IIlStorcl Lihrilr
VOL. II.1 NO. 5
McGRATH, ALASKA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1923.
PRICE 25 CENTS
French and Belgians
Hurl Reparations Ul
timatum at Germany
Ruhr Blockade Effect
ive; Demonstration at
Koenigsberg; Railroad
Strikers Resume Work
Brussels, Feb. 1. — Belgium
aad France will present to the
German government at 0 o’clock
tonight an ultimatum demanding
for the last time that Germany
fulfill its reparations program
and execute the provisions of
the treaty of Versailles, it was
a anon need this afternoon.
France and Belgium will
tighten their hold around the
Ruhr valley tomorrow aad shut
off shipments of coal and coke to
unoccupied Germany; This de
cision will also be announced
this evening at Berlin.
Coblenz, Ffeb. 3. — Railroad
strikers in. this area are return
ing to work. Men were repair
ing signals and putting locomo
tives in shape today, and full
train service between Coblenz
aad Cologne is promised for to
morrow. - •
B.Usseldorf, (Feb. ^2.—Blockade
of the Ruhr valley from within
was absolutely completed today.
Not a single ton of coal or coke
has entered Germany from the
Ruhr in the last thirty six hours,
French authorities announced;
London, Feb. 2.—A dispatch
from Berlin says demonstrations
were renewed at Koenigsberg
last night, when mobs stormed
the French consulate, smashing
all the windows. The police pre
vented serious damage. There
was some shooting near the con
sulate, parades of men singing
“Deutschland Uber Allies” and
Clashing with many communists.
A dispatch from* Berlin says
that a demonstration occurred in
front of the Hotel Frankfort-on
the-Main, in which interallied
commissioners are living, but the
police intervened.
EEoenigsberg, Feb. 2-—Disor
ders which resulted in wrecking
of the French consulate, injury
to a French officer and flight of
members of the allied commis
sion during the night, were
quelled today when police from
surrounding cities came to the
aid of the local police.
Coblenz.—The allied high com
mission today expelled thirty
four German officials.
Twenty-five Aix la Chapelle
high school students were eject
ed by the French from the Ruhr
territory for holding a demon
stration.
Germans today set fire to rail
road roundhouses at Mayenc^,
Cassel and Biengen.
Paris.—The French Govern
meat, it was said at the foreign
office today, will be obliged to
take a severe attitude toward the
German government if it con
tinues to tolerate molestation of
French subjects, such as oc
curred at Koeuigsberg during
the last two days.
London.—The Government to
day received a note from France
announcing that France reserves
the right 10 undertake separate
negotiations with Turkey in the
event of the failure of the Lau
sanne conference.
Berlin.—Ghaneeller Cuno, dis
cussing Ruhr occupation with
American correspondents, said:
“It’s bad business—bad for the
creditor, worse for the debtor,
as the former gets nothing, while
the latter becomes systematical
ly ruined.” .
PLOT TO KILL
POINGAIRE
Anarchist Organization
Believed Working
in Paris.
Paris. February 2. —Andre Le
Fevre. former minister of war,
was told today of a plot to as
sassinate Premier Poincaire and
Leon Daudet, royalist leader. Le
Fevre said the plot had been
made by a foreign organization.
He gave the information to a
magistrate, who is investigating
the assassination of Marius Pla
teau, a reporter of Action Fran
caise, by Mile. Berthon, an an
archist* _
Thomas P. O’Brien
Placed Under Arrest
1 ■
Anchorage.—Thomas P. O’Brien, oe
way to tbe Outside, was arrested at
iKobi upon suepicioo of having been
connected with the Alaska mail rob*
, bery of January 7th, when Mail Carrier
Billy Duffy was held up and relieved of
thirty thousand dollars, consigned to
Thomas P. Aitken as payroll for the
Candle creek dredge, nearTaeotna.
Harding Accepts Invi
tation to Act as Arbiter
Washington.—President Harding to
day accepted the invitation extended
by Chile and Peru to act as arbitrator
in settlement of differences between
ihose countries, as provided for under
the Tacna-Arica protocol, which re
sulted from the conference held in
Washington last year.
FUNDS OF
BIG DEBT
Will Proceeds Be Used
to Finance Soldiers’
Bonus?
Washington, Feb. 8.—It is al
ready evident that the Sixty
seventh Congress is going to
stage as its final act a spectac
ular battle over the funding of
$480,000,000 of the British debt
to the United States and a sol
diers* bonus to be financed from
the proceeds of the British pay
ments.
j “But the men who oppose that
| way of getting bonus legislation
I through will win,” says Senator
Smoot, who has made a hurried
canvass of the Senate to find out
what strength the bonus would
probably have under the coudi
tions noted.
Telegraphic Ticks
Melbourne.—Premier Hughes re
signed this morning.
Washington.—Senator Borah re
1 Dewed in the Senate today his proposal
for an international economic confer
ence, to be called by President Hard
iug. _
Seattle.—'Edward F. Sweeney, cap
italist, well known pioneer of Seattle,
died in New York city this afternoon,
where he was visiting his wife’s rela
tives. _
Tacoma.—Adam Cook, a veteran
foreman of the Northern Pacific rail
road, was shot to death on one of the
main streets here today. The murder
ers escaped. _
San F'rancisco.—Caught in the act of
giving assistance in unloading a ship
ment of liquor, three policemen were
today placedj|under arrest by prohibi
tion enforcement officers.
Seattle.—Former Captain A. Charles
Sullivan was today found guilty of
grand larceny for the misuse of city
funds while acting as secretary of po
lice. The jury recommended leniency.
New York.—Mrs. Palmo Blanc, 22,
wife of a millionaire Cuban sugar
planter, arrested yesterday for shop
lifting, was found guilty and sentenced
by the court to four months’ imprison
ment. _______
Seattle.—I. G. Knickerbocker, rep
resenting an Argentine mining con
cern, arrived here today, eD route to
Juneau, to take over 850 tons of equip
ment of the Alaska Gastineau mine for
shipment to Buenos Aires.
GT. BRITAIN
WILL PAY
Agrees to Funding of
Big Debt to United
States.
London, Jan. 31. —Britain lias
decided to accept the American
offer in regard to funding the
British war debt to the United
States Government. This deci
sion was reached at a cabinet
meeting this afternoon. The
terms contemplate retirement of
the debt in sixty-two years, with
interest at three per cent for ten
years, and three and one-half
per cent thereafter. No reserva
tion was made as to Britain being
allowed to pay ihe total sum
after the ten-year period.
Washington.—The British de
cision to accept the American
debt funding suggestions was
said today by Secretary Mellon
to open the way for the immedi
ate drafting of recommendations
to the President for changes in
the funding law to legalize the
terms suggested in the American
proposition.
San Francisco.—Many sections of
California last night received their
first snow in years.
BOOZE RAID
AT CAPITAL
Liquor Carted to Police
Stations By Wagon
Loads.
Washingtan, Peb. 3.—The po
lice department today conducted
the greatest liquor raid in the
National Capital since the ad
vent of prohibition. The raid
covered the entire city. By early
afternoon over fifty arrests had
been made, contraband liquor
meanwhile being carted into the
several police stations by wagon
loads.__
13 Killed, 40 Wound
ed. Mexico (City Clash
Mexico City.—Thirteen were killed
and fortv wounded hera today in a bat
tle between tramway strikers, led by a
number of bolshevists, and a detach
ment of the regular'armv. The clash
came when the reds attempted to pull
a soldier guard from the platform of a
street car.
.Al Goslow was a yesterduy arrival
from Candle, leaving thi- morning for
Tacoma.