THE NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGET
_MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME NINETEEN. No. 16 . NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5th„ 1919 TELEPHONE MAIN 114
NO HOPE OF STRIKE SETTLEMENT
SEATTLE ABANDONS HOPE OF AVERTING GENERAL STRIKE
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Feb. 4—All hope of effecting a .settlement of the proposed
general strike scheduled to come off here Thursday has been practically aban
doned. The unions which have heretofore refrained from committing them
selves to a general strike are gradually joining the others which have already
vote^l in favor of a general walkout. All attempts to bring about an under
standing -have failed completely and the city is preparing for a season of
complete Industrial idleness. Owing to the prospective closing of the restaur
ants, the unions are making preparations to establish soup kitchens for the
maintenance of people who depend upon the restaurants for food.
The street car men have announced that they will run the cars until
Thursday morning at 10 a. m.. returning the cars to the barns at that hour,
and leaving them there. The newspapers will probably be forced to suspend
publication owing to the contemplated strike of the Typographical and Stere
otypers Unions.
Estimated 45,000 WILL WALK OUT TOMORROW
SEATTLE, Feb. 5—It is conceded in all quarters today that there is
now no hope that the general strike called for tomorrow may be avoided.
Every possible effort has been made to settle the difficulties existing between
the ship workers and thely employers and practically every civic organization,
as well as the city officials and ministers, have lent their best endeavors to
stove off the crisis tomorrow.
It Is estimated that something over forty five thousand workers will
respond to the general strike call at ten o'clock tomorrow and Join the ap
proximately twenty five thousand shipyard workers who are now out. The
walking out of such a vast array of workers will leave the city in a deplorable
state. The newspapers expect to suspend publication, restaurants will prob
ably be forced to close down by the dozen, leaving only a few to supply the
wants of many thousands, and there is also an imminent prospect that a largo
portion of the city may be forced to adopt lamps and candles for lighting
ub the electrical workers union says their members will walk out, thereby
flopping all lights, even those of the hospitals. The mayor says the city
lights will he maintained by tho municipal lighting plant, but private homes
will in most cases be compelled to adopt other means for obtaining light.
Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, the Press Club, the
Ministerial Association, the Elks lodge, and numerous others, are demanding
that law and order bo observed during the strike and are urging the striker*
to avoid violence.
RUMORED GENERAL STRIKE MAY LAST ONLY ONE DAY.
SEATTLE, Feb. a—The rumor is being circulated today that the
general strike scheduled to commence here tomorrow may Income a far less
serious affair than present indications seen to point to, through being called
off after a short period of duration.
According to the rumor, which cannot be traced to any definite source
the Central Labor Committee may make the strike only a twenty four hour
affair, owing to the prospect that irreparable harm mhy develop in case the
ftrjke is greatly prolonged.
|t Is also rumored that the United States Shipping Hoard may take
f.ptlpn tonight toward settling the shipyard workers demand for increased
wages, thereby avoiding a genera] strike tomorrow.
These reports represent the only hope that the strike may be averted
held by Seattleites today.
GERMAN ARMISTICE COMMISSIONER SAYS WILSON
PROGRAM GIVE8 GERMANY RIGHT TQ COLONIES
Rpecftft) tp the Niifcget By the Associated Press.
BASEL, Switzerland’ Fob. 4—Herr Erzberd, the German armistice com
missioner, speaking before the Colonial Society of Berlin recently, delivered
a strong protest against the contemplated action of the Entente toward depriv
ing Germany of her colonies, according to Berlin advices reaching Switzer
land. ,
Erzberd declared that the program advocated by president Wilson gave
Germany Jin Inviolable rlglH to her yoippies and ti\e Allies cannot deprive
peymapy »nd consistently adhere to the Wilson doctrine.
, Erzberd asserted that the only way in which the Entente can con
sistently pursue their announced policy of internationalizing the German
cplonim is to internationalize their own colonial possessions.
PORTLAND MILLER INDICTED FOR PRO-GERMAN UTTERANCES
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Feb. S—Wm. Henry Albers, former president of the
Ablpra Bros. Milling Company of this city, has been convicted of violations
of tho Espionage law upon two out of a total of seven counts returned against
him by the Federal Grand Jury recently,
Abler*. WhO N of German blond, is charged with making remarks of a
character Indicating strong pro-German leanings and an ^indifference to the
interests of the United States, where he has resided for several decades and
aiftagsed a good sized fortune.
The defending attorney’s claimed during the trial that Albers was
intoxicated at the time when, he talked against the government.
The trial attracted wide attention largely owtng to the prominence of
the Abler faipl|y. pt^er fppmhorfi of which occupy prominent social p^Hlons.
BAKER DECLARE8 WORK WILL BE FOUND
FOR EVERY RETURNING SOLDIER.
Special to Tho Nugget by The Associated Proas.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 5-*—Secretary of War Baker declared in an n
fervipw today that evpry American soldier who wants a job ?nn have one and
expressed the view tnat there is no reason for any soldier remaining long idle
Who wishes tp secure employment.
Baker said there are plenty of situations open to soldiers throughout
tpe country and work will be found for all who wish employment after Their
release from army service. The War Secretary also delivered a strong urge
. to employers of labor to assist the government in providing work for the re
turning troops,
HOUSE CONSIDERING HUGE
TRANSPORTATION BILL
Associated Press Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4—The House
of Representatives has commenced
consideration of the fifty seven mil
lion dollar Transportation Bill lor the
maintennnee and improvement of the
railroads under government control.
CANADIAN WIRELESS OP
PERATORS WIN STRIKE
FOR WAGE INCREASE
Associated Press Sen ice.
VANCOUVER, Feb. 4—The strik
ing Canadian steamship wireless op
erators have been granted their wage
increase demands and will return to
work immediately. r.
SINN FINN LEADERS ESCAPE
FROM BRITISH PRISON
Associated Press Service.
LONDON, Feb. 4—Professor Ed
I word Devalera, the noted Sinn Finn
leader, and Gilroy and McGarry. Sinn
Finn members of parliament, all three
of whom have been confined since the
•period of the Sinn Finn disturbances
In Ireland, have escaped from the
prison in which they were incarcera
ted and cannot be located. The man
ner in which the men made their es
cape is not definitely ascertained, but
is thought to be due to connivance on
the part of certain prison guard
WILSON pleased'
WITH COMMITTEE
Associated Prcs9 Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5—President
Wrilson has cabled Representative
Padgett of Tennessee, Chairman of
the House committee on Naval Affairs
reaffirming his personal appro . al of
the second three year naval building
program and declaring the president’s
conviction that no development in the
International situation indicates that
the need for a larger and more mod
ern navy is removed. v
Representative Padgett says the
president also announced his gratifi
cation at the unanimous report the
committee made on the program re
cently.
WOUNDED ALASKAN ARRIVES
AT PRESIDIO
Associated Press Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. S—Louis
L. Jackson of Cordova, Alaska Is am
ong twelve wounded soldiers who ar
rived here today from overseas.
Jackson wilt remain in the Presi
dio until his health is restored.
SENATORS ATTACK
CARNEGIE FOUNDATION
Associated ITess Srcrice.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5—Both Re
publican and Democratic senators
joined today in criticising the new
embargo placed on Imports by the
British government with & view to In
creasing the volume of local' produc
tion and also caustically attacked the
Carnegie Foundation activities.
Imposition of the British trade em
bargo was scathingly denounced by
several of the senator* who called at
tention to the detrimental effect It
will have on American industry by
practically debarring numerous Am
erican products from the British mar
kets. During the discussion. Sena
tor Reed. Democrat, of Missouri, bit
terly attacked the Carnegie Founda
tion activities abroad. i
The Missouri senator questioned
the loyalty of the heads of the founda
tion and declared that the foundation
should be dissolved. Senotor's Knox,
Republican, and Ashurst, Democrat, of
Arizona, joined Reed In Ms attack on
’the foundation.
FRANKFORT ZEITUNG ADMITS GERMAN COLLAPSE DUE TO DEFEAT.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb'. 3—In an editorial discussion of the German situation
and the developments of the post war period, the Frankfurter Zeitung. one
of the leading organs of the former empire and fonnerh an ardent supporter
of the kaiser's government, admits that Germany’s collapse during the latter
months of the war was not due to any other cause than the defeat of the
German armies in the field.
The journal asserts that the breaking down of Germany’s resistive
powers was not due to internal revolution or to the Allied blockade or other
cause than pure military defeat, thus refuting a favorite contention of Germans
abroad that the downfall of the Fatherland was due to the ascendency ».f
radicalism within the empire.
The Zeitung asserts that LudendorlT was beaten when he commenced i<.
tctire ftom the old battle front to the Antwerp-Metz line* and possessed >i\o
more than a vague hope of staving off defeat for a time on the- new line: of
resistance.
The paper says that Ludendorff said in September that the war could
not continue much longer on account of the military situation.
AMERICAN ARMY TOTALLED OVER THREE
MILLION AT MAXIMUM STRENGTH
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Pie;.;.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5—The American army, including the Marine
forces, totaled 3.703.273 men at the time the armistice was signed by the
Allies and Teutons, according to an official statement given out by the War
Departmcn. r 'stive to the army today.
The statement says that on July 1, the rifle strength of the Allies ex
ceeded that of the Germans for the first time during the period of the war.
"Rifle strength.” is the military designation of the- number of armed men in
the trenches. On November 1. the gl ide strength of the Allies totaled one
million, four hundred and eighty five thousand and exceeded the rifle strength
of the Germans nearly two to one. as the Germans are known to have had only
about seven hundred and fifty thousand men on the battle lines at that time.
This preponderance of rifle strength is slated to have been the prin
cipal factor in breaking down the German resistance during the latter stages
cl the struggle and lead to their defeat and surrender.
LABOR LEADER SAYS HALF MILLION MEN
OUT OF EMPLOYMENT IN AMERICA.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5—Secretary Morrison, of the American Fed
eration. declared before the Rules committee of the House of Representatives
today that not less than five hundred thousand men are out of employment in
the United States at the present time and that their numbers are being aug
mented almost daily by others who are losing their positions owing to changes
Incident to the present unsettled state of industry.
Morrison urged upon the committee l<> give pre alien
tending to improve the industrial situation and also deliv a for
the early passage of legislation prohibiting immigration f tri- s
Morrison’s appearance before the committee wn etion
With the committee deliberations regarding the measure igni
tion from foreign countries for four years.
AMERICA PROVIDING FOOD FOR FAMINE RELIEF IN ROUMAMIA.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS. Feb. 5—Advices from Roumanian sources today '.mourn- the
arrival at h Roumanian port of the American steamer Western plaijn with
a cargo of seven thousand tons of American flour for the relief of rh«- famine
Stricken districts of Roumanin.
The advices also state that America has delivered five thousand tons
Of flour to the Ozecho-Slovaks for- distribution among the famine suiT.vs of
the new Czecho-Slovak nation.
COMMUTE PERFECTS PLANS FOR ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL
The committee of the Nome Council of Defense, under the auspices of
Which the Roosevelt Memorial will be held on Sunday February 9. have prac
tically completed preliminary preparations and arrangements for that function.
Which will be hold at two o'clock in the afternoon at Eagle Hall. The < om
■mttee has prepared a well balanced program ..f eulogistic addresses by !o. a!
orators, interspersed with vocal contributions by individuals and a chorus
composed of the members of Co. C. 30th. Infantry. The school children will
HIM participate with a patriotic declaration by the entire school. The life,
virtues and attributes of the deceased statesman will be eulogized by six of
the best public speakers in the community. Ca.pt. Thos. A. Ross has been
appointed Marshal of the Day and will have general supervision of affairs
at Eagle Hall. Judge Holzheimer will act as chairman of the meeting. Fol
lowing is the program:
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PROGRAM. +
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Roosevelt: His Early Life— .THUS. McGAN.V ♦
Roosevelt: As Writer and Scholar—.REV. It.A. RUPPERT ♦
Patriotic Declaration—-NOME PUBLIC SCHOOL *
Roosevelt: As a Statesman—.FRED HARRISON ♦
Roosevelt: Soldier and Warrior—.G. J. LOMEN ♦
Vocal Solo,—. MISS EDITH OLSON +
» Roosevelt: The Citizen— .O. p. COCHRAN ♦
Chorus: "Star Spangled Banner.”—CO. C. 30th INF. ♦
Roosevelt: Asa Moralist—.REV. OH AS SHANK, D. D. ♦
"America”:—. “...BY THE AUDIENCE ♦
“Taps”:— .MEMBERS CO. C. 30th INK +
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