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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
ARMY OFFICER HAS INVENTED
NEW FIELD KITCHEN FOR U. S

Douglas, Ariz.. Aug. 19.-To demon
strate new field cooking outfit which
he has invented, Capt c. O. Thomas,
jr. supply officer of the first cavalry,
will leave here in a few days for San
Antonio by direction of Maj Cen Fred
erick Funston.
It has been demonstrated to the sat
isfaction of the commanding officers
here, il is stated, and according 10
army men. Will revolutioniZe the cult
nary department of the American army
in the field If adpoted.
The entire outfit, capable Of prepar-
ing food and hot water for a company
of $50 men, folds into a package
14x2Ox2S inches and weighs 125 pounds.
making a load for one side Of a pack
mule, the other side to be filled with
food.
Capt Thomas has had two stoves
made here and will take them to San
Antonio with him
STAFF OFFICERS OF 3IST
MICHIGAN INFANTRY MOUNTED
All of the STAFF officers of the s1st
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
New Post TOaStieS

made by patented Indian
delicious golden
their distinguishing characteristic Then handful
though TOies delicious
New Post Toases not ay the package they
in
package runyo
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.
8 OFFICERS To BE
MUSTERED OUT
No More Militiamen APP
pear at Framington To
Take the Oath.

claim that their action would cut off
all the lighting in Boston.
Three Are Drowned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19

- PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Aug 19.-The
- signed confession of Jacob H.
l. Raush. said to be the leader Of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
HURRICANE KILLS THIRTEEN
DAMAGE IN VICINITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, $4,000, 700.
Tropical Storm Which Strikes South.
ern Texas Makes Night Uncom-
Portable for Guardsmen.

Corpus Christi, Tex, Aug. 22-The
loss Of life from the tropical storm
which struck Corpus Christi and 10 ad-
jacent South Texas counties Friday
night is now placed at Is, including
nine members of the crew of the
freighter Pilot Boy, which foundered
off the Arkansas pass jetties. Two
Mexican men and one Mexican woman
were killed at Katherine, a settlement
on the King ranch near Alice, Tex,
and one Mexican was reported killed
at San Diego. Both towns are from
so to go miles inland.
The total damage in this section Of
which Corpus Christi bore the heavi-
est part was estimated at 100000.
Hall in Guards Camp Blown Over.
Ell Paso, Texas, Aug. 21.-The wind
that accompanied a severe rain and
electrical storm blew over a large
wooden hall in the camp of the Thir-
ty-second Michigan infantry, bruising
several men, and made the night un-
comfortable in all of the military
camps in the neighborhood of Ell Paso.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
AMERICANS CHOSEN TO
MEET MEXICAN BOARD
Franklin X. Lane, Judge George Gray
and Dr.. John Mott Are Named
by Lansing.

Washington, Aug. "a. = Secretary
Lansing has announced that the Am
erican members of the joint commits
sion to undertake settlement of diff
ference between the United States
and Mexico will be Franklin K. Lane,
secretary of the interior; Judge Geo.
Gray of Wilmington, Del, and DR.. John
r. Mott of New York City.
To Arrange Meeting.
All the commissioners have accept
ed their appointments. The Mexican
members were named some time ago
and arrangements for their meeting
will be made Immediately by Secre-
tary Lansing and Eliseo Arredondo.
General Carranza's ambassador desig.
nate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
PRESIDENT VETOES ARMY BILL
Wilson Objects to Section Exemptins
From Discipline Retired Officers
of the Army.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Because a
Joker" inserted by Chairman James
Hay Of the house military affairs COM
mittee exempted from discipline re-
tired officers of the United States
army, President Wilson vetoed the
army appropriation bill, one Of the ad-
ministration's principal preparedness
measures.
Army Bill Again Passes House.
Washington, Aug. 23.-Without the
revised articles of war, to portions Of
which President Wilson and the war
department objected, the house re-
passed the army appropriation bill.
The senate is expected to insert an &C
ceptable revision and the house is ex-
pected later to accept it. President
Wilson vetoed the bill because of por-
tions of the revision.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
GUARD TO REMAIN
AT MEXICAN LINE
TROOPS ARE TO BE WITHDRAWN
ONLY WHEN AMERICAN LIVES
ARE FREE FROM DANGER.
BAKER REPLIES TO CRITICS
Secretary Of War Declares Americans
Along international Line Are En-
joying Securities They Could
Not Have Without Protection.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The national
guard will be retained on the Mexican
border until it can be withdrawn with
out again endangering American lives
and property.
Secretary of War Baker so declared
the administration policy in answer
ing a score Of letters from many parts
of the country complaining that the
state troops were being held in SER
vice after the emergency for which
they were called out apparently had
passed.
"Win BIoodIess Victories"
In general the compliments, whose
names were withheld, alleged that
border service was entailing loss finan-
cially on militia men and hardship on
their families. The secretary replied
to all those seeming to merit atten-
ton.
By it's presence on the border, he
wrote to one, "the guard is winning
bloodless victories daily" He de-
clared that American residents along
the international line were enjoying a
peace and securities they could not
know with no military forces to pro-
tect them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25

Lien, LIcu are ueau anu hummer
are missing as a result of a boiler ex-
plOsiOn of the Harlan Norris Stove fac
tory ut jackson, Tenn.
Two men were killed and $1,000
damage done by an explosion In the
plant of the DUPONT dynamite works
at Barksdale, Wis. The dead: David
Michaud, Hayward, Wis; Henry Ed
ner, Ishpeming, Mich.
In a telegram to George Pope. pres
ident of the National Association OF
Manufacturers, President Wilson an
nounced at Washington that arbitra-
ton at this time was impossible and
that he had asked the railroads to con-
cede nothing except the eight-hour
day, ito which the whole economic
movement of the times seems to
point"
Only once in 45 years of weather bu-
reau records was Sundays tempera-
ture of 81 on the top of the govern
ment building at Milwaukee beaten,
and that once was this year. Ten
deaths were reported.
Mrs. Orlando Stowe, fifty-five years
old, was killed, and her husband and
daughter were injured when their au-
tomobile went into ditch west of
South Bend, Ind.
Through her attorney, Charles ].
O'Connor of Chicago, Helen Morton
Bayly, daughter of Mark Morton, a
wealthy resident oe Lake Forest, Ill.,,
has sued for divorce in the Lake coun-
ty circuit court, charging desertion.
How to check the $1,0OO,OOO,O 900
waste in the marketing Of farm prod
ucts will be the dominant theme of the
fourth national conference on market
ing and farm credits called to meet
in Chicago December and 5.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
British RepuIse BuIaar Blows.

London, Aug. 22.-The British
troops on the Saloniki front have adj.
vanced their line and have repulsed
Bulgarian counter-attacks, according
ment says: Our troops are estab.
lished on a line west and north OF
Bekerli and Cidlemi and south of Do
lozzeli, where they repulsed counter.
attacks with loss 20 the enemy. Ar.
tillery bombardment by both sides con
tinues. Enemy aircraft bombarded
Jenikoi, Gavalanci and Gugnci with
small success"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
sERBiANs ARE HEAVIEST LOSERS
-RETREAT FIVE MILES FROM
THE sERBIAN-GREEK
FRONTIER.
BRITISH ATTEMPT TO
SURROUND THIEPVAl.
Capture One Hundred Yards Of Ger
man Trenches in Northern France
Heavy Fighting on the Stok-
bod and in the Carpathians
Reported by Berlin.

London, Aug. 24-Both allied wings
on the Saloniki front, where the SOL
diers of at least seven nations are in
battle, have been forced back by the
Bulgarians
In the center, however, where the
allies main force is being made at
the entrance to the great Wardar vail
ley, Paris reports important gains.
Nothing is said about the Russian
or Italian share in the fighting and no
information has been given as to their
strength. The Serbians apparently
have been the heaviest losers and have
been forced back on their extreme
left about five miles from the Serbian.
Greek frontier. They claim, however,
continued progress on the other sec4
tons of their front. +
British and French Retire.
On the allied right the British and
French, who had crossed the Strumaw
towards the Bulgarian frontier, have
been forced back on the river.
On the western front there has been
little change. The British continue
their efforts to surround Thiepval and
report the capture of 100 yards Of
German trenches in the direction of
Martinpuich. There has been no &C,
ton of Importance on the French sec,
ton.
For several days meager Russian
reports have insisted that nothing of
Importance has occurred in the East
Berlin, however, describes very heavy
fighting, both on the Stokhod and in
the Carpathians.
Slavs Press on in Caucasus.
An interesting feature of the Rus.
sian official statement is the intima,
ton that the Grand Duke Nicholas
is pressing his offensive in the eau.
casus. For the last two days Petro-
grad has emphasized the fighting
around Diarbekr, but no important
change has occurred
There is no news from the Italian
front, where a lull has existed fol
several days.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
SHIPPING MEASURE PASSED
Provides for Creation of Government
Shipping Board to Acquire and
Operate Ships.

Washington, Aug. 21.-The govern
ment shipping bill passed the Senate
by vote of 38 to 81, ending one of
the most bitterly contested legislative
struggles of the Wilson administra-
ton.
The shipping bill provides for the
creation Of government shipping
board to acquire and operate ships
for rehabilitation of the American
merchant marine and appropriates
$50,000,00 for that purpose, to be rails
ed by the sale of Panama canal bonds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Villas Prisoners MutiIated.

Ell Paso, Texas, Aug. 22.-The story
Of Villa chief cutting off the ears
of 20 prisoners who later were shot
is told by rescued prisoners in a
Chihuahua City newspaper, copies Of
which arrived here. The chief was
Baudelia Tribe, commander during
Villas recent raid on Jiminez. Tribe
captured small body of de facto gov
eminent soldiers according to the wit
ness, and called on them to join his
band. Finding them stubborn, Tribe
trimmed their ears and ordered them
shot.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
SEEK TO LAND INVADING ARMY
Sweep Seward to Defend
Atlantic Coast in Great War
Came

Washington, Aug. 23.-Two mighty
fleets were graphing for each other
in the dark last night, somewhere
off the Atlantic coast, in the opening
phase Of the most elaborate war game
ever undertaken by the American
navy.
The Navy department on war foot.
ing, was invoking every agency to aid
Rear Admiral Helm, commanding the
blue" defending fleet, which was
swearing seward, behind line of
scouts nearly 600 miles long, to re-
pulse Admiral Mayo's "red" battle
fleet
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
British Take Trenches.

London, Aug. 23.-The British have
made further advance between Mar.
tinpuich and Bazentin, where they cap.
tured 100 yards Of German trenches,
says war office statement last night.
The statement follows:
Between Martinpuich and Bazentin
We gained further hundred yards on
enemy trenches. South of Guillemont
we carried out small enterprise In
the enemy's lines and captured one OF
his machine guns. Hostile artillery
was quieter along our front.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Crews of Both Ships Saved.
LOAN BOARD HOLDS HEARING
Begins Apportionment of Twelve Fed
eraI Districts.

Augusta, Me-, Aug. 22.-The first
hearing to determine the apportion-
ment Of districts and the location Of
banks under the new federal loan law
was held here Monday. William G..
McAdoo, secretary Of the treasury and
chairman of the board created by the
act, explained the provisions of the
law. The country is to be divided
into IL districts. Further hearings
will take the board as far west as
Spokane, Wash. The views of Min
neapoHs will be presented in the fed
eral building, st. Paul. Besides Sec
rotary McAdoo, George w. Norris,
Herbert Quick, w. S. A. Smith and
c. E. Lobdell, members Of the board,
will attend.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
villa Bandits Defeat carranzIsta..

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 23.-A force Of
go Villa bandits engaged and defeated
larger troop of government forces
in the vicinity of Santa ISABEL, Chi
huahua, according to private dispatch.
es. The de facto government com.
mand Appropriated 100 men and lost
20, while the outlaws, under ]. Domin
guez, lost but IL. The outlaws reach
ed secluded canyon and CHOOSING
their positions, gave battle, complete.
iy routing the Carranza command,
which fell back toward Chihuahua
City.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
HUGHES PROMISES LAWS
IN INTEREST OF LABOR
Republican Nominee In Sacramento
Speech Declares for General Work.
mems Compensation Act.

Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 24-Charles
e. Hughes, before an audience in the
armory here declared for law provid
ing adequate compensation to persons
injured in hazardous employments, en-
gagged in Interstate commerce.
Mr.. Hughes also spoke of labor leg
islation enacted under Republican ad,
ministration.
II rejoice in what has been done
under Republican auspices in the fed
eral sphere-that is In that depart
ment of activity which under our CON
stitution is subject to federal regula
tion," he said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
ROUMANIA is PREPARING
TO ENGAGE IN STRUGGLE
German Correspondent Declares There
Is Ground for Uneasiness as to
Attitude OF Country.

Amsterdam, via London, Aug. 23-
Roumania is preparing for war, accord.
ing to DR.. Lederer, Bucharest cor
respondent Of the Berliner Tageblatt.
A telegraphic dispatch from DR.. Led
erer dated Sunday says:
There is ground for some uneasi-
ness as to the attitude of Roumania.
The outward life of the city is greatly
changed. Gay Bucharest has become a
grave city and all signs in public life
indicate everybody is preparing for
eventualities and that the country is
getting ready for war"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
GRAIN YIELDS NEAR AVERAGE
Threshings Do Not Bear Out Pessi-
mistic Forecasts.

Minneapolis, Aug. 22-Results Of
early dressings in South Dakota and
Southern Minnesota do not bear out
the forecasts of pessimistic experts
on wheat, according to a statement
issued at the Winona, Mimi, general
Office of the Northwestern railroad.
The wheat yield is only slightly be-
low the average, rye, barley and oats
will return fair harvest and corn
promises to Offset the losses of the
other grains, is the assertion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Catholics to Vote for PRINCIPLES.

New York, Aug. 23.-Catholic voters
throughout the United States were
urged at a mass meeting of the Ro-
man Catholic Central Verein here to
unite and cast their influences at the
polls where it will subserve the high
and holy principles" for which Catho-
lies stand. James F. Zipf, president
OF the GoTzaga union of st. Louis, who
made the appeal, declared there were
at least 100000 Catholic voters in
the country-''quite force" he said,
"for the bringing about of proper con.
ditions."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Mexican War. NezCS

The National Guard will be retained
on the Mexican border until it cali be
withdrawn without again endangering
American lives and property. Secre-
tary Baker so declared at Washington
in answering letters complaining that
the state troops wer being held in
service after the emergency for which
they were called out apparently had
passed.
General Funston in telegram re-
ceived at the war department at Wash
ington recommends the immediate
withdrawal of the Pershing expedi-
tiOnary force from Mexican territory.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
FOR DEBATE ON REVENUE BILL
Simmons Submits Figures to Disprove
Republican Charges of Extrava-
gance-Smoot Replies.

Washington, Aug. 23.-With Senator
Simmons, chairman Of the finance
committee, submitting figures design
ed to disprove Republican charges OF
Democratic extravaganza, and Senator
Smoot, Republican, finance experts
asserting that the Democratic party
should be convicted of attempting to
procure votes under falce pretenses,
general debate on the $2O5, 10000
emergency revenue bill began in the
Senate. There were indications on ev
cry hand of partisan battle royal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
To Probe Rear End Collision.

Chicago, Aug. ga coroner's in.
vestigation has been ordered into cir.
cumstances surrounding the rear-end
collision of two crowded trains on the
Chicago, North Shore C Milwaukee
railroad In which Mrs. Claude Veasey
"a years of age, of Sana Tobia, Miss.
was killed, and others injured. Mrs
Pearl Cannon Floyd, 26, also of Sana
Tobia, sister Mrs. Veasey, is report
ed near death from injuries she sus.
tanned. More than 40 passengers were
injured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25

Italian troops landed at Saloniki,
says Havas dispatch to London from
that point, and Immediately passed
through Saloniki to the entente line
of operations.
Berlin newspapers declare that Rou-
mania already has Joined the allies
and that plans are being laid for the
march Of Russian army through Rou-
mania territory. Major Moraht. the
German military critic, also believes
that Roumal,,'a Is negotiating with
Russia and k!ltS at an ultimatum to
Bucharest from Germany and Austria.
The Italian steamer Stampalia, for
merly in service as a passenger liner
between New York and Italian ports
but more recently engaged as troop
transport, has been sunk by subma-
rine, according to reports received at
New York.
Two British light cruisers, the Not
tingham and Falmouth, were sunk in
while the vessels were searching for
the German high seas fleet, according
to an official announcement issued in
London. One German submarine was
destroyed by the British.
Bulgarian troops are advancing to-
ward the Greek seaport of Kavala, 1T
was announced at Paris. They have
seized two Greek forts. At several
points along the front new engage
ments have been fought.
Mai. Norton Mattos, the Portuguese
minister of war, announced at Lisbon
that Portugal soon will participate in
the war, fighting on the side of the
entente allies.
General Won Bothmer's Austro-Ger-
man army, which retreated from the
Strypa river, is making strong stand
north of the Dniester, between the
Zlota Lipa and the Narajowka rivers,
and furious fighting is in progress in
that district, according to a dispatch
from Petrograd.
Passengers on the Cunarder Alau-
mia, which arrived at New York from
London, told of seeing a damaged Brit
ish destroyer enter, followed by Brit
ish cruiser against whose free board
was dashed a shell-torn German sub
marine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Senate Democrats In Revolt

Washington, Aug. 23.-An unexpect
ed Democratic revolt in the Senate re-
suited in the immigration bill beina
taken up in defiance of the Democratic
caucus and opened the way for efforts
to displaoe the revenue bill as unfin.
ished business, an action which might
indefinitely prolong the session of
Congress. Ten Democratic senators
voted with the solid Republican minor
tty to take up the immigration bill
upon a motion by Senator Smith Of
South Carolina, chairman Of the i'm,
migration committee
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
SEEK TO AVOID PAPER FAMINE
Illinois Publishers Urged to Reduce
Size of Their Papers.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-Methods by which
a paper famine may be avoided were
discussed at joint meeting of the
Illinois Daily Newspapermen's asso-
citation and the Inland Daily Press as
sociation here. Hopwell l.. Rogers,
business manager of the Chicago Daily
News, was the principal speaker.
"The condition is critical" Rogers
said, "but publishers have it in their
power to bring conditions back to nor
NAL by reducing the size of the paper
they print"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
slav. Catch Enemy OF Guard.

Petrograd, Aug. 22.-By suddenly
shifting his attack to the Stokhod riv-
or front northeast Of KoveL Gen.
eral Brisiloff has caught the Germans
OF their guard, and is driving west
ward for substantial gains. Realiz-
ing that General Won Bothmer's army
had been crushed, the Germans be-
gan stripping their northern front OF
oil available men and sending them
southwark to defend Lemberg. 1t
was while this troop movement was
under way that Brusiloff struck far
ther north with his right wing:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Miners Threaten to Strike.

Kansas City, Aug. 23.-The situation
regarded by both miners and operators
as the most serious yet confronting the
two organizations comforting in sub,
committee here on wage and working
conditions was declared to have reach,
ed the stage where all negotiations
will be broken off and a strike of 235.
900 men called unless the demand OF
the miners on the hiring and firing"
section of working contracts be salts
fed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
LOSE TWO
CRUISERS IN FIGHT
GERMAN SUBMARINES AND ENG
LIsH SCOUT SHIPS ENGAGED
IN THE NORTH SEA.
ONE U-BOAT REPORTED SUNK
kaiser's Fleet Makes First Appear
ance Since Battle of Jutland-
Fifteen Warships Accom-
panied by Two Zeppelins

London, Aug. 22.-The German high
seas fleet has again appeared in the
North sea and in clash between Ger
man submarines and British scout
ships two British light cruisers were
sent to the bottom.
London reports that one of the sub
marines was destroyed ind that an
other was rammed and possibly sunk.
This is the first appearance in the
North sea of strong German naval
forces since the battle of Jutland on
May 81.
The first news that the Germ ms had
left the shelter of their mine fields and
fortified bases was brought to Holland
by trawlers which reported sighting a
German squadron of Is warships, in
GLIDING large cruisers.
Crews of Both Ships Saved.
This fleet was accompanied by two
Zeppelins and was steering northwest
In the region Of White Bank.
The two British vessels lest were
the Nottingham and the Falmouth.
The crews of both the ships were
saved with the exception of 80 men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Fish Prices Are Lower in 'Fris,

San Francisco, Aug. 23.-This was
bargain day here in fish, and, accord
ing to the Northern California Fish ex-
change, so will every day be in the
future. The organization, which has
just begun it's corporate activities,
marked its debut with slash OF about
10 per cent in the price of fish to the
consumer. The prices were fixed by
q committee of representatives of the
fishermen, the wholesalers, the retail
ers, the state market directors office
and the state fish and game commits
sion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Airmen Destroy German Railways.

The Hague, Aug. 23.-Raids by Al
lies aviators have destroyed long Sec
tions Of the Bapaume-Peronne railway,
considerably embarrassing the Ger
man communications behind the Som
me front. French long range guns are
playing havoc with the German trans
port service near Combles. The high
ways leading into Combles are under
q steady fire, making it most difficult
for the Germans to supply their forces
fighting in the Clery and Guillemont
salients. The German rear lines have
suffered.