The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-05-07
Washington

ried by service men during the war,
has been converted into permanent gov
eminent policies. Director Cholmley
Jones reported. This represents the
exchange of more than $4,000 poll
cies
Washington. Declaring that the
parcel post may become an important
agency in reducing living costs,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Blakeslee asked the senate to repeal
laws prohibiting the sending of mat
ter by parcel post within a SO mile
radius of the office of origin.
Washington campaign for rat
ification of the federal suffrage amend
ment has cost the national woman's
party $93,599.75, it was announced at
headquarters here. Most of the con-
tributions came in small amounts from
individual women, the record sum for
any one month being $1S,S62 in March,
1920.
Washington. Nothing is accom-
plished but the birth of another set
OF profiteers by the men joining the
overall wearing mania, said Miss
Florence King of Chicago, president
of the National Woman's Association
of Commerce, while here making plans
for the annual convention of the asso-
citation at Columbus in July.
Washington.-A bill giving the sec
rotary of state right to license all
caEle lines landing on American
shores was introduced by Senator
Frank B. kellogg (rep. MIMI, who
said American cable communications
with South America were being ham,
pered by Brazilian grant to exclu-
sive rights to an English company to
operate. cables in it's territory.
Foreign
Rome.-The Prussian legation to
the holy see has been made an en-
bassy of the German empire.
Madrid.-The Spanish cabinet, head
ed by Allende Salazar, resigned. King
Alfonso accepted the resignation.
Tipperary, Ireland.-The Ballyander
police barracks in County Limerick
surrendered to 100 men after three
hour siege.
Madrid.-Final steps in passing the
budget bill were taken by Parliament
The measure now goes to King Alton
SO for his approval
Berlin.-Former King Ludwig has
returned to one of his castles in
Bavaria from Switzerland, where he
had lived since the revolution.
Saragossa, Spain.-Tobacco workers
in every factory throughout Spain
have given notice they will strike if
not granted 25 per cent wage in
crease.
Observation-Disclosures have been
reserved here for the accommodation
of Turkish delegates to the peace con,
ference who probably will arrive May
5.
Ottawa.-Sir George Foster inform
ed the house of commons that negotia-
tions toward appointment of Cana
dian diplomatic representative to the
United States are being conducted by
the government.
Domestic
New Haven, Conn.-Michael e.
Tracy, one of the founders of the
knights of Columbus, died at his
home in Orange.
New York.-The general scale COM
mittee of the anthracite mine workers
rejected the counter offer of the opera
tors covering wage demands.
Detroit-The Detroit Tenants lea
que sent petition to Governor Albert
E. Sleeper asking special session to
enact laws governing rentals.
German, Texas.-Fire originating in
a livery stable from an unknown
cause destroyed more than dozen
buildings here. The loss is estimated
at 100000.
Cleveland.-A general opening wage
schedule, the highest ever paid, has
been adopted by the Lake Carriers as
ISOLATION. In some cases the increase
to 80 per cent.
Chicago.-Constructi on Chicago's
new union station will go ahead, rail-
road officials announced, as the re-
suit of arrangements made to sell $10,-
100000 additional bonds.
Boston.-The average cost of living
for American wage earners advanced
z per cent between November, 1919,
and March, 1920, said a report of the
industrial conference board.
New Haven, Conn.-Increased salar-
les for instructors and assistant pro-
lessons at Yale university, effective
July 1, include, instructors, $1,000 to
$4,000; assistant professors, $4,000 to
$4,000.
Detroit, Mich.-The Detroit United
company received demands
for wage adjustment of it's 5000 city
and interurban carmen. One dollar
an hour is the maximum asked by the
Detroit. = Ten Detroiters thought
they had solved the housing problem.
Then they discovered that the agent
who rented them houses had no au-
Lhority to do so. Police are looking
for the agent"
Little Rock, Ark. H. Blunt, Ne
gro nominated for governor at a con-
Tention of Negro republicans, who had
eft the regular republican state con-
7ention, paid the necessary fee to get
lis name on the ballots as republi-
AN candidate.
Chicago.-A large Catholic univer-
'ity will be constructed in Chicago,
according to plans announced by Arch
bishop George w. Mundeleein, after