The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-02-27
Condensed Resume of the Important
Events in the Nation and State.


ruary 4. calling upon congress to as
semble constitutional convention of
the states for the purpose of revising
the eighteenth amendment. was
passed by the Nevada senate after
having been previously adopted by
the assembly. II similar resolutions
are adopted by two-thirds of the
states, congress will be compelled to
call a national convention of all the
states for the purpose stated.
Sports
Chicago-Eddie Kale, manager OF
Tom Gibbons, said here that he has
accepted terms for match with Jack
Dempsey in California either in May
or in June. He would not reveal any
other information, but it is reported
the proposed match may be staged in
the Rose bowl at Pasadena, which has
a seating capacity of $4,000.
Washington-Walter Johnson has
come out in the open as a holdout
for the first time in his career and
wants $4,000, no less, for another
season, under the. Senatorial yoke.
Walter is merely one of several Of
Mr.. Griffith's young men obsessed
with expensive ideas.
New York-Having displayed the
best billiards either champion has
shown since the start of the match
in winning the third and fourth blocks
Willie Hoppe. balk line king, made
ready for the fifth block of his three
cushion match with Champion Bob
Cannefax entrenched behind lead of
240 to 227. The match is to go 900
points.
Tampa, Fla.-Eight members of the
worlds baseball champions, the
Washington Senators, trotted out on
the diamond here to begin prepare.
ton for the 1925 championship drive.
The workout was light, however,
Every department of the team is rep
resented. Those on hand include:
Zachary, Russell, Zahniser, McNa.
mara and Dudley, pitchers; Tart and
Gargrave, catchers; Bluege, infielder.
and Rice, outfielder, Nick Altrock.
coach and comedian, and Al Schacht.
his partner, were here also.
Foreign
Colon, Panama-The Atlantic scout.
ing fleet. consisting of the battleship
Wyoming, seven cruisers and "a de.
stroyers, completed transit of the
canal to Balboa fuelling at Cristobal.
Manavua, Nicarayua-It is reported
here that the Honduran government
has requested Nicaragua to prevent
Hondurans in that country from TO-
menting new revolution near the
frontier against President Barahona
Observation-Disclosures of abusive and
threatening letters have been re.
ceived by Kirkwood, the labor leader
following his recent attack on the
proposed South African and South
American tour of the Prince of Wales
in the house Of commons.
Tokio-Ambassador, Bancroft called
on Foreign Minister Shidehara for the
purpose of obtaining an official state
ment of Japan's ideas respecting an.
other arms conference. Mr.. Shide.
hara will insist that there be prelim.
mary conversations at Toxic to fix
the agenda for the meeting.
Melbourne = American prohibition
particularly as applied to the officers
and men of the United States navy,
has brought forth puzzling question
for the reception colmittees preparing
for the visit here of the American fleet
following the Hawaiian maneuvers
The question is shall liquor be
served at official dinners?"
Merico City-An order has just
been issued for the arrest and expul
sion from Mexico of all foreigners
having no visible means of support
While the order ostensibly is aimed
at Migrants it is believed that it was
ISSUED to get rid of foreign propagan
dists who have consistently opposed
| the governments reconstruction pol
icy.
London = A distinguished London
first night audience-never noted fol-
mheartedness-gave John Barry
more, the American actor, generous
reception when he appeared in the
role of Hamlet, in which only few
British actors have scored triumphs
within generation. The play was
staged in the old Haymarket, where
his father, the famous Maurice Barry
more, played SO years ago.
London-The London Daily Sketch
says that Frank B. Kellogg, who has
| just retired as the United States am.
bassador from America to the Court
of St. James to assume the position
Of American secretary of state on
March 4, is taking with him to Presi
dent Coolidge message from Austen
Chamberlain, the British foreign sec
Rotary, stating that Great Britain will
welcome another disarmament con.
ference
Geneva-Terminatin long and
laborious existence marked by crises
and thrills rivalling those of the IA
nous Genoa conference the interna.
tional opium conference adjourned,
sine die. Those who affixed their sig
natures to all three instruments adopt.
ed by the conference. the antinar.
cotic convention proper, the protocol
and the final act. which contains a
series of resolutions. were Australia,
Belgium, Great Britain, Greece, Jap.
an, Luxembourg, The Netherlands,
Persia, Portugal and Siam.
Stockholm - This city is darkened
by the threat of general strike and
lockout of 10000 workers employed
by the electrical plants and coal
mines. The whole nation is involved,
since the move may be followed by a
nationwide strike of 100000 men. A
proclamation by the EMPLOYERS NAV