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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-28

Long distance reports from Council assert that the total amount of the Red Cross subscriptions of that ham, let is $554.50, very considerable sum in view of the smallness of the in- terior community.
 Much of the credit for this excellent showing is said to be due to Mrs. w. K. Taylor. who is reported to have worked hard in securing the sub scriptions.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-28

The city council met in special scs- sion at the city hall last evening for the purpose of discussing the street lighting proposal. the street repair question and also the matter of re- trenchment in the fire department. Councilman McAlhster was the only member absent when the meeting was called to order by Mayor Lomen. The reading of the minutes was dispensed with together with much of the reg ular order of business, the council de- voting itself to the matters above stated.
 A bid for street lighting submitted by the Alaska Industrial Mining and Power Co. offered 70 furnish fifty S2 candle power lamps for 13 -12 cents, sixty of the same at 12 cents and seventy five at II cents
 The company designated a period of ten hours as the basis of daily service the contract to cover the same months as that of last year.
 After some discussion the matter was left to the street committee with power to act with instruc- tIons to report to the mayor and city clerk so that the contract could be duly signed.
 The expected bids for street work failed to develop. leaving that mat ter in abeyance for the present.
 The question of cutting down the personnel of the fire department re- suited in a vast deal of discussion, some of the councilmen opposing such action on the ground that the business men of the city were against a re- duction which might tend to lnjure the efficiency of the department.
 Apparently in an effort to compro- mise matters, Councilman Burgh moved that the city street foreman be
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-28

MT. w. B. Van Valin, who expects to remain in the Point Barrow reg ion during the winter season in the interests of the university of Penn sylvania, will leave for his destination on the Arctic. probably after the ar rival of the Umatilla At the present time, the Arctic, is awaiting instruc- tions from the postoffice department regarding the dispatch of mails for Barrow and intermediate points lying beyond the route of the regular mail carrier. Mir. Van Valin will be &C., cOmpanied by Mrs. Van Valin and daughter both of whom spent several years at Wainwright where Mir. Van Nalin was in charge of the government school.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-28

The divisional road commission ex- poets to resume work on the Cape Nome road east of Fort Davis tomor- LOW if the weather continues good. The heavy rains of the past week result ed in a complete suspension of con- strdct'on. the board finding 1t prac- tically impossible to make any head way in the heavy rain and mud. All of the teams employed and also the crew were laid off a day or two ago pending a cessation of the bad wealth CT.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-28

Arrivals from the Council section say that the divisional road commis- sion is doing excellent work on the Council East Fork road and that much travelled highway is being placed in the finest possible conditions under the direction of Ed Pfaffle of the
 divisional road board
 At present the crew is engaged in
 fixing up the grade between Skookum and White creek near the head of East Fork.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-28

laid off and the functions of that of ficial be turned over to the fire depart ment. This again brought objections from several of the councilmen. X suggestion that the street sweeper be officially decapitated was also object ed to. After a long discussion the Burgh motion was adopted.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-28

The Standard returned from Dime creek yesterday bringing the news that a new gold discovery has been made on No, above and also an- creek. The pay at both points is said to be good and will be worked by the owners during the winter. Parties mentioned as connected with the strikes are John Norberg, Tice and Nelson, all of whom have been work ing in the district for some time.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-28

- "The Eyes of the World,"is now playing at St Michael, and is expected in Nome on the return of the Silver Wave. The Hawaiian music, which accompanies this feature was a big drawing card in Fairbanks. A date for showing will be announced by the Dream in few days.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-28
NEWS NOTES

The Silver Wave is due today with mall from northern points. The next trip of the vessel will be to Bluff, Col ovin and St. Michael with mail and passengers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-28

A long low rakish craft bearing a somewhat sinister aspect crept slowly into the harbor from a westerly direc- | ton and started vast amount of speculation until it was learned that the vessel was the expected Russian gunboat from the Siberian coast.
 The name of the new arrival is stated to be the Yakut. The com l mander of the vessel is Capt Korie- sky of the Russian navy. The Yakut carries a number of guns and crew numbering something over one hun dred men Through an interpreter, Capt. Koriesky stated that the gum
 boat is here only to vnst the fa-
 nous American gold town and it is not the intention to remain more than
 one day. The Yakut put into Port Clarence yesterday and being so close | to Nome the commander decided to call in here and give the town the
 onceoverski. At least that is what 1t sounded like. The vessel is really l a revenue cutter and performs prac- tically the same functions as the Bear
 and otlier vessels engaged in the Am erican coast guard service in these
 waters. Capt. Koriesky stated that it is the intention to return to Si- berian waters instead of going to the outside, as the earlier reports stated | A number of the officers and crew ! came ashore during the afternoon and attracted considerable attention.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-28

The Flyer departed for Solomon this morning with mail for the Solomon and Council sections and a number of passengers whose names could not be ascertained.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-28
COMMITTEE.

Get the habit---don't bother writing to your friends outside send thom 'c daily or weekly Nugget. Think 1t over. then send us your address
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-28
CALiFORNjANS,

All Native Sons interested in ob- SC ry'ng Admission Day. are asked to n,ee. al the City Hall. Wednesday eve ming at s:3O.
 signed. COMMITrEE.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-28

Read Today's News Today In the Nome Daily Nugget
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-28
Old Friends Meet.

This world is not such big place
after all. Recently, at Fortyseventh
street and Fifth avenue, writes a New
York correspondent, one of our boys
in khaki met an Italian soldier with
one sleeve Of his coat tucked in.
"Why," gasped the American. "Bien," "
returned the Italian. The two had
met in Florence, Italy, three years ago.
On the lapel of the American there
was a small nickel-plated model Of the
Statue of Liberty, EMBODIED in an
American flag. The Italian asked if
he might have it for a keepsake.
"Some day I'll come to your land, -
he said, smiling, "and I'll bring it
back to you" And when the Ameri-
can and Italian came face to face
the man from the sunny climes still
wore the emblem of Liberty on his
breast. "And must I return it?" he
asked. "WeI, hardly" returned the
American. "You have earned it a
thousand times. Your sacrifice has
been for what it represents-liberty
and Justice" "That is right, yes, but
is it not worth the sacrifice? Yes,
worth it ten thousand times"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-28
Self-determlnauOn, Deslue Tie -ID0ve
outlined considerations in the form
proposed by the Russian delegation, is
at present practically impossible"
WAIT FOR DRAFT CALL
Remaining Men of First Quota
to Go in February.
Classification Must Be Completed and
New Lists Made Before Group Is
Summoned

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Drafted men
included in the first quota but not yet
sent to training camps will delay their
departure az least until February 15.
By that time the new classification will
he in effect and some of those now
2waiting the summons may find them
selves released, while others far down
On the list will be substituted
This is the substance of an order Of
f1r-reaching effect which has just
been sent by Provost Marshal Crow
Ger to governors of all states.
CrOwder's message follows:
''It has been decided there will be
no more formal call for deferred per-
centages of the present quota before
February 10. While boards should, I'M
til they have enough men finally clas-
sified in class one, send forward
promptly men selected under the old
regulations to make up deficiencies in
calls already made, the result of this
decision viii be that we shall be able
to give the benefits of the new classi-
fcatiOn system to all men whose or
der numbers are so late as to place
them within deferred percentages of
the present call.
"Calls will, however. be made very
shortly under the provisions of sec
ton 149 for the special class of men
there mentioned.
For the sake of composing the
public mind for the convenience of
registrants, this information ought
to be given wide dissemination"
The section referred to. No. 149. re-
lates to the induction ''into military
service of technical and other experts
and Of registrants highly skilled in
some special line of work"
The order does not mean that the
remaining percentages of men in the
first draft will be held for the pro-
spective second draft The delay in
the departure for the training camps,
however, means that the classification,
which it was expected would not be-
come effective until the time of the
second draft, will be operative earlier
and will cause wholesale changes ir:
the lists as made up for remaining
percentages of the first draft
Under the latest orders these men
must await the re-classifcation before
they will know whether their names
will remain in the first quota
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-28
ALL RAILROADS NOW
RUN BY UNCLE SAM
STATEMENT BY M'AD00
Issues Appeal to Nation for
Unity in Rail Policy.
Declares New Task Is of Great Mauni.
tude and Cannot Be Done in Mo-
ment-Asks Cooperation.

Washington, Dec. %. = Secretary
McAdOO issued the following appeal
to the nation for unity in support of
the government in it's new railroad pol
icy:
This new task is of great magnitude
and difficulty. 1t cannot be done in a
moment, and it cannot be done at all
unless the people Of the United States,
as well as the officers and employees
OF the railroads, give to the railroad
director their intelligent and patriotic
support. | earnestly seek the cO-opera-
tion and assistance of every good citi-
zen in this great work.
1.-The operation of the railroads as
a thoroughly unified system is of fund
amental Importance to the success of
the war. Without it we cannot get
the effective use of our resources. The
supreme. test in this war will probably
come in the year 1918. Victory will
depend upon our speed and efficiency
We can get neither speed nor efficiency
unless the railroads are equal to the de
mands of the situation.
L can only say at the moment that
the problem will be taken hold of Wig
OrOusly and that plans and policies
will be announced from time to time as
rapidly as it Is possible to mature
them. Meanwhile the business will be
conducted through existing railroad or
ganizatiOns with all the support and
power of the government asserted in
behalf of the more efficient and salts
factory operation.
"The director general of railroads,
upon invitation of the interstate COM
merce commission, has accepted offices
in the Interstate Commerce building
The commission has also placed at the
disposal Of the director the entire work
and facilities of the commission
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-28
MUST YOU PAY Tx
ON Y.UR L .C0Mk?
Matter That Every American Is
Called On to Determine
Without Delay.
MARCH | Limit FOR Returns
Failure to File Them Involves Severe
PenaIties-Taxpayers Will Be AS
sisted by Treasury Officials in
Every County.

Washington.-The time has arrived
for every American subject to the in
come tax division of the war revenue
act to figure up his income and file
his return. If he is unmarried and
has net income of $1,000 or more or
if he is married or the head of fam
lily and his net income is $4,000 or
more, he must pay the tax. His re-
turn must be in the hands of the col
lector of internal revenue in the dis
trict in which the taxpayer lives or
has his principal place of business be-
fore March /, 1918.
The man who thinks to evade this
tax is making a serious error. Revenue
officials will be in every county to
check returns. Failure to make cor
rect return within the time specified
involves heavy penalties.
met income" means gross income
less certain deductions provided for by
the act. The law defines income as
profit, gain, wages, salary, commits
siOns, money or it's equivalent from
professions, vOcations, commerce,
trade, rents, sales and dealings in prop
erty, real and personal, and interest
from investments except interest from
government bonds or state, municipal
township or county bonds. Incomes
from service as guardian, trustee or
executor from dividends, pensions,
royalties, or patents, or oil and gas
wells, coal land, ETC., are taxable.
Normal Rate Is Per Cent.
The normal rate of tax is per cent
on net incomes above the amount of
exemptions, which is $1,000 in the case
of q married person or head of fam
lily and $1,000 in the case of a single
person. A married person or head of
a family is allowed an additional ex
emptiOn Of 5000 for each dependant
child if under eighteen years of age
or incapable of self-support because
defective. The taxpayer is considered
to be the head Of family if he is
actually supporting one or more per-
sons closely connected with him by
blood relationship or relationship by
marriage, VI IL HIS uuIy 10 SuDDOII
such person is based on some moral
or legal obligation.
Debts ascertafned to be worthless
and charged off within the year and
taxes paid except income taxes and
those assessed against local benefits
are deductible. These and other points
of the income tax section of the war
revenue act will be fully explained by
revenue officers who will visit every
county in the United States between
January and March to assist tax
PAYERS in making out their returns.
Officers to Visit Every Locality.
Notice of their arrival in each local
ity will be given in advance through
the press, banks and post offices. They
will be supplied with income tax forms
copies of which may be obtained also
from collectors of internal revenue.
The bureau of internal revenue is
seeking to impress upon persons sub
iect to the tax the fact that failure to
see this official in no way relieves
them Of, the-dutE ~imoosed By law to
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-28
U. s TROOPS KILL
MEXICAN BANDITS
Eighteen Slain and Twenty
Wounded During Fight in
Mountains.
BAND is PUT To flight
Twenty-Five Horses Recovered-One
American Trooper Wounded
Cavalrymen Guard Town
From Attack.

Maria, Tex, Dec. 2S.-After pur-
suing the Mexican bandits who raided
the little river town of Candelaria,
Tex, Christmas morning, for a dis
tance of ten miles into the mountains
of Mexico, the American cavalry re-
crossed the Rio Grande to American
territory and made a complete report
to Col. George I. Langhorne of the ex-
pedition across the border.
Bandits Are Scattered.
The commands of Captain Fiske and
Anderson hit ''hOt trail' late
Wednesday and followed it across the
Rio Grande. The American cavalry
men killed 1S members of the bandit
band, wounded twenty and scattered
the remaining bandits in the noun
tains south of the line. They brought
back % horses which had been so hard
ridden they had to be abandoned at
the river when they were ridden into
quicksand by the bandits.
Eighteen Mexicans Slain.
The total number of bandits now
known to have been killed is Is, al
though it is believed that more than
twenty were killed and the bodies
buried along the trail to Mexico.
Three Americans, all civilians, were
killed in the raid, one soldier and one
civilian wounded.
The civilian wounded was t. r.
Neill, who was shot in the face while
defending his family from the bandits.
The soldier was Private John Kelly,
who was shot in the calf of the leg
during the running fight in Mexico be-
tween the cavalry and bandits. Two
pack train mules with the column that
crossed were killed.
Not German Plot.
RumOrs that Germans in Mexico
were responsible for the raids were
refuted by Colonel Langhorne, who has
ordered an investigation of the pOlit-
ical aspects of the raid.
1t is believed here the German ru-
NOR originated in the minds of local
men and is not substantiated by facts.
Border Towns Aroused.
At Valentine, 80 miles west of here,
automobiles patrOlled the river roads
all night cayalrymen guarded the town
and citizens remained up all night in
anticipation of q raid. All army trucks
plying between here, Valentine and the
river are heavily guarded to prevent
their capture by marauding bands.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-28
The Dream of World Court.

The thought of an International
court or conference for the settle
ment of international disputes is not
new, writes Oscar Hallam in Case
and Comment. Grottus suggested it
nearly three hundred years ago dur
ing the Thirty Years war.
William Penn, in 1893, proposed the
establishment of a European diet, par
lament. or estates for the maintenance
of perpetual peace.
Rousseau, Kant and Bentham fol-
lowed. Sumner devoted himself to the
question of disarmament, the estab-
lishment of a congress of nations, and
the abolition of war by means of an
international court Of justice.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-28
GREAT PROFIT On STEAMERS
One Vessel Sold for 100000 More
Than 1t Cost After Being in Serv-
ice for Five hfonths.

Some idea of the Tremendous ad-
vance in the price ofsvessel property
and the fabulous prices now being paid
for vessels that can be bought is
shown in the sale of the Boston steam
er Tidewater. which has changed own
erShip after running in the cOal-ca rry-
ing trade to this port for less than five
months, says the Boston Globe. The
big collier cost to build about $4,000,
and was sold for more than $2,6O000O,
Il profit of more than SZ000,000
The Tidewater was built at the New
York Shipbuilding conpany's yard,
Camden, n. j., and was completed
early the present year. The vessel is
constructed of steel, is 36S.6 feet long
55.2 feet beam and 30.5 feet depth of
hold. Her net tonnage is 1854 and
gross tonnage 5,266. She was owned
by Castner, Curran & Bullitt, and was
sold to the American-Italian Steamship
company of New York.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-28
AS to the Farmers.

The number of farmers who will pay
income taxes has not been estimated
by the government officials, but it is
certain they will form a large percen-
tage of the 100000 persons assessed
who never before have paid an income
tax. The average farmer does not
keen books but If he avails himself of
the service of government experts
who will be sent to aid him, 1t will not
be difficult for him to ascertain the
amount of his net income.
The farmer is making out his return
may deduct depreciation in the value
of property and machinery used In the
conduct OF his farm, and loss by fire,
storm or other casualty. or by theft if
not covered by insurance. Expenses
actually incurred in farm operation
may be deducted. but not family or liv-
ing expense. Produce raised on the
farm and traded for groceries, wearing
apparel, etc. Is counted as living ex-
penditures and cannot be deducted
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-28
ALLIES WIN BIG AIR FIGHT
British and Italians Shoot Down
Eleven Enemy Machines.

Rome, Dec. 2S.-Eleven Austro-Ger-
man airplanes have been brought down
by the British and Italian forces in a
big aerial battle which developed
when the Teutons made an unsuccess-
full attempt to bomb TrevisO, 16 miles
north Of Venice. Announcement to
this effect was made officially by the
Italian war office.
Berlin, Dec. 2S.-The Italians at
tackled at Monte Tomba, on the north
ern mountain front and were repulsed
the war office announces. The state
ment follows:
"The activity of the artillery abated
yesterday between the AsiagO and
Brenta rivers. A spirited and harassing
fire continued throughout the day on
the battle sector and also between The
Brenta and the Piave. An italian at
tack on Monte Tomba was repulsed.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-28
PERSHING REPORTS q DEATHS
TWO Privates From Iowa Die From
Natural Causes.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-General
ural causes in the American expedi-
tionary force: Private George E. Tru-
ak, double pneumonia and scarlet
fever, Father, B. f. Truax, 256 East
Seventeenth street, Des MOines, Ia.
Private Ralph II. Lashua, cerebro
spinal meningitis. Mother Mrs. Ame-
liza Lashua, 524 Moody street, Lowell,
Mass. Private Herbert Schroeder,
pneumonia. Mother, Mrs. L. Schroeder,
2321 Washington street, Dubuque, Ia.
Private John L. Mcdonald, cerebro
spinal meningitis. Brother, Duncan P.
Mcdonald, 154 Norwell street, Dor
chester, Mass.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-28
BUILDS HOMES FOR ORPHANS
Former Congressman Andrus An
nounces Gift of S2,5COCOO.

YOnkers, n. Y, Dec. 2S.--Establish-
ment of an endowment of $1,000 600
for homes for orphan children, to be
known as the Surdna foundation, was
announced here by John E. Andrus,
former congressman from this dis
trict. The name 'Surdna' was de-
vised by spelling Mr.. Andrus' name
backward. The foundation has for it's
objects religious, charitable, scientific
and educational aims. Mr.. Andrus
announced in a statement that orphan
homes will be erected on 100 acres of
land near Hastings-On-the-Hu
Preference will be given. to children of
soldiers. Mr.. Andrus' fortune is esti-
mated ut more than S45.000000
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-28
Preferred Two Halves

The teacher had been explaining
fractions to her class. When she had
discussed the subject at length, wish
ing to see how much light had been
shed, she inquired, "Now, Bobbie,
which would you rather have, one ap-
pie or two halves?'
The little chap promptly replied,
''Two halves"
''Oh, Bobbie," exclaimed the young
woman, a little disappointedly, "why
would you prefer two halves?"
Because then / could see if it was
wOrmy."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-28
MANN STILL IN HOSPITAL
Republican Floor Leader of House
Will Continue Treatment. {.

Baltimore, Md, Dec 2S.-James r.
Mann, Republican floor leader of the
house, will remain at Johns Hopkins
hospital for some time to come He
has not been seriously i'll, but, having
neuritis, he thought it a wise thing to
enter the hospital to procure treatment
calculated to build up his system and
stave off what otherwise might prove
to be q more serious attack
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-28
NO BOOST IN MILK PRICE
Prices for Dairy Cow Feed Cut One
Fourth.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Evidence proving
that the cost of feed for dairy cows
has been greatly reduced was intro
duced at the milk inquiry and was
read into the record by Chairman John
S. Miller. AS the producers claims
for higher prices were based on al
legged increases in the cost of feed
the new evidence is thought to fore
shadow the collapse of the campaign
to make Chicago consumers pay more
than u cents a quart for milk. Prices
for all mill and prepared feed have
been reduced % per cent, according to
a telegram from the st. Louis office of
the United States food administration
The message said there was no basis
for any controversy regarding lowered
prices.