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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
Denmark Preserving Neutrality.

Copenhagen, Sept. 30.-Denmark is
taking extreme measures to preserve
it's neutrality and avoid particiPc. ion
in the European war. The army is
partially modified the way to the
North sea has D,-n mined and the
country is generally on war footing,
but every effort is toward the preser-
walton of peace. Even the British
flags have been hauled down from
English hotels and the Danish flag
1oisted. The German language is not
heard in Copenhagen. There is also
little English, French or Russian.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
CROP MONEY is DEPOSITED
U. S. Treasury Department Sends
$13,023,746 to Twenty-three
States

Washington, Sept. 30.-The treasury
department has deposited S13,023,746
in % states for fall crop moving pur-
poses up to Sept. %, according to an
announcement by Secretary McAdoo.
OF this sum Missouri has taken the
largest amount, $1,550,000, with Mary
land second, $1,450,000.
The other states and amounts fol-
low:
Alabama, 100000; Arkansas, $175,-
900; Florida, $S1,250; Georgia, $685.
$50; Kentucky, $1,375,000; Louisiana,
100000; Mississippi, s150,00O; North
Carolina, s456.a50; South Carolina,
$525,000; Tennessee, $675,OO0; Texas,
s793,750 Virginia, S79S,750; Colorado,
s499, 1896; Illinois, S1,200,OO0; Indiana,
$4,000; Iowa, $250,O00; Kansas, $685.
)OO; Nebraska, $325,000; Oklahoma.
s93.500; Washington, sS7 500; New
York, 100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
stricter Censorship Imposed.

London, Sept. 29.-There has been
distinct falling of of war news
emanating from the capitals of the bel
ligerents, or which must pass through
these capitals in reaching the United
States. The censorship at London has
been made much more severe, evil
lently in the interest of British STRAIT
esy, and this action has been reflected
ut Paris, resulting in abbreviated re-
ports, Official and unofficial, from
France. From the start, the censor
ship at Berlin has been rigid.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02

A Berlin dispatch to the parl.
Temps denies that the British, French
and Russian sections at the Leipzis
printing exposition have been burned.
The allies, after suffering a check
to their advance forces operating to
the northwest of Noyon, in the move
ment to turn the German right,
brought up re-enforcements, which
pressed the Germans back. The Ger
mans, on the other hand, directed a
strong offensive movement against the
French line between Verdun and Toul.
French troops have been landed at
LISA, an Austrian town on the Adri-
attic, and the French and British flags
have been hoisted over the city.
Four Americans have been arrested
in Plymouth, England, and detained as
prisoners of war on their arrival from
New York via Rotterdam.
Theodore Roosevelt's youngest
daughter, Ethel, wife of DR.. Richard
Derby, will nurse the wounded in the
hospitals of Paris and her husband
will be surgeon in the French army
A German dispatch to the London
Chronicle confirms reports that Gen.
eral Won Dalmling, the German COM
mander in Alsace, has been dismissed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
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EUROPEAN WAR SITUATION.


An unconfirmed report from Par
is declares that the German right
wing under General Won Kluck has
been broken and is being pursued
by the allies. An offer to surren-
: der is also mentioned. Official
> French and British statements
maintain, however, that there Is
. practically no change in the sftua-
.. tion.
9 Germans are reported to have be-
gun the siege of Antwerp by at
lacking two forts in the first line
of the Belgian defense.
. Tsing-Tau, the seat of the gov
eminent of KiaO-ChOw, the German
possession in China, Is reported to
be completely invested by Anglo
: Japanese forces.
3 Russians reaffirm their army has
beaten the Austrians and crossed
the Carpathian mountains and that
the plains of ngary are now at
their mercy in onward march to-
: ward budapest.
Town of Noel, Belgium. declared
occupied and MOlines again in pos
|. session of the kaiser's army.
$ Scarcity of food in Brussels is
said to be cause of grave concern
: to inhabitants.
. Information given out in Berlin
SLAMS attribute to their arms. The
. situation on the river Save Is held
: unchanged.
= A report from Berlin says the
: Austrian forts at Cattaro sank
: big French warshfp.
A resident Of Mnubeuge, who was
taken prisoner by the Germans, but
later escaped, says three-quarters
of the city was burned by the Teu-
!. tons.
A victory by the Russians over
: the Germans I'm Russian Poland Is
reported by the Grand Duke Nicho-
|. las.
: Rome hears. via PetrOgrad, that
: the Austrians have been driven
. back beyond the CarpathiaBs.
Germans occupy Cracow I'm Cali
cia and prepare to meet the attack
. of the Russians, expected momen-
tari!y. The Austrian civil adminis-
: tration is replaced by German mill
tary rule. Residents are fleeing
. to avoid bombardment.
. While the Servians and Montene-
grins are closing I'm on SarayevO,
: the AUstTians are renewing the
bombardment of Belgrade.
French reported as using a new
substance called turpinite which
. Kills instantly every living thing
= within its reach.
British admiralty reports that go
officers and 1.40O men were lost in
. the sinking of the cruisers AbOu-
kir, Cressy and HOgue by Germans
in the North sea. The AbOuESir was
struck by "a torpedo from "a subma-
= rfne and the other two boats went
. to her assistance and were imme-
dfateiy struck. The admiralty rules
that hereafter disabled ships should
be left TO their own resources.
Allies claim capture of PerOnne,
20 miles northeast of Paris, after
one of the most deadly engage
ments of the entire war, according
to French official aGvices.
Asiatic cholera Is prevalent
among wounded soldiers in Hum
gary. according to reports from
. Venice.
.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
Welsh ARMY of 10000.

Cardiff, Wales, Sept. 30.-(via Lon
don)-At a big meeting here, ever
which the Earl of Plymouth presided,
David Lloyd George, the chancellor OF
exchequer, spoke of the governments
decision to raise a Welsh army of
$4,000 men. Mr.. Lloyd George, who
delivered rousing speech, said that
Glamorganshire already had recruited
$4,000 and Monmouthshire 10000 men.
He frankly told his hearers that the
recruits were not going out for pic
nin. hut for stern enternrise.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
Kill Seven French Nurses.

Pahis, Sept. 2S.-The French society
for the assistance of the wounded an
nounces the killing of seven nurses
and the wounding of two others while
on hospital duty during the Smelling
of RHEIMS. rive of those killed were
members Of religious order; the 9TH
ers were young graduate nurses.
Every day announcements are mad3
by one or another of the Red Cross
societies of women falling, wounded
or dead, while caring for the wounded
within the battle zone.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
Washington

A joint resolution to express the ap-
probation of congress and to confer
gold medals upon the A. B. C. medi-
ators, Ambassadors DaGama, Naon
and Suarez, for their services in the
Mexican mediation, was introduced by
Chairman Flood of the house foreign
affairs committee at Washington.
President Wilson declined to allow
the Democrats of New Jersey to in
dorse him for second term. He be-
lieves that such Endorsement might
look as If he were taking advantage
of the extraordinary situation now ex-
listing to gain some personal advan-
tage through such an expression o.
confidence by them"
The house at Washington passed the
war tax bill which is intended to raise
$105,000,000 annual revenue to make
up the loss caused by the European
war. The vote was 233 to 1876.
ICSluSlL lloOh oChI liOhi w ooAA
ington the first message from the
wireless station at Marshall, CAL, to
the governor Of Hawaii. The message
follows: May God bind the nations
together in thought and purpose and
lasting peace"
President Wilson paid touching
tribute to the memory of his wife by
signing the Washington "alley bill,
which recently was passed by con-
gress. Mrs. Wilson was deeply inter
ested in the passage of the measure,
and 1t was her dying request that the
bill was rushed through congress. The
president was greatly affected as he
signed the bill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
Foreign

An epidemic of cholera has broken
out at Triest and residents of the city
are fleeing.
Prince Burhan-Eddin of Turkey has
been elected president of Albania. A
dispatch last week reported that
Muntaphe Bey had been elected by
the Albanian senate at Durazzo.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
semIin Retaken bv Serbs.

Paris, Sept. 30-After sanguinary
combat, says Belgrade dispatch to
the Havas agency, the Servian troops
have retaken Semlin in Slavonia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
Personal

Bruno G. Hanson, Minneapolis
(Minn.) travelling salesman, was shot
and killed in the Presbyterian hospital
in Omaha, Neb., by Mrs. Emma Michen
of Omaha, who then committed sui
eide
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
Mexican WCr

Five more troops of American cav
airy took up positions along the Mex
lean border to prevent any violation
of United States territory in the bat
tie now imminent between Carran-
zistas and Villaists at Neco, Sonora.
Immediate resignation of Gen,
Venustiano CarranZa as first chief of
the coi,stitutionalists is the only basis
on which Gen. Francisco Villa will
agree to settlement of differences be-
tween himself and Carranza. Fer
nando Calderon is Villas choice.
Carranaza forces under Gen. Benja-
min Hill were routed by the troops OF
Governor Maytorena in the first en-
gagement of the new revolution pro-
claimed by the state of Sonora in con-
nection with General Villas defiance
of Carranza. Maytorena killed rs Of
Hills troops.
Gen. Juan Cabral, Carranza's gener-
al who was sent to Sonora to take
charge of affairs there, said he had
word from Mexico City that Carranza
had agreed to resign as first chief in
charge of the republic. and take his
chances at the November election
rather than plunge the country in war.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
Claim Russia Revokes Promise.

Berlin, Sept. 30.-(Via Wirless to
Sayville, l.. LIT is announced in
Berlin that the commander-in-chief of
the Russian forces Grand Duke Mich
olas) has revoked the governments
promise of autonomy for Poland, CIV
ing as his reason the fact that Polls
riflemen fought on the Austrian side
in the battle of Lemberg. 1t is ex-
planned by the commander-in-chief
that Polish constitution was to be
granted only under the condition that
all Poles were loyal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
Domestic

Martin H. Glynn, Democrat; Charles
S. Whitman, Republican, and Fred
erick N. Davenport. Progressive. were
nominated at the primary in New
York. The senatorial race was settled
in an equally decisive manner by the
nomination on the Democratic ticket
of Ambassador James w. Gerard, who
was opposed by Franklin d. Roosevelt
and James S. McDonogh, and by the
Republican choice of William NJ. Cal
der.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02

H. F. Meinhard & Brothers, whole
sale dry goods merchants, failed at
Savannah, Ga, for S4SO,0O0 with as
sets of s4OS, O00 New York banks are
involved as are number of large
manufacturers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02

A mother lost her life in fruitless
effort to save the lives of her four
children when their house caught fire
as they slept. The dead: Mrs. Jo-
seph Stone, thirty years old; Wilbur
four years old, Marcella, three years
old; Bernice, two years c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02

That Cracow has been occupied by
German troops, that the town has
been put under a German military
commander, and that the Austrian civ
il administration has been displaced
is the gist of the latest advices re-
ceiyed in London.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02

The French claim appreciate prog
ress on the left wing and decisive
victory over the famous Prussian
guard in the center. OF the Woevre
district, where the Germans have
made gains in the last two or three
days. little is said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02

Italy is prepared to strike at short
notice. The first line army of 100000
men has been quietly modified. All
reports agree that Italian public opin-
ion would welcome a declaration of
war against Austria Immediately.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02

A casualty list received in London
from the British general headquarters
in the field under date of September
% gives the names of 35 officers
killed, "a others wounded and IL miss
ing
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02

From Petrograd comes an official
statement from the Russian general
staff that the German attempts in Rus
sian Poland have been repulsed and
that the Germans are in retreat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02

The German casualty list, as Off
cially reported from Berlin, numbers
$50 up to date, of whom 1854 are
lead, 65,90S wounded and 23,O07 miss
jpO
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
Americans Quit Brussels.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who arrived
from Brussels say most of their coun-
trymen are leaving that city now, fear
ing outbreaks owing to the strong feel
ing among the population against the
Germans.
Claim Austrian Retreat.
London, Oct 1.-"From the latest
events in Galicia and along the Car
pathians, the conclusion drawn is that
the Austrian army has abandoned Hun
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02

The German general staff, by way
Of Berlin, reports that the allies are
using their railroads in a general at
tack On the extreme end of the right
flank of the German army. The gen.
eral staff also reports slight gains on
the center of the battle front and an
engagement with artillery south OF
Verdun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02

In the far East, according to Japa-
nese reports, the Japanese have de-
feated the Germans on the outskirts
Of Tsingtau, capital of the German
protectorate of Kiaochau.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22
A Christmas "Reminiscences
of a Personal Experience
BY J. J. JEROME

AS on, my couch one Christmas morn
l lay
In meditation OF the sacred day.
passing carol broke upon my ears,
And suddenly there came q flood OF
tears.
Why was l sad upon that Christmas
The day on which the Prince OF Peace
was born?
Was It the thought. that though for
centuries
The world has learned about the Prince
Has bowed before the heavily limo
Presenting gold and myrrh and frank
In temple. art and song proclaimed
His praise,
Yet has not sought to follow in HIS
Methinks twas SO. We worship at thea
As Prince OF Peace we crown Him
Lord OF All,
Loudly extol the loving Masters plan,
But fall to follow Him as Christ the
Patience! Look up! A star iliumes the
God relgnsl And man Ia headed to-
ward the right"
The singer and his song soon passed
away.
But ne'er can I forget that wondrous
lay
The beauty OF it's setting seemed TO me
A timely message from eternity
An echo of the song they sing above
Nearer and nearer dawns the Day OF
Love"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

more than he did anything TO save
and prevent the girls and women or
Michigan, who are morally and physi-
cally and eternally slaughtered In De
troit brothels, with the connivance or
the authorities who have legalized
prostitution for years here
Law? What does the governor care
about the law. or the Republican Of
fceholders either, when on wiping out
of the court OF domestic relations,
they still leave the extra probate
Judge in ONCE without test; also
other laws which will have 10 go by
the board when put to the test, un-
less the supreme court changes Its
lire of reasoning.
The Progressive party offers the
only refuge this country has against
the reign OF hypocrisy and cant.
which. with Doodle. is now alone sue
cessful, Offering as II does the only
middle ground between solidified
government leading to an empire and
diversified state rights gone mad, as
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22
Away With MlIItarism.

To the Editor Of The Times.
There are many evidences that the
war trust and the manufacturers OF
implements and munitions OF war are
trying TO fasten militarism upon this
country. for their own private gain.
While we need an efficient navy TO
protect our coasts and proper coast
defenses, such thing as large
standing army should be abhorrent
10 the nation. The celebration OF
the 100 years of peace, teaches us
that II IL q better plan to haN,
ternational treaties. The men who
wrote the treaty OF Client were wise
in their day and generation. AS a
means OF preventing war. they agreed
that there should be no big guns,
forts. or warships on the boundary
between Canada and the United
States. Who can fail to see the hand
OF Providence in this beneficent ar
rangementY In striking contrast TO
this, the present European war clear
ly shows that the war was caused
by keeping the false ideal OF mill
tarism before the so-called Christian
nations OF the world, and by putting
faith in the big gun as means or
protection. What an awful failure II
has beens God has something 10 do
with the ruling of this world and
big ornaments will not Illustrate His
purposes.
In the enclosed lines / have tried
TO present the true view OF militar-
ism which should be taken by the
people OF this country:
THE SONG OF THE WAR LORD.
worship a god that's fierce and
strong,
a spirit that's cruel and bold.
Whose golden rule is Might makes
And whose breath is icy and cold.
Ny sword and helmet are polished and
As ] worship before his shrine
The tfappings OF death are his highest
And the art OF war is divine.
fight for culture that's all my own.
Efficiency Is my aim,
Is weakiing that 1 disdain.
I spread my sails to the winds OF
with a neutral flag at the mast
And the bombs OF destruction l strew
In the gate.
As i sweep through the stormy blast.
Then why should humanity be in my
code
And what Is virtue TO me-
And why should / honor my plighted
word.
When I'm lord Of the land and sea?
All hail. all hail TO the God OF War.
Who doeth all things well,
And the widows and orphans and
desolate homes,
That he made with the fires OF hell!
u. A Giffin.
Detroit, Dec q, 1914.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22
Let the People Ruie---And Write

been Endorsed. The encouragement
says he will look after the Flying
Rollers IL anybody will invite him TO.
In heavens name, what is he draw
ing his salary for? Is II for giving ad.
vice about line fences and drains
What~bunk The Republican party
is and has been in the hands of lot
of Escrocs for years. And the Dem
ocrats do nothing but go wrong gov.
ernmentally when in power. With
the Mexicans using the citizens OF the
United States for target practice. We
are enduring the policy OF "watchful
waiting TO duck the bullets the
Mexican outlaws pepper our citizens
With. The governor OF this state Will
DO nothing The never does), about
the troubles in Benton Harbor. any
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

are feeble-minded are too greatly
handicapped To be expected TO COM
pete with others who are normal and
they have not a reasonable chance to
resist temptation. We are "our broth
ers keeper" and we should prevent
those poor unfortunates from being
born. II we allowed "a hog or dog
TO produce under similar circum.
stances, the humane society would
protest. That the public; conscience
is being awakened to give a little at.
tention to the care OF men as well as
OF hogs, is indeed encouraging. XIII
the germ" as we do In the case OF
contagious diseases and we will be-
friend the unfortunate and safeguard
society.
Economical because H. now costs
over SlS,000,000 10 provide for the
criminal l and incompetent This
money under our present system is
worse than wasted because We en-
courage the spread OF disease, XIII
the germ" is a good motto when ap-
piled 10 diphtheria or feeble-minded
ness. IL requires care 10 grow flow
er or vegetable, but weeds grow with
out cultivation. We should endeavor
20 keep the weeds from growing, and
then they cannot spread.
Whisky, vile novels and immoral
plays are responsible for large num-
Der OF degenerates. When we stamp
out those evils so that fewer will be
made criminals, and then sterili2e
those who are already diseased, we
will have taken a great big step to-
ward better American citizenship.
MARGARET FLORENCE McAULEY.
$40 Brooklyn-aye.
Dec. rs, 1914
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22
From Another Point of Hiev

vim appeared at the top Of the hill,
shouting for Joy and waving hIs
pick and shovel frantlcaliy.
"GoodW exclaimed Hamlttonj
tomorrow we 90, and 90 right
Marvin had been successful.
u was ever thus between Ham
ffton and Marvin az the years
went on. Il always took Marvin,
on their fishing trips, to ind The
angle worms.
Bill Donovan has been named man.
ager OF the New York American team
and we can probably bid goodbye 70
that smile.
Long Established Brother Aot.
TOM AND JERRY.
A. M. NJ. writes that hIs can
didate for The Order of the Can
10 "the fellow who shouts KENO
at the same time you do"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22
XIII the Germ.

XIII the Germ.
To the Editor Of The Times:
II was encouraging to read in The
Times OF Dec. Ia. that Mr.. Frensdorf
supports Gov. Ferris In his prison re-
forms and especially In his approving
sterilization OF the feeble-minded and
criminal Mr.. Frensdorf's attitude Is
Christian, humane and economical
Christian because we should do unto
others as we would have them do to
u.s." and surely we would all desire
TO be restrained from producing prog
eny that are unfit and menace In
case we had too weak will 70 re-
strain ourselves.
Humane because children possess
ing criminal tendencies and those who
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22
Jim Pounds Merry Christmas.

70 the Editor Of The Times:
Congratulations to the two old par
ties. Democratic and Republican. The
exposure In Benton Harbor, Michigan,
and the destruction of the anti-cigar-
cite law. leads me also to congratulate
the coed gray governor Every law
passed by HIS Legislature that has
been tested has been held to
be unconstitutional and lots more
must OF necessity be. It is a
great commentary upon his admins
fration and that of his legal adviser,
ths encouragement. and their policy
of drifting along the lines OF the least
assistance. And still their work has
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

The first Saturday morning in
camp Hamilton Guest walked out
after breakfast with shovel and
pick over his shoulder.
GOOD luck TO you" shouted
Marvin White, as his pal turned
at the top Of the hill before start.
ina down the other side, where,
only few PAGES ahead, he picked
out a spot where he would start
to dig.
Digging here and digging there
for a couple Of hours found Ham,
iIton Guest weakened and worn
out, for exercise had been one Of
the things back In the city that
he had Stunned.
Dragging himself, his shovel
and pick, back to camp, he threw
himself full length upon his cot,
discouraged, lame and sore.
"cheer up, Hamilton" said
Marvin White. "This lie only the
first day and the first try. We
must expect TO have discourage
ments and wild goose chases. To-
morrow III try"
SO on the following day, Mar
vim White, in his fathers boots
and with his fathers pick and
shovel, started away.
Marvin was tougher than Ham,
llton and not so easily discour-
AGED. He was a better judge Of
soil and all that sort Of thing.
II was o'clock In the after
noon and Hamilton was getting
anxious about Marvin, when Mar
The Detroit times., 1914-12-22

well as an endeavor to conserve the
energies OF the people of this nation
and the life and bodies and nerves OF
man In this money mad country.
JAMES II. POUND.
Detroit, Dec. 81, 1914.