THE NOME DAILY
VOLUME XVII. NO. 46. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRIwE £6 CENTS
SUBMARINES BOMBARD
FRENCH COAST FROM
CALAIS TO BOULOGNE
International News Servic*.
PARIS, Feb. 19.—It is officially stat
ed that the French coast from Calais
to Boulonge was bombarded on Satur
day by German submarines.
Under cover of the dense fog sev
eral of these underwater craft made
their appearance and * spasmodically
delivered a small gu:i fire at various
points. The boats were of the large size
of underwater type which have tur
rets with smaller naval guns.
Owing to the fog French and Brit
inh cruisers were unable to destroy
the marauders, for after delivering a
sharp discharge of shells they would
glide away or submerge only to ap
pear at another point. ^Vhen a large
Hi ct of small submarine destroyers
took up the chase the German div rs
completely disappeared refusing to
give battle.
The eommuinque declares that very
lil'le damage was done by the firing
either to life or property.
New laid eggs at Prosser's Harness
Shoo. $V00 per dozen. Phone Black r>.
GERMANY STILL HOLDS
AMERICAN PRISONERS
OF YARROWDALE
Ir far-national News Servic®.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.—Ths ad
ministration is greatly worried ^*er
the refusal of Germany to pay any
heed to the demands for the release
tl.c Americans taken into Zebrugge
on the Yarrowdale by the German
piize crew. There are seventy two of
tluse Americans who are held as pris
oners of war when in fact they are
not such as they were taken from un
aimed merchant vessels on the South
Atlantic.
It was at first stated that they were
held on the Yarrowdale and taken
to Zebrugge because it would have
endangered their lives to leave them
afoat on the South Atlantic in small
brats after their ships had been sunk.
Th's explanation was accepted as
humane and proper but does not ac
cord 'with the present attitude <»f
Germany in refusing to release them.
The United States government has
renewed its demand for their release
through thr? Spanish minister at Ber
lin and the American communication
or> the subject has already reached
the German capital.
The Nome Bowling Club’s alleys are
row open from noon to midnight.
FOG STOPS FIGHTING
ON WEST FRONT
ARTILLERY QUIET
International Newt Service.
RERUN, Feb. 19.—It is officially
announced that a thick fog now hin
ders operations on the west front and
especially on the Somme sector. It
Ih admitted that the British have made
Cv nslderable gains in the past three
da>s on the road to Bapaume but
declaration is made also that the new
positions are strong and can b© held
if it is desirable to hold them. The
British shell fire which of late has
b.;en so terrific has been suspended
on account of the fog and an oppor
tunity wns thus given to the Germans
I to strengthen their positions.
The official statement also declares
th.u in spite of the magnitude of the
German operations in Champagne last
KrtJay night and Saturday morning
and the important'gains made the
German loss in killed and wounded
was small. This has been shown by
official reports from the Champagne
fr > t. On the other hand the enemy
losses were large and were Increased
by future counter charges.
Have the Nugget sent to your out
side address this winter.
REVOLUTION
IN CUBA
NEARS END
International Newt 8ervice.
HAVANA, Feb. 19.—The revolution
which was started by former President
Oomes Is believed to have been nearly
suppresaed. domes Is somewhere on
the southern part of the Island and all
the bands of Insurrectos that were
known to have gathered to support
him have been dispersed.
Gomez Is believed to be trying to
e-. rape from the southern coast whidi
is now blockaded by all the available
war and coast guard ships of Cuba
to prevent his departure and effect his
capture.
BLOOMFIELD AT CORDOVA.
Harry Bloomfield reached Cordova
on the fifteenth after a tough trip from
Fairbanks to the railroad terminal due
to tho soft trail.
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR ALASKA
ARE ALL LIKELY TO PASS
International News Service.
WASH HI NOTON Feb. 19.—Repre
s< r.tative Fitzgerald of New York this
af’ernoon presented a favorable report
fum his committee on the sundry
c. i! appropriation bill. This repor* is
t' ntamount to an endorsement by the
administration and presages the pas
cage of the bill
Among the items of this bill are
several appropriations for Alaska. The
largest and most important of these
I is the sum of tea million and five
| t uml rod thousand dollars for the g<o, -
j ernment owned Alaska railroad,
i Other Alaskan appropriations con
j talned in this bill are seventy thou
, aand dollars for the cure of the in
sane of Alaska; two hundred thousand
for the education of the natives; for
'he government reindeer five thou
• sand; fifty thousand dolalrs for med
jical relief of natives; twenty thousand
; it r the protection of game; fifteen
thousand for the suppression of illegal
traffic in intoxicating lirjuor; and
thirty five thousand for the construc
tion of a federal building at Cordova.
The chief Alaskan appropriations
ret contained in this bill are the ap
propriation for highways and trails
which is carried in the military ap
propriation lull now well on its way
towards passage and the approprla
Mon of one hundred and five thou
sand dollars for the construction of a
barber for small vessels at Nome
It Is thought that all of these ap
p'opriations will be made as the In
ti test in Alaska's devi lopment Is gen
eii.l throughout the country and the
territory hs warm friends In both
bouse and senate who are looking oux
fot its interacts.
Moose social dance, Feb. 19, 9 p. m.
Members and friends. Adm. 50c. Ladies
free.
HUNDRED ARMED COWBOYS
START TO AVENCE DEATHS
Pacific News Service.
KL PASO, Feb. 19.—The inhabitants
along the border are thoroughly
moused by the proximity of the Vil
lifta bandits and the inaction of the
military forces under orders from
V nahingtun and have already begun
t< take the defence of American lives
ir.to their own hands.
One hundred cowboys crossed ’he
border today in pursuit of a band of
bandits who killed two ranchers at an
isc ate<l point. Tho cow punchers are
we armed and equipped with rations
,o.- s»...a.il days. Their announced
I purpose Is to avenge the death of the
two ranchers they are going after the
bandits and will not let uny Mexican
fence stay their progress without a
fight which will make the Mexicans
know that they are encountering Am
I etlcan citizens with arms In their
hands.
. The cow men organized their own
punitive, expedition without any aid
from, or knowledge of, outsiders, in
cluding the United Sttes military
forces, until they were well over the
lln*.
Since they disappeared in the dust
clouds on the Mexican side no word j
ho8 been heard from them. While
their spirit Is admired by the lnhab- I
bltants here It is feared that their
Impetuosity may lead them too far
and that they may run foul of one of 1
Villa'3 larger bands with disastrous !
ro suits to themselves.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.—The re
pirt that a hundred cowboys have
ctossed the Mexican border to avenge
the deaths of two ranchers has been
confirmed. An inquiry into the facts
has been ordered to ascertain how
it was that they were allowed to
have their own side of the boundary
at, a lawless expedition.
Office and Residence of J. F. McAl
ister, freighter and transfer, Elite
Baths. Phone Red 157.
FRENCH MERCHANT VESSEL
SINKS GERMAN SUBMARINE
AFTER 40-MINUTE FIGHT
lr,*ernatfonal News Servic*.
NEW YORK, Feb 19.—That the
aiming of merchantmen is resulting
ir increased safety to such ships and
ir a source of danger to attacking
submarines was shown again by the
experience of the French steamship
Guyane which arrived here today.
The story a3 elicited from the cap
j tr'a and his officers is that the Guy
ane left Bordeaux on January 21.
On the first day out a submarine
sighted the ship and made an attack.
The Guyana did not delay a second
tut altered her course and ran away
fiom the German.
Ihiee torpedoes were sent after ,he
Guyana all of which .owing to the al
tered course and full 3peed ahead
coupled with the haste with which
they \. i re fired .missed their mark.
T he aulmerslble ship now on the
surface of the watey gave chase to
the French merchantmen and was
rapidly overhauling her. The German
opi red out the shell of her deck and
•uirets v Ith naval guns were cleared
for action. The Guyane'3 captain
lajs that it did not take the German
daft over fifteen minutes to change
from .t submarine to an unarmored
miser of great speed.
.'■■evcral shots were fired by the Ger
man withou effect. Then the Guy
are’s guns mounted on the stern wire
brought into play with remarkable
accuracy. Atfer three shots were fired
‘n quick succession to get the range
two were driven squarely home and
tin submarine began to sink. No at
ti mpt was mode to rescue the crew
as the submarine sank 30 suddenly
tl at the entire crew went down with
the hull.
For the remainder of her Journey
the officers of the Guyane said they
looked in vain for submarines. The
engagement lasted forty minutes from
the time the German boat sighted the
Guyane until it was sunk.
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ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SPIES
NOW IN UNITED STATES
'Kernational News Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—In the up
per house today Senator Overman of
North Carolina explained some of the
d:fficulties which hamper the admin
istration in any move that is under
taken. He was understood to be
speaking for the adminis'ratlon to the
end that congress and the people of
the country inay know the conditions
ut der which governmental work has
to be carried out.
Senator Overman declared that
there are now over dhe hundred thou
sand spies In the United States. All
foreign countries have their quota,
but some nations with whom there
has been keen rivalry in the past and
the possibility of war In the near or
remote future have tens of thousands
o' paid spies.
These emissaries of foreign nations,
he said are woven into the fabric of
ci mmercial life They are In our navy
and army holding positions where
they see what is being said. In spite
of every precaution to insure secrecy
every fortification built to protect our
ports has been sketched by spies and
the plans are known to all the lead
ing governments of the world. Every
new Installation of batteries in a fort
is at once made known to foreign
governments.
On each of our warships, averred
the speaker, are likely to be from
three or four to a score of spies. This
is proved by the intimate knowledge
of certain happenings that were never
made known through official channels.
Even in the government depart
ments at Washington, the senator
said, there are many spies. This sys
tem is known to exis* as it has exist
ed in all countries and the spies can
ned be thoroughly ferreted out and
their information suppressed except
in time of war when all communica
th n with the enemy would be cut off.
Tonight in the Board of Trade bil
liard tourney Guy Mish 05 and Charley
Ohrem 110 will play a match in C
class. Owing to the other attractions
in town tonight this may possible be
the only game.
B. S. Dlmmick and Wentworth left
yesterday for Candle after a week’s
B**«V In tnwn
MOSCOW SHORT OF BREAD.
International News Servioe.
1'ETROGRAD Feb. 19.—There is a
bn ad famine at Moscow owing to the
large quantities of rye and wheat flour
rrqusitioned for the use of the army
and the congestion of traffic duo to
war movements.
FIRE SALE AT HOLT’S
Beginning Monday, February’ 19,
three thousand dollars worth of goods
will bo sold regardless of values. All
were new’ goods that arrived last fall.
Seme goods only slightly damaged by
water. Goods must be sold. Bring the
cosh—no goods charged at this sale.
All goods marked in plain figures.
Tho chanec of a life time! Alaska
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