The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-11-05
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WASHINGTON

Neutrality-suspicious. of typhus cpl
demic in eastern Europe were ex-
pressed in reports from Red Cross ma
tional headquarters. d.. ..
Washington-The campaign commit
tee of the Antisaloon league filed re-
port with the clerk of the house show
ing total contributions for the cam
paign just ending of $4,000.
Washington-The biennial conven-
ton of the United Lutheran church of
America adjourned one day ahead of
schedule, owing to the speed with
which business was conducted.
Washington-A bronze tablet, COM
memOrating the founding Of the
American navy, 145 years ago, was I'M
yelled here. Assistant Secretary Wood
bury Of the Navy department was the
principal speaker.
Washington-Herbert N. Shenton
retired as director of the Council of
National Defense to resume his du-
ties at Columbia university. E. X.
Ellsworth, assistant to the director,
was made acting director .-.
Washington-By a decree effective
November l the French government
has prohibited the importation Of
newsprint paper into France and AL
geria, Commercial Attache w. c.
Huntington at Paris cabled the De-
partment of Commerce.
observation-disclosures request for
dismissal from office CT Assistant
Snnrnforry NJ oh 7 ~
presented to President Wilson by a
committee of the American Legion in
Pursuance of the resolution adopted
by the Legion at it's annual convention.
Washington-In an interview here,
Charles NJ. Schwab, president of the
Bethlehem Steel company, and former
head of the United States Emergency
Fleet corporation, earnestly advocated
the operation of all American mer-
chant ships under direction of the
United States navy.
Westinghouse plan for a general
crop holding movement by farmers
until their products vii bring a price
at least equal to the cost CT produc-
tion, is expected t., be recommended
to the agricultural conference in ses-
sion here, by special committee ap-
pointed to devise plan Of procedure.
Washington - Airplanes entering
the United States. from foreign coun-
tries will be subject to the same quar-
antine regulations as apply to steam
ers coming from foreign ports, it was
stated at the public health service.
The first airplane health inspector will
be at Key West, Fla, where many
planes arrive from Cuba.
Washington-The Department of
Justice will continue its drive on prof
iteers wherever and whenever found"
regardless of the dissolution of the
fair price organizations, according to
a statement issued by Robert H. Scott,
assistant to the attorney general He
the fair price committees.
Sporting. .....3 .. .-s
New York-Jack Dempsey and
George Carpenter were matched here
for fight for the heavyweight cham
pionship of the world.
Chicago-JOhnny Evers will manage
the Chicago Nationals next season, it
WIS announced by William Veeck,
president of the club. Evers will sue
coed Fred Mitchell He now is in Cuba
with the New York Giants.
New York-Colonel Jacob Rupert
part owner of the New York American
league club, announced that Edward G.
Barrow, who resigned as manager of
the Boston Americans two days ago,
has accepted the business manager
ship of the Yankees
Domestic ....
Omaha, Neb.-One fireman was kill
ed and five seriously injured when
buried by falling roof here while
fighting a fire.
New York-The Cuba, the worlds
first electrically propelled passenger
and freight ship. was sent on her first
trial trip from Brooklyn "
New York - Irish sympathizers
numbering more than 10000 attended
mass meetings protesting against what
they termed the murder by the i'm
perialistic government of Great Bri-
tain" of Lord Mayor MacSwiney OF
Cork.
Erie, Pa.-Two railroad employees
were held responsible by coroner's
jury for the wreck Thursday on the
New York Central in which seven per-
sons were killed and a score injured.
They are H. l.. Bell, switch tender, and
A. +. Larson, signal maintainer.
Chicago-A census of Methodists.
compiled by DR.. H. H. Carroll, formerly
of the census bureau, shows 36,622,19O
Methodists in the world.
Philadelphia-Requests for changes
in the recent award of the presidential
wage commission were made by repre-
sentatives of the anthracite mine work
ers here at conference with the coal
operator committee.
Norfolk, Va.--The Norwegian steam
er Thor l.. carrying the British An
tanctic expedition under the command
Of John L. Cope, explorer, sailed for
the Shetland Islands where the expedi-
ton will leave the vessel.
New York-Since New York's first
subway train was run, Is years ago,
the Interborough Rapid Transit COM
pany has carried 1901 900, 900 passen-
rs-approximately three times the
total population of the world-Frank |
Hedley. president and general man.
ager, announced.
Salt Lake City-Alder Hewitt, limo
type operator on The Tribune, estab-
Iished what is said to be the worlds |
record for linotype composition. set
ting $4,000 ems In six hours and S5
minutes, an average of 12,450 ems an