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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-23
Red Cross Sewing

The Red Cross sewing committee
is alarmed at the apparent indifference
of our ladies toward the appeal which
has been made for help in sewing.
Our chapter was awarded place on
the honor roll for prompt and efficient
response to calls for work--and shall
we rest on our laurels and allow these
urgent demands to re UNDECIDED? We
are behind on work due Oct. i5, and
other allotments have been received
since then-refugee garments which
are as essential as previous work. We
must not lag in this--it is imperative.
Can you not feel a personal response
bility, and call on Mrs. Stokesberry,
chairman, for articles to be made at
home? COMMITTEE.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-23
Delighted.

The examining officers at the pris-
oner pens talk German ike natives,
but often the prisoners don't and that
leads to complications.
Ono inQulsitor. who had just used his
best Gerihsn vocabulary on an uncom-
pretending Hungarian. turned him
over to a special Questioner and took
on hve strangely-clad and somewhat
bewildered prisoners who, after great
deal Of shouting and arm waving. man
aged to convey the fact that they were
neither Germans nor Austrians nor
Hungarians nor Slovaks. They were
italians-hve Itslians taken prisoner
last fall and set to mending roads be-
hind the German lines.
They were much pleased when II
slowly dawned on them what had hap
pened, and they wanted to kiss Gen
eral Pershing or somebody right away.
Paris Stars and Stripes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-23
HAW CREEK.
BY Mrs. E. Tennyson.

Mrs. Grace Sanders was a dinner
guest last Sunday evening Of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Frank Sanders.
Mrs w. II. Shane visited with Mrs
=. Tennyson last Monday afternoon.
Miss Marie HAWTHORN is home from
her school at Weiser, visiting her
parents. She expects to return when
the flu epidemic is better.
Mrs. r.. Tennyson spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. Jay Sanders.
Little Wayne Smith is reported i'll
with the flu, although not seriously.
The Henry Meier family have now
fully recovered from the flu and are
able to be out again.
NJ. l.. Hanthorn is business visitor
in Weiser this week.
Mrs. Nephi Yergenon spent We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. E. Ten
nyson
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-23
LETHA

James Kesgard loaded ear OF
wheat ut Letha last week.
Saturday, the point Of interest and
excitement was the Anderson school
where \ special election was held to
determine whether the site Of the
school in District 81 should be the pre-
sent one or on the Letha townsite.
Letha lost BY few votes.
X. L. Battan made trip to Emmett
Tuesday.
Mr.. Underwood left yesterday for
laGrande, Ore, on account OF asthma,
hoping the change would bring re-
lief.
George Ewing spent Sunday after
noon with the K L. Battaus.
Mr. Lanman and Esther went 10
New Plymouth Sunday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-23
CENTRAL MESA

Mrs. Buck and Mrs Burdell called
at the Wallace f'uleham and Koontz
homes Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larsng visited at the
Buck home Sunday afternoon
Virgil Beers visited AT the Koontz
home Tuesday evening.
More youngsters are going 10 school
since the flu has about run its course
Mr., and Mrs II. Meier visited with
the Geo, koontz family Sunday.
Inez Buck spent Sunday with Mary
Burdell.
Ralph and Wilmer Buck, John and
Floyd Fulghsm and Geo. Burdell are
back on the ditch at work again.
Miss Marguerite Msrler is spending
the week at Fruitiand.
Chss, Whitsell was on she sick list
few days last week. but not with the
flu.
Geo. Weston took dinner at the
Koontz home last Wednesday,
Claude Whteside has bought a new
Studebakcr wagon.
Miss Potter visited Grandma Zim-
norman from Sunday until Wednes-
day
Clare Zimmerman is visiting at Mrs.
Dan Bycr's this week.
Miss b. Limbaugh visited ut James
Towards last Friday.
Henry sehocning is pretty proud Of
his sheep and shed with seven or eight
lambs
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-23
Type, Of Bic Gun.

There Is no known T5-centimeter gun.
II there were its bore would be more
than - inches The famous French
TJ-millimeter gun has bore Il little
less In size than the American 3-inch
teld gun. being approximately 295275
inches the German 7T-millimeter Is a
little larger than the American, being
approximately 3.p3l49 inches. French
and American shells could be used In
the German 7T-millimeter guns, prob
ably with little or no change. while
German and American shells could not.
probably, be used In the French 75's
without remachinlng
New Trick
A new method of fighting the U-boat
menace Is for the attacked vessel to
drop = depth charge AS the torpedo
approaches. In daylight the wake OF
the torpedo can usually be seen quite
clearly When the depth charge ex-
plodes It either causes the premature
explosion Of the torpedo or else diverts
the deadly missile frofn Its course. This
was found out quite ~ accideAt A
sAip's oAlcer In his excitsoeAt ena Cay
threw . depth charge svss1sarA \ ~
~ trick
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-23

Mrs. Lille White died Sunday al
ternoon at the home of her son, A. r.
White, of tumor in the stomach,
aged rs years. She was native of
Maine, came to Emmett from Mon
tana about II years ago, making her
home with her son. She is survived by
a husband and one son. The funeral
was held from the Bucknum charel
Tuesday, the service being conducted
by Rev. James Adams.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-23

Frank Russell is busy canyassing
for = war history.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luhr and Estella
spent Tuesday afternoon At the Con-
rad home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kingland have moved
on Bissel creek
Mrs. r. j. Kraus called at the Con-
rad home Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Grocer was on the sick list
several days last week.
Mrs. b. l.. Limbaugh spent Friday
at the Jim Howard home
Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. Schadt called at
the Conrad home Friday evening.
Clair Zimmerman spent few days
of last week at the Byers home.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-23
SLICK Confidence Men.

"Some Of them Kay See confidence
men are pretty slick. amt they. Les
teri" asked old Riley Rexzidew. Eyes,
slreel' replied Lester Laxzenberry.
who was Just back from the Big Burg.
They're 40 durn slick they'd pick the
pockets Of billiaru table II you didn't
watch 'em every minute"--KanDas
City Star.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-23
Rice Paper.

or the great army of cigarette smok-
ers there Is probably not more than
one in hundred who knows that rice
paper. in which the tobacco is
wrapped, has nothing TO do with rice.
but is made from the membranes of
the breadfrult tree, or more commonly
of fine new trimmings OF flax and
hemp. So light is this paper that 500
of the tiny sheets 40 to make an ounce.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-23
Gard of Thanks

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the Red Cross and neigh
bors for their kindness and assistance
during the illness and at the death of
our son, and also during the sickness
of the other members of the family
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.. Liebolt.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-23
BORN

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lon Phillips of Sweet Saturday,
Jan. Is, at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Cronk near En-
nett
A baby boy arrived at the Albert
Martin home last Friday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-23
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our thanks to
neighbors and friends for their kind
assistance during our recent bereave-
ment of wife and mother, and also
for the beautiful flowers. f, o. Bos-
teder and family.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-23
Sawmill to Start Feb. 3

The sawmill will resume operations
February 3, after being shut down for
repairs for 80 days. Many new men
are arriving to take positions in the
plant
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-23
Suits for Divorce.

Actions for divorce were filed this
week In the Gem county district court
by the following: Hugh Watson YER
sus Maud Watson, and Walter Wo-
mack versus Leah Womack
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-23

The body Of Thomas Omar, who
died Tuesday evening, was taken to
Boise yesterday for burial
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-12

Waterproof garments made of chemically treated cork are new French invention, having the advan- tage over rubber of being porous and permitting ventilation.
 For the comfort of traffic policemen an inventor has designed a stand on which there is a seat an an umbrella, which also serves as a sunshade, the usual semaphores being mounted above the latter.
 A Buffalo inventor has patented a machine to wind narrow rolls of paper for the backs of barbers' chairs from wider and cheaper rolls.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-12

When you are trying to satisfy your conscience for not going to church to- morrow on account of the hot wealth CT, just remember those soldier boys who just one year ago were marching and fighting in extremely hot weather Suppose they had said "We can't go over the top because it is too hot" !" where would the liberty and safety of the world be today? There is no case in all the Bible where the Lord accept ed the excuse of any one for not doing duty and so we need not take time to make any excuses, as they will not be accepted.
 H. A. Hamilton is spending his va cation at Hot Springs, enjoying the splendid scenery and drinking the famous water of the Springs.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-12
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As Torture
 Relieved by Black -Draught.

Rossville, Ga.-Mrs. Kate Lee Able, oi this place, writes: My husband Is an engineer, and once while lifting, he in- iured himself with piece of heavy ma- chinefy. across the abdomen. He was so sore he could not bear to press on himself at all, on chest or abdomen. He weighed l65 lbs, and fell off until he weighed no lbs, in two weeks.
 He became constipated and it looked like he would die. We had three different doctors, yet with all their medicine, his bowels failed to act He would turn up ten-cent bottle of castor oil, and drink it two or three days in succession. He did this yet without result. We became desperate, he suffered so. He was swol- len terribly. He told me his suffering could only be described as torture.
 sent and bought Thedford's Black Draught. made him take big dose, and when it began to act he tainted, he was in such misery, but he got relief and began to mend at once. He got well, and we both feel he owes his life to Thedford's Black Draught."
 Thedford's Back-Draught will help you to keep fit. ready for the days work. Try itl NC-l3l
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-12
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS ]
Go to church tomorrow.

Hooper Mccain of Hope, was vis- itor to the city this morning.
 J. E. Began is spending today in Little Rock attending to business mat ters.
 B. K. Steele of Amity, who has been in the city visiting his brother, L. c. Steele, returned home this morn ing.
 N. B. Nelson, the jeweler, will leave this evening for St., Louis, where he will purchase line of jewelry for his store.
 Paris has placed an aeroplane ann bulance in service to carry accident victims from outside the city to a centrally located hospital.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. k. White and Miss Kate Newton of Camden, returned home this morning after a visit here with relatives and friends.
 Misses Bennie and Fife Shell of Rosston, passed through Prescott this morning en route to Highland where they will spend few weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. J. D. Stephens of Blevins, were in the city last evening to meet the formers brother who is returning home from the army.
 Mrs. Joseph Snyder of Piedmont, Mo-, arrived in the city this morning and will spend the Summer here as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Roy c. Nelson.
 FOR SALE-191S model Chevrolet car, good condition. A bargain if bought this week. Will Carruthers at Prescott Hardware Co.'S store. 8d3
 Imon T. Wilson of Bluff City, passed through the city today en route to Tyler, Texas, where he will enter Tyler Commercial College for busi- ness course.
 According to a North Carolina chemist palatable oil equal in food value to olive oil can be obtained from cookie bur kernels. The condition of Arthur Tyler, the soldier who was hurt yesterday about noon when ne fell underneath a mov- ing train, is somewhat improved to- day, according to the physicians at the Park Sanitarium. It is believed that no serious results will follow the cuts and bruises, and his head is not injured to any great extent. He re- gained consciousness this morning.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-12
MRS. w. R. THORNTON DEAD

Mrs. W. R. Thornton, aged AS years died at her home at Sutton last night at 9 o'clock. Interment was at Har- mony Cemetery this afternoon at o'clock.
 She is survived by her husband and six children: Mrs. Ethel Durham, Miss Mildred Thornton, Miss Mattie Lou Thornton, Clyde, Horace and a small boy and girl.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-12
HE WAS ALMOST PAST GOING

"I suffered with kidney trouble for three years" writes D. Bell, St. James City, Fla, and for the past six months 1 have been almost past going. I couldn't stoop down and when I would lie down I could hardly get up. I began taking Foley Kidney Pills, and before used two bottles my pains were all gone" They are prompt in action and quick to relieve backache, rheumatic pains, stiff, swollen joints and sore muscles. Sold everywhere.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-12

Go to church tomorrow.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-12

Parties desiring roomers and board CTS for men only will apply to us. We will need accommodation for 50 or 75 men during months of July and Aug ust. Prescott & Northwestern R. R. Phone 390. If
 TRAINED NURSE at your service at any time. Was formerly connected with the Park Sanitarium of Prescott. Calls answered promptly. Address Miss Annie Atterberry, Blevins, Ar kansas. 10d3w4
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-06

should be in by this afternoon. as the
delegation for Mlnneao lis must leave BY
tomorrow afternoon.
There will be a meeting of the American
! Lesion post in the eeLrtroom of Judge
Pugh at the Jefferson county courthouse
tonight. where the matter of instructing
the delegates on vari Jds questions VIII be
taken up. Any deficit "a the fund needed
mUst be raised at that Getting.
There will be a full ard free discussion
of he issues when Wi come up at the
national convention and an effort viii b.
maze to sound the ont1ion of the men,
hers of the B'rmingPaa post so that the
local de'e9ates can tote in accord with
the wishes of the p7st.
Among tho i0nporta1 matters to be con-
sieere9 at M'nnea polls will be the q'.es
ton of Giving a bonus to -x-ser''iee men.
concerning which MANY AMI varied ills
are now pending IN CONGRESS-. propose9
chances in the war risk insurance act and
the oethnd Of paving it and various other
quesfieN affecting The army AMI ex-
service men.
IT is urgef that all members of the
ieg'on he present Mt tire meeting tonight.
s-birh viii he held NJ 2 c'c'ock in jill 70
Pueh's courtroom IN tie county coErt-
house. the Civic association cafe not be-
ing available
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-06
100 PER CENT PRODUCTION


Pittsburs, November 5.--Non union
coal mines in the Pittsburg district
s-e gaining in man power daily and
production reached the 1o0 per cent
mark today. according TO reports is
sued tonight at headquarters of the
Pittsburs Coal Operators association
The operators also announced that
m nv miners. employed In union mines.
con inued to sAek employment in the
non-union WORKINGS.
linton leaders had no figures TO give
out today. hut thew continued to main
tain that the stirling miners were
holding their ground.
RArorts from western Pennsylvania
coal fields today indicated that there
was little charee in the situation. but
in the central Pennsylvania bituminous
fields operators held a meeting and
discussed the strike
Reports Indicating that union mines
generally were tied IN were received
and the operators decided to take no
action until after present government
plp MS to bring the strike to an end were
worked out
Five striking coal miners appeared in
the United States court here TODAY
seeking citizenship papers Judge
Charles p. Orr refused to grant them
the right of citizenship. He declared
that the government had ruled that the
coal strike is Illegal AMI added that
! You could not faithfully take ths
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-06
CUTCLIFFE TRIAL
SET FOR DEC. ]
Retired Merchant Charged With
Seriously Cutting His Wife
With Knife

W. II. Cutcliffe, prominent retired
merchant OF Birmingham. charged last
April with assault with intent to muir
der by the grand jury. and. whose case
has been reset sev-rai times In the
criminal court, will be called again on
December /.
The act for which Mr.. CutcIiffs will
De tried occurred LAST summer, when
ne rs alleged to have dangerously cut
mis- wife, Mrs. w. H. Cutcliffe. about
the face and neck with a knife OF razor.
The case was first called on septem-
Der ls. but owing to illness of Mrs.
Cutchffe, 1t was postponed to October
To- then to October ~. from which date
IL was reset to be heard on December
senator Frank 5. White will assist
Soiicitor Joe Tate in the prosecutjon
whiie the defendant has ATTORNEYS
TANK Cahalan and John Altman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-06
VIOLATES LAW


Charleston, w Va, November DE
claring the coal strike lis in violation Of
ire fuel control act" Attorney General
A. Mitchell Palmer, in a telegram to
the United States district attorney here
late today, said the federal Injunction
issued in indianapolis restraints G. f..
Keeney, president of District II. United
Mine Workers, entering into any
agreement or Arrangement to restrict
I the output of COAL The telegram was
in reply to Mr. Keeney's inquiry as to
whetheR he was restrained by tn"
Injunction and if it would be a viola
ton of the court order to send copies
of his letter to President Wilson re-
garding the wage controversy, to local
unions
Attorney General Palmer's telegram
follows:
Tell Mr.. Keeney that the admins
tration's action is misunderstood by
him; that the law forbids any agree
ment or arrangement to restrict the
output OF coal; that the strike is IN
violation of the fuel control act and
cannot be continued but that the ad-
ministration has taken no side in the
wage controversy and stands ready
to assist in bringing about settlement
fair alike to the miner and mine owner
as soon as this illegal strike order is
Cancelled and either side requests the
administration to ACT
D. c. Kennedy, secretary of the Kan
awha Coal Operators association, said
today that the operators were going
to sit tight and let the government
handle the controversy
Fhe mine operators consider this p
strike against the government, and
Will take no action unless invited to
do so y the federal authorities" Mr.
Kennedy said. 1--WE eXnect to have a
definite government policy before us
early next week"
Mr.. Kennedy reported that the wes-
Eeriy and the Kingston mines in the
kanawha field, with a daily output of
10000 tons, were operating under
union agreement. These are the only
two union mines operating in the
southwestern section of the state. he
said
The statement made by Mr.. Keenev
10 the effect that two mines in thA
non-union Guyan field had been closed
by sympathetic strike were denied bv
operators
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-06
Dora WomanDoes Bit
For American Legion
Mrs. Getys, Express Agent, Comes to Birmingham and
Secures Sis for Local Post-Important Meeting
Tonight in Judge Pugh's Court Room

Mrs. C. V. Ge;tys Of fora, the lady ex-
press agent Of that Interesting little min.
ing community, read The Age-He aid
yesterday morning shou. the troubles he
local post of the American Legion were
having in raising sufficient funds t. de-
fray the expenses Of IS delegates to Tie
Minneapolis Convention, which opens next
Monday.
Mrs. Gettys being OF decisive notdre.
jumped on train ans came to Birr.i ing
ham. where after iti' rviewing verioua
merchants, she obtaineo Sis ami pro IDLY
brought the money to re Offices of Rirh-
ard F. Lussier, 1911 AM .tcau Trust huilG-
ing where that young man who 's acting
as chairman of the locll finance commit
tee of the Ameriean Legion, almost ex-
pres from the shock.
oh, it's nothing r t az" SAID Mrs. Get.
tvs, a, the eNpostuiatn.g MIR Lussier. y
ins. happened to read The Age Herald
and the realization ret the boys wao
q HI fer everything that was really
worth while In life Ntre not going 10
ha se the opportunity oc J eing represented
al the Minneapolis convention Just
thrilled me INTO actloe
Il had been bookkf eper at Cahee9' 3
and knew the business men, so IT wa t
so very hard after al to get i.tle
money ! am quite sire il the peools in
the cities realized Jus. what the An,eri-
can Legion means to this United safes,
a s we in the coun r" owns do, it would
not be necessary to make any public ar
peal for funds"
After dong this Mrs Gettys depaitea
for Dora. with the statement that ii err
mitted by her husband, who has lust re-
turned from France. s'ls would come ark
in the morning ami raise some mure
g7oney for the local american Legion
bcvss
Mr. Lussier stated iss, night that sew
era p ndred 10 Jars .6rre were needed.
but that undoubtedly rs soon as '9c9l
81 s.reSs men found ht time to answer his
circular letter more funds would come In
-e1uested that ehacgs should be Sde
payable to the Anelican Legion, ana
VI -en 10 1914 American Trust
building. If possible all subserie'ions
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-06
Chemical Society to
Meet Saturday Night
Explosives TO Be Discussed by Super
intendent Papazoni of the Aetna
Explosives Company

Explosives. their manufacture AMI
general usage will be thoroughly ex-
planned at the Civic association satur-
day night. November S. when Charles
r. PapazonL superintendent OF the
Aetna Explosives company of North
birmingham. will give an informal
talk before the Alabama section of the
American Chemical society.
The society in its first meeting of
the present month has planned a la~ge
"get together meeting on this DC oc-
casion, when. besides the address Of
Mr. Papazoni. several 15-minute talks
by members of the society have boon
ABRAMS ed
Announcement of the meeting has
been made by the chairman Of the So
ciety G. NJ Wiley, and the programme
is scheduled to start at O'Clock sharp.
All members of the Alabama section OF
the society are urgently requested 20
be present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-06
TO SUE UNION

charleston, w. Va, November 5.-CoaI
operators in the unionized Kanawha
fields. whose contracts with the United
Mine Workers have been abrogated nv
the general strike order, will probably
bring damage suits AGAINST the union,
IL was announced here tonight by rep
resentatives of the mine owners. The
same procedure will be taken as in tba
Danbury Comm hatters' case 1t was
stated
The strike is costing the onerators in
me Paint Creek fields Approximately
sfo00 day. including the losses on
coal sales, D. c. Kennedy secretary of
the Kanawha Coal Operators associate on.
asserted Thousands of dollars of losses
We're also reported in the Cabin Creek
field, he said