The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1920-10-14
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Washington

plreQ during september nave Io-oA
listed.
Washington-Commer with the far
east thus far this year has amounted
to approximately 20 per cent of the
foreign trade of the United States,
compared with II per cent last year
Washington-Capital stock in 100
national banks was increased by $685.
$4,000 during July, August and Sep
r. TENDER, compared to $17,45O,O0O by
LOG banks the same period last year.
ashington-Further reduction OF
the gross national and floating debt
was forecast in announcing new or
fering of treasury certificates dated
j Oct Is, to mature in five months at
5A per cent interest.
Wasllington-In a new encounter be-
tween American marines and Haitian
bandits the bandit chief was killed and
his men routed, according to report
received by the navy department from
Rear Admiral Harry S. Knapp.
Washington-The only tree known
to have been planted in memory OF
Abraham Lincoln right after his as
sassination has been nominated for a
place in the hall of fame for trees
with a history" which the American
Forestry association is compiling.
Washington-A bill aimed to provide
new homes for at least 100000 Amer
leans will b. introduced at the coming
session of Congress, it was announced
by Representative M. Clyde Kelly of
Pennsylvania. He proposes to make
vast deposits in postal savings banks
available for loan on real estate.
ashington-President Wilson di-
rected that on Sunday, November II,
the American flag be displayed at half
mast on all public buildings and naval
and military posts las token Of the
nations participation in the memorial
services held for the heroic American
soldiers, sailors, marines and others
who gave their lives for their country
in the World war;"
Washington-The arrest Of Robert
Stockwell Hit, former minister to Pa
mama and Guatemala, marks the be-
ginning, it was learned, of nation
wide crusade to end the consumption
of liquor in TASKS in hotels, restau-
rants and cabarets. Mr.. Hit was ar
rested in Washington hotel when he
took whisky from pocket flask for
himself and a woman guest.
Sporting.
Chicago-Further indictments Of
baseball players and gamblers by the
Cook county grand jury Investigating
baseball crookedness awaited the play
ing of the worlds series.
New York-Cleveland players meet
ing voted unanimously to give a full
share of players division Of the world
series money to the widow of Ray
Chapman, their teammate who was
killed during the last season.
New York-President Heydler Of the
National league was asked at a meet
ing of all the club owners in that or
ganization to invite the American
league club owners to joint meeting
at Chicago for the purpose of working
out a new plan of government for the
national game.
Birmingham, Ala.-Seven balloons,
three representing the United States,
are entered in the international Gordon
Bennett trophy race which starts from
Birmingham Oct. %. The American
pilots will be Ralph Epson, present
holder of the International cup, in the
balloon Goodyear IL; Lieutenant
Richard E. Thompson in an army bal
loon, and H. F.. Honeywell in the Kan
sas City II.
Domestic
Harmon, N VI. Barleycorn is
dead all right. Constables found the
evidence when they stopped hearse
here Six cases.
Chicago-The national dairy show is
in progress here with an exhibition of
prize cattle and dairy products from
all parts of the country.
y Smiths Valley, Ind.-Bodies of three
men were found beneath an overturned
automobile near here. The automo-
bile apparently struck a hole in the
road. -
Chicago-Lieut Sidney Pedott of
Chicago, naval reserve officer, was
drowned when a naval seaplane which
he was flying, plunged into Lake Mich
: igan two miles off Lake Forest.
Atlanta, Ga.-The campaign Of the
night riders in Georgia and other
southern states to force the closing of
gins until cotton advances to 40 cents
a pound, is causing much alarm. In
I several Georgia counties the night rid
ers have tackled notices to close on
ginneries, and in every case boxes of
matches have accompanied the notices.
New York-A petition of minority
stockholders in the Toledo, Detroit
and Ironton Railroad company to re-
s strain the Ford interests of Detroit
from obtaining control of the road was
/ denied by Justice Finch of the New
York state supreme court, ...