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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-12-14
RathdTum Wins Again.

The Rathdrum high school basket
ball teams won another double header
when they defeated Otis Orchards
high school on the local floor last
Friday night. The drst team won by
the score of 26 to !; the second team
by 10 TO 3.
Saturday evening, Dec. IS. the
Newport high school team comes to
play II. II. 5. frst team in the Ratb :
drum gymnasium. There viii a'so
be game the same evening between
the freshmen and the eighth grade.
Coach r. K. Brown announces that
the drst team Will play at Newport
Dec. 81 aud at Priest River The 22nd.
1t is probable that another gf0e viii
be played here the 28th.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-12-14
Millions Of Autos.

BY January 1, the world will
have in operation, II, 900, 900 auto
mobiles, passenger cars and trucks,
according to recent estimate by
VI. H. Hepli, chief of the auto
motive division of the u. S.
commerce department. OF that
total, he says, ID, 900, 900 will be
running in the United States, or
about one to every eight persons,
whereas in the rest OF the world
the proportion will be about one to
III persons.
Owners of motor vehicles pay to
the federal government in taxes
each year more than double the
amount spent by the government
on account of federal aid highway
and forest road construction, to-
gether with all administrative
outlays, according to Secretary of
agriculture Wallace, who has
charge of the administration of the
highway funds.
Since 1917 the government has
been collecting tax on the selling
price of motor vehicles, tires and
automobile accessories, and also Il
tax on the use OF passenger auto
mobiles for hire. On June 80, this
year, $3.50, OH, OIL had been col
lected from lhcse sources. Ex-
penditures on highways by the
government in that time totalcd
S264, 782, 2I6, or IS per cent OF the
amount taken in.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-12-14
Idaho State News Items.

Earnings OF the state treasurer's
Office for November were $7207.
Thlrty-6ve horses at Boomers Ferry
were recently destroy ed on account OF
glanders.
Seven business houses at Sites
we're DESTROYED by fire Dec. 5; loss
SIG, 800, partly covered by insurance.
Fourteen new farm loans totalaug
$26, ,993 were made by the state tie
partment of public investments dur-
Jog November.
Electric light and power rates at
Priest River have been readjuste d.
The minimum charge is cut from
ST. 25 to 81 per month.
Idaho has the smallest dsattl rate
of any OF the states. 81 per 1000.
Montana is next With 8 g. M aine and
Vermont have the highest rate, IA
per loco, each.
All social affairs at the University
of Idaho have been under the ban OF
account OF scarlet fever among th'
students. Seven students were re
ported Ill last week.
The dependents OF B. Simonson
who died Of fracture of the skull
received while employed by Gran
Smith & Co. At Post Ealls, have bss
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-12-14
NEW WATER RATES
Board Adopts New Plan Effcc-
tive Mar. /.

After another careful discussion
OF the water rate question and the
difficulty of making adjustments
under the present schedule satis-
factory to consumers, the village
board Tuesday night made an
order to put into effect not later
than March +, the schedule plan
approved by the public utilities
commission, such as that now in
force in Standpoint, CGur d'Alene
and many other small cities and
towns. In the next two months
the board will complete gathering
data and fixing the rates under
that plan to raise approximately
the same revenue as at present.
Some consumers will pay more
and some less under the new plan,
according to the water fixtures or
conveniences maintained by them.
Bills were allowed amounting to
SI6o. o6. - Against the current
expense fund, $33. 60; public i'm.
provement fund, $42 26;light fund,
SSz. so, and park fund, $II 90.
The resignation of H. A. Kruger
trustee, was accepted. Mr.. c. P.
Evans was elected to the vacancy.
An order was made to refund
the dog taxes collected this year,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-12-14
A. SHUT-IN SPEAKS
From the New York Herald

From the New York Herald
All who have loved the pathos of the dew
Weeping for daybreak on some dreaming
rosc
All who have watched seascape still and blue,
And young trees bending with each breeze
that blows.
All who have hungered for a twilight lane
Grown intimate and sweet with lilac bloom,
Or felt the far flung kiss Of falling rain,
Know how light the darkness of this room.
Walls that were bare strangely beautihed,
Days that dark with sudden glory shine,
Since these loved, whose memory has not died,
Consent to share this loneliness of mine
And like old friends from some remembered
land,
Slip through the dusk, and stoop and take my
hand Helen Frazer Bower.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-12-14

Seven prisoners were paroled from
the Idaho peniteutiary at the Decem-
Der meeting Of the parole board ~
the penitentiary Members OF tha
board are Governor G. G. Moore, f. A.
Jeter, secretary OF state, and A. II.
Conner, attorney general. Appi'ca-
tions of y others were continued bv
the board until the prisoners can pro-
duce evidence that they will have EN-,
ployment upon leaving the prison.
Twenty seven OF the total 46 applica-
tions were denied.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-12-14

The parent-teacher association has
taken up the matter Of Joining
the Post Falls. Pleasant View, East
Greenacres, McGuires and Hauser
Lake schools 10 rural high school
district. Under this plan each dis
trict would pay its share Of the Post
Falls high school expenses The
consolidated district plan was rejected
by the committee.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-12-14

Miss Elizabeth Streit, teacher Of
the sixth and seventh grades OF the
Post Falls school, was married Nov.
80 to Walter Donquist of Addy,
Wash. A substitute has been hired
until new teacher can be ied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-11
CHAPTER I:7
An Set to ENpcdir" Highway ant
HrtdGc Construction Work Indcl
Legislative appropriations.

An Act to ENpcdir" Highway and
Bridge CONSTRUCTION Work Under
Legislative Appropriations.
Whereas. the season for road work
in the state If Maine begins about
AprIl fifteenth aud
Whereas appropriations made by
the lcGislatur" for road work are not
aN iablc until the beginning Of the
1iscH' wear. ON July first and
Whereas, between April fifteenth
and July first. road work can he
done more adVantaS"ouslV, economic
ally and with less Inconvenience to
tn" tray ellin" public than at any
Other time. and
LEGISLATURE these facts create an
emergency Within the meaning Of
section siNtrcu Of article thirty-on
of the constitution of the state of
Main" aud require the following
legislation ~ immediately necessary
for III" prcScrNa tinn of tho public
poacc, health and safety. now there
fore.
Sec. l. Any town to which under
any legislative enactment or resolve
money Will become available for
road and bridge work at the begin
ming of the fiscal year, may, on or at
any tilre after April fifteenth pre-
ccdin- the commencement of the ifs
cal year for which such appronria-
'ion is made. anticipate the eXpendi-
ture Of any appropriation for repair
or Improvement Of highway or
bridge. by arranging to finance
such work from funds of the town.
or otherwise. prior to the date when
such appropriation will become avail
able
See. . The state auditor is here
by authorized to approve any bill or
account created in accordance with
the provisions of section. one of this
act. against any appropriation avail
J able in any fiscal year. as though said
| bill or account was incurred during
the time for which said appropriation
was made.
Soc ,. In view of the emergency
cited in the preamble, this act shall
take effect when approved.-App.
Mar. 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-11

proposed territory within the limits
Of said state and the names of the
cities and towns In which said travel
ing circus 8, ,bt to exhibit a1 Az. uRon ths
dollars, a license shall issue.
The advertising and exhibiting Of
any parade. show or entertainment
Of any travelling circus without first
taking. out such license shall be
deemed misdemeanor and the per-
son, persons. firm or corporation own
ing or controlling such travelling
circus, or the manager or officer In
charge thereof within the state shall
be punished by a fine not exceeding
one thousand dollars.
Municipal. superior or supreme
judicial courts I'm the counties where
such travelling circus advertises and
exhibits or parades shall have juris-
said section. as amended. shall read
as follows:
Sec. 2 The municipal officers OF
towns may grant licenses for any of
the foregoing exhibitions or per
formances therein. on receiving for
their town such sum as they deem
proper; twentyfour hours being al
lowed for each exhibition or per-
Torrance: and they shall prosecute.
by complaint for the use OF their
section. No travelling circus shall
advertise or exhibit any parade, show
or entertainment in this state with
out first paying "a state license OF
five hundred dollars for each calen-
dar year. Application for such
license shall he made to the secre-
tary OF state and shall contain the
name OF the person or corporation
owning or operating said travelling
circus and a statement Of the pro-
posed territory within the limits of
said state and the names Of the cities
and towns in which said travelling
circus is to exhibit. Upon the pay
mrut OF the sum of Ave hundred dol
lars n liccns" shall issue.
The advertising and exhibiting OF
any parade show or entcrtainme MT
of any travelling circus without first
taking out such license shall be
doomed ~ fnisdem"anor, and tho per-
so', persons, firm or corporation own
ing or controlling sIch travelling
circus or the manager or officer in
charge thereof within the state shalt
be punished by fine not exceeding
ono thousand dollars.
Munoipal. superior or supreme
judicial courts in the counties where
such ira, cling circus adVortjses and
exhibits or paradcs shall have iuris-
diCtiou over said oifcnse. App. Mar.
81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-11

CHAPTER l::G
An Act to Amend Section Two of
chapter Thirtytwo of the Revised
Statutes. Relating to Travelling
Circuscs.
Section two of chapter thirty-two
of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by adding thereto the fol-
lowing: No travelling circus shall
advertise o. exhibit any parade,
show or entertainment in this
state without first paying state
license of five hundred dollars for
each calendar year. Application for
secretary of state and shall contain
the name of the person or corpora
tion owning or operating said travel
ing circus and q statement Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-11

SHAt ETA IDJ
An Act to Amend Section Nine Of
chapter Ten of the Revised stat
utcs. Relating to Real Estate
Where Taxed.
Section nine of chapter ten of tho
revised statutes is hereby amended
by adding To said section the fol
lowing words. Whenever a pur-
chaser of real estate assumes and
agrees with the previous owner or
party 10 whom the land is formerly
assessed to pay the pro rata or pro-
portional share of taxes: the taxable
year of such assessed taxes shall be
from April to April so that said sec
tion when amended, shall read as
follows:
Sec. =. Taxes on real estate shall
be assessed in the town where tho
estate lies. to tho owner or. person
in posscssiou thereof on the first day
Of each April, In cases of mort
gagged real estate, the mort gaSor, for
taxation, shall bc deemed the owner,
until the mortGa-ce takes POSSES
sion. after which the MORTGAGE
shall be deemed the owner. When
ever u purchaser of real estate as
sumes and agrees with the previous
owner or party 10 whom the land is
formerly assessed. to pay tho pro
rata or proportional share of taxes;
the taxable year of such assessed
taxes shall be fl ON April to April
App. Mar. 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-11

CHAPTER 100
An Act to Amend Chapter Eighty
three of the Public Laws OF Nine.
teen Hundred and Twepty-three
Relating TO Close Time on Scallops.
for the Purpose OF Correcting
Clerical Error,
The frst paragraph of chapter
ciEhty-three OF the public laws Of
nineteen hundred and twenty-three is
hereby amended by striking out the
word "twenty-two" in the frst line
thereof and inserting in place thereof
the word forty-tive,' SO that said
paraEiaph. as amended. shall read as
follows:
Section sixty-seyen of chapter
forty-fve of the revised statutes, as
amended by chapter twenty-five Of
the public laws of nineteen hundred
and seventeen. is hereby amended. by
adding thereto the following: SO
much of this section as relates to
buying or selling or exposing for
sale. or the possession OF scallops
outside of the waters. OF the State
of Maine SO that said section. as
amended. shall read as follows
APP. Mar. 81.
CHATTER I3l
An Act to Amend Section Seventy
seven of Chapter Ten Of the Revised
Statutes. Relating TO Assessors
Making Attachments and Recording
and Reporting Attachments.
ct tne rsyn.S Of !. ehhspSsr
amended. by striking out in the NTH
in lieu thereof tie word any ana
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07

is nearly impossible with some young men, These
girls, however, we're able to meet them upon the
enticing ground Of their mutual waywardness and
wickedness as portrayed by the critics.
This they did by finding out just how many Of
the vices enumerated in the Purity Test each man
would admit owning The girls learned to be ex-
ceptionally good listeners Each pan had par
tcular Interpretation. explanation. elaboratios
all his own.
The query regarding drinking always raised .
question as to just when person became nebriated
Some boys considered that they not drunk until
they became unconscious. Others believed loss Of
memory to be the first symptom. Anecdotes of in
toxicaton, tales of intriguing anti Volstead parties
were in order at this point.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07
MR. SMITH, HOW PURE ARE YOU?

The test delicousy impudent and, Of course.
very personal The ten questions were:
Have you ever been drunk?
Do you gamble?
Have you ever frequented questionable resort?
Have you ever been arrested on charge other
than automobile speeding?
Have you ever picked up" girl?
Have you ever gone out with girl whom you
would not care to introduce to your mother?
Do you tell stag party stories to girls?
Do you consciously throw heavy line?
Doyou indulge in the extreme widely criticised
forms Of the modern dances?
Do you make practice of promiscuous petting
The>.eight original purity testers went on
series of house parties shortly after the birth of
their prodigy. Several times during each house
party they found themselves seated around table
with eight new acquaintance, two or three of whom
as dull as dish water. They say the female Of
the species is more deadly than the male, but the
male can surely be more deadly dull. Conversation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07
By Sally Fairfield Burton
Illustration by H. ]. Lee

ct your man, we are told
in the movies, is the slogan
of the State Constabulary
of the Northwest. We have
all seen those Western
thrillers where the doughty
uniformed hero risks life
and love and honor in pur-
suit of a dozen bandits, in
variably in the last reel
bringing in his prey. Get
your man" is also the
motto Of the modern girl.
She does not often seek
permanent acquisition, but
it. is nevertheless up to her
to get her man, his atten-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07
LET HIM TALK
ABOUT HIMSELF

Here tie TEN qxestions in The purity test"
de1Tsed by eight yonng scomen cbo didn't scdnt to
be bored on boxse parties. but wbo ranted to get
their men They col them. They say this sys-
tenn nep6- fails:
T. Have yox eper been drunk?
q Do yox gambles
3 Have yos <ver freqnented Questionable re-
sors
T. Have yos tvef been arrested on charge Other
than aIA1mobii< spesdisgs
s. Hspe yon ever picked xp' sirR
g. Have yos syer eoA< ost With sirl Dbom yox
1uonld rot care to introduce to yoxr
mofbers
T. Do You tell stag party stories to girls?
s. Do yos eonseionsly- tbrow bsspy Exs"f
g Do yos i~dsls< II tn e'trfme. nsd<ly rriti-
cised forms Of The modern dancer
10 Do yos make prArtiee Of promisexoxs pettiss'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07

statistical intent, told, and took the last query
subtle invitation.
After the third house party in the series, the
girls were rather wearied with their test. They
called council of and decided to drop it from
their campaign in spite Of its spectacular success
At each subsequent dinner party, however, their
resolve was broken. At about the fish course some
desperate damsel afflicted with an unusually duh
dinner partner would be heard murmuring soto
voce,
Have you ever been drunk? Do you gamble p
The attention Of the other men would be at
tracted by the obvious third degree their friend
was suffering. Then with signs of resignation the
rest of the purity testers would unroll the list a
the inevitable ten questions
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07


The gambling question usually thought to
include poker and bridge playing for quarter OF
cent point so that practically every one was forced
to answer Yes," especially those praiseworthy lads
who working their way through college-at the
auction table. Practically every man had won-and
lost-fabulous sums in the fraternity card rooms.
OCTAVE you ever been at questionable re-
II sort?" was an inquiry capable OF many
interpretations. A questionable resort
variously thought to mean "quick and dirty"
lunch counter, Broadway restaurant which had
been raided, old-fashioned saloon,ro an infa-
nous roadhouse. Some men indignantly answered
mo-" others hopefully replied in the affirmative
1t was noticeable that as a rule the very young,
extremely callow youths most eager to appear
wild and oh! SO experienced.
The criminal clause of the test, the Have you
been arrested" question, intended to catch
those unfortunate beings who had spent more
less remorseful night in Jail after some iawless
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07

ton AID his favor, for an evening or week
season.
The spoiled young male sinks back and lets
the gih show him. She must be Compleat
Angler. By the strength of her line she II
bands him or loses him. There are ways and
ways of manipulating line, every girl
knows The first step of all the systems is
to get the poor victims attention 1t is ike
fishing in winter: must first break the ice
of his fashionably base exterior. A certain
set of girls at certain women's college
originated the Purity Test an ice-breaker
Now this is going to be an expose of the
vamping technique of eight girls who cap
tured some fifty men in the course of
single summer The Purity Test did it. 1t
list of ten questions which were to be
put to young men and boys to determine
their percentage of goodness. The actual
author Of the thing was demure-looking
girl with huge brown eyes, who could make
the most outrageous remarks quite innocent
ly. In her vernacular, pure" was slang
word 1t meant Puritancal prudishness and
SNUG self satisfaction. To be pure was
social error. An "awfully pure youth" was
In the same category dreadful oil-can
or a poor fish or terrible dumbbell. He
eminently undesirable because he did not
possess the fashionable qualities, superficial
raciDess and pretended improperly. 4
THE realsvalue of the Purity Test. which
was devised to gauge the wickedness of mod
young masculinity, lay in the interest j;
aroused among the spoiled and petted, gun-shy
males. Some men shocked at the. questions
others confused, many amused, all of them inter
ested. 1t sure-fre bit of conversation
1t provided means Of introducing the modern racy
touch to the talk and, furthermore, it success
81 49, -
allowed the to talk about themselves quite
steadily for several minutes. The most self-suff
cient male was stirred from his apathy, the dulles
dinner enlivened by the question, "Oh, Mr.
Smith, how pure your, And when Mr.. Smith
expressed uncertainty, what could have been more
apropos than ready-made method of finding ou
his exact pereentagel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07

delightfully."- impudent system" actually
tried by tho author and her companions In arms The
unusually expose will aid for the de-
fenscsess maie who Is yet match for the newer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07

in the usual number of college fracases was
sure to come forth with bunch of under
graduate "reminiscences calculated to hold his
audience spellbound, awed by his audacity.
In group by themselves were the ques-
ton, Have you ever picked up girl?" and
the one referring to the girl you could not
introduce to your mother. These just
scratched the SURFACE of real problem.
They often evoked solemn discussions Of
morality, that favorite modern conversation
al motif The purity testers became quite
psychologically deft in seeing beneath mana
reply to these queries. A blush, a puzzled
look, an air of studied indifference argued
guilty conscience or an unfamiliarity with up
to-date youthful frankness
The last three were the society snake.
lounge lizard tests. They covered the three
salient points of modern social technigue-the
"line,' the dance, the "petting." Those men
who most obviously had lines calculated u
fool the public with their hackneyed. hypo-
critical lack Of spontaneity, those would ba
heart breakers who were most intent upon
that insincere sort Of love-making were the
very ones who denied the charge most holly.
Similarly, those who quite apparently danced
in the worst way never confessed their fault.
The climax Of the examination was reached
in the fapperish tenth question, regarding the
justly famous-or must we say infamous?
Institution called petting. Unfortunately
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lion AID his favor, for an evening or a week
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-05-18
GLENDALE

Mr.. and Mrs. H. WI Jester recently
spent a few day at Atlantic City
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Coverdale
spent the weekend here.
Arthur Reynolds and nephew, Wal
ter Reynolds, of Marcus Hook, Pa,
have been visiting relatives here.
Alice Prettyman has been visiting
Blanche Mills in Cedar Neck.
Mrs. Jas. Mills and children have
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elias Macklin.
Misses Loretta and Olga Jester at
tended a luncheon at Delaware Col
lege last week.
e. F. Whitney spent last Monday in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Clara Jefferson Monks OF Phil
adelphia visited Mrs. Alfred Clendan-
iel recently.
The Epworth Lea que Social met
with Miss Bessie Warren on Friday
night.
The Junior boys of Glendale base
ball league have played two games
with Georgetown; winning the first
game and losing the second.
Several people from here attended
the funeral of D. Lingo, who died sud-
denly at his home near Dagsboro on
Friday last.
Mr.. Butt who lived just outside Of
town on the farm folfmerly owned by
Robt. Warren, died OH Saturday night
Of pluerisy. His remains were sent to
his former home in Ppttstown, Pa, for
burial.
Mrs. Andersoh spent the week
end here
Miss Bertha Brooks has returned
to resume her duties as teacher of the
primary grades here.
Miss Edna Travers and girl friend
of Cambridge, spent Saturday and
Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. Travers.
Several people in and around here
took advantage of the Sunday excur-
sion to Philadelphia.
Glendale: Sunday school $50:
preaching 1920; Epworth. League
1880; preaching 8.
McColley's: Sunday school 2; prea-
ching 8 p. m.
IF you are sick, TAKE Chiropractic Ad-
justments and get W ell. ANNA K. GRE
GoRIUs, ChirOPTactOr. Offices: Milford
and Dover. s8-tf