The Tomahawk., 1923-11-01
MOST Important
NEWS OF WORLD
Big Happenings of the Week
Condensed for the Benefit of,
Busy Readers.
Washington

Geological park. The bears, grizzlies,
from northern Mexico, were brought
to the White House by r. B. Pearson,
an old frontiersman, who said he spe-
cializes in roping wild animals.
Neutrality-suspicious. approval Of
plans to expend $1,500,000 in perma-
nent improvements at the Ellis Island
immigration station was given after
q conference between Henry H. Cur
ran, immigration commissioner at New
York; w. w. Husband commissioner
general Of immigration, and Director
H. NJ. Lord of the budget.
Domestic
Phoenix, Ariz.-Edward Rosser, for
mer we'll known baritone and compos.
err, died here after an illness Of sew
eral years. Mr.. Rosser was the son
of Professor Reese Rosser, ST., Phila-
delphia choir conductor.
New York-Establishing a new rec
ord for typewriting speed, an average
OF lat words a minute for one hour,
Albert Tangora, Paterson, n. j., won
an official contest at the opening OF
the National Business show.
New York-An active campaign
against preparedness is being conduct
ed by pacifist associations, some of
which are fostered and supported
either directly or indirectly by alien
or other agencies inimical to our form
of government, General John ]. Per-
shing declared.
Cleveland David L. Rockwell,
Cleveland, announced he had accepted
the post of national manager Of
movement to make William G. Nc
Adoo, former secretary OF the treas
ury, the democratic candidate for the
presidency in 1924.
New York-Arthur H. Fowler, for
20 years clerk and bookkeeper in the
Waldorf Astoria hotel drugstore, died
last week and when his will was read
$4,000 to 40 Of his fellow employees
of the hotel.
Bend, Ore.-After killing his sister,
her baby daughter and his three chill
dren, Eli Chase, a farmer living II
miles north of here, near Deschutes,
set fire to his home and then ended
his own life by shooting himself
through the head with a pistol.
Bakersville, N. C. - Indictments
against II residents of the Spruce
Pine section, charging them with riot
ing and conspiracy in connection with
the recent wholesale deportation Of
Negroes, were returned. Capiases were
issued for 70 other persons.
Chicago-A total of 1918 saloons,
believed to be selling moonshine or
real beer, still are operating in Chi
cago, Chief of Police Morgan Collins
announced after receiving reports
from police captains of all districts,
which he requested two days ago.
New Orleans-The United States
circuit court Of appeals affirmed the
verdict Of jury of the district court
of northern Alabama, finding five men
guilty of fiogging Ben Walker of Pei
ham, Ala, and sentencing them to five
years Imprisonment and fined 500
each.
Laramie, Wyo.-J. r. Patton Of Salt
Lake City, Utah, was killed and G. r.
Dougal, his companion, was injured
when a freight train struck speed
err on which they were riding near
Medicine Bow. Wyo. Patton was as
sistant division engineer Of the Union
Pacific railroad.
New Orleans-L. Friedburg, mer-
chant of Commerce, Texas, was rest
ing easily in a hospital after surgeons
had removed his false teeth from his
stomaih. Friedburg was laughing
heartily at a joke, according to his
friends. when his teeth disappeared
down his throat.
New York-The appellate division
Of the supreme court reversed a de-
cision vacating the annulment of the
marriage of Evan Burrowes- Fontaine,
dancer, and Sterling Adair, placing
Miss Fontaine in position to continue
prosecution of her $1,000,000 breach
Of promise suit against Cornelius Van
derbilt Whitney.
New York-Gaston B. Means, a for.
mer special agent Of the bureau of in
vestigation of the department Of jus.
tice, was arraigned on four indict-
ments charging use Of the mails to
defraud and violation Of the prohibi-
ton and internal revenue liquor laws
in the transfer Of $4,000 cases and
$4,000 barrels Of whisky from licensed
distilleries to bootleg channels.
Oolitic, Ind-Governors C. r. Ma
hey Of Utah and J. M. Dixon Of Mon
tana, and their wives, were slightly
injured when their auto overturned.
They were able to proceed to West
Baden for the annual conference Of
governors, to which they were en-
route.
Sacramento-At meeting of I. w.
w. in Chicago this week 1t was de-
cided to call upon all foot loose fell