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NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1916.
NO. 2121.
GREEK CRISIS NOW
TAKES ACUTE FORM
LONDON, Dec. 10.—The Piraeus,
which is completely in the hands ot
the Allies, reports that a peremptory
entente note has been handed to the
Greek government demanding the
immediate release of fifteen aundred
Venizelistas who have been enmesh
ed in the governme:'' i! fi.rag net,
accused of high trcaso:: to King
Constantine.
It is further advised that it is ex
pected that this request will be re
fused, and the government will fight
the Allies.
ATHENS, Dec. 10.—It is stated
that the King has retired to the in
terior to effect a junction with the
Teutons to the north, and that
eighty thousand Greek troops are
now ready to fight the Entente.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 10.—A Sofia
wireless says jthat Greece has in
formed the Allies that the govern
ment will regard any further de
mands upon its integrity or any
further efforts to dictate the poli
cies home or foreign of the govern
ment as a declaration of war, and
will act accordingly. This is a per
emptory defiance of the Entente ul
timatum.
This Sofia dispatch indicates that
the rapid German conquest of Ru
mania has effectively stiffened the
government of Constantine, al
though it Is admitted that the situa
tion is more serious for the Greeks
in view of the strength of the En
tente in that vicinity. It is admitted
that the Greek declaration of war
would however cause the complete
suspension of activities in Macedo
nia and would mean fearful blood
shed in Greece itself.
Anything in the lire of Jo!) work
SLAVS AND ALLIES
ARE FLEEING DISORDER
VIENNA, Dec. 10.—The Russian
and the Rumanians are now in ful
flight before Mackenzen who wastes
no time around Bucharest but se
smashing drives after the disordered
enemy, compelling them to flee i:
the greatest haste. The Danub
army is moving swiftly up th
northern bank while von Falken
hayn is smashing the front. Tlii
frontal and flank movement has th
enemy completely non-plussed.
VIENNA, Dec. 10.—A’on Falker
3 hayn has anihilated the greater part
1! of the Rumanian army, that which
i j remains is being driven helter skel
11 ter before the German leader. The
1 booty that is faling to the Teutons
i is immense.
=> BERLIN, Dec. 10.—The General
- Staff says that the Russians have
s evidently determined upon changing
3 their plans of reinforcing the Ru
manian army and are now leaving
j that field force to its certain de
-' struction, while the Russians are re
tiring in good but very rapid order
back of the Pruth where they have
permanent defenses erected against
such contingency. It is evident that
the Slavs have no illusion about the
Rumanians coming back to defend
their country before the unmerciful
attacks to which they are subjected.
The conquest of Rumania is prac
tically complete. They are now with
drawing or surrendering every
where and are doing very little
fighting.
CARRANZA RATIFIES PROTOCOL
IS UNOFFICIAL REPORT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 10.—
Unofficial but highly authoritative
information asserts that Carranza
ratified the protocol which was
brought him by Envoy Pani, and
whose departure for Mexico caused
the adjournment of the Commission
considering the Mexican situation
for two weeks.
Envoy Pani, it is stated, is ex
pected to arrive here on his return
trip about Wednesday. It is ad
mitted that the collapse of the Villa
tist movement in Chihuahua is so
complete and definite, that it will
make mole easy the negotiations
which somewhat were hampered by
THE NIMBLE NICKEL BEATS
THE SLOW DOLLAR.
Clarks O. N. T. Spool cotton 200
yards on spool, black or white, all
sizes 6c. spool, Lenox Soap 6c.,
Glycerine soap 5c., Japanese Bou
quet 6c., Andrew Jergensen and Co.
Crab Apple Soap regular 10c. Size,
our price 5c., 15c. Aluminum cloth
sprinker 5c., 15c. Aluminum jelly
molds 5c., 1-2 doz. Spring Cloth pins
6c., Carpet Tacks, all sizes and
guaranteed to be one of the best
carpet tack sold in Nome 5c. a pack
age. Hummer Matches 5c.' Do you'
get that? A large package of
matches for a nickel. Steel key Ring
half price 5c„ Watch this space it
-will sato money.
■ C. W. LEWIS. *y,.
Delbars.
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Villa’s strength.
It is further stated that the chief
objection of the constitutionalists to
the protocol is that it assigns no de
finite time for the withdrawal of the
American troops. The protocol pro
vides that the American troops will
be withdrawn forty days after condi
tions warrant the same. Mexicans
objected strongly to the lack of spe
cific time in such an agreement, and
it is said that this caused al
most a complete breaking up of
the commission. In fact newspapers
had it that the commission was
deadlocked over it, and it actually
was for some time.
NO RESULT FOLLOWS THE
SEARCH FOR FREEDING
All day yesterday although six
teen or seventeen. persons in all
were out searching for Conrad
Freeding, not a trace of him could
be discovered. Some were searching
alone, while others were together in
parties of three or four.
It is said that Hastings scorning
across from a creek ‘where he is
staying, noticed Freeding’s trail. It
was directed southward in the direc
tor of Taylor creek, but was very
[far off the regular trail to the east
ward. On the day Freeding left a
| terrible blizzard sprung up, but it
has been clear and cqjld, fifty below
in fact, since then.
Freeding had on skis, but if fie
lost his way, it is very doubtful that
he would have found a place of re
fuge. The very cold wether that
folo'wed »the storm is oife of the fac
tors which makes the probability ot
his escape to some ohpcure point a
very doubtful matter:
COMMUNICATED.
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The Worker, Nome.
“This fall, Unalakleet was a scene
of prospecting activity as several
parties were preparing to go into
the Anvlk and also the North river
i sections and as gold Is known to ex
ist'in both, those localities, we have
hopes #howdver slight the foundation
may be.
The election activities were notice
able aB the majority of prospectors
were in favor of Wickersham, the
pro-Sulzerites : took a determined
stand but were driven to .the viral)
by the strong Wick contingency. Re
sult wm a scatto#n*.vo$f, ^ vw
I see that much ado is made as
to the native voting. What are they
MILLIONS TO BATTLE
TO CONTROL TRADE
i SEATTLE, Dec. 10.—The antici
pated gigantic steamship war on the
Pacific Coast has begun. The Alaska
steamship company, which has re
garded the growth of the Pacific
Steamship Co. with some concern,
especially as the latter announces its
intention of duplicating the Alaska
Steamship Co’s runs, now has re
plied by placing the freighters
Northwestern and Valdez on the
Frisco run to counteract the Pacific
Steamshp Co’s invasion of the Al
aska routes.
To add to the struggle, the Alaska
steamship company, according to
Frisco advices today has purchased
the steamers Great Northern and
Northern Pacific, running between
Portland and San Francisco and
owned by the Great Northern rail
road, and they are to be changed to
the Seattle and coastal runs.
In addition yesterday, the Pacific
Steamship Co. announces its inten
tion of routing ships regularly to
the north during the summer and
offers to carry freight to Kotzebue
Sound, where the Alaska company
has had exclusive shipping territory.
The shippers predict a slump in
rates when the two lines begin their
active competition, which will be in
about two months. Both sides are
now getting ready for the struggle
which will be a battle of millions on
both sides.
Anything in the line of job work
BIG SPECULATORS ARE
UNEASY AT INVESTIGATION
■ CHICAGO, Dec. 10.—One of the
most determined efforts so far made
to unveil the mysteries of high
prices is being made by the Federal
Grand Jury in session in this city
at the present time.
Big speculators are reported in
the papers to be growing extreme
ly uneasy at the situation, as the
grand jury has called over a hund
red witnesses and is calling for
several hundred more.
The District' Attorney is authority
for the statement that the evidence
j is complete as to price combinations
among the retailers who contracted
to hold their products.
Further, these activities of the re
tailers holding back their goods,
were due to the manufacturers and
others who ordered that this be
done in order to bring about higher
prices.
Unless retailers agreed to curtail
their sales within certain limits, the
wholesalers withheld fulfilment ot
orders, and the packers are said to
have been the biggest offenders in
! this respect.
Some grocers and. provision deal
ers are said to have testified that
when they sold goods on-hand when
ordered not to do so, so that the ar
tificialshortage desired could be pro
duced, they were unable to get any
orders filled by the companies.
It is certain that these investiga
tions will be followed by indictments
returned against the higher-ups, but
no one seriously believes that they
will be punished in any way. Chi
cago Grand Juries have returned all
kinds of indictments against the
higher-ups in the past, but they did
not amount to much.
GRIDIRON CLUB MAKES
FUN OF MEN AND THINGS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 10.—
The brilliant Gridiron club poked
fun at men and policies at their
gathering here on Saturday night.
The great banquet was opened by
the appearance of Wilcox and M-Cor
mick shaking hands and Wilcox try
ing to persuade M’Cormick that he
was glad Wilson won, whle M’Cor
mick went out of his way to explain
that Wilson won but Hughes really
ought to have won, and he was sorry
he didn’t Roosevelt was introduced
going to do about ^t? Citizenship is
one right over which the United
States exercises exclusive jurisdic
tion and it is not up to any state or
territory to say what shall constitute
a citizen of the United States. A
state may pass a law regulating the
Toting of a citizen, but not a law as
to .what constitutes a citizen, so the
law passed in 194,5 by the Juneau
Uolons (Chapter 24 and section 23 of
'Chap. 25) in relation, to Eskimo na
tives is null and vpid. But if there
is any kick why not have the matter
settled by a competent court. The
judges of the Unalakleet election in
vited ‘the representative of the
jlureau of Education to challenge
4he eskimo voters with a view of
making a test case, . and he after
teading .the laws upon the question,
could noj see where he had a chall
enge coming. ' *
\ The Bureau of Education is to be
congratulated upon having at least
one gentleman of intelligence ip its
j employ.
T. A. P.
with a whirl, waving his wooden
sword upon the astonished banquet
ers while he expressed his pity for
poor Hughes, and told what would
have happened had he been nomi
nated. He told them what he was
going to do with the Fijians and
said that he had heard that they
suffered from race suicide in the
South Seas and he was going to
make them mend their ways. He
asked them to see that if the coun
try went to war either a brigade in
Europe or a fleet in the Atlantic
was retained for him.
Wilson came in hesitatingly while
Teddy jeered him for always watch
ful waitin’, and Hughes grieved
that these ex-pedagogs made him
A FEW BARGAINS IN SECOND
HAND GOODS AT HOLTS.
A Carpet I%xl4, best Brussels
$15.00.
1 Coles Hot Blast Heater .. $15.00
1 Large Victor Phonograph $20.00
1 Small Victor Phonograph. $10.00
1 Medium with Horn. $10.00
2 Good camp Ranges each .. $15.00
1 Kitchen Cabinet A Daisy. . $25.00
1 Book case and writing desk $30.00
3 Brass 3-4 size Bed Steads $15.00
1 Pr. Good Bobs, foi dogs. .. $7.60
2 Reindeer Parkas, childrens $2.50
15 Dressers some new at ... $10.00
1 Second Hand Tent .... ,. $5.00
100 Second Hand Books.. 25c each
1 Washing, machine, with wringer
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Above Goods are very little used
Save money at HOLTS, Tel. Main 96
tired. This drew from Wilson an
angry retort that ex-justices should
be seen and not heard.
The suffragists had a chorus all
their own, while their singing was
interrupted by the antis and some
disorder ensued. An animated dis
cussion followed a solo as to wheth
er Wilson was really neutral or not,
and the notes were made fun of by
messengers tumbling in every min
ute with another note on the sub
marine question. Mexico also afford
ed the satirists material
f6r some sardonic jests
which almost lost their point
beneath the rather open humor that
concealed it.
LOCAL ITEMS.
John Alderson with four men
went out yesterday to the May frac
tion for the purpose of beginning
sinking operations on the. claim for
Bolander. The bunkhouse .has been
repaired and. put in shape for human
habitation.
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J. 'W. Charles, Jack Flynn, and
Joe Mellish will re-opett up “the Bes
sie Roadhousd, and will also pros
pect Borne ground, which they have
leased on Cooper. This is a fracton
north of the Gold Bug which they
have leased frbm A1 Jorgensen.
Prepare for the winter by patron
izing. the advertisers of your paper*
Mr. Miner!
Let us estimate on your Job Work
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