The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-11-24

~ SioAu Woy ACAS.
Chicago-A uniform plan of drill
regulations for the Knights Templar
throughout the country was adopted
by a committee meeting here.
New York-An unidentified boy, 5
years old, was run down and killed
here yesterday by the automobile OF
James N. Hill, of st. Paul. son of the
late James J. Hill.
Northwest
Eau Claire, Wis.,. Beaver, a farm
| er living five miles west o: here, We'd
nesday picked several quarts of straw
| berries on his farm. Mr.. Beaver re-
| ported thousands Of plants are in
| bloom.
Madison, Wis.-Requests for appro-
| priations of more than $15,000,000 for
| departments of state government for
| operation in the two year period start
ing next July l were before the state
board of public affairs.
| Neenah, visa movement has
| been started to consolidate the schools
of the towns of Neenah, Oshkosh and
Vinland and possibly Clayton.
Fargo-Fargo favored the proposal
| to issue $4,000 in bonds to construct
city incinerator by vote of three
to one, according to the vote can
vassed by the city commission.
Wisconsin Rapids-A special appro-
| priation of $4,000 to be used in cam
| paign to reduce the manufacture and
sale of "moonshine" whisky in Wood
Nv NV ho RS
board.
Madison, Wis.-Pr.ces paid potato
growers hit the bottom today at Is
cents a bushel in some sections of
Wisconsin, the state department OF
markets reports.
Rhinelander, Wis.-Complying with
the insistent request of the younger
members of the Lac du Flambeau
tribe of Indians on the reservation
near here, Superintendent ]. M. Balm
er, is arranging to put in the COM
munity hall large receiving set and
amplitier which will enable the Indians
to dance to high class music.
Minot, N. Do. X. Spires, of Bur-
lington, a Guernsey breeder, has sold
to ]. c. Penney, head of chain of
stores, the cow, Sweet Alice of Fern.
dale, for $1,000.
Spencer, S. D.-With not one ar
rest for drunkenness in this town in
the last two years, Spencer is claiming
record. Poker parties are also re-
ported absent.
Ashland, Wis.-The Schroeder Lum-
Der company's mill has closed to un-
dergo repairs. 1t will open in two
weeks. The mill is not laying off any
of its employees, but few are taking
voluntary vacations until the mill re
opens for it's winter run.
Pierre, S. D.-The state board OF
railroad commissioners has ordered it's
attorney to bring mandamus proceed
ings against the Chicago and North
western railroad to compel it to re-
store certain passenger trains as or
dered by the board.
Sporting
Los Angeles-Jess Willard, former
heavyweight boxing champion, was
the object of much comment in sport.
ing circles here following his two ex,
hibitions here, his first public ring ap
pearance since the day three years
ago when Jack Dempsey wrested his
title from him. a..
London-The home office has drawn
the color line in the proposed prize
fight between Joe Beckett, white Eng
lish heavyweight, and Battling Sikh
French Senegalese Negro. The fight
has been forbidden. 1t was to have
taken place early in December in LoR
don. a
Foreign
Montreal-Fire which started on the
top floor of the University of Mont.
real did damage estimated at 100000,
Rome-Premier Missilini, in his
initial address to the Chamber of
Deputies, threw down the gauntlet and
indicated in unmistakable terms that
he was not there to ask favors but to
receive them.
Constantinople-Nat Tur
key is striving to emulate the United
States in regard to prohibition. Reai
Admiral Bristol, American high com
missioner, has received a request from
the Green Crescent, Turkeys nation
al anti-alcoholic league, for copies OF
the American dry laws.
London-Tne British foreign office,
it was stated in an authoritative quar-.
ter, has telegraphed to the French
and Italian governments a memoran-
dunn in which Great Britain declares
that the main Turkish demands which
are to come before the near east con
ference at Lausanne are not regard
ed favorably by the British govern
ment.
Moscow-In connection with the
celebration of the fifth anniversary
of the revolution the central execu.
tive committee has granted amnesty
to thousands of persons serving terms
in Russian prisons of one year or
less for minor political and criminal
offenses. The amnesty also reduces
by one-third the terms IF prisoners
sentenced to more than one year.
Montreal-Sir Montague Allen, pres,
ident of the insolyent Merchants bank
Of Montreal, has been acquitted o.
charges that he had signe3 and pre-
sented to the government false
statement of the institutions financia,
condition for October, 1921.
Tokyo-R. M. Andrews, American
business man here, will be tried on a
charge of violating the navigation
laws.
Paris-Minister of Finance Lastey
rie told the chamber of deputies that
the only people in France paying an