The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
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pines presented its plea to the senate
insular committee.
Washington-Th federal council OF
churches presented it's 1924 program
TO Secretary C. E. Hughes calling for
the United States to make a fresh
study of relations with Japan and
China.
Washington - Republican leaders
tell president legislative program will
be in following order: Tax reduction,
immigration, Muscle Shoals and sol
der bonus, with appropriation meas
ures sandwiched in.
Misunderstanding was paid to
the memory of Woodrow Wilson in
the Central Presbyterian church here
where he had worshipped in his Wig.
orous days. President and Mrs. Cool.
idge and many high government off.
Gals were present to hear the Rev. DR.
James H. Taylor deliver his sermon.
Washington-A complaint charging
principal agricultural machinery
makers and some 500 implement deal
ers here in eastern states with con-
spiracy to restrain trade by cutting
off machines supplied to farmers CO.
operative associations was issued by
the federal trade commission.
Domestic
New York-The 26th anniversary of
the destruction of the United States
battleship Maine in Havana harbor,
was observed with appropriate exer-
cises.
Dallas - Calvin Coolidge was in
dorsed for the republican presidential
nomination and R. B. Creager, ma
tional committeeman, from Texas, for
vice president by the republican state
executive committee.
Rockville Center, N. Y.-Before po-
licemen on the scene had called the
village volunteer fire department, six
persons, including four children, had
been burned to death in a fire. be-
lieved of incendiary origin.
Waukegan, Ill.-Fire destroyed one
of the large unoccupied barracks at
Great Lakes. Several million dollars
was expended in the World war for
the naval training station.
Annapolis-The state prohibition en-
forcement bill was killed for this ses-
sion of the Maryland general assem-
bly, when the house of delegates, by a
vote of 70 to 80, adopted an unfavor-
able reported submitted by the tenn
perance committee.
Charleston, S. C.-With more than
100 editors and publishers, represent
ing daily newspapers in 80 states, on
board as official guests of Secretary
Edwin DENLY, the naval transport
Henderson steamed out of Charleston
harbor, bound for the Atlantic fleet
off Culebra island.
Glen Cliff, N. H.-A special train
on the Boston & Maine railroad bear
ing Henry Ford homeward from Bos-
ton to Detroit, Mich, struck four
sportsmen who were walking the
track. Three of the party, brothers,
were killed instantly, and the fourth
was injured seriously.
New Haven, CONAN oddly shap-
ed gold ring, thought to have been
owned by British royalty and tallying
in detail with one which disappeared
from the English court in 1910, was
found by Charles Burns in the, sand
near Thimble islands in Long Island
sound, off the Connecticut shore.
Thimble islands are noted as having
been rendezvous of the famous Cap
tain Kidd
Los Angeles-William G.. McAdoo,
former secretary of the treasury will
have the support of southern Cali
fornia democrats If he elects to re-
main in the race for the democratic
presidential nomination, according to
resolutions adopted here at a joint
meeting of the Democratic Luncheon
club, the Women's Democratic league,
and the Democratic Federation of
Southern California.
Chicago-For the second time in as
many days the police, acting under
orders of Chief Morgan Collins, stop
ped theatre from showing the NOV
ing picture, THE Birth of a Nation"
The house had been sold out when
the police arrived, took the operators
from their booths and turned off the
electric switches. The complaint al
legged the showing of the picture was
in violation of the statute forbidding
performances tending to foment class
or race hatred
Dayton, Ohio-McCook field officials
received the approval of the war de-
partment at Washington for additional
flights by Lieutenant r L. Vaughan,
who will attempt to cross the CONT
nent on the famous dawn to dusk
flights. Vaughan will make his ef-
forts some time next June, the date
not yet being definitely fixed. It will
be as close to June 81, the longest dav
in the year, as possible, McCook offi-
Gals said.
Oklahoma City-Seven indictments
against ]. c. Walton, deposed governor,
charging felonies, were thrown out of
state district court here by Judge C.. C..
Smith, who sustained Waltons motion
to quash them. The courts action
was based on the grounds that the
grand jury that returned the indict-
ments was not legally drawn.
Menominee, Mich. = Thirty persons
were injured. none of them seriously,
In head on collision between south
bound Chicago & North Western pas
senger train No. 224 and a northbound
freight No. 25 at Kloman, near Pow
ers. Mich.