The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-05-08
Condensed Resume of the Important
Events in the Nation and State.

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New York-An airplane ambulance
service will be established when the
Columbia University Presbyterian
hospital medical center. o under
construction, begins to function. The
roof OF the main building 450x59 feet,
Is being constructed to serve as q
landing field. while flying boats will
land In the river
Sports
Minneapolis-Clarence Schultz, all
western halfback selection on the 1924
Gopher squad, University light heavy
weight boxing champion and wrestling
and tank star, has accepted the coach
ing position at Santa Barbara, Calf.
high school. He will coach football,
basketball and track.
Los Angeles-Paavo Nurmi, at a
bargain counter track meet in the
Coliseum here, toppled from its 80
year-old pedestal T. H. Connects
worlds record of 6 minutes 46 2-5 sec
onds for the n and one-half mile
run. He ran the distance in 6:42:5.
Lloyd Hahn, Boston Athletic club star,
trailed Nurmi to the tape. Hahn
crossed so yards behind the Finn.
New York-Edward j. McKeever,
part owner, and since the death of
Charles H. Ebbets, April Is, acting
president of the Brooklyn National
Iaoopa bocabo1 olnh diad at b{o proob-
Ign home of pneumonia. McKeever,
who was 81 years old, took charge Of
the clubs affairs on the death of
Charles H. Ebbets, president, On April
Is. He was vice president Of the
club, and his brother, Stephen w. Nc
Keever, is treasurer.
Foreign
Tokyo-The- two chambers have just
adopted a bill establishing universal
suffrage for men in Japan.
Rome-Commander De Pinedo, the
Italian aviator who is flying from
Rome to Japan and Australia arrived
at Charbar, Persia.
Sofia-It was announced here that
the United States government has APP
proved the appointment of Simson Ra-
dew as Bulgarian minister to Wash
ington.
Tokio-The navy department has
decided to send a destroyer to the
Kuriles to aid Major Pedro Zanni, the
Argentine aviator, when he hops off
some time after May Is, on his fight
across the Pacaic In continuation of
his effort to circle the globe.
Sydney-A world record in wireless
communication between ship and
shore has been established by tue
steamer Niagara. Using a new ap-
paratus, embodying beam principles,
daily communication was maintained
5000 miles across the Pacific.
Warsaw-Hofmokl Ostrowski, attor.
ney and author who was acting as
counsel for defense in the case of II
soviet spies, fired six shots at a Polish
officer who had testified against the
prisoners. Ostrowski was disarmed
and arrested. He was refused per-
mission to continue the case unier a
guard.
Riga, Latvia-In addition to poor
crop reports from many important
Russian grain districts, the Moscow
Isvesthia publishes a report from
Kharkov stating that 40, 900, 900 desia-
tins "a desiatin is 2.70 acres) less
grain was sown this year than last.
The famine in the Ukraine is spread
ing to neighboring districts.
Berlin-The Iron Hindenburg," gi.
gantic wooden statue, has succumbed
to an ignoble fate. An architect
bought it for one gold mark, sold the
body as old wood. His negotiations
with patriotic societies for acceptance
Of the head dragged SO long fungus
growth destroyed what remained of
the famous statue.
London-The Earl Of Balfour Joined
the British cabinet, being appointed
lord president of the council in sue
cession to Marquis Curzon, who died
recently. He will not, however, be-
come government leader in the house
Of lords, the post held by Lord Curzon.
That duty will fall pon)the Marquis
of Salisbury, who Is q much younger
man.. Lord Salisbury Is "a and Lord
Balfour II years old.
Rheims, France-Garrard B. Wins.
ton, assistant to the undersecretary OF
the United States treasury, visited the
devastated regions as the guest of
Myron T. Herrick, the American I'M.
bassador. 1t is known that Mr.. Wins.
ton has an appointment with Minister
of Finance Caillaux and 1t was stated
that the general financial and econo-
mic situation of France as regards the
United States will be discussed.
Paris-The council of the Interpar.
~liamentary Union which is to meet in
Washington in October me in the sen.
ate chamber to draft a program Of
the Washington gathering, and ap-
prove a program of elaborate enter
tainment for the delegates by the
American and Canadians. United
States Senator Theodore e. Burton
and William B. Mckinley explained to
the 26 other delegates from 16 par.
The October program includes dis
armament, codifcation Of interna.
tional law, development of the Pan.
American union, and a study OF the
weakness Of the parliamentary sys-
tenn.
Paris-First steps toward a solution
Of the British and American debts
were undertaken by the new French
government when 4 BRAND confer
red for a long time with Joseph De-
Fleuriau, ambassador to London. The
French are advised Great Britain is
willing to write down the debt con