The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-05-01
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
Big Happenings of the Week
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Washington

Washington-Willia A. Sunday,
the evangelist, and Mrs. Sunday,
were guests of President and Mrs.
Coolidge at luncheon at the White
House.
Washington-A commission of Ger
man agriculturists called at the de-
partment of agriculture to arrange a
six months tour of the United States
to study farming conditions.
Washington-Orders were sigped by
Secretary Of the Navy c. D. Wilbur
for the courtmartial Of six officers on
charges growing out of the raid on
the naval transport Beaufort at Nor
folk, Va, February "a, when guam
tity Of liquor was seized.
y Washington-After an eloquent ar
gument by Senator James A. Reed
(dem. MOI, in defense of the free
dom Of the press, the United States
Supreme Court took under advise
ment the cases against the publishers
of the Kansas City Journal-Post and
the Baltimore Post for alleged viola-
ton of the 1924 revenue act in pub
fishing amounts Of income taxes paid
the government by various citizens.
1.-THE question:" said Senator Reed,
ais this: Is there any power vested in
congress to place restrictions upon
newspapers in publishing what is
public news? l say there is none"
Domestic
Ferno, Calif-Charles NJ. Hatfield,
Glendale, Calf, "rainmaker" was paid
$4,000 for rainmaking operations be-
tween March 10 and April 10.
Lakehurst, N. J.-Flight of the
navy dirigible Los Angeles to Ber-
muda was postponed because of
heavy rains and high winds.
Macomb, Ill-John Whittier, IT
years old, was electrocuted today
when he picked up live wire blown
down by wind last night, according
to advices from Bardolph, near here.
Chicago-Suit for $4,000 for un-
paid taxes was filed against Mrs. s.
w. Sears, widow of the founder of
Sears Roebuck & Co.
Philadelphia = Captain st. Clair
Street few from Boiling Field, Wash
ington, to the Philadelphia navy yard
in 66 minutes, lowering the record be-
tween the two points, 6 minutes,
naval officers said.
Los Angeles Prince Aggie of
Berylwood, a year old pedigreed
Ill
nearest dams are reputed to hold a
worlds record for butterfat produc-
ton, has changed hands for a price
of $4,000.
Cambridge, Mass.-The police of
Cambridge and Boston ordered the re-
monthly humorous college publica-
ton, from newstands, because Of al
legged improper pictures in the current
issue.
New York = Giulo Gatti-Casazza,
general manager of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, announced he had
commissioned an American compos-
er to write an opera expressly for the
Metropolitan.
Denver-Judge Ben II. Lindsey of
Denyer's juvenile court, retains the
bench seat he has held for more than
20 years, Judge Julian H. Moore ruled
in throwing out the election contest
suit brought by Royal R. Graham, de-
feated candidate.
Louisville, Ky.-John Miller, as q
young man, followed the ponies
and the ponies sent him to the poor
house, where he died at the age OF
IS. The superintendent said he pur.
sued his vocation to the end trying
to make books" among the aged and
inf1rm inmates.
Glasgow, KY. = Johnnie Geralds
who figured prominently in the at
tempt to rescue Floyd Collins from
Sand Cave, filed suit for enforcement
of a contract he asserts he made with
Lee Collins, father of Floyd, for pur.
chase Of half interest in Crystal
cave and the land of the Collins es-
tate.
Boston-Colonel Charles R. Forbes
former head of the United States
Veteran Bureau, was removed from
the private hospital where he has
been under treatment for cerebral
thrombosis since March 81, last He
was carried out on stretcher and
will be kept in bed at the home OF
his sister, Mrs. Harry Judkins in
Newton.
Chicago-Twenty-six conferences OF
the Methodist Episcopal church have
voted, 2,420 to 241, in favor of unifica.
tion with the Methodist Episcopal
church south, according to figures
made available by DR.. r. ]. Wade
secretary Of the general conference OF
the northern church. Only two con.
ferences in the southern church have
voted on the proposal. There are 81
conferences in the southern church
yet to take action
Green Bay, Wis-.Edward ]. Sail
stad, former Eau Claire phonograpI
manufacturer, in company with H. F.
Murphy, state parole agent, was at q
town in the southern part of Wiscon-
sin where he will be employed in a
machine shop.
Charleston, S. C.-Hundreds OF
persons were made homeless in q
fire which destroyed 81 dwelling
houses and half dozen mercantile
establishments here. The fire, which
caused damage estimated at 100000
and resulted in the injury OF three
firemen, started on the principal busi
ness street Of the city.