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TOKOTNA, ALASKA, SATURDAY,. AUGUST 2, 1921,
PRICE 25 CENTS
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AntttricanFlyers^Head
ed for Iceland, Hit
By Heavy Fog,
Kirkwall, Scotland, Aug. i.—
The American army flyers, circ*
li ng the globe, hopped off at 8
o’clock this morning from Hou
toa Bay for Iceland, 560 miles
distant, and. which they hope to
make in seven hours.
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Kirkwall, Aug. 2,—The Amer
ican army flyers struck a heavy
fog off tha north coast of Ork
ney after setting- auto from here
for Iceland, today, and cthe* three
planes became separated
Lieut. Lowell Smith, flight
commander, and Lieut. Leigh
Wade returned to Kirkwall,
while Lieut. Eric Nelson contin
ued on a course across the At
lantic.
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destroyer Billingsley, on station
off' Faroe island} reported at 1
o’clock this afternoon that th©
Nelson plane wa6 flying over the
Fatoe island sv heading for Hor
aafford, Iceland,
LiorJdtra, Aug. 1.—The American fly
ers- arrived at Kirkwall at 4 o’clock
this afternoo®. -
Kirkwall. Scotland, Aug. 1.—The
S. army1 world flyers have postponed
their departure- for Iceland until to
morrow, because of adverse ■ weather
reports received from patrol boats.
Tok1o}< Aug. l.—Maclaren, British
aviator on an around-the-world flight,
was still at1 Petropaviovik, Kamchatka,
thii morning.
Kinsman of Taft a
Dry Law Violator
New York, A'og. IF—Dry agents to
day raided the aesidence of Hugo C.
Deffcitsch, a kinsman of Ohief Justice
Taft of the United States supreme
court* A quantity of -assorted liquors,
valued at $7,'500, was seized.
The Dave Mutcblej- meat barge ar
rived Tuesday at the meadows, where
Jt remained until Friday night, when
with the prevailing high water it was
moved by the Sea Wolf to a point just
below Clear creek. Dolph- Mespelt* of
course, arrived with the barge.
The1 power boat Argonaut left Mc
Grath Wednesday for Bethel, taking
down 37,000 feet of lumber from the In
noko Lumber Company, principally for
Crooked creek parties.
Mrsi Frank Larson left yesterday for
McGrath, a round-tripper on the Sea
Wolf. __
Nels Vibe, who came Friday, re
turned to Little creek today.
OBcar Batts was among Friday's ar^
rivalsi from California creek.
Phil Riley arrived Friday for a.sbork
town visit.
Jacob Hornella, from Yankee* came
iu Friday.
HUGHES IS
IN EUROPE
And His Visit to Berlin
Is Awaited With the
i
Greatest Interest.
Berlin, Aug1. 1.—The forth
coming visit of American Secre
tary of State Hughes is awaited
tei Berlin with the greatest of in
terest. This is the first time
since the world war that a high
American official has stepped on
German soil, and, although his
coming is wholly private in char
acter, it will mark another step
in the direction of increasing
friendly relations between the
two countries. Mr. Hughes is
scheduled, to arrive here on Sun
day.
London, July 20.—United States Sec'
retary of State luucheoned today with
the king, and later attended a Guild
Hall dinner. _
Brussels.—The decoration of degree
of law was conferred upon Charles E.
Hughes, American Secretary of State,
by the University of Brussels and the
nruversitv of fjinvain.
Warring Tribesmen
Bring Down Planes
in Quick Succession
Sarnia, British India, Aug. 1.—Four
aviators were- killed in succession in
crashes of four airplanes today, during
bombing operations against the war
ring Wazera tribesmen, on the north
western frontier of India.
Mdch disappointment prevailed last
Sunday, following the arrival of the
mail hers, when it was learned that
Dot a line of first class mail was in the
batch. Excepting the mail brought
up on the Tana, which was of small
imnortanofl. this null was tho-first, one
received here since Mav 2b, on which
date the airplane made its last trip,
and it was fair to assume that first class
mail would arrive. Further disap
pointment was also created by the fact
that neither the McGrath nor Tokoma
mail reached Ophir in time to connect
with the outgoing mail from the latter
{joint. _
Del Thompson, who arrived Monday,
returned to Ophir on Wednesday. Mr.
Thompson, early in the week, was
greatly saddened on receiving a tele
gram apprising him of his father’s
death, i which occurred at the family
home in Oregon.
Reports received here are to the ef j
feet that the mill of the innoko Luna-,
her Company will be fairly busy for1
the balance of the seasoD, due- to sev
eral new contrasts for lumber;
Maaager .Jack Guinan, of the G. & A.
dredge, Ganes^ arrived lato this after
noon. __
Vivian Howard returned Monday on
the Sea Wolf from McGrath.
August Smith was a Friday arrival
froci-Yankee.
Billy Case, Yankee, was a Friday
visitor.- __
Lars fndegard left Monday for Can
dle.*
Eamonn De Valera and
Austin Stack Released
Dhru General Amnesty
Dublin, July 20.’—la mono De Valera
and Austin.Slack were released from
the Arbour Hill jail barracks tonight,
under a general amnesty order signed
by President Cosgrave. of the Irish
Free State.
REPUBLICAN
MANAGERS
Are Worried Over La
Follette Control of
Wisconsin.
Washington, July 31. —With
La Follette and liis followers in
control of the republican organ
izations in Wisconsin, republican
campaign managers are check
ing means of putting the names
of Coolidge and Dawes on the
ballot for the November election
in that state. Republican man
agers have been advised that La
Follette lectures will annear un
der republican emblem on Wis
consin ballots, which means that
a vote for the republican ticket
:n that state in November will
be a vote for La Follette and
Wheeler.
State Dept. Receives
Persia’s Assurances
Washington, Aug. I.—The Persian
government has assured the state de
partment it will take such steps with
regard to the Imbrie incident as will
leave no ground whatever for any
anxiety on the part of the United
States government.
4 Wounded in Battle
With Rum Smugglers
Monterey, Calif., Aug. 1. -Four ineu,
including P. R. Lafferty, an army ca|>
tain, were shot and severely wounded
in a pistol battle between rum smug
glers and civil and military police, on
the wharf here, today.
Movements of River Fleet.
Billy to McGrath, Monday.
Sea W6lf from McGrath. Monday.
Pioneer from McGrath, Tuesday.
Sea Wolf to McGrath, Wednesday.
Pioneer down the Tokotna, Wednes
day.
N. iauneb t©- McGrath, Wednes
day..
Bill? from McGrath, Wednesday.
Sea* Wolf from, McGrath, Thursday .
Pioneer from ubwn Tokotna, Thurs
day.
Sea Wolf to McGrath, today.
Pioneer to Forks, today.
A. Higgins returned here Wednes
day from McGrath, coming up on the
Biliy
Chris Nelson returned Wednesday
from McGrath, coming on the Billy.
R. M. White and Knute Lind were
Friday arrivals from Little creek.
Billy Gibbs, from Yankee, arrived
Friday.
LAUNCHING
DAWES PLAN
Interallied Reparations
Conference Agrees
On Program.
London, Aug. 2.—A complete
program for launching the Dawes
reparations settlement plan was
agreed upon by the] interallied
reparations conference during a
half hour preliminary session at
the Foreign Office this morning.
In accordance with this agree
ment. Prime Minister Macdonald
this afternoon sent an invitation
to the German government to
send delegates to the conference.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Washington.—Time spent in fguard
house or in absence without leave will
not be deducted from total service in
reckoning soldiers’ bonus, according to
a decision given out Tuesday by At
torney General Stone.
Lincoln, Neb.—John H. Norton, of:
Polk, was commuted Thursday by the
democratic state central committee for
governor to succeed Governor Bryan,
whose term of office expires January 1.
Seattle.—A. L. Keiapster, former
manager under the Stone & Webster
ownership of Seattle’s street railway
system, died today in New Orleans, ac
cording to word received here.
Wilmington, N. C.—Sana V. Lilly,
deputy United States marshal, and
Leon George, a city prohibition officer,
were shot to death last night. Both
shots came trem ambush.
—
Marion. — Townspeople today com
memorated in prayer the first anniver
sary of the death of Warren G. Hard
ing. Among the wreaths was one sent
by President Coolidge.
Cambridge, Mass.- Senator HeDry
Gabot Lodge, following his recent op
eration, had so far recovered Friday aa
to be able to eat a hearty breakfast and
smoke a black cigar.
Seattle.—Ground was broken Thurs
day for the new home of Aerie No. 1,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, the esti
mated cost of which is placed at one
million dollars._
San Francisco.—The will of the late
Adolph B. Spreckles, probated here
Thursday, bequeathes eight million
dollars to his widow and three ehil
Seattle. — Former County Auditor
Lyman Wood, 85. a Seattle pioneer,
who cast his first vote for Abraham
liiacoia, died at hi&home here, Thurs
day. ______
New York —’Willard A. Markle, of
Rochester. N. Y., was elected supreme
dictator of the Loyal Order of Moose,
Thursday. _
Quebec.—Palmer Cor, author of
Rrownie Stories for children, died at
his home here last night.
Rome.—An unprecedented cold wave,
with snow in many sectiens, is sweep
ing throughout Italy.
Chicago.—Corn for May delivery sold
for one dollar per bushel. Thursday.
DESPERATE
BATTLING
5000 Klanners and Civil
Authorities in Clash
at Haverhill, Mass.
Haverhill. Mass., July 31.—
Four men were shot here when
hostile crowds clashed with five
thousand members of the ku
klux klan, who held a meeting
lasting into the early morning
on the hill in the neighborhood
of the towj* of Groveland. State
and local police, after desperate
battling, at length quelled the
disorder, eventually taking into
custody twenty-seven men, in
cluding three of the wounded,
and confiscated six shotguns,
several revolvers and a quantity
of ammunition.
McAdoo’s Brother
Bolts Dem. Ticket
Chicago. IAug. 1.—Malcolm K. Mc
Adoo, a brother of William G. Mo
Adoo, recent aspirant for the demo
cratic presidential nomination, in a
letter received by prominent demo
crats here, aonoumea that be has
bolted the democratic ticket and will
support La Follette in every way.
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Two Almost Dead
in Gas-Filled Room
Denver, Aug. 1. — Mrs. Gertruda
Louise Ramsey Cooper, former wife of
Joseph H. Cooper, Salt Lake City
banker, and Miss Marion Davies, noted
film actress, were foond at the point of
death today in a gas -filled room. Cir
cumstances indicate that it was a case
of attempted murder.
Wanamaker Carries
$6,000,000 Insurance
New York.—The most heavily ’.in
sured man in this country—if not la
any land—is Rodman Wanamaker.
He carries life Insurance policies ag
gregating 96,000,000, according to an
nouncement bv the Association of Llfa
Underwriters of Philadelphia.
Wanamaker, son of the late depart
ment store multi-millionaire, John
Wanamaker, who heads the list of 66
American business men, each of whoa
carries more than 91,000,000 life ineur
ance, has just taken out another policy
for 91,000,000, which brings his total
up to 96,000,000.
Manager L. 13. Loomis, ol the N. C.
Co., aod Miss Grace Anderson returned
to McGrath on Wednesday, going down
in the N. C. launch.
Albert Peterson, who arrived Friday
from Yankee, left today for Ophlr, oa
his way to Ruby.
Gertrude Rody, on the Billy, re
turned Wednesday from a trip to Mc
Grath. |__
Axel Peterson, who arrived Friday
from Yankee, left today for LlUia
creek.
Mike Kiri and Matt Rocki, Friday
arrivals, daft today for.-Qehir.