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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-04
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DRAWING FROM NATURE

The class had been told to bring
things to school for drawing lesson,
and just as the lesson was about to
begin, small boy was found standing
tearfully at his teachers desk.
"Pve swallowed my object" he ex-
planned.
'What was it," asked the teacher
anxiously.
"A banana" replied the wOuld-be
artist.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-04

"Wantin' to Go in the Lights-the
Lazy, Pokin' Land Lubberin' Lights!"
have no coward for son. You don't
need come back
Norman turned, and left the shack
He stumbled over a fish barrow just
outside the door. Ed Baker slouched
near the end of the dock, his oilskins
whipping in the wind. He laughed
audibly. Norman hesitated. then
stalked on. What did he care for Ba
ker? He was putting Ed Baker and
all Madrid Bay behind him. 1t was
not his choice. He had not deserted
His father had decided for him. In
his pocket he still held an appoint,
ment to the lighthouse service.
Coward" old Gustaf had said. "I'lI
have no coward for a son!"
Was he a coward?
( 1t was twenty blustery miles to
Blind Mans Eye. Norman ran out
impetuOusly from his fathers house.
an old dunnage bag over his shoulder
In 1t all that he owned. NOrman's re-
sentiment chilled as the door of the
house slammed. Its hemlock panel
shut him out with a curt tinality. Not
from his father so long as
the winds blew and the lake rolled
his father would be near him. But
that other gentler memory. the men,
DRY of his black-eyed mother, seemed
now to be imprisoned hopelessly with
in the walls.
"COward!" old Gustaf had called
him. Not sailor on the coast would
storm today. The struggle would have
killed old Gustaf. But because his
son forbade it, he called him afraid.
Well, was he? 1t was not fear OF
drowning that troubled him. He had
seen death lay wet hand on that
shore more than once. He could die
by water if he had to. But how would
he act while doing it? Like a claw.
ing, splitting cat, hair up all over his
head? 1t had not been fear kept him
ashore today. No, in spite of all Gus
tat had said
But fear might keep him In some
other day. He had never been tested
in gale. The winds howled at him
now, haunting him with their cries,
cries that shaped themselves into
words, words that formed phrases.
brutal phrases from the story of the
schooner Cortland.
at was good dog. Big. Hairy all
over We felt sorry that dos was lost
But the woman? She give nobody
enough to eati'
He left the main road after a stout
fifteen miles and bent with a climbing
path among low hillocks up to the
open sand dunes. From the top of the
hast dune he looked down on the
tOuncing lake, Oh the slender tower
of Blind Mans Eye. on the squat
roofs o. the boat sheds and houses
Of the nearby coast guard station Nor
man made out the figures of men In
the surf sliding Lfeboat cp to land
He trudged up the wash to the light
house, quarter mile beyond the coast
guard station. The wind was dying.
dying surly and unwilling DEATH II
would blow itself out tonight And to-
morrow his father probably would lift
his nets. Norman's eyes grew bitter
again for moment; Immediately soft.
ened to their pale, kindly blue
he must write Julie Richaud that he
had come to Blind Mans Eye.
There were three buildings on the
lighthouse reservation The light tow.
er itself grew upward out of rocks.
directly at the edge of the water
Norman knocked on the house door
1t was opened by q tall hr0wu-haira6
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-04
Incense Ingredients.

Incense is mixture of gums, spices.
etc. In Europe frankincense is COM
monty employed as incense. In Amer
lea the modern ingredients are usually
benzoin. gum olibanum and styrax.
and sometimes balsam and powdered
bark of cascarilla. This mixture is
allowed to fall on hot charcoal In the
censor and burns promptly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-04
Seems Safe to Ask

"Why are you so pensiye?" he
asked. r.. .- ~ --- ..
I'm not pensive," she replied.
But you haven't said word for
twenty minutes"
"Well, 1 didn't have anything to
say" a-I -s--a .-.- ... ok
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-04
No Cause for Pride

"What makes the monkeys so angry
this morning?" inquired the keeper.
WELL" said the attendant, 'Pro-
fessor Gardner has just oeen around
telling them of the Darwinian theory
that they have descended (, ON man."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-04
The Dread Alternative

The Heroic Star-Fm tired of these
oreakneck stunts. Haven't you an
other part for me?
The Director-Nothing but a lovers
part, playing opposite your wife.
The Star-Lead me back to the
cliff. - 5ls ag
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-04
THE STORY

From his French Canadian
mother. Norman Erickson inherits
a distaste for life on the water,
which is beyond the understand
ing of his father, Gustaf, veteran
deep-water sailor. At Mrs. Err
ickson's death Gustaf determines
to make Norman, who has been
working for a grocer, his partner
In mis- fishing boat, at once. In
rebellious mood. Norman seeks
comfort from Julie Richaud,
French Canadian playmate of his
school days. Gustaf, going to the
aid of a drowning friend is Grip
pied.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-04
Suns Light Obscured by Dust From Volcano

gradually daylight came through the
pail. The dust or ash was from one
Of the volcano peaks on Flores island,
which had been dormant for some
time. On the southern side of the
island are several lofty volcanic
DeakS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-04
Herr Professor

Professor, what chair do you 0c-
cupy?"
MY chair is in BARRIERS college,"
"Heh?'
81 do not occupy it. ] stand be-
hind it."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-04
Golden Wedding

"Here is an invitation to my golden
wedding"
"What! Your golden wedding"
"Yes, don't you know l am marry
ing milionaire's daughter?'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-04
At a London Bar

"What about these Americans, Ell.
what?"
'What about 'em, old top"
"I Just heard a fellah say that
chickens vote" -i- Da -ss-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-04
Friend Nature.

If nature is SO willing to help when
real troubles face rs. we can surely
count on her when minor cares and
disappointments come. American
Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-04
Compact Luggage

Gertie-Gee, I'm out o. luck. I've
lost my compact.
Flo-Here. use mine.
Gertie-But | had my bathing suit
In it
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-04
Easily Recognised

Laundry Checker-You lost a shirt7
What was the laundry mark?
yictim-LA frayed collar and several
buttons torn OF.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-04
Voice of Hope

Although reforms seem rather late,
We hope, from day to day. E-
There always is a candidate
To cheer US on the way.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-04
Necessary

Card Shark-Come on, pard; join
our. .Iittle game. you know how to
play. doa.e yon?'
Wisea r6.Yes.: but | don't know
bow to .cheat- >. !! -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-04

Carrier pigeons must be trained in
each new locality for period Of from
thraa or four DAYS TO two weeks
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-04
HIGH Cost of Sarcasm

Beware of the sarcastic chaff.
1t serves no end
IL, every time you get a laugh,
You lose a friend
New Britain herald., 1929-08-06
Ice Cream, Soda and Bananas Fuel
 For Boy In Endurance Bike Contest

hour later Covert's attempt came to d sudden ending when he took corner too sharply and was thrown from his cycle. He escaped injury but was out of the running.
 Fidel, now riding alone, continued his quest for the record and resist ed the call for supper by the sim pie eXpedient of being "refuelled" awheel by Harold Avery. The fres,l "fuer' consisted on ice cream, ba- nanas, soda, and other articles of food and was passed to Fidel on the go and devoured by him as he pedalled steadily on toward his rec ord.
 At s o'clock in the evening Fidel equalled the Plainville mark and, despite sore toe that was rapidly going worse, he.kept on for another half hour before the pain became too intense and he was forced 10 bring his ride to an end. But glory was his. He had shattered the pre- vous mark and brought the endur- ance bicycling championship to New Britain.
 Covert and another boy planned to take to the saddle again this morning, in an effort to break Fi- dels mark, but according to latest information they had not yet begun their fresh grind.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-06
FAMILY CLUbbED BY
 NEGRO, WH0 IS SHOT
Intruder Is Accidentally Killed-Four in Serious
 Condition

Marietta, Ga, Aug. (P}--A man and his wife were beaten into un consciousness in the.r home here carly today by a negro who Wa: slain during the struggle with one of his victims by a charge from the shotgun he used as club in attack ing them. Two sons of the couple aged ' and 9. respectively, suffered minor injuries at the hands of the intruder.
 w. G. Bailey and his wife and two sons, Hugo Don and Loverne. were found suffering from clubbings at the hands of the negro by a milk man. The body of the negro waS found inside the house.
 Bailey was found some distance from the house, apparently where he cropped unconscious while going for aid after fierce struggle with tho negro whom he had killed with his own weapon.
 Physicians said they had been un- able to determine the extent of the couples injury, but expressed gravo tears for Mrs. Bailey. Hugo Don was struck across the head by the negro. but Loverne suffered only a bruise or one hand.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-06

Accepting the gauge of battle flung down last oweek by a quartet of Plainville boys, four local youths set out yesterday 10 bring the bi- cycle riding endurance champion ship to this city, and before the sun had gone down Joseph Fidel of 200 Glen street had smashed the mark of the group in the neighboring town and established new one of his own. He rode for seven hours before being forced 10 quit by pam in a toe which he recently had crushed. The other three dropped out ear1ier in the day.
 The group of four boys, which in cluded Fidel George Cottrell, John Covert and Clinton Dixon, learned yesterday noon of the exploit of the Plainville cyclists, who rode for six and a half hours last Saturday be- fore succumbing 10 the temptation of the supper bell. So at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon they mount cd their cycles and began riding about Glen street. Franklin square. and the other streets of that neigh borhood.
 All went well for three hours, but at the end of that time Cottrell and Dixon were worn out by the con- stant pedalling and Lad to quit. An
New Britain herald., 1929-08-06
.MASCOLA THOUGHT
 KILLED BY TRUCK
New Britain Man May Be Brook
 Iyn Accident Victim
FATHER GOES TO M0RGUE
Dead Man Had Auto Operators Li- censc Bearing Name of Beaver Street Resident When Run Down by Two Machines.

To ascertain if a body at the Kings county morgue, Brooklyn, N. Y, is James R. Mascola, son of MT. and Mrs. Rocco Mascola. 15S Bea yer street. Rocco Mascola the father. and Rocco, Jr., left at noon today for New York.
 A young man thought 10 be James R. Mascola of New Britain was knocked into the path of truck by another car in Brooklyn this morning and instantly killed. The body was taken to the Kings county morgue. where partial iden- tification was made by a Connectl- cut automobile operators license which was in one of the mans pockets.
 The stricken family, however, is not sure that the man who was killed in Brooklyn is their son and brother. Meagre details of the accl- dent were given to them by Officer StroIls of the police dcpartmept, who was assigned to the task by Captain Kelly after telegram was received from the Brooklyn police.
 Officer Strolls found that the mother Rose Mascola. was at Sound View beach. while the father and the children were at home.
 If the dead man at the Kings county morguc is identified as James Mascola by his father and brother. the body will be brought to New Britain this evening.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-06
Corn Borer Bores Corner Postmaster
 Since Pest Sleuths Arrived In Town

Postmaster H. l.. Erwin is look ing for a "bugologist,' He doesn't care whether the man is an expert on Brazilian humble bees or Egyp- tian pink toed salamanders. just so he can tell one bug from another,
 The postmaster admits that he is no authority on bugs. If it comes to a question of flies with which to coax the willy trout from the depths of the shady pool, then the postmaster will attempt to answer. But when it comes to the flannel mouthed moth or the guzzle eilled gazinkus, he says he is out.
 Thus, due to statements made to the Herald last Friday by govern ment bug experts who claim to have ulterior designs on the European corn borer, the postmaster has been bCsieged with all sorts of bugs, bug hunters and bug catchers. Whether the bugs themselves have organized a committee of protest has not been ascertained.
 Patrons of the post office have gotten into the habit of dropping into the postmaster's private office to exchange the time of day and dis cuss the weather. Before they leave they invariably reach into their in-
New Britain herald., 1929-08-06
STATE RESTS CASE
 AGAINST DR. SHOOK
Detective Identifies Murder Knife
 and Hammer on Stand
ADMITS HARSH CHILLING
Lavery Tells of Finding Weapons in Defendants Eome-Denics Doctor Starved Into Confessing.

Court Room, Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 6 LP,-The state rested it's first de- gree murder case against Dr. James H. Shook. former Ohio State uni versity professor, shortly before noon today after completing it's picture of his three year love affair with Theora HiX. the medical student he is alleged to have killed.
 Howard Lavely, county detective, took the stand today at resumption of the trial.
 Lavely identified the hammer and knife with which the former Ohio State professor is alleged to have killed the "A year old woman. Lavely said he found the hammer in a tool box in the basement at Dr. Shocks home and the knife on a shelf near by. At the jail he asked Dr. Shook used in the killing and he replied in the affirmative.
 Admitted Using Weapons
 Submitting to cross examination.
 
 whether pr. Shook was given food and drink while he was undergoing the long grilling that ended in the confession. Lavely said that Dr. Shook was given sandwiches, milk and fruit.
 Pressed further regarding the methods used in the questioning Lavely admitted that he had used rough words in talking to the prisoner.
 Lavely testified that during the long grilling he never heard Prose- cutor Chester curse the prisoner or say anything out of the ordinary"
 Asks to Enter Exhibits
 When Lavely had finished, Prose- cutor Chester picked up the states exhibits one by one and asked that they be admitted in evidence. They included Miss HiX's and Dr. Shocks blood stained clothing, the imple- ments alleged 10 have been used in the killing, the bottle containing
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New Britain herald., 1929-08-06
ASSEMBLY VOTES BILLS TO VALIDATE 1500 STATE LAWS PUT UNDER CLOUD,
 GOVERNOR GIVES SPECIAL MESSAGE
DEADLOCK REACHED
 IN CHINESE STRIFE
Conference Strikes Sna6 on Rus
 sian Railroad Workers
TELEGRAPH WIRES CUT

Foreign Office Notifies Chinese Min
 ister to Inform Kellogg Pact
 Signcrs of Failure to Agree
 On Terms.
 Ranking, China. Aug, 6 PJ-Tne foreign office of the nationalist gov ernment announced today there was a deadlock at the conference between Russia and China, over seizure of the Chinese eastern railway, which has been in progress at Manchuli, Manchuria,
 The nationalist authorities were unable to accept the Russian demand for reinstatement of the Russian as- sociate managers on the railway be- fore the opening of formal negotia- ticns
 The foreign office instructed Chi nesc Minister Wu at Washington to notify signatories of the Kellogg pact as to the discussion in full detail.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-06
MAIL FROM ZEPPELIN
 IS DELIVERED HERE
Between 40 and 50 Letters Brought to This
 City

Between 40 and 50 letters from Germany brought over on the Grat Zeppelin were delivered this morn ing and late yesterday afternoon to New Britain residents. Postal reg ulations prohibit telling the names of the receivers of mail. One let ter was received by Postmaster H. F.. Erwin and the other by Elmer w. Tape. Both men are collectors of first covcrs.'
 There are said to be between 25 and 30 letters going out today on the world tour of the Zeppelin. The letters cost s3.55 postage and posta! cards cost Sl.73 postage from he,e to Germany on the Zeppelin. Com ing in this direction the letters cost four marks or the equivalent of Sl. Postal cards cost half that amount.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-06

ner pockets or handbags and eXtri- cate bags, bottles or boxes. with the casual remark, By the way, l sec in the Herald that this is headquar- tcrs for bugs. Can you tell me"
 But before they get any farther, the city postal chief replies: "Please don't open the package here. The bug might escape and I expect an inspector tomorrow. It wouldn't look right to welcome him to buggy post office"
 So the customer" goes out dis appointed and the postmaster takes another hitch in his belt, and won dcrs, What blinkety blank is re- sponsible for wishing this onto me-"
 If they do not come in person they write letters, which is not so bad says Mir. Erwin, since we are look ing for more business anyway" but the telephone is ringing constantly. and instead of asking Do you know why Aunt Sally's last letter hasn't arrived from Saskatchewan or Con- shohocton?" the voice now says I've got a bug that looks like a To- Cust, but has purple wings. with pink dots on green body. It has (Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1929-08-06
Secret Note Received


 Moscow, Aug. P)-Publication of a Tass News Agency dispatch from Vienna reporting that Secre- tary of State Stimson is alleged to have sent a secret" note to the great powers concerning the crea- tion of an international commission for untying the soviet-Chnese rail- way tangle has caused much com ment here.
 con July 25 Secretary Stimson tic aide memoire to the diplomatic representatives of Great Britain, France, Japan, Italy and Germany which was understood to have re- lated to the projected negotiations between Russia and China over the Chinese Eastern situation. The eX- act terms of this were not made public but it was rumored that the secretary was concerned with haV- ing China restore the status quo ante as a preliminary to negotia- lions.
 Although these reports were ca hlcd from the United States to Mos COW at that time. the Vienna dis patch mentioned in today's Moscow cable may have had it's origin in the July 25 report.
 Views Action as Bold Move
 The Moscow press on the basis of this dispatch views the reported action in the Chinese Eastern rail way conflict as an unprecedented masked imperialist advance against the soviet union on an internation- al scale"
New Britain herald., 1929-08-06
WOULD PUT TEETH
 IN KELLOGG PACT
Ban on Arms and Loans to Bel
 h8erents Is Proposed
REAR ADMIRAL OPPOSES
Resolution Introduced at Williams town Round Table Today Causes Verbal Battle - Abbott and Rod Governor Speaks.

WilliamstoWn, Mass, Aug. (P}- The first guns of a verbal battle over the Kellogg peace pact were fired at the Institute of Politics limitation of armament round table today when Willis J. Abbott, contributing editor of the Christian Science Monitor, in troduced a resolution to Tput teeth into" the pact and Rear Admiral William L. Dodgers, U. $. N, launch- ed an attack against his proposal.
 After stating that the moral in fluance of the plct had been demon- strated by it's efficacy in staying the recently threatened Chinese Russian hostilities, MT. Abbott declared that a further agreement was necessary to place upon nations the moral ob- ligation Of refraining from support ing war as well as from making war.
 Ban On Arms, Loans
 He then introduced this rcsolu- ton:
 Tt shall be the declared policy of the United States 10 withheld eN- portation of arn'aments or munition 5 Of war to any belligerent and such eXportation shall be unlawful unless congress shall provide otherwise.
 2-It shall be similarly unlawful 70 make loans 10 any belligerent na- tion without the consent of congress-
 This suggestion" he said, diff fers from those already before con- gress, primarily in making it fixed and normal policy of the United States 10 withhold support from any power which shall, in violation of the
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New Britain herald., 1929-08-06
TONG WAR GUNMAN
 CAUGHT IN CHICAGO
Ambushed Creeping To-. ward Victim-Several
 Killings Probed

Chicago, Aug. tP-Chin Bing. a Chinese gunman, was captured by: a police ambush early today as he crept. revolver in hand. toward the home of Willie Lee, a director of the On Leong Tong and president of. the Chinese and American Citizens Alliance. Bing later was identified as the assailant of Kay Leong Wong; a member of the On Leong Tong who was shot and seriously wound ed Sunday night supposedly in re-. taliation for the staying of Hip Sing Tongsman.
 Warned Last Night
 Lee had twice been warned that his life was to be forfeited, the sec- ond admonition coming last night. A squad of detectives was placed in hiding about his home, and at 3:30 a. m. today figure was seen creep ing through a rear gate and moving toward the window of Lees home. The police leaped upon him, dis armed him of .SS calibre revolver and took him to the hospital bed- side Of Wong.
 That's the man who shot me-" Wong declared.
 Bing declined to answer questions.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-06
British Cruiser Hits
 Liner Near WOOsunp

London, Aug. 6 (R)-The admira;- ty today announced the British cruiser Cornwall had collided carly Sunday morning with the steamer Scheer of the Hamburg American line at the entrance to the Hwang- Pu river near Woosung, kiangsi Province, China. There were no casualties although both vessels were slightly damaged.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-06
TeleuraDh Wires Cut

Berlin, Aug. 6 P}-Shanghai dis patches 10 the newspaper Nachtaus- gabe today said telegraphic com muncation between Urga, Mongolia, and kalgan. Chili Province, had been broken today to the constcrnation of Chinese circles who feared It meant invasion of China by outer Mongolian tribes. Russian influence is dominant in outer Mongolia.
 General Yen Chung Chang, chief of police Tn Shanghai, has been in formed of uprisings among the tribes Of inner Mongolia against the kuo- mintang. The headquarters staff of the nationalists inner Mongolia had fed.