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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
GERARD REACHES HOME SOIL
AMBASSADOR LANDS IN FLORIDA
WITH ENTIRE PARTY.
Says He Has No knowledge of Ger.
man Plot to Align Mexico and
Japan Against v. S.

Key West, Fla, March Thames
W. Gerard, former ambassador to
Berlin, is devoutly rejoicing in once
more treading United States soil. 1t
has been a long, long way from Berlin
to Washington-nearly 5000 miles on
the route t~raversed by the former en-
voy-and until the very last moment
it was a journey filled with apprehen-
sion; a journey that came after weary
ing days of long drawn out tension in
Berlin.
The ambassador and his embassy
party arrived here from Havana on
the steamship Governor Cobb, and
after a brief rest took a train for
Washington.
Knows Nothing of Conspiracy.
The only public expression which
the former ambassador permitted him.
self to make on his arrival here was
that he had no knowledge Of Foreign
Secretary Zimmerman's plot to align
Germany with Mexico and Japan until
word of that conspiracy reached the
Infanta Isabel by wireless as she was
en- route from Corunna, Spain, to Ha-
vana.
From others of the ambassadorial
party, however, it was learned that the
ambassador months ago advised the
United States government of Ger
many's intrigues in Mexico.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
NEW TARIFF BOARD CHOSEN
Wilson to Send Names of Members to
Senate Soon.

Washington, March 10. - President
Wilson practically has completed Sc
lection of the tariff commission, and
the nominations probably will be sent
to the Senate during the present spe-
cial session.
Professor Frank w. Taussig of Har-
ward university will be chairman of
the commission. He has written eX-
tensively on the tariff.
Daniel G. Roper, another member eX-
pected to be nominated by the Pres
ident, has had practical experience in
dealing with the tariff. When the pres
ent law was framed he was connected
with the House ways and means com
mittee as an authority on statistics.
Until last fall he was first assistant
postmaster-general.
William Kent of California, a mem
Der of the House until March 4, prob
ably will be another member.
The commission will be composed of
six members, not more than three of
whom can belong to one political
party.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
LABOR OFFERS ITS SERVICES
Would Serve Country in Case Of
War.

Washington, March 14.-Organized
labor in America through it's repre-
sentatives in conference here has Of
fered its services to the country in
every field of activity if the United
States should be drawn into war.
The action was taken by unanimous
vote by more than $50 delegates from
national and international trade un-
ions affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor and five unaffliated
organizations including the four rail
road bro~therhoods. In all about g..
000, 600 American workers were repre-
sented in the conference called to de-
termine and announce the part to be
taken by labor in national prepared.
ness plans.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
RUSSIAN FOOD RIOTS
CAUSE POLICE ACTION
Street AssembIages in Petrograd Are
Forbidden and Troops Are En-
gagged in Preserving Order.

Petrograd, March 12.-Due to disor-
ders in recent days General Chaval-
off, commander m the Petrograd dis
trict, has issued d proclamation for
bidding all assemblages in the
streets and warning citizens that the
troops have been authorized to use
their arms or any mean to preserve
order in the capital.
The Petrograd newspapers are not
appearing and the tramway service
has been suspended.
A bill has been proposed in the Du-
ma which would vest in the munich
pal authorities and town councils the
authority regarding provisioning which
now rests with the ministry Of ag-
riculture.
The authorities say snow blockades
on the railroads caused a shortage
of food but that relief is near.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
Argentina's Plan Opposed.

Buenos Aires, March 10.-Argen.
tina's plan for concerted action toward
peace in Europe through unity Of Lat
in-American republics is encountering
opposition from Chile. dispatches from
Santiago declared that the newspaper
Diario Illustrate, suspected an Argen.
tina-Peruvian combination, hostile to
Chile. The newspaper demanded that
Chile imediately seek an alliance
with Colombia in retaliation. The
story apparently started much discus.
sion in Santiago, although it was dis.
counted in Buenos Aires.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
TEN MILLION DEAD AND
HURT IN GREAT CONFLICT
Astounding Losses Disclosed BY Tabu-
Iation Received at Washington
Russia Heads the List.

Washington, March 12.-More than
10000, 900 men are recorded as killed,
wounded, captured or missing in the
European wal in the first complete
tabulation of official and authenticated
semi-oficial reports of the various bel.
ligerents received here.
Among the military proper, 4,411,200
are reported dead; 2,59S,500 wounded,
and 2,564,500 captured and missing.
Among civilians, especially on the Rus
sian and Balkan fronts and in Ar
menia, another 400, 900 are figured as
either dead or wounded through the
war.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
ALL u. S. WARS BEGAN
IN APRIL EXCEPT ONE

= With the exception of the war
$ with Great Britain in 1912, every
s. Big war in which the United
= States has been involved started
8 during the month Of April.
s. The war of the revolution began
: April 10, 1775, at Concord and
y Lexington.
= The war with Mexico was de-
Il eIared April "a, 1916.
3 The Blackhawk war, the great
y est conflict with Indian forces,
+ began April Fl, 1881.
y The Civil war began with an
: attack on Fort Sumter, April II,
= 1861.
$ War on Spain was declared
y April Fl, 1898.
- T.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
German SwindIer Held.

New York, March 12.-Max Wex, q
native of Hamburg, is under arrest
here charged with swindling Germans
in different parts of the country by
means Of a machine said to be capable
of reproducing paper currency. The
police say they have complaints from
Germans in New York, st. Louis, Gin
cinnati, Chicago and other places.
Frank Sternberg Of this city told the
police that Wex assured him that he
had been sent out by the German gov
iernment on a mission to entangle the
currency in this country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
FALL OF TURKISH CITY Is RE-
GARDED AS SEVERE BLOW TO
NEAR EASTERN DREAM OF
GERMAN NATION.
LITTLE RESISTANCE Is
INDICATED BY REPORTS
Celebrated City Taken by British
Mas Once Capital of Empire of
the Caliphs-Turkish Resist
ance Weak Since kut-El-
Amara Fell.

London, March 13.-General Fred
erick Stanley Maude, in command of
the Allied forces in Mesopotamia, has
telegraphed the welcome news of the
occupation by the British of the city
of Bagdad, the chief Turkish city of
Mesopotamia and formerly the capital
Of the empire of the caliphs.
No details of the capture have yet
been received. General Maude's story
of the operations carrying events only
up to a few days ago when the Brit
ish, after affecting a surprise eros
sing of the Diala and bridging the I'll.
girls, had driven the Turks back to
within three miles of Bagdad. 1t is
evident, however, that the Turks have
been unable to offer any serious re-
sistance since the fall of Kut-el-Am.
ara.
The Ottomans were said to be hur.
riedly summoning reinforcements
from other theaters of the war where
Turks were engaged, but the distanc.
es to be covered were so great that
additional forces were unable to ar
rive in time to save the ancient city
which, after Mecca, occupies first
place in the Mohammedan minds.
Losses Believed Slight.
Apparently the occupation was eff
fected without resistance and with
only slight losses. Even if the Turks
succeeded in extricating all their
forces, the loss of Bagdad is a grave
blow to them. Bagdad has been the
base for all Turkish operations in
Persia. Up to within a few days the
Turks occupied about 10000 square
miles of Persian territory, but with
the Russians pressing them closely
from Kirmanshah as well as from the
direction of ErZerum, indications
point to a speedy junction of the Brit
ish and Russian forces which would
500 compel the Turkish evacuation
of Persian territory.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
Convicted for SINKING Their Ship.

Florence, S. c., March 11.-Eight
officers and men of the German
freighter Liebenfels, sunk in Charles
ton harbor January 81, have been
found guilty yesterday of sinking a
vessel in a navigable stream. They
were acquitted Of conspiracy to sink
the steamer. Captain Klattenhoff Of
the Liebenfels was not tried. He liz
i'll at Charleston.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
Taft Speaks His Mind.

st. Johnsbury, Vermont, March IL.
IF a United States armed merchant
ship sinks a German submarine as !
hope it WILL" said former President
William H. Taft, at a meeting held
here, the next step will be up to Ger.
many. If, however, the submarine
sinks an American ship, the next step
will be up to the United States" Mr..
Taft, who explained the purpose OF
the League to Enforce Peace, said
the deck of an American ships il a.
inyiolAble as American territory.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
Americans In Europe United.

j London, March 13.-American bust
mess men here and in Paris are con-
,sidering the best near of offering
their services in organized form to the
United States in event of war. Some
,of the best known American financial
and trade experts abroad met here for
discussion, at which whole-hearted
support for President Wilson was ex-
pressed. Definite steps wifi be taken.
All Americans abroad have been
wedged together by the presidents &C.
lions since he broke of relations with
Germany az at no other time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
siqhts Teuton Raider in Sea Ian,

New York, March 10.-The presence
Of a vessel suspected as a German
raider in the sea lane travelled by ships
running between New York and Medi.
terranean ports has ben reported by
Capt. d. M. Nicoll of the American
steamer Suruga, which arrived here
from Havre and the Azores. Captain
Nicoll said that when the Suruga was
north Of the Azores in the direct track
of the New ork-Mediterranean trade
he sighted a strange vessel bearing
down upon him. The vessel steam.
ed completely around the Suruga.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
Anti-submarine Bullet Invented.

Minneapolis, March ia bullet
that will travel true to aim under
water and which the inventor asserts
will prove of great value in fighting
submarine attacks may be demon
strated soon to army officers here. G.
S. Cromwell, the inventor, has been
at the capitol to arrange for a DEM
onstration before local army officers
and later perhaps before War de-
partment officials at Washington, d.
C.. This peculiar bullet will pierce
q 3'16s inch steel plate under 20 fee.
Of water" said Cromwell
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
Norwegian Steamer Runs Blockade

New York, March 10.-The Norweg.
Ian passenger steamship B%ergenfjord
from Bergen, Norway, by way of Hall
fax, has arrived in ballast. The Ber-
gensfjord is the first ship from Nor
way to arrive since the German sub
marine blockade was announced. Of
ficers of the ship said that under or
ders from their owners they sailed
without passengers, cargo or mails,
leaving in Bergen hundreds of persons
many of whom were Americans anxi-
Gus to come to the United States. Kirk
wall was avoided.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
REPORT OF RUPTURE DENIED
Bulgaria Discredits Rumor of Break
With United States.

Sofia, Bulgaria, March 13.-An Off
cial denial has been issued here of a
report that the Bulgarian government
had addressed a note to the United
States which had resulted in the up
ture of diplomatic relations between
the two countries. No note, it was
stated, had been handed either to the
United States minister at Sofia or to
the State department at Washington.
The announcement further denied the
Bulgarian minister at Washington had
been instructed to request his pass
ports.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
"BIanck Hand" Bomb Shakes Block

"Blanck Hand" Bomb Shakes Block.
Chicago, March 13.-Eyplosion of a
bomb In the entrance of a Twenty
second street meat market threw
scores of persons from their beds and
damaged property for more than a
block in each direction. The BLACK
Hand" is blamed by the police. Tween
ty-five policemen asleep in a station
nearby, 16 prisoners in the cells and
IL fremen in quarters adjoining the
police station were thrown out IF
bed. Patients in the Peoples hospi.
tai, a block away, were shaken by
the blast. No one was hurt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
Wireless Outfit in Germans Trunk.

New York, March Is. = Instead Of
being a machine for making counter
felt paper currency a scheme by which
Max Wex, a German, was allowed to
have swindled many of his country
men in various cities, the police de-
clared that the contrivance is a com
plete portable wireless outfit capable
of receiving messages all the way from
Berlin" This conclusion was reach
ed after government wireless bureau
experts had examined the BLACK
money making box" Wex also had
code papers in his possession.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
Democrats to Fill Vacancy

Albany, N. Y, March ia proc.
lamation calling for a special election
April IL in the Fifteenth New York
congressional district to fill the va
cancy caused by the recent death of
Representative Michael F. Conry, a
Democrat, has been issued by Cover.
nor Whitman. The district has a large
Democratic majority.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
F~reiahters Would Dodge U.Roat.

New York, March 10.-Marine engf
neers estimate that 1000 of merchant
men Of 1000 tons each could be built
in a year at a cost of s100, 900, 600, II
the boats had a speed Of nine knots
and that the same number with q
speed of IA knots would cost $50, 900.
900. This plan was announced before
the Automobile Club of America, the
Aero Club Of America, and the Motor
Boat Club Of America, and calls foy
construction of a great feet to replace
steel freighters which now offer Q con
AMBIGUOUS mark for tornAdoAA
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
Four Dead at Richmond.

Richmond. Ind, March Is. = The
death toll of the tornado in Wayne
county vas increased to four when
it became known that two unidentified
farm laborers had been killed. Two
children, aged 8 and 5, were reported
killed. The tornado spent it's force
before reaching Richmond.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
Zeppelin Buried in Simple Tomb.

Rotterdam, March 13.-Count Won
Zeppelin was laid to rest in the SIM
pie vault at Stuttgart, which he erect.
ed for his last resting place, his wi.
dow, respecting his wishes, declining
an offer of the King Of Wurtemburg
to place the body in a tomb in the
royal cemetery. Dispatches from
Stuttgart reflected universal mourn.
Ing for the dead inventor. The King
of Wnrtemburg attended the services.
Kaiser William sent General Won
Hoeppner, commandments of Ger.
many's air forces,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
Advocate Change Inaugural Date.

Washington, March IL. Congress
at its next session will be asked to
pass a constitutional amendment
changing the inaugural day from
March 4 to the last Thursday in April.
Announcement to that effect has been
made following a meeting of the
Washington members Of the national
committee In charge of Inauguration
day. President Wilson, who is suf-
fering from a severe cold on account
OF exposure at the last exercises, will
be urged to help in securing the pas.
sage of the proposed amendment. :
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
Would Be Worth the Cost.

Washington, March ID. IF the
alarm of war will take us away from
our great love of money and will bring
us a little nearer to the God of our
fathers, it will be worth all that it
costs the American people," declared
Vice President Marshall in an address
here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
RESIGNS to Enter Senate.

Sacramento, CAL, March 13. = Gov.
Hiram W. Johnson, United States SEN
a~tor-elect, has announced his resigna-
ton from the governorship, effective
March 10.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16

A woman has as many ways of max
ing q man feel cheap as she has Of
using up stale bread.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16

If you want a girl to respect your
judgment tell her that you admire
her.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16

Seventy per cent of the worlds cork
supply is said to be produced in Spain
and Portugal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
RUSSIAN GOLD FLOODS U. 8.

Most of Last Big Shipment Was From
Petrograd.
New York, March 13.-According
to reports from the financial district
the Russian government is contribute
ing largely to the continued heavy i'm
ports of gold for account of the AL
lies.
The s41, 900, 900 which has just come
from Canada is said to have contained
a considerable amount of gold shipped
from Petrograd by way of the Trans.
Siberian railroad from V~ladivostok to
Vancouver. Some French gold also
figured in this consignment, accord.
ing to report.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
Use Electric Sprinklers.

The streets of one English city are
watered entirely by electric sprinkling
wagons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
Presidents Proclamation.

Whereas, Public interests require
that the Congress of the United
States should be convened in extra
session at IL o'clock noon on the
sixteenth day of April, 1917, to re-
ceive such communication as may be
made by the executive;
"Now, therefore, l, Woodrow Will
son, President of the United States
of America, do hereby proclaim and
declare that an extraordinary occa-
sion requires the Congress of the Unit
ed States to in extra session
at the capitol in the city of Wash
ington on the sixteenth day of April,
1917, at IL o'clock noon, of which all
persons who shall at that time be en-
titled to act as members thereof are
hereby required to take notice."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-16
CONGRESS CALLED
IN EXTRA SESSION
PRESIDENT SUMMONS LAWMAK-
ERS TO MEET IN SPECIAL
SESSION APRIL 16.
LEGISLATION is PRESSING
Executive Convinced Best Interests of
Country Demand Action by Con-
gress-Needs Support.

Washington, March 12.-President
Wilson has called an extra session
of Congress for April 16.
The President signed the proclaim
alton for the extra session while abed
with a cold.
So much necessary legislation is
pressing for consideration, Secretary
Tumulty said, that the President is
convinced that it is in the best inter
ests of the country to have al early
session of the 65th Congress whose
support he will also need in all mat
ters collateral to the defense of our
merchant marine"
The proclamation of the President
calling for an extra session reads as
follows:
The diamond drill., 1917-12-29

Mr. and Mrs Ben Neely spent the
Christmas holiday at the Nicely home
In Negaunee.
Arnoul Widstrand came down from
Hibbng to spend the holiday vacation
With his parents in this city.
Frank Hatch came down from Vir-
pinia to spend the holidays with hi,
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hatch
OF this city.
Miss Viva Scadden arrived home
Saturday from her school work. She
is attending Wellesley college. near
Boston.
James f. Corcoran went to Escana-
ba Thursday night to attend the fun
eral of J. j. Cleary which has hell
yesterday.
A message from George Leonard,
who is now living at Cotton. Californ-
Ia, brings the information that baby
boy was the Christina present at the
Leonard home.
Word received from Harry Fraser
conveys the information that he has
been made field captain at Fort Riley.
has an automobile and chauffeur ~
drive him about
Mrs. Lawrence Hansen tells us that
Lawrence has been sent south from
Camp Custer to work upon some new
construction work for some OF the
southern camps. Lawrence IL In the
carpenter gang
Wilfred Charron came home from
the army camp AT Chattanooga. Tenn.
where he is stationed. II Is Wilfred's
second visit home. lie is looking
we'll and likes his work very much
lie still holds down his job as com
pany horseshoer.
J. j. Cleary, the well known banker
and business man OF Escanaba, died al
his home in Escanaba Of heart failure.
last Monday Mr. Cleary was one or
the best known business mon OF the
upper peninsula. lie was prominent
IN democratic circles. having been a
member Of the state central commi,-
tee for several years.
The diamond drill., 1917-12-29

MSS B'uie McFail came home from
Milwaukee spend ,he Christmas
holiday with her sister, Mrs w J
Il sanko.
Mrs. d. c. r. Larson gave din.
ner party to a number of the young
man friends OF her son. Evert, at hei
home last night Evart will return
to Ann Arbor next week.
Private Jno. Shimpka came home
from Chattanooga where he is sta
toned as drillmaster in the army
This Is Johns third trip home since
last July, and he looks better ca
time he shows up aror I'd here.
Mr.. w. Henry OF Marquette. factory
inspector OF the upper peninsula dis
trict, was In Crystal Falls this week
making an inspection OF the mines,
factories and other places in the com
munity in which labor is supplied
Mr.. Henry speaks highly OF the ar
rangements at our mines 20 safe
guard labor lie says that many OF
the changing houses he has been In
are better equipped and more com
Portable than many OF the homes.
John LaPlante came down from The
copper country last Saturday night
to spend the holidays with his FAINT y
aore Mr.. inPlante says that Cry7taf
salis Is much better as an ear ng
aad living proposition for a wo x
ingman ,nai the copper country a,
the present time Wages up th,rp
rule fellow the iron mine wages -
ceptiug fcr men working on contract
vino make more on an average thar
ete ] +; miner Howtrtr the con
tract q. are "a ca yes Of 2
copper 'arPsni-- - ave ca ~
rhe allinI out OF questionable -
being ca. ried on daily at the city hail
To 10 ao6n. yesterday a total Of $40
questionnaires had been filled out
The clerks on duty this week are Joe
Bonnin. Jake Oswald. Charles Marke.
John Hoikka George Rollln Frank
Scadden. Flora Grattan. Catherine
Riordan. Margaret James. John Cas-
isday and Roy Bowen. NJ II Moriar-
". Chas. II Watson and r. H. Ab-
bott are the attorneys who take turns
in attending TO the legal work.