The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-05-17

capped with insured jewels valued at
$4,000.
Austin, Texas-The reported pro-
posal Of the state prison commission
to contract with private firms for
working convicts Of the Texas peni-
Tertiary was condemned in a resolu.
ton introduced in the senate by Sem
ator Murphy OF Harris county.
.Chicago-While the police were
wrestling with the mystery surround
ing the plunge Of an automobile into
the river east Of the Michigan boule-
ward bridge, the bodies of a man and
woman were taken from the river
about two miles away. Neither could
be identified and both appeared to
have been in the water several
months.
Detroit-Seated on windows stills,
the judges bench and in the jury box.
IS small children, recently victims Of
traffic accidents, saw Judge Charles
L. Bartlett in recorders court impose
sentences for automobile speeding and
reckless driving. The children, some
wearing bandages, others carrying
crutches were brought into court by
direction Of Judge Bartlett for the $50
persons accused of traffic violations to
gaze upon.
Sporting
Minneapolis-Mike Collins, one Of
the promoters of the Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons fight at Shelby, Mont,
July 4, expects the championship con-
test to draw more than million dol.
lars, he stated upon his arrival from
Chicago where he closed all arrange
ments for the fight last week. Collins
left for Shelby to start work on the
arena.
Foreign
Geneva-The assembly of the League
OF Nations has been convoked for
Monday, Sept. 3. The most important
items on the Agenda are reduction of
ornaments to article 10 of the cove
nant.
Moscow-The removal of Premier
I.enine to the Crimea in hopes that
the warm climate combined with a
period of rest and quiet, would aid in
his recovery, has been recommended
by physicians.
London-It Is reported here that
Harold F. Mccormick of Chicago, is
due in Paris on May "a, to meet Max
Oser and Mathilde to discuss a mar.
riage settlement, which has not yet
been made. The Osers are still hon
eymooning in England
Soochow, China-Parents here are
sending their children to school
heavily guarded since the kidnapping of
a number of children. The police ar
rested a woman on board a junk on
which several children were found,
gagged and bound, in two large boxes.
London-A bill to provide that any
ship entering British waters or leav.
ing a British port be obliged to carry
reasonable amount of alcoholic
liquors for the supply of the passen-
gers on demand is to be introduced in
the house Of commons by Lieutenant
Colonel George Lloyd Courthope, con-
servative member for the rye division
of Sussex.
Brussels-King Alfonso, departing
from the expected Spanish May day
trouble, is likely to find conditions
Just as bad when he arrives. The ar.
rival Of the Spanish king on his state
visit may be seriously hampered by
a railway strike, which now is threat
ened after sympathetic meetings with
striking employees Of the government
postofflce and telegraph service.
Rome-The official gala dinner at
the quirinal palace in honor of King
George and Queen Mary was a scene
of splendor. The dinner was laid in
the banqueting hall Of the ancient pa.
pal palace. The fine old tapestries on
the walls, the bright reflections in the
immense Venetian glass chandeliers,
the glittering of many uniforms and
the wonderful toilettes of beautiful
women made vivid impression.
London-A bill to abolish hereditary
titles among British subjects has been
introduced in the house Of commons
by A. A. w. H. Ponsonby, a laborite,
himself the grandson of an earl. The
bill provides that any heir to a title
born after the passage of the bill
shall not succeed. Mr.. Ponsonby said
many holders of ancient titles win
be glad to take advantage of this bill.
Leave was granted to introduce the
bill
Paris-Cataloguers invaded Sarah
Bernhardt's library to begin listing
her collection, which is one of the
most unusual in the world. Sarah's
son, Maurice, intends to scatter the
priceless collection by public auction
as soon as possible. The library in.
sludes few books except those given
by authors Of Sarah, but they are O.
unparalleled value. The first editions
of Victor Hugo's poems, written on
their flyleaf, ITO Sarah" vie with
manuscripts Of Dumas, Cooppee, Pin.
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