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VOL. 1. NO. 41
McGRATH, ALASKA, JUNE 15. 1921.
PRICE 25 CENTS
SIMS SURE
TO RECEIVE
DISCIPILNE
Remainder of His
Leave Revoked.
Told to Come-Home and
Report [in Person to
Secretary of Navy.
Washington, June 11. —“The
remainder of your leave is re
voked. You will return to the
United States immediately and
report at once in person to the
Secretary of the Yavy,” Secre
tary Denby today cabled Admiral
Sims, in Dondon.
Denby announced today that
Sims’ reply merely said he was
’“•incorrectly quoted.”
London, June 13.—The Ex
press,. in the course of its com
ments on Admiral Sims, says
he ‘-returns to America honored
and beloved by the English.”
Washington, June 15.—Presi
dent Harding has given Secre
tary of Navy Denby a free hand
in the matter of disciplining Ad
miral Sims, it was announced to
day.
Washington, June IT.—Repre
sentative Gallivan, of Massachu
setts, .has introduced a resolution
in the House declaring Admiral
Sims to be an undesirable alien
and forbidding his return to
American soil. He characterized
Siras-' speech as vicious and un
American and an attack upon
eighteen million citizens of this
republic.
The launch Roosevelt, Gapt. .Tones.
left early Sunday morning for Tacotna.
Among those on board were Deputy U.
S. Marshal McMullen, W. X Davidson,
Frank Oioli and Lee Atwater* .who are
on their way to Flat, to be in attend
ance at court at tha-t place on the 20th
insfc. Jim Downey was also aboard,
and returned here on the Roosevelt
today. __
Bolsheviks Working in Sweden.
Stockholm.—Government officials de
clare they have discovered a plot for a
bolshevik revolution in Sweden.
Bert Eldridge, on his launch Dough
nut King, returned Sunday from a
business trip' as'TSr t* Brick river.- -- -
Former Alaskan Takes
Shots at Housekeeper
and Then Kills Self
Seattle.—John A. Boatman, a ship
yards patternmaker, crazed over the
deatb of hiswife, took two shots at his
housekeeper and afterwards killed
himself, today. Boatman leaves three
children with relatives in Alaska and
two babes here.
Chief of Military Bureau.
Washington.—George C. Richards,
of Pennsylvania, was today appointed
ehiefof the Military Bureau, in which
position be will have charge of the re
lations between the War Department
and State units of the National Guard.
Shipping Board Confirmed.
Washington.—The Senate today con
firmed the nominations of the new
members of the Shipping Board.
EN ROUTE TO
M'NEIL’S
Robs [Deputy Marshals,
Handcuffs Them and
Then Escapes.
Castle Rock. Wash., June 13.—
Roy Gardner, under sentence to
McNeils Island for robbing the
mails, made his second escape
this morning as the Shasta Lim
ited train pulled into the station
here.
In escaping, Gardner took with
him S20& ca\h which he stole
from Deputy United States Mar
shals Mu rehall and Webb, after
taking their weapons, and then
left the officers wearing their
own handcuffs, following which
he leaped out of the window.
Local officials have been en
listed to aid, and many deputies
are now scouring the country in
an endeavor to recapture the es
caped fugitive.
P. 0. Dept, to Be Non
Political, Says Hayes
New York, June 13.—Postmaster
General Haves, in an address here to
nignt, declared it to be his purpose to
manage the Postoffice Department as a
non-political institution.
The launch Thor arrived this after
noon from Taeotna. Coming down on
the Thor were M. F. Murphy and Clyde
Wann.
Lee Page, from the west fork of the
Nixon, arrived here yesterday, and
again-departed for his home today.
GOVERNOR
OF ALASKA
I
Scott C. Bone Is Con
* firmed—Soon On His
Way North.
Washington, June 13.—The i
nomination of Scott C. Bone for I
Governor of Alaska was con
firmed today by the Senate.
Mr. Bone plans to take the
oath of office in Washington, it!
being deemed advisable by him
to immediately assume office for:
the purpose of enabling him to
appear' before the various de
partments having to do with
matters pertaining to Alaska.
He hopes to be in Ketchikan on
July Fourth.
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Senate Will Investigate.
Washington.—Investigation of the
s-peech of Admiral Sims in London on
June 7, touching on Irish sympathizers
in this country, was ordered by the
Senate today.
Galbraith Memorial Services.
Seattle.—American Legion posts
throughout the United States will hold !
memorial services on Juue 19 for late
Commander Galbraith.
THE GOLD
DUST TWINS!
Says Senator Harrison,
Speaking of Sims
and Harvey.
Washington, June 13. — Ad
miral Sims and Ambassador Har
vey. during consideration iu the
Senate of the former’s speech
in London on June 7, were de
scribed *by Senator Harrison, of
Mississippi, as “the gold dust
twins who now represent the
Government of the United States
in England.”
Greek Steamship Foun
ders; >138 Lose Lives
Athens, June 12.—The Greek steam- 1
ship Bouboulina foundered this morn
ing off the coast of Smyrna. Oue hun- (
dred and thirty-eight persons, passen
gers and crew, perished.
Shorty Edwards, frcm the Tacotna
section, arrived here this morning.
STRIKE IS
AT AN END
All Engineer Locals Or
dered to Return to
• Work.
Washington, June 14.—-‘The
marine strike is ended,” Secre
tary of Labor Davis announced
tonight.
The announcement came after
a day of conference between
Secretary Davis, former Chair
man Benson, and Ca-sker, the
new chairman.
Tonight all engineer locals
were ordered to return to work.
Private shipowners not a party
to the agreement, it is under
stood, and other marine unions
will follow suit with the en
gineers, is also indicated in the
Davis announcement.
Sec.'Fall to Leave for
Pacific Coast July 15th
Washington, June 13.—Secretary of
Interior Fall will leave on July 15 for
the Pacific coast, according to an
nouncement made todav.
REOPENING
OF TRADE
Soviet Govt, of Russia
Offers United States
Two Naval Bases.
Washington, June 13—Through
Washington A. Vanderlip and an
official spokesman for Lenine,
the soviet government has of
fered the United States perpetu
ity for two naval bases, one at
Avatica bay, on the Kamchatka
3oast, and the other near Vladi
vostok, the only consideration
being the reopening of trade re
lations between Russia and the
United States. The proposals
nave been submitted to Senator
Lodge, chairman of the Senate
Dommittee on Foreign Relations,
nut the impression in official cir
jles is that the offer smacks too
nuch of being barter to get any
where.
Rudolph Rula arrived on the Thor
rom Taootna last night.