The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-07
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WASHINGTON

Washington
Washington-Sir Esme Howard, the
British ambassador, called at the
White House to pay his respects to
from summers vacation.
Washington Arrangements have
been made at the White House,
through the state department, for a
visit of General Plutarco Elias Gales,
president-elect of Mexico. with Pre-
sident Coolidge.
Washington-The Supreme Court
refused to review case brought By
F.. the Israelite House of David seeking
| a final decision on the right of mem
bers to the return of property they
contributed to the organizations treas
ury and to pay for their services while
| members of the association.
Washington-Funera services for
Henry C. Wallace, secretary of agri-
culture since 1921, were conducted in
| the east room of the White House,
where high officials of the government,
including President and Mrs. Coolidge.
| gathered with foreign diplomats and
friends of the family to pay their last
respects.
Washington-Fou United States
district attorneys have been asked to
resign and six others have resigned
since last July as result of failure
! in most instances to enforce the pro-
hibition laws, Attorney General H. F.
Stone said in reference to charges of
lax prohibition enforcement
Domestic
New York-An investigation was
begun by District Attorney Banton of
charges that eight corporations violat-
ed state laws prohibiting contribu-
tons of money to political parties.
Dayton, Establishment of a
four stop mail route from New York
| to Picking, is being considered by
government postal officials, it was
learned at McCook field here.
New York-Rev. Harry Emerson
! Fosdick announced he will accept the
| invitation of the First Presbyterian
church to continue to preach until the
end of the church year. March, 1925.
Seattle-Seattle's new $4,50O,O00
community and tourists hotel, the
Olympic, was officially commpleted
with a public inspection. The build
| ing covers one square block and has
! GIT guest rooms.
| Los Angeles Engagement of
| Iiautpnant Eric NplSop world f1iar
and Miss Ruth Butler of Dayton,
Ohio, was announced through the Los
| Angeles Times here. They will take
off, soon on their honeymoon, it was
said.
Chicago-A carrier pigeon brought
an appeal for help to the life guard
station here, presumably from dis
abled vessel in Lake Michigan. A
message, tied to the birds foot, read:
| Five men afloat on Lake Michigan.
Help quick. Captain White"
Norwich, Conn.tGeorge A. Finn,
former secretary and treasurer of the
Bankers Trust Company of Norwich,
arrested for alleged shortage in the
banks funds of $146,261.39, was spe-
officially charged in City Court with
embezzlement of $4,000
Caldwell, Ohio-United States postal
authorities are expected here in con-
nection with the arrest of man un-
der federal indictment for the holdup
| of the mail train at Roundout, ILL.,,
! June IL. The man is in Jail pending
arrival of the officials. The prisoner
refuses to talk.
New York-After a hard battle
with 50-foot waves and 75-mile gale
| in mid-Atlantic, the liner Homeric ar
rived in port "a hours behind sched-
ule Two doors on the forward boat
deck were smashed in and a casing
box on the wireless apparatus was
blown overheard.
| Cambridge, Mass.-Hazing is a
good thing for freshmen at Harvard
College, members of the present first
year class believe. Advancing the
! theory that sophomore-freshman riv-
| alries would help unity the entering
class and stamp out Indifference, the
Harvard freshman Discussion Club
voted overwhelmingly in favor of
| hazing
Montreal-Justice Bruneau in Su-
| perior Court annulled the marriage
of Dame Laura Couture and Paul
Emile Bordron, which took place in
Detroit, 81 years ago, when Dame
Couture testified that she had just
| discovered that her husband is still
| legally married to another woman.
The couple have seven children.
Mexico Consideration prevails
| in Mexican and British commercial
circles having connections with ex-
porting firms in Great Britain and
the countries comprising the British
empire over announcement by the
Mexican foreign office of the suppress
sion of commercial relations with
Great Britain, with the consequent
closing of the Mexican consulates in
London, Liverpool and Glasgow.
Detroit, Mich.-Three unidentified
bodies were found in the ruins of the
five story building of Scotch Kratz,
Inc, store fixture concern which was
destroyed by fire.
Chicago-A new heavenly body, be-
lieved to be an asteroid, has been
photographed at the Yerkes observa-
tory by Professor E. B. Frost, direc-
tor. 1t is invisible to the naked eye.
The photographs have disclosed the
body is not comet, as thought by DIR.
Baade, German astronomer. who first
espied it, Professor Frost said. He
estimated its diamet>r at less than SO
miles.