The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
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landed at Puerto Cortez, Honduras,
and established place of refuge for
foreigners.
Washington-The senate ratified the
agreement between the United States
and Finland for the payment of $9,000,-
coo Finnish war debt to this govern
ment in the next SO years.
Washington-George T. Summerlin,
acting American charge to Mexico
City, was ordered to Rome to become
counselor of the embassy.
Westinghouse American Red
Gross will rehabifaate survivors and
families of victims of the Nixon, N.
J., explosion This will include re-
pairing homes, supplying clothing and
furniture, and helping them until they
obtain employment.
Washington-A motion picture film
entitled "a Tour of Alaska" showing
many scenes taken on the trip to the
territory last summer by the late
President Harding, has been released
by the department of the interior, for
the use of colleges, clubs and other
educational organizations.
Washington-Many people utilize
the 1-cent postal cards for their cor
respondence. The postoffice depart
ment is using 1,253, 1000, 900 this year,
and is preparing to make almost
1,500,000,000 in 1925. They will cost
$4,000 to manufacture and print at
the government printing office here.
Last year they cost 60 cents thou
sand to manufacture; this year they
will cost 81 cents a thousand
Observation-Disclosures terminal facil-
tiles for barge lines on the Mississippi
river are needed for their successful
operation, Secretary j. w. Weeks de-
clared at hearing before the house
commerce committee on the Denison
bill to create government corpora
ton to supervise inland waterway
transportation. He also stressed the
necessity of improving equipment used
In such service.
Domestic
New York-Prohibition agents cap
tured a $4,000 redistilling apparatus
capable of an estimated daily output
of 10000 gallons.
San Antonio-Mrs. Bertha Horchem,
member of an air circus, was killed
when her plane crunlpled and she fell
1000 feet, her husband and $500 spec.
tators witnessing the fall.
Louisville, Neb.-Windows in prac-
ticaliy every house here were broken
and the entire town was terrified when
a powder magazine at quarry near
the city limits exploded. Store win
dows were broken and heavy property
damage to buildings were reported.
Chicago -Approximately 100000
automobile campers hit the trails of
the country in 1923. the touring bu-
reau of the Chicago Motor club has
estimated, at the same time predict
ing considerable increase in the
number of motor gipsies" this year.
Swarthmore, N. Pa.--Emma Jane
Nehl, of Chicago, was awarded this
years $4,000 prize by the Chautauqua
Drama board for the hast play for
Chautauqua production, DR.. Paul NJ
Pearson, secretary of the drama board,
announced. He said the winner was
chosen after a trial production of the
play Their Honor the Mayor"
Chicago Samples of the sausage
which was believed to have been re-
sponsible for the death of five persons
at Sterling, Colo, week ago, con-
xo;nad ~ e;gr of bo{,,1;n,,c fba <,ar,,,
which it was thought caused the fat
alities, DR.. ]. C. Geiger, professor of
bacteriology at the University of Chi
cago, announced.
ndianapolis-Harry o. Chamber
lain, Judge of the Marion county cir
Judge in the trial ot Warren T. Nc
Cray, governor of Indiana, on an in
dictment returned by the county grand
jury charging embezzlement of $780,
600 of the state board of agriculture's
funds.
Chicago-A clue to Tommy 0'Con-
nor, who broke Jail while unNer SEN
tence of death few years ago, has
been found in the woods country at
Hurley, Wis, it was learned. Walter
Van Horn, deputy sheriff, was sent
to Hurley last week, it was disclosed
and reported that he had found what
he believed was evidence that O'Con-
nor had been there and had gone into
the woods when news of his presence
there leaked out.
Boston-The steamer Leviathan was
found to have suffered serious damage
from running aground last September
in New York harbor. When the water
drained away from the hull in dry
dock it was apparent that it had Jared
worse than had been supposed. The
steamers plates were twisted and torn
over an area about 220 feet long and
10 feet wide In four or five places
the hull was pierced through.
New York-Advfces received by the
All American Cable company from
Punta Arenas Costa RIGA, said earth
shocks were telt there and were con-
tinuing with greater intensity. A new
volcano, the message added, has open
ed in a mountain range midway be-
tween San Jose and Punta Arenas.
New York-William Bradley, one
time multimillionaire. builder of most
of the Broadway-Seventh avenue sub.
way, the Homestead tunnel Of the
Pennsylvania railroad and the Croton
siphon, died at his home here, virtual
ly pauper. it became known when
his will WAS flied for probate.