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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-12-07
CATHOLIC CHURCH

LIST Sunday Of the month"; no Mass; End
and 4th Sundays, Mass at II o'clock; 3rd and
9Th Sundays, Mass at o'clock.
Doctrinal Instructions for the children by
announcement.
Non-Catholics are always welcome at all
services. ID. L. McElligott. Pastor.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-12-07

An important factor in the diff
ferences between the rewards Of
workers is that the productivity Of
the American worker has been
greatly increased through the use
OF large Investments Of capital for
machinery.-Journal OF the Ameri-
can Bankers Association.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-12-07

Butter wrappers printed at The
Tribune Office, 500 for So. 90; 1000 for
$500. Smaller quantities at reasona-
BILE prIces.-adv.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-12-07
Foreign Advertising Representative
THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION

Entered April 2S, 1908, at Rathdrum Ida
no, as second-class matter, under Act of
Congress of March 3, 1879.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-12-07
WAGES HERE AND
ABROAD

THE American factory worker is
receiving wages the purchas
Ing power of which is above the
wages paid in any other country of
the world. The British Ministry of
Labor has made computation of
the amount of food which the
wages Of workers In different cities
OF the world will purchase. In
the following table the purchasing
power Of wages in London is taken
as 100, and the purchasing power
OF wages in other cities is shown
as percentages Of this figure. The
table Indicates that the worker In
New York can buy more than
twice as much food with his wages
than can the worker in London,
while the worker in Berlin or
Vienna can buy only little more
than half as much with his daily
wage as the worker In London,
or only one-fourth as much as the
worker In New York.
Evening star., 1923-02-23
Our Dec6vatSUe Linen Shop
Offers Marry Handsome
Cluny Lace Trimmed Pieces
At Special Prices for tho Spring Festival s4le
Prices Are Practically Half Regular

assortment consists of luch cloths table covers and
scaffs Some lbts quite limited.
40 Pieces aoA cirny centers 500 values special each
81 pieces zn chny centefs. $3.50 values, SIS
IL pieces Bin cany eenters, $500 vae; 4ac szs
g duny lunch coths @ size $500 value,
IL euhy fabe towers 4sns $500 ysue each 8 q
euny table eevefs s4 Size S6o vasues each s q
Il ehy scaia ian6a ne 500 taae each .:...a-.: zss
Ia eiuny scaf lsxs4n. size so5s vad each y
g euny scar isn sise s1zoo value, sss
Kanns-Fcurth Floor.
Evening star., 1923-02-23
Estrd Good Values
III Notions

Tomorrow IN the Sale-
Steel Shears made by the
Universal Co.; guaranteed. Dc
to $1.1S value. Spe- TO-
eiai, paif............... /SC
-Nsssau Bastins Cotton. $50
yards on spool. Regu-
larly, Sc. Special, 5 1nc
spoofs for. lUC
-Favsiits Spool Cotton, is6
yards on spool; black and
white. Special per 1S2
dozen spSols........... ZOC
-Biss Tape. best duaa;ty lawn.
Regular prices, from 5 IA {
width, is 2k; widths 23; Is
and u At DC. Spe- lE
eial q piece. loo
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1923-02-23

Handkerchief Are Special
Tomorrow in the Spring Festival Sale
-Women's Linen Plain Hemstitcfed Handkerchefs
-Wonen,s Colored Cotton Embroidered Handkerchiefs
-Womens White Cotton Handkerchiefs, novelty
Special, each
-Women's Embroidered Linen Handkerchiefs
-Womens Solofed Linen Sport Handkerche embroidered
-Women's Linen Plain Hemsfitched Handkefche
Womens Sheer Null initiated Handkerehefs
Special, each.
Kanny-Strset Floor.
. n
Evening star., 1923-02-23
4 SpeeisI Line If :,
BLsu4es
!, 500

ssFe fiji Ma1R Aisfes=Stfeet
Floor.
s=rhese aars made from heavy
hecittie silk, in, novel printed de>
ffghS, in attractive color oom-
Hnaxi6ns. They aa6 Shown in
thes 6v9rblo1tse 4fyls. With, FOUND
heck, finished In piping of self
material, With slit-1ri front and
Sow tie. Have "a, sleeves. All
Sizes to select from.
Evening star., 1923-03-09
D, c. PLANS FIGHT
F0RPEPCO RULING
Corporation Counsel and AS
sistant May Defend Utili-
ties Body Unaided.
HIRING OF SYME ISSUE
Restriction by Congress Not to
Prevent Handling of Valu-
alton Case in Court.
HIRING OF SYME ISSUE

Corporation Counsel Francis H.
Stephens and George P. Barse, one
of his assistants, are prepared to
carry on the defense of the Public
Utilities Commission in the Potomac
Electric Power Company valuation
suit If no way is found to retain the
services of Special Counsel Conrad H.
Syme.
Mr.. Syme, a former corporation
counsel, has represented the commits
sion in this case since leaving the
District service because of his
knowledge of the valuations. All Of
the utility valuations were worked
out by the commission while he was
corporation counsel.
Commissioners Destricted.
In the new appropriation act. how
ever, Congress has prohibited the
Commissioners from engaging out
side legal talent after July 1. despite
volving more than 100000. is still
pending in the United States Supreme
Court.
Engineer Commissioner Keller a
few days ago appealed to the trade
to employ Mr.. Syme: but thus far
the responses have been unfavorable.
Mr.. Stephens. who has been in the
legal service of the District for many
years. has been studying the power
valuation case for two years and is
ready to carry it to its conclusion.
few weeks ago he called upon Mr..
BarSe to assist him.
When the case came up in the Su-
preme Court recently Mr.. Stephens
made the argument for the commits
sion on the question of that courts
jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1923-03-09
ALLEN GANG MEMBERS
ASK TR|NKLE PARDON
Have Been in Penitentiary IL
Years of q and SO Year
Sentences.
Special Dispatch 30 The otar.

Special Dispatch 20 Tbe etar.
RICHMOND, Va, March e.-An-
other effort is to be made to have
Gov. Trinkle grant pardons, condi-
tionally, to Sidna Allen and Wesley
Edwards the two members of the ia
nous Allen gang that shot up Car
roll county court number of years
ago. They were sentenced to serve
twenty-seven and thirty-six years
each. Floyd Allen and Claude Allen
were executed soon after the shoot
ing. Sidna Edwards and Friel Allen
were released last year after having
served two-thirds Of their terms of
fifteen years.
The men have been in the peniten-
tiary nearly twelve years. and they
have been model prisoners in every
way, doing their days work and con-
forming to every prison rule. They
had considerable property when ar
rested, but all this was swept away
by fees for lawyers and court costs
and today they have nothing save
their lives.
Members Of the legislature and peo-
pie in every walk of life are uniting
in this latest movement The wives
and other members Of the families of
the men are almost in want, eking out
an existence and waiting for the time
when they will come home, and 1t is
doubtful If the wives or the men will
live to the full limit of their terms.
Evening star., 1923-03-09
MANN ACT CHARGE
PREFERRED BY GIRL
Bail Furnished by Man Ac.
CuSed of Attack-PoIice
Investigate.

Patrick Joseph Clifford, said to be
from Scranton, Pa, was arrested early
today on charges of violation OF the
Mann white slave act. brought
against him by Miss Bessie L. Bren-
men, a resident of the Evangeline Ho-
tel. at 1880 l. street. Clifford Is forty
seven years old. Miss Brennan is
twepty-four
Miss Brennan is employed temporarily
She came to Washington from Pitts
burgh. it is understood, although this
is the city where she was born.
Clifford was arrested about ,
o'clock this morning at 11th and q
streets by detectives after Miss Bren-
men had sworn out warrant before
United States Commissioner George
H Macdonald last night.
The information lodged with Com
missioner Macdonald on which the
warrant was issued was to the ef-
feet that Clifford had attacked the
girl while on the Marlborough pike
some distance from Washington on
the night of February 13, using a
weapon which Miss Bremen declared
she believed a revolver.
Clifford furnished $1,000 for his ap-
pearance at the preliminary hearing
of the case set for March 49, He is
registered at the Shoreham. but
could not be located there today.
Headquarters detectives stated they
are going to investigate both stories
before proceeding with the case.
Miss Bremen and checking up on
the life and movements of Mr.. Cliff
ord, they said, would be the course
they would pursue.
Evening star., 1923-03-09
PLANS TO SUPPLY Jobs
FOR THE UNEMPLOYED
Superintendent of Gospel Missions
Announces Work for Prac-
tically All Applicants.

Solution to a large extent of Wash
ngton's unemployment problem was
held out today by Rev. G. W. Cory
superintendent of the Gospel Mission
PA John Marshall place, in connec-
tion with an announcement that the
mission had completed arrangements
for putting to work virtually any
number of men who apply.
The announcement was made fol-
lowing a conference yesterday after
noon between Supt. Cory and a rep
resentative of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, at which time assurance
was given the local mission authori-
ties that immediate employment could
be found for at least 700 repairmen
in the company'S shops, and that
work for other men in numbers also
was available.
Chance for Mechanics
Boilermakers, machinists. uphol-
sterers and other skilled tradesme en-
especially are in demand, Supt. Cory
stated Unskilled laborers also are
desired.
That Washington contractors and
shipping OUT of large numbers of
men from the city, Sup. Cory has
agreed to meet the wants of local
firms before turning the men over
to outside employers. Several. re-
quests by builders here for laborers
of various descriptions already have
been complied with. y
The railroad representative yester-
day informed Mr.. Cory that regula-
ton wages would be paid men ac-
cepted by his company, the rate for
boilermakerS and machinists being
70 centS an hour and for car repair
men SO cents an hour.
No Labor Troubles Involved.
There are no labor troubles in.
yolved, Supt Cory emphasized to-
day, as tho railroad strike was Ions
ago settled
Trustees and members of the mis-
sion's campaign committee met this
afternoon at the drive headquarters
on John Marshall place, to receive
returns in the canvass for 100000
Receipts will be totaled for an
nouncement later, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1923-03-09
PRAISES FIREFIGHTERS
FOR THEIR PROMPTNESS
George A. Giddens Also Objects to
Restricting Street Speed of
Department Apparatus.

Argument against restricting the
street speed Of fire apparatus came to
Commissioner Oyster today in a let
ter from George A. Giddens, 50 F1ori-
da avenue, whose family was carried
to safety by fremen a few days ago.
Mr.. Giddens' letter to Fire Chief Wat
son follows:
"I wish to take this opportunity,
through you, to commend the members
of No. 4 truck company, under the COM
mand of Battalion Chief John Hanlon.
on the skillful and efficient manner in
which they handled the fire at my resi-
dence, 60 Florida avenue northwest, at
3 o'clock on the morning of February
23 Had these men been In any man
ner delayed in getting to this fire there
would have been much greater prop
erty loss and, in all probability, a loss
of life.
"Chief Hanlon, coming down the
street, saw my wife at the window,
and, shouting Don't jump, I'm coming.
I'll be there! jumped from his car and
Immediately had his men throw up the
ladders. He and his men then carried
the whole family to the ground. We
are greatly indebted to these men for
their prompt answering OF the call, and
for the mastery way in which they
handled the fire..
Evening star., 1923-03-09
FIGHT ELECTION
DATE FOR BONDS
Contest in Virginia Over Ref
erendum Proposal for
Good Roads.
ANTS PREDICT DEFEAT
Proponents Want Special Voting
Day in September-Bill Is
Introduced.
Special Dispa tch to Tho Star.

Special Dspa tch to Tho Star
! RICHMOND, Va. March 9-Anti-
bond men in the legislature claim to
see an abandonment of the fight for a
bond issue Of s12,000,oo0 by the legis-
| lature this year. The offering of
bill for $6,000000 as an emergency
proposition. leaving the matter of a
nifty million dollar issue to the voters
or the state at special election, is
regarded as indicating that the bond
advocates can see defeat at this time.
The bill to give the people a vote on
the subject, making it possible for
each county in the state to receive
100000 for its own roads. under the
direction Of the state highway COM
| mission. is adding complications that
will force the fighting along different
lines.
Held One Party Compromise.
1t was suggested that the new move
OF the bond men was in the nature of
compromise, but Senator Byrd Says
1t Is compromise on the part of the
bond men alone. that he and his asso-
ciates had nothing whatever to do
with IL and did not participate in any
conference to that end. They are de-
| termined to fight the thing out on the
lines OF imposing tax on gasoline
Tor the emergency, as favored by Gov.
Trfnkle, and TO leave the whole sub
The bond men seek a special election,
so that 1t will not be involved in the
election of members Of the legisla-
ture.
The special election bill, a compan-
ion measure to the referendum bill
provides for an election in September
The candidates for the legislature are
to be nominated in the preceding
| month, according to the primary law.
so that the candidates will be named
hnfn
! naming of members. and the views of
the candidates will then have to ac-
cord with the vote of the state or else
invite opposition on the matter in
every district.
Regular Election Favored.
The situation is more and more
complicated by this latest move, and
the bond opponents are to stand for
| submitting the matter to the people
at the regular election, when candi-
dates are to be voted for and their
views made known to the voters in
the campaign. There is no question
| that the alignment has been changed
IN the last few hours by the presenta-
ton or bills that represent the con-
| solidated views OF the bond people.
One angle Of the situation, how
ever. is new-the counties that have
ouilt their own roads will not be able
| to use their part of the funds to re-
imburse them or to meet the bonds
mat are soon to mature and which
they have been carrying for some
, time.
! The house yesterday afternoon put
| the Quietus on the Ku KIux hiII
offered by Senator Leedy OF Page,
| which was designed to prevent the
organization from appearing wearing
masks or disguises in any public
place at any time. The Leedy propo-
sition was to permit the introduction
and consideration Of the measure.
which was passed by the senate and
refused concurrence in the house
Evening star., 1923-03-09
DRUG USER, VETERAN,
HELD BY D. c. POLICE
Paul L. Davis Is Charged With
Forging Prescriptions
for Narcotics.

Charged with forging prescrip-
tions for narcotic drugs, Paul l..
Davis. twenty-four years old, of
Salem, w. Va, was arrested at 11th
and n streets today by Detectives
Saunders and Evans of the head
quarters narcotic squad. His wife,
who seems to be about the same
age, was taken to headquarters with
him. but released. Police say that
Davis admitted forging three pre-
ScriptionS for narcotics, and this
afternoon are searching his room, at
1926 10th street, for additional evil
dence.
A pathetic scene ensued in the
squadroom at headquarters just be-
fore Davis was taken to the first
precinct His wife wanted to stay
with him. Her request could not be
granted. the police said. Davis. ac-
cording to the police, said he con-
tracted the dope habit while with
the y. E. F. in France in 1918.
Evening star., 1923-03-09
Colds, Protesting Going to Bed
I At 1880, Draw Up Ne,v Rules

The rule, one can understand,
would play the very deuce with a
chafing- dish party or some other
innocent amusement scheduled for
Saturday night.
Lights on, even a. few minutes
after that time, meant warning
tap on the door, whereat there is
nothing to do but sigh a weary
darn" or whatever Is proper
college girl swearing, and go to
sbed.
Changes Proposed.
1t was this situation which
caused the mass meeting. The
girls must continue to be in their
rooms at 1890 pm. under the
change asked in the rules, but they
may burn the lights as long as
they wish.
The present resolution enforc-
ing retreat to the dormitorieS at
1880 pm. until after April I, when
the time is $50, are preserved,
however.
Another change provides for a
house president" of each dormi-
tory, to he selected from among
the students. who would ask the
governing council for any altera-
tions of dormitory rules desired.
and would have general charge of
the house
Evening star., 1923-03-09
FOUR UP FOR VAGRANCY
ARE PUT ON PROBATION
Judge Hardison of Police Court Re
leases Defendants With Strongly
Emphasized Admonition.

-Four defendants. three young white
men and one colored man, charged
with Vagrancy, were oeIofe Judge
Rohert' Hardison in the District of
Columbia branch of Police Court to-
day. In each case the accused man
strongly emphasized admotion of the
court given that they get to work at
once and stop loaf1ng on the streets.
William Olive and Charles Robinson
arrested together were put on proba-
tion for six months with the alterna-
tive if they do not go to work they
must furnish a bond of $500 and in
default to serve six months in Jail.
Odie Thompson. colored. went on
probation with the sentence of bond
of $500 or three months in Jail if he
failed to get to work.
Granville Simmons, who said that
he had done time for deserting from
the United States Army, drew proba-
1ion with sentence suspended which
called for a bond of $500 or six
months in Jail.
Evening star., 1923-03-09
$4,000 Awaits
'RosyPosy,' Ages,
Mystery Child
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md, March O.
When nttfe Rosy Posy," aged five
years. celebrates her twenty first
birthday she will receive $75,oOo-
possibly more-which is being held
for her in trust. Until then she will
be known only as rRosy Posy."
"Rosy's" real name Is known only
TO her parents, said to be prominent
In this city, and Sister Dora, In
charge of st. Vincent's Infant Asy-
lum, where the child will remain an
other year. She then will be sent to
another institution, to remain until
she attains her majority.
Sister Dora declined to reveal the
name OF the child's parents or their
reasons for placing her In the asy-
lum.
Evening star., 1923-03-09
TWO POLICEMEN SHOT
WHILE LEADING PRISONER

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE. Md, March 1.-TWO
patrolmen were shot and wounded
slightly here last night, when Charles
Conway, twenty-three, who was being
led to police station as a suspicious
character, drew a revolver from his
pocket and shot the officers
He was later captured after a chase
by another patrolman, who saw him
running away with the revolver in
his hand. Police officials said Con-
way will be charged with shooting
with intent to kill
The policemen injured are: James
Gately. shot in both legs. and John
Scheuerman- shot in face and thigh.
Conway later was taken to the hos
pital where the patroImen were
taken and identified as their assailant.
Evening star., 1923-03-09
WOMAN ACQUITTED
IN SHOOTING CASE
Mrs. Elizabeth CordeS Quick
Iy Freed by Jury in
Alexandria.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March s.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Cordes. charged with the
fatal shooting Of Bernard A. Ehrman-
traut Of Washington, and from the
effects of which Ehrmantraut died in
a Washington hospital January 16,
was acquitted by jury in the cor
poration court yesterday afternoon.
The jury was out but ten minutes
when it returned with its verdict.
Immediately after the verdict Mrs.
Cordes. after being congratulated by
her counsel and a number of rela-
tiveS, left the courtroom q free wom-
an. accompanied by her husband
Testimony OF Woman.
According to the testimony of Mrs.
Cordes, she had known Ehrmantraut
for the past three years and he was
extremely jealous of her. On one
moved from Washington to Alexan-
dria, went into a bathroom of a
house on North Alfred street and
turned on the gas and appeared to
be unconscious when she discovered
him. Witness said she threw water
on his face and he came to.
On another occasion, she testified,
Eli III LII - dut dCCuScu HtI VI DclhS
out with her own husband. The
woman further testified that when
she showed Ehrmantraut q letter
written her by her husband Ehrman-
traut said: You must have been
mighty nice or else he would not
have written It,"
Denies She Wanted Divorce.
| The woman denied that she had ar
raiged to obtain a divorce. On New
Year eve, the afternoon the shooting
occurred. she said Ehrmantraut, upon
entering her house. said, Your hus-
band is over on the corner" Before
Ehrmantraut came upstairs, where
she was Ill in bed with grip, witness
said, she heard hammering,' and Ehr-
mantraut told her he was mailing the
windows. When she told him she ex-
pected her husband at 6 o'clock, Ehr-
mantraut, she said, remarked, I'VE
both will be dead" According to
Mrs. Cordes. Ehrmantraut then went
to the dresser and pulled out pistol
and started to choke her, but not suf-
fcient to hurt. her. He pointed the
pistol at her head, she declared, and
| in some manner it went off. and he
remarked, MY God, 1t has gone of.
The bullet, she declared, embedded IT.
self In the wall. A tussle for the
possession Of the weapon followed
according to Mrs. Cordes. and 1t was
! then that the revolver went on, snoot'
| ing Ehrmantraut.
After the shooting Ehrmantraut
she said, remained at her home about
an hour She said she sent for 8
physician, but was unable to get one
On cross examination Mrs. Cordes
said she was married in 1913 and had
known Ehrmantraut since 1920.
Evening star., 1923-03-09
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, March Go
eds at the University of Maryland
are tired of going to bed at
1880 p.m on Saturday nights.
They have declared their inalien-
able right to sit up as long as they
want to. at a mass meeting Of
protest. This is the chief change
to be urged in the rules when a
woman governments association, a
constitution for which has been
drawn, is formed.
President A. F. Woods declared
he had not seen the regulations
and that the plan was yet to be
approved by the faculty
Lights Must BE Out.
The present rules not only de-
clare that students. must be in their
rooms by 1890 Saturday night. but
that lights must be out at that
time.
No matter whether the girl stu
dent is absorbed in mathematics
OF The Sheik," or writing a letter
nome or to him" she must turn
out the light promptly at 1920.
Evening star., 1923-03-09
ARLINGTON CITY"
BILL IS INTRODUCED
Fight Expected in Legislature
on Effort to Incorporate
County.
OBSTACLES POINTED OUT
Virginia Counties Would Be Re.
duced From 100 to SO by
Proposed Change.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va, March 9.-The
senate finance committee this
morning reported fnvOrably ON the
mill tax bill empowering the gov
ernor to borrow money for roads.
The vote was o to 3, and was the
first Of the several highway meas
ures acted on. Other bills will be
taken up mt n meeting of the COM
mittee Monday night.
RICHMOND. Va. March 9.-The bill
to incorporate Arlington county into
the city of Arlington was presented
Yesterday afternoon in both branches
of the legislature. 1t is d purely To-
cal measure and its passage Is con-
Sidered questionable.
To change the county to a city
might deprive the people of a repre-
sentative in the Legislature. 1t Will
reduce the number of counties from
100 to ninety-nine.
Courts Raise Point.
The question of courts is another
point in the matter. seeing that Ar
lington county Is now Il part OF a
circuit court. and if made into city
the judiciary of the state would be
in part knocked out of plumb ana
must have separate court.
The bill was referred to committee
and a date will he fixed for hear
ing. hut the belief is that the fight
means a bitter struggle, certainly il
there is any great opposition on the
part of the people.
Joining City Optional.
The bill provides that Falls Church
and Potomac may have the right tc
remain and become part or the
civ OF Arlington, or they can affiliate
with and be a part of Fairfax county
and if they go to Fairfax they VII!
take along with them their bonded
Indebtedness. If they become par'
Of the new city the debts will belong
10 the city.