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The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-15
STATE DEPARTMENT RULES DEUTSCHLAND
 A MERCANTMAN
Pacific News Service.

FaClHC NeWS Service.
 WASHINGTON, July 15.-Gounselor Polk of the state department official ly announced today that the German submarine Deutschland is held by the United States government to be a merchant ship in the general accep- tation of the term. The opinion will have the effect of offsctting the rep rcsontations of the British govern ment that the vessel is warshp in the iull sense owing to having rapid fire guns permanently mounted al- though possessing no torpedo tubes. To the British contention the master of thc German vessel has. with fine salc;tsln. offered the contention that the Deutschland is armed for de fouse only"
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-15
BERLIN CLAIMS BRITISH
 DRIVE IS CHECKED

way in spite of heavy resistencc Practically every avalbe reserve of the French army is now concentrated at Ncrdun in an effort to stave off the final cap: ure by the Germans
 Stater.cats from the headquarters of the armies operating on the east ern front today announce that the Germans have inflicted severe dc feat in the Pozicres section pcno- trating tn Russian lines at two dis tinct points and reaching the town itself. Russian attacks against the IIindenlcrg front have been heavily
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ORPET TRIAL
 CONCLUDED TODAY
Pacific News Service.


 WAUKEGAN, July 15.-The Orpet case goes to the jury at noon today. The trial of the young student who is accused of killing his pretty sweet heart, Marian Lambert, in order that he might marry another woman has proved one of the most sensa tional in the history of the state and has attracted nation wide interest. The testimony which revolved around the question of whether the young girl poisoned herself in the woods after an interview with her lover or was killed by cynide of potassium given to her by Orpet, was conflicting throughout. The state made much of the fact that the girl was in delicate condition and was promised by Orpet that he would assist in relieving her. Orpet has steadfastly chung to his declara- ton that he is innocent of the crime with which he is charged.
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TEXAS MILITIA
 BATTLE WITH RAIDERS

Pacific News Service.
 SAN ANTONIO, July 15-The first military action in which the state militia has been engaged since their uiVal on the border occurred today near Donna. according to advices re- cciVe by General Funston this after noon.
 The reports say that Company C of the Second Texas infantry eX- changed shots with six armed Mex jeans who were attempting to cross the Rio Grande d short distance from Donna. The MeXicans were observed and immediately fired upon by the militiamen after a warning to re turn had been given. The MexicanS returned the fire while making their return to the Mexican side. Arriv- ing on shore the Mexicans commence ed firing acrQss the river but were finally put to flight by a fusillade of shots from the militiamen's rifles.
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Pacific News Serv ce.

PARIS. July 15.-The Germans still continue their furious assaults alons the Nerdun front but with little sue cess as indicated by the report of the war office today that terrific infantry attacks extending from Fort Naux to the Apremont woods have been re pulsed with heavy losses. The Ger mans centered their efforts today at .Avocourt, Champitre and along the wooded slopes east of Apremont.
 Attacks were launched simultan- eously at the several points mention ed but were unsuccessful every
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COLLIER HECTOR
 ABANDONED WRECK
Pacific News Service.


 WASHINGTON, July 15.-Com- . mander Newell of the United States naval collier Hector which went aground in d terrific gale which swept oV the Carolina coast yesterday, re- ported to the navy department that the Hector is q complete wreck and has been abandoned.
 The statement says that the collier was forced aground near the Charles ton lightship Cyprus and after cndur- ing the buffets of the storm during period of thirty hours finally broke in two and WAS abandoned al twelve forty five this morning. The crew were transferred to shore by the lighthouse tender and the ocean tug Wilmington which put out from Charleston in answer to the wireless call of the wrecked steamer Com mander Newell states that the Hector will be a total loss. The vessel car ried a total of one hundred and forty two persons, the larger portion of whom were marines en route to Santo Domingo.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-15
BRITISH REACH THIRD LINE
 TRENCHES ON WIDE FRONT

fort to gain the Trones woods sec ton last night were repulscd with heavy losses to the attacking forces during the night and the British foot hold is now firmly established.
 The Germans also attempted a say age lunge in the vicinity of Legrand but were driven back by machine gun fire which tore gaping holes in the advancing ranks. Sir Douglas Haigh reports that the British ad-
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-15
MRS. HEARST PROTESTS
 SEIZURE OF RANCH

gram to Secretary of State Lansing protesting against what she declares u be "an unlawful act" on the part of the Carranza government.
 Washington adViccs intimate that the department is investigating the report that the ranch has been taken over by military representatives of Carranza and it is probable that the matter may be made the spfj ct of q the report being substantiatcd.
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FOREST FIRE THREATENS
 GREEK CAPITAL
Pacific News Service.

PdCITC NeWS OtTVTCS.
 ATHENS, July 15.--The forest fire chateau at Tatoi and threatened the lives of the Greek rulers. is today sweeping rapidly down upon Athens. and the city is in imminent danger of being visited by great coniiagra ton. Hundreds of soldiers are em- ployed in the effort to check the flames in addition to all available firemen many of whom have been towns,
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Pacific News Service.

FdCIIiC INeWS OeFNlCc'
 SAN FRANCICSCO, July 15.-Alrs. Phoebe X. Hearst owner of the Hal eienda de Babicora ranch, near Babi- cora. Mexico, which is reported to have been seized by the de facto gov ernment of Mexico, has entered q vigorous protest to the state depart ment and will endeaVor to enlist the services of the government to regain possession of her property.
 Mrs. Hearst has forwarded telc-
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GERMAN ATTACKS ALONG
 VERDuN FRONT FAIL

where.
 The Germans succeeded in gaining a temporary foothold in the French positions at Apremont wood after po- sitions had been subjected to ter rife smelling but were later dislodged by the French artillery At Fort NauX the Germans made three sue cessive attempts to storm the French positions but were repulsed. As i5 infantry attacks. the Germans com menccd an intense artillery action along the whole front to prevent counter attacks.
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GREEKS DEMAND MEDICATION
 OF CONSTANTINE

into the war. The dispatch declares that great mobs have gatherd before the royal palace and in the public of Constantine and an immediate dcc- laration favorable to the allies. It is hintcd that the disorders are the un- derlying reason for the king absent ing himself in the country.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-15
OsREGON RESClNDS ORDER
 REMOVING TREVINO
Pacific News Service.

Fl. pASO, July 15.-Thc order of the Mexican minister of war remov- ing General Trevino from command of the CarranZa forces at Chihuahua because of his connection with the orders leading mp to the Carrizal in Obregon Explanation of the sud den change of mind is not forthcoming up to the present time.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-15
Pacific News Service.

ROME. July 15.-A private dispatch from Athens which managed to es- cape the censors declares that seri- ous revolutionary outbreaks have taken place in the Greek capital for of king to accede to the wishes of the people with respect to Greek entry
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-15
WILSON NOMlNATES JAS.
 HAY JUDGE COURT OF CLAIMS
Pacific News Service

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Presi- dent Wilson today sent to the senate the names of James Hay for confirm ation as judge of the United states court of claims. Judge Hay is a Virginian, of eminent reputation as d jurist He was also a member of the 55th and 63d congresses from the Seventh district of Virginia.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-15
FRISCO LONGSHORES DISPOSED
 TO SETTLE STRIKE
Pacific News Service.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-The striking longshoremen are today vot- ing on a new settlement plan which has been submitted by a commission. It is generally expected that the re- The majority of the strikers are heartily willing to settle their differ ences with the companies in the event of the strike breakers being dis charged. It is said that the com panies have agreed to do so provided the longshoremen are willing to. sign a convention maintaining wages at the present scale for a definite period
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The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-15
Pacific News Service.

BERLIN, July 15.-The war office announcement today declares that the British drive along the Somme has been completely checked and no fur ther advances in this direction are expected. The British have admitted : iy made extensive gains in this sec tor through at cost in killed and wounded disproportionate to the re suits attained.
 The official statement also declares that the German drive at Yer dun continues to make steady head
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-15
LANSING DOES NOT
 APPROVE COMMISSION
 PLAN OF SETTLEMENT
Pacific News Service.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-SecretarS Lansing disapproves of the proposed Americana Mexican commission plan for the settlement of the existing differences between the United States. Lansing's objection is based on the proposal to have the commission meet in Costa Rica.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-15
Pacific News Service.

LONDON, July 15.-Dspatches from state that the Germans are now fac ing an offensive on their third line e length with base from three to six miles in depth. Desperate fighting-i8 tyoing on along the whole section going on along the whole section with the Teutons being heavily press ed from Hardicourt to Ovillers
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-15

rcpnlsed. Prince Leopold has also been successful in his operations and has captured the Russian positions at Skrobowa after heavy fighting. A total of fifteen hundred prisoners were taken in addition to large quantity of supplies.
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vance is gaining an impetus which threatens the severence of the Ger The German rcsistencc is also de- clared to be considerably lessened for either the Nerdun or eastern fronts.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-15

The Arctic is billed to make direct connections with the next boat up the Yukon river about July 22.
 U. s. MERCANTILE co.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-15
BERLIN ANNOUNCES SINKING
 OF BRITISH CRUISER
Pacific News Service.

BERLIN. July l5.-The sinking of q British auxiliary cruiser and thre" patrol boats by submarines on July II was announced by the admiralty today
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oRPET CASE PASSED TO JURY
Pacific News Service.

PdCIfC NeWS SeTVICe.
 WAUKEGAN, July 15.-The Orpet case was given to the jury at 250. The instructions of the presiding judge were distinctly favorable to the accused student.
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JOB PRINTING AT NUGGET OFFICE
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-14

Trieste, the main objective of the
Italians in their great offensive
which has just brought them within
a short distance of the city, is the
chief seaport of Austria-Hungary,
situated at the northeast extremity Of
the Adriatic sea and 367 miles south
west of Vienna.
The picture shows the harbor of
Trieste.
Trieste is one of the most strongly
fortified cities on the Adriatic. Tt
has a naval arsenal and is the store
house for the imperial navy. Back
of the city is the Castle Hill, where
the defenders, if driven from the
forts, could make a firm stand.
The population is 100000 and con-
sists mostly of Italians. Although
the city has belonged almost ininter-
ruptedIy to Austria-Hungary since
1882, Italy still claims it as part of
the Italia Inredenta, for which its
people are fighting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-14
FOUR BARRELS OF BOOZE
FOUND IN A POLICE RAID
ON JOE JOHNSON'S PLACE.
MAYOR TOBE SUBPOENAED

Led by Chief of Police Sanders, the
place of business conducted by Joe
Johnson, at the corner of Zarragossa
and Baylen streets, was raided late
Saturday night. The proprietor was
arrested and charged with keeping
disorderly house, and is also charged
with selling liquors without license.
Similar charges we're made against
Andrew Smith, said to be interested
in the business. Both of the defend
ants gave bond Immediately, and will
appear for trial this morning. Be-
cause of the inability to procure de-
sired witnesses, a continuance of the
case will probably be asked.
Piled up at the police station are
four barrels containing bottled beer,
which the police assert were seized
at the johnson place. The stock thus
held at the station will be used as
evidence, and when the case is called
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-14
BANKS DECLINE TO LOAN
$500 TO COUNTY ON
NEXT YEARS BUDGET

The committee of three appointed
by the board Of county commissioners
to secure an $500 loan on the budget
appropriation for next year, reported
to the board Of commissioners in spe-
eial session Saturday that they had
been unsuccessful in all attempts,
banks here refusing to accept the
proposition.
The same committee was reap
pointed to secure the same amount
from any person, persons, firm or cor
poration as soon as possible, and to
report again to the board at q called
meeting, the date Of which is to be
announced later.
At the same meeting appointment
will be made to the position Of high
way engineer, appropriation for which
was included in the budget for the en-
suing year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-14

will probably be exhibited as evidence
to sustain the charge made against
the two defendants.
Subpoena Mayor.
This raid caused a great deal of
discussion, especially when it was
learned that one of the defendants
had asked for a subpoena for the
mayor.
It is stated that people high in
authority in the city government may
figure prominently in the case, and
the trial will be followed with inter
est.
After the raid the piano in John
sons place was stopped by police
orders. Johnson was peeved that the
Naturalization of other pianos in
the neighborhood was not interrupted,
and the police promptly hushed the
offending instruments. The neigh
borhood is very quiet and gloomy
now.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-14
EXPERT.
is ABANDONED
Demonstration Discontinued
After October-Salary
Cannot Be Raised.

The farm demonstration work in
Escambia county will be discontinued
after October 1, as no arrangements
could be made at the meeting of the
Crop Improvement Association Sat-
urday to provide for the salary. There
are only sufficient funds on hand to
defray the contract expenses until
October I.
The meeting was called to consider
means for continuing the work, after
the board Of county commissioners
and board of public instruction had
refused to appropriate the necessary
money. 1t was thought that suffi-
cient funds could be raised by sub
scription to carry on the work, but
this plan was abandoned.
The decision of the association ends
a long controversy between IL and
the two county boards already men
toned. The board of county COM
missioners originally provided for the
appropriation, but the resolution
making the appropriation, together
with that for the home demonstra-
ton work, was later rescinded to in
crease the school appropriation one
eighth mill. The school tax rate was
raised upon complaint of Superin-
tendent Edwards, who stated that
the money appropriated was not suf-
ficient for carrying on the educa-
tional work in this county.
The Crop Improvement Associa-
ton than petitioned the school board
to make an appropriation for the
work, but this was not granted, be-
cause of the heavy expense Of the
schools this year.
The farm demonstration work was
inaugurated in Escambia county sew
eral years ago, and was in charge Of
| s. w. Hiatt. Practically every part
of the county was reached by the
agent, and many of the farmers at.
/ tested the value of the expert serv
I ices.
| The school board has made an,
nouncement that the home demon
stration work viii be continued.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-14
BREAKING DAM
GRIM MENACE
People Flee Before Great
Flood of Water Swept
Down on Them.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Asheville, N. c., Aug. 13.-Lake
Toxaway dam, weakened by the re-
cent floods, broke tonight, sending a
great wall of water down the alley
toward Western South Carolina. No
lives so far have been reported lost,
as warnings were sent out from sew
eral cities, and are believed to have
enabled persons in the path of the
flood to reach safety.
The lake was artificial, and was
created in 1902 by eastern capitalists,
and it covers $50 acres, with an aver
age depth of fifty feet. The dam
was an eighth of mile long and
fifty feet high, and was completely
destroyed.
Persons familiar with the situation
said the water will likely spread out
in the uninhabited country below the
broken dam and doubtless do little
damage. However, considerable ap-
prehension is felt in Seneca and the
upper Savannah river valleys, In
South Carolina.
Reports from Anderson, South Car
Dina, said a wall of water sever
feet high is moving down the Sen.
eca valley, and a large force of mer
were sent from there to try to hold
the big power dam at Portmar
Shoals.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-14
LARGE SUM OF MONEY
FOR SHIP PURCHASE
BILL BY SENATE
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Aug. 13.-With the
passage this week of a $50,000,000
ship purchase bill and the probable
approval by the house of the senate's
huge naval measure, appropriations
of the sixty-fourth congress will have
exceeded previous high records in
congressional appropriations by at
least haE a billion dollars.
The aggregate appropriations are
expected for all purposes to be ST.
7OU,O00, 900. The Importance of a
$500, 000,0 900 revenue bill on which
the senate democrats today devoted
many hours elaboration in caucus, is
being impressed upon leaders by the
fact that appropriations are now
nearing completion have broken all
records.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-14
Proposals to Arbitrate Re
jected and Trouble APP
pears Inevitable.
PRESIDENT AND
LEADERS TO CONFER
Unbending Attitude of Rail
roads Blamed for Failure
to Reach Agreement.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Aug. 13.-Proposals to
arbitrate their differences with rail
roads were rejected late today by
leaders Of the four brotherhoods of
railroad employees who have been au-
thorized to call general strike. Both
brotherhoods and railroad managers
accepted, however, an invitation from
President Wilson to confer with him
in an effort to avert the strike.
A general strike on virtually all
railroads of the nation would para1yze
and throw approximately 100000
men out of employment. The men
demand an eight-hour day and time
and half for overtime.
The controversy was laid before
the president at his invitation after
the workers had fatty rejected any
form Of arbitration. A representa-
tive Of both sides left here tonight
for Washington, where they will con-
fer with the president tomorrow
morning. Secretary Tumulty came
to New York tonight and arranged
for the president seeing the delega-
tions.
The men announced tonight they
had declined arbitration because all
railroads had insisted on arbitrating
their contingent proposition The
break came after the men had been
in secret conference for six hours.
Secretary Tumulty had reached
Philadelphia on his way to New York
before he learned definite break had
taken place.
Union leaders tonight placed the
blame for failure to reach an agree
ment on the unbending attitude OF
the railroads.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-14
TOWS WRECK
Of SCHOONER
TO PENSACOLA
Steam Tug VIM. Flanders
Discovers Floating Hulk
in the Gulf.
DISMASTED. AND
BOTTOM SIDE UP
Derelict Identified as That
of Emma Harvey
Lost Recently.
DISMASTED. AND
BOTTOM SIDE UP

Towing the hull of the missing
schooner Emma Harvey, the steam
tug William H. Flanders reached port
Sunday morning shortly after 10
o'clock, and the hulk was moored over
at Perdido wharf, where, after con-
siderable work, it was righted. The
remains of a shrimp net were found,
and that was about all the cabin
contained. Captain Rocheblave, in
command of the tug, stated that the
schooner presented the appearance of
having been stripped of sails, spars,
etc., in the storm, and that it had
evidently been floating for days bot
tom side up. .
The derelict, which was said to
have been dangerous to navigation,
was discovered early Saturday by
two boats of the Falk Fish company.
One of the boats was left with the
floating wreck, while the other lost
no time in coming to port and report
ing the find. The tug Flanders short
ly afterward, went to look for the re-
ported wreck, and found it about rs
miles south-southeast of Pensacola.
The steamer soon had a line to the
hulk and slowly made port.
The Emma Harvey, a small vessel
of less than twenty tons, is a July
storm victim. Nothing is known as
to the fate of her captain and crew.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-14
CATS CLUB ORGANIZED
AT The CITY HALL
AT 8 TONIGHT

Friends of S. ]. Cats, the DeFu-
MAX man who led the ticket at the
late primary on the face Of the count
ed returns, for the governorship, have
procured the use of the city hall for
tonight at 8 o'clock for the purpose
of organizing local Cats club. His
friends and supporters are urged to
attend.
Mayor Hinrichs Friday gave per-
mission for the city hall to be used,
and the meeting was forthwith an
nounced. 1t is expected that a large
gathering will be on hand, for there
has been a great deal of speculation
as to the formation of a local club
for the candidate named in Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-14
TEUTONS ARE
FORCED BACK
Another Day of Fierce
Fighting Results Fav-
orally for Allies.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
pJa,, A,,or 10 ua~d Gorh+ir

London, Aug. 13.-Hard fighting
in the Somme region, France, in
Galicia and in the Italian theatre,
with more gains for the allies in all
three sections, featured Saturday
night and Sunday.
Northwest of Pozieres, and north
of Somme, the British advanced three
hundred yards over front of nearly
a mile wide, and French in southeast
Maurepas gained foothold on slopes
of hills Nof 108.
Between Thiepaul and Somme Sat
urday night, according to Berlin, as
saults of the allies were repulsed with
heavy losses.
Mariampol, in Galicia, seven miles
southeast of Halioz, the town of
Podgiacy, and several villages on the
upper Sereth river, were taken by
Russians along this front even in
the Carpathian region.
Petrograd reports advances for
Russians. Berlin says Russians were
thrown back to the Bystritza sector.
The Duke of Aosta is continuing his
strong offensive against the Austrian
Isonzo region, driving them from
positions to the Monfaloone and Co
rizia sectors and taking two thou
sand prisoners.
| Constantinople says east of Sue7
the Turks are again attacking the
British, but London says the British
cavalry is still pursuing Turks. Fur.
Their advances of Turks in Armenis
and Persia are claimed by Constan.
tinople.