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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07
GERMAN SOCIALIST
 CENSURES MINISTER

AMSTERDAM. April 6.-According to information received here from Ger lin. the Socialist member Noske - the Reichstag yesterday bitterly j. sured Foreign Minister Zimmerman s Mexican-Japanese scheme against the United States The Socialic- -ean- ber also declared that the Prus.Iaa system of government, which appoints ministers who are not responsible to the Reichstag must be abolished.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07
TD0 Troops 0f Boy Scouts
 WiH Be OrQdnisedin Me Clip

my Country, and to obey the Scout law.
 End To help other people at all times.
 3rd. To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
 Their motto is BE PREPARED. /" which means, that the Scout is al- ways in a state of readiness, in mind and body. to do his duty and meet any emergency.
 The Scout movement is not mili- tary in thought, form, or spirit. Al though it does instill in the boys the military virtues, such as Honor, Loy- atty, Obedience and Patriotism. The National membership in 1916 was 200,- 000 The National Officers are Hon. orary President-Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, Honor ary Vice Presidents, Ex-Presidents, Wm H. Taft and Theodore Roosevelt The Scout movement is World Wide, their record in this World War, in England, France and Germany, as messengers, in the aiding in preserv- ng order, and various other positions, is far beyond expectations. There is no doubt, but what there is material enough in Ketchikan for the organi- ation of at least two Troups.
 Any further information may be had by applying to any one of the mem bers of the local Council. Let the boys get in line.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07
THE BRITISH REPORT ONE MORE VICTORY
 CAPTURE VILLAGE
At the Same Time Taking Some Prisoners Together With
 Machine Guns.

LONDON April 7-Yesterday &C., cording 10 a report received here this morning, the British forces captured the village of Lampier a short distance north of St Quentin, taking a large number of prisoners together with sev- eral machine guns.
 X dispatch from Paris says that the French are progressing northwest of the Reims where there has been sang uiualy fighting for the last two days.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07
CAPTURED BY "MOEWE"

COPENHAGEN, April 6.-Twenty- two neutrals who were brought to Germany on the commerce raider Meewe as prisoners arrived here to- day from Kiel. They were released as they had not been serving on a Brit ish armed merchantmen. They tell of scrap between the British mer, chantman Otaki and the Moewe, in which the British vessel scored seven hits on the Moewe.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07

LONDON, April 6.-The total cas- ualties suffered by the Turks in the battle of Gaza, in Palestine were 5000 according to an announcement made in the house of commons today by Andrew Bonar Law, member of the British war council. The total num- Der of British killed he added was less than 400.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07
SIXTY RING
 LEADERS ARE
 CAUGHT IN NY.
The Gang is said to Have Been Under Surveillance
 For Months.

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Lester II. Worsley, of New York, nominated as special solicitor for the State Depart ment, this morning caused the arrest of sixty ring leaders in a German plot against the United States. They were charged with conspiracy At the. de- partment of justice this morning, it was learned that the gang had been under secret mems surveillance for months.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07

ATLANTA, Ga, April 6.-The exo- dus of negroes to northern manufac- turing centers under promises by la bor agents of higher wages and social advantages is causing a great scarcity of labor in every industrial center in the south.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07
SPOKANE COMING

SEATTLE, April 1.-The steamer Spokane sails tonight with the follow ing passengers for Ketchikan. J. Co., hen, c. c. Harris and wife, Miss Har- ris, Miles Liley, w. H. Mckenzie, A. Neale, Harry Johnson and wife and sixty cannerymen for Rose Inlet can nery.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07
ALAMEDA SOUTHBOUND

The steamer Alameda arrived from the north last evening at 7:30 and left at midnight. Leaving for the south were Robert Orr, H. c. Book, A. F. Boggs, D. E. Shaffer, J. F. Cham berlain, and N Casperson. She load ed 10 boxes of fresh fish from the Alaska steamship dock.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07
SUNK BELGIAN
 RELIEF SHIP
 ANNA FOSTNESS
Loaded With Grain Cargo From New York Bound
 For Rotterdam.

NEW YORK, April News was re. ceived here this morning that the Bel gian relief ship Anna Fostness, carry ing a cargo of grain said to have been valued at S350,000 was sunk yester- day by German submarine. No warning was given and it is believed that at least half of the crew were lo.G.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07
RUSSIAN MINISTER GIVES GERMANY ADVICE
Says to DethrOne the Kaiser and
 Make Peace a Possibility

PETROGRAD, April 7.-Minister of Justice Kerensky is reported today to have said that if the German people would follow the Russian example and dethrone their Emperor they would open the door for reasonable peace ne- gotiations.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 6.-In a further effort to persuade President Wilson to support the suffrage con stitutional amendment, woman suff ragists, silent sentinels,' took up their peaceful picketing at the White House gates again today
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07
BERLIN WAR OFFICE
 REPORTS HAVING
 GAINED ON ANCRE
Took Fifteen Officers and Eight Hundred Men Besides Guns
 and Mine ThrOwer

BERLIN, April 7.-The war office bulletin this morning states that the French lost heavily yesterday on the Ancre front. The German forces hay ing captured fifteen officers and eight hundred men, besides a number of guns and nine bomb throwers. The French also sustained heavy losses in casualties. The position gained is said to be of vast importance.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07
ATTORNEY KAZIS
 KRACZUNAS NORTHBOUND

Among the prominent passengers on board the Mariposa going north this afternoon was Attorney Kazis Kracz- unas, of Seattle, enroute to Juneau, where he recently fought the famous case of Krause, the murderer, who is to hang next month.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07

NEW YORK, April 7.---The Cuban congress in session today is expected to declare war bet ween Cuba and Germany, accord ing to a cable message from B.. s. Azpiazu, Secretary to Presi- dent Menocal.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07
MAIL SERWCEIS
 SUSPENDED

WASHINGTON, April .-Postmast- CT General Burelson today suspended all mail service to Germany during the war. He also instructed all the post offices to refuse mail destined for Aus tria-Hungary, Leumbourg, Bulgaria, and Turkey
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07

SALT LAKE City Apr. 6-Raymond Johnson, IT, was found lying in the snow with a bullet in his breast in Dry Canyon, near here, where he was herding cattle. A revolver with one empty chamber was found near the body. Police however, scout the the OrY of suicide.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07

WASHINGTON, April Cit was an nouneed that in view of the inter- national situation the constitutional amendments for prohibition which were introduced in the house and sen ate by Representative Randall of Cal ifornia and Senator Sheppard of Tex as, would not be pressed at the spec, iaI session.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07

LONDON, April 1.-The Cen tral News Agency says that it is semi-oficially informed that the declaration of war by Brazil against Germany may be expect ed by Monday.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07

vas sent out to establish the Identity of the mysterious ships. The first one reported was said to be near Lanes, and furnished he first breath that war was at the doors of America and as such, sent a thrill through the entire country.
 The President ordered all the raido stations needed for com- munication seized and the rest were ordered closed.
 The department announced this morning that the plan is now to use all the seized German ships as the property of the Un- tied States, and pa for them at the close of the war.
 SEATTLE, April "A great patriotic parade is scheduled for tonight in which the state militia will take part.
 WASHINGTON, April 7.--- An appropriation of S100,000,000 for emergency wa fund to be
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07
WILLIAM JENNlNCS
 BRYAN PENITENT

+ TALLAHASSEE Fla, April r. + It was learned this morning that
 + William Jennings Bryan who was
 + champion of "Peace at any Price + had written a letter to President < Wilson rendering his services to I
 & the government, requesting at the
 + same time to be assigned to any + work until called to the colors. + l
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07
CHEERU UP, FOLKS! THE BOYS ARE
 ON GUARD
Sixty-One Enroll at First Meeting. Will Commence
 To Drill Next Tuesday.

Presided over by Colonel D. ". Higgins. every commissioned as well as every non-commissioned officers and trumpeters were present last even ing at the meeting called the night be- fore for the purpose of completing the organization of the Home Guard.
 Several points were taken up among which was the manner of stating the drilling of men. The first drill will be held at the Moose gail next Tues day evening at which all those who have already enlisted in the move ment, will be given their first instruct non as wei as those who may join between now and that time. Mir Blue, q few days ago wired the post commander at Haines for rules and regulations in the manual of arms. This, he reported should be here be- fore the next meeting as he had re- ceived an answer that his request had been compiled with
 '~ It was reported that sixty-one have already enlisted. Mir. Blue was re- quested by a motion to report all the proceedings to Governor Strong. giv- ing the names of those enlisted as well as the names Of those who have taken an active part in the organization.
 In conclusion it may he well 10 state that the trumpeters are "uD a tree" as it were They are ready and even anxious to do their share hut they haven't the instruments and have re- quested the Proeressive-NIiner to in- quire if some one hasn't such an in strument for sale or loan for the time being
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07

WASHINGTON, April IT, Every coast geodetic survey boat will be put under the navy department as soon as the nec- essary congressional authority is obtained.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07
Second Day of War With Germany
 Finds Every Government Agency
 Busy Mobilizing Forces of Country
GERMAN COMMERCE RAIDER REPORTED OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST. SENDS THRILL THROUGH COUNT BY. NAVY PATROL SENT AFTER MYSTERIOUS SHIP. EVERY RADIO STATION
 ORDERED TO BE SEIZED OR TO BE CLOSED

used by the President at his dis erection, passed the senate com- mittee today. This is part of the deficiency bill.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07

H. Greenston, of Juneau, is reg istered at the Stedman hotel today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07
MRS. HAMU TON PArK

Mrs. A. Hamilton old-timer of Ketch- ikan who went south some time ago, was a returning passenger on board the Mariposa this afternoon.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07
MOVEMENTS OF BOATS
 SOUTHBOUND.

City of Seattle Monday. Jefferson Sunday. Princess Sophia, Sunday. Prince John Monday Alaska Wednesday.
 NORTHROUND. Spokane Tuesday. Dolphin Tuesday. Northwestern Wednesday. Admiral Watson Thursday.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-07

KETCHIKAN, ALASKA'S
 FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
Smyrna times., 1917-02-14
Taking a Chance.

Andy Donaldson, a well-known char
acter of Glasgow, lay on his deathbed.
II Gamma leave ye thus, Nancy" the
old Scotsman walled. "Ye're over
auld to work, an ye couldn't live in
the workhOuse. Gin 1 dee, ye maun
marry anither man, whaTl keep ye in
comfort in yer Ould age"
NAY, nay, Andy" answered the
good spouse; 81 couldn't marry an
ither man. An whit wull 1 dae wi two
husbands in heaven?"
Andy pondered over this, but sudden
ly his face frightened.
81 haze it, Nancy" he cried. "Ye
ken Ould John Clemmens? He's kind
man, but he's mo- a member o. the
kirk. He likes ye, Nancy, an gin yen
marry him, twill be a the same in
heaven. Johns mo- a Christian, and
he's mo- likely to get there. ."-Argo-
naut.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-14
Reads Like Eictinn-

1t takes quite a while for a woman
to pick out hat, but not as long as 1t
does for her to select wall paper. That
is the reason for the understanding
among her friends that Mrs. Jones is
the most remarkable woman in the
world. She went to the city from her
suburban home, with just 4S minutes
between trains; she selected paper for
three rooms and paid for it; on the
way back to the station she stopped
and bought a small present for a
friend; she passed a millinery store,
saw hat that struck her fancy, rushed
in, tried it on and wore it off; stopped
at a confectioner's and bought some
candy for the children, used the tele-
phone; reached the station, boarded
the train and had seven minutes to
spare.-Chicago News.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-14
Emblem That Is Historic.

Of historical interest is the emblem
found on every prescription written by
a physician, consisting of the letter r
with thin line across the tail at an
acute angle. According to historians
it had its origin in the ancient custom
of allowing the stars to dominate every
day incidents of life. The r thus
marked is said to have been the en-
blem used by the ancients to desig-
nate the supremacy of the planet Jup,
tier. Therefore it seems probable that
some chemist of ancient days gave a
prescription or a recipe to some pa
tient and wrote upon it the emblem
of the planet then in the ascendancy,
which happened to be Jupiter. This
emblem has come down to the present
time and is always used. In a more
modern sense it stands for a recipe, or
an order or instruction to take some
thing. Literally construed, it means
take" or take thou"
Smyrna times., 1917-02-14
CHINAMAN IS AN INVENTOR
to Be First Issued by United
States to Celestial.

Seid Back, Jr., who has Just received
patent rights on a new rain vision
windshield of his own design, is be-
lieved to be one of the first, if not the
first, of the Chinese race to acquire
a government patent in the United
States, observes the Portland Ore
gOnian.
Seid's invention works on the prin-
ciple of the speedometer, being connect
ed by tubes with the front wheel of
a car.
Seid Back, Jr., was born, reared and
schOOled in Portland and has been ad-
mitted to the bar in this state. He
will make arrangements to have the
product manufactured in Portland. He
says:
''The primary object of my invention
is to provide a device for removing
automatically any foreign matter, such
as particles of water, snow or con-
densed moisture of any description
from the surface of the windshield
whereby clear vision may be main
tanned at all times"
Smyrna times., 1917-02-14
GOOD FELLOWS" OF HISTORY
They Are of Both Sexes and Have
Saved World From Being an Ut
ter Failure, Says Writer.

Good fellows are not limited to one
sex. Not by any means. This would
be sorry world if they were. In fact,
they may be found anywhere, and
everywhere, for wherever you hear
cheerful, heartsome song there you will
find q good fellow, as surely as there
Is a partridge where bob white" is.
The good fellows have saved the
world from proving an utter failure,
and whatever there is that is worth
having is due to their good offices, and
whatsoever Of greatness this old world
may achieve in ages to come it will
owe to the good fellows who belong to
the ages.
Your really good fellow is not a
goody-goody chap, too pretty to mingle
with the thrOng, and to fine for every
day use. Not he. Being neither sugar
nor salt, he will stand a deal of rain
and storm, and with courage strong he
is ever ready for any fray in which
the right is assailed. To him death is
a secondary matter when to live would
be to play the coward.
''Be of good comfort, Master Rid
ley" Latimer cried as the flames
cracked around him. "Play the man
We shall this day light such a candle,
by Gods grace, in England as, trust,
shall never be put out. t."-Pittsburgh
Gazette-Times.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-14
STORY TELLING AS AN ART
London Woman ReViVes Customs of
Ancient Days When Tales Were
Told for Dramatic Interest.

Story telling as it was in ancient
days when history and knightly adven-
ture, touched with the supernatural,
were the inspiration of bards and
minstrels, and when tales were told
chiefly for their dramatic interest, is
the art of Miss Marie L. Shedlock of
London.
"Stories should be told to children
and grOwn-ups alike for the dramatic
interest of them, just as they were
told 1000 years ago and are still told
on the street corners" says Miss She'd
lock. '"The beauty and dramatic in
terest of the story itself should be set
forth simply, not with elOquence or
imposing theatres. Pointing obvious
morals to children is of little avail in
teaching them. What impresses them
most IS telling them stories of heroes
or figures they may admire and allow
ing them to make the comparison be-
tween themselves and the characters
then will they really be taught the
best sort of actions"
Smyrna times., 1917-02-14
Who the erandmother Was.

1 called the other day to see
wounded officer who is under treat
ment at a hospital in Hampshire. The
hospital is a wing of a mansion built
on a hilltop, and the approaches to it
are slopes covered with chestnuts and
beeches and pines. Standing at a win
dow of one of the wards, 1 became in
terested in a happening in the drive
below. Anything doing there?" the
officer asked. "Only a nurse pushing
an invalid chair up the SLOPE" 1 an
swered. "She seemed to find it heavy
work, but an old lady is now helping
her to push, and they are coming up
nicely. The invalid's grandmother,
perhaps?" The officer came to the
window. "GrandmOther?'' he exclaimed
softly. That's not his grandmother.
That's the dear lady who runs this
show--the Empress Eugenie."-Man-
chester Guardian.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-14
URGES USE OF BOOMERANG
Collector of Australian Weapons De-
clares That Throwing of Impie-
ment ls Healthful Sport.

A collection Of native Australian
weapons, including six boomerangs, is
exhibited by Joseph D. Burrell in
Pittsburgh.
This collection includes articles
which the natives use for defense and
In religious ceremonies.
Mr.. Birrell advocates the use Of the
boomerang as a healthful sport.
The boomerang is thrown overland.
Grasping the small end in his right
hand, the man moves his hand back
ward as far as he can over the shoul-
der. Then he brings it forward with
all the force possible, letting the
boomerang slip from his grasp when
his hand is well forward in front.
Mr.. Birrell says throwing the boom
erang is more of knack than a sci
ence. 1t may be learned by any Amer
ican or European who gives the time
and patience for practice. However,
only native Australians acquire
marked ability in making the boomer
ang turn exactly where they wish.
The natives are not averse to using
the boomerang as an American police
man uses his night stick. The native
has the advantage over the "cop." He
can deal an effective blow without be-
ing near the victim.
One of the most interesting imple-
ments used by the native Australian
is the woomera or spear thrower. The
spear thrower resembles a rubber
plant leaf with its edges turned up
ward. At the pointed end there is a
barb or hook against which the native
places the butt of his spear. In this
way he can get considerable additional
power for throwing the spear because
of the increased purchase.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-14
REAL NAPOLEON OF FINANCE
Private Secretary of Capitalist Hit
Upon Way to Raise His Salary
While Cutting 1t.

The capitalist knew that the new
company was spending too much
money; also he knew that in some
way they had got to put a stop to it
So anxious was he to reduce expenses
that he offered his private secretary
$25 a month extra if he could find
way to cut down current expenses.
The young man Overhauled his ac
counts, but he failed to find a single
expense that could be judiciously cut
down. Just as he was about to give
up the promised increase in salary IL
occurred to him that he was already
getting $50 a month. Brimming ovel
with enthusiasm, he sought the cap
italist.
Il have found a way" he said. "YOu
can save $40 a month on me. I have
taken that amount off my salary"
1t took the capitalist just about &
tenth of a second to see that the
young man was still SIS a month
ahead; but the bargain stood.-NeW
York Globe.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-14
Uncle Sans Printing Plant.

Some 100000 pounds of paper and
65,O00,O00 pounds of ink are used an
nually by Uncle Sans big printery,
the government printing Office, and the
total expense of the Office is something
like $6OO0,OOO a year. Employees
work eight hours a day, receive a COM
pensatiOn comparing favorably with
union wages throughout the country
and are allowed 80 days vacation with
pay each year. Some divisions of the
Office run night forces all year and
others only during the sessions of con-
gress. Employees working at night
receive 20 per cent advance over day
rates of pay.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-14
viii Lessen Parer shortane.

The scarcity of white paper material
is causing the most rigid investigation
into the use of spruce wood for pur-
poses for which some other material
might serve. The United States for
est products laboratory at Madison,
Wis, has lately been experimenting in
using cottonwood as a substitute for
spruce, poplar and ash for making but
ter boxes. Cottonwood, when green,
gives off an odor which, it was be-
lieved, would be absorbed by the but
ter. Tests have been made of boxes
constructed of thoroughly seasoned
cottonwood. Butter packed in them
was set away for a week and at the
end Of that time professional butter
graders decided that the butter con-
tanned no trace of foreign flavor. The
use of cottonwood for food packing
will release millions of pounds Of wood
for paper making each year.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-14
Calls Handkerchief DANGEROUS.

DIR. S. f. Robbins of New York is en-.
gagged in a campaign of OverthrOwing
the pocket handkerchief, which he says
continues to be a dangerous source of
infection long after a person has re-
covered from such diseases as infan.
tile paralysis and even common
"cOlds." ''The day will come" he says,
''when the customary cotton rag is re-
placed by the cheap and clean Jap
anese paper napkin, which is burned
after it has been used. Infants and
children are helpless against the rub
biDg of strange handkerchiefs over
their perspiring and grimy faces. The
public roller towel of the past was in
nOcuOus as compared to the family
pocket handkerchief. Bitter expert
ence will drive home the lesson that
neglected noses, mouths and thrOats,
which are largely, if not exclusively,
responsible for the ultimate crippling
of the unfortunate victims of disease
and ignorance"
Smyrna times., 1917-02-14
No Escape.

'YOu cannot get away from it I" de-
clared old Festus Poster. every time
l expressed my sentiments about pres
ent-day politics and the election,
trampled on somebody's sensitive
toes. So lately resolved that there
after l would confine my criticism ex-
clusively to the late Anneke Jams.
did not suppose there was a friend of
that lamented gentleman Cor was she
g ladyO left on earth. But just as
soon as they could get around to it,
squads of them opened up ON me in
the Public Mind, and poured shot and
shell, grape and canister into my quiv-
ering ranks from both sides and the
back. No use in talking-in addition
to death and taxes, the Public Mind is
inevitable. kansas City Star.