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VOL. I.
NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1917.
NO. 2173.
PLEDGE LOYALTY AND
SERVICE TO AMERICA
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8.—The
German-American Alliance conven
tion now being held here was pro
ductive of an unwonted and un
expected demonstration of loyalty to
the United States of America. There
are delegates from 28 states present
and these represent three million
German-Americans.
The day’s proceedings were sen
sational when the delegates passed
resolutions amid uproarious ap
plause indorsing the break with
Germany, pledging them to shoulder
arms for the American republic
against all enemies, and diverting
the funds raised by the societies
for German relief to the American
Red Cross Organization.
No more impassioned scene ot
enthusiastic patriotism has been
witnessed in this city in many a
long day than when the resolutions
were read and supported with ferv
ent oratory. The German-American
delegates repudiated the assault
made upon the integrity of their
citizenship and declared their un
wavering and unyielding devotion
to the United States of America.
These sentiments expressed by the
leading delegates were received with
acclamation by the delegates pre
sent and all stood while the resolu
tions were passed by the gathering.
The proceedings were observed by
the press and the general public,
which had been led to believe by
press reports that an entirely differ
ent policy would be adopted, with
astonishment and surprise but with
undoubted satisfaction.
AGAIN
CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8.—
Ruth Visconti, the woman oi
mystery, who has been Lawson’s
main informant as to the leak from
official Washington to Wall street
when Wilson undertook his peace
probe was called before the Com
mittee today. She is a frail little
woman with exceptionally bright
and piercing eyes, dressed in exceed
ingly fashionable style with not
ably modish garments and sat in the
witness stand imperturbable to all
the efforts of the probers.
Counsel Whipple exhausted every
effort to induce her to confess the
names of the person who informed
her that W. Price, a newspaper
correspondent, was me go-between
for Tumulty and others and for
which he received five thousand
dollars. The probers were complete
ly outwitted by the fragile figure
that answered every question with
clever vivacity without giving the
least tangible information. She was
now voluble and now taciturn while
the Committee’s counsel exhausted
the art of examination in trying
to get an answer from the lady.
After her Price was recalled to
the stand and was subjected to a
gruelling examination which elicited
merely “I dont know”, or “I dont
remember” from the reluctant wit
ness. Finally Price broke down
and sobbed when Whipple shouted
to him the point blank question
“Where did you get the one thou
sand dollars which you deposited in
the bank in December?” Price de
clared he earned it honestly and
sobbed aloud.
Anything in the line of job work
NEW YORK ASKS IF
WAR NEWS IS CENSORED
NEW YORK, Feb. 8.—Because
the daily stall is being issued to the
effect that there is a lull on all
fronts and weather conditions pre
vent serious fighting the New York
press is asking if the censors in the
various countries are getting in
their work. The only admissions ot
importance coming out from France
or Germany as .to fighting on the
ATTENTION ROBERT EMMETTS.
All members of the Knights ot
Robert Emmett are requested to at
tend a meeting in the Emmett Hall
Sunday, Feb. 11th at 1 P. M. Bus
siness of Importance.
SECRETARY.
VERY MODEST.
Sweet Young Thing: I would like
to look at some chicken wire,
please.
New Clerk (getting very red):
Why 'er, Madam, You must be in
the wrong department; Ah-the-ah
Corset staves are on the second
floor. The Mayflower non explosive
cook stove 40 cents. Shepherd 4 hole
cook stove $14.00. Ranch 4 hole
cook stove No. 7 $14.00 Ranch 4
hole cook stove No. 8 $18.00. Juiyoi
4 hole steel range $27.50. Western
6 hole steel range $40.00. Dandy
oak heater No. 13 $9.00, No. 20
I. X. L. Hot blast $40.00. Castings
for No. 16 hot blast 18c. lb. fronts
and backs for western ranges 18c.
lb. break off backs fits most any old
stove, 18c. lbs. 6 In. stove pipe 20c.,
6 in. dampers 15c., 5 in. dampers
10c. Light dover egg beater (good)
10 cents.
C, W. LEWIS.
Dcibars.
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west front are to the effect that
there is a complete lull which is
due to weather, and field conditions
made by the severe weather.
It is remarkable that similar re
ports are coming out from Germany
and Petrograd as to the Rumanian
fighting where however the situa
tion is likely to suffer from the
winter conditions owing to their
known yearly Arctic severity.
LONDON, Feb. 8.—The Admiralty
makes no admissions as to U boat
destructiveness although Lloyds is
posting without any question of
censorship the ships which are
sunk. Admiral Jellicoe says that
the situation is well in hand and
the government organs point to the
arrivals of steamers to justify the
First Lord’s declaration.
The British Admiralty since the
trouble over the treatment of sub
marines arose between Germany and
Great Britain when the demand
was made to treat U boat prisoners
as murderers, and when Germany
threatened reprisals, has refused to
make public any particulars of any
captures of divers. The German as
well as the British are kept in com
plete ignorance as to any subma
rines being captured or of any B
boat prisoners held in England. .
FIGHTING STILL IS
SLIGHT ALL FRONTS
FIGHTING STILL shrdlu shrdlshcr
PARIS, Feb. 7.—The fighting in
the west and the east is still rela
tively light. Skirmishes of no im
portance are recorded. The weather
is moderating on the west front.
LONDON, Feb. 7.—The Admiral
ty announces that during the entire
PLEASANT CARD SOCIAL.
The Miners Home Club held an
other very plesant card social last
night. The following were the
prize winners:
Among the ladies: Mrs. Wallace
Smith first and Mrs. Flowers second.
Among the men: Geo Cahill first,
and Lloyd Botts, second. 20 tableB
week the usual cross channel traffic
has been carried on with France
without any attack rrom subma
rines.
LONDON, Feb. 7.—More danger
is reckoned from submarine mine
planters around British ports than
from the U boats themselves.
RELIABLE TAILOR SHOP.
Front St. 8 doors west of Alaska
Bank.
We do the best
CLEANING
PRESSING
ALTERING ft
REPAIRING
Ladles and Gentlemens Clothes.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8.—
Positively in official Washington
there is no hope whatever that hos-'
tilities will be avoided between the
United States of America and Ger
many. The officials themselves dis
courage any foolish hopes on this
head. They say that the commis
sion of an overt act which would
be made the basis for a casus belli
is only a question of time. The
breach between the two nations Is
widening hourly: Officials of the
State Department declare quite po
sitively that the question of arma
ment upon the unwarned boats is no
mitigation of these offenses against
international law of which the de
partment is having daily notice.
It is an open secret that the as
persion cast upon the American gov
ernment by the subtle suggestion ot
abuse of Bernstorff by Americans
and the witholding from Gerard
under one pretext or another of his
passports is irritating the govern
ment of the United States to an in
tensive degree and the effort to hu
miliate the administration by a re
flection upon its methods is bitterly
resented.
While no official voice is given
to those feelings they are readily
understood and practically place
the nations in a belligerent moocl
by their occurrences.
The usual activity in all depart
ments continues without interrup
tion and plans are taking on shape
for a complete mobilization which,
worked out by the army and navy
staffs will astonish the country by
their completeness and efficiency.
Let estimate on your Job Work
WANTS NATIONAL POSITION
TO BE MORE PLAINLY STATED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8.— ,
Congress is engaged just now in ex
pediting work on the many emer
gency measures which are being
literally showered upon it by the
Administration. Even in the strict
emergency that exists however com
mittee work is not wholly dis
pensed with, but instead of the
usual long drawn out hearings
which mark the passage of bills, the
committeemen utilize the time more
efficiently to make the bills more
satisfactory to all concerned.
In the Senate there was no war
debate today l'or the first time since
the break, the bitterness of yester
day giving way before the business
of today.
Yet it was almost renewed again
when M’Cumber of North Dakota
offered for consideration the Senate
Resolution asking President Wilson
to require Attorney General Gregory
to submit a statement to congress
wherein the American position on
the submarine question will be
clearly,-' specifically and intelligibly
defined.
Gregory says that neither the peo
pie nor many in Congress realize
the position taken by the United
States nor the arguments with
which the position «r this country
is maintained on the vexing ques
tion. Owing to the lengths to
which this question has been drawn
and the position in whicji it has
placed the country, it is desirable
contends M’Cumber that the whole
matter be defined by the Depart
ment of Justice if only for the better
understanding by Congress and
country.
ARMORED CRUISERS ARE
RECEIVING THEIR ORDERS
SEATTLE, Feb. 8.—Armored
cruisers stationed at Bremerton
have been instructed to secure nine
months provisions without delay
and to take the same on hoard. All
shore leave has been cancelled and
ships must be ready to receive
orders for instant sailing . at any
time. These orders are peremptory
and are supposed to he in connec
tion with the crisis with Germany.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8.—
It is practically known that tomor
morrow or Saturday all army and
navy leaves of absence and fur
SONS OF THE NORTH SOCIAL.
There will be a Social Dance at
the Sons of the North Hall, Satur
day evening for members and their
friends. A good and enjoyable time
is promised to all who attend. Re
freshments will be served as usual.
COMMITTEE.
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.
Ladies and Gent’s Tailor does it all
well.
All work guaranteed
Cor. Lane’s Way and Front Street.
CITY BATH HOUSE
has the largest
. and only 6 feet
Bath Tuba In Nome.
loughs unless by special consent ol
the War Department will be auto
matically cancelled. These are part
of the protective measures which
are being considered.
SEATTLE, Feb. 8.—It is an
nounced that Engineer Riggs of the
Alaska Railroad Engineers Commis
sion is forming the first unit of
Alaska troops at Nenana.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8.—
Great Britain through Ambassador
Spring Rice has notified the State
Department of free and safe conduct
through the war zone for Bernstorff,
not through Halifax however. This
was not expected in exactly these
terms for cabled reports from Lon
don, earlier in the day, had indi
cated that Great Britain would
qualify this safe conduct through
certain sections of the war zone.
Except for the Halifax limitation,
which is not understood, the ar
rangements are considered to bo
very satisfactory. The only state
ment Bernstorff has made since
his receiving his passports was that
he would greatly regret leaving
America.
CORRIGAN LEAVES TO
PROTEST ELECTION REED
JUNEAU, Feb. 8.—Because Torn
Reed has been reported to be
seated by the election board in the
Alaska Legislature for the Second
Division, Phil Corrigan who has
been ousted by the Utica vote being
held up, will contest the seating.
Phil Corrigan who recently ar
rived here from San Francisco, left
today for Juneau on the Mariposa.
He stated that his purpose in leav
ing for the territorial capital was
NOTICE.
All interested in the matter ot
bringing in a diamond drill are re
quested to attend a special meeting
to be held after the regular meeting
of the Nome Seward Peninsula
Chamber of Commerce Sunday, Feb.
11, Pioneer Igloo, at 2.30 o’clock
to contest the confirmation of Heed
by the legislature of neeesary.
The Election Board is said to
have finally decided to discredit
the Utica vote upon a technical ir
regularity, although this vote would
have seated Corrigan, they have no
alternative but to declare Reed tha
fourth member from the territory.
The decision leaves a solid delega
tion of three republicans from tho
Seocnd Division.
MAY SETTLE.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 7.—Tha
cugar refineries unable to get men
to take the place of strikers may
settle with their • former employees
who demand five per cen| increase.
Over two thousand are out include
ing all the mechanical trades.