The Tomahawk., 1918-05-02
Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
Warrington

. Ine naval appropriation DNl, carry
dng approximately 4OOO00,OOO, was
passed by the house in record time
!Waivfng long general debate" the
house put the bill through in twe>days
Under the classification of men for
Selective draft service, Provost Mar
shall General Crowder has advised the
senate military committee, approx
mately 1000, 900, which will be placed
In class from which, it is expected
all future calls will be taken. /
Friday, April 26, will be Liberty
day throughout the United States, un'
der d proclamation issued on Thursday
might by President Wilson calling on
citizens Of every community to holo
Liberty loan rallies and "liberally
pledge anew their financial support. TO
sustain the nations cause" Patriotic
demonstrations similar to those on
the opening day Of the campaign Will
be held on April 26 and the day de-
voted to giving the race toward the
$4,000, 100000 war credit goal new
impetus for the final week.
President Wilson participated In an
lmpromptu Liberty loan demonstration
in British battle tank by rldlhg
through the White House grounds IN
the great machine: He burned MS
hand severely on an exhaust pipe "hle
trying to climb on top in the presence
of great throng the front gates
Representative Kahn Of California, a
member Of the house military a1talrs
Icommittee, reiterated his convictlon
that America must put 5000, 600 men
on the battle front if Germany is to De
defeated.
President Wilson won his fight
against $25O-a-bushel wheat In the
house when the senate proposal was
rejected and the agricultural appro-
priation bill sent back to conference
with house conferees instructed to
stand against the increase in the e4-
listing government maximum OF -.
The conference will meet early next
week to consider their course. = q =
The administration silver bill, pro-
viding for the withdrawal from the
treasury of $5O,OOO,OO0 in silver dol
lars. to be melted into bullion to meet
foreign trade balances, was passed Dy
the senate. The bill goes to the house.
Charles J. Mccarthy of Honolulu
was nominated to be governor OF Ha-
wall, George F. Crutchley of Nor
borne, Mo-, was nominated collector OF
Internal revenue for the Sixth district
of Missouri.
Minister Ira Nelson Norris at Stock
holm reported to the state department
that as a result of protest made by
him the Finnish legation in Stockholm
had expressed its regrets over the pub
lie insult offered Lieut.. G. III. Thorltng,
the>6merican attache at Vasa, Fin
land. The Finnish officer involved In
the Incident has been punished.
The senate resolution for registra-
lion of men who have reached twenty
one years of age since June s., 1917,
was ordered favorably reported to the
house. The registration date would
be fixed by presidential proclamation.
Domestic :
All of southern California and a
portion of western Arizona and Utah
were shaken at 3:32 p. m. Sunday by
an earthquake which wrecked virtual
ly all buildings and residences in He
met and San JacintO, two inland
towns As miles southeast Of Riverside,
CAL, and caused minor property dam
age in practically every town and city.
One man, Frank E. Darneil cf Los An
keles, was killed in panic at Santa
Monica. ~ - -1.e&
Approximately 5000 club members
in New York have approved the action
of their governing boards in ruling
that after next Thursday no wheat
foods shall be served In their, clubs
until the arrival Of the new crops.
Henry Rheimer, suspected Of disloy-
atty, was hanged by crowd Of 80
men at Collinsville. Okla, but after
he had swung until he had become
semi conscious the police persuaded
the wou'd-be execptioners to cut him
down. -s...r>...--. -.s-- e.
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What is claimed as n record for
wooden ship construction-51 days
afters tie laying of the keel-wa.
achieved in Portland, Ore. when the
steamer Waken entered the willamette
river. y ~ -.si =
The federal government has taken
over the big plants of the Bosch Mag
fneto company at Springfield, Mass,
and Plainfield, n. J., and directors will
be named by A. NJ. Palmer, alien prop
erty custodian. to conduct their oper-
ation. Investigation showed. it was