MCGRATH, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1923,
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Trotzky Says Conditions
in the Ruhr Make
War Necessary.
London, Feb. 23—Conditions
in the Ruhr district of Germany
make war necessary, Trotzky
declared,. addressing an extraor
dinary session of the council of
Russian commissioners, accord
ing to a Central News dispatch
from Stockholm. The- council
passed an order directing the
cunt ail merit of public expendi
tunes tand that Russia bend all
. efforts to the production of war
materials. A Riga disp tch says
the Russians are mobilizing on
all frontiers.
Bochum, Feb. 23—Two F ench
soldiers this afternoon fiivd into
No Battleships to Be
Dismantled for Pres
ent, Says Denby.
Washington, Feb. 23.—Secre
tary of Navy Denby issued the
following statement today:
“Pending the final exchange
of ratifications of limitation of
armament treaties no material
will be removed from the subject
battleships without authority
from the Secretary of the Navy.
Battleships for the present will
riot be prepared for sale. For
the above reason instructions re
garding sale will be cancleJ,
and all instructions at variance
are hereby canceled.”
Irish Irregulars Raid
County Roscommon
Dublin —Irregulars last night raided
the County Roscommon residence of
Field Marshal Lord French, carrying
off several carloads of the rich furni
ture. _
Confederate Vets in
a Happy ‘Reunion*
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Gulfport, Miss.—Standing on the |
front porch of the home of Jefferson !
Davis, three veterans of the Southern
army were married today to three
widows of Confederate soldiers. The j
ages of the participants ranged from 70
to 80 years. |
George Turner, Anvik merchant, '
was among yesterday’s arrivals here, .
<* toming over thp Kobi trail.
I
a crowd of Germans in front of
t ih law courts, killing one and
wounding two others The trou
bU’ occurred while the French,
with tanks, w“re enframed in <»»•
cupving the law courts.
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Berlin, Feb. 23 -Martial law
has been declared in B chum in
consequence of yesterday s <lis
turbance, in wh:ch French so>
diers tired on a crowd assembled
in front of the law courts.
A report from Essen states
that the French have decided to
replace German customs offiei.i's
by French throughout the Ruhr
section.
Mayence.— A military tribunal
today passed sentences of from
ten to sixty days’ imprisonment
on many railway officials for dis
obedience and for inciting rail
way officials t.os'rike.
Polish Occupation of
Neutral Zone Consid
ered Menace.
Ptris, Feb 21-—According to
the semi official organ Temps the
soviet government has sent a
note to Lithuania that Russia
considers herself menaced by
Polish occupation ot a neutral
zone because it puts the railro d
between Kovno and Vilna com
pletely in the hands of lise Poles.
Temp-, declares: *‘Thus Ru-sia
encourages Lithuania to attack
Poland and retake the old cap
ital of Vilna By its program
Russia is also playing into the
hands of Germany and ay itist
the interests of England and,
France ”
Moscow. — Russia is alarmed
by the situation on her south
western border, declares Fo -
eign Minister Tchitch rin in a
note to Po! md and Lithuania.
John Catneron, Little eree mining
man, arrived here today from a trip
to F'airbaoks Fie returned over the
Kobi trail, waking the trip front K>d)t
to Big river in five days, and saw the
route Is one of the best He nas a
complaiDt, however—says the trail is
so level that it's monotonous.
J. E Beattie, after exchanging with :
Chester Brink at Ophir, arrived last J
evening with the outbound mail, and
again returned to Taeotna this after-I
noon, taking with him mail brought j
front Knh» hv Contractor Hill.
20 Years to Educate
Public On Prohibi
tion, Says Hardin#
Washing!* n.— A statement coming
from the White House today indicated
that. President Harding believes it, will
require twenty \ears of public and j
popular education, and perhaps longer, i
before the people become adjusted to
the prohibition .itmrtion.
N. Y. German-Irish
Americans Protest
Invasion of the Ruhr
No” WuU.- Protesting a’;ii:>s:. the'
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inrush ti and > ecup ■ t too of t He Ituhr,!
about tilt, t n thousand native horn Ger-1
matis and Vr;sh Americans bold a m«»n- I
ster mass meeting m Madison Square
Garden last o nhr.
Two British Officials
Held By. Lithuanians
London.—'Dispatches from Warsaw
say that two British officials, who are
said tb have been investigating cendi
lions in the neutral sone where tight 1
ing was'in progress between tiie Poles
and Lithuanians, have been captured
by the latter and are being held pris
oners. _
Shot and Killed >n
Palace Hotel. ’Frisco
San Francisco.—Joseph Licvi wan
shot and killed in the Palace Rote]
this afternoon by Joseph Burman, a
stock broker and former captain in the
navy. The shooting occurred after
the intruder had tried to hold up and
rob Mrs Burman
—
Hawaii Wants Admis
sion as iho 49ih State
Honolulu—Beginning a drive to ob-1
tain the admission of Hawaii to the
United Stutte as the forty ninth state
market! the opening of the twelfth bi-(
ennial session of be territorial legisla
ture lie re t dai.
Telegraphic Ticks.
New Vora.— Twelve persons were
burned to death in a rooming house
Sre iu tills city ih’s morning.
Tacoma. — Plunging ■ ff Point Defense
ferry si ip,.a coupe carried Miss Fdith
F. Liarsi.u. of.i his ci* v, to her death.
Kansas City —Weusier Davis, assist
ant secretary of interior under Presi
d-stt .McKinley, died at his home here
tod ay.
Washing on—CongiessionaLspproval
or the bid ratifying the -British debt
s ■ lenient was completed today aud
the measure sen to the President.
Washington —F s of the Adminis
tration ship subsidy bill ruled the Sen
ate thr ugh ut 'he day yesterday with
a filibuster, successfully blocking all
leg siation.
Hongkong.—Suit Vat Sen, former!
president of South China, arrived to
day from Shangnai on his way to Can
ton. his capital, which recently was
captured in bis tie ha If
Seattle.—3. C. Henry, pioneer cap
italist, will represent Seattle at the
second general meeting of the Inter
national Chamber of Commerce in
Romo, to meet in March. ItFhl
"Mills Fur
rim. cEd
Arrest of 64 Reveals
Gigantic Counter*
feiting Plot.
New York, Feb. 23-—A gigan
tic pointer felting corporation,
with raaanjfacturers, wholesalers
and retailers of false banknotes,
was dart'd this afternoon follow
ing the arrest cf twenty-eight
members of the gang, the total
under arrest being sixty-four.
These arrests mark the culmina
tion of a chase that led . Federal
Agent Joe Palma and a number
of secret service operatives tc
all parts of the world since last
August. The notes broadcasted
by the gang found their way tc
Europe, Cuba, Alaska and the
Bahama, where they were circu
laied by bootleggers r nd smug
glers. _
Wanted Army-Navy
to Collect 3 Billions
Owed U. S. by France
Washington, — i'he House foreign re
nt! ions committee today ordered an ad
verse report on the tlerrick resolution
which proposed the use of the army
anti navy to collect three and one-half
billion dollrrs owed the United States
by France.
Newlyweds and Others
Soon Due Over Trail
Among items of interest gieaoec
from Al Walch, who recently arrived
hem from the big Outside, are:
Dtn McRae, well known old-timer
nereabouts, and Miss Mary Boyle were
wedded recently. The newlyweds are
sciieduled to arrive over the trail ic.
April, ami will make their home ic
this vicinity. Mrs. McRae, incident
ally. is a cousin of Mrs. Herb Kearney
of Tacoma.
Dan McKenzie, of Flat, another wel
known ©Id-timer, and M'ss Jennie Me
Kizick, of Denver, were united in mar
riige-a lew weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs.
M Keuzie will also come in over the
trill, and will make their home at
Flat,
Captain and Mrs. Wallace .Langley
rriil be in over the trail in April.
Captain George Green will also ar
rive over the April trail.
Vic Hill, Opnir mining irac. was,
among yesterday’s arrivals,.after a visiS
of about three months at the Tenakee
Hot Springs, which he declares has
been quite beneticiul.
Mrs. E. Marsh Shannon, after a few
da,s’visit at Tacoma, returned nome
Thursday.
bam Bate returned to Candle yester
day, after a couple of days in town.
D. A* MacDonald was among yesteie
day’s arrivals.
A1 We'ch left Thursday for a short
visit at Nixon.
Waino Puntila, Candle, was a fcowri
uicltnn fr»Ho v