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The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-29
CANDIDATES WANTED

All those whose ambition Is to become dele gate to congress from Alaska. should forward and give the people chance to study their quafi- cations and standing, know what party they belong and all that In Alaska to run in the last moment an unknown quantity for candidate will not do. This has been proven several times The voters want to know. They have become inquisitive and will not give Tom, Dick or Harry their support just because he belongs to this that party, or because he is endorsed by this that machine
 The voters want man with the courage of his
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-29
ADVERTISED LETTERS

For IL vee's eniinr Ice 25ili. 1915.
 Anderson. Ole, John, Miss Maggie. Mares, Justo Ncomber, c. E. AIl letters unclaimed by Ian. sth, { will he aaat to the Dead Let Hriee. Washington. D. c. Parties claiming letters from the aaeye list must pay a fee of one ~ant for each letter claimed. When calling for the above, say slvert issd
 N. L SVlNEFORD.
 Postmaster.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-29
CHOICE u0IinhY IIornRS

argin. Of the Side card. has .iusf received large stock Of fine liquors. purchased ssecial'v for parti uIar family rade- He announces that tele- ere orders ViH be delivered free If charge in any part of town from to nm. from now on till after ae holidays.
 Call un nhora A2. Adv f
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-29
AMUSEMENT PLACE

With the re-opening of the Shoot ing School at the foot of Mission street, the people may find another place of amusement where they can shoot away their little wads. MT. DeYoung will attend to the rest Just go and shoot away all you mind fo
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-29

For |, vae't eniinr ne.. 25ih. e4
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-29
Saint Johns Church

9:45 Native Sunday School II an. Morning Prayer and Sermon
 fHoly Communion first Sunday ST. JOHNS EPISCOUAL CHURCH
 in the month, 11:00 a.m.l 1915 am Sunday School 7:30 pm. Evening Prayer Thursday 500 pm Choir practice Thuryday 2:30 pm Woman's Guild.
 REV. HAROLD H. KELLEY, | Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-29
THANK YOU
Happy Neu) Year.

 The sails are spread, the ship rides free For a voyage through the unknown year, And We want our friends to sail with Us To . land of success and good cheer. Tor never on 9 New Years morn ing Have we put out to sea With 2 clearer conscience. better hope, Or heart more light and free EETCHIKAN IRON WORKS
 c. r. Lingerfelt. Mgr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
DEMOCRATS TO HOLD CAUCUS
Those Who Arc TO He Members of Next
Congress VIII Perfect Organization.

WASHINGTON. January 2o.-House
Democrats who Will be members of the
next Congress will organize the House
at a caucus on February T.
Champ Clark will bo re- elected
Speaker: Claude kitchin. OF North Caro-
INA. VIII be presented for Democratic
floor leader. without apparent opposi :
ton; Robert II. Gordon. OF Ohio, former
Representative in Congress. will be
chosen scrscant-at-arms; South Trim
bic. of Kentucky. clerk of the House.
anu James j. Sinnott. OF the District
OF Columbia. doorkeepcr of the House,
without opposition. ii appeared to-day.
The big fight Will be over the selcc
ton OF members of the Ways and
Means Committee Half a dozen mem
bers Of tho committee will not be mem
bcrs OF the next House Tho South
has number of candidates. Including
oldheld. OF Arkansas; Park, OF Georgia
Crisp. or Georgia. and Barkiey. of Ken
lucky
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
GERMANY is PREPARED
Can Meet Any burden Impoacd Upon
Financial and Economic Rcnourccs

BERLIN. January 20 Cby wireless).-
Rudolph Havcnstc!n, president OF the
RGichs Bank. and one of the foremost
financial authorities Of Germany, de-
clares the country can meet any bur
den which may be imposed by the war
upon its financial and economic re-
sources. The Over-eas News Agency.
quotes Herr Havenstein as saying:
Il not only hope. but ! know that
we shall be able 20 fight through this
immense struggle. In the domain OF
financial and economic affairs. We are
equal to every demand however long
the war may last"
The Overseas Agency also says that
lodges OF the Jewish order of B'Nai
RRith have given 10 the German army
Il complete new hospital train
German production OF pig iron in
December is given as 1000 tons. as
compared with $4,000 tons in August,
the hrst month Of the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
U. S. FOR FIRST TIME
HAS REAL TRADE BALANCE
Dr. fratt, of Federal Bureau, Says
Nation Is Facing New Era of
Business Expansion.
BECOMING "woRLD MARKET''
Urges Establishment OF American
Banks in Central and South Amer
ica--Thinks Financial Exhaustion
VIII Determine Result of War.

/ CHICAGO, January 2O.-For the first
time in history the United States is
experimenting the sensation of n real
l.. Pratt, chief OF the Federal Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce,
/ told the Illinois Bankers Association
at dinner here tonight
AS Il result of developments abroad
during the last six months, DR.. Pratt
SAID. we have turned the corner and
are racing new era OF business ex-
panston In this country--an era which
has made the term Home Market, OBJ
solete and archaic, and put in It's place
the unfamiliar term World Market"
lie explained that while the export ex-
cess In favor OF the United States had
ranged annually for fourteen years
from s25o000.00o to $3.50, ZOO. 900, an,
visible factors" han made this only
an apparent favorable balance.
Foreign investment In the United
states. the speaker said. totaled ST.
BOO. 100000. with an annual interest or
$3.50. 000,0 constituting II fixed charge
on American industries, while American
Investments abroad produced revenue
yearly of only $4,000, 400, reducing the
balance against the United States on
! this count TO S275. oOO 600 American
tourist traffic also poured millions into
| European Golfers each year, he added
the 1914 figure being approximately
| S2S6 100000: foreign born Americans
sent home annually at least Sl5OOOo :
600. and foreign shipping companies
| collected freight from American for
cign commerce amounting to $25. OoO. 900
year.
! INVISIBLE EXCfSS
| The result OF all these invisible fac
| tors during tho fiscal year OF 1914
Or. Pratt said, had been to produce an
cciDts OF S55,00O.O0o.
| The change began on July I, 1914
| he said. ana by December 81. the IA.
vorablc trade balance was $4,000, 900
duo To huge expectations of foodstuffs
merchandise. gold and silver At the
same time. came n period OF export
| capitalization. and we arc just at tho
! point OF expanding into the world
! markets"
| To Illustrate export capitalism" DR..
! Pratt cited the Swedish loan of $1,000
! 600. tho Argentine loan OF $4,000, 600
and the Russian loan OF s25, ,O0O.0 900, all
| fioat"d In this country during the last
six months
- fa't Saiu information now Mt
! hand placed the total OF war loans
made by the helliGerents at $4,000, ,00O,-
600. nll made at high rates OF interest
/ The income expected and obtained
on investments in Europe" he con-
| tinucd. has been much less than that
prevailing or expected In this country.
| This war will. however. he succeeded
by II period OF high interest II Will
| he succeeded by a period OF intense de-
mand for capital AMI for reconstruction
| purposes. The stooS OF capital is be-
Continued on Second pago.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
GARY IN OPTIMISTIC MOOD
Busincsn Men mt Present Time on Better
DnsiH Than Ever Beforc.

NEW YORK. January 2o.--E. II.
Gary, chairman OF tho United States
Steel Corporation. and head OF the
Mayors committee on unemployment,
declared I'm a speech to-day that the
pccuniary advantages to tho United
States resulting from the war were
now equal to the disadvantages. so far
rs he could judge.
business men Of this country are at
tho present time on n better basis than
ever before" he continued. Their
management. their conduct. their busi-
ness morals are improved, their stand
ards arc higher.
I'VE have before us promise OF an
era OF prosperity. contentmcnt and hap
pincss. Undoubtedly. the terrible con
sequence OF the pending war will for
some time unfavorably effect even this
great and growing nation, but If We
remain strictly neutral we may expect
to receive an increasing measure OF
trade and influence.
The year 1916 seems certain TO be
much better for the buGiness man than
1914 was. and we should do every
thing practicable TO evidence our faith
In future prosperity"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
INA CLAIRE ENGAGED AGAIN
Rumor Has IL Tint She Is TO Recomc
Bride of Antonio ScottI
ISpecinlto The Timcs.Disna1ch l

ISpecialto The Times Dispatch
NEW YORK, January 20.-Ina claire
- engaged again. according TO Broad :
way rumor. Last time II was TO Vim.
cent Astor. This was when she was
carrying THE Quaker Girl to success
by her lovablc portrayal OF the title
role Now II is said that the lucky
man is Antonio Scotti. baritone o! the
Metropolitan Opera Company, and hftv
years old. Miss Claire resigned her
part In Lady Luxury" n short time ago.
and II was said she was to take a
rest. Those who profess to know
however. say that this Is merely the
rest that any girl takes while her
trousseau is in preparation. and that
one of these days Miss Claire will be
known as Mrs. Scotu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
GRATEFUL TO AMERICANS
Minister Van Dyke Writes Of Feeling
ut The Hague and I'm Belgium.

WASHINGTON. January 2o.-"The
helpful spirit of generosity In our coun-
try il warmly appreciated here and in
Belgium" wrote American Minister
Van Dyke. at The Hague, describing
the distribution OF food and clothing
forwarded by the Red Cross. Mr.. Van
Dyke has been inspecting relief work
In Amsterdam and visiting refugee
camps and ruined cities in Belgium.
1T Is enough for man to say, I
come from America to be received with
friendly and thankful looks" continued
the letter TO Red Cross headquarters
"Thc little children smile and the tears
run down the old peoples checks"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21

LONDON. January 90 GO:1o y. Af)-
The German airships-for they are thus
described by the German official r,
port-which raided the coast towns OF
Norfolk County last night. droppcd
twenty or more bombs. The missiles
killed four persons. injured ten or
or more. and did considerable prop
cry damage n report that n NTH
person. soldier. had been killed proved
Incorrect
Yarmouth and Kings Lynn. tho
largest towns visited. suffered the
heaviest damage Eight bombs were
dropped in Yarmouth, one killing an
old man and an old woman, ,niuring
three others and smashing every win
dow within n radius of several hundred
yards.
At Kings Lynn n woman and boy
were killed. and the bombs demolished
row OF cottages.
The air craft also visited Cromer.
which. however, was not attacked:
Sheringham. where four bombs were
dropped: Deersingham, Grimston, Snet-
tisham and Iieacham, each OF which
received one missile. Snettisham ana
Heacham are within three miles OF
the Kings Sandringham residence.
Near the former place, where the win
dows OF the village church were shat
tered. Queen Mother Alexandra has F,
summer bungalow
MAkE-UP OF RAIDING FLEET
MATTER OF DISCUSSION
What composed the raidlng fleet is
still matter Of discussion Major
Ashley, who commands the national rc-
serve at Kings Lynn. says no viii! re-
port officially that one OF the latest
zeppelin dirigbles took part;
Some persons declare they saw huge
airships, but others assert only aero
planes and scaplanes participated
Aeronautical experts are OF the
opinion. from the size OF the bomb,
dropped. Weighing from sixty To 100
pounds each. that nonrigid airships
were employed and as tho German OIL.
cial account refers TO "airships." It Is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
FRANCIS is BABY'S NAME
President Thinks Grandson should Bc
Individuality OF His Own

WASHINGTON, January ao.-Francis
VIII be the name of President Wilson'S
grandson the child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis B. Sayre. who was born at the
White House on Sunday. The an
nouncemcnt was made to-day by Mr..
Sayrc.
Some of the family wanted to call
the baby Woodrow Wilson Sayre or
Woodrow Sayre, but the President
thought tho child should be an indi-
viduality OF his own
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
NEGRO SHOT TO DEATH
Taken from Deputy Sheriff ny Mob mn
Lynched

VICKSBURG. MISS. January 20
ED Johnson, a young negro, was taken
from deputy sheriff by a mob OF
about twenty men within the city
limits here early to-day and lynched.
He had been arrested charged with
stealing cattle, and the officer was
bringing him to Jail when he was met
by the mob The negro was shot to
death.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21

Mountains OF Western North Carolina
Golf, riding, mountain climbing and nil
outdoor sports. lnvigorating climate. I'm.
tremely low round trip fares. Excellent
service Southern Hallway. Apply 9l7 East
Main Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
WILL invite BUSINESS
MEN TO GIVE THEIR VIEWS
Secretary Byron Newton to Hold
Hearing Here on Post Office
Location.
DELEGATION CALLS ON McADoo
Favor Acquisition of Land Adjoining
Present Building-No Hope of
Amending Act at This Session-No
Building Plans Before 1920.

After conference i'm Washington
yesterday OF n delegation OF Richmond
business men with Secretary of tho
treasury McAdoo and Assistant Sccre-
tarY Byron Newton, the latter having
charge of the public buildings of the
country. II was announced that Mr..
Newton would come to Richmond at an
early date and hold public hearings to
determine tho best location for addl-
tionnl post office facilities for Rich
mond.
The Richmond delegation called at
the Treasury Department Mt IL o'clock.
William 7. Reed. president Of the
Chamber OF Commerce, was spok esman.
The delegation was accompanied by
Senators Martin and Swanson and Rep
resentative Montague.
The committee urged the government
officials to purchase the property which
adjoins the present post office They
declared tho ground space would he
ample to take care OF the needs OF the
Richmond office for years TO come, pro-
vidcd the parcel post section was
placed at some other point. They fav-
orcd this part of the postal service be-
ing located near the railroad station
The committee contcndod that the
present post Office building is In the
very heart or the business section OF
tho city. They said to mov" the Office
to another section would he detri-
mental TO the large business interests
OF the city.
PETITIONS FILED PROTEST.
AGAINST ADJOINING SITF.
The delegation represented that only
a minority part OF the people OF Rich
mond wcrc in favor of Il now site.
Some of these, II was stated. have prop
crty which they wish the government
to buy.
on the other hand, it Is intimntcd
that there Is on file with tho Treasury
Department very large petitions pro-
testing against the site adjoining the
present building. These petitions. II
lis said state In no uncertain terms
that tho property is not adequate for
the purpose for which the government
desires to use II. They urgently ask
that n new sitc bc selected, and n new
Federal building erected that will be
in Keeping with the growth OF tho city.
When Mr.. Newton comes to Richmond
to hold hearings next week he will be
accompanied by one Of the Post Office
Department officials. All who wish to
talk on the subject will be given ample
opportunity to present their views
Mr.. Newton and other government Of
ticinls have no interest In the matter.
except to see that the governments $
money is not wasted They do not he :
lieve that tho old site is tho proper
place for the post-ofllcc. nor do they
think the purchase of the site adJoin-
Ing would improve tho conditions now
Continued on Second page)
SnSO 'pO nSITyunnE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21

From the bnttie front word come,
TINT NO many men pcrished during
the eight days. struggle for the
heights ncross the river from Sois-
sons that four days after the close
OF the battle the dead lay I'm heaps,
although thousands of men had been
engaged without cessation in clear
ing the field.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21

Archduke Charles Francis of Ans
tria' heir apparent 10 the Austro-
hungarian throne, bns left Viennn
to visit Emperor William mt the
German headquarters, and the new
Austrian Foreign Minister, Baron
Burinn. will leave for HerlIn In n
few days to visit the German chnn-
ceiior and the Foreign Minister.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21

$3.50 TO BALTIMORE.
York River Line. $40 T. NJ Best service
New steamers. Delightful snil.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21

The American Secretary of COM
mercc, William Redheld. In n speech
mt Louisville, Ky, referring to the
lnck of merchant marine. declared
II was "shockinE nt this time when
the door of opportunity opens so
widely before us to have our ship
ping facilities NO fully in the hands
or aliens. who do not hesitate to
eNnct their pound of neslt."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
VISIT OF A|RSH|PS
TO ENGLISH TOWNS
CREATES UNREST
More Stringent Regulations
as to Lighting Go Into
Effect.
RESULTS IN DOUBLING
OF INSURANCE RATES
Twenty or More Bombs Dropped,
Causing Property
Damage.
FRENCH CLAIM FURTHER GAINS
Battles Both In East and West Con-
sist Largely Of Artillery
Engagements.
CLAIM FURTHER GAINS
Battles Both In East and West Con-
sist Largely Of Artillery
Engagements.
Repulses Of Germans
Reported by Russians

HE Russians report rcpuIses of
= German attacks north OF
Itnwn and on the Bxurn River. nnd
asscrt they defeated the Germans
with hcnvy losses near RadloT,
Western Gnlicia. They have made
advances also In Bukowinn:
The French official abatement an
nOunccs recnpturc by tho French of
one trench, taken tho dny previous
". by tho Germans north OF Notrc
Dame de Lorettc.
The French customs ndmInistrn-
tton reports that Frances foreign
commerce In ten months or 1914
diminished in vnluc TO the extent OF
$fOO.00O.000, ns compared with the
nnme period of 1913.
al not only hope, but 1 know, that
VIC shall he able to fight through.
this inmense struggle. In the do
main of financial and economic pf-
fairs, we arc equal to every demand,
however long the war may last, is
an utternnce attributed to Rudolph
Havenstein, president of the German
Refchnhank, md one OF the fore
most financial authorities In Ger
mnny.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
SEy,' r

CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The Lexington advertiser., 1915-07-16
TOWN COUNCIL.
Lexineton. Miss. JuIy s. laI

Lexington. Miss. July o. 1915.
At a regular meeting Of the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen held in Elmort
& Ruff's office, over Bank Of Holmes
County building, their legal and regu.
lar place of meeting, was held this 9th
day of july 1915, there were present
d. T. Ruff, mayor; J. c. Pickens, b.
S. BealI, Jr.. W. NJ. Meek, ". l.. Jor-
dan, aldermen.
The following accounts presented,
allowed and warrants ordered issued
for same:
The Fitch Dustdown Co, white school,
50. 90.
The Lexington Advertiser, printing,
$12l6.
Indian Refining Co., engine oil,
$11.50.
Lexington Compress & Oil Mill Co.,
lights, $4,000.
F. L. Jordan, superintendent, $ll5. g.
P. M. M. Alexander, street work,
$170.23.
Barrett-Lewis Grocer Co., gasoline,
SIG. 80.
Isom Jefferson, street blacksmith
50. 10.
Barr-Gwin Co., for street, $7.65
Barr-Gwin Co., for water plant,
$1.5O.
Sam Kimbrough, for street, Sl2,05,
W. !. Pickens, cost Crabtree case.
$1.50.
D. W. Rhyme, cost Crabtree lease,
ST. so.
Pat Mulhern, cost Crabtree case,
$3.50.
Jno. Rhyme, costCrabtree case, I so.
J. A. Brown, marshal, reported pri-
vilege tax collected, $l65. 70; street
tax collected, $2I00; fines collected,
SIS. 90.
D. T. Ruff, mayor, reported fines as
sessed, $500.
F. l.. Jordan, water superintendent,
filed his report with list of collections
amounting to $728.09.
City depository reports in cemetery
fund, ST. SO, interest, .06; corporation
fund, $7l3.44, interest, 1925; school
fund, 1889. 50, interest, I55; street
fund, $256.08. interest, $l.O5; water
special fund. SlS3l.08. interest, $8. 10;
interest bond fund, $45l3.88, interest
SIT. 55; water sewer bond fund,
$2287. 72, interest, $500.
D. T. Ruff, mayor, salary, $50 90.
J. A. Brown, marshal, $500
J. A. Brown, street commissioner,
$500.
J. c. Pickens, alderman, $500
W. M. Meek, alderman, $500
W. l.. Jordan alderman, So co.
B. S. Beall, Jr., alderman, $500.
R. E. Wilburn, alderman, $500.
Pat McDade, sexton, $1,000.
Adjourned. D. T. RUFF, Mayor.
w. L. JORDAN, Clerk Pro TEN.
The Lexington advertiser., 1915-07-16
A Graceful Compliment,

hon. Stephen w. johnson, private
secretary to Congressman Jim Nc
Cllntic of the 7thDistrict of Oklahoma
on reading a clipping from The Ad-
Vertiser IN an Oklaoma paper, was i'm
PEELED to pen the subjoned nice little
letter, which is duly appreciated by
The Advertiser force, as MIR. johnson
himself Is most capable and success
tul newspaper man; who knows from
actual experience the difficulty of tur-
ming out newsy sheet, fifty-two weeks
IN the year, year after year:
Washington, d. c., July 7, 1916.
The Lexington Advertiser,
Lexington, Miss
My Dear Friends While reading
the Daily Okahoman, (Oklaboma,
oklahoma this morning happened
upon the inclosed clipping and thought
that perhaps it would interest you.
Each week | eagerly read the paper
you are kind enough to send to me. as
have so long as ! can remember.
Ever since | have been making study
OF the newspaper business ! have mar
Veied at the great amount of local news
you give your readers, at its regularity
| do not recall ever having seen an
issue of your paper that was sighted in
contents or makeup and this | believe
IS the most unusual fact have ever
known with country weekly.
Ii at any time can be of service
TO you up this way, you will in calling
upon me allow me to show, in part, my
gratitude for your many acts of kind
ness to me in the past.
You have my quota of best wishes
for your health, happiness and prospe.
rity Sincerely.
STEPHEN w. JOHNSON
The Lexington advertiser., 1915-07-16
DR.. AND MRS. BYRD.

Mrs. Earl Fowler, Of Owens, was a
Sunday visitor to Lexington.
}. H. Sims, of ToIarviIle. peregrina-
ted our busy streets Saturday.
W. F. Williams, Of Liberty Chapel,
greeted Lexington friends Saturday.
1--WE believe, " says an exchange, "in
energy and push. " 1t depends entire
Iy upon their direction. The man who
devotes all his energy 10 shooting off
his mouth and pushing most Of the time
on the top side Of some dry goods box
on the store gallery is not the right
kind Of push and energy.
g. J. Foose, of Tchula, visited the
city Saturday.
J. II. Rogers was up from Goodman
Sunday on a visit to friends
Mrs. A. L. Wallace relurned to ST.
don this morning after a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. L. D. Pepper