The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-15

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WASHINGTON

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| Washington-Commerce with the fal
east thus far this year has amounted
to approximately 20 per cent of the
foreign trade of the United States
compared with IL per cent last year
| Washington-Capita stock in 13C
national banks was increased by $23,
$4,000 during July, August and Sep
TENDER. compared to $17,450,O00 by
LOG banks the same period last year
ashington-Further reduction OF
the gross national and floating debt
was forecast in announcing new Of
fering of treasury certificates dated
Oct. 10, to mature in five months at
5A per cent interest.
| observation-disclosures rejection of the
offers of 100000 for the giant liner
LeViathan, made last May by the
France and Canada Steamship com
pany was announced by Chairman
Benson of the Shipping Board.
Washington-The embargo against
the shipment of5freigft to Havana in
government vessels has been lifted by
the Shipping board. 1t was imposed
about three months ago, due to con-
| geSted conditions at Havana
Washington-The only tree known
| to have been planted in memory of
Abraham Lincoln right after his as
sassination has been nominated for a
place in the hall of fame for trees
with history which the American
Forestry association is compiling.
Washington-Pres Wilson di-
rected that on Sunday, November IA,
the American flag be displayed at half
mast on all public buildings and naval
and military posts "as token of the
nations participation in the memorial
services held for the heroic American
soldiers, sailors, marines and others
who gave their lives for their country
in the World war"
Sporting.
Chicago-FMrther indictments of
baseball players and gamblers by the
Cook county grand jury investigating
baseball crookedness awaited the play
ing of the worlds series.
New Cleveland players meet
ing voted unanimously to give full
share of players division of the world
series money to the widow of Ray
Chapman, their teammate who was
killed during the last season.
Minneapolis-M Collins, director
of fistic things here, announced that
Clonie TAFT, Canadian lightweight
champion, and Bobby Ward of Mime
apolis will furnish the headline scrap
III his next show, at the Kenwood Ar
mory, October 22.
New York-President Heydler of the.
National league was asked at meet
ing of all the club owners in that or
ganization to invite the American
league club owners to joint meeting
at Chicago for the purpose of working
out new plan of government for the
national game.
Birmingham, Ala,-Seveu balloons,
three representing the United States,
two Italy, one France and one Belgium,
are entered in the International Gordon
Bennett trophy race which starts from
Birmingham Oct %. The American
pilots will be Ralph Upson. present.
holder of the International cup, in the
balloon Goodyear II; Lieutenant
Richard e. Thompson in an army bal
loon, and H. E. Honeywell in the Kan
sas City H.
Domestic
Harmon, N. Y-J Barleycorn is
dead all right. Constables found the
evidence when they stopped hearse
here. Six cases.
New York-Gold valued at approx
mately $9,5O0,00O consigned to the Fed
eral Reserve Bank. arrived here on
the steamship Aquitapia. This is the
fourth recent shipment of gold from
the Bank of England, making a total
Of $3S,00O,O0O.
New York-The Acquitania brought
in the largest DIAMOND in the world,
property of Abou-El- Hand, former SUI
tan of Morocco, who abdicated in favor
of his brother. The stone is 1873 H.
100 karats, is perfect in shape and of
a light straw color
Chicago-The police have been ask
ed to search for $4,000 pearl neck
lace which mysteriously disappeared
from the dressing table of Mrs. James
Simpson, wife of the vice president of
the Marshall Field and company, in
their summer home in Glencoe.
New York-Drunkenness, checked
for time by prohibition, is again APP
proachisg the full extent of the pre-
dry days, as people have found means
of getting intoxicated. according to
Chief City Magistrate MeAdoo.
Kansas City, Mo.-When pretty
girl on the stage sang Come Shimmy
With Me-" William Frum stepped from
the first row of the gallery into space
He landed in the hospital with a
broken nose and leg.
Chicago-The national dairy show is
in progress here with an exhibition of
prize cattle and dairy products from
all parts of the country,
Atlanta, Ga.-The campaign of the
night riders in Georgia and other
southern states to force the closing of
gins uc.il cotton advances to 40 cents
poun1. is causing much alarm. In
several Georgia counties the night rid
ers have tackled notices to close on
ginneries, and in every case boxes of
matches have accompanied the notices.
New York-A petition of minority
stockholders in the Toledo, Detroit
and ironton Railroad company tc re-
strain the Ford interests of Detroit
from obtaining control of the road was
denied by Justice Finch of the New
York state supreme court