The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17
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budget system Of government expendi-
lures was signed by President Hard
ing.
Washington-The senate amended
the Townsend road bill to provide for
three instead of five members of the
federal highway commission.
Neutrality-suspicious. Wood of Green's
burg, Pa, has been selected by Presi-
dent Harding as ambassador to Spain,
succeeding Joseph E. Willard.
Observation-Disclosures members
of the republican ways and means COM
mittee practically have completed the
free list of the permanent tariff list.
Washington-A resolution proposing
an investigation of life and fire insur-
ance companies by special house COM
mittee has been introduced by Repre-
sentative Kindred (dem., N. W
Washington American coastwise
shipping would be exempted from pay
ment of Panama canal tolls under a
bill ordered favorably reported today
by the senate interoceanic canals COM
mittee.
hington-President Harding is
not going to play golf Sunday with a
golf cabinet" Of former associates in
the senate. The White House reiter-
ates that the President does not go
golfing on Sundays.
Washington = The United States
probably will not be represented at the
coming meeting of the council of the
League of Nations, which is to take up
the question of mandates for former
enemy countries, it was said at the
state department.
Washington-Home brewers used up
more than 10000 tons of raisins in
1919, w. H. Griffen, president of the
California Associated Raisin company,
estimated in giving a senate subcom-
mittee his views on the pending bill to
authorize collective bargaining by far
mers.
Washington-A big "bootleggers'
trust" the operations of which are ma
tionwide, has been formed with the
backing of certain brewers and men
prominent in financial affairs in some
large cities, Wayne B. Wheeler of the
Antisaloon league charged before the
house rules committee.
Sporting
st. Paul-BiIly Miske of ST. Paul
won a decision over Bill Brennan of
Chicago in a ten round bout here.
Peoria, Ill.-Twenty-four boats are
named on the entry list for the Missis-
sippi Valley power Boat association
races July l.. 2 and 4 in the Illinois riv-
er here. Most of the boats are, Peoria
owned.
Belmont Park-Goaler, a selling pla-
ter, and a 10 to l shot, established
worlds record in winning the Bayside
handicap. He ran the mile and fur
long in l.: 40 fat, fifth of a second un-
der the time set by Man O. War at
AGueduct last year.
Minneapolis Stanislaus Zbyszko
won wrestling match from Henry
Ordeman in straight falls, winning the
first on an armlock and scissors in so
minutes, 80 seconds, and the second
with body scissors in 13 minutes, Ii
seconds. Ordeman had toe hold on
Zbyszko a couple of times but the
worlds champion, who wears no shoes
on the mat, succeeded in wriggling out
of the danger.
Domestic
Niagara Falls, N. Y.-Fire destroyed
nine buildings at Fort Niagara with an
estimated loss of 100000, officers said.
Purcell, Okla.-The Byars State
bank at Byars, Okla, near here, was
robbed of $4,000 today by four bandits
New York-Nearly $500 Italian i'm
migrants were held up because the
June quota has already been exhausted.
Chicago-Miss Alice r. Murphy, 81
years old, was killed when she fell
from thirteenth floor window of a
downtown office building.
st. Louis-Twelve persons were in
jured when Wabash passenger train
from Kansas City crashed into an en-
CINE just south of St. Charles, Mo.
Hampton, Va.-Two flying cadets
were killed in bombing practice when
their plane struck a tree top and
caught fire, exploding their bombs.
Chicago-A collection of paintings
valued at nearly s2,O00,O0O forms the
bulk of the estate of Mrs. Evaline NJ
Kimball, so year old widow of William
w. Kimball, piano manufacturer.
Huntington, w. Va.-Mfllard Meeks
was killed and his brother, Garfield,
and Deputy Sheriff Con Cheek were
seriously wounded in gun battle at
White House, KY, near Louisa during
q circus performance
Twin Falls, Idaho-Mrs. LYDIA South
ard, charged with murder in connection
with the death of her fourth husband,
Edward Meyer, arrived in Twin Falls
from Honolulu to await trial.
Salt Lake City-Two were killed, six
are missing, more than % were injur-
ed and property damage of nearly ST.
100000 resulted from a fire at the Utah
Oil Refining company's plant.
Pueblo-Arrival of federal troops to
aid the National Guard and Colorado
Rangers, marked new step forward
In the restoration of normal conditions
following this city's most disastrous
flood.
Chicago-Three youthful bandits kid
mapped Abe Carman, president of a
tailoring company, and escaped with
a $4,000 payroll The bandits drove
their victim to a suburb before releas-
ing him.
Columbus, o-Constitutionality of
the AXE law prohibiting the teaching
OF German to students who have not
completed the seventh grade, was up-
held today by the Ohio supreme court
Globe, Ariz.-E. B. "Red Whiskers"