The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26
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Washington-The volume of taxa.
ton in America increased $755,000,-
900 in 1928 over 1922, the report of
the National Industrial Conference
Board showed.
Washington-Retail food prices in
the United States increased approx
mately two-thirds of one per cent in
August, the bureau of labor statistics
said.
Washington President Coolidge
sent a message to President Oregon
of Mexico in recognition of the Next
can independence day, expressing
"fervent wishes for the continued
prosperity" of Mexico.
Observation-Disclosures, Va, will
be the meeting place Of the 1925 con-
vention of the National League of
Women Voters April Is to 20. Its
executive committee accepted formal
invitations from state and civic Off
Gals to meet there, presented by
Miss Adele Clark president of the
Virginia league.
Washington-An evangelistic cam
paign to increase interest in the
church and bring about better church
attendance by members" will be un-
dertaken this fall with "all North
America" as its field. The Federal
Council of Churches announced that
the campaign would continue until
Easter, with Canadian churches in
vited to participate. Laymen, under
direction of their pastors, will do
most of the work.
Washington President Coolidge
left his desk for while to review
the long file of Quantico, Va, Ma
rines, returning through here from
their annual maneuvers near Freder-
lex, Nd. The line of march led thru
the White House grounds. Only few
visitors were on the Presidents en-
gagement as he directed his atten-
ton to preparation of addresses and
to other government business, with
final preparation of the annual bud
get of most pressing interest.
Domestic
Topeka-A permanent Injunction re-
straining members of the Ku Klux
Khan from parading in the masks and
regalia of the order in Kansas was
issued by Judge NJ. Bender in Jeffer-
son county District Court.
Austin, Texas-Dr George C. Butte,
republican nominee for governor, an
nounced he would resign as dean of
sthe University of Texas law school in
order to make his campaign.
Indianapolis = James C. Shanssey
of Indianapolis has been reelected
president Of the Journeymen BARRIERS
International Union. All other officers
on the administration ticket with Sha-
nssey were also reelected
New York - Margaret Harte, 43
years old, nurse who admitted liv-
ing on the proceeds of forged checks
for % years, was sentenced to the
state prison for women at Auburn for
five years.
New York-Ten thousand Jews,
bearing American consular vises and
tickets calling for transatlantic trans
portation are stranded in Cuban, Ger
man, English, Dutch and Rumanian
ports, relief committee reported.
Chicago-Miss Madeline NJ. Bailey
of Angola, Ind, an opera singer, sang
off her fine in speeders' court here.
After assessing her ssh and costs. the
magistrate asked her to sing. When
she gave several ballads the justice
RENTED the fine.-
Denver, Col.-fncorporation papers
for the Knights of the Ku Klux Khan
must be accepted and filed by the
secretary Of state under an opinion
handed down by Deputy Attorney Gen.
eral Cloud. Secretary of State Mil
liken had been holding up the papers
pending receipt Of an opinion from
the attorney general on the matter.
Chicago-The American Farm Bu-
reau Federation announced here that
E. B. Reid has been named temporary
Washington representative of the or
gainzation, taking the place of Gray
Silver, who resigned to devote all his
time to the cooperative grain mar
keting company, of which he is presi-
dent,
Topeka, Kans.-Three large bundles
OF petitions, said to contain the sigma
lures of $500 Kansas voters, indorsing
the nomination of William Allen
White, Empoira editor, and Carr w.
Taylor of Hutchinson, as Independent
candidates for governor and lieutenant
governor, were delivered to Frank ].
Ryan, secretary of state, by Mr..
White.
Chicago = Willie Dalton, the 16-
year-old boy who in 1921 upset the
country by walking away from a Chi
cago bank where he was employed.
with bonds valued at s772,000, went
home with his mother without fear of
being sent to a reformatory. Attor-
neys for the defense referred to the
leniency allowed Nathan F. Leopold
and Richard Loeb who killed young
Robert Franks.
Chicago-Tull Newton, fifth of the
Newton brothers to be charged with
completely in connection with the ST.
100000 Roundout, III. mail robbery
last June. waived examination when
arraigned before a United States COM
missioner here and was held under
bonds of 100000.
Muskegon, Mich.-The steamer
Ralph owned by o. w. Blodgett, Du-
luth, was beached off North Manitou
island. Lake Michigan, in storm and
the crew of Is under Captain William
Fisher of Grand Haven. Mich. was
rescued with difficulty by North Mani
ton coast guards. it was learned here.