ECONOMIC ISOLATION HUN ALERNAUVE
STEFANSSON SAYS ARCTIC FUTURE WOOL,
MILK AND MEAT SOURCES
Spiral LO the Nugget By the Associated Press.
OTTOWA, May 0—Explorer Vlhljalmur Stefansson today addressed
both houses of the Canadian parliament regarding plans to convert the Arctic
regions of Canada into a great meat producing area through the domestication
of the Arctic musk ox, and the introduction of reindeer.
Stefansson claims that the Canadian Arctic regions are capable of sus
taining a large portion of the world’s peoples by the pro pet cultivation of the
reindeer industry and the domestication of the musk oxen found on the islands
of the Arctic ocean and asserts that the greater part of the extremes northern
regions of Canada can be converted into a great wool, milk and meat produc
ing area. He proposes that the government introda~v large herds of reindeer
and musk oxen and says that the Arctic will ultimately prove a vast help in
the solution of the world’s future meat shortage problems.
During the course of his statement the explorer told of the results'
in meat resources obtaine-l from the introduction of reindeer in Alaska by the
American government ar.d asserted that some day Alaska will support oxer
seven million head of reindeer.
MAY PLACE FAMOUS WAR FRIGATES IN WASHINGTON
FOR PRESERVATION AS NATIONAL RELICS
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. May G—The Navy Department is reported considering
a plan to bring the old war frigates Constitution and Hartford to Washington
•'or preservation as national relics.
It the plan goes through, the famous old warships will be brought to
some convenient point in Potomac Park and will then be set on concrete
foundations, where they will be preserved from the destroying touch of time
for" future generations. At present the two vessels are used by the Navy
Department as auxiliary training ships.
DEATH ATTENDS FIREY HOLOCAUST IN COLUMBUS
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
COLUMBUS. O May 6—Seven were killed and more than a dozen in
jured when a furious conflgration destroyed a six story apartment house in the
lower section of the city today.
The lire developed in the lower sections of the building and weakened
\ the upper floor supports to the degree that four of the floors fell into the
basement before the occupants could escape. The building was practically
destroyed before the flames could be brought under control.
ARMY AVIATORS TO FLY ACROSS SIERRA NEVADA RANGE
^ Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated P.esa.
NEW YORK, May G—Announcement was made today taht the aerial
branch of the army is making preparations for an aero flight across the Sierra
Nevada range from Sacramento to Ogden.
The flight party will leave here for Sacramento tomorrow.
CROWDS JAM COURT ROOM AT GARRISON TRIAL
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
SEATTLE, May G—The trial of Ruth Garrison for the confessed slay
ing of her love rival. Mrs Grace Storrs, is attracting immense crowds and the
\jrtroom is blocked to the doors during the court sessions.
cotl^L The Coroner and also the clerks of the tea room of the department
^in which the poisioning occurred occupied the stand today and detailed
store %nts attending the demise of Mrs Storrs
the Garrison woman wept during the period while the coroner was
rae results of his findings
telling > _--—-—
OF PEACE TREATY MAY BE RELEASED THUSDAY MORNING
DIGEST >\ -
' the Nugget By the Associated Press.
Special to’Wy ^lay G—It is expected that a ten thousand word digest of the
PAly which will be presented to the Germans for ratification at Ver
peace treat:*Mlay wm t,c released for public?tion on the morning of the same
sallies Thur
day. ^jorts from the Peace Conference indicate that the work of draft
in its final form Is fast nearing completion,
ing the treaty* _
“Say Do^tor This Prescription
yyorks Like Magic’-Physician
\ Explains Why Nuxated Iron
ASTONISHING YOUTHFUL POWER INTO THE VEINS
QUICKLY PUTM AND BRINGS ROSES TO THE CHEEKS OF
0F mT nervous, rundawn women
•r- >.*•. m
• JV
Ask ths
drad strong hesrlWy
looking people you
moot to what they < we
their strength and en
ergy and see how
many reply “Nuxated
iron."
Dr. James Francis
Sullivan, formerly
Physician of Bellevue
Hospital (Out-doors
Dept.) of New York
and the Westchester
County Hospital says:
‘Thousand* of ner
voue run-aown, anno- —w
mlo people suffer from Iron didolaaor
but do not know what to take. Thar*
le nothing like organic iron—Nuxated
Iron to quickly enrich the blood, put
rosea In the cheeks of women and give
men that youthful "punch." vitality
and ‘‘staying" power. A patient of
mine said to me after a short course
of Nuxated Iron: "Say, Doctor, this
prescription works like magic."
Unlike the older forms of iron, Nux
ated Iron does not injure the teeth nor
upset the stomach, but is readily as
similated and you can quickly recog
nise its action by a renewed feeling of
snap, vigor and Increased staying
power.
No matter what other Iron reme
dies you have used without success if
ri are not strong or well you owe
to yourself to make the following
teat:
8m Mr toot T«u can work or howl
tlujt'niecl Jron—.
Sif firm *.rfr
3 fines a d*-y yX
Dr JE-Suul 3
Over Three
Mil lien People
Annually
Are Talcing
Nuxated Iron
far ysu can walk without becoming
tired; next take two five-grain tab
lets of Nuxated Iron three times per
day after meals for two weeks. Then
test your strength again and see how
much you have gained. Nuxated Iron
increases the strength, power and en
durance of delicate, nervous, run
down people 100 per cent in ten day’s'
time in many instances.
NOTE—Nuxated Iron recommended
above by Dr. Sullivan can be obtained
from any good druggist, with or with
out a physician’s prescription, on an'
sbsoulte guarantee of succees or mon
S refunded. It Is dispensed in this
y by Domen Bros. (Buooessors to
Butler Ifauro Go.) and Hill’s Phar
macy and all good druggists.
ALASKAN PROSPECTOR'S
AID FUND SUGGESTED
Associated Tress Service.
FA IK r 5 A NK S. A la ska I >ec. It (I ;y
Mail)— Appropriation of $100,000 for
each of tin* four Alaska divisions, for
*l.c aid of gold prospectors, the fund
to he spent under direction of the sec
retary of the interior, will he recom
mended to the American Mining C*on
giexs by the Fairbanks chapter.
I'nder terms of the measure pro
posed for congressional enactment,
prospectors receiving aid would have
to sign an agreement promising to
pay to tiic government a small per
centage of their gross production until
the government was reimbursed, and
also a small tax annually to create a
fund to promote prospecting. The
Iittrcau of Mines would maintain in re
sidence technical men to assist the
.-•respecter in his choice of locations,
to determine the amount and kind of
aid and generally to supervise the pro
visions of the measure.
Wc’e danced, and now we must ‘‘pay
the piper.” Buy Victory Notes.
PORTO RICANS WANT WARSHIP
NAMED "PORTO RICO"
Associated Kress Service.
SAN JI AN, Jan. 20 (P.y Mail)—
l .ibid Stab s senator Miles Poindex
ter member of the Senate Naval Af- ;
fairs Committee, lias written a letter
to the Porto Rico Department of Kd
ueation promising to endeavor to name;
a battleship after the island of I’ortoi
Rico. This would be in compliance
with a petition sgned by thousands]
of Porto Rican school children and
forwarded to Washington.
You will even forget the* “Flu” at
the Bain Dance.
WESTERN ARTILLERY DIVISION
MAKES NOTABLE RECORD
Associated Tress Service.
CAMT LEWIS. Tacoma, Wash. Feb
10.—(By Mail)—How the 346th Field
Artillery, which left for Franco as
part of the 91st. “Wild West” Division,
displayed such efficiency upon urriv-l
ins in Franco that the organization |
was relieved from the division and
designed as “army at tilery” was told
by men of the command upon their
return here.
Since September, 1918, tin* 345th,
comprising men of the Pacific Coast;
hits not been a member of the division
but equipped with motor drawn
French 75s.’ have been “army nrtil
Soon after tlie regiment arrived in
France it wan ordered to Sou go, an!
artillery training camp, where the
men received five weeks intensive ar
tillery instruction. So high was the!
standard set by the Americans tliati
they were given their new title, earned
by but one other outfit in the United
States expeditionary forces—the 31st.!
While the 75s were loaned to the
Americans by France it was specified
that any repairs to the tocoil mechan-|
ism should lie done by Frenchmen.!
This part of the famous French gun
is a military secret and despite the
friendship between the two nations
France insisted that the gun be re-!
paired by her soldiers.
Officers of the 346th. said here to
day that so delicate are the recoil I
features of the cannon that a glass of(
water, placed on the barrel, would
not spill a drop as tlic* gun dropped
back into placement following fire.
No French 75, the officers stated, had
ever captured by the Germans without
breech mechanism being wrecked be
yond the possibility of repair or dup
lication.
From slaughter and bloodshed to
peace and quietude to eudi an extent!
that the women of Prance and Belgium,
are using the Hindenberg line to hang
their washing on, has been accomp
lished by the united effort of the Allied |
armies backed by a liberal loan tub-,
scription The Victory Loan is just
as essential as any of the previous
four, enough said, buy a Note, and 1st
it be, as large as you can possibly af
,ord- i h . J' :'i' U
WILL ISOLATE GERMANY IN EVENT OF
REFUSAL TO SIGN PEACE TREATY
Special t© The Nome Nugget by The Affsociated Pres*.
PARIS, May G—The council of foreign ministers is considering the com
plete economical isolation <*f Germany in the event that the Germans refuse to
sign the pence treaty. according to information from the peace conference
chambers today.
The Germans arc adopting a somewhat truculent attitude toward the
council owing to the delay in the presentation of the treaty terms. Berlin re
ports say the German g««\. rnment Inis intimated that unless the treaty Is placed
before the German delegates within a reasonable period, the German delegation
will be recalled from Versailles and will be held in Germany until such time
;.s the Allies announce that they are ready to commence the peace settlements.
BRITISH TO GIVE PERSHING ROYAL WELCOME ON EMPIRE DAY
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
LONDON, May G—It is reported that General Pershing, commander
of the American forces in Europe will visit London on May Jl and will par
ticipate in the Empire Day exercises to be held on that holiday.
Preparations are said to be under way to give Perslting a royal wel
come. In addition ho will review a brigade of American troops who are en
route t<» the I'nited States. Tin* prospect «>f Pershing visiting England on
Empire Pay is rousing the British press to further praise of the part taken
by the Americans in the great war. The London Mail says:
"It is England's pride and privilege to give? the warmest British wel
come to the men who fought at Chateau Thierry and broke the German lines
in the Argonnc. Wr shall never forget the part America played in the dark
est hours of the war."
Other papers comment on the prospect of Pershing's visit in much the
same tone and are fulsome in praise of tho valorous part played by the Ameri
cans during the four year struggle.
WILLARD TO MEET DEMPSEY IN NEW YORK JULY 4th.
Spec'ial to tho Nugget By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May G—Tex Rickard announced today that arrangements
have been made for a battle for the heavyweight title between Champion .Jess
Willard and Jack Dempsey on July 4th next.
The fight will be staged at Toledo, Ohio, where the consent of the auth
orities for a limited round battle has been obtained.
Rickard states that the lighters will box twelve rounds unless a knock
out occurs. The lighters have also agreed that in the event of the battle going
tho limit, the referee will award the decision on points. The men have
agreed to enter the ring at .'J o'clock.
PRESIDENT EXCLUDES PORTION OF ALASKA
FOREST AREAS FROM FOREST RESERVE
Special to the Nugget by the Associated Press
W!ASH1NGT<>N( May G—In a proclamation issued today, the president
excludes from the national forest reserves nearly throe hundred thousand acres
lot' the Chugach National forest lands of Alaska.
The proclamation also restores the excluded lands to homestead entry
aft* r July It and to settlement and other disposition sifter July 16th.
The excluded sections comprise two noncontiguous areas, one along the
Knik Tuun-again arm stud the other along the shores of Cook In lei in the
Ka«*hc-inak Ray section.
BAD WEATHER DELAYS START OF
, NAVAL ATLANTIC FLIGHT ATTEMPT
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press
NEW YORK. May G—Advices reaching here from Roc ka way Beach
J announce that the start of the naval aeroplane flight across the Atlantic has
been postponed on account of bad weather.
The naval aeroplanes were scheduled to start today for Newfound
land on the first, log of the contemplated trip across the Atlantic.
DRY ERA FORCES CLOSING OF FAMOUS NEW YORK HOSTELRY
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May G—Sherry's one of New York's most famous dining
plat es and known to bon vivants the world over, will dose within a fortnight
owing to the adoption of prohibition, according to announcements today.
Sherry’s has divided honors with the famous Delmonico’s as the scene
of New York's gayest social life for approximately half a century. Louis
Sherry, the present proprietor of the famous establishment, will again become
REPORTED JOE BOYLE OF DAWSON MADE ROUMANIAN DUKE
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
LONDON. May 6—A letter reaching London asserts that Joe Boyle,
the former Klondyker, who has won world wide fame and high military rank
in Roumania by reason of his valorous exploits with the Roumanian armies
during the war, has been made a Roumanian peer.
The letter says Col. Boyle has been granted a dukedom by the Rou
manian government and has also been selected as one of the Roumanian
peace commissioners.
—
BELIEVED VICTORY LOAN WOULD PASS
TWO BILLION MARK BY TUESDAY NIGHT
| Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 6—Treasury officials express the belief that the
j Victory Loan subscriptions will pass the two billion mark by tonight.
Up to noon today, the reports reaching the treasury from the various
I Federal Reserve Bank districts disclose an aggregate subscription of one hil
! lion, nine hundred and two thousand dollars.
CHINA WANTS INCLUSION AMONG POWERS
AT PRESENTATION OF PEACE TREATY
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, May 6—Announcement was made today that China, through
liter peace delegation, has asked President Wilson to intercede to have the
Chinese republic included among the powers who will be admitted to the pre
sentation of the Allied peace treaty to the Germans at Versailles tomorrow.
At the present time China is not among the thirteen states which are
privileged to attend the function of laying before the Germans the terms of
peace arrived at by the Allied council.