The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-02
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Az per cent rediscount rate.
ashington-Advices here indicate
Mexico contemplates adopting a law
providing For a SO mile prohibition
zone alon. the American border.
Washington-Determin effort to
be made by administration leaders to
procure passage of the Winslow bill re-
storing s45,0OO,OO0 of alien property to
SO per cent of owners.
ashington-Expansion of depart
ment of commerce and broadening of
its activities included in government
reorganization plan, prepared here by
Walter F. Brown and transmitted to
congress.
hington-Controlle of Currency
D. r. CrisSinger announced American
national banks occupied a more COM
manding position at the time of the
last bank call than at any time in
more than two years.
Washington = Administration. pro-
poses amendments to ship subsidy bill
designed to remove opposition, but re-
fuses to yield on provision for per-
manent instead of annual appropria-
ton.
Washington-The army appropria-
ton bill, carrying more than 1886, 000,-
900 and last of the annual supply
was put in completed form when the
senate. without record vote, adopted
the conference report as it came from
the house.
Washington-The federal trade COM
mission will proceed vigorously
against the Famous Players-Lasky
corporation and subsidiary concerns,
charging unfair competition and mon
$ opolistic policies, an announcement
said.
WashingtonIThe department Of
agriculture estimated the total meat
consumption in the United States in
1922 at 1888, 100000 pounds, which
amounts to 1877 pounds per person,
applying the July l., 1922, estimate Of
population.
Washington-Senator Oscar w. I'm
derwood of Alabama has closed his
service as democratic floor leader of
The senate. Accompanied by Mrs. I'm
derwood, he has left here on four
months European tour, following the
completion of all the regular appropria-
ton bills of the session.
shington-Revision of the war
record of divisions comprising the
American Expeditionary force has
been concluded in part by special
board in the war department. Studies
made by the board, it was learned,
show that the First Division Irregular
army was longest under fire, with a
record of $50 days. The 26th New
England National Guard) was second,
with 20S days.
Domestic
Los Angeles-Ignas Jan Paderewski,
statesman and pianist, received the de-
gree of doctor of laws from the Uni
versity of Southern California
Boston-The freighter Egremont
picked up the II men of the crew Of
the five masted schooner Santino in
the darkness of the stormswept sea
and headed for New York with the
rescued mariners.
Yonkers, N Y-William H. Ander-
son, state superintendent of the Anti
saloon league of New York, charged in
his annual report that conspiracy
was afoot to "get" him and the
leagues board and reduce the organ
ization to the status of kept" con-
Germ
Chicago-Property valued at nearly
$130,000,000 is to be included in the es-
tate of the late Marshall Field, it was
revealed when Judge D. E. Sullivan
ratified the investment of income from
the estate in government bonds by the
trustees of the property.
Zion, Ill.-Mrs. Rebecca Voliva
mother of Wilbur Glenn Voliva, over.
seer of Zion, died here following a
short illness Mrs Voliva, who was II
years old, is survived by three sons
the Zion leader, one residing in Day
ton, Ohio, and third at Pueblo, Calf
Marion, 1l.-Completion of the first
panel of four jurors in the second Her
rim mine riots trial was regarded as
probable, when Williamson county cir
cult court convened for a resumption
of examination of veniremen. Three
prospective jurors have been accepted
tentatively by both the state and the
defense. Six men are on trial charged
with murder.
Alexandria, La.-No member of the
Ku Klux Khan, il he knows it, will be
appointed to a public office so long as
he is governor of Louisiana, Governor
j. NJ Parker declared in letter re.
ceived by L. B. Baynard, Jr., state rep
resentative, In reply tc Mr.. Baynard's
open letter to the governor charging
him with failure to appoint two men In
Rapides parish as requested by maj.
GRITTY of the voters.
Ardmore, Okla--Three men were
killed and two others injured IA ar
explosion Cd the Carter Oil compan,
lease naar 1illard, miles west o.
here.
Baltimore. Md.-Char!es F. McCand
less, ved 81, of Hurst, Texas, who con
fessed. according to the police, hi
killed .our men in Texas and New Mex
leo between 1900 and 1910. and WHIT
claims there is $4,000 reward To-
his arrest, has surrendered to the pc
lice here His motive, he is alleged Il
Pc told authorities, ~as that h
VANS to visit his "a yea old mothe
IN Hurst