The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1922-11-30
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Washington

Washington-A new name WIS added
to the list Of prospective Candidates
for existing and prospective vacancies
on the Supreme court bench when the
name of Pierce Butler, Democratic
attorney of st. Paul, MIMI, was formal
ly placed before the President. APP
pointments to fill these vacancies are
expected to be forwarded to the SEN
ate within a few days by the Presl-
dent
Washington-The sixty-seVenth Con-
sress formally opened its doors for the
third session, but it did little more
chan actually get on the job. The roll
calls showed 81 members of the Sen
ate and 29l members of the House
present. ?
Washington-Officia of the FEEDER
al government and Of the Chicago
packing house Of Armour & Co., have
continued their conferences over the
proposal to consolidate the Armour
interests with those of Morris & CO.
Neutrality-suspicious. for legisla-
ton modifying the Federal Reserve
act to provide greater facilities for
agricultural credits are expected by
Treasury officials to be made soon in
Congress.
Washington-Interst Commerce
commission hearings on railroad con-
solidations in the Northwest were
temporarily suspended, to be resumed
later in Western cities affected by the
plan.
Washington-The American Fedora
ton of Labor will manifest general
interest. in every phase of the pro-
ceedings instituted in the House which
seek the impeachment of Attorney
General Daugherty.
Washington-Men interested in the
welfare of young America gathered
from all parts of the United States,
met here under call of Secretary
Weeks to discuss the questions CT ma
Gonal strength involved in mental,
moral and physical fitness.
Observation-Disclosures Mime
sofa women, Star guards Of st. Paul
chapter No. "a of the Order of the
Eastern Star, led by Capt. E. H. Mil
ham, paid their respects to President
Harding.
Washington-The power of states to
tax mortgages held by Federal Land
banks, considered by the government
a question of great importance in the
administration of Federal Farm banks,
will be decided by the supreme court
in 4 case which it advanced for hear
ing on March 5.
Washington-Roy A. Haynes, Wash
ington prohibition commissioner, re-
ceived a baptism of verbal fire from
Representative James A. Gallivan,
when he appeared before the house
committee to seek an appropriation OF
Sc, 200, 900 for enforcing the dry laws.
Washington-The fresh water mus.
sci Of the Mississippi valley, from
whose shell is manufactured "pearl'
buttons, is the property of the owner
of the land through which flow the
non-navigable streams of it's habitat,
according to a court decision.
WashingtOn-Democ leaders do
not respond favorably to Woodrow
Wilson's attempt to regain party lead
ership on League of Nations platform.
Misunderstanding bureau recon-
mends IS increase in appropriation for
bureau Of foreign and domestic CON-
merce.
Domestic
New York-The steel trade is eager.
ly awaiting the announcement Of first
quarter prices from the American
Sheet & Tinplate company. The new
price schedule is being awaited be-
fore steel orders are placed or &C
copied.
Columbus, Ohio-Officials of the De-
troit, Toledo & Ironton railroad, owned
by Henry Ford, have applied to the
state utilities commission for permits
sion to issue investment securities to
their employees. Ii
Louisville, Ky.-The most spec+acu-
lar fire in Louisville's history destroy
ed the, Louisville baseball park. The
all wood structure burned as so much
powder and illuminated the whole OF
Louisville. .=. " =. -. -
Chicago-Corn marketing condi-
tons unprecedented at any time in
the last six years are stirring up the
liveliest sort Of interest among grain
traders here. s...@ ~ 4
Chicago-The criminal problem OF
the United States is costing $500, OOO,-
900 annually more than the educational
church and charitable institutions OF
the country, Charles B. Booth, presi-
dent of the Prison Development league
declared before members of the Chi
cago Association of Manufacturers
representatives He advocated prison
reforms, including prison labor.
Omaha-Discovery. was announced
here by DR.. Robert F. Glider, an arch
7 aeologist Of this city;tof two mounds
near Blair, Neb:, which he estimated
contained the skeletons OF at least
1000 humans, probably Indians, SO an
Gent that there are no modern records
| of them. zz-5e - 9 ~ rs
New Orleans Governor J. J. Blaine
of wisconsin made the first of his
sales talks before the Association Of