The Ely miner., 1921-07-08
MUST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
Big Happenings of the Week
Condensed for Benefit of
Busy Readers.
TOLD IN A few WORDS
Kernels Culled From News OF Moment
In All Parts of the World--Of
Interest to All the People
Everywhere.
Washington


Washington-The House adopted the
conference report of the resolution ter
minating the war with Germany and
Austria-Hungary.
Washington-The House agreed to
the Borah disarmament amendment
to the naval appropriation bill. The
vote was $50 to 4.
Washington Railroad securities
valued at 1851 100000 have been issu-
ed during the last year with the ap-
proval of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Washington-The new shipping
board had decided to finally dispose of
the government fleet of 2S7 wooden
ships Bids on the vessels will be open
ed July 80.
ashington-Internal Revenue Com
mission Blair has announced a new
drive on tax delinquents, directed at
violators Of the tax provisions of the
antinarcotic laws.
Washington-Charles B. Warren, of
Michigan, and William Miller Coler, of
New York, were confirmed by the SEN
ate as American ambassadors, respec-
lively, to Japan and Chile.
hington-Immigrant from Ger
many will fall short about 5000 of the
number allowed to come in during
June under the immigration bill, Off
cials of the immigration bureau esti-
mate.
Washington = Senator Frelinghuy-
sens bill to authorize the Interstate
Commerce commission to establish
seasonal coal rates virtually was de-
feated, the Senate voting 3S to &c
to recommit the measure.
Washington-Genera John j. Perish
ing became chief of staff of the United
States Army, relieving Major General
Peyton G. March, who was given leave
of absence effective until his retire
ment from active service in November
Neutrality-suspicious. of senate lead
ers to begin series of three day re-
cesses next week were disrupted by
insistence of advocates of soldier bon
us, maternity and agriculture relief
bills, that such measures be disposed
of.
permanent tariff bill was introduced
in the House of Representatives and
for the first time was made public No
explanatory statements accompanied
the introduction of the measure as
heretofore has been customary, and
no official estimate was made of the
revenue it is expected to return.
Wa hin of On-yViJlio, uouyord To- y
former president of the United States,
will succeed the late Chief Justice
White as head of the United States
supreme court, when that tribunal con-
venes in October. Nominated by Pres
ident Harding Thursday, Mr.. Taft's
confirmation was voted by the Senate
in executive session little more than an
hour afterwards.
Northwest
Fort Dodge, Iowa-Francis Sem,
stunt f1ier, fell 200 feet in his air
plane near Storm Lake and his physi-
clans say he probably will die.
Seattle = The scandinavian -Ameri-
can bank here, a large institution, will
not open for business, having been
turned over to the state supervisor of
banks.
Dubuque, Iowa-Without ice for two
months, Dubuque residents rejoiced
when announcement was made that the
strike of teamsters and truck drivers
had been settled.
Lewistown, Mont.-John Burris, ag-
ed so, who had considerable interests
in the Cat Creek oil fields and -four
mills and elevator interests in Canada,
fell dead here from heart disease.
Helena, Monte. s. Fortman, re-
moved as postmaster here several
months ago, was arraigned in the
United States district court on a
charge of misappropriation Of public
funds following his indictment on four
counts last week by the grand jury.
Domestic
Idaho Falls, Idaho-A drop from go
degrees two days ago to a snowstorm
was reported from Heise and Amoon,
two towns near here. An inch Of
snow fell at Heise
Denver-Robert Knott, 55, real es-
tate operator, was standing at busi-
ness corner when someone threw a
giant firecracker at his feet. The fire
cracker exploded and Knott fell dead.
New York-Fifteen thousand dele
gates, representing $4,000 Christian
Endeavor societies throughout the
country and the world gathered in this
city for their sixth worlds convention.
Oyster Bay, N. Y.-Charles Dunbar
Burgess King, president of the Repub-
lie of Liberia, placed wreath on the
grave of Theodore Roosevelt because
of the latter's interest in Liberia
while President.
New Orleans-Permission to resume
operations was given in general court
order issued to the American Brewing
company, one of six brewing concerns
whose plants were closed as result
of raids by prohibition officials.
st. Louis-Three bandits held up
the jewelry store of Joseph L. Fruend
and escaped with jewelry valued at
$4,000.
Detroit-Resolutions urging Con-
gress to provide speedy relief for dis
abled former service men and to has
ten their rehabilitation were adopted
by the Disabled American War Vet
Grams of the World war in convention.
New York-New York customs Off
cials denied they had seized $25O,O00
worth of jewels belonging to Peggy
Hopkins Joyce for alleged nonpay-
ment of duty, as was stated in Chi
cago by Collector of Customs Clara.
New York-Former President Will