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The Nome daily nugget., 1918-01-26

of Asia Minor. l Saw 3 map in which the whole thing N9s printed in op- propriate black the other day and the black stretched all the way from man power inserted into the heart of the world. If she can keep that she has when the war began. If she can keep that, her power can disturb the world as long as she keeps it-always pro- vided, for feel bound to put this pro- vice in, always provided the present influences that control the German government continue to control lt
 T believe that the spirit of freedom can get into the hearts of Germans and find as fine a welcome there as 1t can find in any other hearts. But the spirit of freedom does not suit the plans of the Pan- Germans. Power can not be used with concentrated force against free people if it is used by free people.
 You know how many intimations come to us from one of the Central Powers that it is more anxious for peace than the chief Central Power; and you know that it means that the people in that Central Power know that if the war ends as it stands, they win in effect themselves be vassals of Germany, notwithstanding that their populations arc compounded with all the people in that part of the world and notwithstanding the fact that they do not wish in their pride and pro- per spirit of nationality to he so oh- sorbed and dominated.
 Germany is determined that inc politicap power of the world shall be- long to her. There have been such ambitions before. They have been in part realized, but never before have those ambitions been based upon so exact and precise and scientific a plan of domination.
 May I not say that 1t is amazing to mo that any group of people should be so ill-infomcd as to suppose. as some groups in Russia apparently sup pose, that any reforms planned in the interests of tho people can live in the presence of a Germany powerful enough to undermine and overthrow them by intrigue or force. Any body of free men that compound with the present German government is com pounding for it's own destruction But that Is not the whole of the story Any man in America or elsewhere who sup poses that the free industries and en- terprise of the world can continue if the pan-Celman plan is achieved and German power fastened upon the world is as fatuous as the dreamers of Rus sia
 CTo be continued MondayD
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-01-26

The following is the text of Presi- dent Wilson's famous address to the workingmen of the United States, de- livered at the Buffalo convention of the American Federation of Labor No erable length the address win be pub lished in two installments.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-01-26
IF ANYONE HAS

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 ELOPED MARRIED DIVORCED EM5EZZLEp LEFT TOWN HAD A FIRE HAD A BABY SOLD A FARM COME TO TOWN BEEN ARRESTED BOUGHT A HOME COMMITTED MURDER THAT'S NEWS TELEPHONE MAIN 46 THE NUGGET OFFICE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-04
ITALIAN FRONT QUIET

Rome, January s.-"on the whole front" says the official statement is- sued today by the Italian war office there has been nothing of importance to report
 On Tuesday night enemy airmen dropped bombs on castelfranco veneto obtaining two direct hits on two hos- pitals. Eighteen patients were killed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-04
Chairman of Committee In vestigating Hoover's Adj ministrati0n Clashes
 With Federal Agent
SENATOR WANTED NO PATRIOTIC APPLAUSE '
 FROM THE AUDIENCE
Did Not Like Statement From Witness That PeO- pie Had Supported
 Administration

Washington, Jan uary 3. Examination of Food Admin istrator Hoover was completed today by the Senate committee Investigating the sugar and coal shortages, after Chairman Reed and MT. Hoover had en- livened the proceedings with clash that had been expected since the inquiry started.
 When Hoover took the stand yes terday, Senator Reed, a critic of the food administrator since the begin ming of his work, yielded the task of questioning to Senator Lodge, and the examination progressed very smoothly. Today, however, the chairman went into cross examina- tion himself vigorously
 He attacked the policies of the food administration, said Hoover had usurped powers in handling the wheat situation and sought to develop that sugar price agreements were made to benefit east crn refiners.
 HOOVER REPLIES SHARPLY MT. Hoover's replies were as sharp as the questions The wheat situation, he said, was handled with the approval of President Wilson and the farmers now were getting more for their wheat while flour was selling for less. He warmly denied all of the chairman's charges and said the food administration would save the people on sugar alone between Sa- Ooc.ooo ard s5,ssaaeN la TtIse s'ear heginn'as october l.
 Senator Jones of New Mexico, ques- tioning the witness about support given the food administration by the country. drew a ripple of applause from specta- tors in the committee room by a brisk retort when Chairman Reed interrupted. M'GHEE ON STAND l After MT. Hoover left the stand tha committee heard statement on the coal situation in Ohio by Joseph McGhee. attorney general of that state. MT. Mc- Ghee blamed priority orders for ships ments to the lakes for most of the trou- ble. The people are still suffering for want of coal, he said; adding that hs thought the situation would improve un- der government operation of railroads. ! Tomorrow the committee will return t0
 the sugar inquiry and hear Frank Q.
 Lowery, secretary of the Federal Sugar Refining company.
 REED ATTACKS WITNESS
 During the examination of MT. Hoover. Senator Reed charged MT. Hoover with
 "usnrpation of authority in handling | the wheat situation that would be crime in normal times.
 Hoover warmly denied this. and said tie situation had been handled with the
 unblemished approval of President Will sor.
 Yes, of course'' retorted Reed, "the Presidents coat tails are long; his shoul- ders broad, and his position unassailable, but I'm questioning you on the author Iity you employed to fix wheat prices I Reed began questioning on wheat. he
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-04
Z AMERICANS ARE AMONG VICTIMS 0F
 THE YAQU| INDIANS
These Were on Train Alt tackled and LOOted-T0-
 tai Death List Is 36

Tucson, Ariz., January 3.-Two Amer jeans were among the S6 persons killed yesterday and two among the wounded when Yaqu Indians attacked Southern Pacific train south of Emapalme. So- nora. according to messages reaching the railroad s offices here today.
 The railroad reports also said Mexican federal troops in pursuit of the Yaquis. encountered party of raiders last night and lost five killed The YaQui losses were not given.
 A relief train which went out from Guaymas returned this morning With the bodies of the dead.
 The attack occurred between Mapoi and Lencho. about 40 miles from Guaya- mas. Encountering an obstruction on the track the engineer slackened the train when the Indians, who were hid- den in the brush, attacked the train from the rear. It was in the rear coach that the massacre of the passengers occurred. The Indians fired through the windows and doors until every man. woman and child had been killed or wounded. The military escort of about 70 men on the train was dispersed.
 Returning to the scene of the holdups. the troops found the Indians still vainly trying to open the express safe which they had thrown from the express car, and second battle followed. in which the Mexican federals claimed the In- disns were defeated withv vheavy losses. The safe contained $3000o in gold It was returned intact to Guayanas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-04
NO CHANGE ID BE !. MADE IN GENERAL PLAN 0F TRAINING War Department Will Not Modify Programme to
 Hurry Soldiers to
 France

Waahington, January 3.-Recom- menda ton of the American war mis- sion that troops be sent to France as rspidly ms possible will not result In any change In the general plan of training the soldiers In the United States. This was made plain today ny Secretary Baker in . general discus- sion Of the efforts of the war depart ment to promptly carry out the mis- sion'x suExestions.
 Every possible energy will be devoted to speeding up productions of munitions and equipment and this with the agree ment of the allies to furnish the neces- sary ships and equipment is expected to result in the dispatch of the armies abroad much sooner than was at first thought possible. Neither ships nor heavy artillery sor any great force would be available on this side of the Atlantic for sometime.
 Efforts to speed up the ordnance bu- reau's work were reflected in Secretary Takers announcement of the reorganiza- ton Of the bureau with experienced busf- ness men at the head of the several die visions which will have charge of the general work.
 Reorganization of the quartermaster's E derartment under Major General Goeth- als, acting quartermaster general. along the line obtaining some years ago when there was a commissary general and a aymaster general. also had been sug- gested. General Goethals is said to fla vor this plan and in this connection it Is understood that Maj. Gen. James A. Aleshire. the former paymaster general, and his assistant, Maj Gen. C. A. Devol. will be recalled to active service.
 Opportunity for changes in the depart ment. it is pointed out, will be given soon by the retirement on their own applica- tions of Brig. Gen ~ F. Smith and Thon,as Cruse, assistants to the quar- .termaster general.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-04
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

 1--Allies are planning to recognize BOlshevik regime in Russia. Berlin and Vienna are alarmed at ncvys of refusal of Russiann to accept pence terms. General Crowder says army can be raised from class l and those coming of age since June ] should be included. Reed and Hoover clash In Senate inquiry.
 Hundreds of passenger trains to pe taken off. 2-Steamer with cargo on fire rush ing to port. Estate roads te be operated on uni- fled system. 5-Btll to create new position in eab- inet proposed. s--Movement of coal fs being speed- cd m. O--Great Britain to adopt compuI- sory ratfoning.
 LOCAL NEWS INaxWell submits plans to sell thrift stanpa. CosI operators reticent on result of called meeting. More steam tAan water power fs being useA here. Committee repsFts nany additions to sunday seheol. City may have to c1ese dow u North Btrntngham plant. Boeks of tepnty reEfstrar to close Monday nlxht.
 FEATUDEs 4-Ea1torisl eemnntnts e--eecaety and Dsny Dalrynpas. l1~~1Qlke1g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-04
MORE REASONS ARE . GIVEN FOR DELAY
 0F SH|PBU|LD|NG
Chief Constructor of Board Tells Senate Committee Work Proceeding As
 We'll As Expected

Washington, January 3.-A slow start made by the American International corporation in construction of one of the governments fabricating steel ship yards at Hog Island Pa. will make il almost impossible for the yard to de- liver vessels on schedule time, Theo- dore F. Ferris, chief constructor for the shipping board. today told the Senate commerce committee Investigating the progress of shipbuilding.
 The other two fabricating plants, one at Newark bay and the other at Ches- ter, Pa, should be able to produce ships as fast as their contracts call for, Mr, Ferris said. The shipbuilding pro- gramme generally. he said, is proceeding about as well as might have been ex- pected. Delays in wooden construction he blamed on a shortage of the proper timber sizes.
 MT. Ferris told of changes made in the design for wooden ships. which is charged to have caused delay. and de. clared they were made with his ap- proval, but not at his suggestion. He did not think they were necessary, he said. but he approved them because oi the demand from many quarters.
 The American International corpora tions contracts call for the first deliver sies in September, 1918 The company will do well. Mir. Ferris said. if it delivers any ships during the year. Once it has got start however. ships will be pro- duced rapidly, he said
 Mr. Ferris criticised the shipping boards decision to let contracts for fit. ting out wooden ships to large mum. Der of concerns and declared that all should be fitted out with engines and other equipment at one or two places each on the west coast. in the east and + s@s'tst That, he said. would speed up the work.
 .v.stss...ng house builders seeking high rentals far homes in the neighbor-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-04
ATLANTA PLACED ON
 COAL CARD BASIS
City Is Said to Be Receiving But One-I Third of Fuel Absolutely
 Needed

Atlanta, Ga, January 3-Atlanta was put on a "coal card basis today in an effort to remedy an acute shortage of fuel that has existed here practically all the winter This action was taken at a meeting of local coal dealers and offi- cials of civic organizations called by State Fuel administrator l.. c. Harde- man for the purpose of devising ways and means of relieving the situation as much as possible.
 It was said at the meeting that At lanta dealers are receiving only Is cars of coal daily. while the city's needs re- quire not less than 4o, and the card sys- tenn was adopted so that an equal dis tribution of the reported inadequate supply may be made.
 Administrator Hardeman has fsked Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield for his assistance in bringing about re- lief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-04
Berlin and Vienna
 Alarmed Ouer NeUs
 From Russ Capital
Kaiser Sends His Peace Delegates Posthaste Back to Confer With Bolshevik Leaders Whom They Thought Thoroughly Fooled by
 Terms Tentatively Agreed Upon
ny the Associated Press

The virtual collapse of the ne- gofirtfoes between the centrai powers and the Russian Bolsheviki Tor peace nnd the possibility that hositIIities again may be resumed by tie, Russians on the eastern front, even though with only n comparatively small army. have cauxed surprise and perturbation In Berlin and vienna.
 Realizing the seriousness of the situation, the German md Aus trian Emperors have conferred at length with their chiefs of state and the German and Austro-Hun- @arian foreign ministers, who at- tended the peace negotiations nt Brest-Litovsk, have been sent bnck there post haste. probably for the purpose of attempting to moder- ate the situation.
 Not alone are Leon TrOtxky. the Bolshevik foreign minister, and the other leaders of the counter revo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-04

Petrograd, January 2.-(Delaycdo The BoIshevik foreign minister, Leon Trotzky, declared today that the gov- ernment of the Russian workers would not consent to the German peace pro- posals.
 NJ. TrGtxky's declaration was made before the central committee of the council of soldiers and wOrkmen's delegates during an address in which many's hypocriticaI peace proposal.
 Asserting that the government of Russian workers would not consent to such conditions, he said that if the scaa,rai powera did not agree to .free disposal of the destiny Of the Polish and Lettish nations, it would be ur- gently necessary to defend the Rus sian revolution. He said the needs of the iron. would be satisfied what ever efforts might be necessary.
 Representatives from all the fronts who attended the meeting declared the troops would defend the revolution, but said bread and boots were necessary.
 RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
 The resolution adopted after M. Trotzlly had delivered his address fol- lows:
 This assembly confirms the fact that the programme proclaimed by the representatives of the quadruple all Iance at Rrest Litovsl1 recognizes in principle the conclusion of a peace without annexations or indemnities. This recognition establishes the basis for further pourparlers with the view of general democratic peace.
 However already in this declara-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-04
HYPOTHETICAL PEACE PROPOSALS REFUSED
 BY LEON TROTZKY
They Appeal to Teutonic People to Force Their Rulers to Keep
 Faith
ALLIES MAY GRANT
 DE FACTO RECOGNITION

London, January 4.--Develop- ments in the Russo-German nego- tiations, the Daily Chronicle says, are likely to cause the western powers to give de facto recogni- tion to the Lenine government in Russia statement of entente all lied policy of democratic char acter, it adds, shortly will be sent to Russia.
 M. Litvinoff. who has been ap- pointed ambassador to London by the Bolsheviki, the Daily Chronicle continues. may receive de facto recognition as ambassador, while Sir George Buchanan, the British ambassador to Russia, who is re- ported on his way home, may be replaced by diplomat in sym- pathy with the ideas of revolution ary Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-04

lutfOn In Russia utterly dissatisfied with tbe terms of the peace pro- posaIs of the central powers. but tho hcads Of the German social ist factions also have voIubIy ex- pressed their antagonism to those sections of them which call for the retention of Poland Iithuania, Courland and other territory now in the possession of the invaders.
 Trotxky, the mOuthpiece of the H"lshevii<i, has announced in un- mistaknble terms thnt the Russian workers will not accept the pence proposals. which he terms 'hypo- critical"
 He asserted that If the central powers did not agree to the free destiny of the Polish and Lettish nations, 1t would he urgently nec- cssary to defend the Russian revo- tuition. The central committee of the workmen's and soldiers dele-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-04
MORALE OF GERMAN 6UbMAR|NE CREWS GOOD, SAYS BENSON american Naval Officer Tells Committee it is
 Folly to Believe
 Otherwise

gashington, January S.-Admiral
 pson. chief of operations, told the
 re naval committee today 1t was Ny to believe there was any loss of IorAle among German submarlne fews and that from Information gath fed from German prisoners. he be- eved their morale was the best is ke German navy.
 During the session, which was in pri- &te. in the course of the conin.- ~ee' 8 vestigation of the navy's part of the Rr. Admiral Benson Is also said to I've told the congressman court of in- &iry found that some mistake as to nvoy might have contributed to the Is of the transport Antilles, torpedoed
 German submarine with the first hportant military loss of the war. Admiral Benson also said frankly that bmarineS chasers did not come up to e expectatio7S~ and that he was per- nally rs ssAqnsiAlS for not building any |nsideraz hllnsoer.
 rhe nurss*sx q Amerlenn al1ips torpe- Sed, he raid MA6 less than per cent.
 those Eoid4 fssso and out cf the ni,b. hrina xo1,elAf< f<5E escort-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-04
BRITISH REPULSE RAIDERS

London, January 3.*Hostile raidingA parties were repulsed last night south and southwest of LaBassee, leaving
 few prisoners in our hands, the var of flee reports The enemy artillery shoWed considersble activity during the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-04
FRENCH REPORT

Paris. January B.. Heavy artillery fighting occurred during the night. espe- ciauy on the Aisne front. in the region of Landricourt and Cavaliers de Courcy. in the sector of Maisons dc Champagne, and on the right bank of the Mouse. ' says teday,- official reports Two en- emy raidss one south of tho: Qise. the other near Earnillet. were rtp11ied com pietely."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-04
Parlor and Sleeping Cars Will Be Greatly Reduced
 In East
McADOO AND LABOR
 MEN HOLD MEETING
President Wilson Ready to Submit Railroad Legislation to Congress. Has Plan of Finance to
 Propose

WashIngton. Janunry 3.-Hundreds of passenger trains railroads east of the Mississippi will he withdrawn from service under orders soon to be issued by Director General McAdoo, based upon recomm endations made to- day by n committee of eastern pns- scnger traffic officers. The commit- tee was divided as to the ndvisabiI- ity of withdrawing most parlor md sleeping cars, leaving only those con- sidered most necessary for important travel routes.
 Hours of labor of railway employees under the government operation was dis cussed by the director general today with heads of the four railway union brotherhoods, and the question of wages will be taken up at further conferences tomorrow
 TO ADDRESS CONGRESS
 Tomorrow President Wilson goes before Congress with recommendations for leg islation providing a basis for compensat- ing railroads under government opera ton and for continued financing with government assistance. Bills approved
 
 introduced immediately, and indications are that they will be rushed to speedy passage despite difference of opinion among congressman over the basis of compensation and the termination of government control
 M'ADOO NOT so DRASTIC
 With regard to passenger train reduc- tions. it was made plain today that there is no intention of interfering with com other trains necessary for daily and reg uar travel. Some of the director gen. erals advisors have urged that praeti- caly all paror and sleeping cars be withdrawn from service and that people be requested to travel largely in day time in ordinary coaches It is not con- sidered probable, however, that MT Me- Adoo will approve such a drastic course at this time. The passenger officers par ticipating in today's conference were A. B. Smith of the New Haven. James F. Anderson and R. E. Wright of the Penn sylvania; l.. F. vosburg of the New York Central, and W. C. Hope of the Central of New Jersey
 LABOR CONFERENCES The railroad brotherhood leaders spent nearly three hours with the director gen. eral. most of the time being devoted to discussing the possibility that the sov- ernment may call on railway employees to work much overtime in order to clear present freight congestion. This would involve extra wages which the railroad administration is said to be willing to pay on the basis of time and half'' now maintained by railroads for over time.
 DEMANDS NOT PRESENTED The brotherhoods demands for 10 per cent higher wages, refused by railroads just before the government assumed 1 management, were not pressed today, but will be taken up tomorrow. Mir. Mo- Adoo has not expressed his views on the subject of higher wages. but most of hi. advisers and executive assistants advo- cate such course as means of retain Ling employees.
 The brotherhoods' chiefs here were lW. $. Carter of the fremen. w G. Lee iof the trainmen, and A. E. Garrettson 1 of the conductors. together with Vice President H. r. Wills Of the engineers.
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