VOLUME XVI. NO. 8. ELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALA8KA. MONDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIwE 25 CE~ TS
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MILLION SERBS ARE
DYING OF FAMINE
A. P. A. Service.
ROME, Dec. 11.—Reports from Bal
kan sources today state that one mil
lion Serbians are dying of famine, pesti
lence and exposure in different pans
of Montenegro, Albania and Greece
whither they have tied following the
devastation of their homes by the in
vading armies of Germany, Austria
■j* and Bulgaria. The reports declare that
the majority of these pitiful refugees
ure women and children und old peo
ple. who are totally without means ind
shelter. The invading armies are said
to have committed the most frightful
devastations in the Serbian country
and nearly all towns and villages in
the path_of the advancing host were
pitilessly destroyed and the inhabitants
driven forth to perish.
SATURDAY NIGHT’S THE NIGHT.
STORM STOPS MINNESOTA. i
A. P. A. Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 13.—The
Minnesota la hove to ufT Monterey
about ninety miles south of here, ac
cording to wireless advices today, on
account of heavy weather which makes
progress difficulty despite the large
number of tugs having her In tow.
Owing to the great draft of the Min
nesota the pilots fear that It will be
impossible to get her over the bar.
BULGARS ATTACKING ALLIES
ON GREEK BORDER
A. P. A Service.
SOFIA, Dec. 13.—Despite a great
'ii* storm sweeping over the central
portion of the Balkans, a quarter of a
1 million Bulgarians are attacking th<
' French and British forces along the
Ureek border and a great battle Is
. i aging.
FRENCH STEAMER HAS
If - MARVELOUS ESCAPE
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A. P. A. Serviou.
MARSEILLES. Dec. 13—Officers of
the French passenger steamship Har
monle arriving here from eastern Med
iterranean ports today relate a re
markable tale of escape from destruc
tion through attack* made an the ves
sel by an Austrian submarine and an
aeroplane while off the entrance to
the Ad la tic.
The ship's officers assert thut the
Harmonic was llrst attacked by a sub
marine which tired two torpedoes at
the vessel at close range but which
were without effect owing to the rapid
maneuvers made by the ship. The Aus
trians fulling in their attempts to send
Lite vessel to the bothuiu then tired
a few shots from their deck rifle but
no damage was done and the great
speed of the liner soon carried her be
yond reach of further attack.
The next day the Harmonie was at
tacked by an aeroplane which hovered
over the ship for a quarter ofanhour
vainly attempting to drop a bomb on
her deck.
Six bombs In all were sent hurling
downward from the airshaft all of
which failed to reach their Intended
I
nark and fell harmlessly Into the sea
ns in the former encounter the vessel
was saved only through the rapid
turns and twists by her helmsman
U. S. WILL BUILD
OWN BATTLESHIPS
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* A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 13.—It is an
nounced that under the terms of that
portion of the national defense plans
..hich will be submitted to congress by
the navy ‘department, the government
'■/HI be able to carry on a large por- |
iion of its own battleship construction
through the addition of equipment to
fi^r of the navy yards of the country
■ that they will bo able to carry on
ihe work of construction on ships of
every size and class. According to tho
plans to be offered by Daniels three
ards on the Atlantic and two on the
I’aciflc ski® of tho continent will be
..laced in the best possible shape to
die work of this character and It
is expected that tho government will
be able to save a handsome sum yearly
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HERRON AFTER WICK’S
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A. P. A. Sorvlc*.
SEWARD, Dec. 13.—Chan. Herron
has Issued a specific denial of the re
port now going the rounds in political
circles that he will support Wicker
-hum for congress on the regular re
publican ticket.
Herron states that he is entirely Ob'
posed to Wickersham and will spare
no effort to prevent the delegate secur
ing the nomination at the forthcoming;
'invention.
Herron did not say who he favored as
nominee of the party hut insisted that
a iiis opinion Wickersham Itas no
dace in the party and is by no means
*
. ■ Utled to tge party's favor. In eon
Iiimatiop of his stand, Herron today
made, thp following statement to the
rieward Gateway:
The report now going the political
mils to the effect that 1 am out for
W'ickersham on the regular republican
ticket is absolutely untrue as 1 am
1 only opposed to Wickersharn but
Intend to do everything in m.s
aer,;4o prevent the gentleman from
lining tlie nomination at the hands
of the republican convention.”
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PROXY MARRIAGE HAS
STRANGE TERMINATION
A. P. A. Snrvice.
PARIS, Dec. 13.—One of the strang
est results following a proxy marriage
between a soldier at the front and his
sweetheart at home, of which so many
are at present being consumated, de
veloped today with the announcement
that a Parisian woman who was sup
posedly united through an Intermedi
ary with Sergeant Conduche of the
third army corps on November 17, had
in reality been married to one who was
non-existent as the sergeant was killed
in action on September 28, or nearly
wo months before the marriage oc
curred.
Information of the death of the in
ended groom was not received by the
war ofllco until December 1. It Is an
nounced, however, that the lady will be
; von widow’s pension by the govern
■ nt just as though her marriage with
the deceased soldier had been actually
consumated.
THUGS WOUND
SEATTLE COP
a. p. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Dec. 18.—Policeman L. A
Kost was shot and perhaps fatally
Injured in a struggle with a trio of
thugs whom he sought to arrest last
night after the men had pulled off a
holdup of a night drug store. Kost
saw the men making their getaway
after the holdup and not having time
to summon aid, attacked them single
handed. A running fight ensued in
which a bullet from one of the hold
up's gun found its mark in the police
man’s body. Kost fell but continued
to fire until the robbers were lost to
view In tlie darkness. After an exam
ination at the city hospital it was an
nounced that th© policeman's wounds
was of a dangerous nature and he had
no more than a fighting chance for life.
ICE SKATING TONIGHT.
Golden Gate Ice Skating ltink opens
tonight. Ice is in lino condition. Come
and enjoy yourselves.
FORD PEACE PARTY
SUFFERS MAO RUPTURE
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A. B A. Service.
NEW YORK. Dec. 13.—According to
wireless reports from the peace ship
i iscar 11. noJJ en route to Europe with
i he Kurd peace expedition, a bad split
has taken paice In the ranks of the
P' re representatives through the av
ion of the Rev. Dr. Akked and others
i asking the adoption of a resolution
ondemning the national preparedness
■livy of President Wilson.
It is said tliat tiie split in the ranks
t
"1 I lie pacificists occurred Sunday af
■■inoun, when Ur. Akked offered ids
resolution during a discussion of the
proposed defense activities of tins
■ ntry.
'ne reports declare that a row start
d it once and many of the peace dele
atcs became highly indignant at the
lurgcstion of the reverend peace apos
tle that the president be censured foi
ls activities. Several of the delegates
■oiled to have become seriously
(Tended and a number threatened to
ve the .ship us soon as It should
i ha European port.
Among the disgruntled ones were
■e Ben Lindsay, y. S. McClure and
il othesr noted persons. Dr Akked
withdrew the resolution in the
iterest of concord.
HUMORESQUE.
Violin solo by Miss Johnson. At the
Roof Garden.
FRENCH SEIZE GERMAN
CREW OF AMERICAN SHIP
A P. A Service.
SAN JUAN, Porto Kica, Dec. 11. -
The Merman members of the crew f
the American steamship Coamo we e
taken off that vessel this morning by
a iienteiuuu of murines from the French
cruiser Descartes which is now in this
port. The action of the Frenehmi a
was protested by the master of the!
Ooatno but he was given no satisfa
tioti beyond the statement that
rnulii best settle the matter by keep
.ng still. The captain was also inform
ed that it was the intention ti seise
not only the Tueton members of ships
c us but also all German passengers
which may be t'ouml on an> vessel re
gardless of nationality. The action of
he French commander has raised a
si<otn among the American residents
•re i t-.il several protests have alre. dy
n addressed to Washington
VfciiY RICH HAUL
A. P. A. Kervioe.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.—After success
ful mining an entrance and eluding the
night watchman on his fifteen minute
rounds, a nervy thief managed to get
away with a collection of rare Jewt Is
valued at over fifty thousand dollars
from the Chicago Art Institute this
morning. The collection was a gift to
the institute from Laverne W. Noyes,
the Chicago manufacturer who had
ttrued them over to the Institute as
i memorial to his late wife, who was
t ngaged In their collection for many
years. The thief secured entrance to
ihe t i tiling by cutting out a pane of
glass in one of the rear windows. Ow
ing t" the great rarity of the Jewels
their disposal will be difficult and It la
1 believed they will be recovered.
FORMER SENATOR
GOCKREU DEIS
A. **. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—Former
Senator Francis Marion Cockrell of
Missouri died at his home In the capi
tal today . Following the war, in which
he rose rapidly from the rank of cap
tain In the confederate service to the
position of brigadier general, Cockerell
served live terms as United States sen
i- from his native state, tinally re
tiring in 1905. Since that year he ha*
; t endered many distinguished aer
ices to the country. Since 1911 he
! 1 us been the director of the Columbia
j Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and
! was also a civilian member of the tioard
i of ordnance and fortifications. The
I deceased was aged eighty-one years*. .
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