THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 190. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« PRICE 25 CENT'
GERMA S CROWDING WARSAW
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A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, July 22—There is still
no halt, so far as the official reports
indicate, to the great German drive at
Warsaw. As the German lines draw
nearer to the city, however, the Rus
sian defenders seem to be showing an1
increasing power of resistance and the
fighting is of the most obstinate or
der. It is now becoming discernable
that the giant offensive of the Germans
has a larger motive than the capture
of the Polish capital as the alignment
of the Teuton armies indicates that the
Germans design to inflict a crushing
blow upon the Russian armies both
north and south of the city. Military
experts point out that the Teutonic
lines are being extended far to the
eastward both above and below the
city with the evident idea of closing
in on the Slavs who will be compelled
to retreat from Warsaw in the event
that the Germans succeed in forcing
their way to the city. The German bat
tle lines are now encompassing the
line of fortresses forming the principal
defenses of the city on the north and
west. Tlie fortress of Ostralenka In
;the I.omhza province has already fallen
before the German assaults while the
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German center is now’ under the guns 1
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of the fortress of Novoe Georgievltcli. 1
the key to Warsaw on the North and
but nineteen miles from the capital.
Petrograd dispatches also indicate
that the Impressive German march
through the Baltic provinces con
tinues and the vanguard of the invad
ing forces are close to the port of Riga.
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DESTROYER FLOTILLA TO
VISIT BERING SEA
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BREMERTON, July 21.—Acording to
an announcement given out by the
navy yard authorities today a destroy
er flotilla consisting of the Jaul Jones,
Perry, Preble and Whipple will sail
tomorrow on an extensive cruise to
the Aleutian islands and Bering sea
making the journey to the north by
way of tile inside passage. The first
Alaska port to be touched at vyill be
Sitka, from which point the vessels
will proceed to the westward. The
Paul .Tones will be the flagship of the
torpedo fleet which will be under the
command of Alexander Sharp, jr.
RUSSIANS REMOVE MONEY AND!
RECORDS EROM RIGA
A. P. A. Service.
. BERLIN, July 22.—All official re
views issued by the Fetrograd govern
ment admit that the Germans are now
threatening Riga. It has been ascer
tained that the government has al
ready removed all of the government
records to Petrograd ns well as the
money in the state banks. The trans
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for of valuables is said to have taken
place on Monday as the Russians evi
dently realized their inability to meet
the new German offensive in the Bal- l
tic sections. The new movement of |
the Germans is gradually enveloping
the city in a cordon of steel and the
Germans are everywhere successful
in their march to the east.
WILL FIGHT EFFORT TO
ABOLISH FOREST RESERVE
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, July 22.—Before depart
ing from the city enroute to Alaska,
Henry S. Graves, chief of the forest
service, declared that the attempt of
interested parties to secure the
abolishment of the Alaska forest re
serves would be fought by his depart
ment with every means possible.
Graves says that for economic rea
sons alone the timbered tracts of Al
aska should be preserved for the peo
• pie of that section of the American
commonwealth. “While in the North,”
said Graves, during the course of an
interview, “I will collect all possible
data with which to combat any bill
which shall be presented to Congress
looking to abolish the Chugach re
serve. I am opposed to any movement
to abolish any of the forest reserves of
Alaska and Chugach particularly. The
timber tracts held under the forest re
serve system rightfully belong to the
people. The forest reserves are the
future wood piles of Alaska and for
that reason alone they must be pre
served.”
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FIVE HUNDRED
ESCAPE FROM
GARIBALDI
A. P. A. Service.
BARI, Italy, July 2.—Five hundred
marines and sailors succeeded in mak
ing their escape from the cruiser Guta
eppe Garibaldi which was atacked by
Austrian submarines off Ragusa Sun
day. According to the stories told by
the survivors, many of whom have
been landed here, the Garibaldi was
attacked by three of the Austrian war
craft and sank almost immediately.
RODOM FALLS BEFORE
THE TEUTONIC ALLIES
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VIENNA, July 22. The combined
Austrian and German armies operat
ing in South Poland have taken the
city of Rodom, the capital of the pro
vince of that name, after a terrific
struggle in which the forts defending
the city were blown almost out of ex
istenco The defenders lost at least
two thousand men (luring the course
of the fighting. Late field reports
state that the Teutonic allies are grad
ually encompassing Warsaw and the
capture of the city Is considered an
inevitiblo conclusion to the present
plan of campaign.
CONQUERED TERRITORY
WILL YIELD FINE CROP
German Pres* Serviee. ,
BERLIN, via Sayvllle, July 22.—
The government has Issued ;i state
ment concerning the crop outlook for
the coming summer in which it is stat -
ed that there is every assurance of a
splendid crop in Belgium and also in
the conquered portions of the French'
territory. The report asserts flint the
supply from the territory occupied hy
the Germans will be amply sufficient
for the population thereof and also for
the occupying troops. Relative to tha
condition of commerce, It is stated that
Germany is supplying Sweden with
large quantities of eoal and other pro
ducts including dyo stuffs and inks. It
is understood that tho British govern
ment has entered a vigorous objec
tion to the importation of products
from Germany, to which Sweden has
replied asserting her right to procure
supplies at what ever market she de
sires, and has further intimated that
if there are to be further restrictions
of the commercial acitvltles of that
country, Sweden is inclined to enter
the war on tho side of Germany.
RUSSIANS DESTROY j
TURKSJANSPORTS
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SEVASTAPOI,, July 21.—Russian
torpedo boat destroyers sunk fifty
nine Turkish sailing vessels bound for
Turkish ports along the Black Sea. The
ships were engaged in transporting
war supplies for the use of the forces
operating in Asia Minor.
SEATTLE SHERIFF IN
TROUBLE WITH GOVERNMENT
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, July 22.—The Federal
authorities have announced that they
intend to prosecute Sheriff Hodge for
his Indiscriminate and careless hand
ling of government prisoners under his
care. It Is declared that it Is due to
the lack of attention in handling pris
oners that many of them have been
able to escape.
ROOSEVELT DENOUNCES POLICY
OF PRESENT ADMINISTRATION
A. P. A. Servioe.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.—Before
one of the lurgest crowds gathered at
the exposition for some time. Theodore
loosevelt delivered his address on
I “Peace and War" and Severely scored
|the opponents of national defense.
Among other things Col. Roosevelt said
that one of the worst features of our
national life is the habit, “distinctly
American” of treating elocution as an
adequate substitute for action. "There
can be no efficient preparation against
war,” the colonel declared, "unless we
prepare our own souls.” “Men who are
not ready to tight for t lie right are not
fit to live in freedom,” was another
striking statement of the speaker. Lat
er the colonel declared: “Democratic
and professional pacificists are trying
to "Chinafy'’ this country and we have
been well night criminally remiss as a
nation in not preparing ourselves for
any eventuality." Roosevelt also de
clared that the pacificist song: “I didn’t
raise my boy to he a soldier” should
have as a companion one entitled: “I
i didn’t raise my girl to be a mother,”
“The only women fit to he mothers
in a free republic,” said Roosevelt, “are
those wlio feel that their sons are not
sons of theirs unless when their coun
try eall3, their souls are eager and
their feet jubilant to answer the call.”
During an Interview before deliver
ing his speech this afternoon. Roose
velt said: ”1 am heartily sick of this
Ideating, pulling, insane cry about hav
ing peace at any price. This thing of
standing pat in pink tights like an
angel, praying that no one will do or
say anything to offend us may be very
lofty and idealistic, but what will hap
pen when real men with real guns
I come to offend us?”
FRENCH AEROS
BOMBARD CONFLANS
A. P. A. Service.
PARIS, July 22. A flotilla of thirty
French aeroplanes stacked Conflans
yesterday afternoon and destroyed the
railway station, according to an an
nouncement giv*n out by the war office
today. The aeros dropped numerous
bombs upon the station and also the
freight and locomotive sheds both of
which were in flames when last viewed
by the airmen.
ORIENTAL LINER AFIRE
OFF AFRICAN COAST
A. P. A. Service.
DURBAN. July 22.—Wirelessed re
ports from the Peninsula and Oriental
liner Bengali, enroute from English I
ports to Australia state that the ves- j
sel has struck upon an uncharted reef
near tho Madagascar group some eight
hundred miles east of Durban and is
now on tire from unknown causes. The |
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[Bengali has over eight hundred per
sons abroad the larger portion of which
I are intended settlers in Australia. The
■ situation of the veesel is critical in the
extreme and unless some steamer is
in the vicinity there is little chance for
help to arrive for some time. Steam
ships are being rushed to the scene
from this city.
NICHOLAS EMPLOYING
ANCIENT STRATEGY
A. P. A. Servico.
LONDON, July 22.—A Petrograil-dis
patch to tile Morning Post today 3tates
that the Grand Puke Nicholas has now
maneuvered his army so as to bring
the enemy where he will be enabled to
throw superior forces upon either side
and it is confidently believed that the
aggressive forward movement of the
Germans will soon be completely
checked. The movement conducted by
Nicholas Is one of the oldest of mili
tary devices and was so far as known
first employed by Epaninondas at the
battle of Eleuctra in which he deliv
ered an overwhelming defeat to the
Spaniards.
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POLICE AND STRIKERS
BATTLE AT BAYONNE
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BAYONNR, July 22.—One mun was
killed nnd eight were seriously injured
by revolver shots and cobblestones in
a terrific battle between fifteen hun
dred of the striking employes of the
Standard Oil plant nnd one hundred
and fifty policemen and special depu
ties today in front of the Standard Oil
Company plant. Five hundred shots
were fired. The officers were being
badly beaten up by the strikers when
eight fire engines from the Bayonne
department responded to a riot call
and dispersed the strikers with streams
of water. Six of the policemen werp
beaten into unconsciousness before the
strikers were compelled to desist. Ow
ing to the threatening attitude of the
strikers Sheriff Kincaid has telgraph
ed to the governor requesting that the
troops he called out as it was impossi
ble for the local officials to maintain
order.
BA TONNE, July 22.—The striking
employes of the Standard Oil Com
pany made a second attack on the
plant of the company this afternoon
and after an angry demonstration
against the guards attempted to scale
the walls of the oil plant but were
driven back by a fussllade of shots
from the guns of the guards. Two of
the strikers were shot and killed while
several were wounded by the clubs of
the police.
An announcement from Washington
states that the department of labor
has appointed John A. Moffat of New
Jersey and James A. Smith of Penn
sylvania as a concilatory committee at
the. request of Sheriff Kincaid to try
to settle the strike if possible.
SULLIVAN'S SECRETARY
SPEAKS FOR BECKER
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK,' July 22—Itarry Ap
plebeum, secretary to the late Timothy
D. Sullivan issued a statement in be
half of Becker today in which it is
stated that Becker was aware of the
intention to put Rosenthal away n^id
vigorously protested that he he left un
harmed. •
WILSON WITHDRAWS TOWN
SITE AREA NEAR SEWARD
A. P. A. Servtwe.
WASHINGTON, July 22.—President
Wilson signed an executive order to
ddy withdrawing for townsite purposes,
two tracts of land of eighty-seven
acres adjacent to the present townsite
of Seward, Alaska.
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LOSS OF AMERICAN LIVES
CONSIDERED UNFRIENDLY
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, July 22.—It is offi
cially stated that the ITtilted States has
decided to inform Germany that a fur
ther loss of American lives as a re
sult of the submarine warfare by Ger
many will be regarded as an "un
friendly net" and in contravention of
the principles of international law. It
Is said that the remainder of the note
will be Virtually a discussion of princi
ples. '
BRITAIN WILL OPEN SECOND
WAR YEAR WITH PRAYER
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, July 22.—It was announc
ed today that the king and all of the
leatftTs of the nation will meet In St.
Paul’s on August 4 and Inaugurate the
beginning of the second year of the
war with prayer.