The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09
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vancing upwards of a billion dollars
in agricultural and live stock credits
under recent legislation, have virtually
been completed, officials said.
shington-Assembly of President
Harding's unemployment conference in
Washington by September 10, or by
the twentieth at the latest, is planned
by the administration, Secretary Hoov.
er said.
Washington-A new note calling for
protection of American interests in
mandate territories has been sent to
the Allied powers by the United
States, it was officially announced at
the state department.
Washington-The country's mer-
chant marine is falling far short of re-
ceiving it's share of American ocean
freights, according to the Federal Re-
serve boards survey of the shipping
situation during August, made public.
Washington-In preparation for
the Christmas trade nearly $1,000, 600
worth of toys were imported during
July, the bureau of foreign and dom
total value of A $9SS,22O, Germany's
amounted to $712,000
Washington-A proposal that the
railroads reduce freight rates on
grain and hay % per cent and that
railroad labor agree to cut of 5 per
cent in wages to make the rate re
duction possible, was submitted by
Clifford Thorne of Chicago, general
counsel for the American Farm Blu
reau federation, in argument before
the interstate commerce commission
in the grain and hay rate investiga
ton.
Sporting
Atlanta, Ga.-Bill Brennan of Chica-
go knocked out Digger" Brown of
Australia, in the first round of a SEIZED
uled ten-round heavyweight bout.
Uniontown, Paw. F. Fetterman,
driving a Deusenberg car, won the 225-
mile automobile race at the speedway
here. His average speed was 99.S
miles per hour.
South Bend, Ind.-Tommy Gibbons,
light heavyweight of st. Paul, scored
a technical knockout over Dan
O'Dowd of New York in the third
round of a scheduled ten-round bout
here
New Orleans-Pete Herman of New
Orleans, bantamweight champion of
the world, won the newspaper decision
over Charley Ledoux, French bantam
weight champion, in a ten round no
decision bout here.
Newark, N. J.-Pete Herman of New
Orleans, worlds bantamweight cham
pion and Roy Moore of Minneapolis
will meet in Is round bout at Madi
son Square Garden, September %, Tex
Richard announced.
Chicago-"Tex" Rickard, promoter
of the Dempsey-Carpentier cham
pionship boxing bout, was indicted
by the federal grand jury on charges
of transporting moving pictures of
the match in violation OF the federal
law.
New York-Further action to de
crease heavy purses offered boxers
was taken by the New York state
boxing commission, which recently
ordered that participants in bouts be
paid on a percentage basis instead o.
a fiat guarantee.
Denver-King Richly of Oshkosh
climbed Pixies Peak in a Hudson SUI
per Six in 10 minutes, 16 1-5 seconds.
He won the climbing contest over
eight other entrants. The distance is
13 miles The record for the peak
climb is Is minutes, "a seconds.
New York-Johnny Wilson of Bos-
ton and Bryan Downey of Cleveland
both still claimed the title of middle.
weight boxing champion of the world,
despite the fact they had their second
fling at settling ownership of the
crown in Tex Richards big arena at
Jersey City.
Domestic
Sedalia, Mo.-SeVenteen tank cars
of Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail
road train plunged Ito the Grand riv.
er when bridge collapsed, due to a
weakness caused by high water
Nogalcs, AriZ. - Twenty United
States soldiers will leave Camp Steph-
en- D. Little for Ruby, Ariz., as per-
manent protection to this little border
town against raids of Mexican ban,
dts.
New York-Senator Philander c.
Knox of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Knox
have sailed on the United States Line
steamship George Washington for a
four-weeks' vacation in England and
Scotland.
Chicago-Lieutenant James Vanat
ia, known as the richest member o.
Chicago's police force, and six others
including a vicepresident of bank
were arrested on federal charges in
connection with the shipment o.
100000 worth of whisky from Cincin
natl to Chicago.
Charleston, w. Va.-Without the
firing of shot or the shedding of
drop of blood, the federal troops
brought the mine warfare to an end,
temporarily at least. Labor day found
the federal troops patroling the
troubled area and clearing out all
armed men they encountered.
Monmouth, Ill.-While attempting a
nose dive, A. G. McMann, 80, of Dav.
export, Iowa, commercial flyer, fell
5000 feet to his death when a wing of
his machine crumbled.
New York-Elihu Root has declined
a nomination as a member of the in.
ternational court of justice under the
Leageu of Nations because of his ad.
vancad age.
Denver-The state industrial COM
ission WAS waiting word from invasti