The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-23
Foreign

Madrid-An official communique re-
ports renewed hostilities between the
Spanish forces and the Moroccan re-
bells. Two gunboats accommodating
near Sidi-Dris exchanged artillery fire
with Moroccan forces and Spanish
aviators bombed the rebels.
Berlin-A petition to dispose Of the
prohibition question in Germany by To-
cal option has been submitted to the
reichstag by DR.. o. F. nellie, president
of the Methodist theological seminary
at Frankfort-on-Main. 1t is signed by
460, 900 electors representing 200 cities
and towns.
Havana-Six United States army
airplanes which are on test flight
from Kelly field, San Antonio, Texas,
to Los Juan, Porto Rico, arrived in
Havana from Miami, Fla. The planes
circled over the city and then landed
at the flying field, near Camp Column
| bia, in the suburbs.
Moscow-Typhus, as a great epid-
emic in Russia, has passed, according
| to reports from Samara and Odessa,
received by the American relief ad-
ministration. These cities are typical
| of their particular area, and though
reports are probably incomplete, they
nevertheless give evidence of great
| diminution in the disease. The Amer
lean relief administration will finally
close its operations March 20.
Jerusalem-The American destroyer
Overton, a member of the squadron on
| duty in near eastern waters, went
ashore off Jaffa, 1t is reported here.
She is understood to have been refoat-
ed, but no details have been received.
| Geneva-With the object of con-
| structing waterway through the
heart of Switzerland, joining the
Rhone and Rhine rivers, an American,
| English and French syndicate has
been formed with a capital of $780,
600, 900. The project has inspired the
| Swiss government to seek for a
scheme whereby the North sea and
Mediterranean sea can be linked to-
gether.
Rome-Italian credit establish
ments, including the most important
banks, are generally consolidating
their reserves in the interests OF ma
tional economy by reducing or passing
dividends, according to semiofficial
statement issued through the Stefani
agency, at the close of the fiscal year,
1922. This policy, at time when
strict retrenchment and strenuous re-
construction are in order, adds the
statement, has the approval of the
minister of finance.
Paris-Mrs. o. Adams Taylor, soul
poetess from Toledo, who has baffled
the proprietor of small hotel in Rue
Monthabor for five weeks by remain
ing in bed and writing poetry and re-
fusing to pay her hotel bill, let her
foot slip. The bright sunshine, sing
ing birds and sprouting buds in the
Tuillieres gardens lured her outside,
and the happy hotel proprietor kissed
her 5000 franc (about $500 bill good
by and threw her luggage after her
Under the French law, hotel guest
. who remains abed cannot be expelled
or refused meals.
London-Senator w. e. Bohar OF
Idaho will be welcomed on his visit ia
England by Ramsey Macdonald, chief
of the laborites in the house of com
mons Macdonald has accepted an
invitation from Senator Borah for 9
visit to the United States when parlia
ment adjourns.
Halifax, N S.-Pirates held up and
robbed the British schooner Eddie
James of 600 cases of whisky and
$4,000 in cash and also carried of the
super-cargo Of the schooner when Il
was at anchor off New York on March
2, Captain Mosher Of the James SAID
Iwhen the schooner arrived here.