The Tomahawk., 1923-06-28

| soon Will De tested at wilbur virgin
field, Ohio.
Los Angeles-Vera Steadman, mo.
ton picture actress, was granted q
divorce from Jackie Taylor, orchestra
leader, in superior court. She charged
cruelty.
Omaha, Neb.-With 500 feet Of track
washed out by the high water in the
vicinity of Kennard. Washington
county, traffic on the Northwestern
railroad was demoralized.
Yonkers, N. Y.-Mrs. Marie Draths.
chidt, 81 year old widow and the old.
est resident of Yonkers, plunged to
her death through the second story
of her Yonkers home. She either fell
or jumped out.
Victoria, B. C.-The Canadian PACT.
fic steamship Empress Of Canada es.
tablished a new trans-Pacific record
OF eight days, ten hours, SO minutes.
Chicago-A baseball fan, employed
as a motorman on the elevated road,
| tied up traffic on the az" while he
satisfied his longing for look at the
| Chicago Philadelphia game at Cubs
park. 1t was said the motorman had
abandoned his train which was full
Of passengers.
Sports
Troon-The British are again in
possession Of the Open championship
trophy which has been in America
for the past two years.
New York-Reserved seats for the
Jess 'Willard-Luis Firpo battle at
Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, July
IL, are on sale at Madison Square Gar
den. The prices will range from $3.50
to $3.50. The 81 and 81 general ad-
mission tickets will be put on sale
the day Of the fight. Promoter Rick
ard will have nearly 10000 Of these.
Both Firpo and Willard have been in
sured for 100000 against injury, sick
ness or death, Richard announced.
Observation-Disclosures Wehselau Of
Honolulu, Hawaii, set the worlds rec
ord for the 100 yard swim for women,
covering the distance in 1 minute and
seconds, beating by two-fifths of
second the record established by Miss
Ethelda Bleibtrey of New York city
in 1921. Miss Wehselau will probably
represent the United States in next
years Olympic meet.
Foreign
London-Lady Mary Cambridge,
niece of Queen Mary, and the Mar
quis of Worcester were married in St.
Margaret's church, Westminster. The
king and queen, Queen Mother Alex
andra and many other notables were
present.
Paris-The drying up" Of the
transatlantic liners has revolutioniz-
ed the selection of bon voyage gifts
to departing friends. Baskets Of
fruit formerly went to the steamship
passengers. Today the baskets are
filled with an assortment of wines,
champagnes and brandies, with occa.
sionally a cocktail shaker added.
Naples-The eruption Of Mount
Vesuvius continues internationally, the
volcano going through short periods
of rest followed by hours Of violent
activity. The same phenomenon is oc.
curing at Stromboli. The high cone
Of the volcano, especially in the night.
seems to be the center of a gigantic
fireworks display. Similar activity
also is taking place in Mount Etna.
Glasgow-The greater part of the
German fleet, sunk by its own officer,
and men at Scapa Flow in the fall O.
1919, may soon be salvaged. A group
of Glasgow chartered accountants
have concluded negotiations with the
admiralty, for the purchase Of por.
ton of the sunken fleet, and 1t is
hoped to begin operations at an early
date.
London-Another example Of the
strained Anglo French relations was
given when Ronald Mcneil, under
secretary Of foreign affairs announced
in the house of commons that the sec
rotary of the League Of Nations had
been asked to put before the agenda
of the general meeting of the league
a resolution calling attention to hap
penings in the Ruhr valley and asked
If they were in line with the treaty
Of Versailles.
Moscow-By an agreement which
Colonel William N. Haskell, director
of the American relief administration
in Russia, signed with Acting Prem
Ter Loe Kammanev, the soviet gov.
eminent assumes all claims which
may be brought against the American
relief administration after that organ.
i1ation 1eayes Russfa
Paris-The mississippi Trot" and
the Frisco" are among the new
dances for next season, approved by
the third International Congress of
Dancing Masters at the Champs Ely.
see gallery. Despite their American
names, both were proposed by Euro.
peans, the former by Nine. Gottliebsen
Of Copenhagen and the latter by M.
Valentine Of Frnace.
London-Edwin Fitzgerald, seventh
duke Of Leicester, with two other
men. was committed in the Bow street