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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
10 MEXICAN OFFICERS HELD
Await Permission on Border to Enter
United States.

Laredo, Texas, Oct. "a. = Eighteen
former generals of the Mexican army
under Huerta and Diaz, ordered de-
ported from Mexico on the ground of
Being troublesome citizens, have ar
rived at Nuevo Laredo. They are
held on the Mexican side because
United States immigration authorities
will not allow them to cross the Dor
der without permission from Washing
ton. Included among the generals are
1turbide, Garcia, Cuellar, Jesus Aguilar
and Navarro. Some of them are
wealthy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
"zEPp" TAKEN INTACT
Captured by Young Frenchman,
With Crew.
Commander Expresses Chagrin Over
Failure to Burn Giant Airship
With Incendiary Bombs.

Bourbone Les Baines, France, Oct.
PA 21-year-old French airman, sin
gle-handed, forced the German Zeppe-
lin Y49 to descend on French soil and
at the point of his revolver captured
the dirigible's crew of more than a
score of men before they could de-
stroy their ship. An American officer,
journeying to the Sammies' camp from
distant point in France, was the first
person to arrive on the scene.
The Zeppelin commander was found
to be suffering from an injured arm.
He expressed the utmost chagrin over
his failure to burn the airship with
any one of the six incendiary bombs
which he had in his cabin designed
for just that purpose.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
wife peserter Gets Long Term.

Sioux Falls, Oct. 24.-George Faber,
former business man of Claire City,
has been lodged in the Sioux Falls
penitentiary to serve a term of three
years and six months. Some weeks
ago he eloped from South Dakota with
a young woman, deserving his wife
and children and leaving them In
Strengthened financial circumstances.
AS the result of his escapade three or
four separate charges were made
against him, including wife desertion.
The girl and Faber were captured on
the Pacific coast
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
500 Poles Depart for Camp.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 24.-Five hundred
Poles, bound for a training camp OF
the new Polish national army have
left here. No sight more stirring has
been seen in Chicago streets since the
war began than these volunteers in
their civilian clothes, with the Polish
colors in bands around their arms and
carrying few Polish flags they were
able to muster as they marched to
the train. Women, many Of them with
babies in their arms, hurried along
with the column.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
SURGEONS At CLINICS
Learn of War Wounds Through
Practical Demonstrations.
To Receive Instructions Fron, Most
Noted Surgeons of United States
and Europe.

Chicago, Oct 25.-So that wounded
United States soldiers in Europe may
benefit from three years of research
and experimental work, developed
through the casualties of the world
war, American surgery is going to
school here to the most skillful men
of its profession.
The school is the eighth Clinical
Congress of Surgeons of North Amer.
lea. More than $500 medical men
from all parts of the country are at,
tending the congress, which will con-
tinue through Saturday. They will
receive instructions from the most
noted surgeons of Europe and the
United States, including Coz Goodwin
of the British commission: Col. Der
Gle, of the French medical service
surgeons of the Italian army and
navy, and American military and
civil medical men.
Demonstrations Given.
Discussions and demonstrations OF
successful methods of organic surgery
have already been given by Surgeon
General Gorgas, U. S. A.; Surgeon
General BREASTED, U. S. N; and Sur
geon-General Blue, of the U. S. pub
lie health service.
William J. Mayo and Charles H
Mayo, Rochester, Mimi, will be the
principal speakers when anesthetics
will be demonstrated. "Nikaigin,' >
said to be miraculous local anes
thetic, will not be taken up by the
congress, it was declared. Many OF
the surgeons attending discredit the
claims of Gordon Edwards, the discov.
erer, and will not adopt it until its
worth has been proven.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
AUSTRIAN FOOD MODS ACTIVE
Rioters Consisting Mostly of Women
CIamor for Peace and Bread.

Rioters Consisting Mostly of Women
cIamor for Peace and Bread.
Washington, Oct. 24.-Austria-Hun-
gary's internal situation is growing
more grave daily, dispatches reaching
here state. The reason for the clos
ing of the Austro-Swiss frontier, these
advises state, is the growing frequency
of food riots which the Austrian CEN
sor desires to keep secret.
Clamoring for peace and bread, large
crowds of rioters, consisting mostly
of women, have within the last few
days wrecked stores and munition fac
tories in Vienna, Labach, Pressburg
and other cities.
Violent clashes occurred between
police and rioters, many persons be-
ing wounded.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
WOULD GRANT CONCESSIONS
Holland Hopes to Prevent Comman-
deering of Ships by U. S.

Holland Hopes to Prevent Comman-
deering of Ships by v. S.
Washington, Oct. 24.-New propos-
ais made by the war trade board for
the release of the Nieuw Amsterdam
and other Dutch ships now in Ameri-
can ports have been submitted to Hol-
land by Chevalier Van Rappard, toe
Netherlands minister.
The Dutch government is ready to
make substantial concessions to pre-
vent communicating of the vessels by
the United States. 1t was made clear
that, while the ships could not be de-
voted to traffic within the danger zone
with the consent OF Holland, they
could be put in any other use in coast
wise or overseas trade which would
release allied tonnage. If charter
agreement is reached 1t will be with
that understanding. Proposals for un-
limited use have been turned down by
the Dutch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
Another Sea Raider in Pacific.

San Francisco, Oct. 20-The wreck of
the German raider, Seeadler. did not
free the Pacific of the raider menace,
in the belief of Capt. Hador Smith of
the schooner, R. G. Slade, one of the
Seeadler's victims. Captain Smith de-
clared that from bits of conversation
he was able to understand while he
was on the Seeadler he believes an
other and more powerful raider ID
at large. The disappearance of four
Pacific vessels in the last few months
seems to bear out Smiths theory, ship
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
Real United States Spirit Aroused.

Washington, Oct. 21.-Out of the
sorrow that clouds Washington in the
sinking of the transport Antilles one
ray of hope and determination stands
forth clearly.
With the thought or seventy soldiers
and seamen dead and the lives Of
hundreds of thousands more endang-
cred by the kaiser's sea serpents, the
people of this country are expected to
make short work of the Liberty Loan
campaign which has been tagging in
some sections.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
New Army Units Authorized.

Washington, Oct. 22.-Army orders
authorize organization OF a remount
service, veterinary corps for the ma
tional army, 100 additional machine
shop truck units for the quartermas-
ter's corps and three additional units
Of the Graves registration service.
Thirty-three auxiliary remount depots
are authorized for national guard army
environments. One animal embarka-
ton depot for duty at an embarkation
port is authorized and one field re-
mount depot of the same character is
planned for duty in France.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
Was First In Town To Enlist.

Rutland, Mass, Oct 21.-Herbert F.
Watson, who was lost on the trans
port Antilles, was the first Rutland
boy to enlist after war was declared,
having joined the navy April 8. His
mother, Mrs Wallace L. Segar, was
Frustrated by the news. Young Wat
son was 20 years old. He was born
in Norwich, Conn. He had been en-
ployed in the office Of a large Wor-
cester concern and learned radio OPP
Grating during his spare time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
Corn Bread King in Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-All Chicagoans
who rely upon the city's bakeries, no.
tells and restaurants for their days
rations of pastry were contented to
MUNICH corn bread, rye bread, barley,
rice, buckwheat and hominy, for it
was Chicago's first "Wheatless day.
All food purveyors have agreed to
abide by the rule. Local hotels also
are limiting the supply, of sugar to
each patron. No sugar bowls will
grace the tables and walters are in
structed to place only a sufficient
amount on the tables for the diners.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
Liquor Imports LEGAL.

Washington, Oct. 24.-The solicitor
of the treasury has decided that dis
titled spirits may be imported into the
United States, notwithstanding the
prohibition against such importation
contained in the food bill. A section
of the revenue bill passed nearly two
months after the food bill, the solicit
tor held, repealed the prohibition of i'm
ports in the food bill. Acting under
the solicitors Interpretation the
Treasury department has instructed
all customs collectors to release i'm
portations of distilled spirits held up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
NO TRADING IN CORN FUTURES
Stopped On Chicago Board of Trade
BY Directors.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Trading in No
vember and December Vcopn has been
stopped by decision of the Board of
Trade directors. The announcement
was made following meeting Of the
committee which lasted several hours.
The members of the board were mott
fled to cease trading in the two flu
lures except to fulfill such contracts as
are in existence. Public notice of the
action of the directors was given out
at the close of the meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
100000 LOSS IN REVENUES
Railways Show Decrease for Month
of August.

Railways Show Decrease for Month
of August.
Washington Oct. 24.-August rail
way net revenues, which will be used
by the railroads to support their claims
for a rate increase, were less by ap-
proximately $S,0O0,000 than in August,
1916. This reduction in income was
shown in the face of an increase OF
approximately $3S,000,00O in gross rev.
enues The figures cover all roads in
the country.
Eastern roads, the compilation, just
made public by the Interstate Com
merce Commission, shows, fell approx
imately $3.600,0O0 below net revenue
of year ago.
Western roads had decrease of ap-
proximately $2,300.000 and Southern
ROADS a decrease of about 100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
lombard GERMAN AIRDROMES
British Attack Important Detectives
in Belgium.

London, Oct. 23.-British airmen
have carried out numerous attacks on
German airdromes in Belgium and on
important detectives hear Saarbrucken,
northeast of Metz.
The official statement on aviation
activities says that nine German ma
chimes were brought down and that
four others were driven down out Of
control
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
Antilles Was Crack Liner.

New York, Oct. 21.-The Antilles, q
freight and passenger steamship OF g.
SIC tons gross, owned by the Southern
Pacific Steamship company Morgan
1ine), was one of the crack American
coast liners. She piled between New
Orleans and New York and had car
ried thousands of persons to the
Mardi Gras celebration. The vessel
was taken over by the government
rs a transport early in the war. Cap
tain H. f.. Boyde, master of the An
tilles, retained his command.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
Housewives, Scare Traced to Germans.

Washington, Oct 24.-Investigation
by the Department of Justice has con-
WINGED officials that the campaign OF
Misrepresentation which has been ad-
vising householders not to can surplus
foods on the ground that the govern
ment will seize them. is part Of Ger
man propaganda. Not only does the
government lack authority to COM
mandeer household canned goods and
supplies. hut it. never has entertained
any idea of doing so. The food ad-
ministraion is doing everything posi-
Bile to encourage the canning of food.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
LINER AND DESTROYER LOST
One Torpedoed and the Other Sinks
in Collision.

London, Oct 24.-Sinking of the
mercantile cruiser Drama by tor
pedo on Friday without casualties and
of the sinking of a destroyer by col
lision are announced by the admiralty.
There were two officers and 81 men
saved of those aboard the destroyer.
None of those on board the Drama
were lost
The Drama was formerly the liner
of that name owned and operated by
the Orient Steam Navigation company
of Glasgow. She was of 1927 tons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
Coal situation in N. Y. Serious.

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 20.-The coal
and labor situation in New York state
is serious, c. H. Belts, secretary of
the state food commission, announces.
The commission will demand quick
federal action for the relief Of
the situation in the belief that II
something is not done Immediately
production will be curtailed greatly
next year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
Western Roads to Ask increase

Washington, Oct. 24.-Southern and
Western carriers are expected to petit
ton the interstate Commerce commits
sion for an upward revision of freight
rates, following announcement of the
decision of the commission. to reopen
on November the Is per cent rate
advance case for the benefit of the
Eastern roads. While reopening of
the case is by no means tantamount to
the granting of rate revision, it gives
carriers I'M the East an opportunity
to lay before the commission data re-
garding operating costs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
ENEMY NAVAL LOSS IS HEAVY
Sixteen German Warships Put Out of
Action in Riga Gulf.

Petrograd, Oct 24.-Two German
dreadnaughts, one cruiser, IL torpedo
boats and one transport were put out
of action by the Russians in the fight
ing around the islands in the Gulf of
Riga last week, but their ultimate fate
is unknown, says an unofficial state
ment issued by the Russian admiralty.
1t has been established that at least
six German torpedo boats were sunk
in the fighting. The Russians lost the
battleship Slava and large torpedo
boat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
psoLAD SONS DEATH CAME
WHILE SERVING COUNTRY.

Springfield, Mo-, Oct. 21.-J. w.
Hunt, one of the sailors reported lost
lon the transport Antilles, is the son
jof Isaac Hunt, farmer living six
rniles west of Mountain Grove, Mo-,
near here.
When told that his SON was among
nhe missing the father took the news
calmly.
IF my son had to die am glad it
WAS while serving his country" Mr..
Hunt said. Young Hunt was 81 years
old.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
tackles Rescue Sailors From Wrec

tackles Rescue Sailors From Wreck.
Chicago, Oct. 24.-Twelve persons
were rescued from the tug John C..
Mann yesterday by jackies at the
Great Lakes naval training station.
The tug had gone ashore near the
station during a binding snowstorm.
The Jackies plunged into the icy
waters of Lake Michigan with line,
and after reaching the wrecked craft,
aided the crew in reaching shore by
going hand over hand along the line
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26

With the French Armies in the
Field, Oct. 25.-In the attack on the
Aisne, delivered in great force by the
French, the Lafayette escadrille of
American flyers were prominent par
Elephants. r
French Dash Forward.
What may prove to be an operation
of first rate Importance has been mi
tiated by General Petain in the Aisne
region northeast of scissors.
Along front approximately three
miles in extent the French infantry
dashed forward, attacking the salient
in the German line which curves about
its southwestern keystone, the fortress
of Laon.
German Stronghold Attacked.
Fort De la Malmaison, the German
stronghold, which baffed the French
in last springs attack, barring their
way to the westerly end of the Chemin
des Danes, is apparently one of the
immediate objects of the offensive.
For days past the big French guns
have been hammering this front heav-
lily, both the Paris and Berlin reports
indicating that some major movement
was in preparation.
Good progress was reported by Cen
eral Petain, the French forcing their
way forward along the whole front of
the attack.
Reinforcements for Italy.
Washington, Oct. 24.-French and
British reinforcements are arriving
daily at the Italian front, official Rome
cables state. The troop movement Is
being made by train from France.
Large supplies of munitions and many
artillery battalions accompany the in
fantry.
Bulgaria is frightened at the hand
writing she sees on the wall, and
hence is conducting separate peace
propaganda through her envoy here,
according to Greek Minister Rossos
Georges.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
Ministers Withdraw destinations.

'"IT''Se~'o ''Ie''O' NV 1tSSf9S'dTIVItO'
Paris, Oct. 24.-The Painleve minis
try is to retain Office in its entirety, &C.
cording to announcement by the Ha-
vas News Agency, except that Alex
ander Ribot, minister of foreign af-
fairs, retires, being replaced by J..
Louis Barthou, minister of state and
member of the war council.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
u. S. AIRMEN AID
IN FRENCH MOVE
Lafayette EsquadriIIe of Flyers
Participate in Attack
on Aisne.
TROOPS GAIN
Dash Forward on Three Mile Front
Northeast of Soissons-British and
French Aid for italians Alarms
the BuIgars, Is Belief.

Paris, Oct. 25.-ln one of the
swiftest and most dashing blows
of the war, the French Troops yes
terday smashed through the Ger
man lines north of the Aisne to
depth of more than two miles at
one point, inflicted heavy losses
on the enemy and captured more
than $500 prisoners and rs heavy
guns and field guns.
Several important villages also
fell into the hands of the French,
according to the war office an
nouncement.
The herald., 1917-10-25
IatooIna horseI Ear.

As a means Of identifying horses
and other animals, many breeders tat
too a number on the inside Of the ear
Of each animal In their studs, fiocks OF
herds, this number serving as an In.
dex to the record Of its pedigree. Fig
ures which are to identify the animal
are put In the slotted jaw Of a punch
made for the purpose. and after the
Jaws Of the punch have been closed
down on the ear india ink Is rubbed
into the punctures. When the skin
heals over this ink the animal Is
marked for life.
With some kinds Of horses, such az
Percherons and Suffolks, which often
are all Of one color, without distin.
gushing white marks, some such sys.
tenn Of marking is essential to keep &C,
curate records for registration. Ap
piled to race horses and trotters, II
prevents the substitution Of one horse
for another, or ringing" as 1t is
called, and makes II possible to iden.
tify animals with certainty wherever
they are found.-New York Herald.
The herald., 1917-10-25
Johnny Cake

Take Il Cupful of sour milk, two table.
spOOnfuls of shortening. salt and n teo.
spoonful of soda, one egg and a cupfuI
of cOrnmeal sifted with a half cupful
Of flour. Bake in = well-grcased drip.
ping pan half hour in n good hot
oven. A spider cake baked in an iron
frying pan well-greased. is prepared In
the same way, but as 1t goes into the
oven pour over 1t enough sweet milk
10 just cover the top. Bake In q hot
oven.
Aristocratic Johnny cake.-Take two
tablespoonfuls Of softened shortening,
add the beaten yolks Of four eggs.
pint Of milk, cupful each OF corn
meal and -four, sifted with four tee
spOOnfuls Of baking powder, a table
spoonful Of sugar. a teaspOOnful of
salt. lastly fold in the stlfily beaten
whites Of the eggs and bake forty min
utes In n hot oven. This recipe may
be hhlved for a small family.
coeonut and Meal PuddIng.-Tako
two tablespOOnfuls Of cOrnmeal, "a
tablespoonful Of tapiOca, tablespoon
full OF cOcOnut and pint of milk, add
fourth Of a cupful OF molasses, mix
and put into baking dish, bake slow
! ~ two hours. Serve warm with cream
or hard sauce.
Date cornmeai Pudding.-Scald a
| pint Of milk and pour II over half
cupful Of cOrnmeal. add n tablespoon
full OF butter, cupful Of sugar half
teaspoonful Of cinnamon, three-fOurths
OF cupful Of dates cut In pieces, and
lastly two well-beaten eggs. Turn into
baking dish and bake until OF the
consistency OF ordinary custard. Serve
! with hnrd sauce.
The herald., 1917-10-25

onions and mix well with three ounces
of white mustard seed. one ounce Of
celery seed, one ounce Of white pep
per and two cupfuls of olive oil. When
well blended, Cnn and fill Jars with good
vinegar. seal and keep in cool place.
Good 10 eat in ten days.
Sweet Cucumber Pickles. - Take
green cucumbers too old TO eat sliced,
peel and cut into quarters lengthwise.
then each piece into quarters. Let
the morning cook In mixture Of two
and one-half cupfuls Of vinegar to the
same amount OF sugar until clear,
then skim out the pickles, place in n
twO-Qunrt Jar and cook the strip with
few cloves, a piece Of stick cinnamon
and q tablespoonful each Of celery
seed and mustard seed: pour over the
pickles and put away for winter use.
Mustard PiekIes-Mix quarter of
cupful of mustard with the same
amount Of salt and tablespoonful OF
sugar. add quart of vinegar and drop
in the fresh cucumbers rs they are
picked each day. A few peppercorns
or mixed spices may be added If liked.
varying the favor with mace, bayleaf.
cloves or any spice desired.
Young carrots make very nice
pickle for a variety. Cook the carrots
until tender, then put them into a jar
and pour over vinegar, using sugar
and spices TO taste. Young beets are
also most appetizing canned this way,
Peach chips.-Slice firm, ripe
peaches quite thin. boil in q clear siruI
made Of half their weight OF sugar
remove from the strip with a skinner
lay on n platter and set In the sun
until perfectly dry. Sprinkle with
granulated sugar and pack In jars
This makes a dainty confection &c
serve as a garnish <or ices or nodded
desserts.
Grape Jelly.-Take a basket Of ripe
concord grapes. add Eve apples. which
The herald., 1917-10-25
why Thunder Rumbles.

aunder Is the sound made by the
sas' which In turn. Is a momen-
sectric current through the air.
L az In the path OF this current Is
vefy quickly. expands and hits
surrounding air. This causes @
ave to travel outward from all
-. mis- path. Sound goes at the
VI l&o feet per second In air,
more than this In heated air.
tumble Is made by only one fash.
-. mis- has a path all Of whose
are not the same distance from
ser, the sound made at the
- unant points gets In a little
= an mat made at those nearby.
"A sSer has some rumble. for the
= ~ "oid not be the same distance
MA -, POINTS unless It were circular,
: we observer in the center of the