The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-09

Greenville, Tenn.-Andrew Johnson
Slower, aged IS, grandson of the for
mer president of the United States,
Andrew Johnson. was buried in the
| National cemetery. Mr.. Slower was a
member of the White House family in
the administration of President John
| son, being the son of Mary Johnson
| Slower, who acted as hostess at the
White House in Mrs. Johnson's i'll
ness.
Sporting
New York-Harry Greb, the Pitts
burgh wild cat" still is the American
light heavyweight boxing champion,
though he was more docile than wild
in the Is round title bout he fought
with Tommy Loughran, Philadelphia's
youthful contender. Grsb received the
judges decision.
New York-Eddie Collins, veteran
second baseman of the Chicago White
Sox, probably will perform in New
York uniform next summer in the new
Yankee stadium. Having put over
Herb Pennock, 81 year old southpaw
pitcher, the Yank bosses are now hot
after Collins.
New York-In memory of Hobey
Baker, Princeton athletic star, who
was killed while fighting with the A
E. F. in France, the st. Nicholas
Hockey club, of which he was mem
Der, will never again number tho
sixth member of its teams mo. g."
Baker wore that number while play
ing with the noted skating club.
Foreign
Quebec-The convent of Notre
Dame du Bon Conseil at st. Gedeon,
Lake st. John, was destroyed by fire,
belated reports said.
Athens-The Greek ministry of ma
rine asked the United States navy to
permit the award of the Greek croix
de guerre to 20 commanders of de
stroyers which assisted the Near East
relief in the evacuation of refugees
from Asia Minor in the last three
months.
Tokio-Charles Beecher Warren.
United States ambassador to Japan,
left here en- route for Washington,
where he will tender his resignation
to President Harding. Count and
Countess Uchida, Baron Kijuro Shide.
hara, many foreign officials, ambassa-
doris and ministers were present to
say farewell to the American ambassa.
dor.
Sofia-The dead bodies of members
of the bourgeois party were offered
by Premier Stambouiisky in blunt
satirical speech in parliament as rep.
arations if the Allies insisted on pay
ments, which the premier declared
Bulgaria was unable to make. He re-
Trained from naming those to whom
he referred, but as the members OF
the GuchkoH. Daneff and Malinoff
cabinets are still in Jail awaiting trial,
it is assumed he meant them.
Moscow-The first concession for
oil and gas exploitation rights on the
Russian half CT the islands of Sagha.
lien to an American concern, the Sin
clair Exploring company, has been ap-
proved by the council of commissars.
It gives Russia the right of cancella-
tion if, at any dime, the United States
undertakes inimical action and does
not juridically recognize the soviet
years.
Manila-Mute testimony of the aw.
full fate of the car and his family is
housed in the Kremlin at Moscow, &C
cording to Captain Fermin, who arriv
ed here with the white refugee fleet,
who says their heads are preserved in
alcohol. He says the trunks of the
royal family were burned and the
heads were preserved. The captains
story is confirmed by Admiral Stark
and other white officers.
Constantinople = Mustapha Renal
Pasha's engagement was formally an
nounced at Smyrna to LATHE Sanoum,
daughter of Ouchhakizade Muammer
Bey, wealthy merchant of Ouchhok.
He introduced novelties in the cere-
mony, abandoning the traditional Sc.
clusion of the bride-to-be, and present.
ing her as his future wife. At the
same time he made remarkable
speech, strongly espousing the cause
of feminism, declaring the time had
come for women in Turkey to shake
off the shackles and take part in the
activities of the world, to which they
are rightfully entitled.
LondonJThe Allied commission ap-
pointed by the council of ambassadors.
has arrived at Memel, according to a
dispatch to the Daily News from Riga. |
The commission has issued procla-
nation to the population insisting up
on speedy settlement Of the present |
dispute. The insurgents are now |
openly wearing their Lithuanian uni |
forms, and have been increased by |
number of volunteers. The insurgents |
are receiving military supplies, includ
ing heavy artillery from an unknown
source. The French are digging |
trenches outside of Memel and have |
landed artillery from the warships in
the harbor.
Berlin-The cabinet of Saxony re-
signed after failing to obtain vote
of confidence in Herr Lipinski, the
minister of the interior. The vote was
carried by the nonsocialist and COM
munist parties.
Buenos Aires-A nonccnfrmed dis
patch. struggled across the frontier |
from Uruguayana, in the Brazilian
state of Rio Grande do Sui, reports
that revolutionists have captured Pas
SO Fundo, overthrown the municipal
authorities and cut the branch rail
road. Federal troops have been sent
from Cruz Alta to Passo Fundo tc
nrotact the main line from Soa Dc ,,1o l