The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-08
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
Big Happenings of the Week
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Washington


Washington
Washington-The federal council of
the Churches of Christ in America
issued a call to $4,000 congregations
in America to rally to the support OF
President Harding's proposal that the
United States enter the permanent
court of international justice.
Washington President Harding,
members of the cabinet and ranking
officers of the army, navy and marine
corps were invited guests for the an
nual choral concert by Washington
school children. Eight thousand chill
dren composed the chorus.
Washington-A thorough investiga-
tion has convinced the shipping board,
Chairman A. d. Lasker announced,
that there is no prospect that the bid
of more than S1,000,000,000, made by
John w. Slack of Silver Greek, N. Y,
for the boards merchant fleet would
ever be executed if it were accepted.
Washington American airplane
manufacturers, whose product is be-
lieved to be superior to that of most
foreign countries, are preparing to
take an important place in the world
aircraft markets. This was disclosed
in the announcement OF H. M. Hoepli,
chief of the auto division of the De-
partment of Commerce, that the gov
eminent had undertaken international
aircraft survey to determine where
manufacturers of this country can
successfully compete with foreign
producers The investigation was
started at the request of automobile
manufacturers.
Domestic
Scranton-Nearly so persons were
injured, seriously, when the supports
of a dance pavilion at Lake Winona
gave way.
Martinez, Calif.-More than 1000
persons were endangered, horse was
killed and grass fire started when
bullets from firing squad severed
electric power wires above crowd
at Memorial day exercises.
Chicago = Government ownership
was declared to be the real purpose
of the railroad valuation conference
held here, in statement signed by
six western railway presidents.
Springfield = Bernard Grant, SEN
fenced to hang in Chicago June Is,
was granted a reprieve until Oct. 10
by Governor Len Small. The case is
to be taken to the state supreme court.
Chicago-Bishop Thomas Nicholson
of Chicago area of the Methodist Epis-
copal church left for New York en-
route to England to attend the Irish
and English Wesleyan conferences.
Brownsville, Tenn.-The body Of Jo-
seph w. Folk, former governor of Mis-
souri,, who died in New York reached
Brownsville for burial here in the little
he spent the first 25 years Of his life.
New York-Bidders for government
ships conferred with q special COM
mittee appointed by Chairman A. D.
Lasker regarding the sale of the ship
ping board fleet but no decisions were
announced.
I New York-For the first time in the
history of the Knights of Pythias q
public initiation was conducted here.
The first degree-the rank of page
was conferred on 500 candidates on
the steps of Grants tomb, while a
crowd of curious persons looked on.
Ranger, Texas-W. E. Mcmillan of
Los Angeles, who was forcefully re-
moved from dancing floor here, after
he had danced 1876 hours and Is min
utes, was reported in serious condi-
ton at a hospital.
New York-Miss Yvonne Mollat, 10
year old aviatrix, sailed on the Ro-
chambeau to attempt nonstop flight
next August from Paris to CONSTANT
nople Miss Mollat, daughter OF a
New York restauranteur, has been
studying flying for two years at Mine
ola, Long Island.
New York-Al Jolson is finally going
into motion pictures. The famous
blackface comedian who has turned
down numerous alluring offers to go
into the movies in the past, has at
last needed the lure of the silent
drama. He will make his film debut
under the management of d. w. Grit
fifth.
New Orleans-Mrs. Mathilda Levee,
who shot and killed her husband, Fred
Levee, lawyer Of Los Angeles on a
crowded business street here May 8,
1921, and who later was adjudged in
sane and sent to the asylum for the
criminal insane at Jackson, La, was
declared sane, the indictment for MUIR
der against her was dismissed and
she will be set free.
Glens Falls, N. Y.-Ralph Hackmeis-
ter, former United States customs Of
ficer on the Canadian border and until
about a year ago terror to rum run.
ners in the northern part of the state,
Is one of five Pittsburgh men held in
Jail by a United States commissioner
on charge of violating the Volstead
act.
Concordia, KAMA telephone re-
port from Glasco, 20 miles southeast
of here, stated that the crest of the
Solomon river flood had reached here
and the lowlands, with thousands OF
acres of wheat and other crops. are
being flooded.
Wrscasset, Me.-CaptaiE Donald B
Macmillan, who will sail from here
June 16 on the schooner Bowdoin tC
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