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OHIO GETSC0A
OVER US. HEAD
Gov. Cox Orders Special Trains
=, to Move Thousands Of
Tons Held Up. -
SENT TO THE COUNTIES
About $4,000 Cars at States
Borders to BE Immc-
diately Diverted.
SENT TO THE COUNTIES

Columns, Ohio. Dec. 12.-Gov. Cox
went over the heads Of Federal Fuel Ad-
ministration ofiicials to-day and has
taken the coal shortage problem in his
own hands. The nrst move to-day was
to order solid train loads os Goa! assem-
bled and sent Immediately to points in
the state most seriously In need Of fuel.
The order u directly contrary 70 In.
structions Of F. c. Baird. Federal Fuel
Administrator in charge OF the Lakes
Coal Pool. Cleveland. who refused by
long distance telephone to-day to sane
ton such action.
<Gov. Cox branded the agitation for
coal for the Northwest. while Ohio
literally was being starved to death.
as an unspeakable outrage. asserting
tonight that he has discovered 4 was
a move to enable coal operators to get
prices higher than those hxed by Presi-
dent Wilson under the fuel control Law.
The Ohio Executives order followed
his appeal directly to President Wilson
hte yesterday. in which he asked the
President to sanction an order to per-
init Ohio consumers to take over thou
sands Of cars Of coal consigned to lake
pOIhtcs wIuCii u6N0 BCcu btauQlUk OH 8Iu
ings for days while families living with
in sight Of it have been on tho verge Of
freezins.
Hixher praces Deu.,des.
IN a statement nsueu Tonight Gov.
Cox SAID ne Will pring It at once to the
attention Of President WILSON, He said
DR.. II. A. Garfield. Federal Fuel Ad-
ministrator. should be called upon 10
explain why ne placed r. e. baird at
the heaa OF tne iake snFping pool.
GOV. COX disclosed tnat when ne called
on mr. n&iro To-Day TOT the reieese OF
axe Goa! now 'dle on sidines 5aird not
onIy wanted the stste 20 stand respon.
sID'e Ier psyment 70 t9e opesston Out
suputktsp ne prtee 70 pef2e1a .mSes 'ne
tne A,useS cchtrs1t price whscn u vo0ao
neve Os0~suS y 0s"Sered 70 tHs WORTH
WeN'
wes lmteo Out ny COY COZ that
wnen tne iuei law went into enect ana
tne ONO Evel Administration was estab-
ilsnea ~. bsifd ana not homer Jonn'
son became coal dictator OF Ohio. with
the result that the entire output or Ohio
mines went to the Northwest AT better
prices tnan permitted Tor ONO deliveries.
Tho Northwest mad season contract
for coal and 1t was pointed out that the
iuel control Dill permitted previous con-
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WILL REPORT on RUSSIA.
Gel. Thsnpson, en Way Hene, says
Natisu WENT Rsssns War.

LoNpoN, Dec. l3-Col william B.
Thompson. head Of the American TED
Cross Nissiop to Russia. has arrived
here on his way to the United StatAs to
make an important report. He called to-
day on the American Ambassador. Wal
ter H. Page.
Col. Thompson told the Ambassador
that Russia was dshnitely out Of the war
~ q nghting force. bI gave II ~ his
opinion that Russia was not. 10 thor
oughly disintsgrated ~ wsS generally
believed outside OF that country.
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THROUGH SLEEPING CARS SOUTH
via Atlantic Coast Line. icRvinE New York
win start from Washington. Parlor car
service New York to Washington. Reker-
vstions already made In advance from New
York Will be protected In cars from Nash
ington, Apply iiYs broadway
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NEGROES GO TO PRISON SUNDAY
Fsrty.sns Of the Texas Aisters
WlM Serve Life Terms.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Dec. I2.-Forty-
hvs negroes Of the Twsnfy-fourth In
fantry. convicted Of participating in the
riots ct Houston August - last. will
leave Saturday under military guard
for Fort Lsavenworth. Kansas. to 'bsgin
their sentences
Forty-ons face life terms and four
shorter periods. the longest being two
and . half years
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PINEHURRT. n. &. NOW OPEN.
Splendid PLACE for the Holidays. ADJ,
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snEAI rEAs s.llNH y g wA!ER; .
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Mr.. Gre.ory.s Expla nation,

Continued on Third Pogo.
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Continued on Second Page.
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wEATliER FoREcAs1

Snow and not 90 cold to-day; cloudy
and colder tomorrow; south winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, s6: lowest. ~.
Detailed weather reports on last page
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Today's Events.

Meeting. Connection; ATenus Citizens Association
Arny and Navy Preparatory school, Upton SSrert
near COunectlcut avenue 9. n.
IuusrSted lecture. National Psrks" l. g
schmeckiler, befOre Washington Association. No l.,
y. A. 5. l.. IZDi PsuUsyIyanis ayeaue Borthwes,.
?. m
Address The Girls oS tI. Soutb--u HiEhlsnds -
Frank Z. jenkins Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church. D. N
Installation Of of6oers. Kit Csrson Post. No. =
O. A. r.. in Hail, lA2 Peansyl,snis srenus north
west, D. m.
Concert, United States soldiers' Hous Band
orchestrA, Stsnlsy Hall, so p. m.
Meeting. NoCtbra ast Suburban CstiD-ns' AsSocia-
ton, Sunday school room. LAngdon Methods =
EpisccPll Church p. N.
Installation 4 ofscr. 81 War veterans.
PyIhisn Temple. p. m.
Reoeption in hop0r of Miss FIurclos n E-or n.
Eenersl Sec.,tAry Il tie y. ". g. A al ssS.c5a-
tioa building s p m
Meeting Kentucky STATE Association, New Ecbitt.
?. N
Meeting. Christian Bndesrur Uuion. First Con
E-egationAl Church. p N.
Bible study c1urss. under leadership q Dr. John
H Troy. GOs,el Nissiuu. 30 p. m.
AMUsEMENTs
Natonal-"Fsir ard Warner 2 = and s % p. N
Belss,o-Ro II B. Msnteu. in Hamlet" as
and SIS p IN
Ksith's-vsuderlHe, zIS and sa5 . m
t'h's-"My Aunt Frum Utsh' 80 rs and SIS .. N
tIsyeU- Buriesque, as and SIS p. m.
Cosmos-Nsudeville. L 70 70 10 % .. m
ColUmbs-Motioa picJures. los0 a n 70 Il D. N.
Strsnd-PhotcTlsys. 70 a. n. 70 100 {. m.
GSrden-Photoplays. I a. N. TO Ns0 !. n
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NAVAL ORDERS.
ORDERS To OFFICERS.


Capt. R. Welles. to treatment Naval Hospital
Norfolk, Va
Capt W. C. Watts to duty as Judge Advocate
General Navy Department
Commander ]. V. Chase. to command Minnesota.
Lieut. Junior srsdel h. R. R. Wallace, to
Nicholson.
Lieut.. Ciunior srsdel S. n. Moore. continue under
treatment Solace.
Surgeon J. Z. Gil. to Asiatic Station via Febrl-
ary transport.
Passed Assistant Surgeon W. D. o. Owens 70
Naval War College.
Naval Training Station, Great Lskes. Ill
Naval Constructor h S. Howard. to Navy Yard.
Portsmouth, N. Il.
Machnist Il. F. Ranger. TO Maine
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
Annapolis arrived at La PAz January Z; Arkansas
arrived at Southern Drill Grounds January s;
AyIwin, Bslch Baltimore, Connecticut, DTsvton,
Duncan. Tanning. Jacob Jones' Jarvis. Michigan,
New York. Parker. San Francisco. South Carolina,
Texas Tucker, Wainwright and YAHktOn sailed to
sea January 8; Caesar arrived at Malaga January 9;
Celtic sailed for New York January s; Columbia
sailed for Tompkinsvile January s; ConynshAm
sailed for Hampton Roads January 6; Gushing ar
rived at Ne~port January 9; Dolphin arrived at
Washington January 3; Fsusgut arrived at San
PeSso January 9; Hanccck .GAilld for Norfolk
January s; Hercules arrived at Norfeh Yard JSnnsry
8; MAasascit arrived st Norpik Ysrd JsDsAU Q;
The Washington herald., 1917-01-10
Jott;ngs from Jokers

why, he's too poor to own an auto p
Lucky dog!'-Browning's Magazine
Crawford-How can your Christmas
present to your wife be a surprise IL she
told you exactly what it must be?
Crabshaw-You see.t I'm not going to
give it to her.-Judge.
"I always like to hear a man say what
he thinks
But people who always say what they
think usually think such disagreeablt
things."-Chicago Herald.
What was the most valuable Christ.
mas present your family receved?''
"An Invitation out to Christmas din.
ner."-Judge.
Caller-How pleased you must be t.
find that your new cook is slayer.
Hostess-My dear, don't mention it
She's a slayer all right, but unfortunate
kly she's not q cook-Boston Transcript
The Washington herald., 1917-01-10
Army and Navy News
Best service Column In City.

Probably no public movement in re-
cent years, starting from a very small
beginning, in SO short a time gathered
such headway and swept with such mo-
mentum over the country, from East to
West, as the preparedness movement of
one year ago." said former Attorney
General George w. Wickersham in a
statement yesterday.
All branches of the national govern
ment felt this public sentiment, and Con-
gress, with almost frantic speed. pro-
ceeded TO enact legislation appropriat-
ing vast sums for the Improvement OF
our military and naval forces, while the
Executive advocated, and, under Con-
gressional sanction, appointed a great
council of national defense.
But sober and critical judgment has
demonstrated that much of the Iegisla-
ton was hasty and imperfect: that an
eHective army must be created by men;
that under present conditions men can
not be procured for the army in numbers
sumcient to satisfy the demands of rea-
sonable. defensive measures: that the
Hay army bill is defective. in that il
seeks to amalgamate two fundamentally
inconsistent theories; and that as a re-
SUIT OF the whole Preparedness movement.
we have as yet nothing tangible to show.
although vast deal of naval construc-
tion is going forward, the adequacy Of
"hich Is yet unknown. and 4he unsourd-
ness OF the prevailing theories OF mill
tary preparation has been demonstrated
II Is therefore clearly apparent that
the great purposes of the preparedness
movement are yet far from having been
accomplished. There remains before US
work Of equal Importance with that
which brought the movement into being
namely, to direct the forces Of public
sentiment which have been aroused to a
sense or the inadeQuacy of our national
organization. toward the ACCOMPLISHMENT
OF a reorganization in preparation for
peace as well as for war so as bet
ter to fit us to meet the problems nov
dimly looming before US out Of the mists
of the future"
A new element in the controversy ovo-
compulsory military training was intro
duced at the hearing before the Senate
subcommittee on Mondsv when MAJ
William c. Hariee. Of the United States
Marine Corps. vice president Of the Ma
uonal Rife Association Of America. and
one OF the preparedness boosters, de-
clared fatty that it was quite unneces-
sary to scrap the volunteer system in
asmuch as it could easily be modified. and
should be modified, to bring it more close
ly in touch with American traditions.
What has broken down is not the
volunteer system. but certain out-of-date
and antiQuated features of our army es-
tablishment," he said. Americans have
the fighting tradition and will gladly
train themselves for national defense II
they can do it under self-respecting con-
ditions. Rightly or wrongly, they be-
lieve that they cannot do it with self
respect and join the regular army. The
thing TO do is to overhaul our defense
establishment and scrap those features
OF it which Americans have learned to
resent"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-10
ARMY ORDERS.

Leave ot absence for two months granted CAPT,
James F. Walker.
Leave Of absence for one month granted Cspt
George d. Freeman, u.
Leave Of hbsence for two months granted CsIt-
Charles f. Wheatley.
Commanding officer. New York Arsenal. will
make three visits during J1nuary 70 TO-Tington,
Conn. on business pertaining TO inspection o'
materel.
First Lieut. Polk u. Brown, ordered TO active
duty at Memphis. Tenn.
Mai Elmer ]. Wallace. detailed as member oi
the Coast Artillery Board, For: Monroe, Va, vicC
Cart. Samuel G. Shsrtle.
Lave granted First Lieut.. Elbert Z. Farman, n
The Washington herald., 1917-01-10
M. Xnby's Maiden Speech.

When Senator Kirby, of Arkansas,
overcame the timidity of new MEM
Der and broke into the Senate debate
on the Sheppard prohibition bill he
said something that might prove Of
vast Importance to the residents of
The District of Columbia. Mr.. Kirby
may not have realized it when he
said it, but he certainly gave voice
% an idea which dooms as brightly
as ray of hope to the residents of
Washington.
Mr.. Kirby opposed the Underwood
referendum amendment to the Shep-
pard bill. He gave as a reason that
the amendment was not real refer
endum. He said that to pass a pro-
hibition bill wiSh a provision that the
people affected could vote on it if rs
per cent of them petitioned for the
privilege, was not a referendum
at all
Mr.. Kirby declared himself in fa-
vor of simon pure referendum law.
Now the referendum law as it is in
vogue in several States, provides for
enacting certain desired or undesired
legislation, and referring it to the
voters of the Commonwealth for ap-
proval or disapproval.
Mr.. Kirby believes in such law.
At least score ofs Senators are
disciples of such progress in law
making as those triple blessings, the
initiative, the referendum and the re-
call.
Senator Kenyon yesterday in
formed the Senate that the West and
the South no longer paid their cleo
ton bets on the result in New York
or took their political lessons from
the East.
The territory from which Mr.. Ken
yon halls is the territory in which
the new idea of a referendum took
root and blossomed forth into life.
Farther West the referendum is as
much fundamental of law as is the
right of trial by jury.
Why not try it here?
If the Sheppard bill is a good bill
and approved by the country, why
not let the people of Washington
vote on it? If this kind of refer
endum can obtain the vote of Sena-
tor Kirby why not introduce new
bill today referring the so-called
Sheppard bill to the District for ap-
proval?
Provide the necessary election ma
chinery to insure an honest count of
the ballots.
If public ownership of the tele-
phone system is a good idea enact it
into law and refer that to the
KSsers of the District of Colu,~Sa
The Washington herald., 1917-01-10

Nevada sailed for Southern Drill Ground, January
3; New Sort arrived Al TcznpsdnsFilIe gsuu.z5 Q:
OTeguE arrived at Ssn Pedro January 8; Panther
sstsed for New York January 9; Port1r sailed for
Chesapeake Bay January 6: Sacramento arrived at
Csrmfl January s. Seattle sailed for Hsmptou
RoSds Jsnusry 8; Supply arrived al Csyite January
9; Wsdsworth sailed for Hampton Roads January q
The Washington herald., 1917-01-10

lat soldier of the Kaiser's VIII
get an American medal for
ry may not have room for it
IN Crosses.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-10

The women are Q ling to wear black
(pnkey fur again Suppose they'll
{ out the stuff next August.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-10

Who's looney now? Boy, page Mr..
,hzloner.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-10

flower growing in a pot
Upon an humble window-siIl
becomes glowing garden-spot
Amid the winters arctic chill;
I'D proves that he who flowers thinks,
And in his soul keeps roses warm,
Whatever bitter cup he drinks
May have his blooms despite the storm
tCopydght. lsr.l
The Washington herald., 1917-01-10

Ity trucks of gold were hauled
: = New York streets. Mere
pf S25,ooo,ooo being put in
gan's bank.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-10
The Presidents Unasked
Advice.

ers, reported in last weeks Outlook,
has been variously received both at
home and abroad. By some it is
warmly commended; by others as
warmly condemned. This is partly
because different partisans' give to
it differing interpretations. But it
is partly because it calls for both
commentator and condemnation.
1t was an opportune message mop
portunely sent; a rational request
irrationally presented, says The Out
look. .r,. ...s.,.,......
"The German note was sent to the
United States with the request that
the United States forward it to the
allies. 1t suggested peace negotia-
tions, but it did not suggest any basis
for such negotiations. The President
in forwarding it to the allies might
we'll have accompanied it with an
official expression of public opinion
in the United States. He might in
diplomatic phraseology have called
the attention of the allies to the
omission of any definite proposals;
he might have said, as he subsequent
ly did say, that the whole world is
weary of this war; that the neutral
nations are injuriously affected by it;
and, speaking not only for the United
States but for all tie neutral nations,
he might have expressed the hope
that the allies would do what the
Germans had not done, state clearly
their objects in the war and the
terms and conditions upon which
they would be willing to enter into
peace parleys.' Germany could have
taken no exception to such a state
ment, for it would have been the
simple truth. The allies could have
taken no exception, for it would have
been natural accompaniment to the
message which the President had
been asked to convey to them.
"But he said nothing. He acted
simply as letter-carrier. He mani
tested no more interest in the note
than a postmaster manifests in the
letter which he delivers at the win
dow, or the censor manifests in the
letter which he has opened and read
before forwarding it to its destina-
ton. His silence might we'll have
been interpreted as meaning that
America had no interest in the peace
proposal. That Interpretation was
the more natural since the President
has more than once declared that we
Have no concern with the war and
no occasion to inquire the causes
iNStich X produced it.
QAhe President lack the neces-
. gee or the provision, or
nply a case of second
re best We do not
only know that he al
\olden opportunity pass.
ortunity is allowed to
VS. difficult and often
,ertake it. When the
eak, it was too late.
ready spoken. On
Der Lloyd George,
for England but
declared in very
hey were fight
the irreducible
Pne they were
eace negotia-
tuition, full
guarantees"
advice was
nge that
imperti-
is the
IS been
warn
y yet
init
ident
ech
The Washington herald., 1917-01-10

kh-eaten immigration bill,
feracy test embodied, is
erence again and ready
Presidential veto.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-10
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.

y printing Of original poem. written tsF7
for The Washington Hcald.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-10
THE WINTER ROSE.

BY John Ken6rfck Bangs.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-10

good monk Resputin
again. If he is I
ia and form II
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-09
TO HOLD DISCUSSION
OF PARTY POLICY

The annual Lincoln Day ban
quet to be held at the Owyhee
hotel Monday evening, Feb. ~,
the anniversary of the birth of
President Abraham Lincoln,
which for years has been made a
political event i'm Idaho so far as
the Republican party is con-
cerned, promises to be unique
this year because of the an
nouncement of the executive
committee in charge that the
bars will be thrown down and a
discussion will be had as to the
cause, the effect and the future
lof the party. The disaster of
1916 will be reviewed and plain
talk INDUCED in to. determine
what brought it about and how
/ it can be remedied.
It is believed by those in
charge of the banquet that no
better opportunity is afforded the
party than that of Feb. 10 when
many leaders of the legislature
are in Boise to discuss those
things that brought about a de-
feat and lost the state not only
to the presidential nominee but
to almost the entire state ticket
Many of these leaders have made
| up their minds as to the causes
and they will be afforded an OPP
portunity to express themselves
| Nothing but language verging on
personal abuse will be barred.
President Jess b. Hawley of the
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-09
WANT ROTATION IN
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

A resolution has passed the
senate to amend the state con-
stitution so as to provide for the
rotation of county commissioners
in Office so that at least one will
have had experience on the board.
The senate also passed bill
creating a bureau of mines, COM
posed of the governor, state
mine inspector and three others
to be appointed by the governor.
The bureau is to establish a min
eral experimental station and
geological station for idaho. A
bill vesting commitments of in
sane persons to asylums in the
probate instead of the district
court, and a measure requiring
annual publication of statements
of insurance companies were also
passed.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-09

abolish the state senate and cut
the house down to p members,
making a single one-house legis-
laiure.
On the first Monday in Janu-
airy of each year this small leg
islature, as proposed, is to oon-
vene, or at such other times as
the governor shall direct. Zach
member shall receive a salary of
$1,000 per annum and mileage at
10 cents per mile. 1t may en-
act laws without the concurrence
or veto of the governor.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-09

Idaho Lincoln Day banquet will
be in charge and direct the pro-
gram. The opening number will
be the Lincoln Day address by i.
A. Walters of Twin Falls who
will be followed by +. C. Meow
an of Moscow, minority leader in
the present house Of representa-
tives. Mr.. MCGOWAN will de-
liver the keynote address and
discuss the past, present and
future of the party, reviewing at
length the political situation in
The light Of the election returns
OF November last.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-09

ly, charging its record of its de-
cisions shows it has not operated
in the interests of the people but
for the benefit of corporations.
A test to determine the
Strength of the state division
resolutions will be made in both
houses when motions for indefi-
mite postpOnement are voted on.
An endeaVOr is being made to
counteract the north Idaho state
hood by legislators and others
from Ada county by a talk of
making three states, North Ida
no, Southeast Idaho, Southwest
Idaho. Avocates Of state di-
vision continue confident that the
action of the legislature will be
favorable to statehood for north
Idaho and the issue will be urged
to a successful conslusion.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-09
NOTICE

The first grade room in the
high school building, which has
been closed for two weeks on ac-
count of measles, will be opened
Monday, February 10. All chill
'dren in that grade who have had
the measles will be permitted to
enter school on condition that
they have a certificate from a
physician to the effect that their
homes have been fumigated and
all danger of cOntagiOn passed.
f. E. LUKENS
Supt. of Schools
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-09
SECESSION SENTIMENT TO
BE TESTED SOON

Boise, Feb. THE senate to-
day devoted its time to discussion
of the repeal of the public utili-
ties act. Senator Cummings,
author of a bill proposing this,
spoke for two hours. The mat
ter was made a special order of
business and discussion will SON
tinue tomorrow.
Cummings contends the utili-
ties commission fosters monopo-
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-09
BILL TO ABOLISH
THE STATE SENATE

One Of the most conspicuous
legislative reform measures be-
fore the legislature is the John
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES proposed
amendment to the tate constitu-
ton, providing for a one-house
Legislature. While it is not
likely to pass the measure has
some merit. The proposed con-
stitutional amendment would
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-09

The ST. Maries Civic League
met at the high school auditor
ium Tuesday afternoon at which
time a temporary chairman was
elected and a day fixed on which
to hold a meeting to elect per-
manent officers.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-09

When planning for your flu
ture good times do not forget the
Washington's Birthday dance, to
be given by the band Friday, Feb
ruary %. Full band and biggest
floor in town.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-09

Everything IN Second Hand
GODS bought, sold and exchanged.
Stays Second Hand Store. Phone
1873. IT..
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-09
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a
special examination in Idaho
Civil Government and School
Law, Course Of Study, and High
School Curriculum will be given
at the Court House on Saturday,
February 18th.
RUTH E. GERHART
County Superintendent
Feb f6
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-09

Mrs. Laurel Lynde spent a
few days in Spokane on profess
sional business the first of the
week.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-09

Ira Fields Of Benewah is in the
city serving on the jury.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-02-09

A. ID. Peacock of Benewah is
among the out of town jurors il
the city.