The Tomahawk., 1924-07-17
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
Big Happenings of the Week
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Washington


Georgetown university observatory.
shington-Treasury department
statistics disclosed United States citi-
Gems reported net income Of 1885,
212,530 in 1922, the government re-
ceiving $S61,057,303 from 6,7S7, 4S1
persons.
Washington-Robert W. Bonyage
United States agent before the mixed
claims commission, will leave for Ger
many to enter into negotiations with
German authorities for the settlement
Of American claims against Germany.
Washington-Tne Lorain, Ashland &
Southern railroad applied to the inter
state commerce commission for au-
thority to abandon its entire line
which runs from Lorain to Custaloga,
Ohio, 66.5 miles long. 1t was asserted
the road has been operated at a loss.
Washington-The appointment Of
Jerome Michael of New York as a
special assistant to the attorney gen.
eral was announced by Attorney Gen.
eral H. F. Stone. He will be in con-
troll Of the prosecution OF all war
fraud cases originating through tran
sactions with the quartermaster corps
Of the army.
Misunderstanding. Gen. Hines, di-
rector Of the Veterans bureau, was
involved in a fistic encounter with a
former service man in his office at
the bureau suffering a cash over the
left eye and bruises which required
medical attention. According to wit
nesses, the veteran who engaged in
the affair was Thomas B. Deaver Of
Houston, Texas, who had called to
protest that a medical examination
made at San Antonio had injured his
claim before the bureau. Beaver left
Immediately after the fray and Off
Gals said no charges would be filed
against him.
Domestic
Binghamton, N. Y.-Charles NJ. Dick
inson. former United States consul to
Turkey, is dead at his home here after
an operation.
Baltimore-Dr. Charles E. Ed
munds, for the last Is years president
Of Canton Christian college, China,
was installed as provost of Johns Hop
kins university.
Shawnee, Okla.-Fire at the shops
Of the Chicago, Rock Island and Paci-
fic railway here caused damage esti-
mated at 100000 Approximately one
fourth of the plant was destroyed.
Birmingham, Ala.-Mrs. Nellie Ar
mold Dean, wife of DR.. James E.
Dean, president of the Old Testament
Baptist Bible Institute Of New Or
leans, died from a gunshot wound
accidentally inflicted by her 9 year
old son.
Chicago-The body of Mrs. Amelia
Schmidt, who disappeared week
ago after deserving her baby on Mich
igan boulevard, was taken from Lake
Michigan. Relatives believe she COM
mitted suicide after quarrel with her
husband.
Baltimore-The bodies of five boys
and a Negro were found in the hulk
of the bay steamer Three Rivers when
the remains Of the vessel, which burn
ed, were towed to Baltimore. Four
other bodies previously had been re-
covered.
Chicago-Acting Mayor A. A..
Sprague, on behalf of Mayor Dever.
who is in New York attending the
democratic convention, issued a pro-
clamation asking the citizens of Chi
cago to donate 100000 toward the re-
lief of citizens Of Ohio who suffered
from last weeks tornado.
Chicago-Furniture buyers from all
parts of the United States visited the
new American furniture mart, where
492 manufacturers are displaying
their wares, and which Is dedicated to
"the American home" Former Gov
ernor Edwin P. Morrow of Kentucky,
member of the United States railroad
labor board, delivered the address Of
dedication.
Chicago-A. NJ. Loeb of Seattle.
brother of Richard Loeb. who, with
Nathan Leopold. Jr., has confessed to
kidnapping and killing Robert Franks.
visited his brother in the county Jail
here and had a conference with him.
DR.. William A. White, alienise retain
ed by the defense in an effort to prove
both boys Insane when the crime was
committed. has started an examina-
ton of Leopold.
Cheyenne, Wyo.-Military precedent
was modified at Fort D. A. Russell
here that military honors might be
paid to Nine. Ernestine Schumann-
Heinke, who was here for eight hours
while enroute from Douglas, Wyo., to
Vancouver, B. c. BY order of Brigad-
Ter General John M. Jenkins, COM
mander of the fort, the 18th Calvary
paraded before Nine. Scnumann-
Heinke, then engaged in a musical
drill.
Madison, Wis.-Tune up the choir
to the harmony Of the sermons, but
by all means get the congregation
singing, for one Of the biggest diff
culties is to get the rural church to
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