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VOLUME XXI No. 3 NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY, JANUARY 17. 1920 Delivered by Carrier or Mailed. .... *1 00 per Month
ENTENTE WAY FIGHT SOVIET’S
ALLIES DEMAND EXTRADITION FONMBI RAISED
IRISH REPUBLICANS
ENTER PROTEST WITH
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
League of Nations received its first
formal protest almost before it came
into being today. The protest in
question was presented by the envoys
of the British elements of Ireland in
the name of the Irish Republic.
what is designated as "the unreal 15: ii
ish simulation of an international
league of peace" and claims England's
attitude toward Ireland is a direct i • f
utatlon of the principles for which
the League was funned.
AMERICANS BATTLE
WITH HAITIENS
Washington. Jan. 1C—Advices
icaching the State Department from
the American officials In l’ort-au
Prince, Haiti, report that American
marines Wednesday repelled an at
tack on the city made by a large band
of rebel bandits, driving the attackers
back with heavy losses.
4iii 1 lie* city sire estiinntcri to have
nuinlicreil fully three hundred. Tin
reports say the Americans killed and
captured about one half of them after
a battle enduring several hours.
The American casualties are n<>;
in the reports.
WASHINGTON DISCUSSING
POSSIBLE ALLIED WAR
AGAINST BOLSHEVIKI RUSSIA
Washington. Jan. 17—Possibilities
of an Allied war against Soviet Russia
are being discussed with great inter
est by the officials of thiH government
since the announcement yesterday
that Secretary of War Baker has re
commended that the United States
assist the Poles to repel the Bolshe
vik! who are attempting the conquest
of Poland on the score of its former
connection with the Russian empire.
The declaration of General Bliss be
fore the Ways and Means Committee
of the House that a general revival
of the European war is practically as
sured unless Poland can check the
westward advance of the Bolshevik!
armies is lending added weight t<» the
view that the Allies may soon
take decisive action against the Soviet
government.
CONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITION
EFFECTIVE AT MIDNIGHT
Washington. Jan. 17—Constitu
tional prohibition became effective at
midnight, supplanting war time pro
hibition. whiefh came .into force June
REPORTED BOLSHEVIKI
OCCUPIED ODESSA
Basil, Switzerland, Jan. 17—It is
unofficially reported that the Bolshe
vik! forces operating In the Ukraine
section have captured * and occupied
Odessa, the famous Russian Black
COUNCIL MAY INAUGURATE
RECIPROCAL EXCHANGE
BETWEEN NATIONS
Washington, Jan. 17—Reciprocal!
interchanges of certain commodities,
Including foodstuffs, between the peo
ples of the Allied and neutral countries
to be decided upon by the Supreme
■Councllt the Sta!te JJepartmenJt' an
nounced today.
TRAIN ROBBER8 GRAB
BIG BOOZE SHIPMENT
Chicago, Jan. 17—Masked robbers
held up a freight train in the vicinity
of Chicago today and, after imprison
ing the crew, took approximately one
hundred thousand dollars worth of
liquor from two cars. The robbers
were evidently aware that the liquor
was on tho train. So far they have
not boon apprehended.
FERGERSTROM OFF FOR
NORTON BAY
Chas. Fcgerstrom, well known
musher and miner of the Golovin s<-e
tion, departed Monday along the east
ROAD COMMISSION STAKfNG
PORT CLARENCE TRAILS
A load of trail stakes, comprising
about about tlirot* thousand in all.
have been forwarded to the Teller s <•
lion by Territorial Road Commissioner
Barney Gihnoy and will lie used in
staking1 the winter trails from Teller
to the mouth of the Tuksuk river,, the
reindeer station across the bay and to
other points. The big load of stakes
was forwarded Wednesday by one of
the Rowe teams with Roy Stump as
Mr. Gibney reports that the trail
from Dry Creek over the Dexter divide
and down to the Dexter road house has
been restaked within the past few
WILL ASSIST IN TRAIL STAKINC
Duncan McLain left for Teller dur
ing the middle of the week to assist
in the contemplated trail staking
operatings of the Territorial Road
Commission in the Port Clarence soe
SINROCK PIONEER
LEAVES FOR HOME
Charles Stoinus, better known to
the majority of Nomities as "Blnrock
Charlie" returned to Sinrock after a
short stay in the city.
FATHER FORTUNE ON
WAY TO SPRINGS
Father Fortune and A1 Carey re
turned to the Kruzgamapn Hot
Springs Tuesday with a load of freight
for the Catholic establishment at that
LIGHT PLANT ON
THE BLINK FRIDAY
A breakdown in the electric lighl
plant equipment Friday afternoon be
tween 2 and 5 o’clock caused a deep
gloom to settle over the city for ar
hour or so with the approach of sun
set. The current was restored In
time to prevent a resort to the prime
val practice of eating dinner by cnndk
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ALLIES DRAFT
NOTE DEMANDING
SURRENDER KAISER
10 The A11 if*:
paring; t«> niiikc immediate demand on
Holland for tlie surrender of the for
mer (iermun kaiser for trial before an
international tribunal in accordance
with tlie provisions of the peace trea
ty. according to announcements by
the Supreme Council of the Allies to
Tln Supreme Council has already
drafted a note to the Dutch govern
GIGANTIC SHIP
BUILDING FRAUDS
ARE REVEALED
volving ninny millions of ilollnrs In
connection with the building of ships
for the government under contracts in
California have been unearthed by
federal investigators who have been
probing the ship building activities
carried on in this section during the
war. On the strength of the disclos
ures of graft. Attorney General Pal
mer has ordered the Shipping Board
to hold up claims amounting to over
thirty seven million dollars to await
government
tl, the defraud!
myinent of fa
ip Imildet
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JAPAN READY TO
NEGOTITATE FOR
RETORN SHANTUNG!
j Tokio, Jan. 10—Japan is ready to
j commence negotiations with China for
the return of the Shantung province
to China and will turn possession, of
the former German concession to
China as soon as arrangements can bo
completed. An announcement to this
effect was made l>y the Japanese For
eign Office today following a meeting
of the imperial cabinet.
The Foreipfn Office statement says
Japan has already notified the Chinese
government that she is now ready to
commence negotiations looking to the
restoration of the territory to China.
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PROSPECTING ON GLACIER
Chas. Hut lor is engaged in prospect
ing on the Joe Bench on the loft limit
j. s McDonald ill
J. S. McDonald, the well known
carpenter, is reported on the sick list.
He is said to he suffering from a com
plaint of paralytic character.
PROSPECTOR IN FROM HILLS
Dick Lambert, who is prospecting
on a bench claim on the right limit of
Glacier Greek, was a visitor in town
during the latter days of the week.
SAMUEL THOMPSON ON SICK LIST
Samuel Thompson, well known old
timer who is employed at the court
house, is included among the unusual
ly large number who are 111 at present.
Mr. Thompson has been laid up for a
considerable time but is expected to
be about again soon.
EAGLE ANNIVERSARY
8ATURDAY FEB. 7th—BIG HALL.
SECOND CLASS MAIL
DISPATCH ARRIVES
A consignment of mail, all second
Zinas matter. aside from a small
amount <»f local first class, arrived
Thursday afternoon. The reason for
the absence of first class matter is
unknown to the local mail authorities.
The public is somewhat puzzled to ac
count for the lapse in the understand
ing that under the reduced service
every weekly consignment would in
clude first class mail.
PIONEERS HOLD CARD PARTY
A good sized gathering of whist
lovers attended the card party given
by the Pioneers of Alaska at Pioneer
[gloo, Wednesday evening and enjoyed
an excellen' time under the auspices
of that ho*p table organization. Six
teen tables Mere occupied by the ?»ar
ticfpants in the card tournament.
The honors were wan by Mrs. Nash
enwing. Mrs. Alexson and Mrs. Ford
in the ladies diversion and Thos. Kil
leen, Ernest Balsigner and Frank War
ning proved the leaders among the
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LEAGUE OF NATIONS
OPENS AT PARIS
tions was formally launched todaj
with the convening of the first session
of tlic* League council. In the ab
sence of President Wilson, Leon ,\l.
Bourgeios occupied the chair and di
riected ihe preliminary activities
In his opening address to the as
semhled delegates of the various povv
era. .M. Ituiiiy.ois expressed his deep
regret ih.it I'i csjdent Wilson could not
• 1stto of tin* hirth of .1 new world sintl
the beginning of a n< u • poeli in the
riffnirs of msinkind.
CLEMENCEAU REFUSES
FRENCH PRESIDENCY
SIMS INSTRUCTS U. S AS
WILLING TO FIGHT ENGLAND
AS CENTRAL POWERS
many ill advised persons that tin* na
tional administration was inclined to
cater to Kngland during: the Kutopem'
war period was given a rude jar todav
when Admiral Sims told tin- Senate
eommittee engaged in investigating
naval affairs that his instructi-ms were
in the direction or affairs of the Am
erican navy as the I’nited States was'
fully as ready t«> fight Kngland as the
Sims told the committee that when he
was oiderod to Kngland just before wo
entered the war. lie was instructed by
the Navy Department "not to let tlv
English pull the wool over our eyes,
for we would just as soon tight the
British as the Central powers."
INFLUENZA INCREASING
IN CHICAGO
Chicago. J.in. 17—Tin* outbreak ..f
Spanish Influenza shown a great in
Slx hundred new canon and four deaths
PAUL DESCHANEL ELECTED
TO FRENCH PRESIDENCY
Versailles. Jan. 17—Paul Deschanel,
Deputies, was today elected Presi
ALLIES DEMAND SURRENDER
OF KAISER BILL
Paris. Jan. 17—In line with the an
nouncements yesterday that the Su
preme Council intends to demand the
surrender of William Dohc-nzollern.
the Council today forwarded a letter
to the Dutch government demanding
the ex-kaiser’s extradition.
AUSTRIANS FOLLOWED
GERMANY’S DISHONOR
ABLE METHODS
Geneva, Jan. 17—It develops that
Austrian warships which were ordered
handed over to the Allies in connec
tion with the peace settlements have
been sunk by tho Austrians. Others
have been seriously damaged and
portions of their machinery removed.
i.iimy in iln* event n Ills having i
mained in the race '* With Clemen
eeau out «.f the runni lie election of
I'oiie lire is pru tii .1 hv assured in tin
event of his seeking .!•• olllce. The
latter. expeeling Clemen.-ca n to con
tinue as .1 < indiihi 11 rwcntly an
nounced his candidacy for the Senate.
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ONE SURVIVOR
among a total of 117 people on hoard
tHie French steamer AfriqUc which
went down today in the Day of Hist-ay.
BRINGS FINE BUNCH OF FURS
FROM HOT SPRINGS SECTION
successful fur purchasing trip to
Hot Spring's and Mary’s Igloo sect
and reports that the native trap
in that region are having remark
success at trapping foxes this uir
Despite the fact that tie district
visited hy two local fur buyers u i
the past four or five weeks. h<
pelts, among them one cross f..x of
extraordinary size and quality.
GEO ZOLLINGER IMPROVING
George* Zollinger, who was sirlt-k'-n
with paralysis last w< ok, is reporte I
showing slight indications of improve
ment. He was removed from in
apartments in the Elite to tin* Ma>
nard-Columlitts iiospital during tin
present week.
CAPTAIN LUPP BETTER
Capt. Fred T,upp, who has he *n
seriously ill for weeks, is reporte.T
showing considerable improvement at
present.
CENSUS ENUMERATOR
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
Census Enumerator Thos. Gaffney
reports good progress in the work >f
counting Nome’s population. Th**
rigid terms of the census regulations,
however, prohibit enumerators mak
ing any statement or estimate regard
ing the populations .of their districts.
Hence Mr. Gaffney can throw no light
on the much discussed question of
how many people are in Nome How
soon a report will ho forthcoming can
not he ascertained.
ROYAL ARCH SOCIAL
All Masons, their families and lady
friends arc cordially invited to attend
a social Jan 17, at 8:30 p. m. sharp.
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