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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17
TWO WIVES AT 10 TOO MANY
New York Judge Tells Aged Bigamist
He Had Better Forget
Women"

New York.-RoscoeA Reich, seventy.
Of Woodhaven, formerly of Easton,
Pa, where he held the position of
county auditor, pleaded guilty to big
amy in the Kings county court.
Reich admitted that he had wife
when on August z, 1919, he married
Augusta Helmund. Reich leaned
heavily on a cane. Judge Martin, in
suspending sentence on the aged pris-
oner, said:
you are surely old enough to real
ize that any man has all he can do to
take care of one wife. While you
might be admired for your courage,
you certainly cannot be commended
for your common sense. My advice
TO you is to forget your women"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17

pany, Rockford. ILL.,, is living up to
the pledge he took on the field Of
battle.
The company which Mr.. Healy heads
recently began the construction of a
new distillery. Mr.. Healy ordered
that none but ex-service men be en-
ployed in the construction work, and
informed all concerned that when the
plant is constructed, veterans of the
World war will be shown all the pref
erence on the company's pay roll
My hope Is to build an organization
Of former soldiers" Mr.. Healy an
nounced.
Mr.. Healy enlisted as a. private In
the infantry and was discharged
sergeant. He was gassed at Albert,
on the British front He is one Of the
most active workers of Brophy post
Of the American Legion In Chicago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17

Helium will never know, for you have
saved the last of our line from worse
than death"
I did not answer, but instead
reached to my side and pressed the
little fingers of her loved, where they
chung to me for support, and then, in
unbroken silence, we sped over the yell
low, moonlit moss; each of US occu-
pied with his own thoughts.
Our earlier plans had been so sadly
upset that we now found ourselves
without food or drink, and alone was
armed. We therefore urged our beasts
to speed that must tell on them sore
ly before we could hope to sight the
ending Of the first stage Of our journey.
We rode all night and all the follow
ing day with only few short rests.
On the second night both we and our
animals were completely tagged, and
so we lay down upon the moss and
slept for some five or six hours, taking
up the journey once more before day
light. All the following day we rode,
and when, late In the afternoon, we
had sighted no distant trees, the mark
of the great waterways throughout all
Barsoom, the terrible truth flashed
upon us-we were lost.
Evidently we had circled, but which
way II was difficult to say, nor did it
seem possible with the sun to guide
US by day and the moons and stars by
night. At any rate no waterway was
in sight, and the entire party was al
most ready to drop from hunger, thirst
and fatigue. Far ahead OF US and
trifie to the right we could distinguish
the outlines Of low mountains. These
we decided to attempt to reach in the
hope that from some ridge we might
discern the missing waterway. Night
fell upon Us before we reached our
goal and, almost fainting from weari-
ness and weakness, we lay down and
slept.
/ was awakened early in the morn
ing by some huge body pressing close
10 mine. and opening my eyes with
start / beheld my blessed old Woola
smuggling close to me; the faithful
brute had followed us across that
trackless waste to share our fate.
whatever it might be. Putting my arms
about his neck, i pressed my cheek
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17
WILD FAMILY
IN new YORK
Parents and Four Children Dis
covered by Official of a
Village Board.
FLED FROM RAMAPOS
Woman Dumb and Youngsters Never
Had Seen Comb, Pencil or Paper
Came From Place Inhabited
by HaIfbreeds.

Nyack, n. Y.-Judge Charles w.
Haughey, member of the town board
of Orangetown, brought to the atten-
ton of the board the condition of a
family named Thompson, consisting of
father, mother and four children, ref
ugees from the interior of the Ramapo
mountains, who took possession of a
tumble-down shack on the edge of the
Pearl river near here recently.
Judge Haughey said that the couple
and the two elder children, boy of ten
and girl Of seven, appeared to be suf-
fering from a skin disease due to lack
of water. Their hair was matted and
they presented wild appearance.
Came From Ramapos.
In his report Judge Haughey said
that he found the man sitting on the
doorstep of the shack. After much per-
sistent inquiry the man finally said
that he and his family came from the
interior of the Ramapo mountains,
northwest of Suffern. The interior is
desolate place, inhabited by few
halfbreed Indians, moonshiners and
Jackson whites"
Thompson's only garments were a
blue flannel shirt, pair of old trousers
held up by twisted rope and pair Of
old shoes. Judge Haughey was unable
to find out the mans first name after
half an hour. He learned that none of
the children had ever been to school
nor had they ever seen pencil or paper.
The two youngest children were a boy
of five and a girl of four. They were
almost naked.
After considerable coaxing Judge
Haughey induced Thompson to call his
wife, who had remained inside the hut
during most of the interview.
Woman Has No Name.
woman, come here" cried the man.
A frail, huddled form emerged, clad
in a black wrapper, worn through at
the elbows and knees. The woman's
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17
REcAPTURED.

Synopsis.-The author tells OF his
acquaintance with the hero of one
of the most remarkable adventures
ever recorded. From a manuscript
left by his friend he has vividly set
out the strange happenings which
brought together a brave Virginian
gentleman and a Princess of Mars.
In the Arizona hills John Carter,
mining prospector and ex-Confed-
crate soldier, fleeing from war
party OF Apaches. takes refuge In
a cave the atmosphere Of which
has remarkable effect on him.
Yielding to its influence he sinks
into Inconsistencies. his last
thoughts conferred on the glow from
the planet Mars. Awaking, Carter
realizes that he has, in some in
comprehensive manner, been trans
ported to Mars. He is captured by
Tars Tarkas and a party OF Mar
tan warriors. He is conveyed, q
prisoner, to a Marian city. Three
days later a fleet of airships from
the neighboring state OF Helium IS
attacked by Carter's captors, the
green Martians. One Of the air
ships is captured. Among the pris-
oners is a young woman of race
different from the green Martians
and closely resembling the women
of the earth. Carter ascertains
that the fair prisoners name Is
Detah Thoris, granddaughter Of the
teddak, or ruler, of Helium- Ac-
cording to. custom she is doomed to
die by torture. He fights for her
and assures her of his sympathy.
John learns the language and be-
comes a chieftain, though still a
nominal prisoner. Dejah is put in
charge of Sofa, a friendly woman.
The two prisoners plan to escape
before Dejah Thoris is taken be-
fore the supreme ruler of the green
Martians, Tai Hajus- John fights
a sword duel to the death Sofa
tells her unique secret.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17

hair was matted. Thompson swore at
her, and after she had given several
laughs he said she was dumb. He told
Judge Haughey that his wife and chill
dren had never had a comb so far as
he could remember.
After Judge Haughey made his re-
port it was decided that it would be
best to remove the family to an insti-
tuition.
In the memory of the oldest inhabi-
tants of this section this is the first
time that any of the inhabitants of the
inner recesses of the Ramapo noun
tains have ever issued forth to civili-
zation. From time to time lawbreakers
have sought the wild mountain trails
when pursued by the police, but once
they entered the mountains they have
seldom been heard of. The residents
of this section never go into the in
terror, knowing the character of the
gypsy-like inhabitants.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17
FRENCH claim 70 Mont Blanc

Mont Blanc, the monarch of noun
tains," as Byron called 1t, is mainly in
France, and the ascent Is commonly
made from Chamonix. Chamonix and
Mont Blanc are In the French de-
partment of Haufe-Savoie. And the
fact that most persons believe them
to be In Switzerland annoys the
French very much indeed, especially
the residents of that region. So there
is campaign on foot now to rebap-
tie the department de Ia Houfe-
Sayoie" and call 1t department du
Mont Blanc
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17
LEGION MEN BURY COMRADES
Organization Officiates at Almost
Every Refinement of Men Who
Fell on BattIefieids.

With the thousands of bodies being
returned to the homeland from the
battlefields of France, the American
Legion has justified its existence If
for no other reason than the display
Of proper respect for the remains Of
the country's heroes. In almost every
instance in which the body of a
soldier who died overseas has been
reinforced in American soil, Legion
members have taken part.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17

/. The photograph shows the cere-
monies of the military funeral held
by Carl Anderson Post of the Legion
at Cloquet, Minnesota for John De-
foe, the first American Indian from
the state to be killed in action. The
tribe to which the dead soldier be-
longed was glad to allow his white
comrades to bury him in manner
BETTING his brave career in the serv-
fee of his country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17
wipes out Taxes.

A debt Of several hundred dollars In
back taxes on a home bought by Bow
en-Holliday post Of the American Lee
gion in Traverse City, Mich, has been
cancelled by special act of the Michi-
gan legislature.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17
TaIcum Powder Caused Baby.s Death.

Middletown, N. Y.-Talcum powder
which fell from a box with which she
was playing and lodged in her throat
caused the death of Helen Dorothy.
tep-month-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank E. Booth. Some of the
powder lodged in the child's bronchial
tubes and pneumonia resulted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17

tr e n C b e S of
France for the
shell with his
initials on it, he
vowed that if he
got out alive he
would never for
get the bravery
and sacrifice Of
his comra d e s.
n ow President
Paul j. Healy Of
the Chicago Grain
Pros duets COM
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17

captured In Sc
dan, were brought
back from France
by the returning
Americans. B u t
few Of the me-
mentoes stored in
a dou g b b o y 9
pack are as val
liable as that be-
longing to George
D. Foster, former
ly a corporal OF
the Fourth Engi-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17

When Greek meets Greek In St
Paul, Mimi. there is meeting of the
American Legion. Hellenic post Of
liat organization is formed entirely OF
,lsliers OF the World war who are OF
<geek extraction
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17
Hearty sneeze Disiocated Shoulder.

Sneezing with unusual
force, Harrison Porter, patient at
Fitzsimons hospital. suffered dis
located shoulder.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17

torrents; my head swan; all was
black, and went down beneath them
to oblivion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17
Gle
AMERICAN
.@I-E5GOl@
tcopy for This Department Supplied by
the American Legion News Servlce.j
FOUND VALUABLE WAR RELIC
Oregon Legion Mans Best Trophy Of
Big Conflict, Is Worth
Large Sum.

Souvenirs varying from a chip on
Eiffel tower to a German beer stein
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17
Ex-sERvIcE BOYS GET JOBS
President of Chicago Grain Concern,
Trench Experienced, Does Not
Forget His Buddies. -

When Private Paul J. Healy, 33rd
Division, A. E. E., was waiting in the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17


riors mounting the ridge and looking
for their chieftain. In moment they
saw him, and then me; but scarcely
had they discovered me than 1 COM
menced firing, lying fiat upon my belly
In the moss. I kept up continuous
stream Of fire until I saw all Of the
warriors who had been first to return
from behind the ridge either dead or
scurrying to cover.
My respite was shortlived however,
for soon the entire party, numbering
some thousand men, came charging
into view, racing madly toward me- /
fired until my rifle was empty and
they were almost upon me, and then
glance showing me that Dejah Thoris
and Sofa had disappeared among the
hills, / sprang up, throwing down my
useless gun. and started away In the
direction opposite to that taken by
Sofa and her charge.
If ever Martians had an exhibition
Of Jumping. it was granted those as
tonished warriors ON that day long
years ago, but while 1t led them away
from Dejah Thoris it did not distract
their attention from endeavoring to
capture me.
They raced wildly after me until,
finally, my foot struck projecting
piece Of quartz, and down went
sprawiing upon the moss As looked
up they were upon me. and although
drew NV Iou1Sxrord in an otforr,1< 60
sell my life as dearly as possible, it
was soon over. I reeled beneath their
blows which fell upon me In perfect
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-07
Mrs. Pelham Delightfully."-
EntertainS the Bridge tIub

Mrs. Lewis Pelham was the charm
ing hostess of her bridge club We'd
nesday evening at her home on S.
Tennessee Ave.
The rooms were decorated with Il
tasteful assortment of the flowers of
the season and tables were arranged
for the clubs favorite pastime.
Miss Ruby Turner proved to be the
winner of the prize, and she was pre-
scented with a quaint little hanGmad"
apron.
A refreshing pineapple ice and de-
licious cake were served as refresh
ments. The hostess was assisted in
entertaining by Miss Georgia Pelham.
The guests on this enjoyable occa-
sion were Miss Georgia Pelham, Miss
Ruby Turner, Miss Helen Conibear,
Mrs. Paul Collins, Miss Julia Eta
Patterson, Miss Corinne Patterson,
Miss Mildred Hampton, Mrs. w. M.
Hctherington, Mrs. William Steitz,
Mrs NJ. c. OFT. Mrs Kirk Mckay, Mrs
Alfred Chiles, Miss Elizabeth
Pritchett
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-07
SHELTON MEHARC
IS ACCIDENTALLY
KILLED AT WORK
Lakeland Young Man Meets Gaai,,l
by Electricity In McAlester,
Oklahoma

The entire community is profoundly
shocked by the news received by the
family Wednesday afternoon that
Shelton Meharg met death by electro
cution while at work as an electri-
clan in McAlester, Oklahoma, Wednes-
day forenoon.
Shelton w. Meharg was the eldest
son Of Mrs. s. w. Meharg of 40I N.
Tennessee Ave, and leaves, beside the
grief-stricken mother. brother,
Bryan w. Mcharg and a sister Mrs
j. Amer Woods, who was Miss Eliza
beth Meharg. The young man, who
was 26 years of age, was weil-known
in the community, having lived here
for years, the family moving here
from Mississippi He was an expert
electrician by trade and has worked
for the City of Lakeland and more re-
Gently for the Prairie Pebble Phos-
phatc 60. Following the recent shut
down at the mine, he went west and
had ECen employed only short time
by the ChOctaw Power and Light Co
in whose employ he met death as
stated. No details have been learned,
the telegram stating merely that he
was killed by elCctrucutiOn while at
work.
No young man ever lived in Like
land who more completely command
cd the love and esteem of his friends
and associates than did Shelton Me
harg. II is plain statement of fact
to say that he had no enemies. He
entered Go. ID. soon after the organ-
cation of the company here in 1915,
ana served with the company during
its stay On the Mexican border. Whe&
he United States entered tine World
War, his connection with the National
Guard brought him into the regular
forces of the country. and he rose
from the rank OF private to that of
first lieutenant. EHdOwed with splen-
did physical endurance, and active in
telligence and impregnablc cheerful
ness, he was the ideal soldier, and not
only achieved Il tlawless military
record, but won the admiration and
affection OF both officers and men.
His character was Il rare combna-
ton of strength and sweetness and in
lis home life. Shelton was an unusu-
ally devoted son and brother. His
loved ones can have no warmer ray
of comfort in their time of grief than
the memory of his splendid manhood.
The body is heing shipped to Lake
land for funeral and intermcnt beside
his father, the late S. w. Mcharg.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-07
MRS. MARSHALL'S
FRIENDS REQUEST
PUBLTC'S SUPPORT

On anothcr n,go of H. ,ro1o,,,.,,,,
atuoars an .dynr,i..namt i, It'll,
friends of Nc CIa,., T. NIarlil,,I LII
attention IN her Gtnoes fnr ,ho af t;,'
of citv rInrk for u.hici, abo j., In n,,
didatc ana rocnost ~ r>,a. =, ~
citizens in her .heh,If NV
SneaI,inp to , TeIegror, rorro..o,,t,
tive ono ~ ho,. friands sa,,,. -
81 have known Mrs Niar'.l,a,, ton
vo,rs hove ,,a,,o,. l,,,o,,,,, ~ ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-07
RED CROSS WILL
AGAIN ESTABLISH
A LOCAL OFFICE
Mrs. SwindelI, Paid Secretary, Re-
turns From a Course of Spe-
cial Training

Mrs. Nell Swindell, paid secretary
of the Lakeland Chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross, has returned from
Chapel Mill. N. c., where she has
spent the past three months i'm at
tendance at the Welfare School of the
University of North Carolina. Mrs.
Swlndell enjoyed the work and found
it very helpful and inspiring.
With Mrs. Swindell again in Lake
land, the Red Cross will again open
an office as soon as arrangements can
be made. Finances are running low.
according to DR.. John +. Wilson.
chairman of the Lakeland Chapter,
and when the Red Cross can do i'm
this city depends upon the support il
receives from the people of the com
munity.
In line with the popular motto. do
the first thing first" it is the inten-
ton of the chapter to devote its re-
sources especially to philanthropic
work, there being no Associated
Charities organization in Lakeland.
If the citizens and civic and religious
organizations of the city will sub.
scribe 4 monthly amount to the work
will he assured and the work can be
inlcllgently planned
I'm undertaking the charity work
of the city says DR.. Wilson. lit is
th" intention Of the chapter not 10
hand out relief carclcssly, but to
make our work a work of construction
and rehabilitation. We want to find
employment for those who need work.
and, IN short help them to help them
selves"
Asked as to the plans of the or
SANITATION regarding the public
health service which has been cstab
lishcd with marked success in Bar
tow, Winter Haven and other Polk
county communities, Dr. Wilson re-
piled:
Yes, we look forward to doing
public hclath work. but it depends ON
the support we can secure. First we
must get the funds. then we can make
our plans"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-07
ACTIVE SOCIETY is
EXTENDING ITS WORK

Looking TO more systematic and
thorough work in the territory in
which they labor the ladies of the
Dixieland Methodist Church have
made plans for extending the work.
The territory has been divided into
three sections, and the groups of
workers for each section will be
known as working circles. Tho terri
tory west of Florida avenue is Circle
Number !, between Florida and Sue
cess is Number >, and east of Success
is Number g.
Temporary leaders have been ap-
pointed to call the ladies of the va
riOus circles together and organize
iy e!ecting permanent leaders. secre-
taricS and treasurelS. and beginning
he work on the enlarged plan. Mrs
". Il. Boyer is the temporary leader
of Number /, Mrs. NJ. b. HartshOrn,
Number 2, and Mrs. ID. y. Sweat. Num-
bcr ,. The circles will meet with the
leaders Friday afternoon, July %.
The time OF meeting for the Ladies'
Aid Society has been changed froln
the first Thursday afternoon in the
month to tie first Friday. Under this
plan the ladies will have two meet
ings a month.
Another Big ice cream sale is plan
ned nv these ladies for Friday night,
July Is. at the new Boyer store on
South Florida avenue. Committees
have been appointed, and the ladies
expect to bring all the people of the
community together in social way
These gatherings have proven to be
very helpful this year.
The plans Cor enlarged work were
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-07
BIG INSURANCE
COMPANY UNDER
WAY VERY SOON
Ccing Cssalliz~d Ey Some CT inc
States Most Prominent
Business Men

! If the prominence of the promoters.
and their popularity over the State OE
Florida count for anything then Flor
ida is to become the home of a real
Stock Insurance Company. The name
given this company in charter re-
Gently granted by the State is The
Florida Automobile Insurance Com
pany,' general offices to be Orlando,
County of Orange" The capital stock
is $2j0,000 900.
According to p. X Van ValkenBurgh,
officer and director of the new COM
pany the charter is the most complete
Of its kind and permits the selling Of
any and all kinds of insurance now
being sold by any of the old line com
paniGS. He states that the company
will for a time however confine itself
to certain forms of general fire, ami
all forms of automobile insurance
Mr.. Van ValkenBurgh is we'll KNOWN
in Lakeland and all over the state as
the live wire secretary and manager
Of the Florida State Automobile Asso-
citation, and organizer of the insur-
once department of that organization.
lie states that in the future he will
devote all of his "Salaried time to
the new insurance company. but will
continue to bestow a great deal of
honorary time on his first love, the
Automobile Association
A survey OF the officers and dirct
tors of the new Florida Automobile
insurance Company reveals a list OF
prominent and successful business:
men. They are as follows: Hon. NJ
Nj. Smith, Winter Park, former chair
man of the Florida State Road De-
partmcnt, and president of the Florida
state Automobile Association, prcsl-
dent of the new company; p X. Van
ValkenBnrRh, yice-presidcnt; A. w.
Core, secretary and treasurer; gem
eral counsel. Judge John Nj. Cheney,
Orlando, and Judge ID. Stuart Gllis,
DeFuniak Springs, formerly assistant
attorney general of Florida.
The board of directors comprises
such men as j. +. Angc, president
Bank of Orange tOrlando); Jas G.
Yeats Tampa; S. A. Hutchins, Or
lando (capitalisD; David S. WEIGH.
Oldsmar; DR.. c. ID. Christ, Orlando;
Geo. r. Sims (banker), New Por.
Richey; and Senator W. NJ. IgOu, Eus
tbs.
Mr.. Van ValkenBurgh, assisted by
Mr.. Chas. Ryder. will call Oh all
members of the Florida State Auto
mobile Association with view of in
tercsting each one to the extent of at
least one share of stock in the new
company, and according to their
statement this morning there is no
town in the state where they feel more
ut home than in Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-07
LAKELAND's WEATHER
This morning Old Sol put in

This morning Old Sol put in a
continuous appearance for the first
time in several days and up to
noon there were no indications of
the daily program of showers al
though should rain come this after
noon or tonight nobody ought to be
surprised for this is Florida's rainy
season. The temperature today
has not been uncomfortable, rang
ing from shade under 20 degrees
during the night to 50 degrees at
noon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-07

Referring to the visit to Lakeland
last week of Rev and Mrs. j. f. Pick
ard and family as the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. A. f. Pickard Of Lake liol-
lingsworth. the st. Augustine Evening
Record of Friday says: Rev. and
Mrs. j. f. Pickard and two daughters,
Edwna and Faith Pickard, are ex
pccted to return some time today or
tomorrow from Lakeland. Florida
coming through by motor Mrs. Pick
ard has spent the last two weeks in
Lakeland visiting relatives, and Mr.
Pickard and daughters left here on
Monday last by auto for that city.
They made Il quick trip, for they left
st. Augustine at $40 Il. m, and
reached Lakeland at 4:45 o'clock p.
M.