The Tomahawk., 1923-05-31
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS,0F WORLD
Big Happenings of the Week
Condensed for Benefit of
Busy Readers.
Washington

Washington-Senator G. H. Moses,
chairman of the republican senatorial
campaign committee, urged President
Harding to take hand in Minnesota
senatorial contest.
Washington-Action on IL treaties
! negotiated at Central American con-
ference here several months ago pro-
ceeding slowly because Of opposition.
Washington - Prohibition Commits
sioner Roy Haynes cuts red tape for
doctors. Can now get permits to pre-
scribe liquor from state directors
without applying to Washington.
Washington - Southern statesmen,
alarmed at Negro migration north
ward, seek northern European immi-
grafton to meet labor shortage in
south.
observation-disclosures Governor F.
o. Lowden of Illinois tells national
conference of social work that states
spend quarter of income on institu-
lions for detectives, thousands Of
whom could be cured II treated in
childhood.
Washington-Philip bureau here
makes public cable from Manila stat
ing Governor General Leonard Wood
had denied report that American con-
gressmen had accepted money for
sponsoring cause of Philippine indie
pendence.
Washington-The government car
ried its legal fight against alleged
sugar gougers to the supreme court
when a motion was filed appealing
from an action in the district court in
New York, refusing an injunction
against the New York Coffee & Sugar
Exchange.
Washington-Detailed plans for the
development proposed by the Ford
Motor company on the Mississippi riv-
er between st. Paul and Minneapolis
were filed with the federal power COM
mission by engineers and attorneys
representing Henry Ford, with an ap-
plication for a permanent license COW
ering the project. It was estimated
that the development would produce a
maximum of $4,000 horse power.
Domestic
New York-Another sharp break in
German marks in the local market
sent them down to .0O17% cents, or
more than $4,000 to the American dol
lar.
Chicago-Plans for the establish
ment of military and naval training
school with a complete college course,
to be known as the Roosevelt military
and naval institute, on a tract Of gov
eminent land near the Great Lakes
naval training station at North Chi
cago, became known.
st. Johns, N. F.-A night Of fasting
was the lot of many Of the 436 passen-
gers and crew of the Canadian Pacific
liner Marvale saved as the vessel went
down off the southern coast Of New
foundland. The story Of the rescue
was brought here by the crew of a
train that left the village at ST. Shots.
Mexico City-A powerful bomb was
exploded in the basement Of the build
ing occupied by the American consul
late here. No one was injured and no
damage was done to the consul's Of
fee. No arrests have been made.
Eau Claire-Hundreds of persons
from this city called on Mrs. Nancy
Ketchum O'Brien Of Osseo, who cele-
brated her one-hundred and fourth
birthday. Besides the callers, Aunt
Nancy" received many letters, tele-
Oro ma md floral frihutes
Audubon, Iowa-A striking illustra-
ton of how money grows" when al
lowed to draw compound interest for
a number Of years was brought to pub
lie notice here when certificate Of de-
posit was cashed at a local bank.
Originally made for 1882, 3S years ago,
tho certificate had apparently been
forgotten until G. s. WEIGH, died re-
Gently at Iowa City. In going through
his papers, the administrator found
the old certificate, Endorsed to -.
Welch by the original deposit. 1t was
cashed for 1926.
New York-Two hundred leading in
dustrial companies Of the United
States, representing more than forty
different industries, increased in net
worth by $4,43S, 100000 from 1916 to
1921, Financial and Operating Ratios
in Management, new publication
stated. The total investment Of the
companies stockholders increased
from 1924 100000 to $11,363, 200, 900.
Fargo, N. D.-With the objective in
view of requiring Northwestern rail-
road companies to divert the maximum
number of cars toward the Transports
ton Of the grain and other crops of
the farmers in this section when such
cars are most needed, the Northwest
Regional board of the American Rail-
way association convened here to con-
fer with shippers and grain men Of the
region. #,..
Fort Worth-Dr Frederick A. Cook,
under federal indictment with 20 other
persons in connection with the opera
lions Of the Revere Oil company,
pleaded not guilty when arraigned. A
large number of the other defendants
also pleaded not guilty.