The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-11
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Washington-A reduction of about
S465, 100000 in the public debt during
October was announced by the treas
ury.
Washington President Harding
signed the joint resolution making
Nov. IL a legal holiday. Under the
resolution, the holiday is to be observ-
ed this year only.
shington-Secretary Of Com
merce Herbert Hoover said survey
of the stocks of coal on hand in the
country has been started.
Neutrality-suspicious. to change all
physicians blank prescription books
to safeguard against misuse and traf-
fic in liquor prescriptions have been
issued by Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes.
Washington-An appropriation OK
$5,000,000 to be used in furnishing EN-
ployment to involuntary idle on high
ways construction, rivers and harbors
improvement and reclamation Of arid
lands projects, is proposed in bill in
troduced in the House.
Washington-By vote of 3S to %
the Senate rejected the Reed amond-
ment to the tax bill proposing to en-
act the soldier bonus bill and retain
the excess profits as a means OF
financing adjusted compensations for
former service men.
Washington-A new resolution or
dering a special committee to investi-
gate charges of Senator Tom E. Wat
son regarding treatment of privates
In the American Expeditionary Forces
was adopted unanimously by the SEN
ate after two hours wrangle.
Washington - President Harding
has asked congress for additional de-
ficiency appropriations of $1S7,922,-
576.74 to meet government expenses
in the present fiscal year, which ends
June 80, 1922. With the arms limita-
tion conference nearing, the presi-
dent asked an additional appropria-
ton of S27,000,00O for the navy de-
partment.
Washington-The sales tax was re-
jected by the Senate. The vote, 49
against to 25 for, was on a proposal
by Senator Smoot, Republican of
Utah, for a 1 per cent levy, with OK
emptions provided in the case of sales
by farmers of the products of their
farms, of sales by public utilities, and
of those by the United States, or any
foreign government, or any state or
territory, the army, and navy and hos
pitfalls.
Washington-Tota wheat produc-
tion this year of the 20 leading wheat
growing countries of the world, includ-
ing Russia, reached 2,S52,825,000 bu-
shells, or approximately 190,000,000
bushels more than in 1920, according
to latest available estimates reported
by the department of agriculture. For
next years crop the department re-
ported generally favorable conditions
throughout the northern hemisphere
for winter wheat sowing.
Sporting
Minneapolis - Iowa's undefeated
eleven romped away with Minnesota
in their clash here, defeated the
Gophers by a score of Al to 7.
Misunderstanding ali speed records
over closed course, Albert Acosta,
flying Curtiss navy racer at an aver
age speed of 176 miles an hour, won
the End annual race for the Pulitzer
trophy here. No human has ever
travelled so fast for $50 miles.
Chicago-Babe Ruth's share of the
world series receipts, together with
the shares of Bob Meusel and William
Piercy, who accompanied Ruth on the
transforming jaunt, though warned
they were violating baseball rules, re-
mains unpaid. Distribution of the
players share of the series purse is
directed by the commissioner, Judge
Lands.
Domestic
Chicago-Twenty deputy sheriffs
have been assigned to the office of
State Attorney Grove to aid him in
his cleanup campaign"
Houston, Texas-Inquiry into the
Ku Klux Khan was ordered by Judge
G. W. Robinson in his charge to the
new grand jury in the criminal district
court.
New York-The North German
Lloyd again will begin business in the
United States Jan. l, after an absence
of seven years, with head offices in
New York.
Pittsburgh-John l.. Lewis, interna-
tional president of the United Mine
Workers, said the United Mine Work
ers of America would not tolerate fur
Their rebellion by deposed officers.
Twin Falls, Idaho-Mrs Lydia
Meyer Southland, charged with the
murder of Edward F. Meyer, her
fourth husband, by poisoning, was
found guilty of murder in the second
degree by jury in district court. The
verdict was returned after % hours
elaboration.
New York-Plans for recondition-
ing the liner Leviathan are about
completed. Estimates of the cost are
between $S,000,000 and 100000.
The International Mercantile Marine
paid between s4,500,000 and $5,OO0,.
600 for the Majestic, larger than the
Leviathan and brand new ship.
Nashville, Tenn.-General Pershing
declared here that charges brought in
the Senate by Senator Watson. Demo-
crat, Georgia, were "the most outrage
Gus and untrue accusations that could
possibly be made and absolutely with
out foundation"
Houston, Texas-Giovanni Scott.
conducting the orchestra in the pre-
sentation of the opera La Foza del
Destino," dropped dead back of the