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The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
BAKER APPROVES PLAN
Draft Age Will Be Extended to
Reach Men 18 to 45.
United States Must Place 5,000,0 900
Men in Field, Military Leaders
Say

Washington, June 19.-Extension Of
the draft age limits from Is to As now
seems to be practically assured.
Secretary of War Baker has been
persuaded that this step is necessary.
He announced that he will approve
any change in the selective service
act necessary to raise an army of the
required size.
American and Allied military lead
ers are now convinced that the Unit
ed States must place an amy of at
least 100000 men in the field, If
victory is to be won. This will be
possibly with the proposed extension
of the age limit.
Baker Won Over to Plan.
Secretary Baker was won over to
the plan at conference with Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder The
secretary's approval removes the last
obstacle in the path of the army gen.
eral staff's move to bring the pro-
posal before Congress at an early
date. 1t is possible the question will
not come UP until late in the fall.
The approval of Secretary Baker is
taken to indicate a similar attitude
by President Wilson. The War de-
partment, therefore, is convinced that
Congress will enact the necessary
legislation without lengthy debate.
General Crowder has favored an ea-
tension of the draft age for several
months. No official action looking
hwever, because Secretary Baker for
merly opposed the proposed exten-
sion.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
Cavalry for Border Service.

Washington, June 19.-Six national
guard cavalry regiments now being
raised in Texas will be inducted into
the Federal service Immediately up
On their organization, for service on
the Mexican border Major General
Carter, chief of the militia bureau,
disclosed this plan in discussing the
national guard before the senate mil
itary committee. In all some 5000
men have been enlisted in the new
national guard and $4,000 more are
wanted.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
WILSON REQUEST
is TURNED DOWN
Western Union Head Refuses to
Accede to President In Taking
Back Men.
INSIST ON ARBITRATION
Carlton, President of Big Telegraph
Company, In Letter to Executive
Holds War Boards Order
Is Unfair.

New York, June 19.-Newcomb
Carlton, president of the Western
Union Telegraph company, in reply to
he/letter of President Wilson urging
the company to accept the decision
of the War Labor board in the con-
troversy between the company and the
Commercial Telegraphers union, re-
iterates it's opposition to allowing its
employees to join the union.
Mr.. Carlton says there are only
two ways of settling the dispute-by
compulsory arbitration, as in the rail-
way strike, or by acceptance of the
plan of an organization of employees
already outlined by the. company.
Carlton Accuses Union.
Mr.. Carlton accuses the union in
waving it's right to strike during the
war under the boards plan, of pro-
posing to carry On propaganda to en-
able it to make use of the strike after
the war"
ut is our desire to support the
War Labor board in their ,eonciliatory
and mediatory functions" the letter
reads. "We are willing to submit
to their arbitration any dispute which
might arise between the management
and the employees over question of
pay or working conditions
No Union Men Employed.
"We have maintained the position
that our essential employees, those
working the wires, should not affil-
late with organizations employing the
strike, either for their own benefit or
sympathetically for the benefit of 9TH
ers. This policy has lozg been known
to our employees and we have con-
sidered abstention from such affilia-
tion a condition of their service. To-
day there are no members of such or
ganization in our employ.
1--WE are not favorable to sharing
the responsibility of conducting a
great public service with the peculiar
features of the telegraph, which the
exigencies of the war have increased
many fold, with members of an outside
organization whose interests are per-
sonal rather than public"
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
URGED TO COOPERATE
President Appeals to Employers
and W0rkmen.
Requests All War Work Labor Be
Recruited Through U. S. Bu-
reau After August I.

Washin gton, June 18.-All employ.
ers engaged in war work are urged in
statement by President Wilson to
refrain after August 1 from recruit
ing unskilled labor in any manner ex-
cept through the United States EN-
ployment service recently organized
by the Department of Labor.
For more than a year" said the
Presidents statement, "it has been
our pride that not our armies and ma.
vies only, but our whole people are
engaged in a righteous war. We have
said repeatedly that industry plays as
essential and honorable role in this
great struggle as do our military arm
aments."'
Has Been Much Confusion.
There has been much confusion to
employer and employe, but most of all
to the nation itself, whose existence
is threatened by any decrease in its
productive power. It is obvious that
this situation can be clarified and
equalized by a central agency-the
United States employment service of
the department. of labor, with the
counsel of war labor policies board,
as the voice of all the Industrial
agencies of the government.
Central Agency Supreme.
( Therefore, / Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States of Am
erica, solemnly urge all employers EN-
gagged in war work to refrain after
August 1, 1918, from recruiting un-
skilled labor in any manner except
through this central agency. I urge
labor to respond as Loyalty as hereto
fore to any calls issued by this agency
for voluntary enlistment in essential
industry, and ask them both alike
to remember that no sacrifice will
have been in vain, if we are able to
prove beyond all question that the
highest and best form of efficiency
is the spontaneous cooperation of a
free people,
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21

out of 33 precincts giving him S63
votes and Lindbergh only II.
Rock County for Governor.
Rock County, the right angle in
Minnesota's southwestern boundary
line, and just west of Mobiles, showed
like support for the governor Eight
precincts out of II. in Rock county
gave Burnquist 486 and Lindbergh 156
votes and reports indicated record
vote had been recorded in the county.
Just north of Rock county the gov
ernor continued his lead in Pipestone
county, gathering total of S69 votes
as compared to Lindbergh's 3S1 in IL
of the county's 20 precincts. Lac qui
Parle county, which incidentally,
formerly was the home of Mrs. Burn
quist, supported the governor to the
tune of 205 votes to Lindbergh's 80
in four out of 33 precincts.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
PlNCERS SYSTEM
FAILS TO WORK
Austrians Are Unable to Close ir
on italian and Allied
Armies.
FORCING ENEMY BACK
Teutons Suffer Heavy Casualties Un'
der Allied Counter Attacks and
Some Lost Terrian Is Regained--
Fierce Fighting in Progress

London, June 19-The Austrians
are unable to make the pincers sys-
tenn of attack work with the precision
OF last October when they forced back
the Italians under General Cadorna
from the Julian Alps to the Piave
river and from the northern mountain
regions almost to the Venetian plains.
In fact the pincers will not close.
The upper jaw in the Venetian Alps
is stalled under the resistance of the
British, French and Italian forces and
the neither one seems to lack the force.
to bring it across the Piaye. In the
Alps the Austrians have been unable
to advance farther since last week.
Everywhere from the Asiago plateau
sector eastward to the Piave their at
tacks have quickly been repulsed by
the Allied troops who have regained
lost terrain, inflicting heavy casualties
and taking considerable number of
prisoners.
Fighting Fierce Along Piave
All along the Piave fierce fighting,
Is going on, especially on the Montello
plateau and further south from Fos-
salta to some 20 miles east of Venice.
The Italian war office announces that,
the enemy everywhere is being held
along the Piave. From Vienna comes
variant report. 1t does not concedes
to the Allies any gains of ground in
the mountain region, saying that all
their counter attacks were repulsed.
1t asserts that the battle is following,
its intended course
LulI Continues in France
The infantry operations on the bat
tie front in France continues virtually
at a standstill.
The French continue daily to regain
ground taken from them il the recent
German offensive of the Aisne and
also to take prisoners in these enter
prises.
Several attempts by the Germans to,
penetrate the American lines il the.
Marne sector have been smashed by
the American gun fire.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
Crown Prince Congratulated.

Amsterdam, June 19.-Emperor
William has congratulated the crown
prince on recent successes gained by
his troops, according, to an official dis
patch from Berlin. Under your lead
ership,' the emperor telegraphed "the
ARIES of General Won Boehm, Gen.
erk Won Buelow and General Won
Hutler have severely defeated the en-
envy and shattered the storm of his
hurriedly brought up army reserves
Eighty-five thousand prisoners and
more than 1000 guns are the out
ward signs of this great battle success.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
Red Cross Would Guard Health.

New York, June 1S.-The American
Red Cross wishes definitely to as
sumo responsibility for the care of
the civilian population of America.
Miss Jane Delano, director of the
department of nursing, declared in
an address here "Our organization
will see to it that nurses are provided
for civilians and that no community
suffers for lack of attention as the
result of the withdrawal of 25,000
nurses to meet the needs of the army
and navy" said Miss Delano.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
Prison Farley DeadIocked.

London, June 1S-Because the Ger.
man delegates to the British-German
war prisoners conference at The
Hague are pressing for the return of
all prisoners in Canada and Africa
as well as those in Great Britain,
hitch has occurred in the negotia.
ticns. telegraphs the correspondent
at the Dutch capital of the Times
The difficulties of such course, it
is contendad by the British delegates,
particularly il respect to shipping
transport make 1t impracticahle.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
Favors Draft Ace Increase.

Washington, June I9.--Support of
Provost Marshal General Crowder's
proposal to extend the army draft to
men between Is and 45 years was
given by Senator Chamberlain of Ore
gon, chairman of the senate military
committee at hearings on the S12,000,-
100000 army appropriations bill. 'T
have always advocated having it ap-#
ply to men of those ages" said Sem
ator Chamberlain, and think we will
yet corle to it. There are lots of
,len over 80 who really are doing
nothing and ought to be reached"
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
Marine Casualties 717.

Washington, Jun 18.-Total casual
ties among the American Marines
over seas from the date Of their land
ing to last June 9. number III, ac-
cording to summary issued by Major
General Barnett, Marine corps COM
mandant. This includes LOG killed in
action, 5S of whom died of wounds
e33 wounded in action and one miss
ing, and one held prisoner in Ger
many. The summary includes all the
casualties heretofore. announced as
well as those given in a list received
today, but not yet published.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
steeI Ship Built in 40 Days.

Baltimore, June 19.-The steel re-
frigerator steamship, South Pole, of
$3.50 tons, was launched at the yards
of the Baltimore Dry Docks & Ship
building company, within forty days
of the time the vessels keel was
laid down. Charles M. Schwab, head
of the Emergency Fleet corporation,
was present and made an address to
the shipworkers, in which he asked
the men if they would stick to their
work and help build ships incessant-
ly.' The men responded with cheers
in the affirmative.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
a . ** s.
BURNQUIST is GRATEFUL

Governor J. A. A. Burnquist
rested at his home from the
campaign, paying no attention
to detailed returns but salts
fed from the earlier advices
that he had been renominated
by substantial vote. 81 am
grateful, of course, to all those
who have made my nomination
possible" he said. "As gov
ernor of no particular element
of our population, l shall con-
: tinue to serve all as fairly as
/ can, and strive to do every
thing possible to make the state
government efficient In the pro-
secution of the war"
. =
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
New lnsion;a for Air Service.

Washington, June 17.-Adoption of
a new collar INSIGNIA for the army
air service to distinguish it from the
signal corps has been announced.
The design consists of pair of hori-
zcntal bronze wings in shape Of
colonels insignia with silver two
bladed propeller placed vertically on
the wings. The insignia will be worn
by officers and enlisted men of the
military aeronautics service and Of
the bureau of aircraft production. The.
hat cords selected for enlisted men is
green and black.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
Nav Quit $3.50 Wheat FIGHT.

Washington, June 18.-Suggestion
for abandoning the Senate proposal to
increase the government minimum
guarantee for wheat from $500 to
$3.50 per bushel were made in the
Senate after Senator Smith of South
Carolina had advised the Senate that
the House managers had refused to
accept the amendment. Several SEN
ators said that apparently the Senate
must recede in order to prevent the
appropriation bill from failing in a
deadlock and vote on yielding was
planned soon.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
Nav Send Parcels to Yankees.

London, June 1S.-Arrangements
are being made so that American
soldiers in France may receive par
cells from England and an appeal for
cooperation, signed by Major George,
Lieutenant Putnam ana Lady Flor
ence Walton, was issued here. The
appeal set forth that it was almost
impossible for the American sol
diers to get packages from home and
it was stated, it was desired to place
them on the same footing with Brit
ish soldiers who are more fortunate
in this respect.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
AGENTS
SEEK EVIDENCE
Discover Nationwide Plot to
Secure Commissions on War
Contracts.
CONDUCT MANY RAIDS
Business Houses in Many Cities of the
Country Are Visited, Among Them
Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Ann
Arbor and Eau Claire.

Washington, June 1S.-The depart
ment of Justice has disclosed ma
tionwide conspiracy between manufac-
turers' and contractors agents in
Washington to solicit government war
orders under an agreement to pay
commissions illegally to the agents.
simultaneously with the announce
ment, raids were made on hundreds
of manufacturers business offices
throughout the United States in search
of papers showing the scope of the
illegal practice, and four Boston busi-
ness men were indicted in Washing
ton on charges of acting as contin-
gent fee agents.
Minneapolis Firm Raided.
Among the cities in the middle west
where raids were conducted were. Min
neapolis, Milwaukee, Ann Arbor, Eau
Claire, Wis, and Flint, Mich.
Even before the results of the raid
were fully reported here officials in
dicated that they had evidence that
scores, perhaps hundreds of contracts
had been made with manufacturers
who were pledged to turn over to
contract commission agents in Wash
ington, New York and elsewhere a
percentage of their profits.
Officials said the manufacturers
were led to enter into the agreements
by assurances of the agents that they
had special influence with army offic-
ers or others in charge of letting
contracts and under threat to use that
influence against the manufacturers.
Evidence was said to have been Sc
cured that some of the agents already
had made thousands in commission
fees.
Baker Starts Probe.
This development led to investiga-
tion of the relat:srs between various
army officers and these agents and
although there is no definite indica-
tion that these officers are knowing
ly involved in conspiracy, Secretary
Baker is making thorough investi-
cation in cooperation with the De-
partment of Justice and authorized
the statement that he would go to
the bottom of any suspicious cases.
Secretary Daniels is also keeping in
close touch with the investigation
and the whole question has been
called to the attention of the presi-
dent and his cabinet.
The commission agents guilty of
these illegal practices will be prose-
cuted under conspiracy statutes and
all contracts made by them or with
their aid are subject to annulment
by the government.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
Praises President Wilson.

Paris, June 17.-"Such words are
not mere words" says the Temps,
commenting editorially on the tele-
gram from President Wilson to Pres
ident Poincare in answer to the lat
ter's message of felicitation on the
first anniversary of the landing of
American troops in France. The
newspaper continues: They are
symbols of powerful realities, of In
telligence in action and of heroic
sacrifice. France hears them with
10Y, the enemy will hear them with
anxiety"
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
YANKEES TO ASSIST ITALY

Washington, June 19.-There arc
no American combat troops in Italy
now, with the exception of "observ-
ing missions" Secretary N. D. Baker
said. In reply to questions he said
no announcement would be made of
Americas decision to send troops to
Italy, of the composition of such an
expedition or of its strength or COM
mander until the force had safely
landed
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
ALL HER PROPERTY SEIZED
Vast Busch Brewery Interests Now In
U. S. Hands.

Washington, June 19.-.4Ail the prop
erty in this country of Mrs. Adolphus
Busch of st. Louis, valued at millions
of dollars, has been ordered seized by
Alien Property Custodian Palmer Mrs.
Busch has recently been in Germany
and is now in Cuba, en- route to the
United States.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
ADMIRAL PAGET IS DEAD
Was Former British Naval Attachs in
Washington

washington
London, June 19.--Admiral Sir Al
fred Paget died suddenly Eere.
Admiral Sir Alfred (Wyndham) Pa
get was son of the late Generaf
Lord Alfred Henry Paget and was
born March 20, 1852. He entered the,
English navy in 1895, became cap
tain in 1896, rear admiral in 1906, and
vice admiral in 1911. He served in
the Egyptian and Soudan campaigns.
from 1882 until 1883, and was British
naval attache at Washington 1896
1899. He was knighted in 1911 and
received the distinguished service or
der in 1917.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
VAN LEAR is NOMINATED
J. E. Meyers Will Oppose Him For
Mayor of Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, June 19.-J. E. Meyers
and Thomas Van Lear will oppose
each other for the office of mayor of
Minneapolis at the November elec-
tions.
The man drafted by the Republican
conference to run for mayor and the
present Socialist mayor were far in
the lead as the two high men with
more than half Of the precincts al
ready in.
E. J. Conroy failed to develop the
strength with which he had been cred
tied. He was running poor third
in the precincts reporting.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
seamen Are Given Bonus.

Washington, June 19.-Because OF
German submarine activity off the
American coast, the shipping board
has ordered bonus of 25 per cent
of their monthly wages paid to all
seamen employed on American mer-
chant vessels in the coastwise, West
Indian and South and Central Amer
ican trade.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
Families Aided to Leave Paris.

Paris, June 19-Measures have been
taken by the commission of public
works to facilitate the departure Of
poor families from Paris.s This step
is not taken because it is considered
that imminent danger is threatening
the capital, but from the wish to aid
the people of modest means to avoid
the difficulties due to crowded condi-
tions at railroad stations recently.
Family tickets for third class passage
will be delivered by all railroads, the
first member of family paying full
rate and the others half fare.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
NAVY, DESIRES 10000 men
Warships Being Built Faster Than
Crews Can Be Obtained.

Washington, June 18.-Upward of
10000 men will be needed to man the
great fleet of warships the United
States will turn out during the next
fiscal year, the House naval commit
tee was advised by Secretary Dan
iels
In asking the House to concur in
the Senate amendment to the naval
appropriations bill increasing the
ntvy's enlisted personnel from $1,000
to 1,485 men, Mr.. Daniels trans
mitted letters from Admiral Benson,
chief of naval operations, and Rear
Admiral Palmer, chief of the bureau
of navigation, showing in detail why
this increase is necessary.
The correspondence revealed that
new warships are being turned out
faster than they can be manned witch
the present limited personnel
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
BRITISH SALVAGE 4O7 SHIPS

Admiralty Improves Methods of Rails
ing Torpedoed Vessels
London, June 19-F'rom January,
1915, to the end of May, 1918, 407
ships sunk by the Germans in British
waters have been salvaged, according
to details of the work of the Admir-
atty salvage department made public
in the press.
Up to December, 1917, 260 ships
were recovered. In the present year
to the end of May, LAT have been
salvaged, the increase being due to i'm
proved methods and not to the greater
activity of U-Boats.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
MAY BE NEW AMERICAN ACE
Aviator Putnam Downs Five Foe
Planes In Day

Planes In Day.
Paris, June 17.-Sergeant David E.
Putnam of Brookline, Mass, is report
ed to have downed five Germans on
June 10. Three of Putnam's aerial
victories now are official and the
other two are under investigation.
This record, if the five victories ac-
credited, makes Putnam's total 12,
supplanting Lieutenant Frank Baylies
of New Bedford, Mass, as the Amer
ican ace of aces.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
MISS LUsK GETS 10 YEARS
Sentenced for Second Degree Murder
at Waukesha. Wis.

Waukesha, Wis, Junt 19.-Grace
Lusk, who was found guilty of murder
in the second degree for Staying Mrs.
Mary Newman Roberts, wife of DR..
David Roberts, former state veterina-
rian, was declared by board of
alienists to be sane and was SEN
fenced by Judge Martin Luck to Is
years Imprisonment.
When sentence was pronounced
Miss Lusk fell backwards in a faint
and was caught by one of her attor-
neys.
Before pronouncing sentence Judge
Luck delivered a 10-minute speech
in which he severely scored DR.. Ro-
berts
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
LOSES MONEY ON RAILWAYS
Decreased Revenue ls Shown Under
Government Operation.

OoVeTnmtnt OPefdtfuH.
Washington, June 18.-Net operat-
ing income of American railroads in
the first four months this year was
$143, ,454, 900, or about $1O0,000,000
less than in the same period last
year.
This reduction represents in gen.
eral way the temporary loss to the
government in operation of the rail-
roads, since the four months proper
ton of the annual guarantee to the
railroads is more than $100,000,000
greater than the actual income.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
AIRPLANE FALLS. 100 FEET

TWO Army Aviators Are Killed at
Clarksdale, Miss.
Clarksdale, Miss, June 18.-Lieu-
tenant Keller and Sergeant Eugene
Chapman were killed when the air.
plane in which they were flying from
Park field, near Memphis, Tenn, to
Camp Shelby, Mississippi, fell from a
height of 100 feet here Lieutenant
Keller's home was in California Chap
man was from Jackson, Miss.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
20 SURVIVORS REACH PORT
Norwegian Ship Sunk BY U-Boat Near
Viruinia Coast.

Lewes, Del, June 19.-Twenty of
the crew of the Norwegian bark
Kringsjaa have been picked up at sea
and landed here. The men left at
once presumably for New York. No
details could be obtained from the
survivors who were hurriedly placed
on train The bark was sunk by a
German Boat about so miles off the
Virginia coast.
The Ely miner., 1918-06-21
**& . sss $3.50 ss*s
WINNERS IN PRIMARY
United States Senator,
KNUTE NELSON, REP.

hI<Clb IALLoON, nEI.
Governor,
]. A. A. BURNQUIST, REP.
WILLARD L. COMSTOCK,
DEMOCRAT.
Lieutenant Governor.
THOMAS FRANKSON, REP.
C. H. HELWEG, DEM.
State Auditor,
]. A. o. PREUS, REP.
L. w. HUNTLEY, DEM.
Secretary of State,
JULIUS SCHMAHL, REP.
EDWARD INDREHUS, DEM.
State Treasurer,
HENRY RINES, REP.
) d. d. DEVINE, DEM.
Attorney General,
CLIFFORD L. HILTON, REP.
B. B. GISLASON, DEM. =
Clerk of the Supreme Court.
]. A. CASWELL, REP.
C. L. LETHERT, DIEM.
Railroad and Warehouse Com
missioner, .
FRED w. PUTNAM, REP.
j. S. JACOBSON, DEM.
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