The Tomahawk., 1919-08-07

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Of refined sugar, 1t was announced.
Relaxation of restrictions on the Is
suance Of passports to European coun-
tries, except Germany, Austria and
Russia, is announced by Secretary
Lansing at Washington.
Thomas J. Mooney did not receive
full justice in his trial at San Fran.
cisco for alleged connection with the
preparedness day bomb explosion, for
which he is serving life term, accord
ing to report to the house at Wash
ington by John B. Densmore. who in
vestigated the case for the. govern
ment. '~''. = T.%'
Without q record vote, the senate
at Washington passed and sent to the
house the administration bill authoriz-
ing an increase from $500 to $4,000 in
the number of commissioned officers
to be retained in the army.
!. Carter Glass, secretary OF the
treasury at Washington, in letter to
all banks and trust companies, states
that he anticipates the revenues Of the
government in the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1920. will amount to at least
$4,000 OOO, 900 and that he has no rea'
son to believe the expenditures OF the
government will exceed that amount.
Sporting
Johnny Kilbane, monarch Of feather
weights, outpointed Joey Fox. Eng
lands best, in five of the six rounds
ut the Philadelphia National league
ball park.
Jack BrlttOn scored a victory over
Ted (Kid) Lewis in their eight-round
bout at the Armory A. A. at Jersey
City, N. J.
Personal
Miss Mary Bishop Of New York was
decorated at Paris with the Cross OF
the Legion for her relief work under
fire in the Paris and Scissors areas.
Patrick Cudahy, president Of the
Cudahy Packing company, Cudahy'
Wis.,. died suddenly from an apoplec"
tic stroke. Mr.. Cudahy passed away
at his Milwaukee home.
La Verne w. Noyes wealthy Chicago
manufacturer and philanthropist, died
of q complication of diseases.
Domestic
Rioting that ended in looting, arson,
and murder broke loose in Chicago's
''black belt" Monday evening. Before
midnight fifteen had been killed and
156 injured. OF the dead, nine were
white and five colored. Fifty-six white
persons we're hurt and 100 negroes.
After q week of frultless conferences
between heads Of the Chicago trolley
mems unions and company officials the
order was given for walkout and the
surface and elevated cars were. run
into the borns. The men demand 81
cents an hour, an eight-hour day, 60
per cent Of tho runs to be straight
time and time and one-half for over
time. /.
Four boys and a man we're crushed
to death under the wheels Of pas
senger train near Wauwatosa, Wis
The dead are: Matt Lewandoweki,
John Niedxiakowski, Frank and Sig
mund Niedziakowski.
Central Illinois has entered upon the
third week of intense heat and without
any rain, and the farmers near Bloom
ington say that unless there is immedi-
ate relief the damage to corn will
reach tremendous proportions.
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Sam Bloom, farmer living near
Kelsey, Ia, was shot and killed by
his son.in-law, Aaron Boelkes. After
killing Bloom Boelkes shot his moth
er-in-law and wife.
Six men were killed in a boiler ex-
plosion on the q. s. 8. Melville, a naval
tender attached to the Pacific feet,
Captain Twining, the chief Of stan at
| Washington, has been advised.
Construction Of temple costing at
least $1OOO,OoO for safeguarding per.
manent records Of the order was rec
ommended to the triennial assembly Of
the general grand chapter, Order Of
the Eastern Star, In session at Seattle
Wash. -s. 81 .... -.
The Standard OH company Of New
Jersey announced proposed Increase
In its capital stock by 500, 100000.
which virtually doubles the present
capitalization. ~ ...
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