NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGET
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME 13. No. 77. NOME, ALASKA f WEDNESDAY JULY 2nd. 1919. TELEPHONE MAIN 1H
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BRITISH DIRIGIBLE R 34. IM WAY ACROSS
ATLANTIC: CARRIES ROTE TO WILSON
Speciai to The Nome Nugget by The Associated P:eus.
LONDON, July 2—The giant British dlriblo It. 31 is now enroute
across the Atlantic.
The huge airship depnrted from Fast Fortune. Scotland shortly after
midnight and at last reports was located over the Atlantic about three hundred
miles west of Penzance and making good progress in spite of dense fog.
noon today that all were well on board and that the average speed per hour
since leaving the starting point had Keen about thirty two knots. The course
:.t that time was southwesterly from Ireland and along the general route <>f
Before departing for America the commander of the great airship was
handed a letter from King George to President Wilson, which will he delivered
to the latter when the dirigible arrives in the t’nited States.
sage is considered certain. Numerous trips made by the vessel during recent
weeks have demonstrated that she is equal if not superior to the German
super-Zeppelins and can encounter all hut the heaviest storms with little
Start of British Airship Atlracts Little Attention.
EAST KOIITUNE, Scotland, July 2—So general is the belief that the
British airship B. 34. will cross the Atlantic \yithout great difficulty, the start
The belief is expressed in all quarters that the dirigible will negotiate
the passage easily. As a result i*r this attitude, there were no serious fare
wells when the great airship left here shorth after midnight. Little ceremony
was observed and there were scarcely more than a score of people on hand
to witness the start.
hundred yards before heading to the southwest ward.
Wireless messages arriving later reported the airship making good
CUMMINS ARRIVES IN SEATTLE ON CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION TOUR
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Tress.
SEATTLE. July 2—Senator (Timmins, chairman of the Democratic
National I'oinmittee. arrived in Seattle today for a conference with the local
Democratic leaders regarding the issues of the 1920 campaign.
Cummins is making a tour of the country for tin* purpose of lining up
the Democratic- forces for a vigorous presidential campaign. The visiting
senator will bo given a banquet by the local democratic organisation this
even in g.
SQUADRON ATLANTIC FLEET TO GREET WILSON AT SEA MONDAY
Special to the Nugget by the Associated Tress
WASHINGTON. July 1—A Navy Department announcement today,
says a portion of the Atlantic fleet will meet, the George Washington with
President Wilson on board at sea Monday and will escort the presidential;
steamer to New York.
The squadron of battleships will carry the welcoming committee of
Washington citizens who will greet the President and tender the welcome
home of the American people. The committee will go to meet the Washing
ton on board Admiral Watson’s flagship, the Pennsylvania. /
• It is expected in official circles that Air. Wilson will submit the text
of the peace treaty to the Senate sometime next week.
BOOZELESS REGIME
WORKS BIB CHANGE
IN CHICAGO LIFE
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Tress.
CHICAGO, July 2—The Inauguration of war time prohibition lias
lesulted in an almost miraculous change in Chicago night life, according to
the police officials.
Only one arrest was made by the officers of the South Clark Street
police station last night. Generally there were from one hundred and fifty
to two hundred arrested in that district nightly.
The first dry night was also marked by a decidedly quiet atmosphere
thorughout the entire downtown district and the police passed the quietest
night in years.
California Breweries Still Making 2% Percent Beer.
* SAN FRANCISCO, July*2—The Rainier Brewing Company is continu
ing the manufacture of beer containing two and*tliree fourth percent of alcohol
and other California breweries are doing likewise.4
The brewers association lifts decided to test the law on the two and
three quarters per cent basis if interfered with by the’federal authorities.
BOLSHEVIKI CLAIM CAPTURE OF PERM FROM KOLCHAK FORCES.
LONDON, July 2—Russian dispatches assert that the Bolsheviki are
claiming they have captured the city of Term, capitol of tho Perm Province of
Southeastern Russia, from the anti-Bolshevist forces under General Kolchak.
The story cannot be verified at present. It is known, however, that
the Bolshevists have been concentrating their forces in a desperate effort to
win back the Perm district, although reported In recent dispatches as achiev
ing little success against Kolchak.
WILSON PREPARING MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON WAV HOME.
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press
. ABOARD THE PRESIDENTIAL STEAMER GEORGE'WASHINGTON,
\ at 8ea, July 2—(Associated Press Exclusive Dispatch)—Although tdevoting
‘moot of the time to resting from his labors at the Paris conference. President
Wilson Is engaged In the preparation of a message to congress which will
accompany the peace treaty when the document is presented to the senate.
The. return passage of the Whshington has been accompanied by clear
weather and fairly smooth seas up to the present and all aboard are well.
SENATOR SAILS
ON SECOND TRIP
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Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. July 2—The Admiral Line steamer Senator departed on the
second voyage of the year !>• Bering Sea it ten o'cjock this morning.
The steamer carries upward of twenty first and second cabin passen
gers. in addition to a large freight cargo I'm- Nome and St. Michael.
The following are among the tuimhei sailing: James Kelliher, Miss
Marion Jack, Mrs W L McLean, Mr and Mrs l> .1 Campbell, Donald C.imp'vll,
Gordon Campbell. Dr. Sheutman. James T:. Ivory. Mr. and Mrs James W
Hatpin, .1 \V Gardner. Miss T Sitter. <! II Corldn, Malcolm McDonald. B
Graham. M .1 Connelly, Wm Paulson. A Noil.org, llol.ert Miller, 1-1 W
Bloomfield, It E Anderson. Isaac Hallida.v.
The Senator is commanded on the present voyage by Capt. Chas. (S.
Ilanson. Capt. Guptil, who has been in command of the liner for years Is
on a vacation. Capt. Hansen was formerly in command of the Admiral line
steamer Admiral Sebree.
MONTENEGRINS REBEL AGAINST SERBIAN MILITARY OCCUPATION.
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
BEIINE, Switzerland, July 2—Virtually all Montenegro is rebelling
against a recently instituted Serbian military occupation of the Montenegrin
territory, now included In the boundaries of the new Jugo-SIovnk state known
as Jugo-SIaviu.
It is reported that bloody encounters between the Montenegrins and
Serbian troops have taken place at many points and constant guerilla warfare
is in progress in the mountain districts.
TOLEDO ARENA GREATEST EVER BUILT: TO SEAT 80,000.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
TOLEDO, July 2—The great arena where Champion Willard and
challenger Jack Dempsey will struggle for the supreme honors of the pugilis
tic world is nearly completed. The huge ampitheater is the largest ever built
for temporary use and will seat upward of eighty thousand people. In ad
dition there will he ample standing room for some twenty thousand others.
Spectators are arriving in Toledo by the hundreds daily and the capacities
of the town are being taxed heavily for their accomodation. Some of the
arriving spectators have established their own living quarters by pitching
Discussion of the chances of the two boxers discloses that many of
the fight fans are of the opinion that the fight will not last long. The
sporting writers are also of the view that l»oth fighters have a knockout’
punch and incline to the view that the contest is likely to come to an abrupt
end at any moment.
EIGHT KILLED,^HURT
IN N. Y. TRAIN CRASH
Special to Tke Nugget by^The Associated Press.
DUNKIRK, New York, July 1—Eight are dead and over forty are in
jured as, a result of the collision of two New York Central passenger trains
near this point today. •
According to the railway officials, the crash was directly due to some
accident or defect in the air brakes on one of the trains which prevented
the engineer stopping his engine in time.
Several circumstances in conection with the accident indicate that the
brakes were tampered with and it is believed that a tramp stealing a ride on
one of the tr&ins caused the wreck by turning the air valves in Hitch manner
as to render the brakes ineffectives.
One of the trains was'badly wrecked and a majority of its occupants
Injured.
THE NEW RAINIER BEVERAGE ON DRAUGHT AT THE NEVADA
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
SHORN OF LARGE
ALS. APPROPR’NS
LIBBY PORK AND BEANS
per can 25c
6 cans $1.25
IX L LIVER PASTE
per can 20c
6 cans $1.10
A I SAUCE
s an appetizing condiment
Medium bottle 25c
Large bottle 45c
OREGON CREAM CHEESE
per pound 32}£
this cheese was shipped last fall.
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