The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-06
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Washington
Washington-Three former German
ships have been chartered to the
American Relief commission to carry
food to Russia.
Washington-Appro of III ad-
vances for agricultural and livestock
purposes, aggregating $3,699,00O, was
announced by the war finance corpo-
ration.
Washington-Presid and Mrs.
Harding threw the White House open
for the first public New Year recep-
tion in nine years, $500 persons re-
spending to the general invitation.
Washington = Shoe manufacturers
who appeared before the senate
finance committee were given to un-
derstand that hides would not be on
the free list when the permanent
tariff bill is reported to the senate.
Washington Retention of news
print paper and woodpulp on the free
list in the new tariff law was urged
by S. E. Thomson, chairman of the
paper committee of the American
Newspaper Publishers association.
hington-Complete survey Of
the menace of the corn borer and ex-
animation of the fight which is now
being waged against the pest is ex-
pected to be made by the national
agricultural conference, to be called
by Secretary H. C.. Wallace.
Washington An agricultural con-
ference to help that industry out OF
its severe financial slump is under
consideration by the administration,
it was stated. The tentative plan
calls for a conference of representa-
tives of farmers, railroads, financial
institutions and agricultural imple-
ment makers.
Washington = Estimates made by
the bureau of railway economics,
based on reports to the interstate
commerce commission from 127 rail-
roads out of a total of 200, indicate
the net operating income of the rail-
roads for November will be approx
mately $SO,00OOOO, representing a re-
turn of 4.6 per cent.
Washington-More than 100000
bushels of corn has been bought by
the purchasing commission for Rus
900 bushels left New Orleans, Dec.
81, the American Farm Bureau fed
Grafton today said it had been inform
ed by Don Livingston, commissioner
of agriculture of South Dakota.
Domestic
New York-Rennald Wolf, play
wright and dramatic critic, died of
apoplexy at his home here.
London, Ky. = Three men were
killed instantly and two others were
seriously wounded in a pistol battle
at Petersburg.
Chicago-Bandits broke into the
home of Charles A. Stonehill of
Glencoe, near here, stealing 100000
worth of rare wines an dliquors.
Seattle - Theft of motion picture
films valued intrinsically at 100000
and in earning power at S5,000,000,
has been reported to the police here.
Belfast-The year of guerilla war
fare in Belfast has taken toll Of
ITO lives, it was announced here. OF
these IL were police. Five hundred
and forty were wounded.
New York-Two more deaths from
poisonous alcoholics were reported,
bringing the total since Christmas eve
to IT. More than 100 patients have
been taken to one hospital.
Chicago-With third death as a
result of a fatal crash when two fire
engines collided while answering a
false alarm, police redoubled their
search for the Joker" responsible for
the affair.
New York-Alleged organized theft
of more than $1,O00,00O worth of sup
plies from the army base at Brooklyn
was disclosed by army intelligence
officers after the arrest of three civ
ilian employees.
Spokane-Samuel Short, aged 16,
who is alleged to have admitted hav-
ing broken into % safes here the past
six weeks, will be tried in the juvenile
court, the superior court lacking juris-
diction because of his age.
Kansas City, Mo.-Four Negroes OBJ
tanned money and jewelry valued at
$4,000 when they held up pawn
shop after forcing the women propri-
etors and an assistant into rear
room, where they were bound.
New York-The old cent loaf of
bread came back The Atlantic and
Pacific Tea stores announced that at
its 5000 stores throughout the coun-
try, the standard size loaf weighing
IA ounces will be sold for 5 cents.
Peru, Ind.-Joseph Flitcraft, aged
As, murdered his wife, aged 40, and
buried her under the house. Flitcraft
acted suspiciously and was arrested.
After a two hours grilling he con-
fessed he had killed her.
Newport, Ky.-Two additional COM
panies of the Kentucky National
guard were ordered to Newport for
duty in connection with the strike at
the Newport rolling mill
Charleston, W. Va. = Judge Robert
Bland at Logan refused to release on
bond, c. Frank Keeny and Fred Moon
ey, officials of the United Mine Work
ers, and they were sent back to Jail.
Terre Haute, Indulgence v. Debs,
socialist leader, paroled several days
ago from federal prison, was resting
at his home here following a rousing
Homecoming celebration rendered him
last night by thousands of his follow
ers and fellow townspeople.