The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-24
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ington-Mexican situation to
come before cabinet.
Washington-Mrs. Harding to leave
White House and make home at
Friendship, suburban residence of Ed
ward Beale Mclean, near Washington.
Washington - Attorney General
Daugherty, after conference with pres
ident, announces government will not
appeal from decision in Southern Pa
cifc-Central Pacific case.
hington-Secretary of State G.
E. Hughes confers with General
Enoch Crowder and asks Cuban con-
gress to defer action on legislation
deemed injurious to American inter-
ests.
Washington-The Veterans bureau
has notified the director of the budget
that during the II month period be-
ginning next July l, it will be able to
carry on its various activities with
an expenditure of 100000 less
than the S467, 100000 appropriation
available for the current fiscal year.
Washington-The federal govern
ment moved to avert an anthracite
strike by inviting representatives of
both the operators and miners to con-
fer with the coal commission here i'm
mediately. A telegram conveying the
invitation to both sides went forward.
1t was signed by coal commission of
fcials after they had conferred with
President Coolidge.
hington-Negotiation between
the United States and Mexico, look
ing to the recognition of the Oregon
government, are approaching an end,
but none of the results attained will
re announced until John Barton Payne
and Charles B. Warren, the American
commissioners, return to Washington
from Mexico City, it was announced
at the state department.
Washington-ReQu of the
presidency at the present juncture are
so great that President Coolidge does
not expect to leave Washington this
summer or resume the vacation in
terrupted by the death of President
s.
that there are many details of the Of
fee with which he is unfamiliar. The
quickest way to become acquainted
with them, he feels, is by staying here.
Washington-The blooded riding
horses presented to President Harding
by Harvey S. Firestone soon will be
returned to Mr.. Firestone's stables in
Ohio. One, Harbel, was Mr.. Hard
ing's mount for several weeks two
years ago when on advice of his ply
stefan he took up horseback riding.
He soon gave up riding in favor of
golf, but later he entered Harbell in
several horse shows and won prizes.
Domestic
Everett, Wash.-The state conven-
tion of Elks adopted a resolution to
place the name of Warren G. Harding
upon the roll of every lodge in Wash.
ington state.
Scott City, Kan.-Thirty-fve persons
were injured, three severely, and
thousands of dollars damage was done
by a tornado that almost wiped out
Leoti. a town of 400 inhabitants, 35
miles west of here.
Burlington, Vt.-Park H. Pollard, a
first cousin Of President Coolidge,
who was Endorsed by the democratic
state committee as the party candidate
for senator to succeed the late Sena-
tor William p Dillingham;, has been
chairman of the state committee since
1914. He is a merchant in Proctors-
vile.
Topeka, Kan.-The Kansas House
refused to take up the bill appropriate
ing 100000 additional bonds to
cover the shortage in the bonus fund
pending receipt of more detailed re-
ports from the bonus director and
commission as to just what the short
age may be. The Senate passed the
bill.
Miami, FLA strange sea monster
drifted ashore on Key Biscayne, few
miles southeast of Miami. Weighing
about 1000 pounds and dead less thar
"a hours, it presented sight never
before duplicated in these waters
fishermen who saw it said. The mon
ster is about eight feet long, four feet
in depth and only one foot across. II
has head, if it can be called that
shaped in semicircle measuring from
back to Eelly across the face.
Tulsa-Declaring that the military
cannot supersede civil authority while
conditions are as they now exist, May
or H. H. Newblock issued a statement
here, asserting that the civil authori
ties of Tulsa will continue to function
as though martial law never had beer
invoked.
Chicago-Two federal narcotic
agents were assigned to guard Mrs
Wallace Reid, widow of the late movie
star, after she complained to fedora
authorities that she had been warned
twice by telephone messages to hel
room in a hotel here to stop her cam
paigu against drugs.
Ludingon, Mich.-Forest fires have
broken out afresh in this vicinity, an(
an emergency call for volunteer fire
fighters, sounded at the city hall, sen
35 men into the forests. Other squad!
are eing organized.
Ne " York-Paintings purporting tt
be the work of Blakelock, the master
have been faxed continuously since
the first rise in the value of the ia
nous painters work. Albert Mich, au
thority on Blakelocks, declared. HI
asserted that the work of one unknown
faker, supposed to come from Phila
delphia, was so good as to be bette
than the original paintings.