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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19
Hundreds Die in Hurricane
That Sweeps Florida

FLORIDA was the victim Of another
terrific hurricane that swept up
from the Caribbean across the keys
along the west coast and into Georgia.
The total of fatalities was uncertain
but at this writing the number of dead
is estimated at more than 500. or
these perhaps 800 were war veterans
in labor camps on the keys where they
were employed in construction work.
All buildings on many of the keys were
demolished and relief train that had
been sent to take the veterans away
from the danger zone was smashed to
pieces. The survivors on the islands
were without shelter, food and medical
supplies, but relief expeditions were
quickly sent by the Red Cross and other
agencies.
Responding to assertions that the
great loss of life in the veterans labor
camps was due to lack of preparation
against such a disaster, President
Roosevelt ordered thorough investi-
CATION by Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines,
VI NclclduS
Harry Hopkins, head of the FERA
which set up the camps, also started
an inquiry, and so did the American
Legion. The affair promised to at
tain the bad eminence of national
scandal.
Caught in the fury of the storm, the
Morgan liner Dixie, from New Orleans
for New York, was driven aground on
French reef, about 60 miles south Of
Miami. Her passengers and crew, num-
bering 372. were in great peril for
three days, but various steamers and
coast guard cutters rushed to the res
cue in response to her sos call and
as soon as wind and seas abated enough
all were taken off the stranded vessel
and conveyed to land. most of them to
Miami. Passengers on the Dixie warm
ly praised the gallant work of the ships
officers and crew.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19

to death by the senator's ever present
bodyguards.
Long was hurriedly taken to hos
pital and eminent surgeons were sum-
moned. They found the bullet had
gone through the base of the right
lung and passed out of the back,
puncturing the colon and causing in
ternal hemOrrhage. After the wound
had been cleansed, two blood transfu-
siOns were given, the blood being
supplied by Lieut.. Gov. James A. Noe.
Mrs. Long and her daughter Rose were
brought from New Orleans and sat at
the senator's bedside.
The surgeons and physicians worked
increasingly to save Long, but his
strength steadily waned and shortly
after o'clock Tuesday morning, about
thirty hours after the shooting, he
passed away.
The motive of Doctor Weiss, an eye,
ear, nose and throat specialist, appar-
emily grew out of the high-handed
political methods of Senator Long in
Louisiana. The position of his father
in-law, District Judge B. 81. Pavy of
Opelonsas parish, an anti-Long leader,
is jeopardized by a law introduced in
the present special session to gerry
mander his district. The law would
put the home of Judge Pavy in Landry
parish. 1t was being pushed through
the legislature with machinelike pre-
cisiOn.
In August, Senator Long told the
senate that at conference in the
Hotel De Soto in New Orleans last
July q his foes had discussed a plot
to kill him. He presented excerpts
from what claimed was a record of a
sound recording device revealing the
plot.
Longs opponents laughed at this
story, just as they always have ridi-
culed his practice of having an armed
guard accompany him everywhere.
Political leaders of all parties ex-
pressed their deep regret for the as
sassination of Senator Long. His de-
voted followers in Louisiana and else
where mourned his death. He had been
one of the picturesque figures in Amer
ica's political life, creating innumera-
BILE enemies but persistent in advocat-
ing his ideas which appeared fantastic
to most citizens. A Democrat, he had
broken with the administration and Of
ten bitterly attacked President Reose-
welt and the New Dealers. 1t was the
belief of many that he intended to be-
come the Presidential nominee of a
third party comprising his own share
the wealth" crowd and various other
groups dissatisfied with the policies of
the old parties.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19

by its chief delegate, being besides
Madariaga, Eden of England. Laval
of France, Rustu Arras of Turkey and
Josef Beck of Poland.
The assembly of the league began
its sessions in Geneva, bringing to that
city many of Europe's foremost
statesmen, and 1t was a certainty that
the assembly would be definitely hos
tile to Italy and ready to consider the
imposing of penalties on Italy the mo-
ment any overt act occurs. The Ital-
ians hoped to prolOng the inquiry by
the committee of five until after the
adjournment of the assembly, and their
opponents were building up solid
front. preparing for the application of
sanctions against an aggressor as pro-
vided for in article 16 of the league
covenant Baron Aloisi told Captain
Eden that the African campaign
would not begin while the assembly
was in session.
In two speeches in Rome Mussolini
gave indication that he would not be
diverted from his purpose to conquer
Ethiopia. Though in one he said "the
italian people want peace provided it
is accompanied by Justice" in the 9TH
er he declared 1--WE shall march
straight on" The Ethiopian govern
ment announced that kilograms from
the northern frontier show that the
Italians are making important troop
movements on the Ethiopian and
Eritrean frontier, indicating an early
offensive against Ethiopia"
Accepting the advice of his "brain
trust" which includes Everett A. Col
son of the United States, Emperor
Halle Selassie Instructed his repre-
sentatives in Geneva to reject all solu-
lions thus far offered by the powers
for settling the quarrel with Italy.
These are tripartite mandate over
Ethiopia, as suggested by France. with
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19
Reactions to Presidents
Letter Are Various

ID FACTION of American business and
IN financial men to President Roose-
velt's latest public statement that his
basic program has reached substan-
tial completion and industry will have
a breathing spell ran the gamut be-
tween mild hope and downright un-
belief. Those who permitted them
selves to be quoted were generally
extremely cautious in their express
sions, but there was usually a vein of
skepticism in their remarks. Wall
Street brokers were gladdened by a
squirt of trading at higher prices, but
bankers were more than doubtful, AMI
economists insisted that a balanced
budget. which wasn't mentioned in the
Presidents letter to Roy Howard, pub
Usher, was prime requisite.
Silas Strawn, former president of
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, said: Business men
generally will say that the improve
ment in some lines of business has
been in spite of, rather than because
of, the activities of the administra-
tion."
Politicians regarded the letter as
Mr.. Roosevelt's opening of his cam
paign for reelection. and praised or
decried it according to their party affili-
atoms. Frank Knox of the Chicago
Daily News, a potential candidate for
the Republican Presidential nomina
ton, called it lust another promise
and set forth the many campaign
promises which Mr.. Roosevelt has
failed to keep. Senator Black of Ala
bama said the statement was "a won
derfully clear explanation of his pro-
gram. its original aims and its ex-
ecution. 1t should be a call TO those
engaged in business to cooperate In
further national progress"
Howard had written the President
that many business men had become
convinced that there could be no real
recovery until the fears of business
have been allayed through the grant
ing of a breathing spell to industry
and a recess from further experimental
ton until the country can recover its
losses"
In a long letter the President re-
piled that the legislative program of
his administration had reached SUBJ
stantial completion and "the breath
ing spell of which ysu speak is here
decidedly So"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19
Death of Edward L. Doheny,
Rich Oil Magnate

EDWARD L. DOHENY, one Of the
- wealthiest of Americas oil mag
mates. died in Los Angeles at the age
of seventy-nine years. after long ILL
ness. His oil interests were mainly in
California and Mexico. In 1924 Do
heny and his old friend, Albert B. Fall,
secretary of the interior under Hard
ing, were involved in the investigation
of the governments leasing of the Elk
Hills naval oil reserve in California
to Doheny for exploitation.
Doheny was twice tried and twice
acquitted, on charges of conspiracy to
defraud the government and of giving
a bride of 100000 to Fall. The lat
ter, however. was found guilty of tax.
ing bride and went to prison.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19

tary admonished them that the con-
cession had been "the cause of great
embarrassment not only to this gov
eminent but to other governments
who are making strenuous and sincere
efforts for the preservation of peace"
The oil men thereupon announced
their intention Of withdrawing from
the deal with Ethiopia, and the big
concession sensation was entirely de-
flated. The British government was
especially pleased with this outcome
and felt deeply grateful to Secretary
Hull.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19

Opian embroglio, and
after protest agreed
that Great Britain and
France S ould be
among the members of
that body. The other
members are Spain,
Turkey and Poland.
Senior S Iva dor de
Madariaga of Spain is
the chairman, and he
and his associates at
once began the task
assigned them. Each
country is represented
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19
Bar Associations to Have
Aid in Ousting Shysters

CTATE and city bar associations are
to be aided vigorously in their eff
forts to rid the profession of shysters
by the American Bar association, and
President William l.. Ransom has ap-
pointed Robert T. McCracken of Phila-
delphia chairman of a new committee
to direct the work. Mr.. McCracken per-
formed a similar task for the Phila-
delphia bar. He Is a member of the
law firm of Montgomery & McCracken,
of which Associate Justice Owen J.
Roberts was member before his ele-
walton to the United States Supreme
court.
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the League of Nations guaranteeing
Ethiopia's independence and territorial
integrity; Frances proposal for an
Italian protectorate similar to that of
the British in Iraq, and an information
al police force similar to the one that
occupied the Saar before it's restora-
ton to Germany.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19

a corridor of the
state-house in Baton
Rouge, where the leg
iSlature was passing
more laws to solidify
his control over the
state, he was shot
once through the body
by DR.. Carl A. Weiss,
Jr., of Baton Rouge,
one of the king
fsh's" political oppo-
nents. The assassin
IL - =
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19
New Speed Record Set by
Sir Malcolm Campbell

CIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL, the
- English speed demon. satisfied his
ambition to run his automobile, the
Bluebird, at a rate of 300 miles an
hour, on a salt track in Utah. As a
matter of fact, he covered the thirteen
mile course at an average speed of
3O1.337 an hour
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19

badly wounded, saw
the horrors of war
from the bottom.
Now, in COM
mand, he will see
war from the top.
How will he man
age it? Dispatches
say he must do
something in a
quick drive and
make big gains" be-
fore the rainy sea-
son returns, seven
months hence.
Mussolini's driv-
ing power and eff
ficiency, that have
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19
Water Made Tn of MoleeuIe,

Water, like every other form of mar
ter, is made up of molecules. which are
nothing more than very small material
particles. Likewise, dusr consists Of
small particles. although the smallest
dust grains are vastly larger than
the average molecule.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19

opia, denouncing that
empire as utterly I'M
worthy to be classed
with civilized coun-
tries. In addition to
his speech, he laid
before the council a
long memorandum de-
failing the alleged con-
diticns of slavery that
still prevail in Ethi-
opia and the partici-
patton of it's govern
mont in the slave
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19

the game. He did not
In any way involve the
United States in the
wrangle. but he put an
end to the deal where
by Halle Selassie was
giving a great devel-
opment concession to
Americans. Officials Of
the Standard Vacuum
Oil company went to
Mr.. Hull's Office and
admitted ownership of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19

"To exercise power" said Hi He, the
sage Of Chinatown, needs human
study. 1t is useless to tell men what
they must do before learning what they
can do"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19
Senator Long Assassinated
by Political Opponent

HUEY P. LONG. United States SEN
L ator and political dictator of Lou
isiana, is dead, the victim of an as
sassin's bullet. AS he passed through
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19
MAY Be True

II two people accidentally say the
same thing at the same time time and
then link their little fingers together
and make a wish, the wish win come
true.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19
Aloisi Presents Italy's
Case Against Ethiopia

RARON POMPEI ALOISI, cold and
sardonic, stood up before the
League of Nations council in Geneva
and presented Italy's case against Ethi-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19
Efforts of Statesmen to
Prevent War in Africa

M USSOLINI tacitly consented to
1fl the appointment of committee
of five nations by the League of Ma
tons council to handle the Italo-Ethi-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19
Americans Cancel Big
Ethiopian Concession

NHILE the European statesmen
w were struggling with the Italo-
Ethiopian question, Secretary of State
Cordell Hull quietly took a hand in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19

Make it clear that modern war
means ''the ruler of the country first,
the little people afterward," and war
will not last long. The "ConQuering
Lion" has expressed willingness, al
most eagerness, to die for his country,
orally.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19

transformed the fever-breeding Pom
tine marshes into homes for Italian
families, should need no ''seven
months" to produce results in Abys-
sinia. The thing to do is to concen-
trate on the "Conquering Lion of
Judah" otherwise the Negus, or ''POw-
er of Trinity"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19

Near Burbank, Calf, plane
crashes. Three occupants, two pilots
and a stewardess burn to death. after
striking a live wire.
1t has been said, alcohol and gaso-
line do not mix WELL" meaning that
men should not drive when drunk.
Air fields and live wires do not mix
well either. The Department of Com
merce, ruling aviation and exercising
admirable rules, might include among
the latter a rule against exposed live.
wires near air fields.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19

Strange sight IN New York court
-one boy, nine years old, accused OF
killing girl by hitting her on the
head with a stone because she denied
his assertion that he could eat more
peaches than she could. Another little
boy of twelve, also killer of a play
mate, appeared in the same court.
The nine-year-old boy seemed quite
uncOncerned, except that he thought
his dog, Lucky" would be lonesome
without him.
Prosecuting authorities accuse the
nine-year-old boy of murder. but hang
ing or drawing and quartering for chill
dren are part of the past.
viii stirpiculturists and eugenists
explain these youthful crime phenom-
ena?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19
BRISBANE
THIS WEEK
How Will Mussolini Fight?
Airfelds and Live Wires
A Teapot Tempest
Will Eugenists Explain?

Mussolini fought in the big war as
q simple soldier in the trenches, was
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19

San Francisco, as old in the minds
of Americans as the word "CalifOr-
mia" itself, is cheerful The great
bridge that will unite San Francisco
to Oakland across the bay is progress
ing rapidly. And the suspension bridge
is already stretching its spiderweb
cables across the Golden Gate, where
the Pacific ocean comes rushing in
to the bay.
Thanks to good management and an
excellent engineer, Mr.. Strauss, this
Golden Gate bridge, with its magni-
ficent span of more than 1900 feet.
will be finished on time and for less
than the S35.O0O.OO0 guaranteed as
maximum price.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19

The sad death of the queen OF Bel
GUM proves that the open car is the
dangerous car. The queen was thrown
from the car, struck her head against
tree, and was instantly killed. Had
she been in closed car, she could
not have been thrown violently. and
probably would have escaped death
as did her husband. who was holding
the wheel.
The open car is the ideal car to
see the country and the sky, but
dangerous car for those who drive
too fast.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19

There is an unnecessary fuss about
American business men having secured
in Abyssinia rights to develop oil and
mineral wealth. An American should
be able to go shopping at his own
risk and on his own responsibility,
wherever he chooses, as Englishmen
do, without having the State depart
ment indulge in fits"
If one of the great American or
CARNATIONS, Standard Oil, Du Pont or
another, undertakes to do business in
Ethiopia, it will not ask Uncle Sam to
send over any of "our boys" to shed
their blood.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19

England wants no war, with pros
perity returning and spoils of the big
war not yet digested. But the wing
feathers of the peace angel must trem-
BILE at sight of British and Italian
fleets in the Mediterranean. near the
mouth of the Suez canal.
If Britain tries to close that canal
to Italy, leaving thousands of Italian
soldiers cut off from their base and
from food supplies, there will prob
ably be some heavy gunfire.
It seems unlikely that devotion TO
Ethiopia, even though her government
be a member of the League of Ma
tons, could persuade the British to
force war at this moment.
G King Features Syndicate Inc
WNU Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19
Trick Not
Foreseen


cal party over which the Russian Soviet
government had no control and that
consequently the American government
could not properly accuse the Moscow
authority with having broken their
pledge to avoid interferences in Ameri-
can affairs.
That trick was one among many
which the American government failed
to foresee in negotiating Russian reccg-
milton. 1t is splendid example of how
our diplomatic representatives fail In
their work and 1t shows the value that
accrues to any nation which establishes
a diplomatic system of men who devote
their lives to diplomacy as a career.
They know all of the tricks and they
seldom slip. Highly trained foreign
service men of most governments would
have been on guard against the '.out'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19
Hi Hos View of Power

e western Newspaper Union.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19
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National Topics Interpreted "a @M13
by William Bruckart TIT1TTTX
PreB shington D C. SSn.-T3TT

Neutrality-suspicious. fifty years, Ameri-
can diplomatic methods have been the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19

The Soviet foreign office rejected
the protest on the ground that the Com
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-17

are very weak. Why can't his men
work with local officials instead of
against them? This way eliminates
all the friction he is SO afraid Of
causing if state police arrest gam
blerS.
1t looks to me as if Al Feeney
closed the wrong places down II
the region of JefferSonville. Could
it be possible he stepped on the
toes of some one around the State
house. If so, they ought to- have
been stepped on.
When Mr.. Feeney wanted to
establish a statewide radio system
for his police, he had to depend on
private capital. Why?
I think Mr.. Feeney would make
good Governor. I am a poor man,
but will try to contribute small
amount to promote a "Feeney for
Governor Club"
Let's hear from The Times and
subscribers on this subject.
Mr.. Editor, please publish a front
page item in regard to the new fog
horn on sheriff cars, as know one
person who was fined for failure to
give right of way when he heard the
horn, but did not know what it was.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-17
LOVE ASSERTS ITSELF

D OMANCE is coming back into the life of
the hard-bitten and materialistic Com
munist OF Soviet Russia. Josef Stain is be-
coming sentimental. The U. S S r. again is
permitting love to assert itself, and things are
frightening in the -too-sunny atmosphere
over Russia.
This encouraging tendency toward the more
human side of life appears in recent acts and
speeches of important Soviet officials Stain
himself has broken down and confessed that
man is more important than machinery.
The newspapers he controls editorially have
stressed the Importance of parenthood in the
scheme even of Communistic endeavor and
now the national theater has produced, of all
Shakespeare's plays, Romeo and Juliet" the
most romantic.
Probably soon the world will come to realize
that the Russians, whether under car or Com
munist dictator, are plain human beings
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-17
HAVE A CAREi

IF newsboys cried extras announcing that
the entire population of Pennsylvania had
been laid low by some catastrophe, a shudder
of horror would go through the nation! Yet,
saws the National Safety Council, Inc, last
year accidental death and disabling injuries
struck down 1921, 900 persons, or a rumber
Just about equal to the Keystone States popu-
lation.
Accidents many Of them preventable, killed
l0i 600 Americans. They rode the highways,
killing $4,000, permanently disabling 100000,
.njuring one million more They invaded in
dustry's plants. killing 10000 workmen, injur-
ing 100000 They followed people TO play,
causing the deaths of 1880 swimmers, hunt
ers mixers and equestrians. They even dark
ened the sanctuary of home life killing $4,000
and injuring 100000.
No one can fix the cash value of human
life, but approximate costs Of accidents in
wage losses, medical care. insurance, property
damage and other things can be estimated.
The Safety Council thinks last years bill was
s3.5OO.OOO.OO0.
Accidents are not viSitations Of the gods.
They can be minimized with safety laws
strictly administered, public opinion directed
against careless and irresponsible citizens,
personal resolutions to respect the rights Of
others.