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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
PRIEST BATTLE
RECTORY BANDIT
Student and Pastor Rout Bold
HoId-Up Man in Chicago
sa ,sq Church.
THIEF PULLS A GUN
Young Man Leaps on Him From Be.
hind and Priest Joins in Struggle
Police Get the Bat
tered Robber.

Chicago. p. j. SIalloy, as
sistant pastor of st. Thomas of Can
terbury's Roman Catholic church. sat
In his study in the rectory adjoining
the church at Lawrence and Kenmore
avenues early one morning.
An automobile stopped without.
The rectOry dOorbell rang. The
priest was not surprised at the motor.
st. Thomas of Canterbury's is one Of
the wealthiest Catholic parishes in
the state. But the early hour of the
visit was odd. @ IS " aE
Strange Visitor Enters.
A man dressed in tlashy clothing en-
tered. ..-z.
His left eye was glass. The right
one was furtive.
"What can l do for yOu?" asked Fa-
ther Malloy.
Money!" said the visitor
"Why do you come at this early
hOur?" asked the priest. ''Beggars
do not usually come in automobiles.
You do not seem to need money"
"Tm not beggar," said the visitor.
81 want money. You've got money.
This is rich church. and l know
you've got plenty of money"
Priest Faces Revolver.
II don't like the way you ask for
It," replied the priest.
The visitor drew a revolver.
maybe you'll like this way bet
ter" he said. leveling the weapon at
Father MallOy's breast.
"COme through" the robber snarled.
But somebody else came through
came through the portieres from the
library adjoining the study in the
rectory. ...
1t was Francis German, student
at LoyOla university, nephew Of Fa-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
WAS MEASURED FOR COFFIN
Maryland Man Got Well After That
and Lived for Half Century.

Cumberland, Md.-Page ]. Smith,
for years president of local jewelry
company. is dead at the age Of eighty
years. He was born in Montpelier.
VT, and came to Cumberland during
the civil war. 1t was here that he
met Miss Sarah Dorothy Ways, girl
whose volunteer duty it was to see to
the care and feeding of the Union
soldiers in hospitals at this point.
Miss Ways afterward became Mrs.
Smith. ....s ........,
1t was also in the old church hos
pital here during the Civil war that he
was measured for coffin, to be buried
the next morning. His Illness ut that
time was of such nature that for Il
time he was lying AS in trance, and
he was in this condition when an Off
Ger, making the rounds with the under
taker, had him measured for coffin
and ordered that he be taken out for
burial next morning. @
Mr.. Smith, however, rallied from his
illness, became quite well, and at the
close of the war decided to make Cum
berland his home, where he has lived
for over fifty years after being meas
ured for his coffin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
BENEFAcTREss IS HIS HEIR
Mexican Miner Left $780, 900 to Woman
Who Loaned Him 500
Many Years Ago.

Piedmont, w. Va.-Charles Mont
gomcry, who died some time ago in
Cananea. Mexico, after years spent in
mining, left his entire estate TO Flor
ence Renshaw, now Mrs. Bowden, of
Piedmont, w. Va, granddaughter of
the woman with whom Montgomery
lodged when boy. The estate
aTounts to $4,000 in cash.
Montgomery, it appears, after spend
ing his youth in Piedmont. w. Va.
went to Mexico and prospered. In
1893 he returned to the United STATES
and attended the Chicago exposition.
Losing his money, he returned to his
old home in West Virgini". almost pen
niIess. There he found his old friend
dead. but from her granddaughter nc
cepted loan of 500, money she had
saved from teaching school. Ten
wears later Montgomery sent Mrs.
Bowden $500 in cash to repay the loan
with interest, and now he has given
his entire estate to the woman who
onre did him Kindness. t,ssk
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18

He would dash up to the house in his
big touring car, walk boldly up to the
front door and effect an entrance. II
the doors were locked he used a skele-
ton key, and then took his time in
sacking the place.
When Wilson's room was searched
suit case containing several thou
sand dollars worth Of jewels was
found. Sweet-scented letters from So
ciety buds of Los Angeles, CAL, Chi
cago. Nashville, Tenn. st. Louis, Mo-,
and numerous southern cities also
we're found. Several contained &C
,eptances of proposals of marriage.
The Dallas police have sent out
word to other cities where the gen
tleman burglar" had been. But there
are charges of a more serious nature
being arranged. Department of justice
officials declare that they will confront
Wilson with half dozen white slavery
charges.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18

suit of the general athletics you are
able to get better athletes and better
ball players on your university teams.
GAS regards training tables they are
helpful in many cases, where man is
preparing for one big push, as box
Ing match or a track meet, or even for
q game of football, but they are not
vital assets of ball player who goes
through long season. 1t is the same
for both college and professional play
ers, although the college season is not
so long.
However, no matter what they do.
I hope to see the old college game come
back. Let's see things as they were
in the good old days before the war.
Every year men try to modify base
ball rules, but every year when we
come back we are still playing under
the same rules, so 1 hope that when
this period has passed with oil its ben
efits we will be back again as 1t was in
former times.
above all, when they are making
vital changes in athletics policy. they
should take the word of those men
who have been through the game, and
not let outside men working on theory
dictate to them" -.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
JOHN M'GRAW. TALKS
ON SPORTS AT.YALE
College Scribe interviews Vice
President of Giants.
Expresses Satisfaction Over Re-estab.
lishment of Former Annual Game
Comments on Athletics at
liza University. tA J 81 49,

When interviewed in regard to the
university game with the New York
Giants on April %, John j. McGraw,
the vice president and manager of the
New York Ball club, expressed great
satisfaction over the re-establishment
of the formerly annual game. He also
commented on and discussed the uni
versity athletic policy and the general
condition of college sports. Mr.. Nc
Graw said In part:
Il am very glad on my part that the
game with Yale has been re-estab-
lished. L. is always an interesting
game and gives us all some good prac-
tice. To open the season at the Polo
grounds is a privilege and a prestige
that we are glad to give to such a
worthy institution as Yale. am de-
lighted"
When the new athletic policy of the
University was explained to Mr.. Nc
Graw he replied:
THAT seems to me to be a good pol
cy TO follow. The university teams en-
courage general athletics. and as a re-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18

1t always has been considered a safe
and sane pastime to hang one on the
Bombardier's jaw. The Bombardier
has busted the rosin from his trunks
more often than any heavyweight in
the world with the possible exception
Of Arthur Pelky.
Beckett's Baekers Serious.
Beckett's hackers take him very seri.
ously, however, and the chances are
that he will be fitting over this way
very soon. The news of the $127,5OO
purse has caused some feverish excite
ment in the ranks of the British boxers
and enough pugilistic immigrants will
soon be on the way to take the places
Of the emigrants who have beat 1t
through Ambrose channel to evade the
long, dry spell to come
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18

through the mails asked
said million apiece and he sad Yes inquired
franng privilege
when
while desired have his
would
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ence and more air, exercise and phys.s
ical education in the schools.
CLARKE AFRAID OF GossIPs.
Former Pirate Boss Gives Reasons for
Not Attending Big Baseball Meet
in New York. -

Fred Clarke, former Pirate man
ager, was in Pittsburgh for few DAYS
on business at the time Of the baseball
sessions. When asked If he had been
to New York to. attend the, baseball
meetings, he said:
,'sNo; didn't go, but I wanted TO-
just to, meet the boys. The reason I
stayed in Pittsburgh was because lie I
bobbed up in New York the newspa-
pers would have had me picked out to
return to the game and made me man.
ager Of some ball club" he replied
with q smile.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
SOCIETY THIEF Is
CAUGHT IN TEXAS
Gentleman Burglar" Is Sought
by Police of Many
Cities.

Dallas, Tex.-While the police from
Maine to California are begging for
him. j. G. Wilson, described as a gen
tleman burglar" a man with string
Of aliases, a grip of jewelry and a
stack of love letters, is l2nguishing be
hind the bars here. Wilson has been
accused in Dallas as being one of the
boldest daylight burglars and smooth
est society thieves that ever operated
In the Southwest. He was arrested
while robbing one of the finest resi-
lences in the city Of $500 worth of
jewelry.
In rObbing residences Wilson in
gariably would select time when
owners were shopping or at parties.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
GIANT RECRUIT HOME AGAIN
Paul BURY Returns to States Suffer.
ing From Shell Shoek-captured
German Guns.

Paul BURY, former Notre Dame uni
versity pitcher, who signed with the
New York Giants for trial, but con-
cluded he preferred fighting in France
to baseball as a profession, has re-
turned to the States a sufferer from
shell shock. A story is told of how
BURY and comrade captured Ger
man machine gun nest, located in a
steel-lined hollow tree, killed or cap
tured the gunners and turned the guns
on the Germans. Both got special men,
ton for this stunt.
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of
being imported
---nat al
the most important work of the
munitio the like
ifCrlty
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principal candidate president
ryepublc" .s,s......- -.~. -.a
Rudolph arehduke and prince of Austria only Francis
is the
been suicide.
of
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INTERESTING
(. SpOQT
PARAGRAPHS

The Toronto Canoe club will erect
a clubhouse this year.
Roscoe Troxler is about to begin his
twenty-first year as jockey.
English championship track and field
sports will take place in London
July 5. sl .s-
Harvard university boasts 614 men
taking daily exercise with the various
athletic squads. ~. 20
Jim Jeffries, once heavyweight
pugilistic champion, is now breeder
of Holsteins in California.
Canadian Intercollegiate Amateur
Athletic association plans revival of
all branches of sport this season.
Iris Speaker is all set for his usual
campaign in the American league. He
may be with pennant winner this
year. -. law -.
Six schools of the New York Public
Schools Athletic league will play la
crosse for championship emblem this
summer.
II Carl -Weilman comes back this
season he will surprise ST. Louis fans
pleasantly, Reverse English goes on
that for the other cities on the cir
cult.
George Gibson, manager of the
Toronto club, and some of his hired
men are working out with the Giants
this spring.
George R. Hodson. champion SWIM
mer, has returned to Montreal after
three years service in. the English
forces overseas. .
Arthur Irwin will have three boys
on his Rochester. team this year who
learned their baseball on the BROOKLYN
lots. They are Jack Brady. Haus
Hagan and Waite Hoyt.
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Wien lneil etSaSeu III tle SIHle line VI
business discussed prices with bated
breath, fearful lest some one within
range of an ordinary conversational
tone Of voice find objection. which
would pass along to the department OF
justice. At the capitol, however. steel
producers not only argued Il fixed mini
mum price list for period of months,
with the public in full cognizance of
what was forward, but minimum prices
for steel were agreed upon with the
knowledge. even with the cOnnivance,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18


doctrine
2 ahead driving the roadway the bugham
time
speeding
of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18

iFesluent woodrow Wilson is none
other than Crown Prince Rudolph of
Austria, who was assassinated near
Baden in 1889. Following is the story:
Ever since the war there is q
growing belief among the rural people
that the crown prince, who, as will be
remembered, was addicted to scientific
researches, is identical with Prof.
Woodrow Wilson, president of the
United States of America. 1t may not
be surprising If at the coming election
for the national aSSamhlu proridnnA
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18

ther Francis O'Brien who is pastor
Of the church and chaplain at the
county Jail.
Young German was not unacquaint-
In the death cell, when his uncle was
administering the death sOlace to the
condemned.
GOrmal leaped at the man with the
gun. There was a struggle in which
Father Malloy joined.
The police found a much battered
anG regretful "Blackie" Jackson,
alias "Truffies" Jackson. He was
minus q gun, which he had not been
able to fire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18

Sherman
trust accomplished through between the Industrial board
industry adopted
policy
iOn has benfn ally abandOne
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
His Marriage a Failure.

Mount Clemens, Marriage
was declared failure by Henry Deer.
ing here. Eighteen days after he de.
serted a long bachelorhood his wife.
he said, departed with the deed to his
farm and S1,700. 'I'ye got enough,
Judge. Turn me loose" he pleaded. !:
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Drops 80 Feet; unhurt.

Philadelphia Clara Bahr. aged
four, believed she was an airplane and
leaped from the third-story window.
Her drop Of thirty feet found her unin-
jured and she hid to escape the wrath
Of her mother.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
He Died Quietly.

Los Angeles - Kumatro Sakamoto
was weary Of living, but feared he
would cry for help If he tried suicide.
First he cut out his tongue and ampu-
tated his nose and then cut his
throat. He died quietly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
Stole Loot Recovered by Police.

Chicago.-Burglars recently entered
store here and stole merchandise val
ued at $1,000. The next day the police
recovered the loot and returned It t.
the store. On the following night the
burglars returned and restole the same
merchandise which the police had re-
covered but few hours before.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18

according to the Congressional Record !:
Firstly, there is franked out of
the house office building daily from 20
to 80 tons of mail matter, and about
election time this quantity is increased
to 30 or 40 tons. One congressman
sent out 10000 parcels of literature
and one political party at one cleo
ton sent out 100000 speeches. The
superintendent stated that at times
there were from 500 to 600 clerks en-
plOyed doing nothing but packing free
literature into free envelopes to be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
Gerry to Have GOOD, str;no.

Maj. Robert L. Gerry of New York.
who for years gave little attention to
any feature OF racing except steeple-
chasing, is coming back this year with
O smart string Of runners on the fat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18

shipyard at Superior, Wis, and has
returned his contract to Manager Can
tillon without signing. stating that he
has a splendid position, sees no future
In baseball for him and thinks he had
better get out while he is young.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
PhiIs Take Munich,

Jake Munich, failure at first base
| with the Mackmen last year, has
signed with the Phillies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18

to go naked because their only article
of clothing was purchased in such ex-
traordinary quantities by the American
camoutiage corps, according to state
ments made on the floor of the house
i'm debate. The costume of a Mala-
easy woman consists of nothing more
than a three-yard length Of native
woven, earth-colored mating. 1t was
discovered that this mating, when laid
upon the ground, initiated path, such
as would be made by the feet of SOL
diers, to perfection. So, in order to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
Wasn't Fooled.

Detroit, Mich.-Mildred. West and
Helen Ingersoll thought it would be a
good joke to steal hats and fool the
store detective. They did, but she
wasn't. 81
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
CARL CASHION QUITS GAME
Minneapolis outfieIder and Leading
Batsman Sees No Future in Base
ball for Him.

Carl Cashion, Minneapolis outfielder
and leading batsman of the American
association last season, has quit base
ball for good Cashion is employed in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
WlASHINGTOlNE d
q lg|I SLDELIGHIS =
Sherman Law Is Ignored in Steel Price Fixing

w AsIINGToNIn extraordinary Washing
$W the Sherman antitrust
law Time
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
Austrians Think Wilson Is Rudolph of Austria

Bulletin an
inhabitants that
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
With the American Camouaage Section in France

American expedionry
mer Madagascar
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
Working Of the Franking Privilege in Congress

Representative
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
Nobody at Home in the Nations Capital City

How the United States looks as Unce
meeting the other day which but undersudy aid
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18

TtCeSS -aDpOlntee not yet confirmed by
the senate were present. Mr.. Wilson
and Secretary of State Lansing were in
Paris. Secretary of the Navy Daniels
was en- route for Europe. Secretary of
War Baker was on the Pacific coast.
Secretary of Commerce Redfield was
touring the country. Secretary of the
Interior Lane was taking a twO-day va
cation in Virginia. Vice President
Marshall was rot in Washington. Con-
gress was not in session.
The cabinet meetings held during
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18

w. o. w. Beckett, recent recruit to
the regiment of pugilists who have
knocked out Bombardier Wells, has ca
bled Tex Richard that he wants to
meet the winner of the Willard Demp-
sey fight. "Wow" evidently has had
it explained to him that Richard is pay
ing Willard 10000 guineas, quid or
pounds for one bout.
Doesn't Worry Rickard. ir~
Richard does not consider that
knocking out Wells puts anybody in
line for the heavyweight champion
ship, writes w. o. Mcclellan in New
York Tribune. Beaning the lombard
Ter has been one of the most popular
sports INDUCED in by various French,
British and American heavyweights.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18

the Sydney Thousand days was good
but it will be better still If John M
Chapman, Frank Kramer, Spencer
Spears and company arrive in October
1919. as seems practically certain"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18

Arthur Irwin will have three. boys
ON his Rochester. team this year wha
learned their baseball on the BROOKLYN
lots. They are Jack Brady. HANK
Hagan and Waite Hoyt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18

George R. Hodson. champion SWIM
mer, has returned to Montreal after
three years service in the English
forces overseas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18

If Carl -Weilman comes back this
season he will surprise ST. Louis fans
pleasantly. Reverse English goes on
that for the other cities on the cir
cult.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18

Six schools of the New York Public
Schools Athletic league will play la
crosse for championship emblem this
summer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18

George Gibson, manager of the
Toronto club, and some Of his hired
men are working out with the Giants
this spring.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18

Iris Speaker is all set for his usual
campaign in the American league. He
may be with pennant. winner this
year. 1850
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-06-04
OLD NORTH CHURCH
LANTERN BURNS AGAIN

Senator POindexter's speech was the
greatest thing that has happened in
the senate since the War of 1861.
heard him and never saw him in bet
ter form, with all Of his tremendous
force in full play.
The life of the nation was about to
be destroyed and he was the first one
to raise his voice in its defense. The
others who took issue against the
league of nations followed him, but he
was the first to take that stand. He
has left nothing unsaid that could have
been said in defense Of the COnStitu-
ton.
While he spoke to the crowded gal,
leries of distinguished visitors the past
arose before me like a dream. l could
see the lantern in the old North
Church and hear the clatter Of gallop-
ing feet as Paul Revere rode out in the
night l could see the farmers gather
ing along the lanes of Lexington and
hear the sharp reports of their rifles.
I beheld Washington with his troops
crossing the Delaware TO attack the
Hessian horde. Then I saw torn down
from the battlemcntS at Yorktown the
flag of Corvallis and in its place
arose the Starry Banner, never to be
lowered again by human hands.
The issue this speech. has created
will be the issue in the presidential
campaign. 1t overshadows everything
else taking place at the capitol.
On the night of George Washington's
birthday Il strange thing happened !;
two lambs were born in the White
tina" and the other named George"
1t looks like the spirit OF Washington
will live.-W. a. F., in the Jacksonian,
Camp Jackson.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-06-04
WOMEN MAY CONTROL
ELECTION IN 1920
Mrs. MediII Mccormick Makes
Some Predictions Concerning
the Presidency.

Washington, d. C.--(speciai)-M
Mediu Mccormick, Chairman of the
Republican Womens National EXecu-
tive Committee, in 40 interview today
stated her belief that no man tan be
nominated by the Republicans Id 1929
who opposes wolNen's suffrage.
"The fact should not be overlooked"
said Mrs. Mccormick, "that over
twenty states have decided to let their
women vote for Presidential electors
In 1920. Fifteen of these states are
located west of the Mississippi. Prob
ably 100000 or 100000 women will
vote and they will be able to dictate
the choice Of many electors, perhaps
quite enough to turn the result one
way or the other"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-06-04
FAVORS A LARGER NAVY
TO PATROL BOTH COASTS

Washington, d. C.-(SpeciaD-Wh
Congress meets again, within few
weeks, Senator Miles POindeXter OF
chairman of the Senate Naval Affairs
Committee, according to the Republic
can reorganization plans as finally
prepared.
1t is understood that the senator
favors the building up of greater
American navy and that he will insist
upon an equal division of the battle
ship fleet between the Atlantic and
Pacific seaboards. Up to this time few
first class warshps have been kept in
Pacific waters.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-06-04

Senator Poindexter says: "The pow
ers vested in League of Nations
must necessarily be exercised by men.
If we may suppose that the men who
will first be chosen to act for the
nations will be both good and wise,
men to whom we can trust our great
policies of state, our peace, security
and the honor of our country, what
guarantee have we that the changing
personnel of the supreme council will
continue to be wise, benevolent, charit-
able and humane? Good and great
men have been scarce in the history
of the world and why should we as
sumo that the League will be doml-
mated only by the good and the CREATE"