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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
He Took His Tin Hat off.

A man staggered down the trench
with blood running over his face and
over his uniform. There was so lit
tie room at this point that we had
to fiatten against the wall to permit
him to pass. Close behind was an
other soldier with a small red cross
on his sleeve, not Red Cross nurse
as they never are at the front. He
started to tell us that the wounded
man had just taken his helmet Off
but the wounded man preferred to
tell the story himself. 81 just took
off me tin hat to scratch me blooming
top piece when whang Shrapnel. And
now it's me back to blighty under me
own power" He wObbled on.-London
Chronicle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
A KLOND|KE TO THE.
REAL FARMER
A Western Canada Crop Estimat-
ed at $4,000, Makes
$4,000.

Messrs. Harris, formerly of Audi
bon, Iowa, wrote the audubon Advo-
cate," expressing their satisfaction Of
things in Western Canada. They To-
Gated at Makepeace, Alberta. They
say there are those who make good,
and those who fail. The former are
those that land agents refer to when
advertising their land. But" contin-
ues the letter, "a great many of the
farmers in this vicinity pay for their
land with their first crop. A man
near here bought a section of land in
the year 1915 for $23 per acre. He
broke 300 acres Of the land during the
summer Of 1915. In the fall of 1916
he threshed 10000 bushels of wheat,
which paid for his land, all expenses
and had balance Of $4,000. In the
fall Of 1917 he threshed nearly as
much off the other half Of the section.
At the present time he would not take
$50 per acre for his land.
"We have had five crops in Alberta.
The two dry years (1914-1917 our
wheat made 20 and 80 bushels to the
acre respectively. In 1916 we raised
30 bushels of wheat to the acre on
summer fallow. The best results are
obtained by blowing or breaking in
the summer, working it down in the
fall so that it will retain the moisture.
Thus farming one-half your ground
each year.
persons owning land here and still
living in the States should, if they
don't feel themselves able to come up
here and finance themselves until they
could get their first crop, get some of
their land broken and worked down
in the fall before they come. The
next spring they could come and put
in the crop, fence and put up their
buildings. This way they have to
wait only one summer for their first
crop.
ut is not advisable for a person to
come here in the spring, break out
land and put it in crop the first year.
because the moisture is not in the
ground and a failure is almost Ger.
tain unless it is an exceptionally wet
year.
zone Of the boys from that locality,
Mr.. Peder NJ. Jensen came to Alberta
last spring. He bought 30-60 Rum
ely Oil-Pull engine on the Sth day Of
June, 1917. After that date he broke
1,100 acres Of prairie sod for which
he received an average Of $500 per
acre.
''Mr. Hansen from your community,
was up here last fall with several
prospective land buyers from that
neighborhood. At that time he in
quired the value Of the crop on the
section we were farming. We told
him that it would probably make in
the neighborhood Of $4,000. This
same crop when sold brought nearly
$4,000. The most of it being sold
when prices were low for the year,
Advertisement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Tied His DOG to olivier"

When Henry Ward, prominent in Sa-
lima (Kan.) business affairs, tied his
vicious bulldog to his "fiivver," merely
as a protection to dogs with better dis
positions, he was arrested.
"Guilty?" asked the court, after in
forming the defendant he was charged
with violating a city ordinance against
attaching a tin can to dogs tail.
eyes, sir" was the reply.
eleven dollars" said the court. And
Mr.. Ward paid.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops
Work Joint Effort the Soil of the United States and Canada
COOPERATIVE FARMING NECESSARY
Controllers of the United asking
production Scarcely 1OO
able be the allies before the harvest Upon tho
efforts of the United States and Canada the burden Of supply
Every Available TIabe Acre Must Contribute; Every Available
Farmer and Farm Hand Must Assist
Western Canadians be seeded but
appeal United States allies seed
ing operation.
canadas Wheat Production Last Year 900 Bushels the
Demand From Canada Alone for 1918 400 900 Bushels
assistance She has the land but
the The Government of the United States who
effectively help do farm work this 1t the land in the United
developed but also help Canada When
find Cnadas fields after supplied,
to direct him there.
Apply Employment Service, and we will tell where
best the combined interest
Western Candas help will be not later than April 5t Wages
help $50 90 month and board and lodging
Those who respond this appeal will welcome good
good board and find comfortable homes They will of
mile Canadian boundary points destination
For particulars and places where employment be had
apply u S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE Department OF LABOR
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add ! OF. Bay
Rum, a small box of Barbo Compound,
and Il OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Literal.

Agnes, aged three, had got some but
ter on her hand, and to get it off she
put her hand around her mothers
waist and wiped her hand on her
mothers apron. Her mother said: us
this an embracew "No," Agnes re-
pliaG. "It's butter"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Fiery Red Pinnles

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap followed
by an application Of Cuticura ONT
ment to distressing eczemas, etc.,
proves their wonderful properties. For
free samples address "Cuticura, Dept.
x, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

The Petit PariSien Of Paris, France,
continues the publication of official
German documents, which, 1t says,
were brought to France By a promi.
nent French scientist, who obtained
them from Russian revolutionary
paper. The latest installment consists
of series of documents tending to
show that the bolsheviki movement in
Russia has been financed by Germany.
Reduction of rations for home
forces, except young men under nine
teen training for service abroad, has
been ordered by Britain. The reduc-
ton includes meat, sugar and tea. The
order was sent to Marshal French,
commander of the home forces, by the
earl of Derby, secretary of war.
Fifty persons were killed and 200 in
jured in a train wreck mar KalasnikO,
Russia. The wreck was caused by
soldiers who seized the train and
forced the crew to run it on the SEIZED
ule of another train.
Norway's reply to the proposals from
the American war trade board regard
ing supplies from the United States to
Norway, published at Christiania, en-
phasiZes the firm resolve of the Nor
wegian people and government to re-
main neutral. Norway in her COM
mercial policy cannot break with one
belligerent," the reply states without
imperiling her general neutrality"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Might Have to Say Them Twice.

Might Have to Say Them Twice.
While snowbound at his aunt's house
my son Harold was put to bed tempo
rarily, waiting for the storm to cease.
Aunt Edith said to him: Harold, why
don't you say your prayers?" and he
sweetly answered: Il don't know If I
should say my prayers because don't
know if I'm going to sleep her to-
night. "-Chicago Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Good Substitute

Judge Ben B. Lindsay said in an ad-
dress before wayfarer's lodge in Chi
cagO:
"The man who gets on, the man who
climbs up, is to be neat man.
|. "There is no armOr against fate, but
clean shirt Is good substitute"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Aren't Hobos Extinct?

One thing Mr.. McAdOO will find he
can't control, and that is the hobo
transportation. The tramp will ride
as he pleases and travel where he list
eth.-Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
At the Reception.

"What strange manners that author
has," eyes. If you didn't know he
was literary lion you'd mistake him
for an educated pig."-Boston Trans
cript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Call AGAIN.

The young pride of the family" had
been to school for the first time in his
short six years.
"What did you learn?" asked his
afternoon after the morning before.
Little Johnny frOwned.
81 didn't learn nothin'," he replied.
81 have to go back tomorrow"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Worth While Quotation,

"a laugh is just like sunshine-it
brightens all the day."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
European War News
Hsts9s;sss;@; ;@3: st3@ - :.8;s8ta

Expressing the fear that the British
from submarine warfare, Admiral Sir
John JellicOe declared at Hull, Eng
land, the U-boat should be killed by
August, If the nation holds out.
The Cunard liner Aurania, 13,40O
tons, was tOrpedoed by German sub
marine while bound for the United
States, it was learned from officials of
the Cunard line at New York. Although
badly damaged by the explosion, the
ship was not sunk and made its way
back to port. There were IA passen-
gers aboard the Aurania when it was
struck.
The British announced in London
that 10 British merchantmen had
been sunk by mine or submarine in the
last week. Of these ten were 1000
tons or over and five were under 1909
tons. -Four fishing vessels were also
sunk.
Eight German airplanes were shot
down within the Teuton lines in air
fights in "a hours, the Paris war office
states.
The London Daily Mail announces
that the government will notify Ger
many of its intention to make repris-
ais unless Germany releases from pris-
on two British air pilots who were re-
Gently sentenced by German court
martial to ten years Imprisonment for
dropping propaganda pamphlets inside
the German lines.
A wireless dispatch, received at Ber-
lin from Kiev, says that the Poles have
occupied Mohilev, the Russian main
headquarters, and have arrested En-
sign Krylenko, the commander in chief
of the Russian bolsheviki forces, and
his entire staff.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

There are prophets who hate the
sunlight because it blisters the gloomy
surface of their prophecy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels. Ad.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

After all, the Spectator is sort
Of bargain counter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

1t is sometimes difficult to convince
the world that you have brains unless
you have money.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

To Cure Gold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets It stors
Che Cough and Headache and works on the Cold.
H. w. GROVES signature on each box. 0c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

bench the goose on trial has no earthly
show.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
|US-TeutOr1ic War News

The first air fight between American
army aviators not previously attached
to any French escadrille and German
flyers, resulted in the Americans
shooting down an enemy machine. The
American lieutenants, accompanied by
six French bombing planes, encoun-
tered eight German planes. All Of our
machines returned safely.
United States soldiers attached to
the supreme war council have rented
three houses at Versailles for their
quarters. General Bliss and his staff
will occupy large villa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Domestic

The house of delegates of Maryland
eral prohibition amendment. The bill
Is up for the third reading in the SEN
ate and is expected to pass.
Industrial Workers of the World on
the Pacific coast have planned the
wholesale destruction of industries and
shipping and other interference with
the prosecution of the war, it was said
at the department of justice. The in
G.ctment of fifty-five at Sacramento by
a federal grand jury is the result Of re-
cent Investigations by government
agents, who discovered that leaders
were plotting systematic sabotage.
Corporal Stanley, mechanic in the
One Hundred Eighty-secOnd aero
squadron, was killed, and Lieut.. Joseph
f. Lersch's leg was broken when their
airplane fell short distance 1o the
ground near Fort Worth, Tex.
lWO ultu WSlC hlllCu III oh CAplOSlOh
in the press mill of the Du Pont Pow
der company's plant at Hibbing, MINI.
The shock of the explosion was felt
six miles.
Adalbert K. Fischer, wealthy Ger
man Of Philadelphia, was informed for
the duration of the war. The action
is said to follow an investigation by
the United States secret service.
Charles Hubbard of Chicago was fined
500 on a charge of 'bootlegging"
among soldiers at Rockford, Ill. Hub
bard's arrest was caused by the mill
tary police.
Fire destroyed the storage ware
house of the Great Eastern Food COM
pany at Paterson, N. j., with loss es-
timated at 100000.
w. III. Kerrick, representative of the
department of justice, is conducting an
investigation to ascertain how numer-
Gus small pieces of glass came to be
In sack of cornmeal purchased by
4 family at Maroa, Ill.
A German spy was found among 40
passengers Of the Dutch liner Nieuw
Amsterdam at an Atlantic port who
were detained by federal agents for ex-
animation. After code had been
found upon him he confessed he was
In the pay of the German government.
Firmly believing that he would ex-
coed the allotted span of three score
years and ten, John l.. Sullivan, week
before his death at Abingdon, Mass,
refused to discuss the making of
will. Sullivan's holdings were nomi-
nal. The estate will go to his sister.
For the first time in history q spy
search on board an arriving passenger
ship in transatlantic service was con-
Quoted when the Nieuw Amsterdam Of
the Holland-American line reached her
dock at an Atlantic port.
To provide financial relief for the
irought-stricken area of Texas, Sec
rotary McAdoo announced at Washing
ton he would deposit funds in Texas
banks If the Dallas Federal Reserve
bank cannot supply credit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

Many women are to be found in tho
uttermOst parts of the world.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

The man with wrist watch haa
time on his hands.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Personal

Sir Joseph John Thomson, professor
Of physics at Cambridge, England, has
been appointed master of Trinity col
lege, Cambridge.
The engagement is announced in
London of Nina, daughter of the late
Maj. Gen. Lord Ralph Kerr, and Capt.
Francis Thwing of the Coldstream
Guards. Captain Thwing is the son of
@. f. Thwing of Cleveland, o.
President Wilson sent to Mrs. Roose-
welt the following message of SYM
pathy: MAY 1 not express my warm
est sympathy and the sincere hope that
Mr.. Roosevelt's condition is, improw
ing?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

The Frank Butler.
William H. Croker of San Francis.
co, who recently rebuilt war-wrecked
French village at his own expense,
tells, apropos of the wine shortage, an
amusing story.
"a friend of mine"-so Mr.. Crock
er's story runs-"is remarkable for the
bad wines he keeps. My friend, enter
tanning some rather important guests,
one evening, turned to his new butler
and said:
"'Higgs, is this the best claretY
"'No, SIR said HiggS sOlemnly, IL
amt; but it's the best you've got"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

To provide financial relief for the
irought-stricken area of Texas, Sec
rotary McAdoo announced at Washing
ton he would deposit funds in Texas
banks If the Dallas Federal Reserve
bank cannot supply credit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

For the first time in history spy
search on board an arriving passenger
ship in transatlantic service was con-
Quoted when the Nieuw Amsterdam Of
the Holland-American line reached her
dock at an Atlantic port.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Washington

James l.. Coke and Samuel B. KemI
of Honolulu were nominated by Presi-
dent Wilson to be, respectively, chief
and associate justice of the Hawaiian
supreme court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

Chevalier w. L. Y. G. Rappord, re
firing Netherlands minister, said good
by to President Wilson at Washington
He will present his successor, August
Phillips, to Secretary Lansing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

Firmly believing that he would ex-
coed the allotted span of three score
years and ten, John L. Sullivan, week
before his death at Abingdon, Mass,
refused to discuss the making of a
will. Sullivan's holdings were nomi-
nal. The estate will go to his sister.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

The house of delegates of Maryland
passed the resolution ratifying the fed
eral prohibition amendment. The bill
Is up for the third reading in the SEN
ate and is expected to pass.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

Eight German airplanes were shot
down within the Teuton lines in air
fights in "a hours, the Paris war office
states.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

Fire destroyed the storage ware
house of the Great Eastern Food COM
pany at Paterson, N. j., with loss es-
timated at 100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20

ance. the enemy was driven out OF
Grand Boureuilles, Petite Boureuil-
les. Varennes, Montblainville, Apre-
mont, Pleinchamp. Farm, La Forge
and Chatel Cheheay, and the strong
holds on Hills 22s, 244 and La
Chane Tondu, were captured in the
face of strong machine gun and
artillery fire.
8. The following letter regarding
this achievement is of interest to
all:
Advanced Headquarters,
First Army Corps,
October 8, 1918.
From-Commanding General, First
Army Corps, U. s.
To-Commanding General, 2Sth d.
vision.
Subject-Commendation.
l desire to express to the 2Sth Di-
vision and its commander, my appre-
citation of the splendid work done by
the division on October Z, 1918.
The capture of Hill 224 and the
combined advance of the right and
left brigades about the fall of the
very strong position of the enemy on
the Chene Tondu and the Taille
Table, demonstrate excellent leader
ship and first class fighting ability.
The advance in exploitation in
front of your right brigade, resulting
from the foregoing actions, was a
very bold procedure which will un-
doubtedly lead to even greater re-
suits.
H. LIGGETT.
Major General. u. S. A.
4. AS a new" division on the YES
lie. the 2Sth was cited in orders from
general headquarters for its excel
lent service, and the splendid work
just completed assures 1t place in
the very front ranks of the fighting
red" divisions. With such a position
to maintain, 1t is expected that every
man will devote his best effort to the
work at hand-to hasten that final
victory. which is now so near.
By command of
Major General Muir,
w. c. SWEENEY,
Chief of Staff.
Official:
Richard w. Watson,
Major Adjutant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
'SOLDIERSINB BIG
CITIES TO KNOW
CHRISTMAS CHEER
$4,000 Dinners and Theatrical
Shows Arranged For
in New York

New York, Dec. 20.-"Christmas-
and nowhere to CO." will be deleted
from the conversation of many thou
SAND soldiers and sailors on leave in
New York and other large cities as
the result of an elaborate. country
wlde program OF entertainment ar
ranged for the opening of the Yule-
Tide season by the War Camp Com
munity Service.
Inc organization will provide din
ners' theater parties. dances and gifts
tor men within Its reach who canno.
set home for the holidays.
In New York. hub of the army de-
parkation system and recreation
center for all branches of the service
In the eastern territory, it is esti-
mated that $4,000 men from all seer
tions of the country will be on leave
christmas day. and almost as many
New Years while others will have
liberty during the intervening weeks.
Accordingly the War Camp Com
munity Service has prepared an al
most continuous round of entertain
ment from Christmas eve to New
Years night.
Fifty thousand Christmas dinners
'S DSSh aiEdHSeut ten thousand OF
them in homes. The theatrical enter
tainment Will center in ten thousand
tickets for Broadway shows, to be
distributed with preference for the
wounded.
Dances and parties with thousands
CT girl hostesses, Christmas tree fes-
hvals and meet your home folks"
reception at the Hotel Plaza. the lat
ter on Christmas afternoon, will
round out the weeks gaities. while
for men confined to stations within
the war camps local territory and
also for sailors aboard ship, leaving
this port and which will be at sea
on Christmas day the Organization
fas provided gift packages.
Programs similar to that in New
York have been worked out wherever
the War Camp Service operates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
Yankee Sailor Leads
HystericaI Girls Out Of
Burning Gotham Building

New York, Dec. 20.-Twelve hys-
terical girls, cropping in thick smoke
from exits from the sixth floor of n
burning loft building in which they
had been employed, were rescued
last night by e. United States sailor.
Plucing a handkerchief ,er his
mouth, he Gained the girls, Jade
them clasp lands to form human
ch;un" anil led them out of the build
ing He disappeared before the girls
could thank him.
Acting Battalion Chief James Con-
vey 3uffere Il fra ~tured les while di-
rectng tho Efforts of firemen to clear
the building of occupants. Damage
to the building was estimated at $780,
900.