NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGET
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VOLUME NINETEEN. No. 68. NOME, ALASKA WEDNESDAY, JUI^E lllh. 1919 TELEPHONE MAIN 1H
ILLINOIS FIRST
STATE TO RATIFY
SUFFRAGE AMENDM’T
Special to The Nome Nugget uy The ABsociater’ •
SPRINGFIELD, JiMie 10—Illinois enjoys the llistinction of being the
first state in the union.to ratify the Wonfttn’s suffrage constitutional amend
The state senate unanimously ratltieil the amendment *at th«• morning
session today. The amendment was later endorsed by the house of represen
tatives with only three members'opposed.
Wisconsin Endorses Women’s Votes.
MADISON. June 10—The state legislature ratified the Woman's suffrage
Amendment to the Constitution this afternoon. .
The resolution endorsing the amendment received little opposition in
either branch of the legislature.
Women's Suffrage Assn. Requests Special Sessions to Ratify Amendment
NEW YORK, June 10—The National Woman Suffrage Association is
asking twenty two governors of various states to call special session of the
legislature of their respective states to ratify the constitutional suffrage am
endment.
Appeals have been addressed to the executives of every state which
has alrondy endorsed suffrage, asking them to convene the legislature in order
* to obtain ratification of the amendment without waiting until the assemblies
meet- in regular session later in the summer.
SENATE PROBING TREATY LEAK
Special to the Nugget fly the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, June 11—The Senate peace treaty leak investigation
^ommittee has commenced taking evidence in an effort io ascertain the man
ner In which’the peace treaty terms became known to persons connected with
higher financial and business circles befpre they were available to the Senate.
0 Former Secretary of State Klihu Hoot appeared before the committee
this morning and assortin'that he saw a copy of the treaty three weeks ago.
Henry II. Davidson testified that he brought a copy of the treaty from Franco
several weeks ago. Davidson said lie had showed the copy to Hoot and also
to Franjt Vandcrlip, the banker. •
, Although admitting that lie was in possession of a copy of the peace
document, Davidson said that lie never saw Hie peace treaty itself.
Ample evidence! is to be had* that Hu* treat#' terms were known to
many persons soon after they were presented to the German delegation. It
i;< also apparently well established that the terms of the peace document
became known outside conference circles through Allied channels. The task
of locating the leak Is a difficult, if not impossible one, however, and the effort
will probably be abandoned. Senator Lodge stated today that there is every
prospect that tHo investigation will be dropped as it is practically impossible
t!* determine Who first made the text public in the Fnited States.
feEN. WALSH DEFENDS LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, June 11—Senator Walsh of Montana, Democrat,
warmly defended the League of Nations in an address to the senate today,
declaring that many of the objections raised against the League are based on
nothing tangible.
Walsh devoted most of his defense to answering the charges made
by several senator's i^at the League subverts the American constitution and
declared that there is no truth in the charge. The Montana representative
said that he felt, assured that the league opponents trumped up many un
supportable objections in an effort to play upon the popular sensitiveness re
garding our constitutional rights.
He also took occasion to attack the objections to the League made by
Senator's Lodge, Knox and Johnson and assorted that their theories regard
ing the objectionable ‘character of the League convention are ill founded and
based on views that have long since been disproved.
Regarding the effect of the League on American constitutional perr
ogafives, Walsh said the convention does not set any of them aside in any
manner or form.
ISLAND INHABITANTS FACE STARVATION
AS RESULT OF VANCOUVER STRIKE
Special to Tho Nome Nugget by The Associated P.-esw.
VANCOUVER, June 11—The coast guard crew of the town of Hamilton.
% a logging settlement situated on the west const of Texada Island, battled a
. thirty foot launch through a blinding storm to read/ Vancouver and secure
food for the inhabitants of the island today.
The guards say the strike lias placed the island residents in a precar
ious situation by tying up the vessels which customarily supply the island
with food. The men declare that the situation of the island residents is ser
ious In the extreme and many of the loggers and other islanders will prob
ably die of starvation unless supplies of food are sent to them immediately.
Some of the loggers are already depending exclusively on -game for
their subsistence. Storms pi evading around Hie island for the past two weeks
have prevented the fishermen from pursuing their activities, cutting them off
“ from the sustenance obained from that source. The bulk of the islanders are
reported in a half famished 'condition and facing certain starvation unless
relief arrives.
ft Is probable that the government will take the situation in hand'and
send spppjles by some government vessel,
LOfOMQTIVl WORKERS URGE RELEASE OF DEBS AND MOONEY
Bpetfal to the Nugget By Of* Associated Presa.
■ » BBNVfJR, June II—The National convention of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive firemen and engfheora* has passed a resolution urging the release
of Eugene V. Pebs and Thoa. J. Mooney.
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LEAGUE OPPONENTS FIRE FIRST GUN
OF FORTHCOMING RATTLE OVER TREATY
Special to tlie Nugget by the Associated Tress
WASHINGTON. June 1"—The senate opponents of the League of Nat
i >ns have fired the first gun of the expected battle over the ratification of tlie
ions .if the peace treaty.
official notice to Tails that the Senate is opposed to ratifying the treaty in its
of Nations inclusion, the resolution also a*ks thu th<- league of Nations con
Senate for ratification. .
Inst for days. The view is generally held that the Tresident will insist that
NATION WIDE STRIKE OF TELEGRAPHERS LAUNCHED TODAY
special to Tlic Nugget by The Associated Press.
CHUM (JO, June 11—The long anticipated nation-w i.l< strike ..f tele
graphers became effective- at a. m. this morning and thrmighwut the length
and breadth of the nation the operators are leaving their keys. Union ofll
stVuments during the day and express the view that by nightfall a major por
tion of the.win- systems of ihe nation will be practically idle.
The telegrapher’s are striking for an eight |mur day and the right
Announcement "as made today that the electrical workers are preparing
• Man* Telegraphers Refuse Strike- Call.
SAN UltANCWUn. June II The San Kmneisco disiriet is as yet un
affected by the nation-wide strike of telegrapher’s called tills morning. Local
Ihe strike call.
Western Union Forces Continuing Work in New York
ipW YORK. June 11—The Western Union Telegraph Company has
is continuing at work despite the call of Ihe International for a general
strike.
Reports from other centers also indicate that the strike call is receiv
ing little attention in many quarters ri,r flie present time.
WETS SEEKING VOTE ON PRO. RATIFICATION
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
XKATTLK, June 11— The California Crape (1 rowers Protective As
tndment to the constitution to a. vote of the people.
the petition. Today is the last day on which the petition can he tiled and it
will be sent to the State Department some time today.
PEACE CONGRESS TO CONSIDER IRELAND
Special to The Nome Nugget by Tie Associated Press
DUBLIN, June 11—Dispatches from Paris reaching Ireland today t.s
nnd will consider the status of Ireland before adjourning. The announcement
The dispatches further declare that Colonel Mouse, President Wilson’s
urging the British government to settle the Irish question.
6 Col. House is also said to be contemplating a visit to Ireland.
AUSTRIANS COMPLAIN TERMS ARE HARD
Special to The Nome Nugget by Tho Associated Press.
PARIS, June 11—The Peace Conference has received a letter from
Austrian Chaucelor Renner in which the Austrian official complains bitterlv
at the hard terms imposed on Austria by the peace treaty.
The communication makes no effort to secure a mitigation ..f the peace
terms but declares that the conditions arc such as to overwhelm Austria wph
despair. .
REPORTED BOLSHEVIKI CAPTURED IMPORTANT TOWN
OF UFA FROM KOLCHAK FORCES
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June II—Advices reaching the London press report that the
Bolshevik! are continuing tlieir recent successes against the opposing forces
of General Kolchak, commander of the anti-Bolshevist elements of South
eastern Russia.
Tho Bolsheviki are said to have captured the important city of l.'fa,
capital of the Ufa province and one of the most important centers between
Perm and Orenburg.
The capture of the city is said to have been accomplished after three
days of bitter fighting.
ALLIES DENY GERMAN REQUEST FOR
MANDATE OVER FORMER COLONIES
Special to Tl.e Nome Nugfc'et by The Associated Press.
PARIS, June 11—The Allies have formally denied the request of tier
many for a mandate for tho former German colonies in Africa and else
where.
In replying to the peace treaty the German •government urged that
Germany be tgiven mandatory powers over her former colonial possessions,
urging that she was better qualified to continue tho administration of the
several districts than others less acquainted with their characteristics and
productive possibilities.
France Is said to be firmly determined not to let Germany belong
to the League of Nations under any pretext whatever.
> POSITION OF BOATS
Reports giving Jhe latitude and longitude of the boats at noon trans
lated by Capt. Ross of thy Coast Guard placed the Vic. 85 miles S. S. W. of
Nome: the Sena'tor 102 miles S. by W.. half W. No word since.
I request that the
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Govcrnmnt Printing Plant Sets Record in Publication of Peace Treaty
WASHINGTON'. June 10— In the publication of the ropy of the peace
treaty brought to America by correspondent Hunt of the Chicago Tribune in
established a remarkable record by setting the entire hundred thousand word
text of the document within a period of two hours last night.
The treaty was introduced in the Senate yesterday and was mdercd
I u I dished in the Record.
Forty eight linotypes were used itt setting the document and eight-,
live proof readers were engaged in correcting and comparing tiio proofs.
The treaty covers a total of sixty four pages of the Congressional Record.
The government printing office is the largest printing establishment in tin
world and the early publication of the treaty today was made possible only
through its possession of unusual facilities for speedy work. The setting of
record for type production.
SAYS CONGRESS INTENDS TO MAKE
WAR TIME PROHIBITION STAND
Special to I ho Nugget by the Associated Press
WASHINGTON. June II Representative Dyn of Missouri lias cabled
I resident Wilson urging him to issue .-proclamation declaring a war thin
prohibition vote in congress. Dyer asserted that Congress is bent on letting
war lime prohibition stand and will not cue on it,., president’s request for its
abolition unless required to do so.
VILLAISTAS REPORTED ADVANCING ON
JAUREZ WITHOUT INTERFERENCE
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Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
The head of one of the columns is said to be only thirty two miles east
or Jalire/, at the present time and has practically a clear road t.. tin- city,
FORMER SENATOR SPOONER YIELDS TO GRIM REAPER
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June II—Former t’nited States Senator John Coif Spoon
< r. of Wisconsin, died here today at the ripe age of seventy six.
i later attended Yale and Columbia colleges. ||,. served with distinction in
(the Civil War. which he entered as a private in the Wisconsin infantry forces.
J-iler he rose to a captaincy and was brevet ted major of the noth. Wisconsin
| Infantry during the latter periods of the war. He was offered the portfolio
of Attorney General of the Cnited States in 1901 hut declined.
COFFEE HI II
To put coffee up in tin cans at least one quarter of the selling
price is the cost that you pay for tlie tin. Under present condition;
you should endeavor to obtain one hundred percent food value for your
money.
Why stand for Iwenty-fivg per cent unnecessary waste.
| Remember also that paying our now exorbitant freight rate in
addition to the cost of the tin can, a minute reflection will assure you
that no coffee dealer will be in a position to give you the required food
values.
Our Fresh Roasted coffee at a lower price should convince any
one to use it at all times against the high cost stale canned coffees.
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