The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-01-07
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

month of 1920 was announced by the
Treasury
Neutrality-suspicious. George C.
Richards of Oil City, Pa, was appoint
ed today by President Wilson as chef
of the militia bureau of the war de-
partment.
Observation-Disclosures of the coun-
try spent $349,500,000 in 1920 for new
equipment, according to figures an
nounced by Robert S. Binkerd of the
Association of Railway Executives.
Washington-The metric system of
weights and measures is fixed as the
single standard for the United States
in bill introduced in the house by
Representative Fred A. Britten Of H.
inois.
Washington-Burial of an unidenti-
fed soldier killed in the World war
with the highest honors this country
can pay him is provided in a bill in
troduced by Senator Boise Penrose,
Pennsylvania.
Washington-Troop A. First Ohio
Cavalry, Captain Ralph Perkins Of
Cleveland commanding has been des-
mated to at as President-elect Hard
ing's personal cavalry escort in the
inaugural parade.
Standardization were sent
to every state governor by the Wash
ington committee arranging for the in
auguration of President-elect Harding,
urging the state executives to attend
the Inauguration ceremonies accom-
panied by their stats.
Washington-Fifty thousand dollars
was the figure set by the Senate rules
committee as necessary for congress
sional expenses in connection with the
inauguration of President-elect Hard
ing. Chairman Knox introduced the
resolution proposing that as a maxi
mum fund.
Washington - Government objec-
tions to stockyard holdings divorce
ment plans submitted by the big pack
ers under the recent agreed decree
were sustained by Justice Stafford in
the district supreme court. Any ac-
ceptable plan must provide for early
and complete Investment of all obnox-
ious holdings the court held.
Sporting.
New York-DeIegates from II states
have been appointed to attend the
three day conference, starting here, to
reorganiZe a national supervising
board of boxing. Appointments are
to be made by the rev governors of
eight other states.
Pasadena, Calif.-University of Cali
fornia's wonder team" outplayed and
defeated the big Ten" champions,
Ohio State % to 0, in the annual
Tournament of Roses New Years day
East-West game. The score was the
largest ever rolled up by Western
team against Eastern invaders.
New York-Harpy Greb, Pittsburgh,
and Tommy Gibbons, st. Paul, have
been signed by Tex Richard to fight
Is rounds to a decision in Madison
Square garden Jan. 20. Billy Miske
and Charley Weinert will be matched
on the same bill, and the winners will
meet to select an opponent for Bill
Brennan.
st. Paul-With large entry booked
from all sections, together with a
hearty cooperation throughout the dis
trict covered by the International
Bowling association, conditions look
ideal for the 1921 carnival of bowlers,
which starts February 4 and runs to
February IA, inclusive, at the New
Harkins alleys, st. Paul.
Domestic
New Haven-John Emory Clark, pro-
fessor of mathematics in Yale univer-
sity from 1873 to 1901, is dead in Hart
ford. He was SO years old.
San Diego-Nearly 40 warships of
the Pacific fleet are to steam out of
this port for Central and South Amer
lean waters to take part in the joint
maneuyers with the Atlantic fleet next
month.
Oklahoma City, Okla-Attorney Gen
eral S. P Freezing will personally rep
resent the state in the trial of Clara
Smith Hamon, charged with the MUIR
der of Jake Hamon, millionaire Okla
homa oil man and politician.
New York-Mrs. Muriel MacSwiney,
widow of the late lord mayor of Cork,
sailed from America carrying to Fam
on de Valera, president of the Irish
Republic" message ''the ali is well'
among the sympathizers with his
cause in this country.
Topeka, Kan.-"Christ and Kansas
was the battle cry raised here by blue
law advocates rallying to defense of
the anticigaret law under fire by vet
Grams of the late war. Reformers in
Kansas, fearing for the life of the law
which prohibits sale of cigarets in that
state, have challenged former dough-
boys, who seek to repeal the law, to
debate whether the cigaret is a
menace"
Plainfeld, N. LEWIS Van SICKLE
Fitz Randolph, 80 years old, banker,
author, railroad executive and a for
mer mayor of this city, died in his
home here.
Miami, Flaw. T. Myers was ar
rested here by federal officers in con-
nection with the alleged theft of $72,-
600 from the destroyer Satterlee at
Norfolk He was member of the
crew of the destroyer and disappeared
at the time the money was missed from
the paymaster's desk. Two other
suspects are held.
Boise, Idaho-United Staes Senator
elect Frank R. Gooding, Republican,
was appointed by Governor Davis to
succeed Senator John F. Nugent, Dem
ocrat, who resigned to become Federal
Trade commissioner, the appointment
to hncn1,,a affacfiua Ian,1aru L.