VOL. II. NO. 95
MCGRATH, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1922,
PRICE 25 CENTS
American Intervention in
Europe and Arbitration of
Reparations, Is Indication
P.u'is, Dec. 16 —That prom
ise of American arbitration on
reparations problems, involving
a complete reversal of the Hard
ing administration’s former pol
icy, including the practical prom
ise that America will annul allied
war debts if arbitration is ac
cepted,-^ the sensational report
: that has been received here,
iThese promises, it is said, are
contained in a personal message
* from; PresidentcHardiog that Cle
menceau-is bringing to France.
'Paris.—American contemplat
, ad intervention in JEuropean eco
nomic affairs may result in a
- complete reversal of : France’s
plan to seize the Ruhr district.
The news from Washington re
suited in a sudden rise in francs,
I which opened 50 centimes higher
than at yesterday’s close.
Paris.—The United States, it
i is declared, has already informed
■ the allied powers that it contem
: plated intervention in European
affairs, but from an economic
standpoint only.
London. —Harding has sent a
I warning to France that the oc
cupation of the Ruhr would
greatly endanger negotiations
concerning an international loan
to Germany, according to the
Daily Sketch.
All Europe today hailed the
possibility of American interven
tion as the only means of solving
the reparations problem.
QUIT FREE
STATE SOIL
British Soldiers Evacu
ate Dublin and Other
Barracks.
Dublin, Dec. 17.—The last
British soldier was evacuated
from the Irish Free State today.
. Irish troops took over the head
quarters at Dublin and seventeen
other barracks. General Richard
Mulcahy, minister of defense,
took a salute as the English reg
iment marched away from head
^quarters, the British soldiers sa
luted the Irish flag, and then
the Free State troops saluted
the British colors.
Would Prohibit Tax
Exempt Securities
Washington.—The House rules com
mittee today voted to give privileged
status to the Green resolution, propos
ing' an amendment to the Constitution
under which further issuance of tax
exempt securities would he prohibited.
Word from Tacotna today is to the
effect that everything is in readiness
for the grand opening of the Larson
Roadhouse, Sunday night, Dec. 24.
The grand ball, of course, will be the
> big event, and the indications are that
» a record crowd will be in attendance,
among whom will be delegations from
McGrath, Ophir and the entire dis
• trict. With a new hall, a fine floor,
the best of music—well, on with the
dancle.
A1 Smith and Pete Snow, after an
.. nbsencemf,.many weeks in the hills
above Tacotna, arrived in town Sun
.. day, to remain during the holiday sea
FOR RELIEF
OF ASTORIA
$3,000,000 Asked to Re
build City’s Sewers
and Aqueducts.
Astoria, Dec. 16.—’Federal re.
lief for Astoria by an appropria
tion of three million dollars, for
the immediate rebuilding of its
sewers and aqueducts, was asked
today in telegrams sent to'Presi
dent Harding and the Oregon
congressional delegation by the
Astoria relief committee.
Washington.—The Senate to
day passed a bill authorizing the
Secretary of War to take steps
necessary for the relief of As
toria fire sufferers.
8,000 Empty Beds in
Government Hospitals
Washington.—President Harding is
said to have informed the Cabinet,
anent the charge that many world war
vets are unable to secure hospital ser
vice, that there are eight thousand
empty beds in government hospitals
awaiting those who will seek them.
Chester Brink returned here today,
and is scheduled to leave in the moru
iug forOphir.
George F. Kilrov, Innoko Dredge
Company superintendent, was a Sun
day arrival.
Special Deputy Thomas McLean re
turned Suuday morniDg from a trip to
Tacoma. _ __
Jake Eschelman, of Tacotoa, was a
Sunday arrival, returning home the
following day.
Wm. H, Fairbanks,
Former N. C. Man
ager, Dead, ’Frisco
San Francisco,—William H. Fair
banks, former manager of the North
ern Commercial Company, and well
known throughout Alaska, <iied at his
borne in this city today, following a
brief illness.
Grab $20u,009 in Bills
.After Battle With,
Mint Guards.
Denver, Dec. 18.—Auto ban
dits today opened a fusillade on
federal guards as the latter were
emerging from the mint, carry
ing two hundred thousand dol
lars in bills. One of the shots
mortally wounded Charles Lin
ton, one oi the guards, where
upon the bandits seized the en
tire consignment of money and
escaped.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Berlin.—The mark is raginning tc
! rise in value, due to talk of American
intervention.
Washington.—Nelson Hartson, cl
Seattle, was today appointed solicitor
of internal revenue.
Tacoma.—William Piggott, of Se
attle, was elected president of the Pa
cific Northwest Foreign Tracies Coun
cil, todav.
London.— An attempt to assassinate
Home Secretary W. C. Bridgeman was
' foiled today. The means used was that
of poisoned chocolates, sent through
the mails.
Denver.—John H Porter, banker,
and many times millionaire, who was
reported missing last night, was found
dead this morning, having committed
suicide on a suburban highway.
Olympia, Wash.—The finance com
mittee’s budget, to be presented to the
legislature next month, calls for ap
propriations aggregating twenty-nine
million dollars to run the state for the
next two years.
The last mail from the Outside
brought word from R. S. Bovd, for
merly wiih the N. C. Co., that Le had
purchased twenty acres of orchard,
adjoining Luther Burbank’s place, two
miles fiorn Suuta Kint, Cai., where
Mrs. Boyd is expected to join him in
the spring. Mr. Boyd reporto hts
health great 1) improved.
A little son arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Roberts this af
ternoon. Dr. W. P Green reports that
he left the mother and child doing well
under t)he care of Mrs. E. Marsh Shan,
non.
Axel Peterson, coming from Ganes
creek, was among today’s arrivals.
Henry Martello was an arrival today,
comiog from Ophir.
Gus Gulliksoo. of Tacoma, was a
Sunday visitor.
OW BEING
PREPARED
2 New Documents Ma^
Replace Much of Ver
sailles Treaty.
_—
! London, Dec. 16,—Two inter
j national agreements, which will
; replace much of the treaty of
Versailles, will soon be proposed
by President Harding, the Daily
■Sketch declared today, One of
these agreements will be for the
allies, while •. the other will .in
clude former enemies as well.
Elihu Root, the paper says, is
working out a reparations agree
ment; which involves a drastic
scaling down of reparations,
with the United States taking
lover German export, import and
international taxes under a firs!
mortgage.
jSHIP BILL
IS SCORED
La Follette Opens At
tack On Measure
in Senate
i
; Washington, Dee. Ib—In open
j ing the attack of the progressive
! bloc against the administration s
| shipping bill, jua Follette de
clared, ir. the Senate today, that
the measure is contrary to the
expressed will of the .American
people and that the action of the
President and its sponsors in at
tempting to force its passage at
this time is an open challenge to
the people and a violation of the *
trust reposed by the people in
their delegates and representa
tives.
Charles- Bressler is
Adjudged Insane
Ciia’lss Rressler, who was brought
here recently from Tacoma fer medical
tJeutcea;, and whoee physical illneae
| has eausetl derangement, of the mind.
! was yesterday adjudged insane by a
j jury before Commissioner W. F. Green.
The unfortunate man was ordered
placed in the care of Thomas McLean,
special deputy marshal, until such time
as his health will permit of his removal
‘to Mu Tabor sanatorium.
The jury trying the case was com
posed of the following: Dan Sprague.
James Downey, Dave Clough, W. T.
Vanderpool, Bert Eidridge.and L. K.
Loomis.
Billy Lodge was an arrival today
after a visit of some days at'Ophir.
Billy Duffy, from Fiat, with tb$v.o< ‘
bound mail, arrived today poo