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VOL. 11.
NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER I, ISM7
NO. 23i8.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Aug. 31—
Tomorrow the child labor law gees
into effect throughout every state
and territory.
This federal law which was
passed aftei bitter opposition espe
cially from the southern senators
almost a year ago makes it illegal
to employ a child under fourteen
in any factory and those over
fourteen who are minors may not
be employed more than eight
hours.
The opposition to the enforce
JiH-iit of this law has never relaxed.
Xo less than seven determined ef
forts have been made to get a hear
ing for Its repeal even before
it was tried; since the war began
too there have been more efforts
made to hold the law in abeyance
during »he course of the war.
Petitions from manufacturers in
all lines and many of them on the
Council of Naional defense have
been made use of to prevent the
enforcement of ihe law because of
the urgent need of such child labor
due to the shortage in adult labor
throughout the course of the war.
Some of the strongest opponents
of the child labor law have again
and again declared that when it
goes into effect they will close
down their factories.
The Department of Labor anti
ciaptes that there will be no
trouble and that almost all em
ployers of such labor have made
arrangements to overcome the diffi
culties may arise.
PARIS, Aug. 31.—Germany is
now making use of a tremendous
mass of artillery on both sides of
the Meuse river where also for
the pr.st two clays they have rushed
-enormous masses of men.
The big guns are bursting on
both sides of the river without let
up all day.
The French are replying with
vigor and the gigantic artillery has
not stopped with nightfall.
Many German airmen were en
deavorirg to teccnnoite the ground
behind tlio French lines today and
bitter tU-.-ds resulted fji ;;
Three German machines were
downed in the battle in the sky.
The fighting was confined ifl the
Verdun sector to the artillery on
both sides and no infantry attacks
were ordered.
PARIS, Aug. 31.—The Germans
appear to play the Aisne when in
j doubt where to attack. Today they
| made a most vigorous thrust at
| the French i:ositior.s on the Aisne
.u i .. li^li'CLd.
Five distinct and very weighty
attacks have been delivered since
morning on this sector. The Ger
man losses were heavy. The last
German attack was delivered in a
very heavy wind and rain storm.
The ground is soggy with the
rains.
I Let a* estimate mi your Job Work
BRITISH GIVE OUT
AUGUST CASUALTY LIST
L.OXDOX, Aug. 31—One of the
most important War Office an
nouncements was made today.
This is the total list of all land
casualties on every front which the
British forces "sustained duiing the
month of August.
The official statement say3 that
these amount to 59.811. Of this
number it is officially estimated
that 11,000 includes all of those
who were killed or died of their
wounds, the balance were either
wounded slightly or severely.
CHAPLIN—DREAM SUNDAY.
Tonight Julia Dean one of Amer
ica’s bright dramatic stars will
make her first appearance in “The
Hansom” a 5 act photoplay ol
Theatrical and society life. It is
an extra fine drama and holds one
with a tense interest. Sunday night
Big Comedy Show, Charles Chap
lin in “One A. M.” 2 parts and
Webber and Fields in one of their
2 parts screams “The Worst of
Enemies”. Besides these two big
attractions a late Pahe Xews with
its world events will be on Sun
day’s program. Show will start at
6:30. Remember Sunday is
"Comedy Night.”
BIG DISPLAY OK DRESSES.
We will display and offer for
sale our ‘entire line of Dresses.
Prices reduced so as to cover cost
only. Sale begins at 10 o’clock
today Tuesday, lasting three day’s
or until the arrival of Umatilla.
Everything reduced. Display and
sale moved to Freeding Store, foot
of Steadman Avenue.
NOME GROCERY CO.
A. F. OESTREIISH, Mgs.
Considering the fact that during
the war fighting on the west front
reached a greater intensity than at
any other period since the Uritisii
forces were engaged, the small
figure is considered little short of
astonishing. It :'s explained by the
military writers in the papers as
due to the more general use of ar
tillery, before, during and after
an attack. The general adoption
of the barage fire following a com
plete bombardment of (he enemy
positions in almost all sectors re
duced losses to a minimum. Tims
in the fighting before Yprcs, form
erly the most dangerous sector of
all the British captured several
advanced positions with a nominal
loss because of the efficient and li
bearl use of artillery.
It is now possible to reduce losses
still more by the increased use of
artillery, it is stated.
TAKES REPORTER FIVE
DAYS INSPECT FIELDS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 31—
It took a newspaper correspondent
just five days to inspect the largest
aviation field in the world, located
in the United States and engaged
in training airmen for war in
SOMETHING NEW,
Just arrived on the last boat over
500 of this season’s latests styles and
patterns, the most beautiful line of
woolens ever arrived in Nome. We
invite you to see these samples
whether you buy or not. If you
wish to take advantage of this offer
order bofOre the 31st of August, in
order to have order arrive on last
boat.
We also make alterations, and
wo do cleaning, pressing and repair
ing. We appreciate your patronage
Yours to please.
NOME TAIIiORING CO,
Next door to Segerstrom & Hagen.
Franco.
It is ten miles square and is
equipped with every possible facil
ity for educating expert flying men
in the shortest possible space of
time.
It is now housing fifteen thou
sand aviators. Hangers have been
built for the accomodation of this
number of machines and sixty days
more will see this number dupli
cated, work being rushed in every
department of the training camp.
Fifteen hundred machines are con
stantly in the air with students
following the vaiious courses of In
struction which they are being
given.
The school will never lack stu
dent aviators and it is the aim to
be able to turn them out just as
fast as the factories can turn out
machines for them.
Tho work Is da a gigantic scale.
None of the other belligerents have
anything like tins. 1 liey nave con
structed a city accomodating the
students in a marvellously short
time and it is to he much larger
before many months elapse.
This is the first accurate state
ment of the camp allowde to be J
given oat by the militaiy authori
ties.
KILLKI) IX .ACTION
Serving the British troops Some
here in France, Bill Bettely, a
former Nome ‘resident was killed
in action, according to word that
was received in Nome yesterday.
He was an officer serving with one
of the British contingents and
shortly before the day he fell he
had been decorated for bravery in
action.
Anything in the line of Job work
Satisfaction assured. .; '■**»,
BERLIN, Aug. 31.—The Ger
mans claim the re-capture of Brit
ish ground on the Somme front
near Le Catelet that earlier in
the week had been taken by the
Briish.
In the official announcement of
this important re-capture the com
munique says that many prisoners
were also taken when the positions
were gained by the Germans.
LONDON, Aug. 31.—Rains and
fogs still prevent any serious ac
tiivty on the Belgian front.. Around
Lens British heavy artillery is
making use of high explosives to
reduce the vast heaps of slag and
culm which afford the Germans an
enormous advantage in their opera
tions.
There are hundreds of these
heaps in the vicinity of Lens and
they have rendered operations ex
ceedingly difficult at all times
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 31.—Ac
cording to German reports the Teu
tons are now moving men in large
numbers to tho west front being
now free from any fear of Russian
activities.
This report is confirmed by all of
the Entente dispatches which show
renewed German activities in
every center on the west.
It is believed that if this relieT
in the Russian pressure is pro
longed that enormous German ac
tivities may be looked for soon.
Now Is the time to Subscribe.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug.
A ight of some dimensions was
fci'eeipitsted today by Senator
Hiram Johnson of California when
ho took advantage of a parliment
ary rule to call up the amendment
to the War Tax bill levying eighty
per cent on all war prolits.
Thereupon an acrimonious debate
ensued, many of the opponents of
this policy declaring that the Sen
ate could easily so tax these war
industries cut of business that en
terprise would no longer venture
to conduct them and the owners
would close them.
Thi3 brought sharp retorts that
the government could a< t in the
emergency and take over these
businesses during the course of
the v.ar and if necessary conscript
the services of the management
during that time.
For a while it was quite a warm
atmosphere that billowed around
the senators especially these who
are supporting the bill as reported,
now almost unrecognizable in the
mass of amendments to which it
has been subjected.
It is evident that the intention
to tax war profits will not bo
checked and that an increase will
be pushed through in spite of all
opposition.
The solons expect to take the
final vote on or before September
10. Not later than September 10
is the decision which they have
leached on the matter.
Instiling In the line of job wort
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 31—
It is state! that the text of the
Wilson reply to the Pope will be
communicated to the German peo
ple by the Vatican in a special re
script to the Catholic Church digna
taries. It will be a plain summary
of the text, according to statements
made today.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ A 1pp. 31—
i ho reply of President Wilson to
tl. Pope’s peace proposals have
been received at the Vatican ac
cording to Rome dispatches, with
much disappointment. The Pope
nu de no effort to disguise his re
gret that the text should practi
cally preclude the possibility or
any success attending his efforts
on behalf of peace. The attitude
of the President is considered very
unyielding and uncompromising, so
(hat no hope of peace negotiations
being successful lies in that quar
ter.
MAIL ITKMS.
The mail for Taj lor and way
points, will be dispatched from
Nome at nine o'clock on Monday
morning. Mail for Tigara, Harrow
and Arctic points will he dispatched
today shortly after the Umatilla
mail is distributed.
GOOD CLEAX-IPS.
A letter from Joe Kern to a
friend in Nome dated August 17
from Willow creek gives the follow
ing instructive figures as to recent
clean-ups: Waskey 152,000, McKen
zie $41?,000 McGrath $117,000,
Smyth $33,000, Anderson $15,000
and a few others smaller amounts.
There are few idle men over there
at present and drilling is being
done with fair prospects reported
being found. Options have been
taken on several mining claims, but
notihng has been, located to war
rant a stampede. Joe Kern is still
cooking the mulligan and sends
his best regards to all his friends
he expects to remain over there
this winter.
Moreover it is now realized in.
the Vatican that the Entente re
plies will bo also unfavorable in
view of the attitude of America.
LONDON. Aug. 31.—The En
tente , powers will probably present
a joint response to the peace note
of the l’ope, analyzing the various
proposals. It is generally under
stood that none of these will be
equivalent to an acceptance either
in whole or in part, either in the
letter or the spirit of tlie terms
therein named.
UK!'UKN (ROM SIM K
Rev. Mr. Baldwin of (lie Metho
dist Mission returned yesterday to
Nemo after several weeks stay in
Sinuk Mission. He reports every
thing there as going very well.
MAKES SAUER KRAUT.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Ang. 31 —
Uncle Sam has been forced to em
ploy pro-German methods to save
America's cabbage crop.
The emergency bureau of the De
partment ot Agriculture today re
ported that tremendous rains have
given us a whopper cabbage crop
and that unless thousands of heads
of it &ro at once turned into
sauer-kraut it will be lost.
Despite that fact that we’re at
war with Germany sauer-kraut is
so popular in this country that the
price has taken a big jump. It is
an easy and exceedingly profitable
way to handle surplus cabbage.
Last year a million dollars worth
of cabbage went the sauer-kraut
route.