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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24

Purity oats. 1ss. round. $500: 3es, round,
S3.9o; II family size, $40; Purity grits.
24s, round. S2.S5 I2s. round. So IS; regn.
lar Postum, large. 1925: assorted. 81 so:
small. $40; instant Postum. large. S4 so;
assorted, $500; small. S54O: Grape Nuts
Toe size. $3.50; individual size 81. 10; Post
IOastieS, S4.1O; individual size 81 0O
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
PRICE OF WHEAT
FIXED AT $3.50
Proclamation Setting Minimum
Figure Is Issued by Pres
ident Wilson.
HINTS PEACE IN 1920
Commission viii Be Named Next
Spring to Ascertain If Increased
Cost of Farm Labor and Sup
plies Justify Raise.

Washington, Sept. 4. - President
Wilson, by proclamation just issued
set 1920 a bushel as the minimum
price guaranteed by the government
for the 1919 wheat crop.
A disinterested commission, the
President stated, will be appointed
next spring to see whether the in.
creased cost of farm labor and sup.
plies would justify an increase.
Sees Peace In 1920.
Possibility of peace before the mid
die of 1920 was indicated in mem
orundum written by the President and
accompanying the proclamation, as a
factor in determination of the Presi-
dent to maintain the present price for
the 1919 crop.
In giving guaranteed price for
wheat one year in advance (the only
industry guaranteed by the govern
ment) there Is involved a considerable
national risk" the President said.
Government Runs Risk.
"If there should be peace OF In
creased shipping available before the
middle of 1920, Europe will naturally
supply itself from the large stores
of much cheaper wheat now in the
southern hemisphere; and, therefore,
the government is undertaking a risk
which might in such an event result
IN national loss of as much as $780,
100000 through an unstable surplus;
or in any event, in maintaining a
high level of price to our own people
for long period subsequent to free.
dom in the worlds markets."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
AFFECTS MILLION men
Director McAdoo Raises Wages
OF Railway Employees.
Order Benefits Track Laborers, Watch,
men, Clerks, Station Agents
and Others.

Washington, Sept. 4.-Director Cen
eral McAdoo has approved wage in
creases for nearly 100000, or half
the railroad employees in the United
States. The order will benefit track
laborers, watchmen, other maintenance
of way employees, clerks, station
agents, and other classes of employees
drawing relatively low pay.
The new increases, the second
granted in supplement to the govern
ment general wage order, will add
nearly $100,00O,000 to the annual rail-
road payrolls, it is said Most of the
increases range from 10 to 80 per cent
above present wages.
The director general adopted most
of the recommendation of the board
of railroad wages and working condi-
lions which investigated requests of
employees for more pay increases for
railroad telegraphers are the subject
of another report to be made soon to
the director general.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
FOE USING LESS men
Germans Have Only 1876 Divisions
on West Front.
Austrian infantry and Artillery is Ar
irving to Make Up Serious
Shortage.

London, Sept 4.-The GERMANS, 1t
has been learned, now have only 1875
divisions on the western battle front,
as compared with 204 which they had
recently, as they had to break up
eight divisions to form drafts. They
are endeavoring to make up this
shortage by two or more Austrian
divisions and large amount Of Aus
t.ian artillery.
The enemy has put into the present
battle north and south about ninety
one divisions, of which seventeen have
been engaged twice. The Germans al
so have made several changes in the
high command, at least two comman-
ders having been removed.
The German crown prince Is said
to have been deprived of half his army
corps, the men having been trans
ferred to General Boehn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
HANDS AUSTRIA
STUNNING BLOW
American Recognition of Czecho-
SIovaks May Have Far
Reaching Effect.
DUAL EMPIRE DOOMED
Financial Assistance and War Ma
teriaIs Will Be Furnished to
Forces Fighting in Southern
Russia and Siberia.

Washington, Sept. 4.-Recognition
by the United States government of
the Czecho-Slovak nation assures the
Czechs of northern Austria a standing
in the league of nations, and, since it
follows similar action by Great Brit
ain, France and Italy, it may have far
reaching effect on the war situation.
In every event, it is expected to pro-
duce a new alignment of demands
upon Germany and tria-Hungary
at the peace table.
The first immediate effect of the
American governments action, State
department officials said, will be in the
opening of the way to furnishing much
needed war materials and supplies to
the Czecho.Slovak armies operating
against the German and Austrian
forces in Siberia and Southern Rus
STA.
Financial assistance also can be
given, and while no request for such
aid has yet been made, it is ex-
pected, and officials said it would be
granted. In the official view the
Czecho-Slovaks if properly financed
will be able to make more de-
termined offensive against the COM
mon enemy.
Czechs to Establish East Front.
The Czechs in Russia and Siberia
are particularly to establish an East
ern front and are said to lack only
equipment and moral support to ac-
complish their purpose. 1t is estimated
that there are from 10000 to 200 900
Czecho-Slovaks operating in Russia
and Siberia and these, with the aid of
such military aid as is being furnished
by the United States and the Allies
and the large numbers of Russians
which they may attract to their
standards, are expected to success
fully combat German and Austrian az
gressiOn in the east
In extending recognition to the
Czecho- Slovaks, the United States
went further than Great Britain and
France by recognizing the Czecho-
Slovak national council as de-facto
belligerent government. Prof. Thomas
G. Masaryk, president of the national
council, will continue to represent the
Czecho-Slovaks here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Relatives Will Wear Brassards.

Washington, Sept. s. The Ameri-
can Red Cross will provide mourning
brassards to be worn by the relatives
of men who are killed in France, ac-
cording to announcement made by the
war council Of the organization. The
brassayds, which are to be substi-
tuted for general mourning, were sug-
gested and designed by the woman's
committee of the Council of National
Defense, the idea having been en-
dorsed by President Wilson in letter
sent to the committee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Iowa DaiIies Consolidate.

Muscatine, Ia, Sept. 1.-The first
issue of the Muscatine Journal and
News Tribune, a consolidation of two
papers with long and eventual histor-
les, has been printed here. The Jour-
nal was established in 1910. The News
Tribune was the direct descendant of
the Democrat Enquirer, established in
1S48. The Journal and the News
Tribune had been competitors in the
local field until last week, when war
conditions forced consolidation, the
Journal purchasing and merging the
News. Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
German Raiders REFUSED

American Forces in Lorraine, Sept.
4-German artillery heavily shelled
the American lines and rear areas in
the Toul sector. Following lull of
several hours the bombardment was
resumed. Gradually narrowing to a
concentrated fire on a small sector.
A German force estimated at about
200 men. attempted to raid the Ameri-
can lines behind barrage. The
enemy was driven off before he
reached the American trenches. Some
German dead We're left near the wire
entanglements.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
FORTY THOUSAND ARRESTED
Great Draft Raid Made in New Vol
and Nearhv Cities

Great Draft Raid Made in New York
and Nearby Cities.
New York, Sept. Federal officials
estimated that more than 10000 sus-
pected slackers had been arrested in
New York and nearby cities in the
great roundup of draft evaders con-
Quoted by $4,000 soldiers, sailors, po-
lice and government agents.
It was stated that about 600 pris-
oners had been turned over to the
military authorities for induction into
the army.
Less than 5 per cent of those taken
in the whole district, it was said,
would be found to be "willful slackers
or deserters."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Sounded ON Financial Aid.

Archangel, Sept. "a delegation
of members of the new Sovereign
government of the Northern Region
of Russia" headed by President Tsch-
aikovsky, conferred with David R.
Francis, the American ambassador,
and the other ambassadors here, as to
the probability of the Allies aiding
the newly formed government finan-
cially, The government has been han
dicapned considerably by the last act
Of the late soviet government, whica
was the removal of all the available
currency in the banks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Pershing Reports Brisk Actions.

Washington, Sept. 4-Brisk action
by American troops on four sectors in
France are reported by General Perish
ing's communique. Section A-North
of the Aisne our troops took Juvigny
by assault and captured $50 prisoners.
In the Woevre and in the Vosges the
enemy was again repulsed in attempts
to raid our lines. In Alsace a sue
cessful raiding party penetrated the
enemy's trenches and inflicted losses.
Section B-There is nothing to report
in this section"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Senate Tribute to NewIands.

Washington, Sept. Attributes were
paid to the memory of Senator Francis
G. Newlands of Nevada, who died Dec.
"a, 1917, in the Senate. Eulogies were
delivered by Senators Pittman and
Henderson of Nevada, and Senators
Lodge, Salisbury, Cummins, Robin
son, Chamberlain, King, Phelan and
Safroth, after which the Senate ad-
journed out of respect
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Defeats Foe Propaganda.

Rome, Sept. 3.-The peasants of
Southern, Italy regard America as the
one factor which will win the war;
This understanding with the resultant
defeat of German propaganda has
come to them through the joint efforts
of Italian and American officials. Sem
ator Gothic has returned to Rome
from an extensive tour of Southern
Italy. Gothic said that during the
last few months American propaganda
has completely obliterated the work
of German political penetration in
Italy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Miss Rankin Runs Second.

Helena, Mont, Sept. 3.-Dr O. M.
Lanstrum's majority over Miss Jean
nette Rankin, congresswoman from
Montana. for the Republican nomina-
ton for United States Senator accord
ing to returns of the state wide prim-
airy received from 1918 precincts in
the state, was ISIS. The returns
show that DIR. Lanstrum had 1S,499
votes and Miss Rankin 1924. The
vote for the Democratic nomination
for supreme justice is SO close that
only the official count can decide the
winner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
BOUGHT BY German Envoy.

New York, Sept. 4.-The assertion
that Count Won Bernstorff, in his eff
forts to spread German propaganda
In the United States, actually pur-
chased and controlled Fair Play, a
New York publication, enlisting the
services of native born Americans to
conceal his hand, was made in state
ment issued here by Alfred L. Becker,
deputy attorney general. Disclosures
as to Won Bernstorff's acquisition of
control of Fair Play came in examina-
ton by Mr.. Becker of Marcus Braun,
former owner of the publication.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS FARMING
10000 From Chicago Are Absent From
Studies, -.

Chicago. Sept. 4.-Twenty thousand
high school boys were absent when
the public schools of Chicago re-
opened. They are working on farms.
Superintendent Mortenson said they
would finish fall work so far as pos
sible and all were expected bas by
the end of this month.
In the grade schools 100000 pupils
faced a wartime regime, the boys hav.
ing to undergo military training and
the girls program of learning how
to make doughnuts and beds. Many
''fads" have been eliminated from the
curriculum, it was stated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
SPAIN : HUN STATUS GRAVE
Germany Refuses to Yield to Ship

Germany Refuses to Yield to Ship
Seizure.
Amsterdam, Sept. 4-The question
of relations between Spain and Ger
many is admitted grave.
This will be one of the principal mat.
ters discussed by Admiral Won Hintze,
German foreign minister, when he con-
fers with Austrian officials at Vienna.
According to a Berlin dispatch Ger
many is persistently refusing to yield
to Spanish demands that Madrid be au.
thorized to seize interned German ton.
mage in compensation for Spanish
ships summarized
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
ARCHIE ROOSEVELT IS HOME
coIonePs Son Returns With Badly
Shattered Arm.

Colonies Son Returns With Badly
Shattered Arm.
An Atlantic Porty Sept. Capt.
Archie Roosevelt, son of Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt arrived here from
France, where he was wounded last
April during the capture of Cantigny
by American troops in the first of
fensive operation carried out by Gen.
eral Pershing's men.
On the same ship were Is other Off
GERS and 800 men who also have been
invaded home.
Captain Roosevelt's left arm was
shattered by a machine gun bullet
while leading his men in a charge
and he also is suffering from what he
described as bad case of nerves"
His arm Is partially paralyzed and
it may be many months before he can
return to active duty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Urges Aid for Finland.

Washington, Sept. 3.-Representa-
tive Clarence B. Miller filed with the
Secretary of State petition that the
United States send food supplies to
the starving people of Finland. Many
people of that country, now citizens
OF Minnesota, have endorsed the APP
peal. The petition shows that from
q humanitarian standpoint alone re-
lief is demanded, and then empha-
sizes the fact that for international
reasons the United States should
come to the aid of the Finnish peo-
ple.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
500 Greeks Earn Commissions.

Athens, Sept. 4.-By royal decree
more than 500 on-commissioned Of
ficers of the Greek army have been
promoted for bravery on the field of
battle. Seventy-five of these were
from the active ranks and 430 from
reserve forces.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
STEAMER OMEGA ToRPED0ED

American Vessel Sunk and 26 Persons
Are Missing.
A British Port, Sept. 4.-The Amer
lean steamship Omega has been tor
pedoed The vessel foundered Friday
night. Twenty-Five persons were
saved Twenty-six are missing. Many
bodies have been washed ashore.
The captain of the Omega was
drowned. His body has been landed.
The Omega was 1928 tons gross and
was owned by Barber e Co. of New
York - -aN ~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
SIMS PRAISES BRITISH NAVY
Admiral Addresses American Soldiers
and Sailors.

and Sailors.
London, Sept. 4. - Vice Admiral
William S. Sims, commander of the
American naval forces in the war
zone, delivered an address to Amer
lean soldiers and sailors who were en-
tertained in London by E. H. Sothern
and Mary Anderson in Macbeth" He
said:
But don't you chaps get to stick
ing out your chests and going around
thinking America is doing it ALL I
want to tell you here and now that
what is being done by this tiny island
is wonderful. The British feet is
protecting us and supporting us and
getting us to the 'front.'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
discovers Wounded Dakotans.

Washington, Sept. 4. = Representa-
tive George Young of North Dakota
discovered in Walter Reed hospital
here two North Dakota soldiers who
are being treated for wounds received
in France. They are Private G. ]. Nc
CONCEAL, company B, Eighteenth: in
fantry, who enlisted at Minot, N. D..
and Ben Mooney, Company L, Eight
eenth infantry, enlisted at Bismarck
McGonegal lost both hands, and has
been sent over here for rehabilitation.
Mooney lost his left arm above the
elbow. He was violin player.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
KAISER WISHES FOR PEACE
Birthday Telegram to Chancellor Ex-
presses Hope.

Amsterdam. Sept. 4.-Congratulating
Chancellor Won Hertling on his 18th
birthday, the kaiser expressed the
hope that the chancellor might be
able to bring peace, according to a
German dispatch
Germany unites in the wish that
your life work will be crowned and
that you will secure peace with the
enemy; upon whom our invincible
army has inflicted bloody wounds, out
who persists in the desire to annihilate
u.s." the kaiser wired.
The emperor presented Hertling
with a vase.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
FEARS ECONOMIC ISOLATION
Berlin Paper Urges Germany to Act
Before IL Is Too ate

Before 1t Is Too Late.
Washington, Sept. Am article in
the Berlin Tageblatt by General De
Montgelas, quoted in an official dis
patch, urges Germany to avoid eco
nomic isolation after the war by join
ing the proposed Confederation of
Nations. General De Montgelas says:
Our fears of an economical war
are not imaginary, but have real
basis and to preserve the vital inter
ests of the German people the country
ought bravely to enter the Confedera-
ton of Nations and make the neces-
sary sacrifices. Failing this econom.
ical isolation might become a reality y
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
SWEDEN ON POTATO RATION
New Rules Governing Distribution Go
Into Effect,

Stockholm, Sept. 8. - New regula-
tions governing the distribution of po-
tato rations in Sweden have gone into
effect. The daily allowance is one
pound of potatoes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

Foe Staff Moves Nearer Home.
Amsterdam, Sept. 4.-The German
quarters from Spa, Belgium, to Yer
viers, little further north and IA
miles east of Liege, according to Les
Nouvelles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Tuckahoe Builder Is Dead.

Philadelphia, Sept. 4.-Thomas Ma
son, general superintendent of the
New York Shipbuilding company, who
won fame in building the cargo car
rier Tuckahoe in the worlds record
time of 81 days, is dead at his home
in Camden, N. j.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
RESIGNS FROM PRESIDENCY


John D. Ryan VIII Devote Entire
Time to Air Service.
New York, Sept. 4-The resignation
of John D. Ryan as president of the
Anaconda Copper Mining company, so
that he may devote his entire time to
the government as director of the al
service, was announced after meet
ing of the company's directors here.
C. F. Kelley. vice president, former
ly of Butte, was elected president.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
FOE RESERVES ARE WEARY
German Troops Show Effect Of Recent
Hard Fighting.


London, Sept. 4.-Southeast of Lag.
nicourt, the southernmost. point at
which the British have hold on the
Hindenburg line, the Germans fruit
Iessly threw in what is believed to
be every reserve available. Most of
the reserve troops, however, have been
worn out in the recent fighting and
put up weak resistance.
The Second Prussian division, con.
sidered one of the enemys best, was
rushed up from Cambria, but the men
were SO worn out that they were cas-.
lily pushed back.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
COTTON CROP is REDUCED
August Drouth Causes Unprecedented
Decline in Prospect.

Washington, Sept. 4. - August was
the most disastrous month to the cot
ton crop that has ever been recorded,
loss in prospective production amount
ing to 2,4S2,000 bales resulting from
the severe drouth. The department
of agriculture has forecast the crop at
11,137,0OO equivalent 500 pound bales,
basing its estimate on a canvass made
Aug. 25, which was 55.7 per cent of
normal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
BRITISH LOSSES DECREASE

Casualties for August Are Given as
1879.
London, Sept. 3.-British casualties
reported during the month of August
totaled 48,379. They were divided as
follows:
Killed or died of wounds. officers,
1,041; men, 1854.
Wounded or missing, officers, 1924;
men, 36,480.
The total casualties reported in
July were 1921 and in June 141, 147.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
NEW MARK in WAR EXPENSES

$1,714,ooo,oo0 Spent.in August BY the
United States.
Washington, Sept. 4. = Government
war expenditures in August broke all
monthly records by more than $780,
100000, amounting to $1,714,000, 600 on
reports. Later reports may raise. this
by S50,000.000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
ORDER AFFECTS 60 CITIES
VIII Lose War Supplies Contract for
Lack Of Facilities.

Lack Of Facilities.
Washington, Sept. 4.-Sixty cities of
the East, South, Middle West and Pa
cific coast are to have their Industrial
war orders cut down because of con-
gested housing and transportation IA
cilities. It was announced that the
general staff had advised all supply
bureaus of the war department to
see that placing of new orders in the
cities named are reduced to a mini
mum
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

London, Sept. 4.-From just below
Ypres to a point near Peronne on the
Somme, on front of virtually so
miles, the German armies are in full
retreat
This retrograde movement is not a
voluntary one on the part of the ene-
my, but has been forced by the series
of unremitting hammer blows inflicted
by Marshal Ferdinand Foch in the last
accelerated by the notable victory won
by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig in
breaking through the strong defensive
lines protecting the railway centers Of
Douai and Cambria and threatening to
outflank even the main Hindenburg
line south to st. Quentin.
Massed Germans Slaughtered.
Already the taking of 10000 pris-
oners by the British in their advance
is reported and the German casualties
in killed and wounded are declared to
have been notably heavy as their
thickly massed forces felt the weight
of the British blow.
So pronounced and so speedy Is the
German retirement that it seems as if
the enemy, if he had not met with dis
aster, is perilously on the verge of one.
Foe Speeds Up Retirement.
In what appears like an effort to es-
cape in time, the scope of the German
retirement which had been proceeding
somewhat leisurely both north and
south of the Somme. has been marked
ly accumulated north of that river.
In this movement the important
French coal mining city of Lens at the
gates of which the British pounded
vainly virtually all last year, has been
evacuated, the British moving in.
Lys Salient Wiped Out.
To the north in Flanders the retreat
Is continuing and the British have
further closed up the Lys salient, by
taking possession of Wulverghem, two
miles south of KENNEL.
South of Lens the Germans appar-
emily are acknowledging themselves
beaten on the Queant-Drocourt line,
where Haig's break through was effect
ed, and are retreating in this vitality
important sector without attempting
counter-drive upon the victorious Brit
fish.
Still further south the retirement
has resulted in the evacuation of areas
three to four miles deep on both sides
of the Bapaume-C Cambria road, the Brit
ish taking town after town in this area
in their steady advance.