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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-09-16
ENROLMENT GROWS
Increased Attendance
Rathdrum Schools


The Rathdrum public schools
opened Tuesday morning, Sept. 6.
for registration and the assignment
Of work in both the grades and the
high school. The enrolment this
year the first two days was larger
in nearly every room and grade
than the first days enrolment last
year. The marked increase comes
in the high school and eighth
grade. The high school has already
s. enrolled, with few more
70 enter soon. This is nearly
a twenty percent increase over the
FIRST two days last year. The
eighth grade will be nearly double
what it was last year.
Below are the enrollments in
each room or grade: -~-v---
1st-I6, Mrs. Arseneau, teacher.
andy, Mrs. Fleischer. :"
3rd-22, Miss Blair F"
4th-25, Miss O'Neil
sth-2o, Miss Cady
6th-2o, Miss Zielke
7th-I7, Miss Heitman
8th-22, Miss Layton "
High school; freshmen, 20;
sophomores, 13; juniors, 8; seniors,
liz.
Beginners are received the hrst
two weeks of school. Children
who are six, or will be six this year
are eligible according to law. Ex-
ceptions for children who approach
the above requirements can possi-
bly be made where such child will
not hamper the work outlined for
the grade, says Superintendent Q.
r. Shern.
The grade school has a new
phonograph. 1t will be paid tor
during the year by the efforts OF
the teachers and pupils OF the
grades. On the first day Of school
the eighth grade realized a tidy
sum toward this end by an ice
cream sale.
An item that speaks well for orr
schools and the parents IN this
district, says Mr.. Shern. is that
every eighth grade graduate OF our
last years class has entered the
home high school this year. One
hundred per cent in this particular
is very unusual.
| The courses this year have been
| modified somewhat to meet TIE
new requirements for accredited
schools set forth in'the new high
| school manual. The work offers
| al! the essentials for college
entrance courses and also gives
| opportunity for rounding out 2
we'll balanced, solid high school
l-I..k.~~
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-09-16
KEEP CHICKENS Up
Ordinance Passed. Work In
Sight. Bills Allowed.

The Rathdrum board Of trustees
,acted another ordinance,
which prohibits chickens and other
fu,,s and rabbits and other small
FINALS from being allowed to run
large A fine of from s. 10 SIS
: nrescribed as the penalty. The
.,;o, was taken by the board at
,hs regular meeting Tuesday night,
.f,er complaints of dePredations
had been repeatedly made by
various citizens.
The board hopes to begin work
IN improving the reservoir as soon
&c enough rain comes to assure a
strong flow of water while the work
;s in progress. Work on the
concrete bridge at the planning mill
nav start within a week or two, as
the irrigation season is at an end
ard the water in the creek can be
shut off temporarily at any time
now.
The board allowed bills to the
amount of nearly 5000 and town
warrants are again being register
ed.
Bills allowed:
s. B. McCheyue, hauling
cement $34 SO
E. R. Satchwell, marshal
services $27;cement crosswalks
$5l 6S Total 20 o0
Fairbanks, Morse s. Co.
gasoline engine o9 "a
Int It'll. Co. phone rent and tolls 6 05
Rathdrum Elec Co., Aug. lights 93 5o
w Cochran hardware, Is IS
L. S. Nash, cement crosswalks "a
1oo c,ratton 28 SO
D. @ Cleland /" '' Il "
John Hurrell 10 10
w. H. Edelblute ~ o'
c. I. Sage s %
Clarence woolery % sc
II q Whitaker 81 25
A. A. Stevenson 10
A. A. Berges, barrel
Skinner, cement crosswalKs 10
John Ware, :" D,
las Poirler g IA sc
F L Coon ' 10
NJ E Michaels :" IA
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-12
$500, 900 In Liquor
Stolen From Cellar

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE loss bv
Joseph f. Letter Of $30O,OO0 worth Of
choice wines and liquors, to secure
which robbers bored the three inch
steel door of the wine cellar of his
country home in Virginia removing
the cases to waiting trucks and es-
capped in the absence of the caretaker
Of the estate last Thursday afternoon
has been reported to the police de-
partment here.
During the last two weeks Robert
Thornton was approached by several
strangers, who asked to be directed
to nearby places. incidentally they
looked the grounds over and departed.
Shortly after Thornton left the place
last Thursday afternoon for a busi-
ness trip to Washington two large
automobile trucks turned from the
Leesburg pike into the Letter grounds
Their persistant and efficient occu.
pants, armed wi'h acetylene torches,
bored through the door of the wine
cellar, job which experts have since
reported required two hours work, re-
moved it from its hinges, stored the
cases carefully in the waiting trucks
and departed.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-12

Jackson, Miss, Oct, 1.-THE most
successful term of Federal Court ever
held in the Northern District of Miss
issppi on liquor cases was that just
closed at Aberdeen, according to the
official report of f. S. Chapman, Fed
Leral Prohibition Agent in charge of
the Mississippi raiders, to his chief,
Maze H. Daily, Federal Prohibition
Director for Mississippi.
Of fourteen cases disposed of, ten
were those of whites charged with
violation of the liquor laws and four
of those negroes. In the trial of the
whites every defendant was convicted
and with the exception of two whites,
all received jail sentences. The two
exceptions were fined. Practically all
entered pleas of guilty and made no
attempt to fight the charges since
Chapman's raiders had conclusive evil
dence. All of the cases were moon
shine charges
In addition to the conviction of the
fourteen men for illicit distilllng, the
grand jury for that term of court re-
turned 54 indictments on charges Of
violation of the national prohibition
act Among those indicted was Robt
Allen Ward, former sheriff Of Attala
County, whose alleged still was raid
ed near Kosciusko, Mississippi, some
time ago
Agent Chapman in his report to
Director Daily praised highly District
Attorney Lem f. Oldham and his as
sistant, Phil Stone, for their aggres-
sive work in handling cases, and for
their spirit of cooperation with the
prohibition enforcement officers. The
report also commended in the highest
terms the work of all sheriffs with
the exception Of few in the northern
district, for their able assistance and
with the government
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-12
FRATERNAL ORDER
MAKING BIG PLANS
COLUMBUS WILL BE THEA
TER FOR DOKEY CERE-
M0NIAL, NOV. 9
A GREAT PARADE
Will BE One of Many Interest.
ing Features. - Cafeteria
Barbecue to be Given
In Afternoon.

Wednesday, November 9th, will be
"Dokey Day in Columbus, for on that
day the D. 0. X. X. will stage a great
ceremonial in this city Preparations
are well under way tor the affair
and it is predicted that the ceremonial
of November 9th will ou.shine any
of its predecessors
Columbus has live bunch OF
Dokeys, They never do anything in
"a half-hearted manner Whenever
they undertake a thing they push il
to a successful conclusion.
One of the big features of the day
will be a spectacular street parade,
and many new attractions and late in
the afternoon a cafeteria barbecue
will be held in place Of the usual for
NAL banquet. This is a new idea in
affairs of this character and the idea
had its origin in the fertile magina-
ton of Mr. Battle X Sessums, who
viii have charge Of the eats"
Music for the parade. and for The
ceremonial in the evening will De fur
nishcd by a brass band. Dokeys from
all parts Of Mississippi will be here
for the occasion, and our city VII be
a host for many visitors.
Committees Appointed
The following committees will h2vc
,harge Of the Dokey Ceremonial:
Parade Mayor A. Y. Glover and
Mr. Joseph B Love.
Program-Mr V. B line. and Mr..
Joseph B Love.
Band-Mr j r Manscr
Receptiou-Mr +. l. Kuykcndall,
lr. T. A. Stanley, Nv j A Pcrker-
ION and Mr II W Pricha,d.
Barbecue-Mr. Battle X. Sufums,
Hartman; Mr.. ]. v Dotherow, Mr..
!. r. Gray. Mr.. d. L. Bailey Mr..
Joseph Harrison. Mr. Antonio Butera
md Mr. A. G. Mcconnell.
Master Of Ccremonies--Mr lrby
.eech.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-12
tuberculosis Assn
At Jackson Friday

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 1.-THE Mis-
sissippi tuberculosis Association will
meet here Friday. The Edwards Ho.
tel viii be headquarters. with regis
trations Of delegates there at Q a M.
At 10 a. m. at the Carnegie Library
will be the Christmas seal sale ses-
sion, at which Basil G. Evans, cam
paign director for the National Tu-
bcrculosis Association will speak on
campaign plans for 1921 Christmas
seal sales
a luncheon viii be served at the
Edwards hotel at 1880 at which topics
Of interest to tuberculosis and other
health workers throughout the state
will be- discussed in fve-minute talks.
The modern health crusade session
will be held at 1 p. m. at the Carne-
with an address by DR..
Helen Gage. director Of educational
hygiene IN Mississippi
A general session viii be presided
over by DR. Felix Underwood, director
bureau Of child welfare. Mississippi
state board Of health. Addresses will
be made by Or tChsrles Hatfield.
managing director Of the National
Association; Or ". S.
Ieathcrs. state health officer and DR..
Henry Boswell director Mississippi
tate board Of health
There will be delegates from thirty
affiliated county tuberculosis COM
nittccs and a great number Of other
COUNTIES DO which plans are already
mder way for the seal sale 10 charge
If temporary committees.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-12
College Graduate
Dies AT Meridian

The sad news was received at the
Mississippi State College for Women,
Monday, that Miss Eddie Lou Aid
ridge, a graduate Of the college in the
class of '2l was dead at Meridian.
She was suffering from an attack of
appendicitis, was taken to the hospi-
tai and operated upon, and died under
the surgeons knife.
Miss Frances Aldridge, a junior at
the college and a sister Of the de-
ceased, left Immediately on receipt Of
the telegram for Meridian to attend
the funeral.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-12
PARADE TO COVER
MANY CITY BLOCKS
WORK ON FLOATS GOES
STEADILY FORWARD AT
BELL LUMBER co.
TWO BIG PARADES
Spectacular Historical Parade In
the Forenoon and Civic and
Industrial Parade in the
Evening of Oct. 18.

Work goes steadily forward on the
large floats that are to form a part OF
the Centennial parades next Tuesday
The floats are being constructed or
the yards of the Bell Lumber G. Manu-
featuring Company, where force Of
scenic artists, painters and carpen.
ters are working industriously to get
everything in readiness.
There will be two parades, and it il
estimated that each parade will cover
approximately twelve city blocks
Centennial week will be ushered ir
on Tuesday morning, with formal
opening exercises. These will be held
on Main street in front of the Dis
patch office. These exercises will bt
followed by the spectacular histori,
cal parade. The second parade, to be
known as the civic and industria
parade, will occur in the evening Of
the same day. For the latter the
streets and floats will be Illuminated
and it is predicted that it will be 2
sight long to be remembered.
The full program of the Centennia
celebration was published in last Sun
days Dispatch and is re-publishee
this morning. 1t shows that the
celebration is to an elaborate ATTAIN
and will be memorable epoch in the
history of our beautiful city, In the
wonderful floats there will be symbol
lied important events in the history
of Columbus, and the parade is eager
ly anticipated.
Already many visitors have arrived
for the celebration of the Centennla
of Columbus, and hundreds more will
come next week. Some will come for
only one day, being unable to leave
their work for longer period.
Mr.. r. K. Johnston and his com
mittees have laborcd faithfully to
make the celebration a success, and
from present indications it is safe
to pesdict that homecoming week /
will be the greatest thing that has
ever taken place in the hisory of oul
city. The spirit of harmony and CO.
operation manifested by the people OF
Columbus in this matter has been OF
a most laudable nature. The motto
of "The Spectator" the splendid pa
per issued by the students of tht
Mississippi State College for Wom'
en-. is "No Drones In This Hive" an6 ]
this motto seems TO have permeated
our whole social fabric. Surely there
have been no drones in the Columbus
bee hive in the matter of striving fol
the best in our birthday celebration.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-12
OUR POSTMASTER
Is FIRST CLASS
Captain Sharp Discharges His
Duties In a Highly
Gre tab bic
Manner.

The election of Warren Gamale
Harding to the presidency of tn,
United States brought many regret.
to the Southern people. But tn,
change in ministers to the court OF
st. James or of ambassadors to Petro.
grad did not occasion one ten thou
sandth as much regret as will tn,
removal of Hon. Hunter Sharp a.
postmaster of Columbus.
We don't know that Captain Sharr
is to be removed, but there is a strong
probability that sooner or later thu
postoffce here will be turned over t.
republican.
There may be, no doubt are, some
postmasters in the United States as
competent and as accommodating az
Captain Sharp, but there are mons
that are more so. When a Chautau
qua lecturer stops in the midst of his
address 90 pay a compliment to Cap
tain Sharp, it is a sure sign that he
is performing his work most admir-
ably.
We have known postmasters who
acted and talked like they didn't care
a rap about putting newspaper.
through the mails. "They are only
they would say; what
do newspapers amount to. anyway
But Captain Sharp and Mr.. Gardner
have on several occasions offered sug
gestions to our mailcrs whereby ths
delivery Of the Dispatch might b.
hastened. And in other ways they
have shown an interest in the affairs
Of the office, without once criticising
or finding fault.
These things we appreciate. Ths
republican who succeeds Captain
Sharp may be an estimable gentle
man and a competent postmaster He
has as much right 10 be a republican
as We have 10 be a Democrat, but ir
the memory Of our people there viii
ever be enshrined pleasing recollec-
tons Of the administration Of Cap
tain Hunter Sharp and bis splendit
corps If assistants at the Columbia
1ostoffice.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-12
H. |. WHITFIELD
FOR GOVERNOR
Winston County Journal Believ'
es People OF State Should
Urge Him To
Run.

The Winton County journal, a
high-class weekly newspaper publish
ed by Hon. w. c. Hight at Louisville,
Miss, in it's issue of October 7th, had
the following to say regarding one
of the most estimable citizens Of
Columbus:
Or H. L. Whitfield of Columbus
former president of the l. |. and G..
has been in the county in behalf of
the educational drive now on through
out the state.
DR.. Whitfield is no stranger to our
people, having on numerous occasions
in former years visited our county
in behalf of educational matters, as
well as other vital matters affecting
the best interests of the masses Of
the people. We have not had the
pleasure of hearing DR.. Whitfield dur
ing this week, but from reports where
he has met the people and spoken to
them, they are much pleased with the
good work he is doing and feel they
have indeed been fortunate in having
such an able exponent in their midst
to talk to them about matters Of so
much concern. We feel that we are
warranted in making the assertion,
that DIR. Whitfield is one of the real
BIG men of Mississippi. Few men Of
Mississippi who have been in the
"lime light" so to speak, in positions
of trust and responsibility, both Of
fcially and otherwise as long as DR..
Whitfield, can point TO so clean a re-
cord as he So far as the Journal
knows or has ever heard. he Is one
Of the few public men Of Mississippi
against whom the so-called scandal
mongers" have been unable TO pre-
fer a charge Of some kind. To our
mind. this man is indeed an honor 70
the state and we can not but feel
that the time is fast approaching
when the entire masses viii realize
and demand that his worth be recog-
nized and rewarded in a way that
the people viii get the benefit Of his
great executive ability and TIE fruits
Of his ripe scholarship Now We do
(Coutinued on Page Eight.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-12
COLUMBUS Is BEST.

! wish ] was in Columbus;
I'm sorry 7 came away
Cause they're fxin up SO ss-amr
ti0us
For that "H0mc-Comin' Dsy'--
And I'm way nap here ir Norfolk,
A million miles away.
surf bathing i quite ptrty;
The beach is mighty fire
But give me the old Tombigbee
And Columbus boys. for mine,
In my heart and my opn'vH
All others they 0utshino.
Wen sec cities big and grand
As DER the world We roam,
Bot Columbus is the best old town
That ] have ever known;
And I tcl al y0u Centennial folks
] Ssh could come home.
-Jee Leigh. Norfolk. Va.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-12
Most Successful Term of Federal
Court Euer Held in Northern Dist.
Of Mississippi, Says Chapman
Fourteen Convicted For Illicit Dsing And Fifty -Four
Others Indicted On Charges OF Violation OF The
National Prohibition Act
lcrs. M. Chapmans report to

! raiders. Mr.. Chapman's report tc
Director Daily follows in part:
IL consider the recent Aberdeen
term of Federal Court the most sue
cessful term we have ever had in the
Northern District of Mississippi since
the national prohibition act went into
effect. This, attribute to a great
extent, to the assistance and co-opera-
tion given US by Hon. L. f. Oldham,
United States Attorney for the North
ern District, and his efficient assist
ant, Hon. Phil Stone, and wish also
to state in this connection that, with
the exception Of very few sheriffs
and state officials of counties in the
Eastern Division of the Northern
District, they have been very diligent
in the enforcement of the prohibition
laws. | conferred with practically
every sheriff in the counties of the
Eastern Division of that district and
they assured me that they will CO.
operate in every way with the Federal
Prohibition Enforcement officers in
the future"
The cases disposed Of at the Aber-
deem term of court, according to Mr.
Chapman's report to Mr.. Daily, is as
follows:
Thirty days in Jail 800 and costs
of court: Lonnie Lockhart, Columbus
Lawson, Robert Ashcroft H H
Vance, Frank Green, George Vowle,
Thomas ]. Wall, Ephriam Moss and
Bob Gardnex, white; Will Cook, jeff
Jesse Knowles and Ander-
son Turner, colored. Charlie Edwards
was fined $50 and costs and Lake Wig
inton 500 and costs,
"If the sheriffs Of the entire state
would give this Office the assistance
and cooperation that the sheriffs of
The Eastern Division have given"
sand Mr.. Chapman, 'moonshining IN /
would soon become virtu- I
lily a thing of the past"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-12
STATE SECRETARY

Mr. George +. Brown returned OF
Monday from Jackson, where he wen,
last week as a delegate from tn,
Stephen d. Lee High School to the
older boys State Hi-Y Convention
Mr.. Brown reports a most successful
and interesting meeting, with high
school boys from all over Mississippi
in attendance. When the election Of
officers for the ensuing year was held
Mr.. Brown was elected State Secre
tary of the organization.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-12
GENERAL SYKES

General F. T Sykes ,one IF our
oldest and most highly respected
citizens. has been named as one Of
the staff Of General " G.. White. Of
West Point commander Of Forrest
Cavalry, Mississippi Division. for the
Confederate reunion al Chattanooga.
Tenn October -. 26 and %. General
Sykes win discharge the duties Of his
station with dignity and ability.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-12
Gen. Osborne Has
Brilliant Record

General Hampden Osborne, of Co
mmbus, acknowledgement and chief Of
staff, Army Of Tennessee Department
u c. V, is acting commander Of the
department and is in charge Of the
preliminary arrangements for the an
nual reunion in Chattanooga October
25, 26 and 27. He was placed in COM
mand on account Of the illness Of
Lieut-General Calvin b. Vance. Dr.
Osborne was born in Virginia
An older brother being m officer
in the Fifty Third Regiment, North
Carolina Infantry he joined that
command in the fall Of 1868. The
Fifty Third North Carolina regiment
was unit in the army Of Northern
Virginia, commanded at first by Gen.
Thomas J Jackson and during the
last six months of the struggle by
General John b. Gordon
Gen Osborne served as sergeant
major Of his regiment. He was with
the command during the fierce en-
gagements in Virginia with Grants
army and shared in it's hardships, its
dangers and its glory.
He was in the terrible retreat from
Petersburg to Appomattox and there
with the small remnant Of his COM
nand was surrendered by Gen. Lee
Gen. Osborne will be seventy-fye
years Of age on October Goth He is
/ cultured gentleman and true
ioutherner
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-12
MIR. BAuGH AT TuPELO

Mr John W Baugh, Of Nashville
Tenn, general organizer for the Im-
proved Order Of Red Men. who was
here for several weeks re-OrganiEe'
the Columbus Tribe, Is now at Tupe.o
where he viii assist ia establishing
a tribe Of Red Men
Writing to brother Indians here
Mr.. Baugh expresses great admiration
for Columbus and her high-class cit
izenship.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-12
FORMER MEMPHIAN

Gen. w. d. Conner has been named
as aide to Marshal Foch during the
famous Frenchman's stay in this
country. Gen. Conner, until recently
in charge of the waterways transpor-
tation, was stationed in Memphis for
many years and while there was mar
ried to Miss Elsa Van Vleet. daugh-
ter of Mrs. p. p. Van Nleet.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-12
TO OPEN soon

Carpenters. cabinet makers and
painters are putting in full time or
the remOdeling Of the Lide building
on North Market Street. which is 10
be occupied BY the Kash and Karry
branch Of the Smith Grocery Com
pany. Members Of the company are
hoping to get the building reaiy and
the coods on the shelves in time for
next Saturday. trade.