The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-10-11
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Washington


Washington-The fire department
was called out here to fight a blaze
on the fifth floor Of the department OF
Justice building. The fire proved 81
little importance.
Washington-Gross revenue OF the
shipping board in July and August
aggregated s4,437,699, an increase OF
IS per cent over the same month in
1922, according to a statement issued
by Chat. man Farley.
MISUNDERSTANDING OF soviet
government opposed, but trade agree
ments favored by Senator Kenneth
Mcclellan (dem, TENN, who has just
returned from Europe.
Wash Observation-Disclosures Of freight
rates to discourage shipments on an
thracite coal to Canada proposed to
interstate commerce commission by
Representative J. J. Rogers, (rep.
Mass.), who will urge complete en-
barge when congress meets.
Washington-Extra session Of con-
gress for consideration Of agricultur-
al relief measures now said to be
favored by some republican senators.
The president has not as yet arrived
at a decision and Is maintaining an
open mind, while consulting with ad-
visers and farmers representatives
from the west.
Neutrality-suspicious. as we'll as
republican senators 10 be consulted by
President Coolidge with regard to
plans for ratifying world court pro-
tocol with minimum interference with
legislative program. Although intent
on carrying out the Harding policy,
President Coolidge Is reported not to
be over enthusiastic regarding the
world court
Washington-Distrib of the
Warren G. Harding memorial medal,
being coined by the government, will
begin at the Philadelphia mint Oct.
1. The medal will be sold for 81 plus
postage of about Is cents. The first
medals coined have been sent to the
family of the late president and a
consignment will be sent to Marion,
Ohio, for distribution among friends
and neighbors.
Washington President Coolidge
contemplates holding a series Of con-
ferences soon with treasury officials
and members of house ways and
means committee to give consideration
to the subject whether tax revision
should be taken up at the forthcoming
session of Congress-. The President,
1t was said at the White House, has
not made up his mind and has had
no hint as to the views Of the treas
ury or the House leaders.
Domestic
Chicago Establishment Of naval
reserve aviation unit at the Great
Lakes naval training station Is to be
ushered in by the flight Of the naval
airship Fri. according to plans Of
navy officials.
San Francisco-Japanese residents
of northern California, Nevada, Utah
and Colorado have contributed $685.
900 toward the relief Of their fellow
countrymen who were victims of the
recent quake in Japan.
New York-Two of the three motor
fishing launches which were blown
out to sea have returned to port but
the 50-foot power boat Gertrude has
not returned. The boats which re-
turned ere the Cora and the Major.
Indianapolis-The services Of the
republican state central committee
were offered to Governor Warren T.
McCray in any capacity he might
ask, following meeting called to
culties.
Chicago-Henry Ludlow, aged "a,
Monroe, Wis, former president of the
First National bank of Monroe, and
until recently chairman Of the banks
board of directors, died suddenly Of
heart disease at hotel here. He was
sitting at the dinner table with his
wife and daughter when he was strick-
en-.
Marietta, Ga.-A giant dirigible
fel lacross the railroad to Toonigh,
Ca, near here. Members of passing
train crew found the airship sprawled
across the rails, but the occupants
could not be found 1t was through
the persons in the craft had leaped in
q parachute and landed.
Chicago-The known losses Of the
Methodist Episcopal church in the
Japanese earthquake was raised to
$890,000 when officials Of the board If
foreign missions received cable
from Bishop Herbert WEIGH, who re-
ported the losses in Toxic and Yoko-
hama at $640,000.
Chicago-Ben Newmark, private
Investigator who was sentenced to six
months in Jail after he had refused
to testify before the grand jury
which Investigated alleged attempts at
jury fixing in connection with the
trial on conspiracy charges Of Cover
nor Small, surrendered at Waukegan.
Elleville, Ill.-Offices at Scott field
said that the small dirigible balloon
found near Woodstock was the one