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The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
TWIN CITY ITALIANS EAGER
Hundreds Volunteer to Return to Eu-
rope to Fight for Country
Seek Consul.

st. Paul, Minn.-Hundreds of
Halians, many of them from outside of
the Twin Cities, have volunteered to
return to Europe to fight for their
country, according to Joseph Ferraro,
representative in Minneapolis and st.
Paul of the Italian consul for this
district. Mr. Ferraro declared that dur
ing the last few days men have been
streaming into his Office asking advice
as to the best way to go back to
Italy. The Italian military authorities
have not yet issued call to Italians
in this country to join the colors
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
Decorated fc- Playjnu.

Minneapolis, May 24-For heroism
on the battlefields of Germany with
a grand piano mounted on a motor
truck as his only weapon, Prof. Her.
man Emil Zoch. formerly Of Mime
apolis. has been decorated with the
iron cross by the Emperor of Ger
many. This information was received
IN p letter TO c. A Quist, from Berlin.
stating that shortly after the war
trc',.- ~: PrctsSscr Zcch packed Ut
his piano and moved to the western
front. Defying rifle bullets, he drove
along the battle line playing.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
POLK COUNTY DRY
BY 800 MAJORITY
VICTORY OF THE PROHIBITION
FORCES is CLIMAX OF BIT
TER FIGHT.
CR0OKSTON is FOR SALOONS;
East Grand Forks Also Gives Small
Majority for Liquor Interests
Breweries Must Close
At Once.

East Grand Forks, Minn.-The
most notable victory since the enact
ment of the new county option law
by the last legislature was won when
Polk county, one of the strongholds
of the liquor interests, voted itself
dry by majority. estimated at more
than 500 votes. The victory of the
of the bitterest fights of it's kind ever
waged in the history of the state. The
outcome is expected to have direct
influence on the voting when the peo-
pie of Hennepin and Ramsey counties
go to the polls, which probably will
be in the near future.
Polk county's liquor industry is
probably the greatest in Minnesota
outside of the Twin Cities and Duluth.
Breweries Must Close.
Seventy-two out Of eighty-one pre-
cincts in Polk county gave the drys
a majority OF 715. The estimated ma
jority for the drys in the missing pre-
cincts, will increase the majority for
the drys to over 500 and it possibly
will reach 900. The total vote cast in
Polk county Is about $500. The seven
teen precincts reporting gave the drys
1885 and the vets 2,270.
With East Grand Forks and Crooks
ton, the wet stromgholds, living up to
expectations, producing a majority for
the saloon interests of 794, the rural
precincts also lived up to predictions,
made for them by the drys, soon over
coming the wet lead In the cities and
establishing majority for county pro-
hibition.
Thirty of the saloons and IL kcew-
cry distributing depots i'm East Grand
Forks; 21 saloons and two brewery
distributing depots in Crookston, and
one brewery in each city are affected
by the vote. The brewery stations
must close Immediately, the saloons in
six months. Both brewerieS probably
will be closed.
In East Grand Forks the vets won
by vote of about four to one, the
wet vote being 554, while the drys
polled 124. In Crookston the vets as
sumed lead of 1862, the total vote
being on a basis of two to one.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28

staff; Won Jagow, the foreign minis.
ter; Won Bethmann-Holweg, the chan
cellor. and Won Tirpitz, head of the
admiralty and author of the subma-
rine policy.
The majority of these advisors are
expected to advise firm and vigor.
Gus policy.
The suggestions that filter through
here are that the German govern
ment insists on believing that America
is not in deadly earnest in the mat.
ter, and that the situation may be
handled by argument, suggestion Of
arbitration, and by presentation Of
| Germanys case, together with certain
demands relative to bringing pressure
upon Germanys enemies to which the
American government will not be able
to accede.
That the President is endeavoring
to head off arbitration is supposed to
have been indicated In his New York
address, when he said America was
asking nothing 1t did not have right
to ask for humanity.
Urge Suspension Of Attacks.
Both the Austrian and German am
bassadors are understood to have
telegraphed to their governments urg.
ing suspension Of submarine attacks
on passenger ships while the diploma
| tic discussions are in progress, be-
cause of the serious situation that
resulted in the United States from
! the sinking of the Lusitania. They
have cautioned extreme care lest the
sinking of another ship with American
lives aboard may lead to an imme-
date break In the relations of the
United States with Germany.
Protest to Britain considered.
The general expectation here is that
Germany will reiterate her willingness
to abandon her present submarine war.
fare on merchant ships and follow the
maritime laws If neutrals viii influ.
ence the allies to permit the shipment
of foodstuffs to civilians in belligerent
territory. In this connection, there
has been some consideration given in
official quarters here to the advisable.
ity of sending note Of protest to
Great Britain against the actual op.
erations of its fleet in enforcing the
blockade Of commerce with Germany.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
TO intef.,ds with a.rm.ny,

The Hague. via London, May 90
An embassy from the international
Congress of Women, headed by Miss
Jane Addams of Chicago, left the
Dutch capital for Berlin to intercede
with Germany in favor of peace. The
embassy, in addition to Miss Addams,
comprises DR.. Aletta Jacobs and Mrs
Richard Palthe of Holland and Signors
Genoni of Italy. The delegation was
received by Premier Asquith in Lon.
don, when they presented to the Brit
ish officials copies Of the resolutions
in favor Of peace.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
Shoots Self Before Family.

Duluth.-Olaf N. Rapp, aged Al, q
mill laborer. shot himself fatally il
the head and was found by the police
leaning against a wall of his home
blood streaming from the wound ir
his head. repeatedly swapping tn
trigger after the gun had been empt,
ed of its cartridges. The man stated
that his wife has consumption and h
did not want IN live. The vic Is ,sf
with two small children. All thre
looked on while Rapp committed ths
deed.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
DRAFT OF GERMANY'S REPLY
Answer to American Note, Regarding
Lusitania Tragedy, Is Nearly Com.
pIeted, Says Report.

Washington, May 22.-Germany's 70
ply to the American note, sent week
ago as a consequence of the Lusitania
tragedy and other violations of Ameri
can rights in the war zone, has been
nearly completed, according to init
nations which have reached here
through diplomatic channels.
The return of Emperor William from
the eastern front is said to be awaited
by the Imperial Chancellor and the
minister of foreign affairs before the
document is put into finsl form for
presentation to Ambassador Gerard.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
Submarine preveureu Aid.

Boston, May 20-According to her
captain, w. F. Wood, the Leyland
steamer Etonian, which arrived from
Liverpool recently, was prevented
from going to the rescue Of the pas
sengers of the sinking Lusitania by
a warning that an attack might be
made upon his own vessel. The Eton-
ian left Liverpool May 6, a day before
the Lusitania disaster. When Cap
tain Wood was some 40 miles from
kinsale he received a wireless call
from the Lusitania for immediate as
distance.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
Adyentists to Camp at Anoka.

Anoka.-Seventh-da Adventists
from Minneapolis, Duluth, Mankato,
Rochester, st. Cloud, st. Paul, Winona
and many other places in the state,
will attend the annual campmeeting
and business session of the Minnesota
conference of that denomination which
will be held here June 3-13. More than
200 family tents will be pitched for the
accommodation of the campers.
Not only will practically all of the
ministry in the conference be present,
but leaders from the Northern Union
conference, which has its headquarters
in Minneapolis. and North American
headquarters in Washington, ID. c.,
will also attend
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
Canadian Ship Rammed.

Ottawa, Ont, May 21.-Eight of the
IA members of the crew of the small
government steamer Christine were
drowned when that steamer was
rammed and sunk by a Canadian sub.
marine off the Island of Orleans. II
has been learned that the vessel sank
within three minutes and that the
crew were unable to launch q lifeboat
or don life preservers. Six OF them
were saved by another vessel. How
the submarine came to ram the steam.
er was not disclosed.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
Witness Has Smallpox; Delays Case

Winona.-After an entire day had
been devoted to procuring a jury in
district court at Wabasha, it developed
that the principal witness in the case
OF Madeline Wermerskirsch, charged
with murder in the first degree. had
developed smallpox. The Werner
skirsch girl is accused by the state of
having strangled to death her infant
child last winter. Hey -;ster. Mari.
came to Wabasha to testify In the
case. when it was discovered that
she is suffering wifi the disease.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
Shoot Ducks; Fine of $50.

st. Paul.-Ducks shot out of season
in Minnesota are costing more than
$40 each. E. A. Cleasy, Inspector op-
Grating under the federal migratory
law, returned to st. Paul from Foley,
where he assisted in the prosecution
of William Edmunds, Charles Gear.
netzki, William F. Mott and William
DEM of Sauk Rapids, fined $50 each
and costs for shooting ducks on a
farm near Sauk Rapids April Is. Mr.
Cleasby said that he will report the
case to the federal authorities.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
His WeddIna ceIebratIon

His Wedding Celebration.
TITS five years ago today, and I'm
going to celebrate my wouldn't we'd
ding"
Wouldn't wedding? Wooden, you
mean?"
mo. Wouldn't. Five years today
since / asked girl if she'd marry me
and she said she wouldn't" ."-Browning
Magazine
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
Flaw in the Argument.

Don't you think that idiots should
be chloroformed at BIRTH" asked the
progressive person.
1T wouldn't be practical" replied
the student of human nature. Most
of them do not show it until after they
grow up"
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28

st. Cloud-A petition asking that
an election unGer the county option
law be held in Sherburne county is
w circulation and it is said the re
ouired number OF names viii be pro
cured easily.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
Prepare Note to England.

Washington, May 20.-In spite of
denials made at New York by Sec
retary Tumulty, the rumor remains
current that the administration is
preparing stiff note to Great Britain
protesting against that country's ra-
ther high handed methods of dealing
with neutral commerce.
Official Washington is volatile
community and the intimation that
things were not going as satisfac-
torily as might be, has been promptly
reflected here.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
PAYS Tax On Iunh.r

Bemidji.-Deputy Sheriff James Ca
hill received s11,044.S0 from the In
ternational Lumber company, the E
W. Backus concern at Spooner, to pa,
the 1914 personal property tax on the
Spooner plant.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
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C-ookston Plans were completed
Tor the annual picnic of the Red River
Valley Old Settlers association by the
committee on arrangements. The pic.
mic win be held on the lake at the new
dam June g.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
Cadets to Graduate at Faribault

Faribault. - Commencement exer-
cises of Shattuck school will begin
with the baccalaureate sermon Sun
day, June 5, which will be delivered
by Bishop Paul Mathews of New Jer-
sey, formerly of this city, which will
be followed by the competitive drill,
graduating exercises and other func-
tious.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
n.-=s- cu:,,t.. e-.

Lit. z..f S;,a,ye
Mankato.-Julius Janowiskis, one of
the two Russians captured by a posse
OF farmers after farm houses had been
broken into and robbed, pleaded guilty
in the district court to the charge of
burglary.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
vernda,e Hiuh Schoo, Burns

Verndale.-Verndale's high school
burned to the ground 1t was a three
story brick and was built in 1885 at
cost of $4,000. The fire started in
the basement from some unknown
cause.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
Me-. a..S &c: F.sa.G;;.

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Fergus Fails.-A fifth bank. to bt
known as the Farmers and Merchants
State bank, is about to be established
here. The bank will have a cauital
ization of $25,oOO and a surplus fund O.
$1,000.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
Animal Diseases.

Out Of 100000 animals inspected
in the last year 533, 900 were found to
be infected with tuberculosis, and hog
cholera and cattle tick have cost the
producer anywhere from 500, 900
to $3.50, 100000 in a single year.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
Bryan Angered at Stories.

Washington, May 20.-With the am
bassadors of Germang and Austria do
inS everything humanity possible to
bring about reaprroachment be-
tween this country and jGermany, a
distinctly less optimistic tone prevails
in Washington.
There are indications that Ger
many's note will not be satisfactory.
Intimations are to tho effect that she
fails to realize the seriousness Of the
situation and will obstinately cling to
the policy of warfare denounced by
President Wilson.
Her note will be polite, will express
the most cordial feelings, will be
couched in the same diplomatic Ian
guage which characterized that of
President Wilson, but is very likely to
fall short of the desired thing.
Viewpoint May be Changed.
There is still possibility that the
viewpoint of the German government
may be changed There is no doubt
but Ambassador Bernstorff realizes
the gravity of the situation and is
doing everything possible to bring the
force Of the situation home to the
men who will determine Germany's
policy at Berlin. DR.. Dumba, the
Austrian ambassador, Is also keenly
alive to the potentialities of the stu.
alton and his government apparently
Is also awake to the important con.
sequences involved.
Various hints and suggestions have
filtered through from Germany, indi.
eating Germany is determined to
stand by her submarine policy at all
cost, while the secret messages that
have come through have apparently
indicated the same thing. There is
no place more keenly sensitive to the
war situation than the New York stock
market. and that zig-zagged in a man.
ner which indicated it was trying to
dodge submarine torpedo especially
directed at itself.
Firm, Vigorous Policy Expected.
The influence of Won Tirpitz in the
German government councils is an
equation that is not being overlooked
here. 1t is well understood that the
men most powerful in the German
government today are, next to the
Kaiser, Won Falkenhayn, the chief of
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
MEET IN MONSTER
ALFALFA W|GWAM
RED RIVER VALLEY DEVELOP.
MENT ASSOCIATION TO HOLD
CONFERENCE JUNE 1917.
HALLOCK PREPARES PROGRAM
Novel Structure Has Capacity for 5000
and Will Be Decorated BY School
Children-Entertain and In
structive Features Scheduled.

Crookston.-The second annual
meeting of the Minnesota Red River
Development association in the mon
ster Alfalfa Wigwam" at Hallock
June 16 and II, gives promise of be-
ing the most interesting conference
In connection with stock raising, gen.
eral agriculture. cooperation and rela-
tive subjects ever held in the valley.
The first day will be devoted to the
Red River Valley Livestock Breeders
association. with the senatorial excur-
sion an important feature, while on
the second day there will be mon
ster conference OF farmers club from
the ten counties.
Mass Meeting Held.
AT mass meeting held at Hallock
committees were appointed and the
active work OF preparation for enter,
Every detail In connection with local
entertainment will be taken care of.
The Alfalfa Wigwam" has a capac'
fly of 5000 and next week the work
of preparing the decorations will be
started. Alfalfa will be tied by Hal
lock school children, the rural schools
and the various farmers clubs in Kilt
son county.
A squad of ZOE automobiles will be
at the disposal of a special committee
appointed to provide transportation
from Hallock to the Hill farm, so that
all attending the convention will have
an opportunity to inspect the S,70o'
ton cement twin silos and the steel and
cement stock barn with stanchions for
500 head of stock. the silos and feed
Ing barn being the largest in the world
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28

ALIENS FOOT-EAsE fvf the TROOPS
Over 10000 packages of Aliens Foot-EAse, the
aptiseptic powder 20 shake into your shoes, are
being used by the German and Allied trobps at
the Front because it rests the feet, gives in.
stant relief 70 CorDs and Bunions, hot, swollen
aching, tender feet, and makes walking easy.
Sold every where, Csc. Try Il TODAY. Don't
accept any substitute Adv.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
SOME Of AMERICAS
DEMANDS sACCEPTED
GERMANY COMEDIES PRINCIPLE
TO SAFEGUARD CITIZENS,
IS REPORT.
REJECTS SUBMARINE PLAN
Holds That United States Cannot De-
mand Complete Abandonment of
Under-Sea Warfare-Position-
Outlined to Gerard.

Washington, May 22.-Germany has
unofficially accepted the general prin-
cip1e that American citizens shall be
protected and safeguarded by the
United States under all conditions"
On the ground, however, that it is
contrary to all rulings of international
law, she will reject the suggestion that
the United States can demand com
plete abandonment of her submarine
warfare. She holds that Americas
legal rights extend only to the protec.
ton of vessels of American register
and to the safety of Americans on
board belligerent merchantmen.
German Position Outlined.
This was understood to be the
German position, as outlined to Am.
bassador Gerard in the series of un-
official conferences which have fol
lowed presentation of the Wilson note
to the Berlin foreign office. 1t is fur.
ther understood that in his reports to
the state department, Gerard said, in
substance, such will be the general
tone of the official German reply.
To Defend Submarine Warfare.
Germany, it is stated, will make
her answer very specific.
She will take up the American note
| paragraph by paragraph from her I'M
derstanding of the provisions of inter
rational law bearing on the case. She
will warmly defend her submarine
warfare as a reprisal against any en-
emy which courted such reprisals by
arming her merchant ships, offering
rewards for the destruction of German
| submarines, and will quote British
board of trade and shipping organiza
tons resolutions as approving all the
methods that would destroy German
under-sea craft.
Bryan Ansered at Stories.
Washington. May 21.-It is under
stood German officials have told Am
bassador Gerard they consider they
have been fighting fire with fire and
that any de mand by the United States
that they completely cease submarine
activity is an improper one in the light
of international law.
Stories that the United States ha.
admitted the justice Of the latter con
tention were emphaically denied by
Secretary Bryan. He angrily refused
to discuss the matter further in any
form.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
A Bad Guess.

Panhandler Mister, / appeal to
you
Passer-by-Not in the least, bo! Ex-
cuse my dust!-Puck.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28
The Gentle Hint

The Gentle Hint.
MAY ! kiss your hand?" said he
Wouldn't that be rather out od
place" quoth she.
And he agreed with her to the ful1|
est extent.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-28

Satan and the CeruIean Deep.
Pm I'm a quandary."
What aboutT"
Il have two invitations TO dinner,
and can't decide"
Which one TO acceptT
mo. which one to refuse. One is
to home where young lady hasl
just come home from piano con-
servatory, and the other lis where q
five-year-old boy knows q lot OF rectf
tations."-Farm Life.
YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL E0Us
Try Murine bye Remedy for Red. WEAK, WsseeN
Eyes and Granulated nyelids; No snarttngd
by mai Free. Murine Bye Remsdy o.. Ckica6f3
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-03-01
Our Mothers,

In the Pictorial Review, DR.. o. s.
Marden has an article on Mothers" ."
He says in part, speaking of the rev.
erence that ought to be paid, you owe
it to your mother
To lift all the burdens you can
from shoulders that have grown
stopped in waiting and working for
you.
To seek her comfort and pleasure
in all things before your own.
Never to intimate by word or deed
that your world and hers are differ
ent or that you feel in ay way su-
perior to her.
To manifest an interest in what
ever interests or amuses her.
To make her a partaker, as far as
your different ages will permit, in
all your pleasures and recreations.
To remember that her life is mo-
notonous compared with yours, and
to take her to some suitable place of
amusement, or for trip to the coun-
try, or to the city if your home is in
the country, as frequently as posi-
BILE.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-03-01
A just COmparison.

Editor Tidings: These sunny days
in mid-February remind us of the
days in the same month that we have
experienced in our native New York
state, where the snow lay heavily on
the ground and the icy wind howled
and piled the snow in great drifts,
and penetrated every nook and cor
ner, where heating stoves and fur
naces must be stocked to capacity to
keep buildings comfortable, where
snow shovels are part of the equip
ment of every household and where
city ordinances provide that they
shall be used to clear streets and
sidewalks, otherwise the streets
would be almost impossible. Such
are the conditions there now, accord
ing to letters of recent date received
by the writer of this. And then, dur
ing the heated term" in summer,
while we in Ashland are resting COM
fortably under blankets at night, the
people there are restless from the
midnight heat and, like the lost spir-
its, seeking rest and finding none"
and about as weary in the morning
as they are at night.
We are led to these thoughts by
hearing some of the old natives of
Ashland complain of the severity of
the climate here and who know so
little Of what real winter is, or how
fortunate they are that tehir lot is
cast right here in Ashland.
A. b. SCOFIELD.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-03-01
The Home Circle
Thoughts from the Editorial Pen
Appreciation.

Appreciation.
The Youths Companion makes an
earnest plea for an appreciation
league" and the idea is most wor-
thy.
Probably you have complained to
the floorwalker or department super
intendent when a salesgirl has been
inatteAtive or discourteous. Have
you ever gone to the floorwalker or
department superintendent to say a
word for the salesgirl who was ex-
ceptionally attentive and anxious to
please?
Very likely you have written to the
general manager of the electric road
when a conductor rang the bell too
soon or did not notice your signal to
stop. Have you ever written to tell
him about the conductor who is al
ways courteous and obliging?
If you think one act necessary at
times, is not the other fair and gen.
erous? Are kindness and courtesy
always to be taken for granted in
small business relations among
strangers, or are you reader to find
fault with than to express apprecia-
ton?
A man in an Ohio city has founded
what he calls an appreciation
league" It's members agree to "re-
port" employees who are considerate
and courteous, to emphasize the ami
able things that people do, to watch
more keenly for virtues than for
weaknesses and faults. The league
is an informal organization; you can
become a member by beginning at
once to practice its principles.
A simple idea? Yes, but if it
could spread from ocean to ocean,
what wave of kindliness and cour-
tesy would sweep over the land!