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NOME. ALASKA SATURDAY, DECEMBER JIO. I!«2.
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LAUSANNE CONFERENCE ON ROCKS
GREEKS PREPARE FOR ANOTHER
FIERCE WAR IN NEAR EAST
London, Doc. 29—Dispatches to the Daily Express from Athens j
state that the entire Oreek army is moving towards Thrace and that war |
la being considered inevitable.
LOIW.NE OONFKRKKOK BREAKING DOWN j
ATHENS, Dec. 29—Venezelos, visioning the breakdown of the J
Lausanne conference, telegraphed the Greek Revolutionary government j
urging that reinforcements be rushed to the Greek army in Thrace, and I
that the 1920 and 1922 military classes be called to the color?.
OIL CONTROL MAIN HERA SON CONFERENCE FAILURE
LAUSANNE, Dec. 29—The Near East Conference is od the verge
of complete failure, chiefly over the ownership of th** Mese] Oil Fields
and the question of the capitulation of the Allies.
Allies are taking a firm stand against subjection of foreigners m
BOOZE RUNNERS DO BIO BUSINESS HOLIDAYS
NEW YORK, Dec. 30—Alexander Williams, investigating for the
Department of Justice, said yesterday that $100,000 worth of liquor was
smuggled into New York thru New Jersey coast wafers ’daring t‘ne holi
day trade.
BANKERS SQUEAL OX BOOTLEOOERS—CURRENCY SHORTAGE
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30—Information has been given to the
Treasury Department indicating that bootleggers have or.e hundred mil
lion dollars hidden away in safety deposit vaults. They state as a result
of the hoarding of this vast sum there is a*resulhant currency shortage.
KU KLUX KLANSMEN
MEET TO FORM
DEFENSIVE PLANS
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NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 30—Ku Klux Klan chiefs of Louisiana met
here today to consider action to be taken regarding the reports that
Hlansman were responsible for the Morehouse kidnapping and murders.
MURDER CASE TO BE OPENED NEXT WEEK
BASTROP, La., Dec. 30—With the date for the opening hearing
hut a week away, the heavy hand of the law, which has already struck
twice, was still upraised tonight over those designed for arrest in con
nection with the Morehouse kidnapping and murders.
FORTY FIVE MURDER SUSPECTS IMPRISONED
BASTROP, La., Dec. 30—Forty five were imprisoned at Morehouse
suspected of being implicated in the kidnapping and murder of last Aug*
hat, according to confessions reported late yesterday and delivered by the
Deportment of Justice to the State authorities at New Orleans.
HELL HEIRS TP SUE LOUIS W. FOR ESTATE
ST. PAUL, Dec. 30—Heirs of James J. Hill have announced that
they will sue Louis W. Hill, Chairman of the Great Northern, in an at
tempt to take from him North Oaks Farm, the historic country home
established by his father.
SENATOR WILLIAMS RAISES RELIGIOUS ROW
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30-^-Senator John Sharp Williams raised a
pretty religious row in - the Senate when he charged -that most of his
colleagues were non believers.
Turkey to jurisdiction of the Turkish
RKITISH ISLlTE DltTlfM TO TURKEY
LAUSANNE, Dec. 30—“Change yonr attitude or there is no use
attempting to carry on negotiations’' was the* dictum of Lord Curzon,
British Foreign Secretary, t ^e Turkish delegation to the Near East
Peace Conference yesterday afternoon.
AMERICAN SPOKESMAN MEDDLES LAUSANNE
LAUSANNE. Dec. 30--Child, chief American spokesman, joined
with the heads of the Allied delegations at yesterday's meeting of the
Near East Conference and declared that some guarantees must be given
by Turkey to replace capitulations or extra territory rights for foreigners,
which the Kemalists have declared the reds abolished.
SUTHERLAND PRESENTS
ROOD ROADS BILL
IN CONGRESS
WAirHINGTON, Dec, 30—-An a solution of the problem to get
wagon roads built in Alaska, to assist la furnishing traffic for the govern
ment Alaska railroad. Delegate Sutherland has come forward with a meas
ure to include Alaska in the benefits (it the General Good ltoads Fund,
appropriated by Congress.
Delegate Baldwin of Hawaii has put in a similar bill, for the"
benefit of his territory. A move is now on foot to take these bills from
the Territories and give them lo the Rules Committee, to obtain earlier
nbtioii
SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION—WILSON'S RECOVERY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30—The Senate yesterday adopted a reso
lution expressing "the pleasure and joy of the Senate" upon the recovery
towards towards health of former President Wilson.
H. G. WELLS NEARLY IiOSES LIFE—ENGLISH CHANNEL
LONDON, Dec. 30—H. G. Wells, famous novelist arid historian and
Count Siaflair, the French Ambassador at Lindon. while traveling across
the English Channel last night were caught in a storm and nearly lost
their lives.
EIGHT OVER IRISH CONSULATE NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Dec. 30—Competent Irish Republican Military forces j
have taken over the offices of the Irish Consulate here, It was admitted by j
Robert Briscoe. Briscoe said he was one of the officers in the Republi
can army and will hold the offices until some decision has been made as
to who actually should operate them.
A siege of the offiw: J»gan Wednesday night when Lindsley j
Crmwford took them over as tAs Free State Consulate. I
LIQUOR FLOWS TLV* s-vJfifeLY'—DINERS ARRESTED
NEW YORK, Dec. 30—The federal grand jury brought in indict I
meats against thirteen persons who participated In a dinner at the j
Raquet and Tennis Club. It is alleged that at the dinner liquor flowed
freely’ and after an investigation the grand jury returned the indictments j
as stated. Four of those Indicted belong to the Lamontagne family,
whpse position in society Is prominent.
PROPOSES COMMISSION
U. S. BUSINESS MEN
ECONOMIC TANGLE
NEW HAVEN, Dec. 30—Secretary of State Hughes appeared be
for* a large audience here and made a speech in which he stated that the*
present proposed International Conference for the solution of the World’s
economic difficulty is faulty. He stated that an Independent Commis
sion of competent American Financial men could accomplish more than
a General International Conference toward the solution of the Repara
tions tangle. Hughes further stated that there are many distinguished
American financiers who would be willing to serve on such Commission,
thus opening an avenue for real American helpfulness.
FORMER GEKIVKR COMMITS SUICIDE OVER LOSS OF PLANT
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 30—Depressed because the great plant, which at
rhe time the nation wide prohibition became effective was valued at
seven million dollars, was sold at a forced sale for five hundred and eighty
five thousand dollars, William J. Lemp, fifty four years old. committed
suicide by shooting himself twice thru the heart in the office of the former
brewery. Lemp was president of the William J. Lemp Brewery Co.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 30— Informed by an administration Senator
that his action was cmbarrasing President Harding. Borah this afternoon
had his European Conference Resolution withdrawn.
PROGRESSIVE III.OC TO DEAL WITH LEGISLATIVE SUBJECTS
WASHINGTON, Doc. 30—Senator Robert LaFoliette, at a recent
conference of Progressives, announced the organization of six commit
tees made up of Senators and Representatives in the Progressive Gloc.
The Committees will deal with legislative subjects.
ENGLAND WANTS U.S
TO PREVAIL UPON
FRANCE TO SETTLE
LONDON, Dec. 30- A paper, supposedly reflecting the views of the
British government, suggests the settlement of the Allied debts and fol
lows with the statement that first of all the British debt to America must
be funded. It asks that America assist in ascertaining the amount of
reparations that Germany is able to pay and-then induce France to ac
cept that sum by undertaking to cooperate in the defense of France
against German aggression. It concludes by suggesting that America
and England inaugurate some system of international legal tender, per
mitting the resumption of International Exchange on a sound basis.
RUKSUM ASKS CREDITS FOR GERMANY
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30—Senator Bursum yesterday introduced
Bills in which it is asked that the United States extend credits to Ger
many, up to one billion dollars for the purchase of food stuffs. The
bills were referred to the Finance Committee.
REPUBLICANS BIAIW I'P STREET OF DUBLIN
DUBLIN, Dec. ;30—Republicans last night blew up half of Dawson
Street by means of mines placed on the premises of Dennis MacCoullagh.
brofher-in-law of Richard Mulcahy. Minister of Defense.
.PUBLIN, Dec. 30—Two men named Murphy and Whalen were ex
eedted at Killenning yesterday morning.
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