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VOL. 11.
NOME. ALASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY
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GOV’T RAISES PAY
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 31.—
President Wilson has approved the
plans of the Secretary of the Trea
sury McAdoo to rhisc at once the
wages of all railway workers orga
nized within the shortest possible
time.
As yet the prospective increases
have not been determined and it is
announced that they probably will
not reach the forty per cent in
creases demanded by the Brother
hoed of Railway Trainmen.
Mr. McAdoo, now practically Dic
tator of all the railway systems in
the country will soon order the
most complete cooperation by the
companies. It is stated that all
unecessary offices will be abolished
which will result in publicity
agents, solicitors and hundreds of
attorney’s losing fat jobs.
After conference with the ope
rative commitees of Eastern rail
ways, McAdoo announces that coal
wi.l he
ever shortage may exist, and what
is of added importance it is be
lieved that next step will be the
government operation of coal
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 31.-A
court martial has sentenced Robert
Franks to ten years at hard labor
for objecting to the mititary draft.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 31.—
The Governments Shipping Board
has announced that the shipyards
of the entire country will be placed
on three eight hour shifs as soon
as the necessary men were found
available. A nation wide campaign
for men is being conducted.
WILKESBARRE, Dec. 31.—Fred
Cobey fire boss was killed and nine
miners were burned to death when
a gas pocket was ignited by a nak
ed light.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.—The
Mexican consul here declares, the
story that oLwer California was
about to secede and establish a re
public is too ridiculous to justify
comment.
PACIFIC PORT, December 31.—
An American warship stopped
the steamship Norfolk which was
making her way toward Mazatlan
harbor with a naval prison crew
aboard. Alleged supplies being car
ried from Mexico for German ships.
She had been watched for several
months and was brought here.
WASHINGTON D. C.. Dec. 31.—
Information reaching here through
the reports of General Pershing
convey Ihe information that four
teen soldiers of his command have
died from natural causes.
Take your Lunch and Dinner at
the Board of Trade Lunch Counter,
only 50c.
{ demand for
I EDUCATED WOMEN
LONDON, Dec. 31.—There is a
great demand for well-educated
and efficient women for work in
various government departments,
those possessing degress in econom
ics, methematics and natural
science being most in request. The
Mir.stry of Food needs experienced
accountants for expert statistical
work In connection with its in
creasing activities. There is also
a growing demand for electrical
workers, shorthand writers and
typists. Educated women to act as
supervisors are also needed by the
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps.
Although the Ministry of Labor has
taken over all (he registers of
women workers, the ergistry of pro
fessional women is still actually
kept at Queen Anne’s Chambers,
Tothill Street, where they can ap
ply instead o£ to the labor ex
changes. The average salaries of
women employed by the govern
ment departments is better than it
was at the beginning of the war,
and educated and efficient women
are now able to earn P.3 a week
and upwords with less difficulty
than previously.
You’ll see It first In the Worker.
GERMANY
SEEKS
AFTER WAR TRADE
PARIS, Dec. 2 9..—Germany’^
principle during peace was to pre
pare for war. With inexorable lo
gic she has reversed her maxim and
is now preparing for peace during
■war.
A Deputy and member of the
Parliamentary Commission for For
eign Affairs, discloses a part of this
formidable after-war campaign in
•an article in the “Echo de Paris”.
The principle foreign zone of
Germany’s commercial activities is
Spain. The German consulate at
Barcelona has lately tripled its of
fices and employes. A German as
sociation has also been founded to
dovolop the tourist industry in
Spain. Besides developing hotels
and travelling facilities .this lea
gue is working to entice the Span
ish students to visit German uni
versities.
During a recent Germanophile
meeting at Santander, Senor Za
mora, deputy, announced that after
the war German capital would be
poured into Spain and that German
firms would establish new import
ant branches,so as to sell German
products which on account of the
Allies customs regulations, will be
barred off other European markets.
GET THE NEWS KIGI1T. liEIVl
THE WOK It Git.
STATEMENT TO CALL
GERMAN BLUFF
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 31—
The long contemplated and expect
ed statement of the war aims of the
Allied Powers now seems assured
for early promulgaiton. It is said
that . the statement is designed to
counteract the German peace pro
paganda that is being circulating
among the neutral nations.
The state department refuses to
discuss the coning conferences be
tween ihe English and French
prime ministers at Paris. However
it is declared to be the belief that
the conference would arrive at a
decision as to whether there exists
a real need for the re-establish
ment of the peace terms and the
aims of the allies in the war.
LONDON, Dec. 31.—The Bolshe
viki, according to partially authen
ticated reports received here today
have released fourteen Austrain
merchant vessels held by them and
amounting to a total of forty
thousand tons.
BERLIN, Dec. 31.—The German
war office here today admitted that
the French forces had captured
fourteen hundred prisoners in the
fighting around Mt. Tomba.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 31.—
The Federal Government has com
mandeered the great Bush Termin
als in Brooklyn South, the largest
in the country.
Fur garments made and repaired
at the Nome Tailoring Gompuny.
HALE HOLDEN KEPT
BY PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Deo. 31.—
Secretary McAdoo lias announced
that the railroad war board has
been relieved from duty in Wash
ington but that the services ol'
Hale Holden, President of (he Bur
lington lines will remain here to
assist in the railroad administra
tion work.
LONDON, Dec. 31.—According
to reports received here the British
have recaptured tlicir positions lost
on the Cambrai front with a con
siderable number of prisoners and
guns.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 31*—
The number of dead resulting from
the earthquakes in Guatemala is
estimated at the enormous total of
one thousand with the tremors con
tinuing. A Red Cross ship with ten
thousand dollars worth of supplies
will leave New Orleans to caryr
supports to the suffering victims.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 31.—
Despite Bakers opposition Con
gressmen here declare intenton of
urging universal military training
at the present session.
DETROIT, Dec. 31.—A plot to
! destroy the plant of teh Liberty
Motor Company by spies was frus
| trated when workmen discovered
the fire and extinguished it.
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I For the ,»e*t 50c. Dinner in Nome
| go to the Hoard of Trade Lunch
Counter.
WAR WILL COST AMERICA
EIGHTY BILLION DOLLARS
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.—In
a recent speech here calling on his
hearers to forget all other things
anil place the welfare of the nation
before anything else, Senator Cum
mins of Iowa, declared that it is
fhe duty of every American or l'or
eign-born person living in America
to render the government all the
service possible, even at the great
est of personal sacrifice! Dwelling
on the magnitude ot the present
struggle, the Iowan stated that a
careful estimate of the costs ot
other nations in this war, and the
cost which the United States has
already borne has convinced not
him alone, but the leading econom
ists of the country that it will take
at least three years to win and that
it wll be necessary for America to
spend $80,000,000,000 In order to
bo assured of a successful end.
' i o expect and plan for an ear
ly end to this struggle would be
foolish to the last degree,” said
Senator Cummins. There is nothing
upon which to build any such hope
or expectations. Germany, by hei
present military successes in Russia
and Italy is proving that she of her
resources either in men or mater
ials. <In spite of various reports c
internal trouble in Germany, there
is not much indication that the peo
ple of that country will willingly
throw off tho yoke of the Hohen
zollerns at any early date.”
The Senator doclared that any
person or group of persons who de
liberated ninnou own personal
welfare above the safety of the na
tion at large lacks in patriotism
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and is rendering Germany far mors
help than all the German spies in
the country are able to do. 'There
is only one course left for an Am
erican under the present circum
stances," he concluded, "and that is
to give every ounce of his support,
moral, physical and financial, to
his government."
BROTHERHOOD PRESIDENT I
THINKS TROUBLE OVER I
wages controversies to be reported
CLEVELAND, Dec. 31.—Presi
dent Leo of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen expects a mutu
allj satisfactory solution of the
ARB kOU SEEKING) A PATENTT
If no it wili pay you to investigate
rates of the Industrial Worker os
publication of application therefor
Bring your forfeiture notices to th»
Industrial Worker
to a conference of the Brotherhood
officials and Secretary McAdoo
Thursday. The Brotherhood has
had a demand for wages increase in
for months.
TIIE MAN WANTED.
L. M. Peterson, a member of the
Miners Union wanted in connection
with charges pending against this
paper, came in from Cunningham
creek upon learning of them, and
was i . leased on bail.