The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-07-05
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Washington

Observation-Disclosures OF fnvesti.
cation Of duties on cotton hosiery an
nounced by tariff commission.
shington-Opposition beginning
to develop to President Harding's sug-
gestion that future elections to fill va
cancies on world court be by judges.
Washington-Treasury department
decides that the Chinese game of Nah
Jongg is not dominoes and therefore
cannot take rate Of duty applicable
to this American game.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for the re-
cent conference at Chicago on rail-
road valuation will appear before in
terstate commerce commission at
hearings to be conducted July 5,
and 7.
Washington-Slight increase in
number OF employees and larger in
crease in amount Of payrolls and in
average weekly earnings, according
to labor department report on indus.
trial conditions.
Observation-Disclosures of COM
merce summary shows that Canada
has increased -four exports 107 per
cent over prewar average while in.
crease OF United States has been only
As per cent.
Washington - Administration Off
Gals intimate question Of confiscation
Of ships as we'll as liquor may be
raised II foreign ships persist in
bringing beverage liquor within the
three mile limit.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in Europe
has made more progress than indus
try toward restoration Of normal con-
cialist in marketing for United States
department Of agriculture.
Washington - Milwaukee railroad
wins decision over the Union Pacific
railroad II interstate commerce COM
mission approves tentative report Of
it's examiner in the fight Of the form
err for longer hauls on traffic to Port
land, Ore.
Washington-Detail provisions for
bonding of individuals and firms en-
gagged in livestock commission bust
ness contained in amendment to regu-
lation of packers and stockyards act,
effective Sept. 1, signed by Secretary
Of Agriculture H. C. Wallace.
Washington-The Northern Pacific
railroad was authorized by the Inter-
state Commerce commission to con-
struct a 30-mile branch line in Rose
bud county, Mont, which will tap a
new coal field from which the roads
fuel supply can be maintained. In.
vestment will be $1,943,000
Washington-United States Gus
toms service were to seize sealed
liquor stores on steamship Berenga-
ria, and on all other foreign ships en-
deavoring thus to evade American dry
law, according to the decision of Sec
rotary Of the Treasury A. w. Mellon,
announced after conference with Sec
rotary Of State c. E. Hughes.
ton-Commissioner General
of immigration Husband recommends
requiring steamship companies to pro-
vide quarters for immigrants detained
at Ellis Island and other United States
immigration stations. Accommoda-
tions provided will then be RESPONSE
bility of steamship companies, which
can meet requirements Of each coun-
try for its nationals. The United
States Is the only country now bear
ing this expense. Suggestion made in
answer to complaints Of British Of
fcials of treatment of British subjects
at Ellis Island.
Domestic
Stevenson, Wash.--"This will break
mothers heart Joseph Hillzer, 10,
cried when a dynamite cap with which
he was playing exploded, blowing
three fingers off of one hand. The
child attempted to wrap a handker-
chief around the bleeding stumps but
failing to stop the flow of blood, rush
ed to his home. Playmates followed
and found Joseph lying on the floor
dead. He had committed suicide by
sending a bullet into his heart.
Observation-Disclosures operators went
states except Connecticut. The strike
was called by one union for shorter
hours and higher wages. Members
of a rival union remained at work.
Members Of the rival unions, emerg-
ing from mass meetings in Boston,
threatened to clash physically. Extra
details Of police kept 5000 girls on
the move.
Detroit, Mich.-Backed by Henry
Ford, a plant for the low temperature
distillation of coal, whereby ton Of
coal is expected to yield as high as
10 gallons Of motor fuel as by-prod-
uct, is under construction at the Ford
factory at Walkerville, Ont. This an
nouncement was made by Wallace
Campbell, president of the Ford Mo-
tor company of Canada. The factory
will cost, it was said, approximately
100000.
Madison, Wis. The assembly
served notice on the Senate that un.
less II provides for financing the Uni