FTHE NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGET
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i VOLUME NINETEEN. No. 57. NOME, ALASKA MONDAY, MAY 19tli. 1919. TELEPHONE MAIN 114
CONGRESS MEETS IN SPECIAL SESSION
GERMANS SAY WILL NOT SIGN TREATY
I GERMANS STILL DECLARE WILL REFUSE TO SIGN PEACE TREATY I
Sl’MM Alt Y OF THE WAK SITl'A Tl< >N" BY THE ASSOCIATED I'BESS,
& _Monday, May 10—Germany continues to assert that she will not sign the
f peace treaty, according to the latest advices reaching America from Em-op'-an
During the course of an address tin the treaty in Berlin'Sunday. I'n-s
Ii'dent Ebert declared that Germany cannot sign the treaty and denounced the
fount Brockdorff Kantzau, head of the German pence delegation,
returned yesterday to Versailles from a conference with the German leaders
;ind government representatives at Spa.
His return is significant in view of the fact that when he departed
,• from Versailles Saturday, it was reported that there was a strong prospect dial
he might i.<M return to Versailles.
Echoes from the headquarters of the German delegation indicate th.i* j
wide differences of opinion exist among the Germans regarding the treaty'
terms, not all the delegates appearing to hold the view that the trooty cannot |
Paderewski is expected to arrive in Paris from Warsaw by Thursday j
of the crisis in. Poland is expected to develop within a short time. In tli.-j
event that Polish affairs arc straightened outfit is probable that Paderewski |
will he admitted to the council of premier’s and participate in the further
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ONE AMERICAN AIRPLANE WRECKED NEAR
AZORES: N. C. 3 AND CREW STILL MISSING
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. May 19—Despite a vigorous search by American des
troyers and submarine chasers yesterday and today, the American naval sea
plane N. C\ 3. one of the lime planes engaging in tin* attempted flight across
the Atlantic, has not been located and it is feared the plane has been wrecked
und the crew of live men drowned, according to cable advices reaching the
Navy Department flow* the American Azore naval base today.
\ LANDS IN CITY WATER RESERVOIR
METEOFf _
'Nugget by The Associated Prosix.
Special U> The Nome nt A 8ellB,, fol. a mls8ing mptcor, conduced by the
TOWAN11A, <5m.v.Vi has ended m tho reservoir of the Towanda
United States Oeologica V ^ has cnab,ed ,ho ,.omp!iny to account for the
Water Company. Tmld,* ^ on (bc p,gM „f .lllnuill.y ,2
sudden disappearance of ,h po,..B n,ght loca| nffll.ia,8 vl9Ued the resor
On th< afti inoon » i eifmt-inch crop of ice the next morning. T)iiring
voir and decided to cut-thu, ,b(. reKorvolr when w0,.Umcn went to harvest
the night the meteor landed n| ,hw inchcs „ |s asse,.tod, heat
the ice. it had dwindled to a- reservoir,
of the meteor warming the wafL . . .
"Sined in an effort to find the meteor.
The reservoir will be dr:tl
__' ~ . nKE MILITARY TRAPPINGS
HUN OFFICERS L. _
. Associated Press.
’ Special to The Nome Nugget by lt.j, „rmv hcId excited nlw(.
AMSTERDAM, Officers of th3^ fa ^ „t ,u.w olli,.„
i„g in Berlin recently and expressed Brea ■ &Kang Thoy stro,,„:
regulation abollshins marks of rank, says tadv,B,ltod |h„ empIoyllK.nt ,lf
ly denounced the system of Soldiers Counci" JVnceUatlon of the new decrees,
the most dfrastlc means in order to enforce the c. .. , . , .
Colonel Reinhardt. Minister of War.-ntt-n.!^' *'■
, , . *. ■»-. a t wn: impossible, he said
out the great difficulties at home and in the Last, x _ ^ ^ ^
to do without the cooperation of officers. The Soldie. s *” e
could not be abolished at present. They were there nr
comprehensible. The meeting finally passed a resol lit k s e 10
introduction of marks of rank.
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♦ &EWS NOTES
Despite several high tides and. nor
therly winds, tiie shore i.-.; .still clings
along the bench and displays little
sign of taking its way to the North.
Tin- pac k is broken off about four o
five miles out, however, and open wat
er has been visible for a wide distance
il"Mg the outer edge for several days.
Those familiar with conditions along
the water front assert that the ice is
apparently frozen down along the front
inside of the bars, as it failed to raise
during the recent high tides.
Dm rent reports to the effect that the
Cutter Rear is bringing the usual
heavy bat eh of Spring mail are con
firmed by Postmaster Walsh, who says
Advices reaching the postmaster
announce that, the mail dispatch leav
ing Nome on .March 10th. arrived at
Seattle Saturday The consignment
was upp neuter *‘,x days enroute. The
extremely slow traveling time is-be
lieved t" be due rather to the curtailed,
cm Alaska coast than to delay in
I’ersual of the southeastern Masha!
sailings are much farther bet wet u than
formerly In several instances the
p:ipers have mentioned certain boatSj
as being the first to sail f..i* ten days
ami intervals of two weeks between
aly. Reports reaching the postmaster
indicate that most of the mails leaving
Nome during the past winter have
made" excellent time to Fairbanks,
Miss Marion Kollock. eldest daught
er of M . and Mrs .J. R. Kallock of Ft.
Davis, was given a pleasant birtbdaV
surprise by a number of her young
girl friends Saturday afternoon. A
half dozen or so of her friends mot
ored to the Ft and passed a convivial
afternoon following birthday felicita
tions. <lames were played, a light
lunch was served and the young folks
enjoyed themselves immensely. Those
present, were the Misses Marion
Itatchelder. Virginia Van Sickle, Mild
red Maynard, Francis Ross, Susie and
Florence (.lass and Jean Kollock.
f’apt. Fred Swanson, trailer, marin
er and master and owner of the
schooner Xokatak, returned from a fur
trading trip to various parts of the
peninsula aSturday, bringing a email
tity of skins or Various khlils obtnino.l
by trail,', fiiiit. Swason intends to
IT, the Xokatak, in shape for summer
work and will give the vessel an over
hauling before the sea opens.
'Die City Council will moot in reg
ular session qt tlie City Hall tonigli*.
included in the business scheduled
for discussion is the delinquent tax
question and there is also a prospect
that tlie street contract will bo a sub
ject of consideration.
According to reports emanating from
Ft. Davis, a new detachment of troops
is di:' to arrive during July to replace
the u.on discharged from the U. S.
(iitard forces stationed at the post
during tlie past winter. Most of tlie
men now at the post will bo discharged
this summer. A few have re-enlisted
but are said to be unassigned up to
the present. It is said that the arriv
ing detachment will approximate nine
ty or ninety five men.
SIXTY SIXTH CONGRESS COMMENCES
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION TODAY
Special tw The Nome Nugget by The Associated Puss.
WASHINGTON. May 19—The Sixty Sixth Congress assembled in
extraordinary session today in response to the « ill of President Wilson for a
special session. With the commencement of the new session the Republicans
once more return to powe: and are in full control «»f both the upper and lower
Roth houses will perfect their organization today and tomorrow will
hour tli** address cabled from Paris 1,.\ President Wilson.
It is expected .that "tu* of tin- first activities of the new congress will
be to conduct inquiries into the national war activities.
The Republicans have a majority of thirty nine votes in the House of
Representatives and the Republicans outnumber the Democrats in the Senate
by two. Although holding the balance of power in the two house's, the Re
publicans are subject to wide restraint by the president owing to the fact that
a two thirds vote is necessary to overcome the presidential veto.
REPUBLICANS ELECT CUMMINS PRESIDENT PROTEM OF SENATE
Special lo The Nome* Nugget by The Associated I’rose
WASII l‘N< !T< >N. May lit The* Republican senator's have elected Sen
ator Cummins to the position of president protemporo of the Senate. The
Democratic < amlidat. . Senator Key I’ittmann. was defeated by a majority or
five votes.
The lions.- of Representatives elected Representative Hillett of M:is
saehusels for the House speakership over senator Champ. Clark. .
FLU ATTACKED TEN MILLION IN JAPAN
Special to tho Nugget Ry the Associated Press.
Tt'KItt. Peb in - There were 10.000,OlMt . uses of influenza in Japan in
October. November and I >i . . •mber'. according i<> the report of the Home De
partment idlicials This nn-ans that one in every seven of the population has
Lu-eii attacked. Ihirinc, tin- three months S'K-; of ill dcatlis were from in
GARRISON GIRL SENT TO INSANE WARD
OF WALLA WALLA PENITENTIARY
Special to The Nome Nugget *»y The Associated Press.
SKATTI.lv M. \ 19 Ry mandate of the Superior Court Ruth Garrison.
of criminal insanity, will b. confined in the insane ward of the Walla Walla
state penitentiary. Ruth was sentenced today.
It is reported that tin* State alienists will examine the girl for the
purpose of determining her sanity, therehv possibly, permitting her to make a
trial for freedom within a short period.
SAVANNAH TO CELEBRATE CENTENNIAL OF
TRANS ATLANTIC NAVIGATION ON MAY 22
Special lo The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
SAVANNAH. Ga. The centennial .-uni versa ry of trans-Atlanti*
Steam navigation will be celebrated here on Mu> 22,* tlu* date when the Sav
annah. the first Ship to cross the Atlantic propelled by steam and the fore
runner of the great ocean greyhounds of today, sailed from this port foi Rive
pool on her historic voyage.
The Savannah was Imilt at New York City and was launched on Aug
ust 22. 191S. Sin- was mastered by the two Rogers— Captain Moses Rogers
being the commander, and Captain Stevens Rogers, the sailing master. Thu
vessel left New York City March 28. 1819. and arrived in this city for the first
time "ii April 12. 1819. On May 22. 1819. the trip across the Atlantic was
Started from this port. Kverything went well until June 17. when the vess* I
was stopped by the Rritish cutler Kite, jvlmse commander thought the Sav
annah was on fin* and stopped her to assist in fighting tho flames. The vess.-t
»vas stopped outside Liverpool by an Knglish sloop ..f war. wlmse commander
Wished the American vessel to display the Rritish colors above iis own. Can
tain Rogers refused and threatened the Rritish olficer with a boiling wate**
bath if he did not leave the ship. He immediately left.
The Savannah docked in Liverpool on June 20, after completing the
voyage in twenty-nine days and eleven hours. The engines were used onlv
eighteen days on the trip. K
The entrance of tho Savannah under full steam caused excitement
in Liverpool and while the vessel remained in port it was the center of interest.
Tho Savannah then proceeded to Stockholm and on September 18. arrived a
St. Petersburg (now Petrograd, where she was inspected by tho American
and foreign ministers and the nobility. The ship left. St. Petersburg on Sept
ember 29. 1919, and arrived in Savannah on November 90, after an absence
of 192 days. This was the first and last trip of the Savannah across the
Atlantic. Afterward her engines were removed and site was used as a sail
ing vessel between New York and Savannah. She was wrecked off Long
Island in 1821.
LOS ANGELES MAN MAKES NEW TRANSLATION OF NEW TESTAMENT
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Prc33.
LOS ANGELES, (ity Mail)—Pashioning the. type from which the vol
ume will be printed with his own bands. A. E. Enoch of this city, better known
in the religious and literary world'as A. K. K.. has completed a translation
of the greater part of the New Testament from the first century Greek. Mr.
Enoch has labored almost twenty years at his task.
Mr. Enoch says that the Greek testament, of today would not he recog
nisable by Peter or Paul if those saints were to return to earth today, charact
ers having been added to the printing deviating greatly from the inspired text.