The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-24
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Appointments by President Wilson
include: Thomas D. Sattery of Gov
ington, KY, United States attorney for
the Eastern district of Kentucky;
Henry Behrendt Of Detroit, Eastern
district Of Michigan.
An amendment to the post office ap-
preparation bill providing for an in
crease In the salaries of clerks and In
creases Of 20 per cent for rural mail
carriers was adopted by the senate.
Food Administrator Hoover asked
the house appropriations committee
on Wednesday for 100000 to pro-
vide offices and clerical hire for the
1000 county food administrators.
President Wilson came to the rescue
of the American farmer. Awaiting him
self of the full powers of the national
defense act, by proclamation he placed
under strict government control the
importation, manufacture, storage and
distribution of all farm equipment.
All dealers in these commodities are
requested to obtain federal licenses to
do business.
President Wilson Informed his adj
visers in the senate that he will not
oppose thorough inquiry into the air
craft situation by the senate commit
tee on military affairs. At the same
time he insisted that the investigation
should stop there.
President Wilson has asked Charles
e. Hughes to assist Attorney General
Gregory i'll investigating the aircraft
situation. Mr.. Hughes has replied
that he will be glad to assist. The
president said the Importance of the
aviation service warranted an inves-
tigation with as little delay as possible.
The house passed the pension bill,
carrying appropriations of $1So,OOO.--
600.
The long fight in congress over the
Overman bill, empowering the presi-
dent to reorganize government depart
ments and agencies, ended with pas
sage Of the measure unamended by
the house. 1t goes to President Wilson
for his signature. The vote was 29o
to 2, Representatives Sterling OF I'LL
nois and Gillett Of Massachusetts,,
both Republicans, casting the only
negative votes.
Foreign
Argentina is at peace with all ma
lions and has no reason to change her
present policy of neutrality, declared
President Irogoyen In his annual mes
sage at the opening Of the fifty-seventh
congress session at Buenos Aires.
Great Britain is prepared to consid-
err proposals from the enemy, provid-
ing they are put forward by accredited
persons in straightforward manner,
Foreign Secretary Balfour declared in
the house of commons. eff any rep
resentative of any belligerent country
desires seriously to lay before us any
proposals." he said, 1--WE are ready to
listen to them"
CoughlaHs shipyard, at Vancouver
B. c., the largest shipbuilding, indus
try In British Columbia, was devastat-
ed by fire. The loss will run from a
million and half to two million dol
lars. One fireman was killed.
4 The Austrian and German emperors
at their meeting at German great head
quarters, German newspapers say, ac-
cording to an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch to London from Copenhagen,
selected monarchs for Lithuania, Cour-
land, Esthonia and Poland.
The German commission appointed
to examine the decline In the birth
rate has reported recommendation
for the compulsory marriage of Ger
mans before their twentieth year Is
passed, says dispatch from Amster-
dam. Provision also is made for the
punishment of married couples who
remain childless.
A proclamation issued in Dublin
says German plot in Ireland has
been discovered. In the proclamation
the viceroy calls upon all loyal Irish
men to defeat the conspiracy.