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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-09

The dust that accumulates in a Cal ifornia Portland cement mill has been
 found to be so rich in potash that 1t
 is collected and sold for enough to pay the plants running expenses.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-09

SEINE BOAT FOR SALE-42 feet long 1212 foot beam. In quire of Clark at the Ketchikan Marine Rail- way.-adv
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-09
IN COMMISSIONERS COURT

Harry Burton, native, who was ar raigned in the commissioners court yesterday, plead guilty and was fined $20 and costs, which he paid.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-09

The most effective method of clean ing an iron sink is to rub we'll with ! cloth wet with kerosene oil.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-09
WALKERISMS

THIS SPACE COSTS MONEY" We to get advertising that will allow adequate the
 However this week asking something that will allow profit except the priceless feeling of having done something worthy"
 Monograph Record for the Soldiers? will leave the at store during this them to Ameican Lake, Where the boys will appreciate it.
 Ketchikan hundred records o spend their leisure hours 
 ANNOUNCEMENT is rubber goods all the Rexal U. booklet: Health"
 WALKER DRUG co. Phone 26 WE ARE YOUR RExALL STORE Ketchikan
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-04
CORONER ORDERS MRS. 0LDERSHAW HELD BY POLICE
Admits Provocation in Case But Finds Trumbull :.
 Woman Culpable.

Ruth Oldershaw is held criminaliy liable for sthe death of her husband. Charles Oldershaw, according to a finding made by Coroner John J. Phe- Ian and announced today. ."Notwith- standing the provocation and vile language, I feel obliged to find that the deceased came to his death as result of the criminal act of Ruth Oldershaw," the finding states.
 Oldershaw was shot July 27 and died in St. Vincent's hospital Aug. 2. Before his death he gave a statement to the coroner in which said it was his own fault that Mrs. Oldersraw killed him. Just before the shooting Oldershaw had slapped his wife's face, called her names, had thrown bowl of hot coffee over her neck and face and threatened to kill her before noon.
 Then Mrs. Oldershaw exclaimed, "You have struck me the last time you are going to- She went into an adjoining room, got revolver and returned to fire the fatal shot. The young widow is held in the county jail at present and will probably be arraigned for trial in the autumn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-04
SEND 900 NOTICES
 TO YOUNG MEN IN
 DIVISION NO. 13

Notices to- appear for physical examinations have been. mailed to 900 young men of State Division No. 13 which includes the towns of Stratford, Fairfield Westport and Trumbull and the city of Shelton. The last of the notices calling the men for examina- tions Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week were mailed today. The division quota is 3S3 men and is hoped to get the available number out of the 300 called.
 The examinations of the Shelton men will take place in the city hall Tuesday; those of Stratford Wednes- day in the town hall and the examine tions of Trumbull, Fairfield and West port men will take place at Fairfield on the last three days of next week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-04
CONE IN SMALL
 BOAT ] WEEKS;
 RELATIVES FEAR
Sheet Metal Worker of Lake Plant With Brother Miss
 ing Since July g.

Leaving Lehmann's pier the after noon of July g, osteneibly to take a short sail, Michael Prior, 561 Newf1eld avenue, and his brother Andrew have not been seen or heard from since and their relatives fear they have been drowned.
 Mrs. Michael Prior this morning ap- pealed to Detective Captain E. 0. Cronan to find some trace of her hus- band and brother-in-la:w. She states they boarded a sharpie type saiIboat, equipped also with motor power, and we'll provisioned, bearing the name Leon" The craft is 2s feet long and eight feet beam, of a lead war-paint color, with cabin.
 It was the stated intention of the brothers to take an afternoon sail but Mrs. Prior states she thinks her hus- band might have decided after sailing a while to set out for Quincy, Mass, where he has relatives. The police of Quincy will be asked to look for the men.
 Michael Prior is sheet metal work CT and his brother has been employed for several years in the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. plant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-04
FLAMES AMERICANIzED RUSS SOCIALISTS RETURNING HOME
 FOR OUTBREAKS IN NEW RUSSIA

A Pacific Port, Aug. 4.-The Amer ican mission to Russia, headed by Elihu Root, landed here late last night. No. official statement on the work of the mission in Russia or on the report it will make after it's re- turn to Washington was made pulp lie. MT. Root, acting as spokesman, declared that he had nothing to say except that the party had been hos pdtaibly received in every Russian city visited.
 From the Russian revolution will be evolved a sAple government, accord ing to James Duncan, vice president of the American Federation of La- Dor. It's establishment is retarded, he declared, by the radical so-called re- formers, who have returned to Russia from America The success of the revolution. MT. Duncan attributed to the workmen of Russia, by whom the propaganda of freedom was first car rfed to the present class at the time of the original duu1a in 1905.
 Charles Edward Russell said the task of new Russia was greatly handi- capped by German propaganda Most of the trouble, however, has been caused by Russians naturalized as Americans, who have returned to Russia since the outbreak of the rev. olution,'' he said, and the added that Russians from the United States spread the report throughout the country that America had entered the war for sordid reasons.
 These propagandists.'s MT. Russell continued, "who pretend to have an intimate knowledge of American con- ditions and American motives, inform
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-04
International Officers Con- sultation Concluded, Pres ident Britton Believes Conference With H. H. Pinney Will End Dis agreement.
Strikers to Hold Mass Meet ing Monday Afternoon to Hear Result of Expected Conference - Executives Leave City, But Two Will Return Here.

If conference with H. H. Pinney, general manager of the Remington Arms Co.,, Is arranged Monday, the strike of the 800 polishers at the fac tory will probably be settled, accord ing to w. w. Britton, president of the Metal Polishers', Buffers, Platers, Brass & Silver Workers of North America
 The international executive board of the union completed a long consulta- tion this morning and at the conclu- sion, MT. Britton expressed the belief that the strike will be ended Monday.
 John J. Flynn, international vice. president of the, union, said today: "The agreement which MT. Pinney was willing to accept. with one or two small notifications, will be presented if conference is arranged Monday, and I believe it will be accepted
 The result of the conference. if it is arranged, will be reported to the mass meeting of polishers Monday after noon at Eagles' hall. In the event there is no conference, the strike will continue. the union officials say.
 Much of the time of the board meet ing was taken Up with a review of the last two years, and matters that will come before the convention Of the union at Cincinnati, Aug. 20.
 The international officers will leave the city today, and Monday, two ot them, John J. Flynn and James Darr, will return to take charge of the sit- uation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-04
Two Hundred Are EntOmbed In Coal Mine
Gas Explosion Chokes Pas sagesE31, All Negroes, Rescued Employees and Soldiers Working Desper- ately to Save Others Disaster Not Attributed to Strike Troubles.

Clay, Ky, Aug 1.-Two hundred miners are entombed in mine No. 4 of the West Kentucky. Coal Go. here today as a result of an explosion of gas. Three men have been rescued. Smoke is emerging from the mine.
 The explosion. it was said, occurred in the south end of the mine. where negroes were largely employed. Debris, 1t was said. /choked the passa geway to the south end, where the remaind- CT of the force, including 40 white men, were at work.
 Madisonville.. Ky, Aug. 4-Reports gas explosion in mine No. of the early today, said that 31 men, all them, it was. said, were severely burned.
 Employes of the company and sol diers of Go. c, First regiment, K. N. G.. are working desperately to save the others.
 Superintendent Jenkins in charge of the 10 mines owned by the West Kentucky Coal Go. in this section, is directing the rescue work. t The soldiers, who have been on guard duty during the strike troubles here, have assumed charge of the situation and are allowing no one not directly connected with the rescue operations, to approach the workings. The explosion is asserted to be not connected with the strike troubles by those in authority.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-04
SUBJECT ]. TO DRAFT CALL
 TO BE EXAMINED
Department Officials Plan to See How Call Affects
 the Local Force.

The fifty police officers of draft ago have been ordered by Assistant Supt Suckley to meet next Monday even ing in the court room at police head quarters in order that the department may determine just what number are exempt on claims of marriage or hav- ing dependents. In the traffic squad seven men are liable and it is esti- mated a dozen of the S50 liable have been drawn in the first quota They have been examined and accepted for the army.
 It is probable that the department officials will file exemption claims for all, men, asserting they are indispen- sable to the welfare of the city That they will be exempted, however, is not probable as Washington officials have ruled that municipal, state and national employees are not exempted Only those holding elective offsees are
 freed of military obligations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-04

thelr native countrymen that the gov ernment of the United States is more oppressive than the old regime in Pet rograd.'
 He declared that the extremists of the socialist party were demanding the immediate institution of social ist commonwealth regardless of the menace of German militarism, but that most of the socialists were com ing to understand that the world mus be made safe for democracy be- fore there can be any sound progress toward social betterment.
 Declaring that the socialist party in America is in the hands of German propagandists, MT. Russell made his first answer to his expulsion from that party.
 'The constitution of the socialist party in the United States provides that no one could be expelled without a hearing" he asserted. "so I con- sider that have never been expell- ed, but I have no interest in an or ganization that is disloyal.''
 Rear Admiral James H. Glennon, on his arrival, learned of the death of his son, which occurred three weeks ago. Wireless, messages carrying the news were directed to him but failed to reach him.
 Other members of the mission are Cyrus H. Mccormick, president of the International Harvester Co.,; Samuel Barton, banker of Newk York; John P. Mott, general secretary of the gen. eral committee of the Y.4 M. c. A.; land Mai. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the United States army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-04
RETAIN THOMAS
 AS MEMBER OF THE GOVERNMENT
Withdrawal Now Would Be Open to Wrong Inter
 pretation.

Paris, Aug. 4-Socialist deputies in the chamber decided last night by a vote of 54 to g that Albert Thomas, minister of munitions and member of the war council, shall continue as a member of the government. After M Thomas had given his reasons for re- maining in office Jules Guesde, for mer member of the cabinet, support ing him. pointed out that in view of a recent resolution inviting socialists to abstain from entering conferences that are animated by imperialist de- signs, the withdrawal of M. Thomas might be wrongly interpreted and give the Central powers a pretext to accuse the French government of pursuing a policy of conquest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-04
NECRO'S ARREST NEARLY CAUSES
 M0BS TO RIOT
Local and New York Detec- tives Have to Draw Guns
 to Warn Off Crowd.
Especial to The Farmer. )

New York, Aug. 4-The arrest of Edward Smith, a bellboy in the At, Jantic hotel, Bridgeport, on a charge of theft, nearly precipitated 8 riot in the colored section where he was found sleeping. 59 West 139th street, last night. Detective George Wash burn, of Bridgeport, and Lieut.. Baske of the Fifth precinct, were forced to draw their guns to keep a mob of frenzied. negroes from beating them and taking away their prisoner.
 Smith ap to Thur sday has been em- pfoyed in the Bridgeport hotel. It is alleged that he brought a pitcher of ice water to the room of a guest, Dan iel Finnegan. When the latter was not looking Smith is alleged to have slipped his, hand under the pillow on the bed and extracted Finnegan's roll of $S0.
 Finnegan demanded the arrest of Smith, but the latter was missing when the police went to question him. He was traced to the house in West 139th street, and Detective Washburn came here to bring him back to Bridgeport to stand trial Accompan- jed by Lieut. Baske the pair found Smith in bed.
 The latter when told he was wanted in Connecticut asked if Washburn had a warrant. The detective ad- mitted he did not possess one and Smith refused to dress himself. or al- low himself to be taken to the police station. The officers pulled him from his bed and fight started that arous- ed not only the household but the en- tire neighborhood.
 < A mob of colored people gathered outside the house, while few enter ed the residence evidently intending to aid Smith. They were kept at bay by the display of the officers. guns. Smith was finally clubbed and sub- dued and, his Aptors started for the police station. At the door of the house they were surrounded by threatening colored folks and freed from attack only by the display ot their revolvers and threats to shoot
 Smith has refused to leave New York with extradition formalities and application has been made for requi- sition papers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-04
TO Rigidly Enforce
 Draft Regulations

Washington, Aug. 4APersons re- ssisting the draft law, department of Justice officials announced today, whether in Oklahoma or elsewhere, will be sought out; run down and brought before the proper authorities, mo matter at what cost.
 Provost Marshal General Growder and Assistant Attorney General Fitts, fin charge of the enforcement of the draft law. conferred at length today as to steps to be taken to check anti draft aeieators in Nodth Carolina. Georgia, Okiahoma and other iocan- ties.
 Secretary Baker or Gen. Crowder probably win issue statement later today outlining the departments po- 'sition. on draft evaders.,
 Just what steps will be taken to bring to justice the men who are lspreading sentiment in the South and Ielsewfiere against the draft law were mot announced. MT. Fitts, in the ab- |sence of Attorney General Gregory ssued the following statement:
 whether in Oklahoma. or any. where else, If persons who are regu. ilarfy selected for military service un. der the selective soldiers act fail tc obey when properly notified and call ed. they will be- reached and over taken by the strong arm of the fed. eral law and brought before ths proper registration boards
 Mr. Fits first information of the anti- movement in Oklahoma was obtained today from the news papers. While department agents and field investigators have beer looking into the situation there fol some time, 1t was said their report, had not been brought to his atten ton this forenoon. The situation, sst far as he knew then, was no dffferen in Oklahoma than in other sections of the. country. where sporadic demon strations against the law have oc cured. Officials were inclined tt minimize the seriousness of the situa ton based on unofficial reports, il Oklahoma
 Field investigators, however, som, time ago reported to the departmen that trouble might be found in en forcing the law uncertain sections O Oklahoma
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-04
To Post Bulletins
 of Ships Arrivals
 lin Customs House

Beginning today and continuing hn- til further notices, Collector of the Port James L. McGovern will post in the customs house a list of all the ships that have arrived in any Ameri- can port during the last "A hours.
 The name and nationality of the ship will be furnished. Any person interested in anybody who has passage aboard a ship bound for America, or any shipment thereon, may learn of it's arrival at the customs house on publication.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-04
VICTORY MUST, BE COMPLETE TO SAFEGUARD NATIONAL LIBERTY,
 DAVID LLOYD- GEORGE DECL ARES

mercy of cruel military power. Russia would have disintegrated sooner. France would have fought bravely but might have been over- whelmed. Americas Monroe doc- Urine would have been treated as a scrap of paper. The fact today is that we have checked the ambition o1 Germany"
 War is a ghastly business, but it is not so bad as their peace. While they know their plot has miscarried this time, the Prussian war lords have de- ternnined to succeed next time. There must be no next time. This genera tion must eliminate war from the trag- edies of human life"
 Continuing, MT. Lloyd George said
 "If we SOW seeds of discontent and disunion in the nation we shall real defeat. A nation that falters before it reaches it's purpose will never be- come a great people.
 No one in Great Britain, France Italy and Russia or even in Germany and Austria has any idea how near we are today to the summit of oul hope"
 The morning newspapers today commemorate the conclusion of three years of war by long reviews of past events, taking stock of the present position and speculations of the fu- ture. They also print conspicuously messages from the king to sovereigns and presidents, including one to Woodrow Wilson expressing the de- termination to pursue the war until the joint efforts are crowned with success.
 Reviews by members of the govern ment and various leaders proclaim, the determination to fight to the end for the destruction of mi1itarism and the vindication of Justice and freedom at all cost. Some are epigrammatic for instance that from Lord Robrt Cecil, which says:
 'The path to freedom lies through the German nnes.''
 Sir Edward Carson, minister with out portfolio, says:
 "The Germans unsheathed the sword; they must not be allowd to put it back unbroken.'' The editorials and reviews, al though firmly maintaining that a vic tory for the Allied democracies is ab- solutely assured and that theil strength is growing while that of the l German allies is waning, recognize
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-04
GIRLS RETURN TO
 ELECTRIC CABLE co.

Thomas J. Seward, general superin- tendent of the Electric Cable works, today asserted that the strike which threatened that organization among it's girl employees was over. The strikers, with the exception of 8, few who were considered "ringleaders," have been taken back into the company's employ according to Supt Seward.
 The company today decided to pay a bonus for certain classes of work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-04
FIRST DIVISION WILL CALL 5 TIMES ITS DRAFT QUOTA
Great Number of Aliens In First, Second and Third Voting Districts to Result in Summons for Half the Reg ,stereJ There-Many Seek to File Industrial Claims.

One half of the regstrants of the first city division will be for the ton the National This decision reached today and immediate y started to dispatch by Monday Tuesday notices whose order numbers in the district begin with 1857 and end with 2356.
 The division quota 45O and after the examination of 1856 called by the og nal had proceeded
 two and onehalf days became apparent without question that would whose notices be mailed next week will be ordered to report for physical amnaons at the Y. M. c. A. in Main street, Monday, Aug 13 and the examinations will continue until quota reached.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-04


 London, Aug. 4-Dayid Lloyd George. the British premier in the presence of, a distinguished gathering representative of all parties which met this afternoon in Queens hall to mark the third anniversary of the declaration of war;, reiterated the aims for which the Entente allies were fighting and indicated the only conditions under which they would consent to a suspension of hostilties with the Central powers.
 The meeting was held under the auspices of the national war aim committee. and was probably the greatest patriotic demonstration of the year. The expectation had been that the premier's speech would be a most important one.
 The marquis of Crewe, leader of the liberal party in the house of lords, was chosen to preside. He was supported by the archbishop of Can terbury, 20 members of the govern ment and 100 members of parliament. Baron Sonnino, the Italian foreign minister, and Nikola Pachitch, the Serbian premier, were invited guests.
 In the course of his speech MT. Lloyd-George said:
 V1cIpTy must De so COInplete IuaC our national liberty never again shall be challenged.
 Russia learned that an army without discipline is a rabble.
 There are some here who want to set up committees for the British army and direct the conduct of the war. We cannot allow sectional organization to direct the war or to dictate the terms of peace. The "a ton as a whole made war and the nation as a whole must make peace. " VICTORY 2..... .... rfy$H.. -.
 The prime. minister said he did not trust the German peace talk.
 Neither the kaiser nor the chan cellor,' he declared, t"has yet said he would be, satisfied with German soil. They talk glibly about peace but stammer over the word restoration. Before we have a peace conference they must learn to use the word re- storation. So far they have not learned even the first | tier of the alphabet"
 The Premier, on opening his ad- l dress, asked what would have hap pened if Great Britain had not enter ed the war He answered the ques- tion by saying.
 Europe would have been at tn,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-04
SENATOR 0'SULLIVAN QUALITIES AS |. s. NAVAL RESERVE ENSIGN;
 QUITS SENAT0RSHIP FOR SERVICE

Derby, Aug. 4.[Patrick B. O'Sulli- van, Democratic leader of the Con- necticut senate, and secretary of the Democratic state central committee, has resigned both these offices to be- come an ensign in the U. s. Naval reserves.
 Senator OFSullivan is a lawyer, and is the head of a large contracting company in this city. His activities as the spokesman of the Democratic mi nority in the senate brought him into statewide prominence early in the session of the general assembly of 1917.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-04

Senator O'Sullivan had twice failed to qualify for service in the naval re- serves because of defective vision, but on taking his third examination in New York city yesterday he succeed ed. Senator O'Sullivan has a. wife and two children. His late father, Dr. F. H. O'Sullivan, was the first mayor of Derby. having been warden of the borough of Birmingham before it's consolidation. He also was post master of Derby for several years!
 Mr. OSulivan's resignation as sec retary of the state central committee Is In the hands of Chairman F1tzger- aid.