THE NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGET
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME NINETEEN.
NOME, ALASKA
MONDAY APRIL, 14th. 1919
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PEACE TREATY NEARING COMPLETION
HUNS MUST PAY 250 BILLION FRANCS
RUMORED GERMANY WILL BE CALLED UPON TO PAY TOTAL
OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY BILLION FRANCS
Special to The Nome Nugget. by The Associated Press.
PARIS. April II—Rumors emanating: from the chambers in the Paris
White House where Wilson and the three allied premier's are concluding- the
final peace agreements, say Lloyd George has persuaded tlie council of four to,
leave open the final determination of the amount that Germany will be called
upon to pay until the last moment, before the conferences are concluded, lti
is learned, however, that the conferees have decided that Germany shall be I
/ given fifty years in which to make reparation for her war acts but the amount
of the damages to be demanded has been kept secret. The Echo l><- Paris says!
it has learned that the indemnity plans adopted call for the payment by tier
many of two hundred and fifty billion francs. This is to include all w ar
damages as wolkus the pensions for widows and injured demanded by France.
It was originally planned that Germany would pay twenty five billion
francs down immediately after signing the peace pact, with annual payments
to be paid later in sums to be fixed by a joint commission of Allies and Ger
mans. It is now planned to give Germany more time in which t" meet the
initial payment in order to avoid ‘precipitating a financial crisis in Germany.
The conferees have now agreed that Germany shall be allowed eighteen months
in which to pay the first installment of twenty five billion francs.
TROTSKY ADMITS DEFEAT OF BOLSHEVIK ON EASTERN FRON'
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 14—Repeated reverses at the hands of the Russians
i.nd Slovak forces on the east Russian and Siberian borders have finally
compelled Troisky. the Holshcvlki War .Minister, to admit that the P.olshc. iki
have been completely defeated on the Eastern front, according to press advices
from Moscow.
Trotzky has issued a statement in which he declares that the liolshe
viki must send old, experienced troops to the eastern front." as it is absolutely
necessary that we re-capture Ekaterinberg and Ponnufa." thereby conceding
the inability of the forces on the eastern front to attain those much desired
objectives.
ALLENBY REPORTS RESTORATION OF ORDER IN EGYPT.
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SpM-'i&l to Iho Nugget By the Associated Press.
f aiHO Vffyja.. Anri! 11 —/ lenhy. commander of th.-. g«,v..rn
in Egyf/t.nnd Pah ■'.in-^ns foaued a statement regarding the
V. '.V*1' situation In which he says j^gypt has been quiet since Frid: \ noon
as if of the stern repressive measures adopted toward the radi- d in
spire* uprisings, which recently threatened to involve the whole eountiv >n
a reign of outlawry and pillage.
Allenby’s statement, copies of which reached the British War Ministry
today, report that over four hundred arrests have been made in connection
with the recent rioting and several persons have been killed while resisting
GERMANS MUST PAY FIVE BILLION DOLLARS BEFORE MAY 1921
Special to the Nugget by the Associated Press
PARIS, April 14—From Peace Conference sources it is learned that tho
peace treaty which will be presented to Germany during the next three \\ • **U -?
will provide that Germany pay five billion dollars (approximately $22,000.
000 marks) in cash or commodities to the Allies before May 1. 1921.
In addition to giving up this enormous sum by way of reparation for the1..
war acts, the Germans will also he called upon to issue twenty billion dollars,
tn interest hearing bonds to the Allies immediately after the signing of the
reace treaty.
NEW YORK WITNESSES GREATEST AMER
ICAN NAVAL ASSEMBLAGE IN HISTORY
Special to The Nugget **y The Associated Tress.
NEW YORK, April 14—Tho Atlantic Hoot has arrived from Europe and
New York is at present witnessing the greatest assemblage of naval craft ever
seen in an American port since the birth of the nation. The arriving fleet
combined with the vessels already here constitute a flotilla of one hundred and
three vessels. The entire fleet is anchored in North River ami present a mag
nificent spectacle of naval might.
Thirty thousand marines and sailors have been permitted to leave tin
fleet for a vacation and the city is alive with blue jackets enjoying themselves
to the utmost. The. arriving fleet was met a few miles from the coast by an
immense fleet of aeroplanes which escorted the warships into port.
REPORTED 4 AMERICAN MISSIONARIES ARRESTED BY JAPS AT SEOUL
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 14—It is reported in the local Korean colony 1
that the Japanese have arrested four American missionaries at Seoul. Korea, for
alleged connection with the recent Korean independence uprising. The report
is based on cable information reachirg the Korean headquarters here. No
confirmation is obtainable'at present.
JAPS REPORT EXTENSION OF KOREAN RIOTS
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
TOKIO, April 14—The Associated Press learns that the .Japanese are
reinforcing the Japanese garrisons in Korea by the dispatch of six regiments
of infantry and four hundred gendarmes from one of the Northern Japanese
ports yerterdays.
Reports reaching the Tokio government indicate that the Korean riots
are becoming extremely dangerous and are extending to all parts of Korea.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL REFUSES
OPINION ON VALIDITY OF NEW
ALASKA LABOR LAW.
.Associated Press Service.
.Jl'N'KAl', April M -Much hi tlu*
surprise of the Legisla t u;■<•. Attorney
upon tin* vitliditv of tin pending
I >unn-Pennington Light Hour bill.
An announcement from the AG.or
ney General to this effect reached
.Juneau today. Palmer, all ho refus
ing to give a personal opinion of the
bill, has informed the Legislature that
in the event of the measure being
adopted by the Territory in- will c iiry
the law to the Supreme Court to up
hold its validity.
Territorial Attorney Geo. 15. Grigsby
has rendered an opinion of the bid in
which he states that it might be view
ed by courts as i general eight hour
law eliminating certain employm ids
but considers that it is valid. The
The House has passed a memo; i d
deport ail aliens who surrende* ! t'.o ir
first eitizenship papers to >\ uhj the
1 rod need ;i memorial asking the s>-- -
•1;Monal liftecn Uumlt. I dollars f.-r]
I i. .«iing a m Ii. •! ai Candle.
.\ bill by Hep. .las. I*. Daly rdm-'
burst tig certain army draft registrants
peases incurred in 1 raveling to report
and undergo examinations and a bill
by Bogan and Daly establishing the
office of Labor <'omtnissioner for the
Territon ami providing for inspection
of the canneries with respect to the.
labor and other conditions obtaining*.'
have been introduced in the House.
Xordale of Fairbanks has presented;
a, bill appropriating sixty thousand1
dollars for the Fairbanks Agricultural
Measures passing the House in re
cent days include a bill continuing the;
present seventy five percent territor
ial appropriation for schools, includ
ing normal schools, in cities ami in
corporated school districts.
Owing t.. the apparent inclination
to flood the legislature with bills dur
ing the session, a resolution has been
passed providing that no more bills
may by introduced without special per-!
mission.
The reappointment of Territorial
Treasurer Walstein Cl. Smith by CJov
ernor Higgs has met with general ap
proval and the governor is b.-ing
praised on all sides. The present
outlook is that the bill making the
office of Territorial Treasurer . lectivo
will be tabled.
Gala event of Winter; Lady Moose* In
door Picnic, April 19th. Ladies Free
On and after April 1st, 1919 and un
til further notice the current for elec
tric lights and power will be off eacli
day between the hours of 2 A M. and
ALASKAN INDUSTRIAL
MINING & POWER CO
Moonlight Picnic, Eagle Hall Saturday;
19th. Be sure and come. Adm. $1.j
MAIN POINTS OF PEACE TREATY DECIDED BY PARIS CONFERENCE
1 to The Nome Nugget
? has disposed Ilf all til.
The Associated Press.
a points uf iin- pi a. c treaty to be presented
tu Orniany and has set a tentative *!.-»« ..n whii h 111 • Herman peace envoys
will l>c s»urni11■ ■ 11• «I t" Versailles to append tiro .signatures.
It has l.e.-ii .1. tciiuined that the Teutonic delegates will be called to
Versailles bei\ve.-n April U'ith. and .May A111 The Hermans will he given an
opportunity ■ discuss the peace terms but nn extended discussions will he
allowed. Til. • ill; f.-reiices Will hi slim titled to as hrlef a time as possible,
h v.'over, Mill the . <»nt'eiem-e has decided that i wo week will h alllowe.l as
the outside l:ta:t Pa the \ crsailles session. Announcement has also been made
that President W i I - ■ • n a ill attend the Versailles session and participate in the
ANCHORAGE WOMAN DIES MYSTERIOUSLY DURING JOY RIDE
EXCURSION NEAR SEATTLE—MALE COMPANION ARRESTED
:1c I.* l-Umonils \
by The Associated Press.
e| Hah y . f Anchorage, Alaska, aged lit
trip from
■<! condition and has ht
itigatioti ml inquest.
i di vet i c her luishand.
companied .Mrs Haley as
cn from the
BRITISH PAPERS NOT ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
NEW LF GUE OF NATIONS COVENAN f
Special to tho Nugget I'Jy tiie Associated P:
re in no degree cpthu*
the League of Nat in
.•inniip: the pol
t is inferior to the old
■ I of the league ennet
POINDEXTER TO OPPOSE LEAGUE OF
NATIONS IN SEATTLE WEDNESDAY
to The Nugget. i>y Tiic Associated Press.
is one of the leading -P
speak here Wednesday
>• announcement* made
h<.i r t lie Washington
Sea11le are coming
ALASKA VICTORY LOAN QUOTA $954,900.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated t'rcas.
.'■-AN PI l A N'i MS( '< >. April II Liberty Lo.m headquarters has announced
that the A. . kail quota of the forthcoming Victmu Loan will be $95-1.900. This
is $11 1,500 loss than the Alaska quota of the Pourth Liberty Loan.
(.V ie—The Alaska quota of the Fourth Liberty Loan was $1,409,400.
The quota of the Second Division amounted to $!SS,300.- Rd.)
FAMOUS BELGIAN PRELATE TO VISIT AMERICA IN OCTOBER
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
I’Alt IS, April. 14— Announcement was made today that the contem
plated visit of Cardinal Merrier of Belgium to America will occur some tim.
during the month of October.
VICTORY LOAN FOR FOUR AND HALF BILLIONS.
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
"WASHINGTON. April 1 I - The Victory Loan campaign will open next
Monday with a vigorous drive in all parts of the nation. The amount
to be raised has not been decisively determined but will approximate about
four and one half billion dollars. The Victory bonds will bear interest at the
rate of four and three fourths percent and will mature in four years. Contrary
♦ o the rule of preceding loans, the government will not take oversubscriptions
t° t,ie present loan and all over subscriptions will be rejected, according to
announcements made by Treasury department officials.
The quota of the various districts will be considerably lower than in
the various Liberty Loan drives. That of the Twelfth Federal reserve district
in the present campaign will approximate about three quarters of the quota
of the Fourth Liberty Loan.
PLACER LOCATION NOT.'CES
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO HOLD MINING CLAIMS
PROOFS OF ANNUAL LABOR.
FOR SALE CARDS. FOB RENT CARDS. ETC.
FOR SALE AT THE NUGGET OFFICE.