The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-09
Condensed Resume of the Important
Events In the Nation and State.


the Yale bowl and the Sheepshead
Bay speedway, died of asthma and
heart disease.
Pittsburgh-A tieup of the Pitts
a conference between Mayor Will.
liam A. Magee, and representatives
of the conference, it was announced
the strike of 5000 motormen and
conductors had been postponed"
New York-Although the will of
Charles F. Murphy, the late leader
of Tammany Hall, will not be offer
ed for probate for at least two
weeks, it was learned that the greal-
er part of his estate was left to his
wife. Because of Mr.. Murphy's
numerous and large benefactions to
charity, it is reported, he died far
from being the wealthy man he was
generally considered.
Sports
New York-Luis Vicentini, Chilean
lightweight, was given judges
verdict over Pal Moran of New Or
leans in slow 12-round bout at
Madison Square Garden. The Chill
can was the AGGRESSION from the start
but Moran's body attack piled up
large total of points and the decision
went on the records as unpopular.
For minutes after the announce
ment the arena sounded with the
boots of the fans.
New York-Jack Curley of New
York, representative of Floyd FitZsim-
mons, fight promoter, and Eddie Kane,
manager of Tom Gibbons, heavyweight
contender, arrived from Paris on the
Leviathan with a contract binding
Georges Carpenter, French light
heavyweight, to fight 10-round no
decision bout with Gibbons at Michi-
gan City, Ind, on May 81. The con-
tract was signed by Kane and Man.
ager Descamps of the French Fighter,
Curley said. The terms allow Carpen-
tier choice between $4,000 in cash
or 25 per cent of the total receipts,
with transportation from France and
return for five Gibbons was allowed
80 per cent of the gate receipts with
out an alternative.
Foreign
Manila-Dean G. Worcester, Phil
ippine secretary of interior from
1901 to 1913, died of heart disease.
San Jose, Costa Rica-Richardo
,Jimenez was elected president OF
Costa RIGA by congress for four
years.
London-The labor governments
budget makes an unfair tax discrim
nation between tea drinkers and
beer drinkers, according to Colonel
Gretton of of firm Bass & Gretton.
Odessa = Monsignor Procopius.
bishop of Kherson, found guilty OF
counter revolutionary activity, has
been ordered expelled from the Uk.
raine.
London-The Northern Irish gov
eminent has ordered section of its
special constabulary, on the Ar
magh border adjoining Louth to pre-.
pare for mobilization, according to
news reports.
Buenos Aires-The Argentine Syn
dicalist union adopted resolution
to call strike of its members as a
result of the governments new pen
sion law, under which 5 per cent is
deducted from workmen's wages.
carbohydrates admiralty re-
Gently bought from the German
naval designer, Professor Oswald
Flamm, his plans for a giant sub
mersible cruiser, according to re.
port quoted by the diplomatic cor.
respondent of the Daily Telegraph.
Copenhagen - The new socialist
government propose that Denmark
shall be the first nation in the world
to disarm completely. The govern
ment intend to introduce bill pro-
vidfng for reduction of the army and
navy to a few necessary frontier
guards.
Lisbon-The national subscription
to supply funds to the Portuguese air
men flying from Lisbon in their flight
around the world in competition with
British and American fiiers, has reach
ed a high total, and large sums have
been cabled to Cairo. Egypt, to enable
the airmen in carrying out their pre-
parations Immediately.
Mexico City-Henry Ford has de-
cided to monopolize the automobile
business of Mexico, according to semi
official government information. More
than half the automobiles now in Mex.
leo are Fords and the Detroit manu-
facturer proposes to build three large
factories at Mexico City, Tampico and
Monterey.
Paris-Eat zinc and live long. Elk.
periments carried out by Gabriel Bert.
rand and Boje Bnezon upon rats and
other animals prove that foods which
contain zinc compounds lengthen life
from rs to so PER cent. Scientists be-
lieve that humans using plenty OF
zinc in their diet may live to be 100
years old.
Paris-Dodglas Fairbanks and Mary
Pickford narrowly escaped being
trampled by mobs Of French movie
fans packing the Care Du Nord to
greet the king and queen of movie
land on their arrival in Paris. Doug"
delighted the crowds by spectacular
acrobatic escape, carrying Mary in his
arms into a waiting automobile.
Naples-Vincenzo Nitti, son of the
former premier, who was wounded in
the rioht arm in a duel last week was