The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-06-27
Condemned Resume of the Important
Events In the Nation and State.


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cinity of the five fires of supposed in
cendiary origin, Which, did much dam
age recently.
Sports
Mortified, Minn.-"Chuck" O'Brien.
star catcher will captain the Carleton
baseball team in 1925. The former
Alexandria star was elected at the
final meeting Of che baseball men be-
fore graduation.
New York-The police are contin-
uing their efforts to determine the
motive which caused two men to shoot
to death Bill Brennan, heavyweight
pugilist, in his Washington Heights
cabaret. James Cullen, state troop
er and friend Of Brennan, died from
wounds he sustained in fighting the
bandits after they had shot his prize
ring friend. .-
st. Paul, Minn.-Cliff Markle, ace
of the ST. Paul pitching staff and
citation, has been sold to the New
York Yankees for immediate delivery.
st. Paul is to get Pitcher Oscar Roett-
ger from New York at once and two
other pitchers to be named later, be-
sides handsome cash consideration
which was not made public.
Minneapolis-Sig Haugdahl of AL
bert Lea, Mimi, worlds fastest dirt
track automobile driver, added new
laurels to his long list by winning the
100-mile race on the State Fair
grounds track. The victory gives him
200 points towards the American
championship trophy offered by the
International Motor Contest associa-
ton.
Foreign
Paris-Louis Barthou announced he
would remain as head of the repara-
lions commission in answer to reports
to the contrary.
Berlin-Acting on the advice of the
cabinet, President Ebert has rescinded
the order imposing,a tax of 500 marks
on Germans travelling abroad.
Canton-Chinese bandits, holding E.
H. Carme of Australia, one of four
missionaries captured last month, ask
ed $4,000 for his release.
Lisbon-Various. sources announce
the arrival of the Portuguese fiiers at
Macao, southern China, their destina
ton. The aviators flew there from
Lisbon. 4
Brussels-The Belgian senate, after
stormy debate, voted to send tele-
gram of sympathy to the italian cham
Der of deputies on the disappearance
of Signor Matteotti.
Moscow-Except in Russia the mem
bership of the communist party is de-
Ginning, G. S. Zinovieff, chairman of
the fifth congress Of the third inter
rationale, told the delegates. -
London-Helen Wills, pretty Amer
lean girl tennis champion, captured
the hearts of a largo and fashionable
crowd at the Roshampton club when
she made her first tournament ap
pearance on a British court.
Moscow-Reports from many proyih
cial centers say hundreds of private
traders, wholesale and retail business
houses, are suspending operations ow-
ing to the governments determination
to support only state and cooperative
enterprises.
Lille, France-A family party num-
bering BIT met at the home Of Ber-
Eard Verley, who with his wife and 10
children, acted as hosts to the rela-
tives. Further connections bring the
family to 951, the balance of which
were unable to attend the party.
The Hague-Over 100 natives were
entombed in landslide which destroy
ed the village of Tjigembog, according
to Batavia dispatches. The rescuers
were handicapped by the formation
Of lake above the village, and there
is possibility of another slide.
Berlin-Prince William of Prussia.
eldest son OF former Crown Prince
Frederick William, is joining the Ger
man navy. Prince William, who is Is,
is just finishing his studies. The
former crown prince believes that his
sons experiences in sailing during the
summer will fit him for marine life.
Paris-The American hospital in
Paris has received subscription of
$4,000 in gold from the trustees of
the war fund of the American Young
Mems Christian Association toward its
new 120 bed memorial building now
under construction. Several hundred
Y. NJ G. A. secretaries were cared
for in this hospital in the war and the
Armistice period.
Manila-The authorities are seeking
to locate the two sons and Filipino
soldier who died Is years ago in Iloilp,
as heirs to large estate. 1t is assert
ed in Iloilo that the three have inner
tied property worth more than $4,000
600 left to Inglish by relatives in the
United States, though in what part Of
that country is not stated.
MISUNDERSTANDING subscribers Of
Munich will be able to hear opera per.
formances of the Munich National the
alter in their homes as the result of
an invention by the federal ministry
of posts, telegraphs and telephones.
The invention consists of new trans
mission device which can be attached
to regular telephone receiver at
small cost.
Riga-Leon Trotsky, minister of war
of Russia, is again seriously i'll with
ulcers of the stomach, according to
Latvish dispatches from Moscow. The
war chiefs trip to the Caucasus was
of no benefit and Russian physicians
are advising him to visit French
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