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WICK FATHERING BONE DRY LAW
RULES COMMITTEE
GIVEN MORE TIME—
TO EMPLOY COUNSEL
International News Service.
WASINGTON, Jan. 18.—.Yesterday
the house assented to the request of
the rules committee that additional
time be granted the committee in !
which to complete its investigation of
the leak and make a report.
The time limit of ten days which
had been imposed was extended to
thirty days and the commi'tee was
empowered to employ counsel ami
make other arrangements which would
be necessary for a full probe of the
leak scandal.
The rules committee announced yes
terday that no more testimony would
be taken until legel counsel had been
employed to draw out the facts and
conduct the hearing with a view to
future legal aspects in case a con
up'racy shall' be proved.
The committee had not employed
counsel this morning but announc *d
that negotiations are in progress.
RUSSO-ROUMANIANS
RECAPTURE TOWN
AND LOSE A BATTLE
!
International News Service.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 18.—It is offi
cially announced that Russian forces
have recaptured Vadeni from the Ger
mans who took that town a week
ago. It lies southwest of Galatz and
is distant about six miles.
BERLIN, Jan. 18.—The genera)
staff states that the Russians and
Roumanians are making desperate
attempts to regain the ground recent
ly won from them.
On the front between Sushitna end
the Putna river3 the enemy has
shewn especial strength, it states.
Last night Russian detachments out- j
numbering the Germans ten to one,
penetrated the outposts near Kras
shim and drove onward until they ;
were stopped by a determined resist
ance of the Germans.
The attachcrs were then repulsed
and driven back beyond the outpont3
they had first overwhelmed. Tin
Russo-Roumanians lost two thousand,
three hundred prisoners and left tin 1
battle-ground littered with their dead
and wounded.
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WILSON MAKES
UNUSUAL CALL
ON SENATOR
■
International Newt Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—President
Wilson made an unexpected visit to
the capitol this morning as he has
sometimes done when he wuneed to
set a congressional aleader.
He went into a room off the senate
chamber and sent for Senator Bank
head of Alabama, chairman of the
committee on conservation of nation
al resources. The senator came from
the chamber at once and had a con
ference with the president which
lasted a quarter of an hour.
It was learned later that the presi-l
dent asked Bankhead to urge an
amendment to the Myers water
pov.ei u,u winch is now pending be
fore the committee on conservation
of national resources.
STRAND WAR PICURES
AT DREAM TONIGHT
"The Diamond from the Sky" will
have another spectacular run tonight.
This popular serial Is becoming more
intense and dramatically gripping with
every issue. “The King of Diamonds
and the Queen of Hearts” will be
toright’a offering, supported by two
additional and special attraction::.
"The Strand War Newj," a rival and
supplement to the Pathe weekly will
be shown. A joyous recreation among
the fun makers entitled “Ham at the
Beach.” A big show. Tomorrow
night, "Captain Jennie, S. A.” a
three reel feature.
MOVEMENT
OF TROOPS
ON BORDER
International News Service.
WASINGTON, Jan. 18.—It was
stated at the war department that
the withdrawal of the Pershing col- !
umn from Mexico will not be coniplet- j
ed until about the first of March.
The militia on the border is to be
giadually reduced say army officers.,
Orders are expected at any hour to
instruct Funston to prepare for the
reduction of forces.
Today orders were issued for one
company from the first, second and
third Kentucky regiments to return
home.
The Nome Bowling Club’* alleys are
t ow open from noon to midnight.
New laid eggs at Prosser's Harness
Shop, $1.00 per dozen. Phone Black 5.
Let the Nugget do your letter writ
ing t>> sending the Weekly Nugget to
yusr friends on tbs outside—Me no.
PROPOSED DETHRONEMENT OF CONSTANTINE
MEANS 6REEK WAR ON ENTENTE
International News Service.
PARIS, Jan. IS.—The news from
Athens continues to be of a disquiet
ng nature despite the efforts of the
enli nte allies to alter the situation
either by conciliation or by a show
of force.
The dethronement of King Constan
.inc is now declared to be the next
move of the allies and the wisdom
jf the plant is being seriously ques
tioned.
Athens Is already in possession of
advance information regarding the
fillies' plan and the news is said to
bo spreading over Greece like wild
fire, according to nftiieial dispatches
from Athens.
That Constantine shouid lie deposed
and placed in retirement in one of
the allied countries is said to have
been decided on at the recent war
council of allied chiefs at Home. This
proposed action along with other
plans was supposed to have been kept
! secret, the act itself to be the first
inkling the world would get of it. in
some way it has been bungled and
all Greece is declared to be aroused
against such a course.
Gate dlsaplches from Athens -it
that the dethronement of King Con
stantine wilt be the signal for Greece
to go to war against the allies.
Coupled with this positive declara
tion is the rumor that General von
Falkenhayn is now in Greece, it is
not known whether he is actually on
Grecian soil to the south of the allied
lipe3 or whether he is on the Greek
frontier to take command of the forces
of the Teutonic allies.
In either ease his presence is re
garded as an opportunist move to
take advantage of the Greek hostility
to the entente plans.
H has been learned from a high
quarter that the situation in Greece
is regarded with the utmost concern.
SHRINE MEETING.
Annual meeting Nome Shrine Club
Masonic Temple, Sunday, January 31.
S p. m. Uusiness of Importance.
L,. H. McCUIY, Sec.
WICKERSHAM’S PROHIBITION BILL
FOR ALASKA IS BONE DRY
It 'ernational News Service. i
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—The house
committee on territories has had un- J
der consideration all this week a bill
to make Alaska dry. It was drawn
and presented by James Wickersham.
delegate from Alaska, and a member
of the committee.
The proposed bill was introduced |
by the delegate from Alaska as a
result of the recent elections in that
territory. Jinny bodies of temper- 1
ance workers in Alaska begun to
urge such action on his part soon
alter the election returns, maintain
ing that such a law could not fail to
represent the sentiment of the peo
ple of Alaska who had spoken so lni
pt rativcly at the polls.
The bill under discussion is for a
completely dry state. It is what is
known as bone dry. If it is adopted,
there will bo no alcoholic drinks used
in Alaska, for thei* shipment will
bo made a crime. The bill is drawn
carefully and with legal acumen and
after a study of the weak 3pots in
other similar laws.
Wickersham's attitude is that only
of on expounder of the bill and a
supporter of its provisions from i
legal point of view.
In opposition to the bill are present.
Falcon Joslyn, of aFirbanlcs and D. A
McKenzie who have argued that it
goes beyond matters voted on by Un
people who did not declare against
the Importation of liquor, but only
against its sale in saloons. They
have made little impression on the
members of the committee apparently
and it is understood that the bill will
be favorably reported.
Mrs. Hatcher of Knik, un ardent
prohibitionist, is here and has made
in emotional appeal for a favorable
report on the Wickersham bill.
NOTICE TO MASONS
The Order ‘of the Eastern Stfar
will entertain on Friday evening at 9
o clock at the Masonic Temple. All
Masons families and their lady
fi lends Invited.
ALLIED WARSHIPS SEARCHING WHOLE
ATLANTIC FOR DARING RAIDERS
International Newt Service.
LONDON, Jan, 18.—France and
Britain are determined to remove .the
Ufiman raiders from the Atlantic,
at ending to official statement. A!
powerful fleet of warships of the Uro
nations are now scouring the At - j
lantic, but no news of success has*
yet been received. I
Most of the victims have been sunlt'
off the South American coast but a
considerable number has also been
lost in the north Atlantic between
the Un.'ed States porta and England
and France. Therefore the whole At
lantic is rising searched by means of
radio and the presence of warships
here and there over that wide ex
panse.
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.—Shipping
circles continue to be agitated by re
ports of the German sea-raiders. But
in spite of the danger, the French liner
Chicago sailed from this port for Bor
deaux this forenoon with a hundred
and twenty cabin passengers.
There has bcenl no official announce- |
nn nt as to the number of lives lost
I by the recent sinking of ships, but
nn unofficial checking shows that the
raiders' activities have resulted in
the loss of only forty five lives. The
remainder, so far a3 any reports are
available, were picked up by other
ships or reached shore in small boats.
This does not include a score or more
j of ships that lire overdue and of
which no news at all has been re
eeived.
Dispatches from I'ernmanbuco
state that of the survivors landed
there recently from ships that had
been sent to the bottom, a total of
one hundred and thirteen were Amer
icans
All kinds of sleigh and aki wood on
sale at Ros*’ mill and (hop. Also
building and mining timber.
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SENATOR WORKS BLAMES
GOVERNOR JOHNSON FOR
HUGHES DEFEAT
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—The de
feat of Charles E. Hughes In Californ
ia was due entirely to poor manage
ment on the part of the republican
national committee, John D. Works,
refublican senator form California to
day told an interviewer.
The apparent slight put upon Gov
error Johnson and the California pro
gressives when the republican presi
dential candidate visited the. Pacific
const states and failed to meet Mr.
Johnson, Senator Works says, dis
gruntled Johnson and bis huge fol
lowing of progressives. Had Johnson
put his whole heart into his support
of the ex-jU3tice’s candidacy he could
easily have swung the state to the
republican column and assured the
deteat of President Wilson
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TRENCHES
International TJewa Servica,
PEULIN, Jan. IS.—The general
staff announces that the British made
certain gain3 on the Somme sector in
[ recent actions. It is admitted that
the German evacuation parts of the
advanced positions held by them near
Serre.
The trenches, the bulletin states,
were abandoned In the night for tac
tical reasons. Their retention would
have resulted in no benefit to the Ger
man defence and because of their ex
posed position would have entailed
J unnecessary loss of life.
MEMBERS
OF SHIPPING
BOARD
International New* Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—The sen
ate committee on commerce today
I recommended the confirmation of
| President Wilson's nominations as
members of the shipping board the
following: Baker of Baltimore; Don
ald of New York; Brent of New Or
leans; Denman of San Francisco, and
White, of Kansas City.
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