The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-30

Happenings
Of the World
Tersely Told
u. S.-TeutOnic Break


u. S.-TeutOf1ic Break
Officials of the Buffalo Chamber of
Commerce appealed to Governor Whit
sian for militia guard over the indus
trial plants at Buffalo, Niagara Falls
and Tonawanda.
Shipping men at Newport News, Va,
say 80 American muleteers were aboard
the British steamer Esmeraldas, re-
ported by Berlin to having been sunk
by the German raider Moewe. The
agents believe the men were among the
593 prisoners taken to Germany.
Unable longer to stand the intol-
| cradle conditions" imposed by the Ger
man government on American relief
work among destitute Belgians, the
United States has withdrawn Brand
Whitlock, the American minister, and
| the American relief workers from that
stricken little country. The with
drawal was ordered by President VIII
son himself.
The United States has formally de-
MED Germany's request to modernlze
and extend the old Prussian-American
treaties Of 1899 and 1928. The state
department at Washington has replied
through DR.. Paul Ritter, Swiss minis
ter, refusing to accept the protocol sent
through him to this government.
The abdicatiOn Of the German en-
peror is forecast by the former Ger
man magistrate who wrote the cele-
brated book "J'Accuse" in an interview
published at Paris in LOeuvre.
On orders Of the federal government
direct from the war department in
Washington the Eighth company coast
artillery of the Oregon National Guard
was called into the United States serv-
ice. The company Immediately began
preparations to entrain for destina-
ton not yet made public.
The state department at Washing
ton is trying its best to get full reports
on the German propaganda in Mexico
City, but so far has failed. More than
5000 Germans are known to have en-
tered Mexico recently.
Private John Poor of the Third COM
pany, Coast Artillery corps, died from
a bullet wound received when he tried
to halt two strangers detected near the
12-inch-gun batteries at Fort Williams,
near Portland, Me. Poor was the son
of Robert o. Poor of Clarksdale, Ill.
Military guards were placed on the
Spokane, Portland & Seattle North
Bank) railroad bridge connecting
Portland and Vancouver, Wash, across
the Columbia river and the Oregon
Washington railroad and navigation
bridge over the Willamette river at
Portland.
Offers of mediation, to prevent ac-
tual war between the United States
and Germany, are expected at Wash
ington among the next developments.
Administration officials heard that a
European neutral was contemplating
such plan, and they frankly regarded
it as another effort, backed by Ger
many, to divide sentiment in congress
and embarass the president. 1t was
declared authoritatively that no pro-
posals Of mediation or for discussion
will be considered unless Germany
first abandons the campaign Of ruth
lessneSs.
Albert o. Sander and Charles w.
Wunnenberg, who pleaded guilty at
New York to conducting military en-
terprise in this country against Great
years in the federal penitentiary at At
lanta and to pay fines of $4,000 each.
A special examination on June 81 of
candidates for admission to the naval
academy at Annapolis, Nd, as mid
shipmen has been ordered by the navy
department The extra examination Is
due to the national crisis.
With the entire nation preparing for
any eventuality, New England has ta-
ken the lead in voluntary work in the
cause of national defense. States and
individuals contributed money and
services.