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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17
Ordinance No. 8
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CITY
OF ELY AND IT'S PROPERTY

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELY DO ORDAIN:
SECTION l. 1t shall be unlawful for any person or per
sons to interfere with property belonging
Fire Department OF the City of Ely take
OF said property from the building occupied by the De-
partmen of said City of Ely provided however that the
terms Of the section of this ordinance shall apply to fire.
of the City of Ely while in discharge of their duty
SECTION g 1t shall be unlawful for any person or per-
to drive wagon cart automobile steam car or other
vehicle over any hose belonging to the Fire Department
the City of Ely laid in streets at the of
fire in said city.
SECTION j. 1t shall be unlawful for any person or per-
to tap cut into any way interfere with any water
ppe water main or sewer pipe of the City Ely to
carry away tools implements from Fire Depart
ment OF said City OF Ely without having first obtained per-
mission therefor in writing from the City Council
SECTlON4 1t shall be unlawful for any person. without
reasonable any false alarm of fire to be crcu
lated.
SECTION 1t shall be the duty of any person when so
required by the Chief Engineer Assistant Chief Engineer
any member OF the Board of Fire Commissioners other
having charge of fire apparatus at any fire in tho
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17
Ordinance No. 6
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE WATER SUPPLY
AND PLUMBING WITHIN THE CITY OF ELY

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELY DO ORDAIN:
SECTION L. The actions heretofore taken by the City of
Ely for the purpose of furnishing to the inhabitants of said
City OF supply OF water whether in the erection of strc
lures laying OF MAINS purchase of equipment acquiring of
land other thing matter connected Herewith
hereby in all things confirmed adopted and ratified and all
OF said equipment buildings land and appliances Of what
connected with the supplying water to the
inhabitants of said City, whether heretofore hereafter
acquired shall be known the Water Department of the
City of Ely.
SECTION2 The rules and regulations fixing water rates
and the time and of collection of the that
established hereafter may be established bv the
Council of the City of Ely shall be considered and taken
part OF the contract OF who supplied with
water from the water department OF the City of Ely and by
making connections with said water system the person
such connections shall be deemed to have expressed
assent to be bound by said rules and regulations and all
connections to and alterations of the system of the
City OF Ely thereof shall be made accordance
with the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION g. (a) Every person who desires make
necon with the water system of the City of Ely any of
its extensions parts shall do so by written application
Said application shall be made by the Of the premises
sought be connected by the tenant of said premises
with the written Of the Said application shall
state fully and truly all the purposes for which water
CURED and to said application shall be appended sketch
drawing showing the connections sought to be made Should
additional connections be any time desired the de-
string such additional connections shall make appica
ton therefor
o. Separate permits be applied for and duly issued
and for each building residence
business place. also for each branch connection when
than connection made by service ppe also
for making any extensions or alterations beyond those for
which permits may already have been granted
(c If it is intended that service pipe shall supply two
or distinct premises tenants and only service
cock to be used in such case the application for the permit
shall be made by the person or owning both
sought be supplied by the tenants occupying
the same with the written of the
thereof.
d Except for the purpose of testing the pipes all persons
are prohibited from turning the any service pipe
without order permit from the Superintendent of the
Light and Water Plant of the City of Ely.
1e Any person intending to build repair building in
the City Ely for which water from the City plant pro-
posed to used shall make application therefor furnishing
with said application certified statement Of the architect or
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
NO NEW OFFICIALS.
And Salaries of Officers of Railroads
Will Not Be Changed

WASHINGTON, Feb. o3.-A general
order restricting the creation of new
official positions by the railroads or the
raising of officers salaries was issued
today by Director General McAdoo.
Under the order railroad NAV not
till vacancy above the grade of gen.
eral manager or even create such an
Office without the director general s
approval. Railroads also will be re-
quired to make monthly reports in in
creases in salaries appointments to va
cancies and creation of new positions
involving salaries between $4,000 and
$4,000.
This action was prompted by rumors
that few roads were planning to ere
ate new high salaried positions on the
assumption that the salaries would be
paid by the government and that the
railroads compensation would not be
diminished 1t is said to be the di,
rector general S purpose gradually to
eliminate many high salaried positions
and to avoid filling vacancies whenever
road can be operated without them,
There is no intention, however, of TAX
in drastic steps toward that end. and
reports that the railroad administra.
ton Is considering wholesale dismissals
Of employees and officers considered un-
necessary under government control
are vigorously denied.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
FORMER VERNON
FAMILY IN NEED
That Town Declines to Support Them
Unless They Return to Vernon
In Montpelier Shack.

Through the investigation Of Probation
Officer Charles \. Smith of Montpelier
case OF improper care of children has
recently come to the attention of the au-
thorlties there. He discovered Mrs. ,Iu,
la Lacounte Of Vernon living in lum-
bermans shack a few miles from Mont
peher with five children Two of the
sons We're able to work in tile woods but
three small children were insutficientlv
clad. The woman's husband died four
years ago and was buried in Vernon, and
the family have been helped several times
by the overseer OF the poor of Vernon
y few months after the husband died
Mrs. Iaeounte and children went to
Montpelier, where her mother lived and
had farm. Later they applied to tho
Montpelier authorities for aid and the
latter have tried to get the town of Yer
non to support the family This the town
Of Vernon has declined to do unless the
family would return to that town. Two
OF the children. aged 6 and l3, are being
cared for at present in the home of B
II. Newton in Vernon, until homes can
be found for them, and the mother and
the youngest and two oldest children are
with relatives
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
PRICE OF WHEAT
MAY Be INCREASED
Indications of an Advance
Soon by Proclamation of
President Wilson
WOULD RELEASE
GRAIN IN STORAGE
Also Would Encourage Planting by
Farmers Who Are Inclined to Delay
Bills Pending in Congress-One
Would Fix Price at SITS.

WASHINGTON, Feb 23-There were
indications today that the price of the
1918 wheat crop would be increased soon
by Presidential proclamation.
Under the food control law the price
for wheat of the 1918 crops was set at s.
bushel, but that is contrucd to be a
minimum and the President has authority
to increase the price if he considers con
ditlons warrant it. Upon recommends
tlon of the special wheat commission
headed by Dr. Harry A Garfield. the
President last August fixed 81 20 bush.
el as the price of wheat of the 1917
crops now being marketed Several bills
are pending IN congress TO raise the price
OF the 1918 crop, some of them proposing
to put 1t as high as S275 a bushel 1t
was pointed out today that an obvious
advantage in fixing the price of the 1915
crop at 1920 would be that it would re-
lease quantities Of wheat which might
be held in the expectation of higher
price being fixed by congress and would
encourage planting by farmers who were
inclined to delay. feeling that the price
might only be 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23

Preliminary steps toward the forma-
tion Of branch in Brattleboro were
taken recently, and it is planned to
complete the organization at this meet
ing. Miss Clark is an enthusiastic
New Englander and is eager that ev.
cry young girl shall catch the vision of
service TO the country Every person
present will have an opportunity to Join
the league and secure a league button.
\ board Of counsellors will be chosen.
The ushera Will be high school girls
and a musical program will be rem
dered consisting Of selections bv the
high school girls chorus under the di-
rection of Frank NJ Cram. including
the Star Snangled Banner, Marseillaise
over There. and Keep the Home Fires
Burning, with solo part by Miss Doro-
thy L. Hubbard.
Some OF the young women who have
enrolled as members Of the league are
already engaged IN local patriotic work.
The Patriotic league is method of
getting hold of girls and giving them
the idealisn and dignity of true patri.
otism. Through the league the girls
are given an opportunity TO work out
IN practical ways the desire to helm
which ls present in everyone
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
CONSERVATION
MAY BE COMPULSORY
Plan to Give President Power over
Eating Houses and Distribution
Of Foodstuffs.

WASHINGTON, Feb 23-Compulsory
food conservation is necessary, in the
opinion of the members of the house az
ricultural committee, which today sub
mttted its report on the bill giving the
President power to regulate public eating
houses and the distributing and manufac-
ture Of foodstufFs, The bin does not di-
rcctly affect houscholdcrs. The report
says;
The food situation as it affects lis and
our allies is becoming so critically serious
as 10 warrant the committee in the be-
lief that the necessity is upon lis OF
adopting compulsory methods of conser.
vatlon IN certain wei-detued directions.
In order to prevent local shortages it
Is necessary that the normal supply be
distributed with absolute equality
Throughout the country. From time ta
time there may be temporary shortages in
certain foods. In such a case the Presj.
dent would have power TO control the
distribution in such a way that the
shortage IS spread out as evenly as pos
siblc."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
BAIRD APPOINTED.
Camden Man to Serve as United States
Senator from New jersey.

TRENTON, \. j., Feb. 23.-David
Baird. Republican, of Camden, today
was appointed by Gov Edge as Unit
ed States senator to succeed the late
Sen. William Hughes. He will serve
until q successor to the Senator Hughes
elected next November qualities. Sen
Hughes was a Democrat Gov. Edge,
IN a telegram to Mr.. Baird now in Flor
ida, told him that the people of New
Jersey ''insist that their representa-
tlves in congress in all matters pertain
ing to war absolutely support the Pres
ident a. commander-in-chief Of our
forces on land and sea.
Mr.. Baird in reply wired that during
his term ''every interest, party, person
al or otherwise. would be subordinated
serupulously and loyally to the patriotic
duty of supporting the President and
strengthening his arm
The new senator, a South Jersey Re-
publican leader, is IS years old
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
SUNK SPANISH STEAMER.
Germans Stopped Another Spanish Boat
But Allowed 1t to Proceed.

MApEIS, Friday, Feb. 22.-Tho
Spanish steamer Mar-Caspio has been
sunk by a submarine on her way to
View York with q cargo OF cork. The
crew was picked up by the Spanish
steamer Claudio Lopez Y Lopez. which
also wa9 stopped by the Submarine. but
allowed to proceed. The captain of
the Claudio Lopez Y Lopez had the
greatest difficulty in inducing the com
mander Of the submarine to allow him
to continue. The submarine command.
er wanted to sink the liner because
she was carrying number of ears
consigned to the Spanish Northern
railroad which is partly French owned.
The Mar-Caspio was vessel of 2,723
tons gross.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
u. S. MAKES RECORD
PRODUCING RIFLES
Seven Hundred Thousand Have Been
Turned Out Since This Country
Entered the War.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Seven hun
dred thousand rifles have been produced
in the United States since this country
entered the war. according to q statement
made public today by the ordnance bu
reau OF the war department. This pro
ductlon, the statement says, is the great
est achieved by any country in a simila,
period OF 10 months. 1t is four times
greater than the British output for Il
months of war and twice as large as the
British output for two and one-halt year,
Of war
we have today" the statement says
a total of 100000 service rifles. Rife
cartridge production is on a similar
scale
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
TRIPP TENDERS
HIS RESIGNATION
Has Been Superintendent of Brattleboro
Street Railway IL Years-With the
Company 90 Years.

Arthur L. Trip has rendered his res
lgnation as superintendent of the Brat
tleboro Street Railway company TO the
Twin State Gas & Electric Co., to take
effect March ?. Mr.. Trip has no def
mite plans for the future.
he has been in the employ of the
company 20 years, first serving as track
boss under G. X. Jones, superintendent
of the street railway company, and for
the past II years has been superin-
tendent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
Lcck Haven Pa, Damaged to Extent of
100000 by Freshets.

LOCK HAVEN, Pa, Feb. 23.-The
food in the Susquehanna river, which
all but inundated this city Wednesday
night, damaged property here valued at
over 100000 Relief for those whose
homes were destroyed is coming in and
representatives of the state health de-
partment are taking all possible pre-
cautions to prevent an epidemic. Early
today the city was placed under martial
law and proclamation was issued
stating that any persons found idle
would be compelled to labor cleaning
streets and removing debris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
RALLY OF YOUNG
WOMEN TUESDAY
VIII Be Held in High School Room, to
Be Addressed by Miss Anna M.
Clark Of Patriotic League,

\ rally of young women, to which
all young women of the town and sur.
rounding towns are invited, will be
held IN the high school room next Tues
day evening at 7.45 o'clock in the in.
terest Of the Patriotic league. Miss
Anna n. Clark of New York city, field
SECRETARY for New England, New York
and New Jersey in charge of work in
towns and open country under the
Young Women s Christian Association,
will be the speaker and will outline
the work of the organization.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
HIGHER RATES ON COTTON
Steamship Companies Petition for Ad.
. vance on Northern Shipments.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-Incrcases
ranging up to 80 per cent in some eases
in rates on cotton from the South At
lantic and Gulf ports to New York and
boston were asked of the interstate
commerce commission today by the
Mallory and Clyde steamship compa.
mes. The increases, if granted, proba.
hly will not affect the present exten-
sive movement of cotton by water from
the South TO North Atlantic ports
since that will be completed bv the
time the commission acts,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
d. A. r. DELEGATES TO
CONGRESS CHOSEN
About 10 Members of Brattleboro Chan
ter Meet at Mrs. Holden Special
Fund for Kurn Hattin.

About 40 members Of Brattlcboro chan
ter, Daughters of the American Revolu
ton, held a regular meeting yesterday
afternoon in the home Of Mrs Lyman +
Holden of Park place Delegates and al
ternates were elected to attend the Con
tinental Congress in Washington, ID. c.
the week of April 10. They are as fol
lows: Delegates-M Herbert G.. Bar
Der, Mrs Lyman f. Holden; alternates-
Mrs. +. Burr Smith, Mrs. Charles r
Crosby, Mrs, George f. Barber, Miss Su
san E. Clark, Mrs Caleb b. Lamson
Mrs. Charles Q. Robbins, Mrs. Fremont
Hamilton, Mrs jesse L. Haynes, Mrs
julius j. Estey and Mrs. Henry r
Brown.
Mrs. Frederick l. Swift was elected
chairman of a committee to raise a spe
clal fund for the work of the kurn Hat
TIN Homes, as 1t was felt that Brattle
boro had not done her share toward the
support of the boys there. Three bows
have been placed in the Home during the
past year and arrangements are beinQ
made to send another. A friend of Brat
tieboro chapter has given S25 toward the
fund and the chapter has made its usua
contribution of $40. At the meeting yes
terday sealed boxes were passed and more
than SIT was realized. Last evening a,
the Masonic temple friend Of the chan
ter and the home gave IS. Mrs. Swift
will be glad to receive contributions from
any who wish to help in this worthy
cause and will call for the money if de
sired
Mrs. Charles T. Akeley gave a very
interesting paper on The Early Militia
OF Brattleboro. The musical part of the
program included group OF songs by
Miss Jessie l.. Hawley and selections on
a yictrolo
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
Austrians and Ukrainians
Marching on City Now
Held by the BOlsheviki
POLISH LEGIONS
AIDED THE GERMANS
Assisted in the Occupation of Minsk-
Germans Disarm Russians and Then
Release Them-Coming to Suppress
Anarchy and Bring Food.

LONDON, Feb. %. Austrian and
tkrainian troops are nearing kicv, the
Ckrainian capital now held by the Bol-
sheviki, according to dispatches from
Petrograd in the late editions OF the
morning newspapers IL is said Polish
legionarics aided the Germans in occupy.
ing Minsk. Pctrograd newspapers, i Is
added, report that Russian soldiers on
the northern front seized y trains which
are being used TO carry ioeJO soldiers to
Moscow. The Germans are taking no
prisoners, merely disarming the Russians
and hbcrating them German airplanes,
the Petrograd correspondent of the Times
says, are distributing proclamatlons call
ing on the Russian people TO remain
calm and keep order as the Germans are
coming to suppress anarchy and 10 bring
food az soon as possible The Bplsheviki
are greatly purturbcd and depressed
Foreign Minister Trotzky is reported 10
be sick IN consequence Of renewal of hos.
tilities aud is unable 20 attend the meet
ings Of council oi peoples commissatics
which are being held constantly. The
Times correspondent reports some
anxiety in the British colony in Petro.
grad. the consulate there being crowded
with persons wishing to get away. \
British military order directs all English
OF mil1Iy age and who have been ex.
emptcd from service up TO this time TO
hold themselves ready 10 start home M
'N hours notice Other British subjects.
especially women and children. have been
advised to leave Russia without delay,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
GREEN RIVER.

Miss Lena Miner spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R
Miner.
Mrs. David Peeler and daughter. Olive
OF Deertield were guests at the home oil
her brother, Wallace Buffum, several
days
Mrs. Elsie Gates returned from Wash
lngton Saturday, her son, Ray f. Gates
being on the road to recovery from his
illness with pneumonia.
George Lynde Is at his farm for few
days stay Mr. and Mrs Lynde expect
to spend the remainder of the winter a,
her home in Bernardston
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
PLAGUE BREAKS OUT.
Assumes Such Proportions That
All Northern China is Threatened.

BOSTON, February %. - The
bubonic plague has broken out in
Shansi province, China, and has as
sumed such proportions that all
North China is seriously threatened.
Advices to this effect were re.
ceived today by the A. B. G. F. NJ.
from members of its staff in North
China.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
FILIPINOS LOYAL.
To Build Torpedo Boat and Submarine
for U. s. at Cost of So. 900 600

MANILA, Feb. Ex-Governor Gen.
eral Harrison has signed law author
lzlng the flotation in the United States
OF S2,0oO,o00 bond issue. The money
Will be used to finance the construction
OF the torpedo boat Rival and one snb.
marine to be given by the Philippines
to help America win the war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23

yasion of Russian territory the German
forces have reached Walk in Livonia.
30 miles northeast of Riga, it is an
nounced today by the German general
staff. In Nolhynia the Teuton army
marching from Lutsk have reached the
town of Dubno.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
GERARD RECOVERING.
Former Ambassador Was Operated
Upon for a Nasal Abscess.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Thc condi-
tlon of James w Gerard, former
United States ambassador to Germany.
who was operated on last Wednesday
for nasal abscess, was reported salts
factory today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
PREPARE FOR FLIGHT.
Diplomats Will Leave Petrograd if
Germans Menace the City.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. II Am.
bassador Francis advised the state
department today of the intention
of the diplomatic corps in Petro.
grad to leave the city with the
Bolshevik government if the Ger.
mans menaced the city. The
American ambassador gave no do
tails as to the plan of the diplo-
matte corps, but added that the
Soviet government was planning to
make defense of the city if nee
cSsary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
SUCCESSFUL RAID.
French Brought Back Prisoners and
Material from German Lines

PARIS, Feb. 23.-Frcnch troops last
night raided the German positions
north of the Ailette river and in the
Champagne, the war Office announced
today. Prisoners and war material
were brought back by the French.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
A Modern Bible Scholar.

Teaeher-Tell me something about
job
Jimmy ighton-Well, they took
away everything else he had, but they
never got his goat.-Farm Life
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
FRENCH SHIPS ESCAPE.
No Merchantmen and No Fishing Yes
se.s Sunk During the Week.

PARiS, Feb. 23.-No French mer-
chantmen and no fishing vessels were
sunk by German submarines during the
week ending Feb. 16 Three merchant
men successfully escaped submarine at
tack. Steamers entering French ports
total 6l9 and departing $40
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Sunday Warmer
Tomorrow-Moderate South Winds,

WASHINGTON, February 23.-The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Sunday, except snow tonight in East
ern Maine. Not SO cold in interior to-
night Warmer Sunday. Moderate
south winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
In Odd Fellows Temple

Monday, Feb. 25.- Regular mectina
of Wantastiquct lodge, No. >. Also
rehearsal Of the initiatory degree. All
members Of the degree a.af please bo
present.
Regular meeting OF Dennis Rebekah
lodge Wednesday Feb q. There will be
a short program, following the meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23

1880 n. m.-Subjcct of sermon, The
Way Of Prayer
II .45 a. m-Sunday school.
400 p. m.-Meeting for the young peo-
pie of the church, in the chapel.
$50 p. m.-Christian Endeavor meet.
ing in the chapel. Subject, The
Power of the Cross in Asia.
Psalms 96:1-l3.
80 p. m.-Subjeet, The Redemption
of the Body.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23

Capt. Thomes McCoid of the Proyi.
dencc fire department has served nearly
80 years continuously with never a loss
of single day on account of physical
disability and but few by reason of mis-.
hap
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
STREET CARS TIED UP.
Strike of Motormen and Conductors
Employed By Halifax Company.

HALIFAX, \. s, Feb. % Motormen
and conductors employed by the Nova
Scotia Tramway company went out on
strike here today. Not a car was taken
out Of the barns this morning.