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Nome is the strategic Air Base for the United States and Europe via the North Pole
Bltt PROVIDES FOR
UGHT BEVERAGES:
WASHINGTON, May 23—Democratic Cattgiressman Loring -\I. till
of New York today announced His intention to offer an amendment
the pending MeNary-Haugen agricultural bill providing lor the sale
iigtxt wines and beer. Prohibition, he said, is largely responsible
the depressed price of wheat. He added that the iwissage of his ante
ment would be supported by the wet bloc in Congress and would inn
d lately reestablish the market for moire than 3,500,000.0'.") pound'
farm products.
FIIKM II < \\ 111\KT KKIH'CKS lU IKiKT
PARIS, May 23- The French Cabinet today adopt -4 .i program • •!'
drastic economy by reducing the budget 420,000,000 tran<>. Pr* salent
Millerand presided at the meeting. The Premier already hits the
pledge of Bdouard Her riot who will probably be the next Presid* i ' to
continue the program of economy.
STKAMKK AlKVlIUAJi PKAKY OHOUNDSvR
VICTORIA, May 23- The Pacific Salvage Company na.‘. -id
vised that the steadier Admiral PeoYy of the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company grounded in Canoe Pass. The Salvage Company immediately
dispatched the salvage steamer Nitinet to the scene.
VERMONT REPUBLICANS NOMINATE
IK MIDGE
MONTPELIER. May 24—The Republicans of Vermont in their State
Convention hen*, yesterday nominated President Coodidge for th«- Pn*si
dency and are today choosing the CooUBdge Delegation.
OLE HANSON ACQUITTED OF NORSK STEALING
PASADENA. May 24—Ole Hanson, the former Mayor of Seattle,
was acquitted here yesterday of the charge of stealing a horse He
jQjNnfed that the horse he took from the farm of Clarence Baton was his
KLONDIKK-NOMK PIONEER DIES IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE. May 24—C. M. B. Stewart, a wealthy Klondike and
Nome pioneer with extensive holdings here, died today after an illness
of three months.
AIAHKA SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO EXPORT LUMBER
SEATTLE, May 23—Alaska should be allowed to export irt-s lum
ber wherever it can find a market, according to a resolution passed by
tke Alaska Division of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce today.
PRESIDENT DOBS NOT ATTEND LAWN PARTY
WASHINGTON. May 24—President Coolidge was too ill to attend !
thm Lawn Party givenby Mrs. CoalBdge. This is the second lawn party '
given by the President’s wife. It was at the one given over a week ago i
that the President first contracted his cold.
/ COOLIDGE SENDS ADDRESS TO OUTDOOR 4’ONFERENCE j
WASHINGTON, Miay 24—President Coolidge sent an address which |
was read before the National Conference of Out-Door Clubs in which he !
said that “the development of out-door life means the creation of a com
mon denominator of the people. Their common interests and ideals
in recreation is bound to wield a telling influence for solidarity.”
PRESIDENT’S COLD STILL HANGS ON
WASHINGTON, Slay 24—Despite two chlorine gas treatments, the
President’s cold still hangs on.
IIOISTROUS MAY WEATHER IN SOUTH DAKOTA
WATERTOWN. S. D., May 24—A heavy snow storm is raging here,
and. in many other places in the State today.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NOME NUGGBT—f 1.00 MONTH DELIVERED
SCHOONER DONALDSON
ARRIVED THIS MORNING
A happy sight grafted the n-si-|
lents of Nome this morning when
they, awoke from their slumbers
no! gazed out upon the waters of
Bering Sea. to find that the «choon
• i Donaldson was lying ;it anchor in
the mouth of Snake River, having
The Donaldson left Sea;tl. for
Nome May 3rd. coming via the
Inside Passage. making stop-overs
i: Ketchikan. Juneau, and Seward.
Resides (’apt. Alexander Allan and
his Chief Navigator Mrs. Allan, the
vessel carried on board John Olson,
(•us Masik and ('apt. Dailey and one
member of the crew whose name we
Mrs. Allan stated that they had a
wonderful trip. They had a little
rough weatln-r in the Gulf of Ala-ska
while crossing, and sailed Into Ber
ing Sea without incident. The first
place tn encounter ice was in t'.:
vicinity of Nunivak Island, where
they arrived two days ago they
,kept close to the mainland an :
crossed the Yukon FI-if.* and came
'in behind the big ic * rack which
drifted out to s‘-a Fr day. Las
nigh* they bucked .1 Utile ice for a
time in order to ge: from ore- large
body of water to another end it
I,./.}.;.,; for ;i time .1 it th \ would
b» d . ed anoth* r rl:• >■ «<r >0 in their j
Capta : Allan i< .still aboard the 1
vo--< l . infr to the landing: of the j
frt 1 1 ods which the vessel brot
v.h< ■ ■ , i\,•<! a shipment of the t’ol-f
;le!i’ . grapefruit, potatoes. A'l ,
huf ' -i;s, ham. bacon. Hill' ('of- !
ft •*. < 1 a item milk and fresh cream j
chocolates, which are being di«- |
P < 11 -1 ! to an anxious public at the;
The Donaldson was unable to en
1. r the river basin due to the fact
j\ iter .ieross trfo bar. but (’apt Vi
lli, t expects to ho able to get in "n
j the high tide after takinir off a lit -
..ad wife called on Governor Hone
and satisfied the officials to the ex
'f.nt that his boat was entitled to
the Territorial Hon us on the Noim
j Si Michael mail route and they
! signal the necessary articles in ref
erence thereto. Mr Allan also has
(the mail contract between Nome and
1st. Michael and will make weekly
j trips during the summer season
KOKH'S BID KOIl MlM Li; SHOALS RE.IE4 TED
WASHINGTON, May 23—Ford's bid tor Muscle Shoals was rejected
this afternoon by the Senate Agricultural Committee in executive session.
MELLON WANTS TAX BILL VETOED
WASHINGTON. May 24— Secretary Mellon went to the White!
House this afternoon and urged the President to veto the Tax BUI when I
it reaches him next week.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL PASSES
WASHINGTON, May 23—The Naval Appropriation Bill carrying two
hundred and seventy five million, passed the Senate and now goes to the
President for signature.
EFFICIENCY OF SUBMARINE I/OW '**+*
WASHINGTON, May 24- -Formally replying to a question of Con
gressman Britain, Secretary Wilbur said that the efficiency of the navy’3
submarines was very low.
IMIN’T WRITK FOR BONUS PAYMENT
WASHINGTON, May 23- The War Department has issued a state
ment pointing put to ex-service men the futility of writing to the Depart
ment to procure their bonus. Printed instructions will be issued con
taining information relating to the bonus, and the application blank will
contain instructions as to how it should be Ailed out.
MI ST PAY ALIMONY TO AGED HUSBAND
CHICAGO. May 24—Mrs. Emma To 11 at son, aged forty-eight, was
given a decree of divorce today from her seventy-eight year-old husband
The decree provides, however, that she mustt pay him fifteen dollars a
week alimony.
LnFOLLETTK WILL BE NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT
SAINT PANL. May 24—Unless he forbids it, SJenato.- LaFollette .will
be nominated for President at the National Convention of Progressives,
to be held here on June 17. Senator Wheelor of Montana or Senator
Shlpstead, will be nominated for Vico President, according to the tenta
tive plane now formulated.
DEFENDANT SHOOTS
AT DRY SOUAD
HUTTK. .May 22 Jofhn OL
Welve shots. His sH-miliiK aim
mts. He wounded himself with
all'll by i h«• Federal Judge
•d i)s’ violating the prohibi
rowded courtroom and fired
ur Federal prohibition offi
ui. Ail oi tin- other .shots
TWO Mil,|.ION 1)01.1.All PROPERTY SKI/ll» FOR T \\ MS
SEATTLE. .May 24-Two null,
ing t.. the Puget Sound Light and
tin- City for the ,p«ynmiu of the 1!*1
whirl a UtmI butt 11 has been waged
property bolong
WOKI.I) rot 1ST PROPOSITIONS HE DISPOSED oi
WASHINGTON. May 2 4 An a • r. - ment was reached yesterday by
ti.e Senate Foreign Relations Committi*- to finally dispose today ->f sev
eral propositi!®*: ,bei )r** It dealing with American adher^S?* ' to the
WOIM.I) AMI-WAR CONFERENCE METHODISTS PLANNER **•
SPRING FI ELI). Mass.. May 24 A proposal that a world conference
of religious forces be called to consider plans and methods against all
future wail's, vn« intriKluced yesterday before the Methodist Episcopal
General Conference. which is in session here.
MILLIONAIRE'S SON KIDNAPPED. >l( IU»KKKU
CHICAGO. May 24 Kidnapped and held for $10,000 ransom, and
murdered when the kidnappers believed their plans were about to mis
carry. i he body of Robert Pranks. th« fourteen year-old son of Jacob
Prank, millionaire Chicago manufacturer, was found in a swamp on the
South Sid*' of Chicago yesterday afternoon.
I'OI It K.MKN IN.lI RED IN QUELLING itl(»T
HORDE A l’X May 2 1 Ten policemen wore injured here today in
breaking up an anarchist demonstration led by a grrl of German birth,
who was recently acquitted of the murder of Marius Plateaum. the pub
lisher of a Royalist paper. Forty demonstrationists, including Mile
Berthon. were arrested and charged with attacking police and carrying
SENATOR FAVORS kl KJAN KL\N
INDIANAPOLIS, May 23—Senator Watson, addressing the Repub
lican State Convention this afternoon said that he had no objection to any
man belonging to the Ku Klux Klan. His remarks were loudly cheered
by three fourths of the delegate*.
TEN RICKARD INDIC TED IN NEWARK
NEWARK, N. J.. May 23—Tex Rickard and Jasper Maun, confiden
tial agent of E. H McLean were indicted by the Essex Grand Jury for the
illegal transportation of the Dempsey fight films from New Jersey to
Washington City.
SIDES OF VOLCANO FALLING IN
HONOLULC. May 23—The sid* of the famous Volcano Kiliuea
are failing in and the fire pit has been greatly enlarged.
BODIES OF FIRE VICTIMS RECOVERED
MANILA, May 23—Fifteen bodies have been recovered from the hulk
of the steamer Lolloc, which burned on the coast of Northern Mindanao,
with heavy loss of ife.
AMERICAN MURDERED BV CHINESE BANDITS
PEKIN. May 23—-An American named Densmore who is the local
agent of the Chinese Import and Export Lumber Company, was murdered
today near Shauh Sein by Chinese bandits.