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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
VIII. l. FIGHT FUR
 ALLIES
Chinese Troops Defeat and Disarm The Russians
 At narbin

TOKYO, Dec. 2S--ln a speech from she throne yesterday, the Emperor amphatically declared that Japan's in- tention was to cooperate to the full est extent with the Allies; and that nothing will ever change this firm res olution He said that whenever the time came. the nation would be found shoulder 10 shoulder with the Allies for a righteous cause.
 \ report from Harbin today says that in the battle between the Chinese and Russian troops yesterday, result cd in the surrender and disarmment of the latter. The Chinese troops are said to be in complete control of the situation.
 The fight which resulted in a com plete victory for the Chinese troops, lasted over two hours. according to the foreign office received here.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
CONSC .>TIOUS DIRECTOR RETURNS MILITARY PAY
 TO THE GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. A letter enclosing a check for s25 has been received by the War Department and has caused officials more worry than anything that has happened for a long time The letter was from a training camp and follows:
 T am a conscientious objector to war in all it's forms. Without thought I allowed myself 10 sign the payroll. Twenty-Five dollars was issued me and I received f. My conscience, however will not permit me 10 retain money appropriated for military service. Therefore I am returning to you by money-order the full amount of s25. Moste sincerely yours. JOHN DOE
 No sooner had Secretary Baker re- ceived the money order than he called on Ajurant General Mccain for a legal opinion as 10 is proper disposition. The adjutant general was unable 10 find a legal precedent and took the case under advisement.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
PR()I''l,S OF PIE ACE
 REJECTED
Premier Lloyd George Makes Statement Which Is Regarded as Reply
 To Offer

PARIS, Dec. 2S.-The foreign minis ter in a speech before the Chamber so of deputies this morning. announced that the peace proposals promulgated by the Central Powers through the Austro Hungarian foreign minister Count Czernin. had been rejected by France. He said that France shall in sist that Germany changes her gov | rnment before peace proposals will Ibe considered. Continuing, he said: France is ready 10 talk peace, but only with responsible agents
 LONDON, Dec. 2S-"The achieve ment Of the purpose for which the Allies are fighting is essential to the future freedom and peace Of man kind. said Lloyd George in letter which he sent today to the labor con gress.
 The Premier's statement is regard ed as Great BriJain's reply 10 the Ger man peace offer.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28

PETROGRAD, Dec. 2S.-Soldiers while acting under orders from the Finance Commission. surrounded and seized the private banks in Petro- grad this morning, including the nraneh of the National City Bank of New ' YorS city. On his protest, man aser l.. R. Stevens was put under ar rest and detained for short time. Many directors of other banks were also arrested. several surrendering -heir Feys to the banks and vaults. This Manager Stevens positively re. fused to do.
 WASHINGTON Dec. 2S.-Tha de 9z~..raae e state was informed this corning that Russia will formally transmit the peace terms of the Cen taal Powers to the Entente govern
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
HOW AMERICANS
 DO THINGS ON
 THE FRENCH FRONT
Red Tape is Thrown Aside When There is Something To
 Accomplish

Here are two stories showing how Americans in France get things done, says the New York Times of the fif- teenth:
 An artillery battery commander, having received orders to transfer his command by rail, loaded the men and their equipment and then discovered that no engine was attached to the train and none appeared available. At that moment a small freight engine arrived in the yards and its engineer and fireman, at first protesting, ob- served the battery commanders or ders to take out the artillery train. This engine proving not powerful en- cugh to move the heavy load, it was permitted to proceed on it's regular freight run.
 few minutes later a passenger train arrived with a much more pow erful engine This one. was cheerfully communicated by te American officer and as the result his organization was transported on time. Available rec ords do not indicate whether that trains passengers have gone forward as yet.
 The second incident occurred the day before Thanksgiving. but has just come to light An officer under orders of cranterries reached his command in time for the holiday dinner, discov- cred that no freight train service V D available The barrels could r,- : moved by express, so the Anne ice T bought passenger tickets, had blire 2 trundled into the compartme ,fa car and arranged in the previous ''- served seats before the aston aaef railway officials. The officer made his cranberry delivery in time for the din
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
GERMANS ARE RESPONSIBLE
 FOR RAIDS
American Cavalrymen Kill Ten Bandits and Wound
 Iwenty More

FL PA5G. Dec. 2S-Secret service men have discovered that the Mexi- can bandit raids which have occurred throughout the Texas Big Bend dis trict of late, have been inspired by Germans who are also directing oper ations south of the border in oonnec- ton with American draft eyaders The discovery was called to the at .ention of the department of Justice al Washington. It is thought that the administration will notify the Mexican government of the matter.
 MARTA. Tex. Dee. 2S.-A dotach- ment of American eavalrymen sent our to pursue the Mexican bandits who raided the Candelaria settlement Ii this state. where they slew the mail carrier and escaped across the Nerdea. returned after having killed ten outlaws and wounded twenty more besides recovering many stolen hors- es and equipment.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
POLICE SEARCH FOR
 FRISCO THROAT SLASHER

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Dec 2S.- Descriptions furnished the police of the alleged slayer of Albert Protell and Timothy Grace, who were found in a hotel with their throats slashed open in a peculiar manner. lead to the be- lief that man has been turing young men to secluded spots, overpowers them and cuts their threats open. lie is believed to be the same man who seriously cut the throat of Stanley Dixon. of Los Angeles, in Golden Gate Park here October 2.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
.N()[uPFIR(0VEMEN'TIN
 AFFAIRS OF RUSSIA
The B0lsheviki Governmen Apparently Wants to Act As Mediator Between A the Belligerent
 Natl 0nS.

ments forthwith. says the dispatch from Petrograd.
 in view of this action by the BoI~ 3heyi!Ii government officials here are :ao..aod to the belief that Russia vir- Wally attempts to become mediator between the Teutonic and the En- jente Allies. There is no interest dis played here over the Teutons peace offer as announced by Count Czernin the Austro-Hungarian minister of for o;ln acairs given out yesterday.
 PETROGRAD. Dec. 2S.-The peace conference which has been in progress 1t B.est Litovsk the fast few days, took recess to meet in Japan. The name cf the place will be announced later.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
MADE
 BY DIRECTOR MCAD0O

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-Railway Director General. Secretary doAdoo placed today the existing war board. composed Of private railway execu- tiyes n charge temporarily of the operations Of the nations lines Of rail roads. This was the only announce ment made by the director.
 WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-The rail- roads Of the county were formally taken over al noon today.
 SEATTLE. Dee. 2S.-The hereto fore luxurious trains Of the transcon- tinental lines running into Seattle have been discontinued through the taking over Of the roads today by the government.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
LIGHTLESS NIGHTS PLANNED BY FUEL
 ADMINISTRATION

The United States Fuel Administra- ton issues the following:
 The United States Fuel Administra- tion has under consideration definite plan for "lightless nights" throughout the country, somewhat similar to "wheatless" and "meatless' days.
 It is now proposed to darken all outdoor lighting other than street lights and special municipal lights needed for police purposes on certain nights of each week On other nights, according to the plan. signs would be permitted to burn.
 Would Change Order of Nov. g
 The plan under discussion provides for radical changes in the order put out on November last, which restrict ed illuminated signs to certain hours, making such exceptions of merchants and theatre signs as seemed reason able. In actual application it now ap- pears this order is impracticable.
 1 Ic t'luSHCc O4 dll ts co ID tiot IAaN st. eets of cities are virtually as light as before these special signs were darkened. State Federal fuel admins trations in New York, Illinois and other States have reported in detail on the impossibility of getting results from the old order. They say it is the tens of thousands of small signs that count
 White Ways" Disappear.
 "Lightless nights" would save coal in large quantities. according to the fils res before the Fuel Administrat- ion It would be a part of the plan to LOW every citizen the war neces- si and have him join in the saving. very residence. apartment house, lu office building people would be
 to use not more than one-half
 lsual lighting.
 Ter the conditions noted in the
 nber order the white ways L2ee kept their brilliancy and the coal
 has not been large, under the
 an the white ways" woud dis appear entirely on certain nights Official Bulletin.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
CLEVER GERMAN
 9P'Es|IT'EEf'|'.EIl
First joined Seatte Y. M. (. {. Afterward Tried
 To Enlist al Camp Lewis

SEATTLE. Dec. 2S,-WilAelm Frederick Flo and John Forcella. for mer German cavalrymen. after hav- ing succeeded in joining the Seattle Young Men Christian Association, en- deavored to enlist at Camp Lewis. Meanwhile the men had been under surveillance of secret service men who reported them to tn department of justice at Washington. resulting in President Wilson ordering them to be interned during the war. Both are declared 10 be exceptionally clever spies
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
RUSSIAN PEACE REPRESENTATIVE
 ACCEPT OFFER

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 2S.-The Rus sian peace negotiators just before ra- cess was taken al Brest Litovsk. sig nifed their acceptance of Count Czernin's proposals for peace as a basis for general discussion. accord ing 10 word received here via Berlin. The report adds that the negotiators will so inform the be!ligerent nations.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
CLEVELAND GERMAN SAYS DOWN WITH
 ALI. KAiSERISM"

CLEVELAND. Dec. 2S.-The exam pie Of Carl Schurz and the Germans who took part in the democratic move ment Of 1S4S as the only example Ger man-Americans can follow intelligent y. is the gospel heinz preached by Dr. Christian S!hler, a prominent Ger man. who is the local head of the Friends Of the Germany Democracy The society is made up of loyal United States citizens Of German blood who believe the war against Prusianism should be vigorously prosecuted until Kaisarism is orerthrovn.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
sf%H E'llROWERS
 IN SAN FRANCISCO

sAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-Alice 5m;th. q ,a.ddle aged woman was con Yicted today on a charge of malicious mischief fa. having placed pools Of ink on seats of a picture show, and vas sentenced 10 sixty days in the county ia1 \ regular epidemic has Leen gous tne rounds of the theatres in tbe lst week and many costly gowns and coats have been ruined, ae- ecrdina to complaints received by the authorities and picture show mnaa- gers
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
FUEL ADMINISTRATORS WILL NOT PERMIT HALF
 HEARTED MEASURE

The Fuel Administration authorizes the following:
 The present is not time when coal dealers can run business as they see fit and cooperation with the United States Fuel Administration will be re- quired. If coal dealers in any part of the United States refuse to coop crate with the Federal Fuel Admins tration steps will be taken to divert coal dealers who will cooperate. The policy of the United States Fuel Ad- mir alton was made known in
 --ee a1a Saturday to a firm Of coal
 ieale in a Pennsylvania city. TeIeram to Dealers.
 The telegram to the coal dealers. who had been reported as refusing to cooperate with the Fuel Administra- ton. was as follows:
 Administration is advised you re- fuse to cooperate with Federal Fuel Administrator. If this is the case ad- ministration will take steps to have all coal shipped to you diverted to other dealers who are willing to CO., operate with this administration in relieving whole situation. It is not time when dealers can run their own business as they see fit. and cooper alton on part of dealers must be giv en if efforts of this administration are to be successful. Unless advice that you are willing to cooperate is given ] by four o'clock this afternoon we will arrange 10 have all coal now in trans l it diverted to other dealers in your city"
 Company Denies Charge. | The telegram to the e>Pennslyvania i dealers was sent in connection with work of the Fuel Administration in relieving the coal situation in various parts of the country The firm to which the message was addressed re- piled, denying charges that it was re- fusing to work in harmony with the Fuel Administration,
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
OFFICERS TELL OF SAVING PLATINUM FOR
 THE UNITED STATES

The story of the hazardous gather ing Of 21.000 ounces of platinum, worth S2.000,000, by Lieutenant Nor man A Stines and it's shipment acros ; Siberia to Vladivostok and then to the United States. was told by official of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
 The bureau denied that any private individual controlled or would be able 10 obtain any portion of the shipment.
 Lieutenant Stines, a platinum ex- pert, recently entered the United States army and was attached to the military staff of the American am- bassador in Petrograd. Realizing the necessity of obtaining platinum : American war preparations were h.. 10 be forestalled, he began 10 obtain control Of large quantities in various parts of Russia, with the financial as- sistance Of the Russian-English bank Of Petrograd. This platinum he of fered 10 the United States Govern ment at cost.
 Before shipment many difficulties had to be surmounted. Officials who desired to hold the metal for higher prices had to be placated. Unusual care had 10 be taken against robbery Because platinum is on the imports embargo list, the consignment was shipped to the Secretary of Commerce with the understanding that it was to be used solely for Government needs.-Oficial Bulletin.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28

The Jefferson arrived from the north at one o'clock this afternoon and left several hours later for the south with ". G. Weigle 4. Watson, Joe Perry Jenkins, Mrs. D. Wells, Mrs. Terna Patching, Bernard Aikens. N T. Ceanes, ". T. Lopp, Henry Wall and Miss Alvina Schlinck.
 The Despatch arrived from the north this morning and will leave this af- ternoon for Chomley where she will take on salmon, then to Wards Cove 10 get shipment Of fish meal She will be southbound about Sunday.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
ALONG THE WATERFRONT

The halibut schooner Alaska which arrived this morning from the fish ing banks with 45.000 pounds of hali- but. left al one o'clock this after noon for Seattle, Capt. Carl Angel, in command l. is reported that dur ing the terrible storms on the banks recently the Alaska lost about 5000 worth of gear, which went overheard.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
CITY
 BEING DESTROYED

WASHINGTON, Dee. 2S.--An earth quake which began demolishing Guatemala City Christmas night vas still in progress last evening. accord ing to a cable dispatch to the State Department this afternoon. The eX- tent of the damage is not mentioned, official. Of the department say.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
DELEGATE SULZER
 MAKES CANDIDATES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Delegate Sulzer today nominated Peter Sather, Junior. or Nome: Donald J. Leheey, of Seward. for appointment as cadets at West Point Their alternates are: Denig N. Sutphen, of Ketchikan and Willard o. Murane of Seattle.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
GERMAN MUST EXPLAIN
 MANY CODE MESSAGES

HUTCHINSON, Kan. Dec. 2S.-Sus- pected Of being a spy. when caught at Joplin. Alfred Schiller Q hunehback, declared he had always "cussed the Kaiser" He said he knew the Kais- CT personally when a boy.
 4 search of his home revealed num- erous code messages in papers scat tered about the house, which he will be made to explain and answer for He is being held on a forgery charge now
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
yERY LITTLE ACTIVITY ON WESTERN FRONT
 IS LATE REPORT

LONDON. Dec 2S.-General Haig nothing special from the front today
 PARIS, Dec 2S.--German forces be- yond Verdun, contented themselves with smelling Cauriel Woods today, is the official statement made by the war office today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28

SEATTLE, Dec 2S.-The steamer Humboldt will resume it's southeastern run sailing January 25, it is announc- ed al the company's headquarters to- day.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
KLoNoIKeR WANTS DIVORCE

SEATTLE, Dec. 2S.-Anton Sander a Klondiker. filed suit this afternoon, for divorce against his second wife, Lillian D.. charging cruelty.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
PRESIDENT CELEBRATING

+ WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s,- + President Wilson is having a birth .
 Sa day party today, celebrating his : ! sixty-first anniversary. .s President Wilson was born at .
 f Staunton. Virginia, December 2S, ! < 1856 :
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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Dec 2S.-A strike Of three thousand policemen. members of the Patrolmen's Benevo- lent anu Protective Association, was planned One thousand recently gathered at the city hall to protest against the alleged treatment accord ed them by the administration and to -ake action toward making a demand for an increase in pay. But the meet ing was not held
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
ANOTHER INCREASE IN
 WAGES TO BE MADE

SEATTLE. Dec 22-Tt was learned today that shipyard workers were pre- pairing to make another demand for all increase of wages the first part of January.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
PROF. GE0RGESEN SPEAKS FOR ALASKANS

SEATTLE. Dec. 2S.-Prof George sen. the noted agriculturist in charge Of the government experimental sta tions in Alaska with his headquarters at the Sitka station, and who is now leaving here. said in a speech last evening that the government should give every person desiring to go to Alaska to farm. nominal transporta- ton rates on everything taken north.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
WEATHER REPORT

For the twenty-four hours end . ing S p. m. last night the maxi .
 . mum temperature was 14' above .
 zero, and the minimum was zero. . . No precipitation. Day was clear : . and sunny. Today it is consid : . erably milder and snow and . . rain has been falling.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28

MADRID. Dec. 2S.-At the age of -S. Gumersindo de Azcarate. leader of rhe Republican party. is dead here. He was regarded as man of extra ordinary political talent and often was consulted by King Alfonso in difficult circumstances.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-28
U. s. PLIERS DOWN
 MANY ENEMY PLANES

PARIS. France. Dee. 2S-Lieut. Raoul Lufbery of the Lafayette esca- drille has brought down another Ger man airman., Lufbery, with driver, was cruising at height of 12,000 feet, when he spotted two German fiiers taking photographs. He attacked them with machine gun. After ten shots one German machine rolled over and crashed to earth. The other ma chine promptly made off for Germany Later in the day Sergt. Kenneth Marr of San Francisco brought down hos tile plane when several German fliers attacked four French machines.
 SPRINGFIELD. Mo, Dec. 2S.-Fol- owing a nationwide search, J. Ed ward Reilley, man Of mystery, in the Baby Lloyd Rect abduction case. has been arrested in Phi 9elphia. It is believed that he can ar the entire mystery of the abduct T and murder of Baby Lloyd Rect.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-31

would amuse one to sit in a recruiting
station and hear the young men tell
Of their inirmities, bad eyes, teeth,
and health bordering on a nervous
breakdown; in fact, the saffron streak
extends all the way down their spinal
column. There are many exceptions to
this rule, and the draft process will
take the boy Dr. man who carry the
yellow streak and make him do his
part towards saving this country from
plutocracy.
1t is a well-known fact that this war
is a fght-to-a-fnish affair and must
be won by the U. S. assisting the al
lies or its goodnight ito the land of
the free and the home of the brave"
1t does not look right for the gov
eminent to draft only the real physi-
cally fit and sound young men, ieav-
ing the unsound at home TO become
the fathers Of cur future generations.
Few men are born perfect, but the
majority are able and Wilt = to take
up arms against a foreign enemy,
Men physically fit, hut CARRYING yellow
streaks could not battle sictoriously
until that yellow streak is removed,
The best fighters are those who have
nerve Of steel and a Willingness to dc
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-31
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