The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-23
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Secretary David F. Houston an
nounced subscriptions to the issue of
treasury certificates, dated April 1,
maturing July /, with interest at Az
per cent, totaled $20O,669, 900.
A thorough investigation will be
made of the killing of Private r. De-
mott, an American citizen, who was
shot while attempting to escape from
prison at Vessel, Germany, it was
said at the state department.
The senate pensions committee re-
ported favorably on the Sells bill pro-
viding pensions of from S12 to $50 a
month for disabled veterans of the
Spanish-American war, Boxer uprising
and the Philippine instruction.
a substitute for the republican joint
peace resolution adopted last week by
Porter J. McCumber of North Dakota,
leader of the republican mild reserva-
tionists in the peace treaty fight
President Wilson will decide
whether CarranZa will be permitted to
transport troops through American ter
State Of Sonora from the north So
nora will oppose such permission on
the ground the state is entitled to self
determination.
Senate and house conferees agreed
to continue bonus payments to 6,240
government employees and to abolish
the nine subtreasuries, July 1, 1921
Officers authorized by the army re-
organization bill were reduced in the
senate from $4,000 to 1898, due to
defeat of compulsory universal mill
tary training.
Representative citizens from every
state were called by Commissioner Of
Education P. P. Claxton to meet in
Washington May 10, 20 and 81, ITO
consider the pressing problem of edu-
cation from the standpoint of states
manship and the public welfare" Spe-
cial invitations were sent to governors
to head their state delegations.
Foreign
General Denikine, former command
er of the antibolshevik army in south
Russia, has reached London.
The Berlin Voewerts learned that
Sweden has decided not to grant ex-
tradition for DR.. Wolfgang Kapp, lead
er of the March IL reactionary revolt.
The Prince of Wales, on his way to
Australia, rode the surf at Waikiki
beach, Honolulu in an outrigger canoe,
piloted by Duke Kahanamoku, world
champion sprint swimmer. When the
ride was finished the prince expressed
regret that his program permitted
only one days stay in Honolulu. -.
Eight American sailors were
drowned in Manzanillo harbor, Cuba,
when an explosion set fire to the
launch in which they were riding, &C
cording to message to the Cuban war
from Lieutenant Rosillo,
stationed at Manzanillo.
The president of police of Cologne
reports that 900 Red guards surren-
dered to the police and were taken
into nonoccupied territory in conse-
quence of the offer of amnesty.
The general strike called in Ireland
because of the alleged mistreatment
of Sim Fein prisoners by British
was called off late after
the release of the prisoners.
Domestic
More than 1000 girls have arrived
at New York from Ireland, believed to
be the forerunner of many more to
come.
Simplicity marked the funeral at
Parsipanny, N. j., of Theodore N Vail,
former head of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph company, in the
Little cemetery where his ancestors
are inferred.
John, Peter and Steven Scalcucci,
Iron River, Mich, packing house own
ers, whose alleged possession of wine
led to invasion of Iron county by fed
eral agents, were indicted by the fed
eral grand jury.
Gabriel Shipley, D. c. & o. canal
lock tender at Hagerstown, Nd. re-
ceived word from a California probate
court he was heir to $1,000, 900 from a
S22 100000 estate left by cousin who
went west in 1S49.
Donald l.. Campbell, Is year old
high school student of Clinton, Iowa,
was announced as first prize winner in
the army national school contest for
the best essay on the benefits of en-
listment in the army. Second prize
went to Marjorie Sheetz, Chillicothe,
Mo-, and third to Sallie Bowen Eason,
Olive Branch, Miss. Medals will be
awarded the winners, who will get a
free trip to Washington.
Discovery of a new alcohol, made
from wood and usual as grain alcohol
and in mixture for a gasoline SUBJ
stitute, was described at the conven-
ton of the American Chemical society,
in session at st. LOUIS.
Attorney General A Mitchell Pal
mer failed to have dismissed a suit for
damages brought against him in New
York by the Forstmann & HUFFMAN
wooden manufacturers of
Passiac, N. j., for alleged libel in hav-
ing caused to be written and published,
while alien property custodian, an ar
ticle stating that the company was
enemy owned.
Wellesley College girls took steps
to overcome the shortage of domestic
servants and laborers, with resultant
high wages. Squads of undergraduates
volunteered to care for the college
and to act as attendants in
the college dining room.
Several thousand members of the
Loyal Order of Moose at Detroit DON
ned overalls pursuant to a resolution