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NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1917
BRITISH DIVERS IN
BALTIC BAC VICTI
LONDON, Oct. 23.—British sub
marines in large numbers have en
tered the Baltic successfully nego
tiating the mines through the en
trances which have been supposed
to be impassable on account of the
complete mining of all navigable
channels.
The British submarines are now
operating with great success in
the Baltic and Russian bases are
being used to assist the Slavs in
driving back the Germans.
A Petrograd dispatch, from the
Russian government states that
these clivers have caused enormous
losses to the Germans, these losses
including two dreadnaughts one
battle erusier of late type, twelve
torpedo boats, one laden transport
and several mine sweepers.
All of these were sunk by torpe
does.
The German naval losses since
their attempted drive upon l’etra
grad have been the greatest in
curred by any maritime power in so
short a time, since the beginning
of the war.
These losses serious.y impair the
German naval efficiency.
PETROGRAD, Oct. M — I n-> ser
ious losses which the German navy
has experienced in its enterprise
against this capital is probably the
reason for the fact that they have
so far made no attempt to further
force the entrance to iho Cull of
Finland.
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PLOT TO KILL THE
PRESIDENT REPORTED
MEMPHIS. Oct. 23.—While al
most all particulars are witheld,
the announcement in itself that a
plot to assassinate President Wilson
on Thanksgiving Day had been dis
covered by federal agents here has
treated no end of excitement.
The report, so sensational in it
self, and coming from the sunny
south where Wilson is the most po
pular United States President in
its history is stirring this city to its
foundations.
According to the Tennessean the
federal agents state that they have
taken into custody eight men who
are charged with being conspirators
to kill President Wilson.
The plot was for three of *he men
to proceed to Washington D. C.,
where by means of political ac
quaintances who were ignorant of
the conspiracy they would obtain
au audience with Wilson at the
Whitehouse.
While there one of them was to
take the life of the President.
This story is so sensational in
itself that it is regarded in a good
many quarters as incredible and
that no one « short of a lunatic
would contemplate any such an as
sassination uhatever might be the
purpose in view as it would mean
immediate apprehension and pun
ish mest.
It is held that the matter will so
develop upon inVistigation that the
alleged plotters were demented.
BELIEVE UNVEIL PLOT
EVADE CONSCRIPTION
SEATTLE, Oct. 23.—It is be
lieved that a wholesale German plot
has been widespread and was for
the purpose of inducing men to J
evade service in the new National
Army.
This conspiracy according to se
cret service uten, is alleged to have
been widespread and was for the
purpose of inducing men to evade
service in the new National Army.
They performed operations upon
them which however only rendered
them tempt eerily disabled. Clever
surgical and medical work marked
the successful operation of these
plans.
No details are mentioned in con
Kl'SSl.t N THRILLER—DREAM.
Marfa, (played by Lillian Gish)
the heroine of “Sold For Marriage”
a Triangle feature, is a beautiful
young Russian girl adored by a
young peasant named Jan and by
an old reprobate Col. Gregoriff,
who has charge of the military in
that section. After many thrilling
rescues Marfa is forced to leave
Russia and go to New York, where
her father arranges to sell her to
a wealthy countryman. Jan who
also skipped from Russia with the
assietance of the New York police,
rescues her in the nick of time
from the “White Slavers".
Clothing cleaned, pressed, altered
and repaired at the Nome Tailoring
Co., .next door to Sogcrsfrom und
Hagen's.
CITY BATH HOUSE
has the largest
and only 0 feet
[ Bath Tube Is Nome.
ncction with tbi3 plan. It is in
some quarters said to be nothing
mere than a common desire upon
the part of uevera! who would af
ford to pay a clever surgeon for
such operations to evade service in
the army. liumereus wealthy peo
pl > have evaded draft by the pay
ment of a fee to examining surgeons
in connection with the exemption
boards and already several such
gratters in the medical profession
have been sentenced in connection
with fraudulent examination. How
many adopted the more serious
mot nods as well as the more costly
of having operations performed
upon them it is impossible to say.
It is certain few of the working
class escaped service in this man
ner.
FARKWKLL D.WCK, Kagle Hall
Thursday night. Gent's $1.00,
Ladies Free.
FIGURES SHOW GERMAN
LOSSES WERE LARGE
LONDON, Oct. 23.—Figures
compiled by the British Admiralty
show that 51 aeroplanes, 39 of
which were Germans wer shot down
since the big drive began. This to
tal, it is explained includes those
which were “shot down or other
wise destroyed.
The Berlin figures agree with this,
remarkably enough, their total
being twelve Anglo-French planes
and baloons being destroyed.
FROM DATE TO CliOSE OF
NAVIGATION
all goods sacrificed mgardless of
cost. We mean this—come and
see for yourselves. For cash only
during this sale.
DARLING & DEAN COMPANY.
LONDON, Oct. 25.—Reliable dis
patches from Germany show that
great disappointment over the fail
ure of the last Zeppelin raid which
was the most ambitions ever at
tempted.
Nearly half of the costly dirig
ibles were lost and the crews of
WILL BE MEETING.
There will be held a meeting of
the W. C. T. U. at he office of the
Maynard-Columbus Hospital, Thurs
day afternoon at two o’clock.
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CLEANING
PRESSING
ALTERING A
REPAIRING
Ladles and Gentlemens Clothes.
trained men with them.
British totals showed six shot
down or destroyed by tire, the Ger
mans however evidently including
others which had been reported
“winged” by the British defenders.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct. 23.—
Official dispatches received today
from Rome point blank deny that
there is any truth in the reports
that the Austrians were preparing
for a heavy offensive on the Italian
front.
Italian airmen have been able to
report any such move owing to their
superior machines and they state
that the Austrians have made no
move of any hostile kind for some
time.
IjOCATj ITEMS,
At seven o’clock last night the
Umatilla reported her position as
being 228 miles north of the Pass
PARIS Oct. 2.3.—Today the
French began their heaviest offen
sive of the season against the Ger
man positions on the heights of the
Aisne. These are the heights north
of the Aisne river.
This battle rages just north of
the famous Chemin Des Dames from
Fort de la Malmaison to Corbiny.
The severest point being close by
the latter and in the region of the
famous Vauclere forest north of
t'raonne.
The evening communique says
marked success attended this new
offensive which was preceded by a
very violent cannonade.
PARIS, Oct. 23.—Heavy and
very intensive artillery duels !«ve!
begun to mark both sides in the
front at the Meuse on the east and
west banks of the river. Also at
ltlieinis there was terrific artillery
activity when the Germans began
a bombardment this morning, the
French replying with great violence
in this vicinity making a lively
combat, ^
PARIS, Oct. 23.—The general
belief is that a new and greater
offensive will soon be begun by the
Entente forces all along the west
front. „
LONDON, Oct. 23.—The severity
of the German artillery fire south
of St. Quentin anil north of Rlieims
is supposed to be excited by a d< -
sire to distract attention from
further operations planned in the
Flanders front.
The violence of the German can
nonading is so unusual that it is be
lieved to have this definite purpose
behind it.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Oct. 23.—
Secretary Baker of the War De
partment in the Weekly Review in
timates that the American troops
will soon he on the firing line in
France.
Baker says that there will be no
halt in the campaign against the
Germans on the western front dur
ing the winter months, the Allies
carrying forward a heavy offensive
all the time.
This weekly military reivew is
taken to indicate also that ;hc Am
erican troops must now be exceed
ingly numerous on French sit;*' a
fact which is also deduced front
the heavy buying of war bonds.
The situation is however in this
respect heavily censored and out
side official circles, no one knows
the exact number of American sold
iers wiltch are now on French soil.
WASHINGTON. IX 0.. Oct. 23.—
The rapid passing of the effective
ness of the German diver campaign
is seen in today's return of tty
Shipping Hoard showing ’Tie a*
tacks, losses and successful negotia
tions throughout the danger zone
in the European waters.
These figures condensed show
that of every two hundred ships*
sailing in tlie war zones, one is at
tacked and out of every one hund
red and twenty-five which are at
tacked oniv one is sunk.
GEDDES WILL HOLD
COURT MARTIAL OFFICER
LONDON, Oct. 23.—First Lord
of the Admiralty Geddes announced
in the House of Commons this even
ing that he had ordered a court
martial to investigate the fight in
the North Sea with German raiders
wherein twelve merchantmen and
two destroyers, the Mary Hose and
the Strongbow were sunk by the
J Germans.
I Geddes stated that a searching
«
inquiry into all the details would
be made with a view of fastening
any responsibility for the occurence
if there was any such among the
officers of the Royal Navy.
LONDON. Oct. 24.—An announce
ment that causes a stir in naval as
well as national circles is the do
LOCAL ITEMS.
The Dimeites who are here
.stranded will proceed to Golovin on
the Victoria and were told to b<
on board yesterday at five o'clock,
according to Lars Gunderson who
will be one of the travellers. The
eleventh hour mosquito fleet calcu
lations failed to materialize and
they are obliged to gel over the
ground in this fashion, it is under
stood that the Victoria has to take,
big shipment of fish from Golovin
and it strip there comes in lianoy
for the Koyukers. The latter feel
confident that they will get a boat
from Golovin to take them to their
destination.
In pursuance of a proclamation
issued by the Governor of Alaska
making October 24th Liberty Day,
a meeting was called by the Mayor
on Sunday last who himself called
it to order at 2 p. m. and was made
permanent chairman of the proceed
ings. On motion of A. Polct, It. W
J. Reed was elected Secretary. An
executive committee of five was ap
pointed by the Chair (to include the
chairman and secretary) to arrange
for a program for a Liberty loan
meeting to be held in the Eagle
Hall on Wednesday evening, Octo
ber 24 at 8 o’clock. The chair ap
pointed on the committee J. F.
Hobbes, J. J. Walsh and Judge
tailed publication of a bulletin stat
ing that the British converted crui
ser Orima was torpedoed and sunk
by a German diver and that a Brit
ish destroyer was sunk In a colli
sion with another boat in the Chan
nel.
The Orima was formerly a Penin
sular and Oriental liner and since
then has been provided with con
siderable armament and used for
cruiser duty of a scouting nature.
The government furnishes no
details of the sinking.
A notable innovation for the past
two weeks is the publication da?
by day of ail U boat losses, the
vessels names being given. This is
sufficient indication of the reduc
tion of those losses to a convenient
minimum.
Adams. The committee as a result
lias drawn up a program with tho
following prospective speakers:
Judge Tucker. \V. A. Gilmore. Thos
Gaffney, Geo D. Schofield, (). D„
Cochran, Frank C. Dean, Ira D,
Orton, IT. S. Deputy Marshal Lewis,
possibly Mrs. 0. K. Darling and
others. The committee also will
arrange appropriate music and
songs.
MAIL ON VICTORIA.
The outgoing mail will he dis
patched on the Victoria. The date
of its closing will he announced
later. Postmaster J. J. Walsh is
authority for the statement that a
mc.il will possibly (and probably)
be dispatched on the Umatilla if
that steamer leaves more than on«
day after the Victoria.
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