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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
TWO THINGS THAT WERE NEW
Traveller Learned Something Concern.
ing Delicate Surgical Operation
and Peculiar Form of Anesthetic.

1t is Montreal physician who tells
the following:
''Some time ago happened to spend
the night in a country town in Eng
land, and it happened that there was
stopping at the same hotel an timer
ant eye specialist.
"We drifted into conversation, and
during the course of the evening he
told me of some of the marvellous OPP
erations he had performed on the eye.
One case in particular he spoke of that
caused me considerable establishment,
for didn't know, l confess, that the
operation had been successfully per-
formed. He said he had recently TAX
en- out>a patients eye scraped the back
Of it and returned it to its proper
place. The patient, he said, was never
trouble by bad eyesight afterward.
"'That was difficult operation, doc
tor said /.
ayes said he, st was
"I suppose you found it necessary
to employ an anesthetic.'
eyes, l did, he admitted.
"'What anesthetic did you use, doc
tor?' / persisted.
"Uh, well, unless you are familiar
with such operations you probably
wouldn't understand if 1 were to tell
you. But-well, it was shaped some
thing like SPOON explained the emf
nent specialist"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
FIXES WHEAT GRADES
Secretary of Agriculture Makes
Concessions to Growers.
Changes Less Extensive Than Those
Proposed-To Be Effective
July is.

Washington, April 1S.-Secretary OF
Agriculture David Houston has Off
cially promulgated the new wheat
grades effective July Is.
There are some notifications from
the present grades, but not to the ex
tent asked for by the wheat growers
or to the extent outlined in the ten
tative changes which were the subject
of discussion at the hearing at Mime.
apolis.
Five grades and sample are retain,
ed. Test weight for No. l northern
is reduced from SO to SO pounds, while
Nos. 2, and remain as at present
and No. 5 is reduced from 81 to SO
pounds.
Moisture IL Per Cent.
Instead of Is per cent moisture con.
tent, as permitted under the tenta
tive grades, No. 1 is allowed Ia per
cent; No. 2, 14.5 per cent; No. 3, Is
per cent and Nos. and 16 per
cent. With the exception of No. q
this is an increase of 1a per cent
over the present rules.
The grades are most lenient on
mixtures of other wheats, 5 per cent
being permitted in No. now, as
against 2 per cent. Ten per cent is
permitted in other grades, and NO
wheat will be graded less than No. 8
because of mixture.
Damaged Wheat Amount Doubled.
The amount of damaged wheat in
No. 1 is doubled, and kernels dam.
aged by heat are permitted in Nos
l and 2.
Dockage is considered only in terms
of whole per cent, unless wheat con
tains per cent, dockage is not count
ed. The reference to inseparable for.
eign material, to which the northwest
has objected most strenuously, has
been eliminated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
BAKER RETURNS
| FROM EUROPE
Secretary Reaches Home Port
Confident That Victory Will
Come to Allies.
OUTCOME LOOKS BRIGHT
Promises Discussion Later of Historic
Voyage Which Took Him to Eng
land and France for Conference
With Allied Leaders.

An Atlantic Port, April 18.-On. one
of the large steamships which before
the war flew the German flag, Sec
rotary of War Baker has arrived here
from Europe. He left soon afterward
for Washington.
Mr. Baker intimated that the Amer.
iSan troops In France were eager to
get into the fighting. He said they
do not. want to see any Americans
over there unless they come with
guns on their shoulders ready to fight
The secretary spoke highly Of the
morale of the French forces He was
abroad when the big German offensive
started.
II return with sense of pride and
confidence at the achievements of the
United States and Allied troops
abroad that would justify many trips
across the water" Secretary Baker
said as he stepped aboard train
which will take him to Washington
Promises Broad Review.
This was the only statement the sec
rotary said he cared to make until his
return to Washington, where he prom
ised broad review of his voyage and
its results
Those who returned with the secre
tary said they did not doubt but that
they reflected Mr.. Bakers feelins
when they said there was complete
optimism among the people of the al
lied nations that the war would be
won.
Apparently in perfect physical trim
and with color in his cheeks, Secre
tary Baker was eager to plunge int
his duties at Washington. His tril
from Europe had been undisturbet
by any submarines which might have
lurked in ocean lanes.
Mr.. Baker said he would be pre-
pared to discuss later the historical
voyage which took him to Englant
and France, where he conferred will
the Allied war leaders and Genera
Pershing and assembled military facts
which he will present to Presiden
Wilson.
The secretary left American shore!
six weeks ago, arriving at a Frencl
port on March 10.
In Paris he conferred with Arthur
j. Balfour, British foreign secretary
and General Foch of the French
army. ass
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
YANkS SMASH
FOE ASSAULT
American Forces, 0utnumbered
Two to One, Stand Firm and
Hold German Hordes.
FOE is FORCED BACK
All Weight of Metal and Men Loosed
Against Americans AvaiIs Enemy
Nothing-Germans Lose Heavily
In Attacks.

With the American Army in France.
April 17,-Holding their lines intact
in spite of the weight of men and
metal the enemy has loosed against
them, American forces near Toul are
standing firm before heavy attacks by
the Germans. The enemy has lost
heavily.
The constant German attacks IN
this sector may have some bearing
on the development of the German
offensive campaign, and much inter
est in the situation throughout the
region held by General Pershing's
men is evidenced by the Allied lead
ers.
outnumbered, Drive Foe Back.
With the American Army in France,
April 16.-The German attack agains,
the American positions on the right
bank of the Mouse, north of st. Mi
hiel, was made by force Of 400 pic.-
ed troops who were recently brought
there from the Russian front. Al
though the Americans were outnum-
bered more than two to one, they COM
pletely repulsed the enemy, driving
him back to his own trenches. The
known enemy casualties include "a
dead, many wounded and IL prisoners
beside number of wounded who we're
dragged back to the German lines
by their comrades.
The Germans attempted to deceive
the Americans by appearing in front
of the trenches and speaking French
and English, and also by yelling
Gas The deception, however, was
soon discovered and cost the enemy
dearly. The American casualties were
comparatively slight.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
LOOK FOR LOST COLLIER
Secretary Daniels Orders Search
For Missing CycIops.
In Determination to Ascertain Fate
of CycIops Fastest Scout Ships
Are Detailed.

Washington, April 17.-Secretary
Daniels has ordered additional fast
scout ships detailed for unremitting
search for some trace of the missing
naval collier Cyclops. The nunt win
be carried on by American and
French naval and merchant vessels,
until every possible hope OF finding
the Cyclops is exhausted.
Officials refused to believe that the
great 10000 ton collier and the 293
lives she carried could have been
wiped out without leaving trace. Or
ders have gone oYt, therefore, for the
searching vessels to quartz" every
rod of the route covered by the Cy.
clops and to visit every one of the
scores of islands which dot that por-
ton of the sea- Every isolated bay
will be entered and every beach scrut-
iniZed. l5E
Navy officials frankly confessed that
no theory yet advanced to explain the
disappearance of the Cyclops from
March when she left Barbados
it was officially stated that that was
the West Indian port from which she
sailed-seemed plausible in the face OF
the facts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
KEY To YPRES IN
ENEMY'S HAND
Foe Carries Large Part of Mes
sines Ridge, Also Taking
important Towns.
SITUATION IS SERIOUS
BaiIieui, WuIverghem and Wytschaets
Strategic Points, Are Possessed
BY Teutons-AlIies May Lose
Ypres.

London, April 1S.-New successes
on the battle field of Flanders have
been won by Germany's mighty effort
According to the latest reports the i'm.
portant strategic towns of Bailleul
Wulverghem and Wytschaete are in
German hands and more important
still, the Teutons have carried a large
part of Messines ridge by storm.
Most Bitter Struggle.
Probably there has been on more
bitter struggle during the war than
that waged along the battle line
through the town of Bailleul, Neuve
Eglise, Wulverghem and Wytschaete.
Neuve Eglise was taken first, but
Bailleul held out until fresh masses
of German troops were hurled into the
fray and charged repeatedly on the
tired defenders. The same story
might be told of Wulverghem and
Wytschaete, while the battle for Mes
sines ridge must have been frightful
in its intensity.
No New Attacks
no OSl l1dilO udhC hOI SISSihPSSu
to advance their wedge further into
the British lines, for no new attacks
on Merville and further west have
been reported. They have devoted
their sole attention to the work Of
widening out the salient and striking
at Messines ridge, and the railroad
running about six miles north of Bail
leul. Messines ridge is the key to
the Ypres sector and its possession
will give the Germans commanding
position in starting a new drive.
May Cost Allies Ypres.
The successes of the Germans in
the last day have an important bear
ing on the campaign on the northern
battle front. If they are continued,
there must be British retirement
from Ypres and possibly for some
distance further north, while the cut
ting of the railroad passing through
Hazebrouck would be still more SER
ious for the British.
So important are the points won
by the Germans that the British
must be expected to counter-attack
at once in an effort to sweep the in
vaders back into the lowlands once
more. All accounts of the battle along
this line speak of the small British
forces which attempted to withstand
the attacks by heavy legions of Teu-
tons, which were brought up fresh
for the assault
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
BECAUSE SHE KNOWS
By AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR
of the ViuiIantes.

She is fragile little elderly gentle
yoman, teacher by profession, an
Alsatian by birth. During the sum
mer holidays of 1914 she left her home
In Strasburg, and came over to visit
her brother in suburb of New York
She has been here ever since, toe
proud to be tax upon her brothers
slender means, and maintaining her
self by French lessons here and there
governessing, helping mothers. ano
other work to which she has never
been accustomed but which she does
with the true spirit of France. | have
heard-yes, and felt-complaints
trickle out and then dry up entirely
at the sight of that gallant little fig
ure blowing indomitably through thu
snow. Her earnings, it hardly neet
be said, are not large, yet she has
bought a Liberty bond of each issue
and is resolved to keep on as long a.
the war does.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
DRAFT CALLS FOR 49,843 MEN
Government War Program Is Being
Speeded Up.

Washington, April 16.-Another
draft call, for 48,S43 registrants, has
been sent to governors OF, states by
Provost Marshal General Crowder
Mobilization of the men is ordered for
May 1 and 10, the war department
announces, and they will be sent to IL
forts and recruiting barracks, prob
ably for training with regular army
units there.
This call increases to more than
100000 the number of select men or.
dered to camp since late in March
This is far in excess of the monthly
average that would have been mobi-
liked under the original plan to cal
100000 men this year
The quotas of northwestern states
follows: Iowa, 1910; Minnesota, L..
925; Montana. 354; North Dakota, 487;
Utah, 1853; Washington, 434.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
YANKEES TAKE NO MANS LAND
Foe Gives Up Attempt to Penetrate
American Line.


American Line.
With the American Army in France,
April 1S.-The American troops north
west of Toul have again taken pos
session of No Mans Land near Apre-
mont forest after week in which
the shell torn land between the
trenches was virtually deserted, eX-
cept during the long series of weeks,
because of the violence of the artillery
fire. Two American patrols went out
seeking a machine gun nest which
was reported in front of the German
trenches, but found it empty. The
patrols went up to the barbed wire
in front of the enemy first line, but
encountered no Germans.
The enemy apparently has given
up, temporarily at least, his attempt
to penetrate to the American third
line, after the crushing defeat he sus-
tanned in several attempts with spec
tally trained shock troops last week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
The place for Him.

First MaEager-Why did you advise
chat fellow to go into stock COM
pany? He is no actor.
Second Manager-Can't act a bit
more than a COW. That's one reason !
told him to go to stock company.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
czERNIN TO GO INTO ARMY.
To Have Command of Brigade On
italian Front.

Copenhagen, April 17.-Count Ger
min, who resigned as Austrian foreign
minister, has received command of
an Austrian brigade on the Italian
front, it is learned here. There was
sharp conflict of opinions when
CZernin conferred with Emperor Karl
it is said. Later, the emperor re-
ceived Count Tisza and DR.. WekerIe,
the Hungarian premier.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
+ = = =. = = !. = + Z
PRESENT SITUATION
NOT TO END SOON

!. London, April 17.-Referring
!. to the situation at the front
I. in the House of Commons,
+ Premier Lloyd George said:
+ 1.-THE situation between hope
!. and dependency must con-
+ tinue for some. time yet. But
+ l am still full of confidence and
+ General Plumer Tin command
I. at Messines ridge) is quite con-
+ fident. We have lost territory
!. but we have lost nothing vital"
!. !. i. r 4. !. 1. i. 4. !. !. 1. +
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
GERMANY ANNULS
NO CONQUEST AIM

; Washington, April 1.-THE
German government has defin-
itely annulled the peace reso-
; luton without annexations or
; indemnities,' passed by the
!. majority of the Reichstag last
; July, according to an official
. dispatch from France.
. I. !. i. 4. + + + \ 4. 4! + 4.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
- BUY L. L. BONDS -
S. Red Cross Aids Refugees

Washington, April 17.-How the
American Red Cross aided in caring
for the French refugees from Picardy
after the German drive began, is told
in the March report of the Red Cross
department of Military Affairs in
France, made public at National head
quarters. A large number of workers
were sent to Paris to assist the civil
authorities in looking after the unfor-
tunates until they could be sent south,
while Red Cross field kitchen, dis
patched to the front, fed more than
$4,000 refugees and soldiers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
Too Much to ASK.

"a man should learn to laugh at his
troubles"
"Yes," replied Mr.. Growcher; "and
encourage the man who is causing them
to think he is showing you a jolly good
time -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
NELSON TO BE CANDIDATE
Will Run for Fifth Term in United
States Senate.

Minneapolis, April 17.-Knute Nell
son, Minnesota's grand old man" is
once more going to answer the call of
state and nation. He is going to run
for fifth term in the United States
Senate.
Word to that effect was received by
Senator Bob" Dunn Of Princeton,
Mimi, editor Of the Princeton Union.
Bob" Dunn months ago took the lead
in urging the senior senator to con-
sent to be drafted. 1t was natural,
therefore, that Senator Nelson should
notify the veteran editor among the
first
Formal announcement of the sena-
tors decision to be candidate again
this year is expected very soon. The
letter to Senator Dunn did not state
when it would be made.
- BUY L. L. BONDS -----
Daniels Takes Trip in Air.
Washington, April 17-Secretary
Daniels was passenger with Lieu
tenant Doherty, naval aviator, in a
Commute fight over the capital A
service ilydro-airplane was used.
BUY L. L. BONDS
Wilson to Be Honored.
Washington, April 17.-President
Wilson will be elected member of
the Institute of France. An official
dispatch from France says that the
Academy of Moral and Political
Science, finding it necessary to elect
(; in its section of foreign associates
member to replace Mr. Villairee OF
Florence, has proposed the name OF
President Wilson. On account of for.
malities to be observed, the election
will not be held for several weeks. The
| dispatch said the president would be
elected by reclamation.
BUY L. L. BONDS -
Candidates for Stones Toqa.
Kansas City, April 17-Missouri
| will elect a new United States senator
| next fall to succeed Senator Stone
The successful nominee will serve out
Stones unexpired term to March 3
1921. Until the November election
however, successor to Senator Stone
| must serve. Governor Gardner has
not intimated yet who this will be
Joseph w. Folk, former governor; "
T. Kemper and Harry Halves, the lat
ter of st. Louis, have been mentioned
as possible candidates. Governor
Gardner has also been suggested.
snE nA,EenAv ADpu ~ sn4o
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
Advises Against Disorders.

Cork, April Tin the city churches
letter from the Catholic bishop of
Cork was read, advising the young
men of Ireland to avoid playing into
the hands of their enemies by joining
a formal military rising, which the
bishop said would be quickly crushed.
The letter said the bishop thought
that the, coming conference between
the Nationalist and the Sim Fein
leaders program would be evolved.
The bishop, therefore, advised the
people to defer action pending decision
of the conferees.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
- BUY L. L. BONDS :
Storm Skaters Town.

= (
Dallas, Texas, April 16.-The town
of Boyd, near here. was almost de-
molished, moving freight train
blown from the track and other towns
were damaged by storm which swept
Wise and Denton counties.
BUY L. L. BONDS --
Wilson Favors Concrete Ship Plan.
Washington, April 16.-President
Wilson has approved the shipping
boards suggestion for an appropria-
ton Of $50,O0O.000 to experiment with
concrete ships. Chairman Hurley
will confer with Chairman Sherley, Of
the House appropriation committee,
who has promised to introduce the
appropriation bill Immediately and
press9its passage. 1t is planned to
make $15,000,000 available at once
The President is said to be keenly
interested in the new type of con-
struction.
BUY L. L. BONDS ----
Labor Status Encouraging.
Washington, April Following
demands in Congress for CONSUMPTION
of labor, the United States Labor de.
partment has issued official figures
showing comparatively little labor
trouble in Americas first year of war.
OF 936 trade disputes in the country
during the year all but 73 were set
tied after brief conferences through
efforts of the department Cancellation
division All of these 70, 1t was an
nounced, later were adjusted along
lines suggested by the governments
mediators."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
AUSTR0 SITUATION CRITICAL
Food Shortage Worse Than at Any
Time Since War BEGAN.

Time Since war Began.
Washington, April 1.-THE econom-
ic situation of Austria is more critical
than at any time since the war began,
according to an official dispatch from
France. The Vienna Nenue Freie
Presse, says that dispatch, announces
that lamentable scenes alternate each
day with tumultous ones on the diff
ferent markets of Vienna, where meat
is unprocurable.
This week the bread supply is 274,-
600 Kilograms short. Disturbances
have occurred and the government
has had to promise the relief de,
manded.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
Federal Attorney Indicted.

Santa Fee, N NJ, April 16.-Edward
D. Tittman, United States attorney
for Pueblo Indians in New Mexico.
has been indicted here for violating
the espionage act and publishing dis
loyal editorials in a paper conducted
by him at Hillsboro.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19

up in the morning at four o clock, do my
housework, thengo to factory andwork
all day, come home and get supper and
feel good. / don't know how many Of
my friends / have told what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. Mrs. ANNA METERIANo,
Sc West 10th ST., Peru, Ind.
Women who suffer from any such all
ments should not fail to try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19

w -
badly that at times
i could not be on
my feet and it did
not seem as though
I could stand it. /
tried diff e T e n t.
medicines without
any benefit and
several doctors
told me nothing
but an operation
would do me any
good. My drug
gist told m e IF
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound. l took
it with the result
that I am now well
and strong, I get
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
BaIfour Evades inquiry.

London, Apri lin a reply to a
question in the House of Commons
as to whether Great Britain was
aware that President Poincare had in
his possession Emperor Charles let
ter year ago, when Great Britain
refused to consider peace negotia-
tons, especially Kerensky's proposals,
A. j.. Balfour, secretary for foreign
affairs, said that the government had
most carefully considered the sub.
ject and had decided that it was not
in the public interest to discuss it in
any form in the House of Commons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
Bank Bandits Get s25, ooo.

dozen bandits blew the safe of the
Bank of Brinkley at Brinkley, Ark,
looted it of $4,000, shot travelling
man, probably fatally, and made their
escape in an automobile. Officers Of
all towns in Eastern Arkansas have
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19

If you happen to find your feelings
all worked up, order fresh supply.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
Federal BUILDING Plans Cut.

Washington. April 16.-The unpre-
cedented war demands have caused
Secretary McAdoo to withdraw from
Congress his estimates for continue
tion of work on new postoffices and
other public buildings in several thou
sand cities and towns, aggregating
$4,300,000. These enterprises will be
postponed until peace times.S Few OF
the items withdrawn provide for new
buildings. One OF the largest single
items was 100000, for government
building at Honolulu. The withdraw
ais included Fairmont, Mimi, $4,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19

Nebuchadnezzar had to eat grass. Is
Hooverism really new?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
Told BY War Department to Beware
n of Swindlers.

Washington, April ,17.-Relatives
and friends of soldiers have been
warned against swindlers who are
obtaining money by impersonating
men in the military service. A cons
mon practice, it was said, is for the
swindlers to use the name of soldier
to telegraph to his home for funds
and then to impersonate him and OBJ
tain money when it is sent.