The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-12-10
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Washington


Camp Funston, Kans., which are not
to be retained for army service schools
have been issued by the War depart
ment
ashington-Wholesale prices of
meats continued their downward trend
last week, said: a statement issued
here by the Institute of American Meat
Packers.
Washington-A new kind of army
unit, a complete medical regiment, is
now in process of organization and
will be attached to the Second division
at Camp Travis.
Washington-Final figures on army
casualties in the world war are con-
tanned in the annual report of Surgeon
General Ireland, showing 34,249 killed
and 224,0S9 wounded.
Washington-More than 500 dele
gates representing 10 nations OF the
western hemisphere were here for the
opening session Of the all American
conference on social diseases.
Washington = Senate investigation
into the prices of anthracite coal will
be conducted in New York, it was an
nounced by Senator Calder, chairman
OF the senate committee of inquiry.
Washington General Robert
Georges Nivelle, former commander-in-
chief of the French Armies and hero
of Verdun," was to be decorated with
the distinguished service medal by
Secretary N d. Baker at Fort Myer.
shington-Railroads operating in
Wisconsin were ordered by the inter-
state commerce commission to put into
effect immediate increases in intra-
state rates commensurate with the ad-
vances authorized in interstate tariffs.
Washington-The Injunction against
of former German passenger liners,
issued by the District Supreme court
on application of William Randolph
Hearst, was set aside by the district
court of appeals.
MISUNDERSTANDING Colby, Sec
rotary of state, left Washington for
South America, where as the represent
tative of President Wilson he will pay
an official visit to the government of
Brazil and Uruguay and an official
visit to Argentina.
Sporting.
Boston-Fred Mitchell, let out as
manager of the Chicago Cubs, has been
signed to succeed George Stallings as
pilot of the Boston Braves.
Omaha, Neb.-W. A. Rourke, own
er of the Omaha Western league base
ball franchise, announced the sale of
the club to ]. Pagan Burch of Hous
ton, Texas. The sale price was an
nounced as 100000
Toledo, O.-Tommy Gibbons, the
crack st. Paul middleweight, easily de-
feated Chuck Virgins, the indianapolis
flash, in their 12-round bout here. Glib
bons weighed in at 1863 and Virgins
165.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." Mitchell, of
this city, making his first appearance
as welterweight boxer, surprised
some of the sharpsNooters here when
he waded into Jack Britton, welter-
weight champion and held the king to
draw in snappy ten-round bout.
New York-Tex Richard announced
he had received contracts signed by
Jess Willard, former world heavy.
weight boxing champion, Jack Demp-
sey, present title holder, and Bill Bren-
nan for championship bout on March
IL, 1921, between Willard and the win
ner Of the Dempsey Brennan fight here
on December IA.
Domestic
Chicago-Four pouches of registered
mail were taken from truck at SUBJ
urban Monon railroad station, police
were told.
Dallas, Texas-Belated reports told
of fire in the business section of
Breckenridge, an oil town about 100
miles southwest of here, which caused
a property loss roughly estimated at
100000
Mount Kisco. N. VA bomb explo-
sion wrecked the front porch of the
home of Michael Pitrello, wealthy
building contractor. Pitrello, aroused
by the defamation which shook the
neighborhood ran out of his house and
fired five shots at fleeing automobile
Decentralization of the prohibition
laws of the United States to the Philip
pine Islands was urged in resolutions
adopted by the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ in America. The
resolutions call also for the strict en-
forcement of the Volstead act in this
country regardless of cost.
Atlantic City, N. 1.-THE house of
bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, in final session, made a pre.
sentiment that wage for the minister.
(which will enable him to live and
maintain his family at least as well
as if he were engaged in every day
business" must be provided by the
Methodist laity to meet the shortage
of ministerial material.
Pittsburgh-Forty-on persons. in.
Guiding a number prominent in polit-
ical circles here, were indicted by a
federal grand jury which investigated
alleged frauds in the last primary
election.
Topeka, Kans.--Members of the Leg
islatures in four states, New York.
West Virginia, Indiana and Montana.
have recently written to Governor AL
len that they expect to introduce bills
at the next sessions, establishing a tri-
bunal to settle Industrial disputes.
modelled on the Kansas court of in.
dustrial relations.
Los Angeles-William S. Hart mo-
ton picture actor, has been granted
Judgment for sS7,779.7S against Tho
mas H. Ince, film producer, in a de-
cision handed down by Judge Lewis R.
Works. Hart brought suit for profits
D, CLAIM I'd were his.