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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-11

Moonlight water at the City Bath House.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
CONDUCT Of WAR
PROBES PRESSED
Food Investigators to Finish
Sugar Question Before
Taking Up Fuel.
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WASHINGTON, Dec I5.-With
the navy department as an added
target the congressional investiga-
tors today pushed their inquiries in
10 the conduct of the war with re-
lentless vigor. SO sweeping and all
embracing has the scope of the in
vestigation become that several
months Of probing likely will be
necessary to accomplish all OF the
aims of the committees.
The food administration will make
a strong counter thrust to the
charges hurled against it yesterday
before the senate manufacturers
subcommittee. Herbert c. Hoover,
food administrator. and George
Rolph. chief of the sugar division of
the food administration. notified the
committee today that they were
ready TO make their appearance on
the witness stand on a minutes no
tice 10 reply 10 the testimony given
yesterday by Claus a. Spreckels,
president of the Federal Sugar Re
fning Co. i'm which he charged
AlltiA WIN hlI GU ANNhutloA tAAA.l tNt
the sugar shortage. They ars await
Ing the committees invitation 10 APP
pear. Indications are Mr. Hoover
and NIr. Rolph Will not be heard UNI
I'll next week.
The committee will not reach the
coal shortage until about the middle
of next week IL is determined 20
go 20 the bottom Of the sugar scar
city first Meanwhile. il is being
supplied with lists Of names of per
sons who know the inside" of the
coal shortage and these are being
summoned 30 appear as witnesses.
The committee expects 10 secure the
attendance of Gov. James NJ. Cox
of Ohio. who has practically defed
the fuel administration in Selling
coal from railroad sidings for dis
tribution 10 freezing families
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
FLAMES DESTROY
COLFAX FACTORY
Blaze of Unknown Origin De-
StrOyS S. Main St. Plant
Early Saturday Morning.
no.-n.l.P q Ia. r.-.,r-.aa-r.

Fire which started over the boil
ers. on the first floor of the building
at an early hour saturday morning,
practically destroyed the factory Of
tie Colfax Mfg. Co. located at 1900
5. Main ST.
The blaze was discovered at 4
O'Clock by Frank Rubanski fire
man at the plant, who went TO the
factory to fire up for the day. The
building was filled with smoke and
small sheet of flame was seen eat
ing its way into the upper floor in
the rear Of the building An alarm
was sent 10 fire company. No. 10,
by Mr. Euoanski and the blaze was
soon apparently eXunguished. But a
few minutes later the entire side of
the building near the place where
the FIRST fire was discovered. was "a
mass Of flames and calls were sent
fo- three additional fire companies.
winch I'm "a short time had 10
streams of water onto the building
The building being OF light frame
construction the flames soon swept
into other parts beyond the con-
troll OF the fremen. Several OF the
fre-fghters narrowly escaped seri-
Gus injuries by the falling Of brick
chimney i'm the rear of the plant
The men had left their post but a
few seconds when the chimney
crashed to the ground where they
LODI t.aar standing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15

let getting wounded get their goats.
one was a corporal. He only got
hit a little but the shell had caved
in the top of the trench and left
him piled in under the dirt. He
was plain scared to death. Every
time a shell went over while they
we're taking him back he would let
out a moan, The other was a boy
who got hit by some shrapnel. He
thought he was going TO die sure.
but he will eat as much Christmas
dinner as the rest Of them"
Taken to Hospitals.
From the field dressing stations
wounded Americans were carried
along winding, narrow trenches BY
stretcher bearers 70 the nearest
point where ambulances could ap-
proach. Thence they were trans
ported TO a field hospital in a little
building formerly occupied as y
school house in a town just behind
the American lines. As soon as il
was found advisable to remove them
from the field hospital they were
sent back in ambulanceS to a bass
hospital many miles in the rear.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15

The International News Service
correspondent visited two of these
first aid stations attached to b>ttal-
ions which have suffered heaviest
from German high explosive and
shrapnel shells.
The trenches of one battalion had
been under daily bombardment by
the German artillery with several
casualties. 1t was the sector where
the kaiser's warriors had attacked
during the first infantry clash be-
tween German and American troops
on European soil.
A bearded American in a helmet
was just emerging from a dugout
that housed a dressing station of
one battalion. One arm was band
aged. A bit of shrapnel had struck
just below the elbow and he was
enroute back 10 the field hospital
in a little village four kilometres
i'm the rear 10 have the wound care
fully dressed. He was smiling.
The Army Medics Story.
If / hear the next one whistle
I will know enough to dodge" he
cried back over his shoulder. so
long"
Inside a gloomy cavern lighted
by two lanterns sat two army
needles" whistling a song that was
| once "A hit on Broadway Before
them was a rough bench-"our op-
Grating table" one of them explain
ed.
Two boxes served as chairs. That
was ali the furniture in the place.
cur job isn't much, you know. "
| said one of the surgeons. when
they bring a fellow in here who has
been hit we just shoot a little an
| titetanus serum into him and hustle
him along back to the field hospi-
! tai But believe me we see EN- when
! they are first hit and bloody and
! scared And that's when you see
| what there is in 'em.
| a lot of people ought 10 see the
! way these fellows of ours acted
when they were hit for the first
| time-sOme OF them few hours
after they had been under shell fire
! the first time in their lives.
! Folks at Home Would Cheer.
| People back home would get
up and cheer about il if they knew.
| There was one little runt who was
brought i'm here yesterday morn
! ing. He ought TO have tainted but
he didn't; just kept gTitting mis-
teeth and looking square AT re
| while We were fixing him up. He
/ came from some town in Connect
cut with funny name and hadn't
been in very long.
Then there was another one they
! brought in the day before. He was
one OF the old timers from Mexico.
\ piece Of shell had ripped open his
side but il hadn't hit the place
where ne kept his cuss words. You
should have heard some Of the
things he called the kaiser. And the
| things he said about the German
army when they were carrying him
in brought all the boys out 90
listen. II was perfection Of It's
Il kind
II a couple OF thcm-just two
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
HEAVY BATTERY FIRE.

ROME. Dec 15.-Batterlcs OF
heavy British and French guns are
adding their fire 70 the italian ar
fuerv sheuing the German posi-
lions along the Piaye river and IN
the mountains or the Asiaeo plat
eau.
The Austro-CSerman forces Wing
in the sector Of the Calcino valley.
r,s5e q violent effort 20 drive the
italians from Monte Nolarolo, but
,-e~a thrust back over the most OF
tho front. one trench position re-
r,ained i'm the hands Of the attack
ers but the thickly massed soldiers
Who took ir. were moved down by
the hundreds by the Italians ma
chine gun FIRE.
The fighting took place in a snow
storm and despite the wintry blasts
that swept the mountain SUBMITS
svrarrnz or Italian airmen were &C
tive. dropping bombs upon me
enemy camps
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
ADMIT ALL WHO
APPLY BY NOON
SeC'y Baker issues Ruling
Making EnIiStmentS on
Last Day Effective.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. tJ.-At the
asst minute. Sec'y Baker today is
s.sd orders TO AdJt. Gen. Mccain to-
cav that men of draft age who APP
Yited for enlistment before noon to-
dav shall be regularly enrolled.
The period during which regis
t.red mon might enlist expired at
noon. a previous ruling was that
erHs,ments must be completed 10y
noon.
Many men were turned away be
core the following ruling by Sec'y
Baker was telegraphed 10 recruiting
officers:
III is directed that all eligible and
tusuned applicants who apply for
.a..stment before II noon today, the
18th inst. be enlisted. notwith-
stlndinr the enlistment may not be
completed before noon and that the
enlistment be dated the 18Th inst.
SIN those cases where the enlistment
cannot be actually completed today
Recruiting officers viii be instructed
10 complete the enlStments as fast
as practicable"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15

Man Arrested For Insulting
Flag, Threatens Spouse
Who Reported Him.
IN THE TRENCHES

I'll kill you for getting me into
this" is the threat which witnesses
say Tony Kohler made to his wife
as he was being led out of the city
court room to d cell in the city jail
Saturday morning.
Kohler was arrested on complaint
OF his Wife. who said that he had
torn up stamped and spit upon an
American Flag which she had put
in the window OF their home. 91S
W. Monroe st. In city court he
was arraigned upon a charge of vio-
la,ing his parole, but the other
charge is awaiting federal inVestiga-
ton
Il wanted 10 put the Flas up be
cause / am an American" explained
Mrs. Kohler. wnen her husband had
been led away and locked up. He
said that I couldn't put il up in his
y irdow as long a. lac paid the rent.
I said ! wou i anyway. and he Went
ana got his brothers, John and Louis.
They came to the house, and Tony
grabbed a Ratchet and said lf
put the Flag mp ne would cut my
Lead in two
KohIer's lnother-iu-law declared
that she would have some men guard
ire house if Kohler were set free
belause she was afraid he would
carry out hi, threat and kill heI
daughter.
THE trouble all started when con-
lres- considered war with Austria
Hungary" explained Mrs. Kohler'
sister. You see. the Kohlers are
Hurgarians. and have often said that
when it came to lighting. we'd see
81 hat country they would fight for.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
SENATE PASSES BILL.

HAVANA. Dec. Is. - \ speedy
declaration OF war against Austria
Hungary by cuba was predicted to-
day following the adoption by the
senate OF a resolution calling for
such action The resolution had
previously been passed by the house
and it is expected that the president
will sign il right away.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
WOMEN FIGHT BRAVELY.
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International News Service:
COPENHAGEN. Dec. 15.-womeu
soldiers are playing an important
role in the Russian civil war Dis
patches received here today told of
heroic actions by the women who
are fighting with the Cossacks and
against the bolshevilSi forces. The
women went to their death singing
under the machine gun fire of the
bolsheviki soldiers and inspired the
men lighting with them by their gal
liant conduct.
So far there has apparently been
no decisive battle between the boil
sheviki troops and the patriots in
Russia, but both sides have won en-
gagements of minor Importance.
May be Put Down
The indications today, based upon
reports coming from bolsheviki
sources in Petrograd, was that the
counter revolution might be put
down before the first of the new
year.
1t is reported that delicate nego-
tiations involving the Russian gov
eminent have been opened by the
delegates that negotiated an armis-
tice.
The exact nature of the negotia-
tons are not known, but il is de-
clared on good authority that the
bolsheviki leaders hope to strengthen
their authority in Russia by means
of them.
Fresh Discussions
Fresh dissensions have broken out
IL the bolshevilSi group controlling
he government. As a result Of
TIN eats by Lenine and TrOtzky to
dissolve the constituent assembly if
Ii opposes their program. Minister
of Education Lunacharsky has re-
signed
A Danish merchant, who has just
returned from Petrograd. expressed
the opinion today that the days Of
the bolsheviki government are num-
bered. He added that all the anti
Maximalist forces are banded to
gether for a decisive fight for su-
premacy and the bolsheviki are
much disturbed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
To Recipients of
Christmas Savings Checks:
A WORD:

things
inclined as
yhato 10 with his
If
YOU CAN RENDER No MORE PATRIOTIC SERVICE TO YOUR
COUNTRY
POSE YOU YOU STARTED SAVING. NAME
LY. SANE SHOPPING
BASIS AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS
The reasons both practical sentimental
If
rebound YOU. II prevent
this than recall there IS Of
Of
will men shoulder though
roarcom
shop normally spread cheer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
BASE
GREAT HOPES
ON NEW DRIVE
KaiSer'S War Office Continues
to Advertise Preparations
For Heavy Blow on
Western Front.

International News ServtCc-
LONDON. Dec 15.-Aiost or the
ground lost 10 the Germans on the
West Flanders front yesterday was
recaptured during tho night the
British war office announced at
noon. There was sharp local fEht-
ing around Poelderhock, south Of
Polygou wood.
Northeast OF Ypres and near Mes
sines there was heavy artillery
duellinE.
The heavy masses % German re-
Inducements being rushed TO tho
western front from Russia arc be
ing distributed am along the battle
line. making 10 difficult for the al
lies to tell exactly where the prom
Used offensive will Doe launched by
Won Hindenburg.
Great Expectations.
The German general staff i~ al
lowing the German people Go base
g...t expectations upon the herald
cd drive and advices from Berlin to-
dav quoted German papers as pre-
dieting that both Paris and the
British hold on the English channel
VIII be threatened when the blow
falls"
The fighting This week along Che
French front has been heaE1 at
some points but the attacks were an
characterized as -feelers" hy mili-
tray experts The Germans are cyi-
IDENTIFY trying 20 locate ans weak
spots I'm the allied lnc
Big Guns I'm Action.
The latest assault joy the Germans
was made opposite YprcS in west
Flanders. hut 10 IS regarded as
doubtful IL the Germans make "a
big effort i'm that district They have
already been defeated three times
i'm battle at Ypres while trying 20
break the British line
All along the front from the
North sea TO the Swiss Alps the
German guns are in action and the
reinforcements of artillery from the
east are already maxine themselves
evident. Huge stores OF ammunition
have been released by the Russian
break down and this is being used
nm i'm continuous bonn bardments
that pause neither for darkness nor
stormy weather.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
VERDICT MAY
BE REACHED TONIGHT

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RTHOTSE. CONCORD, r. O.
Dee 15-Gaston p. Means. on trial
for his life. for the murder OF Mrs
NaIde a. King. will not know the
verdict until late tonight II then
When court oDened This morning
T.. r. Cansler, closing tne argument
for The defense seemed TO oo az
least two hours from conclusion
Canseier's voice failed him last
night and as @ matter OF courtesy
AM adiournmcnt was granted .E
the nudge. Campbell caldwell VIII
follow Carsler and vi' close tuc
argument for the state
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
ALIENS TO SERVE.

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CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-That a
treaty shortly will be negotiated
whereby alien Slackers in America
will be compelled to enter the ser
vice OF their country was the dec
laration Of Judge X. NJ. Lands in
Al address here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
lombard TURK CAPITAL

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE story OF
a 1000 mile aeroplane flight from
London 10 Constantinople was told
here today by permission Of the
government press bureau. The flight
was made by way Of Paris. Lyons,
Marseilles, Pisa, Rome. Naples and
Salonika. Constantinople was bonn
barded from a low altitude and the
German battle cruiser Goeben.
which was lying in the Golden Horn
was struck number OF times.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
TATTOO ARTIST" KILLED
In RENOINER DIII

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CHICAGO. Dec =. - Prof.
J. r. Ellis. of Omaha tattoo
artist. was shot and killed in
revolver duel with a policeman
I'm the lobby of the Loyal hotel
here early today.
Ellis. who is believed 20 have
been deranged. appeared on "A
landing with a pistol and called
20 the proprietor Of the hotel
Fearing a holdup the owner fed.
When a policeman appeared
Ellis had backed "a porter into
corner and was threatenins
him with a gun. lie fired four
shots ri the officer hut missed
The policeman fired twice The
seruud shot kiiiu@ Ellis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
MINE COAL ON LAWNS
IN FASHIONABLE STREET

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Dec. 15.-Coal
p ming operations were under way
today ou the front lawns IN the
fashionable Squirrel Ilin district So
r.at has been the demand FOR tho
usI that owners have leased their
rne residence properties with valua-
-fons running az high as $3.50 e.
"a front foot rich siN-foot vein
undsrnez the whole section.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
CONTRACTS KEEP
FOOD AND FUEL
PRICES HIGH
New Legislation Likely to be
Enacted to Give Govern
ment Branches Power to
Cope With Situation.
International News Service:

international News Service.
WASHINGTON. Dec. IL. - The
reason prices Of food and fuel re-
main at high levels and. ian some
cases, continue 20 rise Is that of the
branches Of the government charged
with keeping prices down and
breaking up monopolies stand help
less. officials claimed today. In all
probability new legislation will be
enacted At the present session Of
congress which will he more drastic
in controlling business than any
previously passed.
The Coal Situation
The federal trade commission and
the fuel administration admit that
little can be done u keep coal
prices low because only about 90
per cent OF the country's coal supply
is what is known to the trade as
free" The remaining so per cent
is under contract. Big manufac-
turers, public utility plants and other
large consumers Of coal make two
three and fve-year contracts for
their coal supplies. Many of these
contracts began 10 run only "A short
time before, the government fixed
coal prices. In fact, many con
sumers FASTENED the making of long
term contracts, foreseeing that there
might be a coal scarcity. As a re-
suit OF this the fuel administration
has a re- lively small part of the
product q fix the price of and dis
tribuuon.
Contract Prices High.
Contract prices for coal are
nearly all higher than the govern
ment prices. and the wages are high,
therefore the cost of the goods man
ufactured is high. In fixing prices
of these goods. the government must
work on a basis of cost of produc-
tion and must dgure in the high
priced contract coal
In the food world there are many
price-hxing monopolies outside the
grasp of the antitrust laws. Be
cause OF lack Of interstate move
meut 90 many of the commodities
involved. the department of justice
ls helpless 10 prosecute.
The contract element enters into
the food situation also. large food
supplies being tied up under contract
in such a way as 10 be beyond the
grasp of the food price fiXers.
Government officials are seriously
considering abrogating many con-
tracts which are ketping commodity
prices high
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
First Americans Hit
Behaved Like Veterans
Say Army Surgeons


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, (by mal) Nov
3O-The first American soldiers wounded in this war; with posi-
bly, two exceptions, behaved like veterans.
This is the verdict of the in the field dressing stations
the who give first aid to the injured dark dugouts while
German shells crack the roof explode Just outside the
door. These the who know.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
GEN. kALED|NES
IS REPORTED To
Be CAPTURED
Leader of COSSaCk Revolution
Said to Have Fallen Into
Hands of BOISheviki and
KOrnlIOff Disappears.
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international News Service:
LONDON. Dec. 15.-Gen. Kale-
dimes. ono of the Cossack leaders
that started the counter revolution
in Russia. has been captured by the
bOlsheviN forces and imprisoned.
said a dispatch from Petrograd to-
day.
According TO previous announce
ment made by the bolsheviki govern
ment at Petrograd Gen. Kornilon.
another Of the Cossack leaders. has
disappeared.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
TO SPEAK on WAR AIMS.

international NeWs Service:
LONDON. Dec Is Prem.el
Lloyd George viii speak in the house
OF commons ou the allies war aims
next Thursday. il was stated i'm gov
eminent circles this afternoon.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-04

County OF Elko, State OF Nevada, has
filed in this Office his application TO
enter. under the provisions of 1906
1907 Revised Statutes U. S. the fol.
lowing described land. viz:
Northwest quarter of southeast
quarter (Nwh SEA- of Section
Nine 90; the northwest quarter OF
southeast quarter (NWh SEA) OF
Sixteen 16); the southeast quarter
OF northeast quarter (SEh NEh) OF
Section Twenty-eight (2S) Township
Thirty-eight $3.50 north range fifty.
three $3.50 East NJ. d. b. & Meridian.
containing one hundred twenty Q2Ol
acres, within the Elko, Nevada Land
District.
ANY and all persons claiming adj.
yersely the lands described. or de.
string TO object because of the min.
eral character OF the land, or for any
other reason, TO the disposal to appli
cant. should file their aiiidayits of pro-
test in this Office, on or before the
LIST day OF November, 1917.
JOHN L. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication Sept. 81, 1917.
Last publication Oct. 81. 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-04

among the persons entitled thereto.
and
That Tuesday, the 9Th day OF Octo-
Der. 1917. at ten o'clock a. m. at the
courtroom of the said court. at the
courthouse in Elko, Elko county, State
OF Nevada has been. and is hereby
duly appointed and fixed as the time
and place for the allowance, approva
and confirmation of said final account.
and the hearing of said report, and
the hearing of said petition for appro-
val of said sale of personal property,
and for final distribution: at which
time and place any person interested
in said estate may appear and file ex-
ceptions in writing to said account. or
objections to said report or may other
wise contest or resist said account and
report. or either, or show cause. If
any they have. why said petition
should not be granted.
Dated at Elko. Nevada, this 18th
day of September. A. ID. 1917.
(SeaD ROBERT b. HUNTER.
Clerk OF said Court
First publication Sept. II, 1917.
Last publication Oct. 8. 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
OI5G3

0l5G3
Department Of the interior. 4. s.
Land Office. at Elko Nevada. Soptor,.
b"r %. 1917.
Notice Is hereby given that III.
DOLPIT J. KRENTiA. Of Arthur. Ne.
vada, who, on July /. 1871. made homo.
toad application No. Ol562. for the
VIZ NWH and W. SWH of Sec.
iion Is. Township 81 North, Range 60
East, Mount Diablo Meridian. has filed
notice Of intcnltOino Big GcrLadr
notice Of intention to make final three
year proof To establish claim TO tho
land abov" described. before tho reg.
tstcr and receiver of this office. on ilc
.iftocnlh day Of November, 1917.
Claimant names at witnesses: Al.
bert Myers. of Lurlinc, Nevada; I'd.
ward u. Lutts. Of TMrlinc. Nevada
Isaac Woodhousc. Of Arthur. Nevada. .
Kenneth Davidson. Of Arthur. Nevada.
JOHN t. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication oct. !. 1917.
Last publication Nov. /. 1917.