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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05
SCHOOL LEVIES
UNDER NEW LAW
Changes Made in County and School
Levies by Legislature.

Measures passed by the last legis-
lathre affecting school revenue are
House Bills Nos. 257 and 375. Some
misunderstanding has arisen concern
ing House Bill 257. To ensure clear
understanding of the effect of this
bill the following statement is made:
l. Neither this bill nor any other
bill takes away the power of school
districts to make special levies. The
annual meeting has exactly the same
power in this respect as in the past
two years, namely, to levy any amount
up to 10 mills for the support of
their schools.
2. The bill provides a new and high
er minimum for the county levy,
namely, that the county levy must
provide an amount not less than S15
per child of school age in the county.
The county commissioners may levy
more than this at their discretion.
3. A good many counties in the state
have been levying more than this
amount. The new law will not effect
these counties in any way.
A. In other counties the new law
will increase the amount of money
raised by the county school levy. This
should enable practically all school
districts in the county to get along
with lower special levy. The atten-
ton of school trustees and taxpayers
is called particularly to this point.
5. The county school fund will be
in practically the same
way as before, 40 per cent in pro-
portion to the number of teachers
and the remainder in proportion to
census with the exception of small
set aside for rural high
schools and very poor districts.
House Bill 375 affects only indie
pendent districts. Under this bill the
trustees of Independent districts still
keep all the powers which they have
mad in the past to make levies, and in
addition they may levy up to 10 mills
with the approval of the State Board
IF Education.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

The resolution declaring that a
state Of war exists between the Unit
ed States and Germany was passed in
the senate Wednesday night by vote
of 80 to 6. Senators who cast the neg
ative votes were Gronna of North
Dakota; LaFollette of Wisconsin,;
Norris of Nebraska; Lane of Oregon;
Stone of Missouri and Vardaman of
Mississippi. The resolution drafted
after consultation with the state de-
partment and already accepted by the
house committee, says the state of war
thrust upon the United States by Ger
many is formally declared, and dir
ects the president to employ the en-
tire military and naval forces and the
resources of the government to carry
on war and bring it TO successful
termination. The climax was reach
ed late in the afternoon when Senator
John Sharp Williams denounced
speech by Senator LeFollette as more
worthy of Herr Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg than of an American senator.
Detailed plans of the war depart
ment for raising an army numbering
millions, if that is necessary ito bring
the government Of the German empire
TO terms" were placed in President
Wilson's hands Wednesday in the
form of bill, prepared by the general
staff and reviewed and revised in part
by Secretary Baker and the general
officers who are his military advisers.
The president, as commander in
chief, already has approved the basis
for the war army. Secretary
Baker said Wednesday the measure
would 90 TO the house and senate COM
mittees as soon as the war resolution
was adopted. Major General Scott,
chief of staff, viii explain the plan
and the military reasons for the need
to train the number of men the bill
will produce. This is believed TO be
not less than 100000 to be trained
within two wears
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05
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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05
A Snlendid Concert.

The concert given by the Emmett
Concert band was a grand success
from a musical standpoint. The aud
ience, however, was disappointing.
The program was preceded by a short
talk by G. B. Mains, in which he gave
a concise history of the band and
expressed the sentiments of very
many Emmett people when he stated
that to the personal work and devot-
ion of D. E. Smithson through all the
years the existence of this organiza-
ton was due and that big debt of
gratitude was due him because of it.
Then the band struck up the opening
march, "Invercargill," and for two
solid hours the audience enjoyed a
musical treat long to be remember
ed. In addition to the band numbers,
Max Guenther rendered violin solo
in his usual excellent manner, the
Ladies Quartet sang sweetly, Mrs.
C. |. Anderson gave a humorous read
ing that tickled the hearers and the
Alfalfa Quartet drought down the
house" as usual. The entire perform
ance was a credit to the band and its
efficient leader, j. H. Stoner.
Emmett people are ashamed of the
support given the band concert, and
are going to redeem themselves. They
have insisted that the concert be re-
peated, and they propose to fill the
theater from pit to "nigger heaven"
THEY'LL do it, too. The program will
bear repeating and the boys should be
given such a warm reception that the
seeming neglect of Monday night will
be forgotten. Watch for announce
ment
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS PLAY.
Senior Class's Dramatic Production
Will Be Given April 19.

The Senior class of the Emmett
High school has selected the annual
class play and will present Strong
heart" at the Ideal Theater Thurs
day, April 10.
"Strongheart" is a comedy-drama
and the plot centers around an Indian
member of football team of Column
bia college. A Columbia man steals
the signals of the college team and
sends them to the contending team
before the big game with the object
of winning large amount of mon
ey and Furnishing rival. Strong
heart, an Indian, and the star player,
is the hero and figures in love af-
fair, which adds interest to the story.
He is suspected of betraying his team
mates, but comes out of the ordeal
with flying colors. Throughout the
plot comedy and tragedy are loosely
and through it all runs
a pretty little romance of love and
devotion.
Those who take part are: Harold
Haylor, Donald Rose, Roy Edgerton,
John MCGOWAN, Lawrence Polly, John
Gamage, Fred Whitsell, William Ian
groise, Don Downing, Cora Anderson,
Helen Cochran, Garnett Westbrook,
Lillian Hall, Minnie Allen, Joe Camp
bell, Fay Tolles, Worth Cathcart,
Leonard Scott, Delmar Tarleton, Will
lam Burkhard, Kyrl MsProud.
Coach, Miss Reeder; stage mana
ger, Paul Foster; business manager,
John MCGOWAN. President of class, |
John Gamage Committee: John Nc
Iowan, Flora Morrow, Ethel Knox, /
Minnie Allen, VIM. Langroise, Don
Downing.
Reserved seats will be placed on
sale at Haley & Miles store April /
2. Tickets 35 cents and so cents.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05
GRAND PATRIOTIC DEM
0NSTRATI0N
With Waving Flags and March,
ing Columns Emmett People
Express Loyalty to Country

With the Stars and Stripes flying
from every business house and hund-
reds of flags fluttering in the breeze
over the heads of $50 school children
as they marched in procession down
Main street Tuesday afternoon, led
by three grand old Cival war veter-
ans carrying the grand old flag Of lib
erty, Emmett people showed that,
dreadful as war is they were ready to
staunchly support President Wilson
in his efforts to defend the honor of
this nation and protect its citizens
upon land and sea. 1t was the great
est patriotic demonstration ever seen
in Emmett
The procession formed in front Of
the High school building at 2:30 in the
afternoon. Three Civil war veterans,
George Gardner, John Daily and Frank
vanderhoof, lead the procession, fol-
lowed by the band, Uncle Sam typified
in exact nicely by Harold Gaylord, the
National Guard, the Boy Scouts un-
der the command of Harland Camp
bell, a pretty automobile float, beau
tifully decorated with the national
colors, with Miss Norma Langroise
as the Goddest of Liberty and accom-
panied by girls of the Junior class
then the pupils of the schools in col
umns of fours, $50 strong, each one
bearing tiny flags As the procession
swung down Main street, the sight
was an inspiring one that sent a
thrill into every patriotic heart, and
brought forth rounds of applause from
the spectators that lined each side Of
the street.
The speakers stand was erected
against the Odd Fellows building,
and when Mayor D. NJ. John, as chair
man, called the audience to order,
fully 5000 people were present Cap
tain L. V. Patch and ]. ". Jones were
the principal speakers and their pat
riotic utterances found responsive
chord in the hearts Of the large aud
ience, and their remarks were pune
tuated by frequent applause. Colonel
Patch praised the brave boys Of the
Second Idaho regiment, and exhort-
ed his hearers TO write cheering let
ters to the boys when they shall be
called away to fight their country's
battles. He said every man and wo-
man,old and young, had work TO do
some to be at the front carrying
gun. and others to stay at home pro-
ducing food and munitions for the
and need of the soldiers.
J. W. Jones followed and made
splendid plea for unity and action.
Lieutenant Lee o. Miles gave a
short and interesting talk Of life on
he border and gave an account Of his
in handling the funds
subscribed by Emmett people for
Company NJ.
Frank Knox recited in an inspiring
manner "Our Flag" the band played
4 number of patriotic selections, and
he national hymn and other patriotic
songs were sung by the audience. The
Alfalfa quartet sang an original song
hat was apropos to the occasion and
lrought forth loud applause.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05
Saving the Cattle.

Up to this time A. D. Stanton, the
Sweet banker, has shipped in 200 tons
of hay to feed stock. Of this 100 tons
were bought at Caldwell and 100 tons
at Walla Walla, Wash. There are $50
cattle from Ola being fed at Montour
and considerable is being hauled to
Ola by wagon. A car and half has
been sent to Horseshoe Bend and the
same quantity to Gardena. Mr.. Stan
ton fears this will not be enough and
he is trying to buy more. For the
Caldwell hay he was offered 81 ton
advance before it was moved, but he
refused the offer and sold it at Mon
tour at actual cost As The Index
stated last week, Mr.. Stanton is en-
titled to great credit and praise for
his loyalty to his home folks.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

al believe United States ndiyisbe
champion of friend Of the distress
ed; in the singness dignity and nvoabty of citizen
validity
friendship with all nations that rights entangng
alliances with reasonable preparations for national defense
shirking
necessity Hemisphere
ambitions;
home
ncng resolution that
by the people, shall perish from the earth"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05
Emmett BOYS Enlist.

Emmett boys who are attending
school in distant cities are showing
their patriotism by enlisting for SER
vice Word from McMinnville, Ore,
brings the information that Carleton
Lathrop has joined cadet company,
which is being trained at McMinnville
College under the lead of an army of
ficer. They expect to be ready for
service when needed. And Rene Jack
son, a student at Willamette Univer-
sity. Salem, Ore, has enlisted. A
company of so young students has
been organized there.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

"Your flag and my flag, and how it flies today,
In your land and my land, and half the world away.
ROsered and bood-red, its stripes forever geam
Snow-white and soul-whte, the good fathers dream
Skybue and true-bue, with stars that CLEAN Alright,
The glored guidon of the day. shelter thro the night
"Your flag and my flag, o, how much it holds,
Your land and my land secure within its folds.
Your heart and my heart beat quicker at the sight
Sunkissed and ndtossed the red the blue the white.
The flag, the great flag the flag for and you
Gorified the whole world wide, the red the white the
blue"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

J. A. Creswell has bought out his
partner, William Twilegar. and has
organized the Idaho Furniture and
Hardware Co. Mr.. Twilegar is plan
ming to move to California. Under the
new management greatly increased
stocks OF furniture, house furnishings,
garden tools. hardware, tents and
harness will be carried and cordial
invitation is extended to all TO call
and inspect the stock before buying
elsewhere.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

The Citizens Lumber Company has
the frame up for their immense lum-
Der shed, north of the railroad track.
The building is 34x94 feet and as high
as a two story building. The cement
shed and office building are completed.
Brick laying on the new garage be-
ing built by John McNish commenced
yesterday morning. Allen Gatfield is
in charge of the work.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05
To the People of Emmett and vicinit,

| want to express to you my heart
lest appreciation of the kind interest
you have taken in my recovery from
the accident of last Saturday. Your
cheerful words and expressions of
hope for my welfare deeply move me.
l am indeed glad to be living, and to
have the opportunity of continuing in
the service and ministry to which l
am called in your midst.
Yours sincerely,
A C.. LATHROP.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05
Medal for Corn.

T. c. Barringer has received from
the Panama exposition officials a
certificate stating that his exhibit Of
10 ears of Yellow Dent corn had been
awarded silver medal. which was en-
closed This is the second medal for
corn received by Emmett growers,
the other being awarded to John c.
and Hod Dewey.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05
LAMBS SELLING
AT BIG PRICE
VanDeusens Receive $4,000 for ZOO
Head of Eve Lambs.

Seventy-one hundred head of eve
lambs were last week sold by the Van
Deusen Brothers for S9230, or S13
apiece.
The lambs were sold for shipment
to Illinois and were loaded out Sun
day. They were not bought for the
packing houses, but will be distribut-
ed among the farmers of Illinois and
used for breeding purposes. They are
6 weeks old.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

Outside of the usual routine very
little business of Importance was
transacted at Monday evenings ses-
sion of the council. A greater part of
the time was taken up with a discus
sion of matters pertaining to sewers.
4 tentative agreement has been reach
ed with the B.-P. Lumber company in
regard to the D. & C. addition parti-
cipating in the company's sewer for
Cobban's addition (which by the way
has been rechristened Riverside addi-
tion.) The main pipe will be large
enough to handle D. & c. sewage and
the expense of the increase in size
will be divided pro rata among the
owners in D. & c., if they
desire to accept the proposition. a
canvas of the owners of property in
D. & c. will be made this week. If
the proposition is satisfactory, an eff
fort will be made for cash payment
instead of bond issue. 1t is stated
that the cost per front foot will be
very reasonable.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05
GEM COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL MEETING
Annual Convention to be Held
at MOntour Next Week-In-
structive Program Arranged

The annual convention of the Gem
County Sunday School Association
will be held in the Methodist church
at Montour on Friday of next week,
April Is. All the Sunday schools of
Gem county are invited to send as
large delegations as possible. Let
by each school, All ministers are
delegates without appointment. Noti-
fy Rev. A. H. Seward of Montour as
to how many will attend from your
school and when they will arrive.
The program is given below:
Morning.
1880 Bible Study ....--.. c. A. Quinn
HOO Address, and Appointment
of Committees
. President E. c. Rundstrom
11:15 The Adult Glass
Organization ------------ H. W. Hollar
11:30 Round Table Conference
on Adult Work "A. c. Lathrop
y Noon recess.
Afternoon
1:30 Bible Study --...-.-..-J. F. Ford
, Business Session. Report of Off
GERS and Committees and Election.
2:2O Round Table Conference:
The Needs of Our Schools
.------.--------.------ Mrs. L. NJ Ormsby
For this conference each school
will bring its report.
$3.50 Efficiency in the Sunday
School -----------------------.--.- S. NJ. Hunter
loo Conference on Boys
Work -.----.-------.--..--.-.-.. C. A. Quinn
of
Girls -- Mrs. L. NJ. Ormsby
) 100 Recess
Evening.
80 Praise Service --.-E. E. Coulter
500 Gem County-Retrospective
and Prospective --. F. C. Berry
500 Pledges from Schools.
$50 Personal Responsibility
--.--.-,--.--------..--.-..- Mrs. L. NJ. Ormsby
$50 Evangelistic Service
..--...... Sweet Gospel Team /
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05
IN HEALTHY FINANCIAL
CONDITION
Plenty of Funds on Hand to Pay
Expenses to End of
Fiscal Year.

The present city administration,
which will retire the closing days of
this month, has to its credit approxi-
mately $1,000 in cash with which to
pay all expenses of the city up to the
end of the fiscal year, and expects to
leave a balance in the treasury.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

At a meeting of the Modern Wood
men Of America, NJ A. Ross was elect
ed as delegate to the state camp TO
be held at Gooding in May. Charles
H. Ireton of Sweet was chosen as al
ternate.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

If you were born in February you
should never eat onions. They build
you up wonderfully. physically, but
tear you down terribly, socially.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05
WAR DECLARED

At 5 o'clock this afternoon, the
house had not yet reached vote up
on the war resolution. 1t is expected
the vote Will be taken before the day
closes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

The Michigan-Idaho Lumber COM
pany this week received a single or
der for IL million feet of lumber to
be shipped to different parts of south
ern Idaho.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

The Chambers & Blaisdell barber
shop has added another chair TO its
equipment and also added Lou Flet-
cher of Payette to the barber force.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05
BORN

On Friday, TO Mr.. and Mrs. John
Slocum. daughter
On Friday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Fuller, daughter.
On Monday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Howard, a son.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

The county commissioners have
given E. E. Forshay a job Of making
a set of maps for the assessors office
They will show the acreage of every
tract of land in Gem county.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

Sheriff Nichols on Tuesday placed
Clint White, farmer of Jackknife
near Ola, under arrest, charged
with stealing horse from a man nam
ed Short of Payette. The prisoner
was taken to Caldwell and placed in
the county jail to await his hearing.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05
COURT HOUSE NEWS

A marriage license was issued
Monday TO William Albert Maule and
Cora A. Lattig, both of Payette.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

An employe of the VanDeusen
Brothers, a Basco, fell off wagon
Saturday at the home ranch annd the
wheels passed over one of his legs,
breaking the bones.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

Handsome new filing cabinets
have been installed in the county sup
erintendent's office and the assessor 5
office.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

The county commissioners will meet
next Monday in regular quarterly ses-
sion.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

The following cases were tried be-
fore Judge Sutton this week:
Roy Shaw VS.. c. B. Fetters.
Idaho Candy Co. VS.. E. Vadney.
Cranston Auto Co. VS.. E. Vadney.
These cases were taken under ad
NiSernanr
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

A Japanese section hand fell off
moving hand car on Tuesday and was
quite badly injured internally.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

John Holman, farmer east of town
on Friday severely cut his hand with
a corn knife The tendons of one of
his fingers were severed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05
Concert by NJ. E. Choir.

The annual concert of the Method
ist church choir viii be held tomorrow
friday evening in the church. The
choir, composed of % members, will
be assisted by an orchestra of u
pieces and all under the direction of
W. w. Nusbaum A musical treat is
promised by the splendid program.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

Clyde Nye had narrow escape
from fatal injury Monday while work
ing on the sewer. While standing on
a plank that bridged the sewer trench,
the board broke and he fell into
the trench. A sewer pipe rolled into
the trench at the same time and strik-
ing on the rock broke into fragments.
Portions of the broken pipe struck
Mr.. Nye on the face and neck, cutting
several deep gashes, severing several
arteries and missing his jugular vein
by a close margin.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05

The council will hold two sessions
Saturday night. One will be an ad-
journed meeting to transact regular
business, and the other will be spec
ial meeting to hear protests against
the proposed new sewer district, No.
8. If any there be.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05
MANY ACCIDENTS THIS
WEEK
Ola Boy Loses TOe-Rev. A. Z.
Lathrop Struck by Auto
Clyde Nye Injured.

The past week has been productive
of an unusual number of accidents,
several of them of a rather serious
nature. The first happened to a
young son of Clint White, rancher
on Jack Knife, near Ola. The boy and
a companion were engaged in chopp-
ing wood, young Whites part in the
work being to hold his foot on stick
of wood while the other boy chopped
it with an ak. The choppers aim was
faulty and instead of hitting the
wood, struck young Whites right foot.
The wound inflicted was severe, the
outer side of the foot and a portion OF
the bone being cut entirely off, and
the toe next to the little one being
so nearly severed that amputation was
necessary. Dr. Clark was called 10
treat the wound.