The Tomahawk., 1924-08-07
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
Big Happenings of the. Week
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Washington


Washington - President Coolidge
spaded up the first earth at GROUND
breaking exercises on the, site OF the
Hamilen Methodist Episcopal church
to be erected here.
Washington-State department ad-
vices from Teherran indicate an alb
sence Of generalization on the killing
Of Vice Consul Robert Imbrie, and. 1t
was announced, the department will
await further date before any official
action Is taken.
Washington-Plans for flight by
the navy dirigib!e Shenandoah to the
Pacific coast in October are being held
in allegiance here pending determine
ton of the condition OF the ship to be
developed by an overhauling at her
Lakehurst, N. j., hangar.
Washington - The coast guard cut
ter Haida has located the American
steamer West Jena, disabled and drift
ing in the waters OF the far northern
Pacific and advised headquarters that
all passengers and the crew were safe.
when found and is being towed into
Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
Domestic
Nationwide, Ill.-Bandits robbed the
First National Bank here Of Liberty
Bonds and other securities valued at
100000 and $37 in cash, and escaped.
Boston-Plans were made for a re-
ception to greet the return to home
soil of the world circling fiiers, due at
Boston two weeks hence
Salinas, Calif.-Gouverneur Morris,
author, and Mrs. Morris, the forme
Miss Ruth Wightman, his secretary,
were remarked after being married
q month ago in Mexico.
Memphis, Tenn. Wynn Cullen,
superintendent of the Memphis Mu-
nicipal zoo, his wife, young son and
his brother were drowned in the Mis-
sissippi river, rs miles from Memphis.
San Jose, Calif.-A. L. Milford of
Hollywood, automobile race pilot, was
injured fatally when his car crashed
through the fence in race here,
rolled into the ditch and burst into
flames. Milford died an hour later.
Norfolk, Va.-A checkup of the list
of excursionists aboard the steamer
Gratitude when she foundered off Cra-
ney Island in Norfolk harbor, confirm
ed early reports that no lives were
lost.
Philadelphia-Two women, man
and boy, were killed, and six persons
were injured, five seriously, when a
Reading train crashed into an automo-
bile at crossing at Willow Grove park
on the outskirts of the city.
Lapeer, Mich. - Sheriff's posses led
by E. F. Hackman of Dowagiac,. are
searching for the man believed to be
responsible for the murder Of his
daughter, Mrs. Blanche Burke, 2S-year-
old widow, whose body was found
here.
Cotuit, Mass. William Lowell
Putnam of Boston, brother-in-law Of
A. Lawrence Lowell, president OF Har-
ward university, died on raft while
a guest at the latter's summer home.
He had been bathing alone. Mr.. Put
nam, an attorney, was 70 years old.
New York-Ethel Barrymore. the
actress, who is the divorced wife of
Russell G. Colt, was granted an an
nual allowance Of $4,000 for each of
her three children, and $4,000 to re-
imburse her for their support and edu-
cation.
Cleveland Eleven indictments
against seven former officials of the
Representative Realty Company and
Municipal Savings and Loan Company
were returned by special grand jury
after nearly two weeks Of inves-
tigation.
Jacksonville, Fla. Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael J. Dux of South Jacksonville
and their 13-year-old son, John, were
instantly killed, Mrs. Albertine Esser,
u years old, Jacksonville, was fatally
injured, and two children OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Dux were injured when the auto
mobile in which they were riding was
struck by train near here.
Gardiner, Mont.-With a total of
1850 visitors for the day, July % set
a new high record for travel In Yellow.
stone National Park during the season
Of 1924. OF this number, 1874 per.
sons made the trip to the different
gateways in 502 motor vehicles and
SIG came by rail. Both rail and auto.
mobile figures were records for the
season.
Schenectady-.General Electric radio
boadcasting station in this city, WGY,
broadcast its regular program on a
wave length of 1885 meters, said to
be the shortest wave length ever used
by any broadcasting station in this
country. While the program was go.
ing out on this short wave, 1t was
also broadcast simultaneously on two
other wave lengths and this is be-
lieved to be the first time that any
station has sent the same program out
on three distinctive wave lengths al
the same time. -
Providence, r. "Details of the
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