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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-21
1929 AUTO LICENSES
SOON TO GO ON SALE

Minnesota'S 1929 auto licenses, which
will go on sale the first of next month,
will have white letters on a black
background. Wisconsin will have green
on white. Iowa will have black on
dark green. North Dakota's colors
will be black on aluminium and So.
Dakota will have white on boxelder
green. Illinois will have red on black.
The Minnesota tags will be on sale
at the State Capitol and at a number
of branch offices in the larger cities.
In the smaller cities and villages,
banks and garages generally will be
supplied with blanks for making appli-
cation, to be sent in by mail, so no
one need go very far to apply for his
tags Those who apply early in jan
uary will get their tags promptly, but
those who wait until the rush season
between February / and Is may have
long wait before they get their
plates.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-21

But when the physician considers
Christmas and sees the possibilities for
harm and also for good that this holi-
day creates, he feels 1t his duty to
express himself He feels that happi-
ness for the parents and children must
be built on foundation of bodily and
mental health, that Christmas offers
a good opportunity for proclaiming
again that diphtheria can be avoided
by the use Of toxin-antitoxin, that
bronchitis and pneumonia may be
avoided to great degree by Kidding
the child from infection in the throat.
TOO much candy will cause indiges-
ton and spoil the ch11d's appetite for
other foods Too much excitement
affects the sensitive nervous system Of
the child and may cause sleeplessness
and Nightmares. Indulgence
harms the child and discipline should
not be relaxed entirely. The physi-
clan wants the child to be happy. he
wants the parents to be happy with
the child; he does not want the child
to be harmed. During this festival
time the child should be the center Of
attraction and his health needs should
not be forgotten when the presents
are distributed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-21

ness must be avoid
ed" the committee
declares. Christ
mas Is a time of
excitement, disci-
pline is relaxed,
bad habits may be
created. All this
does not mean that
children should not
be joyous during
this time and have
their anuSementS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-21
Mistletoe

"Cholly had a rough time of Il
Christmas eve"
"How so?"
swell, his girl used the mistletoe
to take him in and then her dad used
the missile-toe to put him out"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-21
THE CHRISTMAS TREE

THE sun streamed through
l. the window-glass. They stood
admiring what was left of
Christmas-a handful of waxen
stubs, some furnished tinsel and
few colored bulbs; a dusty
shrub splitting needles on a
soiled sheet. Then a shadow
hid the sun
They did not see through the
window the giant elm with its
carpet Of frosted crystals, its
branches of prisms and pend
ants and coruscations. God
touched the switch, the sun
came out and natures Christ
mas tree stood glittering and
sparkling with gems too pre-
cious ever to be possessed but
free for the poorest beggar -
Mabel Atkinson In the Prism.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-21

Rabbits can be cooked in any Of the
ways chicken is cooked-fried, baked,
on casserole, or fricasseed Have them
often while the season last.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-21

Farmers Bulletin 1523-F, Leather
Shoes" will give you some good sug-
gestions on caring for shoes, especially
in rainy and snowy weather. Several
formulas are included for waterproof
shoes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
Record In Contempt
Case Froves Costly

WASHINGTON, Eeb. 4.-R1-Co-
pies of the record OF The criminal
contempt proceedings against Harry
+. Sinclair and associates had cost
the government $3.50 Is the case
ended today its second month. The
record this far has amounted to
more than 1,675,000 words, double
that for the Fali-Sinciair conspiracy
case, out OF which the contempt pro-
ceedings grew.
The record in this jurisdiction is
taken by a firm Of public stenogra-
pliers, as the law does not provide
for q court stenographer. In addi-
ton to the cost to the government for
four copies Of the record esch day
counsel for the defendants buys q
copy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
Central Power
Completes Loop
Line In Valley
Especial to The Heraldl

SAN BENITO, Feb. 4.-The Valley
division Of the Central Power COM
pany has completed the last gap in
its huge loop west from San Benito.
which gives it two routes 10 all
cities and communities served along
that line.
The last gap vas completed be-
tween Santa Maria and San Benito,
according to Frank c. Ludden, VAL
ley manager, thus tieing in with the
main plant on the river route, which
supplies the small towns ard COM
munities along the river, and some
Of the pumping plants.
There are connections between
river points, and cities on the main
line from San Benito to Mission.
This will make it possible to stop
the currant at any point, for repairs,
or other reasons, and to bring in
current by the other route, according
to Mr.. Ludden.
The Valley company now has more
than 200 miles in lines, inclg6.SG~s&
tensions to Matamoros, 6fGrE
City, Hargill, and Ray1ik dville. q
The mex extension pInned by the
company is a high sr line from
Los Fresnos TO PtM Isabel, Mr.,
Luddon said, which will connect
Point Isabel with the main plant
here. At the present power for that
city is being generated By a plant
- p1s-. IurIal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
Of the most popular highways in

Of the most popular highways in
the Valley.
Grading and structures from the
Arroyo south to Bluetown and the
border highway from Bluetown north
through Santa Maria to the county
line will be completed in March.
The Rangerville road connecting
with Highway No. 100 will be conf
pleted by April i, and the grading
Of the old Point Isabel road to
Ford's corner snd the Southwest
road 10 the lower river plantations
will be finished some time in March.
In the Harlingen precinct the Viii
son tract south line and the road
from the Wilson tract school east 70
the paved highway will be completed
in February, and the Fitzgerald road
in Stuart place is expected to be
finished early in March.
Work on the contracts awarded
last week for grading and structures
is getting under way and most Of
the construction will be completed
in April. Good progress has been
made on the Boca Chica road. and
dirt work and structures will be fin
ished some time in May.
All contracts financed by the first
two million Of the S6,000,000 bond
issue are expected TO De completed
BY June !, according to estimates Of
the county engineers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
G.. A. Club TO
Banquet Feb. ii
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO, Feb. Program
for the Valley-wi6e c. !. A. club
banquet TO be held here February
IL. at which President L. n. Hub
bard of the College OF Industrial
Arts. and President 7. o. Walton Of
the Texas Agricultural & Mechan-
zeal college will be present. is to be
completed in a few days, according
TO Miss Kate Adele Hill, Cameron
county home demonstration agent.
The banquet is to be held at the
Stonewall Jackson hotel here. and
preparations are being made for
about $50 members Of the club from
all parts OF the Valley.
Members of the Texas A. & ".
ex-students association in the Val
ley are also preparing 70 help en-
terrain the Aggie president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05

chairman; Lloyd S. Mellor, Rev. ].
Stuart Pearce, Mrs. s. r. Jennings.
Boy Scout-Jack Hollingsworth,
chairman; John Sanders, F. P. Nc
Elwrath.
Transportation-W. NJ. Waterman,
chairman. Ralph Jennings, Ben Ep-
stein, w. NJ. Fields, Archie HARDWOOD,
international. B. Waldron, Geo,
Alexander, John Challes.
Reception-Dr. Charles Chandler,
chairman; r. NJ. Eubank, DR.. j. A
Crockett, w. NJ. Hlndiey.
Decorations-A. A. Kimmell, chair.
man; c. D. Fairbairn, Charles La
Turno, Claude Liston.
The Rotary conference committee
will consist Of all members Of these
committees, including the steering
committee, and they will meet a,
the call Of the president to make
further arrangements for entertain.
ment of the visitors at the conven'
ton.
Tom Murray was present with a
group Of Boy Scouts, and the scouts
explained the program for birthday
week. next week. All members OF
the Rotary club were given scout
knots, and pledged to do q good turn
daily during the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
name ROTARY
MEET GROUPS
Harlingen Club Plans
For State Gathering
There in April
Especial to The Herald)

HARLINGEN, Feb. 4-Plans for
the entertainment Of 1900 Rotarians
of the Texas district who will as
semble in convention here april p
and % were launched Saturday, fol-
lowing appointment of committees at
the meeting Of the club Friday.
the work will center around the
steering committee, which is headed
by DR.. J. VI. Green, with Ira Els and
Tom Murray as members.
Other committees were announced
at the meeting Of the club as fol
lows:
Publicity. Smith Speed, chair.
man; Otto Vinke, Tom Murray.
Hotels--R. w. Baxter, J. J. Burke
George TAFT, Bill Worden.
Rcgis.ration-Lloyd II. Thompson
chairman; Frank Davis. Carl Wood.
Entertainment-S. Finley Ewing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
finish PAVING
PAREDES Line
New Highway To Be
Opened Latter Part
OF Month

The los miles of paving On the
Parades Line road from Brownsville
to Los Fresnos was completed Fri
day night and the entire highway
will be opened to traffic by Febru-
airy 20. That section Of the pave
ment from the sugar mill north TO
Los Fresnos was opened early IN
January. The concrete connects with
the Los Ebanos paving and will also
connect with the Seventh street
pavement, on which the city recently
let contract.
Work on three bridges over the
Fresnos resaca on the Parades Lire
road is progressing rapidly, and the
entire Parades Line from Brownsville
to the Arroyo Colorado, 20 miles,
will be opened by March /. This
road runs due north from Browns
Vile, and is expected to prove one
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
sgbdiAzistA4IHave
Public Opening Soon
Especial to The Heraldl

Especial TO The Herald
HARLINGEN, Feb. i.-Puhlic open
ing of the Banner Park subdivision
on the highway between here ard San
Benito, near the Arroyo Colorado
bridge, is to be held il a week or
two, according to ]. L. Boxard, one
of the developers.
The tract is being developed by
Boxard and d. B. Traxler. and con-
tains 80 lots. Streets are being grad
ed, and city services extended to the
tract.
One store building has already been
started on the tract for !. l.. Gar
ner and c. D. Homes, Of Harlingen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
Motion Picture In
Sight For Santa Rosa

SANTA ROSA, Feb. Santa Rosa
is becoming ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Bids for four motion picture house
locations have been received but the
names Of the bidders have not been
disclosed.
Santa Rosa has a hotel, a couple
Of cafes, a garages, several grocery
and dry-goods stores, two lumber
yards-all it lacks Is afternoon enter
tainment.
Evidently those who have had 10
leave town TO see a motion picture
will soon be able TO remain Mt hcme
for their entertainments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
CONTRACT AWA
Especial to The HeralC

ISptCIdI 10 IHG AAcIAIuJ
SAN BENITO, FeD. 4.-Contract
for the erection Of five residences
here for j. G. Ballenger has been
awarded to ". P. Mallor-. ard con-
strnction work on the building will
start soon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
HURT IN AUTO :

SAN BENITO, Feb. 4.-Florentino
Campo Of this city sustained pain
full Injuries in an automobile acct
dent on the outskirts Of the city
Thursday ni0ht. His back was
wrenched, and he was taken to the
Valley Baptist hospital at Harrington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
ORGAN BEING INSTALLED

SAN BENIT0. Feb. A $4,000
Killegen pipe organ mas arrived here
for the Rivoli theater, and is being
installed.
The Washington times., 1928-08-21
Rules For Free Trips
| To World Series
| Ball Games

Pick two pitchers, one
catcher. d first baseTaan, Sec
ond haseman, third baseman,
sl1ortstop and a left, right and
centerfielder.
Contestants -four In mum.
herl coming nearest to the
Ruth selection and submit
ting the best reasons for selec-
lions will be declared winners.
They will see the first block
OF world series games where
ever played, ~ guests Of The
Washington Times. All tied
contestants will be included In
the awards.
Contestants must not only
try 10 select the same team
az Babe Ruth does, but must
attempt TO assign players to
the same positions as those
on Ruth's team. PRINT
FULL NAME and ADDRESS
on selections.
A player may be played in
position other than his reg
ular position, provided he has
occupied the aiternate's posi-
ton in one or more games
this year.
All players on all ma jor
league teams are eligible EN-
CEPT Babe Ruth himself.
Ruth will NOT select himself.
Players must be selected
uron a basis Of the 1928 play
ing season only. No other past
performances will be taken
into consideration.
Address selections to Babe
Ruth Contest Editor, The
Washington Times, Washing
ton. d. c. The contest ends
at midnight, August 81. 1928.
Each selection must be ac-
conpanied BY a letter Of $50
words or less, giving the rea.
sons for the selection. Each
contestant Is LIMITED to ONE
selection.
II possible. use the coupon
printed on the Sports Pages
for submitting your team.
Babe Ruth will autograph
10 baseball bats and 10 hand
some Babe Ruth desk blotters
for runners.up.
The Washington times., 1928-08-21
Only One Quit. While Quitting I. Good

You viii say that only of them has actually announced his
right. Also true One
has yielded his time when there worlds to
Others WE'LL they have stayed and stayed until
They oulived
usefulness you the line that
beg borrow, mortgage.
Speaker Tlden and Paddock girls and boys have run
their race written their rerements the
unmstakabe script They have eliminated themselves
back defyng the laws Of nature which
sha be served-first last and
We suppose that Speaker back these last
largely They have been accustomed to
picking glove and bat for spring times that
g1esses Just perhaps momentum, that
held the spell them the last couple of times out
The Washington times., 1928-08-21
Hated to Have Summer on Their Hands

whatever financial reward
would play for pttance; must
they just can't stand looking forward to summer OF
either league
uniform contract secondary consideration
But they must know do Ty and Iris, that Of
inactivity vacation lands Of the world in the
their desirable than summer
the former there not always the crack OF the
remind them Of brighter and buster afternoons IN me aim
incidentally announced his retirement
at the of campagn-it isn't necessary
Tiden Tilden still something eftnot much The
youngsters him down and slowed him He will always
WILL doubt foster
capacity another the wall is reckoning to his racket and
it won't be long
Charlie Paddock the fix Tden Those timber,
Young your American families and foreign families
often Of late that
indignant Paddock, know, used to
The Washington times., 1928-08-21
I SEE.
R()BERTIA5
NNSFIT

NEW YORK, Aug. 81. The
proposed logical contender
ship heavyweight brswl be-
tween Jack Sharkey and Rob-
Ierto Roberti is aground on .
percentage reef but Is expected
to Be floated by next Satur.
day, at which time Johnny
Buckley, Sharkey's spokesman,
is to give Promoter Humbert
Fugazy 1 decision on terms OF.
fered.
Buckley returned to Boston last
night to handle Sharkey in minor
engagement this week. In the mean.
while Fugazy has marked of the
second and third Wednesdays in Sep
tenber on his fistic calendar. and II
holding the choice OF those days for
his last big splash Of the outdoor
season. He says the percentage tan
gle win be Strengthened out and cone
tracts signed early next week.
The Washington times., 1928-08-21
Planning Elimination
Battles for BantieS

NEW YORK, Aug. 2t.-Match'
mailer Jess Mcmahon Of Madison
Square Garden today was laying
plans for a. bantamweight elimina'
tom tournament as result of Bud
Taylor's voluntary surrender of his
National Boxing Association bantam
weight title.
The Terre Haute battler who has
been experiencing difficulty in max
ing the 1t8.pound limit. informed
Mcmahon that he intended 10 ram
rkaign as A featherweight in the fu.
tUre.
Entrants in the elimination tour
ney probably will include Bushy Ora.
ham, of Utica, y. Y, now generally
recognized as the leading contender
for the worlds championship: Kid
francis. Italian boxer. and AL Brown,
negro.
The Washington times., 1928-08-21
7ODN5 SROR7VRIAL
BY Kirk Miller

From this particular typewriter looks though 1928 will
stand in sporting annals being the etrnges among
outstanding which the generation has
known read.
quite that the is witnessing the
last efforts less than five gentlemen who have their
respective scrolls of their spheres We
using the expression respective professions to end that
Of the parties
although thereof had to find
another phrase
Paddock they through then ahead and The
either bowed ready to
do Gene Tunney Ty Cobb and Iris Speaker What names
last two
of them and half that the others Will any
simultaneous passing Of
distinguished company representing they nearly
branches of sport they themselves number!
The Washington times., 1928-08-21
C()AS
NET final
LIKELY
By Malcolm Roy

FOREST HILLS, N. E.,
Aug. q. California : pre-
dominance in women's lawn
tennis this year appears to be
more pronounced than ever
after the first round Of the
women's national singles has
been completed.
No fewer than SIX daughters Of
the Golden state survived the open
ing matches and Miss Helen Wills
OF Berkeley has yet to swing into
action.
Nothing, 1t appears. can prevent
tho Californians from making close
to 4 clean sweep Of the early
rounds with an aIl.California quar-
ter final not beyond this realm Of
the probable. though suca q con.
.tingency would presuppose the
early defeat Of Mrs. Molla Blur
stedt Mallory, who is regarded by
The Washington times., 1928-08-21
LOmski FIattens Smith
In One.Sided Contest

NEW YORK. Aug. 21.-Leo
Lonski, Aberdeen, Wash, light
heavyweight. today had settled his
score with George Smith, Of New.
ark. N. J. Smith. an unknown, al.
most took the decision from Lonasld
in their first meeting recently.
Last night they met at Dexter
Park and Leo was out for revenge
He pounded Smith all over the ring
from the start and finally put him
away with a left to tho chin in
the fourth round.
The Washington times., 1928-08-21
QUEER UPSETS
MARK \. |. RAGE

The jinx, that peculiar phenonne-
non which foists an inferiority com.
pick upon an ordinarily powerful
team when confronted by a certain
opponent. is upsetting the pennant
calculations OF many National
League manager this season.
st. Louis has the Indian sign on
Pittsburgh, but il soft for the
Giants,the latter also can take"
the Reds any time, but fall an
easy prey to the Cubs in Chicago.
And now, strangest OF all, the Cubs
are proving TO be set-ups every
time they face the lowly Phillies.
philadelphia 11-to.6 victory over
Chicago yesterday marked the fifth
successive time that the Quakers
have taken the Windy City boys
for a ride. They dubbed four Chi
hurlers for Is hits, including homers
by Klein, Leach and Walsh, Hack
Wilson, Of the Cubs. contributed his
twenty-eighth homer.
The league IL now fairly well
balanced as q result nj the re-
cent successes Of the PhiIs and
the Braves. The latter out
slugged the Pirates yesterday,
IA to II, in three-hOur night
mare in which 80 hits were
made. Pittsburgh's seven-run
rally in the seventh was wasted.
St. Louis nosed out Brooklyn in
the ninth, 2 to /. swapping Dazzy
Vance's six-game winning streak.
Haines, who relieved Farmhouse, is
Vance's pet jinx.I for he was the
last pitcher 10 heat the daZzler.
The Robins got only four hits.
The Giants held on to their two
point lead. however, by gaining a
5-to-3 verdict over the Reds. Gene
witch and Rixey did the throwing.
Connie Mack's speedy machine
showed signs of cracking UP when
the st. Louis Browns pounded
Ehmke. Bush and Rommel for nine
runs in the last three innings, win.
ming to 2. O'Rourke and Manush
each made four hits and then cele-
brated by staging a head on collision
III the field. O'Rourke was badly
hurt.
The AS now traii the Yankees.
who were idle, by S1z games.
Walt Shires. young first sacker
from Waco, Texas, was a riot in his
debut with the White Sox. He got
four hits, enabling Red Faber to
gain G,to-4 decision over Charley
Ruffing Of the Red Sox.
The Washington times., 1928-08-21

STAR INFIELDER

Benny Jenkins, second-sacker Tor
the Washington Red Sox, has been
performing marvelously this year.
He Is a good batter. and one Of the
best fielders in sandIot baseball. It
looks as though he will reach the
majors in a couple more years.
The Washington times., 1928-08-21
GENEROUS CITY

Night tennis is not new, but Bal.
timore il believed to be the first
city tn provide illuminated public
courts for devotees of the game.
The Washington times., 1928-08-21
IheBiQ1
National LeaKna
CAN'T RESIST

The comeback" Dug has bitten
Spike Webb, boxing coach of Uncle
Sans naval cadets at Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1928-08-21
FAMILY TRAIT

Three brothers, Joey. Lon and
Phil RAYMOND. scored tire knock,
! outs In two days in Baltimore rings.
The Washington times., 1928-08-21

Freeman r. Trick, Of Fort Leonard
Wood, Nd, chooses Burleigh Grimes
Pittsburgh pitcher. as a mate for
Larry Benton. of the Giants. He
also assigns frankie Frisch, of the
Cardinals, to the shortstop spot
Tricks choices were:
The Washington times., 1928-08-21

An the others, however. came
through with flying colora ana IL
Mrs. Charlotte Eosmer Chaplin, not
SO long since Of San Francisco,
and now Of Springfield, Mass. be
included with Miss Wills among
the native daughters beginning the
second round, ii will be noted that
& OF the 50 hall from the state
centering on the Golden Gate.
BY Tar the outstanding feature
of the tournament ii the remark.
able play Of the quite remarkable
May Sutton Bundy. Lacking only
in power to drive her strokes
through with the zip ana smash
Of the younger player. Mrs Bundy
appears today almost full quar-,
ter century since she was At the
zenith of her game, to be avery
bit as fine y PLAYER AZ Helen Wills.
Mrs. Bundv has ! much mOrs
varied repertoire of strokes and
employs much greater diversity
in their use.
The Washington times., 1928-08-21

Martin Mendelsohn, 1919 Vermont
! Ave. n. W. took the trouble TO
name IL teams. But they have
been tossed into the waste basket.
If others are held down to one team,
then 80 shall Mendelsohn. He has
the privilege OF sending in one
selection, which will be considered.
Three selections were received in
= letter with the name OF James
Channbrie, 3725 Kansas Ave. n. W..
an the back OF the envelope. One
Of the selections. however, was
signed Pete Chumbris, while the
other two were unsigned. These
selections, TOO, have been ruled out
of the contest. James and Pete may
also submit new and separate seiec.
lions.
Another offender OF the rule was
Albert Neviaser. 1853 Lanier Pl.
n. W. He handed in three com
binations which will not be counted.
Neviaser, il he desires can send In
one correct team.
Another who overlooked the rule
IVES Al. r. Crenshaw, $500 Thirty
third st. n. w Crenshaw sub.
nnitted teams on successive days
and both have been thrown out.
He can Send In another team which
viii be counted.