GERMAN FOREIGN SECRETARY SAYS GERMANY
WILL RE8IST COMPLETE MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION
special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 15—German Foreign Secretary Von Brock
dorff-Frantzeu, in his Initial address to the German National Assembly at
Weimar yesterday, is reported in German dispatches to have declared that
the republican government cannot consent to a complete disarmament In
response to the wishes of the Allies.
According to the reports, he is said to have declared with vehemence
that the new government will continue to resist the attempts of the Allies
tc force Germany to demobilize all her military forces.
' OVER MILLION AMERICANS DEMOBILIZED
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Pre-is.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 A Wai’ Department announcement today
says a total of one million, one bundled and seventy four thousand, five hun
dred apd forty five officers and men of the army In the United States have
been demobilised to date.
Over a million and a half more are already Assigned for demoblization.
jus soon as their release can be arranged.
BANK STATEMENTS
< OFFICIAL PUBLICATION )
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE
ALASKA BANKING * SAFE DEPOSIT CO.,
located at Nome, Territory ef Alaska, at the close ef business on the
10th. day of February, 1919.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts.1127,356.50
Overdrafts.879.40
Bonds, Warrants ond other securities.27,072.50
Banking House, furniture and fixtures.5,400.00
Other real estate owned .
Due from Banks.48,270.19
Checks on other bunks und other cash items.6,844.85
Exchange for clearing house.35.00
Cash on hand. . .68,522.75
Expenses in excess of earnings.
Gold Bullion on hand.10.605.62
TOTAL . 9Kn
LIABILITIES _
Capital stock paid in \.$ 50,000.00
Surplus fund .r. . 10,000.00
Undivided profits less expenses paid.22,943.46
Due to banka—deposits.
Dividends unpaid. 40,00
Deposits.\.212,002.35
Certified Checks.
CaM>ler*a checks . .
Notes and bills re-discounted..
Bills Payable (including certificates of deposit) for money borrowed
TOTAL. .294,985.81
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA I
TERRITORY OF *&£BKA fc*a
2nd JUDICIAL. DIVISION [ *
I, O. R. JACKSON, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the foregoing statement is true to the heat of my knowledge and
belief. G. R. JACKSON, Cashier
( Notarial Seal) Correct Attest:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ANTONIO POLET
15th. day of February, 1919. W. C. McGUIRE
O. D. COCHRAN, Directors or Partners.
Notary Public in and for the Territory 'of Alaska.
My commission expires Aug. 4, 1919.
( OFFICIAL PUBLICATION )
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE
MINER8 AND MERCHANTS BANK, NOME, ALASKA
/
Ixteated at Nome, Territory of Alaska, at the close of business on the
10th. day of February, 1919.
=========================?S=5£|2==============
Loans and discounts. <73,336.53
Overdrafts .... . 723.34
Bonds, Warrants and other'securities,.52,630.72
Banking house, furniture and fixtures . 6,000.00
Other real estate owned . 970.00
Due from Banks. 26,509.34
Checks on other banks and other cash Items. . 654.15
Exchange for clearing house.310.30
Cash on hand.36,713.35
Expenses In excess of earnings. . i i'..
Bullion on hand.7, 4(7.19
*
_TOTAL .... .. ..665.249.(7
LIABILITIES
Capital a took paid In '.(100.000.00
Surplus fund. 25.000.00
Undivided profits lees expense paid.39,638.60
Hue to Banks—deposits.80,260.(0
Dividends unpaid...
Deposits.420(350.47
Certified Cheolu.
Cashier’s ohecks ...
Notes sad bills ru-dlseauntsd.<.
Bill* Payable (Including certificates of deposit) for money borrowed
_TOTAL ..... (666.241.(7
UNITED STATES or AMERICA I
TERRITORY OF A1.ASKA lee. ,
and JUDICIAL DIVISION (
L J. A. EACH Hil (PER. Cashier of the above named bank do solemnly
■wmr that the foregoing statement la true to the bent of my knowledge and
bettef. j. A. EACHELDER, Cashier.
( Notarial Best) Correct Attest:
Subscribed sad sworn to before me Bits L. STEVENSON,
17th. dsy ef Mhronrr, 1(1(. * a J. LOMEN,
O. ft WeiKAR, Directors or Partners
NotaiyPShtts fit and finr the Teerttery ef Alaska.
" Ey.saona«Een <xvtrsn Amr. 4. i(l(... . .
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RED CROSS TURNS
EARTHQUAKE DEBRIS
TO GOOD ACCOUNT
Associated Press Service.
WASHINGTON,—How the Ameri
can Red Cross in Italy is capitalizing
an earthquake by using part of the
wreckago of the 1915 disaster at Av
ezzano and Sora to construct a badly
needed day nursery at the latter place,
is told in a cable National Headquart
ers in Washington. No new Ivilhling
material being available, the Red
Cross collected enough bricks, timber
and metals from the ruins of Sora, for
a building to care for 400 babies whi'o
their mothers were attending to har
vest duties.
The earthquake .of 1915 practically
wiped out Avezzano and Sora. The
people have been trying to live in the
debris of their homes and many <.f
them are destitute.
PHILADELPHIA PLANS
NEW CAR FARE SYSTEM
Associated Press Service.
PHILADELPHIA.—A zone system
of fares upon the street railway lines
of Philadelphia is proposed by the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
in a sta tern lit to the Public Service
Commission. The company controls
all the lines in the city.
Cnder this system five-cents will
be in force for rides in a certain por
tion of the city and additional fares
will bo charged for longer rides. For
some months the company has been
endeavoring to secure from the Ser
vice Commission and City Councils
permission to raise fares to six cents
but this has hung fire. Now tlie trac
tion officials propose to put the zone
system in foee January 1.
FIRST FOREIGN BANK
ING INSTITUTION ESTAB
LISHED IN ECUADOR
Associated Press Service.
\VASHIN< rTON,—The first bank
ing institution with foreign capital Jo'
be established in Ecuador has been]
organized at Quito. It has a capital-j
(station of 400.000 saucres. equal to ap-l
proxlmately $200,000 in American.
Branches will be established at other
j points in South America and it is an
nounced that the business of the bank
will be principally . to deal with f<
cign countries. None of the capital
stock is owned by the Ecudoreans, but
there is no American or English mm -
jey in the institution. The stock is
owned entirely by Spainards and Em
in-Americans of other countries.
I
LIVING CONDITIONS IN SOUTH
SEA ISLANDS NOT AS PICTURED
Associated Press. SdVvice.
PAPEETE, Tahiti.—Living cona
tions in the South Seas are quite the
opposite to the poular idea conveyed in
books of romance and adventure. In
stead of being able to lool under t le
shade of palms and having the fruit*
thereof drop into one’s mouth, the
daily needs are only obtainni ’.e
through the medium of hard toil. L: - -
ing, if one desires to live according to
to the standards of the white man. i3
as expensive as in any other part of
the world.
According to those who have liv J
here for some time, “it is the 1; st
place in the world for a man with* it
capital to come." Consular offio .3
have a regular form warning all in
quirers against attempting to set.lc*
here unless provided with ample fuels
as there are but few opportunities for
obtaining employment.
BRAZILIANS BAR GER
MAN FROM bCHOOLS
Associated Press Service.
WASHINGTON—The German lan
guage as a basic language in the.
many schools of Santa Catharina,
Brasil, has been forbidden, "according
to advices reaching Washington. The
authorities have decided to permit the
teaching of German in the curriculum,
but Portugese is ordered as the basic
language in all schools, public ahd|
private. In a single district of Santa
Catharina there were, before Brazil,
declared war, 134 German scho. Is
where nothing but German was spok-;
en.
IT IS more"economical ro *
EAT
AT THE ARCTIC BAKERY
THAN TO COOK AT HOME.
GERMAN CHANCELLOR SAYS GERMANS
WILL NEVER FORGIVE UNJUST PEACE
Spcc'iul t» tit* >?uggct by the Associated Pres*
WEI MAH, Germany. Feb. 15—(Associated Press Special Loused Wir*
and Cable Service) GhanceJIor Schiedemann, the famous German socialist
leader and newly appointed head of the German cabinet officials, told tho
German Assembly today that if the peace terms forced on Germany by the
Allies are unjust, seventy millions of German people will never forgive o'’
forget their action.
Schiedemann declared that Germany is entitled to fair ok y and the
Germany of today should not be compelled to suffer because of a desire of the
Allies for vengeance for the acts of the former imperial government.
.Schiedemann also declared the conviction that if any other race of
people wish to join the German republic, they should be allowed to do ?o
on agreeing to observe the laws and practices of the republic.
Schiedemann was selected to. head the new Republican ministry by
the National Assembly immediately following the selection of Ebert as presi
dent. *
WILSON DEPARTS FROM FRANCE WITHOUT DEMONSTRATION
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, Feb. 15—President Wilson commenced the first stage of th
return journey to America last night and expects to be buck in Washington
by February 25. The departure of the American executive was attended by
no public demonstration such as marked his arrival in Fiance. A great crowd
was gathered at the railway station from whence he departed with Mrs Wil
son for Brest, where he will embark for home, but otherwise there was no
farewell display beyond the presence of a large number of French and for
eign officials.There was displayed every evidence of extreme cordiality on every
side as the Wilson's boarded the train.
On arrival at Brest, the president will at once board tho auxiliary
cruiser Gorge Washington, and sail for America sometime this morning.
Pre-idrntial Yacht Loft Bi'e-I Saturday Morning
IfftKST, hranve, I'vb. ]., The American r[earner George Washington,
hearing President Wilson and party, departed ori the trip across the Atlantic
at eleven o'clock this morning, with fair weather marking the initial period
of departure.
Tim Washington will probably sail direct for Boston, where the presi
dent is expecting to make a speech covering the work of the Peace Conference.
The Washington is expected to arrive on the Amcircan coast on FcV
ruary Ja. The departure of the presidential party was attended by no public
demonstration beyond Ihe gathering or a great concourse of people, who cheer
ed the president as the launch departed from the quay. Many of the ofllcials
win. greeted Ihe president on his arrival were on hand to hid him farewell.
ALLIES DEMAND SURRENDER OF FAMOUS LONG RANGE GUN
Special to The Nugget l»y The Associated Press.
COBLENZ. Germany, Eeh. 15—(Associated Press Special Leased Wire
and Cable Service) —Tin- Allied Armistice Commission, the headquarters of
which are at Spa. the famous German watering place, has made a pre
emtory demand on the- German government for the surrender of thj famous
lonu range gun, or guns, used by the Teutons m the bombardment of Paris
during the last German offensive.
I.ltllc Is known concerning il„- ... ihe monster weapon since the
signing of till' peace nrmlslice. It Is supposed Hint the gun wus removed
to Germany shortly before the wucuutioii of the Marne salient, when the
Allied drive began. Tile emplacements fur monster cannon were discovered
hv tlie American forces in Ihe region northeast of Chateau Thierry, but the
gun was gone and apparently lias not boon included in the war booty captured
by the Allies, following the breaking down of the German defense.
PARIS JOURNALS NOT ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER LEAGUE OF NATIONS PLAN
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
PARIS. Feb. 15—None of the Parisian newspapers art* even in a re
mote degree enthusiastic over the shape the League of Nations is taking, al
though the majority are not unsympathetic to the proposal in a general
The Figaro asserts in a leading article that the plan has assumed a
lar different form from that originally contemplated and declares in apparent
objection that: “The mystic society of nations with which the Allies have been
so enraptured has become nothing more than a league of five great powers
which beat Germany and who now mean to consolidate both victory and
peace.”
The Echo I)c Paris declares that the twenty six articles adopted as the
basis of the proposed constitution of the league at the Conference session
Friday, provide no security against future wars, adding: Fntil they are
changed, we can sacrifice nothing of our means of national defense to them.”
READJUSTMENT OF WORLD’S ECONOMIC RELATIONS
NEXT BIG PROBLEM OF PEACE CONFERENCE
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press:
PARIS, Feb. 15—Having finished laying the groundwork for th*
League of Nations, the Peace Conference will now give its consideration to
the settlement of the subsidary questions associated with the peace settlement
question.
The next big problem to come before the conference will probably be
the readjustment of the future financial and economic relations of the world.
Three organizations have already been created to deal with these subjects and
are practically ready to present their conclusions at the present time.
The committees are variously named, the Economic Commission, the
Drafting Commission and the Financial drafting commission.
FRAU EBERT DOES FAMILY COOKING AND DRESSMAKING
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Tress.
BERLIN, Feb. 15—(Associated Press Special Leased Wire and Cable
Service)—Frau Ebert, wife of the first president of the newly established Ger
man republic, is coming in for a vast amount of curious attention since the
elevation of her husband to the chief seat of power in the new government
formed by the National Assembly at Weimar.
Frau Ebert, like her husband, is one of ’the people and of the most
approved domestic type of womankind. She has always done most of her
own housework and personally attends to the family cooking. She has also
been her own dressmaker during her entire married life. She is aged forty
five years and is of comely appearance, slender, and of medium height.
The Ebert’s have four children. The eldest Frederick Jr., is engaged
in newspaper work. A second son, aged twenty, has just been discharged
from the army. There is another son named Francis and a daughter, Amolio.
who is aged nineteen and was recently employed as a clerk. Another son
was in the army during the earlier days of the war but was killed in the
fighting in Macedonia.
The Ebert’s are residing in the family home at present, the official
residence of the president being as yet undetermined.