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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-24
GRAND CHANCELLOR

sy 10 EN- En- AiNGD,
Last Thursday evening witnessed
unusual activity among the local
lodge of the Knights of Pythias, oc-
casioned by the rather unexpected
presence In the city of Grand Chan
cellor Commander Charles e. Harris,
of Blackfoot The notice of the dis
tinguished officers visit was not re
cefved too late, however, to afford
the loyal knights of Payette suffi-
cient time in which to arrange for
one of the most enjoyable enter
tainments in his honor that has been
participated in by the members of
that excellent fraternal order in many
a day.
The visit of the Grand Chancellor,
which was more informal than Off
cial, was celebrated at banquet
served at the home of Sir knight
and Mrs. L. D. Sturdevant, where a
large number of knights and ladies
assembled and spent a most delight
full evening.
Chancellor Commander l. w. Ken
ward, of the local lodge, presided as
POSTMASTER, Mayor Venable addressed
a few words of hearty welcome to
Grand Chancellor Harris, who res
pended in his usual happy and en-
tertaining manner, after which follow
ed responses to the various toasts
proposed by the master of ceremonies
After the banquet which was serv-
ed by Mrs. Sturdevant, assisted by
her niece, Miss Timpe, and which in
its excellence and delightful sur
roundings left nothing to be added
for the enjoyment of the occasion.
Upon retiring from the tables the
guests spent the evening until al
late hour, with music, animated con-
versation and interesting talks on
subjects kindred to the aims, social
and ffaternal Significance Of Pythian-
SIN.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-24
THE WORTH OF A
III Vt ~
REAL NEWSPAPER

1 nGAL I'VE VIOLATE n
1t is not to eulogize the newspape
that the following is republished. I
is because the statements are true
and the following items bear it out
The remark has been made Otter
that the greatest good is obtainabl
from the regular issues of the paper
setting forth each week the import
ant events that reflect the creditable
side of the community, and its peo-
pie This in opposition to the special
edition occasionally published to
more fully review the events Of a
given period in one issue. The worth
of the paper at all times cannot be
overestimated. Still the special num-
Der has its work to perform as well.
Yet no truer or more intimate and
interesting report is obtainable than
excerpts taken from the files of the
regular issues during the time be-
ing covered
Believing this to be true, and in
order to give credit reprint his
tory is given Of the years principal
events:
Newspapers are not perfect in
stituttons They are made by men
and women, endowed by nature with
the same faults and virtues as are
other men and women says the
Missoulian.
The SO services rendered to the
community and to its individual citt-
zens by the local newspaper are
usually passed over in silence by the
men and women for whom the SER
vice has been ungrudgingly rendered.
but the one mistake of fact or judg-
ment on the part of the newspaper
brings forth unkindly criticism from
the very same people for whom the
past services have been given
In q recent issue, the Publishers
Auxiliary says:
'sThe really good newspaper pro-
notes the interest OF the town in
which it is published to such an ex-
TENT that 1t becomes impossible to
place an estimate upon its worth.
There Is no enterprise that does 80
much for the corporation or the In
dividual citizen as the newspaper. 1t
b the friend of everything that
stands for the upbuilding az the COM
munity, The paper has not yet come
into It's own. however. because It u
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-24

never appreciated to the extent OF
it's worth by the people at large.
Yet when battles are to be fought fol
town or country rush is made to
the newspaper office, always to find
the loyal editor ready, Frequently
without hope of reward.
Many other enterprises are en-
couraged by a bonus, but rarely is
the paper Offered any such help
Communities not infrequently lose
sight of their real benefactor when
they fdl to recognize the paper in
their midst as such"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-24

The sY' basketball team hit town
Wednesday morning, pretty well
bunged up. They were defeated at
Meridian, SO to 40, Monday evening
and 20 to 80 by the College of Ida
no. They said too much is enough"
Their game with Vale Friday, had to
be called off for the present.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-24
THE FLYING SQUADRON

!, president Luther W. Wells of the
Idaho Anti-Saloon League, in Idaho
Edition of The New Republic):
Because of the misunderstanding
in regard to the election next fall
and because some folks think the
fight is over and have ceased their
activities and because there are a
number of wide-a-wake men in Idaho
who are determined to defeat the
liquor traffic in their fight to keep
Idaho wet, the Idaho Flying Squadron
/ will make tour of the state. This
will be one of the most interesting
programs ever produced in Idaho on
the question of Prohibition. OF course
We will have two men from outside
the state to help us but besides this
there will be a number of Idaho's
best speakers in the company Some
of our leading business men will be
there and some good singers. Watch
the papers to ascertain the lighting
PioNOo vi taC L ~ ku6 oquehNi wi.
A Little Trouble at Payette.
The city council of Payette in or
der to make good showing intro
duced a resolution to the effect that
they would pay $4,000 piece for
boot-leggers scalped. I suppose this
was the result of certain talks Of
boot-leggers operating in Payette
but this calm, dry city was astound-
ed when a man presented them with
evidence against nine of their citi-
zens. These citizens were still as
founded when the sheriff presented
them with their warrants. However,
this result was not what we had de- /
sired because the present City Coun- |
ell, successors to the council which !
passed the above resolution, were /
Mortified to think that anyone would
be so vile as to say there were boot
leggers in Payette and simply had no
use for man who could prove 1t.
The Council all claimed to be dry
personally but they think 1t would
be bad precedent for Payette to
establish if they were to pay the
promise of the former council.
am sure the citizens of Payette would
have been very much embarrassed
could they have heard the members
If this honorable Council plead the
poverty of their fair city. One man
vent 80 far as to say that the city
vas practically bankrupt.
Now we do know that some
business men In Payette would not
lgree that Payette was broke. The
armers have made good money on
heir apples this year, one man told
ne he had Melted $4,000 on this
ears crop. Payette merchants keep
ID these farmers and haven't found
more prosperous set of merchants
han the Payette men. Very few long
aces and yet the City Council says
'ayette Is broke. wonder II some :
I the good citizens OF Payette would
lind calling on few Of these cour-
linen to inform them as to the ex- B
rene poverty of the town. II this Il
lily Council thinks that it should not Il
anticipate In enforcing the state law g,
18th regard to bootlegging we might 9,
SIX them to correspond with Boise, re
oeur d'Alene, and Burley, cities OF
least equal rank and we are sure
ley will change their attitude.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-24
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Having sold our business to the
Boise-Payette Lumber Co., we take
this opportunity to thank the pub.
Lie for the liberal patronage always
extended to US, and bespeak for our
successors the same generous pat
ronage In the future.
EMPIRE LUMBER CO.,
l.. ADAM, President
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-24

WANTED: A good home for Scott,
part collie and part spaniel, lemon
and white. Having new setter win
give him to responsible party.--E. B.
Holmes.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-24
PEA AND TOMATO GROWERS

All those desiring to grow peas
and tomatoes for the Canning Fac.
tory will call at the office of the
company on Monday, Feb. 18th. St1.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-24

White Rocks. fine winter layers
eggs for Matching, s1.O0 cor Is mr.
so.oo for lOo.-E. M. Medaris, Pay
cite. Idaho. s.tl
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-24

160--acres Of good sagebrush land
unimproved to exchange for an apple
orchard in Payette Valley.
M VIII Walls.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-24

FOR SALE: One Jersey cow-test
"a, with heifer calf by side. Phone
S.tf.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-24

FOR SALE.-Cheap, a practically
new piano. Satisfactory terms. AID
dress Payette Enterprise. St.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-16

crease Of SIS, 984,949. Net OpeTat-
ing revenue amounted to $115,182,-
1855, an increase of $48, 1925, 1888. Tax
es amounted to $12,f33, PSI, an in
crease of $933,878. This left net
operating income available for rent
ais, interest on bonds, appropriations
for improvements and new constrUc-.
ton and dividends. Operating reve-
-nues per mile averaged S1,303, an in
crease of 27 per cent; operating eX-
penses averaged $500, an increase of
9 per cent; net operating revenue per
mile averaged 1903, an increase of
Y per cent; while net operating in
come per mile was $3.50, an increase
of 84.9 per cent Taxes per mile in
creased 7.8 per cent. Railways op-
Grating 228,885 miles of line are COW
cred by this summary, or about 80
per cent Of the steam railway mile
age in the United States"
What all this means is very sim
pie. The railroads are prospecting.
Won TIRPITZ QUITS-MAY, END
SUBMARINE. CAMPAIGN
The HagUe.-Resignation of Grand
Admiral Won Tirpitz from command
of German naval forces means end
of attempt to enforce ruthless sub
marine progress, according to relia-
BILE advices.
News has created great rejoicing
in those quarters in Berlin anxious to
preserve good relations. with Amer
lea. Won Tirpitz's resignation is
considered personal triumph for
Chancellor Won Bethmann-HoIlweg,
advocate of cOnciliatory policy to-
ward America.
Admiral Won CapeTle, director of
administration department Of admi-
rally, was appointed his temporary
successor.
DUTCH STEAMER HITS MINE
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-16

Busiest spot in New York is down
in newspaper row." Park row and
Frankfort st. Between the hours of
500 in the morning and $50 at night
the daily average of pedestrians
counted at this corner is 5000; and
Of vehicles $500.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-16
RAILWAY CARMEN TO ORGANIZE
PULLMAN CAR WASHERS

The brotherhood Of Railway Car
men are going to organize the strik-
ing Pullman car washers into a union.
Will Foster, organizer for the broth
erhoOd, called a meeting at Polish
Turner Hall, SIT DeKOven St, this
morning. The men ask a 3O-cent
raise and the women 25 cents. The
strikers also want every other Sun
day off instead of every third Sun
day.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-16

In AlFNlSGLDLlN - ~ . L-FtL- ! -
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY
Instead of an appeal to the Chicago
Medical Society, DR.. Harry J. Haisel-
den will appeal to the state society. If
this fails, he will go to the American
Medical Society.
DR.. Haiselden was expelled from
the local organization for Unethical
conduct. A hopelessly defOrmed
baby boy was born at the German
American hospital He allowed it to
die. Then he wrote a book, published
in the Chicago American, telling why
he allowed the baby to die and adVo-
eating the same course in similar
births. DR.. Haiselden has also per-
formed several operations steTilizing
detectives. These were not wholly
to the taste of certain Chicago physi-
clans. The medical profession did
not like his radical way of looking at
things.
1.-THE action taken by the Chicago
Medical Society is nothing more or
less than spite work" declared DR..
HaiseIden. There is also petty poll
tics behind this. In my hearing be-
fore the state board I expect to bring
out some things which will be Of
interest to the people of Chicago"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-16

DUTCH STEAMER HITS MINE
Amsterdam, March 16.-Big Dutch
liner Tubantia struck mine in North
sea and reported sinking off North
Hinder Gghtship. Several Dutch YES
sells hurrying to her assistance.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-02

Hurrah! Ebenezer Church
Choir Carnival and Contest
at Lincoln Electric Park,
Sept. 4 to 8, is the next and
last crowning event of the
season.
This will be the greatest aggrega-
of music ever staged in the West.
Every Negro Choir in IS miles of
Kansas City have been invited to
participate in this contest.
Two hundred dollars will be given away in
prizes as follows: First, $l00; second, $50;
third, $25; fourth, SIS; fifth, $40. The choirs
from the following cities have entered: At
Gibson, Leavenworth St. Joseph, Topeka,
Argentine, Kansas City, Kan, independence
and Kansas City, Mo. A special solo will
be sung each evening by each choir in the
contest for which separate prize of $40 will
be given to the best soloist for the series.
Under the management of Rev. w. C. Viii
liams and Prof B. ]. Knox
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-02
He is improving nicely and will recover.

Police Officer Walter Howard, one
of the gamest and most courageous
officers, white or black, in this coun.
try, and Officer 7. w. Wright (white
were shot and seriously wounded in
an encounter with two Negro burg.
lars, both ex-convicts, William Ham.
monds of st. Louis and Ed Turner of
this city. Howard was at home, off
duty, ewhn the shooting between OF.
ficer Wright and the burglars began,
and loyal to his oath and obligations
as an officer, grabbed his revolver
and ran to the assistance of his
brother officer, who had already been
felled with a bullet in his arm and
one in his side. Officer Howard was
not inclined to kill the burglar and
made the almost fatal mistake of Civ.
ing him an opportunity to surrender,
but the burglar grabbed the officers
revolver and quicker than flash
fired point blank at him twice, one
bullet grazing his chin, making a flesh
wound, the other entering his chest
and penetrating his left lung, but How
ard never ceased firing until he and
Officer Black, who ran up, brought
the burglar to the ground, wounded
three times.
Howard was Immediately rushed to
the General Hospital, where an X-ray
was taken to locate the bullet, which
was later removed by his physician,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-02
Emanuel Commandery Wins
Brings Home the Bacon" from
Chicago by Winning First Prize
$25O.OOi in the Knights Templar
Competitive Drill Contest.

Emanuel Commandery Drill Team
attended the International Conference
of Knights Templars at Chicago, ILL.,,
last week and won the first prize in
the drill contest. Their alignment was
perfect and Geo. A. johnson, Captain
General, had his men under good con-
troll and with the assistance of that
gallant and soldierly Senior Warden,
Sam M. Winston, Emanuel brought
back the well deserved honors which
makes them the best drill team in
America. Hurrah for Emanuel Drill
team. The following members of the
Emanuel CommandeTy were present:
Geo. A. Johnson, L. Partette, W. c.
Mallory, VIM. Richardson, DR.. Cooper,
L. L. Sheppard, Columbus Jones, VIM.
Tooley, w, T. Barbour, John Powell,
F, c. Scott, w. d. Lewis, w. E. Baker,
Joe Owens, S. NJ Winston, H. w.
Hart, Frank Martin, Simon Lee, c. r.
Brace, R. ]. Moore, Chas. Gillis, Thos.
Jones, Thos. Watson, NJ. Trummel, W.
T. Jones, Ralph Bass, o. Greene, Nose
Daniels, w. G. Mosely, N C. Crews,
Henry Fowler.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-02
BRAVE OFFICER SHOT

Officer Walter Howard One Of the
Best COlOred Officers in this
Country and a Terror to Crooks,
Thugs and Evil-doers Seriously
Wounded in an Encounter with
Two Ex-conVicts.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-02

and was then taken to the Wheatley.
Provident Hospital, where he is rest
ing nicely, with every indication that
he will be out again in a few days,
Officer Howard has been a terror to
evildoers in whatever district he has
been assigned and it is that class that
are rejoicing over his temporary dis.
ability. He is crack shot and an
all around athlete and has ever been
loyal and courteous to his superior
officers. He is a brother of Mrs.
Theodore Clay and a nephew of FL
sa Pence, the well known barber, and
comes from one of the oldest and best
families in Jackson county. He is
married, lives at 1914 Olive street,
where he owns a comfortable little
home, is a thirty-second degree Mason
and a member of Allen Chapel, and
The Sun believes that only justice
and proper credit would be done if
the commissioners should confer upon
him the rank of sergeant for his cour'
age and the splendid record he has
made in the many years he has been
upon the police force.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-02
Buy School Supplies at Handy Coored Store 24O9 Vine St.

may at least enjoy an equal chance
in the race for life," the party now in
control must be shorn of power
The resolution, which was reported
from the committee on resolutions by
DR.. ]. R. A. Grassland, the chairman,
was discussed at length earlier in the
day, but a vote on it's adoption was
deferred until a larger attendance Of
delegates could pass on it. A spirited
discussion marked the proceedings,
but it finally was adopted without dis.
sent.
The resolution runs follows:
Whereas the condition of the Amer
ican Republic has been made almost
intolerable in consequence of the Dem.
ocratic misrule and graver than it has
been in the history of the government,
and,
Whereas the continuation of that
party in power would threaten the ex.
istence of our most cherished institu-
tions, and,
Whereas the splendid and patriotic
record of the race in peace and war
demands a fair chance.
Therefore we appeal to the patriot.
ic men and women of the race to give
their united support to Hughes and
Fairbanks for President and Vice
President of the United States. Not
for the purpose of taking from any
race of men their God-given immuni
ties of human endeavor, but that we
may at least enjoy an equal chance
in the race of life under the flag of a
common country"
Training for Colored Youth.
The question Should the Education
of the Negro and White Youth Be
IDENTICAL was taken up at the morn.
ing session, Prof. j. E. Bonner, prin.
cipal of Peabody School, Wilmington
n. c., leading in the discussion. He
was followed by j. B. Dudley, presi-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-02
SOCIETY LADIES OF CHICAGO
HAVE CAUGHT THE
"WALKING THE DOG"
CRAZE
North Shore Folks of Fashion Accused of Start
ing New Craze by "Squatting Like Frogs"
Dancing Masters Of Chicago in Ses-
sion at Hotel Blackstone Protest
MUST HAVE "cLEAN AND PROPER" DANCES

"Walkin' the dog" the new hoochy-
koochy tango that the North Shore
sassiety folks stole from the "black
and tan" cabarets of South State
street, and olher muscle dances en-
gagged in by ladies of the smart set.
have fallen under the ban of the Amer
lean National Association of Dancing
Masters.
Further, the dancing masters ac-
cuse the silk-socks of being responsi-
Bile for the craze for the "chemise-
wobble" and other negligee dances.
which the police stop when cotton
socks try to initiate them in neigh
borhood dance halls.
The dancing masters last night ex-
tended an invitation to the sassiety
muscle dancers to attend their next
convention and learn to dance prop
erly. Dancing without moving the
feet is not proper dancing" say the
dancing masters. North Shore tango
hounds have not been interviewed on
whether or not they will accept the
invitation.
In the announcement of the invita-
ton sent to the smart set from the
Blackstone hotel, where the dance
masters have been meeting, they say:
Recognized social leaders will be
told just how they are directly re-
sponsible for the federation of many
of the improper dances which have
been more or less in vogue lately. It
will be pointed out to them that nc
| dance, good, bad or Indifferent, is
considered, the proper thing to dc
even in the lowest cabaret dance
halls, until society folks have pub
licly accepted it by allowing it to have
a place on their dance program"
All of which is nice way of let
ting the ladies of the North Shore
know that when they squat like {
| frog" at the Casino club the judy
O'Gradys of the Murphy Good Time
| club, who get their dancing where
20 cents and not social standing i!
the admission fee, will likewise "suua
| like a frog"
And when the ladies OF fashion kicl
! their legs around during the acrobat
/ les of the "chemise dance" the de
/ partment store girls at the SATURDAY,
night dance will also kick their leg:
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-02

around and prove that they're silk all
the way up"
"Walkin' the dog" is one of the
dances particularly hit by the dane
ing masters. "'The dog was the in
vention of the colored smart set that
cares not who watches them taking
their exercise in the district along
South State street bounded by 3Oth
and 35th streets.
There was great roar from the
reformers when the Herald and Trib-
une printed stories of the new Negro
dance Mayor Thompson received a.
batch of kicks from the church and
the purity of associations against the
town going to the dog"
Sassiety also read of it. But they
didn't roar. Here was the promise
of a new thrill. The tango had lost it's
speed. Nothing intoxicating about it
any more for the wise Lady of Fash
ion. So they began quietly sneaking
out to South State street to look the
new dance over. They tried it and
discovered the kick" of a champagne
cocktail in it.
Then the Stratford hotel and other
loop dance parlors hired colored gents
to teach the dainty North Shore
ladies the queer muscle movements of
the new dance. The ladies begun
hopping like frogs. The new dance
was made. Meanwhile South State
street cabarets were losing their Ii
cense because of the new dance.
Nose Christensen, chairman of the
publicity committee of the dancing
masters, in speaking of the invitation
to the sassiety folks, said:
We certainly do not intend to try
to tell the ladies and gentlemen who
attend these meetings what they
must and must not do, no indeed
We will simply let them know that
this organization was formed primar-
| lily for the purpose of bettering hui
manity as much as possible, through
clean dancing and a proper education
in dancing. That every member of
/ this organization, which is SO years
old, is required, upon initiation, to
/ take solemn pledge to teach only
worthy dances-dances free from all
Objectionable features. ."-Chicago Day
Book.