The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-16

Great Britain for works published not
later than six months after the term
ination of war between the Central
Powers and the British government.
Washington Further expectation
Of wheat from Argentina are limited
to 100000 tons, according to decree
issued by President Irigoyen. This,
with the 10000 tons exported since
the wheat supertax law was enacted
on June 10, brings the total to 1,400,-
900 tons, which the government con-
siders exhausts the balance above
domestic needs, which is available for
export.
Foreign
Quebec-Sir Lomer Gouin at a
meeting of the provincial cabinet, re-
signed as premier of Quebec.
Vienna-The Vienna newspapers
are printing advertisements for 1000
Austrian women cooks to go to Chi
cago.
Buenos Aires-Government opposi-
ton to the prohibition bill recently in
troduced in congress was announced
by Finance Minister Salaberry.
London-A dispatch to the London
Times from Teheran says the situation
in Lower Mesopotamia is serious. 1t
is reported in Teheran, the dispatch
adds, that the Uasra-Bagdad line had
been cut in three places.
Toronto-Sir Thomas White, form
er minister of finance, who has been
mentioned as a probable successor to
Sir Robert Borden as prime minister
Of Canada, stated definitely he could
not accept the government leadership
should it be offered to him, as he does
not feel equal to it's arduous tasks.
Antwerp-A force of 700 Russian
prisoners of war, who had been intern
ed near Turnhout, 25 miles northeast
of this city, escaped from the intern
ment camp and marched on Antwerp.
A regiment of cavalry sent in pursuit
surrounded the Russians and intern
ed them anew in one of the Antwerp
forts.
Constantinople-Gr and Italian
troops have clashed at Nazilli, 25 miles
northeast of Adm, in the Italian
zone. The Greeks claimed the right
to enter the Italian zone in pursuit of
Turkish nationalists, organizing at
tacks there against the Greeks The
Italians claimed and declared they
were not willing to permit the Greeks
to intervene.
Buenos Aires-A wave of prohibi-
tion agitation is now sweeping the
five largest states of South America.
With Argentine, Brazil, Uruguay,
Paraguay and Chile in the throes of
official debate on the advisability of
prohibiting traffic in liquor, the pros
pect looms that the entire American
continent may before long become a
vast Sahara with cases only in limited
parts of Canada, Central and South
America
The Hague-One real stumbling
block in the creation of high court
of nations was passed when the jur-
lists commission voted to adopt in
principle the Root-Philimore plan for
the make up of the court Though
there will probably be a number of
minor changes in the Anglo-Saxon
plan, the jurists, by vote of eight to
one, accepted Mr.. Roots most impor-
tant princip1e-his method for the
election of the judges by the council
and assembly of the League of Ma
tions voting separately on lists sub
mitted by the league tribunal
Domestic
West Point-The largest class of
new cadets in it's history was admit
ted to the United States military aca-
denny.
Observation-Disclosures charging prof
iteering in food were reported by a
federal grand jury against Swift and
company, Armour and company and
others.
Independence, Kan. Lieutenant
Frank Stanford was killed and Homer
Adams, deputy sheriff, seriously in
jured when an airplane In which they
were flying, preparatory to giving a
fireworks display over the city, fell
100 feet.
Hazard, Ky.-John s. Burgill, a mi
ner, was shot to death by a posse
when he barricaded himself in a va
cant house, after killing Deputy Sher-
if, R. S. Wooten and Robert Gal
braith, Negro, while resisting arrest.
San Francisco-Two hundred Rus.
sian brides of American soldiers ar
rived here from vladivostok with their
husbands, on board the army trans
port Madawaska.
Mclaughlin, S. D.-Lloyd Coffin, IL
years old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Coffin, was drowned in Cannon Ball
river, while swimming. The lad with
four companions attempted to wade
the river and was carried away in the
swift current. The body has not been
found.
New York-An American banking
syndicate which has been negotiating
a $25,000,000 loan to Switzerland an
nounced its completion and the terms
by which new issue of Swiss gov
eminent 20 year bonds are being Of
fered in this country at par and in
terest.
San Francisco-The United States
circuit court of appeals denied petit
ton for rehearing fled by Hullet C.
Merritt, Pasadena millionaire, who
was fined $4,000 and sentenced to five
months in jail for boarding sugar dur
ing the war.
Lincoln, Neb.-Lincoln, home of w.
J. Bryan, claims the distinction of be-
ing the first city in the United States
to organize Cox and Roosevelt club.
Within three hours of the time when
news came Of the nomination of AS
sistant Secretary F. d. Roosevelt for