The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-03-20
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Washington-The nomination OF
Secretary F. B. Kellogg to be mem
Der of the World War Foreign Debt
Commission in the place of former
Secretary C. E. Hughes was sent to
the senate by President Coolidge.
Washington = The federal trade
commission would be directed to in
vestigate American business combi-
nations abroad in alleged violation Of
antitrust laws under a resolution Of
fered in the Senate by Senator E. F.
Ladd (rep., N. d.
Washington = Woman's proverbial
talkativeness received a setback when
Mrs. Mae E. Nolan of San Francisco,
the only woman in the 6Sth congress,
terminated her service of more than
two years, without having made a
speech on the floor.
Washington Loans obtained by
Senator F. R. Gooding (rep., Idaho)
and related interests from the War
Finance Corporation, in no wise cur
tailed the privilege, ability or oppor-
tunity of other interests in that state
to get aid from the corporation, says
a report filed with the senate by a
special committee which investigated
these transactions.
Domestic
Breckenridge, Mo. = Dr. Joseph
Singer Halstead, probably Missouris
oldest pioneer, and believed to be the
oldest living Mason in the United
States. celebrated his 107th birthday.
Knoxville, Tenn.-Approximate so
men-among them merchants and
former railway employees-were un-
der arrest at various places through
out the eastern part of Tennessee, all
charged with being members of an or
ganized band of railway freight
thieves.
Atlanta. Ga. = Governor Clifford
Walker has offered $500 reward for
the capture of the leader of the mob
which burned Negro at the stake
near Rocky Ford, Ca, after his al
legged assault on a 14-year-old white
girl. Rewards of 500 each were Of
fered for the arrest of other members
Of the mob.
Scarborough, N. Y.-Frank A. Van
derlip, who has been i'll for several
months, first of influenza, then of ty-
phoid fever and lastly of pneumonia,
is now getting on very WELL" Mrs.
Vanderlip reports. Several nurses
still are in constant attendance, how
ever, and physician spends each
night in the Vanderlip home.
Mexico City-An order has been is
sued by the war department to treat
all highwaymen and robbers operating
in the interior as rebels. AS such
they are liable to execution immedi-
ately when captured in the act. In
conformity with the decree, Is robbers
were shot in Justlahusea, state of
Puebla, en- masse, as a warning.
Hamilton, Bermuda = Charles E.
Hughes, former American secretary of
state, with Mrs. Hughes and their
daughter, Miss Elizabeth, have arriv-
ed in Bermuda for a two months va.
cation. Mr.. Hughes said he had come
for rest and recreation and did not
care to make a statement for publica.
ton. The Hughes family have leased
a cottage at Paget.
Baltimore-The state welfare board
which controls the penal institutions
of the state ordered the business Ell
terprise of Burton NJ. Morgan, peni
Tertiary convict closed. Morgan, who
formerly finished five year term for
passing worthless checks, conducted
mail list agency, with the approval
of Claude B. Sweeney He claims to
have netted $4,000 by its operation.
Mexico City-Another blow was
dealt to the communists when de
cree was issued ordering all holders
Of agrarian lands in the federal dis
trict to pay a tax of 8 pesos year
Previously the holders of these lands
had refused to pay taxes, so that the
state, community and federation re
ceived no income from the large es
tates. Behind this refusal were the
communists, who urged agrarians not
to pay taxes, as the lands were held
by the community The object is to
impress upon the peasants the fact
that they own the lands and are re
sponsible citizens as opposed to the
red doctrine of fighting the state.
Clarkdale, Miss.-Ten prisoners
who escaped from the state prison
farm at Parchman, near here, were
believed to have been located in
woods near Drew, Miss, to which
they fled when two automobiles in
which they escaped were stalled on
muddy roads. A posse was formed to
join guards in an attempt to recap
the fugitives, who are known to have
eight revolvers. All of the escaped
prisoners are white men, and
among them is L. G. Nixon, sentenced
to life about seven years ago for the
murder of Vicksbufe. Miss, police
man.
Chicago = Burglars chloroformed
Marty Korshak, wealthy contractor,
and six members of mis- family in
their home and stole fur coat valued
at $500. In the pockets of the coat
Mrs. Korshak had LETT diamond rings
valued at about $6,50O
New York-Jerome NAPOLEON Bona
parte, granddaughter Vi the former
French emperor, filed suit in Coun-
ty Court to compel his wife, Blanche,
to reassign to him property over
which he alleges she f-audulently
gained control in January, 1928, when