The Tomahawk., 1923-11-15
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Washington

Washington-Hiram Johnson will
announce candidacy for presidency
within next week, according to Ralph
Strassburger, his chief financial
hacker in 1920.
Washington-Senato r. NJ. La Fol-
lette, back in Washington after long
European trip, expected to call con-
ference to draft program for approach
ing session of congress
Observation-Disclosures participation
in reparations inquiry probably will be
decided after conference between Sec
rotary Of State c. E. Hughes and Am
bassador Jules J. Jusserand.
Washington-Tax burden doubles IN
decade as result Of huge increase IN
government cost, according to national
industrial conference report
Washington = Impressed by the nee
essity for adequate power installation
at the Wilson dam Of the Muscle
Shoals, Ala, project. Secretary Weeks
has recommended that the budget bu-
reau approve a 100000 appropria-
ton.
Washington - Secretary A. w. Mel
Ion of the treasury was said to feel
that the latest communication sent
him by Governor Pinchot Of Pennsyl-
vania on prohibition enforcement had
raised no new issues and that he ex-
pected to make the reply to 1t final
communication on the subject.
Washington Mrs. o. H. P. Bel
mont, head of the National Womens
party, announced here that Senator
Charles Curtis and Representative D..
r. Anthony, both Of Kansas, had
agreed to present to the next congress
the party's proposed equal rights
amendment to the constitution. A dep
utation OF officers Of the party will
call on President Coolidge Nov. II to
ask for his support.
Washington - Friends Of Woodrow
Wilson have formulated plans for
their third annual pilgrimage to the
former presidents home here on
Armistice day for a demonstration In
his honor Mr.. Wilson will receive
the crowd from the front steps OF his
S street home, it was announced by
Mrs. H. E. c. Bryant, secretary OF the
committee in charge Of the arrange
ments, and it Is expected he will
speak briefly as he did last year..
Domestic
Chicago-Only 500 Of the 5000 sa-
looms which operated as soft drink
parlors prior to Mayor Dever's drive
for prohibition enforcement remain
open, figures obtained by Chief Of Po-
lice Collins show.
Philadelphia Herbert Aman Of
Wayne, near here, pilot Of the air.
plane which fell on Roosevelt boule-
ward Saturday, died in hospital from
his injuries. The condition OF c. s.
Soule, Philadelphia, and Ernest Smith,
New York, who also were in the ma
chine when it fell, was improved.
Detroit, Mich.-A fiery cross was
set up and ignited at the east en-
trance of the city hall shortly before
the polls for the municipal election
closed here. The cross burned for
some time before 1t was extinguished
by a chemical company from the fire
department.
New York - Decentralization Of
foreign owned radio stations in China,
proposed as means Of ending the
long diplomatic controversy over
American and Japanese claims to Chi
nese wireless concessions, never will
be approved by the Chinese or Amer
lean governments, r. P. Schwerin,
president Of the Federal Telegraph
company of America, declared here.
New York-A letter written by Rob-
ert Burns, Scottish poet, brought
$2,460 when the William F. Gable col
lection of autographed manuscripts
and letters Of English and American
authors was placed on sale. An auto.
graphed copy of Goldsmith's Vicar
of Wakefield" was sold for $40, and
1920 was paid for Eugene Fields "Trib-
une Primer" autographed by the au-
thor.
st. Louis, Mo. - Eighteen persons
were injured slightly when the en-
CINE and baggage and mail cars Of
the st. Louis, San Francisco passen-
ger train No. S02 overturned, and three
coaches were derailed at Brooks juno
ton, 155 miles south Of st. Louis, &C
cording to advices received at general
Offices of the Frisco here. The train
was en- route from Memphis to st.
Louis.
Peoria, Ill-Arrested on a charge of
selling an alleged "rejuvenating elixir
which he claimed would do all that
monkey glands can do" Thomas Wolff,
aged vendor and selfstyled professor,
has been bound over to the grand jury
on bonds of $500. Wolff, who said his
home was Pekin, ILL.,, is alleged to
have duped at least 100 aged Peoria
women for SIS each through sales Of
the elixir of life" and a spark
salve"
Marion, Ohio - Mayor George w.
Nicely issued a proclamation directing
that all flags be placed at halfmast