The Tomahawk., 1924-01-03
Sports

Minneapolis Harry Wills evi.
IDENTIFY is not going to let any obstacle
get in the way Of a match with Jack
Dempsey for the worlds heavyweight
championship. The negro heavyweight
Is willing to box Fred Fulton in Min
neapolis in February, providing that
Frank Mccormick is willing to let
loose Of $4,000. Wills manager sub
mitted the figure to Tommy Walsh,
Chicago, vice president of the Mime
apolis Boxing club, who is now taking
care Of eastern business for the local
organization. Fulton Is the most On
certain proposition in the world, says
Mullin. III Fred has a good night
he'll beat any Of them and II unfor-
tunate enough to have poor evening
his opponent gains nothing. Yes, Wills
will box Fulton in Minneapolis for
100000"
Foreign
Paris-Leon Bakst, decorator and
scenic artist, is sailing on the Majestic
January 1 to lecture in English
subject Of form and color in painting.
Tokio-The Oriental hotel at Kobe
was partly destroyed by fire. All of
the occupants are believed to have
escaped. Many Of them fed to safety
in their sleeping garments.
Tangier-It is officially stated that,
contrary to the report of his death,
Raisuli, the Moroccan bandit leader
still Is alive and in an improving con-
dition.
Paris-Cleo de Merode, French mo-
ton picture actress, has lost her suit
for 100000 francs against the owners
of the film Peacock Alley" which she
charged injured her reputation by bur-
lesquing incidents in her career. .
London - Former Prime Minister
David Lloyd George, who was taken
i'll with a cold several days ago, some
what to the alarm of his friends, had
sufficiently recovered to proceed to
Criccieth, his Welsh home.
Tokio-The ashes of the late Sakaye
Osugi, socialist leader, which were
stolen from room in which the urn
was lying in state before funeral SER
vices on December 16, will be returned
to the police, the snatchers have in
formed authorities.
Paris-The Romorantin court has
acquitted Otto Wegener, an art dealer,
Of charge Of homicide in connection
with the death last September of
M N1fk
Paris art dealer. Wegener and De
Motto were hunting when Wegener's
gun was discharged wounding De
Motto.
Manila-The supreme court Of the
Philippines has upheld the conviction
of Isaac Perez, municipal secretary Of
the town Of Pillar in Sorsogon province,
who was found guilty Of sedition and
sentenced to two months and one day
in prison for saying IN conversation
that the Filipinos should use the bolo
to cut off the head of Governor General
Wood in view of the executives recon-
mendation of neutrality-suspicious. meas
ures.
Paris-One of three Americans
Brand Whitlock. former ambassador
to Belgium; Charles D. Warren, FORM
er ambassador to Japan, or Norman
H. Davis, former assistant secretary
of state-will be asked to preside
over the special commission which is
to be created by the League of Ma
tions to inaugurate a new and indie
pendent inquiry on the controversy
over the port Of Memel. on the Baltic
sea.
Port Soudan, Egypt-The American
cruiser Concord put into port here for
the Christmas holidays. The vessel
was greeted with salutes from the
British and Egyptian authorities. Dur
ing the day visitors were permitted
to go on board the cruiser. Advantage
Of this was taken by many Of the ma
tives who brought with them various
gifts, among them a baby elephant.
The captain Of the cruiser, however,
politely declined to accept It,
Tokio-Baron Kenjiro Den, Japanese
minister of justice, has given his res
ignation from the cabinet owing to
the failure of passage of an insurance
bill for which he was responsible. The
resignation has not been accepted.
Baron Den insisted that his resigna-
ton be accepted and Premier 'Yamaoto
Is seeking for successor. Den's res
ignation is regarded as strengthening
the cabinet as he has not been able to
agree with his colleagues.
Sydney-George Penrose, a miner
born in Canada, was killed by natives
in Dutch New Guinea while engaged
in shooting expedition 400 miles in
land. The party comprised Mr.. Pen
rose and 80 Papuans, Of whom three
were killsd and seven wounded. Mr..
Penrose was stabbed 10 times by ma
tives armed with spears. After the
attack he was removed to place of
safety but died of his wounds. The
natives killed were eaten. The Dutch
government has sent out an expedition
to punish the murderers.
Tokio-The press Ia discussing the