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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
First Wireless Heard Round the World

II HE first message from the United
States naval radio station, known
as the Lafayette radio station. at Bor-
deaux, France, which is undergoing
official acceptance tests, has been re-
ceived here. The message follows:
'.This is the first wireless message to
be heard around the world and marks
milestone on the road of scientific
achievement"
Secretary Daniels sent the follow
ing message in reply: "My sincere
congratulations upon the successful
completion of the gigantic radio sta
ton named for that distinguished
Frenchmen whom all Americans honor.
Designed to serve military purpose,
it will now serve to bind closer the
cordial relations which have always
existed between France and the United
States. On behalf of the United States
navy, l desire to express my pleasure
upon the achievement of the Lafayette
radio station in transmitting the first
message to be heard around the world.
We are happy to recognize in this pow
erful signal symbol of that force
and sympathetic understanding with
which the voice of France shall be
heard by its sister republic"
The Lafayette radio station was
built by the United States navy de-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
MORE ON MISSING MEN LIST
Additional Cases Reported in Which
Members of Families and Friends
Seek Information.

The following additional cases of
missing men have been announced in
the hope that information may be pro-
vided to relatives and friends regard
ing their death or disappearance:
JOHN E. NEWELL, reported trans
ferred from Co. D, 3O6th Inf, on Aug. 90
1918. and killed on Sept. G. Buddies say
they saw him in 101st hospital, A E. F..
on Nov. l. Later report said he was suf-
fering from sheH shock in hospital in
America. Information wanted about his
fate by brother. Howard Newell, North
Attleboro, Mass.
DANIEL L. KEATE, Sth Co., -5th Ma
rines. killed In action Oct 4, 1918. Par
dculars and personal effects sought by
mother. Mrs. ]. c. Keate, Box ISL. st.
George. Utah.
DAN M. BLANKENSHIP, Ssrd Co. 9Th
marines, died in Base Hospital No. on
June IL, 1918. Buried at Juilly. Seine eft
Marine. Photograph of grave wanted by
father, NJ. L. Blankenship. Higgins, Texas.
JOHN N. BoESL. Co. C, 18th Eng,
died in Base Hospital Ne. q. Anglers. on
Oct. 3, 1918. Nurse and buddies are asked
TO write to his mother. Mrs. Cora A.
Boesl, Allen, s. D.
MERTON R OTTMAN, Co. 1, 341st Inf
killed in action. Edna Ottman, Moquah
Wis. wants particulars.
CAPT RICHARD TOWNSEND. Co. H.
3S1th Inf. died at Evacuation Hospital
No. ! on Sept. Il, 1918 Details desired by
his mother, Mrs J. A. Townsend, Hot
Springs, Ark.
WILLIAM r. MOUNTS. Btry. r. ath
Railroad Artillery replacement, died Of
disease at Mailly camp. Aube. Oct. 2s.
lsls His mother. Mrs. Hattie Mounts,
Manchester. O., wants particulars.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
HAVE BRAINS AND USE THEM
Rats Exhibit Intelligence in Many
Ways-How They Sometimes OBJ
tain Food Supplies.

Rats are well known to be highly in
teliigent animals. although to the one
unfamiliar with their customs this may
seem due to their wariness in regard
TO traps and their holiness and courage
In combat. Besides these traits, many
others have been noted. Stories are
told OF ship rats that, while gnawing
through the woodwork of a ship, al
ways stop before they completely per-
forate the side.
The manner in which they transport
eggs to their burrows is most surpris-
ing. says the New York Times. Rod
well. in his book, ''The Rat" gives
case in which number of eggs were
carried from the top of house to the
bottom by two rats devoting them
selves to each egg, and alternately
passing it down to each other at every
step of the staircase. Rats will not
only convey eggs from the top of the
house to the bottom. but also from bot
tom to top. The male rat places him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
New Marine Act May Abrogate Treaties

Gals express the belief that entire alb
rogation of the treaties would result
from the notice of the president, as If
is not thought that other nations win
consent to the amendment of treaties
in order to enable the United States to
discriminate against their own COM
merce and shipping.
Although considerable doubt EXISTS
as to the precise interest of congress
as expressed In the merchant mapine
act on account of the radical conse-
quences which must result in the
strict carrying out of section "a, there
are Ten treaties which are considered
as specifically falling within the pro-
visions of the statute which probably
will have to be abrogated.
Although the state department has
not made public the list of affected
treaties, the ten conventions expected
to be terminated are known to include
those with Belgium, Bolivia, Costa
Rica, Denmark, Great Britain, Hondu.
ras, Italy, Netherlands, Norway. Para.
quay. Serbia and Spain. In the case
Of all. however, II months notice must
be given of the intention to abrogate,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

The captain found Desdemona In
tumult. Armed members of the vice
ring were parading through the streets
in confident bravado. The post mar
shaled it's forces and ordered the three
offending peace" officers of the town
to leave within twenty-four hours. The
latter returned contemptuous re-
fusal. Desdemona seethed. From oil
fields and camps hundreds of men
poured into town to be present when
the ultimatum should expire.
Eighteen Legionnaires were swOpn
in as deputy rangers and mingled with
the crowd while the offending officers
staggered down the main street. Just
as the time limit expired one unarmed
member of the Legion post stepped up
to the officers and ordered them to
surrender. A dozen revolvers leaped
from a dozen hips and all the bravado
went out of the ring. The Legion dep
uties disarmed the leaders and march
ed them off to an Office, where they
wrote out their designations as town
officials.
The next morning the roads from
Desdemona were dotted with automo-
biles bearing the exodus of the sport
ing fraternity to newer and greener
pastures. Desdemona was through
with them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
ATTENTION TO DISABLED MEN
Many Posts Join in Campaign to Pro
vide Aid and Care for Afflicted
Ex-Servics Boys.

Quick response has been manifested
by scores of posts of the Legion in the
campaign launched by the American
ism commission to aid and care for
disabled service men. Reports from
all sections of the country tell of en-
tertainments arranged for the wound
ed and of visits to the hospitals where
they are confined.
Eight service men who are now in
the Fox Hills IN. - hospital have
been assigned to the Scarsdale post,
which is planning to look after them
following their discharge from the in
stitution, while the New Haven
(Conn.) post presents q weekly enter
tainment for the 400 veterans conva-
lescing in the hospital in that city.
Plans along similar lines are being
carried out by the John Purroy Mitch
ell post of New York city, which has
appointed committee to advise and
assist wounded men in the Polytechnic
hospital, and group of patients from
this institution are entertained each
week at the Knollwood Country club at
White Plains. The men are taken out
into the country in motorcars.
Henry ]. Ryan, state Americanism
chairman of Massachusetts, arranged
an outing when many soldier GONZALES
cents in the hospitals in and around
Boston were motored to a country es-
tate in Chestnut Hill, where they were
guests at luncheon and horse show
was staged for their benefit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
Best Telephone Voices.

An American physician visiting Lon
don has discovered that American
voices are better adapted to the use
OF the telephone than the British
voices. To this defect in the British
vocal cords he ascribes the fact that
the telephone service of London is
much maligned. Americans do not pos
sess soft voices, but their vocal cords
are tuned correctly for telephoning.
English voices are not. They seem to
lack the timber necessary for carrying
o'er the wire. 1t is often remarked
that American women are given to
talking loudly in public places. AS a
matter of fact, they do not talk any
louder than their British cousins, but
their voices have carrying quality
that is sometimes rather trying.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
European Laundry Marks.

Laundry marks vary greatly in Eu.
rope. In Bavaria every piece has
number stamped on it in large char
acters. In other parts of Germany i
small cotton label is attached by
means of a hot waterproof adhesive.
In Bulgaria each laundry has a large
number of stamps engraved with de-
signs, and in Russia the laundries
mark linen with threads worked in
arrow shapes. In some Russian towns
the police issue regulations for laun-
dries, while in Odessa books of marks
are furnished annually to the laundry
proprietors, and these marks anC no
others may be used. BY this system
criminals and revolutionary agitators
are often traced. Marks used in Eng
land consist of certain small letters or
figures stitched in red thread. In some
parts of France, linen is defaced by
having the whole name and address
OF the laundry stamped upon it, and
an additional geometric design to in.
dictate the owner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

self on his forepaws, with his head
downward, and raising up his hind
legs and catching the egg between
them pushes it up to the female, who
stands on the step above, and secures
1t with her forepaws till he jumps up
to her, and this process is repeated
from step to step till the top Is
reached
A writer in the Quarterly Review de-
scribes an instance aboard ship where
In eggs were continually being stolen
from the storeroom. Having laid in a
fresh stock of eggs, the captain sat
down In position that commanded a
view of the eggs and waited. Before
long, to his great establishment, he saw
a number of rats approach, form a line
from his egg baskets to their hole and
hand the eggs from one to another in
their fore paws.
Their long, narrow tails may seem of
no use to many people, but they have
proved very valuable in procuring food.
Rats have been known to help them
selves to oil by holding on to some con-
venient support by the side of the bot
tie and then dipping their tails into the
oil and pass it to others.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

partment, under the direction of the
bureau of engineering and the bu-
reau of yards and docks. Its construc-
ton was begun during the war to
maintain wireless communication be-
tween this country and our forces in
France, since at that time there was
grave fear that German submarines
might be able to cut the trans-oceanic
cables and leave Pershing isolated so
far as immediate communication with
the United States was concerned.
The station now completed is the
largest in the world. 1t has eight
S20-foot towers, and its engineering
features, while in general modelled on
those of our naval stations at Airing
ton and Annapolis, are unique both in
their magnitude and in some features
Of their design.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
WASHINGTON
4
SIDELIGHTS
Once More the Nicaragua Canal Project

would not cost more than one-third
as much as that of Panama-barring,
however, the risen price of labor and
materials.
Looking at the map, one sees that
Nicaragua is wide compared with
the Isthmus Of Panama. But also
one observes that much of it's mar
rowest part is occupied by an immense
lake, 100 miles long and As miles
broad, out of which large river,
called the San Juan, runs eastward all
the way of the Caribbean sea. A strip
only II miles wide separates the lake
from the Pacific ocean; three-fourths
of the rivers length is navigable, and
thus, as it might be said. most of the
digging has already been done by ma
ture.
There would be, as matter of fact,
about rs miles Of ditch TO be dug; but
nearly all of this is through lowlands,
and the job would be CORRESPONDENCE
easy.
The distance across the Tehuante-
pee neck is 125 miles as the crow
flies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
A Possible Election Hitch-Other Items

ID DISABILITIES growing out of
/ the Tennessee suffrage tangle are
being officially considered, nOtwith-
standing the fact that Connecticut has
since made a ratification of sorts. The
possibilities arise out of constitutional
provisions that candidate must have
a majority in the electoral college to
secure his election. If courts should
declare, after the election has &C.
Cured, that the Tennessee ratification
of suffrage was illegal all women's
votes cast under authority of the nine
teenth amendment also would be ille-
gal, and there would be nothing to do
but throw out the whole vote of states
where such Illegal voting had occurred.
Thus, no candidate would have ma
jority of the electors and the house of
representatives would elect the presi-
dent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

wise. "Does he know you are telling
me this?"
ooh, mol" and Jacks voice was
shocked. Hes very sensitive about
it-never has mentioned her name. He
simply goes to pieces whenever he
speaks of it,"
Miss Willis seemed to have lost in
terest and was drawing her scarf
about her shoulders. these August
nights" she murmured, "are so chilly.
l believe will go in"
Some time later Jack and Tom met
in high feather. The orchestra was
through with "Good Night, Ladies'"
and the veranda and walks were slow
ly emptying.
Gall over boy" chuckled Tom. Sand
no more skirts in ours! HeighO, a
start at dawn for Lost Loon pond.
Can't YOU feel that three-pounder on
your Hist, Jack, what's that?"
What was it indeed? Silhouetted
against the whiteness of the boat
house by the landing stood familiar
figure-and in his arms girl.
Tom and Jack stopped short in their
tracks and before they recovered from
their establishment snatches of CONVEX
satlon not intended for anyone's over
hearing came to their ears.
My darling girl, to think we let
silly quarrel spoil our happiness! And
you have considered yourself engaged
tO incf he e,;,
But how did you know, Court?"
Tom told me. Very decent of him.
l never let on that chose this lake
because I had heard you were to be
here! And until tonight you wouldn't
even speak to met"
'"But / couldn't believe you were in
earnest. Why, we owe everything to
those two dear boys. When 1 heard
how faithful you had been-oh, Court,
II it hadn't been for them I should
have gone away in the morning and
never have known! But now"
AT this point Tom and Jack succeed
ed in housekeeping to the veranda
step, where they sat down weakly.
"She was here on purpose
IF it hadn't been for us!'
Next time Court starts on a camp
ing trip and suggests the place"
Next time Court starts on a trip,
old boy" interrupted Jack, 1--WE won't
be going along. You'll be throwing
old shoes and rice, while IL" Jack
paused and gazed thoughtfully at the
stars.
Yes, you, go on. What will you
De doing? egged on Tom, gloomily.
I'll be consoling the maid of honor"
finished Jack cheerfully.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

of the present laws looking toward the
rehabilitation of wounded men.
Following the sessions of the confer
ence Mrs. Phillips will tour England.
France and Italy studying the methods
of the various governments.
Mrs. Phillips served with the am
bulance corps in the war and was
wounded in action near yerdun. She
spent five and one-half months in hos
pitfalls. She was decorated for gal
lantry by the French government and
has been re commended to receive the
Congressional Medal of Honor, the
highest reward for valor in the gift of
the United States government. AS
president of the National Garry On
association her work for the disabled
is widely known. She is member of
Wend ell Phillips post. New York city
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

W ASHINGTON.-RecentIy the Unit
w ed States government, by a pay
ment of $3,OO0.00O, has acquired the
exclusive right TO dig a canal across
Nlcaragua-a step prompted by re-
port that Great Britain and Japan cons
templated the project as a joint en-
terprise on their own account, anyway,
so says report.
This is interesting because the Mica
raugua canal may yet be dug to sup
PIGMENT for commercial purposes the
facilities of the Panama ditch. The
route would be 334 miles shorter from
New York to San Francisco than by
way of the isthmus; and the canal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
Treasure for Aquarium.

There was added not long ago to
the aquarium at Calcutta a gigantic
crab, about two feet in diameter across
its shell and having legs three feet
long, which had been captured in a
drag net in the Indian ocean about a
mile from the shore and at depth
of 45 fathoms. After being placed in
a large tank it devoured the fish and
smaller crustaceans that were its fell
low prisoners, and later in the evening
surprised its keepers and visitors by
emitting white prosphorescent light,
strangely Illuminating the gloomy cor
ner where it had concealed itself be-
tween two rocks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
IN BEHALF OF WAR-DISABLED
Mrs. Wendell Phillips Sails for BEL
GUM to Represent Legion at
lnter-AIIied Meet.

Mrs. Wendell Phillips has sailed for
Belgium to represent the American
Legion at the fourth inter-allied con-
ference to study questions concerning
the war-disabled. The Legion has led
the fight to obtain more favorable
treatment for the men who gave their
health and strength in battle and has
been responsible for the enactment
and the proper administration of many
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

SN'T there hoary old yarn about
i man who equipped his donkey
with green spectacles and tried to edu-
cate it to eat shavings? Well, any
way, he wasn't circumstance to
Uncle Sam. He's going to fatten up
our cows and make 'em give more
milk on a diet of sawdust.
BY chemical treatment sawdust may
be converted into a nourishing cattle
food
This fact was made public at Sec
tional meeting of industrial and en-
cheering chemists, American Chemi-
cal society, at the University of Chi
cago.
White sawdust, finely ground, is
treated with diluted sulphuric acid in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
Catarrh Can Be Cured

Catarrh is local disease greatly inf1u-
enced by constitutional conditions. II
therefore requires constitutional treat
nlent. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of
the System. HALLS Gaia RI H
MEDICINE destroys the foundation of
the disease, gives the patient strength by
improving the general health and assists
nature in doing it's work.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
E. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

EXAMINATION by the state depart
Il ment of commercial treaties to
which the United States is a signatory
has revealed that between "a and 81
of such pacts have to be abrogated un-
der the new merchant marine act, it is
said by department officials.
Section "a of the merchant marine
sct requires the president to give for.
NAL notice to foreign governments
having commercial treaties with the
United States that the American gov
ernment intends to revoke any claims
Of the conventions With prevent the
srSing of preferential treatment to
Americans or American ships. Off,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
Voted for Cigarettes.

Anti-cigarette reformers met their
Waterloo when a Legion post at
Downers Grove, an exclusive suburb
of Chicago, restored the banned
smokes to the shelves of local stores
by means of a referendum. The vote
was almost two to one in favor of
bringing back the cigarettes and more
women voted for the restoration than
against ii.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
|CutiCura SoapI
The Safety Razor
Shaving Soap
Innocent Accommodates.

Don't you know it's wrong to fish
on Sunday?" asked the pious old gen.
tleman.
'Yes, SIR" replied the freckIed ur-
chin.
'"Then why are you doing it,"
Because" replied the urchin, with
grin. as he held up catch that any
angler might have envied. "the blamed
fish don't know t.'LBirmingham Age
Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
Helpful Hint.

"I'm in powerful bad shape Lum %
said citizen of Straddle Ridge. in re-
ply to the inquiry of an acquaintance.
II hain't been any dccount-to say ac-
count-for six Weeks now. I KANT
sleep nights to do no good. and don't
relish what eat. I've got grouping
pain in my abandon the most of the
time, and I'm plumb down in the back
and low in my mind. / swear, don't
know what ort to do"
get new omenick," was he reply.
"That'll furnish new set of syn1p-
toms, that likely you'll know what to
do for"-Kansas City Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
After Something New.

When his mother told Jimmie that
it was time to get ready for Sunday
school, the four--ear-Old reasoner said
Il am not going to Sunday school.
any more. l know all about it and
am going out TO the garage with IA
ther and learn to be a garage man."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
Newspapers for Iihrari.s

The editor of the Bridgehead Sent.
mel. First division. Camp Zachary Tay.
Tor. Kentucky. asks all commanders OF
Legion posts to communicate with
him and the Sentinel will be mailed
to their respective posts for their L.
braries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
Every Kid Knows This.

Teaeher-Suppose your father gave
your mother twenty dollars and then
took five dollars back. What would
that make?
The Kid-By gosh! All kinds of
trouble.-American Legion Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
Exhibition Drill Made Good.

One of the most popular features
of the indoor Chautauqua given at
Olney. H., was an exhibition drill by
I.egionnaires of Richland post. The
event was such success that it is
planned TO give it annually.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
Mannlsh.
mShn snnni,oa o;ua.a

"she smokes cigarettes just like a
man."
THAT SOL"
yep. Doesn't even care whether
they're cork tipped or not"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

THE recent demotion of Brig. Gen.
George Barrett from the rank of ma
jor general, eommandant of the ma
rine corps, and the fact that no ac-
ton has been taken on his application
for appointment as major general to
fill new existing vacancy, is exciting
lively comment in navy and marine
corps circles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
ValuahIea.

King Midas turned hand TO gold.
"It isn't as bad as turning head to
ivory" we consoled him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

DISTRIBUTION of President Will
sons flock of sheep, which have
roamed the White House lawns for
several years, began when a score were
shipped to somewhere in Virginia"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

BUYERS of stills, beware, or the
government will get you. All buyers
must swear that they will use stills
only for water, and records of all
sales and resales will be kept.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

Needed spill" Right on the start.
Little Eleanor returned I0me after
her first day at school. She said:
Mamma, need pencil and pill.
The pill is book you write in. the
teacher said"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

Fortunately, few people are mind
readers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

'The people who have seen me suf-
AZ tortrres from neuralgia brought on
an upset stomach now see me per-
ectly sound and well-abSolutely due
0 Eatonic," writes r. Long.
Profit by Mr.. Longs experience. keep
our stomach iii healthy condition,
resh and cool, and avoid the ailments
hat come from an acid condition.
atomic brings relief by taking up and
arrying out the excess acidity and
ases-does it quickly. Take an Eatonic
fter eating and see how wonderfully
helps you. Big box costs only a
ride with your druggists guarantee.