The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-17
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Washington

has spent much of his life on a Yer
mont farm and he indicated that he
intended to introduce farm hours at
the White House.
ashington-Intense heat caused
10 prostrations among those in the
Harding funeral procession from the
White House to the capitol, in the
lines of spectators along the route and
the crowd awaiting entrance to the
rotunda to view the body. First aid
stations and hospitals, reporting that
this number was given treatment, said
none was in serious condition. The
heat was particularly oppressive, due
to the high humidity.
Washington-Mrs. Calvin Coolidge
proved herself an able nurse. Return
ing from the Harding funeral ceremo-
MES at the capitol, Mrs. Edward T..
Clark, wife of the presidents secre-
tary, collapsed from the heat in the
corridor outside the presidential suite
in the New Willard hotel. Mr.. Clark
ran to her side and with the assist
ance of others carried her into an adj
dent, Mrs. Coolidge rushed from her
suite to Mrs. Clark's side and was ad-
ministering restoratives when an army
doctor arrived. Mrs. Clark soon re-
covered.
Domestic
SCOTS Bluff, Neb.-Snow was re-
ported to have fallen for five minutes
at point on the Gerin-Fort Laramie
irrigation canal west of this city.
Topeka, Kan.-A slightly lower
temperature and clear mind were
outstanding points in the condition of
]. NJ. Davis, governor, who is i'll with
typhoid fever, according to his physi-
clan.
Gary, Ind.-Beginning at once,
unit of blast furnace workers in the
great Gary mills of the United Steel
corporation will be put on an eight
hour day. This is in accordance with
a request made of the steel industry
by the late President Harding.
Cleveland-John l.. Whitfield was
found guilty of first degree murder
with a recommendation for mercy by
jury in Judge Phillips court for the
on May II. Judge Phillips immediate
iy sentenced Whitfield to life impris-
onment in the Ohio penitentiary.
Santa Barbara, Calif-The fire
which has been raging in the Santa
Barbara forest for nearly week was
reported beyond control and raging
along Is mile front with more than
80 sections having been burned over
and no hope seen of checking the fire,
although nearly 200 men are fighting
it.
Topeka, Kan-The Kansas House
refused to take up the bill appropriate
ing 100000 additional bonds to
cover the shortage in the bonus fund,
pending receipt of more detailed re-
ports from the bonus director and
commission as to just what the short
age may be. The Senate passed the
bill
Chicago-Fire destroyed two build
ings and approximately 175,0O0 BUSH
els of wheat and other grains at the
plant of Albert Schwill & Co., flour
and malt manufacturers, with loss
estimated at s350,000. Nearly half
hundred engine companies fought the
blaze which endangered four other
buildings and two grain elevators with
a capacity of 100000 bushels.
New York-Declaring that Presi-
dent Harding had intimated that war
time prisoners whose sentences he
commuted were not to be deported,
counsel for the Industrial Workers OF
the World obtained writs of habeas
corpus from Federal Judge Goddard
staying the deportation of five mem.
bers Of the organization who were
brought to Ellis Island from the fed.
eral penitentiary at Leavenworth,
Kan.
Mexico City-Mobilization of the
federal forces in the state Of Durango
and their cooperation with the mill.
tary forces In adjoining states in an
effort to capture the bandit leader
Juan Gatindo, and force the release
of Robert A. Newman, who was kid
naped by the bandits late in April,
was ordered by President Obregon in
a telegram to General Anatolco B.
Orteoa, chief of military rations in
Durango.
Manila-In pitched battle between
Moro fanatics and constabulary at
Lanao, SO Moros were killed and
three constabulary wounded. Latest
reports to Governor General Wood
state Major Santos, in command OF
the constabulary in that region, sue.
ceeded in dispensing the Moro bands
ly known but it is regarded as posi-.
BILE that one or more Moros recently
returned from Mecca, organized the
band for the purpose Of driving all
Christians from the Lauao Lake dis
trict
Stanford University, Calif.-The
chair of psychic phenomena at San
ford university received a bequest Of
100000 from the esta" of Thomas
Welton Stanford, Melbourne, Austral
ia, brother of the late Leland Stanford
founder of the institution, and the
fund will be used for scientific ex
Fermentation in the field of spiritual
ism.
Victoria, B. Can earthquake Of
moderate intensity was recorded or
the seismograph at the Gonzales OBJ
servatory, indicated to be about 4,60(
miles away, lasting two hours and be
liese1 to be in the vicinity Of japan