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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-02
GERMAN
AND CAN'T SPELL
VERY WELL-BUT!

The following letter. written BY a
woman OF German blood and bearing
q German name. was sent to The
Times from Indianapolis. II displays
patriotism that Is equal 10 that Of
any loyal American. and her dauEh-
tiers and son are also doing the coun-
try q great service. The woman Is
doing Red Cross work and contribute
ing generously to the various war
funds and she has earned her living
since nine years old and helped raise
many orphans. The original Is in
the hands Of the central division Red
Cross at Chicago.
The letter, which shows that the
woman's education has been neglect
Dear Sir:
81 Was pleased to Here from you as
My Hart IL IN this Ware Work and
feel as tho COUNT Do Enough Tor
ards Ending This Grade Ware.
Ready To Fight.
"oh How Won't Love to 20 to the
Front, Write on the firing lane. and
Help capltar the Cruel DUNN Beast
OF a kiser. II Was aloud to go
Sertnly Wouldn't Wait q minet
MY Daughter Wants to 20 in the
Opurator and Calne Be fooled on the
Code. knows an the wig waE sig
nels OF the U. S. Army and Is Prac-
Using riful range and Scout riding.
she can Shoot and Hit the mark when
the Horse Is on q run IT Is all Can
Do to Holde Her from going. II It
Wasent for flkles examination (phy-
Hical exAmination) that shs Won't
Hafto go thru she won't 20 as q
young man. my boy IL at the front
and she Wants TO go to.
FOurTeHr-0ld Baby Knlts.
my little girl age Is making and
hitting Little Cspes Coaps) for the
Belgian children and John age base
nit his 10 scarf fore the solEers m
ished and starded the IL. thay dug
and picked up 10 quartes OF hsh
wormes and soled them for Doler
4 quart and give the $40 DoIers to
the mess fond fore Headquarters a
Company OF Monted Carts (guards).
Il give rs cents OF every dollar
Earn towards this fond and 1 donated
10 Y. NJ c. A and Red Cross and
Ariel Leage and to Day Want to
sent & Doler to National Congress OF
Mothers at Washington. d C
and up to Date I Hafe spent S35
Dolers since Last fall fore yarn to
nit fore the Boyes witch / Hired the
hitting done and paid fore Il to sent
he Boyes nit goods that Haven't re-
ceyed any
II Remain With you fore my coun-
Try
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-02
The shortest
kind of
shorthand

If you could dictate direct to
the typewriter that would be the
most direct and speedy system.
The spoken word from the Ed
phone-pIeasant. accurate. under
the stenographer's controls even
easier and much more efficient.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-02
Big Theatsr Started.

Work was started yesterday on the
stage for the camps natural amphi-
theater, which Is situated In a draw
threaded by q branch OF Dogue creek,
and which will afford accommodations
for 10000 men. This amphitheater
will be the center OF the camps mu-
steal, dramatic, and ceremonial sxer-
eises. 1t IL q beautiful spot in q forest
OF white oak and Virginia pine.
Every form OF transportation, In
GLIDING airplanes, will be used to
reach the camp when completed; stand
ard steam railway. by river barEes
and packets, electric lines to be ex-
tended form Mt. Vernon, and by mo-
tor truck. The camp maintains 4
fleet OF 100 trucks, which daily I'M
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-02

Sixteen thousand engineers. drawn
from every corner OF the nation. will
be in training within q month at Camp
A. A. Humphreys, five miles from Ac-
eotink. Va, according to announce
ment by army officers today. There
are now 1900 men training at the
camp, and the new contingentB ex-
pected will make Camp Humphreys
the second largest camp within short
radius OF Washington, Camp Meade.
with its 10000 men. being the largest
Officially it Is called Engineers Re-
placement Camp A. A. Humphreyo and
10 one. Of the most unusual army camps
in the United States. II will be in the
nature OF a clearing house through
which will pass men from every
draft district in the country, and from
all branches OF both the national and
regular army, who have been engaged
in some form Of mechanical work in
civil life.
The men viii be trained both in the
technique OF their trade or profession
and in the trade OF war so that when
they reach France they may be able
at a moments notice to drop their
tools and take up their weapons. The
camp will be completed in approx
mately thirty days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-02
FOR RENT-RooMS
Read What Mrs. Burrows,
1855 18th St, Says:

18TH ST., 28S6-Two nicely
furnished rooms; front and
rear; two or four gentlemen.
Phone N. 6733. IS
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Soldier Boy at Fayettyille

The following interesting let ter is from Burt B. Simpson of Allendale. who is at Fayettville preparing for service in the wireless branch of Uncle Sans service.
 Fayetteville, Ark.
 July 21. 1918. My Dear Mother:
 As 1t is customary for me to write you every Sunday, will write you at this time.
 I shall attempt :n this letter to tell you everything about our camp as nearly as I can. You may not think this near home.
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the climatic conditions would be very different, but it is, very much to our comfort tho. It must be very strenuous exercises to make us prespire at all and at night we sleep very comfortable under our woolen regulation blanket.
 There are three hundred of US here. One hundred and seventy taking wireless and the rest mechanical training. 1 think we are all doing fine, especially the Monroe county boys. We receive about fifteen or eighteen words per minute and twenty is considered good. think by the time we have finished this course,
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Local Dealers

we will be ready to take charge of a station and bear our share of Uncle Sans burden. We not only study wireless from a technical standpoint, but from a mechanical standpoint also, in order that we may operate our machines with the least possible man power.
 You should see this bunch of yellOws since they have got over the effects of the vaccination and typhoid shots, The pale yellow faces are being converted into red rosy ones. Their spirit and enthusiasm is shown more on the drill field than any other place. We only have about 11a hours drill in the morning, then six hours study, and then comes the part we all like, the game period. We all march out on the field under the command of our good officers and play just such games as 1 played when 1 was a school boy. Then comes a hearty supper, the part I like most how ever is the morning exercise be- fore breakfast. We enter into this exercise, a lazy. drowsy, half awake bunch of fellows, but when it is finished, we are all thoroughly awake and feeling like young bucks.
 can't close this letter without mentioning the good people of Fayetteville. 1 have never been treated more hospitably in my life.
 The Baptist people have open ed reading room in the base ment of the church and we are all welcomed with literature and stationery furnished us. The Methodist n d Presbyterian churches have given us numerous receptions and served delightful refreshments.
 Mother, we have date with some dormitory girls to go out to East mountain. I guess you understand now why I have written such a hasty, scattered letter,
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-. ....-.. ..-...,.------~
Keen Teeth Clean

An English physician has afVa the theory that the juices Of the p are intended to keep the teen not to prepare food for dlge'ua generally believed.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-08-02

the ARGUS. I don't have time to write to everybody, and they may be interested to know where 1 am.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-08-02

Please remember me dearly to the rest of the family.
 Your loving son,
 Bert. r. 5. If you care to you may have this scratcher printed in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-11
SPANISH INFLUENZA.
Minnesota Public Health Association
Tells of Epidemic.

Prevalence of Spanish Influenza
has prompted the Minnesota Public
Health Association to take up the
matter of educating the people as to
the symptoms by which the ailment
is recognized and the methods of
combating the same. The Northern
Division of the Red Cross has given
out the following pamphlet:
Spanish Influenza is the infiuen-
"a of 1892; it is due to Pfeiffer's
bacillis; it is not the same as what
has been termed grip" during the
last few years.
Symptoms: Sudden onset, dizzi-
ness, weakness, pains in various
parts of body; temperature rising
suddenly to 1913 degrees or 104 de-
grees Headache, pain in back, light
hurts eyes; sore throat, sometimes
laryngitis, bronchitis, etc. Fever falls
in three or four days, and the pa
tient RECEIVERS rapidly; or irregular
fever persists, with bronchitis; death
sometimes from acute bronchiolitis,
with cynaosis and failure of right
heart; pneumonia sometimes occurs.
Prostitution is marked.
Incubation: From the moment of
infection to the beginning of the
symptoms an interval of one to four
days Ejaculation period) intervenes
during which the prospective patient
is not sick.
Infectiousness: The disease is
Caught" from previous sufferers,
just as is measles or any severe cold
by the discharges from the patients
nose and mouth reaching the mouth
of the prospective patient; by kiss
ing, using the same handkerchief or
towel, etc.; by inhaling air contain
ing droplets from the patients nose
or mouth, expelled in coughing
or even talking; by smears on fin
gers from touching patients hands,
bed clothes especially pillows, etc.
and then putting these infected
fingers in the mouth.
Isolation: Patient should be is
plated at once, with disinfection of
discharges of nose and mouth, boil
ing of handkerchiefs, towels, etc.;
attendants should wear masks" Cor
surgical respirators to exclude any
droplets from nose and mouth, and
glasses (spectacles preferably)-
plain glass will do) to protect eyes
from same. Attendants hands must
be washed every time after touch
ing patient or anything on which
are patients, discharges.
Treatment: Patient in bed as
long as fever exists. Keep patient
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-11
"OVER THE TOP"
Ely VIII Not Fall Down on the
Fourth Liberty Loan.

Among the heavy subscriptions re-
ceived during the past week for the
Fourth Liberty Loan were those of
Capt. Frank Kent for $25, 900; South
Slavonic Catholic Union for $25, 900;
Charles Trezona for $1,000; M. ]
Murphy, Ayres & Parker, JOS. Skala
and John Kapsch for $1,000 each.
Several $500. subscriptions were re-
ceived and many others all the way
from 500 up. Chairman Murphy
requests all to get in and wishes to
complete the drive on specified time.
October 10Th is the last day and the
drive will be over. According to all
indications, Ely will keep up its ae-
customed gait and deliver its quota
plus.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-11
Death of Mrs. Whiteside.

The Miner inadvertently failed to
announce last week the death of Mrs.
Richard Whiteside, who died sudden
ly of heart failure while she was get
ting ready to step into the parade
of a week ago Saturday.
Mrs. Whiteside was &c years of
age and for many years during the
early days Of the city was resident
here. She leaves four sons and four
daughters. Mr.. Whiteside dropped
dead at a gathering of Old Settlers
in this, city in 1915. He was bro
Their of R. B. Whiteside of Duluth.
The funeral was held in Duluth on
Thursday and was largely attended,
deceased having been a popular lady
and will be missed by large circle
of friends.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-11
Given TO the Police.

The local board this morning turned
over to the Chief Of Police the names
of those who have been found de-
linquent in the last registration and
have failed to fill out their question
aires. Those for whom he has pa.
pers and who will be taken into Gus.
tody as soon as located are:
A. Charles w. Neyman, Ely.
$40. John Majerle, Ely.
400. Frank Oreskovich, Ely.
451. John Kure, Ely.
ASP. Matt OgaIin, Ely.
679. Frank Zupancich, Ely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-11
DESERTERS AND SLACKERS.
DIaft Board has Reported 1917 De-
linquents to Adjutant General.

Local Board of District No. 3 has
completed the returns of all those
who failed to respond to the request
of year ago and has failed to fill out
their questionaires or appear for ex-
animation. The Board waited until
there was no possible hope of any
of them showing up and this week re-
ported 48 names to Adjutant Gen
eral Rhinow These men are now
classed as deserters and can be taken
up by the authorities at any time.
The list follows:
Ely-John Flick, Ivari FILTH, Peter
Saika, Herman Honkala, Jno. Nemcz,
Jno. Cabot, Louis Zupanich, Johan
Primar, Mike Match, Name Wan
hala, Kalle Kulmala, Jno. Znidarsich,
Frank Strojin, Jno. Bolka, Frank
German, Mateva Bisjack, Titus Jak
italo, Aug. Koivista, Jno. Finvy, G.
Costadin, Walter Beckman. Samuel
Kangas, Matt Taipaila, Jno Laitan-
en- (deceased) David Kuitunen.
en-, (deceased.) David Kuitrnen. :.
Tower.-Henry Larson, Jos. No
yak, Stanley Gustas, Kostenty Suik-
ola, Jno. Keane, Jno Skruski, Jno.
Kujava, and Jno. Hanganen of En-
barras, Jno. Keskitalo of Soudan,
Gunner Swanson of Two Harbors,
Emil Holm, of Minneapolis, Wilho
Laitien and Edwin Peterson and Ar
thur Kaijalainen of Winton, Erick
Aho of Virginia, Aug. Sunni of Clo
auet, Lazar Astanasoff of Chicago,
Matt Salo of Duluth, VIM. Kokko of
Sandwich, Mass, Mike Gallnik of
Wilton, N. D., VIM. F. Roloff of Car
roll, Iowa, Hjalmer Kornanen Of Du-
luth.
Emil Holm has already been picked
up and is being held in custody at
Minneapolis. He is an allen and will
probably be released. Swanson of
Two Harbors was the lucky holder
of number 25S, the first number to
be drawn, but he failed to appreciate
the honor.
1872 CLASS ONE MEN.
Of the $50 of the questionaires in
the 1913 registration sent out by the
local board all but five have been re-
turned filled. Three were returned
by the postoffice as unbelievable and
two have failed to report. So far
the board has classified all but As of
those returned and 1852 have been
placed in Class 1. Only question
aires to those between the ages of
10 and SO were sent out. The
board is very much pleased with the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-11
Several Happy Events.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lindgren be-
came the parents of boy Sunday.
This is the firstborn and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lindgren believe him the finest ever.
Photographer and Mrs. Otto Hok-
kanen Monday announced the birth
of daughter at their home. All
concerned doing we'll.
The Phillips Garage force surely
did their duty by their country one
day last week when Proprietor Les
lie Phillips and Mechanic JOS. Uebel-
acher both reported the birth of
girls at their homes. This was on
the End of October.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Chiabotti were
made happy by the birth of girl
baby Friday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-11
POLITICS WARMING UP.
Interesting Meeting Held Here on
Wednesday Evening.

The City Hall was filled to the
doors Wednesday evening when on
the call of a few of the public spir-
tied and politically inclined citizens
hundred or more representative
men of Ely and Winton met to dis
cuss the candidates before thepeople.
Several from other towns were also
present and joined in the enthusi-
asm created
M. H. Mcmahon and w. ]. Archer
were present from Virginia to cham
pion the cause of Senator o. H.
Griggs who is in France in the in
terests of the country doing Red
Cross work. Mr.. Mcmahon spoke
at some length bringing out facts
which went to show that Mr.. Griggs
should be unanimously reelected.
That the audience conceded with the
sentiments expressed was clearly
shown by the repeated applause that
greeted his remarks at very telling
spots. He contrasted the records of
the candidates for Senator and left
nothing to the imagination. He
dwelt at some length on the patriot
ism of Mr.. Griggs in leaving this
country for the battlefields to assist
in the humane work of doing for the
boys at the front. He told how the
Senator had spent weeks in New
York before going across waiting his
turn and also that he was putting in
his own money and time in the work.
Mr.. Archer followed Mr.. Mcmahon
and also made several base hits in
calling on all to support no one who
was tinged with I. w. W.'ism and to
stand solidly behind those who are
standing with both feet behind the
country at the present time. In his
remarks he called attention to the
loyalty of Governor Burnquist and
other candidates. His reference to
the Governor was given enthusiastic
applause. 1t was clearly evident to
all that the meeting was typical Am.
erican and loyal to the core.
After these talks and remarks by
others the meeting resolved itself in,
to committee of the whole to see to
it that no one with the faintest
trace of disloyalty should receive the
vote of the city. Geo. L. BrozicE
was unanimously chosen as chairman
and he was instructed to name g
committee in each precinct to talk
and work for the candidates as
above stated. Mr.. Brozich in his re.
marks was plain and to the point
Capt. Chas. Trezona also briefly ad.
dressed the gathering and his tall
left no one in doubt as to where he
stood on the issues before the
people. Chairman Brozich said he
would announce the committees later
in the week and everyone present
promised to take off his coat ano
buckle in if named and if not sc
named would do so anyway. Thos
s.. Written, the grand old man" Of
Winton, said that his city would act
as committee of the whole to SEE
that Winton did it's loyal duty by 10y
al candidates.
AS soon as the literature arrives
the committees will start out anC
try and make Ely 100 per cent to th'
good.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-11
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Garden Prizes Awarded-Other
Business Done.

At the last meeting of the Ely
Commercial Club, at which an ex-
large number of mem
bers were present, much business of
was transacted.
The Club voted $25. 90 to the tor
nado stricken City Of Tyler in the
southern part of the state, an appeal
having been received for aid.
$4,000 was ordered paid the Ten
Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Asso-
citation for the excellent work done
by the association the past year in
bringing this country and the whole
state before the people of the balance
of the world. This is the final pay
ment of money pledged by the Club
towards this institution and the mem
bers consider the funds well spent.
"The Playground of Nation" has
received an enormous amount of adj
vertising the past year through this
association.
The committee on garden prizes
made it's report on the gardens of the
city and especially those of the school
pupils for the best of which the Club
had offered prizes. The winners
were announced and the prizes
awarded as follows:
L. Folkey johnson, $500.
2. Edward Hanson, $500.
8. Ewald Amen, $500.
4. Tony Skradski, $500.
Further prizes of $1.00 each were
authorized for Erick Berglund, VIM
Pickavance, Carl johnson and Loui.
Loushin.
The matter Of the establishment
of fish hatchery was discussed ano
it was the unanimous opinion that
such an institution was needed here
A committee was authorized to lool
into the matter and see what could
be done.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-11
Died at Minneapolis.

Mrs. Frank Peshel, aged "a years
and mother of four children died at
Minneapolis Thursday of brain tumor
following an operation at the Unver-
sity Hospital. Mrs. Pershel has been
i'll for four years and eight weeks
ago was taken to Minneapolis for
treatment.
The remains were brought to this
city, Sunday, and the funeral was
held Tuesday from the Catholic
Church, Rev. Father Mihelcic officia-
ting. The funeral was well attended
the deceased having been a favorite
among large circle of friends. Mrs.
John Peshel and daughter, of Gin
ton, Iowa, attended the funeral.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-11
Eastern Stars at Eveleth.

A large number of the local MEM
bers of the Eastern Stars went to
Eveleth Tuesday afternoon and even
ing to attend a meeting of the order
in that city at which several grand
lodge officers were present.
The Past Matrons and distinguished
guests were rendered dinner at the
home of Mrs. Kron at Virginia on
Tuesday at one o'clock given by Mrs.
Kron of Virginia and Mrs. H. E..
White of this city.
At Eveleth that evening the work
of the initiatory degree was put on
by the Past Matrons in which work
Mrs. Peter Schaefer, Mrs. H. E.
White and Mr.. Samuel Rapson of
this city took part. Those who left
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-11

to attend the evening meeting and
accompany the Stars were Messrs.
and Mesdames Richard Coad, G. H.
Good, Samuel Rapson, Jas. 1. Laing,
E. c. Jones, H. j. Lockhart, Chas.
Trezona, VIM. Trezona and Mesdames
F. Metcalf, w. A. McCurdy, w. D.
Gallagher, j. H. Nicholas, w. H.
Nicholas, VIM. Trudgeon, H. E.
White, Peter Schaefer, H. N. Suther-
land, Mrs. Jas. Nankervis and Misses
Florence Nankervis and Hazel Mich
olas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-11
Pneumonia Victim.

John Lahti Maxi, who died a week
before of pneumonia after "a short
illness, was buried Sunday from the
Finnish Church, Rev. Ruotsolainen
officiating. He was 2esyears of age
and leaves widow and six children.
The Knights of Kaleva, of which he
was member attended the funeral
in a body.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-11
Phil DIN Writes.

The Miner is in receipt of a letter
from Phil DIN who is now stationed
in Washington, D. c. with the chem
ical warfare service. Mrs. Olin is
also in Washington and is at present
teaching. The chemical warfare SER
vice has to do with the development
and production of different gases to
be used in warfare. Mr.. DIN says
he is getting along fine and that he
is very much pleased with the SER
vice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-11
Gun Exploded.

Jos. Bouska while hunting ducks
Sunday morning had the misfortune
to be seriously injured by the ex-
ploding of the gun he was using, an
s-gauge one. A piece of the barrel
penetrated his right arm near the
elbow joint SCATTERING the bone, sew
ering the muscles and artery. He
was brought to the Shipman Hospi-
tai where he is doing as fine as can be
expected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-11
Returned From Camp.

Henry Latvaaho, who left with the
first contingent from here for Camp
Dodge a year ago has returned hav-
ing received an honorable discharge
on account of heart troubles. He
says that the life agreed with him
and that he made every effort to re-
main in the service and go across.
He speaks in the highest praise of
the treatment accorded the men at
the camps and of the work of the
Red Cross, Y. M. c. A. and other or
CARNATIONS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-11
Eveleth Candidate Visits Us.

C.. ]. Rich, candidate for County
Surveyor at the coming election was
in the city few days of last week
looking over his prospects. Mr.. Rich
has been employed as road engineer
in the Eveleth district for the past
several years and IS highly spoken
of. He is being generally supported
on the Mesaba range and says he will
get a large vote in this section of the
county.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-11
showing.
BOYS LEFT SUNDAY.

Bert Anderson, Floyd Kearney, VIM.
and Sigrud Gyllard and Ivan Simp-
son of Winton and Frank Skala and
Arthur Dinsmore of this city left on
Sunday for Minneapolis where they
enter Dunwoody Institute for special
training, providing that they are ac-
copied in the Students Training
Corps. The boys were given fit
ting farewell at the station where
many friends had gathered to bid
them goodbye. Oscar Indy, Jos. Kos
chalk and Anthony Vidmar are en-
rolled in the Students Training
Corps at Marquette University, Mil
waukee. Clifford Nelson and several
other Ely boys are registered at the
State University.