THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 272. TSLEP^ONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 ,1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIwE26CENl
FRENCH AGAIN VICTORS
IN SOMME CONTEST
International News Service.
PARIS, Oct. 17.—The French forces
were again victorious in a series of
counter attacks affecting fresh prog
ress on the Somme front, gaining a
number of the enemy positions and
. aving the way for more extensive
advances, according to the official
statement this morning.
The heaviest fighting occurred along
the French front north of Peronne
a,rng the line of the Bapnume-Per
onne highway.
The French advance in this direction
is now threatening to completely en
velop Peronne on the northern side.
The French movement south of tin
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Sonlmc, while slower in developing, Is
steadili closing in on the southern
lines of communication and threaten
ing the complete isolation of the town.
The German counters in this section
again show a decided lessening, indi
cating a heavier concentration along
the British front which is now Ihreat
enig Bapaume.
The official statement say that the
fighting along the British sector has
been on a tremendous scale with both
sides exerting the ultimate of their
offensive and defensive powers.
Hickory for basket sleds at Pros
ser's Harness Shop. Black 5.
ALLIES ADMIT
SERBIAN CHECKED
International News Service.
PARIS, fjct. 17.—In his report to
the French war office, General flnr
rail, commander of the allied forces
on tho Macedonian front admits that
the Serbian drive, the objective of
which was the capture of Monastic,
has been completely checked by the
Bulgarians with the assistance nf the
CSermans.
The terrific fighting of the past two
weeks has now simmered down to
artillery actions.
According to the reports of air scouts
the Bulgarians are making prepara
tions to commence an advance move
ment on their own initiative. Sup
plies are being moved up together with
additional guns.*
Tonight the Kliene, classic "Othello”
Thigh* the Klelne, classic “Othel! >”
in live parts, is the feature billed at
the Or am s1 akes. eare’s greatest
tragedy required I i on ' foremost
actors and Venice, Italy, as the prop
er place to take Ibis world famous
masterpiece. The sum required to
produce "Othello" was fabulous, and
without, question it Is the only Shakes
pearean play that has been success
ful. It has created a favorable impres
sion amongst the most skeptical cri
tics and is today ranked as one of the
world’s best classics.
ATTENTION REPUBLICANS.
An important meeting of the Re
publican Club will be held Thursday
| evening at !) o'clock in Burgh's hall.
By W. D'ARCY CHACE, Pres.
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Just Launched
AIIA10IH FALL Mil
SALE
Now in force and will continue until
the departure of the last boats.
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TERMS, CONDITIONS AND FRIGES
Maybe obtained by calling at either of our two
stores or we will be only too glad to send our re
presentative to your home or office to explain
conditions or submit prices.
*
DO IT NOW
Otherwise the boats will soon return and de
part and you have overlooked a splendid oppor
tunity to procure your winter needs.
Coffees 3Fresfi Roasted Daily
TEUTONS COUNTERING
FIERCELY SOUTH
OF LEMBERG
int national News Service.
PETHOQRAD, Oct. 17.—Following
extensive artillery preparation, the
Austro-Oerman forces have commenc
ed a series of fierce counter attacks
against the Itussiun positions south
east of Lemberg.
The official report of the general
staff asserts that the enemy Is being
held although the fighting is of un
usual intensity and the results as y*t
undetermined.
Early snows in the Carpathians i
have greatly impeded-progress In that!
motion find little infantry Hghtimr has
curred.
Weather conditions ui' also ex
tremely unfavorable in the Courland
section and beyond artillery actions of
considerable scon^ there are few mili
ary activities.
Heavy tlg-hilng is in progress along
H ' upper Dnelster where the efforts of
t.ie Austrians to counter have been
successfully repulsed.
ELECTION CARDS PRINTED
AT NUGGET OFFICE.
CONSTANTINE BEWAILS
LOSS OF NAVY
'nlei national News Service.
ATHENS, Oct. 17.—Eloquent ill his
despair over the political situation of
his country, King Constantine’s ad- i
dress at the review of the remanant
ft*
of his once excellent navy, today, was
one long to he remembered by those
who listened.
While looking at the pitiful rem
enant of what is left of the naval
forces, tears streamed from the eyes
of the monarch as he told of hts grief
over the unhappy situation of the
Greek nation and of his efforts to pre
serve the country at peace In spite of
the overwhelming influences of pow- j
iTful foes.
The king paid an eloquent tribute
to the men of the war fleet, lauding
them for their loyalty and prasing
their steadfast adherence to Greek
ideals.
BIG BRITISH STEAMER
VICTIM OF SUBMARINE
Internationa. News Service.
LONDON’, Oct. 17. -The admiralty
announced today the .sinking of the
British steamship Welsh Prince in the
North Sea by enemy submarines.
The Welsh Prince was a vessel of
five thousand tons burden and was
bound to London with general cargo.
BIG FIRE DESTROYS
MILWAUKEE FACTORIES
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 16.—The plants
of the Schwartz Box Company and the
Milwaukee Western Malt Company
were destroyed by fire today with a
loss of one half million dollars.
NEWS NOTES.
Snake river harbor Improvement mid
he nocoesily for same—uie.tares she....
tng vrer.rfe of schooners and barges at
mouth of river—Pictorial edition of
N'u;fget published in October.
ERIC JOHNSON PERSONALLY
INVESTIGATES POSSIBILITIES
OF HERO MAIL SERVICE
Krie Johnson ,the well known mail
contractor, was an arrival in Nome
from the Yukon Sunday, after an ex
tended visit to the outside which in
cluded a sojourn at the Curtis school
of aviation at San Diego, Cal., whore j
he investigated the possibilities of |
transmitting mails by aeroplane with
a view to operating an areal mall
service in this section In the event
that satisfactory arrangements can he
mado with the government.
Mr. Johnson spent considerable time
learning the method of handling the
swift air machines and speaks in in
teresting manner of his flights at the
Curtis school fields and also at the
government aviation field In the same
locality.
He says it is a whole lot' different
from mushing dogs as the aeroplane
is decidedly more tempermental than
are canines but ho found It compara
tively easy when the Idea was once
grasped. His flights were made with
an experienced aviator although John
son frequently guided the machine
himself after he had become acquaint
ed with the system of control. He
states thut pupils receive their tute
lage in machines provided with a
double system of controls by means
of which the instructor can rectify
any mistakes of the student by menus
of his own control thus relieving prac
tically all danger of disaster over
taking the neophyte. Mr. Johnson
says that tho only time one realizes
the terrific speed of the machines is
when leaving the ground. Once in the
air all sense of rapid motion is lost
and the machine appears to be float
ing smoothly along at a leisurely pace,
Flying In a plane Is hardly a novel:
experience any more, he avers, and
all kinds of people, both male and
female, indulge in skitters through the
air at tho training schools Mr. John
son mentions an old lady of seventy
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four years who made a Might while he
was at the Curtis school and who
thoroughly enjoyed her experience.
Mr. Johnson investigated particu
larly the adaptability of the aeroplane
to '.he conditions obtaining in this ]
country and announces that lie is j
perfectly satisfied with the posstbili- j
ties of transmitting the mails during
the summer season in all parts of the
country but further improvements are
esentlal to successful operation in the
winter. He says that the exoreme cold
of this latitude makes it practically
impossible for a human being to sit
long in a machine without protection
from the cold air.
Housing of some character, and also
warmth, must be provided before an
aviator can make the long- flights en
tailed In Alaska mail transportation.
For a summew service Johnson favors
the hydroplane as he says that the
numerous lakes and rivers offer ideal
landing and starting places whereas
the general surface of the country
presents poor facilities for starting
or landing.
So well satisfied is he with the pos
sibilities in this direction that he has
already communicated with the post
office department with a view to mak
ing experimental flights with mail
during the summer season. He says,
however, that the department does
not seem disposed to take an active
Interest at present, owing, doubtless,
to the uncertainties of the election
period. Mr. Johnson looks well after
his journey and intimates that the
outside agreed with him exceedingly
well—in proof of which he says that
he is thirty pounds heavier than when
he departed last spring. Throughout
tho day yesterday lie was exceedingly
busy shaking hands with his numer
ous friends and relating his experi
ences in the air. (
RUSSIANS CRUSHINGLY
DEFEATED LEMBERG
Internationa. News Service.
BERLIN, Oct. 17. The Russians
engaged in the attack on Lember have
been crushinglv defeated by the com
bined forces of Germans and Aus
trians and compelled to retire over a
wide section of front southeast of the
city.
General staff reports declare that
the victory of the Teutons is com
plete and overwhelming.
In a terrific counter offensive the
Teuton forces have taken more than
a mile and a half of the enemy
trenches, two thousand prisoners and
a large quantity of war supplies while
the Russian offensive has been corn
pletely broken up and disorganised
The great victorj of the Bothinci
armies is occasioning wide rejoicing
in Austria and Germany as indicatin''
the commencement of a German for
ward movement that wll sw-ep th
invaders back into their own terri
tori'.
ELECTION CARDS PRINTER
AT NUGGET OFFICE.
TEDDY TO MKT LONG
CM MR
International New, Service.
NKW YORK. Oct. 17.—Col. Ruohc■
volt Announced today that he will
start immediately on an extended
campaign tour in the interest of the
republican candidate.
According to present contemplations
Roosevelt Intends to continue on the
trip until the first of November and
will visit practically all the districts
which Hughes failed In covet on his
recent tour.
The democrats l'lanklj admit that
Roosevelt represents a great power in
the republican ranks and will do mucli
to overcome the exceedingly poor im
pression that the republican candidate
has made.
Conservative democrats venture the
nif'HirtiAR »H..* ,r —* •— *—
the victor in the November contest
it will be largely attributable to the
Roosevelt efforts and influence.
STRIKERS RENOUNCE
PLEDGE RIOTING
RESUMED; BAYONNE
International News Service.
UAYONNNK. Oct. 17. After i lew
hours of peaceful quiet, the rioting
which has marked the great labor
struggle for the past two wakes w
n stinted I' si n ii' i
following an attempt of the, polite to
arrest a number of the strikers who
attempted to fire the great Tid.
Water it plant of (hi stand, id 'i
C!ompn ny.
The efforts of the police wen met
with serious resistance from a crowd
of the strikers and a pitched battle
occurred in which a number of per
sons were seriously injured.
this seemed to inflanv tin strikers who
immediately Commenced to gather un
til a vast mob had congregated. In
flanmtory speeches follow - d nd the
crowd was soon in a frenzy of rage
Attempts of th< jiolice to quell tin
turbulent spirits led to i second i n
counter in which dozens w. is hurt net
a large number placed under arresi
Owing to the attempt to tire lie Tid
Water plant the company has cnlarg I
the number of guards and is making
every effort to safeguard ils propr ia v
from the striking employes whom
Inclination to violence appeals to have
passed all hounds. The situation ha
now become so serious that it is not
improbnhte that troops mm tie called
ELECTION ODDS
FAVOR WILSON
International News Service.
MIX, i . ■ . . ■ .7. I • ,
bitting on the results of the forth
coming election is light there has been
an appreciable increase in the volume
of money wagered on Wilson darlm
the past week.
There is no big money being but.
however, the majority of wagers be
Ing for small sums with the odds rang
ing front six to ten to seven to ten.
Hughes money appears to be \n i>
scarce, as indicated by the announce
metn that a prominent brokerage Him
has one hundred thousand dollars hi
place on Wilson at odds of seven to
to but is finding no takers.
Kdward McQuade, the well known
betting commissioner, concluded with
in the past day nr two a wager of
seven thousand to ten thousand on
Wilson. This Is the largest bet that
has been recorded recently.
Practically the only other bets uf
importance recorded during the past
week was that made by a curb broker
who bet sixteen hundred dollars to
two thousand on Wilson. Other bets
made range from five hundred to one
thousand at the same odds.
CIVILIZATION TICKETS ON SALE.
Between 0 and 7 tonight at Dream
theater tickets will l>e placed ou sale
for Civilization. Every ticket sold is
reserved without extra charge.
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Vote the Republican Ticket Straight.
—Adv.