The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-19
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Washington

Washington
Neutrality-suspicious. E. Plumb, coun-
sci for the 16 larger railroad labor or
CARNATIONS and author of the Plumb
plan" of railroad operation and owner
ship, was declared by his physicians
to be dying at his home here.
Representative H. o.
Woodruff, Michigan, and Representa-.
tive Royal c. Johnson, South Dakota,
despite Attorney General H. NJ. Daugh-
erty's explanation of intent to prose
cute alleged war contract frauds, in.
sists to republican leaders upon action
on their resolution recommending in
vestigation of attorney generals &C.
tivities.
Washington-Presi Harding left
Washington for weekend without send
ing any word to senate on soldier
bonus and left republican senators up
in the air on the situation.
Washington-Offi here get re-
port that Russian soviet government
has notified Germany it will prosecute
Russians responsible for assassination
of Count Mirbach, German envoy,
killed at Moscow in 1913.
Washington. r. Howard, presi-
dent American Farm Bureau fedora
ton, supports ship subsidy before SEN
ate marine committee.
misunderstanding of Navy Ed
win DENLY, at presidents request, go
ing to Japan for survivors Of Anna
polls class of 1881, as guest of Jap
anese Admiral Uriu, who was a mem
Der of that class.
Washington-Secretary Andrew Mel
lon and tax experts of the treasury
department, are working out new
system to expedite the collection of
back taxes. Included in the $1,000
100000 at present tied up in contested
tax cases, are many suits which date
as far back as 1917.
Neutrality-suspicious. came to the
eyes of Uncle Joe Cannon in the house
as members, referring to his Seth
birthday, told of the regret occasioned
in cognress by his retirement next
March. ...
Washington President Harding
plans to take up horseback riding
more actively, it was learned, in or
der to get more open-air exercise. The
White House aids are said to be get
ting in trim to accompany the chief
executive on the bride paths around
Washington.
Washington-Legisl to provide
long term credits for farmers was dis
cussed at a conference between the
unofficial senate agricultural bloc and
representatives of national farm or
ganization.
Washingtoh-New York senators
and congressman, seeking to block on
st. Lawrence canal project, called on
President Harding.
Washington Senators, impatient
over soldier bonus delay, threaten
move to discharge finance committee
from it's further consideration.
Observation-Disclosures of Nat
Goldstein to be st. Louis revenue col
lector stirs up another lively senate
debate.
Domestic
Mamaroneck, N. Y.-Because he
could not make choice between drink
and the girl who would not marry a
drunkard, John c. Kane, Jr., postal
clerk, killed Elizabeth Dunn, teacher
in the local high school, with his pis-
toll and then killed himself.
nf ha To-
tional Association of Manufacturers
announced reelection of President
John E. Edgerton, Tennessee; Treas
urer Henry Abbott, New York, and
Secretary George S. Boudinot, New
York
Dallas-Edward H. Fitzgerald, Gin
cinnati, was reelected grand presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of Railway
Clerks, Freight and Express Handlers
and Station Employees, and Phil. E.
Zigler, also of Cincinnati, reelected
editor and manager of THE Railway
Clerk" official publication of the
brotherhood, at the brotherhood con-
vention. 9s
Wichita Falls, Texas-What are be-
lieved to be fragments of a masto-
don's bones have been unearthed by
oil drillers In Gray county, according
to reports kere.
New York; semitidal wave killed
a passenger aboard the Royal Mail
steamer Orbita on May 4, off Grand
Banks, according to story told when
the ship locked. The passenger, Theo-
dore Vogel of Springfield, Mass, had
been warned to stay off the forward
deck. He ignored the order and a
freak wave, which oyerran the deck
In huge volume, swung Vogel against
a winch and fractured his skull He
died and was buried at sea.
Cincinnati-Attorneys of this city
closed deals providing for the sale of
six different St. Louis, Mo-, buildings
owned by millionaire king of tramps,
James Fad How of that city, who Is
devoting his life to the hobo cause.
Tallahassee, Fla. The supreme
court of Florida affirmed the decision
of the circuit court for Palm Beach
county in which the late Richard Gro
ker, ST., was declared to be compe-
tent to handle his affairs. The case
involved suit brought by Howard
Croker, son, seeking to annul the
action of the father in turning his
property over to his wife.
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