The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-05-17

Totals 90 the thlrd Liher'y Loan
drive, compiled at state headonarters
saturday gave The number Of sub
scribers in the stare AS 10, 407 and the
total amount raised as Sl0.977.l50.
Inere is still number of sources to
DC heard from, particularly from
railroad employees who reside In Idaho.
who have made their subscriptions
through Idaho banks, but who are
out OF the safe at this time.
Expenses for the second Liberty
Loan totaled $l79S 43, according to
figures given out by the governor
The third Liberty Loan will have
cost somewhere betw $4,000 and
$500 when all accounts are straiyht
ened up, according to a statement
from f. f. johnson. secretary of the
state committee, published In Thurs
day mornings Statesman.
r. j. Hanlon of Standpoint has
been named chief deputy 10 the stat,
game department, w. Ii. Thorpe, the
the new game warden. announced
"Wednesday. Mr.. Thorpe has been
chief deputy for three years under
Leroy c. Jones. He was made head
of the department when Mr.. Jones
resigned. w. NJ Stark of Occur d.
Alene will be assistant chief deputy.
No salaries are paid to Idahoans
serving with the four minute men,
Harvey Alfred. chairman of the
branch 10 this states war activity,
announced Friday. More than 40G
speakers who are enrolled with the
four minute men 10 every section Of
the state are paying their own
expenses when sent out to talk on the
war, he said and there are no office
expenses to be met because Mr..
Alfred has quarters 10 the state farm
markets bureau.
There was only one pool and billiard
hall reported open in Boise last
Friday In violation of the proclama
tion Of the governor regarding the
closing of all pool halls and amuse-
ment parlors. This case was reported
to the sheriff early in the afternoon,
aud when the situation was explained
to the proprietor, he Immediately
hung up the Indian sign. He had
but recently purchased bis city
license and was under the impression
that he was permitted to run under
that,
Clarence Van Deusen, state auditor,
and John w. Eagleson, state auditor,
and John w. EagleSon, state treas :
urer, have again been made defend
ants in an action brought by the
state board of education. This time
the bookkeeping used by the two
state officials 10 handling the interest
on the permanent endowment funds
is involved. The educational board
Saturday asked the state supreme
court for a writ of mandate with a
view of forcing the two state officials
to keep the interest moneys belong
ing to the educational institutions in
special funds instead of placing it in
the general fund.
The shadow of the law has fallen
over the poolhalls, the cardrooms and
other places of amusement in the
state. Governor Alexander 10
proclamation issued May 8 ordered
covers drawn over the game tables in
public places and clubs between sun
rise and p. m. They will be
permitted to operate in the evening
The state. council of defense last
summer asked the governor to close
the poolhalls and cardrooms, but he
was reluctant to act that time. The
governor says be is closing them up
now with a view of forcing idlers 10
seek work. The peace officers 10 the
several counties are asked to enforce
the proclamation.
Probably Not.