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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-13

A marriage license was issued
Wednesday to George Dcss and Miss
Gertrude Kite, both of Mountain
Home. Both are well known in this
community. The bride has been a
teacher in this section Tor some time
and is well and faVorably known.
The groom is a well-known stock
man of this vicinity. Their many
friends extend congratulations.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-13

A financial merger of more than
ordinary importance in the state of
Idaho took place Saturday last when
the Weiser National Bank and the
First National Bank of Weiser be-
came one institution. The name of
the financial institution will be the
Weiser National in the future and
will occupy the quarters of the First
National. The capital stock will be
S125,OOO, all of which has been sub
seribed.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-13

Mrs. R. H. Bennett very delight
fully entertained the Jolly Bunch
Card Club at her home last Tuesday
evening. Five hundred was INDUCED
in until late hour, after which all
enjoyed delicious refreshments. A
pleasant evening is reported.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-13

All members of the M. E. church
choir are urged to attend practice
at the home of Mrs. Tom Lindsay
Friday evening. Those interested in
singing and not attending other
churches, are cordially invited to
come and help out in the M. E. choir
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Gaines have
received word from their daughter,
Mrs. w. McKaig, that baby daugh-
tier has arrived at their home in
Hilo, Hawaii, and has been named
Janet Winifred Moana. Mrs. Nc
Kaig, as Winnie Gaines, is well
known here, where she spent many
years of her life
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-13

At Birmingham Aa., five miners
who entered a pit after a warning
that it was dangerous, met their
death by an explosion of gas. All
were instantly killed. The blast
was confined to one room" in the
mine.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-13

Articles of Incorporation were
filed Wednesday in the Office of the
secretary of state by the Rocky Bar
Mining Co. The new company has
been incorporated to carry on gen
eral mining and milling business at
Rocky Bar, and the capital stock is
$4,000, divided into $4,000 shares.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-13

A bill has been introduced in the
legislature providing for 2-cent
tax on all gasoline sold in the state
of Idaho. The bill is introduced as
H. B. 9. The estimate is made that
on basis of $4,000 cars in the state
this tax VII bring in an annual reve-
nue. of $4,000.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-13
Local and Personal

: x X K x x K x x x < K X x x x =
Nile c. Carr of Mccall arrived
Monday evening to visit his mother,
Mrs. Sarah Carr, and attend a meet
ing of the stockholders of the First
National Bank. While here Mr.. Carr
made the Republican office a pleas
ant call and renewed his subscrip-
ton to the paper.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-13

Mrs. Laura AXE and daughters,
Mary and Mrs. Shiek, accompanied
by Mr.. Darlington of San Diego, Cal,
left Monday for Oakland, Cal, hav-
ing been called there by the death of
the formers grandson, Frank Rose.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-13

Mrs. ]. H. PLIERS received word
Tuesday that her home, eight miles
from Eugene. Ore. was under water,
caused by the floods in that Vicin-
ity. The PLIERS ranch is near the
Willamette river and the damage is
due to the back water. At last re-
ports the residence and chicken
house We're all that was left out of
the water, the barn and other build
ings being inundated. Mrs. PLIERS
has been here for some time visiting
her daughters, Mrs. j. w. O'Daniel,
and was to have started for her home
Tuesday, but delaying her departure
on account of the floods.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-13

In writing to The Republican from
Prairie City, Ore, Mrs r. E. Boswell
enclosed check for subscription to
this pillar of perspicacity and stated
that Mr.. Boswell is working on the
big road contract taken by Mr. Bos-
well, Sr. The work on this road will
last far into the summer, it is be-
lieved.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-13
Continued Next week)

Mr.. and Mrs. c. E, Ruthledge and
family, who have resided in Noun
tain Home for the past few months,
will move to Glenns Ferry on the
18th, where the former will be en-
ployed in the railroad shops.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Wilcox were
dinner guests Tuesday of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l.. Harley. After dinner the
two couples went to the Weaver
Theatre, where they witnessed the
wonderful production, over the
HILL"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. p. j, Glenn enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Selix at
their home Monday night The pop
ular game of five hundred was in
dulged in until a late hour, after
which all enjoyed dainty refresh
ments. consisting of Lady Baltimore
cake and nut frappe.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-13

Mel Whitney returned Tuesday
from Honolulu, where he has been
for the past two years.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-13

S. E. Brady of the James H. Brady
Investment Co. of Pocatello was in
the city several days this week on
business. He also spent some time
In Boise.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-13

The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
E. Church will give chicken pie
dinner on the 22nd of February.
Place will be announced later.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-13

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Evening star., 1923-09-14
ALL ARGENTINA BACKS
FIRPO In GREAT TEST

BY. the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES. September 14.-Tf
Argentina's 5000. 900 inhabitants could
influence with their thoughts or good
wishes the result of tonights battle
at the Polo Grounds, Luis Angel Firpo
would surely come home with the
heavyweight championship of the
world.
Not even the sensational news OF
the uprising in Spain has relieved the
tension which the Argentines' anx-
iety over the outcome Of the fight has
caused. and the latest dispatches from
New York are probably more eagerly
and widely read than those from Ma
drid and Barcelona.
The police are expecting that all
Buenos Aires will be in the streets to-
night to follow the fight as it Is
I flashed blow by blow over the cables.
and extensive preparations are being
made to handle a record crowd
!. The newspapers will issue extra
editions and will give round by round
descriptions of the bout by mega
phone aud radiophone. One paper has
erected a large electric sign on which
the name of the winner will be
flashed.
Evening star., 1923-09-14

One OF the friends said:
"Firpo. IL you are indeed as unafraid
as you seem then you are a. remark
ably courageous man, and If you are
only seeming to be unafraid then you
are a rema rka bly, great actor"
I do not understand why SO many
think that ! should be afraid. When
have done in my life smile to hear
that any one believes / would have
fear OF fighting a man in a ring with
gloves on his fists. .'
Once ] crossed the Andes in mid
winter. on foot. That was indeed
hsts of man 10 fear. but the might
of snowslides, and I say with truth
that 1 was not afraid then. Why
should I have. fear now?
Receives Gold Medal.
In the late afternoon / went to the
Offices of the Spanish Society, on 18th
street. to receive the gold medal that
the people of the Latin American ma
tions we're to present to me. can
rot say how greatly was honored
when I found thousands of people
waiting in the streets to cheer me.
Fer so long / have heard only jaers
from the public that l had forgotten
l had friends in the world. They were
my own people. gathered to do me
the hall Of the society was crowded.
too.
The counselors of twenty-one his
panic nations were there. Also repre-
sentatives Of the New York state
boxing commission and Tex Rickard
They presented me with a beautiful
gold medal and also with the gloves
that will wear while fighting for
the championship of the world
While they spoke good things about
me and cheered felt that il was in
deed good to be Luis Firpo of Argen-
tina, and to- be about to fight for
the championship of the world.
We laughed much about the odds
on the fight. If you read what the
North American boxing writers have
to say of me would you not think
that the odds SHOULD be at least
fifty to one? And yet ] am told that
they have dropped from three to one
to two to one. How can this be-?
Asks Pertinent Questions.
Why do not these men. who are
absolutely sure that have no chance
Evening star., 1923-09-14
BATTLE FOR CROWN
LONG GOAL OF LUIS

By the Associated Press,
BCENOS AIRES. September IL
Twenty-one months ago today a
young Argentine husky of solemn
mien walked into the United States
consulate and asked Vice Consul H.
G. Waters to wise passport bearing
the name Luis Angel Firpo. The hold
er's occupation was given, as box
eador"
whats the object of your visit to
the United States?' asked Waters.
''Tm, going UP to. get fight with
Jack Dempsey" was the answer.
you think you can lick hing
queried the vice consul. with a smile.
That's what I'm going for" replied
Firpo. quietly.
You don't tell me!' exclaimed Wat
ers, as he entered in his record book
the object of Firpo's visit as train
ing for boxing" On the margin he
penciled. Says he's going to lick
Dempsey-Vamos YER! (We'n see)."
When Firpo sailed few days later
on his first trip to New York his de-
parture was noted with only brief
items in the Argentine newspapers.
Today he is a national hero. and the
entire popula tion, not only OF t9is s
country, but of Latin America Is
eagerly waiting to see whether his
confidence in himself is justified.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
DEMPSEY, AND IN A HURRY,
is SPORTING EDITORS TIP
BY ,DENMAN THOMPSON.

Nj EW YORK September I-Dempsey. Whether a
single round fifteen is only logical
the melee at the Polo Grounds tonight Frpo
of the
the heavyweight title all authorities boxing
cOnfOunded and if country
the South American will
ring history
Firpo is huge hukng paralyzng punch--n
handbut with yet unteed of endurance He hurs
his right with the damaging
launching radioed
IL go he has to haul off" He
knowledge Of the fine points of the which
such important and invariably
when he cuTbrouy tries to employ them He appearing
country before
tongue he does
Dempsey ideally built athlete in
each is
lighter by
his far
landing his wops having definite
being headed
champion skilled in the ntricaces of craft with
of both of
position to SOCK He will be his people friendly
couraging
Whether pick Dempsey and our
slant that ns will be written to the brawI
than he
Evening star., 1923-09-14
ALL LONDON EXPERTS
NAME JACK TO WIN
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 14.-None of
the boxing experts writing in the
London newspapers anticipated any
thing but victory for Jack Dempsey
in tonight's fight. After a minute
examination of the records of both
challenger and champion they come
10 the unanimous conclusion that
Dempsey's superior skill will triumph
over Firpo's crude strength; that is,
unless the Argentine manages to put
home one Of his sledge-hammer
rights.
Firpo's victory over Jess Willard last
July it is contended here, cannot be
regarded as anything like real test
of the Argentine'S ability on account
of the former champions age.
One newspaper prediction is that
Dempsey. will win within three rounds.
Another expert expects Flrpo will
last six or eight rounds, but, on the
whole, the opinion of British fight
fans may be summed up as follows:
IF Dempsey is unable to beat
F'irpo, there's nothing in boxing"
Evening star., 1923-09-14

to win sell all they have and bet their
money against me? Can it be pos
sible that when they say that I have
no chance they are expressing a wish
rather than a positive belief? Who
knows? At least ] think that it is
funny that il they know ! cannot win
they do take advantage of their
knowledge to bet every cent they
can get from any source and so be-
come rich without risk of loss.
However, tonight we shall know.
There will be an end then of guessing.
The hour is near and ] am ready.
tCopyright, 1923. in United States and Canada
by North American Newspaper Alliance.
MI Rights Reserved.)
Evening star., 1923-09-14

liS HdS gu rthC MIN VI OhN-'
Dempsey.
he has eaten anything and every
thing that he wanted. If he wins
under such conditions it will bc
against all tradition. No athletes of
any kind can do their best If their
food is not carefully prepared and
selected
Firpo is apt to blow up-his stom-
ach give out on him. He has had
flock of men around him who have
been what they call yes" men,
They call him their hero. their
champion, their king and all that--all
"buli' for the wild bull
However, think that Firpo is bet
ter than he showed in training I
boxed with him a little in private
at his home in Atlantic City and he
showed me that he has a good left. as
cleaner with it than he did in his
public training. He really is conf
dent. He intends to wait for Demp-
sey coming in and then hit with d
left or right all his might. He has
an idea that Dempsey will tire
quickly and then he will beat him
down as he did Brennan, McAuliffe
and Willard, two of whom were vet
Grams and the other novice.
Firpo is confident all right He i
one man who believes in Luis Firpo.
He is his own manager and does all
his thinking himself. He has tried
to learn to box and protect himself,
but l look for him to become SO
ffurried when the rain of Dempsey's
punches descends On him that he will
become so at sea that it will only
be a question of how soon it will be
all over.
Dempsey is speedy all right. Ddn';
he win over Tom Gibbons. whom
many regard the cleverest man in
the ring? In fifteen rounds he won
on points-just think of that.
II Jack could travel at top speed
and win from a clever man, Imagine
what he can do with d clumsy. awk-
ward fellow who has nothing except
a punch and strength.
AS they say in base ball, at only
takes one TO do it, but it will be
pretty hard to score that one on Il
swinging target such as Dempsey is
bound to prove.
, They say boxers are poor pickers
when it comes to judging fights, but
| think a baby would pick Dempsey
! TO beat Firpo. ] wouldn't be sur
prised II il ended in a round or two,
1t all depending on how much pun
ishment Firpo can stand. Up 10
date he hasn't met any one who could
give him any, his opponents having
been has beens" or never wasers.'
! copyright 1923, in United States and Canada
by North American Newspaper Alliance.
All Rights ReserYed.J
Evening star., 1923-09-14
Facts and Figures on Title
Bout lin New York Tonight

Salt City, champion and Luis Angel
FirpO of Buenos Aires challenger =
Lmit--Fifteen rounds judges decision.
Sake--HeaYy1Eeght championship of the world
of the gross receipts Fpo
1919 per cent sta X i = s.sE
principaIsDempsey, Sse0O Firpo siz5eO
Scene-PoIo home o the New
Thne- O'Clock washington timeG
Supporting bouts ..e.. aI -
Tunney American light heavy
weigh Leo the Mohawk 1ndiau
and Bill Need of Columbus Ohio. @E8. ~
Burke of Greenwich Village and Al Roberts OF
s
claimant of Australian heavyweight
championship in local debut and Dan Bright of England
Total rounds scheduled man bout and
rounds. ~ n
Estimated rcceps-S.4O0000
stiniated attcndance-s5O0e.
~
Evening star., 1923-09-14

but not the speed of Zev, which is
Speed is William Harrison Demp-
sey's middle name. He is such bum
die of energy that he is on the go
every minute of the time. He doesnt
know what IL is to stop-at least he
hasn't known up TO date.
From the Information ] have CLEANED
from the two camps Dempsey Will
rush at Luis at the clang of the bell.
He will be all over him, shooting
punches with deadly accuracy. He
has short, snappy punches that nave
tremendous force behind them.
I noticed at his camp that Firpo is
likely to get bewildered when he has
punches thrown at him. He doesn't
like in-fighting, for he doesn't know
anything about ii. That's Dempsey S
forte-this battling in close.
Luis Long-Range Fighter.
Firpo's effective punching has to be
done at long range. He won't have
a chance to hit Dempsey at long range
unless he chances to slow him up by
meeting him with straight LETT or
right as he comes in. Dempsey viii
tear in like a wildcat. he VIII De on
MS toes every second. weaving In aHd
out. ard shooting rights and Iefts
wherever he sees an opening. II
Firpo hasn't got MS head guarded,
Dempsey will swing right at MS head
with deadly accuracy and make MIN
Dempsey has been very wise in his
training He selected several little
fellows to box with and he stepped
around as fast as any or them' ne
knows that his best plan OF battle is
to keep on top Of Firpo every second,
and he can't do it unless he is in
wonderful shape and as fast as
deer, which he is.
OF course a good punch takes the
speed out of any one. and II LUIS LUIS
up Jack, but Jack is as game as
peSo'V 30 champion ever quit, They all
go down fighting. Some of them don't
display the utmost gameness a1ter
they lose. but while they've got the
crown they defend it as they would
their homes.
Jack scrapping for L. $. A.
! Dempsey is lighting for the honor
and glory Of the L. S. A, too. He
/ will fight harder than he would if he
were meeting another American. He
! doesn't want to see foreign ma
ton have the distinction of produc-
| ing the new world heavyweight
champion. 1t will be the first time
I that the heavyweight title ever went
J to foreign shores If Jack loses.
; Dempsey will go into the ring con
! fident and unconcerned. Firpo does
/ not worry him as did Willard and
| possibly Carpenter. He knows that
| Luis is as slow as molasses and
/ practically novice. Firpo has been
! handicapped by poor handling in
| training, and he Is apt TO get the
! same poor handling in the bout
I whereas Dempsey will have the eX-
| pert handling of his manager. Jack
| Kearns. who took him from OBJ
scurity and made him the most pop
! ular boxer in the history of the sport
! KWKWKWKWKW MaMHHHTHTM
! ! don't think Firpo has eaten prop
erly in training. I understand that
Evening star., 1923-09-14
LIGHT FOOD THE ORDER
FOR CHAMPION TODAY

NEW YORK, September A.
Jack Dempsey escaped from the
CurieuS stares of admirers who
followed him around wherever he
went in the Hotel BelmORt, where
he was stGying last night. The
world champion went quietly out
n hack entrance to spend the might
fn the apartment OF friend.
After a. good long sheep he was
up early today and took n short
wTlk through Central Park with
Mike TraEt, Chicago deteCtivc, and
his bGSGm friend. The champion
ate heavy breakfRSt, bat will
have only very light lunch and
bite i'm the afternoon before
she fight.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
TRAIN IN STYLE FOR OLYMPIC

In preparation for the Olympics1ext
year in France vast training village
is to be. reserved for all foreign ath-
letes at ColombeS Stadium. All mod
ern conveniences. such as hot and
cold baths and massage rooms. VIII be
allotted to each nation. Each nation
ality will be provided with cooks for
their native dishes, so that they may
live as is their custom without the
necessity of adjusting themselves 70
hotel life.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
ARGENTINE TRAINING
SYSTEM Is ON TRIAL

BUENOS AIRES, September a..
Whatever the outcome of tonight,s
bout for the world heavyweight cham
pionship,, it willsbe purely an Argen-
tine victory or an Argentine defeat
newspaper. commentators, who dwell
with pride on the fact that Firpo fol-
lowed the Argentine system. of train-
ing, undeterred by North American
opinion chat in so doing he lessened
Evening star., 1923-09-14
90 900 to See Title Bout Tonight Early Dempsey Victory Predicted
NEW YORK CLASH MAKES
PUBLIC FORGET BUSINESS
Dempsey and Frpo Fit and Ready for Greatest Fistic
Struggle in Years-Third Man in Ring Will
Be Selected Late This Afternoon

n I EW YORK September 4h the Polo Grounds tonight Jack
Dempsey and Luis Angel Fipo will battle heavyweight
championship OF the world The scheduled
ring a 950 O'Clock.
The struggle this evening for the highest honors IN the fs world
heavyweight
Garden 1920
Not in twenty has fight of such magnitude general
he'd the
hadowed phase sport considerably with
Evening star., 1923-09-14
TAYLOR BROKE A HAND
AND WRIST IN VILLA GO

CHICAGO, September 14.-Bud Tay-
Tor of Terre Haute, who lost a ten
tround contest with Parcho Villa.
world flyweight champion. here last
Saturday, broke his right hand and
wrist in the battle. Eddie Long. Tay-
lor's manager. announced after re-
ceiving a telegram from Taylor's ply
slcian at Terre Haute
Taylor will be out of the ring for at
least six weeks, according to the
doctor
Evening star., 1923-09-14
WADDELL HAS MONUMENT.

In place of a faded wooden slab
which has marked the grave of George
Edward (Rube) Waddeil, famous old
time base ball pitcher, in San Antopio,
Tex. 3 massive monument standing
more than six feet high, appropriately
inscribed. was recently erected. The
monument was purchased by the Ma
tional and Texas Lea CUES and a few
of his admirers. ~
Evening star., 1923-09-14
NEW SPORTS PLANT IS BIG.

The Kershaw Country Club at Cam
den. S. c.. which officially opens ON
Thanksgiving day. covers $50 acres of
beautiful land. It coEtains four polo
fields, one two-mile- steepleehase
course. a half-mile track. one eight
GEN. -hole golf course, SIX tennis courts
and hunting grounds, There is sta
bling for 100 head of horses.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
NEW RULE FOR MIppIEs.

Under q new ruling, cadets OF the
Naval Academy in Annapolis, Nd.
cannot be members of an athletic
team or crew meeting teams repre-
senting other colleges and organiza-
tions until they have successfully
completed the first wears work This
rule is not carried out at West Point.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
FIRPO SCOFFS AT IDEA
OF FEARING RING RIVAL
BY LUIS ANGEL FIRPO.

EW YORK September 14Yesterday the happes that have
VI pleasure business
of training for fight and delight that the training period
happen tonight had
here Atlantic
morning. l had breakfast took walk
had when
staying Then slept little
Broadway friends and had lunch
talked with friends
andy made akes abe
Evening star., 1923-09-14

his chances of winning. The writers
say IT would be better to lose with An
Argentine trainer than to win with
one of another nationality. with
whom Flrpo would have to share the
credit for his victory
Evening star., 1923-09-14
FIGHT NEWS FOR oARsMEN.

An elaborate program of entertain
ment, including returns from the
Dempsey -Firpo fight, will be offered
at the first smoker of the season at
Potomac Boat Club tonight at 8
o'clock.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
WILLK. @. FIRPO INSIDE
FIVE ROUNDS, BENNY SAYS
Likens Contest to Race Between Zev and an Army
Mule-Thnks Challenger's Stomach Is
Likely to Give Out ON Him.
BY BENNY LEONARD,
World Lightweight Champion.

EW YORK September IA pick Jack Dempsey to knock Luis
NJ Firpo inside Of five rounds.
If an Army mule match with ZeY our cham
old Engands best month
Belmont Park would Firpo
But inclined place Dempsey.
OF there have been lot of things the
betting
be looking
True between and Army mule Zev might break his
something like that and the Army mule plugging along
win, but it's awful long shot to