THE NOME NUGGET
TOLUMK SM. No. 1& NOME. ALASKA SATURDAY, MAJM II :ll, 1023. Ooliver*d by Carn.r or Mailed 00 prr Mo.ilH
SEC. WALlflCE-HOOVER DISAGREE
MIITIUl CMCdUTWi UNSMMSW IflsATY
SEC. WALLACE CALLS
SEC. HOOVER ON
SUGAR SITUATION
WASHINGTON. Alaruh .31—Sharp conflict or opinion between two
jnembero of the cabinet, in tile sugar situation, now being inveacigated
by the Department of Jiuflioe and TtarifT t’ofmiuMtfc>'nfir, bas sftirred
oflkdal circle*
Secretary Wallace of the Department of Agriculture issued a
otart** merit in s^tArh St ia entftmeited tflue sugwr crop of 1922-1923 will be
the largest in the world’s hiptory; it wfell amount to 20,4u0.0<00 Loom,
Wallace eafcd. This is a flat contradiction of the statement jSRued by
Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover, which mats interpreted *0 in
dicating a production Shortage. Sugar manipulators took advantage
of tWs Hdover statement to "Rug” the n*airge.t and boost the reHail price
of sugar up to ten cents per pound.
NEW <X>M1*TH01 /1/KK OUKKKNtT SKIJCtWJ)
ST. AUGUSTINE, March 31—President Harding has anuouncod
ttfert be has selected Henry N. Dawiefc of Uhica^ufc to be COmjtBfloner of
the Currency. Dawes is a frnuftber of Claries G. Dawes. ftatoeWy
OampMoller and Iteter Budge* Wredtor.
jumps ov»:KiMMnr> but ih incsiinaf)
SEATTLE. Mardh 31—Waiter M. Campbell. vice president of the
Wkfifeoa Hardware Company, jumped overboard from the steamer Har
rteoter in the harbor yesterday, but wlaa rescued.
TAPESTRY IMPORTATION
UNDER INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON, March 31—The circumstances connected with the
importation by Rockefeller Jr., of »ix RochcK'ouca’uld tapestries, picturing
“The Hunt of tftie Unicorn,” have been refei*red to strongly foT investi
gation, the Treasury Department announced.
Wihtle -the panels which coert Rockefeller $1,100,000 have been
returned to him the oase of an error in the invoice, under which they
wore brought into this country, hits not been sa&isfaotory adjured. 'Phis
eitrar omitted two ciphVits from the actual vtaflue and represented Rocke
fefller as paying but $11,000 instead of the actual sum of $1,100,000.
SQUIRE WORKING OUT NEW TRANSMISSION DEVICE
WASHINGTON. March 31—Squire, Chief of the Signal Service
and inventor of the teehr.ifcad transmuted on device known as "Wired Wire
taps” ito at work on a new problem of tranamft^don which Is expected to
ebage old standards. The new improvements will be incorporated in
d« cable between Seattle and Alaska. By these new devAcea the new
<fe2>le will cfcdry five ■times am much bxteinese as at present.
OIL STOCK SWINDLERS HAULED fNTO COURT
WASHINGTON, March 31—Acting Attorney General Seymour
hah pent Aadtetant Attorney General Crimon to Ft. Worth, Texas, to
prepare lor the trial of a large numibe^ of oaaee dhergtng mfeti fraud in
srtNfeg Oil Shooks. Orimm has reported to the Dqpantonent iflfet “the
•mount* tAbeo from the public at Ft. Worth la $100,000 par day.”
Seventy eight eases are pending in the northern Teats dtotnrtct.
SARAH LAID TO REST IN PHRB LA CHAISE CEMETERY
PARIS, Mferch 30—A solemn funeral cortege wound Rru the
greets of Faria yesterday, carrying the body of the bekhred Sa-rR Bern
hnirdt to Its renting place among .the modttds of Fere La, Chaise cemetery.
Tagnngartea of Francq, representatives of e^ght governments, and the
sdoh a<nd poor Of <t)he stage were represented in the slow moving proces
PARIS, Mnrah 308amsh Bernhardt’s body rested in a Rosewood
canket, (wfhtoh she ordered made, 30 yeaip ago. On the breast of her
whMto awtin dress was pinned the Cross of the Legion of Honor,' while ;
about her neck wag • sold locket ctontadn*ng a likeness of her son Maurice
PARIS, March 80—The body of -Sarah Bernhardt woe laid to rest
x in her Ip Mb to fee cemetery of Pere La Chaise yesterdny afternoon at
0 tonr •’sfkock.
ALASKA LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES FOG THE WEEK
BOB SUMMERS APPOINTED ROAD COMMISSIONER
2ND DIVISION. NEW ROAD BILL INTROBUCED
(Special Juneau Correspondent.) j
This vie* K hint, b<« n one of strenuous work by tlm legislators as
sembled in Juneau and numerous dVhaites verging on vitrolic attacks have
been evident. The fo Mowing summary of legislative matter presented
and considered wfiU give one an idea of the activities of the members:
E. (Dick) Rael^on of Ntome Introduced the House Memorial to
change tihe date of election to tihe first Tu<?»<k»y after the second Monday
tin October. Raelson allso iritvoduotd a memorial for a Fish Survey of
Bering Sea.
Fotaoib H. Fiftter. repubkiasdn ftioan the Third divffs&o'n Introduced a
Memorial condemning the Nelson (iame Bill.
F. M. Ayer, republican of Nome, introduced a memorial for Native
; Indievtujal Schools at Fort Binds or While Moun'tiwin.
The. F5f-<h Memotrial, Condemning reserves, passed the House after
! a bitter fight.
The Iitnd Orant Sold.icus Bonus Memorinl passed the House and
allows former aervpoe men the rightt to a quarter section wibhVnft resi
dence and permit® them the night to transfer th««ix right to locate.
John A. WJSIson, independent, of Nome, has introduced a RKwd
Bill which is nearly identical witch the Road Bill of 1917 and provides
Mr election of one Road CV)inmitssioneT in the year 1924 for each Divi
sion, senrfng a term of two years. The Commtjftakoner is to ‘have full
charge of all Twritoriia-l Road Funds and will receive as cbmpeikf&tiion
six per ce*nt of I the funds tfisbused, with a maximum evompensa/titon of
$2,500 annually. The elected OomjniKiiojter wfill a.ppofiot one man in
each precinct t*o aqt as a,n advisory ate.sist*ant without pay.
In itffne proposed Bill no cclbperat iota with Federal agencies fa pro
vided and completely dfvtoTces the Terriforihl RxkihI Funds from Federal
disbursement.
The llJiitemcy Bill has (passed the House nnd now goes to the
j Senate where it is expected a blitter tight wHJ ensue. Fred M. Ajter
Is for and Chas. Brown 1® against tihe Bill and the Senate at present
stands four to four on the tnteafture.
Eiittfity-five Bill* weTe> introduced in the Senate and over sixty
have been consftk.red, with many impontlunt measunos still in Comnifutttee.
Thp outlook for tftie Nome Ship Subsidy Bill is most encouraging
in both houses.
T(he Compensation. Hill is considered ithe most important legisba
tion pending, and is with m:u<rh opposition.
K<rREKT SI >IMKIIS AITOIXTHII ROAD COMMISSION SIPHRINTEV
KK'M' FOR SECOND DIVISION.
JIJNEAN, March 30-31--Robert Summers, the former well known
Non'etoe, ha*s bien appointed Rktad (V»m!iim\.s«ii»ntn Superintendent for the
Second Division and will have conTpleibft charge of all w*ork in the r>iv*i
llton. Sum an era will leave for Nopne on the first boat.
Ia*o<nard Smith wfll also leave on April 1st. vii-a tfhe railroad and
V11 k«hi) River, for Nome.
CoBonel Moars has anMionml hi|B resontment for beitne relieved,
his removal being the probable result of the clash between the. War and
interior iJepartments.
A Committee hi%i been appointed to invefjttigate the PinmecT's Home
at Siitika .}>pti left on the Coast. Guard Cutter Urtalga todey. (
NEW ROAD UUAj MEETS WITH OPPOSITION
Oho Mills has received the following telegr'in from Represen
tative Decker:
JUNEAU. ALASKA. March 30
OTTO MILLS. Nome
.iohn; WLlsHb introduced the Road Bill and was followed by Sena
tor Aver, who makes a 3tau>inen.t to the preas denying that the Second
Oivij.s/iiOU is (KSt&a Untied with the present Road Law. Ayer states that he
aftWrjbuites'hi* election to hi« view- that <the present'law was giving such
sattiBflaulUm Unit it did not evon n«ed fiidorsemenf. DECKER.
FRENCH DEFINE GERMAN
REFORMS NECESSARY
PARIS, March 31—The French government con aiders that the
filial lining Germany must do Is to reform i«s .Internal Policy toward
paying vts obligations, and Lhait there is nothing to be gaiined by endeav
oring to fix Germany's capacity for payment. This policy was outlined |
in ;f#flaft entente made by high oflktfals.
FHKNTH WORK TOWARD NAVAL POWER
PARIS. Marah 31—The Minrietry of Marines is making no secret
of important Changes being irfade on the haptte'Ships of the French navy
and it is tblru these changes that mmiiy deftatt* hiave beco/me available.
USN1NG AGAIN KRPOKTKD ON DEATH RED
LONDON. March «31—Lenin e ib dying, says a dispatch from
fpbockisalan quoting the Hte-lafogfonUh ctorreppton^len*t of the Svenska.
Bagbladiet as tedegmeuphiiner thhtt the Soviet Leigation in Helsingforth has
received a confidential message from Moscow to that effect.
After hfis death as quoted, the message adds a military dictator- i
ship wrfll be eshablidhed, headed by War Minister Tmtsky with four or
five associates.
ALLIES TO PAY U. 8. FOR RHINE OCCUPATION.
PARIS, March 31—“America's Bill'’ is accepted by the allies as
delivered, stated Major Ession Le Matin, reforming to the conference
between Elliot Watieraoitfc and re|Aesent8|Uves of ithe allies, who are
endeavoring to reach an agreement oh the Tel m burse me nt of the Uliited
States for the coat of the America^ Rhine Array.
GERMAN GIRLS SEEK AMERICAN HUSBANDS
NEW YORK, March 30—Twenty German girls, whose avowed pur
pose In copping to America la tp get married, amHved at Hoboken fcuft
night OB the Boer Seydlttz.
LANSING-ISHI TREATY
MUTUALLY CANCELLED
WASHINGTON, Aljarch 31—It ih declared thfcil t$io Liising-bdili
agreement, by which the United States-fin, ,1917 reoo«-!i.ize<l Japanese spec
ial]’ inte-reJfls in Chima, has been cancelled by mutual agreement of the
WatfliMigton a,nd Tokyo governments.
Diplomatic negofriajtioBs between tjie two governments have re
quited in a new understanding based primarily on the provfsiotas of ilia
mine power padt written agreement cotoferemce. and pa regarded as
applying more effectually the tpritodiples of fhe Open DoPr or Equal.tv
opportunity in China. Dn disposing oS the Lanai ng-I.shi agreement and
aubetituting for if. the principles of the, .document, entered Into by the
nine .powers the American akd Japanese governments accept a part ir.
toifeqL in China and at. the same time (db awtay witth an agreement that
wtes a fclouTce of control and de'lay firofen the very day It wtae a renounced.
Thte suoceasfuJ negotiation was (the last official act of retiring
Ambfessadbr Wftr'ren.
DAt’GHBRTV IN WRONG WITH HARDING
WASHINGTON, March 31—The firrft bach wash Groan Daugherty^*
announcement that Harding will seek renonuiintatiion reached Washington
yesterday in reports th|at the President is grieviously displeased wttCi
Daugherty’s conduct. Reports df an unofficial nature are to the effect
that the President regards Daugherty's announcement as being prema
ture akul the essence of bad policies.
It is indicated that as a result -of Daugherty’s action a coolness
h|ae arisen in the relations between the President and the Atty. General.
ST. AUGUSTINE, March 31—Rorcjes dose to the PresUftent aivd
antagonistic to Dau^ierty are circulating reports of a split between
Hardihg dnd Attorney General Daugherty.
OIL SWINDLERS TO BK PROSECUTED
WASHINGTON, March 30—Senator Lodge yesterday began a
nation wide oampaJgfe again* Oil Stock swtadtara.