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VOLUME XVI. NO. 305. TELBMnONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« PRIwE25CEN1
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SIR HIRAM MAXIM DIES
AFTER LONG LIFE OF
SCIENTIFIC LABOR
International News Service.
LONDON. Nov. 24.—Sir Hiram
Maxim, the famous American scien
tist, is dead. He was the inventor of
many of the rapid firing guns now In
use by England and of late ha3 been
devoting his genius to the improve
ment of air-planes.
He became a British subject after
a residence in England and was
knighted as a mark of royal appre
ciation of his inventions. In addition
to being a director in Vickers Sons
& Maxim he was a member of many
scientific societies in England, Am
erica and France.
Hiram Steven Maxim was born at
Sangervllle, Me., in 1840. His sclen
tlflc knowledge was acquired by
home study and attending lectures.
For four years he was an apprentice
to a coach-builder. After patenting a
number of Inventions In this country
he went to England In 1881 where he
has since lived. His inventions in
clude Incandescent lamps, self-regu
lating current machine, automatic Are
arms, ordnance, cordite, a powerful
smokeless powder, and Improvements
in the equipment of flying machines.
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evening at 9 p. m., sharp.
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International Newa 8erviee.
LONDON, Nov. 24.—The admiralty
announces the loss by submarine at
tack in the Aegean sea of the hospital
ship Baemar Castle. This is the sec
ond ship of this class lost in tho
Aegean within two days, the other
being the Brittanic.
The activity of German submarines
is very annoying to tho admrialty
which declares that they are hard to
catch or destroy because of the many
hiding places afforded them by the
inlets along the Turkish coast.
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HIGH COST OF PAPER
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—The fed
eral trade committee of the house
announces that a thorough Investiga
tion will be mado as to the lncroase
in price of news print paper. Public
hearings will begin December 1.
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International New* Service.
BERLIN, Nov. 24.—All Roumanian
resistance in the western part of that
country has been smashed by the
Austro-Germans according to the of
ficial bulletin from the general staff.
New and Old Or3ova and Turnu
Severin were occupied yesterday by
the Teutonic powers after an over
whelming defeat of the Roumanian
forces which occupied that region. The
capture of these strongholds means
the control of that part of ttie Danube
known as the Iron Gate by the Ger •
man allies. At this point where the
Danube bend3 sharply and the bor
ders of Hungary, Servia and Rounian
la touch there lias been severe fight
ing since the entrance of Roumania
into the war.
General Von Falkenhayno has over
come all opposition by the Russo
Roumanians in this region and is now
^weeping southeastward from Turnu
Severin along the Dunube. The land
forces are supported by Austrian iron
clads and gunboats which are render
ing great assistance.
BRITISH
BOMBARD
NAVY BASE
It ternational News Service.
LONDON, Nov. 24.—Official sanc
tion Is given to the statement that
British air men have bombarded the
German military works and warships,
mostly destroyers, at Zcnzrugge which
is a German naval base.
It is known that one destroyer was
hit by a bomb and that several sheds
containing supplies were wrecked.
News of the suocess of the raid
was brought by the airmen who made
the attack. A total of thirty bombs
each weighing 20 pounds was dropped
POISONER OF
CATHOLICS IN
LAW’S TOILS
International New* Service.
CH1CAUO, Nov. 24.—Chief of De
tectivea Monahan says that Jack
Crones, who attempted to poison two
hundred persons at a Catholio ban
quet In this city and who was lo
cated and captured in Spalding, Neb.,
yesterday, is now on the way to Chi
cago In charge of officers.
The detectivo chief declares that
•vience exists as to Crone's guilt and
that a conviction 9s certain. The
prisoner was the victim of A. P. A.
inflamutory literature and harbored a
bitter hatred against all Catholics.
The banquet was attended by a
number of church and state digni
taries and the poisoning excited great
indignation.
Owing to prompt medical aid no
dcathB occurred and the charge against
Crones 19 attempted manslaughter.
BERLIN, Nov. £4.—Ono fifth of
Roumania is now held by the Ger
man allies. Tin; captured territory
comprises practically all the western
part of the country as far as ‘he
Nicapolis-Hermanstadt railway .line.
In the extreme southwest there still
remain Roumanian troops which, how
ever, are in full retreat as far east
as Korabla. Large detachments are
constantly being made prisoners.
Great ■'.umbers of Russian reiu
; forcemeats are being poured Into
! Transylvania In an effort to put a
^ stop to the complete occupation of
Houmutim by the central powers.
This has gioatly accelerated tie
movements of the German and Aus
trian armies who are now driving ir
resistnbly towed Bucharest from tie
west.
In order to bring the campaign to
a successful issue before the arrival
of Russian re-lnforcements Austria
and German are sending large num
bers of reserves Into Roumania with
all speed.
Additional troop'; are also being
hurried to the Transylvanian front t<>
cope with the oncoming Russians.
GERMANY PROTESTS
TO NEUTRALS FOR
HELP IN GREECE
'nternational Newt Service.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—The G i
man foreign office has forwarded t,
the capitals of all the neutral coun
tries of the world protests against the
expulsion of German diplomatic offi
cials from Greece, accorldng to an an
nouncement from the state department.
Germany calls attention of the neu
trals to the fact that one of their
number is now being coerced, over
run, and broken contrary to Interna
tiona.1 law by the entente powers.
N'ot only Is the integrity of Gree • .
despi3ed as a worthless thing by the
invaders, snys the protest, but tie
right of that nation to receive 1 min
inter from a friendly power Is denied
The protest of Germany nskr tin
neutrals of the world to aid irt en
forcing the rights of neutrals and tin
right of Germany to maintain l*s
ministry at Athens.
VILLA OEFEATEO
SECOND TIME
IN TWO OATS
Pacific Nows Servioc.
EL l’A.SO, Nov. 24.—Villa made a j
second atack on Chihuahua City to- j
day in spite of his defeat of yester
day. The Carranza forces under |
General Tervino administered a crush- 1
ing blow to the bandit's forces to
day and drove them in disorder to
seek safety in the hill3.
The battle was bloody as well as ;
decisive. One general, two colonels
and one hundred men of the de facto j
forces were killed. Villa hud ,
400 killed and a largo nurn
oer of wounded. General Trevino re
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ceived a scalp wound ispit* t whin,
he remained in lctive command i f In
troops.
According to reports from Chihu
hua the two defeats of Villa within
two days arc causing large defections
from his followers and sympathizers
The tendency in Chihuahua is
now in favor of the do facto govern
ment which is getting decidedly tin
upper hand over the bandits and rev
olutionary party.
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DREAM IONIUM I*.
' 0
> hai tie Chaplin In cartoons, which
U the latest novelty in the motion
picture funny world, will be seen a
the Dream tonight. This is one of tho
serle3 of cartoons_ shown by this1
house from time to time. There will
also be a very unusual production. Tho
Ruin of Manley” which shows thou
sands of beautiful pigeons. If you are
a lover of nature this plcturo will
appeal to you with its interesting i
story. Tho show concludes with a
charming Thanksgiving picture en
titled "Left In Train." Usual prions.
FIGHTING RENEWED IN ALCACE
International New* Service.
PARIS. Nov. 2.—The official com
munique says that French forces have
captured a great number of German
trenches in recent raids iu Alsace near
Pllsenheim.
In the same region there were for
ty five air tights within the last
twenty four hours which resulted in
tlvo Hermans being drowned
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