The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-10
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ppines against General Leonard
Wood was carefully planned by native
leaders, officials believe.
Washington-Senator D. I. Walsh
chairman of democratic senatorial
campaign committee, warns demo
Gratis to ignore international issue:
and turn to domestic questions.
Washington - Army regulations
made public provide that reserve of
6cers on active duty shall be entitled
to medical attendance and hospital
care in exactly the same manner as
members of the regular army.
Washington-A wreath was placed
On the tomb Of the unknown soldier
In Arlington cemetery as a part of
the observance of "law-not war;
day, sponsored by the National Coun-
ell for Prevention of War.
ashington-Matrimony is in a
healthful condition in Minnesota, de-
spite the large increase in divorces
within the last seven years in the
state, according to figures made pub
lie by the United States census bu-
reau showing the number of divorces
and marriages for Minnesota in 1922
compared with previous years.
Washington - Definitely sidetrack-
ing the League of Nations as the
major issue of next years political
campaign, Senator J. T. Robinson
dem, Ark democratic leader in
the senate, in a formal statement
declared "the questions Of first i'm
portance are undoubtedly domestic
In character"
Misunderstanding the present
members of the cabinet remain in Of
fee without further action by the new
President such is not the case with
the diplomatic missions abroad. They
stand without legal authority to con-
clude in the name of the President
the negotiations they may have in
hand.
Observation-Disclosures Of sympa-
thy poured in on Secretary Hughes
from all parts of the world expressing
the sorrow OF governments and high
officials at the death of President
Harding. The communications came
both from foreign capitals and
through the members of the diplomat
ic corps stationed in this country.
Washington-More than 33 per
cent of the 511,3S3 farmers reporting
cooperative sales of farm products
In 1919 were in six Of the north
central states, including Minnesota,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Kansas
and Nebraska, the United States de-
partment of agriculture has found in
an analysis of census reports. In
Minnesota, 1884 farms reported CO.
operative selling; Iowa was second
with 1880 farms; Wisconsin fourth
with 42,104 farms, and Kansas fifth
with 1864 farms reporting coop
erative sales activities.
Washington-The United States
now has no vice-president. Calvin
Coolidge, elected as vice-president
when Warren G. Harding was elected
president, has become the chief exc
cutive. But no one becomes vice
president. Charles Evans Hughes,
secretary of state, is next in line OF
presidential succession. The duties
performed by the vice president, con-
sisting solely of presiding of the Uni
ted States Senate, will be taken over
by Senator Albert B. Cummins OF
Iowa, president pro tempore of the
Senate. But Senator Cummins does
not become vice president He re-
NTH IN he
upper branch of Congress.
Domestic
Philadelphia-One fireman was in
1ured six overcome by smoke in a
fire that swept the plant of l.. Martin
company, carbon and lamp black
manufacturers, at Tacoma, suburb.
The loss is estimated at more than
100000.
Kansas City-The youngest con-
fessed mu 1erer in the history of
Kansas City was held in a detention
home here. Oscar Harris, s year old
Negro boy, told authorities he pushed
Johnny Dixon, his s year lod Negro
playmate, into the Missouri river,
WHERE uc uIOWucu.
Stockton, Calif-One man was
killed, eight persons overcome, and
from 100000 to $1,000,000 worth of
property was destroyed by fire in the
heart of the business district here.
Homer Felts, aged 81, principal Of
the Porterville schools, was killed in
leap from the second story. .
New York-Mrs. William R. Hearst.
wife of the publisher, who was men,
toned recently as a possible Tammy
candidate for congress, would not
accept a nomination, she says in a
telegram from California: 81 think
it would be an excellent thing for
the great city of New York to send
a woman to congress-" the telegram
read, but / personally. have other
opportunities for service which take
up my full time and attention"
Chicago Seventy-five thousand
gallons of crude oil was consumed
and one fireman was injured when
fire broke out in the basement of
Duane company.
New York-Five United States SEN
ators sailed on the American liner
George Washington to attend the In
terallied Parliamentary Union at
Geneva. They are Senators Robert
NJ. La Toilette, Wisconsin; Kenneth
Mcclellan, Tennessee; William B.
Mckinley, Illinois; ]. T. Robinson,
Arkansas, and Claude Swanson, Vir-
giniA.