The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28
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Washington-The American Export
Lines was sold to the Export Steam
ship Corporation of New York by the
shipping board for approximately ST.
10000.
Washington-Invitati have been
extended to 500 Catholic organizations
IN this country to have representation
in the Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome
of the National Council of Catholic
Men, which will sail September 19
from New York.
Washington-A baby monkey, center
of interest at the National zoo for some
weeks, is dying and two flamingoes
are dead as the result of two battles
witnessed by visitors. The monkey
suffered broken back when it's father
leaped upon It as the youngster was
reaching for a peanut.
washington-Preside L. C. Pal
ner of the Fleet Corporation has rec
commended that the American Export
Lines. freighter service operating 20
ships from north Atlantic ports to the
Mediterranean and Black seas be sold
to the Export Steamship Corporation
of New York. The price set is approx
mately s1,000,000. or about 81 ton.
Domestic
Des Moines-A hall and wind storm
swept sections Of southeastern Iowa,
causing heavy crop damage. Hail
stones of extraordinary size were re-
ported from Brighton and North Eng
lish. Telephone lines were torn down
throughout the storm area.
Fargo, N. D-Seventeen "wobblies."
reinforced by Is others arrested, at
tempted to break out of Cass county
Jail here, but were driven back into
their cells. Sheriff John Ross. assisted
by the local department, turned fire
hose on them. The men wrecked their
cells and were finally cowed by the
heavy stream Of water.
Cleveland-The Interlake Steamship
Company of Cleveland, has just closed
contract with the American Ship
building Company here for two steam
ers of the 900 foot class, the first order
for bulk freighters for 1926 delivery.
The price was not given. The big
freighters will be completed and ready
for business by the opening of next
season.
Chicago-Fannie Hurst, the author,
was awarded $4,000 prize which the
magazine Liberty, in conjunction with
the Famous Players-Lasky Corpora.
tion, offered FOR story suitable for
Liberty and for motion picture. The
contest is spoken of as the greatest of
it's kind ever held. Almost 100000
manuscripts and plot synopsis were
received, coming from virtually every
quarter of the globe.
st. Louis, Mo.-Winter wheat and
corn crops are expected to return to
the farmers of Missouri and Illinois If
present indications prove true, approx
mately sos 100000 more than last
years $685. ,297, $40. This estimate is
based on latest reports of the United
nomics, cash grain prices prevailing
now and the same day year ago. An
average of six cents a bushel expense
for shipment Is allowed.
Madison, Wis.-Robert NJ La Fol-
lette, Jr., received the Endorsement of
the Railroad Brotherhoods to succeed
his father. An organization to assist
in his campaign was perfected at a
meeting here of the state legislative
representatives of the Transportation
Brotherhoods to assist in bringing
about his nomination and election on
the Republican ticket at the coming
special election.
Pensacola, Fla.-Establishment of a
two-way communication with ships in
Australian waters was feat in wire
less which has just been reported from
the Pensacola naval air station. The
u. S. S. Seattle, which was at Mel
bourne, Australia, was the ship which
was heard here first, and the following
Virginia, which was then lying at an
Choir in the harbor at Sydney, Aus
tralia
San Diego, Calif-Officers and crew
of the two PN-9 seaplanes that are to
be used on the Observation-Disclosures
flight made a 120-mile training trip.
Commander John Rodgers said the test
was satisfactory. The planes were
flown to Bishop Rock on the Cortes
Bank, 60 miles west, and back to Rock.
well field between and p. m. The
destroyer Meyer aided with her search
lights.
Herrfn, Ill.-The effect of the threat.
ening strike in the hard coal fields Of
Pennsylvania is being felt in the fields
of southern Illinois. II is indicated
with the announcement that orders
have come to half dozen large mines
to resume work. 1t is estimated that
from 5000 to 5000 idle miners in Will
hanson and Franklin counties will be
back at work within week. A sur.
vey shows more miners will be en-
ployed than at any time since the great
strike of 1922
Norfolk, Va.-Secretary Wilbur, Mrs.
Wilbur and party Of congressman en-
route to Washington from the Pacific
coast. have left here on the secretary's
yacht, the Sylph. The party arrived
at the naval base on the transport Hen
derson after tour of the Pacific dur
ing which they viewed maneuvers Of
the feet.
Ashland, Ky.-Dynamiting of the
home of Police Judge w. H. Flanery
of Catiettsburg while the Judge and
seven other members of HIS family
were asleep, has been coupled with a
series of recent nres and laid to a
gang of whisky runners.