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THE NOME DAJLY
VOLUMB XVI. NO. 68. TELERnONE MAIN « NOME, ALA8KA. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1918 TELEPHONE MAIN 48 PRIwE £S CEN T%
WESTERN ARTILLERY
BATTLE RENEWED
FAIRBANKS GRAND JURY
INDICTS LEADING CITIZEN
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON. Feb. 21.—After a brief
respite during which both sides ap
parently caught their breath for a
new effort, the great artillery duel along
the western lines has been renewed and
hundreds of guns are pouring verltl
ble torrents of shot and shell Into the
opposing trenches.
From the Armentalres salient, north
ward to the coast the fiery deluge Is
again plowing up the trenches in whai
is believed to be a prelude to a general
advance of the Germans In an effort
to batter their way through the British
lines to Dunkirk and Calais.
Official reports today assert that the
German artillery renewed the assault
yesterday morning and the attack has
continued with unabated vigor. The
Germans have also made vgorou# at
tacks against the French positions at,
various points; near and below Arras
and In the Champagne sections, but
without result. Despite the rumor#
of Immense German concentration
along the Flanders front there has
been no attempt to advance tholr lines
ilong this section.
FAIRBANKS, Feb. 21.—The town
of Fairbanks has been furnished with
a midwinter sensation that has cast
everything else Into the background
for the time being through the action
of the grand Jury In returning Indict
ments against two well known citizens
both of whom are charged with rape
Dan Callahan, who has been a city
councilman for the last ten years and
who was also a senatorial candidate
at the last election, was arrested by
emissaries of the marshal's office yes
terday on a secret Indictment returned
Saturday evening charging him with
the rape of Grace Carey, a half breed
girl fourteen years of age and at the
same time W. H Wooldrlge, a local
gardener, was also taken Into custody
and charged with raping Laura Her
rington, also a half breed, aged thir
teen years. The Indictment against
Callahan, alleges that the crime was
committed on June 2Sth, 1915. The
one returned against Wooldrlge speci
fies the Cate of the alleged crime os
being September 19, 1914. Wooldrlge
Is also charged with having made a
second attempt on February 9th of the
present year. Judge Bunnell refused
ball in both cases.
A third Indictment was returned at
the same time as the others, but the:
Identity of the person against whom
It is directed has not yet developed. It
has also leaked out that the grand
Jury !e Investigating clmllar charges
against nineteen other parties against
whom complaints have been laid by the
same girls. Both defendants hav®
refuged to make any statement except
to assert that the whole affair is noth,
ing more than a political job. Both
men have been active political workers
and Intimately connected with local
politics. It is probable that their do
fense will be that district attorney
Roth and Marshal Erwin are try
ing to railroad them owing to
the fact that they opposed them poli
tically and also secured affidavits
against them In connection with lewd
women.
FRENCH REPULSE
GERMAN ATTACKS
CLAIM ALLIES
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X. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Feb. 21.—Berlin dispatch
es from Athens today assert that the
allies liave notified the Greek premier
that they Intend to make such use of
the transportation and communication
facilities of Greece a they nuiy deem
necessary and that they Intend to oc
cupy the railroads and telegraph lines 1
In the vicinity of Salonika. The re-:
port Is generally credited as Indicat
ing that the allies Intend to force the I
Greeks Into action one way or another J
SEATTLE HOLDS MAYORALTY
PRIMARIES TODAY
•V P. A. Ssrvie*.
SEATTLE, Feb. 21.—The primary
elections are going on today, with
Mayor Qill, Griffith and Errlckson as
the candidates for mayoralty honors
It la generally accepted that GUI will
be returned the winner, although Grif
fiths will probably run close.
KEGOAYAH KOZGA
BARN DANCE
A. B- HALL, FEB. 26
ADMISSION $1-60
A. P. \. Servioe.
PARIS, Feb. 21.—Heavy dertnan In
fantry attacks were repulsed at VI
may, Bolsleux and also In the Cham
pagne section, near Belne, according to
the war office dispatches. Slight gains
are reported In the Argonne section as
a result of counter attacks by the
French forces.
Artillery duels are In progress else
where along the French front, notably
along the Verdun sector, where the
enemy are continuously bombarding. |
The great artillery battle along the
Flanders and Artois fronts has been
renewed with great vigor and both
sides are engaged In tremendous at
tempt to shatter the opposing lines
' <V. P. A. Service.
: FAIRBANKS, Feb 20.—The Alaska
Citizen will, on Monday morning, edl
| torlally accuse Marshal Erwin of this
division with malfeasance In 'office
The chargee against the marshal will
be based on tha fact that ho spent
nearly a month on the ttall while re
turning from his recent visit to Wash
Ington. The Citizens will declare that
the time was consumed In taking care
of a slock of merchandise with which
i he Intended to compete with local
merchants It la charged that In thus
devoting his time to his own affairs
he had been neglecting Ills official
I duties. The Citizen will put the mat
ter up to the grand Jury to Investigate.
CHICAGOAN BREAKS SKI
JUMPING RECORD
RUSSIANS THREATENING
TRANS-ARARIC R. R.
GERMANY WILL EXEMPT BIG LINERS
A. P. A. Service.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Col., Feb
19.—With Ideal ski weather prevail
ing and before an Immense congrega
tion of ski enthusiasts from all parts
of the country, Roger Omtvledl of Chi
cago today broke the world's long dis
tance ski Jumping record and setting
a new mark nearly thirty feet In ad
vance of the old record. Omtvedi, who
la a professional, cleared the remark
able distance of 192.9 feet The prev
| ious record was 163 feet and was held
by Oscar Gunderson of Modum, Nor
way. The new champion has long been
known aa a remarkable ski Jumper
and has competed in many American
tournament. Hlg performance today
la looked upon as phenomenal and It
Is generally believed that the new mark
will stand for many years.
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t . P. A, Servioo.
J WASHINGTON, Feb, 21.—Conflden
; ilal advices from Berlin last night say
: that Germany has refused to- modify
her declaration to sink all armed mer
, chant vessels belonging to the belli
gerents but has agreed to a concession
n favor to tltc largest liners In defer
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ence to the request of the United
States The report say that the Oer
man answer will probably advise the
state department that vessels of the
large passenger carrying class will bo
given warning but others will be sunk
on sight without warning of any na
ture.
A P. A. Service.
PETROOHAD. Feb. 21.—Official ad
vices from the Grand Duke Nicholas
assert that one of the Russian armies
engaged In tl*» pursuit of the dlsor- J
ganlzed Turkish army now retreating
from Erezum, Is reported to be ser
iously threatening the.lino of commun
ication of Turkish forces ongagtng the
British at Bagdad.
The dispatch says that the Russians
are at a point on the Euphrates river
within CO miles of the Constantinople
Bagdad railroad. The progress of the
Russian forces toward Treblzond Is
now threatening to cut off that section
of the Turkish army fleeing northward
from Erzerum and there Is every In
dication that the city will soon be
invested by the Russians who Rre ap
proaching from both east and south.
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EGYPTIAN INVASION
A MYTH
GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURES
ON BRITISH FRONT
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A. P. A. Service.
LONDON. Feb. 21.—The reported
Turkish preparations for the Invasion
of Egypt under the direction of Ger
man officers Is declared to be a myth
and there Is little likelihood that an
Invasion of the character suggested In
earlier rumors will even be attempted,
according to the latest information. |
It la admitted that an idea of this
character may have been considered
by the German staff but owing to the
tremendous difficulties of transports'
tlon In the desert country (• such a
plan was ever seriously contemplated It
has now been abandoned.
Information of the most reliable
character Indicates that the Turks
have no such campaign In prospect at
present and are giving all their at
tention and efforts to checking the
Russian Invasion which has now as
aumed serious proportions.
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BERLIN, Feb. 21.—German attacks
along the British front have resulted In
Important gains for the German forces,
according to the war ofllco reports to
day. The official statement saya that
i section of the British position two
hundred and fifty metera long, lying
ong the Yser canal has been stormed
\nd taken by the German troops and
all attempts of the British to retake
them have failed. The German forces
are also conducting a strong offensive
below Arras.
GERMANS AGAIN RAID
BRITISH COASTS
HEAVY FIGHTING
IN ALBANIA
A. P. A. Bervioe.
VIENNA. Feb. 11.—The struggle be
tween the Italians and the Austrians
In Albania continues with the Italians
slowly retreating from Bastova. Thej
Austrians are uniformly successful
but the fighting Is heavy.
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AER0PLANE8 CAN
A8CBN0 BACKWARD
Atfer three years experiments an
aeroplane has now been perfected that
can rise going sternwards and can
travel astern at the rate of fifty miles
an hour. The Anal experiment took
place at Pensacola, Fla., recently and
proved to be perfectly successful. An
other Improvement which has been
made Is that the airship while travel
ing backward la so arranged that it
does not obstruct gunfire and the In
vention Is for that reason regarded as
one that will have a great effect on
| future air battles U war.
\. P. A. Service.
LONDON. Feb. 21.—German sea
nlanes today raided both the east and
southwestern coast of England. Ac*
cording to the reports, the attacks
were conducted by a fleet of air ma
chines divided Into four sections and
all attacked simultaneously at various
pelat*. The raid was hardly success
ful as the machines were driven off
before they could accomplish particu
lar damage. The total casualties were
two men and on* boy killed and a
marine wounded. Tho raiders were
; hotly pursued by the British air men
but managed to escape without Injury
| as far as known