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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

NO American war before was ever
fought and paid for, as this war
will be, or TO the extent that this
will be, by wealth. This lifts the war
TO a higher plane than anything in
history, in respect TO its financing.
Income and excess profits taxes can
not be shifted down TO the consumer
or the poor man and his family. These
taxes must be paid by the wealthy.
and to the credit of men Of great
wealth in the United States be il
said that little whining Is heard.
Wealth is ready TO make sacrifices and
render service 70 the nation and 10
the world ia war Of vaster meaning
10 democracy and human hopes than
any past war waged on earth Since
its beginning. Such taxes, and the
food control law, with its radical
regulation Of business conduct and
business methods, suggest that this
nation never will be again just what
ii has been heretofore. II is going
revolution that will effect
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

changes, progressive in character
democratic in spirit, such as political
evolution by its slow-going processes
would not have brought about in a
period of generations; and there will
be and can be no returning to beaten
paths. The present law will be re-
pealed and amended, but the nation
will not 20 back to non-regulation.
SO with taxes on wealth, profits and
incomes. The present high rates, or
higher rates still to come before this
war for humanity and liberty and the
worlds peace is won, may not and
probably will not stand. They will
be repealed, but some rates will re-
main forever, and wealth will pay
taxes as wealth never paid before.
Democracy will get much out Of the
great world war, perhaps more than
is cost.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

HOW lawless organization like the
!. w. w. can go over the country
and terrorize communities, destroy
property, prevent harvesting of crops,
etc, and get away with it, puzzles
law abiding citizens. This class of
cattle who wish to do nothing but
fight should be given places in the
front ranks of our army and not be
left here at home to hamper pro-
duction in our mines, shipyards, log
ging camps, on the farms and in
other lines of industry. These men
do not want work, they wish to live
off the toll of others and at the same
time tell the other fellow how he
must work. They pay no taxes, en-
ploy no labor, produce nothing but
trouble and live on the fat of the
land If they were offered $1,000
a day to work they would want $4,000
and so on. The country is too good
for them and they should be sent
to foreign parts more suited to their
IDEAS.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23
THERE were slackers during the

THERE were slackers during the
Civil war, but none of them boast
ed of it in the years following APP
pomattox. Men who in the SOS
fought against the draft and rioted
to avoid service spent the rest of
their lives concealing the fact. They
had no heart, in after years, to let
their children know what they had
done in the bloody days that tried
mems souls. There are individuals
now who lie awake nights thinking
not how they may serve their country,
but how they can avoid serving it.
But the men who consider it their
duty to answer the call of their coun-
try will have no cause for shame,
nor will their descendants blush to
recount their ancestry Each will,
instead, thank God that his forbears
were men, red-blooded men, ready
to share not only in the benefits of
democracy, but to fight in its defense.
Character cannot be inherited, but
the elements of which il is made pass
from father to son.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

TIME reveals the futility of piling
up wealth for our children. If we
are successful the principle of
come easy, go easy, soon dissipates
of come easy, go easy, soon dissipates
it, For instance, it doesn't seem to
be so long ago that Jay Gould was in
our midst and we counted him one
of the richest men in the world-he
left his money and railroads to his
children, for he took none with him,
and there were millions of dollars.
Now comes Kingdom Gould, a grand
son, and makes claim for exemption
from the draft on account Of "de-
pendent parents"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

'Here is daddy" she said to the pre-
cious one, but the little fellow tried
to get closer to her. The poor father
could see one fist, and it was holding
to mammals dress with all its might.
One who never experienced it doesn't
know how much pain there is about
being disowned by your own first
baby.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

OF course we could end the war by
laying down. Our forefathers
could have ended the Civil war by
laying down, but what would have been
the cost of that laying down. Genera
tons are to come after us and we owe
them something.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

T must be understood that not all
Of the men selected by physical ex-
animation and otherwise liable for
military service will survive the per-
iod Of training at the mobilization
camps. Also, it must not be thought
that the draft army will be 100 per
cent physically qualified at the mo-
bilization camp. For six months after
the men leave their home stations,
the disqualified will be drifting back
TO civil life.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23
Tales of the Town
No Compromise.

No Compromise.
Unhappy he, who knows the right
Yet for it is afraid to fight,
Yet worse is he, who'll side with
wrong
Because he thinks the foe is strong;
That man has little soul within
His breast, who'll compromise with
sin.
Somehow or other Luck seems to
big advertiser.
Being member of draft board
is not any better than being an umpire
Of a baseball game.
Just little more provocation and
lynching |. w. W. leaders will become
Americas most popular outdoor sport.
A man with as much stomach as
Mr.. Taft must be in an awful fix
when something goes wrong with it.
When dad got his first balbriggan
undershirt he thought it a shame that
he had to wear it where it couldn't
be seem
Society has provided some very un-
just rules One Of them pertains to
the use of knife and fork in eating
chicken wing
WAS it pleasant affair."" the
guest was asked. affair? My dear,
it was function. Why, she actually
served ham sandwiches"
4
Daughter may be pretty in the
morning when all that beauty stuff
is washed off, but she certainly is
a fright while it is there.
The probability is that il the Ten
Commandments were introduced in
the United States senate, LaFollette
would find fault with them.
The Boise river rose several inches
asst Thursday morning, but not on
account Of rain. One of the circus
elephants went in swimming.
z q &
We can see where the girls are
light in marrying the soldiers before :
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

THE railroads "are making good
in the test imposed upon them by
the governments mobilization plans.
Within thirty days from the date that
the government placed its first orders
for cantonment materials the rail-
roads have delivered more than 49,
900 carloads of lumber and other
building supplies to the 16 canton
ments that are to house the first di-
vision of draft men called to the
colors. An indication of the speed
with which materials are being moved
is contained in report from the can
Torment at Louisville, KY, where adj
buildings were construct
ed from lumber out of the Mississippi
pine forest. The trees were felled on
kiln dried on Sunday, loaded
on freight cars Monday and delivered
at the Louisville site Wednesday
The transportation from
forest TO government buildings was
by a force of carpenters
me week from the time the trees were
'elled.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

THERE is one thing we wish to
straighten out before we put the
paper to bed. There is no longer
any such animal as the German
American. A man is either one or
the other.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

Il pledge allegiance to the Ameri-
can flag and the Republic for which il
stands; one nation, indivisible, with
liberty and justice for all"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

We can see where the girls are
right in marrying the soldiers before
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

Finally the train came, and in the
crowd he caught sight of his wife and
baby, who had been spending two
weeks with her mother. Many times
on the way home she had told the
baby that they were going to see
daddy, and the little one seemed to
be pleased. The proud father started
to take his child in his arms, but the
youngster gave him one look and then
buried his face in his mothers dress.
Father was not mad, but he was hurt.
and mother felt very sorry for him.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

A minister home from the trenches
had been recounting his experiences
among the Scotch regiments, and one
of the interesting stories he tells of
wounded Jock whom he found rather
depressed, and being asked whether
he would like to dictate letter home
he assented. Thereupon the minister
brought table with writing materials
to his bedside. However, he found
Jock tongue tied and unable to begin.
so much so that the parson said, after
a while: Come along, now, I'm in a
hurry. We must make a start"
what will | say?" No reply. "Wnl
| begin, My dear wife, " "Aye,"
said Jock, pit that doom. Thatll
amuse her."
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

The Boise river rose several inches
last Thursday morning, but not on
account Of rain. One of the circus
elephants went in swimming.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

The probability is that If the Ten
Commandments were introduced in
the United States senate, LaFollette
would find fault with them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

The widow was being led by her
sixth up the ale, when all the lights
In the church suddenly went out and
left the place virtually dark. But
the widow was up to the occasion.
Its all right, lovey," she whispered,
getting a good firm grip on her in
tended's arm. 81 know the way"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

Tents, all sizes, at Reilly's.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

Daughter may be pretty in the
morning when all that beauty stuff
is washed off, but she certainly is
a fright while it is there.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

"lf my least boy" stated Old Bill
Misgivens, "was to stick onto himself
a patch of German court plaster and
ketch the lockjaw, I'd set the little
cuss in front of one of Mans apple
pies and tell him the other kids would
get it away from him if he didn't
watch out. His mouth would fly open,
lockjaw or no lockjaw."
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

WAS it a pleasant affair."" the
guest was asked. affair? My dear,
it was u function. Why, she actually
served ham sandwiches"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

Society has provided some very un-
just rules. One of them pertains to
the use of a knife and fork in eating
chicken wing.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

When dad got his first balbriggan
undershirt he thought it shame that
he had to wear it where it couldn't
be seen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-29
GERMANY'S MILITANT PLEA.

DR.. Dryander, the German court
preacher, delivered a fiery sermon
Saturday, the Kaiser's birthday, and
in defense of Germany's cause and
a militant plea for Germany to steel
herself for the decisive battle every
one believes is coming.
owe know that before US is the
decisive battle which can be fought
through only with the greatest sacri-
fees. But in all cases Of the past,
God has helped US and God will fight
for us today, through our leaders and
our soldiers. To our enemies there
is only one voice-that of cannon. We
continue the war with clear con-
science and with trust in God that
he will bring us victory. God cannot
he will not permit the German
people to go down"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-29
VIRGINIA NEWS

The bodies of four children were
found n bed yesterday after a IRE
in the home Of S. a. Sewett, at Au-
burn, WASH, had been eXtingulshea.
Examination by the coroner showed
the skulls had been crushed. Ihe
father has been placed u2ds:' arrest.
Chief 81 Police Werner Of Rich"
naond, said Saturday that nc was
contemplating no special action
against dealers in alpha" Tan
hauser" and "Bevo," when reminded
that Prohibition Commissioner
Peters recently issued q circular pro-
nouncine these drinks malt liquors
and suggest that the police authosl-
ties throughout the state enforce ms
ruling after January q and suppress
the sale of such drinks. The CHIEF
added that his men had been under
orders ever since prohibition went
into effect 70 arrest all persons deal
ing in drinks containing more atconol
that allowed by law. But they must
be sure of their ground, he said
and must have analysis made Of soft
drinks before making arrests.
Members Of Congress, officers Of
the Daughters of the American ReVo-
luton and prominent citizens Of
Washington generally, made Pill
grimage to Monticello, homc OF
Thomas jefferson, near CtarlotteS-
Vile. An accident, in Which Repre-
sentative William 4. -Ashbrook, Of
Ohio. and Mrs. AshErook were in
iured when their auto crashed INTO
telegraph pole, married the day.
Both were thrown from the machine.
After treatment at the University
of Virginia Hospital they were able
to make the return trip. Former
Representative jefferson Levy, Of
New York, owner Of the famous cs-
tate, was host at luncheon, and
showed his guests about the man
sion. Tie trip was made for the
purpose Of inspecting Monticello, and
determining the advisahility Of its
purchase by he government
1 -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-29

In the Corporation Court OF the
City of Alexandria, Virginia.
Bertha Stone, VS.. Joseph &. Stone:
In Chancery.
Upon the APPLICATION of tic plain
tiff stating specifically Ire last
known place of abode Of the defend
ant, and an affidavit having been
filed that the defendant is non-res:-
dent of the State OF Virginia, the
Court, on this 18th day OF January.
1917, doth grant the following orler
of publication.
The object Of this suit IS 10 cb-
tain an absolute divorce Tor the COM
plainant from the defendant, on TIE
grounds of willful dcsertion and az
andonment, for more than three
years prior TO the institution OF this
suit.
1t is ordered that tie defendant
appear in the Clerks Once CT the
said Court within fifteen Gays after
due publication Of this Orcer, and do
what is necessary to protect MS III
terest in this suit; thar 4 copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted in
the Alexandria Gazette, newspaper
published in the City CT Alexandria
Virginia, once a week sor lour sue
cessive weeks, ard posted at TIE
front door Of the Courthouse Of this
City on or before the next succeed
ing rule day after this crGcr is en-
tered: and that copy OF this Order
of Publication shall be sent ny reris-
tered mail by the CLERK of this Court.
addressed TO the said joseph G.
Stone, at POS X street. n. W,
Washington, D. c.. the last Known
postoffice address and pace OF abode
of the said Joseph E. Stone.
A Copy Teste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAH, Clerk.
SAMUEL G. BRENT, ?. Q.
Jan. 27-31. Feb. 7-1l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-29
LEGAL NOTICES

In the Circuit Court of the City
of Alexandria, Virginia.
Carries NJ. Gascoyne, VS.. David A.
Gascoyne: In Chancer.-.
Affidavit having been made in the
above cause that the defendant, David
A. Gascoyne, is not a resident of the
State of Virginia, and upon applica-
ton in writing of the complainant,
stating the object of the suit and the
grounds thereof, and specifically
stating the last known address of the
defendant, the said Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of the City of Alexandria,
Virginia, in Vacation, doth enter the
following order of publication:
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain a divorce a vinculo matrlmonll
for the complainant from the defend
ant, on the ground Of willful deser-
ton and abandonment for period OF
more than three years neXc preceding
the institution of this suit, and for
general relief.
1t is ordered that the defendant do
appear here within fifteen days after
due publication of the order Of pub
LEGATION and do what is necessary to
protect his interest in this suit.
And it is further ordered that a
copy of said order of publication be
published once week for four sue
cessive weeks in the Alexandria Ga
zette, newspaper published in the
said City of Alexandra, and that a
copy thereof be posted az. the front
door Of the oCurt House Of the said
City of Alexandria, OH or be-
fore the next succeeding rul:
day after this order is entered, and
a lcrary, Of said order Of publication
shall be forthwith mailed by the
Clerk of said Court after this order
is entered, to the said defendant al
% Bagg street, West, Detroit, Mjchl-
gan, his last known address.
A Copy Teste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, CLERK;
C. E. CORGAN, p. Q.
Jan. 27-31. Feb. ia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-29
WILL HAVE A CLEAR TRACK

II is now definitely known that
Thomas S. Martin, the Senior Sena-
tor of Virginia, will have walkoVef
at the next election. He is now COM
pleting his fourth term, covering a
period of twenty-four years, and is
stronger today than at any other
time IN his political history. He has
long been a recognized power in the
Senate where he is the administra-
TONS spokesman, and will doubtless
soon be the majority leader n the
upper branch of Congress.
- The Senator is now about to realize
the dream of his l:fe-that is to enter
the senatorial arena without any
competitor and his friends rejoice
with him. Heretofore his reelection
has been contested, but he has al
WAYS won out by good majority.
During the past year the names OF
several prominent Virg.nians have
been suggested as candidates for his
scat. Governor Stuart was the last
son of the Old Dominion Mr.. Martins
enemies attempted TO groom for his
place, but his excellency has refused
to allow his name to be used in this
connection. Some of the lesser lights
in the state have suffered from the
Senatorial bee, but they were aware
of the fact that they would be adding
other scalps to Senator Martins belt
were they to cast Their hats in the
ring.
The people Of Virginia are acting
upon wise principles, and realizing
that they are enjoying the services
of good representative, they desire
to retain him
Other states in the union have at
times made serious plumbers by
charging their Senators. The people
of Virginia are profting by their
mistakes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-29

Formal announcement that the
Pershing expeditionary force in
Mexico had been ordered home and
was now on It's way back to Ameri
can soil was made last night by the
War Department. The announce
ment stated that the northWard
movement was already under way,
bearing out reports from Mexico
that Pershiae's :roarz haTs ksen ge
firing for about a week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-29
THE RETAIL MERCHANTS
ASSOCIATION,

: Jan. 70, LII I d.
Messrs. The Hill Directory Co., Inc
Richmond, Virginia.
Gentlemen
In reference to the Alexandria
City Directory for 1917, to be pub.
lished By the Hill Directory Co., u
Richmond, Virginia, the preliminary
work un which is now being done by
your representatives, am author.
lied to state that the members OF
this Association have been very well
satisfied with the pass directories
fer this city published by your COM
pany and that this Association takes
pleasure in going on record as en-
doris: ne your Alexandria City Direc
tor &c: 1917.
Furthermore, this Association sees
mo reason why the people OF this
community should advocate a change
in the publishers of our directory,
as the 1917 directory from the Hill
Directory Co., will be published in
Virginia and by residents Of Vir-
GINA, and who, we feel confident,
have the interests of Alexandria at
heart.
Respectfully yours,
The Retail Merchants Association OF
Alexandria. Virginia, Inc.
By Joseph E. Schwarzmann, Presl-
dent. R. B. Washington
Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-29
NO PEACE BY SWORD.

In view of the recent developments,
it had been hoped that the Kaiser
would make his birthday festivities
the occasion for new peace move,
or at least for another step along
the lines already laid out. On the
contrary, he marked his ffty-e: ghth
anniversary by another declaration
that Germany would obtain peace by
the sword, according to dispatches:
"The unshakable will to victory of
the German people, who are prepared
for every sacrifice of blood and treas
ure, Will, l trust God, preserve the
Fatherland from the ruin contempla-
ted by it's enemies, and will force by
the sword the peace necessary for
the blessed development of the
people"
AS the Richmond Times-Dispatch
observes, if the allies contemplated
that "ru:n of the Fatherland" which
he conjures up to inspire the German
people to greater sacrifice, peace by
the sword would be Germany's only
hope. Victory, however impossible in
the end, would be the only goal to-
ward which Germans could look. But
the absolute crushing of Germany is
no part of the allied plan now, how
ever deeply it may have entered into
allied hopes and purposes earlier in
the war. What the nations of the
entente now demand is approved by
the rest of the world-the breaking
of Prussian militarism.
And It is already broken; it was
broken at the Marine. Up to that
time, It seemed irresistible; since that
time, it has been on the wane. 1t is
now only question of time and of
still greater sacrifice Of life and hap
piness and treasure before the Su-
perman takes his place among ordi-
nary mortals, to be governed and
judged as they are. All the rest of
the world knows, and it is even likely
that the Kaiser and his followers,
obsessed though they are with the
spirit that has animated them since
Frederick the Great, know it too.
Peace, as the result of victory,
forever became impossible to Ger
many when the French and the "con-
temptible little army" of Great Brit
ain checked the onward rush of the
German army. Peace VIII never be
obtained by the German sword. Those
were brave words of the Kaiser's on
his birthday, but they were only
words.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-29
VIRGINIA NEWS

Fire broke out shortly before mid
night Saturday night in the property
of the Crewe Roller Mills, completely
destroying that building and the
Crewe ice plant adjoining the mill.
1t also did minor damage to several
outbuildings on these properties. 1t
was feared at one time that the large
warehouse Of T. B. Oliver, adjoining
the ice plant, would go, but every
thing was in, favor of the firemen,
with a steady rain falling and no
wind, which enabled them to keep the
fire confined to the ice plant. Both
buildings were of frame construction
with sheet iron sides. The Crewe
Roller Mills suffered the greatest
loss, about $4,000. The ice plant
were moving to another location, and
had the day before removed a large
portion of its machinery. It's loss is
about $4,000. Both are partly COW
cred by insurance.
Special State Collector Lee &.
Hancock of Richmond, and his staff
of eight deputies celebrated the close
OF last week by executing levics and
garnishees on number of delin-
quents who have been obdurate to
taxes long past due. Collector Han
cock says he has discovered that the
clause in the new law applying to old
soldiers ssis5 vaguely understood. Sew
erali odd soldiers who ares>net: exempt
have refused to. pay capitation taxes
and the collector contemplates levy
Ing upon them next week.