The Tomahawk., 1916-02-03
Foreign

the Ford peace party, returned to
Copenhagen from The Hague. The
party will proceed to Stockholm,
where the members will stay until
peace negotiations take place.
After battle with the elements last
ing more than a week the British
steamer Pollentis sank in mid-Atlan-
tic. All on board were saved. News
of her loss was flashed to Halifax, N.
S., by wireless from the Italian liner
Giuseppe Verdi.
MEXICAN Revolt
Fifty Americans. among whom were
several women and also representa-
tives of the United States government.
saw a Carranza firing squad avenge
the murder of Bert Akers at Juarez.
Mex.
Twenty-three persons were killed
near Pueblo, Mex, recently when
passenger train was blown up, suppos-
eddy by Zapata adherents, said A. }.
Trumbo, wealthy mine owner Of OAK
AGA, who arrived in Ell Paso.
Eighteen Villa bandits were execut-
ed at Chihuahua City, Mex. All were
participants in the Santa Ysabel mas
sacre of Americans. say Official Car
rama advices.
Personal
II. B. Duryea, well-known in racing
circles, died at Saranac Lake, N. Y.
Mr. Duryea, in association with Harry
Payne Whitney, owned number of
famous racing horses. In 1914 his
Durbar II won the English Derby.
A. l.. Mohler, president Of the Union
Pacific railroad. is in a critical condi-
ton at the Emmanuel hospital at Oma-
ha as the result of fall while skating.
Conclusion of the brain and probably
other internal injuries render his con-
ditiou grave.
Washington
TO pay for the preparedness pro-
gram of tho administration at Wash
ington a revision of the income tax
law is to be made by congress which
will net easily an4extra $1OO,0OO,OOO of
revenue This plan, which has been
approved by the president and Demo-
cratic leaders, means the repeal or the
existing stamp taxes imposed under
the emergency act of October ~,
1914.
The house in which President Will
son wooed and won his bride Is for
sale. Mrs. Edith Boiling Wilson has
offered the dwelling at 1903 Twentieth
street N. w., at Washington, to the
highest bidder.
The United States has notified
Great Britain, through the American
embassy in London, Of its objection
to the application of the trading with
the enemy act" in a manner affecting
American trade.
COMPTROLLER of the Currency John
Shelton Williams will give the house
rules committee at Washington, at the
request of Representative Chiperfield
of Illinois, a member Of the house
rules committee, special report on
the national banks of Illinois which
have charged usurious rates of inter-
est.
A Pan-American declaration Of the
rights Of nations" prepared by Secre-
tary Lansing and DR.. James Brown
Scott and adopted in executive session
| by the American Institute Of Interna-
tional Law at its recent convention at
| Washington under the auspices OF the
Pan-American congress, was made pub
lie. Should the principles Of the dec
| laration be followed in the conduct OF
international affairs, it is believed
peace may be preserved.
The Supreme court upheld the con-
stitutionality of the income tax law.
Chief Justice White announced at
| Washington the decision in the case
of Frank r. Brushaber. stakeholder Of
the Union Pacific railroad, who sought
| to enjoin the company from paying
the tax on the ground that it was un-
constitutional.
A military academy for Illinois ufl-
der an appropriation OF $5,000,000 is
proposed in a bill introduced in the
house at Washington by Representa-
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