The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-22
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Washington - Changes in consular
assignments announced at the state
department included the transfer Of
Claude l. Dawson at Mexico City to
Stockholm, to be succeeded in the
Mexican capital by Alexander w. We'd
dell now at Calcutta.
Washington - Director F. T. Hines
OF the Veterans Bureau approved an
order establishing approximately so
claims and rating boards for veterans
in the subdistrict offices. The action
is part of the directors decentraliza-
ton plan to bring compensation or
other relief into closer contact with
the board.
Washington - Forty-one thousand
criminal cases involving violation of
the national prohibition act were in
stituted and $4,000 convictions were
obtained in the first 10 months of the
fiscal year Just ended, according to
figures made public by Commissioner
Roy Haynes. Fines for the 10 months
totaled 100000, and Jail sentences
aggregated 2,148 years.
Neutrality-suspicious. of the Jewish
people in this country for their CO.
operation in the common interest is
contained in letter written by Fresi-
dent Cooldge to the Jewish Forum in
reply to Isaac Rosengarten, the editor,
who asked for an expression on the
occasion of preparations for Rosh Ha-
Shanah, the Jewish new year, which
begins on September %.
Observation-Disclosures William NJ.
Butler of the republican national COM
mittee intends to guard against ex-
cessive use of the radio in the cam
paign. He announced that only speak
ers of national prominence should be
allowed to broadcast addresses, that
their remarks should be made as brief
as possible and there should be no
interference with bedtime stories, jazz
music and other features of radio en-
tertainment. eff we ever reach point
where every time the family tunes in
for music or similar entertainment it
finds political speech in the receiv-
ers, there will be a reacation." said
Mr.. Butler.
Domestic
Dadeville, Ala-One man is dead,
another believed dying and four 9TH
ers injured as a result of boiler ex-
plosion near here.
Lakehurst, N. 1.-THE dirigible Shen-
andoah will proceed 500 miles to sea
to participate in maneuvers of the At
lantic fleet off New England.
Chicago - Mayor William E. Dever
opened a drive against professional
gambling that, he said, twill rival the
beer drive of last fall for quick and
decisive action" e
Flagler, Colo.-The 10th victim of
the tornado which destroyed the ranch
home of Henry Kuhns, three miles east
of here is dead.
Lakehurst, N. J.-Commander Zach
airy Lansdowne of the dirigible Shen-
andoah, announced that the air cruiser
this week will take part in maneuvers
of the Atlantic feet off the coast Of
New England.
Detroit, Mich.-Narcotics valued at
$4,000, the greatest quantity ever
seized in Michigan, were found by po-
lice in trunk shipped from New
York to local pedler, alleged to be
the tool of drug ring
Cleveland-Indianapo was chosen
en- as the convention city for next year
by delegates of the Ancient United
Knights and Daughters of Africa, at
the closing session of their five day
convention here.
Salt Lake City = Chipetta, believed
to be about 80 years old, said to be
the oldest Ute Indian squaw and
known to the earliest white resi-
dents, is dead at the Indian agency at
Ouray
Cincinnati - Adam Huebner, so
years old, general secretary-treasurer
of the International Union of United
Brewery, Flour, Cereal and Soft Drink
Workers of America, is dead here aft
er an illness of seven months.
Moosejaw, Sask.-Twelve persons
were injured, two seriously, and dam
age estimated at $4,000 resulted from
a fire which started in the basement
of the Woolworth block and spread to
business premises adjoining, here.
New York-National commitlee wo-
men from every state attended the
formal notification of President Cool
idge in Washington, it was announced
by Mrs. Alvin T. Hart. vice chairman
of the republican national committee.
New York-Frank d. Roosevelt,
former assistant secretary of the
navy, has announced that he would
not be a candidate for the democratic
nomination for governor this year to
succeed Alfred E. Smith
New York = Frederick w. Wander
bilt's yacht, Bedette, built in Copen-
hagen at a cost of $450,OOO and with
fittings valued at s55O.OOO and de-
scribed in yachting circles as the
finest ship of it's type ever to enter
New York harbor, arrived here and
was placed under American registry.
houses, including hotel and a mo-
ton picture theater, were destroyed
by fire which swept the business
section of Stamps, Ark, near here.
Nahville. Tenn.-Origin of the fire
which destroyed buildings, machinery
and 45,000,000 pounds of smokeless
powder at the Old Hickory powder
plant at Jacksonville, Tenn, near here,
Sunday, has not been determined, ac-
cording to Major Oscar Krupp, army
ordnance officer in charge of the gov.
eminent property there. A thorough
investigation has been ordered by
lhf war dep.lrtment