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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-26
mrs. COOLIDGE
HURR|ES TO
MOTHER

CONTINUED from First Page.l
ampton. She has only made one
or two short visits to the White
House, not caring for the city or
social life.
In Old Coolidge Home
The Coolidge home in Northamp
ton, where Mrs. Goodhue has been
living with companion and the
faithful Beans" is a small, two
family frame house. 1t was here
that President Coolidge lived while
In the Massachusetts legislature alld
when he was lieutenant governor
and governor 0f the State. It =
not his own home, the Cooldges
renting. 1t is here that the Presi
dent has expressed desire 10 re
turn at the close of his Admins
tration.
Not since the death of the Presi'
dents father at Plymouth. Vt.
where the Presidential oath OIL
office was taken by the light OF
kerosene light, has so tense
family crisis arisen at the White
House. Mrs. Coolidge had been as
SuTGQ. when Sic ICII Wi
two weeks ago, that herl mother
was doing as well as could be ex-
pected. and the news this morning
was a blow to her.
Death Stalks Family
Illness and death have stalked
the Coolidge's since Calvin Coolidge
became President. Calvin Coolidge.
jr., the favorite son, became III
from blood poisoning from an In.
tested blister OF the heel, caused
during a tennis game. Every ef-
fort was made by the best surgeons
to save his life but to no avail.
Col John Coolidge. father OF the
President, whom he was visiting
on the fateful morning when War
rem ia. Harding died, and who adj
nlinistered the oath Of office OF
President to his son, was taken i'll,
and he. too. passed on. The Cool
idge again made. the long trip to
Plymouth, where the President >
father was buried.
Mrs. Goodhue Is the latest mem
Der OF the family to be stricken.
Because OF her advanced years,
what might have been an ordinary
case OF influenza has developed
into 4 serious and perhaps fatal
illness.
On Jaunt With Son
Mrs. Coolidge, 1t was said. be-
lieved that her mother was prog
ressing toward recovery. The week.
end trip on the .MayflOwer she and
the President had as guests, be-
sides their son John, home from
Amherst with two Of his college
chums as companions on q holiday.
other old friends from Northamp-
ton. and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W.
Stearns, Of Boston. Ii was not
until the MayfIOwer locked that
She learned Of the critical condition
Of her mother.
Mrs. Coolidge was accompanied
on her trip to Northampton today
BY Mrs. r. B. Hills, an old school
girl friend. and, John J.. Fitzgerald,
White House Secret Service man.
The Coolidge party ID due to reach
Northampton at midnight tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-26

DR.. w. Sinclair Bowen, one of
the national crusaders of the Epis-
copal Church, will speak before the
narent-teachers' association at ST..
PauIs Church Wednesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-26
POTOMAC RIVER
ON RISE

HAGERsTowN. Nd. March 26.--
A sudden rise of five feet in the
Potomac river is being watched with
some apprehension today. Heavy
rains and melting Of snow in the
mountain caused the river to in
crease rapidly over last night at
Hancock and Williamsport
Reports from places along the
upper part or the river as far as
Cumberland give indications Of a
freShet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-26
OIL PROBE ON

LONDON, March 26.-As the re-
suit Of complaints from Indian pc
troleum companies, the government
tariff board was ordered today to
investigate alleged price slashing
by the Standard OIL Company and
the ROYAL Dutch interests In their
gigantic battle for control Of the
Indian market.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-26

"A smoker" asks the
host, passing a lac
quered box.
No, thanks. Not
just now. =
That is merely a
polite way Of saying
that you wish he
would provide York
town Cigarettes.
For to Yorktown
smokers, nothing
else ever quite takes
their place. They
miss the genial blend
of the seven friendly
tobaccos. They want
the mellow, soothing
smoke thai only
Yorktowns give. And
50 easy to buy.
Twenty for 15c.
LAru.. Rishnond. Virginia
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02
IRON ORE CONSUMPTION
INCREASED IN JANUARY.

During January consumption of
Lake Superior iron ore was 4,303, 1872
gross tons, This is an increase of
311 ,033 gross tons from the 1892, 099
gross tons consumed in the preceding
month. In January 1927 consumption
of Lake Superior iron ore was 4,523,-
1853 gross tons.
On February l, 1928, there was on
hand at furnaces 27,061 1894 gross tons
of Lake Superior iron ore and at Lake
Erie docks 6,288,009 gross tons, total
of SO, 349, 1894 tons. On the correspond
ing date last year total Lake Superior
ore at docks and furnaces was 49,
971 900 gross tons.
Out of a possible 273 furnaces con-
Stunning Lake Superior iron ore there
were 156 in blast the last day of jan
uary, 1928 This is net increase of
IL furnaces from the IA in blast on
the last day of December, 1927. On
January 81, 1927, there were I'll fur
naces in blast out of $50 using Lake
Superior iron ore. There was no in
crease in the number of furnaces IN
blast during January of that year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02
RANGE SPEAKERS SCORE
AT DISCUSSION CONTEST.

The thirteenth annual contest of
the Minnesota High School Discussion
League and the eleventh annual con-
test of the League in heterogeneous
Speaking were held at Manchester
College, st. Paul, Thursday, February
16 and Friday, February II, under the
auspices of Minnesota Alpha Chapter
of Pi Kappa Delta, national forensic
fraternity
High School Athletics" was the
general theme of the extemporaneous
talks. One hour before the contest,
each participant drew slip of paper
on which was written a topic per-
tanning to one phase of High School
Athletics, and the order of his ap-
pearance on the program.
First place was won by Robert Bar
clay Of North High School, Mime
apolis, whose question was "Do High
School Athletics Train for Citizen
ship" Robert Yount, of South St.
Paul won second place, speaking on
the question "Are Inter class Athletics
More beneficial than Interscholastic
Athletics?" Miss Genevieve Culbert
of Gilbert, whose topic was "The Ath-
lete as an Ideal" won third place.
Clifford Holmes of Harrington won
fourth place, speaking on els Public
ity Harmful to a Student?"
shall the United States Construct
an All-American Waterway, Great
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02
Sc PER YEAR IN ADVANCE

all paving jobs. Paving contractors
will furnish all other materials. To
make the best type of concrete high
ways, it is necessary that exact pro-
portions of cement, neither too much
not too little, be used in each batch
that goes in the mixer, and it has
been found that when the state fur
nishes the cement, it is easier to keep
a check on the amount used.
There are 1869 miles of paving
under contract for the coming sea-
son, divided into dozen projects.
Buying the cement for all these jobs
at one time, the state is able to get
prices as low or lower than contract
ors buying separately for each job.
Specifications for cement cover
specific gravity, fineness, soundness,
time of setting ana strer~+'- Sam
piles are taken from each car load and
tested in the laboratory maintained
by the highway department. At least
70 per cent of each sample must pass
through a sieve having 200 wires per
inch, 100000 holes per square inch)
Briquettes made with one part ce-
ment and three parts standard sand
must show tensile or pulling
strength of 200 pounds per square
inch in one week and 300 pounds in
four weeks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02
OLD RESIDENT
APPENDIX VICTIM.
JOHN ANDERSON, A RESIDENT OF
THIS CITY FOR THE PAST 38
YEARS, DIES FOLLOWING AN
OPERATION FOR RUPTURED
APPENDIX.

John Anderson, a resident of this
city for the past thirty-eight years,
died Friday after short illness fol-
lowing an operation for a ruptured
appendix. Physicians in charge held
out hope for his recovery. Interior
complications developed from the
poisoning of the bad appendix and
his death followed twelve hours after
the operation.
He was Sc yea,.3 of age and has re-
sided in Ely alnIJst continuously since
coming from Finland where he was
born. He was an employe of the
mines here for years up to the time
he was named sexton at the cemetery
which position he held up to three
years ago and since which time he
has been employed with the city in
various capacities.
The funeral was held Tuesday from
the Finnish church, Rev. David Ruot-
Solainen of Virginia, formerly of this
city, officiating. The funeral was
largely attended and the floral Offer
ings were numerous and beautiful,
showing the high esteem in which
deceased was held by his friends and
neighbors.
Surviving him are his widow and
seven children. The sons are Andrew,
Arthur, Oscar and Otto. Otto is a
resident of Detroit, Michigan, but ar
rived home for the funeral The
daughters are Mrs Ben. Johnson and
Mrs. Archie Hedloff. All the children
with the exception of Otto are resi-
dents of this city.
The surviving relatives have the
sympathy of a host of friends in their
bereavement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02
ODD FELLOWS
FINE BANQUET.
OVER ONE, HUNDRED AND FIFTY
ATTEND THE BANQUET OF ELY
LODGE NO. 220, i. o. o. F. AT
THE LODGE ROOMS ON SATUR-
DAY EVENING.

Over one hundred and fifty people
sat down to a most appetlzlng BAN
Quet served by the RebekahS at the
Odd Fellows Hall Saturday evening.
The banquet was given by the Ely
Lodge No. 220 in commemoration OF
the payment of the mortgage held by
the banks of the city on the lodge
building acquired by them four years
ago. The report as given by DR.. j. E.
Thompson, who acted as POSTMASTER,
showed that the lodge had paid ST.
500 covered by mortgage in four years
and that the balance of the indebt-
edness on the purchase price of $15,-
600, at present covered by certificates
held by individual members in the
shape of loans, would be taken care
of in due time, probably within the
next four years.
A very appetizing banquet was serv-
ed by the RebekahS consisting of
fruit cocktail, waters, roast spring
turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce
mashed potatoes, brown gravy, mash
ed rutabagas, rolls, pickles, jelly, pine
apple salad, French dressing angel
food cake, ice cream, conee nuts and
minis. Between the courses a pro-
gram was sandwiched in and music
was furnished by the Lenich Bros
Orchestra.
The program opened with a duet
by Misses Florence Nankervis and
Gunhild Paulson with Mrs. Ruth Nan
kervis at the piano Floyd Dunstan
rendered a cornet solo accompanied
by Miss Eunice Berglund. Miss Esther
K. Gjerset gave several vocal selec-
tons in which she was accom-
panied bv Miss Julia A. Keefe. Miss
Keefe also gave several piano selec-
tons. Miss Lucille Bridson and
Martha Matilda sang a duet accom-
panied by Miss Berglund. John Nam
kervis, Jr, gave tenor solo accom-
panied by Mrs. Ruth NankerviS. Mrs.
Nankervis also accompanied Douglas
Nankervis in the vocal solo he gave
later. Mrs. Ruth KING gave two read
ingS.
The satisfied mortgage was then
burned accompanied by the applause
of the assembled banqueters. Dancing
completed the evening to the music
furnished by the Lenich Bros.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02
CATHOLIC ORDER
OF FORESTERS.
INITIATION, VISITING, BANQUET,
PROGRAM AND ADDRESSES
MARK THE MEETING OF THE
ORDER ON SUNDAY LAST.

Twenty-six candidates were initi-
ated into the Catholic Order of For
esterS Sunday afternoon at the meet
ing held in the Moose Hall. The work
of initiation was done by Chief Rang
er John E. McCabe of Superior, as
sisted by the champion degree team
of this district, also of Superior. Mr..
McCabe holds the office of High Trus-
tee in the order but for this occasion
acted as Chief Ranger.
Other notables present were State
Chief Ranger P. H. Martin of Duluth
and State Secretary Hugh F. Young
of Minneapolis Those who were in
itiated speak of the excellent work
done by the degree team and higher
officers.
The initiation ceremony occupied
the larger part of the afternoon and
at $50 banquet was served at the
Forest Hotel to which everyone had
been invited One hundred and fifty
were seated at the banquet board and
partook of most excellent menu
prepared by Landlord and Mrs. Lex
en-. The Five Aces Orchestra furnish
ed music during the banquet.
Mayor Murphy made the opening
address of welcome. High Trustee
John F. McCabe of Superior spoke
on What the G. o. F. Stands For"
"a Few Remarks About the Ladies"
was the subject of the address by
State Chief Ranger P. H. Martin of
Duluth and Brother Mahan of Su-
perior spoke on Corporation of the
Degree Teams" The Spiritual Di-
rector of the order, Rev. Father Mi
helcic, made an excellent address on
What Forester Should Be-"
A short program was also presented
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02
HOTEL ASSOCIATION
HELD MEETING TUESDAY.

A melting of the Ely Hotel Associa-
ton was held Tuesday evening to dis
cuss matters pertaining to the fin
ances of the association. Treasurer
M. j. Murphy read his report in
which he showed receipts and eXpend-
itures and also the amount yet to be
paid to contractors and supply men.
Owing to the fact that enough stock
was not represented to comprise a
quorom, nothing official was accom-
plished. The association has several
shares of stock to dispose of in order
to meet the Indebtedness and it was
the opinion of those at the meeting
that the shares would meet a ready
sale in view of the f1ourishing condi-
ton of the property. The treasurers
statement showed that stock in the
hotel was safe and sound invest
ment besides showing much civic
pride in lettering the real estate out
look of the city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02
AUTO ACCIDENT TO BE
THfsASHED OFT IN COURT.

Suit to collect Sl00.o5 for damages
sustained in an automobile collision
was filed Thursday at the district
court clerks Office at Virginia by Matt
Ronka, who names Mae Sletten and
William Sletten as defendants. The
action will be tried during the next
term of district court.
Ronka bases the suit on an alleged
automobile crash on State Highway
No. 35, about one mile south of this
city shortly before midnight on July
81, last. He declares in his complaint
that he was travelling in his Nash
touring car southwards toward Tower
in lawful and careful manner, while
William Sletten was driving Chevro-
let coach in a northerly direction
negligently and at an excessive rate
of speed Ronka further alleges that
Sletten was driving on the wrong side
of the road, and without having his
headlights turned on, and that at the
time of the accident the Chevrolet
was registered in the name of Mae
Sletten.
Gran and Maxi of Duluth are coun-
sci for the plaintiff, while A. w. Mel
son of Ely is representing the Slettens.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02
GRAVEL ROAD COST
CROWS WITH USE.
HEAVY TRAFFIC PAVEMENTS
COST LESS THAN UNPAvED
LIGHT TRAVEL ROUTES-UP-
KEEP HEAVY ON GRAVEL AND
EARTH ROADS.

Gravel and earth roads carrying $50
vehicles per day will get the same al
lowance for roadway maintenance as
pavementS carrying an average OF
2,110 cars per day, in the 1928 budget
of the Minnesota Highway Depart
ment. All unpaved roads carrying
more than $50 cars per day will get
larger allotmentS for the pavementS.
For unpaved roads a uniform al
lowance of $75 per mile is made for
slab maintenance. This includes
both tarring cracks and replacing any
sections damaged by settlement Of
sub-grade.
On the unpaved roads, the allow
ance for roadway maintenance Is SO
cents per mile per car. A road car
rying an average of $50 cars per day
will get $75 per mile, but road car
rying 1000 cars per day will get $500
per mile.
This covers only routine mainte-
nance, blading, smoothing the sur
face, filling chuck holes, etc. Special
allotments are made where regravel-
ing or reshaping is necessary. Where
no regraveling is done, a deferred
maintenance charge" should be adj
ded in figuring the actual cost of
gravel road, because gravel surface
on trunk highway wears out in
from three to seven years.
On oiled and tarred roads the al
lowance for roadway maintenance Is
1914 cents per car, or S125 per mile
where the traffic averages 1000 cars
per day. This includes only blading
and patching and does not cover
original treatment or retreatment
A uniform allowance nf 500 per
mile is made for roadside mainte-
nance on all types of roads. This
covers guard rail and culvert repairs.
cleaning drains and bitches, cutting
weeds and brush and all other work
an the strip between the roadway
and the edge of the right-of-way.
An additional 500 per mile is allow
ed for repairing pavement shoulders,
due to damage done by heavy rains in
1927, especially on roads paved the
last two years. After grass takes firm
root, shoulder repair is usually
much smaller item.
Allotments are made to the sixteen
maintenance districts at the Begin
ming of the year, based upon the mill
cage and condition of roads and the
traffic in each district. Special al
lotments are made for bridge main
tenance, regraveling and reshaping,
calcium chloride and bituminouS
treatments, snow fence, snow remov-
al and similar items which cannot be
estimated in advance on mileage
basis.
The total maintenance allotment
will be held down to $4,500,000, the
same as in 1927. Eve could undoubt-
eddy spend a great deal more in try
ing to keep the unpaved roads smooth,
but it would leave that much less for
new construction and we would have
nothing to show for it at the end Of
the year." Commissioner G. M. Bah
cock says. with the allotment made,
gravel roads which carry less than
500 cars per day will be kept in good
condition in normal weather. I'm
paved roads carrying heavier traffic
may not be smooth at all times, but
it is doubtful if they would be much
better if we spent more money. Five
hundred cars per day is the economt-
cal limit of gravel road"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02
BOY CARTOONISTS HELPING
TO PRESERVE OUR FORESTS.

Realizing that the cartoon is one of
the most powerful agents in bring
ing to the American people the neces-
sity for cooperation in solving our
forestry problem the American Tree
association has been offering prizes to
amateur cartoonists for cartoons on
the subject of forest conservation to
be used during the coming American
Forest week, which President Cool
idge has proclaimed.
The prizes in this contest were re-
Gently awarded and the story of the
contest and of the Texas boy and the
Utah boy who won and who are thus
doing their bit to aid in preserving
our forests is an interesting one. Be
sure to read the illustrated feature
article, "To Help Save Our Forests, F"
by Elmo Scott Watson in this issue
of The Miner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02

Lakes-Atlantic Waterway, or Coop
crate with Canada in the Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence Project?" was the
subject of the Discussion League, the
final contest being held Friday even
ing. Stanley McMahan, Grand Rap
ids, won first place; Frank Arko,
Chisholm, second; Everett Olson of
Rochester and Gertrude Avery of
Mankato tied for third place.
In both contests awards for first
place consisted of a gold medal, a
scholarship of $4,000, and shield to
be hung in the High School attended
by the winner; second, silver medal
and $4,000 scholarship; and third, a
bronze medal and a $4,000 scholar
ship.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02
FOOD VALUE CABBAGE
VERSUS SAUERKRAUT.

Cabbage is valuable addition to
the diet, in that it is easily available,
inexpensive, and high in vitamins A,
B, and G when served raw. 1t may
be stored with only a slight loss of
viaamin c.; in cooking 20 minutes it
loses some of the antiscorbutic (anti-
scurvy) effect. In making sauer-
kraut there is considerable loss of
vitamin c. Tactic acid, which is
formed in the fermentation of cab
bage, is a wholesome product, but DR..
E. F. Holman of the National Can
ners Research Laboratory says he
knows of no experimental evidence
which justifies the exaggerated claims
being made for the food value of
sauerkraut says Inez Hobart, Exten-
sion Nutrition Specialist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02

Eugene Joncas presented mono
logue; Miss Lucy Demulling gave
readings; Ray Sugrue a vocal solo
and the ST. Anthony Quartette COM
posed of Mrs. Stukel, Miss Hutar and
Messrs. Kope and Skube, sang
Groom, Groom Underneath the
Moon" Mrs. H. N. Sutherland at
the piano accompanied the singers.
z. Deslauriers, who promoted the
class for initiation made the closing
talk of the evening
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02
YOUNG MARRIED COUPLE
RENDERED A RECEPTION.

MIR. and Mrs. Laurie Luhtanen, who
were married in Virginia week ago
Tuesday, were rendered a reception
and shower at the Community Center
Sunday evening by large number of
friends A short program was given
and a lunch was served. Mrs. O.
Walsten rendered several vocal solos
accompanied by Mrs. Glen Powers
and Mrs. Powers played several piano
selections. Over 100 were present
and were served with lunch and re-
freshments The couple were the re-.
ceipients of a large number of useful
wedding gifts during the evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02
ATTEND ENGINEERS
BANQUET AT VIRGINIA

Superintendent B. o. Strachan and
Kenneth Duncan, Geo T. Ayres and
w. D. Gallagher attended the Engi-
neer's Banquet at Virginia Saturday
evening and report a most pleasant
and instructive meeting. The BAN
quet was served at the Fay Hotel and
taking place on the last night of the
Virginia Winter Frolic, headquarters
for visiting delegations, the Fay pre-
sented quite an animated scene.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02
PRESIDENT PROCLAIMS
FOREST WEEK IN APRIL

The week of April 22-28 was set
apart Monday in a proclamation by
President Coolidge for nation wide
observance of American Forest week
by public discussion of our forests
and of what must be done to safe
guard and restore them"
The president emphasized partic-
ularly the need of supressing the for
est fire evil, and pointed out the bene-
fits that will accrue from making the
forest lands of the United States fully
productive of continuous timber crops.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02
AUTO INSURANCE RAISES
IN THE STATE CALLED OFF.

Proposed increases in property
damage insurance on passenger type
automobiles and increases in liabil-
ity and property damage insurance
rates on trucks in Minnesota, which
were to become effective March S,
have been abandoned by various risk
companies, George W. Wells, state in
surance commissioner, announced.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02
STATE BUYS CEMENT
IN ONE BIG ORDER

The state of Minnesota is in the
market for 445,O00 barrels of cement
for use in building paved highways in
1928. Bids on this amount will be
opened at the offices Of G. NJ Bah
cock, commissioner Of highways, on
March 20
The state this year will continue
the practice of furnishing cement on
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02

---e Forest Week proclamation is
sued by PresloenO Coolidge means a
whole lot more than appears on the
surface. However, Forest Week"
should prevail in this section of the
country all the time. Last year the
forests went through in our neigbor-
hood without serious fire damage and
let us hope that this year will repeat
the experience
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02

Scientists now come out and say
that the bees have language ard
their talk is a sort Of dance per-
formed with their feet. The editor
of the Steel Plant News at Duluth
says that "the only bees that ever
tried to communicate with us, lave
sat out the dances"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02

The Vancouver hen that laid 335
eggs in 335 days has it all over the
airplane fellow that made 1893 con-
secutive loops, for worthwhile accom-
plishment thinks the Winnebago En-
terprise. Add to the latter the COTE
drinking, flag pole sitting, sauer-
kraut and banana eating, marathon
dancing and several other such con-
tests and the hen still has the ad-
vantage by 1856 points.