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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24
SUSPICIOUS QUIET
on AMERICAN FRONT


with the american Army In France,
THE day was quiet on all paints "ccu-
pied by our troops" said General Perish
ing's communioue.
It is the boches move. hut he appIr-
emily Is gathering his wind after tn"
recent severe artillery pounding he re-
Ceived.
There is no more indication when. the
offensive will begin than herrtofor"
This was the third day of SUSPICIOUS
stiffness on this front German work
ing parties could easily he seen by Amer
lean observers today, and rising dnSt
clouds tell of movements in the "nemy'S
rear areas. but the guns on both sides
were silent.
J. leans on tho Toul front have departed
for the P!cardY battlefront and nav"
been replaced by the Eighth RaNarian
Reserves
The stiffness is in marked contrast L"
the previous constant Cannonadtng.
The hochc is so Jealous in guarding
against raids at night that he gives the
impression of being unusually nervous
| The Curving salient around MontdidIcr
and Cantigny after sunset is marked
by the constant fare of German rockets
and "naming onions" which light up
no Mans Land The latter consist Of
string of four balls, which floats
slowly to earth. blazing brightly
y low mist hung m 'ne NaIIeNS To-
night and clouds shaded the brilliant
moon. reducing the favorabicnesS for
air bombing
walked for an hour along road
through shell-pocked fields, without
hearing more than a dozen gunShotS. |
heard one burst of shrapnel. Then it
became peaceful once more. The singing
Of night birds. the rasping Of nocturnal
insects and the duh glimmer Of the
shaded moon made this road seem like
a country lane back home.
The Quietness Of the past three days
has encouraged the stOut-hearted French
farmers to venture out to work in
| fields. which a few days ago were under
terrific shell-ire. They toll before a
| gallery of boche and French sausage
| ha lloons. which float lazilv about in
seeming dlenesS. but which ar" watrh-
ing for the moves that will mean a new
era of violent fighting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24
ENEMY TONGUE RETAfNfl
Pottstown Lutheran Church Fails
Gust Kultur BY Close VOTE

Pottstown. Pa. May 2i.--zgcsrr1<1
services In Emmanuel Lutheran Cnuft1
here have been retained. The copereT1<
tior has a membership of 1900 but or11f
a small portion was at the meeting y
REQUIRES a seven-eighths vote Of the totaI
cas-, to change the churchs constitution,
and it lacked five votes to accomplish
this. The Rev Dr, Irwin B. Kurts, tie
paster is opposed to continuing services
IN German. M
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the fuselage fell to the ground in three
widely separated places.
A third scout, attacking another
British bombing plane, received two vol
lrys and fell in pieces.
Allied airmen say these occurrences
are becoming constantly more frequCut
German pilots place the hlame ON faulty
material. hasty construction and bad
workmanship
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24

state ana having failed to I'LL out 4
quest luuualr"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24

nor wear war supplies and ar< a
ferent as 70 who gets then, Gef1I
is undoubtedly in the market for t'I2i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24
Against Civil Intervention


Administrations attitude Is said to he
lust as firm. The names Of some of
the most distinguished men in Amer.
iC4 have heen Cnnvasscd quietly as
members Of possible commission to
send to Russia to help her establish
self government. to clear up her rela.
tiOnS with the enemies Of Germany
and At the same time to supervise the
distribution Of aid from this country.
The Administration Is Understood TO
have rejected them
II Is assumed that the American Gov
crnment will obtain a promise from
the Russian Government that materials
sent from here for the relief of the
Russian peopl" will not he permitted
Ia get into the hands NJ Germany.
such promises have been made hy other
neutral nations bordering on Germany
such as Holland and Switzerland. and
can he made property by Russia Prob
ably the danger that food or clothing
shipped from this country to Russia for
the relief of her suffering people will
fan into tn" possession Of Germany is
easily exaggerated.
Tho same consideration VIII keen food
in Russia that keeps It in Holland and
Dcumark-tho dire need of the people
themselves. The Government or tho TX
rain" was we'll disposed toward the Cen
iral Powers. hut the central Powers
hIV" been ahl" IN get little food ont
uf the Ukraine. The Rolsheyik Gov
"rnm"nt would fall quickly If tho people
Of Russia were 10 learn that food had
been permitted to get out of Russia
into Germany. on the other hand
there is grave danger. amounting al
most to a certainty, that the war sup
plies in Russia will 60 to. Germany un-
less this country buys them with food
and clothing. The people cannot eat
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Delay of German Drive
Is Riddle to Observers


Continued from raRc One
Is it in the hope of affecting the nerves
of the Allied soldier by continued
tension? The inCessant and success.
full activities of the French. British
and Americans in trench raids and
local actions would give the lie to that
delusion. II the boche were foolish
enough to entertain II.
Or is the German command await
ing more perfect registration" of the
newly brought up batteries? Hardly
there Is reason to suppose that the
task has been already performed.
Other Reasons Considered
But there are three other reasons
for the German failure to put their
grandiloquently expressed plans into
execution. Any one of them might be
sufficient They are, disagreement
between the military chiefs and other
leaders in Germany, Allied air activ.
tv in all its branches and, not least
important. the weakening morale of
the German troops at the front.
A fourth suggestion, that the enemy
Is waiting for Austria to launch a stimuli.
taneous drive against Italy. is hardly
adequate. Every hours respite left to
the defenders mere augments the diff
Guilty Of the assailants' task. and the
Germans know well that any advantages
that the Austrians--whose army is
hardly in ft state to accomplish much
unaided-mght gain over the Italians
would count little in comparison with
success or failure on this front The
events Of 1918 prove that the Germans
realize the truth Of the theory that
FoCh ClemenceRu and other most clear
sighted Allied leaders have been preach
ing since the heEinnng-it is the French
front that is of overwhelming import
ance. and it is only victory or defeat in
France that will really be decisive.
As regards political disagreements in
Germany. the happenings Of the last
twelve months show that they certainly
exist and that more than once the mill
tarists--headed by the ,Kronprinz. who.
true to Prussian tradition. appears at
variance with his father--have had to
bring about n virtual coup d'etat TO
maintain their authority
Kaiser Against Drive
There is reason to suppose that the
Kaiser only consented unwilingly to the
great offensive program of March, which
the miltarists so confidently proclaimed
would end the war in three weeks. If
this is true ii is reasonable to suppose
that he is now opposing a second and
more tremendous hazard when circum-
stances are infinitely less fayorable
Remind him are aligned the moderate ana
liberal Socialist parties. and behind them
Ia the universal Cry for peace that goes
nm from the war-weary German popuIa-
tion Probably once again the forces Of
reaction will get the upper hand. hut tho
ANTIQUITIES they have TO overcome bnth
impair their authority and interfere with
,heir activities as commanders of armies
in the field
The work OF the Allied airmer ha Is
sufficiently demonstrated its Importance
asa factor to hammer the German nIans.
no, only are enemy observation and
! scouting planes brought down literally
by proter'Ii'k n'.I'ep'"IeH se"er".E re-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21

In letter to Guy B. Mains, dated
In Billet, France, Feb. 10, Clark Miles
writes in part as follows:
l expect you have heard from the
folks ere this that we arrived all o. X.
We had quite a fine trip-large boat,
nice weather and all. l guess there
was danger, considering the sinking
of the Tuscania and the Andania in
the same waters, but we didn't know
it, Made fine time and the trip was
generally uneventful. Finally landed
in France and came on to our desti-
nation with the rest of the 41st di-
vision. Are quartered in billets and
getting along fine.
AS one of the boys wrote home,
"billet is French for barn." and we
are quartered with the goats, chick
ems and people. | know but three
French words as yet, "oui, oui" being
two of them and 'compray" being the
third. However, the general has pre-
scribed compulsory French school
three nights week and | guess |
will absorb the stuff eventually. One
gets along though without learning
the stuff-just go into store and
take what you want and then hold
out bunch of change and let them
take their pick. You soon learn to
talk with your eyes, hands and feet,
too
We're busy training, long hikes with
full packs and all that sort of stuff
and are generally happy and content
ed. Don't have much time to worry.
The American soldier doesn't worry
when he's in danger. anyway. He
thinks about it and Celebrates on it
when he gets home with the natives
The Emmett boys are well and hap
Ply. Their Christmas boxes are just /
to come through and the
mail is surely welcome part of the
life here.
Haven't seen anything or heard aay-
thing of the forest regiments over
here, though l expect one could go to
some of these neighboring woods and
find one of their camps without much
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21

trouble. | want to see some of their
outfits before we leave here. The wood
proposition is stiff one here and we
are hard put to obtain wood for fires
for even cooking. There are few
woodlots around here and the farm
ers sure practice intensive forestry
on them, burn and utilize every bit of
the brush and branches.
OF course we all want to have this
thing over with and lots of the men
think we're going to do it right away.
However, it looks to me as though
we won't be able to get into it very
strong until next year. hope we can
put a stop to it before then, but Pm
afraid not We don't know much
about what is going on at the real
front. We buy the papers to find out,
but you know the news there before
we do
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21
From John Carnage.

Feb. 17-All o. X. and getting lots
to eat. | like the army better now
than | ever did before in my life
wouldn't be no other place at this
time. don't see why any of the
fellows want to hang back. They
don't know what they are missing,
and you feel like you can look any
man in the eye and you are as good
as anybody God ever made. Some
times things don't go well, but it
doesn't make any difference, and when
he sees a cross on the breast of a
Frenchman he sure wishes he could
have one. saw soldier today who
came from Africa to get into the war.
He wore two wounded stripes, four
service stripes and the iron cross. He
was Frenchman, but the first have
seen who came from the colonies.
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SOLDIER LETTERS


CRATE to America, or any other coun-
try, for they love their own hon
ME Scotland quite as well as we love
our own u. S. | have seen a few
Scotchmen, mostly soldiers, who were
dressed in the old time kits, but as a
usual thing their dress is identically
the same as our own. If | were a poet
or painter | might make more of the
blue skies and bonnie braes, but as it
is can only regretfully say that much
sameness can be seen all around and
that have seen nothing yet that even
gave any thought of forsaking
my own country. am looking for
ward to happy time when once again
I'll see the good old u. S. A. You
see, mother. the old time glamor of
foreign countries is surely fading
from my eyes and they are beginning
to see that after all America is the
only place for me. Dear Old Expert
ence, she surely is wonderful teach
er. OIL | suppose am coming to the
end of nothing but my stationery and
giving the censor hard job, so | must
ask you the old question that is in my
mind always: How are you getting
along2 One sees plenty of hardships
here among the civilian population
and wonders IL It is possible for it
ever TO become the same in the u. S.
A. OF course, il is surely our right
90 suffer rs much as our Allies have
and know we can do it with the
same cheerfulness and fortitude that
they have. OF course we all live in
hopes that it will not come to that.
hope everything is well with you.
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a pass and went to the city with Ser
geants Anderson, Bond and Thompson.
We rode on a truck that takes the
laundry for the hospital and we sure
rambled. II was quite a ways so |
got to see a part of the country, at
least. When we got to the city
went to the office of the American
Express Co. and cashed both my
drafts and then Sergeant Anderson
and | went on a purchasing trip while
the other officers returned home. The
streets were crowded like when we
were at Frisco. only they are only
half as wide. We stopped in a large
store, which resembled Bullocks, and
bought some necessary merchandise.
Then we went to French cafe and
had our supper. which cost us eight
francs, or $1.40. There we met and
talked with an English soldier and his
wife. He was off on a furlough. We
caught ride home on a truck and
reached camp at 1890.
have a desk now and have most
of the typewriting work to do for
three offices-the surgeon, the adju-
tant and our own office work for the
ll6th
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21
NEWS OF RECORD
Instruments Filed for Record for the.
Week Ending March Is.
Warranty Deeds.


w. w. and Anna Wilton to Mary D
Purcell, lots 10 to "a, inclusive, il
block % of Letha Townsite. SIS.
James A Dement,, Jr., and wife tc
H. A. Russell, all of Caldwell, lots Is
to 81 inclusive, in block l, Davis add
to Emmett. $1.00.
Dave and Anna Nichols to C. c. and
Anna M. Montgomery, all of Sweet
3 tracts, being PA acres, Ga acres
and 4 acre in NEA SWA and NWA
SEh, section 3-7-1 E., also lot l,
block 2, lots 1 and 2, block and lot 1,
block 5, Knowlton's End sub. to Sweet.
$3.50.
Harvey E. Schrecongost to George
c. Schrecongost, 80 acres of SWA
SWA, section 1862 w. $4,000.
f. E. and Nina Hampton of Boise to
John L. Hunter of Emmett, S1s NEA
SW4, section 1912. $500.
L. M. and Katherine Grocer to S. J..
Byng of Bull, sen NWA and S1s
SWA NWA, section 1852. $500.
Frank G.. Gilbert of Caldwell to J.
B. Bell, of Emmett, NEA SEX and
SEX Mex, section 1853. S1.00.
Belle and C. X. McCauley to Jessie
NJ. Stimson, all of Emmett, lot 7, blk
2. Daily's addition, and lot 2, block
2, Daily's second addition, Emmett.
$500.
James L. and Ida M. Steward to
Rollie ]. Grill, lots 2 and 8, block 3,
Steward sub, in section 1862 W.
$500.
Thomas A. and F. A. Gordon to A.
Hoistad, WE SWA, section 32-7-1
w. $4,000.
Quit Claim Deeds
Fannie Murray ct al to Ruth and
Theoline NJ. Peterson, lots l and 2,
block A, Zimmerman's addition to EN-
nett. 81.
C. A. and Cora Barton of Boise to
Lulu P. Appel, lots 10 to Is, inclus-
i've, block 8, Riverside Add. to En-
nett. $1.00.
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From Fred Monroe.

Feb. i2-Over here one dollar U. S.
money is worth 5 francs and 70 cen
times. Last Saturday down at the
Y. M. C. A. gave them So francs for
a $40 American bill. 1t takes 100
confines to make l franc, and we
consider franc equal to almost 20
cents, and in that way it takes 5
centimes to equal one Of our cents.
So far the smallest French money
have seen is centime piece.
The other day the Y. M. C. A. sent
down some apples for the hospital and
the major gave us few. They sure
were fine, as the apples we get here
from the peddlsrs are small and moth
ing extra, while those from the Y
were from the states and came over
in good condition.
Feb. 17-Yesterday afternoon l got
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21

and fine places to live, and they sure
make man of you. | guess | have
gained about five pounds already.
am still in detention, after being vac
cinated several times, and will be for
a few days yet.
| suppose mother thinks | will be
killed and worries about it, but l am
no better than thousands of other
young men here and elsewhere who
have friends and relatives to leave
and are sacrificing their pleasures for
the good cause.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21
From Fber Jones.

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Steinbower
have received the following letter
from their nephew, Eber Jones, a
former Emmett young man. He is
stationed at the Mare Island navy
yard:
Well, folks, | am doing, or rather
am getting read to do my duty in this
war This is great place and there
are a good many sailors and marines
here on the island. l joined the ma
rines and like the service very much.
We have good things to eat and wear
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21
Catholic.

Sunday school every Sunday at $3.50
a. m. The regular services, consist
ing of mass, sermon and the Benedic-
ton of the Blessed Sacrament, are
held on the second and fourth Sun
days of every month. On the second
Sunday, first mass at $50 and the
late mass at 10. On the fourth Sun
day there is only one mass, at 10 a. m.
F. Ries, S. M.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21
Our Boys in France
and Home Protection

The men on the firing line represent
the pick of our American youth. One
IN four of our boys at home was sick,
rejected because of physical deficiency.
Many times the kidneys were to blame.
Ii we wish to prevent old age coming
on too soon, or if we want to increase
our chances for long life, DR.. Pierce
OF the Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. y,
says that we should drink plenty OF
water daily between meals. Then pro-
cure at the nearest drug store, Anurlc
double strength). The cost is 60 cts.
This "An-uric" drives the uric acid out
and cures backache and rheumatism.
II we wish to keep our kidneys IN
the best condition diet of milk and
vegetables, with only little meat once
day, is the most suitable. Drink
plenty of pure water, take Anuric three
times a day for a month.
Send DR.. Pierce ten cents for trial
package. "Anuric"-many times more
potent than lithia, eliminates uric ACID
as hot water meits sugar. A short trial
VIII convince you.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21
Methodist Notes.
The Workers, Intellectual Life.

We make this suggestion to any en-
ployer in any large establishment:
Find out what your employees read,
what newspapers and magazines they
take regularly. what books they call
for in the public library, what lectures
they go to, or would go to if they had
the opportunity. Make a similar study
OF the reading matter and favorite d.
versions and mental pastimes of the
men Immediately in charge.-Indus-
trial Magazine.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21
Church of the Nazarene.

All day meetings viii be held at the
church Sunday. District Superintend-
emit N. B. Herrell and DR.. Orion H.
Wiley of Nampa will be with us. Ser
vices will begin at II a. m, 8 p. m.
and 1880 p. m. We are expecting a
great time. Come and partake. Ev-
erybody welcome.-Daniel Hallstron,
Pastor.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21
PRESBYTERIAN

Sunday School at 10 a. m. Young
Peoples meeting at p. m. Conse-
Grafton meeting first Sunday in each
month. Strangers having no church
home are cordially invited to join with
US.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21
St. Mary's Episcopal.

Morning prayer and sermon on the
first and third Sundays of each month
at IL o'clock. Sunday school at 10
a. m.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21
Latter Day Saints

Services on Sunday as follows: Sun
day school at 10 a. N. Regular SER
vices at p. m. All are invited
Geo. F. Smith, Bishop.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21
Baptist.

The Emmett Baptist church ex-
tends hearty invitation to the fol-
lowing services: Sunday - Bible
school at 10 a m, morning worship
at II a. m. Young Peoples Union
at $3.50 p. m. Evening worship at 1880
p. m. We offer the people of Emmett a
church home, where they may wor
ship God with glad heart, and amid
inspiring services and good fellowship.
Our minister is ever ready to respond
to your call.-A. c. Lathrop, Pastor.
Baptist Notes.
The movement for raising that ex-
ira million for kingdom work during
the war is now under way and EN-
NETT Baptists are going to do their
full part. W. H. Witty, a well known
Pocatello attorney, spoke in the in
terest of the movement at our We'd
nesday evening meeting. A lunch was
served and a goodly number heard
Mr.. Witty.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21
PRAYER service each Wednesday ev-

ing.
Sunday school promptly at 10
o'clock Sunday morning. Preaching
at II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Epworth
League at $50. Special music at
these services. You are invited to
attend.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21
CHURCH NOTICES.
Christian Science Society.

Meets every Sunday morning in the
Moose hall at IL o'clock. A cordial
welcome extended to ALL
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21

., DIVER, WYoMINe.-rI saw the Anuricc
Tablets advertised and thought / would
Try them. They do just what they are
recommended to do. l will keep them on
nand all the time hereafter. was both
ered quite often getting up through the
night. | took two packages of the Anurlc
Iaolets and haven't been bothered Win
my kidneys since."--C. M. CLARK.
HooUIAM, WASH. NJ procured two
packages of Anurc Tablets, and alter
taxing one package will say have been
almost completely relieved of the CHEZ
trouble, the dropsical swelling OF my fees
and limbs, and / also note a marked i'm
provement in my circulation. E. Dill
LINGHAM. 400 Sd Street.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21
Baptist Notes.

Our Sunday school is growing nice
ly. Let US make it 200 next Sunday.
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Firestone Tires

Firestone tires will astonish you with
their comfortable going and stout resist
ance to wear. Firestone tires are good
tires. We have them in Fabric and Cords.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-21
Auto Supplies
Gasoline and Oils

Both gasoline and lubricating oils are
carried-the best that the market affords
and that experience has demonstrated to
be the best. These supplies are convent
simply drive into the arcade and the
office force will do the rest.
Our vulcanizing department is in
charge of an expert and satisfactory tire
repair work is guaranteed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-01
ECHO RED CROSS IS
DOING FINE WORK
ONE THOUSAND POUNDS Oh
CLOTHES PACKED AND
SENT To PENDLIGTON
Son Born TO MFR. and Mrs. Able; Mrs.
w. A. Jones Quite Ill; Other News
and Social Notes of Interest.
(East Oregonian Specially

ECHO. April bishop Paddock
of the Eastern Oregon Dioscese of the
Episcopal church delivered a splendid
patriotic address here last Sunday
night I'm the city hall. He had just
returned from a months visit with the
soldiers at Camp Lewis.
The Red Cross Auxiliary of Echo
Is accomplishing a great deal Of work.
They gathered and packed one thous-
and pounds of clothes for war suffer-
ers and sent them to Pendleton.
On Wednesday they completed and
sent out nineteen garments from their
sewing room. Twelve of those gar
ments were entirely made on that
day.
Born. on March 27-to Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Able. a son.
j. H Wattenburger returned the
first of the week from Blckleton
Washington. where he has been visit
ing with relatives.
Mrs. w. A. Jones has been quite i'll
the past week at her home on Garden
Street.
Arthur Arnold is here from Pasco.
Wash. on a short vacation.
Mrs. Louis Scholl Jr., left Thursday