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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-14

SITUATION WANTED-by skilled mechanic 36 years old and married, steadily employed but for sound reas- ons desires to change. Wishes out of town job, or as caretaker or watch man. with reliable concern.-First class references.-ad address Box 105 Ketchikan, Alaska-adv if
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-14
PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING

Mr Hoelscher. announces that he is ar A. 1. piano turner and repairer, having spent three years with the Schultz Piano Co.,, and Lyon & Healy of Chicago. Orders for tuning can be left at the Miner office. Owing to war times the price will be $5, only. adv. If.
 Instructions given on Cornet, Slide Trombone. Clarinet and all Band In. strunents. For terms etc, call at the Daily Miner. A Hoelscher, Band Instructor-adv. If.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-27
RED CROSS CABLES
MILLION TO PERSHTNG
National Committee Disburses
Part of Nations Great
Gift

WASHINGTON, June 27-The nations
contributions to the Red Cross in response
to the call for 100000, OOo war fund
were estimated at S11AOoO,oo by Henry T.
Dawson, chairman Of the Red Cross war
council His statement follows:
Local chapters Of the Red Cross are en-
titled 90 retain FOR their own work IS per
cent Of the total amount collected. but It is
very evident that the national Red Cross
will have a generous fund with which to
begin its tremendous tasks.
THE result which has been achieved Is
indeed gratifying. Never before in the his
tory Of the world was such a fund for the
relief Of human suffering raised by volun-
tary subscription In so brief a period.
This result was made possible by sur
prisingly generous contributions in many
communities, The most inspiring, indeed
the most extraordinary feature Of the cam
paign has hccn tho number Of contributors
as well as their wide geographical distri-
button Many millions Of our people, rep
resentinG every part OF the country, have
given and worked to induce others to give
NO time will be lost by the Red Cross in
its efforts to accomplish results with the
large resources with which it has now been
supplied. Some of the plans which are
| being developed and which we hope
| promptly to carry into execution are the
! following:
First and foremost we shall provide, as
| we may be called upon by the army. and
| navy for the care and safety Of our sol
diers and sailors wherever they may be.
I'VE shall provide funds whereby the
American Red Cross Commission may take
| over administration Of American relief worl
| In France Major Grayson H. p. Murphy
| head OF the French commission has beer
| appointed by General Pershing a member
| Of his staff, and the Red Cross has appro
| priated Major Murphys cabled request fol-
! 81 900, 900 to take care OF immediate needs
we have cabled each Of the allied gov
! ernmcnts seeking authority to install Amer
| lean Red Cross dispensaries in each o.
| their important seaport cites-a measure
OF relief urgently needed.
| we shall send to Russia commission
| Of some twenty experts, under the leader
ship Of Or. Frank Billing, of Chicago, Il
study the needs and the pest means o
aiding the Russian people.
| The war council OF the Red Cross Il
deeply sensitive Of its very grave oblga
| ton TO administer with all the wisdom an,
| foresight which can he mustered into serv
ice the very large sum of money intrustet
| to IT,.
"Our policies and plans will be mad
| known as they are developed. 1t will b
our purpose to conduct all our work will
the utmost publicity and to take the publi
as completely as possible into our conf
dence. The Red Cross belongs to the peo
| ple and the war council wants the publ
| to understand the seriousness with whiCl
| 1t regards the trust which has been com
| mitted to It,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-27
FNIFoRMITY IN PRICES OF STOCKS
f1c LACKING IN WALL, STREET. rrp A01N-c
oe Shares Score Brisk Advances While Others Sustain
n Severe Losses-Specuatve Buying Boosts
Steel Common
NEW YORK. June p.

lack of uniformity
Stock Exchange with some stocks
losses Concentrated buying
Saps United States Steel common advance pon 70
sudden demonstration
'r1rr the yesterday. ~ 0 ''''
other stocks including Cuce Locomotive and R
tone and they
which advanced more than buying Of pitts
been OF the
assertions that the are running at the ~
La 90 perez
that
heavy sellers Studbaer
lowest point touched Of
weakness in this stock Of speculation
generally taking
the
in regard the dividend Outlook
Haven another weak feature falling
There was special that
stool the last
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-27
DEATHS

hlgh requiem mass EpipnAny Church 10 =. m.
sMTrriHf June 2s. MARY r.. wife Of marx
Smith Relatives and friends, members Breth-
Lodge No. 80. Daughters Of ST. GeorEe, and
Golden Eagle, and employees of Elk Knitting
p. M, residence OF son -in-iaw Edwin Boardman.
neral Remains may be viewed wed. after
sMITH,-June 25. ANNA o.. daushter Of
late William and Dorothy Smith, aged 81. Rel
atyes and friends, members of German Zion
R9mSd Eca o hsrsP 2h below ThOmRsG5 S IN
brother. Ferdinand Smith, 1885 N 2oth at
mi M y2TnSn Cen eg2 Spnss M HUSBAND Of
Mary ,,Je1eris uber Relatives and friends,
Benz Harris Council, No. %, Jr o. U: a. NJ;
Htbarpfnntsrs tb. nmsI upqH Local No. 9; employs Of
Club, Woodland Athletic Club, and all other
organizations Of which he was member. in
YsliSdd. to % services: 5 Thgat.s.' Pa M; 2242 81.
Int Arlington Gem. Auto funeral. Remains may
Van ZANpT...Ju9e 25, IDA p. wife Of
invited to funeral services, Fri, 2:30 .. m.
vELTMAN;---sgddeniy June. 2e, 2524 Jensr.
son ST. CHARLES A., aged 80. Due notice OF
AGpLE.-iune 90. MARY j.. wife OF
James n. waTdle and daughter Of late Dennis
friends invited 10 funeral servicss, Thurs. $50
=. m" 1877 Sellers st., FTankford. INT. East
WEiIfNGToN.-June 2s WILLIAM W.
WELLINGTON, husban nd OF late Sarah wellinE-
ton. aged 10. Relatives and friends. Washing
Ton Lodge No. g. F. E.,L and NJ sioY. Tribe l'
invited 20 funeral, Thurs, p. m, 1923 8. 18th
st. Int. Fernwood Gem Remains may be
viewed Wed. to 10 ,. m.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-27
INACTION IN PRINT PAPER
CASE DRAWS REEDS IRE
Senator Introduces Resolution Calling
on Trade Commission to Ex-
plain Delay
Bv a StaG Correspondent

WASHINGTON. June 81 - Immediate
consideration of a resolution calling on the
Federal Trade Commission to report why
it has not brought to an end unfair trade
practices in the paper industry was asked
for when the Senate met today, Senator
Reed, of Missouri, who introduced the
resolution, said:
1.-THE Government of the United States is
a large consumer of news print paper and,
as such, Is the victim Of the Illegal COM
bination, practices and extortions afore-
said.
More than year ago the country was
startled by the discovery that great COM
bination has suddenly raised the price of
news print paper and that the combination
seemed to have the great publishers OF the
country so completely within its powerful
grasp that they scarcely dared protest
against its eXtortions.
THE singular thing is that while the
commission has had this case in hand for
more than a year. and for a long time has
been in possession of evidence that the con-
spirhors have disseminated in price be-
tween different purchasers of commodities,
Il has never at any time issued an order
to these conspirators commanding them to
cease and desist from the violations OF the
law Astonishment is increased when we
remember that the provisions OF section IL
of the Clayton antitrust act are man
datory and impose upon the commission
the duty to issue such order, the language
of the act being, and shall issue and cause
10 be served on such persons an order re-
uuiring such person to cease and desist
from such violations
1--WE have the right also TO know why the
unfair practices which the reports abund,
antiy show have been fagrantly employed
have not been stopped, At the very least
we should be told why the commission has
not gone to the trouble Of Issuing an order
that they shall STOP"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-27
ARMY MAY INVESTIGATE
DUAL TRAGEDY IN HOTEL.
Probe Considered for Facts in
Deaths of Radio Sergeant
and Girl

United States army investigation prob
ably will be made to decide the clrcum-
stances OF the mysterious deaths OF Fred
erick s. Alexander, a radio sergeant I'm the
coast artillery and Miss Louise E. Jones. of
New York, who were found dead in the
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel on Sunday.
His belief in a suicide pact was reiterated
today by Lieutenant Roger b. Cotton, COM
mander Of the United States cableshlp John
Henry, according to a news disatch from
Baltimore, Philadelphia police give lit
tie credence to the theory that Sergeant
Alexander killed himself If he Intended to
commit suicide tehy said, II was a ghastly
coincidence that death visited him Just
before he called for It,
Lieutenant Cotton repeated that n let
ter which he received from Alexander upon
the return of the vessel to Fort McHenry,
Md, stated that the radio officer intended
to shoot himself This letter, together with
request for an official investigation, has
been forwarded to General Bell commander
of the Department OF the East, az Govern.
ors Island N. Y. Lieutenant Cotton said.
He also included another letter received
by another member OF the crew and all
other facts I'm the case.
As Sergeant Aiexander's superior officer
Lieutenant Cotton asked that a board OF
officers be appointed to investigate the
| death. g..
In view Of these proceedings he explained
that It would be impossible for him TO dis.
cuss the mater further, He declined to say
whether or not the letter mentioned Miss
Jones.
The police believe that Alexander dice
Of heart disease, as shown by the post
mortem examination. Upon his suddeT
death. according TO their theory. Afisi
Jones, who was his fiapcee, and whom hI
intended TO marry the following day, be
came overwhelmed with the thought o.
hot
In discussing the death Of Sergeant Alex
ander as haying been due to heart disease
Lieutenant Cotton said that while the ser
| geant could not have been considered
robust person, neither was he a wealSline
nse ese sss sSpgS M AIea e sstIss sEca
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-27
ROOMMATES IN FIGHT
OVER DISAPPEARING $22

Prince Reed has disappeared leaving a
trail Of suspicion behind him. ..' .
rrbe Princes court--or. auarteTs-Is at
2s39 Ellsworth street, It appears that he
claimed no royal connections, but his al
legged relation with $22 belonging to his
roemmate. William b. Gay, has brought him
trouble. ~. .,..,.,
CAV NOW bellies; his name, He thought
the Prince, who is also negro was a
nrince in theory at least. When he accused
Paad, Of annexing the money the Prince
became Indignant The men closed IN
quickly and crashing furniture and glass
mingled with threats and blows.
Some one summoned three cops but
I,,indow carrying part Of the sash with him,
In searching his room the police found three
shells Of seven and one-halt centimeters
each. They were loaded for action The
oa,,s ,,ere somewhat mystihed and turned
he shells over to Special Agent Garbarinc
Of the Department Of Justice According
10 cav. Prince took the shells as souvenirs
from Eddystone, where he was previously
employed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-27
BONDS
hAGNETIC, ANALYSIS ~
OF STEEL PRODUCTS

AtlLANTIc' CITY. June 27.-Railroad
'S'qents due to broken rails, suddenly
.sopins assures after several years of
-'ac'ory service, may be prevented by
~ method Of applying magnetic analysis
mo study OF steel products. 'CharIese W.
sae'ow!, sra. Of the Federal Bureau of Stand
-..,erials today.
senodic examinations of rails which are
- y, suspicion because OF excessive duty
sener causes may be made and we may
~ ~ detect the presence OF flaws In an early
es, OF their development" the Federal
o,,.S new magnetic analysis may be APP
e,,,s aiso TO mine and elevator cables. The
6a--ss OK t-deterioriatlon OF a cable are so
t.'-eFoas and the possibility OF disaster 30
7|s mat Il Is customary 10 replace an
sole with new one while several years
1,fr remain 10 the old cable A proper
|r,ne teri wopId keep the cable under
' ''1re q AZ times and make an auto
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-27

admitted that while Alexander had written
he intended shooting himself, he gave no
reason.
He does not believe that AleXander's sup
posed fear OF being considered a deserter
prompted him to conclude TO end his life.
Even though he had been ecorded as a
descrtcr" said Lieutenant Cotton Alex
ander knew that he could have returned to
the ship and stood trial Had his reasons
for leaving the ship been good the charges
probably would have been dislssed.'
Alexanders personal effects, which he
left in his room aboard the cableshp were
collected this morning and II not claimed by
his relatives will be forwarded to the
Government to be sold.
Arrangements have been made for the
removal Of Alcxander's body to Pittsburgh,
the home Of his parents, for burial In
quiry is being continued for relatives Of the
girl. II they are not located New York
friends have intimatcd that they will take
her body for burial The case Is now closed
so far as the police are concerned,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-27
NEW YORK STOCK SALES

stocks carrying only one quotation in the
hst previous sale column did not sell today
ana price given IA the last previous close.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-27
INDERTAKERS
SUMMER RESORTS

ADOLPH FREED, 33O5 ~ l7TH ST
Parlors at your disposal. Phone Tiosa 432o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-27
.p.nama Seeks ExtraditiOn Of Banker

TRENTON, June 81 = Governor Edse
.a.,a hearing upon a requisition OF
the The Republic Of Panama for the eH-
tnedition Of f. f. Bataille, arrested In
Newark on. a charge of irregular oanklns
transactions in the Panama zone. ~ IVA, wss
anr.si Ranking and Trust Company, West
se,rssnts eornoration knowing II 70 be IN
SoIssnt Z me hearine VIII be continued %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-27
HELP WANTED-FEMALE

CHILDNURsE wanted. white. Apply 201b
Chestnut ST., at once
CLERK, for records and he, with automobile
company; preferably young lady living In
northern section OF city, NJ $40, Ledger
Central
COOK wanted for small summer hotel Ia the
country: must he neat and clean. VIM. Dusen-
berry, Dingman Hoose, Dtngmans Ferry, Pa.
COOK for Restaurant: good wages. at once. q.
500 Boardwalk. Ocean City. N. ].
COOK. eoleTsd. Apply $40 Federal st. Cam
den, N. J.
come ready for work Madame ]. Hansa. 1G34
\, 9th ~.
Army 4 Navy co,opefstiys Coz 'iiss s. BfSossa1 al
GIRLS TO learn knitting; 81 a week while ieafn-
ing, soon make al2.a week
HARRIS KNITTING MILLS
Lena and Armat sta, Germantown
pleasant aufroundinHH. Brown a hall1p CON.
pany. Franklin and Willow gia.
s.,st,nusa - 4, |r.sH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-27
HEALING SPRINGS. VA,
LOST AND FOUND

AUTO-$3OO reward for return OF a super-six
Hudson; Penna. license 1870; motor 17065;
no questions asked 1878 susquehanna ave.
BAG-Lost, Saturday night on road from Cam
den to Beverly N j. via Burlington pike,
eather bag containing golf clothes, shoea and
sweater. Liberal reward II returned to r.
Russell Perkins, Moorestown N, j.
POCKETBOOK-Los on June 2S, black pocket.
Chelten aves, Germantown. Reward. w. b.
Ialor 4S33 Walton ave-. w. Phila.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-27

G, 'Ex diyideBd-,Stuts Motor. ~; c., C., G. 4
the Manhattan, I. - -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-27
NerO York Curb Quotations

Yes close.
- Bid. Asked. tSalej
INDTSTRIAIS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-27

ATLANTIC CITY. n. }.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-13
REL CROSS NOTES

Red Cross Service Flags are a
feature of the Christmas membership
drive. We have received two thou
sand of these flags and every member
of the Red Cross Is asked to display
one of them in a window of his home
and place Of business. Will you
please call at headquarters for one
Of these flags? They are free and we
want every member to have one.
In the last Red Cross Bulletin is
the following message from Henry
Van Dyke. A Red Cross Christmas
to those who feel poor.
I write as a brother.
We are a large family.
This world war made In Germany
against which We are fighting has
sent our incomes down and our ex-
penses up.
The pinch hurts, but II is not going
to kill US.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-13
Livestock Shipping Con-
fined to Certain Days

Chicago, December 8, l917.-To
stabilize receipts and prices OF I've
stock at the Chicago market, avoiding
the losses due to heavy receipts one
or two days and light receipts the
rest of the week. is the object of the
Zone Syetem' for regulating ship
ments, which will be in erect OF and
after Saturday, December Sth.
Within a one of approximately 900
miles Of Chicago, livestock will be re-
ceived for shipment to reach the Chi
cage market only on Tuesday. Thurs
day. Friday or Saturday.
Within a second zone, beyond 800
miles from Chicago and up TO the
36-hour limit for shipments Of live
stock, shipments will be received TO
reach the Chicago market on Monday,
Wednesday, Friday. OF Saturday.
The third zone embraces all terri
tory outside Of the 36-hour limit from
Chicago, and shipments Of livestock
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-13
Use Salt on Soft Corn
Says Illinois Growers

Louis Caille has received a paper
from his old home town, Galena. Ill,
which contains a story which should
be OF Importance to the farmers of
many sections OF South Dakota who
find themselves with soft corn on
their hands.
The story in the Galena newspaper
relates that expert corn growers OF
Whiteside county, Ill. as the result OF
experiments carried on during the
past two seasons, have found a sure
cure for soft corn.
They salt soft corn and find that
this process hardens the corn and
saves it. A few individual farmers
near Sioux Falls have tried this me-
thod with success, but farmers gen.
orally Of the orn growing section of
South Dakota, where there are an ag-
gregate of several million bushels of
soft corn. could try it with profit to
themselves.
In the opinion Of experts corn may
reach a price Of So per bushel by
spring and IL the several million bus
hels of soft corn can be saved 1t will
bring a large return to the farmers OF
South Dakota.-Daily Argus-Leader.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-13

may be made at any time, to reach
this market on any week day.
This plan was adopted al a confer
ence of representatives OF the Chicago
Railroads War Board, the federal
food administration, growers and
shippers livestock, commission men
and the packing interests. II is prob
able that the Zone Shipping System
for stabllizing shipments and prices
of livestock will be extended to all the
larger livestock markets.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-13
N. Oak. Wants Seed Help
South Oak. Don't Need 1t

Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. 10.-Many
South Dakota newspapers express op-
position to the federal bill to appro-
pirate $780, 00, 900 to buy seed grain
for farmers of the northwest-the bill
that is to be introduced by Represent
alive J.. NJ. Baer of North Dakota, at
the instance of the Nonpartisan lea
gue-on the ground that the state is
unfairly advertised thereby as poverty
kota farmers are quite capable OF
buying their own seed grain and that
what financial aid is needed can be
contributed readily by the banks of
the state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-13
A Farm Home Wrecked
Probably Gas Explosion

Woonsocket, Dec. 6.-The fine mod
ern home of John Privet. who lives
six miles southwest of this city, was
badly damaged yesterday by an ex-
plosion of uncertain origin. The fam
lily was awakened by a explosion that
shook their home from cellar to roof
Mr., Privet, who was asleep on the
second floor, was nearly thrown from
his bed. Near the foot of the cellar
stairs were two galvanized iron tubs,
nested, and in the top one something
was blazing fiercely; the blaze reach
ed to and scorched the woodwork
overhead. The fire was extinguished
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-13
before it had done any damage.

An exapinatipn disclosed the fact
that the home was in a sad condition.
But little damage was done in the Gel
lar where the explosion evidently
took place, but the entire house from
the first floor to the roof was badly
racl1ed and damaged.
The theory is advanced that be-
cause of PriveGs anti-German stand
since the inception of the war in 1914,
the explosion is the work of a pro-
German. But the preponderance of
the evidence indicates that escaping
gas was the cause. The house is
lighted by a hollow wire gasoline sys-
tenn and was used the night before
for the first time in several months,
the lights burning until 2 o'clock in
the morning.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-13
Church For Glendale Twp.

The Evangelical church building, a
land mark on South Main street for
many years, has been moved to Glen
dale township, to be used as a church.
The building was erected in what was
then known as South Miller, some
thirty years ago by influence and
work of Henry Miller. and Rev. VIM.
Bates, both deceased. Rev. Bates was
pastor of the church for several years
No services have been conducted in
it of late years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-13
OIL Drilling mt Interior

Pierre. Dec. AFTER several years
of talk, the first actual drilling work
for oil at Interior is to be commenced
The derrick is going up, and the com
pany will start the drill as soon as
they can get the rig in working shape,
This will be the first attempt to get
down to oil, in the territory east OF
the Black Hills, and will be watched
with interest, by all that part of the
state which is cut off from the Wyom-
ing fields by the Black Hills forma-
ton.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-13

We still have enough and some
thing to spare.
Though we feel poor, don't let us
be impoverished by selfish fear.
Let us save in food, In service, In
clothes, In luxuries, but not in money.
Let us use II by giving it to save
the wounded, the suffering,s our
friends, our country.
Let us keep Christmas this year by
keeping up the Red Cross.
Then 1t will be not a poor Christ
mas, but a rich Christmas in our
hearts.
Henry Van Dyke.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-13

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