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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
RAIL employees
GRANTED RAISE
General Pay Increase Affecting
Nearly 100000 Persons Is :
Announced.
TAKES EFFECT JUNE /
Director General McAdoo Carries Out
Substantially the Recent Recon-
mendations of the Railroad
Wage Commission.

Washington, May 2S.-Director Gen.
eral McAdoo has announced general
pay increases for nearly 100000 rail-
road employees, effective next Satur-
day and retroactive to Jan. ] last, car
rying out substantially recommends
tions of the railroad wage commits
sion.
The aggregate of the increases
probably will be more than 100000
a year, half of which will be distrib-
uted within a few weeks as back
pay in lump slsns ranging from about
500 to nearly 5000 each.
The director general departed from
the wage commissions recommends
tons in the following particulars:
The principal of the basic eight
hour day is recognized, but owing to
eXigencies of the war situation, hours
of employment are not actually re-
duced and overtime is to be paid pro
rata. Future adjustments of pay are
to be made on the basis of eight
hours.
Day Laborers Affected.
In addition to the ordinary scale of
increase, day laborers, employed main
ly on track work, are to get at least
pa cents an hour more than they
received last December 81.
A minimum of So cents an hour is
established for the shop trades, in
Guiding machinists, boiler makers
and blacksmiths.
Women are to receive tho same
pay as men for the same work, and
negroes are to get the same as white
men for similar employment.
All increases now ordered will be
determined according to a percenta-
age scale based on pay received in
December, 1915, and any increases
which have been allowed within that
time Will be deducted. In many cas-
es raises in pay in the last two and
a half years are about equal to the
increases now approved, and conse-
quently those employees will get little
or no more. To correct just such
situations when injustices are appar-
ent will be one of the principle duties
of the new wage board, whose crea-
ton was suggested by the railroad
wage commission. In no. cases are
wages to be reduced.
Brotherhoods Get Theirs
Men working on the monthly, daily,
hourly, piece work and train mile
basis, will benefit by the new allow
ances, and members of the four lead
ing railroad Drotherhoods whose pay
was raised through operation of the
Adamson act are to receive from 10
to 40 per cent additional, smaller
increase than they had asked of the
railroads shortly before the govern
ment took control.
The wage order applies to all en-
ployes of the 164 roads now under |
federal anagement, but not to the |
socalled short lines unless they are
retained by the government after |
July 1.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
SWAMP-ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver
and bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root stands the
highes. for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thou
sands upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp Root, physicians prescription for
special diseases, makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate effect is
soon realized in most cases. 1t is a gen.
tie, healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
UNI and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31

surely proved to be. I feel better and
stronger IN every way since taking it,
and the annoying symptoms have disap-
peared. - Mrs. M. Golden, 925 Ma
poleon ST., Fremont, Ohio.
Such annoying symptoms as heat
flashes, nervousness, backache. head
ache, irritability and "the blues. NAV
be speedily overcome and the system
restored to normal conditions by this
famous root and herb remedy Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
II any complications present them
selves write the Pinkham Medicine Co.
Lynn, Mass, for suggestions how to
overcome them. The result of forty
years experience is at your service and
your letter held in strict confidence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
Natives Welcome Allied Rule.

Edinburgh, May 27.-At the annual
general assembly of the Church OF
Scotland, the moderator, presenting
the report on foreign missions, said
that great issues hang on the fate of
German East Africa. He asked the
clergymen whether it was to be Ger
man again, and was answered by loud
cries of NO" AS a result of his cor
respondence and contact with those
most experienced IN East African az
fairs, the moderator said he was oo,s
WINGED it would be calamity If T.
territory reverted to Germany.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
Bible Saves Soldiers Life.

With the American Army in France,
May 27.-Many stories have been told
since the beginning of the world war
of lives being saved by Bibles, but
the United States probably will have
the distinction Of being the first
country to have actual possession of
bullet-punctured Bible, which saved
the life of one of its sons, William r..
Wilson, a 10 year old soldier of New
castle, Pa. Young Wilson is alive to-
day in hospital in the rear of the
American sector in Picardy, and repid-
ly recovering from a minor wound
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
carfare Raised to z Cents.

Pittsburgh, May 27.-Seven-cent
faxes for most of the! patrons of the
Pittsburgh Railways company have
been announced by the receiver. The
company sometime ago was forced
into the hands of a receiver because
Of the increasing costs of operation
and decreased revenues. The re-
ceiver has just Issued new list of
ares. A five-cent fare zone has been
established covering ride of two
niles from the center of the c:.-.
he car line has teen divided into
K grou1a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
Must Pay FREIGHT In Advance.

Washington, May IL Railroad
transportation charges must be paid
In advance after July 1, as result of
an order issued today by Director
General McAdoo abolishing the pres
ent system by which many large ship
pers and consignees are given credit
on their freight bills for weeks or
months, while small patrons are re-
quired to settle on a cash basis. This
means that under government man
agement railroads will collect each
day the charges on goods shipped or
delivered on that day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
Army Nurses Are Scarce.

Washington, May 27.-Training
camps for army nurses may be es-
tablished as a result of the shortage
OF nurses in the hospitals here and
In France. Secretary Baker recently
conferred with Surgeon General Cor
gas and members of the army nurse
corps regarding the best way of in
creasing the number of available nurs-
es without drawing too heavily on
private hospitals. The alternative
to the training camps is to assign ap-
prentices to graduate nurses in camp
hospitals.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
Censor of Morals Suspended.

Chicago, May 2S-Acting Chief of
Police Alcock suspended Major M. L.
C. Funkhouser, second deputy super
intendent of police, and two of his
aides, declaring that for some time he
has been unable to get cooperation of
the major and his division Major
Funkhouser has been the center of
fight for the last five years. His war
on vice and improper motion pictures
has made him nationally known
character and has brought him many
enemies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
"shorted" by Spiders.

During the dry season in Argentina
a certain species Of spiders webs col
lects on the telephone and telegraph
wires in enormous quantities. As soon
as the sun sets they become soaked
with dew and cause short circuits be-
tween the wires. Eleven pounds weight
have been swept from four wires over
a distance of six miles.-Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
Ship Sunk In Collision.

Washington, May 27.-The Unite.
States ship Wakiva, converted
yacht, was sunk in European waters
in collision on May % with loss of
two men. w. B. Hoyt, carpenters
mate, Attleboro, Mass, and Joseph M.
Farley, fireman, Chicago, were the
men lost. An announcement by the
Navy department says the Wakiva,
formerly owned by H. S. Hardness,
collided with navy cargo carrier.
She was rated at S63 tons and prob
ably was In patrol squadron.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
Concrete Ships for Lakes.

Chicago, May 27.-Chicago is to
have a new shipyard where a novel
method of constructing steamers and
barges of concrete is to be put into
practise "The chief novelty in con-
stfuction will be that there will be a
series of hollow spaces or buoyancy
chambers in the shell of the ship"
said Theodore Ahlborn, architect Of
the corporation. ut is cellular
method of construction, and there will
be no solid masses of concrete, such
as there are in the Faith, recently
launched at San Francisco"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
AIMING AT UNITED STATES
Mexico Breaks Off Diplomatic RsIa.
tons With Cuba.

Washington, May 2S.-In Mexico's
sudden breaking off of diplomatic
relations with Cuba is seen an indi-
rect action against the United States.
Those here most familiar with Latin
American affairs profess to see in it
the forerunners of more direct action
possibly an interruption of inter-
course between the United States
and Mexico.
Although without detailed official
information it is understood here
Mexico's real grievance against Cuba
is the recent instance in which the
Mexican minister to Argentina, Senior
Fabela, was delayed in Havana while
some official, ostensibly Cuban
customs inspector, searched his bag
gage, and probably removed some
pagers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
DEMAND SWEEPING REFORMS
German Socialists Demand CurtaiI.
pnenf af K,iser,c po,uere

German Socialists Demand CurtaiI.
ment of kaiser's Powers.
Berne, May 28.-Sweeping liberaliz-
ing reforms are contained in a re-
vised program submitted to the Social
list party in Germany by its executive
council.> They are:
The kaiser is to be deprived q the
right to declare war or peace.
Universal suffrage
Parliamentary government
The reichstag is to have the right
to make treaties.
Abolition Of secret diplomacy
A tribunal for consideration of in
ternational disarmament.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
Tornado Kills Five In. Kansas.

Hays, Kan, May pa tornado
sweeping over the northern part of
Ellis county killed five persons and
caused considerable destruction of
property. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Geist and their three grandchildren
were killed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
TWO KILLED IN COLLISION
Army Aviators Lose Their Lives in
Accident at Waco, Texas.

Army AViators Lose Their Lives in
Accident at Waco, Texas.
Waco, Texas, May 2St-Lieut. w. B.
Kuehn of Cynwyd, Penn., and Private
William Miller Snyder of Philadel-
phia were killed here when their
airplane collided with another ma
chine at a height of about 500 feet.
The two occupants OF Inc other ma
chine were uninjured
The two airplanes were locked to-
gether by the impact OF the collision.
The machines gradually descended,
and when about $50 feet from earth
the aviators broke the lock and both
fell headlong.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
DRAFT EVADER STAYS FOUR
Stacker Sroots Men Who Reported
Him to Authorities


Huntington. w. Va, May 2S.-Four
men paid their lives and another was
wounded at Olive Hill, KY, near here,
rs penalty for reporting Melvin Col
;ins, taxi driver of Huntington, who
failed to register for the draft.
Collins shot the following men
dead:
H. Carpenter, John Howard, Cleve
Sparks. and John Shields. Lee Spell
was wounded.
Collins gave himself up to a Ken
lucky sheriff Immediately after the
battle. He was lodged in the Catletts-
burg, KY, jail
Collins had failed to register last
June. The five men had reported him
to his local draft board here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
GERMAN SAILORS EXECUTED
Punished For Allowing British Raids
On U-Boat Bases.

Amsterdam, May 27.-Fifteen Ger
man sailors were tried at Ostend, in
connection with the British naval op-
'erations which resulted in the block
ing of Ostend and Zeebrugge harbors,
according to reports from Bruges,
brought here by fishermen. Thirteen
of the sailors were executed. The
other two were sentenced to 20 years
Imprisonment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
Z. M. c. A. Secretary Is Killed.

Paris, May 25.-Rev. Robert Well.
wood of New York City was killed
May 10 while working among Chinese
coolie laborers behind the British
lines. He was the first Y. M. G.. A.
secretary to be killed in France.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
RENEW ATTACKS IN RUSSIA

Foreign Minister Protests German Ad.
vance on Don.
London, May simultaneously
with the renewal of their western
drive, the Germans have resumed a
sharp aggressive in Russia which
has ELECTED a wireless protest from
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin The
latter says in his note that large Ger
man forces are attacking Valuiki and
that other German troops are on the
offensive on the lower Don.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
SINKS BIG GERMAN U-BOAT

British Submarine Wins Battle off
Cape ST. Vincent.
London, May 2S.-A British subma-
rine has sunk German submarine
cruiser off Cape st. Vincent, the adj
miralty announced.
The entire crew of the. enemy craft
persisted.
The destruction of the German sub
marine cruiser took place in a heavy
sea. 1t is the first of the latest type
Of power submersibles to be sunk.
A second submarine cruiser escaped.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
Era Bond Is Sentenced.

Chicago, May 2S.-Era Bond, of Min.
heapolis, found guilty week ago by
jury of conspiracy in connection
with the disposal of stolen automo-
biles, was sentenced to two year in
the penitentiary and fined $1,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
Slow Service.

Waiter Ito guest who has been wait
ing very long time)-Did you ring
the bell, sir?
Guest-No; was tolling it.
thought you were dead.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
LONG RANGE GUNS WORKING
Resume Bombardment Of Paris After
Lonu Interval.

Resume bompdFunenC OF PdrIS Nrter
Long Interval.
Paris, May 2S-Afte- long inter
val the Germans hava again begun
to lombard Paris with long range
guns.
Three of the long rab &c guns, sta
toned near ST. Gobain, we're reported
to have been Destroyer by French
artillery and bombs ans there had
been a cessation in the Smelling for
several days.
Shells have been falling at inter-
walls of Is minutes since the bonn
bardment began.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
THAT CHANGE TN
WOMAN'S LIFE
Mrs. Golden Tells How Il
May be Passed in Safety
and Comfort.
Fremont, or was passing through
the critical period of life, being forty

SIX years Oh age anu
had all the symp-
toms incidenttothat
change-heat fash
es, nervousness, and
was in a general run
down condition, so
it was hard for me
to do my work.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V eg e table Com
pound was recon-
mended to me as the
best remedy for my
Troubles which If
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
10 ON LAST CASUALTY LIST
Nine Die in Action, Two Wounded
and Three MISSING,

and THEE Missing.
Washington, May 2S.-The last
army casualty list contained nine
teen names, divided as follows:
Killed in action, 9; died of wounds,
a; died of disease, l; wounded Sc
Verely, 2; missing in action, 8.
Northwest names appear as fol-
lows: John Miller, Dickinson. N. D.;
severely wounded; Alex Poleiewski.
Orleans, Mimi, wounded slightly; Ar
thur A. Anderson, New Rockford. N.
d., wounded slightly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31

Remember the future is waiting for
you. Start now.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
Not Exnerienced

Sour hostess is war BRIDE"
Il knew it as soon as I tasted her
war bread
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31

Many a blessing in disguise is q
blessing only because it is disguised.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
GERMANS PUNISH MUTINEERS
TWO Divisions of Troops in Russia
Refuse to Go West

Moscow. May 2S.-Two divisions of
Germans in the Dvinsk region refused
to obey orders to proceed to the
French front.
Prince Leopold of Bavaria came to
investigate and many mutineers were
hanged and dozens condemned to
hard labor for life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eve Remedy

No Smarting just Bye Comfort. so cents al
Druggists or mail Write for Free Rye Book.
MURINE EYE REMEDY co.. CHICAGO
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
Optimistic Thounht.

A man may joyfully revolt from an
unjust ruler
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31

Cash for Old False Teeth Pont I O. + broken
also cash for old gold, silver platinum dental gold
and old gold jewelry VIII send cash by return mail
and will hold goods 10 days for senders approval of
price. Mall to L. Mazer. Dept 2OO7 s. Pa
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-10-10
MOOSE ARE
PATRIOTIC
UrQe Their Members and
Everyone to Buy
Liberty Bonds

In this issue of the Sentinel ap-
pears a quarter page Liberty Loan
advertisement contributed b,
Wrangell Lodge No. 500, Loyal
Order OF Moose. There is no or
sanization in existence more deeply
concerned in the sale OF Liberty
Bonds and the winning of the war
than the Loyal Order OF Moose.
Over fifty thousand Of their MEM
bers are in the service OF the United
States government in its hight
against the Hun. More than ten
per cent CT the fraternity's member
ship are engaged in the struggle OF
democracy. If that percentage
were an average of our entire pop
ulation we would have an army OF
more than ten million now.
International relations, inten-
tiops and CONSIDERATIONS are domln-
ant in the councils Of the order.
The Moose War Emergency Com
mission has recently established a
Moose home in Paris, thus provld-
ing official connection with the
loyal and patriotic brothers in
France. a systematic roster OF
Moose soldiers over there" Is be-
ing kept, and Moose in the hos
pitfalls in France are visited regular.
". This efficient administration OF
mercy is one of the larger visions
which the ofder's official program
now promulgates.
And here at home there IS that
wonderful home at Mooseheart
which is opened to war orphans.
Millions OF dollars are TO be piled
no as an endowment which shall
perpetuate the noble undertakings
of the Moose and make them OF
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-10-10

larger and more comprehensive
scope. At the present time Moose
heart, with its peerless philanthropy
in the actual home care of hundreds
of orphans, challenges the best en-
deayor of members of the order
and commands the unqualified ad-
miration of public spirited citizens
everywhere.
All Moose lodges are buying
Liberty Bonds, and they are urging
their members and others TO do
likewise. In addition to this every
Moose is taxed one dollar year
for the Moose War Fund. Many
voluntarily make larger contribu-
tions. One loyal Moose, in making
a substantial contribution to the
war chest wrote as follows:
In order that those of our
members who bear our banners
in conflict may be comforted at
home and abroad; that their
loved ones may be made safe at
Mooseheart if their sacrl1ce be
supreme, and that our bit
for sacred cause be mighty
one-we give in love and sacrl-
fee
The future alone can enjoy the
true perspective of such loyal work
as the Moose are doing. But words
are scarce needed concerning loyal
~ when the deeds OF fifty thousand
enlisted men in one organization
speak.
Buy Liberty Bonds.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-10-10
Buy Liberty Bonds.

Mrs. H. T. Hendricks was a
southbound passenger on the
Sophia. having been summoned
to her home in Everett. Washing
ton. by the serious illness Of a
daughter whose husband was be-
ing called into military service
Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks
gave up their residence on Church
street Friday and MIR. Hendricks
will be at the Wrangell Hotel
during the remainder of his stay
in Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-10-10

Geo. Anderson arrived from
Juneau the last of the week and
Immediately began the work of
improving the tone quality of a
number of local pianos.
VIM. Sornberger, we'll known
here having been an employee of
the Mckinney single mill, went
through Wrangell on the Seattle.
He was on his way to Petersburg
where he will work for the Pet
ersburg Packing Co.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-10-10
REV. CORSER
LECTURING
ON ALASKA
(Baraboo WIS. Daily News. }

The wonders of the southeastern
part of Alaska land were ably pre-
scented TO large audience Sunday
evening by Rev. II. P. Corser, for
twenty years a resident of Wran-
CELL. The illustrations showed the
snow capped mountains, the water
falls, the rivers, the straits and the
ever-interesting glaciers. These
rivers of ice are eternally sliding
down some of the mountain valleys,
one of them shown having 'front.'
age of four miles at tidewater. Two
of the chief industries of Alaska are
fishing and mining. there being a
number of views to illustrate the
activities in these lines. Of totem
poles there is no end, the speaker
showing a few of these and reading
the strange story engraven by the
natives of the islands. Pictures of
some of the Indians were shown
and incidents given OF their abor-
iginal life.
The churches have done a great
work for that country and Rev.
Corser told of this long fight tor
uplitt. Presbyterians and Episco-
palians, especially, have done much
in the missionary line.
The speaker was introduced By
Rev. E. c. Henke, pastor of the
church.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-10-10

A large number of trawlers
have been fishing in the bay this
week with considerable success.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-18

to the inability, because Of lack OF CO.
operative effort, to disclose and prose-
cute the receivers Of stolen goods to
whom professional shoplifters are able
to sell the merchandise they steal
ut is believed by the members of
this organization. all o. whom are
among the larger taxpayers of the
greater city, that this tremendous loss
can be in a large degree eliminated
II the authorities of the city Will
give them assistance.
The members of this association
will be grateful to you for any as
sistance you render and for any sug-
gestions you may be able to make as
result of your experience"
Membership signs, intended to act
as a warning. are being displayed
by members of the association. They
are similar to those used by mem
bers of the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION. In addition they have Sc
cured the services OF William a. Muir
ply, formerly a detective in the Po-
lice Department, who will cooperate
with detective forces In the stores.
Following are the names of MEM
bers of the Stores Mutual Protective
Association:
Abraham & Straus. b. Altman &
Co., Best & Co., Bloomingdale Bros,
Gimbel Bros, James A. Hearn & Son,
Inc. Frederick Loeser & Co. Lord &