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New Britain herald., 1918-01-25
PAIR OF NEW BOOTS ALMOST COST
 DIRECTOR GRIFFITH HIS BREATH

thud, followed by a shower of mud.
 Tt was a dud,' explained the young
 officer coolly rubbing the mud off his
 rew boots. A "dud" is a shell that
 fails tc do it's duty and does not ex-
 plode. Had this one exploded I never
 would have been here writing this ac-
 count. The "dud'' hit within ten feet
 of where we stood. We would have
 been blown to flinders.
 Unconsciously I lodged away from
 the "dud." But even as I moved that
 terrible whining howl came again. This
 time the shell was strictly on the job.
 It exploded with a terrific roar and a
 shower of mud. I don't know just
 how close it came; it seemed very
 close.
 Into the Trench Come on," yelled the lieutenant With that he jumped into the trench
 es, new boots and all
 Need I say that I followed? I do not know the name of the college
 athlete who holds the record for the
 running broad jump, hut I am sure
 that shaved several feet off his r ark in my haste to get into the trench. It was a dreadful place-alI mud
 and muck and outrageous smells. But We entered it. Our m ovement was ac- celerated just as we struck the top edge of the trench. A shell exploded about ten yards away, and the concus- sion threw us into the bottom of the trench.
 I don't know what became of the lieutenant. I didn't wait for any for malities. I made my way as fast as could into a sap, where I found some slight protection against Q big cement ] pillar that had been a part of the old Hindenbu:S trench. You must under stand that the trench had been much torn up and very jagged and uneven. You had to find shelter wherever you ! could.
 Crouching down there in the mud, was honored by the ardent attentions 1 of two or three German batteries. The Kaiser wasted several thousand dol | lars on me that afternoon. Very Lively Work The British officers said afterward that 1t was one of the liveliest bom- bardments they had seen in that sec tor. It seemed to be as though the world were coming to an end. The noise was indescribabiy awful. The air seemed alive with barbaric
 hcllish symphony of bowling shells.
 You could hear the distant tight
 sounding ''tonk' of the guns; then
 the whine and yell of the shells; lastly
 the crash of the exploding shc!, and
 the shower of scattered mud. For a time they were exploding aG around us It seemed as though
 eartt and sky had gone mad. Tho l1.. was beyond all htInlnr description.
 The effect was something beyond com mon fear. The impact of tEc eXploi- ing shells stunned ny senses. It, is easy to understand shell shock. The
New Britain herald., 1918-01-25
RECE1gvESS THEDA'S PHOTO.

TO Miss Ivy Deibel, of Cleveland, Ohio, goes the honor of receiving the first autograph photograph from Miss Theda Bara, the William Fox star, for the year of 1918. Miss Bara sends out five thousand autograph photographs during the year, and when Miss Dui- bel, who was the winner of the Cam era face contest conducted by the Cleveland News Leader, met Miss BaTa on New Years Day she was presented with a photograph of the world famous portrayer of vampire roles.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-25

"The war affected the production of motion pictures in 1917 in two ways,'' said Cranston Brenton, chair man of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures of New York city, yesterday, while discussing the rela- ton of the war and motion pictures. First there was a marked reduction. The number of reels passed upon by the National Board of Review, which rnVlev' more than ninety-nine per cent. of all photoplays exhibited in this country, was S,436. This number is fewer by 744 reels than the number passed upon in 1916. The number of different pictures or subjects was 8, ,114 as compared with 4,113 in the year 1918. These figures reflect the effect of the war upon the making of pie
 lures and the demand of the public regarding the type of pictures. The chief falling off in production was in the month just before the declaration
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-12-13
VOTERS SAVE TAXES
Keep State From Increasing
Bonded Debt.

Boise, Idaho F allure of Idaho
voters at the last election to pass
the proposed constitutional amend
ment limiting the states bonded
Indebtedness to per cent of the
assessed valuation instead of the
81, 900, 600 constitutional limit now
in effect, will seriously embarrass
the states road building program
unless the next legislature author
izes state highway tax. The
$2, 900, 900 bonding limit has al
ready been reached, and no more
bonds can be issued by the state
under present laws for any pur-
poses.
Instead of limit of 81, 900, 600,
the proposed amendment, if it had
passed, would have permitted
issuing of bonds up to 81, 600, 600
based on the states present
assessed valuation.
Revenue from vehicle licenses
have been found insufficient 10
maintain the roads, and new
burdens are constantly being
placed upon the state in its taking
over for maintenance of roadways
improved by counties with state
aid under the highway law.
Federal aid will be forthcoming
in increasing amounts for road im-
provement in Idaho, more than
500, 900 annually having been set
aside for the next seven years by
the federal government for this
purpose, and these appropriations
must be met with equal amounts
from the state.
At present more than $3.50, ooo
is available for Idaho, but the
state is unable to make use of the
money because of lack of funds.
For post road aid an additional
$sAs, 900 will become available
before the Legislature convenes in
1921.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-12-13
HARRISON

Benjamin Beers, age "a, died of
intlnenza at Medimont Nov. 81.
G. O. Sowder got two point buck
during hunt on Harrison Flats.
o. o. Campbell aud Mr.. Porter
killed two brown bears at Cedar
Swamp.
Cadet Theodore M. Osborn of West
Point is at Black Lake, home on a
six months furlough while recover
ing from illness.
Peter Casino and Sergeant John A.
Roholt are at home, discharged from
the military service.
Dominic Deluca, previously report
ed missing in action, has turned VI
in hospital 10 France, recovering
from wound.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-12-13
Soldiers Uniforms.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 3 Con
pressman Burton L. French has
introduced a bill providing that
soldiers, sailors, marines, and officers
may retain and wear their uniforms
and other articles of wearing apparel
upon honorable discharge from the
army or navy of the United States.
Mr.. French points out two reasons
wbv the measure should have favor
able. action: First, the sentlmental
reason and the pride the officers and
men have In the uniform 10 which
they have seen service; second, the
economic reason. Mr.. French urges
that unless this course is followed
| ,nany millions of dollars worth ol
clothing, shoes, aud other articles ol
wearing apparel will speedily deterl-
crate and be total loss.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-12-13
Water Ordinance Up.

An ordinance to regulate the Rath-
drum water system was given its
first reading at the session Of trustees
Monday night. The rate schedule
remains to be inserted, unless 1t Is
decided to leave the adjustment OF
rates to the discretion of the board,
iu which case the rates will not te
fixed by ordinance. The ordinance.
as it has been drawn, fixes tht
size of hose, nozzleS. sprinklers and
hours of sprinkling, as well as time
in which rents must be paid A
penalty is provided for violation OF
the ordinance.
L. A. Kruger, who has served a.
marshal since Oct. 10, employed
chiefly to enforce Influenza regula'
tions, was allowed $50 month for
the past two months and on motion
he was continued on duty at $50 a
month while the influenza ban
rc;sains on.
The following bills were allowed:
Rathdrnm Elec. Co. Nov.
lights S 1850
Miles f. Egbers, salary as
attorney. Nov. 1000
T.. A. Kruger, marshal two
months 10000
&" rebuilding
bridge Gncludes
labor by A. G.
Wentlandt aud
S. Becky 3l.5l
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-12-13
employment for ldaho's returning
soldiers.

employment for ldaho's returning
soldiers.
Guy Reynolds Of Smiths Prairie
was arrested December by Forest
Ranger William Perkins of Lenox.
idaho, for violation OF the game bag
on deer. When apprehended Rey-
nolds, it is charged, had three deer in
his possession. This Is two more
than is permitted by the state game
laws. The trial was held on Decem.
Der before David Simmons Of
Prairie, Idaho. Mr.. Reynolds pleaded
guilty and was fined $lOO and cost of
trial. The venison was confiscated.
Five prominent Boise men were
arrested Sunday evening by United
States Game Warden Webster of
Spokane, and were formally charged
With violation Of that clause of the
federal migratory bird law which
ferblds the shooting OF birds after
sunset. One of the men arrested has
stood preliminary examination, but
three have waived that formality.
-Four OF the quintet will be brought
to trial before the United States
district court during the spring tern,
which will open about February 10.
The fifth has established his innn-
cence, and the. charge has lie n
dismissed.
Another $4,000 block of sta e
highway bonds was disposed of la t
week by the state land board, the
purchasers being Clark, Kendall &
company, who offered par. accrued
interest and premium of 1925. Two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
worth of highway bonds were sold tn,
previous week by the land board.
This block, like the others, bears A
per cent interest. Until recently the
board was unable To obtain bids OF
the bonds, but considerable improve.
ment in the market within the last
few weeks has brought the bonds
more favorable consideration.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-12-13
OUR WAR LEGACY
Government Must Practice
Thrift. --.Other Problems.

Ordinary efficiency in public ad.
ministration would save the people
OF this country 5000, 600, 900 a
year, U. S. Senator Chas. S. Thorn
as, democrat, of Colorado told the
Association of Life Insurance
Presidents, in thrift conference
which began in New York city,
Dec. S. Senator Thomas is a
member of the senate finance COM
mittee.
"The war leaves us a legacy of
stupendous debt" declared
Senator Thomas. "It will reach,
if it does not exceed, $35, 900, ,ooo,-
900, or twice as much as the COM
bined debt of the allied nations,
including Russia. when the war
began. The annual interest upon
this sum will be $1,000, 900, 900,
nearly twice the net total of the
nations annual pre-war expendi-
lures. This means a vastly in
creased rate and radius of taxation.
The people must bear the burden,
for Germany cannot make indem-
nifty. They will bear it willingly,
if economy in public administra-
tion becomes the policy of the
government. They will not aud
should not be content if the gross
extravagances OF the past con-
tinue."
Senator Thomas declared that
American shores have been flood
ed with a mass of humanity, ap-
parently unassimilable. The
immigrants colonies have be-
come ''breeding places for
all the ugly disorders of the
century" Disruption of the
central powers, he believed, would
remove all restrictions upon en-
migration of their people. "The
dam,' he declared, "must be
erected on this side of the Atlantic,
and no time should be lost in its
construction"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-12-13
sent.

sent.
The name of Melvin L. Peterson,
Occur d'Alenc, killed 10 action,
appeared 10 the U. S. casualty lisL
published Dec. I, and was repeated
Ia the list Of Dec. s. His death
occurred about two months ago.
With Judge Dietrich on the bench,
federal court for this district opened
Monday. u. S. Attorney McClear
received word from the circuit court
of appeals that the sentence OF six
years at McNeil's Island passed here
on William Vane has been affirmed
by that court. Vane was one OF the
men who held up the stage between
Cooln and Priest River 10 the fall OF
1914. With the dismissal OF seveu
men charged with violating the
selective service regulations Ia not
filing out questionnaIres 10 February,
1918, the criminal calendar was
materially decreased. The men re
leased were placed on probation, and
they have been working 10 the woods.
The federal court closed at noou
Dec. 10 after the granting OF citizen.
ship to the following declarants:
Frederick Kirkpatrick. John Kerr,
Daniel Godlove Coske, Nicholas
Heintz, Harold Alfred Smith, Philip
Peter Litzenberger. The application
OF Herman Carlson was denied when
he admitted that be had not resided
in the state for the last year.
Nick Brokan was sentenced To
serve four months In the Bonner
county jail for falling to register, and
Dan Dinson of Rose Lake was sen.
fenced to serve six months in The
Kootenal county jail for falling t.
register.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-12-13
CEUR D'ALENE

Fritz Lille, age 81, succumbed to
influenza Dec. 6.
There were % new cases OF the flu
reported in Occur d'Alene Tuesday.
Edwin A. Foss, Occur d'Aleue, is
mentioned among the killed 10 action
in the casualty list Of Dec. 10.
George Weeks asks the court tC
annull the marriage of his son Ralph
age II, contracted without his con
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-12-13
REOPEN IN JANUARY
Rathdrum Schools Remain
Closed All This Month.

The Board of Education me.
last Tuesday evening and, after a
good deal of reflection, decided to
postpone the re-opening of school
until Jan. 9th. 1t was pointed out
that in the majority of cases where
the schools had re-opened, they
had again been closed and the
epidemic condition became worse.
Also, the concensus of opinion
among parents seemed to be that
there might be considerable risk
in sending children to school when
the epidemic in most places was
more serious than at any time
heretofore.
1t is expected that, at the con-
ference of superintendents to be
held at Boise Dec. 27th and 28tb,
some action will be taken to bring
abont uniformity in regard to the
work that is to be accomplished
this year owing to the loss of time.
Mr.. Swenson will attend the con-
ference.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-12-13
SPIRIT LAKE

George Fortier is back at the PaD-
handle offices after ten day siege
with the flu.
The commercial club has visions Of
new business coming. A hotel on
the lake is projected.
British Day was celebrated at the
Cozy theatre Dec. under auspices of
the Patriotic League.
Spirit Lakes quota OF w. S. S. yet
to be raised is $4,000 according to
notice from the county chairman at
the beginning of the present drive.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-12-13
FROM OVER THE COUNTY
POST FALLS

The town board adopted strict
flu quarantine regulations.
Father Mooney has been transferred
to the east.
Two skunk hides shipped to st.
Louis brought check for SO.
II. s. Wetherell and Rev. N. M.
Fske have been appointed on the
library board.
john Arthur Chisholm, age is,
died Dec. A., Of Influenza a-pneumonia.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-12-13
Idaho State News Items.

Violators OF quarantine regulations
imposed by the Boise city board OF
health on Influenza cases will here
after be prosecuted to the full extent
Of the law.
The bridge across the Occur a..
Alene river at Cataldo is to be rebuilt
at a cost of $4,000. OF this sum,
Kootenal county furnishes $4,000, and
Shoshone county aud the state high
way commission like sum each.
Permission to move its shops and
offices to Weser from New Meadows,
the present headquarters, has been
granted the Pacific & Idaho Northern
railway by the public utilities COM
mission.
f. II. Dewey, state chairman of
the Red Cross Christmas rollcall. and
+. S. Chadwick, campaign manager,
are preparing for vigorous campaign
for Red Cross membership from
December Is to 90. Most Of the
chapter managers throughout the
state have already been appointed.
The public utilities commission
refused the Moscow Telegraph &
Telephone company permission to
raise their rates on local and rural
customers. The case was continued
until January 13, when the company
will be gwen permission to present
another petition containing more
evidence as to the necessity for in
creased rates.
Cash is beginning to move on the
state land boards list OF approved
farm loan applications, which have
been held up on account OF shortage
of land board funds. improvement
In the land boards ability to let
farmers have money is due to the
recent sale of $500, 900 worth of a.
per cent state highway bonds, 10
which the board had invested its
farm loan money.
Sergt. Arthur P. Zimmerman,
whose mother, Mrs. Elizabeth A
Zimmtrmau. resides at Bonners
Ferry, and Corp. Shalmar Froman
whose mother, Mrs. G. Fl. Brundell
is,a resident of Murphy, have beer
cited for extraordinary bravery II
action 10 recent orders issued b
GENERAL Pershing. Both men lei
shelter to rescue wounded comrade
under FIRE.
M, j. Kerr, federal state directo
OF the. United States employmen
Service for Idaho, went to Denver E.
attend the labor conference nei
there on December 8. On bis retur
Mr.. Kerr will meet with the Stat
Council of Defense and the dlrecUo
OF the federal reserve. 0. G. f. Marh
hus. to formulate plans for securio
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-12-13

The war department estimates that
over seven billioa dollars of the
twenty-four billions appropriated for
the army for the current fiscal year
will not be needed. A saving of one
billion is also promised by the navy
department.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-12-13

Carter Glass of Virginia succeeds
William G. McAdoo as secretary OF
the U. S. treasury.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-12

A telegram was received from Sen
ator Nugent and Congressman French
by President Lindley, this week, in
which they ask that the president
furnish the nominees from the Uni
versity for the Idaho appointments
this year. President Lindley, after
an investigation of the record of the
men, sent in the names of Preston
Richmond and Giles Carpenter, both
of whom were accepted by Senator
Nugent and Congressman French.
Preston Richmond was nominated
as Senator Nugent's appointee, with
C. H. Darling and Russell Bowers first
and second alternates.
"This is the second time that con-
gressional members have come to the
University for counsel about West
Point appointments" said President
Lindley. "This is establishing a pre-
:edent that is mighty fine, think"
University Argonaut.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-12
LIBERTY BOND S[ACKERS
TO Be CALLED TO ACCOUNT

Liberty loan slackers in Latah county
are to be called before the council of
defense to explain why they have not
taken their quota Of the bond allotted
to them by the committee The council
has cited three prominent and wealthy
citizens to appear before it for hearing
Tuesday evening and is investigating the
cases of others who will probably be
called in at the same time.
The frank and file" of Latah county
citizens, the men and women of moderate
means, the salaried people and wage
earners have responded well, but there is
much complaint because number of
the weather. people have taken but a
small part of their quotas.
The committee published in local
papers the lists of those who had been
assessed, with their quotas, prior to the
beginning of the drive. In addition to
his notices were mailed to each person
assessed Now the lists of subscriptions
ire published daily and it is found that
many of the weather. people are taking
out small portion of their quotas and
much unfavorable comment has resulted.
Complaints are made by those who have
AIKEN their quotas and an accounting |
las been demanded. The feeling is
growing bitter.
F Parsons chairman Of the comfy |!
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-12

council of defense, said "The county
council has cited three prominent men
to appear Tuesday and show why they
have not taken their quotas. There will
be no lodging the issue. These men
will be given an opportunity to expllin
and if they fail to do their duty. then
drastic action will be taken. The three
cited are not all who will be called upon
for an explanation, by any means. The
council plans to see that each man does
his share. We will do as the council of
Nez Perez county did at Lewiston if it
becomes necessary. Latah county must
raise its quota, and to do this every one
must do his or her share The eyes of
the state are on Moscow and Latah coun-
ty because of the University, which has
received such substantial support from
the state, being located here, and it
would be calamity for this county to
fail to raise its quota
People who have subscribed their quota
are taking deep interest in the move
nent to force others to take their just
share There has been talk of calling a
public meeting where the quotas of every
one in Latah county will be read and
with the amounts subscribed
md then ask those who have taken their
ull quotas what action shall be taken
With those who have not
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-12
CONTRIBUTION BOX
70 the Editor of the Star Mirror

10 the Editor of the Star Mirror:
| was quite surprised that the edition
of your paper OH Thursday evening did
not contain word protesting the action
of the chamber of commerce on Tues
day, as given by your paper, in regard
to the present service on the Inland road.
AS | am only a woman, am not ex-
pected to attend these luncheons but if
[ had been present l. should have tried
to get those at the meeting to look at
this question from another viewpoint.
am deeplys interested in every way in
Moscow. We have lived here many
years, paying taxes on residence prop
erty, as well as business, and from a
business standpoint, the present arrange
nent of the trains is by far the very
best that can be had for the interests Of
this town. 1t seems quite impossible for
me to believe there is business man
who does not find very large amount
of business. comes from people living in
towns on the Inland, or near by stations,
who come here on the morning train to
shop and return in the afternoon
By taking off these trains these pa
irons would be forced to go elsewhere
to trade and Moscow would lose a large
amount of business. Why anyone wants
to arrange the trains to have Moscow
people shop in Spokane is more than
can understand. | can give you several
instances of Spokane people coming to
Moscow to shop. The merchants of
Moscow have earned the reputation that
we know Moscow has today of being
the best town in the Inland Empire. The
patrons of the Inland system have helped
the business men to make this true I
can prove my statement, that an average
If five customers day during the week
are shopping here who come on the In
and road. If those at the chamber of
commerce meeting will give this matter
some thought they can readily see that
aking off the trains as they run today
would be a great mistake, because the
merchants interests must be considered,
or they certainly have helped to make
Moscow what it is.
MOSCOW CITIZEN
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-12
Chas. E. Walks
AUCTIONEER

| If you are going to sell and desire
my services, secure your dates as
early as possible, as / sell nearly
every day during the Sale Season.
The following are my sales and
dates for the next two weeks:
Saturday, Oct. 12-Fred Riel, at Lee
land.
Monday, Oct. 14-s. J. Felts, at
Garfield.
Tuesday, Oct. 15-E. B. Paul, at Gen
eSee.
Wednesday, Oct. 16-H. B. Trask, at
Agatha.
Thursday, Oct. IF. E. Hungate, at
Pullman
Friday, Oct. 18-W. M. Hennen, at
Moscow.
Saturday, Oct. 19-George Stewart, at
Moscow.
Monday, Oct. 21-Ernest Fleiger, at
Juliaetta.
Tuesday, Oct. Pr. L. Hollenbeck,
at Pullman.
Wednesday, Oct. % Mrs. M. Lowen,
at Genesee.
Thursday, Oct. 24-W. T. Cameron, at
Moscow.
Telephone 278, Office; or 179 J. my
Residence, if you desire date.