VOL. II. NO. 72.
McGrath, alaska, Saturday, September so, 1922.
PRICE 25 CENTS
Grave Fears for Recur
rence of General War
fare Thruout Europe
Note From Mustapha
Kemal to British Com
mander Is Couched in
a Very Hostile Tenor.
London, Sept. 30 —Grave fears
for the recurrence of general
warfare in Europe as a result of
the Near East crisis are occupy
ing the minds of British official
circles.
A dispatch from Paris says
the Angora assembly, in secret
session, has decided, due to
Eemal Pasha, that it is unable
to agree to any cessation of hos
tilities or participation in a pence
conference until restoration is
made to Turkey of all its terri
tory in accordance with the na
tional pact.
The British government has
sent a virtual ultimatum to .Mus
tapha Kenr'5 Pasha, stating that
his troops must leave the Ghanga
zone.
Consiantinople, Sept. 30.—The
situation between the British
and the Turkish nationalists is
extremely tense. A note from
Mustapha Kemal Pasha to Gen
eral Harrington, the British
commander, is couched in an ex
ceedingly hostile tenor, and is
considered by British military
circles as closing the door to a
pacitic settlement of the straits
question. Prospects of armed
conflict are considered more evi
dent than previously.
The note of Mustapha Kemal
demands the retirement of all
British troops from the Asiatic
side of the straits, as the French
and Italians have done, and says
in case of acquiescence that he
will withdraw the nationalist
forces “slightly” from the near
tral zone.
Paris.—The sultan of Turkey
has abdicated in favor of the
heir apparent, Prince Abdul
Medjid Effendi, according to a
report sent by a Havas corre
spondent at Constantinople.
London, Sept. 30.—The official
text of the treaty negotiated be
tween Russia and the Mustapha
Kemal chamber of deputies pro
vides for immediate military co
operation at the demand of
either signatories.
LABOR OF
GT. BRITAIN
Protests Against Brit
ish Policy in Near
East.
London, Sept. 30.—While the ^
Turks are inarching toward war,
British labor, through its lead
ers, in a session here today, is
sued a statemeut against British
policy in the Near East. They
declared against war and urged
that the whole matter be re
ferred to the League of Nations
immediately.
Stillman, N.Y. Banker*
Denied Decree in Suit
for Absolute Divorce
Carmel: N. Y., Sept. 29.—Jumes A.
Stillman, millionaire banker, was de
nied a decree in his suit for ab
solute divorce against his wife, Anna ,
Stillman, aDd baby Guy Stillman was
declared a legitimate child, in the
findings of Daniel J. Gleason, referee
in the case, which were filed here to- ;
day. The decision is a complete vie- i
*,ory for Mrs. Stillman.
Charged With Being
Responsible for De
feat of Greeks.
Athens. Sept. 2!).—Five min
isters of the Protopapadakis
government have been impris
oned. charged with being respon*
sible for the defeat of the Greek1
army in Asia Minor and succeed
ing events in Greece. They will
be tried by a military commis
sion. The ministers charge that
the defeat of the army and the
iownfall of Constantine is due to
a Venizelos plot.
Pending the formation of a
new ministry, Greece is being
governed by twelve oflicers rep
resenting the army and navy
Fred Spencer, in his launch Dora,
iccompanied by Jess Yoder, departed
,his morning for Berry Landing.
Seattle.—W. W. Phibrick, wealthy
jfoneer manufacturer, passed away to
lay while celebrating his seventy-sixth
nrthday.
840 Pounds of Mail
Coming Up Innoko for
Tacolna and McGrath
Eight nundred ant] forty pounds of
mail, destined for Tacoma and Me
; Gratb, is now on its way to Ophir, in
charge ot Contractor J. M. White, who
left Holy Cross on September ?3, ac
cording to telegraphic advices received
by Mrs. D. E Clough, local postmas
ter. This mail is hardly due here be
fore October 10.
3 Bandits Grab Valise
Holding $75,000 Pay
roll, Vancouver, B. C.
Vancouver, B. C., Sept 29.—Robert I
Armstrong and F. P. Chooley, mem-!
hers of the city hall stall', were held up j
and robbed of $75,000 today. The
money, a portion of the municipal pay
! roll, was being carried in a valise,
which the three bandits had no trouble
in grabbing, and who escaped in a
high-powered auto.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Seattle.—Douglas Fairbanks, Mary j
Pickfotd and Fatty Arbuckle, muvie
stars, are visiting Seattle.
Eugene, Ore.—Dr. Hugh M. Gleason, !
a physician of Butte, Mont., drowned
in Willamette river today.
Newark.—Frelinghuysen was renorn-:
mated for senator in the New Jersey I
primaries, his majority being about six i
thousand.
■ Washington. — Secretary of Navy
; Benby today verified the report that
! the scrapping of armaments has been
| indefinitely postponed.
i -——
| Springfield, Mass.—The Democratic
1 state convention, at its session here to
day adopted a platform for the legal
t use of beer and light wines.
Syracuse.—It is a close fight between
former Governor Smith and William
ft. Hearst foi the Democratic Domina
tion for governor in the state conven-|
tion. which opeued here today.
The Alaskan and Spud, manned by
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nicollet and
Adolph Lind, departed Thursday after
noon for Bethel. Mr. Nicollet intends
freighting direct from Bethel to the
Forks next summer. With this object
in view, he will this winter construct
the largest gas-driven barge in interior
Alaska, which will be over 100 feet in
length.
Fred Spencer, with the launch Dora:
arrived Thursday evemng from Berry
Landing. Coming down on the Dora
were Billv McGowan, well known min
ing man, who is giving attention to
business affairs here; G. M. .Roberts,
from the Nixon mine, who will leave
for the Outside over the tirst winter
trail, and Jess Yoder.
—.
! Str. Tocotna Released
and On vVay to Bethel
Captain Bugge, with the steamer
Tocotua and barge, and Charles Nicol
let, with the Alaskan and Spud, ar
rived at Candle Landing yesterday af
I ternoon on their way to Bethel, nccord
[ ing to word received here last night.
Telegraphic information at hand
states that C. E. Olsen, formerly of
Canes creek, is under treatment for
rheumatic troubles at a hot springs
near Juneau. Mr. Olsen’s family reside
at Anchorage.
Charles Konietzko, of Candle, was a
Friday arrival.
Crown Prince Assumes
I'll rone of Deposed
Constantine.
Rome, Sept. _!7.—Rebellion has
broken out in Albania, and the
insurgents are moving from the
south toward the capital at Ti
rana, where the government
troops have been defected.
Athens, Sept. 28.—The crown
prince was sworn in as King
George II today to replace his
father, Constantine. The cere
mony was presided over by a
revolutionary committee, com
posed of three generals. After
the ceremony the revolutionists
announced their intention of
starting armies to Thrace to de
fend the territory from invasion
by Kemal’s Turkish nationalists.
Constantinople.—Former King
Constantine is reported impris
oned in Athens by the revolu
*
tionists.
Paris.—Former King Constan
tine is held prisoner at Athens,
pending arrangements for send
ing him out of the country, ac
cording to messages received at
official quarters today.
Dozen Killed Following
Revolt of Garrison
at Juarez.
El Paso, Sept. 30.—The mili
tary garrison at Juarez, Mexico,
revolted at 3 o'clock’ this morn
ing. Led by Captain Valverdi,
of the I43d battalion, 150 sol
diers stationed in the Mexico city
released all prisoners from the
city jail, imprisoned their offi
cers and took possession of the
town.
River guards and police at 7
o’clock this morning gave battle
to the rebel soldiers, the clash
occurring in the streets of Jua
rez. Both the loyal forces and
rebels lacked leadership. About
a dozen were killed, and many
more wounded. American sol
diers were stationed at the
bridge to protect huudreds of
Juai’ez citizens crossing to El
Paso for safety. Some of the
shots from the early-morning
battle hit the United States Pub
lic Health Service building here.