VOL. II. NO. hi
McGRATH, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1922.
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Aviators Macready and
Kelly Start on Long
Flight.
San Diego, Nov. 8. —Lieuten
ants Macready and Kelly, armv
aviators, took off at Rockwell
Field at 5.59 a. m. today in an
attempt to cross tlie continent
from San Diego to New York
without stop in the great mono
plane T 2.
Washington. Nov. 4. — The
world’s distance record for air
plane flight was broken today
by army aviators, Lieutenants
Macready and Kelly, after they
passed over Indianapolis in their
attempted non-stop transconi i
nental air journey from San
Diego, Cal., to New York.
Indianapolis, Nov. 4.—Lieu
tenants Kelly and Macready, at
tempting the transcontinental
flight, were forced down at Fort
Benjamin Harrison at 9.15 today.
A cracked jacket is said to have
forced the aviators to descend.
A TURKISH
ATROCITY
10 Killed Because They
Refused to Embrace
Islamism.
Washington. Nov. 4.—A Greek
■ metropolitan and ten priests, all
. of them captured by Turks at
Avialy, were killed because they
i refused to embrace Islamism,
according to a cablegram re
ceived today from Athens from
the Greek legation.
Seeking Aid to Bring
About Complete In
dependence of Egypt
Geneva.—Tnree Egyptian delega
tions are bound for the Lausanne peace
conference, seeking aid in bringing
about the complete independence of
Egypt. _
Nov. 11 Will Not Be
Proclaimed a Holiday
Washington.—Armistice Day, No- .
. vember 11, will not be proclaimed a ,
holiday bv President Harding, who is ,
inclined to believe the country is ac
quiring too many holidays.
George F. Kilroy, superintendent of 1
. the Innoko‘Dredging Company, was a
..Thursday arrival from Tacotna. '
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Two Bandits Shot to
Death While Resist
ing Arrest.
Wittenberg, Nov. 3. —Jack
Kennedy, veteran Missouri train
robber, and Heavy Logan, for
mer Logan railroad man, were
killed near here today during a
desperate battle with several of
ficers, shortly after they had
held up and robbed the mail car
of a south bound ’Frisco pas
senger train.
Kennedy and Logan, after
holding up the train, attempted
to es ape with their booty, but
wer; overtaken by the officers,
'fiie men refused to surrender
and emptied their guns at the
officers.
10,167 Deaths From
Auto Accidents. 1921
Washington.—There were 10,107
deaths from accidents caused by auto
mooi’e., during 1921, in thirty-four
states, the census bureau announced
today.
Unless Republicans Al
ter Their Program,
Says Borah.
Spokane, Nov. 3.—A predic
tion that a th.rd oarty move
ment will sweep the country in
1924 “unless there is a complete
change of program on the parr
of the Republican party by the
adoption of a liberal constructive
policy,” was made by Senator
Borah in an address delivered
here tonight. “A man is totally
blind to political conditions in
this country who does not un
derstand that there is a political
revolution on,” he declared.
Thanksgiving Procla
tion by the President
Washington.—President Harding, in
ais proclamation naming November 30
is Thanksgiving Day, calls upon the
aeopie to continue to make “our own
{rent fortune by the means of helping
tnd serving as best we can the cause
if humanity.”
L. N. Wilson was .a Thursday ar
•ival.
Frank Goyne arrived yesterday from
L'acotoa.
A Few Notes From
Up Tacotna Way
Twcotna, l\’ov. 1. — Mild weather dur
ing the past week has materially bene
fited outdoor construction work, but,
on the other hand, has given winter
hauling quite a set- back, “it’s an ill
wind,” etc., and the result is evident
by tbe number of new cabins which
have sprung up over night.
Tbe big Larson building is coming
right along. A solid-walled large cel
lar is installed in the basement. How
ever, an attempt to locate water
proved unsuccessful, as permanent
frost was encountered. Tnis building,
when completed, will bo the largest in
the town.
For lire protection and general pur
poses the townspeople have decided to
sink a community well- Work on this
project started a few days ago and is
well under way. The shaft .is being
limbered by Dick Koulolf. and when
I sufficient waiei is located the well wil'
he housed in and a heater installed.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Washington,—President Harding A
celebrating his fifty-seventh birthday,
today.
Rome.—Ronaldo Ricci, Italian am
bassador to Washington, tendered his
resignation today.
San Francisco.—Lucias S. Pinkham,
former governor of Hawaai, died here
yesterday afternoon.
Washington.—Mrs. Harding is re
covering from the relapse of he1' illness
which she su fie red several days ago.
London.— Major John Jacob Astor,
in a political speech today, said: ”1
am transferring my wealth from Amer
ica to this country.”
London.—Lloyd George has so fat
recovered that he will immediately re
Lime his campaigning, delivering an
address here tonight.
\\ ashington.—Harding, former gov
ernor of Lhe federal reserve board,
| left today lor Havana to ass is i in re
organizing Cuba’s finances
Doom.—The former crown prince of
Germany arrived today and will be in
attendance at the wedding of his
father, former Emperor Wilhelm, on
Sunday.
Milwaukee. — Mrs. Caroline Mitcbell
I was gianted a divorce today from
Brigadier General William E. Mit
; oheli. assistant chief of the army air
: service.
Home.—Mussolini has offered the
i post oi Italian ambassador at Washing
ton to .Senator iLuigi Albertioi, who
represented Italy at the Washington
conference.
Sau Francisco.—The bodies of Ser
geant Major B. H. Nelson and wife
were found in their quarters at tne
Presidio this morning, having been
shot to death.
Philadelphia.—Thomas De'Vitt < uy
ler, ehairmau of the Association of
Kail road Executives; was found dead
this morning in the private car oi
President Keu, of the Pennsylvia . ab
road. _
Owen Gray, with team of twelve, and
accompanied by B. L. Stoltman, ar
rived this afternoon from Nixou.
Fred Carlson, well known Opuir miu
ing mao, who arrived Thursday, left
this morning for Tacotna on his way
home
Enormous Profits of J.
0. Armour in Grain
Markets,
Lindsberg, Kas., Nov. 4. —.1
Ogdon Armour, cl Chicago,
made more money gambling m
! wheat and manipulating the
l grain market during the past
I three months than all the wheat
| growers of the country com
binod, Senator Capper declared
iu an address here today.
7 Specialists Study
ing Measures to Sta
bilize German Mark
Berlin.—Seven international special
ists on exchange and finance went into
conference here today, upon invitation
! of the German government, to stttu;
measures for the possible stabilization
Ox the German mark.
-.Ruskakwime Ice Balts.
The Kuskokwim ice came to a stop
.iboutr5 o’clock this morning, notwith
standing the mild weather of several
days past. The thermometer at 8 a.
m today stood at 10 above: at 5 p. m.,
22 above.
Help Out the Munich
! palities of British
Columbia.
—
"Victoria, Nov. C. — Lritish Co
lurabia municipalities will profit
to the extent of one million and
three hundred thousand dollars
as their share cf profits derived
from tlie government saie of
liquor in the province during
the past fiscal year, according to
announcement made today in the
legislature.
Alaska Suffering Same
Complaint as Russia
Honolulu.—Alaska is suffering from
the same complaint, as Russia In the
nationalization of its resources anc
land areas, according to J. Under
wood, Washington, D. O , representa
tive of the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce, in r.n address befo"e the Trans
pacific convention.
Former Ambassador
Page Passes A wav
Richmond, Va. — Thomas Nelson
Page, former ambassador to Italy and
widely known author, d; d at the homo
of relatives in Hanover cogntv, doth'."