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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
SOLDIERS WRITE
THANKING PEOPLE
FOR TOBACCO

Nearly year ago. Mr.. ]. G. Ellis,
of the CRANKY Mining Company took up
q subscription amounting to 1925 for
tobacco to be sent soldiers at the
front thru the Overseas Club in Eng
land. of which Mr. Ellis is a member
Today three letters were received by
Mr Ellis, addressed to Ketchikan con-
tributors, thanking them for the Gig
arettes. One of the cards is address.
ed to ]. Hall, another to G. NJ. Ben
nett, and the other to ]. Howard, some
OF the contributors to the fund.
One of the cards says:-"Sir-Just
line or two to thank you most sim
cerely for the cigarettes to hand to.
day. 1t is very kind and thoughtful
of people like yourself to think of
sending Gigs to the boys and l can
assure you they are greatly apprec-
lated by all men out here" Another
reads: "To thank the Teachers and
children for their great kindness to us
in the field. and We all wish you every
success. Hoping the war will soon be
won"
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
YOUNG MACHINIST
SHOOTS SELF
ACCIDENTALLY
Gun Goes Off at Head Causing
Instant Death q

A shocking accident occurred at
Metlakatla yesterday afternoon when
Walter Walterson, young maciinist
at the cannery there, was shot and
killed when shot gun which he was
handling. went off accidentally, it is
presumed, the shot penetrating the
brain and causing instant death.
The accident took place in Walter
sons room sometime during the after
noon, but the body was not discovered
till after five O'Clock when Mr.. Willis,
another machinist went to the room of
the dead man.
Owing to the death OF Rev. VIM.
Duncan, the cannery had closed down
fer the afternoon. Young Walterson
had told some of his friends that he
thought he'd take his gun and go for
walk over the hill, hoping to get d
grouse. This was the last anyone saw
OF him until his body was found.
Walter Walterson was an estimable
young man and well liked by all who
knew him. His home was in Blaine,
Washington, where his body will be
taken for burial by his half brother,
Mr.. J. Johnson, on an early boat
Mr.. Joe Willis and Professor Beat
tie came in On the cannery tender
Empress last evening for the coroner.
A verdict of accidental death was CIV
en- by the coronor's jury.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
PRESIDENT WILSON
APPEALS TO BOY
SCOUTS NEXT DRIVE

President Wilson has again called
en- Americas $4,000 Boy Scouts for
the coming Liberty loan.
In letter to Colin H. Livingstone,
head of the national council of the
scouts, the president said:
The active service of every scout
and official enrolled as a member of
the Boy Scouts of America is de-
pended upon to help make the fourth
Liberty loan success.
The fact that the scouts secured
5000, 10000, in the previous cam
paign is convincing testimonial to
the boyhood patriotic service that is
worth while | am informed that Boy
Scouts rendered other valuable serv.
ice throughout tc country to the local
Liberty loan committees.
! beg every member of the Boy
Scouts Of America to realize that the
service rendered by the boys has
been greatly appreciated by the whole
nation and that not only the officials
of the treasury and of the various
Liberty lean committees are looking
to them for effective work in the
fourth campaign, but that the whole
country, which is already proud of
them, expects it. There is no bet
ter way in which they can show their
desire to help win the war
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
LABOR PLANS
TO CELEBRATE
LABOR-DAY
American Federation Will
Make Labor Day Slogan
win War for Freedom"

Labor Day is to have special sig
nificance this year. for the power of
organized labor has made itself mani
fest in the essential work of the war,
and President Samual Gompers, of
the American Federation of Labor.
has sent out statement TO unions in
every part of the country urging a
special celebration of labors holiday
this year. having as its keynote. "Win
the War for Freedom"
Last years Labor Day celebration
was in general. solemn and serious.
The war note was much in evidence.
1t will be even more so this year. but
President Gompers calls upon union
labor everywhere to engage in great
public demonstrations attesting to
labor's absolute loyalty in the war.
The net effect will be a great ma
tional observance Of the holiday and
national illustration of labor's de-
termination to do everything in its
power to bring the war to success
full conclusion.
There are now, according to the
figures OF the American Federation of
Labor, about 100000 union men on
the rolls of that organization. about 8
per cent OF the population OF the coun-
try. 1t is expected that Great mass
meetings and the usual large parades
will be decided upon by the city GEN.
trail labor unions, in order to comply
with Mr. Gompers' suggestion.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
TEXAS EDITOR
BADLY WOUNDED

SHERMAN Texas. Aug. 31-Ernest
j. Parker, news editor of the Daily
Democrat. was attacked and severly
wounded by being slashed with a dirk
in the Office of the Democrat The
trouble arose over an editorial that
had appeared in the Democrat criti
cizing local political conditions Fol
lowing the attack. Arthur Spradley, a
candidate for the Texas legislature
was arrested on a charge of assault,
to murder
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
V. A. PETERSON
CALLED NORTH

Mr.. Y. A. Peterson. agent for the
Pacific Steamship Company, left for
Douglas today having received a mes
sage from Mrs. Peterson, telling him
of the death of her mother, Mrs. Lii
jetstrand. on Thursday, Aug. 90, after
an illness Of several years. Mrs. Lii
jestrand nearly died last spring but re-
covered. Besides her daughter, Mrs.
Peterson. she is survived by three
other daughters and one son and her
husband. Mrs. Peterson has been
visiting her family for several months
and is just recovering from a serious
illness herself
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

Mrs. ". c. Dibrell. Mrs. d. c. Can
non, Jessie Cannon, Mrs. A. Boiin, Mrs.
Ira P. Libby. Lawrence Libby, Dr.. G.
". Ellis, Mrs. S. F. Shepard, A. L.
Hsnrickson. Gladys Henrickson, Mrs.
John V. Ireland, Carl Peterson, Mrs.
W. s. Alton, lvaleen Alton, Mrs. Hill
lizard were passengers arriving from
the south today.
Leaving for the north were Steve
Ragan, V. A. Peterson, F. Nelson, Ma.
rie and Florence Hadland, and C. F.
Wong
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 81
General March, chief of staff stated
today that a complete investigation
will be made and immediate action
will be taken to have all American
troops overseas or in the United
States paid at regular intervals. He
also reported in answer to queries
from the members of senate military
affairs committee. that ali casualty
lists were made public without any
delay.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
HAND GRENADES ARE
FROM INDIANA

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 31.-In-
diana is the American home of the
hand grenades which are being used
by the American Expeditionary forces
overseas says a report received here
from Washington today. There are
many munitions plants throuout the
state which are specializing in the
manufacture of hand grenades and it
is understood that Indiana heads the
list of hand grenade making states.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31

PRISONER
ESCAPED
Jumped German train near
Wurtemburg and Gets
To Swiss Border

BERNIE. Aug. 31.-Lieutenant Thorn
as J. Hitchcock, Jr., a member of the
Lafayette. Flying Squadron, who was
ago. escaped from his guard. while
being taken to German prison. and
has arrived here.
Lieut.. Hitchcock. who is but sixteen
years old. the son of Maj Hitchcock.
jumped from the train near Ulm, in
Wuite nburg and walked to the Swiss
border
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
HERE FROM EAST

Mrs. ". S. Alton and daughter. Miss
ivaleen Alton. Of Bay City Michigan,
end Mrs. billiard, of Diamond Dale,
Mich, who arrived ON one OF the
steamers today from the south are to
De the guests of Mrs. Johnston Van
Marter. and Rev. and Mrs. c. NJ. Van
Marter, for an extended visit at the
Van Marter home. The visitors are
the mother. sister and aunt of Mrs
Johnston Van Marter, making their
first visit TO Alaska
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Aug. 81
Secretary of State Lansing for the
United States and Count Macchi de
Celere the Italian Ambassador, repre-
senting Italy today signed the draft
of treaty mutually extending the
draft to subjects of each nation in the
others country. The treaty is along
the same lines as that now existing
with Great Britain and will be sent
to the senate for ratification.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
REVOLT IN PERU

LIMA, Peru. Aug. 31.-Loyal troops
here have been dispatched to cheek
revolutionists reported to be march.
ing northward from Ancoa. suburb
of Lima. to Huacho, who are under
the leadership of Col Patino Fam.
udio of the engineer corps of the Peru
Wan army. Quiet reigns elsewhere in
the republic
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-Having con-
fessed to army officers at Camp Grant
that he had purposely thrust his left
hand beneath the wheels of rail-
road train to avoid military service,
Private Sapp, of Cornell, Wis, faces
long term in the federal prison. He
was brought to the base hospital at
Re ckford several days ago with all OF
his left fingers crushed so badly they
had to be amputated.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
NEWSPAPER MAN
CITED FOR BRAVERY

NEW YORK, y. V, Aug I.-Jos-
eph A. Brady. one of the many men
who save up positions on the New
York World staff TO take up arms
FOR their country. has been recon-
mended for the distinguished service
cross and received a promotion to a
l:sutenancy for conspicuous bravery.
Lieutenant Brady has just been trans
ferred to the post of battalion scout
officer
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
CITY OF SAVANNAH
TO ADVERTISE ITSELF

SAVANNAH, Georgia, Aug. 81
The house of the legislature has pass
ed a bill allowing the city of Savan-
nah TO appropriate certain sum
each year for the purpose of adver-
Using the city The money used will
&c expended in putting before the
people OF the country the advantages
OF Savannah.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
NOTICE

Owing to the absence of further
cases of Scarlet Fever, etc, in the
city, the restrictions as TO children
attending theatres and public gath
cc.ngs are removed, taking effect,
Sept. I, 1918.
e. E. BLACKMAR,
Health Odicer.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
HAYWOOD IS
SENTENCED TO
IA YEARS
Other |. w. w. Get Fom 20
Years Down To One
Year

CHICAGO. Aug. 31-Big Chief Hay
wood with his col. w. w. who were
re ,ently convicted under the Espion-
Ggc act, were called in before Judge
lands and received the following sen
ances:
Haywood was given fourteen years.
His chief aides We're given twenty
years each: ten years each We're given
o thirty other leaders. five years each
e thirty-three members of the organ
iZ2t:on and one year for twelve others.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
TO JOIN NAVY

Fred Bergman, son OF Mr.. Sam Berg
M > 6 the Bergman Saltery, leaves
to row for Seattle to join the U. S.
NJ at TIE naval training station at
the ), diversity OF Washington. Mr..
Bergman has spent the summer in Ket-
chikan assisting his father.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31

HAMMOND, Ind, Aug. 31-Edward
y. Coss, a justice of the peace at Gary
Ind, is one of the 10 men and women
bound ever to the federal grand jury
for alleged violation of the law pro-
hibiting the transportation of intox-
Giants from wet" to dry states
Gross is charged with having brought
booze into Indiana by drayman in
confession, made to the authorities.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
LORiNG CANNERY
PUTS UP $4,000 CASES
SAYS THE SENATOR

Senator J. R. Hickman, reported
this morning that the Loring can
merry has put up $4,000 cases already
Altho the canneries may not close
up for another month, not many more
cases will be put up, Loring expecting
not more than 100, 900 for the season
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
PROMINENT G.. A. r.
VETERAN MAKING
ROUND TRIP NORTH

Dir. Louis +. Arensberg, Past Depart
ment Commander of East Millboro,
Pennsylvania. veteran of the Grand
Army of the Republic, who has been
attending the convention at Tacoma
just closed. was a passenger on one
of the steamers north today making
the round trip to Skagway.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
eAcK FROM CALIFORNIA

Mrs. y. c. Dibrell returned today
from Los Angeles, California, where
she has been visiting for the past six
weeks with her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Mitchell and sister, Miss A. Mary Nit
I y. Capt. Dibrell. superintendent of
Lighthouses, is expected back from his
e1IC9l trip Of inspection next week.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
Germans Start Another Retreat.
MRS. GILMAN ON
WAY TO HAiNES

Mrs. Gilman, school teacher at the
government native school at Douglas
lass year, was q passenger north bound
today On her way TO Haines, where
sha has been appointed to teach this
coming season. Mrs. Gilman has
taught IN nearly all parts OF Alaska
from Petersburg to Kodiak, and is well
known all over the territory.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31

WASHINGTON. D. C. Aug. 31.-The
national prohibition bill which provides
for dry" nation by next July, instead
of January, as at first contemplated
also provides that manufacture of beer
and wine shall stop May l, 1919, in
stead of November l, next
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
ARTHUR WAKEFIELD
TO ENTER ST. MARTINS

Mrs. A. A. Wakefield, wife of Ket-
c.iikan's mayor, leaves tomorroy ev-
enins for Seattle to place her son,
Arthur Jr.. in school for the coming
year at st. Martins military academy
where SO many of the Ketchikan boys
are attending.
Mrs. Wakefield expects to return in
two or three weeks.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
RED CROSS BATH
HOUSE ATTACKED
% ARE KILLED

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 81
When the Germans shelled a Red
Cross hath house and refugee center
behind the lines twenty were killed and
sixty injured says a cable reaching
Red Cross headquarters here today.
The building was plainly marked
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
RETURN FROM SEATTLE

Mrs. Dean c. Cannon, and daughter
Miss Jessie. returned today from Sc.
atiyes for the past three weeks. Both
report very enjoyable trip.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
RETURN TO PETERSBURG

The Misses Marie and Florence
Hadand of Petersburg, who have
been visiting in Ketchikan for the past
three weeks with their sister, Mrs.
Alfred Howe, and Mr. Howe, left for
their home today
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
SOUTH TO CALIFORNIA

Mrs. w. A. Bryant plans on leaving
tomorrow evening for Seattle where
she will join Mr. Bryant and her son.
Arthur. From Seattle she will o
is to enter Harvard Military Academy
this fall. Mrs. Bryant expects to be
away for a month, while Mr.. Bryant
is expected to return very soon.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31

LONDON, Aug. 31.-An admiralty
announcement made today says that
thirteen German motorboats were en-
countered by the British and French
patrol boats off Dnukirk, and were
driven off. One of the craft is be-
lieved to have been sunk. The allied
forces suffered no casualties.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
KETCHIKAN PASSENGERS

SEATTLE. Aug. 31.-Ketchikan
passengers leaving here are Miss
Margaret Osborne. Mrs. Grace Mccoy,
]. E. Chilberg. Miss r. Bugge, Geo
LOCKER and wife, K. Anderson, Chin
On, H. johnson. W. Spaulding and
thirteen Chinese.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
GROCER COMMITS SUICIDE

SEATTLE, Aug 31.-Rudolph
Schneider. grocer, and for many
years in business here. standing in an
open window CT the Cobb building,
shot himself, the body falling ten stor-
les to the sidewalk below. No cause
has been assigned thus far for the act.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
AMERICANS WILL
FIGHT TOGETHER

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-All the
American troops brigaded with both
The British and French armies. are be-
ing withdrawn as rapidly as possible
to join the First American field army:
General March told the senate mill
tary committee today
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31

Mrs. S. F. Shepard. of Mary Island
will leave for the lighthouse shortly.
Mr.. Shepard is one of the keepers at
the station
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
CANADIAN PACIFIC
SETTLES STRIKE
WITH EMPLOYEES

adam Pacific, announced this morn.
ing that the Princess line had settled
amicatly with their employees and
that the Princess had left for Ketchi.
kan and will resume her regular ten.
day schedule for the next two months
lar winter semi-monthly schedule.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
20 VISIT FAMILY

Mrs. John Ireland, Jr., of Forest
Grove. Ore, arrived from the south to-
Gay with her brother and sister, Mr.
Arnt and Miss Giad.-s Hendirckson
who have been visiting with her. Mrs
Ireland plans ID ST. few months
with her family in .>stchikan, her first
visit home since she was married last
fall
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
North ON BUSINESS

Assistant District Attorney Steve
Rcgan left today for Juneau on Off
cia, business and will not return for
a week or ten days.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31

BDRNE. Aug. 31.-German news
papers announce that Challiapin, the
great singer has been engaged by the
Moscow grand opera, at II pounds OF
-four for his salary at each perform
ance in lieu of money. The contract
calls for this salary" every time that
Challiapine sings.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
PASSENGERS ON
WAY NORTH GIVE
MONEY TO RED CROSS

captain o. one Of the steamers
coming norm today reported that a
concert had been given on board his
popular steamer by the passengers,
including l. school teachers last
evening, after which a collection
amounting 10 nearly $50 was taken up
for the benefit Of the Red Cross OF
Juneau
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
ALL STORES TO
CLOSE LABOR DAY

Reports from most of the stores
indicate that they will be closed
for business on Monday, Septem-
Der 2, Labor Day, in accordance
with the annual custom.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31

PENDLETON, Ore. Aug. 31.-The
fame of the Pendleton Roundup is to
be utilized as medium for advertis-
ing by the state Liberty loan commit
tee in the approaching campaign for
the Fourth Liberty Loan. it was an.
nounced today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
THE BRITISH ARE
DRIVING THROUGH
HINDENBURC'SLNE
Germans Are Offering the Most Desperate Resistance
Between The Ai|ette and the Aisne Rivers. All
Along the Line Of Battle

LONDON Aug. 31-Ihe office reports TINS morning
that General Byg made further advance of two miles
General Hg that east and northeast Of
Bapaume proceeding satisfactorily despite the
hostile by hard fighting along the greater part
of this front with many counter attacks.
Germans Evacuate Baileuil
Bael in the Flanders salient
and the Scape the British driving through linden
burg's line on the Arras and Cambria roads.
British Capture German Stronghold.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, Aug 31.-North of Bapaume,
the important has been made Rencourt especially
the held atop high ground which is nat
ura defense position thought the Germans would hold
this place desperately which they did during the first part
the attack but under terrific British fire however tn
broke Haigs place. 1t is firm
E the hands of the British Here the British within few
hundred yards the line which the
position of defense the erected the
1t along this line that of the bitter srug
giles of the may take place.
LONDON. Aug. 31.-Mount KENNEL, famous stronghold
southwest the Ypres captured by the British this
PARIS Aug. 31-The French have crossed the canal
Nord Cartigny and Beauvain the office
Couchy and LeChaeau Threatened
PARIS, Aug. 31.-With General Mangins already
the ette and either side OF the village Champs the
eneys hold Couchy and lie Chateau threatened This
town of Importance the Germans distributing
ter of falling back from Noyon These fighting
stoutly on the left bank of the Ailette.
Battle Line Vast Panorama of Fire.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY. Aug. 31.-Between the
te and the Asne and far souheastwar along
of the vesle battlefield panorama fire.
offering the desperate resistance
sector has bearing than anywhere
whole front
Laon Cathedral in Sight
PARIS. Aug 31-From the positions by the American
and French northwest Soissons
of Paris) points gives them along
Danes The Americans the towers of the great
Laon Cathedral
Germans Start Another Retreat.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY. Aug 31-The British success
the Lys salient have caused the Germans
from the nghborhood of KENNEL opposite Behune
withdrawal is progressing rapidly.
General Hags attacking the enemy Mariennes
woods bween Bapaue and the which strongly
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31

COPENHAGEN. Aug. 31.-Berlin
newspapers state that a definite de-
c;sion has been reached by the central
powers to place Archduke Karl
Stephen ON the throne of Poland.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Aug. 81
Eastman, has passed his physical ex-
animation today in the gas and flame
division of the army.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
236 CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON, Aug. S1.-Two hun
bred and thirty-six casualties are re-
ported today, including ninety-three
dead and twenty-one severely wound
ed
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
F = = = = 4
TIE WORLD WAR A
YEAR AGO TODAY

Aug. 31.-French made success
, full attack northwest of Hurtebise
, Sept. British destroyers de-
; stroyed four German armed traw-
+ lc-s off Jutland
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
MARSHAL TANNER
PASSENGER NORTH

Marshal J. NJ. Tanner was a north
bound passenger today on one Of the
liners returning to Juneau from a trip
to Morningside, where he took an in
sane patient. together with three Ger
man alien enemies. several weeks
ago.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31
LENINE IS WOUNDED

LONDON. Aug. S1.-A Moscow
dispatch just received says Lenine
was wounded by an assassin at Mos
COW last evening.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31

WEATHER REPORT

. For "a hours ending p. m. I
. yesterday maximum temp. TO-;
+ 52', no rainfall. Warm and sun !
+ ny.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31

III fortune never brushes man
not deceived by good fortune.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-31

Milk will soften shoe polish that has
hardened. and improve its luster
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-08
ECLIPSE TODAY
MAY GIVE WORLD
NEW KNOWLEDGE
CONTINUED from page y

Continued from page IL
observatories at Denver, the Drake
University observatory at Mathe-
son, Colo. the Sproul observatory
at Eads, Colo, and the Smithsonian
astrophysical observatory at a point
in Kansas.
These stations are all on the line
to be drawn by the great astral PEN
Gil and are situated at all sorts of
attitudes to get all possible effects.
Japan Sees 1t First.
The eclipse will begin at 1:N in
the morning at a point south OF a
pan and will end at the Bahama
Islands, east Of Florida, at ! 20 in
the evening. Greenwich mean time.
The sha dow will enter the United
States at 2:55 in the afternoon, Pa
cihc standard time. or 3:55 daylight
saving time, and will leave at Sal
Central standard time or Gal day
light saving time.
The line OF totality will be fifty
miles wide and that of semi-totality
$50 miles wide. The eclipse will be
visible. however, in varying phases
all over North and Central America
and Japan and 4 great portion Of
China and Russia.
Before Copernicus discovered in
the sixteenth century that the
planets revolve about the sun.
eclipses were source of terror.
scientists say. Arabian wise men
happened on the theory of eclipses
some time before. but kept the
knowledge to themselves in order
that they might strengthen their
hold on the illiterste populace BY
utilizing the phenomena.
Followrs OF Coprnicus were
burned at the stake for their beliefs.