The Tomahawk., 1922-05-04
Big Happenings Of the Week
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In All Parts of the World-Of
Interest to All the People
Everywhere.
Washington

nor E. Mont Reilly is expected to get
cold reception from executive officials
here when he comes to see them.
ashington-Hearings by interstate
commerce commission on nsolidation
of railroads postponed for month.
ashington-Chamber Of Commerce
called for next month to discuss Euro
pean conditions and their effect on
American business.
Washington-Senate finance COM
mittee republicans in executive con-
ference with repres entatives Of veter-
ans organizations suggest moditica-
tons in bonus bill to make financial
burden higher and which they expect
will be satisfactory to the president.
Washington-Senator Reed Smoot,
in tariff bill debate, opposes continu-
ance of wartime embargo on dye i'm
ports, criticizes American valuation
plan in house bill and assails bargain
ing and reciprocal provisions Of Ford
ney measure.
Washington-State department Of
ficials deprecate reports from Genoa
that Italy and other European nations
are seeking to cline up" their nationals
In United States for purpose Of in
fuencing attitude of American govern
ment toward mother countries.
WashingtOn-The government is
working on plan looking to ending of
the coal strike which it will submit
soon to both operators and union
leaders. Details Of the plan were not
disclosed but it was said that it does
not include federal supervision OF the
coal industry.
Washington-Actual and official ne
gotiations for refunding the $11,OO0,-
100000 war debt of the Allies to the
United States will start soon it has
been stated officially.
Washington-Creatio OF the Ma
tional Farmers Financial union to pro-
vide a bill introduced in the senate by
Senator Peter Norbeck of South Da-
kota. Representative E. J. King OF
illinois will offer the same bill In the
house.
Northumberland reduction
in freight rates on agricultural prod
ucts will be recommended to congress
by the joint commission on agricul-
tural inquiry which has made an ex-
haustive study into railroad condi-
tons, Representative Sydney Ander-
son, Minnesota, chairman Of the com.
mission, announced.
Washington-Chargi that the st.
Louis livestock exchange and ITO
other buyers, dealers and traders at
the East st. Louis National stock
yards had combined to put into ef-
feet virtual boycott against indepen-
dent commission companies Secre-
tary H. C. Wallace issued his first or
der under the packers and stockyards
act directing the respondents to
"cease from the practice on the
ground that their acts constituted
restraint of trade in violation OF the
stockyards act"
Domestic
New York-Frederic Van Rennssa-
laer Dey, said to have been the crea'
tor of Nick Carter, the American Sher-
lock Holmes, committed suicide in his
hotel room.
Baitimore-Miss Marguerite Wells
of Minneapolis, president Of the Min
nesota league, was unanimously elect
ed chairman Of the committee on reso-
lutions by the convention of the Ma
tional League Of Women Voters.
New York-Pointing to her garb OF
deep mourning in answer to queries
as to the truth of a rumor that she
was about to marry again, Mrs. En-
rico Caruso, widow of the famous
tenor. sailed on the steamer Paris for
France,
Fort Worth, Texas-Eleven persons
were drowned, at least 1900 made
homeless, the city water plant out Of
commission, other public utilities en-.
dangered, property damage of 100000
inflicted, all interurban traffic was sus-
pended and streetcar-service crippled
as a result of storm, the most terri
fic that ever visited Fort Worth and
vicinity. ~.
waukegan, nl.-A new venire of 100
was on hand here for examination In
efforts to get jury to try Governor
Len Small. Predictions that the trial
may last two or three months are be-
ing made freely by counsel for both
sides. Assertions were made by coun.
sci that from the, facts brought out
examination of veniremen, majority
of the voters of Lake county have
tried the governor within their own
minds and have fixed opinions as to
his guilt or innocence.
Aurora-An outbreak Of diphtheria
in this city has become so serious
that two specialists have been sent by
the state department Of public health
to assist the physicians. e..r@
Franklin, Ind.-Thirteen cars OF .
train of valuable freight, northbound
on the Illinois Central railroad, were
destroyed when the train was wrecked
at washout near Bergersville, west
Of Franklin. ..'..
Los Angeles-Los. Angeles District
Federation of Women's Clubs has an
nounced the resumption OF its fight
against further showing Of motion
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