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NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGET
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VOLUME XIX. NOME, ALASKA MONDAY AUGUST 18, 1919. TELEPHONE MAIN 119
BANDITS CAPTURE U. S. AIRMEN
MVT SEWS PEREMPTORY NOTE TO MEXICO
MEXICANS HOLDING CAPTURED U. S. AIRMEN
FOR $15,000 RANSOM-CRISIS IS THREATENING
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Tress:
EL PASO,, Aug. 18—Army aviators Lieutenant's Paul Davis and Harold
Peterson have been captured by Mexican bandits and are being held for fifteen
thousand dollars ransom. Messages from the captured army flyers reach
ing El Paso last night provide the first knowledge concerning their where
abouts since leaving the American border on a reconnaissance trip over Mex
ican territory day before yesterday.
In addition to announcing their capture In the Big Bend district a short
distance below the border, the airmen also urge that the ransom of fifteen
thousand demanded by the bandits be paid or they are certain to be killed.
Local army officials say the capture of the two aviators is likely to
provoke a serious situation. Washington has been advised of the affair and
is expected to take immediate action to secure their release.
Mexican Question Reaches Acute Stage Through Capture American Flyers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18—The action of Mexican bandits in holding
American army aviators, Lieut’s Harold Peterson and Paul Davis for ransom
of fifteen thousand dollars has brought the Mexican question to an acute
stage, according to government officials.
In government circles It is regarded as certain that imperative and im
mediate action* will lie taken by the government to force the Carranza gov
ernment to stop the continual outrages against Americans in the lower re
public.
In many quarters it is held that the government Is very likely to
Issue an ultimatum to Mexico, demanding that the constant abuses to Amer
icans be stopped under pain of another punitive expedition being sent across
tiie border to round up the bandit elements.
State Department Makes Vigorous Protest To Carranza Government
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18—The Slate Department has made vigorous
representations to the Mexican government concerning the capture and deten
tion of two American army aviators by Mexican bandits in the Big Bend
section of Northern Mexico.
In making the announcement of the government action, Secretary
Lansing said the details of the affair have not been received hut will lie made'
public as soon as ascertained.
Stato Department officials say the capture of the two aviators has
brought the Mexican difficulty to a sharp focus which may ultimately develop
serious aspects unless tho Mexicans tafce decisive steps to stop the constant
outrages against American citizens.
Lansing stated that the Amerisan embassy in Mexico City has been
instructed to call upon the Mexican government for immediate action to
effect the release of the two airmen. The communication is couched in terms
which permit of no vacillation and’ discloses clearly the seriousness with
which the United States views the situation.
The Stato. Department says the ransom money demanded by the
bandits will be paid, but nothing has been given out as to whether the
United States is to furnish the money ml charge it against the CLrranza
government or demand that Mexico pay the ransom direct
Texas Cattlemen Authorize Payment Of Aviators Ransom
MARINA, Texas. Aug. 18—A number of wealth;- ea.tlemen of the
Rig Rend district have authorized the State Bank of Marina to draw fifteen
thousand dollars for the ransom of the two American army aviators cap
tured by Mexican bandits.
The cattlemen subscribed the mone\ in fifteen minutes after hearing
the news of the Americans being captured. The muIk of the money was
raised at a cowboy meting held on one of the nearby r.invhe-i yesterday.
Ransom Money to tie Paid to Bandits Today.
MARFA, Texas, Aug. 18—The payment of the ransom of fifteen
thousand dollars demanded for the release of Lieutenant's Paul Davis and
Harold Peterson, the American army aviators captured Saturday by Mexican
bandits, has been authorized and arrangements have been effected for its
delivery today.
As a result of the negotiations, the money will be banded over to agents
of the bandits near Candelaria, Texas this evening.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO HOLD MINING CLAIM BLANKS
ON SALE AT NUGGET OFFICE.
GREAT CAR STRIKE
STOPS JLY. TRAFFIC
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 18—New York’s millions of workers were forced
to battle their way to wbrk on foot and through a driving rainstorm, one
of the most severe in years, today as a result of the general paralysis of all
street transportation resulting from the strike on the surface, elevated and
subway lines in connection with the general traction strike commenting
Saturday.
Practically every traction line in the city is tied up and the only
transportation available to the masses is provided by a few cars operated by
non-union men and a number of private owned busses and moving vans. The
financiers of Wall Street in many instances gave their clerks and stenographers
a lift in their automobiles to and from work. '
The Hudson river ferries operated as fast as possible this morning
and performed heroic service in assisting the workers to their labors. Traf
fic was so completely tied up, however, that practically all stores in the down
town district were an hour or more late in opening.
WAR COST ENGLAND 40 BILLION POUNDS.
Ppeclal to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
L/3NDON Aug. 18—The war cost the British government forty
billion pounds and has added over seven billion pounds to the national debt,
according to a statement regarding the war expenditures made before the
House of Commons by Premier Lloyd George today.
. George said the change to peace will require practically as much
time ns was consumed in changing the nation from a peace to a war footing
and declared that the cost of readjusting the nntlon to peace conditions will
cost six hundred and forty million pounds.
The statement of costs does not include the immense sums loaned
to England’s allies and represents only tho direct costs of maintaining the
struggle against the Germans.
CLAIMS EGYPTIAN PROTECTORATE SHAM.
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18—In a brief filed with the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee in connection with the Senate Investigation of the
peace settlements, Joseph Folk, former governor of Missouri and at present
chief council for the Egyption Commission, openly charges that the British
protectorate over Egypt is a sham concealing the actual seizure of the Egyptian
Territory.
Folk’s statement declares that England under the guise of establishing
n protectorate practically seized Egypt as a British possession and probably
do^s not Intend to relinquish its control unless forced to do so by the League
of Nations.
He says England is in practically complete possession of all the
governmental machinery of Egypt and is administrating the affairs of the
nation without regard to the desires of the populace.
LODE LOCATION RLANlO FOR*SALE AT.NUQOET OFFICE
BRITISH MONITORS PATROLLING HUNGARIAN DANUBE SECTION
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Aug. 18—British naval monitors and patrol boats have ar
tived at Budapest by way of the Black Sea to guard Danube shipping from the.
Communist and Soviets elements in Hungary and Rumania.
Large numbers of the boats are distributed along the lower Danube
between Budapest and the Black Sea and will convoy all shipping along the
river.
EBERT TAKES OATH OF OFFICE UNDER
NEW CONSTITUTION WEDNESDAY
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
WEIMAR, Germany. Aug. 18—Provisional German president Ebert
will take the oath of office as president of tho German republic under the
recently adopted constitution of Weimar on August 20th. Arrangements for
the ceremonies of formally inaugurating tho new constitutional government
are in progress and promise to develop into a great celebration.
In view of tho wide opposition resulting from the decree of president I
Ebert designating the National Assembly by the old name of Reichstag, the
decree has been withdrawn by order of the Assembly which recently passed
a resolution condemning the retention of the name of Reichstag with respect
to the national parliament.
NOMINATION OF PALMER FAVORABLY REPORTED BY COMMITTEE.
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18—The Senate Judiciary committee has rotifrn
ed a favorable report on the nomination of former Property Custodian Palmer
to the post of United States Attorney General.
SHOPMEN’S STRIKE OFFICIALLY OVER.
Special to the Nome Nugget by Tho Associated Press:
* WASHINGTON, Aug. 18—Representatives of the railroad brotherhoods
have formally notified the Railroad Administration that the shopmen’s strike!
is ended.
Tho railroad Administration is also askwl to consider the wage demands
immediately.
ALA8KA NAVAL VESSELS ORDERED TO REPORT HOME EARLY. .
Special to the Nome Nugget^ by The Associated Press:
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18—The officials of the Pacific fleet have been
advised that orders have been sent to the cruiser Vicksburg and also the
four submarine chasers assigned to Alaska waters this summer instructing
them to report at Bremerton navy yard Itefore the bad weather of fall begins.
EXPERTS EXPECT 8ERIOUS RE8ULTS FROM SHANTUNG AWARD.
8pceial to Tho Novae Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18—-Thomas Nillard, an American writer who
was attached to the Chinese peace delegation at Versailles, told the Senate
Foreign Relations committee today that It was the opinion of the remaining
experts «t the peace conference that serious international difficulties are
certain to result from the treaty provision giving Shantung to Japan.
1 Nillard said the award was received with Intense bitterness by the'
Chinese delegation, their attitude plainly Indicating the aversion felt by the
Chinese toward the Japanese since the attempt on the part of Japan to
secure a domlnative foothold in China two years ago.
VICTORIA BRINGING
MANY PASSENGERS
Specin 1 to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
SEATTLE, August 16—The Bering Sea liner Victoria of the Al aska
Steamship Company sailed on the third trip of the present season to Nome an I
other Bering Sea points at ten o’clock this morning.
The Victoria carries in addition to a large quantity of general cargo
to the military post at St. Michael.
Following is the list of Nome passengers: Mrs. X. Itothacker. Vir
ginia Itothacker. Raymond Itothacker, Mrs A. Bridbey and daughter, Mrs
C. E. Kimball. Helen T. Moore. Mr. and Mrs. .1. I.. Brown. Leu is Brown.
Stewart Bjown. Mrs. E. A. Fox. Arthur Fox. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Straub.
N. P. Nichols. E. »!. Frawtey. E. Johnson, T. I'. Lane, A. J. J.mnuth,
E. K. Johnson, Mrs <\ Harrig. Baldwin. Raymond and Harry Harrig, S. A.
Whistler. O. St. Germain, M. Dooroff. John Winkis.
BOLSHEVIK! DRIVEN
FROM OOESSA-REPORT
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
LONDON. Aug. In Tlie British War Office .has received several ap
reports al.su say Hie Soviet’s have evacuated Kiev and the entire Ckraine
under the severe pressure «.r the army of General Petlura. commander of the
anti-Bolshevist forces in Hie southwestern sections of Russia.
The central Soviet government is also said to have issued a decree
declaring Genearl Kolchak, the anti-Bolshevik leader in Siberia, an outlaw
and subject to immediate arrest. The decree also includes the entire mem
bership of the all-Russian cabinet at Omsk. Siberia, in the proscription.
Today’s reports regarding the evacuation of Kiev arc partially veri
fied by earlier messages indicating that the Bolsheviki have been hard driven
in the Ukraine section during recent days and have been compelled to yield
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10 lb sack $ .75
49 lb sack 3.60
98 lb sack 7.10
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