The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-25
Washington

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The president sent special message
to congress at Washington formally
announcing the death of Admiral
Dewey and paying tribute to the dead
naval hero, by saying that 1.-The people
and the government of the United
States will always rejoice to perpetu-
ate his name in all honor and affec-
tiOn."
The United States government at
Washington has been forced to go tC
England to secure it's 16 and 14-inch
shells for the navy. The navy depart
ment awarded to Hatfields, Limited, of
London, contracts for 5000 16-inch
Shells at $514 EACH and $500 14-inch
shells, at $3.50 euch, delivery in 16.
months.
The entente allies, in note adj
dressed by Arthur BalfOur, forein min
lister, to Ambassador Spring-Rice, and
delivered to the state department at
Washington, amplify their reply to
President Wilson's peace note, by eX-
planning in detail why they believe it
impossible at present to attain peace
which will assure them such guaran-
tees as they consider essential.
Indies, after half century of negOtia
ton, passed to the United States with
the exchange of Publications of the
purchase treaty by Secretary Lansing
and Danish Minister Brun at Washing
ton.
Endorsement by the Vatican of Pres
ident Wilson'S peace efforts was trans
mitted to the president at Washing
ton, as the administration sought to
work out the next move in the peace
negotiations.
:. The house ways and means commit
tee at Washington agreed on the plan
for raising sufficient money to pay the
governments bills. Special taxes will
be provided to raise 1926, 100000 and
bonds will be issued to the extent of
$219,OOO,OOO.
Thomas w. Lawson, called before
the house rules committee at Washing
ton to tell what he knew or had heard
about stock market leak on PreS-
dent Wilson's peace note or be pun
ished, declared that the mysterious
congressman who told him a cabinet
officer, senator and Il banker were
engaged in stock gambling pool was
none other than Representative Henry,
chairman of the committee. Then, he
declared, that the cabinet officer re-
ferred to was Secretary McAdoo; that
the banker was II. Pliny Fiske of New
York, and that he knew the senator
only by the initial co." All of the
men that he named denied the charges.
The federal white slave law was con-
strued by the Supreme court at WASH
ingtOn to prohibit interstate transport
tation of women for any immoral pur-
pose, including private eScapades as
well as commercialiZed vice. In three
test cases the court in divided opin-
ion affirmed convictions of f. Drew
Caminetu and Maury I. Digss and l..
T.. Hays.
The United States Chamber Of Com
merce reports at Washington that a
referendum taken by it shows that the
business interests of the country are in
favor of combinations to conserve nat
ural resources.
Possible renewal of last years fight
over warning Americans off armed
ships was presaged when Representa-
tive Cary, Milwaukee, introduced Il
Joint resolution in the house at wash
ington calling for such a warning to be
issued.
In q peculiar tie decision which
lawyers say has never had parallel
the Supreme court at Washington de-
cided the railway mail "divisor' case.
involving payment to railroads of more
than S46,OOO,O0O, adversely to the Chi
cago & Alton and the YazOo & MisSis-
, sippi Valley railroads, affirming the
decision in the court Of claims.