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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-08-16
Notice to Creditors

State of Idaho IS. rs
County OF Kootenai
Estate of Elnora Sexsmith. Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given by the undersien.
ed Administrators OF the Estate OF Elnorn
Sexsmith, deceased, to the creditors
of. and all persons having claims against
the said de ceased. to exhibit them with the
after the first publication of this notice. 10
the said Administrator at his Law Office
over Rathdrum State Bank Bldg ,Rathdrum.
Idaho the same being the place for the
transaction of the business Of said estate in
the County of Kootenai. State of Idaho.
Dated this Goth day of July, 1915.
MILES +. EGBERS
Administrators with the
VIII annexed
5t-Aug. 16 to Sept. 10
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-08-16
Soldiers Allotments.

defense has been informed regard
ing the issuance of a statement by
the war department showing the
former delay in the issuance Of
soldiers allotments under the law.
The statement is as follows:
There has been considerable |
misunderstanding regarding the
payment of allotments to the de-
pendents of soldiers because Of the
confusion in the minds of many
persons concerning the allotments
under the old system and those
paid under the so called warrisk
insurance act. The law of 1899
authorized an allotment system
and the war-risk insurance act OF
last year also provides for allot-
ment to dependents of enlisted
men.
Under the first law the army
perfected an allotment system
which enabled enlisted men who
are ordered for duty abroad to
have withheld from their pay a
stated amount that would be paid
to their families in this country.
These payments were made
through the depot quartermaster
/ at Washington. The war risk in
surance act provided for the de-
pendents of enlisted, men called
into the service under war condi-
tons. This enactment, which is
more liberal and generous in the
scope of its provisions than any
similar law enacted, provided that
/ in addition to the amount withheld
from the soldiers pay the govern
ment should pay an allowance to
the soldiers family.
The Army allotment law, as
| originally drawn, provided for the
intervention of complete month
between the date of the accruing
of the soldiers pay, from which
the allotment was deducted, until
the time of payment; that is, an
allotment withheld from the pay of
the soldier due on May 81 could
not be paid until July I. For the
purpose of advancing the date OF
payment and doing away with this
intervening month the law was
amended and steps were immed-
lately taken to bring the payments
up to date, two payments of allot-
ments being made in the month oil
November, 1917. At the present
time the allotment payments fol
any one month are made beginning
with the first Of the succeeding
month.
Al the beginning of the war the
Army allotments were less thar
10, 600 in number, while at The
present time they are in excess o
500, 900. Notwithstanding thu
increase in the number of allot
ments, payments have been made
each month promptly and accurate
ly, except where allotment forms
, were Incorrectly filled out, address
ses incorrectly given, or othe
causes over which the disbursinl
! officers had no control.
These payments have been mad
by the finance division of tn
depot quartermaster, which is nov
the central disbursing division
Office of the Quartermaster Gener
al. The total payment for Ma
was approximately IS, 900, 900, an
.. this payment was completed Jun
: 8. The allotment law, as amend
q ed October 6, provided also for til
: allotment of commissioned officer
as we'll as enlisted men, and at tn
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09

Britain; Giovannia Genovisi, Ken
sington; Marrimo Ferrero, Kensing~
ton; Harry Edelson, Berlin; E. Floyd
Lounsber1y, Kensington; Frank f.
Basila, kensington: Goetano Cherry,
Kensington; Angelo Ciaffoglione,
Kensington; Alden Lincoln, Berlin;
Sidney LIE Clair Berlin; Giovanni
BacCarro, KensingtOn.
Digging Clay for Bricks.
Work of digging clay for brick
making at the local brick yards is
being carried on in earnest, and
large forces of loborers are working
in several Of the pits which have not
beer completely drained to fit them
for use in brick making. Operations
at the brick yards has been begun,
and the machinery for the making Of
the bricks will be started within
short time.
Berlin Briefs.
Some Of the officials of the trolley
company were in town today making
arrangements for the changing Of
some of the trolley stations. Several
of the stations are too near together
and some places have no stations for
a long stretch.
Howard Crane has dropped his
studies at the High school for the
present to do his bit on farm. Crane,
{ however, plans to re-enter the school
in the FAN. He is regarded as one
Of the finds, for next years football
team at the schools, and his loss would
be a blow to the team.
Mrs Frank Mclean Campbell Of
Fort Bragg. California, is spending a
week at the home of her parents Mr..
AI1-G
WANTED-Painting and decorating,
carpenter and mason iobbing. H.
j. Fovien, Kengington, Conn.
4-3-tf
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09

The monstrous Things who profess
loyalty to our faces, and behind our
backs place ground glass in, food for
our soldiers, are wretches unhung.
The Things who place deadly dis
cased rats in granaries; who betray
the time and place Of the sailing of
transports carrying American SOL
diers; who destroy medical supplies
so that the sufferings Of our wounded
soldiers may not be allayed-m can
while processing loyalty to this ma
ton and this goverpment, are wretch
es unhung.
TWO weeks ago the Calumet Index
pleaded editoriallyrfor the prompt es-
Enlistment Of courts martial, to han
die all cases~of disloyalty, with power
to apply the death penalty. Approval
alike from newspapers and indi-
vduals has been prQa.at. and cordial
Again this newspaper [ makes the
same plea.
There is just on + way to stamp out
treason and that lis to stamp it out
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09

ton and furnishing them to the
enemy. In war times the man, or
woman, so doing becomes q spy, and
the punishment is DEATH
If Count James Min otto is guilty Of
the charges under which he was ar
rested. why deport him? Why pass
the buck to Italy?
Does a rose bloom more sweetly In
a golden jardinere than in a tin can?
Is a skunk less oderiferous in
parIor than in a back alley? If
Count Minotto is innocent, then set
him free and let him perfect his citi-
zenship and become an honor to the
country of his adoption.
But if he is guilty, then punish
him here, where the crime was COM
mitted, in the nation against which
the crime was directed. Let us not
ask italy to perform our clear duty,
to wash our dirty linen. From the
disclosures anent the recent italian
defeat. Italy has already enough Of
that sort Of work cut out for her.
Count Minotto is personally a most
charming man. In the abstract, at
any rate, he is a gentleman His
manners are refined, and quite ire
proachable. He is courteous, urbane,
polished. Why not?
Major John Andre was a gentle
man, a high minded man, an honor
bile enemy. Moreover. he repeated
ly protected loyal patriot families in
Philadelphia from the ravages Of
Banastre Tarleton and other raiders,
Tory and Oth crwise.
Yet treason was SO rampant and
insidious in the Thirteen Colonies that
a terrific object-lessOn was impera-
tive It is q matter Of record that
every member of the court mart1al
was deeply affected and some even
went when signing Andres death war
rant
Andre was adjudged a spy because
he was caught within the American
lines. at TarrytoWn. with plans Of
West Point. obtained from Benedict
Arnold. aud in disguise. Notwith-
standing his disguise consisted merely
of a great coat covering his uniform,
he was technically a spy.
Because the UNPUBLISHED activities
Of numerous traitors and sneal1fne
enios was undermining the faith Of
the neople In the Continental govern
men+ c1emency to Andre was impos-
sfh1e. The utmost severity was a way
necessity.
Scores of patriots Of unquestioned
LOYALTY pleaded for Andre. Men and
women who were deeply indebted tc
Andre for the courteous protection
extended them by a chiyalrous en-
envy. plea led that he be at least given
the soldiers privilege Of dying before
a firing squad.
Stern war necessity denied even the
slightest grace Andre was hanged.
from a cart, and it threw the fear
of he'll, not Cod, into the hearts Of
tho deliberate sneakiNg traitors.
Are "" not rapidly approaching
that same condition Of unrest that
permeated the Thirteen Colonies?
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09
Large Attendance at Funeral Of
Dead Berlin Official
REV. S. 4. FISKE 0FFICIATES
Many Women From This Place
WORKING on Gas Masks in New
Britain Factories 1888 Bond Quota
May Be Exceeted-Briefs.

The remains Of the late Francis H.
Shaw, the former town clerk of the
town of Berlin, and one of the most
highly respected citizens in this sec
ton of the state, were laid at rest
this afternoon with impressive .cere
oAonies from the late home of the
deceased. With the passing of Mr..
Shaw. Berlin loses one of the best
men she has ever had He served
the town faithfully for the past II
years In the capacity Of town clerk,
and was respected and endorsed by
nearly every voter of the town re
CARELESS of party utilization. A large
number of friends of the family at
tended the services which were con-
Quoted by Rev. S. A. FTslxe. Despite
the fact that he was nearing eighty,
Mr.. Shaw was at his desk eyorv
morning during the past winter and
nearly every day since he received
his appointment II years ago.
Messages OF coincidence have been
received by the family OF the de-
ceased from men in every walk Of
life, as MIR. Shaw was prominently
known not only in Berlin, where no
has made his home for the past Il
years, but also in Meriden where he
was for a time postmaster and where
he also conducted a grocery and grain
business and in New York, where he
was connected with the Constable
company. The deceased was q ma
tive Of Massac husetts, and has a large
circle Of friends in the Bay State. ~
H Shaw, Of Massachusetts, a brother
of the deceased. has come to this
C,.,,I
brother.
The bearers We're: Harry Warren,
r. w. Mildrum. B. H Atwater w. L.
Atwater w. r. AlIing and Francis;
Deming Burial was in the Naples,
cemetery.
May Go Over ON Bonds.
The sale Of the Third Liberty Loan
bonds which will he pushed with
vgor in this town during the term OF
the campaign, is already showing
signs Of great success. and it is ru-
mored that Berlin will reach its quota
earlier than has been expected. :
large number Of sales have been
made and a large number Of promises
for purchase Of tho bonds have been
received by the members Of the COM
mittees. The committees for the most
part are made up of the same work
ers who have taken part in the. last
two campaigns. and through these
people may be learned any informa-
ton regarding the third loan The
members of the loan committee in
tend to inject a lot of pep into this
campaign, and want to reach that
s2,1O0 quota as soon as possible. The
bonds are on sale at the post offices
of the town, and may chad by ap.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09
Production and Shipping.
From the Engineering and NJ
Journal
JOurnal.)


Journal.)
Admittedly the greatest dangd
the Allies is insufficient mari
transportation capacity. While
many is able to supply herself
fuel and material from Within
own confines and has to carry II
but relatively short distances, |
Britain, France and Italy have II
tain most Of their food and raw
terial from abroad and have to
them long distances. This is
great reason why the war is far
costly to the Entente than to theA
t1'a1 Powers. 1t is the reason "
the loss of ships by submarine
too great victory may fail.
Neither the determination o
submarines nor the building o.
ships has proceeded as rapidly a
hoped. Shipbuilding must be
ed up, and is being speeded uu
other thing that must be done
concentrate upon the United
as the main source of suppl
wheat, petroleum, cotton, iron
can furnish-for it does not i t.
SO long a voyage to carry those f.
to Europe from America as /
from other parts of the world;
fore there will be economy in t
Of ships.
RI this great demand is to b
contracted on the United Stat,
can meet IL only by curtailir
consumption and increasing on
'uction. In 1917 our dom est
sumption was curtailed som
but our production of many
taut things, iron and copper
ample, did not increase. TIL
fleets the blight of the pricd
pclicy. which has had the SAND
IN every country that has tn
CUrtailmcnt of consumption hal
imperfect and sporadic when d
10y arbitrary decree, instead
fcCt and automatic, as 1t woul
ieen by natural law; while
other hand. production, inste
Neing stimulated, has been
and checked. The only thing
mains to dull completely the
production is state control of
try. Before proceeding furtl
that direction, may we. not
retrace some Of the steps we b
ready taken and enable Anne
become the supply house of
lies to a greater extent than
yet been?
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09
ARcHDF,ACoN HART TO SERVE.

New Haven, April 9.-Rev. George
L. Paine, rector OF st. .Pauls Epls-
copal church here, Is serving abroad
as a Y NJ G. A, secretary, Rev
Swinburne Hart. archdeacon Of Hart
ford county will serve the parish, this
change being effective May l and
continuing the rest Of the year. Mr.
Paine offered his resignation but the
vestry last night decided to give him
leaNe of hsenCe.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09
Count Jane NtinOttO.
Calumet. ILL.,. Index

MANY weeks ago Count James Mi
MOTTO. son-in-law Of Louis Swift. null
ti-millionaire packer, was arrested by
the Federal authorities on a charge
which has never been clearly defined,
except that in a general way it par
took Of espionage.
Since then there have been numer-
GUS ngs-n ecessarily all secret.
Witnesses galore have been heard.
One witness was very strongly alleged
to have testified regarding the at
tempted betrayal of wireless secrets
Count Minotto has been at liberty
under heavy bail. The weightiest
kind Of influence has been invoked
in his behalf. His relatives, by blood
and marriage, have most positively
asserted his innocence.
Throughout the whole proceedings
one report, en1anating presuma bly,
from official sources. has persistently
asserted that in the event Of MinOtto' 5
conviction he will be deported TO
italy. because he is citizen Of that
country.
Why? Why? Why?
Let's analyze this a. bit. Wee
Count Minotto a citizen Of the United
S+tates-and he has taken out his first
napers-the betrayal of wireless Sc
..rets, or the furnishing of Informal
ton, aid and comfort to the enemy,
would constitute treason. These are
war times and the punishment for
treason in war is deathn~
Espionage? It is a b.f Sad term, and
contemplates tho cntryJnto y country
Of an alien enemy TO- the p&pose
of seeking out war SECRETS of ma
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09
FIRST "NO WHEAT" COLLEGE.

Washington, April 9.-Drew Theo"
logical seminary of Madison, New
Jersey, has adopted the mo wheat
policy until after the next harvest,
according to q, letter received today
by the food administration. The adj
ministration credits the seminary
with being the first college to adopt
the step.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09
PROMOTIONS RY SELECTION

London. April 9.--King George has
signed a royal warrant providing
that promotions to the rank of gen.
craI in the British army shall be by
selection instead of seniority. This, it
is said, will make it possible for
Young officers who show brilliant
abilities as leaders to Jump over the
heads Of seniors in the service.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09
spy HOLDS UP MAN.

Paris, April "a German spy
named Schniltz is believed to have
been one of the men who held up the
driver Of the American military postal
autom bile in Paris last January. TWO
persons threatened the driver with
revolver and took mail sack full OF
letters From description given by
the driver, it is believed one OF the
assailants was Schniltz, who had put
on the uniform Of wounded SOL
der
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09
IN MEMORY OF HEROINE.

New York, April SIN memory or
an American girl, Miss Amabel ROD
erts. who lost her life in nursing
service at the western front four
scholarships have been given to the
Nassar training camps for nurses, II
was announced here today by the
Vassar class of 1913, Of which Miss
Roberts was a member.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09

How does Chairman Hurle.
cile his statement about ship
ton being ahead of sci edule
kilograms he sent to the s.
yesterday saying that the MAJ
put was behind IN tonnage de
New Haven Register.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09

Washington, April 9.-Railroads
were instructed today by Director
General McAdoo not to make any
contracts for fire insurance covering
a longer period than has ben custom
airy nor in any event more than one
YEAR, without special authority from
the railroad administration.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09
PFARY GETS NEW BLOOD.

Washington, April 9.--Rear Ad-
miral Robert f. Peary. the retired
Arctic explorer. is recovering at his
home here from blood TRANSMISSION.
The treatment was given for. what the
doctors describe as pernicious amaze
mia.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09

This is the formula: II
all the clocks in the house
ahead but one"
Then it is his cue to ask:
didn't you change that one?'
let him ask anything else.)
And you say: For old time
Then if he is a nut, same
are, he'll laugh.-Springfeld
News.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09
SOLDIERS BASEBALL LEAGUE.

Paris, April 9.--The American SOL
diers' baseball league, which has
ben organized here, will hold a
meeting tonight to arrange a sched-
ule for the seasons games.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09
Francis Il. Cunningham and Miss
Hazel Leonard Married
ANSWERS CALL TOMORROW


The following young men have been
ordered to report for cHaminat ton
tomorrow afternoon at O'~!o~k at
the Grammar school on Broad street:
Charles +. Smith, William J. kara.
naugh, Augustine Lcpore. Edwin II.
Russell, Matthew Leo Prior. Albert
Mckee. stephen II. Djctzk0, Alfred
l.. Young. Walter p. White, Oscar
Carl Hulteneus, Michael Joseph
Frank, Leo Prior, Nincenzo Dino,
Morris Robert Hart, Nicola MarineIH
and Joseph Green.
Cunningham MarrieS Miss Leonard.
Miss Hazel Leonard. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. stephen Leonard be
came the bride Of Francis II. Cum
bingham at 100 O'Clock this morning
IN the Church of Our Lady Of Mercy
The bridesmaid was Miss Trcsca
Parkinson and the best man was Ray
mond Cunningham, a brother Of the
groom. Rev. J. J. Mcdonald 0niciat-
ed The bride wore a very pretty
travelling gown. After their honey
moon Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham will
reside in Plainville.
Thrift Stamps
The local war bureau and the post
master have received a letter saving
that Plainvile is far below in its
Thrift Stamp campaign. Up to the
present time PlainvlIe shOuIt have
So, 900 but now has only sold abO:It
$4,30 worth Of Thrift Stamps, The
different lodges of the town have
formed committees which will make
a drive among the m EN- bers and in
this way see if they can help to raise
Ill.,
town should keep in mind that they
should do a little to help their rela-
tives who have offered their lives for
their country. There is no reason
why Plainville should ge behind in
the allotment because the stamps are
on sale in every one of the stores.
Those who can not afford to buy Lib
erty Bonds should come across and
help because all the money is going
for the same purpose.
Waldro- Smith.
Miss Rose Smith Of Park street
and Charles Waldro of Bristol were
. united in marriage yesterday morn
ing at the Church Of Our Lady Of
! Mercy. Rev. j. J. Macdonald Off
ciated.
Girls Baseball Team.
plajnville will this year be repre-
scented by a girls baseball team. It
j will probably attract some pretty
! good attention owing to the fact that
there never has been such All organ
ization in town before. The team IS
being formed by Miss Bertha Hem
ingway and a number Of her friends,
, and will prove a big success in the
! girls gymnastc work. 1t is the in
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09

Practical summer morning. trorN
developed in White wolfe and effec-
lively trimmed with hand embroidery
in pastel shades. The tunic effect IS
especially Interesting, this being offset
by the tnsertaEpd trimming.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09
GET YOUR
ORDER IN

Liberty Bonds
are sold at all
banks. Don't
| @ t another
day go by
without PROV
ing that you
are with the
f O &c e s that
a re fighting
for the pre-
servation o f
Liberty.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09

% o1 r DEPEND ON
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09
Examinations for Draft.

Tlcven Of Berlin's detectives have
RECEIVED their notices % appear for
examination at the PiainviHo Gram
mar school tomorrow afternoon. They
are. as follows. .Willianl Nejek, New
New Britain herald., 1918-04-09

plication to any member Of the COM
mittoe. The campaign for the sale
of thrift stamps in the town Will De
dropped for the present. to give place
to the bonds.
Evening star., 1918-07-28
Dig
n l

Napoleon. I'D completely forgotten
that. Then you aren't an ancestor at
all"
mo, thank heaveni Only an uncle.
Boney," said Frederick. ITS PAD
enough to be an uncle but consider
ing the way things have been going
lately 1t might have been worse;
There's nobody on earth who can CAL
me grandpa. not even unto the fifth
generation. much less the sixtn
transmitter of the diluted face.
And all along" said Socrates
have been thinking of you as a IafnilS
man."
We'll. I was, in a way" said Fred
erick. but 1 was careful about my
selection of it's members. If you haa
ever read Tommy Carlyle's pretty ut
tie tale about me you'd have known
that at the time 1 left Sans Souci TO
come over the Styx l passed away In
the bosom of my family, which con-
sisted of only two items. my valet
and my dog"
Sir said Doctor Johnson. gener-
ously extending his right hand. 'as a
Briton / had resolved never again to
even to Hohenzollern. but l
cannC. st the temptation at this
nome. . congratulate, you upon;
your discriminating taste"
And the hero Of Sans Souci was re-
stored, at least temporarily. to favor.
Copyright 1913 by Mcclure syndicate.l
Evening star., 1918-07-28

and Theodore Roosevelt even mem
toned. OF course, I know how CO.
lumbus beat the Madagascans under
Gen. Zachary Taylor at Yorktown.
and how Jim Boswell discovered the
fountain Of youth at Johannisberg.
and how Theodore Roosevelt captured
Sitting Bull at the battle of Fontenoy.
but these glorious things hadn't hap
pened in my day, SO how should l
know about them?'
mo reason in the world why you
should, Hannibal" said franklin.
with kindly. pacifying smile. But.
now that you have picked up all
these interesting items of historical
information, I really think you owe
it to the world to stop being a shady
general and to blossom forth as
historian. Hire a nice little bunga-
low somewhere where you can go
for a year or two of quiet writing.
and give the world the benefit of your
acquired knowledge Tell US In fluent,
limpid prose all about the capture
of Sitting Bull at the battle Of Fonte-
nov: give us the true history of how
paul Revere cackled on the heights
of Sebastopol and warned the sleep
ing Japs that Richard Occur de Leon
and his Rough Riders were ap-
preaching from the undefended Ven-
ezueian front. Omit nothing that ap-
peaIs to your sense of the dramatic
from the discovery OF the laws OF