The Ely miner., 1924-05-16
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
Big Happenings of the Week
Condensed for the Benefit
of Busy Readers.
WASHINGTON

was advised a formal convention was
signed by the two warning Honduran
factions to compose differences that
have caused civil war.
Misunderstanding Wilbur of
the navy declared in favor of an Amer
lean navy not only equal to any other,
but dominating one along lines not
restricted by mutual agreement"
Washington-A suit which would
test the rights of the Russian soviet
government to recognition in courts
here was filed by the Lehigh Valley
railroad, seeking to prevent further
proceeding on a claim for damages
brought by the Russian government.
Washington - Jules D. (Nicky)
Arnstein accepted defeat in his battle
to escape priosn term for conspir-
acy to bring into Washington securi-
ties stolen from Wall street messen-
gers. With Isadore Cohn, Arnstein
appeared in District of Columbia SUI
preme court and announced he was
ready to begin his two year sentence.
Washington - Gasoline production
continued to climb in March, figures
issued by the bureau of mines showing
an output Of 743,24S,292 gallons, a
new high record for all time, or an in
crease Of 4S,000,000 gallons over the
previous top mark. Stocks on hand
at refineries April totaled 1871 ,404,-
667 gallons an increase of more than
200,000,000 gallons on hand the previ-
Gus month.
Washington-The agriculture COM
mittee reported the resolution Of
Senator Johnson, farmer-labor Of
Minnesota, seeking information as to
campaign contributions by the pack
ers, broadened so as to include the
names of all who contributed more
than $500 and the total contributions
in amounts less than $500. Chair
men and treasurer of the republican
and democratic national committees
would be requested to furnish infor-
nation as to contributions received
since the election Of 1920. 80
Domestic
Youngstown, Ohio-Thomas R. Mar
shall, former vicepresident of the Uni
ted States, declared he would not be
president if tLuy handed it to me-"
Richmond, Va-Mrs. Mary Boiling
Lee, widow of General w. H. F. (Roon-
ey) Lee, and daughter-in-law Of Gen.
eral Robert e. Lee, Confederate leader,
died, aged IS years.
Memphis-AIl hunting trophies OF the
late Paul Rainey, noted big game hunt
er, were presented to the city of Mem.
phis by Mrs. Grace Rainey Rogers, his
sister and heiress.
Kingman, Ariz.-Belief that the
name Of Thoma E. Campbell, former
governor of Arizona, will be placed
before the republican national conven-
tion as vicepresidential nominee was
expressed.
Yuma, Ariz.-Thirty automobiles
with 100 eastbound travellers are
stalled on the Yuma Indian reservation
west Of here across the Colorado river.
hoping for relaxation Of Arizona foot
and mouth quarantine regulations.
Chicago-Since Chairman Ben w.
Hooper of the United States railroad
labor board announced he would not
be a candidate for reelection, choice
Of the board is expected to fall on for
mer Governor Edwin P. Morrow of
Kentucky.
Philadelphia-In sight Of scores of
passersby, the months old baby of
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Model was kid
naped from its coach in front of its
home in West Philadelphia. A woman,
who suddenly darted from the middle
Of the sidewalk to the doorway of Mo-
del's hardware store, lifted the infant
into her arms and fed.
Douglas, Arizona-A terrific forest
fire is raging in Longs canyon, east
Of Light, As miles northeast Of here.
Forest Supervisor Hugs Calkins has
left Tuscon by automobile for the
scene. Troops at Camp Jones, here
are held in readiness.
New York-Mr. and Mrs. ]. P.
Morgan narrowll escaped injury as
the Homefic have to quarantine to
take aboard a pilot. They were
standing near the rail when a gang
way bridge weighing several hundred
pounds was loosened from its moor
ings by the sudden tossing of the
vessel and crashed at their feet. Mr..
Morgan leaped clear, pulling his
wife to safety with him:
Chicago-To illustrate the vacation
possibilities of Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Michigan, Indiana, South Dakota and
Arizona, national Outdoor Life ex-
position will be held in the Coliseum
here. Exhibits from the north woods
arrived here to transform the build
ing into a replica of an outdoor
playground. Twenty Indians of the
Court Orelle tribe will come here
from Hayward, Wis, to set up their
wigwams in the man made wilder
ness
Cincinnati Hearing on habeas
corpus proceedings begun by May S.
Daugherty, brother of the former at
torney general, Tor his release after
service on him of a ~"rrant charging
contempt of the sel ate, have been
postponed
New York-The moving of mail
across the Atlantic by dirigible in
less than two days of flying time
was seen as possibility by those
who heard of experiments with rigid
airplanes, as told by Secretary of
Navy Curtis d. wilbur at the annual
dinner of the National Security
league.