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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-12
NATURE BOY i
''IN-RAl'

A warm room and a comfortable
bed may have their appeal to some
people but 14-year-oid George L.
williams, of 100 Eighth St. N. T.,
today expressed his contempt for
the pampered pets of civilization
and longed to return to his lonly
camp fire on the Virginia side
of the Potomac, from which he was
so rudy "yanked" by headquarters
Detective Thomas Naiiy.
For many years George has
longed for the great open spaces.
He planned and planned. working
as a caddy to acquire the articles
found in his possession. Only the
faithful pony came into his posses
sion in an unlawful manner. he
said.
All Of the other things. a pup
tent, rifle. dirk knife, jack knife,
cartridges. flash light, mess kit
and thirty-six packages of cigarettes
and twenty boxes OF matches. he
bought with his own money. A
volume, '"The Life of Buffalo Bill, .
he acquired in the same way.
George had encamped opposite
Georgetown where he ''staked his
claim" and remained for three
days. His only companion was a
white pony, hired from & local rid
ing academy and tethered near the
camp" with a 50.foot rope. The
owner will not prosecute.
The boy will be arraigned in
juvenile court to answer a. charge
Of violating parole. it is said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-12

when he entered the house ana
attempted to gain entrance to the
room but found that the door was
barricaded with the bed, several
tables and chairs and other pieces
Of furniture.
A call to the Ninth precinct
brought police. members Of the
rescue squad and Drs. Gondolfo
and Sindoni, of Casualty Hospital.
1t required more than 20 minutes
OF work by the physicians and
rescue squad. under Capt. ]. r.
rescuers and his avowed inten-
Groves. to revive him.
After his outburst against his
ton to again attempt to end his
life, he was transferred to Gallinger
Hospital for mental observation.
Harry Rupert. Al, 119 PennsyI-
vania Ave. N. w. was revived
by DR.. Willard Ottman, OF Emer-
gency Hospital, when he was
found accidentally overcome by gas
in his room last night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-12
SIRED BY RESCUE
FROM SUICIDE

Rescued by Police and the Fire
Department rescue squad after he
had barricaded himself in his room
and turned on the gas last night,
Herbert Leroy Van Ness, A years
old. 1928 Maryland Ave. N. E., up
braided them and two physicians
from Casualty Hospital because
they had interfered with his death
plans, it is claimed.
His brother, Frank Van Ness, de-
tected the odor Of escaping gas
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Method Followed by Sue
cessful Farmers.

Selecting seed corn in the field be-
fore frost and preferably before all
the ears are ripe affords better OPP
portunity to determine the relative
time of maturity and freedom from
disease, say agronomists at the Kan
sas State Agricultural college.
1t is always a good plan to select
more seed than will be needed, agron-
omists say, as replanting may be nee
essary and there is also the POSSIBLE
fly Of selling surplus seed to neigh
bors. Many Kansas farmers have
been able to add considerably to their
income by selling seed corn.
Ears with poorly filed tips or with
poorly rounded butts have been
found to yield just as well as the bet
ter appearing ears. Tapering ears,
which were formerly Disseminated
against, appear to yield just as well
as the preferred cylindrical ears.
There seems to be definite relation,
however, between indentation of the
kernel and yield.
Experiments show that kernels only
slightly indented, and therefore on
relatively smooth ears, produce better
yields than deeply denied kernels
from rough ears. This is accounted
for by the fact that rough ears usu-
ally have deep kernels and are late in
maturing.
The shape of the ears and depth of
the kernels does not seem to be espe-
cially important so long as we'll
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Cornstalk Test da
Has Been I ried

Guilty is to place some sheltered hop
pers on the range.
"Our two great disease troubles,
coccidiosis and intestinal worm infec-
lions, can be controlled only through
sanitation. Clean and disinfect the
houses frequently. That flies are
spreaders of tapeworm cannot be
overlooked, and every effort should
be made to discourage their presence
on the range. Don't allow rubbish
and manure piles to accumulate, for
they furnish ideal breeding places for
this pest. Treat the manure piles
literally with hydrated lime.
FINALLY, attempt to adjust the mash
and grain ration so that the pullets do
not come into production too early.
Aim to allow five months for the grow
ing period of Leghorn pullets. Then,
before they come into heavy lay or
when they are laying about 10 per
cent on range, move them to the lay
ing pens and endeavor to get them in
prime condition by feeding scratch
grain heavily. Rest assured that the
care and pains thus taken will be re-
paid, and that a flock of well-grown,
healthy pullets is not only a source
of profit but also of deep satisfaction"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Lacoste to Abandon His
Net Career Next Autumn

Rene Lacoste, tennis champion of
France and the United States, intends
to abandon an active tennis career
next October, it is announced by
friends close to the taciturn Rene.
These friends add that Lacoste's
retirement is conditional upon France
winning the Davis cup in 1927.
Reports were in circulation during
the tournament at Wimbledon. and
have been revived since the return Of
the French players to France, that
Lacoste intends to devote himself en-
tirely to business. Lacoste. who at
the age of twenty-five. has reached
the highest pinnacle of the worlds
tennis, is said to feel that he has
achieved the goal he promised his IA
Their he would win.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Practical Application of
Method Reported by
Purdue Specialist.

The new "cornstalk" test for deter
mining plant food requirements of the
soil is receiving great amount of at
tention following the completion of an
extensive survey in which the test was
applied in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ken
lucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri,
Iowa and other states. Announcement
thus made agree remarkably well with
the results of field experiments in
these states.
Apply Certain Chemicals.
The test is made during the latter
part of the season by cutting open the
stalk and applying certain chemicals
to the tissues. Abundance or lack of
nitrogen is indicated by one test, while
the presence of excess iron in the
joints, as shown by another chemical,
indicates deficiency Of potassium.
The practical application of this
method is well illustrated by the ex-
perience of r. II. Rauth of Warrick
county, Indiana, as reported by Prof.
G. Il. Gregory of Purdue agricultural
experiment station.
Three years ago Mr.. Rauth was
much discouraged with his corn crop,
and had about decided that his clay
soil was not fitted for corn. Yields
were very low as were those of his
neighbors on the same kind of land.
Learning about the proposed new tests
of DR.. G. N. Hoffer, at Purdue univer-
sity he sent stalks in to be tested and
received the reply that the stunted
condition indicated lack of potash and
the iron in the joints showed serious
need of potash.
Produced Better Corn.
In 1925 he used a 2-12-2 fertilizer
and produced much better corn, but
still it was not quite what he wanted.
Stalks were again sent in and this
time the reply was to use more potash
in the fertilizer. In 1926 Rauth used
two analyses, 0-10-10 on part of the
field, and 2-12-6 on the rest of the
field. The results showed that lack
of potash, as well as Of phosphoric
acid, was causing his difficulty. He
also found that his corn was free
from root rot, indicating that this dis
ease is due in large part to nutritional
defects.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

sailed water. Remove and drain.
While the shell is still warm, rub the
inside with butter so the flavor will
go through the vegetable. In the
meantime, brown the onion and green
pepper In the fat, add the bread
crumbs, and stir until well mixed.
Also cook the inside of the cymling
until tender and dry, add it to the
seasonings and bread crumbs. If any
of the vegetables mentioned are used
or the crisped bacon or salt pork. mix
with the other ingredients. Place the
mixture in the shell and cover the top
with buttered crumbs. Bake in the
oven until hot through and golden
brown on top. Cut the slices and
serve at once.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Breast of Lamb Cooked
With Spinach StuHnp

Among the less expensive cuts of
meat available in most markets is
breast of lamb. Because Of the rib
bones this presents some difficulty
and waste in carving if simply baked
as it comes, but if prepared in the
following way, suggested by the bu-
reau of home economics, it will be
found delicious and economical:
Simmer breast Of lamb In enough
sailed water to cover until tender.
Remove from the broth, slip the bones
out at once, and allow the meat to
cool. Meanwhile prepare the spinach
stuffing. Spread out the breast Of
lamb, cover 1t with thin layer of the
stuffing, roll it, and tie at both ends
with clean white string. Place the
rolled meat in baking pan, sprinkle
lightly with flour, pour cupful OF
the broth around it, and brown in a
hot oven.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Give the Broody Hens
Plenty Air and Feed

There are two things that will cause
a broody hen to quit sitting quicker
than any amount of rough treatment.
They consist in giving her plenty of
fresh air from underneath and an
abundance of good egg producing ra-
ton. Air can be supplied by building
a crate with Slated bottom. This
should be placed in a shady spot
where the hens will feel like eating.
1t should be set on the ground as
then the birds are more apt to sit.
When the hen must sit on Stats that
allow the air to come up through the
bottom she is very apt to lose her
desire for sitting.
A feed trough should be attached
to this broody crate so that plenty
of good egg mash can be provided.
Feeding sour skim milk will prove
helpful. Broody hens may be released
from such crate. every other day
about five o'clock in the evening and
the few that go back to the nest
may be given a return trip to the
broody pen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Boxing Commission Will
Pick Radio AnnOIlncers

Details of injuries suffered by box
ers in the ring are to be omitted from
radio broadcast reports of future bat
ties in New York state.
Announcement to that effect was
made at his home in Purchase, N. Y,
by William A. Muldoon, eighty-two-
year-old member of the New York
state boxing commission. That body
will bring about the desired result, he
said, by assuming jurisdiction and Sc
lecting the announcers best qualified
to describe the progress of fight"
One reason for the commissions &C.
ton, Mr.. Muldoon said. was to pre-
vent too bloody a description from
reaching the ears of children and
other sensitive persons and perhaps
arousing condemnation of boxing as
brutal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
FISH CHOWDER is
MOST HEALTHFUL
Supplies Mineral Needed to
Keep Bodies Normal.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural

ment OF Agriculture.)
The need of variety in our bills-of-
fare still exists, and the sea, as the
saying goes, is as full of good fish as
ever came out of it." Moreover, fish,
especially the saltwater kinds, both
fresh and canned, are the best known
source of iodine, a mineral that is
needed to keep our bodies normal and
healthy. 1t is lack of iodine, for in
stance, in food and drinking water
that leads to disturbance of the thy
roid gland and one form Of the dis
ease known as 'goiter. Scientific
workers have discovered that there is
4 goiter belt through the inland states
where there is a deficiency of iodine
in the soil and, consequently, in the
drinking water and the vegetables
grown in the soil, and where the peO-
pie eat small quantities of fish and
sea food. Therefore, there is a good
health reason behind the fish dinner,
and it is well to include one in the
family menu regularly. Fish chow
der is one of those one-dish dinners
that will appeal to you as house
keeper on days when you want to be
out-of- doors gardening or indoors get
ting ahead with the summer sewing.
For fish chowder you will need the
following ingredients: One and one
half pounds of fresh fish. Cod or had
dock is the kind generally preferred
ohn hut of
dried, or canned fish will do if it has
large flakes of meat and only few
bones which can be easily picked out
before the fish is combined with the
other ingredients. Or if you prefer,
use a quart of clans or oysters when
in season instead of the fish. In adj
dition to the one and one-half pounds
of fish, you will need: nine potatoes,
peeled and cut in small pieces; one
onion, sliced two cupfuls carrots cut
in pieces; one-fourth pound salt park;
three cupfuls milk; pepper. Now for
the method of making. Cut the pork
in small pieces and fry with the
chopped onion for five minutes. Put
pork, onions, carrots, and potatoes in
kettle and cover with boiling water.
Cook until the vegetables are tender.
Add the milk and the fish which has
been removed from the bones and cut
in small pieces. Cook until the fish
is tender, or for about ten minutes.
Chowder can be thickened with flour,
but most people prefer to add crack
ers In imitation of the fishermen who
always used pilot bread. For this
quantity of chowder you will need
about eight or nine good-sized crack
ers. Split them so that they will soak
up the liquid evenly and not be soft
on the outside and dry inside, and
add them to the chowder a few min
utes before serving.
Plan to have some sort of crisp
bread with this dinner, such as toast
or toasted crackers. AS chowders or
dinarily include both potatoes and
crackers, no starchy vegetable is
needed. The chowder must be served
in soup dish so it will be more con-
venient not to have a second vegetable
with it but to serve one in the form
of salad. A green pepper and cottage
or cream cheese Is easily made.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
SEED CORN IN FIELD
BEFORE FROST IS WISE PLAN

matured, disease-free ears, of as large
size and depth of kernel as can safely
be matured, are selected 1t is desir-
able to select those ears which have
straight rows and uniform kernels.
Kernels from ears with zigzag rows
are uneven in size and shape and will
not be planted uniformly, especially
if the edge drop planter is used.
No special care In storing seed corn
is essential so long as the seed Is
thoroughly dried before frost and kept
dry until planted. The matter of
prompt, thorough drying, however, is
important. Usually, hanging the corn
in a machine shed or attic where
there is good ventilation is all that is
necessary. Protection from the
weather and rodents, and good ven-
tilation are about the only essentials.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Superior Layers Made
by Proper Attention

To insure good layers next fall, keep
the young birds healthy and keep them
growing, advises l.. M. Black, assist
ant poultry specialist at the New Jer-
sey College of Agriculture. Everlast-
ing attention to every detail should
be the rule Of the range during the
summer months.
''The growing birds must have a
constant supply OF fresh water and
sufficient mash hopper space must be
provided" says Mr.. Black. MASH is
responsible for maximum growth and
it should be always available. If the
birds will not eat sufficient mash in
the houses, one solution of the diff
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
prepared by the United States Depart

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
canned tomatoes are not only val
liable for their. good flavor when
stewed, scalloped or used in soups,
gravies and innumerable other dishes
1t is also important to serve them
frequently during the months when
fresh vegetables are scarce, because,
unlike many other garden products
depended on for vitamines, cooking
or canning tomatoes does not seem to
affect their vitamine potency. The
;1Ice of canned tomatoes may be given
10 babies and little children when
oranges are not available.
Tomatoes Easily Canned.
Make sure, therefore, of supply
Of canned tomatoes if you have a gar
den surplus this summer. Tomatoes
are easily canned by the water-bath
method. A water-bath Gamer may be
a wash boiler or any covered vessel
of sufficient depth for the jars or cans
TO be completely immersed while proc
essing, and equipped with rack or
false bottom. The pressure Gamer
at 212 degrees F. may be used. The
United States Department of Agricul-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

and go out nursing besides. l have
also used the Sanative Wash and found
f. beneficial" Mas. GERTRUDE l.. STEW.
AIT, 1OS Davis St, Greenfield, Mass.
Valuable for Weakness
81 have found Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a valuable medi-
cine for weakness" -MRs. J, A.
PIETscH, Box 397, Lancaster, Pa.
Hundreds of letters like these are
received by the Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass. Grateful women from
Pennsylvania to Washington, from
Texas to Illinois and from Rhode Is
land to Nebraska say that their health
has improved since taking Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Found an Ambition
Through Stomach

A story is told how Ty Cobb
schemingly got young member
of the Athletics in better cOndf-
ton than he would otherwise
have been. It was at Fort
Myers, Fla, this spring, and Ty
happened to take up with the re-
cruit.
The Peach had seen the young
ster put away food at the dinner
table and sought in an off-hand-
ed way to josh him about it.
"You like the food down here,
don't you?" inquired Cobb.
"It's great, amt it?" answered
the kid.
swell, I'll tell you," said Ty,
"if you run around the park five
or six times extra every day.
you'll have better appetite and
enjoy the food more than ever"
The lad each day, on his own
hook, hoofed it around the park
until his tongue became parched.
And Ty had silent laugh as the
recruit found an ambition
through his stomach.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Applying Farm Manure

In applying farm manure to gen.
eral field crops, it is generally better,
since the supply of manure is usually
limited in diversified farming, to make
relatively light, rather than relatively
heavy applications. Applications could
then be made oftener and larger and
quicker net return realized for each
ton of manure. With manure, as with
any fertilizer, the yield to the acre is
not so important as the crop increase
for a given increment of manure
added.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

Dark brown dandelion stains can be
removed with javelle water.
Save celery leaves, dry them. and
use to help season soups or stews
Steaming green, leafy vegetables Is
the ideal method, If food values are
to be retained.
Wash the sink with hot water and
soap. as you do porcelain dishes Use
a fine cleaning powder that does not
scratch, when 1t Is necessary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Making "Wood" Shots

When your opponent sinks a sue
eession Of long puts. or makes
large number of fiuke shots, it's the
easiest thing in the world to lose your
temper. There's the interesting story
of the exasperated tennis player. who
saw his opponent make repeated
wood" shots-the bali falling over
the net for points. etc. Finally. the
lucky player called halt. explaining
he had to get gnat out of his eve.
"Gnat. nothing. 1t must be splinter
from yonr racket"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
There Should Be Plenty
Hopper Space for All

There should be enough hopper
space to feed all the chicks at one
time If they want to eat at the same
table. They won't, but having the
space means that the stronger chicks
will not have opportunity to trample
on the weaker chicks and make cow
srds and runts of them. 1t is better,
but not always practical to keep the
chicks of different ages separate
Homemade devices for giving the
baby chicks the front row at the hop
pers are varied and successful. Any
system that keeps the droppings from
the mash and gives the baby chicks
chance is good. Keep the mash
hoppers filled. Alternate feast and
famine plays the mischief with chicks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Agricultural Facts

Keep out of the bean patch while it
is wet If you don't want rust.
After clover is grown for two years,
crop yields on average lands are prac-
tically doubled.
Pulling the suckers" off the corn
results in nothing but labor cost of
from three to six dollars an acre.
Longer days and better work on the
farm mean longer days Of leisure
when the leisure time rolls around
Lime sweetens the soil and makes
it possible to grow good crops of
clover and alfalfa and other legumes
The farmer who grows his food and
feed at home doesn't need to gamble
quite so much on questionable cash
crop.
Ducklings cannot be fed any arDi
trary amount by measure for the best
results. They must be fed all that
they will eat and still maintain their
relish for the food at the feeding
periods
Produce only infertile eggs. Re
move males from the flocks as soon
as the breeding season is over and
keep them by themselves. Infertile
eggs will not incubate when exposed
to heat.
A good laying mash for hens Is
composed as follows: Wheat bran.
Is pounds: alfalfa meal, pounds
good wheat shorts, Is pounds; meat
scraps, pounds ;cornmeal, Is pounds;
salt, pound tn 100 pounds of mash
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Feed for Fattening

In Wisconsin and other northern
states they oftentimes report that
pound for pound ground barley is
fully equal to corn for fattening hogs.
In the corn belt, however, pound of
corn usually seems to be of more val
ne than a pound Of barley. There is
so much variation In the quality of
both barley and corn that it is pretty
hard to make any very definite COM
parsons. Barley needs almost but not
quite as much protein supplement as
does corn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Baked Stuffed cymIino.

/ large te n Ter Salt and pepper
cymling u cupful vegetable
IL cupfuls dry if desired, such as
bread crumbs cooked peas, car
I e poonful rots, beans or
chopped onion celery
/ a b e spoonful Crisped bacon or
chopped green cubes Of salt pork
pepper If desired
4 t a b lespoonfuls
butter
Wash the cymling. Scoop out the
pulp with spoon, being careful not
to break the outer skin. Cook the
cvmling shell until tender in boiling
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Peg Leg Cat Dies of Age

nathaniel Wrinkle" cat that
gained fame when it was fitted with
peg leg, following the amputation OF
the natural member, two years ago,
is dead of old age at twenty years and
six months.
1t is being mourned by Miss Jennie
Cornell Barthelman of Ventnor, N. j.,
its mistress, and the entire neighbor-
hood where the tap-tap of the peg leg
was familiar sound. Its right fore
leg was amputated and the artificial
one substituted after a motor acct
dent.
So long as there is injustice there
Is liable to be war. Remember that,
DacifiStS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
STUFFED CYNLING
QUITE DELICIOUS
Dish Is Available Many
Months in the Year.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
One of the incest baked stuffed veg
etables is stuffed cymling, which is
available good many months of the
year. Any small portions of leftover
may be added to the ingredients called
for in the following recipe, which is
supplied by the bureau of home eco
no
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
AROUND THE HOUSE

Cold water is first aid for egg
stains.
For an emergency frosting cover the
top of the cake with marshmallows
and put 1t in the oven for a few
minutes.
Precipitation wears stockings more
than laundering them. If they are
washed after each time they are
worn. they will last longer.