05 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
1
Allied forces press a multi front assault along the northwest Belgian coast. British ships shell Ostend while Zeebrugge and Zeebrugge base suffer air bomb damage. German defenses clash with British destroyers and battleships, yielding casualties and captures as exploration of positions continues.
The American transport Mongolia arrived in port after engaging two German U boats in the war zone. Captain reports first submarine submerged and then sank to the bottom after a six pounder broadside. The second submersible allegedly failed to submerge and was also sunk. All hands witnessed the events.
Dream Tonight presents Pathful Unto Death a four act war story praised as a strong fighting feature with France Prissian war imagery. The plot centers on a heroine and her young husband who dies in battle and the film is touted as a top Pathe production not to be repeated. Olga Petrova stars in The Soul Market tomorrow night at the Nugget urging readers to subscribe now.
Police guards were deployed to quell widespread disturbances at draft registration booths across New York. The worst disruption occurred in the East Side Ghetto where Jewish women opposed signing up male family members, delaying registrations as crowds protested government men taking their sons. Fresh eggs and chickens advertised at Prosser's Harness Shop via phone listing.
Several hundred convicts mutinied at Joliet prison after setting fires to repair shops and other buildings. The blaze spread to four more structures as escape attempts began. State militia were called but arrival delayed. authorities warn districts as many inmates escaped. Governor ordered troops to quell the disturbance and restore control.
Jim Ryan resigns after three and a half years of service as night engineer in the federal courthouse and will join W. J. Rowe this summer. Mike Gurtty is set to take the role next, having received appointment from Marshal Jordan.
The St Paul radio station gave the Senator’s position as 750 miles from Cape Flattery and the Umatilla as 620 miles from the same point. King Cards at the Nugget Office.
An official statement reports ten million men registering today as mobilization accelerates. Cities nationwide prepare for emergencies, with patriotic parades and a surge in Red Cross membership.Doctors and mechanics join army and navy support roles ahead of possible front deployment. News notes emphasize rapid nationwide registrations and widespread public enthusiasm.
Official May report lists ten French ships sunk by German U boats, eighteen attacked with twelve surviving. French torpedo boats active, German submarine losses high, overall volume up from April. Dredge Wild Goose begins work on Junelandia, ice receding, enabling ship and freight movement to Council.
In Fort Worth Texas on June 5 a man named Fulcher resisted conscription by building a one man fortress near Midway equipped with supplies and ammunition. A posse of cowboys demanded surrender and shot Fulcher when he refused, leaving him dead.
Lane's Way returns to normal after Jackson changes stance and orders cleaning. Scraper teams worked before dawn. bed rock drain remains unfinished and Ole Olsen voices concern and perplexity.
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