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NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY*, FEBRUARY 13, 1017.
NO. 2176.
UNITED STATES NOT
OPEN DIVER STATUS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 12.—
It is admitted that Germany has
through the Swiss Minister sought
to re-open a discussion of the en
tire submarine question. The Swiss
Minister laid before Counsel Polk
of the State Department in the ab
since of Lansing a request or pro
posal on the part of Germany to dis
cuss the submarine situation.
It is now announced that the
United States government replying
to the German note refused to dis
cuss the situation in any way, shape,
manner or form unless Germany
would renew the pledges given upon
the settlement of the sinking of the
Sussex by a submarine. The reply
of the United States was laconic
in the extreme and exhibited sur
prise at Germany’s proposal.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 12.—
The submarine question is now the
same as it has been since the rup
ture of negotiations. The overt
acts which might cause an out
break of hostilities have not as yet
transpired. Just what does con
stitute an overt act, outside the
State Department no one does seem
to know.
In any event there is nothing but
satisfaction throughout the country
at large that so far the United
States has avoided becoming em
broiled in the war, which would be
regarded seriously as a terrible cala
mity.
BERLIN, Feb. 12.—Gerard is now
practically clear of German soil. The
newspapers here commenting upon
the Gerard departure declare that
the American Ambassador was tem
, peramentally unlit for his position.
He was never popular here, declares
the Lokal Anzeiger, and certainly
never understood the complexity ot
the German situation. The Vossiche
Zeitung questions whether the man
ever understood the German position
or ever could do so. The Tageblatt
voices quite a general sentiment,
that Gerard was partly responsible
for the present status in the rela
tions of the United States and Ger
many which is all that of war ex
cept actual declaration of hostilities.
There are some comments upon
the departing American representa
tive which value his ability at a
low figure. One remarks of him as
a politician in a diplomatic position.
BERLIN, Feb. 12.—The papers
uphold the action of the Foreign
Minister in witholding the departure
of Gerard until proper assurances
has been given of the safety of
Bernstorff. This is no rebuff to the
United States, but was a wise pre
caution so that the United States
would see to it that the German mi
nister got safe conduct. Flowing
eulogies appear in the papers over
the most brilliant work of Berns
torff who was “the ablest of all the
diplomats and never at a loss”.
OFFICERS MAKE DISCOVERY
ARMS ON INTERNED SHIP
HONOLULU, H. I., Feb. 12.—The
officers upon taking charge of the
interned German oruiser Geier, on
instructions from Washington found
that the crew had set Are to the
cruiser upon the rupture of the di
plomatic relations between the two
countries. They estimate that the
damage done to the interned cruiser
Geier is fully half a million dollars.
The machinery had heen extensively
tampered with.
Officers upon taking over the in
terned ship and making a systematic
search of the vessel found that the
cruiser had not as required sur
rendered either its guns or ammuni
JANE GREY & LIONEL BARRY
MORE AT DREAM TONIGHT.
One of the best romances yet pic
tured is the story of “The
Flaming Sword” a live reel super
feature starring American foremost
dramatic artists Miss Jane Grey and
Lionel Barrymore, one of the very
latest sucesses and recognized as a
finished fine arts production. A
wouderplay by B. A. Rolfe. It is a
bristling story of the rocky Maine
coast, the blighted life of a loving
husband and the faithful love of
two young people. The Flaming
Sword was staged in the exact lo
cale of the piece and many magni
ficent views of the rocky wave
washed New England coast are en
compassed in the production. It is
in two hundred scenes and required
a cast of sixty principals besides the
minor roles.
CITY BATH HOUSE
i 1 has the largest
tfrr and only 6 feet
Bath Tabs la Nome.
tion in all particulars. Machine
guns and large quantities of ammu
nition for these and larger guns were
found concealed in well shielded
sections of the cruiser after the
crew and officers had been removed
to detention camps as directed by
the Navy Department at Washing
ton.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 12.—
The damage done to the cruiser
Geier at Honolulu, where the ship
was interned, 000111*013 the suspicion
that a code message authorized this
destruction. The fact that simul
taneous action should . lia,ve been
taken as between such remote parts,
and action of an identical nature, is
making the authorities feel con
vinced that the break had been
looked for and prepared against.
The Geier is now in United States
i hands.
CUBANS MAY REVOLT
AGAINST THE ELECTION
HAVANNA, Feb. 12.—Excite
ment over the presidential election
may finally cause a rebellion In
Cuba. Owing to the charges and
counter charges which are being
made and the fact that the decision
rests with the courts is making the
conservatives and the progressives'
prepare to fight. The situation Is
very grave indeed. .
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 12.—
HINTS ON COMFORT.
To look well you must feel well.
Clothes help you to look well, if
they are made to order and fit well,
repaired well, cleaned well and well
pressed.. Therefore you will feel
well.
M. PASCOFF.
Ladles and Gent’s Tailor does it all
well.
I All work guaranteed.
Cor. Lane’s Way and Front Street.
Secretary Lansing has issued an
appeal to the people of Cuba not to
resort to a revolution over the pre
sidential election. He asks them to
await the decision by the courts and
to abide by that. The opposition
claims that the courts are with the
conservatives. Lansing issued bis
appeal through the American Mi
nister.
HAVANA, Feb. 12.—The Amer
ican Minister made it quite clear
in a lengthy statement given to the
.press today that the United States
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CLEANING!
PRESSING
ALTERING *
REPAIRING
Ladles and Gentlemens Clothe*.
will not countenance a recurrence of
the disorders which on Sunday last
almost provoked a general insurrec
tion when the supporters of the de
feated candidate turned the city
into a capital of rioting.
American interests which practi
cally control the Island fear the de
struction of property. The sugar
fields are especially open to destruc
tion as the cane is dry and would
be easy to burn.
American mariners will watch the
situation.
CARD OP .THANKS.
The Sisters wish to thank those
who so generously donated to the
Holy Cross Hospital and did not re
ceive word from them, as some of
the names may have been over
looked in the long list sent.
SISTERS OR CHARITY.
Holy Cross Hospital.
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BONAR LAW ASKS
MORE WAR MONEY
LONDON, Feb. 12.—Bonar Law,
who is Chancellor of the Exchequer
in the George administration today
asked for new credits for carrying
on the war. He proposes to raise
it by additional taxes upon incomes
and profits.
The war accbrding to the Law
statement today is now costing at
the rate of $28,000,000 a day.
LONDON, Feb. 12.—Lloyds re
ports today one of the most success
ful diver attacks upon the British
ships, eight British and Neutral ves
sels being sunk; five of the former
ond three of the latter aggregating
fifteen thousand tons.
The Admiralty is now composed
exclusively of sea officials and the>
are giving out absolutely no news aa
to their activities. The statement is
made that that is impossible.
LONDON, Feb. 12.—The Norwe
gian barque Solbakken carrying
grain from the United States to
France was sunk off Cape Finiscferre
three days ago. Two of the crew
died from exposure in the water,
fourteen others are missing and are
believed to have been drowned, the
rest bring a harrowing tale of hard
ship and suffering before they were
picked up by a French steamer and
landed at Bourdeaux.
The situation as to the subtnarin
ings, thanks to uncensored Lloyds
reports is being made familiar to
the public without any delay.
Auything in the line of job work
GRAYSON SAID TO BE
PERMANENTLY SHELVED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 12.—
The intense clamor in civil and
naval circles against the promotion
of Dr. Grayson, the physician ot
President Wilson, to the position ot
Rear Admaral is now believed to
cause it to be permanent
ly shelved. The President
it is given out was ex
tremely astonished at the popular
outcry against the doctor's promo
tion which he thinks well deserved.
The most interesting fact in con
nection with the work of Congress
was the beginning of Congressman
Lindbergh’s impeachment of Gover
nor Harding, Paul Warburg and
other members of the Federal Re
serve Board for high cri’ r? and
misdemeanors. Lindbergh accused
the J. P. Morgan Co., Kuhn Loeb
and Co. of which Warburg was a
former partner, of secretly forcing
appointments by the Board in the
interest of those great firms. Lind
bergh charged that Governor Hard
ing was the leader of the Wall
Street cabal which aimed to so do
minate the board by the appoint
ments as to control every secret
that emanated from the inner circle
and which would benefit the finan
cial kings to know.
The members did not appev j »
much inclined to take Lindbergh
seriously. Financial critics declare
however it is the remains of the old
struggle of the other financial cen
ters against the complete domina
tion of the money in the country
by the eastern interests and that
these is likely to be a general shake
up in consequence.
Anything In the line of job worlr
WILSON MAY APPROVE
ARMING MERCHANT SHIPS
WASHINGTON, D. 1C., Feb. 12.—
President Wilson is now considering
the question of arming American
merchantmen. Recently Lansing
statements would appear to be to
the effect that the'Secretary of State
leans towards the development ot
peaceable armaments for merchant
men.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 12.—
Robert Lafolette opened a fight this
afternoon against allowing mer
chantmen to carry arms. He intro
duced a resolution making such
action illegal during peace. The re
solution was not suited to the senti
ment of the house and was tabled.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 12.—
The declaration of President Frank
lin of the International Mercantile
Marine that no more American
liners would be sent to sea unless
supplied with guns and gunners or
with a suitable naval convoy has
placed the administration up against
a very difficult question. Lansing’s
recent declaration that merchant
men had the right to carry smaller
guns for defense has practically
given ftfre ’Case away in favor of the
arming of such ships by the United
States, although opponents of this
proposition point out that the deci
sion was only rendered where the
nations at war had ships involved.
La Folette’s resolution may how
ever, although tabled, result in ac
tion being postponed. The diplo
matic status is so difficult that
action is indefinite.
UNION SIGNAL WORKS
ARE TO RE RERUILT
PITTSBURGH, Pa», Feb. 12.—
The Union Signal Works which were
destroyed by fire involving a total
loss, and throwing enormous numb
ers out of employment will be im
mediately rebuilt.
It is estimated that the cost of re
constructing the new plant upon the
extensive plans which have been ap
IiUCKY 7575.
The drawing for the Corona ai
Hill’s Pharmacy took place Iasi
evening at 7 p. m. in the drug
store with O. D, Cochran and G .R.
Jackson as Judges. The winning
number was 7575. Ten numben
were drawn in'all so that if the ori
ginal winner is not forthcoming the
next in order will receive the type
writer. These numbers drawn wer<
in the order given as follows: 7575
2479, 7852, 6881, 10,572, 10,057
5290, 2172, 1522, 101.
proved by the management will be-:
six million dollars. Papers here
are commenting upon the fact that.
this enormous expense is being un
hesitatingly spent as being indica
tive of the tremendous industrial
boom which is sweeping the coun
try.
liOCAL ITEMS.
R. S. Dimmick who is making:
good with his motion picture show
in Candle will take a supply of films:
from the Dream Theater for that
place. He will send them back to
day or tomorrow with a native team
although he himself will remain
over for several days yet. By the
way the admission to the Candle
show is one dollar and the enter
tainment is given twice each week.
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