THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
YOU'MIC XVI. NO. 177 TELEPHONE MAIN 48 NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY. JUNE IN TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIwE 25 CENTS
U. S. WILL ACT
WITHIN 48 HOURS
A. F. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. June X.—Clear iridic:)
lions that the Carranza government docs
not intend to release the cavalrymen
captured, leads to tin* prophecy that tin*
I'nited States will declare war on Mex
ico within til*- netx forty eight hours.
Troops are now hurrying to the border
from every section of the country and
upward o. five thousand guardsmen
have arrived at various points within
the past twenty lour hours. Reports
from all sections show that troop trains
are moving forward smoothly with the
railroads carrying on government traffic
m the most satisfactory manner.
The guardsmen are being distributed
m such manner as will release a large
portion ot the regular troops so that
the latter will he immediately available
for service in Mexico. In addition to the
! in»nps immense iiuuntities m munitions
and war supplies are being hurried t«>
| i lu* several bases along the border line.
• invernment officials have little hope that
, war will not fellow the receipt of Car
ranza's reply which is expected tonight.
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Children's Rompers and Boy’s Wash
Waists, J-ic at A h. Oestrich stole.
TO ATTACK BISBEE
A v*. A. Service. ,
SAN ANTONIO. Juno 28.—Dispatches
from the commander of the militan
I
detachment stationed at Naco. Arizona.
state that Mexican troops are gathering 1
f
along the boundary in the vicinity of j
Itisbee and Nani, with the evident in
tention of making an attack on the |
American side in tin- event of war.
h'unston announced today that the
Twenty second infantry has been or
dered to proceed at once to Naco in
preparation for any action that may
lx* taken by the <'arranzists in that sec
tion Reports from all points along the
border indicate that the Mexicans are1
becoming daily more hostile though no |
difficulties have so far boon reported.
AIKXK’ANS KIRK ON 1.10 It OKU SKN- I
TR VS.
.\< i< i AKKS. .1 title L’S. Shots were ex- |
changed between an American sentry I
squad ami a detachment of Mexican sol
diers according to advices reaching here
from the camp «*r the American troops
this morning. The Mexicans were mak
ing an attempt to cross the border on ,
the west side of Nogales when soon bv
the border guards.
The Americans opened fire and the
Mexicans retreated back to their own
territory alter bring a number 1*1 shots.
Major Hrook, commander of the Anier
i ans at once gave instruction to his
hen to “drop anybody you see acting
suspiciously."
iTinting to the other side of the boun
dary the major added: “If a shot
comes from over there we will g«*
straight across.’
WANTKh Surf men for United States
coast guard. Nome Station Applv
t'.iptain Thomas A Koss.
Gents furnishings, rubber boots ami
slickers, trunk and suit cases, I save
you big money and guarantee goods as
represented at Holt’s, 411 Frcnt street j
MADE IN AM RICA
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For years we prided ourselves with having a
complete stock of IMPORTED MACARONI.
The present difficulty in shipping led us to in
vestigate in our own country for goods to take j
the place of t he imported.
THE RESULT
is that we have made arrangements to have man
ufactured for us a lino of Paste made from the highest
quality of Macaroni wheat, and we recommend this pro
duct to he fully as good if not better than the imported.
Our Window Display Tells the Tale
i Prices for this high grade paste tire one-third
lower than for the imported.
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Ipoicts Stores
[ Coffees dFresfi Roasted Oaity j
TEDDY WILL TENDER
ARMY DIVISION
A. T* A. Service.
N i: W YORK, June 1'K. it is announced
that Colonel Roosevelt is preparing to
lender to the govern men l a lull army
division of one hundred and twenty men
in the event of a vail foi volume.is
being issued by President Wilson
The Roosevelt offer will be a. < om
panted by his own application for a
commission as major general of volun
teers. 'rhe colonels' friends assert that
h»- will have no trouble raising enough
men to complete a division and has al
ready received numerous offers of ser ,
vice front former members of the Roose
velt Rough Riders Who served with him i
irt the Spanish-American war Roosevelt |
is now convalescing rapidly and will
soon be tii and ready to take the Held
in the ©vent that war is deviated and
the president sees lit to grant his r.
ijuost.
GERMANY PREPARING
10 SMASH LONDON
A. i* A Service.
LUNDU.N, June A sensat Iona I re
pent tti.it (Limans is preparing to mak«
an immense air raid * u London with
t he intention of demolishing tin- eit> is
just now making the rounds and is
IliuMng er«Hle»**.-«- «»• « »« «» i <at-<-l<*u
News of this tremendous .uilieipau-o
coup is said to have been obtained from
German Hourccs by see re I agents of tin*
Itiitisli guv* i imn nt who have taken ran
«» substantiate as far as possible Un
truth of the matter before transmitting
it to the home government It Is de
clared that thOA have found enough evi
Uncos that Germany is preparing for
some monster aerial operation to lend
credence to tin- report that Kngiand is
* lu* struck a tremendous blow. Ger
many is declared to be building hun
dreds ui aeroplanes «*i remarkable size
and power together with u great num
ber of Zeppelins.
I'nfh types of air eralt are being eon
meted mi vastly Improved lines and
re of far greater capacity than any
thing yet developed The Zeppelins ur*
said to be much smaller and swifter,
than those at present employed and are ,
lit ted with aeroplane attachments which
add both i«» speed and mobilitv Tin*
aeroplanes are also of a new design and
much target than anything heretofore
attempted in the line of heavier than
air machines.
It is the intention to arm and equip
several hundred of these vessels which
will descend upon the liritish capital
in relays, keeping up a continents horn
bardment until tin- bulk of Loudon is in
ruins
WILCOX GUTS MeCooMUS Jo|:
A. I’ A. Service.
NUW* YORK, June 1S.—W. Ft. WiJsox*
of New York, has been appointed chair
man of the republican national commit
tee. according to an announcement to
day. Wilcox was formerly postmaster
oi New Y’ork city.
I Mist pan. 10c; egg beaters, In. J_‘ iueli
tire shovel, 10c; rat traps. 10c. u-ineli
stove pipe dampers. lOe; good pad lock,
10c this week only at Holt’s.
CARRANZA WILL REJECT
DEMANDS OF D. S.
A P A Service.
.VIKXK’n <IT\ Jin..- Js Pf.-sj.l.!
t'arranzu has *l«•« i«I*•«I to r«*i*■« t tin d<
mamls of 1’resident Wnson for tin t«
lease o! the negro troopers captured i
the recent dasli of American and Mex
lean troops at Panizal. according to th
statements made to high go\ernmcn
officials today.
t’arranza is said i•» he lirmlv interr
*ui retaining : li • • 11*• 1i as prisoners oI \\ i
regardless of what may result from
such action. lie is said I** insist that
the Americans an utterly without *\
case in remaining in Mexico ift.i
i»'• I well ascertained that Villa is
I imi ham* i ilive. Tin* American oecu
! |*;i:i* \ is routined in defiance of tin*
i mn i I agreement ami they must stand
lit* '• line*|uem • s II* declares that if
l»* i * with tin* 1’nited States is con
Him* nt upon tin freeing of the captur
ed iroop«-rs. then war is certain.
ntfieials stale that t'arransg and
"l\ -*rs H* now drafting a reply to
\\ iIs*i11 s ,i11iimt um ;m*l tin* same will
jni h.ihlv !-• i omplutod before midnight
.*ii< 1 \\ i hi n iijwi* tora onieif to Wash
ington.
ALLIED WAR CRITICS
ARE OPTIMISTIC
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Kt >NI>< ».\ .June . Militate * t itle s f»r*•
less to See irii.lt 1* iSt'Il for the Itelh
Unit conditions are shaping t lieiuselvi
loJ tlu* eolliun Fieelia ilt of a series o
developments which will result in .1 S* I
ous disaster t«* the (Jernmns.
file jU'eat Kussiau <1 ri v« •. tin- pra*
,Ueull\ unimpeded advance oj the Itai
1:1ns and the <■ • unI•• t*■ inah ilt> o| th
hit mans to mala more than n uliirih
i»m tin* iiltimai* *»r their military po\\
V •
| deniable « v i*l« ii* • t cat w In’ll lhi alln
| «-'immeu<•*• .1 simuilaii* nits and determin
• m I ell of 1 til admit* nit .ill fronts, a~
IS repotted Will lie tile ease, tin (hi
mans will not he ahl** to jruard tin 1
tviilelv extended front, against th*- ms
«•! vaslh sup* inn iiiiiiiIh la and in 1
... ■ sr. ---1- - 1 —
Mi' m !hiv, aive way at many points.
The critics assert mat once the Ser
in., ns < uinmi'iH’i' to mme mtekward they
will not l»- aaain aide to check the tide,
will'll 1^ mi-\llald\ due to sweep them
i*-i' U m. i iln ir own holders Respect
in- Hi. t:reai Verdun offensive they de
i l.ue i ti.it tin- loss oi iIn fortress means
littl. -a not hin# to t h* I’reneh as the
• *i the position ran have little
\ ulu‘ i * tie T. iiions save in the* event
• .•y'*1. '•* mi*l.**. it .jenera I ad
i ii■ • et\ I ’itns. In this ease tile oc
ip.iii.m mi ip. fortress would he of
m. n asslstaie-e hut is id no importance
lit he! Wise.
I' IS pointed out. liOWeVer. t It: 11 S| r tie*
• Pi'iuaiis intended a drive i«»i the l*,rcneli
iipn.il it could he inieh more easily
.11. i.d than In stnkin# from a base
iit \ errhni.
DECLARES AUSTRIA READY
TO SUE FOR PEACE
i \ I* A Sol \ .
IP ».M K. I itu Tli i lir.Mia !• I
11nla\ tlo.la n*s dial if is I.•:11• m • I IT *•: i
sonii utlKi.il suiit.o- iii.it Austria Wt i
.sin1 fur potto.• in tin uv.-nt ut tin Ku
sums i.oiiiu il»l' in ■•-•in * aptur. <!
lit ia ami pom ' rat* in II umarv
papor assorts that tin Austiian w.
oiiunoil toou^nizos that a tliinl < nmpiosf 1
ot i '.alnia will su t- tliioi tin- pusslhil j
tios ut rosisionfi- that ih«* Austrian will '
bo iouill\ unahlo in stay tin Hussion
h.,i . i»\'i■ r the Hungarian plains and
I , : p. i !m* r, submit to avoid anni
hilation.
I I i v\ is fnrt Itei oiiIuui« «mI by the
h. ii. i i hat tin- Hermans will not he
a b!* to • * X11 * 11 d hut little aelp OWilig to
o rwliopning neoessity of guarding
t» . i own defenses from the superior
tor..- of tin em m>. The Austrians,
ha\. iin•refill'**, made up their minds t«»
• ■ i■ as. tin- struggle if the Russians ad
\ ami \ tin* Harpathians
BERLIN CLAIMS
SITUATION
SATISFACTORY
!A. I*. A. Service.
HKRUN. .Juiu iJcneraJ si a IT n
j oris in laic tin- situation on hotli the
■ •astern amt \\< sii rn trouts • •ntir« ly ^ai
'he (!• mmii troops under the
ti.iwn pritiee mil king steady headway at
\ erduu with the ultimate fall of that
ss hut i matter of days
•v *ng the eastern front the Germans
have effeet.ivply cheeked further ad
\..i,eis tif th. Kusshms in tie- Volhynia
seetinii sin*l Kussian drives against the
11hnleui»urg lira s farther to the north
ha vt l»t * n • ompletely repulsed.
i’hiekons. *,ftc per pound; eggs 75c per
dozen. George Prosser, phone Black 5.
RUSSIAN GALICIAN
ADVANCE CONTINUES
A f* A. Service. I
LONDON, June 27.—The great Rus
sian advance In the Galician section con
tinues without check and is steadily
gaining in momentum ns the Austrinn
opposition is swept aside.
Reports from Petrograd today declare
that the Austrian, though fighting with
desperate ferocity, are being forced
steadily back at practically every point.
1 1 if Russians have emerged victorious
from a terrific contest along the Rug
valley, north of Lemberg aiul an now
driving south toward that important ecu
ter.
In the Kolomen section the Russians
have overwhelmed a division of the A us
trian forces and are sweeping rapidly
northwest toward Stanisliiu with the n -
i mahidcr of the Austrian forces in rc
i
I rent bemre them. The reports also dis
. ins. further advances of the Russians
in the western section ot Bukowina.
The Russians are also pressing a de
termined offensive against the German
front north of Kovel and a big battle
is reported in progress with results still
undecided.
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