The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-28
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Washington-Use of the words "im,
port or imported" in advertising
merchandise not actually imported
was held by the federal trade com.
mission to constitute an unfair meth.
Cd of competition.
Washington-General John ]. Perish
ing, with the rank of ambassador ex-
traordinary and plenipotentiary, will
head a special mission representing
the United States at the celebration in
Peru next month of the battle OF
Ayacucho.
Washington - Senator Edwin F,
Ladd (rep., n. d. member of the SEN
ate agriculture committee and sup
porter of Henry Ford's bid for Muscle
Shoals, said he considered it unfor-
tunate that Ford withdrew his offer
and is in favor of the government
making a proposal to the automobile
manufacturer.
Washington-Paul Nicer, an Ameri-
can citizen in the employ of the Pen
oles Mining company, was shot and
killed on the night of Nov. Is, at
Guanecevi, State of Durango, Mexico
American Consul McEnolly, reporting
the killing, said the assassin had not
been captured.
Washington-The resignation of M.
L.. Corey as member of the federal
farm loan board has been rendered to
President Coolidge. Although fern
al announcement of the action has
been withheld, it is understood that
the president had accepted the resig-
nation. Mr.. Corey, who is from Ne
braska, was appointed to the board
as representative of the MidWes-
tern farming area.
Domestic
Atlantic City-The total debt stand
ing against farms in the United States
is estimated at $14,000,000, 900, State
Master Jesse Newsom of Indiana, told
the National Grange convention.
New York-Five men and tive
women, the entire crew of the three
masted schooner, Susan B., which
sank off the Virginia Capes, were res
cued by the city of Atlanta, radio
message said.
La Junta, Colo.-With the declara-
ton that he had shot himself, but
that "it didn't hurt at ALL" William
Kimball, year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Kimball of Holly, Colo,
informed his mother that he had fat
ally wounded himself. He died in a
hospital here a short time later.
Kansas City-The champion carlot
of Aberdeen-Angus cattle, exhibited by
w. E. and Carl Moss, Princeton, Mo-,
brought the highest price for a carlot
of cattle in the history of the Ameri-
can Royal Livestock Show-$20 a 100
pounds. Last year the championship
load, Herefords, brought $3.50 100
pounds, the previous high price.
Jefferson City-Sam A. Baker, re-
publican, was elected governor of
Missouri by plurality of 5,S72 over
DR.. Arthur w. Nelson, democrat, the
official vote in the November 4 cleo
ton tabulated by the secretary of
state, shows. The official COUNT gave
Baker 64O,135; Nelson G34,263.
Chicago-Fielding Smith, 10 years
old, arrested on charge of black
mail after Jacob Franks, father of
Robert Franks, for whose murder
Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard
Loeb now are serving life terms in
prison, had received letter demand
, ing $4,000, was paroled for year by
a Judge in the boys court
Omaha-The Grain Marketing Com
pany, organized in Chicago with a
capital of s26,O00,000, was criticized
for building business "from the top
down and not from the bottom up
in violation of basic law of the
world of nature and world business,
in resolution adopted by the Ne
braska Farmers Cooperative Grain
and Livestock Association convention
here.
Seattle-Facing payment of ST.
145,525 March 1 for bond interest and
redemption, Seattle's Municipal Street
Railw,.y is to go on warrant basis
December rs, railway officials have
announced. Since the city acquired
the railway system in 1919 for $15,-
100000 the lines have paid out OF
revenues $6,254,000 in interest, stated
officials, in addition to keeping up
expenses for repairs.
Indianapolis, Ind. Utmost sup
port" of the American Legion child
soon to be conducted for a $4,000
endowment fund for World war or
phans and disabled veterans was
pledged by Legion adjutants, from all
parts of the country a. the closing
session of their annual conference
here Plans for the endowment cam
paign were laid before the adjutants
by National Commander James A
Drain and other officials.
New York-The Women's Monroe
House Memorial Association has
started drive to obtain $4,000 tc
purchase the house where James Mon
roe resided here.
New York-W. NJ. Chadbourne, at
torney for the 1000 creditors of the
bankrupt brokerage firm of E. NJ. Full
Ter G. Co., made motion before Uni
ted States District Judge Gustus N
Hand to amend the bankruptcy peti
ton against the concern to includ,
Charles A. Stonehann. part owner o
the New York Giants. as genera
partner Max S.euer, representing
klr. Stoneham, opposed the motion.