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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-10
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Consul Worked to Death.

Washington, May 8.-The death of
Maddln Summers, United States
consul general at Moscow, was an
nounced in cablegram to the State
department Mr.. Summers collapsed
under the strain of months of over
work, the message said, and was ill
but one day. AS head of the Ameri-
can consulate general at the Boil
sheviki capital, Mr.. Summers had
probably the most extraordinary and
most exacting task of any man in the
consular service
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-10
ENGELEN GETS 5 YEAR TERM
Sentenced BY Judge Morris For
Violating Espionage Act.

Sentenced BY Judge Morris For
Violating Espionage Act.
Minneapolis, May Elm sentencing
c. A. Egelen to five years imprisosl-
ment in Fort Leavenworth peniten-
atiry today for violation of the espion-
age act, Federal Judge Page Morris
said he had been unable to learn
whether Engelen had attacked the
country by reason of vanity, ignorance
or sinister influence. "Yor have been
in the country Is years without seek
ing citizenship, and at your first op-
portunity you attack the nation that
made everything possible for you,
said the court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-10
DESTROYS BIG SUBMARINE
Canadian Steamer Sinks German U.
Boat With One Shot.

An Atlantic Port, May S.-The first
Canadian vessel to sink a submarine
has arrived in this port. When about
seven hundred miles out from the
British Isles the vessel sighted
300-foot U-boat. One shot was fired
which hit the enemy amidshirs. There
was an explosion and the submarine
disappeared
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-10
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Court UphoIds Draft Law.

Washington, May S.-Men raised
under the draft can be sent anywhere
in the world to fight for the United
States, the supreme court decided
The action of the court in sustaining
federal court DEGREES dismissing babe
as corpus sought by Robert Cox of
Missouri, a member of the national
army, to prevent his being sent to
France, upholds the selective draft
law in every particular.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-10
FISHING VESSELS SUFFER
German Airmen Attack Dutch Boats
With Machine Guns.

WIN 1dUSs
London, May German airplanes
have recently been attacking Dutch
fishing vessels with machine gun fire
wherever the little boats have been
found in the North Sea. Five Dutch
fishermen landed at a British port
after a narrowing experience.
They said their boat had been at
tackled by, four German airmen, who
for two hours rained machine gun
bullets on their unarmed ship The
crew took to the boats and rowed 60
miles before being picked up by a
small British vessel. The ship was
later brought into harbor by British
destroyer, and bore numerous signs
of the enemy fire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-10

London, May S-The government
intends to ask two judges to act as
a court of honor to probe charges
made by Gen. F. B. Maurice, who was
recently removed as director general
of military operations at the British
war office, Andrew B. Law, govern
ment spokesman, announced in the
house of commons.
Mr.. Bonar Law said the army coun
Gil was dealing with questions of dis
cipline growing out of a letter writ,
ten by General Maurice.
Former Premier Asquith gave no
tice that he would move for the ap.
pcintment of a committee from the
House of Commons to investigate the
Maurice affair. instead of having the
inquiry made by judges. The motion
will be debated on Thursday.
Measurements Charged.
The letter of General Maurice was
written to the morning papers II
charges Mr.. Bonar Law and Premier
Lloyd George with having made mis-
statements in the House of Commons
with reference to military matters
and says they are the latest in a
series recently made by the govern
ment in parliament.
General Maurice recalls that Mr.
Bonar Law, while answering questions
in the House of Commons on April
%, said the. extension of the British
front in France waG not dealt with by
the Versailles war council and he as.
serts that the chancellor of the eX.
chequer's statement is incorrect He
declares:
81 was at Versailles when the CUES.
ton was decided by the council to
which it had been referred"
General Maurice then traverses Pre-,
mier Lloyd Georges assertion on April
8 that the British army in France was
considerably stronger on jan l, 1918
than it was on Jan. 1, 1917, adding:
THAT statement implies that Haigs
fighting strength on the eve of the
battle beginning March 81 had not
been diminished That is not correct
General Maurice also denies the
truth of Premier Lloyd Georges as.
sertion that there was only one white
division in Mesopotamia and only
three white divisions in Egypt and
Palestine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-10
MACHINES FALL IN FLAMES

Duel To Death Fought BY American
and German Airmen.
With the American Army in France,
May 6.-In desperate air fight over
the American lines northwest of Toul
Charles w. Chapman, Jr, Of Water
loo, Iowa, and a German pilot, with
whom he was fighting, plunged to
earth inside the German lines. Both
their machines were wrapped in
flames.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-10
DEMAND RECALL OF TROOPS
Illinois Socialist Convention Declares
Opposition to War.

Opposition to War.
Chicago, May ILLINOIS socialists,
assembled in state convention, in Chi
cago, declared for constant opposi-
ton to the war, for immediate recall
of our soldiers from France, and
asked that President Wilson demand
at once conference of delegates
from all warning nations-to execute
a peace for the world and democracy
and demanded the United States gov
cialist government. the 3olsheviki
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-10
POSTAGE Rates viii Stand.

Washington, May 8.-The Senate
postoffice committee refused to con-
slider legislation to suspend or modi-
fly increased second class postage
rates which become effective July 1,
and which newspaper publishers have
attacked in connection with the pend
ing postoffice bill. Individual SELL
ators plan an effort later on to sus-
pend or reduce the increases.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-10
SINKS ENEMY SUBMARINE

Gunners on American Steamer Make
Clean Hit.
Washington, May S.-With three
we'll placed shots, the American
steamer Tidewater disposed of an en-
envy submarine, the navy department
announces. The second shot was
"clean hit" on the U-boat, the Tide
waters commander reported.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-10
CABINET FACES
SERIOUS CRISIS
British Government Will Ask for
Division in the House of
Commons.
MAURICE IS ACCUSER
Recently Removed General Charges
Premier Lloyd George and Other
Cabinet Officials With Making
Certain Miscellaneous.

London, May 8.-The Govern
ment has decided to treat Mr.. AS
quith's motion on the General
Maurice affair as a vote of censure
and has issued a call to its sup
porters to attend the House of
Commons Thursday for division.
This is taken to imply that the
proposed inquiry, whether by
judges or parliamentary COM
mittee, has been abandoned and
that the matter has been left en-
tirely to the Judgment of the
House.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-10
FRENCH EXECUTE FOE SPIES

TWO Women Pay Extr.me Penalty
After CcurtmartiaI.
Nantes, France, May S.-Two wom-
EN- spies, Josephine Alvarez and Vic
torine Faucher, condemned to death
by courtmartial Jan. Is, have been
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-10
H0DGsoN is CHOSEN MAYOR

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Arizona republican., 1918-07-21
NEGLECTED BATTERY
 |S CERTAIN TROUBLE

Few automobile owners realize the work being done by the starting and lighting batteries in their cars, says J. $. Ref, manager of the local Exide Battery depot, 305 \. Central Ave. The battery is there to start the car they reason, and start the car it should, re- gardless of anything else.
 In a measure they are correct in this reasoning. The battery should start the car at all times and it will if given half a chance.
 It is hard to realize the amount of power there is in a little storage bat tery. An "EXide" battery weighing 50 lbs, will give one horse power for ap- proximately 30 minutes. This is enough power to raise it's own weight to yer tical height of nearly miles, This seems like power enough to start the car an unlimited number of times, but to crank an automobile engine a bat tery must develop more than one horse power for few seconds or minutes, as the occasion demands, and there fore the current that is taken from the battery must be put back in, if satis- factory operation is to be obtained.
 No warning is given by the battery when it is not being properly treated it works on uncomplainingly until it's last ounce of strength is exhausted. The complaining is then done by the automobile owner when he finds out how much of repair bill he has to pay on account of his own neglect and abuse of the battery.
 It is to eliminate this abuse to the
Arizona republican., 1918-07-21
KEEP BORLAND ON THE JOB

It is not to mans discredt to wish to be a member of the United States congress Ordinarily when one man has represented this district in gross for ten years would not at all object to somebody else running for the place and might SUD- port the right kind of a man.
 Judge w. T. Bland is congressional timber He is big and clean and able and his ambition laud- able We should ordinarily take great pleasure in supporting Judge Bands ambition to serve this district in congress. We have doubt of his loyalty and know him to be fine gentleman.
 Yet believe that he has chosen the wrong time to make the Not all the members of con- Gress from Missouri have deserved reelection Not all the members from Missouri have supported the president. MT. Borland has supported the president with voice and vote. He has been right on almost every question. He has a strong indorsement from the country district of Jackson county If he is turned down the country will do it. unless some better is given than appears-Independ- ence Examiner.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-21

Johnson feels that his many years of experience in the business world has fitted him to administer the office of corporation commissioner in a manner that will rebound to the benefit of the shippers and consumers of the state
 MT. Johnson for many years was connected with big business institu- tions and is of the belief that his in innate knowledge of the intricacies of commercial life can well be applied to the conduct of state affairs. The work of the corporation commission comes more closely in touch with the com mercial and industrial life of Arizona than any other department of state and it was the belief that the appli- cation of strict business principles to governmental affairs would be of di- rect benefit to the entire state that actuated MT. Johnson in announcing his candidacy.
 MT. Johnson was born in Dover Arkansas, 45 years ago. and moved to Texas when 10 years old. Was edu- cated in the public schools of that state | and was elected county and district | clerk of Deaf Smith county, Texas when but g years old, holding this office two terms. Came to Arizona h 1903 and connected himself with the 1 Copper Queen Consolidated Mining company, store department. By close | application to business he was pro- noted from time to time until he be- came general bookkeeper and cashier when he resigned in 1910 to become city clerk of Douglas. He was elected state treasurer in 1911 and served the first term during statehood. Was ther appointed state examiner and served in that responsible office for two year: and was again elected state treasurer in 1916 and is acting in that capacity at present.
 MT. Johnson has a family consisting of a wife and four children, the eldes of whom, D. F. Johnson, Jr.. is servin: in the United States navy, having eli listed when but r years old.
 MT. Johnson, if elected. promises t. carry out the duties of this importan office without discrimination. He feel that his life work and training pecu liarly fit him to be a member of tn department of state.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-21

conserve paper does not extend beyond the public printing office, to those private semi public ganizations which perpetrating frightfu waste of paper the while they imagine they helping to win the
 As write occasionally glance at pile of waste paper the floor where, in the absence of a convenient paper basket, it has been deposited of it without more than the most casual atten- ton. The pile is about four feet long, wide and Of average depth of six inches. This is product only the first mornings mail. There will be other consgnments in the of the day.
 part of this paper from the public printing office and a part of it from private semi public But all of it. with the ception of two letters. had nominal rela- tion to war activities and we have doubt those who prepared believed it to be essential and there fore without the prescription of the recommendation of the joint committee public printing. We have found nothing in this mail that seemed to to for ward the in any way. We found only two short articles in the whole mass that thought would be of the slightest interest to our readers They have been reserved temporarily but perhaps they will appear in this paper.
 In the preparation of this stuff waste of paper the only the greatest waste. is prepared by saared people who imagine that by trying 10 acquire as much newspaper space possible they earning their salaries. which is incident, and very pleasing one, in the work of making the world safe for democracy.
 These salaries and the saving of this paper would enable us to buy ammunition, food and clothing for soldiers, and in many ways illustrate the Huns.
 As a nation entered upon the with a notion of smashing the enemy with fine speeches; burning him up with the fervor of patriotism, smoth- erng him under reams of paper
 There have been altogether too many war ac- tiyes, and until recently not enough activity
Arizona republican., 1918-07-21
Non Productive Occupations

Secretary Bakers ruling, applying Provost Marshal General Crowder's work fight order to profess siona baseball will be given general approval well as will the spirit of the baseball managers and owners in accepting the ruling. There only two urged eXemptng the professional players. One that they needed for the entertain ment of the multitudes and the other that in other occupation could the players support them selves in what we may regard the style which they had been accustomed"
 Secretary Baker rightly holds that in these ab- normal times entertainment is not needed Our people have another guaranty against national ennui just now. Nor is it necessary that the family of base ball player should maintain a s5OOO or s1OOOO year style just
 The ruling of the secretary will probably be cx- tended to other non- productive occupations such as of the actors others whose in life is to entertain land amusc. We will compare the reluctance of all these entertainers to leave their pleasant posts with the avidity with which young newspaper rushed off to It is difficult to find in any newspaper office the United States a reporter of draft age and military fitness. The most of them did not wait the draft They hur- ried into the national guard the regular army, the marines out under the various calls. Their places have been taken by women by men beyond the draft age or by men who cannot pass medicai examination.
 The called, not only in this country but in France and England (and they did not wait for scription) the brightest young in the arts scI- ences and literature. Thousands went to the front and those who could not went into intuition factories else they could go help in the saving of the world.
 There is nothing essential that has no more ,r less direct relation to the war
Arizona republican., 1918-07-21
A Menace and a BIessino

The amount which Phoenix is asked to contribute to the cost of the Valley drainage system is only sixth $1OO,OOO, to be raised by a bond issue The balance of cost, $500 OOO will be borne by the water users, those already within the proiec, and those whom the additional irrigation water de- veoped by the system will benefit To many of those whose lands under cultivation, the removal of the underground waters is very essential vital matter and it is varying degrees to very large acreage. To every who owns an acre of land in the Salt River valley, it is matter of great inn porance for if it should happen as it has happened in the San Joaquin valley and other irrigated sections of the country that part of the acreage should suffer from the underground flow, a tain, would be put upon the whole valley
 Great as the danger may be, after all there is to be considered first the great benefit which wauld come to the valley from the beneficial use of this now menacing water. rather than the prevention of the menace. It is not often that peril can be turned into blessing Here is chance to kill two birds with stone, something we can seldom achieve
 It not at first appear that Phoenix is directly interested in either the peril the benefit But pro- portonately, it's interest in the benefit is greater than that of any other section of the country There are more people here than in other section Every citizen is intimately concerned in the growth and prosperity of the whole valley outside the city, for without the outside we could have nothing within the corporate limits to be interested in We, therefore have an interest in the preservation of every old acre and the bringing in of every new acre.
 Moreover the water level within the city has risen nconveniently high. and if expected none of the benefits which certain to from bigger and more prosperous back country. s100,00O would be small sum 10 pay for immunity from the approaching water level.
 This is just the most important problem we
 
 have had since the problem securing the Roose- welt dam solved. We do not think any resident of Phoenix thinks that the securing of that dam was a mistake. Yet argument that may be offered against the drainage system would have been an argr- ment against the dam
Arizona republican., 1918-07-21
SHIP MUST FOOT
 LA|RD'S EXPENSES

Judge Stanford yesterday passed judgment on J. o. Shipp, who was con- victed in superior court on Friday of aggravated assault upon H. C. Laird. Shipp shot Laird in a quarrel resulting from an attempt by Laird to collect a bill. As result of the shooting Laird lost an arm.
 The jury commended Shipp to the mercy of the court. whatever that might have meant. The jury probably recommended q suspended sentence. Anyway the court interpreted the rec ommendation to mean that and gave Shipp a sentence of three years and suspended it on compliance with cer- tain conditions, the payment of the eX- penses of Laird on account of the shooting The physicians, the hospital and the nurses bills amount to about $500, which Shipp must pay in monthly installments of S25.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-21
The Saving of Paper

The congressional joint committee on printing of which Senator Marcus A. Smith is a member last week adopted certain resolutions in favor of a greater economy in the use of for the saving of part or the nearly ten million dollars for printing which now being. for the most part, annually wasted Among other things it is recommended by the committee that all publications not essential activities dscon- tinued In the publication of necessary documents the public printer is authorized conserve paper to the utmost limit
 This is good recommendation though it is so broad not to be fully effective. It should stated with more definiteness what publications are neces- sary to activities If that were done it would be surprising how few publications there would be. It is also regretable that power of the committee to
Arizona republican., 1918-07-21
From One of the Corps

Our invitation to the corps of The Republicans poets to correct improve the Los Angeles addendum 10 the National Hymn is beginning to produce results We suggested that the Los Angeles sentiment should be adhered to. but that it be given more artistic and nearly correct mechanical expression We have just received, secretly submitted the following from one of the Corps:
 God bless our gallant men,
 Bring them safe home again.
 God bless men.
 They fly flag for right
 And fight with all their might
 To free the world of blight
 Oh God our men,"
 The identity of the contributor is unknown to us but, considering the fineness of the paper on which it written and the small letters of the typewriter should "cherchez Ia femme"
 The verse is great improvement on the Los Ang- eles supplement, and think from a literary view point equal to any and superior some of the original stanZas.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-21
TIME-SAVING BUSINESS

A Paris shopkeeper wrote to of his customers follows
 "I am able to offer you cloth like the enclosed sample at francs the meter. In case do not hear from you shall conclude that you wish to pay only francs. In order to lose no time accept the last mentioned price"-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-21
DAVID r. JOHNSON
 SEEKS NOMINATION
 FUR COMMISSIONER

David F. Johnson, present state treasurer of Arizona, has announced his candidacy for the democratic nom nation for corporation commissioner at the forthcoming primary. Sensible of the importance and responsibility of the position to which he aspires. Mr.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-21


 has received the following letter from the UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
 Sir:
 The United States Civil Service Com mission announces that it is now in position to state definitely to the public that steps will at once be taken to re- lieve the cOngested living conditions in Washington, which have been an ob- stacle in the way of recruiting the civil service to meet war needs. The Com mission is advised by the Department of Labor that the erection of temporary hotels and restaurants, to be conducted under Government supervision for the use of Federal employees in Washing ton, will begin within a few days It is expected that the first units will be ready for occupancy early in Sep tember. Accommodations will first be provided for approximately 5000 per sons. Additional accommodations will be provided as soon as they are needed. Each room will be arranged for the oc- | cupancy of but one person. In the meantime, the Room Registration Of
 
 | of Columbia Council of Defense under 1 the auspices of the Council of National | Defense, is able to provide rooming and l boarding accommodations for the new 1 appointees. At the latest report the Room Registration Office had on it's lists more than 5000 rooms which had been inspected and found available for | Government employees. Those who arrive on late trains may find accommodations for the night by applying at the booth of the District l Council of Defense. which is promin- ently situated in the Union Station, 1 where all trains arrive.
 The Commission will be pleased to have you give the widest possible pub licity to the foregoing statement through the press and otherwise. By direction of the Commission:
 Very respectfully
 JOHN A. McILHENNY,
 President
Arizona republican., 1918-07-21

battery that we make free inspections of all makes of batteries at our "EXide' Service Station, as these tests show whether the battery is receiving too much or not enough charge. and also act as check on the condition of the balance of the electrical apparatus.
 The attention a battery requires is small compared to the work it does. though very important and essential to satisfactory operation.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-21
SUMMER RESORT NOTE

What's in the mail from your husband today?'
 "A couple of needles. He wants to thread 'em and mail 'em back to him. Got do sew ing, he says."-Louisvile Courier Journal.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-21
PA WAS A LAWYER

Pop what do they by twaddle?'
 That refers to arguments advanced by the othe side. .'-Louisville Courier Journal.