THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVII. NO. 82. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA, TUEDSAY, APRIL 3, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 4«. PRIwE 25 CENTS
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FLOODS' WAR BILL GOES
TO CONGRESS: LAFOLLETTE
BREAKS OP SESSION!
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Pacific News Service, Wash. Bureau.
WASHINGTON, April 3.—When the
text of Representative Martin Flood's
war resolution was made known to
President Wilson, he requested that
slight ehatiges be made, stating em
phatically that Uermnay through re
cent nets had automatically declared
war.
Following is the revised text of
the Flood resolution, that it is con
fidently expected will pass.
"Whereas, The recent acts of the
imperial German government are acts
of war against the peoples of the
United States.
"Re it resolved by the senate and
house in congress assembled. That
a state of war having been thrust
upon tiic United States it he hereby
formally declared.
And that the president be and is j
hereby authorized to lake Immediate
steps, not only to put I ho country
into a thorough state of defense but
also to exert till power and employ
aU resources to carry on war against
the imperial German government and
bring the conflict to a successful term
ination.”
This resolution is being introduced
today', and the country is breathless
ly' awaiting the action of congress
upon it.
Should it puss, it is the step that
throws us into the stupendous slrug
gle. We have made every effort with
in the bounds of reason to stay out.
Representative Gardner of Massa
chusetts says: "Germany has broken
every law of God and man, and the
United States must now protect its
life and property.”
WASHINGTON, April :t. The sen
ate and foreign relations committee
have, after a half hour's session, rec
ommended the passage of the Martin
flood resolution.
WASHINGTON, April 3. Hafollette
who was the leader of the filibusters
at tlie last session of congress, today
threw that body into the wildest state
of excitement.
I ’andemoniiim ivigiu d until ad
jo liniment.
After tin* commit b«* ^liad reported ■
fa\or.tbl> t»u tile flood War leSOlu
lion, it Was field up b\ l.afollctb
w'ho demanded that under the rules
it be held over until tomorrow.
The house hissed, and the specta
tors threw h its, magazines, umbrellas, I
lubbers and every loose object at
him and he had to be escorted to
safety.
There never was a gathering more
incensed in the history of Washing
ton,
Congress had to follow the ruling
on demand and adjourned without
action.
It is conceeded that Lafollette has
broken bis hold, as the news of the
sinking of the Aztec, together with
his tmlnnked for action of today will
throw sentiment against him tomor
row .
WASHINGTON, April -The
committee ni etiafge have decided
n
that tie proper course of action is to
keep the senate in continuous Mes
sina t«* get results. Therefore from
the moment i* convenes tomorrow
noon, until the Flood war bill has been
passed upon there will be no recess.
The> are bound to get action on
this ill and will hold up ever> thing |
else tn that end.
AMERICAN ARMED SHIP
SUNK BY GERMAN SUB.
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 3.—Men,
money and supplies. The mobiliza
tion of these three was started today,
with the arrival of a cable message
from Ambassador Sharpe at Paris
bearing news of the sinking of the
American steamer Aztec .
The Aztec was sunk without warn
ing by u German subnmlnrc and was
probably lost.
It carried light guns and was the
first armed American ship that has
been attacked by the Germans.
On board were Captain Graham
and 12 American bluejackets, from
whom no word has been received and
it is thought they may have ail per
ished.
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ROY BUCK PLEADS GUILTY
ON GRAND LARCENY
CHARGE
Arraigned on a grand larceny chargo
ltoy Buck pleaded guilty before Hon.
Judge J. It. Tucker this afternoon
and sentence was suspended until
Friday, 10 a. m.
Buck was a mail carrier on the
lower Yukon and during the winter
of 1915 abstracted 21 fox skins from
the mail which he was conveying and
through a native disposed of them to
the Northern Commercial Co. at St.
Michael. Ho replaced the furs with
straw which in due time arrived at
the fur-house outside where the skins
"THE HOUSE OF A
THOUSAND SCANDALS.”
The house of scandals, a thousand
of them, will be shown tonight. This
is not the greatest picture ever pre
thm. In It are featured Miss May
Allison and Mr. Harold jLockwood,
woh achieved the success of their
respective careers in this famous
production. The picture complete Is a
sociological sensation, and It features
many noted and beautiful women, dis
playing as it does ensembles and
dances that are thd last work In
were consigned.
The postal authorities were notified
of the matter and the case sifted
down by Marshal Jordan who made
the trip to Kt. Michael and returned
with Buck.
August Veiera of Portuguese ex
traction, pleaded guilty on being
charged with giving liquor to a na
tive. He will also receive the sen
tence of the court on Friday.
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terpsichorcan art. This attraction is
mounted in four feature acts. Two
hundred and twelve scene. A picture
that stimulates the imagination creat
ing an appetite for more. Admission
25 cents.
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS ATTEN
TION.
The Moundy Thursday banquet
will be held at Masonic Temple
Thursday, April 6, 8 o'clock sharp.
Sams party Cabaret April 7.
ROOSEVELT WANTS TO FIGRT
IN FRANCE OR BELGIUM
International News S«rvice.
WASHINGTON, April 3. Theodore
Roosevelt fresh from his vacation in
Florida arrived at Washington today.
It: an interview who statede that lie
is prepared to request, that ho be
allowed to raise a division of troops,
for action in Fiance or Belgium.
The colonel went to the White
I House to urrango for an Interview
Its seize all
GERMAN SHIPS
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 3.—The gov
ernment may seize all interned Ger
man ships now lying in our different
hat* hors.
it is intimated in official circles
that this will he done because of
threats having been made that bombs
will be placed on all ships, nnd they
will he blown up by German agents
if wtit be declared. If seized the
question of compensation will he al
lowed to rest until the end of the
war. It is not officially stated whether
the United States would even con
sider the mutter of compensation.
SHORT SIR,000,000
FOR M VIGOS
international News Service.
WASHINGTON, Apt 4 b.—The
eighteen million dollars necessary to
improve the navy yards throughout
the country is not availal To. This
announcement comes front the navy
flcpuftmcnt, who state that imme
diate steps shall be taken to arrange
tor the above sum,
I with I’resident Wilson. Alt early date
was sol and Teddy left ’.lie grounds
in a happy frame of mind.
I h; evidently sees possibilities of
another victorious troop of Rough
Riders.
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CABINET PICKING
UP LOOSE ENDS
International News Servic8.
WASHINGTON. April 3.—The cab
inet met ibis afternoon to round up
all loose ends pertaining to national
defense.
Every little detail is being attend
ed to, and reports state that in each
government department there1 is a
tendency to high pressure that Is evi
dent on all sides.
The spirit of the time is in the
air, and even to the smallest office
hoy each feels that a weight of re
sponsibility rests on their shoulders
and r«)lI are acting accordingly.
SOCIALISTS TO STAND !
BY GOVERNMENT
j In'ernational News Service.
NEW YORK, April 3.—The follow
I ing announcement comes from Allan
Benson leader of the socialists today.
‘‘All socialists in the country arc
with the government in this crisis,
ind to a man will do all In their
jiovver to lend any assistance within
; their power.”
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CALL ISSUED FOR
600,000 VOLUNTEERS
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 3. Await- :
ing Urn action of congress on war
resolutions, 1’resident Wilson has
mailc every perparation toward the
issuance of a call for six hundred
thousand volunteers.
Heeruiting stations have been ar
ranged for in every part of the coun
try and will he thrown open on short
notice.
It is known that those who are to
have charge of these recruiting sta
lions are in ritidiness, as the presi
dent has caused to have issued the
assignments to nearly all o£ these
otlicers, said assignments lining al
ready in their hands.
All possibilities of delay have been
eliminated and this branch of the
department like all others, is merely
awaiting the word to start the wheels
of war in motion.
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TELLER TO HAVE
WIRELESS HIRSCHBERG
TO TAKE EXAM.
Teller is to have a wireless sta- .
lion! A real live radio plant whore}
the public ran send messages to thru
friends in Ih rlin, Hinkok, Tipp» rary.
• a Timburtoo and Max Uiischberg
is the 111:1:1 to be thanked for the
same.
Lieutenant I'rmne of Fort Davis
0, is received instructions from the
war de|)nrtment to allow of Hirsch
brg taking the • xainirmtion required
by the bureau of navigation, and, if
he stands the test, to issue him with
a license as a second class commer
cial radio operator.
Max has engaged in th<- wireless
1 usiness for many years and is well
up in that class of work. He has
installed a plant of his own at T« 1
ler but was compelled by law to dis
continue operating therefrom until ho
was issu'd with a I ire ns . He applied
fot Hiicli last fall a id u s supported
m Ids application by Lite Nome cham
ber of coinim ice. Hence the action
of the war department*
The establishing- of a commercial
radio station it Toiler moans quite
a lot for Nome. It will be of the most
importance to owners of small schoon
ers and gnsnline brats whoso where
abouts it was heretofore impossible
to determine. It will be a boon to
tiie iK'Ople who conduct mining op
era Jims in tin* Teller and York sec
tions and as a commercial enterprise
on t>10 part of Mr. Hirschberg should
be most successful.
OFFICE RAILWAY MAIL CLERK
i
For sonic reason or other the post
master general has deeded to dis
pense with the office of railway mail
clerk in Nome anti James II. Fehso
will leave for '.tie great outside at
the opening of navigation.
.Mr. Fehse acted in the capacity of
railway mail clerk in Nome for two
I
years in which time he has earned
tile respect and esteem of the com
munity. His position is not one of
sunshine an.I roses as we have been
continuously growling and agitating
tiie postal authorities for better mail
service. Incidentally we have been
receiving over one hundred pounds
more mail than called for during the
past month.
This is termed emergency mail.
Heretofore n Inge amount of that
Accumulated in Fairbanks 'and did
not arrive here until the opening of
navigation. Arrangements were how
ever made some time ago whereby
the greater portion of this mail was
taken along with the through mail.
The postoflice department have also
called in the railway mail clerks from
Fail banks and Kagle leaving hut two
in tlie territory one nt Tanana and
tiie other at Cordova.
Mr. Fehse is ordered lo report for
further assignment and his office will
be a thing of I he past in Nome.
ALLIES MAKE AIR
RAID ON KIEL
international News Service.
1'AJtIS, April 3.—The allies made a
joint air raid on Kiel early last
evening dropping bombs on that naval
base.
They report that their bombs were
directed an the (construction yards
where the Germans ure building sub
marines, That their efforts were suc
cessful was proven by a blaze which
they saw before being driven off.
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MILITARY TRAINING BILL
GOES TO CONGRESS
'nlo. national News Service.
WASHINGTON,, April 3.—Senator
Chamberlain has Introduced his bill
for universal military training.
The bill was presented shortly af
ter the noon recess and calls to the
colors all youths in the twenties.
It authorizes the immediate call of
yil 1 youths of twenty-i^ne, twenty
two ami twenty-three years of age.
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