The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-01
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Washington

WaSnlngtOn-Ine RockeIeller Ioun
dation, which recently discovered the
germ of yellow fever, has now under
taken the gigantic task of Graduating
malaria in this country.
Westinghouse. M. Afford, assistant
to the director-general of the railroad
administration, was appointed director
of the division of liquidation of claims
He succeeds Max Phelan, who recent
1y resigned.
Washington-Aaron S. Watkins, pro
hibition presidential candidate, de.
clared in an address that he would
withdraw from the race if pledge OF
support for the dry platform was OBJ.
tanned from either Harding or Cox.
acknowledgements loans of
$60,G00,000 to the railroads have been
approved by the interstate commerce
commission and certified to the treas
ury since seven months ago, according
to testimony at commission hearings.
shington-Exports of gasoline
during August nearly doubled in guam
tity and more than doubled in value
compared with the same month a year
ago During the month $58,661, Isl
gallons of gasoline, valued at $116,-
O93,269, were shipped out of the coun-
try.
Westinghouse new record for a
months traffic through the Panama
canal was established during August
when 266 commercial ships passed
through the canal, carrying 1040,7 TAO
tons of cargo, according to reports re-
ceived here. Tolls collected amounted
to $936.2O9.
Washington-The soviet Russian
military forces are disorganized as a
result of irregularity of supplies, Of
WEAKNESS and hunger and discomfort
among the ragged groups of the red
army, according to information reach
ing the department of state through
Baltic channels.
Sporting.
New York-The boxing contest be-
tween Georges Carpenter, European
heavyweight champion, and Battling
Levinsky will be held in Jersey City
baseball park, Oct. IL.
pion of the American Expeditionary
Forces, outpointed Captain Bob Roper
of Chicago in 10 round bout here
held under the auspices of the Ameri-
can Legion.
Lawrence, Kan.-Jess willard has
no desire to enter the prize ring and
indicated that it would require
kings ransom" to lure him away
from the farm, and emphatically de-
MED the story sent from Kansas City
that he had been matched for return
bout with Jack Dempsey. He said he
would not consider another battle with
the champion.
Domestic
New York-Approximately 100000
boys in New York state from 16 to Is
years old were required to register un-
der the provisions of the states mill
tary training law.
Harrisburg, Pa.-F A Robinson of
Hazelhurst field, pilot of mail plane,
was killed when his machine was
wrecked near Millersburg. It is
thought Robinson struck cable sus-
pended over the Susquehanna river.
Boston-Armour & Co., meat pack
ers, were indicted for profiteering in
lamb in the report of the federal grand
jury which investigated food costs
here last June, it became known when
the company, through counsel, filed
plea of not guilty in federal court.
New York-Eo international steel
combine is TO be attempted by the
United States Steel corporation, it's
president, James A. Farrell, stated.
He denied reports that the company
had organized a foreign subsidiary to
be known as the Amstea company.
New York-A new airplane, carrying
a one pound cannon in addition to
battery of machine guns of all sizes
and protected with an armor plate of
3-S inch steel, has been developed by
the army air service. The new plane
is propelled by two liberty motors of
400 horse power each and can attain
a speed of ITO miles an hour.
La Crosse-Fire destroyed the
four story store and stock of the "
Tausche Hardware company at a loss
of 100000. r.zs-s-
Canton, Ohio-Henry Ford will not
stand for raise of tire prices for his
automobiles, he said here while on
tour of manufacturing plants in this
section. IF tire builders raise prices.
l can finance an independent company
and make them myself" said Mr.. Ford.
The time has arrived for a downward
trend of price but not for decrease in
the scale of wages"
Sacramento, Calif.-A warehouse of
the California Packing corporation in
the river front district of Sacramento
was destroyed by fire. Company Off
cials estimated the loss at about
$1,500,000.
Albany-Jail for not less than six
months nor more than two years will
be the penalty for landlords who re,
fuse to rent apartments to people hay
ing children under terms of a bill in
troduced in the assembly by Assembly
man o. j. Smith of New York. The
bill would not grant an alternative of
a fine
Williamson, W. Va-United States
troops on duty in the Mingo county,
West Virginia, coal strike region were
called upon to escort laborers from the
railroad station to Pond Greek. Ken
tucky. where they will take positions
left vacant by striking miners