The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1922-08-24
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Washington
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. J. e. Watson
of Indiana, predicts senate will make
short work Of passing McCumber bon
us bill when tariff bill is disposed Of
Washington-The Senate has com
pleted consideration Of all committee
amendments to the administration
tariff bill, and that measure was thus
put into about the form in which il
will be passed.
WashingtOn-An objection by the
Brazilian government has blocked the
plan to open the new MiamiBarbados
Western Union cable for emergency
use in handling messages to and from
Europe by way of Pernambuco.
Washington-Liberty bonds to the
face amount of $64,837.900 were pur
chased and retired by the treasury
out of repayments Of principal on
loans to foreign governments during
the fiscal year ending June 80.
Washington-Establis of a
special rediscount rate of 314 per cent
on agricultural papers is under con
federation by the federal reserve
board, officials explained, the special
farm rate would enable banks which
made loans for agricultural purposes
upon the security of farm products
to rediscount at 81 per cent.
Washington-Authorit for national
vessels to participate in the American
Legion convention at New Orleans Oc.
tober 16 to 20 was announced at the
Navy department. The cruiser Biz.
mingham. flying the flag Of Rear ADJ
miral w, c. Cole, and six destroyers
from the Atlantic feet, were ordered
to New Orleans for that purpose.
Washington-Senate votes, 81 to IS,
for SmoOt amendment increasing du.
ties on sugar over McCumber bill
rates: fixes $50 cents per pound for
full duty sugars and 1876 for Cuban
sugars.
Washington-Preside Harding has
named the following Minnesota post
masters: William H. Wright, Mont
rose; Nettie Laying, Bruno; Jennie L.
Phillips, Clearwater; Chaplin A. Farm
ham, Rockford: Claire M. Peterson,
Stanchfield: Charles Olson, Sturgeon.
Sturgeon Lake: Maggie NJ. Halgren.
Waukon: Emery B. Lindsey, Willow
River.
Domestic
Portland. Me.-Fifteen locomotives
Of the Maine Central Boston and
Maine and Portland Terminal COM
pany and round house. were de-
stroyed in a fire here. The damage
is estimated at one million dollars
North Bergen. N. J.-Three bombs
hurled at the Weehawken local of the
West Shore railroad as it crossed a
culvert near Granton Junction shat
tered the windows of three coaches
and injured 10 persons, five seriously,
officials of the road reported.
Wellsburg, w. Va.-Forty-nine men
wanted by Brooke county authorities
in connection with the fatal fight at
| the Clifton mine in Cliftonville near
| here July II, have surrendered to the
| Pennsylvania authorities.
Great Hill, N. Y.-Three federal
agents were attacked by an outing
| party of 200, with women urging on
the assailants, when they raided no.
tel near this city.
Chicago-Ruins of an ancient city
of great size, hitherto unknown, have
been uncovered in Columbia by the
| South American Archaeological expedi5
| ton of the Field Museum Of Nature
History, Chicago.
San Francisco-Toronto, Canada,
was selected as the 1923 meeting
place for the supreme lodge Of the
| knights of Pythias.
Los Angeles, Calif.-Tommy O'Con-
nor, convicted murderer and fugitive Of
Chicago, is believed to be in Los An
geles, according to information re-
ceived at the office of the district at
| torney.
Charlevoix. Mich.-Captain Sidney
R. Bailey. D. s. O., naval attache of
the British embassy at Washington,
and Mildred w. Cromwell Of Washing
ton, were married here.
Leavenworth, Kans.-Eforts of
Mrs. Margaret Anderson, 63, who
travelled afoot last January from Sioux
Falls, S. D., to Washington, to ask the
President to pardon her son, were re-
| warded when her son, Joseph, 10, left
the federal penitentiary.
Memphis, Tenn.-Miss' Frances
Birkhead of New Orleans has filed an
other suit for $4,000 damages against
Lee NJ. Russell. governor Of Missis-
sippi, in the United States District
| court. @.-~ $3.50
San Francisco, Calif-The Southern
Pacific company has lifted its en-
barge on the shipment Of perishable
freight and livestock which was de-
clared on account of strike of train
| crews.
Chicago-Hale Holden. president of
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad, asserted that he was sure