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GERMANS START POWERFUL OFFENSIVE
 S0MME FRONT
International News Service.

International News Service.
 LONDON, Oct 16.-Powerful att tacks against the British defenses were launched by the Germans yester- day in the hope of regaining some of the ground lost during recent days of fighting, according to the reports of the British commander this morning.
 Commencing at an early hour the Germans inagurated series of terri fic drives along the Thiepval -Cource- lette road and against the famous Schwaben redoubt and for hours a battle of exceptional violence ragged until the Teutons were compelled Co desist by the terrific artillery and ma-
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NEWS NOTES

ttelguled With 4 good stzcd p9s- sengel list, the steamer Victoria sail ed TOT seattle Saturday night after in the roadstead for many hours alter the schedule time of sail ing The big Alaska liner will return about the last day of the month and will sail on tho last voyage of the season during the opening days of November. The Umatilla also got away with a large passenger lisl about noon sunday and will also sal or the last trip of the year III thr early days Of November. Both vessel. carried quantity of local freight including some ore. gold bullion and a good sized shipment of salt herring. The fish consignment was forwarded by X. polet as agent of the owners and totaled six hundred barrels. This is the first large shipment of salt herring in the history of the camp and points to a rapid development of what is due to become one of the most important industries of Seward peninsula. The fish were packed bY F. \. Dixon, Balto and a number of others who haze established themselves in the Goiofn bay section.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-10-16

Way from New York to European ports and the first intimation of the submarines presence was a shot from her rapid fire gun which struck the British vessel in the bow but inflicted no serious damage
 As the attack was in direct con travention to the German promises. the British government has decided to officially inform the United States
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-10-16
ALLIES FIGHTING IN OPEN
 ON BAPAUME HIGHWAY

tie which was begun by the Germans attempting to strike the French sa- lient series of sharp Ranking blows north of Sally. The enemy attacks were heavily repulsed and were fol- lowed by French counter assaults which drove the Germans from thrH defenses over half mile front and compelled them to fight in the opan along the Bapaume- Perronc road.
 The Franco British movement Is steadily progressing toward Bapauma and the capture of that important pu- sition is early expected. The French forces also made slight gains south ot thc Somme.
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chine gun fire turned against them as the battle progressed.
 The German efforts were especially directed to the redoubt and hundreds pershed in the terrific assaults direct ed against that stronghold. The Ger man offensive faileda every point and no losses of ground are recorded in the British statement.
 The Teuton movement is an evident attempt to divert the Franco British forces from the effort that is now go- ing forward to throw ring around Bapaume and compel the Germans to abandon that vital position.
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portion of the former employees of the company and the resolution to refrain from disturbances was heartily en- dorsed.
 The city is now entirely quiet and the stores and business houses are roepened today.
 So far the company has shown no inclination to meet the demands of the men and there is every prospect that the strike will be long continued
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international News Service.


 PARIS, Oct. l6.-The official state mcnt of the war office today declares that fighting of exceptional violence North of the river, the Germans ha,c been driven from their intrench- cd positions at Sally and Saileisel and the fighting is going on in the open with the French making steady in rC ed. into the enemy territory. The statement declares that the Germans have been compelled to give much ground along the Bapaume highway ,fter hard fighting.
 Today is the second day of the bat
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-10-16
ALLIES LOSE
 74 A|RSH|PS
international News Service.

illtsIhStI ofdl Ne"S oefNlGe,
 BERLIN, Oct. 16.--An official state ment of the aviation losses sustained the western fighting during the month of September dlscloses that the total airship losses amounted to seventy four during the period.
 The number of British machines de stroyed total fifty three, the French loss amounting to twenty one.
 The majority of the machines were lost during the Somme fighting which has been marked by constant aerial battles between the machines of the opposing forces.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

The funeral of Otto Olson, son of from the undertaking parlors tomor- row, Tuesday afternoon, at D. m. Friends of the family invited to attend.
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U-53 SHELLS BRITISH
 s. 5. SHETLAND
international News Service.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1G-The Brit ish ambassador Nay presented to the state department an affidavit signed by Captain smith of the British steamship Stephano in which the lat ter declares that his vessel was at tackled on the high seas by the Ger man submarine U-53 without warning of any, nature, in direct opposition to the German promises to the Ameri- can government.
 According to the story of Captain smith, the attack on the Stephano was made while the steamer was on her
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-10-16
BULCARS CLAIM SERBIAN
 REvERSES
internationa> News Service.

IHIeTNdtIoUdN NeWS SerVIce.
 SOFIA, Oct. 16.-The official state ment of the general staff today an nounces the failure of concentrated Servian attacks against the Bulgarian forces in the Monastir region.
 The report declares that the Serv- ians concentrated their entire weight in a terrific attempt to pierce the Bull garian positions but were completely discomfited and compelledf to suffer great losses.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-10-16
STUBBORN FIGHTING
 vOlHYMIA REGION
international News Service.

TNtornatIonaI NEWS oofVIce.
 PETROGRAD. Oct. l6.--Stubborn and sanguinary fighting is in progress in the Volhynian region and also in the Carpathians. says the official state ment of the war office today.
 The fighting in the Volhyian section is centering around Karynsky where the Teutons are offering a hard de- fense to further Russian advances. The fighting is also severe in the cen- tral Carpathians.
 Eleven hundred men and seventeen officers were taken during the strug- gle in this section yesterday.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-10-16
BERLIN ADMITS
 ALLIED GAINS
internations, News Service.

BERLIN. Oct. l6.-The official statement of the general staff this afternoon admits that the British man. aged to penetrate the first line Ger man trenches northeast of Guedecourt, on the Somme front. during the course of heavy fighting yesterday.
 Although managing 10 occupy q short limo of the German defenses, the enemy was later dislodged and com pelled to retire upon their original po- sitions.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-10-16

AIber, Watson vii leave Tuesday morning for the fishing camp on Pii. grin, river. Will leave every Tuesday and Friday for the camp. Information can ts secured at Streetens office.
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GAIN AGAINST
 .BUleAR|ANs
nternationa, News Service.

internationa, News Service.
 LONDON, OcOt. 16.-Official reports from the commander of the allied British forces have penetrated the Bulgarian positions at the village of Burauk, in Macedonia.
 Hard fighting continues along the Bulgarian Serbian frontier with the allies making steady inroads into the enemy territory, in spite of the great geographical difficulties encountered in this highly mountainous region.
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BAYONNE STRIKERS
 END R|OT|MC
International News Service.

BAYONNE, Oct. 16.-At a meeting of the strikers yesterday it was de- cided to abstain from all forms of violence during the future continu- ance of the strike regardless of what indictment may be offered. ~a
 The meeting was attended by large
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-10-16

Hickory for basket sleds at Pros ser's Harness Shop. Black 5.
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Several new civil cases have been filed with the clerk of the court within the past few days. Pete Eden ys. Gt F. Ramsay in the title of a suit in stituted by Attorney T. M Reed which involves the collection of the sum of $50, alleged to be due the plaintdf for wages. II. S. Riley is the plaintm in a suit against Il. c. Harvey. otto Ealla and w. T. Mead, copartner- s5ip doing business under the firm name of Halla and Harvey. The cas-, involves the collection of sums alleged to be due several parties which have been assigned to the plaintiff The total amount involved is about thif- teen hundred dollars.
 The partnership existing between Oliver X Raaths in the Angeles sa- loon has been mutually dissolved. A. C Oliver is again sole proprietor. C. N Raaths leaving on the Umatilia to see his father who is very sick in California.
 w. H. Callahan, through his attor ney. Judge Reed. has filed suit for the settlement of bill for moneys alleged 10 be due him from the Arctic Cola Dredging Company, a corporation.
 The Pioneer Mining Company vs tLa New Era Mining Company is the title of suit involving the payment of the sum of s1,04i.61 fol the rentals and royalties said to be due on certain Snow such properties, leased to the defendant company for mining pur- poses about four years ago. The com plaint recites that tho defendants agreed to pay the sum of s100 annual ly for the rental of the property to- gether with royalty for gold extract cd therefrom. The plaidntiff claims that sum of $6,436.17 has been extract not been paid. It is also claimed that the annual payment of S100 per an mum for the lease has not been paid for period of four years. Interest to s154 is also demanded on the sums alleged to be due the plain tiff.
 The case F. Polet against the Golden Eagle Dredging X Power Co a corporation has been filed by At torney James Frawley and involves the payment of sums aggregating s1,- 9s7.S0 which have been assigned to the plaintiff.
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ELECTION CARDS PRINTED
 AT NUGGET OFFICE.
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10 meeting was attended by a large
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16
French Guns Roar in
Thirty-Mile Horseshoe
Curving Line of Artillery Along the Somme Battle
Front Maintains Most Stupendous Bombardment
of History, Firing Shells of All Cabers.
BY HENRY WOOD.

was unaware we were approaching
them until / found myself treading their
leveled bricks.
Crucifix Alone Standing.
At the entrance OF the former site Of
Beco ulncourt. there remains standing
In the road corner. a slender wooden
cross. bearing an eighteen-inch minia-
ture statue OF Christ. A yard away a
shell had moved down a giant fifty
year-old tree. also carrying away enc
arm of the cross. But the figure Of
Christ remains perfectly untouched, Ia
thetically viewing the empty space that
was formerly Becquincourt. 1t Is the
only thing left standing In the entire
village.
A few minutes after passing this spot.
shells coming from the German batteries
at Soyecourt. six miles away. began
bursting near as though angrily deter
mined not to leave standing above
ground a single remnant Of the entire
village.
From this vantage point. every step
Of tn. French advance was visible from
Moulin Farine. which was the first
point attacked, through the village OF
Curlu. Monacu farm and the village OF
Hem. and finally to the region of Clery
This new position also brought US into
closer contact with the French artillery
lines
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16

ID. in his slow. careful EnRiish. I'VE
have the men. the runs. and the ma
teriai. But think II will last another
What about the food situation In Ger
many7'
Food Is very short now, but there
70 enough to last until the harvest.
Then We will have plenty. We are not
worried"
Discussion of the possible duration. of
the war led tho wounded German to q
denunciation Of the United States.
You Americans are responsible Tor
the long war that Germany 10 having
he said. THE war would have been
over In year II you Americans had
not sold munitions to England"
Blames United States.
But Germany might have bought
munitions from America AZ we'll ns
England. Perhaps the British feet was
partly to blame
Yes" was the response. but we
blame the United States more"
Neither the Prussian officer nor his
comrades had heard about the exploit
Of the German submarine Deutschland
The details interested them intensely.
Private Gerhard Of Prussian
guard regiment No. -, was Just as
"cocky." as his officer about the out
come of the war. but unlike the officer
was willing to give hearty praise to the
lighting British ''Tcmmies."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16
GIRL CALLED BOX OF
CIGARS BY SLAVERS
New York Prosecutor Learns
Code Term Used by Traf.
fiokers In Women.

NEW YORK. Aug. IA girl was q
box of cigars" In the code language
used by the New York vice trust in
white slave operations. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Smith. directing the
grand Jury investigation Of white
slavery. learned from Yushe Botwin.
white slave king" today.
When the proprietor Of q disorderiy
resort bought . new girl. she asked
Botwin to send her box Of cigar"
This code expression was used. Botwin
explained. to guard against detection.
The grand jury will return at least
one indictment today. the assistant dis
trict attorney said. Meanwhile investi-
slave witnesses who went under cover
when the investigation began.
THE most pathetic side Of the in
vestigation 10 the letters we get from
mothers In the East and even the
Middle West. frantic over the disap-
pearance Of their daughters" said
Smith. I'm one instance we located a
girl who had been lured to a disreputa-
Bile house after being, taken to a movie
agent. In another case a New Jersey
girl who formed bad aoquaintances at a
cheap dance hall was found on the
Bowery. We are trying to have these
girls returned to their homes.'
Smith characterized Botwin as q man
absolutely devoid Of morals. Under ex-
animation the white slave king
ruin he had wrought among young girls
and complained bitterly because the po-
lice would not set him free and allow
him to continue his business"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16
ITALIANS SADVANCE
IN ISONZO REGION
Reach Suburbs I of Tolmino-Flee,
:, ~ Fiees From Trieste. p :

ROME. Aug. 1e.-The italian ad-
vance IN the Isonzo region goes for
ward irresistably, north and. south of
Goritz. :. Italian troops are; fighting
fercely for Tolmino. and are already
In Its suburbs. which are in flames
from Italian shell fire. To the south
east the Italian advance guard has
beaten back the Austrians to within
thirtecn mtfeg Of Trieste.
psrt or the Austrian neet Is re-
t only sG fa its piS SS ana pnrpose known
The Aghting about folmifo Is OF
the same desperate character that
italian front. Two rocky peaks
Monte Santa Maria and Monte Santa
Lucia. to the southwest OF Tolmino
on the right bank Of the Isonzo. have
been strongly fortified BY the Aus
trians. who from their SUBMITS have
directed a fire Of light and. heavy
guns that has prevented the italians
from capturing the city. The two
submits will have to be stormed be-
fore Tolmino can be won. ~
Occupation Of Tolmino would be OF
value to the Italians. About fifteen
miles northeast OF Goritz. It 10 on the
railroad that runs along the whole
line Of the Isenzo. which the Aus.
troops about the front as the Ital.
capture of Tolmino would make II
practically valueless to tho Aus.
TRANS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16
WILSON TO DISCUSS
EXPLOSIVE STORAGE
Promises Aid to New York Dele
cation Protesting Against
Dynamite Danger.

Following q conference with former
Congressman James J. Hamill. OF New
Jersey. and members Of the Jersey City
municipal commission, President Wilson
indicated that he would discuss With
the Secretary OF War and the Interstate
Commerce Commission suggestions for
the better regulation Of the storage
and handling OF explosives and NUM-
lions In New York harbor.
The delegation told the President that
at the present time five barges loaded
with dynamite and other high explosives
were moored at Black Tom Island.
where the recent explosion took place.
Appeals 10 the Government aGenciee IN
New York herbor by the people OF Jer-
sey City to force tho removal OF these
bargcs have failed to be effective.
Earlier in the day the delegation had
appeared before the House Interstate
Commerce Committee In the interest Of
legislation which would give tho mu-
nicipai authorities Of Jersey City COM
piets Jurisdiction over the regulation OF
the handling Of explosives along tho
water front OF that city. Fearing. hows
ever. that the legislation might not
pass the delegation urged the President
10 take immediate steps In his power TO
remedy the situation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16
Housed STOMACH
PUMP EVERY DAY
First Hall Bottle Of Dreco
Stopped All That
Instantly.

Mr.. d. II. Fulton, the Dreco man. was
talking the other morning about Drsce
and what II has done.
II guess I've ct least 1000 voluntary
testimonials on nie for Dreco. Every
one means real suffering relieved! hut
here's one that even made q big Inn
preston on me, ~ used as ! am to re-
ceiving them" And he handed out this
slS Maryland Avenue. Westport. em-
ployed ss q glass blower By the Carr
Everybody knows what . severe
:ttuon I. o fsrl2 ,.is on The ME- ~. r i9
out Of a man and I don't know any.
thing harder in the world in the way Of
MS stomach s CAV: m: g much srSs,
q stomach pump every day OF my lie.
30 could get relief from the terrible
pains after eating. TO stay Ct !. work.
w e merely T;' IKE ssst sssn ~ Ds,nE sSs
si' sSsq b aH% sss f'S Ssrsossla.a.us
fered from 1t almost constantly. and
couldn't sleep right any night, But
er 1d to 'H pT.eoi n 4 hear. nsn1 about ee
bought bottle--took half OF Il. and
said good-by to the stomach pump. I'm
sure. for good. for haven't used It
since.
Nov I eat my msals-eat what I
| wantLget the real nourishment In
them and am getting perfect assi!ni-
lation of food without the slightest dis
comfort, and anything that can do that
for q man In my oondition-is some
remedy"
and can be given to children With
equally good results as adults. All
O'Donneli Drug Stores sell Dreco. also
Aliens In Alexandra. Bury's in Ana
! costia-Advt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16
Temperance Recipe
Is Given by Judge

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. B-"When
you feel like taking a drink. postpone It
for an hour-and by that time you'dd be
thirsty enough to drink water"
Judge McMichael gave this advice yes
terday to, group OF tippling husbands
whose wives brought them into desertlon
court. One after another. the women tes-
titled that booze was at the bottom OF
their domestic troubles.
After the court bad prescribed the
above plan for swearing off. the hus-
bands signed the pledge to abstain from
liquors for periods ranging from three
months To one year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16
Alkali in Soap
Bad For the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully.
Il yGu want r. keep your hair look x
shaampoos contain too much alkali.
This dries the SCALP. makes the hair
brittle and ruins IT.
The best thing for steady use 10 just
ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil (Which
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
II In. 1t makes an abundance of rich.
creamy lather, which rinses out easily.
dries quickly and evenly. and y leaves
silky. bright. lustrous. fluffy and easy
to manage.
You can get mulsined cocoanut oil
at an, pharmacy, IF .yyeerry ehesn;
member Of the family for months
Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16
Old Paper Brings
rs Cents Per Pound

NEW YORK. Aug. ls.-old paper
brought q good price at q sale ordered
by David Ferguson. supervisor Of the
City Record. indicating the pressure
OF the paper famine.
One lot OF 5000 pounds was knocked
down to the highest bidder at $3.50
consisting Of 5000 pounds OF unsoid
and returned copies OF the City Rec
ord. brought, e1.66 a hundred pounds.
Sales Of such paper in normal times
bring. from 40 to so cents q hundred
pounds,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16

why were you taken prisonerr' he
was asked.
The British had too much artillery
for u.s." was the reply. Their Are was
stronger than ours. and we were cut
on. We had plenty Of food but no
water. We had to surrender"
This officer spoke excellent. English.
He learned It in . German school. lie
was under thirty. and q perfect gpeci-
men Of manhood.
How long have YOU been ut the
frontf" he was asked.
twenty-five months" he replied.
with pride. rive been in Poland. Ca
licia. Champagne. Verdun. and at Con-
talmaiscn and Mamets wood. ! was
CAPTURED at Mametz wood
For nve days my division was cut
on bv the British artillery IRE. 4 trim
to the rear for water was death. Long
range guns were playing streams OF
steel on the lines between us and the
rear. Shorter RANGE guns were doinS
the same in front. At niRht we could
crawl to shell holes and drink the
water gathered there. but II was very
risky. and the water did not last"
Cocky Though Captured.
Despite his wound and the fact that
he was a prisoner. the Prussian could
not conceal an air of 'cockiness.
Germany will win tho war" he add