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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-13
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Mercy for Capital "Blind Pigs"

cused of selling liquor, as an injunc-
ton closing up place altogether wiz
virtually mean that the offender will
have to go out Of business.
Certain well-known cafes, 1t was
stated, which cater to weIl-todo pa
irons, are under suspicion of selling
liquor concealed in bread, coffee and
teapots, napkins, candlesticks and cat
sup bottles-to say nothing of mustard
jars.
1t appears that the law had one
eye closed during Shrine week, but
now both eyes are opened, and the
government Is preparing not only to
serve writs of the most drastic of
injunctions, but will proceed immedi-
ately against second offenders through
the medium Of grand jury indictments.
Assistant District Attorney Frank
J. Kelly, who is in charge of the IL
quor prosecutions In the criminal
courts, is preparing to uphold the gov
ernment's right TO prevent the COM
mission of the offense Of bootlegging
by enjoining suspects before they have
opportunity to continue their Illicit
business indefinitely.
1t has been ascertained that the
prosecution has found ample authors
ty to anticipate crime and prevent 1t.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-13
United States Has Largest War Plane

-and-a-half-planer," The gasoline
capacity is 1000 gallons and oil 181
gallons, and minimum operating
crew of four will be required.
Spruce and "160,000-pound steel"
were used in construction, as COM
pared with the 150,O00-pound nickel
steel used in building the navy's trans
Atlantic flyer NC-4. OF the fuselage
construction the statement said:
'Six-inch shells probably could pass
through the tail portion without bring
ing the plane down. There are no
vital longerons or wires which if shot
would end the flight"
The ship is scheduled to have a p
hour full-speed flight capacity and will
carry seven guns, sweeping the whole
field of approach of enemy machines.
Controls of the six motors are central
lied for operation through a single
control stick, added features being
means of shutting down the engines
on one side without reducing the drive
of the others to aid in negotiating
power turns" Pilot controls are in
duplicate, with the two pilots sitting
side by side, permitting frequent
changes in flight
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-13

"1HE army's new "twO-and-a-
q half-planer" air giant, known
b as the Darling bomber, the big
gest thing yet in flying ma
chimes, will soon be tested at Wilbur
Wright field, Dayton, o., the War de-
partment having announced the selec-
ton of Lieut.. Leigh Wade and Harold
r. Harris as pilots for the flight. The
ship measures 100 feet from tip to tip,
is powered with six Liberty motors,
weighs 10000 pounds, and will have a
flying speed of not less than ninety
miles an hour.
IF the performance in flight Is sat
isfactory," which will be known by the
official report, the departments an
nOuncement said, "the air service en-
cheering division at Dayton will have
achieved the credit of putting in the
air the largest successful airplane in
the world"
The plane was designed for the air
service by Walter II. Darling. 1t was
constructed by the Wittemann Air
Craft corporation of Hasbrouck
Heights, n J. While it is generally
rated as triplane, the mid plane is
SO narrow as to prompt the expression
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-13
Neootiations Are On for Sale of Ships

line has bid on five liners for opera
ton in the trade lane from San Fran
cisco to the Orient.
Mayor Rolfe of San Francisco. and
a number Of financial associates, have
made an offer for four freight ships
for operation in the Pacific and Aus
tralian trade lane, while the Columbia
Pacific Steamship company and a COM
bination of west coast operators are
anxious to complete a deal whereby %
government freight ships for use in the
Pacific Orient trade lanes will be
transferred to them.
One bid also is being considered for
tonnage for use in the North Atlantic
to the United Kingdom. This offer
has been submitted by the Argonaut
line in which John Franklin, son of
P. A S. Franklin, James A. Farrell,
Jr., son Of James A. Farrell of the
Steel corporation, and Joseph Lilly.
another shipping man, are interested.
Consideration also is being given TO a
bid from w. r. Grace and Company
for two ships for use along the west
coast Of South America.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-13

~ RINCE Georg Ernest Herman
Robert Rochud Mandrup zu Ly-
mar, Count Georg Felix Moritz
Wilhelm Alexander zu Lynar
and Countess Jane Georgiana Marga-
retta Sophie Isabella zu Lynar, chill
dren of the Princess Amelia zu Lynar,
who died at Lindau, Germany, October
8, 1920, will have to be satisfied with
the handling of their mothers Ameri-
can estate by Col. Thomas w. Miller,
alien property custodian. according to
decree signed by Chief Justice Nc
Coy in equity court.
The estate amounts to about $780,
600 in real estate, stocks and bonds,
which Princess Amelia inherited from
the estate Of her father, the late
George NJ. Parsons, Of Columbus, o.,
a lawyer and member of the Ohio
legislature. Some Of the real estate
lies adjacent TO the state capitol at
Columbus. This property was seized
shortly after the declaration Of war
against Germany.
Lawrence R. Pugh, ancillary admin
istrator Of the estate Of the Princess
Amelia, brought suit against Mr.. Mil
Ter to recover the estate so that he
could administer it for the benefit of
the three children, who are residents
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-13
r W vASHINGTON.-The period
"A ~ Of leniency for purveyors of
" cOntraband liquor in Wash
inptOD hotels cafes tea

V W IASdlNGION.-I pcTiOu
NN of leniency for purveyors of
contraband liquor in Wash
ington hotels, cafes, tea
gardens, near-beer saloons and other
places Is about over.
The practice Of the federal prohibit
ton authorities in New York city Of
closing for any and all purposes the
establishments that violate the law
will be carried out here within a few
days, it was learned in the district at
torney's office.
This means that most rigid pad
lock" injunctions will be enforced to
make Washington dry. Heretofore the
paddock" injunctions have served to
prevent only the sale of liquor In this
Or that establishment and did not
close cafe or saloon altogether, as
has been done in New York.
Hereafter, it was stated, the iniunc-
lions VIII be obtained in the District
Supreme court for the purpose of &C
tually sealing up and locking the
cafe, saloon or hotel that persists in
serving liquor. This means that a
place so "padlocked" cannot be used
for any purpose whatsoever for one
year. Washington landlords will be
the losers and so will the person ac-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-13

Washington-The conditions Of all
wheat in the United States on July l
was 1873, forecasting production this
year of S21 100000 bushels. The con-
dition of winter wheat was 76.S per
cent. forecasted production 586,000,00O
bushels; spring wheat conditions S2.4
per cent; forecasted production 1885,
600 900 bushels. The condition and
forecasted production of other crops:
Corn, S4.9 per cent; 2,S77,7O0,000 bush
els; oats, S35 per cent; 1884, 100000
bushels. Barley, SCI per cent; 1885,
100000 bushels. Rye, 1876 per cent;
76.7O0,090 bushels.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-13

ward ofs1OO vessels, it was ofhcially aus
closed. 1t was Indicated that shortly
after Edward F. Farley assumed the
workmanship of the board, the several
nending deals would be consumated.
Among the prospective purchasers
are seven operatives and other ship
ming interests. The Norton-Lilly COM
nany of New York city has bid for
line of freighters for use in the At
lantic. Gulf and east coast of South
America trade lanes, and the Munson
line is contemplating submitting a re-
vised bid for freight ships on the same
route.
From the Dollar interests and the
Pacific Mail Steamship company, on
the west coast, have come substantial
offers for combination passenger and
freight ships. The offer of the Dollar
interests is for ten ships of this type
for use on routes to China, Japan and
the Philippines, while the Pacific Mail
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-13
NULL GAVE LIFE TO SAVE ROTH
Aide Threw Self as Human Ballast
Into Erie Depths, Say Lakemen.

Aide Threw Self as Human Ballast
Into Erie Depths, Say Lakemen.
Port Stanley, Ont.-An epic of lake
and air was believed to have been
disclosed here by lakemen studying
the water-soaked and blurred log of
the Inflated naval balloon A-669S
which fell into Lake Erie costing the
lives of two naval aviators.
According to these lakemen, Lieut..
T. B. Null, seeking to save the life OF
his companion, Lieut.. Louis j. Roth,
plunged from the bag as it dragged
above the angry lake in an effort to
cause it to rise and possibly carry its
pilot to safety.
Lieutenant Null leaped overheard,
giving himself as human ballast, &C
cording to the story they see in the
log.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-13
ASK U. S. CONTROL OF MINES
Newton May Introduce Legislation
Carrying Out Recommendations.

Washington-Legis providing
for government supervision of the
coal industry is certain to figure prom
inently at next winters session of
congress as result of the recommen-
dations of President Harding's coal
commission.
The president, it is expected, will
embody the coal commissions recon-
mendations in his annual message to
congress in December. With the adj
ministration back of the proposition a
bill may be passed although previous
efforts to obtain the enactment OF
somewhat similar legislation have met
with failure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-13
BUSINESS WOMEN GATHERING
Miss Elizabeth Doak to Represent Ma
tonaI Delegates on Committee.

Portland, Ore-Miss Elizabeth Doak,
state president of the Minnesota Fed
Grafton of Business and Professional
Wxnen's clubs, will represent her
state on the nominating committee at
the fifth annual convention of the Ma
tional Federation of Business Wom-
ems clubs in session here, with more
than 1000 women from all parts of
the United States in attendance. Mrs.
Samuel Belisle, of Saltwater, men,
Der of state board of directors, and
former state president, has been elect
ed as spokesman for Minnesota on
the convention floor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-13
FORTY PLANES IN SKY PARADE
Air Races, Mimic Battle, Acrobatics
Included in Days Program.


eapolis-Flying in single file,
more than 40 airplanes circled over
Minneapolis and st. Paul as the open
ing event in the dedication program
of the Wold-Chamberlain Twin City
Airport, named in honor of the two
Minneapolis aviators who lost their
lives in aerial combat over the Ger
man lines during the world war. I'm
deferred by the weather, the planes
rose and flew over Minneapolis, passed
over the Milwaukee station :, at the
time when Eddie Rickenbacker, Amer
lean ace of aces, arrived from Chi
cago.
Defying unsettled weather condi-
tions, the biggest aerial parade the
northwest has ever seen took off from
the new feld shortly after noon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-13
Sports

Milwaukee, Wis.-Walter tgleeAy)
Ferch died in hospital hers from in
juries received in an automobile race
at the state fair park. Ferch's car
skidded while rounding a curve. The
car following crashed into Ferch's.
Chicago-William T. Tilden H.,
national champion, defeated Walter
Wesbrook of Detroit, 6-3, 6-3, in the
fourth round of the mems singles in
the Illinois state tennis tournament.
Earlier Wesbrook had defeated Frank
O'Connell, Chicago, 81, 6-1.
Ringside, Shelby, Mont.-Although
he lost the decision to Champion Jack
Dempsey after Is rounds of vicious
fighting, Tommy Gibbons of st. Paul
is the hero of the boxing world for
he gained the honor of being the first
man to stay the limit with the Utah
"Tigerman," since Dempsey won the
championship from Jess Willard at
Toledo, July 4, 1919.
MISUNDERSTANDING Lenglen still
is supreme among women tennis play
ers Of the world. With ease and GER
tainty the French star defeated Miss
Kathleen McKane, best of Britain's
tennis playing women, 60, 6,2, and so
won for the fifth successive season
the title Of worlds champion 1t was
the fifth meeting between this pair
of stars, and, with one exception, it
was the worst beating Suzanne has
administered to the lively British girl.
Shelby, Mont-The approximate to-
tai of gate receipts at the Dempsey
Gibbons heavyweight title bout was
$201,4S5, according to figures made
public by the Montana collector of
internal revenue. The department of
internal revenue will collect a total
of $22, 44S.50 on the receipts, it was
announced Approximately 1900 tick
cts in the $40 seat section were sold
at half price. Jack Kearns, Dempsey's
manager, fell approximately $4,000
short of getting the third 100000 Of
the champions guarantee.
Kansas City, Mo.-Although but 5
of the II motor cars which started in
the 250-mile race at the Kansas City
speedway finished, and the average
time of the victor, Eddie Hearne, did
not compare favorably with Tommy
Millions winning speed at the oval
last September, drivers declared the
race valuable experiment from which
racing and pleasure cars may profit.
Hearne took the $4,000 winners
purse with an average speed of 105.76
miles an hour. Milton, who was forced
out early in the race, averaged 107 sc
miles an hour in the September con-
test.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-13
SHELBY BANK CLOSES DOORS
Suspension Follows That Of Great
Falls Bank-Fight Denied Cause.

Great Falls, Mont.-The First State
Bank of Shelby, of which Mayor
James Johnson, one of the hackers of
the Dempsey-Gibbons bout, is presi-
dent, has closed, according to state
ment made here by State Bank Exam
liner L. G. Shelton, who is here to
take charge of the Stanton Trust and
Savings bank, which went into volun-
tary liquidation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-13
Foreign

1OKlO-MlSS Jane Adams, nOteQ
Chicago social worker, was operated
on in hospital here for tumor of
the breast. The surgeons found moth
ing to indicate the growth was lualig.
nant
London-Senator Hiram Johnson,
who has been studying the political
and economic situation in Europe for
several weeks, will sail for home from
Scherbourg on the Leviathan on July
II.
Constantine, Algeria President
Masaryk of Czech-Slovakia was TAX
en- suddenly ill here while touring
Northern Africa for his health. Be-
cause of his age his condition IL re-
garded as serious.
London-The house of lords gave
a second reading to the bill by which
wives would be granted a divorce on
the same grounds as men. Lord Bir-
kenhead insisted that erich wives
should pay alimony the same as hus-
bands"
Sydney, N. S.-Scores of rioters
were injured, several of them serious
ly, in a clash with police and soldiers
| near the coke ovens of the British EN-
pire Steel corporation plant. The
! fighting started when minated SOL
diers preceded by mounted police
charged the mobs with fixed bayo-
nets.
Tours, France-One person was kill
ed and IA injured, two seriously, dur
| ing the running of the automobile
grand prix here, which was won by
De Graves, driving a Sunbeam car
| The accident occurred at the hairpin
turn. The Deviscaya entry failed to
make the curve on the first round,
ran into a fence and then collided
with a tree, ploughing through part
of the crowd.
Berlin-The month of July ushers
in new and terrifying prices all along
the line. The German people, already
| in a desperate mood, will be faced
with new tariff affecting the prices
of bread, milk, coal, gas, electricity,
shoes, haircuts, school fees, postal
telephone and freight and passenger
rates on railroads-in fact, on almost
every item pertaining to necessities
| of life.
| Berne-The first of series Of giant
airplanes ordered by the Russian So
Wet government from the German
works at Friedrichshafen on Lake
| Constance, was delivered in Moscow
The planes of a new type of the Dor
mier comet, built almost exclusively
of aluminium, carry four passengers
besides the pilot and mechanic. They
have engines of 200 horsepower with
an average speed of 100 miles an
hour.
Catania-A laborer working neal
the hamlet Of Ognia has found two
ancient bronze vases containing 300
gold coins dated 800 B. c. The rarity
and intrinsic value of the find have
caused it's worth to be estimated al
several millions lire.
Halifax, N. S.-Passengers and
crew of the steamship Advance which
went ashore on Shut-in-Island in 8
dense fog were taken off safely by
tugboats. The vessel later broke il
half. The steamship carried rs pas
sengers from Boston for Halifax ani
st. Johns, N. F. The crew numbered
IS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-13
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
Big Happenings of the Week
Condensed for the Benefit of
Busy Readers
Washington

Washington-Bankers organize to
oppose extensive revision of the tar
Iff law by the tariff commission.
Washington-The last act in con-
nection with the funding of the Brit
ish war debt was completed at the
treasury department with the surren-
der of $4,000, 600, 900 in bonds by Great
Britain.
Washington-The government fin
ished its introduction of direct testl-
mony in the trial of Charles w. Morse
and others on charges of conspiracy
in connection with the building or the
wartime ship feet.
hington-Statement issued by
Senator Oscar Underwood indicates
clearly that he is a candidate for the
democratic nomination for president
and that he favors a foreign policy
the object Of which would be the re-
Mobilization of Europe and establish
ment of permanent world peace.
Washington = Administration Off
Gals believe that the danger period
has been passed in ship liquor contro-
versy with foreign powers, foreign
ships no longer insisting on violating
territory regulations and a better I'M
Outstanding of the American position
having been reached by British au-
thorities.
Misunderstanding Of spe-
cial monthly reporting service in the
leading dairying states to enable
dairymen to plan their operations IN
the light of future prospects as lndi-
Gated by available statistics on cur
rent milk production, prices, stocks
and changes in dairy herds has been
announced by the department or agrl-
culture.
Washington-Decisi to call a
meeting in Washington on September
i3 of the United States group OF Red
Cross organizations was reached at a
conference of Red Cross and Pan
American officials. The September
meeting will be preliminary to the
Western world conference Of the
league of Red Cross societies to be
held in Buenos Aires beginning No
vember IS.
Washington-The passing OF the
last of the soldier guards who were
on duty at the Ford theater when
President Lincoln was shot was re-
ported to the pension bureau in a
cablegram from the American consul
late at Hull, England. The message
notified the bureau to discontinue "be-
cause of death" the pension OF Will
liam Hall, Civil war veteran. Hall
served in Company H, Twelfth 1lli-
nois cavalry He returned to Eng
land, his birthplace, after the war.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-13
Domestic

New York.-Declaring the lives OF
r. R. Motion, president of Tuskegee
institute and of Negro surgeons at
the United States Veterans hospital
at Tuskegee, Ala, had been threat
ened by masked MODS, the National
Association for Advancement of Col
ored People wired President Harding
urging that he send federal troops to
protect them.
Springfield, INSTRUMENTATION of the
military department of the state OF
blame in connection with the Herrin
mine riots of June, 1922, is contained
in a minority report Of the house in
vestigating committee, filed by Rep
resentatives Pierce Of Boone county
and Curran of Chicago, two republican
members Of the committee.
San Francisco-Lure of gold has
lost none of it's romantic glamor. The
good ship Fred ]. Wood, four masted
schooner, set sail with 125 men, wom-
en- and children aboard to search for
gold in Alaska. A cooperative un-
dertaking, those on board Clipped in
5000 apiece to outfit the schooner and
if they make a million" they will
share alike.
Elmira, N. MANNED by four avn
atbrs in the federal service, motor
lied balloon of new type dropped
upon the held of the Aircraft corpora
ton at Hammondsport, completing a
Journey from Cook field, Dayton, Ohio.
The balloon is said to have made a
record flight for this type of airship.
1t is to be used by the United States
department of agriculture in an effort
to fight the ravages Of the gypsy moth.
New York-The steamship Levia-
than reconditioned by the government
at a cost of more than $8,000,O0O and
now on the high seas on her first trip
under the American flag in the trans
Atlantic passenger service, never
made any money and never WILL" Rear
Admiral Charles P. Plunkett, COM
mandant at the Brooklyn navy yard,
declared in an address before the
Brooklyn Rotary club. The great liner,
like the British Majestic and Beren-
garia, is too large and expensive for
practical operation, he said.
Sistersville, w. Va.-Two men and
three children were injured, one prob
ably fatally, in an explosion of gaso
line at the Rrown-Hiers gasoline plant
near Wade Ohio, short distance
from here.
Springfield, Mass.-Many persons
were injured when police clashed
with men who were showing their
sympathy with striking telephone
girls. When a crowd massed neal
the telephone exchange more than
leo reserves were called out to rein
force a dozen regular police officers
Flower pets, bottles and large fire
crackers were thrown at the police.
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FLUCTUATIONS in progress
between the shipping board
and private interests may re-
suit in the disposal of up
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-13
German Princess Kin Lose Suit Here

RINCE Georg Ernest Herman
- Robert Rochud Mandrup zu Ly-
mar, Count Georg Felix Moritz
The Washington times., 1923-08-29
P|CKPOCKETS IN
UNION STATION
GET $3.50
Third Case Within Three Days
Is Reported to
Police.

For the third time in as many
days the police were told last night
that pickpockets were operating in
the Union Station. In each instance
the victim was jostled while he was
coming through the gates with a
crowd Of incoming passengers.
J. r. McFey, labor agent for the
Carnegie Steel Company. Clarion,
Pa, IL the latest to tell of the
work Of the dips" He said he
was coming through the door OF the
restaurant in the Union Station
when three men jostled against him.
He said that he thought nothing Of
It at that time, but he quickly re-
called the incident when he dts
covered. fifteen minutes later, that
his wallet was gone.
Mr.. McFay told the police that
there were five $50.bills and one
$40 bill in the wallet. There were
q few personal papers also. but they
had no value to any one but him.
self, he said.
stung by the repeated reports OF
pickpockets In the station. Capt
Robert z. Doyle, OF the Sixth pre-.
cinct, has ordered two plainclothcs
men of his precinct to remain on
duty there at all times. captain
Doyle declared he would break up
the gang who prey on people at the
station.
There Is q marked similarity In
all the cases reported. In each case
there were two or three men who
seemed to clumsily get in the way
of q prospective customer" At
the opportune, moment. when there
was no chance for the victim TO
avoid brushing them, one OF the
men dips his hand into a hip pocket
and the three Of them walk quickly
away.
Police are inclined to believe that
some of New York's underworld ex.
perts are working here. None OF
the victims has been able to give a
description, other than that the
men he suspected were white.