VOL. 1
NO. 77
McGrath, alaska. October 19. 1921.
PRICE 25 CENTS
General Railway Strike
Threatened for Oct. 30
Seems Almost Certain
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Chicago, Oct. 17.':—The gen
eral railway strike, threatened
for October SO,: seems certain to
go into effect, though hurried
negotiations are under way to
prevept its culminations
Alt a meeting.here tonight the
executive heads of the principal
railroads voted to reduce wages
and freight rates,- despite the
recent threat of the railway
workers to call a general strike!
if such a course were pursued.
ffardlng f’akes Initiative.:.
Washington, Oct. 15. — President
Bardiug today assumed leadership io
the Government effort to settle the,
differences between the railroads- aud*
employees, and he designated: as the
best available agencies to avert serious
labor complications the Railroad Rabor
Board and the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
(jrGvernmem jrreparea.
Washington, Oct. 16.—“The Govern
ment is prepared to man and run the
railroads if fche nation-wide strike on
October 30th, ties -up the oountry’s
transportation system," Senator Cum
mins, author of. the railroad bilK said i
tonight. “If any group of meet are
strong enough in this Government to
bring on starvation, then we have got
to, defend ourselves or dissolve the
Government.”
Opposing Walkout.
Chicago.—While the heads of the
Brotherhoods and switchmens union
are prepared to meet in Cleveland to
morrow to complete plans for a rail*
way strike, all other railroad labor or
ganizations are still opposing a walk
out and will attempt to keep their men
from striking.
57,000 Trucks in New York.
New York.—A fleet of fifty seven
thousand motor trucks will be used in
event of the prpjepted-general railroad
strike.. These trucks will be used to
bring New York its daily quota of fif
teen hundred -carloads- of foodstuffs,
Health Commissioner Copeland an
nounced today.
Cleveland.—The heads of five rail
road brotherhoods, whose membership
of-two millions have been ordered to
strike on October 3Qth, will meet in
conference here tomorrow-. Stone, of
the engineers, and Lee, of the train
men, are already on the ground*
Washington.—The Railroad Labor
Board and interstate Commerce Com
mission- today submitted to ^-President
Harding plans for bringing about- a.
settlement oftbe proposed strikes.
Cleveland.—Railroad labor leaders
indicated tonight that they are willing
to treat for peace if a move in that di
rection should be made by Harding.
Washington.—“The mails will be
moved, strike or no strike.” declared
Postmaster General Hays, today.
San Antonio.—Orders for a canvass
of all military commands in the Eighth
Array, in an area comprising five
States, for soldiers experienced in the
operation of railway trains and main
taintng way. wore issued tod&v at Port
Sam Houston.
New York.—Two thousand aero
planes are tuntog up to carry foodstuffs
in case the railroad strike brings on a
famine.
Washington. — The Administration
will enforce all decisions of the railway
labor board as its first step toward pre
venting, a railroad strike.
Jersey City.— Newspapers through
out, the State are carrying advertise
advertisements offering permanent jobs
to rail rood engineers and firemen to
take the place of men- as fast - as they
walkout.
Telegraphic Ticks..
Richmond.—Virginia has under com
pensation 9,575 who served in the Con
federate army. - '
Washington*.— Britain’s dominions
will have three representatives at the
disarmament conference.
Seattle.—The American Association
of Port Authorities opened, its anuual
convention in this city today..
Pekin.—The Aroerioan policy to
wards China, as expounded by Scbur
man, American ambassador at Pekin,,
may be desirably aggressive.
Ottawa.—Tbe date for the holding of
the Federal elections were fixed this
afternoon for December 1. Nomina
tions will take place November 12.
Tattle Rock.—A diamond worth ten
thousand dollars was takeD from the
Pike county, Arkansas, diamond fields,
yesterday, being perhaps tbe largest
found* to date in.ihat county
New York.—Admirers of Babe Ruth,
famous home-run slugger, today pre
sented him with a silver? crown, valued
at six hundred, dollars. The crown
bears the inscription “King Ruth.”
Washington.—President Harding, in
responding to an invitation from a
Stunners delegation, said that if he
visited Alaska next summer he might
include San Francisco as one of his
visiting points.
Washington.—Several* foreign gov
ernments have intimated to< tbe De
partment of State that they want some
assurance that decisions of the- forth
coming disarmament conference will
be ratified by tbe American Congress.
Washington.—An invitation to* par
ticipate in the Armistice Day cere
monies will be extended to ex*Pres»
dent Wilson in a personal note from
President Harding, aocording to- a
■White House announcement.
Pershing to Lay Medal
of Honor on Tomb of
Unknown British Dead
London.—Pershing will come to Lon
don some time before October 20th to
lav a medal of honor, voted by the
United States Congress, on the tomb
reared to unknown British soldiers in
Westminster Abbey, the Foreign Office
announced tonight.
Mahoney to Hang On January 6.
Seattle.—James M. Mahoney, con
victed of the murder of his wife, Kate
E. Mahoney, was today sentenced by
Judge Ronald to be executed on Fri
day, January 6.
HARDING IS
DISPLEASED
Over Action of Mellon
in Connection With
Allies’ Debts.
Washington, Oct. 17.—That
President Harding is displeased,
and quite seriously, with the
course pursued by Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon in matters
of large public concern, is quite
apparent by whisperings heard
in many quarters.
The matter of greatest dis
pleasure to the President, un
doubtedly, is in the attitude as
sumed* by Mellon in insisting
thatijhe be permitted to shoulder
all responsibility regarding the
refunding of the Allies’ debt to
the United States, aggregating
about eleven billion dollars. The
request of Mellon for this enor
mous- authority was recently
turned down by the House ways
and means committee, a formal
intimation to the Secretary that
Congress itself would attend to
the details of this large financial
problem.
That a break in the Cabinet is
not far off is the belief of many
intimate with Administration af
fairs. _
Settling of Murray Estate.
San Francisco.—Under court decision
and bv terms of private settlement of
&he estate of the late William S. Mur
ray, estimated at fifteen million dol
lars, Miss May Murray, of Seattle, a
niece, is awarded $341,000. James E.
Murray, a brother; gets $4,000,000 in
stocks* while the balance of the estate
goes to the widow and'other heirs.
Washington.—While testifying be
fore a House investigation committee
this afternoon Col: William J. Sim
mons, imperial grand wizard of the klu
klux klan. collapsed, due to very strong
questioning on the part of members of
the committee.
UNSETTLED
CONDITIONS
Congress Blamed for
Failure to Pass Urg
ent Measures.
Washington, Oct. 17.—Repub
lican leaders in both houses are
becoming alarmed, all because
of the many indications, coming
from every section, that Con
gress is fast losing favor with
the country by its dilatoriness in
enacting legislation of most urg
ent importance.
Of greatest importance, per
haps. and for which the business
interests of the country are
clamoring, is a permanent tariff
measure, which the Administra
tion months ago promised would
be among the first to be enacted
into law, and the non-enactment
of which is held responsible for
unsettled business conditions
throughout the nation.
Administration leaders, now
viewing the situation with alarm,
declare their intention of bring
ing about final enactment of per
manent tariff legislation before
February 1.
PROBLEM
Unemployment Confer
ence Unable to Find
Remedies.
Washington. Oct. ^.—Dele
gates to the unemployment con
ference are unable to agree upon
any measure that would help
the situation.
The ’ only recommendation
agreed upon is that each city
and community should take care
of its own unemployment prob
lems.
Reports from many States
show the situation to be grow
ing worse. Very few communi
ties have reported a decrease in
the number of unemployed.
Del Thompson, from Ophir, and
Mike Blanusha arrived from Tacotna
yesterday, coming down over the win
ter trail. _
Mail Carrier Henry Martello, Fred
Roethlisberger and Tom Sackinoff ar
rived during the afternoon from Ta
coma,