The Ely miner., 1922-03-24
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Washington

Washington
shington-Treasury officials ex.
pected the government receipts OF in
come and profits taxes due to show a
decrease of more than $300,000,00O
from the collections made in March
last year.
Washington-The resolution of Sen
ator H. c. Lodge (rep., Mass.) extend
ing for % years the loan of S50,0O0,
900 made to Austria for famine relief
was adopted unanimously by the sen
ate and sent to the house.
Washington-"Fullest cooperation
with the American Legion in its "em
ployment day. drive to find jobs for
100000 unemployed veterans of the
World war was urged in a statement
issued by Secretary of Labor ]. ]. Da
Wis.
shington-Secretary of Labor
Davis and John L. Lewis, president
of the United Mine Workers, ex.
changed views on the threatening sit.
uation in the bituminous coal indus.
try. Both were said to be Of the
opinion that a national strike in the
union fields was inevitable.
Washington-The agricultural ap.
preparation bill, carrying approximate
ly $35,000,000, was passed by the
House after members bad been forced
on record on the question Of putting
back the $360,000 for free seed, which
was eliminated by the committee
framing the measure.
Washington-Demand for immedi-
ate withdrawal of all American troops
Allies refusal to permit payment OF
the $241, 100000 due to the United
States for their maintenance, were
voiced in the senate by Senators w. e.
Borah and Oscar Underwood.
Washington-Meetin Immediately
of local nonpartisan campaign COM
mittees throughout the United States
to begin active preparations for the
primaries" were called for in proc
lamation addressed to organized labor
by the executive committee Of the
American Federation of Labor's nom
partisan political campaign committee.
Domestic
New York-Bath houses were open.
ed up at Coney Island and several hum
dred persons diyed into the chilly
surf. 49,.
Dayton-Lieutenant Frederick w.
Niedermeyer, Jr., was killed when his
monoplane fell several thousand feet
at McCook field.
Chicago-A special liquor court for
trial of thousands of cases cluttering
the dockets of federal and state
courts was being planned by States
Attorney Robert Grove.
Chicago-The fourth national grain
aud hay show will be held at the
stock yards in connection with the
International Live Stock Exposition,
December 2-9 next, it was announced.
Mount Vernon, Ill.-Margaret Ed
mison, Negro woman, reputed to be
122 years old, is dead at her home
here. She was almost blind and very
feeble for several months before her
death.
Detroit, Mich.-Five men were in
custody as a result of an attempt to
hold a public liquor auction. More
than 100 quarters of liquor were con-
fiscated when officers scattered sew
eral score of the bidders.
New York-Fauvio's Star, Jersey
COW, has set a new world record of
s0,616 pounds of milk and 1,006 pounds
of butter fat produced in years au-
thenticated test, the American Jersey
Cattle club has announced.
Chicago - The Italian vendetta
which followed the murder several
months ago of Paul Labriola, munich
pal court bailiff and nineteenth ward
leader, claimed its 9th victim. He
was Paul Notte, saloon owner.
Chicago-When Patrick Tierney, a
former soldier, was arraigned for the
murder of his wife and year old
child, he calmly told Judge Sullivan
that he did not have a lawyer and
didn't want one "I'm guilty" he said,
~and want to be hanged"
Chicago-A spectacular fire destroy.
ed full square of business buildings
Just outside of Chicago's loop" or
downtown district, with a loss esti.
mated at from s1O,0OO,OO0 to $4,000.
900. More than $4,000 persons were
made jobless through the fire,
Chicago-Farmers are more optimis.
tic over conditions as result of the
advances in grain prices in the last
few weeks, according to j. M. Howard,
president of the American Farm bu.
reau. Country bankers report affairs
more encouraging as a result, he said.
Tacoma-Ellis Lewis Garretson in
1920 imperial potentate of the Order
of the Mystic Shrine of North Amer.
lea, died suddenly at his home here.
McAlester, Okla.-Twelve persons
were killed; IA injured seriously and
more than so hurt by tornadoes and
windstorms which swept southeastern
Oklahoma, according to reports re-
ceived here.
Chicage-Cuno Rheden, a designer
and pilot of airplanes, announced that
he will attempt to make trip across
the Atlantic in April in plane which
he has spent seven years in planning
and building.