The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-06-26
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Washington-The treasury received
the semi-annual interest payment on
the indebtedness of 100000 Of the
republic of Finland.
Washington-The Greek legation an
nounced receipt of official advices
from Athens stating that in addition
to the resignation OF General Condylis
as minister of war, Foreign Minister
Roussos and the minister of finance,
NJ. Esouderos, have resigned.
Washington-The use of the words
Havana" and Tampa" in connection
with the sale Of cigars manufactured
from tobacco not grown in Cuba and
not manufactured in Tampa, was de-
clared by the federal trade commits
zion to be an unfair method Of COM
petition.
Washington-A motion to dismiss
the two suits filed in the District Su-
preme Court attacking the validity Of
the soldier bonus act was entered by
Secretaries Mellon, Weeks and Will
bur and Director Hines OF the Veter-
ans bureau. Government officials main
tanned that the act was a valid and
constitutional exercise Of the power OF
congress and its payment could not
be enjoined by the court. 1t had been
attacked by Benjamin Catchings, New
York attorney, and oJseph Wheels, a
war veteran.
Domestic
Detroit-Charles B. Warren, ambas-
sador to Mexico. will return to his
post late this month, he said in an
swer to rumors that he had resigned.
Balston Spa, N. Y.-The Saratoga
county grand jury has returned eight
sealed indictments after an investiga-
ton Of a riot attending recent Ku
Klux Khan meeting.
Milwaukee - Elevator E, owned by
the Milwaukee road and operated by
the Cargill Grain company, was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is estimated
at more than $1,000,0O0.
New York-The population Of the
United States increased 1,943,0OO in
1923, according to estimates Of the
national bureau of economic research.
On Jan. l, 1924, the population was
112,326,000.
Cleveland-Warren s. Stone, grand
chief engineer Of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers, was elected
president of all brotherhood activities,
including banking, insurance and Ia
Dor organizations.
New York-Two new passenger YES
sells, with a tonnage of $4,000 each,
will be built in the next pear by the
United States shipping board, E. c.
Plummer. vicechairman Of the board
announced. The vessels will cost
approximately $15,000,000.
East Orange, N. J.-Three boys are
being questioned by the police, while
three others are sought for kidnapping
year old Joseph Liaci for ransom,
Mrs. Aurelia Liaci, told Police Judge
Strasse that Joseph had been kid
naped. taken to the woods, stripped
and beaten and held several hours.
San Francisco-Three alleged head
quarters of the Industrial Workers Of
the World were raided and Is men
arrested on vagrancy charges. All OF
the men were found at one place, the
others having been deserted. The raids,
police said, were inspired by the find
ing Of I. w. w. literature in the vi
cinity of the five fires Of supposed in
cendiary origin, which did much dam
age recently.
Chicago-George Henry Weinmann,
"a years old and blind since birth,
was the honor man at the seth annual
commencement ceremonies at North
western university. He was gradual
ed with distinction and the ovation
given him by some 1000 persons when
he was led forward to receive his d.
ploma dwarfed the most thunderous
acclaim ever given hero Of the grid
iron.
Gambler, Ohio-The degree of doc
tor of laws conferred upon the late
President Harding but never actually
received by him, was conferred upon
his widow, as part of the program in
the observance of the centennial Of
Kenyon college here.
Harrisburg, Ill. Two dynamite
bombs exploded here, shaking the en-
tire city. No persons were injured
by the explosions. The bombs are
thought to have been sent by persons
opposing recent liquor raids made in
Saline county, Ill.
San Francisco Radio messages
asking that wreaths be placed on the
biers Of the battleship Mississippi's
dead in behalf of the officers and men
of their respective commands, were
received by Gerald Campbell, British
consul general, from Vice Admiral
Sir Frederick Field, in command of
the British special service squadron,
now approaching the American main.
land, and Captain ]. B. Stevenson
of the Australian cruiser Adelake
The squadron is on the way from Hon
olulu to Vancouver, B. G. 1t will visit
San Francisco July 8.
Cambridge. Mass.-John d. Rookie