THE TRAITOR
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He hangB oat a flag from hie home,and his office.
. He always stands up at "The Star Spangled Banner;"
In talks and discussions he rails at the Prussans,
He handles the kaiser in virulent manner;
J He always la present at ioyalty meetings,
.And upon the platform he pays for a sent—
(The price doesn't matter, his profited are fatter
j Since War gave him chances for cornering the wheat.)
He talks with emotion of “brave soldier laddies,"
Or noble “young jackies who sail on the foam,”
Then shoots up the price of potatoes and rice.
And other things needed abroad and at home;
He praises brave mothers who give their sons freely,
Then soaks those same mothers for clothing and food—
But if you cry “Traitor” this smooth speculator
Will think you are one of a lunatic brood.
Yet Benedict Arnold was only a piker
Compared to the man who amid all the strife
Will seize all the chances to force huge advances
In things that a nation depends on for life.
He did his foul work in the war of secession,
He poisoned our boys in the conflict with Spain—
High upon a gibbet we ought to exhibit
This traitor who holds up a nation for gain!
A. M. E.
GOMPPERS PROTESTS
CONSCRIPTION LABOR
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 15.—
It is rumored here today that Presi
dent Wilson is considerng the ad
visability of conscripting labor for
shipyards. Samuel Gompers on
hearing of this proposal immediate
ly madcvigorous protest; declaring
that such a course was entirely un
necessary. Gompers claims that I-a
bor knows that the international
principles for which we are fighting
have their counter-part in the re
lations between man and man and
that all power will be used to main
tain these principles in any and ail
relations of life. Mr. Gompers as
serts that the conception of labor
for private profit is an injustice
even in times of peace, but that
labor should be conscripted for pri
vate profit is an unpardon
able crime at the present
time, when the workers
tie-fields, while the stay-at-homt
capitalists are coining the life-blood
of theno millions into profit.
looal mm.
There will be a dance at the Eni
club, tonight.
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By reading the D. E. Crowley ad
Jn this issue, you’ll observe the
splendid short verse which the jud
ge* awarded the the first prize to.
It oounds good to us, because we
are rather poetically inclined our
aelves.
BUTTER, EGGS
AND POTATOES
We have in “lock the same grade
of Butter, Eggs and Potatoes that
the other stores carry and we will
•ell them at the same price or less
in some cases. But, in addition to
the common grades we have exerted
our utmost to be able to offer
something better, not necesaarly
cheaper. Our effort was product
ive of the following result.
BUTTER
Our Alberta pickled butter is
especially churned for us and is
made from clean, pure and whole
some pasteurized cream. In fact
other buyers must wait and go
without until our orders are filled.
The Consolidated Creamery Co.,
of Ellensburg Washington, is a co
operative institution of the farmers
of that vicinity who have success
fully marketed their products in
tills way for ■’’everal years and in
Hi is manner they have been able to
give the public us direct as possible
the best butter fresh and immlied
at a better profit to themselves and
loss to the consumer. Our price
per 2 pound brick 91.35.
(lur Kane 11 Eggs are all guar
antied to bo uot over a week old
aftai shipped last fall. Per dozes
M cents.
POTATOES
Our pot aino.s that we are mow
offering are the very latest TAKI
MA BURBANKS the Potatoes that
bum la the N.P.R.R.Co. Diners fam
ous for their big i*ot»to Bake. Full
weight crates, per crate $5.30.
A. Polet
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Mr. Chas. Thornton is the four
minute man scheduled to speak at
the Dream tonight. His subject will
be, Politic?, and theStragetics of
the war.
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Miss Maude Wallace passed away
at the Holy Cross Hospital yester
day morning. The deceased came
to Nome last fall, from Flat City.
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Charles Osthus writing from San
Francisco, to bis friend Sam Boich,
sends his best regards to all his
friends in Nome. Charlie intend
ed leaving Frisco and going to Los
Angeles. He sent in some very in
teresting clippings which we will
publish when space permits.
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Betas I'BBT BOttflCB to tlu
Drtwtrtaa Vote
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Gabrielson and Bowles were the
contestants In the pool tournament
last night. Gabe won, 125 to 113.
We guess they broke prety tough
for him? He slathered it on pretty
ctrong at the Board of Trade on
Thursday night. ' The Harp was
scheduled to cnake 175 to the Som
npathist’s 200. The former went out
in 48 inv.ings, while the latter
was still at the 148th mile post.
It would have afforded great pleas
ure to have been able to publish the
full details in yesterday’s issue.
We were unable to do so on account
of our Sporting Editor having too
good a time at the Miners Home
Club. We’ll be ready for that Som
niloquist the next time he handles
the ‘Q’ in the tournament series.'
Subscribe ion for the Worker
aud keep Posted.
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The Grand and Petit Juries
drawn yesterday, to serve at the
April term of Court.
' Grand Jury.
Geo. Ashenfelder, Geo. H. Adams,
F. Mi Ayer, James Carley, Si Car
men, A. N. Gar rod, E. E. Grimm, B.
Hanson, Carl Heriem, Bf R. Hold
sn, Con Kelly, Leo Kent, D.Kirstan,
A1 Lomen, Chas. Mason, Frank
Miller, O. M. Powell, F. A. Shaw,
L. A. Swing, Ed Tarnutzer, H.
5. Thompson, Olaf Tolsness, C. R.
Watson.
Petit Jury.
Emil Anderson, Wm. Allan, W.
E. Anderson, V. H. Anderson, W.
it. Anrerson, Chris Anderson, E. E.
/Vdams, Jack Aikens, James Bogan,
H. P. Carlson, Geo. Comly A. A.
ohagnon, R. J. Downing, F.A. Dim
mer, J. C. Forbes, M. V. Foss, Ed
Hyman,John Hegness, J. M. King,
R. Lomen, Thos, Mulligan, Ed Mor
in, ..A. W. Mayer, J. G. McDougall,
F\ Mielke, Gus Nelson, B. W. Nielly,
Lord Nelson, Edwin Nelson, H. O.
Nielson, O. Van Sickle W. E. Wag
ner, W. J. Williamson, and Chas.
Weckman.
Fur garments made and repaired
it the Nome Tailoring Company.
SUBS SINK ONE TRRAWLER
LONDON, Feb. 15.—The Admir
alty today announces the loss of
one trawler and several drifters
in a raid by Gorman destroyers in
the Straits of Dover. The German
destroyers sipped on the trawlers
and drifters, whil ethey were en
gaged in sweeping for mines, which
had been set adrift by the Germans,
during a job- The English des
troyers which immediately hurried
to the scene drove the Germans to
seek cover in the lee of Helgoland.
UKT THE STEWS RIGHT. REA.
THE WORKER.
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Billards and Pool
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tnd repaired at the Nome Tailoring
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-ATHLETICS
BENEFIT ALL ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES
BASKET BALL
-All Stars
Nome High School vs. All NOME
BASE BALL
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Fort Davis vs. Sourdoughs
Boxing and Wrestling
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