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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-04
Ely Plays Doubleheader
With Hibbing the Fourth
To Meet League Newcomer in
Sports Attraction of July
Fourth Fete.

The Ely City baseball team will meet
H.b5ing in a doubleheader Range
League baseball game here the Fourth
as the principal sports attraction of the
Gay. Both games VIII go seven innings,
and the first viii be called Immediately
following the creased pole and mems
foCuace contests schedule to start at
lis p. m.
These two games will inaugurate a
four-game series TO be played on the
local diamond. Saturday afternoon Kee-
watin VIII come here for q twilight
game set for $50 or 6 p. m. Sunday,
Fort Francis viii engage the locals at
$50 p. n.
There is no question but that Kee-
watin VIII receive a royal reception,
tor the previous game between Ely and
the keeWatin club ended when the
former walked from the field TO fore
stall an attempt on the part OF the
latter to walk in a run with the IS
siscance Of the KeeWa5in umpire. At
the time Ely was ahead. 7-6, and the
game, which ended in the nine by
the teams action, has been protested TO
the league president.
The Canadian club holds an 8-3 win
over Ely.
Hibbing, which at the present time
IS in third place in the league stand
ings. is a newcomer in range baseball
circles, but the club packs the power
Of a veteran. Fans can expect to wit
ness some first class baseball before
the afternoon is over.
Ely's lineup has been bolSJered con-
siderably with the addition Of Edward
Jimmy Buckley, who will be back at
his old first base job, Manager w. V.
Langen announces. Buckley, who re-
turned from Harvard last week after a
27-game campaign with the Crimson
nine, viii start his play with the local
team at a time when his services are
urgently needed. With the team play
ing two games a week and with some
Of the men working the night shift in
the mines, Manager Langen has had
considerable difficulty at times in Sc
curing nine ball players.
Langen. who himself has been play
ing first base in big league style, will
move TO the outfieId where he custom
ariIy plays.
Dick johnson. Eveleth, the clubs new
pitcher who turned in a four-hit, 8-5
win over Taconite week and a half
ago in his initial appearance with the
VermiIion range crew, viii hurI one
game. The pitcher for the other has
not been selected. but Frank Vertnik,
pitcher for the American Legion and
high school mines a year ago and one
Of the clubs promising newcomers, may
be given a chance to show what he has.
Vertnik is a fast-bau artist who Man
ager Langen has been anxious to de-
velOp as a relief hurler.
Tony StUkel will be behind the plate,
Al Banks at second, Fritz Banks at
short, and John Galavan at third
Langen will be at right field, Barney
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-04
Loss of SII,5O0,OO0
In Traffic Accidents.

Traffic accidents reported to the state
department. of highways during 1899
cost Minnesota motorists and pedes-
trians the cold cash loss Of ST., 465, SIS
according to a study just completed by
the Department. accident recording
bureau for Highway Commissioner NJ.
j. Hoffman,.
And these figures do not include all
of the misery, suffering, sorrow and
loss of time entailed by persons who
were directly or indirectly the victims
of these accidents. Nor DO they in
clude the thousands of unrepCrted ac-
cidents in which property losses of less
than $50 were suffered by one or more
motorists, for such accidents do not
have to be reported unless someone
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-04

The Miner is the Only Newspaper
Interested In Ely and Its People.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-04
State PLANS
ROAD PROJECTS

The Minnesota highway department
on July II will open bids on 10 cen
tract construction projects located in
Aine counties estimated to total $780,
600. They include SO miles of base
sterilization and bituninouS treat
ment, nine miles Of grading, Is miles
Of gravel shoulders. one bridge, and
IA miles of paving.
The paving job is located on SUI
perior street in Duluth. The bridge
will be constructed in Morgan Park
Duluth.
Counties besides st. Louis, which
will receive road improvements in
clude Aitkin, Beltrami, Benton,
Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone and
Rice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-04
Hear the mnrmurs
of pleasure ovhen
the family tastes
this cake!

sHere's layer cake with the we'll
loved flavor of old-fashioned choco-
late-covered molasses candy. A lit
tie molasses gives the frosting
delicate, delightful tang, as well as
a lovely fawn color. Chocolate deco
rettes rim the cake, making strik-
ing finish for the satiny swirls Of
frosting. And the cake itself is even
grained, "chocolatey" and velvet
textured. Serve Orleans Chocolate
Layer Cake for parties or for a spe-
cial dessert, most any time-it al
ways creates a sensation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-04

pollen is the only sure way CT OBJ
tanning relief, the bulletin says. If
they are unable to go away to regions
where their pollen enemy does not
flourish then perhaps they can resort
to an air filtered room for relief at
night. PolIen-free rooms can be ar
ranged without expensive equipment by
thorough washing Of walls and sur
faces and by screening windows with
fine mesh muslin that excludes pollens
Sensitivity to pollens is usually found
in families where there are also ex-
amples OF other types Of allergy such as
asthma, eczema and other types Of food
sensitivity, the doctors say. Sometimes
the hay fever sufferer himself suffers
from other types of allergy. Only a
careful search for the offending pollen
or food or other substance offers any
real hope Of relief.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-04
Sunday School Sentence

The court sentences you to at
tend Sunday School regularly for the
next three years" said City Judge
A. H. Borland, of Durham, N. c.,
to a 17-year-old youth convicted of
hitting woman in the face with
mud pie
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-04
Indecision Named Town

Another favorite name for a town
is Whynot, N c. Because mem
bers of town meeting repeatedly
demanded why not name the town
after this or that hero, compro-
mise was reached and the village
was merely dubbed 'tWhynot.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-04
Lovely to look at
easy to make

Here's where you "skyrocket" your
reputation for fine cooking-and so
easily! Just follow the simple direc-
tons at the right, but be sure to use
the new triple-creamed shorten
ing, Spry, because you do want
to have that luscious favor, that
feathery Hghtness.
Surprise the family
Orleans Chocolate Layer Cake to-
day. Don't forget, these tender
chocolate layers are delicious with
otter frostings. too.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-04

suffers a personal injury.
The largest single item OF economic
loss reported last year was the cost
of 564 fatalities. Based on the legal
figure of $4,000 for loss OF a human
life, this item alone totals s., $4,000.
Next in importance was the loss suf-
fered by 8,711 persons, motorists and
pedestrians, who suffered traffic &C
cident injuries, averaging in cost $500
IN medical, doctor and hospital bills.
loss OF employment etc. This figure is
placed at S4,355, 500.
In addition TO fatalities and personal
injuries, there were reported last year
9,045 cases of property damage entail
ing a loss Of S1,470,I15. Damages
ranged from SO in each Of 1874 ac-
cidents, up to individual property losses
of 81, 900 in So reported accidents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-04
Orleans Chocolate Layer Cake

y cup Spry ounces chocolate,
(triple-creamed melted
shorteniug) 2 teaspoons
teaspoon salt baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla u teaspoon soda
cup sugar 2 cups sifted -four
eggs, unbeaten cup milk
Blend Spry, salt, and vanilla.
Add sugar gradually and
cream well.
Add eggs, singly, beating
well after each addition.
Add melted chocolate and
blend well.
Sift baking powder and soda
with -four 8 times. Add -four to
creamed mixture, alternately
with milk, mixing after each
addition until smooth.
Bake in two 8-inch Spry-
creased layer pans in moderate
oven (3500 F.) 80 minutes.
Orleans Frosting
egg whites IS teaspoon cream
ia cups sugar OF tartar
5 tablespoons y TEASPOON
WdlCL NdAA44Ad
I tablespoon light Chocolate
molasses decorettes
Put egg whites, sugar, water,
molasses, and cream OF tartar
in top of double boiler and mix
thoroughly. Place over rapidly
boiling water and beat con-
stantly with rotary egg beaten
until mixture will hold a peak
(about Z minutes).
Remove from fire, add va
nilla, and beat until thick
enough to spread.
Spread frosting between lay
ers, making swirls on top.
Sprinkle chocolate decorettes
around edge of cake, making
an attractive border.
(AH msGSarsHSRitr - 'hsssrecipss are lereD
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-04

EDWARD -I1Ifl4h1 DIShLEA
Star player on Harvard univsrsity's
baseball team, where he saw service in
both the infield and outfieId, Buckley
viii be at his old first base position on
the Ely City team in the Fourth Of
July games with Hibbing. Buckley had
a batting average of $40 for the 81
game campaign Of Harvard, and was in
fifth place with .345 for the Eastern
intercollegiate Ieague.-Picture courtesy
Minneapolis Star Journal
Banks at center, and Frank Sweigel at
left.
Though Buckley was one Of the best
hitters in the Eastern Intercollegiate
league, he'll find himself among pretty
good company on the Ely squad. The
club unquestiOnably leads the Range
league in doubles, collecting 10 in six
games The boys have five homers to
their credit
Starting out at first at Harvard,
Buckley was moved to second, and also
saw service in the outfield.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-04
Huge Japanese Ruddha

In Japan's oldest city, Nara, there
is a bronze Buddha so large that
mature man can easily pass
through one of the noStrilS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07

the Rev. Sankey Lee Blanton, pas
tor of the First Baptist church,
Fireworks were then exploded.
Best Yet
Wade last night termed the cele'
bration the best which has been
staged here and expressed his ap'
probation to the following persons
and firms for making it possible
the Church of the Covenant and
Walter Noe for carlton music, the
Radio Service company for use OF
a public cudition system; McGratE
Music store for use of a piano; P
L. Irwin, of Hemenway, for USE OF
costumes for the three kings; the
Boy Scouts and the fire and police
departments.
He expressed especial apprecia-
ton to the Old Christmas commit
tee which made possible the cele
bration and which was composed Of
Miss Anne Wetmore Tillinghast
area supervisor of recreation, WPA
Mrs. Isabel Towles and Mrs. Kath
crime Rivers, project foremen OF the
local -WPA recreation unit, anG
Walter Noe, representative of the
WPA advisory council.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07
F.D.R. APPROVES
BUDGET PROPOSAL
CONTINUED From Page One)

sidered for the future" but added
such an inquiry should begin in
the summer preceding a congress
session.
/, Byrnes' statement, coming after
Harrison's, and after both hac
seen the President separately, lee
to the impression that Mr.. Rooss
velt's attitude was that it was a
question entirely for congress.
Harrison, chairman of the senate
finance committee, indicated that
he felt assured, at least, of no ad-
ministraticn opposition to his idea
The administration will not be
shooting at this plan,' he told re-
porters. 1.-THE President is very
much in sympathy with the idea
Of a joint committee to study ap-
preparations and taxes.
"He naturally wants any ma
chinery which might create har-
mony between the spending an6
taxing committees. That way, we
can know the signals and not miss
the plays
Then the quarterback ap-
proves?" a reporter asked.
That's not a bad line" the Mis-
sissippi senator countered. 1--WE
see a balanced budget as the goa
ahead, and if we can make a
touchdown we'll be awful happy"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07
WAR AT SEA NOW
NEAR FULL STOP
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ses, protested to Russia over the
destruction of the Swedish coastal
freighter Ferris, 4S4 tons, in the
Gulf of Bothnia. Survivors said a
Russian submarine shelled the YES
sci and set it afire.
Washington told Great Britain
the United States would hold her
responsible for any damages suf-
fered by American ships forced into
forbidden waters for a contraband
search.
The warning followed the taking
of the freighter Mormacsun into
the control station at Kirkwall,
Scotland, about 250 miles inside the
neutrality acts danger zone.
The state department said Brit
ain must pay if any American
ship is torpedoed by Germany, de-
stroyed by a mine or otherwise
damaged while undergoing such a
search.
England announced that on Feb.
1 the government would requisi-
ton the British merchant fleet of
more than 5000 ships to speed up
and solidify it's program of obtain
ing food and munitions and cap
turing the trade left by Germany's
almost idle merchantmen.
| The British plan follows a World
war system but it drew immediate
protests from shipowners.
Although IT new ship losses
were reported during the week only
six actually occurred in the 7-day
span. The others were confirma-
tons of ships sunk earlier in the
conflict.
Two of the sinkings were laid
to U-boats, four to mines. The
decline in losses began shortly
before Christmas. Five of the II
vessels reported lost during the
week were German.
The toll of all nations rose to
POI ships with an aggregate ton
mage of 1888, 0O7 tons. Only one
loss in life was reported and that
sent the known death toll to 2,72S.
Latest victim Of the war was the
British trawler Eta. sunk by a
mine in the North Sea. Six We're
rescued.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07
ITALY ADVISES
PEACEFUL COURSE
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ton Of Hungary's demand upon Ru
mania for Observation-Disclosures
was part of the old Austrian-Hun
garian empire before the WorlG
war-rests with both countries &C
knowledging realities in a spirit OF
good will.
These realities in the Italian
view are Poland's ACKNOWLEDGMENT
as a result of resistance to peace.
full revision of treaties and the fact
that while Russia might press Ru.
mania for the province Of Bessara.
bia-Russian before the World wal
the Soviet also is on the frontier
of Hungary since the invasion of
Poland.
In the past, Fascist Spokesman
have indicated Italy would support
fully any move by Hungary to re-
gain Pennsylvania.
Ciano said the conferences with
lCsaky showed "a complete identity
of views on problems concerning
defense of order and peace in Eu-
rope"
Budapest dispatches reported
Italian and Bulgarian representa-
tives would attend a meeting of the
Bankan Entente comprising Yugo-
slavia, Rumania, Greece and Tur-
key at Belgrade Feb. 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07
REDS CLAIM Ten

MOSCOW, Jan. 6.-R-Ten Fin
nish planes were brought down in
air combat today, the Soviet Rus
sian army communique tonight de-
clared, but other activity in the
Finnish war was limited to clashes
of patrols.
The text Of the communique fol-
lows:
Jan. 6, nothing Of importance
took place at the front.
"On the Ukhta front, there were
clashes of patrols.
Gin the Repola and P~etrozavodsk
directions there were activities of
scouts and rifle and machine-gun
firing.
"On the Karelian isthmus there
were activities Of scouts and ar
tillery fire.
"Soviet aviation made a number
of successful raids on enemy re-
serve and military detectives.
'Ten enemy airplanes were
brought down in air combat"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07
COMPETITION FLOWERS
ON TEXAS HIGHWAY

BROWNSVILLE, Tex. R-Resi-
dents of the lower Rio Grande val
ley hope soon to have the longest
flower trail in the nation.
1t will extend from Edinburg to
Brownsville and Port Isabel with
branches to Raymondville and
through McAllen to Mission; thence
parallel to the Rio Grande along
the Military Highway.
Millions Of bougainvilleas, a vine
that blooms almost all the year in
this climate, will be planted and
the "trail' is expected to be com.
pleted by 1871.
1t will be a rival for the famed
Azalea Trail Of Mobile and the Ole.
ander Trail of Galveston.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07
CHAMBERLAIN HIT
ON CABINET SHIFT
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opposition party members and con-
servatives.
Hore-Belisha, a national liberal.
then will be on the back bench and
will have the chance to tell why he
quit.
But there were some doubts
whether he would do this.
Message To People
He sent a message to his constitu-
ents today that whatever task may
fall to me l shall perform with vigor
but I have no thought at the present
moment but that of winning the
war;"
He noted pointedly that the army
now is "a democratic organization
which will acquit itself with valor
and distinction if and when the oc.
casion comes"
British newspapers were almost
as one in criticizing Chamberlain
and displayed prominently German
press comment that there was sharp
dissension within the British gov
ernment's ranks.
Authoritative Germans in Berll
said the cabinet shake-up indicated
the death Of any hopes for an early
peace.>
1t gave a lukewarm reception to
Stanley but generally applauded the
infusion of fresh blood in the govern
ulent.
The conservative Yorkshire Post
said the public will feel there are
those who could have been better
spared than Mr.. Hore-Belisha in / j.,
testing days that lie ahead
The august and authoritati> e
Times limited that reconstruction of
the government might not yet be
complete in saying:
1T cannot be too often repeated
that his (Chamberlain's) task would
be enormously lightened if the tenn
porary retirement of this or that
minister were looked Upon as a ma.
tural and sensible r~epercussion of
these strenuous times. ..."
From War Office
The political correspondent of the
Evening News asserted he under
stood Hore-Belisha's resignation was
the outcome of criticism from British
general headquarters in France and
from inside the war office.
THE anne of General Gort an
General Ironside were mentioned as
being among his chief critics." he
wrote.
General Lord Gort is commander.
in-chief of the British field forces and
one of the men promoted over older
generals in the army reforms nitro.
1uced by Hore-Belisha. Gen. Sir Ed
mund Ironside is chief Of the i'm
perial defense staff.
The News correspondent said sup.
port for recalcitrant generals w :
obtained in London quarters which
Chamberlain could not resist.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07
THR0NC OBSERVES
OLD CHRISTMAS
CONTINUED From Page One)

offered the invocation. after which
the crowd, led by Albert Brown dl-
rector of the MINIS Glee club, sang,
ut Came Upon a Midnight Clear
A quartet composed Of Mrs. Gheo'
dore Hashagen, Miss Myrtle Bur
riss. Carroll Riddle and Albert
Brown, accompanied by Walter Noe,
sang the familiar Epiphany carol
"As With Gladness Men of Old Die
the Guiding Star Behold"
Father James A. Manley, OF st
Mary's Catholic church, made an
address in which ne told of the Mag
coming from the east following the
great unknown star which led then
to Christ's mange., of the gifts they
bore and of the gifts people may
bear today.
While the quartet sang, we
Three Kings of Orient Are" Mayor
Thomas E. Cooper lighted a nam
moth torch and torches held by
three boys from Hemenway school
Allen Spivey, Robert Walters and
Archie Craft, who were dressed in
magnificent costumes as OrientaI
Kings. These in turn lighted torches
held by representatives of the Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, the Boys and
Girls Hi-Y clubs, the ROTC unit,
the Majorettes, the Brigade Boys
club, and the WPA recreation unit,
who marched to the huge pile Of old
Christmas trees and set til e m
ablaze.
AS the flames leaped the crowd
was led in singing Christmas carols.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07
Could Henry VII Havt
Had Stomach Ulcer Pain,

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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07
FOOLED YOU!

RICHMOND, Va.--tR-The trial
was over-but the evidence linger.
ed on. Court attaches explained in
response to puzzled shifting about
Justice Elben Folkes' bench, that
contents had been spilled from a
jug used as evidence in the case of
man charged with selling without
a license. The jug had contained
high-powered perfume.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07
Mrs.. Marshburn Ritz,
Conducted Sotu,d

Jan. c. u,
services for Mrs. Monroe Marsls.
ST, who died suddenly of . !,
attack Thursday at her home :.
Lumberton, were held this IT,
at East Lumberton Baptist ol.
Interment followed in Hon.
cemetery. "
She is survived by her b,,.,
three daughters and one Son
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07
Beauerbrook Makes
Gold Standard Charge

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-LR-Lord
Beaverbrook, London newspaper
publisher, asserted today the Unit
ed States forced Great Britain off
the gold standard in 1881.
He also declared that when this
country dropped the gold standard,
British citizens who held American
bonds were forced to accept paper
dollars, worth 40 percent less than
the gold guaranteed, when the
bonds were redeemed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07
y RED PLANES
BROUGHT DOWN
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doga, were reported to have de
stroyed six additional Soviet planes
The Russians managed to inflic
considerable damage at Mikkeli be
fore being driven off. Several ci
villains, including women and chll
dren, were reported killed,
In fighting yesterday the high
command reported destruction o.
two enemy tanks and capture O
II others along with large guam
titles of supplies left behind oS
retreating Red army forces IN Inc
center of the eastern front.
Brisk fighting continued on the
eastern front at Suomussalm
where the Russians have beer
beaten back in their efforts to sew
er Finland's wasp-like "waistline.'
The bulk of the tanks and booty
captured was reported northeast o.
Suomussalmi, in the region OF Jun
t~usranta, a short distance from the
Russian frontier.
The Firms said their coastal forts
turned their guns inland to de-
stroy Red army supply columns
and artillery.
On the Karelian isthmus, the
high command said two minor in
fantry thrusts toward the Manner
helm line were repulsed. The Red
army coupled these attacks with
intensified artillery barrages be-
tween the Gulf of Finland ano
Muolaanjarvi.
Russia's attempt at a blitzkrieg
after a 33-day trial against Fin
land, a country Of 100000 inhabi-
tants, has netted her about 5000
square miles, or about n forty
eighth of the 100000 square miles
she apparently set out to capture
And Finnish leaders say they
gave up voluntarily most of the
Finnish territory now occupied by
the Red army.
Reports of changed leadership OF
the Soviet army on the Karelian
isthmus and it's digging in opera
lions there indicate a change OF
tactics now. But the distribution
Of Soviet troops at the beginning
Of the war left little doubt to OBJ
erver that Stain planned some
AL;-- ri~ot1nr 70 hdn1f I1fIir'G
jaunt into Poland.
Little Significance
The Firms insist there is little
military significance to the contin-
ued Soviet air raids which since
the beginning of the war have kill
ed about 300 civilians and caused
material damage to about 60 cities
and towns. The Firms assert they
have shot down more than $50
Russian planes.
Today the Firms still hold de-
Tense lines on the Karelian 18th
mus to which they withdrew in
the early days of the war, al
though the Russians, with seven
divisions massed there, apparently
hoped to break through quickly by
sheer weight.
The western end Of this Finnish
line is the coastal battery at Koi.
vosto south of Viipuri on the Gulf
of Finland, which, despite almost
daily Smelling, has pounded away
at both land and sea units of the
Russian war machine.