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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-19
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE view expressed by the Stars
and Stripes, the official publica-
ton of the American Expeditionary
Forces in France, toward the peace
proposals expresses our views better
than we could do 1t ourselves, sad we
are sure it is the sentimen, of the
American people. The article as pub
lished in that paper is as follows.
Cut it out, read it every day and rake
II part Of your religion that nothing
else shall be accepted
American douehboys charge a Ger
man machine gun nest across an open
field Some fall, but the others press
forward. They come to their object
i've at the point Of the bayonet, only
TO find the heather Hun, with uplifted
hands, crying "Kamerad." But with
gun or a knife concealed ready to
violate his plea for surrender.
This is the true Hun spirit, The
spirit back of the spirit back of the
kaiser and his court. With the powe-
Of the offensive passing from him, he
is now merely waiting for another
chance TO lift his hands with the cry
of "Kameradv or peace"
Peace--with part Of the loot still
in his possession Peace-with only |
thought Of German gain or German |
victory through craft or deceit Peace
with hidden knife ready for its sad
den and treacherous thrust
Peacel In the A. Il. +. there will
be no thought of peace, no whisper Of
peace, no dream of peace until the
Hun is beaten to the dust.
The fighting lines sweeping their
way forward through machine gun
fire are not talking of peace.
The fighting lines and the workers
the S. O. S. are not thinking
Of peace. Their single thought and
dream is victory. They see ahead,
through the battle smoke, only saw
age enemy to humanity whipped un-
til he is ready to quit and take up his
share of the work for civilization.
Let the weak hearted. who are
dreaming Of compromise
Let the pacifsts, who have chad
enough of war =
Let the secretly inclined pro-Ger- :
mans, who think "this great tragedy .
should end without decision
Let them one and all know once
md for all that for the A. +. +. there o
9 no such word as peace with the n
iun. unbeaten. The man who talks [
Il peace today. except through vie q
orv, is a traitor He is only fit 10 :,
ace the firing squad. .
That is what our boys over there y
hink and are determined upon We 4
new it before in letters from them to
ne home folks. before it was voiced =
y this soldiers publication. 1t is
art of the peoples duty at home to \
rown down upon any peace that does
ot measure up to these conditions.
And well stay with it, every man "
ack of us, until the lake in the lower
egions freezes over. "
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-19

small prairie owl, all gasping for
breath. The rattlesnake turned and
bit itself and died. Pete said of
course ne couldn't say whether it
died from its own poison or as re-
suit OF Sims breath. AS 1 was say
ing man can just naturally get used
to most anything.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-19
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

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the subscription expires. Forward
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Notice date on label carefully, and if
not correct, please notify us at once.
Subscribers desiring the address of
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their communication both the OLD
and NEW address,.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-19

SCHOOL has opened. The house has
taken on funeral quiet and mother
catches herself frequently going out
on the lawn to find what the family
"hopeful" is doing only 10 remember
that he is in school and that part Of
her many responsibilities, for a few
hours at least, have been shouldered
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-19

THE new Draft Law is putting up a
real problem 10 many of the men
of the older classes. There Is a ma
turaI temptation for them to feel that
because they have established them
selves in life and have won place by
years of hard work, they should not
be called on for army service. Prob
ably some of them should not. They
have legitimate reasons from health
or dependency of others on them, or
the essential character of their work,
to expect exemption. But the older
man ought to feel mighty sure of his
ground and of the absence of selfish
ness from his motives before he puts
in a claim. The mere fact that he
ha made more or less of place for
himself in society shouldn't count.
Other men just as good as he are
risking the chance that they may
never have the opportunity to make a
place for themselves. And if he is |
along in the sos or 40s, he had pref
ty good fling at life, anyway. He
oughtn't to complain if Providence
now comes along in the person of
Uncle Sam and says: ''I've given you
, good show. After all, you've had
Kings pretty soft. Isn't it about time
you showed your appreciation by Of
'ering to go fight if you are needed ?"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-19

crushed before there is any discus
sion Of peace. And this sentiment is
becoming more widespread. In fact,
most of the newspapers and maya
zines seem to be breathing the prop
uganda Of overpowering victory; of
peace based upon the unconditional
Surrender Of the enemy. This is how
the wind is blowing in this country
and in every allied country.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-19

A young lady says her father has
cut down on the size of his cigars and
is now smoking pantalettas.
q 4
How would you like to be the Aus
trian emperor and have to kiss the
kaiser at the imperial conferences ?
sour victorious arm," is pet
phrase of the kaiser's, but it's really
their victorious legs that deserve cred
it.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-19

Instead of eating dinner in Paris,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-19


IN the list Of studio approved by
the army, from which students in
college over 10 this year are obliged
to select, the startling thing is that
only three languages are included, and
one Of them is German. This will
shock the sensibilities Of many more
or less Historically opposed to the
German language and literature be-
cause we are opposed to German kul-
tur. The three languages permitted
are English French and German.
Other studies afford quite wide
variety Of choice and include all the
sciences, and mathematical, engineer
ing and vocational courses. Between
them, the army and the universities
have made up an attractive program
Of the years work at college for
young men Of draft age. They will
be members Of the Students Army
Training Corps with $50 monthly pay
and food, lodging and clothing, will |
i've in barracks under regular army
discipline and army officers, take reg
liar military training and a 3-hour
course in war aims. They will in the
curse of time be divided into five
ections according to abilities dis
'layed. Division One will go to off
ers training camp, and the other d.
'isions respectively to training camp
or non-commissioned officers, to vo-
ational training, to college for furth-
Il intensive training and TO canton
lents for training as privates. En-
rance requirements at colleges will be !
anne as heretofore Not every boy &
10 or 10 will be admitted, but only ,
nose prepared. II is a selective and G
Preferential branch Of army training, @
! short, to be enjoyed only by those t
oys who have finished high school or i
ave otherwise prepared themselves. il
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-19

Gradually the public is becomil
convinced that the dye problem is b
ing solved. The progress down Il
street a few nights ago of your
woman clad in bright green skin
pale pink. hose, tan shoes with yf
low heels was a clincher argumei
hat American genius has won agai
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-12-13
STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Probate Court for the County of
Van Buren,.

In the matter of the estate Of
Robert A. Douglas, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four
months from the 9th, day of December
A. ID. 1918 have been allowed
for creditors to present their claims
against said deceased to said court
for examination and adjustment, and
that all creditors Of said deceased
are required to present their claims
to said court, at the probate office,
in the Village of Paw Paw, in said
county, on or before the 14th, day of
April A. ID. 1919, and that said
claims will be heard by said court
on Monday the 14th, day Of April
A. ID. 1870 at ten o'clock in the fore
noon.
Dated, December 9th, A. ID. 1918
VIM. Killefer
46t3 Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-12-13
MORTGAGE SALE

Whereas, default having been made
in the payments of the moneys Sc
cured to be paid by a certain linden
ture of Mortgage bearing date the
10th, day of April 1904, given by Ella
NJ Crosby to w. j. Sellick land re-
corded in the office of the Register of
Deeds of Van Buren, County, State of
Michigan in Liber 7S of Mortgage
on page 394, and,
Whereas, the amount due and pay,
able, by the terms of said mortgage,
at the date of this notice is the SUM
of one thousand four hundred anc
Ififty-seven, and 3-100 dollars Isl ,457-
OBJ principal and interest and the ad-
ditional sum of thirty dollars ($30.0O)
attorney fee agreed to be paid by the
terms of said mortgage, making the.
total amount now due at the date of
this notice the sum of one thousand
four hundred and eighty-seven ($1,-
4S7.03); and no suit at law or pro.
ceedings in chancery having been be
gun to recover the amount secured to,
be paid by said mortgage, or any part
lICICOl, tile DOWCI VI Sctit III FoalN
mortgage has become operative.
Now, therefore, by reason of said
default, the entire amount secured by
said mortgage is hereby declared to
be due and payable and by virtue of
the statutes in such case made ana
provided the power of sale contained
in said mortgage has become oper-
ative.
Therefore, by virtue of said power
of sale and pursuance of said statutes
said mortgage will be foreclosed by
a sale of the mortgaged premises, at
public auction, to the highest bidder,
at the North door of the Court House.
in the Village of Paw Paw, County of
Van Buren, and State of Michigan ON
Saturday the 1st, day of March 1919
at 1000 o'clock in the forenoon OF
said day. -.
The premises to be sold are des--
cribed in said mortgage as follows
The North east quarter (A) of Sec
ton fourteen (14) Town one ~
South Range thirteen (13) Wess,-.
township of Pine Grove, Van BureE-
County, Michigan.
Dated this 9Th, day Of December FITS
A. Lynn Free Attorney for Mortgage
John w. Free Administrator OF
Estate of w. J. Sellick, deceased
Mortgage. 45lf;s
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-12-13
EAGLE LAKE

Mrs. Sadie Huntington Greswold
is visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Huntington and expects to re-
main for the winter.
V. c. Sherrod and family and Harry
Sherrod were kalamazoo visitors Sat
urday.
Mrs. John Phillips and family Of
Arlington were callers at the home
of his sister Mrs. J. Hinckley Sunday
and took the nurse who has been car
ing for II. X. Evans back to the home
of Will Bigelow. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Bigelow are i'll with Influenza.
Harry r. Evans died Sunday after
a weeks illness of Influenza. His wife
has the sympathy of the entire COM
munity.
Mrs. Fisher of Abba, Iowa came
Sunday to attend the funeral of her
brother Harry r. Evans. Two
of Mr.. Evans brothers are both i'll
with Influenza and were unable to
attend the funeral.
Arba Bradley passed away Sunday
afternoon. Influenza was the cause
of his death and his passing was a
great shock to his many friends. He
was splendid young man of seven
teen years and will be greatly missed.
The entire family have been i'll with
the same disease and they have the
sympathy of the entire community.
Mrs. James Weesah and son Jimmie
have been i'll with Influenza but are
better at this writing. Mr.. Weesah
is now confined to his bed with the
same disease.
Fred Schuneman and wife are
visiting her sister in Kalamazoo.
May Coy and Gretchen Earle were
Sunday callers at the V. c. Sherrod
home.
Mrs. Will Middaugh who accompan-
led her husband on a hunting trip,
shot deer and shipped it to her
mother Mrs. LaVeme Middaugh.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-12-13
Special Clothes for Motorists.

1t was In 1900 that well-known
tailor in Chicago introduced specially
designed clothing for motorists. His
announcement read in part as follows:
1--WE can furnish a leather chauffeur's
suit, jacket. trousers, cap and goggles
complete In any color found In kid
gloves az $50 the outfit"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-12-13
WAYERLY TAX NOTICE

The Waveny Township Tax Roll
is now ready and | will be at the fol-
lowing places on days specified to re-
cieve taxes. Allen Bros. Store, Glen
dale on Fridays; The Paw Paw Saw
ings Bank, Paw Paw on Saturdays
until further notice.
Earl Passmore
45tf. Treasurer
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-12-13

OF this amount $1,000 has been
paid in, and the balance is to be earn
ed and paid by the girls not later than
March 1st, 1919. This money is to
be used by the Y. M. c. A., the Y. w.
C. A, the Knights of Columbus, the
Jewish Welfare Board, the Library
Association the War Camp Commun-
ity Service and the Salvation Army
for the comfort and cheer of the SOL
diers. 1t seems that the reputation
for patriotism already won by the
fathers and mothers of Van Buren,
county is being kept by the girls.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-12-13
CARD OF THANKS

| desire to thank all the friends
and neighbors for their assistance
and for the many acts of kindness
shown during the sickness and death
of my husband. | would especially
thank the members of Paw Paw
Lodge |. o. O. f. and Mrs. James
Walker.
Mrs. Frank Hayward.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-12-13

Sabbath School ------ 1000 A. NJ.
Sabbath Discourse and Worship HOO
Subject: "Other Worldiness."
Our annual week of prayer begins
this Sabbath. So beginning with Sun
day at 700 o'clock there will be a
prayer service and Bible study each
evening until next Sabbath. All
will be made very welcome and are
invited to every service.
Pastor Orva Lee Ice.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-12-13
losses by Poisonous Weeds.

The loss of cattle and sheep due to
poisonous weeds is very great. On
the United States national forest
ranges alone the loss in 1916 amount
ed to 6,64S cattle and 1928 sheep. be-
sides a number of horses, goats and
other animals.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-12-13
BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday school and the usual Church
services are announced for the Bap-
fist church for next Sunday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-12-13

Mrs. Esther M. Warner of Lawrence
County chairman for the Victory
Girls, reports the following result of
the campaign for Victory Girls in Van
Ruren countv.-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-12-13
Perhaps.

Lucky is the man who marries a
widow whose first husband was mean
to her.-Chicago Evening Post.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-12-13
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Choir practice Friday evening at 800
o'clock at the church.
Rev. j. G.. Brown, Pastor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19

The following letter has been
received by clifford J. Clark. s5s
w. saith st. from his son. Wagner
James ". Clark. statistical office.
base section No. {. OF the Ameri-
can forces in France:
Dear Dad: Tomorrow IL my
birthday. and I shall have attained
TO the age OF discretion. according
to the sagcs. But do not feel
that way. Rather do I feel entirely
irresponsible. even tho am entire
ly sober in n land OF plenty.
That France is n land OF want
and hunger, have failed 10 see
up 10 the present time That de-
scription fits England more than
France. That all French women
are beautiful Is exaggeration, but
oh. boy after England. TO be
where pretty girls are the rule in
stead OF the minority. is great
thing!
The weather here for the past
week has been wonderful. tho we
have good deal of rain. As n
general rule, we can figure on six
days OF rain and one day OF show
crs week.
you will explain TO mother that
I am busy over here and will he
unable 10 write as often as ! have
been doing in the past. am in
splendid condition. living like
king. and altogether am quite con-
tent"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
STAR READERS SAY
PHONE SERVICE is
HARD ON BUSINESS

1T has been suggested that all
the residence telephones be cut off
during business hours In order to
give precedence TO war work. Visit.
Ing over tho phones at this time
can just as well be done after bust.
ness hours.
Another condition that should be
adjusted is the matter of giving a
decent wage 10 the operators on
whom We are dependent for service.
That you receive just wha, you
pay for goes without saying. /
understand that the telephone girl
get as low pi,tanee as 80 per
week for work that requires great
intelligence and patience.
I'm these days no girl can live on
that. Hundreds OF girls merely
take this position as "a makeahift
until they can get something else.
am informed that no sooner does
a new girl get broken In to the
work than she leaves 10 take up
more remuneratlve work.
You cannot promote efficiency
and service with poor wages and no
incentive for promotion. The situa.
ton Is desperate and prompt relief
should be given.
The money value Of the time
wasted in these days of hurry and
conservation runs into the tens OF
thousands of dollars daily. The
telephone situation In approaching
hystsria. II requires drastic action.
trust The Star has started some
thing which may avert what prom.
ises to be n local calamity"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19

CAMP LEWIS. Oct. 19.--The
Camp Lewis football team will swing
into action Sunday, when they take
on the fast Foundation shipbuilding
team OF Portland. ore. The soldiers
lineup is still uncertain. and no an.
nouncement OF the final lineup will
be made until game time. according
to Lieut.. Kineholz. who Is in charge
of the team for the first game. Lyle
Bigbee. member of the Duthie
shipyard baseball crew for the past
two years. and formerly quarterback
on the University OF Oregon gridiron
squad. may break. into the game at
left halfback.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
SPORT
SALAD

EVERETT Oct 1e.-Fnoch Bag.
shaw who has coached Everett
bI9b school football teams for the
past 10 years with the loss OF but
one game has enlisted in the army
ara ,vIiI n. attached 10 4oard cngt.
,ecrs assembled nj Fort Douglas.
Utah. He expects to be called
v,i,hI, "a aava
PORTLAND, Ore, Oct 10
c,cL xyiIiIsns prornlnen, In North
,...,or, le.yue basebaII circies ns
s,.r ~ tho Portland Colts and
anoIa,e indians. ia lust recovering
from nm attack OF the Spanish in.
ia stationed at the officers training
school. His case was not very ser.
ious. according TO letter received
from him by Judge McCredie.
,-p-,v yopK oc, fo-whiIe the
,.n,,.r,, endemic has cancelled
80, ~ the football games set for
a.,nrdav several Tits will be run
-, r,I,h the game between the
D..,,n,,on and Jefferson represen.
,s,,.,a. and cann sherman nj.
.sa,tn, Tho most attention of the
-.
nar,nou,b ia scbeduled TO meet
Noruic6 in what should be a good
practice session for the former ag.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
EVERETT TRUE

Heaith and business both suffer
n Seattle because OF demoralized
telephone service. Letters continue
b pour In TO The Star. pointing out
the ridiculous inefficiency OF the
system undfr present management
The Banks pharmacy. 1900 First
ave. has had two phones installed
--one pay phone and the other an
ordinary business phone - accord
ing TO the complaint of the phl-r-
macy's manager.
For three days during the pres
nary phone was out OF order and
-centraI' on all occasions refused
70 connect incoming calls over the
pay phone. This in spite of the
fact that many OF tho calls were
from infIuena victims who needed
medicine and from doctors who were
anxious 70 have prescriptions filled
for Influenza patients.
Busy physicians. the manager
claims were repeatedly told that
the phone had been taken out.
Last month" says the phar.
macy's proprietor in his complaint
to The star. tho phone company
collected Sii from our phone and for
more than half Of this money the
people never received service"
Nrs- 4. w. Swift. now living In
Seattle. but who was chief operator
tn . telephone exchange IN the East
Tor stx years. says the fault with
the system here Is that girls are
put 10 work without being given
sufficient training at the school the
company maintains.
Just after coming to Seattle. Mrs.
sv1f; says. she went to the school
In order to get acquainted with the
different exchange names and
routine in. this city. Altho she had
been learning but one day the com
pany ordered her TO an exchange as
full fledged operator. aitho she
I'D not even know the names OF the
different exchanges from which
calls were received.
Another subscriber writes: Your
Asutade In reference To the present
telephone situation voices the senti.
nent Of all the city.
That state Of gross negligence
and ineffIciency Is apparent cannot
be denied.
The remarkable growth Of Seat
We IN the past year is partly re-
sponsihle for the fact. The telephone
company Is unable 10 cope with the
Increase OF business and Is sacri.
ncng service which should be
given TO the essentials. TO trying to
serve only in part everyone.
owing to the extreme pressure OF
war work which should give place
70 everything else, present operators
seem indifferent to their RESPONSE.
o'hty In lending their cooperation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19

the kick. on the right an end may
be seen going down the field.
Another thing about the kicking
game. The men who are to do the
kicking should practice punung and
drop kicking for accuracy and dis
lance every day. Charles Brickley.
perhaps the greatest OF kickers the
game has ever known. used TO prac-
ticc kicking for hours. using a small
barn door as n target
ficlc In The Star Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19

set properly before he can kick.
Ills line MUST hold while he IN
doing this. otherwise tho kick may
be blocked. entailing the loss OF
many yards.
The ends must be down the field
almost as fast as the ball or the
ground gained by the punt may be
lost II n speedy man gets his hands
on the ball.
The accompanying photograph
shows how the line has held while
the punter was getting away sue.
thru, but he was too late TO stop
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS
The Star VIII Gladly Publish Interesting Communications
From Sammies

The poem follows:
When think OF the man ! might
have been.
And the things I have left undone.
Tho wasted years. tho profitless life.
The honors I might have won;
When I think OF the girl / loved and
lost.
And the happiness that might
have been ours
o. God! IL hurts with a singing pain
Thru the long. dark, dreary hours.
a knight of the Road. King Wan.
dcrlust--
A dreamer. idle and free.
But the dreams are those OF what
might have been
II the future we only could see.
And I'll go thru life with z song on
my lips.
with a goodfeilowship grip OF the
hand.
But in my heart there will be the
For the Home in the Distant Land.
Russia has the longest canal IN
the world. from Petrograd to
Chlnn, nearly $500 miles.
The Norwegian mile 10 the long
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
DOBIE'S men
PLAY TODAY

NEW YORK. Oct 19.-Coach
Dobic's crack Annapolis gridiron
eleven will swing into action Satur-
day. meeting the navy pay station
team from Princeton. The middies
are expected TO cop the game with
out much trouble from the Jersey
service men.