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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
RED CROSS ROLL CALL
BRINGS MEMBERS IN
Hundreds sign for 1919 and Dis.
play Button of
Membership

Button, button; Who's got button7
Is the popular game with the Red
Cross solicitors this week for the 1919
Red Cross button is the mark Of
Who's who or who 10 not, and woe be
to him who is not, for the solicitors
will surely get him
Eusy women who are giving up the
popuIer pastime Of shopping for chrI
.stras gifts, for the sake Of signing up
members for the Red Cross to make
ketehikan part and parcel Of the
scheme for "UnIversal Membe rship''
IN ,rne Un,,eo states, are scatereo
about, each in her allotted district
and the members as we'll as dollars
are rolling in and the buttons and
window flags are rolling out.
Mrs. A. r. Larson, chairmen Of the
drive, reported yesterday morning
that over $500. had been deposited
klread for three days work, at which
rate SPINE $500 or $500 should be
forthcoming by the end Of tn. drive.
next Monday evening December 20.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
DIR. D. W. FIGG|NS BACK
FROM The WEST COAST
Travelled 1900 Miles in Al Days
and Treated 1000 patients
In Z Towns

Twelve hundred miles in forty-one
days, or little less than thirty miles
a day for an average, is what Dr.. D.
W. Fi~rins has been do'nn IN The last
six weeks, up and down the west ohaa
Of Prince Of Wales Island, which a.
bou. $50 miles in length.
When the influenza epidemic broke
out in ketchikan and was reported on
the west coast, Surgeon General Blue
appointed Or. Higgins, assistant Mari
ne Surgeon and ordered him to the
west coast to assist in caring for the
people in the outlying districts that
are more or less isolated from the out
side world and more so in the winter
tim. made so by the severe weather
and ehoppy seas
Or. Higgins arrived home Wednes.
day noon, having left Craig sunday.
The trip cosuminq the better part Of
four days. Mrs. Higgins accompanied
the Doctor onthe trip and ass'ted him
in caring for the helpless families.
During this trip back and forth, Or.
tiggIns visited the Following towns
IN turn: Hydaburg, Waterfall, Craig,
kIawoek, carheen, Token and sha-
kan. At Hydaburu, eight deaths re.
suIted.A complete report Of the work
and the number of cases has not been
made yet, the Doctor reports.
|. Miss Nolan, one of the Red Cross
nurses under Dr.. KruIish, was brought
back by Or. Higgins from kIaWock,
where she was sent for duty.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
LEAVE FOR HOMES

Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Brain and small
son left on the Princess Mary for Van
eouver, 3. c.. where they will spend
the winter.
Mr.. Brain has been the outside fore
man at the ketehikan eannery for the
past seven years under his father-in-
law, Mr.. Geo. =. Rounsefell, late 81.
perintendent, who has been trasfer-
red to a new eannery in 3. c., near
Alert Fay. Mr.. Brain has also been
transferred and will work with Mr..
RounsefelI next season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brain plan to locate in
Vancouver but for the winter, will be
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Rounsefell
at S76 Jervis Street.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
GENERAL J0FFRE IS
MEMBER OF
FRENCH Academic
Third American Army Now
Twenty Miles East of the
River Rhine Today

PARIS 2O-Genera Joffre has been made member of
the French Academy yesterday afternoon and formally
among Frances forty Immortals President Wilson
attended the ceremonies during which General Jore paid
touching tribute the United States.
The American Third Army has advanced twenty miles
east of the Rhine says late report just received
PARIS Dec 20Kng Victor Emanuel and Queen Margharita
Italy arrived yesterday afternoon They met at the sta
Cemenceau and the Cabinet Presidents Wilson and Pon
the reception Foch the French Academy
MADRID 2O-Premier Romenones left today for Paris
with President Wilson, it is announced here
LONDON Dec 2OIt proposed here that the welcome to
President Wilson shall eclipse that given him by the city and
people of Paris.
LONDON Dec 2O-It announced today that President
Wilson probably guest King George " Buckng
ham Palace during his visit here.
SAN FRANCISCO Dec 2O,-Lus Caderson, Peruvian Consul
San Francisco killed himself today No
is known for his act
LONDON 90 The British Air Board has draftd articles
here the continent
LONDON Dec 2O definitely announced this afternoon
President and Mrs Wilson will London next Thurs
day The British labor party has invited President to attend
National gathering Labor held honor of the
President when he visits London.
HONOLULU H. T. Dec. 2O,-Japanese peace delegates
rived here today their to Paris
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 2O,The State Department today
that Bernard NJ chairman the War nds
Board Vance Mccormick will sail shortly Europe
advisers to the President.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
GERMANY RUINED
FOR GENERATIONS
SAYS DIR. RATHNAU
Disorders Breaking Out in
Danzig So Prisons Opened
And Inmates Liberated

BERLIN Dec2O-Count Kessler, German Ambassador to
Warsaw Poland arriving today reported he had been robb
ed and expelled The Embassy archives sez
ed also
LONDON Dec 2O-Dr Walter Raheau president of the Ger
man General Company quoted declaring to the
Berlin correspondent of the London Daily Express follows
Germany generations politically ndustray and
economically. 1t the greatest calamity that has happened to
any country thousand added Raheau who is
Of the LARGEST employers of labor in Germany.
ZURICH Dec 20-Disorders have broken out in
Prussia and both the inmates of the civil and military
at liberty after the doors had been thrown
open.
PARIS Dec 2O-A dnatch reports the landing of
Dan7ie The Polish is reported
The Polish representative at Berlin has left
GERMANY II is learned TODAY.
NUNT"H Bavaria Dec 20-1n letter to President
MontoA,aS who recalled from
Cabinet 'Tha
Above al the Of +he German
DO not heo We do not for
do ourselves in
of Of hih low We
no ~ nc nn+n
yror 49, hos oa
70
f,.o,+ vr,Io tho tho arrn's+ine
7,~;oL Par;n anfhnr
Nv haSo Of ir+nn+;on.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
GREEKS OF CYPRUS
: WISH TO join GREECE

The Cyprus brotherhood, repres
sentns 1000 cyprians living in the
United States, recently gave a ban.
que in New York in honor Of tn Pat.
riareh Of the Greek Orthodox Church
His Grace Metaxaxis, and Mr.. Chris
tos VassiIakaki, member Of the Greek
Parliament. In the course Of the
speeches which followed, prominent
cyprians expressed their ardent wish
for aunion Of the island Of Cyprus
with its mortherland, Greece.
Speaking ad Greek deputy, Mr..
VassiIakaki said: ~ cannot but men.
ton to you that liberal Great Britain
some time ago offered Cyprus to the
Greek Government, which offer King
Constantine refused to accept. hope
the British people will repeat their
offer and will once more unite Cyprus
with Greece, just as the Ionian Is
lands are now united with her."
Bishop Alexander of Rodostoi also
spoke and the viee-presldent Of the
society, Mr.. N. X. Demetriou, ex'
pressed his hearty thanks for the
hopeful encouragement given his
-nnnfrymen by the officials at the
banquet and the hope that his Be-
loved country, which for five eentur'
les had been separated. wouf be re-
united
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
WOMEN FOR FISH CULTURE

Fish culture is an occupation open.
ed to women in which they can con-
tinue after the war. No dabblins
with dainty gold fish 10 meant, but
serious out.of-doors work, eight hours
a day, winter and summer. Increasing
the food supply Of the country Is
what the work means, according to
a report from the Conservation Com
mission Of New York state to the
United States Employment Service.
At the present time. according to
the Chief Fish cuIturist, women can
most easily be employed In tn hatch.
cries If live near and have other work
which will ccupoy them part Of the
time. employees must be in gooo
physical condition and able to work
eight hours day, out Of doors II nee
essary," he said. During the winter
months there is great deal Of egg
picking, and this work can be per-
formed largely while sittitg on stools.
At hateheries equipped with batteries
Of jars, those having the care Of the
eggs must necessarily be upon their
feet most Of the time. The more ed
ueation person has in this line Of
work. the more valuable he or she
will be. Those with initiative and
natural aptitude for the work may ex.
peet advancement.
There is no question but what in
certain lines Of work in the hatch.
cries women are superior to men. Ny
personal opinion is that there are
many women we'll nr,ed 70 rake
charge Of fish cultural work entirely,
that is, perform the duties Of fore
man, it they have the will to 40
through the preliminary stages in ord
er to get practical experience"
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
KETCHIKAN SENDS
S579 TO UNITED
WAR WORK FUND

Mr.. A. r. Larson, cashier Of the
Miners & Merchants Bank reported
this morning that a draft for S579
was being forwarded to Robert Dollar
Of the Robert Dollar Steamship Conn.,
pany, San Francisco, as ketehikan's
contribution to the United War Fund.
The Standard Oil Company donated
a check for $500 as part Of the local
contribution. line, remainder was
made uo by the following subscribers
j.. r. Hickman: L. J. Delons; G. =.
Stead: r. J, PennelI; N. w. Sweetser;
w. A. BRYANT: p. j. Gilmore: Thomas
TORY: M. J. Heneshan and Miners
and Merchants Bank.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
MARITAL ZEAL SUPPLANTS
MARTIAL ARDoR IN GERMANY

NEW YORk.-MartiaI ardor has
been supplanted by marital zeal in Ger
many. This 10 evidenced by the ad-
vertisins columns Of German news
papers received here. Matrimonial
lads" cover whole pages and are in
serted by people Of alt ages and walks
Of life
A peculiar feature Of these adver-
tisements is that many make appeals
for husbands or wives for relatives
Parents, brothers, sisters and even
friends Of those who seek mates invite
correspondence from those matrime-
nially inclined. War invalids, wealthy
widows are among those who resort
to publicity.
One advertiser says he is, a widowet
who has property amounting to seve
raj million marks. He admits he is
So years old. but he says he "looks
younger" "A physician who has an
annual income Of 100000 marks seeks
to arrange a meeting with "a beauti-
full, stately woman, object matrimony.
Scarcity Of tobacco in Germany is
shown by the large number Of adver-
tisements offering to purchase cigars
and cigarettes in any quantity offered
That the Germans are preparing to
embarek on large commercial eampai
ans in the east is inferred from adver
tisements seeking for statesmen to
find purchasers for German products
in Poland and Rumania. Other an
ncuncements request manufacturers
to submit samples Of articles which
are Suitable for eastern countries"
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
SOLDIERS MUST
MAKE REQUESTS
FOR DISCHARGES

The Commanding Officer at Fort
William II. Seward, Haines, Alaska
states that it would help considera-
BILE if newspapers would publish the
fact that requests for discharges on
grounds which make him eligible
must originate with the soldier.
orders, circulars, etc., covering
these grounds are published to and
nc. withheld from soldiers Requests
In the most urgent cases. Teieorams
asking discharge Of soldier are nled
The best plan that can be AFFORD
ed is to secure employment for the
soldier and to notify him. not the
Military authorities.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
OTTO HERBsT BUYS THE
W. G. STRONG HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Herbst, who have
purcased the w. G. Strong residence
at the top of Mob Hill, expect to take
possession Of their new home shortly.
The Misses Name Brewster and
Georgia Henry who have had an apart
,1ent at the Herbst fiat in Newtown,
are moving with Mr.. and Mrs. Herbst
to their new home. The Newtown fiat
thus made vacant is being taken by
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Payne.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
GENERAL C-;oERs IN FORCE

General orders for public eating
places are still in force, except or
ders eight and nine, according to the
news bulletin.
All of the general orders governing
the conduct Of the eating places, ex-
cept orders 8 and (Which refer to
sugar. are still in force. These orders
regulate the use of bread or toast as
a garniture orunder meat: tho serving
Of only one kind OF meat; the use Of
bacon 30 a gsrnltvve; ete.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20

Working in harmony with the Young
Women's Christian assoeiatien, Count
ess Laura de oexdawa Turesynewiez
10 organizing the Pollsh Gray eamssl.
sans. She 10 pictured here In her uni.
form - . captain In that eroanIxetl6a.
She 10 also PRECEDENT Of the Polish ~
construction committee and author Of
"When the Prusslans Came 70 Pc
land" The samaritans are ali Polish
women recruited In the United states
to do nursing and social welfare work
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
WAREHOUSES OR OTHER
PLACES OF STORAGE MUST
LICENSED

The Foodl Administration announ'
ces that all concerns engaged in the
business Of operating warehouses or
o.her places in which any food com
me dities are stored for hire, will now
be placed under license. Up to this
time only storage concerns have
come under the licensing scope Of the
Food Control Act.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
FOOD REGULATIONS NOT
ANNULlED BY THE
ARMiSTicE

A misunderstanding has arisen a.
mong licensees with regard to the
effect to the armistice upon the re.
gulations Of the Food Administra.
ton. The regulations may be made
from time to time, but the specific
regulations limiting margins Of pro.
1T and preventing boarding have not
been removed. and there is no pres.
ent intention Of dropping these re-
strietions which will be risidIy en-
forced.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
AFTER THE WAR

2oo,oo0,ooo people in hungry lands
will look to America for food which
no ether people can give them.
In their misery and famine, oeloium
Ncrthevn France, Central Rvssla,
Servls. Montenegro. Poland. RvnaSHis
-nd Armenia will cry TO 10.
F-o~, ny food must come. W.
-. +s.-, that "a. may give.
:. 4 Ar1e-'ce's mission. our oppeet
unity to serve.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
BACK FROM TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Williams Of
Newtown, who have been visiting re
latives south for the last three mon
this, returned home this week. The
summer and fall were spent in Port
land, Eugene and Seattle. They ex
peet to leave soon again for another
via;t. Mr.. Williams is a maehinist at
the Northern Machine Works.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
SOLDIERS TO BE PROTECTED

NEW YORK; Americas returning
soldiers are going to Be protected
against hasty and unfortunate mar
riases. so far as the government can
give them such protection.
BY order Of the Provost Marshal
General "questionaires" are being
sent to marriage license bureaus at
principal debarkation points, which
must be answered satisfactorily BY the
soldiers and their prospective brides
before marriage licenses may be had.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
@seTaicrioAs- oM TAE USE
OF TIN PLATE REMOVED

Restrictions placed on the use Of
tin plate in the manufacture Of food
containers have been removed BY
joint agreement between the War
Industries Board and the Food Ad-
ninistration. In view Of the signing
Of the armistice by Germany it was
felt that these rigid rules, which be-
came effective October I, could be
relaxed
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
TO JOIN FAMILY

M. L. e Robinson, foreman at the
Ketehikan Power Company Mill, lea
yes on the Princess Mary to join Mrs.
Robinson and daughter Gertrud. in
Seattle for the winter months and
hopes to have them return with him
next spring.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
TO VISIT RELArlvEs

Mr.. and Mrs. w. g. Strong, who ex
pect to leave for the south after the
holidays, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. c. Strong until the yleave After
with relatives, they plan to
locate permanently near seattle.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
REPORT ON ALASKA
DELEGATE CONTEST
COMES UP Jan. 3

WASHINGTON, Dec, 20:- Repre-
sentative Kitchen, Of Wyoming and
Chairman Of the House Election Com
mittee, has been notified that the
House on January 8, will call up for
the final disposition Of the committee
report no,dlng Nnat Janns wicker
sham won the election az Alaska Del
eaate over chas. A. Suizef.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20

Mr.. J. 6. Ellis left on the Princess
Mary today for Anyox,, 3. c., where
he has accepted a position under o.
q. Smith, general manager Of the
CRANKY Mining Company, for which
Mr.. Ellis worked as auditor and &C
countant hare.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
HERE FROM NORTH

e. S.AeWitt, Alaska agent for the
4. c. Smith and the Burroughs Add
ing Machine, arrived from Juneau on
the Watson last evening and is
guest at the ReviiIa for a few days.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20

D.. W. J. AlIeutt, and Miss Mary
Meco-kie R-d Cross nVrVe. who were
on bo.-d +h- Cedar, with D. kr"''sh.
lef. on the Admiral Watson FOR their
homes in Seattle, last evening.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20

"A. A. Humphrey and family Of Craig
J. A. Bender Of Wrangel, Ed. Sullivan
Of tn. Salt Chuck Mine, Mrs. 6. n.
Close Of Hadley, p. A. Gaffney Of the
IS. Cedar and X. e. Lee 81 the erutua
arc quests at the Revtlia
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
GUEST FOR THE WEEK

The Misses Georgia Henry and
Nam. Brewster will be the guests Of
Captain and Mrs. W. c. DibreiI during
Christmas week. while Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbst are moving to their new home.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
TO VISIT FAMILY

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wiiks, ef the
New England Fish Company. left On
the Princess Mary for Vancouver, D.
c. with Mr.. and Mrs. Brain. to spend
the Christmas holidays with Mira.
Wilkes parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Rounse
fell.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20

Coutbhnnrd-
Watson Thursday .. m.
Alameda. Tuesday 24th
Mott h~r,w1-
CITY o. Seattle Monday p. m.
northwestern. noon 24th
shsfsen. mldnieh& 9Th.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20
TAKING A HOLIDAY

Mr.. Butler. drummer at the Dream
Theatre leaves today on the Princess
Mary for holiday trip south an dwiII
return after the new year.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-12-20

Hanator John II. Bankbead Of Ala.
hama has The rare distinction Of bav.
ing 4 sou active In the house Of repre-
sentatiyes. while h. himself helps
shape the affairs Of the United States
In the upper house oT The national leg
ialature
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-17
Captured a Bald Eagle.

Mrs. Wayne Gammon, of Eden
township, captured a bald eagle at
their farm last Saturday: She heard
a commotion in her chicken yard,
and thought the chickens were be-
ing bothered by hawk. She Sc
cured club and went out, and saw
what she supposed was a hawk, M
which in attempting to rise from
the chicken lot, flew into the wire
netting and Mrs. Cannon struck it
with the club, and then threw it in
to the chicken house. When Wayne
came home she told him there was
the biggest hawk she ever saw out
in the chicken house, and when ne
went out to kill it, he found she had a.!
captured bald eagle, a rare bird in
this section of the country. The
eagle measures six feet and ten
inches from tip of wing to tip OF
wing. 1t was not seriously, injured
and they are keeping it alive and
will probably present it to some
park
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-17
Sells Both Picture Shows.

Manager Will F. Lindsey who has
been in the picture show business
for number of years, operating the
Idle Hour and New Theatres, on
Tuesday disposed of both theatres,
the purchasers being J; l.. Adams
and D. Earl Combs. of Charlton,
who own both theatres, in Charlton,
two theatres in Knoxville, one at
Creston and one at Shenandoah.
The consideration for the Leon
theatres was $4,15O, and the new
proprietors will take possession, on
November 1st. Manager Lindsey
has given Leon theatre goers; first I, It
best in the largest cities, and the
new proprietors will continue to
keep both Leon theatres up to
standard. The theatres were good
paying propositions, but Mr.. Lind
sew has other business interests
which demand his attention. and as
he saws he wants a change to get /ac-
Quainted with his family and bave
q few hours to spend at home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-17
Decatur County Loyal.

have &c decidedly ecHRii d demonstrated that
they are loyal to the governnment in n
four and five thousand people have
taken their full quota of bonds.
county have. refused to take their
full quota, but are willing to take
bonds. Less than half dozen who
are financially able have refused to
take bonds at all.
1t is the hope of the committee 10
be able to report next week that. ev-
cry person in the county took their
ing made to see each citizen who has
failed to do his duty and give him
another chance to contribute to the
support of his government when in
dire need of that support thereby
showing his loyalty and appreciation
Of the privilege of being an Ameri-
can citizen. It is the nope nod. OF the q, E.
county will have to be brought be-
fore the Council OF Defense or re-
ported to the Federal authorities.
No one will be asked to do more
than his neighbor is doing in pro-
portion to his wealth. Our country
is at war and we need every ounce
Of energy to fight the enemy and it it
should be compelled to use their
energy in convincing people at home {!
to do their whole duty to their
country. The time has passed when
one can donate a dollar to Fourth
of July celebration, pin an American
flag to the lapel of his coat and
strut down the street claiming to be
loyal American citizen. He must
now come through and support all
1.-The war measures to the fullest eX-
tent possible consistent with his
financial condition and this must n not d
abiding and Liberty loving neigh
bors
Decatur county's quota is $685.
736. 1t is a great pleasure for us
to be able at this time to state that
this amount has been fully sub.
scribed. / hope to be able. next
week to give complete statement
of the work in each township and
make complete statement Of the
funds raised by each committee.
A. L. Ackerley,
County Chairman.