The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-05-25
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Washington-An average of 120
miles an hour from Mitchell field,
New York, to Langley field, Virginia,
was recorded by Lieutenant Charles
B. Austin, flying new type army
seaplane and carrying two passengers.
Washington-New interest in Latin
American field illustrated by donation
of 100000 by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
L. Doheny to occidental college, Los
Angeles for training Latin-American
experts.
Washington-Many differences be-
tween Chinese and British commits
sioners who are working out arrange
ment for return of Wei Hal Wei to
China.
Washington-La Toilette railway
valuation conference will "cut more
figure in congress than in the courts"
according to John E. Benton of the
National Association of Railway and
Utilities Commissioners, who asserts
that valuation act has been complied
with.
Washington = Advisory committee
of 100 appointed by Secretary of In
terror Hubert Work to survey prob
lens of American Indians and advise
new policies.
Washington-By direction of Presi-
dent Harding, an investigation of the
facilities in Cook county, H., for the
care of former service men committed
20 institutions for treatment of mental
disorders, will be undertaken by the
federal disqualification board, which
decided to take up on Friday report
submitted to the president by delega-
ton of Cook county officials.
Washington Intensive drives
against all forms of tobacco have been
inaugurated in all parts of the country
with the avowed object of burying
tobacco in the same grave with John
Barleycorn," Jesse A. Bloch, Of Wheel
ing, w. Va, president of the Tobacco
Merchants association of the United
States told the 400 members of the
association who met in convention
here.
Washington-George Harvey, Alan
son B. Houghton and Cyrus Woods,
ambassadors to England, Germany and
Japan, respectively, called on Presi-
dent Harding and discussed conditions
In the countries from which they
come.
Washington-The federal govern
ment will appeal to the United States
supreme court from the decision of
Judge Knox, in New York, who held
that it was unconstitutional for con-
gress to limit the amount of liquor a
physician may prescribe for his pa
tient.
Washington-The state department
has been advised that American Con-
sui Tuck, at Vladiyostok, and other
members of the consular staff left that
city for Toxic, thus completing with
drawal of American consular represen-
tatives from the territories of soviet
Russia.
Domestic
Oklahoma City-Governor ]. C.
Walton declared that martial law will
be employed in Oklahoma If authori-
ties cannot curb mob whipping and
violence.
Newport, Ky.-More than 20 fami-
lies were made homeless and property
damage estimated at $125,000 was
caused by fire which destroyed a city
block here.
Chicago-Samuel j. Mails Morton,
who a year ago was tried for the
murder of two policemen and ac-
quilted by jury, was killed here
when he fell from horse on which
he was riding in Lincoln park.
Phoenix, Ariz.-Arrested on suspi-
cion of being Andrew L. Helper, want
ed in Butler, Pa, on charge of en-
bezzling 100000 man who thus far
has insisted that his name is L. H.
White, was later turned over to de-
partment of justice officers.
New York-John Burke, former gov.
ernor of North Dakota and former
treasurer of the United States, was
absolved from all responsibility for the
failure of the stock brokerage firm
of Kardos & Burke, of which he was
a partner, in statement issued by
David W. Kahn, counsel for the trustee
in bankruptcy Of the company.
Toledo-Nathanie1 Curwin Wright,
aged So, for Is years editorial mana.
ger of the Toledo Blade, is dead. Mr..
Wright served as field correspondent
for the Associated Press in the Span.
ish-American war. It was he who
wrote the vivid and famous story for
the Associated Press of the sinking
of Admiral Cervera's fleet in Santiago
bay.
New York-The 100000 board
walk at Coney island was formally
opened with speechmaking, flag rails
ing and military review. The crowd
of hundreds of thousands which had
been expected to turn out for the
ceremonies dwindled to about 10000
In the face of lowering skies and 9
chilly, penetrating fog.
Grand Rapids-Two boys. each oil
whom is Ii yearssold, have confessed
that they set fire to three furniture
factories and an electric company
building here recently, causing an ag
gregate loss of about 100000.
Cleveland-A policeman's mace
partly burned, remnants of the uni
form and two brass numerals IA
found in the woods between Geauga
lake and cambridge, in Geauga coun
ty, about 35 miles east of here, were
identified as belonging to Fatrolmar
Dennis Griffin kidnapped while accom-
panyinF John L. Whitfield to a polic'
station