THE NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGET
JVIEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS _
VOLUME NINETEEN. No. 58. NOME, ALASKA WEDNESDAY, MAY 21st. 1919 TELEPHONE MAIN 114
GERMANY WILL REFUSE PEACE TERMS
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GERMAN CABINET AUTHORIZES ANNOUNCEMENT
THAT PEACE TREATY WILL BE REFUSED
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
BERLIN, May 21,—The German cabinet has authorized the Associated
Press to say that Germany declines to sign the peace terms presented by tli-:
Allied powers.
The reason given for the refusal as expressed to the Associated Press
representative in Berlin is that the peace terms as laid down in the treaty
presented to the Gorman peace delegates are of such character that In the view
of the government they mean the economic as well as the possible political
destruction of Germany.
The exact terms of the official pronouncement regarding the treaty as -
sert that the treaty terms "spell the economic destruction, the political dis
honor and the moral degradation of the German nation for the present and
future generations.”
It is claimed that in this view the Ebert government has the endorse
inent ’of practically the entire German nation and is determined to resist sign
ing the treaty at any cost.
Government officials say the possible consequences of refusal to sign
the treaty are fully recognized but will not affect the decision to continue in
opposition to the treaty terms. The cabinet is hopeful that the counter peace
proposals will find reception by the Allies, as it is claimed it can be shown
that Germany cannot bear the burden laid upon her by the Allied treaty
terms.
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS OPPOSED TO
LIFTING BAN ON BEER A£JD WINE
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 21—Despite the recommendation of President Wil
son that war time prohibition restrictions be lifted insofar as they apply to
beer and light wine, it is considered likely that cong.css will take no action
toward restoring them to their former status.
Senate and House leaders express the belief that the ban on the two
beverages will not be lifted owing to the fact that both the Republican and
Democratic leaders are unanimously opposed to the removal of the war time
inhibitions.
The brewery interests are making strong efforts to induce congress to
accede to the Wilson recommendation, but it appears that the sentiment is
\ against the proposal and there is little prospect of either beer or wine being
permitted to escape the war restrictions.
ENGINE TROUBLE PREVENTS N. C. 4 RESUMING
FLIGHT FROM AZ0RE8 TO PORTUGAL.
Spejbi&l to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
V WASHINGTON, May 21—Advices from the American naval base on the
Azoles assert that serious engine trouble makes It impossible for the American
son pi tone N. C. 4 to make the expected start for Lisbon today.
j The crew is reported overhauling the engine, which may Ik* repaired
in tlmfc to start tomorrow if weather conditions are favorable.
V No information has been received regarding the condition of the N. (\
1 and IN. C. 3. both of which encountered many difficulties enroute to the
Azores.#
GERMANS ASK EXTENSION OF TIME
V FOR PRESENTING ANSWER TO PEACE TREATY
Special to ^phe Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PAIiiis, May 21—Peace Conference announcements today say the Ger
man govern\ment has asked the Allies for an extension of the time in which
Germany cafti formulate and present her answer to the peace treaty pro
posals. {
The period of time originally allowed by the Peace conference for the
return of the ^German reply expires tomorrow. The opinion prevails amon?
.the delegates tliat the conference will grant the German request.
The Pea^e Conference is engaged in the formulation of the Austrian
treaty, which is impeded to be presented to the Austrians within the next day
or two. Byond fragmentary statements regarding the amount of the indemni
ties and the exactions of the military and naval provisions, nothing has been
given out relative fto the treaty terms.
NORTHWEST FIGI^ST FANS PREPARING TO
*' ..ATTEND BIG PUG MILL AT TOLEDO.
Fnecia! to The Nugget^ by The Associated Press.
SEATTLE, May\ 21—Present indications point to the presence of a
large delegation of Northwestern sport followers at the ringside when the
battle between Champiomy Willard and Jack Dempsey is staged July 4th at]
Toledo. Local sport followers are already arranging their affairs In readi
ness to proceed to the ring&ide and are in communication with the sportsmen.
of Tacoma, Portland, Spoka\ne and other Northwestern cities with the inten
tion of enlisting their co-operation in making up a special train to convey the:
entire Northwestern delegatio^i to the scene of the big mill.
It is estlmatod that sever* f.tmd red ffght fans will avail themselves of
the opportunity to see the bout.
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ALASKA FEDERAL ROAD COMMISSIONER ^AUGH ON WAY NORTH.
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press ^ -
PORTLAND, May 21—Major Waugh, head of tfWo Alaska Hoad Com
mission Is a visitor'in Portland, were-he Is conferring wl^th officials before
going to Alaska to take charge of the government road construction activities
in the Northern territory. Waugh expects to leave for the norm soon. Dur
ing recent weeks he has been hi Washington seeking additional anVroih iation i1
for Alaska road work, which he declares are very much needed in the further
ance of the government road building program. >
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THE NOME V/EEKLY NUGGET. DELIVERED OR MAILED 60o par month, j
MEWS NOTES
The last Incoming consignment of
mail from the States is expected to
arrive today but had not appeared up
to a late hour this afternoon. It is
probable that the dispatch has been
delayed by the breakup and may not
arrive before tomorrow. Recent re
ports front L'nalakloet indicated that
the trails were in bad condition and
the carriers were finding it necessary
to pack the mail.
in a telegram to the Nome Chamber
of Commerce today, Engineer Sturde
vant of the War Department Engi
neering Board requests the !o< il or
ganization to give notice to ail \vi o
may be in a position to do the work
that bids are desired I',; hailing no
lumber and other materials for the
Snake River harbor construction. The
material listed includes about 375.000
feet of lumber, a 4 ton steam hammer,
32 h. p. donkey engine, 10 tons of iron
and various miscellaneous supplies.
The route will be from the lighterage
docks to the west bank of Snake River
at the shore end of the west jetty. The
message also states that the material
for the harbor construction is to be
shipped in on the steamer Latouchc.
U. S. GOVT TAKES OVER
VOLCANO RESEARCH
WORK IN HAWAII
Associat- d Press. Service.
HOXOLPLtT, T. II. (By .Mail. -The
work of volcanology investigation con
cliicleil nt the active volcano of Kila
uea, on the island of Hawaii, for sev
eral yea's past by the Hawaii Volcano
Research Association, has been taken
over by ;he I’nitod States government,
according to word ro. Jved bore from
Washington, and hereafter will bo dir
ected by the weather bureau of the de
partment of agriculture. Professor
Thomas Jaggar, Jr., will continue in
charge of the work at Kilauea.
The Hawaii Volcano Research As
sociation has retained title to its prop
erty at the volcano but lias granted
free use of all its equipment to the
weather bureau.
Professor Jaggar has no thoroughly
learned the many varying moods of
Kilauea that for months ahead he ac
curately predicts the movements of the
great pillar of lava in the central fire
pit of the volcano.
KOYUKUK MINING DISTRICT
ALMOST DESERTED
Associated Press Service.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (By Mail)—
The Koyukuk mining district,one of the
very oldest in Alaska, dating from
188*4—is now in the throes of a fight
to remain on the map. Prices of nec
essaries, always high in that region,
when given additional impetus during
the war. started an exodus of the few
remaining miners out of the country.
Travelers arriving here from the
diggings 150 miles north of the Arctic
circle say that the Red Mountain reg
ion, in the lower section of the Koynk
uk district,is practically deserted.Arctic*
City and Bergeman, small localities,
are no more. Forty-five miles up the
Koyukuk river, where in the early days
was quite a settlement that went in
and out to the diggings on Gold Bar,
nothing lemains but a few native call
ins. Betties is still in existence; Cold
Foot, Mrytle Creek and Nolan creek
are also hanging on the name of camp.
But the old miners have largely gone,
and whether the famous mining dis
trict is ever rejuvenated again, none
can foretell.
STEAM HEAT NOTICE
For the four summer months, June,
July; August and September the Wild
Goose Mining A Trading Company will
furnish steam heat to their customers
at a reduction of one-third of the win
ter charge. The twenty-four hour
service will lie continued during the
ith, timer.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ADOPTS WOMAN'S
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT AFTER SHORT DEBATE
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. .May 21 —After a three hour debate today, the House
k..f Representatives adopted the long contested Woman Suffrage constitutional
amendment.
The amendment was introduced by Representative Little, of Kansas
The debate on the. question of adoption was brisk throughout, the opponent>
«jf the measure protesting with vigor and presenting a wide range of argu
ment against its acceptance.
BRITISH FLYERS ABANDON HOPE OF
LOCATING AVIATOR HARRY HAWKER
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
ST. JOHNS. May 21--The British flyers engaged in the search for th
missing aviator Harry Hawker have abandoned all hope of locating the missing
airman, who started from here Suntla> in an attempt to make a direct flight
across the Atlantic.
Since the announcement that Hawker failed to arrive on schedule
time, the British airplanes have been conducting a systematic search of the
sea for hundreds of miles north and south of the route over which Hawker ex
pected to proceed but have failed to find either the aviator or the slightest
vestige of his piano.
The disappearance of Hawker has not dampened the ardor of the other
British fly rs who are contemplating a similiar flight and tlie efforts to nego
tiate the passage will be continued from both sides of the Atlantic. Aviator
[Frederick Rynham. another British flyer, Is expecting to leave at any time
British aviators are also waiting an opportunity t*> make a start from Ireland.
WILSON URGES NEW LABOR PROGRAM GIVING LABOR
VOICE IN DECISIONS AFFECTING THEIR WELFARE
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 20—President Wilson's cabled message to Con •
giess was read to the national legislature this morning and covered a wide
lunge of legislative suggestions, including female suffrage, reductions in war
taxe«wwitli respect to manufacture and distributive industries, labor legislation
[and development of public lands for the benefit of returned soldiers.
Prominent among the recommendations is one that congress take im
mediato steps to repeal the war time prohibition law insofar as it applies to
the manufacture and sale of light wines and l>et-i. The president also urged
congress to develop a new and progressive labor program which will give
laborers some organic way to participate in every derision directly affecting
tlnir welfare a ad pem-■•!;.. *: !-r.>. !. r.f i ,.di«sw for unwarranted* impos
itions on labor rights.
Congress is also urged to revise the present war taxes and particularly
to abolish the excess income war taxes on tiie sales of manufacturers and re
tailers to encourage wider industrial and business expansion. The president
also recommends the passage of the Female Suffrage amendment and urges
congress to support the plan advocated by Secretary of the Interior Lane t >
put soldiers on the undeveloped lands of the country.
The message also announces the intention of the administration to re
turn the railways systems and telephone and telegraph lines to their private
owners as soon as practicable.
In conclusion the president informed congress that among the earliest
acts of the present session should be the passage of appropriations essential
to the proper conduct of the government functions and the continuation of
govern men t itn pro vement s.
The message also expressed the president’s regret at his inability to
be in Washington at the opening of the special session and stated that he
believes it to be his duty to remain in Paris'and help sol\e the new world
problems resulting from the war. The president saiid that the United Slate*
cannot retrain from taking an active part in the settlement of the war ques
tions and must not stand aside and permit the issues for which the nation
fought t<» he resolved by others.
SEN. SHERMAN PREPARING RESOLUTION PROHIBITING
SEPARATION LEAGUE OF NATIONS COVENANT
Sper'ial to the Nugget By the Associated Press
WASHINGTON. May 21—Senator Sherman, of Illinois, is preparing
for introduction in the Senate Friday a resolution expressly prohibiting the
Senate body from separating the League of Nations covenant from the peace
treaty. If adopted by the senate, the resolution will prevent any attempt on
the part of the senator's opposed to the League of Nations to inaugurate an
effort to have the league covenant detached before the treaty is accepted by
the senate.
The presidential recommendation for the removal of war time prohibi
tion during the interval before the recently adopted national prohibition
amendment becomes effective is at present the subject of wide debate among
the congressmen. The leaders of both parties are openly opposed to drop
ping the bars and there is every prospect that the measure introduced for that
purpose will he kept In committee until after the first of July.
WASHINGTON LANDLORDS AROUSE IRE OF SENATOR
SHERMAN-WANTS CAPITOL REMOVED TO ST. LOUIS.
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 21—The profiteering propensities of the Wash
ington landlords have aroused active resentment on the part of Senator
Sherman, of Illinois, and he is now strenuously advocating the removal of the
capitol to St. Louis, Mo. Sherman attacked the "Washington landlords lu
an address in the senate today and bitterly inveighed against the tremendously
inflated prices instituted for lodgings in the capital after America entered the
Sherman declared that the rapacity of the Washington landlords ex
ceeds anything in the hold-up line to ho found in the United States and asserted
with veliemanee that the capitol should be removed to St. Louis if nothing
else can be done to check their profiteering propensities. Sherman declared
that the capitol should be more centrally located, anyway, and said that St.
Louis is the most likely site that can be found.