'VOL. II. NO. 68
McGRATH, ALASKA. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1922.
PRICE 25 OE./ffc
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Clemeneeau Says Mili
tarists Anxious for War
Delivers Notable Ad
dresses at New York
and Boston.
New York, Nov,, 23.—The mil- j
i itarists of Germany are prepar
ing another war, Clemenceau do- i
dared in his address last night. |
“Don’t you read the papers? j
Don’t you know tohat that!
r means?’1 he demanded.
The Tiger of-Fracoe, speaking
fervently before a parked house,
reviewed the situation in Eu
l’ope, pointing to another rap
f preachment of Turks and soviet
Russia as ominous war clouds.
1 In the meantime, he declared
that Ludendorff and ^German
f militarists were planning a coup
against democratic government
there.* Describing the present
' the time of greatest crisis, he
urged that the United. States1
should renew conversation with
’ France and* England.
Boston, Nov; 2o.—High mili
tary, state and citv officials and
a huge crowd greeted Clemen
* ceau on his arrival here this af
ternoon, the main feature being
a gnat parade in bis honor, in
whioh thousands participated.
Clemenceau. in his address,
answering Senator Hitchcock’s
demand that he explain why
Prance insisted on using black
troops in her army of occupa
tion, declared that Hitchcock
had been misled by German
propaganda and that today there
was not a single black soldier in
Germany. Clemenceau stood in
Massachusetts’ historic Hall of
Flags and cried out to America
that she could not desert her
war associates. 4lYou are pris
oners of your own nobleness,”
he declared; “you must, remain
what you are.”
Clemenceau. in his Trernontj
Temple address, warned his,
critics at Washington that what
he really came to America for
was to seek to draw the United
•States into the conference at
E&usance for settlement, of the
Eastern crisis.
San Francisco, Nov. 2J- — Sen
atoiiMfiiram Johnson, speaking of
Clenreuceau, said:
“Clemenceau has a single
thoughFrance. He is not con
cerned with world woes, but with
France’s weal ”
NEAR EAST
CONFERENCE
U. S. Will Take Part in
Discussion-Bnt Will
Not Vote.
Lansanne, November* 23-—^The
< United States played a part in
“ the'Near Eastern peace confer
• -ence today, Richard Washburn
-Child,'the American ambassador
toTtaiy,-making the declaration
before the'delegates that Amer
ican participation would consist
-of joining in the discussion and
safeguarding rights which the
United States feels must be pro
’ tected in the interest of America
and the rest of the world. The
American observers will not vote
upon any matters before the con
) ference.
Dr. F. M. Boyle, Val
dez, Dies at Seattle
Seattle.—Dr. Frank M. Boyle, pio
• neer physician and mine operator of
Valdez, and well known throughout
Alaska, died today in the Meadows
Sanitarium, where he had been cared
■ for since last May by Maurice D. Lee
r.hey, as guardian.
FASCiSTI
MEETINGS
Ordered Suppressed at;
Hamburg and Han
over by Govt,
Munich, Bavaria, Nov, 21.—
The first conflict between Berlin j
government aud German SFas-l
cistis, headed by Adolph Hitler, i
occurred when Berlin ordered!
Pascistis meetings at Hamburg!
and Hanover suppressed and or
dered that the special train j
which had been granted to Hit-;
ler and six hundred of his shock j
troops be canceled.
• Berlin.—Cuno has formed ai
cabinet, with Dr. Frederick Ska
mer, now ambassador at London,
■as foreign minister.
G. Bronson Howard,
Novelist, Passes On
Los Angeles —George Bron°on How
ard, well.known novelist, was found
dead in bed in his apartments here to
day. Howard, several years ago, cre
ated a sensation by jumping into the
Thames because of his wife’s separa
tion.
Bill Providing Bonus
for Gold Introduced
By Nevada Senator
Washington.,—Payment of a bounty;
of twenty cents for each pennyweight
of gold produced in the United States
is proposed in a bill introduced today
by Senator Oddie. The bonus is equiv
alent to five collars a troy ounce for
tine gold.
BIG R
LONDON
When 2000 Unemployed
Endeavor to Meet
Premier Law.
Loudon, Nov. 2d.—Two thou
sand unemployed fought with
mounted and foot police today
around the foot of Nelson monu
ment, in Trafalgar square, in a
vain effort to force their way to
the Downing street '’evidence of
Premier Bonar .taw Many were
wounded about the entrance t.
Whitehall while pedestrians dec!
from the scene of battle and all
roads were blocked.
I
Telegraphic Ticks.
Koine.—Domiuo, former premier of
Italy, passed away today.
Paris —Former Premier Sounino J,is
very low and approaching the end,
ileno.—Death tonight, ended a fifty
day fast by Mrs. Pearl A. Cochran.
Topeka, Kas.—Through action of
Governor Allen, open warfare was de
clared tonight on the ku klux klan.
Victoria.—The Legislature adopted
a resolution today sailing upon tbs fed
eral government to bar Asiatic immi
gration completely.
New York.—A party of -six Detroit
sportsmen, headed oy Howard Collin,
will tly to Hudson Kay next summer on
& three-day hunting trip.
London.—King George today opened
the first session of the now .parliament
with all the pomp and ceremony at
tendant upon this ancient formality.
Washington.—Impeachment Charges
brought against Attorney Genera!
Daugherty last session will be reviewed
oefore the House judiciary committee.
—
New York.—The police escort as
signed to Clemeuceau was doubled
when the 'Tiger received a letter
threatening bis life, signed a world
war veteran. _
Washington.—liepresentativo Jonn
son, republican, of South Dakota, re
introduced iu the House today the sol
diers’ bonus measure vetoed by Hard
ing at the last session.
Washington.—The House today
adopted.a ruie giving privileged status
So he adur D-istration shipping bill,
which will be taken up tomorrow and
voted on-fiually on November 29.
L. F. Bullard, Nixon mine .superin
tendent, left Thursday for bis head
quarters, going up with Owen Car.
83 BODIES
RECOVERED
Dust Explosion in Ala*
bama Mino Traps
475 Workers,
•Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 23.
Following rescue work which
progressed throughout ail or the
night, officials of the WGodwarc
iron Company, owners of Dele
mite mine No. 3, where a dust
explosion trapped four hundred
and seventy five minors yester
day afternoon, accounted early
today Unit -eighty-three bodies
had been taken from the mine,
and stated that they feared the
total dead would reach one bun
dred.
Succeed Underwood
as Senate Leader
Washing ton. — Private conl'iuonc c*
of Senate democrats-ia.- r. mgbl an:1, thi
afternoon. Indicate that either senator
Simmons, of North Carolina, or Uobin
son, of Arkansas, will be chosen leader
to succeed Underwood.
Charles Kastner. well known resi
den. of Flat, was a Thursday arrival,
and leaves tomorrow for Anchorage
He states that he may visit the Colt
Bay oil fields.
FIRST LADY
Mrs. Felton, 67^Gec*rjar?a
Appointee, Takes
Her Seal.
Washington, pjvfov. 2-i —Mrs.
W. H. Felton, of Georgia, 6 7
years of .age, with .appointment
from the governor of Georgia,
won the fight today for her seat
as the first woman Senator, at
tained without objection but
after long delay, during which
which the status of her appoint
ment to the Senate was re .hewed.
The end carne when Mrs "elton
took the oath of office and wrote
her name in the Senate member
ship'book.
A Communist Plot
Unearthed. London
: -
Loudon.—A communist plot to pro
voke revolutionary trouble in London
in connection with the opening of par
liament was unearthed today, and is
strongly-featured in the newspapers,
some of which predict serious rioting
Billy Jonfes; freighter, was a Thurs
day arriral, returning.yestejidarj'-j-Tf
i ','utna