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MOME. ALASKA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1915.
NO. 1820.
U. S. NOTE PRACTICALLY
AN ULTIMATUM
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 10.—
The United States has issued a note
to the Imperial and Royal govern
ment of Austria-Hungary which
amounts In fact to an ultimatum
Therein Lansing demands that the
Austrian government disavow res
ponsibility for the sinking of the
Ancona and the shelling of the
steamer before sinking.
This is the strongest note has yet
been issued since the European war
broke out and it is agreed that the
severance of relations is not only
possible but probable.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 10.—
Boyed and von Papen have both
been recalled.
GENEVA, Dec. 10.—Hungary
may seek a separate peace without
Austro-German consent. Great
peace demonstrations took place In
Budapesth today in which several
prominent men took part. Other
peace demonstrations are taking
place throughout Hungary.
ROME, Dec. 10.—Pope Benedict
it is announced, is tirelessly work
ing for peace.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 10.—Kaiser
Wilhelm arrived at Brussels from
Berlin. He was accompanied by a
strong body guard. There was a
military demonstration but no po
pular movement of any kind.
The Kaiser is to make a state
ment as to the status of Belgium
after the war soon and may do so
when in Brussels.
He expressed his pleasure at ar
riving at the capital of his new
Reichland.
SONS OP THE NORTH DANCE.
The Sons of the North will give
a Dance on Saturday, Dec. 11, in
Sons of the North Hall at 9 o’clock
P. M., for members and invited
friends. Invitation cards received
at the door.
Carpets Vacuum cleaned. See Beebe
ALLIES ARE DRIVEN FROM
EVERY PART OF SERVIA
BERLIN, Dec. 10.—Servia is now i
clear of all hostile forces, says the
German War Office, in a special biu- j
letin. On Servian soil today tha
control of the Teuton forces and
the Bulgarian allies is supreme.
LONDON, Dec. 10.—The Bulgars
are pounding the Allies in the Ba)
kans today and terrific fighting io
now proceeding. The Bulgars are
advancing upon the Allied posi
tion.
VIENNA, Dec. 10.—It is reported
here that the Allies are finally re
treating to Salonika where they will
re-embark under the protection of
their warships, despite the protests
of Greece. The Bulgars are trying
to cut off the retreat of the Allies,
and a heavy frontal artillery duel is
now progressing.
PARIS, Dec. 10.—The fighting in
the Balkans* continues with both
sides making a determined stand.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 10.—It is
believed here that the Allies are in
a very serious predicament in the
Balkans, and that they face destruc
tion. A report coming from Sofia
via Vienna and Berlin states that
Greece has resolved to throw in its
lot with the Teutons and surrounu
the Allies. If this report is correct,
nothing but surrender of the in
vading army can result.
MASONIC SOCIAL.
Masons and Families and Lady
Friends, Saturday, Dec. 11th at
8:30 P. M.
SENATOR LODGE WANTS TO
INVESTIGATE SOME THINGS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 10.—
Senator Lodge starts the senate
butting into the international war
game by demanding a senatorial in
vestigation of Teuton submarine
activities.
The Lodge resolution for such
an investigating committee explicit
ly names the Gulflight.t he Fabala,
the Lusitania, the Arabic, the An
cona the Hesperian, the Petrolite.
The Senator also would include
the bomb plots in such investiga
tions.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 10.
The Attorney General admits that
the Department of Justice Is at the
present time investigating the Min
nesota affair, but so far has no de
tails to go upon. When the steamer
Is thoroughly overhauled after ar
rival the Department will take
charge of the data obtained.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 10 —
If Lodge is to have probed German
under sea boat activities by the
Senate, Hoke Smith is equally de
termined to have England’s inter
ferance with neutral shipping also
a matter for congressional invest!
gation. He insists in a resolution
that Great Britain be made to cease
interfering with all steamers un
der neutral flags or bound to neutral
ports.
It is apparent that Congressmen
will have an opportunity like com
mon hyphenates of taking sides and
manifesting sympathy one way or
another.
CITY BATH HOUSK.
Moonlight Spring Water. (Boll
ing Hot).
M. O. SOLBKRG.
CRISIS IMPENDS IN BRITAIN
AS CONSCRIPTION PLANNED
LONDON, Dec. 10.—The Mail says
that the most serious crisis of the
war is now being rapidly approached
and will be developed not in the
Balkans or in the east and west war
zones but in the United Kingdom.
The Mail is authority tor the
statement that the government has
decided to enforce conscription at
the beginning of the year and this
will undoubtedly be followed by
disturbances which will require a
strong hand to handle. The Mail
praiseB the conscription idea for
which it has worked very tire
lessly.
LONDON, Dec. 10.—The Danish
steamer Minisp was sunk just out
side the three mile limit of the
Danish coast by a German subma
rine. The crew was saved.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Dec. 10.—
The country is saved for Harvard
has established a military science
course.
LONDON, Dec. 10.—General
Townsend is being reinforced in
Alesopotamia and is now engaged in
a big battle with the Turkish forces.
PARIS, Dec. 10.—There is again
a lull in the fighting along the Ar
tois front. The Germans are said
to bo massing troops again in Flan
ders. A heavy German offensive is
generally predicted in that direc
tion.
FOUR HUNDRED BUILDINGS
WERE TOTALLY DESTROYED
HOPEWELL, Dec. 10.—Four hund
red buildings were burned in the
big fire here before it was gotten,
under control. The powder plant
was saved after heroic work. Four
firemen were fatally injured in a
falling building.
REDDINGTON, Penn., Dec. 10.—
An alleged incendiary explosion tn
the fuse plant of the Bethlehem
Steel Co. caused the death of one
and the fatal injury of fifteen em
ployees. The authorities declare
that the explosive was due to an
outside cause and was undoubtedly
malicious.
AT THE OIJ) STAND.
Now open lor easiness, Th*
MERCHANT’S CAFE, serving M
usual the beat meals In the best
style in Nome.
DAN HAXPIN, Prop.
Augustine A Kyer, Victorias and
Butter Crisp at the Rose Candy
Stereo
GARRISON OUTLINES
NEW ARMY PLANS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 10.—
The report of Secretary of War Gar
rison. Is now with Congress. In his
annual report GarriBon Indicates
some sort of compulsory service
may result in case the nation refu
ses the call for volunteers for the
establishment of a “Continental
Army”.
The "Continental army” Idea ?s
adapted from the British Territorial
army system, and is only Imperfect
ly worked out in the Garrison re
port from suggestions of the Gen
eral Staff.
The General Staff favors one
hundred and twenty-one thousand
regulars with the colors; three
hundred and seventy-nine thousand
reserves ready for Instantaneous
call, and one half million “continen
tals” on furlough throughout the
year, except during certain training
months. They are to be also subiect
to immediate supervision of the
General Staff and the general mobi
lization plans of the commander-in
chief.
This system is to cost one half
billion dollars during tho first year,
or the year of its inception, succeed
ing years to be considerably less.
The regulars with the colors will 1 e
the nucleus for a mobilizcable force
in all branches of the service; artil
lery, signal corps, engineers com*
misariat, medical corps, aviation
corps coast artillery, cavalry and in
fantry. The reserves are subject
to annual call during the training
months of the continentals to which
the reserves gradually revert in
classes by years of service.
NOTICE OF MEETING.
All members of the Aksala Carni
val Executive Committee are re
quested to meet at the residence of
Th. Lehmann, Sunday afternoon at
One o’clock promptly.
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F1ENCH REPORT SAYS
PARIS, Dec. 10.—The French
papers publish a dispatch coming
from Germany through Swis*
sources that yesterday during a
peace demonstration upon the parr,
of the people in Berlin, fierce riot
ing followed an effort made to sup
press the demonstration. Most!>
women took part in the affair but
many men were arrested.
BERLIN, Dec. 10.—The German
socialists unanimously endorse the
Hollweg peace statement.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 10.—A dis
patch which passed the censor says
that a socialist caucus in Berlin en
dorsed the statement of Holtweg.
Only the Liebknecht radicals re
fused it their support.
LONDON, Dec. 10.—British papers
are now satirically considering the
Hollwog peace statement. They al
lect to consider with ironic serious
ness the final clause to the effect
that Germany will demand a higher
price the longer the war lasts. The
Morning Post intimates that when
the war is over Germany will recall
with pride the golden age whoa
such a statement could have been
made without laugther in the
Reichstag.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 10.—Tlio
pacificists in Denmark intend to be
as hospitable as possible to the
iforci peace party and arrangements
for the reception of the delegation
are now being made. It is also in
timated efforts will be made to en
able them to reach Berlin.
RUSSIA RE-ORGANILNG
OLD AND NEW ARMIES
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 10.—Having
successfully obtained the control of
the situation in Courland, the Rus
sian army is now said to be going
through a complete re-organization
This is entirely distinct from the
organization of the new army.
VIENNA, Dec. 10.—It is stated
here that the Russfan government
is afraid to call the Duma owing
to the extreme disaffection through
out the Russian empire on account
of the war.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 10.—The armys
LOCAL ITEMS.
Ed Johansen and Andy Anderson
are also blasting their way through
slide rock on Wet Gulch in <lie vi
cinity of Willowville. They are
down 43 feet.
• • • •
Chris Neibuhr has commenced
sinking on the Mars fraction be
tween Connolly brothers claim and
the Weeping Willow Co’s property.
* • • •
George Waldheim and Billy Car
penter are sinking thoir second
shaft on the Danielson ground at
the head of Dry creek.
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A two part society drama of in
tense interest is the headliner at the
Eagle Show tomorrow night, en
titled “A Modern Melnotte”, it
stars Edna Maison and Ray Gal
lagher in the leading roles. With
out doubt a rattling good up-to-the
minute photodrama of first class as
to art, acting and setting. A wel:
worked out Nestor Comedy featur
ing Robert Leonard and beautiful
Marguerite Fisher, is “The Boob’s
Dream Girl” that will be appreciat
ed by everyone. The Animated
Weekly showing scones of interest
from all over the world and Hy
Mayer’s well-worth-while cartoons
conclude the bill.
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Tho various committees in the
Aksala Carnival are now getting
down to work and completing pre
in the field is being re-organized so
as to be able to operate in conjunc
tion with the new army which wiU
be placed in commission in the
earlier spring months. March will
see Russia better equipped than
ever to meet the attacks of the
enemy.*
LONDON, Dec. 10.—The Times
Petrograd correspondent say3 that
only those who know the tireless
labor that the re-organization means
can have any conception of the
tremendous strides which the Rus
ian war Department has achieved
in efficiency since last summer. It
is described as nothing short of
marvellous that they could have
been able to so successfully organize
a brand new army in so short a
time.
BERLIN, Dec. 10.—The Lokal
Anzeiger recognized a3 a semi-offi
cial organ, ridicules the notion that
Russia has been able to organize a
new army.
Freeh home made Chocolate*,,
Peanuts, Candies and Ice Cream at
the Rose Candy Store.
CONGRESS WILL RUSH
NEW SHIPPING BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 10.—
Congress will be asked to rush th^
merchant marine bill now pending
before it. It will be made part ot
the first order of business and a
big fight is expected.
The suffragists are now conduct
ing an energetic campaign for votes
liminarics for a big time. The
principal features of tho entertain
ment have already been outlined
and little remains but to work these
out in detail. A meeting of the
executive committee is called for
Sunday afternoon at one o’clock a)
the residence of Th. Lehmann.
Gus Wheeler who brought down
the Kougarok mall on Wednesday
says that everything is very quiet
up thero and very little mining go
ing on. At Iron crook thero is no
thing doing to speak of.
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Arrivals from Solomon yesterday
said that trail conditions were ideal
for travel and the absence of wind
make travelling despite the cold
weather comfortable enough.
0BT TWH NEWS RIGHT. BBA2J
«QB VOUR.
for women but owing to the failure
in the states election they are hard
ly likely to make progress.
It is stated here that Taft has
strong ambition to succeed to the
presidency. Root is being mention
ed freely now as the republican
candidate for president.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10.—Former Pre
sident Taft whom the Tribune says
is on a politically self boosting
tour, speaking today, declared that
postmasterships were political
plums that were best abolished as
an expensive and inefficient spoils
system. The assistant did the real
work and the political official ought
to be abolished.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—The me
tropolitan papers are all comment
ing on the early work of the poli
tical boosters. It is held that never
before have they begun so early
their work for a general election.
It is stated in one paper that
Bryan’s political ambitions may pre
vent him from joining the Ford ex
pedition to Europe as he ha3 pro
mised.
He is still pulling the strings at
Washington D. C.