Nome is the Distributing Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska and Siberia
8 Pages THE NOME NUGGET
VOLUME XXII No. 10
NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY MCH. 5, 192‘
•red by Carrier or Mailed.$1.00 per Month
MIGHTY REVOLT SOVIET RUSSIA
VAST MUTtUTV FHUWS CMNESE QUAKES
HARDING OUTLINES POLICIES IN
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
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Determined Nation Must Avoid Military Alliances,
Maintain Full Freedom of Decision : Declares
for no War Profits and Efficient Government
Wo|&ringtan, D. C. March 4 —
In his inaugural adth*ess, 1’resident
Harding briefly .summarized hn.s views
and policies in the clear cut declara
tions that America cannot be a party
to permanent military alliances, must
not blind itself to decision!* subject to
other autbointy than our own and
must find its supreme task in the re
sumption of normnJ progress. reduc
tion of almormal government ex pern*’**
ami tho cstcbllshinciit of efficient bus.
MAIL THIEVES ANNEX
VALUABLE GOLD SHIPMENT
(Delayed in'‘trru»AiM«il©n)
Vanoouver, F.. C. Mch. 2—The
mail authorities her admitted tonight
that sevlfm thousand dollars in Amer
ican gold, which was being -shipped to
New York from Manilla, was stol
from mail pouchy aboard the Or»
imtdian-Oriemtnl liner Empress of Rus
sia while onnoute to this port.
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER
FOUND DEAD
(Delayed in Transmission)
&ea!>Jc. Mch. 2—William C. Stable,
a New York commercial traveller here
on bwtinesi?, was found dead in his
roots at 1/he Hotel Washington today,
nppnrenflTy from natural causes.
STAMP MILL FOR KUSKOKWIM
QUARTZ MINE
(Delayed in Transmission)
Seattle, Mch. 2—Livingston Wer_
necke will sail from here mxt Satur
day for the Kitskokwim river section
of Alaska, via Juneau, to install a ten
«taim(p mail on the newly acquired
Treadwell quartz properties In the
Kuskolcwim section. The mill outfit
will bb shipped Jflnom here on the
opening of river navigation.
ONE TIME
MILLIONAIRE SPECULATOR
SUPPOSED 8UICIDE
(Delayed In Transmission)
Omaha, Neb. Mch. 3—Emil Roths
child, formerly a millionaire grain
dealer, was found de&d from asphyxia
tion in his home here today. Roths
child recently lost heavily in foreign
market speculation and is believed by
the police to have suicided.
WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE
PASSES ANTI JAP LAW
(Delayed In transmission)
O^npla, Wm. Me. 3—The Anti
Allen Land Owning and Loosing BUI
eepeci&By designated for the Japanese,
•ha* been pafesed by both houses of the
ohbte legislature. despite desperate ef
forts. which were without avail, to
defer action until after Harding's in
auguration.
During the debate on the bill in the
Senate. Senator Taylor said he was In
formed that Harding's inaugural
speedh would maJde -no reference to
Che Japanese situation.
For tho first time this winter the
large Eagle Hell will be eparaed for the
purpose ef giving Nemo public e rare
trapl. Cabaret, Dense end Entertain
«*■
inest* methods in government aibnin
“Aanerfoa,” ho dodired, "tun be
parity to no painnaneni military al
liance. We aun ont- r into no political
entanglements nor .assume any eco
no unit: obligations nor subject our de
cisions to any other than our own au- 1
thotrity. Our supreme task is re sump
tion of our onward way. If wur is
again forced upon us. I earnestly thop
it way may be found Which will unify
our individual and collective strength
and consecrate all America, materially
and spintvraJly, body anti soul, to the
nntioncd defense. Not one^penny of
war profit** ffliaJI go tb the .\wneflt of
private individuals, corporations in
combinations. Wo can induce the oh.
nionnaJ expenditures of govemmen*.
we can and will strike at war taxation
and we must. I speak also for omis
sion of unnecessary interference ley the
government with business, of govern
mient experiments in l hi si ness fund for
more efficient business In government
atHminlstration. We ought to find a
way to guard against the perils and
penalties of unemployment. We want
an America, of homes and peace and
prosperity and In its attainment I ac
cept my part vvitlh single mindedness
of purpose and humility of spirit and
imiploiv. ithe favor and guidance of
Clod in his Heaven. With these I am
unafnuid and confidently face the fu
In <vm« lmting th*' nddroris Harding
SLid: I have <(#»n a Koltinn an til) of
oflice on thsiffljwn'4?’ <*f Holy Writ
wln»-rdim it :.s Mfcvd
“What doth! tin.' T>»rd require
<kf 1ih«0 hut to <*<> jURti*M\ lovo
merry. .1 nd-^Walk huinMy with
thy Cud.”
and this 1 nljg*. t«> Cod and country.
Confident in <mr a hints’ to work out
own defcdiny Md jisiilomsly guard"**':
oiiir right to doao. we ask no pant in
(tSrmrting tho.'dpt.injes of th© old
world. Wo 4MjK mean to Ur mtan
$iiit ar.d weMI. anuqpt no ;v»;KHWi.
birrty tooceptHpfoiflp own eonwienee
and judgomepH|| each instance may
dkitemnattue. &f$g
Through tfta,(|niiine address Hard
ing made TK»^®ti<‘ii of the. league of
Nnrtlions Imt. |H Mi p 11 in cl j denounced
cyremon-ies of Harding's inauguration]
and flatly ;tn<l coldly dbtclincd to at - i
bawl tho incoming tuv.si'dent when lie
np|»«ired li«<<fd|nt> tili«*. Senate. Wilson
' * lxpJained to S**natior Knox, head of
the t*oJumifr-sk>Tui.l inauguration party,
that he wan >uinArl«‘ to go to the Sen
ate Chamber. Wilson «uuid: "Senator,
the Senate Buis thrown nu down hut r
lun not going to fall down." To Sen
ator IsnIkv. who asked if the retiring
president h:ul any further conimiunica
tiionis, Wilson coldly readied: " ihtive no
funtlhor eominuintention tio onakc. 1
api>r>*oia.te your courtesy. flood morn
—
Harding Cabinet Confirmed By Senate
WiiUiiragtoJi Moli. 4 —President
Hurdling's <*abinel no-rn [nations were
oon.flirmlt.tl by the. Senate latte today,
while ifche Wlii.te House- gates were
thrown. open on hit* orders and the
crowd wont trooping over the grounds
fix* mwliich till** public lias been rig
orously (named since tHe severenoe of
rehutitons wutih < Serna ny in 1917.
Coolidge Inst a fled In Senate
Washington. Mch. I—-Coolidge was
inducted into the office of vtae pres
ident in fcho Senate chamber at the
close of Harding* inauguration.
EARTHQUAKE KILLS QUARTER
MILLION CHINESE
Shanghai. China, Mch. 5—Renewed
enrthqUokMs of great violence in the
Kanso and Shensi provUnoes of Central
China have killed two hundred and
fifty thousand, aerodring to ndvices re.
ceftvtid heir today.
The famine r«!h f committee here
'Ls t*emHng investigators to the strick
en districts.
HOOVER PLANNING COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT CHANGES
WnahBingtion, Mch. 5—Herbert Hoo
ver, as a member <if the caJhinkt. will
urge the abolition of the shipping e«
taMislunont as a. bureau of the depart
ment of Cammenv. it was itstAmated
by him today.
BOOZE SMUGGLERS
USE AIRPLANES
(Delayed in Tk-aiMmSwuon)
Vancouver; B. C. Moh. 4—The au
thorities here announced tonight th--'
discovery that whiskey and also mor
phine and cocaine are being conveyed
from tlh*o vtcihtty of Vancouver to Pan
Francisco. ». •
CONGRESS ASKS BODY
OF UNKNOWN SOLDIER
Washington. Mch. 5—A Joint res
olution passed by Congress and sign
ed by President ivfcently providing for
tfbe return f’xsn France of the body of
an unknown soldier hhd Its burial in
Arlington National Cemetery, was or
Aired fumed ova- to the War Depart
ment today, wher arrangements will
be made for the return of the body and
appropriate ceremonies for its Inter
WILSON AND COLBY
TO PRACTICE LAW
(Delayed in transmission)
Washington, Mch. 3—J‘resident
Wilson today announoil that he will
enter the imictfice of law with Secre
tary Colby, with oftl<*es in New York
and Washington. “Thlo only previous
experience Wilson lifts had as a prac
ticing lawyer wajs in Atlanta, where
he. ,practiced for two years prior to
his entrance into the field of educa
ANCIENT MARINER HAS
PERILOUS EXPERIENCE
New York, Meh, 4—Thirty three
days at aft in a leaking twenty six
ton yawl was tjhc recent experience
of 83 year old Caprt. Giussield and a
crew of six mrpn who were brought
here todlay by the steamer Du ns tan,
whidh rescued them 180 miles out.
from this port.
LABOR SECTY WILSON
GETS NEW JOB
(Delayed in transmission)
Washington, Meh. 3—Secretary of
Lcubor Wilfson today accepted appoint
ment on the International Joint Com
mission. the same ;i.ppointnr-nt offered
to Tumulty .by 1‘resident Wilson some |
NAVY DEMONSTRATES NEW
MINE PLANTING METHOD
(Delayed In transmission)
WTusbingfon, Mch 4—The Navy has
demonstrated that explosive mines
wiitth a tain at parachute attachment
can be planted from aircraft, i* was
announced by the Navy DepoirBwent
RIGGS UNFAVORABLE TO
SPECIAL ELECTION
<l'»vrtmor ltjjtgs is unfavorable to. 1
wtixd ojdlSotf a Njxjcial ekfdlon in *ho
Second Division u» fill the vacancy
Willed in the N ^rLslativo representa
tives of this 'Irvision at the Juneau
lotfisl.utune l>y tihn <I«*ith of Rhp. E.
\V. Iturroutths, according to a tele
gr.un Pnom Kep. <>. D. Cochran to
the Nugget today.
Thu ir*issage < lilted at Juneau to
The. (Jovi ir.nor has f-xipreSsed him
self unfavorable to holding .a special
election l«ecause of the requirement of
:?0 day . Wdih the time required
for e.unvawSing' the eknittion added, the
time o(f it-h«r elected representative
Would, in his vw-fw. he too short .
“Am going into the intttfl.r and if
tftik" < Sovwmor further refuses, will tiry
and ha vo a speeihl act jwissed hy the
legislature requiring only t.n days no
tice. Will advise.''
IUy>. Cochran also advisee that fed
f.-dral river aa>d harbor work ih Alaska
been turned over to the Alaska
IN nut ConunWMm by the War Depart
ment Eas’lneea'lng' Bocuxl. although for
the pi* Rent the Board’s Seattle office
w rJI hitndle disbursements. Thi~
means the continuation of the Snak
River harl>or work will he under the
IN kuI Conan nation.
Kngimer Carpctntcr. who has hither
to had charge of the harbor improve
ment is reported by Rep. Cochran ;is
now employed on the Wrangell harbor
survey and may not have charge of the
hnrl*>r work here next summer
The Nome Nugget delivered by ojut
rier or moiled. Per Month $1.00
EX-PRESIDENT .CHEERED
BY CROWD FOR HORRS
Wa&liETt&ton. Mo.h. 4 — For two
hours exi ►resident Wilson retuihed his
nciw Jicunae, a gresit crowd stood about
die ibiniMi»ig: ami cheered tumultously
after Tu* appeared at he windows.
WfiKoji several times afctf Irrupted to
address the visitors but chocked with
enotkrn and fired ly retired.
McAdoo Eulogizes Ex Pre^dent
Wilton, the man. will die hut Wood.
row Wilson the apostle of universal
jAiuco will live forever.” WlLliiun G.
McAdoo declared today in a letter to
Uhe New York Globe tri response to a.
r«.<ruest for his views on the forme
pres intent.
"I «k> not agree,” McAdoo said,
“with tho»’ who hastily adjudge th«*
President's work at the Paris pence
eonfeivnee a fiiiliure..
4 ets a day will bring
Nugget to your home.
REVOLUTIONISTS CAPTURE
SOVIET STRONGHOLD*
Stockholm. Sweden, Mch. 5—White
Kremlin tin Moscow, according to Hel
singfors reports. In Moscow thirty
thousand troops arc declared to Mac
ro fused to march against 'lie rev.du
tlomaries. Revolutionary troops from
the southern front ai'e also fa id to ne
nevolutthuiarles ait Chat point.
The reports also assert that A»
Zinoeveff. governor of Petrogrnd. and
the mnemibers of the SovJrtt Central
(VArtmittcK-. are being held by the revo.
Hltionlishs as hostages.
Russia In Throe* of Great Revolt
Waplblngtan. Moh. 5—Official in.
'foraitfAkm that the Soviet fortress at
Kronstadt, near I’etrognul. has fallen
into (the hands of ,revolutionary troops
wa* received ihadet today by the Fin
nish Legalttan. The cablegram which
>i« from the Fifnnish Foreign Office.
stt>*s the revolution lets are .holding the
Ijrtnime Oammrs.sa.rios an hostages and
that a tTOmtondous upheaval reigns
throughout Rus*#a.
GUGG’S PAVING WAY F0&
MORE RATE BOOSTING
Seattle, Mch. 5—-Repveisenta'Jves of
the KeninJicott oopifr'r oorp««ratfion sav
the Mewmty per cent pen* lwurrel in
oreo.se in the price of fuel oil on
March 1 will add $45,000 annually to
the conix of operation of the Kennicott
mine.a the Copper River n&lroad and
steamship line o fthat company and
emphasizes the necessity for develop,
ment of -the Alaska oil fields.
Birch, head of the Kennicott Com
pany. is expected to visit Seattle th's
month.
HARDING GETS INTO HARNESS
W.ishtn^fton. Mch. 5—l'resident
1 l.ti(iaij? went to work unlay a. few
minutes alter S> and commenced, die
. ^companded to his office by bin father
| AMERICANS ESCAPE
FROM TIFLIS
haMa I*tft Tillin safely and are in
| no atrvtfer from the Bolshevist advano
; *v< in Hint section. according to infot -
! i.:-mi received here.
| -
[ McSWINEY’S BROTHER
SENTENCED TO PRISON
Cork, Ire. Mob. 5—John McSwvney.
brother ot the late lx>i\l Mayor of
Cork, hap been sent/mord to fifteen
years imprisonment for w;i.r
against the crown.
EX CONGRESSMEN OFFERED JOBS
Wattling ton. Mch. 5—J. J. Escli.
j who was defeottrd for e.election t<»
Conginrtfss tnoun WasconiHin, will be of
fered a pfcu.ee on the I ntorstate Com -
merce Comin^issioti. while fortner Sen
j ator iTiamiberlain fs <e:ptain to be
, nainud as a member of the Shipping
lioard. arctu-ikLng to those Hit clow*
touch with the new administration.
D’ANNUNZIO, FIUME
HERO MARRIES
Exile. Penn. Mch. 5—Madame Cal la
Sagrotnosa, an aunt of the bride re
siding hare, has received a letter an.
_ nounctng the unhjft\.g» of her nice .
( M||hs lAitsa Baccara. to Gabrielle P*
AnnunzSo, (hero of (tie Flume dispute.
| The couple are dieting at Gardena.
Italy, according to the letter.