The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-20

prohibition officials from their vessels.
1t was said at prohibition headquar-
tiers. The Line, it was said has sub
mitted it's proposal to the French en-
bassy and will carry on negotiations
| through that channel.
LeaveIworth-The application OF
Mrs. Gertrude L. Butts, Denver, for
admission to the National Military
home was approved by General c. H.
ayers of military homes in the. Uni
ted States, and is understood to set a
precedent that will result in several
| hundred former service women being
admitted to the national home.
Sports
WATERFOWL, S. D.-The directors of
the South Dakota Baseball league
have declared Sioux Falls winner of
| the first half Of the season and ar
rangements were made to continue
play for the remainder of the season.
Boston, Mass.-A syndicate of Co
lumbus, Ohio, capitalists has purchas.
ed the Boston American league club
from Harry Frazee, owner since 1915,
according to Robert F. Quinn. Mr..
Quinn declined to make public the
price paid by the Columbus men but
President Ban Johnson of the Ameri-
can league in confirming the sale, said
| that it was "over $1,000,000."
London-The fight between Joe
Beckett and Georges Carpenter sched-
uled for July 26, has been postponed
to October IL, according to the an.
nouncement of the promoter, Major
Wilson. Each of the men is to post
forfeit of 1000 pounds. The Carpen-
tier-Siki bout will not take place I'M
til after the meeting between Carpen-
| tier and Beckett.
Chicago-MiKe J. Kelley, manager
of the st. Paul club of the American
association, who was suspended by
President Thomas j. Hickey after he
had been charged with accusing the
latter of dishonesty, in a formal letter
to Judge Kehnesaw NJ. Lands, disa
vowed any intention of charging
Hickey with dishonesty. Following
the receipt of the letter by Judge Ian
dis, Mr. Hickey announced that he
accepted Kelley's apology and would
reinstate him as manager of the st
Panl club.
Ringside, Jersey City, N. KNOCK
ing out Jess Willard, the 242-pound
Kansas giant and former titleholder,
in the eighth round of a gruelling,
slashing battle of ring mastodons, Lius
Angel Firpo, silent, grim fighting man
from the Argentine, cleared the last
obstacle from his path to match for
the championship with Jack Dempsey.
More than 100000 fight fans, the larg-
est and most picturesque throng that
ever witnessed ring BATTLE saw the
mauling Firpo ascend to the greatest
heights Of his career.
Foreign
BiarritZ, France-An earthquake o.
some severity lasting about Is sec
| ords was felt throughout the Basque
| country, notably at Perpignan, Bay.
onne and Auch. No loss of life was
| reported.
Buenos Aires-Twelve steamships
have gone ashore off the Uruguayan
coast as a result of the last three
days storm in the South Atlantic,
according to reports received in local
| shipping circles.
Paris-Robert Tremaine, husband
of Irene Castle, who has been attempt
ing to effect a reconciliation with the
dancer, returned alone from Deauville,
Mrs. Trernaine remaining at the
beach. Friends of the couple still
are in doubt as to her intentions.
Shanghai-Mrs. c. V. Stein, whose
husband, believed to be a former Uni
ted States army officer, is reported to
be IN advisor to Chang Tso-Lin
Manchurian military leader, at Muk-
den, was arrested here charged with
being implicated in plot for extern
siye illegal sales of arms and NUM-
lions.
i Buenos Aires-The Paraguayan rev.
olutionists are reported to have ad-
vanced to within IA miles of Asancion,
the capital and the government au-
thorities are preparing to repeal
threatened attack calling for volun-
teers. The rebels according to dis
patches, have captured Ypacaray,
near Asancion, cutting the railroad
and continuing their advance.
Geneva-Police departments of the
world centers particularly New York,
London and Paris, are being asked to
cooperate systematically with the
League of Nations which has decided
to form a committee of experts, head
ed by DR.. Abraham Flexner, of the
Rockefeller foundation of New York,
to inquire into the scope and methods
of international white slave traffic.
Southhampton-The voyage of the
steamer Aquitania, from New York,
was according to the passengers, wet
ter than on most occasions in the pre-
Volstead days. Many of the passen-
gers carried supplies in such plenti-
full quantities that they were not en-.
tirely consumed when the vessel
reached port, and they had difficulty
in passing them through the customs
Tokio-A. A. Jaffe, representative
of soviet Russia in conversation with
Toshihiko Kawakami representing
Japan, attempted to pave way for
the Russo-Japanese agreement by
offering to apologize for the Nikolaie-
vsk massacre without, however, pro.
viding for any indemnity.
Berlin-Professor Fuchs, Munich
dramatic critic charged with treason
in connection with the recent alleged
attempt at Bavarian coup d'etat,
has been convicted, according to dis.
patches received here and sentenced
to IL years Imprisonment at hard Ia.
Dor with fine Of 100000 marks.