The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-06-11
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PRESIDENT WILSON'S wage commission
plan.
Demonstration of an IS
inch naval gun, which will be two
inches greater in bore than any weap-
on afioat, has been begun by the navy
department.
Washington-The Sixty-sixth con-
gress has ended its long session. Un-
less an emergency arises which makes
necessary a special session, it will not
meet again until December 8.
Washington-The United States will
be represented unofficially at the forth.
coming conference in London between
the bolshevik minister of trade and
commerce and the supreme economic
council.
Washington-President Wilson veto
ed the budget bill and after the house
had passed a new measure overcoming
the presidents objections it went to
the senate where it failed of passage
before adjournment
Washington-Eleven bills and resolu.
lions passed by congress in it's closing
hours were vetoed by President Will
SON, including the water power meas
ure and the joint resolution repeating
most of the wartime laws.
Washington-Both the federal pro-
hibition amendment and the Volstead
enforcement act were held constitu-
United States supreme court. The
courts opinion on the main issues in
volved was unanimous.
Washington-Relief for the counties
near the Minnesota and Red rivers
was authorized by congress when the
Volstead bill for construction project
at Lake Traverse to control the flood
waters Of the two streams was APP
proved by the senate. The measure,
doubtless, will be signed by the pre-.
sident.
Foreign
Rome-Pope Benedict has addressed
to the world an episcopal letter on
Christian reconciliation and peace.
The pontiff remarks that despite the
end Of the war i'll feeling exists.
Guatemala City-Seven men, includ.
ing army officers and civil officials
who participated in the bombardment
of the capital in April, have been sen.
fenced to death before firing squad.
Geneva-A dispatch from Innsbruk
says Gabrielle d'Annunzio is declared
to retain the loyalty of the Arditi
troops. The Jugo-Slavs are said to be
preparing for military offensive
against Sussak.
Tokio-The cabinet decided to open
negotiations for renewal and revi.
sion Of the Anglo-Japanese alliance,
which Great Britain is said to be will
ing to maintain with notifications, &C
cording to the Yomi-Uri Shimrun. :
Havana-The Havana chamber of
commerce petitioned the Cuban gov.
eminent to take necessary steps to see
that 100000 sacks of sugar of the pre-.
sent crop be retained on the island and
withheld from export. The chamber
of commerce explained that unless this
measure is taken the shortage of su.
gar in Cuba will be acute.
Domestic
Reed City, Mich-L. ]. Putnam oil
Chicago, chief engineer of the Chicago
and North Western railroad, was
drowned in a small lake near here
while attempting to rescue his son.
Los Angeles, Calif-One hundred
and fifty cowboys employed In motion
picture work struck here for an in
crease in pay from $3.50 to $40 a day
Chicago-Benjamin Beris, official Of
glass company here, was arrested
after Fred Calvin had told the police
that Beris hired him to break plate
glass windows In downtown stores tt
stimulate business for the glass com
pany.
New York-John Calender, vaude
vile actor, convicted of cruel treat
ment to his daughter, Minnie, was sen
fenced to the penitentiary for three
months to three years. The girl testi
fed he had branded" her and stuck
pins in her.
Seattle-Japanese centrifugal sugar
can be laid down in Seattle for approx
imately SIT ashundred pounds, accord
ing to information received from Kobe
by Seattle importing company. The
information said between $4,000 and
10000 tons are available for export
Another firm announced $1,000 tons Of
Japanese, Formosa and Javanese su
gar would be shipped direct to New
York and about 5000 tons to Sar
Francisco.
Washington = Standardization by
law of the weight of the bread Loaf
was advocated by Charles C. Neale
commissioner of weights and meas
ures of Minnesota, before the confer
ence on weights and measures at the
United States bureau of standards
Public opinion is demanding this al
necessary to place the staff of life or
secure basis" Mr.. Neale said.
New York-Five hundred and sixty
six marriage licenses were issued II
one day in Greater New York city
This was the largest number for on,
day in the history Of the license bur
eau.
New York-Cheaper collars were
promised here when representatives
of some of the largest collar manu-
featuring corporations of Troy, N. Y.
announced that wholesale prices hat
been cut to enable retailers through
out the country to sell its product al
25 cents each.
Baltimore-Historic Fort McHenry
ceased to be government hospita
for the care of wounded soldiers and
the government is to turn 1t over t.
the public health service. In 81
months as an army hospital more
than $4,000 soldiers from overseas re
ceived treatment.