FOOD-STUFF TRADING BE BARRED
THE NOME DAILY NUGGE'l
VOLUME XVII. NO. 117. T*LEPMONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, ALASKA, MAY 14. 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 4fl. PRIoE 25 CENTS
VON HINDENBERG NOW GETS BEADY TO ATTACK
VON HIHOENBERG PREPARES
FOR TERRIFIC SLAUGHTER
International Now* Service.
PKTRORAD, May 14.—It is report
ed in official dispatches here that the
proposed Hindenberg drive to this city
has been indefinitely postponed and
that troops who were moving in th'is
* direction will be rushed to the west
ern front where the German com
mander is reforming forty more di
visions of infantry preparatory to
launching a gigant'ie offensive on (lie
allied forces.
Estimates point out that between
five and seven hundred thousand men
have been rushed to the western front
within the pajst (two ^weoks. Valst
hordes of troops have been gathered
in from points where no activities
-
I were evident. Kvcry available man
j in Germany will be thrust forward by
Yon Hindenberg in this great effort.
Great munition bases in eastern
Germany have forwarded thousands
of tons of supplies on to the western
front. (Many Austrian troops have
arrived along the Russo-German front
and are strengthening the lines in that
section to prevent an invasion from
the Russian side.
International News Service.
PARIS, May 14. -Preparatory to
launching the greatest cheek- and
I counter drive in the history of the
war You lliiulenberg is p.all'mg out all
re-enforcements mid is massing troops
GOV’T ACTION TO STOP
ALL TRADING IN GRAINS
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, May 14.—A vigor
ous fight is now taking place to so
amend the espionage hill that all spec
ulation 'ill food products will he sus
pended during tiie war. The wording
of the amendment is in effect that
all boards of trade, stock exchanges,
chambers of commerce, etc., who per
mit speculation in food products be
forced to discontinue business until the
ending of the war with Germany.
The amendment is inectng with op
position that is showing more strength
than had been anticipated, hut the
hackers of this amendment feel con
fident of forcing it through.
WASHINGTON, May 14.—By a vote
of forty nine to twenty four the sen
ate last this afternoon killed the
Thomas amendment to the espionage
bill.
This amendment called for a fine of
ten thousand dollars for each violation
of the law in regards to trading in
foodstuffs.
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, May 14.—The
hoard of trade has reverted to drastic
action. In an endeavor to sidestep fur
there interference on the part of the
government, in the conduct of the
business in the pit.
At n special meeting which took
place Saturday afternoon, the ..direc
tors decided to discontinue trading in
all May grains including wheat, corn
anil oats, further that no purchases
of wheat c'lther May, June or Decem
ber he permitlcil for a period of two
days except where absolutely neces
sary In lill existing coni t aels.
The threatened action of the govern
ment to force tin* suspension of all
trailing in foodstuffs is looked upon
with great fear by the heavy opera
tors. In the event of lltc passage of
such a bill, houses whose rating runs
into the millions would he forced to
close their doors and brokers who
have had seats on the hoard of trade
for years must go out of business en
tirely until the war is over.
KANSAS t'ITV. May II The hoard
of trade here has adopted the rules
laid down by the directors of the Chi
cago pit. and have suspended all trad
■ng in wheat until further notice.
WASHINGTON, May I t. A fine of
ten thousand dollars, for each viola
tion of the law against trading In
footstuffs, will ho levied on the board
of trade permitting such act, if a bill
which has boon introduced in th
senate by Senator Thomas of Color
ado is allowed to pass.
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at points along the western line. It is
estimated that over half a million
men have been drawn from other
points in Germany to support the great
effort which will be made to pierce
the Franco-British lines at their most
vital points.
Airmen report a continuous stream
of troop trains arriving from German
centers as well as all kinds of supply
trains being on the move. This move
ment 1ms been carried out for the
past two days and still troops con
tinue to arrive.
It is expected that Von Hinden
l.eig will have perfected bis arrange
ments within the coming week and
will then hurl his vast army westward
m his attempt to cheek the advance
of the big Franco-British drive.
BRITISH ENB
TOUR BF EAST
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International News Service.
WASHINGTON, May I t. The Brit
ish commission have returned after
an extended trip through the Atlantic
coast states, during which they were
entertained by a number of the civic
bodies and British organizations.
They express themselves as delight
ed with their receptions in the var
ious cities, and say that the demon
strations accorded thorn by the citi
zens of the numerous places visited,
would lead them to the belief that
ail of the I'nited States are of the
same opinion regarding America join
ing their country in the war, and that
it was in this light that they had look
ed upon the welcome accorded them,
rather than as individuals or visiting
foreigners.
HEAD 01 COLLISION
SIIIIIS 2 STEAMERS
International News Service.
DETROIT, May 11.—A frightful col
lision took place between the Steel
steamer Saxonian of the Dominion line,
ami the I'entaeost Mitchell of the
I’ittsburg line last night. The two boats
came together in a headon crash while
under full steam on St. Mary’s river,
and the report states that while all
of the crews were saved, both of the
steamers sunk wilh'in twenty minutes
of the time the accident happened.
MAKE PAPER
PUBLIC UTILITY
International New* Service.
WASHI JRJTON, May 14.—Senator
Robinson of Arkansas baa introduced
a measure, making print paper a pub
lic utility, so that it can tie governed
by the trade commission. In discus
sing this measure, he sated tha: all
lines of business that have use for
print paper are feeling the pnch of
(lie shortage and high prices have been
in evidence for some time pas', and
that in Ids bei’ef the passage >f such
a measure would bring 1m me date re
lief.
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ZEPPELINS LOSE IN FIGHT; AIR
FLEET VS JORPEDO BOATS
International News S«rvice.
LONDON, .May 14.—A gigantic Zep
pelin raid on England was frustrated
this morning when a destroyer flotilla
became aware of the presence of a
number of Zeppelins and a novel fight
ensued which resulted In the air fleet
being driven off with Ihe loss of Zop
pelin L-22 which was brought down.
On being discovered by the torpedo
boats the Zeppelins launched an at
tack on these scouts dropping hun
dreds of high explosive bombs none
of which took effect. They circled
round and the light lasted over an hour
when one of their number was struck
by it shell and came crashing into
the sea.
A general alarm was signalled to
other patrol boats and was picked up
by cruisers who dispatched the’ir .air
ships to intercept the monsters on their
return flight.
| Ten of the survivors of the Zeppe*
' lin were picked up by the torpedo
| ill St rovers .and were brought lo port
' todny.
For several davit a Zcppcln invasion
i
was expected. Many of t lie patrol
hunts have been fitted w*ith the latest]
type of gun for high angle firing,
'i hese guns have proved to be most
ueetive against air craft of any de
scription and use a new and powerful
explosive the invention of the French.
Its shock radius is very extensive and
it adds greatly to tlje dangers of avia
tors in the field of operations. These
guns are distributed along the Eng
lish coast and rue in telephonic com
nninV ation with one another.
Office and Residence of J. F. McAl
lister, freighter and transfer, Elite
Baths. Phone Red 157.
BRITISH ADVANCE IS
CHECKED AT BILLICOURT
International News Service.
LONDON, May 14.—According to
official dispatches the lighting for the
fortification of Hillienurt is the blood
lost seen since the start of the “nine
teen-seventeen* drive. Immense forti
fifieations have hoen erected at this
point by the Germans and are of a
most commanding nature.
The Australian forces which en
circled the city on Saturday suffered
severely. German forces took up
several vantage points and shelled
these troops for twenty-four hours.
The dispute'll states that tla lirit
i.sli have made decided gains in this
section .in<I that the fighting for Ihlii
court is still in progress.
Field Marshal llaig r- pm is severe
lighting in the Arras section. Tla
advance of the Ihitish eontinue along
the Hojeiil rival- ami the town of
A riei i\ is now the scene of the heaviest
lighting in that area.
SUBMARINE DESTROYS
FOUR HUNDRED LIVES
International News Service.
Ill'I'! NOS AlliKS, May 11. Advices
received liere today state that the
French mail boat Tarragona was sunk
by a German submarine and that only
seventeen were saved out of a total
of four hundred and fifty pasengers.
The submarine was sighted beween
Oran and Marseilles and a running
fight ensued. The mail steamer was
armed and despite her endeavors to
outstrip the underwater craft failed
for a torpedo struck her amidships
tearing her asunder and instantly
killing many of the passengers.
The survivor.s wen |.u bed up by a
ISritiah st• •:1111*■ i who is mi her wav
hero ami from whom h> wireless the
infonnntion id' the gnat catastrophe
Was obtained.
Ships arriving here state ih.it a
Herman raiders is still in the smith At
lantic and is escorted hy several suit
marines. Kor weeks tin vultures have
been inactive owing to the extra vili
hnee occasioned hy the arrival of sev
eral allied ships of war who constant
ly patrol ttie const.
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WASH I N'i ITi i.N , .M.i\ II. I i*i i ■ \ i iv
Ilian, woman nnl child in the nation
the gum i nniiiit will ■ i .* : i ■ I ferly dol
lars ai -cording le 11ii• • i.ili lie nt ismied
this lifli i Minin w lien the v.i rtiiUS OOm
j millers Were considering the I'Klwndi
Imi' iif tile four billion dollars cu
rled hi the war i i|ii ' quiat ion.
Ill addition to (lie original hill for
ship building which called for a bil
lion eight hundred million dollars to
lie raised l>> taxation llii.s industry
will be allowed a further amount of
seven hundred and fifty million. As
a result of this, ship building through
out the United States will receive a
•ft eat impetus.
Knnrmous pirn has >, will lie made
by the war department to cope with
the emergency required when the first
batch of eunseripts an- called to the
colors.
The priiu qi.il m.i eiif.n l nr. i s in the
country were called in by the com
mittees ami now give advice n the
pun hnse of the enormous supplies
which will be required. Many of them
have offered to turn over their plants
and equipment to the government dur
ing the period the country is engaged
in war.
May Day entertainment and dance,
Saturday night, Eagle Hall.
Calling Cards at the Nugget Office
GERMANS STEAL AEROPLANES;
FLY INTO MEXICO
Pacific News Service.
LOS ANEGELES, May 12.—Three
aeroplanes stolen 'in one night is the !
latest and most sensational move ever
made in this country on the part of
German plotters, in addition to which
it sets a record, being as it is the
first instance in the history of any,na
tion where an aeroplane has been
stolen.
Two of these were taken last night
from hangars on the Dominguez avia
tion field and the other from the ex
perimenting grounds of the Glenn
Martin Company at Griffiths park.
Prior to the Pnited States entering
the war, a number of German aero
students were daily making flights In
the vicinity of this city, but th'is had
been discontinued since war was de
clared.
These birdmen have been living Mi
l
apartments at Huntington park and
no particular significance lias been at
tached to their continued stay since
they stopped their visits to Ihe avia
tion fields over a month ago. While
here were known to be fourteen of
these students, a careful investiga
tion on the part of the authorities
bring to light that there are but nine
left, and that the five missing were
seen yesterday. A severe grilling of
ihe remainder has brought no results
as these claim to have no knowledge
of the missing men, admitting how
ever that they had seen the others
yesterday but had no Idea ns to the
contempated move, and had received
no hint from these men that they were
to do other than rema'in for n time in
this vicinity.
Secret service agents have taken up
the case and will soon have trace of
the during thieves, who have undoubt
edly gone across the border into Mex
ico. While 'it is known to the de
partment that there ire a number of
German plotters la California who
have been instrumental in the smug
gling of arms ami ammunition across
the line 'into Mexico, it is impossible
to directly connect them with this lat
est move, as it may lie simply u plot
among these bird men to steal the ma
chines, take them into Mexico where
they would lie sure of a ready market,
sell them to either Villa or Carranza,
pocket the money and make tlielr way
to some South American country. Tho
Mexican line being only one hundred
and fifty miles from where the ma
chines were stolen, makes It an easy
matter to carry out such a plan and
once across these men arc perfectly
safe from capture.