THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
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VOLUME XVII. NO. 13. T*LEPMONF MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 44. PRIlE 25 CENT(
BRITISH WIN VICTORY
EAST OF SUEZ CANAL—
TURKS SUFFER HEAVILY
International News Service. <
LONDON, Jan. 11.—British troops
have again taken the offensive in j
Palestine in their endeavor to drive
the Turks eastward and thus lessen
the danger of an uttack on the Suez
conaL
The renewed operations have al
ready resulted in victory to British
arms. A strong position near El
Arish has been wrested from the
Turks who lo3t In the battle seven
hundred killed, nearly fifteen hundred
wounded, and sixteen hundred pris
oners, accoridng to official figures.
British columns are now moving
eastward in the fertile belt north of
the desert of Et Tih and contiguous
to the Alediterraneon sea. This move
ment is thought by critics to be a
forerunner of the spring campaign
when the allies will close In on the J
central powers on every front.
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BRITISH ATTACKING
GERMAN POSITIONS
ON WEST FRONT
International News Service.
BERLIN, Jan. IX.—It Is officially
announced that British attacks north
of Ypres have been uniformly repuls
ed. British activity on this sector Is
admitted to have greatly increased
both in the number and the strength
of the attacks. But the enemy has
so far made no gains.
On the Somme front, however, the
official bulletin acknowledges that the
British have succeeded in occupying
a section of German trenches. This
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I enemy gain was made east of Beau
mont in the low lands of the Ancre
, valley.
Renewed artillery duels characterize
the last twenty four hours on many
sections of the western front. In spite
of the Inclement weather, with rain
and cold, the recent lull In the fight
ing is being superseded by increasing
activity.
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RUSSIA ENGAGED IN
GIGANTIC OFFENSIVE
EASTERN FRONT
International News Service.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 11.—News has
been received that the Russians have
been engaged in a gigantic offensive
on the northern end of tho Carpa
thian front for a week. They have
thrown immense bodies of men
against the Austro-Hungarians and
Germans and have succeeded in mak
| ing gains in one place. Elsewhere
the forces of tho central powers have
[ held tho positions recently occupied
by them.
The uisaptches state that the Rus
sian losses have been enormous but
that more reserves are constantly be
ing brought up and that fighting is
still in progress on a large scale.
CARRANZISTAS LOSE
ANOTHER BATTLE
CENTRAL MEXICO
Pacific Newt Service.
LAREDO, aJn. 11.—News has been
received that an Important battle has
recently been fought near Quere
taro about 76 miles northwest of
Mexico CltL
The Carranza forces are reported
as being overwhelmingly defeuted by
the revolutionists with heavy losses
in killed and wounded. MoBt of the
fighting centered In a convent where
the Carranzistas were barricaded.
They were dislodged, badly cut up,
and forced to retreat ,towards the
capital
News Is also received that the Car
rsnza government Is being hard press
ed on all sides with Villa In Chihua
hua. Dias and Roblez to the South -
cast at Mexico City, and revolution
ists In control of Nuevo Leon and
other states.
ENTENTE REPLY TO NOTE
REACHES WASHINGTON
Ir.ternational News Service,
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.—The state
doparement has announced that the
replies from entente nations to the
president’s note have been rceived by
the department No news of the con
tents has been made public.
NOTICE.
Kindergarten care of little children
at the home of Mra. Vanderwerker,
411 Third avenus, $5.00 per month or
by the hour.
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THAW LOCATED IN PHILADELPHIA—
SLASHES THHOAT AND WRIST AS
DETECTIVES BURST INTO ROOM
International News Service.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11.—Harry
Thaw, who is wanted in New York
on a charge of a serious nature, was
located in this city this afternoon. He
tried to commit suicide when the de
tvetlvcs burst in on him.
Following the clue which was
given two days ago, when the papers
announced that Thaw was being
looked for, by an acquaintance who
said she had seen Harry in this city
on that day, the city detectives who
w^re put on the Job began to look
foi him in the most likely places.
Af.er a fruitless search of the hotels,
houses of ill-repute were investigated.
At la3t a place of doubtful reputa
tion was suspected of harboring1
'haw. The detectives kept careful
watch unobserved by any one and
when their suspicions were confirmed
they entered the place by foie ; nd
In a. ted him in a room.
A warning had boon given, how
e< ci and when they reached nm
T’ nw had slashed ills wrist aad
threat with a razor. As the officer*
hint over him he mattered “God for
give me, God forgive me."
He th. n sank into unconsciousness.
! T! e officers at once called an am
j 1 u ance and took him to a hospital
where he is technically under arrest.
Hospital surgeons say that his recov.
tvy Is very doubtful.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 11.—None of the
Thaw representatives are willing to
make any statement regarding the
charges against Harry Thaw or his
attempt to commit suicide.
NEW YORK, Jan, 11.—Deputies of
the district attorneys’ office aro elat
ed over their success In locating
Thaw. The publication of the fact j
that a warrant was out for Thaw ■
was not premature, as was said, but
was deliberately made in order to en- j
list the services of many people in
the search for him.
The warrant had been in the hands
of officers several days and they
could not find their man. Within a
few hours, however, of the publica
tion of the news in the press of the
country that Thaw was wanted o
woman sent word that she had just
seen him In Philadelphia. Officers of
that city took up his trail and found
him easily.
Further action in the case will be
deferred until It Is learned whether
he will die from his self-inflicted
wcunds
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GERMANS ARE BITING
DEEP IN MOLDAVIA—
BULGARIANS ELATED
Internationa! News Service.
BERLIN, Jan. 11.—The official an
nouncement from the general staff
today says that all Wallach'ia is now
in the hands of the German allies who
are now biting deep into Moldavia.
A further advance northward has
been made from Fokshani as a base
with general progress all along the
line. No major action has taken
place as tho fighting Is of a running
and osiultory nature.
In one sector sin important positions
was seized from the Russians who
were defending it by a charge in force
und hand lighting . Eight hundred
Russians were made prisoners and
six machine guns were taken.
KOFIAA, Jan. 11.—The great suc
cesses of the G'-rman allies In Pou
rnnnia along with prospects of terrl
torlal advantages to Bulgaria which
are promised at the end of the war
have greatly encouraged the Bulgar
ian people who now have every con
fidence in German leadership and
ability to redeem all promises they
have made,
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JUDGE BARRICADED
IN HOTEL FROM MOB
BENT ON LYNCHING
International News Service.
MURRAY, Ky., Jan. 11.—Govornor
Stanley arrived here this morning to
personally take command of the state
militia who were sent here to quell
the rioting and protect lives.
The trouble began when a negro
accused of murdering a white man
was brought before Circuit Judge
Bush. A mob of excited citlzenj de
manded the negro who was spirited
away and hidden by the Judge. Then
the wrath of the mob was directed
ife.iinut Judge Bush. The crowd
sought him with the uvowed inten
tion of lynching him. Ho took refuge
in the local hotel where with thr- aid
of a few court officers and friends
he succeeded in standing off the mob.
On being appealed to, Governor
Stanley ordered two companies of
state militia to hasten hero and he
followed quickly to take command.
The governor now' has the situation
wel lin hund but declares that he will
not rest until those who took part
in the demonstrations against Judge
Bush shall have been taken into cus
tody and properly punished.
Judge Bush und his supporters
were barricaded in the hotel nearly
all yesterda y afternoon and lust
night. The defenders hud arms and
were ready to use them.
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LEAK PROBE
International New* Service.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 11.—The dem
ocrats in control of the house com
mittee on rules today voted to report
against a congressional Investigation
of the alleged leak of advance Infor
mation about the president's note. The
minority favored a contrary reoort
but were outvoted.
I* 13 now most probable that there
will be no tu-tlcr action In this mat
ter by congress.
GERMAN CONSUL BOPP
AND ASSOCIATES
ADJUDGED GUILTY
Paoific News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11.—Franz
Forp, former German consul, and his
rnsoclates have been adjudged guilty
ol the charges brought against them
bj the United States government.
Bopp and his associates were ac
cused of conspiring to blow up rail
lords in Canada, of conspiring to set
on foot a military expedition against
Canada, and of blowing up a barge
in Seattle harbor by means of dyna
mic a year ago,
1 bo case baa bean bitterly fought
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on tthalf of the accused and now It is
lelkved a further delay will be caus
p" by an appeal. Sentences wero not
imposed today.
RICH, BUT DREW PENSION.
Col. J. G. Butler of St. Louts who
died recently, although worth $4,000,
000, drew a pension of $25 per month
as a veteran of the Civil War. He
enlisted as a private In 1861 and at the
close of the war had command of a
regiment
BLUE JACKETS
OROWNED
IN SURF
International News Service.
SAMONA, Jan. 11—Nearly a whole
beats crew of the Cruiser Milwaukee
has been drowned in the surf. The
cruiser was detailed for salvage work
on the submarine H. 3 which was re
cently wrecked in the .surf and her
crew barely rescued by heroic efforts
of tug boat men and others
In efforts to reach the stranded sub
marine tho commander of the Mil
waukee sent a large ship's boat into
the surf with the result that the boat
cnpsized. Many of the sailors were
not able to reach shore In the tum
bling breakers and were drowned
GROWN PRINCE
RELIEVED OF
COMMAND
International News Service.
LONDON. Jan. XI.—Advices re
ceived hero from authorities which
are not divulged say that the Cer
mnn crown prince has been relieved
of tho command of the German forces
In front of Verdun.
It la believed that the Hohenzollern
ambition to win renown on tho bat
tlefield la to be abandoned tr. favor ol
efficiency In view of the strain that
the Germans mu3t know la soon to
be exerted on sections of the west
front
VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION
BILL PASSES
International News Service.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.—With u
bare quorum present and with no es
pecial opposition the house yesterday
passed the vocatonal educational bill.
Tho bill provdes for federal funds
to aid state institutions in mechanical
arts and in agricultural knowledge.
It is expected by Its sponsors to
presage a step forward along rational
Uoea of educational development.