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VOLUME XVII- NO. 129. TELEPHONE MAIN 48 NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 28, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 48. PRIuE 25 CENTS
CYCLONE STRANGLES MANY SOUTHERN STATES
DUD AND INJURED 1375-SEVEN
MNXION DOLLAR CYCLONE
International Newt Service.
WASHINGTON, May 28—Cyclones
ravaging the entire central southern
states Saturday night Sunday and this
morning, have left in their wake a list
of two hundred and twenty dead ten
hundred and seventy-five injured and
property damage to the extent of six
million dollars, according to the latest
0 reports that have reached here.
Starting In IIIinrViR one cyclone swept
over into Indiana and quickly passed
'into Kentucky and from there to Ten
nessee and Albania. This to all ap
pearances did not at any time during
its passage over so vast amount of
territory lessen In Its fury, and leveled
everything in its path.
Another Cyclone starting in Kansas
passed cross Missouri, the northern
part of Arkansas, western Tennessee
and into.Alabama and reached the lat
ter state at the same time that the one
from the north was creating havoc .
throughout the eastern section.
The full reports have not arrived ns I
commission, .
and those received coming ns they do •
from the larger cities lead to the be
lief that when the outlying sections ^
are heaid from the list of cnsualities
Will lie greatly augmented.
Kvery effort is being made by the i
authorities here to get into communi
cation with these districts. The great
est loss of life reported so far and the
largest number injured appeared to be
in the state of Illinois, where one hun
dred and twelve are dead and seven
hundred and fifteen Injured.
to Ken!iiek\ there are forty eight 1
dead and forty seven injured, in Ala
bama twelve dead and ninh injured,
Arkansas nine dead and twelve in-1
jured, Indiana seven dead and two
hundred injured, Kansas twenty dead
and sixty injured, and 'in Tennessee
six dead and thirty two injured.
The computation of figures estimat
ing ttie amount of property damage so
far as learned to date firings the total
up to six million dollars, hut undoufit- |
edly when the full returns are. in this
will reach a much larger amount ,ns
the cyclones in their course took in a
great many small towns that are be
lieved to fie entirely wiped out.
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, May 28.—(-ate re
ports to reach here state that the cy
clones that have swept over the cen
tral south have spent themselves
and are fireak'ing up. in most cases I
being followed fix severe thunder
storms. The weather bureaus sub
stantiate these reports saying that the
latest news received by them are to
the effect that heavy rain storms are
now prevalent throughout the slricken
section.
Pacific News Service.
ST. I .oi ls, May 28.—Several Ozark
| mountain towns are reported to have
been visited by a tornado today ac
cording to meager reports that have
reached here. Scores are reported to
he Injured and several killed.
Pacific News Service.
Clift'AGO, May 28.—-Property dam
ages in the districts hit by the cyclone
arc now estimated at seven million
dollars, and 'it is believed that the
figures will not lie much greater than
I tills as most of the territory' covered ,
lias been heard from.
The sum total of the killed and in 1
Jure.I however Is believed to lie much '
greater than has been reported. Fall |
returns will lie submitted later.
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International New* Service.
CHICAGO, May 28—With full mili
tary honors and in the presence of
thnusamds of sympathetic mourners
the funeral of Mrs. Ed'ith Ayer and
Miss Helen Wood, I ted Cross nurses
who were accidently killed by a frag
ment of a shell on board -the steamer
Mongolia on May 20, was held here
yesterday.
The vast procession was formed In
State street nnd marched through the
city to Oakdale cemetery where the
remains were laid tenderly to rest.
Tlie caskets were buried under masses
of wreaths sent from all over the
I'nited States.
Over a thousand Red Cross nurses
marched in the procession .and were
given the, |>osition of honor at the
graveside. When the bodies wore
lowered into tho'ir resting place wrap
ped in the Stars and Stripes volleys
were fired by the firing party and
'•Taps" was Hounded.
The funeral was the largest ever
seen in Chicago and was attended by
representatives of all the naval and
military organizations in the United
States. Many Senators and Congress
men were present.
Fresh* Eggs $1.00 per dozen also
Chickens for sale at Prosser's Harness
Shop. Phone Black 5.
SPECTACULAR AIR RATTLE;
FRENCH ARE VICTORIOUS
International Newe Service.
PARIS, May 28.—Official reports re
ceived here yesterday give an account
of a great air battle which occurred
at Ramies on Saturday afternoon in
which nine German aeroplanes were
destroyed. It is stated here that the
aeroplanes were those which made a
raid on London the day previous and
were on their way to pay a visit to this
city when located hy the French air
men.
The German air-fleet consisted of
sixteen planes of the largest typo. On
being discovered by the French airmen
a dozen planes went up to give battle. I
A most spectacular fight In the air
ensued.
Out manoeuvering the German aHr
crafts the French brought plane after
plane to earth. Other French aero
planes arrived and the Germans were
hopelessly beaten losing nine out of
sixteen planes in their air squadron.
The remainder escaped and made their
way hack inside the German lines.
The French suffered no loss. One
of their airmen was compelled to
volplane to earth having his engine
disabled by a gunshot.
DREAM TONIGHT
OLGA PETROVA.
(Repeated) "The Heart of a Painted
Woman” staring ttie beautiful Petrova
will be run for the last time tonight
the picture Is unusual in story, treat
ment and plot developments. It con
tains five reels of Melo Dramatic sit
uations, in rapid succession. A con
t'muous run of the unexpected, Elabor
ately staged with intelligent atten
tion to carry every detail to a grand
finish. A production you can see twice
and still wonder at the possibilities of
the camera.-T-Tomorrow night Satan
Sanderson. -—A Feature.
* NOTICE.
Did it ever strike you Mr. Husband
that Mrs. Wifay is sntitlad to Havs ths
Nugget in her houeehold—Do It now.
ed—$2.00 per month by carrier.
MONGOLIA AMMUNITION
WAS TAMPERED WITH
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International Nawa Sarviea.
WASHINGTON, May 28.—The .seri
al*** discussed the Mongolia accident
this morning and ordered an immed
iate investigation by the naval affairs
committee. Prior investigation dis
closed the fact that the ammunition
was tampered with in such manner
as to cause premature explosion' In
the breach of the gun. Also the fact
that an unsafe explosion had been
Inserted into the explosive cavity at
the base where under ordinary condi
tions powder was used.
The navy department has caused an
examination of all explosives in the
magoafnes and munition departments
of. naval dock-yards as well as on
board all ships of war and shore bat
teries. What trouble has been exper
ienced was found in the nininunution
of light quick firing guns and not In
that of the larger caliber.
The Investigation committee have
been named and will assemble tomor
row.
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ATTENTION MOOSE
All Loyal Moose are directed to be
present at meeting tonight. Business
of importance.
NORVIN W. LEWIS,
Dictator.
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Subscribe for the Nome Nugg‘;t
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MARRIED MENj
International News Service.
WASHINGTON May 2it.— Saying
that married men with dependent*
may lie exempt from duty Secretaij
of War J taker created quite a sensa
tion here today. He gave out this in
formation with the understanding that
as yet a definite decision had not been
reached on th« subject but that in all
probability it will lie the text of a
message that will soon he forthcom
ing.
It is assumed that even though
this understanding becomes official,
these married men will tie called upon
to register on the date already as
signed as they would evidently be In
cluded n the next class called and
the department being in possession of
their names would expedite matters
at that time.
The War Department has every as
surance that the number of men re
quired at the first call can be drawn
from the single men and that the reg
istration will lie so heavy among these |
that It will not he found necessary to j
'include those that are married.
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"ALASKA FOR
ALASKANS”
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We are in receipt of a dispatch of
one hundred and nine words from Ju
neau. This mesngo is signed “Juneau
Empire.” it is a direct slam at.Gov- I
ernor Strong and makes many state- !
meats, which, in the opiinon of the
Nugget ,are not alone misleading but j
are untrue.
It is further the opinion of the Nog- ^
get that the Juneau Empire did not |
send the message received and that
"There's a Nigger in the Woodpile"
somewhere. Wo have asked for a
confirmation of the wire and will dis
cuss the subject fully In tomorrows
issue if the reply is received .
We are now and forever of life opin
ion that the slogan so universally
used in the Nome Nugget years ago
when that paper was owned by J. F. A.
Strong (now Governor Strong) si ill
lives;—"Alaska for Alaskans.” We
stand by it, yesterday, today and for
ever.
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ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
U. S. TROOPS SHORTLY
AT BATTLE FRONT
International Newt Sarvice.
LONDON, May 28.—Showing the
exact participation of United States
troops in the war an oflic’ial statement
was issued this afternoon which states
that one hundred thousand regular
soldiers of the United States army
! will lie short Iv on the battle-field and
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that six thousand aviators are now
| lining trained for service in Europe.
: The official announcement further
states that troopships are all in readi
ness to transport th'is vast army across
the Atlantic. These will be convoyed
by the combined allied fleets who will
relay them to their destination.
.Many detachments of the United
States hospital corps have landed in
France and the base hospital fur
American soldiers in England is now
established.
it is stilted that all of the Ameri
can troops will work in conjunction
with the French forces and will with
them occupy the most important po
sitions in the battlefront.
ITALIANS ARE NOW AT
GATEWAY OF TRIESTE
International News Service.
Ito.MK, May 28.—Wading across 1 lie
i rimmavo river which lies just north'
of J>11 jti<> the Italians are now knock-I
ing at the gateway of Trieste. To
day they captured the hig Austraii:
stronghold id' Seongionnnl and cap
tured s!ix nine inch guns as well as
over a thousand prisoners and an im
mense supply of war munitions.
General Cadorna in his dispatch
states that his line of communication
is not in any danger and that the
Austra-Hungarlan forces are demora
lized and are nut fighting wMh their
usunl deter minatlon. Ho makes spoe
ial menliun of the bravery of the Ital
ian troops who captured the Austrian
. stronghold hy w illing tlio Timmavo
liver in the face of a heavy tiro.
international News Service.
VIKNNA, May Us. During I lie past
twenty days the Austro-Hungarian
forces have captured over thirteen
thousand Italian prisoners.
SPANISH STEAMER IS
SUNK BY U BOAT
International News Service.
I.ONl>ON, May 28.—,\ cablegram
received here from Gibraltar states
that the Spanish steamer Ceizguire
was torpedoed and sunk in the Medi
terranian by a German submarine
without warning. .Many lives were
lost.
The official report received here
states that seventy-eight lives were
! lost when the Ceizguire went to the
bottom. On hoard were forty passen
; gers and sixty seamen out of which
I only twenty-two were saved .
I A later wire received here states
[that two hundred perished when the
i big Spanish ship went to the bottom.
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The survivors were lauded at Barce
lona one hundred miles from which
tiie Steamer was sunk. The survivors
were rescued by a Brit'tsh ship who
spent twenty-four hours lu tho vicin
ity looking for two other life-boats
which contained about forty of tbo
passengers and crew.
l'atrol boats, and cruisers arc now
endeavoring to locate tit missing lilo
boats. The Captain f the Ceizgulre,
states that his ship was thing tho
Wpan'tsh flag at the time she was sub
marined.
We are using Moonlight water in tho
Elite Bath House.
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