The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-11-08

and the Western Pacific Railroad com.
pany pier in hours 80 minutes. They
were Rev. w. w. Reilly of Weaver.
vile, and D. F. Sheldon Of Pomona.
Santa Barbara, Calif.-Excavators
representing the Smithsonian institu-
ton have uncovered two skeletons at
Burton mound which carry the human
records far back beyond the dawn Of
history on this continent, in the opin-
ion of J. P. Harrington, who has
charge Of the excavations. The skel.
etons were found about four feet be-
low the ancient ground surface The
bones OF the body were nearly disin-
tegrated, but the skulls were we'll pre-
served. These show typ of man al
most OF the gorilla order. The faces
were long and the jaws massive. The
ridges over the brow are projecting
and the forehead slants backward.
Sports
Acknowledgements put a damper
on Wisconsin's homecoming day by
holding the much touted Badger
eleven to a socreless. tie-0-0. The
crowd of 10000, the largest that has
ever witnessed game on historic
Randall field, saw the underdogs not
only upset the dope. but outplay the
| favorites.
Cleveland - George Uhle, Cleveland
American league pitching ace, not only
won more games than any other pitch
er In the league in 1923, but also
pitched more games and more in
league. He appeared in the box for
the Indians no less than so times.
Eight times the game was won or lost
by some other pitcher. OF the other
AZ games, 26 went to Uhle's credit as
victories and Is were charged to him
as defeats.
Chicago-Frank Chance, 1923 man.
ager Of the Boston Red Sox and for
mer Chicago Cubs leader, was named
manager of the Chicago White Sox.
He succeeds kid" Gleason, veteran
coach and pilot. Chance, famous. as
the peerless leader" Of the old Cubs
machine, came to terms with Harry
Gardiner, business manager Of the
White Sox. Chance at his home in
Los Angeles accepted the conditions
Of the contract which will run for one
year. The contract will be formally
signed when the club owners Of the
American league convene here in De.
cember for the annual meeting.
Foreign
Athens-A rebel plot to assassinate
General Plastiras, chief Of the revolu-
tionary government, has been re-
vealed. Rebels offered woman refu.
gee $4,000 drachmas for the job. ,
Moscow - Khiva, in Russian Turk.
estan, which heretofore has been only
an ally Of the soviet federation, has
and henceforth will be full fledged
member of the soviet union.
Vera Cruz-The port strike contin-
ues, but federal troops have been with
drawn on order Of President Oregon
The League of Maritime Workers,
appealed to him to recall the troops
in view Of the grave consequences
that might result from their pres.
ence
Picking - Several persons have tried
by courtmartiai and presumably some
of them punished as result Of re-
recent attempt to take the life Of
President Tsao-Kun. The attempt was
bomb thrower.
Madrid - The arrest Of mayors and
municipal officials continues in vari-
Gus parts Of Spain. All those who
have been taken into custody have
been placed in prison charged with
malfeasance in office.
Shanghai - Miss Mary Darroch and
Miss Mary r. Sharp, British mission
aries, captured by bandits last month
have been released according to
message received here by the China
Inland mission from the MISSIONS
superintendent of Honan province.
Toxic - Representative of the
Japanese government are negotiating
for the purchase of 1900 tons of nails
and 5000 tons of zinc plates from
England and 100000 feet of lumber
from Canada for reconstruction pur-
poses.
Montevideo, Uruguay - Pelotas,
one of the most important cities in
the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do
Sui, has been captured by revolution
lists under General Zeica Netto, &C
cording to an official telegram from
the Uruguayan consul there.
Paris - An alarming scarcity of
midinettes has thrown French dress
makers into a panic and threatens the
future of Paris as the worlds fashion
capital. Few girls nowadays are en-
tering a career where they learn to
WELD needle and thimble in fashion
dress creations. High war wages are
blamed for the shortage of midinettes
Paris-Ten carcasses of 10 giant
boars blocked the railway tracks of
the Monte Carlo express near Mar.
settles. The boars had climbed a cliff
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