The Tomahawk., 1920-09-09
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Washington
Neutrality-suspicious. of the war
finance corporation have been reduced
S219,90O,O0O since it ceased making
loans and begin liquidation of it's az
fairs.
Observation-Disclosures were ap-
proved by the shipping board for con-
struction of 16 vessels aggregating
295,740 lightweight tons under the pro-
visions of the merchant marine act
Washington-Italyh has informed the
United States that the two govern
ments are practically in accord as to
sentiments concerning Russia and Po-
land contained in the recent Amer1-
can note, Secretary cambridge Colby
announced.
Washington Official confirmation
has been obtained of the intention OF
the Mexican government to Immediate
ly install 80 new wireless stations, &C
cording to advices today to the depart
ment of commerce from Trade Com
missioner Cunningham at Mexico City.
Washington-Due to war influences,
10 European nations engaged in the
World war show, potential loss in
population of 35,32O,O00 persons, since
1914, according to statistical research
conducted by the society for studying
the social consequences of the war OF
Copenhagen, made public by the Amer
lean Red Cross.
Washington Request has been
made by France for postponement of
the opening of the international com.
munications conference called to
meet in Washington on Sept. IS, until
Oct. l.. The French request, based on
the inability of that governments dele
gates to reach the United States by the
earlier date, probably will be granted,
state department officials said.
Neutrality-suspicious. of the big
Five" meat packers for disposition Of
their stockyards interests, required un-
der the decree recently entered in
agreement with tho department Of JUS
tice, contemplate sale of such interests
in Is cities to F. H. Prince & Co. Of
Boston. The project was filed with
the supreme court of the District Of
Columbia. It places the book value Of
the stock to be disposed of at between
$3O,Oo0,O0O and $4O,00O,0O0.
Sporting. .>, 49,
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.-The record
for the mile and three-sixteenths on
the Saratoga race track was shattered
by Commander J. L. K. Ross Sir Bar
ton, the animal stepping the distance
in 1855 3-5 in the fourth race. The
previous record of 1855 was made by
Commander Ross Cudgel in 1918.
Montreal-An open letter to Sir
Thomas Upton urging him to with
draw "his declared intention to COM
pete again for the Americas cup in
1921 or 1922, in favor of Canadian
challenger, or to agree in proposal to
make the next race triangular con-
test" was made public here by A. G.
Ross, Canadian yachtman:
New York-Ban johnson, president
of the American league, has ordered
that all agitation against Carl Mays,
the Yank hurler who pitched the ball
that killed Ray Chapman, Cleveland
star, must be stopped Immediately, 1t
was reported here. Every club in the
league has been notified that the anti
Mays agitation must cease, Johnson
said, according to this report.
Domestic
New York-TwO men were killed
and 16 persons injured when an eleva-
tor containing 10 persons fell 10 stor-
les.
4 Washington-Dade county, Florida,
containing the city Of Miami, leads all
counties in the country in it's 1851 rate
of growth during the last 10 years.
Williamson, w. Va:-An attack of
200 men, believed to have been directed
at the Howard Colliery company, at
Chattaroy, near Williamson, was brok-
en- up by eight United States infantry
men. v
New Haven-Two persons dead, q
score injured, damage to the tobacco
crop and heavy losses to farm build
ings and general crops, resulted from
a series of electrical and hailstorlns
that swept Connecticut.
Chicago-A freight train Of Fl cars
loaded with automobiles and other
merchandise was stolen from the train
crew at Cicero, a suburb, and driven
by the train robbers to Bensonville, ILL.,,
where it was abandoned. The train
was taken from the yards OF the Chi
.cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad.
after the crew had been beaten and
thrown off. Police arrived in time to
arrest five men.
q GAINESVILLE, Ohio-Mrs. Sarah Ann
Sewers, 10 years old, reputed to be
the oldest woman in the state, died
here. Eight children, IS grandchil-
idren, q great-grandchildren and 3
Observation-Disclosures survive.
s s Omaha, Neb.-Dr. George l.. Miller,
sOmaha's first practicing physician and
founder of the Omaha Herald, now
part Of the World Herald, died here.
He was 80 years old, .> ~
New York-Samuel Lehman. we'll
known musical conductor, and author