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The Washington times., 1928-09-19
v | | | Y s SEES
GREAT YEAR

The biggest year in Willys-Over-
land history with prosperity gen.
orally for the automotive industry
during 1929, was forecast by Pres
ident John N. WHY'S of the WHY'S
Overland Company. at convention
in Toledo of the company's Hundred
Thousand Dollar Club.
The company, Mr.. WHY'S said, has
plans in the making looking not only
to increased production of WHY'S
knight and Whippet cars, but to
entering the truck business on
large scale.
More than 80 of the company's
crack retail statesmen. who sold more
than 500, 900 worth Of Willys-OvsI%
land automobiles during the year, at.
tended the convention of the Hun.
dred Thousand Dollar Club as guests
of the company. Members of this
club sold more than $12, 1000 900 worth
Of automobiles last year. C. J.
Phillips, Of Toledo, leads the field
with $3OS,O0o to his credit.
Members of the club inspected
the company's Toledo plants during
the first day. Many new buildings
have been ad1ed and production
methods improved to enable the
company to turn out more than
1000 cars in one day. The company,
however, is aggressively planning
further expansion.
The star salesrnen were taken to
Detroit as guests of the sales organ
ization there and later left for Pom
tiac, where they inspected the Will
son foundry, where the WHY'S
Knight double sleeve valve engines
are built. On the last day Of the
convention the entire group with Of
ficials OF the company left for
Kingsville, Ont, on special boat
where field sports and special en-.
tertainment were featured.
Mr.. Willys declared that more
Whippet and Willys-Knight cars
were sold during the first six
months OF 1928 than in the entire
year OF 1927. and that this year
would be the greatest in the com
pany's history.
The Washington times., 1928-09-19
Helped Natures Kick,
Held on Rum Charges

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l9.-Fer-
mentation is one thing, but distilia-
ton is another, and the latter is no
act of nature. So Patrick Slnythe,
As in whose home liquar, mash,
bottles and still We're seized, was
held in $500 bail for the grand jury
by Magistrate Campbell at the
Manayounk station.
Smythe was accused OF operating
a still, and of possession. He told
the magistrate he understood man
could distil liquor for his own use.
Magistrate Campbell told him he had
distillation confused with natural
fermentation.
Fermentation is an act OF ma
ture," he told him, "but when you
buy a still--that's another matter"
The Washington times., 1928-09-19
AU 7 D EXPORTS
SHOW GAIN
IN 1928.

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Passenger
automobiles and motor trucks to the
number Of 26O,072, valued at $1S4,.
6S7, SIS, were exported from the
United States in the first six months
or 1928. the American Automobile
Uverseas Edition) reports. This is
44,SS7 more than were exported in
the first six months of 1927. OF the
1928 exports. 2oo,497 were passenger
cars and 59,575 were trucks.
More than 1,344,000 tires (pneu-
matte and solid) were exported in the
sents a drop OF 225,072 compared
with the same period last year.
Parts for assembly and repla2s'
ment were exported in the first nalf
of 1928 to the value Of $55,31S,127.
which Is $1.152 ,42S more than the
total for the first half of 1927.
Australia Heavy Buyer
Australia was the heaviest buyer
of passenger automobiles built ny
American manufacturers, 1885 hav.
ing been absorbed there in the 1928
period. Argentina was the SECOND
heaviest buyer with 1S,202. Sweden
was third with 1916, and Belgium
fourth with 11,109.
In the motor truck field, Argen'
tine was the best customer, the
exports to that country totalin3
5,S85 with money value of $4,-
667,S32. Australia bought 5,272
trucks, Sweden 1866 and the
United Kingdom, 4,518.
Argentine was also the heaviest
buyer of American-made tires, 1922
32S pneumatics and solids, wor.h
$1,2S5,227 having been absorbed
there the first half of 1928. This,
however, is 62,325 tires less than
were purchased in that country iE
the first six months of 1927. Ger
many provided the second best
market for tires this yeaf. More
than $4,000 pneumatics and solids
with a money value of $l,050.86T
were exported to that country. Dem
mark purchased TAILS tires fer
$779,615, and Brazil 6S,6s2 for $751;
459.
Auto Accessories
The money value of automobile
accessories exported in the first
half of 1928 totaled $3,SS5,lOl.
Shock absorber exports totaled $667,-
745, and spark plugs, $5S6,2S5.
The Washington times., 1928-09-19
RUM DRIVERS HELD

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19.-Two
men arrested as they drove a truck
load of alcohol were held in $4,000
bail each for a further hearing be-
fore Magistrate Pennock. They are
Walter Hoffman, of Bethlehem, and
Edward Gallery, of Allentown. Al
though they protested they thought
their load was motor fuel, as 1t
was labeled, detectives testified the
truck was carrying thirty drums
containing so gallons of alcohol
each,
The Washington times., 1928-09-19
Shock Kills Sick Child
AS Ambulance UpSets

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. IA
Lansdowne Hospital ambulance on
its way to a hospital carrying a
baby suffering from infantile para
lysis was overturned in a collision.
When taken to Misericordia Hospi-
tai the child, Ernest Wright, seven
months old, colored, was dead The
cause of death was given as "pre-
sumably shock"
Two other persons riding in the
ambulance were injured.
The Washington times., 1928-09-19
WOman's Home Raided,
Still and Wine Seized

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19.-Fol-
lowing raid on her home in which
a quantity Of alleged liquor and a
20-gallon still were found, Mrs. Anna
Vermuch, 35, OF Roxborough, was ar.
rested.
Two 50.gallon barrels of wine, one
30-gallon barrel of wine and a. quart
of alleged whisky were confiscated.
The Washington times., 1928-09-19
Baby Playing On Floor
Bitten On Finger
By Rat

WILMINGTON, Della, Sept. 10.
Mahlon Anderson, one year old,
was bitten on one finger by rat
at his home here. The child was
playing on the floor and placed
his finger in a hole in the flooring.
A second later, his screams
attracted his parents and they
found the child had been severely
bitten. He was taken to a hos.
pital, where the wound was eau
terized to prevent infection.
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gray horse, made of wood, which
so years ago served its purpose as
an advertisement in front of a
Pennsylvania Dutch harness shop,
was sold for $47.50 to wealthy
Radnor resident for her children
to play with.
The Washington times., 1928-09-19
PAYS SAL. so FOR TOY

DOYLESTOWN. Pa, Sept. 10
At the final days auction Of the
collection Of antiques of the historic
Fountain Inn. q lifeless, spotted
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and permit granted in each case
upon payment Of the proper fees.
Carried.
Bond Of Anton Skala, covering the
operation Of pool tables and bowling
alleys, in the amount of $4,000
with the Maryland Casualty Co. as
surety thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz,
supported by Alderman Homer, that
the bond of Anton Skala be approx
ed, accepted and filed. Cared.
Moved by Alderman Veranth, sup
ported by Alderman Tauzell, that
the applications on file for each ap-
pointive Office Of the city be read
separately and that after all applica-
tions for one office have been read
the Council proceed to ballot upon
them openly, each member of the
Council designating his choice for
such Office by naming that person
upon roll call and that all other
applications lie referred to the prop
er head Of Department with power
to act. Carried.
Application from A. o. Knutson
for appointment as City Clerk and
Supply Clerk was read.
Upon roll call all members of the
Council voted for A. o. Knutson who
was declared appointed City Clerk
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follows:
For Joh.: Nosra<. Aldermen Tau
zell, Veranth and Banovetz. 60
For Nick Aijala iliermen Jones,
Olson Homer and Mayor Murphy.
(4)
For John Stariha: None.
For Anton Freshmen: None.
Nick Alfalfa declared appointed
Street Commissioner.
Application from o. w. Parker
for appointment as Health Commits
sioner was read.
Upon roll cali all members of the
Council voted for DR.. o. w. Parker
who was declared appointed Health
Commissioner.
Application from DR.. J. E. Thomp-
SON for appointment as City Chemist
and Veterinarian was read.
Upon roll call all members OF the
Council voted or DR.. ]. E. Thomp-
SON who was declared appointed
CITY Chemist and Veterinarian.
Application from Anton Wulotz
for appointment as Janltor at tne
City Hall was read.
Upon roll call all members of the
Council voted for Anton Wulotz who
was declared appointed Janitor.
Application from Sam Taben for
appointment a Caretaker at the De-
tention Hospital was read.
Upon roll call all members of the
Council voted for Sam TabeH who
was declared appointed Caretaker OF
the Detention Hospital.
The following applications were
referred to the respective depart
ment heads with power to act, viz
Light and Water Department: j.
o. Anderson, Matt E. Porthan, o. W.
Sarkipato, Matt Martin, John Mako,
vich, Jr., Andrew Herrala, Jr., Alex
Lassi.
Cemetery Sexton: Frank Peshel
| and John Anderson.
Truck Drivers: Anthony w. Tar.
win, John Shega, Frank Meden
John Antoncich, George Alfalfa
Frank Zorman, Frank Dejak, Anton
Knapp, Alfred J. Coombe, Richard
Kukko and John Klobuchar.
Moved byAlderman Jones, sup
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and Supply Clerk.

and Supply Clerk.
Application form Andrew Watilo,
Jr., for appointment as City Treas
urer and Clerk of the Light and
Water Department was read.
Upon roll call all members of the
Council voted for Andrew Watilo,
Jr., who .as declared appointed City
Treasurer and Clerk of the Light
and Water Department.
Applications from A. w. Nelson
and A. ]. Thomas for appointment
as City Attorney were read.
Vote on City Attorney as follows ::
For A. w. Nelson: Aldermen Tau
zell, Jones, Banovetz, Olson, Homer.
(5)
For A. J. Thomas: Alderman YER
anth and Mayor Murphy. (2)
A. w. Nelson declared appointed
City Attorney.
Applications from w. J. Rashleigh
and Joseph Veranth for appointment
as City Engineer were read.
Vote on City Engineer as follows
For w. J. Ras!eigh. Aldermen
Jones, Olson and Homer. 81
For Joseph Veranth: Alderman
Veranth, Banovetz, Tauzell, Mayor
Murphy. (4)
Joseph Veranth declared appoint
ed City Engineer.
Application from William Mitchell
for arpoiatmant as Superintendent
of the Light and Water Department
was read
Upon roll call all members of the
Counc, voted for William Mitchell
who was declared appointed Super
intendent of the Light and Water
Department.
Application from Fred B. James
for appointment as City Assessor
and Timekeeper was read.
Upon roll call all members of the
Council voted for Fred B. James
who was declared appointed City
Assessor and Timekeeper.
Applications for appointment as
Street Commissioner from the fol-
lowing were read, viz:
John Stariha, John Koshak, An
ton Freshmen and Nick Alfalfa.
Vote on Street Commissioner as
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ported by Alderman Olson, that the
City Council meet regularly on the
first and third Tuesdays of each
month at 500 o'clock P. M. in the
Council Chambers of the City Hall
and that special meetings may be
called at discretion of the Mayor or
four "a Alderman. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Veranth, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
City Clerk be instructed to adver-
tise for bids for City Printing, said
bids to be opened and considered at
regular meeting of the City Coun-
ell to be held at 500 o'clock P. NJ,
Tuesday, January II, 1928. Car
ried.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that
the City Clerk be instructed to adj
vertise for bids for the City's re-
quirement of incandescent lamps for
period of one year, said bids to be
period of one year, said bids to be
opened and considered at regular
meeting of the City Council to be
held at 300 o'clock P NJ, Tuesday,
January II, 1928. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
! ported by Alderman Tauzell, that
surety bonds be furnished by GER
tain officials and police officers as
| follows:
City Treasurer, 100000
| City Clerk, ------- 100000
Street Commissioner, - 100000
Chief of Police, 1880 100000
Police Sergeant, ------- 100000
Police Officers, ---- 10000 90
Motion Carried.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz,
supported by Alderman Tauzell,
that the Timekeeper be instructed
to give each member of the Council
list of the names of the men who
worked in the Street Commissioners
Department during the past year.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Veranth, that
the meeting adjourn. Carried.
A. o. KNUTSON,
City Clerk.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

Ely, Minnesota, January 8, 1928.
First meeting of the new City
Council called to rider at eight ~
o'clock P. NJ. by Mayor M. ]. Muir
ply.
The City Clerk reported the fol-
lowing qualified to seats in the
Council, as Aldermen, for the next
ensuing two (2) years, namely:
Steve A. Banovetz, Ivan Tauzell,
and Henning E. Olson.
Present: Aldermen Jones, Olson,
Veranth, Banovetz, Tauzell, Homer,
Mayor Murphy.
Absent: None.
Moved by Alderman Veranth,
supported by Alderman Banovetz,
that the order of business followed
during the year 1927 be adopted
for the year 1928. Carried.
Consideration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that
the minutes of the regular meeting
held December 20, 1927, be ap-
proved as recorded by the clerk and
published. Carried.
The Mayor made the following
Standing Committee appointments
and asked the Council for their
confirmation thereof:
Accounts and Finance-Alder-
men E. C. Jones, Steve A. Banovetz,
n E. Olson.
Parks, Grounds and Buildings
Aldermen H. E. Olson, Frank Yer
anth, Jr., H. ]. Homer.
Sales and Purchasing Aldermen
H. j. Homer, Steve A. Banovetz,
Ivan Tauzel.
Fire, Light and Water-Aldermen
Steve A. Banovetz, E. c. Jones,
Frank Veranth, Jr.
Street, Sewer and Sidewalk
Aldermen Frank Veranth, Jr., H. E.
Olson, Ivan Tauzell.
Sanitation and Police-Aldermen
Ivan Tauzell, E. C.. Jones, H. j.
Homer.
The first named of each commit
tee is the chairman.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Olson, that the
Standing Committee appointments
as made by the Mayor be approved
and confirmed. Carried.
The Mayor reported having made
the following appointments and
asked the Council for their confir-
nation thereof:
Chief of Police-A. D. Ellefsen.
Police Sergeant-Douglas Nank-
).
olice Ofiicers-Matt Musich
att Levar, Henry Mattila, Jos. L.
ohampa, Jack Poshak and Matt Her
ranen.
Acting Mayor-Alderman E. C.
Jones.
Auditors+The Carroll Company
Hibbing, Minnesota.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz
supported by Alderman Tauzell, that
the appointments as made by the
Mayor be approved. Carried.
Report of the Community Service
Center Board showing the activities
carried on through the Center dur.
ing the month of December, 1927
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$19,559.98

Total $19,559.98
Respectfully submitted,
A. o. KNUTSON, City Clerk.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported bp Alderman Tauzell, that
the report relative to bills and pay
rolls be accepted and filed and the
City Clerk uthorized to draw orders
on the City Treasurer in payment OF
the same upon the approval of such
bills and payrolls by the Committee
Accounts and Finance. Carried.
The City Treasurer's annual
financial statement was read.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
orted by Alderman Banovetz, that
the Treasures report be accepted
and filed and published in one issue
of the Ely Miner. Carried.
Report rom the Street Commits
sioner and Timekeeper showing labor
in the Street Commissioners De-
partment during the month of Dec
ember, 1927, was read and ordered
filed.
Report from the Health Commis-
sioner relative to births and deaths
in the city during the month of De-
cember, 1927, was read and ordered
filed.
Report from the Fire Warden per-
tanning to building inspections made
during the month of December, 1927,
o,J
Report from the Clerk of Munich
pal Court, for the month of Decem-
Der, 1927, showing total receipts in
the amount of $4,000 and disburse-
ments in the amount of 1885 was
read and ordered filed.
Report from the Chief of the Fire
Department showing the number OF
fire calls during December, 1927, was
read and ordered filed.
Report from the City Chemist &
Veterinarian relative to the water,
milk and meat inspections made dur
ing December. 1927, was read and
ordered filed.
Appointment of Joseph Klobucher
as Clerk of Municipal Court by Mu-
nicipal Judge Mark Zoretic was read.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz,
supported by Alderman Tauzell, that
the appointment as made by the
Municipal Judge be confirmed. Car
ried.
Report relative to Girl Scout ac-
tivities for the months of November
and December, 1927, was read and
ordered filed.
Communication from the U. s.
Post-office Department requesting
permission to install mailing boxes
at various places in the city was
read.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
communicat' be accepted and filed
and permission granted. Carried.
Communication from the First
State Bank of Ely expressing its
willingness to serve as one of the
city's repositories for the ensuing
year was read.
Moved by Alderman Veranth, sup
ported by Alderman Tauzell, that
the communication be accepted and
filed and that the First State Bank
of Ely and the First National Bank
of Ely be designated as repositories
for funds of the city, for the ensuing
year, and that each depository furn-
ish satisfactory surety in the amount
of $25, 100000. Carried.
The following applications for per-
mits to conduct public dances were
read, viz:
Nash-Pirat Orchestra, Ely Work
er's Hall, January 7, 1928.
Morning Dawn" Society, Jugo-
Slav National Home, January z,
1928.
''The Collegians," Jugo-Slav Ma
tional Home, February IL, 1928.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that
the applications be accepted and filed
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was read and ordered filed.


City Clerks condensed statement
of city finances as at December 81,
1927. was read and ordered filed.
The report shows a cash balance
of 57,646.14.
The City Clerk submitted to the
Council for their consideration the
payrolls for the month of December,
1927, and the following bills, name
ly:
Payroll, Official Department
and Miscellaneous IS 2,182.3S
Payroll, Court and Police
Department -------- 1,535.OO
Payroll, Fire Department
66O.25
Payroll, Community Service
and Recreational - 1,513.65
Payroll. leaning labor 71.29
Payroll, Street Commissioners
department ---- 6,2OO.64
Ely Fire Department, Fire
calls $1,000
d. L. Childers, Salary as Sec
rotary of the Fire Depart
ment, year 1927 = 5000
Observation-Disclosures Fire En-
CINE Co. Supplies 49, lila
DIR. o. w. arker, Health Com
missioner Salary for the
wear 1927 --------- $4,000
Northwestern Sanitary Supply
Co., Supplies -------- 49.5U
Independent School District
No. IL, Heating Detention
Hospital ------------ 55.oo
Midland Chemical Laborator-
les Supplies 1850
F. ]. Lampi, Coal 1885, 4O3.66
Fritz-Cross Co., Supplies
" 1884
The Ely Miner, Printing and
Publishing --------- lZf.zu
w. A. Fisher Co., Supplies
and printing -------- 122.37
Ely Gas & Oil Co., Gasoline
- 55.O4
Rothman-Northern Oil Co.,
Gasoline and oil - $3.50
Standard Oil Co., Gasoline
and oil ----------- So.oV
]. A. Rothman, Labor and
supplies ------------ lo.io
Central Garage, Labor and
supplies s------------ oo.oV
Tiffin Wagon & Truck Co.,
Parts -------------- 1904
F. H. LANCE, Tractor parts
lo'4o
Vermillion Mining Co., Labor
and supplies ------e- 1.16
McMahan Lumber Co., Lum-
Der Low
Laing Hardware Co., Supplies
------ 1895
Cyko Art Studio, Pictures
1.50
Berglund Bros, Supplies 1.02
Ely Pharmacy, Supplies,
Christmas program = 1851
Frank Skala, Supplies, Christ
mas program -------- 42.66
Fitger Co., Supplies, Christ
mas program -------- 94.sS
Jos. Mavetz, supplies, Christ
mas program ---- 2o.52
Ely Finnish Stock Co., Sup
plies, Christmas program
---------.-- $3.50
The Chocolate Shop, Supplies,
Christmas program - 1898
Matt Mattila & Son, labor and
material, painting - 114.20
H. w. Wilson Co., Subscrip-
ton --------------- S.75
Burgher- Williams Co., Sup
plies ------------- AIS
Houghton-Mifflin Co., Books
----------- So.3i
Troy Laundry & Dry Clean
ing Co., Laundry - 2.64
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George A. Gray Co.. Supplies
------------ 4.o4
Ely Community Band, band
concerts and advertising
------------------- 441.25
A. Stenlund, Blacksmithing
- 28.7o
Joseph Mantel, Supplies ALSO
A. ]. Fenske, Supplies - 12.45
Vermillion Electric Co., Sup
plies - 7.95
Alex Sikala, Coal - 346.23
Andrew Watilo, Jr., City
Treasurer, freight, express,
etc. 114.23
Murray-McLeod Co., Supplies
4L.zV
VIM. Constable Co., Pump base
" $500
Marshall Well Co., Supplies
TAT
Minnesota Power & Light Co.,
Electric power for Decemb-
er. 1927 --------- 2,549.69
Great Northern Electric APP
pliance Company, Meters
and supplies -------- 232.55
General Electric Co., 20 H. P.
Motor 154.00
Electro Bleaching Gas Co.,
Chlorine ------------ Z1.fU
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Again, Chevrolet hascreated an auto.
mobile SO far beyond all expecta.
lions In the low-price field that il
constitutes the greatest achievement
of Americas greatest industry.
Built on finch longer wheelbase--
offering numerous improvements in
performance, beauty and safety
the Bigger and Better Chevrolet
marks spectacular epoch in the
development of luxurious trans.
portation at low cost.
The engine 10 of improved valve>in.
head design with alloy ''invar strut"
pistons hydro-laminated cam
shaft gears mushroom type valve
tappets AC oil filter =. .AC air
cleaner and a new crankcase breath.
ing system
Throughout the entire car similar
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
LABOR SENDS NOTE
TO HAVANA FARLEY
A. r. of L. Views on Pam
America Forwarded to u. S.
Delegation.

Ry the Associated Press
MIAMI. Fla. January GA letter ia
Charles Evans Hughes at Havana out
lining the views of organized labor on
the pan American situation was the
principal business Yesterday of \ meet
Inc mere CT the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor.
II announcing dispatch of the COM
rluH,c3tlon 10 the chairman of the
United States delegation at the Pam
American Conference rs the final action
Of the council. President William Green
Of The federation withheld its contents
out Of courtesy to the former Secretary
o: State.
Further work on The political plans
Of the federation Will be done at the
next meeting of the executive council in
Washington. April "a Meanwhile, a
committee headed by President Green
viii formulate a tentative program to
be presented 10 both major political
parties at their CONVENTIONS.
Settlement If the luriSdictional dis
pUte between the teamsterS and the
Railway Clerks Union was announced
yesterday. The settlement was followed
by granting of reaGuiSSion 10 the fed
Grafton of the Clerks Union. composed
Of approximately 1000 members.
The dispute which led to the s.Spen-
sion Of the clerks was settled when the
two unions effected an agreement with
the American Railway Express Co. I'M
DER which all wage negotiations of COM
pany officials with its employees would
be carried out with the heads of the
unions Ia which the employees belong
and no ether