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NOME, ALASKA. l^IDAY, APRIL 19, 1918.
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GERMANS RETAKE WYTSCHAETE
GERMAN FORCES
REGAIN POSSESSION
VILLAGE WYTSCHAETE
LONDON, April 18—Field Marshal
Haig reports that the Germans have
pressed their attacks on Kennel Hill
and forced buck the i>. dish forces a
short distance.
The British countered and regain
ed the lost positons.
The Germans launched three heavy
attacks on the British positions in the
Bailleul sector but were repulsed with
heavy losses and have not repeated
the attack since.
The enemy have opened up intensive
artillery bombardment on the British
positions along the Lys front from
Givenchy to the Eastward of Robeec
*>ut ail British positions in this sector
are considered safe and it is not ex
pected that the infantry attacks, mo
mentarily expected to begin, can posi
ble do more than expend their strength
in vain effort to break through the
strongly entrenched positions.
German forces have again taken pos
session of the village of Wytsobaete
on the Passchendaele Ridge, to the
South of Ypres and also the village
of Metercn.
French troops are being rapidly
rushed to the assistance of their hard
pressed Allies and it Is now thought
that all recently lost positons in the
vicinity of Ypres shall be shortly re
taken.
WASHINGTON, 1). C„ April 18.—,
Rumors to the effect that a mighty
blow is notv being struck by the
French and American forces, are
spreading through the city.
While army officials say there is no
confirmation of any such report, they
are very much inclined to credit them.
The officials consider the time now
quite ripe for the beginning of a coun
ter offensive.
We infer that the Great German drive
has about spent itself, at least in the
vicinity of Amiens, from which place
no report of any action has come since
the shelling of the Amiens CathederaJ.
And it is quite reasonable to suppose
that the dispatch this afternoon from
Paris, telling of the great artillery
bombardment in progress on a ninety
five mile front, is proof positive, that
General Foeh the Commander in Chief
with his French and American aides
has chosen this as the most opportune
time to launch the counter offensive
of the Allies.
Foeh, in his discretion, has selected
the time just when, from all appearan
ces the Germans are drunk with vic
tory and have come to believe that no
position can prevail against them if
they are willing to sacrifice enough
lives or if their mass formation are
only heavy enough.
Pershing' is with all likelyhood tak
ing a prominent part in the offensive
and like everything else that lie does
he accomplishes things first, and is
even then, modest when it comes to
talking of his achievements. He
jertainly is not a “not air merchant.”
All honor where honor is due but
never by coertion.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Apr. 18.—
The Treasury officials having charge
of the third Liberty Loan, have an
nounced that the subscriptions up to
date have reached a sum totaling
$1,059,558,000.
Another Alaskan town to be
awarded an honor flag for having
obtained their quota, is Petersburg.
LONDON, Apr. 18.—The House
of Lords today passed the man power
and Irish conscription measure.
Chancellor of the Excheequer, A.
Bonar Law, declares that the new
Irish Conscription Law will be en
forced by the Government before
August.
Keep Posted Read the Worker.
New Engfikid Boded Dinner Wed
nesday and Sunday at Modini’s Cafe
and Lunch Counter.
$350,000,000 SILVER
BULLION SECURITY
FOR CERTIFICATES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. IS.—
The Senate today passed the Pittman
Bill, recently intrdouced by Key
Pittman, of Nevada.
The bill as drafted, provides for
tho establishing of permanent trad''
balances in silver. It further pro
vides for the disposal of $350,000,
-•Of, in bullion now being held as
security for silver certificates now
in circulation.
Provision is also made for the
purchase of silver to replace the
bullion now in the treasury.
An amendment was made to the
■teosure providing for the fixing of
prices of silver, but was defeated.
N O T I C K .
T* Members of laical 240, I. C. of
II. M. and S. W.
Another Referendum Vote Will Be
Inlm on the W'age Question, Next
Munby, April 20th.
Nile Ballot Box will be oiien from
11 A. M. to 7 P. M.
MARTIN K1SNNELLT, Pres.
ALBERT BKATEN, fits'y
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LONDON. Apr. 18.—Tlie German
forces are now pressing hard o'i the
British positions to the East of
Givenchy but are making no head
way. They art sacrificing large
SAN FRANCISCO, April 18.—The
attorneys for Thomas Mooney whose
sentence to death by h an (ring, has re
cently been affirmed by the Supreme
Court of California, appealed directly
to Governor Stephens to save Moo
ney’s life.
They have drafted a brief, in which
it is shown on what grounds they
make a claim for a pardon for Mooney.
WITH AMERICAN .ARMY, April IS.
General Raiwlinson, who is the British
Commander, on the Picardy battle
front gives great praises to the Am
erican forces. He states that, it was
largely due, to the very valuable as
sistance rendered by the American En
gineers Division, in the great Picardy
battle, that the enemy were checked.
Shovels, Picks, Quicksilver, Gold
Pans, Brooms, Building Paper and
Rubber Boots. HOl/T Has the
Goods.
Positive Sensations
Will lie Sprung — April 27th
PITTSBURG. Apr. 18.—When a
train due at Oakmont, Pa., bound
for Pittsburg, pulled in at the
Pennsylvania railroad station just
onehour and twenty minutes late,
it was not prepared for what greet
ed it.
The two passenger cor.chc3 wore
filled but the Pullman car was emp
ty. The guards wore prepareing to
crowd the workers into the already
overflowing coaches. According to
a spectator, one man in the crowd
objected to the herding process.
“No privlledged classes In Amer
ica, mo for the Pullman,” he cried.
The porter objected, but the
crowd, led by this man, surged in
to the Pullman. The Pullman pas
sengers were astonished, but the
wage-slavea were quite r.t ease in
the easy chairs.
They did not pay extra fare.
Clothing cleaned, pressed, altered
and repaired at the Nome Tailoring
Co., next door to Segerstrom and
ALLIES HAVE BEGUN
INTENSIVE ARTILLERY
BOMBARDMENT
PARIS, April 18.—The Allies have
begun an Intensive artillery bombard
ment of all enemy positions along a
front extending from Soutli of the
River Somme, In the Amiens see tor, to
a position on ttie River Oise. The
bombardment has been opened on the
enemy positions in this region with a
view of lelieving the great pressure
now being exerted by the German for
ces, in the mighty drive on the posi
tions surrounding Ypres. These pos.
itions, within the city of Ypres itself,
would in all probability endanger all
British positions in Belgium.
The stupendous scale upon which
the cannonding is now being carried
on by tiie Allied artillery, extends over
a front of practically ninety five miles.
The terrific bombardment is not
concentrated on the front line posi
tions of the enemy but is being spread
over a wide range of territory for
miles in the rear. German prisoners
being brought in admit that the posi.
tions far to the rear are being severely
damaged and that the rain of high ex
plosive shells are inflicting very heavy,
losses on the German forces. (
Some idea of the tremendous storm I
of projectiles may be had, from the in-j
formation being brought in by the
prisoners, to the effect that the coun
try is being' pounded to pieces, the fire
preventing the Germans from even
digging trenches.
If this great inferno can be main
tained for any length of time it will
not only relieve the tension on all
Allied positions to the North but will
beyond a doubt open a great breach
in the enemy positions through which
a great Allied counter offensive eould
be launched, having the most far
reaching effect.
—WILIi McGUIRK and AL DII,<1—
Kagle Mali— o — <► —April 27th
I7TH, C. C. ADJOURN SIEN DIE
18TH, TAKE OATH OF OFFICE
Mayor Lomen called the final ses
sion of the 17th Common Council
to order at 8 p. m., last night.
Kemp, Milot, Krieek and O’Farrel
answered the roll call. Councilman
C. L. Ross was absent. The min
utes of the preceding meeting were
read and approved.
There being no bill3, communica
tions or remonstrances. The Health
officer’s final report was read as fol
lows: There have been no City
patients in the Holy Cross Hospital,
since the first of April, neither have
there been any births, nor deaths
during the aforesaid period. Num
ber of indigent patients treated at
Dr. Chace’s office since first of
April 1st, 9. Said report also stated
that at this time the city is free
from Acute Infections and Contag
ious Diseases, and in this respect
is better off than some of the out
lying districts.
The Clerk’s financial statement
for the preceding year was read,
also the Treasurer’s report, after
tabulating the figures, and checking
up the outstanding warrants, against
the cash in the treasury, and the
cash on hand, by the City Clerk,
our scribe figured it out, that the
City of Nome has the sum of $394.13 I
to its credit, over and above all
liabilities.
City Attorney J. F. Hobbes stated
that there is just one litigation
case pending in the District Court,
pertaining to the collection of delin
quent taxes.
No other reports were made.
The minutes of the present meet
ing were read and approved
The Mayor, in a very appropriate
speech thanked his colleagues for
their able co-operation during his
term of office.
A motion was duly passed for the
17th Common to adjourn sine die.
The City Attorney administered
the oath of office to Lomen, Hansen,
Kemp, Krieek, Milot, O’Farrell and
Stadie. Mayor Lomen called the
18th Common Council to order at
8.40 p. m.
Fixing the salarys for City em
ployees according to ordinance was
then adopted.
$
50.00
■>0.00
25.00
1.00
1.00
$ 45.00
$ 175.00
The following officers, and em
ployees were elected during last
night’s meeting:
Salary
per month
Chief of Fire Department,
James Haughey $ 175.00
Chief of Police
James Haughey % 1.00
Chief of Chemical
George R. Bond $ 150.00
City Engineer
F. J. Meyers $ 150.00
Volunteer Firmen appointed
by the Council
Charles J. Thompson
Charles Carr
City Health Officer
Dr. Neuman
City Treasurer
L. H. McCloy (per year)
City Electrician
A1 Gawne
City Janitress
Mrs. Tiffany
Annually elected officials:
City Clerk, Assessor and
Municipal Magistrate
E. Grimm
City Attorney
J. F. Hobbs
The Mayor appointed the follow
ing committee®
Finance and Building
Milot and Stadie
Police and Jail
O’Farrell and Milot
Streets,Alleys and Lights
Kemp and O’Farrell
Fire and Water
Kricek and Kemp
Law, Ordinance and Printing
Stadie and Hanson
Health and Relief
Hanson and Kricek
The Treasurer’s bond was filed at
$20,000, and the Clerk’s at $10,000.
Our scribe said that iast night’s
aggregation of local statesmen were
the most homogeneous bunch he
ever saw congregated together since
the City of Nome was incorporated.
There was not one dissenting vote
upon any subject. Apparently all
opposition (if there was any) had
been strategically overcome prior to
' the diplomats entering the legisla
! tive Hall.
[ Not one single speech was deliver-,
$ 25.00
ed after the 18th Common Council
convened. Not even a word of
thanks was uttered by any of thorn
in appreciation of the GRKAT
HONOR their constituents have con
ferred upon them.
Maybo tho newly-elect were em
barrassed on account of tho size ot
the audience, which consisted of two
roughnecks, and our unsophisticated
scribe.
The only change made in the
personnel of those in tho front, line
of trenches, at the municipal pie
counter was the election of l)r.
Neuman to fill the office vacated by
Dr. Chace. We venture to say that
City patients will continua to receive
the same skillful and courteous
treatment under the care of Dr.
Neuman as they have had under
his predecessor.
Before closing, we cannot refrain
from reiterating that the 17th Com
mon Council did remarkably well
in navigating the ship of State out
of the wilderness from an indebted
ness of $5,294 when they assumed
command, to $394.13 over, and
above all indebtedness when they
turned the affairs of the City over
to the 18th Common Council.
The meeting then adjourned until
8 p. m.. May 6th.
FLOOD HITS TOWN
LEXINGTON, Ky., Apr. 18.—
Over a foot of water stands in the
business district of Pikeville today,
and the Big Sandy river there is.
higher than ever before. Heavy
floes of ice are being brought down
from the mountain districts by the
swollen rivers, causing ice gorges
in the Ohio river to break.
Railroad washouts are reported from
many sections of the state, and
much damage has been caused by
high waters in the Kanawha terri
tory, where a now river is reported
in process of formation,
t Fully a score of towns through
out the state are partly flooded to
day, with the waters still rising,
but no loss of life has been re
ported.