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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12

PORTLAND. Ore. July 21.-Mrs. Mary Bradford, state superintendent Of public instruction for Colorado. was chosen president of the National Educational Association by the nomi- mating committee. which is equivalent 70 election
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12
KING COUNTY ON GUARD

SEATTLE. July 12.-The King Coun- ty authorities have decided 10 inter- cept all itiaerant laborers seeking to crcss the mountains or beat their way or the trains. Soldiers have been de tailed 10 guard all passes and bridges.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12
THE ELkS CONTRIBUTE
 GOODLY SUM RED CROSS

BOSTON. July 12-At meeting last night. the Elks appropriated one round million dollars for war relief This is said to be the largest contri- button for that purpose by one lodge in the country.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12

BORDEAUX, July 12.-An official inquiry is being held on the cause of the fire which broke out among some moving picture films in the forward nart Of a stea mship in dock. The flames badly damaged the upper struc- 'ure of the ship and spread to the mer- chandise on the wharf. It was exiting uished after considerable loss,
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12
RETURNS FROM
 PRINCE RUPERT

Mir. J. J. Raleigh, local agent for the Grand Trunk Pacific, who went south or the Tillemook last Tuesday even ing. 10 Prince Rupert on a short busi- ness trip, returned last evening on the Prince Geore.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12
MINE SWEEPER SUNK

PARIS. July 12-The French mine sweeper Jupiter, struck 2 mine in the British channel yesterday and sank Eleven Of the crew perished
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12
tAsSociafc1 PreSS)

PETROGRAD, July 12.-Yesterday the Russian forces captured Kalusz. headquarters of the enemy in Galicia after one of the bloodiest battles of the war. The Russians took a large number of prisoners and are continu- ing their advance with the enemy re- treating to the west
 A statement of the doings of the ar my since last Sunday is given by the war office today The statement says
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12
DECIDE TO APPEAL
 TO THE PRESIDENT
(Associ1ted Press)

WASHINGTON, July 12.-The Democratic leaders Of the senate find it impossible to reconcile the conflict ing views on the food controll bill and have appealed 10 the President, ask ing him 10 outline his opinion about what compromises, if any, should be made to hasten action on the meas. ure
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12
FEDERAL AGENTS
 WILL INVESTIGATE
(AsS0c.Gted PesSl

MARSHFIELD, Ore. July 12-Ag- ents Of the department Of commerce and labor have arrived here for the purpose of investigating the report the Industrial Workers Of the World caused the recent strikes in the lunb- er mills However. nearly all strikers have returned to work, but it appears that the department is determined to put an end 10 the agitators.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12
PRINCE GEORGE
 NORTHBOUND

The steamer Prince George arrived at six o'clock last evening from the south with capacity number Of tour ists and the following passengers for ketchikan. Mir Russel. Mir. Purcell, MT Purcell. Mrs. Clark. Miss Clark, Mir and Mrs. Jack Weberg. Mir. and Mrs Reynolds. She will return south. bound Sunday evening at seven o'clock.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12

E. s. Russell. of St. Louis, repres- enting the Diamond Point Tool" com. pany, was an arrival on the Prince George last evening and is a guest at the Revilla during his stay in town.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12

AMSTERDAM, July 12.-Cardinal Mercier is again being violently at lacked in the German newspapers, be- cause, it is alleged. he recently wrote ] pastoral letter stating that "crimin- ally violated right must be restored, the guilty severely punished, and the renewal of such crimes made impos- sible."
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12
LODON WAR OFFICE
 ISSUES STATEMENT

LONDON. July 12-Iy is officially announced to-day that the British casualties from the German success at Neuport. Belgium. number eighteen hundred. including prisoners.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12
SEATTLE OFFERS
 GOOD MARKET

SEATTLE July 2-At noon yes 1 terday prices of fish on the mar 1 ket were quoted as follows: 1 Halibut II cents pound. Sable Fish 4 cnets pound. Red Rock 21a cents pound. 1 Brown. Agent Bureau Fisheries 1
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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12
TROOPS REFUSE TO
 ATTACK STRIKERS
Dock Workers, and Shipyard
 LabOrers Walk Out
fspecinl n proareasirs.Minerl

ESpFIIuI T . FTOyFt5stte.-HfHsTJ
 AMSTERDAM, July 12-According to the Het Volk. the detachment of sol diers which was ordered to charge a crowd of strikers from the shipyards. refused and were marched off by the officer in command amid cheers. The dock workers, builders workmen and shipyard laborers are all on strike de- manding better supply of foodstuffs.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12
ANOTHER AMERICAN STEAMER IS SENT
 THE BOTTOM
Out of a Crew of Thirty, Four Four Members Are Missing.
 Naval Guard Safe
(Associqted Press)

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Accord- ing to a report received by the navy department last evening. the Ameri- can steamer Kansan was sunk by a German submarine Of crew of thir- ty, four are missing. The armed na- val guards were saved. The vessel and cargo were valued at three million dollars. The cargo consisting of food stuffs and steel.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12
MOVEMENTS OF BOATS
 SOUTHBOUND.

Tillamook today : D. II. Admiral Evans Saturday. Princess Alice Saturday morning. Spokane Sunday. Prince George Sunday p. n. Alaska Tuesday
 NORTHROUND. Northwestern Saturday. City of Seattle Sunday. Princess Sophia Monday Dolphin Monday Admiral Watson Monday.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12
SUMMARY OF VESSELS
 SUNK BY U-BOATS

LONDON. July 12.-The weekly summary report ending last evening of the vessels sunk. shows that four teen ships were sunk over sixteen hun dred tons capacity while three were under
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12
REPUBLICAN, TROOPS
 HAVE TAKEN PEKtNG

WASHINGTON. July 12.-The Chinese embassy was advised 1 last evening that the Republican troops had entered Peking, follow 1 ing th eabdication of the young emperor. and that arrest of Gene ral Chang Hsuan. the imperialist leader is imminent. 1
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12

NEW YORK, July 12.-From Wash. ngton comes the information that ths late for drawing under the selective raft system had not been fixed and details are not complete.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12

LONDON, July 12.-A summary of the census returns of horses in Great Britain gives the total number of all oges and classes as 2,310,000.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12

LONDON, July 12.-Austin Cham berlain, secretary for India presented his resignation today His sue sor has not been named yet.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-12

W. D. McMurray, of Nakat Inlet is a guest at the Stedman today.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04

C. E. Hughes and son have the
plastering of the Bowers & Hoops
store building nearly completed. They
are working night and day on it.
w. F. Sinclair read an account in
last weeks issue of a Lyons, Neb.,
paper of an unusual freak of the
weather. The story is that the tenn
perature jumped from 20 below zero
to "a above inside of day, which was
followed by rain and thunder and
lightning, during which straw stack
was set on fire by lightning.
W. S. U'Ren, of Portland, headed a
party of 70 Madras, Ore, citizens on
Monday in a raid on the offices of
the county seat of jefferson county
and cleaned out all the offices save
those of the sheriff, district attorney
and county school superintendent. The
records, papers and furniture were
piled into vehicles and taken to Mad
ras. A recent order of the circuit
court, following an election on the
county seat question, had transferred
the county seat from Culver TO Mad
ras. This order was issued December
30. Intention to appeal to the Su-
preme court had been voiced, but the
Intervention of two legal holidays
gave the Mardas people the chance to
act before formal notice of appeal
could be filed. The Madras visitors
at Culver had partly stripped the Of
flee Of Sheriff Black, when he appear
ed and prevented them from taking
the safe and current assessment rolls.
The Culver people made no effort to
resist the invaders with physical force
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04
Notice.

Beginning February l, 1917, the adj
vertising rates of The Index and
Examiner will be increased to Is cents
per inch for continuous advertising
and 171a cents per inch for occasion
al advertising. This is an advance of
21s cents per inch, and is made neces-
sary by the increased cost of paper
and all other printing materials.
ED. SKINNER
S. A. MOTIF.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04
Notice to Creditors.

In the Probate Court of the Coun-
ty of Gem, State of Idaho.
Estate of Rachel Tanner, Deceas-
ed.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the estate of
Rachel Tanner, deceased, to the cred
itors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first
publication of this notice, to the said
administrator at his office in the City
of Emmett, Idaho, County of Gem,
State of Idaho, this being the place
fixed for the transaction of the bust
ness of said estate.
Dated January 2, 1917.
]. P. REED, Administrator.
First Publication, January 4, 1917.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04
Merit Warrants Publicity.

We want so much to put one of our
Electrically operated Apollo Player
Pianos in a home in Emmett that we
will make a big discount on the first
one, knowing that enough orders will
follow to warrant the sacrifice. 1t
plays by hand and pedals also. A let
ter of inquiry will do no harm. Or you
may ask Mrs. Easton at jewelry store
WISE PIANO HOUSE, Boise, Ida.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04

Diamond Edge knives and razors
at Reilly's.
Mr.. Kreis and Miss Gaffin spent
the holidays at Portland.
Miss Shepherd and Miss Brockman
returned Tuesday from Weiser.
Expert repairing and prompt SER
vice at Lockett's harness shop.
The st. Mary's Guild will meet with
Mrs. Cummings Thursday, January
16.
For a mild, easy action of the bo-
wells, try Doan's Regulets, modern
laxative. 25c at all stores.
Harold Gorton of Cascade enters
Links Business college in Boise as a
student this week.
A few choice thoroughbred Plymouth
Rock Chickens for sale. G. NJ. Nc
Gowan.
Two of Mr.. and Mrs John Lambie's
children went to Cascade last week to
visit in the home of John Logue.
L. ]. Phelan came down from the
Payette Lakes country on Friday to
spend a week with his mother.
Twenty weeks of thrills in the
great serial Liberty" every Tuesday
at the Ideal Theatre.
Mrs. Ella Mains arrived from Santa
Cruz, Calf, Friday morning to spend
the winter with her son, G. B. Mains
and daughter, Mrs. G. D. Hoseley.
Patronize your own pocketbook in
stead of that of the trust, by placing
your fire insurance with W. F. Sin
clair.
w. E. Shaw joined her husband here
the first of the week, after spending
a couple of weeks with her daughter
at Fruitland
Miss Hazel Flagler entertained the
members of the Mary Jane club at
her home Saturday evening with a
New Years party.
Albert Martin, who has been busily
engaged at carpenter work at Cas-
cade since last summer, returned home
this week to remain.
Jack Young, who was called to |
Saline, Mo-, month ago by the i'll
ness Of his aged mother, passed
town yesterday morning to
his home near Sweet. His mother
succumbed to her illness.
Home cured breakfast bacon and
home made lard at the Emmett Meat
Market. Superior to packing house
products. Patronize home industry.
George johnson, formerly of the
Emmett Feed Mills, left Tuesday for
Seattle to look after his property in
A fire recently destroyed the
garage and other outbuildings on the
residence property he recently pur-
chased there.
Mrs. Roy Westbrook of Wichita,
Kan, arrived Tuesday to join her
husband who preceded her here sew
,ral weeks. They are making their
,ome temporarily with Mr.. and Mrs.
Iusbaum, but will later move to
arm east of town. Mr.. Westbrook is
. brother of Mrs. Walter Nusbaum.
Miss Jean Laravea, who is now To-
ated in Boise, spent Sunday at the
|. T. Davis home. She was accom-
,anied back to Boise by Misses Hazel
7lagler and Geraldyne Laravea, who
eturned Tuesday evening accompan-
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kinzer.
Gem flour for short time only at
2 per sack. Cash Grocery.
With the sounding of taps, followed
" the rendition of Aud Lang Syne
" Nine. Ernestine Schumann-Helnk
efore a vast assemblage at the great
utdoor organ, the Panama-Calltor-
ia international exposition passed
nto history at midnight Monday night
fter being opened continuously to
he public for two years.
Ruv YOUR cement at MCGOWAN Bros. {
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04

The best line of horse blankets ever
shown in Emmett. See Lockett.
Ed Shaw has gone to Salt Lake tc
take the Short Line examination.
Liberty" daughter of the U. 5
A., at the Ideal Theatre every
Tuesday night.
Mrs. A. o. Sutton left Saturday for
Moscow to visit home folks for few
weeks.
George Hewittson was down from
SWEET last week to spend a few days of
the holidays with his mother.
Miss Mabel Gaylord went to Poca-
tello last Thursday to visit her sister
Edith, who is attending school there.
C. NJ. Shoonover and Mrs. Mae
Sharpe returned from Boise Sunday
evening with a new Buick auto.
Everett Barton received as Christ
mas present from his father fine
new Buick Six roadster, and he is
very proud of it.
To introduce Gem flour we offer
for short time only at 81 per sack.
Cash Grocery.
Misses Ruth Wilson and May Parks
returned to their school work near
Ola on Monday, the former riding
horseback.
Misses Leal Parrish, Margueritha
Thommen, Katherine Davis, Eunice
Yeck, Elmer Ashton and Vern Myers
returned to Links at Boise Monday.
Tom Eggleston, Bernard Knope,
Otto Chambers and Mr.. Phillips came
over Friday from the Barracks at
Boise to attend the Floy Clark party.
The diamond ring at Easton's jew
elry store was awarded to Mrs. Ellis
Harris and John Mcconnell gathered
in the ivory set at the Rexall store.
Lester Nichols left Saturday for
Los Angeles, Calf, where he expects
to locate. Mrs. Nichols expected to
accompany him, but the sickness of
the baby detained her and she will
join him later.
Harmon Shannon, who is in the
employ of the forest service, and sis
ter, Miss Shannon who is teaching
school near Blackfoot, arrived the
latter part of the week to spend the
holidays with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. NJ. Rosebery Advo-
cate.
Don't worry along with leaky tires.
repair tubes and castings. If you
have blow-outs or sand blisters bring
your tires in and have them made new
We guarantee satisfaction. Give me
a trial. The Don't Worry Shop-L.
A. Wheeler.
The First National Bank, the bank
you will eventually patronize, will
receive supply of the new half dol
lars in few days, which they will be
pleased to distribute among their pat
rons in exchange for old ones. The
new quarters will come later The
supply is limited, so call early.
The home of Mrs. Mae Sharpe,
south of town, was the scene of a
family reunion during the holidays.
J. B. Sharpe of Blackfoot, Misses Ma
bel Sharpe and Gilligan of Shoshone,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. DuRoss and two
little sons of Boise were present. Miss
Mabel Sharpe left for Shoshone Fri
lay and Mr.. Sharpe left for Black
loot Saturday.
Steven M. Sisk, a pioneer of the
Boise Basin and one of the three first
settlers in Long Valley, died Thursday
morning at his home in Boise, of
of the stomach. Mr.
Sisk was SO years of age last March.
lie served one term as county commits
ioner of Boise county in the pioneer
lays of Long valley.
Jap-a-lac for making old furniture
lew, at Reilly's.
Optometry means eye service.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our appre-
citation of the kindnes and sympathy
manifested by neighbors and friends
during our recent bereavement.-Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Reese.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04
The great Majestic, the range Of

Elmer johnson, a timer from Boise
is assisting the Whitman tin shop
with a rush of work.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04

Ed Stringer, is spending few
weeks with Mrs. Stringer and will
remain until about the 18th of this
month. He has been employed as sup
erintendent of a mill near Great Falls,
Mont, for a mining company and likes
his Job. Mr.. and Mrs. Stringer's
youngest son Albert was married on
Christmas day at Wallace, Idaho, to
Miss Emma Meyer. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. W. E. Roach,
rector of the Espicol church. The
groom holds a god position as book
keeper for mining company at Wal
lace and he and his bride will make
their home there.
List your property with w. F. Sim
clair.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-12-21
SAVE THE CALVES

Stockyards statistics show that
from January / to September l the
increase in calf receipts at the stock
yards in st. Paul, Milwaukee, Bril-
ghton, Buffalo, Kansas City and
Philadelphia, as compared for the
same months for 1916, totaled 1897
664 head, or 1853 per cent. The
slaughter increase in this time, how
ever, was but 1872 per cent, indicat-
ing that large proportion of the
calves were sent back to the farms
to be fed or to be raised to maturity.
The largest increase in slaughtering
was in Kansas City and FIJI. Worth,
reported to be due to the shortage
of forage.
The figures obtained are in res
ponse to an inquirey directed by the
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-12-21

United States food administration to
the stockyards of the country asking
for data regarding the number of
calves received, the number slaught-
cred, proportion of male calves killed
and comparisons with the previous
year
1t is well known that in the past
a treat many calves from the dairy
herds were slaughtered at birth UNI
less it CHANGED to be female and
was needed to renew the herd or
veal prices were sufficiently attract
i've to warrant the expenditure of
labor and milk to bring it to the
marketable age for veal The fact
that the reports showed that 1873
per cent of the calves slaughtered
this year were males indicates that
the high price of veal has in a meas
ure been a means of increasing our
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-12-21
BREAKING INTO PRINT

Oh. Mrs. Prunella Mehitable Jane
Was stalwart of muscle and able of
brain;
She could knit, if she would,
And her biscuits were good.
The care of a household she well
understood
But of such things her homefolks
did not dare to hint
They never got anyones name into
print
She carried a banner and stood on
the pave;
She laughed at policemen who said
Please behaved"
She retorted, ooh, fudge,"
To the affable Judge,
And INSTRUCTED the sidewalk. refusing
to bulge.
She rejoiced in reproaches bestowed
without stint
She is certain of getting her name
into Washington Post.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-12-21
TAX coLLEcToR,s NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that I, or
one of my deputies. will be present
with the tax books for the collection
of the Real and Personal Taxes, also
road tax for the year 1917. at the
following places in the various town
ships of Lee county, Arkansas, on
the dates named below.
Haynes, Monday Feb. 4. 1918.
La Grange, Tuesday, Feb. s.
Rondo Wednesday, Feb. 6, until
l o'clock p. m.
Big Creek, Langston's Store, We'd
nesday afternoon, Feb. g.
Aubrey Thursday, Feb. 7.
Fleena Friday. Feb. 8. Prairie Chap
pei until II o'clock
Moro Friday afternoon, Feb. g.
Oak Forrest Monday. Feb. II, until
noon.
Texas at Gill, Monday afternoon
Feb. H.
Hardy Tuesday. Feb. u. until
noon.
Bear Creek Feb. IL. afternoon.
Liberty. Soudan Store, Wednes
day. Feb. Is, until noon
st. Francis. Brickeys. Wednesday
Feb 10. afternoon.
Walnut. Thursday, Feb. IA, until
noon.
Council Thursday Feb. IA, after
noon
Given under my hand at Mariana
Ark. this 10Th day of December
1917
ARTHUR COTTER,
Sheriff and Ex-Officio Collector o
Lee county. Arkansas. 1t
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-12-21

Jacobs candy in holiday dress at
Turner's. APP
Mrs. W. S. Atkins left Wednesday
afternoon fer Atlanta, Ca, where she
will spend the holidays with her son
DIR. +. G. Thompson.
w. F. .Kershaw Lumber Company
can furnish you anything in the build
ing line at low figure. Il
James Robertson of Wynne. son OF
Judge and Mrs. f. ID. Robertson of
this city, has joined the aviation
branch of the government service.
Buy your lumber from Kershaw
Lumber Co. They sell the best as
well as the cheapest. If
Mrs. Luck Beckner, aged 81 years
grandmother of Mrs. G. E. Yancey,
died last Friday night at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Yancey after brief
Illness Mrs. Beckner resided in Mem
phis and came to Mariana three
weeks ago on a visit with her grand
daughter. She was slightly indis
posed upon her arrival here and later
she was seized with an attack of the
grip. Her advanced age and weak
ened condition had so lowered her
power of resistance that she quickly
succumbed to the malady. Her two
nephews. B. A. and ]. B. Fite, from
Memphis, came here and accompa
MED the remains back to Memphis
Her body was buried at Old Union
Church cemetery. Mrs Beckner had
been a member of that church 81
years.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-12-21
CHURCHES
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Preaching services IL a. m. and
7:15 p. M
A Christmas program for the Sun
day school and special offering for
old ministers and christian education.
Instead of the beautiful Christmas
tree as heretofore, the Sunday school
will send this money from the treas
ury to the children of the Files Val
ley orphanage. Each class will be
provided for by the school and teach
err. A full attendance expected next
Sunday Give special attendance to
our prayer meeting notice next Sun
day.
A splendid meeting of the woman's
bible class with Mrs McClintock last
Monday Next meeting at the same
place. Lesson. the Song of Solo
mon.' The second Monday of Janu-
airy. This is the last of the poetical
books. Read and meet with us.
A word of Christmas greeting to
our members and friends The Christ
mas season is upon us. The old year
is Fastening to its close Its closing
chorus is ever this glad Christmas
season. The manger cradle and the
angelic choir announce glad tidings
and good will to all. 1t is of all the
year the time of great joy. For each
of you. whatever this year may have
been. may it be an occasion of rest
full gladness and joy. A reminder of
Gods great gift in his son. The be-
ginning of that day of gladness ever
breaking upon the world in Him.
And ending with Him when the day
breaks and the shadows flee away.
We have had a most happy and fruit
full year of work together. God has
blessed our labors and now with heart
felt gratitude for all your thoughtful
kindness and helpfulness during this
year, we send you our Christmas
greetings for a joyful Christmas sea-
son and happy New Year
Morning theme, THE Fall of Je-
rusalem." Its spiritual significance.
Music.
A most cordial invitation to all
of our services next Sabbath.
Walter X. Johnston, Pastor.