The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
European War News

made no gains.
Among the items given out by the
Official press bureau in Berlin are
the following: "The results of the
fighting during the first week Of the
year are considered by the newspa-
pers as fairly satisfactory. The Ger
mans took about five thousand seven
hundred prisoners and some twenty
five machine guns"
Dozen German aeroplanes lombard
ed Dunkirk and environs. Thirty
bombs were thrown by the airmen,
but there were few victims.
A dispatch to the London Daily Elk
press from Boulogne asserts that con-
firmation has been obtained of the
rumors that the Germans have evacu-
ated Lille and that the city is now
virtually in the possession of the
British.
Authorities In Constantinople fear
not only attacks from outside. but are
alarmed over internal disorders. Many
Of the archives of state sent to place
Of safety.
Roumania is mobilizing 100000 men.
A half million of these form the field
army.
have crossed Bzura and are within
twenty-six miles of Warsaw. Petro.
grad officially admits Russians have
beer driven from trenches near So
chaczew, on east bank of Bzura-
In reply to Germany's complaint that
American manufacturers were export
Ing dumdum bullets and riot guns"
for the British army. Secretary Bryan
informed Count Bernstorff at Wash
ington, the German ambassador. that
the manufacturers named had denied
the charge. and asked that the state
department be furnished any evidence
the ambassador might have to sup
port his protest.
Italy has fixed January 10 as the
time limit for Turkey to apologize for
malIy for the Hodeida incident or suf-
FER the consequences. Unless repara-
ton is made relations of the two gov
ernments will become of the utmost
delicacy.
Formal denial was issued at Berlin
Of reports that Cardinal MERCER OF
Belgium had been arrested by German
troops
Domestic
J. Ogden Armour of Chicago has
warned the country OF beef short
age and higher prices throughout the
country.
The United States Steel corporation
reported at New York untitled orders,
as of December 81, at 3,S36,645 tons,
against 3,324.592 on November 30. an
Increase of 512.051 tons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Banks of
Newport. r. L., were trapped in their
rooms and burned to death when their
home was destroyed by fire.
Illinois legislature to be asked to re.
peal woman suffrage law and township
pptio,. law, measures prepared by SEN
hox 0f
Wave smashed coasting steamer Ea
reka at the San Francisco harbor en-.
trance. Second Officer James Bolgcr
lost, II of crew escaped.
A new powder combine has just
been organized, according to official
announcement published in Chicago.
as a rival to the Du Point corporation.
The new concern takes over the Aetna
Powder company of Chicago. the
Miami company and half a dozen
lesser corporations.
The steamer Jo' n Hardie, the Mary
land Belgian relief ship, bound for
Rotterdam with supplies for the suffer
ing Belgians, is ashore near the mouth
of Black river, stream five miles
north of Old Point Comfort, on the
western shore of Virginia
Peacock inn, one of Princeton's IN
j. quaintest and most fashionable
hosteTies, was ruined by fire. The
loss is estimated at 100000 Several
invalid guests were rescued The inr
was at one time the residence of Pres
ident Wilson.
More than fifty thousand men and
women stormed the Billy Sunday tab
ernacle at Philadelphia and when they
were unable to get in shattered ths
windows, battered down the doors ant
climbed on the roof Hundreds of per
sons were injured.
Federal grand jury at Chicago re
turned an indictment against three
business agents of labor unions charg
ing them with restraining trade in in
terstate commerce. Three men indicted
are: Michael j Artery. Charles FIR!
and Michael Calvin
Gov. David l. Walsh of Massachu
sets, addressing the legislature a
Boston, recommended. among ethe
legislation. the following reforms: Thu
initiative, referendum and recall
woman's suffrage; biennial elections
and the short ballot.