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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
DECLARES PARIS
TREATY IS JUST
President Believes Peace Pact
Win Safeguard World From
Needless Slaughter.
SPEAKS AT new YORK
Chief Executive Takes Mild Fling at
Opponents by Saying They Have
Been Listening to Their
Neighbors' Voices.

New York, July 9.-In his first
speech delivered on American soil
since the peace treaty was signed,
President Wilson declared that the
peace concluded at Paris was a "just
peace. which, if it can be preserved.
will safeguard the world from unneces-
sary bloodshed."
The only reference the President
made to his political opponents was
when in referring to the negotiations
at Paris he said:
Il am afraid some people, some per-
sons do not understand that vision.
They do not see it. They have looked
too much upon the ground. They have
thought too much of the interests that
were near them and they have listened
to the voices of their neighbors.
have never had moments doubt as
TO where the heart and purpose of this
people lay"
Great Ovation at Washington.
Washington, July president Will
son, returning to Washington after an
absence of four months at the Paris
Peace conference, told Washington
citizens who greeted him at the union
station, that he came home confident
that the people of the United States
we're for the league of nations"
A crowd estimated at 100000 greet
ed the President at the station. 1t
included District of Columbia officials,
members of congress and representa-
dves of the army and navy.
Immediately after the welcoming
ceremonies, President and Mrs. Wilson
went to the White House. AS they
passed down Pennsylvania avenue
they were welcomed by thousands,
and a large throng greeted them in
front of the White House.
Responding to an address of well
come from J. H. Ralston, head of the
District citizens committee, the Pres,
ldent said:
This very beautiful reception is
Fery gratifying surprise and it makes
me grateful to you all. I came home
confident that the people of the United
States were for the league of nations,
but to receive this immediate assur-
ance Of it is particularly pleasing to
me. 1t makes my Homecoming just
that much the more delightful /
have never been quite so eager to get
home as / was this time, and every
thing l have seen since l sighted land
until now has made me gladden. and
gladder that am home.
mo country can possibly look so
good as this country looked to me-"
The trip from New York to Wash.
ington was made without incident.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
American Professor Taught Its
Use to Armies Fighting
in Europe.
ADOPTED BY THE, RED CROSS
Is Far Superior In Many Ways to Alb
sorbent Cotton as Dressing
Used for Centuries Ia Scot
land and ireland.

New Haven.-In an interview with
George e. Nichols, professor of bot
any In the Sheffield Scientific school
Of Yale university, new facts were
brought out concerning the use of
moss in surgical dressings during the
war. Prof. Nichols was botanical adj
wiser for the American Red Cross and
did more than any other individual
to introduce the use of sphagnum moss
into the American medical profession
for surgical purposes.
In Europe this moss has been used
for many years In surgery, but new
er before In this country. In Connect
cut alone there are twenty-five differ
emf kinds Of sphagnum and on the
North American continent there are
at least forty. OF these forty only
two or three are actually used.
Adopted by Red Cross.
During the war DR.. Nichols made
extensive studies Of various regions
where sphagnum Is found and ex-
planned methods Of collecting and Of
making 1t into dressings, and in
March, 1918, the American Red Cross
officially adopted this moss. Since that
date our Red Cross mas turned out
more than half million sphagnum
dressings for the Italian army and
something over 10000 month for the
American war hospital. In SeItem-
Der. 1915, the British war office for
mally accepted sphagnum moss dress
ings and year later England was
turning out 10000 month and be-
fore the close Of the war almost a
million. The Canadian Red Cross
averaged 100000 Of these dressings
per month.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
WOULD NOT FIGHT
THOUGH A HERO

or the record OF the trial. Now It Is
up to the authorities, and / do not
know what my present standing isl
Just before one of the great drives
Stierheim escaped from his guard and
was shot at twice. He returned Of
his free will, however.
"You see. I was afraid might get
the guard into trouble. I had made
up my mind that I wanted to get
away. The guard had orders to shoot
to kill. had warned him that was
going to make break, and If he was
q good shot I probably wouldn't get
away. He fired at me twice, and each
time he came pretty near getting me.
When I decided to turn back was
two miles away from my company. I
could have gone a great deal further,
and would probably have been able
to get away entirely without much diff
iculty.
"But the army regulations are that
the guard takes the place of the pris-
oner that escapes from him.
ole Deserves the D. S. c."
His fellows all declare that Stier-
helm deserves the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross and all kinds Of honors for
his bravery under fire. When they
talk In this mood he registers impa-
thence and irritation, his attitude be-
ing: Don't talk about what I've done !;
the ones that did something should
get the honors."
With shells bursting everywhere,
machine guns suffering lead on every
side, men falling wounded and dying,
Stierheim, the man who refused to
fire shot because Of religious scru-
pies, exposed himself through it all,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
Eagle Files With AIrshIps.

Helena, Neutrality-suspicious. at the
Victory liberty loan flying circus
were treated to a number not on the
program Tuesday. While two of the
airmen were performing gigantic
eagle appeared above them and circled
about, apparently puzzled and inter-
ested by these invaders Of his domain.
The airmen passed close to the bird
several times and say 1t was a mon
ster. 1t finally few back to its POO
In the main range
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11

ing after. They viii go into camp and
hunt for pearl mussels while wading
barefoot in the shoal waters or win
drag for them from boats. Some dar-
Ing spirits may do a little diving.
These mnssel shells are lined with
mother-of-pearl, valuable in button
making and frequently inclose pre-
cious pearl. Some of the fresh-water
pearls sell for several thousand dol
lars. Wisconsin's biggest fresh-water
pearl brought the finder $1,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
BOY SCOUTS TO DIG RIVERS
Wisconsin Lads Are Planning for
Treasure Hunt-Pearls,
Not Gold.

Prairie du Chen, Wis.-Wisconsin
boy scouts are planH Ing for treasure
hunt this year. Pipte gold is not the
lure; Cocos island is too far away.
The Spanish main doesn't lie handy
and Captain Kidd never buried sin
gle doubloon In the Wisconsin prairies
and hills. rs pearls the boys are go
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11

bearing On MS sturdy shoulders Dik
can of water which he doleu out to.
the thirsting men.
He carried munitions up to the
front line and rations, too. In. short,
there was not deed which would
help his fellow fighters. with the ex-
ception of firing gun, that Stier-
helm did not perform: and always
cheerfully and with superhuman
courage. So say his fellows one and
all.
"It's this way" said Stierheim.
There is no man that Is man who
would desert his fellows when they
are in trouble. So of course helped
them. ] saw good many of my
friends dropping around me, dead and
wounded. That made me feel pretty
bad. 1t didn't make me mad at the
fellows we were fighting. ] regarded
it as simply matter Of war. The
fellows, in the other trenches couldn't
help being there any more than we
could. They were trying to kin our
men just as we were trying to kill
them. No, didn't feel. any more re-
sentiment against them after my fell
lows were shot down than had be-
FORE"
Other Heroic Deeds.
A sergeant of his company was shot
down in No Mans Land. Despite
shell and machine gun fire, Stierheim
walked out alone to where the ser
geant lay, stopped over him for mo-
ment and then returned.
"He's dead--there's no use," Stier-
helm reported. "But If you want me
to I'll go out again and bring him In"
Again, his companions found him
pulling strenuously at log half
buried In the trench. An ordinary
man is exposed from the chest up
when he stands erect in a trench, and
Stierheim looms far above the ordi-
nary man.
"Heyin shouted his friends, "get
away from therei You'll be shot!"
"No," he replied, "this log will make
a peach Of support for the dug
out"
So several Of the boys helped him
pull the log out, and because Of
enemy machine gun fire 1t took them
more than two hours to carry the log
so yards.
"And believe me, boys, that was
some dugout he built" an admirer
Clipped in.
Because of his skill as a carpenter
Stierheim was the official dugout build
er of the regiment.
All Sorts Of Helpful Service.
They tell many stories Of Sffer-
helms willingness to serve his fell
lows. He washed shirts for them.
bound their wounds, buried the dead,
and always helped the wounded. He
would unconsciously carry food and
water for men in fearsome positions
where none but the most hon-hearted
would dare creep.
'Did feel frightened? How do you
feel when you're frightened? was
so busy I didn't have time to find out
how felt. There was no place that
was safe within two miles Of the
trenches, and there was no use OF
thinking any more Of danger up In
front than back in the billets-your
chances Of getting hit were good In
any place."
Many times Stierheim could easily
have escaped, but he did not attempt
it because 1t would get his guard In
trouble. Often he would go through
crowds calling out the name OF the
man guarding him in order that they
could both go back to the guardhouse
together.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
RuII arinos s1oo.ooo.

Belyidere, N. j., July SKIING Pom
tiac, a famous blooded holstein bull,
was sold by Miss Helen Massenat of
the Pequest stock farm here, to E. B.
Hager of Algonquin, ILL.,, for 100000.
Insurance of $4,000 is carried on
King Pontiac. He is five years old and
weighs 2,100 pounds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
FRANCE TACKLES BIG TASK
Damaged Railways, Canals and Roads
Are Being Rebuilt.

Are Being Rebuilt.
Paris, July 9.-Marked progress on
the reconstruction of French transpor-
tation systems is shown in a report by
the minister Of transportation, TO
President Poincare.
The report shows that since the
signing of the armistice, SAG miles of
double track railway lines and 657
miles of single track lines were re-
stored on the North and East railway.
OF 645 miles of canals that were
closed to navigation, 1913 miles have
been opened to commerce.
Seven thousand miles of highway
were put in good condition out of "a
900 miles of roads that were damaged.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
Assigned to Early Convoy.

Washington, July accompanies B.
d and F, first battalion headquarters,
and a medical detachment of the 339sh
infantry, recently landed at Brest from
Archangel, has been assigned to early
convoy home, the War department an
nounced.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
Several Killed, Many Hurt.

Copenhagen, July 9.-Several per
sons were killed and a large number
wounded in disturbances at Kattowitz,
Upper Silesia, according to dispatches
from Beuthen. Germans and Poles
took part in the disorders.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
SUPPORT PETRoGRAD DRIVE
Said Allied Powers Will Furnish AS
sistance to Firms.

sIstance to Films.
Paris, July 9.-Approval of a plan
FOR concerted attack upon Petrograd
by FINNISH troops and the forces of
he Kolchak government at Omsk has
been given by the Council of Five.
A joint note has been sent the mil
itary attaches of the United States,
Great Britain, France and Italy at
Helsingfors instructing them to sup
port the Finnish government if it de-
cided to accede to the request of Ad-
miral Kolchak to assist him in the
campaign.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
PROHIBITION BILL KILLED

Canadian Senate and Commons en-
able to Agree.
Ottawa, July 9.-Parliament ended
long and eventful session when It
was prorogued. In the closing ses-
sion Premier Borden announced that
the prohibition bill would not be
passed owing to differences between
the commons and the senate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
Asks Daylight Repeal Vet,

New York, JULY 9.-President VIII.
son was asked to veto the bill repeal.
ing the daylight saving law in a wire.
less message sent to the George Wash.
ington by the dry goods association.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
Slayer Of Nurse Sentenced.

Redwood City, Cal, July s.-Dr.
Ephraim Northcott was given an in
discriminate sentence Of from ten,
years to life Imprisonment for the
murder of Miss Inez Reed, a United
States army nurse.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
colonel Murtauh Dead.

San Francisco, July S.-Colonel J.
A. Murtagh. U. S. A., medical corps.
died at hospital here. He Yves So
years old.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
DESK Uttered WITH WORK
Many Matters Demand Presidents
Immediate Attention.

Immedtate Attention.
Washington. July president Will
son, on his return home, is confronted
with many important issues.
A great number of bills are on his
desk at the White House awaiting sig
nature. In addition he is expected to
name charge d,affaires for the Amer
lean embassy in Berlin, to decide
when rehabilitation will be ended
and wartime prohibition may be lifted
and take hand in plans for return
ing the railroads to their owners.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11

Premier Tours War-torn Region.
Paris, July S.-Premier Clemenceau
left for tour of the regions devas-
tated in the war and to inquire into.
the measures to be taken for recon
struction.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11

American Red Cross on voIaa.
Samara, Russia, July 9.-The Ameri-
IAN Red Cross has established on the,
Volga river a hospital steamer of a
hundred beds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
PROHIBITS FIGHT PICTURES

Ohio State Board Bans Showing VIII.
lard-Dempsey Bout Film.
Columbus, Ohio, July 9.-The Ohio
board Of movie censors put their dis
approval on the pictures of the W.
lard Dempsey fight at Toledo on July
4. This means that the pictures can
not be shown legally in Ohio because
they will not bear the mark, Passed
by the Ohio board of censors."
The pictures were shown in Cleve-
land.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
Y. M. C. A. SECRETARY KILLED
Loses His Life in Airpiane Accident
In Bohemia.

Prague. July 9.-James Ceary, a Sec
rotary of the American Y. NJ C. A.,
was killed and an Italian aviator in
jured when machine in which they
were flying over the Wysehrad bridge
fell. The pilot was doing circus tricks
with the airplane and Ceary operating
, moving picture apparatus when the
plane fell and was wrecked.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11
W0MEN's GOOD WORK IN WAR

Volunteers Produced Millions of Arti-
cles for Army.
Washington, July 8.-The Red Cross
reports that American womanhood's
part in winning the war is graphically
shown by the fact that 100000 vol
unteer women war workers prodaeed
354,86S,S55 articles for the armies
valued at $81, 449,997.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11

Observation-Disclosures eIs sslquq ulAI
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-11

noon his wife went berry picking and
when she returned about p. M, went
about preparing the evening meal.
Mr.. Bursaw heard an explosion in the
kitchen and moment later his wife,
with her clothing in flames, plunged
into the bedroom and threw herself
on the bed where her husband lay.
Bursaw attempted to smother the
flames and received severe burns. His
wife died an hour later.
st. Paul.-Albert Henry, 16 years
old, was killed in bicycle shop here,
when a revolver, which was to be
used in a Fourth celebration, was dis
charged. With companion he was
examining the weapon. Nick Jam.
gotchian, his companion, is being held
by the police pending an inquiry.
st. Paul-On the eve of his depart.
ure for home, Capt. Alfred M. Swenson,
80 years old, SON of John A. Swenson,
cashier of the Central bank of st. Paul,
was run down by an automobile and
killed. A cablegram stating that the
officer had died from a fractured skull
was received by his father.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from the war
department have been received at the
army recruiting station that on &C.
count Of changes in the situation in
Europe, no more men will be accepted
for special assignment to the Ameri.
can expeditioRary forces. Otherwise,
voluntary enIistments will continue az
usual.
Detroit.-Thomas Rae, Is years, son
of Mrs. E. M. Rae, Fargo, and Robert
Haggart, son of G. w. Haggart of
Fargo, we're rescued from drowning
by Grant Hughes, son of T. D. Hughes,
also Of Fargo. while swimming in De-
troit lake.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-14
TO THE coLoRED PEOPLE

We wish to say to people of Massac County and
the surrounding territory thereto Having been solicited
by number of my people, also encouraged by some Of
white friends who wish see and help employ.
for all returning soldiers enter the Undertaking.
business. have finally decided go into that business
with view of serving my people, well having an
employment feeling that can give them better service
than members of the other race, though am in friendly
relation with all the other underaker and expect re.
tain that relationship throughout my business career
am perfectly qualified give unexceIed service and
will guarantee satisfaction.
| was born and reared in Metropolis on 9th and Pearl
Sts Educated in Metropolis Public Schools graduating
from Dunbar High School in 1912 then entered the
Barnes School of Anatomy SANITARY Science and Emba-
ing Chicago, Illinois, from which graduated August H.
1914, from which school hold Diploma.
| then worked for Geo. w. Jones, 1914 W. Lake ST.
and VIM. w. Mason, 1915 w. Lake St. of Chicago and
associated with the late N W. Long, of Metropolis for
three years. thus preparing myself for the embamng bus
ines.
We located at 9Ol Pearl St. opposite the Ca
zette ocffice, and we solicit your patronage.
We will carry Snal line ct caskets only, present.
owing the advance price these goods but have
arranged with large undertaking establishment furnish
US with anything needed on short notice.
We have first class hearse at our command.
Calls answered day night; distance immateria.
We in the IT, S, Service for six months irving
to make this country safe for Democracy thereby
ing the coored equal opportunity with other races
Phone 229-Ring 3.
Respectfully yours
MCCRARY'S UNDERTAKING co,
Metropolis Illinois,
GEORGE L. B. MCCRARY,
Manager.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-14
ARGENTINA FIXES
PRICE OF WHEAT

The Argentine government has fixed
the minimum price for export wheat
at $1.55 per bushei. A rate of $35 per
ton Of 2.240 pounds. equivalent to 94
cents per bushel. from Buenos Aires to
New York. has been quoted by the
United States shipping board. This
would make the price of Argentine
wheat at New York $40 per bushel.
According to International Institute of
agriculture at Rome the rate from
Buenos Aires to Liverpool Is "a cents
per bushei. which would make the
price OF Argentine wheat at Liverpool
$3.50 per bushel. In this connection
ii 10 interesting to note that the Brit.
ish government has fixed the sale
price of imported wheat at $40 per
bushel.
II would seem from the above that
the American farmer may well antici.
pate a good price for the 1920 wheat
crop.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-14
Z. Lsgvms.
2. lsoume. Lime.
.. Lsuume Lime. phe<
pherio Acid, Nltrs.
ooa.
THE ABANDONED FARM
MOVING WESTWARD

In the May issue OF the Agricultural
Review. Prof. II. T. Throckmorten.
Kansas experiment station. has the
following to say regarding the main
tenance of fertility In that state:
"Piantfood to the value OF 1866 ,0OO.-
600 Is being extracted from Kansas
seIis this year. This piantfood would
produce 200000.0 600 bushels of wheat.
kansas soils are gradually but sure
Iy becoming unproductive, and the
maintenance Of soil fertility Is a mat
ter of concern to every farmer, partic-
uIarly the wheat grower.
'In the face Of the large number of
abandoned farms and the rapidly In
creasing population. II Is high time
farmers began to do their work more
scientifically"
This Is q warning which must be
heeded-the barrel will soon run dry
unless the draining at the spigot Is re-
placed at least In part.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-14
On Un1ertilized Iand On Fertilized Iand
Fertile Soil increases the Hired Man's Eheency

teal effect through increasing the crop
production per man. but there Is a very
decided moral effect on the man him
self. Being human. the farm hand
likes to work with thrifty luxuriant
crops. He unconsclously puts forth
his greatest efforts when he has before
him the stimulus OF a big yield.
He goes into a slump and gets dis
gruntled and discouraged with the
prospect OF poor scrubby crop. Per-
haps. after all, he Is only rejecting the
attitude OF the man he works for.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-14
FERTILE SOIL A BIG FACTOR IN CROP PRODUCTION
the Labor Efficiency of the Average Farm Hand.

wheaD, and $1,000 pounds of hay.
straw and slower yearly. If, on the
other hand. this same man were to
spend his time growing crops where
fertilizer amounting to TAB pounds per
acre was applied each year. his total
yearly crop production would mount
up to 1888 bushels OF grain and POI,
900 pounds of hay. straw and slower.
The man working on improved land
was able to produce three times as
large crop as the man working on
ordinary soil. Not only Is there q prac-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-14

Back in 1917 the extension depart
ment OF the University of West Vir-
ginla made a census of the state with
a view to learning what acreage Of
crops the average farm hand cared
for. They found that on the better
class farms a man averaged to care
for % acres Of crops. 10 acres Of
meadow and IT animal units.
OF course the fact that q man culti-
Yates = certain number OF acres has
really but little bearing on the final
question. II L. the amount Of crop
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-14

which he grows which really deter
mines his value. Thus he must under
take partnership with the soil. for
II seems that the quality Of the soil
Is even more important than the man
himself In attaining the ultimate goal
big crops.
II we consider this average farm
hand as applied 10 the ordinary un-
fertilized land as 1t exists at the West
Virginia experiment station. we find
that he Is able TO produce from the 43
acres 4s5 bushels OF grain tcorn and
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-11-14
Hgent$ WanteG

100 Negro Boys and Girls Wanted as Reporters and
Agents for The Gazate The largest and the best Selling
Negao Newspaper in Southern Illinois
Agents wanted in every and village. Liberal COM
mission Keep cwn commission before sendirg to COM
pany Write for particulars if interested
MRS. M. ]. McCRARY,
Manager oo3 Pearl ST. Metropolis, III