The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-12
Resume of tho Important
Events In tho Nation and State.

rent of house she leased from him
Chicago-Weymou Kirkland, Chi
cago attorney, was designated by the
United States department of justice to
represent the railroad labor board in
its intended litigation for the recog-
milton of its alleged right to compel
attendance and testimony of certain
witnesses.
Chicago-Senator Burton X. Wheel
er, independent candidate for vice
president, announced he will speak
in Manhattan, upstate New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Chicago this
month if his trial does not interfere.
Sports
Forest Hills, N. William T..
Tilden II, is. still king of American
tennis. The Philadelphia racquet
wizard removed any doubts on this
score when he swept to victory over
his veteran California rival, William
M. Johnston and won the national
singles championship for the fifth
successive year.
Altoona, Pa.-Joe Boyer, wealthy
racing driver of Detroit, died from in
juries received in the ESQ mile race
at Altoona Speedway. Both Of Boy
er's legs were broken and crushed and
he suffered internal injuries when his
Duesenburg ripped through the guard
rail on the 191st Ian at speed of
Wheeling, w. Va.-Edward F..
Pop" Geers, veteran Of the race
track, died here from injuries suf-
fered in race at the Wheeling state
fair grounds. Geers was injured
when his horse, Miladi Guy, fell. Dis
lodged from the. overturned sulky,
Geers was thrown over Is feet ahead
Of the horse. Before track officials
could reach him the horse stepped on
his chest De was taken to the Ohio
Valley hospital unconscious. Geers
was in second place wacn the acct
dent occurred. The day had been set
aside as "Geers day" at the state fair
and a great crowd had turned out to
honor the premier reinsman who for
so years had been making history on
the American trotting turf.
Foreign
Partisan honest taxicab driver,
in whose machine the Paris million
aire, Vincent Vicario, left portfolio
containing 100000 francs, appeared
at the prefecture of police to deliver
the money.
Paris-Countess Hermine de ToEl-
ouse-Lautrec, the only survivor of one
of the oldest families in Europe, was
condemned to four months in Jail by
the court of Nice for stealing sheets
from hotei.
Rome-It is reported here that Italy
shortly will proclaim the annexation
of the Dodecanese islands, now that
the treaty of Lausanne is being raIi-
fed by the governments and coming
before the League of Nations.
notwithstanding to the Daily
Telegraph's correspondent in Riga,
Moscow reports that the soviet gov
eminent has decided to proclaim a
general mobilization, which is expect
ed daily. The reason is the tense
relations between Poland and Ru-
mania.
Sydney, Australian echo of the
Leopold-Loeb case was heard here
when. Archie Mouat, 9 years old. was
found at Weir Sandown, near Mel
bourne, his body mutilated After
many false clues, Ivan Mouat, 16 year
old brother of the murdered boy, con-
fessed the crime.
Madrid-King Alfonso has not yet
given any indication of his attitude
toward the invitation to visit Ameri-
ca for the polo matches, if an invita-,
ton has been received, but the king
often has told Ambassador Alexander
P. Moore and others, that he intends
to visit the United States when an
opportunity offers.
Tokio-The government is taking
the first step to seek broad funda-
mental emigration policy with the ap-
pointment by the cabinet council of a
special emigration copmission, OF
which the foreign minister is head.
The commission is ordered to study
the problem basically, in view of the
annual increase in population in ex-
cess of 100000
Amapala, Honduras-The United
States government has established
neutral zones in Atlantic and Pacific
ports of Honduras, and it is reported
will not permit fighting between the
rebels and the government forces in
these ports. 1t also has forbidden the
landing of armed forces of the govern
ment or the rebels. All the ports
which have been declared neutral
zones have warships anchored in
their harbors.
Allenstein, East Prussia-The tenth
anniversary IF the battle of Tannen-
berg was observed by 10000 German
veterans in the presence of Field
Marshal Hindenpurg, who led the
army in the German victory, General
Ludendorf and Fiald Marshal Macken-
zen. The government was represent
ed by Major General Seeckt, COM
mander in chief Of the reichswehr.
The unwilling of monument as a
memorial of the battle was the chief
feature of the ceremonies.
Honolulu, T. H.-Miss Frances Far
rington, daughter of Governor and
Mrs. John r. harrington. was mar
ried here to John R. Whittemore, Jr.,
of Santa Barbara, Calf, at Washing
ton Place. official residence of the
governor.
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands = At
least so persons were killed and
many injured and numerous houses
were DESTROYED and other material