The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-27
Washington

Food Administrator Hoover called
upon the nation to aid the American
and allied armies to strike the final
blow in 1919 by adopting new food
conservation program that will entire
ly eliminate waste and overlooking.
Failure to save food will cost an ad-
ditional million of American lives, Mr..
Hoover declared.
By unanimous vote the house passed
the $8,OOO,OOO,O00 revenue bill, the
greatest tax measure in history. The
roll call showed $50 members voting
for the bill and not one against it. The
bill now goes to the senate.
John w. Davis Of West Virginia, so
Hcitor general OF the United States,
has been selected by President Wilson
to succeed Walter Hines Page as am
bassador to Great Britain.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdOo
announced that the new demands of
the war department for the big army
soon to be placed In France will have
to be met without adding any more
taxes to the $4,000, 100000 bill which
the house is now considering. To meet
the army demands at least $2,O00.0OO,-
900 win have to be raised by the sale
of bonds.
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day, October II, the four hundred and
twenty-sixth anniversary Of the dis
covery of America, as Libesty day,
and called upon all citizens to cele-
brate it to stimulate a generous re-
Spouse to the fourth Liberty loan.
Senators from cotton growing states
disclosed that at their recent confer
ence President Wilson made 1t clear
1t was his intention not only to fix a
price for this years cotton crop, but
also to order government control of
Its distribution.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
announced orders to local draft boards
which will permit the voluntary in
duction of draft regfstrants into the
navy and marine corps and provide
for drafts of men to be assigned to
those services if voluntary inductions
do not suffice to fill the demands.
Director General McAdoo has ap-
pr hn ioof fnn Of tha
can Railway Express company for
further rate increases estimated to
yield $23,67OOOO.
Domestic
There are $500 cases of Spanish in,
fluenza at the Great Lakes naval
training station, and there have been
more than hundred deaths since
September 9, according to statement
issued by Capt. William Moffett. He
declared the situation is well in hand.
Alto Reichelt, a patent attorney,
OuSly absent as a rule. Criticism of
victed in the federal court at Trenton,
N. j.. of conspiring to defame soldiers
and Red Cross nurses by circulation
Of stories in $50 cities.
John Buchsinger of Monroe was APP
pointed by Governor Philip of Wis
consin as county judge Of Green
county. He takes the place of Judge
John Becker, who was convicted in the
federal court under the espionage act.
The 240 communities which make
the best record in obtaining subscrlp-
lions to the fourth Liberty loan will
have the privilege either of naming
one, of the ships being built for the
government, or of naming tank that
Is to participate in the western front
lighting. Announcement of the plan
was made by the Liberty loan public
lty bureau.
Albert Strauss of New York was
dominated by President Wilson to sue
iced Paul M. Warburg as member
Of the federal reserve board.
One hundred members of the for
eign legion of France, who will partici-
pate in the fourth Liberty loan CAM
paign, reached New York. These men,
many of them veterans of several CAM
paigns during the great war, and all
volunteers in the French army, will
visit numerous cities in connection
with the drive.
What is thought by Capt. r. W.
Schroeder of Chicago TO be q new