The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-03-20
Condensed Resume of the Important
Events in the Nation and State.
Sports
sports
Evanston In=In nna Of the most

Sports
Evanston, Ill-In one Of the most
interesting struggles in the history OF
the event which was decided by the
running of the relay race, the final
contest, Michigan won the 18th annual
indoor track and field championships
of the Western Conference in Patten
gymnasium with total Of % points.
Wisconsin was second with 20 and
Chicago third with Is.
st. Paul-Paavo Nurmi is coming to
the twin cities as the feature attrac-
tion of an indoor track meet to be
held in the ST. Paul Auditorium April
20 and 81. Arrangements for the ap-
pearance of the famous Finn were
completed by representatives of the
Twin City Fennia Club. Carl Sober
gren and DR.. v. A. Luttio, members
of the Fennia club, conferred with
Hugo Quist, ,Nurmi's manager.
New York Several important
changes in the existing football rules
were made here at the annual meet.
ing Of the football rules committee.
The committee decided the kickoff
should be made from the kicker's 40
yard line, instead of midfield, but the
ban was not lifted on the use of tee.
The penalty for off-side play was also
changed. Five yards will still be i'm
posed upon the offending side but the
downs and the distance to be made
will be the same as before the offense.
The rule formally provides first down
for the offending side.
New York-Walter Camp, noted
football coach and critic, died of heart
disease in the Hotel Belmont Mr..
Camp attended a meeting of the foot
ball rules committee, leaving about
midnight and retiring to his hotel
room. He apparently was in good
health when he retired. hotel attaches
said. He was born in New Haven,
Conn, April II, 1859. He was a grad
uate of Yale, and for six years was a
star on Eli football teams. While at
Yale he was known as an all around
athlete, serving as captain of the Eli
baseball team, with which he also
starred for several seasons.
Foreign
Paris-Myron T. Herrick, American
ambassador, was among the callers
| received by Premier Herriot yester-
day.
London-King George continues to
make progress toward recovery. Bad
weather, however, still prevented him
from going out of doors.
Shanghai-The kuomintang or radi.
cal party, which is now in complete
control of Canton, announces tax of
cents on all kerosene and oil i'm
ported.
Toxic = Two sharp earthquakes
rocked this city. The populace was
badly frightened, but no damage has
been reported.
Berlin-The February statement OF
Seymour Parker Gilbert, agent gen.
eral for reparations payments, indi-
Gates that during the first six months
of operations of the Dawes plan 570,-
100000 gold marks were paid by Ger.
many.
Colon-Max Freundlich, the Ger
man consul at Colon, ended his life
by shooting himself Financial wor.
ries are blamed for his action. Herr
Freundlich, who also was an importer
and exporter, sent all his staff out of
the office. One man he sent with a
note to his wife saying he must end
it all.
Rome-Mary Franklin Hunt of New
York reported to the American con.
sulate here and later to the police,
that her husband, Benjamin Hunt, 80
years old, left their hotel carrying a
satchel and has not returned. The
couple, stopping at prominent hotel
and apparently wealthy, came here
from Genoa February %. The police
are searching the city.
London-The incident of David
Kirkwood's suspension in the house OF
commons has been amicably smoothed
over and the suspension vote will be
rescinded. Mr.. Kirkwood, who is
labor member for Dumbarton burghs,
persistently interrupted Austen Cham.
berlain, secretary for foreign affairs,
in speech in the house, was named
by the speaker and suspended by a
vote of the house, Ramsey MacDon.
aid, the labor leader, and all the labor.
ties walked out.
Buenos Aires-Eight thousand Bra
lillian rebels are marching through
Santa Catherine, threatening to in.
wade Rio Grande Do Sui, the COVER.
nor of which has sent Federal Deputy
Juan Simplicio to treat for peace, &C
cording to reliable dispatches received
here. 1t is believed that Senior Sim.
plicio has been empowered to nego
tiate in the name of President Bern.
ar6es who is willing to grant the
revolutionary leaders their demands
for a constitution and electoral re-
forms in order to re-establish peace.
misunderstanding of the presen;
Ulster government will take place
this week and elections will follow in
the next three weeks, according to
the best informed political circles
here. The proceedings of the boun.
dairy commission has occasioned con-
siderable anxiety recently and this, it
is thought, will be the main issue at
the general elections. The decision to
dissolve the government will be sur.
prise to. the general public when it is
formally announced, but it is said the
action will be well received.
Athens-Greece again is in the
throes of general railway strike.
The railway men have refused to wait
longer for the governments reply to
/ fhair demands for hiphar nav and