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NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1016.
NO. 2110.
U BOAT 53 REPORTED OFF OOAST
FINAL WORD GOES
BACK WITH CERARD
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 27.—
Gerard is to return to Berlin next
week and he will, it is stated, carry
with him the final word in the sub
marine question as far as the United
States is concerned.
The final word lays emphasis upon
the 'fact that positively there will
he no more notes on the submarine
question, but if satisfactory evidence
is shown that the agreement on the
matter has been volated, that rela
tions will be promptly severed.
Gerard today conferred at length
with Wilson and the State Depart
ment. The subject matter of that
conference had to do with the Ger
man-American relations and the
possible crisis that may arise from
a severance of relations due to the
submarine policy of the Kaiser’s
government.
Gerard refused to speak. He ap
pealed-to reporters that he was hav
ing a short vacation and not to dis
turb him by talking business. He
said he wanted complete relaxation
and he felt he both needed and de
served it.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.—It is re
ported that the German submarine
U 53 is now among the small is
lands oft the New Hampshire coast.
The report is not from official but
is repeated by reliable quarters. The
report has caused a sensation and
an increase in insurance rates on
ships. The latter is really supposed
to be the reason for starting the
rumor.
EGGS IS EGGS IN
THE GOTHAM MARKETS
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.—“Buy no
* eggs” is the slogan of the city’s
housewives owing to the inflated
prices which are now being charged.
Eggs dealers shake their heads
and say that they will go beyond
75c. a dozen still, while it is admit
ted that there is no shortage.
Commissioner Hartigan says that
there is no justification whatever
for the absurdly high price of eggs
except that those who have them
are deliberately forcing up prices
beyond „ the normal. Hartigan
further avers that the normal
price of eggs should be 35c a dozen
and no more. He is commissioner
of the Bureau of Weights aud
Measures.
Hartigan says that there is no
shortage. The warehouses contain
more eggs than in years. There is
little export orders being received.
They are simply held in cold storage
until an egg hungry public wiii pay
fancy prices to get the luscious
hen fruit.
Thirty-five cents a dozen now
would be a fair price, considering
storage costs, purchase prices from
the chicken farms and farmers and
total overhead expenses of the
dealers.
But no eggs at all at the present
price is the advice that is given and
which is being re-echoed by the
shoppers. Eggs are still mar tea
away up above the half dollar with
no signs of dropping at all.
RUMANIANS BACKING UP
FROM ALT RIVER LINES
BERLIN, Npv. 27.—Von Falken
hayn continues his advance in Ru
mania. driving the shattered Ruman
ians across the Alt river where
fighting is taking place generally
along the entire front.
Behind the Rumanians on the Alt
Mackenzen is advancing with a
powerful force from Dobrudscha
which has crossedt he Danube. The
• Dobrudscha forces are sufficiently
strong to withold the Russians who
have been attempting a counter
movement
BERLIN, Nov. 27.—It is estimated
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W. 1. WILLIAMSON P»f,
that within a week Bucharest will
be in the hands of the Germans,
Austrians and Bulgars. The situa
tion is rapidly developing with the
backbone of the Rumanian resist
ance practically broken although
they are still resisting with con
siderable energy the Teuton inva
sion.
LONDON, Nov. 27.—The collapse
of the Rumanian resistance to the
Teuton invasion is reported from
German sources. Bucharest is silent
beyond the admission of serious re
verses, but nothing that would in
dicate the wholesale defeat which
the German dispatches chronicle are
sent out.
The London papers affect to doubt
that the German troops have gained
the eastern side of the Alt al
though the whole conquest of Wal
lachia is believed to have been
brought about.
WILSON WATCHES THE
SITUATION MEXICO
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 27—
Wilson is watching and waiting for
developments in the Mexican situa
tion. What the result of the fight
ing may be at Chihuaflua will be
also the reason for whatever policies
he may adopt. ,
The statement is made that should
Villa become possessed of control ot
Chihuahua American intervention in
Mexico would be inevitable.
The Department has so far
taken no steps which would indicate
that any real alarm was felt con
cerning the future develpments in
Mexico and it is quite certain that
they are fully informed upon the
situation.
THANKSGIVING DOG RACE
WOW IS ARRANGED FDR
The Thanksgiving dog race will
be held from the New Fire house to
Nome River Bridge and return. En
tries will close and positions will be
drawn tor In the Alaska Bank at
3 p. m. on Wednesday. The time
keepers , will be Win. Mart, J._
Kirstan and W. C. M'Quire. The
probable starters are said to be
Allan, Vincent, Anderson, Delsene,
RESULT BATTLE AT
CHIHUAHUA UNKNOWN
EL PASO, Nov. 27,—The result
of the battle of Chihuahua i3 quite
unknown. Communications were
yesterday severed completely and
since that time no news has directly
or indirectly come through. It is
probable that officially at Washing
ton the military forces in Mexico are
keeping the War Department posted
by field wireless, but this is the only
means whereby the results of the
fighting could be known. Officially
however nothing is given out.
Despite this condition however
rumors are persistent that Villa has
captured the city and the Hearst
news service as usual furnishes full
accounts of the fighting: conjecture
merely.
These reports state that Trevino
having been licked and Villa in the
possession of the city, the former
is retiring northward pursued by
! Villa.
None of these reports can be con
firmed and none are confirmed.
Juarez is stated this evening to
be in a restless condition and many
families have crossed to the Amer
ican side, fearing a revolt of the
garrison.
A panic is reported by refugees
to prevail in some settlements at the
constantly alarmist reports that are
being so freely circulated. Reports
of all kinds can be heard.
SOMME DRIVE IS
PELUK SAYS 6ERMANY
■ A ... -
BERLIN, Nov. 27.—The German
press hails the lull on the west as
proof not only that the Somme drive
ig ended, but that the Allies are
willing to admit their powerless
ness.
LONDON, Nov. 27.—It is posi
tively denied that there is to be any
let-up to the western fighting during
the winter or that there will be any
return to trench warfare on the
Somme. Just as soon as weather
conditions improve the offensive
operations will be resumed. As it
is today Haig reports constant ar- I
tillery actions with frequent skir- 1
mishing and smaller attacks as the |
lines are being straightened for
further advance.
PARIS, Nov. 27.—All eyes are
turned towards Rumania where the
situation is without one redeemng
point. It is said that some gains
have been made in Servia around
Monastir but these are of no conse
quence. The papers are waiting
and hoping that some activity on a
large scale may be ordered in the
south of Bulgaria, but with the
winter so far advanced any such ia
highly improbable. The most belli
cose of the papers affect to see in
tho Rumanian reverses little real
changes in the situation which ia
doubtless correct, but which haa
nevertheless no reassuring affect
upon the public which hoped much
from Rumania’s entry into tha
war.
PREDICT FIRMER POLICY
FROM WILSON THIS TERM
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 27.—
That President Wilson will adopt
a very firm policy is the statement
now appearing in organs very
friendly to the administration.
The fact that the President is de
termined upon making a finality ot
the submarine negotiations is cer
tain. Lansing says himself that he
has written the last note upon the
subject.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 27.—
Wilson is now going over the future
fiscal policy of the administration
Webb, Riley, Seppala and others.
It is expected that by Thanks
giving day the course will be in per
fect shape for the teams and
very fast time ought to be made
by the various contestants.
ONLY PORTION
Owing to the cable being still in
terrupted, the Industrial Worker
dispatches are suffering delay. They
always do under Such circum
stances and for that reason the
usual full supply did not arrive
yesterday, only a portion, coming
through before the line clQsed for
thO night.
WILL CRUSH THEM.
NEW YORK, Nqv. 26.—An ar
riving English laborite says, that the
British employers will continue the
way Just aa long as it can be used to
br^ak the power of unionism which
they bad begun to dread before the
war broke out.
with the democratic leaders. Dur
ing the coming session there will be
no emergency measures passed al
though it is admitted that' with a
republican house a possibility in
the next Congress, changes will have
to be made. As the Senate will be
democratic Wilson’s path will not
be so difficult as it might be.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.—A tariff
commission is one of the measures
which will be immediately taken up
by Congress. This will be on- Wil
son’s own initiative.
The papers comment upon the
change in the president’s views on
this measure.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 27.—
The situation politically will not be
much changed until next March,
that is the statement of one of the
majority leaders today.
FAR REACHING CAMPAIGN
PLANNED FOR RECRUITS
.
I WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 27.—
The most far-reaching campaign for
tegular army recruits ever instituted
except in time of war is about to be
begun by the war department to fill
up the army in accordance with
the army reorganization act.
this is the final tett of iho
volunteer system in the United
States, and that, if it falls, nothing
but universal military training and
possible compulsory service will re
NO CONTEST.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27.—It is
now practiccally certain that there
will be no contest or trouble over
the California election.
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ing Hot) •
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main.
In order to recruit the army up
to its full quota, according to the
recent act, one recruit per each
1,000 of population In the United
States must be obtained.
“This result”, the war department
says in an official bulletin, “can only
be accomplished by canvassing every
accessible locality in the United
States.”
CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
SEATTLE, Nov. 27.—The expect
ed slump in lumber has not taken
place. Mills report that orders while
not excitingly booming are arriving
with ever increasing steadiness which
points to their permanence. The
lumber industry took longer to re
vive than any other and there la
now considerable activity in ■ tiha <