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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
COAL MAY REACH $40 TON
UNLESS U. S. TAKES MINES
President Reported Determined To
Commander Properties and Roll
ing Stock If Necessary.

Washington. June 19-Coal at $14
to $40 ton by the beginning of next
winter-that is the grave prospect
faced by householders unless the gov
eminent stops the profiteering of the
coal barons and brings order in the
industry.
This is the admission of officials of
the trade commission and the depart
ment of commerce who have been in
vestigating the visible coal supply and
production and transportation condi-
lions.
According to the administration,
President Wilson intends to avert this
calamity even if it should become nee.
essary for him to take over a large
number if not all of the coal mines
In the name of the government, oper-
ate them and commander the rail-
road rolling stock necessary to the
distribution of fuel
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
TOWNS SWEPT BY FOREST
FIRES; MANY HOMELESS
ojai, CAL, Almost Wiped out-Red
Cross Caring for Residents
Three Women Die.

Ojai, CAL, June 19.-Only the bus
mess section and few isolated resi-
dences are standing as survivors of
the forest fire which swept down the
Ojai. After burning over so sugar
mills and causing damage estimated
to be in excess of 100000, the flames
are reported burning fiercely on the
high ridges north of here and still
beyond control of the 500 fire fight
ers.
Most Of the 1000 residents. of the
town are being cared for by the Ven
tura branch of the Red Cross at Ven
tura and Santa Paula whittier they
were taken in automobiles.
Three women died here from shock
and prostration. One thousand per-
sons have been made homeless. Sew
eral small settlements are threatened.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
REGISTRATION IS NOT
ABAR TO ENLISTMENT

= Washington, June 19.-The ar
= my, the navy and the marine
= corps all need men to I'LL the
= ranks to full war strength. Re-
= cruitins officers report that there
* seems to be an impression that
= men cannot enlist after they are
= registered for the seIective draft
= army. The government Is anxious
y that this idea should be correct
= ed, and men between the ages OF
= IS and 20 encouraged to enlist In
= the army, the navy, the marine
= corps, the national guard or the
3 naval militia, and not walt for the
= draft. Men eniisting in any OF
a these several branches Of the arm
+" ed service will have an opportun-
= ity of later being detailed for SER
= vice with the new army as non
= commissioned officers, or OF OBJ
= tanning commissions in this new
3 army.
= New regiments Of the regular
. army are now being organized,
= and men enIisting in these organ
= izations will have excellent OPP
portunities of being appointed
* non-commissioned officers in
* these regiments within a very
x short time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
BLuEJAckET AS BILLPosTER
New to Job, Shows Versatility in
Handling Paste Brush.

Uncle Sans sailors are known for
their versatility, and many a tar can
cook dinner, repair a pipe, paint a
funnel or handle ledger as well as
he can wigwag a message, point a.
gun or shiver his timbers, but crowds
in lower Manhattan the other day
saw bluejacket with an odd job even
for q sailor. He was a billposterJ
says the New York Sun.
Equipped with pile of blue navy
posters calling on patriotic citizens to-
enlist, he started in at the Battery ap-
parently with the intention of billing
the entire island. He was obviously
new to the job, but strove manfully
with perspiration trickling down his
forehead to get the hang of the paste
brush and pot.
When first seen he was engaged in
sticking one Of the big sheets to a
fence surrounding the subway dig
gfng operations in Battery park. In
the persistent breeze he found an
enemy, for the bill refused to cling to
the boardings, obstinately preferring
to wrap itself about his chest. He
made a frantic swipe with the big
pastebrush, but only succeeded in
gluing the poster to his uniform.
Abandoning the brush, he carefully
peeled off the now sodden paper and
this time with his hands alone he sue
ceeded In sticking part of it on the
fence. Ignoring the wet paste trick
ling down his chest, he dabbed at the
unruly paper with the brush and final
ly stepped back several feet to view
the poster with an air of triumph. 1t
was torn in several places, one corner
had been waited away by the breeze
and it was wrinkled all over, but
never did artist gaze at his own mas
terpiece with more satisfaction and
admiration. J.
After his moment of triumph the
sailor moved on whistling tune, and
with the aid Of both hands, the brush
and one knee succeeded in plastering
another poster and part Of his shirt
on the fence. AS he continued paper
Ing the fence he rapidly incased him
self in a film of white paste, but this
apparently worried him not.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
THINKS U-BOATS AWAIT
AMERICAN TROOP SHIPS
Chairman of Shipping Board Says
Shrinkage in Losses Shows Plans
of German Submarines.

Washington, June 19.-U-boat sink
lngs for the past week would average
total of 100000 tons annually, Will
liam Denman, chairman of the federal
chipping board, said, following con-
ference with the President.
"The most serious thing" said Den
man, ''and the most important news
Is the mounting of figures on sinkings
of British ships. The decrease i'm sink
ings the last two weeks in May evil
IDENTIFY showed Germany had recalled
her submarines to prepare them for
expected sailings of American troop
ships. Sinkings are again on the in
crease"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
Singing Men Are Fighting Men.

The power of music has long been
extolled by people who have made
that field of art their chosen work
What is of unusual interest, however
Is the fact that an appreciation Of its
value as a builder Of strength and
courage was voiced by an officer in
the army. At the opening day of the
officers training camp at Plattsburg,
N. Y, General Bell, one of the officers
at the head of the training corps, made
an address before the men gathered
there, emphasizing the seriousness of
the work undertaken by them. During
the course of the talk he made the fol-
lowing statements:
"a soldier must think only of his
duty and do it in a way that all who
survive him will be proud Of the way
he gave up his life. You know whom
we are going to fight. German soldiers
sing while they march. 1 want you
to see that our army beats them at
their own game, for singing men are
fighting men,"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
Princess Wardrobe Is Sold.

Munich, June 16.-The public auc-
ton of the wardrobe of Princess Louise
OF Belgium, daughter of the late King
Leopold, netted $4,000 marks. The
sale was staged in a theater and ex-
tended over several days. A bewild-
ering array of gowns, lingerie, para
soils and millinery, the contents of u
trunks was sold. Princess Louise is
the eldest daughter of the late King
Leopold and the divorced wife of Phi
lip OF SAKE Coburg and Gotha. Her
love affairs, extravagances and family
qaarrels kept her in the limelight.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
First Woman Minister in Russia.

Petrograd June 19-In a work
mans blouse and leather skirt Coun-
tess Sophie Panin has appeared to
take up the post of assistant minister
of social tutelage, department of
state with the function of administer.
ing the charitable and social institu.
lions and also the care of children.
The countess is the worlds first wo.
man minister She is As years old
and wealthy. In a statement to the
Associated Press she declared that
her staff of officials would consist
mostly Of woman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
HOUSEWIVES ARE
ASKEDFORHELP| IN
CONSERVING FOOD
HOOVER MAKES APPEAL TO THE
WOMEN OF COUNTRY TO AS
SYST IN ELIMINATION OF
FooDSTUFF WASTE.
WOMEN TO BE ENROLLED
IN FOOD ADMINISTRATION
To Be Asked to Enter Directly Into
National Service-America Has
Major Burden Of Feeding the
World and Those Who Re-
main at Home Can Serve.

Washington, June 10. - Herbert G.
Hoover has outlined his plans for en-
listing the nations housewives as &C.
tual members of the food administra-
ton and appealed to them to join him
In the fight for conservation measures
and the elimination Of waste. The
women will be enrolled during pc
riod of registration from July l to July
Is, through the Council of National
Defense and the state defense coun-
ellis.
"As requested by the President,
says his statement, 1--WE ask every
woman in the United States engaged
in the personal control of food to
register for actual membership in the
food administration, thus entering d.
rectly into the national service. We
shall later ask various classes of men
likewise engaged in food preparation
and distribution to volunteer in their
various branches. ,-
Must Feed the World.
The worlds food supply is short
and many must suffer. We have the
major burden of feeding the whole
world Food must be managed and
transported in our country and to our
Allies in such way as to get the
most out of it. Those who remain at
home can also help and can fight by
helping the fighter fight and can
serve by saving.
Not Waiting for Legislation.
'Inasmuch as before legislation is
completed the food administration has
no representatives throughout the
country the National Council of De-
tense is kindly requesting all the State
Councils of Defense with the assist
Rnce of the women's committee of the
National Council of Defense to under
take the registration. This registra-
ton will begin July 1 and will con-
tinue intensively for 10, days and will
consist simply in asking every woman
in the country to volunteer in this
important service by Signing and mail
ing to the food administrator, conser-
walton division, Washington, the fol-
lowing pledge:
II am glad to join you in the service
of food conservation for our nation
and / hereby accept membership in
the United States food administration
pledging myself to carry out the direc-
ton and advice of the food admins
traitor in the conduct of my household
insofar as my circumstances permit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
Cattle Infected by PIotters.

Honolulu, June 10. Twenty-six
deaths in two days from anthrax in a
dairy herd brought a report from DR..
Victor Norgaard, territorial veterin-
arian, that the herd undoubtedly had
been inoculated deliberately. DR.. Don
aid Carrie, head of the leprosy inves-
tigation board and anthrax expert, de-
clared the outbreak of the disease
must have been due to plot to cur
tail the food supply of the islands.
Federal authorities are seeking two
men known to have been lettering
about the infected herd.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
SIGNS WORLDS GREATEST
APPROPRIATION MEASURE
President Starts Record Contract Sign
ing Series-$3, 000, 000, 900 War
Budget Bill is Now Law.

Washington, June 16.-President
Wilson has signed the $4,000, 100000
war budget bill, the largest single ap-
preparation measure ever enacted by
any government
Signing OF the bill by the president
started off the greatest single series Of
contract signings in world history.
Money is now Immediately available
for the great army, navy and shipping
work ahead of the government. Sol
diers and sailors may be paid while in
training, contracts let to great con-
Germs all over the country may be
signed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
DRIVE TO RAISE 100000, 900 FOR
RED CROSS FOR ITS HUMANE
TARTAN WORK DURING
STRUGGLE is ON.
PARADES THROUGHOUT
COUNTRY STIR PEOPLE
Many Cities Report That Amounts
Tentatively Allotted Them Is Al
ready Raised But Canvass Will
Continue to End of the
Period.

Washington, June 20.-America has
turned to the task of raising $780,
100000 for the Red Cross in an eight
day campaign, starting before the f.
nancial outpouring for the two-billion
liberty loan have been tabulated.
Thousands of kilograms to the Red
Cross war council told of general con-
tributions in almost every section.
Campaign committees of many cities
wired they had already raised the sum
tentatively allotted them or had ex-
ceeded the amount but were planning
an active canvass until the campaign
closes next Monday at midnight.
Many Meetings Held.
Hundreds of public meetings were
most men among the speakers.
Military or civic parades were arrang-
ed to aid in collecting funds, which
were for both American sailors and
soldiers and for relief work in war
stricken districts of Europe. A few
corporations withheld dividends and
then paid them with the recommends
tions that proceeds be donated to the
Red Cross. President Wilson tele-
graphed mayors of 100 cities urging
them to devote their efforts to helping
the solicitation work in their commu-
mites.
Miss Ruth Law made airplane flights
over West Virginia towns dropping
bombs" containing Red Cross litera-
ture
Parade of Women.
In Washington the campaign open.
ed with street parade of women and
a meeting addressed by Miss Mabel T.
Boardman of the Red Cross, Surgeon
Generals BREASTED of the navy and
Gorgas of the army.
Mrs. Newton D. Baker, wife of Sec.
rotary Baker, sang patriotic songs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
Confession Explains Mail Plot.

New York, June 10. = Additional
light was shed on the secret mail
system between this country and Ger
many when Anton and Rudolph Saser,
Austrians, arraigned with Herwarth
Schmidt, butcher on the Norwegian
liner Bergensfjord, on charges of con-
spring against the government, con-
fessed to having gathered letters
among Germans here and taken them
to Norway and thence forwarded to
Germany The brothers pleaded guilty
and Schmidt not guilty. All were held
in $1,000 bail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
Wilson Pardons Nearly 5000.

Washington, June 1S-Nearly 5000
persons at liberty under suspended
sentences imposed by federal courts
have been granted full amnesty and
pardon" by President Wilson in
proclamation carrying out the recent
ly announced policy of extending
clemency in such cases. The procla-
nation points out that many of those
under suspended sentences have es-
tablished themselves as valuable fac
tors in their communities, so that
their return to custody would serve
10 good purpose.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
Naval Trainina Camp Given o. K.

o Washington, June 1S.-Admiral Ben
personal inspection of the Great Lakes
training station at Chicago, has report
ed to Secretary Daniels that, conditions
are good and the morale excellent
Due to large and rapid increase in
the number of recruits many cases of
sickness have been reported, but en-
ergetic measures have reduced the
number materially and a through in
vestigation by Admiral Benson con-
vinced him that there is now no just
cause of complaint
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
Halcyon DAYS.

"Halcyon days" was the name given
by the Greeks to the seven days which
precede and follow the shortest day
Of the year. The reference is to an
old fable which states that during this
time of year, when the halcyon, or king
fisher, was breeding, there was calm
at sea. From this tradition the phrase
"halcyon days" has come to signify a
period of peace and tranquility.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
German Spies Gave information.

An Atlantic Port, June 1S.-Capt.
Frank Lauren of the American schoon-
er Barbara, sunk by German subma-
-ine May "a while en- route from Port
Arthur, Tex, for Spezia, reported on
his arrival here that spies at Gibral-
tar had obtained information regard
ing the movements of his vessel and
conveyed to the commander of the
U-boat by which he was attacked 20
miles from Cape Trafalgar. One mem
Der of the crew was arrested at Glib
raltar and locked up charged with
diving information to spies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
"The Terrapin War"

1.-THE Terrapin war" was nick
name used by the opponents Of the
wan of 1912 on account of the en-
barge against trade with England or
commercial intercourse with Canada.
They said this cutting of commerce
was like a terrapin drawing within
it's own shell, though as matter of
fact terrapin always has good rea-
son for such action.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
longs for the Greedy Fish.

The fish that swallows bait and hook
is not JOY to the angler. Getting
the hook out is no easy task. But the
task is simplified by using handy
device just invented and described in
the Popular Science Monthly.
The device is made from one piece
of elastic steel wire bent in the shape
Of q pair of tongs. The ends Of the
two arms Of the tongs are sharpened
to a point. When a fish has been
caught which has swallowed the hook,
the arms of the tongs are compressed
and their ends are inserted in the
fish's mouth. The arms will then
spring apart and hold the jaws open.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
Not Fairly Divided.

Little Eleanor had been to church
for the first time and on her return
home her grandmother asked her how
she liked it. "Oh, liked it all right"
she replied, 'but the men didn't act
bit fair" "What did they do?" "Why,
one man did all the hard work and
another man came around and got all
the money"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
Liberty Loan Total $4,000. GOO. 600.

Washington, June 19.-The full ex-
tent of the nations response to the
Liberty Loan is still in the realm of
conjecture, although indications are
that the estimate of $4,000, OOO, 900
would be substantially correct.
Only four district = Philadelphia,
Cleveland, ST. Louis and Chicago
had reported official tabulations to the
Treasury, and these were not dis
closed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
U. S. Troops Nav Go to winnineo

Winnipeg, June 19.-The possibility
Of detachment of United States SOL
diers from Fort Smelling parading the
streets of Winnipeg and local unit
reciprocating this courtesy by a trip
to the Twin Cities has been mentioned
by officers here who have the matter
under consideration. 1t is believed
that a movement of this kind would
have an excellent effect on recruiting
in all three cities, as well as providing
an opportunity for demonstration of
unity and friendship in connection with
the win-the-war efforts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
Traffic Held Up to Save Beans.

Chicago, June 1S-Traffic at Madi-
son and Dearborn streets, one of the
principal downtown corners, was held
up, but President Wilson's order that
no food be wasted was observed. 1t
happened when produce laden wagon
caught a wheel in car track and
two cases of peas and beans fell off.
Horatius Mahoney, traffic policeman,
established dead line, and the off,
Ger and the driver of the produce
wagon went down on their knees aud
saved the scattered foodstuffs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
GIRL GRANTED SIZE, 900
DAMAGES AS HEART BALM
Miss Honora May O'Brien Wins Breach
of Promise Suit Against 85-Year-
Old Mi.lionaire-Asked Million.

May O'Brien has been granted 1925, 900
damages in her breach of promise suit
brought against aged John R. Manning.
The decision of the jury which
heard the evidence in the strange case
of the 28-year-old Irish Rose, against
the S5-year-old millionaire, was an
nounced when the sealed verdict was
opened before Judge Cropsy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
Italy Improves Albania Condition

ItdIy improves Albania CondItIonS.
Rome, June 16-What Italy is doing
to improve conditions in Albania was
described by Senator Franchetti in an
interview at Argyro Castro, Albania.
The senator said that the Italians had
already organized all public services
throughout southern Albania, had built
500 miles of excellent roads and
opened 100 elementary schools with
Italian and Albanian teachers, which
are largely attended Italian doctors
have been established even in small
centers and medicines are distributed
free to the population.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
SPEECH IMPREssES FRANCE
Wilson's Flag Day Talk Reinvigorates
Army and People.

Paris, June 1S-President Wilson's
Flag day address has made profound
Impression on France. No public
speech since the beginning of the war
has so readily touched French imagi-
nations. It completes the effect Of
the arrival Of General J. ]. Pershing
in bringing to the public mind full
realization of what Americas aid
means and, like a breath of fresh air,
reinvigorates and stiffens the army
and people in the determination to
struggle to victory, now more than
ever certain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
Explained.

II know a man who is very sue
cessful in business, and yet all his
customers know his talk about his
goods is chiefly hot air."
"How does he manage to fool them,
then?"
"He doesn't. He deals in furnaces"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
$4,000 Stolen in Street.

Beziers, France, June 19.-An unus-
ually bold and successful highway rob-
berry has occurred here. The cashier
of local bank while returning from
the Bank of France with 100000 francs,
$4,000, was held up in narrow
street and robbed of the entire sum.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
More Norwegian Vessels Are SUM

London, June, 16.-The sinking of
several more Norwegian Vessels with
considerable loss of life is reported by
the Norwegian foreign Office as quoted
in a dispatch from Copenhagen, which
says the following craft have been
sunk by German submarines:
Sigrum, steamer, 1888 tons gross;
crew rescued.
Cavnet, sailing vessel, loaded with
pit props, driven ashore and seriously
damaged by gunfire; all the crew miss
ing with the exception of one man
whose body was found.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
.PERSH|NG LEAVES FOR FRONT
DYNAMIC ENERGY OF AMERICAN
PLEASING 70 FRENCH.
Attends to His Military Duties With
out Losing Any Time Between So
ciaI Obligations.

Paris, June 10. = Major General
John ]. Pershing, commander of the
American military forces in France,
spent his third and last day in Paris,
before leaving for the front in max,
ing official calls, paying a visit to
Marshal Joffre, with whom he had
luncheon and visiting the senate. He
also visited the Picpus cemetery
where he placed wreath on the tomb
of Lafayette.
France hasn't ceased marveling over
General Pershing and his staff. 1t
accepts as a happy augury of Amer
ica's full support the dynamic energy
with which Pershing has entered in
to his duties-not losing a second be-
tween official calls and official social
obligations in getting down to the
stern business of making ready for
the American army that he is to com
mand.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
Soldiers Are Friendly.

Although American khaki, cut in the
unique style Ito the French) of the
American uniform is rapidly becom-
ing familiar sight on the boulevards
no Yankee" officer or soldier is per-
mitted to pass along without ovations
from spectators. Private soldiers
orderlies to the staff-are already pals
of French poilus and Tommies and
sightseeing with enthusiasm.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
SENDING OF ARMY DELAYED
Shift In v. S. Plans DiscIosed-Air-
craft Hold Attention.

craft Hold Attention.
Washington, June ia shift in
the military plans of the government
has been disclosed in connection with
statement issued by Secretary of
War N. D. Baker asserting the pro.
duction of aircraft and the training
and dispatch of fliers to Europe is the
greatest service the United States can
render to the allied cause within the
next year.
It now appears the war department
does not expect to have large Amer
lean army in France for year or
more.