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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-12-27

infiuenzaY' he was asked. "Not neces-
sarily another large epidemic" SAID
the Surgeon General, "but unless the
people learn to realize the seriousness
of the danger they will be compelled to
pay q heavy death toll from pneumo-
MIA and other respiratory diseases.
Common Colds Highly Catching.
'Tt is encouraging to observe that
people are beginning to learn that or
binary coughs and colds are highly
catching and are spread from person
to person by means Of droplets or
germ laden mucus. Such droplets are
sprayed into the air when careless or
ignorant people cough or sneeZe with
out covering their mouth and nose. 1t
is also good to know that people have
learned something about the value of
fresh air. In summer, when people
are largely out Of doors, the respira-
tory diseases Coughs, colds, pneumo-
MIA, etc.) are infreQuent; in the fall,
as people begin to remain indoors, the
respiratory diseases increase; in the
winter, when people are prone to stay
in badly ventilated, overheated rooms,
the respiratory diseases become very
prevalent
Suitable Clothing Important
"Still another factor In the produc-
ton Of colds, pneumonia and other re-
spiratory diseases Is carelessness or ig-
norance Of the people regarding suit
able clothing during the seasons when
the weather suddenly changes, sitting
in warm rooms too heavily dressed or,
what is even more common, especially
among women, dressing so lightly that
windows are kept closed in order to be
comfortably warm. This is a very in
furious practice.
Could Save 100000 Lives.
81 believe we could easily save one
hundred thousand lives annually in
the United States If all the people
would adopt the system of fresh air
living followed, for example, in tuber-
culosis sanatoria. There is nothing
mysterious about it-no specific medi-
cine, no vaccine. The important thing
Is right living. good food and plenty Of
fresh air.
DropIet Infection Explained In Pictures.
'"The Bureau of Public Health,
Treasury Department, has just issued
a striking poster drawn by Bergman,
the well-known Washington cartoonist.
The poster exemplifies the modern
method of health education. A few
years ago, under similar circumstances,
the health authorities would have is
sued an official dry but scientifically
accurate bulletin teaching the role of
droplet infection in the spread Of re-
spiratory diseases. The only ones who
would have understood the bulletin
would have been those who already
knew all about the subject. The man
In the street, the plain citizen and the
many millions who toll for their living
would have had no time and no desire
to wade through the technical phrase
ology."
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-12-27
office to Creditors

State OF idaho .''
County of Kootenai. 3D.
ESTATE of Martin Poisson. deceased.
= Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned
EAecutrix OF the Will OF Martin
Poisson. deceased, to the creditors or and
deceased. to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within Ten (l0) months after the
INST publication of this notice. To the said
Executrlx at he" honie, in the town OF
Rathdrum, Idaho. the same
belng the place for the transaction OF the
business or said estate. in the County OF
KooteDai. State of Idaho.
Dated, this 2ist day of December, 1918.
JULIA E. POLESON.
Executrix Of the Will OF
Martin Poisson. ..
Deceased.
5t Pub Dec %, 1918 to Jan "a, 1919.s....i
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
800 WARSHlPS BY 1920.
y. S. Navy To Be More Than Twice
Size In 1914.

Washington. Americas naval
strength will be almost twice as great
in 1920 as it was in 1917, the year
the United States entered the world
war, it was brought out before the
House Naval Committee in considering
the 1920 naval appropriation bill. No
comparative statement was given re.
garding capital ships, but the total
number Of all ships will be about 500,
as compared with 800 in 1917.
Twenty-four dreadnaughts will be
included in the 1920 fleet. There are
now 10 and will be built before July,
1920. Three of the latter are nearing
completion, the Idaho, Tennessee and
California. Three hundred and fifty
new destroyers also will be completed
by that time.
Rear-Admiral Taylor, chief of the
construction Of the navy, enumerating
vessels added or to be added between
1917 and 1920, named $50 submarine
chasers, 112 patrol boats, S. or 40 sub
marines. so minesweepers, Is tugs and
s dreadnaughts. Submarine chasers
are now in commission, but will not be
in 1920, he said.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29

morning I overlook them at dark but
they don't run like that every time.
The trench warfare is about
thing of the past we are now fight
ing on top of the ground, and the
Germans don't like that kind OF
war. and think that will finish the
Germans, used to trencn-
es, and deep dug outs to stay Inland
that kind of war is not bad at all,
body has a good place to stay. l
have stayed in German dug outs that
were Just like hotel, with beds,
stoves, good floors and rooms ceiled
and lots of them so #. under the
ground and almost shell proof.
We have no trouble in getting
our mail as it comes to us in the
front lines but we have no chance
to get mail out while in the lines.
A Division usually stays in about
a month, of course they are fighting
all The time until they are allowed
a rest. Must close with love,
F. A. Gutshall,
CO D, ST Inf.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
UNITED STATES SHIPPING
BOARD, WASHINGTON

Highways transport facilities at
the farmers gate and - at every
farmers gate must Immediately
suggest the initial phase of over
seas distribution; must make a pic
ture in the farmers mind of the
products Of his soil and labor from
his Cr7n mate through to the distant
points Of the world; TO Europe, to
Almie.e. to Athens and the Orient.
TIE Highways transport service
Is the first step in the great system
of transportation to the sea and then
on the merchant marine to the far
points Of the world.
Feed must begin to move soon
fro.l every hill, through every valley
of the great country behind our
shores. down to the shipping points
bcf-re We can start cur ships from
the ports and fulfill our duty; and
with the promise Of the wars end
before us, the Highways Transport
Committee throughout this land
could and should render peace
time service by stimulating high
ways transport advertisement and
supplies so badly needed. Routes
and channels from shipping points
must be opened up and efficiently
maintained. and our merchant ma
rire must be built up to meet the de-
mGnGs for distribution overseas.
Resistance in any form to the
free movement Of farm products
must be reduced and eliminated, and
the most efficient utilization of man
power must be introduced wherever
possible.
The United States Shipping Board
urges that this message be carried
through you and your Regional
Chairmcn to the state organizations
and on down through your great
body of patriotic men whose visions
can well embrace the crying need of
their brothers in other lands for
help.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
THANKSGIVING TO
CHRISTMAS EVE

The need for continuing the War
Savings Campaign actively through
1918 is apparent.
1st. The Government must have
additional revenue in order to 'n;.;n-
tain troops and care Tor expenditures
already contracted.
I'd. The more securities we sell,
the less need we WI have. for in
creasing the burden Of taxation next
year.
Sd. The people ought TO savenow
in order that their money may be
returned to them at time when it
will be of more value to them.
4th. Virginia must raise her quota
and respond to this call as she has
to every other demand made upon
her in connection with the war.
The Victory drive will extend from
Thanksgiving Day to Christmas Eve.
The directors, in cooperation with
the Liberty Loan Chairman, should
map out careful plans for the organi-
cation of the work for this short
period.
This is our last appeal to the War
Savings workers and we urge you to
think over these suggestions, care
fully, organize your work and en-
ergetically push the sale of War Say
ings Stamps for the period named,
SO that every District, County and
City in Virginia, as we'll as the State
of Virginia at large, may make a re-
port at the end of the year Of which
we may feel proud,
THOMAS B. McADAMS,
Director for Virginia
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
FRANCE,
Oct. 16, 1918
Dear Mother,

Dear Mother,
Will try to write you again, I
haven't been able to get any mail
out for more than a month, I wrote
you letter about two weeks ago
and couldn't get it censored, so I
carried it around in my pocket until
this morning, so I opened it and am
going to use the same envelope, if
you get this letter keep the envelope
for l carried it into No Mans Land,
and into a couple of hot battles and
didn't lose it. We have been doing
some rough fighting, but we are out
for a rest now. I was in about the
hottest fight that has been around
this sector for some time. I saw
plenty of Germans during this big
drive, some were lying dead, and a
great many prisoners, lots of them
were old men and boys and some
wre able men, very mean looking
guys. I have not gotten any wounds
yet but it was all luck for | was In
some hot places. Most all of the
Highland boys came out all o. Kali
that you know at least came out all
right. I saw Bill Dickson a few
days ago, he was stationed near us
for a few days when we were in the
support lines, we have deem relieved
now and are clear out of sight of
the lines.
We surely are running the Huns
back, I walked hard all one day try
ing to overtake Battalion of Amer
leans, that had routed large num-
Der of Germans started soon in the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
FIGHTERS ASSURED OF JOBS.
Railroads Will Restore To Its Men
Their Seniority Rights.

New York.-A majority of the ma.
lions railroads plan to restore to en-
Dloyes who entered military and naval
service the seniority rights which they
sacrificed when they left the roads
employment, according to an order by
he United States Railroad Administra.
ton made public here. In so far as
practicable, preference in re-employ.
ment and reinstatement would be
given to soldiers and sailors as quickly
as they are mustered out of federal
service, the order said.
Issued over the signature of w. G.
McAdoo, Director-General of Railroads,
The order says that the following gen.
eral principles will govern:
AIN the case of an employe hav.
ing established seniority rights, so far
as practicable and where the employee
is physically qualified, he will be RS
stored to such seniority rights.
BIN the case of employees who do
not have seniority rights under exist
ing practices, a consistent effort will
be made to provide employment for
them when mustered out of military
service"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
WILLIAM G. NJ ADOO
QUITS CABINET
Resigns Post as Director Gen.
eraI of Railroads.
WILL RESUME LAW PRACTICE
YIN Leave Treasury Upon Appoint.
ment OF Successor, And Railroad
Administration On jan
uary 1, Next

Washirgton.-William G.. McAdoo,
Secretary Of the Treasury, Director
General of Railroads and often de-
scribed as one Of the Presidential
possibilities of 1920, has resigned his
Offices. He will leave the Treasury
On the appointment of a successor and
the Railroad Administration on Jan
n2ry l next. 1t was announced that
lie had asked President Wilson to re.
!:eve him now that the war is over,
90 that he might return to private
business after six years in Office.
President Wilson mas acceded to Mr..
t-cAdoo's request and accepted his res
'saat:on.
retirement was made necessary, MI.
IcAloo said, because Of inadequate
improvisation" allowed Cabinet OFF,
I.s.
Tie Secretary also explained that
is. seriously in need Of rest, al
=3u~h there is no actual impairment
. rs health.
l'ha President in his letter of accept
ice expressed regret at the Secre-
ry's resignation, referring particular
TO ,Ir. McAdoo's distinguished, dis,
crested ana altogether admirable
arEice rendered the country in botl
o,ts."
-'..e Secretary plans to take about
nee months rest, and then may re
:~>e the practice Of law in New
Tx.
.,:r. McAdoo announced his resisna.
.on at conference with newspaper
correspondents, and made public cor
>spondence between himself and
resident Wilson.
Mr.. McAdoo explained to the CORE.
=Dondents that he mad intended to re.
ign before March 4, 1917, but remained
because of pressing war problems.
AS yet there is no suggestion of who
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
FOR C0E7piETsCE

The claim that Highland We.
assessed to high in the recent wv.
w. Campaign is plainly indicated D!
the following figures, which are sue
mitted without further: comment:
Pendleton County Allotment -, 90:
Population Census 1910 9.4co-asses
sed value Real Estate and persona
property 5 I, 417,T34.
Highland County Allotment So. 72c
Population ccT.;,,.s 1915 5, ST. as
sesed Value T2ai Estate and person
al prone7ty- s ?, 204, 425.
Pocahontas Co. Allotment $500
Population Census 1910 l., 14e
withpractically three times tbs
wealth Of Highland.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
Fl. D. COLAT KILLS SELF

This community was shocked and
srieved to hear of Mr.. +. D. Co!2W,
prosperous farmer living i'll the
France community, shooting himself
last Thursday evening, October 81.
Since the death Of his two SOILS last
February and March, his family and
friends had noticed he was not him
self at times and he had recently re-
marked to a friend he believed he
was losing his mind. And this is
supposed to have been the. cause Of
him committing this deed.
HowardD. Colaw, son Of Daniel and
Sarah J. Colaw, was born in High
land county, Virginia, July 10, 1875
and departed this life October 31st,
1918, aged IS years, months and1l
DAYS. He was united in marriage to
Bessie L. Bland, October rs, 1S9S.To
this union was born five children,
Roscoe, Jared and an infant son hav-
ing preceded him in death He leaves
a wife, two children, Judith and AL
bert, an aged father, six sisters and
many relatives and friends to mourn
this sad loss.
He was member of the M. e.
Church, having united with church
at Twin Springs six years ago and
lived a Christian life ever since. The
funeral was held at the home Satur-
day at 2:30 p. N. by Geo. w. Skinner
of Fontana. Burial was in Cadmus
cemetery. ----- - --- -"-'
Parker Message, Parker, Kan.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
American Elk. Forces
Sep. IA, 1918

c3ar Mother,
1 will this afternoon try to
answer your letter and let you know
that 1 am we'll at present and hope
when these lines reach you they
will find you we'll. I have been I'M
able to write sooner because we have
been up towards the Front for few
DAYS, and then we started to move
the eight and I didn't have time to
write. We are back now for a rest
don't know how long we will be
here. We had an awfully wet and
muddy time moving. 1t is real
quiet here, and sure do enjoy it a
gain.
You ought to see my bed, we are
sleeping in big grain barn and my
bunk is back in one corner.
My address is Co. A, 103 Engi-
nears, Amer. Elk. Forces,
Everything is going fine over here
now, l am glad to say, guess you
have been reading something about
t in the papers, about the 28th diVls
ion, that is the one l belong to.
Must close, with love to all,
From your loving soldier son,
Prt. Jesse ]. Gwin
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
CRhBBOTTOM

Jared Hiner, Of Doe Hill, passed
through here Saturday with his cat
tie that were on his Allegheny farm
during the summer.
Mrs. Gordon Boggs and family, Of
Franklin, spent Sunday with her
aunt Mary Colaw, also Mrs. Don
Byrd and Miss Louise Ponech, of
North Eden street Baltimore. This
kind lady is noted for her good work
there in the Presbyterian schools.
She thinks the mountain scenry here
very grand.
Mrs. Phebe Hinkle and Mrs. Wes-
ley Hevener have our sympathy, of
the late telegram announcing their
dear son was left on the battle field.
Our community was greatly shock
ed Monday by the sad telegram re-
ceived by Mr.. andMrs. John Swecker
that their son, Harry had died of
wounds received in battle Nov. 9Th.
FIe was a good and kind boy; to
know him was to love him. He leaves
here a father and mother, sister and
brother to mourn his loss. They
have looked and longed for his home
coming, as others have, and were get
ting ready Xmas package to send
him. This is four of our boys in
Blue Grass Valley.
The two farms owned by the late
Allen Colaw, were sold last week.
The home place was purchased by
Walter Newman, Chas. X. Colaw and
Sherman B. Colaw for the sum Of
S25,510.00. This is one of the beau
tiful homes overlooking the grand
Crabbottom valley and very desir-
able place to live. The other farm
known as. the Kiah land, was bought
by D. Z. and Cyrus Colaw for the
sum of ten thousand dollars. This
farm is noted for grazing sheep and
cattle.
Claud Newman with his son, En-
erson, and two girls were guests at
his brothers's, J. Walter Newman
this week, and returned to their
home at Frost, w. Va. Sunday.
Cameron Arbogast, wife and little
son Dwight, w. A. Colaw and family
spent Sunday with Martin Colaw.
John Waybright spouted A. D.
Mullenax's house Monday and did
some Timing.
Luther Hammer and Harper Hin
kle left Saturday for their Sink farm
to remove property that summered
there.
Misses Hazel Colaw, Ocie Hidy,
Pearl Winner, Leah and Rachel
Swecker called on Miss Geneve and
Opal High Sunday.
Miss Elsie Nelson visited Miss
Geneva Wills last week.
Curtis Fox moved his family to
the Valley Monday and Tuesday.
Billie Mullenax moved into the
house vacatd by Curtis Fox.
Mrs. Attic Winner kept house for
Mrs. John Winner whose father is
very i'll at Durbin.
Mrs. Ella Arbogast and daughter
guests of Mrs. Harmon Seybert on
Strait Creek last week.
Aunt Mary
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
THE ELEVENTH HOUR

Wilhelm HohenZollern is a re3i;5~
ious man. He reads the Bible. Per-
haps, like most ignorant men, be IS
s;,rerstitious If so, his kind friends
in Holland might call his attention
to the curiously important part the
number eleven has played in the
history of the little drama in which
he started out as the hero and ended
as the arch william.
The war came to an end on the
eleventh hour Of the eleventh day OF
the eleventh month. Turning to
the eleventh verse CT the eleventh
chapter of the eleventh cook of the
Bible we find this:
Wherefore, the Lord said IN
to Solomon, forasmuch as this
is done of thee, and thou. hast
net kept my covenant and. my
statutes, which I have have com
manded thee, I will surely rend
tie kingdom from thee, and
will give it to thy servant" :.
A curious analogy surely. Inc
hardheaded will find it an odd coin
cidence Of no significance. Will
helm Hohenzollern, brooding, with
the faces of starving women before
his eyes, the cries of children in his
ears, his world dream shattered, his
kingdom gene, and the shadow OF
his own deem lowering near, may
see in the Bible verse prophecy
that has been all too we'll full
filled. Exchange.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

Brother VIM. Roy Nicholas who
died on the field of battle, Oct.
1918,
Once again death hath summoned
Brother Odd Fellow, and the gold
en- gateway to the Eternal City has
opened to welcome him to his home.
He has completed his work in the
ministering to the wants Of the af-
flicted, in shedding light into dark
ened souls and in bringing joy into
the places of misery, and as his re-
ward has received the plaudit, well
DONE" from, the Supreme Master.
And Whereas, the all-Wise and
merciful Master of the universe has
called our beloved and respected
brother home, and he having been a
true and faithful member of our be-
loved Order, therefore be it
RESOLVED THAT CRABBOTTOM
Lodge, No. 328, I. o. o. T. of Crab
bottom, Virginia, in testimony Of her
loss, be draped in mourning for
thirty days and that we tender to the
family Of our deceased brother our
sincere coincidence in their deep af-
Fiction, and that a copy of these res
olutions be sent to the family, and
also to the Highland Recorder for
publication.
EMORY.N WINNER,
CHAS. X. COLAW,
G. LEE CHEW, Committee
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29

lOLdl PG,Sf -
Several Of the solicitors have not
yet sent in their reports, but this
will be given later in these columns.
Highland fell short Of her quota Of
$3;720.00, which is to be regretted,
but remember, please, l worked I'M
der almost every conceivable handi-
cap. The advertising matter reach
ed me only three days before the
campaign opened and l did not have
half enough pledge cards, most Of
the contributions being taken on pa
per without the cards, and was also
short lots of other publicity matter.
Half Of the county, at least, was
not organized to make this campaign
until the middle of the week, when
the drive was then half over, but |
can't help but feel that | have Fall
en- down" on the boys cover there"
in this drive for "the biggest thing
in the biggest cause" ever known in
the history Of the world.
It was my intention to give the
name of each contributor, but l see
now that this will be impossible.
Many letters have reached me enclos-
ing money with the request that 1t
be used in making up our quota, but
giving no names at all, in some cases
the letters have not been signed even.
| will do my best to prepare list OF
the solicitors for next weeks paper,
and will su?j;vide the districts if it
can be done with anything like cor
rectncss.
am il r-oaipt Of letter from
Mr.. r. II. Darlington, State Chair
man, in whicI. he informs me that
Virginia went over the top TO the
tune of eignty-siX tiioua@nd dollars
contributed two million and eighty
in other words the "Old Donilninn,
gave six thousand dollars toward the
welfare of Our Boys
I wish to take this means to con-
vey to my co-workers in the county
nv sincerest thanks for the splendid
work done by them in this campaign.
It has been a pleasure i might say
privilege to be associated with you
in this great work, the memory OF
which should be source Of grati1i-
cation as long as we live.
Sincerely yours,
]. C. MATTHEW, Co. Ch2irmall
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
Some where in France,
Oct. 10, 1918

Oct. 10, 1918
Dear Mother,
have waited for this day
to write you. 1t is your birthday. l
have forgotten your age, am asham
ed to say, but I am glad to say that
I have thought of you every day this
week.
We have been in France for sever
al days now and in a fairly comfort
able camp, Of course there is lot of
detail work as it was in the States.
Do not know how soon we will get to
the fighting lines but mhoping
for it soon. We have waited so
awfully long for it.
Our mess is good and getting bet
ter and more plentiful each day. The
appetite bankers after chocolate,
but it cannot be had, and no paclla-
ges allowed you know.
I wish for you, the best OF
health, Mother, and please think of
me often, but don't worry for l am
we'll and happy. With love,
Your Son.. Guy.
Address Corp. Thos. G. Hamilton,
Goa 302 Bn. Tank Corps
A. P. o. TIA Amer. E. F.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
l.. e e. / i'd.

is approaching. With it will come
kind membranes" But the
real JOY of Christmas comes from
bestowing acceptable gifts some
thing pleasing, serviceable and last
ing is always agreeable.
Something good can always be
found within reach of the most mea-
gre purse. II you can afford but
twenty-five cents buy the best article
at that price yeu can find. If you
can afford fifty dollar buy the best
fifty dollar article you can find.
If you can afford watch, ring,
a brooch, or piece Of silver, buy the
best you can afford. If you buy ami
rtticle from orr stock you will find
it just as rich and dainty as it can be
made for the price. There is no
cheap appearance about any of our
goods.