davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07

wheel from his daughters hands, he
endeavored to guide the car, but it
had gained too much momentum and
plunged down the precipitous embank-
ment to the canyon below, distance
of so feet
The daughter sustained only bruises
and minor injuries and was able to
climb out of the wreckage to go to
the assistance of her father, who had
been hurled with mighty force some
distance among the rocks, inf1icting
mortal injuries. One leg was broken
and doubled under his body, and the
injuries to his head caused concussion
of the brain. The young girl brought
water to the injured man at his re-
quest and Strengthened out his body,
but in few minutes he became un-
conscious She then ran as rapidly
as her little legs would carry her
some four miles before she could find
help. Mr.. Simmons was removed TO
Boise hospital, where he died with
out regaining consciousness.
Warren Thomas Simmons was born
in Beloit, Kan, March 10, 1884. In
1889 he came west to Huntington,
Ore, and in 1901 moved to Emmett,
buying what is known as the Simmons
ranch on the north side of the river
about four miles below this city.
During his stay here he married Miss
Davidson. In 1914 they moved to
Smiths Prairie and with one of his
brothers, he engaged in ranching and
stock raising. The family generally
spent their winters in Emmett. He
is survived by widow and four chill
dren, Flora, Robert, Walter and Ed
ward, the latter one month old; also
by his mother, Mrs. Flora Simmons,
brothers David, George and Charles,
all of Smiths Prairie, and one sister,
Mrs. Cecilia Elkins of. Burns. Ore.
Funeral services were held Saturday
afternoon in the Emmett Baptist
church, Pastor A. C. Lathrop officiat-
ing. He had been a member of the
Baptist church since childhood. Many
neighbors and friends attended. The
floral tributes were beautiful and
abundant. Burial was in Riverview
cemetery.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07

dinner which was served on one large
table which was placed on the lawn,
and there were fried chickens, pies,
salads, cakes, ice cream and-well,
almost everything good to eat. The
rest Of the day was spent by the old
er folks in visiting and the younger
ones playing games In the after
noon there was short musical pro-
gram. The guests included the fam
lilies of W. w. Parrish, Howard Hart,
A. c. Lathrop, Mr.. Downey, M. A.
Pattison and Wayne Zimmerman.
Others present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Cort Zimmerman, Miss Anna Camp
bell and her mother, Mrs. Margaret
Campbell.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
Fished in the Snow

A number of fishing parties return
ed from the hills the first of the week,
and all report fishing plentiful, most
of them getting as many as the law
allows. Ray Coon, E. o. Mech and
Joe Rynearson had the unusual expe-
rience of fishing in the snow on the
Fourth. Among those returning were
Clayton and Walter Knox and sons,
Hugh Crabtree and Eldon Graves.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
Gem County Warrant Call

l will pay upon presentation at my
office, all registered Current Ex-
pense Warrants of the Series 1920
registered since last call, and all Cur
rent Expense Warrants of the Series
1921, up to and including No. $50;
also, all registered County Road War
rants, General Fund, of all Series up
to and including No 468 Of Series
1921, excepting Nos. 3S2, 383, 386
and 391 Of Series 1921.
All the above called warrants will
cease to draw interest ten (10) days
after July :, 1921, the date of call.
S. o. ZACHMAN,
County Treasurer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
Hangs Out ShineIe

The many friends of William Lam
groise, Jr., will be pleased to learn
that he has hung out his shingle as a
lawyer under most fortunate circum-
stances. He has opened an office in
Boise in rooms adjoining the offices
Of X. l. Perky and will practice under
that accomplished attorneys super
vision, advice and instruction. A few
days ago, he accompanied Mr.. Perky
to HALEY to assist in the prosecution
of an important case. Mr.. Langroise
was among this years graduates of
the law school at the state university,
and his advancement and success will
be noted with eagerness by his EN-
NETT friends and bring pleasure to
them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
High School Tuition

A certificate approving the tuition
rate of $12.63 per month to be charg-
ed by the Emmett High school has
been received by the school board
from the state commissioner of edu-
cation. OF the % certificates. issued
so far Emmett's rate is the 5th low
est. According to the law passed by
the last legislature, each district that
has no adequate high school accom-
modations and whose pupils attend
other high schools, must pay the
school attended on the basis of the
percapita cost of instruction. The
former system taxed the district from
So to 81 for each pupil, according to
the instruction piven.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
Bov Missing.

Glenn Scott, adopted son of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ Scott of the Westlake Or
chards, has been missing since last
Friday and his parents are greatly
worried. Glenn left the house soon
after dinner, supposedly to take up
the work of irrigating the upper tract
Of land of the Westlake ranch. He
wore pair of red rubber boots and
his Usual work clothes. He left all
his belongings at home, including his
money. He was traced to the siLhon
at Black Canyon, but no further clue
as to what became of him thereafter
has been found. 1t was though. pos
sible that he had secured a ride IN
passing automobile and had gone to
Warrens to visit an uncle, but neigh
bors who have been as far as the
Lakes inquiring about him nave been
unable to learn any news of his where
abouts. His home life was pleasant
and agreeable and he had no reason
to leave on that account. He is 16
years old, dark eyes and hair and DIRK
tall and slender, round
shouldered and bashful. His red rub
Der boots would identify him any
where. Anyone knowing where he is,
,r anyone having seen him, will confer |
! great favor on his worried parents.
Address or phone, NJ. Scott, Westlake
Orchards, Emmett
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
Cherry Season Nears End.

Cherry packing will come to close
Saturday at the Emmett Fruit Grow
ers Association. Eight carloads have
been packed and shipped to eastern
markets. Seven of these were from
the Field orchards and one from the
R. B. Shaw ranch. Next week the
Gem Fruit Union viii start shipping
sour cherries, and estimate about two
carloads Of these. This viii finish
packing operations until the melon
season, which will start about the mid
die Of August.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
WHAT CONTRACT
SAYS
Government Plainly States When the
Bargain Shall Be Binding.

So many misstatements are being
made to cloud the issue of the Blacl
Canyon dam contract that everyone
interested should carefully read that
instrument. For instance, the state
ment IS being circulated that the con-
tract has not been signed and is there
fore not valid. Section 40 specifical-
~ sets forth the manner of making
the contract binding. 1t reads:
It Is agreed and understood that
this contract shall not be binding upon
the United States, and the United
States shall not be obliged to perform
any OF the construction work or fur
hlsh any Of the rights or the use of
any Of the property herein provided,
until this contract shall have been
authorized BY the necessary majority
q the electors of the District at an
eie-1on held for that purpose, in Ike
manner ~ In the east Of : bond Is
sue, and all the proceedings in CEN
nectioa Herewith, including the appor-
tSonment OF henefita, shall have been
confirmed BY Decree of Court
What has been done: Secretary of
the Interior Payne on March 2 ap-
proved tho contract. A mass meeting
Oh the water users endorsed the con-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
Ball Game at Bend

George Knowles took his ball play
ers to Horseshoe Bend Monday after
noon and took down the $50 prize
hung up for game with the Bend
team. The score was 20 to 6. Har-
old Brown added to his home run rec
ord by hitting a fly clear over left
field with two men on bases.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
HOPE FOR LOAN BLACK
CANYON
Kiwanis Club of Caldwell Has
Launched Campaign for
Funds for Dam Project.

Settlers of the Black Canyon Irri-
cation district have not given up hope
of securing funds to start work on
the dam at Black Canyon this year
and are setting an example of activity
and sticktuitiveness and cooperation
that is worthy of emulation by the
settlers of the Emmett Irrigation
District and the people of Emmett
The Black Canyon people are not dis
couraged by the lack of funds in the
reclamation treasury, but have inaug-
urated lively campaign to secure a
loan along the lines being followed by
Congressman Burton L. French. The
activities are centered in the Kiwanis
Club of Caldwell The Tribune of
last Friday carries this story of the
plans being made:
Hope that Black Canyon might yet
be reclaimed without having to await
augmentation of the reclamation fund
by proceeds from oil lands leases and
other sources, expressed at the weekly
luncheon of the Caldwell Kiwanis club
Thursday, found expression in the Sc
lection Of a special committee to pros
ecute newly outlined course of pro-
cedure
IN conformity with the plans out-
lined by ]. n. Gipson, n statewide de-
luge of letters will be poured upon
men who may bring pressure to bear
upon eastern congressman to the end
that they may realize the urgency of
carrying to an early completion the
Black Canyon project Letters from
Idaho citizens and business men will
be used to convince the east Of the iy.-
portance OF carrying on this work as
ordinarily planned with the LEAST pos
sible delay
That IL is possible to finance such
a venture without waiting the accu-
mutation o. funds In the reclamation
service treasury was emphasize by
C. B. Ross, guest of the club, when he
related that the Boise project was
completed by the use of "shin-plas-
ters" or ppsmises to pay, after funds
had been exhausted. It was the CON
sensus of opinion of those present at |
the luncheon that if the matter was
put formard in the correct light, it |
might be possible to obtain an emer-
gency loan to complete this project
Messages from Idaho representa-
lives in congress indicate that a di-
rect appropriation is impossible to OBJ
tain at this time for this purpose.
Efforts are being concentrated on OBJ
aiming = loan by virtue of the fact
hat the entire Emmett bench, tract
n high state of cultivation, is in
unless immediate relief be
obtained.
Ross Madden appealed for the full
st cooperation with reclamation of
icials, pointing out that by enlistingl
heir good will it might be possible
o obtain for use on this project the
irst funds that were available in the
treasury.
DR.. F. M. Cole, president of the
lub, announced that he would name
he committee members shortly with !
he understanding that immediate ]
teps be taken to get the new cam !
aign under way with all possible
peed. j. H. Lowell has been ap-
ointed as chairman.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
Law Should Be Universal

1t will be Illegal after Friday to
smoke in cafe, hotel dining room or
a dining car in North Dakota in which
women are present, under law pass
ed by the last legislature. Both the
smoker and the proprietor of the place
are made liable for.any violation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
Four L Meeting

A meeting of the Four L organiza-
tion will be held in Commercial Club
rooms Monday evening, July II, at 8
o'clock. The object of the meeting
is to arrange for Labor Day celebra-
tion, to discuss new wage scale board
and the open or closed shop Con-
tractors are requested to be present.
CHAIRMAN.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
Snow in Upper Country

A snow storm in the Long valley
country on Saturday covered the
mountains with a mantle of white and
sent the temperature in the valley
here down to point where 3 V DIS
were inadequate to keep ones legs
warm. At Smiths Ferry there was
lust q light fall
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
Wonderful Raspberries

The Index was kindly remembered
on Tuesday by Mrs. Herman Werle
with a box of wonderful red rasp-
berries. They were twice as large
as the ordinary kind and full Of juice
deliciously favored. They were.
grown on the Werle's home place.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07

A large Fourth of July picnic was
that held at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Whitney west of town, where
about forty Of their friends gathered
to enjoy the day. The biggest fea-
ture Of the event was the sumptuons
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
Fire on Freezeout Hill

Grass and sagebrush on the hills
extending west from Freezeout caught
fire Tuesday afternoon and a pretty
sight greeted the eyes oe Chautauqna
attendants when returning to their
homes at night.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
Attention. M. w. A.

Modern Woodmen and Royal Neigh
bors who intend going to Boise for
the picnic next Sunday are requested
to be at the hall by $3.50 a. m. A
goodly number is expected to go and
should go together.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07

Warren Simmons, for many years
a resident of the Emmett valley, died
in Boise hospital on Friday as re-
suit Of injuries received in an automo-
bile accident on the Cow creek hill in
the Smith Prairie country.
The accident occurred Wednesday of
last week. With his daughter Flora.
aged IL years, he was ascending the
hill. When part way up he stopped
the car to cool the engine, placing
stones behind the wheels to prevent
its running backward. When ready
to resume the journey, he removed the
stones from behind the wheels while
his daughter held the steering wheel
and was climbing onto the car when
the brake broke. Quickly taking the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-15
HUMANISMS
William Atherton Du Puy-

Paul Barch q scientist of the Smithsonian In
stitution. was experimenting some years ago
=. pH ses Of poo p. on the
table In his basement kitchen these sluEs would
crawl from the coal bin. fifty feet away. their
sense of smell guiding them. TO get II.
The scientist had forgotten this demonstration
Of senstivsnsss to odors shown by the slugs
until, during the war. the army was In search
OF some creature that would detect the presence
OF poison gas more readily than man and give
the warning before 1t injured tina men In the
trenches. He recommended the slug to the army
Mustard gas waa not dangerous to man until
It was present to the extent of one part OF II to
100000 OF AIR. This slug got uneasy when II
appeared to the degree Of one part to 100000
and went into paroxysms when there was one
The army ordered the mobilization of the sluss
Of France and with their help was able to out
guess the Germans In the gas game during the
final campaign OF the war.
It IL held probable that this peculiar bit
Of information developed by q modest Government
scientist saved the lives of tens of thousands Of
American boys.
on which his speakers pour out inspiration in
1900 communities which 10 heard by 5000, 900
people every year He ought to recosni.s It when
. speaker gives voice to q fragment OF platform
oratory that II worth while.
And the best phrase he has heard in a long
time h says, was fathered the other day by
Or. Kendrick Charles Babcock, dean Of the Col
iegs Of Liberal Arts Of the University Of Illinois.
. Happiness" said DR.. Babcock, lis the consci
ousness that all our powers are working for
good"
Newton H.. Fairbanks, who 10 q brother OF
Charles, who used to DO Vice President, lives IN
Springfield, Ohio. and lays claim to being one
Of the near original Harding men.
II was this man Fairbanks who opened the
first Harding headquarters In Chicago. He tele-
phoned down TO Columbus to Republican state
headquarters and insisted on q picture suitable
for poster purposes. Those In charge went into
. musty storeroom and dug out picture that
had been used in some campaign Of the past
This was sent to Fairbanks. He painted below
Il IN big lettsrs:
Back 10 normal" and displayed It. It was
one Of the first settings forth OF that slogan
Copyright 1884, by Public Ledger Co.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-15
Why Sales
Tax Gains

NY AGES falling, many lines Of
w business are depressed or
~ stagnant, dividendsare passed,
and but for past accommodations
there would be much acute distress.
Yet Government continues its ex-
cessive taxation, and continues it
in the most burdensome form.
The American people would and
the taxes heavy if they were linn
tied to the Governments actual
needs. The American people are
oppressed by the manner in which
those taxes are pyramided.
So 1t is high time that the Con-
gress put its mind TO the promised
revision and reduction Of taxation.
The country's demand for relief is
growing. Already it is clamorous.
Soon it will be compelling.
But public opinion cannot expect
good results il it stops with simply
demanding relief. 1t must help to
and the way.
There is general agreement that
the burdensome excess profits tax,
which reaches the consumer aug
mented like rolling SNOWFALL, must
go. Many believe that the income
surfaces defeat themselves by send
ing big money into hiding.
What, then, in LIEUT.
The moro you ponder this ques-
tion the more you will be driven TO
accept a universal sales tax as the
simplest, fairest and most available
substitute.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-15
Where Red
Cross Failed
n HE disclosures Of the scandal
GUS manner in which some Of

GUS manner In which some OF
: the money and supplies were
worse than wasted by Red Cross Of
fcers are enough to make the whole
country indignant.
In so large an organization indi-
viduh populations and graft were
inevitable, sporadioaly, as in every
great business. But in every well
managed business they are not COW
cred up when discovered. Had the
Red Gross followed this course, it
would not have suffered in public
confidence, but gained. But in the
Bed Cross these offenses were COW
cred up and the offenders pro-
tected.
Whyi
The Red Cross, originally intend
ed to be human embodiment Of
the Angel Of Mercy, had become a
highly organised agent Of propa-
ganda. Its higher officers were
afraid to punish morally weak en-
ployes who had become common
grafters.
The Red Cross was organized to
be a wholly nonbelligerent and non
partisan society. It's constitution
provided that it's members should
know neither friend nor foe, but
serve all alike in the fields of war
and in the camps Of sickness.
This beautiful nonpartisanship
was the essence and spirit Of the
Red Cross that Clara Barton found
ed, and this character and tradition
it always preserved until it threw
them both away late in the war
From the very outset, almost, the
Red Cross organization became q
military adjunct. Red Cross Of
ficials and nurses became propa-
ganda agents, recruiting agents, TO-
mentors Of national hatreds, writer's
and sellers Of atrocity stories-some
true, more Of them fction-and ac-
tive and constant military agents.
In Italy millions were spent to
bolster up the morale Of the italian
soldiers. The plan adopted was to
give supplies to hungry wives and
children, who would write to the
husbands and fathers in the army
that all was we'll with these at home
though nothing was well with
them.
1t is lamentable that an organiza-
ton so nobly conceived and organ
lied with such splendid ability for
its work Of mercy in the late war
should have put this stain on its
escutcheon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-15
Stars and Stripes

The woman who hesitatss used to be LOST
now she's practically extinct.
Women are like sutomobdles-soms are chunn-
my roAdhtsrs and some are merely runabouta
Since prohibition the South is no longer LIQUID.
and, according to the last election returns, Il ia
no longer solid What 10 it--Gas7
JUST ONE WORD!
Salsslady displaying latest style evening rown)
This gown speaks for itself
De styls-It doesn't say very much.
YES. YES!
They say that thieves and plunderers
Hang out Ia Greenwich Village
! think n We think this In true
Ls4's sAil ~ crssuwtoh pulaSA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-15
Mr.. B. Baer
WELCOME, STRANGER,

wilkinson comet will soon
rattle across startled stares
Of American public. Most
sxtravagant woman In Eu-
rope In chiffoniering to
America to break our wait
ers' arms with heavy tips-
She does nothing by
halves. Not ever her grape
fruit
European Diana OF the
Bankroll will paddle over
on two boats. She thinks
nothing OF spending million
coupons for f1imsy Partisan
frock that looks like wreck
Cd spider web. When she
gets into drsss. wreck 10
complete.
wiihie has only scam
pered past sixty milsstones.
30 she 10 still young woman
90 far as her money II con-
cerned. She brings along
an anchor in shape Of hus-
band. But she can take her
place In society with our
other eligible married worn-
on and Ineligible bachelors.
On Xmas morn wilkie fills
stockings Of poor with whip
ped cream and crushed
strawberries. 6poils stock
inRs. But sentiment 10 beau
tifui.
No doubt that hospitabls
Newport society will receive
wilkie with closed doors. In
about two weeks she will
know more people who are
not At homo than bill col
lsctor.
Chilblain reception by 90
csety shouldn't annoy VIII
kis, as rest Of US will re-
csivs her with open hands.
Young lady right In first
bloom Of her thousandth
complexion, escorted by
bankroil Of billions, chap
eroned by blank checks, Ia
sure TO be welcomed At pier
by sour cream OF American
society. This will be first
time that important for
sixnsr ever brought any
money alcng.
n she takes any back the
fault will BE- shared by en-
tire population.
wnkis will be Welcome.
Latchstring IL hanging right
on cash register.