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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
1876 PER CENT JUMP.
IN ROAD USE seen

That wear and tear on the trunk
highways is increasing much more
rapidly than automobile registration
or highway revenues, is indicated by
a comparison of the traffic census
taken this year by the Minnesota
Highway department and the one
taken in 1921. Taking the average
daily traffic at 81 points where counts
were made both of those years, the
increase is found to be 1876 per cent.
Total registration in 1921 was 332,652
vehicles. The increase in 1928 over
1921 will be little less than 100 per
cent.
The actual traffic increase, however,
is much greater than the traffic CEN
sus indicates, since the census was
taken only in the summer. The 135
per cent increase shown by the 1928
count over 1921 is considered by the
Highway department as true index
of the growth of summer traffic, but
the growth in winter traffic has been
much larger. Seven or eight years
ago a majority of the motorists put
up their cars two to six months while
now nearly all car owners drive twelve
months in the year.
Wagons and buggies are the only
classes of vehicles which show fall
ing off, Only six per day were count
ed at the average station in 1928 while
thirty four we're counted in 1921. In
1921 they made up AZ per cent of the
traffic and in 1923 only 0.6 per cent.
In 1921 more wagons than trucks
were counted, while in 1923 there were
eleven trucks for every horse drawn
vehicle
Cars with foreign licenses made up
ten per cent of the traffic in 1921 and
20 per cent of the traffic in 1928, while
the actual number of foreign cars now
is more than four times as great as
seven years ago. Buses have more
than doubled in numbers but maintain
nearly the same ratio to other vehi-
cles, being y per cent of the total in
1921 and 6-10 per cent in 1928.
A list of 81 points where traffic
counts were made in 1921 and 1928 is
furnished in a bulletin issued this
week by the Highway department The
comparative counts at a number of
stations which may be of interest to
readers of The Miner are given below:
Av. per Increase
day in cars
1927 1928
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
CHURCH NOTES

BETHANY ENGLISH LUTHERAN.
Corner of Camp st. and Fifth Ave.
v. T.. Anderson, Pastor.
Services at 8:45 A. M.
Sunday School at 1000 A. M.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06
THE RADICM SETTLEMENT

The five young women, believed TO
be slowly dying from radioactive
poisoning following their employ
ment in z Newark watch plant. who
have accepted $4,000 each and
medical expenses as well as year
ly payment for the remainder Of
their lives, find themselves in fair
financial circumstances compared
with their former income. But the
future remains dark Told by an
ignorant foreman to wet the brushes
with which they worked on their
lips, their bodies are filled with the
poison and all medical science seems
TO agree that there il no hope in
battling the onslaughts OF the sub
stances which are slowly eating away
their Tissues
The settlement was brought about
by Federal Judge Clark OF Newark,
who acted on his own initiative Hs
an interested citizen. II was this
jurist who brought home to the
United States Radium Corporation
the necessity of making a settlement
for humanitarian reasons and he in
duced the girls to see the justice Of
the plan. To him goes full credit
and he will carry with him the
knowledge OF good deed well done
the remainder of his days.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06

ty, Virginia. He died Of laryngitis
at Mt. Vernon, Va. December II.
1893.
O. Ii there any law In America
that compels a woman to take her
husbands name?
A.. According to the legal re-
search secretary Of the National
Woman's Party. there IL no law.
statute or court decision In any state
in the Union providing that at mar
riage a woman take her husbands
name. If she does so. she does 1t
voluntarily, In compliance with
custom and not because the law
makes her. OF course, II she uses
her maiden name for the purpose OF
perpetratine a fraud upon any one.
she would be liable in law for fraud.
but not merely for failure to take
her husbands name
Q. How large is the city Of Rose-
bud, South Dakota?
A. 1t Ia a little settlement that
has grown up around the Indian
Agency in South Dakota. The
census OF 1920 showed Z population
of 40.
Q. Who are the tallest motion
picture actresses?
A. Andree Lafayette and Nita
Naldi are among the tallest, each
being five feet, eight inches.
Q. What kind of paint 10 used
on the white House:
A. High grade white lead paint.
Q. What il the meaning and
origin of the word planet?
A. 1t Is originally from the
Greek planes" meaning wanderer.
As name II came into the language
from the old French "Planete" hav>
ing the same meaning.
Q. Who won the recent prize
fight between Jack Sharkey and
Tom Heeney in New York?
A. 1t ended in a draw.
9. How many craftsmen are
there in the United States?
A. According to the 1920 census
there were 52,S6k.
Q. What is the home address of
Tom Mix?
A. 1910 Summit Drive, Beverly
Hills, California.
Q. To what church did Presi-
dent Wilson belong?
A. Presbyterian.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06
ARURAL ONSLAUGHT

How serious should one take the
projected storming of the Kansas
City convention by western farmers
who are oiling up their flivvers to
descend upon the conclave OF poll
ticians there assembled?
This Coxey's Army of motorized
malcontents may have an influence
upon the convention; at least, the
leaders OF the agrarian revolt hope
so. On the other hands. who can in
fuence the boys who run the party?
The farmers believe Hoover will be
the nominee and they will be there
to oppose him II they can They are
not giving much attention to Cool
idge any more. though it was Cool
idge and not Hoover who vetoed the
McNary-Haugen farm bills. The soil
tillers think Hoover has q mind like
Coolidge when it is q matter of
helping the farmer" and they be-
lieve thoroughly that four years OF
Hoover viii mean four more years Of
unsympathetic president.
The grand old party Is confronted
with Its usual troubles In the west.
1t will have to stew In its western
brew this year as never before. 1t
has been from the far spaces that
have produced the thorns In Its
administration hide, the Progressive
Republicans who vote more like
Democrats. 1t is from the west that
perpetual and constant criticism has
been engendered. Fooling the farm
ers has been grand game OF poll
tics; but there is some doubt about
ii this year. The boys are sore--no
doubt about it-and even Ii prices OF
farm products should mysteriously
rise during the campaign year the
farmers may not be satisfied.
1t y u long time between June and
November. however. Many the soil
tiller. roaring like lion in June, IL
the peaceable lamb in November.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06

hibitinE bootblacks from enxa.in,
IN business after ! o'clock Sunday
afternoons. They would like to closs
but don't want to do 20 on their
own hook il others are going to
Keep open. The council may forbid
them from engaging In their bust
ness at all on Sundays it did
with the BARRIERS a few wears AGO
Rev. N. w. Gaudian. pastor ~
st. Johns German Lutheran church
in this city. Who founded and built
the Zion Lutheran church in Bris-
toll. has resigned the pastorate of
the church in the latter town. III.
resignation has been accepted and
he will preach his farewell sermon
on Sunday.
President Charles F. Smith az
Landers. Frary & Clark made an
address to the high school seniors
this morning. 1t was the last of the
series on the subject OF the quail
ties that make for success.
A class Of Sc will be graduated
from the high school on the 29th.
Among the graduates are William
Coholan, Edward Farrell, Charles
Hart. Jr.. Albert Hitchcock, Elmer
Linton. Lawrence Mangan, William
McEnroe. BENJAMIN Pouzzner, Cur
tiss Sheldon and Ralph Vain
right.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06
Is Year, Ago Today

The Junior O. U. A. NJ. has pur-
chased new uniforms for the high
school baseball team, and the nine
VIII so to Portland Saturday morn
ing for a game with the high
school team of that town.
A. J. sloper. president of the New
Britain Gas Light Co., has sent a
communication TO the Herald ex-
planning the position OF his company
in the controversy over control Of
pipe lines in the streets. He says
that the company was granted its
privileges In 1855 and IL averse to
yielding any of them now. The COM
papy would be willing to move
pipes as the city might order. he
goes on. but feels that the city
should bear the expense.
Saturday. June 6-Rig. Sautelle's
big two-ring csc railroad circus.
menagerie, hippodrome. and wild
west will exhibit, wind, rain, or
shine. at New Britain. See Nero,
Earth's only riding lion! Zee the
wonderful 6S-horse act! See the
grand free street parade at 10 a. m.
A ladics' bicycle which Rad been
stolen last week was found behind
the Stanley building this morning
by Officer Cosgrove.
The bootIlacks are petitioning
the council Tor an ordinance pro-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06
Observation,
On The Weather

Washington. June 6.-Forecast
for Southern New England: Rain
tonight and possibly Thursday
morning. Warmer tonight and
Thursday. Fresh southeast shifting
to fresh to strong southwest winds.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Showers tonight and possibly Thurs.
day morning; slightly warmer to.
night in east portion; fresh. possibly
strong southwest winds.
Conditions: The center of tho
storm area has reached the lower
lake region. Detroit and Ithaca each
reporting 1852 inches. Light to
heavy showers have continued over
the northern districts east of the
central plains states. Pressure IL
now relatively high and rising ovee
the central valleys and plains
states. A disturbance Is forming
over Arizona, Phoenix, 1896 inches
and another center Is over tho
Canadian Rocky mountains. Calgary
1874 inches. Temperatures are
somewhat warmer over the Middle
Atlantic states and slightly cooler in
portions of the Ohio valley.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
unsettled weather with showers fol-
lowed by clearing Thursday.
Tan, M RI turaS yast ardnv.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06
THE WILD GARDEN
(Hints on Gardening)


While on the subject OF wild
gardens a few words of advice
would not be out of place.
am strongly opposed to the
tame and emasculated affairs that
pass for Wild gardens in these
sophisticated times. A wild garden
should be really wild.
The wildness. ! may point out,
should not be merely static but
dynamic. A. few wild animals ahould
be introduced, such as lions, tigers,
etc.
An ostrich especially Is valuable
asset.
Ostriches are effectionate crea-
lures, and their diet il a very SIM
pie matter. as they will eat prac-
tically anything, though they do not
care for India rubber. but they will
readily accept not only chocolate
but the paper In which It u
wrapped. a virtue that makes for
tidiness In the garden.
The ostrich also has other uses-
it can be trained to stand At tho
garden gate and peck tramps and
any other undesirable visitors.
On account of their speed these
birds are very useful for shopping
expeditions IL one lives In the coun-
try and does not possess q car, but,
owing to the ostrich's habit Of fol-
lowing his head. which II placed At
the end of long neck that has 4
tendency to sag, straight roads
should be avoided.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06

efforts put forth. Instead OF = rsyx
there was general thsnkfulness that
the teams were not beaten by any
greater margins The baseball team
this spring started with several bad
breaks Of luck. but now Is Doing bet
ter. The star pitcher injured finger
after winning two games and the
catcher got sick; but now the Christy
Mathewson's finger il In shape again
and the team will play the New Brit
ain high school nine next week.
This sport story also II only a part
OF the grand effort "over in Plain
Vile" Take the glee clubs connect
ed with the high school; the xleeins
is done gleefully and with pride in
the breasts Of the listeners. There
have been literary societies connect
ed with the school, clubs for the pro-
duction of plays. associates who
make special studies of home econo-
mics, and We guess there have been
impromptu debates in the lineup of
the various clubs. A public speaking
contest will be held Thursday night;
an educational siX-reel film was
shown in the school yesterday. The
extra activities of the students have
been OF a nature to make anyone be-
ieve that the stories about the dis
tressing condition of present-day
youth are all wrong; the Plainville
youngsters have been active in every
cultural activity that normal young
sters could well desire, and as for
their parents they should be more
than delighted.
Camaraderie between teachers and
pupils il not to BE- overlooked. The
teachers' attitude h one OF heipful.
ness; to many OF the pupils the priN.
cipal is just simply Mac" and
Mac" is of a sort who doesn't mind
II in the least; he is one Of the hoys
and has them travelling in the right
direction.
Wen say that the spirit OF the new
Plainville. as exemplified In the do
things record of the new high school,
is something of which to be proud.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06

annual cost of SS5.OOv all parts of
these plants are kept in perfect con-
dition and are ready for use. There
may be question as to whether
operation should be in the hands Of
the government or those OF private
corporations or individuals. There
can be no question that any part OF
the plant i obsolete or needs
salvaging."
In conclusion let's take note OF
the fact that Baltimore. where
Holden published his scathing de-
nunciation of the Muscle Shoals
plant, is che of the chief American
producing cities for fertilizers.
Muscle Shoals and Its fertilizer pos
sjbilities is as popular in the fer
tiiixer trade Of Baltimore az the boil
weevil In southern cotton patch.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06
THE SPIRIT OF PLAINVHLE
The spirit Of Plainville is nowhe

The spirit of Plainville is nowhere
more evident than in It's new high
school. Inquiry has elected the fact
that the institution is operated on
very liberal lines. that the boys and
girls have an exceedingly good time
there, and that the activities are 80
broad in character that the COM
parison with the high schools in sur
rounding cities and towns does not in
the least work out to the disadvan-
tage OF the Institution In the gov
ernor'e town.
This ID the first year that a gradu-
ating class will leave the portals Of
the plainville high school; and to
signify the towns pride In the event.
as well As the pride OF the school.
the exercises give promise of being
far more elaborate than those held in
New Britain.
But this " only part OF it. Con-
slider the school spirit. The school
had a football team and a basket
bali team. and though neither team
won a single game there was wide
spread concentration for the fine
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06

You can get an answer to any
question of fact or information by
writing to the Question Editor, New
Britain Herald. Washington Bureau.
1922 New York avenue, Warrington,
d. c.. enclosing two cents In stamps
for reply, Medical. legal and marital
advice cannot be given, nor can ex-
tended research be undertaken. All
other questions will receive a per-
sonal reply. Unsigned requests cam
not be answered. All letters are con-
| REHABILITATION.
O. What special significance is
! there in saying that company was
incorporated under the laws of a
particular state?
A. 1t means that the corporation
has obtained charter from that
particular state by complying with
it's laws providing for incorporation.
The corporation laws Of the states
differ as to expense of Incorporation.
the latitude allowed the corpora
ton in conducting Its business, taxa
ton and many other points. Cor
porations secure charters in those
states which suit their particular
needs and purposes. Some states
have more liberal corporation laws
than others.
@. How has the relative stand
ing of rural and urban populations
in the United States changed since
the last decade of the last century?
A. In tho census Of 1920 the
total population of the United
States was 106.710,se0; the popula-
ton living In cities numbered
54.304,603 and the population in
the rural districts was 5l.406,017.
In 1910 the total population was
91.912.2G6 of whom 42,16e,12O were
urban and %s.S06.146 were rural:
and In 1890 the total was s.,947,714
of whom 22,.0s.Sb9 were urban and
4O,6%9,36b were rural.
q. Has Henry Ford an automo-
bile Mant In Japan?
4. He has an assembly plant at
Yokohama.
@. What Ia Hoot Gibson's correct
name?
A. Edward Gibson.
@. Who was the star In The
Vanishing Rider?
4. William Desmond.
q. How is the Pope OF Rome
chosen?
A. by the college OF cardinals
from among It's members.
@. What Is corn sugar" and
for what ia 1t used?
4. Corn sugar. so-called because
derived from corn. 10 the sugar
chemically known az dextrose or
glucose. The refined sugar is used
extensively by bakers In bread max
Ing, by confectioners In the manu-
facture of Ice cream and candies.
and by Gamers In canning fruit and
condensed milk. 1t Is also used in
hospitals for diabetes ana for infant
feeding. Solid corn sugar is used
in making caramel color, vinegar,
Tactic acid and In tanning and ar
tihcial silk industries.
q. In Andrew Mellon the treas
urer Of the United States?
A. No. he IL secretary Of the
treasury. H. Theodore Tate of Ten
nessee Is treasurer Of the United
States.
q. When and where was George
Warrington born?
A. He was born February %
(February II old Style) l7a2. near
Bridges Greek, West Moreland coun-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06

the fourth and nth amendments to
the U. l. Constitution. which forbid
unreasonable search and seizure.
When the Supreme Court is d.
vided on a deciSion by a margin of
one it means that there is a plenitude
OF augmentation on both sides: and
1t also means that one justice had
the power to produce the decision.
There have been many to deci-
sions by the Supreme Court and
some OF them have been on Ques-
tons OF enormous importance to the
people and tho government. 1t Is al.
ways regrettable when the high
court decides great public questions
by one vote.
Stealing conversation flowing over
a telephone wire Il no better than
stealing the contents of private let
tiers. rifling desk. setxing the con-
tents OF an Office file, gaining access
10 a safe. or placing a dictaphone in
suspected persons room.
Stealing conversation off a tele-
phone wire is In the same class; and
now we know it is permissible.
Ii men engaging in a conspiracy
are standing on a street corner and
their conversation is overheard by a
third party the evidence of the caves
dropper would be valid in any court.
II the eavssdropper happens to be
one listening In over the telephone
and he knew the identity of these
whom he heard speaking. 1t is prob
able that his evidence would DO
deemed valid. II the eavesdropper
happens to be 4 detective his instinct
would be to tap the wire II he could
get 1t conveFsation In no other way.
The Supreme Court decision mere
ly validates methods by prohibition
agents that other species of detcc-
tives have utilised from time I'm
memorable. This 10 not saying. the
methods are honorab bile. There is con-
siderable 10 winning law cases that
n not always honorable.
Government agents, of course,
should not descend to such low tao
tics as wire tapping: but the effect
of the Supreme Court dscision Ia that
they can do SO II they see tit. An
other effect probably will be that
said agents In the future will get less
opportunity to exercise their talents.
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Foot Power Airplane
Makes a Trial Flight

st. Augustine. Fla, June 6 N-
A huge. wing fla piping ornithopter,
propelled by foot power, SCARED over
the beach here yesterday. gaining
speed on the automobile which
lowed 1t for the take-off.
For 200 feet the air machine,
constructed by Captain George
white of New York. flew above the
car. its wings tapping in ponderous
manner.
On a return run 4 wooden eleva-
tor control broke, necessitating
minor repairs. Captain White said
he would endeavor to take the ma
chine from the ground without the
aid of an automobile with the first
favorable head winds.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06
General Pershing Starts
Suddenly for Homeland

Paris. June R-The Paris
Herald today said General John J.
Pershing had received a sudden call
to return home and sailed unex-
pectedly on the Leviathan yesterday.
leaving Paris for Cherbourg in an
automobile after the boat train had
departed. General Pershing had
been expected to remain In France
indefinitely In connection with his
work with the battle monuments
commission.
The paper said that the situation
at Kansas City was believed by some
to be responsible for the generals
hasty dep1rture. since he had been
mentioned ~ dark horse for the
republican presidential nomination.