WICK PREDICTS PASSAGE COAL ACT
WILSON AGAINST TURKISH MANDATES
FORMER CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR HAILED
AS WAR’S GREATEST HERO
Special lo Hi# Nugget by the Associated Press
WASHINGTON. May 24 -From the role <»f a conscientious objector to
the position of the world war's greatest hero, hemedalled by Congress and >
praised by the world's grotitest military chief’s, is the singulai transformation
which has overtaken Sergeant Alvin York, of Pall Mall, Tennosse, who visited i
Washington today and receive ! the laudation and praise of Secretary I taker ■
of the War Department and the president’s secretary, Joseph Tumulty, for his j
remarkable military exploits.
At the beginning of the war, Sergeant York was the second Elder of a
Pall Mall, Tenn.. church and a conscientious objector to war on the grounds of
religious views. His objections to war, however, did not cause him to refuse
to answer the draft call, although he signified his objections at the time of his ;
enrollment. Like? the millions of other draft recruits composing the American
National Army, he was trained in the arts of war and sent to France with one
of the American military units. Arrived on the front, the pacifically inclined
young man who objected to war on the ground of religious scruples, suddenly
blossomed into a martial hero by performing a scries of feats that have been
characterize*, -^is the mightiest single* handed achievements of the war. During
his period of service on the front he killed twenty Germans, took two hundred
and thirty prisoners single handed and put thirty six enemy guns out of cum
in ission.
His valorous deeds won him the praise of Field Marshal Fooh, com
mander of the Allied armies, who referred to York while the latter was still '
in France as: "the greatest hero of them all.”
llecoinmended by General Pershing, the former conscientious objector
was also awarded the congressional medal for bravery, in addition to other
honors. York visited the War Department and White House during his visit
and was praised by Secretary Baker, who said in greeting: "You are a brave
man.” Secretary Tumulty added still more fulsome praise by telling the hero*
'America owes you a debt of gratitude.”
ALL AMERICANS EXPECT REGULARS TO
SAIL FROM FRANCE BY JUNE 12lh.
Special to Th# Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 24—Chief of Staff General March announced to
day that the War Department plans that every soldier of the American Ex
peditionary forces, aside from the regulars, will be either home in America or
'on his way from France to the United States by June 12tli.
^ Gen. March stated that orders have been issued providing for the sail
ine of all American troops except the regular army units, by that date. The
time1 l’or the withdrawal of the regulars has not been determined and will
depend on the conditions obtaining In Europe. March stated, however, that
the War Department is formulating plans for the entire withdrawal «>f the
Americans from France under which the regular forces will bo transported
home at fihe earliest possible time.
WILSON NOT FAVORABLE TO ACCEPTING MANDATORY
FOR CONSTANTINOPLE AND OTHER TURKISH AREAS
.Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
PAJtlS, May 24—Contrary to recent reports, the American government
will probably pot undertake mandatory powers with respect to Constantinople
and other sections of the Turkish domain.
President Wilson announced today that it is very probable that the
United States will not take the proffered mandate for Constantinople and will
also refuse to accept mandatory powers with respect to other Turkish sections
which will he set aside from the Turkish domain by the Peace Conference
and the League of Nations. It is said that the president thinks that America
should not undertake other governing powers in the Turkish section aside from
•ho control of the Armenian nation.
N. C. 4 STILL WAITING FOR GOOD
WEATHER BEFORE RESUMING FLIGHT TO EUROPE
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
PONT A DKLGADA. Azore Islands, May 24—Owing to the continuation
of stormy weather around the Azore Islands, it is probable that the American
seaplane N. C. 4 will remain here until Monday before attempting to resume
its flight across the AtlaAtic.
The crew of the p^ine is eagerly awaiting a favorable opportunity to
start for Portugal and will (probably start the moment weather conditions are
reported favorable. The two other American planes are undergoing repairs
and will probably continue their flight later on.
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WILLARD LEAVES MONDAY FOR SCENE OF
FIGHT TO COMMENCE TRAINING
f'|/ecial to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 24—Champion Jess Willard will leave Los An
geles Monday for Toledo to commence training for his fight with Jack Dempsev
on July 4th]
In a press interview today Willard said he is in good condition at
present, tho slightly overweight. The big boxer said he weighs two hundred
and fifty nine pounds and expects to entar the arena weighing 248. The. great
er part of his training will be directed to rdgri work and light boxing to improve
his speed.
TWO DEAD IN SEATTLE-EVERETT HIGHWAY
AUTO CRASH: SEVEN OTHERS INJURED
Rpeaal to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. May 24—Two persons are dead, two seriously injured and
five others are slightly hurt as a result of an early morning auto crash on the
Seattle-Everett highway a short distance outside the city today.
Included among the seriously injured is Carl Chilhorg, son o}* Joseph
E. Chilberg, the Seattle banker.
T he machine in which Chilberg and several companions were driving',
encountered another auto near a turn in the highway while both were running '
at a high rate of speed. The resultant crash wrecked both machines and
F. flung their occupants broken and bleeding onto the roadway. Passing ma
^.Ohinia picked them up and brought the injured to the local hospitals. The
recondition of two of the survivors is such that they are hardly expected to
:ggs come high in anchorage
Associated Press Service. •
t'OltlMiVA, Alaska, (I’.y Mail) — Pggs
iave been selling for $1.50 a dozen in
Anchorage, virtually all sugar in the
tores lias been Hold otit and little loit
er remains, due to a tie-lip of the
>f transportation supplies from Sew
rd partly by train and partly by dog
Nome went over the Top in all the
liberty Loan and lied Cross drives,
ets put Nome over the Top for Jones,
Adv.
CLEANUP DAY NOTICE
Nome property owners and tenants
ire hereby notified to clean up their
tromises, removing all unsanitary dirt
»r garbage, on or before June 3, 1919.
Jeaning and hauling of garbage will
ic done by householders at their own
•xpense. Failure to observe this or
ier will result in property being clean
id by city and costs charged to prop
irty owners. Signed:
Daniel S. Neuman. Health Officer
Fred Peterson.
. Geo. S. Maynard. Health Commilte-J
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Residents of Nome are requested, in
he interest of the public health, to
:onform to the city ordinances by re
raining from spitting on the public
udewalks and thoroughfares under
>enalty of arrest.
Signed: Daniel S. Neuman.
City Health Officer.
Pverybody knows how to spell
ION PS, if you fail to gel printed b.il
I. L. Jones for Delegate from Alaska
in a piece of paper. Adv.
Election Form No. 13.
ORDER AND
NOTICE OF ELECTION
To b»* held on Tuesday. Jury 3 1919
N THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
SLERK TOWN OF NOME, ALASKA.
Now, on this day, pursuant to a
A/ril issued l»y the Governor of Alaska
n conformity with an Act approved
April 28, 1919, entitled, ‘‘An Act Pro
dding for a Special Election to Fill a
✓acancy in the Office of Delegate from
Maska in the House of Represents!
ves and Declaring an Emergency.*’
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that for
lie purposes of the special election to
90 held on June 3, 1919, all the ter
"itory within the corporate limits of
the town of Nome, Alaska is hereby
designated, and the same shall com
arise one voting precinct; and that the
soiling place in said precinct shall lie
in the City Hall building, situate on
Lot 11 Block 20, town of Nome, Alaska.
Notice is hereby given that a spec
al election will be held on Tuesday,
June 3, 1919, for the purpose of elect
ng the following officer, to-wit:
A delegate to the House of Repre
sentatives from the Territory of Ala
ska.
Tin* said election will be held in the
noting precinct above named at the
polling place therein specified; the
said polling place will he open between
Ihe hour's of Eight o'clock A. M. and
Seven o'clock P. M. of said day.
Dated at Nome, Alaska this 26th day
9f May, 1919
E. GRIMM
City Clerk, Town of Nome, Alaska
HARD TIMES DANCE
Midnight Sun Rebckah Lodge No. 3
announces a Hard Times dance at the
I. O. O. F. hall on the evening of Sat
urday, May 31st. Further details will
be announced later.
-CLEAN UP THE FLU GERMS.
Order)t lor Spring House Cleaning
y Vacuum', Process left at residence
Mrs. Wm. Bro, <n, rear Detention Hos
pital, will receiv'O prompt attention.
PREDICTED JONES WILL BEAT GRIGSBY
IN MANY FIRST DIVISION PRECINCTS
( Special lo The Nugget )
jl'NKAl'. May Jl Statements hv the Republican lenders in this sect
ion indicate that then- is no possibility of any representative of the Republican
party entering the June sp« rial elec tion c ontest for the Alaska delegateshlp.
Sutherland. Heckman and other prominent Republicans n re not taking any in -
1 rest, in the special election and the Juneau Daily Dispatch, the leading news
paper opponent of the Demur ruth- faction, has announced that the paper is
not interested in the forthcoming' election in any nia-nnor.
There is a. general disposition on the part of the Republicans to be
lieve that Wiekersham will win the delegate contest. Wiekersham left here
for Washington recently with a sufficient showing of evidence to overcome the
slight lead shown for Sulster in the official canvass and is expected to have
no difficulty in establishing his claim that numerous Sulzer votes were illegal.
Iu tin- opinion of those in close touch with the political situation,
Jones of Ketchikan will probably heat Grigsby in most of the First Division
precincts where labor is concentrated and will probably poll a majority vote !u
labor centers in other distric ts, owing to his endorsement by the bulk of the
labor unions of the Territory.
WICKERSHAM TO ASK MEANS FOR SETTLING
ALASKA FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS
Spc • to the Nugget Rv the Associated Pros*.
SKATTLI-:. May l’I Alaska Delegate James Wiekersham predicted in
a n inlet view with representatives of the local press today that the act pro
viding for the opening and lease- of government coal, oil and gas lands, will
ho passed during the present special session. The delegate stated that the
passage of the bill will open a wide avenue for industry in Alaska and will
be of great hem-lit in the restoration of the territory to its pre-war state of
indnstrial prosperity.
Wiekersham said ho intends to present a Dill lo congress in behalf of
the government railroad which will provide for an appropriation of four mil
lion dollars, which is believed will trover the' entire- cost of c-ompletipg the road
and plac ing it in shape to undertake commercial operations. The measure will
lave tin- support of the- entire Washington delegation lo congress as well as
Hat of a large number of other influential friends of Hie territory in and
lb- also intends to ask congress for means whereby the settling of
Alaska by returned soldiers may bo brought about and expects favorable res
! ponse’ thereto.
| FRISCO THIEVES MAKE DARING DAYLIGHT
ROBBERY IN HEART OF BUSINESS SECTION
! Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
SAX HiANTIsru, May -\ uiih of the most daring robberies iu the
civjo annals of San Francisco was perpetrated today when a trio of unmasked
robbers plundered the Gem Jewelry Store in broad daylight with hundreds
of people passing the store hourly and eseaped undetected with loot amounting
to fourteen thousand dollars in value.
The store is loeated in the downtown shopping district and the side
walks win* crowded with passing pedestrians while the robbery was going on.
The three men entered the store together, apparently with the intention of
making purchases. <>ne of them engaged the attention of the clerk until he
was attacked and overcome by the others. The clerk was then bound and
gagged and shoved under the counter while the robbers looted the establish
ment of all the valuable jewelry in sight. After completing their task the
robbers calmy walked out and mingled with the passing throng.
VALDEZ CLAIMS RECORD FOR ORDERLINESS
Spee'ial to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
VALDEZ. Alaska. Jan 15 (By Mail)—That Valdez holds the record for
orderliness among the towns of the same size in the United States is the be
lief of Valdez otTicials. Not one arrest has been made for any cause during
the- past seven months.
SEVENTEEN YEAR LOCUST EXPECTED IN U. S. THIS YEAR
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Mar. X (By Mail) —Great swarms of the 17-year loc
ust will infest the United Stars in late May and early June this year, which
is expected by scientists to be one of the worst "locust years" on record.
Experts of the Department <*f Agriculture, however, see nothing alarming in
the prospect.
Once regarded superstitiously as a harbinger of disaster, the periodical
cicada, popularly known as the 17-year locust because it comes at long inter
vals. is seen now to be no mine than an ordinary non-poisonous insect pest,
which can do little damage if proper precautions are taken. The chief injun
inflicted by the insect consists almost wholly in chiseling grooves in the
branches of trees for depositing eggs. Voting fruit trees sometimes are killed,
but the damage generally seems greater than it actually is, according to the
entomologists, and popular alarm is out of proportion to the real danger.
The Department of Agriculture lias kept close check for many years of
all the broods «>f locusts and can forecast accurately when and where the pests
will appear. Birge regions will ho affected this year where one brood appear
ed 17 years ago and in other regions which suffered 13 years ago. Relief
that the 1919 brood will lie exceptionally large is based on the fact that thn
17-year brood coming out this year is brood 10, perhaps the largest of the 17
year brood, and that brood 18 of the 13 year family comes out at the same time.
The year 1868 was the greatest locust year in history, when brood 19. the lar
gest of the 13-year family, appeared in conjunction wtih broood 10 of the
17 year family. C. Tv. Marlatt, chairman of the Federal Horticultural Board,
v.ho has perfected the information on the cieada, calls the insect the most in
teresting in the world, because of the spectacular swarms in which it appears,
its queer recurrence at long intervals and the portentous significance frequent
ly attached to it. Every locust year has been a year of fear and dread, even
in civilized times. Some people have fancied that they could detect in the
cry of the Insect a resemblance to the name of the Egyptian monarch, Pharaoh,
who persecuted the Israelites. Superstition attached also to the shape of the
filmy bars on the. cicada’s wings, which seemed to form the letter "W", inter
preted as a forecast of war.
VOTE FOR JONES AND PUT A STOP TO MACHINE CROOKEDNESS