THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 262. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIwE25CENl
ADVANCE BY FRENCH
ON SERVIAN SOIL
International News Service.
PARIS, Oct. 5.—That great activity
characterizes the operations on the
Salonikti front is shown'by the ofll
ctnl communique today.
The Frencn troops on the Servian
sector have made decisive gains. They
have occupied Bitalia which is south
of Monastic, twelve miles distant.
In order to effect this advance the
French were obliged to cross the Tech
erna river in the face of strong oppo- 1
sition. Owing to superior artillery, |
the way was ultimately cleared for an
advance and pontoon bridges were |
thrown out. As soon as the opposite j
bank was gained large numbers of |
troops were sent over and the terri- |
lory was securely possessed.
The drive against Monastir is being l
made with utmost vigor' and in large j
force.
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WOMEN FIGHT FOR MILK
OORING N. Y. SHORTAGE
International News Service. I
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.—A serious
shortage of milk exists in this city
and is the cause of much suffering
among the poorer people.
Rioting by women at a number of
dairy milk stations took place this
morning. The lighting was not due
to a personal hatred among the wo
men but arose from the natural desire
of mothers to provide milk for their '
infants.
One large station with only one
hundred quarts of milk on hand was
beseiged by nearly five hundred wo
men each of whom wanted a bottle
~i milk. With police aid line was
formed. In spite of efforts to prevent
trouble the U• ky women who got milk
were set upon by others who fought
for the coveted fluid.
The present milk shortage is near
ly thirty per cent below the nonmil
(Semfind. his is due not in any way
'o the strike of milk drivers but to
the fact that the milk canneries are
paying very large prices for milk and
the dairymen arc selling to them be
cause of the extra profit which results.
This sudden expansion of the cannery
demand is due to the placing of large
order for canned milk to be delivered
from week to week for use In the na
tions of Europe.
NOTICE.
Social and dance at Sons of the
North hall. Dancing af» 9:30 sharp.
Hickory for basket sleds at Pros
ser's Harness Shop. Black 5.
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Thi» will be your beet opportunity to put up your winter jellies, preservee, pioallili and picklae aa on
later boatc it is doubtful if we oan procure sjitable goods. With 8. S. Umatilla we have a lareg acaort
ment more to follow on S. S. Victoria.
Prices Are Very Moderate
CRABAPPLES. RED CABBAGE. CUCUMBERS.
! ; GREEN PEPPERS . GREEN TOMATOES. RIPE TOMATOES.
PLUMS. ITALIAN PRUNES. PEACHES.
CELERY. GREEN CABBAGE. CAULIFLOWER.
For Your Table We Have
CASABAS. TURKISH MELONS. CANTELOPES.
| TOKAY GRAPES BANANAS. SWEET POTATOES.
In Apples the following Varieties
I Spitzenberg, Jonathan, McIntosh Red, Gravenstein and Banana.
Hot Springs Turnips and Rutabagos outside Carrots, Batts and Parsnips.
Also a fin# lot of Washington and California Potatoes.
jpolets Stores
Coffees 3Eresfi Roosted Ooity ]
ROUMANIAN INVADERS
ESCAPE ANNIHILATION
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International News Service.
LONDON, Oct. 5.—Dispatches indi
cate that the great Roumanian army
of invasion which entered Bulgaria
three days ago after crossing the Dan
ube at a point about fifty miles south
of Bucharest has just escaped anni
hilation or capture.
A great encircling movement by
Turks, Germans and Bulgars nearly
succeeded. By giving ground and a
series of sudden maneuvers the Rou
inaniun-Russinn forces were able to
escape the trap.
The escape is the more remarkable
because of the fact that at a critical
moment Austrian monitors moved '
down the Danube and shelled and de- 1
stroyed the bridges along the Rouman
ian lines of communication.
Temporary bridges were at once :
constructed and adequately protected
by artillery against further attacks j
from the monitors.
The dispatches state that the Rou- I
martian-Russian army was in the
gravest danger and that an escape
was effected only by the most skill
i ul generalship.
Get your JOB PRINTING
done hy the Nugget office. _
PROBABLY CONFERENCE
TO END IN DEADLOCK
International News Service.
ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. 5.—The con
ference of the Ameircan and Mexican
commissioners which went into session
here following tho adjournment at
New London is expected to be unable
to agree and is likely to adjourn in a
deadlock.
The American commissioners are
firm in their refusal to yield to the
primary demand of Mexico that the
Ameircan punitive force under Gener
al l’ershing shall at once be withdrawn
from Mexican soil. Their stand is
firm on this point despite the indicat
ed wish of the administration that the
Mexican demands be complied with.
Should the conference adjourn with
out.action, it is expected that the Mex
ican situation will become extremely
(lelicftle.
MORE ITALIANS
IN ALBANIA
international News Service.
ltOMK. Oct. 5.—Another Italian ex
pedition has been landed in Albania
according to the official commar.1 quo.
The large force was transported by
an immense fleet of transports which
ohs accompanied by a considerable
portkn of the Italian navy. The en
title fleet was surrounded by a swarm
of torpedo boats wiich secure 1 the
surrounding waters to prevent suli
.• iii attacks.
lining- to the seci-c; with w1 i h
the pieparations wet made and the
pr ..utions taken to ensure a safe
lauding, the entire expedition was
landed without mishap. It is believed
that the Italian troops are destined to
aid in the general allied Balkan op
erations.
GREAT GAINS
ARE DENIED
International New* Service.
BERLIN, Oct. 5.—Official admis
sion is made that the French made
certain gains two days ago on the
Somme front. They are acknowledg
ed to have penetrated the German
first line near Lyrancourt and to have
obtained advantageous positions cov
ering two roads in that section.
It is denied that the report emanat
ing from London, to the effect that the
allies won a great advantage at this
point, have the slightest foundation in
fact.
FRENCH MAKE
SOMME GAINS i
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International News Service.
PARIS, Oct. 5.—French operations
north of the Somme have resulted in
decisive gains according to the official
communique.
A line of trenches were occupied
near Morvaland and two hundred pris
oners were taken.
All Interest Is centered in the tre
mendous battle now being fought ac
cording to authentic reports on the
Dobrudja front. Military experts are
of the. opinion that ncltve operations
will begin today on all fronts so that
the total pressure will prevent the
moving of enemy reserves to the scene
of the Balkan struggle.
INTERCEPTED DOCUMENTS
SHOW GERMAN NEEDS
International News Service
BRITISH FRONT, Oct. 5.—From
ofPcial sources it has been learned that
documents >ave been seized that indi
cate Ibi sore straits to -• hlch tie
Germans hate been reduced by the
tremendous activities of the past sum
mer.
The intercepted documents were in
structions to commanders and reveal I
the fact that the Germans are short ol I
guns, aeroplanes and of ammunition
Contrary to common belief, Im'.v v. i
the papers show that the enemy is e.
■'art of foto
The knowledge Kins obtain' i by
the allied high commanders t until in
their surmises already formed bee.: ,
of the frequent feeble replies to lie I
bombardment and is expeetd l" '!
cnee future activities.
ELECTION CARDS PRINTED
AT NUGGET OFFICE
Internationa. News Service.
LONDON, Oct, 5.—Dispatches from
I'etrograd state that Grand Duke
Nicholas is now in command of tie
Russian and Roumanian operations on
the Dobi udfront where a great al
lied offensive has been begun.
Me Is opposed, according to tin
same dispatches, by one of his fornn i
opponents during the great Russian
n treat; Von Muckensen who i
supreme of the combined army of tile
central powers which iis composed of
Turks, Bulgurs. Viistrians and Hun
garians.
(ireatest iimtideiiei is slum n Ilia1
the grand duke, with the powerful
force at his com Ilia nil, will repeat his
great success dining tin first months
of the war.
AGED BROTHERS PERISH
IN DORMITORY FIRE
Pacific New* Service.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5.—A dormitory of
the Christian brothers college in the
rurinirbs of this city was completely
destroyed by fire last night.
Three are known to have perished
and ten others are missing and it is
feared that they a.'so are dead. The
fatalities in n caused by a collapsing
wall.
Two of the toothers of the order who
SLAVS DENY
GREAT LOSSES
International News Service.
I’KTItOOKAD, Oct. 5.—London dis
patches giving an account of a victory
by the Germans over the Russian
forces in Volhynia near Lutzk are de
clared by high military officials to tie
with any substantial foundation. It
is said that only the custom/ry hos
tilities have been in progress at this
point for several days and that no
great Russian loss has been sustained.
Intimation is made that the account
of a great German victory must have
emanated from Berlin.
VILLISTAS SAID •
TO BE WHIPPED
Internationa. News Service.
EL. I’ASO. Oct. 5.—Rumors are rife
that the Carranzists force, which left
Chihuahua yesterday In an endeavor
to intercept the Villa army which was
said to be approaching Torreon, has
succeeded and that a battle was fought
in which the Villlstas suffered a severe
defeat, it is again reported that Vil
la has been captured but tills is doubt
ful ns it is not postiviley known that
Villa was the attacking force.
The present rumors are not entirely
supported by authentic information
but are believed to have a sound basis
nevertheless.
NOTICB
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more telegraph news than any other
paper In Alaska and will continue to
do so. Send in your name and have
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were each o\t? ninety years "t eg.
.vere caught in the flames and sc\'U
fromon heroically rushed to their i
cu«? which was effected in 1» >s than
live minutes. When the two bodies
were brought forth they wen badly
burned and life was extinct
POWUER PLANT
EXPLOSION
I Pacific Nowj Se; j <e
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5. An • explosion
| occurred last night in tin plant of tic
Illinois. I’owd.i <’onipatn t (;, ft.n,
III., causing gn at damage to tin pi mi.
killing thrcM workman md i n jn
eleven others.
While the e. i us. "I lie- • id.i.
not known and probably n.ver will he
it is believed by the superintendent
that natural forces only wen? to blam
though all customary precautions b
been taken. Plans wen* at once m;
to replace the wrecked building and n
fill the large orders now on hand.
GRINDING AWAY
ON THE iSOMIfit
International News Service.
LONDON, Oil. !>.- The official sta’ -
incut says that pressure hy the all
on the Somme front continues all along
the line. The conflict has not been
distinguished hy any actions nf pi n
importance, however, hut eon si
chiefly of continual artillery duellh g
with repeated trench raids.
NOME DOGS AT DREAM.
Tonight "The Wolf" a six part
northern feature will he presented at
the Dream theater. The scenes are
all taken in Alaska and Canada and
three Nome dog teams are used in tint
great production, c. The story deals
with the trolls of the early Pioneers
and all the scenes are in rugged and
rough country. It Is one of the most
thrilling and realistic northern pn -
tures ever produced and shows win
ter, spring and summer in the great
north. It is a great show from start
to finish. Shows starts 7. 8:30 and 10
sharp.