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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-29
UNITED STATES WILL MANUFACTURE
 OWN NITRATES

When asked about the mineral sit uation, Secretary of the Interior Lane said:
 In war time new point of view must be had in order to grasp the situation. The great production of gold and silver in the United States. except from the financial point of view. is unimportant. But the 5000 onnces of platinum now reclaimed at the government hints will make. by the contact process, hundreds of thousands of pounds of concentrated sulphuric acid, which can all go into high combustible explosives.
 Let us begin with explosives. Speaking broadly, concentrated sul- phuric acid, the famous H2SO4 of college memory. and nitric acid. are the two chief and vital clements ne-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-29
GU S. Official BulIetin.)

statement on the part that fish may play m increasing the war food supply was issued by Secretary of Commerce Redfeld today. The state mont follows:
 The activities of the various bu- reaus Of the department of commerce in the way of assisting the people of of reasonably priced foods are of the United States to find new sources practical and immediate benefit.
 For instance, the bureau of fisher les has called to notice some of the vast amount of excellent fish food long neglected in our waters. It brought the tilefish into notice. This fish is being caught now at a rate of more than 2o,oo0,OoO pounds per annum from Atlantic waters, from about Nantucket to an area east of Atlantic city. Mar ket reports show this fish to be sold in New York and Philadelphia mar kets cheaper than the more generally known varieties. It stands shipment
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-29
GU s. Official BulIetin.)
The department of the interior l

The department of the interior has issued the following:
 When a declarttion by congress that a state of war exists was thought to be imminent. the department of the interior, though it's bureau of mines, prepared for the information of the council of national defense report on the, natural mineral resources of the United States. Marvellous as these resources are, comprising two fifths of the worlds annual production of coal, one half the worlds output of copper, and nearly two thirds of the worlds annual supply of petroleum no raw material except coal. can serve a useful purpose in war until combined with or refined by other metals or chemicals.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-29
Visiting Cards at the Nugget Office

cessary in explosive manufacture. We shall need about 6,000,000 tons of sui- phuric acid this year. This acid is not pleasant thing to transport, so in peace times Tt is generally used close to it's point of production. We have two great natural beds of sulphur, but they are in the extreme southern part of the United States, with the result that in peace times We ordi- narily import about 1,O00,000 tons of iron pyrites, containing about 45 per cent of sulphur. and roast 1t out In time of need We could secure sufIi- cient from our own beds, but with con- eentrated sulphuric acid the case is different. This acid is obtained from the fumes of lead and zine smelters by the contact process, which re quires platinum in order 10 ovlde the gases. The machinery is expensive and takes time to install but an ample supply can be assured if sufficient platinum is available.
 Nitric acid, made from nitrates. is the other necessary basic material from which high explosives are made. The United States contains practically no nitrates, nor does any other coun- try except Chile. From Chile we inn port in peace times about 300 900 tons a year, of which about 40 per cent is used for fertilizer and 40 per cent for explosives. But the atmosphere around us contains nitrogen in limit less quantities, and congress has voted S2O, 1000, 900 for the construction of a plant for it's fxation. The location and character of this plant now is being determined so that in q com paratively short time we shall be equipped in this respect for the enemy in time of war and for added agricul- tural production in time of peace."
 We want every one to be sub
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-29
OMPARAT|vE
 TEMPERATURES

Following are the lowest recorded temperatures for this year and last on the days designated. The minus sign before a dumber means below zero,
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-29

We want every one to be sub scriber to the Nugget-Do it NOW
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
STATE employees WILL GET
MONEY ONCE A MONTH

Tallahassee, July 10. Sate Treas
urcr Luning has written letter to
all State employees, notifying them
that they can no longer draw money
from time to time during the quar-
ter The law says no money shall
be paid except by warrant and quar-
terry, but it has been the custom for
many years to let employees and off
cials draw a few dollars at any time
when needing money Mr.. .uning
SAYS the practice is causing too much
bookkeeping, and some employees have
cashed warrants at banks and the
treasurer has had trouble in getting
the money back from them.
Mr.. LMning and Comptroller Amos
are arranging to pay all State EN-
ployes monthly, instead of quarterly
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
(By Associated Press.

Washington, July 10.-Increased
difficulties to be met by the Food Bill
convinced all that the bill is loaded
down" and a provision for Govern
ment purchase of distilled liquors is
unconstitutional The Senate lead
ers held a conference while the de-
bate was proceeding in an effort to
modify the measure to meet the va
rious objections A special session
of the agriculture committee is called
for four O'Clock this afternoon Chair
man Gore will offer amendments linn
iting the Government control to food
stuffs and fuel as originally intended
During the melting the Democratic
steering committee before Senate
met Postmaster General Burlerson as
he walked in Some of the Senators
resented the presence of Cabinet off.
GERS and withdrew
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
100000 IS
OFFERED FOR
CHANG DEAD
OR ALIVE
BOMBS BEING DROPPED ON I'M.
PERIAL PALACE; FATE OF CHI.
NESE MONARCHY IS ONLY A
QUESTION OF HOURS .
(By Associated Press. }

Feking, July l0.-The Republic
an troops are closing in on the city
from two sides. 1t is believed that
General Chang's retreat is cut off;
100000 reward is offered for
Chang dead or alive. Bombs have
been dropped on the Imperial Palace.
(By Associated Press
Washington, July 10. General
Chang, leader in tho attempt to re-
store the Manchu dynasty in China
has reported by Minister Rensch to
have withdrawn his troops into the
Imperial City and the Temple OF
Heaven. two of tho most historic and
beautiful sections of Peking The
Republican troops surround the city
and complete destruction of the mon.
a,chial movement is expected to come
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
FRENCH ARMY INCLUDES
MEN UP TO 41

French Front July 10.-When her
olsm is concerned there is no ques-
ton of being too old at forty" in the
French army This has been demon
strated time and again among the
veteran regiments of the territorial
army of France-the second reserve,
the youngest of whose men when
they were called to the colors in
August 1914 had attained the age of
"a. while the remainder ranged be-
tween that age and Al. Many of thef
especially among the younger class
es, have since been transferred at
their own request into the ranks of
the active army, thus making the av-
erage age of these regiments much
higher, while three years have been
added to the age of all the men since
they first put on their uniforms at
their countrys call to arms,
These territorial regiments. like
older comrades of the territorial
army reserve-the third line-were
not at the beginning of hostilities ex-
pected to go into the firing line with
the younger soldiers of the active
army and is first reserve. Since that
time many things have changed and
they have fought shoulder to shoul-
der with their more youthful COM
rades and have proved themselves
still to possess sterling value as war
riors.
The record of one of these regi-
ments. entirely composed of men
from Brittany, will serve to demon
strate how great is the part these
soldiers of mature age have taken in
the task of repelling the invaders
/ in spite of the natural supposition
j that they had passed the period OF
/ enthusiasm for deeds of valor.
This regiment was mobilized to
gether with the rest of the French
forces on August 2. 1914 When the
troops of the active army left TO meet
the invading Germans crossing neu
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10

the Federal Grand Jury and could not
he reached for statements. 1t is not
improbable that the matter Will be
laid before that body for further in
vestigation and action.
The first report which leaked out
was that the shortage approximated
81 400. but later reports are that a
closer check on the accounts has ac-
counted for close to $1,000 which
was at first thought missing
Under the system of operation all
the financial affairs of the postoff1ce
here are under the supervision OF the
assistant postmaster. he being chief
of the cashiers office, while his form
or duties in the mail department have
been turned over to Superintendent
of Mails c. L. Patch, mailing division
The postmaster is the executive OF
the entire Office, practically all OF bis
duties being of an executive eharac
ter.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
THE HOME GUARDS.

As soon as all the military forces
of the state will have left its borders
TO enter the federal service, there is
need of some organization In every
community to look after the protec-
ton of the peace of the community
in times of need. Occasionally there
arises i'm ever locality incidents which
the vivil authorities. owing to their
small number, can not cope with For
example, the race riots of East st.
Louis have reached such proportion
that it was necessary to call out sew
eral companies of militia to restore
order. Where and when the need of
the services of the militia will arise
no one can say, but when they are
needed there is no time to waste
To meet such a need as Is above
set forth the asst legislature of the
State of Florida, enacted a law au-
thorizing the formation in different
counties of companies of home
guards. Last night at the armory
more than one hundred citizens met
and organized company of home
guards for Arcadia. A petition will
lie presented to the county commits
sioncrs for funds with which to buy
equipments, and it is hoped that
these gentlemen will respond and do
nate a fund for that purpose. War
often brings on internal troubles as
well as external ones. and few dol
lars spent in supplying the home
guards with equipment may save
thousands to the community later.
as well as much loss of life. There
is nothing that tends more to keep
/ the peace of the community from out
RACES and uprisings than organized
force. Its very presence has an in
fuence for good over would-be GRIM
inals.-Arcadia News,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
LAKELAND, FLORIDA. TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1917
CLEAR IMPRESSION
Of THE POLITICAL
CRISIS IN GERMANY
{ BY Associated Press. J

Copenhagen, July 10. 1t is
difficult to get clear impression of
the political crisis from the news
allowed out of Germany. A council
,p1cted to meet this afternoon or
evening to decide the fate of the
chancellor and the governments pol
icy Some say the conference will
end the crisis The Nessiseche lei
abide by the decision or face the
Reschtag. 1t says that if the
Reschtag finds itself out of harmony
with the chancellor. it will adjourn
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10

Legion, while many of the officers
and men were decorated on the field
of battle, including one of the ma
jors, who, although 62 years old, has
kent command of his battalion ever
since war was declared and has un-
dergone with his men all the fatigues
and hardships inseparable from fight
ing in the front line.
\ word must also be said for the
officers and men of the territorial
army reserve These men when
called up in 1914 ranged in age from
al to 4S. and they have been engaged
ever since in the trying work of or
ganizing the roadways behind the i'm
mediate line of battle and even some
times of constructing communication
trenches and tracks under heavy fire
as their younger comrades advanced.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS corre-
spondent has seen them at work at
all parts of the line. and can vouch
for the fact that they never finch
from any task set them They ply
their picks and spades under heavy
shrapnel fire as though they we're
working in their fields and orchards
at home without murmur and with.
out hope OF gaining distincting or
decoration. Their only thought is
that they are helping their comrades
to free France OF the barbarous In
vader
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
GERMANS, ABOARD
SWEDISH SHIPS
IN ATLANTIC
PORT, UNDER
SURVEILLANCE
{ BY Associated Press.

Atlantic Port, July 10. Two
Swedish steamers here for bunker
Goa! are being closely guarded by the
department justice agents who are
investigating reports that they have
make their way from South America
to Germany Reports of the station
in life and mission of the Germans
widely vary No one is allowed to
leave the ship
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
WOMEN CONDUCTORS

pefn nlans have already been
worked ou man the street cars
of Cleveland O with women con
ductors, Commissioner Sanders said :.
There will be no women motormen
for while yet, but the fair conduc
tresses will probably have CHARGE OF
several lines before winter.
when women are put on cars the
entire line will be feminized. 4 WON
an matron will have charge Of the
portions of the car barns used by the
women. Rest rooms will be provided
Storage of labor calls for the woman
conductor, said Sanders
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
Ich Guns
|0ld Germans
II Check On
The AiSne
l s3ENROGRAD. THE RUS.
NOW THE SAME AG-
xx1GESS AS BROTHERS
~ 1zRING LINE
~ lADsociated Press. }

& e6md days attack of General
1o4 tnt eastern Galicia resulted
klnns0overal villages, thousands
111 En and three field pieces
Iy30o branch of the Russian
fV1 ~ Resulted in driving A
1U16 The long standing Teuton
" Stanislau and HalicI
M breaking it. The con
6u the Russian pressure
~ f&0 uDcedy fall of EialcZ, open
MhA Ngey to Lemberg along two
xlnood lines. The continued
o1K G&Gacks on the Aisne front
kDtoS0 1ustained offensive in an
81 ~ regain ground lost in the
'Dch fpSing campaign The
'nch enGes are holding the Teutons
cheek however The British ad-
.csd s1ightly east of the Messines
30 in Beigium
he Germans admit their forces in
StaniGlau region have retired be-
d Louautca river in a statement
ch eays fighting is increasing
r Riga Dvnsk this morning Later
tatemont indicates the Russian
Hers, nearer Petrograd influences
the same rejuvenation If those
the Calician front.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
.PoRrED SHORT, JOHN
CARNEY is SUSPENDED
vernmont Protected by Bond, Well
Abovs 1900 to s4.4oo Reported
Missing

This Mornings Tampa Tribune
~:
John Carney. assistant postmaster,
; ben suspended, following an in
st1gAt1On by postoffice inspectors
Itch hns disclosed, it is said, an al
ed ehortage in his accounts of be-
go 0oeO and $4,000.
fHk Carney, who has been in poor
GATH - been spending the past
WpokD in the conutry near Seff-
T. Mo could not be reached last
sht ~ . statement The suspend
erCoe was received June IL and
al onfAorities have kept the mat.
= coSUFs1 up
The gUvernment is fully protected,
sfougA bond placed with the United
ates Fidelity and Guaranty Com
my, which is represented in Tampa
J. g. Mckay & Son. William H
vUouD uavellng Representative loi
% conoern was in Tampa Wednes
y, Thursday and Friday of last
EEK looking into the matter, it is
lderstood. He has returned to
cksonviIle but is expected back
lxt week. ]. C. Mckay refuses to
scuss the alleged shortage.
Pooesnaster Will Not Talk
Postmaster James Mckay, while
{ denying Mr.. Carney's absence
pm the office, refuses to discuss the
after ANY announcements vii
I've to be made from Washington,
said
Pq~fo1lce inspectors and United
- Aktorney Phillips are In Jack
- ID attendance at sessions o.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
Commission
Lacking In
Power To Fix
Paper Prices
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, July 10. Answering
the Senate resolution asking What 1t
aad done TO relieve the news print
situation, the trade commission
points to the recent recommendation
to Congress that the government be
given power to cOntrl the newSprin,
manufacture and distribution II
saws the commission needs more
power
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
Govt Control May Only
Extend To Food And Fuel:
Food Bill LOADED Down.

tral Belgium this Breton territorial
regiment was sent from its depots at
Rennes and Saint Malo to organize,
garrison and possibly defend one of
the sections of the entrenched camp
encircling Paris. Four months it
spent there digging trenches, fixing
barbed wire entanglements. erecting
gun emplacements and doing al 1.-The
arduous labor connected with the es-
tablishmcnt of strong military works
When the Germans had been driv-
en- back in the battle of the Marne,
they were placed in charge of q front
line sector to the northeast Of
Rheims Here they stayed for %
months. constantly harrassed by the
enemy while they dug a great system
of trenches both of defense and COM
munication, built blockhouses and
concrete machine-gun positions, ex-
cavated rifle and grenade pits and
generally organized the position.
The greatest test OF the sodierly
qualities of these tough old warriors
Auberive in March this year They
were attached to the famous fighting
Foreign Legion and their duty was to
do the pick and spade work and keep
the legionaries supplied with amuni
ton and food during the French of
fensive which began on April II, and
at the same time to hold a line of
trenches. When the Legion went
forward on its victorious attack the
Breton territorials were ordered to
follow them up and extend the COM
munication trenches and tracks
across the conquered territory. They
were not content with simply doing
this very perilious work always un-
der fire. They also took part by the
side of the legionaries in the capture
of Auberive. and a section of territar-
ici 6iVhuuitio pidscu q 6ioiiOuS iOic
in the reduction of the small field
fort of Vaunesincourt.
Meeting a couple of these Bretons
coming back with a batch of Ger
man prisoners, a French staff officer
inquired of them where they had
taken the captives and where they
were going and received only a broad
smile in reply. He was astonished
at this apparent lack of discipline
and was about TO demonstrate when
a German prisoner stepped forward
and said: Excuse me. Sir; bu'
these men do not speak French They
are Bretons" He gave the officer
the information asked for and the
convoy marched on.
This is not at all surprising. for al
though all the natives learn French
in school, the Bretons soon lose the
habit Of speaking II, as they at all
times speak their Celtic tongue
among themselves. This is close
approach to Welsh and has no rela
ton whatever to French.
Their gallant deeds at Auberive
brought the old territorials mention
in dispatches along with the Foreign
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
STILL TRYING TO DECIDE IF
EXTRA SESSION is TO BE HELD

Tallahassee, July TO- Attorney
General West has not yet legally
rendered dn opinion on whether or
not the Governor can legally veto !,
part of an item in an appropriation
bill without killing the entire meas
ure. Lawyers here predict that he
WI, decide that the Governor has
vetoed nothing in the appropriation
measure of the last Legislature In
such an event an extra session Of the
Legislature will not be necessary, but
the Governor could use none of the
contingent expense money for detec
tive hire, and the salaries of the rail
road commissioners, attorney and
secretary will be cut as originally
provided for in the general appro
priation measure as passed by the
Legislature
1t is also believed that the Cover
nors veto of the primary bill will be
put up to the Attorney General and
probably to tse Supreme Court. Law
primary bill will not hold as the
law says the Governor must let his
veto with the Secretary of State and
enumerate his reasons for the veto -
The Governor gave no reasons fo~
the veto of this bill, stating they
were too numerous to mention
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
ION LINE broken BY THE
S|ANS; SEVERAL VILLAGES
H0USANDS Of PRISONERS
WAY OPENED TO LFMbERC
GOLD COINS BEING REMINTED

Mexico City, July 1O-American
gold coins are being reminted in
Mexico at profit to the Mexican
government. Many taxes, federal
and state are paid in American gold
which by decree is accepted as the
equivalent of $l.9O Mexican money.
The gold in each $40 American
piece however is sufficient to make
two "hidalgoes" or Mexican ten dol
lar pieces
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
WANT SCREENS REMOVED

London, July 10.-The wives of
more than $50 members of Parlia-
ment have addressed to the members
of the House of Commons a petition
asking for the removal Of the grille
which screens the visitors gallery
from the chamber itself The pc
tition points out how uncomfortable
a thing it is to sit in a gallery from
which little can be heard and still
less seen
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
AMERICAN COM.
To RUSSIA May
PAY FRIENDLY
VISIT TO japan
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, July 10. The Amer
lean commission to Russia has com
plcted it's work and will start for
hcme soon The officials believe the
commission did much to steady Rus
sia's new democracy 1t is reported
the mission will stop for an official
vlsi, to Japan. No official announce
mcnt of this was made this morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
PLAN FOR TUNNEL UNDER
ENGLISH CHANNEL

London, July 10.-Plans for the
construction of tunnel under the
English Channel and the linking up
of the East and West coast of Scot
land by ship canal have been en-
gaging considerable attention lately.
More recently the proposal to bore a
tunnel beneath the Irish sea has been
revived
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
Two Reaignations Decided On
INV Associated Press.

(By Associated Press,
ondorl, July 10 The EXCHANGE
egraph says it is reported in Am
dam that the designations Of DR.
Rerfch, herman vice chancellor
! secretary of the interior, and
retary Of Foreign Affairs thinner
nm have been decided upon by the
peror.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
MEX|CANS FIRE
Fifty SHOTS
ACROSS THE
RIO CRANDE
(By Associated Press. J

Ell Paso, July lO.-Fifty shots
were fired by Mexicans across the
Rio Grande last night at Harts Mill.
can patrol. 1t is believed the firing
was done to hide smuggling opera
tions.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
CORONERS JURIES MADE UP
OF LESS THAN 12 MEN

London. July 1O.-Coroners juries
are now sitting with less than twelve
jurors for the first time for a thou
sand years, according to the state
ment made by the Westminster cor
oner last week
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
FORCED TO SELL
WOOL ACCORDING TO
OFFICIAL ORDER

London, July l0.-The War Office
issues statement that a farmer in
the north of England has been fined
1876 for refusing to sell and deliver
his wool in accordance with the Of
fetal wool purchasing order.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-10
INVESTIGATING
EXPLOSION At
MARE ISLAND:
SIX DEAD,
:" 81 81 HURT
(By Associated Press. J

Nalleyo, July 10. Military law
and strict censorship is in force at
the Mare Island navy yard where an
explosion killed six and hurt thirty
one. A strong guard is maintained
Two Investigations as to the cause
are being made.