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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-17
COMMUNICATED.
Editor Worker:

Editor Worker:
 Dear Sir:-The petitions asking the District Court to grant no liquor licenses to extend beyond September 1. 1917, must all be in the hands of the Dry Committee Thursday evening for presentation to the court Friday.
 Broadly speaking, the effect ot such termination of licenses would be to enable a considerable number of men this fall to pay their bills and have enough to live ln comfort for the winter who would otherwise be skinned to the bone, and then some.
 A number who signed the saloon petitions on the theory that we have stood for the saloons for so long now that a few months more wouldn't matter, have, since seeing the efforts made in the Territorial .Legislature to protect liquor stocks from the full eHectS CT tHe alS Id" even up to as late period as Jan II, 1918, signed the September Dry petitions.
 Another point well made in favor of these dry petitions is that we have apparently no protection against the abuse Of the power that the liquor interests now have. Reel ing drunks infest the streets night and day in numbers unparalleled in Nome at this time of the year. They stagger from one resort to the other and seem to have no trouble | whatever in remainig in beastly state of drunkenness for. weeks at
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-17
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To S. T. Anderson, E. M. Anderson, R. B. Bristow, R. J. Nugent, H. c. Edginton, Fred w. Dashby and N. T. Jolliffe, your heirs, executors, assigns or personal representa- tives
 You and each of you are hereby notified that I have caused to be expended in labor and improvements the sum of one hundred dollars for the year of 1916 on the Byron Association, a placer mining claim si- tuated between Rock and Lindblom creeks and recorded and more fully described ill Vol. 176, Page 445 in the resords of the Cape Nome Mining and Recording Dis trict, Second Division, Territory of Alaska
 The above amount has been ex- pended under the provisions of the law concerning annual labor upon mining claims, being the amount required to hold said claim.
 And you and each of you are further notified that ii you fail to contribute your proportion of said expenditure within ninety days after the last publication of this notice, your interest in said claim will be- come the property of the under signed, your co-owner, under sec ton 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States
 ELIZABETH JOLLIFFE
 Co-Owner. Date of first publ, April IT, 1917. Date of last publ, July IT, 1917.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-17

time. They are menace to the community and spectacle of such ghastly hideousness for the women and children, that it. is hard to see why any should hesitate to abolish the sole cause of their condition.
 Look at the condition now and try to imagine what is in store for this coming fall.
 Those who have not yet signed the dry petitions may find one open for signatures at the U. s. Mercan- tile Co.
 Parasites Take notice that John Barlcycorn has not as yet been busted from this community. But We-the law abiding citizens-sin- cerely hope it'll be eliminated or September Ist.
 COMMITTEE.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-17

the Mexican government referred to the existence of war between the United States and Germany.
 Without entering into any discus sion as to the merits of any of the participants in the struggle, Car ranza proclaimed the steadfast neu- trality of Mexico in the war and in timated that this state would be rl, gidly maintained by the Mexican government under his administra- tion.
 The rest of the speech was con fined to domestic affairs and the necessary fiscal plans of the gov ernment for the restoration of peace and prosperity in the country.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-17
CARRANzA OPENS CONGRESS
 PR0CLAImS MEXICO NEUTRAL

the republic found itself and de- clared that only small section was affected by unimportant bandit re- volts, referring without doubt to the situation in the northern states where from time to time Villatist activities of larger or smaller sign ificance are reported
 The most important statement made by President Carranza was that wherein the de facto head ot
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-17
MEET IN JUNE.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 16.--There will be ten thousand advertising men at the national convention ot associated advertising clubs of the world which will meet here in June.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-17

were on hand. Quite military display was made use of to escort the First Chief to the legislative halls where he delivered an address.
 Carranza congratulated the coun- try on the pacific condition in which
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-17

MEXICO CITY, April 16.-Pre- sident Carranza opened the Mexican Cortes in this city today. It was and unusually elaborate ceremony and many military leaders as well as civilian citizens of prominence
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-17
NO MOVIES.

LONDON, April 16.-Convicted of ArburtOn was sentenced to stay away from the movies for two years.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
'UNkISSED' BRIDEFOUND
in MOUNTAIN RETREAT
That's Where Los Angeles Lochinvar
Had Taken Her in Fast Auto.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Los Angeles. Jan.>S.-With ''the unkiss-
ed bride" and her indignant family de-
manding drastic action. the authorities Of
two countries and OF Los Angeles city to-
day were kept busy trying to figure out
what offense, II any, Ira o. Wells had
committed when. with the aid Of two
allies and a Tong. low, ralIish" pirate
car he kidnapped his pretty girl wife.
The official atmosphere was oppressive
with complaints charging battery, inter-
spersed with threats of a suit for annul-
ment to be brought by the girl. who, she
says, has yet to enter the realm of the
blessed or the kissed. according to the
terminology favored
And from the husband dnapper'
came hints of heavy damages that had
been collected by outraged husband.
whose ''in-laws' had outraged the affec.
tions Of beauties who otherwise would
have been loving and dutiful wives.
1t was in the mountainous retreat of
Pine Crest, fourteen miles from San Ber-
nardina, that the young wifes rescuers
found her after she had slipped away
from her ardent husband and teIephoned
to her mother.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
MUST HAVE PEACE,
WILSON PROGRAM
Strenuous Efforts by Admin
istration to Secure End
of War at Once.

President Wilson is prepared to make
strenuous efforts toward peace. and is
determined to press his peace negotiations
in the face of all opposition, diplomatic
Washington was convinced last night.
No matter what the nature OF the reply
OF the entente powers to the President s
peace note may be. the United States
will continue to press for peace through
any and all diplomatic channels, 1t was
stated.
1t was learned that further action by
the United States can be expected very
soon after the entente powers have made
clear their. position on the President 8
original peace proposals. The new move
will probably take the form of confiden-
tial communications, sent through Ameri-
can diplomats abroad. But 1t was stated
that they will be OF a nature to command
attention at the capitals of the belliger-
ent nations. The President is known to
feel that every resource must be ex-
hausted before the effort to end the war
Is abandoned.
Official Washington last night became
more and more anxious for the success
of the Presidents plans. Peace discus
slons, particularly among legislative lead
ers, brought to the front the constant
statement that the war must be brought
to an end in order to avoid involving
the United States in the general melee.
Statements made during the recent peace
debate in the Senate by administration
Senators emphasizing that we must
bring peace to Europe II we are to pre-
serve peace in the United States" were
recalled and a general feeling prevailed
that peace in Europe is more imperative
to the interests of the United States
than Is generally believed.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
HOUSE PASSES BILL
GIVING 10000 RAISE
Agricultural Bill Provides 5 and 10
Per Cent Increase.

More than 1900 additional government,
employees were granted and 10 pei
cent graded increase when the House OF
Representatives passed the Agricultural
bill late yesterday carrying approximate
ly sa6.ooo,0oo
At the meeting Of the local Central La
Dor Union last night the s3-a-day mini.
mum wage schedule for all employees OF
the American Federation of Labor was
unanimously indorsed.
The Interior branch of the Federal
Employees Union at its regular meeting
last night listened to an interesting ad.
dress from Representative Joseph J.
Taggart, of Kansas. Following the ad.
dress the officers were elected for the
ensuing year as follows:
President, Thomas r. Manning, OF the
Secretary's office; secretary, Mrs. Angela
F. Southard, of the Indian Office; media.
tor, James P. Briggs, of the General
Land Office; guardian, Morris E. Sabin
of the Pension Office; member OF the
executive committee, Miss Carrie o
Rode and James H. Kesecker, of the Pen.
sion Office.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
EXTRA SESSION FEAR
CALLS SENATE CAUCUS
Democrats Hold Meeting to Map Leg
islative Program.

Fear Of an extra session Of Congress
last night stirred the Democratic mem
bers OF the Senate to activity. A caucus
OF the Senate majority held an extended
meeting to discuss the legislative situa-
ton, and TO frame a legislative program
The effort to outline a plan Of legislation
which would complete the work before
Congress by March 4. and render an eI-
ira session Unnecessary, proved futile.
Nearly four hours OF debate resulted in
two decisions
The caucus committed itself TO support
the appropriations committees in all ef-
forts to cut down the appropriation bills
as a means OF relieving the alarming
strain on the Treasury.
The Democrats likewise resolved "a
press during the present session the
Walsh water-power bill which Is at the
head Of the administration conservation
program.
The caucus adjourned to meet later 70
frame a general legislative program.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
LLOYD george LEADING
figure AT CONFERENCE
British Premier Honored on All Hands
During Rome Council Meeting.

CBy the Inter, ational News seryice.)
London, Jan. S-Premier Lloyd George,
of England, doomed up as the dominating
figure at the entente council which has
Just been held in Rome, says the Daily
Telegraph today. The Telegraph prints
the following telegram from its Rome
correspondent:
Lloyd George is spoken Of by every
body as the leading figure in the allied
conference. The newspapers publish long
and fattering articles about him. and.
without disparaging the others. 1t Is safe
to say he is the most admired among the
visitors All the papers arC agreed in
saying that II Is to his initiative that
the holding Of the Rome conference Is
due
The discussion touched three main
topics:
Il. The military situation In the
Balkans.
80. The economic and financial situation
80. The peace issues"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
Diet EXPERT TARDY;
FOOD TEST POSTPONED
But Police Rockies Had to Start Event
at Supper.

New York. Jan. s-Twelve police rook-
ies-on the verge OF a three-week diet
test. were granted their second respite
within twenty-four hours when Miss Ma
rion F. Walker. expert dietitian, failed
to appear with the dinner purchases
Breakfast had been postponed due to the
awkwardness OF an early morning pro-
miere-l The curtain-rais1pg ceremony VII.
not take place until supper at $50.
As soon as the twelve rockies learned
the hrst meal was not ready they made
tracks to various restaurants, and as
they were not in training. ate heartily
They were told, however, that the diet
would surely start at $50. The twelve
then reported back to police headQuar-
tars.
Regarding the test DIR. Eugene Lyman
Fisk. medical director Of the Life Exten-
sion Institute, said today:
The increased inactivity Of Americans
owing to the indoor nature of their busi-
ness, makes the study of the diet an i'm
portant science"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
DURANGO TAKEN
Villa Forces Captured City De,
cember 20, El Paso Hears.

CBy the International News service.)
El Paso, Jan. S.-Durango fell into
the hands OF villa on December 20,
according to work brought here today
by foreigners who escaped from the
city and have reached the border after
long roundabout trip.
According to their stories, Durango
was evacuated by the Carranza garri-
son without q struggle. villa looted
the city and then evacuated. not at
tempting to fortify and hold it.
Among those who escaped from Du-
range were eight Frenchmen, one Ger
man, two other foreigners, including
one American. The Frenchmen and the
American fled to Nogales, Sonora
whence they escaped to Nogales, Ariz
Disbelief that Carranza forces won
a big victory at Jiminez and Parral is
steadily growing among military Off
cials, mining men and government
agents in FL Paso. 1t Is believed that
the report from Garcia Bravo, giving
lengthy details of an immense victory
was a fabrication.
A small Villa outpost at Jiminez was
defeated today by a smaller Carranza
five dead Both sides fled after the
battle.
According to Carranza sources, Gen
Murguia lost sixty-seven officers in his
battle with villa. According to Vills
sources. the bandit chief captured SOC
prisoners, including thirteen railway
operators. Villistas also declare that
Villa has won a tremendous victory al
Eloro.
Word from Juarez today had It that
Jose Murguia, in command there. had
been ordered to reinforce heavily his
brother, Francisco. at Chihuahua II
could cause no surprise here II Villa
recaptures Chihuahua City. Gen Bel
and mining men heard tonight that
villa Is about to attack the capital
again He was last heard from al
Satevo.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
3 ALLEGED SWINDLERS
WORKED in 9 CITIES
Used Fake Merchandise Plan to Pass
Bad Checks. Is Charge.

CBy the International News Service.)
Chicago. Jan. S-Three alleged swind-
lers who are charged with having obtain
ed thousands of dollars in several cities
by means of a fake merchandise scheme,
are under arrest today. and the police
say they are hot on the trail Of other
members Of the gang.
According to the plan said to have been
worked here, the gang opened up a mer-
chandising store and checking account
After obtaining goods, first with good
checks and later with bad, they are ac-
cused of having shipped them to Brook
lyn, closing up their store over night and
disappeared. They are said to have pyra-
mided their checking accounts with as
many worthless checks as they could ne
gotiate.
Local police say that the gang worked
in New York. st. Louis, Cincinnati. New
port, KY, Cleveland. Detroit, Mount
Clemens, Mich, Gary. Ind, and East St
Louis.
Morris Moskowitz, Isidor Siegel, and
Abraham Rohrtich are the men under ar
rest
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
CAPTURE F0CSANI
Mackensen Takes Rumanian
Fort and 1000 Prisoners.

CBy the International News service.)
Berlin, via Sayvine wireless, Jan a.
Mackensen's "star army has taken
Focsani
In one Of the most mastery strategic
feats Of the war this army called in tho
Berlin bulletins, the Ninth" under the
Immediate command of Gen. Won Falken-
hayn, stormed the western pivot Of the
Russo-Rumanian Sereth line with its
powerful fortihcations. thus ushering in
the long expected rolling up" Of the
Russian southern front and making the
mass invasin of Moldavia and Bessarabia
a matter OF days.
Nearly 400 prisoners. three cannon and
several machine guns were taken in the
capture of FocsanL The fall Of the fort
ress renders untenable the Russian cen
ter. between Focsani and Fundeni. and
the left, which rests on the Danube city
of Galatz. already under Teuton fire.
II brings the invaders to the southern
edge Of the Sereth River. all along its
fortified part. and allows the Krupps and
skodas TO play their streams of fire into
the Russian defense works on the oppo-
site shore.
A crossing OF the Sereth. east of
Focsani, is expected momentarily,
To grasp the full scope OF the Teuton
achievement in overrunning this Sereth
bulwark in less than twenty-four hours.
II is well to consider the extent OF Its
fortihcations- In a circle whose radius
Is nearly four miles-in the north and
east twelve miles long-defense radius
works OF the most modern sort surround
the city. To the north and east, they
rest upon the Milcovu. VII se course forms
a semi-circle about Focsani
The outermost ring OF works consists
Of forty-one emplacements. each having
five 37-millimeter mobile armored guns,
The second and third enceintes are COM
posed by fifteen emplacements with S.
millimeter disappearing carriage guns
and mortar posts, REINFORCED by numer-
GUS heavy howitzers.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
'BIRTH-CONTROL dope"
CIRCULATED in court
While Miss Byrne Faces Jury. Charged
with Same Ofense.
CBy the international New. Service, (,

(By the international News Service.)
New York, Jan. s.-Circulars advocating
birth control were circulated in the Court
of Special Sessions in Brooklyn today
while the case OF Miss Edith Byrne, sis
ter Of Mrs. Margaret Sanger. charged
with disseminating birth control propa-
ganda, was being heard.
Counsel for Miss Byrne told the court
the circulars were not being circulated
bv friends Of his clients, but by people
who sought to inJure their case and il
he could fix the responsibility he would
make a complaint and cause the arrest
Of the offenders.
Society turned out to hear the evidence
and lend its presence to the aid of Miss
Byrne. Mrs. Mary Whitehouse, Brook
lyn detective, who secured much Of the
evidence, occupied the witness stand the
greater part Of the session.
Among the society women present were
Mrs. Amos Pinchot, Mrs. W. ]. Graves,
Mrs. Lillian Fassel, Mrs. Harriet Bald
win, and Mrs. Frank H. Cochran.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
OLIVER OSBORNE FANS
CLAMOR FOR ADMISSION
But Cruel Bailif Bars En- from Court
Room in Stafford Trial.
Special to The Washington Herald

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Jan. S.-Another chapter
was begun today in the Oliver Osborne
case when Franklin D. Stafford, a former
hotel clerk, of Plainfield, n. J., was plac-
ed on trial a second time in the Federal
Court, on a charge of perjury, Judge
Hand presiding.
The expected appearance as a witness
Of Charles II. Wax, who declares 1t was
he and not James w. Osborne, the law
yer, who was known to Roe Tanzer as
the "Oliver" Osborne named In her $50.
900 breach gf promise suit e~>ainst the
lawyer, brought a large crowd TODAY to
the Federtl building, but no mere curl
osity seekers were admitted to the court
room.
At his first trial, last May, Stafford
swore It was James W. Osborne who. on
October IS, 1914 accompanied Roe Tanzer
to the Kensington Hotel. Plainfield, N.
j., where Stafford was clerk. The Court
Of Appeals reversed Safrord's conviction.
OF the panel of 100 talesmen ffty-two
asked to be excused. Four additional
jurors were selected under the old COM
mon law to serve In the event that sick
ness removed any Of the first twelve.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
CONFESSES ROBBERY;
SHOWSLOOT TO Police
Tarentum (Pa.) Movie" Magnate Ad-
mits Taking $4,000.

CBy the International News service.)
Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. s.-Guided by John
Hummell, Tarentum, nickelodeon pro-
prietor, who weakened and confessed to-
day after an afl-night grilling. county de-
tectives recovered the satchel containing
the $1,000 pay roll stolen Saturday from
Camille Turco, Adams Express messen-
ger. in a daring daylight hold-up at Tar
entum. II was hidden under q grapevine
IN a woods some distance from Tarenturn.
Ianiel King, chauffeur of the car in
which Turco was being driven to the
F1accus Glass plant. and Karl Schwarz,
Tarentun butcher, are also declared by
the police to have confessed their part
IN the hold-up. Turco was released today
from custody. the authorities being con-
vinced that he YVES not in on the frame
up"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
PROBE BY MAYOR
Philadelphia Executive Starts
Inquiry Into Models Death.
(By the International New. Service.

(By the International News service.)
Philadelphia. JAN S.-Thomas B.
Smith. mayor of this city, has started
an independent inquiry into the death
Of Grace Roberts. the beautiful model,
which is expected to destroy completely
the police theory that Bernard Wesley
Lewis. tho Pittsburgh society man,
committed the murder.
Tho mayors first move today was
not to reQuisition the police records of
the case, but to call together the city
editors of all Philadelphia newspapers
and enlist their cooperation in his
Investigation.
While the mayor was thus opening
his personal crusade. District Attorney
Rotan conducted an extraordinary pro-
ceeding in his offce-a proceeding
wholly unique in the annals of Phila-
delphia crime.
For seven hours today the district
attorney. who on Saturday declared
the case closed. subjected a dozen per-
sons to a lengthy inquisition. The per-
sons thus questioned represented every
plane of this city's society. from ne
gro janitors to main line" society
folk, from tenderloin habItues to mem
bers of exclusive clubs.
At the conclusion OF his day of in
quiry the district attorney said: AL
though / have reopened the case for
various reasons. / have not been COM
PEELED to alter my opinion that Lewis
is the most logical man on whom to
fasten this murder.
Yes, I heard Bessie Colbert say that
Emory c. Titman told the Colbert
family that the man who gave her
sister the diamond ring had threatened
to get 1t away from her II he had TO
choke IL out Of her. but Mr.. Titman
denies that he ever made such a state
ment" - ----z
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
SWINDLER At XMAS;
BROKER REST OF Year
So Police Declare Was Case of Mar
Held at St. Louis.
,sd.l to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL 10 Inc washington deralo-
New York, Jan. 8-"Christmas''
Keough. the notorious holiday season
store swindler just arrested In st. Louis
on a New Pork indictment, is declared
thers to have been positively identified
as Alexander P. Macauley, for the last
seven years a highly respected mining
broker of Toronto, who still maintains
offices and a residence In the Canadian
city
Macauley is now out on $4,000 bail
awaiting a hearing on January 13 in st.
Louis, where he was arrested Wednes-
day. He was charged with being a fugi-
tive from justice-with having left New
York after signing the name of G. H.
Melghan to six checks, each for $500 on
well-k- own firms.
According to the police Macauley has
been going about the country for years
and always returning to Toronto with
several thousand dollars Just before
Christmas.
Macauley, when arrested, protested his
innocence. He said 1t was "a case of
doubles"