The Tomahawk., 1922-07-27
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Washington-The foreign policy OF
the Harding administration was de-
nounced as wholly imperialistic" in
a speech to the senate by Senator B.
L. Ladd, North Dakota. Ladd demand
ed that the Oregon government of
Mexico be promptly recognized. He
asserted that if the administration
present foreign policy is persisted in,
"a really progressive party will be
placed in power by the common people
at an early date"
Washington-Threats upon republi-
can senators who voted to reduce
duties in the McCumber tariff bill
have been ~made, Senator I. L. Len
root of Wisconsin charged in the SEN
ate. In return for cutting duties on
cotton goods, he declared, there have
been threats to slash rates on farm
products when the bill is reported
from the committee of the whole to
the senate proper.
| Washington-With only the stroke
of pen needed to conclude their Tao
na-Arica arbitration agreement, the
plenipotentiaries of Chile and Peru
packed their luggage and prepared to
quit Washington after nine weary
weeks Of negotiation.
Washington petition bearing L.
100000 signatures, calling for the re-
lease of the 81 political prisoners still
in Jail, was brought to Washington
for presentation to President Harding,
| Attorney General H. M. Daugherty and
to members of congress. A committee
representing the general defense COM
mittee of Chicago, was scheduled to
place the petition before the president.
| Misunderstanding expenditures
of the government in the fiscal. year
just closed fell off by $1,393,000,000
compared with the previous year,
while public debt disbursements show
ed a decline of $2,131, 100000, accord
ing to a statement of classified expen-
ditures for the IL months ended June
30, just issued.
WashingtOn-The nomination of
James J. Wilkerson to- be federal judge
for the northern Illinois district, sue
ceeding former Judge K. M. Lands,
was confirmed by the senate.
Washington-Charges of a sensa-
tional character against the Chemical
Foundation, Inc, the E. I. Dupont-De
Nemour & Co., and the Textile Ali.
ance were made in the senate by Sen
ator G.. H. Moses (rep., N. H. in. an
address in opposition to the dye en-
barge provision of the administration
tariff bill.
Neutrality-suspicious. receipt Of
B. M. JEWELS telegram to President
Harding stating that interference with
interstate commerce will continue dur
ing railway strike, administration or
ders troops held in readiness for use
at a center of disturbance in Texas.
Lawlessness to be suppressed and
freedom of employment protected by
federal armed forces wherever neces-
sary.
Washington - Training camps are
more popular in Canada than in the
United States, Secretary Of War J. w.
Weeks finds in conversations with Ca
madam officials.
Washington 49, Herrin massacre of
nonunion miners brought up in debate
in senate by southern senator for in
sertion in record.
Washington Senate in revolt
against high rates on cotton proposed
by finance committee, rejects all
amendments proposing increases over
duties in house bill.
Domestic
Peoria, lila IA year old boy was
electrocuted when he attempted to
climb a tower over railroad bridge.
Omaha-A. A. Grossman, Of Milwau-
kee, was elected president of the WAL
Their League of America for the fourth
consecutive time here at the 3Oth an"
nual convention of the league, when
all of the officers for last year were
reelected.
Benton Harbor, Mich.-Mrs. Minnie
Waggan, aged 81, and Mrs. Nicholas
Engeles, aged %, sisters, both of Chi
cago. were drowned in Lake Chaplin,
Berrien Springs, south Of here. Mrs.
Engeles' gave her life in an unsuccess-
full attempt to save her sister.
Ludington, Mich.-The convention OF
the National Firemen's association
were told that fire losses are ascend
ing with startling magnitude. Losses
for the first quarter of 1922 were re-
ported to aggregate $95,
Lansing, Mich.--The University OF
Michigan was authorized to build a
new physics building at a cost of
$450,0O0.
New York-Charles r. Miller, for 40 |
years editor OF the New York Times, |
is dead, after an illness of several
months. q He was 70 years old. Mr..
Miller's newspaper career was with the
Times except for three years spent on
the staff of the Springfield Republican,
after his graduation from Dartmouth |
in 1872. He was recognized as one of
the ablest editorial writers in the
country.
Chicago-Police found 10 year old
girl hidden in closet in house she
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