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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18

ne Ooulon't Descripe the type Exactiys
among the birches with nice girl
waiting for you, and a little curly
head with brown, bramble-scratched
knees, running down the pathway call
ing Daddy"
"There are two other bachelors in
this Office. They're getting on to-
ward forty. They want to get mar
ried the worst kind Of way, but they
don't know how to go about It,"
Here's His Dream Girl.
Asked to describe his dream girl,
Andrews said:
''She can be either a brunette or
blonde, but neither too large nor
too small. She must be nice.
don't want any girl who dances, as
that kind wants to go around with
other men. I'd like it If she went
to church and was quiet and domas-
tic in her tastes"
'Like the girls in Elgin?" he was
asked.
"Yes-like Elgin girls"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18
Rest Periods Min

Recently in trench digging compe-
tition, most of the officers worked
their men continuously in the regular
war; One efficient officer divided his
men into three sections. Each Sec
ton worked five minutes, and rested
ten in it's turn, and he won easily.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18

"What do you mean?" asked the
woman who had declared that Wash
ington men, for some reason or other,
Just wouldn't get up and give her a
seat every time she got into a street
car.
"Well," said the other woman, II
don't think our men are ungallant.
Some of them are just tired of stand
ing up all the time, that's all. And
don't blame them.
"TAke that styliSh-looking woman
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18

faggOts in the wood (see movies). But
she was not pretty. And she was so
thin that even her gimp failed to hide
bones that no self-reSpecting crow
would care to pick.
The really surprising thing about
her was that she should be riding in
street car when her place was so
obviously behind her chauffeur in
machine that cost as much as a house.
She was haughtily erect, and on
her face was such concentrated yearn-
ing. as if she were looking at some
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18
Pulls of Mans Toe.

Latrobe, Pa.-John Nimick is minus
toe and local ''bOnesetter" is in
-rouble as a result. When the toe did
not respond to treatment, Nimick says,
a strap was fastened to it and the
Doctor and an assistant pulled until
the toe came off at the second joint.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18
cuticura Beauty Doctor

For cleansing and identifying the
skin, hands and hair, Cuticura Soap
and Ointment afford the most effective
preparations. For free samples adj
dress. "Cuticura, Dept. K, Boston" At
druggists and by mail. Soap 25, Oint-
ment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18


Or the OF OF freedom
problem!
troubled much by inability
trouble
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18

s Only mentioned because of the thing
hat money cannot buy in these days
If enlistments and war work-house
help. You mustn't say servants any
more.
One day they got in touch with
he young wife of private in a near
~ camp. She had come from the
West where everybody works, and, be-
ne stranger here and untitled by ex-
oerience and physical condition for
clerical employment, was glad to en-
.er Mrs. Officers emnl0Nment In the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18
Steals Shave and Haircut.

Atlanta, Ga.-One shave. one hair
cut and nine excellent razors were
stolen from Pounds barber shop in
South Broad street recently. The only
clue was hair scattered on the floor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18


killed babies human beings He
baby
of room board.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18


onfde
expenses bu---
Mrs Officer She knew about
ddand
naturally his
courseikeW Endorsement
incident reputation
that the
something
an an auto Up to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18
Not All Soldiers Seem Inclined to "Tak Shop"

with soldier and
husky who wanted to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18
Baby browns in Trough.

Kankakee, nl.-Falling into hors.
watering trough on his fathers farm
near here, William O'Connor, aget.
lhree. was drowned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18
Had More Than Their Share Of Servant Problem

of members
the other night
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18
WHITE DOORKNOB FOOLS
EGG-EATING SNAKE

Albany, Ga.-Discovering that
snakes were eating the "nest
eggs" where his hens were lay
ing, ]. P. Gill replaced the ini-
tial eggs with white doorknobs.
A snake was soon found which
had swallowed one Of the knobs
but could not "get away with it."
The reptile was slain and the
doorknob replaced in the nest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18
Mr.. and Mrs. Officer Seemed to Have Right Idea

people this town good enough to be
w framed officer That live
The suburbs signifies than luck and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18
Sometimes Nature Seems to Square Things Up

red sea from bronze ties plume that
ones above the girl who gathers
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18
WOMAN is HELD
FOR WITCHCRAFT
Medium Is Arrested on CHARGE
of Urging Children to
Steal.

Los Angeles.-Because she is alleged
to have dealt in witchcraft with the
two minor children of William S. Solo
mon, storekeeper, urging them to
steal money from their parents with
which to pay the spirits" to bring
about the reconciliation between moth
er and father, Matilda Weisman, a
spirit medium, has been taken into
custody and is being held pending an
investigation. She has been charged
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18

AS soon as a man is elected to Office
he begins to work for 4 second nomi-
nation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18
LIFT OFF C0RNs!
Drop Freezone on a touchy
corn, then lift that corn
off with fingers

Doesn't hurt a bit! Drop little
Freezone on an aching corn, instantly
that corn stops hurting, then you lift
it right out Yes, magic! No humbugI
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26
CONDITIONS IN AUSTRIA.
Washington. Officials Believe Situation
Is Truly as bad as Reported.

Washington. Jan 23.-Increasing
reports Of anti-war strikes throughout
Austria claimed close attention
American officials today They bollev,
reports are substantially true and do
not credit the London view that they
have been exaggerated To deceive pub
lie opinion outside of the central en-
pircs. Other reports of economic con
ditions, recently received. picture the
situation i'm Austria as much more Sc
rious than i'm Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26
HOW TO ADDRESS LETTERS.
instructions tn Those Who Write 10
Friends Abroad.

London. Dec. 81 Correspondence
Americans who write letters to
friends abroad should take special
pains to address the letters adequate
". II an exact address cannot be OBJ
tanned. and it is necessary for any rea-
son to address the letter care of the
American Embassy In London" all
possible details regarding the person
addressed should be given on tho face
OF the envelope tor the assistance OF
the Embassy authorities.
There are now lying at the Ameri-
can Embassy here hundreds OF let
tiers. which have been addressed cas-
ually care American Embassy" and
which the embassy officials have no
way OF delivering. IL the senders had
even indicated whether the person ad =
dressed was in the army. the navy,
the aviation corps. or the nature Of
his business In London. there might
have been Il chance OF the letter find
ing it's way. but without any such par
ticulars, the likelihood Of it's reaching
its destination are rather remote.
Some people at home seem to think
that the American embassy in London
Is q small compact office where Is
kept a card index OF all Americans
abroad. AS matter OF fact. the
American embassy in London has ex-
panded since the wa until IL occupies
a half dozen scattered buildings and
employs several hundred clerks and
secretaries. Americans who call al
the embassy usually have busines,
with only one department and the
clerks who have charge of the casua
mail are extremely unlikely to hear
their names.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

Petrograd, Jan. 23.--Since the dis
solution CT the constituent assembly
and the disappearance of any amount
Of hope OF reconciling the striving
political parties. public attention in
North Russia is conferred on the bread
shortage. the lack OF practically all
roodstuffs, the breakdown of transpOr-
tation anh the commercial stagnation
aS the result OF the closing of the
banks. Moscow, Petrograd, and all
the larger north Russian cities have
little bread.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26
SITUATION IN AUSTRIA.
Although Majority OF strikers Return
To Work Situation Is Not Peace.
full.

Geneva, Jan. 32.--Some news Of a
reliable nature has begun to trickle
across the Swiss frontier which SEEM
ingiy proves that Austria and Hun
gary are in the throes of the greatest
economic crisis since the war began
1T is estimated that more than a mil
lion wortmen and women have struck.
A majority of these were employed in
the war industries and only small
sections Of then, have returned in am
swer to the bait of higher wages. The
remainder, it is said, are assuming a
more than threatening attitude and
daily are demanding peace and cheap
er food.
1t is stated that Hungary absolutely
refuses TO give cereals either to Aus
tria or to Germany anu that the Rou-
m9nian stocks Of grains are exhausted.
The military situation is endangered
by the strikes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26
MsACB-LORR.SINE.
Ile National Culture IN French, Nos
''~~" German.

"Petrograd. Dec. 81 tCorrespondence
cf The Associated Prcss) THE Alsace-
Lorraine situation from q uatiytPr
point OF view Is laid before the Rus
sian public in an tafticle published
here by the Alsace delegate. George
veiL
II myself am a walaink example OF
oa'r peoples attitude" no Gays, IT am
"a Social Democrat and therefore In
principle am opposed to war.
Before the war was one OF the
many Lorraine politicians who
we're content to limit our national
program to an autonomy within the
boundaries OF the German empire.
From this IL must not he gathered
That we had forgotten that i'm 1871
eur right as nation to self definition
mad been violated by Bismark. No.
we were willing to- limit our demands
Tor the sake OF peace. that was all.
We knew that We could be reunited
20 France only at the price OF war
and we WISHED TO avoid that"
lie further explains the reason why
l.. thc people OF Alsacc- Lorraine do not
wish TO. and cannot. become Ger
fnans. our national culture is
french. not German" he says. "Thc
PeTmaus state that b descent. in Ian
ypaEc and in history we are Germans
This. however, is untrue. or only part
" true.
Admitted That the great majority
"i otir population Is a mixture OF Ger
inun and Celtic races. as Ia also the
elise of a GOOD part OF the population
OF North end West France; admitted
also. thai considerable part of the
population speaks in tile Alsacian dla =
hct. whirh ~ II branch OF the Cor
man language. Nevertheless. our his
tory has removed US far from the
German root and has made us French.
During the sixteenth ana seven
tconth centuries we were utterly seo-
Grated from Germany and took no
part IN the formation of the new Ge.-
many which was forming under the
ianncr of Prussia The new Germany
became n stranger to us. while France
drew nearer and nearer TO us.
Tho great French revolution final.
lv decided our national charactcr
The entire population OF AlSacc-Icr-
raine WINS caught by tn revolutionary
movement. The Marseillelse was writ.
;cn In Strassburg and sung for the
nrst time by Rouge e-de-Lille at the
house OF the Mayor OF Strassburg."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26
Urged by Wilson.

London. Jan. 22.-The Daily News
says there is reason for stating that
president Wilson quite recently made
urgent representations to the British
cabinet ON the desirability OF an Irish
settlement.
The Dublin corespondent of the
Ihmes reiterates the partially hope
'ui view OF the convention, whose re-
ports or report. he says. will at least
advance the solution of the problem
oy Stages OF unprecedented length and
The end. he adds, can
not long be delayed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26
THE iHIsii QUESTION.
resignation Of Carson Lends ColOr TO
Reports OF British Governments
Decision.

London, Jan. 22.-.The resignation
OF Sir Edward Carson from the war
cabinet lends color to the report that
the government. accepting the advice
OF its supporters in England and we'll
wishers in the United States and the
Dominion has decided to bring about
settlement Of the Irish question. Had
Sir Edward remained in the cabinet
he would have been compelled to
choose between his loyalty to the
government and to his Ulster Unionist
followers. This he has avoided by re-
signing and now has a free hand.
During the short recess of the con-
vention Sir Horace Plunkett, chair
man. and other Irishmen who have
worked so hard for settlement. are
making last effort to see to it that
their labors shall not be wasted. In
this they have the unstinted support
OF Premier Lloyd George.
The Evening Telegraph of Belfast
says that Lieut.. Col. James Craig,
member of the House of Commons
and one of the Ulster leaders, has re-
signed as lord treasurer of the house
hold.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26
ACCURACY OF FRENCH ARTIL-
LERY.
Cen. EitIcndorir Pays Complaint to
the Effectiveness of Their Counter
Battery Fire.

French Front, December IA (Corre-
spondence)- Ludendorff re-
garded by the entente allies as the
maSter-mind of the German army.
pays an unintentionaI compliment to
the accuracy of French artilerymen
in a men orandum issued to the troops
on October 4, which has just been
made available to the correspondent
Of the Associated Press.
IN this document he admits that
the French gunners by their counter
battery fire destroyed in one German
army alone in the course of a month
elghty-threc German field guns and
seventy-two heavy cannon, while they
seriously damaged and put out of ac-
ton also 2S2 field guns and 213
heavy cannon, as well as ninety-on one
field guns and flfty-n heavy cannon
slightly injured but capable of being
repaired and used again in a short
time.
TO these imposing figures of artil-
lery losses caused b.. the French gun
ners the same German army in the
same period of time had the mortifi-
cation Of adding an almost equally
large number OF losses brought about
by the wearing out or bursting Of
guns. In this way saventy-three field
guns and twenty-one heavy cannon
were destroyed; l64 field guns and 1c9
heavy guns seriously damaged and 1T
field guns and ninety one heavy gums
slightly disabled.
The memorandum was issued TO the
German army by General Ludendorff
because his artillery officers had
argued repeatedly in favor of making
counter battery work secondary to
attacks on infantry and communica-
tions. They asserted the French ar
tillery directed their guns more gem
orally against the German infantry
then against the artillery batteries
The figures collated by the German
general demonstrate the falsity of this,
argument and show the French deter
mination to prevent the German guns,
as far as possible. from being used
against the French infantry and lines
of communication and supply, and
! that they do this successfully.
General Ludendorff in concluding
his memorandum points out that by
counter-battery work not only is the
enemy's artillery destroyed or put out
Of action, but the opponent is forced
| to a considerable extent to turn his
| attention away from the doings Of the
enemy's infantry which is thus able
| to maneuvre with greater ease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26
HEALTH OF TROOPS.
Slight Increase of Death Rate Last
Week.

Washington. Jan. 23.-The sick rate
in the National Army and National
Guard camps shows a slight increase
for the week ending January 18th. In
the National Army the deaths num-
bered 1i9 against 147 the preceding
week; in the National Guard the
deaths were 66 against So. Camp
Wheeler, Geo,g gia. had the highest
sick rate for the National Guard
Measles and pneumonia are declining
in all camps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

Washington. Jan. 24.--Thc discov.
cry OF impurities" in candy supplied
to canteops 81 navy ships today caus
cd tho issue OF an order suspending
the sale or candy to men. and also
the purchase OF additional supplies
pending an investigation. Ofncials
were careful not to say what the i'm
purlties were. but there is the recur
renee or tho report that powder.
ed glass was discovered. No cases o.
sickness are reported. ~.t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

stockholm, Dec. 31-Correspond
ence--An ancient prophecy was full
hliod IN the fall of Riga Two years
ago the Russians took away from the
city number Of valuable bronze an(
copper articles. Among them was an
ancient church bcll. around whose rim
ran the following inscription in old
German: 'Iie who moves me from
my place will lose Riga"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

Washington, Jan. 2i.-To create Il
large export surplus of -four for the
1llicS the administration is consider
ing a plan OF forced reduction in
flour sales all the way from miller to
consumer All from miller to baker
viii be required to hold the sales
down to seventy-flve per cent OF the
amount now handled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26
ARMY OFFICER CONVICTED.
'"pt. James r.. HOlgate Must Serve
seven Years and be Dismissed from
Army.

washington, Jan. 22.-Capt. James
T.. Holgate of Niagara Falls. n Y
commanding "a battery of field artu-
lery at Camp jackson, S. c.. was SEN
fenced to seven years imprisonment
at the Atlanta penitentiary and dis.
missed from the army. He pleaded
guilty before courtmartial of forging,
an Endorsement to a note for $3.50
which he had discounted at a banl,
at Columbia, S..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26
COAL SHORTAGE RELIEVED
Ships in New York Harbor Get Need
ed Coal.

New York, Jan. 24.--The SHORTAGE
or bunker coal, which q few days ago
was hampering the fueling of vessels
In New York harbor has been entire
ly relieved" according to a statement
today by j. +. Parsons detailed by the
United States Shipping Board to su-
pervise bunkering of ships at this
port.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

Cotton Ginned Prior 20 january
Crops OF 1917 and 1919 In South
Carolina.

Director Sam l. Rogers, of the Bu-
re"u of the Census. Department OF
commerce. announces the preliminary
report OF cotton ginned by counties
IN South Carolina, for the crops of
lsA7 ard 1916.
Quantities are In running bales,
counting round as half bales. Lnters
arc not included.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

Washington, Jan. 22.-First Lieuts
William III. Cheney and Oliver r
Sherwood and Private George A.
Beach were killed Sunday in a coils
ion of airDlanes over an American avi-
ltion school in France. the war de-
partment was advised today by Gen
Pershng.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

washington. ian. 28.-.Cen. Perish
Ing today reported that three Amer
lean infarltrymen were killed in action
January 2Ist. The report gave no de-
tails OF tile engagement in which they
lost their lives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

Washington. Jan. 24.--Charges o.
boarding Of hides by meat packers
while shoe prices have been climbing
md excessive PROFITS to packers. who
practicnily control the hide market
'r6 conmi6ed IA the report Of the
'rdcral trode commission Submitted
10 congress today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26

Miss Louise Epperson left for Char
lesion this morning to visit friends
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-27
THINGS YOU CAN'T AFFORD

We have all said 81 cant aord It."
1t is the bugbear of our lives. 1t is
unfortunate that many of US get the
habit to the extent that we fail to en-
joy many things which we really
cant afford to do without" One of
the things which many of the farm
ers, their wives, and their children
can enjoy, and which will be of such
great benefit that no one should miss
it. is the Short Course now being Of
fered at the University at Lexington.
There is no charge whatever; there
is no bar on account of age. sex, nor
education. The courses are planned
to benefit the average farmer and his
family. and everything will be done to
make your stay at Lexington one OF
great pleasure and profit. Some of you
men would do well to take the course
in Farm Motors. Your tractor will
last longer if you do, and those puz-
fling balky spells which your gas en-
zine gets at times will cease to be a
puzzle. The boys are offered the same
courses as the men-everything from
how to raise more corn and tobacco to
hee keeping. The courses in millin-
cry, dressmaking and home conven-
i2Hces will appeal to every farm girl
and her mother, and it will do the men
folks good to keep bach" for a cou-
rle of weeks while you are learning
something new about old things.
The only expense to the two weeks
trip is the car fare, and board for the
time you are in Lexington. Arrange
ments will be made for rooms, so you
will be able to get a place to stay
without trouble. There should be fiji.
ty people in Mason county who will
take advantage of this opportunity.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-27

us not waste any neurotic sympathy
upon nation which now seeks by
hypocrisy and by lying to win through
maudlin sympathy the victory which
1t lost on the battlefield.
Looking to the civilization of the fu-
ture and to the standard of morality
through the years to come, the world
is today in greater danger than it was
when the onrush of barbarism was
stopped at the Marine in 1914, or when
from the Marine the German army was
driven back in 1918.
The whole German race joyously
adopted the teachings of their leaders
and ioyously entered upon the war,
and has upheld in every way possible
every crime committed Some Ger
mans and people of German descent
living in America, and even some dis
honoring the name of Christ as his
professed followers, blatantly boosted
of Germany's achievements when il
fed to the sharks the bodies Of the dy.
ing women and children on the Lust
tania.
Shall we have maudlin sympathy
for PLATE, for Judas, for Nero? Com
pared with their opportunity, theil
crimes were as nothing compared
with the crimes of the whole Ger
man people.
Christ said:
aye serpents, we generation of vip
ers, how can we escape the damnatioi
of HELP"
Shall we presume to be create
lovers of humanity than Christ Him
self?
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-27
WORLDS LARGEST CLOCK

Los Angeles, Cal-The worlds lar
gest pedestal clock erected in the cen
ter of the new $1OOOO,OOO wholesale
terminal, has been formally dedicated.
On cement base six by twelve feet
the time-piece looks down from a
height of thirty-six feet. 1t automa-
tically operates its own lighting sys-
system at shutdown and shuts it of
at daylight, winds and sets itself and
is altogether it's own handy man. The
four huge dials can be seen from any
part of the twenty acres covered by
the market place.