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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-12
IT IS OUR DUTY.

It is our duty 10 answer our country's call and subscribe freely to the financial end of it's management. No man in Ketchikan can be truthful who says he cannot afford to loan the government fifty dollars when he is given nearly four months to pay that fifty in. There can be no excuses so far IS money is concerned. EX- cuses if any. must be in the lack of patriotism or rro-Cerman sympathy.
 If Germany's underhanded work which is being disclosed in every heretofore neutral coun- try is not sufficient to awaken patriotism in Americans,p atriotism must be dead and buried In that case it is useless 10 talk of patriotism an3 "'im necessity must be shown to exist before the government aan obtain help from the people
 Sometimes when reflectinq OF our indiffer- ence we almost wish that our enemy would drop q few shells in our midst to wake us up We should remember that if we are free to carry on our bus mess these days it is due to the strength of the nation as whole If we want to maintain that peace in our business we must supnort the gov ernn1ent that secures it for Us. and this is inn possible unless we heln financially II shall do Us no good to save our money if by doing so we onen the rate for the enemy to enter and exact every penny from Us not speaking C r liberty which is dearer to all the hunlan hsf~~s except he Germans. who appear to prefer one man power. Let us wake uD to the ei+nation and helr Uncle Sam to keep the devil out of our coun- try
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-12
so NFPY PECULIAR

As far back as 1908 we have heqrd Northern CTS connlain of eXhorbitant transportation facil- ities; and cave that as an excuse for the slow development of Alaska and all that kind of piffles
 Yet nearly every year We hear that garden trucks are being car.ied out of Alaska to the state try ine to find market when every boat bring stuffs from the states similar to the stuffs shipped ont. su>h a. potatoes turnips. etc etc
 From that it would seem that we could use all that We can grow. Why ship 1t out? The same with lumber. We ship considerable lumber
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-12
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Low Mass at 8:3o a. m; High Mass at 1G:30 a. m. Sunday School at 2:3O D. m.: Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. III. i; Week Day Mass at a. m.-Rev. Paul P erns. Pastor
 SCANDiNAViAN M. E. CHURCH Preaching service every Sunday II o'clock a. m at the 4. B. Hall.
 Prayer Meeting in the different hon. es on Thursday evenings P M. Ladies' Aid Society meets every two weeks on Thursday evenings. All Scandiuavians are cordially invited.
 A. SLEIPNES, Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-12
THE GERMAN MENACE.
fvenon Kellogg. in the Atlantic Month

Vernon Kellogg. in the Atlantic Monthfy)
 went into Northern France and Belgium to act as a neutral did neutral all the time was there If learned anything of military value which e5u against the Germans shall not reveal it. But come out neutral Also I went in an ardent hater af war and I out more ardent one. have seen side the horror and waste and outrage of war ah is worse the side revealed the battle fea. How hope for the end of all war But have believing that that cannot come until peo p}a which has dedicated itself to the philosophy and practice Of war as of human advancement is put into position of impotence indulge it's belief at will My conviction is that Germany is such people that be put into this position only by the salt of war itself It knows other argument and it will accept other decision.
 It is monstrous thing-this terror that for three years has overhung all mankind And now, when the is in sight when the defeat of force is at hand-now the fact clearly the real issue go for ward the victory which is not conquest of pro ynces not the crushing Germany but the everlasting 6efeat the doctrine. While the Germans hold it. believe it. practice it, the world must fight, whether il he the Marne the Lys the Rhine. When the Germans in fact and not in phrase then peace will come and must come.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-12

out, which is a help to the development of Alas ka. But why import it when we have more than we can use? The government is doing the same thing. It is importing lumber by. the millions feet. vet the government reports say Alaska has an enormous supply of timber. The government railroad is being constructed through thickly timbered country; meanwhile the states of Ore gon and Washington are sending millions of feet to be used on that road. Just the same with the vegetables of which we have much to export pre- sumably for the pleasure of importing. Then we kick because the country is not being de- veloped fast enough to suit us. We are so very peculiar.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-12

The winter is fast approaching; that glad season of the year when we have to split lot of extra kindling: warm our bedfellows feet even- ings, get up in a cold damp room to the tune of heavy rain coming down on the roof, and cross our fingers and say this rain of Ketchikan suits US exactly and lie like troopers about the Banana Belt of Alaska and how pleasant it is to sleep with all the windows and doors open. But af- ter all it might be worse
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-12

kETCHIkAN CAMP, NO. 20. A. s.
 Meets every Monday evening at g D. m. Visiting brothers welcome Geo. Morrison, A. C., D. Smith Harris, 4. k. (Hall for rent, apply to J. D. Rounsefell)
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-12
sr. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH. l

ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
 5unday-S a. m.. Holy Communion, except first Sunday Tn the month"; q 8 m. N; tive Sunday school; II a. m Morning prayer and sermon. (Ioly Co1nnunioE first Sunday in month"; F It. Sun lay school 7:30 Evening prayer and sermon: Holy Days-10;30 90
 h.. Holy Communion; Tuesday: 8 h.. St. Johns Social Club, Guild 0om Wednesday,: Z. D. IT., Native Homen's Guild, Indian school house; Thursday: 2:3o D. m., St Johns Guild 'ooin; 7:3G D. m., St. Johns Athletic
 !ub, Boys Guild room; Friday: 8 p T.. Choir rehearsal, Guild room. A
 "cere welcome is extended to all aF. cially to newcomers.-Rev.H Harold II Kelley. Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-12

So far as ones feeling is concerned the only time that knock is boost is when it's hits the other fellow. And the harder he is hit the higher he is boosted. However most of the people pre- fer boosting the other fellow than to be boosted. There is nothing selfish about that that we can see.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-12

It is said that delicate girl prefers marry ing a doctor because he will make her well for nothing We wonder if the girl who marries a minister marries him because she wants to be good for nothing.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-12
F 1. + + + F < r ! f +
 BOAT PETER .,

+ beam Hemlock, Spruce, Fir and ! F Oak build, Pack 45o0fb. Five ! + skates gear, anchor and line, < :. hp. Frisco Standard, months ! 7. old, good condition. no gallon ! < tanks, stove and cooking gear ! !. ready to go fishing for Halibut. !
 $ $1100.00 Terms $70006 cash : + balance on terms. Call N. F. ! ;. Zimmerman or Paul Post.-adv. !
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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-12
FIRST M. E. CHURCH.

Sunday church service al II d h. and 7:30 p H. Thursday prayer meet ing 8:34 D. n. Friday choir meets at D. m First and third Wednesday af ternoon al 2:30 Ladies' Aid Society," c. M. Van Marter. Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-12
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH

Services on Sunday at Il o'clock.
 Wednesday evening service at 7:30 o'clock Everybody cordially invited to attend
 Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-12

IN THE CRATE FOR THE FIRE we have special srate coal attch you vii. ua 9eu lo Use l. burns -venly and win siu~ that brings many pictures 10 the m!l.I of the henoldog. l. is Q splendid heat producer, t5'.
 Seated before q gra5e fire fed ~afb our coal, there ie charm ana com. fort that onIs T gra;e fire can eceats
New-York tribune., 1917-10-31

,.tv and then he added aImos, , re- re,
nroachfully: THAT was an a"1"i Va"
nlace TO shoot man.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-31
Official Statements

the night Of October IS and 2s our bombing
airplsnes dropped 1000 kilos OF explosives on
stations and depots at Liehteryelds and Gi1
Belgium In addition the railway stations
az Ma!ziefes-Ley Metz, Loneeviik -Lez- Metz
and Thionviie we're bombed with 1000 kilo'
Of projectiies. A great fire broke out In th'
MaiEieres station.
BERLIN, Oct. 30.--rhe drunhre on IN.
front In Flanders this morning was followed
by strong English attacks on PaSsehcndaele
The village wa lost, but in vigorous counter
attacks we drove ou. the enemy. Near
Gheluvelt attacks made by the Euglsh esrly
in tie morning and during the afternoon
broke down with sanguinsry losses
Army OF the German Crown Prince.oi
both side, Of Brnye and on the Chefnin -oes-
DANES the French. toward evening, concen'
trsted their FIRE, which reached powerful pro
portions. Then. after temporary dinihu.
ton. the artillery duel again increased al
daybreak. ~. r
On the right bank OF the Meuse, af,er e. ,
f,ctiye artillery preparations. our trusted
fighting troops forced their way into enemy
positions northwest OF BezonvauH. Inc
trenches, which were captured over depth
Of twelve hundred metres. were maintained
against four attacks by strong freGcn
forces. which were repeated until after night
fall. More than two hundred prisoners were
brought IN. The enemy suffered hea'y
New-York tribune., 1917-10-31
Americas First
German Captive to
Get Military Burial
Prisoner Died of Gun Wounds
Despite Care Of U. 5.
Surgeons
By Heywood Broun

(Icc,ed,ted TO the PershinO Army tn Francs
FOR The Eep York Tribune aud SUnd1dh)
fcopynrht, 1917. By The Tribune Asoeisron]
AMERICAN EXPED1TIONARY ARMY
IN FRANCE, Oct. 30.-The first Ger
man prisoner captured By the Amer'-
can army in action, VINO died In an
American hospital this morning from
bullet wounds. will be buried with mill
tary honors.
The prisoner was taken late Saturday
night by a patrol. There had been
great rivalry as TO which company
would get the first captive, but ne came
practically unsought. The American
patrol were almost back in their own
lines. after al excursion into No Man s
Land. when they heard the noise OF
,omebody TO their left. He was max
;,c no effort 10 walk quietly. AS he
came over a little hiilock Of ground
hi, outline could be seen for second
The doughboy. recognized the German
helmet.
The German say the Americans az the
same time and turned TO run. but one
American, after calling out Tor the Gu
emy TO halt. took snapshot wl'h MS
rife and hit the man in the LETT arm
aro,her soldiers bullet lodged in the
Germans abdomen.
The patrol carried the prisoner 20
.he trench. He seemed more dazed oy
sunrise than by the pain or the
wounds.
you're not French" he said several
times as the curious Americans gain
| cred about him in close, am cirr,e'
| Illuminated By pocket flashlights. Inc
ori.oner guessed next that they were
En0iish. and when the soldiers toId
| him they we're Americans, ne sara ina,
his comrades had not been informed
the Americans were in the line opPos'
ing them. ;,ro+te and
he grew more clipper, in spite OF MS
wounds. He began TO tax, sa!lhs
"Ich bin Elm Esel." There were sew
eral Americans who had had enough
German for that, and they ssked h,m
why. The prisoner eNpiai,nieu p,iur 'n~. Io,+.rs re
had been assigned to delTer letters
10 the soldiers. Some OF the iettets
were for men In distant trercn wnieh
,lanted toward the French line, ana SO
to save time he had taken a shot C Gu. u,
through No Mans Land. 1t was DARK
night but he thought he knew the way.
He h,sIss Kept I' bearing to the left. Now, he
said ne knew he should have turned to
the right. He said IL would be lesson
TO him.
The little German was pretty SICK
bov when saw him for moment in
the field hospital Yesterday. He gave
his age as nineteen. but he looked
younger and not very dangerous. Tor
he was just coming out Of the ether.
The doctors were giving him the best
of care. He had room TO himself and
his own nurse. The doctor in charge charge
was a Young reserve officer and seemed
professionally anxious about the case.
q could pull him through sure" ne
said. "if it wasn't for that second bull
New-York tribune., 1917-10-31
Germany Must Still
Contend With America

LONDON. Oct. SO.-Commenting on
the advent Of American soldiers IN the
trenches, "Thc POST says;
"Were the German success in Italy
o. in other theatres TO become muen
Greater than the Allies consider prop
able. the Germans would still have to
rcckon with the fresh, eager, stern
forces Of America. 1t would seem that
Germany is putting forth her utmost
efforts during the interval which must
elapse before the weight OF the ohi'ed
States can be brought to bear upon
her weak and decimated battaiions.
"If we assume for the sake OF argu-
ment that Germany can conclude
neace advantageous to herself before
the United States can intervene, 1t Is
New-York tribune., 1917-10-31
The Great War; 87th ID ay

their senses, drop rhetoric and taiE
business. To tell the nation 10 stano
firm has become an impertinence' Inc
nation always has been firm as rock
II has permitted without question an
expenditure of men and money wnieh
has astonished the world. II now re-
ouires explanations. We want to near
from the ministers frank explanation
Of our military and naval enterprises
and an exposition Of the governments
war policy, which at this moment NO.
body can understand.
This criticism of the Lloyd George
government is unique in this quarter
and ss Lord NorthcliAe is to-day one OF
the most powerful forces IN the couh'
try. IL is highly significant.
Sir Henry Dalzieps pail MAIL ga
zette" declares the news from itaiy
will surely put an end TO the epldemic
of cheap and worthless optimism wnicn
we have been suffering for several
weeks and TO which the tone OF certain
ministerial speeches has contributea q
not a little. The terrific blow whicn
has Just been delivered against one or
our principal allies ought to persuade
US al last to form some true concep-
ton oil Wnal u IuctHc bo nBhN y SVNP'N
of empires whose whole resources are
being applied for the purposes Of fight
ing the war"
For the moment IL is unfortunate
that the people's attention is concen-
trated on the ways and means Of help
ing Italy and that the responsibility
is Of secondary consideration. Disre-
garding the military situation COM
pletcly and looking 1T the political sit
uation among the belligerents alone,
some appreciation can be gained Of the
magnitude of the change in less than
Il week.
II the enemy drive stopped to-mor-
row, what would be the situation in
Italy? The Teutons are well within
her frontiers and she has lost the
fruits Of two years efforts. Before
the hostile avalanche started moving
there was considerable war weariness
IL the country. Economic hsrdships
have left their sears; shipping facili-
ties are poor: the Socialists and Repub-
licans are gaining ground.
At the present moment these prob
lens are doubly great. Before the
Teutonic offensive there was a large
party IN the country which was op-
posed to Italy's avowed war aims. viii
Italy ever again declare for the same
terms?
New-York tribune., 1917-10-31
Orlando Sworn as Premier,
VIII Form Italian Cabinet;
PEOPLES Morale Stronger

ROME, Oct. 30--King Victor En-
manuel to-day received Professor Wit
torio Orlando, Minister Of the Interior
in the Boselli government, who formed
the new Cabinet. Orlando took the
oath as Premier.
The Cabinet has been constituted 80
follows:
Premier and Minister Of Interior
Vittorio Orlando.
Foreign AHsirs-Baron Sonnino.
Colonies-Signor Colosimo.
Justice-Signor Sacchi.
Finance-Signor Media.
Treasury-Francesco Nitti.
Wsr-General Alferi.
Navy-vice-Admi Delbono.
Munitions General Alfredo Dsllolio.
Military Aid and War Pensions
Signor Dissolsd.
Educstion-Signor Bsrenini.
Public Works--Signor Bari.
Agriculture-Signor Miliani.
Commerce and Lsbor-Signor Giu.
felli.
Posts-Signor Fars.
Transports Signor Bisnchi.
The wiping out Of party differences
and the Strengthening Of Italy's morale
in the face of the present military ef-
fort by the Austro-German coalition IL
eXemplified in the statements issued by
two OF the political parties, the Catho-
lies and the official Socialists. No party
sentiment must be recognized in this
time Of trial, these statements declare.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-31
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME, Oct. 3o.-During yesterday the
withdrawal Of our troops on their new posi-
tions was continued. Destruction OF the
bridges over the Isonyo, efectusted by our
troops. and the successful action OF our cover
ing units. have detained the advance OF the
enemy.
Our cavalry 1, in contact with the hostile
v,nr,iard,
New-York tribune., 1917-10-31
German Press Belitsles
Americans in Trenche,

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 3o.-The first
official report from the American er
peditionary forces in france is printed
in the German newspapers vithou. a
far being accompanied with any cor.
ment, although occasionally sarcsst.
emphasis is placed in the headlines or
the reference 10 "a ouie. sector" Of tho
front.
The American official dispstef is. a.
a rule, not included BY Tho newspapers
in the general column o. enemy war
reports, most OF the journals e,dssvor.
ing to adhere 70 the fiction that ne
United States is not regarded as 4 iul'
nedged member Of the group hostile.
the Central Powers.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-31
Cadorna Went Too Far;
Let Teutons OutAank Him;
German Advance Was Easy

WASHINGTON, Oct. 50-some ques-
tion here exists as 20 whether Mack
ensen's second efort-that against
the Tagliamento line-may not be like
the first, a fanking movement for
which the Italian defences OF the new
line will be not entirely prepared.
What happened when Csdorna was
suddenly thrown back, in the opinion
Of military experts, was this: Csdorna
carried his last successful offensive be-
yond the point where il was originally
planned to carry il, and apparently be-
yond the point Of safety. The reason for
this appears 10 have been political.
Perhaps the aim was to overcome the
anti-war sentiment at home by brill
liant success. Certainly il was also to
impress opinion in Allied capitals with
the value OF Italy's services in the
war and with the possibility Of win
ming the war on the Italian front.
He did what the French did in Lor-
raine and what the Russians and Ru-
manians did on one or more occasions
he practically outfanked himself.
Positions to the west Of him on the
road to Vienna were lightly held, for
the Italians were not striking az the
Austrian capital, but at the Austrian
territory which Italy eovets; that is to
say, in the direction o. Lsibach, an
Austrian railroad centre which domi-
mates the Austrian seaports. xacken-
sen, taking advantage of the extreme
ly advanced position Of the Italians
toward Laibach and of the lightly held
lines to the west, struck through
quickly TO the west and turned Cadorna
back.
This accounts for Italy's loss in a
few days Of ground which IL took her
many months to gain. and reversal
which suggests greater power and
numbers in the German drive than 1t
probably possessed. The difference
was that the Italians fought their way
straight up and over mountains, the
hardest kind of warfare, while the Ger
mans regained this difficult ground by
simply turning the italian positions.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-31
Kaiser Charles Finds
Gorilla in Ruins

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 3o.-A Vienna
dispatch says:
"The Austrian Emperor entered Co
rizia yesterday. The enemy destroyed
or plupdercd a large part of the city
and earned of the population"
New-York tribune., 1917-10-31
West
BRITISH

LONDON. Oct. 80 DAY).-At o:io
o'clock this morning We attacked north OF
the Ypres-Roulers railroad. Our troops are
reported 10 be making good progress.
(NIGHT). -- Successful operations with
limited objectivss were carried out oy Us
early this morning against German positions
between the Ypres-Roulsrs railway and the
Poelca lcapelle-westroosebeke road. In spite OF
the msrshy nature Of the ground on the
greater part of the front attached and not
withstsndInr heavy rain and gales which
made communication with our troops eS-
trenely difficult. important progress has been
made.
On the right of the attack. in spite OF
fierce opposition, the Canadian troops gained
ell their detectives on the main rtdse ana
have reached the outskirts OF Passehendasie'
The fighting was most severe on the spur
west of the yillage. where hve hostile counter
attacks were beaten Of by our troops. Capt
ured German machine guns were used effec-
lively in repulsing these sttAcss.
On the left Of our attack. where the ground
is low-lyinz and intersected by flooded
streams, the going was particularly BAD.
Nevertheless. naval snd London territorial
bsttslions captured number OF farms and
strong points after heavy fighting.
Gloucsster troops successfully raided the
enemys trenches last night southeast of
GsvrelIe. Another successful raid, IN which
nineteen prisoners were taken. was carried
out by the Belgian troops south Of Dixmude.
FRENCH
PARIS Oct 90 (DAY) South Of st.
Quentin we made successful attack on the
German lines, bringing back prisoners and a
machine gun.
There were srtillery engagements near
Chxvynon and Pargny-Tilisn. Patrols were
active in the region OF the canal. A strong
enemy detachment, which attempted TO sp-
proach our lines in the region OF Cerny. was
repulsed with losses
On the right bank OF the Neuse tVerdun
front, heavy artillery fighting continued In
the sector between Chaume Wood and Beson.
vaux. We recaptured further trench ele-
ments on the Cauieres crest
Last night enemy avistors bornbarded
Nancy and the region north OF the city. One
person vas wounded. The damage was In
significant
(NIGHT .-Northvest Of Rheims. at the
end OF the day, o surprise attack on Ger
man trench vest Of Brimont enabled us 70
iniict serious losses on the enemy and bring
back a score Of prisoners and material.
In the night OF October 20 German air
planes bomberded Dunlirk and Calais with
ou. causing any casualties among the popu-
lace The same night several bomss were
dropped on Belfort two persons were wound
ed ore OF them a woman and one child
This afternoon 81. Die likewise was bonn
berded and one person was wounded. -Four
German sirplanes were brought down by our
pilots, and twelve were compelled TO land IN
a damaged condition.
In the days OF October u. IS and 20 and
New-York tribune., 1917-10-31

SAL 10 De remembered that Americs IA
pledged TO break the military power Of
Germany and make TO peace with ,ss
Hchenzollcrns.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-31
GERMAN

BERLIN. Oct So.--Udine has been taken
by allied troops Of the 18th Amy. The
former seat O. the Italian main army aa-
n,inistration consequently has fallen into our
hands on the sixth day Of the successful
operations.
Indifferent 10 the demands upon them. our
divisions are pressing irresistibly forward IN
the plain toward the course OF the Tsglia-
mento. The retirement of the defeated enerny
army Is being stemmed at the few crossings
Of the river, which is greatly swollen by
downpours OF rain.
Our troops advancing out Of the Ca-nio
Alp. have set foot on Venetian coil along the
entire front, and are pressing forward
against the upper course Of the Tsgliamento.
VIENNA, Oct. S0.-The Italian Carnia
front has collapsed, on the most important
sectors. During snowStorm our troops
wrested from the enemy frontier positions
which he had built up during two and a
half years southwest Of Tarvis, near Pom
tafel IN the Ploecken region. and on ST. Pal
The material captured in the twelfth lsonzo
battle exceeds by far the booty which fe
into our handt rs a result OF our Galician
and Polish summer offensive in 1918.