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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31

been pulled out Of line and told rough
ly that they were honored above the
others because they became Villas
Men," In the Casas Grandes region at
Galeana and Ell Vale Villa secured
fully a half hundred men by this
method, more than enough to make
up for the wounded carried from the
Columbus fight, which he dropped in
those sections.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31
HUNDREDS ON TRANSPORT DIE
Soldiers Bound for SaIoniki Lose
Lives When French Ship Strikes
Mine-Seventy-three Saved.

London, March 28.-Reports have
been received from Athens that a
French transport with troops on board
from Saloniki had struck mine and
sunk. Seventy-three persons were
rescued, says the Overseas news
agency, hundreds are believed lost.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31
Eight "BIack Hand" Murders In 1916

Chicago, March 28-Compilation by
papers indicate that more murders
were committed in Chicago in the last
five years by so-called black hand
bands than the total of all murders in
the British isles In the same period.
Murders charged to black hand agents
in Chicago since 1911 total 1877. The
eighth such murder since the first of
the year occurred when Michael VI
ana. an Italian, was shot down. vi.
ana's wife said two men jumped from
an alley and fired five shots. two Of
which took effect.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31
Says Americans Supply Villa.

Washington, March 25.-A resolution
denouncing as treason the furnishing
of supplies or ammunition to Villa was
introduced in the senate by Senator
Lewis of Illinois. He would have all
guilty persons prosecuted as traitors.
Senator Lewis declared that American
authorities had knowledge of supplies
and money being furnished to Villa
from foreign countries and from the
United States.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31
Attack on Allies at SaIoniki Bequr

Athens. March 2S.-Dispatches from
Saloniki say the frontier actions which
had been considered as trying out op
erations on the part of the Bulgarians
and Germans, are now assuming the
character of a general attack against
the Allies. Considerable vigor is be-
ing displayed and heavy artillery is be-
ing employed on both sides. 1t is
said that in both military and diplo
matte circles of the Teutonic allies
there is belief that the long-prophe
sled effort to drive the Allies into the
sea has begun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31
European, war News

The British liner Minneapolis was
sunk in the Mediterranean by sub
marine, according to Captain Bibby of
the British steamer Leicestershire,
which arrived at Marseilles from Ran
COON.
The number of Americans who lost
their lives as a result of the torpedo
ing of the channel steamer Sussex is
now placed at five. The total death
list is so, according to dispatches
from London
Three British hydroaeroplanes were
brought down by German guns on and
about the Island of Sylt, during an air
raid on northern Schleswig, according
to German official communication is
sued at Berlin. The crews were TAX
en- prisoners. Bombs did no damage,
says the statement. London says two
German patrol vessels were sunk by
British destroyers.
The British admiralty announced
the sinking of the German commerce
raider Grief and the British auxiliary
cruiser Alcantara in the North sea,
with loss of 254 lives. The British
loss was IA men. The Alcantara was
torpedoed by the Greif.
The French steamer Sussex was tor
pedoed off Beachy Head in the English
channel The vessel carried $50 pas
sengers. with a crew of so. mostly
French. All were reported saved.
The Hamburg American liners Prinz
Adalbert and Kronprinzessin Cecilie.
which were seized at Falmouth at the
outbreak of the war, were condemned
in prize court as prizes. according to
dispatch from London.
The losses of the Russians since the
beginning of the war total 2,542,639.
according to Boris Schumacher, who
arrived at New York from Petrograd
on the northumberland liner
United States.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31
Washington

A bill creating a United States tar
if commission was introduced in the
house at Washington by Congressman
Henry T. Rainey Of Illinois. The pro-
visions of the proposed measure have
the approval of the administration
and is the administration measure on
this subject.
A call for 100000 volunteers to be
used along the Mexican border is pro-
posed in resolution introduced in the
house at Washington by Representa-
tive Dyer of Missouri. He asks that
militia men be preferred in calling
men to service.
President Wilson charged American
owners of Mexican properties with d.
rect concern in spreading false stories
of Mexican internal conditions in or
der to bring about Intervention. The
charge is contained in a statement is
sued from the White House at Wash
ington.
Paper used by the government print
ing office last year cost $1,238,759. and
salaries and wages at the printing Of
fee amounted to $3,365,6S according
to a statement issued at Washington.
The entente allies, replying indi.
vidually to Secretary Lansing's sug-
gestion for the disarmament of all mer-
chant ships, have in effect rejected the
proposal, according to an announce
ment given out by the state depart
ment at Washington.
The question of calling the National
Guard for border duty to release regu-
lars for service in Mexico was dis
cussed at the cabinet meeting held in
Washington, but it was decided there
was no prospect of such action at this
time.
Senator Lewis declared in resolu-
ton introduced in the senate at Wash
ington that American authorities had
knowledge of supplies and money be-
ing furnished to Villa from foreign
countries and from the United States
His resolution proposed to brand
Americans who give such aid as
guilty of actual treason"
The Hay army reorganization bill
was passed by the house at Washing
ton by vote of 102 to 2. AS it was
passed by the house the Hay bill pro
vides a regular army of 100000 men,
an increase of 10000 over the present
authorized strength.
protocol asked for by General
Carranza to govern the operations of
the American expedition in Mexico
seeking Villa was agreed upon at
Washington by Acting Secretary Polk
and Eliseo Arredondo. Mexican ambas-
sador designate.
The senate at Washington passed an
urgent deficiency bill, carrying appro-
priations of approximately $3,500,000.
Nearly a million dollars were pro-
vided for ordnance and ordnance
stores for the navy.
Senator Sherman Of Illinois intro
duced resolution in the senate at
Washington authorizing the president
to call for $4,000 volunteers for Next
can service. He declared the present
force wholly inadequate to cope with
the situation. The resolution was laid
on the table.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31
cARRANZA TROOPS KILL
% VILiISTAS IN BATTLE 4

Queretaro, March 28.-GeneraI 4
Pedro Gozman and % others. all =
members of a Villa band, were 4
' killed in battle in the neighbor- I
hood Of Laguna and Dinamita. In I
this action between government
forces and bandits, ten prisoners
also were taken and summarily !
executed. This information came 4
in a message to the minister of 4
: war, General Obregon.
-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31
Domestic

American citizenship was denied to
Takao Ozawa, Japanese, in a test
case at Honolulu, H. l. The court
ruled that Japanese are Mongolians
and that the word white does not
include the 1ongolian race. Judge
Charles F. Clemens of the United
States district court delied Ozawa cit
izenship papers.
1t was learned at Springfield, ILL.,,
that quartermasters and commissary
officers of the Illinois National Guard
have been told to report to the United
States army depot quartermaster,
either in st. Louis or Chicago, for in
structions in the event of mobilization
of the National Guard.
Twenty blocks in the residence Sec
ton of Augusta, Ga, in charred ruins
and the bare walls of six business
blocks bear testimony to Augusta
most serious fire disaster of recent
years Upward of 700 houses were de-
stroyed and at least 5000 persons are
homeless. The fire caused a loss es-
timated at 81 100000.
The United States cruiser Brooklyn
sailed from Manila for Guam, Samoan
islands, from which port, it is under
stood, it will convoy to San Francisco
the German cruiser Cormorant.
Protest against the seizure of the
United States securities was made to
the foreign Office at London by w. H..
Page, the American ambassador.
Maj. Gen. George W. Goethals, gov
ernor of the Panama Canal Zone,
sailed from New York for Panama on
the steamship Pastores He said he
was confident that the canal would
be opened on April Is, as had been the
expectation.
Detectives sent to New York to ar
rest DR.. Arthur Warren Waite in con-
nection with the death of John E.
Beck, millionaire druggist of Grand
Rapids, Mich, found him in a condi-
ton of stupor as result of an opiate,
self-administered
In telegram sent from New York
to President Wilson the Aero Club of
America offered for army use in Mex
leo two high-powered aeroplanes
which the club says excel in every
way the present army flying equip
ment
Paul V. Hadley and his bride, who
are alleged to have killed Sheriff ia
cob Giles of Beaumont, Tex, on a Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas passenger train
at Checotah. Okla, were captured near
there.
Fire swept path from three to five
blocks wide and thirty blocks. long at
Nashville. Tenn, about half the terri
tory being the best residence section
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31
.MEx|CANS VISIT U. S. CAMPS
RECEIVE CORDIAL TREATMENT
AT HANDS OF SOLDIERS.
Spending Money in Sight for Troops
Likely to Win Friendship
of People.

Field Headquarters, American Elk,
peditionary Forces, Colonia Dublan,
Chihuahua.-(By aeroplane to Colum,
bus, N. NJ, March 28)-Mexicans ev.
erywhere during the first days of the
American advance kept much out of
sight. Now, however, Mexican trad.
ers are beginning to come to the
camps. They carry back to the towns
reports of cordial treatment and will
ingness to pay ready cash. In few
days the army's monthly pay is due,
releasing many thousands of dollars
among men who have had no chance
to spend money for what the soldiers
say has been an immense long
time"
To Win Mexicans' Friendship.
The presence of this spending mon.
ey is likely to be a strong factor in
establishing friendly relations between
the army and the people of the state
of Chihuahua. At any rate it will be
an event, the like of which has not
occurred here in the memory of the
old time inhabitants.
In the long, long communication
line, it is said nothing worse has been
encountered that little marauding
by professional bandits, who have not
fired a shot at any troops. =.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31
Foreign

Lieut.. Sir Ernest Shackleton, the
polar explorer, was delayed a year
when one of his vessels broke from its
moorings at the Ross sea base, said a
dispatch from Sydney, N. S. w., leav-
ing the exploration party ashore and
unable to embark for another year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31
What She Thought.

What She Thought.
Did the burglars upset your house
much?"
Terribly. When l entered and saw
everything upside down my first
thought was that Jim had come home
Unexpectedly and changed his
clothes."-Detroit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS Of WORLD
BIG HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS

Kernels CulIed From Events Of Mo-
ment in All Parts Of the World
Of Interest to All the
People Everywhere.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31
An Objection.

"Sir, you will make no mistake in
taking this house. 1t is the last word
in home construction"
"Oh, no, it isn't. Not if my wife
knows it,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31

For old sores apply Hanford's Bal
sam. Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31
Sporting

After five rounds Of fast fighting,
frankie Whitney of Atlanta refused to
continue fighting Freddie Welsh, the
lightweight champion, at New York.
Welsh gave him terrible lacing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31
Another Testimonial
CALUMET
BAKING
POWDER
The Presidents
Wedding Cake

was prepared by Mrs.
Marian Cole Fisher
and Miss Pansy
Bowen, both of whom
are known through
out the United States
as experts in Do
mestic Science work.
This Wilson Gait
Wedding Cake was
worthy of the occa-
sion in every respect.
Calumet Baking
Powder was used in
its preparation and
both the above
named ladies heartily
recommend Calumet
Baking Powder for
its purity, whole
someness, economy
and never-failing re-
suits. These ladies
use Calumet exclu-
sively in all theirwork.
Receired Highest AUard World's
Pure Food Exposition, Chicago;
Paris Exposition, France, March.
1912.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31

Jess Willard, heavyweight champi-
on of the world, retained his title at
New York when he defeated Frank
Moran of Pittsburgh. He broke his
right hand in the third round
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31

Heed not jeers; they cannot hurt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31

Fire swept path from three to five
blocks wide and thirty blocks long at
Nashville, Tenn, about half the terri
tory being the best residence section
east of the Cumberland river. Two
thousand persons are homeless.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31

Paul V. Hadley and his bride, who
are alleged to have killed Sheriff ia
cob Giles of Beaumont, Tex, on Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas passenger train
at Checotah. Okla. were captured near
there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31

In telegram sent from New York
to President Wilson the Aero Club of
America offered for army use in Mex
leo two high-powered aeroplanes
which the club says excel in every
way the present army flying equip
ment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-31

A protocol asked for by General
Carranza to govern the operations Of
the American expedition in Mexico
seeking Villa was agreed upon at
Washington by Acting Secretary Polk
and Eliseo Arredondo. Mexican ambas-
sador designate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-28

A. Simonet is using a novel way of
advertising his line Of rugs this week.
He had large 9x12 rug paced on the
sidewalk in front Of his place last
Saturday and it will remain there
exposed to all kinds of weather. In
the evenings it is. moved to the front
Of the Milo theatre, where all the pa
irons Of the theatre must walk upon
it to enter the playhouse. At the end
Of the week it will be washed and it
will then be exhibited to show what
effect the unusual wear it was SUBJ
iected to had on it.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-28
TWIN LAKES

April 26.-Peter Douroff left for
| Moorhead last Monday, where he
| will be employed during the summer.
! Lawrence Cimenski and Anton
Shulz were in Little Falls on business
| Wednesday.
Joe Douroff and son were city Wis
itors last Tuesday.
A snow storm visited us Friday.
Anton Shulz was county seat Wis
itor on Friday.
! Mike Deering of Pike Creek spent
| Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Deering Of this place.
Miss Freda Newman and sister EN-
ma Of Pike Creek, spent the Easter
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Schandl.
Those. who were in Little Falls on
business Saturday were Paul Deering
Leo Piehowski, Bill and Hugo Lar
son and Mrs. Mike Ringkelski.
John Schippritt and son Frank were
in Little Falls on business Friday.
Mike Ringwelski is on the sick list.
] The farmers are all busy seeding.
A few Of them finished this week.
Peter Kurowski Of Minneapolis is
visiting with his brother, Frank Ku-
, fowski, for few weeks.
| Martin Deering purchased new
flaming mill while in Little Falls on
Wednesday.
! Vincent Witte was in Little Falls
On business Saturday.
! Frank Krickler drove to Little
Falls Saturday on business.
Some of the farmers are busy plow-
ing this week.
! John schrippritt is busy clearing
land.
John Deering was a county seat
visitor Sunday.
The frog catchers are busy these
days.
j E. D. Larson was county seat
caller Saturday.
! Leo Douroff was city caller satur-
day.
! April 26.-Mr. and Mrs. Joe Deer.
ing were city visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Witte spent
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. John Witte
at Little Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cimenski and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cimenski called
Monday Of Vincent .Dzarn of Pike
Creek, who is very ill.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Domish visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wach-
larowicz at Little Falls Monday.
i Mr.. and Mrs. August Winchewski
spent Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dourof at Little Falls.
/ Martin Deering and son John were
city visitors Monday.
! Leo Douroff made a business trip
to Little Falls Monday.
); David Carlson and Chester johnson
left Monday for Brainerd, where they
will be employed.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Stoltman and
= Charles Carlson were in Little Falls
on business Monday.
i Joe stoltman, who is employed at
/ Moorhead, spent the Easter with his
friends here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-28
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-28

FREE LIME DISTRI8UTED HERE
a representative Of the extension
division Of the state university dis.
tributed a carload Of lime to farmers
in this vicinity who had asked for it.
No charge was made for the lime ex.
cept for the freight. The representa-
tive has helped the farmers treat their
soil with it. The farmers who re.
ceived lime were Sam Hammerbeck,
George Hammerbeck, Mrs. G. Proper,
Mrs. NJ. johnson, J. Thelander and
Nels Anderson.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-28
MORRIS FOLSOM MARRIEs

Brainerd Dispatch (25): "A quiet
wedding was celebrated early this
morning at st. Paul's Episcopal
church when Miss Elfriede Mae Use,
oldest dau ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Use, was united in marriage to
Morris Dodge Folsom, Rev. H. G:
Stacey officiating. Immediate rela-
tives we're present and witnessed the
ceremony.
The bride was charmingly gowned
in white serge broadcloth, wearing a
hat to match and carried bouquet Of
white roses. The bridesmaid was her
sister, Miss Lillian Use and the best
man was her brother, Charles Use.
The bridegroom is a prominent pi-
anist Of the city and the head of the
Folsom Music Co. They have gone to
st. Paul on their honeymoon trip.
Their many friends wish them all pos
sible happiness and prosperity:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-28
Dogs ANSWER CALL OF ST.
CLOUDS WRESTLING WELL,

st. Cloud J0urnal-Press: Lake
Georges whistling well, q curious
freak Of nature that is unexplained by
the professors at the state university,
is again in the imelight. A farmer
living Immediately adjacent to the
well has written to the county officials
asking if something cannot be done to
make the well stop its peculiar noise.
With the coming of the warm days
the frost is going out Of the ground
and the whistling is lound and dis
tinct. -,- -~... ... ..- Fl.
II bought two dogs this winter to
guard the house and to help in herd
ing the CATTLE" wrote the farmer
"Every time the we'll whistles they
both run. over to it and stick their
heads down in the hole. I can't keep
them around the house at all and they
don't help me with the cows.'
The letter has been referred to the
county attorney.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-28

Sheriff Felix was called to. Swan
River Monday to act as guard during
an auction sale at the Frank Lasky
farm. Ed Lasky, a son Of Frank
Lasky, objected to the sale Of the
property and had threatened to shoot
anyone who came to attend the sale.
No trouble was experienced, however.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-28
COMMITTEE TO SELECT NEW
NORMAL, HEAD

c. L. Atwood Of st. Cloud, J. L.
Washburn of Duluth and s. II. Som
sen Of Winona have been appointed
by Ell Terrence, president of the nor
NAL board, to recommend new pres
ident for the St. Cloud normal to sue.
coed the late DR.. W. A. Shoemaker.
The normal board will meet next
month when the committee will prob
ably report.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-28
CHURCH HOLDS AN
NUAI, MEETING

The congregation Of the Church of
Our Saviour Of this city held it's an
nual meeting Monday evening and
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
Senior Warden-T. G. Gordon.
Junior Warden-G. w. Massey.
Vestrymen-C. H. Brown, H. O. H.
Munson, Frank Kiewel, H. A. Rider,
Geo. H. Peterson, Harry Stillwell, J.
NJ. Gordon and j. K. Martin.
Reports of the various church or
CARNATIONS were heard and these
showed very satisfactory results for
the past year.
The congregation rendered the or
CARNATIONS and Mesdames G. B. Buck
man, G. II. Brown and Miss Warner
vote Of thanks for their work dur
ing the past year.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-28

Edwin Ware of this city received
word the latter part of last week Of
the death of his brother, Tom, at
Lakeield. He was found dead and
the cause was not known. The remains
were taken to Trempeleau, Wis, for
burial. Deceased was at one time an
employe at the mills of the Pine Tree
Mfg. company here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-28

Several local stores have received
large posters from the navy recruiting
station at Minneapolis, which they
have been asked to post in a conspicu-
GUS place in their stores. Greater ef-
forts than ever are now being put
forth to get men to enlist in the army
and navy, and especially in the lat
ter
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-28
TO BEGIN WORK ON E1EcrR1cl

TO BEGIN WORK ON ELECTRIO
TRAN6Ad1s6I0N NEXT WEEK
Geo. NJ. Gordon went to st. Paul on
business for the Water Power COM
pany Tuesday to get material for the
new electric transmission line to be
built from the local plant to Long
Prairie and other towns west of here.
The company expects to begin work
next Monday. It is planned to start
crew at Long Prairie, to work this
way, one at Long Prairie to work
toward Verndale and one at Verndale
to work toward Long Prairie. The
company expects to have the line COM
pleted by the first Of October.