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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-26
When the Doughboys Prayed

His name was Brute" RaStolian.
end he was the toughest of the hard
boiled who lined up With their mess
kits when chow call sounded at Fort
Oglethorpe. Brute" had following
and the chaplain of his regiment de-
cided it would be a master stroke to
persuade him to attend church serv-
ices some Sunday-any Sunday. SO
he went to work on Brute"
Their discussions were maintained
on plane far removed from the spirit
ual. The chaplain's argument, which
in the end was successful. resolved it.
self into something like this:
swell, Brute if you were all set
to buy something and a man selling a
certain brand of that article came
around and wanted to demonstrate it
at absolutely no cost to yOu-don't
you think you would give him the
chance?"
The firm justice of that plea con-
WINGED the Brute" He promised to
attend services the following Sunday.
1t wasn't to cost him thing.
Meanwhile, the chaplain suddenly
was called away and obtained neigh
boring chaplain to conduct the Sun
day meeting for him. Brute" didn't
know about the change in program
His flaming red hair was conspicuous
among his followers in front row of
the gathering. So conspicuous was he.
In fact, that the visiting chaplain, to
the accompaniment of much quaking
in boots, scanned his audience and
then. indicating Brute" wanted to
know If 'the brother will lead us in
prayer"
Brute" was more than equal to the
occasion. Rising to his feet he pro-
nounced solemnly: "Men, we shall
have five minutes of silent medita
tiOn."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-26
WORLD
WAR
VAR MS
Nicknames
by Lieut.. Fronk E. Hogon

Nicknames
ASK any former member of the A.
T.. +. If he had any contact with the
Anzacs "Over there" and he will prob
ably answer, ooh, you mean the Aus
sizes. Sure! Good fighters, they were"
And he doesn't mean the Austrians, eli
Their, but the Australians. Amaze was
word coined during the World war
TO designate a member of the Aus
tralian-New Zealand Army Corps in
the British service. When Gen. Sir Ed
ward Birdwood took command of the
corps in Egypt in 1914 he was asked
to select telegraphic code address
and by taking the first letter of each
word in the official designation of the
corps the word Anzac was the result.
The following spring these forces
made their heroic landing on the Gal
lipoli peninsula and to commemorate
the event General Birdwood named the
landing place Amaze cove. Originally,
only those Australians and New Zea-
ianderS who fought at Gallipoli were
called Anzacs, but gradually it was
adopted as the popular name for all
soldiers from the AntipOdes.
The American soldiers, however,
didn't follow the popular style in re-
ferring to the Australians any more
than they did in regard to the soldiers
of other armies. Kipling is response
hle for the nickname of "Tommies" for
the British soldiers with his '"TOmmy
Atkins" but the A. e. f. knew them
better as "Limeys' because of the
high content of lime water in their
drinking canteens. The hairy-chested
French soldiers in their hOrizOn-blue
uniforms may have been 'poilus" to
others, but to the Americans they were
"Frenchies," and, though the higher
ups frOwned upon the use of the word,
frogs" The British propagandists
might call the Germans Huns" and
the French propagandists might call
them "Boches," but the American SOL
der who would rather joke than hate
referred to their enemy as "Fritzes"
or "Jerries" or "HeinieS" or "krauts."
AS for themselves, what sqawk Of
derisiOn went up in the A. e. F. when
some sentimentalist tried to tack
"Sammies" on them. They liked
"Yanks'' better. 1t sounded tougher.
And did YOU ever meet an American
soldier who wouldn't admit that the
American soldier was the toughest.
fightin'est soldier in the world?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-26
Primitive Sleeping Car

The first sleeping cars ever designed
were used on the Cumberland Valley
railroad, between Harrisburg and
Chambersburg. Pa. They were built In
1888, and ran for several years. One
end Of the car was arranged in the or
binary way. with day seats, the other
end being fitted with Is sleeping berths
for the night There were three lengths
OF berths, and three tiers on each side,
so built that they could be converted
intn omnibus seats on each side of the
re1 during the day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-26
Woods Colored BY Hand

There is no kno .vn means of fixing
the color Of any soft woods when
they are exposed to light and weather.
All woods fade in a more or less de-
gree (ebony. satinwood, Cuba or Span
ish mahogany, the least) under ex-
posure. The richness and color of the
woods chiefly used now In furniture
and paneling is largely produced by
the art Of the French polisher, but
fine quality hard woods will retain
their color (indoors only for cen.
turtles,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-26
Word Has Many Meanings

The Chinese word for blessing or
good luck is pronounced "fu," and the
Chinese character expressing it is a
favorite one with the Chinese people
for embroidering on linen or having
placed on the walls of their houses 1t
should be borne in mind that the word
"fu" means blessing only when writ
ten in this way. There are dozens of
characters having this same pronun-
citation, all written differently and hav-
ing utterly different meanings-Wash-
ington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-26
Slavery Among Indians

1t was a common practice among
most Of the American Indian tribes ts
make slaves of their captives. In man,
cases the captives were adopted int.
the tribe Of the captors and in the
case Of women they were often tsxen
as wives by their captors. But many
of the tribes. particularly in the north
western part of North America, srac-
ticed slavery in the usual sense of the
term. After African slavery was es-
tablished in America some Of the In
dians owned negro slaves.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-26

declares David Resnick, staff associate
of the National Society for the Pre-
vention of Blindness.
The American public loves to create
heroes for itself in the different fields
of sport, and Babe Ruth is one of the
most popular of these national idols.
1t is possible that some of our read
ers, who never glance at the sporting
columns, may not know about this
Ruth person, 50 we will enlighten
them briefly. Babe Ruth started out
as pitcher, and he was an excep-
tiOnally good one. 1t was not long
before his ability as a batter became
noticeable and it was decided that he
was too valuable in that capacity to
repose on the bench a large part of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-26

more agile than the rest. kept on, and
finally when the beaver was hard
pressed he swan across the river and
gave fire to the willows and the
birches. That is why fire can be got
from these woods by rubbing sticks
Ogether.-EXchange
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-26

"Well, judge" replied Flooding Pete,
Il know you are doing this to humili-
ate me. But / want to remind you
that some very wealthy and some very
talented people have been going to
prison Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-26

Il suppose you are thinking up new
things to tell the people out home"
No." replied Senator Sorghum
I'm trying to find some way to take
back what / told them when / was
there before Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-26
Miss Pert-You seem to have in
herited that distinction from him.
After-Dinner Music

whats that queer noise?" asked
the friend, who had just had dinner
with the newlyweds at their efficiency
apartment.
That" replied his host, SIS the tin
cans going down the moderator"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-26

RAWN and agility alone
will not make sports cham.
pions. Without good eye
sight it is impossible to
gain eminence in any of the
sports that are most popu-
lar with the public today.
The ability to see a fast
ball quickly and accurate
ly has made Babe Ruth the
"home run king" and Helen
Wills tha "tpnniS cueon :"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-26
Ominous Nonchalance

Il sentence you to two years in
prison." said the judge.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-25
BIDS FOR DAM
TO BE OPENED
ON MARCH 4TH

DENVER, Feb. 25. (U.P)-Contrac-
tors bids on construction work OF
the Boulder dam and allied prof.
ects totaling more than $50, 100000
will be opened at the United States
reclamation bureau in Denver,
March 4, it was announced today.
The bids will be opened at 10 a.
m, and will include estimates on
the dam proper, two Golfer dams, a
power house, water tunnels and 9TH
er minor projects.
Bureau officials said no bids
would be opened for building OF the
government toWnsite, Boulder City.
Bonding companies have been chos-
en- to fix bonds for the submitting
contractors.
1t was understood construction
work on the various projects would
be started Immediately after allot-
ment of the contracts. The govern
ment s railroad from Boulder City
to the dam site is expected to be
completed in a few months.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-25
OPERA SINGER
DENIES CHARGE
OF BAD CONDUCT

PARIS, Feb. 25. U.P)-Mary Lew
is, describing herself as "a good
girl who has never been bad said
today that she was "shocked and
grieved' by cabled reports that the
Pathe Film company had defended
cancellation of her contract on the
grounds she had violated the mo-
rality clause.
u am good GIRL said Miss
Lewis, in commenting on her own
suit against the film company and
the company's defense of cancella-
ton of the contract. "I've never
been bad. They should have found
other grounds for breaking the con-
tract.
''If moral turpitude is sufficient
to break contracts, Hollywood would
not have any stars tomorrow. II
moral turpitude were punished IN
all cases 90 per cent of the world
would be in Jail tomorrow.
81 obtained an intercutory dl-
vorce decree recently. and am get
ting my final decree in August.
But ask my husband If I am immor-
al. He doesn't even want a di-
Vorce. -
Miss Lewis is touriIy Europe IN
opera. Later she will go to Cali
fornia to take part in the legal bat
tie with the film company.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-25
IDAHO OFFICERS
WIN POINT in
LIQUOR CHARGE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25. U.P)-
Public officials involved in the Ida
no rum rebellion case were up
held in par. by federal circuit court
of appeals today in deciding that
a peace officer cannot be accused
of Volstead act conspiracy merely
because he refuses to enforce it.
The decision, handed down on the
appeals of Sheriff W.. E. Weniger
of Shoshone county and Charles
Bloom, his deputy, climaxed a case
(which 25 defendants. practically
all of them officials of the towns OF
Mullan and Wallace, were convicted
at Occur 'Alene in December, 1929,
and sentenced to terms in federal
prison
The officials were charged with
conspiring to tax bootleggers and
speakeasies. This money was turned
into the public treasury for use IN
building roads, school houses and
other purposes. The defendants ad-
mitted the taxation,' - contendlng
it was their right SO long as personal
graft was not involved.
In reversing the decision of the
Idaho court, Judge William j. James
held that cat least one overt act
must be proved to establish con-
spiracy, and that "passive acqul-
scene' to law violations does not
subject one to prosecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-25
ACCUSE FEDERAL
DRY AGENT OF
SHOOTING MAN

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. %. W.P)-
Willard A. Long. federal prohibi-
ton agent, faced q charge OF as
sault with a deadly weapon today
as the aftermath of a battle IN a
waterfront soft drink parlor in
which Manuel Perry, 40, was wound
ed possibly fatally.
If Perry dies, Long will be charged
with murder police said.
Long, who admitted firing the
shot, said he did SO in self-defense.
Perry made what he termed 'dy-
ing statement in denial of the dry
agents claim.
1.-TWO men entered my place. An
other man. Tony Avilla, opened the
door. Long first shot at Tony be-
hind the bar, Perry continued.
land then he said to me, Over,
over there I started to walk over
to the wall and was shot in the back
by Long.
Avila claimed Perry's statement
was true. but Long declared the two
men had backed him against the
wall and were beating him when he
drew his revolver. Joe Metrick, an
other dry agent, confirmed Long S
version.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-25
CAUSES
SEVERE DAMAGE
AT Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25. (U.P)-A
fire swept through the four-story
j. j. NeWberry department store
on Broadway, between Fourth and
Fifth streets, today causing damage
which may reach S250,000.
The building burned for three
hours while traffic was tied into
knots for a mile in each direction.
Street cars were lined up for blocks
in downtown Los Angeles.
Six firemen were temporarily
overcome by smoke and a search
was conducted for three men when
it appeared they might have been
trapped in the burning building. All
of them, however. were located
outside.
The fire started on either the
second or third floors of the build
ing where huge quantities of pack
ing boxes and materials were
stored.
Six alarms were turned in before
the blaze was eXtinguiShed. 1t ap-
peared for a time that a hotel ad-
joining the department store and
other buildings in the neighborhood
might burn.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-25
AGED FLAGMAN
LOSES LIFE ON
HIGHWAY WORK

George Baker 60, homesteader of
the Borego Valley district, was in
stantly killed at 9:l5 o'clock this
morning when his head and chest
were crushed beneath a tractor
operated by the Butterfield Con-
struction company on the highway
7i2 miles west of Westmorland.
He was a flagman and was di-
fecting traffic about the scene of
highway construction work and
stepped back into the path of the
advancing tractor, according to
Walter Walsh, traffic officer who
investigated There was said to be
room to clear the tractor but the
man apparently misjudged the dis
tance
Inquest will take place at the
Hopes undertaking establishment
in Brawley tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
He is survived by his widow and
other relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-25
6IM!mLlL-.o
Wy .SQys:

BEVERLY HILLS, Feb.
"a. (SpeciaD-The Pres
ident has what is called
the pocket Veto Ii a
bill is passed, it comes to
him, and he has 10 days to
carry it in his pocket and
think it over. But con-
gress hasn't got 10 days to
go, so he can't pocket
veto" any more, for his
pockets are full now. Mus
sells Shoals is one of 'em.
If the government runs it,
we lose money; if some
body runs it, they make
money, SO let's keep it as
it is, a tribute to our engi-
neers, a constant argument
to our statesmen, and a
nightmare to our taXpay-
ers.
Yours, WILL ROGERS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-25
TRAFFIC OFFENCES
SHOW DECREASE

Traffic offenses listed by the Cali
fornia highway patrol office here
have shown a great decrease during
the past month, according to the
court records in Judge l. Mayfield S
justice court.
Only three traffic cases were filed
in court today, while four were filed
last week and none the week be-
fore. In comparison to the past
six months this is decrease IN
traffic violations of about rs per
cent.
One fine, of $2 was collected by
Judge Mayfield today. S. Milo paid
the So because he failed to make a
boulevard stop. Mike Pisano was
fined SIS for driving without an OPP
orators license, and with 1880 IL
cepse plates on his car. e. Donald
failed to appear on a charge OF
driving q car without license plates.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-25
Youthful Slayer
Under Indictment

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25. (U.P)
Following a brisk, business like
legal proceeding, Charley Simpson
was under indictment today for
the torch murder of Mrs. Albina
Chabot Voorhies.
The l8-year-old youth was named
after the grand jury had heard only
two witnesses, inspectors Allen Nc
CHM and George Engler, who found
Mrs. VOORHEES, charred body in her
blazing home after Simpson ad-
mittedly had beaten her into un-
consciousness and fired her oil
drenched body.
The jury was not complicated
by Simpsons presence, in spite of
his insistence that he be allowed
to tell his story. His plan was op-
posed by Walter Peddicord, his at
torney, who protested to the dis
trict attorneys office against the
youth being allowed to testify
against himself.
Simpsons resolve was abandoned
when he heard that his mother
was hysterical with worry.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-25
CHICAGO PRIMARY Is TRIUMPH
FOR BIG BILL THOMPSON

Gus acts, vaudeville, invective Of
the frontier sort and numerous libel
suits. Results were announced only
after they had passed to Thomp-
sons offices through the hands of
the police.
Far into the morning hours
Thompsonites made merry in the
executive offices of the fifth floor
of the city hall.
A jazz band whooped up Big Bills
campaign song, Happy Days Are
Here Again" Hundreds of well
Wishers showed to shake the mayors
hand or pat him on the back. Ca
terers carried in trayload after
trayload of food. Streamers flut-
tered in the cigar smoke. Big Bill
talked SO much he was hoarse.
Thompson Happy
Thompson was jovial host.
How the hell you going to lick
Big Bill?' he asked. Not with
the nutty judge and the boy al
derman. Your mayor will go on
building Chicago's skyline. It'll be
too bad for the nit wits that get
in the way
AS early as 5 p. m. when the polls
closed, Thompson conceded himself
victory.
We've got it in the bag" he
said. Well win by such a margin
that it won't make any difference
whether the other side steals 10000
or 10000 votes. This big vote is
Thompson people going to the
polls"
AT Lyle headquarters in the FASH
lonable La Sale hotel there was
little merrymaking as the returns
piled up a plurality for the man the
judge had called the "slob- -jawed
mayor "Blabber Mouth
Thompson" The machine guns
Lyle waved at the Daily Theatre
meeting were out of sight.
The voting yesterday was quiet
Several instances of irregularity
and one kidnapping were reported
Few arrests were made by the
squads of police who cruised the
SO wards with riot guns at ready"
More than 10000 watchers, police,
election officials and private guards
kept strick order in the populous
wards where in the past city pri-
maries have been marked by kid
napings, sluggings and murders.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-25
STATES WATER
PLANS APPROVED
BY PRESIDENT

SACRAMENTO, Feb. %. (U.P) =
President Hoover approves a coordi-
mated water development program
for the state of California, and Is
willing to exert his influence to-
ward obtaining federal aid to the ex-
tent OF S16o000,000.
Congress, on the other hand, is
ignorant of this state IS water needs,
and much educational work. will
be required if Uncle Sam is to lend
his credit to the state program.
These were the outstanding facts
in report of the California water
commission, submitted TO Governor
Rolph today and sent by him to the
state legislature.
The commission. which has just
returned from Washington, D. C.,
was headed by Colonel Walter E.
Garrison, director of public works,
and Senator Bradford S. Critten-
den. Stockton, chairman of the leg
iSlative water committee.
Details of the coordinated pro-
gram laid before President Hoover,
which are expected to be the basis
of the legislative water committee S
Forthcoming report, were made pub
lie by Governor Rolph.
The most pressing urgency, the
President was told, in which aid of
the federal government is believed
justified, is in the San Joaquin val
ley.
The program would cost approx
mately $160000,000 all told, Garri-
son estimated
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-25
CONGRESS WAITS
FOR VET0ES ON
THREE MEASURES
PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Corresponds

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. UP
Bills carrying great political signi-
ficance were piled high today on
President Hoover's desk.
Outstanding in Importance were
the veterans loan measure, the
modified Norris Muscle Shoals bill
and the Wagner proposal sponsor
ing federal employment system.
There were unofficial indications
at the White House that Mr..
Hoover would defy congress and
veto all three, even though they in
volve issues which will be upper
most when the President goes be-
fore the voters for reelection next
year.
Reports sent to the executive
office by cabinet members who
have investigated the measures, are
said reliably to be critical of al
three bills.
Secretary of Treasury Mellon al
ready has announced his opposi-
ton to the veterans bill on the
ground it places an undue strain
upon the treasury at a critical time.
Secretary of War Hurley is known
to be opposed to government oper-
alton of Muscle Shoals as provided
in the modified Norris measure.
Secretary of Labor Doak has op-
posed the Wagner bill as not the
proper method of setting up en-
ployment bureaus under federal
aid over the country.
Mr.. Hoover has nearly concluded
his veto measure on the veterans
loan measure and congress is max
ing preparations to pass it over his
objection. The message may go
forward to the house late today,
but that is doubtful The govern
ment printing office may be unable
to have the necessary printed copies
ready until tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-25
FOUR ARRESTED
IN CONNECTION
WITH SLAYINC
Three Men And Women
In Custody For Shoot
ing at Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25. U.P) -
Three men and a young girl were
arrested early today and held on
suspicion of murder in connection
with the fatal shooting Monday
night of Samuel L. Doherty, 81, an
asserted bootlegger
University division police said con-
fessions had been obtained from the
men.
Those under arrest were Gale p.
Ward, 20, who, according to Detec-
tive Lieutenants Murphy and Gill
len, fired the fatal shot; Harlan B.
Mckinney, 81, Eagle Rock, brother
in-laW of the victim: McEllis Mont
gomery, II, and Viola Risner, 10.
All were arrested at Ward s home.
The girl was held as a material wit
ness.
Captain Charles Vernand an
nounced that he had obtained con-
fessions from the suspects after
hours of grilling The three men,
he learned, discovered that Doherty
carried several hundred dollars
about his person at all times and
decided to hold him up.
The trio drove to a point across
the street from Doherty's house
where several guests were being en-
tertained Ward, according to IN
vestigatorS, got out of his automo-
bile, and armed with a 80 calibre
pistol, raped at the door.
Doherty answered and Ward, po-
lice said, told him that Harlan
had something for him. Stepping
onto the porch, Doherty realized it
was holdup and swung at the gum
man who fired. The bullet struck
him in the abdomen and he died a
few hours later.
1t was Wards remark about
Harlan" which Doherty repeated
to the police before he died which
resulted in the investigation and
subsequent arrest of the brother
in-law.
One of the three suspects assert
edly told his brother of the shoot
ing, and the latter took him to the
Georgia street police station, where
he told of the tragedy and involved
the other two men.
Police said that the youths be-
lieved that Doherty, because of his
! alleged liquor activities, would moi
report the robbery to police.
Records showed that Doherty had
been previously arrested and fined
for possession and transportation OF
liquor
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-25
ARIZONA SEEKS
TO ADOPT OUR
MARRIAGE LAW

PHOENIX, Feb. 25. (U.P) = A bill
requiring 48 hours advance declar-
alton of intention to wed before q
marriage license may be issued was
before the Arizona house of the leg
islature today, having passed the
senate yesterday, IL to 7.
The measure is known unoffi-
cially as the "gin marriage bill -
because its supporters claim it will
prevent marriages by young persons
while on gin parties. 1t is modelled
after a California law requiring
three days declaration OF intention
TO wed
Most of the opposition against the
bill is based on claims that counties
bordering California will lose rev.
enue now derived from Californians
who get married in Arizona in order
to avoid California S "gin mar
riage" law. Revenue from this
source totals $35, 900 annually in Yu-
ma county alone, according to Sem
ator Hugo B. Farmer, Yuma.
Political observers belie"e the bill
has am excellent chance OF passing
in the house.