The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-06-22
.BeneWah COunty'S
Big Drive
APPORTIONMENT MORE THAN RAISED
St. MaTieS Alone Will Contribute More TO Red Cross
Than Asked of Entire COuOty

The mass meeting Wednesday
evening to boost subscription to
Benewah County's share of the
100000, 900 dollar Red Cross
fund was a success so far as the
accomplishment of the result
sought was concerned. Although
there was a big crowd out the
number was not so large as could
be wished. But the lack i'm num-
bers was more than made up by
the enthusiasm and liberalily
manifested by those present.
The band, which had volun-
tcered their services for the oc-
casiOn played a few selections i'm
the street before entering the
hall. Thre was no set program.
The meeting was opened with a
prayer by the Rev. Boppell, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, after
which the band rendered sell
ection.
Ed holman, who presided,
made a few remarks telling the
object of the meeting and the
pride which he felt upon being
selected to preside over meet
ing Of this kind. He then called
upon Mayor J. C.. Hunt, who told
how he had been drafted into the
work and something of what had
been done towards collecting
Benewah county's share of
100000. He said that all classes
and nationalities were respond
ing literally, and told of 20 Aus
trians working in the Milwaukee
Lumber Company's camp who
contributed $500 to the fund.
The Choral Club rendered two
selections, which were Joined i'm
by the audience and stirring ad-
dresses urging liberal donations
were made by o. E. HALEY, II. r.
Taylor and j. G.. Fralich, after
which the lists Of the amount
subscribed at the committee
meeting was read. e. l.. Clark
then asked for contributions. be-
ginning with $4,000 and going
down to any amount that was de-
sired to give.
While the $500 amounts
were being received Mrs. j. c..
Hunt, president of the local Red
Cross Auxiliary addressed the
audience and explained that
$500 would just furnish com
pletely bed for one wounded
soldier and stated that anyone
giving that amount would have
the satisfaction of knowing that
they had contributed bed for
one of the wounded boys.
After the cards containing the
subscriptions had been collected
four young ladies', members Of
the Red Cross, taking a small
flag by the corners, passed up
and down the aisles and those
present were requested to throw
what silver they had i'm to the
flag. S29li was collected i'm This
manner.
After totaling it was found
that the total amount collected
al the meeting amounted to
SCALA, which with the $4,000
collected by Mr.. Hunt that day at
his camp and s55O.OO previously
subscribed at the committee
meeting made the amount coll
lected in st. Maries up TO that
time, sf27O.t4.
OF this amount $4,000 was
promised by the Red Collar Line.
During the meeting a telephone
dispatch was read from Judge
Cromwell, who, with J. X. Booth
was over in the western part of
the county that $4,000 had been
subscribed among the indians
and another from William Breb-
ncr, who has charge of the work
at st. Joe that up to that time
he had received pledges for
S350.00 at st. Joe, so that it can
bee seen that the outside COM
munities are doing their bit.
This brings the total subscrip-
tions up to Wednesday night so