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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
TO DRAFT
ALIENS IN ARMY
Treaties Between U. S. and Al
lied Countries Provides for
Military Service.
CONGRESS TOACT SOON
Provisions for Reciprocal Drafting of
Subjects of One Country Who
Are Resident in An
other Country.

Washington, Nov. 28.-When Con.
gress reconvenes Secretary Lansing
will be prepared to submit number
of treaties authorizing reciprocal
drafting for military service of citi
zens or subjects of one country resi-.
dent within the other country, so far
have negotiations between the United
States and the Allies on the alien
Stacker problem progressed.
Approval of such treaties by the
Senate has been foreshadowed by a
general demand on Congress for &C.
ton to reach aliens in this country
of draft age. Several measures had
been launched in the Senate and
House requiring drafting of such per-
sons, but at the suggestion of the
State department and upon its prom
Use to accomplish the purpose by regu-
lar method of treaty stipulation, that
Legislation was postponed.
Many Seek to Escape.
In the meantime a great many for
eigners resident in the United States
have fastened to file their declara-
tons of intention to become American
citizens, in many instances with the
express purpose of escaping military
service under their own flags in event
of roundup of aliens. in the United
States by British, French and Italian
recruiting officers.
BY filing these first papers the de-
clarent renders himself liable to draft
into the American army. There is only
one chance in four of his being actu-
ally drafted as an American, however,
even after registration.
Difference in Standards.
The British-American military serv-
ice treaty will be framed as model
for those between the United States
and other Allied countries, though
there will be some minor differences
because of varying laws fixing eligi-
bility for military service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
St. Paul Gets Labor Convention

Buffalo, Nov. 27.-St. Paul beat out
Cincinnati for the 1918 American Fed
Grafton of Labor convention by mar
row margin. st. Paul was then made
the unanimous choice for the conven-
ton. There was contest for only
one Office, Daniel ]. Tobin, president
Of the International Transfers be-
ing elected to succeed John B. Len
non, for 25 years treasurer of the
federation Lennon was renominated
ON the slate with Mr. Gompers, but
opposition to him came from the in
.ernational unions
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
WOULD CUT OUT
ALL LUxURIES
TRANSFORMATION Ban on 500 Non.
Essentials Is Urged by
Railroad War Board.
COMMODITIES ARE FIRST
Rail Pool to Give Priority to Essen.
tials of War-PubIic Requested
to Cut Travelling for
Pleasure.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The commit.
tee which will operate eastern rail
'oads as unit will make several
suggestions, two of which are:
L. A practical embargo on the
transportation of luxuries.
2. A request to the public to re-
luce pleasure travel.
The operating committee, composed
If operating vice presidents of the
eastern lines, will meet here with the
abroad war board. Many schemes al.
eady are under discussion for the
maximum utilization of facilities for
war BUSINESS.
Reluctant to Stop Luxuries.
1t is believed that the administra.
ton is reluctant to cut Oil the move
nent of luxuries until the Christmas
trade has been supplied This may
take another week or 10 days.
1t was learned that many retail deal.
ers in luxuries are already in financial
straits, due to the curtailment of their
business due to the war, and the ad.
ministration does not wish to precipi-
tate any wholesale crashes in the bust
ness world. Railroads will insist, new.
artheless that if they are to move
coal, sugar, wheat and steel, the four
great staples now held up, they must
be relieved Of some of the burdens
which they consider non-essential
Ask Reduction In Travel.
Reduction in pleasure travel on
railways will be urged by the railroad
war board through a campaign of
advertising. There is no desire on
the part of the railroads to diminish
necessary travel. But through un.
necessary travel huge demands are
made upon rolling stock, train crews
and trackage. Although the rail-
roads have cut their passenger equip
ment and stopped many of their
trains, passenger travel is still in.
creasing.
1t has been already announced that
the railroad war board has recon-
mended that more than 500 articles
be embargoes in transportation, class
ing them as "non-essentials." The
fuel administration IS also consider
ing EMBRACING the use of coal and
coke in the manufacture of these non
essentials.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
Member Of U. S. Mission Indicted.

Trenton, N. j., Nov. 26.-Oscar T.
Crosby, assistant treasurer now at.
tached to the American mission under
Colonel House at Paris, was indicted
here with all the officers of the local
street railways system. The Mercer
county grand jury charged them with
maintaining common nuisance. The
action is another step in an eight-year
legal controversy over financial adj
ministration of the street railway,
charges of defective service and the
fight of the company against sale of
tickets six for a quarter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
Deserter Sentenced to Death.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Sentence of
death before rifle squad has been
imposed by courtmartial upon an
enlisted man of the American army
in the United States. on his co1vic-
ticn of desertion with intent to join
enemy forces. 1t was learned at the
war department, however, that Off
cials here are not satisfied at eyi
dence adduced before the court that
intent to join the enemy was estab-
lished and the trial court has been
asked for additional information to
clear up the point.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30

Washington, Nov. 2S.-"Exceedingly
advisable to simplify a situation now
anomalous" is the reason given by
Senator Stone, chairman of the for
eign relations committee, for declara
tions of war by the United States
against Austria, Turkey and Bulga ia.
Opposed War Step.
I'VE are in fact" said he, now at
war with Germany's allies" Senator
Stones only reservation was that
such action by Congress should be in
harmony with the policy of the en-
ecutive branch of the government.
Although he voted against the declar.
alton of war on Germany.
Supports Administration.
Senator Stone has reiterated that
the war once begun has his whole sup
port. His statement was taken as
indicative of the agitation for war on
Germany's allies, which will face
Congress when it convenes Dec. 8.
Austrians In West.
81 have understood that some if not
a large number of Austrian troops
have been on the Western 'front.'"
said Mr.. Stone. "They may now or
soon be actually fighting against
American forces, the two forces firing
at each other Anyway, Austrians
are desperately engaged in Italy.
which is one Of our Allies just rs
much as France or England"
Sees Long Session.
To have war formally declared
against Germany's allies also, said
Senator Stone, would simplify mat
tiers Of domestic concern such as
measures to prevent espionage.
New Or amended war tax legisla-
ton, according to Senator Stone, who
also is member Of the Senate finance
committee, should not be undertaken
until after a thorough survey of the
situation. He said there was no doubt
that in many respects the new war
tax law can be improved and probab-
ly will be to remove inequalities and
injustices. The session, he predicted,
would be long one.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
COMING TO UNITED STATES
Former Cars Daughter Is On Way
to This Country.

New York, Nov. 27.-Miss Tatiana
Nicholaevna Romanoff, second daugh.
ter of Nicholas Romanoff, deposed
emperor of Russia, has escaped from
Siberia through camouflage mar.
riage to a son of a former chamber.
lain of the emperor, and is now on
her way to the United States chap.
eroned by an English woman, accord.
ing to Information made public here
by persons connected with the Rus.
sian civilian relief
: The former grand duchess, who is
20 years old, made her escape from
Tobolsk, the present home of the ex.
lied car, to Hardin, Manchuria, and
thence to Japan, where passage was
taken on a steamship for the Pacific
coast.
Miss Romanoff is coming to the
United States to work in any capac.
ity for the Russian civilian relief
according to statement issued here
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
TO REDUCE BEER STRENGTH
Alcoholic Contents to Be Cut to Three
Per Cent.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Orders re-
ducing the alcoholic content of beer
to per cent will be issued soon by
the food administration with the ap-
prevail of President Wilson At the
same time the amount of grain used
by brewers will be cut down approx
mately 30 per cent, although the vol
ume of beer will not be decreased.
The food administration points out
that since there is in the country two
or three years supply of whisky it is
undesirable at the present time to
stop entirely the brewing of beer,
because of the possibility of driving
the people to whisky drinking. The
social question involved, it is de-
clared, must be given equal consid-
Grafton with that of food conserva-
ton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
Predicts Attack on Coast CITIES.

New York, Nov. 81. - German at.
lacks in the near future on American
coast cities were predicted by Rear
Admiral Robert e. Peary in an adj
dress here before newly enfranchised
women. Il speak of no secret" he
said, "and I am giving no information
that has not already been known
when say that blow will be struck
on some of our Atlantic coast cities
by Germany in the near future, and
when it comes it will come with the
same startling effect as when the U-5s
put into Newport--out of a blue sky. :
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
GAVE LIFE TO SAVE FELLOWS
U. s. Gunner Threw Explosives Over
board When Danger Came.

Washington, Nov. 81. = Osmund
Pratt Ingram of Pratt City, Ala. the
gunner's mate lost overheard when a
German submarine attacked the
American destroyer Casin, October 6,
deliberately sacrificed his own life to
save his mates.
A report from Admiral Sims shows
that Ingram, standing aft, where
some high explosive depth charges
were stored, saw the torpedo COM
ing. Instead Of rushing forward to
save his own life, Ingram stuck to
the spot, throwing overheard the
high explosives which he knew would
further endanger the lives of his fell
lows if they were detonated by the
torpedo. He was the only man lost,
being blown overheard by the ex-
plosion. The Casin got in under her
own steam.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
HOUSEkEEPERs WARNED

Washington, Nov. 24.-This
statement was made by Herbert
Hoover, United States food ad-
ministratOr
"We have reports from vari-
Gus parts Of the country OF
crooks, thieves and confidence
operators who are going from
house to house purporting to be
authorized by the food admins
tration and other departments
of the government to collect or
commander foodstuffs for the
government or the army.
Il wish to say emphatically
that no department of the gov
eminent has or will ever make
such demands on househOlders,
and that all such people are pet
ty frauds and should be held
for the police. The government
agencies are investigating vari-
Gus cases and information is
sought of all such persons by
this department"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
English Are Good" Was Password

San Francisco, Nov 26.-"The Fig
lish are good and the Germans are
bad" was the password whispered by
the India revolutionists when they
sought to identify each other during
their activities against British rule
in India. The answer was "The Eng.
lish are bad and the Germans are
good" These mystic signals and
other facts relating to the proposed
revolution were revealed in Federal
court here IN the trial of "a prominent
men on charges of conspiracy to TO-
ment an uprising.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
Duluth Merchant Held by q. s

Duluth, Nov. 27.-United States au-
thorities have taken their first steps
to deal with local persons alleged to
have insulted Liberty bond statesmen
in the recent Duluth campaign. 1t is
intimated blue cards." filled cut by
the statesmen, will play an important
part in future activities of authorities.
Gustaf Landin, A, photographer, has
been arrested on state warrant
charging that on October 25 he used
abusive and offensive language to-
ward two Liberty loan statesmen who
approached him to buy bonds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
Ban on reuton insurance Companies

Washington, Nov. 27-All Teuton
insurance companies in the United
States, excepting life. are ordered
liquidated by Secretary of the Treas.
ury McAdoo. Life insurance compa
mics are confined to continuing exist.
ing contracts and the liquidated con.
Germs are placed under Alien Prop.
erty Custodian A. Mitchell Palmer's
control. The action is blow at Ger.
man espionage in this country.s Fol-
months it has been suspected the en-.
envy obtained information through
Teuton insurance inspectors.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
Private Found to Be Generals Sol

San francisco, Nov. 27.-The iden.
THY of Private Martin D. Sibert.
Twelfth United States infantry, in
creased greatly in prestige following
the disclosure here that he is son
of Major General William L. Sibert.
Young Sibert, without knowledge of
his family, enlisted at Manhattan,
Kan, and was written down as on
unassigned recruit service in the Phil
ippines. When his paternity was dis
covered he was sent to the Twelfth
infantry as full fledged private
He is just old enough to qualify.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
WAR BILL TO REMAIN HIGH
Second Years Cost Will Equal Tha,
M of First,

Washington, Nov. 27.-The second
year of the war will cost the United
States about the same as the first,
according to estimated expenditures
prepared at the Treasury depart
ment
For the fiscal year beginning next
July ordinary disbursements, not in
GLIDING loans to Allies, or interest on
ponds yet to be authorized, are esti-
mated at $12,7O1, OOO,O 900, as compared
with $12,316.O00,OOO for the current
year ending June 80, 1918. This esti-
mate includes interest on the $780,
100000 government securities al
ready authorized.
A large part of the sum must be
raised by bonds.
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TO OPERATE ROADS IF
POOLING PLAN FAILS

Washington Nov. 27.-Gov-
eminent operation of railways
if the pooling plan does not
afford relief from the present
situation was being considered
here as the committee of vice
presidents of the Eastern lines
gathered to perfect general
plans to put the pooling ar
rangements into effect.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
BIG BILLS BEFORE CONGRESS
War Legislation to Keep New SEES.
sion a Busy One.

sion a Busy One.
Washington, Nov. 27.-Continued
stupendous appropriation bills and
other war legislation will feature the
session of congress which is to open
Dec. 8, II the opinion of leaders here.
In the wake OF these right of way
measures host of others of domestic
concern, such as prohibition and
woman suffrage, will be pressed for
consideration. Sentiment developed
among representatives already here in
favor of declaration of war against
Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria doubt
less will be strengthened by the re-
turn of the party congressman from
visit to the battlefronts. 1t is ex-
pected that the president may deal
with the subject in his opening ad-
dress to the joint session of congress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30

Bread Up 55 Per Cent in IS Months.
Washington, Nov. 27.-Bread prices
advanced So per cent in the 16 months
ended October 1, while the price Of
flour advanced 249 per cent above the
July, 1916, price, according to charts
presented by the baking industry to
the food administration.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
NO GUARD ON GOTHAM FROM
Soldiers Not Placed to Watch Piers
as Planned.

New York, Nov. 27.-New York's
water front did not go under martial
law as ordered from Washington by
the Department of Justice. After an
extended conference at Governors
island between army heads it was
announced mo definite action" had
been taken. All information as to
when the regular army would take
charge of the water front under in
structions to Shoot to kill" was re-
fused.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
FIFTY ITALIANS ARRESTED
Held by Milwaukee Police Following
Bomb Explosion.

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 27.-Fffty
Italians have been arrested in drag
net thrown out in the Third ward
ward and are held by the police for
investigation in connection with the
bomb explosion in police headquar-
tiers.
Captain Of Detectives Sullivan, who
ordered the arrests, would make no
statement, but 1T is understood that
the action followed partial confes-
sion of one of the men arrested
earlier.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
WAR ON KAISER'S
ALLIES IS URGED
Senator Stone, Former Pacifist,
Says Move Would Simplify
Matters.
AUSTR|ANS IN WEST
May Be Facing Observation-Disclosures
Declared Virtually At War
Stone Now Backs Admin
istration.

Washington, Nov. %. = From
two sources come hints that this
country will not much longer re-
main in the position of being
compelled to protect herself from
attacks while yet not warning
upon Austria, and probability
that the anomalous situation will
be cleared by declaration of war
by the United States against the
German ally.
Senator Lewis of Illinois and
Senator Stone of Missouri both de-
cIared pointedly that the United
States should declare war on all
the allies of Germany.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
prop eernstorff,s Name.

Lancaster, Pa, Nov. Pat meet
ing of the board of trusees of Frank
lin and Marshall college Count Bern
storff's name was stricken from the
rolls. The degree of doctor Of laws
was conferred on him in 1912.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
carneaie Is SO Years Old.

New York, Nov 27.-Ahdrew Car
negie celebrated his Sind birthday at
his home on Fifth avenue. He is en-
toying the best of health and spirits,
and spends much of his time horse
riding and golfng.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
Foreign

About $50 pro-German Greeks have
been arrested at Athens charged with
espionage, propaganda and diffusion OF
false news. They will be expelled.
The Vatican Is accused in an edi
torial in the London Morning Post OF
being implicated in the propaganda
which, the newspaper says, was large
ly responsible for the recent Italian
reverses.
The bolsheviki government at Petro
grad, according to report to Lon.
don from Haparanda, has sent repre-.
delegates, probably at Stockholm, to
arrange an armistice and negotiate O
peace.
Leon Trotzky, who is in charge of
foreign affairs in the bolshevih cab
met, emphatically declared at Petro-
grad that the soldiers and workmen's
government was against a separate
peace with Germany.
A reduction of the Russian armies
beginning with the class CONSUMPTION
in 1899, has been proclaimed by M
Lenine, the bolsheviki leader, in an Off
cial announcement issued at Petro-
grad. The order is to take effect i'm
mediately. The note of Leon Trotzky
the bolsheviki foreign minister, to the
allied embassies, conveying the an.
nouncement Of the proposal for an ar
mistice, reached the embassies. \
One Of the largest and most impor-
tant chemical works in Germany, the
Greishiem, Elekton, near Frankfort
on-the- Main, was destroyed by an ex-
plosion, according to a dispatch re
ceived at Zurich from Frankfort.
An Amsterdam dispatch says the in
dependent socialists tried to hold
meetings in Berlin on Sunday despite
the government prohibition.
General Kaledines, the Don Cossack
leader, is described in dispatches re-
ceived at the state department from
Swedish sources as 'the man of the
hour" He is said to be holding Pet
rograd at his mercy as regards food
and is expected to take possession of
the capital shortly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
JAPANESE SPURN HUN OFFER
Reject kaiser's Offer to Desert Al
lies, Report.

Amsterdam, Nov. 27.-Germany has
again attempted to detach Japan from
the Allies and again has been re.
fused, according to word reaching
here. 1t was reported the Germans
offered Chao to Japan and announced
their willingness to discuss the future
of occupied islands in the Pacific
as the price of Japan's retirement
from the war.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
U. S. Aerial Officer Killed.

Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 27.-Lieut.
]. c. Matthews, 81 years old, of ST.
Louis, member of the aviation sec.
ton, training at Taliaferro field, was
instantly killed when his aeroplane
fell from height of $500 feet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
Washington

An offer by the British admiralty
to decorate certain officers and men Of
two American destroyers for their
services in combating German subma-
rines has been declined, Secretary
Daniels announced at Washington,
because the laws of this country pre-
vent soldiers and sailors from receiv-
ing decorations from foreign govern
mentS.
The railroad brotherhood chiefs, in q
statement issued at Washington after
a two hours conference with President
Wilson on the wage dispute, announced
that any suspension of transportation
would be avoided, and declared their
willingness to discuss and consider any
proposed solution of the difficulties.
There is to be another shakeup in
the emergency fleet corporation at
Washington, the organization charged
with construction Of ships for the gov
ernment's vast merchant marine pro-
gram. Rear Admiral Washington L.
Caps sent to Secretary of the Navy
Daniels his resignation as general
manager of the fleet corporation.
The appointment of William G. Cor
gas, surgeon general Of the army, as
head of committee selected by the
war department to investigate food
conditions at army camps was made
known at Washington in joint state
ment by Secretary Baker and Food
Administrator Hoover, answering COM
plants of waste at army camps.
1t was announced at Washington
that the departmental commanders
have been relieved of the duty Of as
signing troops to guard industries and
railroads as the first step in the war
departments general plan for coop
Grating with the states in system Of
internal control during the war that
will not drain the fighting forces.
Three officers and 10 enlisted men
lost their lives when the United States
destroyer Chauncey was sunk in the
dark by a collision in the war zone.
Vice Admiral Sims reported the acct
dent to Washington. He said the
Chauncey's commander, Lieutenant
Commander Walter e. Reno, died at
his post on the bridge.
Federal milk control by regional
commissions has been decided on, the
national food administration an
nounced at Washington. 1t is not ex-
pected that uniform national price
will be attained, but it is believed
many important reforms will result
among both producers and distributors
American shipyards whose construc-
ton was Communicated by the govern
ment completed. last week 10000 tons
of merchant shipping. The shipping
board announced at Washington that
this brought their total output since
the communicating order was issued,
August 4, up to % vessels of 10000
tons capacity.