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VOLUME XVII. NO. 157 TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA, THUR DAY, JUNE 28, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 48. PRICE 29 CENTS
BRITISH WEDGE AGAIN THRUSTING AT LENS
WILL FLOOD MINES
OEFORE RECOGNIZING ONION
International News Service.
BUTTK, June 27.—Former United
States Senator Clark, who is the prin
cipal owner of the great copper m'ines
here, today announced that under no
conditions will he consent to recog
nize the demands of the newly or
ganized metal mine workers union
which has threatened to tie up prac
tically every copper mine in the dis
trict unless granted concessions by
the companies.
I In his dcfl Clark declared that ho
will flood every mine under h'ts con
| trol before he will consent to recog
nize the new union, which he declares
is utterly unreasonable in its demands.
The statement of Clark was made to
I the federal mediators who have been
using every means at their command
to affect an understanding between
the companies and the workers in
I order to avert a strike which will
seriously effect the copper supply of
the nation, owing to the Butte mines
producing nearly one fourth of the
entire output.
The persuasions of the meditators
have been utterly ineffectual with
both sides and there Is little doilbt in
the minds of people here that the
mines will be closed down indefinite
ly as neither side is wilting to make
concessions.
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PERSHING WILL HAVE
SUPREME COMMAND
OVER AMERICAN FORCES
Special International Service.
A FRENCH SEAPORT June 28.—
fl'liu American expeditionary forces,
the first contingent of which is now
on French soil, will serve under the
American commander, General Persh
ing, and not under British officers
and commanders as was at first
tioughl probable.
A definite announcement to this ef
fect was made on the arrival here of
General Pershing and his staff to greet
tin arriving American troops. A3
n atters of military jurisdiction have
new been arranged, Pershing will co
ot crate in every way with the French
and British commanders, Haigh ant'
I i tain, luit will be in supreme com
mand of the American Soldiers.
It is very probable that the Am
ericans will be given charge of a
section of the battle line, the front
<>l which will l>e gradually extended
with the arrival of more troops from
I lie United States. The command of
tlie Americans will lie virtually Inde
pendent of e’lther I lie French or Bri
tish although acting in accord with
them.
France Wildly Enthusiastic Over U.
S. Troops.
PARIS, June 28.—The arrtval of
American troops on French soil has
created a state of wild enthusiasm
throughout France and hundreds of
applications are being received for
permission to visit the American
camp behind the war zone from per
sons who are anxious to catch a
glimpse of the soldiers, whom the
; majjorily look upon as the saviors
of France.
The papers are devoting much
space to the arrival of the Americans
and the prospective part they are to
play In the great struggle on the
western front.
We are using Moonlight water in the
t'ite Bath House.
TEUTON DIPLOMATS i
REFUSED LANDING
I
international New* Service. have handed the Teuton representa
AN AMSKFtlCAN POrtT, June 28.— lives thcfir passports.
Six German diplomats who arrtved The diplomats had a difficult time
here today from South America were in their efforts to return home and
refused a landing by the government finally decided to come to the Finl
and will have to seek other avenues ted States in the hope of being grant
to reach their homes in Germany. ed an opportunity to make their way
The diplomatic party Is composed of through the allied blockade. The re
representatives of the German gov- fusal of the government to allow them
eminent to South American states a. landing has placed them in the
which have decided to support the peculiar position of having very few
attitude of the United States relative places to go and but little prospect
to the unrestricted diver program and of reaching their homes
SENATE PASSES
DAYLIGHT BILL
■ International New* Service.
WASHINGTON, Jnne 27.—Subject
to the Inclinations of the lower house
of congrcjs, ilie .'n’-'ed States will
shortly join the large t.uml or of Et.o
pean tuPiors who .lave ii Mltuted tl. >
li."ht savin? laws.
The upper house today gave its as
?nt to dayhght saving b> passing he
bill offered by Senator William M.
Colder, of New York, providing that
the clocks of the nation shall be set
one hour ahead during the summer.
Practically all of the larger nations
of Europe have long since commenced
doyhght saving and others are rapid
ly adding their names to the list. The
daylight saving bill will probably
pass the house and become a national
regulation wlthii) a short period.
ITALIAN DIVER
LOSSES DECREASE
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Special International Service.
HOME, June 28.—The list of Italian
ship losses for the week ending June
24. Issued hy the naval bureau today
shows a substantial decrease as com
pared to any other week of the diver
warfare InMhe Mediterranean.
Out of a total of one thousand one
hundred and nineteen vessels arriv
ing and departing during the stnted
period, but one was claimed by the IT
boats.
The arrivals during the week
amount to five hundred and eighty
three while the vessels leaving Italian
ports numbered five hundred and thir
ty six.
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199 MIDSHIPMEN
RECEIVEDIPLOMAS
Special International Service.
ANNAPOLIS, June 28.—Gradation
diplomas were handed to a class of
one hundred and ninety nine midship
men by Secretary of the Navy Jose
phus Daniels today, and the navy is
thereby increased by an equal num
ber of trained officers.
The new policy of the navy depart
ment in urg'ing the students to extra
study has worked admirably ns In
dicated by the fact that the class
graduating today Is the second that
has been turned out from the naval
academy within the past three months.
The exercises were attended by a
large number of notables including
the secretary of war, senators and con
gressmen and a number of foreign
diplomats. The new midshipmen will
lie assigned to various naval posts im
mediately.
PROHIBITS LIQUOR SHIP
MENTS TO WASHINGTON
SEATTLE, June 28.—In keeping
with the recent government resolu
tion' to prohibit shipments of liquor
into dry territory, federal officials to
day announced the intention of stri;;
ly enforcing the regulation, thus malt
ing the state completed "dry” regard
less of the referendum.
MARINE BULLETIN.
Susie at St. Michael.
Tnnnna up Kokrines.
Schwatka up Holy Cross.
Davis up Molozi.
Seattle No 3 down Tolovana.
Sarah up Kotlik.
Alaska at Hot Springs.
Relinnce at Gibbon.
Gibbon, June 28, 1917.
CANADIANS ADVANCE TO
VERY OUTSKIRTS OF LENS
International Newt Service.
LtONItON, June 28.—Fighting their
way thi tugh a hurricane blast of rhe'l
lire over the countless shell era'era
\> hleh give the landscape the ap
11r.ranee of a wave tossed sea, thr
'anadinn forces have forced thei:'
y to • the very outskirts of X.ens
according to the report of General
n.glt i^tis morning.
I'out ing in a rushing wave over the
shelL torn aren before the German
lines the Canadians advanced under
the protecting shell curtain from the
British artillery and drove the Ger
mans from their rock positions hark
upon the town itself
The assault of the Canadians was
inaugurated early this morning and
gluing of great savagery Is still in
progress.
I So far the Canadians have held their
' nvn against the Gorman counter at
1 ks and are slowly pressing for
into the town.
Ttin derma ns were strongly protect
ed by rock defenses constructed from
the debris of mine dumps and hun
dredb of machine gun nests were
concealed in the mine pita and en
trances to mine tunnels. The Intense
artillery fire, however, enabled the
Canadians to take the Germnn posi
tions with small loss of life.
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FINAL PROHIBITION FIGHT
IS NOW ON IN EARNEST
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WASHINGTON June 28.—The final
tight over the prohibition terms of the
food control bill is now on.
As the situation now stands it is!
apparently the intention of the senate!
j to gi\ • I'resident Wilson full sway
; over the food question and also the
deciding voice on the bone dry ques
tion although a large number of sen
ators led by the California represen
tat'ives are vigorously opposing every
attempt to have the manufacture of
light wines prohibited. Others are
equally opjwised to having beer strick
en from the list of war beverages al
though agreeing to the proposal to
eliminate the manufacture and sale
of whisky and other strong liquors.
The senate agricultural committee
has recommended that light wines he
( : copied from the prohibition provis
.1 ns of the bill and also advises that
the president be granted full control
over the food situation.
A recommendation that the ques
tii n of brewing beer be subjected to
a searching probe before final action
is taken was offered to the senate to
day and has served to greatly inten
isfy the fight that is being made on
the prohibition issue.
Fresh Eyys 75c por doz»n also
■ Chickens for sale at Prosser’s Harness
Shop. Phone Black 5.
WILSON TO PLACE EMBARGO ON
UNAUTHORIZED WHEAT SHIPMENT
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International New» Service.
WASHINGTON, June 28.—An order
placing on absolute embargo on un
authorized shipments of wheat and
wheat products from this country to
foreign ports lies on President Wil- j
son's desk awaiting his signature to
make it a shipping law of the nation.)
The order absolutely prohibits ship- •
ments of wheat that are not granted j
government clearance before depart-)
irig from American ports.
Reports from the White House saj
that the president will probably affix
his signature same time this after
noon ami will issue an embargo order
tonight which will become effective
at once.
Under the pew ruling all wheat
shipments from the United States will
be subject to the approval of the new -
ly formed expert council which will
look after food distribution under tire
provisions of the food control meas
ure now before congress.
Though the enactment it will bo
within the power of the government
to control or stop wheat shipments
to foreign lands nt any time.
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ORGANIZED LABOR VETOES PROPOSED
TRADES UNION CONFERENCE
Special International Service.
WASHINGTON. June 28.—American
orgonized labor has refused to par
j ticipntc in the trades union conference
wli'ieh will convene In Switzerland
next September, according to a state
ment given out by labor leaders hero
today. The '. ason for the American
refusal (o join I he conference lies in
the facl that It is an avowed part of
tlie conference program 'ha* delegates
of labor from certain neutral nations
and also representation of lalor I'tnm
the central powers .’'ill discuss ■huoi'h
peace demands.
Invitations have been presented to
Holland., Norway Sweden, 'ep irk,
Finland, Germany, Austro-Hungary,
Bulgarin and America to send labor
delegates to the conference.
Tiie reply of the American labor
circle, which Is now in Its way to
Europe in addition to positively de
clircing Jthe offer declares that the
project is premature and untimely and
can lead to no good purpose.
»
The action of organized labor in the
present instance Is in line with the
stand taken by Samuel Gompers and
other prominent labor leaders with
respect to the prevlvous attempts to
call labor conferences to discuss peace man influnece in Kuropenn labor clr
mntters. It In generally agreed among cles.
the American representatives of or
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SENATE AFTER FEDERAL
TRADE COMMISSION
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, June 28.—The res
olution of Senator Heed calling upon
the .federal trade commission to ac
count for its failure to issue orders
restraining print paper manufacturers
from continuing monopolistic and un
fair practices was adopted hy the sen
ate today.
Although several weeks have elaps
ed since the federal trade commission
reported to the senate that paper and
pulp manufacturers were associated in
a combination for upholding prices,
up to the present there has been no
apparent effort on the part of that
body to restrain tile monopoly which
■ has not only continued to charge the
I recent exorbitant prices but has In
some cases made further advances.
The senate resolution demands that
the commission report ns to Its fail
ure immediately.
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