he Alaska Agricultural College
rad School of Mines
The Kusko Times
VOL. 1. NO. 44
McGRATH, ALASKA, JUNE 25. 1921. '
PRICE 25 CENTS
PIRATES OF THE BOUNCING
MAIN--0, WHERE ARE THEY
Eight Large Atlantic Freighters Disappear as
Though Swallowed By Old Ocean—Schooner
Piled High On Beach and Not a Soul to Tell
Tale—Paris Insurance Market Thrown Into
Panic—Can It Be Madman With Submarine?
Washington, June 24.—Four
departments of the Government
are endeavoring to determine
whether piracy on the high seas
has actually leaped out of pages
of early seafaring history into
a present living reality in mod^
>ern ocean commerce. At least
eight large Atlantic freighters,
and the entire crew of another,
shave disappeared ; as completely
• as though the waters of the
.ocean,had swallowed them.
Washington, June 21. — A
vworld-wide search has begun for
•the missing crew of the schooner
’Carroll A. Derring, which boat
was found piled up on .the.North
' Carolina coast early last Februi
;ary with all sails set, 'but not a.
living soul aboard. The State
KING GEORGE
IN BELFAST
At 'Parliament Opening
Prays for the End
of Irish Strife.
'Belfast, June. 24.— “I speak
froth a full heart,” said King
George, speaking at the opening
of theillfster parliament, today,
“when hpray;that my-coming to
Ireland--mayiptM^veto -bathe first
step towards the»cnd .*strife
amongst her people, whatever
their race or creed.”
L)r. C. D. Carter and Dr. It. M. Fish
burne, dentists, left yesterday after
noon for Ophir, where they will re
main for several days, after which they
will return to Tacotna for a short stay
On returning here, they will visit the
Nixon mine and Candle, after which
they are scheduled to return to Bethel.
Ed Johnson came in from Candle
toe&y on matters of business. He will
< depart homeward tomorrow.
Department, through American
consuls, has started the work of
investigation, determined, if pos
sible, to get information that
will shed some light on this
most mysterirus affair.
Washington.—The /Govern
ment is organizing an aeroplane
force, to be dispatched immedi
ately, to scout for sea raiders
that are believed to have caused
the disappearance of a number
of merchant vessels.
Paris.—The marine insurance
market was thrown, into a panic
today by the news from America
of the disappearance of a num
her of merchant ships. It is be
lieved here to be the work of
some madman operating a sub
marine.
DENBY SURE
TO COME
Due in Seattle July 31;
Will Visit Alaska
Coal Fields.
Washington, June 24.—Secre
tary of Navy Denby. if condi
tions permit, will arrive in Se
attleon July 31. After a short
stay here a destroyer will carry
him rto Alaska, where ^ he will
make ~a personal inspection of
the ooal fields, going by railroad
from . Seward. Returning from
the coal fields, a destroyer will
pick him up at Anchorage and
convey him to Kachemak bay,
Cook inlet, where a battleship of
the first class will be waiting to
transport him to Honolulu.
G. Hamilton and Dolph Smith came
down from Tacotna on Thursday, re
turning to the up river town yesterday
afternoon.
John L. Lewis Would
Like to Succeed Sam
Gompers as President
Denver.—John L. Lewis, president
of the*United Mine Workers of Amer
ica. today announced his candidacy for
the presidency of the American Fed
eration of -Labor, in opposition to Sam
uel Gompers.
George Talks Disarmament.
London.—Great Britain desires to co
operate witq the'itjr.ited Stales and
other powers in disarmament, ’Lloyd
George declared today, addressing the
imperial conference, adding that the
empire must continue to look to meas
ures which safety requires.
ALASKA’S
GOVERNOR
It’s Hard for Him
to Get Started
for ‘Home.’
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But He’ll Soon Be On
the Way—President
May Visit Him a
Little Later.
Washington, June 24.—Presi
dent Harding assured-Governor
Bone this afternoon 4hat if Con
gress adjourns by August 10th
he and Mrs. Harding will papa
visit to Alaska.
Governor Bone will leave New
York for Alaska on Monday,
making a short stop en route at
Chicago.
Governor Bone will spend
three days in Seattle, and will
sail on the steamer City of Se
attle-on July,9tli for Alaska.
Ceaiftie. —^Governor of Alaska
Bone will- reach Seattle on ,Tuly
6th. The Seattle Press Club
will .hold an Alaska -night : June
7th in his honor.
Mooseheart, 111. —-Secretary
Davis has prevailed upon Gov
ernor Bone to inspect the Moose
home here and to also become a
member of the order. He will
carry North a special message
from Davis to the Moose Order.
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PATRONAGE
AGREED ON
Names to Be Sent
to Senate Before
Bone Leaves.
Oregon Man Said to Be
in Line for Judgeship;
All Hands Considering
Legislation for Alaska.
Washington, June 24.—Presi
dent Harding, Governor Bone,
Senator New, Delegate Suther
land, Representative Curry and
Secretary Pall discussed Alaska
legislation ap,d jitters pertain*
ing to the Terri#1*/ for over an
hour this-afternoon.
It is understo^i that most of
the patronage been agreed
upon and that the names will go
to the Senate before Bone leaves
for Alaska, i It is rumored that
an Oregon-man -will get one of
the judgeships.
Washington, June 23.—For
the purpose of formulating a
definite policy for Alaska a con
ference of some length was held
today by President Harding with
‘Secretary of Interior Fall, Gov
ernor rEone. -and Senator ’New
and Representative Gurry, chair
man, respectively, of the'Senate
and House Committees on Terri
tories. A strong disposition was
shown to get away from bureau
entanglements, thus making pos
sible the development of the
Territory’s resources. Bone, it
is now known, accepted the Gov
ernorship only when assured
that the Administration proposed
to unshackle Alaska, encourage
the investment of -capital, and
induce people to settle there as
permanent residents.
Commandant at Dublin
Killed By Sinn Feiners
Dublin.—Cdl. Lambert, commandant
of the crown forces at Dublin^ was shot
and instantly killed by Ssnn Feiners as
be was returning to his quarters from
a tennis party, today.
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