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VOL. I.
NOME, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1917.
NO. 2154.
LEAK
GERMAN RAIDER HAS
REEN RIG SUCCESS
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LONDON, Jan. 17.—A German
raider operating near or off the coast
of Brazil in the South Atlantic is
believed to have accounted for the
French merchantmen Nantes ana
Ansieres and eight British freighters
the Dramatist, Radnorshire, Minieh,
Netherby, Mount Temple, King
George, Georgie and Voltaire. These
ships were last reported off South
America and are since missing. The
Norfolk wireless has been warnea
by freighters which escaped the raid
er that the German buccaneer is
operating near Pernambuco.
The raider is described as built to
resemble a tramp, carries a heavy
armament and is well supplied with
torpedo tubes. A wireless advises
that the steamers Sainte Theodore
(French) and Yarrowdale (British)
have -been captured by the raider
which is duplicating the success of
the cruiser Moewe.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 17.—
Advices received here today an
announce that a Japanese liner is
landing the victims of twenty vessels
which were sunk unwarned by a
German raider. It is announced in
the same dispatch that four hundred
have been lost in the sinking of
these ships. Thirteen ships belong
ing to the Allies and five known
neutral vessels are said to have been
sent to the bottom. Two others are
of uncertain nationality but are re
ported to be of British registry own
ed by South Americans.
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BONE DRY LAW IS
READY FOR CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 17.—
The House Committee on Territories
has practically completed its hear
ings on the dry law and a bone dry
bill for Alaska will be ready for
Congress complete on Thursday. It
is absolute prohibition of the driest
sort and if any person wants to get
any kind of intoxicating liquor he
will have to get it outside of Alaska
if it passes. No liquor for any sale
or use can be imported into Alaska
and none manufactured under this
law and its dispensation under me
dical direction is so restricted that
it is practically impossible. This is
the outline of the bill according to
those who are now framing it.
There will be some opposition to
the measure. Liquor interests want
the date of its enforcement as law
postponed and this amendment will
lead to an extended scrap which may
kill the bill. Members of the com
mittee themselves hold out little
hope of its passing this session ow
ing they declare to lack of time.
The supporters of prohibition
have no intention of letting the bill
be delivered to the limbo of obscurity
without a struggle and they will lie
active all the time.
Powerful interests are planning
against it, and a strong invasion of
wholesale interests to this end is an
ticipated.
LONDON DENIES RAIDER
HAS SEEN CADGHT
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LONDON, Jan. 17.—It is positive
ly denied that reports from North
and South American points that the
German raider which had been ope
rating in the South Atlantic had
been caught. Lloyds says apparent
ly the raider is still at large and
that shipping must exercise extreme
caution within the prescribed danger
zone.
London papers compare the achieve
ments of this mysterious raider
THE DIAMOND FROM THE SKY
AT DREAM TONIGHT
The Diamond from the Sky, con
tinued tonight. “The King of Dia
monds end the Queeen of Hearts”.
Down a rough mountain road Esther
and Quabba flee in a buckboard
from their pursuers, Blair and Luke.
By dropping down a sheer cliff the
two evil ones intercept the fugitives.
Blair’s pistol speaks. The driven
drops dead. Then Quabba crashes
his fist on the point of Blair’s jaw.
Blair drops in his tracks, Esther
seizes the reins, and the two are
away. Down the road they meet
Marmaduke Smythe, who has “The
Diamond From the Sky”. He mounts
the buckboard with them but is jolt
ed off un-ceremoniously, not how
ever, until he had handed to Esther
her birthright, the gleaming Stan
ley charm. The Strand W^r picture
and a continuous scream Comedy en
titled “Ham at the Beach” concludes
a big show. Tomorrow night a three
-mol "C.nlnl„ Tflnnij—S—
with that of the famous Moewe
which raided the Atlantic in Macrh
1916.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—Dispatches
from different seaports advised that
the German raider had been cap
tured. None of these were official
and London telegrams indicate com
plete distrust of this intelligence, it
being believed that it is merely a
ruse to lure more ships to within
the circle where the very daring Ger
man raider has been operating.
This evening additional Rio De
Janeiro dispatches show that a num
ber of ships are missing, many of
them neutrals and these, too, may
have been victims of the raider
which sank them in self protection
so that they could not give warning
of its whereabouts.
At least two Norwegian, one
Swedish and one Chilean ship are
missing for some time from the
south Atlantic waters.
It is believed that they have been
sunk.
FALKENHAYN SAID TO
BE NOW IN GREECE
LONDON, Jan. 16.—Some surprise
is accompanying the announcement
made in French official quarters that
Saloniki reports that General von
Falkenhayn, the former German
chief of staff is now in Greece on a
mission whose purport is unknown,
but which is not friendly to the Al
SONS OF THE NORTH SOCIAL.
There will be a Social Dance at
the Sons of the North Hall, Satur
day evening and everybody is wel
come. A good and enjoyable time
is promised to all who attend. Re
freshments will be served as usual.
lies. London papers aro asking how
Falkenhayn reached Greece if the
Mncedonian fronts are held by the
Entente. The announcement is
giving the people some considerable
concern.
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CLEANING
PRESSING
ALTERING ft
REPAIRING
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LEAK SESSIONS ARE
NOW CALLED OFF
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 17.—
No one was prepared for the start
ling announcement at noon today
that the leak session of the Rules
Committee had been suddenly post
poned. The committee has, after a
recess in private session, resolved to
ask for a congressional probe which
will take in the entire ramifica
tions of the evidence which has been
submitted.
The announcement is received
with dismay by Congress which had
been manifesting satisfaction that
responsibility for the whole affair
would be wrapped up, one way or
another, on the Rules Committee. It
is recognized that the members of
the Rules Committee did not like
their task at all, and especially as
one of them intimated, that what
ever they reported, the membership
would be the goat after it was all
over.
The Rules Committee explains that
as some of its members have been
involved by testimony given, it
would be improper and unjudicial
for them to proceed further with
the leak inquiry. Chairman Henry
has given a flat denial to the Law
son statement, but it is now request
ed that every scintilla and testimony
by subjected to a strict and impar
tial investigation by Congress. It is
notorious that the administration is
in hearty accord with this position.
The action will be taken in a day
or two.
NO REASON THINK
RAIDER NORTH ATLANTIC
LONDON, Jan. 17.—There is no
reason to believe that there is a
raider now in the North Atlantic as
some American cables seem to in
dicate. The Admiralty has had rea
son to suspect the existence of two
raiders operating in the South At
lantic for some time but cruisers
have been unable to locate the Ger
man.
It is believed from today’s reports
from Rio and from Pernambuco that
there is only one German ship in the
Atlantic waters.
BUENOS AYRES' Jan. 17.—As
some of the freighters reported to
have been sunk have been missing
from this port for over a month, it
is certain that the German raider
has some port of call unknown to
the world, where supplies have been
received. It is reported here that
along some of the German Brazilian
colonies on the coast, the raider
has been kept supplied with fuel
and provisions to enable it to carry
on its quite extensive operations. It
is estimated by local shipping inter
ests that the raider has been at work
in South Atlantic waters for more
than a month.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 17.—The
British steamer Radcliffe, a very
fast freighter, formerly in the pas
senger trade, arrived here reporting
that the German raider chased it on
one occasion and fired several shots
before the Radcliffe escaped under
cover of night after racing all the
afternoon. The raider is painted an
ocean gray and has guns mounted
fore and aft.
CONGRESS CONSIDERS JOE
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 17.—
Congress is now figuring upon an
other job for Charles Evans
Hughes. Charles Hughes and
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The quality of Fairy Soap could not
be improved if we charged double
the price, 4 bars for 25c. Jergens
Violet Glycerine Soap 3 for 25c. Fels
Naptha Soap, wash everything wash
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for 25 cents, or 10 for 75 cents. Le
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3 for 50 cents. Cuticura Soap for
skin purification, the toilet, bath
and nursery soap, for shaving and
shampooing 25c. Williams shaving
soap 10c., shaving sticks 25c, shav
ing cream 25 cents.
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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.
Samuel Untermeyer are being
mentioned as special counsel in the
matter of the leak investigation. The
House this afternoon unanimously
authorized the employment of speci
al counsel to pursue the investiga
tion.
There is evidently no intention of
dropping the matter apparently for
when the counsel appointment came
up it was declared that the matter
should be probed to the bottom.
Now in addition to the name of Un
termeyer, the ability of Hughes for
such work is commending his name
to the Committee. It is pointed out
that his efficiency during the insur
ance investigations demonstrates
that in this particular work he is ex
celled by none. Most of the mem
bers for some reason appear to think
that Hughes would not take the job.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 17.—
Admiral W. Benson has been ap
pointed to succeed Admiral Dewey
on the General Navy Board. Benson
is the ranking officer and is there
fore taking up an automatic succes
sion.
Dewey will be buried on Saturday
according to present arrangements.
Flags are at half mast all over the
capital and the various cities also
pay his memory a similar tribute
especially upon state and federal
buildings.
His funeral is to be elaborate.
ALL STRIKE LEGISLATION
AWAITS COURT DECISION
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 16.—
There seems to be a general tenden
cy to await the decision of the
Supreme Court in the matter of the
Adamson bill rather than to force
the issue by now introducing anti
strike legislation. Now that the
brotherhoods postponed the action
CITY BATH HOUSE
has the largest
and only 6 feet
which they will take, even In semi
official circles it admitted that "no
action is immediately desirable”.
MAIL ARRIVES.
The Outside Mail arrived last
night at six o’clock. It consisted of
about four hundred and sixty
pounds of matter of which over a
hundred was first class.