The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-07
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Tokio-The government decided to
loan 100000 yen to 26 Toxic insur.
ance companies to enable them to pay
claims arising from the earthquake
and fire of last September.
Manila-Governor General Wood ap-
pointed Datu Ira, a Moro chieftain,
to be acting governor of Lanao. He
is the first of his race to hold such an
office.
London-Lord Curzon and Lord Par
moor, discussing the Turkish peace
treaty in the house of lords, said
American nationals in Turkey would
possess no advantage over British ma
tionals as regards capitulations.
Stollberg, Saxony-Bachelors and
bachelor maids alike are to bear a
special tax in this city. The district
council has decided that the unmar-
ried OF both sexes shall pay a head
tax to lessen the burden on families.
Stockholm-A Swedish expert, Lieu.
tenant Thornburg, is seeking world
patent on new method from which
sending capacity can be increased to
400 words minute against 35 by
transatlantic cable or so by radio.
Sittingbourne, Kent, Eng.-A boat
IL feet long and feet wide. followed
out of the trunk of an oak tree, has
been found in the mud at Elmley
Ferry marshes, near here. 1t is esti.
mated by experts to be 5000 years
old.
Peking-A group of medical experts
will proceed to Foochow, province OF
Fukien, in the near future to try to
find way to check the ravages OF
hookworm, which is prevalent there.
The expedition will be financed br the
international health board Of the
Rockefeller foundation.
Manila-Datu Santiago. Moro out
law leader of a band which killed
three Christian Filipino teachers and
nine constabulary soldiers last Octo.
Der in Lanao province. on the island
. of Mindanao. has surrendered to con.
stabulary officials, advices received
here stated.
London-The American round the
world flight cropped up in the house
of commons when Sir Harry Britain
asked whether the government had
any information regarding the propos.
ed American attempt. Full informa.
tion concerning the American flight
had been received by the air ministry.
declared Undersecretary of Air Leach.
Paris-Premier Poineare scored an
overwhelming victory in the chamber
of deputies when, after a brief tilt, ii
was decided that the Daudet scandal
would never be aired in the chamber.
The Daudet case involves the investi-
cation of the mysterious death of
Philippe Daudet, son of Leon Daudet,
the royalist leader
Shanghai-Miss E. H. A1libone, a
missionary connected with the China
inland mission and stationed at the
town of Chuhsien, near Chengtu,
Szechwan province, was seriously in.
jured by Chinese soldier who jabbed
her in the leg with bayonet when
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Geneva, Switzerland--Portugal and
Rumania have petitioned the League
of Nations for seat on the naval com
mittee which is directed by the coun.
ell of the league, and with the help OF
the South American countries they are
expected to continue the efforts begun
in Rome to extend the principles OF
the Washington treaty.
Monterey, Mex.-Governor Porfirio
Gonzalez of the state of Nuevo Leon
is proposing to the state congress to
cut his salary in half as means of bet.
tering the condition of the state treas.
ury. Governor Gonzalez now receives
$4,000 year.
Tokio-Prince Regent Hirohito and
his bride were greeted by throngs on
their return from weeks wedding
trip. While away from the capital they