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VOLUME XXI. No 15 NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY, APRIL, 10th, 1920 Delivered by Carrier or- Mailed H 00 p.r Monlh
Nome is the Distributing: Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska and Siberia
house Adopts peace besolmtioh
R.R.STHKEPAIttlYZ]NGTRAFHGEA$T END WEST
H0U8E ADOPTS PEACE
RESOLUTION DECLARING
peace with Germany
ctraordlnary powers gretated to
resident, was adopted any the
of Representatives tod v<r by a
• Washington, April 9—A joint reso
lution declaring the state of war with
Germany at an end and repealing
most of the wartime legislation
the prei
House of Itepre
vote of 242 to 150. The resolution
goes to the senate for npprova
that body.
Representative Claude Kitchen
fered a slight stroke of paralysis
after delivering a forceful speec
opposition to the resolution.
Senate Leaders Prepare For Fight
Over Resolution
Washington, April 10—Senate lead
ers today prepared for a long and lit
ter struggle over the peace resolution
passed by the House of Represent:! -
SENATE ADOPTS
VOLUNTARY MILITARY
TRAINING CLAUSE
Washington, April 10—Voluntary,
instead of compulsory uni vers, mili
tary training, was adopted by i j-e sen ■
ate today in connection with ij.e con
sideration of the army reorga /.aCon
biu. As the House njlopted
MOOSE LADIES TO ENTERTAIN
The lady Moose are planning to
hold a public entertainment at small
Kagle Hall, on the evening of Monday
April 19th one week from next Mon
day. The program will comprise cards,
dancing and refreshments. The well
known reputation of the Moose ladies
as entertainers is a sufficient guarantee
•hat those attending will get their
money's worth of amusement. Hjir.c’
some prizes will also be given to the
winners of the card contest. Gentle
men will be charged tho nominal sum
of $1 for admission and ladies will en
SCHOOL PREPARING FOR CLOCK
PURCHA8E ENTERTAINMENT
Preparations for the entertainment
to be given by the children of the
Nome public school to provide funds
for purchasing the Segerstrom and
Hagen clock are under way and an
intereating and novel program is
promised by the teachers and others
in charge when April 17 comes around.
It is proposed to add to the inter
est In the school children’s efforts by
inaugurating a guessing contest, the
object of which will be to tell the time
at which thb big clock will stop on the
day of the entertainment. The pro
posal is tentative but if it id adopted,
the clock will be wound so that it will
run down some time during the 17th,
tho no one can tell except by guessing
what time alt day It will stop. A
place for registering guesses will be
designated If the plan goes through
and everyone can try their hand at the
novel game' without charge.
STEPHANSON ARRIVES FROM
TELLER WITH PASSENGER
Laurie Stephanson arrived Friday
from Teller with Judge Ifolshelmer as
a passenger behind his string of trail
burners.
Stephanson states that two slight
accidents occurred to workmen at the
Lost River tin mine a few days be
fore he left Teller but he Is not aware
of the details or the names of the
parties involved. Whatever the extent
of their injuries, they were evidently
not serious, as Jhe men were reported
working at the time he departed Nome
fltephanson will return to Teller
Sunday, according to present contem
IISTRICT DEVELOPMENT
NEEDS VOICED AT
C. OF C. MEETING
mrthward to I’t Banow: ndequarti
•ovcrnment notion looking to th*
lof ..f tho gold industry, were mined
y numerous speakers as the primary
levelopment needs of the peninsula
istrict at the Chamber of Comniert
nass meeting held in Pioneer igloo
’uesday evening.
Owing doubtless to the un.ortumite
hoiee of election day evening for hold
ng the meeting, the number attor.d
nt made up in enthusiasm for what
hey lacked in numbers.
The meeting was presided over b.'
M. Kiesele usa chairman and num
bers of the chamber assisted in kcep
ng the ball rolling by presenting a
eries of resolutions prepared by cham
ber committees, setting forth the Ideas
f that body regarding the issues pre
ented. Numerous suggestions wore
•oleed by citizens and as far as practi
able were embodied in resolutions'
tasse f>.. uu-etlng. These will bo
ligevnd by the Chamber a*-. 1 re luce !
Mcl*hcr«on. head of the AI.jnIci
Sureau. for presentation to the
A detailed account of the proceedi
ngs cannot in* given in the present
ssue owing to lack of space, and will
>e reserved for later publication. Suf
Icq to say for the present that, aside
rom the small attendance .the meet
ng was entirely successful, and' pro
dded conclusive demonstration of the
inanimity of public sentiment regard -
ng the character of the governmental
issistance required to bring the dis
rlct to an advanced state of develop
nent. Owing, doubtless, to oversight,
tome matters of considerable iinport
ince to the community were not pre
lented but will probably l>e looked
ifter later by the Chamber of Com
nerce. There was also a decided pall*
•ity of ideas regarding the proposed
tystem of centralizing federal adminls
rative control of the territory, alt ho
he plan was toucheod upon in a gen
eral way by a number of speakers.
However, the meeting fully achieved
he purpose for which it was designed
ind wilt give the Chamber of Com
nerce an excellent groundwork on
vhich to work in pursuit of our de
velopment requirements.
-IRST CLASS QUARTERS ON
VICTORIA SOLD OUT
That most of the crowd who rushed
>ut last fall to get in on the "big
vnges,” etc, are Inlghty glad to come
-ushing back home again, is excellent
y displayed in a telegram from the
states stating that first class accorn
idations on the Victoria are already
mid out.
The message bearing the in forma:
ion was received Thursday by Carl
®orath. proprietor of the Arctic Bak
*ry. from Ed Moran, who is in San
•"rancisco at present. Moran said he
tad just receiveed a letter from n. A.
®arrol, to whom Moran had applied
'or reservations some time before, in
vhich the well known steamship agent
laid all first class reservations on the
Victoria were sold out.
SUTHERLAND
HERRON
VALENTINE
ATTENTION L. O. O. M.
Regular semi-monthly mooting of
As Loyal Order of Moose will bo hold
Monday evening at I p. m. sharp,; AH
nembors are cordially invited to at*
Installation of OfHoere.
W. H. KOCH, Secretary.
RAILWAY STRIKE GROWING
NATION WIDE
Chicago, April 10—Started hs .1
freight tie-up, the railway strike today
invaded the passenger field, while* the
freight tie-up continues to spread ever
►vider among the yard switchmen from
■oast to coast. While such figures
«s are available indicate that forty
:housand cnginenten and switchmen
lave jollied the unauthorized strike*,
railway managers here estimated today
hat fully half a million workers in
Jther lines have been forced out of
heir employment by the freight tie-up.
Strike Forces Express Embargo
.New York, April 10—An embargo
>n express matter was ordered today
is the railway strike gained ground
n New York, tying up freight and
■rippling passenger service. Many
ines report that a passenger embargo
Dep'i of Justice Ageuts Investigate
R . R . Strike
\'< w York, April 10—Agents of the
Department of Justice conferred today
>vith J. J. Mantell. representing the
•ailroad managers’ organization, re
tarding the railroad strike, which has
virtually tied up this district.
BOLIVIA STILL THREATENING
TROUBLE WITH PERU
OVER ARICA
Buenos Aires, April 10—Bolivia will
continue to pursue with irrevocable
resolution its purpose to obtain t Im
port of A idea as an outlet for her to
die 1‘acific, according to a new note
from Bolivia to the Peruvian govern
ment. which was published here today.
BIRMINGHAMITES UNITE
AGAINST H C L
Birmingham, April 10—Two tlious
ind men in all walks of life have join
ad what is known as the "Overall
.dub". In a campaign against the. high
cost of food and clothing. Others
tre joining the club In great numbers
ind it is expected to have a marked
iffect on prices, especially clothing
prices. The members agree to wear
jveralls until prices come down.
JAPAN SENDS MORE TROOPS
TO MANCHURIA
Tokio, April 10—Announcement was
made today that an additional two
thousand troops have been sent to
•einforee the Japanese soldiers in Man
churia. The new dispatch of troops
tailed today.
MEMBERSHIP IN COMMUNIST
PARTY NOW CAUSE
FOR DEPORTATION
Washington. April . 10—Bonafide
membership in the Communist party
ind possession of guilty knowledge of
the precepts of the organization on
the part of undesirable aliens, will he
made the basis of action for deporta
tion, it was officially announced today.
WILL ESTABLISH
INCREASED PATROL
OF ALASKA WATERS
Washington, April 10—A patrol of
Alaska waters to enforce the laws re
ating to fisheries, game and the liquor
•raffle will be undertaken this summer
lointly by vessels of the navy, coast
ruard and geodetic survey, according
o announcements today.
PLUTES FINALLY GET AWAY
Seattle, April 10—The delayed voy
tge of Banker Vanderlip, Lyman Gage
tnd other noted financiers, was start
ed today when the party sailed for
fapan on the Japanese liner Coshlma
COUNCIL DECIDES
ELECTION CONTROVERSY
The controversy regarding the max -
orality, provoked by a disputed ballot
tendered l>y L. Lovegren of the
Signal Corps at Tuesday’s elections,
was settled, for the present at least,
by the city council, sitting as a can
vassing board, voting Thursday even
ing to accept the returns of the elec
tion board showing that Charles F.
Rice had received 109 votes. Fred Har
rison 108 and W. 11. I’earson 107.
I The decision xvas not arrived %x,
however, until after a legal battle, in
which Attorney Fred Harrison, who
received the second highest vote, ac
cording to the records, contended for
the acceptance of the Lovegren ballot,
and City Xttomey O. 1>. Cochran.
to the contrary,
of the fateful ballot which
xe trouble is, briefly told,
.ovegren, who is in charge
■legraph office of the War
Signal Corps, appeared
lengi d b\ „\1. W. Griffith on the al
leged grounds of his not possessing
legal residence qualifications. Luve
a member of the Signal Corps stuff
dier dors not acquire legal residence
in Alaska, save he enlists in the trt
quired no residence rights until la.-t
y . i vrh»n ^ie reinlistcil here din
ing the month of .May. As the new
election law provides that a voter must
have legal residence in the territory
lor one year prior to x-oting. it is
claimed that he has not yet acquired
the status of a legal voter, as onlv
eleven months hud elapsed since his
reinlistment. After being challenged.
Lovegren was advised by City Attor
ney Cochran that it xvas inadvisable
for him to attempt to vote. Lovegren
persisted, however, and is said to have
sought the advice of the District At
torney and was by him advised thnt
he could vote. Without suspicion of
the tumult he was to raise l.x such
action, Lovegren made further efforts
to cast his ballot. After some dispu
tation over the question he agreei|| *o
be sworn in and the judges .»f elu tion
accepted the ballot “under protest"
and with what is said to liaxa* been‘an
understanding that it xvas not accepted
as a vote. The vote was sealed in an
envelope, marked as having been re
ceived under protest, and xvas receiv
ed by the election officials but not
counted by them when the votes xvere
counted. Neither xvas it deposited in
the ballot box.
Under ordinary circumstances the
acceptance or rejection of the offend
ing ballot would have not been of
extraordinary importance. In the j
present case, however, the closeness;
of the vote—there being but one vote j
difference between each of the three !
candidates—the ballot became i mat- i
ter of decided consequence, for the
reason that If it happened to bo in
favor of Harrison, It would result in n
tie vote hetween Harrison and Rice,
who led the ticket.
Realising the singular jackpot into
which the council was plunged by the
unexpected contretemps. City Attor
ney Cochran advised tho council to
postpone action for another day or
two when that body met Wednesday
evening to canvass the returns. At
torney Harrison also submitted a re
quest to the same effect, stating he
desired to offer a petition to the coun
cil bearing on the election. Coch
ran said he was not satisfied in his
own mind regarding the situation
created by the disputed ballot and
wished to look up the law before ad
vising the council what action to take
He stated frankly that the ballot
created an intricate situation, the legal
phases of which should be clearly de
termined. before action was taken by
the council. Adjournment was token
until Thursday evening after the ballot
box had been opened and the election
certificate read.
When the eession was resumed
Thursday, before ;i crowded house. Mr
Harrison addressed the council and
presented the contention that the vote
cast by Lovegren should be accepted b>
th< canvassing board and opened. H •
assorted that the failure to vote the
ballot was due to a mistake on the
part of the judges and cited many au
thorities showing that election judges
have no legal right to reject a sworn
in ballot, even tho they know it is il
legal. Mr Harrison claimed Hi dntff's
of election boards are purely minis
terial and they have no legal light
to disfranchise a voter if he is willing
to take the oath that he is a qualified
voter, in conclusion he undertook tn
show the council that it was the <1111'.
Lovegren, who was present in the aud
ience came forward and signified ids
consented to the opening of the en
tity Attorney Cochi. r. followed Mr
Harrison and claimed the canvassing
hoard was there for tin- sob- purpose
in which the canvassing board was
concerned but was .1 question for tti• -
courts to determine if brought to is
sue. In substantiation of his argument
Mr t’ochrnn quoted the law authorities
on illegal voting and pointed out • •• r
tain provisions in the municipal
tlon ordinances which were claimed to
onset the contention .raised h\ .Mnkir'
i-ison. He declared the election judge
could only canvass the face of the re
us t. as provided h> the election l.iw .
\fter listening to the debate, the
Council took a recess. ' 'n resuming
the usual resolution to «
r-turns of the election boa id
• 11 but councilman (Irlfflth.
Afu-r canvassing tho vote and find
ing the returns correct, the council
declared the following candidates duly
il'cterl to the designated offices ,
. M . W. Griffith
Alfred J. Lntnen
. •>. I). Cochran
Nels Swan berg
Councilman . .
Councilman . .
Councilman .
city Clerk . .
City Treasurer
City Attorney .
School Treasui
At the conclusion of the canvass
Mayor Holt announced that altho the
city ordinances provide for the is
suance of election certificates, within
two days after elections are decided,
it had been agreed that, owing to the
nhsence of the federal Judge the coun
cil would he in no haste to order the
certificates issued, in order to permit
Mr Harrison to take such legal ac
tion as he may see fit. in case he cared
io invoke the law in the matter. On
motion the council then adjourned to
Saturday. April 17th. when the retiring"
council members will go out of office
and the naw councilmen take their
MINERS HOME
CLUB ENTERTAINMENT
THIS EVENING
The first entertainment given by
the Miners Home Club during the pres
ent winter season will take place at
Ragle Hall this evening, commencing
at 8:30 p. in. sharp.
The program of festivities will in
clude a banquet, progressive whist
contest and dancing. The arrange
ments are in the hands of a committee
of club methbers who are past mas
ters In the art of entertaining the pub
lic and who are determined that the
function shall fully sustain their ad
vertising announcements of "the event
of the season."
As usual, ladies will he admitted
gratis and gentlemen will be charged
one simoleon and a half—a decidedly
nominal sum when the scope of the
program 1> considered. „
FRENCH REFUSE TO TRUST
GERMAN PROMISES
t" Germany's word that .-Hu- will re -
*'lv ;.> tin- British note protesting the
French occupation of Rhine cities.
MINING CONVENTION ADOPTS
TAX PLAN FOR RAISING
PRICE OF GOLD
VORTH CAROLINA
CONVENTION ENDORSES
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
•rath slat.- convention jn favor of
imendment, means that it is all over
MCKFORD DIVORCE ACTION
MAY BE SET ASIDE
Los Angeles, April 10—Mrs Mars
’ickford Fairbanks was taken ill todu.i
vhen she learned that Attorn y (len
itive ‘ ... divorce set asid. . is
■nrout • to Los Angeles to interview
3ERMANS WORKING
DESPERATELY ON
AIRSHIP PRODUCTION
rtfcnevn. April 10—The Germans ;iiv
vorkiug feverishly to construct giant
•onimercial and passenger aeroplanes
i ad airships, according to reports ar
riving here from Komnnzorn.
REPORTED NOTER SOCIALIST
WRITER EXECUTED
IN FINLAND
Chicago April 10—A report that
fohn Reed, the magazine writ-r. has
icen executed in Finland was receiv
'd here today and led to the un
louncement by Assistant District A -
omey Lloyd H. Heat that lleed is
inder indictment here charged with
onspiracx to advocate the overthrow
if government l>y force.
Reported Reed Attempted lo Escape
With Plunder Taken From Finns
Portland, Me. April, lo—The re
mit of the alleged execution of John
itced. in Alio, Finland, says he was
aken from a vessel on which he was
•towed away with a great fortune in
noney and diamonds. A great fund
>f Soviet propaganda was also in his
Kmsession.
MOOSE LADIE8 SOCIAL
Nome Lodge . Women o* Moose
heiirt Legion will hold a public danen
tnd social Monday evening, April *19.
□ards. dancing and refresh menLs.
SmaJI Eagle Hall. Admission, (ients
11.00. Ladled free.