The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-26
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Washington-A demand that the
American Legion affirm or deny
whether the organization intends to
enter the political field in favor OF
any candidate was made in the house
by Representative Wells Goodykoontz
lrep., w. Va.)
shington-Reports issued by the
department of labor show that in De-
cember there was an increase OF ]
per cent in the retail cost of food to
the average family as compared with
November.
INSTRUMENTATION interests
of country through presidents three
latest appointments will be in posi-
ton of vast power over Federal Re-
serve banking system.
Washington-Germany ambassadors
confer with Secretary of State c. E.
Hughes on Ruhr situation. Feeling in
some quarters here that mediation
development is a probability in near
future.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in SEN
ate determined to make demonstra-
ton warning against foreign policy
that might entangle United States in
Europe. Secretary of State c. E.
Hughes reminds Senator H. c. Lodge
that Boyden is presidents unofficial
observer in Europe and as such not
answerable to senate.
Washington Ambassador D. u.
Fletcher will be recalled from Brus-
sells to head the American delegation
to the Pan-American congress in Chile,
it was announced at the White House
Other members of the delegation will
be named within few days, it was
said.
Washington-Congr soon will be
hearing from 100000 American farm
ers unless it gives consideration to
Henry Ford's offer for leasing Muscle
Shoals, Representative ]. N. Sandlin
(dem., La.) said in the house. He
declared the bill had been held up too
long and that there was a growing
demand for action one way or the
other
Domestic
Neutrality-suspicious. John G. Coop
er of Youngstown. in speech here.
denied that organized labor is behind
the movement to legalize the sale of
light wines and beer
Los Angeles-Jackie Coogan, aged
8, worlds greatest seifmade boy, who
has an ambition to be fireman or
a second Doug" Fairbanks when he
grows up, is about to sign contract
which will guarantee him steady in
come of nearly $1,500,O00 a year for
several years. Jackie's papa and
mama were in conference with Doug
las Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, who
are reported to be the successful bid
ders for Jackie's services as a movie
star.
Kenosha, Wis.ZLives of S5 girl pu-
pills Of Kemper hall, fashionable girls
school near here, was endangered last
night, when fire swept the dormitory
and drove the students from their
rooms out into the snow. The build
ing was damaged to the extent Of
about $4,000. Origin of the fire is un-
known. Girls ranging from IL to 20,
about IS in number, were in atten-
dance at the school and practically
every one of them were in their rooms
when the fire broke out.
San Francisco-The crash of the
first barrage in what was asserted to
be a firstclass war between the Ameri-
can and National Baseball leagues on
the one hand and the minor leagues
Of the country on the other was set
OF by w. H. Mccarthy, president OF
the Pacific Coast league. Mccarthy
in a statement approximating five
closely typed pages, expressed his
opinion Of the proposal of the majors
to send players back to the minors
subject to recall and Of the action of
Commissioner X. M. Lands in approx
ing that plan.
Chicago = Mystery surrounds the
disappearance and return of five
strands of pearls valued at $4,000
from around the neck of Mrs. E. A.
Cudahy while she was passing
through the Union station with her
husband
Savannah - Believing that Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, draft evader, who
has been expected at a south Atlantic
or Gulf port for several weeks, was
on board the vessel, department of
justice agents boarded the Norwegian
steamer Samnanger when it reached
Savannah. The investigation which
followed did not establish the pres
ence of Bergdoll, blu: when the depart
ment of justice men left the vessel
they had established a strong guard
about the steamer.
Londonderry Marsh sailed on the
Olympic to collect the estate of her
husband, Alfred L. bud" Johnson,
who died in New York from pneu-
monia. She left her SON in London,
to which place she says she will re-
turn.
New York-EIbert H. Gary, chair
man of the United States Steel cor
poration, urged his board of directers
to help him In Fastening elimination
OF the IL hour day for steel WORKER.
New York-The steamship Mime
sofa, largest freighter under the Amer
lean flag and built By ]. j. Hill at New
London, Conn.,, in 1894, was sold to
a wrecking firm. The dig ship, bought
by the Atlantic Transport line of the
international Mercantile company in
1915 and used in the war as horse
rno cargo transport, has been laid up
since 1918. 1t is 622 feet long, with