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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06
POLK IS To LIFT
BORDER BARRIER
Plans to Remove All Pass
port Restrictions, Save
Dangerous Trips.

Washington. D. C.. May 6.-Unless
the war and navy departments and the
bureau Of immigration can furnish
good reasons for keeping the Mexican
border closed. assistant secretary Of
state Polk intends TO issue an order
shortly. removing all restrictions and
putting the border back on the status
IL had before the war. Mr.. Polk stated
this yesterday to congressman Car
uer, of Texas. saying he had so in
formed the departments and bureau in
calling on them for Information
Journeys Into Dangerous Districts.
Assistant secretary Polk said that II
the action he contemplated is taken,
the only restriction would apply to
those Americans who contemplate
journeys into such parts Of Mexico as
are menaced by bandits and where
their lives would be in danger Such
Americans would be required by the
state department TO furnish all details
concerning their intended journeys
and 10 secure passports.
Congressman Garner represented to
Ar Polk that there is much dissatis-
faction along the border because Of
the continuance OF passport reEula-
Tons.
Railways TO Advertise Texas.
Congressman Garner also secured as
surance from the railroad administra-
ton that Texas would be included in
the attractive advertising matter
which is being sent out by the rail-
road administration. California and
FLORIDA are already securing the ben
etlt Of this publicity
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06
Girls
Tied, FIOgged
By Japanese
American Teacher In Korea
Writes, Revealing Brutal
Atrocities.


Washington. D. C.. May s.-Condi-
tons in Korea during the revolution
against japanese rules are described
in letter made public here by the
headquarters OF the provisional gov
eminent OF Korea" The letter was
sent by Miss Grace Dillingham;. for
merly OF New York, who is teaching in
a Christian school at Pyeng Yang.
Korea, and was delivered by hand to
a friend in Flushing. n Y. It was
written March II. seven days after the
outbreak Of the revolution.
In the letter Miss DILLINGHAM; said
Korean school girls had been tied TO
telephone poles and floEged publicly
by japanese gendarmes- Christians
IN 1alls had been tied TO crosses.
stripped Of their clothing and beaten
Two american women had been beaten
Dy Japanese soldiers. and churches
had been looted and Bibles destroyed.
PeaceIul demonstrations were broken
up by the Japanese soldiers. she said.
ana men and women were ''brutally
treated"
Many Students KILLED.
me soldiers fired into the crowds
and killed and wounded many OF the
STUDENTS boys and girls who took mart
IN the demonstration" Miss DiI1inp-
ham wrote. Or. FalseITs hospital Is
1uA Of them Two died. one has 10
nave an arm amputated and one a leg
scnool girls were tied TO teIenho1e
poles by their brafds and florge5 O-s
OF our missionaries saw a man stand
ing with his back 10 the road. Stabbed
with bayonet
MS Moore and Miss Brissel Crnfs-
slonarles) were stopped on their wav
- - ne hospital They turned to 20
HnHHn
nnands and he struck them bofb In
the back with the butt Of his gun
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06
SUES RAILROADS FOR
DEAD SHEEP AND GOATS

J. E Murrer Of Los Angeles. Mon
day filed two suits for damages with
the district clerk here, one against
the Galveston. Harrisburg & san An
tonic railroad for s1095 and the other
against the Southern Pacific railroad
for s23fA50, alleging that the com
panies are responsible for damage to
a shipment OF sheep and goats which
he committed to the care Of the rail-
roads for shipment
Maurer charges that he committed
2 shipment Of eighteen carloads Of
sheep and goats to the care OF the
railroad for transportation from
STANDARD. Calf. to Fl Paso. but when
the sheep arrived here IS were dead
and the remainder were so weakened
and thin that they were worth less
than their former value.
He then says he shipped the animals
from FL Paso TO Vail, ARK. on the
Southern Pacific lines. and on arrival
at their destination 81 sheep were
dead and the remainder were so
weakened that within a week 125 died.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06
How to Keep Age-Lines
and Wrinkles Away

Don't forget that the woman who smiles
viii have a skin more free from wrinkles
than the woman who froWus- when
wrinkles begin TO appear IL e a good plan
TO battle the face once a day for awhile
in a harmless solution made by dissolviuE
an ounce OF powdered saxolite in half
pint Of witch hazel.
This Is remarkably effective in erasing
the hateful lines not only because Of its
astrlngent action which tghtens the skin
and thus irons out the lines, but also be-
cause OF a helpful tonic effect which inn
proves capillary circulation and nerve tone.
There IS nothing better FOR 1abby cheeks
OF chin Be sure 20 ask the druggist for
the powdered saxolite.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06
BOYS BOOST PEANUT
SHOW BY "SWIPING" THEM

4 group o. small boys broke INTO
the exhibit OF the FL Paso Manufac-
turers' association at the city hall
Monday evening and carried off the
complete display Of the Clarke Mer-
camille company, consisting OF potato
chips. candy and roasted peanuts. The
gang was aprehended by the officers
through one yOungster who consented
TO give all Information for 8 cents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06
PASSENGERS CANNOT HOLD
UP VILLA VICTORY TALE

Passengers arriving on the North
western railroad from Chihuahua. civ
monday night were unable to confirm
tLss Iuhors mat lighting had again
taken place between federal troons
and Nillistas in the ueighborhood Of
Jtmenez- They reported that 20 kill
ometers Of railroad track had been
turned Up between Parral and
JimeneZ.
SIX chinese passengers and a Ger
man and a Mexican were killed vvbiIs
villa was at Parral- No Information
leading to the belief that chihuahua
City would be attacked had been re-
ceived by the travellers. They stated
that all the mines OF the Chihuahua
and Santa Eulalia district are work
ing fun time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06
WILL PLAY POSO EACH
SUNDAY WASHINGTON PARK

~ Paso is TO have polo games every
sunday afternoon within the 80 dsvs
=. y. Llsr nay II. Permission was granted
70 H-al- q W. Nicholson by the CITY
council Tuesday morning to use > ror-
ton OF Washington park for the
games The field to be used lies north
or the canal and is a sodded piece OF
ground 300 feet square.
me Border Polo association COM
posed Of teams from regiments sta
toned all along the border from
Brownsville to Bisbee viii participate
in the game in e. Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06
CALKINS NAMED GOVERNOR
OF 18TH RESERVE BANK

San Francisco, Calf, May 6-John
T. Calkins, deputy governor Of the
federal reserve bank for the 18th dis
trict, was today inaugurated as gov
ernOr Of the bank by the board Of
directors TO succeed the late James
Kennedy Lynch.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06
WASHINGTON HEARS VILLA
HAS CAPTURED BUSTUIOS

Washington. D. C.. May 6.-Advf es
reaching Washington Monday lid
that portion Of the Villa army had
taken BusUllos. a town on the North
western railroad, about so miles west
Of Chihuahua These advices. il was
said. would Indicate that the forces
Of Villa had divided, as recent dis
patches have said that a large Villa
army still was in the vicinity OF Par
raj Capture OF Bustillos is regarded
as seriously menacinE Chihuahua.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06
RAILWAY IS PLANNED.

Mexico City newspapers publish the
statement that the Greene-Cananea
Copper company is seeking from the
Mexican government a concession to
build a railroad from the great cop
per camp at Cananes, Sonora, Mexico.
to a port on the coast Of the gulf OF
California north OF Guavmas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06
TAX INsPECTO HNAMEDs
WORKS ON OIL BROKERS

Z. l. Marshall was appointed by the
mayor and council Monday afternoon
as a special inspector to enforce the
new occupation tax ordinance Mr..
Marshall began his duties Tuesday
morning and is paying particular at
tention to oil brokers and statesmen,
peddlers and itinerant merchants.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06
1ss ARRESTS N APRIL.

According TO the report Of the de-
tective office Of the police department
compiled by captain ". A Simpson
for the month OF april, out Of 135 ar
rests made. IS were transferred to the
county. federal and military authori-
ties. The largest item Of arrests was
for burglary. there being Is charges.
The amount OF property reported
stolen was s8065. OF this amount,
1850 was recovered and returned to
the owners
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06

CHARGE NARCOTIC ACT VIOLATED
Jose Orozco. who was arrested Non
dz~ afternoon by detectives Claude
smith and f A. Varela- was trans
ferred 70 the county jail Tuesday
morning and Is being held for the
federal authorities on charge OF
rinIatinr the narcotic act
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06

Pedro AIontelougo, arrested at ~
Ninth street Monday night and
charged with stealing motorcycle.
was believed insane when examined
at the central police station. He was
taken TO the county jail for investi-
cation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06
HAY PLANS To SUBMIT
CREDENTIALS N TTATK

Mexico City. Mex, May "a state
ment published Monday and credited
to the Mexican foreign office says
that Gen Eduardo Hay, the Mexican
minister TO Italy, had notified the
foreign office that he expected to
present his credentials to the king
Of Italy this month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06

HELhLEss UHININlTs LHAHGE.
Louis Lalaz and Vidal RoigOZa were
arrested Monday afternoon at 4:2O on
front Of the central fire station and
charged with reckless driving. The
case will be heard in corporation
court this afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06

POLICEMAN GETS VACATION
Police officer II. Cherry has been
rauted his leave OF absence for Is
Tvs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06
DENTAL. SUPPLY co. TO HAVE
LIS NE NnoUA RTERs HERI


Austin. Texas. May 6.-Permit to do
business I'm Texas was granted today
20 the California Dental supply Co,
81 Las Angeles. Calf, Capital stock
100000 Texas headquarters is to be
1t FL Paso-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-15

Ely, according to specifications now
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
Group 1. City Hall, Warehouse,
Garage and Jail.
Group 2. Community Center build
ing.
Group 8. Light and Water Plant,
Machine Shop and Store House.
The following buildings to be
painted outside; City Hall, Ware
house, Garage, Jail, Community Gen.
ter Building, Light and Water Plant,
Machine Shop and Store House.
The following buildings to be
painted inside,>City Hall, Light and
Water Plant and Jail.
Separate bids will be received on
each group and on all groups COM
bined.
A certified check in the amount of
ten per cent of the amount bid must
accompany each proposal.
The City Council reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Proposals should be addressed to
the undersigned and plainly marked
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-15
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that at the
regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Ely, Minnesota, to be
held in the Council Chambers in the
City Hall, August 10th, 1919, at 8
o'clock p. m. of said day; sealed bids
will be opened and considered for
furnishing the City of Ely with ap-
proximately the following amounts
of materials.
Group Il.
400 lin. feet in. class "B" hub
& spigot c. I. water main.
1915" hub end double gate valves.
As" hub end tees.
SIS" Eddy fire hydrants.
100 Lbs. pig lead.
100 lbs. Jute packing.
Group 2.
1918 lin. #. 8" Wit. clay sewer pipe.
582 lin. #. 10" Wit. clay sewer pipe.
80 Wit. clay "Y"s,. 8" run e.
branch.
10 Wit. clay "Y"s, 8" run g.
branch.
1000 lin. feet 8" drain tile.
Group 3.
"a safety manhole covers.
10 adjustble catch basin curb and
CRATES.
Separate bids will be received for
each group or on all groups combined.
A certified check in the amount of
ten per cent of the amount bid must
accompany each proposal.
The City Council reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Proposals should be addressed to
the undersigned and marked "Pro-
posals for Material"
By order of the City Council.
Dated at Ely, Minnesota, this 18th
day of August, 1919.
ARTHUR KNUTSON,
8-15 City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-15
| pledge allegiance to My Flag
and to the Republic for which it
stands. One Nation, indivisible;
with liberty and justice for all.

Tourists from far away coming
here by auto invariably comment and
nicely on the wonderful roads in this
part of the country. An idea must
prevail abroad that deer and moose
trails are all we have and that civil
ization has not progressed to this far
northern country. Those driving a
car over the Ely-Tower road forthe
first time get a thrill and will re-
member the experience as long as
they live" Some scenic route, that" Is
the remark they make. And 1t sure
is. Our roads in st. Louis county
are much better than ir the older
settled sections of other states. The
road from Duluth to Ely is dream
and when the new, hard surfaced
roads are in, the tourist will be yet
more surprised. This cement high
way will be a call for even more to
come here to play in "The Play
ground of a Nation" We are IN
our infancy here as relates to what
is yet to be. Each tourist coming
will be travelling advertisement for
us upon his return home. Ard the
nice part about It is that we can del
liver the goo Is ard show to the world
that here is what the tired man or
woman il 10 king for-the Ponce de
Leon spring If eternal youth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-15
COUNTY FAIR NEWS !


offer six high class grand stand at
tractions-the best money can OBJ
tain. Headed by the Safety aviators
two in number, there will be FIVE other
acts with the Battle Of the Marine"
in fireworks as the chief night per-
Torrance.
An Indian village is another fea-
ture which Secretary Richard Giffin
is in hopes of getting for the fair
which opens August 81, and continues
three days including labor day. The
Indians will be brought here under
the leadership of Chief John Smith.
Big Labor Day.
The biggest day of the fair will be
Labor day. On that day the old set
tiers of the .Mesaba range will organ
ize. There will be a special program
for the labor day delegates coming
from all over the range. Horses will
be featured with special automobile
lace.
Sheep Display.
Over a thousand sheep will Craze
at the fair grounds and the Dupont
company which imported the "wool-
les" for fire protection purposes will
ship the sheep to the fair for the
three days where hundreds will be
able to see them on their pasture
grounds.
At the Woman's building this year
there will be baby clinics and health
meetings. Mrs. David o. Williams
visiting nurse, is in charge of this
part of the fair program. The Y. w.
C. A, will also have display.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-15
ELYLOSES
CHISHOLM GAME
INTERESTING GAME WON AND
THEN LOST ON SCORE
OF TO S.

After having the game safely put
away in the first inning at Chisholm
Sunday the Ely team by succession
of "ratty" stuff on the part of the
players and the umpires, allowed
Chisholm to win the contest on a
score of 8 to S.
Gianotti and Lambert were the
battery for the Ely and Mahan and
Howard for Chisholm.
The trip to Chisholm was made
in cars and several local people ac-
companied the team and spent the
day with friends on the range.
Saturday evening and Sunday the
Northern Hardware team of Duluth
will be here for two games. This
is one of the strongest teams in the
Twilight League of Duluth and good
games are in prospect.
The ball boys also give a dance
Saturday evening at the Auditorium.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-15

A nation like an army, travels on
it's stomach. When that cries for
help something is going to happen.
When the railroads are tied up; and
it now looks as if they might be, and
Ely and other cities get hungry
then lookout. Things will be adj
justed then by mighty hands and the
profiteer may have look at the old
world from the top of a telephone
pole Our folks are patient and long
suffering people, but they know their
rights and privileges. Let US hope
that matters do not come into the
hands of the common people for adj
justment. Uncle Sam should take
a decisive hand in the big problem
confronting us today-the awful cost
of staying here on earth. We each
know that something is wrong. We
each have our ideas where the blame
lies. If Uncle Sam fails us in this
crisis, who can forecast the future
in America. And, we believe, tAe
end of the present strike viii see the
beginning a new era of prices; for
a living wage seems to be at the-bot-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-15

In view Of the fact that regularly
each year the light globes on Ely's
great white way look as if someone
had shot them up, with consequent
expense bill for repairs, and with fu-
ture hail storms to come each year,
it seems advisable for the city coun-
Gil to take means for obviating this
huge annual smash of the globes. Re-
move the top light and. place a gal
vanized iron hood over the remaining
four lights, boiling the hood to the
iron standard. The expense of the
hood will be but nominal as compared
to the future damage to come. Once
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-15

Governor Burnquist has called the
Solons of the state to meet in st. Paul
IN September 9Th to consider few
important questions and among them
S the why of the great cost of living.
This should be taken up first and at
he close of the session as well. This
S the paramount issue and no other
question should have precedence.
When the people get to talking on one
ubject, something is going to come
cut of it. 1t begins to look now as if
he people were beginning to stand
Up on their hind legs and look anx-
ious. 1t is high time we took some
action with the smoothing iron on a
ew of these wrinkles and make them
o appear in different light.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-15
DRIVE BEGUN
WORLD WAR VETERANS RAILS.
ING FUNDS FOR THE SAL
WALTON ARMY.

At meeting of the World War
Veterans Of Ely held Friday evening
arrangements were perfected for con-
Quoting the drive for funds in this
city on behalf of the Salvation Army.
While there has been no apportion-
ment made for this city it is the in
'tention to get as much as possible and
there is no doubt that Ely will not
fall down in this any more than they
fell down on the other war drives
conducted during the past two years.
Committees have been named to have
charge of the several districts into
which the city was divided as follows:
Zenith-Paul Yadlowsky and M.
Okasich.
Pioneer-Louis Forth and Frank
Erchul.
Lincoln-August Gustafson and
Glen Coffey.
Conan to Sheridan Streets John
Gianotti and Albert McMahan.
Chapman to Sheridan Streets, End
Avenue to 6th,-Joe Markovich and
Earl West.
Conan to Chapman Streets, End
Avenue to 6th,-Emor Ellefsen and
Horton johnson.
Second Avenue to Eighth Avenue
from Camp Street over the tracks
Clarence Neff and John Schweiger.
Chandler-Jos. Moravetz and Wal
ter Carlson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-15

That seemingly far cry of :.'Pitts-
burg Plus" emanating from the Du-
luth Commercial Club is apparently
icing heard in certain quarters where
it should be heard. Mills to cost
en- millions of dollars are now being
planned to be built in Duluth that
our iron ore may be fabricated here
instead of in the East-as it should
be. The wheel that skre-e-e-ks the
loudest is the one that gets the
grease.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-15

Farm exhibits at the St. Louis
county fair ills year will surpass
anything ever witnessed in the past
The growing weather" has brought
some of the finest crops ever seen in
these parts, and the number of en-
tries already coming in to Secretary
Richard Giffin of the fair, means that
every bit of display space will be
filled up by the grain, vegetable,
fruit potato and clover exhibits
Some of the clubs who will enter
for prizes are the Little Swan, Stuart
Meadowland, Floodwood, Cook, EN-
barrass, Bear River, Orr and Swan
dale organizations. More are yet to
be heard from.
Duluth to do Part.
The Duluth Commercial Club for
the first time has assured the local
secretary that every effort will be
made to bring large crowd for Du-
luth day. A band will accompany
the visiting delegation. Duluth job
bers are getting behind the move.
Duluth products will be well adver-
tised and several large firms have ia
ken space.
Premium books will be sent out the
end of the week and they will go to
every part of Northern Minnesota.
Anyone wishing a copy should write
or phone Secretary Richard Giffin,
Hibbing, Minnesota.
Fine List of Attractions.
The fair management this year will
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-15
HOTEL MAN HERE.

Geo. C. Rogers of the Twin Cities
was in the city from Saturday to
Tuesday morning looking over the
city and surroundings for the pur-
pose Of figuring up the possibilities
of the new modern hotel for this
city. Monday evening he met with
the Commercial Club and outlined
the plans made towards that end.
The meeting was well attended by a
representative body of business men.
Nothing definite was arrived at al
though committee was appointed
to look up several phases of the mat
ter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-15
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that at the
regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Ely, Minnesota, to be
held on the 10Th day of August, 1919,
at 8 o'clock p. m. of said day, at the
regular place of meeting in the City
Hall, sealed proposals will be opened
and considered for furnishing the
City of of Ely with approximately
the following amounts of material,
according to specifications now on file
in the office of the City Clerk.
1872 Gal. interior fat paint.
10 Gal. Varnish.
1900 Lbs Lead Zinc.
SIS Gal. Linseed Oil.
/ Gal. Japan Dryer.
100 Lbs. Dark Leather Brown.
10 Gal. Turpentine.
10 Lbs. Drop Black.
SO Lbs. Putty.
1 OF. Orange Shellac (dena-
tured alcohol)
A certified check in the amount of
ten per cent of the amount bid must
accompany each proposal.
The City Council reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Proposals should be addressed to
the undersigned and the envelope
plainly marked Proposal for
Paints"
By order of the City Council.
Dated at Ely Minnesota, this 18th
day of August, 1919.
ARTHUR KNUTSON,
8-15 City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-15

The News Tribune on Sunday pub
ished map and key of the surround
ng points in the playground Of a
Nation." This is highly appreciated
by the Ely Commercial Club and
others doing all in their power to
make Ely one of the best known
names synonymous with playground
and outing in the United States. This
little name in ne big country is at
present talked about and mapmakers
have laid in an extra supply of the
letters of the alphabet of which the
name is formed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-15

j. j. Montague, the writer, thinks
that if they do not try Bill pretty
soon that he, Bill, will go free of his
crimes on the statute of limitations.
It does look as if this were to. be the
case. However, if they should hang
Bill, he would be no deader than he
is now. Our worries over Bill are
over. He's got his. It's quite diff
ference between cutting 'swath' and
trees. Just keep on sawin' wood, Bill,
end We'll soon forget you as you are
Gehorned now good and plenty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-15

In special message to congress
President Wilson outlined his rec
lamentations for legislation which
lie and his advisors believe will solve
he high cost of living problem. 1t is
a problem in which every American
is vitality interested and every one of
cur readers will wish to read what
the president says about it. The mes
sage will be found on another page
CT this issue,