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Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-02
Ivey Farm Bought
By Burke And Humber

Announcement was made Saturday
of the sale of the farm of w. S. Ivey,
four miles west of Americus on the
Plains road, to w. NJ. Humber and
c. H. Burke. The farm, consisting
of 24O acres of improved land,
brought about $4,000. The land is
of good quality for farming, and the
place will be further improved by the
new owners, who will take possession
in the fall. The deal was made
through P. B. Williford and A. C.
Crockett.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-02
Hancock Ave. Home
Bought BY Perkins

Joseph Perkins has purchased from
Miss Mary Davenport the 7-room
house on Hancock avenue now occu-
pied by Rev. George F. Brown and
family. He purchased the property
for home and will take possession
October l. This is one of the older
houses of the community, which. was
built during the period when only the
best of material was used, and is re-
garded as valuable piece of prop
erty.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-02
Chamber Launches
$4,000 Syndicate
Headed By Mize
Members Of Committee Of Organization Take
$18,5O0; Public Asked To Subscribe
$4,000

Headed by H. L. Mze president Frank p Harold az
secretary and treasurer development corporation for the building
OF nericu has been launched under the direction
to start $4,000 of which has already been subscribed
codg to yesterday by President Carr Glover
the Chamber The public the opportunity to subscribe the
remainder of the
he organization OF the corporation the
week by the special committee of ten appointed President Glover
and details completed meeting Thursday At this meeting the
members subscribed for 800 of stock in the cor
poraon evidence of their faith the project and the genuine
OF their interest the development of the community On the
day the project laid before the Rotary club regular
weekly luncheon and member subscribed about $ 500
being taken On Friday the project the
club by W. M Jones' member of the club committee
of and $4,000 additional subscribed every pres
subscribing
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-02
Northern Methodists
Rule On Unihcation

DES MONIES, May 1.-The quad
rennial conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, before which will
come the question of unifcation with
the Southern Methodist church, open
ed here today, to continue through
NAV.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-02
poT sHEVIKI TAKE BAKU.

LONDON, May RUSSIAN Boil
shevik forces have occupied Baku, an
important port on the western coast
of the Caspian sea, near the center
of important oil fields, on April 80,
it was announced officially this morn
ing.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-02
)OFFS CAP TO AMERICAN WRITER.
THINNING GRAY HAIR

hybrid He REFER brown
snort M match with brown shoes and ggs military type
ms oft brownish
beard. - e ' ' ei"Sei "i"h hS
Until he aighed from his military cape of olive gray
lined with dark fur hung
plain clothes removed
along 80 feet of pathway gate through which
the fallen All Highest passed to avoid the
AS Tor the wife of the eXkaer her
me- her sweet and
snoW1whte hair and the modishness of her garments.
While there nothing about William
symrathie was startled to find myself feeling sorry
gracousoong who
his exile who must live henceorh separated from children
grandchildren alone with her vanquished lord their
chateau foreign
her is diminishing curiosity ~
scarcely five feet from her
her hand descended glanced
mydecton apparently wondering
her little private gateway where Hoandr has thus
real and human sadness in her
KAISERlN LOOKS TIRED OF
FIRE, STEEL BLOOD AND DEATH.
She walked the path Others perhaps
the heart trouble from which
nued
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-02
Smith Offers Bill
To End War Acts

WASHINGTON, May IA bill
to terminate all war legislation was
introduced today by Senator Hoke
Smith of Georgia.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-02

mittee has been instructed to report
to the corporation committee Thurs
Iday morning at 1890 o'clock, at
which time it is expected that the
entire $50,000 of stock will have
been taken.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-02
COURTS DISAGREE
AS TO LEVER ACT
One Upholds 1t, Another
Calls 1t Not Enforce
able

BUFFALO, May In a decision
handed down today by Federal Judge
Hazel in alleged profteering cases,
the Lever food control act provision
against unjust and unreasonable
charges is held to be constitutional.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-02

Miss Lou Ellen Bragg, of the
Chamber of Commerce, spent the
weekend as member of picnic
party in Blakeley
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-02

G. c. Webb returned Saturday
morning from Atlanta, where he
spent Friday on business.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-02

The annual production of anthra-
cite coal in Pennsylvania is more
than 86,000,000 gross tons.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-02

A lazy man has a job promoting
his laziness.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-02
$4,000 Subscribed to Build Homes
Finds Ex-kaiser Robust
** 3 = s. s. 3
Ii Sick He Conceals It
Zoe Beckley, American Writer, Five Feet AWAY
Leisurely Sizes Him Up; Doffs Cap
To Her
BY ZOE BECKLEY

N T. A. Staff dent
DWoUKN ~ Holland April 23By Cable, Deayed)-Todav at the
gaze OF estate
ne Two mad motored from Amerongn inspect alterations
ana addltons IN process of construction al House
Despite tales of the exemperor aged condition saw
IN MIN manor normally robust bearing
IS true that ne wears beard which years to any mans
is that
tache which cured auocaay now less assertve
but tne cheeks above firm slightly ruddv
HIS blue much
wno face either that of spirit unhastened Of man
ae to mask successfully both
HIS figure but
stride stride Of the parade ground soldier w
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Thy VANCE CHAPMAN

| L. c. Hodgson is perhaps at his
weakest in his home town, st. Paul,
of which he is mayor. He seems to
have gotten in bad with the elect and
his popularity has suffered in con-
sequence, but out in the country he
has many ardent followers and admir-
ers. This is especially so with the
country press of which more than a
majority is pledged to the candidacy
of Jake Preus, the Republican nomi-
nee. If they cannot support him,
however, they refuse to do any knock
ing and instead offer their sympath-
les. white to the core, but doomed
to defeat" is one Republican editors
sympathetic tribute to Larry" Com
passion is not always without it's
appeal and such expressions may not
be without their profit in "Larry's"
case. L. c. HOdgson's entrance into
the state game had much of the
gamble in it. Had Henrik Shipstead,
League candidate pulled down the
Republican gubernatorial nomination
nothing could have stopped his eleva-
ton to the governorship of Minnesota
AS it is his candidacy now serves only
one purpose and that is the further
perpetuation of Townley and his
crowd. He can't win but he can cap
ture sufficient votes to make trouble
for the friends of good government.
If Constitutional Amendment No
does not prevail at the November
election, it will not be because of any
lack of activity on the part of those
who have taken up the cause of i'm
proved highways in Minnesota Sen
timent for the Amendment is almost
as pronounced as that for Harding
and the movement is gaining. All
parties are pledged to the Amend
ment and those active in it's behalf
would not be surprised to see it 90
over by the biggest majority in the
history of the state. One of the
gratifying things of the campaign
for it is the almost unanimous back
ing of the country and city press.
True, there is opposition-no pro-
gressive movement is ever free from
such, but it is badly scattered and
will avail little The State Good
Roads Association which has taken
over the task of bringing the Amend
ment to the attention of the voters is
making its final drive this meath ana
through the medium of speakers and
much printed matter is meeting with
success. One of the lines of poison
being put out by the opposition is
that the amendment is in the inetr-
est of cement and other patented
process highways. The fundamental
principle of Amendment No. l is i'm
proved hard surfaced highways and
their composition what the benefited
taxpayers direct. Don't forget AM
endment No. 1. 1t is the most pro-
gressive. step Minnesota has taken
In its sixty years of statehood.
A gratifying feature of the cam
paign to date is the almost complete
absence of discord as far as it relates
to the activities of the two leading
parties. This is especially so in the
case. of the Republican camp where
fractional differences are not alto
gether unknown. To Jake Preus
perhaps is credit due more than any,
one else for this gratifying condit-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

ion. The primary count had hardly
been completed before Jake was on
the job, conciliating here, uniting
there, and incidentally bringing
about general get-together. His
choice of chairman, c. R. Adams
of Minneapolis, was a most happy
one. Likewise the selection of j. F.
Gould as secretary of the State Gen.
trail Committee. Both are making
good. To the disappointment of a
few, Chairman Adams does not figure
in the spotlight as some of his pre-
decessors were wont to do. Likewise
he is slow to public speech. If there
is one thing Chairman Adams abhors
it is the "spot" and another is that
of frequent "yapping" and neither
has a place in his compendium of
useful knowledge. Delivery is his
slogan and keeping others constantly
at it is his idea of success. He is out
to put Jake Preus and the entire
state Republican ticket over and
there is every indication that sue
cess will crown his efforts.
Politically just now Minnesota is
apathic, but it is only because of the
one-sided feature of the campaign.
Travellers say this condition is coun-
try-wide and they attribute it to the
seemingly general admission that
only one thing is going to happen,
and that is the elevation of Senator
Harding to the presidency of the
United States. It is simply impos-
sible to start an argument to the
contrary. This naturally is of profit
to the state ticket with the outcome
Ringing only on the size of the Re-
publican majority. While this is
pleasing condition, yet as Chairman
Adams has pointed out, over-conf-
dence often begets carelessness and
he is insisting on a continued line
of activity all down the line. "Take
no chances is his warming"
Sitting in council the Townley oil
garchy has decided that the u. S.
Steel Corporation is it's best bid for
popular support and accordingly DR..
Shipstead, it's gubernatorial nominee
has twice rent the air in as many
weeks with frenzied screams in which
''the iron collar" ''the hinged key"
and the "crown of STEEP have been
featured. AL the same Time League
organizers and speakers have been
undergoing a schooling in the new
line of bunk. The whole thing is
plainly an appeal to class prejudice
with Central and Southern Minnesota
as the center of operations. Voters
of these two sections are expected
to bite in droves. Both the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties are
pledged to some sort of an equitable
tonnage tax, but to the credit of the
candidates of each, they are not
dragging this important question into
the dirty mire of politics. It is
legislative question solely and the
next law making body will be permit
ted to solve the problem without in
reference. Pleasing in this respect
is the attitude of Jake Preus. He is
not pitting Southern Minnesota ag-
aints its Northern neighbor in his
quest for votes. AS he argues what
ever the legislature does in reason
will have his full approval. 1t is
the peoples forum and that is suffic-
lent for him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

the children during the summer
months. So much that the teachers
do for them dnring the winter seems
to be lost when they are allowed to
run wild all summer without the die
ipline and happiness of organized
play. But all this we are not asking
for out of the city appropriation"
The very interesting plans of Mr..
Donald Rogers, the superintendent of
recreation, were brought out concern
ing Municipal Summer Camp. He
is negotiating now for a desirable
camp site for next summer, which can
be used in groups not only by the
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, but by
older citizens as well.
Supt. H. E. White spoke of the
former generosity of the city council
towards the recreation movement in
Ely. He spoke in the highest terms
of the work of Mr.. Rogers and
brought out the needs of an assistant
~ 81 10 WIN we al TedlIZe,
said Mr.. White, "that the wealth of
this community lies in the boys and
girls, in its young people. Everything
is going well with our Community
Center. We are now beginning to
realize on our investment. To realize
fully, to get the full value of the
money already spent, we must have
enough money for running expenses
to get results. Mr.. Rogers must have
adequate assistance. We do not wish
to be extravagant in any way, indeed
we believe we have shaved down this
budget to minimum. Knowing the
attitude of this council towards recre-
alton in the past, / feel sure that they
will continue to give the community
in this respect what is wise and right
The city council will meet again
next Tuesday evening when the mat
ter of the appropriation for recre-
alton will probably be definitely de-
cided.
Of the $4,000, 900 recreation sys-
tenn of Chicago, Theodore Roosevelt
said: "They are the greatest civic
achievement the world has ever seen.
We are the products of our leisure
time as much as of the time spent
at work. 1t is the use of our leisure
that makes US or breaks u.s."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
RECREATIONAL
SURVEY MADE.
MISS ETHEL HOBART LOOKING
OVER POSSIBILITIES FOR
THIS CITY.

At the adjourned meeting of the
City Council Wednesday evenirs the
subject of the tax levy for Recreation
was discussed. Among those who
spoke strongly in favor of an in
creased appropriation for the work
OF the Community Center were DIR.
G. T. Ayres, president of the Com
munity Center Board of Directors, H.
E. White, Superintendent of Schools
and Geo. L. Brozich, who has always
been vitality interested in the matter.
The following budget has been
worked out by the members of the
Community Center Board of Direct
ors with the assistance of Miss Ethel
Hobart of New York City. Field
Secretary of the Playground and Re
creation Association OF America.
Miss Hobart has been brought to Elv
by the Board for the purpose of MAX
ing study of Ely's recreational
needs and possibilities:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
Esther Rodgers WalRer,

The many friends of the aged lady
in this city and elsewhere were
grieved Wednesday afternoon when
they learned that Mrs. Esther Rod
gers Walker had died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. T. E. Miller, in
this city after an illness of a year
and half during which time she was
unable to leave her bed. She had
attained the ripe age of 95 years and
SIX months and had always, up to the
last two years, been spry and cheer
full without the slightest intimation of
having passed the allotted life line
OF two score years and ten; with a
kind word for everyone, devout
Christian and beloved by all with
whom she came in contact.
She was born in Perthshire, Scot
land, May 14th, 1925, and came to
Canada with her parents when eight
years of age. She was the widow of
the late Robert Walker of Ayr, On
tarlo, Canada, and mother of eleven
children, three sons and eight daugh-
tiers, all of whom are living with the
exception of one daughter. She was
the mother of Mrs. R. S. Miller and
Mrs. I. E. Miller of this city and has
made her home with Mrs. T. E. Mil
Ter for the past twenty-three years.
Brief funeral services were held
at the residence of Mrs. Miller at
noon, Rev. j C. Mapson of Duluth
conducting the services. Accompan-
led by 7. E. Miller, the remains left
on the noon train for Ayr, Canada,
where they will be laid at rest in the
family lot. Many friends escorted
the remains of their aged friend to |
the train.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
tFrom THE ELY MINER of the same
date in 1909

The Zenith has shipped about 65,.
| 600 tons of ore. The heavy rains
of late is hampering work at this
mine.
The work being done by the Mime
sofa company at Mesaba has been
abandoned for the winter and the
machinery has been removed to the
Fayal at Eveleth.
The Pioneer has shipped to date
about 441,275 tons. The allotment
of shipments for this mine is only
100000 tons. From the stockpile
there have been shipped 1876 tons
and between 10000 and $4,000 yet
remain in stock which will probably
be carried over until next season.
y
The wedding of Miss Hilma Lind
beck to Mr.. Andrew Sund occurred at
the Swedish church Saturday evening,
Rev. Logan of the M. E. church ofic-
iating. After the ceremony the young
people accompanied by their friends
went to Matthias hall where refresh
ments were served and dance in
dulged in.
Maria Elizabeth Sihtonen and
Jacob Maxi were married last week.
X
The large new boiler for the city
water and light plant has arrived and
has been moved to the plant.
Mrs. j. L. Shannon has arrived
from Saltwater and joined her hus-
band in this city. They take up their
residence in the Bowman cottage.
Robert Moody a homesteader re-
siding in 62-18 accidentally shot and
killed himself while hunting near his
home last week. The supposition is
that Moody was climbing tree and
in pulling up his gun accidentally
discharged the same. He was an old
settler in these parts.
Capt. George Gibson of Duluth who
was wounded in the PHILIPPINES some
time ago, is in San Francisco, having
arrived there Sunday on the transport
Grant. He is now at the hospital at
Preside and will be there for some
time taking treatment for the injuries
to his jaws. He had both broken.
Many Ely boys were with Capt. Glib.
sons company.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

Now that the highest court in the
land has upheld the conviction and
sentence of VIM. Haywood and 90
others of that unsavory /. w. w. out
nit, it is up to the bunch to begin to
commence to serve their sentences.
Haywood and fourteen others of the
most rabid ones were sentenced to
terms of twenty years and this will
keep them out of mischief. Some of
the diciples of Red Bill living in
this section of the country will do
well to let the lesson taught, that it
does not pay to play traitor to the
country in times of peril, sink into
their dirty hides. This last move
will be another excuse for a bunch
OF grating agitators to perpetuate
their meal tickets by gathering more
defense funds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
lncidentals, inc. printing, Office
and athletic supplies, Vic
trola records, etc. 10000
s9,3OS.75

loCdl, %, oUS.1 Z D
In speaking of her work, Miss Hob
art says: "The great need in Ely
today in recreation is leadership.
Excellent buildings and equipment
you have. Your Community Center
is swarming with young people every
evening, but how can Mr.. Rogers be
in more than two-or at the most,
three-places at one time? And, who
is to take care of the girls work."
''As brought out by various MEM
bers of the Mothers Club, and so
strongly felt by the women members,
as well as the men, on the Community
Center board of directors, Mr.. Rogers
should have full time woman assist
ant to take charge of the girls of all
ages who want dancing, (aesthetic
and folk games and dramatics, club
work, scout work, and-a good time
generally"
1t was suggested that if the city
would assume the salary or such an
assistant for nine months, that the
Board of Education should be asked
to assume the other three months for
playground work.
Indeed" says Miss Hobart, sthe
general feeling among the citizens
seems to be that the Board of Educa-
ton might be asked to undertake a
complete program of summer play
ground work, as this is primarily for
school children. 1t is hoped that
one ideal playground for children of
all ages can be operated during the
three summer vacation months with
adequate play leadership for both
boys and girls-with grand pageant
and exhibition to wind up the season.
From this one demonstration play
ground the movement will spread. |
In five years you will have a system
Of four or five Fairgrounds scattered |
all over your city. But, let us begin |
with one and do that well to prove
how valuable playground work is for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

Monday evening the people of this
city will be enabled to listen to u. S.
Congressman ,Thos. Schall who will
speak at the Washington Auditorium
on the issues of the day from a
Republican standpoint. Mr.. Schall
is the congressman from the Tenth
District and is known as the "Blind
Congressman" He has made fine
record in the legislative halls at
Washington. Although totally blind
he has a wonderful gift of oratory
and has performed able work in
Congress. He depends on his wife
for knowledge of the current hap
penings. She accompanies him at
all times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

Everyone who enjoyed the pleasure
Of his acquaintance mourns the death
of genial Ed. Window who died
suddenly while on a hunting trip at
Morris, Mimi. Sunday. 1t can truth
fully be said that Mr.. Window was a
man. His disposition was of the
sunny, good natured kind which made
friends with whomever he came in
contact. His loss will be felt through
out st. Louis county and by the
Steel Corporation in particular with
which concern he has been employed
as claim agent since its inception
and with the Lake Superior Consol-
idated before this company was
merged into the Steel Corporation.
Many feel that in his death they have
lost friend that was indeed friend.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

DR.. Shipstead the Nonpartisan
League dentist candidate for COVER
nor is out making addresses that
sound like the fizz of seltzer bottle.
His TRADE of funny noises about the
Steel Corporation would be real
amusing and might lead some of the
voters to think what he said was true,
if the statements were not so demd
foolish. Better stick to your trade
DR.. and let those talk who know how
and know what to say understand
ingly. Q
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

Girls, here is a chance of life
time. The news comes by means of
advertising in some of the papers that
woman of Rockland, Mass. wishes
to sell her husband to the highest
bidder, the bids to start at $4,000,
in order to secure money enough to
raise her family of seven children.
He is claimed to be a direct decen-
dant of John Alden and relative of
Hetty Green. He is an accomplished
musician and is everything a hus-
band should be says the wife except
ing a provider. A girl with $50, 900
and over might buy car or base
ball team if looking for trouble.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
SPECIAL SALES.

AS can be seen by the advertising
in other columns and by bills pro-
fusely distributed about town, several
special sales are on for the coming
weekday day week. Berglund
Bros, Gordon Bros, Morris Burgin
are calling attention to their sales.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

Some consolation in this. Parties
returning from the woods make the
claim that the muskrats are building
their houses high and of light con-
struction which is sure sign of an
open winter. We sincerely hope it
will not be as "open" as last winter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08

=, Cy King of Deer River has with
drawn from the gubernatorial race
as the candidate of the Farmer-Labor
&rty. This is as it should be and if
the defeated Nonpartisan League had
half the sense Mr.. King has, they
would also withdraw from the race.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-08
TO BE MARRIED

A marriage license was issued yes
terday to John Kurie of Eveleth and
Miss Mary Kosnitch of this city. The
marriage will take place Monday
after which the couple intend to
make their home in Eveleth. Both
are well known here, the bride being
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Kosnitch.