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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-31
GERMANS RENEW WEST OFFENSIVE -CAhnBRAI
GERMANS STRIKE STRONG
 BLOW ON CAMBRIA FRONT

The reports asserts that the British held the blow In check. although the Germans managed to gain a foothold in the British trenches.
 Later the British elected them from all save small part of the captured positions by means of a series of counter attacks.
 Reports today say the fighting is continuing with great spirit, the Ger mans driving forward repeatedly and there Is @ prospect that a great battle
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-31
AT THE DREAM TONIGHT

Tonight at the Dream Theatre Q Mutual Masterpicture under title Bubbles in the Glass" and featuring Lorraine Hullins and Harris Gordon is he head liner. Everybody will Do dreaming this photoplay by the md of he week. A Vogue comedy "Devi- fish Business will furnish the laughB he program concludes with Q splen- lid film of Reel Life" New Years night. Ralph Harga and Grace Val entine in "The Purple Lady"
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-31
By Associated Press.

DAWSON, r. T., Dec. S1.-An cpl demic Of pneumonia and whooping cough has been sweeping this city for the past month and total of eighteen deaths have occurred as a result The hospitals are full and the medical and time caring for the large number who have been attacked by disease since the beginning of the cold spell which
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-31
BRITISH ADVANCE
 IN PALESTINE

the ancient village of Berets the scene of many incidents la ancient Jewish history.
 The Turks are reported offering stub born resistence but are unable to check the British progress in spite of large endorsements which have late ly joined the Turkish forces.
 Fighting Is apparently progressing steadily in the district north and north west of Jerusalem.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-31
EASTERN COLD WAVE
 WORST SINCE 1880

are registering around the zero mark; at Albany and Portland, Me. 1t is sixteen below. Omaha appears to be the one important point in the cold belt where the mercury is above the zero mark, the temperature there being ten above.
 At Chicago. Louisville and Detroit below zero weather has prevailed since Saturday.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-31
GAS EXPLOSION KILLS
 MINE WORKERS

Survivors of the disaster assert that the explosion was caused by a substi- ute minor who carelessly entered the lower level where gas was haviest without taking the precaution to cover his lamp. The naked light ignited the gas and the explosion resulted. The man was among those killed by tho blast.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-31
By Associated oress.

HV NHoSSINtoU F-FusHt
 PEKIN. China, Dec. 3l-Reports reaching here via the Siberian tele- graph lines assert that clvil war has broken out at Irkutsk. eastern Siberia, and the city has been practically de- stroyed by fire started by an anar- chlstic faction which Is sold to be In practical control of the district and engaged In a regime of pillage and murder Before setting fire to the city.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-31
By Associated Press.

LONDON. Dec. 3l-Germany struck a strong blow on a short front on the Southern end of the Cambrai sal lent yesterday. according to the official reports reaching the War Office, but made no substantial gain in spite of her very weighty offensive.
 This Is the first hard blow that the Germans have made since the begin ming of the Russian armistice pro- ceedlngs.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-31
IRkuTSk, SIBERIA, DESTROYED
 BY ANARCHISTS; MURDER RIFE

murderng apparently at will From the few details at hand it Is indicated that the reds are being supported by the BolshevIki faction
 Irkutsk is declared 10 be practically wiped out and many hundreds of peo- pie are homeless and wuh,a eusten- ance
 
 For quick delivery see Pioneer Ex- press office, Nome Tailoring Go.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-31

'leHy or affirm the statemeI There 'S much etulation as to tho pi0b. able tenor of inc proposel answcr but thero Is little tendency to believe that tho reply will be productive of a ces- sation of hostilitles. The more pre-. valent opinion Is that the government will make complete declaration of 1t intentions based on the German statement. ?
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-31
BERLIN ADMITS FRENCH
 GAInS-ITAlIAN FRONT

sIve against the British on the west ern front. the Germans succeeded in gaining several British positions and also captured several hundred rsl5on- CTS. Heavy artiIler--- oombardments proceeded alcng the Verdun front throughout the day yesterday
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-31
ey AssoeIssed Pcsss.

LONDON, Dec, S1,-Reports reach ing the War Oftice from the commGn- der Of the British forces In Palestine announce further progress of the Brit ish columnS in the district north of Jerusalem.
 During the interval since Friday. tho British have penetrated the Turkish front to depth of three miles md have captured the town of Dires and
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-31
EsvlATsp EXPORTS WILL
 PASS SIX BILLION
By Associated press.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 31--The De partment of Commerce. passing it's calculation largely on the volume of commercial exports during the past two months. estimates that American exports this year will pass the six bil- Ion dollar mark.
 The general average of exports since
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-31
One Hundred Thousand Dead at Gua-
 temala City.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-A dispatch from Guatemala received by private parties here declares that more than one thousand persons perished In the great earthquake which destroyed Guatemala city and devastated 6 large section of the surrounding coun- try.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-31
A. 6's, ATTENTION

The Arctic Brotherhood will hold Open House for members and friends on New Years day from two to five in the afternoon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-31

may develop at any time.
 The Germans are apparently endeav- bring to recapture the ground which was taken from them some days ago by the British forces under General Byng.
 Berlin reports this morning announce that q few hundred prisoners were taken by tho Germans during the fighting.
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French Make Wide Gains in Italy
 Capture Men And Guns
 ROME. DEC. 31-The war office communiQue announces that shrarp offensive of the French forces in the Monte Tombare region of the Northern
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-31

tho beginning of the war poriod has been below the three billion mark and the vast volume of this year will mark the highest point ever reached by any nation
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ATTENTION MOOSE

Nome Lodge No. f4l3, |. 0. o. M. will hold open house for members and friends st the Lodge room New Years Day.
 NoRViN W. LEWIS.
 Dictator. 8. R. HOLDEN. Sec'y.
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NOTICE TO PUBLIC

NOTICE TO PUBLIC To conform with tho Law making Eight Hours q Legal Working Day The Nonpareil will be open for eusi- ness from g q. n. e 6 p. n. from January fst.
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The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-28
COURT RE:VE.R5E.5 0FC,IqIfln IN N
 AJ A.e5ke5BGsAa saa
 BANK CASES

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2S.-Ra c, Wood, president of the First National bank of Fairbanks, Alaska, was or dered by the United States district court of appeals to pay $13,OOO and in terest accruing thereon for several years to F. G. Moves, receiver for the Washington-Alaska bank In making the order the court reversed the deci- sion of the United States district court at Fairbanks, which decided the ease, in favor of MT. Wood.
 The money involved was allesod D have been wror gfuIIy tafoa fro2 the institution by the defendant. It is One of the several cases which were filed by the receiver against the di- rectors and stockholders. of the de- funct bank
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-28

and payment of the money with in terest ordered by the higher court.
 MT. Wood is at present in San gran cisco where he went to be present when the decision in the case was rendered, What action he will take in regard to appeal to the supreme court is not known. Just what other cases of a similar nature are pend ing or have been decided is not known, although action in cases along this line were instituted against both Hill and lesson.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-28

Steven Haid recently arrived in An chorage from the Teller country where he has been engaged in per forming development work on the sil- ver-lead property on Lost river. They tapped an S-foot vein of the silver lead ore which Haid imagines runs 40 per cent. Hhe brought to the beach 1000 pounds of the ore and will ship it to the States. He says that this is the best proposition that he has srnclI in this counry.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-28
funct bank.

The above case was filed in tbe Fairbanks district court on April 5, 1913, by Receiver Moves, covering $1S.- 100000 which the receiver sought to recover from R. c. Wood. This amount was claimed to be among the assets of the corporation. the Wash ington-Alaska bank, which MT. Wood secured for the surrender of 130 shares of stock to the corporation. the value of the stock at par being $1oo each.
 The case was tried before Judge Fuller with o. L. Rider representing the receiver and John A. Clark and A. R. Hellig representing the defend ant. The judge rendered his deci- sion in favor of Mr. Wood, finding That he had the right to withdraw the money for the stock An ap- peal was immediately taken and the decision of the lower court reversed
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-28

The Tenakee resents the attack made upon it by the Empire and its residents have made this statement to the editor: They say that the office of marshal and deputy marshal have been filled by men under Jennings
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-28

During a big storm at Ketchikan last week a two-year old native girl was drowned, about six-thirty in the evening. The family were on a gas boat and while the father was getting on with the baby in his arms he slip ped and fell into the water. In the
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-28

struggle for life which followed the father lost his hold upon the baby girl who was carried out by the un- dertow and never seen again. The fa- ther finally struggled to safety and notified the chief of police but they found no trace of the child.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-28

who do not have the backing of the people, They admit that the place is not orderly and not the best place on earth to live although they would be perfectly satisfied to have conditions made better.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16
YOUNGPEOPLES CHRISTIAN union
WITHHOLD CONFERENCE TOMORROW

ence. George T. Bettin. leader: music
committee conference, George A. An
drus, leadei.
> p. m--Mass meeting: Prayer. NJ.
Kakehi; address. The Young People
and Their Private Devotion" David {.
Peters; address. The Young People
and the Ideals OF Their Organizations, .
Rev y. G.. Schenck.
5:45 p. m.-Recreation: An oppor-
tunity to look over Mills school.
els p. m.-Supper served by Mills
school to the 200 who have made res
erEation, presided over by Principal
John F. Nelson, and varied Program
furnished by Harold II. Yost, H. Mil-
nor Blowers and l.. L. Lynch; songs
and cheers from the various societies
in competition.
! +, m.-Song service led by Stanley
Livingston: Bible reading and re-
marks by DR.. r. d. Williams. and
prayer by Rev. L.. Okumura.
7:30 p. m.-.5nnoGncements and
collection; thanks offered by Rev j..
H. Song; announcement OF Easter
sunrise meeting, John Martin.
7:t8 p. m.-"The Place of the Coun.
ty Union" Woods Peters. -
7:45 p. m. Address. The Young
People and the Community" T. S.
Dist. Atty. S. c. Huber.
Sis p. m.-SOng and announcement
OF the society winning the banner.
$40 p. m.-Address. The Young
People for Christ and the Church,
Bishop A. w. Leonard.
$50 p. m.-Closing PRAYER, DR.. ]. II.
Williams
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16
A.

What has showed the Chamber of Commerce TO
iormla ssfghtng phalanx" for new city charter is
The aitttude some members of the Oahu delegation
II the house.
Members Of the chamber have said that in work
ne ot new, charter they are looking to the wishes
6f tlk people. the voters a
What the cIlamber proposes TO do is to show that
|1op|e, voters are backing the amendments which
Ne @hamber urges.
Tie backing is TO be shown in a graphic form
through a Committee of one hundred, and the COM
.,ftee has asked that an opportunity may be pre-
ntai TO place its declaration of views before the
.cislafure The presentatonis to take the graphic
|6rin Of tls the Capitol by the entire one hun
A few nights;agd a public hearing was held at the
Capifol upon the new charter. Seventy five per
cent Sf fioS present were businessmen favoring the
chambers attitude. All Of the speakers but one
backed the chambers views.
Yet certain members of the Oahu delegation have
continually referred to the people, the voters as
though there were some vast, definite body which
had spoken in favor of the convention charter and
against the chambers amendments
At the only public hearing. the chamber was
strongly REPRESENTED and its amendments were
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16

That the convention of the Oahu
Young Peoples Christian Union. which
will be held al Mills school tomorrow
viii be successful Is evident to all
acquainted with the program and the
enthusiasm with which it1 has been
taken up by the q local societies. Of
Christian Endeayor and Epworth rep
resented in the union. Everybody Is
welcome TO ali OF the sessions. The
complete program follows: IL
p. m.-Offfcers' conference Open.
ing prayer, Rev. Wong Tso Teng Pres
idents and yiee-presidents, Robert E.
Stone. leader. Secretaries, Mrs. A.
G. Serrao, leader Treasurers, DIR. r.
ID. williams, leader. intermediate SUI
perintendents, Miss Grace Channon.
leader Junior superintendents, Miss
Florence YarIew, leader. --.
$40 p. m.-Address 10 all officers,
Rev. Akaiko Akana. ....:.@ 49,. -.
p. m.-Commi'tee conferences:
Music led by George A. Andrus; Bible
reading and remarks. Rev Akaiko
Akana: prayer. Rev A. v. Soares;
lockout committee conference, Miss
Helga Wikander, leader: prayer meet
ing committee conference, Rev. Henry
p. Judd. leader: social committee con-
ference. Miss E. vogel, leader: mis-
sionary committee and tenth legion
conference. Rev. Norman c. Schenck
and Rev W. C. Kerr, leaders; quiet
hour committee conference, Miss An
Meta Dieckmann. leader; citizenship
committee conference, Lloyd r. Kill
lam, leader; press committee confer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16

GERS the princeiings and grand dukes were rcSeng
with their stresses in the cities. Not ALL Of
for Russia has produced military leaders stern of
discipline and moved by true patriotism. like that
monolithic figure Grand Duke Nicholas NicoIaie-
witch Not all--but far too many. .. -:
Only one result could come of this--the Russian
organization formed to meet the war broke down.
Dmly the world has heard of the disgrace Of gen
erals and Of ministers. of cabinet changes of i'm
prisonments and OF executions T. ~:
These have been the symptoms of the Russian dis
,or1er-the clash of bureaucracy and of patriotism
Editorally about month ago the Star Bulletin
told how Premier Sturmer, virtually convicted by
revelations i'm the Duma of planning separate
peace with Germany, was forced into retirement.
Next came Trepoff, whose rule was that of a few
weeks only. Next was Goitizin and his appoint
nlent infamed the liberals He was regarded as one
of the worst of the rpactionaries and when at the
outset of his premiership he announced Everything
for victory and said that the liberalization of gov
ernment must wait. he sealed The doom of the Roma
nofs. III lid. -. ~
The breakdown in the Russian transport service
which not only disorganized the movement of troops
TO and from the front but euqQf food from thelIRo
Ple. the climax to long seEes of inefficiencies
Courageous men in and out of the Duma saw that
Russia could not continue with the incOmpetents
and the corruptionists in the saddle. -. "a
And so they rose, these liberals and their follow
crs, in a revolution which will go down in history
with the French revolution as tremendous splen-
did stirring assertion of the rights of humanity. q
Thanks TO circumstances. the Russian revolution
has been virtually bloodless. The army, which has
always been loyal to Russia but not to the bureau
Gratis, gladly Joined the march of nation to free
com of the soul. Garrisons lent their strength.
Men who for years have faced death to advance the
liberal program needed lessons in selfcontrol nor
in organization Of new military-ciyl government.
Thus the revolution was accomplished.
& VIVA the developments .Kin be- it is impossible to
ray. but constitutional government in Russia has
leaped ahead. 1t may swing PARKWAY back but it
will never stay hack.
In the Reichstag yesterday Won Bethmann-H qll,
veg announced that after the war there will be a.
reorganization to give the people greater share in
government. This is not only prophetic it is sgni
fcant. The Russian revolt unquestoRably will have
profound influence in every monarchy constitu-
tiona autocratic. Germans, too, are restless as
they gee their mammoth sacrifices apparently made
in vain. 1t is probable that the shrewd chancellor
already knowing of the Russian revolt took this
nhans to give the Germans pledge of more liberal
government for themselves.
Free peoples everywhere may well rejoice that
autocracy has been overthrown in Russia. 1t is a
milestone in the worlds march,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16
JUDGE KEMP Is NOT
LIKELY TO HANDLE
JUVENILE CASES

coufirmatibl a Assistant United
s,stes District Attorney S. B. Kemps
,omination BY the president as circuit
>.,See YESTERDAY has brought up some
Interesting questions about tne JUDI
cIsry and federal court Duiloines.
0nS Of these Is who will be the next
>~cbefion officer to; succeed Joseph
al the present incumbent, whose
rscienation asa Republican is expect
- when the Democratic nominee steps
|-~ LANES Pierce. recently appointeu
Fsiliff in federal court. would hke the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16
WANT THE IMPROVEMENT

Honolulu, March Is, 1917.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: | would like to correct a state
ment that appeared in your issue OF
March IA, wherein you state that it
has developed that a majority of the
signers of the Alewai street improve
ment district petition did not realize
what. they were signing and that they
thought the petition was for temper.
airy repairs only. rr
This statement is a Justification by
the parties who have been fighting
against the good roads movement
right along.
A majority of the signers have
never said what they are quoted as
saying, but are still determined to put
through the Improvement as soon as
possible.
Since was the father of this petit
ton I am compelled to make this ex.
PLANTATION. -
Yours truly,
II UINSI Ey .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16
GAINS RAPID PROMOTION

LONDON, Eng Colonel E. lillian
who has been promoted to be briga
der general of the Canadian forces,
has risen from private, He Joined
the British army in 1858, and saw
active service in the Boer war, dur,
ing which he was wounded three times
He secured his Captaincy, and after
serving in the Cape Mounted Police
went to Canada, where he settled
down to farming.
At the outbreak of the war he join,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16

probation officers Job.
haven't said much about IT," said
Pierce this morning. but you may say
that am in the ring"
Neither Pierce nor the Judge him,
self expect the new Judge win handle
juvenile court matters so the appoint
ment will probably not rest with
Judge Kemp. 1t is predicted that WI
liam H. Heen viii probably have this
duty il his nomination as circuit Judge
is confirmed.
Chief Justice Robertson Of the SUI
'preme court names the Juvenile judge
after the various. circuit judges have
expressed their preference of work
Circuit Judge Ashford said this morn
ing he did not know who would be
juvenile Judge. ..-s
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16
Russia In The Hands Of The Liberals


Before the myriad voice of mighty people, one
OF the worlds greatest dynasties has fallen. The
Romanofs. perhaps the proudest of the blne-bloods
Of Europe. certainly most entPenched in imperial
Tradition are AT the mercy of professors. shopkeep
et< LAWYERS and peasants.
Antocracy has been defeated in Russia and demo.
tracy Isits in power. The burraucrat has been de
throned the constitntionalist reigns in his stead.
Thq news which reached the world Yesterday from
PetroeTad is the most momentous since that day two
and onehalf Mars ago when Europe famed into
war Nothing since the outbreak of this gigantic
conflict has H1<ts significant bearing the events
Of today and ~ tfe probabilities OF tomorrow the
successful revolution against Abe Cars dynasty,
with rs surroundings of hidden influence, Of terror
ism, n corTuptioIisof explotatiOn with its atmos-
phere Of medieval superstition of plots of treachery
and persecution of the common people.
4 few weeks ago in these columns was told what
the world then knew of the constitutional struggle
going forward in the Cars huge, unwieldy empire
the sage.long struggle of the people against their
exploiters. In spite of the iron-handed police. in
spite III fomented pogroms, in spite of BLACK Hun
dredsf Russia has moved for decade past steadily
toward more representative government.
Lead by during group in the Duma, including
that brilliant radical Paul Milukoff a former col
lege professor in Chicago, by the way the forces
demanding constitutional government have grown in
power in influence in ability and in political adrot
ness. -
Until the.Far broke out they could do little but
protest The bloody reactionaries were in the sad
de- and the people, falling into a truly terrible ma
iional vice of drink, could not be awakened and
knit ihfo-a. fighting force. And when the war did
break out the inevitable internal struggle was de-
Inyed because radical and reactonary alike joined
10 meet the common foe
For awhile the radical wing of the Duma was al
most Silent The Duma itself was hardly allowed
10 meet Russia was absorbed in the campaigns
against Germany campaigns in which the semi
religious, semi.mystical patriotism of the Slavs
Prted itself and gave TO millions of men dim, oh
scure idea Of dying for their country and for Greek
cathd, irism.
Thesworld has never seen greater exhibitions Of
patriotism Than that of these millions Of Russians
who at the word OF their leaders flung their lives
nWay at thesM azurian lakes at Riga, in the carpa
ihians in Galicia, at Warsaw--in all that long and
terrible retreat before The battering of linden
burg. Won Mackensen and ron Linsingen.
And while the Russian millions were dying for
heir country in Petrograd and Moscow corruption
md ineficency lolled at ease. AT a time when Rus
<ian peagants we're opposing their bare, torn hands
Is German abayonets. when whole battalions Of the
<lavs had only clubs and knives with which to meet
naclfneguns, Eie bureaucrats the glittering Off