WILSON DEFENDS LEAGUE- FRISCO
CONGRESS SHOWS PERSHING BARE HONOR
WILSON DISCUSSES LEAGUE DEFINE
GREAT SAN FRANCISCO GATHERING
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18—Rres. Wilson addressed an immense gather
of Nations today and declared that the League covenant represents the hopes
For the first time during his tour in defense of the League, the
claim that England, by reason of controlling a larger number of votes in the
coincide with Urltlsh views and aims, Mi Wilson told the audience that
England cannot back America in the League owing to the influence exerted by
the United States in world affairs. In reply to another question, the
president said the contention that by the vote of foreign governments Amer
ica will be forced to send troops to assist in enforcing the dictates of the
League is false. He declared that foreign governments canjnot order
answered by Mr Wilson in the negative.
tlu- League will have a widely benign influence which will dissipate many
. future international controversy.
Replying to a question concerning what the League will do regarding
have a powerful influence toward restoring Shantung to the Chinese.
Tin- train hearing the presidential party arrived at Oakland mole
in permit the crowds gathered at every station lo greet nd shake hands
.Mr. Wilson was given an ovation on arrival here, the hulk or the
MituuK.se to swell the vast throng gathered along the president's route from
he building throughout the time Mr Wilson was delivering his address.
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CONGRESS THANKS PERSHING FOR SERVICES j
AT JOINT SESSION HELD IN HIS HONOR
Special to tho Nugget by the Associated Tress
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18—With every Inch of space in the* visitor’s’
gallery packed to the point of suffocation and with hundreds standing in the'
doorways and corridors in the hope of witnessing some portion of the pro
ceedings, General Pershing received the formal thanks of the nation for his
war services at a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives
hclel in the Hall of Representatives tills morning.
Few Americans have ever been honored as Pershing was by the art ion
e*f ceingress in entiling a joint session and few soleliers of any nation have*
heard the* leaders of the jK*opIe praise their services so highly.
General Pershing steioel befeirc the speaker’s desk during tin* pro
ceedings anel listened with downcast eyes to the* eugolistic praise* of his
leadership of tlie American forces. The formal thanks of Congress were*
tendered by President pro tempore Senutor Ctlmmins, who said that the
American army under Pershing’s leadership and direction won the worlel’s
RUMORED CROWN PRINCE AGAIN IN GERMANY
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept. 18—Reports are again current he*re to the effect that
former German crown prince Frederick William has secretly escaped across
the Holland border into Germany.
Reports from German sources adjacent to Holland indicate that tho
former heir to the German throne crossed the. border in an automobile under
cover of darkness within tho past forty eight hours and is now somewhere
In Germany.
NOTED SONGSTRESS MEETS VIOLENT DEATH
Sp< < a’ to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
HAMMOND, Ln., Sept. 18—Miss Julia Homriok, of Philadelphia, noted
operatic star and member of the Metropolitan Opera Company, of New York,
was tho victim of a tragic accident occuring hero today when a baggage
truck at the Hammond depot was knocked off tho track by a locomotive
passing through, the railroad yard. . . . .
The heavy truck struck the songstress with fearful force, after being
hit by the locomotive. The injuries inflicted were so severe that death
resulted while the injured woman was being taken to the hospital.
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respect and faith for America.
At tlie conclusion of Cummin's remarks. Speaker of the House Gillette
spoke on behalf of the House of Represent-'lives in praise of I'ershing's
ability and leadership as expressed in the operations of the \meriean
At the conclusion of the ceremony, the great hall resounded with
storm of applause intermingled with cheers from (he galleries
MEXICAN MUTINEERS SHOT IN LOWER CALIFORNIA
i-pceial to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
MEXECAL, Lower California. Sept, is Two Mexicans wlm were re
cently arrested and convicted of attempting to create a mutim among the
Carranza troops at Algodonez, Lower California, wen- executed by a firing
H'lttad in the Mexeeal cemetery tills morning.
Six others who wore implicated in the mutinous activities were
sentenced to jail for terms of various duration l>\ Ha* military court which
tiled the offenders.
PREPARATIONS FOR WORLD BASEBAL SERIES UNDER WAY
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press: «
CHICAGO, Sept. 18—Manager Comiskc.v is so entirely convinced that
tL«* Chicago White Sox will win tlie National League pennant that he is
t heady announcing his plans for the sale of tickets for the world series
games he believes will he held here at the close of the season.
The Will to Sox possess such a wide lead at present that "nlv the
rarest misfortune can deprive the team of first honors.
Comiskey announced today that tickets for tin- first three games of
the series will he placed on sale immediately.
ABANDONED WAR EXPLOSIVES KILLING MANY CHILDREN DAILY.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
JERUSALEM, (By Mail)—Many children are injured each day in
Palestine by shells and explosives which were scattered throughout the
country during the open warfare between the Turks and the Allies. The
I battlefields cover such a large area that careful salvaging has been impossible,
and the result is that children, farmers, or peasant women are mangled almost
every clay by accidental explosions. •
A1 large number of the cases treated in the American Red Cross surgical
hospital here have been bomb or abdominal cases, according to flip physician
| in charge. Thfc hospital was operated for seven months, treating a total of
! CCS patients. In the various clinics and dispensaries operated bv the Red
Cross in connection with the hospital, 24,000 men, 40,000 women and 70,000
children were treated in eleven months’ time."” The hospital has now been
turned over to the city Health Department
BANDITS ROB
CANADIAN THAIN
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Picas.
QUEBEC, Sept, is—Seventy five thousand dollars in silver bullion
end a few registered letters of unknown value was the loot obtained by i
tional Kailway enroute between Montreal and Halifax early this morning.
mail clerks while they explored the contents of the cfir After locating
the silver shipment, the robbers placed the bullion in mail sacks and quietly
dropped off tlie train at one of the small stations a few miles from Halifax.
Nothing has been seen or heard of tie- robbers since t'i*\ vanished
in the darkness, although a large posse is scouring the country in the
TEXAS HURRICANE
DEATHS BELIEVED
APPROXIMATE 300
dpeel.11 to The Nugget by The Associated Prose.
COKPI'S, i TIKISTI. T. X Sept IS \lthougli additional bodi. are
'Mining to light almost hourly.. it is now believed that the total death list
resulting from the devastating hurricane along the Texas coast will not
greatly exceed three hundred.
deports drifting in from tin- coast sections east ami west of Corpus
Christ! indicate that the death toll was confined largely to the section sur
eastward and only a heir dozen lost their lives in the various coast settle
ments west of Brighton.
The hurricane apparently centered Its greatest fury on this loeility.
Tin* situation here is now well in hand and supplies are arriving
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