The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
Condensed Resume Of the Important
Events in the Nation and State.
Sports

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Minneapolis-Pla for wide ex.
pansion of the Minneapolis Curling
clubs activities in the 1924-i925 sea-
son, including two intercity bonspiels
with st. Paul, were perfected last
week by the club. The new program
was hailed by members of the organ.
ization as one of the most comprehen.
sive in its history, and in keeping with
the clubs pretentious schedule of ac-
tivities, membership drive will be
launched to enlarge its enrolment.
New York-Harry Wills is going to
get his long waited chance to per.
form in the select circle with Tex
Richards announcement that he had
signed the Negro heavyweight chal.
lenger for two major engagements.
Richard will put on the contests "some
place" in America sometime this sum.
mer. The offer is o. K, as Richard
is confident that Dempsey will not be
in condition to box before fall, and he
or July. Wills, who has been men.
toned as Dempsey's opponent in Mex.
leo, is willing to make his first big
league appearance, which probably
will be in New Jersey, against Luis
Firpo, Quintin Romero or Ermino
Spalla. All three of the invaders are
expected to arrive soon and Wills first
opponent will be the first to accept.
Foreign
Vera Cruz-General Calderon and
20 employees has sailed for Puerto,
Mexico, to reopen the custom house.
San Salvador-Advices said all par.
ties have united for a final blow
against the dictatorship in Hondoras.
Paris-The expert committee of the
reparation commission was expected
to submit its report on Germany's con-
dition.
Madrid-Accounts of the activities
of the Spanish army in Morocco con-
tanned in newspaper dispatches tell
Of an aerial bombardment of Alhucenas
by Spanish airmen.
Mexico City-The reported flight
aboard steamer of General Endique
Estrada, commander-in-chief of the un-
successful revolt in Jalisco, and Ichoa-
can, has been confirmed.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that .nce be-
longed to Liliuokalani, the last queen
of the Hawaiian islands, have been
sold at auction. 1t was wish of the
dead queen that her property should
be used to found a home for orphan
girls.
Paris-Nicolas Buonservizio, friend
of Premier Mussolini of Italy and cor
respondent in Paris of Mussolini's
newspaper Popolo O'Italia, died from
gunshot wounds inflicted by Elnesto
Bonomini, waiter, while the CORE
spondent was dining in an Italian res
taurant here
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES has decided
to become naval power. The former
German dreadnaught Goeben and six
torpedo boats have been ordered re-
paired and one submarine bought. A
naval budget totaling $25,800,0O0 has
been passed. 1t provides mostly for
naval construction.
Tokio-Award of posthumous decor
atoms for the five airmen who died
when naval dirigible caught fire and
crashed in northeast Japan, has been
announced. Lieutenant Takasashi who
was in charge of the blimp, was pro-
NOTED to the rank of lieutenant COM
mander.
Mexico City-It is announced semi
officially that the government will get
a $20,000,000 advance in the taxes of
oil and mining companies in exchange
for concessions. The money will be
used to pay the salaries of govern.
ment employees, including teachers,
most of whom have received nothing
since January.
Brussels-King Albert was the only
state functionary who refused the re-
cent increase in salary, it was made
known by Premier Theunis in
speech on budget economies during
the ministerial declaration in the
chamber of deputies. The announce.
ment was greeted with lusty cheers
from the liberal and clerical party
benches.
London-It is learned from a reli-
able source that the bolshevists have
been trying to enter negotiations with
Russian royalists and moderate immi.
grants with a view of obtaining their
support for the soviet government II
is also reported that German com.
munists are planning another uprising
with Russian assistance and that a
campaign of assassinations has begun
against the German police.
Jerusalem-Oscar S. Straus, former
American ambassador to Turkey, has
returned to Jerusalem, from Amman.
where he conferred with King Hus,
sein He said the situation in Pals
tine was gone into thoroughly and that
he pointed out to Hussein the impor
lance of maintaining friendship be
tween the Christians and the Jews.
Rome-Pope Plus has empowered
the congregation of Ceremonies to re-
form and bring up to date the whole
of the modern exigencies that will
arise at the celebration of Holy Year
next year. Many of the ancient cere-
monies are obsolete IN consequence of
the loss of temporal power, while
others we've laid aside centuries ago.
when the papal court was the mos!
gorgeous known to the world.
Paris-After hurting her baby son,
aged two, through a window to death