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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
MANY PLOTS TO STEAL FORTUNE OF
 CHINESE LEADER
Associated PressS


 TIEN-TSIN, Sept. 25.-Many wild rumors have been circulated in Tien- tsin concerning plots to steal the great wealth which the family of General Chang Hsun, the deposed military leader is supposed to have stored in this city.
 Fabulous reports have been circu- lated concerning Chang Hsuns for tune. It has been estimated at sums varying from s1O,0OO,OO0 to 100000 900.
 Many precautions were taken to pro- tect the home of Chang Hsun in the German concession, after reports were circulated of the possible attempt to plunder his establishment. A gun boat was ordered to steam up the riv- CT. and make ready to direct machine guns against any raiding party which might attempt to enter the generals s home.
 resourceful official entrusted with the protection of Chang Hsun's resi- dence posted placards on all the gates, announcing that it was an office for the collection of taxes.
 After all these precautions had been taken. it was discovered that Chang Hsun wives and other relatives were really not in their home in the German concession. but had sought quarters in the British concession without advising Chinese officials.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
WILL GUARD MEXICAN BORDER TO PREVENT
 MORE DISORDERS

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 25.-Word has been received here from General Sal vador Alvarado. in charge of military operations throughout Chiapas. Cam. peche. Yucatan and the states of the south that he would draw close cor don of troops along the border between Chipapas and Guatemala in order to prevent any supplies of munitions reaching the rebels in Chiapas from Guatemala.
 The country along the border is wild and not densely populated and it is said munitions have been smuggled into Mexico without the knowledge of the Guatemalan authorities The presence of the strong cordon along he border also has served to quiet ap- :ehension of German activities along the frontier, fostered by German cof- fee planters.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
GAMBLERS WERE FOUND
 GUILTY BY JURY

The gambling game that was raided early Sunday morning in which some five or six were caught, had their in- nings in court. Yesterday the lessee of the gambling place was found giul- .ty by a jury. This forenoon one of the participants, was likewise found guilty Others were to have their trial this afternoon, provided in the mean time they had not changed their plea to guilty"
 In speakisg of the cases today. both Assistant District Attorney and Depu- ty Marshal expressed themselves as determined to rid the town of that class of residents. who they claim are causing lot of trouble.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
PARTY VISITS SITE OF
 SUNNY PIT. CANNERY

MT. Charles H. Black, Jr., son of c. H. Black, of Seattle, who has been in charge of the Seattle office of the Sun ny Hoint Packing Company. arrived on the Princess Alice last evening with MT. Clarence E. Allan, general man. ager of the Pacific Coast Adjusting Bureau of Insurance, of San Francis co. MT. Black and Mir. Allan, togeth- the Ella Rolph this morning to view the site of the fire and are expected to return this evening. MT. Webber. who is working with MT. Allan, stated today that they expected to return south about the end of the week.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
ORDER OF GODFATHERS
 AND GODMOTHERS TO
 TAKE CARE OF ORPHANS

NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-Orphane boys enlisted in the United States na- ", and those having no near relatives are to be singled out for special care by the members of new organization entitled the "Order of Godfathers en l Godmothers of the Navy" which has the official endorsement of the Navy Department, through Assistant Secre- tary Franklin D. Roosevelt.
 In letter commenting the work, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Roos- evelt says he believes it will do much for the happiness and contentment of the orphaned boys so befriended."
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
HOW AIRPi. NE
 FREEZES ARMY

All soldiers in the armies in France a hostile scouting airplane is sighted by troops on the march.
 On the warning "Airplane!" every man drops on his right knee, with his head we'll over the muzzle of his rifle-to look up is fatal, for the men looking up would create a "sea" of white faces.
 All ranks remain as motoinless as they possibly can until the airplane has passed over them. In fact, they may be said to freeze" as wild ani- mals freeze when seeking to evade observation.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
WOULD EXPEL REBELS

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 25.-Orders the states instructing them to expel from the country all persons who were connected with the outbreak in February, 1913, in which Huerta seiz. ed the capital and in which Madero lost his life, and who have come back to Mexico without the express per. mission of President Carranza or the Secretary of State for the Interior.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-An agree ment by the conferees on the war prof it's section of the war tax bill, is eX- pected before the day is over
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR GARFIELD MAKES
 PLEA FOR ACTION
Wants Every Operator and Miner to do Their Utmost
 To Produce Coal
(Assooidted Press)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-At the opening of the conference of the cen tral field operators and miners here today to discuss the proposed wage increase. Secretary Garfield, fuel ad. ministrator made a plea for concerted action to obtain the maximum pro duction of coal during the war. He said that under no condition must pro duction be allowed to stop, and the duty as American citizens is to pro- duce and there must be no suspen- sion of work
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
EXECUTE OVER 30 BELCIANS
 AS SPIES
Charged with Espionage Many Others Awaiting
 Action of Authorities
(AssocidtSd Press)

AMSTERDAM. Sept. 25.-An escap. ed Belgian from the German watchful guards who arrived here a few days ago, it is learned that thirty residents of Ghent have been executed by the German authorities during the last three weeks after a mock trial charged with espionage. The man says that there are several awaiting action by the German authorities on similar charges.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
LANSING WILL SOON HAVE EVIDENCE READY
 FOR PUBLICATION
Government Employees Disguis- ed As Walters Gather Much
 Information
(Associated rrass)

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25.-Secre- tary Lansing intimated today that he would have a number of disclosures of Count Bernstorff's shameless work for publication which may surprise the world. It is known that employees of the embassy disguised as walters gath cred much information at society functions as were repeatedly held in the German embassy.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 25.-A bound ary commission has Lcen appointed by Mexico to survey and map accur- ately the Rio Hondo which forms tn eboundary line between the Mexican territory of Quintana Roo and British Honoduras. The river, it is said, nev- CT has been accurately mappe4.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 25.-A report of the Finance Department on Aug. 15, showed that, on that date, the 22 national banks which practically have been under federal receivership had 41,62S,121 pesos in metallic reserves and 1S3,201,463 pesos in bank bills in circulation.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
WILL STRIKE SATURDAY

SEATTLE, Sept. 25.-Employees of the steel yards last night voted to strike next Saturday at ten o'clock un- less the increase in their wages de- handed is met.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
EMPRESS" MAN HERE

H. Marcus. representing the B. F. Goodrich company. of Seattle. known to his friends as the "Hipress Kid" was. an arrival from the north last even- ing and will be in town for several days. He is at the Stedman.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
COL. ROOSEVELT PRESENTED WITH
 GOLDEN QUILL
Presentation Was Accompanied By Reminder That Pen Was
 Mightier Than Sword
lAssociated Press)

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 25.-Just af- ter Colonel Roosevelt completed his address last evening. he was presented with a golden quill and reminded that thc pen was mightier than the sword. In his answer of acceptance the Col onel said: But I would rather have a sword This is very exclusive war as far as am concerned. I was blacklisted by the committee of ad- mission
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
LITTLE SISTERS OF AMERICA !
 MAKE A DONATION !

! Five Dollars was added to the : ! Red Cross Fund for Supplies for |
 : the local Chapter by the Little | ! Sisters of America yesterday, :
 | from the proceeds of the home : ! made candy sale held at Heck : ! mans last Saturday afternoon. :
 ! The young ladies are very proud : ! to be doing their little "Bit" for : : the soldiers and sailors of Uncle | : Sam.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
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RANKING, Sept. 25.-Before leaving for Peking, Acting President Feng Kuo-chang addressed circular let ter to all probable place-hunters among his followers, warning them that they should not go to Picking in the expecta- tion of obtaining a lucrative position under the new administration.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
CONGRESS ANXIOUS
 FOR ADJOURNMENT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Agita- tion for the adjournment of congress was resumed this morning. Among the senate, some leaders thought that adjournment would be possible by the fifth of October; but nearly all believe that adjournment shall Tt be later than the tenth.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
SIAM READY TO FIGHT
 WITH THE ALLIES

BANGKOK. Sept. 25.-The Si- !
 amese government is calling for | t volunteers for the western front. The troops will be commanded by !
 t officers trained in Belgium and ! t French officers. ! ! .
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
BIG WAR CREDIT MEASURE IS SIGNED

t WASHINGTON Sept. 25-Pres- ! F ident Wilson attached his sigma ! k ture to the eleven billion dollar !
 | war credit measure. At the ! F same time authorizing the second ! F liberty bond issue.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
FOUR NEW MEMBERS

+ Mrs. Frank Capp, H. J. Hanson, 1 + James Bawden, John Bron are 1 < the four new names added to the 1 F list of Red Cross members of the 1
 F local Chapter.
 A I
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
MOVEMENTS OF BOATS
 SOUTHBOUND.

Spokane 10 p. m. Humboldt a. m. tomorrow. Admiral Evans Wednesday.
 NORTHBOUND. Al-ki tonight. Jefferson Wednesday P. City of Seattle Wednesday a. m. Prince Rupert Wednesday p. n. Admiral Watson Wednesday ?. m.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 25.-Bodies of "Home Guards" have organized in Vera Cruz and other states to oppose bandit raids.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25

BUDA PEST, Hungary-Dr Grantz, minister of finance in the Hungarian cabinet formed by Premier Wekerle last month. has retired from the minis try
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25

Burned but few years ago as use- less rubbish, there now is a wide de. nand for the waste from Spain's cork factories.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25

A factory in which radium is being produced has been opened in Scotland by a Scotch chemist.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
FIFTEEN PERSONS
 KILLED
 IN RAID
AirpIanes Raid London While zeppeIins Raid Lincolnshire and York;
 shire Coast
(1ssocidsco orysSt

LONDON, Sept. 25.-Fifteen persons were killed and twenty injured in a raid over the city last night. Only two airplanes penetrated London's defense lines.
 From Kent, the authorities re- port anti-aircraft guns opened fire at seven-thirty when the first aeroplane motor was heard, Bomb dropping at intervals for two hours without great amount of property destroyed.
 Zeppelins appeared early this off Lincomshire and Yorkshire coasts, dropping bombs with aerial torpedoes. The zeppelinsswere driven off by gunfire. Three women were in- jured. Later it was officially an- nounced that all told, fifteen persons had been killed and sev- enty injured, some seaiously.
 
 TOXIC, Sept. 25.-The Nichi Nichi claims that Viscount Ishii. now in the United States, will seek to effect re vision of the Root-Takahira agree. ment, or arrange some new convent ion or understanding concerning the Far East with view 70 preventing any misunderstanding in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
HEARD ABOUT AUTOMOBILES HERE AND THERE
Motor Truck Freight Routes
Soon to Be Reality, Is Belief
Alvin Believes That Government Needs VIII Produce
New Industry-National Good Roads Will
Be One Benefit of War


Truck units of every character driv-
ing through the country as a means
adopted by the United States govern
->sent to relieve the freight congestion
now existing in America will prove of
great assistance in the development of
good roads work and bring about the
construction of roads which will stand
for that sort of traffic, in the opinion
of Forrest ]. Alvin, general manager
of the United States Motor Truck COM
pany of Cincinnati, who can see much
good coming to America from the war
in this respect alone.
TRUCK FREIGHT LINE
I'VE are now facing this good roads
problem as we never faced it before
said Mr.. lvin recently, "for motor trucks
must save the railway situation and do
much of the hauling of merchandise,
and use the roads also for transporta-
ton of war merchandise and for the
passage of army truck units to canton
ment from cantonment and to the sea-
board. When II. c.. Ostermann, with
the United States army officials and
state and county road officials left De-
troit November % to survey the route
from the heart of the automobile indus
try to the seaboard at Newport News, q
big step was taken. The route so sur
veyed will be utilized to drive army
trucks from the big Detroit factories
to the seaboard for transport to Europe.
The roads will, in their present condi-
ton, hardly stand for the heavy con-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
Eat, Drink and Get Smallpox

Nathaniel Pfeffer, in World Outloo,
Fancy yourself a guest for the first
time at a Chinese dinner. In front Of
you, as you seat yourself on your back
less chair, are small plate, a spoon
for soups, and a pair of chopsticks. Of
the intricacies Of the manipulation of the
later nothing need be said; 1t Is a mat
ter of practice. Each course is brought
on in a large dish and placed in the
center of the table. The service, then,
is simple; each person serves himself
and the service is direct.
You will, and SO will everybody else,
at that table, put your sticks into the
dish in the center, convey therefrom
food to your mouth, insert the sticks into
your mouth as far as you choose-and
return to the center dish for more. BY
the time each guest has had three help
ings 1t will require skillful maneuvering
to get a piece that has not been touched
over by sticks that have made at least
two trips to at least one other persons
mouth.
The sanitary consequences are obvious.
AS the chain Is as strong as its weak
est link, so the health of that COMPANY
is as good as that of it's sickest guest.
And if you have been brought up I'M
der the tutelage of Occidental doctors
and have an uncomfortable knowledge OF
germs. your mind dwells uncomfortably
as you eat, on the condition of your
fellow guests. II by chance your vis-a-vis
remarks in passing that he has a bad
cold. your hunger may be appeased quite
suddenly.
Little by little. however, this Is be-
ing changed. Today in the homes OF
many upper-class Chinese, who have beer
educated in Europe or America or have
come into contact with foreign infu-
ences, the system of individual dishes
and individual service is coming more
and more into use Each diner is served
on his own plate with large spoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
Nnnfreeze Solution

Many motorists are just beginning 70
discover that the motor car is an all
year-around vehicle. Why put your car
up at the first freeze, let your invest
ment stand idle, and suffer the incon-
venience caused by the lack OF quick
transportation? Your car is easily pro
tected against freezing. If it Will pun
through sand it will pull through snow.
On water-cooled cars the cooling sys-
tenn may be protected against freezlng
by the use of non-freezlng solution.
MANY effective solutions are on the mar
ket. but any motorist may make one Tor
himself with little denatured alcohol
If YOU will drain from your radiator one
quarter of the liquid contents OF your
cooling system, and then fill with dena-
tured alcohol you will have a mixture
that will not freeze until the temperature
touches zero. A mixture with Ireez-
ing point of below is formed by usl'S
30 per cent alcohol and 70 per cent water.
A mixture Of 40 per cent alcohol and 10
per cent water freezes at 20 below zero.
The difficulty with an alcohol mixture
is that it deteriorates rapidly, because
the alcohol evaporates more quickly than
the water. Unless you have some means
of testing the solution the safe way is
to replace the losses from evaporation
e.,ath pure acknowledgements
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

tinuous traffic which will result anu
the government will naturally step IN
as it did when the road was heeoeu
between lockwood and Monroe, on tne
Detroit-Toledo route, and will order tnat
hard roads be constructed. Through this
means there are going to be many ROADS
built.
UNCLE SAM TO AID
"The necessities of the present day sit
nation are Illustrated by facts which
have come to the attention of my COM
pany. More and more are the orders
coming in for heavy duty trucks for
transportation purposes on both long and
short hauls in the carrying of merchan-
disc over routes oftentimes many hun
dreds of miles in length and on regular
freight schedule. The United States
Motor Truck company has today many
trucks in such service, and the number
Is constantly increasing, and in addition
we and all other truck manufacturers
must deliver these trucks over the road,
and so must have roads over which to
travel The government has, through
the appointment of a committee to en-
courage freight delivery by truck, placed
itself in a position where, combined
with it's own pressing needs Of delivery
of trucks for actual war uses, 1t must
press good roads matters, and that very
quickly. Once the needs of the heavy
trucks are found by the authorities,
America is going to see road building
activities such as 1t has never seen be-
fore, and the roads constructed will be
of the hard surface variety, and not
macadam, which does not stand up well
under such traffic, as is known"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
The Motors War Work

Because the world works by motor t0-
day, and because there is now more
work to do than ever before, the use or
the motor car is increasingly necessary.
To curtail the use of the automobile
would certainly interfere with war work.
The passenger automobile bears the same
relation to the truck that a passenger
car does to freight car The passen-
ger automobile can no more be claSseo
as an exclusively pleasure vehicle than
the railroad car though people, ride in
both for pleasure
The automobile is one of our greatest
time savers. 1t enables one to cover
more ground, see more people, do more
complete relaxation for the human ma
chine, if it is to keep going efficiently.
Here, too, the motor car plays it's part in
the worlds work. The automobile has
ceased to be a luxury; it is a necessity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
No Curfailnaent ofAuto
Production for the Nelu
Year is Citizens Belief

dergoing its most bitter attacks a few
weeks ago did not come from the more
prominent manufacturers. They said
practically nothing to the newspapers
and went about their business as usual,
firm in the conviction that the men who
make our laws are worthy of the CONT
dence we place in them. Being worthy
of that confidence, they are necessarily
fair in their decisions and we can depend
upon their protection.
MAKERS WILL COOPERATE
"Instead of getting excited over the
affair." saying lots Of things they never
intended to say and mourning the ami
mostly of official Washington, they went
down to the capitol and convincingly
pointed out to congressman how they
were wrong in their first conclusions.
The manufacturers did not face diff
cult argument The facts were all IN
their favor They simply declared that
if the time comes when it is necessary
for us to sacrifice our whole business in
the interest of this war we will do SO
without hesitation. But, until that time
comes we feel that we are entitled TO
the respect and support of the nation
and we know that when Congress under
stands the real conditions we will get
that respect and support
ALARMS BASELESS
"The result is that the early charges
of tremendous curtailment in output, ex-
cessive taxation, direful scarcity of ma
terials and so on have been autherita-
lively branded as baseless in fact ane
| unauthorized in the beginning.
| "Such spirit of cooperation as thai
now manifest between federal authority
| and the Industries which go to make al
| the automobile trade cannot help but b,
conducive toward healthful trade condi.
lions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
GAS SHORTAGE"
TALK IS HARMF I'll
Local Merchants Resent
Pessimistic Utterances of
Habitual Alarmists

Business men seriously interested in
the governments efforts to preserve
public confidence and stimulate a
more general feeling Of optimism,
have no sympathy for gasoline short
age" alarmists.
I'm the first place." said one local
merchant, those who persist in CIV
ing the public the impression that
there is shortage, or that one is I'M
minent. are stimulating pessimism.
Nothing pleases our enemies more
than to hear of Shortages. Nothlns Is
so disconcerting to the public.
"In the second place, there is no
gasoline shortage. Furthermore, there
is no immediate prospect OF one. Al
though the price has risen slightly as
everything else has risen, the govern
ment has not yet. considered IL heces-
sary to place a limitation on its use
The government realizes that the gaso-
line used in the operation or motor
cars, for example, is almost entirety
for the cause Of greater personal Ell
ficiency."
An official of Dodge Brothers. De-
troit motor car manufacturers, recent
ly expressed a similar sentiment.
1880 Autoists Conserving
1.-THE automobile owners all over the
country, I believe, are responding 10
the spirit of conservation" he said,
.sThey are taking more and more OF
their purchases home from the stores,
thus relieving the retail delivery serv-
ices of thousands of a huge burden
each month.
"They are using their motor cars
to go to and from their business, and
to make business calls of every char
acter Statesmen and others travel from
| town to town in their motor cars.
many Of them using automobiles regu-
| larly over stated routes.
| Thus the passenger automobile is
playing it's part in conserving the ma
| tons resources. 1t is releasing men
| for other duties. 1t is taking some of
the burden from the railroads, the in
terurban trolley systems and city street
railways. Trolley companies in sew
era1 cities have taken numerous cars
out of service, and there is no doubt
that the growing use Of the motor car
| is at least particially responsible.
Every trolley car that is taken out of
operation means less power consumed,
and that in turn means less coal
burned.
| 1.-THE passenger automobile is a ma
tional economy, as we'll as being a
utility of the first order. The gasoline
| 1t consumes is more than compensated
for in the labor, the time and the coal
it actully saves"
| The Brownell Auto company is local
dealer for Dodge cars.