THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVII. NO. 95. TSl»EPnONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 18, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 4«. PRIuE 25 CENT?
HOUSE DOES NOT FAVOR CONSCRIPTION Bli.L
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IS NOW
TAKINC PLACE OFF CAPE COD
AUTHORITIES ARE ALL “AT SEA”
International News Service.
BOSTON, April 18.—That a naval
engagement is taking place due north
of ITovincetown is evident from tele
graphic reports which state that
heavy tiring is heard 'in that direction
and still continues.
The first reports came in from Ilacc
l’oint coast guard station, next from
Beaked Hill Bar Station, next by
High Head station all ol' which report
heavy firing off the extreme point of
Cape Cod.
There was a lull In the lighting
which was again resumed ut 10:46
this time it was heavier and at II
o'clock today it was continuous.
Considerable excitement prevails
here; the Charlestown navy yard
show great activity and several fast
cruisers were getting up steam ready
to investigate and probably go into
action. Captain Rush of the navy
yards kept his wirelss busy but re
fuses to divulge what is taking place
out ill soil.
il is supposed that several of the
light cruisers have encountered Ger
man submarines and are In chase, for
the direction of the reports would lead
to believe that a running fight is tak- 1
ing place, the ships engaged traveling
‘o the north.
The navy department have notified
all shipping along the coast that a
naval engagement is going on in the
Oicinity of (’ape ('oil, and to put Into
the nearest port until further in
structions are issued by the govern
ment.
WASHINGTON, April 18.—The i
heavy firing reported off Boston has
electrified the officials here who are]
eagerly awtaiting details as to the
naval engagement.
The navy officials express the opin
'ion that some of ttie patrol boats have
run on to a German submarine amt
that ttieir firing alarmed some of the
scout cruisers who have taken up the
chase.
Since the attack on the United
States torpedo destroyer Smith yes
terday many scout cruisers, destroy
ers and submarine chasers have been
on the hunt for (tie German U boat
and it is expected that some of these
heats have run on to her and are keep
ing op the chase.
Several aviators called at the capi
tal this morning ami offered their
services and that of their aeroplanes
to mvistigate t ho matter hut ttieir
offers were refused lay the authorities
wh ■ are hourly e . tine" report * front
the set ne of a- ‘ion.
W/SHINGV •>?:, .Xpril 11. It is
■tun etc1. he>e ;,■:• t a base of supplies
and a complete submarine floating
dock exists along the rocky coast of
Maine. Orders have, been issued to
the coast guard stations along the
entire Atlantic coast to make a thor
ough and close search of nil rugged
and unlikely points.
The rumor states that the base is
not established but is in Ihe line of
a floating dock which can be moved
seawards by the submarine, or from
point to point of ttie coast fine as
desired. II is also stated that the
giiuiet portion of the underwater
craft which now appear on the At
lantic sen hoard are American pro
ducts manufactured and assembled by
• leitnaiis who arc in the I'nitcd States.
Tite secret set vice department have
been called in to ascertain the truth
of the rumors and the capture of one
of the r boats 'is eagerly looked for I
as it might throw light in this matter
and disclose some sensational (level
opments.
MILITARY COMMITTEE OF HOUSE
A6AINST CONSCRIPTION RILL
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International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 18.—Very
much to the displeasure of President
Wilson the selective conscription bill
continue! to me with strong op
position. The p: rs.dent is leaving
nothing u alone «hat will be off as
slstanns in the forcing through of this
hill.
The werd was passed to him that
today the military affairs committro
of the house voted against this se
lective draft, as moanB of raising an
army, and stand twelve ta eight in
favor of voluntary enlistments.
The president will insist that the
house reverse the action of its com
mittee.
WASHINGTON, April 18.—The
military affairs committee of the sen
ate today recommneded that passage of
tee selective ascription bill as aslt'j
by tie army general staff, contention
than any other pertaining to the war.
There is a possibility that the sen
ate i..p\ vote favorably, hut it Is
! rumored, that there will surely he an
I -fitment of strength shown by the op
position, before any final action will
i be reached.
i
[ Those in favor o£ the measure will
try to rush it through, on the plea
of presure of more important business.
Hut indications are, that it is sure
to bring such long discussions that
much delay will he occasioned.
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CITIZENS ASSEMBLE TO EXPRESS
LOYALTY TO PRES. WILSON
"I wish that our president could
sec this splendid gathering here to
night" thus spoke the Hon. Judge
J. H. Tucker lust night to a hall
thronged with people who had come
—as loyal Americans—In answer to
the call for a mass meeting of citi
zens.
It was a glorious meeting—one
which wtill live in the minds of thoso
who were present for many a day.
It was a gathering that Nome should
he proud of. It voiced the sentiments
of the people and spelled America the
whole way through.
If there was a man in that audience
who was in doubt as to where he
should stand in this great matter
which fills the heart and mind of the
nation, his doubt—like the stars of the
morning—faded away before the great
sun of patriotism which arose to
throw its light of liberty and Jus
tice on a world full of sorrow.
Judge a. J. Lomen, who presided at
the meeting, gave a straight talk op
events wMch lead up to the declara
tion: of war with Germany. He spoke
of the calmness and enduring patience
of the president at the various out
rages perpetrated by Germany and
the later Inevitable result. War. “It Is
a war of autocracy and democracy
and democracy Is bound to win."
The Hon. J. It. Tucker made the
| address of the evening. It would be
' nothing short of a sacrilege to at
tempt to put it on paper from Just
the mind words one would carry away.
It is regretable that it was not taken
down by a stenographer for the In
spiration of future generations—pos
sibly for the best—as cold type cannot
portray the sponcancous Inspiration of
patriotism, the tense sympathy of the
audience, the occasion as it was; a
real demonstration of American pa
triotism arouse 1 by a master touch.
The other speakers who addressed
the meeting were Mrs. E, B. Darling,
Duncan Macdonald, Mayor Moller,
Tom Gaffney, Dr. Mustard and District
Attorney Saxton.
Proudly waving (lags and singing
patriotic t.irs fifty little children con
tributed their best to the meeting.
Miss Mildred Ijohmann w-b in charge.
William McGuire w s called on the
stage and read James Hodman Drake's
"American flag" whilst Clifford Dea
kln’s rendering of “Don’t bite the hand
that’s feeding you” brought down the
house. He was accompanied by Mrs.
II. Burgh.
The singing of Amercia by the
audience brought the most remarka
ble and enthusiastic meeting ever held
In Nome to a close.
I The following telegram was sent to
; President Wilson by the chairman of
| the mass meeting which was hold at
A. U. hall last night, it speaks for
itself:
To the President of the United States,
Washington, D. C.:
At our mass meeting last night the
, following resolutions was unanimous
ly adopted: "Ftesolved that the people
of Nome, Alaska, citizens of the Uni
ted States, in mass meeting assem
bled express to the president of the
United States their profound appre
ciation of his untiring efforts to keep
this nation from being embroiled in
international strife; and now that a
state of war exists between our coun
try and Germany we further wish to
convey to our president the firm In
tention of all our citizens to accord
to him the most loyal support In the
conduct of this War.”
G. J. T.OMRN, Chairman.
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BERLIN ADMITS FRENCH
GAIN; HAS TAKEN
MANY PRISONERS
International News Service
HKltLlN, April 18.—That the j
French hav<- made considerable gains
along a twelve mile front is admitted
here today. There has been consid
erable losses on both sales ami over
three thousand French prisoners have
been taken since April 8.
The gains were made in the area !
between Sl’oissuns and Itheinis. ite- |
enforcements have been sent into this j
section and it is expected that the j
ground lost wit! be retaken.
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SWIFTEST YACHTS IN WORLD
TURNED OVER TO GOV’T
In'ernntional Newt Service.
NKW YORK, April 18,—Kong inland
sound today is dotted with the speedy
craft that has been put into commis
sion as submarine searchers.
All members of the Neir Tork
Yacht Club and a number of other
wealthy men here who own sen going
motor launches have turned these
boats over to the government to be
used in coast protection.
Some of these nre the fastest boats
in the world, and each day now wit
nesses a number of them starting out
) their assigned posts of duty. When
''<* nows reached here today of the
naval engagement nar Cnpe Cod, a
number of those started down the
sound.
This resulted in some of the pret
tiest races ever witnessed along that
.idof water.
.'hose who live along the shores,
re given a treat that will long re
main in their memories.
Both here and in Boston, it is
claimed that there are enough of
these craft, to most effectual}’ guard
those cities, against the approach of
kind of German boat, that would
• nuke an attempt to reach these har
bors. •
Information has boon received by
the yacht club here, that every yacht
club on tile Ulanl'io will follow their
lend.
If this is done It wil.'. provide the
government with thousands of such
bouts, with which to virtually comb
the sea In the neighborhood of our
chief ports.
| These I’oats are all be'ing renamed
by government officials, ns fast as
they are placed 'in commission. In
most cases the owners provide the
crews, and cover all tlio expenses
while boats and crews remain doing
government duty.
ALLIES CAN NOW
RECRUIT IN U. S.
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 18.—The sen
ate late this atfernoon passed unani
mously (lie Culbertson bill, legalizing
recruiting by the allies 'in the Cnited
States.
This action Will he quickly followed
by the sending of recruiting officers
here ,to open up stations all over the
country.
It is evident, now that the l nit ted
States has entered the war, that hun
dreds of thousands of Knglish,
french and Ituss'ions who heretofore
have been lukewarm are now imbued
with the spirit of patriotism.
These foreign-born men would of
course prefer to ent; r the ranks, in
the armies of the'ir own countries ,
and tins will now bo made easy for
them, as they will he able to enilst
'here. ltting aware of this possibili
ty lias kept tin in from joining the
t'nil' d States army, as it is known
that thousands \\ re ready to do,
W ithin the next few weeks it is ex
piated that tin- i eei uillng will begin.
You should keep posted on the war
and Intrs•national and local news of
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NAMES OE COMMISSION
I nternational News Service.
\V ASI11 N'< !Ti i.\, April |v Tins at !
irrtioon tlm name of llio French
I'lminiisslnn were made public lay tin1
Freneh piiiIkiss) hero. They ineludo
iln- fallowing pionVmint men of tie*
Fr.neli republic: Former ITemier
Viviani, Matrhul Joffre, Vice Admiral
<'hoehepi i t, dean of the navy, Marquis
de ('liamlirun, mmln r of the chamber
of deputies, Mons Simon, minister of
tinanee, and the staff of Marshal .Jof
fre,
Arranged ills have been made to
guard the members of the foreign
commissions assembling here. Score's
of secret service non have lioen de
tailed io attend tin various members
during all their movements,
A request to head off nubile dem
onstrations on their .arrival tias been
made to the 1 •• •«»j.1 • by the president
who i-oiisidors with great gravity the
- i‘ioiiNnrss of sin h a mission.
Tin* .hi \ .i oi »he commission from
I'i.iiic is export,-d tomorrow. Owing
to :in- !..•*■> i. .f tin* Herman nub
mail ir boots m the neighborhood of
N'rw Vork i guard of honor of sev
eral battle eiti'iscis :ire in readiness
to j»i*oc*i ed to meet the snip conveying
the delegation.
Kxt taordin. iy prr. at ions are being
taken both on land n.l water to guard
thr various members of the commis
sion from the attacks of fanatics or
Herman agents. This commission w!15
drr'nlr as to the fut tire of Kurope,
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GERMANS RECAPTURED
1,000 YARDS TRENCHES
International News Service.
LONDON, April IS. Official dis
patches here state tha* the total mini
bn of prisoners captured lij tiie al
lied forces in the last two days' fight
'mg exceed thirty thousand. Full re
ports from the French section of the
line are not yet to hand.
On the front between Khaims and
Soissons the French forces have oc
cupied the positions captured from
tiie Germans ami have moved their
heavier nrlil'ery into position.
I .asi night tin < h i mans launched a
small counter attack on ilie extreme
nil end of tlie French Vine where
ii was broken yesterday and suc
eeileil i:i reeaptllliag imf thousand
yards of l rein-lies.
The (iermnn aililliiy have gotten
their guns into a timt and dining last
night enlisted tin newly occupied posi*
lions of Hie Fr- ncii effectively.