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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
THE MEANING OF THE
 CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

The candles on the Christmas tree have a brighter meaning than mere gayety Primarily they signify the Light that came into the world. That was the true Light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world" wrote St. John in the first chapter of his gos- pei, says the New York Evening Sun.
 Today the small, popular bayberry candle is very likely deduced from the Christmas candles that were burned in England from dawn till evening to safeguard from all evil the house dur ing the year to come, and these can dies, again. were lineal descendants of the great Yule candle placed to light the monster feast provided for the unusual appetites some people fancied then. as now, due on the 25th of December.
 Not often possible in city homes of the present day are Yule logs, but sometimes in the country this custom of Scandinavain source is still carried out. though probably no one dreams it to | relic of the bonfires kindled for Thor in Yule rites.
 It is doubtful if partakers of Christ mas buildings are concious that the puddngs are symbolic of the rich gifts
 of the Magi to the Christ Child, while emblems of the manager are mince pies, for these were first made in the form ] Gethlehem's cradle.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
HAWAII GUARD IN TROUBLE

HONOLULU, T. H. Dec. 20.-The resignation of several officers is an ticipated here as the result of the dis satisfaction with the administration of affairs of the National Guard of Hawaii
 The diassstisfied officers declare that the programme outlined for the Guard during it's recent encampment was not followed out and that social functions for the Adjutant and his staff were the order of the day rather than intensive training for the men.
 A riot among the Filipino members of the Guard at the encampment is said to have been caused through too much idlness being allowed the men.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
RED CROSS HAS NEARLY
 $l,OOO.
hesuIt of Three Days Drive For Members. School
 Drive on Today

The Red Cross Drive begins tins tion of Professor Knox in the endea- Eor to secure members for the local chapter in accordance with the request of the Alaska Steamship Company, which donated $75 to which was added $10 by local lover of children, to help youngsters become members for case of perhaps two or three or more children in the family would make 1t prohibtive for them to all become members. The money will be used only in the cases of necessity, and will not necessarily be confined to school children, so that all may have the op- portunity of doing their little share in this great national movement.
 tis hoped that every child in school will wear a Red Cross membership button before the drive is over, as well as every adult person in the city. By the help of the $S5 donated. one hun. dred and seventy children will be able to join for 50 cents.
 Nearly one thousand dollars has been turned in to date, at 10 o'clock : this morning the amount being $937. with all the schools to be heard from as yet.
 1 Service flags have been displayed in nearly every home this week and it 1 is hoped that they will be by Christ mas eve when a lighted candle will be placed behind them. to express sym- pathy with the symbol of mercy.
 REMARKABLE PATRIOTISM
 MT. Tom Gardner, reported today that he believed he had the record for i the town in his district for remarkable acts of patriotism. Two families in Mir. Gardner's district. each with large families. eight members in each hove made each member of their family Red Cross member. MT. and Mrs. John Siursen and children. Lara, FL drie. Marie, Helen, Frank and Nor man are all members, likewise Mir Mrs. M. B. Steers, MT Ernest Steers, Cyril. Marion, Lula May, Arthur Wal ter, and Emil Marguerite are all mem- bers.
 Just before going to press Mir Gard ner brought in another record of a family of eight, all members of the Red Cross, being MT. and Mrs. A. A. Brindle. A. w. Brindle, Harold. Mary Donald, Phyllis and Joseph. A re- markable coincidence in these three ifamilies is that they live in adjoining blocks in Newtown.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
AZ }: HOLDINCTHEIIER|
 POSITIONS
Succeeded to Cross Old Piave At One Point But
 Were Driven Back

HEADQUARTERS ITALIAN ARMY.
 Dec. 02.-In northern Italy, extreme
 y heavy fighting again developed last night and continued till this morning. In both the northern mountain regions Iattempts were made to cross the Sile or old Piave and fighting was most vicious. The first part succeeded in a series of furious attacks by the Italian forces, the party was driven back to the waters edge where it is still holding out presumably for other
 attempts but which have thus far failed. Fighting is still in progress.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
ALLEGE FRAUD IN
 PHILADELPHIA ELECTION

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 20-Three petitions were filed late today in Com- mon Pleas Court by the town meeting party to contest the city election held November 6, alleging gross frauds, bal. lot box sttffing, impersonation of v0t- CTS and false returns. The Republi- can organizations, whose candidates for county offices were returned as elected has 30 days in which to make answer to the charges.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
PRISONERS BURN JAIL
 HAVE TO BUILD ANOTHER

MARTINEZ, Cal. Dec. 20.-Four men, charged with arson of the city jail, were fined "one new jail" here by the Judge of the Brentwood court. They burned the jail at Brentwood last week and will have t obuild an other to replace it as the price of lib erty. The jail was wooden struc- ture and made an excellant fire. The prisoners who were rescued with diff ficulty were fined $25 each for disturb ing the peace and were then brought here on charges of arson.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
LOCAL COUNCIL 0FDEFENSE IS
 PERMANENTLY ORGANIZED
Ketchikan to Have Threecret Service Men to Guard Interests. Vital Matters Mere Taken Up

very interesting meeting of the local Council of Defense was held last night and matters of interest looking toward the better protection of the community discussed.
 The temporary organization effect ed at the last meeting was made per manent.
 The organization of a Home Guard for lccal Home Defense and emergen- cy service was recommended and the secretary instructed to communicate with the Governor for the purpsoe of obtaining equipment for such an or ganiZation.
 The secretary was instructed to re- quest the National Council of Defense
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Dec. 20-Cyril Rhodes automobile racing driver who enlisted here in the army aviation ser. vice is now ill San Francisco where he is training. He is serving as a mechanician. Rhodes is we'll known all over this state.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.--D. Gordon Re Vley, who claims to have been a captain in the aviation corps of the British army. was sentenced to San Quentin for an indeterminate term of from one to fourteen years by Superior Judge Cabaniss yester- day He had been convicted of turing a sixteen year-old girl to his room and attacking her there.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
II. s. MEDICAL STORES
 DESTROYED BY FIRE

CHICAGO, Dec 20.-Fire of a mys- terious origin has destroyed ware house recently leased by the govern ment for the medical division of the army. Chemicals among the stores caused a number of small explosions. The flames burned so fiercely that only the tottering walls of the five story structure were standing when firemen arrived. Major w. S. Shields and thirty five employees fled from the
 flames Major Shields said he had no comment to make on suspicious of fremen that incendiaries started the fire.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dee. 20.- Samuel V. Perrot former Indianapolis chief of police has begun serving his sentence of four years for violating the election laws. President Wilson grant ed Perrott three respites but refused to pardon him. He was convicted last July and received a fine of $1000 be- sides the prison sentence.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
BOLSHEYIKI FORCES ARE
 DEFEATED
Street Gatherings Strictly Prohibited In Petrograd
 Machine Guns Mounted

PETROGRAD, Dec. 20.-The admis- sion that the cossacks have captured Rostov-onDon is made today in an of ficial statement issued by the Bolshev- iki war office. The statement further says that in Petrograd, seize is de- clared in proclamation issued by the government authority prohibiting gath erings henceforth; and that all pilla, gers shall be shot with machine guns.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
AMERICAN LINER
 MEETS AND ENGAGES
 GERMAN SUBMARINE
Five Shots Were Fired Before The Submarine Submerged
 And Escaped

ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. 20-An American liner arrived today with Major Hugh L. Scott as one of the passengers.
 The Captain of the liner reports that he had engaged a German submarine III a battle off the Irish coast After firing five shots, the submarine sub merged and escaped.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
JEFFERSON COMING

SEATTLE. Dec. 20.-The Jefferson sailed this afternoon at three o'clock with the following passegers for Ret chikan: David Gross Aline Berger Mrs. E. Purvance, Mrs. J. M. Noon ey, Edgar Anderson E. c. Austin Charles Brendible. John Cosgrove Thomas Harris, Nick Marikos, C.. C. Stevens and wife, w. OHashi, K. Patsuda, Mrs. Verna Patching Mrs. c. D. Payne, Mrs. F. J. Wood, J. w. Jones and wife, F. P McCurdy and wife f
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 20.-A report is afloat here that a peace proposition has been laid before the Reichstag, by the Rumanian government for an ar mistice The sudden closing of the gives support to the rumor, Berlin correspondent advises officials.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20

GREENSNILLE. s. C., Dec. 20.-Six mess halls Of the Thirtieth National Guard division at Samp Sevier were destroyed by fire which originated in the hue of one of the kitchens. A nigh wind handicapped the firemen and soldiers in fighting the flames.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20

to furnish three secret service men
 for immediate service in Ketchikan, it
 appearing to the Council from infor-
 nation in their possession that spir- it of disloyalty exists in certain sec tions of the town, and this has been
 made more manifest during the recent
 Red Cross Drive by the refusal or fail
 ure of persons to contribute to this cause.
 For the better protection of the city it is urged by the Council that the City Council immediately pass an ordin- ance prohibiting vessels laden with explosives from docking or coming to
 anchor within a distance of at least one mile from the city.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
GET TEN YEARS
 FOR REFUSING TO
 SERVE COUNTRY

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2O.-Albert Bloss, Jr., German born and w. E. Marker. both of Seattle, were this morning sentenced to ten years each in the military prison for refusing to to accept service under the draft law. They refused to wear the uniform.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20

FOR SALE 20 H. P. Heavy Duty engine. Guaranteed first class condi- ton Price $1035.00. No shaft or pro- pel,er Will consider smaller engine as part ayment-Ketchikan Broker age Adv
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20,-Two additional indictments on charges of treason and violating the espionage act were returned by the federal grand jury here today against the editors and officers of the "Tageblatt" and the "Sontagsblatt," German language newspapers of this city,
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
DESERTER ARRESTED

VANCOUVER, Wash, Dec. 20.- James B. Harmon, who was known here as George E. Anderson, was ar rested here and turned over to the mil itary authorities. He is said to have deserted from the Fist infantry at Calexico, California. in 1916.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
EX-PREclDENT TAFT SAYS WE ARE FIGHTING GERMAN
 NATION NOT PRUSSIANISM
.WATCHMAN AT AUBURN
 SHOT AND KILLED

SEATTLE, Dec. s20.-News reached here this morning of the shooting of w. Applesteel. the night watchman at the railroad station at Auburn by two men whom he surprised stealing a marrel of whisky from a car. After having shot Applesteel, the robbers an auto.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 20.- A dispatch received here says that the formal assurance by the United States of it's intention to scrupulously respect Swiss neutrality has given very keen satisfaction in Switzerland.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
THE TURKS ROBBED
 JERUSALEM CHURCHES
 BEFORE THEY RETIRED

WASHINGTON. Der. 20.-Oflcial dispatches from Jerusalem say that that Turks before fleeing out of the city when the British entered last week. footed the church of the Holy Sepulchre and other churches, taking millions in treasures. It is said that they sent the celebrated Ostesory of Briliants to Berlin.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
ALONG THE WATERFRONT

The Idaho Capt. A. Peterson, and the Odin, Capt. Mattios Strande. ar rived from Seattle last evening and cleared for the fishing banks this morning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
I9 VESSELS SUNK

LONDON, Dec. 2O.--The admiralty announced this morning that eighteen vessels had been sunk during the week ending last evening. including the several merchantmen sunk last Mon day
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-Mrs. Louise Greenwald, widow of Siman Greenwald who amassed a fortune in the seal industry of Alaska died yes terday at the age of S4 years in her apartments in the St. Francis hotel.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
SOLDIERS ARE PROVIDED
 WITH WOOL UNIFORMS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-Secretary Cf war Baker announced today that woollen uniforms has been secured fer every man in France. The soldiers he said are believed to be we'll provid- ed with the necessary winter clothing.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
CANADIAN SC0W TO BE REPAIRED
 IN KETCHIkAN
Cargo of AerOplane Stock and Donkey Engines Are All
 Intact.

Mr I. G. Shallcross, of Vancouver is representing the Whalen Pulp X Paper company, of Swanson Bay, owners of the scow which piled up on the reefs at Point White, Duke Island several weeks ago, having broken loose from the Tug Dearing, when the tow line broke at the bridle. The scow drifted from near the Queen Charlotte Islands where she was bound with cargo of 60,000 feet of lumber and two donkey engines and gear for the camps located there, engaged in the manufacture of clear spruce Aero plane stock for the British govern ment
 After bleaching at Point White. she was sighted by two native Metlakat- lans, Silas Milne and his brother, who came to the rescue with lines, and made her fast keeping guard until the company had been notified. The lum- Der and engines are intact, MT. Shall cross reported this morning and the natives were awarded $500 by the company for their services.
 MT. Charles Radenbaugh has been awarded the contract for the unload ing of the scow, and it's repair, and will also load the cargo onto another scow to be dispatched to it's destina- tion The damaged scow is about 90 feet long, 30 feet broad and has clear insire space of feet in depth. MT. Shallcross made trip on the Ceres with MT. Radenbaugh yesterday ltnd reports the scow in a pretty bad position, most of the keel being smash ed.
 Enthusiastic Over Ketchikan.
 of the Board of Trade in Vancouver, was also chairman of the Victory Loan campaign, which raised $7,350,- 900 in the recent drive. or nearly twice the amount allotted Mr Shallcross
 was also in charge of the Vancouver relief fund for Halifax. and he report ed this morning that Vancouver had raised s100,000 He was very agree ably surprised at what Ketchikan had done for the Halifax disaster and said Vancouver's gift seemed small and in sufficient in comparison.
 MT. Shallcross expects to leave for Vancouver Friday on one of the south bound steamers, if his plans are car ried out, and is now a guest at the Stedman hotel.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20

A homeless dog strayed into Pitts burgh (Mass) theatre the other day and started to howl just as the movie
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
PRICE OF HALIBUT

SEATTLE, Dec. 20.-Halibut at noon today sold for 200. Sable Fish for .06c. and ling cod for .O4c
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20

NEW YORK, Dec 20.--It was an- nounced today that The Masses" a monthly magazine of Socialistie ten Gencies, after being barred by the gov ernment from the mails, last August, is suspended with the publication of the November number.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20

SEATTLE, Dec 20.-G. c. Ogle, of Long Beach. California, was run down by a street car this morning and killed.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
WEATHER REPORT.

.15 inches is the official preci l t pitation for the snow fall of the I twenty four hours ending 6 p. m.
 F last night.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20

LONDON, Dec 20.-A Reuter- dis patch reports that all American citi- zens resident in Jerusalem have been removed to the north and east.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20
WILL MAKE PEACE
 PROPOSALS TO ALLIES

F PETROGRAD. Dec. 20.-Ac- | cording to press reports, Russia + has been informed by the Central + t Powers that they intend to make !. t peace proposals to the Allies be- + t fore Christmas. These reports <
 t are said to be official +
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15
.oNE OF ARMY's MOST VALUED OFFICERS

Brig. Gen. Clarence Il. Edwards,
commander of Northeastern depart.
ment, was born In Ohio January l,
1859. and appointed to the Military
academy from that state In 1879. In
1888 he was appointed II second lieu
tenant In the Twenty-third infantry
and continued I'm that arm of the
service until appointed chief Of the
bureau of insular affairs In 1906 Dur
ing the Spanish-American war he was
given increased rank in the volunteers.
General Edwards is one of the
Invest and most energetic officers In
the United States army, and his rise
has been most rapid. He first came
into the limelight during the Philip
pine instructions following the war
with Spain, where he served as adj
jutant on the staff of Major General
Lawton.
In 1906 he organized the bureau
of insular affairs and was made its
first chief, and was later military aid
to President Taft, In which capacity b,
officers In the army. He Is the senior
the last two groups of promotions of
the elevation to major generalship.
He was recently placed In comm,
department, with headquarters in BOst
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15
O. 100
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER is, 1917.
DRY GOODS BUSINESS SHOWS
GAIN.

John " Farwell company's weekly
review of trade says:
Wholesale dry goods business dur.
ing August showed substantial gain
over same month last year During
this last week a noticeable gain is re.
corded in the number of buyers visit.
ing this market. also in collections.
"Linenware and white goods lines
now on the road for spring. 1918, are
being received by retail merchants
with commitments much larger than
in previous seasons. This Is due
largely to the fact that warm weather,
continuing late this season, has en-
abled merchants to clean up their
white goods stocks and prepare for
next season with greater freedom.
We are receiving an unusual de-
mand for wool dress goods from coun
try customers; during August many
requesting that their September and
later deliveries be crowded ahead. Our
July and August deliveries OF wool
dress goods Is largest on record and
customers are bought up very freely
now on novelties, navy blue serges,
and other active numbers.
Shipments of comfortables are
ahead of last year. Sales Of table oil
cloth have been stimulated by con
tinued increase In price"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15
GOOD WORK OF
THE SURFACE LINES
They Keep the People Contented
Furnishing Them with
Health, Amusement and Good
Service.

The Chicago Surface Lines are of
great value to the city in keeping the
people content and happy. No city In
the world enjoys the advantages that
Chicago does in the way of traction
service. In no city in the world are
the distances travelled for scent
fare so great. In no city In the word
is there so much to be seen for a
nickel as the sights and pleasure
grounds unfolded to the view Of the
passenger on the Chicago street rail.
ways. Poor families that would never
have an outing but for good conditions
existing here. are now able to spend
day far from the crowded haunts
of humanity at a small expenditure.
To enumerate the breathing spots
reached by the Chicago lines would
fill q page. To enumerate all Of the
good features of the traction service
would fill book. Clean cars, COM
Portable seats, accommodating and po-
lite employees. polite officials and more
than LOIS miles of track are at the
peoples service. The Chicago Surface
Lines carry over 100000 passengers
every day. or over 200. O0O, 900 passen.
gers year. Chicago may well be
proud of such service.
~
EAHY ETC
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15

according officials BOTH be
huge the rate of three four weeks
could
available Steel officials
plant running "a hours by
October I.
Speed erecting buildings house the
little dwellings various stages of construction which Will he
These little homes being built
which them TO Its employees
of Sparrow
public officially by the Bethlehem Steel
furnish shapes and machinery
controlled Schwnb
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15
STATE TAX
BOARD ORGANIZES

The state board Of equalization met
and organized for the years work.
The chairmen of the committees ap.
pointed are:
Personal property, John e. Shack.
elton, Cornell towns and city lots.
Harry T. Nightingale, Evanston;
lands, Herbert s. Williams, Harvard;
railroads, Louis ID. Hirsheimer, Pitts.
field; capital stock, Joseph Bum,
Springfield; general equalization,
William II. Malone, Park Ridge; res.
olutiOns, Hez G. Henry, Camp Point;
organization, Thomas b. F. Smith,
Carbondale; rules, George s. Faxon,
Plano: conference, H. T. Nightingale,
Evanston.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15
HEAD OF GREAT SHIPBUlLDING PLANT

The great plant Of the Bethlehem
Steel company has received orders to
stop making rai's and automobile
trucks and start turning out plates.
shapes and machinery for steel ships.
The work of making the necessary
changes In machinery Is being rushed
day and night and will be completed
In short time.
When the plant Is ready to manu-
fncture ship plates II will operate In
conjunction with the SparrOws Point
ship yard of the Bethlehem Steel COM
pany, which It adjOins. The two con-
Germs now control 1000 acres, includ-
Ing five miles Of waterfront property,
and employ upward Of 10000 men.
officials Of the bethlehem Steel
company said that the plan to bring
the steel works and ship yard into
close cooperation wo:d result In Civ
ing Baltimore, Of which Sparrows
Point Is Il suburb, the largest ship
building plant In the world. Before
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15
CONFESS THEIR GUILT

Pink ballot cadets as they are called
around the City Hall and Court House
are fearfully excited over the disclos-
ures of ballot and other graft.
Pink ballot lieutenants are loudly
threatening to do up. slaughter, muir.
der and get away with all holders Of
evidence against them.
One Pink ballot cadet long supposed
to be go between and city hall
man" for the grafters, but whose name
has not even been published. was so
excited the other day that he loudly
declared his intention of hiring some
toughs to do up men who are telling
about the graft.
What better evidence does the pub
lie need of the guilt Of the grafters
than the excitement and CONSERVATION
displayed by the underlings of the
gang?