NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGET
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XIX. No^42.^^2. NOME, ALASKA MONDAY AUGUST 4, 1919. TELEPHONE MAIN 111
Nome is the Distributing Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska and Siberia
UNIVERSAL TRAINING IS PLANNED
HENDERSON PREDICTS EUROPEAN UPHEAVAL
BAKER PLANNING UNIVERSAL TRAINING
AND ARMY OF MILLION AND HALF MEN
Rprc'ial to the Nugget fly the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug. I Seeretary «»T War Maker is planning to usk
legislation he passed looking to universal military training of the I.n.I.ling
youth or the nation.
reaching their nineteenth birthday.
The reserve strength thus provided will he used in fill out lie
The hill submitted by Maker also provides for wide changes in tin*
ANTI SALOONI5TS BELIEVE WAR TIME
PROHIBITION LEGISLATION UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Hpoclul to flic Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. Aug. I Counsel for the Anti-Saloon Longm- tl>- i •: * '
that there is every reason to believe that the recently enacted war time pro- ^
nilhu Knot to give an oplnlpn on the eiundilntioniilll.v of the enforcement
act and ho is said to have expressed the belief that It Ih unconstitutional
The officials of the League also announced that recent reports that
WICK ARRIVES IN SEATTLE ON WAY TO SECURE FURTHER
EVIDENCE IN DELEGATE CONTEST.
Special to llte Nome Nugget by The Associated Proas:
HKATTLR, Aug. 4—James Wlokersham arrived in Seattle tod..* om
the Alaska Delegate seat In congress.
delegates}!Ip will be successful and stated that the time extension granted by
congress will tie of great value in securing additional evidence showing hi^
RUMANIAN ARMY OCCUPIES BUDAPEST
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
BHDAPBHT, Hungary. Aug. t -For the flrot' time since the Hun
garian Bolshevik! under the dictatorship or Bela Klin seized control, Buda
pest Is today abb* to communicate freely with the world as a result or the
occupation of the city by Roumanian forces yesterday .
The Roumanian army took possession of Ihe city despite the ob
jections raised by Ihe Socialists, who are now in control of the governin' nt,
lull Is not Interfering with the civil administration of afllalrs.
With the overthrow of the llcla Kun dictatorship, all Soviet resis
tance to the advance of the Roumanians ceased and the troops encountered
no resistance during the past two or three days in their march on the capital.
CONGRESSIONAL TOUR O* ALASKA TO BE POSTPONED.
Hpo«*idl to Tho No.no Nugget ny Tho Associated • «•*»*■.
HKATTLB,. Aug. 1—A Washington special t<> the Seattle Times today
says that the projected trip of the congressional party to inspect tho govern
ment railroad construction In Alaska has been postponed on account <*f the
request made Saturday by President Wilson that congress remain in session
another week.
As a result of the presidential request, the parly decided t*> delay t.helr
departure from Washington until next Saturday. Secretary Lane announced
today that the delay will give him an opportunity to accompany tin- eongicss
men on the trip unless unforeseen obstacles develop.
GOVERNMENT RAILROAD OWNERSHIP BILL
INTRODUCED IN H0U8E OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Hpeclnl to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2—Representative Sims, Democrat, of Tennes
see, has Introduced a hill In the lower house promising government ownership
of railroads.
In presenting the measure, Sims said its enactment would establish
harmony between public wage earners and capitalists nnfl be a long step
toward nhollshlhg tho high cost of living, through reducing ultimately the
present excessive transportation charges.
WEALTHY MANUFACTURERS DAUGHTER KIDNAPPED AT FRISCO.
' Hpeclal to tho Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
HAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2—Nine year old Virginia Bylngton. daughter
of a wealthy Now York* manufacturer who is visiting In tho city, has myster
iously disappeared and Is thought to have become the victim of kidnappers.
The child disappeared from a prominent hotel and cannot be located
In spite of unusual efforts by the local police assisted by the newspapers.
(VANILLA CHINESE REFUSE TO PARTICIPATE IN PEACE CELEBRATION
MAY TRANSFER WEST INDIES TO U. S. IN
PAYMENT BRITISH WAR DEBTS.
Special to Trie Nugget l»y The Associated Press
LONDON.,AII!'/. I Ti I. Mi'lon N. , in . I adinjf ■ i I i. |. today s.ys
• ion llial the West Indies hr 11.1 nxferred I" Ihr I ailed Slain.-; ill part p.iviii'iit
of Ha- KnciliMh war d.dd.
Ilotli British and Aiianmn tfnvm niimnt .l-adei * aid-h. hr Kivi..K
MILLIONS OF AMERICAN CHILDREN NOT SUFFICIENTLY FED.
Special to the Nome Nugget hy 'l'1 \ ori.dod l'i<
in a circular ImhiiciI hy the <,hlldr.u,a Bureau r.l' ! I ><-p.i rlnirnt of I. h..r,
tItelr present Ineonies.
BOMBISTS ATTACK HOME OF McNAMARA PROSECUTOR.
Special to Tho Nugget by The Associated Press.
LOS ANUKLHS, Aug I -1i.iml.istH y» !■ r.la.v attempted to destroy
the hone- of Attorney O.s.-ar Lawler win. attained nation-wide prominence
in connection with the prosecution of the Mc.V.mai.. brother-;. who I., . r eeri
tossed to the dynamiting <d the Los \ng< I- Time- Itnihling.
Ah a result of the •• phe-ioii both Mr. ..ml Mi . Lawler ce suffiuinv
With Injuries. Although neither Is ill danger as the Immli .vplod.-d some
•"stance from the room they wme occupying.
It Is believed by the police that, l-awlor iH the victim of the dynamite
ers for no other reason than that ' was a. live In the McNamara proseiutio
Tho dastardly attempt, lias aioie.d intons. Indignation and the Los Angelc
Chamber of Commerce and numciou . Individuals have offered a reward •
twelve thousand dollars fm the arrest of the person who horn lied the Law!,
homo.
RAILROAD STRIKE GRADUALLY EXTENDING TO ALL PARTS NATION.
Special to Tho Nome Nugget l.y Tho Associated Proas.
CHICAflO, Aug. t -The strike of railway shopmen is steadily spreading
and the local leaders assert that within another week the* strike will tie up the
freight and passenger tradio over a wide section of the country.
The unions are contemplating calling out all roundhouse workers to
make the strike still more effective.
Representatives of the Railroad Administration claim that the strike
hr.s not seriously Interferred with traffic up to the present.
Railway Clerks and Freight Handlers Contemplate Increased Wage Demands.
WlAStHlNOTON. Aug. 1—Representatives of the railway brotherhood*
say four hundred and fifty thousand members of the brotherhood of railway
dorks, freight handlers and station employees, us well as other railway men,
are preparing to demand that wages he raised unless something is done to
materially reduce the present cost of living.
8ioux City Shopmen Join Strike.
SIOUX CITY, Aug. 4—Over n thousand railway shopmen employed Ir
tho local railroad shops struck today iu response to the urge of the Chicagc
unions to force an Increase of wages or a reduction in living costs.
BRITISH LABOR LEADER
PREDICTS UPHEAVAL IN
EUROPE BEFORE WINTER
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TWELVE KILLED IN NEW JERSEY AMMUNITION EXPLOSION.
SOLDIER? CALLED TO QUELL GREAT RIOTS AT I IVERPOOL
Sum-«:.! to The Nome Nufctfot by The
UVKIU'ixil,, Auk. I Troops m,, ,
riK eroudM whi«h were ereiilliiB hu i
• Hons sod wide .petty ilium.Re w... ... mmplished durlm; the ni;;hi Th.
l-'i'llillR lo .«• enlist III. poliee, the . it \ ..ppeslrd Tor lt--o|e. ' lop lie
|i"i..i the tloeks from further dcslimtlon The sliikim: do. I- rl.. : ln\
BARLEY
FLOUR
10 lb sack $ .75
49 lb sack 3.60
98 lb sack 7.10
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