The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1922-03-23

atOr II. u. LOuSe \Iep., M1oS'l oA'oAu
ing for rs years the loan OF $50,0O0,-
900 made to Austria for famine relief
was adopted unanimously by the SEN
ate and sent to the house.
WashingtOn-Secreta OF LABOR
Davis and John L. Lewis, president
of the United Mine Workers, ex-
changed views on the threatening sit
uation in the bituminous coal indus
try. Both were said to be OF the
opinion that national strike IN the
union fields was inevitable.
Washington-The agricultural ap'
preparation bill, carrying approximate
ly $35,OOO,00O, was passed by the
House after members had been forced
on record on the question OF putting
back the 100000 for free seed, which
was eliminated by the committee
framing the measure.
misunderstanding Immediately
of local nonpartisan campaign COM
mittees throughout the United States
to begin active preparations for the
primaries" were called for in a proc
lamation addressed to organized labor
by the executive committee of the
American Federation of Labor's non
partisan political campaign committee.
Domestic -.
New York-Bath houses were open
ed up at Coney Island and several hun
dred persons dived into the chilly
surf.
Dayton-Lieutenant Frederick w.
Niedermeyer, Jr., was killed when his
monoplane fell several thousand feet
at McCook field.
Tacoma-Ellis Lewis Garretson In
1920 imperial potentate of the Order
of the Mystic Shrine of North Amer
lea, died suddenly at his home here.
McAlester, Okla.-Twelve persons
were killed; IA injured seriously and
more than SO hurt by tornadoes and
windstorms which swept southeastern
Oklahoma, according to reports re-
ceived here.
Chicago-Cuno Rheden, a designer
and pilot of airplanes, announced that
he will attempt to make a trip across
the Atlantic in April in plane which
he has spent seven years in planning
and building.
Detroit, Mich.-Five men were in
custody as a result Of an attempt TO
hold a public liquor auction. More
than 100 quarters Of liquor were con-
fiscated when officers scattered sew
eral score of the bidders.
Frederick, Md.-Two arrests and re-
covery of 80 of the more than 60 bar
rels of whisky stolen by an armed
band of 30 from the warehouse OF the
Outbridge Hersey Distillery company
were reported by the authorities.
Chicago-Rather than take a chance
of getting large cut in wages at the
hands Of the railway wage board, 5000
clerks employed by the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy railroad have &C.
cepted a wage reduction ranging from
2 to per cent.
Chicago-The old Union station
which has been one of the principal
gateways for Wisconsin, Minnesota
and the northwest for 40 years, is be-
ing RACED. Workmen have started to
demolish the structure in order to
make way for new terminal.
Chicago-A spectacular fire Destroy
ed a full square of business buildings
Just outside of Chicagos "loop," or
downtown district, with a loss esti-
mated at from S10,000,000 to. Sit, 0OO,.
600. More than $4,000 persons were
made jobless through the fire.
Chicago-Farmers are more optimis'
tic over conditions as result of the
advances in grain prices in the last
few weeks, according to J. M. Howard,
president of the American Farm bu-
reau. Country bankers report affairs
more encouraging as a result, he said.
New York-The Jews of America
nave oversubscribed the $14,O0O,OOO
campaign fund for the relief Of east
ern European Jews suffering from
war, pogroms and famine, it was an
nounced at the final rally of the New
York city drive by David A. Brown,
national chairman.
Chicago-Railway construction work
will boom during 1922 as compared
with previous years, according to sta.
tistics published in the Railway Age.
Public announcement has been made
that more than 500 miles of new line
will be constructed this year, the arti-
Gle says. =