NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGET
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME THIRTEEN. No. 74. NOME, ALASKA WEDNESDAY JUNE 2b, 1919. TELEPHONE MAIN 114
ALLIES MAY DEMAND ACTION
GREAT STRIKE AT WINNIPEG ABRUPTLY ENDED
ALLIES GROWING UNEASY OVER GERMAN
SILENCE REGARDING SIGNING OF PEACE
MAY SEND ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY
Sl'MilARY OF THE PEACE S'Tl'ATION* I5Y ASSOCIATED PRESS |
Ihe peace treaty will be signed is the absorbing theme in Paris official circles, |
The Allies are becoming distinctly uneasy over the German!
treaty will be signed by Friday, although it is admitted that everythin:; lic
it is also clear that the Allies are becoming irritated by tin- German
Paris says there is a strong prospect that if nothing is hea-d from
Germany soon the Peace Conference will send an ultimatum to the German
certain number of hours.
Nothing Heard From Germany up to Late Hour Today.
PARIS. June 25—I p to 1:15 p. m. Iliis afternoon nothing had been
heard from Germany regarding her intentions with respect to the ratification
of the peace document.
The Peace Conference is mullsguisedly perplexed at the situation.
ifl(rinI hint re
link* tin* negotiations be
le failure of Oormuny to
riemoncoail saiil tin- y mtling of the interned ships at Scarp.. Flow ami
watching by the Allies if thej Imp... !>> sec.tie the filllilhnent of the peace terms
• B6SOUU¥t#H M«kABII«9 "“""’T
WITH GERMANY NOT ENDORSED
Special to the Nugget P»y the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, June 25—After discussing for more than two hours
the resolution submitted to the Senate by Senator Fall declaring a state of
pence between the United States and Germany, the Senate Foreign Relations
committee adjourned today without taking any action thereon.
The resolution declares that the congress of the United States accepts
German submission as ending the state of war heretofore* existing between
tlie American and German governments and dec-lares that n state of peace is
existent between the two nations.
GENERAL STRIKE THREATENS OMAHA.
Spc*-ial to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
OMAHA,. June 25—As a result of the activities of the labor strike
propagandists lately appearing in the city. Omaha is facing the prospect of 11
general strike developing at any time.
Strike agitators have been industrioilsly laboring to induce tin- labor
unions to declare a general walkout and appear to have achieved consider
able success as many of the uniems are voting on calling a general strike.
Mayor Smith lias issued an appeal to the returned soldiers of the
district to assist the city officials in maintaining order in the event of the
strike developing. The soldiers have responded through soldier delegations
which have assured the mayor that the returned troops will help in any
manner possible.
GOV’T ERECTING FORTS
ALONG MEXICAN BORDER
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Tress. .
WASHINGTON. Juno 2a—A War Department announcement toda>
asserts that the government has commenced the erection of a string of forts
and army camps along the Mexican border which will extend fiom tho \icinit.\
(if the Gulf of Mexico to the lower California lino.
Tho announced purpose of tho forts is to house troops stationed along
tho border, although it is recognized that their creation is the latest step to
ward making the lower border secure against further l>ordet ia\ages.
The new lino of military posts will constitute the first real fortified
frontier that America has ever established.
The step is looked upon by Washington lay circles as significant of
the changed government attitude toward Mexico.
Border Commandant Provided With Special Aeroplane for Quick Trips Along
Boundary Lino.
KI< PASO, June 25—That the government is determined to aileqiiatclv
guard the boundary from possible Mexican encroachments was further demon
strated today by the announcement that a special aeroplane has f>eon assigned
for the use of General Erwin, commander of the !>order district, in making
hurried trips along the border line.
BRITISH FLYER TO ATTEMPT NEW PLIGHT TO EUROPE TODAY.
to Tho Nome Nugget ny The Associated Pies,.
ST. JOHNS, N. B., June 21—Vice Admiral Mark Kerr expects to
S Otart today in a second British trans-Atlantic flight effort.
The vice admiral will pilot a Hamllcy-Page bombing plane of the same
rlze as the machine used by Capt. Alcock and Lieut Brown In their successful
flight of June 14-15. \ #
Capt Rynham, who has been here for some time preparing for another
attempt to cross the Atlantic, expect. In start about July l»lh.
ALL KIN03 OF LEGAL BLANKS AT THE NUOOET OFFICE
PREDICTED DELEGATE
CONTEST HEARING MAY
BE CALLED VERY LATE
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
SEATTLE, June 25- Jack Underwood. Washington correspondent •.!
the Seattle Times predicts in a Washington special today that the hearing
o* the Alaska Delegate election contest will not probably occur until along
toward the latter end of tin present session.
of Representatives providing for the taking of testimony in the election contest
There is little prospect, la* asserts, that tin.nest will be decided un
til very late in the session.
AMERICA SHORT A MILLION HOMES. ACCORDING
TO REAL ESTATE CONVENTION.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
homes in the United States i the present, according to an official of the
National Association of Real Estate boards now in convention here.
homes for tin- workers of the nation.
VILLASTAS THRASHED IN BATTLE SATURDAY.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
EL PASO. June 21— \ military dispatch reaching the Carranza mili
tary authorities at Jaurez asserts that the Yillaista’s were given a severe
Saturday.
The ultimate outcome of the battle is not stated. The dispatch in
dicates that the fighting was still in progress ; t the time the message was
dispatched by courier.
LONG SOUGHT
MUROERER CAUGHT
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
PRINCE RUPERT, June 25—After a chase extending over thirteen
years and covering almost the length and breadth of the Canadian Dominion.
Simon Anoot. a noted Indian fugitive from justice, has been captured here
by agents of the government and will be brought to trial in the near future.
Anoot was wanted for two murders committed In this locality in 1906.
His connection with the crimes resulted in the government instituting a vigs
orous search which gradually .extended to all • parts of Canada and latter to
the United States and Alaska.
In the effort to run the murderer down the government is said to have
spent over fifty thousand dollars and kept detectives on his trail during the
greater part of the thirteen years since he committed the murders.
WINNIPEG STRIKE
IS CALLED OFF BY
STRIKE COMMITTEE
to The Nome Nugget by Ti t Associated Press
ing tlm past five weeks lias ended after the government had positively n fused
to take any action regarding an adjustment or the complaints until the --trike
The strike was called off by the labor committee unconditionally ami
the men who have been on strike since Max 15th were nrdor.-d to return to
would call the strike off if the government would consent to appoint ...
A majority or the Working people are heartily glad the strike ..
1> -'ll «»f the long idle industries will he again in full swing l.\ Moml.ix
Vancouver, Victoria. Calgary and other Canadian cities.
"WOOD FOR PRESIDENT" CLUB FORMED AT TACOMA
f'.poela! to The Nome Nugget by The Associa.ert Press.
TACOMA. June 25 \ political club whose slogan will be "Wood f..r
President" has been formed here to further the Candida.-x of Ha- ma.-.l atmv
The club has attracted a large number of prominent pcoph
THREE OFFICIALS TO DECIDE BIG FIGHT.
special to the Nugget By the Associated Press
TOMODO. June 25— \ referee ami two judges will decid t nig fight
mimes of the oflicials will be given out tonight. oilie Record refer.-- of the
Toledo Boxing Commission will prol.ably be the referee and Hill Broun ..f
Tew York and Jack Walsh of San Francisco will probably officiate a- judges.