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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
WORLD
WAR
VAR MS
"Gone West"
by Lieut.. Fronk e. Hogon


Two outstanding contributions to
current speech were made by the Brit
ish soldiers during the World war.
One was 'Blighty" and the other was
"Gone West" @Blighty" was derived
from an East Indian word meaning
"over the sea" or "home" and was
probably brought to the battlefields Of
France by veterans who had served in
India. So when Tommy" was wound
ed, he accepted his wound philosophi-
cally as a "ticket to Blighty." The
term was also used as synonym for
"leave of absence"
The American soldiers did not read
lily pick up "Blighty" from their Brit
ish comrades in arms. Perhaps the
difference between a 3,OOO-mile trip
across the Atlantic and the short pass
age across the English channel ac-
counts for the fact that "Blighty"
didn't figure much in the life of the
average Yank. But he did take over
the expression "Gone West" as a
synonym for death.
There are various theories as to
the origin of this expression. 1t was
a common phrase in South Africa at
the beginning Of the present century
and it was probably taken to England
by British soldiers who had served
in the Boer war and then carried to
France. But the idea goes back much
farther than that Thousands of years
ago the Egyptians spoke of their dead
as those who had "Gone West" and
among many primitive peoples, includ-
Ing the North American Indians. there
was belief that the abode of the
dead was in the west, the land of the
setting sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
CHAPTER xLVI

The demands for American divi-
sions were pressing. The First, Sec
ond and Third had already become &C.
lively engaged, the First being slated
to go to the reserve near the Chateau
Thierry salient when relieved from
Cantigny. The Second was still in
line at Belleau wood, and the Third
south of the Marine.
General Foch had asked for five of
the divisions recently arrived that
were training with the British. or
these the Fourth and Twenty-eighth,
while en- route to the quiet Vosges Sec
tor to relieve French divisions. had
been diverted to the reserve near the
western face of the Marine salient.
The Thirty-fifth moved to the vicin-
ity of Epinal and the Seventy-seventh
was about to enter the trenches in the
Baccarat sector to replace the Forty
second, which was to reinforce Gou-
raud's army east of Rheims. The Eighty
second had started for the Toul sec
tor to relieve the TwenIy-sixth, which
in turn was soon to relieve the Second
Thus there were three American di-
visions in quiet sectors and seven
either in the battle line or held in
readiness to meet any eventuality
which might result from further ac-
tivity of the Germans in the great
wedge they had driven toward Paris
British Displeased.
The British were displeased at the
transfer of our divisions from their
area. claiming priority to retain them
by reason of having brought them
over. When General Foch inquired
of the conditions under which these
troops were serving with the British.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Thorough DelOuSing

In delousing fowls with powder, IL
is wise precaution to saturate all
punches of nits found with a mixture
Of lard and kerosene. which prevents
their Matching. Blue ointment rubbed
into the skin among the feathers be-
low the vent will kill the nits as soon
as they hatch and come down to the
skin. Sodium fluoride powder is sup
posed to remain on the skin long
enough to catch nits that hatch after.
hut the grease or ointment makes de-
.truction sure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Avoid Worm Troubles

There are numerous recipes and sug.
gestions given for the treatment for
worms in poultry, turkeys included.
but the first thing to notice is that
worm troubles are largely due to dirty
premises. There is not much use in
attempting to stop losses in flock
through worms unless care is taken to
clean up the premises regularly. disin-
feet them and clean out the droppings
from the roosting place to portion
Of the farm that is not .frequented by
the flock.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21

Most Of the people who say some
thing stirring, do it with the pen.
Thought flows easily from the fingers
but apparently not from the tongue.
Many are expert and convincing in
their speech Misunderstanding mainly
in facts and cogent arguments; but
that is not oratory in its highest
sense; the oratory Of Mark Antony, of
DemOsthenes. Of Burke, of Henry
Ward Beecher, of Robert Ingersoll, of
Phillips Brooks.
In some instances. eloquence has be-
come grandiloquence; whereas effec-
tire elocution, moving the emotions
and remaining permanently as fine
structure Of rhetorical value Is always
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Poultry Hygiene

The task of poultry hygiene is two
fold because It aims not only to pro-
mote health but also to protect and de-
fend 1t. In connection with the form
er, conditions are sought to be estab-
lished under which the vital functions
Of the animal body can be performed
with the least hindrance and at a
maximum efficiency. while the latter
is designed to either ward off actual
causes of disease, to interrupt their
free movements. to bring about their
destruction.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
General PerShinS7S
Story of the "A. ID. II.
ii s by General
,sIsa sshpn Hsp0d"S IL % John IL. Pershing
by General
John IL. PeT.ShinQ

fidence and courage of the French
people.
then motored to General Foch's
headquarters at Bombon. We consid-
cred my proposal to form an Ameri-
can corps near Chateau Thierry, to
which he readily agreed He spoke
especially of the fine work of our
troops.
l asked how a German drive which
threatened or perhaps captured Paris
would affect the armies and the peo-
pie. His reply was almost word for
word like Nj. Clemenceau's. They had
evidently discussed the possibility of
losing Paris. He, too, was certain the
armies would go on with the war.
Foch spoke so positively and with
such evident feeling that was moved
to get up and shake his hand.
Concentrate West of Marine.
Meanwhile the Fourth and Twenty
eighth divisions, en- route from the
British front to the northeast Of
France were stopped at General
Foch's request In the vicinity of VIII
lers Cotterets. the object being to con-
centrate several of our divisions on
the west of the Marine salient. pri-
marily as precaution against anoth
er German offensive there, but ulti-
mately for possible use on the often
sive. The Second. Third, Twenty
sixth and Forty-second were in that
area and with the Fourth and Twenty
eighth there was force equivalent to
twelve French divisions, although
some of these units were without
artillery.
An encouraging circumstance at the
moment was the success of the French
in holding Won Hutier's attack on the
Montdidier-Noyon front. This fourth
phase of the German offensive was an
effort not only to widen the vulner-
able Marine pocket but to secure the
railway between Compeigne and Sois-
sons and open the way to Paris.
The anniversary of the arrival of
our advance contingent in France was
the occasion of many congratulations
on the part of the French.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
CHAPTER xIlv-continued


1t seemed to me then that If this
picture of civilization engaged in the
persecution of innocent and unarmed
noncombatants, mostly women and
children. could be brought home to all
peoples, reason would be forced upon
rulers and governments where too
often their passions and ambitions as
sumo control.
AS result of the German successes
against the French something akin to
a panic prevailed in Paris. Probably
a million people left during the spring
and there was grave apprehension
among the officials lest the city be
taken. Plans were made to remove
the government to Bordeaux and we
ourselves were prepared to remove our
offices.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Movies

Movies of surgical operations are
being used to teach operative pro-
cedure to student nurses. The new
system gradually habituates the
nurse to the atmosphere of the op-
Grating room and she is prepared to
attend operations without fainting
on the first occasion, writes r. Fawn
Mitchell in Hygeia Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
How One Man
Lost ~ Pounds

Mr.. Herman Runkis Of Detroit
writes: "a few lines of thanks from
a rheumatism sufferer-My first bot
tie of Kruschen Salts took all of the
aches and swellings out of my joints
with my first bottle 1 went on a
diet and lost % pounds and now feel
like a new man."
To lose fat safely and quickly
take one half teaspoonful of Kruschen
Salts in a glass Of hot water
before breakfast every morning-an
IS cent bottle lasts weeks-Get IL
at any drug store in America.
If not joyfully satisfied after the
first bottle-money back.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21

Speeches can now be broadcast to
millions of people but science as yet
has been unable to do thing to i'm
prove the speeches. Eugenists. given
time, think they can-by improving
the species. How rare is the genius
of true oratory rarer far than that of
poet, sculptor or painter, F. 81. Collier
comments, in the st. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat. America has never had but one
Daniel Webster. 1t has produced q
score to enchant US in music with
their voices, others to read the lines
of drama with telling effect, but the
orator who sweeps his audience along
with himself in enthusiasm Is one in
ten million.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Thank Goodness

The mayor had just laid the foun-
dation stone of new wing for the
hospital, and the spectators awaited
his speech.
what can l do, Mary?" whispered
the mayor to his wife. tive laid the
stone on top of it."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Some Howl

O'Fuddle-That boy of mine is
just the kind of a boy TO make a
noise in the world.
O'Muddle-Oh, he is that kind OF
a boy all right Just wait until you
put it up to him to look for job
New Bedford Standard.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21

When the last clear CALI that
Tennyson talks about comes, peace
will come with it. No more cares.
objects that they are sometimes
thought to be, but were painted in
bright soft colors.
Poverty is exasperating. No use
pretending it isn't.
For such handsome fellow
Apollo was remarkably modest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Watchful Waiting

ST believe in moral suasion," said
Uncle Eben. "When my boy dom
show me rightful respect, ! jes' waits
to see what'll happen when he talks
to some o. de big boys in de neigh
borhood same as he does to me-
Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Uncle Eben

"De man dat kin keep FUN con-
tinually sayin' all OATS on his mind"
said Uncle Eben, lis liable to store up
enough, so dat ~h :. he does talk he'll
be with nstenin' Washington
Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Boon to Smallpox Patients

Smallpox patients confined in
rooms which admit light only
through special red glass have less
soaring than patients confined IN
der ordinary light conditions
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
"Queen of Flowers"

The most popular of flowers, tbs
rose, is to be found in almost every
country north of the equator. More
than one hundred species of rose hav4
been described and more than 2,OOJ
varieties are known.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Acquiring Learning

It Is 5y imitation, far more than
by precept, that we learn everything,
and what we learn thus we acquire
not only more effectsally. but more
pleasantly.-Burke.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21

"You can bet your shirt on this
It's sure thing"
mo, l won't bet my shirt. l know
that's a sure thing"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Her Handicap

EleT IIdndICdp
The Golfer-They're all afraid TO
play me. What do you think my
handicap is?
The Girl-Oh, / don't know. L
may be your face.-Rehoboth Sun
day Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
No Age Limit

There doesn't seem to be any age
limit to antique collectors.-Ameri-
can Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
INFECTION
b " HANFORD'S
y Balsam of Myrrn
Worth Ponderinp Over

Worth Pondering Over
If the devil can have first chance
at our children ii doesn't make q
particle of difference to him how
high we build our church steepleS.
-Capper's Weekly.
After a boy has been going on er-
rands for five or six hours. does is
ever occur to you that he might like
to sit down?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21

at Gettysburg; and Webster's debate
with Hayne.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
MercoIized Wax
Keeps Skin Younu

Get and directed. Fine particles Of ar
skin peel of until all defects such as prnples LIVER
spots tan and freckles disappear Skin is then sofs
and vevety Your face looks younger Mercoizsd
Wax brings out the hidden beauty of your akin. To
remove wrinkles Powdered Saxoli.s
dissolved IN oneha pint witch hazel At drug ssoEs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
BONDS ARE STRONG
IN ACTIVE TRADING
Junior Domestic Issues Are
Featured in Steady Week
End Market.
BY +. III. RICHARDSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. February 28.-Bonds
were strong today and there was a de-
cided move on the part of junior do
nestle issues to recover Fridays losses
and resume the advance that was
checked last week by impending finance
ing and January earnings reports. For
eign dollar bonds continued their steady
advance.
United States Government long term
issues were quiet and about unchanged,
with most Of them selling around a
$3.50 per cent yield basis. This was
taken to indicate that the Govern
ment's long-term financing to be an
nounced Monday will probably carry a
3H or 33s per cent coupon. Money
rates were unchanged. Volume was
moderately heavy.
Right from the opening gains Of a
point or more made their appearance
IN isolated issues. Florida East Coast
Railway IS, for instance, ran up 4
points, close to the high of the year.
This reflected continuation of interest
payments on these bonds. The inter-
est date Is March /. Philadelphia g.
Reading Coal e. Iron IS, Pathe Ex-
change Is and Anglo Chilean Nitrate Is
also rose sharply. The last named re-
Elected progress In the formation Of the
huge nitrate merger that Is being
sponsored by the GuSgenhsims and the
Chilean government. For the same rea-
son Lautaro Nitrate IS gained points
and Chilean government bonds had a
f1rmer tone
On the other hand. there We're some
wide declines. International Great
Northern adjustments dropped 10 points
on the directors action in deferring
payment Of interest on them Earn
ings reports were responsible for frac-
tional declines in Western Maryland IS,
Warner Bros. Pictures IS, International
Hydroelectric IS and Goodrich IS.
The markets greatest strength was
in the prime group, which was around
its best level Of the year. There was
an active demand for American Tele-
phone 5las. Baltimore & Ohio first As,
Brooklyn Manhattan Transit IS. Ca
madam National Railways Ans, Chica-
go g. Alton IS, General Motors Accept
ance IS. Great Northern rs, Long Island
Refunding As. Nickel Plate AIS and
Youngstown Sheet 81 Tube SIS.
Foreign bonds were led in activity by
Australian and German issues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
AMERICAN INVESTMENT
IN CANADA INCREASES
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
MONTREAL, February 28.-Invest-
ments of American capital in Canada
have increased at the rate of 81 SOC, 900
year in the last IL years, according to
bulletin issued here by the depart
ment of immigration and colonization
OF the Canadian Pacific Railway.
More than 81 1863, 900 900 in capital
from the United States has been invest
ed in commercial enterprises in the
Dominion in the last / l years" says the
bulletin. Total American investments
in the Dominion amount to more than
$3,889, 075, 100, or 81 per cent of all the
capital from other countries invested in
Canada.
"Other countries Of the world had
$6,375, 533 900 invested in Canada at the
end Of 1880. gain Of 1928, 900 900 over
the 1929 total. Besides Uncle Sans 81
per cent, Great Britain accounts for 35
per cent of the foreign investments in
Canada and other countries per cent
In 1913 Great Britain'S average was 70
per cent. the United States, % per cent,
and other countries per cent.
Compared to the pre-war totals Of
1913 the investment of American capt.
tai in Canada has practically trebled,
whereas that of Great Britain has de-
clined about so per cent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
Brokers' Comment

NEW YORK, February 28.-Stock
market opinion was mixed in brokerage
house circles today Some of the adj
vices to customers feared that rather
substantial reaction was in the making:
others that there was still enough buy
ing in sight to carry prices further.
Emanuel 81 Coon the whole, we
feel the cream has been SKINNED from
the current Spring advances. Stocks
can be bought at materially lower lev
els in the next six or eight weeks. eau
ton should be exercised at the present
stage of the market.
Shields & Co.-The market is in
very vulnerable position, and the one
saving feature is the absence of cour-
age on the part Of professionals, who.
while feeling bearish, obviously are
afraid to do any heavy selling. Until
the markets ability to hold current lev
els is more thoroughly tested, however,
extreme caution should be exercised in
making new commitments.
Jackson Bros, Boesel g. Cot N
logical to expect that the stock market
should meet greater buying resistance
at the present price level but until we
see evidence of important distribution
We continue of the opinion that there
vance which has characterized dealings
since the first of the year. Spasmodic
selling waves appear to be largely pro-
fessional in their origin.
Hornblower & Weeks.-With the
short interest so considerably reduced,
Thursdays rally doubtlessly placed con-
siderable stock in the hands of traders
sponsoring the current market; and I'M
less the public can be brought pack into
the market by the early part Of next
week, 1t seems quite probable that the
market will be called upon to console
date its brisk recent advance by tech
nical reaction.
Redmond & Goa survey of 80
Stock Exchange houses. just completed.
yields some interesting information
ported an increase in public participa-
ton and a greater activity by pools, and
q majority reported margin trading ac-
counted for possibly two-thirds of the
buying. Low priced stocks and special
ties were said to be favorites. with pub
lie utilities attracting large following.
Investment issues have not received
more than nominal attention 1t was de-
duced from the reports of all the houses
that the short interests now was of
nearly the same proportion as at the
beginning of the RISE. Opinions on the
future were decidedly mixed.
w. j. Wollman a. Co.-Fluctuations
seem to be completely under the control
of those working for the advance, with
continued lack of initiative and con-
certed action on the part. Of the shorts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
PRISON LABOR FIGHT
RECEIVES SUPPORT
Contractors Will Push Effort to
Ban Convicts From COMPETE
tive Fields.

by the Annotated Press.
A movement lately sponsored by the
Associated General Contractors of
America to protect free labor in this
country by having prison labor with
drawn from all competitive fields is to
be pursued vigorously.
This became known when the asso-
citation revealed the idea has been re-
ceiVed kindly in interested circles. En-
couraged by this favorable reaction, it
plans to solicit manufacturers and
other industrial agencies affected by
convict competition, the governors of
all States, Federal prison officials and
department heads, with a view to de-
termine whether the movement meets
with their approval.
The plan was evolved at the annual
convention Of the association held re-
Gently and proposes to promote use of
convicts in the rehabilitation of worn
out farm lands and the reforestation of
barren timberlands, thus withdrawing
the competitive phase while building
up the natural resources of the country.
The association estimates more than
$4,000 convicts now are engaged in
competition with free labor, producing
merchandise with a marketable value
OF at least 100000, 900 annually.
In many sections of the country, it is
pointed out, there are many acres of
land which never can be farmed profit
ably, but which would, II devoted to
timber, yield a profitable return to the
land owner under the proposed plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
PROBATION IN OIL
TRADE UNDER FIRE
Industry Divided in Opinion
as to Benefits of
Plan.
BY BENNETT WOLFE,
Associated Press Star writer

TULSA, Okla, February 28-In try
ing to grope its way from the economic
wilderness Of the last two years, the
American oil industry has encountered
barrier of its own making.
Divided over the question Of prora-
ton of crude oil production. with
heated battle raging on the Oklahoma
front, the industry appears to be get
ting itself into more of a muddle.
One group. the leadership of which
has been taken by Harry F. Sinclair
and his companies, seems determined
TO overthrow proration, If there is any
way to do 1t.
Production CurtaiIment.
Another group, equally militant. Is
fighting to maintain the present prac-
tees of curtailing production: At the
head of this group are the Midconti-
nent Oil 81 Gas Association and such
leaders as E. B. Reeser, president of
the American Petroleum Institute and
the Barnsdall Corporation, and Will
liam G. Sicily, president of the Skelly
Oil Co.
Meanwhile the rest of the industry
is doing little more than marking time
as it waits to see what may happen.
The opponents Of proration charge
its enforcement Is throttling the OIL
producing business, especially in Okla
homa, resulting ip financial losses and
| unemployment They allege 1t Is a
"price-fixing" measure, designed by "a
few large companies"
In answer to such arguments sup
porters of proration declare 1t must be
continued If the oil market is TO be
kept from chaos They say abandon
ment of proration would bring waste
and Generalization of staggering pro-
portions and unemployment would In
! crease because small producers would
| be forced to shut down their leases.
Object Of PROBATION.
In a resolution indorsing proration,
! the directors of the Midcontinent OIL
and Gas Association said:
"Proration does not seek to limit
production artificially or capriciously
nor TO FIX priceS-for prices cannot be
materially and improperly affected
when the full market demand at what
ever prices which may prevail IN the
general world market Is fully supplied
The unsettled condition in the pc
| troleum industry developed just as II
was beginning to take new hope from
| figures Of economists showing that after
long period Of effort it had nearly
| succeeded in reaching a balance be.
tween supply and demand.
So far, proration has survived. The
Oklahoma conservation law, while under
fire. still stands The Texas conServa-
ton law has been upheld, California
conservation act has been effective anC
the Kansas Legislature is considering 6
conservation measure.
Whether the present disorder in thu
industry will prevent 1t from enterini
the main consuming season in stronl
position is q question that remains u
b answered. A shadow Of genera