The Tomahawk., 1923-06-14
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
Big Happenings Of the Week
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Washington

President Harding's proposal that the
United States enter the permanent
court Of international justice.
Washington - President Harding,
members of the cabinet and ranking
officers of the army, navy and marine
corps were invited guests for the an
nual choral concert by Washington
school children. Eight thousand chill
dren composed the chorus.
Westinghouse thorough investiga-
ton has convinced the shipping board,
Chairman A. D. Lasker announced,
that there is no prospect that the bid
Of more than $1,OOO,00O, 900, made by
John w. Slack Of Silver Creek, N. Y,
for the boards merchant feet would
ever be executed IL 1t were accepted.
Washington-The efforts Of coast
guards to prevent the landing Of
liquor by rum fleets off the Virginia
capes were described as entirely sue
cessful," despite all reports to the
contrary, in formal statement from
the office of Assistant Secretary Ed
ward Clifford of the treasury.
Washington-In a statement criti-
Ching the administration of the pack
er and stockyards act by Secretary
Henry C. J. Wallace, the Peoples Re-
constructive league announced that
at the next session Of congress it
would propose an investigation Of the
matter and seek transfer Of the ad-
,tck, t1,. thn Inn nrfr nj
agriculture to the federal trade COM
mission.
Washington American airplane
manufacturers, whose product Is be-
lieved to be superior to that Of most
foreign countries, are preparing to
take an important place in the world
aircraft markets. This was disclosed
in the announcement of H. M. Hoepli,
chief of the auto division Of the De-
partment of Commerce, that the gov.
eminent had undertaken international
aircraft survey to determine where
manufacturers of this country can
successfully compete with foreign
producers. The investigation was
started at the request of automobile
manufacturers.
Domestic
Chicago-Secretary Of Labor ]. J.
Davis, at the Kosciuszko celebration
warned $4,000 hearers that a sympa-
tbetic system of spreading communis-
tic principles is being fostered in this
country.
Brownsville, Tenn.-The body Of Jo-
seph w. Folk, former governor Of Mis-
souri,, who died in New York reached
Brownsville for burial here in the little
town where he was born and where
he spent the first rs years Of his life.
New York-Bidders for government
ships conferred with a special COM
mittee appointed by Chairman A. D.
Lasker regarding the sale Of the ship
ping board feet but no decisions were
announced.
New York-For the first time in the
history of the Knights Of Pythias a
public initiation was conducted here.
The first degree-the rank of page
was conferred on 500 candidates on
the steps Of Grants tomb, while a
crowd of curious persons looked on.
Ranger, Texas-W. E. Mcmillan Of
Los Angeles, who was forcefully re-
moved from a dancing floor here, after
he had danced 1876 hours and Is min
utes, was reported in serious condi-
tion at hospital.
New York-Miss Yvonne Mollat, 10
year old aviatrix, sailed on the Ro-
chambeau to attempt nonstop fight
next August from Paris to CONSTANT
nople. Miss Mollat, daughter of a
New York restauranteur, has been
studying flying for two years at Nine
ola, Long Island.
New York-Al Jolson is finally going
into motion pictures. The famous
blackface comedian who has turned
down numerous alluring offers to go
into the movies in the past, has at
last needed the lure Of the silent
drama. He will make his film debut
under the management Of D. w. Grit
fifth.
New Orleans-Mrs. Mathilda Levee,
who shot and killed her husband, Fred
Levee, lawyer of Los Angeles on a
crowded business street here May 8,
1921. and who later was adjudged in
sane and sent to the asylum for the
criminal insane at Jackson, La, was
declared sane, the indictment for muir.
der against her was dismissed and
she will be set free.
Glens Falls, N. Y.-Ralph Hackmeis-
ter, former United States customs Of
ficer on the Canadiss border and until
about year ago a terror to rum run
ners in the northern part Of the state,
is one of five Pittsburgh men held in
Jail by a United States commissioner
on a charge Of violating the Volstead
act.
Martinez, Calif-More than 1000
persons were endangered, horse was
killed and grass fire started when
bullets from a firing squad severed
electric power wires above a crowd
at Memorial day exercises.
Chicago Government ownership
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