PREDICTS INDUSTRIAL DEPRESSION
KAISER PLANS RETURN TO GERMANY
Employment Director Predicts
Serious Labor Outlook During
Post Bellum Adjustment Period
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
NEW! YORK, Jan 25—That a serious state of disturbed industrial con
tlltlona la practically certain to develop during the Interval while the nation
la readjusting Itself to the industrial ronditlons of pre-war times, is the some
what disturbing prediction made by Dr George Kierckwey. Federal Director
of Employment of New York.
Dr. Kierckwey declared in an interview today that there are approxi
mately ten million Jobless persons in America at the present time and that in
dustrial conditions are growing steadily worse owing to the immense indus
trial changes necessitated by the ending of the war. He predicts a period
of serious industrial depression throughout a large part of the nation during
the period while the war workers and returning soldiers are being replaced
In the peace time industries.
Dr. Kierckwey says the seriousness of the outlook can hardly be un
derestimated and may develop a situation of the utmost gravity before the
industries of the nation can readjust themselves to the degree that they can
assimilate the bulk of the unemployed labor.
BOLSHEVIK'S GET ANOTHER HARO BLOW
IN ATTEMPT TO BOMBARD REVAL
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
LONDON, aJn 25—According to reports reaching Stockholm and Am
sterdam, the Bolsheviki have again sustained a serious reverse in an attempt
to bombard the important town of Reval. situated on the Esthonian coast
near the entrance to the Gulf of Finland.
A Bolsheviki war fleet undertook to reduce the town defences by means
of a heavy bombardment but the attempt was a miserable failure. The Bol
sheviki cannonade was met by a hurricane of return fire from the guns of
the Reval coast defences which speedily destroyed the vessels composing the
Bolsheviki fleet
According to the reports, every Bolsheviki ship was sunk by the
Bsthonlans and most of their crews were taken prisoners before they could
escape to the Finnish shores.
England Suspends Naval
Construction Program
Pending Peaoe Settlement
SpeCt&l to tho Nugget By the Associated Press.
LONDON. aJn. 25—A Reuter News Agency report based on authorita
Uvo statements says nothing will be definitely settled regarding the English
naval program until after the close of the Peace Conference.
In the meantime, the government has ordered the suspension of all
war ship construction, reducing present naval construction to vessels which
are already practically completed.
Vessels only three fourths completed will remain os they arc until
the decisions of the Peace Congress regarding naval armaments are announced.
In official circles the report is taken as an indication that the government ex
pects that the peace agreements will effect a considerable reduction in the
size of present naval armaments.
NSW P08TAL APPROPRIATION BILL RECOM
MENDS BIG ROAD APPPROPRIATION
special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHNGTON, Jan. 25—The Postal Appropriation bill, based on the
budget submitted by the Post office Department enumerating the estimated
costs of maintaining that branch of the government service during the com
ing year, recommends salary increases for virtually all employees of the
Postofflce Department and will add a large sum to the annual government
expenditures.
In addition, the bill also proposes an appropriation amounting to two
hundred million dollars for the construction and maintenance of post roads
during the next three years.
LLOYD GEORGE DI8CU88E8 BRITISH PLAN
FOR A LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Special to Tho Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 25—Premier Lloyd George voluntarily opened the discus
sun of plans for the proposed League of Nations at the second formal sitting
of the Peace Congress today, thereby fulfilling the prediction that President
Wilson would let the European statesmen open the subject at the con
ference.
George discussed the British plans for the formation of the proposed ,
League at considerable length. The general outline of the British plan ac- ,
Ci rda with that of the Americans in every way. such differences as appear to j
exist being confined largely to questions of method rather than to divergence ,
cf view. I.
George stated that England is in complete agreement with the view ,
that the proposed League is intended to be a sort of guardian of the smaller1,
nations as well as a compact to extend international assistance for the dr- ]
vclopmeat and preservation of their economic, financial and political *
sovereignty. ,
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO HOLD MINING CLAIM8
PLACER LOCATION NOT'GEB
■ PROOFS OF ANNUAL LASOR j
FOR SALS CAROS. FOR RENT CARDS. ETC. ,
FOR SALS AT THI NUCMST OFFICE.
SALE OF HORSE MEAT
ENDORSED IN CANADA
Associated Press Srevice.
CALGARY, Alberta Can.—A move
ment to permit the sale of horse
meat In butcher shops throughout
Canada has received the endorsement
of all leading live stock organizations
in this section of Canada and soon
will be formally placed before the
Diminion government in the form of a
recommendation, according to the Al
berta Horse. Cattle, Sheep, and Swine
Breeder's Association.
Horse meat sold under the same re
gulations as obtain in various Euro
pean countries would result in a great
economic saving, the Association says,
adding that “thousands of light horse*
that have ceased to be of economic
value consume large quantities of feed
annually."
Figures dealing with the sale of
horse meat in Europe were made pub
lic. They showed that one sixth of
the 600,000 families In Faris cat horse
flesh, and that Germany, as far back
us 1909, used 79,000,000 pounds of horse
meat annually. In 1909 Germany also
consumed 6,990 dogs, the figure«
showed.
ARIZONA ESTABLISHES COP
PER PRODUCTION RECORD
PHOENIX, Arizona—The product
ion of copper from Arizona smelters
in July established a new record. El
iminating an estimate of half a mil
lion pounds formerly accorded to ini. -
?ellaneous shipments, mainly of con
centrates to the Pacific coast and
eastern smelters, 76,573,507 pounds ><t
copper was made in July. Thi fig
ure is the approximate total gathered
by the Arizona chapter of the Ameri
can Mining oCngress and compart >*
with 74,086,507, pounds in Jun -.
Practically every pound of Ariz inn
copper is going into war use The
itate claims to bs lording nil other
sections in gains.
RED CROSS DOE8 BIG BUSINESS
IN JUNK
Associated Press. Service.
LOS ANGELES.— A monthly bus
iness of $7,200 with a net profit of !•;
per cent was shown in a report r«
fly prepared l»y the salvage d
nan men t of the Los Angles chapt r
>f the Red Cross.
The figure, it was explained by ore
)f the 'hmds of the deportment, repi •
tented only receipts from the sale of
lunk. The Red Cross shop, he sai i.
md first choice from everything cot •
ected by the department and no a -
tount was taken of the articles it sel
ected but ho estimated their value . t
nore than $3000.
IAP CURIOS BRING
FANCY PRICES
TOKIO, —A new' record for curio
buction sales in aJpan has been
ablished in the three-day sale of the
amous heirlooms of Prince Konoyo
Which brought a total of about $60".
100.
The feature of the sale was t!j3
mrchase of the costumes of ancie it
I. ncers for $50,000 by T. Yamamoto,
no of th * now ship milHonalrSS.
AMERICAN ON GOVT
MISSION UP CONGO
Associated Tress Service.
LONDON,—A three week’s trip up
he Congo River by a steamer is in
tore for Harry A. McBride, of Dr li
cit United States consul in London,
t’ho left here recently on a govern
nent mission which will take him to
tantral Africa. Mr McBride, wbo
was formerly United States consul in
Belgian Congo, expects to spend four
ir five months in Central .Africa on
nisi ness for the United States go -
irnment
Before departing for the Belgi n
tango Mr. McBride is to go to M' -
ovia, the capital of Liberia, hav! *
Ately been appointed temporary >•■«
elver-general and financial advir. r
f the Liberian government.
Berlin Newspapers Assert Kaiser
to Return to Germany After
New Constitution is Adopted
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
JaONDON. Jan. 25—A Berlin dispatch reaching Lon on today says sev
eral of the Berlin newspapers have published special editorials in which it
is openly declared that the cx-kaiscr and his family intend to return to
Germany.
According to the dispatch, the declaration of th<» former emperor's
return is made by the papers on what is claimed to be verified information.
The papers assert that the former royal family will resume their
German residence as soon as the National Assembly, called by the provisional
government, has given the country a larger constitution.
Coming from apparently good sources, the news of the ex-kaiser's con
templated return to Germany has caused some uneasiness owing to a fear
that he may attempt to again place himself at the head of the nation, a con
tingency which might cause a resumption of the war in the event that the
Allies attempt to make him answerable for Germany’s war depredations.
ALLIES REPORTED RETIRING IN ARCHANGEL SECTION
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON.! .Jan. 25—In his week end interview with the press
lepresenUitivcs today, t’hief of Staff General March announced a retirement
of the Allied forces In the Archangel sector on January 22
General March stated that the retirement includes only the more ad
vanced forces heretofore located near the southern border of the Archangel
province. Information regarding the retirement was contained in an official
dispatch to the War Department which fails to state whether tile withdrawal
was part of the plans of the Allied staff or the resell of enemy pressure.
The officials express the view that the former is I lie case, as tile
British forces on tile Archangel sector arc alone far superior in number in
the Bolslieviki. It is positively asserted that whatever may lie the cause of
tne retirement, the Allies have plenty of troops In Archangel to ope with the
situation and there is „o occasion to fear a. mishap of more than momentary
Importance March declared, however, that the whole military situation in
Archangel Is under the control and direction of General Focli. who still retains
his command of the Allied armies in the field.
Sixty Two Notables Indicated by
Senate Com- as Radical Pacifists
Special to the Nugget by the Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25—The Senate Committee engaged in in
vestigating German propaganda dissemination during the war period lias
entered into the records of its findings a list containing the names of sixty
two men and women, many of whom are college Instructors, who, according
to the military Intelligence Service, hold extremely radical pacifist views.
Included among the names on the list are those of Jane Adams.
David Starr oJrdan, Rev. iSdney Strong, of Seattle. Morris flillquit, Scott
Nearing, Oswald Garrison Villard. K. V. Debs and Frederick (\ Howe, the
New York Immigration Commissioner.
According to the Military Intelligence service, many of the persons
named in the list were extremely bitter in their opposition to American en
trance into the war. some of them ever continuing to voice their pacifism
even after the war declaration.
Seattle Divine Proud of Pacifist Company
SEATTLE, Jan. 25—When shown the Washington report that his
name has been included among those of sixty two noted men and women who
are of pronounced pacifist views in the record of the senate propaganda in
vestigation committee. Dr. Sidney Strong, of this city, said ho considered him
self honored.
.Rev. Strong declared that: “All of the sixty two persons whose
names are on the congressional list are honorable people and I cannot but
consider myself in good company."
Strong said he is not aware of the basis of the selection made by the
Semite committee, hut expressed himself as entirely satisfied to be classed as
a pacifist.
PERSHING ORDERS SOLDIERS TO WRITE A LETTER HOME
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—Owing to the failure of relatives and
friends to hear from many of the American soldiers abroad has led General
Pershing to issue a general order requiring every soldier overseas to mail his
nearest relative a post card within a stipulated time.
The cards are of a special type provided by the American command
and the soldiers are required to give their present location, the state of their
health and the number of the military unit to which they arc attached.
The failure of many soldiers to write home Inis led to a deluge of in
quiries from anxious relatives and friends since tlie armistice was signed.
Hundreds of personal appeals for information concerning the whereabouts
t*f soldiers have reached the American commander, with the result that
Pershing determined to settle the matter by ordering the troops to write as
indicated.
GERMANS LOST 203 SUBMARINES DURING WAR
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
LONDON, aJn. 25—An official statement regarding the British sub
marine losses during the war issued by the Admiralty today places the total
number of underseas vessels s\mk or captured by the enemy at thirty nine.
A majority of these were lost in encounters with the Germans at
various tims during the war period. The admiralty statement also makes the
definite assertion that the total number of submarine vessels lost by the Ger
mans amounts to two hundred and three, or more than five times the number
lost by the British.
A large percentage of the German vessels were captured by the allies
nd are field os war prises.