The Tomahawk., 1923-05-10

HITE EARTH, MINI.
Noblesville, Ind.-Lieutenant Ralph
o. Huntington of Bloomton, Ind, was
killed and Joseph L. Jackson Of In
dianapolis, seriously injured when an
army airplane in which they were
riding fell near here.
Scranton, Pa.-Three thousand an
thracite miners of the Hudson Coal
company went on strike because Of
the failure Of the company to adjust
grievances that have been pending for
weeks, the men said.
Niagara Falls, N. VA man be-
lieved to be Fred Dean of Niagara
Falls, Ont, committed suicide by 60
ing over the American Falls. He leap
ed into the water near Prospect Point,
leaving a note reading IT can stand
this no longer"
New York-An international agree
ment between nations to restrict the
manufacture and sale of firearms was
recommended by police heads from all
parts of the world at the international
police conference.
Chicago-Following the deaths Of %
persons from auto accidents here in
eight days, announcement was made
that highway safety committee Of
500 is being organized and will patrol
Chicago thoroughfares to detect auto
mobile traffic law violators.
North Sydney, N. San impenetra-
BILE barrier of ice has been flung across
Cabot strait, the central entrance to
the Gulf Of st. Lawrence. 1t is esti-
mated that 1t will be a week before
navigation Is open through this gate
way to Quebec and. Montreal.
Sporting
Washington-Everett Scott, veteran
shortstop of the New York Yankees,
was prepared to set mark in consecu-
tive major league games played that
will probably survive many genera.
tions of his professional brethren on
Scott said he felt as fit for the game
that rounds out his long ambition to
attain this record as he did when he
entered the first contest Of the 1000
chain on the Goth day of June, 1915, as
Boston American.
Minneapolis-The official attendance
for the eight opening days of the 1923
season exceeded that of 1922 by IT,
036 according to official figures re-
leased after Louisville played it's first
game at home. 1t was that game that
set the record for the season with A.
923 paid admissions and small wonder
with a new park to dedicate and a
first place team to cheer for. In 1922,
60,558 attended and this season It
was increased to 1854, not a preten-
tious total when it is realized that 1t
only exceeds the single crowd that
watched the Yankees open their new
stadium by 5000, but impressive
enough for the American association,
where it reflects a steady growth in
baseball interest and gives promise Of
better crowds and consequently better
baseball as the seasons progress.
Foreign
Mexico City-Organized labor in
Mexico Is to erect monument to the
memory of the Chicago Haymarket
riot prisoners. The laying of the cor
nerstone Of the monument was con-
Quoted in the Tacuba suburb.
Santiago, Chile-The discussions be-
fore the Pan-American conference rel
alive to an agreement on ornaments
have definitely broken down, as 1t has
been found impossible to reconcile the
views of the various delegations on
this subject.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for a Lon.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES passenger air serv-
ice have been completed. The through
fare from London to Berlin will be $50
which is only four cents mile. At
Berlin there will be direct air and rail
connection to Moscow. The running
time between London and the Russian
capital will be SO hours.
Rome-A duel with cavalry sabres
was fought by Deputy Giunta, secre.
tary general of the grand fascist
council, and Captain Forni, one Of the
military leaders of the fascist, result
ing in the latter being so severely
slashed that the attending physician
refused to permit the affair Of honor
to continue beyond the second round.
Simla, British India-The story Of
the sufferings of Molly Ellis, youthful
daughter of the British commander at
Kohat, while in the hands Of Afridi
tribesmen after she had seen them
kill her mother on April IA, is told in
dispatches from Peshawar, where she
is resting. After their murderous raid
the kidnapers fled to the hills above
Kahat, half driving, half carrying their
captive up the steep rocky paths. The
girl has been returned to her father.
Panama-Mrs. F. N. Gage was
brought here in an army airpfane from
the interior of Shiriqui province suf-
fering from tetanus as result Of an
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