THE KUSKO TIMES
VOL. II. NO. 57.
McGRATH, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1922,
PRICE 25 CENTS
MAY SEIZE
RAILROADS
Government, in Public
Interest, May Have to
Take This Move.
Washington, Aug. 8.—Govern
mental seizure of the railroads
in the public interest today ap
peared inevitable as leaders of
both sides in the railroad strike
indicated opposition to Harding’s
latest proposal. Settling of the
menacing dispute, the President
indicated, is nearing the end of
his efforts to mediate.
Washington, Aug. 8.—Presi
dent Harding has informed Mon
dell and other House leaders
that, in view of the troubled in
dustrial situation, it was desir
able that there be a full attend
ance of members next Tuesday,
when the House reconvenes.
The President holds that the
House should be prepared to
enact such legislation as the in
dustrial situation, particularly
the rail strike, might make nec
essary. _
PENALTIES
EFFECTIVE
Against Germany for
Failure to Pay Pre
War Debts.
Paris, Aug. 7.—The govern
ment today ordered into effect
the penalties against Germany
for failure to pay in full the in
stallments on pre-war debts to
French citizens. The penalties
concern German properties se
questered in France. Certain
payments that were being made
Germany on war losses are sus
pended on Alsace and Loraine,
as are also indemnities under ar
bitration agreements in 1921. No
military action is involved.
London. — Premier Poincaire
threatens to aci alone against
Germany if the allies fail to sup
port France’s jpst claims, adding
that France herself is in desper
ate financial straits.
Mail destined for McGrath reached
Taeotna Monday from Ophir, according
to word reoeived here yesterday, and
will in every probability be brought
down by Charlie Nystrom, on the lied
Wing, tomorrow. The mail is report
ed to be small in quantity.
London.—The death of Lord North
cliffe is hourly expected.
May Be Forced Upward
By High Tariff* Duty
On Sugar.
Washington, August 9 —Th
sugar blot in the Senate has sue
;ceeded in forcing into the tarif
bill the highest duty on suga
since the days of the Grant ad
ministration. The rates adopter
are 1.82 cents a pound on Cubai
sugar, anti L.80 cents a pound o
all other sugar brought into the
United States. These duties, it
is charged by the opposition,
will increase the cost of living
of the American people directly,
without any pyramiding in pas: -
ing therr along to the consumer,
$150,000,000 a year.
Vote Soon On Tariff.
Washington.—A unanimous conseu
agreement to vote on the administra
tion’s tarilT bill on August 17 was of
fered today in the Senate by Simmons
on behalf of the minority. Senator
McCumbe,. in charge of the measure,
said he would discuss the matter with
his republican colleagues.
BATTLIN
IN IRELAN
Free Staters Bombard
ing Enemy Positions
With 18-Pounders.
Dublin, Aug. 7.—Callan, the
most important center held by
irregulars in County Kilkenny,!
has been occupied by national
forces. _
Kilmallock, Aug. 8,—The most :
cons'derable battle yet fought in !
this rea is in progress on a ten
mile front. Free State troop.'
are bombarding enemy positions j
with 18-pound guns.
Dublin.—Harry J. Boland, for
mer representative of the Sin.
Fein in the United States, die<
tonight of wounds received Mon
day while attempting to evad'‘
capture by troops of the Nations i
army. _
Seattle Capitalist Loses^s
Life in Auto Accident
Seattle.—Harry Whitney Treat, a
widelv known Seattle capitalist at !
clubman, was killed in an accidentia-'
night near Victoria, when the car
which he was driving wer.t over an
embankment. He had been inspecting
mining properties on Vancouver
island.
Asst. Bank Manager,
Model Citizen, Heav
ily Short in Accounts
Tacoma.—Spencer Coorov., assistant
manager of the Bank of California, has
disappeared, and is being sought on
charges of embezzlement. His ac
counts are heavily short. He was re
garded in civic circles as a model citi
zen. There is not the slightest clue to
his whereabouts.
NATIONAI
* POLITICS
Reed Wins Democratic
Senatorial Nomina
tion, Missouri.
St. Louis, Aug. 7.—Senator
James A. Reed has won the dem
ocratic senatorial nomination, on
the basis of a count of three
fourths of the vote, completed at
10 o’clock this morning. Reed
carried St. Louis and Kansas
City with big majorities, while
Long led him in the country dis
tricts. R. R. Brewster, Kansas
City attorney, walked away with
the republican senatorial nomi
nation .
Returns indicate that Reed’s
majority will be about twenty
thousand.
Richmond, Va.—Senator Swanson,
close friend of Woodrow Wilshn, won
the democratic nomination by a ma
jority of 50,000 over ex-Governor West
moreland Davis.
St. Louis.—Mrs. St. Claire Ross, of j
hi stian College, Columbia, Mo . has I
oi the democratic nomination for
Congress in the Eighth Missouri dis
■ ict from her two male opponents.
Returns indicate that fourteen cod
ressmen have been renominated, with
tour women candidates apparently de
i rated.
Nashville, Tenn.—Despite the fact
that he died yesterday, former Con
gressman Lemuel P. Padge was renom
inated yesterday for the Seventh con
gressional district, as shown by the re
turns completed today.
Fred Spencer, with the launch Dora,
pushing a barge loaded with 8.700 feet
pf lumber from the Innoko Lumber
Company’s mill, arrived in port early
Monday morning. The lumber is for
iso in the building being erected by
3us Gullikson at Tacotna, for which
leslination the Dora again started
ruesday forenoon, being assisted by
ihe Red Wing in pushing the barge up
ihe Tacotna. Coming down from the
Landing were Alex Giasson, Frank
Mejstrick and Jess Yoder, all of whom,
excepting Mr. Yoder, left for Tacotna
)n the Dora.
Compensation for War Vets.
Seattle.—Adjusted compensation for
veterans of the world war is virtually
assured, in the opinion of Hanford Mc
N’ider, national commander of the
American Legion, who arrived here j
this afternoon. |
■T ;•
Union Leaders and Op
erators to Meet in
Conference.
Cleveland, Aug. 9.—A decision
was reached today by union lead
ers to conclude a settlement of
the soft coal strike with mine
operators, who have gathered
here for a joint peace confer
ence. Operators also are ex
pectant of an agreement affect
ing all mines in Ohio, Illinois,
Indiana and Pennsylvania.
Chicago, Aug. 7.—With a pos
sible peace in sight in the coal
strike, Federal and State offi
cials were withholding action,
calculated to bring about speedy
resumption of strike operations,
but continued preparations for
such a contingency should pro
jected settlement plans fail.
Chicago.—Six additional com
panies of the National Guard
were rushed today to Joliet,
where thirteen hundred striking
workers threatened trouble.
H. F. Alexander Towed
to Seattle, 25 Feet of
Water in Hold.
Seattle, Aug. 6.—The liner H.
F. Alexander, formerly the Great
Northern, lost its course in a
heavy fog, and ran on Cake rock,
near Flattery, early this morn
ing. She is thought to be badly
iamaged, but is proceeding to
this port under her own power.
Seattle, Aug. 8.—The passen
gers of the liner Alexander, who
were transferred at sea to the
Admiral Schley, arrived early
this morning. The crippled ship
is being towed in.
Seattle, Aug. 8.—The liner
Alexander reached here tonight,
having been towed in. She has
twenty-live feet of water in her
hold. _
St. Cloud, Minn.—Marshal George
Williams, of Long Prairie, was shot
ind killed by bandits who robbed the
Hewitt Bank today. The bandits es
caped in an automobile.
F ank Larson, with the Thor, left
Sunday evening for Tacotna.