NOME TRIWEEKLY NUGGET
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VOLUME 13. No J NOME, ALASKA WEDNESDAY JULY 16. 1919. TELEPHONE MAIN 114
BUIES LIFT tERMAN BLOCKADE
WILSON INVITES SOLONS TO DISCUSS TREATY
COUNCIL CONSIDERS
RUSSIANSITUATION
Special lo The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press,
PARIS, July IB—Tin- Council of Five is al present considering the
Russian blockade situation ami is expected to decide to relieve the present
restrictions on commerce with Russia.
It is proposed that the Allies allow ships to enter Russian ports under
a system of special permits which will cover only the essential commodities.
Members of the American commission say there is virtually no present
blockade of Russian ports except the modified form of commercial restriction
incidental to the embargo on imports to Germany.
PERSHING ARRIVES IN LONDON TO PARTICIPATE
IN BRITISH PEACE CELEBRATION.
Special to the Nome Nugget by Tne Associated Press:
LONDON. July IS—General Pershing arrived in London today to par
ticipate in the forthcoming peace celebration. Secretary of War Churchill
ami a number of distinguished military anti governmental officers met the
American commander at the station with a guard of honor.
LONDON, July IB—An American regiment composed of thirty four
hundred soldiers headed by General Pershing led the monster piratic which
. formetl the leading feature of the Rritish peace celebration here Sunday.
The parade was miles in length and contained, in addition to the Am
ericans and liritish, troops from France, Italy, Japan and other nations as
sociated in the Entente.
PLANS PLANE FLIGHT FROM ROME TO JAPAN.
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
ROME, July IB—Gabriel D'Annunzio, the-celebrated Italian airman, haw
announced Ills intention of making an aeroplane flight from Rome to Tokio,
Japan, and return.
The trip is expected to last about two months and will cover approxi
mately twenty thousand miles, making it the longest plane flight over at
tempted.
U.S. MINE SWEEPER
BECOMESJWINE VICTIM
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 15—The Navy Department has announced the
destruction of the American mine sweeper Richard Buckley by a mine
explosion while the vessel was engaged in sweeping up the remaining mines
in tho North Sea. The reports reaching the department say one officer anti
six enlisted men were killed by the explosion and two officers sustained injuries.
AMERICAN STEAMER IN DISTRESS ON ATLANTIC.
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, July 15—Advices to the Navy Department from
American torpedo vowels announce that the American steamer Allison, hound
from Portland, Maine to Norfolk, has been picked up in a sinking condition a
short distance from the coast und is being towed toward the Delaware l.r .k
water. The steamer was reported leaking badly and only meager hopes were
entertained by the destroyer officials that she would remain afloat long enough
to reach the Delaware breakwater.
Allison Reaches Port Safely.
WASHINGTON, July 16—The steamer Allison, reported in distress off
the Dtdewnrc breakwater yesterday, has arrived safely, .x-cording to advices
reaching the Navy Department.
IDAHO GOVERNOR APPEALS FOR AID IN FIGHTING FOREST FIRES
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. July 16—Governor Davis of Idaho has appealed to
the Department of the Interior for assistance in fighting a mighty forest fire
raging in the Thunder Mountain district of Idaho.
In a telegram to the department Governor Davis says the task of
handling the conflagration is beyond the resources of the state and federal aid
Is necessary in order to uvoid a wholesale devastation of the district.
Secretary I^ane has given assurances of tho fullest co-operation of
his department.
DENIES REPORTS OF AMERICAN ARMED INTERVENTION IN MEXICO
Special to the Nugget By 4he Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 16—The State Department has issued a specific
denial of reports recently circulated In the South American states to the
effect that the United States is planning armed intervention in Mexico.
Stories to this effect have been printed in the South American news,
papers and have aroused considerable adverse sentiment.
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NEW ITALIAN GOVT GIVEN VOTE OF CONFIDENCE BY DEPUTIES
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
ROME, July 15—The new government headed by Premier Nittis was
given a unanimous vote of confidence by the Italian Chamber of Deputies today.
HARVESTER COMPANY EMPLOYEES'STRIKE FOR CLOSED SHOP.
Special to the Nome Nugget*by The Associated Press:
CHICAGO, July 1<—‘Between eight and ten thousand employees of the
International Harvester Company have gone on strike to secure a closed shop.
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FRENCH CABINET
IS PREPARING TO
TACKLE H. C, L.
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
PAJIIS, July 16—The French government Is preparing to undertake an
effort to reduce the present excessive costs of food commodities. The cabinet
has decided that energetic measures must lie taken to cope with the high
[•iint of living and is engaged in formulating a program intended to force a
indication of a decline in prii es, save in a few lines. It is expected that the
now on hand, most of which will be given to the associations to sell.
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WILSON TO RECEIVE CONGRESSMEN
FOR CERTAIN NUMBER HOURS DAILY
WASHINGTON. July 16—President Wilson has evidently decided to
he Republican senators to meet him at. the White Iloilo to discuss the treaty
Those in touch with the President’s views assert that he is especially
fress will avail themselves or the invitation and evidently expects to bring
•bout a change in the Republican attitude by explaining his views of the
lepubllcans will respond that ho has already inaugurated a plan to devote a
BOLSHEVIKI CAPTURE EKATERINBERG.
Special to the. Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
LONDON, July 16—NewspniMi- advices reaching London papers an
forces for possession of Ekaterinburg luis ended in the Holsheviki capturing
the city, which is an important center located about one hundred and sixty
ITALIANS RETAINING ARMY OF TWO MILLION.
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
ROMK, July 15—Nearly two million, two hundred thousand Italian
•ohliers have been demobilized since the signing of the Austrian armistice,
service.
WILSON RECEIVES FIRST CALLERS SINCE RETURN FROM PARIS.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 15—President Wilson received a number of call
>rs in his study In the White House today. These are the first purely social
■ngagements two which the President has consented since his return from
'nr is. The President also received a delegation from the Abyssinian govern
nent sent to congratulate America on the Allies victory.
TENSE SITUATION STILL
PREVAILS AT FIUME
Ipt-elai to the Nome Nugjet by This Associated Press:
VIKNNA, July 15—Although the Flume situation is outwardly calm at
>resent and i\o disturUincos aro occuring. reports indicate tliat the situation
s still tense and only the presence of a number of French warships and blue
ackets prevents a recurrence of the riots of the past week.
The French forces sent to police the city are remaining in their bar
acks. Two French, and two ItaJinn war vessels are anchored In the harbor.
Hie city is reported plastered with Italian handbills reading “Italy or Death!"
The Jugo-Hlav signs declaring JUgo-Slavik resistance of Italian oc
11 paney of Fiumc have been taken down. ,.
DISTRICT COURT REFUSES UPHOLD WAR PROHIBITION VIOLATORS.
special to The Nome Nugget by .The Associated F:eu*.
PITTSBRG, July 16—The District. Court has over-ruled a demur
er» to the Indictments returned by the Federal grand jury charging violations
►f the war prohibition Law by rthe sale of two and three quarters per cent beer.
SHIPPING BOARD PREPARING FOR DRASTIC ACTION
IN SETTLEMENT OF MARINE STRIKE
Special to th- Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
NEW YORK, July 15—It' te announced that the Shipping Board Is pre
mring to take drastic action in the near future toward securing a settlement
>C the long continued marine strike at this port. All efforts to affect a set
lement between the strikers and employers hat^e so far failed.
It Is reported that the Ship,ping Board plans to man ships engaged in,
larbor traffic with naval crews. u ^
ALLIES RELEASE
GERMANBLOCKADE
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
the Allied blockade of Germany, thereby permitting tie Germans t.» again
lation.
Lifting of Blockade Causes Panic Among German Food Pirates.
riKKLlN. July It;—(Associated Press). The lilting of the Allied
blockade of Germany has already resulted in an immense de< lease in tie
prices charged for food commodities. The raising of the blockade produced
. panic among the Berlin food speculators and illicit food dealers with con
The announcement of the government that the blockade had been
raised caused an Immediate fall of practically all food prices, sotn- or them
The Berlin restaurants are attempting to maintain Hie high prices
WGIMAB. Germany, July l»; The German National \-s.nM\ ho
of all ranks of nobility ill the German Bepubllc. but has'accepted substitute
It is reported that the government tax bill, which is designed to lie
liens obligations, includes surplus assessments On capital amounting to thirty
percent. The bill is also said to provide for a drastic imperial income tax.
FORD ADMITS HE
IS IGNORANT IDEALIST
MOI'NT rLKAllSNS. Alicli.. July Hi In a moment of petulance .luring
Hi,, course of his appearance on tin- witness stand in the Tribune lib.
today. Henry Ford admitted that he is an ignorant idealist under the sea
This was one of the allegedly libelous charges mad. against him in the
Tribune editorial which forms the basis ..f the present suit.
helps others to make a profit.
THE NEW RAINIER BEVERAGE ON DRAUGHT AT THE NEVADA
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