davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05
Oregon TRAIL GARAGE

Bob, Helen, Francis, Marjorie and
Eddie struggled over the huge bould-
ers to reach the back of the cave
where they might write their names
in the memory book, Randall, Jessie
and Buzzie made a fire out of a few
sliVers of wood which they found
in the cave. The slivers did not
prove sufficient firewood, so Bonnie
Byron and Fred went to the open
ing of the cave, where the boys
gathered sage brush. Bonnie as
sisted them by holding the flash
light. While the boys threw the
sage brush down into the cave, Bon
ME went to the hay rack and re-
turned with a water canteen and bag.
She told the boys that the water bag
was empty and that they had better
cache the canteen until after the
folks had eaten or they would
be thirsty long before they could
reach home. After the canteen
had been safely hidden among
the rocks, the three started back
ahead and picked up the sage
brush which had been caught in the
rocks, as Bonnie turned the flash
light on it. All of a sudden the boys
were startled by a blood-eurdling
scream and turning, saw Bonnie
leaping toward the camp fire as if
she was being pursued by the seven
deadly sins. When the girl ceased
to tremble and she was again able to
speak, she told the folks that she had
stepped between two rocks on some
thing soft that went spuish-sh. This
was later proven to be a snake.
By this time, every one had re-
turned to the fireside, where they
roasted wieners and toasted buns and
naTshmallows. When Mrs. Mast, the |
,haperon, finished eating she asked |
or a drink. Byron volunteered to |
ret it but Marjorie and Eddie insist
I'd on going along. A few minutes |
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05
GET BUSY BOYS AVN GIRLS

The American Sole and Betting
Leather Tanners, Incorporated, have
put out circular offering cash prizes
for the best letter on leather.
This contest is open to any man,
woman or child who wants to send in
a letter on the subject; Nothing
takes the place of Leather" All let
torg must be sent in before the last
of October.
We have some talent in high
school that should be brought out
at this time, and see if one of the
one hundred and eighteen cash prizes
could not be received by a student
of the high school, One of our high
school students has as much chance
for the prize as any one else.
For rules and further particulars
see Miss Scott.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

"Scrumhunctious" weiner roastl
The pupils who attended this
weiner roast were as follws: Mar
jorie and Randall Aldrieh, Byron
Norell, Margaret and Helen Little,
Bud Tye, Mildred and Wallace Evans,
Fred McEachern and Kara and Dyre
Collins, Burt Clays, Buzzie and Jessie
Smith, Bonnie Goddard, Spencer
Caldwell, ]. B. Langfitt, David Black,
Francis Harley, Parl Smith, Bob
Love, Eddie Davis, Bernice, Elizabeth
and Mrs. Mast.
Two of the Crowd.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05
ALGEBRA

Oh! Algebra it is funny,
Oh, Algebra it is queer,
1t is so awful complex.
1t is hard to get it clear.
l take my book down home each
night
And study hour by hour,
1 study hard, l study long,
/ study *" to the second power.
Next day finds me still on those
problems.
But I'm in a hurry you see
For Mr.. Simpsons Algebra class
Comes just fifteen minutes to
three.
Alma Nixon.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

later the anxious walters were sur
prised to see Marjorie. Eddie and By
ron, running madly toward the fire,
their eyes wide with excitement.
"Quick Grab sticks and come Onl''
! gasped Byron, there's a great big
wild cat back there"
Eyes, there is too" said Marjorie,
! as every one laughed, 1--WE saw two
shining eyes blinking, didn't we Ed
, die?"
1--WE sure did," affirmed Eddie,
"and we heard it growl."
'Ah, don't try to kid u.s." said
David, as he showed a weiner into
his mouth.
BY this time Byron was thoroly
aroused and when Randall laughed,
he said, "All right, smarty, I'll bet
you a dollar ii was. If it isn't, I'll
eat my shirt"
You're on" shouted brave Rand
all, ''Tll go see, that is, I'll go any
where the flash light Will"
"Oh Randall" shrieked Pearl,
Don't! you might get scratched"
whats a Scratch" asked Randall,
''when your life's in dangeT?"
Wallace, Byron and Randall
grabbed flash lights and started
toward the end of the cave, Kara at
their heels carrying a bun to feed
the kitty, should it happen to stray
her way. The other girls stood clasp
ing their hands in horror, afraid to
leave the cave on account of the
snake; more afraid to stay in because
of the cat.
The four brave explorers suddenly |
fled as a muffled growl issued from a |
hole close at hand. When they |
turned to see if they were being pur-
sued, they saw Dayre and Bert jump |
out of the hole, laughing and hold
ing their sides. So Randall got a |
dollar and Byron was forced to eat
his shirt. Thus he found the weather
rather cold going home.
Mrs. Mast said, tits a quarter to
eleven children; we must go in order
to reach home by twelve"
AS j. B. and Bud Tye hitehed the
horses, the crowd witnessed a spec
tacular fight between Dempsey and
Firpo, alias Spencer and Wallace.
Dempsey went over the rope off the
hay rack in the first round. Of course
the big fight was discontinued when
the old nags picked up their weary
feet to begin the homeward Journey.
On the last lap of the ride, the
crowd was lulled to sleep by ByTons
solos but were awakened by the wa
gon lurching from side to side. Rand
al, who was standing by the driver,
.ried to do some fancy toe-dancing.
He toed a little too far toward the
edge once and was heroicalIy saved
by Kara, from a sad and rocky grave.
Just before the crowd reached
own they halted for an early MORN
ng lunch, which proved to be a great
success. l
AS the hayrack drew its sleepy s
rowd through the main drag the q
ollowing song was sung:
us three o'clock in the morning. a
We've rode the whole might
through,
md daylight soon will be dawning 0
Just one more wiener or two. n
rs three o'clock in the morning, t
We've rode the whole might n
through, Z
nd some of the kids are now snoring
Just one more bump with you.
Is three O'Clock in the morning, V
We've rode the whole night a
through, IL
could just keep right on riding now,
Forever and ever with you!
When the song was finished, Rand
u began dropping the young folks
their vaious homes.
The sleepy ROSTERS were Growing
the last of the merry crowd told
ddie and Randall what fun they in
I'd, and thanked them for the most, in
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05
The High School Sage

Editors-AIden Norell and Kara
Collins.
Reporters Eta Edgar, Mary Lee
Morton and Bess Faraday.
Jokes-Lambert Cannon.
Typist-Iillian Tye.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05
TENNIS COURTS ARE UNDER
CONSTRUCTION

A number of boys from the high
school under the direction of Mr..
Simpson and Mr.. Rankley, succeeded
in clearing the tennis and volley-ball
courts of weeds. Later on in the
fall the courts will be given a coat
of sand and backstops will be built.
Mr.. Rankley expects to develop some
good tennis talent and turn out a
tennis team of some Importance.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05
GRADE NOTES

The following pupils in the fourth
grade of Miss K. Tautfest's room
have made 100 per cent in spelling
every day during the month of Sep
TENDER: George Abbot, DeMerse An
chustegui, Bernice Harris, Beatrice
Kite and Helen Kinnaman.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

These students in Miss Tautfest's
fourth grade class have a grade of
100 per cent for the week ending
September %: Pete Arrisabalaga,
Emrys Evans, Dorothy Green, Vir-
g1nia Helm, Beverly Rock, Laura Nc
Kibbin, Glen orion, Fay Prock, Mary
Amunategui, Louis Bideganeta, Dysta
Collins and William Coats. The av-
erage for the room was 97.4 per cent.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

The regular first period tests come
this week. We hope the meek little
Freshman will make this studious
week. The Sophomores, Juniors and
Seniors are requested to do likewise
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The three new Underwood type
writers that were ordered two weeks
ago have arrievd and are now in use
in the Commercial department
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

The Junior Glass held a meeting
one evening of last week. Alden
Norell was elected president, Wallace
Evans, vice-president and Kara Col
Inns, secretary and treasurer. Red
and white were chosen as the class
colors. The chrysanthemum is to be
The class flower.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

Esther and Edward Pence left
Thursday night to enter college. Es-
ther will enroll for her second year
in the University of Utah and Buddy
will attend Leland Stanford.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

A little grill from an orphans home
was being ridiculed by her school
mates because She had no real par
ents
Jaw, you haven't any real father
and mother"
Maybe I haven't, but the ones 1
have got love me just as much as
yours love you"
"They do not. Ours are real par
ents"
''Well mine love me more than
yours do cause mine picked me out
of hundred other babies while
yours had to take what they got"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05
SPELLING ACROSS THE
CONTINENT

The sixth grade is having a very
interesting spelling contest. 1t is
in the nature of a trip across the
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

Miss Mitchell and Miss Scott spent
Saturday in Boise.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

Mrs. Dee and Miss Riddle visited
in Glenns Ferry last weekend.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

Helene Smith left Saturday for
Seattle where she will attend the
University of Washington.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

Every pupil in Miss K. Tautfest's
room has purchased a drawing book.
This was the first class that succeed
ed in doing this. Miss McKern's
class was second.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

Where is the capital of the United
States?'
Mostly loaned to Europe"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05
WHO rs T2

WHO is IT?
Who is the man with the double
Who is always ready his work to
begin?
Who stands in the hall as we pass
through?
And sees everything we should not
Who is it knows every prank we
play
And tells us about it in loving way?
Who's in his Office waiting for us?
When we are naughty or cause a
fuss?
Who walks in the path that is
narrow and straight
And wants us to follow a similar
tate.
Guess who this gentleman is if you
can,
Why Mr.. Nixon is the man
Pardon me but" now friends
watch out,
He'll catch you; there is no doubt.
Josephine Colthorp.
This is beginning of a series.
Who's next?
wish to correct the mistake in
last weeks paper / did not write
the article entitled, "Dignified Sem
iors''. 1t was written by a timid
sophomore who did not wish her
name in the paper; and as l am the
high school reporter i put it in the
other high school notes. Therefore |
he editor made the mistake of sign /
ng my name to the article.
-Bess Faraday.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

Herbert sing to kill time.
Dan-YOu sure have a good weap-
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05
GOLD

EVerything's valued in gold today.
Gold in place of the love we knew
cold is our once valued friendship.
too.
We worship at Colds cursed shrine
AS II it were god of creation.
cursed is the golden formation.
Gold! Is it greater than friendship?
Is 1t greater than joy or love?
Is II greater than ties of the blood?
I've found as I Travelled life's path
way Ger;
mat Gold isn't everything that
-. makes life worth while;
Give me a hand of friendship. some
JOY and smiles.
Morris Phelps.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

The pupils of the eighth grade
receiving one hundred per cent in
spelling for the month of September
are: Eula Smith, Pauline Slusser,
della Sumner, Iris Collins, Vernon
Eye, Helen Carlson, Lawrence Moore
and Gordon Davis.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

The following pupils of the fifth
grade received stars in spelling last
week: Wilma Latimore. Leon Mon
asterfo, Richard McKenna, Alma Mil
Ter and Naomi Wynant.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

freshman - 1 want to do some
thing big and clean.
Sophomore-Go wash an elephant.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

Those in the seventh grade having
one hundred per cent for the past
month are: Leland Cannon, Harold
Bartlett. Carol Braden, Mary Acca-
turn, Marian Eye, Virginia Bick-
more, Vern Bailey, Eva Rainey and
Everett Henry.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

Edna Tate. of the fifth grade, has
moved away.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

''Pa, what are ancestors?"
Wen, son, I'm one of yours. Your
is also"
oh! Then why is it people brag
about them ?"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-05

Alden (Speaking of a recent murd-
er mystery - Criminals always re-
turn to the scene of their crimes.
Byron-Yes, that's where Pm 90
ing now. I stole a kiss last night
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-13

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter
Issued Weekly at S26 Market Street
Hamilton Ohio.
Telephone 1896
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-13

garding the situation of today he
gave facts and figures obtained from
long investigation which could not be
denied. The slow seeming truthful
ness of his talk carried conviction,
and at it's finish without much ado,
members of council seemed only too
glad to follow his advice and recon-
mendation. That is, this was true of
the members of council who could
lay aside political partisanship long
enough to do that only which is best
for the citizens of Hamilton as a
whole.
The vote of city council was six
for the plant and two against. That
IS, all the democrats present voted
for the proposal while the two repub-
icans were against it. 1t is to be
regretted that members Copeland and
Pyles could not lay politics aside in
just this one instance and follow the
wishes of the people. Instead they
seemed to follow the dictates of their
party's mouthpiece, the Hamilton
Daily News, which has made strong
effort against Hamilton owning its
own plant and urging that electric
current be purchased from corpora
ton.
But the News has opposed Mayor
Koehler in most everything he has
attempted since being in office. Never
giving credit for anything he has
done. Simply hammering and pound
ing. This of course is because of the
near approach of the city election and
the News has long been wanting tc
get into city's official family 1t has
even been said, but we can't believe
it in this instance, that had Mayor
Koehler and city council opposed
building a plant the News would have
been for it.
1t has been long fight in which
lead by Mayor Koehler, the people
have won out-that is, so far
Strange things may happen.
Right here it might be well to cor
rect wrong impression Many are
of the opinion that the citizens adj
visory committee was named by
Mayor Koehler This is wrong. When
Mayor Koehler entered upon his
duties as mayor he asked Thomas
Beckett, president of the Chamber OF
Commerce, to name a committee to
advise him in all big things of i'm
potance to the city. This, Mr.. Beck
EFT did, and it was he who named the
committee.
There has been much talk on the
part of the newspapers on the sub
ject, especially by the News, as to the
strong opposition to the building of
the new plant. But outside inter
views with a few manufacturers
whose views were previously known
the opposition fell fiat. Filling up
much space with rehash doesn't count
much and doesn't always stampede
those intended it should
The people win. Public opinion
and public sentiment cut big figure
and can usually be banked.
E E E ~ ~
The people of the United States
have long favored and backed the
Monroe doctrine, but it seems that
the people of Hamilton can't see
Monroe "doctoring "A Second ward
wit.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-13
@ gM M Hz mA
THE LASH FOR WORKERS

Martin Tabert worked better after
he was whipped.
This was the testimony of a wit
ness at the trial of Thomas W. Hig-
ginbotham, former convict whipping
boss, accused of numbering Tabert in
a Florida convict camp.
Undoubtedly Tabert DID work bet
ter after he was whipped. The lash,
as it was applied in the barbaric con-
vict camps of Florida, would make
the LATEST man alive work harder.
This was what the camp bosses be-
lieved. That, however, does not ex-
cuse in the least the beating to death
of convicts.
There are many in positions of
power in our industrial life who be-
lieve with the bosses of the Florida
convict camps that whipping men
makes them toll harder. They do not
believe in actual whipping, most of
them, but they believe in using a
lash which is fully as effective as a
real lash. The lash they believe in is
the lash of hunger.
So these believers in the lash, in
the righteousness of coercion, stand
for the "open shop" where men are
forced to accept what the employer
chooses to give them in the way of
wages and working conditions. They
believe in the use of the injunction
to prevent men from striving for their
just rights. They advocate immigra-
tion, so that there will be a vast
force of ignorant and unorganized
workers ready to take the places of
the men who are fighting for fair
wage and a chance to live as self
respecting American citizens.
Unfortunately for che believers in
the lash of hunger, the trade unions
stand in their way. Organized labor
refuses to grant that the use of any
kind of lash on helpless men is right
The day of the lash is gone forever,
it holds. Therefore organized labor
opposes with all it's might the "open
shop" the tyrannical use of injunc-
tions in labor disputes, and unre-
stricted immigration, which benefits
no one except the lords of industry.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-13
Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown. O.
TO BUILD ELECTRIC PLANT

Hamilton IS to own its own electric
power and light plant and thereby
control the local electric power and
light situation. This was decided
upon at the meeting of city council
held Wednesday night. Mayor Harry
j. Koehler, Jr., after months of in
vestigation and careful study of the
situation and upon the advice of the
citizens advisory committee, appeared
before council at this meeting and
urged that council take action to-
wards the building of new big plant
And council wisely followed Mayor
Koehler's advice and recommendation
and took the action which, if no other
interference takes place and of which
we can not be sure, assures Hamilton
users of electric power and light, fu-
ture independence from some grasping
corporation.
The mayors address to council was
rather lengthy, but very interesting
to all who heard it. It was declared
by many to be the best talk ever heard
in the old council chamber. In it his
honor paid his respects to interests,
corporations, individuals and the daily
newspapers. There was lack of sar-
casm, however, in the mayors re-
marks, which might have been looked
for under the circumstances, which
made a deep impression on those who
heard him. In a slow, easy manner
he gave history of the electric sit
uation in Hamilton back 80 years. Re
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-13
AFTER THAT?

After voting for the Esch-C Cummins
law which created the railroad labor
board"-to the delight of Wall street
which cut the railroad workers.
wages
After voting as senator for an
amendment to the Esch- -Cummins law
which would force laborers into in
voluntary servitude, slavery
After appointing to that board as
labor's representative a reactionary
outcast nominated by a trump" or
ganization-
After placing repudiated party
politician on the supreme bench-a
man who has officially represented
capital-William H. Taft
After his friends through the Coro-
nado decision and other court-made
laws have tried to strip labor of all
it's rights
After appointing labor -hater like
Daugherty as attorney general
After the most drastic labor injunc-
tion in all history
After retaining Daugherty, Dawes
and other "open-shoppers" in office
while they were assisting the open
shoppers to crush labor
After lending no assistance to mil
lions of unemployed through two hard
winters
After finding out that the president
of the United States, the courts, the
department of justice and all the
powers of the privileged interests
could not slash wages and disrupt and
crush the labor movement
NOW President Warren G. Harding
comes out in a speech and tries to
make organized labor think that he
was always protecting its interests
and always a friend of the workers.
J. M. Baer, the Congressman Cortoon-
ist, in international Labor News
Service.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-13

The people of the United States
have long favored and backed the
Monroe doctrine, but it seems that
the people of Hamilton can't see
Monroe "doctoring "A Second ward
wit.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-13
wa mz Ezs ms mx
MINING NOT A GAY LIFE

Arthur Brisbane, the we'll known
editorial writer, says:
"The United States coal commission
warns the union mine workers not to
strike and says, "The public won't
tolerate another suspension of the an
thracite supply" That's mistake.
The public has proved that it will toll
crate anything, also that it will for
get anything in a year.
at is nonsense to tell a man that
he can't strike. A many may stop
work when he likes. The job of the
coal commission should be to find out
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-13
20 E m Ez pa

PUBLIC OPINION AND GARY
The storm of criticism against
Gary's 12-hour day report has caused
the steel trust head to change front
He now says he hopes for the elimi-
nation of the long work day in the
comparatively near future" This is
vague, but it shows the steel trust
head is stung by criticism.
In his report to the steel and iron
institute, Gary said the 12-hour day
is satisfactory to employees, and that
prices would be increased if hours are
lessened. Now he changes and says,
eve are actually opposed to the IL
hour day."
This statement was made in let
ter to Rev. H. L. Bowlby, general
secretary of the Lords day alliance
of the United States.
1--WE do not believe in the seven-day
week. Also we are actually opposed
to the 12-hour day, and are hoping
in the comparatively near future that
it will be eliminated" said Judge
Gary
The change of front shows what
public opinion can do. The judge is
now using the same "jollying" tactics
of year ago, when protests against
the 12-hour day were strong
Then he threw out vague hints that
the long work day would be aban-
doned. He is taking the same posi-
tion now, by his reference to "the
comparatively near future"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-13

WHY the men strike and what can be
done to stop their striking, not by
force, but by persuasion. Miners
don't strike for amusement. Their
life is not gay"
IN N M IN -
Mayor Koehler's address to city
council is gem and should be read
by every citizen. 1t will be found in
this issue of the Press in full.