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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-28

Fuel supplies In Michigan have
reached such a low ebb that Admins
traitor w. X. Prudden asked manufac-
turers in that state to suspend opera
tons of industrial plants from Decem-
Der % until midnight December %.
The only exceptions are factories MAX
ing munitions needed for prompt ship
ment.
Albert c. Kaltschmidt was convict
ed on all three counts of an indict-
ment charging conspiracy against the
United States by jury in the United
States district court at Detroit, Mich.
-Four others indicted were found guilty
on one or more counts in the indlct-
ment. Franz Respa was acquitted.
City Marshal r. S. st. Clair was shot
and killed at Maiden, Mo-, when he at
tempted to arrest man charged with
making unpatiOtic utterances when
approached for Red Cross subscrip-
ton. The murderer, who claims to be
L. H. w. Wissman of Havana, ILL.,, was
mortally wounded by member of a
posse.
Three British aviators, in training
at Fort Worth, Tex, were killed when
two airplanes crashed in midair. The
dead are: Arthur E. Webster, King
ston; Lieut.. Russell Jenner, Kings
vile, Ontario, and Cyril A. Baker,
Kent, England.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-28
Washington

The government, at the food price
investigation before the federal trade
commission at Washington, introduced
records in evidence to show that the
Chicago Stockyards company, after ac-
quiring control of the Chicago june
ton Railways and Union StOckyards
company, was able, without other as
sets or business, to "cut melon" OF
$3.3OO.O00 out of the Junction Rail-
ways surplus.
Without waiting for congressional
appropriation, the war department at
Washington authorized orders to sup
ply 100000 troops before the United
States went to war, it was brought
out In the testimony Of General Sharpe,
ouartermaster general before the SEN
ate military committee.
Rife manufacturers laid at the door
of the war department entire blame
for the delay in supplying rifles ana
machine guns for American soldlers.
Inability of department officers TO
sense the danger three months before
war was declared and refusal to inter
est themselves in preparedness are
held responsible for the small arms
shortage. The manufacturers, ap-
reared as witnesses before the senate
military affairs committee at Washing
ton.
Secretary Daniels and Paymaster
General MCGOWAN Of the navy were
the first witnesses before the house
naval subcommittee at Washington,
delegated to begin an investigation into
the navy's war activities. Secretary
Daniels gave general review of what
the navy has been doing. He told how
the navy is now building 424 capital
and other important ships.
Secretary Baker announced at Wash
ington that Maj. Gen. George w. GOe-
thals has been recalled to active serv-
ice and detailed as acting quartermas-
ter general, to succeed Major General
Sharpe, detached to serve as a men,
Der of the war departments new war
council.
The Constitutional amendment for
national prohibition was finally sub
mitted by congress to the states, for
ratification of rejection within seven
years. The senate at Washington COM
pleted congressional action by accept
ing the resolution, as passed by the
house, AZ to s, without roll call.
Vote in the house on the woman suf-
frage Constitutional amendment on
Thursday, January 10, was assured
when the rules committee at Washing
ton agreed on that date. - .. -...r..
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-28
European War. News

considerable portion of the ground
gained by the enemy in the region Of
Monte Azolone, on the northern front,
east of the Drenta river, has been re-
taken by the Italians, the Rome war
office announces.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch to
London from Petrograd says the Ger
mans have rejected the peace terms
proposed by the Russians, and that the
bolsheviki delegates have been recalled
to Petrograd.
French destroyers have sunk two
enemy submarines In the Gulf Of Tar
anto, says a dispatch from Athens.
The German general staff announced
at Berlin that since December II the
Teutons have taken nearly 1900 pris-
oners in Italy.
The entente allied powers, according
to the Vossiche-Zeitung of Berlin, on
December 10, accredited legations to
the government of the Ukraine.
Details of the capture Of Rostov-on-
Don, Russia, printed in Petrograd show
there were six days Of fighting before
the Cossacks entered the town. The
red guards lost 800 men killed and
1000 wounded In the fighting. The
Cossacks gave short shrift to the red
guards, whom they hate.
Complete restoration Of the terri
tories taken by the enemy, together
with compensation, was demanded by
Premier Lloyd-George In explaining
the war aims of the government in the
house Of commons in London.
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company at London from Hapa-
randa, Sweden, reports that Kerensky,
with an army, Is now, marching against
Moscow, while Grand Duke Nicholas
has gathered a great army Of royalists
In the Caucasus.
British casualties reported to Lon
don in the week ending December ID
totaled 1876 officers and men as fol-
lows: Oficers killed or died Of
wounds, SS1; men, 1881; officers
wounded or missing, 1893; men, TO-
A01
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-28
Just an Extra Potato.

Jones was urging Smith to run over
to dinner some time. But / am afraid
that your wife will go to lot Of trou-
BILE, Smith demurred.
"A lot of trouble-nOnsenseI" re-
piled the hospitable man. 1T just
means to boil an extra potato. And
what is seventy-five cents between
friends fudge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-28

Some men know SO much that their
knowledge gets in their way when they
attempt to talk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-28

The man who thinks he knows 1t all
Is the personiflcation Of ignorance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-28

To Cure Cold In One Day
Druggists refund money II IL fails 70 cure. T. w.
GROVES signature is on each boz. &c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-28
Quantity.

Quantity.
"You prefer beans to porkr
"Yes. Pork shrinks In cooking
Beans swell"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-28

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that it
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-28
State Offers Cheap Wood.
I'LL Gopher State Banks.

There are LII active state banks
in Minnesota, F. E. Pearson. state
superintendent of banks announces.
The number will be increased soon by
the opening of the Interurban State
bank at ST. Paul, articles of whic,,
have been approved
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-28
BentaIi Gets Fourth Stay.

For the fourth time a further stay
has been granted to J. o. Bentan,
former Socialist candidate for govern
or of Minnesota. who is under sentence
Of one year in the Crow Wing county
Jail after conviction in federal court on
a charge of having encouraged an
employee not to register for the Sc
lective draft. The application of Ben
tails counsel. T. E. Latimer, for a new
trial was to have been heard by Judge
Booth in Federal Court in st. Paul,
but the hearing was continued for a
week
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-28

Vote in the house on the woman suf-
Thursday, January 10, was assured
when the rules committee at Washing
ton agreed on that date. ... -. ....
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-19

'pendenceSof the Ukraine but demand
ing an immediate expression of the
Rada's attitude towards the bolsheviki
authorities, The Rada had issued a
Statement declining to recognize the
peoples commissioners as comprising
the government of ali Russia, inasmuch
as the Don. the Caucasus, Siberia, and
other parts Of Russia have their own
governments
In connection with the signing and
publication of the terms of the armis-
tice on the Russian front, It Is stated
that the Russian delegation at Brest-
Litovsk has been augmented to include
N. Poknovsky, president Of the Mos
COW soldiers and workmens council,
and others.
Getting Plenty Of Food.
The maximalist organ, Prava. takes
occasion to denounce as untruths the
allegations that the Germans in the
arrnistice negotiations demanded the
evacuation Of Petrograd and Finland,
the, disarmament Of the Russian army
and a grant to Germany Of monopoly
in grain exports.
According to the reports of the boil
shcviki public works department and
railway administration, the arrivals OF
food of all kinds in the last few days
have been satisfactory at Petrograd,
Moscow, and all the populous places In
North Raseia and on the north and
south fronts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-19
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
The Weather

Sun rises Dec. 20 at Z; ;26. sets at 1: 20.
1owa-Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday; not much change in temper
ature.
Range OF temperature at Marshall
town: Tuesday. 3s and 80; Monday
81 and 20; Dec. Is, 1916, 10 above q. :
3 below. At this morning. So;
terday. 80.
PAGE ONE. >
TeIesraphic News:
Huns Persist in Italian CAY Il.
German Air Fleet Raids La on.
Americans to Be Best Armed Army
in World.
Winter Wheat Condition Poorest
Ever.
Government Moter Trucks of Three
Designs.
Crpzier Is Ousted.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
River Traffic to Be Developed.
Humboldt Pays Tribute to Gotch.
Huns Recruits Iowans For Rebellion.
Iowa to Enter National Contest.
PAGE FOUR.
War Nsws and Comment:
Committees Named For War Survey.
Only Transports Under Navy Control
Camp Ddge Notes.
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
Why Print Those Atrocities?
The Canadian Election.
Making Our Talk Good.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City News:
Two Lightless Nights Ordered.
Rulings on Supreme Court Cases.
More Help For Legal Advisory Board
Electric Iron Causes Fire.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Corn at Now High Level.
Oats Sellers Scarce.
Cattle Firm.
Advance in Hogs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-19
GOETHELS PLACED
IN HIGH POSITION
Canal Builder Picked to Put Pep Into
Work Of Supplying Army at Homo
and Abroad-General crozier ousted

From Place as Head Of Ordnance.
Washington. Dec. 19.-Secretary Of
War Baker last night appointed Mai.
Gen. George W. Goethals. builder Of
the Panama canal. acting quarternas-
ter OF the army
He also announced the appointment
Of Brig. Gen. Charles B. Wheeler as
acting chief OF ordnance.
These appointments were taken here
to indicate firm purpose on the part
Of responsible heads OF the government
to rejuvenate the supplies bureaus Of
the war department, now under inves-
tigation by the senate committee on
military affairs.
The announcement Of the recall Of
General Goethals. who has been on tho
retired list, to serve as active head ot
the quartermaster's department in place
Of Gen. Henry G.. Sharps. who goes
to the new war; council, and the selec-
tion of General Wheeler to succeed
General Crozier as directing chief Of
the-ordnance department., served to en-
courage congressional leaders, who are
convinced that war supplies have not
been coming forward as rapidly as
they should.
Altho there are some members who
feel It still will be necessary to reor-
ganize the supply divisions OF the army
upon greater, scale. they loDk upon
the selection Of the new men. and par
ticularly the choice Of Goethals as
quartermaster general, ~ sign OF
general awakening to the serious situa-
ton which the nation II facing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-19
Showing of Crop Planted
Last Fall Gives Concern
to Nation.
ONLY 1913 PER
CENT OF NORMAL
Department Estimate Fixes Probable
Yield at Only $40, ,ooo,o 900 Bushels De.
spite Greatly Increased Aeheass-
Four Per Cent More Wheat and IS
Per Cent Rye sown Than in 1876
Rye Condition Better.

Washington, Dec. 19-Winter wheat
this year.. planted on the largest acre.
age ever shown in the history of the
country. showed the poorest December
condition on record. A crop of only
$40. 100000 bushels was forecast today
by the department Of agriculture.
The final production. however. will
be above or below that quantity, ac-
cording hereafter as conditions are bet
ter or worse.
Winter wheat sown for next years
harvest was 1913 per cent of normal on
Dec. The acreage is per cent more
than the revised estimated area sown
in the fall. of 1916.
The area sown to rye is 6,1190O0
acres, which is 1868 per cent more. than
sown a year ago. and the condition of
the crop on Dec. /, was S4.1 per cent
|of a normal.
Increased sowing of winter wheat and
rye thruOut the country were urged up
on farmers by the department of agri-
uclture in order to supply the needs of
the co-belligerents OF the United States
in the war. The wheatless day and the
use Of corn meal as a substitute are
measures urged in order to increase the
quantity Of wheat that may be sent
abroad. 49, -, y. ey,-,s .t
While last years sowing OF winter
wheat was the second largest in the
history of the country. winter killing
early damaged such of the crop. The
1915 sowing was 39.20O,000 acres, while
the harvested acres that season was
s4l29,ooo.
Abandoned Acreage Heavy.
Last years abandoned acreage was
the heaviest on record. The average
abandonment of acreage due to winter
conditions is about 10 per cent, the low
est abandonment in the last fifteen
years being 2.S per cent in 1903, and
the highest prior to last year being POI
per cent, in 1912.
Conditions this year have not been
the best. Dry weather delayed gerni-
nation of the seed. 1t was one Of the
dryest Novembers on record in Kan
sas, the principal wheat growing state.
The department Of agriculture says the
yield of winter wheat is not entirely de-
termined by rainfall and early winter.
The Dec. rye condition compares
with SS.S per cent of normal on Dec.
last year. 91.5 in 1915, and 92.2 the
ten year average.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-19
GENERAL sARRAlL RECALLED.

Commander Of Allied Forces at Salon
Xxi to Be Succeeded by Guillemet.
London, Dec. 19-General Sarrail,
commander OF the allied armies at Sa-
loniki. has been recalled. says Reuter-
dispatch from Saloniki, under date Of
Dec. Is. His successor will be General
Guillemet.
[Gen. M. p. e. Sarrail has been iden-
titled with the allied operations about
Saloniki since October, 1915, when he
was sent to command an allied force
sent to succor the Serbians. When
Saionih was turned into an allied base
and active operations on the Macedo-
man front begun, General Sarrail
directed the active operations Of the
allies. General Sarrail's chief service
before going to Saloniki were per-
formed before the battle Of the Marne,
when he held the German crown
princes army in the Argonne and pre-
vented the investment Of yerdun. Altho
there are several officers bearing the
name OF Guillemet in the French army,
it 10 probably General Guillemet, who
commanded the French army at YER
dun during their brilliant operations
last summer.]
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-19

Washington, Dec. 19.-Completion Of
designs for standardizing all the motor
trucks and trailers needed by the gov
ernment for peace as we'll as war work
was announced today by the quarter.
masters CORPS
Three classes Of trucks have been
provided, Of which the Class AA, with
three-fourths ton capacity, was the last
TO be worked out by the 200 motor en-
gineers who have contributed many
new ideas. Manufacture Of the Class
b truck, having a rated capacity Of
three tons, already has started after
exhaustive tests OF the sample cars.
Three sample trucks of the Glass A
variety. capacity one and one-h half tons,
now are being tested
Plans for standard model trailers In.
clude one of the three tons capacity.
requested by General Pershing for early
use in France. 1t will have only two
wheels. according to present designs.
Assembly already has started of four
wheel trailer OF one and one half tons
carNcity, double ended. A third type
will be devised for the special use OF
the signal corps, to have two wheels
and pneumatic tires
- Several Important Fsaturss.
Many parts of all three trucks arc
Identical except in size, to facilitate
production and repair. An important
feature will. be the accessibility Of ma.
chine parts. any one of which can be
reached without removing the other.
The headlights will be attached to the
radiator instead Of the dashboard or
mudguard.
Orders for the three classes of trucks
will run into the ten thousands. All OF
them, with trailers. will be run over
land to the seaboard. fully loaded, and
are expected to relieve the railways Of
carrying several hundred thousand
tons of government supplies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-19
MARsHALLTovN IOWA. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1917
ITALIANS BEARING BRUNT OF ATTACKS

said. is absolutely the best ever In
vented. The Lewis gun, he said Is
much different, and each has it's PEI
culiar function. k
(. IA Secretary Daniels Testifies.
Secretary Daniels and Paymaster
General MacGowan. Of the navy, were
appear before the house naval sub
committee delegated to begin an in
vestigation in, the .navy's war activities.
Chairman Oliver. Of the ub-commit-
tee. said he believed leading naval fig-
ures at home and abroad would fur
nish the committee with information.
Secretary Daniels gave general
review Of what the navy has been do
ing. avoiding as he explained, disclos-
ing any facts that would be Of value
to the enemy, He told how the navy
now is building 4A capital and other
ships.
Discussing the submarine chasers he
said they were regarded as necessary.
Navy aviation has made rapid strides,
he said. Secretary Daniels praised the
coordination Of the personnel Of the
navy and the personnel OF the lilies.
Training Of Young Sailor.
I'VE made these reserve ships" said
Mr.. Daniels. "as school for gunners
and the efficiency with which the Off
GERS have taken hold and made the
young men efficient Is one of the big
things in this war. We are rather
proud Of the way.-the navy has met
the conditions. A taking of stock. so
to speak. can not fail to bring ways
for still more efficient work in the fu-
-ture.
"we feel we have done well but we
stilf have problems which weshave been
trying to solve in. the best. way pos
sible in tho brief time in which we
have to solve them. We do not claim
that we have done everything in the
best possible way nor that we have
made no mistakes. I believe, however,
when you know all that we have done.
we will receive your confirming judg-
ment that we have done as well as pos
sible under all circumstances"
Secretary Daniels told how in the
exigencies at the outset Of the war,
keels had been laid where there were
swamp lands but a few months before
and how mechanical equipment had
been developed.
There have been a few contrac-
tors" he said I'VE had to take by the
,nape of the neck. They came in say
ing they wantedeto. do their bit, but
they really wanted their bite
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-19
RAILROAD CRISIS PROBE.
Immediate Inquiry Ordered by Senate
Pending Presidential Suggestions.

Immediate Inquiry Ordered by Senate
Pending Presidential Suggestions.
Washington Dec. 19.-Just before
the holiday adjournment the senate or
dered an investigation into all phases
of the railroad problem.
Senator Borah failed in an effort to
hold congress in session without a
Christmas recess to deal with the grave
railroad situation. The senate then
adopted without debate a resolution
submitted by Senator Cummins direct
ing the interstate commerce committee
to begin at once to inquire into "the
recommendations made by the inter-
state commerce commission regarding
conditions affecting interstate trans
portation."
The committee expects to hold ses-
sions beginning today. and officials Of
the interstate commerce commission.
the executives Of the railroads war
board and government heads having to
do with coal, food and military supply
transportation probably will be asked
to testify.
It was agreed that while congress
is waiting for the president to submit
some plan Of railroad unification and
operation. the committee should un
dertake to investigate the problems in
volved in order to be ready to under
take legislation when the president
makes his suggestions.
The interstate commerce commission
proposed in Its report to congress that
the railroads should be permitted to
unity their systems legally. all anti
trust restrictions to combined opera
tion being removed. or that the presi-
dent should be directed to operate the
roads for the period Of the war The
committee will conduct its investiga-
ton with these recommendations as a
basis.
In the house the agitation for ,ac-
ton on the transportation situation
showed itself in proposal by Repre-
sentative Lenroot, OF Wisconsin. for the
formation OF government controlled
corporation to provide equipment for
the roads. It would he modelled after
the. Panama railway and shipping corr
porations. with the government owns
ing all the stocks. buildings and lend
Ing ca 3. = and locomotives 20 the ss!i-
roads. -
f IAN the corporations directors would
be members of the interstate commerce
l-.Ammission except the secretary OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-19
AVOID USE OF CANDLES.
Red Cross Christmas Suggestion Hold
to Be Dangerous.

New York, Dec. 19.-On account of
the fire hazard and danger to life the
national board Of fire underwriters has
issued warning against the sugges-
ton made by, the American Red Cross
that lighted candles be placed behind
red crosses in the windows on Christ
mas eve.
The combination of lighted candles
and cloth crosses says the bulletin,
as about as safe as the provcrb!a!
match and powder" 1t is suggested
that only the lights Of the room or
electric flash lights be used for the
purpose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-19
AIR At TACK on
LONDON. IN FORCE
Germans Send Fleet Of Six
teen or More Aeroplanes
Across Channel.
Penetrate London and kill4Ten Persons
Seventy Injured in Metropolis and
Observation-Disclosures Guns Bring
. Down One German PIane-British
~ ~ ~
Ftiers Bomb German Aerodrome.

London, Dec. 19.-Ten persons were
killed and seventy injured in London
during last nights air raid. Outside Of
London. five persons were injured. One
Of the German airplanes which took
part in the raid over England was
brought down and another is believed
to have been destroyed, the war office
announces.
From sixteen to twenty rainders, div
ided into six groups, endeavored to reach
London, but only five succeeded in
dropping bombs on the city.
There is reason to believe that an
other raider dropped in the English
channel. says the report A British
pilot fired two drums of ammunition
into raider as it was dropping bombs
on London from a height Of 10000
feet. AfteI the main attacks Of the
raiders ceased single airplane flew
over London at about 9 o'clock.
Ono Machine Shot Down.
The raider known definitely to. have
been DESTROYED was hit by the fire Of
anti-aircraft guns. and finally dropped
into the sea off Kent. Two Of the crew
of three were captured alive by an
armed trawlef
The following official communication
was given out:
Last nights air raid casualties were
ten killed and seventy injured in Lon-
don; only five injured outside London.
Several fires occurred. There was no
damage to naval or military establish
ments."
British Bomb Asrodrome.
The successful bombing by British
naval air craft Of the German aero
drome behind the German lines in
Flanders is announced In today's ad-
miralty statement. The text reads:
Naval aircraft dropped bombs which
burst close to the sheds at the Engel
Iaerodromc on Tuesday. One enemy air
craft was brought down ablaze. All OF
our machines returned safely"
"A statement by Lord French, com
mander of the British home forces,
reads:
"The latest reports indicated that
from sixteen to twenty enemy airplanee
took part in last nights air raid. Three
groups Of raiders crossed the Kent
coast between 6:15 and 6:25 p. m.
Three more crossed between 6:25 and
;6:35.
..All six groups made toward london.
Most OF the raiders were turned back
by gunfire."