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NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, SLAY 1«, 1917.
NO. 2255.
Conference Accepts Draft Bill Amendments
TEUTONS MAKE PUSH
ON WESTEERN LINES
LONDON, May 15.—The Teuton
forces on the west front have begun
a forward, movement which involves
a heavy counter attack between
Cambrai and Arras, with the con
centration of force back of St.
Quentin in an effort to force the
British from the recently acquired
positions. The artilery fire of this
morning gave way to a forward in
fantry movement this afternoon
when the effort to re-take positions
directly west of Belllcourt were fol
lowed by the British relinquish
rnent of minor positions but lately
held.
The continued attacks were pro
longed into the evening artillery
following the desistence of the in
fantry assaults.
The inability of the enemy to
force its way forward over the re
taken territory is emphasized by
Sir Douglas Haig as result of the
day’s fighting, the gains being in
consequential while the sacrifice ot
men was reckless.
The British have now begun an
intensive bombardment of the en
tire front, including those places
where there was no attempted for
ward movement.
Activity on the French front in
the Champagne country is also re
ported several minor counters being
launched, apparently with the inten
tion of blocking the forward move
ment of the French or any move
ment of this nature by the British
in the Sommen sector proyer.
bet ns es Urn a re on /our Job Work
SENATE WINS FIGHT
ON DRAFT MEASURE
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 15.—
The Senate won its fight on the
draft bill, the conscription meas
ure going to the conference com
mittee for reconsideration and ad
justment after the original amend
ments had practically all of them
been restored.
This includes the Roosevelt army
division authorization which how
ever does not this time specify that
Roosevelt will be in command. It
simply gives Roosevelt authority
to raise the division for service
under orders of the United States
War Department.
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 15.—
It is announced that the conference
committee has agreed to the draft
bill practically as it came from the
Senate today and that this favorable
report will be concurred in. It is
now certain that Roosevelt army
bill in the House will be withdrawn.
It is understood that the admi
nistration has signified its wish that
there be no further opposition to
the draft bill, and this had re
sulted in the democratic falling in
line.
With the espionage bill also agreed
to, both measures ought to be law
of the land, signed by the presi
dent before the end of the weeck'
and the administration plans will
then be announced.
Anything in the line of job work
SLOWLY RESTORE ORDER
IN RUSSIAN AFFAIRS
COPENHAGEN, May 15.—Dis
patches coming out ot Russia today
indicate that order is being gradu
ally restored in that country with
CHARLEY CHAPLIN.
The eleventh episode of “Who
PayB?” will be shown tonight at
the Dream and tomorrow night the
last and closing Chapter of this
wonderful series. The theme: His
hands stretched to grasp the hem
of hetr skirt, Man flees .on unmindful
of his destiny, in an hysterical pur
suit of Folly. On and on she leads
him, away from his sureties, to
chase a Will o‘ the Wisp. And al
ways she smiles on him, and her
lips are purple with the juice of
grapes. On and on he goes, his feet
scarce touching the earth, and
when he would stop—lo! there is
beneath him nought but space un
fathomable. The void of Dospair is
the fruit of Folly. The Big show
will close with one of Charley
Chaplin, inimitable Comedies, the
kind you like.
the Duma authority supreme and
with a general inclination to act
under the orders of the provisonal
government.
That no active resumption of
hostilities may be looked forward to
in the immediate future Is conceded
not by Russian authorities but hv
those who are familiar with con
ditions in ,the country.
The difficulty of getting the soldi
ers to assume any offensive now is
agreed to be insuperable, but as of
ficers as well as government officials
realize the heavy problems would
follow in peace in any effort to
muster out at the present time,
there is no inclination to follow
up that course even among those
members who are unquestionably
pacificist. Tbe soldiers are being
kept well supplied at the front.
PETROGRAD, May 15.—Advices
show that the Germans have moved
many thousand men from the east
ern war zone and have practically
abandoned ail their intentions of a
drive upon Riga.
That most of thfse troops were
entrained for the west is reported
by the official observers at the front
Austrians are replacing German
troops at many points.
STANDARDIZING.
PARIS, May 15.—Parisian chem
ists are now trying to determine
and establish an international
standard for radium.
STILL working.
The cableship Burnside is still
working on the cable between Val
dez and Sitka and temporary inter
ruptions occur.
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TAKEN CONTOL FOOD
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 15.—
It is conceded that the administra
tion is now adopting measures look
ing towarsd the establishment ot
complete control of the food situa
tion. These plans will he embodied
in a bill which will be submitted
in the immediate future.
The details are not accurately
announced at this time, but it is
understood that the bill will pro
vide for the appointment of a food
controller, the taking of a food
census, control of its distribution
and what will be tantamount, to
price regulation in a prevention ot
speculation in food stuff.
It is understood that it was ad
vance tips as to the attiude of tne
government more than anything Ise
which caused the directors of the
Board of Trade in Chicago to prohi
bit gambling in futures for two days
It is expected that if the results
are not too disastrous that the di
rectors will prohibit such specula
tion indefinitely upon the conclusion
of the present taboo.
That the food control is a very
necessary step in the war polh y ot
the government is admitted. It is
possible that it may have to await,
the passage of the fiscal measures
devised to raise money for tin war
and which have already hi. re
ported from committee favorably
and which will soon pass the House.
Sow is the time to Subscript*.
WESTERN FIGHT
CENTER OF INTEREST
LONDON, May 15.—The western
fighting is now the center of attrac
tion and has removed the subma
rine campaign from first attention
in the papers.
The intention of von Hindenberg
to drive forward with a host of men
is being received with calmness as
there is undoutedly the suprcmest
confidence in men and equipment as
now on the west front. It is no*
imagined that von Hindenberg is
ready to risk all in the certain
slaughter that must await him in
trying to drive across the captured
fields in the west with the British
strongly on the offensive, notwith
standing the reports that are arriv
ing as to the cencentration of
troops along the west from the
east.
BERLIN, May 15.—The people
are being keyed up to a high pitch
of expectancy by the reports pub
lished of the determination of Ilin
denberg to force the fighting in the
west.
The remarkable statement that
the present month will see critical
developments all along the western
front is regarded as a practical fore
shadowing of great things to hap
pen under the great German gen
eral.
AMSTERDAM, May 16.—That
only a great success on the west
front., promising certain victory
will keep the masses quiet in Ger
many, ia here accepted as the real
reason for the anticipated Hinden
bc-rg drive.
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DRUG CLERK’S CHEMISTRY
PROVED WORTH WHILE
LONDON, May 15.—The destruc
tion of the great Shper-Zeppelin in
the North Sea serves forcibly to
bring to the public attention the
LOCAL ITEMS.
On Saturday evening next the en
tertainment arranged by the Eagles
for last Saturday, but which was
postponed because of the death of
the late Martin Danielson, will be
given. This entertainment will be
in the shape of a May Day perform
ance by Nome’s littlest stars, and
after a very delightful program is
rendered, a dance will be open to
those present.
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great value of the Invention of Alec
Corr, an Irish drug clerk, employed
by a firm he worked for in Belfast
at the pay of six dollars a week.
Corr was addicted to chemistry
study and discovered an inflamma
tory gas which would set on fire
clothing it came in contact with.
He submitted the matter to the au
thorities but was ignored. He then
wrote to a member of parliament
named Devlin who took the matter
up with no result. After a success
ful raid of Zepps last year, Corr
was sent for to come to Whitehall.
The fact that the Zepps had been
pierced many times without ma
terial damage had the authorities
guessing how to deal with them.
Corr demonstrated his discovery
with the result of a ten thousand a
year appointment and (he utiliza
tion of his invention as a govern
ment secret. The first time tried
upon the Zeppelins, two were down
ed in flames and since then Eng
land has felt securer. Corr says
his discovery was an accident. He
upset a pitcher containing the che
mical when a strong draft was
passing through the room. The
vapor upon striking the curtain set
it immediately on fire. He tried
shells in revolvers containing some
of the chemical and shot at pillows
which always caught fire. He is
not yet 25 years.
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