The Tomahawk., 1923-08-30
Sports


statement showed deposits Of $751;
600. In the month since then it is
stated that about 100000 had been
withdrawn and the assets Of the bank
could not be realized on to furnish
further cash. This leaves Shelby with
out bank, the First State bank, Of
which Mayor I. A. Johnson was presi-
dent, having closed shortly after the
Dempsey Gibbons fight July 4. Mayor
Johnson was treasurer Of the fight and
active in raising portion Of the $780,
900 which Dempsey was to have re-
ceived.
Foreign
Deauville-The wearing Of wigs has
| become the latest feminine fad here
because of the scarcity of coiffeurs
and hair dressers. The leading Paris
wig makers state that they are
sold out.
Berlin-A dispatch to the Deutsche
Allgeteine Zeitung, from Halle, says
a mob stormed the Jail at Zeitz, smash
ed the doors, opened the cells and
liberated all the prisoners, most of
whom are declared by the dispatch to
have been ordinary criminals.
Canton-The headquarters staff Of
the constitutionalist forces declared
that the report Of the retreat of those
forces recently was without founda-
ton, and that Sun Vat Sen has ordered
four new airplanes to proceed to the
front for duty.
russells-Premier Theunis has
served notice on all bankers and brok.
ers that II speculation in exchange
continued, strenuous restrictive meas
ures would be taken, beginning with
limitations on exchange transactions
and eventually leading. If necessary,
to the closing Of the bourse.
Landau. Bavaria-Eight directors
of a Badanese aniline soda factory at
Ludwigshafen were sentenced to eight
years Imprisonment and fined $780,
100000 marks each by a French court
martial. They were charged with re
fusing to assist in delivering nitrogen
fertilizers requisitioned by the French.
Geneva-Miss Helen Short, aged II
of New York, was injured by small
avalanche while ascending the Jung.
frau, accompanied by guide. She
was within 20 yards OF the summit
when she was struck by falling stones.
She was assisted by the guide to the
Jungfrau station, whence she was
taken to a private clinic at Wengern.
Her recovery is expected.
Bremen-"He looked very dry when
he told me he did not wish to be in
terviewed," was the impression made
on a German newspaper reporter by
former Representative Andrew ]. Vol
stead when he arrived at Bremen on
the steamer America. Mr.. Volstead is
on his way to Copenhagen to attend
the international congress against al
cohol.
Nome, Alaska-The Blue Sea, a
small American coast trading vessel,
captured and held by Russion soviet
authorities in Serbia but later re-
leased, arrived from Anadyr. Amert
can traders had failed to respect the
Russian trading regulations but were
freed with their confiscated ship up.
on compliance with soviet shipping
restrictions, the party explained.
Dublin-Eamonn de Valera arrested
under dramatic circumstances at En-
mis-, when he appeared to deliver a
speech in the election campaign, prob
ably will be brought from Limerick,
where he Is imprisoned at present, tt
Mount Joy Jail within the next few
days. The public safety act gives the
government power to detain him and
it is considered likely that he will be
kept in Jail until the condition Of the
country is more peaceful.
Paris-The Dauville casinos bac-
carat bank has been broken by the loss
of 100000 francs, says the Herald.
The syndicate running the bank, com.
prising two wealthy Greeks and an
Armenian, have decided to 60 out of
business and no one has been found
| who is willing to take over the game.
The two principal winners Monday
evening were the eminent French
sportsman, James Hennessy, and a
Britisher named Pulcinelli. The lat.
ter is said to have cleared million
and a half francs in q single sitting.
Paris-Ten additional agents Of the
second section Of French police-the
secret political section-were dispatch.
ed to Bagnoles de Lorne to increase
the guard over Lord Curzon. who is
there taking a cure. Every precau-
ton has been taken to avoid mani
festation of popular feeling during
Lord Curzon's visit.
Buenos Aires--The Argentine gov.
eminent will not be represented AZ
the assembly of the League Of Ma
lions next September, owing to delay
In congressional approval Of measures
to "regularixe Argentina's relations
with the league" 1t was said