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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
THRIFT STAMPS AND CERTIFICATES ARE
 ON SALE TODAY

United States government thrift stamps and War Savings certifi- cates, went on sale this morning at the Miners X Merchants Bank, ac- cording to an announcement made by MT. A. R. Larson. cashier
 This is another means of raising funds to finance the allies, and if every person in the United States will loan the government p cents, it will provide the enormous sum of $25,000,0
 The thrift cards contain blanks for 16 Of the 25-cent stamps The thrift stamps bear no interest. It's an easy way to save for a 8 war fund certificate Fill in the blanks with 25-cent stamps until $4 is saved. Add F cents and turn in the thrift card and Uncle Sam will present a $5 war certificate Un- cle Sam pays the SS cents in inter est on Jan. 1, 1929.
 Other thrift cards have spaces for 20 S5 thrift stamps, a total of $100 Purchasers of the thrift stamps are limited to $1000.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24

 BATTLE Is
 EXPECTED
4uStFO German Forces lMiIi Make More Attempts
 h Break Italian Lines

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN ITALY, Dec. 24.-The enormous con centration Of Austro-German forces on the Asiago plateau on the lower Piave r;ver is admittedly for the pur- pose Of further attempts to break thru the Italian lines. gain a foothold on the plain and thereby control the Bretna and Piave valleys. according to the story told by German prisoners who admit the troops condition as being terrible These prisoners claim that the Austro- German forces will endeavor to break through at all costs as the troops cannot endure the winter in the mountain regions. \ desperate battle is expected to take place short lV
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
!. s. ARMY
 WILL.L.EAD ON FRONT
10 Give the Old Fighting Forces Some Well Earned
 Rest, Apparently

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-American troops on the battle fields of Europe are said to be about ready to take the leading parts in all strategic battles and will bear the brunt of fighting, Secretary Baker indicated today in a statement The troops will form the principal body of men of all the re- serves and the old fighting forces will Le given well earned rest, it is said.
 1his proposition is fully appreciated by the enemy. the secretary asserted and the enemys peace feelers of to- day is only to throw off attention from its action in the preparation for an intensive drive on the western front.
 On The Italian front, the Secretary remarked that italian armies have sue fully repulsed the enemy along their entire line showing conclusively that the Allied armies were increasing in their strength, concluding by say ng the end was not yet.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
UKRL. n !IS MAY JOIN
 THE |RE,bS
Bolshevikii Government Make Tentative Offer
 For Peaceful Agreement

LONDON. Dec. 24.-Petrograd dis patches report that attempts are be- ing made by the Bolsheviki govern ment to negotiate with the Ukrainians for settlement of their differences, and the latter government is said to look with favor upon any proposals of peace.
 Later dispatch was received to the effect that the Ukranians were in complete control of Odessa and have been joined by the Black Sea fleet; but that the Bolsheviki forces were occupying Proskuroy in Podillia Lyx- ran where they had disarmed four Cos sack regiments.
 PETROGRAD, Dec. 24-It is report ed here that the Ukraines have secur- ed headquarters on the Rumanian bor- der on the southwestern front. where they seized the telegraph lines and united under the command of General Tscher Batcheff.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
ITALIAN bARES iaURDER RING OF
 IVEti YORK CITY

NEW YORK. Dec 24.-Confessions of Ralph Daniello. relative to the eX- istence of a so-called murder syndi- cate controlling gambling and graft in Italian colonies of Greater New York, resulted in twelve indictments charging murder in the first degree being returned by the grand jury here
 Five other men were indicted earl fer in the week for murder in the first degree on Daniellos statement to of fciaIs that 23 murders had been com mitted by Italian gangs. which are all affiliated.
 In his confession, Daniello is quoted as having accused the gang of mur- ders dating back beyond 1915.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
RUSSIAN STEAMER SEARCHED FOR GOLD
 IN SEATTLE PORT
Less Than One Thousand Dollars In Paper Money Found On
 Board by Officers

SEATTLE, Dec. 24.-Customs Col lectors are now searching the Russian steamship Shilka. now ill port for one hundred thousand dollars in gold, which a report said the Bolsheviki government had sent by way of Vlad- ivostock to be used in the defense of the 1. w. W. now in custody awaiting trial charged with various crimes. Less than a thousand dollars in Rus sian paper money of questionable val ue has been found thus far.
 LATER-The government seized the Shilka It was carrying several hun tended for the |. w. w.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
i.R. iNGERS0LL HEARD
 FROM IN! SEATTLE

Mir. Charles E. Ingersoll, owner of the Revilla hotel. in a recent letter dated from Seattle to friends here, gave news of Henry Clark, one of Ketchikans well known young men, who is attending Exeter preparatory school, this year, in order to enter Harvard next fall. MT. Clark was in the ,ent football lineup when the wal prep school. Andover was de- eated so ignomiously by Exeter.
 Mir. Ingersoll, between the lines, confesses to a longing for home, and he is expected to return next Spring.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
CANNERIES PAY TAXES

Packing companies operating in Alaska three in number, have paid their taxes to Clerk of the Court J. w. Bell recently The tax was the four cents per case levied by the Fed eral government
 The Alaska Packers Association paid on 75.176 cases from the Lorins cannery and 611S5 for the w nge.! cannery. The Astoria and Pnget Sound Packing Company paid cn S2,777 for their Excursion In,at can nery and the Fidalgo Packing Com pany paid on 79,363 for their Ketchi kan cannery-Juneau Empire.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
SOLDIERS PUT
 UNDER OBSERVATION

TACOMA Dec. 24-Telling the DO lice that he was an escaped soldier from the quarantine camp at Camp Lewis, and handing ever a large reyol- yer, Frank Gragani. T years old, said he was afraid he would commit sui eide with il. He was locked up in the city jail last evening at his own re. quest
 Gragani had discarded his uniform and was dressed in civilian attire when he came to the police station He told the police he escaped from quarantine a few days ago at the camp.
 He was returned to camp today where he will be put in an observation ward.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
FLIES THRU ENEMY BALLOON

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN NORTHERN ITALY, Dec. 24.- Lieutenant Ancillotto of the Italian aviation corps has executed one of the most daring exploits of the war. telescoping an Austrian balloon obsery- ing Venive from the Piave line. pass ing thru the gas bag with parts of the envelope about his propeller, and returning to his camp uninjured, altho slightly scorched. He won govern ment bonus of coco lire $1.200) for his exploit.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
CaN4Dh'S WAR WIVES SET EXTRA ALLOWANCE

OTTAWA, Canada, Dec PA re- cent order-in-council passed here by the government provides an extra al- lowance ot 8 month to the separa- tion allowance given wives and other of soldiers in service The separation allowance thus will be $25 8 month. which will be paid wives, widowed mothers and mothers where the husband is totally incapacitated from giving support.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
25G,000 U. s. TROOPS NOW ESTIMATED, IN
 EUROPEAN CAMPS

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 24-- Altho correct or exact figures are tarred for military reasons it has been estimated arbitrarily that there are t t5Wards of 250.o00 American troops now in various parts of Europe, with others constantly en route and still others waiting to go.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
DAVID GROSS, PRESIDENT
 OF NEW CANNING co.

MT. David Cross, president of the new Bell Island Canning Company, of Alaska, which was recently organized in Seattle, under the laws of the State of Washington, with capital of $100.- 900. was a returning passenger on the Jefferson yesterday.
 According to the company circular. the new company is a Washington cor poration composed of Seattle busi- ness men. Mr. Gross has transferred his property consisting of forty acres of timber land on Bell Island.about forty-fve miles from Ketchikan over to the company.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
GENERAL TR0TSKY ACCUSES AMERICAN
 AMBASSADOR
Claims That Red Cross Is Used
 To Help Kaladines to Win

PETROGRAD, Dec. 24.-General Trotsky delivered an address to the revolutionists organization during which he read a document purporting to be be telegrams which he declared disclosed Americans aiding General Kaladines and charged the American ambassador of using the Red Cross as a disguise to help the Cossacks; add
 ing that if the American official does not beware, "the heavy hand of the revolution would reach out for him. '
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
THE KAISER
 HASANO1'EIER
 FIGHTING FIT
Tells His Servants They Must Bring Peace With
 Ir0n Fists

THE HAGUE. Dec. PA dispatch from Berlin quotes the kaiser address sing the Second Army as follows: We must bring peace by our iron fists and sharp edged swords. If the enc my shows that it does not want it in epite Of more than three years of war suffering. we must show that our of fensive spirit still exists. Another peace proposition is about ready to be presented and in the event it is re- fused. we must fight until the enemy demands peace
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
FISHING COMPANY
 Is FINED FOR
 ILLEGAL FISHING

The Alaska Pacific Fisheries Con- pany was this afternoon assessed fines aggregating $500 for illegal fishing and for not having their traps desig- mated by number In two counts un- der which they were indicted for not having two of their traps numbered they were fined S150 for each count. They were fined $500 each for tv- indictments for fishing their traps on Sunday The fines were assessed this morning by Judge R. w. Jen- nings.-Juneau Empire, Dec. 20.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
K .TCHIKAN MILLIONAIRES
 READY TO COME HOME

One of Ketchikan's well known cit izens who returned yesterday on the ''erson after a brief sojourn in Se- ,. where he met quite number tchikan's capitalists, basking in
 get Sound sunshine, reports that
 an remarked that they were al pretty we'll plucked and pretty near ready to come home"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
SCHOONER ORIENT
 BACK IN PORT

The halibut fishing schooner Orient which left here last Tuesday noon for the halibut banks, returned this morn ing to port for repairs, having run aground Thursday morning while tray cling in a thick snow storm. The mishap occurred at Snow Pass. To what extent the schooner was damag ed is not yet determined.
 The schooner Lapaloma got into port today from the banks and reports fierce weather all along the coast.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
hNTl-GERMAN DEMONSTRATION
 WAS AVERTED

BUENOS AIRES. Dec. 24-Only the utmost vigilance of the mounted police prevented an outbreak of the anti German element Rioting has been carried on for the last two days, break ing out all over the city so impatient are the people against the tardiness of the government to clean out the country Of the German population.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
MESSAGE FROM REV. p. KERN
 RECEIVED THIS AFTERNOON

WRANGELL. Dec. 24.-"Coming on Seattle Christmas service at 10:30.'
 REV. PAUL KERN.
 The above message was received at the Miner office this afternoon and from information received at the steamship office, it was learned that the City of Seattle will be in Ket- chikan early in the morning, too late for the usual midnight services. The message from Rev. Paul Kern is talk en to mean that there will be but one service tomorrow morning at 1030
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24

N. Casperson, an oldtimer in Ketch- ikan writes from Cordova for the Pro- gressive-Miner On his business sta tionery we notice the following:
 MY SPECIALTIES Clans, Crabs, Oysters. Shrimps, Her ring and Crab Meat Cocktails. From that Mute" must be in bus mess again.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24

NEW YORK, Dec 24.-Lower prices in meat, milk and other commodities has Eecn forecasted by Federal Food Administrator Hoover in a statement made here as a result of the enormous crop of corn which it is expected will Le distributed throughout the country Ey Jan. L. lie declared that this ex- raordinary crop is the certain eco aom:a remedy for high prices
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24

The Jefferson from the south arriv- ed at ? o'clock yesterday morning and sailed north al noon after discharging nearly 150 tons of freight. Arrivals for Ketchikan were H. B. Ingram, David Gross. Alene Berger, Mrs E. Purvance and baby Mrs. NJ Noon- ey, Edgar Anderson. F. c. Austin John Watanage. Chas. Brendible, Ruth Bradford, John Cosgrove. Tom Harris, Nick Markes, C. C. Stevens and wife, Mrs. Verna Patching. Mrs C. D. Payne, Mrs. F. J Wood J W. Jones, and wife, F. P. McCurdy and wife, w O'Hashi and K Tatsuda
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 24.- The Posrotfice department has already laid it's plans to make use of invalided war planes, The department will soon map out plans for aerial mail routes in preparation for expenditure of the $100.0o0 granted it by Congress with which to experiment with aerial de- liyeries.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES I.I FRANCE, Dec. 24-All except two ot the American soldiers who have been wounded in the trenches are rap idly recovering at the base hospital. Some of the men with minor injuries already are being discharged.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
BOLSKEVlki OFFICIALS
 GIVEN ULTIMATUM

FFKING. Dec. 24.-The Chinese ccmmandant at Harbin on an order from his home government today, de livered an ultimatum to the Bolshe- Tilis commanders, giving them forty eight hours to disarm or leave.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24

 FORCES DRIVEN BACK

ROME, Dec. 24.-The enemy forces crossed the Piave at yecchia several days ago were this morning driven back across the river, announces the war office today
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24

PARIS. France. Dec. 24.-Because ef the perpetual Flanders mud, many in;ted States soldiers have turned in tha;r long overcoats to receive the saarier coats of the same material. The long coats become caked in the mud and heavy, hindering the move ment of the Wearers.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24

WASIIINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 24.- More than a hundred representatives of iocal Liberty loan committees meeting with Secretary McAdoo have under discussion organization plans Fer third Liberty Loan campaign to te started here some time after Feb. ruary lst
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24

PANA III, Dec. 23.-City Attorney, Arthur Fitzpatrick, in order that he might be accepted in the aviation ser vice submitted to having his nose broken. The operation was perform ed and Fitzpatrick got his commission
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
SWEDES ARE WARNED ID
 MOVE OUT
Overthrow Of B0Isheviki Is Feared and Germans
 6ive Warning

HETROGRAD, Dee. 24.-Germany has advised the Swedish embassy to warn Swedish subjects to leave Pet rograd and vicinity, presumably due to he fear that the Bolsheviki govern ment will soon be overthrown. On this warning Swedish and Norwegians are leaving as fast as they can make arrangements.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.--The first wo- man conductor for New Works surface cars has made her first run on a Broad Way-Seyenth avenue car.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
WEATHER REPORT.

There was no precipitation re- port for Saturday up till 6 D. m. IS inches being for Sunday till 6 D. m. Saturday was sunny and clear, the snow storm con- mencing Saturday evening. There are 24R inches Of snow on the ground now.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec 24.- The party of congressman who recent ly made an official visit to the battle fields have presented the shell case. which held the first shot fired by Am erican artillerymen on the Western front to the President.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24
AMERICAN SOLDIERS HAVE LARGE XMAS
 TREE FOR ORPHANS

PARIS, Dec. 24.--General Pershing's men have prepared a large Christmas tree in one Of the French towns near their headquarters close to the front and have loaded it with over six hun dred presents which will be distribut- ed tonight to as many French orphans.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-24

WASHINGTON, Dec 24-One- fifth of the government eight and one-quar- ter million tons of shipbuilding pro gram has already been completed. ac- coI ling to Secretary Daniels.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-15
Of.
GERMAN RETREAT
ON WEST FRONT

NEW YORK, June 15.-The British
campaign in Belgium gives signs to-
day of developing into one of the most
Important of the war The Germans,
are unable to resist the
pressure being directed against them,
ard are being forced back at COM
paratively rapid date.
Today brings announcement of an
other British gain of five hundred to a
thousand yards on front of seven
miles. while correspondents at the
front reports signs of probable ad-
6itional German retreat.
The German Official statement ad-
mits a German retirement at two
Joints in Belgium.
The British statement says today S
attack in Belgium resulted in their
capturing one big gun, seven machine
guns and $50 prisoners. The domi-
nance of the British artillery seems
almost wholly responsible for the Ger
nan retirement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-15
SEASON Of EARLY
PEACHES At END

FORT VALLEY, Ca, June l5.-The
peach season of the year 1917 is now
il. full swing. The season of the early
peaches will close the first of next
week After this the growers will be-
gin marketing the very popular Geor-
gia and Hiley Bellies, along with the
Early Bellies, which will come first.
The early varieties have brought an
exceedingly good price this year. The
color of the early peaches was the pest
in the history Of the peach industry
The size, while in some instances not
so very great as a standard, was of the
size that makes pretty and attractive
crate. The growers are perfectly sat
isfed with the prices they are receiv-
ing for their peaches this year. The
rices for the early varieties have rang
ed anywhere from Sl75 to $2.75 per
crate.
The damage that was done in Craw-
ford county was very great and there
will not be one-half as many cars OF
peaches shipped from that portion Of
the peach belt as normally. This means
that the growers in this immediate sec
ton will receive more for their peaches
as they will be the only growers who
VIII have peaches on the market at
this time in the state
]. A. l.. Wilson, one of the largest
growers in this section OF the state,
has one of the largest crops in this
place. or county His orchards are at
all times kept in the very best of con-
dition. and he personally supervises
the producing and marketing if his
fruit. He has on his farm 100000 trees.
He estimates his crop for this year TO
be near one hundred cars He has al
ready shipped ten cars of the early va
rieties. for which he received very
encouraging price. 1t is generally es-
timated that there will be shipped froBl
this state some 5000 cars, or in the
of 1000 cars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-15
CHINESE BRIBE.
FIRED BY Ii YUAN-HUNG

PEKING, June 1.-two high Chi
nese officials, Chen Chin-tao, minister
OF finance, and Yin Julien. vice-minis
ter in the same department, are seek
ing new jobs here today, following
tie disclosures of a bribery scandal in
qhich they were implicated. The vice.
minister when called before President
Lii Yuan-hung. admitted that the fin
ance department had accepted 100000
(gold) from a syndicate which put
forward scheme last Januanry foI
buying and melting brass coins. Presi
dent Iii investigated the charges. TheI
he issued a mandate dismissing th'
officials Criminal proceedings may be
instituted against them
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-15
BASEBALL SUIT IS
TAKEN OUT OF COURT

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June ID
The suit of the Baltimore Federal
Baseball club against the officers and
directors of the National commission,
generally known as organized Ball"
was dismissed here today, on motion
of counsel for the plaintiff. The suit
was brought shortly after the disso-
luton Of the Federal league, and much
interest centered in the outcome of the
action
Stuart S. Janney, director of the
Baltimore club and its chief counsel,
announced in court toady that fol-
lowing conference of plaintiffs coun-
sci last night, it was decided to dis
continue the case. He said later he
was convinced there exists no organ
i7ed baseball conspiracy as the suit
had charged.
Representatives of both sides to the
controversy stated there had been 70
settlement effected out of court the de-
cision of the plaintiff to withdraw the
suit being purely voluntary, and de-
void of any consideration offered by
the defendant.
Men prominent in baseball affairs
regard the action of the Baltimore
PEOPLE as a distinct vindication of or
eanized baseball. The suit resulted
from the peace agreement concluded
between the directors of the Federal
league aud representatives of organiz-
ed baseball.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-15
OVERTON. FIRST STUDENT
OFFICER TO LOSE A LIME

ATLANTA; Ga, June l5.-Havins
lost leg in a street car collision in
front of the entrance to Fort McPher-
son, Edward b. Overton, of Mobile,
Ala. who was student officer at the
training school, will never see the bat
tiefields of France, but he has gained
the distinction at the post hospital OF
being one of the neryiest men the sur
geons have ever seen on the oprating
table. and his fellow student officers
have tried to overcome his disappoint-
ment by making themselves especially
nice to him in many little ways. Over
toms friends in Mobile and in other
parts of Alabama. where he was IA
nous college athlete. have deluged hin.
with letters and kilograms of sympa-
thy.