Clenienceau Talks, and
Confers With Hard
ing and Wilson.
Washington, Dec. 6. M. <Jle
inenceau today placed tiie cause
of France directly before Presi
dent Harding. In a 40 minute
conference at the White House
the Tiger sought to convince the
executive that America should
again wield her mighty influence
in Old World affairs-to save the
continent from disaster.
Washington, Dec. 7.—Between
visits to President Harding and
ex-President Wilson, M. Clemen
ceau said tonight: ‘T do not
think that any league of nations |
will suppress war. I would j
rather have the guarantees of;
the United Slates and Britain j
than the word of twenty smaller!
nations.”
Washington. Dec. 9. — The
United States Government today
officially honored Clemenceau as
a state luncheon guest of Presi
dent Harding at the White House
when the French war premier
sat with the highest official's of
the administrative and legisla
tive branches of the Govern-;
rnent.
Peace can be insured in Europe
if America stands by France,
Clemenceau declared in an ad
dress before leading officers of
the United States army at the
War College, today.
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Triple Tragedy When
Alaskan Finds Wife
Married to Brother
Portland, Mich. — When William
Hughes came hack from Alaska he
found his wife had divorced him and
had married his brother David.
Today David Hughes is dead and a
daughter. Gertrude, is near death.
Both were shot by William, who.
thinking he had killed his former wife
when he wounded Gertrude, committed
suicide. How William made his home j
with his brother and his former wife,
plotting for weeks how he would kill ;
them all, was revealed by the tragedy 1
which took place late last night.
When William came home last night j
he found his brother and his former i
wife waiting for him. William in a j
rage shouted: “I am going to kill the '
i whole family. I’ve waited weeks for
| this chance to get even for what you
two did to me while I was away.’’
He rushed into his bedroom and re
turned with a gun. His brother reached
for it. but William pulled the trigger.
David fell to the floor. Screaming,
Mrs. Hughes and her daughter rushed
from the house, pursued by William, I
who fired at the two women in the ’
da k. The shot struck the daughter, !
while Mrs. Hughes escaped.
Hughes turned the gun oa himself. |
His body was found by the road this !
moruiDg. Near by was a note which ,
said: ‘ Goodby. I had to do it. [ want
David to have all I have.—Will.”
Hughes returned from Alaska about
two moDths ago, his former wife said
today. At the time, site said, he ex
hibited little feeling when told his
wife had divorced him and married his
brother David, who, she said, invited
William to come and live with them
until he could get located.
"William accepted David's invitation
just so lie could plan on murdering us.”
she told the authorities. "I think tie
planned to poison us all. but when he j
found mv husband and me together he
i
flew into a jealous rage and resolved to 1
end it all then ”
Billv Dufl'y. who left with the gold
train for Nancy some days ago, re
turned here yesterday, end left this
morning on his way to Flat. He will
return here with one of the next mails.
J E. Beattie, according to Mr. Duffy,
will probably arrive here in another
week. _
Captain W. E. Geiger, who was a
Thursday arrival, coming from the
Stony river, again started on his re
turn trip this morning.
Captain J. H. McLean. Tacotna mer
chant, was a Thursday arrival, leaving
for hotne yesterday morning.
Moody Green, from the west fork of
the Nixon section, was a Thursday ar
rival.
Waino Puntila, Candle, spent a few
hours in town on Tnursday.
Receiving and sending hours at the
McGrath station are as follows:
Week Days—10 a. m. and 4 p. m.
Sundays and holidays—9:45 a. m. and
4:30 p. m.
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6 Men Killed When
Bomber Collapses
Newport News. — Major Gearhart,
Captain Doyle and four enlisted men
were killed at Langlev Field todaj
when a Martin born her-collapsed with
their airplane » h le miikine a lauding.
Charlie et»ei, vvn«> arrived Wed
nesday, le-fl v esi erf lay for Tn< ,,n:l.
Boston.— .viaj' r General Edwards,
commanding the First army corps area,
retired today after a service of forty
three years.
Chicago lire Horses
All Gone by Dec. 15
Chicago.—The old fire horse will be
only a memory here after December 1,£.
according to John F. Cullerton, busi
ness manager of the fire department
He exnects the department will be
completely motorized by then.
Fifteen engine stations are now in
the process of changing to motors. The
department will then have f> boats. 1C
squad companies. 37 hook and ladder
companies, and 137 engine companies—
a total of 179--all without a horae as
motive power.
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