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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-04-14
CHAPTER III.

Tommy found Brinley out in the
shop giving specific orders to the fore
man of the stave department about
the handling of his material.
ITS awkward to do it," the fore
man was protesting when Tommy
came up.
1T saved two haulings." Brinley in
sisted. you take them now from here
into the other building. finish and
shape the ends, bring them back to
have the edges grooved. and take
them over to the other building again
for assembling. BY growing the edges
before you take them out Of here wen
save two landings"
That's what I've always said" de-
clared the foreman.
"You do as tell yea" ordered
Brlnley. and a very MICA disgl intIed
foreman walked away to iniure the
perfect Workmanship In which he he'd
taken SO much pride.
You're putting into eject o . Of
Mr. Ames' SUGGESTIONS cha rged
Tommy.
"Its something I've had in mind a
long time" denied the superintendent.
Then why didn't you do III"
Tommy Immediately wanted to know.
Mr.. Spencer. I am supposed to an
swer leading questions like that 20
only one man In this concern" he
stated. 81 can't work for two bosses
and | won't"
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CHAPTER II.

The shop was apparently busy. The
shafting of the long. low room was
turning at good speed. and i'm two
squat rows was heavy looking ma
chnery. about half of which. how
ever, was idle.
Where's that lumber going?" asked
Ames.
ITO the growing machinery In the
next ROOM" replied Tommy.
81 see. what's that chap doing in
this upper. corner?"
Smoothing the tubs. It's an in
teresting process"
Tommy led the way over to the
corner. man surrounded by high
piles of the whiteoak churn bodies
was clamping them. by turns in a
clumsy lathe. and scraping them. both
inside and out, first with steel shaving
tools and then with sandpaper. Ames
watched him interestedly for a few
moments. and walked away. An ele-
vator came down piled with slaves. A
boy unloaded them and carried them
back to a grower. which stood near
the rip-saw. Another boy came down
the aisle pushing huge box on
wheels. 1t was filed withSshavings
Where's that stuff going?" Ames
wanted to know. He stopped the hoy
and reached his hand In the box.
''ro the boiler ROOM" Tommy told
him.
Ames fished around in the shavings.
He brought out a strip of oak two /
feet long two inches thick. three
inches wide OF the butt and an inch /
wide at the point. He found three /
others just like II.
you send a lot of these pieces 10
the fire, | suppose he surmised
stacks and stacks Of them" wOf-
ried Tommy. IRIS the best oak we
can buy, and II seems criminal
waste; but IFS apparently uDayOid-
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CHAPTER vi.

The men voted solidly with Tommy
set, who had not believed 1t possible
for him to lose, made them a scathing
| speech in which he predicted disaster
of every form and dimension. He was
white with rage, and Ii was only be-
cause he did not like the shoulders of
either Tommy or Ames that the meet
ing did not end in fist fight. He
took Brinley with him when be went
away, and left the Johnson Churn
company to its fate The next they
heard of him he was with the Reverse
Gear Churn company, and cutting the
price against his old output
Ames and Tommy plunged their
company into debt for new machinery,
and, when it came, they closed down
the factory long enough to make
thorough Encouragement.
Ames put on overalls and went into
the shop. He invented line of small
dairy contrivances and devised some
wooden toys to use up their hardwood
waste to the last scrap. These things
done and put in good running order
he went into the Office with Tommy,
and with the same happy energy, put
into effect new selling system.
whereby expenses were kept to a
minimum and the sales increased.
At this point of his activity. John
Ames might be said to be one of the
most contented men in existence Day
nv hn 70 ft.trfff of n
plans, and. week by week. Tommy
Spencer developed from a social idler
into the live keen business man his
fathers blood entitled him to become.
There was something rather sad in
Tommy's steadiness these DAYS Ames
tried to drag him into the social ac-
tivity of which he himself was so
much a part, but Tommy showed an
lack of interest.
"Suit yourself. Tommy" laughed
Ames but you're only young once.
you know. We're getting up little
series of costume dances for the first
Friday i'm each month. and the crowd
won't be happy without YOU
I'D rather not. thank you. john"
said Tommy hastily. "Ames. I'm try |
ing to figure on a consolidation with
the Reverse Gear Churn company. |
They're our only competitors in this
type of churn and there's no reason /
we should cut each others throats"
you're not after Lasset's scalp |
again. are you?" laughed Ames.
NO" hesitated Tommy Say. do
you know, I'd like to have Lasset go
through our factory now. Why. man,
I'm so proud of this plant make a
pore of myself down in the CONNER
,ial club We take rough lumber In
It one end and shoot out churns at
he other. with the smoothness of
nave little Improvement in our
.huin. which should make 10 per
.ent saving and give US better ar
icle"
An,es looked down at MIN with
mile.
I'll seems to me that I'm becoming
n ornamental man." he observed
You scarcely need me any more.
tommy"
II need you forever. old man !" de
Jared Tommy heartily. you've done
'onders for me, Ames. and within
tx months. your share of the in
reased profits viii make fine and
andy income. Why. you're ont Of
ebt now, for all the advances you've
ac."
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able. They're trimmed from the edges
/ Of the slaves, and the lumber can't be
cut any more economically, because
we must have the grain running
straight"
True enough" admitted Ames.
but something should be made Of
these pieces"
Il suggested that" and Tommy
wrinkled his brow. 1.-THE superintend-
ent and the manager laughed at the
idea. They claim we'd scatter our
force in making market for another
product. They've run this plant for
years and years. and they know all
about it. l don't"
'They were in financial difficulties
when they got you, weren't they?"
"Yes, but there was a time when
they made good profit. They've
been cramped for capital here lately"
"WhyT asked Ames.
81 don't know" unused Tommy.
"The big cramp came right after
they enlarged the plant. | guess
they overplayed themselves; then they
ran into heavy competition"
Il understand 1t now" nodded
Ames. "They did all their big manu-
featuring in this room. When they
enlarged the plant they didn't re-
arrange the machinery"
AS they turned away. the superin-
tendent, wrinkled-faced old man,
with white mustache, came up to
them and Tommy introduced him.
mir. Ames is studying our methods
of production" Tommy explained.
Are you familiar with the churn
business7" inquired the superintend-
ent. with ill-concealed resentment.
Il never saw a churn factory be-
fore" confessed Ames with laugh.
"Oh," said the superintendent with
a snort of amusement.
When Tommy and Ames returned
from their inspection of the plant they
found the superintendent in the Office
with the manager, a large. red-faced
man, who was addicted to shirt
sleeves and who chewed cigars. The
superintendent was leaning on the
corner of the managers desk and both
came in. The superintendent nodded
and returned to the factory. Tommy
introduced his caller, and explained /
his present mission in life.
YES" acknowledged the manager |
giving Ames a thorough sizing up
"Brinley has just been telling me |
that you were giving Tommy some
expert advice. What do you thnh of
our plant. Mr.. Ames?"
Frankly, it's pretty bad" he began.
you should shut down your shop for
about month and rearrange all your
effective machinery"
The manager leaned back in his
chair and looked at Ames through
eyes.
do you like the color of the new
rug Tommy put down" he insolently
inquired.
Ames rose.
81 came here to talk business" he
stated.
"Who invited you?"
81 did" Unexpectedly declared
Tommy. There's something wrong
Win litto iONAOASs A<dHotts anu III ~
ng to find out why the Reverse Gear
people can undersell u.s."
MIR. Ames is as ignorant of
,hurn factory as you are" ret0rted
asset. "You look after the finances.
Tommy, and wen tend to the fac
DRY"
Tommy studied the manager I'M
;milingly.
i've made an unfortunate impress
ZION on you, Lasset," he presently OBJ
;erved. you think I'm a saphead.
because you got my money into this
concern; but | want you to always
that came along with the
money; and. by jinks, I'm going to
zee that / get my moneys worth.
'ome on, Ames, wen take a spin.
iant you TO talk to me-"
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slS4GIA churn business very well,
u'05ASNsU Tommy" specuated Helen
TlT1Es&1l Rand, as a powdered-look-
ll4EllljD ing superintendent went
back into the factory with
small sheaf of orders.
IT'S rotten" Tommy gioomily con-
flded.
How did you come to select
churns?" wondered Mrs Rusfmore,
replacing her subscription list in her
handbag, but opening it again to see
if Tommy's name was dry.
81 didn't" confessed Tommy with
half-yexed smile they selected me.
The Johnson Churn company is the
Oldest factory of its kind IN the coun-
try and | didn't want to see n nice
old business like that go under. They
needed combination of new capital
and new blood, and l had it, and so
there you are"
"Then why don't you like itT' puz-
zled Helen, her particularly effective
eyes resting on him for moment
with frank approval.
Il don't seem to nave the right kind
of new blood" he worried. my money
kept the concern from bankruptcy, but
nobody seems to care for the sugges-
lions l make"
''Itll be all right, Tommy; you're
lucky" laughed Helen as she rose to
go.
The door opened, and there came
in, from the factory yard, a tall and
exceptionally tine-looking stranger
who was dressed with extreme
nicely. He bowed in the general
direction of Tommy, but his glance.
in sweeping from Mrs. Rushmore to
Helen, caught. for fleeting second,
the eyes of the latter.
"We1l see you tomorrow night,
Tommy" remarked Mrs. Rushmore;
and Helen, as she went out at the
door, waved Tommy a gay adleu.
MIR. Speneer?" inquired the stranger.
Correct" admitted Tommy, with a /
parting nod to the ladies through the |
crack of the closing door, and he ex-
card. 'What can ] do for you, Mr.. /
Ames?"
"Id like permission TO inspect your
factory" requested Ames, with a
smile of friendllness.
81 don't see any objection to that"
granted Tommy, responding to the
smile. He felt an instant liking for
the man. "Tm afraid you won't see
much, however"
THAT'S what I hope" returned the
stranger
Tommy looked at him wonderingly.
That's a queer statement" he OBJ
served.
at merely needs explanation" an
swered Ames, pleasantly. "rm look
ing for a BUSINESS opportunity"
"Come right in, the waters fine"
invited Tommy with a grim That's
what was looking for; but found
It,"
$50 | understand" smiled Ames. II
came into town last night, and have
been making inquiries all morning
about your various local enterprises"
How did you happen to pick out
the johnson Churn company"
your pay roll. At one time this
concern employed 500 workmen To-
day is employs scarcely more than
200. If can discover the reason for
that ii might be of benefit to both
of us"
II think I'll go through the shop
with you" suddenly decided Tommy,
and led the way into the factory.
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CHAPTER ~.

Tommy met Ames at noon and
handed him the FIVE hundred dollars
he had promised.
Thanks" said Ames. and stuffed
the money nonchalantly in his pocket.
Have you time for lunch?"
The Washington herald., 1922-12-29
Commerce Body Services
Are Denied to GERMANY.
By Universal Serxies

The United States Chamber of
commerce yesterday declined to act
on request OF German industries
10 name a commission to INQUIRE
into the reparations issue.
Julius II. Barnes. president of the
chamber, cabied the German Indus.
trIe-Cnd Handlestag at Berlin that
1t would be unseemly for any ac.
ton to be taken until after the
preniers have concluded their con-
Terence. which is to begin Janu.
ary in Paris.
Barnes revealed that the sugges.
tfon for an American commission, to
be headed by Herbert Hoover. orig.
mated with this agency, which cor
responds to the Chamber of Com.
merce, and has no offic, al status.
Neither the State Department nor
the German Foreign Office has been
brought into the suggestion.
On Christmas Day Franz Won Men.
delssohn, president Of the German
Industrial body. cabled Mr.. Barnes
stating that should a business COM
mission he appointed the Ger1nan n
government would place at the dis
posal of such a body every facility
for studying the problem.
Mr.. Barnes said that the set
Element OF the reparations issue is
essential to restore Europe. but that
the nations involved must them
selves make the effort at this time.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-29

teeted and that our business in
terests may be zealously guarded
and preserved.
Since the termination Of th'
world war our Government has
met and conquered most Of the
economic ills that threatened or
body polite. From a period of
inflated and unhealthy price lev
els we have come back to a -:,n:
and equitable basis. Our indus
tries and our finances are
stronger than before the war.
UNEMPLOYMENT MASTERED.
The unemployment problem that
dazed the country for a brief
spell has been mastered. Subse-
quent nationwide industrial dis
turbances have been corrected.
Today the nation is prosperous
and at peace, militarily, with the
rest of the world. On the sur
face, or specifically at least. it
would seem that little remains
on our national horizon for which
We might be seriously concerned.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-29
Quaker City Offers to Pay
Indian Tribe for Land

APPLETON. Wis, Dec. 2S.-Mrs.
Laura c. Jellogg. leader of $500
Oneida Indians living on a reserva.
ton near here, announced today
that the city Of Philadelphia had
offered the tribe 1000. 900 for the
claim to a strip of land in the
center of the municipality.
The Indians now are going to
prosecute peaceably their claim to
5000. 900 acres Of New York land in
Buffalo. Rochester, Syracuse and
adjacent territory. The Aborgines
contend the land was given them
by treaty in 1884 and the present
occupants have no title to It, If
successful the Oneidas and several
other nations numbering $4,000,
would get $4,000 each.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-29
Hill Accepts Georgian's chal-
Ienge to Call Hand On
Drinking Charges.
WANTS PROBE BY HOUSE
Atlanta Man Expected to
Produce Evidence On Re-
turn to Washington,
BY Universal Service.

The challenge of Representative
Upshaw, Democrat, of Georgia. tc
anybody to "call his hand or
drinking in officialdom" definitely
was accepted by Representative
Hill. Republican. of Maryland. yes
terday.
Representative Hill, in a forma
statement, said he would INTRODUCES
a resolution requiring Representa-
tive Upsaw to produce his evidenc'
that members Of Congress. gov
ernors and high officials violate th'
prohibition law.
REFLECTS ON CONGRESS.
This charge, the Maryland wet
champion declared. amounts to I
wholesale reflection on the fnteg
rity of the members of Congress
He would have the evidence pre-
sented to the Judiciary COMMITTEES
for investigation. The text Of hi
statement follows:
Representative Upshaw, orally
| on the floor of the House and by
| newspaper statements, recently
| ucllillc CIldf SCS tHdA tIlC
members Of Congress. governors
of States and other officials had
recently violated the Volstead act,
while claiming to enforce it.
These charges are so serious a
reflection on the whole member
ship Of the House Of Representa-
tives that 1 am preparing and
will file in a few days a resolu-
ton requiring Mr.. Upshaw to pro-
duce his evidence before the ,Ju-
| dietary Committee of the House
and recurring that committee. Of
which Mr.. Volstead is chairman,
to investigate Mr.. Upshaw's whole
sale reflections on the integrity
of the members of the Congress.
EXPECTED TO ANSWER.
Mr.. Upshaw. who has not re
turned to the city from his holida,
visit to his home in Atlanta, |.
expected to meet the issue RAISED
hv the resolution even without II,
being adopted. He stated befor,
his denarture that IL any membel
of the House should demand tina
he back up his charges. he *oult
show him he had the informafio
h"f0re he made his speech.
Nnnres"ntat've Tpshaw claimed :.
Ihavc names m" n'aces and r.h.I
Int" If liruor drinking hv high off
"ials. governors ard nnnnhnrs Of tn.
s. nate and Hous" The fact TIM
he openly made the claim and tn.
knowledge that he will produce 1
puh'iclv IL pressed is expected Z,
result in quiet efforts on, both side
to prevent him from hringin It OUT
The Washington herald., 1922-12-29
Love Is Mended'
In Court Room

ROCKVILLE. Md. Dec. 2s.-
"Judge, we've decided to try it
over again. so will you please dis.
miss the divorce proceedings 1
instituted"
One arm tight around another of
her husband whom she had accused
of assault, Mrs. Lawrence f. Blum
don, of Takoma Park, Nd, made
this plea before Judge Edward C.
Peter here today.
The jurist looked at the smiling.
reunited couple: then turned 10
the clerk Of the court and directed
him to take the steps necessary to
dismiss the divorce action and nut
aside the assault charge.
Rlundon was found guilty of as
sault and fined 800 by Judge
Samuel Riggs. here several weeks
ago. The case was tried again on
appeal during the November term
Of the CircWf Court and resulted
in jury disagreement. Another
trial was scheduled for the March
term.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-29
ITO Runaways Returned
BY Travellers Aid Agents

Travellers Aid Society workers
at Union Station performed 32,395
minor services for persons coming
into Washington, took care Of 665
children. and returned to their
homes IS runaway boys and 35
runaway girls this year. The
statistics are given in the report
OF Mrs. Mary c. HOLIDAY. station
supervisor, to the executive board.
Ten thousand dollars Is needed
10 continue the work in 1923. The
society is supported by voluntary
contributions John B. Larner,
president OF the Washington Loan
ana Trust Company, is treasurer
of the organization.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-29
.DAUeHERTY WARNS
!. OF POISON SHAFTS
Charges Minority Elements
Are Trying to Tear Down
Government.
URGES JEALOUS SUPPORT
Attorney General Hits Back
At Critics In Reply to
Philadelphia Board.

Attorney General Daugherty
struck back at his critics yesterday
in q message to the PhiIadelphia
Board of Trade asking for united
support in preserving the orderly
processes OF government Minority
elements are still striving to lear
down Constitutional Government
through viciously founded theories
and violent attacks upon public
servants" he said.
Issuing his message as a reply
to resolutions of commendation
recently adopted by the Philadel-
phia organization, Mr.. Daugherty
said that 1t IL important that the
hands Of the Government shall be
"zealously supported against at.
tacks by hostile or destroying inter.
ests." He added:
PASSING THROUGH CRISIS.
Our Government is passing
through a critical stage. Not
since the civil war has this IA
tion been confronted with eco
nomic conditions SO acute, so COM
plex, so fraught with danger. Yet
we are not isolated in this respect.
All the nations Of the earth have
AVit tHc DhSht, SOfno more SER
ously than others. Some have
recovered, others are recovering,
and a few possibly will never
recover.
At this period in our history,
especially, the economic or SUBJ
stantial basis of Constitutional
Government must be preserved
and fostered at all hazard, for out
OF unstable economic substances
pour the fumes of unrest, dis
trust. rebellion against organized
and lawful authority
Unfortunately. enemies of Gov
ernment in this period Of history
resort to stealthy intrigue, much
like that Of the willy Apache,
attacking from behind and under
cover, ever ready and pratchful
for blow that will still the pulse
Of the Government Of the people.
PURPOSE CONCEALED.
The real purpose and the source
OF attack Is seldom revealed; the
poison shafts are hurled from
ambush, striking where tn ~ will.
1t Is therefore important that
Government and its chosen lead
ers be ever supported, so lorg ss
right and justice are observed.
that society may properly re 1ro-
The Washington herald., 1922-12-29
.FINAnc|ER CHARGES
He IS Prosecuted
Victor H. Arnold, Broker and
Evangelist, Lays Arrest
/. to His Enemies

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-''The
teachings Of Christ. it would seem.
have no placs in the counting house
today" Victor H.. Arnold, former
president Of the Madison CwisJ
Bond Company and more recently
an evangelist here, declared tonight
In his cell in Raymond street Jail.
Arnold was arrested yesterday at
his Bayside country estate. The
charge was "wilfully scheming to
.defraud" I'm violation Of section 215
of the penal code. and of being a
fugitive from justice.
Declaring himself the victim of
persecution such as Christ and
Paul suffered" the former financier
took his arrest calmly.
He insisted that his present mis-
fortune had been brought about by
the ''deviltry" Of his enemies in
Wisconsin.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-29
Force Reduction Planned
At Brooklyn Navy Yard

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The in
dustrial forces at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard will be reduced soon
after the beginning of the year be-
cause of the completion Of repairs
to the vessels of the Atlantic fleet
which are now tied up at the yard.
Today a reduction of employees
of the Hull division went into ef-
feet because the officials had no
money with which to pay the me-
chanics and laborers.
Neither Admiral Plunkett nor
Capt. Henry V. Butler wanted the
men notified before Christmas be-
cause it was said they didn't want
n spoil their holiday.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-29
East Side Bird
OfParadise Fools
Customs Officer
Sailor Offers a Struggled"
Specimen for 500; It's
Real Value Being $3.50.
by u.Iver-.I Service.

NEW YORK. Dec. es.-Hunting
birds of paradise is a tough job. one
of the hardest in the world. BE-
cause these are rare birds.
Z. w. Barber. United States
customs inspector. was accosted by
a sailor who Offered to sell him a
800 bird OF paradise for $40. He
arrested the man, who said he
had smuggled il in.
But when he showed the evidences
i'm asking for a warrant or .he
sailor. a bird expert" gave him the
scornful snort.
This" he said. pluci<ing q pies-e
from the object, lis a vulture
feather. This is a pigeon head. sn1
this an ordinary barnyard ror>ts-
feather. The whole job was color
ed up in an East Side factory end
worth s2.s0 wholesale with q had
some profit"