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VOLUME 13 NOME, ALASKA FRIDAY JULY 11, 1919 TELEPHONE MAIN 114
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FED. TRADE COMM’N DECLARES GOV’T MUST
RESTRAIN PACKERS TO AVOID THREATENED
DOMINATION PRINCIPAL U.S. FOOD SUPPLIES
Special to Hie Nome Nugget i.y The Associated Tress;.'
WASHINOTON. July 11—Declaring that if the nation is to escape
# by a row Individuals, the Ted oral Trade Commission. in reporting la President
Wilson the results of its recent investigations, said that unless the government
takes action immediately to prevent it. five of the big American packers
threaten complete domination of the important foods of the Tnited States.
The commission further declares that the packing concerns also th>ont
The report says the, packers are all interwoven in an illegal system
practically impossible.
The companies who are directly charged with being in the combine
to control the world's moat products and American food supplies are Swift's.
Armour’s. Cudahy's and the Wilson and Morris companies:
illations or the great packing concerns, during the war period. The com
panies have already gained practical control of tin- world's greatest meat
producing sources in America-and elsewlnwo and an* rapidly reaching and
The' report declares that unless something is speedily done, the food
supplies of the nation will lie practically controlled by them.
REP. CURRY ASKS FOR 17 MILLIONS
TO COMPLETE GOVERNMENT RAILROAD
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated iTetp*:
WASHINGTON. July II—Representative Curry. Republican, of Cali
fornia. introduced a bill in the- House <>f Representatives yesterday proposing
Territories, introduced the measure at the' request of the Alaska Engineering
In presenting the bill to the House Curry stated that the money is
government measure, it Is believed by many that the bill will at least, result
| lion. .Members of tho Engineering Commission assert that the money .t
tho road during tho summer, even tho the scope of operations is considerably
S2,03S.ft0l) alreudy appropriated by congress, leaving comparatively little to pa.vj
ALL KINDS OF LEGAL BLANKS AT THE NUGGET OFFICE
WILSON SUBJECTING APPROPRIATION
BILLS TO CLOSE STUDY, INVESTIGATION
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. July 11—The view is expressed in official quarters
that President Wilson will probably not affix his signature tQ'fho approprial ie. n
hills during the present week.
It is understood that the President feels that the measures deserve
deliberate consideration and is devoting much of his time to digesting tligir
provisions. It is indicated that Mr. Wilson is devoting his attention largely
to ‘he Agricultural appropriations hill at present and to the rider repealing
the daylight saving law. «
The President i.rd Mrs. Wilson attended a vaudeville performance
Iasi night ami appeared to enjoy tlie performance keenly. This morning
;1ie President golfed for an hour before taking up the duties of the F ter
he spent an hour in conference with Acting Secretary of State Polk, who is
going to Paris to repines Lansing on the Peace Commission. The P* es dent
also held a short conference with Secretary oC the Navy Daniels during tiie
morning but no announcement has been made regarding the character «.f the
interview.
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VAST THRONG HEARS IRISH PRESIDENT
PLEAD FOR FREEOOM OF IRISH PEOPLE
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Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Picks:
NEW YORK, July 11—Twelve thousand people packed Madison Square
last night to hear Eammon de Valera, so called president of the Irish Republic,
deliver an.appeal in behalf of Irish freedom.
The vast Along filled tlie%reat hall to overflowing and several thous
• - and waited outside. A big ovation was given to Valera when he appeared on
the platform. Valera delivered an eloquent appeal for Ireland and also de
4 nounced the League of Nations as an instrument of oppression devised to insure
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possession of-their territories to the great and powerful nntiAhs.
The meeting was presided over by Supreme Court Justice Coholan.
Before adjourning the-meeting passed'resolutions denouncing the -League yf
Nations as a scheme to make America maintain the integrity of the possessions
of the world’s great empires.
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COBLEN2, .Germany, July II—(J^aociated Press Exclusive Dispa’oh)
—fyeyeral Germans have been arrested be ih* American military authorities
hefe and are being hetld In con nation tywjnft alleged plot of Germans to 'steal
American 'Military supplies. *
It Is believed that tPe arrested 'ip' were Implicated in a plan In
vofrtnf wholesale thefts of food, aut^moMe tlres and other troop supplies
from the .American forces.
It is asserted that undeniable evidences of a plot of this character
have been discovered and are being subjected to a searching investigation.
SENATE TO ADJOURN IN PREPARATION FOR
» GREAT FIGHT OVER TREATY RATIFICATION
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Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, July 11—The senate has decided to adjourn until
I Monday in order to prepare for the peace treaty ratification, contest due to
| develop when the treaty is brought up for discussion. * ' 1
f .The view Is generally held that the contest will continue for Crocks.
|before final action is taken and may develop into the hardest fought content
In-tiro history of the senate. < v
[. The supporters of both sides of the League of Natiqps controversy are
holding conferences and lining up their forces for the fray, which Is expected
to develop some of the greatest oratorical flights heard in tho senate , for years.
AMERICA TO RESUME
TRADE WITH CERMANY
Special t<* the Nome Nugget.by The Asso.iai.-l Press:
WASHINGTON. July 11—Acting Secretary of State Frank I. Polk
announced today that trade between the I'nited States ami Gcrmanv will he
The announcement has created little surprise owing to tie* declaration
marie by President Wilson yesterday that the Allies should resume trade
relations with Germany if they expect the Germans to meet Pa ir reparation
establishment of trade relations. Neither does it mean that tie* present ■'tat.*
of war is ended or the abrogation of the Trading with the Knem> Act. All
trade exchanges will be conducted under the direction of Pie Iteparatiou
Commission, which will control .-ill trade in the commodities purchase.! from
the Germans. Polk stated that the principal requirements ..r the I idled
America and Germany will be confined largely to those commodities, for which
blanket licenses will bo issued by the Iteparatiou Commission
WHITES CLASH WITH
NEGROES IN TEXAS;
RACE WARTHREATENS
LONGVIRW, Texas. July I l Longview is tl.I w
•s a result the wounding of four white tn< o w h ■ crowd of negiws tir< • •
i'ind relatives. t
A number of the friends of the accused parties went t-. the negro seUle
and tired on the party from ambush.
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