The Tomahawk., 1924-03-27

IITE EARTH, MINI.
Los Angeles-Mrs. Minnie Chaplin,
wife Of the movie comedian, Sydney
Chaplin, and sister-in-law of Charlie
Chaplin, has filed suit for 100000.
against DR.. Robert Griffith, rhinol-
ogist, charging he ruined her nose.
Sports
New Orleans-Miller Higgins, dim.
inutive pilot of the New York Yankees,
in training here, is frankly worried
over the effect of Babe Ruth's recent
illness on the playing of the Big
Bambino. In the clubs workouts at
the camp here the Babes hitting was
noticeably weak. He fouled off so
many that Higgins gave indications
that he believed the king of swat had
not fully recovered from the attack of
influenza which sent him to bed at
Hot Springs. Ark.
st. Paul-Tommy Gibbons and
Georges Carpenter Of France will
meet in a 10-round fight to be held
near Chicago July 4, according to
cable from Paris. From Chicago
comes the report that Floyd Fitzsim-
mons will promote the battle. Fitz-
simmons in the past staged boxing
shows at Benton Harbor and Michi-
gan City, Mich. He is the man who
promoted the fight between Champion
Jack Dempsey and the late Billy Miske
at Benton Harbor on Labor day, 1920.
He also handled the lightweight cham
pionship fight between Benny Leonard
and Charley White at Benton Harbor
July 4, 1920.
Foreign
Rome-King Victor Emmanuel has
conferred the order of the Annunziata
on Premier Mussolini, says an an
nouncement in the official Gazette.
This is the highest rank of knighthood
in Italy. The wearers of the order
are considered cousins of the king.
Brussels manifestations by war
veterans against the high cost of liv-
ing are increasing. Most of them are
taking in the form of professions i'd an
endeavor to persuade dealers to lower
the prices of foodstuffs. The veterans
are planning to Gordon the frontiers
to prevent exports Of foodstuffs to
Holland and Germany.
Rome-Rome is packed with Amer
leans at the consistory at which Arch
bishops Patrick J. Hayes and G. w.
Mundelein are to be elevated to the
cardinalate approaches. There is a
dearth of hotel accommodations and
many Americans have been forced for
hours to walk the streets in search
of living quarters.
Shanghai-Shangha had another
coffin parade when agitators carrying
more than so collins containing the re-
mains Of laborers killed in the recent
fire of silk factory walked through
the streets in protest against the own
ership and mismanagement of the wa
terworks by the provincial military
officials.
Observation-Disclosures clashes have
occurred between American Marines
on shore leave at Santiago and Cuban
civilians and police, dispatches to Ell
Mundo stated. No mention was made
in the dispatches of any serious cas-
ualties, but 1t was stated that some
of the Marines had been rounded up
and taken on board their vessels.
London-The Prince of Wales, who
was injured when he came a cropper
in the steeplechase of the army point
to point meeting at Arborfield, will
have to rest up during the week, al.
though his condition was said to be
not serious. A statement issued Off
cially at st. James palace said the
prince was progressing satisfactorily.
London-Among the 13 members of
the committee appointed by the gov
eminent to inquire into the British ma
tional debt is Mrs. Barbara Wootton,
who at the age Of q was chosen to
participate in the deliberations with
some of the most noted bankers, in
dustrialists, professional economists
and trade union leaders Of the coun-
try. ~.-.. u
Kovno,. Lithuania-Enoughs Lithu.
anians already have registered at the
American consulate here to fill up
Lithuania's. quota for emigrants to
the United States for seven years un-
der the present American immigration
law. Shops adjoining the consulate
are renting their entrances to people
who remain all night in line hoping
to get consular vises so as to reach
New York by July 1.
Fiume-Welcomed by cheering
thousands who held places at all van
tage points along the route of the pro-
cession, King Victor Emmanuel en-
tered Fiume to be present at the for.
NAL ceremony of annexing the city
to Italy. The city was filled with
| thousands of persons from all the Sur
rounding towns. The city authorities