The Tomahawk., 1921-05-19
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WASHINGTON


| Shriners.
Washington-The house adjourned
over Saturday in honor of the S5th
birthday of Uncle Joe" Cannon.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Edwin Den
by characterized as rot" the charges
| made before congress by three Haitian
| delegates.
Washington Unemployment in
creased four-tenths of one per cent in
April, according to department Of la
Dor figures.
Washington - The administration
policy toward Mexico has been very
we'll determined it was stated author
itatively, but officials are not yet ready
to enunciate it.
Westinghouse conference of ship
pers, railroad men and members OF
the interstate commerce commission
to discuss reduction of freight rates
was called for May IS.
Observation-Disclosures Of the
clothing industry and trade by the
Senate labor committee is proposed in
a resolution introduced by Senator
Borah, Republican, Of Idaho.
Washington-Presid Harding has
asked Attorney General Daugherty to
Investigate charges of profiteering in
contracts and purchases made by the
war department during the war.
Neutrality-suspicious. w. (Nicky) Arm
stein and four others we're found guilty
of bringing stolen securities into the
District of Columbia, as a sequel to the
5,00O,0 900 bond thefts in New York. =,
Washington-Coinage of peace"
dollars of an appropriate design to COM
memorate the termination of the war
is proposed in bill introduced by
Chairman A. H. Vestal of the house
coinage committee.
Neutrality-suspicious. to former
soldiers in employment in government
reclamation projects would be given
under bill by Senator Gooding, Re-
publican of Idaho, passed by the Sen
ate and sent to the House.
Washington-Preside Wilson's or
der for selection of first, second and
third class postmasters under civil
service requirements was modified by
President Harding to give wider field
from which postmasters may be
chosen.
Neutrality-suspicious. to the govern
ment in operation of the railroads I'M
der federal control will be about
$1,000, 100000, or $300,000,0O0 more
than estimated by former Director Gen
eral Hines, according to an estimate
by Director General Davis.
Neutrality-suspicious. looking to
naval disarmament will be pressed in
the Senate, notwithstanding the ex-
pressed wish of President Harding
that Congress take no action on the
subject at present, Senator Borah, Re.
publican of Idaho, announced.
Sporting
Atlantic City, N. Jack Dempsey
started real hard training Monday for
his bout with Georges Carpenter at
Jersey City July 2.
Philadelphia-Mike Gibbons of st.
Paul, the old master, showed his class
as a fighter and boxer when he forced
frankie Mcguire of Williamsport, Pa,
to take the count in the sixth round.
New York-Stanislaus Zbyszko of
Poland won the worlds heavyweight
catch.as-catch-can wrestling champion
ship here by defeating Ed (Strangler)
Lewis of San Jose, Calf, with neck
lock after twenty-three minutes of
wrestling
Grand Rapids, Mich.-Mike Gibbons
of St. Paul, decisiyely outpointed
Chuck Virgins here in 10 straight
rounds. Virgins, although he was
badly cut by the advances of the
Phantom, was able to stick out the
length of the match.
Domestic
Huntsville, Tenn.-Berry Boiling,
white, selfstyled Mountain Bad Man,"
was taken from the county Jail and
lynched by so armed men.
Chicago-The first passenger and
freight carrying airplane arrived from
New York, having made the trip in
seven hours and 80 minutes flying
time.
Rosedale, Miss.-Authorities have
been asked to search for Assistant
Cashier CLANCY of the Valley bank
who is alleged to have misappropriat
ed $4,000. Fl, 49,, =
Sacramento, Calf.-A prohibition en-
forcement bill, which adopts for tbs
state of California the provisions OF
the Volstead act, was signed by Gov.
ernor Stephens.
Jacksonville-Rev. Sidney J. Cats,
whose term as governor of Florida ex.
pired Jan. 3, was indicted in connec.
ton with bribery charges by the Brad
ford county grand jury at Starke, &C.
cording to advices received here.
Little Rock, Ark.-Measures were
taken to afford relief to residents of
the Bayou creek region, where break
in the White river levee resulted in
flooding more than 100000 acres of
land. ~
Boston-Nearly 100000 has been
spent on relief work in Ireland by the
American committee for relief in Ire
land, the committee announced here.