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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05

A jolly genial company enjoyed a
capacity Thanksgiving dinner and the
hearty good fellowship and gracious
hospitality for which the ]. L. Jensen
family are famed at their "Elysian
Home" on Boise highway. Music, song
readings. and devotions appropriate to
the day were enjoyed. and all felt with
Longfellow that
This life of mortal breath
Is but suburb of the life elysian.
The company consisted of Rev
James Adams and family, Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Russell, parents OF Mrs.
Adams, from Victoria, Vancouver Is
land DR.. n. B. Barnes and family.
Mother Barnes, and Rev. and Mrs. H
H. Hollar Miss Irene Jensen. teacher
in the north side school, and Miss kar-
en-, student in the College of Idaho.
were home for the occasion.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05

Charles Hedrick received word from
the California camp where his son
Marion is in the service, that Marion
would be released next Monday. He
has been taking training in the normal
school there for work in the ordnance
department.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05

The T. B. Hargus home was the
scene of happy family party. Father
and Mother Rundstrom and Miss Flo
renee, and the family of E. C. Rund-
strom, with Mother Cooke, made a
lively gathering. Miss Frances Rund-
stron, who is in Chicago this year,
was the only absent member of this
annual get-to-geter and was remem-
bered with a box of goodies from home
folks.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05
Irrigation District Election.

The annual election Of the Emmett
Irrigation District will be held next
Tuesday, December 10. A director TO
succeed Dr. y. B Barnes, whose term
expires, is 10 be elected DR.. Barnes
is not q candidate Duncan Hunter
has been mentioned for the job
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Modin on Satur-
day received telegram from the war
department, stating that their son
Earl had been wounded in action. The
same day letter was received from
him giving the same information, but
adding that his wound was in the
fleshy part of his arm, and that his
injury was not of a serious nature
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05

B. B. Davis on Tuesday received a
telegram to report for duty as a phar-
mactist for service in Siberia, being
ordered to be in San Francisco Decem-
ber 8. Yesterday he received another
message, countermanding the former
order indefinitely. He had wired his
acceptance of the first order and was
preparing to leave.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05

take me, but was overlooked. Major
Clark came down to the field to have
a ride, but he arrived on the scene
about two minutes too late, so he miss
ed it also.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05
Sale POSTPONED.

The Community Sale announced to
take place at Letha on December IL
has been postponed to Wednesday,
December Is. During the winter a
community sale will be held once a
month at Letha Mike and Ike Aue-
tioneers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05

Mrs Henry Obermeyer was hostess
at the annual Thanksgiving dinner of
the several Obermeyer families. The
elder Mrs. Obermeyer is fortunate in
having near her her four sons and
their families.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05

Mrs. Everett Barton has received a
card, stating that her husband has
arrived safely overseas. No mention is
made of his location, and naturally
his people are very anxious to receive
more definite news.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05
Sells Rrauch

Duncan Hunter last week sold the
Hunter ranch of 100 acres on the
bench to Mr.. Bess of Gooding, who
takes possession at once.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05

7. Miss Pearl Rinker received letter
this week from her brother Luke,
mailed in England in which he tells
of having recently been wounded in the
ankle. He has been transferred to a
British hospital. Says he is getting
excellent care and is recovering and
feeling fine. he letter is dated Nov. 6
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05

The family of Rene Hazelton were
happy in the receipt of telegram
from their boy Harry stating he had
landed in New York from England.
Harry has been with the 325th Aerial
Squadron, and will probably be home
soon.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05

Marvin Hutton writes that he has
been transferred TO the Mounted Po-
lice Force at Newport News, Va,
Va
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05

A letter was received this week from
John Rennick, overseas, the first for
sometime. He assured his people that
he is well and happy.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Wilton and
daughter Letha drove TO Eagle and
spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Ro-
bert Kinzer
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05

NJ and Mrs. Ed Modin took dinner
at the John Dunham home in Boise.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05
Attention Nj. w A

Election of officers next Monday.
December 9. at Sp. m. Also other
business Your presence requested.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05

Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Warden and Miss
McSparran were guests of the day at
the home of w. j. Roup in Boise.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05

Mrs Mary Hunt entertained at
Thanksgiving dinner the families of
F. E. Finely, Fred Klepper and Joel
Brown.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05

Delmar Tarleton Arrived home We'd
nesday from Camp Taylor, having
been released from service.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-05

Miss Katherine Mann spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs F. A. Covert
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-25
PHMA. ELECTRIC GETS
AID FROM SHIP BOARD
C omp pany to Be Lent
$l0,OOO,OOO to supply Hog
Island With Power

The United States shipping board vii!
lend S10,00O,OO0 to the Philadelphia
Electric Company to enable the concern
to proceed with all speed to increase
electric power furnished the Hog Island
shpyards.
Two plants Of 10000 horsepower each
will be constructed.
The pants will be the one at Beach
and Palmer streets, work on which
was abandoned last winter because
money enough was not on hand and
could not be borrowed at satisfactory
rate, and plant at Chester, which will
be in the nature of an addition to
the present building there. Hog Island
will use virtually all the power pro-
vided by these new works.
The announcement was a surprise.
Though il was known the company was
seeking Federal aid it was supposed
this would come slowly through action
of Congress or the War Finance Cor
poratiCn. To gain speed, however, the
shipping board will lend from its own
funds, the company paying per cent
interest. the principal to be paid after
the end Of the war.
BY the action of the shipping board
the aggregate plant capacity will reach
400, 900 horsepower, an increase of 80
per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-25
ITALIANS OPEN COUNTER-DRIVE
AGAINST ENEMY IN MOUNTAINS

States Congress and an officer in the fly
ing corps. returned to Rome today. Cap
tain La Guardia declined to make an ex-
tended statement on the activities of the
Americans, merely saying:
our boys already have made record
on the Italian front. where they con
Quoted themselves exceptionally well.
tell you that the Austrians will know
the Americans. though there are only a
few of them on this front In answer
to their long-distance submarines. we
will give the Austrinns plenty Of low
altitude bombing"
Captain La Guard a, Immediately upon
the arrival Of the squadron at the front.
got the American boys into action and
they made a fine impression on their
Italian comrades, They were warmly
complimented by General Bongiovanni.
commander of the Italian avators at
the front
General D.az, the Italian commander
'n-chief. also congratulated Captain La
Guard!a and expressed the hope that the
American aviators would be the van
guard OF the American troops which are
so patiently awaited in Italy.
According to Captain la Guardin. II
is very probable that Lieutenant Clar-
ence Young. who was compelled to land
during the battle on the lower Piave,
has not been killed. but was made pris-
oner by the Austrians
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-25
CAR KNOCKS FOUR OUT OF BED
Freight Jumps Track and Plunges
Ten Feet Into Building

Four persons were thrown from their
beds early today when freight car on
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway
jumped the tracks crossed a sidewalk
and plunged ten feet into the saloon of
George cTc,iiii. Front street and Kaighn
avenue. Camden.
Mrs Barbara Brehm, mother of the
proprietor. siXty-four years old. was
thrown across her room and against the
wall She suffered from shock. but re-
fused to be taken to a hospital.
Brehm, his sister Minnie. and a serv-
ant. Anna Polt, were also thrown out of
he'd but escaped unhurt TIE. fed from
the building in their night clothing and
we're cared for by neighbors
The car which left the tracks and Ell
! terets the saloon was one of a train of
| ffty-one A wrccking crew was sum-
| moned, but upon its arrival william
Day. building inspector Of Camden Coun-
tN, refused to permit the removal of the
car. fearing the building would collapse
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-25
ITALIAN NAVY AIDS
IN ROUT OF TEUTONS
Washington. June "a.

Washington. June "a.
The enemy has been beaten back
across the Piave from Montelo to the
sea. Italy Ia ablaze with enthusiasm
and joy, according to "A dispatch re-
ceiced by the Italian embassy.
The Italian navy has effectively CO.
operated in the defeat of the foe by
battling down the enemy lines along
the Tagliamento River and north of Cas-
tellazzo while the marine battalions,
operating along the lower Piave, ad-
vanced and captured hundreds of pris-
oners. The Austrians made an aerial
attack on Brindisi. OF the nine planes
which took part in the expedition two
were shot down and the others forced
TO retire without doing any damage.
II retaliation. Italian and British avi-
ators bombarded Durazzo and Cattaro.
great demonstration of greeting to
1ta'y ana the oppressed nationalities of
Austria was held in the gardens of the
British embassy on invitation of the
British Ambassa dor.
Rumanian officers We're present and
were received with great applause.
These officers and the Rumanian legion.
recently formed. are about TO start for
the Piave front to fight with Italy S
army against the common enemy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-25
Directors Demands
Ba[k Job Reform
Continued from Page One

general funds, as it cannot be applied
for other purposes
Director Datesman, of the Department
OF Public Works. has many projects that
will be affected by the Government 3
order to abandon work He is in
favor. however. of completing work
wherever possible and of keeping full
forces both Of city and contractor on
the job until the last possible moment.
In this stand he is backed by Director
Krusen. of the Department of Health
and Charities, who is exceedingly
anxious that the close of his term may
see real progress done coward new
Blocllley." A new institution for the
city's helpless wards was among the first
promises made by Mayor Smith at the
opening Of his Administration, but it,
like most other large Improvement pro-
grams, is away behind schedule.
The one big necessary projeCt foI
which little or nothing can be done in
1919 unless the City is in the position
to feat more thirty-year bonds includes
extensions to the water system Pres
ent equipment, which down to date has
cost the city s6s, 900, 900. is admittedly
inadequate, and many business houses
and homes will be without water above
the second story during the present
summer. MS Is especially true ol
that section of the city lying south of
Market street between the two rivers.
PlaCe-seeking has proved a favorite
pastime for the heads of county depart
NETS and their demands in most in
stances have been on larger seal,
than the ones made by the department:
coming directly under the Mayor. City
Solicitor Connolly, District Attorney
Rotan. Recorder of Deeds Haslett. tht
Board of Registration and the Count.
Commissioners are among the divisions
of the government seeking the greatest
number of salary increases and new
places. They. with the exception cf tn,
courts and the Department of Publ,
Safetys demands for policemen and fire
men, make up the bulk of the additiona
cost that is sought to be added to tn,
| operation of government
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-25
FOE LOSES CANNON
IN PAVE RETREAT

Italian Army Headquarters. June 25---
Under cover OF darkness on Saturday
night, the Austrians began their extern
sive retreat along the Piave. The re-
treating troops left their cannon behind
The Italians observed the retrograde
movement and began to attack virtually
all along the Piave line from Montello
on the north well toward the mouth of
the river. The attack was quickly
pressed and became more insistent, ac-
companied by violent artillery fire
The number Of guns left behind by
the Austrlans as they retreated has not
been computed, but is said to be very
great.
The work Of the American aviators
who appeared on the front last week
for the first time contributed notably
to the disorganization of the Austrian
forces which had crossed the piave. ac-
cording to Raffaele Carmel, corre-
spo-dent of the Milan Sacole.
The Italian attack began at dawn
on Sunday. With the Montello on the
left flank the attack was carried out
all along the line through Candelu to
San Dona di Piave.
The Austrian retreat, which began in
an orderly manner. soon became wid"iy
disorga nized and confused. Many thou
sands of Austro- -Hungarians surrendered
at the first opportunity when overtaken
by Their pulsuers.
Rain, which had been falling for eigh:
days broke forth more violently about
ola Wight today. at a time when Italian
artillery and machine guns began to
open up upon the retiring Austrians. who
were struggling knee deep in mud.
The Italian cavalry took part In the
pursuit. hurrying the fugitives.
As the Aust 'ians were pressed by the
Italians. they threw away their guns
and equipment They even left on the
Montello stacks of bread. canned meat
and preserves. which Austrian aviators
had succeeded in bringing to them.
The Austrians crossed the P'ave on
RATS and boats which they had brought
up or had prepared during the darkness
on Saturday night They left well-built
trenches. great quantities of ammunition
and blankets and every variety of army
equipment in their retreat
An Italian staff officer arriving from
the fighting zone on the Piave River eX-
claimed as he ran into the Italian army
Headquarters tonight:
Victory is ours We have put the
enemy across the Pave all the way
The present victory of the Italian army
Is considered by military officials to be
greater than that of tine Austrians or
the Bains'zze plateau last fall The Aus
trian retreat was made more difficult by
violent thunderstorm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-25
EDGE WON'T CALL
A SPECIAL SESSION
Governor Tells George l.. Rec.
ord He Trusts Utilities
Commission
sea Girt. y. j., June %.


Governor Edge will not call a specta!
session of the New Jersey Legislature to
have enacted legislation which will pre-
vent the Public Utilities Commission
from modifying the terms of utilities
concerns and public utilities now regu-
lated by ordinance, as was demanded
in letter sent to him a few days ago
by George l.. Record. In a letter which
he Governor today sent to Mr. Record
he says he believes that the utilities
commission may be trusted to safeguard
the interests of the public and that he
would be "cuipable were he to yield
to hysteria" and convene the Legislature
for such purpose.
ITO curtail the powers of the utilities
commission as they have been inter-
preted by the Court of Errors and Ap-
peals would be to rob the public of a
protectory medium which was estab-
fishes several years ago the Governor
writes, lin response to a public demand
long and patiently uttered for the pur-
pose of curing military evils" a loss
of power invaluable to the public interest
If properly administered"
To assume that the public utilities
will not decide such cases upon the value
of the facts presented is to charge then
with failure to perform their sworr
duty, he adds, would serve to take away
| from the people great advantage in tht
rate reducing powers which carry a:
we'll as powers to increase rates.
In expressing his belief in the hon
esty of the utilities commission and theii
ability to judge of the cases equitabl!
upon the face of all facts submitted tt
them in the present cases now pendint
and in those that might develop, th'
Governor says that IF we assume tina
the courts and public servants canno
be trusted, as your letter would infer, C.
course. all intelligent discussion neces
| sarily ceases"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-25
WILSON TO TELL
RUSSIAN POLICY
President Will Speak Inde.
pendence Day at Mt.
Vernon Celebration
MAY TALK OF TURKEY
Washington, June 25

Washington, June rs.
President Wilson will speak on 1nde-
pendence Day at the tomb of George
Washington, at Mount Vernon. Va, 1t
was announced at the White House
today.
1t was indicated that the President at
that time would speak very frankly on
the Russian situation and that he would
take the people into his confidence on
just what the policy of the United States
will be toward the troubled republic.
1t was also expected that he would
deal with the Turkish situation in an
equally frank manner-that. in short he
would take up the entire international
situation as it affects the Allies in gen
eral and the United States in particular
The program at the Shrine OF Amer
ican Liberty" is being arranged by the
committee on public information, and
will be attended by all Of the Allied and
neutral diplomats and by official Wash
ington. There will also be an elaborate
musical program
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-25
SCIENTISTS DISCUSS
SAFETY OF OUR FLIERS
American Society for Testing
Hears Views on Airplane
improvements
Atlantic City, June 20.

Atihntic NltN, June %.
A greater measure of safety for Amer
lean airmen on training fields and bat
tlefronts was indicated by Irving H.
Cowdrey, of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, in outlining before the
war convention CT the American Society
for Testing Materials here today a newly
developed plan for determining the
stresses placed by nonuniformly distrib-
uted loads upon airplane wing ribs. a
cause of many mishaps and subject of
exhaustive investigation by Government
hying specialists.
"Such tests as have been made up to
this time, so far as the writer and his
colleagues are aware, have been quite
absurd" the Massachusetts, man said
"A few futile attempts have been made
to ascertain the strength of ribs by sup
porting at two points and loading with
= single central load. The absurdty of
such tests must be perfectly apparent
TO any one familiar with airplane con-
Otruction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-25

The preponderating evidence being pre-
sented now shows increasing urge from
all classes in Russia for aid.
The Germans, advancing through
ukrainia, along the Murman coast and
now landing at Batum to strike with the
Turks through the Caucasus, apparently
are desperately trying to get a firm
grasp upon Russia before the Allies
awake to the danger.
AS a result. there is sudden vigorous
activity in Allied quarters here trying
to reach common agreement for aid.
one plan strongly advocated Is to send
an interallied board to Russia with full
powers to grant. loans, appoint sub
committees to direct transportation and
help, the Russians move their crops.
This would be the foundation for actual
military aid when the propitious time
arrived.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-25
Continued from raEc One

Continued from raEe One
which has now become the Italian
flank.
A considerable British force pene.
trated the Austrian lines in the Asiago
plateau and returned with a number
Of prisoners. who may furnish valu.
able information regarding the en-
emy's intentions in this region.
(The latest report on the number of
prisoners taken by the Italians was an
unofficial dispatch from Rome which
stated that the prisoners now totaled
$4,000 The last War Office announce
ment said the prisoners totaled 1000, but
it should be pointed out that this refer
red to sundays operations and that the
Italians have achieved their biggest
successes since that time
Italian cables to Washington an
nounced verification from three sources
of dispat ches given out at the embassy
yesterday that $4,000 Austrian prison
ers had been taken in the Austrian re-
treat across the 'Piave. The Rome War
Office has not formally confirmed this
number of prisoners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-25
London, June 2i

The text of the official statement
follows:
Canadian troops raided the
enemy's trenches last night at Neu.
willie Vitasse and brought back
twenty-five prisoners and six ma.
chine guns. A few prisoners and
a machine gun were captured by
us also in a successful raid south
of the Scarpe. Hostile artillery has
been active during the night be.
tween Villers Brettonneux and
Morlancourt. south of Avion and
west of Merville, gas shells being
employed freely"