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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-04
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

81 have used Chamberlain's Lini-
ment for pains in the chest and lame
ness of the shoulders due to rheuma-
tism, and am pleased to say that it
has never failed to give me prompt re-
lief" writes Mrs. S. N. Finch, Ba-
tavia, N. Y.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-04

WHEN you stop to think that it ac-
- tually takes 20 persons at home
to maintain one soldier in the trenches
you can realize the amount of work
there is for the stay-at-homes to do.
You can be just as good a soldier
right here in your home town or pre-
cinct as you can be in France.
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place on your back that you cannot
scratch without artificial aid itches
like the living fury, even if the great
est war in all history is going on.
Our kind of a preacher is the one
who on Sunday morning not long
ago prayed the following prayer:
Oh, Lord!
Thou knowest
That if this German kaiser,
His war lords and officers
Shall all be slain tomorrow
We shall rejoice
And Thou wilt not be sorry.
'Lafe Cutshaw's wife went crazy
luther day." related Old Bill Misgiv-
ems. "Leastways, l reckon she was
crazy, for l don't see how no living
woman could treat her husband that
away unless she had lost her mind
Anyhow, she took Lafe's last bottle
of whisky, smashed it on a post and
let the Ticker pour out on the ground.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-04

THERE is one thing the reading
public should not overlook. Elk.
actly what has happened was fore
seen. For months the various war ex-
perts have been sounding one note
1t was that when the German drive
came the allies inevitably would lose
ground and suffer reverses. The ex-
perts pointed out that it was the his
tory Of offenses in force that they in
variably made some Roadway. They
regarded it as a foregone conclusion
that the German army would force
the allies back. That the greatest
offensive the world has seen broke
neither the morale nor the lines of
the allies is as nearly victory as
one may approximate from reverse,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-04

HERE is the slogan that will be
universal during the next 30 days:
"If you can't go across, come across"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-04

Eastern scientist who says monkeys
are descendants, not ancestors, of
man, is not wholly without support in
his argument. For instance, says Bill,
look at all the neighbors children.
Some Of the stockings
The girls are wearing
This spring
Are so thin
They are not even
Camoufage.
A farmer advances the suggestion
that the scarcity Of eggs is due to the
onward march of the suffrage move
ment. The hens haven't time to lay
eggs for strutting around trying to
learn to crow.
Everybody who has daughters wants
good sons-in-law, but the trouble is
that the girls don't ask fathers and
mothers advice They do the picking
and they know about as
much about men as they know about
the tariff.
Go back to the simple life. Be con-
,ented with simple food, simple pleas
lres, simple clothes. Work hard, pray
iard, play hard Work, eat, recreate :
md sleep. Do it all courageously.
We have a victory to win.--Herbert :
Hoover.
A subscriber dropped into the office
he other day to pay the editor and :
Omitted that it was his wife who :
ound the date on the subscription
abel and called his attention to the :
rrearage. The Index man would :
tarve without the business ability :
nd thoughtfulness Of the women folks :
= 4
"Do yez remember thin moth balls :
ez, sold me to kill moths wild ?" asked :
asey of the druggist Eyes, do :
splied the man of drugs. "Well, Pm :
,llin' yez they're no good. Oh broke :
n dollars worth of chiny and win :
srs THROWN thin little balls at the :.
aguey things and niver killed wan"
A burglar entered a house at pl
N. Y, and found $3.50 SC
a bureau drawer The money had Iii
zen collected by a girl for the Red es
ross, and this fact subsequently was
The burglar returned the
oney. He was burglar, but not a
ar profiteer. w
A burglar who had entered min
.ers house at midnight was dis
rbed by the waking of the occupant
the room he was in. Drawing his
ife, he said: eff you stir you are
lead man. Pm hunting for money"
let me get up and strike light"
IT," tu
= en-
Women are the best garden makers or;
the world. They seem to, know VIC
st what to plant and when to plant av
The American women are the Al
artest and most beautiful women of
the world The American people let
Il never starve with such fine wom-
to make and tend the gardens. And
,ir work should not be interfered
III by other members of the family.
q =
The spring sun shines and the soft
1ds blow, the fish down in the hole
Ter the bending willows promise to
e but do not guarantee to do so, the
ne old wholesome smell rises from
new turned earth, and the same
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-04

THE German drive of the last two
weeks is the desperate act of a
nation desperate because of economic
pressure and war WEAKNESS. 1t is now
believed that after this great offensive
which will accomplish little, there will
come peace drive. By assaying the
offensive on the western front Ger
many evidently hopes to strengthen
her position in this peace drive. Ger
many is eager for peace, but she
wants to dictate the terms of that
peace. This war may be over in a
Few months; it may last for five years,
but one thing is certain and that is
that when peace does come it will not
be German-made peace.
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CENATOR OVERMAN'S statement
that there are 100000 German
spies in the United States and that
one reason for the delay in manufac-
turing airplanes is that pro-Germans
are working in airplane factories and
have tempered with every airplane'
turned out, is probably no exaggera-
ton. Once Prussian always Prus-
sian applies to too many Of that ele-
ment of our population, as we have
learned to the cost Of the country.
Hindenburg's advance has smoked a
lot of the Germans out of their holes
and several hundred have been ar
rested, forced to kiss the flag and let
loose again, whereas every one of
doubtful loyalty should be under lock
and key. With 100000 disloyal per-
sons lying in wait to sink poisonous
fangs into this country the American
practice of slap on the wrist isn't
working effectively. The burden of
proof should be on Germans. Unless
a man of German birth is known to be
faithful TO the United States he should
be behind bars until the end of the
war. Too much is at stake to justify
the easy-going policy.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-04

NOW don't laugh at the law that
requires all clocks to be turned
forward an hour. The plan has been
tried successfully in European coun-
tries at war and even in Eastern cities
of this country. OF course, it applies
more particularly to cities than to
rural districts, but it won't hurt any
place.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-04

A T times one hears well meaning cit
liens expressing some dissatisfac-
ton with General Haig. The feeling
is that he ought to do something. 1t
is natural feeling. The war, for
the first time, is imposing a great
strain upon the minds of the Ameri-
can people And, so, they are wrought
up and impatient. But General Haig
already has established his valor and
efficiency as fighting man. His army
is known quantity. He knows the
situation better than any other man
in the world. So let's not become i'm
patient of the general. He knows
best what ought to be done, and no
other man knows so well how TO do it.
II the German army can be stopped
and whipped Haig will do it. If it
can't be probably the sooner we know
it the better.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-04

lid you ever stop to think what
would happen to the American who
would be idiotc enough to stand on
the streets of Berlin and criticise the
kaiser and the conduct of the Prussian
war lords? Well, he would be up
against a stone wall before he could
take off his hat and his soul sent into
eternity. That's what we should do
with the internal spies who are in
Testing this country. Interning them
in pleasure resorts won't work.
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beaten to pulp in the first two days
of the fight. 1t was slaughter, and
about all the Union forces did was to
fall back. The fight started over
northwest Of Gettysburg beyond Sem
mary Ridge. 1t is curious fact and
one not generally known that Lees
army came into Gettysburg from the
north and Meade's from the south.
For two days Lee drove Meade across
Seminary Ridge through the town and
finally backed him up against Gene
terry Ridge, four miles southeast of
the first stand of the Union forces.
The Southern Confederacy broke its
back against Cemetery Ridge. The
stone fence was the highwater mark
of the Confederacy. Something like a
hundred and fifty Of Pickett's men
got over that fence. None Of them
ever went back. The Somme may be
the highwater mark Of the Hun.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-04

GET down your history and read Of
the battle of Gettysburg. In
that great battle the Union army was
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-04

Optometry means eye service.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-04

The farmers will get the hired mar
up by the new time, but it will take
mighty nervy hired man to quit by
the clock with the sun still several
hours high.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-04

According to Old Bill Misgivens, the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-04

GLOW is il we've never married
Norah?" asked Mike. &C. long wild
We, Mikel Shure the man I'd marry
amt been born yet, an his mothers
dead"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-04

"Do yez remember thin moth balls
yer sold me to kill moths wild ?" asked
Casey of the druggist. eyes, | do
replied the man of drugs. "Well, Pm
tellin' yez they're no good. Oh broke
tin dollars worth of chiny and win
ders throwin' thin little balls at the
plaguey things and niver killed wan!"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-04

A subscriber dropped into the Off
the other day to pay the editor al
admitted that it was his wife wi
found the date on the subscriptit
label and called his attention to Il
arrearage. The Index man won
starve without the business abilit
and thoughtfulness Of the women foil
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-04

A burglar entered house at
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, and found $3.50
in bureau drawer. The money had
been collected by a girl for the Red
Cross, and this fact subsequently was
published. The burglar returned the
money He was a burglar, but not a
war profiteer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-04

Go back to the simple life. Be con-
tented with simple food, simple pleas
ures, simple clothes. Work hard, pray
hard, play hard. Work, eat, recreate
and sleep. Do it all courageously.
We have victory to win.--Herbert
Hoover.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-04

Everybody who has daughters wants
good sons-in-law, but the trouble is
that the girls don't ask father; and
mothers advice They do the picking
themselves, and they know about as
much about men as they know about
the tariff.
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:: : ::: S.: Cash Bazaar
CORSET SPECIAL

We can save you money on corsets Fol-
low prices and good quality we specialize on
the Miller brand, direct from the manufac-
turer
One special lot in different styles QQn
aaph
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-07
SERVICE
THE BIG THING
Tubercular PATIENTS Need Sympathy -
Much as Anything.

TIL" great aim and purpose OF the
Sncial Service Federation is TO put with
in reach Of any family III distress and
need the mIans by which they may.
as far as It is possible. become indie
pendent CT the need for assistance and
, live 4 normal life.
Relief is given. but it Is given as part
OF Il plan for permanent hctterment. It's
office in social sickness is simila 10 the
office of drugs in physical sickness.
Food alone Is seldom sufficient 10 re-
store IL family Ia state OF indcpend'
rrcc.
Food alone Doesn't cure dependency.
tuberculosis old age. incorporates. do
meSlic troubles. injustice or disease. but
personal service can d" much TO help IN
such situations. Through personal scr
vice the emergency Is quickly met with
out rcd tape. the material relief is
given tnem In n friendly and sympathct-
ic manner. the essential facts are dis
covered and IL plan OF help is worked
out. making use of every available
resource OF the community. and :hr pa
TENTS skill and understanding OF the
worker 10 make this plan succeed. This
procedure. however. Is only possible
when one other essential is supplied
money.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-07
WATCH YOUR STEP
AND YOUR LIQUOR TOO
DON'T BRING MORE THAN A QUART
A MONTH INTO THE
STATE
For Il You do the Prohibition OFFICERS
VIII be After You Under
State Law

The State Prohibition department
will Immediately inauguratc an aggres-
sive campaign in the Wheeling district
for the enforcement OF the state one
Quart-n-month law.
This announcement was authorized
yesterday by Walter :. Hnllanan. State
Tax Commissioner. who indicated that
il was his desire that the people liy-
ing in the Wheeling district who have
had an erroneous impression as to the
effect Of recent decisions Of Ia" r"derai
courts might ~. 'rfHr'"'d -" - th" diff
fculty they could expect il the state
law were violated
Reports which have come to me re-
Gently. have indicated that there has
been. to 4 more or less ext%nt. Il diSrc-
gard Of the onc-qunrt-a-mOnth prori-
sion OF the stat. prohibition law and
much of this disregard. I attributes. said
the prohibition commissioner. to the
confusion that has arisen in the minds
OF the public as e. the effect Of recent
decisions given by III" Judges OF one
federal courts in Interpreting the fed
ieral Bone Dry" law. -
= Il want to avail myself of every pos
-sible method Of letting the public know
as to the provisions III tn" state law. and
that Il Is my expectation to enforce Its
provisions. It IS not the policy IF the
prohibition. department I" involve peo-
pie in difficulties for violation Of the
Law. but on the other hand to encourage
O wholesome respect for the prohibition.
law. and to avoid as much prosecution
and embarrassment as may be posi-
BILE.
II expect To maintain In Wheeling and
vicinity Il sufficient number Of officers
to sec that I'll" state prohibition law
'is enforced and have IN this conncc-
>tion. also called upon the officials OF
= the city Of Wheeling and Ohio county
TO cooperate with the representatives
Of this department. I hav" no doubt
that a great many OF the alleged viola
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-07
LADIES THE SOLDIERS
NEED KNITTED HELMETS

Soldiers returning from camp say
that the Rcd I'rrSs ladies all over The
state have done ycomnr service for the
troops in Supplying them with sweater:
md wristlGts ar,l other knitted articles
To keep them warm. but that the macs;
needed thing in camp At the present time
is knitted helmets.
These helmets arc especially needed
hv the boys when on guard duty. for ;hr
regulations do not permit them /" lift
their hands and rub their cold cars.
They must be on guard" all tho time
and if they arc detected by an oficcZ
making any move that they should not
il is the guard house for them.
During the recent cold spell many or
tn. soldiers suffered Intensely from
frozen cars md when they reach France
they expect the same conditions 70 pre-
will. rs tho temperature there Is about
the same as it rs here. February and
March arc both cold months. rs every
hody knows. and the soldiers ask that
the Indies who arc doing 50 much 10 all
them devote themselves 10 the knitting
ot helmets, instead OF sweaters. at this
time.
Many helmets can he made in the time
that il takes 10 knit sweater. and
these arc the things most needed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-07

\ Rochester N. HI woman not long
ago bought six pairs ~ shoes at } a
pair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-07
THE MENDEL COMPANY
oaz1 :. Espnsz. 1re1.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
Ps1vass Charsl, lslS oha7iIAs StrssA
cal 1tthsx 3noua ~

weather, but cold. The weather mar
evidently thought he had been giving
this city n rather rough deal in tho
piercing cold which has been e1pcr,
fenced during the past few days. ana
he has called halt. But some people
say they would rather put up with n
few frozen ears and noses and such
like. than run the risk Of broken arms
and legs and backs.
There were many tumbles yesterday
and last night on the met and slippery
streets. Also there were many naughty
words spoken on the way to church and
other places. And there are many black
and blue spots on exhibition today, and
some not-and a great demand for arni-
ca ut the drug stores. Its an Ill wind
that blows nobody good says the old
adngc. and Mt least yesterday. was 8
profitable one for the druggists OF
Wheeling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-07
INSURANCE MEN
GOING TO CAMP
Will Sell Government I!fc insurance &c
The Soldiers ut the Caatonments.

Thu. insurance men Of the country
nave hcrr asked by tho government l"
assiy, in Interesting the soldiers IN
government lif" insurance. In response
,u this request, u meeting was held ON
Saturday in tn. Metropolitan Lille M
surancr Offices in thr Schmulhach build
hv the NE, INSURANCE" men or West
Virginia. To- ascertain how many ro!un'
tccrs they could gather together To SO
l.; t.amp Sherman. thiliicutnc.
Howrverc. there were no dclinlt" steps
taken. OWING 10 the fact that tn" prcSi-
cent Of tho local insurance men. H. NJ
Taylnr. could moi obtain SON" necessary
information from tho government olllT
Gals. and tirr" will be another meeting
held fit an early date.
There were fifteen volunteers among
the local Insurance. mon rs follows:
e. 4. Walden. G.: II. Taylor. W. ]. Stren'
Albert Snrtlrkcr, John Sweeney. j. IS.
Shepherd. MIR. bishop. Carl SohnnSkl.
Ivan L.cavy. W. {. Evans. ]. T. MurFcil'
Percy Callahan. George baird. J. II. Jen-
kIns and J. T.. O'Bricn.
This insurance III not compulsory bul
the government is trying to promote II
before the time limit. February l.. cN-
pjrcs,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-07
COAL PRICE ORDERED
REDUCED AT ONCE
Elm Grove Company Instructed BY Fed
eral Authorities. to Lower Price
or Suffer Arrest.

The Ohio county federal fuel commit
tee has taken drastic steps u force the
Elm Grove Coal company not to charge
all excessive price for coal To consumers
above that which has heen set by the
government, namely: bitumlnous coal at
mine. run Of mine S2.45 per ton Of coon
pounds prepared sizes $40 per ton ans
$2.2O per ton for slack or screened coal.
The fuel committee has been making
an investigation for the past few weeks
relative TO complaints received from
consumers that tho Elm Grove Coal
company had been charging excessive
prices for coal The officials Of the
company were notified by III" federal
fuel administration, but continued Ia
charge In excess Of the price fixed by
, the government, charging consumers So
Il ton for coal at the mines. fifty-five
cents in excess OF tho federal price.
! Later the company reduced the price
to $500 the ton. according To the report
Of tho fuel committee. The committee
ordered that the officials of the COM
pany. with headquarters in cleveland.
aopear before .nem for investigation.
Since no substantial result was Oh
tanned by this informal adjustment. II
became necessary to issue the following
order Saturday by the fuel comm 'cc.
under approval Of State Fuel Admins
traitor J. Walter Barnes. and served
upon the officials Of the company by
Deputy United States Marshal John NJ.
Short:
Local Committee on Fuel .AdminiStra-
ton. Ohio County. West Virginia.
In re:
Retail Prices OF Biiuminous Coal. Elm
Grove Coal Minfag Company.
It now appearing To tho above
named local comInittcc. upon its invcs-
tigation of complaints preferred
against tho above named coal company.
operating coal mines ut and near the
towns Of Elm Grove. In Ohio county.
West Virginia. that tho said coal COM
pany, in violation Of the President of
the United States. issued undcr dale "f
October ct. 1911. and amended under
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-07

tons are due to misconception as to
the present status Of the prohibition
laws. many no doubt. being Of the opin-
ion that the federal law as interpreted.
has superseded and nullifled the state
law
The practice that we expect to wage
4 vigorous campaign against is that OF
bringing liquor across the river from
Ohio In any quantity greater than one
quart cnch month. as provided for under
the state law. am hopeful that this
statement to pe given publicity through
tho newspapers. will be the means OF
calling to the attention Of many per-
sons. the danger that confronts them
when they attempt TO bring into the
state any liquors. in excess Of the
amount permitted by the prohibition law
of West Virginia. and I am satisfied
that this Will hc the case because I am
informed that the great majority who
have been bringing in more liquor than
permitted are not w!llful violators OF
tho law.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-07
Walk Across the Ohio

For the first time in 10 years men
walked mcroSs the Ohio river on the leo
yesterday They started from the FIJI
tccnth Stl~ct side of the Island and fol-
lowed the heavy strips Nil the way over.
The trip was Il precarious one. br!
the men did not appear to realize their
danger and went from one side to the
other without any evident fcnr
Ssortly after they had made the trip
one OF tho strips which they had crossed
on n few minutes before opened UP.
Others on the Island who meant to fol-
low The intrepid Ice walkers changed
their minds and came over via the
bridge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-07

date of October %. 1911. has charge /.
collected and received prices fixed for
such coal by the terms IF the said
amended order:
The said local committee. acting ON
he authority placed in 1t 10y the Unit
cd States and West Virginia State Fuel
Administrations under circular No. |.
paragraph :. VIZ,
l.nrnl committees will l." required I"
establish :, retail rrir" for coal ~ heir
lthc rummitt""Sl jurisdiction. subject
10 the approval If III" state admi:llSlra-
tor and under instruction dated nCc"'n-
Der 20. 1917. via:
Coal s"id at the mine for delivering
direct Ir ruu"uIH"r ny wagon or truck
may hc sold al price /. o. b. mines I" '";
fixed BY lu,.Il committee, subject tn
state Administrators approval. Local
committee can also fix haulaEc rules
when operator makes Deliveries.
The committee carefully inspected the
ahnv,. mentioned complaints and person.
ally inspected equipment. operation ana
conditions 1T said Elm Grove mine. and
has concluded that the Elm Gr"r" Min
Int' company is not now performing: any
S''r'rlCc tn consumers whirh would prop
,"i% crlirl" Ii l" charge, collect "r r.
c,Ivr :, prir" for ourl at said mines In
Cxr'S% 81 prices rrN"h hy tn" l'r"ardcrt
f tn" United States.
Nav. therefore. is hereby ar !trctl
that th'. said Elm Gir"v" Mining com"
rahy officers. agents. servants AMI en-
Iluy"$ lac. AMI ih".' are hereby inhlhi.e!
AMI nIj"in"ti fr,ih further charging. c"l'
lrriinr and rc.,'Iv'nG prices Tor Sach
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Cnntr approval Er
u. WALTER BARNES,
SAFE Fuel Administrator.