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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07
Parent Teachers Association

The Parent Teachers Association
of West End School, held its Decem-
ber meeting in that building on
Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock,
and was very well attended. The
meeting was presided over by the
President, Mrs. Med. Douglass.
The routine business of the as
sociation, relative to local improve
ments undertaken by it's members.
was first disposed of then, as this
week December 40, has been des-
ignated as Education Week, discus
sion pertaining to the general inn
provement and development OF our
local school system followed
After Mrs. Clifton Howard, Presi-
dent of the nt-Teachers' Associa-
ton Of the Alexandria Public Schools
had expressed her interest and spirit
of cooperation of her organization in
all matters, relating to the welfare
and betterment Of the local school
system, Miss Helen Norris Cum
mings, Director General of the State
Federation Of Women's Clubs. ad-
dressed the members assuring them
of the support Of the organized and
Federated Club women Of the state
in the establishment and malnten-
ance of a high standard in our
schools, not merely the intellectual
and physical development Of the
chAd bat truth and honor and right
eousness emphasized as vital fac
tor in school life.
Following report by Miss Mary
Monroe, public school nurse, in re-
gard to current work being done In
her department, the meeting adjourn
nL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07
BENDHEIlN BOOSTERS
Club Holds Social To Remember
Needy At Christmas

An enthusiastic meeting of the
Bendheim Booster Club was held at
the store of D. Bendheim and Son
last night with a complete member
ship in attendance. Matters OF I'M
portance relating to the store were
discussed, and Christmas Charity
Program was decided upon at which
time many baskets will be distribu-
ted to the neady throughout the city
After disposing with business, the
members repaired to the third floor
and partook of banquet daintily
served, at the same time were de-
liehtfully entertained by Motor Co..
No. S Orchestra, who rendered some
splendid selections, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Clark and Mrs. Lovelace in
recitations; solo by Mr.. Cornell, and
fancy dancing by little Miss Char
lotte Boothe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07
Monthly Meeting of|Parent-
Teachers ASSN.

The Parent-Teachers Association
will hold their regular monthly meet
ing on Friday, of this week, Decem-
Der 9th, at $50 p. M, at the Lee
School. Mrs. Howard, the president of
the Association, announces that spe-
cial provision in the program has been
made for Education Week. and proml-
nent speakers will address the meet
ing. The Question Box, for the receipt
of all questions and problems arising
in the minds of the members, will be
on the presidents desk. and it is be-
lieved this feature will prove inter-
esting and helpful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07
OFFICERS ELECTED

These officers have been elected
by Court No. Sd, Catholic Daughters
of America: Mrs. NJ. R. O'Sullivan,
grand regent; Miss Mary Quinn, vice
regent; Miss Helen Nugent, histor-
ian; Mrs. Mary Johnson, financial
secretary; Mrs. John Nugent treas
urer; Miss NJ. Graumann, prophet
ress; Miss Regina German, inside
sentinel; Mrs. James 1goe, monitor;
Miss Camille Delane, organist; Mrs.
Richard Roland and Mrs. Frank
Beall, trustees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07
Declares Dividend

Atlanta. Ga, Dec. THE Board of
Directors of the Southeastern Ex
press Company at meeting held in
Atlanta yesterday declared dividend
of and six seventh percent on the
percent on the outstanding capital
stock out of the net income of the
Company for eight --mfatns period
from May 1st, 1921 to Dec. 81, 1921.
This is at the rate of Z per cent per
annum, dividends payable Monday,
January'2, 1921 to stockholders of re-
cord atEclose Of business on Dec. 19,
1921. Announcement was also made
that the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Company will be held
in Birmingham, Ala, Jan. Is, 1922"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07
VIRGINIA NEWS
PARAGRAPHD

Petersburg.-Gas consumers OF this
city continue to pay 50 per 1000 feet
to the local gas company, pending a
decision from the court of appeals.
When decision will be made is a
matter of conjecture, but there has
been much discussion here over the
rate. Several months ago, the local
company appealed to the State Cor
poration Commission to increase its
rate to S2.35, but the commission set
the rate at S1.75. The company then
appealed to the court of appeals for
the higher rate, in the meantime fin
ing the rate at SO and posting bond
to cover the difference in rates in case
the decision was to let the Sl.75 rate
stand. In case the lower rate is set
by the court, local consumers will get
a refund.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07
Golden Links Sale

Original and attractive articles OF
fancy work will be on sale tomorrow
from four o'clock until ten, p. M IN
the Young Peoples Building. on Soutn
Washington Street. The sale Will De
conducted by the Golden Links MIS-
sionary Society of the Methodist Epls-
copal Church, South. and a Com
mittee of the members will serve
chocolate and waters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07

She-"No, when | marry | want
a man who is game from head to
foot"
Ex-football Man-"Well, give me 4
chance; I've got game leg already"
-Erchange.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07

What an awful cash you have oa
your forehead"
"oh, next to nothing-next to moth
ing.-The Bulletin (Sydneyl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07
Admiral Sims TO See Ford

Detroit, Dec. Admiral William S.
Sims, in Detroit yesterday to address
the Sons of the American. Revolution,
will extend his stay until tomorrow to
meet Henry Ford and Thomas A. Ed
ison, it was announced last night.
Mr.. Ford, returning to Detroit from
his inspection of the Muscle Shoals
project in Alabama, requested the Ad-
miral to remain over and meet Mr..
Edison and himself.
Mr.. Ford's purpose was not made
known, it is generally believed he
wished to discuss with the Admiral
his recently expressed desire to pur-
chase naval vessels that may be dis
carded as a result of the Washington
Conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07

Women grow old among primitive
people much earlier than i'll high
civilizations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07

The average strength OF woman
compared with that Of man is as
81 to 100.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07

The downfall of man resulted
from eating from the apple of the
Tree of knowledge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07
Bible Thought for Today

SUPPLY IS SURE.
Trust in the Lord, and do
good; SO shalt thou dwell
Yin the land, and vereily
thou shalt be fed.
Delight thyself also in
the Lord; and he shall
give thee the desires of
thine heart.-Psalm 81:
3, 4.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07

For this section--Fair today; to-
morrow cloudy; not much change
in Temperatures; moderate north
west and north winds.
High tide tomorrow; 2:3S a. m.
2:36 p. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07
ESTABLISHED l7A

Oldest Daily Newspaper in the
United States and Best Advertis-
ing Medium in Northern Virgins
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-24
INEQUALITIES IN ASSESSMENTS

On page two of this issue are some
comparisons of assessments. The
Eccles hotel site, that is, the ground
1t stands on, is about the center of
town and is assessed at $1.1O a
square, foot. The Cottage hotel site
is assessed at II cents a square foot
and the Commercial hotel site equally
distant from the business center Of
town Is assessed at $1.95 per square
foot or eighteen times as much as
the ground the Cottage hotel stands
on.
The Millick building, that is the
ground 1t stands on, is assessed at
$2.13 square foot and the site of
the mill adjoining 1t is assessed at
II cents. The site of the Boise
Payette Lumber company including
their yards is assessed at IA cents
square foot and II they were as
sessed at the same rate as the ground
at the Millick building it would have
raised their taxes $6,128. The
ground at the Pearson corner is as
sessed $1.18 per square foot and the
Blackfoot Mercantile near the mid
die of the block at $1.63 per square
foot.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-24
Organizing Wheat
Growers for Safe,
Sane Marketing

j. E. May is in this county for a
week or two organizing the wheat
growers under the auspices of the
Idaho Wheatgrowers association to
become a part Of the northwest dis
triet including Idaho, Oregon, Wash
ington and Montana.
Mr.. May says they are organizing
the north central states and the south
central states on the same plan, the
purpose being to pool all the wheat
for a period of six years and handle
the sales thru central organization
under control of the farmers. In
stead of dumping the wheat on the
markets in the fall of the year when
it would be impossible to have it all
consumed and in that way running
the price down to ruinous step
they will arrange to market the
wheat gradually thruout the twelve
months of the year, keeping the price
steady and not overtaxing the facil-
tiles for handling wheat.
Mr.. May says they have almost
Il 100000 bushels contracted in the
northwest district at the present
time, the big wheat growing canad-
ian provinces are signing up to
handle their grain thru their own
system in a similar manner and when
the main producers of America are
welded together under one system or
two systems, working on the same
plan, the days of glutting the wheat
market will be over.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-24
SAND CREEK INTERESTS MEET

On Wednesday morning a dozen
of the representatives of canal COM
nanies of other towns, interested in
the Sand creek drainage proposition
assembled at Firth and went over the
country affected by the overflow and
seepage and then held meeting at
the Eccles hotel at Blackfoot in the
afternoon, where they had dinner and
discussion.
James Just got the party together
and arranged the details of the trip
and for the dinner and meeting at
Blackfoot. In the party were j. e.
Shelley of Shelley, Mr.. Burdick repre-
senting the government canal, Mr..
Black and Mont Huffaker represent
ing canals in the upper country, H.
c. Taylor, G.. A. Powell, w. F. Rich,
V. K. Pugmire, Chris Anderson, Mr..
Nelson and Mr.. Hansen. Upon their
arrival at Blackfoot they called in
Mayor Thorstenberg, e. T. Peck and
Ernest Anderson, representing the
Rotary club of Blackfoot and in the
meeting they decided to appoint a
committee consisting Of six persons
representing the City of Blackfoot
and the Rotary club. This commit
tee is to confer with the government
In mapping out a drainage system to
conduct the water into Blackfoot
river and to undertake such regula-
tion of the spring freshtet as is pos
sible to give the greatest amount Of
relief in the short period they have
to work on it.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-24
THOUSANDS WIT
NESS kEENLY CON-
TESTED DOG RACE
Winner Of Races in
1917 and 1919
is Again Vic
tOrlOuS

A number of Blackfoot people
went up to Ashton to attend the dog
races on February 22 and gave glow.
ing accounts of the fun when they
returned.
People travelled from Salt Lake
Butte and many intermediate points.
there being about 5000 people there
There were seven dog teams in the
races and one bear, making forty
animals all told. The races start
on a point on the main street at
Ashton, travel westward, then south,
then east and north back thru the
main street and then make another
loop to the east and south and back
to the place of beginning. There
were a number of minor races con-
sisting of boys dog teams, girls dog
teams and ski races.
The big race covered a double
loop of twenty-four miles. The dogs
started out at ten minute intervals
so they run ten minutes apart all
the way if they ali kept their places.
Each team consisted of five dogs and
a sled with boy driver. They were
the kind of sleds that are used in the
Arctic regions, light, tough wooden
sleds without any iron on the
The boys controlled their teams by
calling to them, shouting, Gee! Haw!
Mush! and so on, the latter being
an Eskimo word meaning "go" or
hurry"
The train running up the St. An
thony branch became loaded to ca
pacity by the time they got to St.
Anthony and they ran thru the town
with the doors locked, unloaded at
Ashton and then returned to St. An
thony for those who had assembled
there for the trip by rail.
The team that won in the big race
Is team that carries the mail regu-
larly from Ashton to Henry's Lake.
One man had black bear trained
to work in harness and draw the
sled and he was making exhibitions,
part of the time. having a dog in
harness ahead of the bear. When
he dog teams were all assembled
'or the big race some of the teams
got into fights and there was great
nix up, furnishing an infinite amount
If sport for the crowd.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-24
Proposal to Appoint
Deputy Assessor for
Each Precinct
Opposed
OBJECTS
Strict Letter of the Law
Should Be
Observed

| Last Saturday the commissioners
had under consideration a plan to
give the assessor a lot of help in
assessing the property Of this county,
| but they turned the plan down after
looking it over thoroly.
The plan was telephoned to the
commissioners on Friday evening and
on Saturday they assembled in Black
foot to go over it more carefully to
see whether they would try operating
under it or not. 1t provided for
about 100 men in the county to help
the assessor and one condition of
it's success would be that the assessor
must accept their help so he would
have full control. If everybody else
was willing, but the assessor, it would
still not operate for want of his con-
sent. The plan provided that there
should be a deputy assessor in each
precinct or community instead of a
deputy for several precincts. It was
proposed that the people of the diff
ferent precincts should meet in
caucus on the first day of March and
select deputy assessor for their
precinct, who is willing to do the
work and receive pay for it and each
community or precinct should select
committee of three men to review
the work of the assessor and counsel
with him in smoothing out the diff
ficulties and inequalities of valua-
tions. The committee was to select
secretary or clerk to make a record
of the proceedings whenever they
cared to have record to be passed
up to the board of county commits
siOners for their information. 1t was
recommended that in choosing this
committee, each precinct should
select somebody who would represent
the schools or be sufficiently inter-
ested in the schools to look out for
their interests when the, assessing
was being done and to see that migra-
tory stock in their community was
assessed and the school given the
benefit of it. These committees
from each precinct were to meet in
q convection at the court house at
BlackfOOt on the fourth of March in
connection with the county commits
sioners, the county clerk and the
assessor to be instructed in the
work of assessing and then they
should return to their home precincts
and go to work with the assessing
pushing it along as fast as possible,
somewhat like the work of the lib
erty loan drives were done. While
they we're in the convention they
were to settle the matter of just how
much pay each deputy assessor would
receive per day for his work, the
supposition being that the deputy
would want pay for his work
and that the committees who met
with him occasionally to advise him
and help him straighten out the in
equalities would WORK for public
good and without receiving any direct
Continued on page 8
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-24
RIackfoot's
Newest and Most
Modern Theatre

Blackfoot's newest theatre is the
Rialto and is pronounced just like
you pronounce alto singing with the
syllable IRE" ahead of it. 1t is the
Blenkle building remodeled at the
corner of Bridge and Broadway. A
big marquise has been built over the
front so that if there is a shower
there is an oportunity to get wraps
and umbrellas adjusted before step
ping out into the storm The office
is paneled in glass and lead and the
entrance paneled in glass and wood.
The under side of the marquise is
finished in ivory and is brilliantly
illuminated. On either side of the
aisle, nearest the door are four wick er
loges, designed for parties or per-
sons wishing to sit by themselves in
little more seculsion than the rest
of the theatre affords. The seats
are, neither cold nor hard, being a
snecies Of leather covered seats made
Of blue Spanish fabricoid. The walls
are stenciled in quiet colors with
nothing loud or fashy about them.
The overhead lights are indirect, is
suing from beautiful bowls that
throw the lights to the ceiling and
give reflected light thru the build
ing. The operating room is fire
proof, there are two exits from the
main building on the side in addition
to the front entrance opening on
Bridge street. Blue and gold drap-
cries appear at the windows and the
screen is especially built for making
the pictures stand out keen and
plain.
It is under the management of
Paul DeMordaunt and Hugh Drennen
two experienced picture men from
Butte, under whose design and direc-
tion all of the work has been done.
They hope to give the first show
on Friday evening, but they are not
sure it will be completed. The first
opening may be on Saturday evening.
No definite announcement can be
made at the present time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-24
Idaho Wheat Grow
ers' Association
Plan Large Pools

The Idaho Wheat Growers associa
tion which is part of the North
western Wheat Growers association
comprising the states of Washing
ton, Oregon, Montana and Idaho, is
growing in membership and volume
of wheat signed up rapidly. The
business men of the country realiz-
ing that his business depends for it's
success on the prosperity of the
farmer are giving the wheat growers
association their hearty support.
The plan of the association is to
organize the commodity rather than
the farmer. Wheat is the principle
cash crop of the northwest, is easily
handled and always in demand so
the success of future farm organiza-
tions depend very largely on the re-
suit of the present movement. 1t is a
steady and orderly system of market
ing based on the associated growers
plan of California which pays each
farmer the same price for the same
grade the year round, but does not
contemplate boarding. It simply
sells in large pools at the best OBJ
tainable price and returns the retail
price to the producer. Each pool is
guaranteed to purchaser. There are
no profits made by the association.
To date this is the only plan of farm
organization that has been successful
Some of our neighboring counties
have marketed their wheat thru the
association this year very much to
the profit of the wheat grower. 1t
can be done and it is up to the wheat
grower to do it. If we wait for
George to do it,our case is hopeless
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-24
Little Activity at
American Falls for
Next Few Months

The work of drafting and survey
ing on the American Falls reservoir
is in process. The work of plating
the new townsite, buying the old one
and making arrangements for the re-
moval of the inhabitants and busi-
nesses Of the old town to the new
townsite, will be the only activity
at that place for the next few months
and perhaps for a longer period. No
active construction work is in pro-
gress or is anticipated for many
months to come. People who have
an idea Of going to American Falls
seeking employment are notified that
there is no employment there for
them excepting in the lines indicated
which is chiefly surveying and draft
ing. It may be another year or more
before any active construction work
is commenced. The government will
probably lay sewer system and q
water system on the site Of the new
town before any other construction
work begins, but that is good way
of yet.
The reservoir is to be thirty-four
miles in length up and down the
river and will have width of from
two to four miles. The shore line
will be 1T miles long when built,
with capacity of from three to five
million acre feet It will cover 49,
900 acres Of land and 1900 owners
of property must be settled with be-
fore construction is completed.
About two-thifds of the present town
site of American Falls will be COW
cred with water ninty feet deep.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-24
HARDING COM.
plETES CABINET
APPOINTMENTS
Secretary Of Navy is
the Only Dark
Horse Yet
Appointed

President-elect Harding completed
his cabinet selections late today b,
virtual selection of Edwin DENLY o.
Detroit, Mich, as secretary of the
navy.
The choice was big surprise
among cabinet selections as Mr.
DENLY has never been mentioned in
newspaper speculation about the
navy post. He is an attorney and a
former member of congress and
served as an enlisted man in wartime
in both the navy and marine corps
The following is a list of the
present cabinet appointments: Sec
retary of State--Charles Evans
Hughes Of New York City, practiced
and taught law many years. Cover
nor OF New York, two terms. Repub-
lican nominee for president, 1916.
Age fifty-eight.
Secretary of the Treasury-An-
drew William Mellon, Pittsburg, Pa,
banker Age sixty-five. Identified
with many charitable and welfare or
ganizations.
Secretary of War-John Wingate
Weeks, of West Newton, Mass,
banker. Age sixty. Graduate U s..
Naval academy. Member of con-
sress. United States senator 1913
10. .....-.
Attorney General - Harry NJ
Daugherty of Columbus, Ohio, law
yer. Age sixty-one. Practiced law
several years. Served five years in
state legislature Campaign man
ager for Harding at Chicago conven-
tion.
Postmaster General-Will H. Hays
of Sullivan, Ind, lawyer, age forty
one. Member of the firm of Hays &
Hays Bank director. Chairman
Republican national committee since
1916.
Secretary of the Navy-Edwin
DENLY, lawyer and former congress
man from Michigan. Admitted to
the bar in 1896 and has since prac-
ticed in Detroit. Age fifty-one.
Secretary of the Interior-Albert
Bacon Fall, United States senator.
Age fifty-nine years. Served in New
Mexico legislature and as associate
justice New Mexico supreme court.
United States senator since 1912.
Secretary of Agriculture
Cantwell Wallace of DesMoines,
Iowa. Editor and publisher, age
fifty-four years. Bank director.
Member U. S. livestock industry COM
mittee. Secretary Corn Belt Meat
Producers association fourteen years.
Secretary Of Commerce-Herber
Clark Hoover. Mining engineer, age
forty-six years. Wide experience in
geological and mining enterprises,
United States and abroad. Chairman
American relief committee, London
1914-15, relief in BELGIUM 1858,
U. S. food administrator 1917-19.
Honored and decorated by foreign
nations for war services.
Secretary of Labor-James John
Davis of Pittsburg, Pa. Labor leader
age forty-seven years. Reorganized
Loyal Order of Moose, of which he is
now the head. Member of Amalgo-
mated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers. Active in union affairs.