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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-02

1t was dark, dark night of Hal
loween;
Not light in the sky could be seen;
It was a night for the witches TO be
sailing in the sky
.On their broomsticks on high.
The ghosts were very spooky crea-
lures;
I can't exactly explain their features.
They hide in queer and curious
places,
For everywhere l see white faces.
Gu Halloween night as Jimmy went
to bed
He pulled the covers over his head;
He heard something stumbling up
the stairs;
He thought of ghosts with their woe
full airs.
It scared him so his teeth just chat
tered;
He couldn't think, for his brain was
battered.
He jumped out of bed and locked
the door,
He jumped in his pants, but they
were tore.
As he ran out of the door he bumped
his jaw
And from behind him felt something
claw.
It hit the spot where his pants were
tore,
And he went yelling at his mothers
door.
ooh, Jimmp; what's the matter?"
Then she heard something clatter.
'Oh, gosh, ma; it scratched me there
AS I came running down the stair"
Now as l looked back at that,
It proved TO be our old tom-cat.
BY Pauline e. Slusser.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-02
CHAPTER XIV
The First Blow

| was so pleased at having given
the slip to Long John, that | began
to enjoy myself and look around me
with some interest on the strange
land that | was in. l had crossed a
marshy tract full of willows, bull
PUSHES, and odd, outlandish, swamp
ish trees; and l had now come out
upon the skirts of an open piece OF
undulating, sandy country, about a
mile long, dotted with a few pines,
and a great number of contorted
trees, not unlike the oak i'm growth
but pale in the foliage, like willows.
On the far side of the open stood one
of the hills, with two quaint, craggy
peaks, shining In the sun.
/ now felt for the first time the
joy of exploration. The isle was un-
inhabited; my shipmates / had left
behind and nothing lived in front
of me but dumb brutes and fowls
turned hither and thither among
the trees. Here and there were
Towering plants unknown to me,
here and there l saw snakes, and
)ne raised his head from a ledge
Of rock and Kissed at me with a noise
like the spinning of a top. Little did
suppose that he was deadly
enemy, and that the noise was the
famous rattle.
Then ! came to q long thicket of
these Oak-like trees--live, or ever
green oaks, ! heard afterward they
should be called-which grew low
along the sand-like brambles, the
boughs curiously twisted, the foliage
like thatch. The thicket
Of the sandy knolls, spreading and
stretched down from the top of one
growing taller as it went, until It
reached the margin of the broad
reedy fen, through which the near
est of the little rivers soaked its
way into the anchorage. The marsh
was steaming in the strong sun, and
the outline of the Spy-glass trembled
through the haze.
All at once there began to 90 a
sort Of hustle among the bulrushes;
a wild duck flew up with a quack,
another followed, and soon over the
whole surface of the marsh a great
cloud of birds hung screaming and
oircling in The air. l Judged at once
that some Of my shipmates must be
drawing near along the borders OF
the fen. Nor was l deceived, for
soon / heard the very distant and
low tones Of human voice, which,
rs / continued to give ear, grew
steadily louder and nearer.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-02

taken into our confidence, and re-
! ceived the news with less surprise
and a better spirit than we had
looked for, and then the captain
went on deck and addressed the
crew.
My lads" said he, we've had a
hot day, and are all tired out and out
OF sorts. A turn ashore'll hurt no.
body; the boats are still in the
water; you can take the gigs, and
as many as please can go ashore for
the afternoon. I'll fire a gun half
an hour before shutdown"
/ believe the silly fellows must
have thought they would break their
shins over tho treasure as soon as
they We're landed; for they all came
out of the sulks in a moment, and
gave a cheer that started the echo
in far-away hill, and sent the birds
once more flying and squalling round
the anchorage.
The captain was too bright to be
in the way. He whipped out of sight
in moment, leaving Silver to ar
range the party, and / fancy il was
well he did so. Had he been on
deck, he could no longer so much as
have pretended not to understand
the situation. Il was as plain as
day. Silver was the captain, and a
mighty rebelliOus crew he had of it,
The honest hands-and / was soon
TO see it proved that there were
such on board-must have been very
stupid fellows. Or, rather, / sup
pose the truth was this: that all
hands were disaffected by the ex-
ample of the Enthusiastically some
more, some less; and a few, being
good fellows in the main, could
neither be led nor driven any far
her. 1t is one thing to be idle and |
ikulk, and quite another TO take
ship and murder a number of inno-
cent men.
AT last, however, the party was
made up. Six fellows were to stay |
IN board, and the remaining thir- |
cen, including Silver, began to en-
bark.
Then It was that there came into /
ny head the first of the mad notions /
hat contributed so much to save :
'ur lives. If six men were left by I
silver, il was plain our party could
lot take and fight the ship; and
ince only six were left, il was equal
y plain that the cabin party had no
present need of my assistance. In
ji1y ] had slipped over the side
nd curled up i'm the fore sheets OF
he nearest boat, and almost at the
anne moment she showed Off
No one took notice of me, only
he bow oar saying, "Is that you,
i'm? Keep your head down" But
silver, from tho other boat, looked
harply over and called out to know
that were me; and from that mo-
lent l began to regret what / had
one.
The crews raced for the beach,
mt the boat / was in, having some
tart, and being at once the lighter
nd the better manned, shot far
head of her consort, and the bow
ad struck among the shore-side
rees, and / had caught branch and
wung myself out, and plunged into
he nearest thicket, while Silver and |
he rest were still hundred yards
ehind.
Jim, JIM" l heard him shouting
But you may suppose ! paid no
eed jumping, ducking and break
ng through, ! ran straight before
~ nose, till / could run no longer
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-02
ENTERTAINED
AT DINNER

The @. T. Club was delightfully."-
entertained at a O'Clock dinner
Tuesday, Oct. 80, by Mrs. j. A. Good
all in honor OF her daughter Gladys
fifteenth birthday. A gorgeous six
course dinner was served, The ta-
BILE was beautifully decorated in pale
pink. The guest of honor received
many pretty and useful gifts. Be-
sides the club members, Miss Mildred
Evans was also present, whose birth
day occurs on the same day. The
guests declared that they all had a
very enjoyable evening. Those pres
ent were Gladys Goodall, Mildred
Evans, Marian Dick, Helen Harmon,
Aida Sessions, Voris Rankin and
Mary Lee Morton.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-02
Iene Prioe on halloween

Jene Price on Halloween
There was a small boy named Jene
Price,
He was always playing cards and
shooting dice.
On Halloween / heard him boast,
Pm not afraid of witches, COLLINS
or ghost"
That night he was playing on the
floor,
When he heard a knock at the door.
So he went to the door and looking
out,
Saw ghost so big, and tall, and
stout.
The ghost said in rough tone,
Half in whisper and half in a groan,
Il am going to take you away from
this world"
And as he said 1t his upper lip curled.
Now Jene didn't know Just what
to do;
He was completely frightened thru
and thru.
He began to cry like HIS heart would
break,
When he knew his mother he would
have to forsake.
ooh, Mr.. Ghost, if you leave me be
I'll be the best boy you ever did see.
III do my work every day in school,
And I'll live right up to the Golden
Rule.
And If my mother sends me to town
I'll not fret, or pout, or frown.
I will always go and do my task
Just whenever / am asked.
The ghost said, 81 will leave you
alone,
tut If you are bad I'll turn you to
stone"
Then he disappeared into the night
While Jene watched him go out of
sight.
David Frank Black.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-02
GRAND CHIEF
VISITS TEMPLE

Grand Chief Leila Jain of Genes
see is making Mountain Home Tenn
pie No an official visit this even
ing on their regular meeting night.
A z o'clock banquet will be served
at the home of Sister Louise Boyd
by the Sisters, after which all will
retire to the lodge hall for the regu-
lar business session.
Mrs. Jain is being entertained
while in our city at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. W. II. Wilson
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-02
no be contlnued)
Elnnred wood for Enrnlture.

From the very earliest days Of fur
1iture, through the Middle ages, to
;he present time figured wood for fur
allure has found favor
Good Quality Long Neglected.
Although phosphorus was discovered
by Brandt in 1869 and exhibited to
Charles II as "a wonder of nature"
1t was not until 1884 that it was
first used in the manufacture Of
matches.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-02
HALLOWEEN JINGLES
The Bunch ON halloween

The Bunch on Halloween
AS we were going down the alley
Behind the home of William Talley
We met him there with a sawed-off
shotgun,
And / tell you he found out we could
run.
When the bacon rind and salt were
flying
The kids started yelling like they
were dying
When we let up about a mile from
there,
And got about over the scare,
With crippled wings and game legs,
We went to look for some rotten eggs
And bravely down the alley we goes;
What happened? Ask Bill Talley;
he knows.
BY John McKeegan.
Editor, Bud Tye.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-02
PART III
My Shore Adventure
How I began My Shore Adventure
CHAPTER XIII

How / began My Shore Adventure
The appearance of the island when
l came on deck next morning was
altogether changed. Although the
breeze had now utterly failed we
had made a great deal Of way dur
ing the night and were now lying
becalmed about half a mile to the
southeast of the low eastern coast.
Gray-colored woods covered a large
part of the surface. This even tint
was indeed broken up by streaks of
yellow sandbFeak in the lower lands
and by many tall trees OF the pine
family, out-topping the Others -
some singly, others I'm clumps; but
the general coloring was uniform
and sad. The hills ran up clear above
the vegetation in spires of naked
rock. All were strangely shaped,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-02
WIN Determines Action.

No action win be considered as
,lameless unless the win was so, for
" the win the act was directed.
80, --.a---------- --.------ -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
Anton Lund, IT,,
Honored on Birthday

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Lund, of Wash
ington street, entertained a number
of relatives and friends at their
home last night, in honor of the
first birthday of their son, Anton,
Jr. Vocal and musical selections
were given and games enjoyed. A
large birthday cake held the place
of honor in the table decorations.
Refreshments were served.
The guests included: Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Hoyer, George and William
Hoyer, of Fords; Mrs. Anna Jensen,
of Denmark; Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
Jensen, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles john
son, Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller, Mr..
and Mrs. Olaf Pierson, Mrs. John
Smith, Sr.. Mrs. p. Y. Peterson, Mr..
and Mrs. Anton Lund, Misses Nell
lie Smith, Anna Peterson, Lillian
M~anton, Dorothy Manton, Eleanor
and Eugenia Miller, Helen Peterson,
Elaine Jensen, Theresa Johnson,
Messrs. Junior Lund, Lester Miller
and Vernon Johnson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
Missionary Society
To Start Meetings
Perth Amboy
Personal Mention

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. JOSEF Il Burke, of Neville street,
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hagerman
and daughter Jessie, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Cleminson, Dewitt Cara
brandt and son George and Charles
and milford Hagerman, of Asbury
Park, were the guests of Nj. and
Mrs. William r elor, of Carson ave-
nue., yesterday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gawemus, of Watson
avenue, recently.
Misses Elizabeth Elmer of High
street, Helen Studio of Penn street,
and Pauline Benus of Penn street
spent the weekend with relatives in
Washington. d. c.
Miss Marjorie Counihan, of High
street, is spending the weekend
with relatives in Philadelphia.
Miss Sarah Jones, of West Engle-
wood, is spending the weekend with
her parents in Rector street.
Milton acWilliam. of Catalpa
avenue, will leave Monday to resume
his studies at Cornell University.
Miss Ruth Foote, of Nunda, N. Y,
and Miss Jessie Graham, of Rector
street, were the guests of friends in
New Brunswick yesterday.
Miss Theresa Eagan, of st. Peters
Hospital in New Brunswick, spent
yesterday with her parents in Hall
avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
strand Feature


Dorothy Dalton in THE Law OF
the Lawless,' with Theodore Kosloff
Charles de Roche and Tully Mar
shall in featured roles, has a role
that suits her perfectly and one h
likes immensely. She is seen as a
Tartar girl, and this enables her to
wear the picturesque costumes of the
.Roumanian hills, which enhance her
charm and give the colorful effect
which always registers SO admirably
on the screen. Besides. the part is
one which gives Miss Dalton an OPP
portunity for the display of the vivid
acting, fiery, almost primitive in
character, for which she is famed.
Theodore Kosloff is also a in a
Tartar role and to this his strong
personality, artistic perceptions and
dramatic force lend themselves per-
fectly.
Charles de Roche is excellently
cast as a gypsy chieftain. His SPLEEN
did physique, his strong features, his
immense acting, all come into play in
this part. Tully Marshall is seen as a
village money lender. Fred Huntley
and Margaret LOOMS also are in the
cast, and the latter, always a favor
tie, brings to her characteristic
beauty, charm and grace, as we'll as
her ability to act.
The story of THE Law of the Law
less" which will be seen at the
Strand theatre for three days begin
ming Monday next, deals with a Tar
tar girl who is sold at auction in
payment of her fathers debts and
bought by a gypsy chieftain. He
compels her to marry him and his
manly qualities soon prompt her to
love him. When h~erhusband is cap
tured by her countrymen, she goes
to his rescue with highly dramatic
results.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15

SAN FRANCISCO.-Criminolo
gists may be right in charging the
laundering comic movie cop with
encouraging crime
But Policeman Charles Mangels
is living proof that the rewards a
hero policeman gets in the movies
can also come in real life.
A "komic kop" may blunder in
his work on the galloping tintypes,
but when the handsome young Off
Ger appears. you "a bet he's going
to do credit to policing by cleaning
up the gangs, ~rescuing damsels and
finally, marrying the prettiest.
And that's Mangels' real life story.
A gang of hoodlums were insult
ing Miss Elizabeth Godfrey when
Mangels appeared. Single-handed, he
beat up the whole gang. Love
ripened and the rescued girl is now
Mrs. Mangels.
But this Is but n of Mangels
exploits. In 1921, he was decorated
by the Society for Prevention of
Cruelty to Children and honored by
the Red Cross for rescuing a Rus
sian girl who fell from a relief ship
into San Francisco Bay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
BY HERMAN
NEA Service Staff Writer

NEW YORK.-A baby lay In a
foundling's cradle, another child of
mystery, of parentage unknown.
She had been left at a day nurs-
cry by a young woman, who prom
Used to come back soon. But she
ave came.
Authorities investigated. They
could find no clue.
Suddenly came thought Of the
missing Lillian Mckenzie baby.
stolen from the streets of New York
on August 18. The father was
called at midnight.
He was jubilant. The baby re-
sembled his, he thought. Its age
was about the same, and so was its
size. But
He wasn't sure. He wanted the
mother to come, She came. She.
too, saw the resemblance. But she
was confused. She hadn't seen her
child for so long, that she wasn't
certain whether it "a hers, or not.
She wanted the physician who had
treated her Lillian to see the baby.
It was impossible for him to iden-
tify the child
DOUBTS grew. Hopes vanished.
1t was another tragedy of the in
complete Identification of children.
To cut down these tragedies and
make certain that each parent gets
to know his own child, many meth
DDS of Identification have been pro-
posed. But only a few are actual
ly used.
At the New York Nursery and
Child's Hospital where thousands are
born, a ingerprint of the mother and
a footprint of the baby are taken
Immediately after birth. These
prints are recorded on one card. from
il the authorities can check one
against the other.
But only footprints" says John
h. Howard, Jr. superintendent OF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
Sons of Italy =
Arrange for Dance

Plans for a dance on Columbus
Day night, October II, are being
made by Christopher Columbus
Lodge No. 1913, Sons of italy, for the
celebration of the day. At a meet
ing Monday night a committee will
be named to take charge of the af-
fair. This will take the place of the
usual Columbus Day parade, which
has been held during the past sew
eral years by the lodge. A report
OF the recent convention held at
Asbury Park was given by r. Carote
nrto, the delegate, at the meeting
this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
Woodbridge
Social Persona

Mrs. Sarah Olsen, of Eleanor
place, is spending a weeks vacation
in Philadelphia and Allentown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Christensen
spent the week end with friends in
South Amboy.
Miss Reva Germs, Of Trenton Nor
NAL school, is spending the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Germs, Of Barron avenue.
Charles Predmore was elected
president of the general organization
at the high school recently. Miss
Madeline De Russy was elected vice
president; Albert Thompson, secre-
tary; Miss Durham, treasurer; Iver
Weisman, cheer leader; Clifford
Jaeger, assistant cheer leader; Miss
Anna Duff. assistant manager OF the
Girls basketball team, and Miss
Olive Sandholdt, assistant song
leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
Presbyterian Women to Meet
at Chapel Tuesday Might
Two Interesting Speakers

A most interesting program has
been planned for the first fall meet
ing of the Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian church, which
will be held in the chapel of the
church next Tuesday evening. DR..
and Mrs. Arthur Harper will be the
speakers OF the evening. Mrs. Har-
per was formerly Miss Irene Mason
OF Metuchen. An excellent musical
program has also been arranged.
Mrs. Edward Morris. of Metuchen,
and Philip Bogart of this city will
give several vocal solos. George
Nause will play several piano selec-
tons. The public is invited to at
tend this session.
Refreshments will be served by
the committee in charge. The
Christmas box is to be packed at the
close of the meeting, so the articles
for same will be on exhibition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15

TRENTON, Sept. 15.-Adjutant
General Frederick Gilkyson today
address an appeal to all men from
New Jersey who attended the Citi-
zens' Military Training Camp dur
ing the summer to join the New
Jersey National Guard.
General Gilkyson commanded the
men who, during the month of Au-
gust. attended the camps at PIatts-
burg, and Madison barracks, New
York, Camp Dix, Camp Vail and
Fort Hancock, and suggested that
they should follow up the training
acquired at these cantonments by
serving in the National Guard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15

the hospital, taken from two to
three weeks after birth from perma-
nent means of Identification"
Since most patients are discharg-
ed by that time, the hospital, which
concerns itself with keeping the
babies straight while they are in it's
nent prints.
Another method employed is that
of tagging the babies with little
name tapes. But this, too, Is merely
a temporary Means
A permanent method of identi-
fcation is suggested by Miss Nan
nette West, supervisor of the nurses
in the pediatric service.
Tattoo their Names" she say
I've known of several cases where
this was done. In one instance the
name was tattooed on the back of a
leg. 1t was done very infinitely. AS
the baby grew, the name grew with
it.
THE back of a heel would prob
ably be a better place, less conspicu-
out. The method, l think, is pain
less, when one is young.
"As a matter OF fact, mistaken
identity on the part of a mother is
very unusual. In our wards, nine
out Of every ten mothers pick out
their babies from the carryall or
which we wheel them into the
mothers ward, perhaps ten at a
time, almost instinctively.
Fathers, of course, are different.
One could pass off almost any baby
on them, and they would say it was
cute and think 1t was theirs"
=
Miss West m from Savan-
nah, Ca, and has handled thou
sands of babies in her years Of nurs-
ing.
One Of her cutest charges now is
Mike, a little founding, who will
he grows up little.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
Auction Bridge
At Mrs. %Campbell's

WOODBRIDGE, Sept. 1.-THE
first fall meeting of the Auction
Bridge Club was held at the home
of Mrs. C. A. Campbell, in Grove
venue, yesterday afternoon. There
were six tables in play and high
score was made by Mrs. H. W. Won
Bremen, a letter case; Mrs. f. l.
Perry, a mayonnaise bowl; Mrs. S.
ID. Demarest, mahogany boudoir
lamp: Mrs. c. B. Craske, japanese
bedroom slippers; Mrs. William
Weiant was awarded the consolation
prize, and Miss Rhinehart won the
guest prize. The other guests were
Mrs. o. r. Hatfield and Mrs. Hugh
Kelly.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. John D. Walker in
Belle Meade on September %.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
BITTER CONTEST FOR BOTH
PARTIES IN THE COUNTY
CONTINUED from Page ~

nomination to the same office are
doing everything possible to assure
them of the nomination.
There will be nine contests of in
terest to voters in Perth Amboy, five
for county nominations and four for
municipal positions. OF these nine
five contests are on the Republican
ticket and the remaining four on the
Democratic slate.
Both tickets have sheriff and as
sembly nomination fights and the
Republicans have in addition a con-
test for freeholder. In the city the
sixth ward will be the principal bat
%tleground with four candidates on
each ticket seeking the nomination
as alderman. There are three Re-
publican candidates out after the
nomination in the second ward and
two Democrats seek the same office
in the fourth. The other candidates
are unopposed at the primaries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
OLD WRESTLER SHOT,
DIES IN HOSPITAL

NEW YORK, Sept. 15-James ].
(Big Jim) Gal in, noted as a heavy
weight wrestler a decade ago, died
in a hospital today of a bullet wound
received last Saturday, for which
Policeman John Bagan has been held
pending the outcome of his injuries.
Calvin, who owned q restaurant in
Brooklyn, was shot without warning,
according to police, when he left his
establishment to go to q motorcar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
St. Peters Guild
Plans Rummage Sale

At the regular meeting of the
Woman's Guild of St. Peters church
held in the parish house in Rector
street, yesterday afternoon, plans
were made for a rummage sale to
be held on September &c and q, the
place to be announced later. Anyone
having any articles for this sale will
call the rectory and they win ar
range for transportation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
Plan for Dance

Plans have been completed for the
dance to be given by the Trinity
boys on Saturday, Sept. %, at the
Holy Trinity auditorium, in Penn and
Lawrie streets. Music for the occa-
sion will be furnished by Ernie
Krickett's Versatile orchestra of
Newark. Many novel features are
being arranged by the committee in
charge consisting Of Andrew Krem-
pasky, Paul Reseter. Frank Volosin,
Charles Kopas, Charles Campbell,
Martin Gergaski, Michael GergaslSi,
John Seamanik, and John Urban.
Tickets may be procured from any
member of the club.