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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
Anti-Clinax

Soldiers of signal corps school at
Leavenworth, Kan., were required 10
assume the guard duty of their large
camp at the same time they were
training for service overseas.
Drilling rockies in the daytime.
studying signal corps maneuvers and
walking post was a combination that
meant really all work and no play.
And if didn't add to the enjoyment of
the corps that number of infantry
men made a practice of crawling into
row of pup tents and having
"SnOOZe."
Make the rounds of the tents and
see that no one is gold bricking,'"
the major ordered. according to Pri-
vate Aaron Stambaugh, when he was
Informed of the doughboys' practice.
"One evening saw large pair OF
feet protruding from the entrance OF
a pap tent" says Private Stambaugh.
II called the corporal of the guard.
Each of us procured pup tent pole
and crept toward our victim. Settling
ourselves firmly, we lambasted those
outstretched feet with terrific blows.
with a cry of rage and pain. the
victim spralg out. 1t was our lieu
tenant"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05

In the black mamba, splitting cobra
of Africa, DR.. AdOlph Monaelesser OF
New York, expects to find cure for
epilepsy and rheumatic affections.
Several years ago one of the spit
ting cobras was placed in the Bronx
zoo. He Immediately began splitting at
every passerby. His aim is perfect
even in the dark forest, and in the
light of the reptile house he must have
felt certain that he was binding hun
dreds of people every day. Stimulated
by his long procession of victims he
spat and spat.
After while the cobra noticed that
the victims did not sink down and die.
and that the venom was collecting
upon the glass in front of him. There
upon, he refused to spit, and even
though zoo visitors collected in front
of his cage and made faces at him.
he ignored their presence and saved
his venom.
The poison was removed from the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
WORLD
WA II
VA II II S
by Lieut.. Fronk {. Hoeon
The Death Platoon

Most Americans are familiar with
the story of the Lost Battalion" but
how many know the story of the
death Platoon? 1t consisted Of %
men of the One Hundred and Fourth
infantry of the Fifty-second infantry
brigade of the Yankee division and it
was commanded by Lieut.. Chester X.
Howard an Iowa boy.
During September. 1918, the One
Hundred and Fourth had served in the
terrific fighting at st. Mihiel and after
more than 30 days IN the front line
trenches the outfit was looking for
ward to few days If relief. Instead
they were ordered to join the First
corps of the American army, then fight
ing the MeuSe-Argonne battle. So they
set out for that sector, marching away
through rain and fog and mud. Dead
tired they were, but for seven nights
they marched, resting in the daytime.
Upon their arrival at Haunont they
were attached temporarily to the
Eighteenth French division.
On October 13 the One Hundred and
Fourth was ordered to support sur
prise attack by the French tanks that
night. Lieutenant Howard was given
the post of honor the lead of the in
fantry attack. His objective was a
ridge a mile ahead of the jump-Off and
his orders were to gain this objective
and hOld the position at all costs"
The attack was no particular surprise
to the Germans. No sooner had It
been launched than they opened up
with everything they had. Six Of the
nine tanks were disabled and finally
the attack was called off. The remain
ing three tanks numbered back to
safety and the infantry retired. That
is, all of it retired except Lieutenant
Towards platoon.
Advancing steadily he and his men
crept ahead and were soon lost in the
fog. He did not know of the orders
to retire and kept on until he reached
his objective. There he and his men.
some of them wounded and all
drenched and undiscovered, threw up
breastwOrks as best they could, pushed
their rifles over this slight defenSe ana
waited for the remainder of the outfit
to come up. But almost Immediately
the Germans laid down a heavy bar
rage to clean up any parties that had
survived the first furious lombard
ment This continued for hours.
Twenty-Five days later the One Hun.
dred and Fourth took part in an at
tack by the whole division. This time
the attack was successful and the
Americans swept forward TO the objec-
tive of October 13. There on the little
ridge they found Lieutenant Howard
and the % men of his platoon. Their
guns were still pointing toward the
Germans. Every man. rigid in death,
was facing the enemy. The death
Platoon" had Obeyed orders.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
The Top Kicks Triumph

Anyone who. approached the Murat
mansion (Paris) where President and
Mrs. Wilson established themselves in
December, 1918, experienced the I'M
usual sensation of being challenged by
a first sergeant or another high non
commissioned officer, acting as sentry.
Top kicks wed with supply and mess
sergeants for assignment to the detail
which walked post at the quarters of
their commander in chief.
AS result, the Wilson sentries of
the Murat presented the most military
appearance of any body of troops in
the gay French metropolis.
company of the One Hundred and
Fifty-eighth infantry supplied the
guard of honor for President and Mrs.
Wilson while they were in Paris. Nom
commissioned officers were asked TO
volunteer. The result was that COM
pany clerks were in charge of many
companies. They handled all the pa
per work and other details, willis
their top kicks walked day and night
post for the chief of them all.
ia 1890 Western Newspaper Union,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
gulf Of the years that separated them,
fhax, lnAlynI n,ob nfhar hal,Iaeclx,

gulf of the years that separated them,
they looked at each other helplessly.
Helplessness being state that Rob-
ert Macbeth was unaccustOmed to and
declined to accept, he said per-
emptorily: swell, when you want me
I'm here, my girl. and meantime what
shall we do to make your aunt's visit
PLEASANT"
81 think you can manage that be-
tween you without my help" snapped
Roberta.
"Just as you like. thought it might
amuse you to engineer it. Sir George
will be bit of sensation here, don't
you think?"
IL don't know. He doesn't interest
me in the least"
Her fathers face expressed a not
too polite incredulity. "Since when?"
he asked.
"Since l first saw him."
"Why?"
"Oh. l don't know. He's cookbook
ing enough but he has no" she felt
her fathers amused eyes upon her and
blurted it out, mo sex appeal"
Her father shouted with laughter
and, mortified, Roberta withdrew. She
had seen Sir George coming from the
library as she fled to the summer
house, while her father still roared
with delight over her last speech.
Would he tell Sir George? Roberta's
face burned.
It was little less than marvellous
how Lady Sandison took hold of the
housekeeping. Roberta, anticipating
the terrible awakening her aunt would
have when she encountered the usual
American housekeeping difficulties, had
so far been disappointed. Lady Sandi-
son knew, none better how house
work should be done. and she saw
that il was done in just that way.
She knew that in Roberta she had
an enemy rather than an ally. There
fore she asked her brother, casually
how much his household bills amounted
to on an average and being told. and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
Colonial Architecture

When speaking of Colonial build.
ings. none should be included of date
later than 1776. In New England most
of the buildings of Colonial times were
of wood and were built by carpenters
who were also shipbuilders. These
artisans developed style that had a
flavor of its own. and differed in many
respects as to detail from that done in
New York, where the settlers had a
Dutch background, which was again
different from the English background
of New England. The Colonial
style of Pennsylvania is characterized
by sturdiness and sOlidity. Most of
the buildings were of brick or stone
and the detail was not so delicate. as
that of New England.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
Cause of Hailstorms

The stones which fall during ordi-
nary hailstorms measure from one
eighth to one-half inch in diameter.
their size depending upon the violence
of the upward columns of air that pro-
duce them Hail, like rain, Is caused
by the vertical circulation of the air.
Rain is formed by the condensation
of drops of moisture in cooling air
which grow larger as the air rises
until they are heavy enough to fall.
Each of the drops rises and falls at
least once. Hail, which is frozen rain,
Is caused by the drops being tossed
higher.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
i do?-The Richmond Christian Ad-
He Could Prove IL

In the course of a conversation in
a factory yard, it was mentioned that
man who was passing had at one
time been in mental home.
''But he looks quite sane to me-"
said one.
Sane? Oh. yes, he's sane enough.
And he's the only chap in the district
that's got papers to say he is sane
London Tit-BitS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
THE STORY
Illustrations by
IRWIN MYERS

Returning to London, practical
ly penniless. after an unsuccessful
business trip. Sir George Sandison
takes dinner with his widowed
stepmcther. his old nurse. "Aggy."
He did not approve of her mar
riage TO his father, but her ex-
PLANTATION satisfies him. Little is
left of the estate, and Lady San
Olson proposes that they go to the
United States to visit her broth
er. Robert Macbeth. wealthy con-
tractor. Sir George agrees. Mac
Beth lives on an island estate with
his daughter. Roberta, who longs
for city life. Macbeth is a victim
of arthritis and almost helpless.
Macbeth is glad to see his sister
and asks the two to stay. Roberta
is keeping a date with Jack Ma
varro. about whom she knows lit
tie. Macbeth arranges for his sis
ter TO take charge of the house
hold an. George TO act as secre-
tary. Roberta does not approve of
the arrangement
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
Efficiency

Some time ago section foreman
was severely criticized by the road
master for the careless handling Of
track material for his men.
"FOr instance" said he, "a few days
ago one of your men was seen to
thOughtlessly throw a spike into the
weeds. Don't you realize they cost
money!"
81 know they do" returned the fore
man, II led my men spend three days
looking for that spike. r. Mag
azipe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05

Hope to Find Use for Black Mamba's Poison

glass and since has been used for ex-
perimental purposes. Additional black
mambas are being imported. and ex-
perts eventually hope to prove that
this deadly denizen of the jungle has
his theological place and that even
cobras spit together for good.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
Catnip Tea

Catnip is synonym for catmint
Catmint is an aromatic herb of the
mint family of which cats are fond.
and which is used as domestic rem
edy. being slightly stimulaDt and tonic.
Catnip tea is simply made by sleeping
catmint leaves in water.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
Only Best Butter for Navy

The United States navy does not
use butter substitutes. 1t uses only
the best butter-92 score butter in
fact-as it is necessary to consider
that the butter may be subjected TO
extreme temperature and to rapid
changes in temperature.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
A. IL Seems TO Uncle

''When . Han stahtS in braggin'
bout how honest he is" said Uncle
Eben, sit allus kind a sounds to me
like he was 'pologizin' foh net bein'
mo- so."-Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
A Fit for Furs

Dorothy-When will you get your
new fur coat, mamma?
Mother-Your dad says it can't be
done.
Dorothy-Say, Momsie, have you
ever tried throwing yourself on the
floor and kicking your feet the way
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05

er)-"Is this boat going up or down,
Captains" Captain-"Its been a toss
up for months, madam, whether she'll
blow up or sink-we simply don't
know"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-10
Valley Men to Austin
For Citrus Ban Fight

especial 10 Inc Herald
HARLINGEN. Feb. 10.-C. Finley
Ewing Of Harlingen and H. S. Hins-
ley Of La Feria, Valley nursery
man. left here Sunday night for
Austin to urge submission to the
present legislature Of the proposed
bill against shipment Of Florida
citrus stock into Texas. The men
we're appointed as a committee on
the matter by Valley chamber Of
commerce secretaries and nursery
men.
The two are TO meet Governor
Moody and request that he aid the
Valley and other citrus growing sec
tions Of the state in their fight for
the ban on Florida nursery stock
by presenting the bill during the
present legislative session. They
will point out to him personally the
acuteneSs Of the situation for grow
ers and shippers. especially since
IL Is understood that two carloads
OF the Florida nursery stock is al
ready enroute TO the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-10
DEATH CLAIMS
PIONEER WOMAN

Mrs. KingSbury Forto, SO. col
Elizabeth street. prominent Browns
vile pioneer, died at the Mercy
hospital ) a. III. Sunday morning al
ter a major operation.
Funeral services were held with
solemn requiem high mass at the
Sacred Heart church at 10 a. III.
Monday morning. Rev. Father FIJI
gon officiating. She was buried N
the family plot III the city Gene
terry.
Active pail bearerS we're r. M.
Dalzell, John KIeiber, Fred StarcE,
Albert Brown. George Murphy. and
Edgar Hicks. Honorary pail bear
ers were Mesdames ..-ugust Celava,
J. J. Young, John CloSsner. WIN.
Rlchtner. l.. S.. Bauer. Jas. K. Wei
er. and T. Aziz.
Mrs. FOrto Wa born in Brown
vile Aug. 20. 1862, the daughter IL
Robert and Margaret Ringsbuly,
and married Emilio G.. Forto. VINO
died III 1871. Mr.. and Mrs. FortO
were prominently connected Wi 4
municipal activities.
Mrs. Forto is a cousin OF Mrs. F.
Z. Starck Of Brownsville and has a
niece. Mrs. Branon, in Havana, Gu
ba.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-10
RESTAURANTS
BEING DUPED
False Inspectors Warned
Against BY
Graham

Warning against any except duly
accredited inspectors with creden-
tials TO show their authority Is be-
ing issued to proprietors Of cafes by
r. c. Graham, city milk and sani-
tary inspector.
No cafe proprietor Is required 70
allow inspection OF his premises by
anv n who cannot show creden-
tials TO prove his authority Ora
ham says. IF the regular inspec-
tors are not carrying such papers.
they can secur them II they are de-
manded by the restaurant men"
Graham's warning Is given as q
result Of reports that men have
have passed themselves off az in
sDectors 70 get information about
their competitors.
Graham says instances Of nseudo
inspectors have been reported, and
he Is now Investigating these.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-10
NO SHOOTING!

CHICAGO. Feb. l0-P-Not a
shot was fired and only half a
dozen minor crimes were reported
m Chicago last night. The newest
campaign by Chicago's paylesS
police was working.
The drive began Saturday night.
and its success surprised even COM
missioner william A. Russell him.
self. BY last midnight GIT persons
had been arrested. and 271 Of the
number had criminal records. Act
ing detective chief Egan called 1t
a raid for guns.
Whereas when the raids started
police came upon men in the actual
act OF robbery and found wrong
guys" in every part Of town, sus-
piciouS characters were missing
when police continued their forays
last night. The town had Suddenls
gone quiet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-10
KANSAS CITY
PLANE Due
HERE TODAY
Officials to Greet
Delegation On
Arrival

The Kansas City delegation Of
prominent business men who went
to Mexico City by special plane
were scheduled to return to the
United States Monday. arriving here
at / p. m.
Leaving the Mexican capital at
$40 Monday morning. they plan TO
60 by way Of Tampico and follow
the regular plane TO Brownsville,
touching here Immediately after
noon.
A group of local officials will meet
the plane at the Municipal Airport.
r. B. Rentfro, mayor. and members
of the city commission will be on
the field.
A radio message received by Billy
Burnett stated that the Kansas men
would follow the Mexican daily
passenger plane. which lands here
at l p. m.
The Kansas City delegation. com
posed Of 10 men and two pilots. left
Kansas City on Feb. 2. were delayed
by heavy fogS, arrived In Browns
vile Feb. 5, and continued TO Mex
leo City on the 6. Although landing
in the southern capital too late for
the inauguration Of Ortiz Rubio,
they spent three days there.
According 70 local officials. It Is
considered improbable that they will
remain in Brownsville overnight. II
Is thouoht that they will Immediate
lv continue TO San Antonio.
G.. c. Richardson. secretary Of the
local chamber Of commerce. Is *
pected to return to Brownsville on
the regular passenger plane.
Mr.. Richardson left for Mexico
City Feb. 4. to attend the pre-
sidential Inauguration. He was the
only man from this city 10 make
the Journey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-10
Fisherman Writes to
Ask About Tarpon

Spring fever IS beginning 70 be
felt in places besides the sunny Rio
Grande Valley. But when the fever
becomes uncomfortable, thoughts
turn to this section.
c. L. Maiilot, OF Maillot and Ste
wart, Dallas, writes 10 the local
chamber Of commerce and asks how
the tarpon are biting. Mr.. Maillot
is apparently suffering from an
acute case of spring fever. for he
demands an immediate answer.
He states that he will be down
here as soon as he receives a favor
able answer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-10
President Hoover
Begins Fishing Trip

LONG KEY, Fla, Feb. l0-(P)-
President and Mrs. Hoover arrived
at Long Key before daylight today
and as 0 as it was light went
abroad the houseboat "Saunterer"
from which he will fish for a week.
The chief executive and Mrs.
Hoover, accompanied by Justice
Harlan f. Stone Of the United
States Supreme Court. and Mrs.
Stone, Mark Sullivan, newspaper
man, and Mrs. Sullivan and Or.
Vernon kellogg. had breakfast
aboard the houseboat with jeremiah
Milbank Of New York and Mrs.
Milbank. from whom the craft had
been chartered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-10

new crop continues at high Levels
that places 1t On a par with the
remainder of the crop in storage.
Big Season
A comparison Of the estimated
January first holdings with the
actual January loadings indicates a
season movement far beyond The
shipments made last season. IN
view Of the high prices now being
paid in the leading markets |!
would appear that the keep ma,
been much better than usual an1
that the growers are sweeping out
their storage houses and shipping
cabbage that in former years Ia:
been thrown away or considered not
worth marketing.
With cabbage nov selling at G
range OF SIS per ton compared Will
$40 two weeks ago, one can realize
why the carlot shipments continue
in a record volume. While thC
light crop in Texas and Florida ha,
had a certain effect on the price II
the terminal markets, it has en-.
abled the growers in the south {:
realize fair prices while at the same
time it is giving the late cabbage
growers an opportunity to clean out
what at one time appeared like ar
holdings Of the last three year!
improbable deal.
A comparison of the old cabbage
with the actual shipments in 1922
and 1928 with the January ship.
ments on the 1929 crop shows some
interesting developments.
Storage stocks, Jan. /, 1927, New
York, $4,000 tons: carlot ship.
ments after Jan. /, 4.334; carlot
shipments Jan. 1890, none. 1928
storage stocks Jan. /. 41,000 tons
carlot shipments after Jan. /. q.
305; carlot shipments Jan. 1880
none. 1929, storage stocks Jan. /
1900 tons; carlot shipments after
Jan. !. none; carlot shipments Jan
l, 1880. 1850.
Wisconsin-l927, storage stocks
Jan. ], $4,000 tons; carlot shipment
after Jan. /, 946; carlot shipment:
Jan. 1880. none; 1928. storage stocks
Jan. /, $4,000 tons; carlot shipment!
after Jan. /. 40; carlot shipment
January. 1880. none. 1929, storag'
stocks Jan. /, $4,000 tons. carlo
shipments after Jan. /. none; car
lot shipments Jan. 1880. 678.
u. S.-1927, storage stocks Jan. !
2ll 900 tons: carlot shipments after
Jan. !, S. SIT, carlot shipments Jan
1880. none; 1923. storage stocks Jan
1. $1,000 tons; carlot shipments at.
ter Jan. ], 2,9l1; carlot shipments
Jan. /, $4,000 tons: carlot shipment:
CONTINUED on page q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-10
Wild Tractor Kills
Two Men i'm Houston

HOUSTON. Feb. 10-tH1-Two men
were killed and a dozen automobiles
badly damaged here today when a
tractor got away from its driver
and ran wild. The tractor was driven
by A. McCarty, who lost his balance
and fell from the machine when the
clutch apparently stuck as ne tried
to shift gears.
The tractor ran over McCarty, in
stantly killing him.
Wade Gatewood. IS, walking along
the street, tried 10 jump on the
tractor and stop it. but he too lost
his balance and fell, the tractor
passing over his body. He died on
the way 10 a hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-10
Brady Lawyers Meet
To Discuss New Trial

AUSTIN. Feb. 10.-Rl-His re-
serve reduced almost to the break
ing point by three tumultous weeks
in a courtroom, John w. Brady. for
mer court OF civil appeals justice,
today had only the outlook Of fur
Their suspense. after a jury dis
charged Saturday had failed either
10 convict or acquit him Of murder
for stabbing Miss Lehlia Highsmith-
%. court stenographe-.
His lawyers and those for the
prosecution arranged to confer to-
day with Judge j. d. Moore, who
had yet to rule on the motion Of
District Attorney Henry Brooks
that the case be transferred to
Georgetown, near here, for new
trial.