THE NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGEl
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME NINETEEN. No. FIVE.
NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY, 10th., 1919
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EBERT GOVT WINS BERUN FIGHTING
INVESTIGATORS SAY KAISER GUKTY
BERLIN GOVERNMENT CONTROLLING INNER SECTION CITY
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
BKItLIN, J im. :o—Alter three days of desultory fight-ng against great
mobs of ixtromists, the government forces are again in complete control of
the limci section:: of the city between the Brandenberg Gate and the Fre
derickstrasse. The Spartacans are still holding portions of the city but are
being gradually driven out and the size of their following is steadily diminish
ing with t:he growing ascendency of the government.
The government scored a signal victory yesterday by capturing the
police station. A small number of casualties resulted from the lighting on
the government side and the losses of the rebels were considerable. The
position of the government is now so well assured that orders have been
issued prohibiting processions of any character.
The Pusillicr Guards were the principal participants in the lighting
around the police station and their victory over the radicals was speedy.
The Spartacans aro apparently losing hope of success and have so far failed to
summon even a mass meeting. The streets of the city are almost deserted
save for the patrols established by l»oth sides.
Majority of Bari in Troops Still Loyal to Ebert.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 10—Reports from Berlin today indicate that the
situation there is much improved and the government is gradually suppress
ing the Spartacan efforts to create civil war.
The latest advices indicate that the reported defections among the
government troops were greatly exaggerated. The Berlin regiment of
sharpshooters, who were earlier said to have gone over to the rebels, are
now said to be supporting the government. Many other troops in the city
are also loyal to Ebert.
Estimated Over Two Hundred Killed in Berlin Fighting.
BERLIN, Jon. 10—It Is estimated that something over two hundred
persons have been killed in the lighting in this city since Monday. Charity and
other hospitals were housing ovfcr three I.ISndr,tr^oiinded on Tuesday rind
their number has been added to by the more recent lighting. During the
lighting yesterday, twelve dead wore carried to the palace formerly occupied
by the Chancellor and for a time the streets were lltercd with dead and
wounded.
.According to the Vossischo Zeitung and the Tageblatt, both of which
are favorable to the Ebert cabinet the government has determined to retaliate
by attacking the rebels wherever they congregate and display signs of con
templating mischief. It has been learned that the Spartacans are planning
further attempts to seize control of the government and the intention is to
break down their efforts in this direction by military attacks on all demonstrat
ing bodies.
The fighting is believed to have resulted in a complete victory for the
Ebert government, in spite of th'e fact that the rebels are still holding a
portion of the city. During the fighting yesterday government aviators as
sisted the troops in the fighting around the Silesian railway station by drop
ping bombs into the station and causing the death of sixty five rebels.
BRITAIN NAMES PEACE PLENIPOTENTIARIES.
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 10—Premier Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Ex
chequer Bonar Law, Foreign Minister Balfour and Privy Councillor Nicoll
Barnes have been named as the British peace plenipotentiaries at the forth
coming peace conference,
Australian Premier Hughes, Canadian Premier Borden and South
African Premier Botha, will represent the British colonies participating in
the war under the title of Colonial Representatives.
Nations Will be Represented by About Eighty Delegates.
PARIS, Jan. 10—Announcement was made today that the various
nations will be represented at the peace conference by about eighty delegates.
In addition to the regular delegation, some of the nations will also
send extra delegates for special purposes.
SINN FINNER8 AQAtN START RACKET IN IRELAND.
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, Jan. 10—Serious disturbances have developed at the Mount
Joy prison Ln this city and considerable material damage is reported to have
been done by refractory prisoners.
The trouble is said to have been clue to the rebellious tactics of several
Sinn Feinn prisoners who wore imprisoned as ordinary prisoners but who
later set up the claim they should receive the. treatment accorded tr
political offenders. Failing to impress their claims on the prison authorities,
the glnn Fetpper* endeavored to foment a revolt and were partially successful
in inducing other prisoners to Join. In the attempt to secure certain de
mands, tiie prisoners broke the windows and did considerable damage to their
cells bt.fore *l>ey were suppressed.
A88ASSIN ATTEMPTS UP* QP CZEQHO-8LOVAK PREMIER
8peri*| to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
BASLE, Swltserland, Jan. 9—Hungarian advices report that an at.
tempt was made to assassinate Dr. Karl Kremanc, the pTemier of the new
Csecho-Slovak nation.
The attemlpt is said to have occured at Prague while the premier was
passing along the street Eight shots were fired by the would-be assassin
but fortunately only one took effect
The nature of the wound and the probable results are not ascertained
NEWS NOTES
The Arctic Brotherhood will meet
at A. B. hall at 8:30 p. m , Friday,
January 10th.
The Pioneer Ladies will elect ofi'.c
ers for the ensuing term at a meeting
to l e held at the Igloo this evening.
The Masonic fraternity held a
social at Masonic hall last evening
with a considerable number of mem
bers and friends in attendance.
Wedding announcement cards indi
cating the marriage in early October
jof O. P. CJoggin to a Mrs. Kagan were
| received in the first mail from the
After sundry delay.*, the .iev/ pri
%-ato established in Hit Ar
lington building opposite the (lolden
Gate hotel, will bo opened to the
public today.
Blanco Jessup, a native girl who
from long employment by the family
of Dr. Chaco is known to many as
“Blanche C»\ue >dled in Holy Cross
hospital WVdnei- 1 ly after a long ill
ness jindufv* attack of hiflu
The popular Nome Bowling Alloy
is being overhauled prepara tor.\ to
opening Saturday evening unless un
expected developments appear to
delay. The management Is gi . ing
the resort a thorough cleaning which
will place it in the best possible shape
by the end of the week.
The Federated church sendees will
take place Sunday as usual, the ves
try will be used instead of the church
which has been placed in readiness
for the services during the cold spell,
The Sermon topic N;eciljotsioSntom
The following is the sermon topic
selected by the pastor Rev. Shank,
“The Look Worth While.”
Unconfirmed rumors are afloat tc
the effect that the official ballots did
not reach Bethel in time for the .Nov
ember elections, with the result thal
the residents of that place were un
aware of the candidates for cillcc,
aside from the Delegate seekers, and
voted only for Wick and Sulzer. Ef
forts to learn the authenticity of the
report have so far failed.
Owing to the complete absence ol
evidence showing that he was impli
cated in the looting of native cabins
along Spruce creek and Eldoradc
river, for which two other native lads
were recently bound oveb to the
GraJid Jury by Commissioner O’Neill
the native boy known as Lon; boal
Dick was discharged from custody ir
the Commissioner's court yesterday*
l’ete Brandt and Coast*’ Cluaid mar
L. A. Ashton, members of the govern
ment relief expedition sent to V.'ale*
by the Bureau of Education dwrinf
tho epidemic period, are exp. ctcc
back within a short period. Ac< ord
ing to recent information from T Her
the two men are expecting to l*av«
Wales next Sunday on the murr
Journey to Nome.
A. B.’a ATTENTION
An Important moating of the Arc
tic Brotherhood wflfl bo hoM or
Friday, January 10U». at 8:30 P. M
All brothoro aro requested to attend
O. R JACMON, Recard.l
ARGENTINE IN THROES OF GREAT GENERAL STRIKE
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
BUENOS, AYBES, Jan. 10.—A general strike involving all industries
and extending throughout the entire Argentine republic was declared at mid
night and today, practically the entire industrial life of the nation is at a
standstill. The strike movement has been growing for some time and was
preceded by serious industrial disorders which culminated in severe rioting
in which a number of persons were killed and injured. During serious dis
turbances yesterday five persons were killed and a number of others injured
During t.ho course of rioting Tuesday which was participated in by more
than a thousand strikers, the rioters set fire to a powder train on the Pacific
railway tracks near the city cemetery. The train fortunately burned without
exploding and caused no additional damage. After destroying the powder
train, tiie strikers tore up the tracks and also burned a nearby Catholic
church and an adjoining building used as a school for girls. Before setting
fire to the buildings, the strikers threw the pianos and other furniture into
the street and completed their vandalism by destroying all the church images
found during their depredating attacks. The four hundred pupils were not
injured but were left without dormitory furnishings and were compelled to
sleep on the floors. The strikers next attacked the police station and cap
tured the building in which it was located, after a sharp struggle with the
police, some of whom were soverly beaten.
It is reported that the government is landing marines today in an
effort to control the situation.
INDICATED NATIONS AGREED ON FREEDOM OF SEAS QUESTION
Spoc'ial to tho Nugget By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 10—Paris dispatches today indicate that the question of
the freedom of the seas has been practically settled between the nations to
be represented at the peace council.
According: to some of the Paris messages touching on the peace .settle
ments, it. is indicated that IJoyd George and Clemenecau are expecting great
success in the settlement of the freedom of tin* seas question and the view
is expressed that very little will be said on that subject when the actual
peace conference assembles.
It is equally probable that tho league of nations plan has been well
discussed between the various national representatives and the decision
whether or not such an international coalition will be effected will probably
rot be long delayed after the conference begins.
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE ADVISES
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST KAISER
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Jan. 10—A sub-committee of the international committee
appointed to investigate the. charges of violations <if war rules and law's by
the former kaiser has reported that numerous evidences of German violations
of the accepted rules of war have boon undeniably proven and advizes that
legal proceedings bo taken to bring the ex-emperor to justice, as the instigator
and principal.
The committee also submitted plans for a tribunal to try the alleged
violators of the war laws. It is now reported as practically certain that
stop* i will be Liken to arrest the offender, allho the manner in which this
is to be accomplished is assumed rather than indicated.
WOMEN SIT IN REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE MEETING FOrt FIRST TIME
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10.—Today for the first time in history, women partic
ipated in a meeting of the Republican National Committee.
The women who enjoyed this novel distinction are Josephine Corliss
Preston of Washington and Miss Mary Garret May of New York.
Both women held proxies entitling them to admittance to the Republi
can council Board and no effort was, made to refuse them a seat. Mrs Preston
represented S. A. Perkins, who was unable to be present at tho Conference.
Every SLite was represented at the initial meeting. Chairman Hayes
analyzed the Republican victory In November during the course of his
speech of welcome and discouraged any attempt to boom presidential candid
ates at the present time. At one point in hjs address Hayes intimated that
there will ’be a score of Republican candidates in tlie field later on.
SAYS ENGLAND AGAINST LEAGUE OF NATIONS PLAN
SpeCuil to the Nugget by the Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10—Professor Edumund von Mach, former in
structor on Pine Arts at Harvard and the author of many works on art and
sculpture, appeared before the Senate committee engaged in the investigation
of foreign propaganda and declared the conviction that England is opposed to
the League of Nations plan advocated by President Wilson.
Professor von Mach said that England started the propaganda against
the plan and was the first to display rcsistence to Wilson’s advocacy of the
League of Nations. The opposition is purely on the part of the government,
he said, and the people of England are not behind the movement.
The declaration created something of a sensation among the senators.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO HOLD MINING CLAIMS
PROOFS OF ANNUAL LABOR.
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