The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-01-04
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Washington - Christmas at the
White House will lack much Of the
usual spirit because of Mrs. Harding's
illness.
Washington-A statement of the de-
partment Of commerce said business
conditions last month showed fur
Their increases in both production and
distribution.
Washington - President Harding
and members of his cabinet at the
semiweekly meeting found satisfaction
in discussing the effects Of the new
tariff law.
Washington-Hanis Taylor, aged II,
author, constitutional attorney and
minister to Spain under President
Cleveland, died in hospital here, as
result of Brights disease.
Washington-An investigation to de-
termine whether adequate stocks Of
locomotives and cars are in posses
sion Of American railroads, was or.
dered by the interstate commerce
commission.
soon may be forced to debate in the
senate to reveal in definite form the
plan 1t has under consideration for
averting the threatened economic
collapse in Europe.
Neutrality-suspicious. legislation au-
thoriEing the foreign debt refunding
commission to offer more favorable
terms to the European nations may be
necessary before much progress is
made in the refunding process.
Observation-Disclosures in the
ship subsidy situation included a
statement by Senator Arthur Capper
head of the farm bloc, expressing fear
that II the legislation is enacted It
will lead to raids upon the treasury by
all kinds of industries.
Washington-Two elements-Wood-
row Wilson and advocacy OF foreign
Observation-Disclosures be avoided by
the Democratic party in 1924, to avert
political suicide, former United States
Senator James e. MARITIME, Democrat,
Of New Jersey, declared.
Washington - Administration sem
ators under the lead of Chairman H.
G. Lodge of the foreign relations com.
mite began in the senate a deter
mined fight against the proposal of
Senator w. q. Borah (rep. Idaho) for
. new international conference in
Washington to discuss economic con.
ditions and armamet.
Washington-The American Rail.
way association announced the ap-
pointment OF Elmer Knutson, st.
Cloud, brother Of Representative
Harold Knutson (rep., Mimi, as agri-
cultural adviser to enable the car SER
vice division to keep more intimately
advised regarding the transportation
requirements of the farming communi.
ties Of the country.
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Domestic
Toledo-The Del Mar apartments,
the costliest apartment dwelling in
Toledo, was destroyed by fire.
Des Moines--Ahred G. Lozier. con.
victed Of receiving stolen property,
was sentenced to five years in the
state penitentiary. \ 49,. ~.
. Montreal-The tenth fire in q Catho-
lie institution in the year was report
ed when the parish church OF st.
Thomas d'Alfred at Fassett was de-
stroyed.
Elgin, Ill.-Racing at top speed in
answer to an alarm two companies OF
the department found 70-year-old
resident, trying to drop letter in
fire alarm box. +-s e.
independence, Kan.-Five masked
bandits lined up about $50 dancers
and spectators In dance hall here,
obtaining about $40 and between 80
ad IS watches. -.%. ...,. ..
st. Louis-Prediction Of telegraph
ers' strike on some western railroads
by next Jan. /, was made here by Ed
ward J. Manion, president of the Or.
der Of Railway Telegraphers. a...~
Boston - Major Malcolm Whether.
Nicholson, recently SQUIRT martialed
for his criticisms of the regular army,
has been informed by the war depart
ment of his separation from the SER
vice. s& ..1
New York-The organization known
as the Workers Party Of America sent
q message to the communist snterna.
tionai at Moscow saying its convention
had devoted itself to building revolu-
tionary movement in America.
HOLSTER, Calif.-The new Idria
mines. credited with being at one
time the largest producing quicksilver
properties in the United States, are
to be reopened Immediately after q
period Of Inactivity. officials of the
mine announce. .
Chicago City aldermen who are
members Of q committee investigating
alleged activities Of the Ku Klux Khan
4 In the city affairs, announced they had
received letters threatening their
lives. .5, ye.s
Chicago Police said part of $4,000
i worth Of Liberty Bonds recovered
4 from robbers were stolen from the