VOLUME XVII. NO. 18. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME. ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN *«. PRI-E 25 CENTS
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WHOLE ATLAHTI
BRITONS BELIEVE
FALKENHAYN NOW
ON GREEK FRONT
International Newi Service.
LONDON, Jan. 16.—Very authen
tic rumors are in circulation to the
effect that Von Falkenhyn la now in
Greece or on the Macedonian front.
He was for a time operating in
Roumania in conjunction with M-iek
ens<‘n but he has not lately b->en
mentioned in German disaptchos of
Roumanian activities. This is taken
here to be a partial confirmation of
the rumor lhai hr Is now somewhere
on the southern tient.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—The news of
yesterday from London that Von Fal
I kenhayn Is now in Greece is being
interpreted variously. It has ex
trr. ,e significance ..fcause it was only
p te ot a dozen generalizations as V
land operations in the war which
wei e allowed to pass the censor.
The most common interpretation is
that Fa!kenhayn has been sent by
the German general staff to tnk
charge of the Teutonic operations on
the Macedonian front.
Tha Nome Bowling Club’s alleys are
row open from noon to midnight.
Calling Cards at the Nugget Office
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL
FOR LATE ADMIRAL
PLANNED FOR SAT.
International Newt Service.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.--An
nouncement has been made that the
funeral of the late Admiral Dewey
who passed away late yesterday will
be held on Saturday. Arrangements
for a mo3t impressive funeral are be
ing made.
The cortege will consist of the
piesldent of the United States and
al' high oihcials of the government
including senutors and representa
tives. All foreign diplomats, a thou
sand bluejackets who will closely ac
company the body, and the Immense
number of friends of the deceased.
Messages of condolence have begun
to pour In to Mrs. Dewey from all
, ovet the world. Most of those from
friends in this country come direct
to her but those from foreign coun
tries come through the embassies ami
aro presented by attaches with due
ceremony.
Flags on all public buildings were
placed at half mast this morning and
will remain so until after the funeral.
On Saturday the army and navy
departments will be officially closed
out of respect to the late admiral and
all public business will be at a stand
still during the funeral.
Ciders from foreign countries for
fltial offerings wero already placed
with local florists as early as noon
today.
GALVASTON GIVES
CREDENCE TO REPORTS
OF GERMAN RAIDER
International News Service.
GALVESTON, Jan. 17.—The recent
news from London. Rio Janeiro, Tern
ambuco, New York, and other ports
of Immense losses to allied shipping
In the past two months 13 entirely
bel'eved in shipping circles here es
pecially by those having charge of
shipments to the allies from this port.
At laest three 'ships which left!
hero In November have failed to ar
rive and others that should have re
ported have not done ao.
Two Swedish steamships the Opr
fltson and the Consul Olson each with
ertgoes of twenty thousand bales of
ertton for Havre, France, left In No
vember and have not been heard of
since.
The Norwegian steamship Asbcrg
With a load of cotton for Genoa, Italy,
la also reported unofficially to have
been aunk by the raider.
Fear Is expressed In buelnees and
banking circles that the destruction
wriught by this raider may result in
great injury to the cotton market.
AEROPLANE LOSSES.
International News Service.
BERLIN,' Jan. 17.—Official an
nouncement hns been made of the
aeroplane losses during the month of
December. The allies lost sixty six
and the Germans seventeen.
GREAT BOWLING.
Yesterday quite a few members ot
the Bowling Club saw some extra
ordinary bowling. A special feature
of the evening’s play was the re
markable skill displayed by Mr.
Frank Lilly who lacked Just one
strike of a perfect score, rolling 276
out of a possible 800. The stars of the
evening were Frank Lily, 276: Faxon
Lewis. 268; John Haerlng, 256: Pete
Bather 188.
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DARING GERMAN RAIDER SINKS
MANY ALUED MERCHANT SHIPS
International Nawt Service.
LONDON, Jan, 17.—The depredations
Jf German commerce destroyers ol
arious types on British, French,
Italian and Japanese shipping are
causing consternation not only in of
ficial circles but thorughout the Bru
sh isles where the news of the re
am great losses on the seas cannot
be suppressed because of tho fre
iitent arrival of survivors with their
accounts of the disasters to their
hips.
The admiralty today officially an
tounced that twelve merenn... steam
hips of the allied nations have re
cently fallen prey to the new German
commerce raiders.
Of these, eight are British, two are
French, -and two Italian. A Japanese
ship is also reported lost in waters
not 3tated. Two of the British ships
were captured and prize crews were
placed on board. The admiralty does
not state where tiie captured ships
were taken.
Semi-official statement regarding
the sitaution is to the effect that
some of tiie ships were sunk hy sub
marines but the majority fell victims
to a daring raider which is bolder and
more venturesome, and also more
I successful from the enemy point of
! view, than either the Emden or the
Moewe.
This piratical craft has been sought
for by the allied patrol cruisers but
in vain. So far it has succeeded in
eluding all patrols.
Other allied cargo carriers to the
number of thirty are now overdue
and unheard from, and it is feared
that many of these have been sent
to tho bottom by the phantom Ger
man raider.
British and French patrol war ves
sels are being materially increased,
according to Reports.
There is an unconfirmed rumor that
more than one German cruiser must
be at work in the Atlantic. So great
Is thi devastation wrought that thero
is a possibility that several of these
piratical on ft are operating
T.ONDON, Jan. 17. The names of
th eight British ships announced by
tie • Jinir:clt> as huving been recently
sunk by enemy raiders are: Dramath,
Rodnorshire, Minith. Hetherly, Mount
T< triple. King Georgio. Hall and Vol
tior.
The two French ahips are Nantes
and Afsneris.
International Newt Service.
RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 17.—Dispatches
received here from many points in
South America show that a German
raider is destroying the ships of the
allies in the South Atlantic in large
numbers.
No less than twenty one ships un
der (lags of tlie allied countries are
reported to have been either sunk or
captured.
Another estimate which comes from
a consulate of one of the allies Is that
seven ships are known to have b^en
sunk und nine others known to have
b( en captured.
The commerce d< stroyer la still at
laijte somewhere In the South Atlantic.
From those whose ships have been
sunk by the mysterious war vessel
It has been learned that It Is painted
blnrk and greatly resembles an or
dinary tramp freighter.
A dispatch from Pernambuco con
tains the information that a Japan
ese 3teamship named Hudson Mini
lias landed there with officers and
crews from various lost vessels. The
number brought to that port was
stated to be two hundred and thirty
seven. Inclusive of masters, officers
and men.
The news from Pernambuco has
just been confirmed. The men picked
up by the Hudson Marti are reported
to be the survivors of seven vessels
lercntly sunk. This was not thoroughly
authenticated as few of the men
could be Indue d to tnlk having been
instructed not to do so.
BRITISH HAD GERMAN RAIDER
IN CLUTCHES BUT HAD LET IT GO
International Newt Service.
NEW YORK. Jan. 17.—Shipping
circles are tremendously aroused by
the news coming in from all Quarters
as to the depredations on allied ship
ping In the north and south Atlantic.
As the loss of one ship after another
is confirmed It has become apparent
that the Germans have several raid
ers at work.
It Is certain that one is operating
near the Irish coast, another in the
south Atlantic and a third In the Gulf
I of Mexico or in the Atlantic near the
West Indies.
There la little doubt that four
trans-Atlantic freighters from thi3
port have become victims of one of
the mysterious raiders.
It is now known that tho Belgian
steamship Samland was held up last
m< nth off the Irish coast by the Ger
:tnar> commerce destroyer.
! Recent arrivals from England aoy
that the British are greatly worried
by the German naval activities. One
arrival states that he has positive
knowledge from a private source that
the British patrol ships had the Or
mon pirate In their clutches at one
time but let him get away.
The account as related is that a
ship was stopped for examination.
She flew the Belgian flag and her
captain proved that he was carrying
a cargo of food for the Belgiun suf
feters. The name of the ship was
gi' en n.8 the Moldavia, a vessel whose
name appears on the British reg
lstry lists. As everything seemed reg
ular the vessel was allowed to pro
ceed.
This vessel is now known to have
been under false colors for It was
ascertained soon afterwards that the
ATeldavia was sent to the bottom over
a year ago
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SAXTON OUT AGAIN.
District Attorney Saxton who has
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GILMORE STATES
POLITICAL VIEWS
W. A. Gilmore writes from Seattle
a breezy letter which contains con
siderable political news which may In
a way be considered inside dope. It
says It Is too bad to have the repub
lican candidate lose by such a clo3e
margin. The east was a landslide for
Hughes but the west Joined the solid
south. If Kansas and North Dakota
had run true to form Hughes would
not have needed California. Capper
republican candidate for governor in
Kansas won by one hundred thou
sand but Wilson carried that state by
twent five thousand. Gil asks /‘what
can you expect where women vote
purely on sentiment? Wilson carried
10 out of 12 states where women vote
—all except Oregon and Illinois, on the
theory of sentiment,” The women
said "Mr. Wilson has had a hard
time—give him another term."
He says he hud things lined up
good and strong for all our boys If
Hughes had won. The only thing to
do Is grin and bear It, he says, and
democracy will go all to pieces any
way as soon as the war Is over.
Under the belief that Sulzer had
won the delegate contest he says that
Wickersham got his deserts so that
straight politics can be played In thi
territory from now on and some good
fellows who have been following a
blind lead can get In line. He con
cludes by saying that he had Just
3etn Bill Eddy, Andy Anderson, Judge
Reed and many others all of whom
are having a good time.
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Tills great serial will be resumed
tonight. By a freak of fortune Rlalr
and Luke are not killed. Buttered
and torn they emerge from the mini,
having given tip the pursuit, M»«n
titne Vivian Is making progress with
her plans to ensnare Arthur. Lying
asleep on Ms yatch, Vivian dreamj
of the diamond. There are others
who dream too, including Murmoduks
Smythe who sees a vision of an Indian
with a knife. He awakes, shots, kills
a frog—and finds the diamond. A
roaring comedy, "Bombs and Bangs”
completes the program. Admission J5
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SHRINE MEETING.
Annual meeting Nome Shrine Club
Masonic Temple, Sunday, January SI.
S p. m. Business of Importance.
L. H. McCLOY, Sec.