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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
SAYS CROCKERLAYD IS MYTH
EXPLORER MACMILLAN ASSERTS
PLACE DOES NOT EXIST.
Returning Home From Years Stay in
Polar Regions Contends that Mir
age Deceived Peary's Party.

Sydney, N S., Aug. 2S.-Donald
MacMillan's Arctic exploration expe-
dition has arrived on the relief steam
er Neptune after four years spent in
the polar regions. He was one of
Rear Admiral Peary's lieutenants on
his successful dash for the North pole.
Macmillan confirmed previous dis
patches from him that there was no
Crockerland such as had been report
ed by Peary. Peary's mistake was
due to a mirage so real that the Mac
MILAN party had been deceived by it
for four days, he said.
The first objective of the Macmillan
expedition, which was organized under
the auspices of the American Museum
of Natural History and the American
Geographical society, with the cooper
alton of the University of Illinois, was
to prove or disprove the existence of
Pearys Crockerland, which has been
a prolific source of dispute among ge-
ographers and scientists. The next
purpose of the expedition was to con-
duct survey of the Greenland ice
cap.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
Idle Miners Walk Butte Streets.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 2S.-Butte's
streets are crowded with thousands of
miners who are idle because of the
shut down of copper mines, made nee
essary by the closing of the Washoe
smelling plant of the Anaconda COM
pany at Anaconda, when of 5000 men
employed on the day shift only ITO
reported for work. Indications are
that the independent mines of the dis
trict which did not shut down will be
compelled to cease operations soon.
There is a belief that the machinists
union will declare strike.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
SO WHEAT Is Minimum
DEMANDED BY FARMERS
and Present Figures to Show Price
Gives Profit of Only 10 Per Cent.

st. Paul, Aug. 2S.-A government
fixed minimum price of So bushel
for No. Northern wheat, other grades
to be priced on differential not ex-
ceeding four cents bushel is urged
in resolution adopted by representa-,
tives of the farmers of Minnesota,
North Dakota and South Dakota, in
conference at the state capitol on the
call of Governor J. A. A. Burnquist.
The resolution was sent by telegraph
to Chairman H. A. Garfield of the fed
eral price-fixing committee, and dele
cation of three was selected to go to
Washington to support it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
UNITED STATES TAKES UP BUR-
DEN OF PREVENTING TRADE
WITH GERMANY FROM
BRITISH.
WILL HOLD NEUTRALS
TO BARE NECESSITIES
All Shipments Which May in Any Way
Be Diverted to Enemy Are to
Be frightened up by Administra-
tion-No Aid Directly or
Indirectly.

Washington, Aug. 20. = President
Wilson has frightened the government
control of exports BY issuing an order
forbidding the shipment of any goods
to European neutral countries except
under license and by extending the
lists for which license is required in
shipments to the allies and neutrals
other than European countries to in
clude cotton, all meats, sugar and most
of Americas other export commodi-
ties.
In statement accompanying his
proclamation the President said one of
the first intentions of the government
products were made the occasion of
benefit to the enemy, either directly
or indirectly.
Officials interpreted the order as
forecasting vigorous use of the ex-
port control as war weapon and a
policy of the strictest ration of coun-
tries contiguous to Germany.
Exports to Germany Stopped.
Exports to Germany and her allies
also are formally prohibited by the
Presidents order and this is under
stood to mean that the export control
is about to supersede the British sys-
tenn of giving letters of assurance for
American cargoes. Up to now there
has been nothing except the British
blockade to prevent the shipment OF
American goods to Germany.
The order in this respect achieves
one of the purposes sought in the
trading with the enemy. bill pending
in Congress. Coin, bullion, currency
and evidence of Indebtedness are
placed under export license restric
lions to European neutrals whenever
regulations governing their export
have been promulgated by the Secre
tary of the Treasury.
Authority Transferred.
The Presidents order contains the
first formal announcement of the
transfer of administration of the ex.
port control from the Department of
Commerce to the Export Administra.
tive board, of which Vance Mccormick
is chairman. When the administrative
board made the fact public few days
ago, it was explained that the action
was taken to facilitate the issuance OF
licenses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
Film Men to Entertain Troops,

New York, Aug. 49, = William A.
Brady was reelected president of the
National Association of Motion Picture
Industry at meeting of the board
OF directors in this city. Announce
ment was made at the meeting that
film manufacturers and distributors
throughout the United States had vol
unteered to provide motion picture en-
tertainment for the American soldiers
in France. The films will be con-
tributed to distributing agency to
be conducted under the supervision of
the United States government.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
Hunt Woman DRUG smuqoIer.

Winnipeg, Aug. 27.-Three members
of what the police believe to be an
international drug ring, operating be-
tween the Twin Cities and Winnipeg,
said in police court here that an un-
identified woman was the brains ofNthe
gang. The police are searching for
her. She is thought to be the missing
link in the chain of drug thieves, car
riers and peddlers, who since the OPP
Grafton of the Harrison anti-drug act
have earned living by smuggling
drugs. The men were charged with
stealing habit forming drugs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
Northwest Guard to Charlotte.

Washington, Aug. 25.-The Forty
first National guard division, compris-
ing troops from Washington, Oregon
Montana, Idaho and Wyoming, has
been ordered trained at Camp Greene,
Charlotte, N. c. Camp Fremont, at
Palo Alto, Cal, has been abandoned
because the California state health
authorities have decided that latrine
sewage system such as the War de.
partment proposed would be Injurious
to the health of the community. Sec
rotary Baker said the government
could not build new sewer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
81 NEGRO SOLDIERS ARE
UNDER CHARGE OF MURDER
First Move of State to Punish CoIored
Troops as Result of Riot at
Houston, Texas.

Houston, Texas, Aug. 27. = Blanket
charges of murder have been filed by
District Attorney John Croker against
"a negro soldiers of the Twenty-fourth
infantry held in the county Jail as re
suit of the trouble which ended with
the death of IL persons, four of them
city police officers. This was the first
move indicative of an attempt by the
state to retain custody of the soldiers
rather than to turn them over to the
army for punishment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
Pioneer Moonshlner Quits.

Guion, Ark, Aug. 27.-Moonshine
whiskey is disappearing from the
Ozarks. A man regarded as the pio-
neer moonshiner of this section has
voluntarily destroyed his 5O-gallon cop
per still, which has run, according to
his estimate, 10000 gallons Of liquor
since he put it in use soon after the
Civil war. Through all the years the
still was not found by the 'revenuers."
Having been converted to prohibition,
the moonshiner called his friends and
told them he was through.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
KAISER HAS EYES ON U. S.;
GOVERNMENT HAS PROOF

Washington, Aug. 28.-Evidence
which made American government
officials believe Germany planned
to war on the United States after
defeating France and England is
in the hands of the administration,
the State department announces.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
French Filler Saves U. s. Pal.

On the French Front, Aug. %
Lieut.. Raoul Lufberry of the Lafay.
cite escdrilla saved his colleague,
Sergt. Robert Soubiran, of South Bos.
ton, from death when Soubiran was
attacked by four German machines OF
the albatross type while he was fly.
ing at low altitude. The German
machines were over .Soubiran, at
tempting to down him, when Lufberry
seeing his companions plight, darted
at the enemy aviators, scattering them
and allowing Soubiran to escape. He
attacked them from above.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
Montana Fires Driven By Gale.

Missoula, Mont, Aug. 2S.-One Ec2-
dred western Montana forest fires,
driven by a gale, are gaining Roadway
in the mountain valleys about Mis-
soula. District Forester Robert Rut-
ledge makes no attempt to conceal his
alarm. There is no telling what may
follow" he said The fact that the
wind is blowing out of the east will
save Lola Hot Springs and the small
towns in the lower Bitter Root valley
But the wind may bring the Blackfoot
fires back from the upper end of the
.Blackfoot and Clearwater valleys.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
officers to Come From Ranks.

Washington, Aug. 29-Enlisted men
of the National army, National guard
and regular army will be given every
opportunity to fit themselves for com
missions, it is learned. This is in
line with the fixed policy OF the gov.
eminent to take no more officers or
officer candidates from civil life after
the second series of officers training
camps now in progress has been com.
rpleted. Thereafter all additional Of
lficers needed will be found in tae
ranks of the various branches of the
war army.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
Springs Phoney wife on Board.

Madison, Wis.,, Aug. II. = Charles
Lueht, Jenny Ikler, alias Jenny Seu-
bert, and Conrad J. Schubert have been
arrested at Spencer, Wis, on charge
OF conspiracy against the government
In an attempt to evade the draft law.
Schubert, after being passed by exam
ming officials, claimed exemption on
the ground that he had dependent
wife, alleging in his affidavit that he
was married to Mrs. Jenny Ikler in
October. 1915. Investigation by fed
eral authorities revealed the fact that
Schubert is not married.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
Aid for Jewish War Sufferers.

New York, Aug. ga commission
accredited by the United States gov
eminent, has gone to Holland to estab-
lish bureau of the joint distribution
committee of the funds for Jewish
war sufferers as a solution of the
problem Of distributing American re-
lief moneys in Europe, it was an
nounced here yesterday. The commits
sion consists of DR.. Boris Beogen, q
social worker formerly superintendent
of the United Hebrew charities in Gin
cinnati, Ohio, and Max Senior, re-
tired Cincinnati merchant
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
Paintings Worth Fortune Stolen,

Petrograd, Aug. 29.-Art treasures
and pictures valued at 100000 rubles
have been stolen from the historical
museum of the late Grand Duke Mich
ael Nicholaievitch. A painting by Cor
regio, valued at 100000 rubles, was
among the articles stolen. Police have
searched $50 houses, but have found
no trace of the booty The robbery is
one of series that have taken. place
recently. Early this month six armed
robbers stole silver statues and an
tiques valued at 100000 rubles from
the senate building.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
II viIIistas To Prison For Raid

Deming, N. NJ, Aug. 29.-Seventeen
Villistas captured by the Pershing pu-
nitive expedition in Mexico, were to be
confined to the state penitentiary at
Santa Fe today to serve sentences
ranging from II to 80 years. The
Mexicans, who were accused of par
ticipation in the Villa raid on Column
bus, N. NJ, a year and a half ago,
pleaded guilty to second degree MUIR
der before District Judge Raymond R.
Ryan. Guadalupe Chavez, another
member of the band, pleaded not guilty
and will be tried before the fall term
of court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
Further Cut in Dutch Rations.

The Hague, Aug. 20. = The Dutch
minister of agriculture has decided
that the bread ration of $500 grams
per head must suffice for IL days
after September 2. When bread tick.
cts were first issued, seven days was
the period for this ration. Later it
was extended to nine days, but the
increasing scarcity necessitates a fur
Their reduction in the consumption.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
Country Faces Gasoline Shortage.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Danger that
the country's increasing military and
industrial demands for gasoline and
other petroleum products may not be
filled because of lack of equipment for
drilling new wells has been brought to
the attention of the Council of Ma
tional Defense by the. bureau of mines.
Director Manning Of the bureau said
he was hopeful that arrangements
would be made by the council where
by materials from the steel industry
and other supplies would be speedily
furnished oil producers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
Veterans Give War Ambulance.

New York, Aug. 20. = Veterans of
the Foreign Wars of the United States,
at their eighteenth annual convention
here. presented fully equipped am
bulance to the government At the
session it was announced that 1900
members had been added to the roll
during the year, and that the organiza.
ton had been divided into SO posts. A
resolution making eligible for member
ship American sailors and foreign SOL
diers the moment they land on foreign
soil went over
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
Italian War Commission Arrives

italian War Commission Arrives.
An Atlantic Port, Aug. 29.-An au-
thorized commission of 20 Italian army
officers, the majority belonging to
the aviation corps and headed by Cap
tain Carlo Tappi, arrived here on
French passenger steamer. 1t is un-
derstood to have been sent here to
purchase aircraft.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
Northwest German Methodists Nee.

La Crosse, Aug. 29-The annual
conference of the Northwest German
Methodist Episcopal churches was
opened here when Bishop R. F. Cook
OF Helena delivered the opening ad-
dress in the English language, after
which an offering for the Red Cross
was taken. Seventy-five delegates
from Oregon, Montana, the Dakotas,
Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois,
Alabama and Louisiana had arrived
here at noon. Rev. w. ]. Kerwig, rep
resentative of the Anti-Saloon league
of America, will be one of the prin-
cipal speakers at the conference.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
BLAMED FOR SLAV DEFEATS
Soukhomlinov, Former Minister OF
War, Charged With Treason.

Petrograd, Aug. 29.-At the trial for
high treason of General Soukhomlinov,
former minister of war, General Ivan
ov, former commander in Volhynia and
Galicia, testified he had information
showing military secrets had been
communicated direct from Petrograd
to Germany by way of Warsaw.
General Velitchko, deputy director
of the engineers corps, said he re-
garded General Soukhomlinov as hav-
ing been principally responsible for
the defeats of the Russian army.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
CHINESE WANT TO ENTER WAR

Commanders Offer Services Of Troops
to Allied Nations.
/. Picking, Aug. 29.-Generals Lo Pei
Ching, Lung Chi-Kwang and Ku Chin
Tan, commanding $4,000 troops of Yum
nan, Kwei-Chow and Kwang-Tung
provinces, have offered forces for SER
vice in Europe.
Eighteen provinces have approved
the project for national council,
which probably will be established
within fortnight. The press gen.
orally is urging China to present an
undivided front to the enemy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE BRINGS
CHEERS WHEN READ TO CON-
FERENcE-PRoMI AID OF
U. S. TO NEW NATION.
EVEN GLUM CADET PARTY
JOINS IN BIG OVATION
Every Delegate Rises to Feet and Bed
lam of Sound Continues Several
Minutes-Conflict Between ke-
rensky and korniloff Be-
lieved Near.

Moscow, Aug. 3O.-President Viii.
sons message to the Russian confer
ence electrified that assembly.
His promise that America would aid
New Russia with all moral and ma
terial power" was greeted with thun-
derous cheers. His entire statement
produced a deep impression, coming as
1t did after speeches by cabinet Off
Gals had barred Russias grave need of
financial, industrial and moral aid.
Great Hall StiIIed.
The Presidents cable was received
at midnight. The conference had la.
bored for long hours before that. The
great hall of the meeting was stilled
as the tired delegates prepared to
leave.
The message was read amid a
silence that bespoke eager attention.
Then came storm of cheering. Every
delegate in the hall arose to his feet.
The bedlam of sound continued for
several minutes.
1t was the first time since the con.
ference assembled that there was any
unanimity of action. Even the cadet
party members Joined in the demon.
stration. Heretofore they have sat
solidly, almost glumly applauding nc
sneakers except those of their own
party.
Conflict Believed Near.
A conflict between Premier Keren-
sky backed by the Moderate Socialists
and a majority of the council of work.
mems and soldiers delegates and the
Constitutional Democrats and other
non-Socialist parties, the Moscow in.
dustrial group and that part of the
army which stand for ruthless army
discipline, is approaching. The oppo.
sition to the premier looks to General
Korniloff, the commander in chief of
the Russian army and its champion
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
WAR COSTS MILLION AN HOUR
Two-thirds Of U. S. Outlay Represented
by Loans to Allies.

by Loans to Allies.
Washington, Aug. 26.-War expendi-
lures of the United States, including
allied loans, have mounted during Au-
gust to more than $24,000,0OO every "a
hours, according to figures in treas
ury statement.
Two-thirds of the sum is repre-
scented by advances to the Allies. The
United States has been spending daily
during August for it's own needs an
average of $8,088,652.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-31
|. w. w. is HELD FOR LYNCHING
Arrested in Connection with Death
of Frank n. Little.

Butte, Aug. est has become
known that G. A. Mccarthy, alias
Albright, local executive board mem
Der of the Industrial Workers of the
World, has been arrested in connec-
ton with the recent lynching here of
Frank H. Little, national executive
board member of the l. w. w.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
PERSHING VISITS
FIRST LINE IRE CHI

! With the American Army in France
November IL CDelayed) For the FIRST
time in this war General Pershing to-
day saw his own in trenches on the
firing line in France. The American
der-in-chief spent several
hours visiting his troops both in the
front lines and in the support positions
to the rear. He returned TO American
field headquarters well satisfied not
only with their efficiency and disci-
pine. but also with their adaptability
to the new conditions they are now
facing
General Pershing's trip was almost
wholly devoid of extraordinary Incl
dents, the situation at the front being
quiet and no enemy shells falling any
where near Pershing's party. The
general motored from the field head
quarters directly to the front He
made a brief visit TO the quarters of
the troops in the support positions
in the rear.
Before leaving, Pershiug asked to
he shown she graves of the first Amer
lean soldiers who died in action Of
Hcers escorted him to a green slope
near little village a short distance
behind the front where the noise of
booming guns could he heard dis
tinctly.
There the American commander
stood with bowed head before the
II ewly-made graves of the men Killed
in the German trench raid on Novem-
Der 3 Each grave bore the name Of
the soldier, and the number of his
company and regiment
Around II all was 4 little enclosure
IN which had been deposited a large
bouquet of native flowers with card
bearing this Inscription in French:
Here lie the FIRST soldiers OF the
great republic or the United States,
killed en- the soil of France for JUS.
lice aud for liberty on the third day
# November. 1917
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
THE RICHMOND vIRaINIAN- MONDAY 0ovEMBER 10 1917
CALLED TO ASSIST
RED CROSS DRIVE
Virginia state Branch OF League to En-
force Peace VIII Aid i'm Cam
paign 10 Get New Members.

New York, Nov ls.-The Virgins
state branch of the League to Enforce
Peace. which proved it's value as a wal
agency In the second liberty loan drive
has been asked by the Red Cross to
cooperate in its forthcoming ma
tional campaign to get 100000 new
members, The appeal went out in a
letter from national headquarters of
the league TO William Hodges Mann,
Jr,, Of Richmond. Va, secretary of the
league IN Virginia.
The League to Enforce Peace" saws
the letter, is, as you know co-operat-
ing with the agencies of the govern.
ment I'm its projects looking towards
the winning OF the war. We are al
ready being called on more and mora
frequently and for more important SER
vice than we expected, and II has be-
come quite clear that our psefuiness
TO the government will be firnited only
ny the power and resources OF our or
Rani2ation throughout the country.
mere Will be important service for
your organization constantly through
on the war and in the period between
the ending OF the war and the final de-
cl9lon on questions of peace in which
the elimination of the work for which
Inc league was organized must come
The League TO Enforce Peace has
pieoged its best service to the Arsr-
lcan Red Cross. The director Of tba
hed Cross speakers bureau has ASH
ca as a contribution of great alue IN
the plan under way the Immediate se-
curing or lists Of men and women who
can, and will. speak before audiences
OF varying kinds and numbers. during
VA" "eek OF December / 9TH. VIII Won
s'uo. oF the earliest possible mail a
iiS' or available speakers In your state
- me director Of the nearest district
iSeo cross speakers' bureau? CIJst or
c,oseol' The Red Cross will send spe-
enc request for service and suDn,v
81 st'cetaf Ped Cross literature n s En.h
names ~ Sucf
IT seems specially fitting that +ho
league should give It's heartieet 70
operation to the Rad Cross. of whose
ceFtrai committee our president Mr.
art' Is chairman. The success 81 +his
campaign VIII be another long stem ~ |
', era the winning of the war. We he
-. ana We have so assured the Red
Loss mat every official OF the les e,,a
WIN ne Elad to do this definite THU
az once. ana TO give his best Influence
~" EFFORTS to carry this carnnaf,r
through to success"
me iefter contains a renntndAr +ha.
more than 1000 members OF +be lea ,ai''e
throughout the country, In apquyo, ~
IN appear from Secretary Meade MAJ
;, HhNe speeches for the liberty -
"uF'hg the last bond sale.