THE NOME TRI-WEEKLY NUGGET
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VOLUME NINETEEN. NO. TWO. NOMt. ALASKA. FRIDAY. JANUARY, 3rd. 1919 TELEPHONE MAIN 114
POLES COMMENCE WAR ON GERMANS
ITALIAN ROYALTY GREET8 WIL80N ON ARRIVAL
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
ROMK, Jan. 3—^he King and Queen of Italy and an immense and
enthusiastic crowd of people greeted President Wilson on his arrival here
today. After a tremendous ovation by the populace, the visiting executive
was driven to the home of the royal family through streets gaily decorated
and lined with troops. On arriving at the palace the king and Wilson lunched
together.
Parliament will tender a formal reception to the President tomorrow
ai>d the king will also hold a great state banquet at which the President
will meet all the Italian government officials and high dignitaries.
As an especial mark of honor the government will also tender the
President an ofTer of Italian citizenship. A visit to Pope Benedict and to
the American churches in Rome are also included in the President’s plans
for tomorrow.
The visitor will remain in Rome in consultation with the Italian
officials on war settlement questions until Sunday morning, when he will leave
fur Genoa. If time permits, the President will also visit Milan on the same
dry. Monday he will visit in Turin and expects to leave for Paris Monday
night,
AMERICAN FLYER BREAKS ALTITUDE RECORD IN ENGLAND
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press
LONDON. Jan 3—Hying in one of the latest makes of British aero
planes. Captain 1-ang of the American aviation service, broke the world’s
record for altitude at Ipswich today by attaining a registered height of thir
ty thousand, five hundred feet—a trifle short of six miles
The aviator was severely frost bitten ns a result encountering the
intense cold of the extremely high altitude to which he flew.
McADOO URGES CONTINUANCE OF GOVT R. R. 4
CONTROL FOR FIVE YEAR8.
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3—Testifying before the Interstate Commerce
committee of the Senate today. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo related
the accomplishments of the railroads under government management and
trgued for the continuance of government operation for a period of five
years. *
McAdoo asserted that such a continuance would provide a fair test
i f the • value of unified direction and would decide alt question as to the
merits or demerits of government control and whether such control will
I rove beneficial to the people.
McAdoo stated that he believes that sufficient showing was made
under adverse war conditions to demonstrate that all reforms instituted
under federal management are desirable as permanent peace measures and
ventured the view that the public should have a peace time opportunity to
test tfie value of government control.
SEATTLE HAS LOWEST FLU DEATH RATE
OF FIFTEEN REPRESENTATIVE CITIES.
Special to the Nugget Ry the Associated Press
SEATTLE. 4uu. 3—Health Commissioner Mcilridc announced today
that Seattle Is keeping up her reputation os one of the healthiest cities In
America even during the course of the Influenza epidemic. The commission
er says that investigations conducted by his office reveal that Seattle has the
lowest death rate from Influenza of fifteen representative American cities
of the same size and population. No more than S31 deaths due to influenza
occurred hero during t»18 and the first of these did not develop until long
after the disease had appeared In surrounding sections.
The officials taelleve that the acute danger Is now over and the schools
have been permitted to reopen. Several other Washington ettiea are still
under quarantine regulations.
SENATOR WEEKS CRITICISES WAR OEPT. FOR CASUALTY ERRORS
Special to tho Nugget Ry the Associated Press.
W'AHHINQTON, dan. t—Senator WIeeks, scathingly criticised the War
Department in a lengthy address today on the score of delays and errors
in the compilation of the American casualty lists during the latter days of the
Weeks declared that the carelessness displayed In that department was
indicative of deplorable inefficiency, and denounced the department in vtgor
tus terms for reporting men as dead and missing when they were lying
wounded in the army hospitals, *
The senator declared that the lied Crane during the month of Auguat,
i*U. located In various hospitals over two hundred Americans who had been
reported missing by the War Department.
CHAROED REPUBLICANS COMIMRINO TO DISCREDIT WILSON
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Special to the Nugget Ur the Associated Press,
WASHINGTON, Jan, 3—In a vigorous address before the senate to
day. Senator Lewis charged that tbs Republicans era guilt) eg nrrr'rfng
to discredit President Wilson abroad end thwart his purposes by giving the
Europeans the Impression that the senate opposes Wilton's plum.
Lewis declared that tbs constant fsnltflndlsg attacks of the Republi
can members display only ion oteerty that they wish to make R appear to
Europe, that the Senate is net la nested with Wilson resending his alma end
policies In tho settlement of war ssemieni. thereby piecing the president In
a difficult situation In the ft " '
Lewis denounced the i
of Urn president In unstinted
liic sucrea* of all that Arne
A Good Now jwr Boaalotka k to
SEATTLE INFLUENZA SIT
UATION STILL SERIOUS
Associated Press Service.
SEATTLE, Jan 2.—The local
health authorities nay that the influ
enza situation is still decidely serious
and further drastic action may be
necessary to prevent the epidemic at
taining still greater proportions.
Every elfort is being made to
stamp out the disease but in spite of
the inhibitions instituted, the epidem
ic continues its ravages with little
sign of abatement. Altho the mortal
ity is greatly lessened, the deaths are
still numerous, while the number of
sick reported* doily discloses clearly
that the city has a fight on its hands.
DR. LAMB DIES AT
OLD HAMILTON
I Associated Press. Service.
SEATTLE, Jan. 2.—An Alaskan
cable reaching Superintendent Lopp,
head of the Alaska department of tho
Bureau of Education, reports the
death of Dr. Frank W. Lamb, a for
mer King county physician and sur
geon. at the village of Old Hamilton,
situated a sjiort distance from the
mouth of the Yukon river.
The cause of his demise is sal<l to
have been influence. Dr. l*amb left
| the hospital at Akiok bound for Nome
some weeks ago to assist In the fight
against the influenza at that point,
but on arrival at St. Michael learned
that the Nome situation was greatly
'improved. He then decided to de
vote his attention to helping the nat
ives in the viltkM^alonf the lower
Yukon, several of^whlcVhnd been In
vaded. , /
While thus engaged he was himself
attacked by tho disease and died af
ter an extended illness.
SKAGWAY BOY GRANTED D!S
TINGUISHED 8ERVICE MEDAL
Associated Press Service,
SEATTLE. Jan. 2—Colonel Dsn D.
Pullen, of Skagway, Alaska, lias been
awarded the Distinguished Se.vice
Cross by the ^American military
authorities, according to advices
reaching here today.
The award was made Septemb -r 26
Pullen -is said to have especially dis
tinguished himself in leading a tank
vharge in the vicinity of Bois de
Cuissy after rallying the disorganiz
ed infantrymen thrown back by n
terrific counter assault. Under the
leadership of oCl. Pullen, the infant
ry rallied and .later occupied the
positions taken by the tanks. Pul
len possesses the distinction of being
the first Alaskan cadet at West Point
and also attained wide fame as the
greatest foot boll player the Military
Academy has produced.
CONGRESS RESUMES LABOR
AFTER HOLIDAY _ REST
Associated*Press 'Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2—Coo iresf
has returned to its labors after the
Christmas holiday vacation and most
of the congressmen are again in the
collar, although a few ha%e not yet
returned to the captal.
It Is expected that the Senate will
devote the greater part of the m •'■ion
to peace discussion and much fore
nsic pyrotechnics an* expected when
the senators again get their v.-rbol
batteries la action on Hi# war i tile
■•st emotions.
WILBON ARRIVES AT FRANCO'
ITALIAN DOR OCR
Associated Press. Service.
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GERMANY ANNOUNCES TO FIGHT FOR POSSESSION OF POSEN
PROVINCE
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
BERLIN,9Jan. 3—Announcement was made today by the Provisional
government that Germany will defend her rights to the province of Posen
against the claims of the Poles, and will issue a declaration defining Ger
man claims to the territory claimed by the Poles on the score of the provin
ce having been formerly a part of the Polish kingdom.
Several German army corps have already been concentrated «>n the
border between Posen and Prussia to prevent the Poles encroaching farther
In the direction of Berlin.
THOUSAND TROOPS RESCUED FROM STRANDED NORTHERN
PACIFIC
Spec'ial to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 3—Reports from Fif“#Island today say more than
a thousand of the returning troops aboard the stranded transport Northern
Pacific have been safely landed, including some of the large number of
wounded men aboard the vessel.
The removals were accomplished in the majority of cases by means
of the breeches buoys. The remainder of the approximately two thousand
people still aboard are being taken off as fast as possible, most of them by
means of the breeches buoys. Small boats are able to approach close to the
steamer and have assisted materially in biking off the passengers.
UNIVERSAL MILITARY SERVICE QUESTION TO AWAIT PEACE
v SETTLEMENTS
Special to The Nugget by.The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3—Secretary of War Baker told the Military
coihmittec of the House of Representatives todaj that the war department
has made no decision regarding the question of instituting universal military
service.
Baker indicated that no definite project for a permanent military estab
lishment will be presented to Congress until ih« peace conference has been
concluded and its resolutons regarding national armaments obtained. Baker
said he hoped that it will not be necessary to keep large forces of American
troops in Europe during the next two years, indicating a view that the Ameri
can occupancy may last that long. Baker also informed the committee that
more than 700 0*0 men hnvojb yn di^a^rge.l fr;$> a, *«*.»>• vfr';V sign'll. ,CJ
of the armistice and said that another million will TiiiYe \><-/V■ (.ernumcntly-*
released from service within five more weeks.
PEACE CONFERENCE TO COMMENCE JANUARY 13
Spc.'ial to tlie Nugget By the Associated Press.
PARIS. Jan. 3-—In the view of government officials and diplomats,
there is every likelihood that the preliminary jwaee conferences between tin
four great Allies will open at Versailles on January 13.
It was announced today that the conference secretaries will be Paul
Dutasta, French Ambassador to Switzerland and Phillipe Berthelot. a member
of the French Foreign Office. *
ITALIAN NEWSPAPERS EULOGIZING PRESIDENT WLSON
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press
ItOMK, Jan. 3—The. Italian newspapers :.r»- printing highly eulogisti.
articles regard President Wilson, the I'nited States and Italy.
The GIronale d*Italia, one of the leading organs of tlu- country, says
in an article commenting on the President’s visit to Italy: "We intend to bon* .
the whole American people in honoring their president on tin* occasion of bis
visit to our country.” Referring to the I’nited States, tin* Gazette declares
that Americans are the most democratic and progressive people of which
history beats record.
SENATOR THOMAS UPHOLDS WILSON PLANS
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3—Senator Thomas of Folotado. Ik*..
warmly defended the President in an address to the Senate toda\ and also
predicted that in thels critical hour in diplomats history. Wilson will acquit
himself well and to the ultimate satisfaction •• Ins count rvim-u.
In answer to recent declarations of the Republicans that t’u* Presidei.
Iijns no authority tv conclude* pdare treaties without the otisoni of the Senat
the Colorado senator quoted passages front letters and opinions of Thom
Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton to show that th • •institution gives tb.
president supreme powers to make treaties eithei with or without the advi*
Of the Senate body.
LODGE DENIES REPUBLICANS SEEKING DISCREDIT
PRESIDENT WILSON ABROAD
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Spec’ll! to the Nugget by the Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. I—The charge Of Senator James H.i.um
Lewis yesterday that th** Republican* are Peeking, by iii* .<ns of coimi.iir .t
tacks to discredit President Wilson In the e>ea of Kuropoan*. was dedal *1
Unfounded by Senator lavtge of Mas«.-ichu*rtt* In an a.ldre** to the senat.*
body today.
ladp stated that lotli tlie charges that the Itepubli* .<«s are attepipiing
to ewhsrs«s the President abroad and also prevent unit> In tlie senate .<< •
Utterly unfounded and challenged Senator losU to produce one scintilla of
feet to prove his charges.
The Massachusetts senator declared that the Republican* have not
hod the slightest Intention of causing the President emitsraeament «*f • •*»
etierecter during his fsrslun visit l*ut are extremely desirous to make matt. *
us amusth tor the President as possible Ulp claimed. however that the
BsptBillffaS cfitlrll of administrative deling uennes Is Just id*.I b> p,,. ev{.
B—rrs Lodge fsrlher declared that tbs peace negotiations ought to »*• .-om*
BlUd ss soon os pssalWi fur the rosesa that every day of delay make* it
MUIU fliwll to make peers with Germany.