The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-06-05
Domestic

New York-The Morning Telegraph,
in copyrighted article, says that
Jackie Coogan's father, acting for the
boy motion picture star, has signed
contracts with David Belasco, where
by Mr.. Belasco, will train the child
three years for the role of Hamlet on
the speaking stage.
Chicago-Opposition to the pending
congressional investigation OF the
structure of railroad freight rates,
principally on the ground that the in
vestigation exceeds the authority of
congress, is voiced in brief to the
interstate commerce commission by
the Illinois Manufacturers Association.
Cleveland = The Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen, In triennial con-
yention, adopted the executive off,
GERS reports. Objections were raised
by some delegates as certain valuable
working conditions were sacrificed in
gaining the recent five and a half per
cent wage increase, 1t was unofficialIy
reported.
New York = Captain William Finch,
who commanded the White Star liner
Baltic which on May %, 1917, took
General John ]. Pershing and his staff
to England, arrived on the White Star
liner Cedric to be a guest at the re-
union dinner at the Metropolitan club,
Washington. Captain Finch will be
the guest Of General Pershing while
in the United States.
New York = Purchase Of the
block front on Morningside drive from
117th to 18th streets has been
made by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. as
the probable site for the new Park
Avenue Baptist church to comply with
one Of the conditions laid down by
Rev. DR.. Harry Emerson Fosdick
when he received the call to become
pastor of the church. succeeding DR.
Cornelius Woelfkin.
Statewide, Ill-Nathan F. Leopold
Jr., confined in the state prison here
for the murder of Bobbie Franks q
year ago, will undergo an operation
for appendicitis, it was announced by
DR.. w. r. Fletcher, prison physician
The operation will be performed by
Or. ]. A. McKelvey, state surgeon
Leopold has been suffering from ap
pendicitis for several weeks.
st. Louisa former governor
Frederick d. Gardner, has accepted
the active Craftsmanship of the state
campaign committee In Missouri fol
the 100000 American Legion En-
dowment fund, It was announced by
c. F. Palmer, Legion representative
from national headquarters, who Is
here in the interest of the campaign
The quota for Missouri is 100000.
Cambridge, Mass.-A rotorship, pro
PEELED by a new type of revolving
tower, has been designed by two
members Of the school of naval archi
lecture at Massachusetts, Institute oil
Technology and will be tested on the
Charles river within two weeks. The
ship differs from that invented BY
Anton Flettner of Germany in thai
the rotor tower is smaller in proper
ton and revolves at a greater speed
Only one tower will be used on the
ship, which is 80 feet long.
Niagara Falls, N. Y.-The waters Of
mighty Niagara Falls were trans
formed by the hand Of man into 9
new scene of beauty-an ever-chang
ing wall of countless colors, height
ened in their intensity by the black
ness of the night. The new illumina
tion project designed supersedes the
flood lighting of the falls In effect
since 1907. The lighting is accom-
plished with battery of "a thirty-siz
inch searchlights mounted on a para
pet on the Canadian side of the Mia
CARA river.
Atlanta, Ga.-The next convention
Of the War Mothers National Service
Star legion will be conducted in q
Wisconsin city, the name and date to
be announced later. 1t was decided
here at the closing session Of the con
vention.
Dallas, Texas.-Forty-six soldiers
who have guarded the Dallas county
.ail since mob attempted to reach
two Negroes charged with Staying
two men and attacks on two women
have been withdrawn. Texas rangers
and special deputies still are on
guard. Authorities said they expect