ireland, not because home rule was
refused, but because home rule was
offered. England's Irish problem is
very complicated and difficult.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-05-10

What should man give to his
country in its hour of need-war
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-05-10

Three Cincinnati actresses have of
fered to kiss the first 10 men who
enlist. The man who really wants
to smell powder at close range should
at once fly to the recruiting station.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-05-10

According to reports the little boot
leg liquor that filters into this local
ity has to be diluted with alcohol be-
fore you can drink it, and you can't
get the alcohol.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-05-10

While it has been given wide pub
Lefty, there is, so far as we can see,
nothing to the story that the women
are wearing flags embroidered on
their stockings.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-05-10

etn tnee on thy rlgnt cneek, turn to
him the other" "Dat's all right"
expostulated Rastus, "but he hit me
in de middle-right in de stummick-
an de Bible doan say muffin erbout
dat at ALL"
A plump, pudgy chap about years
old, took seat in the theater few
nights ago alongside of an old bach
elor. His rompers were very short
and his stockings likewise. The old
bachelor laid his hand on that part
of the boys leg not covered and said,
confidentially, "Who's got a nice fat |
leg?" "My mama," said the little
fellow. Everybody who heard 1.-THE
conversation smiled out loud except
the man-and he left at the close
of the next reel.
There was hooraw in the road
in front of my house luther day, and
l sauntered but after a while to see
what was coming off," related Old
Bill Misgivens. "One of them funny
little cars was stalled. A Teller was
under it on his back, and about a
dozen of my children were gathered
around in circle admiring what they
.ould see of him. After hammering
. while he made noise like bum
,lebee in boot. Then he snarled
You kids get away from here! | am |
soing to swearp 'Goody' yelled the !
hildren. Go ahead, misterl We amt Z
rot nobody to learn from but Paw. I
nd he never knows anything new" 4
4 4 4
Angus MacBroth, the village inno- I
ent, stood outside the farmyard rub
ing himself, while on the other side
f the gate an Infatuated bull paved
ne ground savagely. "Did the black :,
ull get YEP" asked the farmer an a
iously as he came running up. "Did W
e?" snorted Angus. "D'ye no see Ct
m rubbing maseP? But Ah'll get n
ven wi him, the brute." Ten min h.
ties later he returned to the farm &C
ouse, his face spread in a smile. al
Ave got even wi that black heart ia
yer yonder." "Whit wey?" asked ~
lie bulls owner. "Weel, l jist went AZ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
Papers Criticize
Presidents Note
Find in 1t Many Things Not
in accord With Dipto-
matte Usage.
lRy Associated Press. ]

ROME, Friday. August Side
layed.)-Criticism of the form In
which President Wilson replied TO
Pope Benedict's peace note Is voiced
by the Osscrvatore Romano and the
Corriere D'ltalia. renectors Of Vsti-
can opinion. which take up this point
without entering into the merits of
the presidential response. their com
ment contrasting American cleverness
in business with what is alluded to
as an American lack of knowledge of
diplomatic usages.
The criticism is based, for one thing.
upon the reply being signed by Secre-
tary Lansing. whlo the papal note
was signed by Pope Benedict himself.
This. according to these newspaper
critics, required that the answer be
signed by President Wilson himself.
The Same organs alleged improperly
in the fact that publication of the
Presidents answer was permitted be-
fore the text was delivered TO the
Pope. whereas the papal note was sent
to England on August for delivery
to America and was not published in
Rome until August 16.
Objection is also made that the re-
ply was telegraphed, which is pointed
to as not in accord with diplomatic
usage for such important documents
which are invariably dispatched by
courier.
Finally, tho newspapers find in tho
text Of the presidential reply contra
dictions Of statements contained In the
Presidents former messages on the
subject Of peace.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
ALL WORK FOR GERMANY
Every Man and Woman Between
Fifteen and Sixty in Belgium
Compelled TO Lnbor.

BY Associated Press1
WASHINGTON September 1.-Since
January every man and woman In Bel
GUM from fifteen to sixty years has
been compelled to work for the Ger.
mans. This is the statement Of a Bel.
gian workinGman who escaped across
the frontier. given out by tho State
Department to-day.
All identity cards and passports were
conhscated, and it was thus impossible
for the Belgians to move away from
their homes. Every day an officer
would so through the village and
choose the men and women wanted
for all kinds Of work. Many were
sent up behind the firing lines for
work on railroads and highways. These
men were under shell fire and tho
Danger of gas attack. Many were
wounded and died.
Those who protested were imprisoned
and sent to Germany One woman.
the man says, who in protecting her
daughter from a German officer cried
out that "all Germans are pigs" was
sentenced to six months Imprisonment.
She was sent to Germany. and though
her term has long expired. she has not
yet returned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
NO USE TO PROTEST
Only Means Moro Trouble and Misery
for Enslnved Prisoners
OF Eermnny.

TBy Associated Press.1
WASHINGTON. September Fur
Their evidence OF the disregard OF the
Germans for the rights Of prisoners
of war and OF subjugated peoples has
reached the State Department in the
story OF an escaped Belgian. Exposed
to she'll fire and gas attacks and un-
provided with protective masks. the
enslaved natives are being compelled
to work just behind the German fight
ing lines. he asserted. where the in
sanitary conditions brought disease to
those who escaped death or injury in
cident to the battle.
1T was no use trying to protest."
one Of them is reported as saying
1T only meant more trouble and mis-
cry prison and blows. The Germans
are only too glad IL you do resist
They have made a rule to send to
Germany any man or woman who gets
more than three months imprison-
ment. And none of those who has
been deported has come back after his
time"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
NOTHING IN PoPE's NOTE
s5ss.5 A@Rik TO CALL FOR REPLY
(By Associated Press.1


st3 WASHINGTON. September 1.-Fail-
sare,of any of the European powers to
reply to the Popes appeal for peace
has ;strenEthened a growing impression
at the State Department that there Is
nothing Ia the motto from tho Vatican
that actually called for reply. Amen
titles may be regarded as satisfied by
the acknowledgements OF its receipt.
which all governments are understood
to have sent.
3 No government has given notice of
an intention, OF letting President will
sons reply stand as statement of it's
position, and it Is not assumed by ad-
ministration officials that just that po-
sition would be taken. because there
arc certain phases ofithe situation sug-
gested in the pnpal communication
affecting some of thu allies and not
the: United States upon which President
4Wilnon~did not comment.
THERE'S an impression. however
that tho other belligerents may be con-
tent not to enter into discussion OF
: those questions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
TWO women TESTIFY \
AGAINST u. S. OFFICER
Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Faison Say
Colonel Reichmann Uttered Pro-
German Sentiments.
ATTEND FAMOUS CHICAGO TEA
Defendant Denies Remarks Attrib-
uted to Him, Saying They We're
Entirely the Reverse-Exoneration
Will Mean Fight in Senate.

ASKING TON. September H.
Women were tho witnesses again to-
day in the trial of an American Of
ficer on charges of pro-Germanism and
disloyalty.
Mrs. James Anderson. vito of a
Canadian colonel. and Mrs. Sampson
l.. Faison, wife OF an American brig.
adier-gencral. both testified again in
the hearing of Lieutenant Colonel Carl
Reichmann, United States Army, be-
fore the subcommittee Of the Senate
Committee ON Military Affairs.
1t developed that Mrs. Faison suE-
gested that Mrs. Anderson attend the
now famous Chicago tea.
II want you to listen and see II
Colonel Reichmann is as much an ad-
mirer Of the Germans as he was when
he was stationed in the Sandwich Is
lands" 80 Mrs. Faison is said to have
told Mrs. Anderson. in effect. accord
ing to the testimony.
Reichmann was in the Hawaiian Is
lands in 1916. After the Lusitanin In
cident he is said to have told Mrs.
Faison that Americans should not have
travelled on the Inflated vessel; that
Germany was invincible. etc. Mrs.
Faison's husband. who was then q
colonel, but is now one of the recently
promoted brigadiers. was on duty at
the Same post.
1t is understood by tho Bubcommit-
tee that Mrs. Faison never met Mrs.
Anderson until soon before the tea,
where Reichmann is said to have
uttered such pro-German sentiments
that Mrs. Anderson sat down and
wrote straightway to Senator Poin.
dexter. of Washington State.
Tho subcommittee was told in testi-
mony that Mrs. Faison, whilo on a
train. noticed foreign labels on the
baggage of Mrs. Anderson. Realizing
that Mrs. Anderson was not long
back from the war countries, Mrs.
Faison engaged her in conversation.
Afterwards Mrs. Faison suggested
that Mrs. Anderson attend the tea.
Mrs. Anderson occupied the stand in
the forenoon. She wore tho same
blue dress and purple velvet hat she
had on day before yesterday. Mrs.
Faison wore summer pongee frock
black straw hat and high white
buckskin shoes. She testified in the
afternoon.
Both women have now been excused
by the subcommittee. Next week
Reichmann probably will testify, and
perhaps one OF two other witnesses
The subcommittee may be able to an
nounce Its findings by the end of next
week AT that time, the testimony
taken thus far in secret probably will
be published. 1t was said to-day that
IL the subcommittee eIonerated Reich.
mann and his nomination as brig
adler was brought to the floor Of the
Senate there would be a terrific figh,
In executive session.
Reichmann absolutely denies making
tho statements credited to him. He
says that he has uttered sentiments
entirely the reverse.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
SUBMARINES TO WIN WAR
BEFORE AMERICA IS READY.
Commander Of German Battle Fleet
Expresses Confidence in Effect
OF Unrestricted Warfare.
NAMES NO DEFINITE DATE
But Fully Convinced That IL Sink
ings Continue at Present Rate,
6 England Must Recognize That,
Great Conflict Does Not Pay.
.IBy AssocIatcd Press. I.

AMSTERDAM. September Conf
dence in the effect of unrestricted SUBJ
marine warfare Is, expressed by Adj
miral Reinhardt Scherer. commander
of the German battle fleet. in an inter-
view. in the Leipsic Tagleblatt. tho
admiral declaring that no expected
Everything" from it.
This confidence" said the admiral,
us shared by all our submarine COM
manders. and no difference OF opinion
exists about 1t in our navy. IL would
be mistake to name a definite date,
but 1 am fully convinced that IL the
rate Of the sinkings continues as at
present. the day must como when Eng
land will recognize that the war does
not pay"
Questioned about losses OF sub
marines and as to antisubmarine meth
DDS. Admiral Scheer said:
with almost ideal obstinancy the
English miss the mark. and so far We
have only been met with guns. nets
and mines and not with any new anti
submarine appliances. l can confirm
the statement recently made regarding
our losses, which on the average are
two to three monthly, and are more
than equalled by new construction"
Regarding Americas support of
Great Britain. Admiral Schecr had
this to say:
I do not underestimate 1t, neither
do attach too much Importance to 1t
The Americans may make themselves
unpleasant. by means OF Increased sup
plies of airplanes, technical material
etc, but they can hardly harm us seri-
ously from a military point of view.
and they will never become danger
ous They Will no more be ablo to
turn the scale in favor of tho entente
than Italy or Roumania."
Admiral Scheer expressed his con-
viction that the submarine will have
decided the issue of the war before
America is ready to send a large army
to Europe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
SHIPMENTS TO HOLLAND
WILL NOT BE PERMITTED
Exports Administrative Board Dis
approves Agreement With Meth
erlands Government.
MAKES CONTEMPORARY
Calls for Unloading Of Dutch Ships
in American Ports and Their Dis.
patch to Australia and Java for
Wheat and Sugar for America.

WASHINGTON. September 1.-Indi-
cations that the United States intends
to ration the Northern European neu-
trail countries In tho strictest fashion
were seen to-day in the admission that
the Exports Administrative Board has
disapproved of an arrangement sug-
Eosted by the Dutch minister here and
the Belgian Relief Commission for d.
vision between Holland and Belgium Of
the nearly 100 Dutch grain cargoes held
in American ports.
The first news that permission for
the ships to sail had been denied came
to-day in n dispatch from Rotterdam.
The general understanding had been
that the arrangement would be ap-
proved. and that some of the vessels
would sail Immediately.
NO FOOD FOR NEUTRALs
FOR AT LEAST TWO MONTHS
Tho exports board, 1t was learned.
will let no food cargoes go to European
neutrals for at least two months. or
until the American government has
ascertained it's own food requirements
for the year and the size of crops that
are to be harvested. All of the neu-
trails. it is held. can feed themselves
without difficulty until this information
Is available. The United States wishes
to know also the size Of crops to be
harvested in the neutral countries this
fall
1t was made clear that tho United
States has no intention of letting neu-
trails go hungry. but emphasis was
placed on the fact that the government
feels It's first obligation is to tho Amer
lean people and to the allies.
made to the Dutch, which the other
neutrals arc invited to accept. Is that
nil neutral vessels now In American
ports loaded with foodstufrs discharge
their cargoes and proceed to Australia
and Java for wheat and sugar. These
cargoes would be brought back to the
United States and divided between the
United States and tho neutrals.
SHOULD DE WILLING
TO INCREASE FOOD SUPPLY
American government officials feel
that in asking the United States to sup
ply them with foodstufrs the ncutrals
should be willing to increase the gem
eral supply OF food.
Most OF the Dutch ships in American
ports are loaded with corn. which has
spoiled and is fit now only for cattle
feed. This was taken into considera-
ton by tho exports board, which held
that the need for cattle feed is much
greater now in tho United States than
in Holland.
1t Is not known how tho neutrals will
look on tho suggestion that all their
ships, numbering about $50. discharge
food carEoes, but 1t Is known that
Chevalier van Rappard, the Dutch min
lister, does not Wow II with favor. Mr..
van Rappard takes the position that
his government already Is making great
concessions In Offering to share its food
cargoes with the Belginns.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
NO EVIDENCE OF SHOOTING
But Police Arrest Auto Supply Man.
niger on Charge of being
DRINK

Considerable excitement prevailed in
the vicinity Of 1909 West Broad Street
early last night, when call was
turned into the Virginia Hospital for
an ambulance. saying that -. V. RAN
dolph manager OF the Randolph Auto
supply Company at that number, had
shot himself.
The ambulance responded. but found
the police patrol wagon from Second
Police Station already there. The no.
lice reported that Randolph was un-
harmed by shots. and took Kim to the
station on II charge of being drunk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
;hore to-day. The holo hunter new
holds a job in u coney Island aide.
show. ,t .S lsis
Brown j. Acquitted.
tBy Associated prss..lS.

KINGSTON. Tenn. September H.
Following one OF the most sensational
trials ever held in this section OF the
State, Captain Tom Brown. charged
with tho murder Of Frank Gambill. .
contractor. on January 10 last. was
acquitted to-day after tho jury had
deliberated twenty minutes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
WANTS RIGHT TO VOTE
Otherwise Bolo Hunter Thinks He
Should Not ne Made to
Fight.
[By Assoointed Pre.a.l

NEW YORK. September flames
Robert Amok. late OF the Island Of
Luzon, Philippine Islands. an Igor
rote headhunter. believes no should not
be forced to fight for the United States
unless he Is given the right to vote
His claim for exemption on that ground
was beforottho district exemption board
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
STORM LET LOOSE
BY GERMAN PAPERS

~ stSContnueo From First PaEe.)
sus or liberty to arrive at our own
decisions.
3 For that matter, this whole mass of
Words has as its sole purpose the e1-
spfoesion OF the intentin to prolong tho
preston OF the intention to prolong the
Wilson. who Is fighting for the free
dom OF mankind. orders peace meetings
dispersed and pncifists arrested.
= This war has exposed In it's naked
ness much that Is low and contcmpti-
fbieS its remaining task was to exhibit
- hero like this coldly calculating
mathematician, whom singular fato
lin q momentous hour has given tho
Power over 1oo.o0o.oOO people"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
4AG or I'd. es7 TAKEN
u BY RRITIsH SINCE JULY 81

;<A .IBy Assoeiated Prsss.]
Essh4oNDON, September 1.-The ofacial
SkSst from. British headquarters in
$hce to-niEht reads:
number OF German prisoners
&AStufed by the British armies in the
4enth OF August was 1897. including
kHt pmoers. sxnakins a total off, 1851
&onSsG iHciddinr 2st officers, taken
sxas Since;fh . morning OF JulySa1. 4
purlng the past month we have
SfAKsn thirty-eight guns. including six
also 200 machine guns and
trench mortars. These
&Mgurcs oarct exclusive of prisoners and
Eknns captured in Flanders by our
4 AtlIss."st sl E"n1 nA He sr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
COMMENT
IN. GERMAN PRESS

.A,srr,IR y ASSOCIATED A. Press.]
dent Wilson's reference. In his reply
to Pope Benedict's peace proposals, to
the German autocracy as distinct from
the German people are commented upon
sunfAvorably by tho German press.
sFThe, Tageblatt, of Berlin. says:
S"Presidcnt Wilson speaks OF the
of Germany. which We
also desire. but 1t ia an internal ques-
L ton. and one we consider forbidden
territory for foreigners, as a condition
of peace" n. s.t..-
~ The Lokal AnzeiEer says: THE whole
sfallacy Of President Wilson's argument
lis clear from the sentence in regard
.sto tho freedom of nations. which are
themselves to decide their own fate
& President Wilson will not give us free
dom TO decide for ourselves, but would
: take 1t from u.s."
d The Morgen Post says: 1.-The Ger
4 man people will not fail to return the
4 answer which already has been made
iFoncs by the president Of the Reichstag,
with the unanimous accord Of the
members of Parliament. which is
elected on the basis of the most liberal
1 franchise In the world. This time,
however. the answer will be clearer
much clearer"
III The Vossische Zeitung says: Prob
ably President Wilson does not know
anything about the declarations OF
General Soukhomlinoff (former Russian
5 Minister Of War. now on trial for
81tresson). and OF General Januschke-
witch {former chief OF the imperial
/ general stan. Of Russia). concerning
sthey real proceedings which led to the
boutbreak Of the war. Otherwise he
would have changed his tactics"
5sf president Wilson was anxious on
& this occasion to be noncommittal." says
! the ,Volkszeitung, 'for IL he had said
yes3to the papal note. that would have
meant that he was taking leave Of
g ambitious plans OF bis own. while IL
+ he had said no he would have un-
yelled openly his activity as a pro-
longer OF the war. and would have
fsangnred the friends of peace in the
United States, who constitute n ma
3ortty OF his electors He finds a good
way out OF this quandary by railing at
the ruler OF Germany. and by reject
ing every peace treaty which does
!. not contain the German peoples guar
= antee"
The Boersen Zeitung thinks the Ger
man people will not permit itself to
s be Sdrivsn into a dangerous internal
9conbtct by its enemies, adding; This
9 10 the object of the entente, which
: Ssses In the weakening of our internal
front the only prospect of victory.
This hope will be wholly disappointed. %
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
Big Yield of Rice.

Try Associated Press.l
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, September H.
The rice yield Of Arkansas this year
will be 100000 bushels. according 10
forecast made to-day by A. d. Beals,
manager OF the Arkansas Rice Ship,
pers' Traffic Bureau. The yield las
year was 100000 bushels.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
Reduces Price of Bread.

10y ASSOCIateu PresS
CLEVELAND, OHIO. September L.
A large Cleveland bakery announced
to-day that commencing Tuesday next
1t will sell the present scent loaf of
bread, containing more than twelve
ounces, at cents. and the present L.
cent loaf. containing twenty-four
ounces, at 10 cents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
Advised Not to Protest.
IBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON, September 1-Con-
scientious DIRECTORS accepted for mill
tary service were advised by Secretary
Baker to-day to make no protest until
assigned in training camp 10 some par
ticular duty violating their scruples.
The opinion was given to delegation
Of Mennonite leaders
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
WORK ABOUT COMPLETE
Army Efficiency Board Is InvestfEatins
Qualifications of National Guard
tBy Associated Press.1

tBS Associated Press
JACKSONVILLE. FLA, September 1.
Indications tonight were that the
work Of the army efficiency board sent
here by the War Department to investi-
gate the qualification of several officers
Of the Florida National Guard. now in
Federal service. would be completed
tomorrow.
According to Brigadier-General w. A.
Harris. Of the national army, chairman
Of the board. the report on the cases
will be made directly to the War De-
partment. -,s.-