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yOLUME XIX. N mi NOME, ALASKA MONDAY AUGUSfT 13. 1919. TELEPHONE MAIN 119
GOV’T SEIZING STORED EGGS
U. S. RUSHING ARMS TO RETIRING SIBERIANS
GOVERNMENT SEIZES MILLION EGGS HELD
IN STORAGE BHIG CHICAGO PACKING FIRM
CHICAGO, Aug. 13—In pursuance) of the government campaign against
profiteering, the federal district attorney today seized nCer eighty four thou
sand dozens of eggs stored in various parts <>f the city for the packing firm
of Morse and Company.
The district attorney charges that the eggs were stored up unlawfully
for the purpose of increasing prices^
War Department Reduces Prices on Surplus Food Supplies.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13—Following a. meeting ..f the Washington
tetail food dealers at which reductions in the prices of a wide range of food
supplies were agreed upon, 1he War Department has further reduced the prices
values.
MEXICO EXPELLING FOREIGNERS. INCLUDING AMERICANS.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The:Associated Press.
KL PASO, Aug. 13—Advices reaching here from Northern , Mexico
assert that the Mexican government recently expelled twenty one foreigners.
character of which is not stated.
DECLARES GERMANY MUST RAISE 25
BILLION MARKSYEARLY TO PROGRESS
Spt-otal to the Nugget. By the Associated Press.
HEItUN, Aug. 1U—(Associated Press Special Dispatch) Minister of
Finance Mathias Erzberger told the German National Assembly ht Weimar
yesterday that Germany must raise twenty five billion marks yearly in taxes
in order to meet the war indemnities and costs of rehabilitation and intimated
that a big personal property tax will be one of the chief sources to whic h the
government will look for future revenues. q
Erzberger also said that the nation must devote every resource to the
government must create a merchantlle fleet to help build up German trade in
foreign markets by making state advances to Germans abroad for ship
and abroad to devote themselves to placing the country in a state or pro
ductive prosperity.
Former Crown Prince Permitted to Visit Family in Prussia.
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
BERLIN, Aug. 13—With the permission of Holland, former Herman
It'ff his wife and children, according to statements published in the Berlin
Lokai Anziegnr today. The paper adds that the Prince is now back in
Holland.
ti e conclusion nf Wilhelm’s vte<t! he Is sol.I to hove nccoiniinnin.l his fninlly
COAL LAND LEASING
BILL REPORT FAVORALE
Sp* cial t> the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 - Tin* Public Lands Committee of the Senate
has returned a favorable report on the bill providing for the leasing <>f govern
ment eoal and nil lands.
The measure is substantially the same as the one presented during
the last session of congress, and also includes phosphate and sodium lands in
the areas which may be leased for private operation.
Believed Wilson will Again Veto Bill Abolishing Daylight Saving.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13—It Is understood here that President WilsTm
is certain to veto the hill recently introduced providing for the repeal of the
Daylight Saving law. ,
It is rftated in White House circles that the president is firmly of
the opinion that the Daylight Saving law has been of great benefit to Hie
nation and believes its retention is desirable.
WASHINGTON ROBBER MAKES BOTCH OF DARING HOLDUP ATTEMPT
"peclul to The Nugget l»y The Associated Press.
• WASHINGTON, Aug. 13—An unidentified man made a daring at
tempt t<v hold up the Munsey Trust Company on Pennsylvania Avenue this
morning hut hunglcd the Jol» so badly that he shot himself in an effort to
escape capture.
* , Tho man entered the trust company office soon often tho oi>cning hour
this morning; pointed too heavy revolvers at the paying teller and demanded
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Tho teller resisted, the holdup shooting at him. None of the bullets
found their mark. Tho noise attracted a number of persons to the doors
and the holdup, evidently lienrlng capture, turned one of the guns on hlmscd*
hut inflicted only a slight wound, although the bullet rendered him uncon-'
scIouk.• He has not been identified and refuses to answer questions.
U. 8. RUSHING AID TO KOLCHAK FORCES IN SIBERIA.
Special to the Nome Nflgget by The Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13—The government Is ruslijhg to tho assistance
* of the Ifolchnk forces in Siberia, which are reported retreating steadily before
the numerically superior forces of tho Bolshevik!.
Tho government is rushing war materials from San Francisco with all
dispatch to prevent the Kolchak army from being overwhelmed. General
Kolchak Is to have ample supplies of recruits to meet th( Bolshevik! hut is
unable to secure sufficient arms and munitions to make them effective fighting
units.
r, Forty five thousand rifles ^tnd much ammunition has already l>efn for
warded to Kolchak headquarters and more will leave this week. .„/■
LODE LOCATION BLANK8 FOR BALE AT NUQOET OFFICE
LATE NEWS BREVITIES
Special »o The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
Mcars Party Due in Seattle Tonight.
SEATTLE, Aug. 13—The Mcars party is duo to arrive in Seattle from
Washington tonight enroute to Alaska. It is expected that the party wid
sail aboard the Alameda Thursday.
German Government Denies Arrival of Bremen Crew.
HELLIN', Aug. 13-—The German government has issued an official
denial of the recent newspaper story that the crew of tho lost submarine
Bremen hail arrived in Germany from England. The statement declares
that the Bremen is definitely known to have been lost at sea.
Lloyd George Decorated by King George.
LONDON, Aug. 13—King George has conferred the Order of Merit
upon Premier Djtvid Lloyd George in recognition of his services to the nation.
Yorkshire Minors Voted to Resume Labors.
LONDON, Aug. 13—Over two hundred thousand Yorkshire coal miners
[have voted to return to work as a result of the arbitratlve agreement resulting
[from the recent government efforts to settle the atrike.
Daniels Sails fur Honolulu.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13—Secrctnry Daniels sailed for Honolulu on the
battleship New York today.
Brewers to Hold Nation Wide Conference to Bust Prohibition.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., Aug. 13—The brewers of the nation have
called a big conference here September 28th, in the hope of devising ways
and means to secure the repeal of the liquor statutes.
The brewers believe that the nation lias experienced a revulsion of
feeling against prohibition which can be concentrated for the repeal of the law.
HITCHCOCK FORCES FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
TO GREATER HASTE ON PEACE TREATY INVESTIGATION
special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13—After what is described as an exceedingly
stormy session, the Senate Committee on Foreign Delations has agreed to
expedite consideration of the peace treaty as a result of a storming attack made
by Senator Hitchcock.
Hitchcock is said to have told the committee that unless early action
is taken toward reporting,-the. results of*tlip treaty investigation recently in
progress, an attempt will probably be made to force a vote on the treaty in
the senate.
ANCHORAGE MAN SUCCEEDS GRIGSBY.
J. C. Murphy of Anchorage has been appointed to the office of Attorney
General of Alaska, to succeed" George B. Grigsby, according to a Southeastern
Alask.*} newspaper of July 12th.
The new Attorney General was formerly a member of the Anchorage
law firm of Murphy and Reager and is wl.dely known In the Southern sections
of the territory. He is said to have come to Alaska from Mlnto, South Dakota.
• The same Journal also announces the resignation of J. J. Regan.
Assistant United States Attorney of the First Division, who formerly occupied
| a similar post here and Is well known to a majority of the early day residents
cfjthe city.
AMERICAN STEAMER
VICTIM LOOSE MINE
noVKIt England, Aug. 13 An \dmir •.
of sinking. Late advices indicate that a miml.ei of tugs an- standing l.y trv
I .ose mine a. short distance off the mouth of the Thames river this morning
of her encounter with the floating death trap.
The vessel left Now York hound for Amstirdam July .1".
UKRANItHS STILL
BESTING BOLSHEVIKS
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hynia from I he I Bolshov iki army orperating in the Volhynl.in so. i i.m.
BOLSHEVIK MEETS REVERSES AT LUTSK.
Kovel.
Vinnitzn, twelve miles southw.st of Kiev . as u result <>r \ \ . uetir. m - ■
VISCOUNT GREY TO REPRESENT ENGLAND IN AMERICA
Specie I to the Nome Nugget by The Associate.! I’u •:
Itritish Foreign Secretary. has been appointed lomporarj Mritish Ambassador
ambassadorial rapaelty at U'ashiuglon for the past r.
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