The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
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Washington-"Senator w. E. Boran
of Idaho is not a candidate for the
presidential nomination of any party"
he said in discussing a prediction OF
Frank E. Johness at Boise, Idaho, he
would soon announce for president on
the progressive ticket.
Washington = Representative j. P.
Hill, (rep., Md introduced bill to
allow each congressional district to
decide for itself whether the sale of
beverages of 2.75 per cent of alcoholic
content should be permitted.
Washington, Penn. DR.. William
c. Farabee of the faculty Of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, and one Of
the most noted anthropologists in
America, underwent blood transfu-
sion for pernicious anemia at the
Washington hospital here.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY of $1,000
each to the Harding Memorial fund
have been received by the Memorial
association from Ambassador Moore at
Madrid, and Ambassador Kellogg, the
latter's donation being made on the
eve of his recent departure for Lon
don.
Washington = A gift of $4,000 has
been made by Mrs. Violet Blair Jannin
of Washington, to the national cathe-
dral foundation of the Protestant
Episcopal church for the building Of
wing of the cathedral library, which
Is expected when completed to have
100000 volumes and to form one of the
most comprehensive theological libra
ries in the country.
Domestic
Oklahoma City-Rt Rev. Theophile
Meerscheart, bishop of the Catholic
diocese of Oklahoma, is seriously ill at
a hospital here. Due to his age, 76,
the bishops condition is said by hos
pital authorities to be critical
Warsaw-The president has asked
Ladislaw Grabski to form a cabinet
to succeed that headed by Premier
Mitos, which resigned. 1t i, expected
that the new ministry when it is
formed, will give considerable atten-
ton to financial reforms.
Jacksonville, Fla-John D. Rookie
Teller, ST., accompanied by N. w. Da-
Wis, his private secretary, and other
members of his personal staff, passed
through Jacksonville en- route to Or
mond Beach, Fla, where he will spend
the season at his winter home.
New York-Announcemen was
made of the formation of a new or
ganization designed to crush "the
principle of censorship" to be known
as the national council to protect the
freedom of art, literature and the
press"
Santa Monica, Calif.-WiIliam d.
foot, %, air reserve lieutenant and
sergeant, respectively, were killed at
Glover field here when the plane in
which they were making a practise
flight crashed to earth from an atti.
tude of 400 feet.
New York-Robert L. Dewey, said
to be second cousin of the late Ad
miral Dewey, and two of his crew
were saved from drowning after their
flying boat plunged into the ocean of
Jones inlet, in the heart of rum row
Chicago = -Four elevator operators
at the Drake hotel were arrested by
postal inspectors on suspicion that al
least three of them are members of a
band Of blackmailers that has sent
threatening letters to John B. Drake
ST., owner of the Drake hotel; John
B. Drake, Jr., Charles E. Chapman
wealthy jeweler, and other wealthy
Chicagoans.
New York = Supreme Court Justice
Daniel F. Cohalan is ready to steI
down from the bench to manage the
campaign of Senator James A. Reed
dem, MOI, for the nomination fol
president of the United States, it was
reported in New York political circles
1t is understood Justice Cohalan ha!
definitely broken with the Tammany
leaders and that he proposes to resign
within month.
San Bernardino, Calf. = The state
department at Washington has in
structed the American embassy at thu
City of Mexico to investigate the re
fusal of the Mexican government tt
surrender Jose Mendez, policeman a
Mexicali, for trial here for murder
according to a letter from Secretar.
Charles E. Hughes to Governor Friend
W. Richardson, copy of which wal
received here by Deputy District At
torney M. o. Hert.
New Orleans - Surgeon Genera
Hugh Cummings of the United State
Public Health service, in a letter t,
DR.. Oscar Downing, state health off
Ger, offered to provide glass cage il
which to incarcerate George Beaure
paire, Negro inmate Of the -ationa
leprosarioun at Carville, La, while h.
is being tried in criminal court her
for murder. An electrical device TO
communicating with the Negro Will
undergoing examination, was discuss
ed by officials.
Charlotte, NJ C-Damage estimate,
at from 100000 to 100000 was don
here by a fire in the East street mer
chants section.
Gloucester, Nashville her blin
husband CROPPED his way to within
few feet of her, Mrs. Albert Parson
failed in her efforts to beat the fir
from her blazing clothing and wa
fatally burned.
Cleveland President Coolidge
campaign headquarters will be locate
at the Cleveland hotel in the republ
can national convention in June
tentative arrangements, said to hav
been made, are approved.