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IIS. GAMS ABOUTION Of PMSOR CAS IH WAR
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U. S. PROPOSES
ABOLITION OF
POISON GAS
Washington, Jan. 7—Elihti Root
today introduced in the Armament
Conference a resolution proposing
the abolition of poisonous gases in
warfare and that ruthless attacks
on merchant ships be made acts of
May Ask Hughe* to Mediate Shan
tung Dispute.
Washington, Jan. 7—Secretary
Hughes is said in Arms Conference
crcles to be awaiting an expected
joint request from l! n Chinese and
Japanese delegates to nediate the
Shantung dispute.
Conferonce on Way to Siberian
Washington, Jan. 6—Secretary
Hughes, asked "when do we get to
Siberia?" in the Arms Conference
today, replied; "We are on our way
North through China now. I don’t
know how much the traffic will bear.”
Chief Powers Ban Gas in War.
Washington, Jan. 6—Poison gas
as an instrument of warfare was
outlawed today by Great Britain.
Japan, Prance, Italy and the United
States during today’s session of the
Arms Conference.
SAYS ALLIES
MUST WORK OUT
OWN SALVATION
Cannes, Prance, Jan . 6—Premier
Lloyd George, in an address at the
opening session of the Allied Su
preme Council here today delivered
a pointed warning to the Allied pow
ers that they could not look 10 others
hut must themselves work out the
economic rehabilitation of Europe.
After pointing out the futility of
waiting for some one else to>3!elp
them out of their troubles George
appealed to the Allies to set aside
all prejudices and work together to
this end.
A* one of its initial acts, the
Council approved the calling of an
international economic conference
to be participated in by both Ger
many and Russia.
PROOFS OF LABOR BLANKS
ON SALE AT NUGGET OFFICE
BANKER KILLED IN
BATTLE WITH BANDITS
Chicago, 111., Jan. 5—John Soffe!,
president of the Maywood State
Bank, was shot and killed; Louis
Sweeny, Chief of Police Herbert an 1
Arthur Benson, a bank messenger,
were wounded today when five ban
dits robbed them of the $1,200 pay
roll of the Maywood plant of the
American Can Company. The ban
dits attacked the party without giv
ing the banker or hs guards a chance
to hold up their hands.
HINT SHIPPING PEACE
CONFIDENCE COINS
Philadelphia, Jan. 5—The mint
today commenced shipment of the
«w "Peace dollar," commemorative
(ft the Arms Conference, to the Fed
wral Reserve banks, through whi h
•they will be placed In circulation.
AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE
TO MEET JANUARY 28
Washington. Jan. 5—The national
agricultural conference, suggested
by President Harding with the object
of relieving distress among the far
mers of the country, has been called
by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
to meet here January 23.
PERSIA JOINS THE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Washington, Jan. 7—Persia has
become a member of the League of
Nations, it was announced by the
State Department today.
KIA NAN REPUBLICANS
ENDORSE JACK DIVINE
FOR COMMIggVONERSHfP
By a majority of three to one, the
republican residents of Kiana have
endorsed Jack F. Divine for the post
of United States Commissioner of
the Kiana precinct, according to in
formation reaching the Nugget via
the last mall from the North. Out
informant states that the first choice
of the citizens for the position was
W. S. Levy, who is rated as the
strongest and most influential re
publican on the Kobuk River. Mt.
Levy, for business reasons, was un
able to necept the honor, however,
and efforts were made to Induce Paul
Xavier to become the administrator
of justice. But he too pleaded bus
iness treasons for refusing the judic
lel ermine and Divine was prevailed
upon to accept the endorsement of
the G. O. P. stalwarts.. According
to report, William Southward, a for
mer occupant of the Commissioner
ship is also out for the position as
j an independent. Our informant,
says: “Kiana. owing to the way |
the democrats turned us down, has I
[ the makings of a good republican 1
I camp, if we are treated right.*’!
Continuing he says: “You fellows
in Nome know we told Judge Holz
I heimer we would swing this camp
I republican If he did not give us a
| change in the office here. He failed
to keep his w'ord and the camp went
republican."
PRKHH KILLED PORK HAU8AGEM
AND Bl’CR WHEAT HOT CAftttfc
AT KUO’S CAPE
WANT IRELAND DECLARED
SOVEREIGN STATE
Dublin, Ireland, Jan. 6—At the
beginning of today's session of the
Dail Eireann parliament. Speaker
John MacNeill had a motion prepar
ed by himself presented which calls
upon Dail Eireann to affirm that
“Ireland is a sovereign state, deriv
ing its authority from the will of the
people.”
The motion would also provide
that “all internatonal relations must
be governed by this status.” It
was explained that the motion would
be put through if the Anglo-Irish
treaty is ratified.
IK* Vulei-ti ItcfuMw to l>o British
Dublin. Ireland, Jan. 7—DeVulera
declared in a statement today that
| if the Anglo-Irish treaty went thru
"there would be rebels against the
I British government," at the same
I time evciaiming; "Thank God! I’ll
never be a British citizen! I’ll die
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BAIL EIREANN FAILS
TO VOTE ON
TREATY TODAY
Dublin, Ireland, Jail. 6—Dail Eir
eann will vote Saturday on ratifica
tion of the Anglo-Irish treaty.
De Valera told Dail today that he
will offer- himself for re-election to
the presidency, standing on the same
principles as in 1916.
firiflifh Followers Claim Majority
For Treaty.
Dublin, Ireland. Jan. 7th—The
party whips of the section of Dail
Eireann headed by Arthur Griffin,
who are in favor of ratification of
the Anglo-Irish treaty, estimated
tonight that of the total of 122 votes,
supporters of the treaty would ob
tain 63, or a majority of four. when
the vote is taken.
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ULSTER POLICE DISARM
IRISH VOLUNTEER FORCES
Dublin. Ireland, Jan. 7—A force
of six hundred Irish Volunteers at
Dromere, County Tyrone, was today
stopped by the Ulster 8peclal Con
stabulary and members of the Royal
Irish Constabulary who seized their
revolvers and a quantity of equip-?
| The government forces encount
| ered no active opposition from the
Volunteers, and no arrests were
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CONFERENCE BANS SUB8. AS
COMMERCE DESTROYERS
Washington, Jan. 5—Japan and
France this afternoon accepted the
Root proposal to outlaw submarines
as commerce destroyers In time of
war;. As the United States and
Great Britain had previously accept
ed the proposal, it now has the en
dorsement of the four chief powers. ;
The Conference further subscribed toi
a submarine regulation providing
■bat merchant vessels must be order-!
ed to submit to visit" and search to !
determine their character before they i
can be seized by an enemy ship. 1
Und« i the same regulation a merch
ant ’ easel must not he attacked u» -
less it refuses to submit to .search
alter receiving due warnlrg or to
proceed as directed. It also pro
vides that a merchant vessel must
not be destroyed unless the crew and
passengers have first been placed
in safety.
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CLAIMED ELECTRIC PROCESS
LOCATES UNDERGROUND ORES
Tuscon, Aril., Jan. 6—Director
G. M. Dlttter of the Arizona Bureau
of Mines announced today that his
organisation has perfected and ap
plied for patents on an electrical
process for locating* underground
ore bodies. He asserts that the de
vice works accurately In every re
FORMER PREMIER
OKUMA DEAD
Tokio. Japan. Jan. 6—Viscount
Okuma, premier of Japan during the
war period, died here today.
HARDING TO GUIDE NEW
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
Washington. Jan. 6—The Con
gressional leaders will gather at the
White House Saturday night to
frame a legislative program under
the guidance of President Harding
It was announced today.
EUROPEAN ECOS988
CONFERENCE TO BE
HELD IN MARCH
Cannes, France, Jan. 7—The Al
lied Supreme Council, now in sea
son here, this afternoon decided to
hold a European economic confer
ence during the month of March at
Genoa, Italy.
The United States will receive an
invitation to participate in the con
ference. Russia, Germany, Bul
garia and Hungary will also be ex
tended invitations to take part in
the discussions.
Turkey was not mentioned as a
prospective participant. The con
ference will undertake the economic
reconstruction of Europe along the
lines of a plan drawn by Lloyd Geo
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STATE DEP’T PROTESTS
MEXICAN SEIZURE
> V \ j
AMERICAN PROPERTY
Washington, Jan. 7—The State
Department today issued instructions
to the American embassy at Mexico
City to request the Mexican govern
ment for an explanation as to the
recent seizure by the municipality
of Saltillo, Mexico, of the property
of the Foreign Mission Board of the
Southern Baptist Convention at that
point, it was announced today. Tho
action of the department was taken •
at the request of Senator Harris of
Georgia. Mexico is also to he ask
ed as to what steps have been taken
to protect the property.
The seizure included property
operated by the Mission board as a
school for girls.
MOVING OF BANGOR
DREDGE HI LL BEGUN
W. J. Rowe has successfully moved
one half of the Bangor Dredge hull
as far as Snake river, a distance of
about four miles. This was accom
plished Thursday morning and forty
horses were employed on the lob
The other 1 alf of the hull is being
jacked up preparatory to a similar
move. Upon delivery of the entiie
hull at Snake river trail break'ng to
y-.nvil creek will be begun and the
dredge will begin its Anal long haul
to its destination.
Due to the bad storms prevailing
thru the last month the Snake River
trail has been almost entirely oblit
erated and the work done on it has.,
in the main, “dead” work. From
now on Rowe and his outfit will
break trail a section at a time, to
accomodate the forward movement
of the hull. All of the machine
and other metal parts of the dredge
have been landed at Anvil Creek,
and the entire efforts of the moving
crew will be centered upon the move
ment of the 1i«il to its destination.
Mr. Rowe was in town Monday and
Immediately left for Bangor Creek.
Lowest temperature recorded -up to
• a. m. at U. S. Weather Bureau.
( By L. R. Morris )
Date Temp. Barom. Wind
Jan. 6 —28
Jan. 7 —28
29.48 NE Clr
29.44 NE Clo
29.36 N Clo
29.26 W Clo
29.68 W Clr
29.30 NW Clr
29.54 N Clr
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ALLIED COUNCIL
DI8(TSSIX(i REPARATIONS
Cannes. France. Jan . 7—The Al
lied Supreme Council began consid
eration of the question of Germany's
war reparations today.
The Belgian delegation announced
that it will insist on Belgium's
priority to the 2,500.000,000 gold
marks of the German reparations.
LORD CRAVEN INVOLVED IN
TITLED ESTRANGEMENT
London. Jan. 6—Lord Craven,
whose mother was Cornelia Martin,
daughter of the late Bradley Martin
of New York, has been named as
corespondent in a suit for divorce
filed today by Earl Cathcart.
Mo<'REA ASSUMES PERSHING'S
DUTIES AS CHIEF OF STAFF
Washington, Jan . 7—Brigadier
General James H. McCrea took over
temporarily today the duties of Gen
eral J. J. Pershing as Chief of Staff
of the Army, while the latter Is tak
ing a vacation.
POLICE GUARD ARRIVAL OF
FEDERAL DRY COMMISSIONER
Chicago, 111., Jan. 7—A police
guard met Roy D. Saynes, United
States Prohibition Commissioner, at
the station when he arrived here
this morning from Washington. The
precautions taken to guard the Com
missioner were the result of death
threats which he had received.
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS.
The owners of dogs are warned
against allowing 'their dogs to ran
at large when a herd of reindeer are
in close proximity of Nome. Any
dog fonnd chasing reindeer will be
Signed: “The Deermen"