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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Washington

President Wilson reiterated to the
railroad executives at Washington his
demand that they accept his plan for
the settlement of the threatened rail-
road strike. The president pointing
out to the railroad executives that the
railroads play an important part in
the military preparedness of the coun-
try and that as they are vital part
of the industrial framework of the ma
ton it was absolutely necessary to
keep them running at the present
time.
Investigation of reports from Pan
anna that a 6O,OO0-acre land concession
at the Atlantic end of the canal is
being sought by a Spaniard named
Fernandez presumably for Japanese
interests, was ordered by Secretary
Lansing at Washington. Mr.. Lansing
refused to discuss the report in de-
tail, but it was considered significant
that the department should commence
it's action.
President Wilson vetoed the army
appropriations bill at Washington. He
sent 20 the house a message making it
plain that this action was entirely due
to the incorporation into the measure
Of the provision that retired officers
should not be subject to the articles
of war.
The chairmen of the "big four" rail-
way brotherhoods by a vote of approx
imAtely to 1 accepted President Will
sons plan to avert the threatened rail-
way strike. Thirty-one executives,
representing as many individual rail
roads. heard this plan outlined by the
president at the White House at Wash
ington. The executives declared they
stood by the managers committee and
were opposed to settlement by any
means other than arbitration.
The child labor bill was finally
passed without debate or record vote
in the house at Washington. 1t now
goes to the president.
The administration bill, creating
shipping board and appropriating $780,
100000 for it's use in government pur-
chase or operation of ships, was
passed by the senate at Washington
by strict party vote of 3S to q.
President Wilson at Washington for
mally accepted for the United States
the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln at
Hodgensville, KY, authorized by a
recent act of congress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
ATTACKS GERMAN WARSHIP
British Submarine Sinks Craft Is Be-
lief in London.

London, Aug. 23.-The British sub
marine 1923 has made a successful
torpedo attack on German battleship
Of the Nassau class, the admiralty an
nounced.
1t is believed the battleship was
sunk. She was first attacked by the
submarine and damaged. Five de-
stroyers came to her rescue and were
escorting her back to harbor when the
British U-boat broke through their line
and again attacked the battleship.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Domestic

Miss Winifred Robinson of Colorado
Springs, Colo, said TO be one of the
most beautiful society women in the
United States, announced that her en-
gagement to Capt.. Arthur POLLEN, u.
S. A., has been broken by her. She
will be married to Harold IngerSOll,
heir to the millions Of the IngersOll
Manufacturing company of Rockford,
Ill.
A second street car strike was avert
ed and victory won for the carmen's
union when the New York Railways
company agreed to reinstate IA men
discharged for participating in demon
STATIONS in the former strike.
Thousands of men, women and chill
dren stormed the two private banks of
Adolph Silver & Co. at Chicago when
they failed to open. The crowd of de-
positors were frantic with worry over
some 100000 in deposits.
Holly Springs, Miss, is aroused as a
result of brutal attack on Miss Inez
Meckles, nineteen, pretty daughter of
a prominent Marshall county planter.
Bloodhounds are hunting for negro.
Public health experts from 3S states,
continuing their meeting with the fed
eral public health service at Washing
ton, drew up code of regulations lOr
combating further spread of infantile
paralysis by interstate travel, and de-
velOping methods of cooperating in a
study of causes and treatment of the
disease.
Two British submarines with q SUBJ
marine depot ship and British cruiser
chased the submarine merchantmen
Deutschland after 1t passed out the
Virginia capes on its return to Ger
many, according to information re-
ceived at New York from a source con-
Sidered reliable.
Two guards of the German-American
cement plant at La Sale, ILL.,, Joseph
Burkhart and w. A. Davey, were ar
rested as a result of the killing of a
Polish worker, who was discovered
prowling around the plant.
Two attempts were made to blow up
the wharf of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship company at Seattle, Wash.
Prompt action by firemen, nonunion
dock workers and the police prevented
serious loss.
Five negroes, three men and two
women, were taken from the Jail al
Newberry, Fla, and hanged by a mob
and another negro was shot and killed
by deputy sheriffs near Jonesville, Fla.
as the result of the killing of Con.
stable S. G. Wynne.
Peter c. Hart, general manager OF
the st. Paul railroad, was injured
when his taxicab collided head-on with
q touring car at Chicago. Mr.. Hart
had been at his Office engaged in work
in connection with the threatened rail
road strike.
United States soldiers and Nationa
Guardsmen stationed at Fort Brown
Tex, have been driven from their quar-
tiers and have taken refuge in the cit,
hall and other public buildings a
Brownsville, on account of the gull
coast storm which hit that section.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Personal

Patrick A. Valentine, former vice
president of Armour & Co. of Chicago.
died after a lingering illness at his
summer home at Danforth Lodge.
Oconomowoc, Wis. Death was caused
by Bright's disease. Mr.. Valentine was
born December Ii, 1861, at Forres,
Scotland.
Mrs. Mary O'Donovan Rosa, seven
ty, died at New York. She was the
widow of the Irish patriot.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
HUGHES LIFE is THREATENED

Republican Candidate Warned in Let
ter of Danger at Santa Ana.
Long Beach, Cal, Aug. ga letter
made public here, said to have been
received by the secretary of Charles
e. Hughes, contained a threat upon
the life of the Republican candidate
for the presidency. According to the
postmark, the letter was mailed in Los
Angeles late Saturday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Foreign

Serious loss Of life is feared as the
result of an explosion in a munition
plant in Yorkshire, England, says an
official statement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25

A private telebram received at Ge-
neva, Switzerland, from Berlin by the
Neue Zuercher Zeitung says that the
German submarine Deutschland ar
rived safely Thursday at Bremen from
the United States.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
CONTINUE SESSIONS THROUGH.
OUT THE DAY WITHOUT SoLv-
ING PROBLEM OF EIGHT
HOUR DAY.
BROTHERHOODS GROWING
RESTLESS IN WASHINGTON
Feeling Of Anxiety Not Expected to
Lead to Revolt Unless Conference
of Executives Is Prolonged
Road Chiefs Fall to Develop
Concrete Plan.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Eight presi-
dents of important railway systems
who nave been designated to draft the
railroads reply to President Wilson's
appeal that they accept his plan for
averting nationwide strike, were in
almost continuous session throughout
the day without solving their problem.
Late at night three of the com.
mitteemen, Hale Holden of the Bur.
lington, R. s. Lovett of the Union Paci.
f1c and Daniel Willard of the Baltimore
& Ohio, discussed the situation with
President Wilson. They were at the
White House for more than an hour,
and on leaving declined to talk about
their visit, further than to say they
had asked for the conference to "dis.
cuss the general situation" and ex.
pected to see the President again.
Ask How to Meet Costs.
It is understood that the chief OBJ
feet of the visit to the White House
was to ask the President to state
specifically how he expected the rail.
roads to make up the millions of dol.
lars which the management say it will
cost them to put into effect the eight
hour basic day they are asked to grant
What the President said in reply none
of the committeeman would reveal.
Heretofore, according to the railroad
men, Mr.. Wilson has dealt with this
phase of the subject only in the most
general terms.
So far as the presidents would dis
cuss the situation they still are in.
sistent upon an arbitration of the
eight-hour day and all other issues
with the employees. AS the confer.
ences continued there was less talk of
action which would lead to a strike,
but some of the executives are ex.
pected to fight to the last ditch any
plan which would force an eight-hour
day upon the roads without some form
Of arbitration.
Employees Growing Restless.
Among the more than 600 represen.
tatives Of railroad brotherhoods in
Washington there was evident feel.
ing of restlessness and there were
many inquiries of leaders as to how
long they must remain. 1t is not ex.
pected that this feeling will lead to
any revolt unless the conference be.
tween President Wilson and the ex.
ecutives are prolonged. Some of the
leaders told inquirers that they would
not have to stay in Washington more
than 4S hours.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
PACKERS WIFE MADE COLONEL

Chicago Woman Promoted at National
Service School Camp.
Lake Geneva, Wis, Aug. %. - Mrs.
Edward F. Swift, wife of the Chicago
packer, was made a lieutenant colonel
of "soldierets" here. She was pro
NOTED to that command at the Ma.
tional Service school camp here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25

United States soldiers and National
Guardsmen stationed at Fort Brown,
Tex, have been driven from their quar-
tiers and have taken refuge in the city
hall and other public buildings at
Brownsville, on account of the gulf
coast storm which hit that section.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
1865. Observation-Disclosures
Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
European War News

Italian troops landed at Saloniki,
says Havas dispatch to London from
that point, and Immediately passed
through Saloniki to the entente line
of operations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02
TORN LETTER REVEALS
SLY SOCIETY RAFFLES
Gem Found in Mail Leads Police
TO $4,000 Robbery.

An accomplished society burglar who
takes jewelry for the mere JOY of &C
mplshment, is credited with stealing
at least 50, 900 worth of valuables from
Mrs. Anna Ruxton. 1l5 East Fifty-third
Street. Obviously. the intention Of the
thief was to return the baubles after
he had demonstrated his ability, but in
this he was less successful.
A small package, containing a dia-
mond sunburst and a lavalliere worth
more than 81 900. dropped from the
mail at Police Headquarters a week
ago. and, through an attached note, fur
nished the police with their first in
formation concerning the operations Of
the supposed society plunderer. The
note said: IL stole them from an auto,
Forty-second Street"
Studious efforts on the part Of Ser
geant Ralph Micelli, the departments
handwriting expert, resulted in tracing
the Jewels to Mrs. Ruxton through a
roundabout course. Mrs. RuXton had
made no complaint OF the loss and did
not insist that the identity OF the thief
be revealed by the police. "hIle thc
police are unable to identity MN yc'
they believe that his name VIII be b.
their possession within few days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02
CUTTERS RUN WHITE
WITH SEIZED MILK
Sheriff Roughly Handled by
Farmers Seeking Higher Prices.

lBy Telegraph 70 Inc lrIuune'I
Chicago, April 1.-The farmers
around Chicago made good their
threats to-day to dump NIL: into the
bitches rather than let it go to the
dealers who have rejected their de-
mand for 22-cent increase in the
price per can.
The dealers found their plants close
" picketed iy farmers armed with eggs
and other missiles, ready to prevent the
delivery of any milk. At Mokena the
Sherif's aid had TO be asked when
wagons bound for the plant began TO
be stopped. A deputy, armed with
revolver and hickory stick, was set
upon. and it was only after officials OF
the village had come to his aid that he
was able to get wagon through the
picket lines.
At Narengo crowd OF farmers
dumped in the cutters ten cans OF milk
from a wagon on its way 10 the plant.
More than two hundred farmers gave
away $4,000 pounds Of milk at Batavia
and North Auro. Cans were set on
the sidewalks and people were told to
help themselves, in fact, TO battle IN It
if they wished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02
SHERMAN URGES ACTION
BY POWERS IN CHINA
Concerted Movement Necessary
to Foil Japan, Says Senator.
From Tie Tribune Bureau ]

Washington. April 1.--Joint action by
the powers is necessary unless the open
door in China is to be closed, Senator
Lawrence Y. Sherman, of Illinois, de-
clared to-day in letter to A. Is.
Humphrey, honorary vicechairman OF
the New York Republican Club, in which
he regretted his inability to address the
Saturday discussions committee of that
organization tonight.
Senator Sherman in his letter says:
"In August. 1914. the European war
began. The powers of Europe are en-
gagged in a colossal struggle. In that
war Japan has taken no vital part. She
has conserved her army, navy and re-
sources, evidently for some future
emergency. The European nations nee
essarily will emerge from war with
an immense debt. The fighting popula-
ton will have been reduced some mill
ions. Il will be weakening at present
of the military and naval strength Of
such nations until recuperation IS had.
while an immense land force Of vet
Grams will survive with "A considerable
navy, none Of the belligerents WI" be
ready to engage in another exhausting
war.
ION May 25, 1915, the Japanese gov
eminent presented TO China certain
demands. the substance of which was
as follows:
Japan to become the protector OF
the territorial integrity of China.
Japan TO appoint the military off,
GERS of the Chinese army.
THE financial and political advisers
of Japan to be given almost dictatorial
powers in Chinese affairs.
Japan to exercise important powers
of police administration.
The foregoing demands would have
established Japanese protectorate
over China IL would have given Japan
such commercial advantages as to ex-
clude the equality of commerce guaran-
teed by the notes OF 1908. It would
have led the way to the dismemberment
of Chinese territory. 1t would have ex-
cluded other nations from any part in
the industrial development Of China. In
short, it would have closed the open
door
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02
GUARDS AWAY, CONVlCTS
ON HONOR BEHAVE
Employees Give Osborne Dinner
He Denies Charges.

More than one hundred employees OF
Sing Sing prison gave dinner in honor
of T. VI. Osborne at the Ossining Young
Mems Christian Association last even
ing. leaving but a handful of guards
20 look after fifteen hundred inmates,
who we're placed upon their honor 10
behave in the officers absence:
According 20 Warden q. W. kirch-
wev's secretary. Spencer Miller. the
prison was left in charge of Captain
Vaughn and three or four officers.
Usually there are twenty-five or thirty
guards on watch on the night shift.
Warden Kirchwey was POSTMASTER
and Mr. Osborne made the principal
speech. The dinner was promoted by
J. J. Mcconnell. a keeper, and other
friends of the former warden among
the guards.
Former Warden Osborne. addressing
the prison officers. said in part:
Nobody believes the outrageous
charges made against me. When Mr..
Fallon made the charges in open court
I felt like a man with a boil lanced-
painful. but very much relieved. The
charges will soon be relegated 70 the
dust head"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02
AS Band Plays He May
Accept the Nomination
from Himself.
NEXT HIS TICKET:
IT'S ALL M'DEVlTT
And if Any Others Attend Ills
Convention at HippOdrome
They Can Cheer.

Jawn Jay McDevitt, millionaire Tor
day. donor Of statue of himself TO an
unappreciative Congress, iormer-bu but
why continue this detailed Identified
ton? Every one knows Butch" the
pride of Luzerne County. Penn. the
man who has done more than anthra-
cite TO afix Wilkes-Barre permanently
to the map.
At any rate, to break it gently, Jawn
JAY is on the verge Of running MI
BRYAN close race for the Presidency
Of these United States. Furthermore
he is going to hold his convention here
in New York City. some nice sunny az
ternoon in August when the hippo-
drome is not otherwise engaged. 50
far censored reports from the mead
quarters of the about-to-De candidate
eive the names on the McDevitt party
ticket as J. J. McDeyitt exclusively.
His platform is not yet announced; hu.
this much is certain. TIE Hippodrome
will not be entirely empty on Conven-
tion Day. The candidate insists ina
tho orchestra be lea. ed TO him with the
building. -.
Yesterday the management OF inc DIX
plavhousc received the following:
evil you kindly inform me II car
nrocure date for some time IN
August at your house. am gong 70
conduct national convention, as have
decided 10 become a candidate for the
office Of President Of the United States
and would. if possible, like to Rave the
privilege of your theatre for the coca
sion. / will be pleased to hear IRON
Won at once. will, as matter OF iac''
require the house but a few hours IN
the afternoon.
also let me know what arrange
ments can make if all is satisfactorily
with your orchestra. Yours recsptt'
JNO. JAY MDEVlTT, one day mill
ionaire." 80.
The management has not closed with
Nj McDevitt.
Long. long ago, before Butch
wbizzed through Broadway. scattering
bills in his wake. he nominated himself
as Democratic candidate for Treasurer
of Luzerne County and appeared TO be
in fair way Of becoming elected. But
the county committee. being jealous OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02
FOOTPRINT ON PILLOW
LINKS GIRL TO ROBBERY
Prisoner Accused of Taking Jew
elry Held in $1,000 Bail.

Sophie Stern, sixteen. Of so Cook
Street, Williamsburg, yesterday, IN the
Bedford Avenue police court, was held
in 81. 900 bail for a further hearing on
a charge Of burglary. A footprint on
a pillow was her undoing. The girl
was accused Of having entered the
rooms of Joseph Garetano. al 81 Nor
rell Street. during the absence OF the
family Yesterday morning. Jewelry
worth $50 was taken. he told the police.
The apartments had been entered by
2 rear fire escape The thief went
through the window and stepped on a
white pillow, leaving muddy foot
print.
When the Garetanos returned and
discovered the robbery they Informed
the police and detectives came across
the footprints. Then they learned that
the girl had visited the house before
the burglary, trying 20 Sc trinkets.
Her shoes fitted the footprints IN the
pillow. the police declare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02
FRENCH AIR TYRO
BAGS TWO MACHINES
Son of EX-President of Chamber
Makes Brilliant Record.

Paris, April Lieutenant Rene
Doumer. a son of Paul Doumer. former
president Of the Chamber OF Deputies,
has put two German aeroplanes out OF
action. although it was only three
months ago that he took up aviation.
On March 10 he engaged three Ger
nan machines, shooting down one and
forcing another to land. A few days
later he attacked a Fokker and sent
Il hurting IN flames into the German
lines.
Lieutenant lie Bourhis. the first
French military aviator 10 use a para
chute, is dead of wounds received IN
an aerial encounter in the vicinity OF
Verdun.
His best known exploit was the capt
ure of large German aeroplane with
a graphing iron in August OF last
wear. lie thus described this incident
in a letter 10 a friend:
II had been flying for hours, drag
eing a graphing hook at the end OF a
long cable behind my machine. sud
denly very large black aeroplane
with white crosses appeared. | sent my
machine whlrling over MN. A nook
90. him, and he swung at the end OF
my line like a toy.
"All went well for few minutes.
Then my motor began to fail.
II caught glimpses of deep trenches
and a wide river beneath me. | strug-
gled furiously, with TIE German ma
chine still balanced at the end OF the
rope. began to fall more rapidly;
A wing broke. Everything turned
black was falling like stone"
When the lieutenant regained con-
seriousness he was safely on land, not
badly injured. lie attributed his ess-
cape TO the probability that the cable
attached TO the German aeroplane
frightened as he was falling and eased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02
Subcommittee Votes sh.
in Favor of His Nom;,.s
ton to Supreme Beuch
HIS CONFIRMATION
REGARDED CERTAIN
Only Question Is, How l..
Opponents Can Prev,u
Vote Being Taken.

Washington. April by A va.
three TO two the Senate Judieia,v :,
committee considering the no,.;... -
Of Louis D. Brandeis for the Sr,..A
Court voted to-day to recomm,,s ''-
firmation to the entire eomni,,,.
Those voting for confrma,io, -.
Senators Chiffon. Walsh and Fl,..,
Democrats; against, Senators Curr'.
and Works, Republicans. The fun 49,
mittee is understood to stand =.
t,cally even. ~
II was decided that the sub.,or.
tee should report to the main eo,~.
tee Monday. Each member Of n,
committee will submit a repor. ,,,,.,
his reasons for his conclusion. M
does not apply, however. TO s.,,..
Fletcher. VINO is in South Amerie, /,
was arranged before he depar,ss :, .
he would be allowed 20 have HI. 80 -
recorded w
1t is expected the judiciary COM.
tee itself will divide on party lines \
IS uncertain when the committee ~
act. When u does Brandeis's 49,.
will be ordered reported. the De-.
Gratis supporting him and the Rem,
Leans opposing.
That he vii. be confirmed BY Il,
Senate when a vote can be forcss
assured. The doubt IN tho situ,,i,.
is as 70 how long IL will take 10 br,.
about a vote. II the opponents o. ~
afpointee make a determined fgh, I.
prevent a vote they can block (, q,
meny week. Some even oue,,i,,
whether a vote can be forced hi, o,
sion. especially II ;here be an e.,,
termination Of the session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02

t-i-r Mary Butts Eth Buxton Rose ,amefaie'
.-i.,-g + -f~srE De..ie Cohen. Evelyn Daveiport
iior,nce nuceiic Katie fermcnte. Irene Gitnon,
t;crfrrle Holsappc. bella Isaac. Jennie NAs'."
Nie.sei Reach MARY McCanu. Margaret McDg.uel
Nis-v O'Harr Lillian Olson. Blanche Russell. tmin.
Rue-eV Charlotte Semple. Ressic Shair", h'-'
SEfscinsn Bertha Shulfz Katie Schrsdln Marion
To.iigcr. Ethel Wal. Katie Walsh Mildred "lhs
Bonnie MorciIs ,,.t.t.
Poy.-Fiward Billings. William Bulson. Dominica
Corrola oliver Crane Charles DArrOH. George
pG~ney' Frank Ellsworth. John Fsy. antonio
Fcneilo lanes Fowler Theodore Hayes Shcrdar
Uctcn Wcscy KELLY Ale1 KeczeRsh. Lon Ia
Pre-quc. George Lake. Patrick Lambert ilymsn
Tiherman Edmund Lohcr. Joseph M@fiino. I"Iei
Naskcr William Murphy. Carman leluso Inul,
Prem Seymour Iu-oU. Harold ShoI hdwafl
Srhultz. William Silrerstein. Huner smith Jon
Sna-ir Naihsn Surlen Edward sutton. Arthur
Tnsyer Charles Thompson Harry Titus Ache
Wilson. Frank Ecroti 49,, ,,
Tnfsi .-.+--+..-t.- -f!-c
Total % date >..t'I -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02
100000 BOYS CLUB ANNEX
New Building at Avenue A and Tenth
Street To Re Seven Stories.

The annex to the Boys Club. at the
northwest corner Of Avenue A and
Tenth Street, is TO cost $4,000, ac-
cording to plans filed yesterday by
Townsend, Steinle & Haskell, archl-
tocts.
The building is the outcome Of the
recent ten days campaign for 100000,
which closed On January 81 with slOS,-
02l.20. The site, assessed at $4,000,
was purchased in February. The new
building will be seven stories, adloln-
ing the present structure III West
Tenth Street. IL will have clubrooms,
classrooms. reading rooms, a wrestling
room and swimming pool. There vii!
be a playground on the roof.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02
Cleveland Leader.

Scores of little patriots" throughout
Ohio, determined to keep alive enthusi-
asm for the "U. S. 5. America" sent
in their dimes and those Of their
chums and playmates for the Battle
ship Fund during the last week. The
total contributed through THE Lead
er" has now reached S25246. Con-
trbutors during the last week ranged
in age from six 20 eighty years. some
being veterans Of the Civil War.