THE KUSKO TD
VOL. II. NO. 96
McGRATH, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1922.
PRICE 25 CEN S
SEG. FALL
MAY QUIT
Unable to Carry Out
His Policies Regard
ing Alaska.
Washington, Dec 21-—Unless
President Harding’s efforts to
dissuade him are more effective
than they have beeu to date,
Albert B* Pall, (Secretary of the
Interior, will resign from the
Cabinet some time before March
4, .next.
The potent, contributing cause
for Fall’s contemplated move is
his dissatisfaction over his ina
bility to secure the establish
ment and carrying out of a defi
nite pol;cy for the development
of Alaska,
In administration circles it is
believed that Fall’s successor in
charge of the portfolio of the
Interior will be the President’s
personalfriead, Carrai A. Thomp.
son, of Cleveland, who recently
was defeated for'electioii as gov
ernor of Ohio*
FUNDS FOR
TERRITORY
Annual Supply Bill Car
ries Specific Amounts
for Alaska.
Washington', Dec. 21. — The
annual supply bill for the vari
ous branches of government ser
vice under the Interior Depart
ment, carrying !j?294,2i5,300, was
reported today to the House.
The item of $15,000 for suppression
of liquor traffic in Alaska, customarily
carried in the bill, but not included in
the budget estimate, was restored.
The sum of SlyOOO.OOO was provided
for maintenance aod operation of the
Alaska railroad. The budget estimate
of $880.140 for completion of construc
tion and equipment of railroad was ap
proved.
Tne bill also carried $50,000 for the
maintenance and operation of steamers
and other boats on the Yukon river
and its tributaries, and makes avail
aide for const ruction of new steamers
and barges $75,OOOuf the amount real
ised from the.sale of condemned prop
erty.
Alaska, under the: bill, also would
get the following amounts:.;
B\>r education, 8225,000.
Medical relief, $90,000.
Reindeer propagation, $10,000,
Care of insane,*$142,500.
Game protect ton, $20,000.
Alex. Hately returned yesterday
from a trip to Mincbumina. He re
ports the trail between that’ point and
Big I^tyer in excellent condition.
MILLIONS
VOLVED
In Operations of Inter
national Narcotic
Smugglers.
Seattle, Dec. 23.—The expos
ure of an international narcotic
smuggling ring, with headquar
ters in Prance, Germany and
Spain, and with agencies in New
York, Seattle and other cities
throughout the United States,
was made today by officials oi
the Treasury Department, when
they announced the seizure ol
fifteen large cans of morphine.
Millions of dollars are involved
in the international smuggling
operations, federal investigators
said. _
Wojociechowskic, Po
land’s New President
Moscow. - Stanislaos Wojociechow
skie was elected president of Poland
today, to succeed Narutowicz, assassin
ated last Saturday.
Have No Intention oi
Making a Loan to
Germany.
New York. Dec. 21.—Address
ing the Council of Foreign Rela.
tions here, today, Thomas A.
Lamont, of the banking house ol
Morgan & Co., said the Amer.
ican people have no intention ol
making a loan to Germany, the
reason for which, said Lamont,
“is because Germany is not in
any position at the present time
to insure our people with con
fidence in buying its bonds.”
London. — Papers here have
given up hope that the United
States will make a loan to Ger.
many for reparation purposes.
Japan’s Hulls Not to
Be Broken Up Until
Treaties Are Ratified
Washington.—Secretary of the Navy
Denby, in his report to Congress this
afternoon on the progress being made
in the limitation of armaments, said, ic
part, that the Japanese minister of ma
rine has stated that, while their pre
paratory scrapping will be tone, the
bulls will not be broken up or sunk
until the treaties have been ratified by
all signatory powers.
Mike O’Malley Goes
From Big River to
Kobi in 6 1-2 Days
Kusko Times, McGrath:
Nenana, Dec. 21.
Hip River to Kobi in six and one-half
days. Trail a boulevard.
M. A. O’Malley.
WON’T PAY
ON INCOME
Suit for $231,666 Insti
tuted Against Secre
tary Mellon.
Pittsburgh, Doc. 21.—Suit for
tiie collection of $231,066 was in
stituted here today in the fed
eral court against Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon, that being
the amount alleged to be due the
government as income tax. The
suit was brought for the govern
ment by Warren H. Stankirt,
special assistant United States
attorney.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Paris.— A treaty of commercial ac
enrd between France and Canada was
signed here today
Berlin.—Some newspapers here are
1 charging that Heury Ford, American
auto manufacturer, is financing'' the
German Fascisti.
Turin.—Renewed conflicts between
Fascistis and communists here have re
sulted in the killing of ten, Including
two communists.
Moscow.—The all-Russian congress
of soviets met here today to consider
the proposal of Ukraine and Georgia
for a Russian soviet federal republic.
Washington.—The House late this
afternoon took up the resolution pro
posing an amendment to the Constitu
tion under which the issuance of lax'
exempt securities by the government
would be prohibited.
Seattle.—A demand that tho schoo
board stop the ‘‘flagrant and broad
cast” sale of tobacco to school children
was made at a meeting of the board to
' day by Thomas B. McMahon, an attor
• ney, the father of three children at
| tendiug the Interlake scnool.
Military Party at the
Forefront in China
Peking.—General ChaugShao Tseng',
military leader, has been appointed
premier, with the approval of parlia
ment. His selection, which was sup
ported by General Tsao Kun, is be
lieved to indicate Lbe intention of the
military party to resume control of
China. __
Mrs. W. T. Vanderpool and little
ones left for Tacotna today, going up
with Joe Oates.
John O. Strand, Nixon mining man,
was a yesterday arrival.
■ Joe Oates, Tacotna, arrived yester
I day.
Ban From Fildom Re
moved by Magnate
W. H. Hays.
Los Angelos, Doc. 21.— Roscoe
Arbuckle, known to the moving
picture world as “Patty,” was
given a Christmas pardon today
by W. H. Hays, movie promoter,
who banned him from tilmdom
almost a year ago. In announc
ing the pardon, Hays declared
he believed that the spirit of
Christmas and Christ’s teachings
would serve Arbuckle in his fu
ture and for the public in its at
titude towards him.
Challenging Re-elec
tion of Senator Lodge
Washington. Proceedings challeng
ing the re-election of Senator Cabot
Lodge, instituted in Massachusetts
after the recent election, were trans
ferred to the Senate today, and will be
investigated by the Senate committee
on elections.
I
Shortage of Coal; 1100
Bottles Beer Seized
in NenanaCafe.
Fairbanks, Dec. 21*—The last
mail, that of middle of Septem
ber, routed from Kuskokwim,
Iditarod and Lower Yukon, re
ceived today. The clerk of court
announces failure to receive elec
tion return and other legal mail.
Chief of Police Sanderlin has
resigned.
Over eleven hundred bottles
of beer were seized yesterday in
the Central Cafe, Nenana.
There is a coal shortage here,
sales to each customer being
limited to five hundred pounds.
Mike O’Malley arrived hero,
his time over the trail from Big
River to Kobi being six and one
half days.
Naval Appropriation
Bill Passed by House
Washington.—The naval appropria
tion bill, carrying the request that the
President negotiate with foreign pow
ers relative to limiting the construe
tion of war craft under ten thousand
tons, was passed late today by the
House, The bill carries an appropria
tion of $325,000,000, and provides for an
enlisted force of 86,000, the same as at
present.