HINDENBERG IS NOW IN RETREAT
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VOLUME XVII. NO. 88. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 10. 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 4«. PRICE 15 CENTS
DUTH AND DISASTER FOLLOWS EXPLOSION
BRAZIL TODAY DECLAREO
WAR ON GERMANY
International News Service.
ltIO JANEIRO, April 10. -After a
lengthy deliberation congress here
unanimously passed the war hit' de
claring war between Germany* and
Brazil. The president immediately
signed the bill and passports were
issues to the German minister and
consul here who will leave for Spain.
Ail German ships have been seized
and German aliens have been notified
in a like manner to those of the Uni
toil States.
Anti-German sentimant wsa re- ]
lived |iy tiie sinking of tho ltrazil
inn steamer Parana by a German sub
marine and considerable 1'ioting re
sulting in the loss of life and prop
erty. The authorities now have the
situation well in band.
It is hourly expected that others of
the Ijaftn-American republics will
now enter the war against Germany.
CONSCRIPTION MAY
BE SHELVED
international News Service.
WASHINGTON. April 10.—Through
the efforts of the advocates of the
volunteer system, it is believed that
a compromise will be effected which
will nullify the selective conscription
plans.
This new army plan will fai!, de
clare those who are in a position to
know, and who will be called upon
to pass on the bill.
They declare that they cannot ap
prove of any action, which at this
Unit-, wuulil have the least tendency
to slow up the wai preparations of our
nation. And conscription in any form
is bound to meet with opposition
therefore it must bo shelved.
It is understood that the house is j
writhing over the matter, as there are I
many personal conferences going on.
herftdes open talks by Chairman Deni,
of the house military affairs commi-i
tee and Itepresentivc Anthony of Kan
sas.
BI6 LINER STRIKES MINE
TUGS TO RESCUE;
SAVE SHIP
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International Nows Service
WASHINGTON, April 10.—At seven
o’clock last night when hut five miles
off the bar at IAverpool the American
liner New York struck n floating mine
and to all appearances looked as if
she would sink at any moment. Calls
for assistance were received at Lloyds
station at Liverpool and powerful tugs
rushed to the scene.
Passengers and crow had deserted
the great liner and were picked up
without loss of life. Listed over at
an alarming angle the big ship
floundered aimlessly about and was
taken in tow of the tugs and brought
GRAND JURY ARE
TO RE-GONVENE
TOMORROW
When the case of Carl Anderson,
who Is charged with grand larceny,
was called before the Hon. Judge J.
K. Tucker this afternoon Attorney
O'Neil made a motion to quash the
indictment on the grounds that when
an Indictment is submitted to the
grand Jury, and a "not true bill” is
returned by them, that it cannot be
resubmitted without special order of
the court.
Judge Tucker uphe’d the motion of
Attorney O’Nell, ordered the re-con
vening of the grand Jury tomorrow
at 11 o’clock and ordered that the
defendant be held on his bonds to ap
pear before the court when so ordered.
In tbe case of Fred Larson, charg
into the harbor. She was immediate
ly placed in dry dock. From the na
ture of the damage done it is nothing
less than wonderful that the big liner
escaped from Kinking.
When the explosion occurred the
captain ordered the water-tight com
partment doors c'.osed which gave the
hig vessel buoyancy enough to keep
her afloat. There were eight hundred
and nine lives on board.
Friends, fellows and football players,
lend me your ears! Bertha Johnson,
at the end of the Rainbow, Eagle Hall,
• - April 14.
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j < d with larceny, the matter was post
poned to he taken up in a few days.
DESTROY GOV’T
BALLOON AT
AKRON PLANT
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International News Service.
AKRON, Ohio, April 10,—The Good
year Rubber Co. have just completed
the nine dirigible balloons orderd by
the United States Government.
The government has turned down
one of these, because of the damage
c’u'imed to have been done by an
enemy of this country.
It was found that some powerful
acid had been poured over the balloon
eating a great hole in the case.
Advartisa In Tha Noma Nuggat
HINDENBERG’S LINE IN DANGER;
ALLIES GREAT VICTORY;
10,000 GERMANS CAPTURED
International News Service.
LONDON, AApril 10.—The British
forces made their mightiest drive in
the history of the war yesterday and j
forced through the German line for a
twenty-mile front according to olli
cial dispatches received here this
morning;
Over ten thousand Germans, forty
guns and thousands of tons of sup
plies were captured. The slaughter
was appalling and in comparison to
the troops engaged in actual fighting
hut few prisoners were taken.
The fighting occurred between Ai -
ras and Lons along the trunk road
from L'llk* which is the objective of |
the Kritish forces at this • ml of the
lin**.
Alanv fortified cities, railway cr-a-j
ters and artiMyery strongholds are i
almost now in the hands of the Krit- |
ish. The despatch states that to avoid
certain capture Von Hindenberg will
have to evacuate many important po
turns which lie has occupied since
the first year of the war.
Hundreds of thousands of allied
troops are being thrown into th'is
wedge and the most violent fighting
continues. Field Marshal Haig is
endeavoring t<> bleak through to Lille
when the Hermans are obtaining
from its vast resources of coal and
non all the material they need.
I a ) \ I)(> N. \pril 10. Further dis- j
patches here state that on the Arras
and Lens front the British continue
t«» make further gains and the Her
man line has started a genera!* retire- j
meat for several miles of front leav- 1
mg guns, supplies and wounded in
tlie'ii eagerness to get ou* of range of (
the artillery which is pounding away |
With tori iftfic effort.
Along a twenty mile front where
the German hfn- was broken, the
British troops h \ entrenched and
await the cessation of tho terrific
bombardment for n further advance.
Many field oftieers are among those
rapt ured.
Come, Marion, tell st to me. A. B.
Miller, at the End of the Rainbow,
Eagle Hall. April 14.
Calling Cards at the Nugget Office
PRES. AND TEDDY
HOLD INTERVIEW
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 10,- A rumor
is going the rounds that President
Wilson will receive Col. Theodore
Roosevelt in private Interview this af
ternoon.
Silence is deep at the Capitol re
garding the nature of Teddy's mission,
tint all are of the opinion that it is
one of extreme importance.
Roosevelt arrived here late last
evening and dropped the word that he
would perhaps leave again tonight.
DREAM—THE WALL BETWEEN.
Most of the scenes in this magni
ficent production were made iti and
around the United States forts near
Savannah, Georgia. .More than live
hundred regular soldiers were used
In these scenes. An intimate and In
teresting series of scenes were photo
graphed inside one of the forts, in
cluding the officers' quarters, the quar
termasters’ department, the moss hull,
gymnasium and other picturesque
glimpses of real life in tho regular
army. John W. Noble, unde.r whose
direction "Tho Wall Between" was
produced, is well qualified for the task,
being a graduate of West Point, anil
having seen seven years’ active ser
vice in th uriny as a lieutenant and
captain of the Philippine seouts. Ar
tnlssion 25c.
NOTICE TO DEMOCRATS.
.Meeting of the Democratic Club
will be held in the city hall Thurs
day evening, Apirl 12th, 8:30 p. m.
PHIL. MURPHY , Vice President.
NOTICE.
You should keep posted on the war
and lot«anational and local news of
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ALL-ALASKA SWEEPSTAKE ' .£ If5 £ § j fj ju ~
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Miles, April 9, 10, 11, 12, 1917. L H ^ n N 0 «; i v, “ ?
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I Arriving time 10:19; U:00| 12:42
Rowen & Delzene .. .. j Elapsed time | 1:19 2:00| 3: 12,
| Leaving time 9:00| 9:I8|
No. dogs 11. | Resting time III I I
| Arriving ttme | I l: :>» H:lt;| 12: r,sI
I,. Seppala . | Elapsed time | I I 1:34| 2:I6| 3:58|
j Leaving time | 9':00| 9:241
No. of dogs, 16. | Resting time j | j j j
~~j Arriving time | | fbTsgj 11:16| 1:28|
Paul Kjestead .| Elapsed time | | | 1:34] 2: I6| 4:28|
j Leaving time j 9:Ooi 9:24; | 12:29|
No. of dogs, 16. | Resting lime | j | | 1:13| |
" | " Arriving time | | To785| If: 16| 1:00|
Victor Anderson .| Elapsed time | | | 1:35| 2:10| 4:00|
j Leavoing time | 9:00| 9:241 | |
No. of dogs, 16. | Resting time | | 1111
DEAD AND INJURED REACH HUNDREDS
IN TERRIFIC MUNITION EXPLOSION
International New* Service.
PI IIJ ,A I >ICUPHf A, April m. The
Edd\ Stum- nimuunit'ion plant situat
ed cluse to the town of Chester was |
blown up at in o’clock this morning.
Over fifty lives were lost and the I
hospitals are choked with the hun- I
dreds of injured. The plant is now in
flames and the fire is spreading t"
tin- adjoining buildings.
The disaster has caused the greatest ,
excitement through the United States
and its cause is attributed to (human j
sy nipt ha izers for whom the secret
service men are broking.
For a fifty mile radius tin* tremend
ous explosion was felt, there being
three distinct reports. The plant is
one of the largest in ‘.lie United States
Owing to the fire still raging and the
extraordinary conditions prevailing at
j.i . sen I it is impossible In compute!
the exart number of dead.
Munition faetories throughout the
t’ni'ed States have appealed to the
authorities to have mil'itury guards im
mediately placed on their factories and ■
the authorities at Washington •will j
take the matter up immodate'y.
'rin explosion is responsible foi the
destruction of millions of dollars!
wot*h of properly outside of tin plant I
itself.
Telegraphic and telephonic commun
ication is now being established in the j
explosive zone, and further reports]
wi’I follow.
Mill, \ ldild'HI A. April 10, hater j
leports are to the effeet tha* more than !
lift\ persons are dead mostly girls,
and over three hundred injured.
Tin (b st ruction is gr< .»t<• i than any
munition disastei sun .- tin- war start
iil in Hu rope.
The plant ilia' was we !t millions
consisted of . n«. giu.mtie buildings,
all «>f which wen d- fruyed.
Hospitals at Cl' :*-i lien by are
choked with injured, ,| aare be
ing brought e.iiista tic, homes are
thrown upon s<» tie* tors of
liees.
Iteliet’ parties I r. being made Up
lu re and hastening- to the scene.
\ ut hold n-s s,'\ that the slimute of
lift > dead will pros *• to be very low,
and that the • \ • t number who were
kil’ed will remain iinkr-wn fm s coral
days yet.
Hetectivos are now »o arching for a
suspert wlm left town ally th'is morn
ing.
BLIZZARD CUTS UP RACE;
21 HOURS OUT;
67 MILE RUN
Twenty-seven hours since t lie ctrt'•
ers in the Sweepstakes race have
been heard from! Such has not hap
pened in the history of the All Alaska
Sweepstakes. However, there is no
body worried over the matter. We
are sure the teams took shelter from
the bltzvird at Tinnier roadhouse.
Accounts by phone al! along the
line advise us that a blizzard is i ag
ing. However Council reports that
'it is not so bad that the. teams should
In* held up.
This morning the Candle-Nome mail
earner -set out from Council. Hav
ing broken the trail through to Tim
ber it was thought that the teams
would egain lake up the race and
would now be passing through Coun
cil. However there are no reports
her© yet. The time of the race is all
shot to piee. s this year, owing to the
unfortunate weather conditions.
TEXAS PROTESTS
CONSCRIPTION
Internat.onai News Service.
WASHINGTi »N. April 10. A pro
test against tin i oiisciiption bill tins
been received here in the form of a
Telegram from Governor I'erguson.
The telegram r. els that the Texas
recruits wanted to si ive under Texas
officers and that they would volun
teer when necessary,
OPPOSE iHUNORED
MILLION BILL
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 0,—A bill
providing for an appropriation ot one
hundred million dollars met with op
position in the House this afternoon.
The bill provides the above amount
to be used at the discretion of Presi
dent Wilson.
The opposition claim that there is
hardly an emergency conceivable that
could call for the expenditure of such
an amount by the President, as appro
priations for direct purposes are being
made with great regularity.
It'* better to lie a little than be un
happy much. Irene Young, at th* End
of the Rainbow, Eagle Hall, April 14’