E. ST. LOUIS SCENE RACE RIOTS
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VOLUME XVII. NO. 261. TKLEPnONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 4i PRICE 25 CENTS
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International News Service.
EAST ST. LOUIS, July 2.—The city
is in a turmoil as a result of race
i'iots which have broken out here
twice within the past ten hours.
The trouble first arose during the
night and had its inception in (he
killing of a private detective by a
negro during an altercation in a
negro dive in the lower end of the city.
The unwarranted shooting of the
white men resulted in an angry mob
gathering today which later swooped
down upon the negro settlement.
In the disturbances which followed
the mob killed three -negroes and
wounded many others.
In addition numerous negro dwel
lings were wrecked by the mob and
such of the occupants as failed lo flee
when the crowd bore down upon their
dwellings were subjected to severe
beatings and otherwise maltreated,
itiots calls sent in to police headquar
ters brought a large number of police
men to the scene but the crowd of
whites was. by this t'nnc so threat that
the officers were totally powerless to
check the wild demonstrations and
were in many cases, themselves sub
jected to severe handling at (lie hands
of ttie angry whites.
The battle between the negroes and
whites continued until Iho arrival of
three companies of militiamen ended
the demonstration.
The troops succeeded in dispersing
tlie mob lull furl Iter trouble is feared
and add'ilional troops have been sent
for to prevent further conflict.
During the mellee shols were fre
quently exchanged and the smallness
of the death list Is providentnl in the
ext feme. At the height of the dis
turbance the mobs numbered several
thousand, whites and approximately
fifteen hundred negroes.
Troops Control East St Louis.
ST. DOl'IS, July 3.—Public temper
is still at fever pitch as a result of
the race riots yesterday hut no fur
ther demonstrations have occurred
owing to the presence of the state
troops who are patrolling the thor
oughfares in the Vicinity of the negro
quarter.
The state government has ordered an
investigation of the riots.
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WILSON DEFINES DUTIES
OF DRAFT HOARDS
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International Newa Service.
WASHINGTON, July 3.—President
Wilson today issued liis final instruc
tions to the draft boards in the various
federal districts, defining the duties of
the bodies which will have practical
charge of the work of drafting the
young men of the nation into the
national service.
In his preliminary statement the
president calls the attention of the
draft hoards to the obviously delicate
duties entrusted to them and cautions
each member to perform such duties
Impartially and fearlessly.
“The draft regulations issued will be
drawn with the least inequality and
personal hardship possible’*. Bays the
president. ‘ ‘And each member of the
draft board should perform impartially
and fearlessly the delicate and: dif
ficult duties entrusted to them.”
The presidential instructions also
include a designation of those who
will be allowed exemmption from mil
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I itary duty and defines the methods
f whereby they will he released from
' military obligations.
Those directly excluded from the
draft are persons-engaged in Ihe vari
| oils industries which the net of can
| gress authorizes as' exempt, officers
( of states, ministers, students of divin
ity, persons In the military service
and snoh aliens as have not taken on'
their first papers
The latter will he enrolled In the
reserve list and upon application to
tlie local exemption board will lie dis
charged from military duty.
The following may also tie dlseliarg
de from military duty: County and
municipal officers customs house clerks,
mailmen, employes of slate armories,
and arsenals Employes of navy yards
pilots, mariners actually employed in
Ihe sea service of the United States,
those having dependants and members
of religions sects whose creed forbids
them to participate in war in any form.
PETROGRAD WILL
CELEBRATE FOURTH
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Special International Service.
PETROGRAD,| June 30.—American
Ambassador Francis is making ar
rangements to enlist, popular sympathy
in a great celebration on July 4th in
honor of the birthday of Russian
liberty.
The idea of making the Russian
republic’s birthday fall on the same
day as that of the United States has
taken the puhhc fancy and Ihe Am
erican representatives plan is receiving
much support from Russian official
dom as well ns from the more humble
inhabitants of the city.
It is very probable that a celebra
tion of great proportions will follow
the efforts of the ambassador.'
CLOSING OUT AT REDUCED
PRICES.
All kinds of stamped goods in lin
gerie sets, night gowns, combination
suits, pillow, runners, bags and other
novelties. D .M. C. thread. All ladles
Hats reduced $3 to $7.60 each. Also a
few evening dresses a bargain.
MRS. J. WANGER.
Millinery, Second avenue, opposite
Courthouse.
GREAT SHOW TONIGHT.
Three big stars Lillian Gish Wilfred
Lucas and Rozsika Dolly w'lll have the
leading parts in the Triangle sensa
tion. "The Lilly and the Rose,” five
parts. It is one of the greatest at
ractions the Dreain has ever presented.
The story deals with the sex problem,
and a weak husband who is led astray
by a daneer. The dancer's role is taken
by Rozsika Dolly, who not only is a
famous dancer, but is accepted as hav
ing a “perfect Venus form.” Or e of
her famous dances is produce 1 arid
later do^s one on the beach. Lilian
Gish needs no mention °s Do world
knows (her as a “mo/ e fovnrite.”
-It is a great show and should show lo
packed houses.
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MEETING AUTO CLUB.
There will be a meeting of the Auto
Cluli Friday evening July fi., at 7:30
o'clock at tlie office of J. F. Hobbes,
All members are request tat to be pres
sent. GEO. H. REED.
Secretary.
Dance Eagle hall, Fourth of July 9:30
p. m. Admlsson, Gentlemen $1.00;
Ladies free.
Fr*sh Eggs 75c par doz«n also
Chickens for salo at Prosser’s Harness
Shop. Phone Black 5.
We want every one to be a sub*
ecriber to the Nugget—Do it NOW.
HOW HOME WILL
CELEBRATE 4th
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The Fourth of July committee met
at the I’olet store last evening and
| further elaborated the Independence
day program to be given tomorrow.
The committee is working hard to
make the celebration a great success
and is confident that tlie results will
lie fully equal to anticipations. The
committee is paying particular atten
tion to the parade features and prom
ises that the display will be the best
that Nome has ever seen. The fire
department, coast guard and the mili
tary officials at Fort Davis have prom
ised co-operation and the automobile
eluii will be out in force with every
truck and auto in the city In line.
There will also be a number of special
ly designed floats of a patriotic nature
to enhance the proceedings. Judging
by the plans oultned, Nome is due to
have a gala day that will be long
remembered.
The Independence day parade com
mittee announce that, the parade to
morrow will start promptly at 11 a.
m. All school children who will par
ticipate are requested to he at the
Golden Gate at 10:HO. Automobile
owners who will take part in Un
parade are also asked to tie at tin
same place at the same hour. The
formation of the parade hns not been
definitely fixed but will bo in approx
imately the following- order:
Marshal of the Day.
Aides.
Auto’s.
Patriotic Floats.
United States troops
Fire Department.
Coast Guard.
The parade will traverse the prin
ciple thoroughfares afterward disband
ing at the order of the marshal of the
day. The parade will conclude the
morning exercises. The afternoon
exercises will start nt 2 p. m. at Bar
racks square with the reading of the
Deeelnratjon of Independence followed
by musical numbers by the orchestra,
which has been secured In lieu of the
band owing to the Inability of the
committee to secure musicians for the
latter musical aggregation. A song
by Hi Dill, a flag drill by school chil
dren, additional music by the orches
tra and the singing of “America” by
the audience will conclude the literary
ereises. The remainder of the after
noon will ho given over to sports, for
I which an elaborate program is being
devised. The conunitee will also make
an effort to secure a detachment of
marines from the coast guard cutter
Bear to participate in the parade fn
the event of that vessel arriving In
time.
The committee in charge of the
spoils announced the following pro
gram this afternoon: 15 yards race fui
.hoys under 5 years girls race 15 yards
girls undei 5 years; 25 yard dash girls
under ten; 25 yards dash boys under1
1en; 50 yard dash, girls undei 14; 50
yard dash hoys under 14; peanut race,
hoys under seven; peanut rare for girls
under seven; three legged race, hoys
15 years and under; 100 yard dash for
men, doughnut eating contest for boys;
wheelbarrow race open; sack race for
hoys under 16.
The Federated “Booster Boys." com
piised largely of hoys belonging to the
Sunday school classes of Ihe Federated
church will probably he an unlooked
for addition to tile Independence day
parade. The organization is similar
to the Boy Scouts of America although
to affiliated with that body. Mr.
It. B. Julian superintendent of the
Federated church Sunday school is the
director and Is training the hoys along
lines that are worthy of the greatest
commendation. Members of the or
ganization are requested to meet Mr.
Julien at the Crowley store at 8 this
evening to make preparations for en
tering -the parade tomorrow morning.
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10 MOOSEHEART
.1. 1’. Jones secretary of the Royal
Order of Moose, is in receipt of a
telegram from James J. Davis chair
man of the Mooseheart governors, an
nouncing that 1 lie application of the
local lodge for admission of the Hix
children of A. M. Davison to "Moose
heart,” the famous children’s home
established by tin* order at Mooseheart.
III., has been granted and the unfortun
ate little ones will he forwarded to
that institution as soon as the proper
arrangements for transportation, etc.,
can he concluded. This proceeding on
the part of tlie Mooseheart governors
is in the nature of a special favor to
Ihe Moose of Alaska as there are about
three hundred applications for admit
tance of Moose orphans ahead of that
presented by ttie local lodge. Further
more, the organization is under no
obligation to accept children who are
not hone fide orphans—those who have
no parents or sustaining guardians.
Tlie institution is distinctly a home
for children who have been deprived
of all parental care and support, fn
as much as ihe Davison children are
not exactly in this category, their ad
mission is purely a favor granted the
local lodge and rests upon no obli
gation whatever. Although the chil
dren have been provided for through
governmental agency for the present
they are to he congratulated in re
ceiving admission to Mooseheart. which
all accounts agree is one of the finest
institutions of its character In Ihe
world, the children being taught to
become good and useful citizens
through the application of the most
modern methods of industrial training
combined with a practical application
of the Golden Rule,
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iADMINISTRATION LEADERS CHARGE
OPPOSITION WITH FILIDUSTERING
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WASHINGTON, July .1 Directly
charging that the opposers of the
food control ldil are guilty of an at
tempt to filibuster, the administration
lenders today commenced the circula
tion of a petiton to secure the names
of two thirds of the senators in order
to tiling the gag rule adopted some
time ago into effect against those who
arc opposed to the fopd and liipior
control measure
Should the requirite mint her of
names be secured tfie effort to apply
the cloture rule will be the first at
tempt of that nature so far made by
the senate.
Leaders of the adm'inistrntion forces
! assert that the opposition is striving
by every possible means to obstruct
legislation in the case of the food
bill and drastic measures must be
adopted to enable the measure to pass
| this week.
Every legislative obstruction that
can he demised is being brought into
play to prevent the bill coming to a
vote anti it is indicated that another
"group” of willful men” will be de
veloped by the time the measure
reaches the final vote.
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT.
The marriage of Mr. Alfred J. Lornen
and Miss Mildred Lehmann will take
place in the Congregational church on
Friday, July <1 at 8 o'clock in the eve
ning. Friends are invited
BERLIN ADMITS
RUSSIAN GAINS
international News Service.
HRHLIN, July 3. The capture of the
town of Konisch in Galicia by the
liussian in the renewed offensive on
tlie eastern front is admitted in tin:
war office statement today.
The town is located in the area east
of I,i-mlirig and is of no particular
miliary importance.
The statement asserts that the Hes
sians are continuing their offensive in
full force in the Lemberg sector lint
have made no important changes in
the Austrian line of defense although
employing huge forces assisted by
numerous guns.
Fighting in the lower Volhynian
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section has resulted 'in the Germans
completely checking the Slav advances
although the hattle still continues with
the result stil in doubt.
Tlie German military staff is well
prepared for the Kussinn onslaught and
no fears are fell as to the ultimate
results of the new development in the
eastern situation.
HINDENBERG ALARMED
BY RUSS OFFENSIVE
Special International Service.
AMS'l'NIMl.UI, Jillj :!. Reports
reaching here from Vienna indicate!
that (tini-ral Von Hindonherg is lie-'
coining alarmed at the great Russian
offensive on the eastern front which
is reported making hourly inroads into
the (ierman and Austria front in f'.al
icia and Volhynia.
The dispatches say that 11 indonherg
has left his western headquarters for
the east front and will lend his per
sonal attention to prepming for the
onslaught of, the Slavs.
Tlie dispatch states with some aspect
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of significance that the mission of the •
German war leader will he directed to
starting a huge German counter of
fensive to save Lemberg from falling
into the grasp of the Russian armies.
Reports from other Teutonic sources
indicate that the Russian movement
in the Galician section is causing the
Berlin officials a vast deal of concern
in spite of the efforts of the war office
to minimize the results of Hie sudden
onslaught of the Slav forces.
Moonlight water at the City Bath
House.
ITALIAN AIRMEN
BOMB TRIESTE
'nternational News Service.
HOME, July 3.—A great raid of Ital
ian airmen on Hie city of Trieste in
vhieh a large amount of damage was
done to railway stations and military
vorks was consumated yesterday ac
eording to the official statement of war
ipe rat ions yesterday.
The raid of the Italian ait forces
s stated to be by way of reprisal for
the frequent air raids by the Austrians
>n Venice.
The statement says that numer
als bombs were dropped on the forti
ications around the city and created a
vast amount of damage, the gun em
placements in several instances be'ing
completely destroyed and necessitating
a great amount of labor to be again
restored to defensive usfulness.
The Italian aero’s also seriously
damaged a .number of railway stations
In and about the city before returning
to their base.
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! GOVERNMENT PREPARES
SEIZE SHIPS
Special International Service.
WASHINGTON, .July 8.—The early
seizure of private shipping for the use
of the government is forcastoil in a
statement given out by Secretary Red
field last night.
The secretary intimated that a gov
ernment seizure of private owned
shipping was not only probable but
imminent.
He stated that he Is even now pre
paring a statement to he addressed to
the shipping Interests of the United
States asking them to be prepared to
turn over their vessels to the govern
ment in the event of being called upon
to do so at any time.
The government lias completed ;
census of American shipping wh'icl
includes every vessel engaged in oceai
and lake commerce under the America!
flag from which the vessels needed cat
he easily selected.
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