FOLLOWING UP
Our last Advertisement, we are glad to state, that no one claimed
the reward, for two reasons;
Ihe first reason is that we are $1000.00 to the good.
The second reason is that we have demonstrated to the
public the unreliability of rumors, and we are sorry to say that
owing to the same persistent and pernicious agitation many of
our cit’/.ens are placing confidence in such malicious rumors
which are intended to injureN'ome for some hidden purpose.
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The true development.of locality is never based on a mush
room growth it takes arduous and patient work to bring and keep
section prospering.
At this time more than any other time (Excepting few war
conditions which no good American will run away from)
Nome’s future looms up brighter than ever and those who remain
to assist in bringing the daynearer will reap the benefit.
I.EST YOU FORGET
We want to also impress upon your mind that we have not relented
in the grocery business, we carry the best of goods and we are sell
ing them at right prices.
POLET STORES
SPAIN FORCES HER
DEMANDS ON GERMANY
LONDON,—Humiliating to Ger
many as was the ultimatum of Spain,
in the matter of the sinkings of Span
ish ships by the German divers, none
the less Germany has agreed to ac
cept them, after a severe and vigor
ous protest at what was considered
their unfriendly nature.
Under these terms Germany pays
compensation for cargo losses, for
lives lost and agrees to allow Spain
to recoup her tonnage losses from the
German ships which are interned in
Spanish ports.
Nothing could show the facts more
plainly that the German rulers are
beginning to realize the desperate
straits into which the country has
been plunged by the policy of fright
fulness hat von Tirpitz followers in
sisted upon at sea.
One year ago, or less, Spain’s pro
test upon the sinking of several
steamers and sunk under far more
degrading conditions than the recent
sinkings were carried out by the diver
commanders, fell upon unheeding
ears, and the protests received scant
attention.
Only the popular demand for ac
tion against Germany forced upon the
Spanish government now more reso
lute action, and it was charged open
ly that Senor Dato, the present For
eign Minister and formerly the Prime
Minister, was distinctly pro-German
and a tool of the German propaganda
in hat country. Dato’s firmer stand
is taken to eh inspired by a desire
to rebut these frequently asserted
charges.
FAREWELL PROGRAM
IS NOW COMPLETE
The committee in charge of lie
Farewell Entertainment to the Sol
diers leaving Nome, has now revised
and overhauled its entire program,
making it more simple but extensive.
Generally the program is as follows:
It will be given on Thursday and on
Thursday afternoon, Mayor Lomen
will declare a half holiday. The boys
will be brought to the city from Fort
Davis by the Transportation Commit
tee and given the freedom of the
town. The club rooms of the Pion
eers, the Eagles and the Arctic
Brotherhood will be thrown open to
PAGE RESIGNS IS
WASHINGTON REPORT
WASHINGTON,—Quite a flurry
was excited in the diplomatic world
when it became known that Ambassa
dor Page resigned his position as
United States Minister to the Court
of St James on account of ailing
health and on the direct orders of his
physician that he must give up all
business.
There is nothing behind the report
which is not confirmed, altho it Is
learned to be correct “upon the high
est authority.’
Page has been ambassador to Great
Britain since the beginning of the
Wilson administration, altho certain
influences protested his appointment
at the time.
ROSE LARGE NUMBER
TROOPS ON WEST FRONT
LONDON,—The British casualty
lists furnished by Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig shows that in the in- ,
tensive fighting between August 21
and August 25 in killed, wounded
and missing, the total British loss was ,
25,000, over eight thousand a day.
The same report mentions that dur- i
ing the same period, the British cap
tured 20,000 prisoners,( while the
German losses in killed and wounded i
must have been at least as great if j
not greater than those sustained by i
the British. The showing is con- <
sldered decidedly satisfactory as in- t
stancing the preponderating losses ]
which Germany is sustaining in only s
one section of the battle front. >
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them and they will be made welcome
everywhere. At six o’clock dinner
will be served by the ladies in the
Eagle Club rooms, and the culinary
delights that will be served up to the
departing soldiers, are such as will
be calculated to linger long and
pleasantly in their memory. At
seven thirty the soldiers will be en
tertained at a motion picture program
in the Dream Theatre and then at
nine thirty the big ball will be held
in the Eagle Hall where the gala
dance will prove a fitting close to
the hospitable ceremonies at parting.
NEWS NOTES
The Victoria will probably sail
from Seattle today.
The Council mail did not leave
this mornig owing to the storm, but
will be dispatched just as soon as
the storm goes down.
The Territorial Road Commission
tias completed work moving camp
without any delay in actual road con
struction, which is being pushed with
considerable speed at the present
time, while the work is permanent
tnd well done.
Several coal diggers have left for
dnalakleet to take part in the ex
portation of those fields for the
Jenefit of Nome. Native boats will
ake up a large quantity of black dia
nonds from these fields before the
dose of navigation ties up Bering Sea.
Sieve Haid, one of the best known
>f local quartz experts, will leave
'or the Outside on one of the next
leet of steamers.
About five hundred sacks left on
he beach at Unalakleet to be ship
ied to Nome on the Ram, on that
>oat failing to call for it, were wash
id away by a storm that marked
he close of the week. There were
lowever about 146 sacks ready for
hipment and more were being filled,
rhe main trouble seemed to be with
he sack shortage.
CET THE NEWS RIGHT READ
HE WORKER.
WAR SUMMARY MONDAY IS
STILL MORE FAVORABLE
PARIS,'—Saturday afternoon the
British occupied Avenses Bapaume,
close to the actual town of Bapaume
and rendering the tenure of that place
by the Germans no longer possible.
On Sunday the Germans began to
move away rapidly from the town
while their flanks when retiring were
subject to attack by the British which
had earlier in the morning advanced
beyond Bapaume on the north and
on the south of the town. Heavy loss
es were inflicted upon the enemy.
The British had also by this time
captured Biefvilliers and Croisellers.
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with many prisoners, the German po
sitions of vantage having been aban
doned before the British rush.
BIG PUSH CONTINUES
The big push continued on Sunday,
the British taking Bapaume and the
contiguous positions, the Germans
leaving guns, machines and prisoners
behind. A heavy rear guard action
somewhat delayed the British forces
for the rest of the day, but Monday
at dawn the advance overcame the
German resistance and the fighting
continued to push ahead into the Ger
man positions. The British captured
six towns reaching the high road be
tween Bapaume anif Bengnatre in
spite of ail German desistance which
was borne down beneath persistent
attacks by the British. The British in
their advance took two thousand
yards southeast of Mory, giving them
a firm foothold on the high ground
that was eagerly sought after.
GAINS IN SCAKPK SECTOR
The British Monday also initiated a
new attack in the Scarpe Sector south
east of Arras punching a dent in the
German lines three miles deep on a
four mile front. The British forces
are well astride the Sonnne where
they advanced and Haig reports pro
gress made in the direction of Mari
court. This is indicative of the tre
mendous fighting that is engaging the
Germans with the Allies feeling more
and more confident as the enemy reels
back with huge losses in killed,
wounded, prisoners and material.
Many munition dumps in the vicinity
of field guns were taken whole by the
British in the fighting that has taken
place for the past few days.
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LABOR PARTY SOON
LEAVES FOR ENGLAND
WASHINGTON,—Samuel Gompers
and eight other labor executives of
the American Federation of Labor
will soon leave for Europe to attend
an International Labor Conference to
reaffirm the stand of American labor
in support of the American war aims
and to combat pacificism in socialist
or labor elements in England.
This is the second delegation which
goes from American labor to Great
Britian and other nations, the last
one only having returned a few
months ago, in time to report to the
convention of the American Federa
tion of Labor.
The purpose of this delegation be
yond its intention to be present at
the International Conference is not
quite clear, as labor and socialist ele
ments in England have united in the
declaration that the aims of the Al
lies must be realized in the war and it
can hardly be called pacificist.
It is well known that in laborite
circles in Great Britain a strong ele
rnen has contended that peace by ne
gotiations was possible, and the labor
party has insisted that no pacificist
movement which appeared genuine in
the enemy country should be neg
lected.
The alleged rejection by the gov
ernments of France and Great Britain
of the approaches made by the em
peror of Austria over a year ago,
created quite an animated discussion.
“Putting the matter as briefly as
possible” says a paper commenting
on the possibility of a German peace
offensive, "the Labor and Socialist
elements in the Commons and among
the Parisian delegates agreed that
they must be consulted before any
more peace offensives are repelled.”
The Labor elements in England
■ are reported to accuse Lord Robert
■ Cecil of conniving with Clemenceau
i to keep proposals under lock and key
j and to say nothing about them until
i the time for intervention in the Com
mons or in the Paris Chamber has
passed.”
The caustic criticism and the share
taken in exposing the history of the
peace offensive with Emperor Charles
has exasperated Clemenceau and Cur
rent Opinion declares that something
like proscription followed, with the
first victim being the correspondent,
of the Manchester Guardian who was
expelled from France. Important
conferences, following these matters
were held by the followers of Arthur
REAL BARGAINS I
As we are [now preparing our stock to In- j
ventory we find many [lines of shoes in which i
there[are but few sizes left. Many of these shoes
are being sold every day REGARDLESS of COST.
Watch our Window. Every day we find new
bargains to offer,
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IN CLOSING OUT HIS ENTIRE STOCK. TO SAVE I*AT
MENT OF HEAVY FREIGHT RATES TO OUTSIDE, OFFERS
MERCHANTS AND CONSUMERS ALIKE AN UNUSUAL OP
PORTUNITY OF PURCHASING GOODS IN NOME AT LESS
THAN THEIR ACTUAL COST TODAY OUTSIDE. THIS IS A
BONAFIDE OFFER—CALL AND SEE HIM.
S. L. LE WIS
This space reserved by
Cm W. Lewis
•Formerly Delbar’s store=»
The place where you can
reasonably buy anything
from a needle to an
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Henderson Ramsey MacDonald and
other English socialists. Even Sid
ney Webb joined these conferences
and it is expected that they will have
their effect on the Commons in the
near future. By a resolution passed
last June, the present Parliament pro
longed its own life another six months
once more, this time until January.
The Morning Post says that this
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pacificist controversy will have a de
moralizing effect upon American pub
lic opinion.
BOLSHEVIKI FIRE VILLAGES
LONDON,—A dispatch from Stock
holm says that Bolshevikists fired
the villages of peasants following
labor meetings where they supported
the counter revolutionary government
against the Soviets.
These villages are said to be near
Moscow, and the meetings are thot to
orgue the waning power of the Boi
sheviki government.
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