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VOL. 11
.NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST JS, 1917.
NO.
I.W.W. UNMOVED BY THE THREATS
DETAILED ACCOUNTS
OF DELGIAN FIGHTING
LONDON, Aug. 17.—The first
•lay’s fighting along a ten tjiile front
In Belgium shows that the German
lines have been pressed back in some
places for more than a milo.
The Anglo-French forces co-oper
ating in this region made a terrific
drive forward at night.
The fighting extended practically
from the sea away east of Ypres to
the southeast of that city.
Today the Germans struck back
furiously in an effort to regain that
section which they had lost the Cay
and night previously but these at
tacks were all frustrated by the de
termined Allied resistance at ali
points along the line.
It is officially announced that three
thousand unwonded Germans alone
were captured in this notable drive,
mainly remarkable for its energy
and fury fhe day following the
brilliant attack northwest of Lens,
near City D'Auguste.
LONDON, Aug. 17.—The coup ef
fected in Fanders by the sudden
change of attack from one sector to
another is considered one of the
most masterly moves of the war,
and papers here insist that Haig is
the man who divised this skilful at
tack. similar strokes of the kind
to be expected in the future.
POPE’S PEACE
BEFORE THE CABINET
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 17.—
The peace plans of the Pope are be
ing now subjected to serious consid
eration by the President. They
were considered informally by the
whole cabinet at a meeting today in
the White House, this afternoon,
but no attempt was made either to
deteremine upon a decisive policy
one way or another.
Wilson admits having studied the
peace terms but will make no state
ment, nor has he considered form
ally what he will do. This is a
semi-official statement given out by
a cabinet member this evening.
It is understood that the President
himself will make no decision as to
a specific reply to the proposals of
His Holiness until he has consulted
with Lansing and probably also with
the Entente diplomats with a view
of discovering their government’s
position.
The views of the members of the
cabinet so far expressed indicates
that the plan will be rejected with
out the slightest doubt.
; The rejection however will prove
no snap judgment will be taken.
It is announced that thousands of
telegrams are arriving from all parts
of the country both urging accept
ance and rejection of the plan and
there seems to be no decrease as the
days pass, rather is the indication
the other way.
Let us estimate on yonr Job Work
KERENSKY SAYS MORALE
TROOPS HUNDRED PER CENT
PETROGRAD, Aug. 17.—Minister
Kerensky says that the morale of
the Russian army has increased 100
per cent for the past week.
Furthermore the General Head
quarters Staff supports this state
ment by gratifying reports showing
that the Slavs are now holding their
own in every section.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 17.—The Rus
isans in Galicia have broken the
back of the Great Teuton drive
against their lines and there is no
chance of the enemy breaking be
yond the present Russian lines.
In Bukowina the Austrc-Cermna
MART I’K'KFORI) AT DREAM.
At a cost almost prohibitive the
Dream will , present "Aemrcan’s
Sweetheart”, Mary Pickford in her
first production, “Less Than the
Dust”. In 8 massive reels, this story
story of Mystic India has jammed
every house in the States that played
it. As Rodha, a ragamuffin, Mary
does the greatest acting of her entire
career. The scenes, depicting India
wrcre produced at an enormous cost,
And no detail lacking to make this
A world-beater. Three shows tonight
7, 8:45 and 10:30 and one matinee
Sunday at 2:15 sharp. Admission
will be 50 Cents anil 25 cents for
ihildern. Sunday night “Fatty”
stars in "Fickle Fatty’ Fall” 2 parts
and Chas Murray in a "Game Old
Knight”, 2 parts. Both screams.
Aso Late Pathe News, showing U.
S. at War, .
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forces have been striving desperately
to advance against the Rus.-mu po
sitions but have been unable to
make any headway.
PETROGRAD, Aug. ! ? — it is
quite apparent that the recent re
verses which the Slavs sustained in
Galicia have resulted in cementing
the spirit of resistance in the entire
Russian army. For this reason many
are glad that the reverses came when
they* did before the Russians had
made too much headway when they
would have sustained terrific losses
owing to the mutinous spirit that
the Germanist propaganda had pro
voked.
Reports this evening show that de
termined efforts upon the part of
the Teutons in Rumaina to break
through the Russo-Rumanian lines
in Moldavia have resulted in a stun
ning defeat of the former with tre
mendous loss of life.
MAYOR GIVES ORDERS
HOLD NO MEETINGS
BUTTE, Montana, Aug. 17.—The
rule or ruin policy of the copper
companies extends to the city offici
als.
The Mayor has given orders that
there were to be no demonstrations
made in honor of Congresswoman
liankin for her stand in the Little
lynching case upon her arrival in
Butte.
The ball park was denied the use
requested for holding her meeting,
the first time any republican politi
cian found it impossible to address
constituents since the Civil War.
The Butte Typographical Union
has passed resolutions protesting
against being used to set matter do
faming the good name of Labor and
to foster peonage upon the free Am
erican people at the behest of the
copper lords. The resolution de
plores the situation where the rights
of the workers are being so ruth
lessly trampled upon.
The situation here as far as the
strike is concerned continues the
same. There is practically no change
with feeling between the men and
the gunmen very strong.
The strikers are standing firm
and there is so far no sign of a
break in their ranks.
The situation is getting serious
I
for the copper companies owing to
the unproductiveness of the mines.
MAIL. CLOSES EVENING.
The mail for the Victoria closes
this evening at five o’clock. This
is due to the delay in the arrival of
the steamer.
WE CAN DO IT.
For flr«t class work ana proa pt
delivery ph >ne Main lrtl and tbs
People’s Steam Laundry ail] tt Ij
and get your laundry.
W. 1. WILLIAMSON Prop.
COAL BARONS FEAR
DEVIL DEEP SEA
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 17.—
Plans for federal control are now
ending the States efforts to adjust
the coal situation which have practi
cally capsized. The announcement
of these plans may soon be expected
and it is learned that they are going
to find the coal barons up against it
hard.
The plans include, responsible in
formation is given out., making the
government responsible for the coal
cost to the public through general
supervision of the output and ope
rating expenses. The coal is to be
sold on the cost basis plus ten per
cent, and to be sold at the present
average price of production in the
mine plus the cost of handling the
tue fuel after it is mined.
It this plan fails, it practically the
conceded intention of the govern
ment to take over all the mines and
operate them during the course ol
the war.
This scheme is causing consterna
tion in the highest coal circles and
all kinds of dire predictions ai*e
made as to the consequences of this
threat upon the part of the govern
ment. Yet it is fairly well realized
that the situation is extremely grave
and some radical step is absolutely
necesasrv.
Almost all contracts which were
sought to he made with the fuel
companies for coal at the mines
showT increases reaching as high in
some cases as five hundred per cent,
and the government and people real
ize that this condition cannot last.
It has begtKv J,o interfere already
with some very important industrial
activities.
OFFICERS OF
ARMY WILL CONTROL
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 17.—
Officers of the regular army will
command the Now National Army.
This fact was made certain today
when the War Department announc
ed a new list of one hundred and
forty-five names as colonels of in
fantry and forty-six colonels of ar
artillery.
Everyone of these men are from
the regular army, and they are to
hate command of the national army
soon to he drafted to their canton
ments.
No assignments to regiments have
as yet been made, and it is likely
none will be until such time as the
different units from which the army
organization is to be formed will
have been assembled under the au
spices of the generals who will com
mand each division.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-—There is
a great deal of satisfaction manifest
ed at the good sense shown in ap
pointing regular army officers fo the
higher commands in the new na
national army.
It wr.s feared that same of the
many recervc army officers who have
been taken from civil life and who
owe their appointment in many in
stances to pull, would receive com
mands for which they would under
test and without adequate training
be wholly unfit.
With regular army officers in com
mand, it is certain that the work of
training will be greatly aided amt
hastened.
FEDERAL TRADE SESSION
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 17.—
It is getting pretty raw with the
greedy ecal barons whin the Council
lor the National Defense,
upon which some coal barons
themselves are in con
trol, think that something must be
done to effect control of the fuel
situation or the dealers will go even
, beyond the epeed limits within
which they have hardly tried to keep
their price juggling for the past
several months.
Today the Federal Trades Com
mission in order to remove any out
side influence in the matter of their
deliberations, went into secret ses
sion to discuss the entire coal situa
tion, particularly that situation as
it affects the middle west where the
increase in price has been nothing
short of scandalous, rising from
$1.65 to $4.S5,- without a single
thing to warrant it at the mine.
Owing to the enormous demand
tor fuel, the government has been
an important customer, it is stated
LOCAL ITEMS.
Jas Halphin, the Kougarok mining
man, returned to Nome on Thursday
evening. Everyone has plenty of
water and some too much in the
Kougarok, both dredges were work
ing full blast, with apparently satis
factory results, and will have a good
season. Too much water was the cry
among the men mining in open cuts,
and it is said that in places where
before there was always a shortage
at this time of the year, there is now
an abundance. Coffee creek, for ex
ample, which never has been re
markable for a surplus of water
has now quite a flood raging
through it.
that (he supply is inadequate. None
the less, agents report that tliero ia
no shortage indicated: that rail con
tracts are about the same, and the
alleged car shortage excuse given to
explain local increases Is wholly
without any foundation.
The probe may do some good.
KOUGAROK MAIL THIS MORNING
The mail for the Kougarok leave*
the Post Office at nine o'clock this
morning.
SLAUGHTER SALK.
We will close out our entire dry
goods line of Dresses, lTinlerwear,
Hosiery, notions. A few boy's wool
Suit and Pants. Yarns at prices just
to cover cost. Our object to make
room for groceries coming iu on
the Umatilla. We still sell vege
tables.
NOME GROCERY CO.
A. F. OEKTREICH, Mgs.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
Two 4 H. P. Boilers.
One 12 H. P. Boiler.
One 16 H. P. Boiler.
Two 6 H. P. Boiler.
DARLING & DEAN OO.