The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-17
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Washington
Washington-Child labor problems,
juvenile delinquency and Americaniza-
tion work were discussed at sessions
of the national conference of Catholic
charaties.
Enforcement of the
prohibition amendment will be dis
cussed by national and state officers Of
the Anti-saloon league at three days.
conference here
shington-President Wilson, in a
proclamation, urged governors to set
apart Saturday, Oct. 8, as Fire Proven.
ton day and to request a general OBJ
seryance by the public
Observation-Disclosures for three
new air mail routes at total cost of
S685,000 a year were awarded by the
Postoffice department to the Lawson
Airline company of Chicago
Observation-Disclosures improvement
in the car situation was indicated by
figures of the car service commission,
showing 964,256 freight cars were load
ed during the week ended Aug 21.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. liquors re-
ceived their final and complete divorce
from the United States navy in an or
der by the bureau of medicine and sur
gerry prohibiting their issue to naval
vessels for medical purposes.
shington-Loosened from the bed
of the Potomac after a fleet of tugs
had been used to churn up the wa
tiers, the body of Mrs. Gertrude Viger
Kuehling, heiress to part of a ST.
100000 estate in Detroit, was found.
Her husband, Roy H. Kuehling, still
vas held by the police.
Sporting. r~ ..a
New York-Jack Dempsey, heavy
weight champion, signed articles to
fight Bill Brennan Is rounds at Madi-
son Square garden, Oct. /, according
to Jack Kearns, manager of the cham
pion.
Washington-Clark Griffith, whose
bat and ball fund" during the war
netted more than 100000 for baseball
equipment for soldiers overseas, was
recently presented with gold war
medal as a token of thanks
Chicago-Jack Johnson, former
worlds heavyweight champion, was
sentenced to one year and day in
Leavenworth penitentiary and fined
$1,000 by Federal Judge George A.
Carpenter for violation of the Mann
act. " Hls ~
Cleveland-A shield shaped design
on a bronze tablet, showing baseball
diamond with crossed bats above and
a picture of Ray Chapman in the CEN
ter, will be placed at League park as
memorial to the dead shortstop.
Chapman was killed by pitched ball
in New York Aug. 16.
Domestic
Chicago-The Cudahy Packing COM
pany passed it's dividend for the first
time since the reorganization of the
company.
Detroit-Officers of the American
army in the World war approved plans
for organization of the Military Order
of the World War iW
New York-Life insurance distribu. |
lions in 1919 by organizations operat
ing in the United States and Canada
totalled s1,843. 100000.
st. Louis-Elimination of taxation |
for 10 years on residences erected in |
1921 and 1922 was urged by the Nation
al Retail Lumber Dealers association.
Columbus, Ohio-Two persons lost |
their lives in cloudburst in the north |
eastern part Of Rose county and sew
eral others had narrow escapes from
drowning. . a1
indianapolis Ellis Searles, editor
of the Union Mine Workers Journal.
says American coal miners have dug
53,000,000 more tons of coal in 1920 |
than in 1919.
Houston, Texas--After coming to
life nine times after he had been pro-
nounced dead, M. l.. Cranberry died
here, and was officially pronounced
dead. Cranberry has been all but bur
led a number of times, when he reviv-
ed.
Kansas City, Mo.-Growers of the
spring wheat producing area of the
Northwest are to be urged to engage
in the movement of the winter wheat
growers to hold their wheat until it
brings $2.75 bushel at country eIeva-
tors.
Cleveland, Ohio-Marshal Foch is
unable to attend the American Legion
convention here, September q, but
will be represented by Gen. Mari Emile
Fayolle, according to Lemuel Bodies,
Indianapolis, national adjutant of the
Legion.
Baltimore-Nine men are dead and
four are i'll in the hospital at Edge
wood arsenal from drinking liquid,
the principal ingredient of which was
said to be wood alcohol
st. Louis, Mo.-About 1000 dele
gates are here for the 22nd national
encampment of the United Spanish
War Veterans and more are expected
before the concluding session.
Colorado Springs-For the first time
In history an automobile was driven a
distance of 1892 feet up the cog rail-
road to the summit of Pixies Peak
when Ralph milford accomplished the
feat.
Cincinnati, Ohio-Postmaster Colin
M. Selph of st. Louis, president of the
National Association of Postmasters
of the United States, in addressing the
goth annual convention of that organ
ization, advocated increase Of from Is
to 80 per cent in the salaries of postal
employees from postmaster to the low
est in the ranks.
Kansas City, Mo-City commission
ers of Kansas City. Kan. voted an offi-
cial apology to Governor Allen of
Kansas for Labor day parade in
which placards were carried, bearing
the inscription $50 hell with AlIan,s IN