Nome is the Distributing Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska and Siberia
NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGET
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VOLUME XIX. N^48.^ ^j? NOME, ALASKA WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20. 1919._ TELEPHONE MAIN 114
daylight saving law repealed
NAVY DEPT PUNNIN6 ALASKA IMPROVEMENTS
SENATE REPEALS
DAYLIGHT SAVING ACT
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Special to The Nome Nugget by Ti e Associated TretB.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20—The senate has followed the lead of the
lower house of congress yesterday by voting to repeal the Daylight Saving
Act over the veto of President Wilson.
The repeal measure was passed today by a vote of fifty seven to nineteen
thereby abolishing daylight saving regardless of the wishes of the president.
PERSHING ADVISES LEAVING AMERICAN DEAD IN FOREIGN GRAVES.
WASHINGTON. Atig. 20—General Pershing has cabled the War De
partment that, he believes the bodies of American soldiers who died abroad
should be left abroad, instead <;f returning them home for interment in
American soil.
Pershing says our foreign graves constitute a perpetual reminder
to our allies of the' ideals upon which American greatness rests and should
be permitted to remain where they are.
NAVY DEPARTMENT .
REALIZING STRAGETIC
IMPORTANCE ALASKA
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Aug. 20—A Washington special to the Post Intelligencer
today says the Navy Department is beginning to appreciate Alaska’s strategetic
position as a half way station enroute to the Orient and prophesies that the
department will probably institute many naval facilities in the near future.
The presence of the big Pacific fleet in Pacific waters has visualized
the true*importance of Alaska and awakened the department heads to the
naval possibilities existent in the coast of the. northern territory.
According to the special writer, the department is already considering
tentative plans for largo development for supplying the fleet with Alaska
cc.al and also for the establishment of bases along the const.
The special also remarks that the department is unable to find the
million dollars appropriated by congress last year for Alaska coal for naval
use. What has become of the money no one appears to know.
ISHII SAYS NO VIOLENT COLLISION OF INTERESTS
BETWEEN AMERICA AND JAPAN.
“pedal to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
TOKIO, Aug. ,20—Premier Ishii said there is no collision of vital
interests between America and Japan in an address to the Diet today. The
premier assorted that he does not believe that American plans to monopolize
the Chinese markets to the exclusion of Japan and ventured the prediction
that Japaft has nothing to fear in this direction.
PRUSSIANS WANT TO PAY KAISER FOR LOST PROPERTY.
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
BERLIN, Aug. 20—The .Prussian cabinet is considering a bill granting
the sum of one hundred and seventy million marks to farmer Kaiser Wilhelm
ns reimbursement for the loss of civil property belonging to the former royal
• family lost ns a result of his forced abdication of the German throne.
SRITI8H TROOPS CLASH WITH NATIONALISTS IN NORTH IRELAND
Hpecial to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
* • ' ONDONBERRV, Aug 19—Attempted demonstrations by the Nation
alists resumed In a sharp clash between the Nutionaii«i followers and gov
ernment .loops at Londonborry last night. Although the fighting was
severe for a time, so far as known only one person, n soldier, was seriously
hurt.
The clash ' followed a period of rioting and looting late lasft night
and early this morning. The attempts of the Nationalists to stage a dem
onstartion provoked resistance from others and resulted in a general reign
of outlawry in which a large number of stores and dwellings were broken
Into and looted of their contents.
After vainly endeavoring to quell the riot, the local constabulary of
ficials appealed for troops. The latter charged the mobs but made no at
tempt to injure the rioters. The crowds responded by stoning the troops
vigorously. Wild disorder obtained until the troops drove the rioters of the
streets with the butt of their guns. The troops are ip full control of the
eituatibn tpday. ' • v.
' Nationalists and Or«ngcm«n Clash At Lisburn, Ireland.
, ®ELFA8T, Aug. 19—Several people wrere hurt during the course of a
fight between Nationalists and Orangemen here last night. * Reports have
also been received stating that similar disturbances occurred at Coal Island
County Tyrone. % ■ .f .
' The rioting here lasted for several hours but was finally stopped
by the police. Attempts of the Nationalists to hold a demonstration was
the animating cause of the local trouble.
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PITTMAN PREPARES
TREATY RESERVATIONS
Special lo the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
{WASHINGTON. 'Aug. 2d—Senator Key I’ittmann, Democrat, has
prepared a resolution for introduc tion in the senate in which in* has embodied
four reservations regarding the terms of the League of Nations covenant.
The reservations are in line with tin* suggestions made by President
Wilson during his conference with the Senate Foreign Delations Committee
yesterday that any American exceptions to the League or treaty provisions
should be made separately and not. be aimed at direct ehangos in the treaty
specifications, which ..might make new negotiations neeessary before the
treaty is accepted.
Senator Pittmann's reservations have not been submitted to the presi
dent but are said to be similar to the reservations the Republicans propose.
The I’ittmann reservations deal with the right of withdrawal from
the League, the much discussed Article Ten. domestic questions and the
Monroe Doctrine.
Senate To Investigate Peper Industry In Search For Profiteering.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20—The Senate voted today lo again investigate
the news print paper industry with a vi> w of determining the truth of the
allegations made by the Federal Trade Commission that a combination of
news print manufacturers and producers is holding up the price of print piper.
The Senate adopted a resolution presented l»\ Senator Reed authorizing
a complete investigation of the news print paper industry to determine if it
is engaged in illegal practices and whether the prices charged at present
r«rc excessive.
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UNALAKLEET MAN VICTIM OF SHOOTING ACCIDENT.
( Special to The Nugget. )
ST MICHAEL. Aug. 15—The usual "I didn’t know it was loaded."
caused a serious accident to Ole Rahr of Fnnlakloet on August 12, according
to advices reaching here today. While Mr Ruhr was pulling his gun from a
boat with the muzzzle pointed toward his person, the supposed unloaded
shot gun was discharged, the charge of shot passing close to his right side
and tearing away a portion of the hack part of his right arm. Luckily none
of the shot penetrated his trunk although passing no more than an inch or
The wound while serious is not dangerous and beyond n few days in
the hospital and the resultant stiffening of the arm for a couple of months
no bad results are expected.
Rahr was formerly a resident of Nome and has resided here for several
years. Bahr is a Laplander but displayed marked patriotism during the
war period by becoming one of the heaviest contributors to the Liberty and
Victory loans.
TWO JAP STEAMERS GO ASHORE NEAR VICTORIA.
Spff'V to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Aug. 20—Two inbound Japanese freight steamers, the
Yumei Marti and Shlmbu Maru, grounded near Victoria while passing through
the straits of Jaun De Fuca during a dense fog today. Both vessels landed
on the Canadian side of the strait. The Yomei struck the beach shortly after
midnight and is reported in a dangerous position. The Shlmbu grounded at
daybreak this morning on the shore of Bentnnik island, but floated off three
hours later. Tito vessel proceeded to Port Angeles in a leaking condition.
ITALIAN KING ENTERTAINS PERSHING.
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
HOME, Aug. 20—King Victor Emmanuel entertained General Pershing
at the royal residence today and also plans to accompany him on his contem
plated visit to some of the more famous of the Italian battlefields.
Pershing arrived in Home yesterday and will remain in Italy for several
days. The American commander was given a great ovation on arrival.
RODMAN TO COMMAND PACIFIC FLEET IN
PERSON ON ENTRANCE TO FRISCO BAY.
Sp»ci.il 1o the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Aug. 20—Admiral Rodman will himself pilot
the new Pacific fleet through the Golden Gate on arrival at San Francisco to
meet President Wilson, according to announcements by the fleet officers today.
Admiral Rodman has declined the offers made by several San Francisco
pilots to take the fleet through the Golden Gate.
The fleet officials say every’ ship will fire the presidential salute as it
passes the famous old warship Oregon with the president aboard. It is
planned to have the Oregon anchored near Goat Island in close proximity to the
San Francisco water front so that the spectacle may he easily’ witnessed from
shore.
BRITISH CONTEMPLATING RECOVER OF OOM PAUL’S LOST FORTUNE
Special to Tl.e Nome Nugget by The Associated Preea.
LONDON, Aug. 19—A British syndicate Is considering an attempt to
recover something ovei* three million dollars- in gold supposed to have be°n
lost in the sinking of the Bark Borothea^ofT the African coast a short time
after the commencement of the Boer war.
The lost treasure was part of the personal fortune of Paul Kruger;
former president of the Boer Republic, which he was shipping out of the
Transvaal to prevent it being captured by the British. Kruger is said to
have admitted the loss of the money but refused to designate the manner in
which It was fost. It is believed that the money was cemented in the
hold of the Borothea when the bark sunk off the coast of Ziiluland..
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO HOLD MINING CLAIM BLANK8
LODE LOCATION BLANKS FOR 8ALE AT NUGGET OFFICE
MEXICANS FIRE ON
U. S.JCOUT PLANE
Spec’ial to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
MAItKA, Tex., Aug. 20—Lieutenant Kstill. pilot, and Lieutenant Cooper.
cavalry expedition sent into Mexico in pursuit of the .Mexican bandits who
captured army aviators Peterson and Davis, returned to Presidio Texas las’
night and reported that three mounted Mexicans tired on their plane when
it descended yesterday to investigate a wooded section along the line "f
march the Eighth Cavalry is taking in its search for the bandits.
The aviators say the Mexicans shot without warning. The Ameri
cans returned the fire and claim to have seen one horse and rider fall.
Later they saw one horse, saddled and bridled but without a rider. The
airmen believe they possibly killed two of the Mexicans. The two flyers
Northern Mexican border to search for tlu- bandits who recently -captured
THE NEW RAINIER BEVERAGE ON DRAUGHT AT THE NEVADA
BERLIN REJECTS ALLIED DEMAND FOR RECALL
OF GENERAL VON DER GOLTZ FROM BALTIC PROVINCES.
| Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
BERLIN. \ug. 19—-The German government lias rejected the recent
demand of the Entente powers for the recall of Genera! Von Der Colt/., cm
today.
that the provisions of tho Brest-Litovsk treaty under AVlii. h the Germans
hold possession of the Baltic provinces have been superceded b> the Allied
German peace treaty which awards the district to Lithuania. German
j forces are still holding possession of a large portion of the district despite
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO HOLD MINING CLAIM BLANKS
PROOFS OF ANNUAL LABOR.
LODE LOCATION BLANKS FOR SALE AT NUGGET OFFICE
SPECIALS THIS WEEK
BARLEY
FLOUT
10 lb sack $ .75
49 lb sack 3.60
98 lb sack 7.10
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