VOLUME XVII. NO. 3. TtLFPnONF MAIN 46 NOME. ALA8KA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 4. 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIwET. CEN . f
GERMANS TAKE BRIDGE
ON DANUBE STUBBORNLY
DEFENDED BY RUSSIANS
'ntsrnat'onal News Service.
BERLIN, Jan. 4.—The general staff
announces that important progress has
been made in the Roumanian cam
paign. The Germans have captured
the two towns of Matchin and Yiyila
on the right bank of the Danube in
northern Dobrudja. These towns wore
defended entirely by Russian troops.
At Matchin was a bridgehead which
was the strongest position of the Rus
sians and which they made mighty
efforts to hold because it was the
strategical key to the great grain and
oil centers of his yrgiort.
It now seems almost certain that
Braila will fall soon The Teutonic
allies have been pounding at its de
fences with heavy guns for nearly
two wrecks from the south hut now
that the flank and rear arc thr at
cned it seems destined to bo sp edily
evn cuated.
WE CAN DO IT.
Tor first class work and prompt de.
livery phone Main 151 and the Peo
pi 's laundry will send and get vour
Ip "dry. W. .1. WIT.T.tAMSON. Peon.
ALLIED ANSWER TO WILSON DELAYED—
PEACE THOUGHT BARELY POSSIBLE—
HEARST NEWS NOT CONTRADICT-!
Interantional News Service.
LONDON, Jan. 4.—There is a fur
ther delay in answering the Wilson
note and this is announced on high
ofheial authority as due to the tre
mendous importance the allied nations
at ach to it. Their answer will have
not cnly deep significance as to the
future conduct of the war but an im
portant bearing on any future peace
negotiations.
The answer was supposed to have
been ready today but new phases of
' !■< nuestior have arisen which make
it necessary to cousult all the allied
governments before the final draft is
made and forwarded.
WASHINGTON, Jan . 4.—Colonel
House*, intimate friend and personal
adviser of l’rcsident Wilson, had a
conl'erence with Wilson tcd.iy. Imme
diately afterward he went to see Sec
retary of State Lansing and remained
• ere for a long talk.
It is rumored that there is a small
loop-holo in the allied answer to Ger
many through which the much-de
sired peace may be dragged.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—All the lien
l ipr-rs have printed the account ot
the alleged plans of Germany to defy
the world and carry on a maritime
war fare against Britain which shill
be absolutely relentless. The Ger
mans are said to be thoroughly pr: -
ared to destroy allied shipping both
by under water vessels and by loth
ypes of air craft.
No confirmations or denials of this
premature announcement of Gcr
many's plans had ibeen rimth this
morning. Papers not having the
Hcarst jci vice tv. re this morning si
lent on the subject and all are await
ing development which arc promised
should 'he allied reply >j Wilson's
note be in the n gntive.
Colot is given te the Hcarst pro
nouncement by the reports that 'he
German submarine, and mine layers
nave been very active off the British
coast in the past few weeks.
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CHANGE OF PLANS ! R MEXICO—
CARRANZA SHOWS WEAKENING—
ME N AGENT ARRESTED
I* tcrnational Newt Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—There is
now little doubt that the administra
tion will order the withdrawal of 1 ire
Pershing forces from the Mexican
state of Chihuahua. A new pirn is
said to have been formed to obtain
what the administration demands
* from Mexico.
The new plan is to send Ambassa
dor Fletcher to hU post in the City
of Mexico to take up there through di
plomatic channels all future, ques
tions arising between the two erun
tries. He will ask that^'illa be rec
ognized as a belligerent Another de
mand he will insist on is that Amer
ican troops shall have the right to
pursue in Mexico all bandits, maraud
ing revolutionists, or others who shall
have committed depredations on Am
erican soil.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4.—A new
aspect has been given the Mexican
situation by the Carranza offer to con
cessions provided the Joint commis
sion on Mexican American difTicjl
ties shall be continued. The Mexi
can executive strongly hints that he
is willing to go so far even ns not
obj cling lo the retention of the Persh
ing column in Mexico if the Un'ted
States so desires.
i
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—John D.
Ruins said to be a consul general to j
a Mexican city has been arrested here ;
ns an accredited agent of Carranza
who i* buying arms for Mexico con-j
tri ry to the regulation against ship- j
m-nts of munitions to that country...
He was arrested here this afternoon
by Wdcral agents acting under in
structions from Washing:on. He is
charged with shipping arms and nm
nrnifions across the border.
Burns bus been indicted on three
counts and has been released on ten
t tousand dollar bail.
The Nome Bowling Club's Alley’s
are now open to ALL who enjoy th*t
healthful sport., 12 to 12.
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SURGEON SAYS HUMAN
International New* Service.
S’T. LOUIS, Jan. 4.—Dr. Sadler, tlie j
1 eminent surgeon and physicist, made ;
a remarkable address here today he - |
fore a large gathering of scientists
and surgeons He declared in the
course of his lecture that it is now
possible to repair many worn-out or
disabled parts of the human bodv in '
much the same manner as a machine
is repaired.
He said that he and others had
carried on experiments in transplant
ing the organs of animals so success
fully that it is now certain that many
organs of ilit hum u body may b
IGplaced when they -arc diseased or
worn-out.
He suggested that the time is like
ly to come when suppll- - of kidneys,
livers nr.d other organs may hr kept
available for such r p ,r...
In .a half-humorous v< in he point
ed out that in some future day cor
porations may take a mortgage on
the kidneys -of their i-d-onra and
when ono workman is killed his good
kidneys may be transplant'd to the
anatomy of another workman whose
kidney is in had shape.
DIVINELY FORMED
ARTIST’S MODEL
FOUND MURDERED
international Nowa Service.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4.—Grace j
Roberts, a divinely formed artist's I
model, was found deed here in a hotel
yesterday. She had been strangled by
a perfumed silk stocking which was
tightly tied around her neck.
This beautiful young woman had
been a favorite with Philadelphia,
New York and Chicago clubmen and
has lived from time to time in great
luxury in those cities.
Clues are being followed by do'ee
tives leading to a certain well-dressed
men'who was last 3cen in company
with the Roberts girl.
The police of New York, Chicago
end other.large cities have been noti
fied to bo on the lookout for several
well known society men who are pos
sible suspects.
It is probable that a salacious scan
dol will result from the capture of the
supposed murderer.
INVESTIGATION
URGED OF
' SCANDAL
International News Service.
WASHTNOTON, Jan. 4.—Uepre-on
taiive Wood Introduced a rtsolu*l m
in the bouse trday asking n congrus
sinitit* invest ip; lion of th£ alleged |pjk
of ’nfo tnaticn about the Wilson note
through w iob speculators on Wall
uveet p«oRtnd its nia'’.- a
sl-.r* sp<ecl: ocluilng that the scan
dal sb'dild oe pi ji Ci’ to the bottom.
the resoluti,-n \»a3 refered to 'he
tionimltteo on Miles with Instructions
to t >n 'en 'i-ys.
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GERM/N
THREAT
DENIED
Interactional News Service.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.—The story
that Germany is to wage ruthless war
on land and sea was denied here this
afternoon by an at'ache of one of the
central powers embassies. The denial
was not official and was not made with
any degree of resentment.
The impression prevails in many
official quarters that the news was
given out for a purpose and that,
whether it is absolutely true or not,
it will perhaps serve the purpose it
was intended to Berve.
TEUTONS
PROGRESSING
International New* Service.
BERLIN, Jan. 4.—It is announced
that the Austro-German forces in 'ho
Carpathians have broken through (he
Russian lines in the Carpathians and
have captured the town of Soveslva.
The assault was impetuous and whs !
delivered under heart-breaking woo
llier conditions. Sixteen hundred Bus
sian prisoners were taken.
PARIS, Jan. 4.—It is officially in
nou cel that the western front was
quiet last night
MISS HELEN HOLMES
AT DREAM TONIGHT
"The Diamond from the Sky,” fif
teenth chapter, entitled "Desperate
Chance” will be continued tonight. The
picture is steadily growing in popular
favor, each splsode becoming more
realistic and Intensely thrilling as the
romance advances. In addition to this
great spectacle, a new 3tar will hold
the screen tonight—Miss Helen Holmes
the daring performer in photoplays.
There will also be a well-splced rol
licking comedy called "Other Peoples;
Business.” Tomorrow night “The1
Strange Unknown,” a big attraction
in three parts.
OFFICERS GUARDING
EXECUTIVE OFFICES
Pacific "Jews Service.
POENIX^ Jnn. 14.—Armed officers
are standing guard over the go'ter
nor’s offices prepared to repel any at
tempt by Campbell and hl3 suppor*
I era to take possession of the exe
cutive quarters. Campbell has asked
a •r-rlt of mandamus from the supreme
court.
SENATOR LODGE BITTERLY
ASSAILS PRESIDENT’S NOTE
TO BELLIGERENT NATIONS
Interactional News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—Late yes
terday afternoon Senator Lodge, of
Massachusetts and a leading member
of the senate committee on foreign
relations, made a sensational speech
in opposition to the resolution to en
dorse President Wilsons’ note to the
bell'gerent nations. Nearly cvry
senator was in hi3 seat and the gal
lcr'es were crowded by spectators.
Ltd go bitterly assailed the pmsi
dent’s peace note saying that he per
sonally docs not want American to
al'gn herself on one side or the other
either In an effort to obtain peace, in
in war.
lie denounced the net of Ambassa
dor Uernstorff in putting out a signed
statement for the use of the press
giving his approval of the Wilson
note.
Lodge cited an instance showing
that d diplomat had been recalled for
Just this act in the past.
The senator strongly intimated that
the president was acting hand in hand
with the German government when he
sent his peace note nnd he d preen*.Hi
any such it sitings which were not
proper, for the executive of a neutral
nation.
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SENATOR WORKS TAKES
TURN IN ATTACKING
WILSON’S METHODS
Interantional News Service.
WASJNG i'"'iV, nil. 4.—In the early
hours .•* the session of the senate
today S nutor iV Jilts of California
vloler.tlv .ittuclted President Wilson.
The senator ciu:geii that Wilson has
so usurped the functions of congress
that it amounts to a practical dicta
torship of the entire country.
He declared that never before in
the history of hte nation has any
president so completely and defiantly
taken possession of the law making
powers of the government and dlcta
torially forced congress to do his will.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—Thomim
W Lawson has been summoned to
testify tomorrow before the house
committee on rules regarding the pre
mature and secret announcement con
cerning the Wilson note which enabled
Wall street men to clean up millions
of dollars.
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FiNAL TERMS
SENT SOON
Interactional f-.ews Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—It seems
to be certain that Germany will make
known the final terms on which she
will be willing to conclude the war.
Very soon, probably in two or three
days, according to a high diplomatic
source, the terms will be placed in
President Wilson's hands to be used
by him as he sees fit. An outline of
these plans will be sent to German
officials In advance
NOTICE.
There will be a meeting of the
democratic club Friday evening, Jan
uary 5. at the city hall. Full attend
ance desired. Election of officers and
other business.
PHlli ERNST. President.