THE
PRICE 25 CENTS
VOL. II. NO. 78
McGRATH, ALASKA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1922.
NEAR EAST
SITUATIO
Ministry Repudiates All
W ar Debts of Former
Sultan’s Govt.
Constantinople, Oct. 19.—-The
allied commission reached unan
imous decision today forbidding
the Kemalist gendarmerie, des
tined for Thrace, to-march thru
Constantinople, as intended, and
the British navy has been or
dered to stop all vessels bearing
Turkish national police.
Constantinople, jOct. 20.—The
soviet diplomatic delegation to
day demanded an explanation
from -Britain, following the ac-,
tion of British officers in remov
. ing the flag from the reservation
, legation.
Constantinople. Oct. 21.—The
'.Turkish national ministry of'
finance has issued a statement
indicating that it intends to re
pudiate all debts, conventions,
treaties, contracts and decrees
v promulgated by the government.
ot the sultan prior to March 16,
a1920.
Chenak, Oct. 21 .—.Reports are
reaching here trom the interior
of mutiny in the Kemalist regi
ment behind Egine. the Surkish
. railway headquarters for this re
gion. It is stated that the sol
diers are war-wea^y and anxious
to return to their homes.
ALLIANCE
POSSIBLE
Renewal of Relations,
France and Russia,
Forecasted.
Paris, Oct. 19.—An alliance
between France and soviet Rus
sia was forecasted, here today.
From articles in the French
press and statements in semi
. official circles it is ^believed that
Premier Poincaire has opened
the way for renewal of relations
with the government of Lenin,, a
. course which he has opposed
bitterly for two years.
Bob Hart, with the Maple Leaf, left
yesterday afternoon for Tacotna, with
i the following passengers: George F.
Kilroy, Haul Heinrich, Bob Roberson,
Joe Mannion.
Herman Hinsohe returned yesterday
i.from a trip to the South Fork.
3 MEMBERS
OF CABINET
Make Campaign Ad
dresses Lauding* Hard
ing* Administration.
Washington, Oct. 19.—With
Vice President Coolidge at Han
over, N. H., Postmaster General
Work at Akron, 0., and Secre
tary of Commerce Hoover at
Grand Rapids, Mich., all mak
ing addresses laudatory of the
Harding administration, the fall
campaign received -a big boost.
Hoover, in his Michigan ad
dress, termed the administration
“eighteen months of business in
government,” while Coolidge, at
Hanover, declared the United
States under Harding is “more
free, more independent and
stronger than ever before in its
history.”
Celebration at Seattle
of Alaska’s Birthday
-Seattle, Oct,. 19.—Alaska's birthday
party at the Chamber of Commerce
last ninht included the reading of □
message from Governor Scott C. Bone,
an illustrated talk by Charles D. Gar
field, and the appearance of Betty and
Olga Call, two Eskimo girls born above
the Arctic circle, as typewriter oper
ators, both of whom are taking a busi
ness college eourse.
Owing to the high water, which has
seriously delayed the progress of work
on the Tana, Captain Langley still has
a force of men at work on repairs,
which will not be finished for some
davs.
DISORDERS
IN ITALY
Taking Place in Prin
cipal Centers of the
Country.
Rome, Oct. 19.—Disorders, the
outgrowth of animosity between
the Fascisti and socialist and
communist factions, are taking
place in the principal centers of
the country. At Parma an en
tire quarter of the city is in the
hands of a gang of bolshevists,
and the city is virtually in a
state of siege.
Bob Jaquemai, who arrived yester
day, returned today to Caudle, from
which point he is scheduled to leave
for Tacotna.
Paul. Flynn, Joe Sherwood and Ed
Johnson were arrivals last night from
Berry Landing, coming down with Ar
thur Berry in his launoh.
Seattle’s New Hotel,
The Olympia, Under
Lease to Eastern Men
Seattle, Oct 21.—Frank A. Rudley,
president of the United Hotels Com
pany of America, ana Roy Carruthers,
managing director of the Waldorf As
toria, New York, today leased the
Olympia Hotel now being constructed
by Seaytie men. The new hotel will
cost $2,750,000, will be twelve stories
high, and will have six hundred rooms.
Telegraphic Ticks.
New Orleans.—The American Legion
entertained General Pershing tonight.
Rattle Creek. Mich. —John D. Rocke
feller, jr., is a patient ia a sanitarium
here. _
New Orleans.—Lemuel Bodies, of Se
at tie, was today elected national ad
jutant of the American Legion,
St. Louis.—Francis Schlatter, once
widely known “Divine healer,” died ia
a rooming house here, today.
Washington.—Col. Aloert C. Hal toe
was today made assistant to the quar
tern ,ster general of the army.
New Orleans.—Alvin M. O. Wiley,
of Texas, was today elected national
commander of the American Legion.
Fresno, Cal..—Ralph de ’’alma, noted
automobile racer, was this mornicg
sentenced to ten days in jail dor speed
ing- __
Los Angeles.—Wilson and iilasgyk,
two convicted murderers who escaped
jail yesterday, were recaptured this
, morning. ___
Washington.—The State department
is completing plans for evacuation of
the military forces of the Dominican
republic.
/ Atlanta.—Judge Walter E. Forge re
ceived the nomination in the Georgia
primaries to succeed Senator Thomas
E. Watson, deceased.
Seattle.—E. W. Nelson, chief of the
biological survev, who is working for
better Alaska game laws, arrived here
today from Washington.
New York,—Three children of Mrs.
Lena Hoffman were married at her
bedside last nigbt at her request. The
mother died an hour later.
Washington—Harding -will not grant
the demands of the American Legion
for the removal of Sawyer as head of
head of the federal hospitalisation
board. _
Chicago.—The plan for establishing
a federal penal institution at Camp
Grant for the criminally insane was
outlined nere today by Attorney Gen -
eral Daugherty.
Chicago. — Charged with having
stolen from the mails at the rate of
$Lt)(XJa month, forty employes of the
terminal railway postotlice at Council
Blu'Is, Iowa, were susoended late last
night. _
San Lrancisco.—Orders were sent to
day to the cutter Shawnee to sink the
burned hull of the steamer City of
Honolulu, also the tanker Lyman
Stuart, which is on the rocks at the
entrance to this harbor, abandoned as
a total loss£_
Rochester, Minn., Oct. 16.—“If i am
going to die, l want to expire before
the campaign,” was the comment of
William J, Bryan as he escaped injury
in an automobile collision, while riding
with Democrat candidates, this after
noon
PREMIER OF
ENGLAND
Lloyd George Resigns,
and Again Enters
Campaign
London, Oct. 19.--The.govern
ment of Lloyd George.rcs'gned
! this afternoon
—
i London, Oct. 19—Lloyd George
(.announced tonight that he in
tends to fight in the coming elec
tion to re-establish himself as
premier.
London* Oct. *>&..—Bonar Law
| began choosing his minuter s. to
i day.
Lloyd George is considering
the formation of a new center
party, which will combine all
liberals.
London, Oc. 21—Lloyd George
is at I eeds, tonight, preparing a
series o', the strongest -fighting
speeches. of any political cam
paign in recent British history.
Leeds, Oct. 21-—:'Tiie banner
■of party strife has been hoisted
at Carlton Club. The people
must decide whether party or
nation.comes first; I stand for
the people,.!1 were the words of
Lloyd George today as he began
his campaign for the restoration
of the premiership.
London.—Lord Curzon wilt
remain secretary for foreign af
fairs in the cabinet and thus will
represent Britain at the Turkish
peace conference, for which he
is -continuing to arrange prelim
inaries.
First Class Mail Ar
rives From Ophir
Yes, mail has arrived—about -si :ty
^pounds o! the Erst elass variety. The
mail was-brought from Ophir to Ta
cotna b.v Billy Jones, being* brought
down from the latter plaoc by Joe
Oates in the launch Goslovv, arriving
here about 6 this evening. The second
class mail will provablv not be moved
until trail conditions permit
Also coming down on the Goslow
were Waino Puntila, who will leave in
the morning for Candle, and the Mala
\ mute Kid.__
U. S. Troops invGer
many Coming Soon
. -. .
Washington.—One thousand troops,
representing the United States army
of occupation in Germany, will be re
turned home in the near future, ac
cording to announcement today.
"Mori Adams was an arrival yester
day from Candle.
M. P. Miller, of C'audlo, arrivad