THE NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGET
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME NINETEEN No. 13.
NOME, ALASKA,
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 29, 1919.
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RENOMI NATIONS BUNNELL AND ROTH HELD
UP OWING TO ALLEGED POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
•Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28—Action of the Senate on the president's re
nomination or Judge Bunnell end District Attorney Both, of the Fairbanks
district of Alaska, has been held up in the Senate at the request of Senator
Jones, of Washington, ivho stated yesterday that he intends to prevent their
confirmation if possible on account of alleged political activities on tie past ol
both officials during their period of (incumbency of the offices of r. s. District
Judge and United States Attorney of the Fourth Division of Alaska.
According to Senator Jones, the alleged political actitlties with "halt
liiey are charged were particularly noticeable in connection with tile recent
contest for the Alaska dcleg-al
A. Sulzer.
The Senate Judiciary t
ed by Senator Overman of Nc
by Senator Jones against Bun
ommittoe has
iel and Roth.
GERMAN DEMOCRATS TO NOMINATE PRINCE
MAXIMILLIAN FOR PRESIDENCY GERMAN REPUBLIC
special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press
AMSTERDAM. Jan. 29—Cri men advices report that it is. the intention
of tho German Democrats and Social Democrats to unite their forces and
nominate Prince MaximllUnn of Baden, former German Chancellor, as their
candidate for tho office of President of the Gorman Republic.
Tho Prince is of strongly democratic tendencies and is popular with
the masses of the German people. The obvious Inclination of the German
people toward republican ideas during the last tear ot two of ta- w.u is ...lid
to have been responsible for the elevation ot Prince Max to the post of Chan
cellor durlm: the last months of the kaiser's reign.
SECRET TREATIES STUMBLING BLOCK TO
PEACE CONGRESS NEGOTIATIONS
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 29—The Paris edition of the London Moil is authority
for the declaration that the Pence Congress is confronted with a serious
■tumbling block In the shape of throe sdcrcl treaties concerning territorial
questions made between several of the former belligerent nations during or
prior to the war.
The first Is a treaty between England, Italy' and France which makes
certain dlspostions of the eastern shores of the Adriatic coast which con
tllcta violently with the claims of the Jugo, Slavs, and Czecho Slavs to the
major portion of the Albanian, Rosnlan, Harzogovnian and Montenegrin
Tho second is a treaty between England and Japan under which Japan
is to get the German islands in the South Pacific. The third is a treaty made
between England and the former Turkish province of Hcdjaz after the latter
had seceded from Turkey and established an independent principality. This
treaty provides that the Hedjaz kingdom will receive the city of Damascus.
The situation created by the treaties is one that will prove somewhat
difficult to the AlEes in view of their inclination to permit self determination
of government.
SEATTLE UNIONS LEANING TOWARD GENERAL STRIKE.
SpeiAal to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Jan. 29—The inclination of labor toward a general strike
of all union laborers in this city is growing steadily.
Tonight the Retail Clerks Union iind the street car men will vote
cn the question of calling a general strike. Tomorrow the house painters and
decorators, mill men, hotel maids, leather workers, jewelry workers and car
penters will hold a referendum on the same question.
The cooks union voted last plight in favor of a general strike. The
voting today and tomorrow will practically decide the question of whether
or not at general strike will be called.
HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED ALONG BOHEMIA-SAXONY FRONTIER
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 29—German reports say the Czecho-Slovaks are
concentrating large military forces along the frontier between Bohemia and
Saxony with the evident intention of invading German territory.
The advices gay heavy fighting has already occurred at several points
along the frontier and the villages of Permbu, Gesuenbal, Neuwelt and Fries
stadt are reported to have been occupied by the Czecho-Slovaks.
The reports indicate that serious trouble is threatening between the
Germans, Czechs and Poles throughout Southeastern Germany and that sec
tion may soon become tlhe theatre of a new war. The belief is expressed
in diplomatic circles that the Allies will take a hand in the situation and
compel the Pole* and Czechs to await the decisions of the Peace Congres.1
regarding their territorial claims.
SENATOR HARDING PROPOSED FOR NEXT REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
Special to the Nugget by the Associated Press
CLEVELAND, Jan. 29—Senator Harding of Ohio was introduced ns
next Republican candidate for President” at the McKinley* banquet
held here by leading Republicans last night.
Although Senator Harding has hardly been mentioned as possible
prudential timber, it is reported that the Ohio delegation is ready to grant
him Ita full support in the belief that he is the likeliest candidate the Repub
llcans can bring forward at the next national election.
The banquet was attended by many of the National Committee and
other Republican leaders and was opened with a rousing toast to President
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MANY NOMEITES INVOLVED
IN SEATTLE SHIP STRIKE
Asroc'iated Press Service.
SCEATTL.E, Jan. 29— About eight
hundred Nomefltes and former rosi
! dents of the Northern city are involv
ed in the great strike now on in the
local shipyards. There is great in
vest among the Nomities hero re
garding conditions in Nome this win
ter. especially with relation to the in
fluenza epidemic. One Nome tele
gram reaching hero stated thai over
forty white deaths had occurred but
only the names of thirty have been
received.
WAR DEP’T CHIEF ENDORSES
SNAKE RIVER PROJECT
Associated Press Service.
SEATTLE, Jan. 29—Representa
tive James P. Daly, .who is in eloso
touch with the situation, says General
Taylor. Chief of the Anny Engineer
ing1 Board, has approved the plans
for the revetment and dredging of
the Snake River harbor at Nome.and
has ordered that the indicated work
shall las carried forward eitlu r by
contract or otherwise. The revet
ment, according to the plans mad"
last year, will be done first an I til
rest of the available appropriation will
be exjw nded for drcdcing. As soon
as th •< ification. ate ready, bids
will . ,In'll for both, here and in
Nome, .f
EFFORTS TO SECURE REDUCTION
NOME FREIGHT ON FliH
MAY SUCCEED.
Associated Press. Service.
SEATTLE. Jan. 29—Efforis ,,f
Nome and Seattle business m n to
secure a reduction in the f -eight
rates on fish and fishing suppl es t*>
Seward Peninsula, in order to save
the growing herring industry a l»o
lieved to be in a fair way to si coed.
According to recent announce aients
freight rates on pickled fish from
-Southeastern Alaska will he raised
fifty per cent.
RIGGS NAMED CHAIRMAN
OF ALASKA LIBERTY
LOAN COMMITTTEE
Associated Press Service.
SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 29—Gover
nor Riggs of Alaska has been named
chairman of the Alaska Libert\ Loan
Central Committee, according to an
nouncements given out here toi :.v.
According to a statement «>L* the
Twelfth District Federal 1. serve
Bank here, Alaska, during the 'mirth
Liberty Loan, subscribed a ti ini of
three million, one hundred and eight
thousand, nine hundred and fif’ dol
lars. The quota of the Northo n ter
ritory was only one million, three
hundred and sixty nine thousand. four
hundred dollars ..
RESTRICTION REMOVED
FROM NEAR BEER
Associated Press Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28—Pi sident
Wilson has ordered the removal of all
restrictions on the beverage kn< wn as
near beer.
WASHINGTON GOVERNOR
REPORTED CRITIC
ALLY ILL.
Associated Press Service.
OLYMPIA, Wn., Jan. 29—Governor
Lister is critically ill at his h.nne in
IT IS MORE ECONOMICAL TO
AT THE ARCTIC BAKE Y
THAN TO COOK AT HOME.
jc-REAT STRIKES DEVELOPING IN UNITED
KINGDOM; BELFAST WORKERS OUT
Spee'ial to the Nugget I5y the Associated Press.
BONBON. Ja u. V— The most miaous -trike mi i. . t i.-n in tin hist-.M of
the I'nited Kingdom lt;is developed in n • i: il iy.- nd nil.. - ... -i mugui
tude itnd involving hundreds of thousand-- ..f -rK. ; , .• going on in union
parts of England, Ireland and Wales.
The workers of .Belfast are the latest to join the vast multitude who
have laid down tlu-ir employment and. .0- emir to :|, London Mail, ha\ ••
added at least one hundred thousand to the ■■and t • .t.. I ..f striking worker:
Twenty six trades are involved in til.- Bellas' strike I:. ports from tin- city
reaching tile local newspapers sa> tile walkout lias pm 1 ic.ally p;tfit 1 yzed all
trade and industry .and tin 'its is like . ci'.v of tB• ■ dead. Till- Irish workers
eve reported demanding a f■ • r 1 \ hour week at present r >• of
Estimated Two Hundred Thousand Workers Striking in United Kingdom
LONDON ( ;tn. 2x It is estim.i te.l tli..t not less than two hundred tliuu
j sand men and women an idle in the l oiled* kingdom and Ireland as a result
I ef the recent strikes in various lines ..f industry. The situation is in everv
way the most serious the nation has had t . f. . .• in m.-nv * ,..,rs. Nearly half
of the entire working population of Belfast !a\. gone ..n strike at-..I over tw.-n
tj thousand workers in the Clyde shipyard- in Scotland are out. In addition,
there is a greaj strike of minors in the > . i ml Iron regions and tin* doek
workers of London are striking t<> the number of several thousand. Th •
doek worker’s strike has seriously eripphd shipping along- the Thames and
dozens of ships are tied up awaiting: cargo. -. The strike on the Clyde also
involves many thousands of workers and has tie I up a large number of the
[shipyards. In some eases the strikers are demanding an increase of pay and
othenj are seeking shorter hours.
Scotch Shipyard Strike Growing More Serious.
LONDON, .Jan -Glasgow reports lode;.mum-e that the great
strike in the ( l\do shipyards is steadily d> veloping a gri'ater seriousness.
’I lie employees of tin* great engineering plants Ultimately associated with tin
ship construction activities of the Clyde .listriet !, v gone on strike, addin
several thousand nuu-e to the mimhet .. f workers n- *v on strike.
lh- government is making,- ev.-rv ••!(*•! t to r* li< th- situation hut so
tar without success.
All of tin- big shipyards and en-Inecr'.ng ,\,,rl<> in the district ar
now closed down.
PEACE CONGRESS STUDYING FUTURE OK GERMAN COLONIES.
Special to the Nugget By the Associated I*i
PARIS. Jan. 29—Th. Inter-Allied
study to the guest ion of the dispositien t.
end is at present hearing; tin- testimony
regarding the general attributes and - .
various important areas formerly owned
The Congress* .is seeking to outfit
colonies, as some of the European delegate
those presented in Wilson's fourteen pea.
Wilson’s plans look to interna tiona
and also all backward nations and tribes h
which will be known as mandatories ..r th,
delegated to control the lands <>r r. . .
league of Nations will act on a p,.11. .
guidance and will be answerable to that ..i
!' ura ! ■ • !• of colonial exp. i ! s
a general policy regarding the
' 1 ut rol of the .-apt ured coloni* -
individual powers or their agent-.
League of Nations. The nations
SENATOR JOHNSON DEMANDS WITHDRAWAL OF
AMERICAN FORCES FROM RUSSIA.
jccia! to The Xume N'ug
WASHINGTON', Jsi
both wick (Ml and utter
by The Assoei
I )eel’.i rinir that the Allied .
Question, Senator Hiram Johnson <
body today openly demanded the
campaign bo withdrawn.
Johnson criticised tin- adi
ticlpation in the campaign and e
continued, now that the threat of
The California, senator <r
intervention has done more than
their power while staving off the
and government.
FRANCE PROPOSES FINLAND BE RECOGNIZED AS INDEPENDENT
—
j Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
PARIS. Jan. 28—The French representatives at the Inter-Allied IV n •
Congress have offered a proposal that Finland he recognized by the Allies a
an independent state.
Acceptance of the proposal will permit the Finns to send representatives
to the general peace conference. The proposal has received the endorsement
of the Paris press, most of the journals expressing the view that Finland has
been granted tits independence by two Russian governments and is entitled
j to retain its freedom from sovreigntv.
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EELIEVED THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS WILL REMAIN IN FRANCE.
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
PARIS. Jan. 29—Estimates of the number of American soldiers who
will remain in France when the last of the American forces depart for home
place the probable total at about two hundred thousand. According to state
ments of the American military officials, the majority will remain because they
wish to marry French girls and others because they are charmed with French
life. Not a few of the visitors see great opportunities for American push
and energy and will remain because of a hope of bettering their condition.
The American officials have recently been besieged by men in the army
seeking information regarding their ability to remain in- France after the
peace treaties are signed.