The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-29
Big Happenings of the Week
Condensed for Benefit of
Busy Readers.
TOLD IN A few WORDS
Kernels cuiIed From News Of Momenf
In All Parts of the World-of
Interest to All the People
Everywhere.
Washington

c6lVeQ Win 1ull dignity Inc prince Va
Monaco, head of the smallest kingdom
in the world.
Washingten-The foreign born popu-
lation of the United States in 1920 to-
tailed 1903, 9S7, an increase of 35S,442,
or &c per cent over 1910.
Washington-First checks in pay
ment of. dividends to policyholders OF
government life insurance will be
mailed in about two weeks.
Washington-Payme of nearly
$1,000,000 to railroads under the trans
portation act was announced, making
a total of s5S2,9S2,125 paid to date.
Misunderstanding Of aliens
will be prohibited for five years under
an amendment to the immigration bill
drafted by Senator Harris, Democrat,
Georgia. s
Washington-Nomin Of three
members of the railroad labor board
were confirmed by the senate but those
of new army general officers were
postponed.
Washington - Postmaster General
Hays with Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace as witness opened radio
station to be operated by the postoffice
for guidance of air mail fiiers.
Washington-Chairm A. B. Cum
minis of the senate interstate COM
merce commission announced the gen.
eral inquiry into railway conditions
would begin May 10, with railway exc
cutives as the first witnesses.
Washington-Mail robbers got away
with approximately $6,000,OO0 last
year, of. which sum 100000 has been
recovered, Postmaster General Will
Hays, said in discussing steps taken to
remedy this absolutely intolerable"
condition.
Washington-A bill to make the
commissioners court in the larger
cities to relieve the federal district
courts of the congestion of prohibition
cases is under consideration by the de-
partment of justice.
Neutrality-suspicious. for Reg
ular Army of 10000 men as against
the $4,000 agreed upon by the last
congress is contained in the redraft of
the army appropriation bill completed
by the house subcommittee.
Neutrality-suspicious. coal pro-
duction, which has been exceedingly
low since January 1, showed substan-
tial increase during the week ending
April 16, according to figures given
out by the Geological Survey.
Sporting
Minneapolis - Mike Gibbons out
pointed Chuck Virgins, tough Indian
apolis light heavyweight, in his first
ring appearance in Is months, taking
six of the 10 rounds, while three were
even and one went to Virgins by
shade.
Havana-Jose Capablanca today is
chess champion of the world. The
youthful Cuban was given the title
when Emanuel Lasker, aged champion,
resigned the 18th game of their series
here and declared his opponent cham
pion. Capablanca won five of Is
games, drawing the other 10.
Minneapolis-D. j. Tortorich, New
Orleans boxing promoter, offered $685.
900 for match between Mike Gibbons,
st. Paul Phantom, and Johnny Wilson,
worlds middleweight champion, &C.
cording to telegram from Mike Col
Inns, Gibbons manager. Collins said
he had signed Gibbons for the bout
and accepted $4,000 as Gibbons share.
San Jose, Calif.-Hal Chase, noted
former major league ball player, was
arrested by local officers on warrant
which they said had been issued in
Chicago in connection with recent in
quiries into baseball scandal charges.
The police said his arrest was based
on an indictment charging conspiracy
in connection with the alleged throw
ing of games.
Domestic
Kansas City-The Kansas City Jour
nal was purchased by Walter Dickey,
wealthy clay products manufacturer.
Chicago Postmaster Carlisle an
.nounced regular army troops may be
used to guard postoffices and mail
trucks.
Chicago-Liberty Bonds values at
$12,400 are missing from the Aetna
State bank, it was announced. James
Novak, cashier, is missing.
CHARACTERISTIC the objections of
the police, Julius and Leo Reingold,
held in connection with the theft of
diamonds valued at $260,000 from a
salesman in their shop were released
from custody under $4,000 bonds.
New Yora-Charged with having go
bottles of liquor unlawfully in his pos
session, Oliver Morosco, theatrical pro-
Queer, was held in $1,000 bail for trial
III federal court.
Chicago-A lockout of building
trades workers May 1 unless they ac-
cept reduction of 20 to 80 per cent
in wages was announced by contrac-
tors and builders.
Gallipolis, Ohio-Ohio River Lock
and Dam No. %, at Wildwood, w. Va.
costing the government $1,50O,000 was
completed, giving slack water naviga-
ton to Pittsburgh, distance of 26O
miles.
San Francisco-San Francisco set
new worlds record for opera atten.
dance when 1890 persons heard the
Chicago Grand Opera company in
"Thais." The receipts were s29.577.
Detroit, Mich.-Four men and four
women were arrested here by federal
agents and local detectives for alleged
completely in the s1,0O0,O0O Toledo
postoffice robbery Feb. II.