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NOME, ALASKA. THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1918.
NO. 2620.
SENATOR’S SLICK GRAFTING
SCHEME, RILL TO LEASE
INSTEAD GOV’T CONTROL
Washington, D. C. Mar. 20,“Representative B. C.
Hillyard, of Colorado, has introduced a bill to lease all
telegraph and telephone lines and have them operated
by the Postal Department* He stated, as his reason for
such a cousce that if the lines were leased it would not
be necessary for their being purchased by the gov’t.
Mr. Wilson, of Texas asked if there was anything
which, in the opinion of Mr. Hillyard, would entitle the
telegraph and telephone companies to any more consid=
eration, by the government, than the railroads or any
other industry in the United States. When answered
by Hillyard that, he did not think one industry should
be more favored than another, Mr. Wilson said, hs was
opposed, to any such measure as the one introduced by
Hillyard, for in view of the fact that the country was
now at war he thought that, it was to the interest of
every one that the government take control of all ind=
ustries and he was also opposed to any guarantees of
profit.
SOCIALIST CANDIDATE
POLLS LARGE VOTE
MILWAUKEE, Mar. 20,.— ,
Berger, Socialist of Milwaukee who
is a candidate for the Socialist Sen
atorial nomination has polled a vote
in Milwaukkeo County equaling that
of both Irvin, Lenroot and James
Thompson, the Republican candi
dates for nomination. Lenroot who
is now representing the Eleventh
Wisconsin Congresiionr.l District, is
the representative of the Wisconsin
Machine of the Interests, ar.d they
*ave wrapped him up in an Ameri
can flag and tagged him a "Loyalist
Candidate,” but in spke of the blind
he is just 6S5 votes ahead of James
Thompson who is supported by the
followers of Robert La Follcttee.
Returns from 51 of the 71 Wiscon
sin counties v/o in, and Thompson's
supporters are predicting a big vic
tory fer their man when '.11 counties
shall have been heard from
1 Thomas Joseph D'.vtos, is tho
Democratic notnineo.
The wise political dope, tors are
predicting that if the Republican
Machine Candidate was the Repub
lican Nomination there will
ho a Socialist in theUnitod States
Senate for the first timo n aiotcry.
_ First-class Cnalakleet dog sal
mon for sale at 12 cents a pound.
Bee Duffy O'Connor.
FROM AMSTERDAM
AND ST. LODIS
AMSTERDAM, Mar. 20.—Dis
patches coming from The
Hague stato that Germany has warn
ed the Dutch Minister at Berlin that
she will consider the Dutch Govarn
m ant’s agreement to the AUiedShlp
ping proposal as an unfriendly act
towards Germany and will imme
diately retaliate.
It is hoped here that America and
the Allies will take action onthdr
own responedbity and in this mtnner
ner extricate the Dutch government
from its predicament.
ST. LOUIS, Mar. 20.—The Busi
ness men of this city have requested
the Department of Labor Represen
tatives, who adjusted the great strik”
to romain here for a few days more,
or until such u time as £he plan ar
ranged by them shall be Id fair
working order. Business was com
pletely wrecked in the entire city
during tho great strike and the Busi
ness men do not wish any such per
formance repeated. 2
Many of the down-town stores
have adopted the eight hour day
voluntarily.
Mostly all industries effected by
tho strike are resuming business on
a more normal scale today.
-
Go<xi, clean, comfortable by
tile day, week or month, at the
Dunham Building, nest door City
Hall. (West)
Mrs. Markham, Prop. <
BOARD ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That the annual municipal and
school board Election will be held
at the council chambers in the city
hall, in Nome, Tuesday, April 2nd
1918, for the purpose of electing
the following officers:
A Mayor, a City Clerk, a City
Attorney, a City Treasurer, three
Cuncllmcn for tbs full term of two
years, two Councllmen for the term
of one year to fill vacancies caused
by the resignations of J. .F
McAlLister and A. D. Poteet; and
Clerk of School Boardfor the terra
of throe years. The polls will open
at 8 o'clock A. M., andclose at 6
o’clock P. M.
E. GRIMM,
Dated, Mar. 21st,1918. City Clerk.
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FARM LABORERS ARE
EXEMPT FIRST DRAFT
UNTILL HARVEST OVER
WASH INCHON March 20—Secre
tary of Labor 'Wilson today notified
the farmers that the government is
heeding their request for help and that
it is realized by the government olh
ciaJs that the number of boys and men
from tiie cities no matter how large
their number or how wilting they may
be to work they cannot replace the
skilled farm workers.
Mr Wilson assured the fanners that
no farm hands who may be listed in
the first draft will be called until after
the harvest Is over and that all those
who may be in camp at the present
time shall be granted extended fur
loughs. Ln the meam time the govern
ment will consider ways and means
to provide against any recurrence of
the present shortage of skilled farm
lalmr. The farmers of the country
through their association have vigor
ously protested to the department
against the drafting of skilled farm
labor upon whom the entire country
must depend and claim that these men
are many times more valuable to the
country In the field with the plow than
;is soldiers in the trenches. They
stilted that with the present scarcity of
skilled farm laborers the crops of 1918
would mot begin to equal those of 1917.
Granite, Notions, Ororker
ware and everything yon need at
Holts.
NO ATTEMPT YET MADE
ENFORCE PRESIDENT’S
PROCLAMATION
WASHINGTON, March 20—Gov
ernment officials have so tar made no
attempt to enforce the Presidential
proclamation, in regard to the seiz
ing of the Dutch shipping and some
of the wise ones are claiming that the
Dutoh government has not yet ratified
the agreement.
They state that it is their belief
that the government is now withhold
ing the final word for the carrying
out of the seizure.
One of the officials of the Treasury
Department has givon it as his private
opinion that the German Government
is bringing great pressure to bear on
Holland to keep her from any volun
tary agreement, so that — case Ameri
ca ancl the Allies seize the Dutch
shipping the Germans may he able to
.ise this fact to the disadvantage of
America and the Allies in the peace
negotiations.
WASHINGTON March 20—Commis
sioner of Internal Revenue. William
H Osborn Ians Just issued a final warn
ing to all those who have so far failed
to pay their income tax.
Mr. Osbom announces for the bene
fit of those who fail to heed this warn
ing that there are eleven days remain
ing fo rthe filing of statements and
that the government is preparing a
dragnet to bring in all those who may
think they are wise enough to d dge
FRISCO, BRANCH
OF BOLSHEVIKI
WASHINGTON March 20—The gov
ernmont has been informed through
its agents that a Bolsheviki Branch
of the Socialist Party has been estab
lished at San Francisco, with a man
named Smith as ecretary.
Morris Hlllqult of New York upon
being asked as to whether the Bolihe
vikl Branch has received a Charter
from the American Socia list Party,
said that none hade been issued to his
knowledge.
The Government Is considering what
action to take upon the matter and
in view of President Wilson’s recent
message of sympathy sent the Russian
People it would hardly be considered
consisiant on his part to allow the or
ganization to be interfered with as
long as its membership keep within
the bounds of the law.
The Socialist Labor Party has not
been heard from yet and it is presum
cd Chat just as the Bolshevlki Party
represents the masses in Itussia so the
S. L. P. represent the masses in
America and that the Bolshevlki
Branch In San Francisco hos very
likely bean chartered by the S. I,. P.
organization
NOTICE OK DEPARTURE.
. .Of the last mails of the season
via the overland route.
The trip leaving Nome, March
25th, will he the last si1 the season
to carry registered. Insured, furs
and parcels post toalis destined for
the outside over the winter trail.
. . letters in their usual and ordin
ary form, and post cards will be
forwarded up to and including the
departure from Nome April 8»h,
Vi'.r iic/mcnt of their share of tin gnv
cmmeaitnl expenses. The government
‘vi’ll vigorously proceed against nil
those '.vho fail to make statements
and after prosecution has once been
instituted these crooks will not be let
off by paying the original amount due
but will be heavily penalized as well.
DANCING SCHOOL.
At tiie Miners Home Clnb Hall,
Dancing class every Monday, Tues
day, Wednesday, and Friday even
ing from 8 P. M. to 11 P. M. Ad
mission to class $1.00. Private
lessons $1.00 per hour.
MRS. GKO WALDHKI.M, Teacher,
Revived at City Office,
Nome, Alaska.
Juneau. Alaska, Mar. 20. 1918.
Lomen, Hoard 9, Nome—
You are instructed that this office
is in receipt of telegram E 259 from
Provost Marshall General—Ail vol
untary induction calls have been
stopped within the states— In order
to provide for Alaskan Registrants,
enroute to the States. Voluntary
induction of Alaskan Registrants
Is permitted until April fifteenth,
but on and after' that date they may
not tx? inducted. This information
is given in order to prevent any
more Alaskan Registrants coming
to the States for voluntary Induc
tion.
STRONG, Governor.
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. . Don’t forget we save yon a little
money and are able to supply any
thing at Holt’s.
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