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cause they do not know how to recog-
nize or avoid the plant in its various
forms.
The poison-ivy plant is also known
as poison oak and by various local
names, such as three-leaved ivy, poi
son creeper, climbing sumac, mark
weed, picry, and mercury 1t grows
in the form of woody vines, trailing
shrubs, or low, erect bushes and adapts
itself to the greatest variety of condi-
tions, flourishing in woods or in the
open, in low, moist soil or in dry soil
and on hillsides. 1t is especially album
dant along fence rows and at the
edges of paths and roadways, scram-
bling over rocks and walls, climbing
posts or trees to considerable heights,
often mixed with other shrubbery in
such way as to escape notice until
its presence is made known by a case
of poisoning.
Poison ivy, or poison oak, is found
in one or more forms in practically
all sections of the country In its
various forms the plant is most readily
recognized by its leaves, which are
always divided into three leaflets, and
by its whitish waxy fruits, which look
somewhat like mistletoe berries. All
varieties do not bear fruits, but when
discovered the whitish or cream-col-
ored berries make recognition positive.
Poison sumac is also known as
swamp sumac, poison elder, poison
ash. poison dogwood, and thunder
wood 1t grows only in swamps or in
wet ground, and is found from the
New England states south as far as
Florida and westward to Minnesota,
Arkansas and Louisiana. 1t grows as
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

"all comers," Bouligny was one of the
first Americans to volunteer his
services for France and was decorated
four times for bravery with the esqua-
drille. He is member of Alvin Cal
lender post, American Legion.
Bouligny first served with the Second
regiment of the French Foreign
legion. When transferred to the
Lafayette flyers, his intrepid ma
neuvering over the emmy lines, eager
ness to engage any plane bearing the
maltese cross, contributed many of the
thrilling chapters which comprise the
history of that heroic group. He was
transferred to the American air
forces when this country entered the
fight and became an ace. He also
secured numerous remarkable photo
graphs, among them being one Of
enemy shells bursting over the Rheims
cathedral during the first lombard
ment of this historic structure.
The organization of which Bouligny
is president, includes American yolun-
teers who enlisted in the early days
of the war, while their country was
still neutral, and is intended to include
"the bonafide American citizens who
served honorably at the front with the
Legion, for the purpose of keeping
fresh the memory of fallen comrades
and furthering friendship among those
surviving"
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shrub in clumps with tall, slender
stems 6 to 10 feet or more in height;
also frequently as a tree up to 20 or
80 feet high, with a trunk to 10
inches in diameter.
The leaves of poison sumae are di-
vided into to 13 leaflets, arranged in
pairs with a single leaflet at the end
The avoidance of shrubs growing in
low land with leaves of this general
character is a safe rule for persons
not well acquainted with poison sumac.
Poison sumac is often confused with
elder, certain kinds of ash, and various
other shrubs and trees bearing some
what similar foliage; also with dog
wood, to which it bears no resem-
blance. Its loose, dropping clusters of
flowers, followed by smooth, ivory
white fruits, are readily distinguished
from the densely covered upright ter
minal spikes of the harmless sumacs.
Other differences are readily notice
able, such as the wing-like growth
along the margins of the leaf stalks
of the dwarf sumac and the hairy COW
erings of the leafstalks and twfgs Of
the staghOrn sumac
After exposure to poison ivy, meas
ures to insure the removal of the poi
son are of primary importance. At
first the poison is on the surface of
the skin and may be removed by wash
ing with ordinary kitchen or laundry
soap and hot water Care should be
taken, however, not to spread the poi
son by careless washing.
Mild cases of ivy poisoning general
ly subside within few days and do
not cause alarm. Fatal cases, how
ever, have occurred, and where the in
Illumination is extensive or severe,
physician should be consulted In the
early stages of ivy poisoning, remedies
having a fatty or oily base, such as
| ointments, should not be used, as the
grease or oil tends to dissolve and
spread the poison, say specialists of
the Department of Agriculture. In
stead they advise simple remedies,
such as local application of solutions
of cooking soda or of EPSON salt, one
VI tWo lcdSpOoIlulS u CupIul OIL
water. Fluid extract of grindelia. di-
luted with four to eight parts of water,
is often used with success.
Solutions of this kind may be ap-
piled with light bandages or clean
cloths, which should be kept moist and
should be changed and discarded fire.
quently to avoid infection. During the
night, or when moist applications can
not be used, the poisoned surfaces
should be carefully cleaned and dried
and left exposed to the air rather
than tightly bandaged. In the later
stage, after the toxic material has ex-
| hausted itself, zinc-oxid ointment and
similar mild antiseptics and astringent
applications hasten healing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26
BASEBALL PRICES HURT

There is something else the
matter with our national game
besides the lively hitting. The
falling off in attendance is due
to another cause than the re-
silent pill.
It's the price charged to see
the games. Fans have begun
to figure in pennies again in
stead of dollars, since the war
furry has passed.
They are of the opinion that
no ball game is worth two hours.
of their time and S1.10 of Their
money.
The prewar price of IS cents
would make a noticeable differ
ence in the turnstile records.
This difference of 80 cents in
the scale of seat prices isn't
much, but it is enough to send
hundreds of baseball fans to
seek other forms of entertain
ment.
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The biggest event in the Information
al league is when Baltimore loses a
game.
Babe Ruth may knock them farther,
but he is not among the five leaders
for frequency.
Chicago wonders why the Cubs are
not in the first division Lack of pitch
ers, the same as other clubs.
Aroused by the fate of the "Black
Sox." the White Sox will endeavor
henceforth to keep themselves immacu-
late.
Ever since the announcement that
Fohl would manage the St Louis
Browns in 1922 the team has been
winning.
The veteran Otto Jordan, let out as
manager by the Kitchener club, was
offered a position on the Mint league
staff of umpires.
The report that Connie Mack will
have great team next year reminds
US that he always has great team
next year.
Any baseball race that does not have
a Chicago team champing on the bit
for place in front isn't a regular pen
nant struggle.
Schmandt is playing first so well
that Konetchy is not missed, but
Brooklyn needs more than propping up
at the initial corner.
st. Louis man says the Giants are
shaky In many places. He mentions
first base as one of them Poor Kelly,
they never let him alone.
That Frenchman who says Ameri-
cans can't appreciate tragedy should
watch the grand stand when an out
fielder drops an easy one.
Verne jacobson a younger brother
of Baby Doll jacobson of the ST. Louis
Browns, has been getting a trial with
the Rock Island Club Of the Three-I
League.
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We Wonder.

A sufferer who lives close to rail-
road in the suburbs wrote the follow
ing to the railroad company, complain
ing about the racket made by switch
engine: "Gentlemen-Why is 1t that
your switch engine has to ding and
dong and fizz and spit and bang and
hiss and pant and CRATE and grind and
puff and bump and chug and boot and
foot and whistle and wheeze and jar
and howl and snarl and puff and growl
and thump and boom and clash and
jolt and screech and snort and snarl
and slam and throb and roar and rat
tie and yell and smoke and smell and
shrek like hell all night long ?'-Bos-
ton Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

Hilary, head of the strong National
Guard auxiliary, the mother organiza-
ton and president of st. Johns guild.
She is the mother of five children,
four sons and daughter One son
fought with the Ninety-frst division, A.
e. F. Another was with the Twenty
third engineers, A. e. f. A third was
an aviation instructor at Kelly Field.
Texas, and Issodun, France. The
youngest fought with the embattled
Second division A. g. f.
''My work in the auxiliary will be
a legacy from our beloved sons, who,
sleeping in the sacred soil of France,
have passed it ON to the women of the
American Legion" said Mrs. Nicely.
"It belongs to us by ties of blood. 1t
means pledge of service to the
service men in the name of those they
left behind In the holding of that
legacy. God helping, we will not be
found wanting"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26
AROUND THE BASES

Fifty-two aerial bombs failed to
sink warship. Let Babe Ruth take
crack at it.
Hubert Test, who has been pitching
for Rochester and elsewhere. has
Joined the Flint team.
The Salt Lake club also has
pitcher who wears glasses. His name
is Del Manning and he has been pitch
ing for an independent team at Eiko,
New.
Jimmy Lyston, who is doing good
work as substitute infielder with
Jack Dunn's Orioles, was popcorn
boy in the Baltimore grand stand last
year.
The biggest trade of the Piedmont
season was consummated recently
when Bob Clarke, outfielder, and Hollis
Atkinson, pitcher, were traded by Dur
ham to Danville for Jim Conley, out
fielder
-
George Murray, North Carolina col
legian, not only is proving a great as
set in the box for the Rochester club.
but his hitting also is feature of the
games he takes part In.
The gamblers crossed the crooked
ball players and the ball players In
turn crossed the gamblers. The most
near-honest man in the gang would
cheat playing solitaire.
With the return of Niebergall from
the st. Louis Cardinals, the Syracuse
club had no use for Larry Predirer
any more and he was sent to Water
bury in the Eastern league.
Pitcher Allen Conkwright. after
making the rounds, is back with the
Bloomington Club. He. was sold to
Detroit. which slipped him to Roches-
ter.
Pagan Burch may or may not win
pennant in the Western league this
season, but he sure is showing other
Western league magnafes and mana.
gers a few tricks about how to handle
ball clubs.
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American Sapphire Fields

One of the government experts at
Washington gives a striking descrip-
ton of the treasure that the state of
Montana possesses in sapphires. The
only systematic mining for these pre-
done in that state. The annual output
exceeds 100000 carats, including the
stones that are suitable for cutting as
gems and those thst are useful only
for mechanical purposes. 1t is said
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26
POISON IVY AND SUMAc.

Poison ivy may appear in
various forms, but the three
telltale leaves identify it.
Not all varieties of poison ivy
bear fruit. Those that do have
whitish or cream-colored berries
resembling mistletoe.
Poison sumac, under various
aliases, grows only in swamps
or in wet ground.
Poison sumac has to 13
leaflets arranged in pairs along
each stalk, with a single leaflet
at the tip.
Poison sumac is often con-
fused with elder, certain kinds
of ash, and various other shrubs
and trees bearing somewhat
similar foliage.
Its loose, dropping clusters of
flowers, followed by smooth
ivory-white fruits, are readily
distinguished from the densely
covered upright terminal spikes
of the harmless sumac.
First aid to poisoned: Wash
skin clean with soap and hot
water, being careful not to
spread the poison. Application
of cooking soda, two teaspoons
full to cup of water.
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AND HE MEANT so WELL.

was escorting two girl friends
noticed wide-open window in house
we were passing. Thinking to avert a
possible burglary, l stuck my head in
side and shouted, "Say, good people"
But that was as far as / got, for
bucketful of water struck me full in
SHOUTED, Il told you what you'd get if
you didn't get home before ten Chi
.cago Journal.
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The shorter life of man is probably
accounted for by his energetic life.
Women probably marry earlier than
men because their best chance for
marrying is between the ages of twenty
and twenty-five when they are most at
tractive. 1t is found that about 81
per cent of the women marry between
those ages. Men generally marry
when older. The difference in age
averages about three years. That is
why the laws are so arranged that man
becomes of age at twenty-one and
women at eighteen.
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MINISTER DISCUSSES
HIS WlFE'S TROUBLES

Rev. a. Ell. Sykes, former pastor OF
the Watkins Park Presbyterian church
Nashville, Tenn, says:
AFTER seeing what Tanlac has ac-
complished in my wife's case, l am
convinced that it is a medicine OF
great power and extraordinary merit
do not think have ever seen any,
thing give such prompt results. Mrs.
Sykes had been in delicate health for
ten months, suffering from stomach
trouble and nervous breakdown.
Il frequently sought medical adj
vice but Tanlac is the only thing that
gave her any relief. After taking the
medicine only short time, she was
able to sit up and help with the house
hold duties. / think it only shor:
time until her health will be fully re.
stored"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
ere.-AdvertiSement.
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pound advertised and had heard several
women talk of it, so mother got me
some. This Vegetable Compound is
wonderful and it helped me very much,
SO that during my periods ! am not now
sick or drowsy. / have told many girls
about your medicine and would be glad
to help anyone who is troubled with
similar ailments. You may use my tes-
timonial as you like. p STELLA LINK
WILER, 6 Second St., Evansville, Indiana.
Some girls lead lives of luxury, while
others toll for their livelihood, but all
are subject to the same physical laws
and suffer in proportion to their viola
ton. When such symptoms develop as
irregularities, headaches, backaches,
bearing-down sens tions and 1.-THE
blues, girls should profit by Miss Ling
wiler's experience and give Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a trial.
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BUSY FOR THE LEGION CAUSE
Head of Washington Woman's AUX
Hilary Says Workers VIII Not
Be Found Wanting.
Mrs. John r. Nicely has been chosen
mead of the Washington State Women's

Auxiliary of the
American Legion.
Born in Washing
ton, D. c., Mrs.
Nicely later moved
to the state of
Washington where
she has been
active in club
work of Spokane
and the entire
state. She is, in
addition to being
president of the
state Legion aux
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26
The Old Trade Dollar.

The trade dollar was a silver dollar
OF the United States, containing 37S
troy grains of silver and forty-two
troy grains of alloy. Dollars of this
description issued under act of Con-
gress of February IL, 1873, we're made
legal tender to the amount of five
dollars. The trade dollar was not In
tended for circulation in the United
States, but designed chiefly for the
uses of the trade with China and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

ESquadrille and
scion of an old
f r e n c b family
has been chosen
to head an associ-
alton Of veterans
or G a n | re d at
Paris and called
american Volun-
teers Of the
French Foreign
Legion" When
G e r m a n y an
nounced its inten-
tiOn Of meeting
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

that the lapidaries in Montana do finer
work than is done on the stones that
are sent to London to be cut. Montana
might well be called the Gem
State" in view of the fact that
her output of precious stones exceeds
the production In that line of all the
rest of the United States.
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japan in competition with the Spanish
and Mexican dollars and the British
at Hongkong and the japanese gov
eminent also coined such dollars. The
actual value of the trade dollar was
less than that of the standard dol
lar. An act of March l, 1887. author
lied the treasurer Of the United States
to redeem in standard silver dollars
all trade dollars presented within the
following six months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

made it possible for the Yanks to win
out in the ninth.
Babe takes full advantage of these
tactical errors.
He so seldom is given chance to
hit when runners are on the paths that
he tries little harder on such occa-
sions.
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One Good Result From War.
The war aided in stopping the prog
ress and diffusion of yellow fever By
preventing travellers from entering cpl
demic areas and carrying out the dis
ease.
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committeeman of
the American Lee
gion from Florida,
is one of the Lee
gion's lenders in
the South. He
has been a nation
al committeeman
since the first con-
vention in 1919.
Doctor Forster is
resident surgeon
Of the Forster
sanitarium at New
SMYRNA. He was
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26
BETTER PLAN TO PASS RUTH
Poor Strategy to Pitch to Great Slug
ger With Men on Bases-Ty
Cobb's Error.

While it is good craftsmanship to
pitch to Babe Ruth, with men on the
bases, it is poor strategy.
No less strategist than Ty Cobb
made such blunder when Bambino
got his eighteenth homer, scored two
men ahead of him, tied the score and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

the botanist and the
naturalist and the woodsman bask in
her smiles with their eyes open. Real
ly, in some ways Nature is as cruel
as the grave" as the saying goes. She
has no patience with ignorance and
ineficiency She works along the line
of the survival of the fitteSt." Let a
competent woodsman go into the
wilderness and she will give him
beautifully of her plenty. Let ten
derfoOt in the wilderness throw him
self on her mercy and he will perish
miserably.
Mother Nature also evidently has a
sense of. humOr, which is not always
good-natured, by a jugful. Now,
here's this poison ivy; it's a good ex-
ample of her practical-j joke methods.
Nature has created the sumac
(Rhus), a genus of small trees and
shrubs of the natural order of Anacar-
diaceae. The species are numerous
and are found all over the world ex
cept in the coolest regions and Austria
liza. The sumac is useful sort of
tanning material, edible seeds, varnish,
oil for candles, medicines and condi-
ments.
AS a matter Of fact all the species
of sumac the world over are useful
except three. And these three make
a lot of trouble. The three are the
poison ivy (Rhus radicans) and poi
son sumac (Rhus vernix) of North
America and japanese sumac (Rhus
pumila).
And how is anyone to know that this
particular kind of ivy and this partic-
ular kind of sumac are poisonous?
That's where Mother Natures practi-
cal-joke humOr comes in. Also it is a
good object lesson of the fact that she
has no patience with ignorance and
inefficiency For most certainly it is
ignorance not to know poison ivy and
most certainly it is inefficiency to be-
come poisoned by it.
incidentally, a big dose of poison
ivy poisoning is no joke. OF course
1t frequently happens that the poison
ing is not serious. Then everyone
laughs at the itching one and says,
''Well, you'll know better next time"
But a good many cases are serious
enough to demand doctor. And there
have been cases that ended with the
death of the poisoned.
Many interesting facts concerning
poison ivy and poison sumac, how to
recognize the plants and how to treat
the poisoning, are contained in Farm
ers' Bulletin 1166, now published by
the Department of Agriculture. The
bulletin is illustrated with pictures of
the two plants, which are often con-
fused. Copies of the bulletin may be
had upon request of the department
at Washington, d. C. This bulletin
brings out the following facts, among
others:
The homely saying leaflets three,
let it be" may cause unjust suspicion
of some innocent and harmless plants,
but 1t offers a deal of good advice to
those who are unacquainted with poi
son ivy. Many persons each year suf-
fer the smarts of ivy poisoning be-
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At the Cafe de Ia Pai;t.

Private Boob-Well. there's one
thing an NJ P. can't arrest and that's
the flight of time.
Private Knut-I dunno, / saw one
come in this very joint and stop a
few hours.-Ameriean Legion Weekly.
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Not a Thrill.

II hear you've got new baby at
Jour house."
Mrs. Wigs (mother Of thirteen,
wearily): '"Tis nothing new. Amer
lean Legion Weekly.
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born October "A, 1870. at Fayette, Mo.
He received his early education there
and his medical training at st. Louis,
later doing postgraduate surgery in
large hospitals in the United States
and in Europe. He was organizer and
first chief physician of the st. Louis
Maternity hospital at st. Louis, No.
He served in the medical corps during
the war.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

Washington
in
1913 lightning
wi a inches
the ext heavyweight of world"
The in c.. E.
ION lefD, andTo
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SeV6Tdl IilOllLIlS Will
ire gular periods.
Every mon tn my
back would ache and
/ always had a cold
and felt drowsy and
sleepy. ] work in a
millinery shop and |
went to work every
day, but felt stupid
and would have such
cramps. | had seen
Lydia E. Pinkham's
h1a Gn~-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26
DIVISION OF MINOR SPORTS
At University of Pennsylvania Outdoor
Games Include Lacrosse, Tennis,
Golf and Polo.

University of Pennsylvania has di,
vided minor sports into two groups
outdoor and indoor. The outdoor
sports include lacrosse, tennis, golf,
polo, cricket and rifle shooting; those
in the indoor group are wrestling, box
ing, gymnastics, fencing and the gun
club.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

finding a button off his coat when hi.
wife hasn't time to sew it on.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

GreenviIe Won First Half.
Greenville won the first half of the
Appalachian leagues split season,
which ended July IA.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

Within the handle of a new medicine
spoon is included thermometer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26
IS LEGION LEADER IN SOUTH
Florida National Committeeman Is
One of the Most Active
Workers in the State

DIR. David Forster, of New Smyrna,
Fla, who has been reelected national
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26
Che
American
d. legior,
Copy for This Department Supplied By
the American Legion News Service.)
is LEGION LEADER IN PARIS
Famous New Orleans Ace Heads
American Volunteers of French
Foreign Organization.

Edgar John Bouligny of New
Orleans, famous Ace of the Lafayette
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Mortality Of Men and Women.

Mortality OF Men and Women.
AS a rule, men die younger than
women. In 1915 the death rate in this
country averaged 1872 years for men as
compared with 40.6 years for women.
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YOUNG Girl
FINDS RELIEF
Wants to Tell Other Girls
All About Il

Evansville, Ind.-"I am eighteen
years old and have been bothered for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

AVS Mother Nature,
Leaflets three, let it
bel'' Which being in
terpreted is, Ware
poison ivy!'
This same Mother
Nature may be a genial
old dame, as the poets
are always singing, but
the botanist and the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

Pitcher Allen Conkwright, after
making the rounds, is back with the
Bloomington Club. He was sold to
Detroit. which slipped him to Roches-
ter.