The Tomahawk., 1924-03-06
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
Big Happenings of the Week
Condensed for the Benefit
of Busy Readers.
Washington

atteuudutS are uOpelul tudt uc Will
soon be out Of danger from the bullet
wound in his head.
Washington-Early action by con-
gress on soldiers bonus legislation
was demanded in the house by Repre-.
sentative A. P. Andrew. (rep., Mass)
who declared this belated settlement
cannot and will not be much longer
delayed"
Washington William Phillips Of
Massachusetts, now under secretary
Of state, was nominated by President
Coolidge to be ambassador to Belgium.
He succeeds Ambassador Henry P.
Fletcher, transferred recently to
Rome.
Washington - Sweeping investiga-
lions of the national prohibition en-
torcement unit was provided for in
4 resolution introduced in the senate
by Senator Edward l. Edwards (dem.,
n. j., one Of the wet leaders in con-
yress.
Washington - Favorable report Of
bill by Representative Fish (rep.,
L.
preparation Of 10000, 900 for purchase
in the United States Of foodstuffs for
relieving starving women and children
Of Germany, was ordered by the house
foreign affairs committee.
Washington-Repair to the airship
Shenandoah will require 10 weeks to
complete and cost $4,000, according
to a report of the board Of inquiry
which Investigated the recent escape
Of the big dirigible from its mooring
mast at Lakehurst. N. J. The ques-
ton of responsibility for the accident
was not taken up by the board.
Washington The shake down"
cruise Of the new light cruiser Tren-
ton, which will be commissioned about
April 1, at Philadelphia, will carry the
ship from that port to New York and
thence to Trinidad, Capetown, Zanzi-
bar, Alexandria, Naples, Gibraltar, Ma
deria and back to New York about
Sept. 1.
Notwithstanding that 125, 900
Indians may upon application become
American citizens without sacrificing
any Of their tribal rights, were made
by the Indian office in report on the
Snyder bill, recently reported favor
ably by the house committee on In
1ian affairs. Two-thirds of the coun-
try's Indian population now enjoy
American citizenship.
Domestic
New York-A boatload Of 800 babies
and older youngsters. admitted in ex-
cess of quota limits as minor children
of Italians, who are naturalized citi-
zens and American residents, arrived
in New York.
Sterling, Colo.-The death of Dom
mi Cametta, 81, and Joe Notario. 5
years old, at the Sterling hospital
brought the death toll Of persons
stricken following the eating of po.-
soned sausage to five.
New York-Two holdup men enter
ed the Bronx apartment of Harry
Kahn, bound him and ransacked the
place, stealing, according to Kahn,
| s11, 500 worth Of jewelry and $525 in
cash. He was released by neighbors
several hours later.
Raleigh, N. C.-The first definite
move in North Carolina to place the
name of Josephus Daniels, former Sec
rotary of the navy, before the country
as eminently fitted for the democratic
nomination for president was announc-
ed here.
Chicago Katherine Malm, aged
10, was found guilty Of the murder
of Edward Lehman. Waterman, dur
ing a robbery, by jury which fixed
her punishment at life Imprisonment.
The state had demanded the death
penalty.
Quincy, Ill.-Mrs. Martin Of Pitts
field, ILL.,, aged 20, has probably the
distinction Of being the youngest
grandmother in many. states. Her
daughter, Mrs. William Van Buskirk,
aged 10, of Hull, ILL.,. Is the mother of
baby girl. Mrs. Martin was married
at Is and h@ daughter became a wife
at the age Of II.
Baltimore William F. Cochran,
leader in reform movements, and re-
Gently elected a member Of the board
of directors Of the Antisaloon League
of America, acknowledged a gift Of
$4,000 to William H. Anderson. form
er superintendent OF the Artisaloon
league of New York. under sentence
for third degree forgery.
Chicago-Eddie Collins is to be the
new manager Of the White Sox II
Frank Chance, who is Ill at his Pacific
coast home, is unable to go through
| with the contract he has with Comis.
key. The announcement of the ap'
pointment Of Collins may come or 1t
may ride along for time until Chance
is better able to gauge the extent OF
his illness. ..
New York-Charles N. Haskell, for
mer governor of Oklahoma, resigned
as chairman of the Middle States Oh
corporation on account of illness.
New Orleans - Genevieve Clark
Thomson, daughter Of the late Chang
Il