The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-02

VIII accommodate l,UUU cars.
Hoboken, N. Fire which destroy
ed army piers No. and 6, thrcatcning
destruction of bodies of 500 American
war dead and the giant liner Levia-
than, was the subject of investigations
by department of justice agents.
Chicago Federal investigation of
activities of the Ku Klux Khan wa
started by John " Clinnin, acting
United States district attorney Gin
Minis action was started following re-
ceipts of numerous complaints against
organization of the new invisible EN-.
pre-" he said.
Northwest
Des Moines, Iowa-Street car SER
vice was resumed on all lines in Des
Moines in accordance with the order
of Federal Judge Martin Wade.
Sioux City, Iowa-Two masked ban
dts obtained nearly $4,000 in dia-
daring holdup of an automobile par
ty here, police announced.
Davenport, Iowa.. A. Miller, his
wife and three children, of Bettendorf,
Iowa, were killed at Laharp, H., when
their automobile was struck by train
at crossing, according to messages
to relatives received here.
Winnipeg-The Canadian Brother
hood of Railway employees was expel-
led from the Trades and Labor Con-
gress of Canada by vote of 394 to
Isl. The action was climax to a
long standing dispute over jurisdic-
tional matters.
Poplar, Mont.-Iudians on the re.
servation here say they ought to ride
free on the Great Northern railway.
They cite an old treaty, which they de-
clare gave them this privilege when
permission was granted the railway to
cross their lands.
Helena-Except where grain crops
have suffered from grasshoppers and
hail, the acre yields are exceeding
earlier Montana estimates. Threshing
is in full swing in all parts of the
state and spring wheat is yielding,
on nonirrigated lands, from 40 to SO
bushels an acre and on irrigated from
Is to 16.
Lewistown, Mont.-Charge that E.
w. Ray, chief of police, on Aug. 10
used language unbecoming to an Off
Ger and gentleman, was drunk and
disorderly and attempted to interfere
with Acting Coroner Fred Skalicky in
the discharge of his lawful duty, is
contained in an information filed with
the police commission
Foreign
Moscow-Leo Kameneff, Soviet re-
lief director, declared that 20,50O,000
persons in Is provinces of Russia are
facing starvation
Cork-Four hundred and fifty repub-
licans held in the Spike island intern,
ment camp assert they will start a
hunger strike, unless released.
Belfast Engineers and firemen of
the Great Northern Irish railway, who
struck following a dispute with the
management, returned to their posts
Berlin-German organized labor,
comprising 100000 members, in
formed Chancellor Wirth it was ready
to ''go to the 'front.' in defense of the
republic.
London-More than 1000 lives it is
feared, have been lost in the rioting
in the Malabar district of British In
dia, says an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Bombay.
Ostend-The continental tour of the
members of the American Legion end.
ed here, after they had visited Ypres,
Dixmude, Peel Capelle and other
places on the former Belgian war
front.
Berlin-Mathias Erzberger, former
vice premier and minister of finance,
was assassinated near Offenburg, Ba.
den, where he was sojourning with his
family. His body contained IL bullet
wounds.
Canton-Dr. Sun Vat Sen, head OF
the constitutional government of
south China has decided not to send
delegates to the approaching Pacific
conference at Washington unless the
government is recognized
Managua, Nicaragua-Heavy fight
ing between government forces and
revolutionists is reported to have TAX
en- place at Ell Sauce, SO miles north
of Leon. Many persons have been ar
rested for political activities.
Berlin-Safety police were called
out to patrol the streets while bar
racks in various parts of Berlin were
being hastily filed with reserves, am
munition, grenades and rifles-all in
preparation for possible uprisings
which may be fomented by Pan-Ger-
man elements.
Budapest-Dr Alexander Wekerle,
70, five times premier of Hungary
died here.
Hull, England-Sixteen officers and
men of the United States navy and
twenty-sevenJ officers and men of the
British navy met death in the collapse
of the great dirigible ZR-2 over the
city of Hull.
Constantinople-Re of d.
plomatic relations with the United
States is being considered by the
Turkish government here. 1t is neces-
sary for it to make a formal demand
to this effect, as it severed diplomatic
relations with America in 1917.
Quebec-Four of the Chinese crew
of the collier Maskinonge, anchored
in midstream, were shot to death in an
outbreak of warfare among them
selves.
London-Two American relief ships
have sailed for Russia, carrying 5000
tons of foodstuffs, Walter L. Brown.