The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-06
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WASHINGTON

UdSiiiliYlUli
Washington-Bureau of public
roads says 12.23S,375 motor cars were
registered in United States in 1922.
WashingtoL-Fede reserve board
irritated over reports of contemplated
changes in rediscount rates, says all
reports are baseless.
Washington-Sena Arthur Cap
per tells Governor AL Smith of New
York that beer and light wine would
be unsatisfactory compromise for both
vets and drys.
Washington-Tariff commission to
report to President Harding in rela-
tion of sugar duty to price rise; will
hold it did not affect price.
Washington-Wa Washington has no in
formation regarding report that there
is new offensive" from Berlin to in
duce United States to mediate in the
Ruhr.
Washington-Milo ID. Campbell,
newly appointed dirt farmer, men,
Der of federal reserve board, drops
dead on golf link while playing with
former Senator C. E. Townsend Of
Michigan.
Washington-Naval officers do not
believe President Harding will hold
modernization of fleet to be violation
of Washington naval treaty; see 5-5-S
ratio farcial if United States does not
keep up with Great Britain and Japan
IN capital ships Improvement.
Washington-Sharp practices OF de-
signing lawyers in tax refund cases
responsible for Secretary A. w. Mel
Ions order requiring affidavits OF at
on contingent fee contracts with
clients.
Washington-Repres eyre
nus Cole (rep., Iowa., in letter to at
torney general urges special session
Of congress to provide drastic legis-
lation against sugar gamblers.
Washington-Great Britain, say ma
val experts, may encounter trouble
under Washington naval treaty, hold
ing new ships down to $4,000 tons dis
placement.
Washington-The death rate among
American Indians has been reduced
from 80 per 1000 in 1912 to % per
1000 in 1922. The reduction is be-
lieved by interior department officials
10 have been due to the vigorous cam
paign conducted by the department to
eliminate unsanitary conditions on the
reservations and to give individual
treatment to Indians suffering from
communicable diseases.
Domestic
Chicago-The blacksmith shop Of
the Pullman company, manufacturer:
of railroad coaches, virtually was de
stroyed by fire, at an estimated los:
between 100000 and 100000.
Toronto-Thirty new freighters
most of them built in Great Britain
will be placed in service on the Grea
Lakes.
New Yo-k-Smashing the window
Of Silverstein's jewelry store on up
per Broadway, two well dressed youni
men seized $4,000 worth of jewelr!
and escaped in a taxicab.
Sacramento-The assembly Of the
California legislature initiated meas
ure to seek an amendment to the con
stitution of the United States barrin,
from citizenship orientals of Ameri
can birth.
Nome-Captain Roald Amundsen
head of the Norwegian Polar scientific
expedition, announced that he hat
wired his attorney in 'Christiania t
dispose of his home in Norway to rails
funds to meet debts incurred by tn
expedition.
Quebec-Deputy Minister Of Publ
Works Guyon declared his belief tina
the recent outbreaks Of fire in man
churches and religious buildings !. i
Quebec was due to faulty installation
of heating apparatus and not to II
cendiarism, as had been limited.
Akron, Ohio-The CT, the govern
ment's newest and best nonrigid dir
gible, made its second successful figh
over this city. 1t remained in the al
more than three hours, encircling tn
city several times, after which it mad
safe landing.
Milwaukee-Internal revenue ia
delinquencies totaling nearly $4,000
600 have been uncovered here by II
come tax investigators from Washing
ton. Members of the Kenosha-Mi
waukee whisky ring are involved
the extent of $624,200. Sever;
breweries have also been assesse
penalties.
New York-A number of Germa
girls whose avowed purpose in cor
ing to the United States is to get ma
ried, arrived at Hoobken on the steaI
ship Seydlitz from Bremen. Eight
five PEI cent of the 6S7 passenger
were women Many, however, sal
they were not seeking husbands, bl
wanted to find good jobs.
New York-The cost of living d
clined fourt enths of / per cent frol
Jan. is to Feb. Is and is % per eel
below the peak reached in July. 1872
according to the national industri
conference board. This authorii
states that the cost of living Feb.
last was 57.5 per cent higher than
July, 1914, the month preceding II
outbreak of the World war.
Chicago.The New York Centr
railroad was ordered to operate i
shops on an hourly basis instead of
piece work basis, az they have bee
operated, in decision handed down |
the United States railroad labor boar
Pittsburgh-A committee OF Il