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The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
We Make War

"Je guerre" declares Premier Cemenceau when de-
tails his administration of the affairs of France criticised
his reply both to questions of his critics and
pleas Of political favor seekers.
of domestic policy distribution Of faVors of state
with friends and enemies must overheard
with the lion of France have overheard
fact the that he took the helm in the warrven
country They will wait "Apres guere that phrase that
Cemenceaus appointment for all matters not actually connect
with the prosecution of the After the war; there will
be routine matters of life. But
they make
This war is not whit more important M. Cemenceau
it every citizen, and child of the United
had placed him heavier responsibility for
heavier only because it larger its is
greater the obligation carry personally is
He part it than of and his
duty is no keener.
81 make arr is the slogan for who considers him
seor hersea part of America Matters of personal in
luxury personal grievance have place in the
scheme After the warthat the time for their
sderaton We live cent of earnings if
may take three months vacation if like
that way buy elaborate shoes if that taste
may change jobs every time the whm strikes
slider savings and expenditures Of time and work.
ones business but own-after the
But for the concerned with rewards and
grievances with luxury and oang with much of anything
that thing which has become the life Of the country
We make
The phase of war-akng concerning present shaping
affairs take the Fourth Liberty
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN OPENS SEPT. 2sTH
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
PLANNING WINTER
EQUIP MENT FOR u. S.
TROOPS IN SIBERIA

The War Department authorizes the
following
The winter equipment fo- the Am
s-5cau troops n The Siberian E1ped-
:-i9narT Fo-s=s Azs been decided up.
IN and the Qua-ce-nasGer Corps Is
ZOE getting ready the various Items
q tl= equipment 50 -haE our soldiers
I Siberia will oe comfortable during
Inc cold rnorths.
The Que-z-e-mzster Corps has al
ready lad considerable experience in
furnishing equipment for northern
countries since the American troops
stationed a. II evarious posts in Al
asEz have required special equip
-ael.- The qgzrterna=-er spec!fca-
-.c.s ;or ~:1-ev equipment FOR the 81
5a-5az expedition are practically the
sans As -aose for our troops in Alas
Ia.
The various special Items, III addi-
-5og 70 ,ha regular overseas equip
rne1t which IS furnished 70 all troops
are tg- caps. tgr uliGte1s moosehide
uoccas!ns. far overcoars, fur parkas,
and nuck!uczs- The pa-ka is a fur
cos- coming 70 about the knees and
having Z fur Eo9d attached. Muck
-le.s arg winter boots which are used
IN Alaska and other northern coun-
tries.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
SENATOR WIRES
ROAD COMMISSIONER
PLENTY OF LABOR
Work for Number of Men For
Several Months Assured

Senator J. r. Hickman last evening
wired Road Commissioner Hurlbutt
-ha- there was a! kinds OF labor here
and any number OF capable men to
laks charge OF the work. This was
n answer 10 the message published in
,ast evenings issue from Mr.. Hurl-
tut ii which he stated that the money
for the CharcoalHoadley Points road
vas available and inquiring whether
labor and good foremen were avail
able AZ this time
Il IS believed now by those interest
Cd IN the project that i. will be bur
a matter OF few days before WORK
on lie new road will be under way.
This project will supply work for a
large number OF laoorers for practi-
cally all winter. and will be OF great
benefit 10 the townspeople as well as
TO the long suffering out-of-town resi-
dents.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
JOHN BARLEYCORN
BIDS FAREWELL
TO COURTHOUSE
Many a 'wee Drappie" dumped
Outside Courthouse Today
500 Gallon Shipped Outside

The nails are being planted on the
coffin OF John Barleycorn at the city
courthouse today, Members OF the
crew OF Sub-cbaser 30. acting under
orders Of Bradley T. Fowlkes, chief
Yeonah, L. s. y. r. F. OF Prenerton,
sent north by Adm. Coontz, command
ant Of the Thirteenth Naval Distric.
10 take over all liquor in the towns
o. juneau, Wrangell. Petersburg. and
Ketchikaa. are doing the planting.
And its some job. too, for John
Bsrleycorn in Ketchikan's courthouse
was there 500 gallons strong, and is
valued al $4,000. according to prices
prevailing in Ketchikan now, or about
ss5 a gallon. says Deputy Sharpe
The confscated liquor is the accu-
mutation Of caches. and confacated
stocks, which have piled up since the
. territory went dry In January, 1918,
and Is the result Of the efficient work
o. Deputy Marshal Sharpe In ferret
ing ont and taking over these contra
band caches. The liquor Is being
boxed up and the barrels are being
prepared for shipment south to the
navy yard Puget Sound In accordance
, With The commandments instructions.
Some 90 quarts Of odds and ends
In beer, wines. mixed drinks and
squirrel brands Of whiskey and es-
Geaces were dumped outside the court
house this morning by deputy Marshal
Sharpe and Mr.. Fowlkes.
~ soon az the liquor IL ready for
shipment south. after having been
tested, and sealed by the government
seal, the breaking of which IL a peni-
Tertiary of,ense. photographs OF the
shipment, al well az the empty bottles
Of the destroyed liquor will be taken
/ for evidence OF the work done In Ket-
chikan. The same method has beer.
taken IN juneau, Wrangell and Peters
cgrg. Juneau had about 500 or 700
quarts for shipment. WrangelI abou,
( - gallons ard Petersburg just gna..
amount Ketcaikan holds the record
Tor this part OF the territory.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
DESCRIBES HOW
HUNS DESTROYED
FRENCH TOWNS

PARIS, Sept. 19.-Mme. Verrier, a
native Of Ham, recently wrested by
the Allies from the Germans. des-
cribes very wildly how the Germans
Systematically destroyed the town of
Ham and other neighboring villages
The Germans emptied the houses
Of furniture at noon on September 4
and ordered everyone to evacuate"
she said. Fifty inha bitants remain
ed. In the night we heard what We
thought was grenade fighting, but
discovered it was the explosion Of in
cendiary bombs. The whole town was
afame. The boches had placed bombs
IN the houses and attached wires to
set them all off simultaneously.
The cathedral in Nesle was blown
mp by the Germans in a similar man,
ner''
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
RESTRICTIONS ON
LIQUOR TO NAVY
MADE STRlCTER

The most recent order concerning
the use Of intoxicating liquor in the
Navy calls the serious attention OF
all officers and enlisted men of the
Navy and Of. the people at large to
the very strict requirements embod-
led therein. A copy Of the require
ments in brief is contained in a cir
cular letter issued by the Navy De-
partment to the commanding officers
0: all ships and the commandments of
the various Naval Districts. Capt.
Haven OF Sub-chaser 80, stationed
here, has given the circular letter for
publication. which follows, in part:
''In addition to regulations previ-
ously issued covering restricted zones
around naval camps and stations, the
Secretary Of the Navy has promul-
gated the following General Order
prohibiting the selling or serving Of
liquor to officers and en-
listed men OF the Naval Service at
any place or at any time:
Outside OF said zones alcoholic
liquor. including beer, ale, and wine,
either alone or with any other article
shall not, directly or indirectly be
sold. bartered, given, served, or
knowingly delivered to any officer or
member OF the naval forces within
the United States. their territories or
possessions, or any place under their
control except when administered for
medical purposes by or under the d.
rection OF regularly licensed physici-
an or medical officer OF the United
States
The letter further states that it is
the duty Of all persons in civil life
at all times and in all places 10 10y
ally comply with the evident purpose
OF this order.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
HOW They
BETRAYED
RUMANIA
Secret Document Reveals
An Astounding Chapter
Of Treachery

WASHINGTON. Sept. 10-The be-
trayal of Rumania on elaborate plans
by Germany and her Bolsheviki tools
for suppressing and numbering loyal
Rumanians; Russians and Poles. are
expressed in an astounding chapter
contained in secret Russian docu-
ment, which the American govern
nent is beginning to make public to-
day. 1t will be given in installments
1t describes how Lenine and Trot-
sky were bought by Germans for mil
lions in gold. and engineered their
bloody overthrow of Russia for the
benefit of their masters Even while
the Brest Litovsk peace farce was
still in progress. the Bolsheviki were
sending agents into Rumania to disor-
ganize the armies of Russia's ally. de-
throne Rumania's king; turn loose the
German armies occupied there for
service in the great offensive on the
western front.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
BACK FROM TRAPS

VIM SpsgIdiag, Of the Z. s. Light
house Service oace. who spent his
vecatiO1 Of TWO months. AZ the Black
Island traps. Of the Sunny Point Pack
ing Company, returned 10 town last
evening. and reports most enjoyable
II Eell as profitable vacation.
5.r. Sparkling says, however. that
he yates dealt him very unlucky
asnd IN. me hunting game The arst
month Of his soiourn in the Eilds.
there we're any number OF deer TO BE-
sesa along the shores. bur the minute
The hunting season Vas declared open
alsho the woods and Islands around
rae trap we're secuted days on end,
no- sign OF a deer could be found.
Nr. Spaulding viii not return to the
Lighthouse Office TIL Saturday, the
18th, when his vzcaEion ends.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
MUNICH ! Al.
WHARFN'()N
SS(jE22E2T)
Council Approves Purch-
ases Waterfront
Property

The regular meeting Of the Coun-
ell last evening was attended by all
the members of the council except
Councilmen Lingerfelt and Paup.
A telephone was ordered installed
in the residence of Chief of Police
Ayers.
After the reports of the various
committees had been read and dis
posed of, a special committee, con-
sisting of Mayor Wakefield and Coun-
Gilman George Winston, reported that
negotiations for the purchase Of the
waterfront property of Ed. ]. Williams
and Mrs. Hamilton, of NeWtoWn, for
$4,000 each, had been made War
rants were ordered drawn for this
amount to Mrs. Hamilton, but was or
dered deferred in the case of Ed. J.
Williams until full council is pres
ent to vote on it, owing to Mr.. vii
liams being a member OF the coun-
Gil
of waterfront property insures a mum
icipal wharf stretching from the City
float to nearly opposite Sparhawk's
store in Newtown.
A committee was also appointed to
Investigate the probable cost Of
heating the council chambers Jail and
the public library by electricity and
to have it inaugurated if desirable.
All other business having been com
pleted the council adjourned.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
CUESTI0NhAIRES
GO FIRST TO MEN OF
1920 AND 1926

WASHINGTON. D c se2- -
Qsiasc.onaa;-=s ara % b mailed s-st
20 -=gis--ancs II he y and 2d-year
Old and p - 8 year-otd classes. and
Iocal 5oa-5s NIL - ordered % c,asai,
y e1e- frs = readiness :or calls
beginning II Oe-9s=-. s4Ts II order
from ra= Pr5Tos- Marshal generals
oSce
Young zsn n -as = and zl-y=a-
classes Gen Cro~der said. viii 5a &C
ee2-sd to- Induction into ne students
army training cops. 5ut Il pointed
OF: hat The authorized strength Q.
this corps e only l59.04G zaea, @here-
as re -o-a. 11a5e. u -egtscrauts b.
low - will IL over 3.G1l. 500.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
Haig Describes Drive

LONDON Sept 19-General Haig describing the drive
S. Quentin part says The Third and Fourth British armies
attacked with complete front Of sixteen miles from
Honon Gauzeaucourt On the whole OF this
advanced in heavy formations and carried the eys positions
by assault sweeping the British system March 1918
they reached and captured the defees OF Hdnburg line
and that wide troops pushed forward with
determination finally establishing themselves the old German
advance positions and southwest Of Belcour having
ated the ees defense depth Of three miles and taking
six thousand prisoners Aside from this captured
Aiding in this French the right of the British have
advanced and third Of mile along six mile front
Berlin Office Makes Statement.
BERLIN. Sept. 19-The Germans counterattacking
against the British VINO they admit have entered the German
positions between Fargicourt and Onnignon Rgulet.
More German Prisoners Taken
LONDON Sept 19-In the drive between Cambria and St
Quentin the British added Lepr four miles OF Lecateet
The total in the drive exceeds thousand prisoners.
In the German attack which launched with
force eighIe front and southwest OF Cambria
completely reDused heavy losses General aig reports today
Americans Smelling Metz.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY N LORRAINE. Sept. 19.-
yiato reported this morning that the heavy artillery
dropping shells in the very heart Of the city
shell is said have caused explosion Of factory art
ey keeping Up steady fire the German positions
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
$500 FOR RED CROSS
FROM RATTLE OF
CUSHION

No e Vas .he lucky number which
vii yin rhe cushion -zzIsd and made
b. Mrs West, Of me Guard Island
Lighthouse for The benen+ Of the Red
Cross. which raised $3.50. Mrs. J =.
Tzlbot drew me number tor Mrs
We T1e holder Of rh= lucky NUM-
bsE nay have he cushion by bringing
his tlcket % the RyGs Drug store.
whe-e the cushion Is nov On exhioi-
tio1-
This number If not claimed within
week, will BE- replaced by s57 the
ssco1d number drawn, which Il noE
held b. c1s ProgressireMiner.
The cushion S very Interesting as
I. bears n zach cyoche-,ed conner the
eoat-ot-a-1s Of England. France and
IsaIy and the United States. .Acrozs
the top are the letters Z s 4 and an
American flag
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
INCREASE IN PAY
FOR DRAFT BOARDS

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept 10
authorized an increase in pay for 10.
sal draft boards in Z new order which
qroTiieS that members OF all boards
viii receive from $50 10 $500 a month,
The amount varying with the number
d -eg:strants on their rolls.
Fifty dollars will De the minimum
FOR members OF boards with 1000 req.
isTrants or less.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19

SUCCESSFUL
IS REPORT
Allies Are Active on Mace.
DOMAIN Front Defeat
Enemy

LONDON. Sept. 1s.-The third al.
lied army on the Macedonian front has
penetrated the enemy's territory a
distance of twelve an half miles and
are relentlessly pursuing the com.
plete,y beaten enemy's forces. night
and day, according to the latest Serb.
ian war office statement just received
here.
The statement adds that the Bulgar.
ian government rushed up reinforce.
ments but were beaten and forced 10
retreat by the French. Serbian and
Greek troops whose morale is excel.
lent
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
GETS TEN YEARS
FOR ESPIONAGE

Los ANGELES, Sept. 19-"Gen-
eral'' Nicholas Zosg, soldier of for
tune and adrenturer. who was recent
" convicted OF conspiracy to violate
the selectiye service law and espion-
age act. left today for Mcneil Island
penitentiary where he is to serve his
sentence of ten years. Zogg was the
central figure in recent Mexican
gun running case tried here.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
TIN FOIL BOX EMPTY

The first consignment Of tin foil
from the Progressive-Miner office has
been taken TO the Red Cross rooms to
te sorted out. fattened and stripped
Of all paper, ready for shipment, and
the box is again empty.
Yesterday, however, the foil began
pouring in again. Master Phillip Ell
liott. J. X. Hickman & Co., and sew
eral U.her strangers were contribut-
ors.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
MAKE 1T germany"
SAYS WOMAN EDITOR

Lowercase germany, II the plea OF
by one OF Illinois best known women,
Mrs. Virginia Leroy. In an editorial
she said at would be most appropri.
ate II our newspapers ceased the use
u tie capital "G" in connection with
tfat country, which may cease to ex.
In. geographically If America pours
three or four millions more into
France"
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19

4 gold brick weighing 287 pounds
and valued at about $4,000 was re.
cent.y taken on the gas motor boat
Caicagoff to Juneau and went south
10 the mint on the steamer Spokane
'son that city. This gold represents
a two-weeks' clean UP at the mill and
Il liz record output for half month
90 this property.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
TIAIBUCKTOO COMING
NEARER TO WORLD

PARIS, Sept. 19-From time i'm
memorial Timoucktoo has been re-
garded as one OF the most inaccess-
ib!e parts OF the earth Now it is to
be linked up with Algiers and Bor-
deaux BY an aerial service inaugural
ed by the French government. Tim
bucktco is in French West Africa. on
the edge of the Sahara desert.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
BACK FROM JUNEAU

H. Z. Simonds, superintendent OF
the Annette Island Packing company,
at Metlakatla, returned today from Jul
neau where he went a few days age
on a short business trip. Mrs. Sim
onds came in from Metlakatla today
to meet him.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
$1,000 SUBSCRIBED
IN LIBERTY BONDS
5000 PAID UP

The hank today reports that, al
though the campaign for the Fourth
Liberty Loan does not open until Sat
grdag. SeDtem 5er 18th. $500 has al
ready been subscribed towards the
Fourth Liberty Loan. Of which 5000
has teen paid for in cash.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
DRAFT BOARD DOCTORS
CAN'T ENLIST NOW

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Sept 1s.-No
more physicians attached TO draft
boards will be permitted TO enter the
regular service. except through con-
sent OF Gen. Crowder, provost marsh
Il general. says an order from his Of
zee today
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept. 10
The fuel administration today held
that the new oil refneries were non
essential. There is ample refining
capacity in the mid-continent fields
10 take care OF all demands. the an
nouncenent said. and priorities for
materials for maintenance of existing
facilities.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
WOUNDED SOLDIERS
TO WEAR "WHlTE::
ARMIET" NOW

LONDON. Sept. 19.-The White
armlet" is appearing all over England
Disabled officers and men fitted with
artificial limbs, in order to protect
themselves from jostling crowds, are
wearing white armlets with the crown
embroidered in red. The public has
been requested to show all consider
alton to men wearing this insignia,
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
MORE OUTRAGEOUS
WORK OF THE CENTRAL
POWERS DISCOVERED

PARIS. Sept. 19.-The Serbian gov
eminent is in possession of docu-
ments proving heyondw possible
doubt that thousands of Serbian pris-
oners have been sold as slaves for
specified period to Turkey by Bull
garia. Austria-Hungary and Germany.
according TO dispatches from Corbin.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19

PENSACOLA. Fla. Sept. 1s.-
James Lloyd Churchill. OF Syracuse.
y Y. and Dewitt Clifford Wilcox, Of
Newton Center. Mass, TWO naval ayi-
a,o-s were killed ard third sustain.
I'd minor injuries when their machine
made nose dive into the bay here.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
OMAHA REPORTERS
ARE EXEMPTED

OMAHA, Neb. Sept. 19,-News-
paper reporters of this city have been
declared immune from the "work or
fight" draft regulations by draft board
No. ). The test decision came in the
case Of Earl G. Jones, police report
er, who was held by the board TO be
engaged in an essential occupation.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
GENERAL MARCH GIVES
OUT FUTURE PLANS

WASHING Sept. 1s.-General
March this morning explained TO the
house military committee that he
pans 10 call 10 the colors two million
seven hundred thousand men by July
10. 1919
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
272 CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON Sept. 1.-two hun
6red and sevsnty-two casualties. In
Guiding ninety-two dead and eighty
four severely wounded are reported
Today.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
KETcaiKss PASSENGERS

SEATTLE, Sept 1s-L@4v.ag for
Ee-chikaa are 4 A Dezzrso. Il Berg
man, Miss 4. Fang, r H Chadwick.
J. c. Jones, Mrs e. Jones, Mrs. II
BYadveld
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
SURCHASER $40
IN PORT TODAY

Suhchaser 80, arrived in port last
evening, or early this morning rather,
after being out OF town for nearly
three weeks on government business.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
French Repulse Attack.

PARIS Sept 19-The French this morning repulsed vo
attack against their positions northwest Of fancy
and maintained al gains office announced this
ing.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
l0TOWNSAND 10000
PRISONERS BACCED
BY THE BRITISH
Americans Are Dropping Shells in Heart of the City Of
Metz. The French RepuIse Attack
Against Their Positions

LONDON. Sept. 19-Evidenty. General Haig's activities
Quentin drawing spirited reply from the big German
guns British gradually ankng the big base of
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-19
JACK SAW VERNE PETTY
IN FRANCE

+ Mr.. Rivard. 4
+ Representatives,, :!
r Ketchikan, Alaska. 4
+ The Ship that Verne Petty sail 1
= ed on was torpedoed Saw him 1
4 in France. He is 0. K.-Teil his I
+ folks. 4
JACK HENDRICKS 4
+ Hobo /, y. J.
L 4
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
RED CROSS RECORD
THREE HUNDRED SWEATERS
RECEIVED SATURDAY.

Saturday was a busy day at Red
and surgical dressings were brought
from all parts of the county. About
three hundred sweaters came in Sat
urday and the committee in charge
were busy people as they received,
credited, inspected and packed them.
The most of the work on the sweaters
is excellent A very few did not meet
the requirements in various ways and
will have to be remodeled. There are
still about seventy sweaters due TO
complete our first quota
An order came from Central Divis-
ion yesterday to Mahaska Chapter for
five helmets and twelve scarfs. Pos
sibly there are some of these on hand
among the knitters. if so please report
them to Mrs. c. E. Sheppard. Worker;
on surgical dressings will be needed
this week. We hope to finish our
quota by July 4th. Headquarters will
be closed all day the 4th.
Mrs. Will Kalbach has just returned
from Chicago where she spent consid-
cradle time in the surgical dressing
work room and in the packing de-
partment She received many good
ideas which will be helped in our
local work.