The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-11-17
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approximately $445, 100000 this fiscal
year from import taxes, or about $780,
100000 more than ever before, was
forecast by customs officials.
Washington-Prohibi and anti
prohibition forces both claiming vic
tory in election. Defeat of VOlstead
puts Representative G. S. Graham,
Pennsylvania, liberal, in line for chair
man of the judiciary committee.
ashington-Reports current here
that Senator S. A. Newberry of Michi-
gan will resign to avert reOpening OF
contest to GUST him from senate.
ashington-Political leaders here
see balance of power in congress in
hands of administration republi-
cans.
shington-American Federation
OF Labor claims election was victory
for people, moving down defenders
OF privilege, greed, oppression and re-
action"
Washington Governor General
Leonard Wood expects to surrender
his office in the Philippines and as
versity of Pennsylvania some time
prior to Feb. l next, Secretary ]. w.
Weeks has been informed
shington-Secretary Hughes and
the Brazilian ambassador signed the
contract under the terms of which the
United States will send a naval mis-
sion to Brazil to assist in improve
mpnt nf their naval Spryicp
Washington-The Atlantic and Pa
cific fleets will combine for joint bat
tie .maneuvers in the Pacific in Feb
ruary.
Washington-The District of Column
bia court of appeals has held uncon-
stitutional the minimum wage law.
Washington-Farm credits legisla-
ton to be agitated in next session of
congress. President Harding will not
overlook it in message.
shington-Chamber of Com
merce of United States urges coal
commission to grant it a hearing in
opposition to naturalization of mines.
Washington-United States employ.
ment service reports industrial con-
ditions improved.
Washington-Pres Harding and
Director Lord of the budget are both
confident that government expendi-
lures will be considerably nearer ST.
00O,000,000 than $3,500,OOO,000 as esti-
mated by Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Clifford. ...r
Domestic
New York-A coterie of downtrod-
den benedicts submitted to Supreme
Court Justice Marsh a novel dOcu-
ment asking for permission to incor-
porate as the Association of Broth
ers Under the Skim" with a view to
establishing the husband in sole and
undisputed control of the household
budget and pocketbook."
Washington-The u S. cruiser
Pittsburgh left Gibraltar for CONSTANT
nople '.for eyentualities," the navy de-
partment announced.
San -Chiropractors won
the first in the election in California
for chiropractoric examination
board from the state board of medical
examiners. The osteopaths, however,
failed to obtain a similar board for
themselves. 1884,, L
Omaha-W. T. Carpenter, indie
pendence, Kan, disabled World war
veteran, in training at Bellevue Vo-
cational Training school near here,
awoke to find that he was county
treasurer-elect of Montgomery county,
Kansas. .-.-
Spangler, -Methane-commonly
called marsh gas-was responsible for
the explosion in the Reilly mine Mon
day, which claimed toll of more than
three score of lives. s 8E So,
New York-The oldest bank in the
United States operating under its orig
inal charter granted in 1799-the Bank
of Manhattan company-is preparing
to distribute to its stockholders a
stock dividend of 100 per cent.
Chicago-The cornerstone of the
First Methodist Episcopal church, the
worlds first skyscraper cathedral, has
been laid and dedicated.
New, York-Spurred ON by passen-
gers who wanted to reach their homes
in time to vote, Captain Voldborg
brought the candinavian-American
steamer, United States, into port 10
hours ahead of time, breaking all
records for the trip.
Atlanta, CASA Chandler, Jr., and
a group of millionaires with fifty pre-
paratory schools cooperating have
bought the army transport Logan and
will employ it in taking limited
number of boys from these schools
each year on a tour of the world.
New York-Irish Free State soldiers
brand their prisoners to prevent their
escape and to aid in their recapture,
Kathleen Boland, sister of the late
Harry Boland, one time American rep
ersentative of the Irish republic, said
when she arrived on the Cedric.
Chicago-The largest days income
for benevolent purposes collected in
any one day in the history of the
Methodist Episcopal church and pos
sibly of any denomination in the world
was the $1,282,5S9.97 which was col
lected and deposited in Chicago banks
Oct 81
Winstead, Conn.-Girl bathers at
Highland lake who wear gaudy suits
report that they have been bothered
by sunfish striking them with their
nos-s. Some of the girls whose suits
are more f1ashy than others declare
they have even felt tho teeth OF the
fish.