The Tomahawk., 1920-12-30

Charles Wilson Peale, has been pul
chased at auction by the Mount Vel
non association for $780, ft'
Louisville, Ky.-Three hundred an
seventy-five alleged moonshiners Wer
arrested and ia illegal stills with 8
1888 gallons of liquor were seized i
the southeastern prohibition distric
in November, according to 4 report il
sued here by prohibition officials.
Detroit--A tax of between $4,000
900 and $15,OOO,OO0 will be imposed OF
the estate of the late John F. Dodg
by the United States government
The tax, payable before Jan. II, repre-
sents the federal and state inheritanc,
assessment of the manufacturer!
estate, said to amount to $55.O00,0O
Northwest
| Sioux City-James Harrison, az
ed So, pioneer hctelman here, is
! dead. He was vicepresident of the
Greeters, a national association of no
| tel clerks.
Ironwood, Mich-Five thousand sir
hundred twenty-three hunters killed
500 deer on the Northern peninsula
| this season, according to figures Just
made public.
Astoria, Ore-Frank Wagner, known
as Dutch Frank" an escaped convict
from the Oregon penitentiary, was
killed in duel with Warden Compton
of the prison and nine other officials.
Butte, Mont.-A federal secret ser.
vice operative and Butet police ur.
earthed complete counterfeating out.
tit in a cabin in the business district.
A man who gave the name of Fink was
arrested.
Helena, Mont-Trapping of beav.
ers has fallen off sharply with the de.
cline Of prices paid for skins. Only
ZOO permits have been issued this sea.
son, according to game warden, az
compared with 1000 last year.
Butte, Mont.-Basic wages on mi.
ners and all crafts employed in and
around the copper an6 other mines of
the Butte district will be reduced 81
a day, effective Jan. 20, 1921, accord
ing to announcement made here.
Helena, Mont.-Constituti OF
Montana's prohibition law was up
held by the state supreme court. The
court overruled the decision of a dis.
trict court which held that the state
prohibition law was imperative be.
cause of the 18th amendment to the
federal constitution and the passage
OF the Volstead enforcement act.
Butte, Mont.-What is thought to be |
the first formal movement in the
Northwest to battle blue laws has been
begun here with the formation of the
lrst national anti-reform league. It |
s hoped to spread the body through
'ut the nation. A delegation will be
tent to Congress to work against blue
avs, especially certain sorts of Sun.
lay statutes.
Foreign
London-The government has del
'ided to instruct the British minister
n Athens to have no official relations
With Constantine
Paris-King Christian and Queen
Alexandra of Denmark, who have been
listing Italy, arrived here and left
DON afterward for Denmark
Tokio-A combined earthquake and
yphoon has wrecked most Of the
on the island of zap, accord.
1g to meager advices reaching here.
London-Premier Lloyd George an
ounced in the house of commons that
ne government is fully considering .
iscussiOns with the United States and '
apan regarding the limitation of nav.
construction.
Geneva-The first meeting of the as.
'mbly of the League of Nations closed
a burst of eloquence after passing
rough one of the fullest days of it's =
ixtence in rather agitated and not ..
ways clear debate. n
Ottawa-Canada abolished it's tax
manufactures but the luxury tax
as only partly removed, remaining
full force on it's four heaviest rev. r
Tue producers-liquors, confection- =,
y, playing cards and chewing gum.
London-Rudyard Kipling has joined -
e school of scenario writer's. Only -
70 of his works have ever been r
med, 1.-THE Light That Failed" and -
aulhaka." He has now decided to y =
lite series of plays especially for u
2 film. o.
Geneva-Twenty-two nations have -,
med the protocol giving executive -,
prevail Of the league plan for an in.
national court Of justice. -Four e
untries, Portugal, Switzerland, Den. -
Irk and Salvador, agreed to compul -
~ arbitration. =,
war veterans in "
} western provinces have taken up hi
100000 acres of land and 1882 for.
r soldiers now are farmers. the SOL W
RS settlement board announced. Ap fe
100000 acres of free 81
ID were granted to war veterans. ca
Britain's answer to Gi
} most recent note of the United al
ties government concerning the Sc
sopotamian oil fields probably will
little more than a reaffirmation of of
viewpoint of Great Britain couched d.
the most courteous of terms it is 10
here. nu