The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1922-05-11
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Washington


Washington-Senator J. E. Ransdell
of Louisiana says over million Am
erican farmers now are supporting
proposed ship subsidy legislation.
Washington-Presid Harding is
keeping hands off of republican sena'
torial primary contests in all states
even Ohio, where his personal friends
are in thick of fight. He holds II is
not the business Of the executive to
mix in them.
Northumberland Of Commerce
coal bureau issues report showing I'M
usual condition of lack of demand for
coal, despite the coal strike; at pres
ent rate of production and consump-
ton says there can be no general
shortage in next six weeks.
Washington-Legisla committee
of Anti.saloon league issues clarion
call to friends of enforcement to get
on Job in coming senatorial primaries.
It fears inroads may be made on con-
gress by vets.
Washington-State department OIL
Gals declare that American loans to
Russia in Kerensky regime were not
used for any purpose unaccounted Tor.
Observation-Disclosures Meyer, Jr., al
ter INSPECTION of agricultural and live
stock conditions, reports OUTLOOK
promising. He recommends SIX
months extension of authority to war
finance corporation to make loans Tor
agricultural purposes.
WASHINGTON Free transportation
by mail of volumes Of the Holy Scrip
lures printed in raised characters Tor
use of the blind, and published TO
them without cost was urged by Rep-
resentative Alice Robertson, author OF
q bill to that effect before the House
postoffice committee.
Washington-Courts and juries In
Minnesota are displaying most nelp-
full attitude in favor of strict ENFORCE
ment of the anti-liquor laws, according
to Sigurd B. Qvale. -
Washington - Representations 1or
the restoration of self government 10
the Haitian people and the immediate
withdrawal of American military
forces from the island country, were
made to Secretary Hughes by COM
mittee of lawyers and representatives
of the Foreign Policy association
Domestic -
New York-Are the people OF the
United States tired of prohibition, ana
would they return, to pre-Volsteao
conditions if they had the opportu-
nity? This is a question being asked
by millions of residents of this coun-
try.
Lincoln, Neb.-William Jennings
Bryan, spending a day with relatives
at his former home here, made public
a letter he has sent ito President
Harding, imploring him in the inter-
est of world peace and the regenera-
ton of Europe, to send representa-
tive to the Genoa conference.
New York-Robbed of one hour OF
life by the daylight saving law, which
went into effect, William Bell Is threat
ening to appeal to the courts. Bell IS
under sentence to die in the electric
chair for the murder of Milton Scher
at Coron, l.. I. -
New Orleans-Relief organizations
continued work among the thousands
az homeless in the stricken food zones
of Louisiana and Mississippi. Particu-
lar efforts were directed to the area IN
central eastern Louisiana, where
lake of more than 1,4OO square miles
now stands on fertile farm lands and
commercial towns as a result OF the
breaking of the levee of the Missis-
sippi river near Ferriday. =.
s. Jamestown, Tenn.-Plans for the
building of church here, the first
structure of it's kind to be erected,
notwithstanding the fact that the
town has been incorporated 90 years,
has been announced by Rev. Robert
Hall. pastor of the Southern Metho-
dist congregation. -. <s2
New York-A syndicate known as
the United States and Cuba Sugar
Producers Agreement syndicate has
been incorporated for $32,00O,OOO un-
der the laws of Arizona to administer
a plan of equity for; domestic refiners
and growers without increasing the
tariff on the Cuban product.
New York-Charles w. Morse, New
York financier, his three sons and
twenty others, some prominent IN
shipping, legal and brokerage circles,
were accused in federal Indictment
with having used the mails to defraud
investors in the stock OF various
steamship companies.
New Orleans-Three hundred and
thirty-six ounces Of cocaine valued at
$4,000 were seized aboard the Ger
man steamship Selma, lying In port by
federal officers. Two arrests were.
made.
st. Louis Eighty-fve teams, the
largest number in the organization's
history, will enter the fifth annual
tournament of the Women's National
Bowling association at Toledo.
Fort Worth, Tex-Rebuilding Fort
Worth's damaged levee system started
With three large gangs defy1ng rain
- !. -. 3 a. all y, &hn II 0QnQ that the