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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18
Maronites Largest of
Lebanon's Many Cults

Biblical Lebanon, Asia's only
Christian state and the smallest one
I'm the world, has seven different
confessions among its S26.61S inhabi-
tants. according to the last census.
Despite mass emigration among peO-
pie of their faith, Christians again
maintain their majority. The largest
group is the HarOnites with 214.313
adherents. In addition there IRE 90
44S emigrants of this faith in the
United States who still pay taxes 10
the homeland. They form one OF
the Oldest Christian churches. Its
history goes back as far as the
Fourth century, retaining Aramaic
as the church language. Since the
Middle ages, the Maronites have
recognized the pope. although they
have a patriarch of their own. There
are only 5.421 Protestants in the Le-
banese republic.T The ancient churches
such as the Syrian JacObite and the
Assyro-Chaldean claim the majority
of 1000 church-goers classed among
the minorities. Next TO the Maroon
ties in strength are the Sunnite Mos
lens with 136.04O and the Shiites
with 1856.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18
Sow Beans in Feed

Roughly speaking, fed with farm
grains in the proportion needed to
make a balanced ration for dairy
COW. ground soy beans are equal,
pound for pound. to such feeds as lin
seed meal and cOttonseed meal. Thus
when linseed meal brings $40 to $40 a
ton, soy beans have value of S1.20 to
S1.35 a bushel, less the cost of grind
ing.
A good crop of soy beans will yield
about 20 bushels per acre. which at
S1.10 bushel would bring a gross in
come of 500 an acre. This compares
very favorahly with oats at "a bushels
per acre at present prices. Practical
ly every Wisconsin farmer can grow
enough soy beans TO supply his COW
herd with all the protein needed for
supplementing his ordinary grains and
should do so.-Wisconsin Agriculturist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18
Highest Possessions
Above Monetary Value

What are the things which the
average human being values most; A
Wisconsin clergyman has been ask
ing this question of leading men all
over the country. and the answers.
as analysed by Claiming POllack for
the American Magazine. indicate that
most of the desirable possessions
in peoples lives cost them nothing in
money.
A list of fifty such valuable pos
sessions, for instance, shows thar IS
of the 30 had no monetary cost. The
three leaders are: Health. love OF
work and capacity for il; ability to
look any man in the eye.
Most of these things, comments
Mr.. Pollock, are very common posses
sions, and yet nobody would take a
million dollars for any one of the lot.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18

USES TOBACCO TO
FIGHT CATTLE LICE
Dairyman Got Good Results,
He Reports.

While we are considering the dairy
Industry, here's seasonable sugges-
ton. Do your cattle rub and give in
dications of itching? Possibly, per-
haps | should say probably, they have
some cattle lice Now, If you had one
Of these lice on your hand you could
see ii readily enough. but when II is
smuggling down in a cows winter coat.
it isn't very visible.
Most farmers say that these lice
come from sparrows by means of bed
ding in which sparrows have rested.
According to Prof. X. III. Petit of the
entomology department of the Nj. S.
c., this is a superstition and not sci
entific fact. He says that the lice
found on cattle do not modest other
animals and that sparrow lice would
not live on cattle.
Just why cattle lice confine their
activities to winter and early spring
| do not understand, but such seems
to be the case. There are probably
number of equally good ways to rid
the cattle of these Irritating pests.
We have tried several. Last winter
I mixed up a solution of BLACK Leaf
40" powdered tobacco) at the rate
of teaspoonful to gallon of water
and used this with splendid results.
| do not know whether this is the
best strength to use or not, as ! was
unable TO find any directions for using
this poison for such purpose. ARy.
way, 1t seemed to stop the itching
without harming the cattle. Last
week we went over all our cattle, in
GLIDING the cows. herd sire and young
stock. with such a solution, rubbing it
we'll into the hide with stiff brush.
This is a case of where it is good
policy to rub the fur the wrong way"
Our milk flow has increased since the
treatment Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18
When Cows Chew Bones

When cows chew bones or wood II
is usually an indication that there
is something lacking in the feed. In
good many cases these cows are not
getting enough mineral and this in
turn is usually m indication that the
ration is not well balanced Dr. G. s
Weaver of the South Dakota state
college at Bookings. suggests that
where this condition is noted that
bonemeal and salt should he kept be-
fore the cattle all the time. The hnne
meal may he fed alont with the grain
ration at the -ate of 2 TO : pounds
per 100 pounds Of grain or II may he
mixed with salt at tine rate Of pound
of salt to pounds Of bonemeal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18
Sprinkle Dry Earth on
the Dropping Boards

Hens spend perhaps half of their
time on the perches. Perhaps nearly
IS per cent of the droppings produced
are collected on the dropping boards.
By cleaning the boards regularly once
each week it is possible to gather al
most pure droppings that are fresh
and full of fertilizing value. To get
full value from them they should be
spread at once on the ground to be fer
tilted and if possible worked into the
soil.
To preserve and increase the value
of the droppings as well as to make
the cleaning an easy job it is well to
sprinkle the dropping boards with sift-
ed dry earth, sand or land plaster after
each cleaning. Any of these will serve
as an absorbent to aid in drying the
droppings and prevent them sticking
to the dropping boards. In no case
should lime be used on the dropping
boards. because it releases the nj
trogen as ammonia and destroys the
fertilizing value of the drOppinSs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18
D0lIlEl I,IBNJ
[ VULINl
PUT UNFAIR PRICE
ON "PULLET EGGS?
Writer Makes Complaint of
Classification.

One of the by-products of produce
houses buying eggs on grade Is the
addition of the term ''pullet eggs" (as
used commercially to the knowledge
and vocabulary of farm folks.
Many have felt that the produce
houses were using the classification Of
"pullet eggs" to take an unfair advan-
tage of producers. Whether the city
market justifies the sharp discount we
are unable to say, but ii does seem
unfair to pay 20 cents for eggs weigh
ing "a ounces and more per dozen and
only 10 or II cents for those weighing
up to % ounces. which is what many
houses have done this fall. 1t seems
that those produce houses that CLASSIFY
all eggs under % ounces per dozen
as pullets have pushed the limit higher
than general practice in egg buying in
the United States calls for.
Either eggs weighing 20 to % ounces
per dozen should go in the second
class of hen eggs or pullet eggs aver
aging 20 ounces with minimum OF
1S-ounce eggs should not be cut so
severely in price,. W., in Wiscon-
sin Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18
|llNlla;!l 1;
L. sIs = sysL.s0 s,.a
<ekItNsssS s '-'a-.rIs
MILD
Unfair

A witness handed the crowd a
good laugh the other day in Los An
geles automobile court. 1t was an
accident case and the prosecution
was trying TO pin the witness 10 a
statement of the actual distance be-
tween him and the crash at the time
it occurred. The witness was rather
vague about it.
II demand TO know" Numbered the
lawyer, whether you were ten feet
away, or fifty, or one hundred -
Finally the witness turned to His
Honor with look of anguish on his
face.
"Oh, please" he begged. Il ask you,
Is this fair? I'm not a surveyor"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18
Hens for Matching

If hens are used for Matching. Sc
lect, where possible, those which
have proved good mothers. AS a rule,
this maternal ability will prove the
same from year to year, and those
which have deserted or broken eggs
carelessly will in all probability prove
unfaithful to the end Ii a her has
already been broOdy for a week or
two, she may grow tired before the
eggs hatch. Choose preferably one
that has just commenced to sit.
Fill the corners of her box with
road dust or ashes. Lay in heavy
sheet of paper saturated with kero-
sene. Add more dust or ashes, and,
lastly, straw, sprinkled with insect
powder. Give her the eggs at night.
It is sometimes advisable to throw
an old piece of carpet over the nest
for a day or so until she is fully set
tied.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18
Take the Chill Off

Installation of drinking cups in the
dairy cows stalls on the V. e. Dom
mails farm, Hamilton county, Iowa. re-
suited in an increase in production of
ten gallons of milk day fron, 81
Guernsey cows.
Fall pigs given water from an auto
matte waterer, kept from freezing with
a kerosene lamp. showed an increase
I'm profit of II per cent in margin over
feed costs as compared to pigs given
water in open troughs. according to
q recent experimentation Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18
Long Dairy Record

Martin Xeckser, who lives near AL.
ma. has kept COW herd for % years
and never. with the exception of the
81 head he is creep-feeding this year,
has he ever granted any of his
calves. He plans to Gull to - head
the best individuals out of his 20 Her.
efOrd cows and his IA coming two
year-old heifers. His cows are bred
so that about half of them calve in No
vember and December. with the re-
manning ones calving before April
Kansas Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18
Difference in Rerrie.

There is botanical difference be-
tween blueberries and huckleberries.
The huckleberry is a variety of blue
berry. The blueberry is softer and
richer berry. The huckleberry has
slightly larger seeds than the blue
berry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18
Omitted Objection

Client-All through my trial you
kept saying. Your honor, | object"
Lawyer-So | did. You had the
benefit of my best legal efforts.
Client-Then why in Sam Hill. when
the judge sentenced me to ten years.
didn't you object to that?-Pathfnder
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18
Poultry Hints

No matter what her pedigree, an in
ferior individual pullet is not worth
keeping.
Eggs should be put in crates with
the large end up in order to prevent
breaking the air cell when the eggs
are being hauled to market.
In producing quality eggs it helps
to provide one nest for every or 3
laying birds. Locate the nests as far
as possible from water fountains and
hen exit doors.
In 90 New York state poultry flocks
the average mortality was % per cent.
Flock depreciation is the third great
est expense in producing eggs, and
dead hens are responsible.
The classified columns Of newspa-
pers may be used profitably in adver-
Using farm products such as seed,
eggs, feeds, fruits and vegetables.
More than 40 poultry men attended
the eleventh annual poultry short
course at the Pennsylvania State col
lege, November 9 to IL.
Fewer chickens are being raised on
United States farms. due to drought
and resultant low prices. according
to the Department of Agriculture.
Poultry and eggs brought S4.000,0O0
to North Dakota farmers in 1880. ac-
cording to J. A. Kitchen, state secre-
tary of agriculture.
at the beginning of the year 1881
there were 20,0OO,OOO chickens, valued
at s19,944,000. on Pennsylvania
farms.
Poultry and eggs brought S4,000.00O
to North Dakota farmers in 1880. ac-
cording to ]. A. Kitchen, state secre-
tary of agriculture.
Turkey raisers who feed well bal
anced laying rations to well grown
young hens usually report egg pro-
duction starting March Ii to 20. ac-
cording to the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college.
Elrick Smith of Pawnee Rock is
using electric lights for his pullets.
with excellent results. They are
turned on at o'clock. His flock pro
duced an average of 1877 eggs bird
in the last nine months.-Kansas
Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18
Originator of "SeriaIs"

Mrs. E. ID. e. n. Southworth's "Re-
tribution." 1913. is said to have been
the first serial story written in Amer
lea.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18
Ordered to Thrash Wife

AS the result of a court clerks er-
rOr a Divorce in Berlin, Germany, is
suffering from the effects of thrash
ing administered by her ex-husband.
with court order. A few days after
he had been divorced the man re-
ceived official notice that he was to
pay alimony, to enter her house. and
to thrash her. He quickly complied
by putting into effect the second and
third parts of the order. Investisa-
ton disclosed that the order should
have read to pay alimOny. but not
enter the house or thrash the woman.
There are two ways of doing a
thing-even three. four or five, when
il comes to making friends.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18

fecting new heat that will do away
with coal.
Second Lump of Coal-Yes, and it
will cost the consumer just as much
as we do
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18
Mothers Watch
Children'S COLDS

COMMON head colds often "settle"
~ in throat and chest where they
may become dangerous. Don't fake q
cIl0nce-at the first snifle rub on
Children's Musterole once every hour
for five hours.
Children's Musterole is Just good old
Musterole, you have known so long, In
milder form.
This famous blend of oil of mustard,
camphor, menthol and other ingredients
brings relief naturally. Musterole gets
action becauseit is ascientihc" counter
irritGr1f" mot just salve-it pene-
trates and stimulates blood circulation,
helps to draw out infection and pain.
Keep full strength Musterole on hand,
for adults and the milder-Children's
Musterole for little tots. All druggists.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18

No matter what her pedigree, an in
ferior individual pullet is not worth
keeping.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18

Poultry and eggs brought S4,OOO.0OO
to North Dakota farmers in 1880, &C.
cording to J. A. Kitchen, state secre
tary of agriculture.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18

More than 40 poultry men attended
the eleventh annual poultry short
course at the Pennsylvania State col
lege, November 9 to IL.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18

Fewer chickens are being raised on
United States farms. due to drought
and resultant low prices. according
to the Department of Agriculture.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18

Turkey raisers who feed well bal
anced laying rations to well grown
young hens usually report egg pro-
duction starting March Ii to 20. ac-
cording to the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18

Poultry and eggs brought S4,0O0.0O0
to North Dakota farmers in 1890. ac-
cording to j. A. Kitchen, state secre-
tary of agriculture.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18

In 90 New York state poultry flocks
the average mortality was % per cent.
Flock depreciation is the third great
est expense in producing eggs, and
dead hens are responsible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18

In producing quality eggs it helps
to provide one nest for every or 3
laying birds. Locate the nests as far
as possible from water fountains and
hen exit doors.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18

Eggs should be put in crates with
the large end up in order to prevent
breaking the air cell when the eggs
are being hauled to market.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18

at the beginning of the year 1881
there were 20,00O,OOO chickens, valued
at S19,944,000. on Pennsylvania
farms.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18

The classified columns of newspa-
pers may be used profitably in adver-
Using farm products such as seed,
eggs, feeds, fruits and vegetables.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11

terest and the Husing accompany
ing patter is appropriate and
neatly delivered.
Incidentally this business of
being an ace announcer requires
travel.
Twenty-six hundred miles of
travel in nine days is the Husing
record for Columbia in the period
between August 7 and August 16.
First of the trips afield was
that on August 8. for the dedi-
cation of the new Army dirigible
at Akron. Then. on Sunday, was
scheduled the Sands Point high
goal international polo match.
Today Ted was heard from 100
miles out at sea off the Virginia
Capes describing the bombing of
freighter. and tomorrow he is
expected at Goshen, N. Y, to
report the running Of the Ham
bletonian Stakes. Next will come
two days at Saratoga Springs for
horse races and then a hasty
trip to Forest Hills for tennis
matches.
Boat, plane, train and car are
called for in order to fulfill this
eXacting schedule.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
NewsGossip
or Radio
World
BY BROADCASTER

Ted Husing has come to be
recognized in the radio world as
the No. / sports reporter. I
mean that Columbia's ace sports
broadcaster will always be found
where the headlined athletic
events are taking place. NB.C.
has been won over to the policy OF
using experts in the various lines
of sports, supplementing their
authentic reports with colorful
talks and running descriptions by
Graham MacNamee.
l think Ted HuSing is a better
sports reporter than MacNamee,
though both strain too much to
get excitement and drama through
the microphone. HuSing also
suffers from a yen to be a wise
cracker and frequently punctuates
his flow of words with some afro
cious jokes.
Makes Hit in Movies
Now Husing has taken his art
to the movies. His Sportslants
reel. on view at the Earle this
week, is an excellent short
celluloid entertainment. The
subjects are we'll chosen for in
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
Avoids Controversy

Religion, both stage and screen
producers will tell you, is the
most dangerous subject for play
Wrights and movie authors to
handle. It must be treated with
reverence and dignity lest it Of
fend a large proportion OF the
public audience. And there is
always danger of censorship.
was reminded of this last
night when I saw how skillfully
Author Joe Swerling has handled
the story Of "The Miracle
Woman" at Keith's, a picture
which scorches the takers and
charlatans who try to make
religion a spectacular racket.
In recent seasons we had on the
Belasco stage, plays called THE
Heaven Tappers" and BLESS You
Sister" which endeavored to prove
in a dramatic way that certain
amount of hypocrisy surrounds
high pressure Pharisees who some
times wear the mantle of revival
lists. Both dramas were flagrantly
sacrilegious and offensive and
seemed conceived to inspire relig-
iouS controversy. At any rate they
perished before attaining success.
THE Miracle Woman" attains
the objective without stirring such
prejudiceS. It is due largely to
the splendid direction of Frank
Capra and the Strikingly sincere
performance of Barbara Stanwyck.
Here is an actress without much
in the way Of looks or figure but
with very definite and appealing
emotional quality.
In Miracle Woman" she does
the best work of brief but strik.
ingly successful Hollywood career
aided immeasurably, as previously
recorded, by the 10 Swerling dia-
iogue, which has pleasing ring
of conviction most of the time.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
"Crand Hotel" Idea

Transatlantic" feature picture
at the Fox Theater this week,
reflects the Grand Hotel" influ-
ence. I would not imply that the
screen drama is in any sense a
copy of Vicki Baum'S engroSSing
play, but there is no escaping the
fact that the notivat ton of both
employs a similar dramatic tech.
nique.
In Grand Hotel" the use of
q revolving stage enables the
playwright to utilize a variety of
scenes depicting the under sur.
face happenings in the rooms.
corridors, lobbies and pleasure
hooks of a modern hoStelry with
the drama entWined in the re-
lation of the various guests 1t is
q novel, if somewhat episode.
method of telling a story, mount
ing cleverly to moments of real
excitement.
Transatlantic" applies a par
allel technique to the ocean liner
In the cN'oins. saloons, quarter
decks and bowels of a modern sea
hotel, Director william Howard
finds a fertile field for an active
camera and he manages to en-
gage and fascinate the eye with
the luxuries of ocean travel, the
tremendous organization required
for a smooth cross the Atlantic
voyage.
Under Director William K.
Howard's guidance there is a
smoother quality Of acting than
in any feature encountered in
recent weeks The single excep-
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
Leneta Overlooked

They didn't do right by Leneta
Lane in her first Hollywood
assignment. A little bit of a
tiny part. just a couple of lines,
in Murder by the Clock" and
not even an also ran credit in
the screen cast of players. Still
she had enough to show a first
class microphone voice. When
the Metropolitan Theater re,
opens, around Labor day, it ex'
poets lockout crowds for the first
Washington showing of Dreiser's
American Tragedy" Joe Pen
ner, of the crazy laugh, did SO
well at the Earle three weeks
ago they are bringing him back
for a repeat engagement within
a fortnight. Stephen Erlanger
Cochran has won a scratch vic
tory over poison ivy, contracted
while putting up his fancy buggy
in the family garage. The Musi-
clans Union has the Belasco
Theater on the unfair" list, but
the row is expected to be settled
SO that the new season can open
the last week in September
Early attractions will be Grand
Hotel' and the first performance
of Helen Hayes new play for
Gilbert Miller. .Ziegfeld reached
out and grabbed George Whites
ace musical team on the eve Of
the Scandals opening. Brown
and Henderson will hereafter
write for Whites greatest rival.
The composers have a record of
continuous hit shows under the
White label.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
When Feature Is
|ShOWn on Screen

FOX-Edmund Lowe in Trans
atlantic" at 11:57 a. M, 2:17,
4:32. 7:39 and 9:54 p. m. Stage
shows at 1877, 3:42, 6:49 and
9:O4 p. m.
PALACE - Ramon Novarro in
"Son of India" at 1905, 2:15,
4:40,. 7:25 and 9:40- p. m. Stage
shows ut 1870, 4, 6:45 and 8 p. m.
EARLE - Lilyan Tashman in
Murder by the Clock" at l1:24
a. M, 1853, 4:32, 7:16 and 9:55
p. m. Stage shows at 1:17, 1851,
6:35 al 9:12 p. m.
R-K-O-KEITH'S-Barbara Stan
wyck in THE Miracle Woman" "
at 11.O8 a. M, I'LL, 3:14, SIT,
1920 and 9:23 p. n.
COLUMBIA-Marie Dressler in
Politics." at a. l., 12:35, 2:30,
4:20. 6:05, 1855 and 9:45 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
JOE E. BROWN BOOKED :
All lin q Day
: MARK HELLINCER

NEW YORK. Aug. II.
At the present moment the toast of Broadway is Mr.
Lou Ho the comedian The Palace Theater most famous
vaudeville house in the world had been doing mediocre bus
for several months Mr. Hoz than ably assisted
by Mr. William Gaxton and fine surrounding BILL stepped
into the Palace than month ago and Immediately shot
the business to capacity.
Accordingly after many years the Palace management
has finally grown ITSELF With the exception of the
necessary substitution of Miss Kate Smith for Miss Ethel
Merman the identical bill that opened month ago has been
kept intact And it will remain until Mr. Hotz is
Dplled to a month hence.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
Radio Joe Vacations

Radio Joe Kaufman will be
down in the wilds of Maine trail
ing the big fish tonight but his
voice will be heard over WMAL
He has made a dictaphone record
for the microphone and it will
be turned loose on the unsuSpect-
ing listeners of WMAL during
the regular Budget Boys period
tonight. Oscar I. Dodek will
pinch hit for the regular master
of ceremonies.