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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-12-11

At the regular monthly meeting
of the board of education held
last evening, superintendent f. E.
Lukens reported a slight decrease
in the attendance for the month
as compared with the previous
month. The attendance at the
close of the previous school
month was 500 and at the close
of last month was 500. Superin-
tendent Lukens explained the
falling off in attendance because
of the prevalence of chicken pOx
among the children, from IS to
20 children having been sent
home because of the disease.
He stated, however, that on ac-
count of the measures taken by
the school authorities and the
county health officer no danger
of a spread of the epidemic was
anticipated and it was expected
the disease would be entirely
stamped out by the time of the
resumption of school after the
two weeks holiday at Christmas
time.
Mrs. William Dunegan ap-
peared before the board with a
request that her daughter be
transferred from the high school
building to the Lincoln school.
This matter has been before the
board on several other occasions
and on motion the request was
tabled, action on it being inde-
finitely postponed. J. F. Allen,
janitor of the Lincoln school,
was given an increase in salary
from $40 to SIS per month with
the proviso that he fill the posi-
tiOn for the entire school year.
The resignation of Miss Rawls,
teacher of the Fifth grade in the
Lincoln school was presented to
take effect on January ist. It
was decided that Miss Marion
Armstrong be transferred from
the Milwaukee school to fill the
position in the Lincoln school
and Supt. Lukens was instructed
to secure another teacher for the
Milwaukee school.
Mr. Plummer, teacher Of Man
ual Training and director Of
athletics in the high school, pre-
sented his resignation to take
effect Immediately for the reason
that he intends to enlist in the
aviation corps of the army. The
resignation was accepted, Supt.
Lukens being instructed to Sc
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-12-11
YOUNG LADIES ASSIST
LOCAL BOARD

The Misses Cecilia and Janet
Kelly, Leila Clifford, Eva Lind
gren, Marion Keating and Belle
Wynne have been assisting in
the Office Of the local board for
this county, making preparations
for the sending out Of the ques-
tionnaires to all the registered
men. The preliminary work in
this connection has all been com
pleted and the first question
naires will be placed in the mail
on the evening Of December IA
so as to give the registrants the
full seven days in which to make
the answers required. All ques-
tiOnnaires must be returned to
the board within seven days from
the date which they bear. The
QUESTIONABLE will be mailed in
sections Of thirty-eight, one sec
tion being mailed each day foI
twenty days, not counting Sun
days or Christmas.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-12-11
MANY CONTRIBUTE TO
@ x. c. WAR FUND

The executive committee in
charge of the soliciting of sub
scriptions for the knights Of
Columbus War Fund, held a
meeting last evening for the
purpose of receiving reports and
making a check Of the funds
subscribed in this section. All
Of the subcommittee working
under the executive committee
were very successful in the sub
scription campaign and a total
sum of S69i.5O was subscribed
for the work being carried on by
tbs knights of Columbus at the
Various tOnments and at the
front. 30
The segee>oers of the executive
committee. who were in charge
Of the campaign in this section
are J. H. Neil, chairman; George
O'Dwyer, NJ. H. Donovan, Clarence
Sweeney, Frank Noble and A.
Mcmillan. Chairman Neil states
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-12-11
CANNOT COLLECT WAR TAX
ON PUBLIC BUSINESS

The public utility war tax does
not apply where the tax would be
paid from public funds, and,
therefore, state officials, county
officials, whether county officers,
commissioners, members of
school district boards, road dis
trict commissions, etc, are not
required, when transacting public
business, to pay a war tax on
freight, express, railroad tickets
or other public utility business.
This ruling is of unusual i'm
portance to many public officials
i'm the state of Idaho. Public
utilities have, probably through
misinterpretation Of the law, re-
quired collection of the war tax
on public business just as on
private business, but information
from Daniel C. Roper, commits
siOner of internal revenue, to
Attorne General T. A. Walters
clearly indicates this can not be
done. Public business is ex-
empted. In a communication to
the attorney general, Commits
sioner Roper says:
I'm reply to your letter of the
9Th instant, you are advised that
the exemption provided for by
section SOP of the act Of October
3, 1917, applies to all institu-
tions maintained for the exercise
.of legitimate governmental func-
tiOns and where services are per-
formed for public Libraries, hos
pitfalls, or other similar public
institutions maintained out Of
public funds, and a tax, if laid,
would be a charge upon the
treasury Of the government of
the state, territory or political
subdivision thereof, liability to
tax should not be asserted"
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-12-11
Slight Decrease In
School Attendance
DUE TO PREVALENCE CHICKEN POx
Professor Plummer Resigns to Enter Aviation
Corps Of Army

cure a suitable man for the po-
sition. For the present Mr..
Plummer's classes are being
divided among Supt. Lukens and
Profs. Beckner and Swenson.
AS only one bid was received
for furnishing the wood for the
schools next year, action was de-
ferred, the matter being post
poned until the next meeting
The secretary was instructed to
continue the date for receiving
bids until January IA.
The board voted to allow Supt.
.Lukens $50 to defray the ex-
penses Of a trip to Boise to attend
a meeting of the State Teachers
Association as the representative
Of the St. Maries schools. The
treasurer was instructed to pay
interest to the amount of S165O
on the 100000 bond issue for
the high school building and
$500 interest due on the $4,000
bond issue for the Lincoln school.
The regular monthly bills,
amounting to S418.76, we're
audited and warrants ordered
drawn in payment Of the same.
The report of C. Jones on the
audit of the books of the treas
urer Of the board was accepted
and ordered placed on file.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-12-11
Will Discuss
County Agent.
MEETING WILL BE HELD SATURDAY
Farmers Act In Pursuance TO Statement Issued by
Department of Agriculture

A meeting of the farmers of
Benewah county has been called
for Saturday evening, December
IS, in this city for the purpose
Of cooperating with the United
States Department of Agriculture
in securing a county agricultural
agent. This meeting is called in
pursuance to a, statement issued
by the federal government asking
that such an agent be secured in
every county as a war measure
in connection with the food pro-
duction and conservation work.
The Farmers Union of this
county has taken the matter up
and is making ar earnest effort
to secure a large attendance at
the meeting. II. H. Beier, the
county agent of Kootenai county,
will be present and explain the
work of the county agents and
what they have accomplished in
other counties. Mr.. Beier has
held his present position il
Kootenai county since last March
and his work has proven of much
beneft to the farmers in that
section.
The county agents in this state
work under the extension depart
ment of the University of Idaho.
Their salaries are paid by the
Nfounty, state and national gov
ernment on the basis of the
county paying two-thirds and
the state and national govern
ment paying one-third. At the
present time there are five of
these agents in various counties
of the state.
Their work consists of assist
ing the farmers with various
farm problems and is largely
conducted by demonstration
work. Among other things taken
up by the agents is the question
of increased crop production and
treatment of the soil for the pur-
pose of securing better results
in the way of a crop yield. Diff
ferent methods of doing away
with pests which interfere with
the crops are also taken up, Mr..
Beier conducting a successful
campaign last spring for the eX-
termination of gophers in Koot-
enai county. Part of the duties
of the county agents are to assist
in keeping the crops and stocks
free from diseases, treatment of
the soil and vaccination of the
stock being carried on in this
connection.
The agents also assist the
farmers in marketing their crops
where such assistance is desired
and help in purchasing supplies.
The meeting Saturday will prob
ably be held in connection with
the regular meeting of the Farm
ers' Union and a course of action
in this respect decided upon.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-12-11

In this connection she mentioned
one case i'm particular where a
lady who had signed a registra-
ton card had later called and
asked to have it withdrawn as she
had been told that she would be
sent out of the country. The
county council will investigate in
an attempt to discover whether
these false reports arise from
misinformation or whether a de-
liberate attempt is being made
to discount and hamper the
work asked by the government.
Short talks urging cooperation
and patriotic work by all cili-
.zens were also made by J. II.
Moran, Probate Judge Charles G..
Cromwell, j. G. Fralck, Il. l..
.Clark, j. p. Goodwin, II. b. Hay
and Ed holman, and all present
pledged themselves to assist in
the work in any way they might
be needed. At the request of
Judge Ailshie a committee was
then appointed to select the
members of the permanent coun-
ty council of defense. This COM
mittee, which was composed of
the following: c.. J. KinsOlving,
j. c.. Hunt, j. w. SHELTON, J. G..
Fralick and p. II. Sweeney, went
into session Immediately follow
ing the adjournment of the gem
eral meeting and selected the
following as the members Of the
county council:
C. j. Kinsolving, physician; J.
G. Fralick, banker; j. p. Goodwin,
mill superintendent; II. l.. Alcorn,
druggist; j. C.. Hunt, lumberman;
r. B. Hay, logging contractor; O.
+. HALEY, hardware merchant; p.
II. Sweeney, rancher; w. ID. Keet-
on, lawyer; c.. w. Leaf, real
estate; Mrs. c.. H. Gregory, county
chairman women's defense cOun-
ell; Miss Cecilia Dunegan,
teacher; all Of st. Maries; Geo.
j. McFadden, u. S. Commissioner
and r. II. Mercer, merchant, of
Plummer; VIM. Brebner, book
keeper, of st. Joe; j. K Hood,
merchant, Fernwood; NJ. Carey,
hotel man, Santa; G. Il. Wells,
county commissioner, Emida.
This committee is larger than
usually appointed and it is prob
able that two or three of those
recommended will not be con-
firmed by the governor. The
larger number of the members
of the committee are from this
city in accordance with the in
structions Of the governor as it
is desired that most of the mem
bers be residents of the county
seat so a majority can be called
together at a few minutes notice.
| Appointments will be made by
the county council of persons to
look after matters i'm the various
districts not represented on the
council.
These names will be sent TO
the state council of defense, with
the recommendation that they be
appointed members of the county
council and the appointments
will be made by the governor.
Judge Ailshie stated that these
appointments will probably be
made within a week and the
lcounty will Immediately organize
with the election of a chairman,
! secretary and executive COM
mittee.
uEnR nRnIMhnE PErIrInM
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-12-11
HEAR DRAINAGE PETITION
AT COEUR D'ALENE

The hearing of the protests
against the formation of Drain
age District No. Of this county,
which was set for Monday NOR
ming in the district court here,
was transferred to Coeur dAlene
and the matter is being taken up
today. A number of attorneys
from this city and other persons
interested in the proposed dis
trict are in attendapce at the
hearing.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-12-11

the committee wishes to thank
all the subcommittee for the
work done and also wishes to
thank all persons who con-
tributed towards the fund. The
following is the report of the
amounts contributed in the vari-
Gus places under the jurisdiction
of the executive committee in
This CITY:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
Prosperity Ahead!
By w. H. BASON, Manager Edgewood Land Company

 the h but subsa
  The condition generally normal active
  Birmingham making  The full of the rental city  den by the United Cigar Stores rental of ooo heads
  h
  well assured their  andp her Land with the spending millions in
  n with real o his Conditions suburban we'll There circulation the than history The remarkable spirit of confidence line of business
  activity advancing prosperous B1nngham's history liberty bonds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

BARGAIN North Highland cottage: rooms, we'll located. high and dry; splendid neigh ranged. This Is g pick up. Call
 J. WILBUR COLE Main S5 Mgr. N. W. Div. MESSER REALTY CO. INC.
 Scientific Realtors
 216 N. 21st St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
BIRMINGHAM

27 acres, 6 miles Roebuck Springs, fronting on good pike road, 16 acres in cultivation, II acres timber, fee simple. For sale or ex- change. Great bargain.
 Broom house, Acipo, rented at $17.50 per month, in splendid neighborhood. Sale or trade.
 Groom modern home in Woodlawn, built for home three years ago, on car line, at bargain. When I say bargain I mean just that. do not use these words simply to get you to inquire, but because it is real one Broom cottage, in two blocks Stockhanl's new pipe plant, on car line, East Birming- ham. A VERY GREAT BARGAIN.
 A modern 8-room home in Norwood, the greatest bargain of all.
 ) acres, North Birmingham, good negro subdivision, we'll located in center of good neg TO residence section. Sale or trade. You don't have to pay a commission in trading with me, as I handle my own prop erty in both Birmingham and Gulfport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

s25O GETS THIS 40 ACRES; located 1k miles west of South Calera. on public road; 10 or Is acres open and has been cultivated; fine we'll of water. 1-room log house beautiful shade trees around house; land is gray top and clay sub soil; timber on place can be sold to charcoal people for nearly enough to pay for place; thickly settled com munity; mail route goes by house. Price $250; sS100 cash, balance to suit. See Bethea Real Estate & Ins. Co.,. 2027 3rd ave. Main 116.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

payment down will start you on the road to independence.
 I'm going to take another crowd down there about the 10th of November, and l want YOU to go with me and pick the ripe oranges from the trees and see for yourself the many splendid developments that are now under way.
 Will pay your round trip railroad fare oH 10-acre purchase, or on four city lots neaf the Hines mill site These lots $125 each, long time, easy payments.
 COME AND GO WITH ME. A gard or phone will bring you further information bv return mail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
T. U. WALTER
 Real Estate Appraiser
 S19 N. 21st St. Phone Main 129O


LoTS-LOTS-LOT beautiful Soft. lots in Woodlawn for sale at great sacrifice Owner is leav- ing city at an early date and will not refuse any reasonable offer. Call me and let me show you what real Real splendid investment.
 J. WILBUR COLE Main s5. Mgr. N w. Div. MEssER REALTY CO. ING.
 Scientific Realtors
 216 North 21st Street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

s5250 FOR THIS ACRES: located at East Lake; nice 2-story house. city water good outhouses; land lies prac- tically level. If you want nice little farm right in town. let us show you this place. Might consider unincumbered im- proved property in trade. See Bethea Real Estate & Ins. Co.,. 2027 Srd ave. Main 116
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

FOR SALE A beautiful, up-to -minute brand new Groom bungalow. in Southwest division. Good terms. Let me show you this place Monday.
 J. w. BRAZEAL Main S5 Mgr. s. w. Div. MESSER REALTY co.
 Scientific Realtors
 216 N. 21st Street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
.GULFPORT

If you had been with me in Gulfport for the past two weeks and had seen the beautiful golden oranges ripe on the trees, the fall crops of Irish potatoes, snap beans and many other early fall crops, I'm sure you would not have slept until you bought 10 or 20-acre tract
 I sold Birmingham merchant and his son on this trip 20acre tract, passenger con- ductor on l.. & N. 20-acre tract, and prom inent mine superintendent an 18-acre tract. If you want to know what they think of it, call by my office and I'll give you their names and addresses.
 The prospects at Gulfport are so very fine that it puts a fellow in regular shouting humor.
 have positive evidence that the big Hines mill will begin building right away.
 Several shipyards are now under construc- tion that will employ hundreds of men.
 The navy cantonment contract was let last week and is to be finished in 80 days. At least 1000 men will be employed and GOOD navy men will be put in training there by January.
 The sloping beach wall is NOW being rap idly built. The beach boulevard is NOW be- ing paved through the county, which is di- rectly on the water front for distance of 30 miles. The most beautiful driveway in the south.
 Surely no town on earth has brighter pros poets than Gulfport
 The very best 10-acre fruit and all-the- year round farming land $850, on four years time, no interest on deferred payments. Close in. These prices will advance right soon. A small
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

$850 FOR THIS dandy farm; 1t is 9 miles from Birmingham. on public road IA acres, nearly all in cultivation. some orchard and old house. fine spring and branch on place. Will give terms; would also consider a good team or automo- bile as part payment. See Bethea Real Estate & Ins. O.. 2027 srd ave. Phone Main 116.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
Our Birmingham

If you are not glad you are citizen Of Birmingham, you ought to be- It is noth- ing less than a privilege to live in com munity with spirit which can rise to the high mark made by the liberty bond cam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

pagn just closed This not rich record poor mans It blended effort which shows the we are made of This is not the first time the Birmingham sprt,, has asserted itself Old citizens will tell you that have a to emergencies and gandy at that Wonderful are
 the material of this city, but the potentates her citizenship greater That the way look our Birmnpham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

The two safest investments in the world-liberty bonds and real estate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
THE REALTOR
AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE~1S75 touring Fora new Dreadnought tires, Yale lock- shock ab- sorbers; two extra castings: first-class condition; $250. 1914 Ford touring body, $15. Birmingham Coca Cola Garage. Avenue E and 22d st.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
AUTOMOBILES

AUTO parts nickel plated like new.
 s. M. Bernheim Co, 2023 1st ave.
 Main 5100.
 FOR SALE-At . bargain, five-ton Mack truck with steel dump body; originally cost $5500; used very little: reason for selling. truck too heavy for had con- dition of roads where used. Phone. s On c1ALr- acAard ''3u roadster, wslh electric lights and starter. This car IS in first-class mechanical condition and cost $45O0. If you want a fine roadster at a bargain this Is your chance. Price s450. with new battery Terms $l0O cash and .$59 per month Southern Z Garage Co, 1922 Ave, N
 FOR SALE Better than new Dort car; run about 16OO miles. See me quick. L- F. Kleybecker. care \. . F. Tea Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

RATES-Une cent word tNy3 no ad
 taken for less than 25c for first insef- ttDn. Cash must nccOmpany order,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
Read the Realtor
NUMBER B
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This is the residence of H. E. Blakeslee, director general of the Mississippi Cen tennial Exposition. The bottom insert picture is a view taken from his front porch, 8 h o V in g lawn, street car, boulevard and gulf. This is one of hun dreds of beautiful homes on the water front
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-27
A Caak,a CapacitY.

Should you wish to get the capacity
Of cask you can do SO in the follow
ing manner: Take the measurements
from the bunghole to the bottom Of
each end Of the cask In inches Aver
age the two measurements Multiply
this figure by itself twice. then multiply
the product by .O02268. and the re-
mainder is the number of gallons. Ex-
ample: 81 inches, 20 inches average 80
inches; 30x3Ox 30=27. 900. which null
tiplied by .OO2266=6l1s2. The con-
tents. therefore. are sixty-one gallons
and a fraction.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-27
CHARGE DAYoNHT.

CHARGE DAYoNBT.
neuver and handle arms he shall new
wood and draw water" But any In
telligent youth can learn all the high
or arts IL he tries hard. The 6rst step
u to make an all round man Of him
self, an athlete In embryo II nothing
beyond. A half dozen exercises which
can be done before reaching the drill
ground VIII make q hopeful subject
out of q greenhorn.
As soon as q boy decides to - q
soldier he takes to q soldier pese %
he has seen 1t In real life or in print
stands erect In this position. with
arms and hands extended upward, be
can begin practice by bending forward
on the hips till hands reach the knees,
which are unbent, legs stin. The next
motion Is to return to the upright pese
and bend forward again, with hands
at the hips and legs rigid. From the
erect position next bend body back
ward. with arms on hips and knees
rigid. Two more movements, from
erect position with hands on the hips
are bending sidewise, right and left
then rotation of the body from hips
upward on the waist pivots. Good
training this for sword and bayone'
proficiency. -, 3ar0.4<
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-27
In the Dead Of Night.

Just as Doggie O'Nails, professional
craftsman. was creeping out Of ID
Hardluck terrace the owner Of the
house grasped his shoulder.
"Don't shoot! give up" cried Dog
gle hoarsely.
II only desire to put a question to
you" said Oddsen Ends, the riddle
dend, for II was he. what I want
TO know is this: II thief is busily en-
gagged plying his trade up in your at
tic could he be truthfully said to be
above doing wrong actionsT
Doggie O'Nails gazed at him with
open mouth.
"In default Of an answer to that"
went on Oddsen Ends, perhaps you
won't mind telling me something not
so directly connected with your trade.
Why are Ill fed soldiers like brief
speechesf"
"LOokit here. GULL" began the cracks
man dazedly.
Because they are short O. rations-
See, short"
But with one mastery shove ONails
had pushed him down the artesian
well and clambered over the garden
wall.
well" chuckled Oddsen Ends and
dropped peacefully OF to sleep-Chi-
cagO News.