6 Pages THE NOME NUGGET
VOLUME XXI. No 13
NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY, MARCH, 27TH, 1920
Delivered by Carr
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UKRAHIAWS REOCCUPY ODESSA
"Swum WSSSHmtUSU RESUMES”
DANIELS BLAMED FOR SHORfAGE
OF NAVY PERSONNEL
Washington, March 26—Procrasti
nation on the port of Secretary of th *
. .avy Daniels was responsible for the
serious shortage of personnel which
proved the initial handicap to Ameri
can naval operations during the war.
Captain Leigh C. Palmer, war time
Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, to*.
tLfed before the Senate Committee in
vestigating the conduct of the navy
during the war.
DUBLIN MAYOR ASKS
FOR PROTECTION
l^ondon, March 26—The Lord Mayor
of Dublin has applied to the authori
ties to furnish a detail of police to
protect Mansion House, his official
home, from the attacks of depredators.
LEXINGTON, BOY. HELD FOR
RANSOM BY KIDNAPPERS
Lexington, March 26—Paul Little,
the lad who disappeared here several
days ago and who was being held for
ransom, was found this morning locked
in a room in a locnt hotel. Mr and
Mrs Littke, father and mother of the
boy, learned the whereabouts of their
son when he telepho^kd his home from
the hotel room. lifool said he had
been kept a prisoner there since Wed
nesday night. ^V^t^tion disoHjs^s
— that the room'was reserved in advance
by a ma/i who registered as S. CJ.
Cox of Coneinnati. The kldnapper
was demanding $25,000 for the boy's
release.
FAILURE OF GOV’T RELIEF
MAKES RECRUIT8 FOR I W W
Washington, March 25—The failure
of the government to aid former ser
vice men has resulted in the I. W. W.
making a drive to get such men into
their organisation, the House. Ways
and Means Committee was told today
by J. E. Holden, State Adjacent of
the American Legion of Utah. Holden
said many unintelligent former ser
vice men are being gathered into the
organization as a result of prQpaganda
stating that the government has done
nothing for the former soldiers. "It
is hard to come back" Holden said.
“ and the I. W. W. are undermining
the Ideals and principles of'the former
service men and plotting the over
throw of the government.”
ERICK JOHNSON PAY8
NOME 8H0RT VISIT
Deputy Marshal Erick Johnson, of
the Council precinct arrived from
Marshall Tuesday in charge of Floyd
Rich, a resident of the Yukon camp
- wf*o was recently taken* into custody
because of mental unsoundness. Rich’s
aiberration is apparently not of a se
vere type and he is expected to recover
under treatment and care.
Deputy Johnson reports a stormy
trip from Marshall with gales and
blluards marking the journey along
most of the route from Unalakleot to
Nome. Beyond Norton Sound the go
ing was not so bad but the couiitry la
practically hare of snow from Norton
Bay to beyond the Yukon delta. Mr
~~ Johnson says It rained for eight days
in the Marshall section during the lat
ter days of February. The surround
ing creeks opened up, flooding a large
area and making travel Impossible for
some time. Marshall Is quiet, witfi
little activity* of any character and
only a.few people wintering there.
jutUMon remained In Nome less than
24 hours, departing for St Mlchaet on
oAelal business early Wednesday
MQlftTIIATIONS CLOSE TODAY
(Registrations for the forthcoming
■otiool and municipal election, will
clone title evening- Up to 4 |:t0 p. m.
todnr a total at nt persons have placed
tMr names on the city poll books, so
oordlttd to.the City Clerk.
SAYS ALASKA NEEDS HOME ROLE
WORSE THAN IRELAND
Washington. • March 27—"Alaska
needs home rule far worse than In
land". This is the situation of the
northern territory as described by It.
M. Semmes, traffic adviser of the ,\l
aska Shipping Board. in testimony
given by him before the senate com
mittee on shipping today. Semin »s
urged the iKtssagc of the Chamberlain
bill to give the territorial Shipping
Board control over ships operating in
Alaska waters. Canadian shipping
interests were charged by Semmes
with "Using sinister influences" to get
control -of transportation to and from
Alaska, while nil ocean carriers gen
erally had embarked on n course whir l
would not only hinder the dovclnn
ment of the territory but also sap its
resources.
U. S. REPRESENTATIVES
EXPRESS SYMPATHY
FOR GERMAN GOVT
l>mdon, March 27—Representatives or
the United States in Berlin have pre
sented the German Foreign Minister
with a statement expressing the sym
pathy of the American government
witli the efforts of the German govern
ment in its fight against the present
military reaction and anarchy, accord
ing to Reuter dispatch frop^Berlin.
MINERS HOME CLUB TO
REVEL APRIL 10
The Miners Home Club' will hold
its first entertainment of the winter
at Haste hall April 10, according: to
.announcements yesterday. The pr.i
jgrnm will include cards, dancing and
a banquet and everyone will be Wel
lcome. A large committee compost-1
of both ladf#s and men has been ap
pointed to handle the affair and are
unanimous in declaring that it will be
the “event of the season."
The club has been one of Nona ’s
most popular entertainers in the past
and the announcement that it i son gain
on the list of organizations which
specialize in social amusements will
doubtless cause most of Nome’s pleas •
ure lovers to anticipate a very good
time when April 10th rolls around.
Tickets will be on sale shortly and
the profits, if any accrue, will be
placed in a fund for the purpose of
opening the Club next winter.
[masonic social this evening
The Masonic lodge will hold a social
entertainment at Masonic Temple this
evening. The function will be open to
members of the order, their families,
and invited lady friends. The pro
gram, scheduled to commence at 8:30
p. m., will comprise cards, dancing
and luncheon.
HARRY CHESTER VISITING CITY
.Hairy Chester, widely known old
timer and commercial and shipping
magnate of the east coast, arrived
from his headquarters at Chinik Tues
day on a business trip which is expect
ed to keep him here for about a week.
Mr Chester was accompanied up the
coast by a young son of Joe Dexter.
8WANSERG TO RUN FOR
SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Nels Swanberg, the well known Os
home Creek mining man, will file for
the position of Treasurer of the Nome
’School Board at the coming school
election, to fHl the unexpired term of
E. W. Carleton. Mr Swanberg’a
nomination petition was circulated yes
terday qifd the required number of
signatures obtained.
MONEY FOUND
POUND—A piece of money. Party
who lost same can obtain it by de
scribing container and amount and
paging for advt. Inquire at Nugget
OOC*. '
SAYS GERMANY ABLE TO PLACE
4 MILLION MEN IN FIELD
I Paris. March 27—Germany, in the
leveret of a general mobilization can
place three million. four hundred
thousand men in the field, says Henry
Didou. a French correspondent now in
Germany in a dispatch to J„e Journal
I from Mayence. Didou adds that Ger
'many has secretly reinforced her once
I famous war machine despite the penc. •
treaty provisions and is able to raise
lfor service an army, which with the
otiicers will virtually consist of four
million men.
More Belgians Sent to Guard Rhine
Crossing
Buderich, Rhenish Prussia, Mch 27
Large Belgian reinforcements have or
rived to guard the Rhine bridgehead
here’ against possible encroachment'!
of tin* Communist army. A scorf of
guns are in position near the bridge
ready to open fire across the Rhine
if it becomes necessary.
Government Troops Raise Seige Of
Wesel, Germany. March 27—The
government troops defending the city
against the attacks of the Communists
made a determined sortie today and
drove frpm behind their works the -ad
ical forces southeast of the city. The
government troops then shelled the re
treating columns of the enemy and
raised the seige of Wesel on both the
east, southeast and southwest.
German Sailors Undertake Cunning
| The Hague, March 27—The capture
,l»y ;i Dutch torpedo boat of a German
mine sweeping craft in the Zuider
Zee today has revealed what is said
'to be an attempt on the part of the
crew of the mine sweeper to take
advantage of the German revolution
to sell the ship for their own profit.
Women And Children Killed In Wesel
London, March 27—Thirty women
and children were killed in the artil
lery duel between the Reds and govern
ment troops at Wesel, according to ad
vices from that point.
Wesel Rede Regain Loet Ground
Wesel, March 27—The working
men's forces engaged in the seige of
Wesel have regained practically all
the ground around the fortress lost by
them in the earlier fighting.
CLAIMED SHIPLOAD GERMAN
ARMS FOUND IN IRELAND
London, March 26—The British au
thorities in Ireland claim to have dis
covered a shipload of rifles, machine
guns and ammunition concealed in
beer barrels shipped there from tier,
many, presumably since the armistice.
SWIFT SPENDS TWO MILLION
TO OFFSET INIMICAL LAWS
Washington, March 26—Swift and
Company spend two and a. half million
dollars in advertising to offset “radical
laws" and 'correct misstatements re
garding the packers made by the Fed
eral Trade Commission. This was the
statement made to the House Agricul
ture Committee today by L. H. Wold,
representing the Swift Company.
EAGLES’ FRONTIER NIGHT
On April 2*th the Fraternal Order
of Eagles will give the Nome Public
an opportunity once again to partici
pate in a genuine FRONTIER NIGHT.
REPUBLICANS
Emery Valentin* wants tha house of
being your Delegate to Chicago Con
vtutien. H* is supporting Nemo and
•aka your vote.
PARIS REPORTS IRISH
CABLES CUT
Paris, March 27—Several cables
passing through Ireland, some belong
ing to the commercial cable company's
have been cut by unknown parties, sc.
cording to announcements here today.
MORE INDICTMENTS
RETURNED AGAINST SLAIN
Seattle. March 27—Another indict
ment was returned by the federal
grand jury today against Ca.pt. Blain
in connection with Shipping Board Jr -!
| regularities.
ALASKA-CANADIAN BOUNDARY
COMPLETED NEXT SUMMER
Washington. March 27—It was an
nounced today that the work of fixing!
.the Alaska-Canadian boundary will be
| completed next summer. The work j
|‘- nsists of settink the boundary marks
I and monuments along the agreed line. I
ROOT TO SIT ON LEAGUE
OF NATIONS COMMITTEE
| London. March 27—Elihu Hoot has
accepted an invitation tendered him
b\ the League of Nations to serve on
its committee for the organization of
the proposed international court of
justice, according to announcements
FRANCO-GERMANY EXCHANGE
COMMISSION ARRANGED
arrange for the direct exchange of
merchandise between Franco and Ger
many without intermediate money,
was announced today.
Watch for the Big Clock to Slop
APRIL 17th—Something Doing
PAIR VISITOR RETURNS
WITH SEPPALA
Leonard Seppala, king of the Sweep
stakes tra.il burners, returned Friday
hale and hearty from his trip to Fair
1 banks and Candle and piloting as n
passenger from the interior metropolis
Miss Wilson, a lady who comes to us
from the far away City of Mexico and
who is doing a most unusual thing
for a woman, traveling through Alas
ka in the dead of winter for the benefit
of her health and the pure love of the
thing. And she says she likes it Im
mensely. Owing to their arriving so
late in the week, the Nugget is unable
to tell the story of Miss Wilson’s ad
ventures and Mr Seppala's trip in the
present issue because of lack of avail
able .space. They will be forthcoming
in our nex.t issue.
OUTSIDE MAIL ARRIVES
The weekly outside mail arrived!
Thursday in charge of l’ete Curran. '
The consignment contained both first j
and second class matter from the
States of mid-January dates and also;
a quantity of interior and way mail.
Two more outside mails will leave be-*
fore outgoing winter service Is sus
pended. The first of these will close
April 2 and the last on April 9th.
LEAVES FOR HOT SPRINGS
Father Fortune, who made a short
stay in the city during recent days,
departed for Hot Springs Thursday
morning.
44ARRI80N OUT FOR MAYOR
The first candidate for honors at
the forthcoming municipal elections
appeared today with the circulation of
the candidacy petition of Attorney
Fred Harrison for Mayor.
THE EVENT OF THE 8EASON
April ioth.
Miners Heme Club Committee.
UKRANIANS COME BACK—
* CAPTURE ODESSA
I'iii*i« March 27—Odessa has been
Veoccupied by the Pkranian army led
by Genera] Pawleko, commander of
the Pkranian National army, accord
ing to information received today be
the t’kranian Mission in Paris.
DENAKINE’S LAST BASE
TAKEN BY REDS
Gcudon. March 27- -NovoVossisk,
the last base in southern Russia un
der control of General Denakine, his
been captured by the Bolshevik), ac
cording to a Soviet dispatch from Alns
LAST MAIL LEAVES APRIL 9TH
The last m:ill for tlie States over
the winter trail this year will close
on the evening of April 9th. according
to an announcement by Postmaster
Walsh. The last registered mail for
tin- Outside closed last night.
LIVELY TIME MARKS* PIONEER
SOCIAL WEDNESDAY
tlie Alaska Pioneers Wednesday at
tracted the usual large crowd and
proved a decidedly Interesting and en
joyable event. The progressive whist
tourney led tlie program and was fol
lowed hv a delicious luncheon and
dancing. The card tourney was par
ticipated in by one hundred persons.
The prizes were awarded as follows.
Indies: Mrs Int-snn. first. Mrs Mar
tell, second: Mrs K. A. Williams,
third. Gentlemen: Earnest Malsigev.
first: N'els Swjinberg second; P. I?.
Camp third.
TORKELSON DEPARTS FOR
PORT CLARENCE
Ssun Tot-kelson departed Fridnj
for Teller and the American III vet
section behind his fine dog- team. Sum
two securing supplies for Harry Dob
son, who is mining- in the American
NOME MOOSE INSTALL OFFICERS
Nome Lodgie 1413 Loyal Order oi
-Moose, installed the following roster
of new officers at its last meeting.
Robert Janies, Da at Dictator.
Fred W. Peterson. Dictator.
Chas. H. Lescher, Vice Dictator.
Ohns. Smith. Treasurer.
A. C. Jorgjenson. Sergt at Arms.
Wm. ('amoron, Inside Guard.
Julius Patterson. Outside Guard.
Jaa. W. Clark, and Chas. Mason
Trustees.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Notice it hereby given that the an
nual Municipal and School Board
Election for the town of Nome, and
Nomo School District, Territory * of
Alaska, will be held at the Council
Chambers, in the City Hall, in Nome,
Alaska, on Tuesday, April 6th, 1920,
for the purpose of electing the follow
ing officers.
A Mayor, a City Clerk, a City At
torney, a City Treasurer, three Coun
cilman, and Treasurer of the School
The polls will open at 8 o'clock a.
nv and close at 6 o'clock p. m. of
Dated this 26th day of March 1920.
E. GRIMM
City Clerk.
Nat ice is hereby given that the Poll
Books for the registration of voters
for the Municipal and School Board
Election to be held April 6th 1920 will
close March 27th 1920.
E. GRIMM,
City Clerk.
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If Not, YOU should bo !
NOME PIONEER IGLOO
WITHDRAWS FROM
TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION
Alleged Injustice and arbitrary ac
chorape, -jlminated in th •• iihdraw
;tl of the Nome Igloo f. >.n «;•»».,! u;..n
jurisdiction at .I special meeting held
Thursday evening.
An outlined to the Nugget by Sec
retary Chas Thornton the specific
causes of complaint against the Grand
rFirst. That the Grand Igloo failed
to give this subordinate Igloo the 9'*
days notice of meeting prescribed b.,
the Constitution.
Second. That the Grand Igloo refus
ed to receive tie- proxies and ereden
tials and seat the apiKiinted delegates
of Igloo No. 1. on the ground that th
report anil per capita taxes had not
been received, altho advised by wire
that the report and per capita pay
ments had been forwarded immediately
on receipt of notice of the meeting.
As notice had not been received un
til ten days before the session opened,
it was manifestly impossible for th •
report and per capita to rf-aeh An
chorage in time.
! Discussing the situation, Mr Thorn
ton said: "The "old timers" of this
ganized the first Igloo of the Pioneers
of Alaska, and have ever since done
fare, take lie- view, that tic recent
session of tin Grand Igloo was illegal
on the ground that the reiiuired !>"
days notice was not given. They also
feel they were wrongfull\ disbarred
from participation in the session, altho
we had sent our report and per capita
tax. as provided by tin- constitution,
and wired our proxies. This was the
only course we could pursue on ac
count of the notice being received onli
ten days before the day set for the
sessions. We, therefore, refuse to lv
bound by any proceeding of that ses
sion and intend to appeal to the other
Igloo's to support us in this position "
The meeting at which the decision
to withdraw was taken was one "f the
largest this winter anil included a big
majority of the resident membership.
After a short debate, in whieh^tla*
stand taken by the Grand Igloo was
severely excoriated by numerous
speakers, the following resolution wa .
passed by unanimous vote:
HfcSULUTION
Whereas. Pioneer Igloo No. I.
Pioneers of Alaska, has complied with
all possible dispatch and regularity,
with every obligation and duty pre
scribed by the Constitution of the
Grand Igloo of Pioneers of Alaska and
Whereas, The (irand Igloo at its
Inst session refused Igloo No. 1 repre
sentation at said session, basing sueli
refusal on technical and unreasonable
grounds, while confronted with con
jVineing evidence of our full and sincer •
compliance with constitutional require
ments and
Whereas, The (irand Igloo, by its
treatment and denial of igloo No. T;
proxies and credentials, submitted to
it's last session, displayed a truculent
:wid autocratic spirit utterly foreign
to pioneer traditions, sentiments and
principles, and intolerable to bonds of
unity and fraternnlism: Therefore be
Resolved, That we, Pioneers of Al
a-ska, Igloo No. 1, in special meeting
assembled, declare our withdrawal and
do hereby withdraw’ from the juris
diction of the Grand Igloo, as at pres
ent organized ‘and constituted, and he
it further
Resolved, That we continue to exert
our best and most earnest efforts in
maintaining and preserving the grand
traditions of the Pioneers of Alaska,
and to propogat* the pioneer princi
ples enunciated by the Mother Igloo
at the beginning of our history and
from which the Grand Igloo, by its
unreasonable action and present auto
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