The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-25
j. S. CALL TO STATE
MILITIA AWAITED
GOVERNOR READY TO RECRUIT
INFANTRY AND ARTILLERY TO
FULL WAR STRENGTH.
EXTRA SESSION THREATENED
High Prices Of Coal and All Other
Supplies Needed by State institu-
tions May Make Special
Action Necessary.

st. Paul.
Governor Burnquist awaits orders
from Washington to recruit all Ma
tional Guard units in Minnesota to
war strength, following announce
ment from Washington that all Ma
tlonal Guard organizations in the
United States will be called into Fed
eral service between July Is and Au-
gust 5. The order is believed to por-
tend early sending of troops to
France.
The Minnesota units are the First,
Second and Third infantry, and the
First Field artillery.
Captain w. F. Rhinow, military Sec
rotary to Governor Burnquist, said:
Every effort will be made to get
Minnesota's units into condition to
respond July Is to a Federal mobi-
lization order"
Formal incorporation of the guard
into the armies of the United States,
terminating for the war period it's
status as state troops, is understood
to be based on the possibility of sup
plying full war equipment for the
troops.
Extra Session Threatened.
An extra session of the Legislature
is threatened unless some way is
found to provide the state institutions
with coal and other necessities at
prices lower than those now asked.
At these prices coal alone will cost
the state $125,O00 more than it did a
year ago.
More Than 5000 Minnesotans Enlist.
Minnesotas answer to the eastern
charge that the midwest was apathetic
regarding the war has been refuted in
smashing style. More than 5000 sons
of Minnesota have already enlisted
in various branches of the military
and naval service. Recruiting officers
say they are now out to get 1900 more
volunteers in territory within a few
hundred miles of Fort Smelling. The
selective draft is to supply an approx
mate 10000 and all of these in addi-
ton to the men who are enlisted In
the three infantry regiments and tho
First artillery. If Minnesota is &pa-
thetic the apathy seems to be directed
against remaining out of service.
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Static Electricity Starts Fires.
For some time reports have been
received of fires originating during
the handling of gasoline" Fire Mar
shoI To
parently was no means of starting a
fire. No persons near the gasoline
were smoking and there were no open
lights in the vicinity. To all appear
ances the fires just happened. This,
of course, is contrary to all experience,
and after considerable investigation
the fires have been found to be due to
ignition by static electricity"
X X X
Big Reserves In State Banks.
Minnesota state banks collectively
held at the close of business May 1
a cash reserve of $39,5S4,070, $38,587,-
812 in excess of the amount the law
requires, F. E. Pearson, state superin-
tendent of banks, announces. The fig
ures are from summaries of statements
made under the call of that date and
generally reflect Minnesota prosperity
and the healthy condition of its state
banks. Pearson pointed out that more
than half the banks reporting arc
small country institutions.
X X X
Federal Aid Is Withheld.
No financial accounting to the war
department for money received as fed
eral aid to the Minnesota national
guard has been made for more than
10 years, it has just been learned.
Minnesota's 1916 allotment of federal
funds, due Dec. 81, amounting to about
$50, 900, has been withheld and will not
be paid until the accounting is made.
This was not denied by guard officers.
X X X
Avery Finds Game Lost In Fire.
Thousands of partridge and much
other game, including young deer,
are perishing in the forest fires in
Northern Minnesota, Carlos Avery,
state game and fish commissioner,
said on his return from that section.
Warm Weather Affects Diseases.
Abatement of the epidemic of spinal
meningitis and increase in the number
of cases of poliomyelitis, or infantile
paralysis, are both charged to warmer
weather by DR.. A. ]. Chesley, director
Of the state division Of communicable
diseases.
r r r
States Sanatoria Best in U. s.
Equipment of tuberculosis sanatoria
in Minnesota Is the best in the United
States, by the decision of the National
tuberculosis conference, which haS
just concluded it's annual meeting at
Cincinnati. DR.. /. ]. Murphy Of the
public health association attep,ied the
meeting. "The total number of beds
available for tuberculosis patients il
Minnesota exceeds tina. of any othe.
state, on a population percentages
basis" said DR.. Murphy. This is also
considering the total number Of
deaths"
Death Due to Muscular Strain.
Findings that Ferdinand Berg,
stricken with paralysis by the burst
ing of blood vessel due to muscular
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