GOV’T WILL CONTROL ALL FOOD
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVII. NO. 97. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« PRIlE 25 CENTS
GERMANY'S SPRIG DRIVE OH RUSSIA TO STMT
SOCIALISTS IN RUSSIA
URGE A SEPARATE PEACE
international News Service.
' WASHINGTON, April 20.—Accord
ing to despatches received here from
I’etrograd today the socialistic ele
ment in that country are intriguing
against the provisional government
and urge a separate peace for Russia.
The radicals are fighting the new
government on certain measures in
which they require the support of the
socialist members of the new parlia
ment. This leaves an opening in their
party and overtures from socialist'
leaders were made in which the radi
cals were promised the support of
the socialists conditionally that they
fall in line with plans for a seperate
peace.
These facts were brought to fight
in the diuna yesterday and a heated
debate ensued. The socialist mem
bers wore insistent in their demands
hut were largely in the minority.
This action is hindering the mili
tary organziations Which were al
most completed. The provisiona'
government are. endeavoring to rec
oncile the differences which exist
among the radical members and
are making a strong appeal to ttie
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I people.
The dispatch further states tha'
German agents are doing all in their
power to stir up discontent among
the Kussian people. Several of these!
emissaries have been arrested anil
were summarily dealt with.
They have circulated a statement
that Germany will now throw vast
honies of troops 'into their country
when the ice conditions wiM allow
of the movements of ships along the
coast line of the Baltic.
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STARS AND STRIPES PROUDLY
FLY OVER BRITISH PARLIAMENT
Ir ••rnational News Servic*.
LONDON. April 20.—For the first
time in the history of the world the
Stars and Stripes fly proudly over
the British houses of parliament to
day. the occasion being America day
throughout the British Isles.
Lloyd George, premier of England,
proclaimed April 20 to be a national
holiday throughout Great Britain and
Ireland and at 8 o'clock this morn
ing Old G||bry wa^ hoisted over
• every government building in the
Fnited Kingdom.
The roar of cannon proclaimed the
hoisting of the American flag at all
military centers this morning. It
seemed like a general bombardment
throughout the British Isles.
Vast parades are taking place in
London, Dublin, Ulasgow, Liverpool,
Manchester and throughout the Brit
ish dominions 'in honor of the proc
lamation issued and Americans in the
British Isles received a great ovation.
London was most enthusaistfc tyi
her celebrations. Hundreds of thou
sands of people assembled on Trafal
gar Square and speeches were made
by many prominnt members of the
British parliamnt as well as by sev
eral well known Americans. The j
lord mayor of London beaded a gi- '
gantic demonstration which assem
bled 'in Hyde l’ark in which repre
sentatives of all the allied nations
took parti
Beautiful Travelog, China. Feder‘ j
ated church, tonight, 8:30.
BRAZIL IS DISRUPTED BY
ANTI- BERMAN RIOTS
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International News Service.
BUENOS AIltES, April 20.—Ad- 1
vices received here from Montevidio
tell of severe lighting between Ger
man sympathizers and Brazilians on
the Uruguay and Brazil border. Se
vere anti-German outbreaks have oc
curred throughout the republic and
the authorities have been kept busy
quelling the disturbance.
At Uurguana, where there Is quite
a German colony, the factions took
sides and entered into a pitched bat
tle which is now being suppressed
by the military who were rushed there
this morning. Many are reported
killed from this center and the situa
tion is serious.
REICH Huff
SEVER BILLION ISSUE
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International News Service.
WASHINGTON. April 20.—At the
conference In the senate, on the
seven billion bond bill all commit
tees have reached an agreement. The
chief amendment is in effect a pro
vision that funds realized from the
sale of these bonds may be deposited
In banks not members of the fed
eral reaerve.
The report comes that all will be
clear sailing from sow on, and the
money is virtually In the treasury.
BUENOS AMIES, .April 0.—Con
siderable anti-German rioting has oc
eurred 'in the town of Itiodosul dur
in the past three days. Five men
were killed and. much property was
destroyed before the disturbance was
quelled.
The military authorities were or
dered out in force and the town is
now under martial law. Hundreds
of thousands of dollars worth of Ger
ni.'iji property was destroyed and
burnt up by the rioters many of whom 1
joined 'in with the German element.
China I ravelog. Tonight 8:30.
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BILLINGSLEY GETS
13 MONTHS
Pacific News Service.
SEATTLE. 'A|V'I 2(X—Logan Bil
lingsley who stirred up the charges
against Mayor Gill, was today sen
tenced to th'irteon months in the fed
eral penitentiary.
The bootlegging brothers also re
ceived their sentences. Fred getting
six months in jail and Ora thirty days.
All kinds of sleigh and ski wood on
sala at .Ros*’ mill and ahop. Also
building and mining timber.
CONSCRIPTION GOES
10 SENATE TODAY
International News Service
WASHINGTON, April 20.—The
selective conscription l>iM lias been
so thoroughly thrashed out by the
committee, that it is reported it will
go before the senate before the day
closes.
It 'is understood that all other meas
ures are to be laid aside, for the
consideration of this hill.
The senate being with I’lesident ]
Wilson in carrying out this plan of
draft for an army it is beiieved the
measure will pass without delay.
international News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 20—Violent
condemnation of the volunteer sys
tem was contained in the majority re
port of the senate military affairs
committee handed down today. Un
like the tiouse committee the senate
committee declared that the volunteer
system is undemocratic.
They claim 'm addition that it is
unreliable, extravagant ia effect and
above all is an unsafe system as lias
been so well demonstrated (on the
other side of the water. They flatly
state that the Will should be knocked
in the head—and save time.
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP
CAPITOL AT COLUMBUS
In'ernationaf News Service.
COLUMBUS, O., April 30.-Thc au
thorities today uncovered a plot to
blow tip the state capitol building.
That the plans were balked in the
nick of time, was shown by the dis
covery of three bombs, which were
placed in such a manner that had
they been exploded they would have
completely wrecked that beautiful
edifice.
The plot was discovered when the
authorities became suspicious of the
presence of a sight-seeing party who
were passing through the grounds.
These people numbering about a
dozen scattered shortly after enter
ing the grounds and this ac'ion was
noted by jin officer inside the en- >
trance of the building.
He quickly called up the Jpolice
department and told them of his sus
picion .
They detailed two plain elothes men
to look into the matter, and these
reached the grounds with the great
est possible speed. However, the en
tire party had disappeared, passing
out to the rear of the capitol bui’d
Ings.
An investigation followed quickly
GOV’T TO CHECK EXPORTS;
ALSO FIX FOOD PRICES
International News Service. <
WASIIINOTO.V, April 20.— Seen- '
lory of Agriculture Houston was 'in- j
tervieu.•>! today regarding the resolu-*
tion asking that a check lie p’acc4
o.n exports of foodstuffs.
Houston expressed himself as very
much in favor of such a bill, and
recommended that the government he
authorized to tlx the prices on all
such food during the war.
He further stated that legislation
to carry out this recommendation I
would probably be laid before the
senate within a short time.
He says this seems the only meth
od by which the steady advance in
prices can be stopped, nothing can
be accomplished at such a time by
investigation.
It is a waste of monej and time,
and governing it regulation would
bring its immediate results.
The establishment of government
purchasing agents throughout the
I'nited States, would do away with
I tlic eoimni'fisiim agents, (commonly
known as the middle man) who pro
duces nothing, and today is getting
a greater shaic of profit than the
actual producer. These purchasing
^ agents would buy direct front the
j producer, and set) at a price that
* would merely net the department suf
ficient to cover running expenses, as
the government would require no
profit from this branch.
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GERMANS TO MAKE BIG
DRIVE TO PETR06RAD
International News Service'
I'TUOdlt.M), April 20. With the
intention of making a gigantic drive
on I'etragrad the Hermans are muss
ing Hoops on the Kiga-Dvinsk front
and a i. making every endeavor to
l>e rrad\ to move when *h. shore ice
goes Oil! along ill that .■■■ ,p.
WarshipM, li.iiispiiils rind shallop
draught vessels in great mitnh r i havo
l-een moved from Kiel to Lehaii in
readiness for the transporting of im
mense bodies of troops to the gulf of
liiga littoral.
The Hermans have built in uv large
vessels of shallow ilra’itfht wlm h will
I l»e used in this ,undi:ijr. The water j
is shallow in the gulf and it wouM I
be impossible for tie' s:'a-going trails-*
pruts lo engnge in *.!iis work
Tlia army officia’s hire am ge tting
read.v to give the ft tvi ins a ree**p
•'mu and several n'Si eve* army crops
tin vs been ra Ill'll out and a i" taking
up positions along that Inn . Immense
fort ifiea l ions have been « t ■ ■ ■ t. d tlii«
wi^itei to offset tin' Apropos si ad
vance for there is but one ft as Id
route for the ndvanc< m i,t of i > g
The Russian uuthoati s are in pcs •
session of the fails as lo the pro
posed drive to 1‘ettogiad lor many
months past la I an now virne.t that
the (lerman th,a will eorn> Into the
Hftltie and will support the move
ments of the troops.
I..ila;e gil ls ill lieu I . he | lai d
m tin' forts lilt'll! this uinhr and
greal milit 11 \ eneampnie' s in. In*
ing ari'iingd to take (.in of the
hundreds of thousands of Russian
soldiers who are arri\inn daily on the
Itiga-Itvinsk front.
WEBB MAKES BURDEN RECORD;
BIG RACE WON BY M’CARTY
The town was prettv much alive
this morning when eight corking good
dog teams lim'd up outside the city
hall to com|H-te in the Moose burden
race from Nome to Solomon. As each
and tin tin i a bombs were discovered.
It is assumed that the plotters con
templated roturu'ing after dark and
igniting the fuses, u"d a close watch
is being kepi ia the hope of ea'ching
the culprits.
The authorities have a good do
scription of the iiloliers, and say they
will have them in custody if they
remain in the city over night.
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NOTICE.
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The Moose will give a dance in the
liltle Eagle hall on Monday evening,
April 23, at 0:30 p. m. to which all
are invited. Prizes will tie awarded
to the winners in the Moose race. Ad - I
mission, ^ents 50c, ladles free,
ATTENTION MEMBERS F. O. E..
NO 75.
Meet in club rooms at ,1:00 p. m.
Sunday to attend memorial services.
J. J. STOKES,
Secretary.
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I pollution fiiH-il up at the stal ling
point it Has given a light ru);ii semi
off. Nearly ail of the sleighs were
decorated with hunting and were fly
ing the Stars and Stripes.
it was a prett> sight: heatnlftil
sunshine, laughing hoys and girls,
speed) dogs, a dalld) trail and a good
send nil' from an enthusiastic crowd,
who chaffed and joshed the drivers
on their thirty mile drive to hos
pitable Solomon fur Solomon is
theirs today.
Two beautiful mips are offered tot
this race by the Moose members tit
Solomon, .Made by Tiffany of New
York, anil of wonderful design, these
trophys are well worthy of such an
event The honor and glory of pro
curing these prizes belong to Mrs.
Tom Shaughitessy, for ibis lad)
works hard and untiringly through
out the summer to raise the where*
withal I to order from the famous New
York firm.
All the contestants in tins race will
receive a prize for there are twelve
offered. Ijtwrem.e Kerr, at the start
ing point, stutd flit1 will have his
monogram engraved on one which
hears the Hennessy coat of arms; ho
wanted to take a pair of skates along
to make the return journey with.
Weather reports at Safety anil Sol- '
omoil this morning give the condi
tions as great; so fast tune is ex
pected from the teams. Faxon Lewis
was not content with packing a !«dy
so he urged Harold Lyle to come along
as well. Fax has dogs from every
kennel in the country and remarked
that they might have to fight their
way through as several of his dogs
evinced dislikes when henig hitched
up.
The freedom of the city has been
given to the visitors at Solomon and
there will be a dance in their honor
tonight.
Prizes iv if doa.tl' -i by local* mer
i hunts: Jndcpendi nt meat market,
I tone Candy Stm , Peterson Shoe
Stole, II It Muller, Barling it Item,
\ I I tart ini ii. s ,11 lliirgli, (i. p. Gog
gin. P. P. Morphy, I). K. Crowley.
The lady burden in Ha winning team
will l»e awarded a beaut if it I silver
cup by the Mouse lodge whilst the
lucky girl in second will draw her
pick of a Thermos battle from the
Lumen drug store.
The teams start'd out tau minutes
apart, witli bunt ns and handicaps
us follows: Lewis and Lyle, Bertha
Johnson, 2 hours 27 min.; Will Al
ton, Mej Bliss I'owning, 25 iinin.;'
Win. Weld), Vesta Killing, scratch;
Bert McCarthy, i.itheriiio Bongat'd,
57 min.:; I.;iwi nn Kerr. Mrs. Kemp.
1:42;: Harry P.oomllild, Ina I.yle, 42
min.; George Sykes, Mrs. P. Berg.
1:57; and Tommy Watson, Jennie
Stroinberg, 1:12.
The going was swift though the. day
was warm and the teams made mighty
fast time on the trip.
Bill Webb was Sin first to arrive
and the others came in the follow
ing order: McCarthy, Allan, Bloom -
tiId, Yorkev, Kerr, Watson and Faxon
Lewis * Co.
Actual running time are as fol
lows: Webb. *2: 10, McCarthy, 3:17,
Allan, 1:02, Bloomfield, 4:32, Yorkev
4:14, Kerr, 5:00, Watson, 1:50, Lewis
5:52.
Faxon Lewis and party stayed over
at Safety where breakfast was or
dered and in readiness. This was
partly the cause of delay of this entry,
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