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VOL, «.
NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1017.
NO. 2140.
RAILROAD CRISIS LOOMS DARKER
TEUTONS GAIN AT
ALL POINTS CONTACT
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BERLIN, Jan. 1.—Tin; Teutons in
the Rumanian theater of war are
now conducting two gigantic move*
ments. One to flank the enemy in
the Moldavian front adjoining
Transylvania and the other sweep
ing onward into Moldavia from
Wallachia where bitter fighting is
still taking place.
The official report given out today
says that the Teutons on the Molda
vian front continue their heavy at>
tacks with almost uniform success
and with hardly a single halt in
spite of very heavy counter attacks.
They have captured the heights
where are located the villages ot
Herestrau and Ungurini in the Ga
benda valley, while all the violent
hostile counters suffered severe los
ses without holding a single posi
tion.
The Russians have been again
defeated in Wallachia being driven
•back to positions half way to the
Rimnik river where they are still
massing for further attacks.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 1.—The
fighting in Wallachia is now inten
sified by increased Russian resist
ance and the formidable drive in
augurated upon Buzen is making it
self felt upon the Teuton lines. The
•Russian lines have advanced the en
tire front now well beyond the Rim
nik positions of Friday, encompass
ing the German possession of Zoiza
and compelling them to relinquish
that captured railroad stronghold.
Fighting is continuous in the Tran
sylvanian regions, with progress
slow owing to weather conditions.
See Darling and Dean for latest
Gasoline Stove for trail or camp.
Something New. Investigate.
LAWSON COMES BACK
"TO CONGRESSMAN HENRY
BOSTON, Jan. 1.—Tom Lawson
came back against Congressman
Henry today in a letter to the latter
wherein he reiterates everyone ot
his charges and as good as accuses
Congressmen of trying to postpone
action until the records of their
gambling and trading in state sec
rets can be fully exposed.
Lawson urges Congressman Henry
if he really value an exposure of the
true facts, to expedite the investiga
tion of this crooked work before the
books and papers containing the
big killings made through these
secret tips, are destroyed.
Lawson says that he can show
Wilson that a probe is needed if he
can secure but an hour’s interview
with President.
Tom Lawson says that the delibe
rate attack which are made on him
are for the pupose of concealing
the still more deliberate efforts to
prevent an investigation until it ih
too late to get absolute proof of the
facts.
Lawson repeats that every broker
knows that officials and members of
Congress traded on their inside
knowledge and insists that not less
than sixty million was cleaned up
through this gambling in the state
secrets which were held over from
public knowledge until such time »s
t.he selling raiders had got in their
fne work. Lawson again repeats
that he is willing and anxious to
testify and can direct a probe com
mittee where to get exact and defi
nite information which will be be
yond any denial.
GREAT BATTLE NOW
RAGES WITH VILLA
EL PASO, Jan. 1.—It is reported
that one of the fiercest battles of the
war is now being fought between
"Villa and General Murgia between
Santa Rosalia and Jiminez.
These reports allege that the Car
ranzist army consists of not less
than seven thousand men while the
Villatists are as numerous. Upon
the outcome of this great fight, it is
held, depend the fate of northern,
If not also southern Mexico.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.— Mexican
experts are frankly at sea by reason
of the apparently indifferent atttitu
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de of the Carranzist government to
organize a more powerful opposition
against Villa. The situation in
northern Mexico is becoming very
critical and if the de facto govern
ment is to maintain its hold there,
it will have to put forward a greater
effort to suppress Villa than it is
now attempting to do.
It is pointed out as a suspicious
fact that the Carranzist armies are
so small always, the defection to
Villa must be correspondingly great.
Murguia who had an army of six
teen thousand men two weeks ago,
is reported to be engaging Villa
now with but seven thousand.
LAREDO, Jan. 1.—Foreign refu
gees coming here from Mexico re
port that the Carranzist garrison at
Torreon deserted en masse to Villa
and is joining his forces today.
They state that foreigners are re
maining in numbers at Torreon.
NOT LIKELY RAIDER IS
OPERATING IN OCEAN
LONDON, Jan. 1.—The arrival ot
four out of seven ships which have
been long over due and all reporting
fearfully stormy weathers on the
Atlantic serves to strengthen the
official view that it is unlikely that
a commerce raider or the U boats
are operating against Entente
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shipping in the Mid-Atlantic. The
four ships which have now arrived
carried heavy munition cargoes.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 1.—It is be
lieved that January will witness a
great sea battle. Reports from
Wilhelmshaven indicate that the
German ships are getting ready for
sea and overhaulings similar to that
reported before the battle off Jut
land are now also recorded. It is
likely that during this month when
heavy fogs are always prevalent
over the North Sea, the German
BhipS may raid again the British
BOTH SIDES BUSY
FOR BIG FIGHT
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 1.—
Both sides are preparing for a
struggle in railroad circles although
the conservatism of the leaders ot
the brotherhoods is likely to pre
vent the consummation of any
strike for several days.
Tuesday morning Congress will be
asked to consider the compulsory
arbitration act which Senator New
lands will father in the senate.
Laborltes are now met with the
contention that the democratic ma
jority will be a unit against them
in House and Senate, and that the
bill is almost bound to pass as an
emergency measure with little con
sideration given to its merits. Some
of the keenest opponents of the po
licy of labor support for the demo
crats have insisted that no more re
actionary congressmen as a whole
have had the pleasure of killing la
bor laws than the democratic ma
jority.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.—The main
trouble in the situation, in the esti
mation of the railroad managers,
is not the leaders of the brother
hoods but the rank and file who are
clamoring for an enforcement of the
strike orders. The officials of the
brotherhoods would willingly assent
to a delay in the enforcement of the
Adamson bill pending a decision
upon that law by the supreme court
but the situation is not made better
by the determination of the majority
of the members to force the issue by
a strike whether the managers rill
agree or not to abide by the ^inal
court decision.
The railroad workers are especi
aly anxious to wind up the political
phase of eight hour day and strike
without more ado.
POWERS WATING FOR
NEXT MOVE FOR PEACE
LONDON, Jan. 1.—The next move
will be also by the Entente In the
matter of the peace negotiations. It
is admitted that these are, as far as
official action dead, but will have to
be again considered in the reply
which is to be sent Wilson. There
will be no publicity given the reply
to Wilson immediately on its being
filed.
Both sides are now watching the
other for their next move, and it is
anticipated here that the Kaiser will
issue a proclamation attacking the
Entente and stating German's posi
tion.
BERLIN, Jan. 1.—There is very
little comment upon the Entente re
ply to the German peace proposals.
The general view is that while an
apparent refusal to consider any
peace terms, it really leaves open
the subject for further discussion.
Criticism of the views expressed in
the reply is tempered therefore with
this belief.
On the other hand some frank dis
appointment is expressed in some pa
pers at the very impossible attitude
which is assumed by the Entente
and which for that reason gives lit
tle hope tor an early peace.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 1.—
It is likely that peace proposals
may take on a more definite shape
through the action of intermediary
nations, is the statement of one close
to official circles today. That this
may intimate that Wilson may be
able to induce a conference, is ob
vious.
Now Is the time to Subscribe.
WINTER LULL SAY THE
NEW YORK WAR EXPERTS
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.—A winter
lull is noted by the war correspond
ents in all sections except Rumania.
Today’s* cables indicate that no real
ly important lighting had been re
LOCAL ITEMS.
The Postmaster has issued display
cards showing the date for deposit
ing mail ex Nome for various points
hence. This chart shows at a glance
when to get letters and papers into
the post office for dispatch promptly
on the mails, and is a very con
venient reference and well thought
out. The mail scheme in this sec
tion is not quite so simple as might
be supposed, owing to the fact that
the different settlements have differ
ent conditions of contract and differ
ent numbers of arriving and depart
ing mails each month. Postmaster
Walsh is to be congratulated on
having evolved this simple card. It
is right to say that a similar chart
had been furnished by Mr. Pehse to
the papers when the winter mails
started and the card now issued is
Identical with that.
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WE CAN DO IT.
For Qrst clou work and pronpi
delivery ph >ne Main 1M and the
People’s Steam Lanndry will oil
and get yonr laundry.
W. J. WILLLAMSOfip Proy
ported at the various War Offices,
or if it had, had been subjected to
censorship.
LONDON, Jan. 1.—The fighting
on the west today is still desultory.
The Germans made a heavy counters
north of the Ancre but were re
pulsed with heavy loss. The Ger
man attacks in Verdun have also
subsided, but the French east of the
Meuse made several succesful sallies
A bombardment of the German posi
tions near Labasse began veetorday
evening and has since been main
tained. It is not stated if infancy
attacks are likely in that section.
FEATURE NIGHT AT DREAM.
Miss May Allison in “The End Ot
The Road” a five reel superlative
feature, a picture that brings the
tang of southern chivallery before
the minds eyes. A wonderful ex
position of daring episodes that
gives the spectator a thrill in almost
every situation, dealing with an un
scrupulous counterfeiter and his. al
lies, a band of moonshiners, the
kind of men who carry the Bible in
one hand and a sun in the other.
MiB8 Allison is given ample scope
for her brilliancy and the supporting
cast is superb. The type and per
sonality of the Diincipalj showing
magnetic delivery from every angle
of the big feature.
I PARIS, Jan. 1.—The situation In
Macedonia is the same. The terrific
weather with snow stormc- of fearful
severity have made operations ot
an extensive nature, practically im
possible. A heavy attack by I3ul
gars in a blizzard along the Ce' na
front ended disastrously, the Bulgurs
walking right into a nesr of Servian
machine guns which resulted in
heavy losses.
The deadlock in Athens is now
practically overcome by the demo
bilization which is reported to be
practically completed.
The strong Germanist agitation
which is the result of a well sown
agitation has collapsed and the Al
lies are making more progress while
the severe embargo of fond and
coal has been lifted.
HINTS ON COMFORT.
To look well you must feel well.
Clothes help you to look well, if
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repaired well, cleaned well and well
pressed.. Therefore you will feel
well.
M. PASCOFF.
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THE WORKER.
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