PREMIER’S FIXING AUSTRIAN TERMS
HUN DELEGATES AFFRONT ALLIES
PRESENTATION CEREMONY DEVOID OF MILITARY GAUD
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
VERSAILLES, May 8—The ceremony of handing the Allied peace terms
to the German delegates was different from all previous functions of the same
character in the degree that it lacked the usual military atmosphere and tlie
displays of color and pomp which marked such great peace settlement congres
ses as that of Berlin and Vienna.
In the view of many the absence of martial trappings tended to height
en the impressiveness of the scene. Numerous members of the delegations
admitted to the great hall in Versailles palace assert that the Congress seemed
1 to gain in impressiveness in every way by the absence of color and the glitter
of uniforms and decorations.
Premier Clemenceau delivered the treaty to the Germans with a short
speech which was replied to by Count von Broekdorff Rantzau, the Gorman
Foreign Minister. The German delegates remained seated while Clemenceau
was talking and Rantzau also delivered his reply while sitting.
Rantzau stated during the course of his address that Germany was
defeated hut declared that the German nation was not alone at fault. lie also
referred to the charges of cruelties made against the Germans and admitted
in a somewhat impudent manner that they were true, altho condoning them
on the score that they were acts of war.
The representatives of 27 of the Allied nations were present at the
ceremony, making it truly a world congress.
PEACE TERMS VIRTUALLY REDUCE GERMAIY TO MINOR POWER
special to tli© Nugget By the Associated I'ress.
PARIS, May 8—The peace terms presented to tlie Germans yesterday
have been sent to Germany for the consideration of the German government.
It is expected that the Berlin government will begin their immediate
consideration, ns the Peace Congress has already intimated that a reply Is
expected by the middle of the present month.
The probable German attitude is the subject of wide speculation by the
Paris press and public and in many quarters it is believed that the Germans
may protest the terms, which virtually reduce Germany to a minor power in
world affairs.
GERMAN PEACE DELEGATES ACCUSED OF DISPLAYING
INSULTING ATTITUDE AT TREATY PRESENTATION
Sp*t ;« lo the Nugget By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 8—Premier Hughes «»f Australia said in an interview
today that the actions of the German delegates at the presentation of the Al
lied peace terms at Versailles yesterday was insulting to the peace conference.
Hughes asserted that the failure of the German spokesman. Foreign
Minister Count Hantzau, to follow the example of Premier Clemencouu by
standing while he was replying to the presentation statement can la* con
being as ite,i: “YViii the senate accept it?" The previous attitude of the senate
body toward the League of Nations is looked upon by many as likely to pro*
voko a at Vprm at the next session owing to the league covenant forming an in
tegral por tion Df tjie peace covenant.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Preaa.
PARlS.'^May 8—-The impression prevails here that America will be
requested by the'..Peace Conference to become mandatory nation for Armenia
under the provisions of the League of Nations.
Members of the American peace delegation assert they have no definite
information regarding ..the prospect. There are indications that Preshlen*
Wilson is likely to lay the question before congress before concluding any ar
rangements with regard to the Armenian nation. ^
AUSTRIAN PEACE DELEGATION ENROUTE TO
PARIS FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, May 8 Austrian advices reaching Paris today announce that
»h© Austrian peace delegation left Vienna this morning enrouto to Paris to
receive the Allied peace terms to Austria.
WILSON TO CABLE OPENING ADDRESS MES8AGE TO NEW CONGRESS
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May i—A White House statement today Indicates
that President Wilson has deciclw to cable a message to congress for reading
■ ^ “"^en the new session convenes. \ '
'flood precipitates
UNIQUE SALMON RUN
I Associated I’ress Service.
KUItEKA Cal, Feb S (By Mail)—
An unexpected "run" of salmon and
steelhead followed tlit? opening of a
channel from Big Lagoon to the sea
here during a recent storm. Big Lag
oon is a large fresh water lake cut
oil from the sea by a narrow barrier
of sand. During a recent freshet the
rivers raised the level of the lagoon to
such an extent that farms were
threatened with imiumlation. To pre
vent this a channel was cut across the
sandy harrier.
J The first trickle of fresh water had
barely touched the surf when tiie lit
tle stream growing ( very moment by
erosion, was whipped into foam by
thousanrs of steelhead and salmon
fighting to reach the fresh fater of the
lake.
It is believed that he seepage of
fresh water through the sand had
drawn thousands of fish to the vitality
of the lake, there'to await an over
flow hich would carry them over the
barrier.
CRANKS START CAMPAIGN
AGAINST TOBACCO
Associated Press Service.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23 (By
Mail) — A 'campaign against the tob
acco habit is being conducted by the
medical students of the* University of
Pennsylvania. Leaders of the move
ment say the use of tobacco has
greatly increased since tin* war with
Germany began.
ALASKA CABBAGE BRING
BIG PRICE
Associated l’ress Service .
JUNEAU, Alaska. Dee. 23- (I!y:
Mail)— Alaska-grown cabbage sold at
1 lie* rate of $25 ;i head at Unmpurl re
cently. ;it a sale held for the benefiti
of the Hod (.Voss, Itampart has hut
thirty-five white residents.
VERDUN MECCA FOR
AMERICAN TOURISTS
Associated Press. Service.
\7ltDUN, France, Jan. 1! -Scores
ol American tourists have visited Ver
dun recently, most of them spending
pai ‘ of a day looking over the ruins of
the "city that was" and passing on
to some other nearby town for the
night. Many of these sight-seers
have been individuals and delegations
who camp over in connection with
President Wilson's trip.
Several thousand French soldiers
and a handful of American troops are
[quartered in the shell-shattered city.
No civilians have come back as the
tremendous task of rehabilitation has
not begun. Every Sunday morning
the hells of the cathedral are rung but
no services have yet been held within
its bare walls. The bell tower is on*
“in ypr
of the few parts of the church which
have not been shot awy by german
shells.
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AMERICANS START FIRST TRANS-ATLANTIC AEROPLANE FLIGHT
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
NKW YORK. May s- The first trans-Atlantic flight began this morn
ing when three naval aeroplanes left Kockuwny Beach enroute to Halifax on
the first leg of the contemplated air journey across the sea from America to
Th i rope.
The American air fleet is under the command of Flight Commander John
S. Towers, who is personally piloting the flag plane N. O. 3. The start was
made with only a few witnesses with fin - weather prevailing when the three
planes glided into the air and headed northward. Before starting the flight
commander Towers turned t-> i n- pilots and mechanics gathered beside the
planes and said with a ring of confidence in his voice: "Boys, we are going ac
ross." Before leaving the ground Towers asserted that lit; is confident that the
Americans will be the first to accomplish the trans-Atlantic passage.
Kuch of the departing planes carried three men. A big navy dirigible
took to the air at the s«yne time as the planes ascended and headed away info
the clouds with no announced destination.
Naval Radio in Constant Touch With Trans-Atlantic Flyers
NKW PORT, Ma> s—officials of the big naval radio station here say
they are in constant communication with the three naval seaplanes which
started for Halifax this morning on the first stage of the contemplated trans
Atlantic- flight.
The Radio otliei.ils say tin* fixers are making good progress.
WILSON AND PREMIERS ARRANGING TERMS
OF PEACE WITH AUSTRIA
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS. May s—The Associated Press learns that President Wilson
and lie Allied premiers are at present devoting their attention to arranging
for the presentation of the Allied peace terms to the Austrians, Hungarians
Mid Bulgarians.
If is understood that a portion of the Austrian treaty is already drafted
and the work of preparing tire remaining sections is progressing with consid
erable dispatch. I’p to the present no hint of the probable contents of the
Austrian peace document has been forthcoming from the Peace Council.
Officials who are in touch with the Austrian situation estimate that the
A lilies will probably ask live billion crowns from Vustria by way of indemnity
for war damage.
LAWYERS FIGHTING TO PROVE RUTH
GARRISON MENTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
SEATTLE, May v The tight to save eighteen year old Ruth Garrison
from the consequent!s of her eriine in poisoning her love rival. Mrs Grace
States, is becoming a battle by the defending attornc.x s to establish a conviction
in t Ik* jury that Rut it was not mentally responsible at the time
of inset on into flic food served Airs Stotts at the luncheon provid
ed by tire girl slaver.
Tite question of mental responsibility was raised soon after the trial
started and the alienist's are continuing to testify that Ruth was hardly ment
ally responsible when she poisoned Mrs Storrs.
Tlie ease- is expected to go to the jury by Friday or Saturday. The
trial is attracting great attention and the court room is packed throughout the
day.
LAST SOLDIER EXPECTED HOME FROM FRANCE BY AUGUST
Special fo the Nugget By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 7—Secretary "f War Baker announced today that
if the present plans of the War Department do not foil because of unforseeu
developments, the last soldier of the American expeditionary forces will be
home before the close of the summer.
Baker stated that he expects that the last units of the expeditionary
army will lie back in the I'nited States before the month of August is over.
Half of the expeditionary army is back on home scrtl at present and the
remainder .of tin* overseas forces are arriving at tin* rate of t! ”ee hundred
thousand a month.
AMERICAN FIRE LOSS LEADS THE WORLD
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, —Careless smokers and users of matches were responsible
for $15.721.556 of the total loss of $60,460,054 worth of property by “preventable
fires’’ in the United States during 1918. according to members of the Fire
Marshal’s Association of North America.
Figures showing that the United Stales leads the world in property de
struction by fire were given in the opening session, the damage per capita be
ing stated as $2.10 annually in this country as compared with 49 cents in
France, 33 cents in England. 28 cents, in Germany. 25 cents in Italy and Aus
tria, 15 cents in Switzerland and 11 cents in Holland.
Homer Rutledge, of Lansing, Michigan, fire marshal of that state, dis
cussed “The Aron Trust” and showed how incendaries had burned 580,121,816
worth of property in one year during the war. exclusive of the many other
ri'llions destroyed indirectly by explosions. Ole < >. Roe. of lies Moines, fire
marshal of Iowa, in an address on “Pyromania" said education was one of the
most efficient means for combatting this evil. F. R. Morgaridge of New York,
formerly assistant fire marshal of Indiana, said most firebugs were adolescent
boys and girls. He advocated proper home and school training.
While it was announced as a fact that in the first nine months after
America drew the sword $43,000,000 worth of war industries went up in smoke,
in only ten percent of these cases was there even suspicion of spy-work.
“Carelessness” was designated as the biggest firebug of all. one grain ele
vator fire alone destroyed enough wheat to make a year's supply of bread for
200.000 soldiers.
Many fires at first attributed to German spies and pyromaniacs were
found, upon Investigation, to be due to other causes. One notable instance
was a spectacular and costly waterfront fire in Brooklyn, the Dow’s Stores,
in which a vast quantity of grain intended for shipment to the Allies was
destroyed. It was discovered that the blaze was the result of a dust explos
ion caused by a spark either from friction or static electricity. Another
conspicuous instance was the Baltimore pier fire which at first was positively
ascribed to pro-German plotters. Rigid investigation by Federal agents, ac
cording to fire marshals definitely determined its non-incendiary origin.
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