The Tomahawk., 1924-01-17

brick mill more than 100 years old and
| structure formerly used as a brass
| foundry.
Sports
New York-In a statement in which
he comes to the defense of boxing, the
law under which it operates and the
officials responsible for enforcing that
law, Tex Richard took occasion to
deny that he had a monopoly on the
boxing game. In the statement Rick
ard showed how he has turned over
sum close to 100000 to charity dur
| ng the past year. In addition to that
he has paid 100000 to the state of
New York and nearly S1,000,000 to the
federal government on tax from the
bouts.
London-The Jockey club has issued
the official entry lists for the spring
handicap races and the Ascot gold
| cup event next June, giving evidence
that these meetings will be Of excep-
tional interest because Of the appear
ance on English tracks OF an unusual
ly large number of celebrated foreign
horses. Entries for the Ascot cup are
hailed by the racing experts with spe-
cial enthusiasm, for this race furnishes
the prospect Of seeing Zev, Papyrus,
Epinard and Grey Lag, in addition to
several other Of the worlds best known
horses, in a mighty struggle. Sport
ing writer's here are doubtful whether
such a remarkable field has ever been
provided for the running Of the cup.
Foreign
Paris - Official announcement that
the Seine is stationary has convinced
Paris that the flood crisis has passed.
Paris-A decree just issued lowers
the duty on wheat from IA francs per
hundredweight to seven francs. The
| decrease in the duty Is based on the
increase in the price Of wheat which
has followed the exchange tension.
Toxic - The home office has issued
official figures on the recent earth
quake and fire as follows: Dead and
missing, $4,000; injured, 100000;
houses destroyed, $780,; houses par
TALLY destroyed, 10000.
Venice - An intense cold wave
throughout Venetia, for the first time
in hundreds of years, has frozen the
lagoons and canals in Venice, some to
such thickness as to permit people
to walk across the street" Gondola
service is tied up.
Toxic - The police after suppress
ing the Japanese newspapers that pub
lished accounts of the unsuccessful
bomb throwing at the imperial palace,
have released the story with formal
statement that a Korean had hurled
the bombs, which failed to explode.
Moscow Contrary to reports in
the foreign press that Premier Lenine
is visiting a Czecho-Slovakian mud
bath resort, the premier remains in the
vicinity of Moscow. 1t is declared that
his health shows improvement. The
Petrograd Pravda says Lenine recent
ly went hunting twice in one week.
Dublin-John Finnerty, the Amer
lean lawyer who is representing the
claimants of Irish republican funds in
America, interviewed Eamonn de Va
lera and Austin Stack in Jail here pre-
liminary to taking evidence in the
case before the American consul gen.
eral here in accordance with the New
York supreme courts order.
Anacona, Italy - Earth shocks con-
tinue here and most of the houses are
unsafe The serious conditions are
aggravated by heavy rains and the
homeless are susffering severely. The
militia and Red Cross are making all
speed with their supplies Of tents and
huts, but these are not yet sufficient
for the afflicted population.
Milan, Italy The Italian aviator,
Perrin, over whose fate much anxiety
was felt, has survived thrilling ex-
perience. He left Sestacalende, near
Milan, plotting a chaser hydroairplare,
intending to proceed to headquarters
at Pola after stop at Venice. He was
found in the upper Adriatic still pilot
ing his machine, which safely had rid.
den the heavy seas for four days.
Manila - Discussing the resolution
introduced by Representative ]. A.
Frear, which calls for a congressional
inquiry into his administration, Gov
ernor General Leonard Wood declared
he would welcome such an investiga-
ton, and, he added, 81 hope they'll hew
to the line and let the chips fall where
they may" General Wood denied that
any of his staff had investments in the
Philippines, with the exception of one
constabulary officer, who owned a few
shares in a sugar plantation.
Moscow Gold and silver coins Of
the czarist regime are to be made le-
gal tender for the payment of taxess,
according to project approved by the
financial commission of the council OF
commissars. Immediately after the
November revolution, the possession
of czarist coins was declared to be a
crime. The people were instructed to
hand over such coins to the treasury.