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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-09-09

This attracted no attention at the
time, and the work went on. The
breeze disappeared and the intense
heat returned, much to the discom-
fort of the negroes whose duty il
was to cut lines and mark trees.
Meanwhile, the assistant foreman,
who had heard of the theory that
fires would bring rain, recalled that
during the fire he had seen a dark
cloud form at the apex of the column
of smoke, and suggested that it
would be good time to put the mat
ter to the test They had reached
another grass jungle, and he told the
complaining negroes that If they
worked well he would reward them
with a shower to refresh them. They
looked at the cloudless sky and
laughed. whereupon he pretended to
be indignant at their unbelief.
The grass was set on fire. and the
explorer, to heighten the mystery.
drew magic circle and knelt in it.
muttering cabalistic phrases of brok-
en- French. Some whites. who were
in on the secret. fell upon their knees
around the surveyor made signs and
drew outlines of devils on the earth
AT once there was a peal of distant
thunder. The lightning flashed. the
sky darkened, and the rain came
down in torrents, and the negroes fell
upon the ground with awe in their
faces. The rain came from q single
cloud. and the clear sky could be
seen all about it.
"We often fired the s2wgrass
marshes afterward," the surveyor
concluded, "and wherever there was
no wind stirring, we were sure to
get shower; and ! say with perfect
confidence that we never had a show
er in April or May at any other
time"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-09-09
Teaching the Bishop

After eyensong, the good bishop took
his ease in the country parsons gar
den and diverted himself with the
company Of the parsons little daugh-
ter. She asked many questions and
finally demanded. as bed time came:
what makes il get dark?"
Cant you" said the bishop, tell
me2-
"0h, yes | can" she answered. nod
ding sage head God shuts bis eyeA"
Boston Transcript
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-09-09

Significantly.
tell me how Miss Ann had shot Near
die. I'd a-told them how ii was but
saw Jas was all for hushin' il up
that she'd killed him, so JUS told the
boys | didn't believe she'd done it an
let ii go at that"
The sheriff reflected. "rll have to
lock you up, Dave"
Sure But I've told you the straight
of it Would you mind sendin' some
one out to the Clifford place to tell the
young ladies that it's all right far as
they're concernedT'
''Pn send some one soon as / can"
Better jus put il that we quar-
relied an killed him. No use worryin'
them with what | told you. | wanted
you to know the facts, but there's no
need of spreading 'em broadcast"
The sheriff assented.
A puncher riding the grub line
passed the Circle Cross and stopped
at the clubhouse
Il would of liked to a-got home, bur
l reckon I'll kick In here tonight" he
told himself plaintively.
Jasper came to the doorway. "To,
Budl Light an look at yore saddle
he invited.
"T'd orta be pushin' on my reins,"
the puncher demurred. my wifeli
sure give me cussin' when git home.
She knows | quit the Open ALB three
days ago. because old Caldwell was
In town an seen me there. had hard
luck in Mesa. It's sure enough one
high-tariff town"
His predicament pleased Jasper. He
guessed that Bud had been given his
time" at the Open Alb and had dis
sipated his check In drink and gam
bling.
Did you get nicked at Pedro's
placer"
For forty plunks. in a stud game
My luck's something scandlous."
The rider dropped from the saddle
and came into the clubhouse. After
he had taken couple of drinks he
forgot the story he meant to tell about
quitting his Job because he didn't like
the foreman.
I'm sore as TOAD on a skillet" he
explained confdentially. Me. I'm a
top-hand with rope. You know that.
Jas. I aim to hold up my end always
Course I can get plenty of jobs. That
amt it 'Lo. Carl"
Gitner had drifted into the room and
seated himself az the table Anything
new In town." be asked.
"Why no, reckon not. Except
about Dave Stone"
What about him?"
Both of the cowpuncher's hosts had
become instantly intent, but he failed
to notice ii.
"Why, he's been arrested for KILN
Tom McArdle. He rode in today an
confessed TO Hank lie Page that be
done it. They had some kind of a
row an he plugged Tom"
Jasper drove clenched fist down
on the table Hes lynn, to get that
Clifford girl out of it Why. he couldn't
a-done it. We practically caught her"
The eyes of elmer met those of
Stark. A sly and furtive cunning
filled them. The germ of an idea was
fltering into that brutalized brain.
@I dunno, Jas. Maybe be could.
There was somethin' funny about the
way he looked when he come outa that
manzanita gulch. come TO think OF il.
He didn't really act surprised when be
saw Tom lynn there. He played ike
he was, seems 10 me- o. course If he
waylaid Tom from the brush"
Jasper started The idea and its
possibilities had come home TO him. If
it could be made to appear that Stone
had shot Tom McArdle without giving
him a chance for his life the Texan
could be got rid of quickly. II was a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-09-09

If one didn't care much, he would
keep out Of great deal of trouble.
Should he try cultivating spathyf
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-09-09
Girls Ban Cosmetics

Women and girls Of Wembley,
England, refuse to use powder or
lipstick.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-09-09

Good behavior is peace of mind.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
0 'BR|EN JAILED.
ASPO|SONER

CHICAGO, Aug. 9 G.N.S)-
Accused of having administered a
rare and neWly-discovered drug to
bring about the death of his 26-
year-old wife, DR.. William A..
OBrien, Al, research radiologist,
was held on a charge of murder
today.
He was locked up after a
coroner's jury returned an open
verdict in the death of Vera
Spafford O'Brien who at first
was believed to have committed
suicide.
Regarding a suicide" note, Jay
Fordyce Wood. handwriting ex-
pert, testified:
after examining a number
of specimens of the handwriting
of both husband and wife, I
found enough general char
acteriSticS to warrant saying
that DIR. OBrien wrote the
note"
Seventeen grains of amytol
were found in Mrs. O'Brien's vital
organs.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
COTTON PRICES
CHEER TEXAS

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 9 GN.So
Potentially richer by several mil
lions of dollars, Texas farmers
sang a song of hope today as they
prepared to pick the cotton crop.
On the basis of crop of
around 100000 bales, yesterdays
sensational $5 a bale jump in cot
ton prices, if maintained, would
bring an extra $20,o00,000 to
Texas farmers.
Because the cost of producing
the crop was very low and be-
cause most farmers, anticipating
a hard winter" have diversified
and raised food and feed stuffs in
addition to the usual cotton crop,
the rise in prices should be doubly
profitable.
Although optimistic over the
sudden upturn, j. E. Mcdonald,
State commissioner of agriculture,
and a practical cotton farmer,
tempered his elation. His esti-
mate of the value added to the
Texas crop was $14,000,O00.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
MRS. CARAWAY
. IN POLL TEST

After a campaign as exciting
as Arkansas has produced in a
generation, Mrs. Hattie w. Cara
way, widow of the late Senator
Thad Caraway and the only
woman Senator, today awaited
the count of ballots which will
determine whether she is to have
a full six-year term in the upper
branch of Congress.
Color has been lent to the
Arkansas primary campaign-and
a Democratic nomination in that
State is equivalent to election
by the campaign waged in her
behalf in Arkansas by Senator
Huey P. Long CD, Louisiana.
who calls himself the "Kingfish"
in Louisiana politics.
Senator Long told Arkansas
crowds that Mrs. CaraWay was
the ideal woman Senator; that
she was against Wall Street and
''all its devils" and that she was
for the forgotten man." a
phrase coined by Gov. Franklin
D. Roosevelt
Six male aspirantS are running
In the Arkansas primaries today
against Mrs. CaraWay, who was
appointed to the Senate when
her husband died year ago.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
c { n. kA|-SHEk
NEW DICTATOR

SHANGHAI, Aug. 9 GN.sO.
The government of China was
thrown into turmoil today by the
resignation of the entire cabinet
headed by Premier Wang Ching
Wei.
Marshal Chang Hsueh- Liam, for.
mer war lord of Manchuria and
during the last year commander
of the Peiping and North China
area, also resigned, leaving former
President Chang Kai-Shek virtual
dictator.
Chang began his rule by
directing the armies not to antog-
onize the Japanese, while he him
self undertook a policy of direct
negotiation with Japan.
Renewed Japanese activities
along three fronts in Manchuria
and into northern China itself
precipitated the national crisis in
which Wang and Marshal Chang
resigned.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
|. c. {. NAMED
.R. R. WATCHDOG

Railroads borrowing from the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton will be forced to operate
under the scrutinizing eye of the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
it was indicated today as it ap-
proved the application of the
Missouri Southern Railroad for
a three year loan of 100000.
AS a condition to its approval,
the I. C. C. stipulated the road
must not pay its executives and
officials more than $4,000 annu-
ally during the life of the loan
and must eliminate from it's
rentals a $4,000 item for annual
office rent in Chicago.
Previously the I. C. C. had
stipulated that the st. Louis-San
Francisco Railroad arrange mate
rial reductions in its capitaliza-
ton and fixed interest require
ments before giving approval for
an r. F.. C. loan.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
Girl s; Package
Worth $50 on
Air Trip

CHICAGO, Aug. 9 Q.N.SD.
''Six dollars is six dollars" ex-
planned Mrs. Marian Matheson
today as she recounted the
story of how she had shipped
her 8-year-old daughter, Elinor,
by air express from their De
troit home to Chicago.
Immediately after arriving
here by plane. Mrs. Matheson
went to the air express office
to claim her package" The
charges we're $7.52, represent
ing a saving of $6.04 as COM
pared with passenger rates.
The mothers waybill said:
Description of articles: One
child, value $50; weight Sc
pounds"
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
Dad Sears Lips
OfBoy to End
Swearing

PITT SB UR GH, Aug. g
QN.SO Accused OF soaring
the lips of his 9-year-old son
with a red-hot poker to pre-
vent the child from using i'm
proper language, John Reed,
80, formerly of Chicago, was
held by police here today pend
ing investigation by the HUI
name Society.
Confronted by his wife, Mrs.
Agnes Reed, 80, and his son,
Lawrence, whose lips are only
partly healed, Reed admitted
before Magistrate Thomas D.
Jones inflicting the punishment.
He said:
Ct was drinking a little at
the time. When Lawrence used
vile words / thought the best
way to break him of the habit
would be to burn his lips"
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
OFFERS
" PEACE TERMS

LA PAZ, Bolivia, Aug. 9 G.N.SO.
The Bolivian government is pre-
pared to accept temporary Suspen-
sion of hostilitieS in the Chaco
district on certain conditions,
President Daniel Salamanca in
formed the neutral committee of
the Pan-American Union today.
The chief condition, the note
pointed out, is that Paraguay and
the neutral nations accept the sus-
pension on the basis Of present
military positions in the Chaco.
AsCUNCIoN, Paraguay, Aug. 9
UN.S0 Bolivia has been abund-
antly supplied with poison gases
manufactured in Switzerland, and
these gases actually passed
through Paraguay en- route to
Bolivia, according to the Para
guayan government today.
In crossing the Paraguayan
territory, the government charged,
Ihe gases were listed as drugs.
LA PAZ, Bolivia, Aug. 9 G.N.SD
he HdIdS udydu dIlI1UullCSulcuG
that Bolivian forces had captured
Fort Carlos Antonio Lopez was
made to divert attention from a
1arge-scale aggressive campaign
Paraguay is planning in the
Chaco, the government said today
DIN denying the capture.
Having demanded that Bolivia
lay down its arms in the Gran
Chaco dispute with Paraguay, the
neutral commission today was
awaiting reply preparatory to ad-
dressing a note to the other coun,
try in the South American dis
pute.
The Bolivian note drafted by
delegates from Mexico, Cuba and
Columbia and Francis White, as
sistant secretary of state. asks
Bolivia to cease hostilities in the
disputed region. under an armis.
tice based on the territorial posi-
ton of troops in the Chaco, as of
June /. 1882. The note fixes
August 10 as the time for accept.
ance of the proposition.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
B.E.F.MuSt RenOHnce
US. in Mexico COLOny

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 9 G.N.SO.
Any American war veterans
wishing to establish a colony in
Mexico probably would have to
renounce their American citizen
ship as a first step, President
Pascual Ortiz Rubio announced
today as he began the study of
two specific requests that q
colony of the B. E. F. veterans
be allowed to settle in Mexico.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
BritOns Call Canada
Offer insufficient

OTTAWA, Aug. 9 G.N.S).
Coal, wheat, steel, and lumber
come into the British Imperial
Economic Conference today in a
series of arguments between Can
adian and United Kingdom dele
cations.
Canada'S delegation, headed by
R. B. Bennett, Canadian
premier. has been told by the
United Kingdom group, of which
Stanley Baldwin is chief, that
the Canadian offer is not good
enough.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
League Probers Assail
Japar1;s "Aggression"

tember, last. and conferred with
the general staff concerning Man
churia.
"Zero Hour"
3. The Japanese military plans
were all made in advance. The
troops were warned that the
night of September 1919 would
be the Zero hour" for the be-
ginning of operations.
4, The Japanese charge that
Chinese troops had attempted to
dynamite railroad bridge out-
side of Mukden was trumped-
up affair. The investigating COM
mission was not able to deter
mine definitely whether such an
explosion actually had occurred
at the bridge.
5. Japan apparently was re-
conciled to a possible break with
Soviet Russia-appeared, even, to
have courted such break until
the Shanghai incident distracted
their attention.
s. The Shanghai incident ap-
parently was an accident"
7. The Manchukuo Govern.
ment was a mere puppet govern
ment foisted upon Manchuria
against its will by Japan.
8. The Manchukuo troops feel
no loyalty toward the Manchu-
kI1o Tovnrropoept
9. Japan has packed" the
Manchukuo Government with
japanese subjects and with Chi
nese and Manchurians friendly
to Japan, many of these clearly
incompetent.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
By HOBART c. MONTEE

Copyright, 1882, by international
News ServiCe)
A scathing indictment of Japan
for willful military aggression
against China is contained in the
preliminary report of the League
of Nations commission which in
vestigated the Sino-Japanese
crisis, international News Service
learned today.
This commission, headed by the
Earl of Lytton, of Great Britain,
and Of which Maj. Gen. Frank r.
Mccoy, of the U. S. Army is a
member, is en- route to Geneva,
where it will report officially to
the League.
Aggression Charged
Its findings, if the final report
follows the lines of the prelim-
mary notes written at the conclu-
sion of the commissions survey,
will constitute one of the most
damning indictments of sover-
eign power made public since the
League Council denounced the
government of Liberia for slavery.
Thee commissions preliminary
report on Manchuria found Japan
guilty of aggression in China on
some IS separate counts. Among
these, the outstanding charges
were that:
l. The Japanese military de-
liberately planned and brought
about the Manchurian affair on
September 10.
2. A high staff officer of the
japanese command in Manchuria
journeyed to Tokyo early in Sep
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
4 Houses Destroyed
In Southeast Fire

Fire of undetermined origin
yesterday damaged three frame
houses in the 5000 block of Ely
Pl. S. E., to the extent of $4,000.
The home of John Fork suffered
to the. extent of $1,000. The
damage at the home of Carl H.
Shirley was estimated at $500,
while the home of Ezra A.
Snyder was destroyed with all of
his furniture. Snyder estimated
his damage at $2,50O.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
Red Cross Flour Up
To 3,OOO,OOO Barrels

Approximately 100000 barrels
of flour have been distributed for
relief Of destitution by the Amer
lean Red Cross during the past
five months, Judge John Barton
Payne. chairman, said today.
Nine States have received more
than 100000 barrels each, Payne
said. Pennsylvania got the largest
amount, 473,733 barrels, and Ohio
came next with 26O,O31 barrels.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
PARTY AT ST. LUKE'S

st. Luke's Church at Brighton.
Md, will hold a lawn party and
musicale at Laytonsyille tomor-
row,
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
QUAKE SHAKES
SOUTH At FR|CA

LONDON, Aug. 9 GN.S0.-A
severe earthquake shook the whole
eastern coast of the Cape of Good
Hope, the southern tip of Africa,
at 2::55 a. m. today, according to
a dispatch from Capetown.
Startled Inhabitants of the af
fected area rushed into the streets
at the first shocks and saw their
houses shaken loose from their
foundations.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09

WHERE LIBBY WAS IN
SECLUSION
WHILE SEARCH was
being made for her to an
swer to the charge of kill
ing her husband, Libby
was in seclusion on the
estate of Leonard Rich
ards, at Darlington, Nd,
a few miles from Havre'
de Grace.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
p Dead As Cholera
Strikes Munchurin

HARBIN, Aug. 9 GN.SD.
Cholera raging in the wake ofa
unprecedented floods throughout
Northern Manchuria struck the
city of Sansing today. Twenty
two deaths we're reported within
a few hours after the disease
was discovered
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-08
FiStic Rulers Banquet
as New Commissioner
Is Greeted Into Office

At a meeting of the state athletic
commission, controlling professional
boxing and wrestling, the fistic
rulers announced late Thursday
that in the future inspectors will be
appointed in the cities where shows
are staged. Andrew Weisburg,
chairman, explained the new policy
will save about $50 a week in trav-
cling expenses.
Norman A. Perry, new member
of the commission, was introduced
at dinner given by James 1.
Veach, commission secretary, and
the first years business was de-
scribed and it was pointed out that
the organization has helped take
some of the black spots out of box
ing in Indiana. Charles F. Aries,
Evansville, is the retiring COM
missioner. The others are Lee Bays,
Sullivan, and Andrew Weisburg,
South Bend.
Judge G. A. Farabaugh, South
Bend, was reappointed commission
attorney, and Jane V. Lamb was re-
named commission assistant secre-
tary. Newspaper men and others
close to boxing attended the COM
mission banquet at the Indianapolis
Athletic Club Thursday evening be-
fore the fight show at Perry sta
dunn,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-08
S(S%SSS &''4S{z

THE Six-man Highland golf team
Il that will play teams from In
dianapolis Country Club and Merid-
ian Hills in home and home matches
has been named by Roy Hartz, golf
committee chairman of Highland.
Max Buell. takes honors for the No.
position with Jack Tuite in Sec
ond place and Ralph Young in
third. Pete Shaffer captured the
fourth position, but Jack Poland.
who finished fifth, was ruled in
eligible.
Poland at one time served as a pro at
Bloomington. He joined the p. G. A.
and then kept up his membership after
hedged member of Highland and played
with the boys as a member and not often
as pro. He had ID a total Of IA for the
he. should take proper steps toward being
reinstated as an amateur by the U. S.
Jim Stevenson moved up to fifth position
and DR.. e. W. Cant took the last, or sixth,
position. AS an alternate in case any one
becomes osS2 e.. III or unabel to play, j. J: Ken
ally; Max Buell. who is No. man on this
Highland competitive team, did himself
noble M s,. and played TRICK on couple;
McCaskey. this week when he rounded the
old Highland links in So, an amateur
record. Max was playing with little Billy
Umphrey.
Max played an exceptionally consistent
game to hang up his record, not one of
brides and eagles and then some over
par, but round just like the boys who
figured out this game would have a per-
feet round little better, played. Max
had sixteen exact Dars. He birdied the
sixth and the seventeenth holes to make
his round read S4-S4-6S while par is
35-35-7O.
XXTHILE Max eased himself into
w the No. position on the team
by virtue of pair of 74s in the G.
A. Taylor cup play last week, and
his So this week, more than i'm
presses the boys with the fact that
he belongs in No. l position, both as
player and leader.
The park board put the official stamp
of approval on Ralph Stonehouse as pro
at the new Coffin golf course Thursday
at its regular weekly meeting. Ralph was
at Coffin until the city agreed to cut up
the course and allow a section of ii to
be used for the new government hospital,
which Of course meant closing of the golf
course. Then Ralph moved to Pleasant
Run and has been getting along out there
admirably.
q
The new government hospital took over
some of the fat land along Cold Springs
road and left only the swamp down along
the river road for utilization as golf fair
ways. Many said course could not be
constructed there. Bill Diddel took hold
of the situation and backed by an open
minded and aggressive park board, set out
to make that low land into some of the
sportiest golf holes in existence and
golf course that undoubtedly will be one
Of the finest municipal courses In the
country.
=
CHANCES have been made in
~ golf course management and
A. G. Sallee, parks superintendent,
and Arthur G. Lockwood, municipal
golf director, know what will be re-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-08
imp ROvEMENT
IN SENTIMENT
AIDS FUTURES
Denial of Farm Board Sales
RumorS Adds Strength
to Wheat.
BY HAROLD E. RAINVILLE
United Press Stan Correspondent

CHICAGO, July s.-wheat opened
steady to firm on the Board OF
Trade in light trade today. The
statement by Chairman Stone de-
nying that the farm board had
made any plans for diSposing of its
remaining stocks of wheat reas-
Sured the trade.
Liverpool recovered from a lower
start and gained on the decreasing
southern hemisphere stocks and less
favorable European weather. Corn
showed strength and made a good
gain. Oats and rye were dull. but
followed the major grains upward.
At the opening wheat was I'M
changed to Il cent higher, corn was
4 cent to q cent higher, oats UNI
changed to 4 cent higher and rye
4 cent higher. Provisions were
rather active and about steady.
Liverpool gained strength and at.
mid afternoon was y cent to ..
cent higher, stronger than due. The
report current Thursday that the
farm board intended to dispose OF
its stocks within the next two or
three months proved bearish, com
ing at the time Of the major crop
movement.
Prof1t-taking combined with SELL
ing by elevator interests brought
more corn into the pit Thursday
than could be absorbed and dropped
prices.
Oats is being taken by cereal in
terests from time to time. sThere
is not sufficient resistance in the
market to withstand weakness in
the other grains, however. and
prices hold to narrow range.