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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-16

MORE than 4 million officers and
men in the American army and
navy held life insurance with the ma
tional government December l., The
total Insurance WAS more than SO bill
lion dollars. In its present form this
is annual renewable term insurance is
sued against death and total perma-
nent disability. Every person holding
this insurance may keep it in this
form even after he leaves the service
for period of five years. Not later
than five years after the official ter
mnation of the war, however, the
government insurance must be con-
verted. without medical examination,
into some other form. The establish
ment of the war risk insurance bureau
by the national government was one Of
the far sighted acts of congress at the
beginning Of hostilities. 1t has con-
ferred a valuable favor upon thous-
ands Of soldiers and sailors and upon
their dependents. II should prove
safeguard against one of the evils re-
sultant from some of Americas pre-
vious wars. One of the last state
ments by Secretary McAdoo before his
retirement from the treasury depart
meht was An appeal to the men of the
army and navy not to let their insur-
ancc lapse now that the fighting had
ceased and they we're about to return
to n civilian status. 1t was a timely
suggestion. We're any considerable
number to surrender their valuable
policies now the loss would be large.
In very few cases viii such surrender
be necessary.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-16

illogical, we can't describe heaven with
any degree of accuracy, but it is, no
doubt, the place where they serve ba-
con and eggs at least once a day.
The teacher of the class in physiol-
ogy put to Tommy this question:
"How many ribs have your" 81 don't
know, ma'am,' said Tommy squirm-
ing at the thought. "Tm so awful
ticklish | never could count EN-"
A teacher was telling her class little
stories in natural history, and she
asked If anyone could tell her what
grounding was. Up went little hand
waving frantically. "Well, Tommy.
you may tell us-what grounding is /"
"Please, ma'am, it's a sausage"
q Z Z
Prunes are said to be commanding
the outrageous price of SO pound in
Mexico--or three cents a pound, or
three cents apiece, or three something
we were not interested enough either
in prunes or Mexico to make sure
about the price because no one around
Emmett has any to sell.
OF course you have kept track and
know to cent how much money you
have in the bank, but still it's quite a
relief to get the statement from the
bank and become sure about it, even if
the banks figures are few dollars
short of yours, owing to couple Of
checks you forgot to make out the
stubs for.
~ want out of this hyah army"
,olored soldier said to his officer in
France. cts a slim chance you have
o get out" snorted the officer, well,
II done get out if | has to desert
aid the negro soldier. "If you de-
ert you will get shot at sunrise" said
he officer II don't care what hap :
ems" said the colored man. "Myah
lother is in heaven, my wife is in hell,
nd my affinity is in Alabama, and,
elieve muh, Use bound to see one of
hem soon"
When little Mary fractured one of
ne rules governing table behavior she .
as removed from the family board
nd made to eat her dinner at little
.be in the corner. Her presence was :
-nored by the other members of the
ImiIy. After period of silence the :
Imily heard her giving thanks. 81 :
ank thee, Lord, for preparing for :
e table in the presence of mine :
lemies." And that was the last time :
at Mary ate away from the family :
bic. :
The following was handed in by "a :
ell you can easily guess his politics :
no dared us to print it. So here :
res: ayes, sir" said the man who =
,uld not vote for Republican, even
ough he was on a reform ticket, 3
m Democrat. And so was my s
Their and my grandfather and my :
eat grandfather. "Huh!" said the 8
ndidate, land if your father and 8
andfather and great grandfather 8
d been horse thieves, what would =
u have been?" "Wal," responded s
E other thoughtfully, Sin them cir g
instances reckon I'd bin Re- 3
blican." =
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-16

FEDERAL income taxes will be high
or this year than year ago. The
exemption is unchanged, but the rates
are higher all through. For unmarried
persons there is an exemption Of $1,000
and for unmarried persons Of $4,000.
But for the income over and above
these exemptions and up to $4,000,
which is the normal tax rate, the rate
is now per cent. This is three times
the rate OF year ago. Above $4,000
the rate increases rapidly to IL per
cent, and on by degrees until it reach
as 65 per cent of incomes in excess
OF 4 million dollars. A net income
of l million dollars yields $3.50, 1000,
in round figures, to Uncle Sam and
but $350.000 to the owner.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-16

abouts for commercial or pleasure
purposes. "An appropriate Christmas
gift for your son or daughter" is the
concluding sentence. We have passed
from the best girl buggy to the chum-
my roadster and it is only step
further TO the chummy fyabout. The
day may be here shortly when the
young man who is counting real
American girl will scorn the motor
car. Instead he will call for her in
his chummy ayabout and pa had bet
ter arrange parking space. If rain
threatens they will fly above the
clouds. II the evening is hot they
will rise few thousand feet TO where
II is cooler. The red running gears
are gone and the motor car may be
passing Tomorrow often springs
something new and when it comes
youth will gladly accept It.
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

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the subscription expires. Forward
your money in ample time for renewal.
Notice date on label carefully, and il
not correct, please notify US At once
Subscribers desiring the address Of
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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-16

Diamond Edge knives and ra1ors
ct Rsilly'A
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-16

DERHAPS so years hence GRANDPA
Their will gather the young folks
about his chair and tell a tale that
leaves them wide-eyed and only half
believing. His story is of lost coun-
try the young people will never see, a
land of mahogany bars and brass foot
rails, where grew the cherry and the
Glove, where mint leaves shed their
fragrance and the old destiny of the
grape was fulfilled, when Tom and
Jerry became exceedingly chummy
along about the holidays and Book
came as tonic in the early spring
time. The saloon is going, let 'er go.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-16

Hamlet's familiar "he was man,
take him for all in all, | shall not look
upon his like again." has been quoted
until it is threadbare. but in Roose-
velts case it hits the mark
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-16

Not being well versed in things the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-16

There are some men SO rushed i'm
this world that if they were to die
tonight they would want to come down
town in the morning to work until the
hour set. for the funeral.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-16

A little boy finally attracted his
mothers attention to an important
job of mending by the statement that
Mamma, sure have got a terrific
blowout in my stocking"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-16

AT the beginning Of this year OF
1919 the prospect is just ahead Of
the disappearance of lingo which
will survive only in the memory Of
those who lived In the stir of things
before prohibition laid hold Of state
and nation What other fate except
the limbo Of dead languages is posi-
bic for the multitude of expressions
which have been current, in the circle
of those whose high signs of fellow
ship have been the lifted foot and ele-
waited elbow? What occasions then
will anyone have TO say Of another
that he is "piflicated," Crooked"
"stiff,' or "jagged?" What oppor-
tunity then TO accuse one Of being
"half shot," "soused," "stewed." "be-
"loaded," "lit up" "pickled,"
"tanked," Soaked" "oreide," "pie-
eyed" "paralyzed,' or "tight?" Who
will then have chance to say Of
mellow friend that he has "three
sheets in the wind" "a snoot full" "a
package" "a bun,' or to observe that
The same friend is ION toot," con
BENDER" "full Of prune Juice" "full as
! billed owl" or organized in every
Or to note that a jovial
leighbor went out all alone and got
IN a "high lonesome?" The nations
,oing dry will sound the knell Of
language which grew in America CO.
with the development of
he business which it will follow into
he realm of bygone things. 1t will
mark the passing everywhere of ex-
ressons which, while they mystified |
1any as to their origin and meaning, I
ave been familiar and Ineligible to I
Il who believed that the glow and 6
lory Of an artificial sunset offered {
all compensation for the inevitable I
after Of real gray dawn.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-16

In the interest of that great insti-
tuition, the American home, it is de-
voutly to be hoped that someone will
invent something in the way of night
wear for the man that will not be a
nightmare of ugliness Now the night
gown-that is different. Even a plain
woman in nightgown trimmed in
delicate lace and draping her person
In artistic folds is thing of beauty
and a joy forever. But man in a
nightshirt--ye gods, what sight! A
long turkeylike neck projecting from
the top of an elongated shirt which
hangs in awkward, perpendicular lines
from pair of angular shoulders, the
neck adorned with the familiar and
conventional adams apple and topped
by head that looks like the balanced
rock in the Garden of the Gods, ready
to topple off with the slightest shock.
At the other extremity are two spin
ding and hirsute shanks projecting
from the bottom of garment that
looks like it had once started on a |
trip to the floor, then changed its
mind and stopped halfway between it's
starting point and its original desti-
nation. To add to the iniquity of this
hybrid creation in wearing apparel, it |
S provided with slit up each side
which exposes to the eye of the be-
holder the delectabh vision of pair
# bony knees slightly prone to knock
IF course there are pajamas, but even
hey quickly become mussed and hang
n sloppy folds and unsightly wrinkles,
making an appearance of humps and
follows in the wearer's form where
Jumps and hollows are not, hiding
very graceful curve and splendid
MUSCLE and aggravsting and exagger-
ting every angle and awkward cor
er of the mans frame. In our judg-
nent the night garment of the male
) the cause of more divorce suits and
uined homes than all the selfshness
nd folly of a modern Babylon could
osibly produce. The eternal triangle
ray have slain thousands, but the
ightshirt, with its angles of every
Drt and description, has slain its tens
thouands, Where are the brides
other Junes! They are the tired
isappointed and hopeless wives Of
'day. They have seen their husbands
! their nightshirts and have been dis .
lusioned. On the wedding day the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-16

Since Herbert Hoover made his
forceful reply to the German food
agents we feel more like forgiving
Mr.. Hoover for the wheat substitutes
we were made 10 eat
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-16
January Clearance Sale

Since inventory have gotten together many broken INES IN
all kinds of merchandise which will throw out at sacce DUR
ing the remainder of January.
Take advantage of this opportunity to save money
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-01-10
n the conduct of funer,,ls.

care in the conduct of funerals.
Inc strange thing over here seems
to be that men and women do not be-
como hardened to suffering and death
that one might suppose. put they be-
come more and more tender as the
years go by.
Inc graves of all except the Jewish
boys are marked with cross bearing
tho name, rank, cause, and place of
death. Very careful records are kept
III the books OF the cemetery, each
grave being marked and numbered.
1t is said that the American gov
ernment expects to remove to Amer
ica after the war all the bodies of the
American dead, but think if the
frienus could see those beautiful GEM
eIeries they would wish to nave the
boys sleep here with their comrades
III the land where they fought so
spienuidiy, and died SO bravcly.
Yours faithfully, a. II. RUDD.
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HOW WAS HE TO KNOW

IL wns II remarkable little branch
RAILWAY, but il was the best thoy had
in the neighborhood, and they had to
put up with il.
A Turner was expecting fowl
house to reach the local Chnring
Cross, and he got his dray and trun-
died Off to thc-to him--hithcrto un-
known station to fetch il. Arrived
there he saw his purchase, loaded
il on to his wagon, and started for
home. On the way back he met the
station muster.
What the merry springtimc have
you got on that d'ay?" he asked.
My fUwlhousc, Of course" was tho
reply.
"Fowlhouac he bothcrcdl" was the
justly indignant repsonsc; chats the
stutionv
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-01-10
THE YEAR OF surLRLATivEs.
(Richmond News Lcadcr.)

The best that can be said of the
year ending today is that another
such can never come in tho lifetime
OF this generation. In its historical
bearings it il, of course, tEo most,
momentous year since 1915. IN its
contrasts il is us remarkable as any
chronlcicd in in Chalmers Book Of
Days.
In 1918 we had the hottest and the
coolest days i'll the history of Vir-
ginia. We have Ind the darkest DAYS
that have come since 1865 and the
brightest We have known since tho
victory ut Yorktown. World over,
there hns been more of wealth for
some and more of poverty for others
than Inns been recorded since the dir
est days Of fumincs in India. We
have witnessed our government spend
more than we believed the country
could subscribe and on the heels OF
the loans we have seen the Nation
give more to philaulhropics than
other wars have cost. In February,
amid II coal famine, fucllcss Mon
days aud delayed war-plnns, tho
"".'S ""' ihoie ucpIcSscu thun IL
hns been since the panic Of '93; In
March, when the Germans attacked,
we trcmbled here in Richmond as we
have not since the time when Grant
gums were laundering in the Hewlett
limo and his monitors were Smelling
Fort Darling. In July, everyone was
OH tiptuc IA our fathers wcle in
July, 1861; thereafter, month by
month, the dnys were crowded with
glory.
None that passed through this year
with fortitudc and faith will over re-
grct anything except the duty he left
undonc. None will ever think of tho
ycnr without praying thnt its hor-
rors be not repeated for our chill
drcn.
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this is not whit you are referring to.
guesa the reason for this is that the
80th division has been OH the front.
line 10 much, and as the motto of the
SOth Ii always move forward, and the
Y. M. &. A. could not keep up with
us.
havn't seen Fugntc White for
sometime. He has been transferred TO
the l69th brigade labor battalion.
The reason / do not tell you when
any OF the boys get wounded is be-
cause it is not allowed. do not know
when Russell and Hunt were wound
cd. l saw them few days ago. and
they were not wounded then, and we
hnVn't been in any danger since, SO
something is wrong. | know Lee Har-
man did get wounded, but do not
know about Edwards and Litz.
sent you label for Christmas
package sometime back. think |
mailed it in September. / am getting
as fat as hog. Daddy, you do not
have any idea how many boys enjoy
your nice letters. / am proud to show
them to the boys, and every day they
ask me If have n letter from you.
We have one Italian in our Company
and showed him your letter, and he
said that 81 had plenty good people. /"
| spent all day Sunday hunting for
Walter, but failed. His division is
close by but could not find his camp.
wrote him n letter and gave him
my address, naming the town, and if
ne wants to see me as bad as | do
him he will spend next Sunday look
ing for me. His division had but two
days fighting on the Verdun sector,
and / feel sure he is O. H.. but will
| keep looking until ! find out some
thing.
Daddy, fighting man did not have
much show to collect souvenirs. be-
cause he had 10 push forward, did
not have time and could not carry
them. | have got you some hun mon
Ley and some small shells and if |
have time will get you helmet.
When you sec q soldier with his arms
filled with souvenirs, nsk him what
unit he belongG to, and I'll bet YOU
that he does not belong to the fight
ing units, nevertheless, if it ig posi-
bic, l will get you souvenirs. do not
know what this division is going to
do-homeward bound, hope.
will try to give you little Of
my history in France. landed ut
Brest, France, June 9Th. We spent a
few days there and then went to Cal
lais, from there to Doulens, there we
got our first experience in war on
the Somme sector, and at this place
we went over the top, and advanced
about two and one-half miles. / went
with q fighting squad one night with
several others out in No Mans Land
to capture q hun machine gun post,
and came near being captured my
self but we captured two guns, killed
three Of the huns and captured eley-
en-; This happened July Goth.
We vent from Doulens to the Yer
dun sector. There you know we had
some hot times. We went over the
top on the morning of Sept. Goth
and drove tho huns about six miles
! was under shell fire for 81 days, and
believe me, it sure did get close ia
me. We were relieved on the 18th
Of October and wont back to rest
camp and drilled from October 18th
to October 30th, and on the morning
OF the Both we went over the tor
! and drove the huns through part
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-01-10
ORDER or PUBLICATION.

In Tie Clerks Office Of the Circuit
Court OF the county Of Tazewell,
on the 18th dizzy of December, 1918.
LIZZIE w. KELL, go. Plaintiff,
against
BENJAMIN HARRISON KEEL,
Defendant.
The object of this suiL is to obtain
n divorce from the bonds Of matri-
mony upon the ground of desertion.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant, Denja-
min Harrison Kell, in not resident OF
the State of Virginia, his last known
address being Honolulu, Hawaii, it is
ordered that he do appear here with
in fifteen days after due publication
hereof and do what may be neces-
sary to protect his interest in this
suit. And it is further ordered that n
copy hereof be published once a week
for four successive weeks in the
Clinch Valley News, newspaper
published in the county of Tazcwcll,
and that copy be posted at the front
door Of the courthouse of this county
on or before the next succeeding sale
day from the date hereof.
A Copy-Teste.
G. W. GREEVER, Clerk.
j. w. Hicks, p. q. 1-3-4t.
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Sans Coming Home.


Base Hospital No. 6, France, Dec
%, 1918.
Dear Father:
I am dropping you a few lines,
hoping they will find you and all the
folks well and o. k. / am fixing to
come home very shortly, 80 expect
mo most anytime. sure am tickled
over it, believe me, for / am sure
tired Of this country of France, for
there is nothing to this country. ! will
be in the States in a month anyhow
There isn't much news over here.
have told you about everything ]
know. want to get my arms around
your neck once more and when l get
them around my wife's neck, 1 will
squeeze her to death and all you
folks. Well, will close, hoping to
hear from you folks soon. 1t won't be
long, daddy dear.
remain, your son, SAM.
Sam Angles to his father, Dan An.
giles, Tazewell, Va.
France, Dec. Is, 1918.
My Dearest Sister:
am taking the greatest pleasure
in ropping you few lines, hoping
they find you having good time, a:
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-01-10

very trying ordeals while our division
was in action over mo Mans Land"
regardless of the branch of service, l
think most of us did our bits cour-
ageously, and theoretically. After
the Hun comes the coolies or better
known rs French fieas to fight. After
the last push w, were left in the his
toric old Argomne forest" So after
the armistice had been signed we
started on 80 kilomctre march bnck
to what seemed to be civilization for
us, after being at the front so long.
So, after twelve days thru mud and
rain we reached fancy la France"
little town in Central France sur
rounded by rolling plateaus or hills.
have seen what seemed to be the
major portion of sunny France, as
they used to call it, and am thor
oughly convinced that it's the most
beautiful country in the world to en-
bark from. The rainy season is on
now, and unfortunately it happens ~
months of the year. Back in the
States they would say join the army
and see the world, but so far as Pm
concerned trust that I'll never have
t be in the army again or see another
world. have seen enough, as the
English say, "I'm bloody we'll fed
up" with army life forever. am not
expecting to return to civilian life for
a few months yet, but I'll always
have desire burning in my chest
until that time comes.
1 received your letter of November
18th. Was real sorry to know of the
sickness at home, but hope by the
time you get this all will be well and
happy.
Give all the folks my vey best re-
CARDS. Your brother, j. r. S.
j. r. Saunders to his sister, Mrs. Jno.
Farmer.
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Toul, France, November Is

Toul, France, November 2S.
Dear sister and family:
Received your letter today of Octo-
Der 18th. Was very glad indeed to
get It, You see, it takes long time
for mail to come over here.
But just the same I'm always glad
to get mail from home.
Received several letters today from
Cecil, John and some papers from
home. John is up near the Argonne
Woods and is getting along o. k.
Have been moving around some
since l last wrote you. We were at
Cielymont Ferrand and we are now
at Toul. Have had nice trip and
saw great deal of the country. We
had no turkey, but we can't expect
to have turkey over here.
Don't think we will be here but q
few days. We may go to Germany or
back to the States. Of course. l would
love to be back in the dear old U. S.
again, yet I'm perfectly willing to
give my service to Uncle Sam as
long as needed. We are attached to
the second army, so guess we will
be over here for sometime. Have not
seen any of the Tazewell boys over
here. John wrote that they did some
bard fighting and there were several
casualties. Would love to be home for
Christmas. I know l could have a dan
dy good time.
The weather is very good over here
with plenty of rain, but not cold. Re-
ceived letter from a girl in Indiana
today and she said she saw nv name
in the casualty list. That's n new one
on me. Very glad it is a mistake.
Would love to see the kids. Tell them
l am coming home soon and will
bring them few German souvenirs.
Would like to send few Christmas
presents, but we are not allowed to
send anything. A merry Christmas to
one and all, with love and best wish
es. Your loving brother, JACK.
Jack Saunders to his sister, Mrs. j.
d. Farmer.