The Tomahawk., 1924-01-03
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
Big Happenings Of the Week
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Washington

the regular army Is DelnS mdue ny
corps area commanders under instruc-
tions of the war department. The re-
servists would be called to active duty
with the units only in event Of war
mobilization when the regular regi-
ments would be brought up to author
lied war strength.
Washington - Representative ]. P.
Hill, (rep., Md introduced a bill to
allow each congressional district to
decide for itself whether the sale OF
beverages Of 2.75 per cent of alcoholic
content should be permitted.
Washington, Penn. - DR.. William
c. Farabee of the faculty Of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, and one OF
the most noted anthropologists In
America, underwent a blood transfu.
sion for pernicious anemia at the
Washington hospital here.
Washington - A gift Of $4,000 has
been made by Mrs. Violet Blair Jannin
OF Washington, to the national cathe-
dral foundation Of the Protestant
Episcopal church Cor the building Of
a wing of the cathedral library, which
is expected when completed to have
900, 900 volumes and to form one of the
most comprehensive theological libra
ries in the country.
Domestic
st. Louis-Charles Grove, aged %,
gangster, previously arrested 81 times
on various charges, was killed when
he and four other masked men at
tempted to hold up a tobacco store.
Detroit, Mich.-A safe in the de-
partment store Of the Elliott-TayIor-
Wollenden company was blown open
and $4,000 taken, it was learned when
the night Waterman went on duty.
Access was made, police believe, by
one of the robbers secreting himself
in the store at night and opening
rear door for his companions.
Akron, Ohio-While Mrs. George
Lawrentz stood before a Christmas
tree in her home holding her 3 months
old daughter in her arms, a shot rang
out. The infant toppled over dead.
George Lawrentz, "a years old, the
father, was arrested on a charge of
murder.
Nashville-After living for 10S years,
in which time he served through six
major battles Of the Civil war and
was severely wounded twice, suffered
a stroke Of paralysis and recovered
from an attack Of yellow fever, James
H. Wood, veteran of the 22d Georgia
Regiment Confederate army, died
here at the Old Soldiers home from a
second attack Of paralysis which fol-
lowed fall.
Chicago - -Four elevator operators
at the Drake hotel were arrested by
postal inspectors on suspicion that at
least three of them are members of a
band of blackmailers that has sent
threatening letters to John B. Drake,
Sr., owner of the Drake hotel; John
B. Drake, Jr., Charles E. Chapman,
wealthy jeweler, and other wealthy
Chicagoans.
New York - Supreme Court Justice
Daniel F. Cohalan is ready to step
down from the bench to manage the
campaign Of Senator James A. Reed
(dem., Mo-, for the nomination for
president Of the United States, 1t was
reported in New York political circles.
1t is understood Justice Cohalan has
definitely broken with the Tammany
leaders and that he proposes to resign
within a month.
San Bernardino, Calf. - The state
department at Washington has in
structed the American embassy at the
City. of Mexico to investigate the re-
fusal of the Mexican government to
surrender Jose Mendez, policeman at
Mexicali, for trial here for murder,
according to letter from Secretary
Charles e. Hughes to Governor Friend
w. Richardson, copy of which was
received here by Deputy District At.
torney M. o. Hert.
Sharon, Pa.-Standing in the pulpit
of the little Welsh Baptist church
here, where, as bop, he recited his
Sunday school lessons. Secretary Of
Labor J. J. Davis pleaded for work
aday Christianity; for the true, old
fashioned religion" 81 hold a deep
and abiding faith in the firmness Of
the foundation of true religion, but
can see but little in the future for
those who seek to tear down that
foundation" said Mr.. Davis.
New York-When passengers on
board the Aquitania staged Christ
mas party at sea, real princess in
the person of Princess Xenia, wife of
William B. Leeds, Jr., played the part
of fairy godmother. The two "rich
old uncjes" were Lord Beaverbrook
and Premier Massey Of New Zealand,
who played their parts to the delight
of more than 100 children who gath.
cred about a huge Christmas tree.
Word of the party was received by
radio.
North Platte, Neb.-Samuel M. Soud.
er, former county treasurer of Lin
coin county, whose trial here the last
two weeks has attracted state wide
| attention, was found guilty of arson
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