The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-15
Condensed Resume of the Important
Events in the Nation and State.

st. Paul-Nick Allen. catcher OF the
st. Paul baseball team, was appointed
manager of the Saints for 1924 by
John W. Norton, owner. Allen was
chosen over long list Of other as.
pirants for the position. He was pick.
ed as the best choice of all those
available, as possessing the best quail
tiles of leadership. Norton said. in
making the announcement.
New York-The proposed Firpo-Wills
boxing match will be held July 10,
either in Pennsylvania or Connecti-
cut, it was announced by a. spokes-
man for the syndicate promoting the
match. A stadium seating 125,000
will be built. 1t was understood that
Morrisville, Pa, and Hartford, Conn,
were under consideration with selec-
ton favoring the former which is OPP
posite Trenton, N. j., on the Delaware
river, 55 miles from New York, and
35 from Philadelphia, reached by two
railroads and several excellent high
ways. The spokesman said the syn
dictate would post guarantee within
a few days with local bank and that
Firpo would deposit forfeit of $685.
900 in a Buenos Aires bank. Luis
Firpo, announced that New York
syndicate offered him S1,110,000 for
his exclusive services in the United
States for one year. This time would
commence with his return to America
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leave him free to arrange for another
fight with Jack Dempsey, through
other promoters. The offer of the
syndicate, according to Firpo, en-
braces bout with Harry Wills, Negro
heavyweight, an exhibition tour and
moving picture rights.
FOREIGN
Paris Communists demonstrated
against additional taxes and bread at
1 franc 25 centimes the loaf, but were
dispersed by police.
Copenhagen-The Danish king an
nounced that Prince Viggo and his
future wife, when they are married,
will bear the titles of Count and Count
ess of Rosenberg.
Paris-Countess Salm, formerly Mil
licent Rogers, who sailed from New
York two weeks ago without the for.
giveness of her parents and no friends
of her debutante days to see her off,
declared that, Notwithstanding the
many newspaper untruths, she and
her husband were perfectly. perfectly
happy"
Picking wireless tests
in which Chinese and American anna
tours had hoped to pick up American
radio signals were spoiled by unpre-
cedented stats and interference by
high powered Asiatic stations. Only
a portion of message from one Amer
lean station, 81, was received, and
this came through snowstorm. The
remainder was not clear.
Moscow-Italy's interests in recog-
nizing Russia are chiefly economical,
Karl Radek declared in an editorial in
the Pravda. Radek said Italy wants
to sell manufactured goods to Russia,
receiving in return Russian raw ma
terials, which Italy greatly needs.
Italy cannot effect this exchange with
the United States because of the
American high protective tariff, he
added.
Delhi-The demand of the Swara-
lists, or home rulers for round ia
BILE conference to discuss measures
for the establishment of RESPONSE
BILE government will come up for dis
cussion. 1t is intended to give the
government month in which to agree
to the party's proposal and If the gov
eminent refuses to acquiesce it is
the Swarajists' intention to adopt
policy of refusal to sell supplies to the
government, and general obstruction.
Melbourne, Australia = The Ameri-
can banks, Narwhal, recently reported
lost with approximately rs gentle
men adventures" is believed to be
safe with its crew at some out-of-the-
way port in the South seas. Word has
reached here that the Narwhal cleared
from Nouman. New Caledonia and it
is believed to be continuing its cruise
among islands peopled by savages for
the purpose of obtaining motion pic
lures.
Tokio-An unnaturally warm noon,
the thermometer registering IS, fol-
lowing a heavy gale in the morning
has caused many persons here to fear
a severe earthquake. There has been
a continued drouth in Japan, causing
many wells to dry up. AS result
many persons are suffering consider
able hardship. The drouth is causing
concern in Toxic, where, because OF
the leaks in the water system caused
by the September earthquake, the
consumption is double the normal.
London-An association of English
speaking peoples could establish a
permanent world peace. in the opinion
of Sir Fame Howard, new British am
bassador to Washington, expressed at
a dinner by the English Speaking
Union. eff the English speaking
countries could move together and
hold together, not for any material
advantage, but for some high ideal
such as the establishment of world
peace, their influence would well nigh
be irresistible.
London = Aside from the three new
peers created and Lords Parmoor,
Haldans and Chelmsford, the new la.
Dor governments strength in the up
per house of parliament has been in
creased by the adhesion of the con.
sentative peer. Lord Bledisloe, noted
agriculturist.