The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
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An0reW Manner, alien German IRON
worker, who is said to have cursed
President Wilson and to have declared
he hoped all soldiers fighting against
Germany would be killed, was arrested
at Muncie, Ind, by federal authorities
ION complaint of fellow workmen.
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Washington officials say that the Ma
honal Guard regiments will begin their
exodus from northern states to south
ern training camps during the coming
week.
Sinking of the American steamer
Campania, Standard Oil tanker, with
the probable capture of her captain
and four members of the naval guard
by the attacking German submarine,
was announced by the navy depart
ment at Washington.
The first reserve officers training
camp at Fort Sheridan is history. The
army instructors have done their work.
The students have done theirs. Com
missions have been awarded and the
men, no longer training camp students,
but officers in the United States re-
serve army, are ready to take up their
work.
Denouncing some senators, con-
gressmen and newspaper editors as
standing where the copperheads
stood in the Civil war;" Colonel Roose-
welt demanded in an address at New
York suppression Of the German Ian
guage press, deportation Of 5000 Am
orleans" and called upon every man,
woman and child in the country to ex-
ert every ounce of energy to win the
war.
More than $500 training camp stu
dents at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, were made
commissioned officers in the new Amer
lean national army.
The regular army is at full strength.
When recruiting began Thursday only
500 enlistments were needed to make
the total in this branch 313, 1893, the au-
thorized strength. Since April 1 over
$4,000 men have enlisted, says a dis
patch from Washington.
DR.. Fritz Bergmeier, president Of the
St Paul Volks Zeitung, was arrested
by order of President Wilson under the
proclamation of April 6. The general
policy Of the Volks Zeitung has been
10 least aspersion by innuendo" on
American war measures, 1t is charged.
Local exemption boards will be in
full charge Of assembling the men
called to the colors September 1, says
statement issued at Washington. The
civilian control Of the men will con-
hnue up to the time they march through
the gates of the environments and re-
port to the commandants.
Revised regulations to govern ply
steal examination of men registered
under the selective draft were issued at
Washington by Surgeon General Cor
gas of the army and communicated to
the governors of the states for infor-
nation of local boards. The changes
deal for the most part with questions
Of proportionate weight and height, but
may result in the recall Of some men
rejected heretofore on physical
grounds.
Four Americans were among those
lost on the British steamer Belgian
Prince, which was sunk July 81 by
German submarine. The submarine
submerged while the men were on the
deck. The Americans who lost their
lives were William Crissy, James
Shew, Detroit, Mich. Thomas Gilmore,
Merrick, Mass. Ben Cain, negro.
United States agents at Seattle,
Wash, uncovered gigantic plot to
break down the selective service army
plans by engineering wholesale ex-
emptiQns. Propaganda is being mailed
to men called for physical examina-
hon.
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