UNITED STA1 ES TO BE BONE PRY
PEACE CONGRESS TO COMMENCE FORMAL SITTINGS SATURDAY.
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 1C The Inauguration of the inter-allied Peace Congress
will take place Saturday, according to definite announcements given out bv
the Supreme Council today.
The first formal sitting of the •■ontVronce which will decide the demands
to be made by the Allies at tin actual pence eonfercnc-.- between the Allic:
t«nd the enemy nations, will be ushered in with ceremonies befitting such a
momentous occasion'. Itetadiments of F: .-ncti troops will I"' drawn up in long
lines on both sides of tin entrance to the Foreign Ministry to pay honors to
the arriving delegates. I'nusual honors will be paid to President Wilson,
who will rank as the highest dignitary among the many delegates sent by the
Allied nations. Foreign Minister Pinchon will receive the president at tin
head of the steps leading to Foreign Ministry headquarters and will accompan.
him to the room where the meetings will be held.
The Conference will commence its first session at H.- p. m. Presi
dent Poincaire will make tin- opening address, after which tic- delegates will
respond and the first formal business meeting will be under way.
The delegates will sit around a horseshoe* shaped table and will be
grouped in alphabetical order. The American representatives will be at one
end of the...tabic, the rest of the conference board being occupied in old-r
by the delegates of Britain. France. Italy and Japan.
The question of whether Bussia will be allowed representation will
probably he decided at the first meeting.
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Associated Press Sendee.
REVELSTROKE, E. C.—A stur
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.uul weighing two hundred and thir
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UTAH LAUNCHES HUGE
SILOS BUILDING CAMPAIGN
Associated Press Service.
SALT LAKE CITY, —One thou
sand silos by next year is the mark
set by the state council of defense of
Utah in a campaign just inaugurated
for the purpose of stimulating the
cattle production of the state. It is
estimated that the building of this
number of silo would guarantee the
feeding of 50,000 additional head of
cattle.
Resides the state council of defense
the farm bureaus, United States de
partment of agriculture, state agri
cultural college, county council*? ofj
defense and similiar organizations
enlisted in the movement. Sugar}
beet tops are urged as good for en-j
silage, as Vv.11 as corn and otiher ■well
known crops. Particular effort is t«*i
be directed toward using parts* of
crops that arc now entirely wastted
such as pea-pods, which can be sco
ured from tin* eannicries at little cx
ured from the canneries at little ex
cellent ensilage.
R. R. MARKS BEGINNING OF
NEW YEAR DAY IN ALASKA
AssmAated 1’ress Service.
WrHUilAdK, Alaska.—Complet
ion recently of the I’nited States gov
emuu'.i^t railroad between Se«'j«rd and
Ancilornge, Alaska, marks thd* beginn
ing of a new day in the history of the
northern territory, Franklin K. Lane,
secretary of the Interior, asserted in
a tiegram lie sent the railroad men
and Officials thanking them for thcii !
work.
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liam (’. Erics, chairman of the Alaska j
Engineering Commission, which has
charge of th.<* construction of the
’work, it was addressed "Chairman
‘ Edcs and Men of the Alaska Rail
! way." and read as follows:
| "I have just learned that the Ala
ska road is completed to Seward.
This is a matter of groat gratification!
and. begins a new day in the history
of Alaska, which now will lie able t<*
reveal to the world more fully her re
sources, draw new people to the ter
ritory and become more perfectly' an
integral part of our nation. Let m<
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JNITED STATES TO GO DRY; THIRTY SIX STATES
RATIFY PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
Special to tll« Nugget liy the A.ssovluted Press.
LINCOT.N, Neb.. Jan . 18—The Nebraska l.eglslatur.. 1ms toted t" latif;.
l,e proposed national prohibition amendnirnl. Nebraska enjojs Hie -HHin,"
on of being the thirty sixth slate 1.. ratify . pr.. posed . ..nstitu11.1 irn.n l
nenl. thereby nnnpletlng the ne. issary Hire,, fimrtl... m b reriulre.l amend
he Constitution.
Nat,on Pledged lo Abolish King Alcohol
CHICAGO. Jan. 16- \f.,v years of lllseusst.in and rgitaUmi pro and
;on, nation wide prohibition will shortly l.eiorno an a, eoiiipllslie,l fa, t. lit
Hie legislative aft of the SI.,I.f Nebraska loda.t. the ..... H„
legislative process of voting itself in fat,,, of lie . bolition of li'pl" .I will
EO permanently on the .li t list ns ... as n„ period of nr. |,i ,. id.-.l by the
l.rollibition amendment to tilt* Constitution Ims I xp.n-d.
Following tlx* ratification of tlx- proposed ainendiix-nt by tlx b-gisla
Iures or Washington. Indiana and Arkaix-as during Fx- f.i • day- of tlx- pi-escm
week, tiio addition.nl ton States required to uud;..* t ix-t-.-ssary tlnex fourth
majority came speedily into line through tlx- ai t of tln-ii Pgislatun s. N. l.r.,
ska was the thirty sixth state to ratify tlx* amendment and complete tlx
process which makes the amendment a law.
Prohibition leaders discussing the history of tlx- amendment today
declared the accomplishment of nation wide prohibition in t! -• t nit.-d Sr.,:.
i, the greatest piece of moral legislation in history
The amendment prohibits tlx* ina unfa, t m - ■ aixl .-ale of intoxicating
beverages of any character anywhere within tlx- jurisdiction of tlx- I'nited
of legislation ever enacted, owing to its i-evolutionary chnia.-ter anil the vast
number of people affected by its provisions. Tlx- a.ineixlment ides tint
in the event of ratification nation wide prohibition s,...ll become effective
or,e year after the date of final ratification. Meanwhile. Ihc nation goes dry
«-n duly I ix.-xt in conformity to the presidential proclamation last year
creaXing national prohibition as a war nx-a-im-. uni*" IT--sideui Wilson
decides to rescind the order before that time.
almost certain prospect that the Supreme Court will he called upon to decide
the constitutionality of tlx- amendment through tlx- efforts of tlx- liquor inter
e. -its. In California, action in this direction has already started. The distil
lery interests in that state have started legal action to n-irain the govern* •
from ratifying tin* action of the legislature and have annomx -I their intention
to carry the fight to Washington if necessary. The California distillers will
| probably he backed up by the national Distiller's Association with a billion
dollars In resources behind them and a tremendous leu d fight to have tlx
L-tniemlment killed or delayed will undoubtedly develop. Tlx* fight 1-- save
f. U*i‘ and argument that can he devised to stop or del y final in t ifx al ion will
undoubtedly be brought into play during tix- coining y. >i. Tlx* dry leaders
mav be offered will be without merit.
Missouri Also Ratifies Amendment
J.KFFMltSOX CITY. Jan. Hi— The slat.- legislature told t'-day in
favor* -of ratifying the national prohibition amendment to tlx- « -mstitnt -a, by -
substantial -majority. in spite of immense influence exerted by II,.* distill.,v
and loiatvviiig interests.
SPARTICAN LEADER REPORTED CAPTURED BY GOVT
Spec'm 3 1o the Nugget By the Associated Press.
RERUN. Jan. 16— (Associated Press lu-.isod W .. .old Cubic Service.)
—nop sots are in eireuh.tion l.. the effect thin Ur. C..H Ltcbkneeht. the note I
radical I and leader of the Spartiraii party, tvhleh pmteiinhd U"' recent revolt
has la mi arrested and is now in close coiifijicni. nl
The capture or the radical leader is said to lu.ee liren ..niplished I.)
e grot 15* of mottnteil rifle guards engaged ill pa ruffing tile stieels III 111
Although Ducking otlieiaI cimfirnialinn. the reporl is lielieved to tie
correct,, and the official retieen.e is due t" u le.u thai .t• ■ tinit• ■ in "s oi i.pp.
ncehfs (capture may precipitate further radical disorders
GERMAN GIRLS ARRESTED FOR TALKING TO AMERICAN TROOPS
Special: to .Tho Nugget hy Tor? Associated Press.
COBMiiNZ. Jan. 16—(Associiutcd Press Leased Win and ''aide Service.)
—Twenty Herman girl residents ...1 this eit.v have been arrested hy the 'men.
can. military authorities on charges of vi"l.iting lie- nideis of (oioi d l ‘>sh
ing forbidding ' them to talk with members of Up- American nnlitarv ton es in
occupation. .
Tile Pel siting order directs Hint German women are p, keep away from
.1 . l tw.l nmriir,. ill liniUTCSCil'V , •! 111 \t • IS: I I it'll with MJCHlIiOlS of th<*
the troops ana .not engage in nium « i >
Am»?pican foreed.
The punii hmenl which will lie nytod oui n tile offenders for their
violation of the d'lmwlcan military rules pill probably rcsl with a military
SHIPPING BOAltD RELEASES REQU1STI0NED AMERICAN SHIPS
Special lo tlio Nugget) By the Associated Press.
NB:\V YORK. Jail. 16—A United States Shipping Board announc. -
meat today releases from governmental control all American ship ivnuisti
toined during the war period, aside from Ihe ships which are at Present actu
lallv engjj^od .in the antiy transport service.
The nnnouncenuint will have the efTeet of turning several bund,,-..
,chips back lo the cot.trc..l of their owners and employment in unrest rule
!commercial tratlic.
The. order is In,•**«>' the result of the war time sltip building activL
ties creating a government owned fleet of sufficient size to meet practically
inll government tonnage d.nlands.
■PEACE CONFERENCE REPRESENTATIVES
DUSCUSS PUBLICITY WITH NEWSPAPER MEN
■Special to The Nugget by Tlso Associated Press.
PAP.IH Jan. 16_The ttupreme Council, after lengthy consideration of
(the relation), between the pencil conference and the newspapers has decided to
lean in the newspaper representatives to assist in laying out a plan Tor the
dissemination of news, matter regarding the conference proceedings which
liivin lte agreeable to all concerned.
A Tho council has called a meeting of the newspaper correspondents this
Vaftemoon and will injtdrcbange views regarding tl.e publicity methods to be
1 employed. j u .