THE NOME NUGGET
ATTEMPT REVOLUTION AMERICA
DAN SUTHERLAND ENTERS SUiT AGAINST HOOVER
MR MAIL SERVICE
STARTS IN ALASKA
IN FEBURARY 1924
SRATTLE, Dec. 22—A three hour air mall service to *upplemcnt j
the twelve day dogteain inland hauls promised to develop as .he first air
portal service for Alaska, according to •negotiations now in progress in
the Postal Department of the Railway Mails, it was announced by the
Superintendent. Negotiations are under way with C. B. Eilson. of Fair
banks to carry the mail from the railway at Nenana to McGrath, starting
j<n February with a IK* Haviland four plane, the plane to be furnished by
the I’ostai Department. Upon the approval of the piano by the Post
office Department, the plane will be flow’n from ChieagD to Seattle, and
then shipped by freight to Nenana in January.
GOV’T. REALIZES PROFIT FROM TOWXSITES IN ALASKA
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22—A profit of $35,329 has be*-n realized by
the Government in the sale of townsites along the Alaska Railroad, it was
announced by the General Land Office yesterday. The fit-^re.s report
money derived from the townsites of Nenana. Anchorage. Seward. Wasilla.
Mdsse. Talkeetna. and Matanuska. The largest profit was made in the
sale of lots in the townsite of Seward, amo^’.^to $13 172. with An
cho’-rg.. *.cund, ligurerl at $12,510. and Nenana third with ! 1 1.350.
VERBAL SWORDS
BRANDISHED IN
SENATE DEBATES
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22—Sharp cutting verbal swords are bran
dished freely in the Senate debates on the proposed Mellon Taj plan and
the Russian recognition. ftorris observed that if the ' palmy days of
Palmer” and the deportation of all men with whiskers are to return, and
the Depart me n,t of Justice under Daugherty is going to make that kind of
.a Taid that they ought to at least give Secretary Hughes notice before such
action is taken, thus giving Hughes a chance to shave off his waving
beard. "We Democrats will not support Secretary Mellon's program for
reducing the taxes of the millionaires and profiteers.” Simmons, who is
the ranking Democrat member of the Senate Finance Committee said,
"for Hughes represents the Republican. Party and thirty of the country’s
greatest trusts. We want to reduce the taxes on the small and earned
incomes.”
HRATED WORDS PLY IX SENATE AT WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22—Failure was experienced again'Thursday
to end the Senatorial deadlock, the election of a Chairman for the Inter
state Commerce Commission, was said to be the cause of the dead
lock. President Coolidge made an attempt to bring the warring factions
together. Democratic Senators characterized the situation as disgrace
ful. President Coolidge in his talk spoke in burning words for the re
duction of freight rates. "You can’t even elect a Chairman for the Inter
state Commerce'Commission.” said Harrison, pointing a linger at Lodge,!
the Republican Leader.
APPOINTMENT PARLEY RECEIVED ADVERSE REPORT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22- The Senate Commerce Committee de
cided to report adversely on Farley’s nomination to the Chairmanship of
the Shipping Board. Because of geographical provisions of the law, the
Senate made a favorable report on the reappointment of Thomas Haney.
ASSUMES URGENCY OP GREECE
ATHENS,' Dec. 22—Admiral Coundourtotis has assumed the Re
gency of Greece, following the departure of King George, according to a
dispatch from Athens.
WOULD RAISE RED
FLAG OVER THE
WHITE HOUSE
HOV1KT GOVKRXMKXT WILL ItK IGNORKI), SAYS HIGHKK
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22-—Swr^tiirv Hughes has declined the request
of the Russian Soviet Government for negotiations looking toward recog
nition. Foreign Minister Tchitcberin was informed by Secretary Hughes
that there could be no negotiations until the propaganda in American
Institutions directed from Moscow had been abandoned.
I*LAXK KKVOM'TIOX IN AMKItHA
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22 Intercepted instructions from Russ-ca to
the Workers Party of America, outlining plans for a Revolution in Amer
ica to raise the Red Flag over the White House, was made public by the
State Department in support of Secretary Hughes refusal to enter into
any negotiations with Russia The Department of Justice assured the
authorities that the
WASHINGTON, Dec. I haw promised Senator Borah of th
Foreign Relations Committee that I will fully consider the Russian
question". Senator Lodge, Committee Chairman said. The State Depart
ment a-nd Department of Justice have already begun the compilation of
data which Secretary Hughes and William J. Burns, head of the Bureau
of Investigation, will attempt to establish proof that the Soviet authori
ties are seeking to undermine the political institutions of the United
States. As opposed to this evidence advocates of Russian recogni
tion headed by Senators Borah. Wheeler. Norris, and Ladd will intro
duce a similar mass of testimony from Soviet officials designed to re
fute charges.
MOYIKT STILL HAVK HOPKS FOlt RFX’OGMTION
MOSCOW. Dec. 22- We are continuing to fix our hopes on a
change in public opinion in America. Foreign Minister Tchitcheri-n told
newspaper correspondents last night when commenting on the Wash
ington Government’s refusal to recognize Russia.
SOLDIKltS’ BOM S \M> TAX HKDlCTION IlK < ONSIDh'KKD
TOGKTHKlt
WASHINGTON, i)••<•. 22—The Soldiers’ Bonus Bill and the ad
ministrative features of th.- the Mellon Tax Reduction plan, will be con-|
sidered together by the House Ways and Means Committee, under the |
program adopted Wednesday afternoon.
TAKES OKI\K ; W \I,KS AMI TALKS HIMSELF TO I IK ATM
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 22—Charles Stoughton. a bricklayer, took
a drink of bootleg whisk.y last Monday and did not stop walking and
talking, would not eat for five days, and died last night. :
ANTI-FOREIGN DEMONSTRATION STAGED IN CANTON
HONG KONG. Dec, 22- Numerous placards are appearing on the I
streets of Canton, urging an anti-American and anti-British boycott, as aj
result of the. Customs imbroglio. ..Some of the placards appeal to the j
people to unite to save China from foreigners.
SUPREME COURT SOUTH DAKOTA MAKES ANOTHER RULING
PIERRE. Dec. 22 The State Supreme Court of South Dakota;
Thursday night decided that if Hiram Johnson filed his name as an I-nde-i
pendent candidate for President in the South Dakota Primary next March i
that he would have to appear separately on one petition with his delegates j
:o the National Convention on another and the Presidential Electors on a
FKRKRALS BEGIN ADVANCE ON GUADALAJARA
MEXICO CITY, Deo. 22—The Mexican War Department recently
itated that four columns composed of thirty thousand Federal troops, have
>egun to advance on.Guadalajara.
SUTHERLAND ENTERS
SUIT AGAINST
SEC. HOOVER
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22--Suit has been tiles by Delegate Dan
Sutherland, of Alaska, to enjoin Secretary Hoover from issuing permits
for fishing rights in Alaskan waters.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22—Administration ..f the Alaskan Fish Re
serves by a committee of five members of the House, to bo appointed by
Speaker Gillette was a>ked o a resolution which was introduced by Del
gate Dan Sutherland, charging th.it the reserves have been unfairly ad
ministered by the Bureau of Fisheries. Sutherland proposed in his res
olution that a committee ,:fv* -tigat.- and r--j>ort relative to “any monopoli
zation or attempted monopolization ' of the fishing industry- in Alaska.
S. S. I.KVIATIIW GOES ON REEF
NEW YORK. Dec. 22 The passcncer • steam, r Leviathan, the
queen of the American .Merchant Marine, inbound from (’herhough yes
terday grounded on Robins Reef n \r* w York harbor, all ■»\ailaK« tugs
The hugh steamer had passed quarantin % S$ n she struck t'.ik
Reef. Eight tugs responded to the call and attempted t• < float her but
to no avail altho she is said to be in no dang* r. The steamship Boden
.unded outside the Narrows.
also gr
FREAK ATTACKS
60VERN0R WOODS
ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON, Ibc -L’ A sweeping Congressional investigation
has been propped by Representative Frear 01 Wisconsin, into the ad
ministration of Wood. Governor General of the Philippine Islands. Frear
accused Wood >*f slandering members of Congress.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22- -Hep resent at ive Frear of Wisconsin, in
troduced a resolution declaring that it was repeatedly charged publicly
that General Wood's selection to the post of Governor General of the
Philippines hud enabled the latter to reciprocate favors extended to him
during his political primary campaign in 1920. and the alleg'd usurpa
tion of his authority in an effort to extend the expectation priv.leges and
afford recognition of unprecedented obligations incurred m the campaign.
Individual subscriptions comprising $1,772,000 was . xpended by the W >od
Campaign, and included contributions from oil. tobacco, railwaj and other
interests and also companies having undeveloped resources in the Phil
ippines. (’otigress and the country should know the facts surrounding the
acts of Governor General Wood > calling the Legislature of the Phil
ippines to a special session. The Legislative polls, insisted upon by him,
attempted to close the Philippine National liank. and there are many other
acts which have been the subject of bitier con: ••>)•., r.-y in the Philippines.
In ending the resolution introduced by Frear lie declared that dispatches
front Manila sent by Wood had besmirched "fficials in Congress. the insu
lar Service *if the War Department am! others.
RUSSIAN TROOPS REPORTED IN REVOLT
HARBIN. Dec. 22—The mutiny of Soviet Russian troops is re
tried from Vladivostok. Nikolik and Khabarovssk.
REBEL TROOI’S IN KETHKAT
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 22—Rebel Troops are falling back toward
/era Cruz after the evacuation <>f San Marcos and Puebla according to a
lispatrh from the War Office at Mexico City.
KEHKI.K REPORTED TO WIN IN TAMPICO
VERA CRUZ, Dec. 22 - Rebel Troops have rorcedthe retirement
d the Federal troops from Tampico, according to a dispatch received.
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