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VOLUME -VII
NOME, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JULY", 27, 1918.
2595.
GRAND JURY GETS
BUSY WITH
NEW YORK,—The United States
Grand Jury in session in this city
returned indictments against ten in
dividuals and corporations charged
-with lumber frauds in connection
with government contracts and ship
ments made to th" United States
government, with padded accounts
and otherwise supplying material of
second rate while charging for the
supplies at first rate quality prices.
The grossest examples of fraud and
profiteering are said to have been
shown by the investigators to the
grand jury. _
NEW YORK,—This afternoon fur
ther indictments were returned
against war grafters by the federal
grand jury when twenty-one pack
ers were indicted charged with de
frauding the United States Govern
ment of one million dollars worth
of beef in war contracts. The in
dictments have created a sensation.
NEW YORK,—The officials of the
Western Union Telegraph Co have
been indicted, charged with accep
ting messages for telegraph trans
mission and sending them by mail
instead of by wire as the contract
called for. They are charged with
sending 300,000 messages by mail
and charging the usual cost of tele
graph transmission for the same,
with no intention of sending the
dispatches by wire.
NEW YORK,—The charges against
the various war grafters and profit
eers have created a stir thruout the
nation and there is a unanimous
demand for their speedy trial and
proper punishment if convicted.
ALLIED OFFENSIVE
IS SLOWING UP
WASHINGTON,—General March
in his Saturday morning statement
said that while the Allied, offensive
on the west front was slowing down,
that the situation was to be regard
ed in every way satisfactory. The
Allies had inflicted crushing losses
upon the German army which was
in constant retreat and to with
stand the lateral and central pres
smre of the Allies they had to sub
mit to collcsal losses men and
supplies.
Zurich,—Letters from Germany
and published in Volks Zeitung of
this place declare that the Kaiser
and Hindenberg have ittued appeals
to the German people to remain
calm and collected in the present
crisis and not to demoralize the
army. Absoluto prohibition Is the
order a.s far as war news is con
cerned in the papers and that with
out comment. Papers as well as
people are becoming remarkably
restive. I
LONDON,—The Zurich dispatch
relative to the appeal of the Kaiser
and Hindenberg lor confidence and
coolness in the present crisis is re
garded as satisfactory evidence that
the German Field Morshal is very
far from being a dead man as re
ports coming via Amsterdam have
indicated for some time.
DELICIOUS FRESH STRAWBER
RIES 25 CENTS PER BOX AT
LEHMANN’S. 4
GERMAN OFFICERS TELL
STORY OF KUEHLMANN
PARIS,—Captured German officers
have a peculiar story to tell in re
lation to the resignation of Secre
tary Kuelhmann of the German
Foreign Office. They ctato that with
the approval of the Kaiser and Hin
denberg, Herr Kuelhmann delivered
a speech in the Reichstag the most
significant contents of which were
to the effect that Germany could not
•win the war and a victorious ending
was not to be looked for.
Thereupon the Crown Prince and
General Ludendorff forced the resig
nation of the Secretary.
These officers assert that there are
now two factions in the General
Headquarters. There are the Kaisor
and. Hindenberg and Ludendorff and
the Crown Prince, the latter have
been able with the support of the
army chiefs to overawe all opposi
tion and they were responsible for
the reports as to Hindenberg’s de
mise, preparatory to the elevation
of the former Quartermaster-General
to the position of Chief of Staff. The
rupture has been growing complete
since the Allied offensive began, and
it is regarded as certain that this
will mean the final over-shadowing
of the Ctown Prince.
The story told by these officers,
some of commanding rank is uni
formly the same and without any
attempt at concealment. It is pos
sible that the statements made are
founded upon facts.
YANKS CLING TO
STEPS OF GERMANS
^PARIS,—The Americans never
lose contact of the German rear
guard and are harrying the German
retreat with constant thrusts that
are having an exhaustive effect upon
the Germans.
The Americans have crossed the
Fere-En-Tardeuois-Jaulgonne road in
full force Saturday morning, attack
ing the Germans on each side of
their retiring lines and meeting
however with a stubborn resistance
which is dolaying the advance.
The Germans .are fighting the .rear
guard action with a defiant stub
fcorness that they have never liither
to displayed, and every inch ot
ground is being contested.
Bith sides are repeatedly charg
ing one another and these attacks
proceed night and day.
PARIS,—The Saturday morning
bulletin issued by the War Office
announced that the French advanced
north of Pont Binson on the Morne
and east of Rheims they captured
the German positions advancing half
a mile.
WASINGTON,—General March
told the Senate Committee on Sat
urday morning that a million and a
quarter American troops are now
on active overseas duty: that fifty
thausand men had been successfully
and safely landed last week and the
information to two new army corps
had. been completed in France. This
wonderful accomplishment has creat
ed admiration for the work of the
War Department and is a remark
able token of Its exceptional effi
ciency.
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the Worker Advertise it. „ u .
GOVERNOR STEPHENS
LOS ANGELES,—Thomas J.
Mooney was today formally re
prieve by Governor Stephens until
December 13.
In reprieving him until that date
Governor Stephens stated that he
did so without prejudice or par
tially to anyone involved, in the case,
bue he desired time to examine
the voluminous record connected
with the case.
Interviewed this afternoon, the
Governor who is here states that
he wants everybody to understand
that the fullest consideartion will
be given the cr.se from beginning
to end and no feature having bear
ing on the guilt or innocence of the
defendant will be overlooked'. It
is his determination to see that
justice is done.
The reprieve means nothing the
Governor wants it understood and if
the records show that Mooney did
not have a fair trial and the evi
dence by later testimony has bon
impeached, if there has been perjury
or the subornation of perjury,
Mooney will receive a free pardon
as he himself has requested: his
pardon or his execution.
Labor men while chr fing at the
delay, accept the statement of the
Governor as the beet that can possi
bly be received at this tine, but
(hoy believe that until December 13
is longer than the Governor wUl
; require to examine the vita! facts
j in connection with the persecution
| of Mooney.
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PARIS,—Friday, all day, saw a
steady advance of the Franco-Ameri
can troops on the center, while the
French and British on the left and
right flank drove in heavily upon
the retreating enemy.
The Americans captured Beau
vardes after a stubborn German re
sistance, taking many prisoners, rich
booty in supplies, many guns and
machine rifles. The Americans alsc
drove forward their lines closer tc
the Marne taking the German posi
tions at the village of Charmel, eight
miles northeast of TbeiTry.
The fighting continues without £
lull, but although German prisoners
show signs of being exhausted,
neither side gives evidence of being
wearied with the fighting in the ac
tual battling that is proceeding.
The Americans on the center have
been carrying their lines steadily
ahead with a terrific rear guard
resistance endeavoring to hamper
the advance.
PARIS,—The Allies captured the
important position of Oulchy le
Chateau and Villemontoire, taking
two hundred prisoners and twenty
machine guns in the latter position.
The Allies are now driving in on
the sides of the German salient and
have reduced its width to 20 miles.
Of this twenty miles but seven are
available for practical military move
ments of a forced nature, the bal
ance being over a rolling country
interspersed with natural obstac
cles to anything like celerity or
movement.
Apparently the French are now
endeavoring to flank the Germans
who still hold the base of Fere on
Tardenois by cutting the railroad
at some point between the streams
of the Ourcq and. the Vesle.
DEMAND AUSTRIA TRY
r- i
TO OPEN PACE
COPENHAGEN,—Strong peace ad
dresses have been stirring the Aus
trian parliament led by the socialist
members in bitter arraignment of
the government.
These insisted that the govern
ment of Austria-Hungary thru its
premier at once open negotiations
with Germany to obtain a clearer
definition of the war aims of both
countries so that p;ace may be brot
immediately about.
. The pacificitc addresses were ac
cepted calmly by the government
leaders who did not deny that
peace would be welcome by the em
peror as well as the people.
AMSTERDAM,—The famine sit
uation in Austria is very serious.
Riots and mob attacks in Prague
and other centers have broken out,
often gaining the upper hand if
only temporarily over the troops
sent to restore order. Owing to the
utmost care exercised by the gov
eminent in the selection of loyal
troops for the suppression of dis
orders, there has been at no time
any hesitation upon the part of the
soldiers in using the severest measure
to preserve order and quell tho
disturbances.
At no time have the soldiers re
sponded to (he advances made by
the rioters to join them in over
throwing the government and in
bringing peace to the country.
[OPERATIONS PROCEED IN
THE UPPER KOBUK
Up in the upper reaches of the
Kobuk considerable work is boing
done this season which is earlier in
that more northerly section than
here.
On Dahl creek Oscar Wick and
Lewis Lloyd are busy sluicing. Yu
kon Charlie, has a number of na
t"ves wrestling with the auriferous
gravel also on the creek.
On Lins creek Paul Primar and
Herman Paul are busy shoveling Sr..
each on different ground.
On California creek, F Ferguam
has a crew of men shoveling In
Dave Black who attained fame by
leading the famous M’Intosh-Bursik
anabasis to the mysterous el dorado
of the north, is himself mining on
Riley creek.
On the Shungnak a number of
natives are mining for gold.
The Ambler is the scene of a
new strlike where Jimmy Cross and
Harry Brown have begun mining
on a new creek. The value of the
ground had not been reported.
On Walker Lake Al’Brido who
came there last year from the Kus
kokwim has returned to his ground
with a new outfit and is mining
there. Jack Dodge and his partner
are also mining there. Jack Sack
ett by the way who participated in
last year’s stampede to Walker Lake
has gone over into the Koyukuk
where he is at present.
Let os estimate on your Job Work.