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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09
A Good Time Coming.

There was company at dinner, and
the son and heir listened to the con-
versation. During meal an animated
discussion arose regarding the feel
ing which, someone maintained, still
existed between the North and the
South. The minister remarked:
'The time is coming not so far of,
when there will be no north, south,
east or west, and"
won't that be splendid" interrupted
little Willie.
"Why does that interest you?" asked
the boys astonished parent.
Because it will be so much easier
to learn graphy."-Harper's Maya
zine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09
Buyers Are CIeaving to Trail Of
Present Fashions for
Winter Wear.
WOOL SHAWLS To Be WORN
Spanish Wrap to Hold Favor Coming
Season Are Embroidered, Grace
full and charming-Radium
~ Silk for Lingerie.

The styles of today are on their
way to make room for the styles of
tomorrow. At this season Of the year
We are in the painful process of transit
jon, but the wise ones will watch the
Iigns of the times to see how some
fashions will survive and others be
east into the discard. Just now, says
a New York fashion writer, we hear
some hardened skeptics saying that
women will never depart from adopt
ing extreme fashions to make them
selves conspicuous, or some such an
tique theory as that. But there are
others who assert that the short
haired girl has come to stay, because
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09
Not Quite Finished.

The most embarrassing moment of
my life was when new stenographer
came to work for my boss. About
noon of her first day with us l wrote
to the old stenographer and left the
note in the typewriter when my boss
called me in. Just then the new ste
nographer came back from lunch and
she read the note.
When 1 came out of my boss's office
she said, There is a note of yours
in the typewriter. Do you want to
finish it,"
The note read: Dear Peggie-I am
writing to let you know Of our new
stenographer. She is dead from the
neck up and as slow as molasses. She
has a face like a-."-Chicago Trib-
une.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09

Liberty" in patriotic exercises recent
ly. Beauty experts with varied expe-
rience in the A. e. f. were called upon
for their opinion and they held that
Miss Liberty" had even the heart
breakers of the Latin countries dashed
to the mast, not excepting the painted
ones In the Louvre at Paris.
Miss WOrthington is home girl and
was not a little embarrassed at the
honors the Legion showered upon her
as queen of the festival. She was I'M
married at the last report, although
her mail has greatly increased in vol
ume with those who would alter her
singular course.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09
FELTS ARE FALL HAT FAVORITES

colors as it is being displayed in |!
Flame, sage, cyclamen, salmon, lac
quer, red. orange and deep violet, are
but few. They make gay little adj
ditions to the sport costume, alto
gether too irresistible when ones
purse is slim.
Strange to say, however, the neutral
shades. platinum. gray, beige, white
and black, are standing up well with
the brilliant colcred felts. They make
the smartest kind of travelling hats,
are light in weight and dustproof
compared to velvet or silk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09

expression t h a t
you will be grief.
stricken" is what
they say of Alvin
M. Owsley, Texas,
newly appointed
director of the
American Legion's
national A N e r l.
canism com m | s.
sion. Mr.. Ows-
ley, who left off
being assistant at
torney general of
the largest state in
tho TTniNn fo iOin
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09

One of the events of Paris is the
Bal de POpera, and this season, they
say, the costumes and the colors and
the designs were Iovelier than ever
they had been in the past. AS for
color, the fuchsia shades and royal
purple, with royal red, were the favor
tiles, being so brilliantly beautiful
that it is believed they may set the
color note for the smart ones of the
season. There were numbers upon
numbers of long, hoped skirts, and
the domino costumes were so ex-
quisitely fashioned that they offered
all sorts of suggestions for the capes.
especially as to the calash hoods.
which have already been handled
sparingly. Laces were made up in
every sort of guise, and an astonish-
ing number of the hats were done in
tricorn shape.
The new idea is to make many of
the sleeves long and straight and wide,
set into armholes that almost succeed
in reaching the waistline.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09

Twenty-Five minutes to one minute
was the reduction Days battery, "F"
of the 146th Field artillery, made in
the time experts required to train e.
inch rifles on a target. A German
train, sighted on the st. Mihiel front,
was hit by Days guns on the third
round and completely demolished on
the eleventh. With shells of all cali
bers dropping on his battery every
half-minute for more than two hours,
the battery came through without a
man wounded and with three guns in
action.
Mr.. Day says that he finds the ad-
dition of column of figures almost as
exciting at times as the bombardment
Of an enemy fleeing target.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09
Paris Paints Arns

In Paris the ultra-fashionable are
going mad over the new craze for
painting and jeweling the arm. 1t is
done in the most beautiful and vivid
colors and the precious stones are
often inserted. The advantages is that
when the wearer gets tired of her dec.
orations she can have them removed
without much trouble. This craze has
utterly done away with tattooing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09
Posts in Eorelan countries.

The ranks of the American Legion
have been extended into the second
enemy country with the recent forma-
ton of a post in Constantinople. Two
posts are going in Germany. Service
men with the Near East relief and the
American Foreign Trade corporation
are organizing the STEAMBOAT post. A
charter recently issued to a new post
in Tela, Spanish Honduras, makes
total Of 25 posts in 10 foreign coun-
tries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09
Souvenir.

A returned soldier found pretty
looking card in France and brought it
home to have his wife hang in the
parlor. 1t read: "Ici on parle Fran
cais."
whats the idea?" she demanded.
"That means Trench spoken here
and you know you don't"
"Well, I'll be darnedp calculated
the ex-soldier disgustedIy. 1.-The guy
that sold it to me said it meant God
bless our home American Legion
Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09
Instinct.

Instinct is a wonderful thing. The
street department had been flushing
the street and small stream Of water
still ran down alongside the curbing.
The sweet young thing came to the
edge of the walk, saw the water
frowned and hesitated ever so slightly,
and then crossed over-carefuly hold.
ing up skirt that came within at
least II inches of the pavement =
Kansas City Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09

and flashing eyes
of the Italians
and Spaniards-
we've got t b e m
beaten to d e a t h
W | t h our own
Americans" de-
clared the Amer
lean Legion Of
Seattle, w a S h.,
in selecting Miss
Helen Worthing-
ton of their city
80 lMicc,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09

r e m we'd from
keeping records
and accounting
expenditures. But
the American Lee
giOn considered
this recommended
ton when it chose
William N. Day,
Great Falls, Mont,
as audisOr of ma
tional finance divi-
sion. He is still
scoring bullS-eyeS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09
Freshen a Heavy Skin

With the antiseptic, fascinating Cuti-
cura Talcum Powder, an exquisitely
scented convenient, economical face,
Skin, baby and busting powder and
perfume. Renders other perfumes SUI
perfuous. One Of the Cuticura Toilet
Trio (Soap, Ointment, Talcum).-Ad-
vertisement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09
Fathers Prediction.

Prospective Bridegroom-Helen pre-
fers quiet home wedding.
Prospective Father-in-Law-Don let
that worry you. She'll make up for
the quietness after you're married.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09
Petrified Apple.

DR.. G. e. Holt of Otis, Me-, Is puz
zling local scientists with what appears
to be a petrified apple. 1t was picked
up on the shores of a nearby lake.
and whether the "apple" is petriied.
the work Of nature, or of clever
stonecutter cannot be decided. 1t is
perfectly formed, yellowish white in
color, natural fruit shape, about tws
inches in diameter and exact even to
the stem, leaf and decayed portion
Of the skin.
Two swelled heads are worse than
one.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09
whv wives Get Fractions.

'Mrs. Gawker is the envy of every
body in her Set" said Mrs. Gadspur.
"Why so?" asked Mr.. Gadspur.
"She has a French chauffeur who
says 'Oui oui, madame"
"Umpw replied Mr.. Gadspur. Il
could teach George, our colored chauf-
feur from Mississippi, to say that in
five minutes"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09

the ran suit MooelS nat f1SVe
Made Their Appearance.
that way of dressing her locks is more
practical and that the corsetless fig
ure, with its straightline clothes, is
with US for life, for the same reason.
Who knows? If we are women, We
must needs conform to the changes
in fashion, whatever our inclination.
And most of US incline to conform.
We get that peculiar feminine thrill
out of a new frock which no other
proceeding on earth can bring with it.
Buying fer Winter.
Western buyers are putting in
their first stocks for winter. They
are cleaving to short skirts and to
straight lines. But this is always the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09

Night shirts should wear longer than
dress shirts because they are never
worn out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09

Use Coffee Grounds in Sink.
Coffee grounds keep the sink drains
clear of grease.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09
BEAUTY AS "MlSs LIBERTY
to Serve in Recent Patri.
otto Exercises.

"Talk about the beautiful French
girls and rave about the dark tresses
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09
FIRED FAST, HIT THE MARK
Auditor of LeTon's National Finance
Division Made Record With
Field Artillery.

A record for fast firing and direct
hits with field artillery, may be far
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09

Don't be Indifferent or you'll soon
be out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09
THE SOLDIER AND STATESMAN
Texan Is Newly Appointed Director
of the Legion's National Amer
icanization Commission.

''He can tell you about an ordi-
nary baseball game in such words and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09

Spoony lovers make quite stir
in public.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09
O. IHE o.
AMERICAN
LEGION

Copy for This Department Supplied ~
the American Legion News Service.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09

More than 100 movie stars members
of Hollywood, CAL, post of the Ameri-
can Legion, will attend the reunion
of the Ninety-frst division at Los An
geles, September "a and %
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09

At least IL bands from Missouri
will attend the national convention of
the American Legion at Kansas City,
October 80, 81 and November 1. st.
Louis will send band of 100 pieces.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09
Carrying On With the
American Legion

The mayor of Wenatchee, WASH,
the county sheriff and all his deputies
are members of the local post of the
Legion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09

One of the first American model
Cities" Morgan Park, Mimi, now has
post of the American Legion. All
citizens of the city and members Of
the post are employees Of the United
States Steel corporation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09

DR.. A. A. Van Dyke, ST. Paul, Mimi,
member Of the national executive COM
mittee, has been elected commander of
the Minnesota department to succeed
A. III. Vernon. Little Falls.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-16
TO FIND SOLUTION
FOR FIRE WASTE
Underwriters Claim Metal
Lath and Plaster Assures
Protection.

On the eve of the fftieth ami
versary of the Chicago FIRE, Chicago
engineers are solving the problem
of fire-safe construction. Possi-
bilities Of this development are
tremendous. Instead Of burning
down a large part of the houses
that are constructed each year, a
fire-safe frame construction is an
immediate possibility. Tests which
haev been conducted at the Under
writer's Laboratories, Chicago. dur
ing the past few years have dem
onstrated conclusively that metal
lath and plaster gives all the pro-
lection that could be desired by fire
protection engineers TO make Are
safe homes. The tests so far con-
Quoted indicate that a one-hour
protection is possible even to lum-
Der. The elimination of wood lath.
especially in the parts most vul-
nerable to FIRE. is fundamental to
safe construction.
Past history has proved that
carelessness and thoughtlessness
have always existed and always
will exist And in the matter Of
fires starting. many Of the most
destructive fires have been kindled
by the most trivial and unexpected
causes. Built-in FIRE protection Is
as necessary here as in Europe.
where il Is demanded
Contrary to popular conception
tie direct cost OF fre-safe con-
struction is but little more. and
sometimes even less. than fire
inviting construction. And when
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-16
RY BOSS PROMINENT CIRCLES ELECTED REALOR

fore the public ana particularly fhst'
part Of the public which may be In
the market for homes or Iots. On
October s the board staged q bases
balIs game. well advertised In az
vance, between two picket teaps
drawn from the membership Of <hs
board. Free tickets 70 the sane
were distributed aad the coupon on
one Of them entitled the holder 70
a $500 building lot. =
Furthermore, the board ofered1ai
prize Of $50 for the best definition
OF the word "Realtor." submitteo
by one of theg spectators: another
$40 was awarded 20 the person who
submitted the best ten reasons in
support OF the own Your Home"
program. and another $50 10 the
person who submitted the most ac-
curate list OF names and addresses
OF the members of the Hartford
board.
. BY way OF attracting attention 10
the ball game. there was a street
parade just preceding it and wind
ing up at the bail field The build
ing lot that was given away was
donated by one OF the board mem
bers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-16
PERMITS ISSUED
FOR FORTY-EICHT
DWELLINGS HERE
Construction Activity Is
Heavy-Week's Bust
ness Totals 1888, 1000.

Today closed another active week
at the ONCE Of the building inspec-
tor in the District Building.
Permits were issued during the
week for the erection Of forty
eight dwellings at cost of $685.
900. Numerous permits were also
issued for the erection Of garages
and for repairs.
Following are some OF the per-
mits issued during the week:
B. C. Davis, to build ithree-story
dwelling at 2410 Wyoming avenue
northwest, $4,000.
W. G. cornwelI Company, repairs
to property at 10 Patterson street
northeast, $500.
Banking Trust and Mortgage
COMPANY, repairs to property at
1909 H street northwest, $4,000.
G. P. Hopkins, repairs TO proper
ty at 1896 Biltmore street north
west. $500. ~.
l. Lee Combs, to build two-story
frame dwelling at $500 Kanawha
street northwest, $4,000.
Harry A. Kite, to build six two
story frame dwellings at 1912 to
1922 Albemarle street, $4,000.
e c. H. Rector, =epairs to property
at BIT Fifth street northwest.
$500.
Boss and Phelps, to build two
two-story frame dwellings at 1925
80 Morrison street northwest,
$4,000.
Church of the Epiphany, repairs
to property at 1927 G street north
west, $4,000.
D. ]. DUNCAN. to build ten. two
story brick dwellings at 3o2-32O
Upshur street northwest, $4,000.
Thomas R. Riley, to build FIVE
two-story BRICK dwellings at 35l6
to 1924 T street northwest. $20, 900
H. r. HowensteIn. to build two
two-story brick dwellings at 100
1872 Quincy street northwest, $1,000
r. H. Sanford. to build two-story
brick dwelling at 1900 Ninth stree,
northwest. $4,000.
story brick dwellings at 4602-it
Ninth street northwest, $4,000.
w. Compton, to erect stone
garage, Srear 1900 Cathedral avenue
$1,000.
F. T. Campbell. to build two-stor,
brick dwelling at 1901 T street
southeast, $1,000.
S. E. Breuninger and Sons, e
build six two-story brick dwelling,
at 160S-1S Varnum street northwest
SIS. 900.
c. L. and F. ]. wenger. to build
two-story brick dwelling at $50.
Sixteenth street northwest $4,000
Daniel r. Forbes. to build two.
story brick dwelling at 3414 Lowell
street, $4,000.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-16

considering fits longer life. reduced
insurance costs, and AL other saw
ings during the many years OF use.
the permanent, fire-resistive meth
DDS prove by far the most economi-
cal. This IL in addition to the vital
protection Of life and property af-
forded.
Building ordinances In every COM
munIty, regardless OF size, should
require adequate IRE prevention
measures and should set certain
definite standards which will de-
termine the minimum of fire-proof-
ing that is allowable. For instance,
every residence should at least be
protected with metal lath and plas-
ter at the points which experiences
and investigation have shown to be
most susceptible to the passage of
IRE. These are the bearing parti-
lions and exterior walls, including
fire-stop baskets at the noor 3oists;
ceilings under Inhabited floors, es-
pecially over heating plants and
fuel bins; at shimney breasts.
around fiues and back Of kitchen
ranges: around and under stairs.
In the center of larger and more
closely settled towns, and in busi-
ness, mercantile and manufacturing
sections, more stringent require
ments in the way of fireproohng are
necessary. There are SO many per-
manent, fre-resistive materials that
are available in inexhaustible guam
tities-not. like our forests, which
are rapidly becoming depleted.
Metal lath, gypsum products, brick
hollow tile, concrete products. steel,
lumber, roofngs and other materials
provide the building public with q
comprehensive range of fire-resistive
materials from which TO select
whatever best meets its require
ments-also its pocket book. be-
cause nearness to source of supply
Affects the price. u
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-16
REAL ESTATE MEN
HAVE ACTIVE YEAR
REPORT INDICATES
District Board Holds
Rousing Meeting at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
PASS ON IA SITES
Busy Realtors Appraise Prop
erty Worth S3,5OO,O 900.
Camp Meigs in List.
PASS ON IA SITES

Harry K. Boss, in the real estate
profession here for the past twenty
one years. was elected president OF
the Washington Real Estate Board
at the annual meeting Of the or
Sanization Monday night at Ward
man Park Hotel Mr.. Boss began
his career with Stone and Fairfax
eighteen years ago and is widely
known in real estate circles as con-
nected with the firm Of Boss and
Phelps.
= During the last year the appraisal
praised property in the District Of
Columbia of a total valuation OF
more than $4,000 according TO
figures contained in the report sub
mitted by william L. Beale, chair
man of the committee.
In the list presented were seventy
-FOUR pieces OF property appraised
Tor the Federal government, includ-
ing that valued at s3o0,000 for the
Allen Property Custodian: $500. 900
Tor the Housing Corporation and
nearly 100000 for the War De-
partment The War Department
property included the site of Camp
Meigs and land adjacent to the site
OF Camp Humphreys. Since the
formation of the committee Il has
appraised property valued at more
than Sl1, 900, 900.
visions of a greater real estate
BOARD, group which will render
IOO per cent service to the public
were pictured by John Petty, exec
ntiVe secretary. in his annual report
he declared that thirty-one mem
oers subscribed a total of $1,000 to
cover the expenses of the first year.
he reported the work Of adjusting
Misunderstanding is creating a
oetter spirit among the brokers
and. increasing the confidence of
the public.
J. W. Work. of Evanston. Ill, and
Robert D. Glow, vice president of
the National Association of Real
Estate Boards, spoke. The retir-
ing president, H. L. Rust, was given
vote Of thanks.
Other officers elected were: ]. C..
Weeden, first vice president; and
Morton ]. Luchs, second vice presi-
dent The executive committee
chosen included: Jessie II. Hedges,
Percy H. Russell and Charles-S.
Shreye. william l. Beale. Clarence
F. Donohoe. William J. Flather. ].
Leo Kolb. Clarence Kolb and Arthur
Carr were elected 10 serve on the
appraisal committee.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-16

culties in the country as a whole,
and the methods taken in their So
luton, certain facts need to be de-
termined for each community:
l. A determination of the cost OF
building different types of homes.
2 A determination of the ratio
Of present to prewar costs with the
realization that costs will not for
many years return to the prewar
level.
3. A determination of the differ
ent layers of income in a commun-
ity in their relation to the cost of
homes to be erected.
4. \ determination of the finances
available.
5. A determination Of the avail
ability to real estate as regards
transportation as we'll as the right
keousness of the price.
6. A determination of methods by
which excessive costs and charges
can be eliminated.
The following notes on construc-
tive handling of the problem are
the result of a canvas of the sue
cessful efforts being made in diff
ferent communities.
I'm the matter of financing build
ing for purchase and instaIlment,
the real crux of the problem lies
between mortgage advances that
are acceptable to the savings banks
or similar institutions-say so to 60
per cent of their vaIua-and the
necessary initial advance to enable
home builders to STARTS to 80
per cent.
"A primary security first mort
gage is available in most commu-
mites at reasonable rates of inter-
est. If there is any shortage of such
advances. pressure should be
brought upon savings banks, fnsur-
ance companies and savings de-
partments of commercial institu-
tions to devote a certain proportion
of their funds for this purpose.
The margin between the first
mortgage and the cash payment is
usually represented by a second
mortgage which gains in its secur-
ity by monthly payment on the part
of the home builder. Furthermore,
1t can gain in security If there Is
attached to this second mortgage
the guaranty of the contractor and
the builder.
The heavy discounts exacted on
second mortgage notes levy upon
the home builder interest rates
from II to 20 per cent for this por-
ton of his advances and are an I'M
due tax upon him.
The spirit Of the community
has been called upon with success
to provide a fund for second mort
gage purposes at reasonable rates
of interest and 1t is we'll worthy of
constellation in every community.