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VOLUME XVII. NO. 94. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIlE £5 CENTS
APPALLING LOSSES IN SINGLE DAYS FIGHTING
MERCHANT MARINE IS
INSTRUCTED BY
THE OFFICIALS
International News Service
BOSTON. April 17.—Orders have
been issued by the navy yard here
to masters of the merchant marine
that in future all ships will be in
structed when to leave port. Merchant
ships will at all times keep the navy
yard officials posted as to how work
of loading or unloading is proceed
ing and give exact time when they
will be ready to proceed to sea.
The officials will then send their
pilot on board who will hand over
sealed Instructions to the captain as
to what course to take to get away
from shore line.
Furthei instructions have been is
suisi that captains of ships tie directed
never to pursue any one course longer
than ten minutes but to ziz-zag and
swerve from course as often as they
caa until they gei into the high seas.
The pilots who are put on board
by the navy officials will direct the
movements of ships in the danger zone
where the mines are planted. They
alone will have the true chart show
ing the lanes to he traveled on to the
| harbor approaches. Fast motor bouts
will he placed in attendance on ships
and when clear of the three mile limit
the pilot will return to port.
MAY WHEAT DROPS
THIRTEEN CENTS
International News Service.
CHICAQO, April 17—May wheat
closed thirteen cents below yesterday's
high mark The shorts have combin
ed their forces, and realizing that
destruction threatens if the upward
movement is allowed to continue, they
arc throwing all their resources into
pounding down the price.
They are sacrificing their other se
curities in raising sufficient cash to
carry out their plan. And say that
they believe that at last they have
the situation well In hand, and that
they will hammer the price down to
a normal level.
On the other hand the longs, claim
ing that there cunnot possibly be
enough wheat to make deliveries, say
that It will cross |2.75 per bushel,
as those who went short, must at the
last minute pay the price demanded
or go to the wall.
Never since civil war days has there
been anything approaching the* scenes
in the pit Monday and today. Patton
and Frazier and the Armour interests
fire reported ns gradually getting out
from under.
It is known that they hud guar
anteed deliveries of millions of bush
els, and had depended on the supply
from the Argentine to cover. When
news reached here of the Argentine
embargo they were compelled to go
into the open market and purchase
millions of bushels at advanced prices.
Their great purchasing power, while
driving the price constancy upward,
enabled them to buy In sufficient to
bring them within sight of the cover
ing point.
Whcti these two groat operators
step out of the market the price
should reach lower levels.
Knowing the position they were in,
the other heavy operators are trying
to break them, but these two concerns
have such support in New York as
well as here that the feat is virtually
impossible. Patton the individual
holds the position in the world of
wheat once held by Phil Armour.
YEGG MEN BLOW OPEN
SAFE; 6ET $5,000
International News Service.
HEALDRBTJUO, Cal., April 17.—
l'oetofflcc robbers blew open a safe
here last night and secured over five
thousand dollars. They are thought
to be members of a gang of yeggmcn
that are known to be making Sacra
mento their headquarters.
These yeggs have a number of fast
automobiles that they have stolen in
different parts of this state and Ore
gon.
Their system Is to tour tlfe country,
making most of the small towns, nnd
getting an exact lino on what con
cern carry over night, a large amount
of cash.
This word is passed to confederates,
who within a, few days make a flying
trip in a high powered ear, secure
the money, and return to their head
quarters at such speed, that there is
virtually no chance to take up the
chase with any hope of success.
As in other recent cases, those
who committed th'is robbery made a
clean escape.
SWEEPSTAKE PRIZES
TO BE AWARDED
Tomorrow afternoon at 5 o’clock
the directors of the Kennel Club wIM
meet at the M. and M. bank where
the prises for the All Alaska Sweep
stakes will be awarded. There will
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be additional numbers to his func
tion for Mrs. im Burke will be pre
sented with the beautiful trophy do
noted by N. H. Bokum and carried
off by her in the ladies’ race. Miss
Jennie Stromberg, the fair Alaska
Sweepstakes queen, will also be In
attendance to do the honors in the
presentation aud Incidentally receive a
substantial prize herself.
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Calling Cards at the Nugget Off!os
BLOODIEST BATTLE IN HISTORY OF WAR;
FRENCH CUT THROUGH GERMAN LINE;
100,000 GERMANS KILLED
International News Service.
I‘Artis, April 17. The most titanic
and bloodiest battle in the history of
the war was fought on both sides of
the Aisne yesterday resulting in the
loss of one hundred thousand Germans
killed and the capture of forty miles
if German lines by the French forces.
The Germans expected the great
French offensive as their airmen re
ported the massing of hordes of
French troops at this point. To off
set this vn 1 llindonberg rushed live
hundred thousand men to strength his
line on th'is front.
These reserves did not arrive in J
time. The great French infantry of
fensive swept through forty miles
wide and three miles deep of German
positions. The siaughtei was appall
ing for the German troops stood their
ground in the hope that the supports,
would arrive in time.
Hundreds of thousands of French
troops were rushed into the battle
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from Soissuns and Khaims. The (Jar
mans were attacked from both sides
and m tiu* center. Their artillery
check d the advance of tin* German
supports who came into buttle de
spite the enormous losses sustained
and cheeked tin* great Kivnch on
rush. ✓
The victorious Krench arms are
still engaged ‘in this awfu! struggle
and are reported to he gaining ground
despite the strong re-enforcements
which the Germans have received.
(Mlicial dispatches here state that
tin (ii i in in losses arc over one linn
di i d thousand killed whilst the num
ber, of prisoners are not given. Hour
ly reports an* expected and a strong
counter-offensive is looked for through
it would s *em in the face of these '
enormous losses the Germans would
hsitute and endeavor to reform tie i'
line.
This drive Was made in conjutictiou
with a drive of the Kritish in the
nortlira ml of the line. The fighting
in the Ghampaigne section still con
tinues.
hn\D< >.\\ April 17. The German
attempt to divert the liritish drive
on the Somme from l.« ns to St. Quen
tin 1 *y an offensive on the Soissons
Itlieims front was frustrated yester
day when the bloodiest battle of the'
war resulted in tie decisive defeat
of tin* Germans by the I-’ivneh around
I la it;. au-Uae north of Itheims.
'I'h. Gormans had lino.OoO res i\is
massed in reai of fla ir lines but the t
bi e?H*h pushed through a forty mile
front lief on* tins, rould be brought
up and a terrific slaughter marked
this the bLondiest battle in the his
tory of the war.
The G* rm ms lost over one hun -
dred thousand men and tin ensualt'ies
on tli. bunch side were heavy but
not in comparison to the staggering
losses sustained by the other side.
Full reports air lo follow.
I.iiNIkiN, A)■ i I .17. Swinging his
pressure away from the northern end
Of tie’ line at le ns, Field Marshall
ling pi voted on his center durtng
tin’ night and swung down on the
Cainbrai and St. Quentin roads tak
ing- several (i.rnian positions nnd
capturing ninny prisoners.
The lighting w 1.1 fieriest on the
famous Tnmiioi farm near Kpohy
wliieli u is , Ijittjred by tin; Krttisli
f.’ii’i i. Ml along i fi Ait of fifty miles
tin' K. i hi nts wi re forced to retire
suffering mol mous iossrs.
In Ins dispatch Field Marshal Haig
staled 1 li.it tl,.‘ big drive still con
timi' S uni lb it many hundred square
miles of ground li ne been regained
li\ tlie Krttisli during the past week.
The Fretieh from St. Quentin to
ltheims and the liritish from I.a
Kasse lo st. Quentin arc steadily
pounding Hie (teniian lines hark.
GOAL MINERS GRANTED
, INGREASE
International News Service.
NEW YORK, Arri: 17.—After a
long draw nout conference of mine
owners and representatives of the
miners an agreement has been reached
giving the miners an increase. The
coal miners of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
and Pennsylvania, are to receivo an
increase in wages of sixty cents per
day.
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NEWS NOTES.
Advices from Mary’s Igloo today
inform ns that the natives are all
about to leave for their hunting an5
fishing grounds. The season is ear
lier than usual but the Eskimo say I
"summer is here" and they are pulling
out of their winter quarters. McLain
bought out Maloney up here and the
two stores will now be under the one
head,
O.us Wheeler made a direct run from
Nome to Hot Springs yesterday with
the Kougarok mail and left for the
upper Kougarok lids morning. Harry
Corbin is at Iron creek today and will
leave for Davidson’s lnading tomorrow
to bring back his team which has
been employed hauling supplies to the
store -it Taylor creek.
Hear ye! Hear ye! Dogmon! This
is the lost and best call of the season.
Council sends greetings to ail Cam
ooganites mil that most novel of dog
events will take place In the early
part of the coming week. At the
Kennel Club meeting tomorrow night
the matter will bo talked over and
a handicap committee will be appoint
ed. A compass and chart will be
given to al lentrants this year so there
will he no excuse for getting lost.
D.vfed Evans will leave Mary's Igloo
for Nome tomorrow morning and will
endeavor to make it in one trip. Mr.
Evans will stay in Nome for a couple
of days and will return to (he Igloo.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Pearce arrived
at Solomon last night and left for
Council this morning where they will
stay over a day visiting friends. They
wiM bo Joined by several Other CaH-’'
dleites who leave tomorrow.
GERMAN U BOAT ATTEMPTS TO
TORPEDO U. S. DESTROYER SMITH
International News Service
BOSTON, April 17. Whilst pro
ceeding under easy steam about for
ty miles off Bong Island the 1'nited
States torpedo destroyer Smith sight
ed a German submarine which came
to tlie surface and discharged a tor
pedo wh’ieh missed the destroyer by
thirty yards. The German boat im
medlately submerged and was not
seen after.
The destroyer’s flash was c aught by
tin- scout cruiser Chester who pro
ceeded to the point where the sub
marine was last spin and is stil’ in
quest of the IT boat.
Several destroyers have been order
ed out in pursuit of the daring Ger
man submarine which 'is conside red
to he one of many specially contsruet
ed for long trips.
The happening occurred in the main
steamer lane outside of which mine
fields are now in position. The work of
mine layers has been under way ’m
all harbors on the Atlantic const and
steamers are compelled to follow care
fully manned out courses to get Into
tie* open H< a.
Gonsternatmn reigns both lu re and
in New York and shipping circles arc
much alarmed This is the first di
rect action taken by the German navy
against a sh'ip of war of the United
States. It has incensed ‘he people
throughout the country who ('amor
for extra vigilance on the part of our
submarine scouts. Hundreds of fast
motor boats especiall.v constructed for
this patrol duty will be imnudiably
put i:i commission.
BOSTON, April 17. Shortly after
m’ld night a mysterious aeroplane was
seen hovering over the tracks of the
Boston & Maim* railroad. The flying
machine circled in a three mile radius
for over lift, ri minutes during which
time she v as under observation by
mam men of the first regiment who
were guarding the railroad.
The nerop’ane was within gunshot
for a few minutes but shot up to j
safer altitude. The officer in charge I
of the military guard directed his
men to slumt when ordered but it is
doubtful if the in> -dcVlous bird of tbo
an rame within range.
It is rumntvd here today Hint 111 o
airship was one Iniiii tlie so-called
derman raider which lias been lurk
ing ia the vieinity of Yew York har
bor for several days.
Itoslon 'is all excited; wliaf with the
attenijil lo torpedo ilio destroyer
Smith this morning md the nocturnal
visitation, tilings . g.-ttlng infer
os t ing.
flier twenty submarine scout chas
ers an ;n w out acting in conjunction
With six torpedo distrovers and three
pruisei s i n li n u ing to locate the
I boat. M ilita : y aviators arc work
ing in conjunction using powerful
telescopes specie'|y adapted for un
derwater sea rah. Kvery endeavor is
lie ing made t In, ate the submarine.
The shipping is I,, ing held until fur
ther reports.
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PATRIOTISM
In response to a telegram received
here from the governor of Alaska
the citizens of Nome have called a
meeting fc\r 8 o'clock tonight at the
A. B. hall. Patriotism is the call of
this meeting and matters of vital in
terest to the country will be dis
cussed.
Every othe- town in the territory
of Alaska has displayed the true
spirit of the American by openly dem
onstrating their undivided and loyal
Support of the president and congress
in the stand which they have taken
in ’ e matter of declaring war with
Germany.
Many prominent citi?e u wll speak
at this meeting. Musical numbers are
included in the program and fifty cf
the rshi-ol children will s;ng national
si-s.
WAR NEWS—Inlist your name now
on the subscription list of the Nugget
and keep posted on the war.
NO SEPARATE PEACE
EOR UNITED STATES
Iu*«rrmtional News Service
WASHINGTON, April 17. Senator
Sherman of Illinois wants United
States to enter agreement not to make
separate peace.
Sherman today introduced a reso
lution authorizing I‘resident Wilson to
enter a pact with the allies, binding
the United States not to make sep
arate peace.
This resolution hasdbeen referred to
the foreign relations committee.
This movement meets with the ap
proval of all who have been Inter
viewed in regard to it, and the Will
wilt pass quickly when it comes up
for a vote in the senate, which will
soon take place.
The foreign relations committee
have been requested by the president
to rush their Investigation of this res
olution, as he desires to have this bill
go through quickly.
In the opinion of semi-official
Washington, the president feels that
this agreement should convince the
foreign commissions that wo are now
with the allies until the last gun is
fired.
All ktrvls of sleigh and ski wood on
sale at Ros*’ mill and shop. Also
building and mining timber.
Office and rlesidonce of J. F. McAl
lister, freighter and transfer, Elite
Baths. Phone Red 157.