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The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
Windsor Wins U. S. Basketball, rlt,e

Chicago.-Five boys from Windsor,
Colo, little town OF 1900 persons,
with sixty-two girls and fifty-eight
boys in their high school, won the ma
tional interscholastic basketball cham
pionship tournament held under the
auspices of the University of Chicago,
decisively defeating Yankton, cham
pion of South Dakota, 25 to G. The
Yankton quintet, outweighed and out
generated by the Colorado five, was
unable to cope with Windsor's defen-
sive tactics and was completely out
classed.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
MRS. WOODROW WILSON
BEQUEATHED 100000

Richmond, Va.-Henry Bergheimer,
quaint old Swiss matchmaker and re-
puted to be one of the most adept of
his craft in America, died recently in
Washington, leaving will in which
he cut off without penny his son
and daughter and bequeathed to Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson his entire estate.
The estate, including his life insur-
ance, Is said to be valued at almost
100000.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10


the hsh-clnss Londoner of A. d.
1924 lived and had his being. That
being the case, he should hunt up what is left of
the British Museum and keep digging until he finds
the Queens Doll House"
For the Queen" Is Mary consort of George V,
king of Great Britain and Ireland and of the Brit
ish Domininns beyond the Seas and Emperor of
Indin
The Doll House" is reproduction in miniature
of the typical city home of rich Briton of the
present day. This house is five feet by eight feet
six inches and five feet high. The scale is one
inch to a foot. The execution Is perfect that
from photographs It is not possible to realize that
the rooms and their furnishings nre not full size
as the photographs herewith reproduced demon
strate. The outside walls can be raised so that
every room of the fve-story establishment can he
seen. The garden folds up and slides into the
basement at one end. MS does the garage at the
other
The Queens Doll House" is the gift to Queen
Mary from hundreds of her artistic subjects who
hnve been engaged on the work for the last two
years Queen Mary will exhibit 1t In the Pauce of
Arts at the British Empire exhibition Mt Wep,bly
now just beginning. The proceeds will go to
charity and it is the idea that eventually the house
Is to 90 Into the British Museum for the benefit of
posterlty. 1t is fair guess that the Queens
Doll House will not be the least interesting ex.
hibt OF the exposition
For the Queens Doll House" is n real marvel.
The best that British genius can do has been Ioy.
isneo upon IL, regardless OF time and pains und
expense. Here are few facts that give n hint
as to the way the work has been done:
Scores of controversies have arisen md been
fought out to the bitter end over such details MS
the thlry-second of an inch IN the width of nic-
ture frame, the binding of book not as large ns
n fngernail and the tnts in rug II few inches
square.
Sir David Murray, president of the Royal In
stltrte of Painters. was responsible for the dec
orntion, He thought some of the frezes and mural
paintings o'a of harmony with their surroundings
and kept At his fellow artists until they did their
work ali over.
There IN golf bag and complete set of clubs
given by Lady Maud Warrender. 1t is accom-
panied .y book golf written by her after
months of research among the records of the Brit
ish MuscrIn the royal ancient game" And
maybe the controversies the proper clubs and
irons to go In that bag were not hot and long
druwn out!
What the house would hive cost had the serv-
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
Denver Horse Wins Handicap

San Diego.-Little Chief, owned by
I. B. Humphreys Of Denver, won the
Coffroth consolation handicap at IT.
from the track record for one and
one-quarter miles. and winning by a
length from Cherry Tree. Lady Astor
was third and Blanc Seing fourth. The
race carried u $1,000 purse.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
stringent Quarantine P Proaram

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Machinery
for combating the fSot-und-mouth
plague, now epidemic in California.
went into operation with the depar-
ture for their respective states of rep
resentative stockmen after three
day conference here, which resulted
in the creation of stringent quaran-
tine program to prevent the spread of
that disease.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
HAY AND GRAIN

Following are prices paid by Denver
wholesale dealers to producers in car
load lots:
Timothy. No. 1. ton $50. 90
Timothy, No. 2, ton ............. 1850
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
BY JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

HEN Macaulay's well-known and
1ustly-fnmors Traveller from New
Zealand" shall, in the midst of II
solitude, take his stand upon a
broken arch of London Bridge to
sketch the ruins of st. Pnul's, hell
doubtless be curious to know how
the hish-clnss Londoner Of A. d.
1904 1tynJ npl knH hir tnIp~ FThot
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
Ask for Internal Revenue Investigation

mined, which often takes years. and
In the meantime the threatened tax
makes impossible necessary business
extensions and, improvements.
Seven major recommendations for
reforms were outlined by the COM
mittee.
The first demands shakeup of the
bureau and engagement of more
high grade, mature, and competent
men" in place of Immature, relative
ly underpaid men" now engaged.
The second reveals the congestion
in appeals. A board of tax appeals
should be created outside the bureau
TO dispose of these, it is asserted
The other demands as outlined are:
Increased power to determine and
settle cases as they arise should be
vested in the agent In charge of local
revenue Offices
"The practice of the bureau in seek
ing waiver by the taxpayer of his
rights under the statutes of limitation
should be discontinued.
''It is urged that the law be changed
so as to allow the giving of bond and
the postponement of payment until
tie appeal has been determined
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
'Wlas1,ir1s}for~
VSi<3e1isD1pfS
f There Should Be No Election in 1924

polls the present house Of representa-
tives. which, under the Constitution.
would have the right to elect presi-
dent, probably could not do so. The
Constitution provides that, In voting
for president, the vote shall be taken
by states, members Of two-thirds of
the states constituting a quorum for
that purpose, but the election can only
be accomplished when one candidate
OF the three highest on the list OF
candidates at the general election
shall receive the votes of majority
of all the states. In other words, %
states must cast their vote In the house
for a candidate TO be elected president.
Under the Constitution, If the house
failed to elect president In the event
of a no-election by popular vote, the
vice president of the United States
would automatically become president.
but at this time there Is no vice presi-
dent, and there are even come OBJ
servers that think that the senate
might fail to elect a vice president,
although the choice In that body Is
limited to the two highest candidates.
In this case the country would find
itself with an "acting president" In the
person of Charles E. Hughes who
would, under the Constitution, hold
office until congress provides for an
other general election
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
Medicinal Laws Stir Up the Doctors

remedies and appliances and appara-
tus which are widely advertised and
sold directly to the people whereas
bacterial vaccines are advertised for
the most part in technical and scien-
tific publications and sold to members
OF the medical profession.
Discussion of the bills now before
the subcommittee, dealing specifically
with virus. toxin and anti-toxin, and
other bacterial vaccines, Representa-
tive Rathbone said, would bring out
the demand and necessity, If any, for
the extension suggested by Dr. George
w. Mccoy of the hygienic laboratory,
United States public health service, In
the interest of protecting the public.
Under existing laws. establishments
manufacturing bacterial vaccines are
subject to inspection and their licenses
may be withdrawn IL the product is
found unfit or Intellectual or the es-
adjustment insanifary. Authorization
to withdraw the license Of an estab-
Hshment, however. has not been held
to extend to the opinion Of the fed
eral authorities as to remedial merits
OF the product
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
Loued II All

MY first English pupil in England,
says Nine. Blanche Marchesi in "A
Singers Pilgrimage" related to me
this amusing conversation between
herself and one of her fellow pupils
whom she met on holiday cruise In
Palermo:
well. how did you like ItalyT she
asked the girl.
Every much" was the reply.
"Well, is that all you have to say7
What impressed you the mostT
''Oh, see what you mean" was the
answer. II liked everything. I liked
the silk ties In Rome and the kid
gloves in Florence and, naturally, the
fruit in Sicily" She paused.
SIS that allT' said her friend IRON
ically.
Then the girl understand that she
had Numbered somehow and tried
quickly TO make up for it. WELL 1
told you 1 loved 1t all. Naturally i
loved the churches and the monuments
and the mountains in Rome and all
the statues, and especially the one of
the she-wolf who sucked Romeo and
Juliet."1Youth's Companion
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
Army investigates the Military Prisoners

view the prisoners in civilian clothes
and alone in a room with the prisoner,
putting him at his ease, and keeping
him until he had said all he had to
say regarding himself and his case
From the appearances. mental at
titude. conduct and employment while
in confinement we were impressed in
numerous cases, especially those of
first offenders, with the fact that the
men had learned their lessons and
that further confinement would not
improve their condition
Conferences were had with the
wardens of the penitentiaries and the
commandments of the disciplinary bar
racks about cases they considered
especially deserving of clemency.
There were also considered at the
conferences cases In which sentences
appeared TO be in excess of those
adjudged by civil courts for like Of
lenses"
Another board of officers viii be
convened to follow the same proceed
ure with approximately 240 military
prisoners confined at Mcneil Island,
Wash, and Alcatraz Island, Calf
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04

u" 7 ASHlNGTON.-P con-
N ditions throughout the coun-
Wv try at this time apparently
not only warrant the veteran
campaign managers of the Democratic
and Republican organizations in be-
heving the presidential elections next
fall are in extreme doubt, but also in
taking into consideration the possibility
that there may be no direct election
by the people at all. Predictions are
again coming to be heard in Washing
ton with great frequency that a third
party may prevent any candidate from
receiving a majority Of the votes In
the electoral college And conditions
within the house of representatives
are such that the house may not be
able TO elect president in accordance
with the provisions of the Constitu-
ton.
In assuming that the next presiden-
tial elections might result in no.
election by direct vote of the people
the political leaders are admitting at
the outset that the result will be al
most as close as the Hughes Wilson
contest in 1915. In three-party con-
test, in the event of a close election,
a few electoral votes may easily re-
suit in throwing the election of presi-
dent into the house of representatives
as was the case in 1924.
In the event Of a no-election at the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04

TN VIEW of the protests from the
medical profession against govern
il ment censorship and regulation of
bacterial vaccines provided for in
the bill introduced by Representative
Rathbone (Rep.) of Illinois. it was
agreed at the conclusion of the hear
ing before the subcommittee, composed
of Representatives Mcleod (Rep.) of
Michigan, Rathbone and Kunz (Dem-)
Of Illinois, to postpone further hear
fngs for several weeks in order TO get
more fully in touch with professional
opinion on the proposed measure.
Representative Rathbone said he
would be willing to extend the scope
If his bill providing for the govern
ment censorship Of advertisements
and further control OF production of
bacterial vaccines to include '.other
medicinal preparations. including ap-
pliances or apparatus intended for hui
man use" as suggested by the United
States public health service, If the
medical opinion Of the country in
dorsed such a measure
Such an extension would include
patent medicines and other alleged
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04

work and developments would be au-
thorized.
Meanwhile, the eleven existing
government-owned hydroelectric pow
er plants on the irrigation projects in
the west and the government-owned
projects at Muscle Shoals constitute
the nucleus of public superpower
system already in hand" statement
from the Office of Representative
Keller declares.
1And here is a new and very vital
reason why Muscle Shoals should not
be allowed TO slip out Of the hands
of the government or be bartered
away" the statement continues. 1T
is tremendously important as one Of
the units in the public superpower
system.
"The Norris-Keller bill makes 1t
possible for the states to cooperate
with each other and with the federal
government to whatever extent is mu-
tually agreeable so that the develop
ment of the system may proceed by
negotiation and agreement
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
Bill for Great U. S. Superpower System

II UST as the house approved Henry
Fords offer for Muscle Shoals a
bill was introduced in both cham
bers linking up Muscle Shoals,
Boulder canyon, and the Colorado
river in great public superpower
system, functioning under government
control, to produce and sell electric
ity, fertilizer and nitrates for ex-
plosives on cost basis. and conserva-
ton and use of the nations resources
The bill was introduced in the senate
by Senator Norris (Rep., Neb) and in
the house by Representative Keller
(Rep., Minn.).
Creation of a federal nonpolitical
public service commission to cooper
ate with the various states, munich
palities, districts, and other political
subdivisions in the development OF
the system, with its members ap-
pointed by the President, subject to
the approval of she senate. is contem-
plated under the measure.
A bond issue of S500,O00y0O0 as a
revolving fund to carry on the initial
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
Damaged by Porcupines

Many of the trees on the sample
plots in the Coconino national forest
which have been studied for a number
of years by the Fort Valley forest ex-
pertinent station have been destroyed
by porcupines and many more are re-
ported injured, announces the forest
service. United States Department Of
Agriculture. 1t is believed that porcu-
pines are making the establishment of
western yellow pine throughout the
forests of the Southwest considerably
more difficult Because of the mois-
ture content of the bark. porcupines
are very fond of this succulent growth
and appear TO take great delight in
stripping the bark from young trees In
their search for food and moisture.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04

II Al. JAMES Fl. STANSFIELD,
N n Judge advocate. and Maj.
N Frank K. Ross. adjutant
general, the two army officers
appointed by Secretary of War Weeks
to review the cases of World war
soldier prisoners relative to clemency,
have submitted preliminary report.
Release from confinement for many
of the service men, especially first
offenders, and adjustment in practi-
cally all cases is foreshadowed by the
report, which emphasizes the value
and Importance of the personal inter-
views with the men, and the impress
sion made upon the reviewing officers
by their appearance, attitude, and in
variable good conduct record. Ex-
tracts from the report follow:
"The cases of 535 military prisoners
were investigated-S0 at the United
States penitentiary. Atlanta; Dds at
the United States penitentiary, Leav-
enworth; 90 at the United States
disciplinary barracks, Fort Leaven-
worth, and ten at the United States
disciplinary barracks. Fort Jay, N. Y.
1T was deemed advisable to inter-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04

The oldest microscope on record
is a lens of quartz found among the
ruins OF Nineveh, which is now In the
British museum. During the Middle
ages simple lenses were more and
more used A spectacle maker Of
Middleburg, Holland. was the first to
build compound microscope, which
he constructed about 1890 for Charles
Albert. archduke OF Austria. Robert
Hooke. secretary Of the royal society,
made various improvements.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
Proving It

Mrs. De Style was finishing lettel
Her husband looked over her shoulder
and inquired: 'Why do you write 1t
eyether?"
Il pronounce it eyether, don't TT
demanded the lady.
''Yes."
"All fashionable people do, don't
theyF'
II presume So"
The lady shifted.
Don't you think want the people
I correspond with to know am eddi-
Gated, huh?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
Passing Buck to Dad

Those who are still worried about
the younger generation should attend
TO the following story, which I assure
them is literally true Not long ago
an Undergraduate told me that he
personally did not like TO drink. and
did not drink except when home on
vacations. Even there he said. Il
do not really want to drink But what
shall l do? I can't bear TO hurt
fathers feelings. "-Scribner's Maya
zine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04

Salesman Cat Harridges)-
here's an overcoat for you, sir-look
at it-feeI the material-there's value
for money!
Buyer-Yes. but want a new coat;
that happens TO be the one I've just
taken off.-London Opinion
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04

IN III congress are SClrreO up over
Nl charges of wholesale abuses
in the bureau of internal
revenue, and demands for drastic re-
forms in the administration of the
income tax laws, contained in spe
cial report issued by the National In
dustrial Conference, board of New
York. received by senators and repre-
sentatives.
The report was complied after
months of research by a committee OF
nationally known business men and
economists, including Thomas S..
Adams. professor of economics at
Yale university, and expert adviser TO
the Treasury department. Appoint
ment of congressional commission
to investigate the abuses is demanded.
Referring to the Mellon plan the
committee points out that it touches
only in part the simplification Of the
income tax machinery"
Dissatisfaction with our present
administration of the income tax is
heard on all sides" says the report.
Business firms are sometimes con-
fronted with assessments that are
many times the tax as finally deter
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
Sandpaper as Poison Label

Poison bottles and bottles of harm
less medicine feel the same to fingers
In the dark. and hundreds of persons
are poisoned every year by taking the
contents Of the wrong bottle, says Pop
ular Mechanics. As precaution
against any possible mistakes paste
strip Of sandpaper on the poison
bottles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
Too SlosO IN Learning

About the time man learned q
number of parlor tricks. parlor tricks
went out of fashion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04

If one knew with accuracy when he
would die, he could have good deal
more fun with his money.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04

Man wants to control rain; and that
even he may do before he learns how
to control himself
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04

When a village youth makes fiy
ing visit TO the city he often has
bird of time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04

EMBERS of both houses of
congress are stirred up over
charges of wholesale abuses
in the bureau of internal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04

WI J ASHINGTON.- con-
NIX ditions throughout the coun-
Wv try at this time apparently
unf only xx-o y-var,f hn unfnraU
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07

il. Once it has discolored. nothing
but re-nicklepating will restoN it.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
Better Than Boiling 1t Out
With Soapsuds or Dis
infectants.
USE BON AMI, TOO
This Is Good for Keeping
Electrical Appli-
ances Shiny.
By SUSAN ELLEN DODGE

Nearly every home using electricity
boasts at least one Of the many CON
venient small appliances such as a
grill. toaster. percolator or waffle iron.
Fortunately their usefulness far ex-
cceds what many housewives have
come to look upon as their own draw
back-our seeming inability to Keep
them looking shiny outside and sweet
smelling inside.
As is the case with anything few.
one must experiment TO set the best
results. and SO it has been with these
small appliances. by experimenting l
found powdered Bon Ami is about the
best cleanser for the inside of grill
mans as well as the outside of the
grill. IL does not seem TO scratch.
Keen Heating Element Dry.
When anything spills on the heat
ing element of grill or toaster. !
have found it best 10 suffer the "dor
of il burning for a few moments
rather than TO try to remove 1t any
other way. When it has burnt to
crisp and the appliance has been
disconnected one can easily brush It
off with TINY stiff brush or loosen 1t
with a slender meat skewcr.
The table stove and waffle iron can
be cleaned and cared for the same way.
never. of course. permitting the heat
ing element to get wet. The reason
manufacturers caution users of these
appliances to avoid wctt.ng the heeGt'
ing element is this weaEens TIC
strength of the heating element.
Soda Cleans PercolatOr.
Keeping the coffee percolator clean
and sweet smelling has been the sane
of many housewives existence. Per
sonally. I've tried boiling it out with
everything from soapsuds TO dlsin-
fcctants and airing it four hours on
the kitchen window sill. without any
effect. 1t continued TO have heavy
odor of coffee within. But the other
day | learned quite accidentally that
where everything else failed baking
soda might succeed, and so | tried 1t
bv boiling a tcaspoonful in an eight
Gun nercolator. The results were most
gratifying.
As for the electric iron. so far |
have learned the only way to Keep 1t
from discoloration is not to overheat
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07

somewhat decided flavor. others find
it difficult of digestion. Careful ind
thorough cooking will sometimes take
care of the latter objection. while a
little extra pains in thinking up new
ways TO serve will help at least 10
make the parsnip more popular
Most persons like parsnip frItte.s.
Wash the vegetables well. COOK IN
boiling sailed water for -hree-quar-
tiers of an hour, drain and remove
skins. Mash. season with butter. pep
per and salt and form in small round
cakes. Dip in flour and saute IN
butter.
These are but few suggestions
about cooking the lime-bearing foods.
Remember that strong teeth and firm
bones are the result Of eating these
foods in proper quantities.