The Tomahawk., 1920-11-18
Big Happenings of the Week
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Kernels CuIIed From News OF Moment
In All Parts of the World-Of
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Everywhere.
WASHINGTON

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| is nearly 10000 short Of the authorized
strength of 100000 officers and men
Washington-The- interstate com
merce commission has denied applica
| ton of the Southern Pacific railroad
for a loan Of $5,02S,O0O to purchase
new equipment.
Washfngton-Soft coal production
for the week of October 80 was 1888,
600 tons, a new maximum for the
years figures as made public by the
u. S. Geological survey.
Washington-The United States has
definitely informed both Great Britain
and France that it will not under any
circumstances participate in the block
ade against Russia instituted by the
two allied nations.
Washington-The new tactical
peacetime organization Of the Regu-
lar Army, based on the recently enact
ed army reorganization bill passed,
was announced by Secretary N. D.
Baker. 1t provides for one skeleton
of 337, 221 men.
Washington-The last vestige OF
been removed through signature by
President Wilson Of proclamation
providing for revocation Nov. Is of
licenses held by wholesalers, refiners,
exporters and importers.
Washington - Representative John
J. Esch Of Wisconsin, joint author OF
the Esch-Cummins railroad bill who
Iafo
probably be named member of the
Interstate Commerce commission, &C.
cording to Republican leaders here. It
was labor's opposition to the railroad
bill which, it is said, was responsible
for Congressman Esch's defeat.
Sporting.
New York-The Army football play.
ers will wear distinguishing numbers
in their annual game with the navy
here, Nov 81, Major Phillips Hayes
announced. -,
Boston-Hugh Duffy, former Bos
ton National outfleld star, was an.
nounced as the new manager of the
Red Sox, succeeding Ed Barrows, who
resigned to become business manager
Of the New York Americans.
Princeton, N. 1.-THE Princeton
alumni weekly has asked that Harvard
end Princeton meet on neutral field
Dec. 4, to play off last Saturdays tic
game. The Yale bowl was suggested
as the scene by Donald Herring, for.
1ner All-American star.
New York-Pugilism has entered
the realm of "frenzied finance" Jack
Dempsey, the worlds champion, and
Georges Carpenter, the French war
hero and European titleholder, signed
articles for fight for which they will
split half a million dollars. Dempsey
will receive 100000 and his opponent
100000.
Domestic 1a1
Springfield, Mass.-The first labor
college in this country was opened
with registration of 20. -: IT.. -. al
Sacramento, Calif.-William Beck.
man, 80, said to be the Oldest bank
president in the United States in point
of service died.
.Chicago-Winfield j. Held, court
clerk at the Maxwell police station,
and Joseph Pijanowski, policeman,
were probably fatally wounded in a
gun battle with two assailants.
= San Francisco-James J. Tierney,
arrested here on charge of embeZzle-
ment Of approximately $4,000 from
Chicago bank, waived extradition.
Tierney admitted embezzlement to the
court.
, Chicago-In the first of projected
series of citywide night raids, federal
prohibition authorities descended on
1--WE saloons and one still. They cap
tured nearly $4,000 worth, retail, Of
liquor. r..
Ell Paso, Texas-Mexico will not &C.
cept recognition from any government
under conditions that will lessen the
respect due" the Mexican government,
according to Provisional President De
la Huerta. !
Chicago-Major Robert Wilson Nc
Claughry, formerly warden Of the fed
eral penitentiary at Leavenworth, and
of the state penitentiary at Joliet, ILL.,,
ulSu at Ills uOAc ACA q. A4O We&o o.
years old. - -.
:. Chicago-Mayor William Hale
Thompson requested the resignation Of
Chief. of Police John J. Clarity, and
after receiving it appointed his secre-
tary, Charles c. Fitzmorris, chief for
the announced purpose Of Kidding
Chicago of crooks. -, i: t'
New York-The names of. six men
and one. woman were added to the
American Hall of Fame in an election
announced by the senate of New York
The seven additions are:
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, author;
James Buchanan Eads, engineer; Pat
trick Henry, statesman; William
Thomas Green Morton, physician;
Augustus Saint Gaudens, sculptor;
Roger Williams, theologian; Alice
Freeman Palmer, educator.
Detroit Four masked men held up
three messengers Of the Detroit State
Savings bank, robbed them Of $4,000