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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10
CUNSMTH PLIES HIS FAMILY'S TRADE
NBIRTHPLACE OF KENTUCKY RIFLES

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. TO-
Lezn-stocked, long-barreled, small
bore Kentucky rifles" have
given way to bulkier, stubbier
firearms, but Gunsmith Sherman
Flint-son of Gunsmith Harlan
Flint and grandson of Gunsmith
William Flint-still finds as many
customers as he can handle COM
ing to his weapon-iittered shop.
The 44-year-old Flint has re-
paired 10000 firearms since he
was dubbed a full-fledged gun.
maker at the age of IL.
To Flint's gunsmithy come
rifles and shotguns owned by
sportsmen throughout Kentucky
and other states.
Long Barrels More Accurate
The guns of Louisville's crack
shot detectives and policemen
and officers sidearms from Fort
Knox, military reservation near
here, pass through Flint's shop
daily.
Flint's craft is at home in Ken
lucky, which gave the world the
greatest advance of the art OF
armament in the eighteenth cen
fury. The principle of the firing
arm has not been changed, ever
today.
"The first barrels were rifleC
in Germany" he says. Gin Am
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-10

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate IN the
country; with an average
range Of only II Fahrenheit
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Advance of the Italians
in Ethiopia Continues

TTALY'S victorious troops in north
L ern Ethiopia continued their ad-
vance on Adds Ababa, though it was
somewhat retarded by the efforts Of
the natives to blow up the roadways
and otherwise harass the invaders.
The Italian motorized column in this
movement is the most formidable yet
formed in this war and is notable for
the large number of white troops in
Guided.
General Graziana's southern army,
meanwhile, was driving toward Harar,
second city of the empire, in three col
umns. The Philippians were putting
up stiff resistance at various points
but everywhere were driven back, ac-
cording to Italian dispatches.
Officials at Adds Ababa were still
confident of success in saving the cap
ital and were recognizing their forces
there and sending fresh troops to the
front. The general opinion there was
that the Italian army could be held
off if it tries to come In from Dessye,
by small detachments concealed In
mountain caves with only a few
grenades and machine guns. There
fore, it was asserted by Ethiopians,
the Italians are likely to attack the
railroad running to French Somaliland.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
New Tax Bill Battle
Started in House

THE administrators bill to levy
l. about 800 million dollars in new
taxes yearly was introduced in the
house by the ways and means commit
tee, and fierce battle started imme-
diately. The Republican minority of
the committee issued a report which
stated that the proposed tax law was
"unsound in principle, will undermine
business stability, is another step to-
ward RECOMMENDATION of all business, and
is not designed to raise revenue but
admittedly is another New Deal expert
ment."
Conservative Democrats Joined with
the Republicans in this attack against
the bill, but the administration leaders
were confident the measure would pass
before May l.
Complete revision of the corporation
tax system is the main objective of
the bill. 1t levies a graduated tax on
corporation income, based on percent
age of earnings withheld from distri-
button to stockholders in the form of
dividends.
The majority report asserted the
measure would raise about $S03, 0o0,-
600 the first year, but admitted that
over three-year period revenue would
fall 1884, 100000 short of the Presi-
dents budget-balancing program. 1t
was added that the deficit could be
acted on more intelligently' next ses-
sion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07

Observers held that the motive in
picking Steiwer was a desire of the
party leaders to give the convention a
western atmosphere at the start, with
an especial eye to agriculture. The SEN
ator has been actively identified with
wheat growing and his home town, Port
land, is a center of the northwestern
battle-ground of the November elections.
His colleague is Senator Charles L.
McNary, one of the authors of the old
McNary-Haugen agriculture bill and by
many regarded as possible dark horse
in the Presidential nomination race.
Governor Landon said he was glad to
hear Steiwer had been chosen, and it
was believed Senator Borah also ap-
proved, for in many ways Steiwer has
proved himself liberal, and at the same
time has upheld the Constitution and
the American form of government.
Congressman Bertrand Smell of New
York, minority leader in the house,
was selected to be permanent chair
man of the convention, a position he
held in the convention of 1882.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Roosevelt Addresses National
Democratic Club

RESIDENT ROOSEVELT made
L what might be considered the first
of his campaign speeches before the
National Democratic club in New York
city. Tammany was there in full force,
but such disgruntled Democrats as Al
Smith and John ]. Raskob were con-
spicuous by their absence. Mr.. Roose-
welt declared his purpose to bring more
food, higher prices and better homes
for the people.
eff you increase buying power" he
said, prices will go up; more goods
will be sold. Wages ought to and must
go up with prices. This does rot mean
unsound imitation or skyrOcketing
prices; this should be avoided just as
we seek to avoid bankruptcy sale
values"
Turning to his critics with sarcasm,
the President said ''some individuals
are never satisfied" Referring to
charges Of extravaganza and mounting
deficits, he said people complain to
him about 'the current costs of re-
building America, about the burden on
future America" He insisted that the
measure should not be the three billion
dollar deficit of this year but the asser-
ton that the national income has risen
thirty-fve billions in 1882 to sixty-fve
billions in 1886.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
dead BODY"

dead body"
Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg, speak
ing at Baden, retorted that Austria
is not Italy and Austrians are not
Fascists"
Won Starhemberg asserted that if in
ternal foes press too hard there will be
a repetition of 1934"-when the heinz
wehr triumphed in a short but bloody
civil war against Socialists. False
friends surround Schuschnigg, Won
Starhemberg said, and the heimwehr
plans to protect him from them.
For Austria, said Starhemberg, there
are three possibilities continuation
of the authority of the state, Naziism,
or communism. He asserted the helm
wehr is determined to preserve the
Fascist system and would continue as
a separate organization but that other
private armies would be absorbed by
the regular army.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Senate Passes Emergency
Flood Control Bill

n SAFEGUARDING warnings by Sem
II ator Vandenberg of Michigan
against too hasty action, the senate
passed a bill introduced by Senator
Overton of Louisiana authorizing the
expenditure of S272,OOO,OOO for flood
control work on the lower Mississippi
river and its tributaries. There was
no record vote. The bill has no rela-
ton to the omnibus flood control meas
ure now pending, which may reach a
billion. The sum named in the senate
bill is authorized merely to be appro-
priated and will have to be put in a
deficiency appropriation bill. Senator
Overton declared it was justified by
emergency conditions.
In addition to the 272 million dollars
there is authorized an appropriation of
Is millions to be allocated by the Sec
rotary of war and used in rescue work
or repair and maintenance Of flood
control works.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Rescue of Entombed Men
Is Epic of Heroisrn

THAT old gold mine ct Moose River,
l. Nova Scotia, provided an epic
tale of unselfish and heroic human
endeavor that will be told for many
year. For ten days more than
hundred experienced miners strove
increasingly to rescue three men who
had been trapped by the fall of dirt
and rocks in the 140-foot level of the
abandoned mine they were inspecting.
Machinery and other equipment were
brought from far away. A diamond
drill was driven through and through
this small opening, communication was
established and food was dropped down
but already one of the three was dead
Of hunger and exhaustion. Finally the
desperate efforts of the rescuers were
successful and the two survivors were
brought safely to the surface, together
with the body of the dead man. Those
saved were DR.. d. E. Robertson, famous
and beloved surgeon of Toronto, and
G. A. Scadding. The one who did not
live was Herman Magill, also Of
Toronto.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Al Arolnld
|M House

One teaspoonful of onion juice
added to each quart of potatoes gives
them a different flavor.
Paste an envelope on the inside
cover of your cook book to hold
recipes you have clipped and want to
save.
To remove soiled places ON the
children's rompers and play clothes
dip garments in water. sprinkle with
graduated soap powder. roll up and
put to soak in the bottom of tub.
q Bell syndicate.-wNU Service
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07

of New York. Four years ago he
placed Franklin D. Roosevelt in nomi-
nation, and he will do it again in
June.
These selections were made by the
committee on arrangements. Other Of
ficers of the convention chosen, are:
Lee Barnes of Alabama, chief door
keeper; Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman, ma
tiOnal committeewoman of the District
of Columbia, hostess of the convention,
with Mrs. Agnes Collins Dunn of New
Hampshire as assistant; Col. Edward
c. Halsey, secretary of the senate,
sergeant at arms; Representative Clar-
ence Cannon of Missouri, parliament
tartan, assisted by Representative John
]. O'Connor of New York; w. Forbes
Morgan, secretary of the convention.
National Chairman Farley said that
the two-thirds rule, which has pre-
vailed in Democratic conventions for
a century, will not be abolished. The
rules committee will be headed by
Senator Bennett Clark of Missouri and
1t will report for abrOgatiOn of the
two-thirds rule as we'll as elimination
of the unit rule. The latter binds the
state delegations to abide by the de-
cision of a majority of the delegation.
According to Mr.. Farley, these changes
will not prevent the practically unan-
imous nomination of President Roose-
welt.
Present plans are to have Mr.. Roose-
welt go to Philadelphia on Saturday,
June 81, to close the convention by ac-
cepting the nomination in speech de-
rvered either in the Municipal stadium
or in the University of Pennsylvania
stadium close to the convention hall.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Secret Panama Treaty Is
Cause of Concern

a RMY and navy officials were re-
1 ported to be concerned over new
treaty with Panama whichis being secret
ly considered by the government. twas
said an uncorrected text of the pact
showed 1t provides for Joint CONVEX
sations" rather than for defense OF
the Canal Zone In event Of aggression.
The grant by Panama for the use, oc-
cupation, and control Of lands and wa
tiers outside the jurisdiction OF the
United States" If necessary, Is re-
nounced by this country in the treaty.
Chairman Pittman of the senate for
eign relations committee said closed
hearings on the treaty soon would be
completed, after which the senate might
consider the document in secret ses-
sion in order to avoid international
complications Senator Hiram John
son has said he will try to have the
text of the pact made public before II
is taken up by the senate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Leftists Are Winners in
French Elections

COMMUNISTS and various brands Of
~ Socialists appear to have won a
considerable victory in the French
elections for the chamber of deputies,
though the large number of run-off
elections necessary may tone down the
results. The greatest gain is shown
by the Communists, who are likely to
have so seats; but this does not please
the Radical Socialists for they cannot
count on the Communists in forming a
government and fear that without
them the chamber will be ungovern-
able. Such a contingency would bring
a menace of a Fascist coup d'etat to
prevent the installation of a revolu-
tionary group, according to the leaders
of the leftists.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Green Urges Unions to
Remain Nonpartisan

WILLIAM GREEN, president of the
Wv American Federation of Labor,
has sent letter to all affiliated unions
urging that they adhere to the feder-
atoms traditional nonpartisan politi-
cal policy" He says:
"For obvious reasons, labor should
avoid division even in the pursuit of its
political policies. Such division can be
avoided if working men and women,
loyal to the American Federation of
Labor, will refrain from Identifying
themselves with any political move
ment designed to serve as a substitute
for the ponpartisan political policy of
the American Federation of Lahor."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Contreras Is Elected
President of Venezuela

ELEAZAR LOPEZ CONTRERAS, an
IL army officer who rose to the rank
of general under the late dictator, Juan
Vincente Gomez, is now president of
Venezuela. The national congress
elected him to that office by vote of
132 to 1 and directed that he assume
the office on May % AS president of
the chamber, Contreras became tenn
porary president on the death of
Gomez. Now he is in for a full term,
provided he can survive the probable
attempts of revolutionary groups to
GUST him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Two Well-Known Writers
Taken by Death

N EATH came to two OF Americas
II well-known writers. One was Fin
ley Peter Dunno, creator of mfr. Doo-
ley" the genial satirist of modern life
whose witty sayings delighted two gen.
erations. The second was Percy Ham,
mond, veteran dramatic critic of the
New York Herald Tribune. one of the
foremost of the country's commenta-
tors on matters theatrical. Both
passed away in New York city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Data for Motorists

khere are enough abrasiyes In the
average thousand-mile, six-quart crank
case drain to make friction strips for
1890 packets of matches, says Popular
Mechanics. Three tons of air are used
by the average motor every thousand
miles. Enough water is generated by
automotive vehicles In the United
States to fill river % feet wide, 6
feet deep. and reaching from Los An
geles to New York.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Lived on Mouse Food

Two men, lost in the Rockies In win.
ter. averted death from starvation by
robbing the mouse stores of wild beans,
artichokes and tubers. They found as
much as peck of roots and vegetables
stored in the underground larder of
one mouse family. Such winter store
is a very meager ration for a mouse
family considering the quantity of food
which mouse in captivity has been
observed to eat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Supreme Court Decision in
Stock Yards Case

IPHOLDING a reduction of rates
~ and charges at the st. Joseph, No.,
stockyards, the Supreme court held
that the findings made by Secretary of
Agriculture Henry A. Wallace justified
the rates he set and that the stock
yards operators had failed to show con-
fiscation.
Justice Louis D. Brandeis, Harlan F.
Stone and Benjamin Cordozo agreed
that the rates should be upheld but in
an opinion by Justice Brandeis ex-
pressed belief that the court went too
far in passing on the fairness of rates.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07

by Frederick Steiwer,
the eloquent and hand
some United States
senator from Oregon.
He was selected to be
temporary chairman of
the convention b y
unanimous vote of the
arrangements commit
tee of the national
committee after due
consideration had been
given the names of
several other promi-
papt Popuh1ipap
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07

archist elements be-
came acute. Govern
ment officials, how
ever, were trying des-
perately to patch up
the trouble.
Prince Won Star
hemberg, who is vice
chancellor, in a de-
fiant speech at Horn
warned his political
opponents that his
heimwehr, or home
guard, would be dis
solved "only over my
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Black Committee Scored
by Publishers

yIIHAT American newspaper pub
Wv fishers think Of the actions Of
the Black lobby committee was ex-
pressed forcibly and unequivocally in
resolutions adopted by their national
association at its annual meeting in
New York. The committee was ac-
cused of having violated the first,
fourth and fifth amendments to the
Constitution by its seizures of private
communications, and the publishers
recommended that all victims of the
committees acts seek civil damages
and demand the prosecution of all in
volved in the odious affair under the
criminal statutes of the United States. :"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Navy in Six-Week Drill


ONE hundred and fifty vessels of
~ the United States fleet, with $50
airplanes, are now engaged in the
years grand maneuvers in the Pacific.
War conditions prevail and the YES
sells and their crews are being given
a severe test of their fitness that will
last for six weeks. The Panama canal
region was the first objective of the
fleet. The units are divided into at
lacking and defending forces and some
thing is doing all the time, day and
night. The naval officers are trying
to solve the seventeenth of series of
strategic problems, each based upon
some possible international situation,
mapped out by naval strategists.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07

Some time ago George l.. Berry asked
all unions to join "Labor's Nonpartlsan
league" the object of which, he said,
was ito put American Federation Of
Labor unions on the record for Presi-
dent Roosevelt"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
South c.rolin. B.y. Explained

The South Carolina bays, indenta-
tons In the earth which many believe
to have been caused by the fall of a
great meteorite, may have been caused
so, but with most Of the actual SCOOP
ing out done rather by the blasts of air
caused when the stone fell than by Its
own solid particles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07

the Keynote speech,
will serve in the same
capacity at the Phil
adelphia convention in
June, outlining the is
sues of this years
campaign as his party
views them. Senator
Joseph T. Robinson of
Arkansas will be the
permanent chairman
again. Yet another re-
peater will be Former
Judge John e. Mack
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Won Starhemberg of Austria
Voices His Defiance

OWL war in Austria became a pos
~ sibility as the quarrel between the
Fascists led by Prince Ernst Won Star
hemberg and the clerical and mon
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Plans Completed for the
Democratic Convention

Q ENATOR ALDEN w. BARKLEY OF
- Kentucky, who was temporary chair
man Of the Democratic national con-
vention in 1882 and as such delivered
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Honors Poeahontas

The parish church at Gravesend,
England, has two stained glass win
dows In memory of Pocohontas. Her
grave has never been found.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07

or TO I0,UOU,OOU,UU
other human beings
on earth. 1t means
much to England,
real ruler of Egypt,
now obliged to find
another king to "be-
have himself, do as
England says" and
hold down Egypt's
anti-British hatred.
A mob seized
Lint Shaw, fifty
year-old negro, and
lynched him on "the
usual charge" not
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
BRISBANE
THIS WEEK
One King Dead. Next?
One Lynched; One Jumped
Hitler Picks Successor
Three Kinds of Gold

King Fuad, King of Egypt, dead
means nothing to 130,O0OOO Americans
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Steiwer to Be Key-Noter
for the Republicans

VNIHEN the Republicans gather In
w national convention at Cleveland
next June their keynote for their
Presidential campaign will be sounded
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07

Mrs. Grace Warren Dubois, sixty-two
years old, was allowed to keep her seat
while the judge sentenced her to life
Imprisonment for killing her son. Or
dinarily convicts must stand for sem
tence.
1t is said she thought her family
"too aristocratic" to live In such times
as these, and wished to kill them all.
Another son testified against her.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07

Washington.-One swallow does not
make a summer nor does one state
ment, even though from high official,
make a condition absolute. But one
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07

Last year, the President became con-
vinced that there was too much waste;
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07

Tokyo worries about Russia pilot
ting war against Japan" but no plot
ting is necessary. Russia knows the 10
cation of every japanese city, town and
factory. 1t would be necessary only to
declare war and start dropping bombs,
particularly bombs that spread fire.
Starting a war for foreign countries
is as easy as shooting up a gambling
game" among our racketeers; no Sc
crecy or plotting necessary.
King Features Syndicate. Inc.
wNIJ Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-27

mated controlling one-fourth or better of the actual wealth of this country.
 It took courage to twice tell three million veterans, of which he is one, that he did not believe in mme- diatey paying the bonus; his sole reason being to guard against in any way weakening the financial structure of the nation It took than politician to look that many votes in the face and say no
 It has taken courage to modestly move forward to further action for the general good after rever- sals by the Supreme Court Only a leader with un- dying faith in his convictions would have been able to smile calmly in the face of whitening opposition fire and try again that the of humanity might overcome that of greed.
 Many fine things and equally as many bitter ones will be said of Franklin Roosevelt but there is none who ruthfuly say he is not the most courageous figure in public life today. Under his continued leadership the people of the nation go forward to renewed prosperity with the light of hope and we'll being in their eyes