The Tomahawk., 1919-12-11
Washington

| Nov. IL, nat1Onal MONDAY.
The House adopted the conference
report on the Edge bill and the meas
ure now goes to the President.
The sixty-sixth regular session OF
congress convened after short re-
cess following the extra session. In
dications point to a session lasting
several months. .s
A constitutional amendment provid-
ing for a referendum .on national pro-
hibition was proposed in a resolution
introduced by Representative D. j.
O'Connell. New York. =
Desertions from the army from
March / to Nov II Of this year aver
aged more than 800 per month. with
less than is per cent of them appre-
fhended, the war department has an
fnounced. r.
Sixty radical aliens have been de-
ported from the United States in the
last two years, the Department of La
bor reported to Congress, Deporta-
ton of 88 others has been ordered, the
department. said. - . /,
Senator Newberry, in statement,
urged the Senate to investigate the
circumstances surrounding his elec-
tion in Michigan last year and charges
of bribery and conspiracy made IN a
federal indictment. .~.s....
More than one billion dollars worth
of Liberty Bonds were bought by the
Treasury and retired during the last
1s months, yielding the government a
profit Of approximately $35,00O,0O0
and reducing the public debt, Secre-
tary Glass reported to Congress.
| Secretary N. d.. Baker, with Cen
eral P. C. March, chief of staff, and
Senator G. e. Chamberlain of Oregon,
will leave New York on the transport
Great Northern for Colon. where the
secretary will formally open the
Panama canal to the commerce of the
world. H. -..-. - H. -.,.-.
| = Announcement of a record price paid
for livestock was made by the Clay,
Robinson Co.. South st. Paul, when
they sold Junior Ladd, champion Here
ford steer, Tor $262 a pound at the
Chicago stock show The steer was
II months old and weighed over 1000
pounds - e. H.. =. r .s.~ -s ~,
| Prospective Eome-builders and resi-
dents of Alice Mimi, will view build
ing and finishing exhibit to be held at
the Alice council library. The exhibit
has been prepared by Miss Irma
Walker, librarian of the Alice branch.
The exhibit will also interest those in
tending to remodel their homes.
House furnishing suggestions will also
be on display ~ III. I.e:.z. + 49,.
! Lost in the woods while hunting
north OF Hibbirg, from Sunday till 10
a. m. Monday during the severe biz
zard that swept over this section,
Harry Lavigne II, local boy, was
found three miles from Ellsburg with
both feet badly frozen. He was taken
to a Hibbing hospital and doctors hope
to save his feet, although they are in
bad shape. = ~ a.. A..
Foreign 2.....> ..-.@.....s
Heavyweight Carpenter won his
fight from Joe Beckett in London for
the European championship.
. The purchasing power of an Amer
ican gold dollar in Tientsin, China. is
only 76 cents, American army officers
report. .... 81 s-~glg.s. .s.s -. -
| Germany and Lithuania have signed
an armistice stipulating the immedi-
ate evacuation of Lithuania by the
Germans. = -~- * .=4
/ : 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. s HG4
| All trains in Porto Rico operated by
the American railroad were stopped
by strike involving trainmen, shop
men and stationmen who demand
wage increases up to so per cent.
Germany still retains French pris-
oners of war in close confinement, it
is claimed by Louis Boucher, French
volunteer, who was taken prisoner in
June, 1918, and returned to his home.
1 Premier !Toca's Spanish ministry re-
signed following meeting OF the
/ cabinet at which military matters
were discussed and at which General
Covaro, minister of war, first rendered
his resignation.
Through Intervention by the Vati-
can, the holsheviki government of Rus.
| sia has agreed to an exchange or prls-
| oners of war with Poland. Among the
prisoners affected by the agreement
is Archbishop Ropp Of Mohilev, who
has already returned to Warsaw.
Cardinal Annette has been entrusted
by Pope Benedict to convey to Premier
| Clemenceau the wishes Of many Ger
man families, made known to the
pontiff. that their relatives who had
been prisoners in France for five
years, be allowed to return home for
i Christmas.
Domestic
Lawton, Mich, police are searching
Hfor Mrs. Lester Tabor and her son,
Walter, last reported somewhere in
Oregon" following the finding OF the
body OF Miss Maud Tabor I'm trunk
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