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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15
INCREASE IN WESTERN
CANADA ACREAGE
Will Prove a Big Factor in Win
ming the War;

Reports to hand indicate that West
ern Canada has a vastly increased
acreage ready for crop this year over
last year. The splendid open fall of
1917, gave better opportunity for fall
blowing than for some years. Work
in the fields was almost continuous
until the end Of November. In fact, in
the neighborhood of Pitcher Creek,
Alberta, there was sufficient mild
weather in January of this year to
permit farmers to pillow, and many
took advantage of it. A great many
Americans owning land in Canada
moved up last year. and this has also
helped to increase the acreage. They
came into possession of the land at
prices varying from $500 to $4,000
an acre, and with the proven yields
Of wheat running from twenty and as
high as fifty bushels per acre, with a
set price of 1921 a bushel, they could
join production and patriotism to-
gether with big margin of profit.
The Post-Intelligencer Of Seattle,
Wash, gives q very conservative state
ment of the agricultural development
and opportunities in Western Canada.
In it's issue of December IA, 1917, it
says:-
"Since the beginning Of the year
American emigration into Canada has
been greatly stimulated according to
the reports of the Dominion authori-
ties, and has been almost entirely made
up Of farmers attracted by the fertile
and comparatively cheap wheat lands.
"Whatever may be said of wheat
culture as q profitable avocation in
ordinary years, since the beginning Of
| the war it has offered advantages
quite beyond the usual opportunities
| War has doomed the price of wheat
until the farmer now receives around
| 50 for his product at his granary.
Average crops, according to the adap-
| tation Of soil and climate are from
| IL to % bushels to the acre. Even
| the minimum crop, at 81 per bushel,
| brings in these war times reasonable
profit. Before the war wheat culture
was fast being abandoned by farmers
who worked intelligently for results
on the right side of the ledger. It has
been the popular crop for new coun-
tries, but when the pioneers settled
down to business it was generally
corn, hogs, cattle and diversified farm
ing that brought the profits. Iowa and
the DakOtas in turn, as their prairies
became settled, mortgaged the land on
wheat culture and afterwards paid off
the mortgages with corn and hogs.
'War is thus bringing temporary
encouragement to wheat farming
Many Of the ranchers of Manitoba, Sas.
katchewan and Alberta laid away
$4,000 to $4,000 in the banks last fall
1t may be pointed out, however, tina,
the growing Of wheat is not the only
inducement which is leading settle
ment to Canadian lands. Low taxation
favorable agricultural climate. ant
profitable prices not only for grain but
for hogs, cattle and all forms Of farm
produce all contribute their share
toward the rapid settlement of the fer
tile lands Of Western Canada. "-Ad
vertisement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15
British Stimulate Flax Yield.

The British government soon Will
launch a S50OOO,OOO scheme for in
creasing the cultivation of flax in Ire
land, owing to the Importance OF flax
for the manufacture of airplane wings.
Estimates by experts show that the
quantity of flax grown in Ireland
would not be sufficient in the coming
wear for this and other demands. Farm
ers who own land suitable for the pur-
pose will be offered subsidies, and the
government probably will secure in adj
dition large areas of land in the mid
lands and south of Ireland. There is
likely TO be a scarcity of seed, and eX-
periments are to be made with the use
of Canadian seed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15
Red and White Guards Battle.

Stockholm. March 12.-Heavy fight
ing is continuing in Finland between
the Finnish White Guard and the
Russian Red Guard troops, according
to an official statement from the head
quarters of the White Guard at Vasa.
Violent encounters are reported on
the Satakunta and Savalako fronts.
lSlanguinary fighting is proceeding day
and night without interruption in Kar-
ella The statement announces that
the Russians in the Ahvola fighting
keep continually throwing fresh
forces in the fray.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15

Reports emanating from California
few days ago to the effect that Miss
Molla Bjurstedt, national woman lawn
tennis champion in half a dozen Ian
guages, would leave within the next
few weeks for her home in Norway,
and hence would not compete in the
woman's indoor championship tourney,
are unfounded. Marvellous MOlla has
denied them herself, and she antici-
pates being q contender again for the
crown that she won two years in sue
ceSSion.
The great Norwegian has been play
ing sensational tennis at the Heights
casino, in Brooklyn, and threatens to
sweep the courts once more in 1918.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly influ-
enced by constitutional conditions HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh.
1t is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is composed of some of the best tonics
known, combined with some of the best
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
Of the ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is what produces such won
derful results in catarrhal conditions.
Druggists 75c Testimonials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo. o.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15

19OS-Herzog joined New York Gil
ants.
1910-Traded to Braves by Giants
with Outfielder Collins for Outfielder
Becker.
1911-Traded by Braves to Giants
for Shortstop Bridwell and Catcher
Gowdy.
1913-Traded by Giants to Cincinnati
with Catcher Hartley for Outfielder
Bescher.
1916-Traded by Cincinnati to Gil
ants for Pitcher Mathewson, Out
fielder Roush, Infielder McKechnie and
cash.
191S-Traded by Giants to Braves
for Infielder Doyle and Pitcher Barnes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15
S. Bankers Hold Few Foe. Bond.

Washington, March Irrational
banks of the United States hold COM
paratively few bonds of enemy gov
ernments, Comptroller Williams has
made public figures showing. that on
December 81 banks had $2S0,653, 900
bonds of foreign governments, of the
total only 100000 being securities of
Germany or Austria-Hungary. Other
foreign securities held by the banks
amounted to s69,99O,OO0, making the
total foreign securities $350.664 900, as
compared with 1927 1886, 900 On Novem-
beI II, 1915
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15
May Lessen MisqivinQs.
LONG TERMS FOR SOCIALISTS
Twenty to Is Year Sentences for In
subordination Announced.

Camp Dodge, Iowa, March H.
Found guilty by general courtmar-
tial of refusing to obey orders, eight
National army men from st. Paul, all
protested socialists, have been SEN
fenced to long terms of Imprisonment
in the Leayenworth penitentiary, it
is announced. l.I
One of the men, A. S. Broms, was
given 20 years and the other seven
were sentenced to 25 years confine.
ment, all at hard labor,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15
WAR CONTRACTS TAKEN OVER
Reminders of Federal League Days
Held by Gedeon and Nunamaker,
Now With st. Louis.

The st. Louis Browns took over two
wartime contracts when they got the
bunch of five players from the Yam
KEGS. These reminders of Federal
league days are held by Joe Gedeon
and Les Nunamaker and are said tc
call for about $1,000 year each.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15
artars.

Singular piece of news, that, of a
Tartar army threatening SebastOpOl
It's long while since Tartars have
cut much of a figure in war. Once
they were the greatest fighting race
in the world and overran large share
of Europe and Asia.-Buffalo Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15
10 Lost When Tugboat Sinks.

New Orleans, March 12.-Thirteen
persons, mostly negroes, were lost
when the tugboat w. A. Bisso sank
in the Mississippi river near here, aft
er she rammed a Mexican oil tanker.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15
comiskev Givinq Again.

President Charles A. Comiskey of
the White Sox, who gave a total OF
$1,000 to the Red Gross during the
playing season, that sum representing
ten per cent of receipts of all home
games, has just presented check for
$1,000 to the war camp fund OF the
Knights of Columbus.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15
Bill Admitted 1t.

81 understand old man Simpkins
was very much opposed to his daugh-
ter marrying Bill Smith; called Bill
a fool, and all that sort of thing
That's very true, and before he had
been married six months Bill admitted
the old man was right"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15
To Send Teams to France.

Several major league club owners
favor Charley Comiskey's plan to send
the two pennant-winning big league
teams to France and England as soon
as the war is over.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15
Opportunity.

Opportunity passes in the way of
every man."
Artist Soldier-Yes, but the con-
founded thing is almost invariably
camouflaged.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15
A Mercenary Mind.

''What books have helped you mostT'
"To tell the truth" replied Mr.. Pen
wiggle, Il never got a great deal OF
help out of books. There is more
money in scenarios"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15

Some men think that the proper
way to begin the day is to find fault
with the wife at the breakfast table.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15
STRANGE Doinos for a Pacifist.

Dasher-Do you think Jerome really
lives up to those pacifist sentiments of
his?
Tanning Judge for yourself After
he made that saccharine pacifist talk
last night he went home and pounded
his ear for eight hours, got up and tore
off ten miles in his car, returned to
demolish huge breakfast, whipped a
stream for trout until noon, when he
rushed home and speared a few hasty
mouthfuls, killed rumOr regarding
his attitude and beat his wife at golf.
Puck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15
Sweetness of the Hour.

The bees sting only in self-defense,
but there are people who seem to take
pleasure in uttering singing speeches,
and they are not honey-makers. Those
who busy themselves i'm extracting the
sweetness out of every hour in the
day, have no time to waste in words
that rankie and sting.-Girfs Compafi-
ion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu-
late liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15

Men are made to make money that
women may spend it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15

Nothing is new under the sun"
How about the 1918 weather records?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15
WILSON SENDS
SLAvS MESSAGE
President Pledges Support OF
United States In Restoring
Free Russia.
PLEA FOR DEMOCRACY
Word Delivered to Soldiers and Work
mems Congress Meeting to
Pass on Germany's
Peace Terms.

Washington, March 13.-PresldenL
Wilson has sent a message OF SYM
pathy to the Russian people on the
eve of the gathering at Moscow of the
Russian congress of Soviets, which
is to pass judgment on the German
| made peace accepted by the bolshevlkl
at Brest-Litovsk. The message is
sent through the congress with
|. pledge that the United State VIII
avail itself of every opportunity to
aid them in driving out autocracy and
restoring Russia to her place in the
| world with complete sovereignty and
| independence.
The United States now recognizes
| no government in Russia, but the
| President cabled his message to the
| American consul at Moscow for de-
livery to the congress, which is made
ND of soldiers and workingmen
| representatives and speaks for at
| least a considerable part of the Rus
sian people.
Wilson's Message.
| This is the message:
"May l not take advantage of the
Meeting of the Congress of the Sc
viets to express the sincere sympathy
which the people of the United States
feel for the Russian people at this
| moment, when the German power has
| been thrust in to interrupt and turn
| back the whole struggle for freedom
and substitute the wishes of Ger
many for the purposes of the people
of Russia.
Although the government of the
United States is unhappily not now
in a position to render the direct
and effective aid it would wish to
render, | beg to assure the people Of
Russia, through the congress, that It
will avail itself of every opportunity
to secure for Russia once more conf
plete sovereignty and independence
in her own affairs and full restore
ton to her great role in the life OF
Europe and the modern world. The
whole heart of the people of the
United States is with the people OF
Russia in the attempt to free them
selves from autocratic government
and become the masters Of their OWL
life
''Woodrow Wilson,
May Be New Uprising.
The President does not urge the
i Soviets to reject the peace treaty
though the delivery of his message al
this time may be interpreted as sus
costing such course.
Eut the,e seems TO he still strons
belief here that difficulty for Ger
many in the East by no means is end
ed that as the humiliating nature
OF the Teutonic terms begins to bt
realized by the great mass Of thu
Russians and the tyranny of the wal
lords in occupied territory shows il
self, there will be new uprisin:
that will make itself felt
May Lessen Msgivings.
Coming at the time it does, tb
Presidents message may serve t
lessen misgivings in Russia over tn
proposed Intervention by Japan i,
Siberia. The understanding here i
that there is no difference of opinion
among the Allies that any operation
undertaken by Japan to check Ger
man Vaccinations in the East an
protect the war stores at Vladivostol
will not in any degree threaten pei
manently Russia's territorial intea
rity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-15

We always know Just what not to-
say after we have said it.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-12
CHAPTER XXI.

Punlshments and Machlne-Gun Stunts.
Soon after my arrival in France; in
fact. from my enlistment, | had found
that In the British army discipline is
very strict. One has to be very care
ful in order TO stay on the narrow path
Of government virtue.
There are about seven million ways
Of breaking the kings regulations; to
keep one you have to break another.
The worst punishment Is death by a
firing squad, or ''up against the wall, !"
as Tommy calls ID.
This Is for desertion. cowardlce, mu-
tiny. giving Information to the enemy.
footing. rape. robblng the dead. forcing
safeguard, striking a superior, etc.
Then comes the punishment Of sixty
four days In the front-line trench with
out relief. During this time you have
to engage In all raids, working parties
Ia No Nuns Land. and every hazardous
undertaking that comes along. IL you
live through the sixty-four days you
are Indeed lucky.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-12
CTo DE coNTINUEpl
nnt rhslr aLlvelY Tlme. 2

A famous lion-tamer tells Of queer
Christmas present he once received. IL
VAS consignment from a friend
abroad Of three hoa-eonstrietors aud
ave alllgators. with Jlm's best wishes
FOR lively time" The non-tamer and
his wife got the lively time desired.
He says'
II shall never forget how annoyed 1
was when. during the night, two Of the
alngators broke out OF their boxes In
our bedroom and began exploring. 4
could cot ind the mltches, end and
my wife remained co top OF the bed
canopy till morning. Luckily, my wife
never thought Of the thing TINT wor-
ried nae. | was afraid the alllgators
might call on the boa-eOnstrietors to
wish them Merry Christmas, aud so
wake them up toola
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-12
Amusement fnr chlIdren.

For the children, before they are old
enough 20 use scissors, tearing paper Is
an engaging occupation. Tear a piece
OF old newspaper lnto nn oblong shape,
II may be any size. about two by four
inches. we win say. by folding this
Ia the middle II viii make little tent
Again. fold In thirds, one piece turned
up and one down, for chair. Turn
both ends down for table. The child
can tear paper into trees, bali, doll
babies and many other SIMPLE shapsa.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-12

We knew Il was German by the black
leather boot One of our crew uged
that foot 20 hang extra bandqlI~rs Of
ammunition on. This man always was
handy fellow; made use OF little
points that the ordinary person would
overlook.
The Germans made three counter
attacks. which we repuIsed, but not
without heavy loss on our side. they
also suffered severely from our shell
and machlne-gun FIRE. The ground was
spotted with their dead and dying.
The next day things were somewhat
quieter bat not quiet enough to bury
the dead.
We lived, ate and slept Ia that trench
With the unburied dead for SIX days.
II was awful To watch their faces be-
come swollen and tiiscoiored. Towards
the Inst the stencil was fierce.
What got On my nerves the most was
tlat foot sticking out OF the dirt. II
seemed to me, AT night, In the moon
light, 10 be trying 10 twist around.
Several times this impression was so
strong that went 10 II and grasped II
IA both hands, 20 see II could feel a
movement.
told this 10 the man who had used
II for hatrack Just before luy down
for little nap, az things were quiet,
and | needed n rest pretty badly.
When / woRe up the foot was gone.
He had cut It OF with our chnin snw
ont OF the spare parts' box, and had
plnstered the stump over with mud
During the next two or three days,
before we were relieved, | missed that
foot dreadfhlIy; seemed as If / had
suddenly lost chum.
think the worst thing OF all was TO
witch the rats. at night, and some
times In the day, run over and play
about among the dead.
Near our gun, right across the para
pet, could be seen the body of Ger
man lieutenant, the head and arms OF
which were hanging into our trench.
The man who had cut off the foot used
to sit and carry on one-sided CONVEX.
sation with this officer, used to argue
and point ont why Germany was In the
wrong. During all Of this monologue
never heard him shy anything out of
the wny-anything that would have
hurt the officers feelings had he been
alive. He was square all right ;
wouldn't even take advantage OF O
dead man In an argument.
To civilians this must seem dread
full, but out here one gets so used to
awful sights that 1t makes no impress
sion. In passing a butcher shop you
are not shocked by seeing a dead tur-
key hanging from hook. Well, In
France, dead body Is looked upon
from the same angle.
But, nevertheless, when our six days
We're up, we were tickled to death to
be relieved.
Our machine gun company lost
seventeen killed and thlrty-one wound
ed In that little local affair Of
STRENGTHENING the line" while th'
other companies clicked It worse thar
| we did.
After the attack we went into re
serve billets for six days, and ON thu
seventh once again we were In rest bill
lets.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-12

Empey and his comrades make
the deadly machine guns per-
form all kinds Of tricks TO the
discontinue OF Fritz. The next
inatallment tells how the Ger
man uunners are fooled.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-12
EMPEY AND HIS COMPANY GO @ovER THE ToP' IN
COSTLY BUT SUCCESSFUL ATTACK

sgnopssFrA by the sinking ~ the Lniana with the loss OF
hs Arthur tpey, liking Ia Jersey CITY,
England sns the British After
recruiting officer London, he TO train
France ~ FIRST hears the sound Of Wig and
he
while the bullets whz overhead Epey
the trenches
chaplain distinguishes himself hy wounded under hot
hra experience trench digger
No Mans Exciting listening detail tx
nack In bllets Empcy
i successful play.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-09
SOCIETY
X X X X X X X X X X
Mrs. w. G.. ALBERTSON
ENTERTAINS

A very enjoyable party was Civ
en- last night by Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G. Albertson from nine to twelve
O'Clock complimentary TO Miss
Bertha Albertson S house guest
Miss Clara Neblett.
After differnt games were play
ed and had a musical entertain
ment the visitors were served
punch, Ice Cream and cake.
Those present were Misses MAJ
garet, Ellen and Frances Meredith
Mary and Mamie Lamb, Rebe
Shields, Matte Josey Janet White
Clara Neblett. Mr.. and Mrs. Dav
id Bryant Mrs. Gavin Hymah,
Messrs Frank and johnson Smith
Spencer Lewis and II. E. Dodge.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-09
NOTICE

Having sold my business, The
New York Cafe, on Main Street:
Scotland Neck to Thomas Peterson.
all bills outstanding against mo
must be rendered to me within the
next ten days, ending July 18th.
1918, as | shall leave the city soon
after that date.
I wish to thank the people OF
Scotland Neck for their generous
patronage during the last two
years | have been here, and | wish
to make it known how much l have
appreciated the courtesles extend
ed to me during that time by the
, citizens.
!, In leaving | wish also to ask the
continuance Of patronage to my
! successor, MIR Thomas Paterson
and assure my patrons that he Will
+ conduct The New York Cafe in
an up-to-date and highly efficient
manner.
Bill COttas
7-0-17
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-09
SPRING HILL ITEMS

Mr.. Leroy Taylor, Of Hamilton
was visitor here yesterday.
Miss Mildred Campbell, Of Hall
fax, spent the week end here Wis
iting Mrs. H. T. Hancock.
Miss Ruby Darden Of Scotland
Neck, is visiting Mrs. Pet Darden.
Miss Margaret Quincy, Of Eli
field spent Sunday with Miss Sci
ma Twisdale.
Mrs. Charlie Pope, Of Dawson 3
spent the week end here with Mrs
A. E. Pope.
Mr.. Crawford Kimball, Of Daw-
sons spent the wee kend her.
Misses Annie, Live and Vera
House were visitors at Mrs. A. S.
Pope's.
Miss Selma Twisdale attended
evening service at the Baptist
church Sunday
Mr.. Roy Pope Forded' to Gro
ellis Sunday.
Mr.. Raymond Riddick and
Miss Mary Stuart Riddick attend
ed the dance at Oak City on the
fourth of July.
Mrs. Cleo Darden.is visiting Mr.:
J. T. Riddick.
Miss Madeline Riddick spen1
Monday with Miss Sadie Pope.
Miss Mary Stuart Riddick ant
Mrs. j. Z. Riddick were visitor
in Scotland Neck Monday evening
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-09
SODA SHIPMENT

| have been advised that the
government is making another
shipment OF soda to Scotland
Neck from Norfolk.
Inasmuch as number Of peo-
pie stated at the last shipment
that they would not desire any
more soda, therefore | would
thank all parties who'have govern
ment allOtments to write me not
later than the afternoon Of July
II, if they desire to participate
in this shipment
j. II. ALEX AMBER Agent