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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
Discontent In Germany, !

In the lull of the great battle
the murmur of the rising current
of discomfort which is sweeping
through Europe can be heard
more plainly. The political and.
economical storm which has been.
brewing in Germany apparently
has not been averted by the.h .hasty
measuressof the governme The,
meager items which elude the
censor throw some light on the
situation. Not merely are the
Berlin papers showing increasing
nervousness over the threatened
general strike on May l, but it ap-
pears that the recent strike has
not been so definitely and satis-
factorily settled as has been as
serted in official circles.
Some Strikers Out. .s
The Lokal Anzeiger,i staunch
organ of the Junkers, admits that
some of the strikers are still out
and official reports to the Wash
III. ton state department speak of
25' COO laborers in Berlin having
quit work. The seriousness Of
the economic situation in, Ger
many is indicated BY the action
of Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg who has appealed to the
various German governments to
punish strikers with the greatest
possible severity. This follows
on the heels of an announcement
has added significance from the
fact that one of the principal de-
rnands Of the Berlin strike lead
ers was none Of their number
should be punished by being
drafted into the army e Y.
Spain to Stand on Honor. e,
In the meantime interest has
been quickened in the situation
in Spain by a statement by the
new premier, Marquis Prieto, as.
serting that neutrality was i'm.
possible where the honor or in.
terests Of country were Al
stake, Is Il
Germany''s answer to Spain's
latest note is expected within. a
few days and may decide the
question whether Berlin IS Il
number the last remaining great
neutral among her enemies. The
Spanish note stated plainly that
if' Germany persisted in her pres:
ent course, she must. not Be sur.
prised if acted to defend her na,
tional interests. Il A,
General Haig's report today
shows advances for his troops ii
two Of the most impor rtant. sec.
tors Of the front. On the two
and one half mile line between
Roeilx and Gavrelle, importan,
Positions have been captured
driving still further the wedge
into the German line toward
Douai. .ikewise iii the Monchv'
Guemappe region near the Arras.
Cambria road, similar telling iii.
roads have been made ia the Ger
man defense syste ssI II
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
8. German Forces Can Stand
{ Drain, Bloody Fight
d May be Renewed.
||(I CONTENT STILL
|ssasROWS IN GERMANY
Nike Not D Defnitely Settled
M Spain May Yet be
in the War;. III !.

The desperate effort Of the
|I1s Emans to drive the, British
Nm the captured heights Of the
sQSfas front have failed after four
Eys Of the bittercst fighting that
81 & world has ever seen since the
eody days Of Verdun. Tens 81
81 thousands of Germans were
{ & Fled forward again and again
lily to recoil, blasted and with
I'D from the inferno caused by
sSl,e British fire. 4.
III Z Military cities expect that the
4 kttacks will be renewed if the
herman man power can stand the
aawful drain. They base this ex-
Spcctation Of the great strategieal
Importance of the blood-soaked
heights which the British have
Swrested from their foes. These
hills crown the great plains oi
/ sDouai and their unmolested re
stention by General Haig spells
almost certain doom to the Wo'
tan line, the last protecting bar.
rier before Douai and Cambrai.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27

The pr0Vtnce OF Umbria % directly
north Of the province Of Abruxxo
Ultra II, which was devastated by the
tremendous earthquake Of January
13, 1915, in this latter disaster 24.203
persons lost their lives and nifty towns
and Villages were wiped out.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27

hearings were set for last Friday
and Prosecuting Attorney Hols-
claw went over at that time to
try the cases but they were post
poned. The case of one of the
parties was dismissed at that
time the evidence showing that
although he was present he was
not engaged in the game.
Two of the defendants are ex-
pected to plead guilty today; two
others were allowed to go on
their own recognizance and it is
thought they have left the state
and the remaining three are ex-
pected to stand trial. Attorney
William d. KeetOn has been en-
gagged to defend the accused and
left yesterday evening for Tensed
to be present and take part in
the trials today.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27

work at the SnOwshOe mine, but
is believed now to have gone to
either Taft or Saltese and was on
his way to Wallace with the liq-
uor. The cold weather Friday
night and snow furries evidently
caused exhaustion. It is believed
that he realized his exhausted
condition and fired his revolver
to attract attention.
His hands are believed to have
been numbed which prevented his
reloading and, although reported
not TO be a drinking man, he is
thought TO have drunk some OF
the liquor, partially filled bot
tie being near his body, and then
removed his coat and laid down
covering himself with the coat
Falling asleep under such cir
cumstances is believed to have
caused his death.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27
Coleman Secures
Ills Release
COMPUTATION OF SENTENCE STAND.
COutt Holds Action OF Pardon Board In Fixing
Minimum Sentence Cannot Be ReSCinded
Ired NJ. Coleman is free.

Fred M. Coleman Is Tree.
After having served a term of
two years and two months in the
Idaho penitientiary under a SEN
tence of from two and a half to
10 years for self-confessed en-
bezzlement of $4,000 from the
state treasury while he was dep
uty state treasurer, Coleman
Friday left the prison walls be-
hind him.
The gates of the penitentiary
swung outward to him by virtue
Of decree of Judge Mccarthy of
the district court acting upon a
writ of habeas corpus obtained
on the ground that Coleman was
being illegally detained because
the former state pardon board
had cOmmuted his sentence to
expire about 10 days ago not
withstanding the revocation of
the order by the present board.
Coleman was deputy under for
mer State Treasurer o. V. Allen,
who confessed to embezzlement
and is still serving a sentence of
five to 10 years. Allen endeavored
to obtain clemency from the for
mer pardon board, but failed.
When Allen was arrested Cole
man was in Portland, but re-
turned at once to Boise. He
was arrested at the railroad sta
ton there.
On Dec. 4, 1914, he entered thu
district court and when first ar
raigned entered a plea of no
guilty. Later in the day h
pleaded guilty and asked to b,
sentenced at once. His actua
commitment was made on Dec
26, 1914, the delay being cause,
by the pending treasury investi
cations, and he has served tw'
years and two months of a sen.
tence Of from two and one-hal
to 10 years.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
CoNFISCATE WHISKEY

The local organization Of In
dustrial Workers of the World
put themselves on record against
intoxicating liquors on Monday.
One of their members was found
dispOsing Of whiskey in a local
hotel. Word was sent to the
headquarters near the railroad
station and trouble commenced
at once for the bootlegger.
A delegation from the I. w. w.
local waited on him and relieved
him of his card and button in an
emphatic manner. They hurried
him to the railroad on First
street, destroyed his entire stock
by smashing the bottles on the
rail and notified him to leave
The last seen of him he was run
ming out of town.
Secretary r. A. Brown said
direct action will be produced
upon all members found bootleg
ging. This spring and summer
a prohibition war will be wageC
by members of the I. w. W."
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27
LARoRER THOUGHT TO
HAVE BEEN INSANE

A complaint was received by
Sheriff holland Saturday from st.
Joe that a laborer stopping at the
mill boarding house there was in
sane and he and deputy sheriff
Toohey went up that evening TO
investigate. After looking into
the matter carefully they came to
the conclusion that mistake
had been made and that the mans
mind was not affected.
1t seems the man had about
thirty-flve dollars in his suitcase,
to which he had lost the key. Be
ing a foreigner and unacquainted
with his fellow workmen he
thought his money had been stol-
en- and created considerable dis
/ turbance over it. Later he found
the key to the suitcase and on
opening it discovered his money
was all there.
The foreman considered that
his mind was not affected and Of
fered to be responsible for him
and the sheriff decided not to
bring him down for an examina-
tiOn.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27
FRANK MYERS DIES
FROM EXPOSURE

Frank Myers, the man whose
information on the charge Of hav-
ing liquor in his possession was
quashed on a technical point at
the last term Of the district court
here, will not be called upon to
defend himself against any more
charges of bootlegging. He died
from exposure some time last
Friday night, his body being
found Saturday morning at the
mouth Of Rock creek, on the Null
Ian road, near Wallace. Beside
the body was a case of liquor in
pack while under the body was
/ a revolver with its six chambers
emptied
According to information avail
able, Myers started out Thursday
with the intention of securing
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27
POST FALLS WINS
BY SMALL MARGIN

One Of the fastest games ever
played on the local floor was seen
at the high school gymnasium
last Friday night when the strong
Post Falls team won from St.
Maries by the close score of 81
.28. Excellent basketball was
played by both teams, neither
showing any markd superiority
in any feature Of the game. The
visitors had the best of it in size
and reach, but the home team ex-
celled slightly i'm passing and
team work. AS a result st. Maries
was at one time four points in the
lead, and kept the score tied for
a long period, greater strength
and stamina on the part of the
visitors finally winning.
Johnson, at forward, was the
star of the Post Falls team, Coles
at guard also playing we'll. The
home team, all of whom played
consistent game, was made uI
of Mulroney and Gallagher, for
wards; Ennis, center; and Greg
ory and Martinsen, guards.
This is the second game los
out Of i3 scheduled this season
two being forfeited to St. Marie
and 9 resulting in victories.
is interesting to note that though
Post Falls defeatd St. Maries b.
only points, she defeated tn
Lewis and Clark high schoc
team, of Spokane. the previou
week by a score of 28-2O.
The last scheduled game on tn
home floor will be with Plumme
on Friday night. Barr referee
the game last week, giving ex
cellent satisfaction and will agai
oflciate next Friday.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27
RECENT HEAVY SNOW
STOPS LOGGING

The Monday night branch train
was crowded with men who came
from the st. Maries river country.
They claimed that DUNG the last
snowfall fom two to two and one
half feet of snow fell making it
impossible to log successfully.
The most of the men rame from
Blackwell's Camp II and Thorn
tons camp at FernwOod. There
lis altogether in various places in
the woods from four to six feet of
snow on the level. There has
been but one other storm equal
ing the last one this winter. In
the city the water commissioner
has removed the sonw from the
hydrants and the different bust
ness houses are busy removing it
from the roofs.
All west-bOund trains are be-
hind their schedules and traffic in
general has been greatly hindered.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27
FINED FOR USING
ABUSIVE LANGUAGE

Trojan Kraill, living on Capitol
Hill, was found guilty in the pro-
bate court yesterday Of using
abusive and obscene language and
was fined five dollars and costs,
amounting in all to something
over twenty dollars. The COM
planning witness was Mrs. Anglo
RocO. The trouble grew out of
a neighborhood quarrel of long
standing, the immediate incident
being the refusal of Mrs. Roco to
allow Kraill to get water from
her hydrant. A quarrel ensued
in which Kraill was accused of
using vulgar and abusive Ian
guage to her. Kraill refused to
pay the fine assessed against him
prefering to serve it out in the
county jail.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27
Schools Will Hold
Tri-COunty Debate
BENEWAH, KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE
Team From ST. MdreS, WardneT-KeIIOeg And
COeur dAIene Will Compete

A tri-cOunty high school de-
bate, between the high schools of
Occur d'Alene, Wardner-K Kellogg,
and st. Maries will be held next
Saturday evening, the local de-
bate being at the high school au-
ditOrium starting at eight o'clock.
The question is Resolved, that
the single tax should supercede in
Idaho, all state, county and mu-
nicipal taxes cOnstiutiOnally
granted, it being agreed that all
existing federal taxes shall re-
main"
The Wardner- Kellogg high
school will be here and take the
negative side of the question,
while the Affirmative will be up
held for st. Maries by Rex Taylor
and Adrian Roberts.
On the same evening a team
composed of Irving Reiman and
Mable Sweeney will meet the
Occur d'Alene team in COeur d.
Alene and debate the affirmative
side of the question. There will
also be a debate held at Kellogg
in which Occur d'Alene will meet
the Kellogg team and
the debates will decide the cham
piOnship Of the Tri-COunty De-
batting League.
This is the first interschOlas-
tic debate the local school has
had in four years and a marked
degree of interest is being shown.
The debate is receiving much at
tentiOn generally. The students
who represent fhe high school
were chosen in tryOuts of all
students Interested in which each
worked individually and the four
who received the highest ratings
were selected to make up the two
teams. A large attendance is
looked for.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
EASTERN STAR PARTY

There was a large attendance
at the card party given by the
Eastern Star lodge last evening
at the Masonic Temple, about one
hundred and fifty being present.
Progressive Five Hundred was
played and a very pleasant time
time was enjoyed.
The ladies' prizes were won by
Mrs. d. E. Cornwall, Mrs. w. w.
FerFell and Mrs. ThOs. Hye and
the gentlemen's prizes by VIM.
GOeden and Mr. Diesh. At the
close of the game refreshments
were served by the ladies of the
lodge.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27
MRS. r. HAY RETURNS
FROM SAN FRANCISCO

Mrs. Tom Hay returned Satur-
day from San Francisco, where
she was called by the death of
her father. While in San Fran
cisco she met J. E. Williams and
family, who are spending the win
ter at Alameda. Mrs. Hay states
that Mr. and Mrs. Williams are
anxious to return home at the
earliest possible time.
In Portland Mrs. Hay visited at
the homes of Harry Miller and
Arthur c. HestOn. An enjoyable
time was spent and she reports
that Mrs. Heston is we'll on the
road to recovery. The trip
home was made in remarkable
fast time taking but three days.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27
PoTLATcH LUMBER co.
CLOSES LOCAL BRANCH

N. B. Rivers, manager of the
Potlatch Lumber Co., will be
transferred to one of the COM
pany's branch offices in the Big
Bend country in Washington.
This means that the company
will discontinue the st. Maries
branch.
We cannot speak too highly of
Mr.. Rivers as a citizen and busi-
ness associate. The company's
patrons have found him unfail-
ing in promptness and courtesy
and it is with general regret that
the news of his coming departure
will be received. Just when he
will leave the city is not settled
but it will be as soon as he can
close up the business here. prob
ably about the first of March.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27
Civic League
Takes Up Work
STANDING COMMITTEES APPOINTED
President Urges Harmony Make Plans For
Cleaning Up Public Places

The regular meeting of the
Central Organization of the Civic
League was held at the Bungalo
Theatre Friday at 1880. The
general purpose of the meeting
was to complete unfinished bust
ness and appoint committees.
The president, in a few we'll
chosen words, accepted the hon
or and with good grace the bur-
dens the league has given her.
The keynote of her talk was har-
mony from first to last, all work
ing together for the betterment
of conditions in the city.
The meeting was we'll repre-
sented with workers in and
friends of the movement for the
betterment of conditions in and
around the city. The appoint
ment Of the committees the mem-
bers of which included one from
each ward of the city was quick
ly performed, care being taken
to secure women of sound judg e.
ment and with executive ability.
The following are the commit
tees appointed:
City Improvement-Mrs. E. A.
holland, Mrs. L. Cormier, Mrs. II.
R. Armstrong.
Investigation-Mrs. Chas. Lea
witt, Mrs j. d. Hopkins, Mrs. Ida
Hanscom.
Improsement-Mrs. f. E. Lu-
kens, Mrs. w. J. Morris, Mrs
William Hallock.
Publicity-Mrs. o. d. Platt
Mrs. Laurence Smith, rms. Fultor
Cook.
Ways and Means-Mrs. Cliff
ford Ure, Mrs. H. b. Davis, -
The league took up the ques-
ton of the cleaning up of al
public places and the removal oI
rubbish and decayed vegetable
matter from vacant grocer!
stores. The matter of relief fol
man and beast in securing anC
erecting public fountains was al,
so discussed. It was hope,
that the decorative idea might b,
entered into in regard to thes
fountains that they might b
pleasing to the eye as we'll a
satisfying and relieving wants.
A motion to investigate tn
public dumping ground was mad
and it was suggested that tn
dumping ground be removed &
greater distance from the cit
and froms public roads. TIL
next meeting will be held on tn
last Friday of the month.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27
BOX FACTORY DOING
a GOOD BUSINESS

d. J. Wilson, manager of the
Lewiston Box Factory, reports Or
ders on hand to a quantity which
will insure the continued opera
tion of the factory throughout the
coming season. The factory is
now employing from eight to ten
men and consumes from three TO
four carloads of lumber a week
in the manufacture of its pro-
ducts.
All kinds of boxes are manu-
featured but the greater number
are those for fruit and canned
goods. The bulk of these boxes
60 to Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
and other eastern points. The
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27
MRS. CLARENCE PECK
ENTERTAINS CLUB

The L. A. L. club held a regu-
lar meeting Friday with Mrs.
Clarence Peck, on 5th street. The
club discussed sewing for the
Red Cross Society in case of war
being declared and decided to en-
large the scope and usefulness of
the club. A dainty lunch was
served and those in attendance
spent a pleasant afternoon. Those
present we're: Mrs. l.. E. puyN
Mrs. Ralph Brock, Mrs. q,
Morris and Mrs. f. c.. Bac"
becker. ~
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27

factory also has sale for its by
products, such as shavings, edg-
ings and sawdust, most of which
are consumed in the city.
The machinery and equipment
of the factory is in first class
condition and its sheds and load
ing-out advantages are arranged
in a manner to facilitate the
business.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27
ARE BEING TRIED
ON GAMBLING CHARGE

Prosecuting Attorney HOlsclaw
and Deputy Sheriff William Too
hey left last evening for Tensed
to be present at the trial Of sew
eral gambling cases which were
set for trial today before Justice
Of the Peace R. E. Stout Of the
Tensed precinct.
Eight persons were arrested in
a raid made on one of the pool
rooms there last week. Their
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27
CHORAL CLUB GIVES
EXCELLENT PROGRAM

A large and appreciative audi
ence heard the Choral Club, in
the M. E. church Sunday night,
render an interesting and we'll ex-
ecuted sacred program. Much
credit is due to the work of the
leader, Mrs. II. r. Taylor for the
effective results secured.
Those who heard the concert
will be pleased to learn that the
club will appear at the Presby-
terian church next Sunday even
ing at which time the following
program will be rendered:
Voluntary
Opening Sentence-The Lord is in
His Holy Temple-C Choral Club
Invocation
| Hymn
The Snow Ladies Sextet
Scripture
He Giveth Power Choral Club
Prayer
Response Choral Club
Solo-O May We Keep-Miss
Fuller
Ass4o Sacements
Sory
~ Quartet
yessed Be the Choral
Club
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-27

5essed Be the Name Choral
Club
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-15
DOG RESCUED IN NET.
Fell Into a We'll In an Abandoned
 House.

Fell Into a We'll In an Abandoned
 House.
 Greenfield, Ind.-Passlng a vacant house in this city some time ago Sam uel Bulkin heard dog barking, and a week later, passing the place again, he heard a sound as of dog in distress. He and others went on a search or the premises and found the animal in an abandoned well eighteen feet under the floor Of the house.
 Boards had been placed at that depth to hold the pump stock in place, and the dog was on these boards a few feet above the water. The men low cred a basket Into the well, but this failed, and they finally Contrived a net that brought the animal to the surface. After expressing his thanktulness to his rescuers in a dogs way he ran with all strength remaining to the north part of the city and to a two-year-old baby in the home of parents that had been advertising and looking for the playmate of their children.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-15

In the matter of the estate of J. E. ReynoIds an insane person. No- tice is hereby given, that G. w. Hinchman, who was heretofore on the 10th day of April, 1916, ap- pointed guardian of the estate of J. D. Reynolds an insane person, by reason of the death of the said J. E. Reynolds, is no longer authorized to act as such guardian, and that the G. w. Hinchman, has filed with this court, his final account and re- port, as such guardian, which said report will come on for hearing tH this court, on the 11th day of June, 1917, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at which time and place objections to, or protest may be heard against said account.
 J. J. KENNEDY,
 United States Commis
 sioner and ex-ofticio
 Probate Judge. First publication, May 4, 1917. Final publication, June 8, 1917.