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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09
Loyal Labor

or GREATER portent. perhaps, is the
" counter movement against the Coun-
Gil led by Samuel Gompers and his Ameri-
can Alliance for Labor and Democracy,
which meets at Minneapolis shortly after
the Council fiasco at Chicago. Greeted by a
letter from President Wilson denouncing
the pacifists, the loyal labor" convention
appears likely to give birth to an Ameri.
can labor party comparable to that led in
England by Arthur Henderson. It's out
spoken loyalty and its announced purpose
10 maintain for labor all new gains re-
sUlting from the war more than overbal-
aHce for true Americans the sympathy the
Council widely received for apparently be,
ing denied free assembly. In this connec-
ton the further outcroppings of un-Amer-
icanism simply make clearer the need for
better definitions of treason and pacifsm.
Soapboxers continue their various TRADES
under surveillance Mr.. Roosevelt suggests
that certain Senators should emigrate to
Germany. Other Senators again come under
the fire Of their constituents, notably Gore,
of Oklahoma. Tom Watson's magazine,
appealing against suppression, is definite
" barred, along with The Masses" Mr..
Hearst also reappears, his papers now
quoted in Mexico as declaring Germany
can never be beaten, and his finances now
hacking motion picture film tending to
rouse anti-Japanese feeling at the very mo-
won't that the NipDoneSe mission starts
friendly negotiations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09
Anti-Americanism

THE rising tide Of sedition, near-trea-
son, anti-government propaganda
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09

~ UT Of a week Of the greatest con-
traStS, both abroad and at home,
" energies situation of unique
outlines Loyalty and disloyal-
tv success and failure. alike distinguish
the worlds two moral and geographical
hemispheres. The God of the Average.
the law Of ebb and flow, the cycle of night
and day. all appear in mid-season form as
enc strikes the balance of domestic affairs
and Of foreign developments.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28
Makes Every Man Work.

Everybody Notwithstanding ia
ther-in West Virginia today. Each
consumer was producer as well-or
law violator. Under a state law
effective today, every able bodied man
in that state between the ages of 10
and 60 must engage in some recog-
lized occupation, profession or employ
ment and contribute to the support of
himself and his dependents. Unless
these men work thirty-six hours a
week they are liable to fine Of 500
and hard labor on the streets for sixty
days. Rich and poor alike are effected.
Clipping coupons isn't listed among
the legitimate occupations. The law
was passed at the suggestion of the
state defense council and with the
sanction of the National Council of
Defence as a war measure.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28
Truce for Wounded Man.

Yesterdays dispatches from the war
front contain this human interest
story: "In section of the line where
there has been some pretty severe
fighting this week, the British and
German front trenches are only 80
yards apart. A Scotch soldier left
badly wounded in this narrow stretch
of No Mans Land moaned so piteous-
ly that the British front line officer
could scracely restrain his men from
certain death to bring him in. While
the officer was trying hard to think
of some plan for rescuing the wounded
man, his eye fell on a stray dog, which
had been fraternizing for several days
with the soldiers in both German and
English lines, finding friends in each.
He quickly wrote note, twill you
allow US to bring our man in?" and
tied it around the dogs neck, sending
him across to the German lines with
the message. In few minutes the
dog returned with the reply, will
give you five minutes" The officer
and two men took a stretcher and
went over the top, returning in safety
four minutes later. Men on both sides
Joined in a cheer before they settled
down again to the business of war"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28
NEWS OF GEM COUNTY
BY The Index's Correspondents.

by the government and known to al
the people, the city of Boston was
forced the other day to pay $12 ton
for 400 tons of bituminous coal. Pub
licity is a good thing and an accurate
knowledge Of the cost of producing
coal is better, but both taken together
have not prevented the men in the coal
trade from advancing prices from 100
to 500 per cent. The same sort of
tribute will be collected from the peo-
pie the coming winter, if only publ
city and the facts are relied upon.
There must be authority placed some
where to stop such extortions. There
is danger in postponing protection Of
the people too long. Very bitter talk
is heard on the streets now. A coal
5hortagel Never was there a more
ridiculous statement made.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28

from public view. He never WINGED
would not even take leave, which was
offered, but hiked back with his troops
in Mexico. 1t might have been better
so.
"But after leaving Cheyenne, when
the first Memorial Day came around,
he wired for flowers to be placed upon
the graves; also, on the birthday of
each of his dead he silently mourned.
"This telegraphic order has failed
to turn up only on one Memorial Day
since. That was May 30 last. l began
casting around in my mind.
Strange! But in flash the thot
came to me: He can't send it; he is
on his way to France and his soldier
training makes imperative his order
of silence
$50 it wasn't so surprising that l
wasn't taken unawares when l read
the story of his arrival on the other
side. Rocky Mt. News.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28
The Regular u. s. Army

1t is not generally appreciated that
the regular army is getting to be a
fairly formidable force. On June 80,
1916, according to the annual report
of the secretary of war, the total ac-
tual strength of the regular army was
107,641, including 5785 Philippine
scouts. Excluding the scouts, the
actual strength was about 101 900 men
On April l of this year the army's
strength was about 10000. Today
the regulars number 217,000 and need
1000 more recruits to give them a
full was strength of $4,000. Most of
the states which have already filled
their quotas of volunteers in the reg
ular army are in the far west-Mon-
tana, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada and
Oregon, while Indiana is the only
state east of the Mississippi to "a
chieve this distinction. A man who
wants fighting and wants it quick,
under the best officers, will enlist in
the regular army for the period of
the war.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28
Homer Mixes Prayer.
Wallace Miner.

(Wallace Miner)
We do not know who Homer Mckee
may happen to be, but certainly HON.
err McKee's prayer, as published in
the August Bulletin by the Kansas
State Board of Health, is something
that would be worth while for all OF
us to consider, and if we commit the
principle to heart we can not go far
sstray. Here it is:
Teach me that sixty minutes make
an hour, sixteen ounces one pound
and one hundred cents one dollar.
"Help me to live so that | can lie
down at night with clear conscience
without any gun under my pillow, ard
unhaunted by the face Of those to
whom l have brought pain.
"Grant, | beseech Thee, that l may
earn my meal ticket on the square
and in doing thereof that may not
stick the gaif where it does not belong
"Dcafen me to the jingle of tainted
money and the rustic of unholy skirts.
Blind ME to the faults of the other
fellow, but reveal to me my own.
"Guide me so that each night when
l look across the supper table at my
wife, who has been blessing to me,
| will keep nothing to conceal.
keep me young enough to laugh
with my children and to lose myself
in their play.
"And then when comes the smell of
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28
But Few Slackers In Idaho.

Idaho's Stacker problem has resolv-
ed itself into questions of mistake or
misunderstanding either as to age or
the draft law requirements, according
to United States District Attorney
James l.. McClear. Reports from all
parts of the state indicate, he says,
that no one has wilfully INSTRUCTED the
work of registration. Six Kootenai
county young men were alleged to
have made attempt to avoid the draft
but investigation cleared up every
case and in Owyhee county none of
the seven accused of criminal negli-
gence in the matter of not registering
were arrested.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28
UPPER MESA


Mr.. Bolger Of Boise was guest a
the C. G. Morehouse home one da,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Phelps motoreo
over from Meridian and spent Sun
day with the latter's sister, Mrs. c. G
Morehouse and family. In the after
noon, they took the Morehouse family
for ride in their new car. Mr.. and
Mrs. Phelps were very favorably i'm
pressed with the possibilities of the
bench.
Miss Bernice Morehouse Of Boise
spent the weekend at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. More
house and brother Bert. Miss More
house is one of Bosses prominent vio-
linists. She has charge of the violin
department of the Boise Conserva-
tory of Music.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28
Christian Church.

Next Sunday will be Rally Day for
the church. There will be open air
services and basket dinner. Bro. H.
J. Reynolds of Boise will be present
and speak both morning and afternoon
All the members and friends are urged
to meet at the church at 9 o'clock.
There will be way provided to take
you to the picnic grounds. Come,
bring basket dinner and your friend
Time, 9 a. m. next Sunday. Place, at
the picnic grounds-E. E. Coulter,
pastor.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28
B1SSEL CREEK
Mrs. Ward M. Fuller

Misses Frieda and Stella Luhr spent
Sunday afternoon at the Ben Howard
home.
Mrs. Dick Graves and Mr.. and Mrs
Will Hurrle came up from New Ply
mouth Saturday morning and spent
a few hours at Dick Graves bee
apiary. Mr.. Hurrle came up to re-
pair Mr.. Graves Ford.
Hal Johnson is spending few days
in Boise.
Mrs. Tom Irving and children spent
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Robert
Howard.
Misses Nettie and Stella Luhr were
visitors at the Ben Howard home
Tuesday afternoon.
f. Teerink lately purchased from
Hawkins hardware a new mower, rake
and hay loader.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28
KNEW PERSHING HAD SAILED.
Cheyenne Man Was Sure When N
Flowers Arrived for Graves.

The public did not know until re-
Gently that BLACK Jack" Pershing and
his staff had arrived at "some port
in England. But there was certain
Cheyenne resident who knew.
81 didn't exactly know, but l was
confident of it," said the Cheyenne
man. "But | never chirped.
81 know Jack Pershing from his
lieutenant days. knew when he
married pretty frankie Warren of our
town. She and her children are buried
now in Cheyenne.
"The hopes and joys that were with
cred by that fire in San Francisco Pre-
sido that took his wife and three chill
dren away in an hour, Pershing kept
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28
The Coal Extortion.

This talk about the shortage of
coal" is the most exasperating thing
that the spectators have tried. The
geological survey says that the area
of the coal fields of the United States
is more than 100000 square miles
The estimated available supply ex-
ceeds $500, 500 ,600,300 tons. Thirty
states of the union are underlaid with
bituminous coal. In 1915 the last
year Of which we have complete re-
ports, more than 531,000,000 tons of
bituminous coal were mined, at a
cost ranging from s1.0S ton in Ohio,
to 1884 in Oregon. Since then there
have been advances amounting to 80
per cent in the wages of miners. With
all these facts officially promulgated
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28
SOUTH SLOPE.


Ray Hartley, wife, little daughter
Sherman Majors and wife of Namp
and DR.. Darrah Of New Plymouth wer
Sunday guests at the c. P. Hartle,
ranch.
Mrs. A. l.. Gilmore of Chadron
Neb.. a former resident Of this valley
is visiting her son Guy and family
and greeting many old acquaintances
Mr.. Haag Of Box Springs made Q
business trip to the Slope this week
Miss Alice Hartley returned home
last week from a visit at Butte, Mont,
with relatives. where she has been
since the closing Of the University at
Moscow.
A. l.. Needles is enjoying visit
from brother from Long valley.
C. W. Cook received another lot Of
the Gluten cherry clippers last week.
Many who have seen them are sending
in their orders to the firm.
Mrs. Obermeyer will have their
cherries clipped this year. The clip
per is manufactured at Rocky Ford,
Colo, and is certainly great con-
venience.
Boise Riggs and family are enjoy
ing new Ford ear, and motored to
the capital city Sunday.
Mrs. Stinson and baby spent Thurs
.day at the C.. w. Cook house.
Mr.. Casper Of Fertile valley was
over TO the Slope for fruit this week
The road supervisors Of these ad-
Joining districts have been doing ex-
cellent road work. Next we want
rain to settle the grade, and we will
be quite we'll pleased with its APP
pearance.
Miss Victoria Moulton and brother :
Pont motored to Emmett to visit the
home folks. Miss Moulton has been
at Grandview for some time 9
Miss Stella Moulton is recovering Q
nicely from her recent operation for
appendicitis.
New potatoes have made their APP q
pearance on the South Slope.
Next week will find the cherry s
pickers holding forth and first place. {
Strawberries are nearly things OF the h
past o.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28
No More Bank Account.

Mother-"You and John should
start right by opening a little bank ac-
count" Newly Married Daughter
mo; John used to have one, but 1
guess 1t is an awful bother and the
bank doesn't appreciate it anyway. He
says 1t was continually after him to
put in more money."-Puck.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28
Awful Possibility.

After long drought there fell tor
rent of rain, and a country gentleman
observed to Sir John Hamilton: This
Is most delightful rain (; hope 1t will
bring up everything out Of the ground"
by Jove, sir!" said Sir John, II hope
not; for I have buried three wives."-
London Tt-Bits.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28

The missus went to Payette Lakes
Sunday morning and returned Tues
day night. Upon her arrival home she
was asked if the party had had any
trouble with the motor car during
the journey. mo-" she said, "but we
had narrow escape. A skunk took
possession of the road and for quar-
ter of mile ran in front of the car
before deciding to leave. 1t was a
mighty narrow escape, all right" she
concluded with emphasis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28
Must Have the Robe.

In Australian swimming races the
regulations prohibit a girl contestant
going to the park for a race unless
she has robe on and an attendant
with her. The robe Is not allowed to
be taken off until the start of the race,
when the attendant stands behind the
swimmer, holding the robe, and the
racer practically dives out of the
robe.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28
How They seemed to Servo.

No one at Peggy's house wears ear
rings. When the caller who was wear
Ing them noticed Peggy's curious inter-
est she took the little one on her lap
so she could examine the pearls more
closely. After puzzling over them lit
tie while Peggy solicitously inquired:
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28

flowers, and the tread of soft steps,
and the crushing of the hearse's
wheels in the gravel out in front of my
place, make the ceremony short and
the epitaph simple:
HERE LIES A MAN"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28
Ideal Community.

What superb thing 1t would be II
we were all big enough in mind to see
no sights. accept no insults, cherish
no jealousies, and admit into our
hearts no hatredl
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28
SAFE Bet.

A woman in Pottsville, Pa. laughed
herself to death, but we are willing
to wager that it wasn't over one OF
her husbands jokes.-Detroit Times.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28

Chimney blocks, any size at M
Gilbride's cement works, east OF
Fruit Association.
Tents, all sizes, at Reilly's-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28
WHAT A FELLOW HEARS

A few days ago a trainman wen
into McNish's store and asked one Of
the lady clerks for pair of "shock.
absorbing" pants. OF course, the clerk
was shocked as well as surprised
Such articles were new to her and she
had to call on Mr.. McNish himself to
learn what they are. There are such
things, and are Said to be used quite
generally used by trainmen.
The Red Cross fund was on Sunday
increased by the receipt of $25
from A. G. Butterfield, the well known
breeder Of sheep of Weiser. The story
Of how he came to make the contribu-
ton is an amusing one. Mr.. Butter
field was waiting for an interurban
car at Under station in Boise valley
Sunday afternoon when a motor car
carrying the Red Cross speakers for
the meeting at Emmett that night
came along. The driver, who is a
prominent Boise merchant, persuaded
Mr.. Butterfield to come to Emmett
The regular seats were occupied by
the passengers among whom were two
ladies', and so the new passenger oc-
cupied one of the extra seats. Going
over rough piece of road, Mr.. But
.erfield reached below the seat with
his hands to steady himself, but got
iold of something belonging to one
If the ladies, which he had no right
%. He innocently hung on until the
became so embarrassing to
he lady that he was reminded that
lie had hold of portion of her anat-
my instead of the seat as he supposed.
lie was, of course, profuse with apollo
yies, but the offended party suggested
hat the only way he could square
himself was to contribute $25 to the
Red Cross, and he contributed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-18
flEiR LIMIT;
ANXIOUS F01 PEACE

Berne. Switzerland, April 1S.-Peace
and sprirs weather are what the Aus
trian and hungarian people most de-
sire
During long stay in Vienna.
whence an American correspondent
has just come. there was observed
every indication that the government
and the people are willing 20 accept
any peace proposal leaving Austro-
Hunsariar tegrit3rs intact and making
no claims for war indemnity. BY the
same token there appears TO no
doubt thai the monar IN viii q n e
fighting unless these minimum con
tions ere Hlvt
The den IDS made on Austria Hun
gary's eeoromic resources are begin
ming TO reach tie limit of bearable-
ness and the severe winter. whose
after effects are still felt. tended to
increase the great burden borne by
the population
The sowing Of crcp8 is about three
weeks late which causes consider
able anxiety. Notwithstanding the fact
that the winter crops are reported 10
be in good condition. Spring weather
is awaited eagerlv for the planting Of
potatoes and other summer crops
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-18
HOUSE is OPPOSED
TO CONSCRIPTION

Washington, April 1S.-Politics may
beat the conscription army plan.
Growing fear on the part of many
congressman that they could not
longer face their constituents with an
Il kept your out of war" plea-shoAld
they vote for conscription-mad it
appear inevitable that the volunteer
plan would be given a trial first
The compromise which seems likely
to go through will be authorization for
the president to call 100000 to 1,00O,-
900 volunteers Immediately, to be
trained within ninety days. At the
same time the machinery for conscrip.
tion will be authorized and put into
motion, so that If the volunteer sys-
tenn does not work within ninety days
conscription could be put into effect
This is the situation in the house.
The senate appears more favorably in
clined to the conscription plan.
Senator Chamberlain believes there
is only one vote in the senate military
committee which favors a compro-
mise
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-18

able whether committed within the
United States or elsewhere; whether
committed by a citizen of the United
States or by an alien domiciled or re
siding in the United States. inasmucL
as resident aliens, as well as citizens.
owe allegiance to the United States
and its laws.
ANY such citizen or alien who has
knowledge of the commission Of such
acts and conceals and does not make
known the facts to the officials named
in section > OF the penal code is gull
ty OF misprison of treason.
And l hereby proclaim and warn
all citizens Of the United States, and
all aliens ewing allegiance to the gov
ernment of the United States, to alb
stain from committing any and all
acts which would constitute a viola
tion of any Of the laws herein set
forth; and | further proclaim and
warn all persons who may commit
such acts that they viii be vigorously
prosecuted therefor
In witness whereof have hereun-
to set ly hand an] caused the seal Of
the United States TO be affixed
Done at the city Of Washington
this 18th day of April, in the year of
our Lord, 1917. ana Of the independ-
ence of the United states of America
the one hundred an1 f0rfy-first
WOODROW WILSON.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-18
GENERAL STRIKE AT
BERLIN FIzzLES OUT

Berlin. April 1S.-A general strike
fomented BY extreme Socialists as "A
protest against the reduction in the
bread ration, effective Sunday, has
tiZzled out
Only few factories were forced to
suspend
Not a & ngle munitions plant was af-
fected. officials say.
Business apparently is continuing
as usual All Berlin's subways and
street cars are running with their
usual number of employees.
At no time did the general strike"
assume enough Importance TO call out
the military force
On the streets a few hundred agi-
tators and demonstrators of the strike
paraded undisturbed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-18
BANKERS ASKED TO HELP
Should See That Farmers Needing
Seed ere Financed

St Paul, April 1S-An appeal has
been sent 10 every banker i'm the state
asking them TO urge the utilization Of
every acre in the production of food
and to see that every farmer in need
of seed is financed
The committee on finance and credit
of the commission on food production
and conservation. appointed by Gov
ernor Burnouist, met and decided on
this as the first direct step in a cam
paign to insure a greater production
of food
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-18
Resolution Goes Through Senate by
Unanimous Consent.

Washington, April 1S-A resolution
by Senator Pomerene of Ohio. direct
ing the federal commission to investi.
gate the manufacture of American
flags, to ascertain whether recent
price increases are due to manipula
tion or unfair trade practices, was
adopted by the senate by unanimous
consent.
Senator Pomerene presented a let
ter from an Ohio flag dealer asserting
that, since the recent demand for
American flags had developed. manu-.
facturers had increased wholesale
prices between 800 and 400 per cent
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-18
FAVOR UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
Russian Workers and Soldiers Hold
Conference.

Petrograd. April 1S.-A congress of
delegates Of workers and soldiers
adopted report providing for election
of constituent assembly for Russia
as soon as possible.
The election, according to the rec
ommendnt;on. is TO be held under the
supervision of the duma commission
md all above twenty years of age will
have the privilege of voting, women
included.