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Evening journal., 1915-10-07
IN NEW BANK on SATURDAY.

The Second and the Fifth and Mar
ket streets offices of the Wilmington
Trust Company will move into the re-
modelled quarters at Second and Mar
.ket streets on Saturday, and will open
the offices for business on Monday
morning. The furnishings in the
temporary office on Market street.
above Second. will be transferred to
their new offices Saturday.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
GERMAN.AMERICAN CARD PARTY.

The German-American Society Will
not hold its monthly meeting on the
third Tuesday night Of this month.
October 10. and instead will give a
card party and dance for the mem
bers and their families in German
Hall on that evening.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
DELAWARE OYSTERS IN.

Captain William Woodhall and his
schooner, Carrie Haley. brought large
load of Western Shore oysters t. the
Church street wharf today. They are
fine product of the Delaware bag. ard
Captain Woodall is finding ready sale
for them.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
AUsTRO.eERMASs INVADE SERBIA
IN rhe nnlted -

By The United Press.
LONDON oct 7-Auatro German Eoopa have in'----
according dispatches received here ths 4araoa
s Ausro-German forces crossed the prna save aad
Danube ,era 10 word has from soma this afternoon
Suite believed possible Bulgarian already have crossed
s eastern frontier OF serba striking FOR the NshsaopHb
.,,sg be creek minister to sofia reported only .ao da
ts,, Bpearis would invade Serbs when tie Ausuo-eeF-
nan s-,y. began No formal declaration has come
from Soma
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
WORKMAN AFFLICTED.

Harry Ieets of No. 519 Union street.
empIoved at the Joseph Bancroft and
sons plant. was removed from the
plant to his home today suffering from
rheumatism
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
ALLIES DECLARE MORE CONTRlDlND

ly The United Press
ATHENS. Oct 7Ths Allies have served notice ersseo
that an merchandise consigned through Greece ports 70 R
ara win be treated as contraband and conaEcaed
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
ANeIo-FRENCH LOAN RATIFIFD.

BY The emitted Press
PARIS oct 7rhe French chamber OF Deputies by uaan'
nous vote today ratified AnsoFreneh loan nssotaed IN
America
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
MRS. GAIT TO BE
THE NEXT first
LADY Of LAM"
Presidents Engagement
Brings Many Congratula-
tionS to White House
DAUGHTER OF EXECUTIVE
MADE COUPLE ACQUAINTED
HOW IT HAPPENED.

4 year or 50 ago DIR. Cary r.
Grays0n met Miss Gertrude Cor
don.
Miss Gordon introduced him 10
Mrs. Gait. her guardian.
lie introduced Mrs. Gait 10 Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones.
Miss Bones introduced Mrs. Gait
10 Miss Margaret Wilson.
Miss Wilson introduced Mrs.
Gait TO her father.
All In the fall Of 1914.
II am very happy"
This was all that Mrs. Gait
would say this morning.
"All else has been said at the
White House," she explained.
Mrs. Galts phone was busy all
day with calls from friends.
Many of them went TO her home
. 10 personally extend their good
wishes.
The date Of the wedding has not
yet been fixed. Mrs. Calf said.
Mrs. Gait has taken an interest
In suffrage in the past few years.
hut never has committed herself
on the subject. maintaining, her
friends say, an "open mind.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07

BY Tho United preaa

WASHINGTON. Oct. All White
House romance records we're shatter-
ed today with announcement OF the
engagement Of President Wilson to
Mrs. Norman Calf, widow OF a Wash
ington ieweler There wedding
planned In December in the executive
mansion, will be the third in ths
/ Presidents family since his inaugura
/ ton, his two daughters. Jessie and
| Eleanor. having been married there
The White House was literally
svsmped today under messages Q
good wishes to the President From
high officials and most obscure citi
zens came congratulations. Cabine
and other officials called PERSONAL.
to extend felicitations.
The President has been a widowel
exactly IA months today. Mrs. Gait
formerly Miss Edith Boiling. daugh
| ter of Judge William II. Boiling. ol
/ Wytheville. Va. is about Ss years ole
and has been widowed eight years
| She has no children.
Il was officially stated at the
White House this morning that the
wedding will be a very quiet one and
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Gait Il will probably take place
early in December.
G. A. Davidson. president OF the
San Diego-C California Exposition. is
here today 10 ask the President 10
attend the exposition and IL Is pos
sible that the President may go west
on his honeymoon trip.
Today's announcement OF the nomi-
nation Of a new FIRST lady OF the
land" came generally as a surprise
Many in White House circles knew
of the attachment and anticipated the
formal announcement Since the firsi
appearance together OF Mrs. Calf and
the President last April at the open
ing OF the local baseball season, ru
morH had been rife of the approach
ing presidential nuptials.
During June and July Mrs. Gal
was a house guest at Cornish. N. II
where the romance is said to hav
ripened. There Mrs. Gait was a fire
quent companion Of the President o.
walks and automobile rides. She lei
, Cornish shortly before the anniver
sary OF the death OF the President
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
YESTERDAYS WHITE
HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENTS

President comes out for wO-
man suffrage.
President declares for "hOme"
defense.
President announces engage
ment to marry.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07

DUTCH STEAMER SUNK.
BY The United Press.
LONDON, Oct. THE Dutch
Continued on Page Twelve.
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feather

Generally cloudy tonight
and Friday; moderate north
east to east winds.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-12
ZAPATA GROWING UNPOPULAR
 WITH CITIZENS OF MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, Jan 12.-zapata is ruling the city with q high hand and Is dominatinr every department of the government. The business and social conditions are again such as to show a spirit of unrest which has begun to show itself at public gatherings and in the gatherings upon the streets
 Zapata seeing the growing discon- tent has issued orders to the police to prevent any public gatherings for any purpose.
 The signs of unrest are manifest on every hand and II Is doubtful if 1t can he suppressed by the police or milf tary without the most prompt and regulations enforced by the full military power
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SCOTT NEGOTIATES TREATY
 ELIMINATING BORDER FIRE

NACo, Jan. l2 -Brigadier General Scott has been successful in his border conference with the Mexican Generals in bringing about an arrangement whereby the Americans across the bor- der will hereafter be protected from Mexican bullets.
 General Maytorena, Villas com mander and Carranza's leaders were finally brought to sign the treaty by which border warfare is entirely elim- mated with the accompanying danger to American residents By the pro visions If the treaty both parties have agreed that hereafter there will be no hPhtlus along the border where that sueh lighting would endanger the lives of Americans or in other words have arranged upon a neutral zone extend ing along the American border
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LANE ANNOUNCES PROBABLE
 PURCHASE OF AWo RAILROADS

WASHINGTON, Jan 12.-After the conference yesterday with the Presi dent and the members of the engineer
 ing commission Secretary Lane an nounced that construction work on the Alaska railroad would be commenced early in the spring and prosecuted with all possible speed. When asked con corning the route which had been se- lected and where the deep water ter minal would he. Secretary Lane only stated that the government was con slderng the purchase of the Alaska Northern and Copper River and North western railroads which had been of fered to the government at figure which would probably make their pur- chase desirable by the government
 Fuarther than this the eScretary did not commit himself II is believed here by those who are we'll informed in mat
 ters pertaining To Alaska that the gov ernment will take over both the Alaska roads which will give practically two deep water terminals only one of which will be the terminal of the road which will finally reach the interior of Alaska. Both roads will tap rich mines of coal and copper and will build up splendid towns at their deep water terminals.
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ITALIAN GOVERNM ENT
 INTENTIONS ARE AS YET ABSOLUTELY UNKNOWN.

ROME. Jan. 12.-Though everyone. including army officers are frankly talking war and taking it as a matter of course that it is but a matter of a few days when declaration of war will be made the governments inten- tlons are absolutely unknown In the meantime. however, every preparation for war is being hurriedly made and q continuous stream of Italian soldiers are going northward.
 It would seem improbable if not inn possible for the government to now withhold it's assent to war against the overwhelming sentiment of the people who are in favor of a war with Austria and who have become insistant
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THREE DAYS OF SEVERE FIGHTING 0N vISTuLA
KAISER NO LONGER FIGHTS IN MASS FORNATION
VlSTUlA ADVANCE CHECKED fF7ER THREE DAYS BATTLE.

PETROGRAD, Jan. 12.--The Ger mans Nistula advance was checked after three days of the severest fighting during which q million and a half of Slavs held their ground in face of a most awful German rain of projectles The heavy guns of the Germans caused great losses in the Cars ranks but the line was unbroken and through which the German massive movement could not penetrate. The three days battle proved the futility of the Ger mans attempt to crush through the Russian center as they were beaten back with terrible losses when the in fantry assaults on the Cars lines was made.
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FRENCH FORCES DEFEATED eY MOROCCO REBELS.

MADRID, Jan l2.-The position of the French in the interior of Morocco is most serious, The natives have re- belled and are carrying on a war against the French army of occupa- ton with great success. They have defeated all the forces sent against them and captured Fez the capital of Morocco and it's most important city and commercial center. The French army of occupation is now surrounded by the natives but as the French arc strongly intrenched and can defend themselves till such time as reinforce ments can be sent to them The sit uation is most critical and will call for prompt action on the part of tho French government to check the up- rising
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GERMANS RAIN BOMBS ON FRENCH NEAR REiMS.

REIMS. Jan. 12.-It is reported that the batteries of the Germans have been hurling a veritable rain of shrapnel shells on the French troops intrenched northeast of the city. The fury of the German artillery fire is described as unprecedented and for hours there was scarcely rod of ground along the lines that was not struck The casualties are reported as slight owing to the fact that wherever possible the French troops have .so constructed their trenches as 10 make them almost im- pervious to shrapnel fire.
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GERMANS BACK TO OLD
 POSITIONS OF MONTHS AoO.

PARIS, Jan. 12.--The French war of. flee in commenting on the war situation in Franco take a very optimistic view of the situation saying that since the allied forces have been able to con- centrate their fighting forces the Ger mans have been steadily pushed back Since the time they reached the heights of their success in their near approach to Paris they have steadily receeded position they occupied four months ago today. The war office says the situa ton is the most satisfactory since the breaking out of hostllites
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ENGLANO'S REPLY FAILS TO SATISFY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-Englands reply to the American note has failed to satisfy the United States govern ment officials who claim that the point at issue has not been discussed but rather avoided But as the British note WIS brief and incomplete the complete reply which will arrive here within a few days is expected to clear the whole situation Neither President Wilson nor Secretary Bryan anticipate any trouble in making amlahle arrangements with Great Britain
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AUSTRlANs START SNoWSliDES TO ENTRAP THE RUSSIANS.

ROME Jan. 12.--Unconfrmed re- Austrian army operating in the west ern Carpathians have succeeded in hemming in big Russian force by starting snowslides, thus blocking the passes wherein the Russians were de- ployed. The Russian forces are de- clared to be practically at the mercy of the Austrian troops, being totally un- able to extricate themselves.
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kITCHNER REVIEWS LIGHT OUT ORDER IN LONDON.

LONDON Jan. l2 Lord iKtehner has again warned the people of London concerning lights and emphasized his previous orders The freedom of the city from German aeroplane raids has caused a laXness among the people which has caused q general order that all lights must be out or screened with in the city. The Zeppelin and aeroplanc fleets which have been observed the past few days travelling towards Dover has again aroused considerable eX- citement and the expectancy of a raid l3 having the effect of putting the peo- pie in a state of mortal dread during the long hours of darkness of the nights.
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FRENCH DpEADNAUGHT couRHET DESTROYED BY AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE.

VIENNA. Jan. 12.-The Austrian submarine Number twelve succeeded in hitting the French dreadnaught Courbet with torpedo which serious ly disabled the great ship. The dis abled Courbet was taken in tow by her sister ship Jean Bart but while maneuvering the Courbet was rammed and sunk.
 The Courbet had displacement ton and cost more than twelve million dol lars and was finished in 1913. being one vessels of the French navy.
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DELAYED OPERATIONS FAVORABLE TO ALLIES.

PARIS, Jan. 12.-The delay of ex- tensive operations in France and Bel gium war zones. due to winter weather. is deemed highly favorable to the al lied troops by military experts gen. erally. Every day gained means greater preparations by the allies to meet the great German howitzer on slaughts which are bound to come with spring by which time the allies will also be equipped with similar or equally as good guns.
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the news did not become generally known until today
 Johnson. who has q lay upon the pany. is said t0 have gone down under the lake and found d body of pay gravel four feet deep carrying an average of thirty cents per pan.
 Johnson has drifted to a considera ble distance and the pay continues to hold so far as he has gonA
 From every indication the strike is
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GERMANS PERSIST IN EFFORTS TO REACH WARSAW.

PETROGRAD, Jan. 12.--The German forces operating in East Poland are wedge through the Russian lines in the direction of Warsaw. The German forces have so far been unable to make a definite impression on the blockading lines and the savage rushes of the enemy have been hurled back resist lessly at every attempt The continued repulses, however, do not seem to abate in the least the fierce ardor of the Ger man troops
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an extremely good one and if it should prove extensive it would do much to- ward heriNing the good old days when the Bessie and Portland benches and Browns Little Creek property were turning out their wealth of gold
 There may be much or there may be little in this strike but the discovery of such body of pay gravel found in the near vicinity of the claims which have produced so much gold makes 1t ap- pear, to say the least. that a genuine
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-12
GERMAN WARSHiP BADLY DAMAGED BY MINE.

LONDON. Jan. l2.--Reports publish ed today assert that the German war ship Bremen has put into Wllhelshaven badly damaged by contact with q float ing mine at some point alon gthe shore line of the North sea. Passing vessels are reported to have seen the German vessel. obviously crippled making it's way slowly toward the German naval base
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-12
NUGGET" JOHNSON MAKES A
 RICH STRIKE NEAR NOME

A strike has been reported which is said To rival any gold discovery ever made on Seward Peninsula, the Port land bench not excepted.
 The strike is reported to have been made by Nugget" Ed Johnson, one of the best miners in the camp. and the report on the face of it bears the impress of being authentic.
 The strike was made on the Tundra Lake claim near Monroeville several days ago but has been kept quiet and
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STORMS STOP CAMPAIGN IN cARPATHiAN MOUNTAINS.

VIENNA, Jan. 12.-The extreme weather of the past week has been in strumental in practically deadlocking military operations in the Carpathian mountains. The mountain districts have been swept by furious snow storms and all avenues of travel are choked with enormous quantities of snow making the passage of troops im- possible
 It is felt that some time may elapse before the armies are able to renew their activities.
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FRENCH MAY BE FORGED TO RETURN FROM AlsAcE.

PARIS, Jan. 12.---The French war of flee is anxious and fear that German endorsements will force the retire ment of the French from Alsace The reverses of the French at Stenbach yesterday indicates that a large body of Germans have been thrown into Al sace and that the French army may be thrust back by superior numbers and compelled 10 retire into France.
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MANUEL WISHES TO COMMAND TROOPS IN THE WAR.

LISBON. Jan. 12.-Ex- King Manuel of Portugal, it is reported, has offered his services to his former kingdom in the great war, expressing a wish to command the Portugese troops operat- ing in France It is believed here that in the event of a refusal by the Por- tugese republic the ex-monarch will join the English army as colonel of cavalry.
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ENGLAND TERRoRlZED BY THREATENED ZEPPELIN RAIDS.

DOVER, Jan. 12.-Following the re- ported approach of zeppelins and areo- planes across the channel the people in Southern England are terrorized and are momentarily expecting these ter TOTS of the air to attack them with bombs Upon the least alarm the peo- pie scramble into cellars wells and every conceivable hiding place to se- cure safety.
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CARD OF THANKS.

In behalf of the relatives of stephen Naas, l wish h express grateful appreciation of the services of those who so kindly assisted at the funeral services and who did SD much to give expression of the high regard in which the deceased was held in the eommun- fly in which he spent so many years.
 JOHN n. MAS
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FRENCH GOVERNMENT ADMITS UNREST IN AFRICAN ZONE.

PARIS, Jan. 12.-The government admits much unrest in it's military zones in central Africa but says that owing to generally severed com- munication nothing definite is known and no information can be given to the press for publication.
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MONTENEGRiNS GAIN ANOTHER VICTORY OVER AUSTRlANS.

CETTINJE, Jan. 12.-Th Montene- grins gained another victory over the Austrans in battle which was fought north of Sarajevo yesterday The plucky little army of Czar Nicholas is steadily driving back the superior num- bers of the Austrians who seem unable 10 withstand the determined on slaught of the Montenegrins.
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ROLLER SKATING RACES.

Races at the Roller Rink with full brass band Monday Jan. the 18th. Ad. mission Soc. Skates while they last A limited number of reserved seats in balcony same price. Races begin at 9:30 D. m.
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GERMAN AERoPLANE BROUGHT DOWN BY AERO GUNS.

AAIEINS, Jan. 12--An attack was made upon Ameins by a number of aeroplanes which succeeded in drop ping fifty bombs upon the city doing much damage to buildings and killing n score of people A spirited sharpnel fire from the Aero guns brought down two of the aviators.
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ALLIES POSSESS ARTILLERY SUPERIOR TO GERMANS.

LONDON, Jan. 12--Army officers now claim that the allies are in pos ession of artillery which ts even su- perior to the famous artillery of the Germans. These large guns have been furnished from Japan and Italy as well as from French and English arsenals which have been working 10 full capacity since the beginning of the war
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ANGLO-FRENCH WARSHiPS
 PASSED THE DARDENElLES.

ATHENS. Jan. 12.--Late dispatches from Balkan sources indicate that the Anglo French fleet has succeeded in rushing some of their vessels through the Dandenelles It is reported that the allied battleships are now engaging the Turkish fleets before Constanti- nople's outer defenses
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GE RMAkS CLAIM GAINS
 ALSACE AND ARGONNE.

SAYVILLE. Jan. 12--Berlin today claims slight gains in Alsace and Ar gonne at the same time vaguely ad- hitting that the fighting largely con- sists of strategic maneuvers entailing but little loss of life
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GERMANS NO LONGER
 FIGHT IN MASS FORMATION.

LONDON, Jan. F. Reports from the front say that the Kaiser is growing cautious and is no longer fighting in mass formation. IL has been observed charge in extended formation in this respect adopting the tactics of the al- lies
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NEW DANCING SCHOOL.

Miners Home Club Dancing School, Tuesday and Friday evening at p. m. Tangos, Hesitations. as we'll as all the older dances Mrs. Oliver and Mrs. Peterson. teachers.
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The Nugget is printing nearly twice as much news matter as any other paper. Send in your name and help support this kind of enterprise.
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Mrs. Bartlstt's dancing class, K. K. hall Tuesday and Friday evenings. Old and now dances taught.
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strike has been made and its future de- velopment will be watched with great interest
 Ii is reported that Nugget Johnson
 the statement that he has al ready hundred thousand dollars blocked out
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-14
A Eine Time WAS Had.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 13.-Pat
Toomey had $500 thirst. He &C.
uuired it while travelling over. the arid
expanses Of east Texas enroute from
New Orleans here, to close nesotia.
lions for a big contracting job.
His business completed. Toomey
hunted up a place that made a spe-
cialty of thirsts. He had $500. 1t
lasted just thirty minutes. So did
Toomey.
Unable to spend the amount for
drinks, Toomey just gave it away
One of his beneflc.aries was thought
full enough to see Toomey safely in
bed in hotel where he awoke this
morning with one of those headaches
Toomey told the police about IT.
They located two men on whom the
celebrant had pressed $25 loans, which
were readily returned.
Never mind the rest said Toomey
as he started toward the depot. "A
fine time was had by all, but, never
againforme!"