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VOLUME 88.
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CLEMENCEAU DENIES
emmeEs made by
WASHIH6T0N CRITICS
v* .' "BOSTON, Nov. 26—Clcmenceau, in answer to Senator Hitchcock
who -demanded that he explain why France insisted on using -black troops
in hir army of occupation, declared that Hitchcook bad been misled by
GeMNan' propaganda. He stated that today the*^ was not a single black
•oldier Hr Germany. V
t ciemeuceau stood in Mamachusett’s historic Hall of Flags and
lOried out to America that she should not desert her war associates, “you
^ars' prisoners of your own nobleness, you must remain what you are,”
he declared.
CL8MENCEAU STIRRING UP HORNETS NEST
'*• 1 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25—Hiram Johnson is quoted as saying:
"Clemtdceau has but one single thought and that Is FRANCE.
' France’s adoption is not concerned with the world’s woes, but
with France’s weal.”
BOSTON, Nov. 25—Clemenceau made an address In Trement
Temple and warned his critics at Washington that what he really came
'to America for was to seek to draw the United States into the Peace Con-,
ference at Lausanne, for the settlement of the Near Eastern crista.
PARIS, Nov. 25—France will probably ratify the disarmament
_JLJON FERENC E LIKELY TO PRODUCE TWO TREATIES
LAUSANNE, Nov. 25—Two treaties will probably grow out of the
Peace Conference. One will be between Turkey and Greece, settling
their boundary and the other will be the probable revision of the Treaty
of Severes, which if signed will put Turkey at peace with Allied powers.
GREEK CABINET RESIGNS, MINISTERS CHARGED TREASON.
. ATHENS, Nov. 25—The Greek cabinet has resigned and military;
authorities have taken an uncompromising attitude regarding former
ministers who are on trial, charged with treason.
AMERICAN RELIEF SHIP COLLIDES WITH LINER
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 25—The American Near East Relief
steamship Belgravian, carrying 2000 orphans from Asia Minor, collided
with the trans-Atlantic liner at the junction of the Bosphorus and the
Sea of Marmora this morning.
Allied ships have gone to their assistance.
ERSKINE CHILDERS EXECUTED FOR CARRYING PISTOL.
DUBLIN, Nov. 25—Erskine Childers, Chief Lieutenant of De
Valera, was executed here at 7:00 A. M. yesterday. The execution was
carried out as the penalty of carrying an automatic pistol. Childers was
tried by a military court November 17th.
LONDON. Nov. 25—Announcement of the execution in Dublin of
Erskine Childers came as a surprise to England, where it was believed the
Free State authorities would hesitate to impose the death penalty.
DUBLIN, Nov. 25—At midnight fighting broke out between Free
State forces and Irregulars. Three Free State soldiers were killed in the
first ho ir’s shooting.
CORK, Nov. 25—Armed men wrecked machinery in the Power
House at Queenstown and Coy. The work was done under cover of
darkness.
CHILDERS' EXECUTION SHOCKS ENGLAND.
LONDON, Nov. 25—The tragedy of Erskine Childers has shocked
and startled England even more than the death of Michael Collins.
HARDING STILL HOPES TO GO WEST.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25—-Harding today told a group of con
gressmen that- he hoped during the coming year to mak ‘ a >rp thru the
west. It is understood by copgressmen that the President still desires
to make a trip to Alaska.
GERMAN DEMOCRATS ENDORSE GOVERNMENT l*OUOT
BERLIN, Nov. 25—The Reichstag today voted approval of the
motion made by German democrats, endorsing the government's declara
tion of policy.
Doctor Herman Mueller, Food Controller in the new cabinet of
Chancellor Cuno, resigned today.
IRREGULAR FORCES CAPTURED BY FRRESTATERS
DUBLIN, Nov. 25—General Kilroy and seventy men of his irregu
lar t forces have been captured by General McKeown of the Free State
army. The capture took place near New Port and the Free Staters, lost
three men killed.
MARY MACHWEKNY RECEIVES EXTREME UNCTION
DUBLIN, Nov. 25—Mary MacSweeny was removed from the Mouut
Joy prison by friends and taken to a private nursing home. Mary has
received the sacrament and was given extreme unction.
IlONAR LAW INTRODUCES IRISH HILL.
LONDON, Nov. 25—Premier Law yesterday introduced a Bill in
the House of Commons putting into effect the Constitution of the Irish
Free-State and the Free State consequential provision Bill.
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FRAUDS BUILDING ARMY
CANTDNEMENTS ID
REPROSECUTED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26—Attorney General Daugherty yesterday
Instituted action to recover twenty million dollars alleged to have beeu
obtained fradulently from the government in the construction of four
army cantonements during the war.
This is the first step in a far reaching prosecution of those who
held contracts for building war camps. The suits Involve charges of
fraud in connection with the construction of Camps Upton, Jackson, Sher
man and Funston.
PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT TO BECOME MORE SEVERE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25—Last night the Cabinet held an hour’s
conference during which the discussion of prohibition enforcement was
predominant. The decision was reached to bring Into play all the pow
ers of the Federal government and enforce existing prohibition laws.
INTER-ALLIED DEBT SETTLEMENT SPELLS RESTORATION CREDIT
NEW YORK. Nov. 25—Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Wads
worth, at a banquet held by the Academy of Political Science declared
last night that the business like settlement of interallied debts and the
redemption of promises given by foreign nations spells an earlier restora
tion of the world’s credit.
^ PERISHING TO ADVOCATE NATIONAL PRKP^EEDNE«3.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 25—Pershing will leave Washington on a
furlough. He will make a speaking trip thru the middle west to ad
vocate National preparedness.
SPEAKER HOOTED BY SHK1XEKS, DECLARED UNFAIR TO MASONS
CHICAGO. Nov. 25—Mayor Thompson addressing four thousand
Shriners last night was hooted until he bad to discontinue his speech.
It is claimed that he has made his administration unfair to the
Masonic organization.
MILLIONAIRE FOUND DEAD, WOMEN BEING QUIZZED.
CHICAGO. Nov. 25—Scores of women, two of whom are well
known to have been infatuated with him, were quizzed today by the
police who are conducting an investigation into the death of Joseph
Lanus.
Lanus was a millionaire auto dealer and was found shot dead
His own revolver and a woman’s revolver lay near the body.
ITALIAN LAW MAKER DIES.
ROME. Nov. 25—Former premier Sonnino died here yesterday.
BODY OF MURDERED WOMAN FOUND IN TRUNK
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25—The police late yesterday afternoon
!ound the body of Mrs. Margaret Marie Bannon, thirty years old, crumpl
ed up in a trunk at her home. Her husband Elmer Edward Bannon has
jeen placed under arrest.
The Bannons have two children, Helen Virginia aged five and
iVarren aged nine. It was thru the report from Helen that “Marnmn
vas in a trunk" that the murder was discovered.
i’lRST OVRKLAND NAIL
OF WINTER ARRIVES.
The first overland mail of the
eason arrived today at 1:00 p. m.,
n charge of Peter Curran. The
on8ignment did not contain mail
rom points further south than Jun
au. although Outside mail was ex
Official election returns from Hay
ock and Unalakleet were received
n this mail and the table on this
ame page has been corrected to
Since the last issue of the Nugget
precincts of Teller, Taylor and
faycock have been added to the
CANDLEITES ARRIVE IN NOME
Hilky Robinson, the Candle mer
chant, arrived in Nome this after
noon with his dog team. Mr. Rob
inson will remain in the city for a
short time attending to his business
affairs.
Jack Murphy, al3o of Candle, was
within a short distance of Nome at
the time of going to press and is ex
pected to arrive any minute.
FRESH KILLED REINDEER
20ct* per lb. by the carcass
Forequarter JIBVfcc. Hindquarter 2fte
Reindeer Market next door to Are
department, corner Hunter Way.. -
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