THE DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 122, TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRI„E £6 CENTs
A. P. A. Service
WASHINGTON, April 25.—
Chairman McCombs of the demo
cratic national committee, noti
fied the president today that he
will be unable to continue in his
present position as head of the
national democratic organization
after the democratic convention
is over.
The reason given is that press
of private business demands his
full attention. The president in
replying, expresed his regrets
that the great campaign man
ager cannot continue in charge
of the campaign.
According to the statements of
the party leaders, Fred i_> Lynch,
national committeeman from
Minneapolis will probably suc
ceed McCombs in the conduct of
the campaign. The loss of Mc
Combs will probably be keenly
felt by the democrats who have
grown to look upon him as the J
greatest campaign manager in j
the party since his masterly hand-j
ling of the campaign of 1912
which resulted in the election of
Preisdent Wilson.
HIPRESS WHITE BOOTS.
NOW $8.oo AT PETERSON'S
A. P. A. Service
SAN ANTONIO, April 24—It
is announced at military head
quarters that arrangements have
j,een made whereby General
Scott, chief ot statf oT the Amer
ican military establishment, will
hold a conference with Genera1
Obregon, the Carranzist minister
of war, upon the result of which
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tiie future disposal of the Amer-|
ican troops will depend.
Just how soon this meeting of
the military chief's of the two
nations will occur has not been
decisively settled. It is announc
cl, however, that it will take
place soon. The place of meet
ing has been designated as Eagle
Pass.___ _!
A- P. A. Service.
ATHENS, ApAril 24.—The
Greek treasury is empty and the
government is hard pressed to
meet the expenses of govern
mental business. It was announc
today that Premier Skoulodis
is advanced the sum of one mil
lion fromt his own fortune to meet
the expenses of the army, a large
part of which is still under arms.
The larger portion of the loan will
1,0 to pay the soldiers
To all appearance^ the* govern
ment will have an extremely dif
ficult tim to meet the deficit
which is bound to accrue as a
result of the shutting off of a
large portion of the revenues.
Even though the present difficul
ties are tided over the country
will probably have to negotiate a
loan for the future
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TWO SEVERE EARTH
QUAKES RECORDED
AT WASHINGTON
p. A. Service
WASHINGTON. April 25.—
I'wo severe earthquakes were re
corded on the government seis
nographs here this morning. One
if the quakes was of great inten
iity. From the strength of the
/ibrations it is estimated that the
tenter of the disturbance was
about sixteen hundred miles from
Washington.
FORD LEADS CUMMINS IN
NEBRASKA PRIMARIES
A. P. A. Service
OMAHA, April 24.—The count
of the votes cast at the Nebras
ka state primaries yesterday is
; '.till incomplete with Henry Ford
maintaining a decided lead over
Senator Cummins for the repub
lican nomination.
Friday night as the Eagle hall.
I \ real opportunity to do a good
i Iced. The good that men do lives
after them. ____
lutter—-Butter
| We have kept back a brano ol butter that was shipped to us by
S our old milkman, Herman Hoop from Ellensburg, Wash., last fall
i We did 90 for the purpose *o he able to offer something good in
the spring days when it won b; appreciated
TRY A BRICK
85c for 2 pound brick
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Last Mail Brought Advices
THAI CODFISH
has risen in price as follows:
Bricks to, per pound .10c
Middles to per pound.12 i-2c
Whole to, per pound.8c
Consider merchants as well consumers that at 8c per pound in
Monte and less for large quantities that it is good business to come
and buy all that you will require for next summer Our price is de
livered to you, Seattle price the amount of two cents per pound
freight should be added
COFFEE ROASTED OAILY
POLET'S EXTRA BLENO, 2 POUNDS 85e.
BRITISH ANB GOMAN FLEETS
BATTLE IN THE NORTH S A
GRAVE RIOTS IN IRELAND.
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, April 25.—Grave
riots occurred in Ireland yester
day according to an announce
ment made in the house of com
mons today by Augustine Bir
rel, chief secretary for Ireland.
Birrel asserts that the situation
is extreme and there is every
prospect for further troubles.
During the course of the disturb
ances the rioters seized the Dub
lin postoffice and committed con
siderable damage on other prop
erty before they were finally com
pelled to desist by the troops
which were hurried to the scene
from Curragh.
A battle in the streets between
the rioters and soldiers followed
the arrival of the troops and 12
were killed before the rioters
were dispersed. Birrel told the
commons that though the dis
turbances are quelled it is by no
means certain tha they are ended
as the rebels are still in posses
sion of some parts of Dublin
.
DUBLIN UPRISING FOS
TERED BY GERMANY
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, April 25.—The
Dublin uprisings are regarded
here as part of a well organized
German attempt to stir up a rev
olution in Ireland. That this be
li 'I :s loun led on significant
premises is indicated by the an
nouncement that Sir Roger Case
ment was captured yesterday
while trying to land a cargo of
arms from a German auxiliary
vssel together udth a force of
German sailors. It is 'believed
here that he planned a dramatic
entry into the country as the ac-1
tivo head of a revolution in which
the Irish were to rise and par
ticipate.
RICE BENEFIT PROGRAM'
PROGRESSING.
Preparations for the Rice bene
fit ball Friday night are gathering
momentum at a rate that prom
ises a stirring event- The enter
tainment committee has only be
gun its work out already has the
the following in sight: Two num
bers from Fort Davis, song by
Mrs. Runyon, song by Miss Con
stance Reed, Mrs. Joe Sheldon!
and chorus and one moving pic
ture. The general committee
have included the name of Mrs.
George Adams on the refersh
ment committee. I
German Ships Again Make Daring
Raid on British Coast Town—
British Claim Big Victory—
Germans Forced to Flee.
A. 1*. A. Service
LONDON, April 25.—A great
naval battle has been fought in
the North sea between British
and German war fleets.
Dispatches from Hull early
this morning state that terrific
firing was heard there about 4
o’clock this morning and the
mrsting of shells was distinctly
seen from shore. The soudn of fir
tig continued for nearly an hour
and finally died away in the dis
tanced, indicating tt’lie retreat of
the Germans after being overtak
en by the British patrol fleet.
Later dispatches arriving from
Lowestoft state that the German
warships under cover of a light
fog subjected the city to a heavy
shelling which resulted in the
killing of a number of persons
and the destruction of a number
>f buildings. The Germans ap
oear to have come out for the
ourpose of bombarding the Brit
ish coast as was done during the
earlier periods of the war when
• everal east coast towns were
subjected to a heavy shelling by
the German war fleet.
The Hull reports say that the
engagement was of the most sav
age character and the roar of the
guns at times resembled the con
tinuous roll of distant thunder.
Although the fog hung low over
the wafer, it was not so dense as
prevent the flash of guns being
distinctly seen and at times the
sky was lighted with the glare of
'"-ting shells.
The German apparent!} came
out from their retreat in the Kiel
canal with the intention of raid
ing the British coast but were
unaware of the proximity of the
British cruiser squadron and were
overtaken soon after the attack
on Lowestoft.
Admiralty Announces Victory for
British Fleet.
LONDON, April 25.—The
great sea battle fought off the
British coast near Hull this morn
ing ended in victory for the Brit- j
ish war fleet, according to an an-1
uounccment from the admiralty
issued about noon today. Tbe
statement says that the German
warships were overtaken by the
British cruiser fleet and after a
-hort engagement the German
ships were compelled to flee to
ward their base behind Helgo
land The last reports received
by the admiralty stated that the
< lermans were in rapid retreat
with the British closely pursuing.
Whether either or both fleets
suffered any losses has not been
given out. The official statement
say s that the two squadrons con
sisted of battle cruisers, light
cruisers and destroyers. Appar
ently none of the heavy battle
ships of either side participated.
Women and Children Killed in
Lowestoft Bombardment.
LONDON, April 25.—Details
of the total destruction commit
ted by the German ships in
I MWr,toft have not been forth
coming and a strict censorship
ha. apparently been inaugurated
to prevent the spread of exag-(
gerated reports. From such in-1
formation as has been obtained it
known that two men and a
number of women and children
w T" killed by the German shells.
Apparently the Germans fired
but a tew shots before turning
to the north where they were
overtaken by the British fleet No
attempt was made to attack Great
Yarmouth a short distance from
Lowestoft and no other towns
were visited as far as known.
I lie law that i- older than his
ton “Do unto others as you
w ould they should do unto you,”
The Rice benefit on Friday night.
Rice was crippled in a supreme
effort to help others. Let us all
make a supreme effort to help
him. Fridav night at the F.agle
hall
FEAST OF SEVEN TABLES
Ladies' Aid May Festival will
be held at the Federated church,
Tuesday night, May 2.
ZEPPS AGAIN
BOMB BRITAIN
r\. P. A. Service.
LONDON, April 25.—An Ad
miralty anouncement states that
the German Zeppelins again de
scended on tile eastern British
coast last night dropping bombs
' ■ the number of seventy at va
• it u- points.
The announcement contains
10 other details beyond the state
ment that five of the giant an
'hips participated in the raid. The
ime of the occurrence is also
withheld, the statement relative
to the time being confined to the
words: ‘during the night."
By many it is thought that tin
reported attack of the German
war fleet on Lowestoft was in
reality due to the Zeppelins A
strict censorship is being main
tained and there is little oppor
Utility for ascertaining the true
facts.
MARTIN FAMILY
NARROWLY ESCAPE.
ASPHYXIATION
Ihe family <>! I-rank .Martin
consisting of .Martin, bis wife and
three small children, had a tiar
row escape from asphyxiation
night before last as a result of
coal gas escaping into the room
while the family were asleep. Ac
cording to the story told by Mar
tin, but for the timely awaken
ng nf bis little son the five mem
bers of the family would prob t
hly have been overcome by the
deadly fumes. Un being awak
ened by the child, Martin noticed
he gas and went at once to open
lie floors but was scarcely able
11 do so ami fell a: the entrance
'■ft. r g'-iiing the dooi open. The
title - 1 ilsei attempted to arise
ti 1 fe to the floor immediately
Ifei getting on his feet. Martin
ays he lay at the door for some
tittle before lie revived sufficient
e to attend to the other members
if tlie family, all of whom were
nade deadly ill by the noxious
fumes. Up to last night they
were all suffering from the effects
f the gas Miough able to be up
and around.
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