The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-06-02
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Washington --"
MISUNDERSTANDING the Wash
ington conference outlawed poison gas
in war, at least seven nations since
that time have sought information
from United States on poison gas de-
Velopment, Great Britain among them.
Nations working with feverish haste
{ to make most of preparations for
chemical warfare. ~
Washington - Finance committee
reached practical impasse on soldier
bonus bill Chairman P. ]. McCum-
Der calls on democratic members to
help recast the measure.
Washington-United States govern
ment looks with pleasure and interest
on efforts of Great Britain to induce
Japanese withdrawal from Siberia.
Washington - Republican senate
leaders, aroused over absenteeism
during long drawn out tariff debate,
call caucus to jack up truant mem
bers. 80.
Washington-The nations cost of
living bill probably will be reduced
nearly $1,000,000,000 year, as the re-
suit of the 10 per cent reduction in
freight rates, ordered by the inter-
state commerce commission. This
means a saving of $40 year for ev-
cry person in the contry.
shington-Impaneling of a spe-
cial grand jury to hear evidence in
war fraud cases got under way here
as criticism of Attorney General H
NJ. Daugherty continued in congress.
Twenty-three prospective jurors were
called before District Attorney Cor
don. If II men can be selected with
out another drawing of names, Cor
don said he believed the jury can be
started to work soon.
Observation-Disclosures G.. Sperry,
president of the Private Soldiers and
Sailors league, was arrested here as a
fugitive from justice at the request of
Baltimore police, who said they had a
warrant charging embezzlement from
the Buddies club of that city, which
he founded. The complaint against
Sperry, detectives said, was sworn
out by Edward Smyth, former Canadi-
an soldier.
Neutrality-suspicious. of per-
manent rural credits legislation was
continued by the house committee on
banking and currency, with Represen-
tative Sydney Anderson, Minnesota,
chairman of the joint committee on
agricultural inquiry, and Benjamin G..
Marsh of the Farmers National coun-
Gil as witnesses.
ashington-Selection of the spe-
cial grand jury to consider alleged
frauds in connection with war con-
tracts, provision for which was made
in the bill recently passed by congress
appropriating 100000 to cover costs
of prosecuting persons alleged to
have been involved in the frauds, has
begun.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that an in
ternational conference Of bankers be
called il Washington to devise means
of untangling the economic maze in
Europe has been made to President
Harding by certain of his advisers.
Domestic
Cincinnati-Fritz Reiner, Hungari-
an, has been engaged to conduct the
Cincinnati Symphony orchestra next
year, it was announced here. Reiner
will fill the vacancy caused by the re-
signation of Eugene Ysaye. Reiner is
well known in musical circles in Ger
many, Austria and Switzerland and is
now conducting in Spain.
Kansas City, Mo.-A loss of $4O0,-
600, mostly from water, was caused
when lightning struck and set fire to
the Helmer Furniture Manufacturing
company. Fifteen firemen were over
come fighting the blaze.
Los Angeles-Albert H. Fitz, aged
SIS, author of the "Honeysuckle and
the Bee" and of more than 100 other
popular songs, who. died after a long
illness, was buried here.
Los Angeles-Cornelius Cole, form
erly United States senator from Cali
fornia, who will be an hundred years
old September II next, has accepted
an invitation from Wesleyan univer-
sity at Middletown, Conn, to attend
the institutions commencement exer-
cises in June and receive degree OF
LID.
Buffalo-Thousands watching Cir
Gus performance here were startled
when big lion escaped from its cage
and ran into the street. Pursued by
circus employees it ran three blocks
before finally cornered. Several hun
bred people who followed the lion out
of the tent were thrown into near
panic when the beast broke loose from
the ropes and charged directly into
the crowd.
Condo, Texas-The body of a Negro
youth was found by Grimes county
farmers swinging to tree by the
roadside near Plantersville. The youth,
who was known by the name of Early
apparently had been lynched.
Boston = Drinking among college
students has diminished materially
since the 18th amendment was enact.
ed, ana in majority of colleges
which were canvassed drinking has
practically disappeared, according to
President F. C. Southworth of the
Meadville Theological school. His re
port of an investigation was made tc
the Unitarian Temperance society.