The Tomahawk., 1924-07-31
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
Big Happenings OF the Week
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Washington

year totaled 1885, or 1907 more than
for the previous year, official reports
said
Washington-Navy ships designated
to safeguard the passage Of the army
world fliers from Europe to the Labra-
dor coast will be in position by August
1, ready to render assistance in any
emergency. The departure OF the
fiiers from England before that date
is not expected here, despite reports to
the contrary. Lieutenant Lowell III.
Smith, commander of the flight, has
been informed that the ultimate sue
cess Of the world flight Is to be the
first and foremost consideration and
that speed Is a secondary object.
Domestic
Hammond, Ind.-Three men were
shot to death here following quar-
rel. William Harder, Negro, said to
have done the shooting, escaped.
Brawley, Calif.-Slight earthquakes,
which have been a daily occurrence
here, shook Imperial valley. Both
quakes were accompanied by rum
blings. No damage was reported.
Evansville, Ind.-Loss caused by fire
to the Sterling Products Company
warehouse may exceed the $650000
mark and first estimates of $1,000, 900
may be reached when a final check Is
made.
Jackson, Tenn.-Two young women,
Lou Black and Vesta Morris, were
drowned when the automobile in which
they were riding with two young men,
plunged from a bridge into a canal in
severe electrical and rainstorm.
Albany, Ind-Trapped in a bedroom
by fire resulting from the explosion Of
coal oil stove, three children Of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Bait, burned to death
at their farm house two miles south
of here.
Laramie, Wyo.-A forest fire of con-
siderable size Is reported at Lake
Owen, on the Laramie, North Park &
Western railroad, AZ miles west Of
Laramie. Men are being sent to the
scene of the fire.
New York;. Alexander Miller, a
playwright, shot and killed himself in
his home here. He was the son Of
Louis E. Miller, editor Of a Jewish
newspaper, and DR.. Helen A. Miller, a
prominent woman physician.
New York-Former Governor Whit
man OF New York, in an address to
the American Bar association, scored
as lax and dilatory the trials of Grim.
lnals in this country and asserted they
are increasing at a higher rate than
the general population.
New York-The raid by prohibition
officers on the Hotel Ritz-Carlton and
the seizure Of liquor, the first of its
kind in an important hotel, will be fol-
lowed through as test case, 1t was
indicated by Palmer Garfield, prohibit
ton director for New York.
Clarion, Pa.-Clarion county asses
sors usually list men of advanced age
as "invalids," but when William Krat-
zor of st. Petersburg, 101 years old,
was granted fishing license, the as
SCISSOR decided a change in the mans
status was necessary. Kratzor is now
listed as retired gentleman"
New York-The Leviathan arrived
with a large passenger list, including
the Duke and Duchess of Richelieu
and Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks
Doug and Mary returned from a four
months tour which took them to most
of the countries of Europe, where they
were several times received by roy
atty.
New York-Sir Herbert Ames, finan-
cial director of the League of Nations,
who has been spending a two months
vacation fishing in Canada, has sailed
for Europe, announcing that the forth
coming meeting of the league in &C.
neva in September would perhaps be
the most important 1t has ever con-
Quoted. He said Premiers MacDon.
aid, Herriot and Mussolini were ex.
pected to attend.
New York-Supreme Court Justice
Burr denied motion of Eamonn de
Valera and Stephen O'Mara, as trus-
ees of s2,500,000 received from the
sale Of Irish republican bonds, for an
order enjoining the Irish Free State
from proceeding with the trial of a
suit for that amount before the high
court Of justice in Ireland, This court
has no power to restrain the high
court of justice in Ireland" Justice
Burr said.
New York-Lena thening of the
building season in the United States
to include the winter months was ad.
vocated by Secretary IL Commerce
Herbert Hoover in commenting on the
report of the committee on seasonal
operations in constructive Industries,
appointed by him as an. outgrowth of
the presidents confere Ice on unem.
ployment in 1921. The .:retary said
such a move would stabilize employ.
ment and lower the costs Of construc.
ton.
Ell Paso, Texas-Adolfo De La
Huerta. head Of the late revolution in
Mexico, was reported to- be in the
state of Sonora. -
San Francisco-Darkness did not
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