WILSON REACHES WASHINGTON AND GETS BUSY AT ONCE
hipcrtal to the Nugget By the Associated Tress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25—President Wilson arrived in Washington
'early this morning and proceeded at once to the White House.
In spite of the early hour at which the presidential special pulled into
the station, a great crowd was on hand to witness his return. The executive
was tendered a noisy welcome on his appearance, the crowd cheering voci
ferously Bh he entered a waiting auto-and was whirled away to the president
ial mansion. Scores of soldiers were on guard around the station and along
the White House walk over which the president and his wife proceeded from
the gate to the executive mansion.
The president went to his desk immediately after entering the White
House and later a call was issued for a meeting of the cabinet this afternoon.
During the late forenoon, the president addressed a telegram to Theodore
Burton, president of the League of Nations I'niTJn in which he reiterated his
confidence that the people of the United Stacs will support the plan for the
League of Nations.
One of the president's first official ucts of the day wo* the signing of
the six billion dollar revenue bill with the attached rider which makes the
District of Columbia bone dry.
President Wilson has not yet decided upon a successor tor the Attorney I
General’s office. Those in close touch with the administration also say that!
he is as yet not sure whether it will be necessary to call an extra session of
Congress. Wilson is said to be anxious to meet the Governor’s of the various
states for the purpose of discussing with them the unemployment problem
with which the nation is confronted at present.
Wilson’s return to America will be officially celebrated Thursday,
when he will head a great parade of returned war veterans.
AMERICAN COMMANDER IN SIBERIA AN
SWERS CRITICISMS OF AMERICAN ACTS
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
VLADIVOSTOK, Siberia, Feb. 25—(Associated J’r^ss Special __ Leased
Wire and Cable Service)—'Colonel Styer, commander of the American forces
in the Siberian section lias delivered a reply to the attacks of the newspapers
regarding the attitude of the Americans in Eastern Siberia, in which it was
claimed that the Americans are playing politics with the Russian factions and
have also assumed an arbitrary attitude toward the Russian elements.
Col. Styer declares that the disarming of a large number of Cos
sacks, which the newspapers claimed was an evidence that the Americans
were favoring certain Russian factions, was necessary to preserve order. About
1,500 Cossasks were deprived of their arms lie says because they mutinied
against General Kalmikoff, commander of the Russian forces acting with the
Allies. Col. Styer says the Cossacks are being held in detention pending action
by a military court on mutiny charges.
The American commander declares that the-Americans have no in
tention of defending or sheltering certain political parties or factions, as
charged by the newspapers, whose attacks he believes are inspired solely by a
desire to create discord between the Americans and Japanese.
CLEMENCEAU GROWING RESTIVE UNDER* CONFINEMENT
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Pres*'.
PARIS, Fef».. 25-—Premier Clemenceau is i)ow regarded as out of all
danger from the recent wound Inflicted by an assassin. The physicians in
attendance report that he convalescing rapidly and is growing exceedingly
restive under the confinement. The wound is said to be practically healed over
and the premier Is apparently as strong as ever.
Reports from the Clemenceau household say his attendants are having
.i hard time to keep him in his apartments.
8PARTICANS PREVENTED MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AT DUSSELDORFF
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. 25—Reports from Dusseldorff say the Spartican ele
ment effectually prevented the holding of the regular municipal elections at
that point yesterday.
The radicals are said to have inaugurated attacks on the officials
who attempted to establish the election places and created riots during elect
ions day which destroyed all efforts to hold the elections.
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SERIOUS FIGHTING REPORTED AT MANNHEIM, GERMANY
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Pres.?.
BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 25—German reports reaching the Swiss
border today say serious fighting has developed between the radicals and the
government supporters at Mannheim over the possession of the newspaper
offices of the Volks Timme.
A pitched battle is said to have raged around the bifilding occupied by
the newspaper offices yesterday and has continued intermittently during the
-succeeding interval .
The radicals are apparently bent on gaining possession of the news
paper for propaganda purposes.
LUDENDORFF RETURNED TO GERMANY SUNDAY
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 25—According to a Stockholm dispatch reaching Lon
don today, General von Ludendorff, former commander of the German armies,
who was 'reported to have fled from Germany after the overthrow of the
imperial government, has terminated his visit to Sweden and returned to
Germany Sunday night
Ludendorff is said to have remained close in retirement during his
stay in Sweden and seldom appeared in public. His departure for Germany
is said to have been taken unannounced, although there was no hint of a
desire to avoid having his return known to the public.
Whether Ludendorff's return has anything to do with German politi
cal developments is undetermined.
EIGHTEEN ARMY DIVISIONS TO COME HOME BEFORE JULY
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25—The War Department has announced that
eighteen National Guard and National Army .divisions are scheduled to leave
Franco for America prior to July first,' thereby confirming the reports that
the American expeditionary forces are to be reduced to a strength of about
three hundred thousand men before the end of the present fiscal year.
Under this arrangement, after July, the American force abroad will
consist of nine combat divisions and one depot division.
/ SPARTICANS PROCLAIM A REPUBLIC AT MANNHEIM
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. 25—Advices reaching here todajk say the Spartieans are
in full control of the government of Mannheim and have issued a proclamation
declaring the province an independent republic.
WAR DEVELOPS CLOSER RELAT1
IONS BETWEEN SOUTH
AMERICAN STATES
Associated Press. Service.
MONTEVIDEO.—There have been
several evidences during the last year
of the development of a closer relat
ionship among the South American
republics as a result of the economic
conditions that have grown out of the
war. Before the war, each South
American republic dealt directly with
the United States and European coun
tries and paid little attention to its
neighbors in a commercial way. This
has all been changed and these repub
lics are now finding that they can
supply ?ach other with goods in ex
change for Jhings they need. j
The latest effort in this direction is
the organization of a South American
International Exposition which is to
be opened in this city on January 2G
for the display of cattle, agricultural
and industrial exhibitions. Each
South American republic has been
asked to send exhibits and also to ap
point a jury to form part of the gen
eral jury of awards.
The exhibits of cattle and agricul
ture will include machinery and im
plements used in connection with cat
tle raising and farming in each of the
countries and the industrial exhibits
have been planned so as to include
everything that is manufactured in
South America.
The Committee of Honor will in
clude the President of I'rguay, the
members of the cabinet, the presidents
’of the senate and deputies, the presi
dent of the supreme court and the
diplomatic representatives of the
countries which send exhibits.
PLEASURE PARTY LOST
IN GIANT ''RAT£R
Associated Press Service.
Honolulu; t. h.—Lost for four
days in the immense crater of Haieak
ala on the island of .Maui, the largest
extinct volcano in the world, a party
of four Honolulu school teachers. Mar
ry Abell, Hazel Abell. Idna Rockbridge
,and Elizabeth Appleton, at Uyst. reach
ed the sea and safety at Keanae. Maui
after terrible hardships.
That the three young women and
their companion escaped death in tin*
almost impenetrable jungles through
which they cdt their way for miles is
considered remarkable. They were
completely exhausted when they reel
ed into the settlement at Keanae. The
crater of Haleakala has an elevation
of 10,032 feet and an area within the
towering rim of sixteen and one third
square miles. At one point it is twen
ty miles from rim to rim. The floor
of the crater is a veritable wilderness
Refusing the services of a guide the
party enterd the crater with food for
only one c’ay and with little water. On
this they sustained life during the four
•lays they fought their way to the sea.
Going to the crater they planned to
come out through the Kaupo gap, a
well known trail, but became lost
when heavy clouds obscured all land
marks.
The intense cold of the high alti
tude added to their sufferings during
the nights they were lost, as they had
no blankets. Much of the time thO>'
were, without water and after the first
day they had no food but berries and
fruit. *
They eventually got out of the crat
er through the Keanae cut and from
there struggled to the coast through
the jungle Old residents declare this
trip has been made only once before
and then by an experienced mountain
eer. .
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS
U. S. Engineer Office
Seattle Wn.
Proposals for constructing Bank
Revetment* Jetties and dredging Nome
Ha*bo*, Alaska, will be .recived here
and at the office of the District Judge.
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1919, and there publicly opened.
Information on application to Nome
Chamber of Commerce.
Signed: Sturtevant.
Engineer
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MARCH 1st.
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AUSTRIANS DEMANDING UNION WITH GERMANY
Special to The .Some .Vustet hj- The Associated Tress.
BASEL, Feb. 25—Mass meetings in which immense demands in
of a union between Germany and Austria were held in Vienna. Monday, ic
cording to authentic advices reaching Switzerland.
The. reports further state that the "Christian Socialists” of both Ger
many and Austria, who apiuyently represent a new radical element, have
agreed to such a union on condition that the capital of the united countries
?hrl. I • located somewhere in Central Germany.
German Foreign Minister negotiatng Austro-German Union
WEIMAR. Germany, Feb. 25—(Associated Press Exclusive Dis
paic i) - German Foreign Minister Bauer is holding conferences with represen
jtatives of the Austrian peoples regarding the commencement of negotiations
between Germany and Austria looking to ;i political and economic union be
I tweenen Germany and German Austria.
RADICALS ARMING MUNICH WORKERS
IN READINESS FOR CIVIL WAR
6p< c-'ial to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 25—Bavarian reports today sa.v the radical distur
bances commencing in Munich last week are continuing and the city is in a
turmoil. The radicals are said to have armed over forty thousand idle work
men of the. city. They have also seized the persons of fifty members of the
Bavarian aristocracy and are holding them as hostages. The Sparticaos
have informed the aristocratic element that in the event that they attempt
to restore the monarchy the hostages will be shot without delay.
Max Lewen. the Spartican leader, has also declared that the radicals
'ate ready to fight to impose the minority dictatorship upon Bavaria. Lewen
has assumed tin* status of a military dictator and is said to have, taken over
the palace formerly occupied by the Eisner Soviet and has appointed Director
Muhlon Premier and Foreign Secretary of the Bavarian Republic. .
DEMOCRATS TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF PORK BILL
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25—The House of Representatives lias adopted
the conference report of the Rivers and Harbors Bill.
The measure contains the usual large appropriation for river and har
bor construction and development purposes and calls for an expenditure of
thirty three millions.
COAST GENERAL STRIKE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW REFERENDUM
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25—Strike action is expected to follow the
close of the referendum vote now being taken by the telephone workers, line
men and electrical workers belonging to the Coast unions.
The vote of the linemen will represent six thousand persons and that
of the telephone workers something over nine thousand Hello girls employed
in the various coastal communities.
BOHEMIANS ENJOYING MURDEROUS SHINDIG
Sp« < . to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 25—Severe fighting continued all day Saturday in
Prague, capital of Bohemia, according to Berlin reports reaching Amsterdam
last night.
The Xaliomtl Guards and the militant students of tlie Prague Univer
sity are said to have driven tlie anti-government Communists from all of the
public buildings.
POLES AND UKRANIANS AGREE TO CEASE FIGHTING
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press
WARSAW. Fob. 25—(Associated Press Exclusive News Bulletin)—The
Polish Foreign office has been officially notified that an agreement has been
leached by representatives of the Poles and Ukranians at I^emberg, Galicia,
whereby there will be a cessation of hostilities between the Poles and the
Ukranlan. forces.
Tlie agreement was reached Sunday. Hostilities ceased at six o’clock
I .Monday evening.
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ECONOMIC MISSION TO ASSIST POLISH RESTORATION.
R pedal to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
WARSAW, eFb. 25.— (Associated Press Special Leased Wire and Cable
Service). An economic mission composed of six railway and mining experts
from various countries have arrived in Warsaw with the object of assisting
in the rehabilitation of Polish industry and plan the development of a new
state railway system.
The commission will investigate conditions in Poland and afterward
report to the parliament.
With the assistance of tlie Entente powers, the food situation of
Poland is improving rapidly and tlie prospect of widespread starvation has
already been practically relieved. Ten train loads of food supplies have
arrived at Danzig from Englnn^and are entrained for Warsaw, where they
will be distributed under government direction.
The Allied commission is at present giving its consideration *o the
statement of President Paderewski that a largo Polish army is essential to
the safeguarding of the new Polish state.
WESTERN ARTILLERY FORCES REACH NEWPORT NEWS.
Rpecial to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
NEWPORT NEWS, Feb. 25—The transport Huron arrived here this
morning bearing a total of twenty eight hundred and ninety eight returning
soldiers, including the entire 45th. Coast Artillery Corps, which is composed
alomst entirely of men from the Western States.
HOUSE COMMITTEE PROPOSES RIGHT OF WAY
FOR GOV’T TELEGRAPH CONTROL BILL
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press
WASHINGTON, eFb. 25—The House Committee on Rules has proposed
lull right of way for action on the resolution urging government control of ail
telegraph and telephone systems in America, which was introduced December
31st. .
The committee recommends that the message conie up for considera
tion some time during the pi’esent week.
LANE LAND RECLAMATION BILL TO BE CALLED FOR EARLY ACTION
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25—-The House Rules Committee has approved a
plan for early consideration of the hill embodying the ideas of Secretary Lane
regarding the reclamation of land for allotment and settlement by discharged
soldiers and sailors.
The committee has also endorsed for early consideration under a special
rule, the bill creating a civil service retirement fund, for the payment of
pensions to discharged employees of the civil service departments.