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The Ely miner., 1926-06-04
THORPE RETIRES
FROM ALL SPORT
Yields to Age and the Call
of the Wild.

Jim Thorpe, colorfuI Indian athlete
has heard the call of age.
His announcement of retirement
came after he had led the st. Peters
burg professional football team
through a scorless battle with the
Winter Haven club for which less than
800 paid admissions.
zone must quit some time" said
Thorpe. my earning days in athletics
are at an end and while sports have
been my livelihood, I have really
played for the love of competition.
Now ] have yearning to hunt and
fish back with my people"
He is preparing to satisfy his yearn-
ing and return to his home at Yale,
Oklahoma, there amid his people to
hunt and fish.
Thorpe, now forty, has been ac-
tive in the world of sport for 20
years coming to Carlisle Indian school
In 1906.
He Immediately attracted attention.
In 1912 he won the individual cham
pionship In the Olympic games at
Stockholm. Sweden, but later was
charged with professionalism and re-
turned his medals, presented by the
king of Sweden.
After the Olympic games, he turned
to professional sports, entering base
ball as a member Of the New York
Giants, later being associated with
teams In the American association
and the international league.
Football, however, claimed Thorpe's
attention each fall since he entered
Carlisle. The past season he started
with the New York Giants pro foot
ball team, later going to Florida to
organize a team to play RED
Oranges eleven at Tampa.
In his last game, Thorpe had two
former Carlisle stars on his team,
as in Carlisle days-Little Twig at
end, and Pete Calac at fullback. At
times in the game, Thorpe showed
flashes of former brilliance, getting off
two punts for 65 yards and an at
tempted 50-yard dropkick which
missed the crossbar by inches.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04

lures were recently put on the air by
the Department of Agriculture, all de-
signed to be of direct material ad-
vantage to the farm family These
are: A farm news digest, consisting
of short items of agricultural news
not accessible TO the average farm
reader; Fifty Farm Flashes" daily
service of so timely, practical questions
put by farmers and answered by agri-
cultural authorities; the housekeep-
er's half hour, an informal program
designed to supply both information
and inspiration to housewives, putting
at their disposal the great fund of
facts interesting to homemakers which
are developed by the government bu-
reau of home economics and similar
research agencies and the Radio Or
der of Junior Gardeners, program es-
pecially for boys and girls but help
full also to grown-ups.
The latter, it seems to me, gives an
authoritative discussion of timely
gardening subjects. Boys and girls
who enroll in the order are later fur
nished the talks and supplementary
gardening material in printed form.
In addition to these programs,
broadcast by the government for the
direct benefit of farmers, l am told
that agricultural information of sort
that returns dividends in dollars and
cents is being distributed by radio
through more than score of state ag-
ricultural colleges. Many of these col
leges are now using radio in broad
casting their college extension courses.
One fine thing about this is that boys
and girls financially unable to attend
college are, through radio, enabled to
enroll for these courses, take their ex-
aminations and receive college credit
therefor. Radio owes great deal to
Secretary of Agriculture Jardine, for
merly head of the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college at Manhattan, Kan,
who was the pioneer in the broadcast
ing Of college extension courses. AS a
result of the extensive use by this In
stitution of radio as an aid to agri-
culture, under Mr.. Jardine's direction,
Kansas claims a larger percentage of
farms radio equipped than any other
large agricultural state.
OF necessity, the dollars-and-cents
side of radio on the farm is often the
deciding factor as to whether or not
farmer can afford TO equip his home
with a radio. But, despite any direct
financial return, it is to be doubted,
after all, whether the money profit that
the farmer receives through his radio,
however great, Represents its greatest
value to him.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04

The practical results Of this first
ernment authorities to broaden the
service, and in April, 1921, through
arrangements with the Post Office de-
partment, wireless market reports
were broadcast several times a day
from air mail radio stations in half
dozen different cities. By January,
1922, these market reports were being
relayed and broadcast by radio tele-
graph through chain of stations
reaching from coast to coast.
Then came the era of radio tele-
phone broadcasting and with it the
governments radio service for farm
ers grew by leaps and bounds. Well
established schedules of weather, crop
and market reports are now broadcast
from more than 100 stations in all
parts of the country and no agricuI-
tural community is out of reach of
Uncle Sans farm radio service.
A recent study by the department,
through it's $500 county agents, of the
extent to which farmers are finding
this service of direct help in their
business brought what the govern
ment experts regard as convincing
proof that radio receiving set is now
definitely recognized as a part of the
agricultural plant of the up-to-date
farmer. Typical Of this view, as ex-
pressed by these farm experts, is one
have seen from Earl S. Miles, county
agent for Washington county, Indiana.
Farmers in this county," Mr.. Miles
reported, now think Of radio in terms
of an investment that will return a
profit through more intelligent selling
Of live stock. The most encouraging
thing today is to see farmers, To-
Gated Is or 20 miles from a railroad,
equipped with radio and a truck
The radio keeps them informed as to
the market, and when prices are right
they can put their stock on the mar
ket within two or three hours. Before
the day of farm radio they had to
take chances on what the market
would be when they reached the
yards"
Gardner G. Norcross, county agent
for Plymouth county, Mass. reported
still another angle of advantage for
the farmer equipped with radio. "Ra-
did," he says, "has proved one of the
most effective methods of teaching bet
ter farm practices and thereby appre-
ciably increasing farm profits"
AS result of the thorough endorse
ment by county agents of the benefits
being bestowed by radio and the ap-
probation voiced directly by the farm
ers themselves, four new farm fea-
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04
BAEEBAL
EcsaSQUZBy

Jess Petty, Brooklyn left-hander,
Washington has sent pitcher Jimmy
Lyle to the Birmingham club of the
Southern league on option.
Roy Akin, baseball coach at Trinity
been signed as scout by the Cleye-
land American league club.
Syracuse has obtained Infielder Yatz
Corrigan from the st. Joseph club of
the Western league. He has been do
ing utility role in good shape.
The Martinsburg club Of the Blue
Ridge league has obtained Catcher
Thompson from the ScrRnton club Of
the New York-Pennsylvania league.
Carl Schmehl continues to play fine
ball for the Toronto Leafs. His field
ing has made the fans forget all about
Gehringer, who Is now with the De-
troit Tigers.
A young outfelder named Shannon,
who holds the nickname of Spike"
has been doing fine work for Asheville.
His hitting has been close to sensa-
tional and his fielding excellent.
Rochester has sent Rube Mallett,
young pitcher, to the Macon club of
the Sally league, on option, while
Henry Thormahlen, left-hander, has
been sent to Bridgeport of the Eastern
league.
Bryan Johnson, left-handed pitcher,
who has been pitching for the Pawnee
Indians of Pawnee City, Neb., for the
last ten years, has been signed by the
Marshalltown club of the Mississippi
Valley league.
Lowell of the New England league
has obtained Shortstop Joe Prusback
from the Jersey City club of the Inter-
national league, while Mike Dwyer. an
outfielder, has been sent on by the
Newark club.
Connie Mack will probably carry ten
pitchers throughout the season. The
Athletic staff was cut to that figure
and incidentally to the 25-player limit
when Kit May was sent to Reading of
the International league.
bob" Ross of Montreal has re-
ceived an invitation to act as all
round judge at the big show in con-
nection with the sesquicentennial at
Philadelphia, September 80.
The seating capacity of the Wem-
bley stadium, near London, is almost
twice that of the Yankee stadium In
New York.
In the first Is games played by the
Yankees they batted out one or more
home runs In each contest.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04
Huge Twilight World

Man lived for ages on this little
earth before he knew that on the out
skirts of our solar system, about 27,-
600 million miles away, was a huge
twilight world So times larger than
our earth, but so far away and re-
ceiving so little sunshine, that 1t was
not actually discovered until 1916.
Now it is known Neptune has an
immense ,cloud-laden atmosphere. Far
beneath lies the real Neptune blanket
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04
Spnrt Notes

There are only three golf clubs In
Sweden.
Columbus, Ohio, may try golf by
electric light on its municipal golf
course.
Ossie Solem has signed a ten-year
contract to handle the athletic activt-
ties of Drake university.
1t is said that Suzanne Lenglen's
poet-fiance earns only $40 a week.
That must be love game.
Jam Reed, who won the 115-pound
wrestling championship at the inter-
collegiate meet at Penn State, has
been elected captain Of the Lehigh
team.
Ralph n. Hogan, Junior at Univer-
sity of Iowa, was elected captain of
next years basketball team. Hogan
is married and lives at Iowa City,
Iowa.
Besides being the woman lawn ten
mis- champion Of Spain, Senorita Al
varez is a remarkable skater, an ex-
pert in skiing and star billiard
player.
Olympic games for women only will
be held in Gothenburg, Sweden, Au-
gust 27 to 20. All nations have been
invited to send two competitors for
each event.
B. F. ("Bunny") Oakes, line coach
In football and instructor of wrestling
at the University of Tennessee, will
be line coach at the University of Ne
braska next season.
Helen Wills is having wonderful
time. Princesses and duchesses and
divinity students are flocking to see
her play and they are enthusiastic
over her beauty as well as ability.
A survey will be made of more than
5000 athletes who graduated or re-
signed from leading colleges and uni
versities prior to 1905, In an effort to
determine the effect of college ath-
letics upon longevity.
Eighty-five per cent of all the reg
istered thoroughbred horses that die
in the United States succumb before
they reach five years of age The
largest number of fatalities occurs be-
tween two and three years.
Historical documents on pigskin are
being translated, evidently throwing
light on some of the early football
scores.
Many golfers who growl about the
condition of the green's have never
followed their own lawn mowers.
The Dartmouth college athletic
council has adopted the one-year ELF
gibility rule for swimmers and decided
to have freshman swimming team
next season.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04
Athletics Pitcher Lost
Nineteen Games in Roy

Two Mackian moundsmen had an
exceedingly tough season in 1916.
They were John Nabors and Thomas
Sheehan. Nabors lost 10 straight
games; Sheehan 16.
That was the year the Athletics
dropped 2e in row, one of the
worst losing streaks on major league
record. The Macks ran into 1T de-
feats that campaign, the highest num-
ber an American league club ever
sustained.
But two seasons before the Mack
ian brigade had copped it's third flag
in four chases. Minus Eddie Collins,
Jack Barry and some of the other IA
nous stars, however, the Quaker
town club took terrific tumble, from
which it didn't recover for seven sea.
sons.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04
Feathers Go Into Fabric

A new fabric of great softness and
durability is about to be offered in
the smart European stores. 1t is
cloth woven from ostrich feathers.
The feathers used are plucked from
the quills and woven together with
other materials after being specially
treated. 1t is described as being light
er than thistle down, softer than the
finest crepe and it displays different
pattern with every movement Of the
wearer.-Exchange.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04
Call Rice "Man O. War;

In 1919 Sam Rice of Washington
stole 62 bases. 1t stands as one of the
best efforts since the pilfering art has
been more or less showed in the back
ground.
Incidentally Rice's performance on
the sacks that year was the best he's
exhibited In his major league career.
He has averaged around 25 swipes per
season In other campaigns.
They call him MAN o. War" in
baseball circles because Of his speed
afoot.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04
Fire Pockets in voIanoes

The modern theory Of volcanoes i'm
agines that the reservoirs of molten
lava which feed the fire peaks are
small and superficial. Instead of COM
municating with the earth's supposed
interior fires, the two volcanoes of
Hawaii probably posses, not far below
the earth's surface, some kind of local
pocket of fluid and highly heated lava.
Similar pockets exist, it is believed,
beneath the other active volcanoes,
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04
The Analyst

Count Leo Tolstoi, the Russian
sculptor, said at a New York recep-
ton:
"Psycho-analysis is the ugliest and
silliest fad of modern times. A lot of
novelists have taken It up, but how
my father would have hated it!
"Psycho-analysis analyzes the finest
things and proves everything to be
ugly. It's like the professor whose
wife burst into tears when he refused
her a summer holiday in Europe.
"'Ah, my friend he said to her,
tears are useless. l have analysed
them. They contain little phosphate
of lime, some chloride of sodium, oxy-
gen, hydrogen, and that's ALL"
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04

ed everlastingly with mist, it's short
day Of seven hours alternating be-
tween twilight and darkness. Al
though far out in space Neptune Is
not frigid world, the clouds and
water vapor prove that 1t probably
has sufficient internal heat to sustain
tropical vegetation Large as Nep-
tune is, few earthlings have seen it,
as it is visible only through a tele-
scope and at certain times Of year.
-Capper's Weekly.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04

physicians approved, China drink,
called by the Chineans Icha,' by other
nations Tay,' alias Tee, is sold at
the. Sultaness Head Coffee House, In
Sweetin's Rents. by the Royal Elk.
change, London I'm 1860 Che adds)
an act of parliament imposed duty
of eight pence per gallon on all tea
made for sale, and it is reasonable to
suppose that the beverage would be
very popular when this was DONE"
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04

such as Vesuvius and Etna, on the
shores Of the Mediterranean; Popo-
catepetl, in Mexico; the several vol
canoes of Japan; Mount Erebus, in
the Antarctic continent, and all Of the
rest
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04
Tea Table Talk

In contrast to the story that the
earl of Arlington was the first to
drink tea in England about the year
1853, a correspondent quotes from a
news sheet of that year the advertise
ment 'That excellent, and by all
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04
Does not affect |
the Heart |
Electric Clock

DR.. j. C. Van Syke of Washington
has an electric clock for which he
it to do some feats, such as turning
on an automobile parking light at ID
minutes after sundOwn and then turn
ing it off after daybreak.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04
EreShnn = Heauv Skin

With the antiseptic, fascinating Cuti-
cura Talcum Powder, an exquisitely
scented, economical face, skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume.
Renders other perfumes superfuous.
One of the Cuticura Toilet Trio (Soap,
Ointment, m)!-Advertisement,
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04
Hold II There

Instructor-What is the next eIe-
ment you are going to analyze for me?
STUDENT know it, sir; it's on the
tip of my tongue
Instructor-Well, don't swallow It;
it's arsenic.-The AutOmObilist.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04
Born With One Arm,
Girl Is Star Athlete

The fact that she was born
with only one arm, and that
the left, has not proved an in
surmountable handicap to Hilda
Hays, sixteen years old, star of
the girls basket ball team of
Dougherty (Okla.) high school.
Hilda is playing her third year
on the basket ball team. Her
regular position is center, al
though she plays every posi-
ton on the court well, /. l..
Cromer, Dougherty coach, AYERS.
Nor is the girls athletic prowess
confined to the basket ball
court. She is an excellent SWIM
mer, solo dancer and eques-
trienne.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04
RA10z zzz547y BNuZzJJ
BY A. ATWATER KENT

LCK1NG dollars out of the
air was one trick of the
ol DIT m e sleight-of-hand
artist that never failed to
give his audience a thrill.
While it was recognized
as a trick, the mere sug-
gestion that dollars might
somehow, be plucked from
the ether stirred the in
terest of the average spec-
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04

How would you like to reject s
promising recruit, and then later be
forced to pay from $4,000 to 100000
for him? This was the sad experience
of Manager Hickey of the st. Louis
Cardinals with First Baseman Bottom
ley (shown in the photo). Several
years ago Bottomley was called to st.
Louis for tryout, and forgetting his
baseball shoes, he equipped himself
with a pair much too large for him,
which made him appear very clumsy
to Hickey. Hickey sent him to the
minors, and after three years heard
such glowing reports of his playing
that he paid large sum to get him
back, and today he is one of the out
standing stars of the st. Louis Car
dinals.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04

Oysters are now being Matched In
incubators.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04
That's Inspiring

''They named the baby Bob"
"For his father?'
mo, for his mothers hair.'-Life.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04

Truth does not need the aid Of
miracles.-IngersOll.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-04


n OF four
In 1922 Hornsby turned wattng
back the following with 424
n
year Hornsby hanging up
record. i
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Home is where the heart isL-Pliny.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-05
MORE FACTS

Hudson-Essex prices have been misrepresented. The
actual factory list prices, ALSO DELIVERED AT YOUR
DOOR PRICES and charges for freight and war tax are
as follows: - =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-05
PRODUCTION
OF BUTTERFAT
ON INCREASE
January Production This Year
Was Much Greater Than
January, 1925

Production Of milk and cream con.
tinues to mount steadily in North Da-
kota. figures compiled by John HUSKY
director of the dairy division Of the
department Of agriculture, show.
Better cows as we'll as more cows
are believed by HUSKY to be RESPONSE
BILE for the increase.
Taking Stutsman county as an OK
ample HUSKY showed that butterfat
production in January. 1926, was Co.
291.54 pounds compared with 57.278.8S
pounds in January, 1925. The in
crease is more startling in view of
the fact that in January, 1926. only a
cream stations reported. II failing to
send in figures. In 1926 the number
Of stations reporting was so.
A similar increase is shown by
Morton county which ranks next to
Stutsman as one Of the leading coun-
ties in cream production. Morton
produced 3l,75l pounds in January,
1925, and 47.472 in January. 1926.
Burleigh Slightly Less
Burlcigh. one of the minor counties
in point Of cream production, listed
16.437.61 pounds in January, 1926,
and l6,58l.93 in January, 1925. Tht
1925 figures probably would exceed
those of 1925, however. if complete
figures were available, HUSKY said.
The 1925 figures were compiled from
reports of II cream stations then ex-
listing while tho 1925 figures were
compiled from the reports Of 90 sta
tons with four not reporting
The trend is all the more notice
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-05
Inter-High School
May Festival to Be
at Fargo Next Week

Fargo. N. d., May 5. Last minute
preparations are being made for the
Nineteenth Annual lntcr-High School
May Festival. North Dakota Agr-
cultural college, Fargo, May IL, Ia
and Is. The several hundred North
Dakota and western Minnesota high
school pupils, their instructors, par
cnts and friends planning to attend
the festival are assured great time,
according to the rccrcational and et.>
ucational program that is to be fea-
tured.
In the department Of Judging Of
livestock, poultry, corn and grain,
sixty teams from that many high
schools have already entered the
contest. Each team will have three
members and one chapcron.
Last year there were g schools
that registered, and this year there
are double the entries" declares +.
II. Jones. professor in agricultural
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-05

features; q few have two-but
none, regardlessof price, except
Chrysler s'56", gives oil three
in combination.
Before you buy your next car
you owe it to yourself to learn
Z first hand the exact measure
Of excess value which Chrysler
a5S'' atits electrifying lou price,
offers you.
You will find u ready to extend
to you every opportunity to
make searching investigation
and exhaustive comparisons.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-05
MAY IL WILL BE
HOSPITAL DAY
IN THIS STATE
Governor Scribe Issues Proc.
lamati0n Urging Gen.
eral Observance

10Y. "A. &. Sorlc today proclainc,
NAY IL AS hospital day in North Da
Aota. Public visitation Of hospitals
was urged that citizens may Learn
what our hospitals do and how the,
do it,"
Inc proclamation reads:
Il am glad to endorse the plan for
me observance of May II as Nationa
hospital Day. 1t is a day set apart
70 make people better acquainted with
inc Importance and function of the
noSpltak II affords Us an opportun-
lty 70 give we'll deserved recognition
ana honor TO the humanitarian service
rendered by this institution, not only
IN alternating suffering and disease,
nut also IN advancing educational and
preventive measures to guard against
such things.
~ IS highly appropriate that Ma
t'onal Hospital Day should be OBJ
served on The birthday anniversary Of
Florence Nightingale. Probably no
other woman in the history Of The
world did so much to relieve suffer
ing and distress 1t was Florence
Nightingale who initiated and helped
TO carry through the first method, Of
practical sanitary reforms. It was
she. also, who founded the training
school for nurses.
Special features and programs
nave been arranged by various organ
lzations and groups to promote this |
project in way to stimulate interest. |
Therefore, |, A. G. Sorle, Cover
nor Of North Dakota. do hereby dcsig-
nate and proclaim Wednesday. May II. |
as Hospital Day and / urge general
observance Of the day in this state.
Public visitation of our hospitals on
this day is invited to the end that we
may learn what our hospitals do and |
how they do it,"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-05
WILKINS WILL
LEAVE TODAY
ON LAND HUNT
Will Fly 400 Miles North of
Barrow and Then Cruise
Over the Arctic

Fairbanks, Alaska, May 5.--tP) =
Captain George II. wilkins. leader OF
the Detroit, Arctic Expedition, plans
to leave here today on his final
search for land in the arctic wastes
He will use the Alaskan. single
engine airplanc pilotcd by Carl y
Eiclson. The first hop will be to
Point Barrow.
The aviators will fly 400 miles
north Of Barrow, cruise east and west
over the Arctic 200 miles aud return
To Barrow. a radio outfit will be
carried. wilkins said. The Alaskan
is equipped with an extra oil res
crvoir, which, with gasoline stored
IN freight compartment, gives il Il
cruising range OF over 1 800 aud
probably 1000 miles.
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THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE

education and state director Of Smith
Hughes work
Miss Christine Finlayson, state SUI
pervisor Of home economics educa-
ton, looks forward to the entry 81
~ schools in the home economies
contests and exhibits. Fargo and
Valley City high schools have sig
nified their intentions of entering
girl teams.
Entries in the mems and women's
athletic contests are expected TO come
IN within very short time Several
high schools have already entered
their school papers in the newspaper
contest.