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VOL. 11.
NOME, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20, 1017.
NO. 214fi.
SAX FRANCISCO, Dec. 25, A
walk out which Union officials say
will extend to ten thousand work
ers in the metal trades industry
started today when the workers in
fix plants refused to return to
work.
Officials of the various labor or
ganizations involved including prac
tically every craft in the city deny
that any men have quit work on
materials which the government re
gards as vital or necessary. The
efforts of the union most rependit
ible member will be in the season.
The employers indirectly maintain
that the men are working on war
orders.
The leaders say that the strike
will be. of short duration unless the
demands remain ungranted.
LONDON, Dee. 25.—The Russian
peace program of the German Chan
cellor approved by the Bundesrath
reports that the Bolsheviki have
definitely rejected peace terms is
eroneous according to advices
which are regarded as authorita
tive. The German dispatches say
that tho peace terms are being very1
closely studied by the Central'
Powers.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 25.— j
A million tans of coal is the Christ-1
mas gift of the coal miners of the
country by keeping at work during
the holidays. The men have re
sponded! to appeals of the fuel ad
ministration.
Express and Genera! Delivery.
See Erickson at Mansfield's Cigar
Store.
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WILSON REGIME
FALLING DOWN
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 25.—
The entire cabinet of the President
Wilson administration are actively
exercised today over reports of dis
approval of the present White
House regime and complain that1
the President is not getting a fair j
deal in the Congressional investiga-j
lions regarding the war plans and j
the conduct of the war.
It has been decided to send out:
trained speakers and lecturers de- ‘
fending the President’s administra
tion against its detractors. No full
announcement of the facts involved
can be made without disclosing im
portant war secrets. Just why the
President nnns it necessary to with
hold information from the people
is r.ot made known.
LONDON, Dec. 25.—Formal mess
ages conveying Christmas greetings
are being formulated to be forward
ed to the 4tceT>ca.n people.
AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS in
France, Dec. 25.—Seventeen Amer
ican army officers have arrived for
a visit of inspection on the French
fronts.
At Christmas time very few Am
erican troops are under fire and
these are mainly connected with the
Engineers corps.
EUROPE COMPLETES
FOUR YEARS OF WAR
LONDON, Dec. 25.:—Europe is to
day celebrating it's fourth year of
the war to the thundre and detona
tions of big artillery guns.
The War Office has today de
clined to issue any statement re
garding the situation, giving sup
port to the assumption that things
are not well on the front. The de
claration is privately made that
important operations are in pro
gress on the British front but be
yond that statement authoritative
serious sources are non-committal.
German military activities indi
cate a disposition on the part of
that power to press the fighting
without regard to economic cost or
loss of life.
The Teutonic forces have renewed
IKON CLAW DREAM TONIGHT.
The 15th chapter of “The Iron
Claw” featuring Pearl White Shel
don Lewis and Creighton Hale un
der caption “The Double Resurrec
tion” heads the bill at the Dream
Theater tonight, As this great ser
ial story nears the climax it be
comes intensely interesting to
those who have followed it from
the begining. A Vogue Comedy
“I he Man with the Hod” will fur
nish tlie laughs. The pr grant con
cluding with a “See America” with
its beautiful and instructive scenes
and the cartoon finish “Keeping up
with the JonesYs. Watch out for
show Friday night!
their drive on the Aslago Plateau
in Italy. Heavy fighting continues,
between the English and Turkish
troops in Bethlehem.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 25—j
The President spent Christmas day
in the White House and attended
a huge Christmas tree given to his |
grand children. The entire family,
attended church.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 25.—An
astonishing indication of the in
creasing sticngth of the Bolsheviki |
is noted in the request emanating
from Berlin today to the effect that 1
the German government is request-i
ing them to modify peace terms'
which they have submitted pending j
WKATHEK IIKPUKT.
U. S. Weather Bureau.
Nome, Alaska, Dec. 24, ti A. M.
Temperature: Max. — (>, Min. —lfi
Barometer: 20,585 inches.
Weather: Clear.
Wind: N. 5.
Precipitation: None.
December 24, ti P. M.
, Temperature: Max.—4, Max. —11
Barometer: 30.462 inches.
; Weather: Clear.
Wind: N. S miles per hour.
Precipitation: None.
You’ll get it right iu the Worker.
(he negotiations uiulor the tempo
rary truce.
I must have a nice Rug at $25.00
a Sled u t$2.75 to $4.50 or a velo
cipede or a Picture Machine or a
little Wagon and Clueds Rocker, 1
saw some dandy ones at HOLT’S.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Dr. Heimlich leaves for Marshal
city with Paul Kjegstad, Thursday
morning from Dr. Heimlich office.
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The many friends of Captain J.
E. Ouptil, formerly commanding
the Umatilla, plying this port will
be glad to hear he wired Christmas
greetings to Nome friends from a
point about sixty miles off Unimak
Island in mid Pacific today. This
popular sea captain is in charge of
the steamship Senator bound for
Yokahoma and Asiatic ports.
ARCTIC BAKERY RIG CAKE.
The magn’ficent Christmas cake
rallied off by the Arctic Bakery was
won by James V. Bursik and graced
the dinner table of Mrs. and Mr.
Win. Stipek last night. Fourteen!
guests sat down to a bounteous
spiead at which a monster
turkey and the delectable confec
tion formed (lie pieces de resistance
GET THE NEWS UK.111. IF W
THE WORKER.
WASHINGTON, D. Dec. 23.—
The report of the Secretary of Lab
or Wilson submitted today is re
ceived with elation in all adminis
tration departments.
Mr. Wilson is believed to have I
shown convincingly that dispite
ananiad versions, the labor people
of the countrv are in readiness for
any exigency that may really con
front the country.
After three months tour of the
entire country he states that the
different labor situations over the
I country as a result of the Presi
dent's Industrial Relations Commis
sion's report. Practically all the
big strikes have been settled by
agreements with the workers who
have continued necessary produc
tion pending the conciliation of dis
putes.
The notable strikes which have
been adjusted by tbc Commission
include the strikes of the oil work
ers in the Southwestern fields, the
strike of the telephone operators
and a sympathetic strike of the
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
in support of the fir! operators,
tie workers in tlie Southwestern
copper fields, and the memorable
strike of the shipbuilders which
had threatened a complete tieup
of the Government’s shipbuilding
program, and the equally important
strike of the Northwestern Lumber
Workers, the settlement of which,
permitted the continuance of 'ho
production of the Spruce products
essential to the building ol the
Government’s airship fleet.
BOLSHEVIKI IS
REGARDED AS I. W. W.
PACIFIC PORT, Dec. 25.—Secret,
operatives of the Naval Intelligence
bureau are making much ado over (
the alleged discovery ol a plot eith- j
or to arm the Industrial Workers i
of World or to foment an uprising
of the working classes in the
United States and to enter upon a
raid of this country's maritime
commerce.
The Russian steamship Slii'.ka
seized here is reported to have
aboard in charge of Bolsheviki offi
cials a large war chest for the de
fense of the Industrial Workers of
the World in their defense before
the Federal Court in Chicago, Illi
nois, before whom over two hund
red prominent members of the or
ganization are being held for trial.
The vessel is also reported to be
carrying 'arge store of ammuni
tions, and guns for purposes un
known to the authorities.
The Navy Department is closely
guarding the vessel which in regu
lar form appears to be held and
commanded by a committee of the
Bolsheviki.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 25
Just. what to do in the case present
by the arrival in American waters
of the steamship Silka is puzzling
the head of every statesman in Am
erica. For some reason known to
itself the government hesitates to
lend the slightest recognition to the
Bolsheviki. None of the crew are
permitted to leave the post except
in charge of v. naval escort.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 25.—The
Bolsheviki leader Lcnine is report
ed be preparing to leave Petrograd
for his life, realizing that the power
of Bolsheviki is waning.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 25.—Ad\i
ces reaching Ihis city indicate that
a serious mutiny has occurred
aboard a battleship of the Baltic
Sea fleet.
WE CAN DO IT.
Peoples Laundry wash everythin"
except the Baby.
W. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop.
NOTICE.
A Big Public Dance is to be held
at the Miners Home Club on Thurs
day, December 27. Everybody in
vited, Admission: Gentlemen 50c.,
The Card Party will not be held
this we?k, on account of the holi
day rush etc. COMMITTEE.
RED CROSS COMMITTEE
MAKES STATEMENT
Mrs. Frawley, who is reported
to be Vice Chairman of the Ited
Cross, submits the following:
“In view of misstatements and
misunderstandings published in re
cent issues of the local paper, The
Industrial Worker, the following
statement is given to both the local
papers for publication in order to
inform the public of Nome as to
the facts of the position taken by
the local Ited Cross.
During the campaign for mem
bership and donations, different
persons were encountered, who ex
pressed themselves as averse to giv
ing money to be used for Christ
mas presents for the soldiers at
Fort Davis. The commanding of
ficer at Fort Davis was informed
of this condition, and he was asked
to find out the sentiment of the
men at the post in regard to this
matter. This lie did, and he re
ported to the chairman of the Red
Cross that he had found the senti
ment of the men at Fort Davis to
lie that they did not care for the
presents, and that they had expres
sed it desire that this money he
used for the comfort of the soldiers
: I the front.
The comm nding officer also told
(he chairman of the Red Cross that
ho had received a telegram from
the director of the Red Cross at
Seattle, requesting that the number
of men at Fort Davis be furnished
him, as it was contemplated by the
Red Cross to give every soldier in |
the service a standard Christmas
present. The commanding officer
also stated that he had telegraphed
the number of soldiers and as to
their attitude about the matter of
presents.
At the last meeting of the Red
Cross, it was unanimously voted
that the soldiers here be given some
kind of entertainment in the near
future. Accordingly, the local
chairman and vice-chairman
visited the post and made the an
nouncement to the men that this
entertainment will he held on Jan
uary 5th, 191S. Many soldiers ex
pressed their appreciation and their
desire to attend.
However not hi:.'.' 1 '
this being a Christmas entertain-i
ment, or about the living < t : *
gents, tin Imp Hod r- th • Italroi .cl j
Worker.
It is hoped that Ihis article will!
serve to inform the public ;.s to tin |
true : ; ilit in v.'hii ! 11: this"
wore done, aiul it may also be
stated that other entertainments
are contemplated for "our boys”
during the long winter.”
(Editors Note. The above is sub
mitted without signature by Mrs.
James Frawley. The averment of
miss-statement u> this paper is of
course, not established. Quibbling
to one side we wish to know why
the Ft. Oavis soldiers didn’t get the
presents intended for them today,
and tho entertainment that was
coming to thorn today. See editorial
tomorrow, t
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Sealed proposals will be r • i < d
l.y the Divisioniti Koatl Comnit^-ioii
until !! o’clock a. in., Dee. L-it ' a 17
when they will he publicly c ;-m■ m 1,
for tho construction of a Shelter
Cabin nct r the Obi Timber Hoad
house. Council t it.’. I*r<>fi:nC sh
cr a certified check ft.r •* v
of the amount the bid at . t ttc
cott pa n v esc!' bid i 11 i led ■
m: y I .• bait at I he > -,t <• : art
Comnia Ion.
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