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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
A|RSH|PS AND
SUBMARINES
WASPS Of WAR
Both Are Getting Their First
Real Test in This Con-
fIict in Europe.
MAY FIGHT ONE ANOTHER
Each Invention Now Is Prepared to
Pull the Others Sting, but Their
Actual Value Is Yet to
Be Demonstrated.

Every modern war has been fought
with new weapons, and for the last
century there have been countless in
ventions for the carrying on of war
fare in a particularly destructive man
ner, with the philanthropic intent that
war was fast becoming SO horrible and
terrible thta it must soon pass away
from the face of the earth, says the
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
But it happened that as soon as a
particularly horrible continuance was
invented and introduced into armies
and navies inventors Immediately
busted themselves by offsetting and
discounting it's probable effect. Con-
sequently war not only has not passed
away, but we still have it with us.
Thus it is that each big war, after be-
ing heralded as the worlds last con-
iagration, is found upon examination
to be false, and the end of war is not
yet arrived
Trying Out Inventions.
In the present war in Europe there
are being tried under the conditions of
actual hostilities many improvements
and inventions that previously have
been tried only under laboratory con-
ditions. Their real worth will only be
discovered at the close of the conflict.
No army or navy engaged in the
present conflict in Europe but what is
possessed of nearly all of the modern
improvements made since 1870. The
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
GOOD EFFECTS OF UNIONIsM
That II Makes for Safety Is Shown
by Statistics Of Organized and
Unorqanixed States.

Conservation of life has justified the
existence Of labor organizations for
miners, even II that were the only
work Of advancement that could be-
pointed out, asserts the United Nine,
Workers Journal; and IL backs up its
claim with some interesting figures
on fatal mine accidents in organized
and unorganized states In the last
two years. The figures show that aE
most as many men were killed in the
unorganized mines Of Colorado, where
the recent strike war was waged, as
in three organized states, each Of
which has more miners than Colorado.
That state, with about 1,600 miners
employed, had 60 fatalities in 1913,
and 70 in 1919, while Iowa. Kansas
and Indiana together had only nine
more fatalities In the two years than
Colorado. West Virginia, described as
practically unorganized during the
terms mentioned. had 239 fatalities In
1913, and 303 In 1912, with about g..
900 miners employed. This record h
contrasted with that for organized u
hnois, employing some $4,000 miners.
with 119 fatalities In 1913. and 1oe
IN 1914
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
GERMANS DRAG GUNS
OVER THEIR OWN DEAD

London.-The correspondent of the
Daily Mail describes a visit among the
French who were wounded in the bat
ties of the Vosges and have been
brought to Vichy, where the hotels
have been transformed into hospitals
A wounded artilleryman contributed
the following experience:
II witnessed one horrible scene. The
Germans were shooting from the deep
trenches among which our artillery
was doing terrible work. But as fast
as a German dropped a fresh man
took his place until bodies of the Ger
mans were on level with the surface
of the earthworks.
"At this moment German battery
was ordered to advance. The heavy
wheels sank in the trench, but the
drivers furiously dashed their horses
and finally dragged the guns across
the human bridge"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04

protection from the law and happy
lives In comfortable homes.
Days for Rest or Rejoicing.
There Is no national holiday in the
United States by act Of congress; but
there are many days-New Years day;
Christmas day, Thanksgiving day, the
Fourth of July, Election day, Labor
day, Sunday and yet other days that
are generally observed, and for which,
1t has been thought there was no me-
cessity for statutory permission. Bel
sides these days, which are observed
everywhere, there are state and sec
tional days on which men refrain
from labor that they may know each
other better and refresh their souls by,
keeping the fires of patriotism or
memory burning, and'no day that Is so
spent is ever wasted. Men have been,
given hands wherewith to work; but
they have also been given hearts to,
feel and souls to catch the spirit Of the.
eternal promise that there Is land,
of pure delight" just across the bort
der. where the wicked will cease from
troubling and the weary shall be at
rest, There the servant will be free
from his master, and they who have,
walked In darkness will walk in the
light, and the dweller in cabin or
howell will wear soft clothing in the
house Of the King.
Commands Given to All.
Thou shalt not covet," thou shalt
not STEAL" thou shalt not bear false
Witness" thou shalt not kill" These.
are the commands given to all men,
They who Cypress the poor, who exact,
toll without paying the laborer the,
worth of his hire, who make gain by,
false weights, who esteem themselves
better than their neighbors will be-
brought into judgment before court
from which there is no appeal. There
is no virtue in poverty; neither IL,
there justification in great riches. The
law Is made for the rich as well as the
poor. This is worth thinking about to-;
day, and also the warning that they
that take the sword shall perish with
the sword"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
SLAUGHTER AT CHARLEROl
is GREATEST IN HISTORY

| face OF whitening fire from machine
guns mounted In the steeples, and
driving the German defenders In con
fusion across the river Sambre.
Many Houses In Flames.
They found many houses smolderins
or in flames The inhabitants, terror
stricken. were in the cellars. German
officers and soldiers were found deat
In the streets. side by side will
Frenchmen who had fallen before o.
afterward.
One German officer was shot while
he was washing his face. and his heaf
was bowed over basin. while his
face was covered with soap.
Another had been lifting a cup OF
coffee to his lips when French bull
let brought death. He was found ly
Ing face downward across table, the
broken, cup beside him on the floor.
German Losses Enormous.
An idea of tho enormous losses of
the Germans In the great battle IN
southwestern Belgium and Of the brav.
cry OF the kaiser's soldiers is given IL
the story of returned traveller who
witnessed part of the fighting along
the Sambre river, southwest of Charlie.
roi.
Il was near Fereux, in a region
covered with dense woods, while the
lighting was taking place." said he. 81
could hear the sound of cannon away
to the east and knew that big battle
was raging. From my place in the
forest I suddenly saw the advance
guard OF a German army approach
ing along roadway which skirted the
trees.
There seemed to be an endless pro-
cession of soldiers, all dressed in
uniform Of gray. Rank after rank
passed by and I thought that the end
would never come.
There was no hesitation. The men
swung forward with quick steps and
saw officers galloping along the lines
urging them forward.
French Open Fire.
Suddenly there was a fresh sound
Of battle, this time in front of me and
l knew that the French artillery had
opened upon the advance guard of
the Germans. l moved cautiously for
ward to a point where l could get
view of the battle scene. 1t was a
view which scared itself into my mem
DRY
THE French guns were hurting a
hurricane of steel and fame into the
German ranks, but the soldiers pushed
forward with their battle shouts on
their hips. Straight into that pit Of
destruction rushed the advancing
troops. Men fell, on every hand. It
seemed that whole platoons melted
away.
"Over the bodies Of the dead and
wounded pushed the rear ranks of
the invading army, rushing with fixed
bayonets upon the smoking muzzles
Of the French artillery. 1t was a su.
perb picture Of gallantry.
AeropIane Is Smashed.
aeroplane brought down. The mill
tary aviator was flying high in the
air. taking a reconnaissance Of the al
lies positions. The specially construct
ed guns, designed to attack air craft.
were turned upon the aeroplane, but
the aviator continued his work. Sud
denly I saw the machine lurch, spin
tiers few, and then the shattered ma
chine began to drop. 1t had been
smashed by projectile"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04

submarine, which was q dream in
1865, is owned by the navy of the
smallest power. 1t is true that single
complish much in a real struggle, so
the larger navies of the great powers
have fleets of submarines. The aero
plane and the dirigible balloon are to
be found in the possession of all arm
les in Europe today, yet they, too, are
only expected to be Of real service
when they are possessed in large num-
bers.
The airships and the submarines are
the wasps Of modern warfare. Like
the little insect, while they have a
powerful sting, they are very vulner-
able, and .7ay be easily crushed s.nd
rendered powerless.
AeropIane and Wireless.
In the recent smaller wars, aero
planes have been used to limited ex-
tent, and this use has been SO much
limited that their real efficiency is ex-
pected to be finally determined by
the present war.
1t is much the same with the wire
less telegraph. While it was used in
the Russo-Japanese war of ten years
ago, the apparatus was still rudimen-
tary, and the installations too few,
while the range of the apparatus was
too limited to show the greatest eff
cheney. In the intervening decade, how
ever, great advance has been made in
wireless. 1t is now possible and, in
deed, is a custom every day, to send
and receive messages from distance
of more than 5000 miles. This, then,
is new and important factor in naval
operations, as was seen by the censor
ship put over the great sending sta
lions on this side of the Atlantic by
the United States authorities.
Wireless has also been successfully
attached to aeroplanes.
The submarine was in existence in
1904, but it was very different sea
wasp to that which England, France
and Germany are using today. Yet its
real value is yet to be determined, and
it is expected that this demonstration
will come during the present conflict.
Rapid Increase of Submarines.
At the time of the Spanish-American
war there were only five submarines
in all the navies of the world.
The latest edition of Brassey's Naval
Annual for this year gives the number
of submarines in the various navies,
and shows what Interest Is being
taken in the wasp of the sea- Great
Britain has 76 built, and is building 20
more; Germany, who only began build
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
WHAT PRISONERS
OF WAR WILL EAT

The following scale Of daily rations
for prisoners Of war has been ap-
proved by the military authorities:
One pound Of bread. three-quarters
of pound of biscuit, one pound Of
preserved meat, three ounces Of
cheese, flve-eighths Of an ounce Of
tea, one-quarter of pound Of jam.
three ounces of sugar, one-half Of an
ounce Of salt, one-twentieth of an
ounce Of mustard, one-thirty-sixth Of
an ounce of pepper, one-half Of a
pound Of fresh vegetables.
Two ounces Of tobacco will be fur
nished each week for smokers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04

tofno4 tFSSoent OF the OnfIoo AI0o
Workers OF America
lis national and international unions,
representing $1,000 local unions, 8 de-
partments, Al state branches, 564 city
central unions and GIG local unions,
with membership Of about 1000, 900.
In addition there are q number of ma
tional labor unions that are not afhM-
ated with the American Federation,
and many organizations, besides,
formed with the object Of benefiting
the lives of the men and women who
earn their daily bread by their daily
toll There Is not a right-hearted
man or woman who does not take q
kindly interest IN the welfare Of the
workers, and who VIII not rejoice
with them In their demonstrations,
and wish for them sunny skies and
favoring breexes and faith In the
good purposes Of their neighbors who.
though not marching with them In
their parades. Jet wish them album
dant reward for their ton. just treat
ment by those whom they ssrv& ample
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04

the following morning He then dis
covered ball had gone through his
arm. The only outward indications
were two dark spots on the skin, such
as might be made by lead pencil.
The men in the hospitals pass the
time gayly and spend many hours lis
tening to accounts Of the progress OF
the war. They make no complaint,
except to deplore the delay in getting
back to the front. At one hospital
private with four bullet wounds In one
leg smiled and said: "rll get them
yet In spite Of this.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
WASTE LAND MADE FERTILr
Remarkable Results Have FolIowe.
Experiments Only Recently
Undertaken In Egypt.

AS an indication of the ultimate out
come in the great delta of Egypt
where 100000 acres of wash salt
land awaits development, toward the
end of 1912 about 500 acres of absolute
ly waste land at Biala were taken in
hand. The land was so heavily i'm
pregnated with salt that for ages moth
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04

they have accomplished what they
started to do.
Men have quite another point of
view. The boy in his teens is already
thinking and planning some path In
life that will take him somehow to the
top. He is perhaps deeply interested
in some profession or trade; he means
to "be something
Work toward something fixed. May
b. it is a small place Of your own
some time in the beyond, out in the
green country. Maybe it is the top Of
the work you are now doing. Maybe
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Definite PURPOSE IN LIFE
Something That Should Ee Required
by Every Woman Who Has Place
in she Business World.

It is fact that many women have
no definite desire to get anywhere IN
the work they are doing. They con-
slider their job as the least important
thing in their lives, and rarely have
a plan tending toward ultimate ex-
ransion and a time when they can feel
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04

ng had grown on 1t. A scientific sys-
N of irrigation and drainage was laid
1t, under direction Of Lord Kitch-
aer, at a cost of $50 an acre, and it
las then handed over to the fellaheen
a fve-acre plots for cultivation. Last
year the land was washed, and crop
If rice was grown. giving satisfac-
tory yield. After the rice crop the
salt distribution was measured, and
the percentage was considerably re-
duced. To the great establishment Of
the fellaheen cultivators, permanent
result had been achieved in one year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
BULLETS CAUSE NO
PAIN, SAY FRENCH

Paris.-Numbers Of French wound
ed are being cared for in Paris hos
pitfalls.
It is frequently remarked among
the men that their bullet wounds are
not painful. In q large number Of
cases men who had been hit were not
aware Of the fact until after the en-
gagement- One man declares that he
did not know he had been hurt until
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04

Ing a few years ago, already has q,
70 and is building IL more; France has
70 and is building % additional onces;
Russia has rs, and is building IS;
while the United States has 20, and is
building 81; Austria has IS, and has
four under construction, while Italy
owns Is, and is building two. Yet the
submarine is still an unknown yuan.
tity in warfare
Submarine IN War.
Many of the early submarines are
small and probably of little efficiency,
and France has numerous types about
which little is known by the outside
world. The German submarines are
said to be built along the Holland
lines, while the Russian submarines
are said to follow one or mcse of the
French types.
The submarine, from a romantic
viewpoint, should be great factor in
deciding a naval engagement, but the
fact remains that up to the present
time it has done nothing to prove its
value. 1t was believed that the moral
effect of the submarine would be al
most as important as it's physical eff
feet upon an enemy's warship, but
this belief has not been justified up to
the present moment.
There were notions that there would
be terrific fights under the seas by
submarine meeting submarine and de.
stroying each other. But it has been
found that when submerged the sub
marine is as blind as the traditional
bat. It's crew cannot see any object
under water, and is compelled to re-
energies unostentatiously above the
water in order to see it's own course.
1t is known that the periscope is
the eye of the submarine, and natural
ly attention has been paid to the best
way of destroying this vital part of
their boats.
The designers of the submarine did
not count upon it being seen. 1t was
believed that it would go upon it's way,
dealing death without observation, al
though it's periscope does make
slight wake on the water, and when
submerged there are telltale bubbles.
But it has been discovered that from
a certain height an observer may trace
the course of submerged submarine
with as great accuracy as If it was
running on the surface. The dirigihle
balloon and the aeroplane now can
ferret out the sneaktng submarine, and
they both are supposed to be armed to
destroy the warship that moves like
fish.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
THOSE who declare them
selves to be in favor of trade
S'SS W 70 III 1UVOI VI u UI :
unioniSm in the abstract BIZ

unionism in the abstract but
opposed to it in the concrete, are,
not unlike the western farmer who
announced that he was unreserved-
ly in favor of the construction of
railroads but unalterably opposed
to the running of trains. Trade
unions were formed for a definite
purpose; they have well defined
policies and methods of procedure;
they are great, democratic institu-
tons administered by practical men
who are earnestly and successfully
striving for the amelioration of the
conditions of the poor. John Mitchell
On Tie atlantic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04

it is an Independent business of your
own. Whatever it may be, keep your
mind turned toward It, put your effort
into realizing it, into saving for 1t,
into the necessary study and growth
that must accompany it.
Your life will be far more interest
ing and worth while if you do work
with some such definite mark. Pos
sibly your ideal may change later. you
may decide that there is something
else that seems more worth your en-
deavor. But go ahead at present to.
ward what you now desire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Goodyear Prices
1t is Folly Today to Pay More

There exists now a new, compelling
reason for buying Goodyear tires. 1t re-
suits from War conditions.
These leading tires-built of extra fine
rubber, In the same way as always-are
selling today at June prices.
You will find today a very wide difference
between most tire prices and Goodyears.
Due to Quick Action
Early in August-when war began-the
worlds rubber markets seemed closed to U.S.
Rubber prices doubled almost over night.
Men could see no way to paw for rubber
abroad, and no way to bring it in. We, like
others-in that panic-were forced to higher
prices. But we have since gone back to prices
we charged before the war; and this is how
we did it
We had men in London and Singapore when
the war broke out. The larger part of the
worlds rubber supply comes through there.
We cabled them to buy up the pick of the rub
ber They bought-before the ADVANCE $780,
900 pounds of the finest rubber there.
Nearly all this is now on the way to u.s.
And it means practically all Of the extra-grade
rubber obtainable abroad.
Today we have our own men in Colombo,
Singapore and Para Those are the worlds
chief sources of rubber So we are pretty well
assured of constant supply, and our pick of
the best that's produced.
We were first on the ground We were quick
est in action. As result, we shall soon have in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Gunners Made Stone Deaf.

London.-A medical correspondent
Of the Times who has just returned
from Belgium says 1t Is morally Ger.
tain that all the artillerymen Of the
forts at Liege are now stone deaf.
The nerves of hearing must fall un-
der the strain Of dwelling upwards of
a fortnight in a world of mighty ex.
plosions," he says. For these men the
guns thunder now only In a silence
which may never be broken"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04

this country who celebrate the dignity
and the triumph Of Labor. Nearly
half the people Of the United States
are engaged in what are called indus
trial neutrality-suspicious., COM
mercial pursuits, mining. manufactur-
ing, building and the rest. and 35 per
cent Of the workers are devoted to
the cultivation of the soil or In re-
lated industries.
Work Of the Federation.
The American Federation Of Labor
Is the greatest of the organizations
that have been formed for the promo
ton OF the interests Of the toilers.
This immense machine Is composed Of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04

which under the ordinary system pre-
vailing in the country would have
taken tire or four years to accom-
plish. Cotton is now, therefore, being
satisfactorily grown on fair proper
ton Of this area, and it Is expected
that it will bring frorl SIS to 500 an
acre.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Counting Up Fines.

Are the running expenses of an
automobile very high?"
mot If the motorcycle cop fails to
get your number"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
TIE WORKERS RETURNING

By WILBUR D. NEsBrT
TFiE suns final splendor IS burning
W A flame On the forge Of the west
~ When come all the workers returning.
Each worn from his separate quest
{ They come from the clash and the Clannor
Of factory, structure and street.
AL day have the sledge and the hammer
Kept time with their rhythInical beat.
MFiE workers. broad-breasted and brawny,
W With hair lying sleek in the sweat
With faces and shoulders all taWny-
And all Of the world In their debt
They fare to the uttermost regions.
They delve in the depths Of the earth
The lealest and loyalest legions
That give to the world Of their worth.
Mf1E dreamers may dream, but the doors
" Must change all the creams into deeds
The forgemen, the drillers. the hewers
Forever are filing our needs.
And IN their returning their laughter
Is sturdy and stanCh as their toll,
AS stout as the beam or the rafter
Of gnder or truss where they MOL
mis- they that have spanned by their labor
W The desert, the plain and the sea;
lis they that made you neiglbor
To all the strange peoples that be-
And who shall have pride at the ending
Of dreaming and planning and deed?
Whose striving shall need no defending.
And who shall go straight to his need7
~5EOR some are the lump. some the leaven
~ That gives 1T the breath and the life
Then they shall march bold into heaven,
The men that face stresses and strife.
The stars round the gate shall be burning
AS blazes the sun IN the west,
When home come the workers returning,
Each worn from his separate quest
GoPYRIGHT)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Tires at
Before-War Prices

storage an almost record supply Of this extra
grade Of rubber.
And we paid about june prices.
Now Inferior Grades Cost Double
About the only crude rubber available now
for many makers is inferior In ordinary times,
the best tire makers refuse it. Much of it had
been rejected. But that "off rubber now sells
for much more than we paid for the best
The results are these:
Tire prices in general are far in advance OF
Goodyears And many tire makers, short of
supplies, will be forced to use second-grade
rubber.
Be Careful Now
In Goodyears we pledge you the same grade
tire as always. And that grade won for Good
years the top place in Tiredom-the largest sale
in the world.
And, for the time being, our prices are the
same as before the war. We shall try to keep
them there
We accept no excessive orders, but dealers
will be kept supplied. And we charge them,
until further notice, only ante-bellum prices.
That means that Goodyears-the best
tires built are selling way below other tires.