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NOME, ATiAHKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1016.
NO. 2127,
BRITISH ARE NEAR KUT-EL-MARA
GREAT FRENCH SMASH
TAKES TWO TOWNS
PARIS, Dec. 17.—The Great
French smash east of the Meuse is
accompanied by continued success.
On the right bank of the river they
have captured Beyonvaux and
Louvemont, taking nine thousand
prsoners and much supplies. Two
hundred and fifty of the prisoners
are officers.
BERLIN, Dec. 17.—The General
Staff admits the capture by the
French of Beyonvaux and Louve
mont. The French are continuing
their drive in ths direction which is
assuming important dimensions.
An artillery duel has begun at
Ypres between the British and the
Germans. The official reports admit
large losses in assaults upon the
French positions near Lassigny.
LONDON, Dec. 17.—The Germans
began a bombardment of the British
positions near Ypres and this elicit
ing a vigorous reply has continued
in a'very violent artillery duel. The
Germans are probably trying to pro
voke a diversion in this section.
AMSTERDAM. Dec. 17.—The sud
den allied activity on every front is
taken to indicate that there is little
attention to be paid to the peace
proposals. The plans now material
izing involve long and arduous ope
rations which would never have been
begun if peace was believed to be
possible.
The hopes for an early cessation
of the war are faint indeed in this
country.
B
GERMANY WILLING TO
NAME SOME TERMS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec! 17.—
There are no specific peace terms
assured in any of the notes from
the Central Powers, Bernstorff ad
mitted so much in an interview on
Saturday:
The German representative re
ceived press reporters and talked
freely of the situation although he
gave very little definite information
in an hour’s discussion of the in
ternational situation
He said that he had nothing to
say on the peace prospects that had
arisen following the delivery of the
German note. Germany would dis
cuss terms at a peace conference he
dared.
Bernstorff earlier on Saturday
conferred with Lansing. To him he
said precisely the same thing. Ger
many, he declared was ready to give
the Entente preliminary terms but
was absolutely non-committal as to
what those terms were. There are
positively no detailed terms men
tioned in the notes presented, news
paper reports to the contrary not
withstanding.
Bernstorff told Lansing that whild
preliminary terms might be given
the entire situation w"ould be subject
to the deliberations of a peace con
ference whereat neutrals would have
at voice, seat and vote.
This greatly changes the peace
prospects as far as can be ascertain
ed and it is highly improbable that
they will materialize.
I
GOMPERS GETS BUSY
AGAINST THE NEW BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17.—
The tie that bound Sam Gompers
and his machine to the Wilson ad
ministration is finding a hard strain
these days. On Saturday the execu
tive officers of the American Fede
ration of Labor announced that they
would fight the proposed compulsory
arbitration to the uttermost limits.
Sam Gompers was interviewed by
the Associated Press but was exceed
ingly non-committal as to ways and
means which would be adopted to
fight the projected administration
measure.
Gompers says that it was imposs
GiVEN AWAY FREE—FREE.
At HOLTS CASH STORE Xmas
week and price cut Glass or Silver
ware. Value $5.00 with every $25.00
Cash Purchase.. No Lottery. You
win here.
Holiday Suggestions.
A nice Rug.$26.00
A Sleep well Mattress.$17.60
A Phonograph.$22.60
A pair best Coil Springs . .. $1260
A pair Hard Wood Skies ... $12.60
A nice Range.. ?.$30.00
1 Rablt Robe, large .. .. $20.00
1 Rablt Robe, small.$8.50
Cut Glass.$2.60 to $16.00
Silverware.H-0® to $6.00
Fancy Crockery and Glassware.
.TOYS, HOLLY XMAS CANDLES..
Anything & Everythng you can buy
AT HOLTS.
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ible to force involuntary service
under the constitution and that the
courts would so decide.
More radical papers ridicule the
position of Gompers and point out
that the constitutional rights have
seldom stood in the way of crushing
labor.
Administration leaders are ardent
ly supporting the entire administra
tion railroad legislation program, in
cluding the compulsory arbitration
measure. They say that the country
and Congress is anxious to have this
legislation in order that industrial
securty will prevail.
Some of the former “particular
friends of labor” whose election wan
urged are thus asserting to the
chagrin of the Gompers officials.
VILLATISTS WANTS TALK
WITH GENERAL SCOTT
EL PASO, Dec. 17.—A Mexican
claiming to represent General Villa
says that Villa considers General
Scott, the Chief of Staff, a good man
and that he almost settled the Mex
ican situation with him once before.
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CLEANING
PRESSING
ALTERING *
REPAIRING
Ladles and Gentlemens Clothes.
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delivery pbne Main 181 and tbs
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Now Villa wants another conference
with him.
This envoy comes directly from
the Dallas headquarters and is evid
ently very much in earnest in his
desire for Scott to have a pow-wow
with Villa. It is highly improbable
that tho'American government will
authorize any such an interview.
LOCAL ITEMS.
The Miners Union completed ar
rangements for Its annual smoker
on Xmas eve. A capable committee
have the function in hand and or
ganized labor will be welcomed
there on this festive occasion. »
• • •
Jack Neish who before suffered
from a bad leg and had to be taken
to town from up the beach war
again brought in on Saturday for
treatment, his leg being again in n
i very bad way.
BRITISH TAKE TURKS
BY SURPRISE, EAST
LONDON, Dec. 17.—The British
with a smashing drive are again
menacing Bagdad. The very last
section where activities were
thought likely to be resumed is the
place where a gigantic British
smash is again delivered with the
Turkish forces reeling back before
the onslaught in the Tigris valley.
The British forces, it is officially
announced, are now within three
miles of ' Kut-el-mara, the scene of
their former defeat by the Turkish
forces.
PARIS, Dec. 17.—The French
press is completely surprised by the
sudden British drive against Bag
dad. Not any particulars indicating
this move had leaked out and the
morning’s announcement of a crush
ing Turkish defeat and a rapid
march upan the fateful scene or
former defeats at Kut-el-mara is
quite unexpected. The experts are
now figuring out the meaning of
this move but the only conclusion is
that it shows that peace is so far oft
that a finish fight is intended.
BERLIN, Dec. 17.—Constantinoplo
admits that the Turkish forces sus
tained a reverse before repeated at
tacks of a superior British expedi
tion in eastern Turkey in Asia where
the British are again trying to
reach Bagdad. The Tageblat be
lieves that this will be followed by
Russian activities in Asia Minor.
ALLIES TRYING OFFSET
MACKENZENS TRIUMPHS
—
LONDON, Dec. 17.—Smashing
blows being delivered by the En
tente Allies east and west are appa
rently indicative of an effort to ap
proximate Mackenzen’s success in
Rumania. The encirclement is now
approaching completion of the Ru
manians.
The most important developments
in the war are the tremendous at
tacks by the French cast of the
Meuse where their successes con
tinue. The most startling is the
British drive against Bagdad where
they have met with unexpected suc
cess.
The Russians also have begun a
powerful forward movement not
withstandng the winter conditions in
Galicia.
LONDON, Dec. 17.—The Greek
government has agreed to comply
with every one of the Entente de
mands and disarmament the leading
request which was insisted upon will
surrender their arms and ammuni
tion forthwith and completely demo
bilize their forces. The Athens dis
patches show that the capital is
quiet and that the preliminary ord- ,
ers relative to disarmament have
been given.
The government estimates that it
will take fully three weeks to com
plete the disarming of all the line
forces.
Anything in ttie line of job work
DRYS HAVE FIGHT ON
HANDS IN WASHINGTON D. C.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17.—
There is a big fight projected against
prohibition in the capital. The Sen
ate is now taking up the Shephard
District of Columbia prohibition bill,
but it will be some during the pre
sent week before it will come up for
The Hed brothers who have en
countered pay in their ground where
they have been drifting, will sink
another shaft over the pay and
yesterday W. J. Rowe moved a boil
er and boiler house for them on the
Whale bench to where they will
drive down another shaft.
* ^ •
The Basket social at the Sons of
the North Hall on Saturday night
was one of the pleasantest affairs
ever held there. The Hall which has
been completely overhauled together
with the rest of the quarters never
entertained a crowd that enjoyed
itself more thoroughly than the
happy party on Saturday night
Those in charge of the arrangements
were congratulated upon its success.
' • • •
The close count in the delegate
election insetting both Wickersham
ites and Sulzerites by the ears. The
latter expressed their intention to
challenge the Unalakleet vote be
cause some nativos - voted and the
former come back strong by declar
ing that they hope they do, for then
they will challenge the St. Michaels
vote where about the same number
of natives voted, but where Sulzer
got a very strong support. Both
sides seem disposed to think that
the contest will bo certain to tak«
place.
an actual vote.
Martin is leading the fight for the
wets and is re-hashing the old argu
ment of the poorman’s club. This
statesman contends that he is oppo
sed to the abolition of the saloon
until some substitution for the poor
man’s club is found. He points to
dry states where he said is the
greatest consumption of alcoholic
patent medicines in all the union.
The booze interests have a great
field in the capital for consumption
of their wares. The members ot
Congress are generous spenders and
some of the resorts are simply
mints.
Great interests have control ot
A BREEZY ONE.
If the minimum rate on coal from
Seattle to Nome is $12.00 a ton.
Sacks to sack it in cost $1.00 to
$1.60 a ton what does the coal cost?
Coal buckets 66c., coal shovels 10
to 26c., Dandy Oak Heater No. 13
$9.00, dandy Oak Heater No. 13,
damaged in shipment $6.00, Shep
herd Cook Stove No. 7, $14.00.
Home Joy Cook Stove $16.00, Junior
Range $27.60, Western 6 hole range
$40.00, Dust Pans 10c. Feather
Duster? 60c, Whisk brooms 26 and
36c., Childrens $3.00 nursery Chairs
$2.60. Bissel Carpet Sweeper $2.75
Torlngton Vacuum sweeper $8.00,
Large I. X. L. Hot Blast No. 20,
burns coal or dust $40.00. $10.00
National Fireless Cooker $7.60. Any
Bird Cage in the House for $1.60.
fj. W. LEWIS.
Delbars.
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many of these joints and their influ
ence is sure to be felt when the
measures comes to a vote.
The anti-saloon league is work
ing hard and the effort to secure
prohibition for the capital is accom
panied by some startling statistics
brought right to the very doors of
Congress.
The vote will he close at best ac
cording to the present indications.
HAD TOUGH TRIP.
Dan Jones had a tough trip to
Dime creek. They had to turn back
twice to Chinik. John Hegness froze
his big toe, but only the nail come
off. Jones let the contract for stak
ing the trail between Bonanza and
Unalakleet to Louis Erickson and
Murdo M’lvor.
MINISTRY RESIGNS.
VIENNA, Dec. 15.—The Austrian
Ministry has quit in a body. While
there are reports that the Emperor
has called the liberal leader to form
a government, this is not authenti
cated offlcailly and it is noticeablo
that the resigned ministers are still
acting vjn their bureaus as yet.
aw» you SEEKING A PATENT?
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rates of the Industrial Worker on
publication of application therefor.
Bring your forfeiture notices to the
Industrial Worker
Anything in the Dee of Job work