VOLUME XVII. NO. 101. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME. ALASKA. WEDNSELAY, APRIL 25, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 44. PRIlE 25 CENTS
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NEUTRALS ARE ALARMED
OVER FOOD MR '0
international News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 25. Kuro
pean neutrals are becoming alarmed
ove- the possibility of the United
States government curtailing the ex
port of foodstuffs.
It is assumed on the other side, that
this curtailment is to lie brought about,
chiefly to prevent the eventual deliv
ery of food to Germany, as they well
know that this government is posted
on the amount of food, that neutrals
have shipped into the German empire.
Pr. Paul Ritter, the Swiss ambas
sador ,has requested an audience with
President Wilson, so that he might
, personally explain the plight, which
such an embargo would place on Swil
' zerland.
Other envoys of Scandinavian coun
; tries are expected to follow Hitter’s
| lead, in an endeavor to place their
cases held ; j the president, but little
I hope is held out to them, owing to
the fact that the evidence at hand,
places beyond the realm of possibility,
any of theca countries showing a clean
bill of health.
Regardless of the action of the coun
tries 'in question sutiplying Germany
i with food, the argument is brought
forth that the chief object of the cm
bnrgo as pointed out In tho resolu
tion, is to take care of tho United
States, where the ever increasing
prices are causing dissention, and
shortages* are being reported by pro
ducers of wheat, potatoes, corn, bar
ley and many other products, the;
prices of which have reached such it
figure, that they are already far be
yond the reach of forty per cent of
the people.
Office and desinence of J. F. McAl
lister, freighter and transfer, Clite
Baths. Phone Rod 157.
International Nows Service
WASHINGTON, April 25. Ameri
can women are lo have representation
in the war councils of the nation, ac
cording to information Issuing from
the W'h'ite House today. A commit
tee known as the committee on wo
men’s defense work is to he created
hy the council on national defense, to
co-operate in an effort to bring about
the full assistance of tho women of
America in the prosecution of the
wa r.
Or. Anna Howard Shur^the veteran
suffragette, 'is to preside in tie chair
for ttiis new body, and has nlread>
started sending out communications to
prominent women throughout the
country, mapping out to them tin- na
ture erf the work that will first Ire
brought up to the new orgain/.ation
for consideration.
This now committee must not be
confused With the society of the lb-d
(Voss os tin y urc in no way conm-i led.
■The now committee will be at the
c.ill of any department of the govern -
nt, to assist them at such times .is
needed, and w'dl lie required to pass
judgment on various qm ionss of mo
ment.
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AMERICANS ARRIVE
IN DENMARK
International News Service.
THE HAGUE, April 25.—Advices
received here from Kokliifl? announce
the arrival there of many Americans
from Germany. These people state
that the German government have re
quested all Americans who derfire to
leave the central powers to do so by
way of Denmark.
Among the arrivals are many Amer
icans who have been requested to leave
Germany Ijy the authorities and their
identification passprrls have a noti
flcflation to that effect made across its
; front in large rad letters.
A large num! er of these are now
; on their way to Ooin nhag n and sev
^ oral have rapo-N o to the American
^ consul at Prederlcia. They describe
conditions in Gortnvy 'o lie serious
owing to the recent trouble between
the munition workers and (lie Ger
man governmnet. Not one of them
were allowed to take any German
newspaper across the border and theh
baggage was minutely searched. Withal
they state they were treated courteuus
!y by the Gorman officials.
KAISER URGED TO
ABDICATE; HOHENZOLLERN
HOUSE IN BAD
International Newt Service.
I’AUIS, April 25.—The newspaper*
throughout Spain are publishing re
ports that the kaiser's family and
friends are urg'ing him to abdicate.
There is no credence given these re
ports here, however, as we think we
are in touch w*ith the situation in
Germany.
The "reports state that many influ
tial men in Germany have implored
thoso higher up that only by the ab
dication of his imperial majesty can
the German nation be saved.
“The house of Tlohenzollern will lie
the downfall of the German empire
and its total elimination from power
in Germany is necessary for the sal
vation of its people” is the gist of
the editorial comment of the Spanish
press.
The “unwritten sheet” as the crown
prince Is called comes under the ban
of censorship also. He is an uncer
tain quantity according to their way
of thinking and the German nation
cannot afford to take any moro
chances.
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RUTH ROLAND AT
DREAM TONIGHT
The fifth drama In the great series
of twelve will be shown ton'ight.
These pictures are classics in realism
and vital questions of life. The story
Day after day she dogged his footsteps, 1
go where he might, ever ns he turn- j
etl he looke Ufearfully into those eyes
of dreadful accusation. Her des'iro for
payment knew no. satiety until her j
restless persecution had driven him
lo hopeless Insanity; then, all too 'ate
she knew deep within her that she.
loved him dearly. The social rebel—
the w ife who conforms—the man who j
forgets who pays? Friday and Satur
day, "The 'White Rosette.”
All Oddfellows, ltebekahs and theiri
families are requested to attend the
celebration of the 98th anniversary of
the Independent Order of Oddfellows,
Thursday, Apdil L’litli at C: 15 p. in.
sharp.
FRANK K. I’Or.KT, ■Secretary.
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ASMS CLINCH IS NOW BROKEN;
3,000 GERMANS TAKEN
I.i'erna tionai News Service.
I.ONDOK, April 25.—This is the
il.ini day of the big battle in the
An s ,-t'ion. Field Marshal Haig
i:i his ol'ii ial dispatches today rei»orts
,ii, taking of several thousand yards
nl Cirtnan trenches and the Capture
of over three thousand German pris
oners.
Shun ly after midnight last night the
British troops delivered a staggering
blow on the first German line which
they assaiilte dwilli great fierceness.
‘S.-el ion idler section thej rushed from
their trenches and hand to hand fight
ing resulted in tlie'ir capturing Severn'
important positions.
The British commander reports Hint
a large number of machine guns
were found in the German trenches
which positions were of the most elab
orate construction and had evidently
been built during the winter to with
stand the strongest attacks.
The British troops have discarded
tiie method of bomb warfare—which
they consider too slow'--and will tako
every position from now on at the
point of the bayonet according to the
dispatch.
Many ollicers were among the pris
oners taken. Several of those ex
pressed themselves as being sick of
tli war, adding, howeve.r that the Ger
man people cannot see any other way
<>i11 of it but to continue lighting. They
were non-committal ns to the state
of affairs in Germany regarding the j
strike troubles.
On both sides o£ where the Ger
man line was broken considerable
fighting is now taking place and the
despatch states the Germans are offer
ing a stubborn resistence.
1‘AIUS, April 25. —Official dispatches
here state that material gains have
been made by the French troops In the
Champagne ward where severe fight
ing progressed all day yesterday.
In the sector between Kheiins and
l.ion, says the dispatch, fierce attacks
ere launched by the German forces
and were all repulsed w*ith great loss.
Fighting near Ileuartbelse still con
tinues, the Germans having been re
enforced considerably at this point.
LAFGLLEITE
ANGERS
SENATE
Inter national News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 25.- Amend
nnnts proposed hy La Kollette, <*x
tindin - < \i*mptinns from conscription,
lias aroused the ire of a number of
members, who say that it is only an
other of his moves to cause delay on
every bill of 'importance th;«i is pre
sented.
These senators claim that if the bill
is to have any effect it should be put
through without amendments, as such
amendments as proposed by La Fol
lette only load to future trouble car- j
Tying out the work of drafting: men.
OVER 10 ENGLAND
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 25.- Treasur
er Mi Ailon today issued the first oer
tilleate toward Ihe war loans to the
allies, when he handed to Sir Cecil
Spring Itice a treasury warrant for J
two hundred m'lllion dollars.
The administration shows by Ibis
action that they are intending to lose
no time in getting the loans placed
and providing the enente powers with
money as rapidly as good business will
permit.
McAdoo in an Interview stated that j
other warrants of larger denomination '
would lie isued w'ltlihi a day or two,
as investigation of security is pro
gressing rapidly and ns fast as de
cisions are reached and orders signed
the treasury department will turn
these warrants over to the foreign of
ficials.
It is understood that most of this
money that is being loaned to the
allies Is to tie spent in the United
States in the purchase of supplies and
munitions therefore the money actually
remains with us and the industries of
this nation will get their margin of
profit from the three billion loan.
CAIMAN RACE IS WON
BY MRS. LOUIS STEVENSON
By A. T. & T. Co.
COUNCIL, April 1C.. Shortly after
.".even o’clock this morning tho city
was invaded hy a host of Camoogan
ites who came trailing in at intervals
from the Solomon center. Hilly W'ebli
was *111 tho lead and was received by
Ihe whole town who were on the look
out, for the first teams in.
Shortly after Webb's arrival tho
•Suffragette” team made its apear
,-ince and was accorded a great ova
tion, for, without question these ladies
had won the big race. They were very j
modest about it and said "they did not
care to rush the dogs, else they would
have made the handicappers sore.”
N< xt to appear was Grant Jackson
With the Ayer kennels hitched up. He
made the fastest time of all beaitng
Webb’s team by over twenty minutes.
V short, distance behind him appeared
some one who looked* like Longboat
the famous Indian runner—it turned
out to be Will McGuire who swore he
I
had ran all the way from Solomon :
without meefing a friend. Bill received ,
the shoek of his life when he discov- ]
en d he was third in the race and now
talks of getting up a Sweepstakes team
for next year.
The other tennis arrived at various
intervals until eleven o'clock when
Oliver Weaver ambled past the Judges
remarking "My kingdom for that motor
sled.”
‘Twits a great race, made in good
time and the result was pleasing to
everybody. The winning team surprised
themselves and, ns a matter of fact,
surprised everybody else except Pr.
Kittleson who must have made a m'tl
!on dollars on his Judgment.
The prizes are awarded in the fol
lowing order, which gives the actual
running time of the teams from Solo
mon to Council: Mrs. Stevenson 11:41,
Grant Jackson 7:05, Will McGirtre 9:44,
Billy Webb 7:20, Poc Kemp 11:41, J.
Garrud 11:40, Herny Burgh 12:29,
itnlph Lumen 14:34, and Oliver Weav
er 15 hours
Councilites are to have great doings
in honor :.! their visitors. This af
ternoon the/ staged a race on a clr
l
culnr track—sec* :t miles free for all.
Tomorrow they will poll off their
fourth annual race, for a cup present
ed by the town, after which a boys’
race over a short course will take
place.
On Thursday night Council will bo
seen at its best when the Camoogan
dance will lake place at the A. It.
ball, followed by a big spread—for
which Council is famous.
The following day there will be a.
race for girls over a short course
followed by Eskimo races for both
men and women. The nat'ives In this
section have some dogs and these
events will lie far from slow.
For all teams who have not been In
the money a consolation race Is of
fered on Saturday which will end the
program for Camoogan week In Coun
cil. The Nomeites will go-as-you
please on the return Journey and the
greater portion of them will he hack
in the rit^ by Sunday n'igbt.
FIRST U BOA ' SUNK
BY AMERICAN SHIP
International News Service.
1.0NP0M, April 25.—The armed
American steamship Mongolia arrived
in a British port today and reported
sinking a German submarine. The TT
boat came to the surface a thousand
yards away from the American ship
and her periscope was shot away. The
V boat sunk and presumably went to
the bottom.
This is the first Instance of an Am
erican merchantman firing on a sub
marine.