Nome is the Distributing Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska and Siberia
NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGET
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VOLUME Xlx!^^LMkT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8. 1919. • TELEPHONE MAIN 11.
GEN. PERSHING RECEIVES OVATION
RNAl RANT Ml TBEATY Tl COMMAWCE MONDAY
PERSHING GIVEN MIGHTY WELCOME ON
ARRIVAL ABOARD CAPTURED GERMAN LINER
Special to The Nugget by The Amqpi&ted Press.
, NEW YORK, Sept. R—Convoyed by a flotilla of warships and aero
planes and amid the thunderous booming of guns, General John J. Pershing,
commander of the .American Expeditionary forces returned .to the I'nited
Slates and Rome today on board the giant steamship Leviathan and was given
an ovation scarcely equaled by any demonstration in honor of an individual
ever witnessed here. $
m The return of America’s war leader on board the Leviathan was in itself
symbolic of the defeat of Germany which lias made Pershing one of tiie
world’s greatest military heroes, the Leviathan having formerly been German'
property.
Six destroyers* and two aeroplanes met the Leviathan at sea and j
escorted the huge steamship into iKirt. As y»e. vessel entered the lower
lay, the guns or Port Wadsworth and Port Hamilton and also those of the!
Battery fired reverberating salvo’s and tiie whistles of every steamboat on |
tiie bay commenced a fusillade of tooting that lasted until the giant liner had
<eached her berth. Cheering thousands lining tiie shores for miles lent their
voices to tlie tumult and a huge multitude screamed and waved flags from tin
decks of dozens of excursion steamers which accompanied the Leviathan
up tiie hay.
While the St pa m or was proceeding across tiie upper hay, a police
aeroplane hovered over.tho ship a moment and dropped the. written welcome of
Mayor Tfydal into her decks.
As tiie great steamer was warped into her berth by the puffing tugs,
Pershing was seen standing with a group of officers near the rail. The
returning commander, sad and stern faced, formed an impressive and splendid
picture as lie watched the cheering multitude gathered in his honor.
Secretary of War Baker and ytfce president Marshall, surrounded by a
group of congressmen and other noted individuals, met the returning hero
were at his side as he walked down the gang plank to receive tfie greetings
of his countrymen. As the Leviathan docked the First Division hand
aboard tlie steamer broke into the lively strains of. "Hail! The Gang’s All
Here.” (
Following the initial round of handshaking. Secretary Baker told
Pershing that he has sacredly kept the great confidence the nation reposed
in him and tendered the thanks of America for his services.
In addition to expressing his personal welcome. Vice President Marshall
efllelency. The Nation is proud <»f you.”
Escorted through the decorated and mujtjliid.- lined streets t.. the Waldorff
cn the third floor in suites'reserved by the government.
At the close of the ovation, Pershing told the Associated Press that
he accepted the overwhelming welcome tendered him op behalf of America’s
brave boys and was glad to return borne.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO HOLD MINING CLAIM BLANKS
ON SALE AT NUGGET OFFICE.
HOUSE AUTHORIZES IHCREASE OF
COST LIMIT OF ALASKA RAILROAD
Ppeclnl to the Nome Nugget by The Associated press:
* WASHINGTON, Sept. 6—Before concluding the week's session today,
the House of Representatives cleared the way for the early completion of
the government railroad to Interior Alaska by passing a Hill authorizing an
increase of the limit of cost of the railroad construction.
Under the provisions of the measure, the limit of the cost of con
struction is raised from the thirty five million dollars originally designated to
fifty two million—an increase of seventeen million dollars which is to be met
by a provision of the bill providing that sum for the completion of the road.
The measure was passed without particular opposition from any
quarter, the Republicans voting on the bill In about the same ratio as the
Democrats.
Although not seriously opposing the thill, Representative \V»m. Mondell,
the Republican floor leader, charged that the need for increasing the cost
limit was largely due to inefficiency and mismanagement In tho construction
activities since‘the building of tho road was authorized. Mondell declared
that miserable management has marked the conduct of the work on the
railroad since its inception, although lie later admitted that the Increase of
cost was pritparily due not so much to inefficiency and mismanagement as to
the higher costs of labor and materials.'
The debate wa/j participated in by several other representatives and
disclosed that many of tho congressmen have taken a lively interest In- the
affairs of the railroad and possess comprehensive knowledge of the construction
activities.
Immediately after passage the House sent the hill to the senate.
' 8enate Not Planning Hearings on Railroad Appropriation Bill.
SEATTLE, Sept. 8—A Washington special to one of the local news
papers regarding the passage of the seventeen million dollar appropriation
THREE KILLEdIn FIRE
ON U. 8. BATTLESHIP
Special to tho Nugget By the Associated Press. /
__ SAN 'FRANCISCO, Sept. 8—Fire aboard the superdreadnaught New
Mexico, one of the chief units of the new Pacific fleet, today killed three
^ members of the crew and committed damage estimated nt close to one hundred
- s thousand dollars, In addition to Injuring forty others.
• Th® Or® occurred while tho ship was lying at anchor in the bay
j V ncftr the 800 Francisco waterfront.
The throe victims of* the blaze were two mess attendants and one
. engineman. The tatter met his death In the Ice machine room through
being caught in the machinery while attempting to escape fpom the flames.
His head wan caught In such manner that, it was practically^ decrowned.
~l—Ullr ** beU#T*d thAt tJ,e rtr® "»» caused by the careless dropping of a
Mil for the completion of the Alaska railroad says the senate is not planning
to hold any hearings bearing on tlie railroad appropriation.
In the opinion of the senate leaders, the lower house investigated tin*
situation in the most comprehensive manner possible, calling a large number
«»f witnesses in the effort to learn tlio full details of the construction situation.
The hearings of the house committee were attended by many attorneys,
including, according to the special, a number of new ones hitherto not seen
in Washington.
Senator’s l'ittmann, of Nevada, and Chamberlain, of Oregon, both
of whom have been among the most inch fatlguablc workers toward securing
the additional seventeen million dollar, appropriation for completing the road,
predict that the bill passed by the house will also pass the senate at an early
date.
During the hearings held by the house committee Alaska Delegate
Grigsby declared to the committee that the completion of the road is of
vital importance to the future development of Alaska and its abandonment
will mean the beginning of an era of retrogression that will result in the
territory reverting to a primeval state.
In closing his appeal for granting of the appropriation for completing
the road, Delegate Grigsby told the committee that congress has the choice
either appropriating the seventeen milliomasked or can refuse it and give the
territory back to the Indians.
CHOLERA KILLING
HUNDREDS DAILY
IN PETROGRAD
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Tress:
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 8—Reports from Tetrograd assert that the city
is in the grip of a cholera epidemic that is depopulating the former Russian
capital at the rate which threatens to wipe out the bulk of the population
.within a few weeks if tire disease is permitted to go unchecked. ^
According to the reports between two and three hundred persons
are dying daily from the ravages of the disease in spite oTall the government
officials can do.
r Starvation is also rife and many of the inhabitants of the city are
scarcely able to survive on the scanty rations obtainable. There is also
a tferlouH lack of medicines to relieve the sufferers from cholera and other
forms of disease.
The reports'say many of the food merchandise houses have been
dosed for days owing to there being nothing obtainable in the line of food
commodities to sell.
LOOK LOCATION BLANK8 FOfc SALE AT NUGGET OFFICE
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LEAGUE OPPONENTS
ON WILSON’S TRAIL
Special to the Nugget tty the Associated Press.
# SMH'X FALLS, Sept. X—The opponents «.f i|i*« L* ague >1 .Nations
j'c already hot on tin- trail of President Wilson and are scheduled to com
mence u speechmaking campaign within the- *next. few days intended to
counter act the effects of President Wilson's addresses, according to an an
nouncement made- by members ->r the local Itepublfcnn organization.
Senator Hiram Johnson is the League opponent chosen to follow tic
Mr. Wilson and ■ will tout a largo portion of the West in the wake of the
president in an effort to overcome- whatever favorable impression Mi Wilson
Senator Johnson is scheduled to speak here- against tin- l.« a-ue n.am
The California senator will occupy the satin- platform from which
tl.e president will speak tonight
FINAL FIGHt ON TREATY
TO COMMENCE MONDAY
Special to The Norn* Nugget by The Associated Press.
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