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The Irish standard., 1918-02-09
ireland Leads in Nativity Of
Foreign-Born Congressman
Of Total of 3of Who Served From 1879
to 1912, 114 Were Irish
immigrants.

There have been altogether ia
members of the House or Senate of the
United States who were born in Ire
land. A short biographical sketch of
each would probably be of interest at
this time. 1t is to be regretted that
the biographies of the earlier members
are somewhat skinny, but this is due
to the destruction of the records of
Congress by the British in the War of
1912.
The American historian, Edwin EN-
erson, a member of the American His
torical Society, gives short account
of the event in his History of the
Nineteenth Century. We quote as fol-
lows:
"The British on entering the town
Washington burnt the White House
and the unfinished structure of the
Congressional Library, with the. books
and archives of the government Ad-
miral Cockburn, the British naval Of
ficer, bursting into the halls of Con-
gress, leaped upon the Speakers Chair
and shouted: "Shall this harbor of
Yankee democracy be burnt? All for
it say aye" The Ayes have it. Light
up"
The building went up in flames"
Total number of members of
House and Senate of foreign
birth, list to gid Congresses. >. $500
Total number of members of
House and Senate of foreign
birth, list to gid Congresses. 3O1
The Irish standard., 1918-02-09
mo Small Stir"

Anglican Author Examines Charges
Against Neutrality Of Pope-Pope's
Attitude indicated In Pamphlet Is
sued by Publishers Of the Church
of England.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-28
First Compensation Case

E. F. Cation of Boise, representing
the state insurance department, was in
the city Tuesday and Wednesday to
adjust a case under the workman's
compensation law. A young man
named Dean had two fingers cut off by
a saw in the sawmill. A difference of
opinion as to the amount of compen-
sation he should receive for his injur-
les brough Mr.. Cation as arbitrator.
This was the first adjustment the de-
partment has been called upon to
make in the State. Mr.. Cation says
there have been deaths and 500 ac-
cidents in the state since January l,
when the law became effective.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-28
GLORY FOR MINSTRELS
Lincoln School Pupils Put on High
Class Entertainment

Those members of the Liberty Min
strels who were so fortunate as to be
present at the minstrel performance
given by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Tyler's
pupils of the Lincoln school not only
gained some valuable pointers, but
also had whole lot of the swelling in
their heads considerably reduced, for
those young boys and girls certainly
had the Liberty boys laid in the shade
when it came to real black face de-
lineation and acting. 1t was an en-
tertainment of real merit. 1t was
highly enjoyed by packed house.
1t was a real minstrel show, with the
regulation burnt cork, circle, end men,
interlocutor, jokes, singing and all
and the jokes were decidedly original.
Mr. Danielson was the interlocutor
and Ed. Hayes had to hand over the
laurels he had won in the Liberty ex-
travaganza to him. Aside from him,
the program contained no names of
any of the performers, and the report
er couldn't fathom their disguise. So
no personal mention can be made, and
it is just as well, for every one was
an artist and covered himself and her
self with glory. Half of the circle
were boys and half girls. The clos
ing joke announced the lunch that
followed in a way that made great
hit. "We will now serve you with a
Hamomelet instead of playing il"
the middle man announced and
brought down the house."
In this connection, it is wonder
full work of labor and love that Mr..
and Mrs. Tyler have wrought as teach
ers of the Lincoln school for many
years. The cooperation and devo-
tion of teacher and pupil is so COM
piete as to be unique in school life,
and the boy or girl who spends his
early years under such tutelage is in
deed fortunate. No estimate of the
value of Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler's work
in training the young idea along use
ful channels and teaching high ideals
can be given.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-28
COUNTY FARM BUREAU
ORGANIZED
Henry Obermeyer Heads Organ
ization-Membership of
500 Expected

The Gem County Farm Bureau was
organized Saturday. 1t was big day
for the farmers and the town was
full of them and their wives. Nearly
every section of the county was rep
resented. One hundred and ten were
enrolled, with the outside precincts
yet to hear FROM
The meeting was held in CONNER
cial Club rooms, following an appetiz-
ing dinner served at noon in Rebekah
hall, of which 200 partook. The ad-
dress of welcome was given by Mayor
Rose for the city and by President
Holverson for the Commercial Club.
Miss Deneke of the state university
spoke on "Home Demonstrations" Mr..
Williams of the Ada county bureau,
told of the achievements of other
counties, and A. L. Berry, state or
ganizer, also spoke along the same
lines.
The permanent organization was eff
fected by the election of the follow
ing officers: Henry Obermeyer, presl-
dent; E. K. Hayes, secretary and
treasurer. Executive committee:
James Kesgard representing interests
of live stock; A. E. Pomeroy, dairy;
Fred Baisch, potatoes; ]. R. Field,
fruit; Elmer Rose, silos; Mrs. G. A.
Warden, home demonstration; Jack
Young of Sweet, crop improvement;
A. A. Richard, good roads.
Musical features were provided by
the Alfalfa quartet during the din
ner and meeting. Resolutions thank
ing the Alfalfa quartet and the Com
mercial Club for their assistance were
adopted.
The executive committee will hold
a meeting tomorrow friday after
noon, at 2:30 o'clock, in Commercial
Club rooms.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-28
From Don Sanders.

The following letter from Don San
ders to his mother contains no post
mark, the place in some foreign coun-
try having been clipped off by the
censor. Don is a member of one of
the big transports running between
this country and the allied nations.
Feb. 4.-Well, mother, this is surely
a small world after all. left the ship
Saturday afternoon at about 2:30 and
went up to the city, where | stood
looking at couple of biplanes which
were mounted on army trucks, appar-
emily being transferred to some avia-
ton base. While standing there | no
ticed two American soldiers walk up
and on a second look thought knew
them, so asked if they were from
Idaho. They said they were, from
Caldwell, and come to find out they
were Hardy and Hageland, both boys
whom had met in debate and basket
ball in 1911-12. They know practi-
cally everyone around Emmett. They
and another boy from Star, by the
name of Carpenter, had just been re-
leased from the hospital, having been
there since January 8, and were leav-
ing Saturday night at 1890 for Some
where in Europe to join their regi-
ment. l was with them up until the
time they took their train. We took
in a show and went to a hotel where
we met Carpenter, and ate our sup
per. l surely enjoyed visit with
them. They told me that DR.. Clark is
in France, at the head of the base
hospital, main division, so that is why
| did not get to see any of the boys.
The weather here is just like spring
and the grass and shrubbery are get
ting green. If we would get to see
the sun once in while l wouldn't
mind the climate here at all.
Feb. 19-Just line to let you know
that am fine and dandy and am safe
ly across the pond once more. | will
write you a long letter my first op
portunity and tell you all about Eng
land and our trip back, which was
some trip and | hope we do not have
such trip again
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-28
BOY SCOUTS BANQUET
Fathers and Sons Gather in Confer
ence and Plan Scout Council

The Fathers and Sons banquet at
the Baptist church Friday evening
was largely attended. The gather
ing was for the purpose of furthering
the Boy Scout movement and resulted
in much good.
Short talks were made by Rev. F.
E. Finley on "The Aims and Value of
the Boy Scouts;" by Rev. A. c.
Lathrop on "The Local Council-Its
Aim and How Organized" by Finley
Monroe on "The Value of Local
Council and It's Essential Need" A
demonstration by the Boys Scouts of
first aid work was given. D. H. Van
Deusen acted as temporary chairman.
Hoover refreshments we're served. An
ther meeting will be held in short
time to effect a permanent organiza-
ton.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-28
From Harvey Schrecongost.

Camp Lewis, Feb. 6.-Dear Bob
Bob F'ishback)-I am we'll and don't
know as l ever felt any more healthy
than l do now. Certainly a person
who could not have good health here
under such good care would not be
we'll anywhere. The government is
taking first class care of US fellows
and from the way we are being train
ed, l guess she will expect first class
service from US when the time comes.
If the war lasts l feel quite certain
our regiment will be in France ac-
lively engaged by the middle of next
summer Pm beginning to feel as
though, let come what will and make
the best of it. | am daily gaining in
strength to quit worrying about the
future Gods spirit has spoken peace
to my soul, and in this l rejoice and
look to Him for guidance and strength
tell you, Bob, there is something to
religion. l know for a fact that it
has braced me up and it's what keeps
me a-going and finally when testing
time comes it will carry me through.
1t is surprising what a great work
the Y. M. C. A. is doing among the
soldiers. Also the Red Cross. Their
work is in addition to what the gov
ernment does. They are both chris
tian influences.
Just recently have been transferred
into one of the oldest companies in
the camp. The company is made up
of California boys and | want to say
most of them are fine fellows. 1t is
one of the leading companies in our
regiment and that is saying quite
little. l feel rather fortunate to get
such a good company. Getting into
company means get in and dig for me.
1t means lots of training and study.
We new men are expected to get eff
fcient as soon as possible. would
like to have had an even start with
them.
l have seen Lloyd Walker; he is in
an old company, too. | also have seen
John Renwick and Harry Peery- Har-
ry is in the artillery. l think Lloyd
Walker and l will go across about the
same time.
| received letter from home the
other day and they said you were in
Glass A of the new draft. SO its
likely then you will be called for ex-
animation before long. If you are
examined and sent here, probably l
will get to see you; that is, if we don't
leave too soon. They are getting
ready for the new draft. There are
quite number of empty barracks and
new officers here now.
| haven't been away from camp
yet. l intend to go to Tacoma and
Seattle in the near future. l am
kind a waiting for the pay day. |
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-28
From Dallas and Ernest Burt.

Well, we have landed safe and sound
and are feeling fine. We had very
nice trip and there were not very
many of the boys in our company who
were sick Ernest and l were pretty
dizzy for few days, but we didn't
heave 'er up, though. | have just
about come to the conclusion that this
old world was made for fish instead
of for man; anyway, it is some pond.
We are quartered in barracks and
they are sure fine. There is little
snow here, but it isn't very cold.
Gee, mamma, but the customs and
manners of the people of this country
are so different from the American
that you can hardly imagine the diff
ference. We are not allowed to ask
for anything from home, but all Camel
cigarettes and just plain old sweet
chocolate sent to US l will guarantee
will not be sent back. Ernest is feel
ing fine and he said to tell you he was
shaking hands with himself every time
he turned around over the great sue
cess of his trip on the water. l guess
IL IluSI nave OCCH biicI iibbAC OANhtS
of dirt he was going to take.
Jan. Give are still quartered in
buildings, but in another town. The
climate is sure fine in this part of
France. There isn't any snow where
we are now. The grass is green all
the year round. 1t is the prettiest
country that l have ever seen. Rails
ing grapes seems to be the chief occu-
patton in this part, from what | have
seen of it. Far be it for me to handle
French, so l can't ask anyone. When
| try to talk | have to use both hands
and feet. 1t is sure some show to
see me in action. Well, dad, you and
the kid will have that old Buick Six
in good shape when we get home. I'll
bet it will sure be some sight to see
Daddy Harwell trying to rein that lit
tie old Ford by the neck.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-28
Fruit Growers to Expand

F. Nj. Hogue, of the Denny Fruit
Company, was in town yesterday in
conference with RIB. Shaw, manager
of the Emmett Fruit Growers assoeia-
ton, in regard to contemplated i'm
provements. As a result of the con-
ference, announcement is made that
new brick office building, 30x30 feet,
will be built The Denny Company
win this year install modern fruit
drying plant, provided nothing hap
pens to the promising fruit crop.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-28

guess we'll get paid before long. !
have about $50 coming; that's pretty
good, isn't it for six weeks time. |
think l will quit or strike for higher
pay, hal hal. | guess though it
wouldn't do me much good. Never
mind, I'm just joshing. I'm not here
to make money, but am here for SER
vice to my country and God.
How is everything around the
neighborhood? | don't suppose you
have had much of winter 1t hardly
seems like winter here, more like
spring. 1t rains most all the time.
We had two inches of snow last Fri
day, but it didn't stay long. You
ought to have seen some of the Cal
ifornia boys who had never seen any
snow before. They didn't know what
to make of it.
My address is: Co. C, 364 Infantry,
Camp Lewis, Wash.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-28

We are all quartered in billets. That
is, the French inhabitants have leased
all of their spare rooms to Uncle Sam
and we are quartered in them. From
eight to ten sleep in an ordinary room.
Our room is a good one, with a fire
place and tile floor. We have no cots
over here, so we fill our ticks with
straw and sleep on them.
Friday, | was assigned to duty in
the hospital, but after nursing pa
tients about 20 minutes | was taken
off of that job and given charge of all
the clerical work for the hospital. At
that time there were about so patients
Practically none of the clerical work
had been done, so / had a big job
getting things in shape, and l finished
my work Saturday night late. Just
as l was figuring on having nice
easy day of it Sunday, l was given
charge of the clothing for the patients.
The clothing had been tied in bundles
and stacked in room, without a
name or number on them. So Sunday
and Monday had to go through each
bundle, find out to whom it belonged
and number it. And on Tuesday l had
to move all the clothing to room
in the attic of one of the buildings.
In the meantime the number of pa
tients had increased from As to 112,
so 1 had some job. Yesterday, how
ever, the clerical work was turned
over to another, so now | just have
the clothing to look after.
Monday l moved my bed from the
billet to the hospital, where had
real bed. A number of Catholic sis
ters live at the hospital and look
after the property. They gave me an
iron bedstead, two mattresses, one of
straw about a foot thick and one a
feather mattress just as thick. Then
1 borrowed some of Uncle Sans
sheets and suit of pajamas, and l
certainly have had some wonderful
sleep since moving here.
At present we have more than 100
patients in the hospital, the great
majority of whom have the mumps.
But the fine summer weather we are
having now is curing the sick rapidly
and many leave every day to go back
to their companies. The nights are
cold, ice forming on the still water
every night, but in the daytime the
sun shines so bright and warm that
it is a pleasure to sit out of doors in
our shirt sleeves.
From present indications it looks
as if we would be located at this place
for two or three months, and possibly
this may become a base hospital, in
which event we probably will be here
permanently.
No Christmas box yet. l am aw-
fully anxious to get the cigars any
way, as l haven't had a decent cigar
since leaving the states. Today the
government gave US an issue of to-
bacco. l received 9 cans of pipe to-
bacco, II sacks of cigarette tobacco
and 4 packages of cigarettes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-28
From John Gamage

Jan. 20-I have received mail from
the states and letter from you, the
first mail for over a month. | like
this place where we are fine, better
than the last.
went to church this morning.
The church building was constructed
before America was discovered. Beats
anything of its kind | have ever seen
in the states.
l went into a French barber shop
last night and a fellow was in the
shop who knew me at Camp Greene
and wanted me to cut his hair. So
we fixed it up with the boss and I cut
hair in the French barber shop and
showed the French barber how the
American has his hair cut. They use
cold water and straight back chairs,
and the razors, you should see them.
can't describe one. Like the railroads
and most everything else, they are
different more or less.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-28
Bows Sell Fish

Four Boy Scouts, Carroll Davis,
Gene Zachman, William Sargent, Joe
Degen and Forrest DeClark, sold $26
worth of native fish Monday and turn
ed the money over to the Red Cross.
The fish were seined out of the river
and sloughs by Heny Goul, Al White
and a number of others, and were
peddled from house to house by the
boys. People are beginning to won
der how we ever got along without
the patriotic Scouts.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-28
NEWS OF OUR SOLDIER
BOYS
French People Praised for HOspi-
tality-H. SchrecOngOst
Tells of Camp Lewis
From Major Clark.

Jan. 31-Dear Bill (W. w. Wilton)
Your letter of December 9 reached
me here. It's strange, isn't it, how
a little envelope will follow one nearly
half way around the world. | was
mighty glad to hear from you, for it's
the first letter that had reached me
from Emmett since we crossed the
pond. Gee, how we would like to see
the "Great Family Guide" Haven't
had one since the Thanksgiving num-
ber. If the fellows there really knew
how letter from the old bunch cheers
us up they would write once in
while Though we do not cuss our
luck, for all our boys are well and
happy and are having the time of
their young lives, and all say they
would not have missed it for anything
in the world, of course it is not all
pleasant dream. But they have the
grit to go through with it; not cry
baby in the bunch, and believe me they
are all making good. | am with my
old bunch again and we are running
a hospital. This is beautiful part
of France, very old and quaint. When
one looks at it it seems more like
reading it out of a story book. Floy
and l went out to another town today
some ten miles distant to bring in
man in the ambulance. The woods
are great and the weather mild, so
we surely enjoyed the trip. We wish
ed for the old Chalmers. But one
thing which added to the pleasure of
the trip, we got to see the bunch of
Emmett boys we had not seen since
we ieft the states-Tom, Pinky, Kel-
ley, Polly, Foster, Lee and Clark Miles
and they were as glad to see us as
we. them. They all seemed to be en-
joying life. They did not leave the
states for month after we did and
have not been here very long.
The thing that impresses me here
is that the people seem to all live
to be old. l never saw so many old
people in my life. Of course, the
young men are about all at the front,
but where are all the young women.
/ asked the sister tonight and she
said they are all working. So far l
have not been impressed with the
beauty of the French women. There |
are more good looking women in En-
NETT than have seen in all of France. 1
/ mean all that | have seen of it.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-28
From "The Boy"

Jan. 31-Several days ago we left
the town where we had been located
since coming to France and at pres
ent we are located Somewhere Else
in France" We are located in a town
of two or three thousand inhabitants,
/ should Judge The town is built
around an old castle or chateau, which
is located in the center of the town.
1t is large building, covering about
five blocks, and is located on a hill,
and two towers extend many feet in
the air The streets run in every di-
rection from the castle and are very
narrow, with sidewalks from a foot
to three feet wide, but wherever the
buildings stick out in the street too
far the sidewalks are dispensed
with All the streets are paved with
pavement in the states. This is also
a description of the streets in every
town l have seen in France and is not
peculiar to this town alone.
The people here are the finest we
have met anywhere. They stop and
talk to us every opportunity they get
and anything they see US looking at
they tell us the French name for it,
while we in turn tell them the English
name of the article. They extend all
the courtesies to us that is is possible
to extend and treat US more as if we
were welcome guests than anything
else. But what we appreciate the most
is the fact that they have not raised
the prices on articles bought by the
soldiers. In the states, and even in
the last town we were in, the mer-
chants took advantage of the soldiers
and boosted the prices up on u.s. But
here we can buy things as cheap as
anybody and they make it hard indeed
on anyone who tries to overcharge US
in the least.
The Headquarters company is
thing of the past; at least, for the
present, for various reasons which
cannot be told for military reasons.
So we have been transferred back to
the old Idaho company, the 161st Field
Hospital Major Clark has been given
command of the company, and the
company is in charge of the hospital
at this place. The hospital is one
which formerly belonged to French
physician, and has been closed for
several months, the doctor having
gone to the front. But now it has
been turned over to the U. S. govern
ment. 1t consists of two large hos
pital buildings. The grounds cover
about six blocks and are surrounded
by a high stone wall about u feet
high. All the ground not occupied by
the buildings is cultivated into one
of the most beautiful gardens i have
ever seen. While at the present time
the. trees and vines are bare. many of
the plants and vines are green and
show in small degree how beautiful
they must be in the summer time.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-28
Buys Farm

J. NJ Brogan, who with his family
arrived two weeks ago from Smith
Center, Kan, last week bought the
Helmick farm Of 81 acres on the
bench and has already taken possess
sion. l. n. Dillon and family, who
came from the same place at the
same time, has moved onto the Riley
Fuller place south of town. Another
family, Clyde Jones, is on the way
from Smith Center. The sale to Mr..
Brogan was made by w. w. Wilton.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-28

The state horticultural inspector has
appointed George Fenton of the
South Slope deputy inspector for Dis
trict Is, which includes Gem county.
The appointment is good one-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-28
Masonic Meeting

Regular meeting of Butte lodge will
be held Thursday evening, March 7,
at 8 o'clock. Work in the Third de-
gree. All members are requested to
be present.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-28
Sells Farm

J. w. Tyler this week, sold his farm,
just south of the Lincoln schoolhouse,
to Russell Hackett of Ola, the con-
sideration being $500.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-28

WANTED-A dining room girl. Al
so want a dining room girl for the
Ontario restaurant. Apply to Harry
Fong, Idaho Cafe. 22