The Tomahawk., 1924-04-10

Washington-Impro continues
in the condition of Senator r. NJ. La
Toilette rep, iWs.l. who Is i'll at his
home here with pneumonia.
Sports
! nneapolis-Fighting the greatest
battle Of his career, Jock Malone Of
st. Paul knocked out Roland Todd OF
| London, holder of the middleweight
championship of Europe, in the last
20 seconds OF their scheduled 10-round
bout at the Kenwood Armory. The
knockout brought to a dramatic close
one of the best fights between clever
| boxers ever staged in a Minnesota
| ring.
Minneapolis-Plans for a wide ex-
pansion Of the Minneapolis Curling
clubs activities in the 1924-1925 sea-
son, including two intercity bonspiels
with st. Paul, were perfected last
| week by the club. The new program
was hailed by members Of the organ
| izatfon as one Of the most comprehen-
| sive in its history, and in keeping with
the clubs pretentious schedule OF &C
tiyities, membership drive will be
launched to enlarge its enrolment.
New York-Hairy Wills is going to
get his long waited chance to per-
form in the select circle with Tex
Richards announcement that he had
| signed the Negro heavyweight chal-
lenger for two major engagements.
Richard will put on the contests some
place" in America sometime this sum-
mer. The offer Is o. X. as Richard
is confident that Dempsey will not be
in condition to box before fall, and he
! wants some good attraction for June
| or July. Wills. who has been men,
toned as Dempsey's opponent in Mex
leo. is willing to make his first big
league appearance, which probably
will be in New Jersey, against Luis
Firpo, Quintih Romero or Ermino
Spalla. All three of the invaders are
expected to arrive soon and Wills first
opponent will be the first to accept.
Foreign
Vera Cruz-General Calderon and
70 employees has sailed for Puerto.
Mexico, to reopen the custom house.
San Salvador-Advices said all par
ties have united for final blow
against the dictatorship in Hondoras.
Paris-The expert committee Of the
reparation commission was expected
to submit its report on Germany's con-
dition.
Manila-General Emilio Aguinaldo,
famous in the Filipino independence
struggle, has accepted the chairman
ship of the independence mission.
Madrid-Accounts Of the activities
of the Spanish army in Morocco con-
tanned in newspaper dispatches tell
of an aerial bombardment of Alhucenas
by Spanish airmen.
MISUNDERSTANDING Fred A.
Britten, (rep., NO., returned from
Cuba and said 'hysterical congressio-
nal Investigations" had caused loss
Of American prestige there.
Mexico City-Charles B. Warren,
American ambassador to Mexico, pre-"
scented his credentials to President
Obregon and expressed the good will
Of the United States toward Mexico.
Croydon, England-A strike of the
airMen in the service Of the concern
which carries the British air mails be-
gan when the pilots and mechanics
connected with long distance flights
ceased their work because of dis
pute with the new air combine regard
ing pay.
Riga-Word has been received here
from Russian soviet postal authorities
that all mail matter intended for Pc
trograd after May must be addressed
| to Leningrad, or it win be refused de-
livery by government order. The city
was renamed in memory of the bolshe-
vik leader after the death of Lenine
early this year.
Warsaw-The food waters are sub
siding in the upper Vistula valley and
around Warsaw. but in the lower region
the situation Is dangerous. All the
cities on the banks of the Vistula from
Thorn to Danzig have suffered heavy
damage, especially the former place,
where the water reached the mark Of
the famous flood In 1860.
London-It is learned from reli-
able source that the bolshevists have
been trying to enter negotiations with
Russian royalists and moderate immi-
grants with a view of obtaining their
support for the soviet government. It
is also reported that German COM
munists are planning another uprising
with Russian assistance and that
campaign of assassinations has begun
against the German police.
Rome-Pope Plus has empowered
the congregation Of Ceremonies to re-
form and bring up to date the whole
ceremonial of the Papal court in view
of the modern exigencies that will
arise at the celebration Of Holy Year
next year. Many Of the ancient cere-
monies are obsolete IN consequence Of
the loss of temporal power, while