The Tomahawk., 1923-07-19

the police.
-FOREIGN-
Springfield, Ill.-Exoneration Of the
military department of the state Of
blame in connection with the Herrin
mine riots Of June, 1922. is contained
in a minority report Of the house in
vestigating committee, filed by Rep
resentatives Pierce Of Boone county
and Curran of Chicago, two republican
members Of the committee.
Elmira, N. MANNED by four avi-
stors in the federal service, a motor
lied balloon Of a new type dropped
upon the held of the Aircraft corpora
ton at Hammondsport, completing
journey from Cook field, Dayton, Ohio.
The balloon is said to have made a
record fight for this type Of airshtp.
1t is to be used by the United States
department Of agriculture in an effort
to fight the ravages Of the gypsy moth.
Sports
Milwaukee, Wis.--Walter Speedy
Ferch died in a hospital here from in
juries received in an automobile race
at the state fair park. Ferch's car
skidded while rounding a curve. The
car following crashed into Ferch's.
Chicago-William T. Tilden H..
national champion, defeated Walter
WesbrOok Of Detroit, 6-3, 6-3, in the
fourth round Of the mems singles in
the Illinois state tennis tournament.
Earlier Wesbrook had defeated Frank
O'Connell, Chicago, 81, 6-1.
Wimbledon-Suzanne Lenglen still
is supreme among women tennis play
ers Of the world. With ease and Ger.
tainty the French star defeated Miss
Kathleen McKane, best of Britains
tennis playing women, 6-2, g. and so
won for the fifth successive season
the title of worlds champion. 1t was
the fifth meeting between this pair
Of stars, and, with one exception, 1t
was the worst beating Suzanne has
administered to the lively British girl.
Shelby, Mont.-The approximate to-
tai of gate receipts at the Dempsey
Gibbons heavyweight title bout was
$201,4S5, according to figures made
public by the Montana collector of
internal revenue. The department of
internal revenue will collect a total
Of $22,44S.50 on the receipts, 1t was
announced. Approximately 1900 tick
cts in the $40 seat section were sold
at half price. Jack Kearns, Dempsey's
manager, fell approximately $4,000
short Of getting the third 100000 Of
the champions guarantee.
Kansas City, Mo.-Although but 5
Of the IL motor cars which started in
the 250-mile race at the Kansas City
speedway finished, and the average
time of the victor, Eddie Hearne, did
not compare favorably with Tommy
| Milton's winning speed at the oval
| last September, drivers declared the
race a valuable experiment from which
racing and pleasure cars may profit.
Hearne took the $4,000 winners
purse with an average speed Of 1O5.76
miles an hour. Milton, who was forced
out early in the race, averaged 1876
miles an hour in the September con-
test.
Foreign
Biarritz, France-An earthquake Of
some severity lasting about Is Sec
onds was felt throughout the Basque
country, notably at Perpignan, Bay.
onne and Auch. No loss of life was
reported.
Paris-Robert Tremaine, husband
of Irene Castle, who has been attempt
ing to effect reconciliation with the
dancer, returned alone from Deauville,
Mrs. Tremaine remaining at the
beach. Friends of the couple still
are in doubt as to her intentions.
Buenos Aires-The Paraguayan rev.
olutionists are reported to have ad-
vanced to within IA miles of Asancion,
the capital and the government au-
thorities are preparing to repeal
threatened attack calling for volun-
teers. The rebels according to dis
patches, have captured Ypacaray.
near Asancion, cutting the railroad
and continuing their advance.
Southhampton-The voyage Of the
steamer Aquitania, from New York,
was according to the passengers, wet
ter than on most occasions in the pre-
Volstead days. Many Of the passen-
gers carried supplies in such plenti-
full quantities that they were not en-
tirely consumed when the vessel
reached port, and they had difficulty
in passing them through the customs
Geneva-Police departments Of the
world centers particularly New York,
London and Paris, are being asked to
cooperate Systematically with the
League of Nations which has decided
to form a committee Of experts, head
ed by DR.. Abraham Flexner, of the
Rockefeller foundation of New York,
to inquire into the scope and methods
Of international white slave traffic.
Tokio-The American-Japan rela.
tions committee, sponsoring a plan
for a joint high commission to inves-
tigate the Japanese situation in Ameri-
ca. cables that conferences of prom
| inent Americans there are pressing