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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
PREPARING WAY
FOR BIG BATTLE.
Activities On West Front Indicate
Crucial Struggle At No Dis
tant Date.
ARMIES GETTING READY
Allies Take Hacks at German Lines
While Latter Give Attention
At Several Points to Their
Enemies.

with the American Army in France,
Feb. Fairly lively Smelling at var
lous points followed the lifting
OF the mist from various Sec
tors. There was considerable aer-
ial activity as well. Several fights oc-
Cured above the trenches and the
anti-aircraft guns on both sides were
extremely busy. Regimental reports
show that during the past "a hours the
enemy often has shelled villages be-
hind the front, which had not been
disturbed by German fire for many
months.
Activity Growing.
London, Feb. 6.-From the North
sea to the Swiss frontier the military
activity daily seems to be growing in
intensity, and it may be fair to as
sumo that in the not distant future
some of the big battles that have been
forecast will break
The American, British and French
armies have been taking hacks at the
German line, either by fairly strong
patrol attacks or by bits, while in turn
the Teutons have been giving consid-
cradle attention on various sectors to-
their enemies.
From the American point of view
another successful maneuver by the
Americans on their sector Of the front
is of the greatest interest.
American Fire Accurate.
AS before, the Americans again,
have nipped in the bud an impending
surprise attack on their trenches and
taught the Germans a salutary lessoni
with their artillery.
In the German trenches the Teutonst
were waiting the word to go over the.
top for an attack, when the Americans
opened a heavy fire on the positions
Heavy casualties are believed to-
have been inflicted on the Teutons andI
considerable damage was done by the
75s on the German trenches, due to-
the accuracy of aim of the American
gunners.
Next in Importance to operations on
the American front have been attacks
by the Germans against the French in
the Aisne region and north of Verdun,
near Beaumont. The French war Of
fee asserts that the attacks north of
the Aisne were repulsed, but the Ger
man war office says that south of
Beaucourt, Baden storming troops
pushed far into the French front in,
ficting heavy casualties and returned
to their own lines with prisoners.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
u-Boat Failure Is Blow,

Amsterdam, Feb 6.-The Won Tir-
pitt theory of speedily overthrowing
Britain by submarine frightfulness
proved extravagant in light of de-
velopments of the. last IL months"
Vice Admiral Galster declared in an
article published by Diehilfe There
is no doubt but that the voices that
ugrently demanded immediate sharp
ened U-boat warfare in 1876 were
deceived regarding its effects" wrote
Galster. '"They had no idea of the
capabilities of our submarines or the
time it takes to build them"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
"Lay-off" For Chicago Employees.

Chicago, Feb. Enforced vaca-
lions for all city employees except
those hired on per diem basis, is
recommended by the city council COM
mittee on finance, in making up the
annual budget. The recommendation
will not apply to the employees of
the school board, municipal tubercu-
losis sanatorium, or library board, as
these expenditures do not come out
of the city's corporate fund. The po-
lice and fire departments already have
started enforced vacation schedules.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
OF RED CROSS
Organization Accounts for Money
Entrusted to 1t.
To Date SIC, 45O,727.35 Has Been APP
propriated for Relief Work.
Criticism Answered.

Washington, Feb. GA report just
issued by the national headquarters
tells in detail just what the American
Red Cross has done with the vast
sums of money entrusted to it by the
people of the United States To date
$79,450,727.35 has been appropriated
for relief work in this country and
abroad.
$44,657,7e5 for Foreign Relief.
For foreign relief $44,657,795 has
been appropriated as follows: France,
$50, ,259.60; Belgium, $1,999,63
Russia, $751, 94O.S7; Roumania, 81.
GIT 1886; Italy, $3,14s O16; Serbia,
SSH, 1S076; Great Britain, $1,703,642;
other foreign countries, $2,536,6i2;
American soldiers who may be taken
prisoner, $349,627.
The foregoing appropriations are
frcm the time the United States en-
tered the war until April 80, 1918.
For the United States the Red Cross
has appropriated s2,612,532.60 and
the reason this sum is not larger is
because the government provides
nearly everything our army and navy
needs, and besides, there is no civil
ian distress in this country of any
considerable proportions.
Variety of Work Done.
The great variety of the military
and civilian relief work being done by
the Red Cross is indicated briefly in
the following list: canteens that af-
ford food, baths and sleeping quar-
ters for men at the front; rest sta
tions and recreation centers for SOL
diers in transit and at port of ar
rival in France; care of destitute
children; furnishing supplies to 1000
hospitals: teaching mutilated soldiers
new trades, reconstruction of villag.
es; bringing together families of sol.
diers scattered by the war; farms for
convalescent soldiers; sanitariums
for tubercular and other patients;
food, clothing. medicine, and shelter
for the homeless and destitute; and
other activities too numerous to men,
ton.
1t is stated by the national war
council that all salaries and admins
trative expenses are paid out of mem
bership dues, so that every penny CIV
en- to the Red Cross war fund has
been spent for relief. This answers
the rumors that have been circulated
about the expenses of operation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
Gust Fugitive With Dynamite.

Ell Paso, Texas, Feb 4.-After with
standing a seige by more than 100 city
and military policemen, Felipe Alvar-
req, who shot and dangerously wound
ed Mrs. Trinidad Lucero, killed her
two children and killed a policeman
and civilian who sought to capture
him, was dislodged from his refuge in
an clubhouse in the densely populated
Mexican quarter by charge of dyna-
mite. Four charges of dynamite were
exploded before the building was
wrecked and Alvarez body hurled
high into the air.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
Sister Gets sammie's War Cross.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 6.-The cross
of war of the French republic, award
ed to Thomas F. Enright, private in
the American expeditionary forces
his comrades in the first engagement
between the United States troops and
those of Germany, has been received
by his sister, Mrs. Mary Irwin of
Pittsburgh. Accompanying the medal
was photograph Of the little GENE
terry in France in which were buried
the fret American dead The photo
graph shows Private Enr;ght's grave
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
U. S. Congressman Addresses Italians.

U. S. Congressman Addresses Italians.
Milan, Feb. 6.-The Italian parlia-
mentary union captured Captain Fl
orello M. La Guardia, representative
to Congress from New York, who was
on his way to the American head
quarters in France, and had him speak
at a monster mass meeting here. His
auditors, numbering many thousands
of persons, including senator's, depu-
ties and members of patriotic associ-
ations, who vociferously declared
themselves in favor of a vigorous
prosecution of the war Premier
Orlando was unable to be present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
Rations Cost Boosted BY War.

Washington, Feb. Increases IN
living costs have sent army and navy
subsistence bills soaring. The bureau
of labor statistics has made public
a comparison of prices pair for feed
ing soldiers and sailors showing that
the army ration costs 1926 cents daily,
or S121.36 annually while the navy ra-
ton costs 1881 cents daily and $159.91
annually. The daily army ration was
27.99 in 1916 and the annual ration
was s1O2.17. The navy ration in 1916
was 1855 cents daily.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
U. s. Girl in France Risks Life.

U. s. Girl in France Risks Life.
With the American Army in France,
Feb. 6.-Under the heading, "A Brave
American Girl" a Nancy newspaper
publishes in a quarter of column on
its first page the story of how Miss
Marion Mitchell, young American
chauffeuse, without regard to her per-
sonal safety, extinguished fire which
broke out in garage where many
trucks were stationed, the blaze
threatening to cause big loss. While
the flames were leaping toward large
tanks of gasoline, she fought them
with water without calling for help.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
Babies starve; Swine Get Milk.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Scarcely enough
milk to feed the babies has been re,
ceived in Chicago since milk produc-
ers launched their boycott. Governor
LOwden may be appealed to for troops
to prevent farmers feeding the milk
to pigs, Maclay Hoyne, states attor-
ney, intimated. However, State Food
Administrator Wheeler has refused to
use his power to force producers into
the Chicago market. "It is their
milk" said Wheeler. "If they do not
wish to sell here, that is up to
fhem"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
ORDER ALIENS REGISTERED
State Safety Commission Issues Inn
portant Edct

st. Paul, Feb. statewide regis
tration of aliens, German excepted,
during a three-day period beginning
February 25 was ordered by the State
Public Safety commission at a ses-
sion behind closed doors at the cap
itol The order supplements that to-
ward conf1scation of land in excess Of
two and one-half acres held by Aliens
in violation of law.
Names of German aliens are to be
obtained through the federal regis
tration of February 4, and those listed
will be required later to file question:
naires to afford complete records, in
Guiding their property holdings
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
Eastern Mills May Close.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Closing of the
New England textile mills from coal
shortage is imminent, according to
kilograms from the National Associa-
ton of Wooden Manufacturers and
the National Association of Cotton
Manufacturers. The messages have
been submitted to the Senate by Sen
atcr Gallinger. Closing would suspend
making of thousands of army uni
forms. kilograms asked that navy
golfers at once be dispatched to New
England with coal to relieve the sit
uation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
Use Dynamite on Drug crazed SLAYER,

Use Dynamite on Drug crazed Slayer.
Ell Paso, Tex, Feb give persons
we're killed and a woman injured by q
Mexican crazed by use of Marawana.
Felipe Alvarez entered the home Of
Mrs. Trinidad Lucero, wounded her
and killed her two infant sons. AL.
varez then barricaded himself in q
small building and in the battle that
ensued with posse killed two police
men. Three heavy blasts of dynamite
were set against the building before
ne was killed. Several bullets from
the posse struck him, but he kept up
the battle until dynamite was used.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
Kaiser Creates Special Decoration.

NdtSCT OTcdtcS 0PcCtdI OeCoTatI0H.
Amsterdam, Feb. emperor Will
lam created a special decoration for
U-boat crews on the anniversary of
the Inauguration of the ruthless sub
marine warfare as recognition for
meritorious work during the war"
The Vossische Zeitung says the dec
grafton is available for officers and
crews after three voyages. The em
peror also has conferred the Order
of Pour LIE Merite on Admiral Won
Holtzendorff, head of the naval gen.
eral staff, and Admiral Scheer, COM
mander OF the German battle fleet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
Seeks Fact of Teuton Uprisino.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The most i'm
portant events in the history of the
war are believed impending in the
Teuton empires. Withholding official
comment on reports Of great strikes
in Germany and Austria, uprisings a.
gainst the government in Austria-Hun-
gary, revolt of the Czechs and Social
lists in the Austrian army and destruc-
ton of vast quantities o, war supplies
in both countries, the State depart.
ment is utilizing every source to learn
the truth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
5000 Cars of Corn Daily to East.

5000 Cars OF Corn Daily to East.
Washington, Feb. Six thousand
carloads of corn are being rushed
daily to the markets of the East and
intermediate points, it was announced
by Director General McAdoo The
cities to be relieved first are New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore for
shipments to the Allies. Large stores
are moving also to Chicago, Kansas
City and Omaha. Assurances have
been given that with any degree Of a
letup in the heavy weather the corn
belt would be cleared of it's burden of
over-production by the end OF March.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
u. S. BOY DOWNS FOE PLANES
Seventeen-Year-OId Lad Brings Down
Two.

Paris, Feb. 6.-Taking advantage of
the fine weather members of the La
fayette Escadrille continued their
brilliant exploits over the French
front during the last few days, bring
ing down three German machines
and losing none themselves. Corporal
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., son of the
wellknown American turfman, Capt.
Thomas Hitchcock, downed two enc
my airmen within a short time of
each other-his first victories in the
air
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
"sOClAL REVOLT IN EUROPE"
Boisheviki Prepares to Support Com
ina UpheavaI."


ing UpheavaI."
Petrograd, Feb. IAN official ssate-
ment issued by the bolshevikl gov
eminent says that the New work
mems and peasants red army Will
serve to support the coming social
revolution in Europe.
"a hard fight for peace remains
said the government telegraph bureau.
Peace probably will not be conclud-
ed in the Casino at Brest-Litovsk, but
in the streets of Vienna and Berlin
if the Russian revolution does not
betray the principles under which 1t
was born, and refuses to compromise
with the Hohenzollerns and Haps-
burgs."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
Dupont BUYS Waldorf-Astoria

New York, Feb. st. Coleman Du.
Pont has bought the Hotel Waldorf
Astoria in this city, one of the best
known hotels in the world, it is an
nonnced by George C. Boldt, the for.
mer owner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
VENICE VISITED BY AIRMEN
Enemy Flyers Also Bomb Other
Towns With Bombs.

Rome, Feb. 6.--Venice and a num-
her of towns on the Venetian plain
have been bombed by enemy airmen,
according to the Italian official COM
munication.
While no damage and no casualties
resulted from the attack on Venice,
much destruction was fraugnt in the
towns of Padau, Treviso and Mestre,
where also many civilians were killed
or wounded.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
NORTH DAKOTAN is KILLED.
Loses Life on Battle Line in France
Another Wounded.

HNUtHGT WOUNUCO.
Washington, Feb. 6.-An American
soldier was killed and six wounded
in action February 2, General Per-
siling announces in cablegram to-
the War department
Private Lewis Ousley, infantryman,
Wilton, N. D., was killed Among the
slightly wounded is Joe Matthews, Bis
marck, N. d.
no details of the fighting accompa-
MED the casualty list, but Ousley was
killed and the other men wounded ap-
parently in encounters which took
place in the American section of the
Allied trenches previously reported.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
Brazil Names Fleet Chief to Aid Allies.

Rio Janeiro, Feb. Admiral Pc
dro Pronti has been appointed COM
mander of the Brazilian fleet, which
will cooperate with the Allies in Eu-
ropean waters. Commenting on notes
exchanged between the Brazilian for
eign minister, Senior Milo Pecanha,
and the British minister, Arthur Peel,
on Brazils naval contribution to the
war, the Journal Do Commerce. lays
stress on the firm determination of
Brazil to act, on the one hand by
means of aviators sent to England,
and on the other hand by cruiser.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
Piers to Coal and Load Ships.

Washington, Feb. 6. = To relieve
lighterage conditions in New York
harbor and promote speedy loading Of
ships, Director General McAdoo has
ordered six railroads to assign about
20 piers on the New Jersey side for
the coaling and loading of vessels.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
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BOMB KAISER'S PALACE

Geneva, Feb. 6.-German
strikers threw a bomb against
the imperial palace in Berlin,
according to dispatches re-
ceived from that city by the
Journal de Geneve. No details
were given.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
HEATLESS DAYS FOR CANADA
Dominion Adopts Program Similar to
Americas.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 6.-The opera
ton of manufacturing plants Febru-
airy 9, 10 and II, as a conservation
measures, is ordered by the cabinet on
recommendation of G. A. McGrath, Do
minion fuel controller. The order in
cludes all munitions plants. 1t does
not apply to Western Canada or the
maritime provinces.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
War Plotters Found Guilty.

New York, Feb. 6.-Franz Rintelen,
German agent, and 10 co-defendants,
ell Germans, were found guilty by a
federal jury of conspiring to destroy
munitions and food ships of the En-
tcnte Allies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
CHARGE Roads With Dodeins Demands

Charge Roads With Dodging Demands
Washington, Feb. 6.-Charges that
railroad officials are using the work
of the railroad wage commission as a
cloak to avoid consideration of de-
mands of their employees for adjust
ment of grievances were made to the
commission by D. w. Helt of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Signalmen
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
NORWAY TO REMAIN NEUTRAL
Replies to Proposal of American War
Board

Board.
Christiania, Feb. 6.-Norway's reply
to the proposals from the American
War Trade board regarding supplies
from the United States to Norway,
emphasizes the firm resolve of the
Norwegian people and government to
remain neutral
Norway, in her commercial policy,
cannot break with any belligerent,"
the reply says, without imperiling her
general neutrality"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-08
SALOON CLOSING UP TO U. S.

Safety Board Takes No Action on Big
Petition.
st. Paul, Feb. 6.-Stating that the
general closing of saloons is a war
measure on which the federal govern
ment has acted, the State Public
Safety commission has indicated that
there would be no immediate action
on the monster petition signed by
more than 100000 citizens asking an
order to that end.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07
LUDENDORFF HAS RESIGNED
Berlin Official Statement Says Hun
Commander Asked Leave to Retire
German People Surprised.

London, Oct. 28.-OfficiaI announce
ment was made in Berlin Saturday
night that Emperor William had ac-
coded to the request OF General Lud-
endorff, the first Quartermaster gen.
eral, that he be permitted to resign.
General surprise was caused in Ber-
lin on Saturday afternoon by the fact
that the daily report from German
headquarters was not signed as usual
with the name of General Ludendorff
Later the following official announce
ment was issued:
''The emperor, accepting the request
to be allowed to retire OF the infantry
general, Ludendorff, the first quarter
master general and commander in
time of peace of the 25th Infantry
Brigade, has placed him on the unat-
tached list. The emperor decided at
the same time that the Lower Rhen-
ish Infantry Regiment No. 80, of which
the general has long been chief, shall
bear henceforth the name of Luden-
dorff.'
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07
SHIP $500 PLANES ABROAD
Transportation Facilities the Only
Thing That Limits Aircraft Produc-
tion-PIenty Liberty Motors Now.

Washington, Oct. 3O-Production Of
American aircraft now has reached a
stage where it is being limited prac-
tica1ly only by facilities for transport
ing the airplanes to France. The pro-
duction of Liberty motors during the
month of October reached a stage of
one thousand a week, a goal which
had not been hoped for earlier than
December.
The latest official compilations show
that since June 1 approximately $500
fighting airplanes of all descriptions
have been shipped to the American
forces in France. When it is realized
that none of the belligerents at any
one time since the beginning of the
war has had more than $500 airplanes
actually in service, the significance of
an American production OF $500
planes in five months becomes appar-
ent. These $500 planes included near
" $50 heavy bombers, and the remain
der were planes of all classes includ-
ing observation machines and day
bOmbers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07
100000 A DAY IN SALVAGE
General Pershing Says Big American
Plants in France Are q Great
Aid in the War.

Washington, Oct. 31.-In expressing
the gratitude of the American Expe-
dictionary Forces ITO the millions OF
men, women and children in America
who are doing things in order that the
war may be more efficiently prose
cuted," General Pershing today in a
cablegram to Secretary McAdoo told
of the results being accomplished by
the American military salvage plants
in France.
1.-The salvage service is effecting a
saving to the government consider
ably in excess of one hundred thou
sand dollars each day" said General
Pershing But the saving in money,
while of great Importance, is not the
vital part of the work We are saving
material imperativeIy needed at the
front, material that no expenditure of
money can Immediately replace. We
are directly saving ocean tonnage
which is seriously needed every week,
and indirectly releasing labor for ser
vice in the shipyards, on the railroads
and in other essential industries in
the United States