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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
WESTERN FRONT

With regard to the western front it would be a mistake to think that the danger is over. But whatever our difficult ties might be the central powers diffi- culties are infinitely greater with pop ulatons driven by hunger to something in the nature not merely of discomfort and sedition, but even in some impor- tant cities in Austria to revolt. and with more than half the Austrian army sym pathizing with the objects of the coun- try with which they are fighting.
 The central powers also have diff culties in other countries-in Bulgaria and Turkey I point these things out not to raise false hopes, but to show that all we need is to keep steady. endure and stand fast There is not the faintest doubt in my mind; surveying the whole position and looking at the whole facts, that our victory. will be complete"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

Louis Woody, Jr.. aged 2 years, died at local infirmary Sunday. The body will be shipped by Johns to Blue Ridge, Ga today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

Maggie Brannen. aged 31. died at a local infirmary Sunday. The remains will be shipped to Leeds today for interment by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

about the distribution and numbers troops could not be answered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

Mrs. J. N. Seymour. aged 20 years. died at her residence. 1929 Sloss avenue, last night at o'clock. She is sur vived by her husband and two chif- dren, mother and father. Mfr. and Mrs w. A. Meeks: one brother in the avIa- tion service, San Antonio. Tex. Funeral services will be conducted from the Sixty-sixth Street Baptist church this afternoon at 5:30 o'clock Interment will follow in East Lake cemetery
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-19
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
ISSUES INSTRUCTIONS

Juneau, Alaska, Aug. II, 1918
To Divisional District and Local Ad-
ninistratOrs.
Gentlemen:
From this date, the seventy per
cent rule in the matter of wheat flour
purchases by merchants in the Teri
tory, from wholesalers, millers and
jobhars, is abrogated and set aside.
Alaska merchants may now order the
amount OF wheat -four they desire, if
resp ctive CT the amount OF their pur-
chases last year with the understand
ing that the requisite amount of sub
stitutes must be ordered at the same
ime
Tie substitutes rule remains in full
force and effect in all respects.
TIE seventy per cent rule has here
tosore been carried out in the Terri
tory by use of printed certificates OF
Buyer and Seller, furnished by the
Federal Food Administration of al
aska. These certificates will no long
err be required. The lifting of this
seventy per cent rule applies only to
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-19

It was foreshadowed in the discus
sions between England and Holland re-
garding the transport of military sup
plies through Holland for Germany
and in Sweden at the time of the last
elections. Germany will lose more
! tliorugh the shifting opinion of these
neutral states than she can possibly
gain by the subjugation and looting
of Russia.
| Germany hopes to see Russia and
the Near East as supply depots and
/ . maintain her declining civilian man
/ power. She will fail, for no one
wishes to sell to Germany on credit,
or 10 go to Germany. the horror land,
and the German defeat in France
makes it safe to refuse. Thus not by
, square miles recovered is the value
of the successful Foch offensive to
- measured.
Hollanders, Danes, Norwegians,
Firms, Let's, and Poles rind their teeth
at thought of Germany. The aristo-
cratic rulers of Sweden, fearing for
their own privileges, do not want her
beaten, but the Swedish masses think
otherwise. Even in the German can
tons of Switzerland the preponderant
sentiment is pro-ally In Spain, de-
spite a powerful camarilla, the king
and Ramonones, with the approval of
most Spaniards, despite traditional
dislike of Great Britain, have been on
The verge of declaring war. The
fates OF Belgium and Rumania, heroic
but able to achieve nothing, have
spread terror 1t did not look as if
Germany could be beaten and, if she
was not, how heavy would be her
hand against weak countries.
The recognition in practically all
countries that Germany has failed is
already producing results. 1t seems
safer than it was to let the heart
speak A great change in opinion is
reported in Sweden and Holland.
Even the made-in-G Germany Finnish
government is beginning to show indie
pendent, and the Finnish agent here
is moved to deny that Finland is anti
ally. We may expect the Poles to
look up, and the appointed
council to be less abject In Russia,
a nominal neutral, it has been evident
taht one Of the reasons for the Rus
sian betrayal, base but understand
able, has been the belief that Ger
many would win and that the time
for sauve qui peut had arrived.
fundamental change in the bearing of
neutral countries is likely to be the
consequence of the second battle Of
the Marine.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-19

This is slightly in excess of the labor
employed by them last year.
Two outfits are working on Boul-
der creek in the Iditarod this sum-
mer. Considera bic work has boen
done in this district, but many min
ers are leaving on account of proli-
bitive prices in supplies and transpor-
taton.
Reports from thu digging which are
said to be about 60 miles from Bethel
are to the effect that Curley Smith
and Joe Jean, Mining lien from the
MARSHALL district, have made deal
with Butch Smith and partners aid
at1 going to wo";s about four or five
claims in this district during the sea
son. They are reported to be on
ground averaging about three to four
dollars to the foot.
What is reported to be the lowest
levels ever attained in the history of
hard rock mining in Alaska, were
reached yesterday in the Ready Bull
lion mine and ore is being hoisted
from a shaft $500 feet deep. In the
old workings of the Mexican mine and
other properties of the United Tread
well workings, ore was being blocked
cut at a distance of 200 feet from
the surface, but the depth now ariv-
ed at in the Ready Bullion is reported
to be the lowest levels SO far operat-
ed in the North.
Recent arrivals from Nixon Fork
about 35 miles from McGrath on the
kuskokwim state that considerable
prospecting has been done recently
in that part of the country and many
OF the miners have struck good pay.
1t is said that about 40 men are head
ed for the Nixon Fork country but are
unable to get there on account of the
high water. Material and supplies,
aad this condition is a bar to the de-
yalopment Of the district.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-19
MORE OCCUPATIONS
OPENED FOR MEXICAN
LABOR IN u. S.
New Order Extends Kinds of
Work and Conditions for
Admitting Immigrants

The occupations in which Mexican
| Ia borers may engage after being ad-
mitted to the United States under the
special provisions temporarily modi-
! flying the head tax, literacy test and
contract-la Dor provision have been ex-
tended by supplemental order OF Sec
airy of Labor Wilson.
/ Under the departmental order of
June II the immigration restrictions
i for Mexican labor were lifted only for
Mexicans coming to this country to
engage in agricultural pursuits, rail-
road maintenance of way and Ignite
coal mining.
! Additions to List.
The new order, now in effect, adds
to this list mining of all kinds and
common labor work in connection with
construction being done by or for the
Government in Texas, New Mexico,
/ Arizona, and Southern California, all
I included in the jurisdiction of immi-
e. ton district No. %.
+ in addition, the provision that Next
can laborers coming into the coun-
try under the war-emergency provis-
[ ions of the previous order must have
small portion of their wages de-
Quoted to be returned when they leave
the United States has been discontinue
ed
Commissioner General of Immigra-
ton Caminetti is in general charge of
the admission of Mexican laborers.
To facilitate the admission of Next
can laborers, they will be permitted
+ to enter the United States at all ports
of entry along the Gulf and Atlantic
coast as far north as Charleston, S. c.
in addition to the entry ports along
the Mexican border.
More immigration officers.
The immigration office forces at
towns most used by the Mexicans are
being increased. Specially trained
examiners of the United States EN-.
ployment Service are assisting immi-
grafton inspectors in examining appli-
cants at these points.
/ Encouraging reports come from the
border States as to the effect the in
| fiux of Mexican labor has had already
in alleviating local labor shortage.
The Employment Service Office at Yu
ma, Ariz., reports that "The demand
and supply for farm hands is about
balanced. Any shortage of farm
hands heretofore existing has been re.
lieved to a large extent by the opera
ton of departmental order No. 54261
POP admission of Mexican labor)'
Other Federal employment Offices
along the border report numbers OF
Mexicans entering under the new pro
visions. Many of the migrants are
already at work cutting cotton in the
Southwestern States.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-19
MEUTRALS
AWED BY
U. S. BLOW
Ry Judson c. Welliver
In the New York Globe.

Surveying the whole worldwide
field CT struggle, men who have never
been given to undue optimism, who
have avoided undertaking the Hun or
overestimating the forces against him,
today consider seriously the posi-
bility of victorious peace by Christ
mas of 1919. The turning of the tide
on the Western front is already be-
ginning to have effects in the neutral
countries which cannot be fully I'M
derstood in this cvountry because
there is inadequate realization of the
extent to which they have been ter
rorized by Germany. or of the value
which their economic support has been
to the Central Powers.
In Holland, Sweden, Norway, Den
mark, and Switzerland the govern
ments have been without exception
more complaisant toward Germany
than the mass of national opinion jus
titled. The governments felt their
responsibility to save their peoples
from a fate like Poland's and the peo
pie, though chatting, accepted the sit
uation. The people have been ready
for two years at least to make theil
real opinions felt whenever they
should Sc the first dawn of a day prom
Using victory for civilization and they
are seeing it now.
! Without any ostensible change o.
policy by the governments, every ONT
of these countries will assume les:
benevolent attitude toward Germany
just in proportion as it becomes safe
to allow real feelings to rule. Thi.
has been realized for long time, es
pecially in England.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-19
NOTICE OF MEETING

Alaska Labor Union Number Five
will meet at eight p. m. Wednesday
at Deep Sea Fisherman's Hall.-advtf
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-19

dealers in ordering their supply of
wheat flour.
There has been no change or modi-
fication of any wheat flour regulations
announced by the Federal Food Ad-
ministration for Alaska as affecting
sales by dealers either as to amount
of individual sales or the amount of
substitutes required, nor had any
change been announced affectin the
consumption Of wheat flour by house
holders which is still the voluntary
consumption not oeXceed one and
one half pounds OF wheat -four per
person per week.
Alaska Food Administrators will
continue to issue or refuse permits
FOR excess quantities upon a showing
being made by the purchaser: also
apprise dealers of the suspension Of
the seventy per cent rule realtive to
their purchases from wholesalers,
millers and jobbers.
Respectfully,
P. r. BRADLEY,
Federal Food Administrator for
Alaska.
BY II. A. Puiger,
Asst. Federal Food Administrator.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-19
MINING NOTES PICKED
HERE AND THERE

About 100 to $50 men are said to
be in the Good News bay district this
summer.
Tom Aitken on Candle Creek, forty
miles from Takotna is working full
crew, operating dredge.
Johnny Beaton and Donnely on one
below discovery on Otter creek are
working their dredge and employ a
force of As men.
The Guggenheims are working a
|dredge on Flat Crek in the Iditarod
section employing about 100 men
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-19
Ketchikan, Alaska, Aug. 8, 49,

Ketchikan, Alaska, Aug. 8, 1918
TO al whom it may concern:
Take notice that on and after the
above date |, the undersigned will not
be responsible for any debts con-
tracted by any one in my employee or
otherwise-adv If.
w. J. SULLY.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-19

FOR SALE-Eight ton boat, suita-
BILE for halibut or trolling, fully equip
ped 12 h. p. Scripps. Inquire for own
er at this office-adv / m p.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-19

FOR SALE-Ladies IA karat gold
antecd.-Apply this office.-adv.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-19

LCST-Elack pa,ent-leather purse,
coi;iaining about SIS in biIIs-Mrs. J.
e. diamond, Liberal Reward-leave
at fHner Office adv
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-19

FOR SALE OR CHARTER-halibut
boat "Vivian." Al X If it. draft, %
h. p Standard Engine.
Also the scow "Elliott" for sale or
charter, 75x2O, House 6. IS, G. M.
SEQ TT, Stedman Hotel, city--tf
The Washington times., 1918-07-29
u. s. WILL FORCE
OWN PEACE Terms,
4TAY PAY CLAIMS

NEW YORK. July 2.-That Americas
would continue the war even II she had
to go It alone. should an inconclusivO
peace be reached by the allied nations.
was the conclusion reached BY T. p.
o'Connor, NJ P, during his recent visit
to this country. This impression Il set
forth In a statement Issued just before
his departure to be released upon his ar.
rival in England.
o'Connor was In this country more
than one year. representing the Irish
parliamentary party. He declared that I:
IF any one or all Of the European na-
ton should In war weariness show any
sign Of accepting an inconciusive peace,
America would keep on even II abe haa
to stand alone"
When he frst came to this country.
O'Connor says. he was not favorably I'm
pressed. and received little ENCOURAGE
ment. but he continues:
Il saw the Transformation Of feeling
gradually grow from one end Of America
to the other. until I now feel convinced
that Of all nations engaged In this war
the one that feels most paasionately,
most unitedly. and most ruthlessly,, =
America"
The Washington times., 1918-07-29
Il BOCHE A|RMEN
ATTACK j. S.P[ANE;
2FLYERS ESCAPE
BY HENRY C. wADEs,
International N'ws Service stan
Correspondent.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY AT
THE MARINE. July q (night).-Lieut
Alexander McLanahan, Of Philadelphia,
and Lieut. Edward Buford, Of Nashville,
Tenn, engaged two German doubIe-seat-
-ers over Fere-en-Tardenois this even
ing, and one of the German machines
Is believed to have been shot down.
Lieut.. William p. Erwin, pilot, and
Lieut. Byrne Boucom, of Milford, Tex,
an observer. had an exciting experience
while on an observation trip. They were
attacked by seventeen German fighting
planes and their machine was riddled
with bullets, but both escaped. On his
hrst flight, on Friday. Erwin's observer
was shot dead in mid-air by a German
plotting a captured airplane.
Lieut.. James Mossner, of BROOKLYN.
was officially put in. command of a
squadron today. Mossner is officially
credited with bringing down four
Germans. His fifth victory was shared
with Robert 2. Gates, of Spartanburg,
S. C., and Hamilton Coolidge, OF Bos-
ton, all participating in the nght.
Lieut. Douglass Campbell, of Califor-
mia, who is officially credited with down.
ing seven German planes. is going to
the United States with Capt Walter
Lowell, Of Boston. to organize training
schools to fit pilots for the actual front,
so that they will be ready to begin work
VII f'"'- -Ha"h France. k
Ace Eddie Rickenbacker, of Coiun-
b.. O4I.O, Las reJOIned his squadron
The Washington times., 1918-07-29
ARMY SERGEANT IS
IN HOSPITAL AFTER
Being HIT BY AUTO

sergt G. B. Barker, twenty-five
years old. stationed at the Govern
ment garage. New Hampshire avenue
and n street northwest. is in Emer-
gency Hospital today suffering from
injuries received yesterday when
struck by an automobile at Ninth and
N streets northwest The automobile
was operated by Cleveland Stanley.
of 2214 Fourteenth street northwest,
who removed the injured man to the
hospital
Damage OF $50 to his machine when
he collided with another automobile
was reported today by James p. Writ,
of Ballston, Va Writ says he was
driving in Conduit road yesterday
when he collided with an auto occu-
pied by three colored men
Slight damage was done to the auto
oil Major A. W. Pullman, OF the Mills
building. when his machine collided
with that Of J. Pizzarro. of 1442 c
street northwest. at Twenty-second
and X streets northwest
William Lucas, colored, Of 11I
Union street northwest. Is d,a :G.,v
from injuries received when he was
struck by a Capital Traction Gor'-
pany car near Chevy Chase L.ak:.
Nd. on Thursday last Lucas waE
removed to Emergency Hospital,
where he died yesterday.
Jackson Palvaferio, colored. of
Orange, Va, is in Emergency Hos
pital today with a broken leg. He
was struck by an automobile owned
by NJ. Watson, 1906 Twenty-sixth
street northwest, and operated by
Emanuel Freeman. colored, thirty
four. of 607 First street northwest,
while crossing the street
at Seventh and B streets northwest.
Clark Mace, of Chevy Chase. Md,
while driving his machine along
Pierce Mill road near Wisconsin ave
nue.. yesterday collided with a horse
and wagon driven by William Boigt
Of Somerset. Nd.
The Washington times., 1918-07-29
Marine Recruits Toss
Their Old Hats Into
Ocean @Just for Luck !"

PORT ROYAL. S. c., July 20
Instead OF tossing their hats In
the ring" the United States ma
rines now toss 'em in the water.
Tossing their hats in the ocean
for luck was adopted as one OF
the marine customs when a gust
OF wind snatched the chapeau Of
a recruit while he was crossing
the bay on Paris Island, s. C.,
the marines training camp. The
'lid" sailed gracefully out into
space and was soon bobbing
merrily on the dancing waves.
Taking the accident as a cue
"just for luck" the remainder OF
the recruits Immediately sailed
their hats out into the deep and
the bay was dotted with hundreds
OF hats.
The boys passed the word"
and now no recruit can expect to
have good luck unless he has cast
his hat upon the receding tide.
The Washington times., 1918-07-29
GERMANY PLANNED
STRONG PUBLICITY
CAMPAIGN IN j. S.

NEW YORK, July 29.-That a pub.
Hcity campaign to cover FIVE years
and to cost 81 500 900 q year was
contemplated by German agents in
the United States was the revelation
made here by Louis N. Hammerling
president of the Association of For
eign Language Newspapers. in state
ments to Government agents con-
Quoting the inquiry into the pur-
chase of the New York Evening Mail
with German money.
1t was planned to carry in the
press of the country extensive propa-
ganda with a view to winning the
United States and soften the feeling
OF this nation toward Germany
Hammerling admitted that he spent
$205.000 for advertising in American
newspapers in 1915. The money, he
said. came from DR.. Edward A Rune
ly, OF the Evening Mail
1t was believed by Germany. ac-
cording to his testimony before the
Assistant Attorney General, that the
war would be over by June, 1917.
The big publicity campaign was to
begin at that time.
Hammerling claims that he asked
Rumely II the money paid him was
contributed by Americans, to which
he says Rumely emphatically de-
clared "yes."
The S205.0O0 given HammerlinE by
Rumely has been definitely traced to
the bank account of Won Bernstorff
and DR.. Henreich Albert, financial
attache of the German embassy.
The Washington times., 1918-07-29
SCOUT ". S. S Statesmen
TO Be GIVEN MEDALS

War savings stamp lace" medals
will be presented to the most success
full Boy Scouts in the recent war saw.
ings stamp drive at a reception to-
morrow evening in the Church Of the
Epiphany, given to the retiring and
incoming officers of the District of
Columbia Council Of Boy Scouts of
America.
The presentation OF the medals TO
the boys Is in recognition OF the valu-
able services rendered by them in the
recent drive.
The boys will unfurl their service
flag and call the roll OF honor. The
retiring officers OF the council will
be presented with slight tokens of es-
TEEN, and the Boy Scout Band will
render several selections, motion pic
lures also being planned for the eve
ning's entertainment.
The Washington times., 1918-07-29
GERMANS DEFEAT
CHINESE FORCES;
THOUSANDS FLEE

TOKYO. July 2o.-ciashes between
Austro-Germans in the Bolshevik
army and the forces on the Chinese
front on the Mahchuria line are re-
ported in dispatches to the Nishi-
Nichi The Chinese army was defeat
ed and forced to give way.
Panic-stricken, thousands OF inhab-
itants of that region are streaming to
interior points in Manchuria-
The Northern China press is urging
that the allies intervene, declaring
that the forces now rising against
the Bolshevik in Siberia will probably
be the foundation OF the Russia of
The Washington times., 1918-07-29
SERVICES MARKING
SERBIA DAY TO Be
HELD THIS EVENING

SERBIA Day" which was to have
been observed with services on the
White House Ellipse yesterday af-
ternoon. was postponed on account
of threatening weather, and will be
celebrated at the Sylvan Theater,
south of the Monument. tonight.
If the War Camp Community Ser
vice, which Is in charge of the OBJ
servance, is unable to procure speak
ers for tonight, the celebration will
be postponed until Wednesday night
at the Same place.
~State Nights" q novelty intro
duced by the Mt. Vernon NJ. E.
Church, is intended to bring about
between the natives OF different
Etates q rivalry in attendance at the
Sunday night services of this church.
Last night was virginia Night" and
the Rev. Clovis G. Chappen preached
on "sThe First Virginia" Visitors
upon entering the church register
ed their names and the congregation
was seated according to States and
counted by judges, who later will
award the title of the winning State.
"Forgetfulness" and Taking Per-
feet Comfort" were the subjects of
the sermons preached by the Rev.
F. L Griffin, who began his pastor
ate of the Kendall Baptist Church
yesterday, succeeding the Rev. w. s.
Dunlop, who resigned in February
70 become pastor of a church in Har-
risburg, Pa The Rev. Mr.. Griffin
comes from Mansfield, Ohio.
In his sermon at the Metropolitan
Baptis. Church last evening, the
Rev. DR.. R. Harlan spoke Of bet
ter social life on the farms and in
the small towns. DR.. Harlan went
from a Maryland farm to the presi-
dency of Sioux, Falls College, where
he was instructor in economics and
sociology.
The Rev. Earle Whitley. pastor of
She Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, and Mrs. Whitley will leave
this evening for Boston to attend
the dedication of the International
Christian Endeavor building in that
city. "The Christ of Today" was
the subject Of DR.. Wilfley's sermon
yesterday, at the end of which an
informal reception took place.
The Washington times., 1918-07-29
G. W. U. BOY ENLISTS
WITH NAVAL FLYERS

The United States naval aviation
forces have gained one more Wash
ington boy. IT became known today
with the announcement OF entrance
into training Of Russell L. Whyte, Of
2503 Fourteenth street northwest
Russell has been ordered to report
TO the Boston School OF Technology
August 5.
He is a native OF Washington. and
a graduate OF Western High School,
class Of 1916. While there he was
prominent in the cadets and athletics.
For the past two years he has at
tended George Washington Univer-
sity. taking the course in chemical
engineering.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas d. Whyte. who live at the
above address. He has one other
brother in the service.