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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-13

RICHMOND, Va, July 13.-(P)-
Citizens Of Richmond r taking
steps to reduce fire hazard to old
ST. Johns church where the beacon
of American liberty was lighted in
IT'S by Patrick Henry.
The church, scene Of the famous
Virginia assembly Of March 20,
IT'S, where Patrick Henry delivered
his famous Give me liberty, or
give me DEATH" speech, three times
has been threatened with deStruc-
ton by fire due to an Anticipated
heating system.
Boilers beneath the floor Of the
chancel three times recently have
caused fire to break out in the
building. A campaign for $4,000
to install a modern heating system
has been undertaken.
Services have been held in the
church without interruption since
its erection prior to the Revolution.
Here it was that the Virginia as
sembly met during a crisis in
American history and heard Pat
rick Henry urge the nation to war.
In the rough-hewn peWs of the
church have sat George Washing
ton, Thomas Jefferson, Edmund
Randolph, Thomas Nelson, and
other noted patriots.
Wherever the American flag flies
today the name of Patrick Henry,
who rose from obscurity to light
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-13

clanking may be heard on the
plains Of Boston! The war Is in
evitable-and let 1t come! ! re-
peat, let it come!
1T is in vain to extenuate the
matter. Gentleman may cry peace,
peace-but there is no peace. The
war is actually begun! The next
gale that sweeps from the north
will bring to our ear the clash Of
resounding arms! Our brethren
are already in the field!
"Why stand we here idle? What
is it that gentlemen wish? What
would you have? Is life so dear,
or peace so sweet as to be pur-
chased at the price of chains and
slavery? Forbid it, Almighty Godl
L know not what course others may
take; but as for me, give me lib
erty, or give me death!"
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trayed by a kiss. Ask yourselves
how this gracious reception Of our
petition COMFORTS with those war
like preparations which cover our
waters and darken our land. Are
fleets and armies necessary to a
work Of love and reconciliation?
y y =
"We have done everything that
could be done to avert the storm
which is now coming on. We have
petitioned-we have demonstrated
we have supplicated-* " sand
we have been Spurned, with con-
tempt, from the foot Of the throne.
In vain, after these things, may
we indulge the fond hope Of peace
and reconciliation. There is no
longer any room for hope. If we
wish to be free% = *we must fight.
7 repeat it, we must fight. An ap-
peal to arms and to the God Of
Hosts, is all that is left us!% =
Our chains r forged, theil
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-13
Flashes of Life
(By the Associated Press)

SAULT STE MARIE, Ont. G.
Marshall and Bud Dodge Of De-
troit, who have been camping at
White River, have a story Of a
hungry bear. The animal climbed
on top of their closed car while
they were fishing. He tried to claw
a hole in the roof to get at food.
He couldn't SO he pushed the auto
into the river.
NEW YORK.-There's a golden
rivet in a Wall street skyscraper.
The first one driven for the new
building of the bank Of the Man
haitian company was of gold.
CALGARY, Alberta.-Lee Farris,
the Canada Kid" a champion all
round cowboy, is in a hospital as
the result of riding a steer and
winning first money after the ami
NAL had gouged his right eye out.
NEWARK, N. J.-Airplane pilots
in full evening dress and silk hats
will take folks similarly attired
over New York City tonight. The
flights will be after ceremonies
christening Of a new biplane OF
Mrs. George F. Kunz, wife Of the
vice president Of Tiffany and COM
pany. She is a flier herself.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-13

china berry, the salt Cedar, the
white cedar, the ligustrum, the bois
dare, the umbrella china berry, the
dogwood, the red cedar, the Chinese
elm, the crepe myrtle, the blue ce-
OAR, the willow, the Mexican agave
and the palm tree.
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smed1ey notified the court his wife
wouldn't leave him. The Judge said
he could do nothing more.
TELL YOUR WIFE THIS

LONDON.-Judge r. O. BurWen
declared in court that If women con-
trolled their tongues half the Law
yers would be out OF work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-13
RnGus WIDOW JAILED

CARDIFF, Wales.-Betty Homes,
aged rs, was arrested for perjury In
claiming as widow the estate Of a
man who died here suddenly. She
confessed she had never met him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-13

LOSES APPENDIX AT 81
MARSEILLES, France. - Marcel
Dravotte, aged 81, was operated on
for appendicitis and will recover.
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HAT IN CHURCH COSTS $50

CHICAGO.-August Clarke was
fined $50 for disorderly conduct be-
cause he insisted on wearing his
hat in church.
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T EXERCISE

FATAL EXERCISE
GLENCOE, Ill.-Mrs. Harriet Pin
son died of shock from a leg frac-
ture suffered while she was doing
her morning calisthenics.
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KATONAH, N. "a champion
commuter has been discovered by
the New York Central. H. S. Chap
man, of this town has made the
round trip to New York every bus
mess day for SO years, covering a
total mileage Of 1,046,938. Katonah
is 40 miles from New York.
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WIFE WON'T GO
LONDON.-A week after he was
granted a separation order Joseph
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-15
EASTERN STARS ARRANGE
FOR EASTER MONDAY BALL.

At the regular meeting Of the 0. z.
s. Monday evening the degrees were
conferred upon Mrs. Esther Pearson.
Committees were appointed for the
Easter Monday Bah as follows: Music
-Chas. Trezona, Doris Sutherland and
Edith Gallagher; Decorating-Anna
Anderson, Winnifred Curnow, Nora
Trezona. Alice Mcfarland. Isabelle
Mitchell, Hilda Trudgeon, Jane Tomas
ney, Vernice Brownen and Mable
johnson. To secure auditorium-Ln-
Ian Schaefer Advertising-Hazel
Englund and Ethel Haynes Lunch
Anna Jones, Emily Smith, Judith Ire
bilcock, Eva Cardew, Una Ayres. Hulda
Anderson, Eleanor Coad, Elizabeth
Trezona, Ada Nudge, Ruth Strachan
and Beatrice Laing; Serving-Edith
White, Ruth Nankervis, Susan John
son, Julia Purdy, Evelyn Gouze, Ada
Mosher, Mable Hasselblad, Marie Mel
son, Gladys Anderson and Mrs. Clyde
Pearce; Tickets Nankervis and
Richard Coad.
Miss Lenora Rudow on behalf Of the
teachers presented the Chapter with
beautiful floor lamp.
After the closing Of the Chapter
refreshments were served by the fol-
lowing committee: Alice Mcfarland,
Anna Anderson, Eleanor Coad, Ada
Mosher and Sophia Richards.
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the city.
A committee was instructed to secure
an enlargement of the picture of
Frank Lozar, the first Ely soldier to
be killed In action, and for whom the
Post has been named The picture viii
be framed and hung in the Legion
Club Rooms at the Community Service
Center
The Club went on record giving its
support and assistance to those in
charge of the Ely Broadcasting station
in their efforts to secure a license for
the station.
The adjutant was instructed to try
to secure Edward Lindell the adjutant
of the State Department, as the speak
er for the Memorial Day exercises
Arthur KnutSon gave very fine re-
port of the District meeting at Evel-
eth last week The Post members
were urged to put their efforts on the
delinquent members and hurry the
Post over the top.
A lunch and entertainment commit
tee for the next meeting was appoint
ed as follows: Byrd Brownell, Peter
Stark, VIM. Strand, Jack Poshak and
Frank SchWeiger.
The meeting then adjourned for
lunch prepared by the committee COM
posed of Edward Buckley, j. Il Santo,
Sigurd Olson, e. J. Joncas and Thos
Murn. Entertainment and music was
furnished by the six Cossacks'', Matt
and Frank Gouze, George Banovetz,
Matt Marolt, Anton Antoncich and
John Smrekar.
The meet was one of the best in
point Of attendance and interest shown
in questions brought before the meet
ing of any in long time
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-15
LEGION MEETING
PEPPY AFFAIR

The Frank Lozar Post No 248
American Legion at its regular meet
ing held Tuesday evening voted to go
on record favoring the Shipstead-New-
ton Bill now before the United States
Congress with a change in the boun-
diaries as outlined so that it take in the
territory north Of the northern b0un-
dairy Of Township So north. as far east
as Range 8 East and as far west as
the western boundary Of St. Louis
County and north TO the International
Boundary line.
The committee in charge Of picking
picture to be shown for the benefit
Of the Post and Auxiliary reported
that they had picked the Play, 1.-The
Enemy" which is starring Lillian Gish-
This picture VIII be shown a. the
Opera House on February 2znd and
23rd
The Post has ordered six of the
Legion road signs TO be erected near
the schools and st the entrances to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-15

service in the jumping events and sub
stituted for George Washington Lin
coin Jones from Birmingham Ala
bama, the only colored Ski rider IN
America Although he took one pretty
spill in landing, his plug hat was not
crushed. Jimmie did his stunts very
nicely and kept the crowd in good
humor.
AT $50 IN the evening the visiting
riders and guests were entertained
with a banquet at the Forest Hotel at
which the capacious dining room was
crowded to to doors. Buddy Edwards
orchestra furnished music during the
banquet. Oscar Bodin acted as toast
master.
Miss Esther Gjerset sang a trio of
vocal selections in which she was &C
companied by Mrs. Glenn Powers
Miss Frances Jenko played several
selections on the saxaphone. After
the short program the prizes were
awarded the winners. The prizes were
the donations Of local merchants and
were given in addition to medals pre-
sented by the Ski Club.
Helmer Olson, president of the local
club welcomed the visitors to the meet
and Mayor Hanson extended the well
come on behalf of the city. DR.. George
T. Ayres spoke on the health benefits
derived from outdoor sports. Ole
Mangseth of Coleraine told of the early
history of the ski sport He said that
skiing was started Is years ago with
twelve riders taking part. He also
stressed several of the saliant points
of the sport Commander Arthur
Nyman of the Frank Lozar Post of
the American Legion pledged the sup
port of the Legion members to make
and keep ski sports in Ely a success.
Ole Grinder, the local enthusiast who
was primarily responsible for bring
ing ski riding to Ely, told of his
dreams for a new slide located near
Burnside Lake on a hill which would
give an opportunity for jumps not
surpassed anywhere in the country.
The only drawback to his picture was
the distance of the slide from the city
and the methods to be taken to get
the crowd to the scene. He was gen.
erously applauded at the close of his
remarks. The POSTMASTER called on
a member from each visiting club and
all happily responded
The local club viii in all probability
have one or more entries in the Hb-
bling tournament next Sunday. The
local club has several who viii be
heard from within very short time
and establish records If their present
advancement is kept up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-15
INCOME TAX
. COLLECTOR HERE

For the convenience Of the income
tax payers Of Ely, a deputy collector
of internal Revenue VIII be at the
City Hall in this city on March LIST
and I'd to assist taxpayers in prepar-
ing their returns. No charge viii be
made for this service The matter Of
filing your income tax return should
be given immediate attention. in order
to avoid penalty and interest.
Form To Be Used.
Form 1040A should be used if the
income is derived chiefly from salaries
and wages and does not exceed 5000
Form 1040 should be used for net
incomes of more than 5000, or net
incomes regardless Of amount If
derived from a profession or business,
including farming, or from rents or
sale Of property.
When And Where To File The Return.
Your return for the calendar year
1928 shall be filed not later than
March Is, 1929, with the Collector of
Internal Revenue for the district in
which you reside or have your princi-
pal place of business
Penalty.
A penalty of not more than 500
or imprisonment for not more than
one year, or both, and in addition, Is
per cent of the amount of the tax,
is imposed by the statute for wilful
failure to make return on time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-15
FINE PROGRAM FOR
MUNICIPAL BAND

The Ely Municipal Band viii give
the third concert for the season at
the Washington Auditorium next Sum-
day. Directress Noah has arranged a
program which cannot fail to appeal
Besides the six band numbers, special
features have been arranged One of
these is the Chalk Talk by Miss Myra
Loughin, art instructor in the local
High School Miss Loughin Is an artist
Of more than ordinary ability and win
illustrate several songs by Sterling
Krause with Miss Irene Thomas as ac-
companist: Mr.. Glenn Powers with
Mrs. Powers accompanying and band
number with Frank Sasek student di-
rector In charge. Another special fea-
ture viii be an accordion solo by Mr..
Frank Jenko. MIR. Jenko has appeared
before local and radio audiences sew
eral occasions and his numbers have
been well received and enjoyed The
close Of the program VIII feature the
march .Columbiana" by the band at
which the colors viii be raised while
the audience win arise. These concerts
are absolutely free and everyone is
urged to attend
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-15
MRS. WESTERN
PASSES AWAY

After an illness which has kept her
confined to the bed for the past three
months, Mrs. Elizabeth Western passed
away Sunday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs I c. Cox in this city
Mrs. Western was rs years Of age and
has resided in Ely with her family
for the past IS years, coming here
from Michigan She was of a quiet,
retiring nature and greatly beloved by
large circle Of friends and neigh
bors.
The funeral took place Wednesday
from the Lake View apartments
where she made her home with Mr.
and Mrs. I. @. Cox Although being
private, the funeral was largely at
tended and the floral offerings were
many and beautiful Rev. Il. r. Browne
Of the Presbyterian church conducted
the buria, services and Mrs. z. c.
Jones sang. Mr.. Cox being chief of
the fire department the members of
this organization turned out in a body
and escorted the remains to the GENE
terry.
Surviving Mrs Western are one son
and four daughters. The son is Peter
Western Of Duluth and the daughters
oAo- =. ~ wa Va sAAS lily, oalS-
B. Il. Bradford Of Mfnot, North Da-
kota; Mrs. A p. HenkeH of San Fran
cisco, California and Mrs Tina Ket-
cham Of Duluth Mrs Bradford, Mrs
HenkeDa and Mr.. and Mrs. Peter West
ern were here for the funeral. be-
sides Mrs Cox.
The surviving relatives have the
sympathy of host of friends in their
bereavement
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-15
SEVENTH DISTRICT
B. B. TOURNAMENT

The Seventh District committee on
the basketball tournament to be held
in this city on March Z, 8, and 8, met
in this city last week and arranged
the dates and events Nine teams We're
in the drawing and the committee was
composed of w G. Bolcom of Virginia
E. 3. Bergquist of Aurora and W. E
Moves of Tower w E. Englund of the
Ely schools will be the manager of
the tournament.
The first evening of the tournament
will see both the Washington Auditor
ium Gym and the Memorial Gym in
action. After the first evening only
the Memorial Gym win be utilized The
drawings for the games are as follows:
Thursday, March 7 at 800 P. NJ,
Gilbert vs. International Falls at the
Washington building and Virginia VS..
Mountain Iron at the Memorial build
ing.
At 900 P NJ, Biwabik VS., Aurora at
the Washington and Ely VS. Eveleth at
the Memorial buildings.
Friday. March 8, at 1000 A. NJ, Tow
er-Soudan VS.. the winner of the Ely
Eveleth game at the Memorial build
ing.
At 800 P. NJ, the winner of the
Gilbert International Falls game will
play the winner of the Biwabik-Aurora
game. AT 900 o'clock the winner of
the Virginia Mountain Iron game viii
play the winner of the Tower-Soudan
and Ely-Eveleth tilt.
On Saturday evening at 500 o'clock
the winner Of the sixth game win play
the winner of the seventh game at the
Memorial Gym
The prospects are that a large at
tendance Of rooters from the home
towns Of the teams viii be on hand to
cheer their boys to victory. General
admission has been placed at SOC and
for students holding Identification
cards the admission viii be Csc
This viii be the first tournament of
this kind to be held in the city and
on the result of this one viii depend
in a great measure as to whether or
not future tournaments win be asked
for
Arrangements have been completed
for the housing of the teams and their
followers. The hotels win be able to
care for the larger number and should
this not suffice, private homes viii be
thrown open for their reception.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-15
FATHER OF MRS. MOONAN
DIES AT SALTWATER.

Mr.. and Mrs James Moonan return
ed Friday from Saltwater where they
had attended the funeral Of Mrs
Moonan's father, Karl Lawrence. In
speaking Of the deceased, the Still
water Gazette, says:
Karl Lawrence, IS years Of age, died
Monday morning, February 4, 1929, at
the Lakeview Memorial hospital where
he was taken about week ago.
Born in Germany, he came to this
country and this state SO years ago.
Surviving are one son, Frank H.
Lawrence of Minneapolis; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs Jacob Rohner of Minneapolis
and Mrs. James Moonan of Ely, Min
nesota. He is also survived by a step
daughter, Mrs. Adolph Hoffman Of st.
Paul, and a stepson, August Cast, OF
this CITY"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-15
CLERGY SEE Al JOLSON
IN THE JAZZ SINGER"

Five hundred ministers, priests and
rabbis attended a special performance
of Warner Bros extended run pro-
ducton, The Jazz Singer" starring
Al Jolson, which was given recently
at Fox's Locust in Philadelphia where
the picture is playing an unlimited en-
gagement. The affair was arranged
under the auspices of the Philadelphia
Record and its religious editor, G. r.
Taylor.
A similar showing was given some
weeks ago at the Warner Theatre in
New York and it is likely that another
viii be sponsored in Chicago where
The Jazz Singer" is playing at the
Garrick,
Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer is
now the attraction de luxe at the
Opera House.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-15

Is to Is and led all the way. but were
hard pressed In the third quarter
which ended Is to Ii for Ely. Il. Pluth
cinched the game for Ely In the final
stanzas with three field goals Merhar
for Ely was high point man with
three field goals and three free throws.
Mannela and Berg for the visitors
scored well. Berg getting four field
goals and Mannela two and one free
throw.
Ely's second team won IL to 8.
Micheals and Tuttle from Virginia
umpired and refereed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-15
DYING ANIMAL KICKS
MAN TO HIS DEATH.

Mr. and Mrs Matt Oberstar were
called to Aurora Friday where Mr.
Oberstaris brother had been killed by
the kick of a bull he was slaughtering
In his dying kick the animal struck
Mr. Oberstar IN the stomach and In
falling his neck was broken. He was
IS years Of age and is survived by q
widow, two sisters and brother. The
funeral took place Monday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-15
NAVY RECRUITER MADE
CHIEF SIGNALMAN

Information has been received from
the Navy Department, Washington, d.
c., to the effect that l. W. Robbins,
Signalman, First Class u S. N, has
been promoted to Chief Signalman,
U. S. N. Formerly he had charge Of
the Navy Recruiting Station, Groom
402) Manhattan, Building, Duluth,
Minnesota, for two years and one
half. He is at present enroute to
San Pedro, California, where he wiz
serve on board the q. S. s. Maryland
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-15
ELY BASKET SHOOTERS
TRIM TWO HARBORS.

Monday evening at the Memorial
Gym, the Two Harbofs team went
down to defeat at the hands Of the Ely
basketball shooters on the score Of q
to 19. At no time were the Ely boys
in great danger. Smrekar was high
point getter for Ely, he scoring six
field goals. Monat Of Virginia refereed
the game The lineup and scores made
were as follows:
In fIQA &c EFT DE
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-15
ELY WINS SWIM
AND ]. c. GAME

The Ely High School swimming
team made clean sweep IN taking
seven first places out of eight events
at Buhl, Saturday. The score was Ely
As and Bull 81.
Events were as follows with the win
ners:
160 Yard Relay-Ely First, team
Kittila, Goard and Ewing.
100 Yard Breast Stroke
Ely first. Olson, Bull, second, j. Nix
kinen, Ely third. Time Liz.
40 Yard DaSh-Kral, Ely first, KosN
Ely, second, Hummelgard, Bull, third.
Time, 22.7 seconds
40 Yard Free Style Kittila, Ely,
first, BONNER, Ely second. II. Rain.
Buhl, third. Time, 2:564
100 Yard Back Stroke Ewing, Ely
first. Montgomery. Buhl, second. Time,
LIT.
100 Yard Free Style-Goard. Ely
first, Hummelgard, Buhl, second
Hajdukovich, Buhi, third. Time 63.6.
Diving-Pucel, Ely first, S. Rain.
Buhl, second, Krall, Ely third.
Medley Relay-Buhl, first, team:
Montgomery, Olson, 81 Rahn. Time
3:52.2
Mr.. Micheals of Virginia acted as
referee and starter.
Tonight the Ely Boys and Girls
teams viii swim the strong Eveleth
teams in the local natatorium.
The Ely high school five lost to
Aurora Saturday ON the local floor by
a single free throw, made in the last
five seconds of play. Ely led 5 to l at
the first quarter and Is to 6 at the
half. Aurora made single free throw
IN the third quarter and Ely led at
the three-quarter mark Is to z and
then Aurora broke away and before
Ely was set they were leading IA to IL.
Ely made free throw and tied the
game a few minutes before the end.
Just before the final gun. Aurora
made free throw and won the game.
Gerzn for Ely with three field goals
and Coletn with two field goals and
a free throw and Knutti with two field
goals led the visitors.
Ely Junior College won their game
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-15

Miss Elna Kuukkanen who is teach
ing at Angora, is home on account of
the serious illness Of her mother.
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Continued on page four
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Ely Junior College won their game
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In the Jommen resolution a typo
graphical error was made which segre-
gated certain sections from the opera
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
2 = = IT RISKY BUSINESSv
 IS NOW AT PALACE

Scoring an emphatic triumph by her artistry in her new star pie ture, Risky Business" Vera Key nclds delighted large audiences at the Palace Theatre yesterday. There is an excellent screen offering pre- senting Miss Reynolds in a highly captivating role, that Of girl who faces the important question which is more important, marriage with a rich or poor man? The Auestion is adequately answered by the heroine after a series of dramatic and thrilling occurranc- es. mixed with comedy. There is a surprising climax.
 Kenneth Thompson, noted stage player, makes his screen debut in the picture as leading man and created highly favorable Empres- sion. Zssu Pitts, the inimitable, and Ethel Clayton, screen favor ite, acquitted themselves admir- ably in featured roles. The sup porting cast as a whcle, was quite up to She high De Mile standard.