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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
ALBANIA DECLARES
ITSELF INDEPENDENT
Protection of Italy Is Asked Until In.
dependence of Country Can be Sus-
tained-German Influence Seen.

Washington, June Z. = Albania has
declared it's independence and has re-
quested the protection of the Italian
government until such time as the in
dependence of the country can be eff
fectively maintained, it is learned here
through official dispatches from Rome
An announcement to this effect prob
ably will be made shortly by the Amer
lean State department.
Italy, it is reported, declared itself
in agreement with the plan, but with
held its formal acceptance because the
minority of the Albanian chieftains in
the mountain regions of the northeast
did not join in the request.
1t is believed the minority was NOV
ed to withhold its consent to the plan
of the majority through Teutonic in
fluence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
TEN BILLION DOLLARS
FOR AMERICAN GOODS
To Be Spent by Allies Within Short
Time Is Statement Made by Nc
Adoo in New York Speech.

New York, June 6. - Ten billion
dollars to be spent in the coming year
by the United States and the Allied
governments for the products Of Amer
lean farms, mines and factories, will
bring to the country the greatest pros.
perity in it's history, Secretary Nc
Adoo declared in speech here
Some people profess apprehension
about the future of business" said
Mr.. McAdoo, why, gentlemen, pros
perity in the next IL months will be
greater than it ever has been in our
history. You cannot prevent it if you
try. The only thing that could stop
prosperity would be the refusal of the
people to support the reasonable mea-
sures of taxation that are needed and
their refusal to buy the bonds of the
Government"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
NEW WAR BOND ISSUE
OF ONE BILLION PLANNED
Senate Committee Crusaders Supply.
ing Money Needed in Addition
to TAX Levy.

Washington, June Standardization
for billion dollar bond issue prob
ably will be written into the house
war tax bill by the senate finance COM
mittee. 1t is authoritatively stated
that this might be decided upon be-
cause the $780, 100000 which the bill
as re-drafted is designed to bring in
through taxation will fail by nearly
billion to provide the money need
ed in addition to bond issues already
authorized to finance the first year of
war;
The proposed bonds or substantial
portion of them, il is understood, the
committee would make short term
serials maturing during the next few
years. This is in line with the policy
of having half of the wars expense
borne by the present generation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
Stocks Lower and Active.

New York, June 5.-With the ex-
ception of Lackawanna Steel and a
few specialties the stock market
opened fractionally lower but active.
United States Steel sold at 1885 and
1881, off three-eighths and one-eighth
of point. Lackawanna was up three
quarters of a point at 97K. Bethle-
hem was off one-quarter of a point at
1S4A, Crucible half a point at 80.
Mexican Petroleum one-eighth of q
point at 101, Anaconda one-eighth Of
a point at 74H, Central Leather three.
quarters Of . point ct 9a3k,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
STRONG MAN AT HELM
OVER ARMY IN RUSSIA
Obscured Situation In Infant Republic
Is Frightened by Several Re-
cent Events.

London, June Elm Russia the stu
:uation remains confused and obscured
by all manner of conflicting and SEN
,sational reports. Two events, how
ever, have given fresh heart to well
'wishers of the infant republic. The
first is the nearing arrival in Petro-
grad of the American commission and
the second is the appointment of Gen.
eral Brussiloff as commander-in-chief
of Russia's army. General Brussiloff
enjoys the reputation of being not only
a brilliant field commander but a
strong and selfreliant man. His ap-
pointment is taken as a fresh indica-
tion that Minister of War Kerensky's
promise of a vigorous administration
was not an idle boast.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
MOST OPTIMISTIC EXPECTATIONS
PASSED IN REGISTRATION
WHICH PASSES WITHOUT
UNTOWARD EVENT.
MANHOOD OF NATION
VOLUNTEERS IN MASS
Messages Reach Washington From
Virtually Every State Indicating
Full Registration and Stating
That Complete Quiet Had
Prevailed.

Washington, June Z. - More than
ten million young Americans today
stand enrolled for war service. Regis
tration day, with but few weeks of
preparation, saw the first military
census ever taken in the United
States completed without single I'm.
toward event Of consequence.
The manhood of the nation volun-
teered in mass, setting at naught all
the schemes and plottings of German
sympathizers and the few cranks who
have agitated against registration. 1t
remains but to select the men who
are to go to the front.
Complete Quiet Everywhere.
From virtually every state reassur.
ing messages came to Brigadier Gen.
eral Crowder, provost marshal gen.
eral, Federal supervising officer of
the great enterprise. While no com.
plete returns were transmitted, the
governors were unanimous in stating
that complete quiet had prevailed and
that full registration was indicated
In some precincts the late Corners
forced officials to keep polls open I'm.
til long after the 9 p. m. closing hour
set in the regulations. General Crow
der authorized them to keep open as
long as men wished to enroll.
Full Turnout.
The early reports, showing full
turnout all over the country, indicated
that the estimates of the census bu-
reau as to the number of men within
the specified age limits would be veri.
fed by the count. Wherever partial
figures are available, the estimates
checked closely.
The situation was so clear and the
response so ready that governors of 46
of the 48 states had sent similar as
surances long before registration had
closed and the other two were close
on their heels.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
GERMAN AIRCRAFT CROSS NORTH
SEA AND DROP MANY BOMBS
ON VILLAGES IN ESSEX
AND KENT.
ONLY TWO ARE KILLED;
DAMAGE is CONSIDERABLE
Raiders Meet With Lively Reception
as Extra Precautions Had Been
Taken by British Authorities
and Attack Enemy Before
They Get Started.

London, June Z. - Sixteen German
airplanes came over the North Sea
and dropped many bombs in small
towns and villages in Essex and Kent.
Two of them were brought down by
British guns.
So far as reports show two persons
we're killed and 20 injured in the bonn
barded districts. The raiders met
with a lively reception, extra precau-
tons having been taken by the British
authorities after the recent very seri-
Gus raid of the southeast coast of
England in which $50 persons were
killed or wounded. The Germans
were attacked by British aviators be-
fore they could carry out their raiding
intentions to any great extent and the
British anti-aircraft guns were very
effective.
People Take to Shelter.
Warning sirens were sounded at
some places prior to the raid and most
of the people took to shelter. The
small number of casualties is attrib-
uted to this precaution.
Persons arriving in London from the
raided area state that ample warning
of the approach of the raiders was
given and that British airmen we're
patrolling before the enemy reached
the coast. The weather favored the
invaders, who flying at great height,
tried to penetrate inland under the
cover of small cloud banks. They
were quickly located and engaged by
airplanes and land batteries whose de-
Tense was SO effective that they pene-
trated only a few miles inland and
after dropping bombs speeded away.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
ArtiIIerymen Guard U. s. skv.

New York, June 5.-The veteran
corps of artillery. which has been
made the official anti-aircraft defender
of New York, it is announced, has
purchased a 26-acre field for a train
ing camp. The corps organized in
1890 and consisting until few months
ago of descendants of officers and men
of honorable record in the army and
navy of the United States during the
revolutionary war and the war of 1912,
has widened its scope to take in any
eligible American not subject to con.
scription.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
IA Cars of Spuds Rottino,

Chicago, June 6.-Federal agents
have discovered fifteen carloads of
potatoes rotting on a sidetrack at Seat
onville, ILL.,, Hinton G.. Claubaugh, spe.
cial investigator for the Department of
Justice, said. He would not divulge
who owned the potatoes, nor on what
railroad they were found, but init
mated that further investigation and
probably criminal action would follow.
The discovery was made while the gov
eminent was investigating the contin-
ued shutdown of coal mine near
Seatonville few days ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
TELLS WHY UNITED STATES Is
AT WAR WITH GERMANY IN
SPEECH BEFORE HOME
CLUB OF INTERIOR.
NATION MUST SAVE SELF
WITH REST OF THE WORLD
Sons of America for Fair Play Has
Ripened Into Alarm at Its Own
Peril Now That Germans Have
Thrown Away Last Rule of
Civilized Warfare.

Washington, June 6.-Why the Unit
ed States is fighting Germany was ex-
planned by Secretary Lane in speech
before the hornc club of the Interior
department. Secretary Lane took the
occasion of the eve of war registra-
ton day to eniighten those who have
not seen clearly the reason for the
can upon the young men of the Unit
ed States to give battle to the Ger
mans. In ringing sentences he answer
ed the question. "Why Are We Fight
ing Germany"
Now that the Germans have thrown
away the last rule of civilized war
fare and have become primitive brutes,
the United States cannot longer keep
out of the war, said the speaker. The
love of the United States for fair play
has rioened into alarm at it's own per.
il. The United States is at war with
Germany to protect itself. Secretary
Lane said:
America is at war in self defense
and because sac could not keep out.
She is at war to save herself with
the rest of the world from the nation
that has linked itself with the Turk
and adopted the method of Mahomet
setting itself to make the world bow
before policies backed by it's organic.
ed and scientific military system.
War of Self Defense.
'Why are we fighting Germany? The
brief answer is that ours is a war
of self defense. We did not wish to
fight Germany. She made the attack
upon us, not on our shores, but on our
ships, our lives, our rights, our future
For two years and more we held to a
neutrality that made us apologists for
things which outraged mans common
sense Of fair play and humanity.
at each new offense-the invasion
OF Belgium, the killing of civilian Bel.
gians, the attacks on Scarborough and
other defenseless towns, the laying of
mines in neutral waters, the fencing
off of the seas--ard on and on through
the months we said: This is war
archaic, uncivilized war-but war. All
rules have been thrown away, all no.
bility, man has come down to prim-
tive brute. And while we cannot JUS
tify we will not intervene. It is not
our war;
Then why are We in? Because we
could not keep cut. The invasion Of
Belgium, which opened the war, led to
the invasion Of the United States by
slow, steady, logical, steps. Our sym.
pathies evolved into a conviction of
self-interest. Our love of fair play
ripened into alarm at our own peril"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
Roundup of Slackers to Reoin

Chicago, June 6.-Charles F. Clyne.
United States district attorney, an
nounces that Immediately following
the close of the registration booths,
government operatives would begin to
round up and arrest "slackers." In
some of the precincts, however, it is
considered possible that there will not
he time enough to register all eligibles
and these men will be expected in
IClyne's round up. They will be reg
istered later. Twelve thousand men
and women volunteered to act az reg
fgtyars here
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
Confederate Veterans at Capital.

Washington, June Ga strong note
of patriotism marked the opening Of
the twentyAseventh annual reunion OF
the United Confederate Veterans, who
were welcomed by members Of the
Grand Army of the Republic on the
occasion of their first meeting north
Of the Potomac river. Nearly 5000
veterans and $4,000 visitors are in the
city. Colonel Hilary A. Herbert Of
Alabama. former secretary of the navy
and grand marshal for the reunion.
presided and President Wilson made
an address.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
Insurance for U. s. Soldiers Proposed.

Insurance for v. S. Soldiers Proposed.
Washington. June 5.-Plans for is
suing $4,000 free government insurance
on the life of every American soldier
or sailor during the war in lieu of pen
sion arrangements will be taken up
by the Council OF National Defense.
A report prepared by Assistant Sec
rotary Sweet urges that the insurance
be provided through legislation before
American troops are sent to France.
The Defense Council took up the ques-
ton some weeks ago and turned the
whole subject over to the Department
Of Commerce for investigation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
10000 DOCTORS ARE NEEDED
Army and Navy to Require Many
Medical Officers.

New York, June 6.-The part medi-
cine will play in caring for the vast
armies the United States is organizing
for foreign service promises to divide
interest with latest developments in
medical science at the 9th annual
meeting here of the American Medical
association.
DR.. Rupert Blue, head of the United
States public health service and presi-
dent of the association, in his address
said that within the next six months
the army and navy would need about
10000 medical officers.
When the draft begins, DR.. Blue
said, physicians Of the country would
have to examine at least 100000 men
in selecting the first 100000 soldiers
for the new army.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
Produce Dealers Facino TRIAL.

Chicago, June 5. Indictments
against big grain spectators on the
Chicago Board of Trade will be asked
of the new federal grand jury this
week, it was reported, following the
Indictment of the butter and egg whole
sale men. Edward Davis, president of
the Chicago butter and egg board, and
representatives of nine of the biggest
butter and egg firms in the Middle
West, face possible penitentiary terms
as result Of indictments returned
before Judge Landes in the United
States court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
FIVE GUARD DIVISIONS
TO GO TO FRANCE SOON
About 125,000 to Be Overseas by Time
Snow Flies, if General Staff Plans
Are Adopted.

Washington, June Alive divisions
of national guardsmen, about $4,000
men, will be in Europe by the time
snow flies if plans under consideration
by the army general staff are adopted.
Action on these plans is expected
at once, and the fact that they are
now before the staff explains the rea-
son behind abandonment of half Of the
proposed environments for the new
army and national guard.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
Vernon Castle Hurt; Pupil Killed.

Toronto, Ont, June Wv. E. Fra
ger of Winnipeg, Canadian aviation
cadet, was killed, and Lieut.. Vernon
Castle, dancer and aviation instructor,
miraculously escaped serious injury at
the Royal flying corps training ground,
Mohaw camp. Castle and his pupil
were just ascending for fight when
something went wrong with the en-.
CINE and there was an explosion. The
machine smashed into building and
Castle was thrown out onto the roof.
The cadet was burned to death. Gag
TIA Ia not badly hurt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
All of People Must Make Peace.

Paris, June 4.-France insists that
there shall be no peace except that
which all her people shall make; the
government cannot recognize efforts
Of any single political party to ar
range such termination of the war.
Premier Ribot so declared in the
chamber of deputies in answering So
cialist interpretations as to the govern
ment's attitude on the international
Socialist peace" conference at Stock
holm. France wants only French
peace" declares the premier n his
address
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
Germany Would Salute Spanish Flag.

Germany Would Salute Spanish Flag.
Paris, June 5.-Germany in note
to Spain, will apologize for the attack
by German submarine on the Span.
ish steamer Patricio. The note de-
clares the steamer was not torpedoed
and the submarine had no intention
OF sinking her, but simply wanted to
stop her. Germany expresses regret
over the incident and offers to pay an
indemnity to the family of the engi.
neer of the vessel, who was killed
Germany also offers to salute the Span
ish flag if this explanation should not
be deemed sufficient.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
Dynamiter Nearly Lynched.

Dewar, Okla, June 6.-John Baker,
arrested in connection with the dyna-
hitting of the Dewar waterworks stand
pipe, rad a narrow escape from lynch
ing when a mob took him from Jail
and strung him W. to a nearby tree
but later released him when he indi-
Gated he would give the names of
others who were implicated in the
alleged plot. From the disclosures Ba-
ker made, Is arrests are said to have
been made. City officials say the dy-
namiting was due to disappointment
over the outcome of the city election.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08

and stayed four weeks but when came
home ] would faint just the same and
had the same pains.
A friend who is nurse asked me to
try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. began taking it that very day
for I was suffering great deal. 1t has
already done me more good than the
hospital. To anyone who is suffering
as was my advice is to stop in the first
drugstore and get bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before
you go home. Mrs. w. C. BROWN,
2844 W. 18th St., Cleveland, Ohio.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
AMERICAN Is SLAIN
BY MEXlCANS IN RAID

Mission, Texas, June 6.-Word
was received here of renewed raid
ing by Mexican bandits in the
lower Rio Grande valley.
An American rancher named
Garcia was slain, his five daugh-
tiers attacked, and a young son
seriously beaten by raiders eight
miles west of San Fordyce, Texas.
After footing the ranch and TAX
ing $1,000 in cash, the raiders re-
crossed into Mexico.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
Kaiser to Pardon Returning Deserters.

London, June g. A decree issued
In Berlin, reported from Amsterdam,
appeals to deserters to return to the
colors before July 10. Those who do
so may look for amelioration of pun
ishment, or for pardon if they show
themselves worthy in the field. Fur
thermore, they will not be placed I'M
der preventive arrest The decree
adds that the offer will not be repeat
ed. The enemy, it is said, will regard
this appeal as sign of difficulty in
filing the ranks, but instead it is a
noble-hearted act by the emperor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
GIVES HER REASON FOR BREAK

Rio de Janeiro, June 6.-Brazil was
forced to break her neutrality because
Germany was virtually declaring war
on all Latin America, according to a.
formal note Of explanation forwarded
all nations except the Central Powers
by the foreign minister
Included in the note was a charge
that the attitude of certain South
American republics docs not comport
with the principles of the Monroe doc
trine"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
Leader Threatens to QUIT soeiaIists

Yonkers, N. Y, June 5.-Allan L.
Benson, candidate for president on the
Soc lists ticket at the last election,
announced that he will resign from
the party unless it repudiates the anti
draft resolutions adopted at the st.
Louis convention April Z. Mr.. Benson
was one Of 60 who signed minority
report at the convention protesting
against the wording of the resolution
urging Socialists to meet CONSUMPTION
with mass action" A referendum ID
now being taken on the majority -
port
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
Naval Base Site Survey Ordered.

Washington, June 5. Immediate
survey of the Jamestown exposition
site and Sewelps point properties on
Hampton Roads, Va, where a great
naval base will be built, has been
ordered by Secretary Daniels, although
the bill authorizing the acquisition of
these sites is still in Congress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
Attempt to Wreck Train Fooled.

Attempt to Wreck Train Fooled.
Birmingham, Ala, June 6.-An at
tempt was made to wreck the train
which brought Major General Leonard
Wood from Chattanooga to Birming
ham. Passengers confirmed report
that log was tied across the track
about four miles south of Chattanooga.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
DIVES 60 FEET TO SAVE MAN
French Altman Rescues Companion
Who Was Injured.

Toulon, France, June Cone of
two hydroplanes maneuvering six
miles at sea caught fire and plunged
i'm the water with Ensign de Bishop
and Quartermaster Boudin. The Sec
ond hydroplane flew to the rescue.
From this machine Seaman Tore
ano dived as the hydroplane swept by
60 feet above the wreck at a speed
of practically a mile minute, and
rescued the ensign, one of whose legs
was broken. The quartermaster was
lost.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
Turkish Interests Transferred.

Washington, June 5. = Ambassador
Sharp at Paris has notified the State
department that he has transferred to
Spanish diplomats Turkish interests
in France for which he has been car
ing since early in the war.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
four WEEKS
IN HOSPITAL
No Relief-Mrs. Brown Fin
ally Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Cleveland, Ohio. -"For years I SUI
fered so sometimes it seemed as though

j cOulQ not stand
it any longer. It
was all in my lower
organs. At times /
could hardly walk,
for if I stepped on q
little stone I would
almost faint. One
day I did faint and
my husband W a 8
sent for and the doc
tor came. I was ia
ken to the hospital
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
A Puzzle.

Waitress-Tea or coffee?
Johnson-Don't tell me. Let me
guess.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
U. S. ENJOYS REACH RUSSIA
MISSION HEADED BY ELIHU ROOT
DISEMBARKS AT SLAV PORT.
Made Fast Trip Across Pacific on
Naval vesseI-Ready to Extend
unstinted Aid to Government.

Washington, June s. Secretary
Daniels has announced the safe ar
rival at a Russian port of the Com
mission to Russia headed by Elihu
Root.
The commission left Washington
about May 10 charged with greetings
to the new democratic government of
Russia, and authorized to pledge I'M
stinted aid from the United States,
not only in the prosecution of the war
but in the rehabilitation of the demo
rallied country. 1t was preceded by
a special mission of railroad experts
whose arrival already has been an
nounced.
Sailed From Pacific Coast.
The commission boarded a fast ma
val vessel from the Pacific coast for
the voyage 10 the Orient. Nearly all
American newspapers refrained from
publishing anything about their trip.
The arrival CT the mission at Petro-
grad is awaited anxiously because it is
confidently believed here that the as
surances it brings from the American
government and the counsel of it's
members will do much toward steady
ing and Strengthening the hand of the
provisional government
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-08
u. S. WARSHIPS ARRIVE
AT BRAZILIAN PORT
ment But Navy Department With
holds Further information.

Rio Janeiro, June Delayed. The
chamber of deputies voted today to
authorize the cabling of a message of
congratulations to the congress of the
United States on the arrival of an
American squadron. Deputy Henrique
Coelho Netto delivered an address of
welcome to the American squadron.
Information Withheld.
Washington, June 6.-The foregoing
dispatch from Rio is the first pub.
lished information of the steps in the
plan of relieving British and French
cruisers in the waters of the western
hemisphere with American warships.
For the present the navy department
withholds further information or COM
ment upon it.