The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27

was denied by Judge Caverly. Church
was sentenced to be hanged February
II.
Charleston, w. Va. Thirty-ive
state policemen sent into the Boone
county hills in search of Harry Afford
of Dry Branch and Pat Jeffries and
| Leo Allison, charged with shooting
| two troopers have returned here from
Seth, where the men were captured
Sporting
New Orleans, La.-Johnny Wilson,
middleweight champion, was suspend.
ed until September, 1922, by the Ma
tional Boxing association at its sec.
ond annual meeting here
Boston-Charley White, Chicago
lightweight, was awarded the deci-
sion over Johnny Dundee, rated as
| junior lightweight champion Of the
world, in a ten-round bout here.
New York-The newS that Castor
| Vidal had been reappointed minister
| of sports in the new French cabinet
reorganized by President Poincare,
| was greeted in America as definite as
surance that the Olympic games which
are to be conducted in Paris in 1924
will be complete success.
Chicago-"Babe" Ruth has decided
| that he went too far in violating the
rules of organized baseball by playing
postseason games and is attempting to
persuade Judge Kenesaw M. Lands,
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sonal appeal to mitigate his punish
ment of suspension until May 20 and
a fine Of more than $4,000.
Foreign
London-There were $50 deaths in
London from influenza. The epidemic
which is of a mild type, is continuing.
Mexico City - Norway has recog
nized the Obregon government of Mex
leo, advices from the Mexican charge
d'affaires at Christiania say.
Sofia, Bulgaria Anarchy is feared
in Bulgaria if, in obedinece to orders
of the allied council of ambassadors,
the country's army is disbanded.
Mexico City-Heads of five Ameri-
can oil companies and Mexican Off
Gals have reached complete agreement
on exports and production taxes.
Bucharest-A new cabinet has been
formed here to replace the one which
resigned after the chamber of deputies
had refused it vote of confidence.
Paris - President Millerand has
signed a decree appointing Marshal
Petain vice president of the higher
war board and inspector general of
the army.
Paris-Eamonn De Valera will head
an Irish delegation which is to attend
the Irish world conference here, ac-
cording to an announcement made by
the secretariat.
London The unions are fighting
wage reductions being put into effect
throughout Great Britain. Last year
wages were cut 100000 pounds
(roughly s24,OOO,OOO) from the pay of
100000 workers.
crew of the German steamer Vesta,
bound from Hamburg to Lisbon, as
well as the wife of the chief officer,
were killed by an explosion on the
ship, following fire.
London-The produce exchange,
handling the worlds largest tea trade,
reports that the tea output is 145,000,-
600 pounds short, due to prohibition
in the United States, which is making
tea drinkers of the Yankees.
Tokio-The Japanese war office,
regardless of the outcome of the
Washington conference, plans reduc.
ton of the mikado's land forces by
$4,000 men within five years, accord.
ing to the Toxic Nichi Nichi.
Paris-Germany made its first pay
ment of 100000 gold marks, in ac-
cordance with the recent decision of
the reparations commission at Cannes
providing for such payment every 10
days pending decision on the whole
PREPARATIONS issue.
Havana There have been 11S
deaths from yellow fever at Vera Cruz,
since the present epidemic started, ac-
cording to the bill of health of the
Spanish steamer Alfonso XII, which
has arrived here from Vera Cruz
There have been PIT cases of the fever
recorded.
Rome-America paid tribute to the
Italian unknown soldier" who sleeps
beneath the nations shrine in this
city. American soldiers, forming a
composite battalion, participated in
the ceremonies incident to the bestew-
al of the congressional medal of honor
on the Italian warrior.
Berne-During 1921 tourists and
climbers to the number of 107 were
killed in the central and eastern Alps,
mostly in falls, according to official
statistics just published. Eight have
been killed in the last four days by
avalanches.
London-Statistics show the cost of
living fell z per cent in December At
the end of 1921 the figures were the
lowest since March, 1918, but were go
per cent above the figures of 1914.
London-Sir John Kirk, 80 years
old. who was chief officer on the gov
eminent expedition of David Living
stone to Africa in 1853, died here.
Berne-The federal government has
received an invitation to the Genoa
conference and has accepted in prin-