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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
TURKEY MAY JOIN GERMANY
Acute Situation Has Arisen in Balkan
States Say Official Advices
to u. S.

Washington, Aug. 27.-An acute sit
uation has arisen in the Balkan states
over the possible entry of Turkey into
the European war, according to official
advices to the American government
from various sources.
Turkey has not yet given Great Brit
ain, GRANGE and Russia a satisfactory
explanation of the entry into the OAR
danelles Of the German cruisers Goe-
ben and Breslau. When 1t was first
reported that Turkey had purchased
these vessels. Great Britain, France
and Russia demanded that the crews
of the two ships be repatriated imme-
diately. Late dispatches revealed that
German crews were still aboard the
cruisers.
Many Washington diplomats familiar
with the situation consider It practi-
cally certain that should Turkey side
with Germany and Austria, Italy would
abandon her position of neutrality and
join Great Britain, France, Russia and
Servia, who could count also upon the
assistance of Bulgaria and Greece.
Greece is under martial law with her
armies modified along the from
tier watching Turkey.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
EUROPEAN WAR SITUATION.

The fate of France depends upon
' the outcome of n second great bat
tie now raging, 1t IL admitted In an
official Paris statement. All avail
merged together with British and
Belgian forces in an effort to check
the advancing Germans. To accom-
= plfsh this the French commander
occupied territory In Alsace, even
: the evacuation of Muelhnusen.
British warships lombard Tsiug-
: Tau, the seaport of KiaO-ChOw, the
German possession I'm the Far East,
for the purpose of unmashing the
batteries. The British and Japan
csc fleets are cooperating out
side the forts while the land forces
of four nations are mobilizing pre-
paratOry to advancing ON the pos
session.
II is thought that the German
right Is attempting wide flank
the French left and enter France Mt
or near Lille.
The Germans claim that .hey
have Namur and five Of it's forts,
while Paris denies TINT the forts
> have fallen. claiming only the town
has been taken.
StT SoHh reports
retired in god order to new posi-
. ton.
An acute situation has arisen I'm
the Balkan %tates over the possible
entry Of Turkey into the European
war. according TO reports received
mt Washington.
Great Britain to raise army OF
2.000.O0O men for field service ON
the continent.
Lord Kitchener. In an address be-
fore the house of lords, outlines his
plans for raising army of millions
to contest the German advance on
Paris.
Cars troops gain striking VIC
tory over Emperor Williams troops
ut Iusterburg In eastern Prussia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
MAY NAME POLITICAL Pope
SITUATION is SIMILAR TO ONE
IN 1873.
With Old World at War, Old Problem
Is at Hand-Requiem Masses for
Late Plus K.

Rome, Aug. 25.-Requiem masses
were celebrated in st. Peters and in
all the Catholic churches in Rome
Sunday. Thousands of persons visit
ed st. Peters to pay tribute before the
altar of confession under which the
body of Pope Plus rests. The third
meeting of the congregation of cardin-
ais was held, and the question of the
conclave for the election of new
pope was discussed. The coming con-
clave will resemble that in 1878 which
elected Pope Leo. Europe had then
been disturbed by the Russo-Turkish
war, and the treaty of San Stefani was
signed on the day Pope Leo was
crowned.
Again the nations are at warfare.
and it is believed that the present con-
clave will favor the election of a politi-
cal pope as did the ccnclave Of 1878.
The elimination of cardinals, so that
the most probable candidates for the
papacy might be listed, has been und-
er consideration. 1t is hardly believed
possible that foreign pope will be
chosen This removes nineteen car
dinals from the candidacy and it is
clso considered unlikely that the pom
tiff would be chosen from among the
cardinals over 20 years old, thus eli
minating twenty-five more. Finally
there are five cardinal deacons. who,
according to tradition, could never be
elected. Thus the choice would lie
among sixteen, some of whom are be-
lieved to be obviously out Of the ques-
ton, leaving Cardinals Ferrari, Fer.
rati, Maffi, Gasparri, Pompili, lie Lai
and possibly one or two others to Sc
lect from.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28

by the opposing forces six times, the
Amsterdam dispatch says.
10000 Prisoners Taken.
Washington, Aug. 26.-A concentric
advance of all the German armies to-
ward Paris is probable, the Semois
river. Longwy and the greater part of
the Belgian-French frontier being in
German hands, according to wire
less dispatch to the German embassy
from its foreign office received via
Sayville, Long Island.
Numerous ensigns, more than $50
guns and 10000 prisoners have been
captured, the report continues. Lune-
vile has been taken and the army of
General Joffre. broken up, is no more
capable of action. The German crown
princes army has chased the French
west of Longwy.
Allies Fall Back.
London, Aug. 26.-Germany has won
her great three days battle at Charlie
roi, Belgium, against the French and
English army.
The press bureau of the war Office
announces that The Germans have
taken the first line and that the French
and English have been forced to fall
back inside the French forces.
The official press bureau also an
nounces that Namur has fallen.
The battle of Charleroi has been by
far the bloodiest the modern world
has ever known. No one will under
take to estimate the losses. The war
office merely saws:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
japan to confine Activity.

Washington, Aug. U.s. Viscount
Chinda, the Japanese ambassador
here, has formally notified the United
States that Jaran had declared war on
Germany. The American government
was Immediately asked to care for
Japan's interest in Germany. Assur-
ances recently given by the British
government to the United States that
JapaU's activity would be confined to
repeated by Viscount Chinda. The po-
siticn Of the United States has met
with the apnroval of Japan-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
BELGIUM LOSS TOTALS 10000
Appalling Property Loss Not Hazard
ed-Poverty, Distress and
Starvation

London, Aug. 26.-The Ostend cor
respondent of the Chronicle says that
Belgium's losses so far are estimated
at 10000 killed. No estimate CT the
appalling property loss has been haz-
arded by the officials.
Industry everywhere is at stand
still, says the correspondent.
Not single factory or coal pit in
the country has been operated in
three weeks and not a single penny
in wages has been received by the
men engaged in the staple activities
of the nation since Aug. 1.
There is nothing but dire poverty,
distress and stagnation even in the
areas untouched by the fighting.
Provision for the feeding. housing
and other care OF refugees is beinc
pushed feverishly. More than 1000
refugees are herded in bathing cabins
along the beach and in various small
public buildings at Ostend.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
PRESIDENT URGING THIS PLAN
AS MEANS OF BUILDING UP
PERMANENT AMERICAN
MARINE.
HOUSE BILL WOULD CREATE
100000 ORGANIZATION
Determined to Urge Haste in Passage
of Measure as Pianned-Lack of
Quorum in House Is Cause of
Delaying the War Risk

Washington, Aug. 26. - Plans for
building up a permanent American
merchant marine by the purchase OF
foreign ships to be operated by the
government are going forward in con-
gress and at the White House.
$4,000, 900 Corporation.
In the house, Representative Alex
ander introduced the administrator
bill for the incorporation of $4,000
900 organization to own and operate
ocean steamers under supervision OF
shipping board composed or the
president, the secretary OF the treas
ury, the postmaster general and the
secretary of commerce. The govern
ment would subscribe for not less than
81 per cent of the capital stock by an
appropriation. Ships would be bought
by the sale of $3O,Oo0,OO0 Panama ca
nal bonds.
President Urging Scheme.
President Wilson reiterated his de-
termination to urge the ship purchase
plan and said he expected it to be in
operation within two or three weeks.
Reports that he had considered the
iadvisability of abandoning the pro.
iject, he said, were without foundation.
The fact that private capital had
shown no indication of desire to act
unless the government guaranteed Sc
curities, he declared, merely made it
necessary for the government to take
the initiative.
The president believes the govern
ment will be able to develop new trade
routes and make the project desirable
to private capital and to meet the
possibility the bill would provide for
sale of the governments stock in the
company at any time the shipping
board deemed that advisable.
Other Plans Advance Slowly.
Other plans for fostering American
shipping made little progress. The
war risk bill, which already passed
the senate. was halted in the house
by the failure of the rules committee
to get a quorum. Representative Alex.
ander later introduced a bill to au'
thorize special rule for immediate
consideration of the measure with de-
bate limited to one hour. An effort
will be made to get action on 1t to
day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
Paris Official Statement.

Paris, Aug. 26.-The French war OF.
fee issued an announcement begin
ming as follows: THE French and
English plan of attack having failed,
owing to unforeseen difficulties, have
retired on the covering positions. West
of the Meuse the English army on our
left was attacked by the Germans, but
behaved admirably, holding it's ground
with traditional steadfastness. East
Of the Mouse our troops advanced
across an extremely difficult country
and made vigorous attack when they
emerged from the woods, but were
obliged to fall back"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
ALLIES TO AID THE JAPANESE
British Alone Have Received Orders
to Cooperate, but French Are
Expected to Help, Also.

Paris, Aug. 26.-The blockade of
Tsing-Tau, the fortified seaport of
Kiao-Chow, has begun.
1t is further reported in extra edi-
tons of Toxic newspapers, according
to dispatches passed by the censor of
the navy department, that Tsing-Tau
Is already under bombardment.
Up to the present time, however.
only British regiments have received
orders to cooperate with the Japanese
in the operations against Kiao-Chow
on the land side. The French are ex-
expecting orders to assist the British.
There probably will not be more than
two or three regiments from each ma
ton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
Saws Munich Is Depressed.

London, Aug. pa prominent Mas
sachusetts woman, who reached Lon.
don by the way of The Hague, said
that when she left Munich a week age
the city was much depressed on &C
count of rumors that the Munich
troops had suffered heavily few days
before at Muelhausen. 1t was report
ed that nearly half the families oil
Munich had relatives among the killed
or wounded, but the facts were kept
from strangers. One countess is said
to have lost three sons in the Muel
hansen engagement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
constitutionaIist Troops BUSY.

Chihauhau City. Mexico, Aug. "a
General Pascual Drosco and Marcelo
Caraveo, leaders of Federal volunteers.
are reported surrounded by Constitu-
tionalist forces in Zacatecas state.
These commanders were chiefs of the
Orosco revolution Of 1912. They .e-
fused to lay down their arms to the
Constitutionalists and took to the hills
last month with several hundred fol-
lowers, near San Luis Potosi. They
declared they would never surrender
to the Constitutionalists, who would
certainly execute them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
Louvain Evacuated: Heavy Losses.

London, Aug. 24.-The Daily Mails
correspondent at Alost, Belgium, Is
miles northwest of Brussels, in dis
patch, says: "The Belgians evacuat-
ed Louvain after bloody battle in
which they admit their losses were
enormous. They fought against fear
full odds and were driven back" The
Daily Mails Antwerp correspondent.
Colonel Fairholme. military attache OF
the British legation, says the situa-
ton of the allies is entirely favorable.
He declares the Germans have lost 10
days In their program.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
Reports of Sea Fight

Toxic, Aug. 26.-The British, Rus
sian and French embassies are flying
the Japanese flag as symbolic of the
alliance. Contradictory reports are in
circulation of battle between British
and German warships, but there has
been no confirmation. The German
ambassador, Count Won Rex, and his
staff are completing arrangements for
sailing on the steamer Minnesota for
San Francisco. The emperor has or
dered the suspension of national
mourning on Aug. 80.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
Investigating U. s. Censorship.

New York, Aug. 26.-Count Johann
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor, who arrived here from Europe.
said he wanted to get first hand in
formation concerning the censorship
the United States government is ex-
ercising over the German-owned wire
less station at Salville, N. Y, and its
refusal to grant the one at Tuckerton,
N. J., license. He claimed that with
the cables to England uncensored the
representatives of Great Britain in
this country were at liberty to for
ward information to their government.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
BIG VICTORY REPORTED AT IN
STERBERG WHERE TROOPS
OF KAISER ARE SAID TO BE
IN FULL RETREAT.
ASSERTED REPORTS ARE
MODESTLY UNDERESTIMATE
St. Petersburg Dispatch Claims Grea'
Army in Germany Is Really Meet
ing With Far More Success
Than Messages Would Indi-
cate-The Situation.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 27.-It is offici
ally announced that the Russian
forces are advancing on a broad from
in Prussia and Galicia. The Germans
it is reported, are retreating toward.
Koenigsberg. In eastern Galicia
Russians have apparently advanced
to distance OF about 25 miles beyond
the frontier.
Warsaw Out of Danger.
The position in Poland is that while
several towns in the west have beer
occupied by small German detach
ments. Warsaw, in which several gov.
eminent Offices were temporarily
closed a fortnight ago, is now living
a vigorous life and is officially declar
ed to be absolutely out of danger.
Russians Reoccupy Town.
Kutno, which was occupied by the
Germans, is now occupied by the Rus
SLAMS. The Austrian raid from era
cow on Kieloe was easily repulsed by
Cossacks and the Austrians driven
back to the frontier. Not regiment
not an officer, not a soldier is men
toned in the reports. The number
of guns captured from the enemy, the
number of prisoners and the probable
extent of the enemy's losses seem to
be regarded as trifles not worth men
tioning in the official reports.
Successes Are Underestimated.
The general staff is modest in Its
reports and rather underestimate
than over-emphasizes Russian sue
cesses. 1t is extraordinarily sparing
in adjectives and records small en-
gagements and big battles with an al
most equal absence of any emotional
coloring.
Germans in Retreat.
The military considerations which
dictate this method of communicating
information are undoubtedly weighty
and the effect is to prevent undue ella
ton or undue depression at any par
ticular moment of a long land strug
gle, but one result is that the general
public are only now gradually waking
up to the fact that the Russian army
has won striking victory at Inster
berg and that the Germans are in full
retreat
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
French Praise Brave Teutons.

Basel. Switzerland. Aug. 26. =
Wounded French soldiers who have
crossed the Swiss frontier and are in
termed here, speak highly of the BRAY
cry of the German troops. They cay
the German soldiers evidently think
nothing of their lives in their efforts
to gain a victory over great odds.
Their one desire, they say, appears to
be to do the most foolhardy things to
serve their cause, and when captured
or overwhelmed. they accept their fate
stoically.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
Anarchy in Albania,

London, Aug. 25.-A report that Al
bania is in a state of anarchy and
that Prince William of Austria, who
assembled the throne only short time
ago, has fled, has been sent to the
Daily Mail by its Venice correspond
ent. 1t is stated that Prince William.
with his family, is now en- route to
Venice. The natives of Albania are
reported as jealous and divided in
opinion. They are said to be agreed
only on two points, namely not to pay
taxes and to oppose CONSUMPTION.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
Shoot Civilians and Burn Homes.

London, Aug. 26.-A Rotterdam dis.
patch quotes letter written by a
German army officer to the Dussel-
dorfer Tagebla:t, in which he say:
1--WE are compelled to burn villages,
because civilians, especially women,
shoot on our advancing troops. Yes
terday civilians from a church tower
killed several of my men. We took
prisoners all the occupants of the
church and shot them and burned sew
eral houses 70 teach the civilians a
lesson. Whenever we are fortunate
enough to capture French snipers we
hang them"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
Thinks Germany viii Win.

New York, Aug. 25.-Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador to
the United States, returned to his post
of duty On the steamer Noordam and
gave out one of the most authoritative
interviews yet expressed here on Ger.
many's attitude toward the war. Ger
many is bound to win in the end, he
said; she is fighting because her cause
is just. He predicted that Americans
would come to regard the conflict in
this light. Italy, he believes. will not
permit herself to take side against
Germany.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
Namur's Forts Captured.

Berlin, Aug. 26.-(By wireless to the
Associated Press by way of Nauen
Germany. and Sayville, Long Island)
the city Of Namur and five of its forts
have been captured by the Germans
The bombardment of four other forts
continues, and their fall appears i'm
minent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
Declares French Are oiseourteous

Chicago. Aug. 25.-Martin n. Kill
gallen, millionaire Chicago manufac-
turer, whose daughter, Irma, married
Count de Baufort and divorced him
after a year Of turbulence, is back
fron Europe full of enthusiasm foc
German hospitality, but with a disap-
pointing tale of French lack of cour-
tesy toward Americans. Mr.. Kilgal-
len expressed the belief that when all
the facts leading to the strife are re-
vealed, criticism for the kaiser will
vanish
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
Allies Destroy Forts.

Milan, via Paris, Aug. Pa news
dispatch from Cattaro says that all Of
the Notifications there have been de-
stroyed by the allied fleet. The Aus
trian commander is now parleying for
terms of surrender.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28

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come right. She was SO poorly and
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herself, but now she Is regular and is
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
More Americans Get Home.

New York, Aug. 25.-Two trans
atlantic liners brought from Europe
into this port Sunday more than l.
500 passengers, of whom several hun
dred were American war zone refu-
gees.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
swedes Reject SUFFRAGE.

Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. 25.-The
woman's suffrage bill was rejected by
parliament. This bill has been sup
ported by the liberal and socialist par
ties. The vote on it was favorable in
the second chamber, but adverse in
the first.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
Favor McReynoIds For Bench.

Washington, Aug. 25.-A favorable
report on the nomination of Attorney
General McReynolds to the supreme
court and T. W. Gregory to be attor.
ney general was ordered by the senate
judiciary committee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
French Victory Claimed.

Amsterdam, Aug. pa dispatch
from Client says that French troops
defeated a German force in a battle
near that city and holly pursued the
kaiser's soldiers, when the latter re-
treated in disorder.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
Minnesotans to Sail sept. 10.

Washington, Aug. ga letter re
ceived from Representative HalvoI
Steenerson, Of Minnesota, says that
he and Mrs. STEVENSON will leave Lon
don, Sept. 10, sailing on the White
Star steamer Baltic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
Sails For France Today.

Washington, Aug. 26.-William G..
Sharp, newly appointed ambassador to
France, saw Secretary Bryan, Tues
day, and sailed for Paris today on the
French line steamer France.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
Avstrians Mass On Italian Border

Rome, Aug. 26.-The Secoro says
that Notwithstanding the denials of
the Austrian government Austrian
troops are hurriedly massing on the
Italian frontier. 1t is said there are
sc, 900 Austrian troops at Innsbruck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
DEATH IS QUESTION OF HOURS
Austrian Ruler, Expected to Cause
End at Any Time.

London, Aug. ga Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company dated Aug. "a says:
1.-THE condition of Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria, according to tele-
grams, is much worse. His death Is
a question of hours"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
Guessed RiQht.

Woman-What is that over there?
Man-Fertilizer, ma'am.
Woman-For the lands sake!
Man--Yes, ma'am.-Ohia State Jour
nal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
MOTHER OF
SCHOOL GIRL
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Daugh-
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Plover, Iowa. -" From a small child
my ID year old daughter had female

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Lydia E. Pinkhan's
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pound had been of
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28

Toledo now has one woman on its
police force.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13
Broadcloths Seem to
Be the Favored Fab
rio This Season

Naturally we are prepared to meet your wants
with the best broadcoths that the foreign and
domestic looms produce.
f. & FL. Broadcloth, 50. 90 yard-Comes in all
of the new fall shades and black: "a inches
wide; sponsed and shrunk with very high
lustrous finish; correct weight for the new
capes and suits.
Crepe Poplin. 81 30 yard-This is a com bna-
ton OF two Of the newest weaves and is 81 inches
wide: shown in all of this seasons newest
shades and black.
German Broadcloth, 81 80 yard-Comes in all
of the new shades; is 80 inches wide with
beautiful finish.
New Roman Stripes and Plaids. ST 80 yard
These are "a inches wide and come in beauti-
full range or patterns for combination and sep
arate skirts.
GabardincS--In black and coors: a diagonal
weave; very popular for tailored suits: 90 inches
wide: yard, 81 20 and 81 30.