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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-05
Truly Representatiy,

nNLY two Americans have ever
ohad the distinction OF repre-
senting three different states In the
national congress. Neither was a
native of the UnIteo States. Ire
land was the homeland of 10th.
Matthew Lyon, born in County
Wicklow in l746. emlgrateo to this
country in 1859. settled in Vermont
and served in the Revolution. He
became editor of an anti-Federalist
newspaper and was elected to con-
gress in 1897. Indicted for libel
under the Alien and Sedition laws
during Adams administration, he
was elected to congress while still
in Jail.
After serving his second term he
moved to Kentucky where he was
elected to congress, serving from
1903 to 1911. In 1920 he removed
t. Arkansas territory and was
elected its first delegate to con-
gress. He died, however, on August
!, 1922, before he could take Office
James E. Shields, born in County
Tyrone on 1910, came to America
in 1926 and became a lawyer in
Illinois. He was commissioned
brigadier-general of Illinois volun-
teers in 1916 and served in the
Mexican war Mustered out of the
service in l848 he was appointed
territorial governor of Oregon but
resigned when he was elected Unit
ed States senator from Illinois. He
served in the senate from 1949 to
1855, then moved to Minnesota.
When the state government as or
gained there, he was again sent
to the United States senate, where
he served from 1853 to 1859.
He next moved to California but
returned to Washington at the out
break of the Civil war, when he
was again commissioned a briga-
dier-general of volunteers He re-
signed from the army in 1863 and
returned to California but, having
lost his lands, moved to Missouri.
In 1879 he was elected to the SEN
ate from this state and held that
position until his death on June /,
1879, at Ottumwa, Iowa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-05
We Mourn Lord Nels n

THE next time you see on the
L street sailor from the United
States navy, on shore leave, take
a second look at his costume,
Those three white bands on the
collar of his bluejacket uniform are
not just for decorative purposes.
They were originally adopted by
the British navy to commemorate
the three victories of Lord Mel
son: Trafalgar, Copenhagen and
Aboukir. Having gained our her
itage of the sea from England, we
have adopted some of her traditions.
Hence the honor to Lord Nelson.
Our American sailors also join
with their British cousins in per-
. petual mourning for Nelson. For
that black neckerchief is a badge
Of mourning for him. And for the
same ieason officers adopted the
black necktie as part of both the
service and the dress uniform.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-05
.CuriOSa
Americana
By Elmo Scott Watson
Lord DeXte."

Lord Dexte."
10Th tradition AMI the Constitu-
~ ton of the United States pre-
vent official titles OF nobilit. in this
country but the fact remains that
we once had an American Lord.
True, he conferred the title upon
himself but Newburyport, Mass,
confirmed it by calling him Lord
Dexter
He started as plain Timothy Dex-
ter and published book, "A Pickle
for the Knowing Ones" to estab-
lish his claim in print. In it he
said: lime the first Lord in We
United States of Amercary Now
of Newburyport it is the voice of
the people and | can't Help it,"
Because his book was criticized
for not having any punctuation,
he issued a second edition. AT the
end of II were page after page of
commas, periods, colons, etc, with
this explanations: ''fourdeI mister
printer the Moving ones complane
OF my stops put in A nuf neIe and
they may pepper and solt as they
please"
Eccentric as Lord Dexter was,
he was also shrewd land lucky)
business man. He sent a cargo of
nittens to the semi-tropIcaI West
lnges" and most unexpectedly a
polar expedition QUILTING thele
bought the whole consignment at a
big profit to him Another cargo
of $4,000 warming pans for which
the inhabitants Of the IVES: Idies
haL no use whatsoevc-, was sold
for molasses ladies' Then Lord
Dexter died in 1906 he left al estate
of S35 ZOO, a considerable fortune
in those days.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-05

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often found in a garment so prac-
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Small (bust 34-36), Medium (38-
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requires four and one-t slf yards
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Send for the Barbara Sell Fall
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planned, easy : to : make patterns.
Exclusive fashions for children,
young women, and matrons. Send
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Send your order to The Sewing
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Adams ST., Chicago, Ill. Price OF
patterns, Is cents each.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-05
Old English suicide Law

English law used to compel for
fixture of lanos and goois in all
cases OF suicide. but the require
ment came to be frequently evaded
through the grant OF a coroner's
verdict of insanity and the Jaw itself
vas abolished in 1870.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-05
A Good Name

Regard your good name as the
richest jewel you can possibly be
possessed of-for credit is like fire;
when once you have kindled it you
may easily preserve it, but if you
once extinguish it, you will find it
an arduous task to rekindle it again.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-05
Parliamentary Report

''Do you have an order of BUSH
ness at your grand political gath
erings?"
Sometimes" answered Senator
sorghum; ''but as rule what we
have is no business and al dis
order"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-05
Rome of Maritime law

Visby, Sweden's "city of roses
and ruins" was onct great power
in the Hanseatic League and the
"Visby Maritime Law" of those
days now forms the basis of mari
time law in many countries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-05
Memphis, Tennessee,

Memphis is the county seat OF
Shelby county, Tennessee, on the
Mississippi river, just below the
mouth of the Wolf river on the
fourth Chickasaw bluff, 209 miles
west southwest of Nashville and 800
miles above New Orleans.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-05
Mission to Leners

The four great detectives of the
American Mission to Lepers are:
10 give the Gospel to lepers; to re-
ieve their suffering: to supply their
simple wants, and to rid the world
of leproSy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-05
Rend Your Knees. Eennie

In Italy full fare is collected on
trains for youngsters over certain
height. This relieves conductors oil
arguments with thrifty mothers who
insist that their little boz is still I'M
der are.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-05
Honki HOnk!
Spread Out

Frank once ran into a flock OF
geese while was doing seventy
miles an hour.
John-I'n bet you were scared.
Frank-No, but / was covered
with goose-fiesh.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-05
Babylon Built in Year

Semiramis, the great Assyrian
queen of antiquity who reigneo for
AZ years, according to legend. built
the great city of Babylon IN one
year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-05
Unci,. Eben' View

If it had took as long" said
Uncle Eben, Ito create de world
a. it has took to lind way TO run
it. Adam an Eve wouldn't hab no
garden of Eden ready oh EN- yet"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-05
Tactful

She - Would you love me when
have silver threads among the gold?
He-Platinum, honey. You'll be
more precious than ever.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-05
Well Done

Mr. Newlywed-Honey. aren't
those eggs cooked yet?
Mrs. Newlywed-No, dear, and /
don't see why. I've boiled them for
two hours and they're not soft yet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-05
uEI|Lt Q
~ ~ Ell
O.OJo :, l /
Thinks about
Creenhorn Hunters.

BEVERLY HILLS. CALF
- Now that the casualty lists
are drifting in. there's talk of
action to cut down the needless
fatalities that mark every gun
ming season.
Greenhorns prowl the glaze, firing
at anything that moves. All who
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-05

CdH dilOIO liuiltlilS
licenses ard Bit
powered rifles a r e
eligible. 1ney II. 81
hit big game, but
seem able to blast
down humans at any
distance. If it were
p er m i S S i b | e to
mount guides heads
there'd be handsome
trophies over many
a mantelpiece in this
fair b ut careless
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17
NORMAN THOMAS

Norman Thomas, Americas out
standing Socialist and twice so
cialist Party candidate for presi-
dent, will speak atsthe Civic Audi
torium on Friday, April "a. at 8
p. m. His subject win be-: rs the
New Deal Socialism ?" Mr.. Thorn
as is speaking under the auspices
of the Socialist Party, Local King
County.
Mr.. Thomas has been an out
standing leader in labor and pro-
gressive movements for the last 10
years. He joined the SOCIALIST par
ty in 1917 because it vas the only
large and influential organization
that opposed the entrance Of this
country into the world war ani
because his work with the under
privileged brought him to a reali-
cation of the need for drastic eco
nomic readjustment
Previous to that time. he had
been a social worker and a preach
er. He was born il Marion, Ohio,
on November 20. 1884. He is q
graduate Of Princeton and Union
Theological Seminary.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17

TOPEKA, Kan. (By Jacob An
derson for AMP Governor ALI
Landon of Kansas today looms so
large On the political horizon as
to be a formidable prospect for
the Republican presidential nom
nation. Because Of reanls Of pub
lefty In white newspapers and ma
gazines his name has become a
household word to the average
American But to the Negro he
has been still an unknown guam
tityl IA order 70 learn bis attitude
toward people Of color your cor
respondent journeyed from chica-
go to Topeka last week to observe
this hardy son of the sunflower
State through the eyes Of Afram-
erica.
I chose a fortunate day. A group
Of distinguished colored men head
ed by DR.. L. K. williams, presi-
dent Of the National Baptist Con
venticn and who in the 1882 presi-
Dental campaign was chairman Of
the national colored division of the
Q. o. p, was here for the same
purpose. Using the good offices I
two Of Gov. Landon's closest col
ored friends, William Bradshaw
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17
SPRING CARNIVAL

Lowell Wakefield, recent coun-
cilmanic candidate, has been invit-
ed to speak at the conclusion Of
the dinner hour program At the
Spring Carnival, which opens at 6
p m Saturday and sunday, April
x and l9. ID Norway Hall Boren
and Virginia, under the sponsor
snip # committee from progress
slve lAVor and professional groups
sce.es from the famous labor
play. Waiting for Lefty exhibit
tlons Of the very new trends IN
dramatic dances. and a fine Negro
quartet have been arranged for the
program.
Project Workers Unions are
sponsoring the games. Other SINH
lar groups are contributing live
" variety Of entertaining talent
oId-time vaudeville stunts, clowns
wrestlers, tumblers. jugglers, and
an artist who makes character
sketches, announced the Spring
Carnival Committee this week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17

assistant attorney general of the
state under Landon's first admin
istration and at present an attor-
ney in the potent state highway
department, and Mrs. Tracy Nit
chell, of the state welfare depart
raent, an appointment was arrang-
ed.
Photographers have done a good
job in their perturbation Of Kan
asa favorite son. Standing five
feet. nine inches and weighing $50
pounds, he looks exactly a. one
would expect a competent execu-
tive who still retains his contact
with the common people to appear.
He still retains the appearance Of
youth, for Gov. Landon is only 40.
No condescension
Shown into his office by bis sec
rotary, william Mayberry, and
carl Rott, an administrative assis-
tant, the group which consisted of
DR.. williams, f. w. Penick Of Ill
inois, DR.. D. A. Holmes of Kansas
City, Mo-, Publisher c. A. Frank
lin, Frank Young and Roy Garvin
of the Kansas City Call; DR.. l. S.
Fisher Of kansas City, Mo-; Atty
Bradshaw. Gilmore Williams, Mrs.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17
Harmon Arr Exhibit

Many persons are flnding the
Harmon Exhibit of Negro Artists
of considerable interest. Sculptures,
pastels, paintings, autographs and
one Photographic study are includ-
ed in this exhibit which also COW
ers portraiture, landscape, scenic
and character studies. The eight
cen artists are from all parts Of
the United States and also from
Cuba.
The paintings are creating par
ticular attention at the Henry Art
CELERY on the University Campus.
The visiting hours are daily from
9 10 5 p. M. and Sundays from to
6 p. m. There are no charges.
The sculptures are being shown
at the Volunteer Park Art Muse
UNI. Visiting hours are Saturday,
from 10 a. m. to 8 p. M; Sundays
from 2 to 6 p. M; Mondays, 7 to
10 p. m. All other days from 10
a. m. to 5 p. M on Wednesdays
and Fridays there is a charge at
this museum of twenty-five cents.
The Harmon Foundation, a phil
anthropic organization has held
five large exhibits in New York Of
the work of Negro artists in the
last eight years. It has also spon-
sored a number of travelling exhi-
bits throughout the country.
It's interest in the creative work
Of Negroes was brought out by the
series of William e. Harmon A.
wards for Distinguished Achieve
ment Among Negroes, which was
in operation for a period of five
years. In the series was an award
in fine arts from which the exhi-
bits have been an outgrowth. The
exhibit in Seattle is sponsored by
the Urban League.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17
Atlanta University
Announces Summev
School for Ministers

ATLANTA, Ca "A four weeks
summer institute for ministers and
religious workers, which will be OPP
en- to men and women engaged n
religious activities irrespective of
denomination, will be Incorporated
this year in the Atlanta Universe
ty Summer School, according to an
announcement from the office Of
John P. Whitaker, its director.
The curriculum Of this short course
for ministers viii be organized to
permit students to carry on their
work through three summer SEES
sions. For the satisfactory con-
clusion Of three summers work,
students will be given certificates.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17
Negro Workers Council

The Workers Council has post
poned their public meeting until a
later date ia order to allow for d
larger program Absentees from.
the Workers Education under M.
Hutchins are urged to be present
Saturday evening because the con
t.aity is lost when discussions arc
missed.
The debate, Resolved: that In
ions are a benefit to Negroes to
8e held Saturday night, promises
to attract many workers who are
seeking an answer to this question.
Mr.. ]. E. EEL is the discussion
leader
The Council cordially invites all
citizens to attend and become 3
part Of the meeting and Of the
class. They meet every Saturday
night at 8 O'Clock at the Phyllis
WheatIey Y.W.C.A.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17
mgr AM BLASTS
NEGRO PAPERS


OKLAHOMA CITY by Eoasoe
Dun1ee for AMP I'm with my
wife right this moment and I can't
these newspaper head
lines saying I'm travelling over q
country with some other woman
declared Clifford Rex ingram 11ac
Lawdl in the screen version oil
Green Pastures, Monday morning
when ne arrived ia oklahoma City
Ingram bad a copy Of nation
ally circulated eastern weekly III
his hands which carried a story
with & screaming headlines vzi'1l
sait rs De Lnwd Married or Rot
The article also ted Of 500 ooc
suit brought against the famous
actor IN Los Angeles by Pansy Lee
Harper who alleges Rex promised
70 marry her.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17
EXONERATE YOUTH

MACON CAMP William Rus
sell, IL year old youth, who shot
and killed his step-father here sew
eral weeks ago, was exonerated
Tuesday morning when he was
tried for murder.
Testimony at the trial revealed
that Riley Irwin, the step-father,
had rscently been discharged from
the chain-gang, where he had sery-
ed a sentence for wife-beating and
that two days prior to the shoot
ing he had threatened his wife and
young Russell. On the morning
of TIE shooting be attacked his
wife and her youthful son defend
ed her, pleading with him not 70
attack his mother.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17
Sixteen Congressman
Sign Lynch Petition

NEW YORK Sixteen congress-
men up to March ~ have signed
the petition asking the leader Of
the Democratic Caucus in the
House to cal a meeting Of the eau
Gus to consider anti-lynching bills
which have been introduced in the
House.
Twenty-Five signatures are need
ed and Il they can 81 secured it IS
mandatory upon the Caucus leader
to cali a meeting.
The purpose Of this movement in
support Of anti-lynching legislation
is to force some sort Of action in
the House, since the Senate seems
10 be deadlocked with the Van
Mugs resolution, already in the
committee on audit and control,
with Senator James F. Byrnes, as
chairman Of the committee, refus-
ing to bulge
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17
Conf let STIRS
AFRICAN UNION


JOHANNESBURG. SOUTH AT
RIGA. 1By jameson G. coka for
AMP Where are the Ehioplans
today y This has become q frite
question IN the Union. IN Johan-
nesburg, the central city. IN small
villages, out IN the countryside. a
mons teachers and pastors. among
fntelIectnals and demagoeues. a.
mong illiterales and nterates. the
shove Is universal question. No
event since the downfall Of abor-
Iginal African states has so stirred
the blacks "a the Union as this
Political bodies, religious bodies
Women's IIodies and other societies
ere al qiiverins with excitement
Pictures Of Ethiopia and the war
are to be found ia every home. Al
though the whites are desperately
endeavoring to suggest the absence
Of any ties Of blood between Ethi-
opia and other Africans. blacks re-
Ject these receptions and pray f1r
the success Of His Imperial Males
y and their brethren.
ParadoxicaIly enough, It IS the
most oppressed and anslaved Afri-
cans who desire to 60 and help
Ethiopia. This is partly explained
BY the fact that the oppressed
South Africans know perfectly well
what civil Iag Ia sslons colonial
z5nes ai,d ot|.s4 sIbleI1us es nvssns
they know that whites want 70
share Of the land or wealth bit
win grab the whole Of It, once they
get fai- chance Of carrying out
their nefarious designs. They know
to their cost what peaceful rene-
tration Of a country BY land-hsin-
cry Europeans means They know
that If Italy succeeds It viii mean
the everlasting pauperIsatIon. land
Iessness and exploitation Of the
Philippians and SO share their feel
ings Blood has responded to the
call OF blood and the universally
prevailing idea among Africans is
that Halle Selassie be victorious.
But in this pervadihg wave their
only drawback is the practical eff
forts Africans do to help their
hero It Is all very well to indulge
n cheap heroics It IS so much
more difficult to translate them in
to fact
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17
Funeral Services Held
For Cyrus N. Clark

Funeral services were held at
the Angelus Mortunary at p. m.
Wednesday, April Is, for Cyrus N.
Clark. pioneer northwest citizen.
The Rev Fred Hughes, pastor
of the FIRST A.M.E. Church offic-
lated.
Mr.. Clark was born at Ontario,
Canada, in 1868, and taught school
in Nashville, Tenn, before coming
to the Northwest where he resided
first in Spokane and later in Van
couver, B. c.
Surviving the deceased are the
widow, Mrs. Guela Clark, sister,
Mrs. Minnie Davis of Bordentown,
N. j., two daughters, Mrs. Ruth
Cox and Mrs. Virginia Clayton,
both of Seattle, four sons, Cyrus
L. of Passiac, N. j.. William B. of
Chicago, and John R. and James
J., both of Seattle.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17
1.-THE Green Pastures
Nearing Completion

HOLLYWOOD The greatest Of
Negro plays, The Green Pastures.
is nearing completion as a motion
picture. and persons who have
closely watched it during the long
months Of production declare it
will be one Of the most significant
and important films ever made.
Actual filming has been conclud-
ed and the picture now is being
edited and matched with the must
cal background.
That Rex Ingram, who headed
the all-Negro cast, did superb work
in the leading role of "De Lawdp
was proved by an incident the 9TH
er day.
A message came to him that
Jack Warner, in charge of produc-
ton for Warner Bros. would like
to see him ingram, wondering if
his performance had in some man
ner failed, went 10 the office bit
worried
Understand you plan a long va
cation trip down South the studio
chief asked
Ingram nodded and Jack Warner
continued.
you're q great artist, Rex, and
you've made great picture, one
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17
WALKER HEIRESS
WHISTLER DIVORCE

INDIANAPOLIS (ANP)-Nme,
Mae Walker Perry, remaining heir
ess to the walker millions, was
granted a divorce from her second
sisband Marion r. Perry, an at
ney, on the grounds Of cruelty
and non-support, as alleged in her
omplaint, by Judge Smith, in the
Madison Circuit court at Ander-
son, Indiana, Thursday.
The action came as a climax #
ons Of the most sensational divorce
eases In the middle west.
Following the filing Of the di-
vorce case in the circuit court, in
indianapolis, Mr.. Perry was tenn
porarily and permanently enjoined
from visiting. interfering with, or
s.solesting his wife. After this Mr..
Perry had an encounter with Mrs.
Perrys attorney and two other
men in front of her home.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17
HOLD FARMER
FOR MAYHEM


TUSCALOOSA, Ais fANPl
willie Marlowe Phillips, a white
farmer Of Ralph County. must
stand trial on charges Of mayhem
because he pulled the teeth from
the mouth Of Grant Joiner. a ten
ant. against his VIII.
Joiner told the police that he
went back to his job intoxicated
and that Phillips, to sober him up.
pulled his teeth. The Instruments
used in the operation according to
both the defendant and the COM
plainant, was pair Of pliers. Re
cords at the police station discios-
ed that Phillips was also indicted
9Sr robhlng his cousin, Andrew
SehilIips, Of seven dollars.