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VOLUME XXI
NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY MARCH, 13 1920
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STUDENT BOXER KILLED
IN COLLEGE BOUT
New York, March 12—A boxing ox
hibition staged at Columbia I’nivcr
sity last night resulted in the death
of Milton Sternfeld, a former army
lieutenant and post graduate studen*.
who engaged in a sparring match with
Andrew Dockett, a sophomore, as one
of the entertainment events at a
smoker held by the college students.
Pockett has been detained while the
case is being Investigated.
CHARGES AMERICA RESPONSIBLE
FOR TURKI8H TREATY DELAY
tendon. March 12—“The difficulty
In framing the Turkish treaty is
largely due to delay and America is
responsible for a major portion of the1
delay,” explained Lord Curzon in the
House of fiords today. Curzon said j
numerous troubles were being ex
perlenced in settling the Turkish prob
MOOSE TO GAMBOL
MONDAY EVENING
Members of the Moose order and in
vited guests wll be entertained by
Nome Chapter No. 7K, Women of
Moose heart legion, at a social ached*
uled to take place In the Eagle Hall
lodge room Monday evening. Nine
o'clock Is the hour s<*t for opening
the festivities. Cards and dancing
are the features of the program.
EAGLE DANCE THlk EVENING
Nome Aerie 75, P. O. E. will he
host to Nome’s terpslohorean devotees
at a public dance to be held in Etgle
Hall this evening. The program Is
scheduled to start at 9 p. m. Arrange
ments are in the hands of an exper
ienced committee which has overlook
ed nothing that will contribute to an
evening of fine enjoyment for those
attending .
WEEKLY MAIL ARRIVES EARLY
The weekly mail from tlie States j
arrived shortly after noon Wednesday
in chance of carrier Pete Curran. The
consignment landed in Nome a full
day ahead of the usual time of arrival I
as a result of closer connections and I
improved travelling conditions. Both |
first and second class were Included ;
in the batch, which was composed
largely of matter bearing early Jan- j
uary dates.
ADOPT PROGRESSIVE
LEGISLATIVE PLAN
A Committee on Legislation, the
functions of which will be to receive!
sugesttons for progressive and bene
Octal legislation and to work them into
proper shape for presentation to the
law making bodies, is a recent crea
tion of the Republican Club which
presents many excellent possibilities
in furthering the district's future leg
islative requirments. The committee
will accept suggestions from any
source and give proper consideration
to all presented, thus making it pos
sible for anyone possessing a new or
progressive idea concerning our legis
lative needs to place it where it will
receive support and action.
The club has also appointed a com
mittee charged with the duty of trying
to secure the organisation of a female
Republican Club. An effort is also
being made to have Clubs organized in
the outlying towns of the district with
a view to general cooperation of Re
publicans throughout the district.
The Club is now fully organized
with Fred Harrison as president and
John Hancock as secretary ■* At a
recent meeting the club endorsed Dan
Sutherland for Alaska Delegate to Con
greee; Chas. E. Herron for Repub
lican National Committeeman and T.
M. Reed for delegate to the National
Republican Convention.
Are YOU a lubes fiber Mr. Reader T
GERMAN GOVERNMENT OVERTHROWN
III BLOOBLESS REVOLUTION
BY PAN-GERMAN PARTY
London. March 12—Dispatches
reaching [minis near the German bor
der assert that the Khert Government
has been overthrown and a new offi
cial regime established in Berlin.
Berlin Announces Development Of
Revolutionary Movement
Berlin, March 12—A revolutionary
movement under the direction of ex
treme conservatives has already spread
far into the provinces, not only among1
the regular army forces but also among
the public security guards or tin
Ebert administration, according to
announcements by government repre
sentatives late today.
Imperialist Ministry Assumes Berlin
Government
Berlin, March 18—A new ministry
of distinctly imperial tendencies has
been formed under the direction of
| Ifprr K-ii»p. who is designated as
chancellor. .V minister of defense, of
! finance, public worship and several
others have been named.
Fall Of Ebert Government Officially
Proclaimed
Berlin, March 13—A proclamation
was Issued by the new ministry at ten
this morning stating that the former
,derman government has ceased to ox
Revolfiny Troops Take Possession Of
London, March 13—A prorlamaiion
issued in Berlin this morning state 1
that the derman Socialistic govern
ment has ceased to exist, according to
a Renter's dispatch to the London
press. The dispatch also says re
volting troops have entered Berlin
and occupied the \V1 lhelmstrar.se. So
lenco accompanied th'»
placing the Rbort g.,
Gorman National Assembly Dissolved
By Revolutionary Gov't
Fragmentary de
tails of the revolution in Oornuiny are
arriving in l'a.ris today. A late Berlin
dispatch says the proclamation issued
by the revolutionary government this
morning dccla
i the National Assent*
I announced that the
Imperialist in
plete control »
Berlin, lauttwip/ >
REPUBS APPREHENSIVE
OVM IHd/iTi uOiLOOK
Wanhington, March 13—Mainly up.
prehensive over the prospect that pub
lie sentiment may turn unfavorable
owing to thoir attitude on the treaty,
the republicans in the senate ;,r.»
striving to secure an agreement re-i
garding Article 10. In an effort to'
reunite nublic sentiment. Senator
Lodge introduced another amendn . nt <
to the Article 10 resenation today.
WILL BRING HOME
BODIES OF FIFTY
THOUSAND AMERICANS
Washington, March 133—The bodiej
of fifty thousand American soldiers
who died in France will be returned
to the United States as soon as pre
parations are completed and twenty i
live thousand will remain permanently I
Overseas, according to a statement to-:
day by Secretary Baker to ehairma 11
Wadsworth of the Senate Military Af
fair*! Commi-ttee.
DAVE WARFIELD IN AUTO
ACCIDENT—INJURED
IjOh Angeles, March 13—David
Warfield, the noted actor, was struck
by a passing auto truck late today
and sustained a broken leg.
CANADIAN BILL PROVIDES
VOTES FOR WOMEN
Ottowa, March 13—A bill confer
ring on the women of Canada the right
to vote at f I'd era 1 elections was pre
sented to the House of Commons to
day. The measure broadly provides
that any British citizen 21 years old,
male or female, may vote.
COUNCIL LADY ARRIVES ON VISIT
Mrs Jennie Hansen, well known res
ident of Council, paid Nome a visit
this week.
FIERCE BLIZZARD AT
HOT SPRINGS
A blizzard of terrific chameter
created considerable damage at Kruz
gamapa Hot Springs. February 23 and
all but blew down one of the new
buildings on W'hidh. construction wap
commenced last fall, according to ad
vices reaching Father Rupert of St
THE EVENT OF THE SEASON
APRIL 10TH.
Miners Homs Club Committee.
°ARIS JOURNAL DECLARES
WILSON UNREASONABLE
I’aris. Ma-rch 13—The Paris Midi today
declares in an article on the American
altitude toward the pence treaty with
Germany that President Wilson, i i
order to save Article 10 of the !.«• .«■ ie
covenant "impudently asserts that
France today is militarist. This, the
journal declares, " is decisive proof
that he hats not reasoned in a sane
manner." The paper tl ?*. intimates
that the pi.sident is not !iis rlfiht
mind by exclaiming---And it is .1 nrm
th tills insane idea that leads the
American nation,"
AMERICAN LEGION
RECEIVES BIG CHECK
Indianapolis, March 13—Robert C.
Tyndall. National Treasure!- of the
American Legion. re- elved today from
the .National War Work Council cf
the Yount? Mens Christian Association
of the Undted States a check for four
hundred thousand dollars. The money
was turned ove- for assisting; former
soldiers.
LANOAIS DENOUNCES SOCIALIST
PARTY AS TREASONABLE
Champaign. III. March IS—“f de
nounce the socialist party in the 1'ni
.ted States sis a treason ah!.- organiza
tion," declared federal Judge Lundms
of Chicago, in an address hero today
at a banquet tendered in his honor bv
the American Legion.
STEVENSON TO TAKE
LONG MUSHING TRIP
Louis Stevenson, manager of the
Pioneer Mining Company, left Tues
day on an extensive mushing trip
which will include visits to the Nor
ton Bay and Candle sections and also
the Kugruk silver mine operated by
Messrs Soderberg and Anderson of
Seattle. Mr Stevenson is accompan
ied on the trip by Ix>uis Boulanger,
an employee of the Pioneer Company.
Watch for tha Big Clock to Stop
APRIL 17th—Something Doing
Tho Minors Homo Club will hold a
committee meeting at Holt's atoro
Sunday, 2:30 p. m.
COMMITTEE.
The Daily Telegraph Bulletin and
Weekly Nuggot delivered by carrier.
Par month 93-00.
TURKS FORCE SUPREME COUNCIL
TO DRASTIC ACTION
Constantinople, M;
c*i.s dispatches from J
announcing that the Sup; cue ;'0iu:d
of the Allies has decided t. uk* dr.is
tic action • i Constantinople to proven
tin* killing of Christians n..i ,.„folv,
pracft terms more radical th.it. \vt r,
contemplated before the it--uhie t
Maras, have been received .vith o
parent indifference by the Turks.
Turkish officials are watching with
out the slightest evidence of , ..mv. fi
the movements in London ;o fore
them out of Europe and loci! news
papers are printing dispatch.^ u-p. t
ing that President Wilson would in
sisi that the Sultan must leave Con
sumtinople without causing scan el
a ripple. Th Turks appear to h*v
resigned all national interest. Th
Black, Marmora and Aegean sea's at
alive with Allied warahips at present
GAFFNEY IN FOR WEEK
END VISIT
Tlios. Gaffney arrived in town fro
Sunset creek this afternoon and r<
ports considerable weather in that 1<
cnlity during the past two days.
NEW TINSHOP ESTABLISHED
Hilly Sin hold has installed a tin
shop in the building one door east of
Odd Fellows Hall. The establishment
is entirely up to date in the matter of
equipment, the owner having secured
the tools and fittings of the old Wilson
plant on Steadman Ave. and is pre.
pared to handle all classes of tin work.
Sinhold is an experienced tinner and
.plumber and fully qualified to under
take anything in his line.
SPINAL MENINGITIS DEVELOPS
AT ELIM VILLAGE
Two native children residing at the
native settlement of Klim, situated in
the Golovin section are ill with what
is believed to be severe attacks of
spinal meningitis, according to infor
mation brought to Nome by Mrs Wool
rieh of Dime Creek, who arrived dur
ing the early days of the week. Charles
Jones, who recently returned from
Dime and stopped at Elim, reports
that thq children were ill at the time
of hte visit but were then thought to
be suffering from some form of ill
ness not uncommon in children.
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CENTRALIA CASE IN
HANDS OF JURY
Mi*- ion I. \V. W. charged with the
('entialui massacre is now in the tiands
of the jury . k*innl charges were made
last night nn'd the ease was given
I W. W. Admissions Make Them
Guilty, Charges Trial Judge
Montesano, March 13—What the
accused Industrial Workers of t'v'
World admitted from the witness stand
makes them guilty of murder, accord
ing to the instructions delivered hv
Judge Wilson this afternoon t>- the
trial jury trying the ten men charged
w ith the death of Warren fSrimm.
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
PIONEER DANCE
A big- gathering >f dunce lovers
participated in the public dance given
by the Pioneers of Alaska .it the Igloo
Saturday evening
The function was of the most en
joyable character and amply sustain
ed the well established reputation of
the Pioneer order as hosts.
NOTES ON NOMEITES
IN THE STATES
Wesley Brown is on the jt»h at the
Seattle I’oat office Elmer Friend and
son CSeorge wete working in the ship
yard* but are doing nothing at pres
ent, (.Ian. fill) as most of the yards
are closed down. It looks very much
as if the big interests are going to
make Seattle an "open shop" town if
possible.
Bruce ltogers. formerly of the In
dustrial Worker, is writing for the
"I’nion Record”, the labor paper. 1.1 e
says he is on his feet again. Me has
a fine car, so guess he is better off
here than in Xome. His eldest boy
is going to a private school.
Very nasty weather of late—quite
cold for Seattle and the fog has been
Don Brown is in Bellingham. John
A. Wilson is here.
EAGLE DANCE
Fratarnal Order of Eagles will give
a public danco, Saturday March 13,
9. p. m.
COMMITTEE.
REED ARRIVES FROM WESTWARD
Deputy Marshal Elmer Reed re
turned from an extended trip to the
westward today.
Declares soldiers relief
BONDS WILL HURT
NATIONAL CREDIT
of the House of Uepresent;'lives tod;
WINKLER RETURNS FROM
r-r. Winkler alfi.T s*f..t^"tfutl Pepii'v
RING POLITICIANS CHAGRINED
•fudging; |,v various significant man
dustrial Worker newspaper plant l.\
exceeding!;. l>
One of tlie el
later political
claring- with
‘h-; • democrati
denying
Other members of the gang admit th :
'efforts were made to purchase but say
the several attempts wei* made by
one individual and not b\ 'he orgen
nization. These flimsy attempt* t.»
make it appear that the ring was not
after the plant, by claiming the ‘m
ganization" had nothing •• do with
the efforts to purchase are not ■ little
discounted by the definitely ascer
tained fads that all attempt at pur
chase. aside from the successful one
of rhe Nugget were made !.y me til I « rs
I purchase several members admitted
they were interested in the project,
stated who had put up the tnonev
then in sight and how much. It is
also definitely known that one of the
leaders has long been greatly desirous
of securing a news organ to represent
machine democracy. This is amply
attested by frequent remarks to ac
quaintances: "If w» only had a pa
per—". Despite belated denials, the
inference is dear that the plant was
to be purchased with gang money and
used for gang purposes.
The truth is that their much exe
crated bete nolr. the Nugget, slipped
one over them and they are now try
ing desperately to hide their chagrin
behind the “know- nothing about it”
stunt. They are deceiving no one but
themselves, however, as the story of
their inclinations and efforts with re
spect to the Worker plant has been
well known to the average citizen for
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