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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16

OSEPH REAGAN had just
O opened his little florist shop
AsSlsA on a morning a few days
AQS before Christmas. In his
single window were bas-
kets of pofnsettia, pots in which Christ
mas cherries grew, fragrant narcissus
that reminded you spring would be here
some day, and in the center of the dis
play was a great basket of pink roses.
Joseph's daughter, Katie, helping in
the shop during the vacation from
high school, fitted about in short
Skirted flannel arranging growing
plants, baskets and glowing red and
green decorations just for the pleas
ure of it, for the shop was already as
trim and fresh as any customer could
wish.
Joseph, his eyes bright with the
light of the Christmas spirit that
comes to US at this time, stood con-
tentedly, palms fiat on counter, and
looked out at the street.
He saw a boy who might have been
sixteen or seventeen, though small for
those years. His suit proclaimed its
own threadbareness, as well as the
boys thinness, by the way it chung to
him. He tried to pull his ragged cap
down over ears that were flaming
with cold, and Joseph thought he
shraDS from putting the worn soles
of his shoes against the freeZing-cold
pavement. But as the boy came oppo-
site the florists window he sheered
inward on the sidewalk to look at the
display of those wares that only peo-
pie who have satisfied their needs in
food and clothes can afford to buy.
Joseph noted with pity the pinched
features, the look of grim control in
the face of one so young. 1t was the
great basket of pink roses that held
his attention. Joseph expected to see
him turn away with the look of resig-
nation many more prosperous seeming
people have when they must pass the
temptation of flowers. To his sur
prise the lad, seeming to settle the
worn coat little more closely on his
shoulders, entered the shop briskly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16

them forward for the young mans in
spectiOn.
The lad thrust hand into his
pocket Joseph and Katie saw him
put back a nickel and two pennies.
The rest he spilled onto the counter,
because his hand trembled with cold.
There's only dollar and half"
he said. "How many will that buy"
The florist shook his head. ''Not so
many of these, son. But let me show
you. We have some here we call seq
onds.'" He retraced his steps and
drew forth another bouquet.
ooh, those are finer yet" cried the
boy.
"They look So" said Joseph fairly,
"but they will not last quite so long.
They bloomed too soon, for there were
not enough people wanting roses yes
terday, when they should have been
sold" ....l
II will take those" said the boy of
the sandy hair, the glow in his blue
eyes seeming to warm his whole body,
Jul IhSy oiS tSo " q iieIiS eo"h
east of here. Could you mail them
for me to Mrs. r. e. Arnolfi, at Lad
dOnia?"
Joseph, scribbling slowly on the
pad he drew toward him, could only
think of the miserable nickel and two
pennies he had seen the boy put back
in his pocket.
And he thought, "Sure, now, why
wouldn't he be sending them to some
bonny lass like my Katie instead of
Mrs This is only some woman who
has charmed the lad for pastime, or
more like it's some fine lady, his teach
er perhaps, would dislike to know
he's spent his last money for these"
He overcame natural hesitation
1t was none of his business how the
young boys, spend their money-and
leaned across the counter toward the
boy.
"Sure, an wouldn't it be better now
If you took the money across the,
street there and got yourself good
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
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Postman Was Loaded With Burden of Love

0XNIEIL, John Tracy, you look like
w old Santa, himselfl" called
Postmaster Briggs to John Tracy, the
veteran mail carrier of the Heights
section of Midbury.
81 not only look like one but l feel
decidedly so, for funny thing hap
pened today!" Tracy's face was
wreathed in smiles as he walked
across to his locker and dropped his
cargo of mysterious looking packages
within.
The gang was all curiosity, but he
kept them guessing while he took his
time locking up the steel cabinet and
seating himself for a moments rest.
my customers" as he always
termed his patrons or the community
which he served, planned a job on
me. They appointed committee, l
understand, to interview every family
on my route. They asked that every
one refrain from mailing one thing
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16

breakfast at my friend Jimmy
O'Mara's? Are you sure you want to
send the lady these flowers, and you
with only seven cents left to you"
"Oh, yes" insisted the boy, who
with thawing out by the radiator had
lost much of his shrunken appearance,
''you see, they're for my mother"
"Your mother!' exclaimed Joseph,
consulting the memorandum he had
made, "NIrs. Arnolfi. Son, made sure
your name would be Irish"
"And the first of it is. It's Ter
renee" beamed the sandy-haired lad,
land my mother is Irish. Sure, Killar-
ney means all the romance of the
world to her. And how she loves the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
Paris Will Construct
Large Tennis Stadium

Final contests In 1923 for the
Davis cup, premier trophy of tennis
dom, with the city of Paris as
custodian, will be held in an amphi-
theater worthy of comparison with
Forest Hills and Wimbledon.
A contract has been signed between
the Racing Club of France, repre-
scented by Capt. Pierre Gillou of the
French Davis cup team, and the
Stade Francois, represented by Allen
Muir, Franco-American tennis ex-
pert, and a firm of Paris architects
providing for the construction of a
tennis arena seating $1,000.
A center court will be built, with
nine additional courts, and the cost
will reach about 100000 francs
(about SS0000.
"We must keep the Davis cup here
for at least fiv years to get our money
back" said Captain Gillou, "but at
any rate there is no reason why
Paris, the PREMIER city of the world
on the tennis court, should be behind
New York or London in tennis ac-
commodation."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16

roses! She says they seem to her
like they had souls or the little peo-
pie was in them. 1 must send her the
roses for Christmas so she will think,
do you see, that l am doing well, for
I haven't enough money to take me all
the way home, like wanted to CO."
"Sure, Terry, you're talking the
blarney now yourself" the florist
smiled through misty eyes. At the
kindness in that voice the boys head
suddenly went down on the counter
and he was sobbing with heartbreak.
katie if he's more than fifteen
after ALL" was Joseph's whispered
exclamation before he rounded the
counter, to put an arm across the boys
shoulders.
"There/ now, Terry. Tell me all
about it, lad" he urged, and Terry
did, snuffling after the deluge Of
tears.
$50 you ran away because the moth
er wanted you to stay in school. And
you're homesick for the little cottage,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16

with the flowerpots inside in winter
and in summer the rosebushes green
and blooming. Well, / think we can
fix that up. I'll take you over to Tim
my O'Mara's restaurant right now.
Then well see about getting you a
ticket home"
The blue eyes of Terrence were
bright and he choked on his thanks,
"But how'd 1 pay you again for that ?
Mother doesn't make much at the sew
ing and who at home would hire a boy
that had run off and left his mother?"
II don't know who at home would,
but I would. For afternoons when
school hours are over. It's hard to
find boys who love the flowers, isn't it,
Katie?"
Katie, suddenly appealed to for con-
'versatiOn, uttered breathless Eyes"
but there was an expansive smile Of
approval with it.
''Your mother might as well sew In
the city," the florist went on, land
there's fine high school where they
have classes to teach you about grow
ing flowers"
AS Joseph Reagan took his hat from
peg and opened the door, Terry nod
ded dumbly and the glow in his eyes,
though it may have been produced by
anticipation of breakfast, was not les
sened by the thought of school.
"Shall / mail these roses to Mrs.
Arnolfi, father?" asked Katie.
mo! No! What are you thinking
Of Those seconds will be a day older
when they reach her. Send the
finest Killarneys we have. Didn't you
hear him say his mother is an Irish
lady? And besides, Terrence is prac-
tically member OF the firm now"
&c. 1927 Western Newspaper Union)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
Star Refuses Job

"Chick" Shiver is one college base
ball star who doesn't care to take a
fling at major league baseball.
SILVER, captain of this years base
ball team at the University of Geor-
gia, has turned down several offers
from major league clubs.
He is an outfielder and was the
hardest hitter with nearly 400 av-
erage on the Georgia team last year.
He plans a business career. and it is
more than likely that he will locate In
atlanta
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16

this morning, that would be empty
handed unless it be present for me.
For a couple of blocks / didn't know
what to think, but at almost every
house l found a package for me, and
then began to get wise. Soto make
a long story short-I carried nothing
back with me but things addressed to
myself. But, Briggs. it sure was a
burden of love! Gosh, didn't dream
folks thought that much of only
THEIR POSTMANp'-L. B. Lyons.
&c. 1927. Western Newspaper unionl
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
NeJu Furs Introduced

So great is the demand for furs that
sale at good prices in the big fur mar
kets. Even goatskins are used, being
sheared and stenciled into imitation
leopard. Gray ratskins, it has been
found, make excellent "baby seal'' furs.
Rabbit skins are made over into at
least % different kinds of fur With
high-sounding names.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
Plan to Tour Orient

University of Oregon athletic au-
thorities are negotiating for tour of
Hawaii and Japan for its tennis and
swimming teams in the summer of
1929. Bradshaw Harrison, a tennis let
terman of the University of Cali
fornia is a transfer student who will
be eligible to play with the Eugene
netmen next season. Johnny Ander-
son, ex-national interscholastic sprint
champion, is the outstanding swimmer
and will be eligible for the trip.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
Tree Decorations

In spite of glittering decorations
the Christmas tree would only remain
a dark pageant, were 1t not for the
many colored electric lights which are
deffly fastened all over 1t, and which,
when lighted up. make 1t for the young
people thing of beauty and joy
for that night at leasti
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
Appropriately Named

Cape Verde, the most westerly point
on the African coast, was given its
name because 1t is crowned with q
growth Of verdure and trees that stand
out in contrast with the white of the
adjoining country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
Where. oh Where?

There are said to be SO original
dramatic situations, and whenever we
go to the movies we wonder whatever
became of the other 35.-New York
Evening Post
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16

fired manager who won him worlds champion
ship, last year; he cans the man who
gineered club of crpples into second place. after
a close and fighting finish. Is he balmy in the
belfry or what?"
Breadop's answer Is briefly: 'Im unwilling to
spoil great catcher and ball player by trying
to make him do two things at the same time
manage and catch. With nothing on his mind
but his job. expect OFarrell to be the same great
player he was in 1926 when he handled 147 games
and was vast help to my pitchers"
In support of Breadon's belief that managing is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16

similar slump in the year 1927. If OFarrell
regans his 1926 catching form, Breadon will have
been justified in making the move.
McKechnie, the other hand will have an
onerous task. He will have to compete with the
records of Hornsby and O'Farrell both OF whom de-
livered the goods in the matter of placing the team
we'll at the seasons finish
McKechnie will have better outfit than either
aornsby or OFarrel lee and, paper, ought to fin
ish one two. three with the breaks against him.
O'Farrell said he was glad to turn the reins
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
Unstable Refuge

Whatsoever stress some may lay
upon it, deathbed repentance is but
weak and slender plank to put our
all upon.-Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
O'Farrell Glad to Drop Reins

ME hot stove circuit warmed few squawks, following the
that Bill McKechne of
Il 1923 catching
"He
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
The Dinner-Ddnce

Old Dancing Partner-"Come, let's
dance" Young Gold Digger-"Oh, I'm
so tired Let's eat it out"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
Ease the Pains of
lnflamed Joints
IL Days Treatment Free

Swollen, twingy, pain tormenteo
Joints are usually caused by rheu-
matism.
To bring comfort and relief
thousands rub in Joint-Ease, a sooth-
ing emollient that druggists every.
where have a big demand for.
For lumbago, sore, lame muscles
and burning feet it's comforting in
fuence will be appreciated. It's not
expensive-only 60 cents tube.
EPEE Send name and address for
large, generous sample tube
to Pope Laboratories, Desk 8, Halo
well, Maine.
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his Jimmy Ring Flint pitch
Bell third material"
Allan SOthorOn will as
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16

In ltI
Hornby
year
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16

Dallas (TeXas) high schools have
added golf to the major sports pro-
gram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-17
DEMPSEY ABOUT THROUGH
WITH HIS TRAINING GRIND

out risking the broilng effect of the
unreasonable afternoon heat, and his
eyes have become accustomed to the
| tricky shadows of the fioodlights.
Mrs. Flynn, who arrived at the
camp yesterday, was greatly pleased
when she was presented with $4,000
diamond bracelet. Dempsey's gift to
his managers wife. She tried it on,
but soon removed it and had it taken
to Il safety deposit vault while she
assumed command of Dempseys
kitchen. From now on all the former
titleholder's food will be prepared I'M
der her direct supervision.
Jacks program today called for an
other day Of rest, with perhaps some
golf shooting from an imprOvised tee
at the track.
Jack left his quarters Yesterday only
for short stroll with Jerry Ludavis,
his trainer. He intends to keep close
to the track from now on to avoid curl
Gus crowds.
DR.. w. a. Lynott, Jacks physician.
gave him another examination last
night and reported that five minutes
after his evening workout his pulse
and respiration were back to absolute
normal. and that he was in splendid
condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-17
NATIONAL LEAGI f..
BUSH PROVES SHARPNESS
In WINNING WITH PIRATES

the magnetism OF Mccarthy can
bring these players next year to the
same degree of success they have had
this season. The outfield cannot Lat
hard enough TO win n championship
and has other faults. The infield
needs four players who are to start
there and stay there
The Cubs are the best near pen.
nant" team in either league. They
deserve great deal of credit. They
are threeweek shy team, which ran
out in front at a good pace and then
lost lung power and keeled over near
the end of the race.
Managerial Changes Due.
The National League may see three
managerial changes in 1928 and one
of them in an important club. DOME
Bush of Pittsburgh is the first to be
re-engaged. That made him solid in
the last days of the pennant race and
it will make him solid in the world
series. He squelched headstrong
element in the Pittsburgh team that
had talked and talked ever since the
Pirates won the 1925 world series. 1t
talked Bill McKechnie out of a job.
talked others off the club and still
was talking this year. Bush proved
that he was the manager and that
the team would be run by him and
not by the players
When Xxi Cuyler told Bush that
he, Cuyler, was a better player than
Lloyd Waner. Bush told Cuyler that
he wasn't. The best of the argument
is with the manager. In the two
Waner boys Bush has the greatest
pair of run getters in the world.
Cuyler is a splendid player, but he
was headstrong with some Pittsburgh
managers and Pittsburgh didn't win.
He couldn't headstrong DOME Bush
and Pittsburgh is winning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-17
LACOSTE PICKED TO BEAT
TLDEN In TENNIS FINAL
Frenchman Plays Machinelike Game i'm Disposing
of Johnston, While Big Bill Has Plenty of
Trouble in Downing Hunter.

r. Hunter, his doubles partner,
14--12, 6--1, If, 81.
In his match with Johnston. La
coste showed the same machine like
game that has carried him to the
peak of the worlds tennis. which
Ti.den SO recently occupied. His
step springy with youth. the stOlid
Frenchman bounded about like a
boxer in his match with Johnston.
winning on speed of foot as swell as
skill and strength of racket arm.
Tilden was at set point 10 times
in the first set before he could sum
mon power enough to win it.
Lacoste and Tilden had met three
times this year prior to today's bat
tie. Tilden won in the Franco
American matches at st. Cloud,
France. while Lacoste beat him in
five sets in the French hard court
championship soon after and downed
him at Germantown last week in the
Davis Cup challenge round.
Today's match is at 3 pm, daylight
saving time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-17
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
~ Ut of Il gruelinS series with
st. Louis. the New York
Giants had emerged today in
~ second place in the National
League, but how long they
can hold their pace and whether they
can catch the speeding Pirates are
matters for speculation.
After dividing three double headers
with the Redbirds. the Manhattan
entry yesterday snatched the decid
ing contest of the seven game con-
nict. 6-3. Burleigh Grimes held the
world champions to hits. while
his mates got to Sherdal and john
son for L. Ilarpers home run in
the eighth put the concluding touch
on the victory.
Meanwhile the Pittsburgh club,
pennant bound with lead of four
and one-half games, belted the Bos-
ton Braves for the sixth time in a
row. the score being AS. 1t was the
ninth successive win for the BUGS and
the thirteenth straight setback for the
Braves. Lee Meadows held Ban
croft's men to 8 hits.
Joe McCarthy's Chicago Cubs all
but passed out of the pennant pic
ture when they lost their third
straight TO Brooklyn, 43. Charlie
Root. ace of the Chicago pitching
staff, set out for his twenty sixth
victory of the season, but he lasted
only seven innings. Timely hitting
by Jimmy Partridge gave the Robins
their victory.
The Yankees raped the ball for
IS safe hits in their IL victory over
the Chicago White SoX. Babe Ruth
blasted out his fifty-third home run
of the year and is now only six hom-
ers away from his 1921 record. A
home run by Wiley Moore, who did
the flinging for tho Hugmen. made
Ruth's clout seem puny. 1t was
Moore's fourth safe hit of the season.
Two of these hits he made in one
game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-17
ADDISONS TO PLAY
SILVER SPRING Nine

Addison A. G. nine will Journey TO
Silver Hill tomorrow to engage the
team representing the Maryland town
at 3 o'clock. Addison players will re-
port at 1905 X street at 1870 o'clock.
A senior or unlimited foe is sought
by Rommers A. c. for tomorrow. Call
Lincoln 42o4-J.
Hess A. c. is without a game for
tomorrow Out-of-town foes are
especially sought. Call Atlantic 269.
Manhattan Juniors are after game
with Anacostia Eagle Juniors for to-
morrow. Call Atlantic 2530W.
Manager Of Petworth A. G. would
like to hear from the jefferson Fire
men manager. Call Columbia $40.
George Burns Insects added a 3.to-O
win over Lionels yesterday. Call
Cleveland $500, for games with the
winners.
Rover Peewees desire action. Call
Lincoln 1914 for games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-17
TWO HIGH SCHOOL CREWS
TO PRACTICE THIS FALL

aspirants will include w. Kengla,
r. NJ. MacMillen, G. Franklin, Fl.
Paine, j. Wilrick, r. Mickey and
others.
Central is not quite so we'll off As
to experienced material. having only
three regulars on The job. They are
Capt. Parker, Manager Dodge and
Hammond, 1926 captain. The Blue
and White will attempt to form a
6-foot crew. Both Parker and Dodge
are more than 6 feet. Abby, who
while he did not make the first crew
last season. showed much, also il
over the 6-foot mark.
Central and Western will meet in
their annual Fall race about Octo-
Der Is. In 1926 Western had only
n novice crew and though Central
did not enter it's regular combination
the Blue and White Won. This Fall
the race will be q real championship
event.
Though defeated last Fall Western
developed rapidly and won the
Spring race, the high spot of the
season. 1t was an unusually hard
fought contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-17

drive. He was some 80 feet from
the pin. near the edge of deep
sand pit and in the rough, with
the pin on the near side of the
green on a slope away from him.
He used niblick. The ball rose
high in the air and dropped just
over the rim of the pit with plenty
Of bite. Unfortunately, the slope
of the green carried it 10 feet be-
yond the pin. He had almost holed
out Cooper missed his put for
birdie 3. and then missed his return
putt. He took a on the hole. al.
though | think, had the geen been
level at this point. he would have
had an eagle ,. That putting lapse
caused him to score sol. and few
moments later Armour tied this
mark with a birdie 3 on the last
hole, forcing the playofr.
Cooper went back but half way
on this niblick pitch, and delicately
lofted the hail over the chasm. 1t
was one Of the greatest shots
PLACED at Oakmont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-17
CUT OVER TUNNELS EYE
is OPENED BY SPARRERS
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Y AXE VILLA. ILL.,. September IL
Gene Tunney today was a world
champion with a black eye
IL A cash cut in his right eyeld
ten days ago while working out
with Chuck Virgins, his chief spar
ring partner. was reopened yesterday
by Jackie Williams, Chicago heavy
weight, during the champions final
heavy drill before the championship
fight. The original hurt had nearly
healed. but the sharp jab from Will
Hams glove started trouble all over
again.
Although this happened at the start
of his workout, Tunney finished six
rounds of boxing. The sudden aggres-
siveness of Virgins. who followed
Williams in the ring, added to the
damage, several left hooks landing on
the injured lid. The bit of tape cover
ing the wound was not knocked from
it's place, but the lid began swelling
and the eye was slightly discolored
when the champion called it day.
Cut Not Serious.
DIR. George Musgrave, an eye spe-
cialist, was given a motor cycle escort
to speed his trip from Chicago to
Lake Villa for an examination Of the
injured eye.
The oculist spent half an hour with
the champion. and said afterward that
there was absolutely no danger of
serious complication.
It's just an old-fashioned black
eye" DR.. Musgrave said. There is
no danger of infection. II Tunney
cares TO, he may box tomorrow with
out fear of injurious consequences.
BY Sunday there will he no trace of
his present ailment. There is moth
ing to worry about. | washed the
eye, and there is no need of further
treatment from me-
Billy Gibson, Tunney's manager.
said the eye specialist was called in
as a precautionary measure. The
doctors examination, Gibson added