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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-12-16
Twas the Night Before Christ
"a Story Of the senne)


you know that old nursery rhxmA
"This- little pig went to market
this little pig stayed At home :" ]
don't believe m ever forget Il II
was like this: Around the Christmas
holidays in lRl6 we were feeding IL
cooties back Of The lines, ON the Som
me front. Absolutely nothing pAa
stirring expept the pndershikt sonne
soldier had renewed for searching
reasons. ChrbtrnAs was paly = few
days Of, and We knew that any boxes
sent US with goodies" in, would
reach US sometime during the spring
drive. We were : pretty blse outfit
To add to our misery The major that
morning told us that Christmas din
ner would be out Of the question, a.
transportation was eongested, and
only necessary thinGs ware heing NOV
ed up the lines. Ny platoon was bill
leted in an old French farm house.
The front Of it and part Of the roof
had been shot away during some pre-
vious engagement A bunch Of rs
were sitting around the old fashioned
fire place IN the kitchen that night,
swapping stories Of home and for
mer holiday seasons. At last COM
plete silence reigned. Each man sat
there silently pulling on his flag"
or pipe, and looking into the fire saw
amidst the sparks ~ they rushed up
the chimney, visions Of Christmas
day in Goods country" he had known
in the long ago. Suddenly the door
flew open, and in burst "Scotty."
"Fellers, I've got our Christmas din
ner," he yelled. Mac grabbed hunk
of punk" SHE'D it at Scotty, and
said, "Aw, cut it out old timer, this
is no time for comedy"
Honest ter God, fellers, amt jok-
ing" said Scotty; II know where
there's a madam pig and six petite
pigs. Do we eat bully or pork for
Christmas "Pork!" we all yelled
and did an Indian war dance round
that old kitchen. Then we sat down
around the fire and went into execu-
tive session. 1t seems those heaven
sent swine were owned by an old
Frenchman who lived in shack about
a mile from our camp. Seotty said
they were watched by day and taken
into the shack at night. Next day we
sent two French Canadians to get the
lay of the land. They reported the
pigs were all right, but were pretty |
poor for lack of feed, and that we'd
have to chloroform the old man to
get the pigs. Did that discourage us? |
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-12-16
WOULD, CONNECT CHICAGO
WITH NEW YORK
The Type Used in One Year to Publish
Endorsements Of DoaR's Kidney
Piiin.

OF the many kidney remedies on
the market today, none other is re-
commended like Doan's Kidney pills.
Fifty thousand benefited people glad
ly testify in the newspapers Of their
own towns. Forty-five hundred
American newspapers pphliah this
home proof Of Doan'a merit. The
type used in one year to tell this won
derfuI story would make solid col
umn Of metal twice ~ high a. tie
worlds highest mountain. Placed end
20 end the lines of type would reach
from New York to Chicago. These
miles Of good words told by $4,000
tongues sound glad tidings to any EN-
NETT sufferer who wants relief from
kidney and bladder ills. Here's an
Emmett case. Don't experiment. Use
the remedy endorsed by people you
Geo. w. Gordon, prop. Of hardwars
store, Emmett, says: Il have always
had satisfactory results wnen have
used Doan's Kidney Pills and con-
slider them reliable remedy"
Price 60c., at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for . kidney rememdy--
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Gordon had Foster Milburn
Co., MfgrS., Buffalo, N. Y,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-12-16
Finds 2eo.Year-o.d Coin IN Fiji.

Cape May. N. Frank ". Hughes
Of Cape May Point. three miles west
Of this city, while fishing in the Del
aware Bay caught q weakfish that
weighed nine pounds, and when he
cleaned the fish he found a Spanish
coin of the date of 1909. 1t is sup
posed this coin came from one Of the
Spanish ships Of that time which was
wrecked of the Delaware Cape.
Hughes has been offered SIS for the
coin. but refused to sell.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-12-16
Coal IN s..k,tehewsn.

The coal deposit al Lampman. Sask-
Canada. 10 believed to be one of the
best OF its kind In the world. and one
of the greatest assets OF the province.
according to the Investigators who re-
Gently made IN sxnmlnatie0 Of the To-
cation. They estimated that there arc
81. 600. 600 tons Of coal in the two and
hrecQuarter sections Of land in which
ne cpat = iOcatsd.-Scientinc Ameri-
nn.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-12-16
Wood, rhat Resist Decay.

The use Of woods in airplanes has
caused experiments 10 be made regard
ing the resistance to decay OF various
woods. Spruce. which has been ex-
tensIvsly used In airpiane construc-
ton, u not particularly durable Port
Oxford cedar. Southern cypress and
California redwood are very resistant
to decay.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-12-16


seven pigs and get back TO our billel
before the cold man" started ON in.
spection. It would never do b bt
caught with that bunch OF pork in
our possession, for the old man wa
totally devoid Of honor, and further
more his name was Lavinsky. "Shor-
~ suggested hiding them in our eel
bar until thiH0s ~ ieEAr. Fine
DOPE" said Mac, sArcastically, with
TIA ED man . Je1 - . nose on
him like = rSrk h6Q : Finally
we threw out scouts TO- AdSsn empty
building 70 hide tAoAA niGN n. Scot
~" reported MA He hAd found =
peach OF : place, evidently empty,
and it being dark he had marked It
with piece Of ehalk 20 Ne could ~
suit after things hxd Quoted down,
and get our Christmas dinner. We
dumped thc1e pigs in the kitchen, hid
the cart, and beat it for our billet
We hadnt got fairly Dsttlod hsfAre
the odd man." the sergeant major,
the Frenchman, and an interpreter
burst in on us. Shuh!" bawfs tbs
sergeant. We "Shun'd." Men,
said the O. c., 'this Frenchman has
lost seven pigs. Does this squad
know anything about it," mo, SIR
We answered In unison. The French
man said something to the interpret
er. The interpreter turns to the "old
man" and says, "This Frenchman says
these men have been coming down to
his shack for week and feeding his
pigs"
"They have, eh," thunders the Q.
C. Sergeant, rout out all platoon
commanders. Have the company Of
icers make thorough search Of the
camp. III find those pigs if It takes
every man in this camp to do it. You
men are under arrest until this thing
is cleared up" Then he goes out.
"Oh, hell!" said Mac, and we let it go
at that.
The ending of this story was told
at the belated Christmas dinner by
our platoon sergeant. After the "old
man" left the eighth's billet, he went
to headquarters and waited the out
come of the search. Believe me, this
camp was gone over with ane-tooth
comb but nary pig could be found
After all reports were in, he invited
the officers, the sergeants, and the
old Frenchman to his billet for glass |
IF rum. He told the Frenchman he
was sorry about the loss of his pigs, !
but was sure it must have been some
other outfit who did the job. AS it |
was after midnight we wished each
other MERRY Christmas" and headed
FOR the "old mans" billet. Ser
yeant, "he said as we stood at the door
If his billet, Gust go inside and light
me or two of those candles"
The sergeant opens the door, takes
about two steps and tumbles over
something.
From out of that kitchen came
,queals, grunts, and curses. The
PRETTY pipsi" As it was dark, we Il
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-12-16
PanqMes CannInals.

The Pangwes are said to be the only
tribe Of cannibals In Africa whom
European nation has not been able to
subjugate completely.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-12-16
surke on National defence.

Burke on National Defence.
Education is the cheap defenss e
nations" was uttered by the English
statesman, Edmund Burke.
Sweet Innocence.
She Ito returned doughboy)- you
went swimming In the Rhine. Weren't
you afraid Of those dreadful rhinocer-
oses Boston Transcript.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-07
HIRAM SCOTS AT
V.-P. COMPROk

Washington. May Senator
Johnson of California has supple
mented the authorized statement OF
two weeks ago by one of his cam
paiEn managers, Representative
Nolan of California. that under no
circumstances would he accept q
nomination for the vice presidency,
by making a formal and direct
statement to that effect himself.
Senator johnson has issued the
following:
Under no circumstances will
accept the Republican nomination
for the vice presidency. It is anus
ing to me that the men who are
suggesting me now for vice presi-
dent are those who are most horri-
fed at the thought Of my nomina-
ton for the presidency"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-07
lIlIN READY
10 NEGOTIATE
NTH RUSSIANS

feudon. May Great Britain is
' ~ sve Of negotiations with
11iot Russia, . Moscow wireless
Ipngs today asserts.
~ Curzon. the British foreign
! ..erefasy, has forwarded to N.
Trhacherin, the soviet commisssry
~ foreign Affairs, . declaration in
~sich direct conversations with
csneral wrangel, commander Of the
,spnant Of the Russian volunteer
any, are proposed.
Held Desirable.
These conversations It is declared
.,e desired by Great Britain In or
~ that definite negotiations may
= begun concerning the cessation
II the bolsheviki advance into the
rrtmea. and British officers would
anticipate in the negotiations.
REGARDING the Caucasus front.
~ message states that hostilities
nave ceased and that the soviet has
s6olied to the governments of the
various states, offering to begin
race negotiations Immediately. The
soviet promises to take British gov
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-07

Ne girls the new shoes she Vas
wearing. made IN the new Y. W. C.
a. model The leaders Of the bible
classes Of Moline and Davenport
spoke . few words, Miss Mary E.
ADKINS, the general secretary, gave
2 report on the cleveland conven-
tion. MRS. c. w. Halves read the
Dibie class lesson. the fourth chap
Yer OF James, Miss Cora Nelson
played for the grand march, in
which the girls all took part, and
the program ended with a tableau
BY the Rock Island council girls,
portraylng the History of Women
kind of America
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-07
POST1lEN DROWNED
NEAR BEARDSTOWN

Beardstown, Ill. May THE
search for the bodies Of Fred Dick
ems, postal clerk. and Clarence
Herzberger, rural route mail car
trfer, who were drowned last night
In the Illinois river, was continued
today. The two men were drowned
when q boat in which they were In
specting some flooded lands over
turned. The other men in the boat
were rescued.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-07
FRENCH RAILROAD
STRIKE RECEDMG

Paris, May Official reports to-
day showed few strikers returning
to work. At several points, partic-
ularly in Paris, however, the re-
ports declared the strikers were
firing OF the movement and that
there was talk OF abandoning it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-07
LaAies' Aid Society Meets

The regular meeting Of tbs ladies'
AID society Of the Spencer Memorial
church was held Wednesday AFTER
noon at the home of Mrs. John He'd
berg, 44O9 Fifth avenue. There
We're about forty present, and the
ladies planned to provide carnations
Tor the mothers on Mothers Day.
MES. A. ID. Stocking, Mrs. Alex
Quist. Mrs. R. E. Neal, Mrs. Post,
and Mrs. Wright served.
The second division Of the aid
10 sponsoring . concert by the ORR
ole club Of Augustana college on
May Is, at the church.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-07

The Covenant Bible class of the
FIRST Methodist church met last
evening at the home of Mrs. Faye
Mccarthy, 2421 Ninth avenue. After
the regular business meeting, re-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-07

1cElhinny-S hoehAA Engagement
Announcement il made Of the en-
Eagement OF Miss Maxine Sheehan,
daughter of Mrs. A Sheehan, 71S
Tenth street. to Waiter 8. NOEL
hinny, Y. w. c. A. Mr.. McElhinny
ia employed at Celhart's electrical
shop. The wedding will take place
at the home of Miss Sheehan's
brother, Fred Walsh, SIT Ninth ave-
nue.. on June is.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-07
IIal,AI--.7uR lock ISLAND ARGUS MAY I. 1920.


Nh. ]. J. MufDhy. Follouiag tho
businoeU neeeing fA1oo Who cared
to DO % paayod cards. There wsre
I'VE tables a ~ surrounded. Ars.
E. C. EberAardt ana 11rs. EckefmAn
took the prizes IN The games. Re-
ffeehments veeo then served by
Mrs.. n. Hanson, Mrs- c. Skinner.
Mrs. ". b. Burgert and Mrs. ".
Kerr. The nsxt meeting viii pc >
social one, on Nay -.
>Psst.Nuytial Fer Nm. BareAnaa.
Mrs. George Guinser, lo3 Seventh
avenue, Moline, entsstained last
evening at : delightful surprise
party in honor Of NJ. and Ms.
Walter Barchman. Mrs., Befchman.
. bride Of . week, was formerly
Miss Daisy Faust Of Rock Island.
Games were played and later In the
evening . delicious luncheon was
served, Mr.. and Mrs.. Bachman being
presented with . gift fromtthe COM
pauy assembled.
EnteFfain Council Girls
Nearly 200 council girls from the
tri-cities attended tho dinner ana
program given BY tho Rock Island
council girls In the 7. ". c. A. here
Thursday evening. Dinner was
served In the gymnasium, and after
wards the girls moved to the music
room until the tables had been
cleared away tor tho regular meet
ing and program IN the gymnasium.
The president q the council girls
presided. Mr.. Haubofg gave 9
few words Of welcome and showed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-07

fseshments we're served and ! 60
cial hour enjoyed. Mrs.. Otto Juhl
Was the hostess.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22

"It's busy life" remarked the man
who was waving a palm leaf fan.
How have you been occupying your
selm?'
Voting. It's everybody's duty to
vote, In addition to voting for state,
county and town officers, voted in
III ;;;s;s,a PIES got elected as a dele
gate and voted over and over in the
convention. OF course, I'm going to
vote in the fall election, and only
hope they'll let me round out my
record by putting me in the electoral
college"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
Ho, HUM!

at says here that the world is not
revolving as fast as it did 10000
years ago." said the Old Fogy, as he
looked up from the magazine he was
reading.
Maybe not" commented the
Crouch. "But it goes around fast
lOugh to satisfy a man who has a
mote to meet and no money to pay
It,"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
A Lennthv Pronram

'You have a pretty good library"
Eyes" replied the patient man. "I
have worked twenty years or so accu-
mulating lot of books and a place
to put 'em. Now I'm going to start
in and work another twenty years to
provide for enough leisure to enable
me to read 'em."
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
SIN ERUPTIoNs ON THE FACE

are unsightly and mar the appearance
Of many woman whose face would
be otherwise attractive. There is no
need for this. Just get box Of Tet-
terine and use It regularly and you will
be surprised how quickly pimples,
blotches, itchy patches. etc. disappear
and how soft and clear the skin be-
comes. Nothing better for eczema and
other skin troubles than Tetterine.
Sold by druggists or mailed for SOC. by
Shuptrine Co., Savannah, Ga.-Adv.
The written letter remains.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
SO OUT OF 100

OF the little Ills such as Nasal ca
tarrh, Sunburn, Itching, or Soreness
anywhere, may be quickly relieved by
applying Vacher-Balm which is harm
less, and cooling. Keep it handy,
and avoid limitations.
If you cannot buy Vacher-Balm To-
cally, send 3Oc in stamps for tube,
to e. w. Vacher, Inc, New Orleans,
La.-Agents wanted.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
Vim RulId Home for EmpIoYees.

viii Build Homes for Employees.
One of the largest London dry-goods
merchants, with a view Of doing his
bit toward overcoming the housing
shortage and also to enable his own
employees to secure houses at reason
able rates. and with no desire to make
even a penny profit, recently acquired
a large tract of land with the inten-
ton of building thereon several hum
dred dwelling houses which could be
let at reasonable rates.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
Sentence Passed.

''What's the matter, old man? You
look as ii you'd been sentenced to hard
labor for life"
'I'm afraid have been. Miss do
Millyuns has just refused me-"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
Made Him Doubt His Judgment.

Friend-What makes you think the
new singer won't do? You said her
voice was good.
Manager-Well, I did think so at
first, but I'm a little doubtful about it
now-none of the other singers are
Jealous of her,
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
A business View.

She-So papa said yes. Does he
favor a long or a short engagement?
Jack Poore-That depends, he says,
If he has TO support me, the longer the
engagement the better.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
"Vamped,"

IF you will permit me to say so,
you have just had a beautiful caller"
Yes, book agent" replied the
business man, with a faraway look in
his eyes.
what was she selling?"
Il couldn't tell you to save my life.
All I know is that she smiled and l
bought"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
Ear-Seeinu.

"They have some gazers into the
future in the telephone exchange"
what do you mean%
IT struck one the other day. She
told me the line was busy before I
had a chance to ask for it."
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
Not Interested.

"The golfer must keep the eye
strictly on the ball."
"That must be why pretty girls
don't go in much for golf"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
The Proverbs ApnIied.

'T am tired of giving wedding pres
ents," said Johnson.
"N ell, returned his cynical compan-
ion, 'It is better to give than to re-
ceive."
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
His Attitude.

''You wouldn't sell your vote to both
sides, would your"
mo, but l don't mind letting both
candidates promise me a job"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
Quite True

"Pa, what is a peacemaker?"
"He is a man, my child. whose
chief success is in precipitating
fight"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
Illustrations.

Trouble never comes single"
''You bet it don't. Last year we
had double pneumonia in the family,
and this year we had twins"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
Naturally.

what book in your library is pro-
nOunced favorite with the family?"
"Now that you come to speak of It, 1
guess it is the dictionary"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22

WUtIgUTH WUIWFVILD 10y NIIII
When red. rough and itching with hoe
baths of Cuticura Soap and touches q
CS,s.tsie.lra Ointment Also make use.
now and then Of chat exquisitelg scent
ed busting powder, Cuticura Talcum
one Of the indispensable Cuticur9
Toilet Trio.-Adv
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22

What Makes the World Go Round.
The world moves on, though you may
frown,
Or smile in fortunes cup;
For one half's busy turning down
The cranks that will turn up,
Cartoons Magazine.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22

In justice to John Shell and his family, it
should be said that neither he nor they have ever
claimed the extreme old age that given in some
of the reports published in the daily press story
of the kind grows in the telling, and the desire for
something startling to make good reading is no
doubt the cause for the interesting fiction Bounded
on fact) that has been published about old "Uncle''
Johnny Shell.
Facts, however, in many cases, are just as in
teresting ar fiction, and we have endeavored in
this article to give the facts we have been able
to find them
THE CHATTANOOGA MEDICINE CO.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
What iSthe Truth about Old Uncle John
ISR SheIIOf GREASY Creek Kentucky? IS lie The
Oldest living Mar"
or Only YOMngSter
f95OlOO SuIIneESg
INVESTIGATORS REPORT

WEV HE age-old puzzle, elbow old is Ann, "
is now put into the shade by the
question lately agitated in the public
press as to "How old is John?"
Old "UncIe" Johnny Shell, the
Kentucky mountaineer, who paid visit to
the Kentucky State Fair at Louisville last
fall, has become famous over night az q
result OF this controversy.
Such papers as the 'New York
Herald" the Literary Digest" and other
periodicals of national circulation, have
printed his picture, with comments on the
question at issue.
So much interest has been shown In
the matter, that special investigator was
sent to Greasy Greek, Kentucky, by The
Chattanooga Medicine Company (whose
medicine-Thedfords Black Draught Liver
Medicine-had been used in the Shell fam
lily for many years) in order to get more
information on the subject.
The Investigators report is given on an
other column of this page. The result Of
this investigation seems to show, on tes-
tiTnony of friends and neighbors that John
Shell is about 112 years old, that his health
is good for a man Of his age, and that
!. his mind is clearer than that of the
average centenarian.
Syoo A statement from his grandson
York "a. H. SHELLY regarding the u7e of
Thedford's Black-Draught, by John
D. Shell himself, is given at the foot
FFf FFh, of this page.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22

Mutton is considered the most nour-
ishing meat
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22

A camel has twice the carrying pow.
er of an OK.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22

The eccaeional use % nomnn
az night wig prevent and reMev Nree eye
watery eses ans eve strain-A9
Speedy execution Il the mother
good fortune
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22

4 prudent haats S wIsd0m's IsIsurs
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22

"What III the world made you
jiIt Reggi9?"
"Oh, ND got on my nerves, always
asking permission to kiss me-"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
JuDGE CoRNETT SAWS Al OF 1Oa

have know 'Uncle Tommy" Shell Tor 30 or
I known of him old, old From ali
who lived here when he said he
2, he al
/ talked with him in the last year he
to be as / eve
him (Judge) A. B. CoRNBTT, Harlan, KY
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
COLDER THAN MY MOTHER. 1O4"

have known Johnny" Shell all my life. I am
1 would place his 1O6 Johnny Shell
than mother and she would have been 104 had
she lived till now. F. G. LEWIS
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
OVER 100 AND AN HONEST MAN

I Johnny for years. I have SO
o b Of a ms n
grew together II Smith
he would a a
who a miles
1 o
to m intelligently heard him. I
found al