The Ely miner., 1920-06-18

vention in Chicago was the first time
since 1888 that more than three bal
lots found the party without choice
and the seventh time since the NOM
ination of Lincoln that more than one
ballot had been required.
Washington-Reports have reached
the state department through unoffi.
cial channels that the new Mexican
government is about to send to the
United States mission to discuss the
relations between the two countries,
in an entirely informal way.
Washington = Arrangements have
been perfected for pooling lake coal
shipments, for the season of 1920,
Thomas K. Mather, chairman of the
executive committee of lake coal ship
pers telegraphed Chairman Atchison
of the interstate commerce commits.
sion. The commission warned direc-
tors against confiscation of coal con.
signed to common carriers and to
other public utilities.
Foreign
Observation-Disclosures cases of cholera
have been recorded at Kobe, Toxic dis
patches say.
London-Possibility of abandonment
of the Spa conference between the Al.
lies and Germany is being discussed
in European capitals.
Santiago, Chile-Three members of
the Chilean cabinet have resigned as
a result Of the governments removal
of several provincial and departmental
directors and chiefs of police.
San Salvador-The Association OF
University students has appealed to
the government to commute the death
sentence of seven of former President
Cabrera's aids for participation in
bombardment of the capital.
Domestic
Chicago-The Chicago city council
passed daylight saving ordinance, eff.
fective from June 13 until the last
Sunday in October.
New York-Dr Edward Herman M.
Sell, last of seven physicians who or.
ganized the American Academy of
Medicine in 1876, died here
Utica-Annie Sullivan of this city,
who was in the New York Central
wreck at Schenectady, is dead. This
raises the number of dead to Is, five
of whom were from Utica.
Washington = Eighty-one enlisted
men of the navy and marine corps,
record number, passed the recent ex.
animation for entrance to the naval
academy, the navy department an.
nounced.
New York-Indictment charging
profiteering against the American
Woolen company Of New York and
Massachusetts,, and A. M. Wood, presi.
dent of the corporations, were quash.
ed bySFederal Judge Mack.
st. Louisa still, said to be the
largest taken in Missouri, was confis.
Gated in vacant house here. 1t ex-
tended from the second story floor to
the third story ceiling, and its capacity
is said to have been 200 gallons a day.
Chicago-More children are en-
ployed in Chicago this year than ever
bSioiC, uuC " COOL vi llNluB anu
high wages paid juvenile workers. Ap-
proximately 10000 between IA and 16
have jobs, an increase of more than
$4,000 over last year.
Fort Smith, Ark.-Leon G. Guthrie,
meteorologist in charge of the United
States weather bureau here, reported
to headquarters at Washington on the
fall of the meteor Tuesday night. He
stated it had undoubtedly exploded
within six miles of Fort Smith.
Charleston, w. Va.-The Sehon.
Stevenson company, a wholesale gro
Gerry of Huntington was fined $35, 1000,
upon conviction of profiteering in
sugar, in Federal court here Judge
Pritchard said he was imposing the
heaviest fine the Lever law permitted.
Mount Gilead, O-Republicans, of
Morrow county, have launched a.
movement to restore the log cabin at
Blooming Grove, in which Senator
Warren G. Harding Republican candi-
date for president, was born, to its
original condition and preserve 1t as
a historical landmark. The cabin
was remodeled several years ago.
Washington-Bids for the sale of the
the largest ship in the
American merchant marine, will be-,
opened June 80. The Leviathan, taken
over from Germany at the outbreak
of the war, was built in 1914 at Ham
burg by Blohm & Boss and has gross
tonnage of 54,2S2. The vessel has ac-
for 985 first class pas
sengers, 525 second Glass, S4S third
class and 1900 steerage.
New York-After entering a plea of
not guilty at trial which lasted two
days, James e. Foye, former clerk at
the Biltmore hotel, changed his mind
and pleaded guilty to theft of $780,
600 worth of jewelry from Mrs. Regina
v. G. Millhiser, while she was guest
at the hotel.
Chicago-Recruiting stations were
opened in 81 schools of the city to
enroll 361 students as vacation sub
stitute mail carriers. MANY carriers
are likely to break down unless they
get their vacations" said Colonel lie
Roy T. Stewart, superintendent of
mails.
Philadelphia-That section of the
Lever law commonly known as the
food control bill which makes it an
offense for merchant to charge 'un-
just or unreasonable prices" was held
to be unconstitutional by United
States District Judge Thompson.
Detroit, Mich.-A federal law re-
quiring registration by finger print
OF every person in the country, estab-
lishment Of municipal wireless sta
tions for police departments in cities
OF $4,000 or more, and uniformity of
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