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VOLUME 23.. . Xo. «.
NOME. ALASKA S,\TI KIKAV, FEMtt \ltY II. I!
Delivered by C;
41-00 per Mo.ith
TREATIES SUBMITTED CONGRESS
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PROIEST BONUS BILL
REVENUE METHODS!
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11—Hundreds of telegrams are flooding J
Congress, coming from all sections of the United States and protest most |
vigorously against the revenue features of the proposed Bonus Bill.
Constitutants are voicing their protests in no mild manner and !
Congressmen are realizing that this protest is no idle matter.
The direct charge is being made that Congress is deliberately plac- j
lag the burden of the Soldier's Bonus Bill upon the shoulders of the
common people and is shielding the wealthy of the country.
If further opposition to this bill increases in the same ratio as the j
tenor of initial protests indicate there is a great likelihood that Congress
will be forced to abandon the measure until satisfactory revision is ac
complished. or another method of raising the desired revenues is found.
IMPORTANCE OF ALASKA CABLE PRESEXTKI) BY SQUIRES
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11—Squires, chief of the army signal corps
appeared before the Appropriation Committee of the House yesterday and
impressed upon the minds of the committeemen the importance of the
Washington-Alaska Military cable. In th^ course of his presentation
Squires emphatically declared that thic cable should be Regarded a- the
first link in the transpacific government cable line.
IDLE SON OF RICH NEW YORKER MURDER SUSPECT
LOS ANGELES. Feb. 11—New direct evidence, singling the idle
son of a rich New Yorker from a list of four unnamed suspects who are
now under investigation in the Taylor mystery, electrified the District
Attorney’s office yesterday.
$3,ft0»,0<H> WORTH NAJU’OTR’S DESTROYED
NEW YORK, Feb. 11—Police of the Narcotic Division of the
State of New York yesterday destroyed $.3,500,000 worth of drugs and
opium which had been confiscated from individuals and opium layouts.
The increased use of narcotics in the United States since prohibition
enforcement has become so alarming that the authorities have been spur
red to extreme measures to effect a suppression of the evil.
, DYNAMITE THREAT SENT THRU MAID.
CENTRAIJA. Wash.. Feb. 11—Threat has been received thru the
mail that the Memorial Hall planned for Armistice Day victims will be
dynamited. No clue has been obtained as to the senders but opinions
are rife.
YAP INLAND TREATY SIGNED TODAY
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11—United States and Japan today signed
the treaty settling the Yap Island controversy.
BOYS DISRUPT WIRELESS
TELEPHONE SERVICE
Washington,Feb. 10—Small, boys
thru ingenious wireless telephone
appliances, have the government at
its wits end.
Hoover declared today that this
interference was becoming so ser
ious that the government has found
it necessary to hold a conference
next week and work out some sys
tem of control to protect the legiti
mate users of the radio telephone
and also to protect the government
in its national defense and commer
cial purposes.
The constant aerial chatter of
these youthful amateurs is com
pletely disorganizing the telephone
service and an immediate check is
decided by the government.
LABOR FEELS EFFECT
OF ARMS CONFERENCE
Washington,Feb. 10—First effects
of the late Arms Conference on em
ployment are now being experienc
ed. Yesterday afternoon several
thousand mechanics and artificers,
employed in the various navy yards,
were laid off and thrown out of em
ployment thus swelling the present
overswollen ranks of unemployed
COUNCILITE REACHES NOME
Wm. Oliver of the Council district
it In Nome for a few days and will
return to hit home as soon at he is
able to obtain dental relief.
1MHKH5 BASK BALL GAME
MARC H lltli EAGLE HALL
On the evening of March eleventh
Nome's indoor base ball fans will be
given an opportunity to indulge in I
a full measure of old time rooting. •
for on that date the Army and Navy
team will cross bats with a picked
team from the flower of Nome’s in
door base ball players.
Last year the city team sent the
Army and Navy boys down'to an
inglorious defeat,^ but as hope
springs eternal in the human breast
the soldiers and sailors have deter
mined that they can come back and
retrieve their lost laurels.
The personnel of both teams is
as yet indeterminate, but as the
practice games, which have already
begun in Eagle Hall, progress, ma
terial will develop and the various
positions be Ailed by men qualified
to play.
Eagle hall has been placed at the
disposal of the boys to accomodate
their practice games and certain reg
ular evenings will be devoted to
developing latent material and
whipping into form the old timers.
You never can tell, surprises have
been sprung in the past and maybe
“you’l be surprised” again. Keep
your eye on the ball.
council visitors arrive.
Alec Holmseno arrived from Coun
cil this morning at an early hour,
bringing with him Mrs. H. C. Pear
son, who is well known to the people
of this city.
CONFERENCE TREATIES
MUST BE SANCTIONED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11—In his addr
submitting the new treaties for ratification,
no pledge of armed intervention is implied.
Seven treaties were .submitted by the
approval of all of them, declaring that th-- I'1
any kind of alliance and asserted that "oil!
your cordial sanction or it ever will be prod;
desire to promote peace and prevent war iii-ro
Continuing Harding said ho believed that tin
treaties would mean permanent peace in ilu I*n«
before the Sen;
ident Harding
he invited
I States is not pledged to
these treaties must have
lied that our declared
•s a hollow mockery "
ratification of all the
e. In conclusion the
Executive stated that the
for centuries, ever since
conception of the League
hunger.
en hungry for a better relationship
d its large conscienceness, and the
■as a response to a manifest world
America's unwillingness to lie a part of the League of Nations has
been positively expressed and Harding said the will of the people will
prevail.
TREATIES tlKI OHK FOHEK.N RELATIONS < OMMITTKK
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11—Arms Conference treaties were today
laid before, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at a special session
called by Chairman Lodge.
FOUR I'OIVKR TREATY FIRST CONSIDERED
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11—The Four Power Treaty was the first
taken up for consideration by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
which after lengthy discussion adjourned to meet again Tuesday.
TAX SCHEDULE
SOLDIEIHBONUS BILL
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 Among other taxes agreed upon by the
House Ways and Means Committee for raising necessary funds to meet
the revenues required to make the Monus Mill effective are included the
following:
2.5 percent tax on undivided profits of corporations.'
Small tax on parcel post.
One cent national tax on gasoline.
25 cents per horsepower on automobiles.
10 percent increase on admissions.
5 percent increase per thousand on cigarettes.
2 percent increase on smoking and chewing tobacco.
MABEL NORMAND
MURDER SUSPECT
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11—Mabel Normand, noted film actress was
the la«t person with William Desmond Taylor before his death and has
undergone a severe grilling at the hands of District Attorney Woolwifie.
Mabel declares that she has absolutely no solution to offer con
cerning the tragedy and denies any implication that she was in love with
the murdered film director and further more never was.
CONFERENCE TREATIES SCHMITTED BY PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 — President Harding late yesterday ap
peared before the Senate and submitted the treaties concluded by the
late Arms Conference. In submitting these treaties for ratification
President Harding said that the report of the American Delegation when
they submitted the treaties to him. declared that the pacts rested upon
a new international "state of mind” which substitute mutual facts with
an association of suspicion.
EDWARD F. HANDS THE MAN IN THE MYSTERY
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11—Edward F. Sands, missing butler of the
raylor murder mystery, is the man we want to find is stated by District
attorney Woolwine today.
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MAl'IiLIY SEN ' i.MKNT TABOOED UV II DOF
LOS ANGELES. Fe> 1I Kissing and r.mv rsii.g with Mrs.
Obenchain by women during '-nurse of her trial charged with murder
ing Kennedy, will no longer be permitted by the i -urt. Judge Reeves made
the above ruling today following protasis by the prosecution
ENABLE TO OBTAIN SI ITABLK BOAT FOB ALASKA
SEATTLE. Feb. 11- Vice President Stanttard. during several
weeks search of Atlantic Ports is unable to purchase a suitable passenger
Vessel to take the place of the Alaska S. S. Company's lost boat Alaska.
IOXDIERCIAL BATE TO APPLY TO GOV'T MESSAGES
FT. GIBBON. Alaska. Feb. 11 Effective Feb. 11th. government
rates over Alaska Telephone and Telephone lines has been abolished and
the commercial rate from Nome as shown on page ninety two Signal
Corps Tariff book will apply to government tm-s-age
PROPOSED SHIPPING C<
HALTED HV GOVERNMENT
Washington. Feb. 10—Organiza
tion of the contemplated thirty mil
lion dollar Pacific ports shipping
combine, to purchase and operate
shipping board vessels, has been de
layed for the present, bv Chairman
Herbert F. Lashacker represent
ing shipping business interests on
the west coast, held a prolonged con
ference with Lasker and quotes the
Chairman of the Shipping Hoard as
saying the organization ‘‘must he
held in abeyance until Congress has
determined just what it proposes to
do for the upbuilding of the Ameri
can Merchant Marine.
OMAHA POLICEMAN KILLED
BY NEGROES
Omaha. Feb. 10—Policeman .1.
A. Scott was found shot dead here
today. Scott had ejected three
negroes from a soft drink parlor,
where they had become objection
able. and the police believe that the
murdered manswas the victim of
their vengeance.
CARD PARTY’ AND DANCE
The Pioneers will give a card party
and dance with refreshments at tin*
Pioneer Igloo, Saturday February II,
All Pioneers, their Indies, those
who have contributed, and any oth
ers who may desire are invite*! »«,
attend. «
Pioneer Orchestra will furnb h f ie
music for the occasion. r
I.OCAI. HASKET IIALI. TEAMS
IM.AV EXCITING (iAMK
The Americans defeated their op
ponents. the Nationals in the first
game of the series.Friday afternoon,
hv the mere margin of three points,
the final score being 14 to 11.
The game was hotly contested
I from the very beginning and contin
ued to grow in intensity until the
final blow of the time-keeper's whis
tle. which found the Nationals mak
ing a desperate effort to add another
basket to their score.
At the beginning of the last quar
ter the score stood 7 to \ > in favor
of the Americans and the hi lies de
termined to tie the score. The hall
had hardly been put into play before
they succeeded in making a basket,
to which they shortly added another,
thus bringing them within one point
of tying the score, but the reds set
their chin, made a quick concentra
ted play, secured the bail from the
possession of the blues, and by a few
I clever passes added another basket
to their tally, and then continued
to play a strong defensive to the end.
At the end of the game an inno
cent by-stander heard one of the
Nationals, as he looked over the
triumphant but hated rivals. say.
"Well, that Is alright, but we will
make you look sick next week." and
by the way he said it. the writer is
certain he meant it. and is going to
be there and see them put it over,
for he is sure they can.
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