MYSTERIOUS MALADY APPEARS
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VOLUME XVII. NO 259. TBLEPnONE MAIN 41 NOME, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JUNE 3U, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN «. PRICE 25 CENTS
BRITISH AGAIN FORCE BECK GERMAN LINES
BRITISH STORM OUTER UEFEHSES LENS;
CITY AT MERCY OF BRITIHS
International News Service.
LONDON, Juno 30.—Following tho
> capture of a wide sectiou of the Ger
man front lines along the Souchess
river by the llrit'ish forces yesterny
afternoon, the city of Lens is now
virtually at the mercy of the British
ami its fall is only .a matter of a very
short time.
The official report of the Bn
commander transmitted to the war of- j
tlco last night declares that the Brit- |
^ ish forces led by the lighting Dana- |
dlans have stormed the German post- J
Cions along both banks of the Souchoz
and have driven the Teutons front
more than four miles of powerfully
fortified positions covering Lens on
the south, thereby creating an opening
for an extension of the present en
veloping movement which Is steadily
throwing a ring of steel about the i
beleaguered city.
The sudden divcrs'ion of the British
attack from d'liectly in front of Lens (
has resulted in a deep wedge being
driven into the German flank from thej
southwest which is still boring its way
toward an objective behind tlie city,
Continuation of the movement wilt
result in the cutting of German com
munications east of the town and will
compel the evacunt'ion of a large sec
tion of territory in addition to Bens
itself.
The war office report says that the,
British (advance along a four mile!
front placed the advanced British lines
one mile to the east of their former!
position.
Fighting desperately from behind ;
mine dumps and 'in the numerous col-|
Meries, in and about, the town, the
Hermans are steadily falling back be
fore the weight of the British attacks
which are steadily pressing forward
in spite of numerous heavy counter
attacks by the Hlndenberg forces.
Bens Itself is under a terrific artil
lerj bombardment and is brtng bat
tered to pieces under the constant rain
of shells which are making it rapidly j
untenable. The fighting is of the 1
greatest intensity with the troops fre- '
fluently corning to close quarters and j
hand to hand combat.
GERMANS CLAIM ADVANCES
ON VERDUN FRONT
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international News Service.
HIOIIUN, June 30.—During the
course of heavy lighting along the
Mouse, the Herman troops took pon
l session of more Hum five hundred
yards of Hie Kronen llrsl line trenchps
on the Verdun sector, according to
the grand headquarters statement rel
ative to the western fighting
Additional gains are also reported
to have been made along the eastern
slope of Hill 304 which has frequently
been the scene of severe fighting 'in
the earlier days of the war.
Hard counter attacks of the French
in an endeavor to regain (he lost
positions were ineffective and were
easily repulsed.
Knglish claims of extensive gains in
i lie Arras region are discounted by
the contrtf ^statement that 'heavily
pressed efforts of the Brttish to ad
vnnee tlielr positions along the Hin
I
denherg line were severely repulsed,
the attacking troops suffering heavily
under the machine gun fire of llie
Hermann.
Heavy fighting is reported in pro-,
gress in the latter area with the battle
ns yet undetermined.
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GREECE HAS BROKEN
WITH CENTRAL POWERS
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1-iONDON, Juno 30.’—Although no
formal declaration of war has been
promulgated Greece has broken off
diplomatic relations with Germany and
her allies and is making every prep
ra t ion to d'ispatch her military
forces to assist the entente, in the
Balkans.
* Information to his effect was re
ceived by the Times from its Greek
correspondents today. The govern
ment of King George hns not officially
recalled Its representatives 'in Ger
many but they have been notified to
hold hemselvea in readiness to depart
at any moment.
Additional evidences of the inten
tion of Greece to Join with the entente
are contained in dispatches from
Salonika today in which it is stated
that Greek troops w'lll be employed
against the Bulgarians'in Macedonia.
Every otuward Indication, points to
an immediate entry of the Greeks with
the full strength of their well trained
and well equipped army. Large num
bers of Greeks are already fighting with
the allies at the present time. Previous
to his being called to form a ministry
I'or the new ruler, Venizelos is known
to have had a force of fully forty
thousand men actively engaged with
the forces under General Sarrail.
FRENCH WARSHIP
STRIKES MINE-SINKS
International News Service.
1’AltIS. June SO.—Three officers nnd
n total of thirty five members of the
crew of the French armored cruiser
Kleber were lost when the vessel
struck a mine off Point St. Mathleu
nnd sank within a short period. An
official admiralty statement today an
nounces detain! of the wrecking of the
warship and states that the remainder
of the crew of five hundred men have
* been safely landed at Brest
The vessel was on Its way to Brest
from the port of Dakar, Africa, when
the mine was encountered and was
amost irt sight of its destination when
the disaster occcurred. Point St.
Mathleu being located near the ex
* treme western end of France and but
a few miles from the harbor of Brest.
The Kleber was a first class armored
^ cruiser built in 1912 at Bordeaux at a
cost of four million dollars.
The Kleber is the thhrd large vessel
of the French navy lost through sub
marine attack or through contact with
a mine.
The mine which sank the Kleber is
thought to have been recently laid by
a Herman submarine mine layer as the
area was swept for mines only a short
time since.
DOROTHY GISH TONIGHT
CHAPLIN SUNDAY
Tonight Mary I’ickford's close
competitor, pretty Dorothy Oish, will
be featured in a romnntiev story, "Old
Heidelberg," a 5 part Triangle produc
tion. The story deals w'tth the customs
and habits of his famous old univer
city and one of the royal family. It
is a big picture and will be declared
excellent by all that see It. Sunday
night Charles Chaplin will appear
in one of his latest "hits," “The Fire
man,’ a scream from start to finish.
Chaplin Is the driver of the engine
and It is luck for Nome, that he is
not working here, the way he tuns
that engine. A late Pathe News and
a two part drama of India, “The Soul
of Phyra," starring Enid Markey will
also be on Sunday's program.
BIG AMERICAN i
HER DIVEREd!
International News Service.
BOSTON, Juno 30.—That the Gil
man divers are again playing havoc
with transatlantic shipping is disclosed ;
by the announcement of the s’inkinf'j
of live large vessels includ'ing the
American steamer Maverford and the!
Ounard liner Mir.: .t
News of the d< uct.on of the M'a-[
ml was received h mediately folio v |
lug reports of the sinking of the Huv
erford and thref oMers large steamers,
and Is believed to have occurred yes
terday.
The Havorford was he largest ves
sel under the American flag d'lvercd
since the war began and was of eleven
thousand tons register.
The aggregate tonage of the live
vessels is very large.
Mike Nevlns Is confined to Hob
Cross hosplal under the care of Dr.
Mustard. He Is reported threatened
with an attack of pneumonia resulting
from a severe cold.
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BRAZIL TECHNICALLY AT
WAR WITH GERMANY
WASHINGTON, June 30. That Bra
zil 'is actualy making war on Germany
although no war declaration has been
given out by the Brazilian govern
ment was disclosed today by the state
ment that the Brazilian navy is at
the present time engaged in active co
operation with the American squadron
under Admiral Cnperton in safeguard
ing commerce on the western Atlantic.
Until the announcement today re
veale the naval alignment of the
hHies and showed that a number of
Brazilian warships were included It
was generally assumed that Brazil
wan still refraining from formal no
tion against the central powers al
though openly hostile to Germany and
her allies because of the unrestricted
submarine war but would shortly is
sue a declaration of hostilities.
It is generally expected in official
circles that active participation in
the war will follow a formal dec
laration by the Brazil government. It
is also considered very probable that
others of the South Arperlcan states
will follow the lead of their large
neighbor and formally align them
selves on the side of the entente allies.
BEER AND WINE ELIMINATED
FROM FOOD BILL CONTROVERSY
International Newi Service.
WASHINGTON, June 70.—'The
great congressional battle over the
prohibition section of the'food control
hill is now practically nve.' and the
measure will probably be passed in
a few days.
In the opinim of c( ngressh>l>-i I lead
ers the great battle Is all over save
for the usua fonoe.U'is of deb tie ov< ,
the general terms cf the bill.
With ttie assurance that whisky
must go hut beer end wine van s ay
a while at the discretion of the presi
dent, the senators have dropped much I
of the noticeable hostility of the past !
week of debate and will probably de
calc to carry the bil through on those
terms, especially ns the retention of
beci' and light wines is supported by
the president who has so expressed
himself to a number of lenders.
Although the house has passed the
measure with a complete prohibitory
amendment which absolutely elimin
ates strong drink, it is believed that
the lower house will concur in the
With the assurance that wihsky
facture and sale of beer and wines
under the prohibitory power granted
the president in the senate amend
ment, As there are no other points
of difference It is expected that the
measure will receive speedy action at
the hands of the conference commit
tee.
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MANY CHILDREN DIE FROM
MYSTERIOUSFATAL MALADY
UHNTON. Mn., .1 line urt. Seven t>
nix children of viiriniis ages have died
I'roiii a mysterious malady which made
its appearance here following the ar
rival of two strangers a few days ago.
So far none of the physicians called
to determine the nature of the devas
i
litftng complaint have been able to ^
give it a name. They assert that noth
ing of iike character has ever come
under their observation before anil
they are at a complete loss both in
explaining and treating the disease.
It is the, general belief that, the epi- i
demie was caused by innoculatlon with
some hitherto unknown disease germ 1
and susffieloti was at once directed to'
the new arrival who were seen eon- j
versing with a number of children anil
tire also said to have presented candy
or other confections to several of the I
ehildren who have died.
That (he suspicions were shared by
the federal government is 'mdicaed
by tiie 'instructions of ihe Washington
government requesting tit* local olfl- ,
government requesting the local olll- !
dais to hold the men without ball !
pending an investigation instituted j
shortly after their arrest. The names j
of the arrested men are also being
withheld and no specifltle charges
have been placed against them.
The suspects have refused to admit J
any connection with the mysterious !
complaint and assert they are harm
less travelers.
That their story is not In exact
keeping with the facts is indicated
by the announcement that federal of
ficials are now engaged in making a
search for five others men who are
I reported to be confederates of the
.wo arrested. The remarkable number
of deaths occurring from the obscure
complaint is recalling the statements
of Hcientitlc men relative to the pos
! siliilitics of causing great havoc in
| lime of war by the dissemination of
dead I,\ disease germs among the pop
iilace of ;i nation and there is a general
fear that the disease is In some way
connected with Herman machinations,
t p to the present no people bf mature
years have contracted the complaint.
Those boys suits and pants at half
price, children's rompers today reduc
ed. MISS OESTRICH'S STORE.
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NEWS NOTES !
A nows item in the morning paper
[ announces that many of the flags fly
ing in Nome have been reduced to,
tatters by the elements, necessitating
the renewal of many, owing to their
having lost all sembance to . Old
Glory through becoming merely
streamers. All of which recalls that
there 'is a manifest abuse of the flag
In Nome which ill befits the patrolic
spirit usually manifested by local
citizens. Every one flies the flag
now hut not every one knows the right
way to display it, apparently. During
tile past week we have several times
noticed the flag floating at half mast
from two of the most prominent build
ings of the city while others have been
allowed to flutter In the elements day
and night until, ns our contemporary
suggests, they are merely a mass of
fluttering tatters
The government has announced a set
of niles governing the flying of the
flag and while they are in no sense
obligatory natural reverence for the
emblem of our country should dictate
that they be observed ns far ns possi
ble.
The flag should lie flown only be
tween sunrise and sunset To leave it
up at night 'is a mark of disrespect.
In stormy weather, when a large flag
may he damaged it should tie replaced
by a smaller one.
The head of the mast is the right
place to display the flag The hal
yards should be drawn to prevent its
slipping part way down. Kings should
never he h;Jf masted for the death
of private individuals, and at no other
time except when ordered by the gov
ernment.
Kings should be displayed right side
up. This may seem an unnecessary
warning, but navy ofllcials not long
i called attention! to flags in San
Ertnclsco that were shown bottom up.
It is disrespeetful to use the flag
as a curtain for advertising pur
poses or for anything else than as a.
flag. It is illegal In most places to
put an> printed words on the flag.
DRYS DEFER TO WILSON.
international News Service.
WASHINGTON, June 30.—General
debate on the terms of the food control
bill discloses that the dry leaders have
backed down completely on the pro
hibition Issue since President Wil
son indicated ids willingness that the
manufacture of beer and wine be per
mitted during the war period. Opposi
tion to the retention of those beverages
has practically disappeared and the
majority of prohibition advocates ap
pear completely satisfied with the sit
uation.
Early passage of the food bill Is
now assured.