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New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
German Fernenf

A N electoral reform bill is introduced
"A in the lower house of the Prussian
Diet by Chancellor Won Hertling, who
characterzes the act as turning point
in history. Deputy Stroebel makes a
powerful speech in the Diet urging the
characterization of Germany as the only
means of escape from the evils of the war.
Maximilian Harden despairs of peace,
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It is called a painful move by Count
Czernin, who thinks President Wilson
"shows signs of important progress" ;"
Germany denounces the declaration. On
the other hand, the Presidents speech is
hailed with enthusiasm in Allied and neu-
trail countries, except in Russia, where
the Bolsheviki denounce it.
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incredible that after three
6 ,be terrible struggle that human history
wears in armies have outraged every tradition
humanity every fundamental dccency treaty
every there should still be in all the fight
inc for those whose attention
the firing the but utopan dreams which
shattered
Kaiser crossed the Belgian frontier Frank SmOndS.
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THE German attack on the Asiago
Il Plateau fails to break the Italian
line, though the Italians lose total Of
$4,000 prisoners in bitter fighting. Air
battles rage over Swiss territory, while
Italian bombers rain devastation behind
the German lines. French troops take
their place in the Italian trenches. On the
lower Piave the Italians crush out tenn
porary German success at the Capo Sile
bridgehead, menacing Porto Grande and
Venice
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Reactions

TN Germany and Austria President
l. Wilson's speech is characterized as
shameless" although the Austrian En-
peror indicates his longing for peace. The
declaration of war on Austria brings de-
mails of the charge of Austrian vassalate.
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the war, says Secretary Wilson, but
should labor have to be conscripted, so
should the industries in which labor IS
engaged. Martial law is threatened if a
strike of 10000 workers planned in st.
Paul and Minneapolis goes into effect.
Perjury is admitted by woman witness
in the Mooney case.
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Labor

Vy1OMEN as mail carriers and street
w car conductors appear in New York
City. The "open shop" is sustained by
the Supreme Court, which declares un-
lawful the attempt Of miners unions to
organize workers. President Gompers Of
the American Federation of Labor de-
clares the decision "farreaching and un-
warranted" Conscription of labor is not
likely to be necessary for the winning Of
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Coal

The price Of Coal
Is on the roll,
'TwW help, tbs said, the Miners.
BIT food is yet
The Rich Mans pet
Aboard the Pullman Diners.
NATIONWIDE coal famine unless
n immediate steps are taken to sup
ply cars with which to move the mine
output is predicted by the National Coal
Association. Color is lent to this asser-
ton by severe suffering following cold
wave. Dictator Garfield orders the seizure
of coal to relieve a famine in Ohio. Light
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On the Other Pages
Page TWo

Page TUo
America Takes Another Stride Into the war
The Austrian enemy Aliens
The Current Magazines
Page Three
Critical Inquiry Confronts Americas Conduct OF war
Labor and Capital Look for Star
Page Four
The Kutur That Is "Beautiiy ng American Literature
Madame Bovary Dreams OF ParS
Concerts and the Theatre
Page FiUe
The Seaman's Welcome in South Street
Egypt Invites Organization
The Soldiers Fear Causes Shell Shoek
Growing Crops by Electricity
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BOIO'S Trail

TN France, Joseph Caillaux, facing mit
tary trial, together with Deputy Louis
Loustalot, on grounds of being an enemy
Of his country, is formally accused BY
General Dubail Of planning treaty with
Germany, Italy and Spain against Eng.
land. Senator Humbert leaves the Paris
Journal"
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Page FiUe (Continued)

Radium Paint and Warfare
Matters Touching Religion
Page Six
The Golden Book OF Congress
Names I'm the Maze of the Weeks News
Page SeUen
Jerusalem Passes Out OF Turkish Hands
Another Week of Chaos in Russia
The Weather and the War
Page Eight
The Italian Situation (three cartoonS)
Germany Turns 10 Polygamy
The New Offensive Against France
How America Responded 10 the Call OF Hallf.
Weeks Labor News and Strikes
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Railway Developments

ID RESIDENT WILSON plans to ask
L Congress for legislation to bring
about unification Of the railroads during
the war, with a view to aiding and di-
recting without owning them. Meantime
voluntary unifcation of the Eastern roads
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is consummated and under difficulties the
roads commence TO solve the problem OF
congestion. Bad weather severely handl-
caps these efforts, dealing what is called
the equivalent to military disaster Of
the first rank"
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dors in Russia indicate the willingness of
the Allies to discuss a restatement of war
aims with stable Russian government.
Bolshevik troops reach Vladvostok.
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Priority

DRIORITY ADMINISTRATOR Low
L EFT issues an order giving priority
to railroad fuel, livestock, perishables, mil
itary supplies, coal for byproduct coking
plants and fuel for industrial and domes-
tic purposes, in the sequence mentioned.
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The Pope

T, HE Pope will deliver an important
l. pronunciamento on the question of
peace, It is announced. Lord Cecil in Eng
land denies any Allied pact to hamper
the Pope in peace work.
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less nights as means of saving coal are
promised soon by the fuel administration.
Higher prices on export and bunker coal
are also planned to check foreign profit
GERS
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Mem purk TrIbnne

Secretary Baker and slow and inadss
quate appropriations are blamed for ths
delay. Secretary Baker takes full respons
sibility for the machine gun delay, but des
clares that every plant in the country 70
now being operated to full capacity.
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Pro and Con

HTHE NEW YORK CALL" and the
l. Appeal to Reason" Socialist
papers previously opposed to the war, flop.
Secretary McAdoo charges that German
interests are selling Liberty bonds below
par. President Wilson gives Austrians
in this country free rein. The sus-
pension of three teachers in the De Witt
Clinton High School, of New York City.
is recommended as the result Of disloyalty
charges. Four thousand three-inch shrsp-
mel shells explode at a proiectile loading
plant at New Castle, Del.
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The War
Jerusalem

JeTuNdiSW
IN Palestine
The sand Is me
II rms in rhythmic stretches.
Wkle British Gents
Now lire IN tents
once oirred by Turkish lcrsiche.
THE British under General Allenby oc-
cupy Jerusalem after .673 years of
Turkish rule Balfour pledges British
sympathy to the Zionists, raising hopes
for reestablished Jewish nation. From
military standpoint, the capture means
the final collapse of the three-year effort
Of the Turks to reach the Suez Canal and
eonouer Egypt and evidences the waning
mower Of the Sultan's kingdom.
Breaks
THE American declaration of war
/ against Austria is formally adopted
with only one dissenting vote. Panama
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saying, "Only miracle can bring peace.
Either Germany must be crushed or our
enemies defeated. There is no alterna-
tive"
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Otherwise

INDICATIONS are that the House Will
l. adopt the Senate dry measures and
will act on the suffrage amendment before
Christmas. Suffrage leaders assemble in
Washington, planning to push the Federal
amendment through Congress.
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Breaks

also declares war on Austria, and Cuba
takes steps TO follow suit. Ecuador
sewers relations with Germany.
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4 FOOD purchasing board is formed al
"A Washington to handle all food purs
chases for the army, the navy and the
Allies. War bread arrives. Plans are
laid for parleys in London with Holland
and Sweden over food exports and neutral
tonnage.
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Finance

CECRETARY DANIELS, in his annual
- report to Congress, asks si,039e
6O,5O2.S4 for the navy for the prosecu.
tion Of the war.
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The Army

II HIRTEEN negro soldiers Of the 24tA
l. United States Infantry arc secretly
hanged at San Antonio for the murder OF
citizens Of Houston last August, during
mutnous rioting in the city's streets
Forty-one other negroes arc sentenced to
life Imprisonment, four TO short terms and
five acquitted.
Army enlistments squirt. The governs
ment, in a brief asking the Supreme Court
to dismiss cases attacking the constit1L
tionaity of the selective draft law, as
serts that power conferred upon it By
Congress to declare war carries with il
authority to compel military service
either at home or abroad. The govern
ment bars from foreign service all officers
physically unable 10 endure the hardships
Of war. Permanent rejection from sers
vice under the draft on grounds Of physi
cal unftness is withdrawn.
Advances Of cash up TO 80 per cent cz
the total value Of contracts for ordnance
are promised to steel men by the govern
ment in order to hasten production. This
efficiency of the American Red Cross ID
France is attacked and defended.
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Miscellaneous
Halifax

,THE Halifax disaster, intensified by
i three severe storms, results in some
1,2OO deaths, immense damage and untold
suffering.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

~HE principal world events of the
week concern the fall of Jcru-
salem, the battle in Italy and
in the West, increased Confu-
sion in Russia, wide range
- news relating to peace and the re
,ol, in Portugal In the United States
,he railroad situation and Congressional
Investigations Of war progress are most
important
Tho Nn,.
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Radium Paint and Warfare
Matters Touching Religion
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24

their unqualified endorsement has drawn the attention of the officials here with the result that it wtll evi- dently be embraced in the specified tons for all war planes.
 The inventor m one of his demon- strations which was witnessed by the san Diego officers, made a flight from Los Angeles to that city during which he never placed his hands on the steer ing wheel after ascending from the ground except to occasionally turn the plane from it's course-until ready to descend at the aviation grounds at San Diego.
 As the plane he used at thc time of thIs demonstration was of the heavy Martin war plane type, he eliminated all questions of doubt that might have
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24
Pacific News Service.

SEATTLE, May 24-Considerable activity prevails in every town on Puget sound both in ship building and logging circles and there are no idle men in western Washington. The Bremerton navy yards and the Moran shipbuilding concern have thousands of employees on their books.
 During the past week twenty five fast motor boats of the submarine chaser class have been built and are now in commission, the crews going on board them as soon IS the con- tractors have finished their speed trials These boats are compact but com fortable; they are built on the lines of torp do boats, are unsuitable, and are capl lie of great speed
 The Moran slip lrds have many lateamers arGer con stTuction. They
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24
CANDLE. REPORTS STRIKE
 IN DIME CREEK SECTION

Nugget Exclusive Telephone Service.
 CANDLE. May 24.-Letters were re- ceived from Dime creek yesterday tell ing of strike on three tributaries of Pease river. The letters states that there has been nothing big uncovered yet but that most allurng prospects and some pay has been located near the head of this river.
 It states that the formation is iden- tical with that of Dime creek which is fifteen miles distant. The ground on which pay has been located heads up against the Sweepstakes dome and is five miles away from that creek
 John Bordell. Leo Pavlik and Henry Ryan have made the recent discoveries on the right limit of Pease river. They have staked twenty eight claims and made a discovery of gold on several
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24
(. P. GOGG|N SELLS OUT
 TO D. [. CROWLEY & co.

Yesterday afternoon one of the big gest business deals of recent years was consumated when D. E. Crowley Company acquired by purchase the en- tire grocery and general merchandise business of q. P. Goggin. The actual amount involved in the transaction is on good authority said to be $50,0O0
 The deal speaks we'll for the busi- ness enterprise of Dan Crowley who has built himself up in the grocery line which he entered twelve years ago.
 On the arrival of the first boats the complete transfer will be made by G. F. Goggin personally; in the mean time both business houses will be con- ducted as usual. Crowley will-on the transfer--vacate the store he oc- cupies at present and then move his entire stock under the roof of the Cog gin store.
 The combined business will then be run under the same lines, with the same help and under the personal su- pervision of D. E. Crowley. He has
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24
FOREST FIRES
 STILL RAGING

worldly possessions have fled to safety, a great many going 10 the large cities, in fear that the fire in it's sweep may take in the small towns.
 The lumber companies losses will run into the millions and every hour the spread of the flames is increasing, forging ahead and spreading out at both sides with such rapidity that the fire fighters are in many cases forced to take to the wagons that are con- stantly in readiness to carry them out of danger.
 The state public safety commission are working on the evidence that is now in their possession duplicating ahens with the starting of these fires, and they say that the net that they are weaving about these men will enmesh a number who will find it hard to explain their actions pllor to the start of the greatest disaster ever witnessed in this section of the country
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24

The Nome Automobile Club now boasts of a membership of over twen- ty. The organization is in great shape and are planning big doings for the longest day In the year-June 21- when they will give a midnight picnic on top of King mountain. There will be meeting of the club on Thurs day night next ao make final ar engagements and to appoint the co,n- mittees necessary. The Nome Gun Club will also take advantage of the same date and will hold shoot at their traps commencing at midnight.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24
International News Service.


 BUENOS AIRES, May 23.3-In his address to congress this afternoon the president of the Argentine republic urged that relations be broken off with Germany and that war be immediately declared against that country. Con- gress are disccussing the matter and the outlook is that the war resolution will pass at an early date.
 anti-German sentiment has been ex- pressed throughout the Argentine and several outbursts resulted in the de- struction of much property held by Germans.
 The Argentinde is sure to follow the example set by Brazil whose commis- sion Is now on the way to the United States to confer with the authorities as to their active participation in the war with Germany.
 It appears that the offer of a sa- lute of one hundred guns as repara- ton for the sinking of the Argentine steamer Monte Protegido made on May by the German government is to be sighted and that the Argentine will take her place with the other Latin
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International News Service.

International News Service.
 WASHINGTON, May 24.-Tests are now being made by representative of the government aviation staff of a recently patented device which it hs claimed makes al aeroplanes fool proof, the device being in the nature ot a stabilizer invented by Wm. Macy of Chicago.
 Nothing that could even approach this, in it's value to the manipulators of air craft has ever beer seen, ac- cording to those who have already had the good fortune 10 see it in operation.
 Flights have been repeatedly made in Southern California with planes carrying this new invention, and of ficers of the government air squadron located at san Diego, having given it
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24

of the claims. The largest prospect found was a sixteen cent color. These men are so confident that a defined paystreak exists on their claims that they are asking five hundred dollars for lease. John Lindberg, La Mon- tague and N. Peterson have bought portion of Ryan's interest and are prospecting their holdings.
 Several of the Candleites will leave for the Dime creek section as soon as the water goes down. The letter ad- vises men not to take too much stock in the supposed strike stating that it may matcrialize but that it is yet too premature to express an opinion of ths possibilities.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24
AT THE DREAM TONIGHT.

"A Yankee From the West" (re- peated) with Miss Signe Auen, the beautiful and accomplished star will be shown tonight at the Dream. Miss Auen will be remembered by Nomeites for her splendid portrayal of "The Fox Woman" in which she was sup ported by an all star Japanese cast In tonight's picture her ability as a versatile acrtess, is given more range and her work in the bIg moments of the picture are above censorship The picture is repeated but will be d refreshing treat to all those who miss ed. it before Friday and Saturday "The Royal Imposter, five reels, hand col ored Pathe, picture De Lux.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24

The Home Guards were out in full force at their drill hall last night and had a most enjoyable drill Cal isthenic exercises were indulged in and some of the weightier members of the company surprised all hands by the activity displayed in these exercises. All of the guardsmen take a keen in- terest in the drills which are much looked forward to.
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International News Service.

ATLANTA, May 24.-The fire which has destroyed the central portion of this city has now spent itself and left in it's wake 8 mass of ruins that covers over a hundred and ten entire blocks.
 No estimate has yet been made as to the amount of loss and the figures regarding this will evidently be first forthcoming from the large insurance whose losses will natural ly run into the millions.
 All whose homes were destroyed
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24

owing to the fact that there is a break in the Sitka- Valdez cable and that the land line is also down we have received but little telegraph from the outside today. We are using what was over from yesterdays run. The cableship Burnsides is now working her way along to the break and the wire may go up at any time.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24

According to advices received here from Teller last mail Teddy Winfield will go in the hotel business there this summer. He has made many all terations in his place of business and according to all accounts will put up in the center of the salmon, ducks and. reindeer, Teddy's place will be a haven of rest to many this summer.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24
International News Service.


 MINNEAPOLIS. May 24-The for est fires in the northern part of the state are absolutely beyond all pos sibility of control. regardless of the fact that thousands of men have been working at backfring for the past three days
 There men are now in dangerous position as m some cases they are completely surrounded by the flames, and the work of rescuing them is talk ing many of the men from the line that are attempting to beat back the fire.
 One logging camp after another has been licked up, and the great saw mills that abound in this region are now masses of ruins, in fact every things that was in the stricken area has disappeared.
 The settlers of whom there were many, have all abandoned their farms and leaving practically all of their
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24
ATLANTA FIRE
 UNDER CONTROL

have been taken care of and many of these have been pro yIded for by the city government but as the most dam age done In any residential section was among the finer class of residences, these people are well able to take care of themselvs.
 Tn ruins are now a smouldering mass, and all possibilities of danger are past the fire department however, continues to keep the streams playing on different sections of the burned district.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC TO SEVER WITH GERMANY
NEWS NOTES

Dr. l.. w. Fromm and family will arrive in Nome with the first boats according to wire received a few days ago. Doc" has been having the time of his life and made a trip with his family to Honolulu returning to Portland but short while ago. He will take up his old offices and con- duct his business as heretofore
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24

The signal corps are caInng for ten ders for the erection of wireless mast two hun lred and forty feet high
 in three scctions-at St. Michael to away during a storm in the winter of 1915. The circulars giving parti- postoffica, telegraph office and city hall.
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STABILIzER FOR
 ALL AIRCRAFT

fingered in the minds of airmen that at last flying has reached that stage where anyone who is familiar with the operation of an automobile may with impunity mount into the air and feel as safe as in Pullman car.
 This is expected to greatly facili- tate the governments plans regard ing the education of fiers in the new schools, if the stabilizer is adopted after the tests now being made are completed, and the reports that have reached here regrading the demonstra- tions that have been witnessed would lead to the belief that the device will surely be attached to all government planes in inc near future.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24
TEDDY TO OPEN BUREAU.
lnternat,ona, News Service.

international News Service.
 NEW YORK. May 2S.-Colonel Roosevelt IS rushing his plans toward the opening of the bureau of infor- nation for the benefit of all who vol unteered to serve under him and others who might he desirous of joining diff ferent branches of the civil service the army and the navy.
 This is in accordance with his state ment shortly after learning that he would be unable to carry out his plans to lead these volunteers to the front.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24

The city street department are do- ing good work i;, repairing the hoards on Front stree.. Last n,eh: ths men section on Lanes way in shape before the street cars would start to run in the morning. With the assistance of Jack Douglas--who butted in-they ac- complished it.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24

Under the chaperonage of Billy Rowe twenty head of horses set out for Flat creek this morning to move a gas engine for He'd Brothers. The work was accomplished in quick time and the big engine will soon be throw ing a couple of sluice heads of water required to wash up tfe big winter dump.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24

ordered a full hne of groceries from the outside and has also taken over the stock of goods which G. P. Goggin had purchased for his spring ship ment.
 c. P. Goggin has decided to retire from business Tn Nome. He has been with us since he camp was struck always actively engaged in business and has made many lasting friends. Owing to the exceptional development of his business interests on the out side he deemed it advisable to quit Nome.
 In the Yakima country at Sunny side Mr. Goggin owns much valuable property on which he raises many car loads of apples annually. He has large holdings in various brokerage houses in Seattle which demand his entire attention and which have com pelled him to dispose of his holdings in Nome.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24
PUGET SOUND REPORTS
 EVERYBODY IS AT WORK

snakod out and the lumber mills are running overtime. There is a great demand for all kinds of lumber throughout the west. It has advanced in price and the supply is not equal to the demand.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-24

extend ni their plant, nd on Satdf lst last laid the keels of two steamers which at- o.,t hree th1usas; loas
 Many of the old logging camps along the sound have been opened up again. All of the. available timber is being