The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-03


Sports
ST. Paul-St. Paul won the pennant
in the American Association, the re
suit being in doubt until the close OF
the Indianapolis-St. Paul series, the
Indians being strong contenders.
London-The high court has award
ed Tommy Gibbons for his fight with
Jack Bloomfield here recently, what
amounts to about $4,000 Gibbons
may have some difficulty collecting,
however, as the promoter, Arnold Will
son, has said the fight was financial
failure and that he was broken"
Minneapolis-Fred Fulton, Mime
sofa heavyweight, is signed to meet
Luis Firpo, the Argentine battler, in
a Is round bout in Madison Square
Garden, New York, October Is. Jack
Reddy, st. Paul, manager of Fulton.
returned from New York with the
signed articles. Fulton, a one time
title contender, has been making a
comeback for some time, and still
feels confident that he is champion
ship timber. The bout is being ar
ranged with the idea that should Full
ton win he will get bout with Harry
Wills, who recently defeated the Ar
gentine on points in IL round bout.
Foreign
Honolulu = Plans for trans-Pacific
airplane flight from San Francisco to
the Philippines and Australasia, were
announced by the Pan-Pacific Union.
Athens-Generals Seroulis and Pana-
yotopoulos, charged with attempting
to overthrow the government, were
acquitted in court on ruling that
they had been guilty only of breach
of discipline.
Mexico City-Seyeral Am ,riean Oil
companies operating in the Tampico
region have appealed to the federal
authorities for protection and guaran-
tees against the actions of the labor
unions.
Paris-M. Ferdinand Maurette, a
Waterman in one of the numerous
Paris normal schools, has been declar-
ed the winner of the 100000 francs
peace plan prize awarded by Edward
A. Filene of Boston.
mountaineering to dispatch to
the Exchange telegraph from Constan-
tinople, more than 100 persons Per
ished in a fire in a moving picture
house in Smyrna. The dispatch says
no details have been received in the
Turkish capital.
Halifax, N. S.-Wireless advices re-
ceived here said the oil tanker Ivor
was afire 500 miles east of Sable island
and was expected to blow. up at any
moment. The crew had been taken
off by the Baltic-American liner Lith-
uania which was proceeding to Hall
fax.
Stockholm-The Student Singers AS
ISOLATION of the University of Stock
holm, one of Sweden's foremost male
singing societies, has decided to visit
America on coast to coast tour in
1925, thus realizing plan of long
standing. The announcement notes
that this will be the first visit to
America by Swedish student singers
since 1904.
Calcutta = Ghandhi, steadily weak
ening, continues his 81 day fast of
pennance and prayer for the Hindu
Moslem riots throughout India. He is
determined to sacrifice his life If it
will persuade the followers Of the two
great religions to make peace. The
unprecedented conference of Euro
pean and Indian leaders is assembling
lin Delhi in the hope of inducing aban-
donment of the religious war, fearing
a terrible upheaval and reign of death
throughout the country.
Paris = French war orphans in
their Sunday best were delighted
guests of Jackie Coogan, beloved boy
film idol. Unaware of the ways of
American press agents, they screamed
their glee at 'le gosse," as they call,
"the kid" when he appeared on the
screen and in person at the big Made
line cinema palace where they were
entertained at free performance and
munched chocolates which Jackie dis
tributed to his tiny guests.
Brest, France = The case of Max
Jerome Phaff, New York, charged with
piracy of the high seas, is likely ito
develop some sensational revelations
concerning the wholesale smuggling
of liquor into the United States, it was
learned when the defendant arrived
here to stand trial. The defendant,
who faces death on the gallows il
found pIilty declares he is unwilling
"to be made the goat" and says he
will implicate men higher up" in
America as well as reputed reliable
firms in Great Britain.
Cophenhagen = The American tariff
commission sent to Europe two
months ago to investigate the cost
prices of foreign farm products has
sailed for the United States after a
thorough observation of the Danish
dairy industry, which has put heavy
competition upon the American mar
ket. Chairman Corner of the COM
mission, before leaving, expressed his
appreciation for the reception accord
ed by the Danish government and peo-
pie and declared that the trip had been
of great value in obtaining first hand
data
Berlin-Tne Bulgarian government
is in full control cf the situation
brought about by recent assassinations
there, a statement from the Bulgarian
legation said.
San Juan Del Sur. Nica-agua-Ad.
vicec from Honduras sav the situati