The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-05-17
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Washington-Inquiri into produc
ton costs of print rollers and taxime-
tiers announced by tariff commission.
Observation-Disclosures remedies
for ills of coal industry submitted by
United Mine Workers to United States
coal commission.
Washington-Senator Reed Smoot
(rep., Utah) says we will not cancel
foreign debts nor be a collector for
any other foreign nation.
Washington-Goyern financ.
ing program for May and review Of
condition of federal finances, made
public by Secretary of the Treasury
A. w. Mellon.
Washington-Preside Harding de-
clares no reduction in tariff will be
made except on the most striking evil
dence of necessity for such change in
rates.
Washington-A new high record in
the output of gasoline was established
in March, the department OF the in
terror announcing production OF
630,7O1,355 gallons in that month.
| Washingto: - Administration OFF,
Gals regard situation in China as
most serious since the Boxer rebellion.
Joint international Intervention to res
cue foreigners seized by bandits may
be undertaken.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. party lead
ers inclined to agree with prediction
Of Fred w. Upham Of Chicago, treas
urer of the republican national COM
mittee, that 1924 national republican
convention will be held in Chicago.
shington-Delegation of south
ern producers and officials here to
appeal to President Harding in hope
of avoiding further investigation and
| modification of tariff duties on south
ern products.
Neutrality-suspicious. F. Farley Of
| Chicago, recommended to President
Harding for Craftsmanship of shipping
board by Chairman A. D. Lasker and
| Walter G. Teagle, president Of the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey.
Washington--La Toilette group in
congress, in including both democrats
and republicans, issues call for a ma
tional conference on railroad valuation
in Chicago on May rs and rs, antici-
pating administration action on rail.
road issue.
Washington-Press reports from Ma
Mia that senators, representatives and
other government officials were on
the payroll OF the Philippine independ-
ence commission caused considerable
stir here, but nothing has been re-
ceived in government departments
confirming these dispatches.
Observation-Disclosures demands of
the American government in behalf Of
it's citizens kidnapped and held for ran
som by Chinese bandits met by Chi
lease of all prisoners, payment of ran
som by Chinese government and dis.
missal Of responsible officials.
Domestic
New York-Heralded as "the last
watch on the Rhine" q American SOL
diers and four German war brides ar.
rived on the U. 8. s. President Fill
more.
Austin, Texas-Lee J. Routree, state
representative from Brazovia county,
died on the floor Of the house of rep
resentatives. He dropped to the floor
soon after speaking.
Toledo-Scott Russell Hayes, young.
est son Of the late Rutherford B.
Hayes, former president of the United
States, died at his home in Ossing-
ing, N. Y, according to word received
here.
New York-Mrs. Warren G. Hard
ing was awarded the first bond Of
series issued to finance construction
of new home for the Women's Ma
tional Republican club, which when
completed will be the largest political
clubhouse for women in the world.
Cleveland-French military authori.
ties had plar for the separation Of
| the west bank Of the Rhine from the
rest of Germany in 1919, soon after
the armistice, Major General Henry
| T. Allen stated at the annual banquet
of the American Foundrymen's asso-
citation.
New York-Clarence H. Mackay,
president of the Postal Telegraph Com
mercial Cable system, announced that
his companies have completed con-
tracts for the laying Of new cable in
the Atlantic ocean which will operate
directly between New York and Lon
don.
New York-Testifying at the fed
eral trade commissions investigation
of charges that the Famous Players
Lasky corporation is motion picture
trust, w. L. Sherry, former vicepresi.
dent Of the Paramount Pictures cor
poration and owner Of picture ex-
change here, told how he lost stock
valued at 100000 and became indebt-
ed to Famous Players-Lasky for $751;
900 after the alleged trust gained con-
| troll of Paramount.
Youngstown, Ohio - Albert Kish,
Youngstown. athlete and claimant Of