The Tomahawk., 1919-12-18
Washington


March l to Nov. II of this year aver
aged more than 800 per month. with
less than IS per cent of them appre-
hended, the war department has an
nounced.~
A new crisis in the relations be-
tween the United States and Mexico
was threatening, due to the alleged &C.
tion of the Carranza government In
preventing the drilling OF new Oil wells
by American companies.
A tax of half a million dollars on a
pint of whisky will be asked of Con-
gress, the international Reform Bu-
reau's executive committee decided in
the event the Supreme Court declares
the wartime prohibition law uncon-
stitutional.
Newton D. Baker, secretary of war,
has sailed from Colon, Panama, for
San Juan, Porto Rico. He Is en- route
to New York after visit to the canal
zone. It is stated that the canal will
be opened formally within three or
four months.
The case of William o. jenkins,
American consular agent, has been
transferred to the Mexican federal
supreme court from the Puebla state
circuit court, the State department
was advised by the embassy at Mexico
City. Jenkens has asked to be reim-
prisoned, saying a. friend furnished
$500 for his release without his know
ledge, and against his wishes .
|. Objection to the issuing of permit
~ n.
struction of what is known as the
'Illinois Waterway" to connect the
Great Lakes with the Mississippi riv-
er was filed with Secretary N. D. Bak-
er and the chief of the army engineers
by Edward T. Cahill, solicitor to the
state of Wisconsin, acting on behalf
of that state and Michigan, Indiana,
Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
New York.
Christmas shoppers are spending
$165 100000 a day on luxuries, accord
ing, to government experts. With 81
full shopping days this month, the
army of gift seekers is expected to
pay out approximately $3,5OO, 100000
before Christmas eve. OF this, the
government, it is estimated, will re-
ceive approximately $350,000,OOO in
| taxes, or nearly enough to operate 1t
for an entire month. It appears like
Christmas in history:
Foreign
Heavyweight Carpenter won his
fight from Joe Beckett in London for
fthe European championship.
King Alfonso will be handed the re-
signation of the whole Spanish cab
met when he returns from his hunting
trip.
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company at London, from
Athens, says it is reported that the ST.
berian frontiers have been closed.
It is reported the general strike in
Italy Is rapidly spreading throughout
the upper part of the country, partic-
ularly in Milan, Turin, Bologna, Mon
"a and Verona.
| The Belgian cabinet was in session
| to consider a military alliance with
Great Britain and France in view OF
the possible failure of the league OF
nations, it was reported. -.
All trains in Porto Rico operated by
| the American railroad were stopped
by a strike involving trainmen, shop
men and stationmen who demand
wage increases up to so per cent.
German chemists of the University
of Munich headed by Professor Will.
statter, have succeeded in extracting
! sugar from wood and now are work
ing on a process which they believe
| will make this source Of sugar profit
able, according to information here.
Domestic
Publishers of Chicago daily newspa-
pers have begun reducing the size OF
the publications. "A,
The republican national convention
next year will be held June at Chi
cago, that city having won out in the
national committee by a vote of "A to
over st. Louis. - -
| All mines is West Virginia on the
| Western Maryland railroad, between
| Piedmont and Elkins, w. Va, have re-
sumed operation, with 60 per cent OF
the men at work. .- 49,.
A plea of not guilty was entered
| for United States Senator Truman H.
Newberry when he was arraigned in
| federal courts at Grand Rapids, Michi-
gan, on election fraud charges.
Frank Harrington, president Of the
1 United Mine Workers of Illinois, was
1 arrested at his home in Springfield.
/ by United States marshal, on a war.
rant charging contempt Of court.
The strike OF 100000 hituminous
| coal miners Of the country was settled
at Indianapolis when the general com.
mittee Of the United Mine Workers Of
| America agreed to accept the plan Of
fered by President Wilson. ...
s. W. Forester. q wealthy resident
| Of Wichita, Kan. has bought 1O0,-
600 acre ranch at Gregory, Texas, and
proposes to raise deer for consump-
tion. He expects to send 10000 deer
to the slaughter houses each year.
The hoGv 0f Dr WoodfOrd L. Tillev