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cuse for a director over the chief
officer of the health department, so
they put health with public well
fare. Here they could not find
enough for a director to do to look
after the labor department alone,
so they put labor with commerce.
The commissioner of labor will
have exactly the authority that the
commissioner of labor has now and
additional powers, including boiler
inspection.
The fact thaf=the commissioner
is in the same major department
with the bureaus that have food
inspection, hotel inspection, and
so on, will enable them all to get
closer cooperation and save a lot
of time, trouble, fuss and grief, in
going about the state. All of them
can get more done by playing ball
with one another.
For this labor bureau there must
evidently be an advisory board, in
dependent of the board which is
advisory to the department as a
whole. 1t should be made up diff
erently. 1t should include repre-
sentatives of the wage earners and
should take on such duties as those
now carried by the minimum wage
commission and the board of arbi-
tration, and should assist the de-
partment in standardizing work
mems compensation and in deter
what are proper safety
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Labor matters, under the
efficiency commission plan, are
to be comprised in the bureau of
labor, which is to be included with
other functions in the proposed de-
partment of Labor and Commerce.
There will be some difference of
opinion and some people will say
that labor would better be a separ-
ate department. The problem is
simply this. 1t has got to be
under somebody. If it is a separ-
ate department Immediately under
the governor, the director of labor
will be a political appointee. The
department should have a perma-
nent department chief, just as the
department of health, or forestry,
or banking, or highways, should
have. He ought to be what you
might call a social engineer,
just as the head of the highways
is a civil engineer.
Certainly you would not have
director over him alone. Remem-
bering that the director is the gov
ernor's assistant, dividing the
governor duties so that the gov
ernor can keep in touch with
everything in the state, labor in
terests will lose nothing by being
grouped with other branches under
this director. The efficiency COM
mission is looking at the admins
trative problem. In the same way
they found that there was no ex-
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Team "a SO
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home she will visit at Superior,
Prentice and other Wisconsin
points.
Mr.. Richard Flournoy of Vir-
ginia, arrived here Wednesday and
will remain with view of learning
the numbering business.
Mrs. H. Sells has as her guests
this week her mother and sister, of
Duluth.
The Winton ball team are max
ing a record for themselves as bats
men this year; following are their
respective averages.
Batting averages for 7 games
games Dlayed.
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Graphite in Our Industries

Graphite or plumbago, next to
diamond the most refractory of all
varieties of carbon, is a mineral of
great and increasing industrial i'm
portance. The Island of Ceylon
OF the coast of India, is the world S
greatest graphite center and the
United States absorbs about one
half of its product. Other far-of
countries that contribute graphite
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PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS

Colonel Roosevelt may be sick
man, but he is some copy" for
the daily press.
Silence is golden, but a silver
dollar will get more potatoes to the
bushel.
It's base SANDER! There is no
truth whatever in the report that
women's dresses this season are to
be made so tight they will have to
be worn inside.
American naval officers at Vera
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to our industries are Korea, in
western Asia. and the French
island of Madagascar, off the east
coast of Africa, and in spite of
political upheavals northern
Mexico has continued to contribute
important supplies. These large
drafts on foreign sources, amount
ing in 1913 to $3.50 short tons,
valued at So, 1Oe,7 91, are in mark
ed contrast to the small domestic
production of natural graphite,
which in 1913 was only ATS tons,
valued at $293,756, according to
statement by the United States
Geological Survey. AS it has been
fully demonstrated that natural
graphite occurs in our own coun-
try in practically inexhaustible
quantities, the question arises,
Why should our industries be so
dependent on foreign supplies?
The reason lies in the mechanical
difficulty in concentrating the
American product. Most of the
graphite found in this country
occurs in small flakes in banded
rocks known as schists. The gra-
phlte forms 5 to 10 per cent by
weight of the rock, and the crush
ing of the rock and clean separa-
ton of the graphite flakes have
proved commercially successful
only in a few favored places. A
number of new methods are now
being tried which it is hoped will
prove more Efficient notably the
electrostatic process that has been
applied with so much success to-
the treatment of zinc ores.
The uses for which graphite is
suited are dependent on the purity
and the physical character of the
material. The flaky and fbrous
graphite from Ceylon finds it's
principal use in the manufacture
of graphite crucibles used in the
steel, bronze, and similar indus
tries. The faky graphite from
Madagascar is also used mainly in
crucibles, but the earthly graphite
from Mexico is used principally
in paints, for lubricating, and in
pencil manufacture and is not
adapted for crucibles.
The percentages of the world S
production of graphite used for
various purposes have been esti-
mated as follows: Crucibles, SIS
per cent; stove polish, Is per cent;
foundry facings, 10 per cent; lead
pencils, S per cent; paint. S per
cent; lubricants, per cent; all
other uses, S per cent.
The shortcomings of the United
States in the production of natural
graphite are in part atoned for by
the large amounts of graphite pro-
duced in the electric furnaces at
Niagara Falls. From its CONNER
cial inception in 1897 the industry
of manufacturing graphite has
grown rapidly until in 1913 the
output was valued at nearly mil
lion dollars ($o73,37o). The var
ious grades of manufactured gra-
phite are adapted to practically all
the uses to which graphite has
been applied except crucible- max
ing.
A report by Edison S. Basin on
the production of graphite in 1913,
just issued by the United States
Geological Survey, describes the
properties, uses, and origin of gra-
phite, records the production and
imports in 1913, and describes the
mode of occurrence at most locali-
ties where it has been quarried in
the United States and at foreign
localities which contribute to our
domestic consumption. This re-
port may be obtained free by adj
dressing the Director, Geological
Survey, Washington, D. c..
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Secretary McAdoo reports a
treasury surplus of ordinary re-
ceipts for the year of 1888, 784.452.
That's good-it's even a better
balance sheet than the average
country newspaper can show.
A marriage in July will stick
just as tight.
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This paper is on file at 39-South 3rd street.
Minneapolis. MINI. at the exhibit room of The
Immigration Commission. of The Northern
Minnesota Development Association"
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ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY
BvJOHN S, PARDEE. Sec,

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THE ELY MINER.
PETER SCHAEFER, Editor & Prop.
ELY. MINNESOTA.
Published Every Friday.
Subscription $2per Year.

Entered at the post Office at Ely. Mime
sofa as second class matter.
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Continued From First Page.
and requested that the petition and
resolution be referred to him and he
would advise the board Of its authority
in the matter at an early date This
was ordered
FILLINGim SUCCEEDS MINIS.
The matter Of electlng a road super
intendent came before the board and
applications were read from L. II.
Blanton. a. J. A1ackey. Neil Mcmillan,
". H. Fillingtm and L. 3. Minis. The
first ballot showed Ffllingim 2, Blan-
ton and Minis . on the second
ballot FilHngim received three votes
and Minis two. Frllingim was then
declared elected and will succeed Minis
at once. or as soon as the latters
term Of office expires.
The board passed a resolution al
lowing the city Of Pensacola the use
Of the booths and ballot boxes in the
city election.
Bids were opened for the ccnstrtic-
ton Of a bridge across Bayou Marcus
creek. One from n. NJ. Diamond Of
,ered to 90 the work for $440 and the
other was from r L. Sierra for $5e5
The contract was awarded to Diamond
The notary public bonds Of A. c.
Binkley and Penn Harvey We're ap-
proved. as well as the application OF
J NJ Douglass to carry a pistol.
The board passed a resolution in
8tructing the county surveyor TO sur
vey a new road to Lillian's ferry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-09
CITYTOOEMAND
ITS AMOUNT OF
BANK DEPOSITS
RESOLUTION PASSED BY COM.
MIssIoNERs PROVIDES THAT
BONDING COMPANY BE ASKED
TO MAKE CITY's MONEY GOOD.

1T was moved and seconded that
demand be made on the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company, IN
der the two bonds of $4,000 each, for
the payment OF s3s, 75749, being the
amount to the credit Of the city Of
Pensacola, IN the suspended American
National Bank"
Minutes Of the postponed meeting
OF the city commissioners. which was
held yesterday afternoon, contain the
above entry. The resolution, It was
explained, was only a legal formality,
for Mayor Greenhut said yesterday
afternoon that the bonding company's
representative, H. Schmidt. who was
in the city a few days after the bank
had closed It's doors, had yesterday in
formed him that this company stood
ready to make good the city's deposits
in the said bank. as soon as proof
could be produced. OF course this is
only a formality, and proof will be
submitted at once. Inside of ten days
at the longest, the mayor stated, the
city would receive the full amount of
it's funds in the bank.
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ALLIES PRESS FORWARD AND
MEETING WITH SUCCESS

Paris. Sept. S-An Official commune
cation issued at Paris this afternoon
says that the left wing Of the allied
armies comprising portions of the
force defending Paris, continues to
make progress.
The advance reaches from the bank
of the river Ourcq into the region of
Montmirail The Germans are retir-
ing in the direction Of the Narno river,
between Neaux and Zanne
An official statemant given out here
today says that Russian cavalrymen
pathan mountains.
Continuing, the announcement says
that the Russian offensive against the
Austrians in Galacia continues sue
cessfully. The Austrian fort at Nico-
laieff, about % miles southwest of
.emberg, has been captured by the
Russians, Notwithstanding the fact
that it is protected by armored gun
turrets and three lines of fortiica-
lions. The AustTians retreated from
Nicolaieff, abandoning their supply
trains. The Russians took many pris-
oners and captured also 40 guns and
great quantities Of ammunition.
The Austrian forts at Nicolaieff
which have been captured by the Rus
slams, have enormous strategic i'm
portance The city is at the inter
section of the railroad lines leading
into the Carpathian country.
In all places held by the Russians,
the correspondent says, civil authority
is being exercised quietly and eff
GENTLY.
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Y. NJ. c. 4. GYM
OPENSON OCT.5
THERE WILL BE MANY NEW FEA-
TURES, WHICH WILL ADD TO
THE ATTRAcTVENEss OF THE
WORK.

The Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium will
be open for regular class work on
October 5th, with many new features
which will add to attractiveness Of
the work. One of the pieces being a
set of stall bars set in the south side
of the gym. Exercises on this piece
has aided men to retain health and
posture. It Is the intention of the
physical director to interest a number
of men to drop into the gym for period
each day and exercise on this piece.
A new striking bag drum has been
installed and promise to be very popu
lar with some of the men. This has
been placed in the end containing the
rest of the special exercise apparatus.
An up-to-date locker system has
been installed which afford care and
supervision of the clothing and valu-
ables The arrangement is a modif1-
cation of the Narraganset system.
which is being used in nearly every
modern gymnasium IN this country.
The shower baths have been greatly
improved and made extremely hygi-
enic. These baths are enjoyed by
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Mons, will join at Epernay. fifteen
miles southwest of Rheims, other Ger
man armies of which we have so far
heard nothing but which evidently
have been moving southwark from
Luxembourg and the Ardennes.
This immense strategical overturn
may involve the German abandonment
of Belgium and Northern France but
1t Immediately threatens the French
armies before the Vosges with a rear
attack"
The leading military authorities of
the city are convinced that General
Joffre, commander-in- chief Of the
French forces. is at last holding at bay
the vast German army of invasion.
GERMAN TROOPS WORN OUT.
The worn out troops of Emperor
William, who may constitute the army
totalling 100000 men, are today en-
countering the relatively fresh SOL
diers of the Fgench and British ar
mics upon ground selected by the al
lies and in positions within easy reach
of supplies and reinforcements.
The Germans are in a hostile coun-
try, and at distances relatively great
from their home bases The invaders
today are probably at their greatest
strength, while the defenders of
France, especially the British contin-
gents. are being augmented steadily.
The Germans are reported in Paris
unoffcially to have asked for an ar
mistice to bury their dead and care for
their wounded. This statement lacks
off ciaI confirmation it is further un-
derstcod that the allies refused the re-
quest.
The lighting on the long line to the
east of Paris probably will last for
number of days; no quick and de-
cisive outcome is expected.
The results Of the encounters Of
the past two days are regarded as
distinctively favorable TO the allies
ard there is an atmosphere OF cheer
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CONTINUED From First PageD
the whole it is larger and holder than
this.
I'm the first place the official COM
munication of Friday reveals that
there are three German armies NOV
ing southwark. Fridays communica-
ton stated that the enemy has
reached Laferte, passed Rheims and
is passing along west Of the Argonne'
It is evident that 1t cannot be the
same army which reaches Laferte. IS
miles from Paris: which passes
Rheims. IS miles from Paris and which
passes the Argonne forest, 125 miles
from Paris.
THE chief necessities of the Ger
man tacticians now are as follows:
First. to get out of reach of the
Belgians; second, to keep as far as
possible from the -inCrea sing
British contingent; third, to immobi-
lie the army Of Paris: fourth. to re-
duce the length Of the line of COM
municattOn and recover direct touch
with Germany; fifth. while ac-
complishing these ends to smash the
other French armies; sixth, when the
German armies are united to be able
to march directly on either Berlin or
Paris as circumstances may direct
The present movement to the east
ward IS apparently with the object Of
accomplishing these things. The Ger
man army, which has come south from
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-09
RECALLERS TO
WATCH VOTERS
LARGE NUMBER HAVE BEEN AP-
POINTED TO SEE THAT NO
PERSONS VOTE WHO ARE NOT
ENTITLED TO CAST BALLOT.

The recall association will watch the
polling places on election day to see
that no fraudulent votes are cast or
that persons not entitled to vote cast
their ballots. The committee has ap-
pointed a large number Of recall sign
ers as Il general committee for this
work. Letters have been sent to these
parties as follows:
1.-THE committee selected at a mass
meeting Of recall signers request that
you aid in your precinct in our earnest
efforts to insure an honest election on
the 18th inst.
The wholesale fraud connected with
our last city election may easily have
changed its entire result It was, to
say the least, a repToach to our com
munity against which We can and
should guard in future.
Will you scrutinize the list OF reg
istered voters just published 70 see II
it contains, to your know .ra or be-
lief, any names that do 49,. telong on
it? Without an entirely ".| regis
tration it is difficult for tn' @gistra-
ton officer to determine in some cases
if a name is properly enrnIr9 as a
qualified voter.
The CityS charter IS very speclnc
in it's prohibition of work on behalf
of any candidate by a city employe.
Much is being rumored about the po-
Iitical activity of some Of these en-
pIoyes. VIII you please take occasion
to warn or report such cases?
Should the expenditure of money
by or in behalf of any candidates
come to your knowledge, will you
make a note of and report the mat
ter?
You can be of great service at the
polls on election day, or as much of
the day as you can possibly spend
there, in Identifying voters and seeing
that there are no violations of election
laws"
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fulness at the French war office tn
evening.
a COMPLETE CHANGE.

fulness at the French war Office this
| evening.
a COMPLETE CHANGE.
There has been a complete change
! in the aspect of the line Of battle
! in France within the last forty eight
! hours" says the Havre correspondent
Of the Morning Post.
During the first half of last week
the entire valley of the Seine from
Paris 10 Havre was closely menaced
by the Germans. This menace has
suddenly been frustrated and the Ger
mans seem to have disappeared from
that section.
THE complete manner in which the
Germans last week had penetrated
into the valley of the Seine is shown
by consultation Of the map. The Ger
mars held Beauvis and their cavalry
OUTPOST had reached as far as Pom
toise, Rouen Harfeur. a line drawn
through these three cities is virtually
a straight line from Paris to Havre
Suddenly comes the changed as
pect. The Germans abandoned the
lower Seine valley and they stopped
their western sweeping movement
Why. l have 70 hesitation In assert
ing that this was due in large measure
to the British action south OF Chan
lilly after the battle at CornpteEne in
which terrible losses were inflicted on
the Germans The British burned the
forest of ComTieEne which met with
sentimental objections from the French
but the action was effective in driving
large forces Of Germans from cover.
The Germans have come 10 recog-
nize the British as 4 particularly hard
nut to crack and this has saved the
Seine for the time being. The Ger
rnans found q better game to the east
uan their effort against the British
snich merely meant the sacrificing OF
thousands Of German lives.
The Germans are sweeping or und,
arltemptuous Of Paris to crush the
eaatcrn forces of the French as be-
tween the jaws of a nut cracker.
These hordes count upon annihilhting
the French armies of the east and de-
vourlng Paris at their leisure"
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President Calls
on People U.S.to
Pray for Peace
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Sept. S.-President
Wilson today signed a proclamation
calling on the people OF the United
states to pray for peace in Europe.
The presidents proclamation sets
aside Sunday, October 4th, as day
Of prayer.
President Wilson's proclamation is
as follows:
whereas, Great nations Of the
world have taken up arms against
one another and war now draws mil
lions Of men into battle for the coun-
sci of statesmen have not been able
to save the terrible sacrifice; and,
Whereas, In this. as all things, II
is our privilege and duty to seek coun-
sci and succor Of Almighty Cod, humb-
ling ourselves before Him, confessing
our weakness and our lack OF any
wisdom equal 70 these things; and,
Whereas. It Is the especial wish
and longing Of the people of the
United States, in prayer and counsel,
and all friendliness, TO serve the cause
OF peace;
Therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson.
president Of the United States OF
America do designate Sunday, the
fourth day of October next, a day Of
prayer ana SLpDlCaLlOns ana 40 re-
quest all God-fearing persons to re-
ro:r on that day to their places Of
worship there to unite their petitions
to Almighty God, that overruling the
counsel Of men, setting straight the
things they cannot govern or alter,
taking pity on the nations now in the
throes Of conflict, in His mercy and
&C Odness showing a way where men
can see none He vouchsafe His chill
Gren healing peace again and restore
once more that concord among men
and nations without which there can
be reIther happiness nor true friend
ship Tor airy wholesome fruit Of toll
Or thought in the world; praying also
to this end that He forgive us our
sins, cur ignorance Of His holy will,
or WiIfuIness and many errors, and
lead US in the paths of obedience to
places Of vision and to thoughts and
counseis that purge and make wise.
in witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Tone at the city Of Washington,
this eighth day Of September, in the
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Dynamite Laden
Steamer Had an
Exciting Voyage
PY .~eo0rATED PRESS

New York, Sept. s.-The German
steamer Magdeburg, having evaded the
British warships that have been pa
trolling the North Atlantic coast
slipped safely into New York harbor
today after an exciting voyage from
the Canary islands. She was loaded
chiefly with dynamite
Members OF her crew said that she
had supplied the German converted
cruiser Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
with coal, was present when the lat
ter ship was sunk by the British
cruiser High Flyer. and mad herself
been struck by a shell. This story her
commander denied, however.
The Magdeburg sailed from Gothen-
berg, Germany, July IS for Australia
and put in at Las Palmss, the Canary
islands, on August for coal. Learn
ing that war had been declared, the
captain decided 70 remain In port but
fearing he would be captured by Brit
ish cruisers again put to sea. The
Magdeburg masked her identity b.
changing the color Of her tunnels 70
represent those Of a Ward liner. She
steamed toward Bermuda and thence
to this port.
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KAISER WILHELM DER CROSSE WAS SUNK
BY BRITISH CRUISER IN NEUTRAL WATERS

London, Sept 8--The German contention that the
itish cruiser ighfyer sunk the North German Lloyd
liner Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse in neutral off
the west coast Of Africa August a. confirmed
day Captain Makepeace of the British Kapara
sunk bv arrnored German liner who confirms the
tertion said the Kaiser Wilhelm ordered of Las
!aas Canary Islands, by the Spanish consul and her
captain refused for nine days This in itself
was an international oense and for that ofense the
British cruiser right in sinking her. said Captain
Makepeace
While the sinking of Kaiser Der Crosse was an
nounced in the House of Commons August 81 by Win
ston Spencer Churchill, Captain Makepeaces statement
the ntination received that the Kapara sunk
by the German steamer.