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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-25
FROM OVER THE COUNTY
CGUR D'ALENE

Mrs. d. w. Wing, age sc, died
Monday at the family residence from
paralysis. The funeral was held
Wednesday.
The chamber of commerce May 81
went upon record as opposed to the
use or sale OF fireworks within the
city on July and appointed COM
nittee to await upon the council with
the end In view of having an order
issued to this effect.
For the first time 10 the history of
kootenai county the iall is without
prisoners This condition has existed
for only short time, according to
John Graf, deputy sheriff, May 2l.
There are in confinement three
government prisoners, awaiting the
sitting Of the federal court here May
%.
Roger Wearne was chosen as cap.
tain Of the home guards at the elec
tion Of officers. ii. III. Hammond
was named trst lieutenant aud ii. A.
Couson, second lieutenant. They
Will appoint corporals and sergeants
and other non-commissioned rank
The new officers will supercede the
temporary officers who were elected
when the guard was first organized.
"No visiting allowed-by order of
the county. commissioners" is the
pleasant sign which will confront
callers at the court house hereafter.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-25
Railroad Rate Hearings.

Boise.-The railroads operating in
the state of Idaho have filed with the
public utilities commission a petition
asking permission to ile supplements
to existing state tariffs, proposing
blanket increase of Is per cent Ia all
freight rates, effective July ], 1917.
The railroad companies have been
granted leave To tlle such supplements
on or before May 26, aud on the 28th
instant bearing will be conducted at
the Office OF the commission Ia Boise,
for the purpose of receiving the .eyi--
dence OF the railroads tending 10
justify the proposed increases iu rates.
On June l5, further hearing will
be had at the same place and hour. for
the purpose of affordlng any interest
ed parties an opportunity TO cross cx-
anime the witnesses OF the railroads.
and at the same time present any
evidence they may care 10, 10 npposi-
to the granting OF the increases asked
for.
The commission invites all those
who may be interested 10 or affected
by said proposed increases to be
present at both hearings IL they deem
it advisable or necessary,In order that
all the information that can be
gathered with respect TO this matter
may be presented.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-25
WHAT ONE SEES IN HOLLAND.
Many Things, of courte, but Mostly
Black and White Cows.

Black and White Cows.
And what does one see In Holland2
Black and white cows-black and
white cows in small squares of green
pasture; windmills, innumer6Dle per
feet vegetable gardens, black and white
lows; narrow canals where fences
ought to be and which the black and
white cows seem never to cross with
out permission women and girls in
adorable Dutch costumes or in hideous
misfits of modern garments; black and
white cows; ten thousand modeTs of the
"Man With the Hoe" in ten thousand
flower hedged gardens; wlndmills
and church spires against the low sky
line, Dutch Reformed church spires
mostly and nothing much to speak of,
but with hundreds of black and white
cows I'm the foreground.
Long slips of canal crowded with
ugly or quaint craft of various kinds
and lined with primly set rows of
stubby trees or with high gabled, red
rooted, red brick houses; In village
squares acres of red and yellow and
purple cheeses and, In certain sections,
If the season is right, fields upon fields
of low growing, wonderful flowers,
but principally black and white cows
in small squares and oblongs of green
pasture.
Broad, open meadows? Densely for
ested acres shelterlng wild things OF
the earth and sky? Uplands and low
lands? Wide, wasteful rivers running
loose in a riotous sunlight? No; moth
ing like that in Holland. The Edam
cheese is a snug little cheese, all slick
and firm and brightly colored. That is
Holland. Why is it that, wherever you
go In the wide, wide world, frUm the
Islands of the south seas to the lands
of the all summer sun, you can nearly
always get an Edam cheesei
The answer is that there are three
million and some hundred odd thou
sands of black and white cows in Hol
land, a cow, at least, for every two
persons-man, woman and child
d. There are sheep and goats and pigs as
well, but they are not so conspicuous
In the landscape.-Eleanor f. Egan In
Saturday Evening Post.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-25
DIRT KILLS OYSTERS.
These Bivalves Are the cieanest OF All
Our Sea Foods.

These BivaIves Are the C'eanest OF All
Our Sea Foods.
The following facts about oysters are
given by member of family that
has been connected with the oyster
trade for 300 years:
The average oyster before suitable
for consumption is between three and
four years of age. They are undoubt-
edly the cleanest as well as the most
nutritious of fish, for it is fact that II
ANYTHING in the way of dirt gets into
the shell OF any oyster it Immediately
dies.
The embryo oyster when 1t Is about
twelve months old Is planted in the
most suitable waters. The young Oys-
ters are taken out in fat bottomed
boats. shoveled overheard in likely
snots and allowed to remain there till
they are sizable and ready fer eaten
ing. This is done by means OF dredges,
which go over the oyster beds with
large rake arrangement dragging from
rones on the bottom Of the sea, the
oysters being thus forced from the Dea
into the large nets fastened to the In
side of the rake.
The breeding powers of oysters are
simply amazing. aud 1t has been com
puted that 1000 full grown parents
nroduce 440,O00,O00 embryos in the
course of a year. But of these 1t is es-
t,mated that only 421 individuals reacl
maturity, for the mortality is enor.
mons millions being washed away and
deyoured by hungry fshes.-Bunalc
Times.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-25
EiounGerina In Pronouns.

Attention is often directed to the IN
eradicable cockney "derangement" OF
negatives. There is a provincialism
that founders among the personal pro-
nouns. An assize court witness in u
case arising from brawl when asked
what she knew about 1t replied, well,
her told / to hit She" and counsel re-
marked, Her did, did herr" Naught
abashed, witness added, with conf
dence, And then her came at we."--
London Globe.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-25

officers and men.
The number of commissioned Off
GERS In a division is SIT, with 90 addi.
tional officers for the wagon trains:
92 If the division is organized with
motor trains.
The medical department OF a divls.
ion is composed of l25 officers, 1892
enlisted men and 4S ambulances.
If the division is equipped with
wagon trains 1909 wagons are re.
quired, supplemented by 81 motor
trucks; If equipped with motor trains
493 wagons supplement the 627 mutor
trucks.
The total number of riding horses
required for division and its wagon
trains is 46l6, together with 22lS
draft horses and 4875 riding, pack
and draft mules.
Great Array of Weapons.
More than 20, 900 rifles are required
to arrange a division and it's train,
together with 5000 pistols. The
artillery consists of SO 3.inch field
guns, either high explosive shells or
shrapnel, each projectile weighing Is
pounds. and % 3.S inch howitzeTs,
the shells for which weigh 80 pounds.
The number Of machine guns with
which the division is to be equipped
is still an open question, but the
number which will appear in army
charts soon to be printed Is 72 for the
division itself aud 20 additional guns
for the wagon trains. The number
in all probability will be greatly in
creased, perhaps to as nigh as 80 guns
for every 1000 rifles, making total
of 600 for the division.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-25

Moscow, Idaho,-Like a bolt
fron clear sky came the informa-
tion from Boise, May 18, that Dean
c. H. Shattuck, of the forestry de-
partment, and Dean George D.
Ayers, of the department of law, OF
the University of Idaho, had been
removed by the state board of
education. No reason is assigned
by the board for singing out these
two men from the faculty, and the
only inference drawn by them and
their friends is that they have been
too loyal to President M. A. Bran
non, who handed in his resignation
to the board several weeks ago, and
perhaps too outspoken in express
ing his opinion of men high up in
the politics of the state.
Dean Shattuck has made the
forestry department a strong factor
in the school. His friends say he
is recognized as a strong man in
this field and his graduates are
playing important parts in the
federal foresty and grazing work in
the west. His removal caused
surprise and regret in this COM
munity.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-25
To Send Army
To France
President Issues rders.---Register Men
for National Army June 5.

President Wilson last Friday
ordered that a division of regular
troops commanded by Major Gen
eral John ]. Pershing be sent to
France at the earliest practicable
date.
June S was designated the date
ON which to register all men ri to
40, inclusive, for selective draft for
service in what is to be known as
the National army.
The national guard is to be
drafted into the regular army.
The army law provided for an ulti-
mate force OF approximately 2,000,-
600 men to back up the first troops to
20 to the front. When the bill had
been signed the president affixed his
name to a proclamation calling upon
all men 10 the country between the
ages Of 81 and 80, inclusive, to regis
ter themselves for military service on
June 5 next. The proclamation sets
IN motion Immediately machinery
that will enroll and sift 100000
men and pave the way for the selec-
tlon of the first 100000 young,
efficient soldiers, without crippling
the industries or commerce of the
nation or bringing hardship on those
at home.
Even before the bill was signed the
war department announced that the
full strength of the national guard
would be drafted into the United
States army, beginning July l5 and
clncluding August 5. Orders to
bring the regiments to full war
strength Immediately accompanied
Decentralization sent to all governors.
A minimum of 329, 900 fighting men
will be brought to the colors under
those orders, supplementlng the $685.
900 regulars who will he under arms
by June 10.
1t is from these forces that the
fl"st armies to join General PerShing
a the front will be drawn, to be fol-
Owed within a few months by recur-
ring waves from the selective draft
armies, the first 500, 900 of whom will
be modified September l.
The states called on July Is are:
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio.
Michigan, West Virginia, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa. South Dakota,
North Dakota and Nebraska.
Calls Idaho Troops July %.
The following will be called on
July 25: Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New Jersey.
Delaware, Maryland, District OF
Columbia, Virginia, North and South
Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois, Mon
tana, Wyoming. Idaho, Washington
Oregon.
The following will be called Angus
5: Iudiana, Kentucky, Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Arkansas, LouiSi
ana, Oklahoma. Texas, Missouri
Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Call
fornia, Arizona, Utah.
The following sites for internmen
camps have been approved thus far
Aver, Mass El Paso, Texas, Ameri
can Lake, Wash, Atlanta, Ga, Au
gusta, Ga, Columbia. S. G.
Composition Of Division.
The new United States army divis
ions will be composed of the TO lowin
units:
Three infantry brigades-lS,5T9 oi
ncers and men.
One field artillery brigade-403O oi
hceFs and men.
One regiment Of cavalry-l579 OF
nccrS and men.
One regiment of engineers-lO9
officers and men.
One tield signal battaliou-259 OF
hcers and men. .-
One aero squadron l73 officers an
mn, IL aeroplanes
Total-25, ,87l officers and men.
Total with wagon trains-2S, %
officers and men.
Total with motor trains-28, 81
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-25
Head Idaho Schools.

Boise, Idaho. DIR. Enoch A..
Bryan, who for 20 years was presi-
dent of Washington State college
and is an educator of national
reputation, was offered and ac-
cepted the state commissionership
of education, to succeed E. O..
Sisson, resigned. Mr.. Sisson will
remain in charge until DR.. Bryan
takes the reins, which will be soon.
In the hands of DR.. Bryan will be
placed the task of selecting a sue
cessor to President Brannon of the
state university of Idaho, and it is
said he will be given broad powers.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-25

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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
TENTATIVE LIST OF MEN
 TO GO OCTOBER 4rH
Districts Contingent This Time Will Number 4s-Those Selected, With Their AIternates.

Another contingent of 4s men will leave here October 4th for Camp Devens, this bringing the districts contribution of men up to S5 per cent of its quota.
 At the office of the exemption board Saturday the following tentative list of men, who are to go, and alternates. had been prepared, but this list may be subject to some changes, though not many:
 Willie E. Russell, Attawaugan; De- Tor Larecque. Attawaugan; Ellsworth Curtis, westford Alfret R. Reich. WiIsonville. Peter Lebrecque. Alta waugan. Admen Etiquette, North Grosvenordale. Wilfred D. Favreau, Henry l.. Woisard, Danielson. Philip Croteau, North Grosvenordale. Mer- Till C.. Jacques, South Kiilingly. Will fred Green Chandler Putnam. Hom- Putnam. Arthur w. Olson. Putnam. Maxine Lacas, Putnam. Frank G. Premiere, Putnam, George Lewis. Jr., Putnam. Alfred J. Briere. Killingly. man, East Killingly. J. B. Roy Killing ly. Jacob Wolfe, Putnam. Howard Wesley Babbitt, Putnam. George l.. pockway. Uxbridge. Albert Favreault, Putnam. Wilfred Jasmin. Dayville. Harold &. Corhin, Putnam. John Gull len Loiselle, Goodyear. Lorimer 1T. Dixon, Danielson. Simon Ludwig Swenson, Woodstock. George W. Kill born, Putnam. William P. Stockdale. Putnam. George E. Harrington, East Killingiy. John F. Holley, Dayville. Walter Luther Dixon, Woodstock. AL fred Bertrand, Putnam. Henry J. Page. Putnam. James F. O'Neil, Dayviile. Arsene Lavalle. Danielson. Maurice L.. De Earlier. Goodyear. Lenran G. Huff. Putnam. Frank Champeeu, Jr. Put nam. John F., Riordan, IT,, Fall Riv- CT.
 The alternates: James Moran, Day vile. Sami Ngip. North Grosvenor dale. Edmund Flagg. Goodyear. AL phonse LecIair. Putnam. Pollegrinne Penza, Thompson. Constantinus Ter zis, Putnam.
 When these men reach Camp Devens. this district will have sent forward 102. men toward tb/ making up of it's quota of 119 men. The fi nal Is per cent. of the men proba- bly, will go to camp not later than October 18th. The district will send forward no per cent. of it's quota in order that there will be sufficient number of men to make up for pos sible rejection of candidates by fed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
PLAINFIELD
Twenty Enroll in New Athletic Club Members Given Use of Holy Name Society's Comfortable Room Another Crate of Pigeons Freed Motor Trip to Canada.

A special meeting of Plainfeld Ath- letic club was held Friday evening in The Holy Name club rooms, President Joseph Leconese presiding. Enroll ment in the club closed. with twenty members signed. The following have enrolled: Lee1S Beauso1eil, Harold Burke, Lawrence Burby, Frederick Cardinal, Harold Ducat. William Des- rosier, Homer F'ourQier, Amedie Four nier, Herman Giulkt, Lucien Jolly, Joseph Lacourse, Alfred Layigne, Will Albert Lafreniere, Lucien Marcaurelle, Homer Mitchell, Howard Nolan, Will fred Rens and Carl Veit.
 Many attempts have been made by business and leading men of the vil- lage, to have some sort of a club that would keep the young men off the streets, but they have not met with much enthusiasm by the young men. The Holy Name club room has been donated to the boys as a meeting dian clubs. dumbbells.> also the latest magazines have been provided. It is hoped that they will stick together and cooperate in making the different
 Personal Mention.
 Miss Yvonne Monty spent the week end with relatives. in Pawtucket, R. I. MT. and Mrs. Jerry Cornoyer were weekend visitors in Natick. R. I.
 Test fore Pigeons.
 Another crate of pigeons arrived on Saturday and were let loose at D. m. by the express agent, Wilfred c. Provost. If these return to New Bed ford they will be donated to the gov ernment by firm of that place. Sep tember another crate of pigeons was let loose and flew back to New Bedford in three hours and forty-five minutes.
 Miss Amy. Butler was a business caller in Providence Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Mathieu were visitors in WoonsoclSet Sunday. MT. Mathieu returned home Sunday eve-s ming while Mrs. Mathieu is to spend two weeks vacation there.
 Visitors to Norwich.
 Norwich visitors Saturday include Misses Sadie Donohue, Corinne Lafre- niere, Edith Daw1ey, Helen Dawley MT. and Mrs. Charles Lafreniere and son Henry, Mir. Martin, John Newton, William and George Eagles Mrs. John Grab and son Charles, William Camp
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
CAMPAIGN WEEK
Republican Affairs Working Smoothly,
 But Democratic Forces Are in a Scrap.

This is campaign week in Daniel son. All of the prelimfnaries being over the real drive for place will be- gin. The republican organization is working smoothly, but things are diff ferent in what was once called the on there and it's going to be every man for himself. and the kaiser take the hindmost. Other candidates have learned their little lessons from ex- periences, Of the past on the demo- cratic ticket in; Killingiy and will run a little slashing bee of their own. This means split tickets galore on the vote for selectmen.
 George E.. Alvord of Dayville said Saturday that he is out to win and that he will make a strong campaign. He is fully cogniZant of the proposi- ton he is up against in his own par ty and does not Expect to get the backing that a party candidate should have, in scme- sections of the town, but he will depend upon his good rec ord as citizen to win support.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
bell and son Thurston and Napoleon Lussier. I

bell and son Thurston and Napoleon
 Attended Danes.,
 Among those who attended the dance in the Town hall, Central Village. on Saturday evening were Misses Eva and Ruth Higginbottom, Sadie Ame1- da Bellard. Loretta Paliser. Jennie Paliser. Jennie Paliser. Rose and Mary Beauchmin. Norman Whipple. John Grot, Lawrence Benby, Philip Peterson and Henry Dodge. week end at his home here.
 Went to Fort Terry.
 Misses Alina, Lena and Mary Nit chell, Melodie Cotnoir. Leanodf Cot noir and Philip Herbert motored down to see relatives who are members Of the 3Sth Co.,. c. N. G. F. I. Racine drove the party.
 Motored to Canada.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Mercier have tour through the Green Mountains, to Montreal and back through the White Mountains.
 Joseph Labreque, Fred vandale, G. Desrosier and MT. Seneca1, all mem- bers of the 38th Co.,, c. A.. c. N. G., stationed at Fort Terry. Plum Island, are spending a short furlough at their homes here.
 Miss Alice Brennan of Jewett City fred Prevost's.
 Miss Irene Smith of the Bacixus hos pital Training school. Norwich, spent the weekend with focal friends.
 Misses Viola and Lily Marshall were Sunday visitors at Fort Terry.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
\coUNTY HOME MEETING.
To Be Held Thursday, October 11th,
 at the Home.

County Commissioners John A. Da- dy, E. H. Corttis and Urgele La france have sent out invitations for the annual meeting of the board of man agement and committee Of visitors of the .Windham County Temporary Home for Children, which is to be held at the home Thursday, October 11th.
 Wheaton Home Burned.
 The Walter A. Wheaton home on Oak Hill. was totally destroyed by fire SuAday afternoon. The loss is eSti- mated at $10.000. only partly covered by insurance. Sparks from a chimney, falling on the roof. caused the fire. The house was one of the largest and hest in the city. and stood on the highest point in Putnam and within 50 feet of the Gravitation Water sys- tenn. For this reason it was impos- sible to get water pressure from the nearest hydrant which at a lower level than that on which the house stood and the firemen were poweriess to stop the progress of the flames.
 Mrs. Wheaton and her children were in church when the fire broke out. MT. Wheaton was in the basement of his home, making fire in the heater.
 The fire was discovered by Mrs. Genevieve Letters, who telephoned an alarm. Carl Weeks succeeded in get ting some horses from the barn, which structure was saved by a buck ct brigade.
 During the course of the fire Pa trolman Origene Touchette was struck CD the head by a falling brick and somewhat injured, but recovered with in a short time
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24

Charles Lee of South Coventry was a visitor in Springfield. Saturday and Sunday.
 Miss Laura Chapman is visiting her cousin, Miss Irene Randall at 1S3 Val ley street.
 MT. and Mrs. Forest Larkin of Hartford, formerly of this city. are visiting MT. and Mrs. D. A. French of Carey street.
 Laurence Dunstan of Mansfield Center, left Thursday to join the U. S. navy. He enlisted .awhile~ago, but was not called until Thursday. MT. and Mrs. John A. Powell of Hyde Park and MT. and Mrs. Charles Ain ley of Putnam were guests of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Willett. Sunday.
 Cards have been received from Mrs. Fred B. Anthony announcing her safe arrival in Columbus, Ohio. where she will visit her parents. MT. and Mrs. Ashcraft In this city, Mrs. AnthonN resides at 20 Pearl street.
 Chester Clifford and Hayward Mill lerd were in Hartford Saturday, at tending the football game between Windham and Hartford high schools. The trip was made on bicycles, in about three hours each way.
 ' Engine Co. No. 1 responded to a still alarm at 1o.30 D. m. Sunday night for a chimney fire at 1 Oak. street in the tenement occupied by Miss Kate Clark. The fire was just starting and was put out with the contents of one fire extinguisher.
 Miss Josephine Fiske, deaconess from the Lucy Rider Meyer Home in Prov idence, occupied the, pulpit at the Methodist church, Sunday morning. The pastor, Rev. Robert s. Moore, preached in Westerly, taking the place of the minister there who is ill.
 Mrs. Clarence Barrows of this city was in Hartford Saturday. visiting her mother, Mrs. Clara Wells of Santa Anta, California. Mrs. Wells is at present visiting another daughter, Mrs. Clinton Barrows at at~Newington and then will come to this city to visit Mrs. Clarence Barrows