The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-06-09
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Washington

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Washington
ashington-Internatio ASSocia-
ton of Machinists appeals to congress
to permit government arsenals and
navy yards to compete with private
concerns in bidding for supplies and
equipment for army, navy and govern
ment departments; claim it would
save government $100,000,000 year
and keep government plants going
with full crews.
Misunderstanding by house
rules committee of Johnson-Woodru
resolution to investigate failure of de-
partment of justice to prosecute war
frauds, precipitates hot debate on the
floor; Daugherty, leaving for Chicago
to address bar association, invites re-
publican accusers to present evidence
of corruption to federal grand jury
now in session.
Washington-Robert S. .Lovett Of
Union Pacific brands labor experts
charge that New York bankers and
fnanciers dominate railroads as "fabri-
cation without any foundation in
fact"
Washington - Government officials
here see in Chinese rebellion greatest
opportunity for China to realize
dreams of unification.
Washington-Cont over pro-
lection of American dye industry be-
gins in senate discussion of tariff
bill.
Washington-Preside Harding has
tentatively accepted an invitation ten
-dered him by Sir Auckland Geddes,
the British ambassador, to visit the
cities of Vancouver and Victoria, B.
c., this summer during his proposed
Alaskan trip. The president was said
to have told the ambassador that his
plans for trip to Alaska, still were
dependent on early adjournment Of
congress.
Washington-Mrs. Hannah Chaplin,
mother of Charles Chaplin, motion pic
ture actor, may be allowed to remain
in the United States, as an alien seek
ing treatment for mental disorders, &C
cording to the immigration bureau.
Washington-Plans for development
of the governments nitrate and power
projects at Muscle Shoals, Ala, were
virtually completed by the house mill
tary committee.
Domestic
Omaha-Cinnamon roll crumb on
the floor of stolen automobile found
abandoned near here led police to be-
live that a man, said to be Fred
Brown, former convict, had escaped
the police net in London and returned
to this city. ......s.... ..
st. Louis-Mrs. Bessie Adams, aged
26, and son Elmer, Is months old,
were both killed near here when the
former ran in front of a St. Louis-San
Francisco train in an attempt to save
her child, who had crawled to the mid
die of the track from the family home
nearby.
Bakersfield, William Pickens,
a member of the Klu Klux Khan, was
found guilty by superior court jury
of attacking and robbing Clyde Richey,
motorcab driver. The prosecution
contended Pickens was one of four
masked and robbed men who beat and
robbed the chauffeur.
Flint, Mich.-Bruce ]. Macdonald,
aged 55, former mayor of Flint and
prominent in state banking circles, is
dead after six months illness.
Anderson, S. C.-S. c. Whitman,
owner of the Oconee orphanage, was
convicted in federal district court Of
illicit distilling and sentenced to serve
six months in Spartanburg Jail or pay
a fine of $500. Whitman testified he
was lured to the still and while there
the raid was made and he was arrest
ed.
Dallas-D. E. Soderman was found
guilty of manslaughter in connection
with the killing of Jay Clay Powers,
prominent hotel owner, actor and play
wright, by jury in criminal district
court here and sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary.
Chicago-Helen Walker, society girl,
artist and daughter of DR.. Samuel T.
Walker, prominent Chicago physician,
is to marry Stanislaus Szukalski, son
of an impoverished Polish black
smith, who has gained recognition as a
sculptor, it was learned.
FL Paso-Adolfo de la Huerta, Sec
rotary of finance of Mexico, arrived in
Ell Paso on his way to New York, so
i'll with appendicitis that his friends
in Ell Paso and Juarez we're prohibited
from entering his private car.
Brownsville, Texas-Colonel Joaquin
Torres, of Mexico City, arrived at Ma
tamoros, opposite here and assumed
command of the Mattamoros military
district, succeeding Col Louis Maltos.
Chicago-"Billy" Swift, son of the
millionaire head of Swift & Co., and
his bride of a year, Helen Morton
Swift, narrowly escaped death when
the automobile in which they were rid
ing was struck by the Chicago Filler"
Cleveland-A number of persons
were injured when portion of an
outdoor stand on the grounds of the
college for women of Il q Western Re-
serve unive 'sity fell. Bruised and
sprained arms or ankle. comprised the
majority of the injuries. The mishap
occurred in the exercises incident to
stree day" and the presentation of a
play by students OF the college.