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VOLUME XVII. NO. 100. TELEPHONE MAIN 41 NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 48. PRIoE 25 CENT8
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international New* Service.
LONDON, April 24.—On the Arras
front yesterday considerable lighting
of a most bloody order took place and
the losses on both sides were exceed
ingly heavy.
Field Marshal Haig reports strong
re-enforcements of German troops
having arrived on this front equipped
with thousands of machine guns. The
rifle fire of yesterday he states to be
the most intense since the commence
ment of this great offensive by the
Franco- British forces.
The dispatch further states that
enormous losses were sustained by
both sides without any gains being
made. The German forces have now
sesorted greatly to machine gun fire
and large detachments armed with
rapid fire guns have forced their way
into the first line trenches.
The front line positions of the con- .
tending armies at this point are with
in close range of each other and will
be carried only by tremendous loss of
life. Night attacks will be greatly
resorted to for owing to the nearness
ot' the opposing troops artillery lire on
the first line trenches is impossible.
The use of gas was again attempt
ed by the German troops yesterday for
a short time but was discontinued
owing to the variations of the pre
vailing winds.
llaig in his dispatches informs the
war department that the drive will
be carried out at all costs and the
troops will resume their mighty of
fensive on this front.
Further north on the western front
material gains are reported and the
British forces are concentrating for a
further advance on the important
town of I-ille.
Air men report the movements of
troops and munitions from Courtrai
in this direction and say the Ger
mans are preparing for the, awful
struggle which will soon take place
for the possesion of this city of Won
derful resources.
LONDON, April 24.—Von Hinden
berg's campiagn with I’etrograd as the
objective is now under way and hun
dreds of thousands of German troops
are being transported in the direction
of Riga under escort of a strong sec
tion of the German battle fleet.
Officials here state .that a great
joint air and sea attack will be launch
ed on the landing of these troops who
will try and cut off the Russian arm
ies from their I’etrograd base.
Germany will endeavor to strike and
strike hard at Russia in this mon
ster spring campaign With the inten
tion of demoralizing the Russian mil
itary organization . They consider
Russia in a state of political unrest
and figure that one decisive battle in
the neighborhood of the. Russian cap
ital will cause the great Russian Rear
to use for a separate peace.
FOREIGN LOAN I
DEING ARRANGED!
Ir '•rnational News Servic*.
WASHINGTON, April 24.—Arrange
ments for flnanicng the entente powers
are now progressing, the first loan
negotiatons being well under way.
I*romlnent bankers are now in the
city and more are known to be on
their way.
It is rumored that these bankers
are congregating upon summons from
ITesident Wilson, but no official notice
has been issues! to that effect.
The fact, however, that to a man,
they refuse to be interviewed on this
subject, is leading the public to draw
their own conclusion.
This may be simply a precaution.
ary measure on the part of the presi
dent and no particular signflicunce is
attached to such action.
The British and French commissions
are expected to make certain over
tires to our administration regarding
these loans. The British commission
having as one of its members the
president of the (Bank of England
lends weight to this rumor. In fact
the general impression now is that
the visit of both of these, commissions,
has as much to do with arranging for
the three billion loan to the allies, as
for the reported assistance they are
to render the United States in placing
this country on a war footing.
International Nows Service
WASHINGTON, Apjrit 24.—The
French commission headed by Former
I’remier Vlvlani and General JofTro
arrived at this city last evening.
The utmost secrecy surrounded the'ir
arrival, and no word has been forth
coming as to the course they took in
i-eaching here.
It is assumed that following the lead
of the flritish commission which ar
rived yesterday, they too landed at
some Canadian port and proceeded by
train to Washington.
It is understood that rotli commis
sions will at once take up matters of
importance with President Vflhon.
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ROTTERDAM, April. 24.— Leaking
past the strict censorship comes the
Information from Germany that all
munition factories are now placed un
der martial law and that the strikres
have their choice of going on the fir
ing lines at the western front or of
returning to work.
Chancellor Rethmann Hollwog after
a conference with the kaiser issued
an edict to that effect yesterday after
noon and mass meetings of the strtk
crs will again be held to decide what
action is to be taken in the matter.
From the same source comes the
startling announcement that the work
ing classes will not fall in line with
the viewB of their chancellor and se
vere internal complications will result
throughout Germany.
A certttjjn time has been specified in
which the strikers must return to the
factories. This was not determined,
however, it is stated here that all
workers who have not accepted the
conditions of the offer made by May
1 Will be immediately sent to tho first
line trenches to take their chances
with the rest. m
All Oddfellows, Kebekahs and their
families are requested to attend the
celebration of the 98th anniversary of
the Independent Order of Oddfellows,
Thursday, ApOl 26th at 6:45 p. m.
sharp.
FRANK S. rOLET, Secretary.
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HOME GUARDS ARE
IOW 0R6AIIZEB
In answer to the call sent out by
Mayor G. J. Loroen over one hundred
men met la the city hall last night
to organize the Home Guards. Many
of those present enrolled in this de
fence force and will get in and drill
right away.
Several of the boys on the creeks
phoned Into the city today and ex
pressed their desire to Join the or
ganization, whilst many who were not
at las t night's meeting, submitted
their names to the civic head this
afternoou.
At the termination of last night's
meeting the enrolled members met and
selected Instructors to get them in
shape until arrangements were made
with the local military authorities.
Every loyal and patrotic tiflzen
should do all 'in his power to support
this movement whether he be of mili
tary age or not. We have had lee
tures on prepareduens tor over two
years and should now take advantage
of this opportunity and thus openly
express our loyalty to the president
and our devotion to the country by
getting in line and doing all we can
for the American nation.
This being the only method by
which most of us can serve the na
tion we should not be slow to take
advantage of the means of so doing
now being placed within our reach
through the instrumentality of our
governor, who has so arranged mat
ters that all expenses shall be forth
coming from the territorial appropria
tion.
All kln.lt tf iMIgli and tki weed on
exit at Ree*' mill and thap. Alta
building and mining timber.
Office and Residence of J. F. McAI
littery freighter and transfer, Elite
••the. Phone Red 167.
GERMAN SUBMARINES
SINK THREE VESSELS
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COPENHAGEN, April 2.—A re
port reaches here that the ship Zara
has been submarined with great loss
of life the torpedo having been fired
at night when most all on hoard were
in thdir berths.
The, attacking submarine gave no
warhiltg, but did come up close enough
to ascertain the identity of the ship,
and then backed off, the captain of ttie
Zara knowing what to expect 'imme
diately ordered all on deck, but it was
too late.
The submarine after reaching a dis
tance of -00 yards launched a torpedo.
which struck the Zara amidships,
there was an explosion which parted
the vessel in the cetner, and the few
who were no deck preparing to enter
boats, were thrown into the sea.
Three sailors from the doomed stiip
were picked up later b> a large sail
ing vessel, these men having secured
a life raft which evidently had been
I torn loose by the explosion.
I They state that they are sure they
I saw two boats with people In them,
as their raft was drifting away from
' the scene of disaster, but a search of
^ many hours was made by the resou
I ing ship's crew without result.
CHRISTIANIA, April 24. Torpedo
(i by German submarines the Nor
wegian ships Skjold and Five were de
stroyed today.
Accrod'ing to the report that reached
here the crews of both vessels were
saved as In each instance the subma
lines were sighted in time to get tho
small boats ready before the attack
came.
It is contained in the report that the
picked up hut by what vessels or their
destination has not been learned.
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WICKERSHAM’S PROTEST
WILL RE HEARD MAY 15
Pacific News Service.
j JUNEAU, April 24.—An delegate to
i congress from the territory of Alas
1 ka Charels Sulzer occupies his seat
I in the house of representatives today.
His right to that office—contested by
ex-Delegate Wickershant—will he de
cided by the tiou.se on May 15.
On March 20 Judge Jennings issued
an order to the canvassing hoard to
Issue the certificate of election of Mr.
Sulzer and shortly after he left tHo
territory for Washington and arrived
there in time to take his seat in the
( house for the special session of coii
j gross. Throughout a’l these stormy
sessions and debates our delegate has
been present and has made many
friends in that august assembly. And
now that the weighty affairs of the
nation have been dealt with, affairs
of less'importance will he thrashed oat
Mr. Wieltersham in his protest to
Mr. Sulzer sets forth the unconstitii
tionulity of the election law. claim
ing; that voles of his which were
thrown out by tin* eanvass'mg hoard
were valid. lie also asserts that
many soldiers tit both Fort Gibbon and
Engle voted for Mr. Sulzer. Further
minor irregularities are also stated
in the protest.
When the case goes before the elec
tion committee in the house It may
be hung up Indefinitely for Mr. Sulzer
states that he can-prove hundreds of.
fraudulent ami ill. gal voles were oto
i lained by Mr. Wickersham. Mr. Sul
z< i announces that ho wilt ask the
election committee for t'une to show
the proof positive in this mtater.
* *no tiling sure is that Mr. Wicker
sham will live up to li'is reputation
as a tighter ami will make tilings live
ly in the house if lie ever takes the
floor.
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CAMOOGANITES MAKE FAST DRIVE;
JACKSON PUTS UP NEW RECORD
The Camooganites kept the town
awake last night rounding up their
dogs and everybody else's dogs, and
ten teams—each with its fair burden—
hit the cool trail before Old Sol got
settled down to real work this morn
ing. The marshal's office had notified
the city of the race and people who
had real dogs tied them up in *neir
houses until the teams got away.
Oliver Weaver, Poc Kemp and Wil
liam MaGuire—who never bought a
pound of salmon all winter—stole out
of town in the small hours—nil with
the finest kind of dog teams. Asked
how they got them it was the same
old reply, "Jus tpieked 'em up” and
Poc Kemp says he has got it all over
the poundmaster. At any rate all of
these fellows gathered up dogs and
are burning up the trail between here
and Council.
The handicappers were real busy
last evening and (fid good work con
sidering the disadvantages of not
knowing what dogs the contestants
would have. However, they had Jack ■
son a#d Webb In line and they are
the scratch teams in the race whilst
Poc Kemp gels the lim'it three hours
and a half.
Mesdames Stevenson and Ayer have
1 ^oint team that should appear In the
money provided the ladies are with
the team when it arrives in Council.
Starting out th'is morning they zig
zagged, pirouetted, hesitated, and then
tipped over losing everything except
their tempera; however, the team was
stopped and the ladies determinedly
again set sail and put up good t'mie
on the run to Solomon.
Ten teams are now in the big race,
and there may be eleven as Tommy
Watson is still- making up his mind.
If he can get his dogs to stop fight
ing for a few minutes, he will hitch
up and go. For extended bouts Wat
son's dogs have it all over everything.
On the run to Solomon Grant Jack- ■
son—with Fred Ayer's dogs broke I
the record set lty Bill) Webb with
burden by four minutes. This is re.
markable. Bill) vv.et,t> made the run
in two hours and fifty-three; m'mutes
and would have beaten abut to pieces
but his team had trouble passing
Ralph iJnnen's feed-rustlers who are
not in any hurry.
Solomon advices this afternoon state
that the big race is now in the hands
of three teams—Webb, Jackson and the
suffragettes for as such is the Htev
enson-Ayer combination known by.
These ladies are putting up a great
race and if they dont' arrive In Coun
cil without their dogs ought to conn*
iu the money.
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The following teams :uul burdens
are in the race. AVobh (Mrs. McGuire),
.Jackson (Mrs. Sheldon), McGuire (Mrs.
Downing), Burgh (Airs. Burgh), Mrs.
Stevenson (Airs. Ayer), I .omen (Mrs.
MeGIoy ami Miss Ashcroft), Kemp
(Airs. Kemp), Weaver (Alls. Vincent
and Alls. Weaver), Garrod (Mrs. Gih
ney).
All teams are resting up th’is af
ternoon and will leave for the Coun
cil drive at midnight tonight.
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CONSCRIPTION DECISION
COMING THORSDAY
| International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 24.—Final
derision wil! be reached on the con
scription bill Thursday. All opposi
tion is being- swept aside and the bill
is now’reported as sure to pass, with j
very little change from its original
form. The president has expressed
himself as greatly pleased with the
outlook and is quoted as saying that
it hns been his firm conviction from
the start, that those who opposed the
measure need only to study the draft
system, thoroughly, and they would be
come convinced that It was the only
method to adopt.
There remn'ins no doubt now, in the
minds of those close to tho adminis
tration, that the president hns gained^
his end, and that Thursday wMl sea
selective conscription adopted.
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 21. Chain,.
Clark declared most emphatically this
afternoon, that congress will not pass
the selective conscription bill. Ho
stated that he thinks that volunteer
system will prove sufficient, and that
he has made a careful canvass of
the members, and as a result is fully
convinced that the conscription bill is
doomed to defeat. He states also
that the impression that lias been glwn
the public is an erroneous one, as the
public will find when the bill Is put
to Ihe final vote, and the majority
lines up aga'inst it.