THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 208. TELEPHONE MAIN tt NOME, ALA8KA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 48 PRICE 25 CENT*
ITALIAN VOLCANOES ARE ACTIVE
GERMANS TAKE OSTROW
AND LOZMA
German Press Service.
BERLIN, via Sayville, Aui* 12.—
The German fo-ces are still rapid.y
i "eating the Russians to the eastward
d(u.d are in possession of the Pity of
Omrow an 1 tit Fortres of Lozma on
I he upper N. rew. Terrific fighting
along the Into of the railroad running
1 otween the Seld.ee and Ostrolenka is
i eported and lht troop;- of General
I’alke have taken a considerable num
ber of the defenders of Ostrow pris
oners. After occupying Lozma the
Germans destroyed the railroad com
munication northwest and south of
llielestock and are now In practical
control of the entire western railroad
system in Poland.
The German advanre east of the
Nieman continues and Ruelow 1s mak
ing progress south of Kovno. The Rus
sians are retreating along the Oalic
eian front and the Austrians are again
advancing on Kowel, Krymno has also
been occupied by the Austrian troops
who have captured over three’ thou
sand troops in the very recent fighting
Along'that section of the eastern lines.
It is also estimated tha^ the enemy
have suffered a loss of at least four
thousand killed. Reports of the gen
eral staff assert that Hindenberg has
captured two hundred thousand Rus
sians in the last three days of fight -
irg, nearly all of whom were taken in
the several cities and fortresses taken
by the Germans.
GERMANS 300 MILES
FR0MPETR0GRAD
A. P. A. Servlwa.
I.tiXDON, Aug. 12.—The official Rus
sian .(ports received today admit *hat
the Hr.ltic flank of the German amiv
of von llinderberg has virtually at
tained the banks of the River Dvina
between Riga and Dvinsk with Retro
grad itself less than three hundred
miles away. The Germans are appar
ently sweeping the Russians away with
resistless force and the reports gener
ally are one series of reports of fur
ther German successes.
BERLIN SAYS REPORT OF NAVAL
DEFEAT WITHOUT EOONDATION
German Press Service.
BERLIN, Aug. 12. The German
admiralty has Issued a complete denial
of the Russian report of a German
naval defeat in the gulf of Riga and
declares the story to be absolutely
without foundation. It Is declared that
on the contrary the German war fleet
have the Russians securely bottled up
in the gulf under the protection of the
forts and they dare not attempt to
emerge without the possibility of com
plete destruction owing to inferior
weight and numbers. It is admitted
that the Germans have attempted to
force by tho forts but so far have not
been successful.
No losses were suffered however and
j the fleet retired Intact to continue the
blockade. The German submarines
have again made a successful foray
j on British shipping and fourteen ves
sels, of which half were mine trawlers.
I have been sunk In the North sea since
Monday. Included in the list are the
cruiser Lynx, the fastest vessel in the
British navy, the steamships West
minster, Hartford, Viper, Bovenardo
and Rosaia. In addition to the steam
ers the submarines also attacked and
sunk the Russian bark Barzler and the
English sailing ship Oakwood.
Nome Nugget $2.00 per month.
BERLIN SAYS REVOLUTION
IN ITALIAN CITIES
German Prees Service. Riots of the most terrific nature have
BERLIN, via Sayvtlle, Aug. 12.— taken place in Naples. Palermo Tur
Reports from Switzerland state that ino and in the capital itself and the
a revolution is developing in Italy and government has been forced to recall
riots of great proportions have taken strong forces from the front to stay
place in many of the larger cities of the hunger crazed people. The reports
the kingdom and resulted in the stat0 that many companies of soldiers
wounding of many persons. Industrial ... , ,
,, are being transported to the cities nf
conditlons throughout the country are
declared to be appalling and hundreds fected and tho government is rigor
of thousands are out of work and in ous|l' suppressing every item of news
danger of starvation. concerning conditions.
Last Chance to buy
ARKANSAS BLACK APPLES
Just a few boxes left
PER BOX Sl.00
lpolets Stores
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GR0CHR8. MEADOR ARTJiRS FOR IMPORTED DELICACIES.
.
MAY USE NATIONAL
GUARD IN MEXICO
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—According
to Information derived from the war
department, there is every prospect
that the government may be compell
ed to draw on the national guard in
the event of trouble in Mexico owing
to the small number of available troops
at the command of the department at
the present time.
It is officially stated that there are
scarcely more than twenty-five thou
sand troops available tn continental
United States of which thirteen thou
sand are at present on the border un
der command of General Funston,
while thu remainder are scattered
among the various army posts
throughout the country. The small
number of mobile troops Is causing
considerable comment from the press
and there is much criticism of the de
partment on every side. It has been
suggested that In case of the need for
troops becoming Imperative it will he
necessary to call out the national
guard.
Send your order In at once for Min
ing Edition.
* I "- 11 " -L."
FLEET
ORDERED
J50UTH
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—1The navy
department announced this morning
that the Atlantic fleet will leave for
southern waters on August 29 but de
nied that the contemplated move had
anything to do with the .Mexican af
fairs.
The department is maintaining abso
lute secrecy about the movements of
the vessels now in southern waters,
and it is generally helleved that the
majority of the fleet now on foreign
service are on their way to Mexican
waters.
VILLA IS WILLING
TO SIGNA TRUCE
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—Villa has
informed the United States that he is
willing to sign a truce with his oppon
ents for the purpose of holding a peace
conference. The Mexican leader states
that he desires to bring about the pa
cification of Mexico as much as any
one and is willing to accede to nny
reasonable terms of settlement.
According to the terms of the pro
posal submitted to the government
through his agents in the capital today
Villa is willing to stop nil hostilities
for a period of three months during
which time a peace conference must
lie held. Ho reiterates his former state
ment that he is willing to meet Car
ranza half way in any effort to restore
pence.
AT THE NEW EAGLE.
Old Lewie Hunter Rye and the Fa
mous Atherton Bourbon whlakaya, Die
tilled^apring 1904-1905, bought in bond
j and raduoad to 90 par cant by U. 8.
I government by the bot*U er gallon.
TEXAS GOVERNOR
APPEALS FOR 1
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—AceordI g
to advices received from official
sources this morning, the Mexican
situation continues to bo very threat
ening and the prospects for further
discord are in no way abated. It is
stated that Funston has submitted a
r> port of conditions on the border at
tile request of the state department It
Is also said that Governor Ferguson of
Texas has appealed to the president
for federal aid adding that conditions
were perilous and grave.
The war department Is in constant
communication with the several divis
ion eommanders along the southern
border and ts evidently keeping In
close touch with the situation. It ts
declared however by the officials of
every department that there Is no pres
ent Intention to intervene In Mexico
and tlie activities along the border
are protective only. Reading officers
of the army state that no orders for
the movement of troops have been Is
sued today. Reports from Rrownsvllle
state that raids are reported from
many points to the northwest.
WILSON RETURNS TO CAPITAL.
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—President
Wilson returned to the capital from
his summer home at Cornish this
morning and at once entered into a
''onfereace with Ransing over the Mex
ican situation. The discussion lasted
for over iwo hours but nothing as to
its nature has been given out. On re
tiring from the executive mansion,
Lansing refused to discuss the Mexi
can question in nny way.
TELLER
CONFESSES
TO BANK
ROBBERY
A. P. A. Service.
CEDAIl RAPIDS, In., Aug. 12.—Leo
Perrlne, teller of the Cedar Rapids Na
tional Bank, which was robbed of
$12,300 In gold and currency a week
ago, today confessed that he had com
mitted the robbery. Following the
supposed holdup of the bank by mask
ed robbers, Perrlne was found shut up
in the vault In an apparently hysteri
cal condition and was confined to his
home for several days thereafter. Per
rlne stoutly maintained that he had
been held up but several discrepancies
In his story led to an Investigation.
On being confronted with the evidence
gathered ho at once confessed. Italf of
Jho stolen money was restored to the
bank today.
NOTICE.
The Nuggot Is giving Its subscribers
more telegraph news than any other
paper in Alaska and will continue to
do so. Send In your name and have
the Nugget delivered to your home or
office. Do It now.
ITALIAN VOLCANOES
THREATEN DEATH
AND DEVASTATION
A. P. A. Service.
ROME, Auk. 12.—Aetna, Vesuvius
and Stromboll have suddenly burst
into active eruption and are belching
torrents of steam and smoke accom
panied by heavy falls of ashes and
some lava. Ho far the situation In the
vicinity of Eetna is not especially dan
gerous but the inhabitants of Naples
are fleeing terror stricken from the
elty as both lava ami ashes are fall
ing Into the city.
The Inhabitants of Hmyrriana are
also making their escape from the
clouds of hot ashes which are settling
over the town and threatening to cover
everything from view. The churches
through the regions close to the vol
canoes are reported to be (Hied with
thousands of fear mad people praying
from deliverance. Reitorts from Sicily
state that Aetna is emitting showers
of hot stones and ashes hut up to the
present little damage has been done
aside from a few persons hurt in mak
ing their escape from the danger dis
tricts, no one has been badly injured
and no deaths are so far reported. The
government is sending troops and sup
plies to the cities within the danger
zone in an effort to relieve the people
in any way possible.
FOUR KILLED IN OHIO
RAILROAD COLLISION
A. P. A. Service.
COLUMBUS, Aug. 12. Four were
killed and a score of people injured in
a head end collision between a *ast
freight and a special train bearing a
delegation of Knights of I’ythias near
here today. The accident resulted In
the demolishing of both trains and tin
small number of killed is conisdered
almost miraculous.
The excursion special was bringing
'almost the entire F’ythiati lodge from
Mount Sterling to attend the sessions
j of the conclave in this city. To add
to the horror of tlie collision, the wreek
took fire a few minutes after the shock
and it was with the greatest difficulty
that many of the Injure.I were saved.
The wounded were brought to this city.
We print everything and anything
n job printing tin- at tb - ’'•nggst
TURK SUBMARINE SINKS
BRITISH TRANSPORT
German Press Service.
BERLIN, via Sayville, Aug. 12.—
Five hundred and ten soldiers per
ished in the sinking of a British trans
port loaded with Indian troops off the
western entrance to the Dardanelles,
according to official dispatches from
Constantinople this morning.
The vessel was about to join the
allies transport fleet which was engag
ed in an attempt to land troops on
the Gulf of Saros. The larger por
tion of the troops were composed of
native tribesmen from th [ndlan allies
of Great Britain.
mr AVIATORS KILLED
AND MIRED
A. P. A Service.
FORT SILL, Okla., Aug. 12.—Quar
termaster Captain George II. Knox of
the First aeroplane squadron of the
army was instantly killed and his aid.
Lieutenant R. B. Sutton was seriously
injured in the collapse of their ma
chine while flying at a height of fne
hundred feet above the earth. Capt.
Knox was crushed out of ail semblance
of human shape by the great fall while
the escape of Lieutenant Sutton is
nothing short of miraculous. The
wounds of the latter arc severe but
lip has an excellent chance to recover.
AIRMEN BOMBARD
GERMANTOWNS
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON. Aug. 12.—A wireless dis
patch from Berlin this afternoon states
that French aviators dropped bombs at
Zweibruken and St. Aingebert in Lor
raine, killing and wounding eight per
sons. the majority of which were wo
men.
Large assortment of latest Victor
Raoorda and Victrolas received on
letoamor La Touoho. Lomen Bros.
SUBMARINE BATTLE
ENDS IN EM
OF THE ITALIANS
A, P. A. Service.
ROME, Au„. 12.—An Italian subma
rine torpedoed and sunk the Austrian
submarine U-12 in the Adriatic off the
naval base at i’ola this morning after
nearly an hour of maneuvering in
which both vessels attempted t<i|^Bt
wit the enemy's ship. The ItaliasgBvu*
finally enabled to get their oppWient
at a disadvantage and send her to the
bottom, with all hands.
TURK CRUISER
SULTAN SELIM
TORPEDOED
A. P. A. Service.
ATHENS, Aug. 12.—According to
advices from Turkish sources, the
Turkish cruiser Sultan, Selim was at
tacked and nearly sunk by an allied
submarine near the entrance to the
Bosphorus today. It is stated that the
sinking of the vecsel was prevented
solely by the timely action of the com
mander in running the vessel ashore
in the mouth of a email creek. A few
the crew of the warship are report
ed to have been injured by the ex
plosion.
BERLIN CLAIMS
BATTLE SHIPS
ARE DAMAGED
A. P. A. Service.
BERLIN, Aug. 12.—An admiralty
announcement given out this morning
asserts that several of the British bat
tleships lying in the Thames were In
jured In the recent airship raid on the
British coast. The German airmen are
said to have dropped bombs upon the
very docks of London although an ef
fort to suppress the fact has been
made by the British authorities. The
extent of the damage sustained by the
war vessels is not known at present.