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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
ALABAMA NAMING
TWO us. SENATORS
Record Vote Predicted in Cam
/. Observation-Disclosures
Oppose Underwood.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, NAV ll-A hot
~ contested campaign and clear wealth
err predictions gave promise early to-
Gay OF record vote in the Democratic
state primary election. Chief interest
centers in the nomination oktwo United
states senator's
In addition to two senatorial candi-
dates. ten were to be nominated for
the house of representatives, "a dele
gates to the San Francisco convention
were TO be chosen, and a long list Of
state: court and county officers are on
the ballot. In this state the Demo-
ton.
Senator Underwood is a candidate to
succeed himself, He is opposed by L.
3. Musgrove, who has received The in
doTgement of union labor, and Judge
Samuel Weakley. Musgrave and Weak
ley have both been Endorsed by the
Antisaloon league.
In the race for the other senatorship.
made vacant by the death of Senator
Bankhead, are Representative ]. Thos
Heflins former Gov Emmet o'Neal,
Ray Rushton and Capt. Frank S.
White John w. Abercrombie, of
Montgomery, withdrew from this con-
name appears on the ballot. Mr.. O'Neal
has made his campaign upon the beer
and light wines issue, and his opponents
have all been Endorsed by the prohi-
bition element.
Outstanding events in the campaign
have been the tour of VIM. ]. Bryan
in opposition to the candidates. Of Sem
ator Underwood and Mr.. O'Neal, and
the charge by, Underwood campaign
managers that union labor leaders in
this state favored social equality be-
tween the white and negro races. The
union leaders obtained an injunction
prohibiting the publication of an ad-
vertisement which made this charge,
but toward the close of the campaign,
they denied the contents of the adver-
tisennent, which had become public
property.
The state is trying out the absent
voters law for the first time, and bal
lots have been mailed to many citizens
who will be away from their homes to-
day Thousands of eX-service men have
been registered without having 10 pay
the poll tax under a law passed by the
last legislature. Political leaders pre-
dict a vote Of 175 900,
The polls will be open from S am.
to s pm. in cities with a population
of 5000 or more. In villages and rural
sections the voting hours are from
s am. to pm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
SONG WRITER ON LONG
l. HIKE STOPS IN CITY

Walking for the fascination Of the
hike" Sergeant Ret Crosley song writ
er and composer Of Remember the Girl
in Your Old Home Town" probably
the most talked of song in America ca;
miles of 10,000-mile trip through the
country.
Sergeant Crosley has walked rs miles,
in 49, hours; 81 miles in 10 hours; 10
miles in 10 hours and s24 miles from
Mount Carmel H., to Cincinnati, o.,
in Az days since he has been on his
trip; marks that will compare with
those of Il. P Weston and Dan OLeary
in their prime. He is giving free copies
of his song to homes that have made
the supreme sacrifice along his route.
After a few weeks in Memphis he
will hike" out for the southwest en-
route to the coast.
His trip will take five years and carry
him into nearly every state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
WILL THE WOMEN GO?
READ LAST PARAGRAPH

DRESDEN, Tenn, May II. (Spl)-
ON May 22 at the courthouse in Ores
Gen a mass convention called together
for the purpose OF selecting delegates
10 the state Democratic convention at
Nashville on June viii be held,
The women voters Of Weakley county
are called TO meet at the courthouse
selecting delegates to the Victory con
vention which will convene in Nash
Vile May IS and 49, All women over
the age of 80 are invited to be present
Fdy-BeU Gift Shop
lin the PlccsdIly)
105 South Court -
Special Showing Of Limited
Number of
Exclusive Sport Hats
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
HONOR DEAD AT BALDWIN.

BALDWIN, Miss, May II. (Spl)-
Memorial exercises were held at the
in honor of the Confederate dead, who
fell at/the battle of Brice's cross roads
and were brought her for burial. This
custom. which originated soon after the
close of the war, and has been con-
from al lover the state. as well as from
a distance, and floral offerings are sent
from all over the state ,as well as from
other states. An interesting program
was rendered. after which the crowd lis
tened to an address bX~Dr. ]. c. Kelly,
OF Kentucky. Then followed the strew
ing Of flowers over the graves by school
children.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11

The above check for 81, 600 represent
ing the proceeds from the Butterfly
play last fall, will be turned over
to the proper authorities to equip the
chidren's ward in the new shelby
county tuberculosis sanitarium, which
will be built at Oakville. The play
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11

was staged by the Ladies Speedway
Civic club. which is composed of wo-
men residing in the Speedway sectios
and its success was due to great ex-
tent to the efforts of Miss Irene Sturla.
who trained the children in their dances
which featured the play. At the time
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11

of the play Ms c. c. Miller was pres
ident of the club and Mrs John Doug
lass, treasurer, Mrs George Burk was
secretary. The club meets the first
Thursday of each month. Mrs. Miller
is, now vice president and Mrs. Burk
secretary. The present president IS
Mrs. Richard Reynolds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
Play as You Pay.

Sonora monographs are sold on the
deferred payment plan. Variety of
models from $50 to $3.50. Fortune Ward
Drug Co. CENTRE second floor, III Mad =
ison Ave. adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30

E. Wheaton, editor. Governor John
A. johnson was personal friend of
ours and we resent the slur on a
noble man with the assertion that
Wheaton is either prevaricator OF
mistaken. With the calm assurance
with which he makes the charges, we
conclude that the former is the case
If he will take the trouble to look
matters up it will be found that Gov.
ernor Johnson's estate inventoried
between $1,000 and $4,000. ST..
600 shares of steel stock, even al
$1.50 per share, would make ter
times as much as the entire amount
of estate shown by the probate court
At the present price of Steel stock
the estate would figure up consider
able over $7,0OO,OOO. The Hokaf
Chief said:
"After Gov. John A. johnson hao
vetoed the tonnage tax bill, way bacl
twenty years or so ago, people won
dered why he did it, but could MOI
really know. When Gov. johnson
died and it was found out that thi!
supposed-to-be poor man owned
1000 shares of steel trust stock
people stopped wondering, but still
they didn't really know why he
vetoed the Nill-but they could thinl
what they had mind to. It's the
same with Gov. Burnquist and al
other people who had similar op
portdnity afforded them to change
their opinions on the tonnage tax"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30
NooNANETTEs.
(Bandstte Resien)

(Bandette Region)
We sincerely hope that the lady
who just missed fiattening US with
her auto the other night didn't hear
what we said.
Sometimes people have names that
suit them. Fer instance Mrs. Busy
of Washington with four children
has given birth to triplets.
Siegel will have to massage a lot
of scum off his record before Min
nesota will turn down Judge Dibell
in his favor.
It must be nice to be presidential
candidate. Nobody knows anything
Of your private affairs except the
newspapers and the public
+ The presidential nominee Of the
third party is from Salt Lake. He
is due to change his address to Salt
Greek.
To hear the average man talk, the
only difference between the presiden-
tial candidates is that one is worse
than the other.
There should be no mercy shown
the man who fired at Hindenburg the
other day. He missed him.
The fool killer got another custom
err Monday, when man was killed
going over Niagara in barrel.
The price of everything is coming
down but the dealers don't know it..
Things are looking rosy for the
next four years. Both the candi-
dates for president are prosperous
editors, and any lad who can keep
"a newspaper few hops ahead of
the sheriff these days isn't going to
have much trouble bossing the job
at Washington.
Townley lost the primary election,
and he is generously asking the
farmers to put up million dollars
for him to lose again in November.
From where we sit it looks as if
Debs has the inside position in the
presidential race.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30

Russ, Elsie Russ, Ray Russ, Pueblo,
COL; Steven Brown, M. S. Stevens,
Milwaukee; S. M. Listering, Madison,
Wis; w. L. Childs, Ray Roth, G.
Robinson, Evanston, ILL.,; Donald
Boice, Gordon Bellows, William
Clore, Kenneth Watson, Robt. Wei
necke, Willmette, H.; Douglas
Crooks, Jefferson Greer, Winnetka,
ILL.,; Kenneth Kerr, Curtis Parker,
Kenilworth, H.; Oscar Skogland,
Keewatin; S. w. Gilmore, S. Martin
son, Des Moines, Ia; M. Delaney,
Mart Delard, S. w. Becker, Water
loo, Ia; Burns Klein, Oliver Klein,
Kenneth, Freda, Elizabeth Klein,
Wellington, Kas,; Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Beatty, Ely; S. W., Gilmore, ]. H.
Bauer, Racine, Wis; E. L. Williams,
w. d. Miller, r. M. Adams, Mrs.
Miller, Elkhart, Ind; P. Kraker and
wife, Albany, Mimi; Stanley Muir
ray, j. Geo. Loos and Mrs. Loos,
Kitty, Dollie, and Lillian LaBerta,
Fort Worth, Texas; Mrs. j. Worth
am, Sherman, Texas; M. B. Elson,
Gilbert.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30
DON H. BACON
RANGE VISITOR.
TELLS INTERESTING STORY OF
EARLY DAYS ON THIS RANGE.

Don H. Bacon, who as president of
the Minnesota Iron company was one
of the pioneers in iron mining in Min
nesota, is on the ranges and Duluth
visiting old acquaintance and scenes
of his former activities. Mr.. Bacon
now lives in st. Augustine, Fla.
When referred to as pioneer of
the state Mr.. Bacon said: 81 was not
pioneer of Minnesota. Those fell
lows came in by foot with pack
sack. / came in on Pullman. 1t
was in 1887 that I came to Tower
from northern Michigan and started
with the Minnesota Iron company
ore had been discovered in Minnesota
several years before that. :.
81 remember friend of mine
showing me some samples of iron ore
at Negaunee, Mich, and saying that
he did not believe ! could tell where
them came from. l Immediately
told him that / could, that they came
from Minnesota. He looked at me ir
surprise as it was then little known
that there were iron deposits in thi.
state. But was not so smart as
appeared for / at once saw by the
texture of the ore that it was not
from Michigan mines and as an en-
gineer had told me few days pre-
vious of the discovery of iron depos
it's in Minnesota / knew it must be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30

son, jeanette, Harold, Andrew and
Helen Anderson, JOS. C. Hurd, Miss
Mary Sporr, c. M. Hotchkiss, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Hoye, Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton Horwat, Miss E. Horwat,
Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Simons,
Miss H. Sanders, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Mortier, Paul j. Jennings, j. R. Nc
Intosh, Ernest Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Thies, Mrs. Anderson, c..
G. Breves and Mrs. Breves, Mrs. w.
A. and Harold and Robert Andersen,
w. H. Zingg, Austin Fields, w. l..
Akers, G. w. Wilson, Gene Wilson,
Jerome Akers, j. C. Davier, Mime
apolis; E. D. Ranck, R. S. Colman,
Wichita, Kas.; w. A. Either and
Mrs. Either, Aurora; T. E. Lewis and
Mrs. Lewis, d. r. Mcclure, J.. R..
Burke, ]. A. Eggerton, VIM. Willis,
st. Paul; Gene Palmer, Duluth; Don
Brown, VIM. Townes, Florence
Brown, Mrs. Brown, Miss E. Cusson,
Mrs. j. G. Watt, j. A. Colqohuon,
Carl Bach, Virginia; Slater Bargh,
and Mrs. Bargh, and Orpha and
Helen Bargh, Eveleth; Mrs. Jos.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30
BUSINESS REVIEW, JULY 21ST,
1920.

Commenting on the business sit.
uation, Mr.. L. j. White Cashier OF
the First National Bank says, "The
newspapers report the shutting down
Of several large industrial plants.
"After careful investigation of the
situation we find that practically
all Of the lines affected are over
stocked due directly to over produc-
ton.
"The three big industries repre-
scented in the shut-downs are said
to be the American Wooden Mills,
the silk mills at Paterson, N. j., and
some Of the largest shoe factories in
New England.
Current prices on these lines are
so high that people stopped buying.
Merchants who had been buying
ahead therefore stopped also. The
inevitable result was over-supplies.
"Raw wool, silk and leather drop
ped below prices ruling when finished
goods now on the market were made
up. Retailers started cut-price
sales, beginning in the east and
spreading rapidly westward.
"We can view all this optimistical-
ly because retailers are reducing their
inventories and for this reason will
face the fall season with minimum
of leftover stocks.
EARNS are readily absorbing labor
liberated by factory shut-downs and
the demands for credit are lessened.
"Good authorities state that the
factory shut-downs are for these
reasons not dangerous development
and rather than. indicating business
depression, are healthful sign.
"a good crop is assured. The
transportation problem still require
solution but the people must have
food and the crops will be moved.
eve can place our trust in the
good, common sense of the American
hpeople to carry the Nation safely
through the critical situations of war
aftermath. 1t always has and al
ways will"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30

from there.
st was in January Of 1887 that
ore was discovered at Ely at what
later became the Chandler mine.
The ore of those early days was not
much like that they get now. 1t
was very fine and the furnaces did
not want to buy it and when
they could be persuaded would pay
only very low price for it. It's
texture and composition were such
that it had the habit of crusting over
in the furnace and then exploding.
The tops of some furnaces were
blown off in this way with consid-
cradle damage to property and injur-
ing many persons. 1t was for this
reason that the furnaces did not
want it.
"It was cold in this northern coun-
try in those days. remember one
of our captains writing to st. Paul
and ordering thermometer explain
ing that. he wanted one six feet long
with zero at the top so he could
measure the Tower temperature. ]
had a thermometer that was tested
to 48sdegrees below zero. One day
going the short distance from my
house to the Office my face became
cold / had to keep my hand in front
of it to breathe. When | got to the
office looked at my thermometer and
then knew why my face was so
cold-the mercury had gone the limit
''The first ore was shipped in 1884
over the Duluth & Iron Range rail
road from Tower. In 1898 the Fed.
eral Steel company was organized to
take over the properties of the Min
nesota Iron company, the Duluth &
Iron Range railroad, Illinois Steel
company, Lorain Steel company and
the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern railroad.
In that year moved to Duluth and
made my home here until 1901.
'In that year all the properties of
the Federal Steel company passed
into the control of the United States
Steel corporation, although the iden-
tity of the individual companies was
retained. At this time became con-
nected with the Tennessee Coal &
Iron company and moved to New
York where / made my home but
made frequent visits to the company's
property in Birmingham"
Mr.. Bacon believes that Duluth and
northern Minnesota is the ideal place
to spend the summer but admits his
!, preference for the climate of St
Augustine during the winter. He will
leave for the east early this week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30
WHITE IRON BEACH.


This popular resort has been en-
joying a record crowd of tourists
and summer resorters the past weeks
and many more are daily making
reservations for later in the season
or a return visit. Those registered
there within the past few days are
as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. v. Eva and chill
dren, Misses, Alice Hubert, Mabel
Sexton, Olive Jeffrey, Agnes Ander-
son, Florence Anderson, d. s. Spur
Ter, w. A. Farland, j. C. Dupey, Mart
Dillon, Sam Murdoch, Owen Brown,
Oscar Denphy, s. M. Conklin, F. Fur
lend, Miss Good, Miss Simms, Lane
McGregor, Mrs. McGregor, ]. H,
Helen, w. A. McGregor, E. G. Wise,
H. Johnson, JAS. Brown, H. Siebert,
s. Siebert, C. G. Townsend, Mrs. C.
G. Townsend, j. FL. Townsend,
Dorothy Townsend, Duluth; Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl ]. Anderson, Fred Ander-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30

The Mesaba range papers have
had several reasonable fits because
some range communities appro-
priated real money to anti-tonnage
tax booster edition of a Twin City
daily that has been advocating a tom
mage tax in its editorial columns.
Boys, it has been ever thus Ind we
have been here and in the game for
thirty years. The same applies to
the political situation. When a
party wants the support of a news
paper, and has money to spend, it
gives it to the opposition for crumb
of their support. The loyal fellow
is loyal anyway and cannot be
bought.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30

'Hell Roaring Jake" from Lac Qui
Parle has not been heard from re-
Gently or since he made that memoir
able tonnage tax speech at the Re-
publican state convention. He
probably has been in retirement for
a few months or until the assessor
had made his rounds and the equal
ization boards had finished their work
in the agricultural districts where
$500 lands go on the tax roll for
$40 and $4,000 blooded stock gets
by with the same value as the rag
picker's horse, the common cow or
the back yard pig.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30

Amendment No. l, as the Babcock
good roads plan will appear on the
ballot should be adopted. The
automobiles, who will pay for it,
want it, the farmer wants it, the
settler wants it, and everybody who
is anybody wants it. The Non
partisan league is against it because
everybody else is for it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30

The Minnesota Fair Tax Associa-
ton is up against the real thing
now (?) A fellow named C. j.
Buel, is calling on the people for
funds and other support to put over
the tax measure. 1t seems to US, if
our memory serves us right, that this
same Buel has been mixed up with
several other transactions in this
state for years. Jesse James got the
money and he rode horse. Capt
ain Kidd used ship. Townley gets
it with flying machine. Why not
Buel with his hobby? People are
lousy with money and the pickings
are good.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30
STEEL DIVIDENDS.

The United States Steel corpora
ton at it's quarterly meeting in New
York Tuesday declared regular
dividends of " per cent on common
stock and y per cent on preferred
stock.
Total earnings for the quarter end
ing June 80, 1920, were $4S,155,-
705; net income was $31, 688,304,
and the surplus $13,776,833.
These figures compare with total
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30

This Christensen presidential can
didate is very much put out because
the real Observation-Disclosures red can
didate for president is putin the
Atlanta prison, and is appealing to
the candidates of the Republican
and Democratic parties to help get
Debs and other seditionists out of
Jail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30

Here we are again. The sup
filters" are again making strenuous
opposition to the opening of the state
fair on Sunday. The "holier-than-
thou" bunch are hard put for an is
sue and their meal tickets are run
ming low.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30

The soldier boys will get more
benefit out of their government in
surance policies, than all the bonus
money paid. Every soldier, who
keeps up his policy has a permanent
asset that can be relied on at any
time. 1t is incontestable, has the
best security, is virtually an old age
pension, and costs him less than any
old line company can. sell insurance
for. A new plan now permits re-
newing lapsed policies, and perman-
ent agents are being stationed in
different states to help service men
with their problems. Every soldier
should keep up his insurance and re-
new it if he has let it lapse.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30

What's in a name? Farley Chris
tenson has been named as candi-
date for president by the radical
reds and other disgruntled secession
lists from the two great parties of
the U. S. The nomination was offer
ed to LaFollette but he would not
accept which clearly goes to show
that while LaFollette was raw he
was not quite as raw as this party.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30

The school board of Bull is taking
the proper steps to help the people
of that city in their battle against
the H. c. L. The school bus is
daily being run to the country and
men, women and children are being
taken to and from the berry patches,
free of charge. While this is one
of the best moves made in this coun-
try of good moves for some time,
it will probably be the cause of an
other TRADE on the part of some of
our exchanges in the south end of
the state against the extravaganza
of the range communities and in
favor of tonnage tax. Save gal
lon of gas and let thousands of
bushels of lucious fruit go to waste.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30

We sincerely thank the boys of
the press for their kind words anent
our twenty-sixth birthday which we
celebrated two weeks ago. All the
press boys are good fellows and a
boost from them cuts considerable
ice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30

All high school boys are requested
to turn out for preliminary football
tryouts beginning Monday evening
at the ball park. Such work Will
consist in kicking, passing, and the
like. Due to the warm evenings the
work will be made as light as pos
sible. 1t will be possible to make use
of the shower at the Community
Center after practise hours.
IT. A. HIPPAKA.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30
OUR PLAYGROUND.
Editor of the Miner:

Editor of the Miner:
Natures definition of a play
ground is "a place where individ-
-uals play. This place may be an
abandoned ball park, backyard, an
alley "a broad expanse Of meadow, a
vacant lot, often the street, and even
in the larger city-a house top.
However, our city has very generous
ly privided US with a spacious ball
park well equipped and open to every
one thereby making it unnecessary
for the boy or girl to play in the alley
or street. On our athletic grounds
we find place to play basket ball,
football, base ball, dodge ball, and
various other games. It affords the
opportunity of relaxation and change
for the mind as well as, the body.
The grounds are open to such forms
of activity throughout the day.
If you were to visit our athletic
park especially during; the late hours
of the afternoon you would find
there large group of boys and girls
at play. They have come there to
spend their spare hours at some such
pastime. It is here that the boy or
girl finds an avenue for surplus en-
ergy. 1t is here that the school boy
as well as the girl finds means of
physical, mental, and moral develop
ment during the summer months.
Truly, it is here that he forms
habits of honesty, politeness, respect,
frankness, good clean craftsmanship,
clean talk, and due consideration
for others. Consequently the play
ground movement is a very impor-
tant one.
Although the boys and girls have
spent great deal Of their time on
the grounds during the day, they do
not fail to come back after supper.
1t is during the. cool hours Of the
evening that more strenuous games
are INDUCED in. We find the older
boy out at this time. The boy who
has probably worked all day and
takes advantage Of his evening
hours. It is then that the older fell
low sets an example with his better
conduct and clean speech.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30

earnings of $42,os9,019 net income
of 31,323,701 and surplus Of $13,-
S73,085 at the close Of the previous
quarter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30

ground work has been conducted at
the Pioneer School. The regular
work will begin at the athletic park
again Monday.