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NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1916.
NO. 2134.
NEUTRALS JOIN WILSON PLEA
SWISS JOIN WILSON
APPEAL FOR PEACE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 25.—
Switzerland through the Federal
Council of the republic is sending
a note to all belligerents supporting
Wilson’s appeal for a discussion of
terms. The note is said to declare
that the Swiss nation will consder
itself happy if it could act in the
most modest way to end the war and
assist in bringing about permanent
peace to war stricken Europe.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 25.—
Minister Ritter, the representative
of Switzerland in the United States
is conferring with President Wil
son and is preparing to act in con
junction with the policy of the
United States. It is stated that Rit
ter has presented to Wilson a copy
of the note which the Swiss Federal
Council has prepared for the various
belligerents.
BERLIN, Dec. 25.—The presence
of the Kaiser here today is explained
in connection with the notes rela
tive to peace terms and the peace
proposals which Germany has asked
to be submitted to the various
enemy countries of the Central Pow
ers.
It is admitted that the Kaiser
has invited the American and Span
ish Ambassadors to a joint confer
ence in the palace tomorrow after
noon. It is taken for granted by the
papers that this is in connection
with the peace discussion which la
now uppermost in all hearts.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 25.—The Ber
lin Vossiche Zeitung announcing
that the Swiss Minister is about to
present a peace note says that simi
lar appeals are expected off all
neutrals.
VILLA TAKES TORREON
REPORT IS CORRECT
WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 25.—
It is confirmed by officials of the
State Department that Villa has cap
tured Torreon.
EL PASO,*Dec. —It is stated
that Villa on Friday took possession
ot Torreon after defeating the do
facto forces in a battle of great se
verity.
Villa made free use of artillery
which he captured at Chihuahua
and the use of which greatly hamp
ered the Carranzists. One report
says that the Cairanzists were short
of ammunition and for that reason
capitulated. Another report says
that the government troops after be
ing worsted in a battle near Torreon
evacuated the town'Tin*'’ FfidET
night.
All details are more or less con
fused and the particulars are com
ing out in little bits of information
that may or may not be correct.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 25.—
Agents of the State Department an
nounce that they are reliably in
formed that foreign property is un
molested and unharmed. They add
that Villa guarantees the safety of
all foreigners at Torreon.
* NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—The cap
ture of a stronghold like Torrton
by Villa is believed here to spell
the doom of the de facto govern
ment. It is the main key to the si
tuation in Northern Mexico and is
accepted always as a Carranzist
stronghold. The mystery of Villa’s
strength is puzzling he Mexican ex
perts. It is admitted to be marvell
ous.
GREAT GERMAN RUSH
WINS IN DOBRUDSCHA
BERLIN, Dec. 25.—General Mack
cnzen reports that the Russians
are being relentlessly thrust back on
the Danube by the violent offensive
which the Teutons are steadfastly
maintaining without any let up.
The Teutons have now occupied
Isakishe on the east bank of the
Danube overlooking the Russian
frontier posts across on the other
side. There the Slavs have big ar
tillery positions guarding the grea<
river.
Fierce fighting has befcn proceed
ing but the heavy snow fall which in
reported from all fronts is seriously
interfering with all movements of
troops.
Only this snowfall interposes a
natural obstacle to the otherwise
unlimited fighting which is proceed
ing along the eastern front.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 25.—The Ger
mans, Austrians and Bulgars arc
still hammering away in Dobrudscha
Fierce fighting is taking place be
tween the Russians and Teutons in
the Carpathians. The General staff
reports the conquest by the Russians
of several Teuton positions.
BERLIN, Dec. 25.—Admitting
the capture by the Slavic forces of n
few Teuton positions, the General
Staff says that they are of little
importance strategically while their
capture was marked by a great loss
of life.
The reports show that on the east
here has been no cessation for Xmas
of any fighting.
XMAS DOINGS REPORTED
FROM DIFFERENT CENTERS
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NEW YORK. Dec. 25.—The pre
-parationi8ts are making every effort
to boost along their plans by explo
iting Xmas in the interest of their
cause. They have gone out of their
OliGA PETROVA AT
THE DREAM TONIGHT.
The first big feature of the winter
season will be run at the Dream to
night. Five reels of high graded
modern photoplay. The life story
of a woman who sacrificed her all,
to uplift humanity. The picture it
self exposes a thrilling subject, The
Eternal Sex Question, giving the
spectators a gorgeous view of the
undercurrent in the lives of the
wealthy. An all star cast. A great
production. Dont miss it. Tomorrow
night The Diamond from the Sky.
way to provide the Atlantic fleet
with a superabundance of good
things.
It is announced that the jackie-j
of the Atlantic fleet have an Xmas
tree feast on every ship of the fleet.
There is a big civilian celebration
at Madison Square Garden open to
everyone where a “Tree of Light”
was illuminated promptly at six
o’clock this evening while thousands
of trained voices sang Xmas songs
and carols. There was an immense
attendance.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 1*5.
Xmas is quiet here. Last evening
Wilson, 1>U wife and d.ughter
Margaret Sayers, stood on the steps
of the Treasurer’s hcusj while they
sang Christmas carols for hours.
Their revival of the custom at
tracted quite a number who were
deftly removed to other parts of the
capital by an attentive police who
stood guard over the singers.
SEATTLE, Dec. 25.—A number
of Alaskans gathered togother n
down town cafes to celebrate Xmas
together. They commented upon the
“dry” Xmas which they had to pass,
but said that as Alaska would soon
be dry they found pleasure in gett
ing used to it. Alaskans here all ex
press approval of the prospects of a
dry Alaska.
CITY BATH HOUSE
has the largest
and only 6 feet
Bath Tabs in Nome.
CASES ARE FINALLY
DISMISSED IN DULUTH
DULUTH, Minn. Dec. 25.—The In
dictments returned at Virginia,
Minn., against seven men and one
woman arrested following a shoot
ing affairs in a miners home during
the Mesaba Iron range strike were
all dismissed.
The cases attracted nationwide
attention at the time. Some gunmen
employed by the company and depu
tized by the sheriff also an employ
of the company which is a subsidi
ary of the steel trust, forcibly enter
ed a miner’s home and when Mrs.
Messanovich, the wife of the miner.
resented the attentions of some of
the gunmen, they grew angry and
began using force. She knocked one
man down and a gun play followed
in which the gunman was shot and
another seriously wounded from
which he later died
Although direct evidence was of
ered showing that the gunman was
shot by one of the deputies who
fired indiscriminately, and a com
plaint made later on, no action was
taken. Instead Mrs. Messanovieh
and her husband as well as three
strikers were all taken into custody
and charged with murder. Sam
Scarlett, Carlo Tresca and Joe
Schmidt, three union organizers al
though seven miles from the scene
when the shooting took place were
also taken into custody and all re
moved to this city charged with
murder. It was a clear case of rail
road and secured the attention of
organized labor. Labor attorneys
had been engaged and were prepar
ed to put up a bitter fight. This
probably accounts for the case being
dismissed.
BRITISH MAKE HAUL
TURKS ANU SUPPLIES
LONDON, Dec. 25.—The War Of
fice makes public a bulletin an
nouncing that on Friday the British
stormed and captured Maghadadah,
J^stronghold located twenty miles
southeast of Elarish, taking eleven
hundred Turks prisoners and gain
ing an immense amount of war ma
terial that had been stored in this
strong position as a base for Turkish
operations. The commanding gen
eral gives chief credit to the victory
to the air craft which co-operated
with the forces.
LONDON, Dec. 25.—Christmas
morning papers are discussing the
war with the possibilities of peace,
but there is little optimism mani
fested. That the war has got to be
fought to a finish is the keynote of
all these utterances. The Standard
says that whatever the official view
may be interpreted to be by foreign
nations, popular sentiment is the
dictator of that in any event, and
popular sentiment would not admit
of peace unless suitable guarantees
were forthcoming for the prevention
of a similar disaster to civilization.
The Mail gives categorical reasons
why peace is impossible and these
may be reduced to the final reason
that the ends sought for by any na
tion have not been gained, and the
blood would have been uselessly
shed and a renewal of the war on
a larger scale only inevitable. For
that reason the war must be pro
ceeded with whatever the price is to
be paid.
There is however a strong senti
ment which favors peace not finding
any sort of expression in the papers.
LONDON IS QOIETLY
CELEBRATING XMAS
LONDON, Dec. 25.—There is r
quiet celebration in this city to
thousands of Tommies who have
been furloughed from the French
front for Xmas.
LOCAL ITEMS.
The Smoker Committee of the
Miners’ Union wishes to express its
thanks to H. H. Moller, Hill’s Phar
macy, Lomen Bros, The Nome
Bakery and Candy Store, E. E.
Bredesen, Thos Gaffney, A. Polet,
The Nome Dairy, A. Wittenberg. C.
P. Goggin who contributed apples
cigars, candy and other good things
to the smoker, thus adding consider
ably to its success.
Yesterday was a very quiet Xmas
There was nothing of the whoop
her-up style that once was so mark
ed a characteristic of the olden days,
when saloons after skinning the
miners donated souvenir pocket
books—empty. Just private enter
tainments between friends marked
Its passing and the day differed very
little from any other. Religious
services in the various churches
and Xmas trees here and there,
however served as a reminder of the
big festival which was being cele
brated. Some of the stores opened
up yesterday morning more for the
purpose of distributing Xmas gifts
which remained undelivered than
for the purpose of doing business.
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS.
Again the season suggests the
pleasure of extending to our friends
and patrons hearty good wishes for
a Merry Christmas and a happy
and prosperlous New Yenr.
NOME TALORING CO.
Between Zcnner’s and Segerstrom’
This celebration is tempered by
sorrows for the war’s great toll of
dead. The military spirit is in evid
ence everywhere, but there is very
little noise now in connection with
it. The music halls are avoiding
military songs as much as possible,
while the shows are all thronged
with uniformed men who have been
in the trenches.
Every place is open to the men in
uniform.
LONDON, Dec. 25.—War office
bulletins show that there is very
severe fighting in progress south ot
Ypres where German attacks drew
out forcible British counters which
rushed the lines forward about four
hundred yards along a line almost
a thousand yards wide.
PARIS, Dec. 25.—Christmas was
marked by a number of indetermi
nate skirmishes along the entire
west front with little or no gains on
cither side. German efforts to again
re-take French captures east of the
Meuse were all frustrated, the Ger
man attacks lacking in weight.
The wildest reports were current
here as to possible heavy offensives
to be launched after the first of
January, but these are all unofficial
and unauthorized and probabl;'
without any foundation In fact.
The resumption of any offensve
before spring on any gigantic scale
is very much doubted by the ex •
perts.
SHORTY SENT POOR
GIFT TO THE SOLDIERS
DEMING, N. M., Dec. 25.—A
Christmas card signed "Shorty” is
all the clue which the authorities
hold to the man who sent poisoned
whiskey as a poor Xmas gift to
members of the Second Arkansas In
fautry now doing border duty here.
George Mosely is dead in the mill'
tary hospital here and Sergeant
Montgomery is critically ill although
RELIABLE TAILOR SHOP.
Front St. S doors west of Alaska
Bank.
We do the best
CLEANING
PRESSING
ALTERING ft
REPAIRING
iLadles and Gentlemens Clothes.
he only took one small drink of the
stuff.
The gift was received on Sunday
and shortly afterwards Mosely was
dead where he had drunk the half
filled glass of the booze. Montgom
ery who had taken a small drink
before Mosely sank down dead, soon
also collapsed. The whiskey was
turned over to the medical depart
ment of the army for analysis and
was found to be poisoned. They are
now looking for "Shorty”.
HEAVY BETTING BERLIN.
THE HAGUE, Dec. 24.—Heavy
betting Is now taking place in Ber
lin that peace terms will be signed
up before August 1917.