The Tomahawk., 1923-08-09
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Northumberland J. ]. Pershing
leaves Washington on 900 mile tour
to inspect summer training camps and
observe progress of new citizen army
Washington-State Senator Buck Of
/ Illinois says Harding administration
should cease stressing world court
and prohibition and turn to fundamen-
tails.
Washington-The cost of living ad.
vanced on an average of " to l per
cent in the United States between
March and June, and in June it be-
came 69.7 per cent higher than in
1913, according to figures made pub
lie by the department of labor.
Westinghouse wreath was placed
on the tomb Of the unknown soldier
in Arlington cemetery as a part Of
the observance o. "law-not war"
day, sponsored by the National Coun-
Gil for Prevention of War.
Washington-Matrimo is in a
healthful condition in Minnesota, de-
spite the large increase in divorces
within the last seven years in the
state, according to figures made pub
lie by the United States census bu-
reau showing the number of divorces
and marriages for Minnesota in 1922
compared with previous years.
Washington - Definitely sidetrack-
ing the League of Nations as the
major issue of next years political
campaign, Senator J. T. Robinson
(dem., Ark democratic leader in
the senate, in formal statement
declared "the questions of first i'm
portance are undoubtedly domestic
in character"
Washington-Copies of all records
and official documents relating to the
Chester concession in Turkey have
been filed with the State department
for it's information by the Ottoman
American Development company, own
ers of the rights. X. E. Clayton-Ken-
nedy, who appeared for the company
said the organization expected to start
ing it's concessions.
Washington-More than 33 per
cent Of the 511,3S3 farmers reporting
cooperative sales Of farm products
in 1919 were in six Of the north
central states, including Minnesota,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Kansas
and Nebraska, the United States de-
partment of agriculture has found in
an analysis of census reports. In
Minnesota, 1884 farms reported CO.
operative selling; Iowa was second
with 43,350 farms; Wisconsin fourth
with 42,104 farms, and Kansas fifth
with 1864 farms reporting coop
erative sales activities.
Westinghouse personal plea to
President Harding from 1.-TWO girl
pals in Iowa for establishment Of gov.
eminent training camps for girls
where there would be real training
at shooting, drills and everything, sim.
liar to the boys" reached the war de.
partment via the White House. And
it drew a prompt answer from Major
General Davis, adjutant general of
the army, that the pals" had raised
"some most important questions
which, you may rest assured. will be
studied carefully"
Domestic
Stockton, Calif.-One man was
killed, eight persons overcome, and
from 100000 to $1,000,000 worth of
property was destroyed by fire in the
heart of the business district here.
Homer Felts, aged 81, principal of
the Porterville schools, was killed in
a leap from the second story.
Helena, Mont.-Spring and winter
wheat will show an increase of more
than 100000 bushels over that pro-
duced a year ago. There was wheat
loss in this state because of hoppers
and hail, but recent rains will Offset
this setback. Rust apparently is neg
iigible Oats are showing an increase
of about 100000 bushels over year
ago, and the outlook is excellent. Corn
will return a yield much smaller than
a year ago.
Belvidere, N. J.-Sudden appearance
of a family of alligators caused sum-
mer campers, along the Delaware riv-
er, near here, abruptly to suspend
boating and bathing activities. A
mother alligator and four babies are
still at large The father was killed
by Henry Boardman, ferryman, who
repeatedly struck it over the. head
with an oar
New York-A slump in, the market
for the sale of art collections, so great
that some valuable articles would not
bring $40, was described to Supreme
Court Justice Lyndon during the hear
ing of a petition to make permanent
a temporary injunction secured by J.
Purves Carter, art expert, in which
Eli Joseph, former junk dealer, now
connoisseur, was restrained from at
tempting to sell art objects valued at
s3,000,000, Of which Carter is part
owner. e.. ~ Ff
Chicago - Seventy-five thousand
gallons Of crude oil was consumed
and one. fireman was injured when