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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-01
WORLDS Creates. TroopshIp.

One of the devoted women who have
not spared themselves mt the emer-
gcncy MD rooms told this story among
the flying needles the other day TO
her co-workers 4 letter from the
front has brought the intelligence:
A ponpous German major had fallen
into the hands OF our valorous Penn
sylvania troops. and after they had
questioned him. he ventured to ask
them for Information.
How many men have you on this
side of the waterT' he Inquired.
1.-TWO million" answered young
lieutenant.
How did you get them oyer?" was
the incredulous query of the Hun.
zone boat brought them all over"
was the answer.
The German stared. How sof
What boat was that?"
The American gave the German a
searching look 1.-THE Lusltanla," he
answered, quietly .-Philadelphia Lead
err.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-01
DANDELION GREENS

Without the remotest desire TO APP
pear flippant, but on the contrary as
sorting the greatest seriousness in the
midst of somber and sober discussions
of world events, the wars Of mighty
empires, the diplomatic abstrusities
Of nations and the domestic economy
Of municipalities, we seize this ocea-
sion TO recommend to the epicurean
palate the delicious and fragrant vir-
tues Of dandelion greens,
Rulers totter on their thrones and
republics are in the making, but dan
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-01
RECORD PRICE FOR SPEECH
When = Few Spoken Words Were
Worth Much Money.

In commenting upon the death Of
Mrs. Russell Sage. Chauncey N. De
pew. who knew Mrs. Sage for 10 years
and was an Intimate associate of her
husband for a longer period. told how
he made = 100000 speech at her sug-
gestion.
Mr.. Depew stated that although Mr.
Sage accumulated q vast fortune he
rarely gave away any money. adding
that the renson for this was the con
1dence which he reposed In the judg-
ment Of his wife as an able and ex-
years ago he received letter from
Mrs. Sage inviting him to mike an
address at the Emma Willard school.
Mt Troy. N. Y, upon the occasion OF
the donation by Mr.. Sage to the school
of a large sum OF money for use In
erecting building. This was the
school OF which Mrs. Sage was grad
uate
II replied" said Mr.. Depew, that
| was so overwhelmed with engage
ments to speak that It would be inn
possible for me 10 accept the invita-
ton. In answer | received by special
note from Mrs Sage,
saying: Russell Is going to give
$4,000. He will not give one cent
unless you make the speech. This is
RusselI's first excursion into this field.
Don't you think he ought to be e.
my immediate reply was: 4 will
make that speech"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-01

or The Emmett Index, Emmett, Ida
no, for the six months ending April /,
1919.
Sole owner, manager, editor, etc,
Ed Skinner. No stockholders, no
debts, no one holds any mortgage.
liens or claims of any kind upon the
plant or bisiness.
ED SKINNER
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of April, 1919.
FINLEY MONROE,
Notary Public.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-01
Ynerite. New POISON Gas.

j. Bandaline and J. de Pollakoff
(Bulletin de academic de Medicine)
cali the readers attention 10 the eff
cheney OF hos air In the treatment OF
burns caused by yperite. gas used
by the Germans In their offensive OF
March. 1918. These burns, even when
very small, cause extremely sharp pain
and sleeplessness. A number of cfNes
were rapidly healed by hot air after
various treatments had failed
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-01
oh. Bowl

The war department recently invited
bids Cor the following TO supply 1875
regiments; Seventeen thousand FIVE
hundred sets OF boxing gloves. 1000
baseball bats, 21,1oo baseballs. $4,000
playground balls. 5000 rugby footballs,
1000 soccer footballs, $50 volley balls
and 1850 medicine balls.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-01
Far From Ar5ry.

She-'Tm afraid papa was very an
cry when you asked him for me, Jack,
dear" He-"Not at all (; he asked me
young men who might take your two
sisters of his hands. Boston Evening
Transcript.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-01

Carl Halverson. who enlisted at his
home Patterson, ~ j., arrived yester-
day TO visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Halverson, and brother. He
is accompanied by his wife and may
locate here. Mr.. Halverson recently
returned from France, where he was in
the thick of the hard fighting He was
at the front for 90 days at stretch
and was relieved only when he was
wounded in the elbow
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-01
ANY Old Clothes?

The services Of the Boy Scouts have
been requisitioned to collect old cloth
ing and shoes for the war sufferers,
They will make the rounds tomorrow
friday and every household is urged
TO make up bundle and have it ready
when the scouts call. Those who leave
home are requested to leave bundles
on front porch, properly labeled, and
the boys will get them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-01
PIANO FOR SALE

We hive stored at Emmett strict
ly high grade piano which, for quick
disposition, will be sold at a sub
stantial discount. Terms to respon-
sible party. If interested write at
once for particulars to
THE DENVER MUSIC COMPANY,
Denver, Colo.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-01

Captain Darrah's leave will expire
next week and he and his wife will
leave Sunday for Pittsburgh, Pa,
where the captain viii remain in the
army hospital until he fully RECEIVERS
from his wound
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-01

John Renwick arrived home Sunday
and was given warm greeting He
was member of headquarters com
pany, 36lst infantry. 9Ist division, and
saw active service at the front the
greater part Of the time. He is the
picture Of health and strength and a
fine looking soldier.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-01

Word comes from Ashley Cockrane
that he is on ship bound for England
and when he reaches there he is to
have leave with permission to go to
France, which he expects To do
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-01
NEWS OF SOLDIERS

Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Parr on Monday
received telegram from their son
John h. informing them Of his arrival
Sunday at Newport News from
France. He was a member of the
346th infantry, s7th division. He was
sent to Camp Pike. Ark, for demobil-
ization and is expected home very
shortly.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-01

Berle Kelley is expected home very
soon. having arrived from overseas
several days ago. Betle was mem
Der Of the good old Second Idaho from
the start, and was placed in Co. A,
il7th Field Battalion, Signal Corps,
when the regiment was broken up. He
saw active service at the front.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-01

A letter from Lloyd Walker, an
nouncing his arrival in New York, was
received by his parents this week He
is with the Dist division. His COM
pany is to be sent TO camp Lewis for
rehabilitation. On their way they
will parade in Spokane and Seattle.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-01
BORN.

A fine big boy arrived Tuesday at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Shaw.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-01

Carbon paper-the kind that won't
smut-at The Index office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-02
Hunting for Prospects


Squinty lad no idea that he would
stir up such an awful row when he
made thai terrible roe with his pail
and megaphone. It was the mega
phone that did the trick. It carried
the sound across the water in such
volume that one OF the two farmers
on the opposite bank thought that
some animal roared within e rev
feet Of him and he involuntarily leap
ed aside. In doing SO he a%ccidently
discharged his shotgun and the heavy
shot carried across h river and I'LL
tered down among the trees at the
camp right where the prisoners were
seated upon a log.
Handcuffed, as they were, they
made q dash for and Mr.. Pow
ers, who was near them, fired a shot
over their heads to check their flight.
Perhaps It was the sound of this shot
that alarmed the second farmer. At
all events he evidently thought 1t was
Iup to him to show his defiance of
| everything in general for he fred his
shotgun point-blank across the river
and then fled with his companion
into the horse weeds that fringed the
bank.
No real harm was done as the pris-
oners had not attempted to escape
but merely had run for shelter into
the larger of the two tents. Just at
the entrance of them tripped
over a guy rope and the trio, hand
cuffed together, fell sprawling just as
the second farmer fired his shotgun.
1T was the funniest thing I ever
saw" declared Chuck, describing the
incident later, every one of those
fellows thought he was shot and they
all lay there begging for mercy when
Mr.. Powers caught up with them"
Mr.. Evans had Just returned from
his trip up the river, SO he. Mr.. Pow
ers n the Chief claimed the prison
era The frightened men were being
J led back to their seat IN the log when
Sqninty and Pickles appeared. They
Hooked guilty. but they tried to act as
though nothing had happened. al
though they knew very well that they
had caused all the excitement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-02
SedScoutS

The sketch left or with the scouts
landing at Westbrook. Conn.,, and told
how some kind person paid their gas
and oil bill. The story began with
how the seascouts got their boats and
about their camping on Seascout Is
land and how they cruised down the
Hudson and stopped at various points
of interest. The story goes on to tell
where they went next and about a lit
tie thrill that happened to one of our
local scouts, Cecil Roberts. 1t con-
tinues as follows:
Mind your helm!" the COM
mand from forward and some conde-
scending scout not on watch rescues
the tilier and puts the boat on her
course once more. 1t happened that
we were far out to sea and the rollers
were high and lengthy. Many of the
lads who had never set eyes on the
ocean before actually enjoyed it,
while by-the-sea-shore lads, we'll
they didn't enjoy it SO muchl Funny,
isn't lit
From Westbroook We jumped to
Joshua's Rock. A great story Is con-
nected with this old camping ground.
On this tabled rock the old Indian
Chief Joshua sold Connecticut to the
white men for a paltry sum. No
doubt the country looked pretty
cheap then, but now-sayi Chief vii
der thinks the on the Con-
necticut beats the Hudson,s by a
mile. Why they even have ruined
castles In New Engiandi It rained
again here.
Our next stop was Cold Springs on
Lords Island (a%man's name by the
! way). Here We lost the dinghy and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-02
Amt NdtureW Ondertul?

Clash in rivalry between footballers
and squirrels. Former begin train
ing just as the latter's opens
Although hunters will know that a
flock of squirrels don't wear sweaters
and push a nut up and down a lot.
Only no telling what f~ootballers in
practice will do. May go in training
on skirmishes up trees for a touch
down. Already tribes of pigskin
hasslers are out rolling their hulks all
over a lot trying to stir up an earth
quake would only shuttle them into a
trick formation, or shake the goal
post up at one yard to gain. Nap
Bonaparte once chirped that IAN army
crawls on its stomach" Should see
a bevy of gridiron goofs practicing.
They crawl on the other guys tum-
myl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-02
TOday'S Story
For Children
by TTIE sTORY a 10

An I was goin' down the street
an / seen smoke comm out of the
house an I ran In an dragged a kid
out of bed an he was all on fire an
/ rolled him up in a rug an put the
FIRE out and phoned for the fire wagon
and the doctor an when the kids ma
ma got there the fire was out an the
kid was up walkin' around. She want
ed to give me a thousand dollars re-
ward but I wouldn't take It."
Peter was entertaining the twins
and Papa and Mama were listening.
Son, did you ever hear the story
about the little boy whose business 1t
was to watch the sheep for the viii
layers?
HE thought 1t great fun to call
Wolff Wolff and then when they all
came running to kill the wolves he
would laugh at them. Finally there
came a day when no one came when
he called and the wolves really did
come and they got most of the sheep
before the boy could get help"
II don't see what that's got to do
with me-" said Peter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-02


nearly lost u best swimnaar. h
When they had gone on watch tbs
dinghy was safely beached, but dur
ing their strenuous attentions tn
duty the boat slipped her moorinps
n doated far from sight down tba
stream; All hands were pfped and
ordered ia get into their swimmine
logs n search for the dinghy. While
ielous scouts were hurrying over
ana assistant scoutmaster Roberts
to swim with the news to the Massas1
slot, about a milo out in the stream
me tide was running hard and with
the current. He made good headwav
U brought up some fifteen feet he.
low the boat. Finding 1t impossihIa
70 regain his wind. Chief Wilder he
came nervous. The Perth Amhov
scout was in a, perllous position.
me chief began to berate himself
attempt it2 oh LordI Somebody rn,,t
out that mar who lives up the rivarin
one can't blame the chief for los.
ing heart. He was responsible for tha
saiety ana success of the ~enternrisa
ana mere he was beholding dis ster
at the last moment. Roberts was Nv
now haif a mile below the Massassiot
ana swimming feebiy. Would he last
TO make shore againa
from Larchmont hurried
10 the house up the river. There was
= motor launch there 1t might save
we mans life. 1t seemed to take
MIN hours to get there but it was onlv
a few minutes. = onuy
What's thet?" asked tba 49,.
One of them scouts OUT IN tba rIaa.e
maaI now, the tides goin' strong. VI
gont need me. tn carry him ashore
aoEn there by that poinf..
5ut ne may drownl' expostulated
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-02

Dear Girls;
Well. did you have a nice time
over that lovely long holiday week.
end. I think that 1t really doesn't
matter IL it rains or not IL we are
trying to have a good time. I'm sure
that we are bound to enjoy ourselves.
for n had a glorious time just
enjoying myself and having a good
rest. I read about three books.
Danced every time l. could, lunched
and dined at hotels along the road
and Just loafed and 1olled and won
dered what all my girls were doing.
Do let me know just how you
spent that long holiday.
HELEN"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-02

woulda it be u to make a little chicken that stands up by itself?
~ I know h way to 10 It,
Use a piece Of rather stiff white paper measuring 3 inches by foul
inches and fold cross-wise. 81
Mark If n side into halfinch squares
Draw the chick as shown in the diagram, using the squares as guoe
Cut vi o n dark, heavy ines
Draw in tn wing. leg Inc eye o. h chfckw with pencil, pant O
color him yellow with crayons o water-color. I.
You'll find he'll stand alone Now you know how to q wnof
flock OF chickensi
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-02

Among "Us Girls

says she knows me would write her
initials in her next letter.
I'll close now because I must be
boring you to death with this letter
of mine. Did you receive my card?
Lovingly,
"DIMPIES."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-02


Hello Everybody
What happens twice, happens
thrice" Is an old saying and it's true
because I've written twice and this
Is the third time,
Well Geneva" I certainly would
love to do the task you have given
mo. To start with Woodbridge Is
only about fourteen or fifteen miles
from Keyport and not twenty-five. I
suppose you could reach Perth AM
boy without my explanation but from
there on I don't know the streets of
Amboy very well, but you get on
to Woodbridge, Is Is only four miles
from Amboy. Then right on the corr
ner of Amboy venue and Main street
Is q brick house where I live.
Woodbridge is only q small town
but I love the fields and woods and
sand banks. Here Is an Illustration:
Last Sunday morning at half past
seven we started for Bridgeport,
Oonn, We reached there at noon
and had a very nice time. Then at
half past twelve at night we reached
home. Believe me. you could tell
the difference In the air, the water
and everything. I was glad indeed
to get home.
Helen, dear, I do wish we could
arrange somehow to have a pin or
some little emblem that we girls
could wear with the initials OF our
club on 1t.
\ Helen, I've been told q number of
times that I write interesting letters
out as you see I didn't get a swell
head or I wouldn't be writing to you
again, so don't worry.
I wish the girl from Fords who
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-02
Boy Stories BY Dan Beard
BY BLcssEK
BY AHEARN

I'VE had better handcuf those two
and prevent any more trouble" saA
Mr.. Anderson, when he caught sight
of them. The Chiefs eyes twinkled
as he spoke. however. SO the boya
felt relieved.
From down the river came the
sound of a motorboat. Presently the
same launch that had visited the
camp earlier in the day came in sight
returning in answer to Mr.. Evans
telephone message to the Fort about
the prisoners. Upon it's arrival the
three captives were placed on board.
Mr.. Anderson accompanying thems
You will hear from me in q few
days. boys" he said, addressing our
young friends.
H means about the reward"
whispered Chuck to Tom, "Golly,
won't 1t be great II we get all that
money" They discussed the promised
reward for q time and then, as there
were still several hours of daylight
left, they decided to do some can,
wasting down the river for more
business. 1t was a delightful journey,
on the right of the stream the valley
extended for miles to another range
of hills. The land In the valley was
perfectly level and the soil, enriched
by many spring floods, was fertile to
the depth of several feet. Every foot
OF this rich bottom land was cults
waited, the principal crop being corn.
Nearly three miles below the point
where the boys had camped for dim
lner the scenery on the left changed
abruptly. the hills giving place to
rolling land. Here there were scat
tered settlements made up mostly of
houses OF cheap construction and in.
married by people of foreign birth.
There's a place where we mich.
git some business" said Squintv. who
knew this region. He pointed TO a
large two-story frame structure. The
Mary Anne was headed for shore and
as they drew near the boys saw a bie
sign on side of thebuilding II
bore the words: MAX ARON0ms
ITz-CHILDREN'S CLOTHINGH
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-02

Yes, Dimples, I received your card
and didn't know Just how long you
would be away SO thought 1 would
wait until you returned to thank you
for II. Everybody seems to be beg
cling for pins. Do you really want
them awfully badly or Is it just a
fad7
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-02

EcTtu <AAhpOys
Dear Friend Helen'
I am starting this letter but expect
to make it longer than the last. I
am not al school at present but am
helping to keep house. I do a lot
of cooking SO II in any way you
would like me to give a recipe for g
few things in this column later on I
would be pleased to.
Now in yesterdays column that
little suggestion about pins and pen
nants, I think pins woul be very
nice to wear and would show each
girl that wears one is a member OF
this interesting circle. ].
I also think you are right about
having one big Y. w. c. A. than to
have q little one In each town.
I must close now, but 1t won't De
long before you will hear from me
again.
Lots of love,
DOT"
Do send us some of your recipes,
I am sure that we would all ike to
try them. AS for the pins. well. l am
leaving that an open issue. II you
want them even after what l nave
said I will have nothing more to say
and will let the majority rule.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
CONFESSES TO MURDER
OF TAxFCAB DRIVER
Lyman c. Beckett, Serving Time
in Vermont State Prison for
Larceny, Admits Killing Man
in Connecticut Year and a Half
Previously

Following the confession to the murder
or Charles A. Taft. taxicab driver, on
the outskirts Of Hartford, Conn, March
l. 1917, Lyman G. Beckett % years Of
age. will be extradited to Connecticut
soon to face trial. He is now in the
States prison at Windsor. serving a term
Of a year and a half for larceny.
Beckett. In company with n girl. was
out with Taft on the night of the mur-
der and is said to have shot the taxicab
driver through the window Of his car
and then robbed him of a roll of severa |
hundreds of dollars. He made a good
getaway and did not get into Vermont
until september, 1918. q year and a half
later he had been in Brattleboro but
few weeks when he stuck up'' a. man
on the street and robbed him. He was
. arrested for this and sentenced to a. wear
and half In prison. His time will he
up in few months, but it is thought he
Will be extradited before the expiration
of his sentence.
Becketts home is in New Britain, Conn
Ever since the murder the police have
been active in following I'D clues. Can
tain Robert r. Hurley of the Connecticut
state police traced the affair down to
Beckett and has Just secured Beckett's
written confession to the shooting
Beckett was charged with murder in tho
first degree and on seeing the advan-
tage Of making a clean breast of the af-
fair did so to the Connecticut officer, in
order TO get the charge changed to that
OF A lesser crime.
AT the time of the murder the crime
was thought to have been committed by
a woman, but now Beckett admits slay.
ing Taft, but says he did it in self-defense
Beckett, although young, has a long
record in police circles. In addition to
his trouble in Vermont. he was deserter
from the army, from which he fled owing
to a scrape into which he got. His &C
tivties were brief in Vermont for the
reason that he had been here only short
time when he was apprehended.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
SCHOOL GARDENS
Supervisors Report Shows 5000 Worth
OF Produce Raised and Sold

Burlington school children continued
their good work In the school gardens
during the season Of summer of 1919 with
no less interest than was shown during
the war perlod and the more than 600
school pupils who worked on the garden
plots at Athletic Park, Shelburne road,
North avenue and the Thayer school har-
vested vast amount of potatoes.
squashes and garden truck and sold
enough to bring in about 5000, of which
s5S07S is clear gain. These facts are
shown in the report of Miss Georgia p.
Devine. who has Just completed her
third season ms director of school gar
dens in Burlington.
This report shows also, that "a acres
Of land We're cultivated by the children,
more than was under cultivation in the
summer Of 1913. Although all the pota-
toes We're sprayed four times during the
season, the yield was but GO per cent of
last years CROP because of the exceed
ngly dry weather of August. The Shell
burne road garden raisd 1866 bushels Of
potatoes; Athletic Park 1929 bushels
Thayer school 1928 bushels; making a
total Of 1.191.7S bushels.
The girls of the Thayer school raised
1.766 pounds of squash, while 1858 pounds
We're raised on Shelburne road. total
of 7.65 tons. A large amount Of garden
truck, including tomatoes, beets. string
and shell beans, corn, swiss chard, car
rots, turnips, cabbages and cucumbers
were also raised by the pupils.