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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-22

of them to a plebiscite in southern
Ireland.
The attitude of Ulster up to today
had apparently been unrelenting, so
far as making common cause with the
Sim Fein in attempting to reach a
settlement with Great Britain was
concerned. 1t seemed the decision of
Sir James Craig to stand aloof during
negotiations between Dublin and Lon
don had not been reconsidered. The
weekend passed quietly in this city,
but it was marred in Belfast by the
explosion of a bomb
Long before eleven O'Clock, when
the parliament was to meet. crowds
gathered outside the Mansion House
to cheer the republican leaders, par
ticularly Mr.. Boland and Miss Mary
McSwinney. both of whom arrived
from the United States yesterday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-22
Reports Are Denied

Belfast, Aug. 22-Reports that have
been in circulation here to the effect
that overtures have been made to
Ulster either by the Sim Feiners or
on behalf of it were emphatically con-
tradcted by Co. Spender. secretary OF
the Ulster cabinet.
Sir James Craig. the premier, re
turned to Ballast this morning from
a holiday outing in Scotland A
meeting of the cabinet will be held
tomorrow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-22
LAKELAND AND VICINITY

Partly cloudy with show
ers probable tonight or
Tuesday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

On the eve of the proposed
great railroad strike comes Wlll ii;
Hays. the postmaster general and
saws ''the mails will be moved.
We have a faint recollection OF
something else that Mr.. Hays said
at one time which leads US TO Pc ,,
lieve ''the mails will be moved.
When Mr. Hays went INTO the
postmaster generals job he found
that the losses in the precedlng;
wear had been $6,346,4O7 IN maii
robberies with a recovery OF So,-
2S6,O17. In the next five months,
from April s to September y the
total amount stolen was only $685.
$50. with a recovery of $7S,555.
In other words, he had reduced
the monthly average net loss from
$3.50 900 to $4,000. How was
this seeming miracle accomplished
By legislation? By moral uplift
of the mail robbers? Not at all
Mr.. HAYS simply said to his men
''Here are shotguns and revolvers
Bring us a mail robber, dead OF
alive, and you shall carry home 9
cash reward" He cut directly al
the heart of the matter, and
worked upon the criminals COW.
ardice. We have not heard OF
MANY instances in which mai
clerks have been compelled to use
these weapons, but the robbers
knowing that they were there
chose other. and safer fields. That
directness is typical of Hays II
everything he does. When he writes
a letter, he uses no such phrases
as yours of the 18th inst. re
ceived and in reply would beg tc
state"-or Replying to yours OF
the 9Th, we greatly regret to have
to inform you that" and thc
like. Instead he plunges into tbs
heart of his subject, says what
he means, directly and informally
and stops when he is through.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

cradle roll and provides a class
right on for all until promoted to
glory. Find your place in our
Sunday School.
The attendance at the Sunday
morning church service is showing
steady increase. Let the good
work continue. We now have the
nucleus of a good choir for the
morning. The evening choir has
always been good. Get the twice
Sunday church going habit. Don't
be "Oncer."
GILBERT G.. CURTIS, Pastor.
Christmas is Coming.
And so is the North Ridge
Brush man. Will be around to
see you with full line of sani-
tary brushes.
EMIL M. DAHLBERG,
Two Harbors, MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21
Ely Wins First Game.

The Ely City Team annexed the
first foot ball game of the season
Sunday when they defeated the
strong Aurora team in a game re.
plete with many fine plays and al
so many. crude formations on both
sides. A large crowd was in at
tendance and enjoyed the exhibit
ton given. Harold Chinn starred
for the Ely boys. Ely won the
game on a score of 6 to O, the
only scores being made on drop
kicks between the goal posts by
Next Sunday the Two Harbors
City Team will be here and a
contest of more than ordinary inn
portance will be witnessed. Be
there and help the boys win.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

Prohibition as practiced in this
fine country of ours at the present
time has been the financial bull
wark of the bootlegger and the
moonshiner and many man who
before prohibition had nothing but
a black soul and disrespect for the
laws of the land, now has a pock-
etful of money, flourishing bust
ness and motor car or two.
Today, child with the necessary
cash can buy booze, during the
time iof legalized drinks this was
impossible. The vender of moon
shine is the fellow who is getting
the money.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

We regret very much that Ely
was unable to land the 1922 Con
vention of the Mississippi Valley
Highway Association. Alton, Ill
was chosen and this course will
be no surprise when it is known
that Illinois had more delegates al
the convention, than all the other
states combined. Minnesota had
two delegates--those from Ely,
and, judging from the accounts
of the meeting in the papers, they
made impression enough to receive
the second largest vote of the
convention, besides impressing the
delegates with such favor as to be
promised a visit to this section
next summer by the larger part OF
those present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21
METHODIST CHURCH.
Sunday October 23rd.

oenoof Vl tHS CHuIcH WHICH
supplements the education Of the
day school by helping the boys
and girls to become evenly bal
anced in life by giving to them re-
ligious instruction, is often called
"The Sunday School" This school
is a very important factor in the
life and future history of America.
Let us rightly relate ourselves to
it. Our local Sunday School places
your new born babe upon the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21
Game sooners Nabbed.

Frank Mizera and Jos. Kermit
paid fine in municipal court of
$500 each yesterday for hunting
without a license.
Peter Kerze and Steve Ruka-
vina paid $12 and costs each for
having cartridges in their posses
sion.
The arrests were made by Game
Warden Harris who is being assist
ed by Howard Rustad, warden at
international Falls, who is here to
help out Mr.. Harris.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

In the interest of prosperity
and harmony bills due local mer
The wage-earner or the salary
worker who did not get his mon
ey when it fell due would fee
very much abused. This man i
really a merchant selling his eff
forts. The merchant who sells
goods is entitled to his but un-
fortunately there are many people
who have the wrong idea of a
charge account seeming to think
it special dispensation to pay
when they please" says the HID
bling Tribune. If everyone in any
community would do his best to
pay his bills when due, it would
lower prices, create jobs, improve
business and promote prosperity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

LARRY Ho" opines that when
Columbus discovered America did
he ever dream that he was start
ing a land in which some day the
people would give a man half 2
million dollars a year to be 8
prize-fighter and about seventy
thousand dollars a lifetime to be
a college professor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

1t has long been known that it
costs a pile of money to wrap up
food products in pretty packages
which the ultimate consumer pays
for. 1t costs $1,560,000 year
to pack the coffee of the country
in those nice little boxes that are
thrown away, or about $1.56 for
every man, woman and child in
the country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

JOS. Losey returned Friday even
ing from visit to his old home
n New York and the Buffalo ex-
position. Joe had not been home
for many years and enjoyed his
visit immensely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

Thos. Hughes has rendered his
resignation as civil engineer for
the Chandler and will leave in
few days for Mexico where he has
secured flattering situation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

A good deal of interest has been
aroused over the question of
whether Congress is going
to place Observation-Disclosures
thane and Observation-Disclosures
thane on the free list or not
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

Among the transfers filed was
one from VIM. Scott to Herman
Antonelli for lots / to 5 in block
s, for $3.50.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

Mrs. G. G. Wylie returned Sat
srday evening from a visit to her
old home in New York state of
two months duration. While away
she also visited the Buffalo ex-
position.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

John Columbo who had his little
finger of the left hand injured on
several occasions causing that men,
Der to become stiff, had the same
amputated at the Shipman hospital
Saturday evening. He is doing
we'll
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

The young people rendered Miss
Sadie Childers a surprise party
Saturday evening at which an en-
Joyable time was had. Games and
lunch occupied the evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

Some folks imagine they are
clever when they KNOCK" every
thing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

Acting Chief of Police Winches-
ter went to Duluth Tuesday having
in charge Peter Stefanic who was
sent down for examination regard
ing his sanity. Stefanic had made
himself particularly numerous of
late and it was deemed advisable
to put him in custody. The Du-
luth Herald in speaking of the
case said: So far as his talk is
concerned, he might be talking in
sanely, and he might be delivering
the wisdom of the ages, because
nobody has been able to under
stand him as yet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

Miss Matilda Locher and Mr..
Thomas White were married at
Ishpeming, Mich, Wednesday. Miss
Locher is well known in Ely hav-
ing visited with her sister Mrs.
Jos. Seraphine, two years ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

DR.. G. T. Ayres and bride ar
rived Saturday evening and have
taken up their temporary residence
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Wagner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

John Gouze has purchased an
electric piano and the same will
discourse sweet strains to the
patrons of his place every evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21
Twenty YEARS AGO
Taken from The Ely Miner Of
the same date In 1901.

Judge Van Blarcom and A. D.
Elefsen returned Sunday evening
from their camping trip on White
Iron river. Prof. Newberry and
the editor of this moral sheet
spent Friday night and Saturday
with them and both enjoyed their
hospitality very much. The judges
claim is located about half a mile
from the notorious Silver City of
1886 and 1887.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

Clerk of the Court J. p. John
son and Steamboat. Inspectors Mon
Afghan and Chalk returned We'd
nesday evening from a trip to
Eastwood lake where the boat in
spectors had visited the boats run
ming there. The gentlemen report
a very pleasant trip and much
large and small game.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

Gustaf Aspegren performed a
startling feat this week when ne
unawares removed with his mother
to California, leaving several
people to seriously mourn his de-
parture. Mrs. Aspegren still re-
mains and will continue the bust
ness. The, citizens of Swedish ex-
traction are considerably stirred up
over the affair.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-21

It is reported that the Duluth
& Iron Range road will soon build
a large brick round house in Ely
to accommodate the engines while
on their round trips next summer.
This is necessary considering the
ore trains will run right through
from Ely to Two Harbors, thus
abolishing the short run from here
to the junction.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-20
GOOD KILLERS SAID
TO BE AGAIN AT WORK

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-The body
OF an Italian found murdered and
wrapped n a sheet on the outskirts
OF Newark. may furnish the police
with their latest clue in the pursuit
Of the good killers in the murder
syndicate" IL was believed Friday.
James Morabella, the dead man,
may have been a member OF the
good killers" say the police. or his
confessed murderer, John Tricola,
may De one of the band TricOla
insists that he killed Morabella be-
cause the latter was blackmailing
his wife. but detectives believe that
finger prints Of the dead man. or
testimony OF his murderer. will con-
meet one or both with the Bon
ventre" gang, which Is held respOn-
sible for 100 murders throughout
the United States.
Police officials from Detroit and
from Pittsburg We're expected here
20 question Bartolo FontanO, whose
sensational confession first put the
police OF the country on the trail OF
the murder syndicate"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-20
GLASS WORKER HELD
FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY

MARION, Ind. Aug 1s.-Wfl-
liam McCart. glass worker, 20 years
old. living n Marion. was arrested
Friday night by the police charged
with highway robbery. Police claim
he is the man. who robbed ]. Fl.
Carey, Chesapeake and Ohio agent,
at Muncie Wednesday night or a
watch and & cents, and also forced
Eugene Dick OF that city 70 drive
him 10 Jonesboro, where he robbed
him OF sIf5. Mccart resisted ar
rest. When the officers approached
him. IN front OF local livery barn.
he darted down an alley and vas
caught IN an outbuilding. On his
way 20 jail. McCaTt showed fight
and the officers were compelled 20
use force 20 get him in jail lie
denies that ne II the man wanted
The Muncie police have been noii-
fed OF Mccart's arrestet and are eN-
pected 20 come after him early Sat
urday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-20
SHERIFF CONFISCATES
MUCH LIQUOR IN RAID

MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 19.-As the
result OF a raid made Friday after
noon BY Sheriff Hiatt and deputies
on the home OF Robert Morgan in
Smithfeld. a small village southeast
OF here. Mrs. Morgan is held in the
county jail on a charge Of violating
the liquor law, and Sheriff Hiatt has
evidence that may lead 10 the appre-
hension OF an organized moOnshine
ring which has gained monopoly
on the illicit whisky business IN
Muncie and surrounding towns. The
raiding officers confscated a 25-gal-
Ion still Of rye mash. one gallon Of
whisky and the most complete set
OF delicate testing instruments found
in Delaware county in months. A
pit measuring three by four feet was
found in the back yard and contain
ed approximately so gallons Of
mash.
The woman told the police that
three "highwaymen" had held her
captive for several minutes early
Tuesday morning while they ran
sacked the house. Sheriff Hiatt be-
lieves the midnight marauders were
members OF the ring seeking re-
venge after having been double
crossed" in a whisky deal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-20
DIVER DISCOVERS THREE
BODIES IN QUARRY POOL

SUMMIT. H.. Aug. H. Bodies
OF three persons are imprisoned in
a coupe at the bottom or an eighty
foot quarry pool Jack Blair, diver.
said Friday.
Blair is 'eXhuming' autos from
the auto grave" where they were
abandoned by persons who wished
10 collect insurance on their cars,
and by thieves.
Blair. when he came up from the
bottom OF the pool Friday. said he
saw the three bodies. On a second
trip he could not locate the coupe,
but planned further efforts under
instruction OF police.
Nearly a hundred autos were IN
the abandoned pool.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-20
HIGHTOWER GIVEN
INITIAL HEARING
Baker Held to Answer Before
Superior Court on Murder
Charge.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 19-After
a preliminary hearing Friday. Will
liam A. Hightower. itinerant baker.
was held TO answer before the SUI
periOr court Of san MateO county
on a charge that he had murdered
Rev. Father Heslin. Santa Montica
priest Hightower was not repre-
scented by an attorney and offered
no evidence In his own behalf He
displayed keen interest and asked
many questions OF witnesses.
The hearing. which was without
previous announcement was held ~
San Bruno, before Justice Of Peace
Ellison Johnson, ia whose district
the priests body was found.
The prisoner expressed confidence
Friday
"I VIII hght them all the way
through and 7 Will win" ne said.
Marie Wendell. the priests house
keeper. Charles LaFebre. garage
owner. Doris Shirley. Hghtower,s
former companion. and Lee Putnam,
whom she married Saturday. Capt.
Duncan Matheson OF the san Fran
cisco police department and Con-
stable s. A Llndini OF CO-ma tes1i-
fed at the hearing.
In testifying about events 81 the
night when HiehtOwer led Officer
and newspaper men 10 the prizes
grave, Iandini emphasized that
IIIghtower seemed strangely familiar
with the road.
Hightower interrupted him after
asking permission Of the court 90
speak
Aren't YOU giving the wrong i'm
preston ." he asked. "T don't mean
Intentionally" he added. 'ssut 7
think you are coIoring it a utrle blt
unconsciously."
Maybe So" said Landini
That's an" Hirhrcwer SAID.
Doris shirley denied onco ulors
that she had ever been % salads
beach with Hightower IN an auto
mobile
Don't you remember the trouble
We had with the Ford when We went
20 Salada beach?" inquired High
tower
nc, 7 do not"
Your memory IS awfury short
little girl" said Hightower sadly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-20
SAFETY BOARD TO
INCREASE BUDGET
FOR '22BY S64,SSO
Expense of Department Next
Year to Total S4l4.830,
Members Say.

An increase Of s54,S3O over the
1921 board OF public safety budget
was approved by the board mem
bers Friday night when they de-
cided that a total of s414,S would
be needed to meet the departments
expenses during the year 1922. The
budget this year amounted 10 $500
coo. The proposed budget will
now be submitted TO City Comp
troller John w. Swygart and Mayor
FRANKLIN r. Carson. Provided II IL
ratified by these two city officials, the
budget will then he presented to ;he
city council.
The board members pointed ont
that the reasons for the unusual
increase in the proposed budget for
next year was that Fire Chief Sibrei
had impressed upon the board the
necessity of purchasing a new
pumper and hose wagon combined
for the fire department. This conf
bination pumper and wagon VIII
cost 81, 500.
Thomas Beaning, who mas charge
Of police and fire department cleo
trical systems recommended to the
board a new operating board aud
systems for the police anG
fire department. He explained that
the system now in use by the two
departments was installed In 1893.
and that the new and modern sys-
tenn could be built at a cost OF
$4,000. lie stressed the fact that
the present system is not giving the
results II should. and that It costs
numerous amount annually 10
keep II in proper working condition.
Itcmized Accounts.
Mr.. Banning also requested the
board 10 make $4,000 appropria-
ton FOR underground work in the
new additions TO the city. Police
and fire alarm boxes must be In
stalled in these new additions and
ne declared it would take all Of
$4,000 10 make the improvements.
Th following items were included
in the budget: Police pay roll APP
preparation. s169.S70: police mis-
cellaneous fund. $S,S75.75; salaries
e safety board clerk. city sealer.
and surgeon. $500; fire depart
ment payroll S1S4.S40; fire depart
ment miscellaneous fund. $685.;
one pumper and hose wagon COM
bined s11.5OO: electrical depart
ment pay roll $3.50; electrical de-
partment m a c e / a S fund.
$4,000: operating board and cost OF
installation. $4,000; underground
electrical extension system, $4,000;
weights and measures. $3.50, the
total appropriation being S414.S30.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-20
BOMBING TESTS SHOW
SUPREMACY OF SHIPS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10 Re-
suits or bonn bling tests held off the
irginis Capes from June q 10 July
q, have failed 10 displace the sat
tleship from its pre-eminent posi-
ton as the nations chief defense
az sea.
This was the outstanding conclu-
sion OF the report OF the Joint board
Of the army and navy. made public
Friday by Gen. Pershing. the senior
member, and approved by see'y OF
War Weeks. and Acting Sec'y OF the
Navy. Roosevelt
Tie tests, which resulted in the
sinking OF four ex-Gernlan warships
by aerial bombs. proved. however.
the board added. that Il has become
Imperative as a matter OF national
cefenSe 20 provide Cor the maximum
possible development OF aviation In
both the army and navy"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-20
GRAIN MEN BLAME HIGH
RATES FOR CONDITIONS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10 Grain
men Of the west Friday completed
before the interstate commerce COM
mission their description Of the dis
tress throughout the grain prudc-
ton states and announced their
readiness 10 show that high rates
were responsible for these condi-
tions.
II. Cassidy and Floyd VI. Will
son, alfalfa-meal mill operators OF
Colorado told the commission that
the industry was threatened 20 total
destruction through high rates,
since the principal markets were on
an average OF 1900 miles from
points Of production
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-20
FORMER REVERE MOTOR
COMPANY HEAD HELD
FOR GRAND LARCENY

LOGANSPORT. Ind. Aug. 10
Newton Van Sandt. former president
OF the Revere Motor Car corpora
ton. OF Logansport. was arrested
Friday night in Philadelphia, &C
cording 10 a message received here.
on a warrant issued in Logansport.
The warrant was on an affidavit
fled by J. b. Porter, broker. Buff
falo. y. Y. charging larceny in con-
nection with the sale OF stock Of the
Revere company Porter also filed
civil action against Van Sandt
and the receiver OF the motor COM
pany. Van SandJ is now manager
OF tie Richlieu Auto company at
Trenton. y. ].
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-20
Suggest NezCGOzC1i
That WUAnS7cer
Most Any Purpose

BY United Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. Aug. 10.
This. ladies and gentlemen. will
introduce the chameleon gown
1t changes not only It's coIors. but
its a Ave in one gown-an after
noon gown. an evening gown. a
street dress and two variations OF
long and short sleeves.
While its name is sufficiently rep
lillian 10 suit the most aggressive
vampire of Hollywood. il commends
itself 20 the ultra conservative, for
this Is the big secret-it Is spon-
sored by the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, now holding its
national convention here. The gown
viii be displayed here Saturday At
ternoon at a fashion show at which
there will not be a dimpled knee. a
silk encased calf. a snow white
neck, a rouged cheek-not even a
French heel IN evidence.
The health section OF the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
viii inspect the gown. which Is
brought here by Mrs. Ella A. Boole
Of Brooklyn, y. Y.