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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-07

The attempted shooting of a repre-
sentative of the department of justice
and an attack with an ak on Sheriff
Kelner near ManitowOc, Wis, by
man named VOss marked the first
trouble over the draft law in Wiscon-
sin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-07

Byron Nelson, son OF Congressman
John NJ. Nelson or Madison, Wis, is to
be arrested somewhere in Canada" as
a Stacker. The warrant for the arrest
was issued by United States District
Attorney A. c. Wolfe. Nelson is work
ing on his fathers farm in the Cana
dian Northwest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-07

Two men were shot and killed at
Chicago by payroll bandits who de-
manded satchel of money belonging
TO the WinslOw Bros. company. The
bandits escaped with 5000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-07

Twenty-seven men, the majority of
them alleged to be l. w. w. agitators
are in Jail at Spokane, Wash, on or
der OF Major wilkins. They were
taken from train as it arrived from
Troy, Mont, and are held as military
prisoners.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-07

Membership of the American Red
Cross has reached the 100000 mark
and is increasing at the rate Of 25,OO0
to 100000 day, according TO head
quarters announcement at Washing
ton.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01
Today's Events

Hubbard schesi Alumni As.acstian a1-stinE Il
p m in the Hubbard School BuhdinE
Program and dediestion sxcgcses a. Nstionsl
sylssn Thsatsr, WSshinEtnn hsBunsnt GfouudN
SIS p m
Annud slrc.i1a q ufhoen. at a mssing Of tAs
FEDERAL Natrhmen's union- 30. isA at D. N.
hoose Hal. Seventh and c Etrses nerthwest
Auziel b. tie Sunday School of John WesleJ
caurch st ths church this essainE al p. \.
Y1udsEilis sg the Meuni Pleasant Player Il thu
James orinond Wilson Normal srhool this sveuiIsg
MectinE u The Waasen't Alliance u All souls
Church in tbs church Iarlas1. F0uftesnth and L
streets northwest. al II m
Piano recital hg Mis- ssds, c. styron this evening
a. Studio Hall
PrcSHm in Frsnch By saudeuts Of Central High
School at p m, IN the hiFh school bJldins.
Codnmencanent Czercises al uhe Misses TinloW
School At SO o'clock this eTening.
Cisss niaht eEerrEes by TN cas Of II 81 Gsorge
WGshiugtno UnivoSity at sa5 . m
BmPlOymeut for the District Of oolumha in thc
bnari rom q the District BuldMg thit npoB-
fatFiosle ns-iaZ at the ArninrF. 6iFur EprinE
Nd. this evening At O'Clock
Meeting II the rsfeFvndum c1mmittee u the OhEan-
bsr Of Ccmmerce tnday noon.
Address by Franklin Rooserelt Assistant Secre
tAry Of the Nav, al . msrtng q the tsaehsET
m4Hch Of the WoneHs dnrartment a. tbs Eations
OTic FEDERATION at the Mckinley Manual TTaiu.ng
School at ais O'Clock
hAthlstio program and dllh b. alumni q BusIess
High School in an e1olrsou N MHrshsI Hal.
AMUsEMENTs.
BalancS-"sat1rday 10 MundHy." IN N
New Natio1al-Aborn Comic Opera Company, IN
The Chocolate Soldier" Sl5 D. m.
Pof'E-NeW Poll PlHyerk IN The Homs d
Glass, 215 and el5 p. m
B. y. Ksfth's-YaBdeTiHe. 2ls ard sds ? N.
LoeV'S oolumhis-Photsplhyz D20 a. % Il p ID
Srand-Photoplayt. II q. N. 10 Il 3. n.
Garden-PhotoplAys, II u n. 70 II , n
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01
csnsorsh;p Fan.

The action Of the House yesterday
speaks for itself. It Is not a victory
for the press. First and foremost 1t is
q victory for hard American common
sense.
II is common sense for Congress to de-
cline to place an autocratic control Of
the press in the hands OF the President.
or IN the hands of a bureaucratic oil
garchy which he may designate. 1t u
common sense TO stick to the American
tradition, which is crystallized IN the
constitutional provision which guaran-
tees the right of free press and free
speech.
1t is true that the governments Of
Europe-even the democracies of Europe
have different method of dealing with
newspa pers than has the government of
the United States. There the press sub
mits without question to restrictions
which here would be considered outrage
Gus. just as the people of this nation
have more liberty; just as the individual
lst tendency is more marked in the Unit
ed States than anywhere else in the
world, so has the press more liberty
and more power. Our government is an
experiment in democracy" and up to
date highly successful one; and one Of
Its fundamental bases Is a free and un-
restrained press.
There are many reckless newspapers in
the country. Some perhaps may even
be considered enemies Of free govern
ment. because they are unmistakabIy
liceEtious and infammatory: they can be
reached by the existing machinery of the
law beyond the shadow of a doubt Lin
coin found a way, and he had no censor
ship law TO support him. President Will
son can do the same il he finds any
newspaper an outlaw against the ma
tional interest
The New York World was suppressed
during the civil war for printing a fake"
proclamation by President Lincoln; a
hoax for which II was not entirely re-
sponsihle. The Chicago Times was sup
pressed for copperhead utteranCes. There
were numerous instances where Generals
Burnside and Rosecrans suspended the
publication OF newspapers on the ground
OF disloyalty.
But the curious provision which was
voted down by a substantial majority in
the House yesterday raised no question
OC disloyalty. II provided that the Presl-
dent could determine by procla ma ton
the character of news that newspapers
were to be allowed TO publish. The sin
ister possibilities OF such a law are hard
Nv open to question. A debate in Con-
Eress, containing charges against the ad-
ministration's conduct Of the war, might
he withheld from the public on the
ground that II revealed military secrets.
Statements carried in the Congressional
Record might he withheld from general
publica ton. The press might be kept
from revealing certain conditions Of mis-
management and disgrace in the army
and navy which might create a public
furore II known to the people.
The action of the House yesterday may
not be the final blow to the campaign
for a censorship but Il shows a consis-
tent and growing opposition to the Presi-
dents ideal Of a completely regimented
democracy for the prosecution OF war.
We are fighting the Germanic ideal; we
ought not to adopt Germanic methods in
toto in lighting 1t.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01
A Post.BeHum Trade Survey.

The vale Of war stretches before our
eyes and apparently runs over the
horizon. But the field glass of the trade
expert reaches far beyond and his pad
and pencil are busy with that strange
but fascinating problem Of the future
when the world will be thrown back into
the arts and marts of peace once more.
The American government is thinking
hard about that coming peace these days.
No more dazzling riddle was ever thrust
upon the sphinx than that Of the Ameri-
can commercial future. New York. al
most certain to he the permanent money
center Of the world: our merchant
marine expanding to a size undreamed
Of three years ago; the markets OF the
world tempting our captains of industry;
nearly all Europe our debtors, instead of
our creditors: our own national and
business vitality higher than that Of the
exhausted and impoverished nations
across the Atlantic-such will be the con-
ditions confronting the world.
Germany desperately trying to regain
her markets: Britain. anxious to reward
her colonies for their loyalty. and fear
ing american commercial competition.
resorting TO some form Of imperial pref
erence which will weld the empire to-
gether commercially; the United States,
far more favorably placed to fight for
the Russian. the South American, and
possibly the Chinese marke $, than any
other nation-these are a rough survey
Of the coming trade situation
The international commercial fight WIN
Re a terrific struggle. The Paris eco
nomic conference. which formulated a
plan among the entente which discrirni-
mated against the central powers, and
even neutrals. in the trade agreements OF
the future, has collapsed of its owr
weight Of impractical ability. Nevertheless
II Is possible that the United States will
be so strong economically at the close
Of the war as virtually to force a Joint
European trade compact to offset its in
fiuence. Although we talk much Of a
permanent peace to come, a peace OF
intensified International commercial
riyalries will be rather unstable.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01
HOLLAND LETTER
The Biggest Daily
Financial News Feature
of the Counhy's Best Newspapers.

(Copyright. lsITD
Judge +. H. Gary. chairman of the
board of the United States Steel corpora
ton, spoke briefly but very earnestly
a few days ago to a considerable dele
cation which represented the American
steel and iron industry. At first read
ing, this address seemed to be a sin
cere appeal to the American people,
as well as to the leaders in the steel
industry that they look upon our en-
trance into the war with Germany as
involving a very serious and perhaps
vital issue, and for that reason we should
all be prepared cordially to meet any
demands which may be made by the
government upon the resources of the
people.
Judge Gary pledged the Industry with
which he is identified TO give earnest
support and to meet any sacrifices which
are deemed necessary in order TO carry
on the war to a successful issue. The
address has created a profound imnres-
sion here. for It Is believed 10 voice
the feeling OF the Industrial leaders of
the United States. There was one fea-
ture of II, however, which upon the
first reading of the address. escaped no
tice, but has within a day or two been
much commented upon. Some months
ago Judge Gray was quoted as having
ventured the prediction that the war
would be of much shorter duration than
many persons thought likely. even IN
timating that he would not he asfonishe
to hear OF a sudden termination Of Il
within a few months He irtimatcd his
view of a probable speedy ending Of
the war before the United States was
compelled as he stated IN his recent
address, to believe that German intend
ed directly to assault us.
May Mean Disaster.
The latest of his addresses iustifes the
inference that he has changed his view
respecting the duration of the war At
all events he believes that the United
States should now make thorough prena-
ration for maintaining its position az 4
belligerent and as one Of the allies, for
II we do not the war may he So prolonged
that we may fail in our duty and failure
is likely to mean disaster for this COun-
try. An intimation comes from Wash
lngton that It is not deemed advisable
that there should be newspaper reports
respecting an early peace or a long main
tained conflict. And, vet, at almost the
same time this statement was made at
Washington, Mr.. Hoover. who Is to d.
rect the food supplies and the dstrihu-
ton of them, was quoted Is having intl-
mated his belief that the war may last
1ve years longer
The men who are with great ability
ESQ great as to call forth from Lord Cum
life, governor of the Bank Of England,
very high praise), diretcing the financing
Of present-day conditions. are also care
fully looking into the future All who
have spoken in public, as for instance,
Frank A. Vanderlip. have not thought 1t
improper to warn the American people
that the war may last a long time. It
Is IN view of this contingency that the
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01
Wife Sues for Divorce;
Husband Beats Her to Ii

That his wife came home in the wee
sma' hours of the morning, removed her
shoes and crept upstairs SO that he could
not hear her was the statement of Al
bert T. McIllveen before Justice Staf-
ford in Equity Court yesterday The
court awarded the husband an absolute
divorce from Gertrude McIllveen.
The decree came as a shock to Mrs
Mclllveenr who last February filed suit
for limited divorce against her husband
charging him with falling TO provide for
her support and with cruelty. The hUs-
band decided that he was the offended
party and filed cross-biIl for absolute
divorce.
Attorney A. NJ. Thomas appeared for
the wife, while Attorney Edward L. Gies
represented the husband.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01
THE LUSITAN- A.

Hurrah, Were going to The front,
Where long our souls nave been:
The Lusitania called to arms
We Joined the allies thenl
Already we are veterans
OF sEurope's bloody war;
Our spirits have been at the front
Two weary years and more!
Hurrah, with all our might and main
We're making ready now
With sword and gun. And back OF
them
A Just and righteous vow.
To help to bat tier down the front
Until nowhere shall be
A battle-line OF ruthless foes
On any land or sea!
STELLA V. KELLERMAN.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01
HOME DEFENSE LEAGUE
PLANS CITY POLICING

At a get-together meeting Of the civil
ian precinct captains Of the Home De-
Tense League, the regular police precinct
captains and other officials of the league
held yesterday, plans for the policing of
the Capital in time of emergency were
adopted.
William P. Emo, director of the league:
Odell s. Smith and w. ]. Eynon an
nounced the appointment of the various
civilian police officials through Harry F.
Almond, who acted as secretary.
The civilian captains are: Frank f. Glib
son, First precinct: A. J. DrisCol, Sec
ond; Corcoran Thorn. Third; Thomas F.
Holden, Fourth; William f. Luckett
Fifth; Rev, d. H. Martin, Sixth: Ross P.
Andrews, Seventh; Charles S. Shreve.
Eighth: Ernest z. Kennard. Ninth, and
Charles F. Roberts, Eleventh.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01
MIXTURE OF FLUIDS COSTLY.

A combination OF gasoline and gin cost
Gates Robinson. a colored chauffeur. SIS
on four separate automobile charges in
police court yesterday morning. Police
man Little, who caught Robinson on
Wednesday, said that the chauffeur Was
going too fast on Massachusetts avenue.
near Fourteenth street northwest. had
collioed with a huckster'E wagon. max
ing the horse run away. had failed 10
stop and then had collidsd with a tree.
All OF which. coupled with bottle Of
gin as mute witness, proved too much
for the chauffeur.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01

tation Of the news alone The press is a mighty
power.
In Washington The HERALD has consistently
and persstently exerted this power of the press for
the best interests Of the community 1t is able to
point with pride to large list of accomplishments
directly attributable to its influence
The paper that serves the best interests Of
Washington is The HERALD. 1t is not strange,
therefore. that its circulation should steadily in
crease. In a little over one months time 1926
new home subscribers have been secured
Today'S the Day.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01
Hands Out Millions;
Smokes Scent Pipe

Oscar T. Crosby, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury in charge of
hscal bureaus and the man who has
had the personal handling of the dis
tribution of hundreds of millions of
dollars to our allies, may be seen in
his office daily smoking a three-eent
corncob pipe. Mr. Crosby halls
from warrenton, Va, and his duties
In handling millions as most people
handle nickels has not spoiled his
taste for simple things.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01

Among the 10, 10000 or more who will
register on next Tuesday are probably
some who feel distressed at the pros
pect. but they ought to find consolation
in the fact that Kaiser Bill probably
feels much worse over the same thing.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01

The proposed 2 per cent tax on news
PAPER and periodical advertising is in
anIteIy more equitable than the hastily
conceived and unsCientifc schedule of
second-ciass postal rates proposed by
the House Nevertheless there are no
solid arguments to support this burden
upon the press. and It is to be hoped that
the Senate will reject il.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01

Young Amsrica Is getting a wonderful
chance to learn European geography
from the war news and the regret ts
that he will probably have to learn the
lesson all over again before the war Is
ended.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01

Uncle Sam Is no believer In superst-
tons He Is using thirteen OF the seized
German vessels in the active warfare
against the country that originally own
ed them
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01

II Henry Ford makes q second attempt
to get the boys out OF the trenches by
Christmas, he Is certain TO have more
support from Americans than he did in
his last vain effort
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01
NETHERLANDS

New Nork syeuus 50 gard, from Boardwalk: over
looiiRg avn and ocean. calactg. t0 elevator pm
yate baths Over ~ outside rp1ms have bot and
cold running water. SO % SI5 50 NEEkLl. q 70
= DAILY. Special Free FCatuIeB Bathing PririleFs
from Hotel Lawn TFnnis CoGr. nancs FlodE.
Booklet Points a. Interest N Aflanuc City.
AUGUST RUHNADEl. EAr1rrlrtdr
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01
What They Say at The Washington Herald
62THE 6P THE PRESS

A NEWSPAPER is a
n peculiar inshu-
ment endowed with pc
culiar powers. Its pn-
mary purpose is to dis
seminate the news. But
its service to the public
is much broader in its
scope than the presen-
The press Is a mighty
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01

THE PATTERN.
Now comes rare June,
The years sweet noon,
With smiling ways,
And gifts in days
And perfect hours
Made bright with flowers;
And sunny skies
Like laughing eyes
To tell US Of
Dear Natures love.
When such things b.
Then what of me?
Shall refuse
These gifts to use?
Shall I deny
That smiling sky?
Or shsal 1 seize
Such gifts as these
And set In tune
My heart with June?
lCSpyrEht lSzJ
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01

A former District policeman convicted
Of blackman. preferred to face the Ger
mans TO eighteen months behind the bars.
Prospective slackers take notice
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01
A LINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY o The YEAR

Esnt prfshnE rf N OrtyfnAI posn. writsss AaIu
for Ths Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01

Everybody in Washington is satisfied
we will win-referring, OF course, to the
war and not to the American League
championship.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01

Potatoes" says Gov. Stephens, Of
California, ARE as necessary a. car
tridges." And agree much better with
the average system.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01

The Fusion party in New York seems
10 be having considerable difnculty in
getting Mayor Mitchell to enlist.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01

The Gray viii vie with khaki for poDu-
larity next week.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01

A little down and a little a week buys
a liberty bond.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-01
THE PATTERN

By John Kendrick BaaEL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
ENDORSE ACTION
OF PRESIDENT IN
PRESENT CRISIS
Episcopal Clergymen In Mid
dletOWn Session Score
German Policy.

Middletown, Feb. At the annual
social service conference in Middle
town yesterday of 100 cIergymen of
the Episcopal diocese resolutions were
adopted commencing the action OF
President Wilson in severing diplO-
matte relations with Germany; class
ing the German declaration Of Jan. 81
in reference to unrestricted subma-
rine warfare as IAN unjustif1able at
tempt to destroy the freedom OF the
seas and abridge the commercial lib
erty guaranteed by law and declar-
ing that the President is justified In
recommending to Congress the most
extreme measures necessary to pro-
tect the life, liberty and property of
the people, and calling on all people
to tender their services to the govern
ment once; and calling on Con-
gress to exercise it's national and con-
stitutional authority by establishing a
permanent and democratic system of
defense based on universal service
under direct and exclusive federal
control.
Rev. c. w. Areson, rector of Trinity
church, Bridgeport, and Spencer r.
Gordon, who resigned as superintend-
ent of charities in Bridgeport, spoke.
Bishop Chauncey Brewster addressed
the conference.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
s. S. ORLERNS LEAVING NEW
YORK EOR w4R ZONE 9 O

A Berlin message to the Berlingske
that two American ships sailed from
New York to try to break the block.
ade raised a great sensation. AS both
sailed for Bordeaux, which is COM
pletely intercepted, the ships cannot
use the channels outlined for neutral
The -Vossische Zeitung
says that the United States must
write the consequence on its own ac-
count The two ships are the
freighters Orleans and Rochester,
both American and both unarmed.
They carry contraband.
In the fact of the warning it was
asserted that the United States gov
would take no steps to halt
the voyage of the two vessels.
1t was pointed out that to call back
the Orleans and the Rochester would
be equivalent to warning American
vessels that they should not sail for
the German submarine areas, a warn
ing which this government has re-
fused to issue either to vessels or pas
sengers The position of the govern
the message which Secretary Lansing
sent to the directors of the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine, in which it
was stated
."The government cannot give advice
to private persons as to whether their
merchant vessels should sail on voy-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
MORE Than 100
YEARS old, He
Will AID Ma l!l' ton ! |!!:l|||
Chester r. Wodford Of Avo1,
Signs Census Blanks Is
sued by Governor.

The town of Avon claims the dis
tinction of returning the census blank
of the oldest man enumerated In the
Connecticut Military Census Of whom
the state headquarters in Hartford has
vet heard. The man enumerated is
Chester r. Woodford, and his COM
pleted blank was the second received
at headquarters. He gives his occu-
patton as farmer" and says that he
has. had no experience in any other
occupation. When he was asked his
age he replied "102 years and 5
MONTHS his height is given as feet,
2 inches and his weight 1913 pounds.
He says that there are two persons de-
pendent upon him for support. In
answer to the question-"Have you
ever done any, military or naval SER
vice?" he replied yes" He said he
had served as a private in the Con-
necticut Infantry for II years. To
the question Are you a good swim
mer ?"-he answered "Have BEEN"
The census taker returning this
blank was Prescott H. Woodford, son
Of Chester R. Woodford.
The permission of the man .enum-
Grated was obtained by the state head
quarters of the Military Census Bu-
reaus before this information was CIV
en- out: for publication. The census
is to be absolutely secret, and, except
that this permission was obtained, no
information concerning Mr.. Woodford
would have been made. public. It is
given out only because of his unusual
age.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
BOUGHT $4,000
ESTATE ON TWO
BAD $40 CHECKS
Occupied Residence in Pal
isades Six Months, for
Two Scraps Of Paper

New York. Feb. 16-How Gustave
Nassauer, "A years old, of 149 East
39th street, New York, purchased a
$4,000 estate and occupied it for six
months at total expenditure of two
cheques for $40 each, both Of which
came back from the bank on which
they were drawn marked mo good"
came to light in tie trial, in Hacken-
sack, N. j., of Nassauer, who was
found guilty on false pretence
charge.
Nassauer represented himself as a
real estate broker and the owner of
&c per cent. of the stock of the In
ternational Theatre Ticket Co, and,
with those statements as his creden-
tails, arranged with August Bontempi,
the artist, to Purchase his residence
on the Palisades, near Englewood-
one Of the show places of that part of
the state-for $4,000. The
grounds Of the estate have been en-
bellished with the works of Mrs. Bon
tempt, who is well known sculp-
tor.
Nassauer occupied the residence for
six months without having made a
payment. When mention was made
OIL ILLS ldCL, NdSSduSI SdlO lie udu cA-
pected to transfer SIS, 900 of his stock
in the theatre ticket company in part
payment. It was later found out his
holdings in that company did not
amount to 500. Bontempi told
Judge Seufert that two cheques for
$2e each, given him by Nassauer, on
the Commercial Trust Co. of Jersey
City, were returned marked mo
good,
Mrs. Bontempi, the daughter of a
famous Italian sculptor was called
as witness for her husband. Judge
Seufert will sentence Nassauer on
Feb %.