The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-05
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Washington Free transportation
by mail of volumes Of the Holy Scrip
lures printed in raised characters for
use Of the blind, and published to
them without cost was urged by Rep
resentative Alice Robertson, author Of
bill to that effect before the House
postoffice committee.
Washington-Courts and juries in
Minnesota are displaying a most help
full attitude in favor Of strict enforce
ment of the anti-liquor laws, according
to Sigurd B. Qvale, state prohibition
enforcement director.
Washington - Representations for
the restoration of self government to
the Haitian people and the immediate
withdrawal of American military
forces from the island country, were
made to Secretary Hughes by COM
mittee of lawyers and representatives
of the Foreign Policy association of
New York and the national Popular
Government league at Washington.
ashington-Dismissed Porto Rican
district attorney active against Cover
nor E. Mont Reilly is expected to get
cold reception from executive officials
here when he comes to see them.
shington-Hearings by interstate
commerce commission on consolidation
of railroads postponed for a month.
ashington-Chamber of Commerce
called for next month to discuss Euro
pean conditions and their effect on
American business.
Washington-Senate finance COM
mittee republicans in executive con-
ference with representatives of veter-
ans organizations suggest modifica-
tons in bonus bill to make financial
burden higher and which they expect
will be satisfactory to the president.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Reed Smoot,
in tariff bill debate, opposes continu-
ance of wartime embargo on dye i'm
ports, criticizes American valuation
plan in house bill and assails bargain
ing and reciprocal provisions of Ford
ney measure.
Washington-State department Of
ficials deprecate reports from Genoa
that Italy and other European nations
are seeking to Zine up" their nationals
in United States for purpose of in
fluencing attitude of American govern
ment toward mother countries.
Washington-The government is
working on plan looking to ending of
the coal strike which it will submit
soon to both operators and union
leaders. Details of the plan were not
disclosed but it was said that it does
not include federal supervision of the
coal industry.
Domestic
St. Louis-Eighty-fye teams, the
largest number in the organizations
history, will enter the fifth annual
tournament of the Women's National
Bowling association at Toledo.
Jamestown, Tenn.-Plans for the
building of church here, the first
structure of its kind to be erected,
notwithstanding the fact that the
town has been incorporated IS years,
has been announced by Rev. Robert
Hall, pastor of the Southern Metho-
dist congregation.
New York-Charles w. Morse, New
York financier, his three sons and
twenty others, some prominent in
shipping, legal and brokerage circles,
were accused in federal Indictment
with having used the mails to defraud
investors in the stock of various
steamship companies.
New York-Frederic Van Rennssa-
laer Dey, said to have been the crea-
tor of Nick Carter, the American Sher-
lock Holmes, committed suicide in his
hotel room.
Baltimore-Miss Marguerite Wells
of Minneapolis, president of the Min
nesota league, was unanimously elect
ed chairman of the committee on reso-
buttons by the convention of the Ma
tional League of Women Voters.
New York-Pointing to her garb Of
deep mourning in answer to queries
as to the truth Of rumor that she
was about to marry again, Mrs. En-
rico Caruso, widow of the famous
tenor, sailed on the steamer Paris for
France
Waukegan, nl.-A new venire of 100
was on hand here for examination in
efforts to get jury to try Governor
Len Small. Predictions that the trial
may last two or three months are be-
ing made freely by counsel for both
sides. Assertions were made by coun-
sci that from the facts brought out
examination of veniremen, majority
of the voters of Lake county have
tried the governor within their own
minds and have fixed opinions as to
his guilt or innocence.
New Orleans-Three hundred and
thfrty-six ounces of cocaine valued at
$4,000 were seized aboard the Ger
man steamship Selma, lying in port by
federal officers. Two arrests were
made.
Fort Worth, Texas-Eleven persons
we're drowned, at least 1900 made
homeless, the city water plant out Of
commission, other public utilities en-
dangered, property damage of 100000
inflicted, all interurban traffic was sus-
pended and streetcar service crippled
as result of storm, the most terri
&c that ever visited Fort Worth and
vicinity. @