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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
TERRIBLE TOLL PAID BY GER
MANS IN ONSLAUGHT WHICH
RESULTS IN Wrestling VII
LACE FROM CANADIANS.
200 PRISONERS SEIZED,
BERLIN REPORT SAYS
Defenders Guns Now Down Enemy,
But German Asphyxiating Gas Is
Effective Weapon That Defeats
Canadians-FrenchW Win South
of Berry-au-Bac.

London. May 10.-After five days of
extraordinary hard fighting between
the Canadians and the Germans, the
little village of Fresnoy, lying south
east of Lens, and the adjacent wood,
are again in German hands.
In the retaking of these positions,
where the Canadians have for days
held the most advanced salient in the
British line projecting toward Donai,
the Germans paid a terrible price.
Preceded by heavy artillery fire in
which asphyxiating gas shells were
used in large numbers, the counter-at-
tack was launched in the early morn
ing.
Would Not Be Denied.
The machine gun and rifle fire of the
defenders met the Germans as they
threw themselves forward but they
would not be denied and finally pene-
trated the trenches northeast of tho
village and even entered the outskirts
of the village itself. Their tenure
of the position, however, was short
lived for the Canadians soon after
ward returned to the fray, drove out
the Germans and again held full sway.
Reforming later, and reinforced by
two fresh divisions, the Germans again
made bid for victory along the en-
tire front before the village and wood.
The right wing of the defenders held
steadfastly and inflicted heavy losses
on the Germans. The left wing, how
ever, was compelled to give ground
and to evacuate the village and wood,
leaving them in the hands of the Ger
mans. Berlin reports that 200 prison
ers and six machine guns fell into the
hands of the Germans.
Still Fighting at BuIIecourt.
There has been continuation of the
violent fighting southwark in the Bull
lecourt and Roeux sectors, but no not
able changes in positions have been
reported
Although the latest French official
communication of reports on infantry
action along the line held by the
French in France, new reports tell of
a desperate German attack south of
Berry-au-Bac, which was sanguinarily
repulsed, the Germans leaving behind
numerous dead on the battlefield and
12O prisoners
The artillery activity along the en-.
tire Macedonian front continues vio-
lent, indicating possibly the near ap-
proach Of a general offensive. Small
engagements between Allied forces
and Austrian and Turkish troops be-
tween Lake Schrida and Lake Presba
and between Entente and Teutonic
allied troops along the Cerna are re-
ported.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
Urges Control of Wheat and SUGAR.

Washington, May 10. - Herbert c..
Hoover has urgently recommended to
the Senate agriculture committee Sc
parate department of the government
to deal with the food question and alb
solute government control of certain
staples, particularly wheat and sugar
He did not say he believed food
dictator should be created. Food, he
said, is one of the greatest problems
faced by the nations warning against
Germany. Europe has found maximum
price fixing failure, but minimum
price fixing has had better success.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
PRESIDENT CALLS
1900 ENGINEERS
NINE REGIMENTS TO BE SENT TO
FRANCE "SooN AS POSSIBLE"
TO BUILD LINES.
FIRST TO BE SENT ABROAD
way Men-Date of Departure and
Destination Concealed on Ac-
count of U-Boat Menace.

Washington, May 9.-Nine new regi
ments Of army engineers, to be com
posed exclusively of highly trained
railway men, will be the first Ameri-
can troops to be sent to France.
They will go Eat the earliest posi-.
BILE moment" the War department an
nounced, for work on communication
lines.
Speculation as to exactly when or
to what points they will be sent is for.
hidden because of the submarine men
ace.
The new forces will be volunteers,
raised at the nine great railway CEN
tiers of the country.
Each regiment will be commanded
by an engineer colonel of the regular
army, aided by an adjutant All other
officers will be railway engineers or
officials.
To Send 1900 Men.
The expedition will have a total
strength of between 1900 and $4,000
men, each regiment being composed
of two battalions of three companies
each. Every branch of railway work
ers necessary to the building or oper-
alton of lines will be represented.
Recruiting points will be New York,
Chicago, st. Louis, Boston, Pittsburgh,
Detroit, Atlanta, San Francisco and
Philadelphia.
To Keep Supply Lines Open.
The decision to send the engineers
is understood to have grown out Of
conferences here between government
officials and members of the British
and French war missions. One of the
great problems of the war has been
that of maintaining adequate supply
lines and the railroads are the vital
element of the system that feeds men,,
shells and food toward the fighting
front from Channel ports and from
France.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
Wind Frees Steamers at 500.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, May s.
Steamers which lay here waiting IA
vorable conditions are having better
luck than those which went into the
ice pack to run their chances of get
ting through. A large fleet has left
the 500 and by taking course to
the east of Partisan island succeed
ed in getting into open water. The
north wind had pinned the ice tight
to the south shore, holding steamers
there and at the same time clearing
water toward the Canadian shore.
West Of Partisan island ice is heavy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
Strong War Party Wins,

Melbourne, Australia, May 8. y
Early returns from the elections in
dictate that the Nationalist, of which
Premier Hughes is the leader, have
won several seats in the lower house
and are assured OF majority there.
The complexion of the Senate has not
been determined by the first returns.
Premier Hughes was elected to the
House. The Hughes-Cook coalition
stood for CONSUMPTION and the strong
est possible Australian war policy
and in opposition to the official Labor
marty, Their slogan was win the war"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
German Ships Not Liable,

Washington, May 9. New York
banks have lost their litigation in the
supreme court against the North Ger
man-Lloyd liner Kronprinzessin Cecil
lie at Boston, in which they claimed
$2,240,O0O damages for failure of the
vessel to deliver gold bullion worth
$11,000,0OO shipped to England and
France just at the outbreak of war.
The Cecilie, the supreme court decid-
ed, is not liable to damages to the
shippers for turning back to America
in mid-ocean and abandoning her voy.
age.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
ARMY BILL MEETS DELAY
Roosevelt Plan Brings Out Differences
In Conference,

Roosevelt Plan Brings Out Differences
In Conference.
Washington, May 9.-Conferees on
the War Army bill in a four-hour dis
cussion failed to reconcile the differ
ences between the bill as it passed the
two Houses and adjourned until today.
A decided difference Of opinion arose
over the Senate amendment which
would permit Colonel Roosevelt to
take an expeditionary force to France
and unless it is smoothed out the bill
may go back to the two Houses for
further action.
Other points of differences included
the prohibition amendment inserted by
the Senate and the age limits of men
subject to the selective draft. The
Senate bill fixes the limits between
FL and q and the House between Il
and 40.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
Spy Bill Still Intact

Washington, May 10.-Four hours Of
debate behind closed doors failed to
change the Senate's opinion of how
the export embargo section Of the ad-
ministration espionage bill should be
written, and adjournment was taken
with the provision still in the broad
terms adopted, understood to be salts
factory to the executive branch of the
government. There will be further
efforts to modify the provision before
the bill reaches final vote.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
Small Berlin Shops Wiped Out.

Copenhagen, May 9.-LabOr and fuel
difficulties and the necessity of devot-
ing all possible manhood resources to
military requirements now spell ruin
to the smaller German tradesmen.
The concentration Of supplies in the
hands of the bigger and more econom-
ical establishments has rendered nee
essary the consolidation of the small
Ter businesses. This has been volun.
tary on the part of Berlin bakers and
compulsory in Hamburg, where the
small men refused to follow sugges-
tons to make an agreement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
Germans Three Brothers Enlist.

Elgin, ILL.,, May THE thrilling ex
perience of Frank Lasher, 10 years
old, who was one of the naval gunners
on the oil tank steamer Vacuum
sunk by German submarine recently
has prompted his three brothers to
enlist. Leonard, 81, and Philip, 81
a graduate of the University of Wis
consin, have enrolled in the officers
reserve corps for training at Fort
Sheridan, and younger brother, Rob
ert Lasher, IA, has Joined the high
school cadet corps at Culver, Ind
Their father is business man here
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
Allies Confer; In Full Accord.

Paris, May Sat conference of
the Allies held in Paris, a full discus
sion of the war situation took place
and complete accord was reached, &C
cording to a semi-official communica-
ton which has been issued. David
Lloyd George, the British prime min
lister, M. Ribot and other members of
the French cabinet, General Petain
and General Nivelle, Vice Admiral De
Bon, chief of the naval general staff,
the Italian and Russian ambassadors
were present,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
FLAT INCREASE OF 10 PER CENT
MALL DUTIES INCORPORATED
INTO BILL NOW BEFORE
THE HOUSE.
FREE LIST ABOLISHED
BY LIKE ASSESSMENT
Sweeping Changes in Income Tax Sec
ton Which Are Made Retroactive
Postage Raised on Letters
and Postals-Liquor and To-
bacco Taxes Raised.

Washington, May 10.-A war reven
ue bill designed to raise $500, 900 ,0OC
by taxation during the coming yeal
has been approved finally in the House
Ways and Means committee by unan
imouS vote.
Chairman Kitchin announced that
the measure will be reported to the
House at once He thinks it will be
passed by the House without political
division within few days. In the
mean time the Senate hearings on the
bill with view to being ready to re,
port soon after the House acts.
Tariff Schedules Raised.
To bring the amount to be raised
up to the desired total, the House com
mite wrote into the bill a flat in
crease of 10 per cent in all existing
tariff bills and 10 per cent duties on
all articles now admitted free, all es-
timated to bring in S240,0OO,O0O, thus
more than doubling the present tar
iff revenues. In addition it was de.
cided to make all income tax increas-
es retroactive, beginning with the
present calendar year.
The income tax increases, applying
to both personal and corporation in
comes, are designed to produce $685..
100000 more than the present income
tax receipts.
Letter Rate Raised One Cent.
Most of the new revenue will come
from the income, excess profits, and
inheritance taxes and additional tar
iff duties, but the levies of the bill
would reach into many other sources.
Letter mail rates would be increased
from 2 to cents an ounce and postal
cards from 1 to 2 cents, while $19,-
100000 would be added to charges
against newspapers under a new sys-
tenn based upon the present parcel
post zones. Internal revenue taxes up
on liquor and tobacco would be ma
terially increased and there would be
taxes on amusements and stamp tax
es OF wide scope.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
GERMAN PEOPLE sKEPTICAL
Taking News Of victories" With q
Grain of Salt,

Copenhagen, May S.-All is appar-
emily not easy sailing for the German
military authorities in their efforts to
convince the people at home that
everything is going well on the West
ern front.
German critics occasionally refer in
their articles to complaints from read
ers on this or that feature of the
war reports, indicating not only an un-
willingness to take the official bull
letins and the dispatches of the war
correspondents at their face value, but
also that the number of doubling
Thomases is large.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
CLAIM CONNERY MURDER
SUSPECT HAS CONFESSED
Police Says Frank Mccool, Held in
Omaha, Admits He Was In Death
Car-Denies Part In Killing.

Minneapolis, May 9.-Confession Of
Frank McCool, held in Omaha, that
he was a passenger in the automobile
in which Patrolman George Connery
was killed, but not at the actual time
of the murder, and information from
the underworld which detectives say
will lead to the arrest of the second
man wanted in the case, has brought
the investigation of the policeman's
death near completion, according to
Chief of Police Lewis Harthill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
LIBERTY LOAN SWAMPS
FEDERAL CLERK FORCE
Subscriptions Maintain MilIion-Dollar.
an-Hour Standardization of
Estimates Impossible.

Washington, May 9.-Liberty loan
subscription applications, maintaining
a five-million-d ollar-an-hour gain, have
far outdistanced weary treasury clerks
attempting to list and tabulate the
approximations pouring in from the
bankers of the country. With made
quate facilities for handling the vast
amount of clerical work heaped upon
the Treasury Department by Secre-
tary McAdoo's summons to bankers,
complete tabulation of estimates is i'm
possible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
Classified.

Patriot-One who goes with his
wife to buy a hat and enjoys himself.
Martyr-One that goes with her, but
falls asleep in the store.
HerO-One that goes with her and
flirts with all the cashgirls.
Coward-The sneaky character that
always remembers he has an engage
ment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
CUTICURA STOPS ITCHING
Instantly in Most Cases-Write for a
Free Sample.

Cuticura is wonderfully effective.
The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal all forms
of itching, burning skin and scalp af-
fections. Besides these super-creamy
emollients if used daily prevent little
skin troubles becoming serious.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
ENAMEL YOUR OWN CAR

Blaxshine the high gloss black auto en-
amel that can be applied by anyone with
perfect results. Dries over night. Blax-
shine for with brush and complete
outfit for applying. Prepaid $2.85. Money
back if not satisfied. Write for sample of
work and description. Special inducement
to dealers We manufacture the famous
"Floorette," the perfect floor varnish Twin
City Varnish Co., st. Paul, MINI. Free. Your
initials in gold with each package-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
Germany's Nickel Supply Cut off.

Christiania, May 9.-Telegrams from
Christiansand report that the nickel re-
filming works there have been destroy
ed by fire. The damage is so extern
sive that production will have to be
entirely discontinued, it is said. There
has been considerable agitation in Nor
way recently in favor of prohibiting
the export of nickel to Germany as a
protest against the sinking of Nor
wegian ships by submarines. The
works at Christiansand had contract
to supply their whole output to Ger
many.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
Sale For Relief of Artists in War

New York, May 7.-American paint
ings and sculpture contributed by
prominent artists for the relief fund of
the American artists relief committee
of one hundred, cooperating with the
Fraternite des Artists of Paris, brought
$14,380 at sale held here. A total of
169 pictures was sold. The money will
be sent to Paris to be distributed
among the families of the soldier-art-
lists of France, more than thousand
of whom had been killed, and to aid
those who had been blinded or manned
by the war.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
Stage Women to Grow Vegetables.

New York, May S.-The agricultural
committee of the stage women's war
relief is going in strong for agricul-
ture. Mrs. Kathryn Anspacher has
agreed to produce potatoes; Margaret
Wycherley, turnips; Billie Burke, ber-
ries; Elsie Janis, beans; Marguerite
Clark, lettuce; Mrs. Henry Miller,
corn; Irene Franklin, carrots; Marie
Dressler, tomatoes; Louise Drew, GU
cumbers; Rida Young, spinach; Edith
Furness, corn and beans; Crystal
Herae, parsniEs; Frances Starr,
ansans; Marjorie Rambeau. melons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
Two Dead in Domestic TRAGEDY.

Butte, Mont, May 9.-John Forbes
shot and killed his wife, probably NOR
tally wounded his mother-in-law, and
killed himself, after quarrel at their
home. Domestic troubles was said to
be the cause Of the tragedy but the
immediate event that led to the shoot
ing could not be learned. The moth
erin-law, who is "A years old, is so
seriously injured that she is unable to
talk. Neighbors arrived after Forbes
and his wife had died. There are
three children, all under Is, none of
whom was at home at the time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
U. s. Base Hospital to French Front.

Washington, May Z. = Plans have
been completed for sending United
States army base hospitals to the
front in France. The number of units,
time of departure and precise destin-
alton cannot for obvious reasons, be
disclosed. The sending of the Am
erican hospital units Is in accord with
the plan to increase hospital facili-
ties behind the front and reduce the
number of hospital ships which have
become special targets for German
submarines. Other American hospi-
tai units will be sent occasionally.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
France Gets $780, oo. 600 Loan,

Washington, May 9.-France has re-
ceived the $10O,Ooo,Ooo the United
States has decided to lend her to meet
her expenses in this country during
May. The amount was transferred by
Secretary McAdoo to Ambassador JUS
serand by treasury warrant
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
Britain to Abolish Meatless Day.

London, May 9. = Great Britain
"meatless day" is to be abolished be-
cause it augments the demand on
breadstuffs and other substitutes,
which are less plentiful than meat.
This was announced by Baron Devon
port, the food controller, in the House
of Lords.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
Gives President Embaroo Power

Gives President Embargo Power.
Washington, May 9.-Unqualified au-
thority for proclamation of export en-
bargoes by the President was restored
to the administration espionage bill by
the Senate after Democratic Leader
Martin had explained behind closed
doors that President Wilson feared he
would be unable to accomplish the
ends desired under the section as it
had been modified.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
Kansas Wheat Price in

Kansas Wheat Price In New Record.
Topeka, May "a new record for
cash wheat in Kansas was established
when 10 carloads of No. hard wheat
sold on the local board of trade for
$500 bushel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
Not Natural.

81 presume your sculptor friend Is
welded to his art?'
"By no means; he is with it too
much"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
GREEK KING LOSES FAST
Followers Are Quitting Monarch In
Great Numbers.

London, May "a dispatch to the
Times from Athens, says:
THE king is steadily losing follow
ers. Fifty-seven officers recently left
In one day for Saloniki and the stream
is continuous. Since the provisional
government declared that the popula-
ton of any territory seeding hereaf-
ter to the national government will
not be mozilized, the last plank was
knocked from under the kings feet
and it Is most doubtful if any of the
rank and file will be found to stand
between him and his fate"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11

after three doctors said never would
stand up straight again. Twas mid
wife for seven years and I recommended
the Vegetable Compound to every wo-
man to take before birth and after
wards, and they all got along so nicely
that it surely is godsend to suffering
women. If women wish to write to
me will be delighted to answer them"
Mrs. JENNIE MoYER, 342 E.North ST.,
Lima, Ohio.
Women who suffer from displace-
ments, weakness, irregularities, ner-
vousness, backache, or bearing down
pains, need the tonic properties of the
roots and herbs contained In Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
Probably Not.

'The circus has cut out thrillers."
Couldn't compete with the movies, I
S'pOSe."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
Still Eishinu.

He-Pardon me, didn't catch your
last name.
She-I haven't caught it yet myself.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11

Hope for the best and make the best
of what you get.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11

Doing the impossible is common
place of enterprise.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-11
BROKEN down
IN HEALTH
Woman Tells How S. Worth
of Pinkham's Compound
Made Her Well.
Lima, Ohio. "Iwas all broken down
lnhealth from a displacement. One of my

lady friends came to
see me and she adj
vised me to COM
mence taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and to use Lydia E.
Pinkham's Sanative
Wash. I began TAX
ing your remedies
and took$5. 00worth
and in two months
-oa -o11 "ny,o on
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
APPROPRIATE REWARD

This is something like" A Biloxi
blacksmith has wrought an iron cross
forty pounds in weight and of suit
ably imposing proportions which he
is sending forthwith to Mississippl's
Kaiserite Senator, James X. Varda-
man. This frightful piece of jewelry
is appropriately inscribed: "Lest the
Kaiser Forget"
Here is a valuable idea: Why not
twelve such crosses, one each for the
recreant Senators who played Prus-
sianism's game in the closing hours
of the late Congress2 It would be
entirely fitting, moreover, for these
tokens of their countrymen's esteem
to be chained permanently to iron
collars about the wearers' necks.
And if Vardaman or any Of his
fellow-recreants were to topple over
board thus adorned, nobody would
shed any tears.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
THE CUBAN SITUATION

When Jose Miguel Gomez became
President of Cuba in 1909, he was
admired for his honorable poverty
His administration, which lasted
until 1913, has been universally con-
demned for its extravaganza and cor
ruption. Since its close Senor Gomez
has not made any marked display of
indulgence. The house which he has
Luilt for his residence is one of the
finest in Havana.
Mario G. Menocal, who succeeded
Gomez, has always been a man Of
large means. He is an engineer and
manager of sugar properties and it
is said could earn from five to ten
times his salary as President by pri-
vate activity. His administration has
been hostile to corruption and crime
of all kinds. 1t has been highly
and very successful in de-
veloping healthy ideas of public
service throughout the island.
Those who have chosen to contrast
the two administrations to the ad-
vantage Of Gomez have represented
his term as one of progressive ideas