' VOL. II.. NO. 19
McGRATH, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1921,
PRICE 25 GENTS
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SITUATION
IN IRELAND
Ulster BoMer Line Re
sembles a Regular
Battlefront.
London, March 23.-r-The situa
1 tion on the border line between
■ Ulster and Southern Ireland is
going from bad to worse, and-is
such that some trifling incident
may draw the rival forces into a
conflict which will 'shatter all
prospects of peace ini Ireland,
says the Dublin correspondent
■ of the Times, t.The»border line
- resembles a battle'front, mem
> bers of the i Irish' x’epublican
and the forcec ‘-of-special con
stables continually firing at each
other.
The Government may have to
* consider whether it.may be pos
sible to draw, a cordon of im
perial troops< between . the war-!
> ring elem.entfron the Ulster fron
tier, Winstoa’Churchill, colonial
secretary, stated in the House,
' today. _
ASSAULTER
OF TEACHER
' Charged With' Heinous
Crime, Man Arrest
ed At Tacoma.
Taeonaa, Mar. 23.-^Johiii Ken
cal!, a resident of Tacoma, 2«r>|
years of age, was arrested here
• today in connection with the kid-,
, napping and assault on Miss
Elsie Sparr, 19-year-old school
teacher of Elgin, two weeks ago,
when the young lady was seized
while on a lonely stretch of road,
< dragged^into a deserted house*
where she. was robbed and as
saulted, then bound with a wire
rope, gagged and left alone. She
was not founckuntil late at night j
and for some days wras in a crit- j
s ical condition.
The police are, quite convinced j
that Kendall is the guilty man.
The evidence against him, tho
strongly circumstantial, seemsj
most conclusive, .according to I
detectives who have been work- j
i :ng on the case.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harms arrived
Thursday irom Anchorage, on their i
way to Flat, leaving on their way for
the latter place yesterday morning.
Del Thompson, after a visit of sev
, sral months at his old home in Oregoo,
,,returned here Thursday,
I
Measure Passes House
By a Vote of 373
to 70.
i Washington, March 24 —The
House last night passed the sol
diers’ bonus bill, based on the
certificate plan, the measure
passing by a vote of 373 to 70.
0 The passage of the measure,
involving the eventual outlay of
a sum estimated at four billion
dollars, was made certain early
in the day by the big majority
shown in providing for consid
eration of the measure under
suspension of the rules.
0. C. Cain, Spokane
Attorney, a Suicide
Spokane.—Oscar C. Cain, former
United Slates district attorney for
Eastern Washington, was found dead
,io the bathroom of his residence early
with his throat badly slashed. Cain
suffered a uervoivs breakdown following
influenza.
FFOR
IERMA
—
Conditions for Partial
Moratorium Are
Announced.
I I
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. Paris, March 23.—The condi
tions under which the repara
tions commission will "rant Ger
many a partial moratorium were
announced today. The principal
provisions include perfect au
tonomy of the Reichst band, also
new legislation to prevent any
evasion of German capital, this
legislation to be ready for appli
cation upon a fixed date.
Delegate Sutherland
Sails for. Ketchikan j
Seattle.--Delegate from Alaska Dan
Sutherland, who arrived here yester
day, and Dau Frawlev, the latter bound
for Nome, departed today on the Ad
mirul Watson for. Ketchikan, wheie
Delegate Sutherland will make the
opening address in his campaign for
re-election. ‘
Ira Wootls, well known transporta
tion man ol the Interior, arrived on
Thursday from Anchorage, driving in
from Nancy in six and a half days. Mr.
Woods, while Outside, spent most of
his time in Washington State.
Charles Uotla was one of Thurd«y7s
arrivals from Anchorage.
American Soldiers on
Rhine Ordered to Re
turn to U. S. by July 1
Washington. — The return to the
United States of all American stddiers
on the Rhine was ordered today hy
Secretary of War Weeks. The order
chills for their return to the United
States by Julv 1.
Seattle Educator Resigns
Seattle.—Nationally known as spo ed j
ueator, Frank B. Comper, for twenty-'
one years superintendent of Seattle
schools, tendered his resignation to the
school board tonigiit, to take effect Au
gust 1. The resignation was accepted,
with expressions of regret.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Berlin.—Dr. Otto Ludwig Willfeldt
has been appointed German amhassador
to the United States.
London.—Viscount Peel was today
appointed secretary of state for Tndia,
succeeding ‘Edwin S. Man tag ti.
Washington.—The postoRice appro
priation bill, carrying *623,773.000, was
passed by the Senate today.
Seattle.—J. Eugene Jordan, pioneer
physician and councilman of this city,
died at his-home here today
Washington.—President 'larding is
discussing the soldiers’ bonus question
today in three separate engagements.
Seattle.—The coast, guard oatro!
boats Bear. Unalga, Algooqoin, Mo
jave and Haida will sail Ahnl 16 for
Bering Sea.
Seattle.—JohD Ballaine, formerly of
Seward, Alaska, is considering making
the "ace for the United States Senate
in opposition to Miles Poindexter.
Tokyo.—An attempt to bomb the im
perial palace here tonight resulted ic
; the premature explosion of the bomb
uud the death of the man carrying it.
Paris.—Hugh Wallace, former Amer
ican ambassador, today announced the
engagement of his niece. Miss Sally
Beecher, to Count Jean Bertrand de
Luppe. _
Tacoma.—Ellis Lewis Garrotson, im
perial potentate of the Shriners of
North America in 11120 and 1021, died
at his home here today, the result of
heart failure.
Grand Islaud, Neb.—W. II. Jones. 10
.years of aye, a bachelor and Civil War
pensioner, and Miss Nellie Woods,
more than half a century his junior,
were married here today,
San Jose, Cal.—Ivan G. Treadwell,
a wealthy rancher, son of James Tread
well, famous AlasKau gold miner, was
killed when he accidentally discharged
a shotgun in his garage, today
Atlanta, Ga.—Henry Ford, famed
manufacturer of Ford cars, en route to
Fort Pie roe, Fla., to meet Thomas A.
Edison, had a narrow escape this morn
ing from being run down by a machine
of his own muke.
Lynn Smith, old-time Alaskan aud
well known jeweler, who receutly re
ceived appointment, as a U. S. deputy
marshal, was a Thursday arrival from
Anchorage, on his way to Flat to as
sume hi-e new duties. Mr. Smith, dur
ing a stay of several weeks on the Out
side, paid a short visit to his old home
in Indiana.
James Pernie, of Nixon, is spending
a few days in town.
DISCLOSED
Y BORAH
—
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Morgan Knew of Secret
Agreement Between
U. S. and Britain,
Washington, Mar. 23.—Proof
that Paul D. Cravath, counsel
for J. P. Morgan, informed his
associates that he had talked
with every member of the Amer
ican delegation and from then:,
had learned about the secret
agreement between the United
.States-and Great Br-iia'n, was
submitted to the Senate this, af
ternoon by Senator Eorah, the
latter reading a full copy ol the
minutes of. the meeting. The
evidence seemed conclusive and
was the cause of much unfavor
able comment.
Republicans Win in Maine.
Avgusta.—The Republicans retain
control of the Third Alain ccmgres
; sioDai district. but by a margin greatly
■reduced. E. Kelson, republican, has
been elected over Ernest L. McLean,
Democrat, there being only scattering,
precincts to hear from.
PLAYS NO
FAVORITES
Millionaire’s *Son Shov
els Coal in House of
Correction.
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Detroit, Mar. 23.—After (serv
ing the first two hoars of a short
sentence in the Eoysetff Correc
tion, which he began this-1 morn
ing, friends found it difficult tc
recognize John Duval Dodge,
son of the late Jehn D. Dodge,
millionaire automobile manufac
turer and possessor of $.1*500,001'
in his own?.- right. In company
with a number of others serving
short term sentences, Dodge was
put to work shoveling coal and
in a .few minutes was its black as
the ace of spades.
Young Dodge was arrested at
Kalamazoo a couple of days ago,
charged with driving an auto
mobile while drunk. A second
charge, that of transporting
liquor, was also laid against him.
resulting in his conviction
Game Warden Alex..Ha*ely started
Thursday morning for the ’ loiter- Kus
kokwim, and will probably yo three 1to
Bethel. _
Mrs. Frank Dawson, wife of the wel!
known mining man, was among *fcos
who arrived on TUur«d*v