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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-07-11
CHILDREN CHOKE
WILDCAT TO DEATH
IN DISMAL SWAMP
Brother and Sister Haze
Thrilling Experience Re-
turning From, School.

Newberry, Mich.-Desolation
as may be found IN the forbiddlng
swRmps of Luce county at shutdown
may key ones Imagination to the ex-
perience OF two school students, Frank
and Lillian Halstead. children OF
homesteader.
To them this swampand, with its
shadows and sudden darkness, Is but
the lair of the last of Mlchigan's wild
animals-anlmals TO whom the primal
law is paramount and who know no
other. They have encountered such,
in this instance, wildcat, and the
story harkens somewhat of wolf tales
and Of lone travellers being logged for
miles by packs to be eventually pulled
down and slain.
Attacked by Wildcat.
It was but recently that the
story OF these two children was
brought down from the North woods.
They had, it is said. been on their way
from school, and, being overtaken by
the sudden winter twilight, pressed
toward home with apprehension that
was only the more intense because Of
the recent depredations of wildcats
animals which have evidenced more
holiness during the last few months
than In recent years.
It was while hurrying forward that
they were stopped In their path by
crouching figure, only half distin-
guishable In the dusk-a grim creature
snarling softly and lying close TO the
ground. Unable to move out of its
path, where 1t was devouring some
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story comes toward the end, The par agraphs are given to the movie ar lists and their doings. Their import ance is emphasized, and picture of them. as they must have appeared. Doug grinning and Mary looking "too sweet for anything" comes readily to mind. And then, after these import ant matters are described at some length, there is the modest mention of the fact that "1he American ann bassador and Mrs. Kellogg were pres ent at the ball, and Consul General Skinner attended"
 Well, we don't blame the I.ondon- CTS: in fact this is news concerning them that really boosts them in our opinion. But--the American ambas- sador and his wife-and the Consul General? Well. perhaps they, too, may someday get a chance to appear on the silver screen.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
Observations on The Weather

Washington, April 26--Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday.
 North and Middle Atlantic states: Showers and cool first half except generally fair over north portion Monday: normal temperature and mostly fair latter half except prob ably showers about Saturday
 Forecast for Southern New Eng land: Fair tonight and Sunday; continued cold. fresh. possibly strong northeast winds on the coast.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair tonight and sunday; continued cool. fresh. possibly strong north and northeast winds on the coast.
 For Connecticut: Fair tonight and Sunday; continued cool; fresh north and northeast winds, possibly strong on the coast.
 Conditions. An extensive area Of high barometic pressure is producing fine weather in the eastern districts. The western disturbance is central over Iowa. Snow was reported at Denver. Colo. with temperature down to IS degrees. The temperature is low over the Great Lakes and New Eng land.
 Conditions favor for tIis vicinity fair weather followed on sunday by increasing cloudiness and probably showers late Sunday afternoon or night.
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25 Fears Ago To-day
Taken from Herald of that datel

John Boyle has been awarded the contract for the painting of the addi- tions to the Smith and Lincoln schools.
 A demonstration of the grapho- phone grand, the highest type Of the perfected talking machine, was given in the Lyceum this afternoon before a number of interested listeners.
 Dr. 4. B. Johnson and Dr. E. r. SRas"y were aniong those from this city who attended the annual Ioyster roast given by the giant bridge build ing plant Of the East Berlin company last night.
 Rev. Martin. Gaudian performed the cerefnony today Of uniting in wedlock John C. Christinger Of Bristol and Miss Elizabeth Kempf Of this city.
 The attempt made at the meeting of the common council last evening 10 raise the salary of the sanitary in- spector from $500 per year 10 Ss00 was tabled after a heated discussion.
 The high school baseball team will piaf the Berlin Bridge nine at Flee tric field at s'o'clock Saturday after noon.
 In the annual report of the state board of education issued recently the records show that the general appropriation for fhe local normal school for the year ending September 90. 1Sg7. was s5s.000.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
DOUG AND MARY

No bunch Of American tourists ever tried so hard to see European royalty, declare the London police. as did Londoners to see Doug and Mary at the American Dugion's annual ball in London the other night. The little dispatch from across the water goes on to tell how the hobbies" members Of the English police force had 10 form a circle about tIA popular American film artists In order to pro- tect them from. the curious. if spends quite a few nice words telling about them. as how. Tor instance. thousands waited outside the ballroom to eaten a glimpse Of theTn-aH of which we can well understand for we can be- Iieve that Doug and Mary on our own Central Park would wake someTof the lethargic of the city out of their dreams long enough to make them. too turn their eyes in tiIat direction.
 But the unintenti0nsl humor of the
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you are looking at one Of those bis blocks and act accordingly. This is only a temporary suggestion. If the merchants continue to take the posi- ton they have indicated they would take, we may rely upon the stores opening an hour earlier than usual. If the factories do not clEfnge their time pieces, but move the working hours ahead. then we must get to. work an Lour earlier by their clocks. too.
 New Britain generally will adopt daylight saving. but will not. unless further action is announced, adopt daylight saving time So. 10 avoid con fusion for a little while at least, it would be well to consider the publicly displayed clocks the clocks by which appointments are made. no matter when we go to work or cease work.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
IMMEDIATE TIME, PLANS

This is not an argumentative word. The comment is made merely for the purpose Of trying to suggest the best thing to do now. today. in arranging for dates so that there will be as little confusion as possible over the hour for making appointments and the like.
 The practical necessity of some sort of understanding was suggested by a notice received today of the meeting of the zoning committee Tuesday eve ming. In setting the hour the notice states "7 D. m. Standard time" This arrangement indicates that D. m.. next Tuesday evening. under advanced working schedules. would bring the meeting at the same hour. as figured in relation to other activities Of the day. as o'clock would do today.
 The plan seems 10 be. generally speaking. that the time as esclosed by the clocks. will probably be standard time for a whole at least, but that be- ginning with work Monday morning. we will get on the job an hour earlier than we did during the winter. This sunday the churches will hold their services at n Q. m. as usual. but after this Sunday the opening Of service will come at 10 a. m. standard time The time which will be displayed on the big clocks in two Of the churches in the center.
 If. therefore. we state that meetings viii Dc held at o'clock. and it Is uH- derstood that o'clock means stan dard time. there will be little confu- sion. It we have turned our clocks shesd-our privately displayed clocks they will read 5 o'clock, of course. when the big clocks in inc center win say o'clock. and we should figure in that way.
 About as sirnpIe a way to think Of t Is to remember that the clocks In The center which we all see tell the time auihorf;aiiyeiy. When you have sn appointment for o'clock, imagine
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THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE

The school committee in this city is entering upon critical period in its history. Under the chairmanship of Judge Gaffney it has gained a po- sition which, years ago, seemed im- possible of attainment. It has begun to have the confidence of the people and a continuation of it's course, so well begun and leading in the direc- ton of greater economy without sighting the needs of the children of the city, will make its position still stronger. Frequently it has been said in these columns that the attitude of the people toward school matters is changing and there is greater ap- preciation of the value of education and the need of better school facilities than formerly.
 A large sum has been provided for school purposes. and an extensive building program laid out. The school accommodations committee under the leadership of Patrick F. King has had the most to do within this program. It is now proposed that Mir. King be made chairman of the school commit tee proper and he has signifed his willingness to accept the post so long and so ally filled by Judge Gaifney.
 It Is to be hoped that the office is given to Mir. King. With the amount of money now at the disposal of the committee it only remains to expend that sum, or as much of 1t as neces- sary,. with the greatest attention to detail and with the greatest economy, consistent with wisdom. Mr. King, while possessing a broad view of the school needs, is the practical sort Of man who would have the matter Of economy constantly in mind. He has the confidence of the people, and in bls manner of discussing school sub jects, which he has had occasion to do publicly recently, he has made the sort Of impression that adds to that favorable reputation he has possessed.
 The Herald has taken occasion 10 express the thanks of the city 10 Judge Gaffney for the splendidly unseliish work he has done in the past in this field, and it takes this opportunity now of expressing to Mir. King its convie- ton that in the position of chairman of the school committee. if he occu- pies that post, he will have the sup- port of the people of the city in a task that seems thankless al times, but which. for all that, is worthy the best efforts of any man.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
THE TRAFFIC MESS

That is what it is, eXactly--a traffic mess. It will remain mess as long as country town ideas prevail in the city where the same conditions exist, and in a concentrated form, as those in the greater cities. Just as long, for instance, as two-way traffic is allowed on the west side of Central Park, there will be trouble there. The Herald has contended consistently that one way traffic around the park must come eventually. If the people are not yet ready to give up old notions and have this one-way traffic about the park, than let a start be made by making part of the necessary improvement at once.
 It has been urged here, also that there is need of frequent change in the traffic ordinances. The changing seasons, for instance, cause trouble at one time of the year which does not have to be met at another time, The ordinance committee of the com mon council, under the present ar engagement, has to meet and discuss needed changes. Quite, properly the committee consults with the police department or board. Then the ordi- nance has to be adopted by the com mon council which meets but once a month unless special session is 4all- ed-and one is seldom called mefely for the purpose of changing traffic ordinance.
 The corporation counsel has made a suggestion that the charter be amended in order that the police board may have sole charge of the traffic regulation. Even now it is the duty of the police to regulate traffic under ordinances adopted by the com mon council committee. It seems an absurd situation to handicap the po- lice who have to enforce the ideas of others in the performance of their duties. The fact may be that the ordi- nance committee of the council Is primarily responsible for confusion or facilitating traffic. but the practical fact is that the man in the street or in the car planes the police when eon- fusion exists
 As explained by Judge kirkham the police come into intimate contact with pedestrians and drivers of cars. The members of the force. Intelligent men, come in contact with the police board The board places reliance upon the members of the force, and 1t Is the conviction that traffic rules including ordinances. would be much more sat- isfactory If conceived and adopted by the police board than by the ordinance committee which. hard as it may try to grasp the situation, is not in as good position to do so as is the board of police commissioners. The suggested amendment to the charter should be made.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
RESCUED AT SEA
Crew uf Sinking Schooner saved By
 Passing Vessel

HalifaR. \. g.. April 2G.-The crew Of the schooner David '. Ritcey, which was reported abandoned in a sinking condition Wednesday. were rescued from the sinking vessel yes terday by the steamship Virginia. ac- cording 10 a wireless message from Cape Race. seceived by the depart nent cf marine and fisheries today. The schooner was set on fire before being abandoned.
 The schooner is Nova Seotian ves- sei of zs4 tons and Is reported 10 have Ieen owned in st. Johns, SewfOund- land.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
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 O. BY
 M4XSONF F2xHALL JlDEzx
FILTRATION

FLIRTATION Two idle eyes one time knew. As tender as the heavens blue; Idle. so far as I could see, Save when their glances fell on me, And there was lots for them to do. They were so soft, so sweet, so true, l worshipped them, of course, and you; A dearer girl there could not be
 To idolize. You let me flirt and gently woo; You let me supplicate and sue; But when I set my passion free, .. And vowed my love on pended knee, All that you said was: Those are two
 Too idle lies"
 ... Felix Carmen.
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will dispose of the subject with wis dom commensurate with it's collective brain power.
 MT. King possesses the qualifications which the public expects of a man who occupies an office of such vital
 interest to the. community. He has had experience in disposing of prob lens which confront the men who decide the destinies of the education system. As chairman of the sub committee on school accommodations he has been in intimate contact with the school expansion program which has been executed during the past few years and which is still in the stage of progress. He has gained knowledge of where schools are need ed and what kind they should be, as we'll as the details of their construc- ton, which fits him for the office of chairman of the board of educationlat this hour when the program is yet to be completed. That he enjoys the confidence of the men who pass on city expenditures, members of the board of finance and taxation, is at tested by the interest with which they have listened to his explanation of the need of new school buildings and their agreement with his ideas on the sub 'ject.
 Mir. King is conservative and de- Lucrative. His business training with the Stanley Works has given him sound judgment on financial matters, which, added to his native morse sense," qualities him for appraising project at its true value. By tenn perament he is calm and conservative, not, however, the type of conservative who believes in staying in rut in or der to play safe. Those who know him intimately would say his policy might be expressed in the words: Progress. always progress, with speed, but not recklessness." &
 Aside from these qualities which make him ideal from the standpoint of material benefits to the city. MT. King is sincerely interested in young people and the development of their minds. He has raised a, family and knows what perplexes parents. And he has gained an insight into those multi farious little things in life which in fiuence and help to shape the mental and spiritual growth of boys and girls. He knows when to encourage and when to discipline. There are times for one and times for the other.
 Another good point about Mir. King is that he is whole-hearted in what ever he undertakes. If he is chosen chairman of the board Of education the public can rest assured that he will consciencously attend to the. .du- ties in connection with the office and will not watch the clock.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26

Contributions to the "Fun Shop" from readers of the Herald are welcome. Those &C., cepted will be paid for at rates running from s1.00 to s10.00. Poetry will be paid for at the rate of 25 cents a line. Address your communication to the Fun Shop Editor" of the Her aid. Write on one side of the paper only. Only matter that has not been published before will be considered. The humor may take any form, verse, epi.
 grams. sayings of children and so forth. The Herald wishes to inform readers, however, that the Fun Shop IS national or ganization, the editor of the col. umn who finally accepts contri- buttons is in New York and has the whole country to pick from. The humor, necessarily, must be very good before it is accepted.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
Noted on Censorship


 It is strange thing that in the pre-. stage no one has seen fit to note the corruptiye, perverting, and immoral nature of the classic Mother Goose It deridcs marriages: Needles and pins, needles and pins when a man marries, his trouble be- gins.''
 It encourages ignorance: "Old Mother Goose when she want ed to wander. would ride through the air on a very fine gander" IL sanctions too much freclonS: "Wee Willie Wrinkle runs through the town, upstairs and downstairs, in his nightgown." IL encourages theft--to say nothing of poor grammar ~ From, Tom, the piper's son, stole a pig and away he run" It doesn't tell the truth: Uphill and down dale, butter is made in every yale." It is disrcspectful to old age and thus encourages bad conduct: Young lambs to sell Young lambs to sell! Hear the old man shout and yell."
 IL encourages actions which lead to poor health: Handy, Spandy, Jaek-Dandy, loves plum cakes and sugar candy" A Fast Workers She:-"Men have no hearts, He:-"Yes, they have; but when they meet you they lose them"
 --Rollo Shephard.
 -
 woman Bride tto fish dealerD: :--"what sort of fish. do you think Mir. Braun, goes best with blue and white luncheon set"
 --B. c. D.
 Definition Try:--To attempt to start some- thing.
 Tryst:-Something started. Copyright. 1924. Reproduction
 forbidden).
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The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news pub lished herein.
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The Herald Is on sale daily in New York at Hotalings News Stand Times Square; Schultz News stand. Entrance Grand Central. i2nd Street.
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Some Of the fine professional build ings are made of brick and some are made of adenoids.
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If all the known all districts were placed end to end, they would make 32,762 interesting columns.
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The garage man is gentleman. When he fixes one part, he never charges for the other part he gets out of fix.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26

It is a futile process. Man puts in half his time hardening his muscles, and the other half hardening his arteries.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26

The Europeans have notions of their own, and doubtless they think Dawes is speaking of a lady friend every time he refers to Hell and Marian.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26

One reason why the pioneers were hardy was because they had to tough it outside of taking something for it.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26

At any rate the money that talks in Washington Is careful not to say who has handled it.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26

If we send enough money to Ger many, the man in the city will be able to buy surplus stocks from the man in the country.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26

Some women are unhappy, and some have frequent opportunity to give medicine to their husbands.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26

In the old days girl consulted her mother about matrimony. Now she waits a little while and consults a lawyer.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26

In this pure age there is nothjng but disappointment for the naughty minded unless they can get jobs as censors.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26

We are old-fashioned. and the wave length that pleases us best comes down to the hips when it isn't done up.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26

The radio won't be complete suc- cess until man can tune out when his wife begins to comment on his drunk en friends.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26

As a rule the explanation Of the in- fant mortality rate is the fact that the kids are not wanted.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26

In, England a successful man stands for office; over here he counts his calories.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
Facts andEancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

2 Adams life wasn't fawless, but he didn't hear any talk about spring fabrics.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26

An alien is a man who can give an apple sufficient polish to make it fetch a nickel more.
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TELEPHONE CALLS:

Entered at the Post Ohice al New Britain
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Advice to the LOyelorn Be punctual in every endeavor, But specially when you've got a
 date"- In business, truly better late than never;' In loving, better never, sir, than
 late.
 -Reginald Wright Kaufman. A girl never screams at the second kiss
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26

If they talk about their mistresses, that's impudence: if they talk about their servants, that's conversation.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26

Correct this sentence: ''1f it's one Of those nasty sex soveis." said the girls mother, T refuse to read it."
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
When Black is Read

When Black is Read Black:-':Why does de Stuyvesant look so rough 2" White:-"Becsus his suit was just filed in court.
 Mary F. Kingston.
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On John Knott

On John Knott Here lies a man that was Knott born His father was Knott before him, He lived Knott, and did Knott die, ext underneath this stone doth lie. Knott christened,
 Knott begOt.
 And here he lies.
 And yet was Knott"
 Sheffield. ..dereslies the body of Francis Hum
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Advice to the IOyelOrn

One touch of scandal makes the whole world chin.
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IT the board of education seleets P. F. King as permanent chairman it
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Copyright. 1924. Reproduction
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..Here,lles ths body ot FEancls Hun-
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A Fast Workers She:-"Men have no hearts," He:-"Yes, they have; but when they meet you they lose them"
 --Rollo Shephard.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-26

Try:--To attempt to start hing.
 Tryst: :-Something started.
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It is strange thing that in the pre- vailns censorship of letters and the stage no one has seen fit to note the corruptive, perverting, and immoral nature of the classic "Mother Goose"
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Woman

Bride tto fish dealer) :--"What sort of fish. do you think Mir. Braun, goes best with a blue and white luncheon set"
 F --B. c. D.