i
Nome is the Distributing: Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska and Siberia
NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGET
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XIX. ^NO. lil NOME, ALASKA FRIDAY. OCTOBER 24 1919. TELEPHONE MAIN 1
COAL MINERS ARMING FOR FRAY
REPORTS INDICATE LEMHI CAPTURED IV >HTI3
CAROLINA COAL MINERS REPORTED ARMING
FOR BATTLE WITH STRIKE OPPOSERS
Bpec'ial to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
CHARLESTOWN, Oct. 24—Governor Cromwell has sent a message to
President Lewis of the coal mines declaring that the soft coal minors of the
Cabin Creek coal section of this state are preparing for an armed demonstration
against the miners and coal operators of the Guyan Valley coal district owing
to the refusal of the Guyan Valley miners to endorse, the projected coal strike
scheduled to take place November 1 if the demands for a 60 percent Increase
of wages and shorter working hours arc not conceded.
In his message to Lewis, Governor Cromwell charges that the Cabin
Creek miners Invaded the Guyan section recently and attacked the minors of
that district. No arms were employed, however, and aside from a few en
counters in which fists and clubs were used, nothing serious developed. Now,
he declares, the miners are openly arming for a second invasion. Ammunition
and arms are being distributed among the miners and there is every prospect
of grave trouble developing, ‘ There is also much talk among the miners
of shooting a number of public officials as well as some discussion of taking
over tlie government. The message urges President Lewis to prevent the
invasion or troops will he placed in charge of tiie Guyan district to preserve
Wilson's Coal Arbitration Proposals Rejected by Miners and 0|>rrators.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24—Both the mine owners and miners have re
jected the proposal of Secretary Wilson of the Department of Labor to nego
tiate tlie new wage scale demanded, by tlie miners to avoid a great coal strike
on November 1st, according to announcements given out by the department
War Department Organizing Strike Battalions From Regular Troops.
LONISVI1A.E, Oct. 21—Thu War Department has ordered the organi
zation of four provisional battalions of infantry and machine gunners of the
famous First Division of the regular army for duty in the event of strikes
which necessitate the presence of troops t<> preserve older. The battalions
will be trained especially for strika and riot duty and will be sent wherever
trouble develops requiring their presence The First Division is now at
Camp Taylor on the outskirts of Louisville
WILSON PROGRESSING AS WELL AS CAN BE EXPECTED
Special to Tne Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Oct 2.1—President Wilson's progiess toward recovery
is. "as satisfactory as possible under the circumstances," according to . n
official statement from the White House today
Developments in connection with tin* peace conference ate said by
attendants at the presidential mansion to have greatly worried Mr Wilson,
hut have produced no deleterious effects. The president is said to he sit
ting up at Intervals but has not attempted to leave his apartments.
WILSON URGES INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS TO
CONTINOE CONFERENCE WITHOUT LAOORITES
ripei-lai to The Nome Nugget l>y The Associated P:eus.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 23—President Wilson from his sick bed has
dictated another letter to the Industrial Conference in which he is reported to
have made a strong urge that the conference proceed with its outlined task of
devising ways of restoring the nation to a normal basis without the representa
tives of organized labor, who withdrew from the conference yesterday owing
to the rejection of the labor proposal that the conference recognize the right
of collective bargaining.
Secretary Lane, the presiding officer, adjourned the eonfeienccjollow
ing the withdrawal of the lai»or representatives yesterday but immediately j
culled the Public group into a new conference in line with the wishes of j
the president. Present indications are that the Public group will carry on the :
work of the conference, as the view is held that the public bears the burden
of such disputes as arise between capital and labor.
In his communication to the conference requesting that it proceed with
out labor, Mr. Wilson urged that tin* conference continue in a final effort to
frame a program looking to the re-establishment of industrial peace and is
said to have expressed the hope that a program may be devised which will
be in accord with the views of labor and enlist its support.
The failure of the congress to achieve its purpose is the cause of deep
regret in government circles as much was expected to-result from the action
of the president In bringing capital and labor together. The opinion prevails
that the labor representatives failed to properly estimate the purpose of the
conference, and mistakenly used it as a forum for the furtherance of union
ideals. The same view is expressed by many supporters of labor in the
ranks of the public group.
In what is apparently an effort to .relieve labor of the odium of ar
bitrary action, Gompers has issued another statement in which he declares
that the voting down of the labor resolution demanding recognition of the
right of collective bargaining .shows* that it is useless for labor to continue in
the conference unless the employers* agree to the declaration that the workers,
without discrimination, have a right to organize.
Officials of the Department pf Labor express the hope that the con
ference will continue in the hope of obtaining some form of program accept
able to labor.
INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS WILL PROBABLY END TONIGHT.
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. Oct. :M—The committee appointed by Secretary I .a tie
to confer regarding the continuance of the Industrial conference has hc.-n
unable to arrive at an agreement regarding means of restoring the enferem-.'
j to usefulness with respect to the formulation of an industrial peace prog am
[ during reconstruction and the capital group, the one remaining, element,
since the. withdrawal of the Public group last night, will probably accept its
recommendation that the conference end tonight
BILL RETURNING RAIL
ROADS TO PRIVATE
OWNERS REPORTED
Hpwcial to The Nome Nugget by Tile Associated Preys.
WAS HI NORTON. Oct. 23—The senate Interstate Commerce Com
mittee has reported out a bill providing for the return of the government
operated railroads to their owners under the understanding that the roads
shall he operated under government supervision and subject to regulations
which will tend to keep them under general government control t.t all times.
The measure is expected to come up for the consideration of the
Senate shortly after the peace treaty is disposed of. The bill was returned
by the committee without recommendation after extended consideration.
AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE ENDORSES GARY'S
• STEEL STRIKE STAND.
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Prim:
NEf^YORK. Oct. 2t—The fifteen hundred members of the American
Iron and Steol Institute has adopted a resolution unanimously endorsing fhc
stand taken by Chairman Gary In the ateel controversy and upholding Jls
refusal to consider arbitration of the demands of the strikers.
REPORTED AMERICA SECURED NAVAL BASE CONCESSION ON AZORES*
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
LONDON. Oct. 24—Reports from Lisbon say the Portugese govern-j
inent has granted America a concession for a naval base on the Azore Islands. .
It Is presumed the Portugese government has granted America a long term
lease on the naval base established by the United States during the war
period.
GRAND TRUNK STEAMER PRINCE RUPERT HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DISASTROUS FIRE AT SEA.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
VANCOUVER, Oct. 24—Tlie Grand Trunk steamer Prince Rupert,
plying between Vancouver and Alaaka ports, narrowly escaped possible des
truction by Are while proceeding along the British Columbia coast about thirty
miles north of Vancouver early today. Fire was discovered in the No. 1
hold barely in time to prevent the flames spreading to in (tamable cargo, the
ignition of which would have placed the steamer in serious jeopardy. The
Are was successfully’ extinguished anil the vessel returned here.
ACCOMPLICE OF FAMOUS BOLO PASHA EXECUTED
IN PARIS FOR DEFEATIST EFFORTS.
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
PARIS, Oct. 24—Pierre Lenoir, who won world wide notoriety during
the war period through his association with. Bolo I’asha and the efforts of the
J latter to assist the German cause by discouraging the French public regarding
France’s chances of victory, was executed noday.
Lenoir was recently convicted of having intercourse with Germany
while that nation was at war with France. Lenoir, with Bolo Pasha, was
a director of the effort attempted by tho German Opdiko, of the Bonnet Rouge,
to conduct a defeatist program in France during tho war.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO HOLOt MINING CLAIM BLANKS.
ON BALE AT NUGGET OFFICE
R. R. APPROPRIATION
STILL UNSETTLED
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
SKATTLK, Oct. 24—Owing t• ► the prospect that a bitter fight Is about
in the deficiency bill, Manager James McPher.on of the Alaska P.ureau, is
returning to Washington tonight to help light for tie- appropriation.
miltoe is opposed to the appropriation being included in tie- d. fi«-i*-n. y bill
and threatens to cut out not. only the Alaska appropriation but also all other
large appropriations which have been added to the bill. Tie- Alaska item is
the largest increase made by the senate in the loll. According to the special.
REPORTED LENINE
BEEN CAPTURED
BY ANTI-BOLSHEVIK
Special li> tin Nome Nugget by The As.soci.ited Press:
o M.u u . k. .1 up .
tlie Ifussiau Bolshevik! h ader.
BODIES OF MISSING AVIATORS FOUND.
Sp' • to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
SAN DIKC.O, Calif., Oct. ‘24 The Pulled States lorp.-.l.. d. -Moyer Ward
is tn its way to San Diego from I tower California hearing the hodh s ..f avia
on an air
The bodies of the two men are reported to have hern picked up at
acme point on the lower California const. Details of «!•<• Mating of the
POLET
CMCERV
NOW OFFERING
EXTRA PALESTAFF’
IT’S A LIQUID FOOD
$6.50 per case of - 3 doz. pints
$2.25 per doz. bottles
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR PRICES
AND DISPLAY OF CANDIES?