The Tomahawk., 1923-07-26

faSduena, CaII.-DaVlQ B. GamDle,
aged rs, member of the firm of Proctor
C Gamble, soap manufacturers, Cin-
cinnati, died here.
New York-Thirty Thousand shop
men employed on the New York Gen.
trail railroad were given an increase
Of three cents an hour retroactive to
July IL
Occur D'Alene, Idaho-Four or five
forest fires were started in the Coeur
D'Alene national forest by lightning,
according to reports received by c. X.
McHarg, supervisor of the Occur D.
Alene and st. Joe national forests.
New York-Gilbert M. Hitchcock,
former Nebraska senator, who led the
democratic fight for ratification by
the senate Of the treaty Of Versailles,
sailed for Europe with Mrs. Hitchcock
and their daughter on the Belgenland.
New York-The French Line and
other steamship companies have start
ed action to recover liquor seized by
prohibition officials from their vessels.
it was said at prohibition headquar-
ters. The Line, it was said, has sub
mitted its proposal to the French en-
bassy and will carry on negotiations
through that channel.
Leaverworth-The application Of
admission to the National Military
home was approved by General c. H.
Wood, president of the board Of man
ayers of military homes in the Uni
ted States, and Is understood to set a
precedent that will result in several
hundred former service women being
admitted to the national home.
Chicago-Marcelled, rouged and
powdered, wearing a new dress and
with a chic summer bonnet set on her
head at fetching angle, Mrs. Tillie
Klimek, under sentence Of life impris-
onment for poisoning her third hus-
band, appeared in court to answer to
charge Of assault with intent to
commit murder in connection with
the alleged poisoning Of her fifth and
most recent spouse.
Sports
Watertown, 8. D.-The directors OF
the South Dakota Baseball league
have declared Sioux Falls winner Of
the first half of the season and ar
rangements were made to continue
play for the remainder of the season.
Boston, Mass.-A syndicate Of Co
lumbus, Ohio, capitalists has purchas-
ed the Boston American league club
from Harry Frazee, owner since 1916,
acco, ding to Robert F. Quinn. Mr..
Quinn declined to make public the
price paid by the Columbus men but
President Ban johnson of the Ameri-
can league in confirming the sale, said
that it was "over $1,000,00O."
London-The fight between Joe
Beckett and Georges Carpenter, sched-
uled for July 26, has been postponed
to October II, according to the an
nouncement Of the promoter, Major
Wilson. Each of the men is to post
forfeit of 1000 pounds. The Carpen-
tier-Siki bout will not take place un.
til after the meeting between Carpen-
tier and Beckett.
Chicago-Mike J. Kelley, manager
of the st. Paul club of the American
association, who was suspended by
President Thomas J. Hickey after he
had been charged with accusing the
latter of dishonesty, in formal letter
to Judge Kennesaw M. Landis, disa-
vowed any intention of charging
Hickey with dishonesty. Following
the receipt of the letter by Judge Lam
dis, Mr.. Hickey announced that he
accepted Kelley's apology and would
reinstate him as manager Of the st.
Panl club.
Ringside, Jersey City, N. J.-Knock.
ing out Jess Willard, the 242-pound
Kansas giant and former titleholder,
in the eighth round of gruelling,
slashing battle of ring mastodons, Lius
Angel Firpo, silent, grim fighting man
from the Argentine, cleared the last
obstacle from his path to a match for
the championship with Jack Dempsey.
More than 100000 fight fans, the larg-
est and most picturesque throng that
ever witnessed a ring battle, saw the
mauling Firpo ascend to the greatest
heights of his career.
Foreign
Cagliari, Italy-Francesca Garibaldi,
widow of Italy's great hero, died at
the age of 75.
Belgrade-A number of persons are
reported to have been killed and 9TH
ers injured, and considerable damage
caused to buildings through the explo-
sion Of large depot of artillery am
munition at Kragyevatox.
Rome-No gambling game Of any
kind will be permitted in Italy after
Aug. 1, an order issued by General De-
bono, director general of police, in
formed all the projects of the king
dom.
Buenos Aires-Twelve steamships
have gone ashore off the Uruguayan
coast as result Of the last three
days storm in the South Atlantic,
according IN renorts received in local