THE NO IE DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 96. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA. SATURDAY, MAR. -25, 1916- ' •• TELEPHONE .MAIN 44. PRI-E £5 CENTf,
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LEWIS DECLARES THAT
FOREIGNERS ARE
SUPPLYING VILLA
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, March 25.—
In a resolution introduced into
the senate today, Senator Janies
Hamilton Lewis declares that
the American authorities have
full knowledge that both military
supplies and money are being fur
nished to Villa from foreign coun
tries and by people who are hos
tile to the United States.
The resolution also declares
that there are evidences that the
activities of Villa and his bandits
are being aided and encouragedby
citizens of this country who are
desirous of bringing about a state
of war between the United States
and Mexico. One of the most
outstanding features of the reso
lution is the proposal to brand all
such Americans as extend aid to
Villa and his men as guilty of
actual treason.
The resolution was received
with a great deal of interest by
the members and at the request of
senator Borah it was read the
second time. Following the sec
ond reading Senator Lewis asked
hat the resolution be allowed to
lie over until later, and further,
gave notice that he will speak
upon it at his earliest opportun
ity
Several oj.her members, follow
ing the lead of Lewis, declared
that they also know of efforts be
ing made to create conditions
eading to trouble between the
Jnited States and Mexico and
dso that they were aware that
Villa was undoubtedly receiving
encouragement in his attitude to
ward the United States.
AMERICAN FORCES
RATTLE WITH VILLA
By A P. A. Service.
EL PASO, March 25.—Furth
er news concerning the move
ments of the American expedi
tionary forces were received by
the military authorities at Juarez
last night by couriers. General
,Gavia, commander of the Car
ranza garrison, following the re
ceipt of the messages, gave out
the statement showing that the
Americans have engaged Villa
and his men at the El Oso ranch
between Los Cruces and Clioyas,
five miles east of Namiquipa. No
details of the fighting were re
ceived The courier also brought
AMERICAN COUSUL
DENIES REPORT
HERRERA DEFECTION
n. P. A. Service
WASHINGTON, March 24 —
American consul Letcher sta
tioned at Chihauhua reported to
the state department this after
noon that there is no truth in the
report that General Herrera and
the Carranza garrison at Chihua
hua have revolted and gone over
to Villa.
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confirmation of the announce
ment of Gen. Gavira, command
er of the Garranzist forces co
operating with the Americans <i
that section, to the effect that
Villa is surrounded by the Am
ericans and Carranzists and that
it was the intention of Gavira
to attack the Villa stronghold
at dawn today. The reports in
dicate that Villa has taken up his
headquarters at the El Oso ranch
J which occupies a small plateau
I and is a strong position from
which to give battle.
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WIDELY KNOWN NAVAL
OFFICER DEAD
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, March 25.—
Senior Captain Worth G. Ross,
retired, who wafc formerly the
commander of the United States
revenue cutter service, died to
day at his home in New Bedford.
The dead officer was for years in
the revenue cutter service and
was widely known to maritime
men all over the country.
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AT PRESENT
By A F. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, March 25.—
The question of calling the nation
al guard for border duty for the
purpose of releasing the regulars
for service in Mexico was discuss
ed by the cabinet at their meeting
today but it was finally decided
that there is no prospect at the
present time that such action is
necessary.
NAVAL OFFICER SUICIDES.
A. P. A. Service.
PUGET SOUND NAVY
YARD, March 24.—Jurior Lieu
tenant Ormand C Pailthrop was
found shot to death in his room
aboard the cruiser Saratoga this
morning under circumstances
which have all the earmarks of
suicide. The position of a Colts
revolver from which the shot was
fired which sent the lieutenant to
his death leads, however, to the
suspicion that there may have
been foul play. The dead officer
was not known to have any pri
vate troubles and the cause of the
suicide, if such it was, is a mys
stery. The revolver with which
the deed was committed was of
the regulation service variety.
Another feature which inclines
to the theory of possible foul play
s that a few moment’s before the
atal shot was fired he was ob
;»*rved chatting cheerfully and
giving the men instructions con
.erning the days work.
3IG CROWD WILL
WITNESS WILLARD
MORAN GO.
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, March 25.—The
ulvance sale of seats for the Wil
ard-Moran fight for the heavy
weight championship indicates
.hat there wil be at. least thirty
.housand people at the ringside
when the fighters don their mits.
Telegraphic orders for seats are
arriving from all parts of the
country indicating a widespread
interest in the big mill Manager
Rickard asserts that here is a
prospect that the attendance may
reach as high as thirty five thou
sand. The contest is scheduled to I
take place at night instead of the!
afternoon as at first contemplat
ed, the hour has been fixed at
nine thirty.
NOTED SURGEON DEAD.
A- P. A. Service
J^T- LOUIS, March 25.—Dr.
Frank J. Lutz, one of the most
noted surgeons of the United
^tates^liedjnjh^is city last night.
STEAMER SUSSEX CARRYING
AMERICANS TORPEDOED
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LONDON, March 25.—The
Channel packet Sussex, which
was torpedoed without warning
off the French coast last night,
arrived in Bologne this morning
under her own steam but attend
ed by several other vessels which
had hurried to her assistance in
response to wireless calls from
the stricken ship.
According to the story told by
the arrivals the loss of life aboard
the vessel as a result of the tor
pedo explosion was very heavy.
Several people are said to have
ben lilown almost to pieces. A
large number are also reported
[injured.
Among the wounded are sever
al Americans, one of whom, Miss;
Baldwin of Philadelphia, is suf-;
fering from a broken leg- The;
reports say that there were twen-j
ty five Americans aboard the ves
sel at the time she left
Folkstone. Theo fficials of the
steamship company assert, how
ever, that there were not over
nine who were known to be Am
ericans. The survivors state that
the explosion occurred shortly!
after three p. in., less than an hour
after the vessel left Folkstone but
no help arrived owing to somcj
injury to the wireless apparatus;
which prevented the calls being
heard for more than a short dis
tance.
A number of vessels were in
the vicinity of the steamer during
the afternoon and evening, but
none were able to locate her posi
tion until midnight.
Two Americans Killed on Sussex.
BOLOGNE, March 25.—A
message from the steamer Sussex
relayed here early this morning
states that two Americans were
killed in the explosion of the tor
pedo which nearly resulted in the
destruction of that vessel. The
report also declared that the at
tack was entirely unwarned
C* uantu printed at Mvitroet
A. P. A. Service
BERLIN, March 25.—The city
of Verdun is in flames, fired by
heavy howitzer fire of the Ger
mans which was concentrated to
prevent the transportation of
troops and ammunition to the
firing lines last night, is the state
ment issuing from the war oflfi.c
today. A continuous artillery duel
is being maintained in YVoevre
but on rpst of the sector both
east and west of the Meuse there
is no activity Despite alternat
ing rain and snow the military
activites on the northern sectoi
of the eastern battle front con
tinues
GERMAN RAIDER SUNK
A- P. A. Service.
LONDON, March 25.—The
German raider Grieff has been
sunk in the North sea by the Bri
tish armed merchant steamer Al
cantara with a loss of nearly two
hundred lives, according to re
ports received by the admiralty
this morning. The remainder of
the crew, consisting of five Ger
man officers and 115 members of
the crew were captured. The
Grieff, according to the admiraly,
flew the Norwegian flag while
trying to approach the Alacan
tara, but was sunk by gunfire
from the steamer after she had
Lunched a torpedo against the
British boat. The Alacantara
sunk soon after the encounter but
the crew, with the exception of
seventy who w'ere drowned and
killed by the explosion were sav
REPORTED VILLA HAS ESCAPED
A P. A. Service
EL PASO, March 25.—Reports
received here this atfernoon as
sert that Villa has successfully
lluded the encircling ring of
troops which was being drawn
around hirrurby the Carranaa and
Vmerican forces aijd is now flee
ing to the westward through San
Miguel county..
News of the outlaws retreat to
he westward was brought here
from Elaville but could not be
confirmed at Fort Bliss or in
Mexican official circles. The
message says that Villa and his
ody guard abandoned two hun
lred of their bandit followers to
dieir fate and after running the
gauntlet in the face of the Car
ranzists and American forces
inally reached the Sierra Madre
mountains at the southern end of
the Rio Desantamaria valley.
1 Nothing official has been heard
; from the American commander
concerning either1 the reports of
j the bandits escape*'or of the fight
ing reported as having occurred
Lit El Oso.
VILLA DECISIVELY
BEATEN
A. P. A. Service
EL PASO, March 25.—“Villa
decisively beaten at El Oso, fled
I down Santa Clara valley with
; joint forces in hot pursuit,” is the
text of a message received by Gen.
Serai Gavia, commander at Juarez
i this afternoon. The telegram is
liom the headquarters of the
Mexican forces.
| MEXICAN REPORTS STILL
SAY VILLA SURROUNDED
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P. A. Service.
MEXICO CITY, March 25—
Villa is surrounded and cannot
possibly escape, according to a
message received by the minister
of war from General Luis Guiter
re who is directing the efforts of
the Mexican forces
REPORTED ZAPATA
AND DIAZ UNITED
A. P. A. Service.
GALVESTON, March 25.—
The forces of Zapata and Feliz
Diaz are reported to have united
about one hundred miles south of
Mexico City.
MORE AMERICANS
BELIEVED KILLED
BY TORPEDOES
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A, P. A. Servict
W ASHINGTON, March 25.—
Four Americans are believed to
have perished in the torpedoing
of the Dominion line steamship
Englishman, reported as having
iccurred several days ago Ac
cording to a cablegram from Am
erican consul Arm^rong at Bris
tol, today, four Americans are
supposed to have been aboard
the vessel and their names are
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