SHIP BOARD PLANS GIANT SHIPS
6EBM»ltS MfflStD T« IHjjj SPIRIT M*EM6E
AMERICA TO BUILD
OCEAN LEVIATHANS
WASHINGTON. July i'4—The Initcd States will shortly possess the
Shipping Board do not miscarry. The Shipping Board is planning to build
two ocean liners which will be in every respect the greatest steamships afloat
The huge liners will be veritable leviathans and will have speed
finalities which are expected to enable them to cross the Atlantic in a period
of four days under average weather conditions. Kach of the huge liners will
be one thousand feet in length and will possess a speed of thirty knots per
after decks will be constructed in such a way that they can bo used for
one thousand. Oil will be the fuel used by the giant steamers ami their
Shipping Board officials intimate that other vessels of the same size
PEACE COUNCIL COMMISSION MAY RECOMMEND
NEUTRALIZATION OF ALAND ISLANDS.
PARIS, July 24—Owing to the prospect that they may later become
e.mmonded that the Aland Islands, situated in the Baltic between Sweden
and Finland, be neutralized under flic guarantee of the League’of Nations.
HUNGARIANS CLAIM CAPTURE OF ROUMANIAN ARMY MATERIALS.
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
VIENNA, July 24 The Hungarians have crossed the river Thetas in
the Bessarabian section after driving the Roumanians back from their posi
LODGE OFFERS RESOLUTION ASKING WILSON TO
PRODUCE FRANCO-AMERICAN TREATY
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. July 24—Senator Lodge has offered a resolution to
tween America and France by which America agrees to give aid to the
French republic in tlie event of an attack on French territorial possessions
FRENCH FORCES ARRIVE IN BULGARIAN
CAPITAL TO DISARM LOCAL GARRISON.
Spt^al to the Nugget Dy the Associated Press. 0
GENEVA. July 24—Reports from Bulgarian sources today announce
that a regiment of French troops has arrived in Sofia and has disarmed the
Bulgarian garrison stationed in the capital.
The action of the French is the result of a recent attack on French
soldiers by Bulgarian troops belonging to the Sofia garrison. Three French
foldiers were killed during the mellee.
TAFT SUGGESTS RESERVATIONS REGARDING TREATY PROVISIONS.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Pitss.
WASHINGTON, July 24—Former President William Howard Taft has
written to several Republican congressmen suggesting several reservations
regarding the peace treaty provisions.
Senrftor Hitchcock received a letter from Professor Taft today and it is
understood that Taft has also opened correspondence with a number of otliei;
Democratic congressmen, regarding the treaty.
BRITISH GOV'T STOPS EXPORT OF CARDIFF COAL
BECAUSE OF YORKSHIRE MINERS STRIKE.
Special to the Nome IJugget by The Associated Press:
LONDON, July 24—The British government has stopped the exporta
tion of Cardiff coal owing to- the shortage resulting from the strike of miners.
The government has so far been unable to secure a settlement of the
.strike in the Yorkshire fields. A meeting of the miners and union executives
called to confer with premier Lloyd George and other members of the govern
ment yesterday adjourned Inst night without having secured ah adjustment
of the differences.
RU8SIAN TROOPS DESERT TO EN EM Y^—ARCHANGEL FRONT
special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
LONDON, July 24—Advices reaching the War office from the British
< ommander on the Archangel front assert that the British forces are procti
< ally alone on the Onega section of the Archangel sector as a result of the
. hole^ale desertion of the Russian troops who supplanted the American forces.
General Ironside, commander of the Allied forces on the Archangel sec
tor, wired the government that the Russian troops mutinied and joined the
■ olshevlki, handing over the town of Onego, on the Onega river front, to tha
* nemy.
Ironside* atilt controls the situation, however, and expresses the belief
at the British sailors who have taken the places of the defaulting Russians
ill be equal to the task of holding the Onega front against the Bolshevik!
• itil the Archangel government can replace the deserting troops.
The mutiny Is believe^ to be due principally to the influence of the
.1 dshevlkl propaganda, which is till carried on among the troopp on the Arch
gel front despite all that can be done to prevent.
SAYS GERMANY SHOULD
ABHOH SPIRIT REVENGE
WEIMAR. Germany, July 24—(Associated Rross Exclusive Dispatch)
Premier Hauer in addressing the German National Assembly here today do
cl.-red that it is not the purpose of the present government to maintain an at
titude of animosity and hatred toward the states opposing Germany in the
war and also declared that the government heartily endorses both the spirit
airs of the nation in accordance with the* dictates of the League convention.
of socialization, with the highest improvement of the condition of the individ
tho national life and thought on the frame of the League of Nations idea.
• The Premier stated that one of the earliest contemplations or the Ebert
government is the drafting of a. law providing regulations for workers conn.
which would operate, to the benefit of the,whole nation.
Bauer asserted that the primary requisite to the respiration of the na - |
lional life and industries is willingness to work. "We shall need to work and
HEAVY RAINS IMPROVE NORTHWESTERN FIRE SITUATION.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
MISSOULA. Mont': July 24—-Heavy tains falling during the past
tw. i.ly Jour hours over a large portion of w. tern Montana and Northern
Idaho have considerably improved the forest tire situation in that section of
[the Northwest.
Tlip fire situation was til its most eriti. I stage yesterday, with high
winds fanning the flames t• • torrential proportions. The rain is said P
have reduced the fires to relatively small proportions, although th> areas
| still in flames are of great extent.
LANSING BACK AT POST: HOLDS LONG CONFERENCE WITH WILSON
Ppeoinl to The Nugget by Tho Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 21- Secretary «>r State Lansing returned to his
Cilicia I duties in the eapitol today. The Secretary arrived from Fiance last
night. During ttic morning he hj'ld an extended conference with President
Wilson at the White House but nothing h s been given nut regarding the
nature of the matters discussed.
The debate over tho pence treaty and League covenant is continuing
with undiiniliifihcd vehemence in the Senate. Three senators have announc
ed their intention of addressing the senate on tin* treaty today.
HOUSE COMMITTEE
CONSIDERING ALASKA
- R.R. APPROPRIATION
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press
SEATTLE, July 21—A* I'out Intelligencer Washington special to.lay
says tiie House Elections Committee hag reported favorably on/the resolution
to extend Judge Wickersham’s time for taking testimony in the Alaska Dele
gate contest. George H. Grigsby, the recently seated Alaska delegate, will
also permitted tcvr lay Ills claims to the seat before the committee.
The special also states that the House Committee on Territories, to
which 10 bill authorizing an appropriation of seventeen millions for the
completion of the Alaska government railroad was referred, have commenced
hearings on the measure.
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GEN. MARCH ADMITS
ARMY BRUTALITIES
Special to the Nome Nugget l.y The A.-socialod Press:
WASHINUTON. July 24 ... of Staff r tenet 1 Peyton (\ .VI
investigating tin* War Department activities (luring the war period, tii. • th**
rhrond w^re to sonic extent founded in fad
mittee and said in response to a direct cpiestion from on. ..f :h. . ongre.-.- :n. n
that several minor officers had been convicted by court martial for brutalities
inflicted on American soldiers in prison camps located mar Paris. II. ,i,..
talities was ] i rest tiled to the army ..Hi. ials. tin* off.-ii.l. - w. n puni.-'u-l.
eperations.
ARMY PLANE STARTS LONG DISTANCE FLIGHT.
Sp< • to the Nugget By the Associated Press
W ASH I X< 1T< >\. July 1 An army h.uuhing plain* carrying a crew ..f
rim of the country. Tin- first stop of the airship will b.* at Agusta. Maine.
SIX DEAD RESULT OF WASHINGTON RACE RIOTS.
Special to tlie Nugget By the Associated Press
WASH I Xt JT( i\. July I The total number ..f .le.iilts ... .-wring I.. dale
Intense resentment still prevails among both whiles ami blacks but it is
I S.S. VICTORIA
Leaves SEATTLE
Aug.
10th
Leaves NOME
i Aug.
24th
I I
STEAMER LATOUCHE NEXT TRIP JULY 28.
LAST TRIP OF SEASON FOR OILS AND EXPLOSIVES FOR
NOME. ST. MICHAEL. BONANZA. GOLOVIN.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
I R. A. Carroll
agent, Nome
S. S. Senator
Sails for Seattle
—D I R E C T.—
AUG. 12
Schedule Subject lo Change Without Previous Notice.
Leaves SEATTLE for Nome, flolovin,
and St. Miebael
JULY 28
| THE MEALS SERVED ON S. S. SENATOR ARE
THE TALK OF THE PENINSULA.
Pacific Steamship (Co.
H. T. KRULL, Agent