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The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-08-03
SOLDIERS ARE CAUTIONED
NOT TO GIVE OUT NEWS

CAMP kEARNY, San Diego. Cal.
Aug. prominently displayed in the
Hostess house here. the official place
for soldiers to meet their friends and
relatives, is this sign:
"Notice.-You are on a military
post and under military jurisdiction
Refrain from conversations concern
ing movements of troops or indiyid
uals. DO not gossip or spread rumor
Do not repeat outside what you have
heard here. The enemy's ears are
everywhere"
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-08-03

The anglers" say we have the
right kind of tackle to get the big
ones" Better outfit from the North.
western Hardware Co.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05
MELON THIEVES ARE
CAPTURED
Caught Red Handed in Melon
Patch and Given Stiff
Fines

Three young men and three young
ladies, who claim to be residents of
Caldwell, were caught in Obermeyer
Brothers melon patch Tuesday about
midnight and landed in jail by Sheriff
Nichols.
The party used Ford car as con-
-veyance and had run it right up to
the edge of the melon field. Henry
Obermeyer's slumbers were disturb
ed by the party in loading the melons
in the car. He sneaked through the
orchard adjoining, tore the electric
apparatus off so the car could not be
started and then went for his brother
Lou. While Lou watched the sheriff
was called. The maranders kept right
on filling their car, little suspecting
that they had been discovered. When
they got ready to leave, the car
wouldn't respond to vigorous Crank
ing" They then found out that the
starter had been removed, and by
hard work had pushed the car about
half mile when Sheriff Nichols ap-
peared and took them in custody.
1t was sorry looking outfit that
faced Judge Sutton next morning
He fined the three men $40 each and
the girls S5 each. Two local men
who confessed to having piloted the
party to the patch, were also in the
tolls and were assessed $50 each,
which they couldn't pay and will serve
time.
South Slope melon growers have
suffered greatly from thieves, and it
is hoped the arrest of these people
will have a salutary effect. The gen.
eralship of Henry and Lou Obermeyer
in capturing these thieves would have
been creditable to Marshal Foch. 1t
was well done.
The Obermeyer's also apprehended
the men who dropped melons in the
canal and floated them down to con-
federates below, as told in The In
dex last week. The men were caught |
in Nampa and were compelled to pay
81 for every melon taken.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05
LOG OF EMMETT
BOYS
Royalty Treated Everywhere-Roper
Appointed Corporal

The following account of the travels
of the Gem county contingent that
left for Camp Lewis August 29 has
been received by The Index from Roy
S. Roper:
"Just word from the boys who left
Emmett on August goth last We
arrived in Nampa at 5 p. m. Were
all invited to the Dewey Palace at
$50 and had fine supper. They
then gave US some tobacco and match
es and several speakers addressed US.
in Portland at p. m. the next day.
We were turned loose there at z
o'clock AS l am we'll acquainted with
Portland they appointed me guide. l
led them to the Y. M. C. A. canteen,
where we got postcards and smokes.
We were told then that the Y. M. c.
A. was free to US, so we all went up
and had a good plunge which was
highly welcomed Thanks to the Y.
M. C. A. We then went to the Pan
tages Theatre and saw first class
vaudeville show. We left Portland at
IL o'clock p. m. and arrived atCamp
Lewis at 7:30 a. m. Saturday. We
were then assigned to our company
which is Co. Al, Battalion IL, 166
Depot Brigade. You can find any of
us by that address. We were then
taken to quarantine, where we will
be for three weeks. We were muster
ed in Sunday and it sure is some ex-
l am sorry to say that
Redmond McProud and Chas Sawyer
were sent home last night. Most of
the rest of US have gone through all
o. X. and have had our "shot in the
arm" l have been appointed Corpor-
al and have charge of the 26th Squad.
Well as this is Labor day we have
not had anything to do so far. Will
close hoping to here from some of
our home folks soon"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05
Lecture Course Ticket Sale

The annual meeting of the Emmett
Entertainment Course was held Fri
day evening and Finley Monroe was
elected as president, R. E. Rose, sec
retary, V. T. Craig, treasurer, and
B. B. Davis and w. W.fNusbaum, man
ayers. Tickets for this seasons
course of six numbers were put on
sale Monday The price for course
tickets are 1920, of which 20 cents
is war tax. The number of tickets is
limited to 600. The reserved seat
scheme has been changed. Liberty
theater will be used and the seats
will be divided into six blocks of 100
seats to a block. Every ticket hold
er will sit in a different block at
each entertainment. Read the ad-
vertisement in another column Then
buy your tickets, as they won't last
long. The sale closes September is.
The first number comes September 26.
Single admissions will be rs cents for
all except school children, who viii
be charged so cents.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05

Dorr Field, Fla, Aug. 26.-In spite
of the very stormy weather here, they
have been having the very best of
luck with flying. Not many men have
been killed and only few machines
have been broken up. | think there
have been about three men killed since
they started here over six months
ago. This is one of the largest fly
ing fields in the United States. This
camp is where they put the finishing
touches to the fliers before they go
across. More than two hundred men
are being trained here now.
1t may be a good thing that have
not been able to get across. | have
been doing everything possible to get
to go over. have tried to get into
the infantry as a dispatch rider and
they won't let me go, so had to give
it up with the hope that | will get
chance to go across yet. 1 am getting
tired of riding around here and don't
get any excitement. I'm just dying
to get some real action. | guess 1t
must be for the best that l have not
been able to go across.
We all hope that the war will end
real soon so we can come home, but
| guess that will be in the army for
a few years yet. 1t hardly seems
that it viii soon be year since | en-
listed. Time sure goes fast these
days. 1t seems but yesterday since
we landed here, but have been been
here more than five months.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05
NEWS OF OUR SOLDIER
BOYS
interesting Letters from Our
Boys at Home Camps
and Abroad.
From Raymond Fowler.

Probably many of The Index read
ers, especially his friends, have won
dered what had become of Raymond
Fowler. Since leaving here he has tax
en- course in radio work at Harvard
university, and is now on his way to
Siberia. He tells about it in the fol-
lowing letter to his mother:
Dear Home: Am moving around
pretty lively since yesterday. Either
Thursday, Friday or Saturday | leave
with five others for Siberia. We 90
by rail to San Francisco, thence, as I
have it looked up on the map, to Ha-
waiian Islands, then to Japan, up ia
pan sea to Sea of Okhotsk-at least,
up in there is where they are landing
troops lately. l feel real fortunate to
go On this trip, although | hated to
give up aviation. They picked only
those with the highest grades for this
trip, and | was one of them. There
were several of US that had SO for an
average in operating and theory, but
none above. | have no idea how near
home we will go, but should be lucky
enough to take the northern route, |
may go through Nampa- I'll send
you : telegram if l do. We will prob
ably go directly to Goat Island and
then ship, so I'll get to see Abe and
the cid guys there. Would love to
have you come to Nampa and say
good luck and good bye, even only
for a minute, but it will be impossi-
BILE for me to stop off. l haven't any
idea what our work will be or where.
We are forming all kinds of ideas, but
I've decided to wait and see. Japan
is building lot of ships for the U. S.
and we may be going to bring them
back, or we may be going as land OPP
orators for marines who are landing
there, as they have no wireless
school. Anyway, we are going to have
a good time. You will hear from me
ater
If 4 go directly to Siberia, do you
realize that from here it is more than
half way around the world. And
when l land in Frisco on my way
pack, the U. S. has sent me 10000
niles, with more to go. Siberia IS
colder than -, they say Ugh!
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05

of Church and Nichols. The Republi-
can candidates had no opposition and
were, of course, nominated. Herbert
Haylor was nominated for county
clerk and A. E. Pomeroy for commits
sioner of the Third district. Their
names were written in on the ballot.
Late in the day, Democrats tumbled
onto the fact that the Nonpartisans
were scheming to gobble the county
by electing the precinct
Reserve forces were
called out and saved the day in the
North and South precincts, but were
too late to rescue the West precinct,
where B. C. Davidson, Nonpartisan,
defeated Dave Murray.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05
A SAVINGS ACCOUNT


Our article of last week defined a
savings account and the meaning of a
per cent rate of interest, paid twice
a year. This time it's the important
beginning,
If you realized how easily you can
start a savings account you would
do it today.
Come into the First National Bank
any time. Walk up 20 any Of the
officers and say, I'D like to open
savings account"
They'll hand you card to be filed
out. which contains a few questions
about your address, vocation, etc.
You'll find desk in the lobby for
your convenience. Take your time
When the card is filed out return
it to the officer with whatever amount
you wish to deposit (it doesn't need to
be more than a dollar) and he'll hand
you a little book with your name, ad-
dress and account number on the
front and your deposit recorded in
side.
And then-welI, your account is
started. Next week we'll tell you how
to make it grow by. "The Habit
method.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05
Red Cross Needs 65 Knitters

Sixty-fve women are wanted to Sc
cure yarn from the headquarters in
/. 0. o. F. building and knit pair of
socks by Monday, September 8, as
we need that many to fill our allot-
ment of $40 pairs. There must be
yarn for several pairs of white socks
out, which if finished and brought in
would reduce this number. As Mrs.
Carpenter has resigned, return all
knit work to Red Cross headquarters,
from where the work will be handled
in the future, with Mrs. A. Little in
charge. Room will be open every af
ternoon this week from 2 to and
Sunday II to 2, to accommodate those
wanting yarn and returning knit arti-
cles.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05
In Bad Fix

Ike Womack was in a bad fix cleo
tion day, because he didn't know in
which precinct to vote. The North
and South Emmett precincts divide
on Main street. Ike's house is in the
middle of the street-half in the
North precinct and half in the South.
lie finally decided to vote in the
south because his kitchen is in the
South precinct and he spends more
time there than in the bedroom which
is in the North precinct. And cir
evidence goes to prove
that his decision was correct.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05
From Elmer Stinson.

In a letter received by his wife,
Elmer Stinson writes under date of
September l;
l have been transferred from the
infantry to the Sanitary Train, Com
pany IL. am going to learn to be a
field doctor, and as soon as We cross
the waters l will get truck to drive.
Don't you think | am lucky? About
half of the boys in my platoon asked
for the sanitary train or truck driv-
ing and l was the lucky one. We
have only about two hours of drill
and the rest of the time we study. The
studying we do is about the body.
Later we will be taught how to dress
wounds and how to set broken bones.
ELMER was one of the volunteers
of the 1918 class who left Emmett
August 10 of this year. He is sta
toned at Camp Fremont, Calif.)
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05
GEM Comfy SENDS II
MORE SOLDIERS
ROusing Reception Give TO De-
parting Ones-All of Class
l Exhausted


The young men called TO leave Tues
day from Gem county to become a
part of the National Army, were CIV
en- a rousing farewell reception at
Liberty theater Monday evening. As
on similar occasions, the hall was
artistically decorated, but on this oc-
casion it was prettier than ever and
showed the skill of the committee com
posed of Mrs. j.. L. Steward, Mrs J.
L. Reynolds and Mrs E. L. Holverson.
A new feature was Frank Knox's
eagle, with outspread wings, as If
ready to lead Uncle Sans hosts
against the hordes Of Hundom.
The new recruits sat on the stage,
and were introduced by Frank Knox.
R. E. Rose presided, and after selec-
tion by the band, invocation by Rev.
A. c. Lathrop, and few preliminary
remarks, George Huebener was intro
duced. He briefly explained the new
man-power bill which requires every
male person between the ages of 18
and 81 and 81 and as to register at
the time and place appointed.
Joel Brown was the principal speak
er and he delivered an eloquent and
forceful address. He spoke of the
debt which this government is CRATE
fully paying to France in payment of
the assistance rendered by that coun-
try in time of this nations sorest
need. He pointed out that this war
besides crushing out cruel and bar
barous tyranny, would result in cur
ing many evils in this country; that
the worth of a man would no longer
be computed in the amount of wealth
he possesses, but rather as to what
service he is giving to his fellowman.
The address was one of the best given
here in recent times.
Musical numbers consisted of vo-
cal solo by Mrs. la Wood, which was
sweetly sang, and the always popular
Alfalfa Quartet gave several selec-
tons.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05
COUNTY RESULTS
Church and Nichols Win-Haylor for
Republican Clerk

There were but two contests for
county offices, and both were on the
Democratic ticket. The battle be-
tween r. B. Wilson and Geo. F..
Church for the clerkship and between
Dave Nichols and w. d. Mcfarland
for sheriff was spirited. With re-
turns from Gross lacking, Church's
nomination by about 35 votes and
Nichols nomination by about so votes
is conceded. Thirty-nine votes were
cast in the Gross precinct two years
ago. 1t is believed this precinct will
increase rather than diminish the lead
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05
VETERAN OF TWO WARS
Father Of Geo. d. Knipe Served in
Mexican and Civil Wars

The Rev. William Knipe, of
Manhattan, Kan, who is visiting his
son George D. Knipe, is one of the
noted men of Kansas. He is 81 years
old, and beside being veteran of both
the Mexican and Civil wars, has been
Methodist minister for 60 years. He
attended the G. A. R. encampment at
Portland, Ore, and the Oregonian and
the Journal contained the following
notices of his presence.
GAS the crowd of old boys was surg
ing, sort of ebbing and flowing,
through the doors and corridors of
the Oregon Hotel, spied veteran
of striking appearance. He was tail,
of military bearing, and appeared to
be about so years old He had on two
badges, one of Kansas and one of In
diana. | learned his name was Knipe,
Rev. William Knipe, of Manhattan,
Kansas, where for over 90 years, or
since March, 1857, he has been a
Methodist pastor; but before that he
had served in the Mexican War, and
| found ne was 81 years old, or will
be next month. Straight as an arrow
he stood, rosy of cheek and clear of
eye, looking the part of Major, which
he was in the goth Kansas. He is the
oldest clergyman in point of service
and of age in the Kansas conference.
As we were talking together another
Kansan came up and remarked: II
think we could get up mighty fine
regiment of the old boys of 81, but
they are too old to run" 81 think,
replied the Rev. Knipe, '.that I'll
get up such a regiment, but l want
men who can't rum"
"The 9O-year-old veteran of the
Civil war who is in Portland this week |
is a mere lad, asserts Rev. William
Knipe of Manhattan, Kas., here for
the G. A. R. encampment- Rev. Mr.
Knipe is 81 years of age, veteran
of both the Mexican and Civil wars.
He declares he is young enough and
willing to fight the Germans. Mrs
Knipe is with. Rev. Mr.. Knipe at the
Oregon hotel.v
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05
SCHOOL TRUSTEES
Woman Candidate Calls Out A Large
Vote

E. X. Hayes and Douglas Knox
were reelected as trustees of the
Emmett school district and Geo. P.
Hall was elected to succeed DR.. B. o.
Clark, who is in France.
The nomination of Mrs. A. o. SUIT
ton as the women's candidate was re-
sponsible for the largest vote being
polled in many years. She received
101 votes. Geo. P. Hall led the field
with Ill votes, E. K. Hayes was
close second with 10, and Douglass
Knox had 144. There were 10 scatter
ing votes. The total vote polled was
205. Hayes and Knox are elected for
the three-year term and Hall for
one-year term.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05
PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN
ReDuhlican

South Emmett. C. Barringer.
North Emmett-D. M. Stokesberry,
West Emmett-Geo. F. Zimmerman.
Pearl-C. C.. Stinson.
Hanna-J. |. Guthrie.
Democratic
South Emmett-Frank Knox.
North Emmett-Boise Riggs.
West Emmett-B. C. Davidson
(Nonpartisan)
Pearl-Ross VonHarten.
Hanna-Richard Graves.
Bramwell-Ed Wells (Nonpartisan)
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05

John is a corporal now, and is one
Of the expert motorcycle dispatch
bearers. Not long ago he was award
ed the prize for jumping his machine
the greatest distance. In jumping
a motorcycle, it is necessary to race
it at speed of not less than so miles
an hour, then jump it over ditch.
This is to train the dispatch bearers
to clear the shell craters on the battle
feld.)
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05
Indications Point to Defeat of
Democratic Candidates
NICH0LS-CHURCH IN COUNTY
Nonpartisans Divide Vote on
Sheriff and Clerk-County
Returns Are Incomplete

Slow counting, failure to make re-
turns and the lack of collecting agen-
cies in many of the different counties
may possibly keep the result of Tues
days primary in doubt until the Off
cial canvas is made, so far as some
of the minor state offices are con
cerned.
Delayed returns served only to con-
firm the nomination of Frank R. Good
ing as candidate for the short term
for the United States senate on the
Republican ticket, and increased the
lead of D. w. Davis for the Repub-
iican nomination for governor. These
nominations are assured, and the rest
of the Republican state ticket was
without important contests.
The victory of the Nonpartisan
league candidates over the candi-
dates of the regular wing of the Dem
ocratic party was confirmed by yes
terday's returns.
L. l. Purcell of Weiser, Nonpartisan
candidate for congress, who on Tues
day night seemed to be loser, on
Wednesday gained substantial lead
over Perry w. Mitchell. Purcell's
strength is thought to indicate that
the League captured the whole Dem
ocratic state ticket, though Walters
and Dougherty, regular Democrats,
still have hopes that they may win
the nominations for attorney general
and secretary of state. Van Deusen
is understood to be running about
5000 behind the other state officials
up for denomination, and is said to
concede the victory to Rice, Non
partisan.
Prediction expectations and fore
casts were to the effect that the DEM
ocratic vote would outnumber the Re-
publican vote about two to one, but
Wednesdays late returns showed the
Republicans to have polled only a few
thousand less votes than the Demo-
crats-a surprising development in
view of the fact that there were no
bitter contests in the Republican
party, whereas the Democrats were
sharply divided over the question of |
Nonpartisan league control of the
party organization and ticket.
The votes accorded to the Republi-
can and Democratic candidates for
senate, congress and governor, with
nearly two-thirds of the most popul
Gus precincts accounted for, total as
follows:
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05

Membership tickets for this season
of the Emmett Gum Club are now
ready and may be secured of Frank
Knox or at The Index office. The
duck season opens September 16.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05

While Roy Sanders was at the coast
last week, he visited Paul Gary at
Marshfield, Ore. Paul is working in
the ship yards and getting goodwages.
He says there is plenty of work there.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05
NEWS OF SOLDIERS

Redmond McProud and Charles
Sawyer, who recently went in the
draft to Camp Lewis, returned this
week, having failed to pass the physi-
cal examinations.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05
Buvs Residence

Lee A. Wheeler this week bought
the Sam Riggs. residence property on
Commercial avenue, opposite the court
house, paying $1,000. The house is
occupied by W. B. Baker, who has just
moved in and got settled.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05

Donald Rose has been transferred
from Washington, D. c., to Philadel-
phia and is driving truck at one of
the piers in the harbor.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05

Delmar Tarleton has been trans
ferred to Camp Taylor, KY, and will
be attached to company of heavy
artillery. He had just completed a
two months course at the Pocatello
Technical Institute, and left for his
new training quarters yesterday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05

A large crowd was present at the
station on Tuesday to bid goodbye
to the departing soldiers. They were
placed in charge of Laurel Wells,
with Vern Myers as his assistant.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05
BORN

A baby girl was born on Monday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Craig, which
makes Herb. Blackman as happy as
if the little lady were his own child.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05

In letter home, Freddie Monroe
tells of German plane falling inside
their camp. He secured spark plug
from the engine of the fallen plane
as a souvenir.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05

The county board today received
notice that John Johnston and Henry
Tschudy had failed to pass the physi-
cal examination and would be sent
home.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-05

Suits cleaned and pressed, s1-25 at
Emmett Pressary.
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