The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-30
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Washington


ing issued by the war department to
World War veterans on individual ap-
plication only.
Washington Charges of profiteering
in oil on the Pacific coast are being
investigated by the department OF JUS
tice. At the same time the depart
ment is following up sales of coal in
various parts of the country and check
ing up prices paid to determine
whether dealers are profteering.
Westinghouse has been Is
sued by the department of agriculture
10 shippers of fruits and vegetables
that interstate shipments in package
form must bear statement of the
quantity of each package. Some ship
pers, the department said, are disre-
garding the provision of the federal
food and drugs act which requires
such labelling.
Washington - Instead of being
swamped with applications. for the
Victory medals, the war department
has received only $4,000 since June 81,
when distribution was begun by the
army. The department had prepared
to issue approximately $4,000 a day,
at which rate it would have taken
four months to complete the distribu-
ton. At the rate applications have
been coming in, however, it would
take almost six years to issue the med
ais to the men entitled to receive
them.
Neutrality-suspicious. indicating the
entire national structure of Italy on
the verge of collapse as result of an
untenable domestic situation are en-
phatically denied by Italian officials
here. The conditions which are being
faced by the Italian government, 1t is
declared, while difficult, are no worse
than those existing in other European
states and it is affirmed that the gov
eminent in Italy is meeting the seri-
Gus problems of the postwar situation
with as much energy and prospect of
success in their solution as are the
governments of other nations.
Personal
Toxic Naval Lieutenant Kawage
committed Hari-Kari in his home at
Kamakura. The newspapers assert he
committed suicide in connection with
the recent disappearance of important
naval papers at the naval station at
Yokosuka.
Neutrality-suspicious. J. Spellacy of
Hartford, Conn, is understood to have
been selected assistant, secretary of
the navy to succeed Franklin d. Roose-
welt when Mr.. Roosevelt retires about
Aug. to make the race as democratic
vicepresidential candidate.
Washington-The body of former
Surgeon General Gorgas who died re-
Gently in London will be brought to
the United States on the army trans
port Pocahontas, the war department
announced that the transport has been
ordered to stop at Southampton, Eng,
on the return trip from Europe to take
aboard Mrs. Gorgas and the body of
her husband.
Domestic
Seattle, Wash.-Six battleships, car
rying 1888 midshipmen from the Uni
ted States Naval Academy, arrived
from Honolulu.
New York-More than 1000 moving
picture workers in New York and VIC
Unity went on strike, tying up or Grip
pling score of film plants
New York-The British steamer
Balzac arrived here from Montevideo
with $500 tons of refined sugar, con-
signed to American importers.
Nogales, Ariz.-Governor Borquez of
Sonora, Mexico, ordered that no wines,
beers or liquors may be sold within $50
meters of the international line.
Albany, ~ Y.-The purchase by the
state Of 2A grams of radium, the
largest commercial transaction of its
kind ever made, and the first purchase
of radium by any state for purpose
of social utility, was announced by
Governor Alfred E. Smith. The &C
QUESTION Of the radium was made pos
pible through an appropriation of
s225,000 by the 1920 legislature.
Marion, Ill. = Marion's lightning
boy gurgled in his hospital cot, I'M
conscious that his entry into the world
was in any way unusual He was
born to Mrs. Richard Eckold after she
had been knocked unconscious by a
holt u lightning. Mrs. Eckoli ard
nine others were overcome when
lightning struck their shelter. Before
any had recovered the baby was born.
Los Angeles-Seven days after
Nose Gibson, Negro, murdered Roy
Trap, Fullerton, Calf, rancher and
Mrs. Trap. he was on his way to
San Quentin penitentiary where he
will be hanged Sept "a. Gibson con-
fessed he committed the crimes July
ID after he h::t been drinkins wood
alcohol"
Lincoln, Neb.-For the first time in
the history of national politics a wo-
man was chosen permanent chairman
of national convention Miss Marie
o. Brehm of Long Beach, Calf, was
given that honor by the Prohibition ma.
tional convention here.
San Diego-The Mexican power
schooner Jacris Condo, formerly the
Japanese owned Toni Maru of this
port, turned turtle. and foundered off
Mazatlan, Mexico with the loss of AZ
lives, according to word brought here
by the motor ship -Jeannette R.
Chicago-The Farm Bureau fedora
ton, comprising membership of l.
250,000 in 80 states opened two day
conference to consider the advisability
of establishing one great farmers
grain market. where the products Of
the farm may be sold direct to the
manufacturers or consumer.