30 Jul 1917
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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1917
Page
1
A confrontation involving members of the Twenty fourth United States Infantry and white residents of Waco sparked hours of turmoil. Troops aided by civil and federal officers prevented a potential larger conflict. several troopers were arrested as crowds dispersed without injuries.
The Seattle Carmen strike refuses a four member panel chosen from eleven company names, demanding a three member board chosen by both sides. The company offers two bishops and two judges on a list, while stating willingness to resume arbitration. Both sides expect a settlement soon, but debate persists over board composition and fairness.
Associated Press reports in Krivo region the women battalion on the northern front suffered extreme losses after a week of fighting. Fifty of the original two hundred remained alive and unwounded. Ten wounded heroines reached Petrograd with commander Vi Butehkareff and Lieutenant Mary A. Skyrdloff, daughter of Admiral Skyriloff, in hospital at Vitebsk.
The nineteen railroads in Chicago switching districts end their walkout after arbitration proposals from government and business groups. The agreement excludes the closed shop, with final adjustments expected shortly. The move helped ease food price surges caused by the embargo on live stock and perishables.
London reports indicate major Allied and German artillery and air activity on the Belgian front with heavy bombardment and continued shelling as both sides marshal forces. Dispatches note German troop movements toward the French border and expectations of a gigantic offensive in Belgium, with French lines braced for a major clash.
Provisional government actions in Petrograd target German leaning press. Two openly Germanophile publications, both linked to the Lock Democratic Workmen’s party, are shut down for hostility to the government and alleged German influence. Lenin, released from custody, has vanished after a sedition charge, with authorities uncertain about his whereabouts or activities.
Dispatches from Petrograft and several papers report former Emperor Nicholas of Russia fractured a leg while taking his usual garden stroll at Tarkso-Selo palace. Guards surrounding the ruler were loosened after abdication, with only brief daily exercise previously allowed.
The report portrays an easing of domestic unrest in Russia with government measures curbing rioting and arrests of suspected seditious individuals. Officials claim progress in public order and note actions against alleged German influence and internal agitation amid a broader stabilization trend.
Reports say that Russian General Korniloff is ordering mass executions of deserters with severe punishment. Dispatches claim hundreds of soldiers have been summarily shot as discipline tightens at the front.
Berlin July 30 The chancellor has been in talks with Prussian lower house leaders and is reportedly selecting men to carry out agreed reforms. Official orders restrict fighting of stores and hospitality venues due to a coal shortage as winter approaches and fuel conservation is urged.
The five part Metro feature stars a young Mary Miles Minter in In the Way and draws capacity crowds. Critics compare her growing popularity to Mary Pickford, praising youth beauty and talent. Subscribe now for Nome Nugget.
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