The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-29
Condensed Resume Of the Important
Events In the Nation and State.

New York-A special investigating
committee of the Scientific Ameri-
csn" pronounced unfounded the cleo.
tronic reactions theory of the late DR..
Abrams, of San Francisco.
Sports
Minneapolis-A scientifically con.
structed cinder track, one-quarter mile
in length and 80 feet wide, running
around the inside wall of the new Uni
versity of Minnesota stadium and en-
circling the football playing field, is
receiving major attention now by the
builders of the structure. First work
was begun last week and the track is
expected to be in shape for field
events about the first of October.
New York-Within the next few
weeks the United States faces the
greatest international challenge for
sports supremacy that it has ever had
on its own soil within similar per-
iod. America will meet the charge of
foreign competitors in boxing, thor
oughbred horse racing, lawn tennis,
golf and polo-a program that prom
Uses some of the kneenest thrills OF
year which already has set new rec
ords for international activity.
Newton, Kan.-The man who intro
duced the padded mitt is still active
in professional baseball, John j. Nc
Cioskey, now owner and manager OF
the Newton (Kan) club Of the South
western league The grand old man
of the minors" has been in the game
since 1887 and it keeps him young,
though he's past 55. He was born in
Louisville in 1869 and won prominence
as the father of the Texas league"
which he organized in 1888.
Foreign
Mexico City-Striking employees OF
the Huastaca Petroleum Company
have submitted additional demands to
the company. The strike continues in
the Tampico district. The new de-
mands include double pay on Sundays
and holidays.
Vienna-In the International auto
mobile circuit near Neunkirchen an
American competitor named lnman,
driving a motorcycle, had crash and
later died in a hospital. Two Ameri-
can motorcycle riders also fell and
were severely injured.
Helsingfors = The K1nish trade
union headquarters has addressed
communication to the International
Labor bureau to take measures to put
an end to the Finnish governments
restrictions of trade unions in FIN
land. The government authorities
charged that the unions were domin-
ated by the communists and were be-
ing misguided by the reds to spread
revolutionary propaganda.
Copenhagen-Th Cinema, an Eng
lish publication devoted to the movies,
has invited European movie producers
to conference in London in Octo-
Der to devise plans for cooperation to
shut out American film trusts. The
SHINES Corporation has already built
up a big continental bloc TO combat
American picture interests Ia Europe.
and Scandinavia at present Is con-
templating joining the SHINES group.
Scandinavia last year spent $4,000
900 importing American films.
London-Serious riots broke out at
Mandalay, Upper Burma, according
to Rangoon dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph. Two priests and
two policemen were reported killed
and many police and civilians injured.
The rioting occurred during the
course of Burmese procession through
the main streets in connection with
political demonstration led by Budd-
hist priest named Okama, well
known home ruler, the dispatch de-
clared.
Berlin-Frank Tinney, the Ameri,
can comedian, has spent three days
in Berlin trying to hide his identity.
He disclaimed all relationship with
the Frank Tinney of Imogene Wilson
fame He even refused to drink in
order to strengthen the impression
that he was not the blackface come
dian, but passengers on the Columbus
saw him land at Bremen and when
German theatrical agent made him
big offer for a single performance in
Berlin his eagerness left no doubt as
to his identity.
Paris-Joseph Caillaux, former pre-.
-mier of France, emerged from his
long retirement to deliver political
address at Lemans, in which the radi-
Gals see the beginning of his return
to an active share in the government.
Supporting Premier Herriot in long
passages of oratorica1 fireworks, the
former premier said that ain the
liquidation of M. Poincare's policy, of
which 1t is enough to say it was not
worthy of France" Premier Herriot
had employed liberal views and ex-
allied courage which drew upon him
most violent attacks in reaction.
Tokio-The anti-American boycott
here is signally failing to check the
foreign style of hair dressing. The
hair dressers convention of 500 has
referred the matter to the Japanese
gods. The convention met in the IA
nous Gengen shrine in the suburbs,
where it addressed prayers to induce
the Japanese to return to the old
style. The prayers invoked divine
Intervention to force women to re-
turn to paths of patriotism, while the
speeches largely abused women for
adopting modern coiffures, especially
hobs.
Madrid-Guerrilla warfare is being
carried on by the rebellious Moroccan
tribesmen on two fronts of the Span