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The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30
ALL EUROPE EXPECTED
TO WATCH THE RESULT
OF FOURTH LOAN

The Treasury Department author
ICES the following:
The campaign Tor The Fourth Lib
zrty Loan will begin September IS
and close October 49, The result Of
me loan will be watched with keen
interest N Europe. not only by our
associates in the war against the
Teu;on:c powers but b. our enemies.
Z, viii be regarded by them as a men
ace o. The American peoples support
!. the war
The Germans know fluff we'll the ire
1nendous weigh. and significance OF
popular support OF the war, OF the
people al home backing up the Army
in the field. AS the loan succeeds our
enemies vii. sorrow; as it falls short
they will rejoice. Every dollar sub
scr.bed vii help and encourage the
American soldiers and hurt and de-
press the enemies CT America.
The .oan will he test Of the 10y
ally and willingness OF the people Of
The United States 10 make sacrifices
compared with the willingness OF our
soldiers 10 90 their part. There must
x and will Re NJ failure by the PEG
pie 10 measure UP 70 the courage and
Gevotioa CT our men in Europe
Many c. them have given up rheir
/ 4, IS; shai We al home withhold oul
money? Shall We spare our dollars
while they spare not their very lives
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30
ACTING MANAGER
ISSUES INSTRUCTIONS
TO RED CROSS KNITTERS

That the millions OF Red Cross knit
tiers may know the plans OF the Red
Cross for the future. George E. Scott
Acting Manager OF the American Red
Cross. issued the following Statement:
When the War Industries Board
sometime ago advised the Red Cross
that future production Of knitting yarn
would BE- greatly reduced We i'm
madiately commenced 10 purchase all
yarns suitable for our knitting AS a
result we hare today in stock or on
order 100000 pounds OF yarn for
Distribution % our chapters Il is
hoped thar We may obtain some addit-
ional yarn from wool unsuitable for
government uses The expected total
Will however De considerably below
TIE len million pounds used last year
While The total Of yarn We can secure
5 being determined. We are studying
.cw 70 use our supply 10 produce only
garments which are most essential.
When a conclusion IS reached we Will
announce our full program OF knit
ing
IN addition 70 This stock OF yarn.
the Red Cross ngs ready for distriou-
ON 100000 sweaters. $4,000 muf-
la-s. SSa.ea0 wris,lecs 22S. 900 helmets
and ISIS 000 pairs OF socks a total
g 3.6-49C, articles We are hopeful
hat these and such additional garm-
an-s as We sAai, De able 10 make will
enable rs 20 meet The more urgent
requirements OF our men during the
coming winter. II This connection il
viii be Q: interest 20 the women who
have been knitting 20 know that from
September !. 1917 70 June 80. 1915
he Red Cross distributed 5,s75,0o0
knitted garments 70 the Army and
Navy OF the United States During
he same period $4,000 knitted ar
.:c.es were sent 10 he Red Cross Com
m.ssioners in France and Italy for
distribution 10 soldiers sailors and
civilians
Al me request OF the War Indus.
res Board, with which the Red eros:
works II close cooperation, We have
urged Chapters and individual workers
not 70 buy wool in the open market
bu- 20 secure their materials through
our Department Of Supplies.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30
COUNTRY WIDE INQUIRY
INTO COST OF LIVING
is STARTED
Bureau of Labor Statistics To
Conduct InvestigatiOn-Be-
gins at Baltimore

The Department Of Labor authorizes
,ne following:
The Bureau 0. Labor Statistics Of
Washington, D. C.. is starting coun-
TT vide Investigation Of the cost Of
wing. The material collected is to
e used az basis in making wage
adjustments.
The inquiry will include several diff
ferent features. me principal one be
Ing the gathering Of information from
families as 10 their expenditures for
enc year for the Tarious items Of food
and Ct clothing, and for housing fuel.
furniture. and miscellaneous expenses.
Information will be gathered by duly
authorized special agents OF the By.
Ee2u Of Labor Statistics, who will call
On representative families in differ.
en' parts Of each locality visited
Work Begun in Baltimore
All information given By ousewives
TO these agents will be held az strict.
> ~|a4-1Ei4Al14- o3 dE d1c DE-
ginning work in Baltimore today
{ fTuegiayl. Every housewife visited
is Urged 10 furnish the information
asked for. Not only will the intor.
nation be Of service 10 the Govern.
nent, bur II will help the housewife In
knowing exactly what she IL getting
for her money
Every housewife Is nov helping u
win the war in a most effective way
By conserving and regulating the food
supply In her home. Here fl a chance
for ner TO help still more. EyerJ
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30
Germans Are Withdrawing
TN FOL BOX
FILLED UP AGAIN

When ing reporter 5-s- suggested
: barrel 10 pu- the TN foil coaEri5u.-
.C-s Il. -le editor sco.ed il 11elod-a-
MAKO z-yle and wanted 70 know
r1e-har me P-oEessiye-Minsr Office
wzs 70 be junk shop. but If the Tin
fen does no. case it's constant pour
.ag IL something IN the line Of =
barrel Will have 70 ne secured 70 hold
i all The second boz Is already full
10 ING top Contributors .v-ay we're
NJ Winter. o. the KsEcaiksn Drug,
and Miss Margaret BryaaG, and others
wao=@ names eoald NOE be learned as
;aer dropped thstr BIT and walked out
Miss Edith Lingsrtslr @zs al En-
ta1giz=.ic IsttIe contributor this after
nool-
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30
5 OUTLAWS
KILLED AND
2 OFFICERS
In the Greatest Roundup Of
Illicit Whisky DistiIlers

WASHINGTON, Aug. S0-The great.
es1 and most extensive roundup o.
Illicit whisky iiS;illers ever undertak.
en- ty government secret service men,
has Just been completed in the south
S-n mountain districts and resulted in
the seizure OF $50 stills and the arrest
OF two hundred moonshiuers, killing
five outlaws and TWO sheriffs beside
the wounding OF number of govern
ment men and liquor makers Men OF
prominence both in society and com,
merc;al world are involved
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30
DELEGATE SULzER FEELS Confident OF THE
PASSAGE OF HIS BILL IN NEAR FUTURE

few days ago. c. Barber President of the local CONNER
Club received following wire from Delegate Suzer which
and shows to great extent what the Dele
gate is doing for Alaskans He says:
"The public land COMMITTEES unanimously authorize to
report passage without amendment bill to abolish the
Alaska
received favorable joint report from the Secre
ry Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture and the
bill will become law it through the regular pro-
cedure which take sometime owing to matters having
the rghtof-way
This law will relieve of most worthy citizens from
unjust burden and will be the of causing rapid
settlement development of the territory especially at the close
the will also enable many patents to home
stead for which applications have been pending for
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30
FACTORY WORKERS HELP

We have all sorts and conditions
1e.e: young girls who have never
done a days work before in their
ives; ex-stencgraphers and countless
girls who have been in domestic ser
vice. am told that some Of the best
work OF the factory is turned out by
what the old hands call society girls. .
i imagine that these girls are OF a
= = l1od class. who are doing the
work as patriotic duty. Two that |
EMer Of turned In their pay envelopes
10 the Red Cross. untouched. The
girls wEo stay for q week and then
disappear are girls who come in just
b = uge they think It Is the fashionable
thing 10 do. There are three Of them
who go on at in the morning and
am always very much entertained
wAca al night. see them shedding
tee ,oYely fur coats and silk dresses.
ri c!ng their smart white-kid boots
and lying down 10 sleep On the horrid
black blankets attired in wonderful
nee!igee made Of pale pink crepe de
chine, trimmed with ribbon roses
Winifred Brooke Irvine In Atlantic
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30
NAVAL RADIO CITY
OFFICE MOVED TO
ROOMY QUARTERS

The city Offices d Ehe local Naval
Radio moved yesterday afternoon 10
tts new quarters built right next door
10 the old Office IN the new addition OF
ne RevigIa hotel When all the ar
rsngenea-s and snish!ags have been
con pleted The Office vii lbe one Of
re noz- comfortable in the city, and
a credit 70 The Navy.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30
TOBACCO BOX STILL
RECEIVES MONEY

49, - z@3-54- eE4 o. -2s Pro
zs.T=-M.-=- .o-c= IS 1o- g.u=9 10
ne boz 21-s5+= -1e 5oo-. 70 watch Tor
Oh -....E-.o-= = ~ To1accc Fund. PEG
p,@ z-= se=1 parting IL their mite
gray -3E and -h=1 = regular r1n
azz been On today. Besides several
Strangers Mizs HzrssoGga and NJ.
Scao~ ware among IArss rho rens1-
.@-=6 -ae boyz wh5a= passing theboL
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30
100000 LAB0RERS
ARE ON STRIKE

GENEVA. Aug, Solver two hun
drad thousand laborers went on
strike this morning ~ Westphalian.
according 10 dispatch from there to-
day TIE report adds that four thou
sand have been picked among the
leaders and will be sent TO the front
for refusing to work.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30
ALL GRAND TRUNK
PACIFIC SAILIkGS
ARE CANCELLED

E1z-T@T VI S-ackpo.s. LOCAL agent
20 ths Grand Tr1zk Pacific Line al
-o1ze@c Wis z1o-Ziag Gazs, owing 20
tle E--a.@ II Vancouver. and var co1-
tll-C1E Il general al zailinga o. the
Grand Trunk steamships were ezl-
called az far a. Alaska MAS concern
81. fo- th= EluEer- vatsl further no-see-
The gas 5ozs T5slznOoa. wlll coza.suxe
10 Ply ae-weea Prince Ruper- and Xe-.
chiksn. carrying both pzss@agers and
tr=1gzE Z. regular En-e-Tslz
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30
Fighting DESPERATE
BETWEEN U.STR00PS.
and THEl GERMANS.
The French and American Troops Are Approaching
Soissons In Three Different Patrol Encounters
Germans Were Repulsed by Americans

PARIS Aug so-An early report morning says the
Americans holding their positions at scissors
In region Conpegn and Ercheu woods and other
points NeSle where the enemy sought to bar
the French advances the German guards fought
10 the las. refusing 10 De captured
The French Hold Position
PARIS Aug 30-Gerrnan attacks between the ALI
cite epu TIE French also maintained
their gains Of Pasl little to the north OF scissors
Americans Drive off Germans.
PARIS. Aug 30-In different patrol encounters III
the Vosges sector night Germans driven of by the
American IRE.
The German artillery fire has increased
materially An enemy arplane shot down after II had at
tackled several American observation balloons east OF St. Meh
this morning,
French and Americans Crowding scissors
PARIS Aug S0-The French and American foops attacking
north scissors approaching the westward side OF So
sons table land.
Ten fresh German divisions rushed
this advance the whole western portion OF the
enenay's Wisne and VeSe line.
Beyoni Noyon pushing toward Guiscard and
Cnaunv offering desperate resistance in the
heights southeast OF Noyon and the Crozat canal.
Aiette gi0n French reached the borders
o. Couehy which the St Gooian forest
Of the defensive positions on the western front
British Capture Combles
LONDON Aug. 30-FoLoHing fall Bapaume last
ing captured Corbes Bapaue and the
me oc announced this morning The British have
also crossed the Sonn,e south and west Of Peronne.
treaaaSt the British have made
progress today capturing Baecourr Cagour and also Cer
sonane between Conbles and Peronne.
British troops their advanced POSITIONS in tn Pcard
battles supplied with small and ammunition by air.
planes which made delivery with parachutes
Desperate Fighting the vese
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY aug. 30-Fightng Of des
pratt going between the American troops and the
enemy the Jugny region north Of scissors where the Ameri
occupying boche along the railway which
north and south French tanks supported the Americans
which the Prus-
sian guards vain regain their lost ground
p=a-edly launched
Germans Withdrawing
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, Aug. 30.-The Germans have
been driven oeEond the Sor1ne everywhere along the British
front and whole bank OF the possession
o. ee ags troops and place just south o. La Chap
elicit II. British forces have crossed the bank Fires
indicating withdrawal Of Germans tn northern end Of the
British front and especially in the L salient burning with
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30
$50 CASUALTIES
REPORTED TODAY

WASHINGTON. Aug. S0,-Two hun
drsa and fifty casualties are reported
.o3Av by General Pershins. including
one hundred and thirty two dead and
s;xsy-tys severely wounded.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30
TOWN OF THREE COUNTIES
Indianapolis News

Gree Gleason. n IoEz schoolrna' a 4,
las . peculiar distinction. She lives
n three counties and four townships.
she wakes up IN The morning in Lin
can Township. Polk County, in the
house in which she roons- She takes
5rezk.ss. almost next door in Story
Couacy, Palestine Township. Her
ne1r trip Is 10 Lincoln Township, Polk
County. 70 the schooIhouse where she
teaches. FOR lunch she goes back 70
Palestine Township. Story County
The afternoon IL spent In Lincoln
Township, with dinner in Palestine
II she goes 10 church or picture show
sn the eTeing, she must enter the
fourth township. II happens that the
town il 80 laid out that certain parts
Of II occupy space FL three counties.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30
RED CROSS GIVES
$780, 900 FOR AR
MENIANS & SYRIANS

The Red Cross authorizes the fol-
lowing
The Red Cross war council has made
IN appropriation of 100000 as an ad-
i::icnal contribution 20 the American
committee for Armenian and Syrian
relief. OF which Cleveland H Dodge.
e New York. IS treasurer. The
2onsy is 10 be contributed in three in
s.ail-aeats o. $500, Gao each 10 cover
re months o. August. September. and
October
E,-iag the past year the American
Red Cross has made contributions 10
The American committee for Armeni
IN and Syrian relief totaliRg $4,000. coo
This money has been and IS being
used by the committee for relief work
II Armenia Syria. Persia, the eau
casus. Mesopo.amia. Palestine and
o.ae7 countries in me Near East All
81 the contributions were made on the
recommendation Of the Red Cross
Sl--zl-a- <t- u22 &NeSssc- ..NAS.-
Dying in tire Streets.
Rs-anc,y the Armenian and Syrian
relief committee applied TO c. A COT
fin. chairman OF the Red Cross com
aa;tgea OF cooperation. stating that the
need o. large sums FOR relief work in
the countries above named IS s.ili
very great Ii was stated that reports
from Persia. lie Mesopo.amia. Asia
Minor. and Syria al indicated intense
suffering. with people dying in The
streets from starvation. and that els
eases. such as typhus and cholera,
we're spreading rapidly. As result
OF such conditions the Armenian and
Sg-s2a reliet committee has been con
t-o1tad with overwhelming demands
fer money % D. expended during Tie
lex- few months
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30
A COMPROMISE IS
FINALLY AGREED UPON

WASHINGTON. Aug. So.-Sheppard
this morning compromised and &C
espted the amendment to the national
prohibition 10 so into effect June so,
1919 and 10 continue until the war is
ever and the army is iemobilized.
The house this morning. accepted
the conference report on the Man
Power bill as agreed upon yesterday
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30

Co,o-ed soldiers Eere nor enlisted
in The regular army until after the
Civil War. About l75. $50 coloyst men
served IN The Union army zs yolun
teerz.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30

TIE WORLD WAR a
YEAR AGO TO-DAY

Aug 29-T- s. Ehs3t commit :
see a1ed basic price for 1917 !
crop AZ $3.50
Germans made air raid On port !
Of Riga
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30

housewife called on by one OF these
:. oreInment agents ~ urged to CO
operate BY giving the fullest informa-
ton possible. This Is one way TO
help win the war.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30

Love Is disease and il Is said thai
only married men ara immune.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30

LONDON. Aug S0,-The police
struck for higher wages and the rec.
oguition OF the union this morning.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30

WASHINGTON, Aug. So.-Andre
Taraieu. French Commissioner of FL
nance said today that he believes the
morale Of the German army is break
ing
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-08-30

when q man gays tha. he does no:
feel al all Ike himself some Of his
IzcgazIntznces are glad Of Il.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-11
GENERAL.

New York reported that Far Hills.
n. j., had osersubscribed It's quota OF
sll,IO0 ten times. Even one small
town in Alaska, Petersburg, came
through April with announcement
that II had filled its quota.
Speaking at Cincinnati. Ohio, in the
Interests OF the Third Liberty loan. Jo-
sephus Daniels, Secretary OF the Navy,
paid high tribute TO officers and enlist.
ed men serving In both the land and
sea forces Of the United States.
Mrs Nat c. Goodwin, the firth. who
was Miss Margaret Moreland before
she became the wife of the star II
why Marry" now at the Astor thea.
ter, has begun an action for absolute
divorce, 1t was learned In New York.
There is, therefore. but one re.
sponse possible from u.s. declared
President Wilson In his Baltimore ad.
dress; Force, force to the utmost,
force without stint or limit. the right.
eous and triumphant force which shall
make right the law of the world. and
cast every selfish dominion down in
the dust,s
Orders have been given to all 81.
berian councils OF soldiers and work.
mems delegates to resist an armed in
vasion Of Russia Admiral Kato, jap.
anese minister OF marine, has issued r
proclamation at Vladivostok dealing
with the landing there of entente al
lied forces.
Massachusetts, swung into line with
the states supporting the federal pro
hibition movement when the Senate
ratified the prohibItory amendment by
rcll cell OF q to Y. Shailar Indorse.
ment was voted week ago by the
House, 1i5 to 81.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-11
WE ST e RN.

Six persons were killed and four
seriously injured and $500 in gold was
scattered along the Wabash railway
track when passenger train struck
an automobile in which ten persons
were riding at Fort Wayne Ind.
The resignation of Major John A.
Martin, formerly an officer in the
Colorado National Guard, has been ac-
cepted, It was announced at Camp
kearny, San Diego. Cal Major Mar
tin formerly commanded the ll5th sup
ply train.
In the call for 10000 troops to en-
train during the fiye-day period be
ginning April 26, Arizona will send 47
Colorado l,029, New Mexico i05 and
Wyoming 3S5 men.
Omaha celebrated the opening of the
Third Liberty Loan campaign and the
anniversary OF Americas entry into
the war by parade Of $4,000 citizens
and soldiers from nearby army posts
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-11
WASHINGTON.

President Wilson appointed Edward
II. stettinius second assistant seere-
tary Of war, and Fred P. Keppel third
assistant secretary OF war.
Formulation OF national war labor
policy based on the recent recon-
mendations Of the war labor confer.
ence board was recommended TO Pres
ident Wilson by Secretary of Labor
Wilson.
Emphatic denial that any overture
looking to peace discussions have been
made TO the American government by
representatives of the Central powers
was made at the State Department.
II any come forward. it is said, they
will be ignored
The President formally opened the
Third Liberty Loan drive with re-
view OF $4,000 troops OF the National
Army from Camp Meade. Md. at Bal
timore.
Increase of s23,000,o00 in earning
assets and Of s27.000.00O in federal re-
serve notes in circulation are shown
by last weeks federal reserve boards
financial summary.
One year from the day the United
States entered the world war. the ma
tion started collecting 100000 from
its citizens ~ the Third Liberty loan
to finance the fighting.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-11
THE LATEST IMPORTANT Dis
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EvEHTs IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN lANps.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

The British a. well as the Japanese
landed forces at yladivostok Satur.
day.
Thirty German transports with
troops have arrived at Hango. on the
southern coast Of Finland. southeast
OF Helsingfors.
Two German raids on different sec
tors Of the American position north
west Of Toul were repulsed wit.
enemy casualties.
The recent British aerial raids on
Cologne caused 24s deaths. half OF
whom were soldiers, according TO re-
ports received at Basic.
In southern Russia the Germans
have captured the town Of Ekaterin.
slav, an important commercial and In
dustrial center on the Dnieper river,
$50 miles southeast Of Odessa.
Thirteen German airplanes were
brought down In fighting with British
airmen Saturday. eleven others were
disabled and two were shot down by
antiaircraft guns, according to
British aviation communication. Six
teen British machines, which were
sent out, have not yet been accounted
for.
Attempts by the Germans to make
gains against the French troops In the
region OF Hangard Santerre Sunday
were blocked, according to the official
communication issued at Paris. The
French artillery took under its fire
German troops at various points north
Of Montdidier. A strong attack by the
Germans in the region OF hill 3i4. In
the Verdun sector, was put down.
Successful British counter attacks
were launched Sunday against the
Germans In Aveluy wood, on the west
side OF the Ancre river. north Of Al
bert. The war office statement says
the British recaptured all their former
positions. A German attack on the
British lines opposite Albert was re
pulsed and another Teuton assault
south Of Hebuterne was broken up by
the fire OF British artillery.
Never in the worlds history has
there been such concentration Of men
and guns as in the mighty battle ol
Picardy, In single engagement
against the French the Germans used
nearly 100000 men. while the number
OF guns In action is now estimated al
approximately 10000 on both sides
Counting the active fighters, the rein
foreements and reserves, II is esti
mated that there are close TO 1900. .00t
men on the ninety-mile front.
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Petty quarrels prolong a big war.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-11
SPORT.

An offer Of $4,000 for the Willard.
Fulton fight scheduled for July 4 was
made by W. H. nunn and Otto Meek,
two Ogden. Utah. stockmen.
G. 0. shafer and King Smith won
the national indoor doubles tennis
championship In New York. defeating
w. p. Tilden, second. and Cecil Don
aldson in straight sets BY scores OF
rs. 6-l, Ga.
The biggest thing that has hap
pened 10 golf In the far West will be
the opening next July of the new
Broadmoor Golf Club In Colorado
Springs with James NJ. Barnes. West
ern open champion. in charge.
The Kentucky State Racing commits.
sion has fixed the following dates:
Lexington, April 20 TO May Q:
Churchill Downs, Louisville, May II to
May 25; Douglas park, Louisville, May
q to June II; Latonia, June Is to
July 10. The Kentucky derby will be
run on May IL.