THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVII. NO. 72. TELEPHONE MAIN « NOME, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 4*. PRIk.E 25 CENTS
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In'e. national News Service.
WASHINGTON, March 22.—Offers
to meditate the trouble between the
United States and Germany have
come from neutral countries through
Ira Nelson Morris United States min
ister at Stockholm, Sweden,
This offer coming as it has under
the existing situation has angered
Washington officials who state that
said offer can only ho characterized
as an insult ns it could only have
eminaled front Germany.
The matter^vas informally present
ed by German diplomats at Stock
holm. Our government declines ab
solutely to even discuss the matter
with any nation, and request that no
comment be made on the subject. The
1 cable from our Minister Morris states
that it was suggested that our di
plomats meet with those of neutral
nations at Sweden.
Information has been forwarded
to our minister to get at the bottom
of this introgue and find out if pos
sible if there is a concerted move
ment of any kind to liarrass our gov
ernment, now that the world knows
that we are calling together a war
[congress. We are on the ragged
edge right now and every particle of
pressure is being brought to bear in
the effort to force us into the con
flict. So that any move from any
source, must 1m- followed up and al
low of no mistakes.
Kurt her advices from Stockholm
ale expected hourly.
THREE HUHORED FRENCH TOWNS
REGAINED BY VICTOROUS FRENCH AND
BRITISH TROOPS IN TWENTY FOUR HOURS
In'crnational News Service.
LONDON. March 22.—Official dis
patches were received here this noon
to the effect that the French and
l|iglish troops had captured three
hundred towns and villages which
were held hy the Germans in the
Arras and Aisne sections. The
Franco-Hritish troops with the lust of
victory are steadily advancing to the
Meuse and the Germans are hurried
ly retiring.
London is celebrating the successes
of allied arms and populace are hys
terically overjoyed. Never in its
history—since the relief of Lady
smith—has such a display of enthus
iastic rejoicing been soon in England's
I capital.
Kidd Marshall Douglas Ilaig in his
official disap'.eh to the war office
states that the allied line is now
staightened out thereby re-enforcing
and concentrating the direct line of
front. He states that the victorious
Franco-British troops will never let
up on this drive until they camp on
the Franco-Belgian frontier.
Thousands of Gertnna prisoners and
| vast quantities of supplies were cap
tured in the various towns. In their
retreat the Germans abandoned many
of their big guns and it was noticed
that their ammunition supply was ex
hausted.
Among the country regained by tho
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allied troops wore *he towns of
Orolailles, Ilium, St. Martin, Tilloy,
Mary, Itengntre, llaneourt, Iteirieourt,
Fremtecourt, Villers, Barastra, Uoe
ipiigny, Gomlecourt, Brvllliers and
Behagnies.
The general advance of the allied
forces continue with dogged persist
ance. They are now crossing over
into the Meuse watershed.
I’AIUS, Mar. 22.—The city is en fete
today in ohnor of the victories of
the allied forces. Official dispatches
state that the Germans are making
a stubborn resistefcice in their en
deavor to check the sweeping advance
of the Franco-Brltish troops. I
I
a liy iif the towns I 'era|itll!rd were
i't flatties a ml the tinman system of
ellieionn was ryidimt in lie large
hospitals where manly of t heir Wound
ed were bring treated. In tin- great
er ntimber of the towns captured the
(Jenna n medical staffs remained at
their posts which shows that tin re
tirement was not pre-arranged lull
compulsory. The condition of the rnm
missan.it of these institutions point
edly shows that there is a scarcity
of food supplies and almost total
absence ol the medical comforts
usually carried.
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THE CALL-TWO THOUSAND
WAR-PLANES TO DE OUILT
International New* Service.
WASHINGTON, March 22.—The
national advisory committee and the
principal manufacturers of aeroplanes
and aerial material met here this af
ternoon on a hurried call issued last
night.
Fifty of the principal manufactur
ers were present showing the spirit
of patriotism which exists in the pres
ent crisis.
After many hours consultation it
was decided to build two thousand
aeroplanes on the rush order. Officers
of the United States military service
were detailed to go to the various
/factories and superintend the con
struction of the machines.
Four thousand thoroughly trained
aviators have offered their services
and are being enrolled; the American
Aeronautical Society have offered to
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present to the govrnmnt one hun
dred up-to-the-mintuo planes and
their offer has been accepted.
The Ulann-Martin, Curtiss and
Wright plants have agreed to sus
pend all work and immediately take
up the construction of warplanes to
perfect the plans of the advisory
board.
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LOCAL STARS WILL APPEAR
“AT THE END OF A RAINBOW"
"At the end of a Rainbow" is the
title of a three act comedy which
will be stage in Eagle hull on April
14 next. The play, which will be pre
sented by local talent is one of the
screams of the century, full of good
live laughing material from beginning
to end. It will be presented by local
talent who have been busy with theii
hehearsals for some time past. We
are looking forward to the presenta
tion of this comedy. It will be worth
the money, lots-o-pep, good setting
pretty girls. If you are not happy—j
it will make you happy and if you
are happy you will sure be there.
Home comedy!
The cast is as follows: Miss Bertha
Johnson, Mrs. Ted Morris Mrs. Frank
l’olet. Miss Helen Crowley, Miss Jean
Crowley, Miss Ashcroft, Miss Irene
Young, Miss Ina Ryle, Miss Vesta
Helling, Messrs. A. B. Miller, Ralph
Romen, O. H. Weaver, A! Dilg, Clar
ence Littlefield and Dan Crowley.
New laia egg* at Proaaar’a Harnaaa
Shop, $1.00 par dozen. Phono Black 5.
PRINCE FREDERICK
MISSING COUSIN |
OF KAISER’S
International Newt Service.
BERLIN, March 22.—Prince Fred
erick Karl of Prussia Is missing and
may he in the hands of the enemy.
For several months he has been ac
tively engaged ,in the air (servlce,
owning and piloting his own machine.
He went out on rcconnoisance over
the allied lines a few days ago and
has failed to return. Prince Frederick j
is, in direct line, a full cousin of the :
kaiser.
WHO IS THIS
BRUTE?
Friends, Noineites Alaskans! Heai
Ye, Hear Ye, Hear Ye: there is a
dog thief in the eomnninity. Yes;
a dog-thief. A dirty, low, eonteni
tuons, stocking footed, sneaking kid
napping cur who lures Innocent, uu
suspecting a:ul unsophisticated puppy
dogs away from their homes and then
starves them to death. Many people
in the city' have had their dog hoiises
invaded and their pups stolen. They
have complained to the city, to Ha
marshal’s office, to tlie newspapers
and we as a last resort now appeal
■to Che ltaldiij. Mr. Dog-thief, |re
memher the fate of a horse-thief in
tlie Dakotas, ia Montana, ia Texas
and Wyoming in tlie frontier days.
THIS IS A FRONT1KR TOWN!
DREAM TONIGHT
THE LILAC SPLASH
No star is big enough to ho tlie
whole show, lint in suhordinating the
star Jo the play of .1. Rufus W alling
ford is distinctive and sets a new ■
standard in* originality. Tonight’s pro
gram introduces "Tlie Lilac Splash”
in which the lag confidence man scores
a success that is shared equally with
his support Max Figman and Lolita
Robertson a combination of the clev
erest minds in the comedy field to- i
day. The program will he brought to
a close with another attraction, a.
refreshing and superior production
entitled "The Feat- that Burns." See i
it tomorrow night. Miss Henrietta
Crossman, a classy feature.
Office and Residencl of J. F. McAl
lister, freighter and transfer. Elite
Bathe. Phone Red 157.
FLYING DUTCHMAN
MAKES RECORD
CLEAN UP ON SEA
international News Service.
MKIMJ V M uch 22. After a voy-j
age extending over several months
th< auxiliary ei uiser Moewe returned
to the naval h.ise at Kit'd this after
noon nd announerd that she had in
that time. capturrsl twenty-two
ste.imei . (Is • sailing ships and eight
armed vessels.
The captain and officers were Im
mediately ordered to Berlin where
*h<\ will he decorated for their gaf
la tit is h\ the k ais* a Kiel is decorat
c(l and the navy yard is one blaze of
color, all of the war vessels being dec
orated with bunting in their honor.
This is the second cruise made by
the Moewe. H r ei w stated that on
this trip they covered thousands of
miles on tin Atlantic, lived on the best
and were never in rear danger. She
had on board many of the survivors
of the ships she sent to the bottom
but as yet no otHital list of these
have been given out.
DEMON THREATENS 10 START
REVOLT IN MEXICO
Ir *ernational News Servic®,
111. IV\S«», Te\., March 22. i’resi
lc*n 1 eh rt <’.i11 a nza. of Mexico has
ailed in extra session of the house
if i)e|*nties to meet April 2, the same
late mil congress convenes.
The ptirpov, of this im ting is not
n ve .11*tI hut ii is rumored that it is
ii lontnetion v.il/* the German situa
te m. And i.- I.i’ae numbers of Ger
man Xmerii.iMs have in the last few
A'ei ks lieen crossing over into Alex
ei tie i n ! • ■ J Stati-s is keeping a
•• t'-li'* I • . «■ mi \ • i y move that is
ii.nl* h. i *w the line, our country has
In* situat"..i \% II in hand all along
he hmd i iim: : matter what the
esiih is, ie pm jfo.sc of, this meet*
rig of th* .« xico house, tin- war de
an* in* lit \v II he »H*adv to cope with
I, and the:** \\*ll I . no surprises from
that quarter
Kl. PASO, Tex. M uch 22. Latest
advices from Mexico stale that Gen
ital obregon, formerly war minister
tinder Carranza, Is on the eve of
starting a revolt in that country of
insurrection.
If this comes to pass it will go
hard with Carranza, as obregon has
uni|UPstion:ilil> the largest following
in Mexico.
In addition he is a graduate of
West Point and thoroughly versed in
every branch of the military game.
lie is the nephew of Gen. DeNu
varro who under President Porflrlo
l>iaz was Mexico's representative at
Washington, and the greatest diplo
mat that country ever had.
Should Obregon allow Villa's forces
to combine (with his, they {would
sweep all others from their path in
that republic.
CONGRESS ROSHES TO
SPECIAL WAR SESSION
nlernational News Service.
\V A -ii-i 1 NOTl >N, Ainreh 22. C’.in
jressinei have lie ; n n ohihzing ‘n
tV'ash'iit,' hi for tli i ■ x 11. i special sc.
lion.
Inn.i i i.i'clj sifter me ■' 'net met -
al.- win I' look nl >e" ( i March 20,
t who I: time it \ o determined to
nlvoitee the date that congress
should runvotie, from April Hi as for
null> alTangeil. to April 2. Wires
xi la flashed In congresnien all over
he country to the effect that they
should once gather at Washington
so as to lie on Use spot in the event
should any greater emergency arke
prior to the date already set.
This last action of the German sub
marines, who evidently bad their or
ders at least, since thu time Vito
i'ernslorlY was given his papers—-lias
Caused a feeling m ollieial circler that
a" any moment news of some other
event more dastardly net may call
for even quirked action hence the
summons to congressmen, who quick
l> resj,'Jaded. Champ Clark head
ing the list having arrived In Wash
ington last evening and majority
leader Kitchen will arrive tonight.
JUST A COOL MILLION.
nlernational News Service.
WASIIIN'OTON, March 22.-Julius
tosmwald president of Sears, Hoe
>uek ,V Co. of Chicago, gives one rnil
ion doilais to ‘in Jewish w.ir suffer
>rs re' of fund.
I 'rota ii'ent Jews in i, parts of the
vorld have taken up this movement,
md there perhaps never was a fund
if this .kind that would approach
vithip many millions, the amount
hat will lie raised for this one. As
he contributions continue to pour in,
he pe ip'i of the Cni'ed States reul
zo mop and more that tc a friend
n nee 1 , ri'al Jew if the ‘iventieth
■entilr/ will empty hu purse if nee 1
ie.
NEWS NOTES.
The Fraternal Order of Ragles are
preparing for an old time minstrel
ihow and vaudeville to be given at
their hnll on Saturday evening, March
31. Nome leading mlists have been
secured stars of the first magnitude
and the program will consist of local
jokes, local songs, choruses and solos.
With Frank Kiesele, \1 IJilg, Will Mc
(iuire Doc Kemp, Fete Sather and
John I lad ing as end men, and Ned
Darling as interlocutor, its success
is assured. Clifford Donkin, Frank
Kiesele, Billy Hose and Jim Bogan
will render ballads In the first part
of the program, and Doc Kemp has n
local song that will bring down the
house. Part two will be composed
of six good vaudeville numbers which
will lie [tnnounced later orl. The
show will hit the high spot of hi
larity, and every laughter-loving soul
in Nome will he there to laugh two
hundred times In two hours. Popular
prices of 75 cents and $1 will prevail.
Reserved seats will be on sale at the
Hose Candy store Wednesday, March
28, at 12 o’clock noon.