The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1920-07-15
Washington

| settlement with railroad company OF
all claims arising out of federal opera
| ton.
| Washington-The seventh arrest in
connection with the alleged conspiracy
Of some employees Of the war risk
bureau to defraud disabled soldiers
was coupled with report that few
arrests would be made in other cities.
| The last arrest was that Of George W..
Soltz of Washington.
Foreign
London-The' London Times an
! nounces that a powerful British syn
dictate has obtained control Of the navi-
cation companies Of various nationali-
| ties engaged in Danube traffic.
London-The British admiralty has
| published a new system Of time keep
ing at sea. This has been adopted by
! the navies of the United States, Great
Britain, France, Italy and Spain.
Stockholm-It is reported that Swe-
den's greatest locomotive works, sit
uated at Trollhattan, have been sold
to soviet Russia. The Stockholm
! newspapers are antagnostic to the
sale.
Paris-The auction sale of the jew
els of the late Gaby Deslys, the dane
er, realized 100000 francs. The
money will be used for the benefit
of the poor Of Marseilles, in accord
ance with the terms of the will.
London-General Peyton c. March,
oh of foff Nf
concluded his inspection OF American
headquarters, the graves registration
and other army bureaus in England.
He departed for America on the trans
port Northern Pacific.
Annoy, China-Two Americans, who
are said to have represented them
selves as big businessmen, are alleged
to have been caught smuggling opium
from Annoy to Manila. Activity in
of the governments opposition to it.
Domestic
Pensacola, Fla.-The fourth case of
bubonic plague was Officially reported
here.
West Point-The largest class of
new cadets in it's history was admit.
ted to the United States military AGA.
deny
New York-The bodies of 837 A. E.
F.. dead consigned direct to the homes
of their parents, reached here from
Antwerp abroad the transport Mer-
curry
Observation-Disclosures charging prof
iteering in food were reported by a
federal grand jury against Swift and
company, Armour and company and
others.
Washington. 49, Increased passport
rates, authorized bill passed at the
end of the last session of congress,
providing for charge of SO instead
of 81, became effective.
Lakebluff, Ill.-Captain Daniel w.
Wurtsbaugh will assume command OF
the Great Lakes naval ,station, it was
announced with a review and inspec-
ton of the station.
Chicago-A shortage OF common Ia
Dor in the steel industry of the Calum'
ct region from Gary, ILL.,, to South Chi
cago, was reported by employment Of
fices. 1t was said 10000 men were
needed.
Cleveland-Four Cleveland firms
and one at Sharon, Pa, and individu.
ais connected with them, were indict-
ed by the Federal grand jury here
late today, charged with profiteering
in foodstuffs, in violation of the Lever
act.
Danville, misrepresentation Dick
E. Morgan, Oklahoma, died at Dan
Vile, ILL.,, from lobar-pneumonia. He
had represented the eighth Oklahoma
district in congress for the last IL
years. His home was at Woodward,
Okla.
San Francisco-The United States
circuit court of appeals denied petit
ton for rehearing filed by Hullet c.
Merritt, Pasadena millionaire, who
was fined $4,000 and sentenced to five
months in Jail for boarding sugar dur
ing the war
Chicago-The estate of Roger c.
Sullivan, the late democratic leader, is
valued at $1,7OO,00O, according to an
inventory filed for probate. Mr.. Sui
IVAN WOdlCu COASlSICu AAOoIAJ VI
stocks in, various corporations, the
inventory showed.
New York-An American banking
syndicate which has been negotiating
a s25,O0O,OOO loan to Switzerland an
nounced it's completion and the terms
by which a new, issue of Swiss gov.
eminent 2O~year bonds are being Of
fered in this country at par and in
terest.
Chicago-Four million bushels of
wheat were exported from Chicago to
Europe by lake routes in the last two
months, William H. Clair, collector of
customs, announced. This was eight
times as many bushels as were ex-
ported direct last year, the announce
ment said.
Lincoln, Neb-Lincoln, home of w.
]. Bryan, claims the distinction of be-
ing the first city in the United States
to organize a Cox and Roosevelt club.