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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-15
Eastman Leayes on
 Huntine Irip, Africa

NEW YORK, Doc. 15,-Gsorge Eastman, aged 73 President of the Eastman Kodak Company, sailed today 8os his second big game hunting tfit n Africa.
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GREAT NAVAL PROGRAM IS PROPOSED
Many Children Lose Their Lives Lu Early Morning
SnOiU FaU Breaks Cold Waue at Ketchika,,

KETCHIkAN. Alaska, Dec. 15- A fall Of snow has ended the cold est spell here in years. The mer oury went down to 9 degrees above zero.
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NORTHWESTERN ABANDONED TO
 UNDERWRITERS
Divers Sent to Scene of Wreck Make Report
 Take Grew Of

VANCOUVER. B. c, Dec. 15-- The steamer Northwestern has been abandoned to the underwrit- CTS according to word the Pacific Salvage Company has received from the divers sent to inspect the wreck.
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OKLA. SENATE
 IS COURT OF
 IMPEACHMENT
Receive Charges Against Gov. Johnson and
 Other Officials

BULLETIN-OKLAH0MA CITY, Dec. 15.-The State Supreme Court has denied a rehearing on the question of the inherent right of the Legislature to assemble and at the same time reafirmed its stand that the petition providing for the converting of the Legislature upon sig nature of a majority of the members, is illegal.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
WHATOTHERS SAY

The Pere Marquette Railway has
been checking up on the automo-
bile grade crossing accidents. 1t
found that of the 10 cars so in
volved in the month of October,
nine of them hit the train. 1t found
also that all of the 10 were either
old cars or cheap ones.
That seems to indicate that driv-
ers of new cars or expensive ones
are more careful at railroad eros
sings. 1t doesn't mean that drivers
of old or cheap cars hold their own
lives cheaply, but that they are simp-
ly careless of material damage and
So take risks which they would not
take with better cars.
We don't want a law abolishing
old cars, so there doesn't seem to be
any remedy except the old, familiar
ones of constantly preaching safety
first, eliminating as many grade
crossings as possible and putting up
adequate protectin and warning sig
nails at the others.-Winona Repub-
lican Herald.
Quite different now. Life says: He
was formerly a good fellow, an
honest-to-goodness mans man. He
knew how to appreciate good story
and he could tell one in fine style.
There was absolutely nothing con-
strained about him. His language
was forceful and he was boisterously
iovial. With him, it was hail-fellow-
well-met. He was one of the boys.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALES
NEARING THE FINALS

The committee who has had charge
of the sale of Christmas Seals in
this city report that they are on the
final lap in the drive and that the
sales are in excess of last year. DR..
o. w. Parker is chairman of the
drive and has placed the matter in
the hands of the following excellent
workers who have been making the
canvas and the sales: Mrs. w. E.
Trezona, chairman; Mrs. H. E. Kurv-
inen, Mrs. Arthur Knutson, Mrs.
Ray Hoeffler, Mrs. G. j. Nelson, Mrs.
Ernest Anderson and Miss Mae
Meenahan.
These little seals are doing w0nd-
ers in St. Louis County as the re-
port of the secretary shows. Dur-
ing the year 1927 the seal sales fl
nanced the following activities in
the county:
60 Undernourished children pene-
fitted by the Summer Health Camp.
1912 Children received treatment
in our dental clinics.
$50 Infants were examined by
specialists at special clinics.
$40 School children were examined
at special chest clinics.
43 Children had their eyes ex-
amined at a special eye clinic. II
received glasses.
1000 Children were taught daily
health habits through the Modern
Health Crusade.
$4,000 Pieces of carefully selected
health literature were distributed
5000 Copies of the Northwestern
Health Journal Health calenders
and posters were used in the general
educational program.
$500 Copies of health plays,
rhymes, and health songs were used.
Ia Health publications were do
mated to the Duluth Public Library.
1922 Health classes were conducted.
20 Health lectures were given.
3 Health exhibits were shown.
Many other Health projects were
supported.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16

mother of M. l.. Tarbary, for whom
she wishes to secure compensation
aus he is ill in a hospital. Ross Com
mers, former assistant bandmaster of
the 337th Field Artillery, S8th Di-
vision, with whom Tarbary served
from September, 1917, to August,
1918, can help prove his claim. So
can a Lieutenant Chambers of Bat
terry B, 337th Field Artillery. Send
information of their whereabouts, to
Legion Post Treasurer j. c. Budik,
Redwood Falls, MINI.
When Minnesota Soldiers Welfare
Board told an aged mother that
1921 cash, $40 monthly dependency
allowance and $54.26 insurance, had
been secured for her, this terse
statement outlined the result of 18
months work which meant much to
this mother who had watched her
boy fight losing battle with war
time disability. 1t is work of this
type that Minnesota Legion Post
SSINlCS uIS W Wv.
This particular case was handled by
Stafford King, executive secretary
of the Minnesota Soldiers Welfare
Board, organized by the legislature
at the request of the Legionnaires,
and financed by funds remaining
from the state bonus appropriation.
Until recently, Legion Posts might
loan from Uncle Sam eight rifles and
equipment. Under new regulations,
the posts may now purchase rifles
and equipment for funerals and
ceremonials.
Rifles cost $3.50 each; cleaning
rods 7 cents each; gunslings IS
cents; cartridge belts rs cents
blank cartridges Spills per thousand
rounds; checks to be certified and
payable to Seventh Corps Area Ord
nance Officer, Fost Omaha, Nebras-
ka.
Many Minnesota posts have this
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
MRS. {. SMREKAR
COMMITS SUICIDE.

Mrs. Elizabeth Smrekar, an carly
days resident of this city, was found
dead in the basement of her home on
Sheridan Street this morning, she
having hanged herself during the
night in a respondent fit with which
she has been affected for some time,
according to friends.
Her son, upon arising this morn
ing missed his mother and later
found her dead as above noted. The
remains were taken to Fenske's
undertaking rooms. The funeral will
be held Sunday providing sister
from Montana arrives in time.
Mrs. Smrekar was the widow of
Matt Smrekar, one of the first agents
in the city of the Fitger Brewing Co
of Duluth. She has been conducting
store in the Smrekar building fol-
several years and enjoyed large
patronage. She is survived by hel
son and two sisters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH.

The Christmas season services and
pro ram schedule will be as follows
Rev. Benson will have charge of
these various services and programs
Sunday School at the customary
hours Ely $50 A. M, Soudan,
9 80 A. NJ, Tower, $50 P. M. Ser
vices as follows: Ely, Matin, at $50
A. M. We will have no forenoon
services in Ely on that day. Tower,
900 A. NJ, Swedish. Soudan, 1920
A. NJ, American. Children's Christ
mas festival programs: Soudan, Dec.
25th, 7:3O P. NJ, Swedish; Ely, Dec.
26th, 500 P. M. American; Tower,
Dec. 9th, 1880 P. NJ, American.
There will be special singing at all
our services and programs. ALI
children and adults are cordially in
vited to be present at our meetings.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16

But what change? Now he has as
sumed a dignified manner. He is
quietly soft-spoken and no word of
profanity passes his lips. He is
courteously gentle in his every ac-
tion-subdued. His former ribald
laugh has been replaced by merely a
pleasant smile. His rough-and-ready
air has given way to unimp thably
decorous behavior. He has become
ladies' man. He is a barber.
Here are four facts from an ex-
change: No streets in this town was
ever paved with money sent away by
our citizens for purchases from other
cities, no school teacher was ever
paid with money spent on mall-order
goods, no payroll was ever met here
with these absentee dollars. The
home town merchant is able to meet
your every need, his function is to
be your purchasing agent, to
stock the goods you require against
the day you call for them. He is
the man whose enterprise gives val
ue as tax and rent producer to the
business district of your city, he is
behind every movement for tie good
of the community. He is entitled to
your patronage and it is unfair to
yourself and to your city to with
hold it. The best and surest means
of unfolding the home town, of in
creasing the value of citizens prop
erty, of charging it's opportunities,
is to keep your money at home and
make it work for everybody here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
DODGE SNOW PLOWS
MOTORISTS WARNED

A warning to motorists to watch
for snow plows and to use caution
in meeting or passing them, was
issued this week by the State High
way department. All the larger
snow plows have wings or blades ex-
tending sever feet beyond the side
of the truck or tractor to which they
are attached. The snow plows can
not dodge vehicles, nor can they
"pull in their wings" for vehicles
they meet. For one thing it cannot
done quickly enough to avoid
a collision, and if it were done, it
would leave pile of snow danger
Gus to traffic.
To make the wings or blades Wis
ible, the outer ends, both front and
back, are being painted with six inch
stripes of black and yellow. Some
times the black and yellow star is
used on the back. The yellow is
more clearly visible in the sn w than
white paint.
For the protection of the motoring
public and the snow pillow operators,
all snow plows carry an abundance
of lights. Two regular headlamps
~ = placed in front, mounted high
and slanted downwards. White ard
yellow flood lights are used to illum-
mate the wings. There are also
Dlue lights, visible from botn front
and rear, and two red and yellow tail
lights. The lights are used when
ever it is showing or foggy, IS well
as at night.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
CHURCH NOTES
BETHANY LUTHERAN
CHURCH.

Rev. Arthur G. Benson, Pastor; Miss
Esther Gjerset, Choir Director;
Mrs. Frank Anderson, Sunday
School Superintendent; DR.. J. C.
Thompson, Adult Bible Class
Teacher.
Sunday School begins at $50 A.
M.
Services, English, 1880 A. M.
Rev. Benson will preach the SER
mon.
The public is most cordially in
vited to come and worship with us
in the Lutheran church on Church
Corner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
EASTERN STARS ELECT
NEW OFFICERS MONDAY.

Election of officers took place Mon
day evening at the regular meeting
of the Ely Chapter, o. E. S. The
following were chosen:
w. M.-Mrs. Eva Cardew.
W. Planes Nankervis.
A. MFRS. Eta Berg.
Sec.-Mrs. Florence Carlson.
Treas.-Mrs. Marie Nelson.
Cond.-Mrs. M. Ayres.
A. Cond.-Mrs. Anna Jones.
Five candidates will be initiated
at a special meeting to be held Tues
day evening at 8:15.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
WHAT WAS MOST IMPORTANT
EVENT ON CHRISTMAS DAY?

Many important events have TAX
en- place on Christmas day, but there
are at least two which in their eff
feet on the future history of the
world far outrank all others in i'm
portance. Do you know what those
two historic Christmasses were?
If you don't, you can find out by
reading the illustrated feature ar
ticle Historic Christmasses" by
Elmo Scott Watson in this issue of
The Miner. Don't miss this inter
esting article by this well-known
writer, who is regular contributor
to the columns of this paper.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16

Christmas dinner will be distributed
by the welfare committee of which
Mrs. Anna Novak is chairman, to
the families assisted throughout the
year. Contributions toward these
will be gratefully received.
Following the business session, the
membership INDUCED in Christmas
party, exchanging gifts around a
beautifully illuminated tree, Mrs.
Albert Prisk making clever i'm
personation of Santa Claus. A most
tempting lunch by Mesdames Moon
an, Joncas, Rorabeck and Buckley.
was served. The entert ainment was
planned by Mrs. Spreitzer, Mrs.
Friedsburg and Mrs. Handberg.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
CATHOLIC WOMEN'S CLUB
HAS CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Catholic Women's Club Reid
its closing meeting of the year Fl es-
day evening at the Community Cent
er, the meeting being. conductei by
Mrs. ]. j. Mahady.
The annual report of Mrs. Mary
Coffey, treasurer, showing the ac-
complishments of the club during
the past year led to interesting dis
cussion. The Club donated $500 to
the Red Cross for the purchase of
Christmas seals.
Baskets of delicacies for the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
COMMUNITY BAND GAVE
FINE CONCERT SUNDAY

While the last issue of the Miner
in giving the program for the Sun
day band concert sort of messed up
the program in the act of making
corrections, the Community Band at
Sundays concert did not do this and
the result was that the large sudi-
ence was more than pleased with the
program rendered. Special features
were the clarinet solos by Richard
Jones and the readings by Miss Mild
red Buchholz.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16

eouipmnet ordered. Previously,
enough posts had loaned government
equipment so that one post could
assist another. For instance, Kelll-
her Legionnaires recently sent FIR
ing squad and colors to pay tribute
at the funeral of Blackjack COST
member.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16

Cottage cheese made from skim
milk furnishes all the food princi-
pies found in milk except the butter
fat. If desired, cream may be adj
ded to make up for this deficiency.
Being mild in flavor, cottage cheese
combines nicely with other things
that give variety of flavor. Straw
berries or other fresh fruit may be
used in this way, also canned fruits,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
TNSIDE" INFORMATION.

What becomes of your dismantled
Christmas tree after the holidays?
Don't try to burn it in the fireplace,
even if partially cut up. The dry,
brittle evergreen will start roar
ing fire and possibly set fire to the
chimney, endangering the house.
Have the tree dragged away to
safe place for a bonfire, and use it
as a nucleus to get rid of any other
rubbish that can be burned up. The
same precautions apply to any sort
of Christmas green's.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
MINI. POWER & LIGHT CO.
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND.

The regular quarterly dividends
of L u per cent on the Z per cent
Preferred Stock and $3.50 on the
Sc Preferred Stock of this company
have been declared for payment on
January 3, 1928, to stockholders of
record at the close of business on
December LIS, 1927.
w. S. HODGSON, Treasurer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
BIRTHS REPORTED.

December 9th, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Strebenc, a son.
December 18th, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Flu Rautio, a son.
December 18th, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Niskala, son.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
THANKS.

wish to express to the voters of
Ely, my sincere thanks for the
handsome vote accorded me at the
polls on December 9th. l will try
and merit the trust imposed in me.
HENNING OLSON.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16

At Christmas and holiday times
candlewax sometimes drops on clo-
thing and makes a stain. Such stains
usually consist of paraffin colored
with pigment or dye. Remove the
paraffin as completely as possible by
scraping it away with a dull knife,
or using a piece of blotting paper
and warm iron. If a grease stain
remains, use a solvent, such as car
bon tetrachloride, chloroform, ether,
gasoline, naptha or benzol, which
may at the same time help dissolve
any dye on the fiber. Sponging with
wood alcohol may be tried if any
dye remains.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
APPLY FOR BONUS
BEFORE JAN, |

January l, 1928, is the deadline
fo" applying for the adjusted COM
station which Congress authorized
lie government to grant every world
ar veteran upon written applica-
ION. This also affects the depend
2nts of deceased veterans who, be-
fore death, failed to apply for this
federal bonus. Guardians of ment-
ally incompentent comrades should
also visit the nearest Legion head
quarters to secure blanks and in
formation on how to file application.
The onus is in the shape of a paid
up government life insurance policy
with a cash loan value. The i'm
portant thing is to seek blanks and
information and act without a NOM
ent's delay. After New Years Day
it will be too late, local Legion Off
GERS declare.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16

raisins, dates, Or other dried fruits.
Honey, jam, marmalade, or 81 opped
nuts are often combined with cot
tage cheese.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16
LEGION NOTES."

A Redwood Falls lady is the
Evening star., 1927-05-07
BUILDING AVERAGE
FALLS OFF IN APRIL
National Operations Held
Lower, Despite Volume
of Construction.

While construction projects author.
ized throughout the United States dur
tng the month of April maintained a
heavy volume. the total of operations
fell per cent below the total for the
preceding month, according to the re
port today of a rational survey by +.
w. Dodge Corporation. The total for
the past month was set at S6O4 ,39o. ZOO
for the 81 States east of the Rocky
Mountains included in the survey.
This figure is per cent above the
total for April 1896
Last months record brought the
total of new construction started since
the first Of the year up to s.. .003, 1866.
SOC which is only 1i2 per cent behind
the corresponding period of 1926 and
is 19 per cent ahead of the first four
months of 1926
Last months record included the
following important items: S267, 7,4iG, 800,
or ~ per cent of all construction. for
residential buildings; $116264, 400, or
19 per cent, for public works and utili-
ties; $50, ,T53 600. or 13 per cent, for
commercial buildings: S44 601 900. OF
per cent, for industrial buildings, and
$50 ,61S. 100, or s per cent, for educa-
tional buildings.
Contemplated new construction re-
ported for the 81 States during April
amounted TO 1868 10000, this being
IS per cent less than the amount re-
ported in March and ) per cent less
than the amount reported i'll April of
last year.
Middle Atlantic States.
Construction started in April in the
Middle Atlantic States eastern Penn
sylyania, southern New Jersey. Mary
land, Delaware, District of Columbia
and Virginia) amounted to $73, PA 400
Although this was per cent de-
crease from the Ifarch total, it was 20
per cent over tho figure for April of
last year. The more important items
in last months Iecord were: $33.627.-
400, or 46 per cent of all construction.
for residential buildings; S15.6 .673 400. or
II per cent. for public works and utili-
ties; 50, zoos, 200, or IL per cent, for com
mercial buildings; $6,194,900, or per
cent, for social, ard recreational prof
ects, and $3,021 800, or 4 per cent, for
hospitals and Institutions.
The Middle AHA ntic States are now
81 per cent ahead of last year in con-
tracts awarded Ito date. During the
past four months they have amounted
TO $24S,649 500; ia the first four months
OF 1926, $205 .3s5.200.
Contemplated neW work renorted for
the district in aApril amounted to S93,.
0b4. 900. Although this was just about
half the amotnt reported in March,
It was per c.nt over the amount re
ported in Apris of lest year.
Building ans engineering contracts
/. awarded during the month of April in
New York StNte and northern New
Jersey amounted to $163, 1870, 500 This
was per cent increase over March
and only per sent under the total for
April. 1926. Contracts let in this dis.
trict during tho past four months have
reached totai sof $539 800, this be-
Evening star., 1927-05-07

operation, he pointed out. A rise in
acreage prices unwarranted by the
actual progress of a section tends to
hold hack the building up of the sec"
tion, he said.
Says Taxes Not Enough.
The increases in taxes resulting
from a subdivision operation. Mr..
Fitch declared. In themselves are not
sufficiently large to take care OF the
maintenance of streets and other inn
provementS in a subdivision, and.
therefore, provision should be made
for a sinking fund out of which such
improvements might be maintained
until the section has attained a growth
sufficient to sustain such improve
ments by taxes.
Mr. Fitch indorsed the movement
recently inaugurated in Arlington
Evening star., 1927-05-07
NEED Of BUSINESS
ETHICS STRESSED
c. w. Fitch Addresses Vir-
qinia Board on Best Real
Estate Practices.

The great Importance of ethical
practices i'll subdivision operations
was stressed by G. W. Fitch, Virginia
realtor. in an address before the Alex
andria- a-Arlington-Fai Real Estate
Board at its session Tuesday noon.
Intelligent development, the speaker
pointed out. is not merely the cut
ting up Of large parcels of land into
building sites Modern conveniences
and improvements are demanded by
the present standards of living and
should be included In development
Evening star., 1927-05-07

their OWE public announcements.
originated or participated in the un.
derwriting OF S73.954.000 real estate
bonds or more than % per cent of all
real estate securities announced dur.
ing the four.month period
This does not include real estate
bonds rsold privately by these banks
and trust companies without public
announcement nor the very large
volume of real estate mortgages pur-
chased by them for their own account
or for the account of trust funds In
their control
Evening star., 1927-05-07
Will Undergo Instruction.

Capt, Clyde H Morgan, Ordnance
Department, has been ordered TO take
a. course of instruction at the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. At
present he is student at the Army
Industrial College. this citv.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS.
This Form of Realty Security Is
Growing in Favor.

Banks. trust companies and their
subsidiaries throughout the country
are turning more and more to the
first mortgage real estate bond. ac-
cording TO figures reported today by
:. W. Strauss 60.
Since the first Of the year these
financial institutions. according to
Evening star., 1927-05-07

figure was 80 per cent under March
and IL per cent under April of last
year.
Texas had s2o.624,200 in contracts
for new construction work during
April. This figure was l. per cent
under March and j. per cent over
April of last year.
Evening star., 1927-05-07

of homes on extremely low first pay
ments.
A dinner meeting will be held at the
George Mason Hotel in Alexandria on
the third Tuesday in May.
Evening star., 1927-05-07

County for the employment OF
coming expert and city planner to
make thorough survey of the coun-
try, establish zones for industrial and
residential areas and provide basis
for correlation of all subdivision OPP
erations for the best interests of the
entire country.
Jones Gives Views.
Ashton G. Jones, president of the
board, indorSed the statements of Mir.
Fitch and added that he hoped mem
bers would do everything possible to
discourage the pre-empting Of so
many sites along important highways
by miscellaneous business establish.
ments of a roadside nature.
In short address on general mar
ket conditions. John G.. Graham
sounded a warning against the selling