COMBLES FALLS
TO THE BRITISH
LONDON, Sept. 29.—The British forces have cap
tured the important town of Combles. The Somme
attack is being pressed on without pause. The Brit
ish also have captured the German trenches and re
doubt northeast of Thiepval, after heavy fighting.
The Thiepval redoubt is a fortress which guards the
southern valley and the route of the railroad to
Baupaume.
Disastrous Air Raids
Twenty-eight persons were killed and ninety-nine
intured in an air raid over London on Sunday last.
Twelve airships took part, two of which were de
stroyed. Fires in many parts of the city were cawed
lay the bombardment.
Another raid was made by six airships on Monday
fast over the northern portion of England. The dam
age caused is not stated.
Roumanians Recapture Pass
Tire Roumanians have recaptured the Vulcan pass
ever the Transylvanian Alps.
Russian Attacks Fail
BERLIN, Sept. 28.—The Russians have returned
to the attack in Galicia, but their efforts have met
with failure.
Fighting Favors Teutons
VIENNA, Sept. 28.—Varying reports come from
the Roumanian front, but the war office declares that
the fighting favors the Teutons.
Another Italian Success
ROME, Sept. 28.—The Italian troops have
^gained a high position in Trentmo between Menan
and Tovo.
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VENIZELOS HEADS GREEK REVOLUTION
AND IS BACKED BY CONSIDERABLE FORCE
LONDON, Sept. 28.—Former Premier Venizelos
left Athens today for the island of Crete, where
thirty thousand revolutionists are armed, and has
announced a provisional government of the country
outside of Athens.
Khania, the chief city of the island, has thrown
its gates wide open for Venizelos, thousands of the
inhabitants forming an escort, while the royalist of
ficials are keeping in the background.
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WILSON’S HANDLING OF RAILROAD STRIKE
CRITICIZED BY FORMER CABINET MEMBER
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.—James Wilson, former
secretary of agriculture, says that the farmers must
foot the bill for the eight-hour law on railroads. He
believes that congress has set a dangerous prece
dent, and contrasts President Wilson’s handling of
the threatened railroad strike with Roosevelt’s han
dling of the great coal strike of a few years ago.
PICTURESQUE SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS
RETURNS TO SCENES OF FORMER TRIUMPHS
SEATTLE, Sept. 29.—James Hamilton Lewis,
United States senator from Illinois, is here in the in
terest of President Wilson’s campaign. He is being
made much of by his former associates here, where
he worked as a longshoreman when a young man,
and where he was elected to a seat in the lower
house of congress in 1896.
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RUSSIAN AT UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SEATTLE, Sept. 28.—Samuel Hill, the well
known railroad man and good roads enthusiast, has
just returned from Russia, where he was called to
consult with the government on transportation prob
lems. He has endowed a chair of Russian language
at the University of Washington, and brings with
him a. teacher.
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ACTION ON TREATY POSTPONED BY DENMARK
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 28.—The question of con
firmation or rejection of the treaty for the sale of
the Danish West Indies to the United States has been
postponed for decision by the next parliament, to
be elected next month.
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BANDITS SEEM TO HAVE MIGRATED TO EAST
DETROIT, Sept. 28.—Bandits last night held up a
train ten miles west of this city. The registered mail
was looted and the robbers effected their escape.
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GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES FOR ANCHORAGE
SEATTLE, Sept. 29.—The United States trans
port General Crook sailed yesterday for Anchorage
with supplies for the government railroad.
BRINGS WORD THAT BANDIT IS WOUNDED
EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 29.—A foreign business
man, just arrived here from Mexico, says that Villa
is badly crippled from a bullet wound.
ANOTHER YEAR OF DELAY
TO CANDLE CREEK DREDGE
CAUSED BY DISASTER
The news recently published in The Pio
ueer to the effect that the power boat
Kuskokwim River, bound for Bethel, on the
Kuskokwim, from Seattle, had been dis- j
abled, is now supplemented by more details. I
A Seattle dispatch of September 10 says: j
“The return to port here of the motor
ship Kuskokwim River, which left here sev
eral days ago with a large quantity of sup
plies for Bethel and other points on the
Kuskokwim river, in Alaska, probably will
mean that the inhabitants of that section
will be short of supplies during the coming
winter. Fot the boat returned in a dis
abled condition, and there is now but very
little chance that she can be repaired in
time to make the trip. And no other crafl
for the run is available.
“As a consequence of the return to port
of the Kuskokwim River, the Northern
Commercial Company has libeled the boat.
The complaint in the proceedings asks the
sum of $62,000 from the owners of the
boat, alleging breach of contract, in that
the owners took the contract to deliver
goods to the Northern Commercial Com
pany’s store at Bethel with the full knowl
edge that the Kuskokwim River could not
make the trip with the power which is used ]
to navigate her.
“When disabled the boat was carrying j
600 tons of supplies, including foodstuffs, j
for Kuskokwim river points. It also carried j
300 tons of coal. There were several pas- j
sengers. among whom were two school teach- j
ers, who will not now be aide to get to j
their stations this fall The return of the
vessel will also have the effect of delaying j
the construction of the hospital at Bethel,
for the reason that the carpenter who has
the contract for constructing the building
cannot get to Bethel this fall It is also ,
understood that the boat carried a quantity
of supplies for the hospital.’’
Had Dred;e Materia!
Henry Riley, who with Tom An km and
Tom McKinnon is ins! ailing a dredge on
Candle creek, in the Kuskokwnn district,
says that the failure of the vessel to reach
Bethel this season, besides probably causing
a food shortage in that region, will have the
effect of delaying the completion of the j
dredge for another year, as some of the
most important machinery was on board, j
Early in the season the bulk of the dredge
material was received at Bethel and landed
at McGrath, from whence it is to be
freighted during the coming winter. It wa
lloped to have the material all on hand th:
winter, and that the dredge would he con
structed and in running order for the com- j
mencement of the mining sea-011 next j
spring. The delay in receiving the freight ;
may cause a loss of a year’s time.
Mr. Riley left during the week for Can
dle creek, where he will remain f- r some
Iline, probably going Outside over the trail
later.
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KOYUKERS GOING OUTSIDE
BRINGS UP REMINISCENCES
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“When the Reliance steamed in here on *
Saturday she had on board a goodly num- j
ber of passengers bound for the Outside,”
says the Ruby Record-Citizen of September j
16. “There were Mr. Sweeny, Mr. Wana- ■
maker, Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Pan !
Averill, Miss Nellie Cushman and Phil j
Eiffler. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith left the
Koyukuk for the Outside by way of St. j
Michael. Frank Smith is one of the most ]
prominent business men of that section, and j
this is his first trip out in seventeen years. :
From some of these passing visitors it was j
gleaned that a ?26 nugget was found up j
John river way. that two or three drill- ;
have been imported during the past sum- '
mer. that the ground is deep and wet, and !
that winter will find about 260 persons liv ,
ing in that country. Also most of the folks j
migrating from these expect to come back ]
into the country over the trail about j
March.”
The attention of Dr. Behla, the Flat den
tist, who was in Iditarod this week on his j
way Outside, was called to the above item. |
The doctor is an old Koyukuker, having |
spent some years in that section, where
he engaged in mining and in the practice
of his profession. The persons named are
all known to him intimately. Frank Smith,
mentioned in the news item, is an old friend
of the doctor's, and is one of the best known
men in the Koyukuk. According to Dr.
Behla he is somewhat of a character, and
he has a fund of reminiscence in connection
with incidents in the Koyukuk with which
Smith is more or less mixed up. One in
particular gives an insight into the charac
ter of the pioneer trader and saloon man
which is said to De typical.
Frank Smith was the proud owner of a ;
valuable marten-skin cap, which he prized
very highly. It was stolen by a native, and
Smith accused the culprit of the act. The
native lied, saying the cap was his own,
but Smith, a somewhat excitable man,
raised a great tumult about it, which re
sulted in his swearing out a warrant charg
iug the native with the theft. The pris
oner demanded a jury trial. By the time
the case was set to be heard it had become j
the chief topic of conversation, and all the
residents except Smith considered it a huge
joke. The more the matter was discussed
the more whisky was consumed, and it was
a jovial audience that listened to the trial
of the case. When the jury, without leav
ing their seats, brought in a verdict of not
guilty, the crowd was hilarious, and Smith,
although highly resentful, was game, and
invited the whole town to drink at his ex
pense. The invitation was repeated again ;
and again, and the fun ran high.
Finally the native who had been the cause j
of the incident entered into the spirit of
the occasion, and offering the can in ques
tion to Smith, admitted that he had stolen
it. But Smith by this time had overcome
his resentment, and refused to accept the
stolen property. “Keep it,” he said; “it’s
yours. Didn’t the jury decide that it be
longed to you? You stole it honestly.” And
with that another round of drinks was
ordered.
Dr. Behla expects to meet Mr. Smith in
Seattle, and renew old associations and swap
stories about early days in the wild and
woolly Kovukuk,
NEW YORK “GIANTS"
ESTABLISH NEW RECORD
NEW YORK. Sept. 29. The Now York
‘'Giants” have established a new record,
winning twenty-one straight games. The
standing of the clubs in the National -and
American Leagues is as follows ■
Nationals— i American- -
Brooklyn ... €03 Bust *1. .591
Philadelphia- €07! Chicago ''7;!
Boston .5831 Detroit €63
New York .575: New York .517
Pittsburgh .430-St. Louis - .516
Chicago .430 Washington .;>0S
St. Louis ■ .397 Cleveland .507
Cincinnati.3S0, Philadelphia 223
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UNCOVER RiCH DEPOSITS
ON NO. 1, BOOB CREEK,
IN NEW TOLSTOI DISTRICT
George Mutchler, the well known local
freighter, returned yesterday from a brief
visit to Tolstoi, and brings news of much
interest respecting the new and promising
Innoko camp, almost at Iditarod’s floor,
lie states that Messrs. Pitcher and Van Ors
dal, wdio are working No. 1 below, have
creek, owned by Vinal and Pitcher, have j
taken out a dump from which pans running j
all the way from S4 up to ES.50 and !>9 ,
have been taken. He states that pans taken
at random from the dump show these val
ues, and that it is impossible to pan a ,
“blank.” The operators themselves, who :
have been doing considerable sluicing, give |
out no details as to results. They have |
sixty feet of drift, and it is believed that it
is ail in pay. These men recently acquired
machinery in this district. which will be
haul'd in over the -aiu and work mil ije
continued during *. c winter.
Another itcni el news brought by Mr.
Mutchler is to the effect shat Pete M.wm-i
has purchased for -SSSdSiO »he interest of j
John Greer, of bnet ,4 McNulty, in the
fraction 'pointXrtt. 1 and — below, Boob,
and in the ley on No. 2 Mow. Excellent |
pay was i vu!<sI on the ■* claim., some
months sjto. and minitijr machinery was re
cently purchase 1 with which to work them.
Bolt Roberson end Felix Riley, who are
working No. ! above. Booty have excel lent ,
prospects in two holes. 'They have the |
same formation as in the claims below, and j
the outlook for the development of pay J
is most favor ab’e.
Beattie & Minsrd, . tt N >. - abo-.c. 1
have opened up good prospects.
keeardiiu; de. rlopni* nts on Esperanto
• reek, from which run,ors of str,x.s h;t\>
tecu lTequrnt. nothing v. us lr .rned ex, epl
that it was regarded as a good ctve't.
At the present time there are but few
people in the district, and practically ttie
only work being done >•' on It ;cb creek. As
soon after the freeze-up as ?h? trail? : re in
condition it is expected that there will !>■„■ •
many prospectors in the district, and there |
wdi doubtless be some lively scenes there i
during the coming winter.
DAWSON REMAINS “WET”
BY A NARROW MARGIN
DAWSON. Sept. 5. The final return*
from the prohibition contest, received to
day, show that one of the closest contests
ill the history of the territory was won by
the “wets.” Figures announced unofficially
by various polling officer* give the “wets’ j
a majority of only three votes for the en j
lire territory. The “drys' have some hopes |
of slight alterations in their favor on the .
official count, to be made by the live re- j
cording officers of the five electoral dis
tricts. It is possible that the “drys” wil
contest tide election, in which event a re
count will be made by the judge of the
highest territorial court.
Notwithstanding the closeness of the j
vote, the “drys” declare that they are
greatly {ileased with this first prohibition i
contest ever held in the North, and say :
that had the women been allowed to vote ,
and the Yukon complement of soldiers at i
Vancouver been allowed a ballot, the “drys’ j
would have won. They state that the pre !
ponderance of sentiment in the territory is j
;n favor of prohibition. They are hopeful ;
that the Dominion government will put
through a Dominion-wide prohibition bid,
which last year received large support, and
that such a bill would make the Yukon
“dry.”
The “wet” strength in the election was
largely in the brench-Canadian vote, which
carried Granville and North Dawson by a
large majority. This the “drys' could not
whittle down. The town of Dawson, which
has twenty-one bars to 2,100 people, went
“wet” by 68 majority, which the “drys” say
was due chiefly to sympathy for those in
business. Every bar is required to have a
hotel attached, and the contest was to abol
ish the licensed hotel, which is the only
form of saloon in the territory. Creek road
houses also were the centers of sympathy
for the “wets,” giving them considerable
strength.
Three out of five districts of the territory
went “dry.” The “dry” counties are the
Southern Yukon, or Whitehorse district; the
Klondike district, and the Bonanza district.
The “wet” counties are North Dawson and
South Dawson. The majority for the “wets”
in North Dawson was 47 and in South Daw
son 22. The “dry” majority of the Bo
nanza district was 52, of the Whitehorse j
district, 3, and of the Klondike district, 9.
The polls in the territory carried by the
“wets” numbered 13, by the “drys,” 19.
Mining districts were notably “dry.”
Mayo gave a majority of 10 votes for the
“drys.”
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NEW GUARDIANS OF PEACE
IN MARSHALL DIGGINGS
Roy Fuller, who has been a teacher in
the government school at Mountain Village,
a settlement on the Yukon river, has re
cently been appointed United States com
missioner for the Marshall precinct. Hugh
J. Lee, for a number of years a deputy
United States marshal at St. Michael, has
been transferred to the Marshal diggings,
and has lately arrived at the latter place
and assumed the duties of his office.
MUCH BUSTLE ARB ACTIVITY
ALONG WATER FRONT
DURING ANNUAL EXODUS
Tuesday morning last witnessed live usual
scenes of bustle and suppressed excitement
incident to the departure of the “lest boats
for the Outside." Early in the morning
crowds of departing travelers, accompanied
bv their friends, were putting the last fin
ishing touches to their preparations. The
boats had been scheduled to leave eariy in
the morning, and consequently when the
final whistle was heard, about 9:30, every
one was in readiness, and there was not
the accustomed wait.
Tiie Nancy Bell was the first to get away.
She is bound for Ma.rsha'1 City with a barge
loaded to the guards with mining machin
ery and the equipment necessary for a new
camp. Most of her passengers were for
Marshall, but some were on their way Out
side by way of St. Michael.
The Prairie Bell pulled away from the
dock a few minutes later with a number
of passengers, mostly bound for the Outside
by way of the upper river. She was to
connect with the Washburn at Dikeman,
which latter vessel sailed on her final trip
early Thursday morning. She goes to White
horse direct.
The Sen Wolf, -also with passengers for
the Washburn, was the last, to leave, and
she carried quite a number of passengers.
Soms of Those Who Left
Among those leaving on the three boats
were the following:
George Nelmeyer and wife. Miss E. Kiev,
C. J. Jenkins and several others, bound for
the Marshall diggings
Mrs. George Marsh, who is on her way
Outside.
William Magowan, auditor for the Yukon
Gold Company, and Mrs. Magowan, who
have spent about a month in the district.
Mrs. V. J. Jacobs of Flat, who will spend
the winter in Seattle.
Mrs. Rae B. Carter, who is on her way to
Fairbanks.
James Tropea and wife, on their wav Out
side. They will locate at one of the Alaska
coast towns
Dave Brown of Hat creek, who will spend
'he winter with his parents at Hillyard.
Wash., a suburb of Spokane.
Frank Manley, the pioneer Alaska mining
man, accompanied by Mrs. Manley and his
son Claud, on their annual pilgrimage to
the Outside.
Dr. Behla. the Hat dentist, who is on his
way to Chicago to put in the final term of
his medical studies. He will go by way of
Fairbanks, and thence by automobile stage
Pi Valdez.
Mrs. Chari * Ears' n and little son. Harry,
on their way Outside.
Mrs. Johanna Letnes, who will spend the
winter in Seattle.
John Beaton, the Otter creek mining man,
who is on his way to his home in Nova
r-coua.
Hay Lengtin. tlso of Otter creek, who
will journey to London to visit relatives.
Charles Gerhart and wife of Flat creek,
who vvi.l spend the winter Outside for the
benefit of Mr. Gerhart's health.
Harry Larson, who is going Outside.
Arthur Turgern, who is on his way to
his old home in Quebec, Canada.
Alex McEwiug, who goes to Marshall, and
perhaps :j the coast.
Busy Times at the Bank
The departure of the lust boats was the
cause cf the bank officials putting in many
hours cf overtime early in the week. On
Sunday and Monday of this week more
Turn two hundred thousand dollars in gold
dust was handled, and an immense sum
of money was disbursed to the travelers.
Many of those leaving on the boats were
miners who have been employed during the
summer on adjacent creeks, and in most
instances these men had their entire sum
mer's wages coming to them. As work has
been almost continuous in most cases since
ti e season started, their checks called for
many hundreds of dollars each.
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THERE HAS BEEN A BOOM
IN PIONEER SUBSCRIPTIONS
That the Interior of Alaska is attracting
more and more attention with each suc
ceeding year is evidenced by The Iktarod
Pioneer’s subscription department. Never
before in the history of the camp has this
newspaper received such a number of new
subscribers as has been the case during the
past fortnight from persons who are to
spend the winter on the Outside. Everyone
wonts to keep posted on the development
of the Tolstoi and Marshall diggings in the
next half year during their sojourn in
“Cheechakodom.” Consequently they have
their favorite and most reliable weekly
household companion forwarded to their ad
dress. There’s sure going to be “doin’s” in
this neck of the woods during the coming
period cf frosty weather. Now is the time
to subscribe! Bring on your job work!
There’s no telling what may happen: we
may have a home-made minstrel show dur
ing that time.
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GEORGE MARSH PREPARES
FOR JOURNEY TO MARSHALL
George Marsh, chief enginere of the Bud
weiser, has been as busy as a prize bird dog
since his return from the Marshall diggings
last Sunday. He is preparing a fine assort
ment of “wet” groceries to supply a sun
shine factory that he intends establishing
at Fortuna Ledge ere the icy hand of Old
Boreas puts the quietus on navigation this
fall. He expects to make his get-away
early next week. “The Branch” oasis of
Flat City derived its name from being an
offshoot of the Budweiser of this metropo
lis, and as George has long been connected
with the last-named thirst emporium, and
“The Branch” is still doing business at the
same old stand, it has been suggested that
the new place be named “The Twig.” A
twig is certainly a branch, or we don’t
know anything about irrigation or applied
science.
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Mr. Brigham, United States timber agent,
arrived in the city yesterday morning, and
will remain in this vicinity several days,
looking after his branch of the general
and office work.
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SEATTLE, Sept. 28.—Striking longshoremen held
a mass meeting in this city last night to discuss means
of strengthening the strike. It was decided to in
crease the picket line, and every member of the
union will serve eight hours in this service.
The crisis in the strike situation is expected soon.
Tonight the Central Labor Council acted on an ap*
eal for a sympathetic strike. The council decided
that a referendum vote of the unions composing the
council should be taken on the question of a sym
pathetic strike to be called in aid of the longshore
men. Hie canvass must be completed by Oct. 19.
HALF MILLION MEN WILL WALK OUT
IN SYMPATHY WITH STREET CAR EMPLOYES
NEW YORK, Sept. 28.—A quarter of a million
workers are now on strike in this city and an equal
number are ready to walk out today or Friday, in
sympathy with the striking street car employes. I he
strike is being successfully carried out, and the lead
ers insist that eventually more than half a million
men will become involved.
A number of members of the legislature will ask
Governor Whitman to call an extra session of the
legislature to deal with the situation.
The grand jury has returned indictments against
fifteen men accused of violence m connection with
the strike.
SAYS RAILROAD STRIKE IS ONLY POSTPONED
SEATTLE, Sept. 28.- -Louis Hill, president of the
Great Northern Railroad Company, is in Seattle, and
in an interview says that the Adamson eight-hour
law for railroad trainmen will operate only to post
pone the contemplated strike of the railroad brother
hoods.
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COMBINATION OF ALASKA STEAMSHIPS
TO BRING ‘ BETTER SERVICE” TO PUBLIC
SEATTLE, Sept. 28.—The Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company and the Alaska Navigation Company
have effected a combination. The new organ.zation
will put twenty-two steamships under one manage
ment, and involves property valued at twelve mil
lion dollars. It is claimed that the public will be
benefited through the elimination of duplicate sail
ings and a more frequent schedule, thus furnishing
a better service.
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SENSATIONAL FIND OF GOLD QUARTZ
IS MADE IN OLD ABANDONED CAMP
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 28.—The state mining in
spector announces that the richest gold quartz dis
covery ever made m the state has just been made in
an unworked camp fifty-two years old. Sample runs
of the ore give values of two thousand dollars to
the ton.
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EXPLORER WHO IS WELL KNOWN IN ALASKA
WAS WOUNDED ON EUROPE’S BATTLEFIELD
SEATTLE, Sept. 29.—Captain Frank Klem
; schmidt, the noted Arctic explorer and big game
hunter, who is well known in Alaska, returned yes
terday from the European war zone, bringing many
close-view pictures of the war, which he was en
abled to procure through the aid of a special permit.
He was wounded while taking motion pictures.
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CONFIDENT OF SAFETY OF SUBMARINE BREMEN
BERLIN, Sept. 29.—The owners of the submarine
Bremen, which has been reported as having sailed
for the United States at intervals during the past two
months, express themselves as confident of its safe
arrival in the United States soon. A third submarine
is to be dispatched shortly.
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BIG PRICE TO BE PAID BY ALLIES FOR COPPER
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.—English and French
firms have placed orders in this country for two
hundred thousand tons of copper, delivery to be
made during the first six months of next year. Tire
price to be paid is 26 cents per pound.
BLACKMAILER SENTENCED TO PENITENTIARY
NEW YORK, Sept. 28.—William Butler yesterday
pleaded guilty to the charge of blackmail and was
sentenced to eighteen months in the penitentiary. He
was the leader of the bold gang recently rounded up
by the police.
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL BEGIN CAMPAIGN
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 28.—President Wilson
will begin an energetic campaign next Saturday. It
is stated that he will handle the political questions
of the day “without gloves.”