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The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
GERMANS, VIOLATING
PLEDGE, SINK a
BELGIAN RELIEF SHIP
Described as Special Act of
Piracy with Hideousness''
Beyond the Ordinary.

The Commission for Relief in Bel
GUM issues the following:
Last Thursday the Gasconier, one
Of the Belgian Relief Commission
ships, while en- route to Belgium with
cargo Of food. was attacked by a
German submarine off Haugusemb in
Norwegian territorial waters. entire
~ outside OF the war zone, and vas
sunk. After the. ship was sunk, the
Submarine fired on the lifeboats, kill
ing TIE first officer and five men, and
Uouniing several others Of the crew.
Inc Belgium relief ships operate
under an undertaking given by the
Gc-E. IN Government that they shall
be iT-smune from attack so long as
t:,ly arc rot in me war zone. This
Src iai act Of piracy has features Of
.hsde3usness even greater than ordin.
an submarine work
: 8hipioad Of food TO starving PEG
bic proceeding under guarantees from
tha German Government and even af,
ter that the crew Is murdered
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
LLOYD GEORGE
SAYS WORST
IS OVER
Concludes Address with
The Statement That
Victory is Won

MANCHESTER. Sept 1.-THE
worst is over" Premier Lloyd George
declared this morning when on his ar
rival he was receiving the freedom
OF the city at the hands OF selected
committee fer the purpose News
is now distinctly good; really good"
he added. Concluding his brief adj
dress before the large gathering. the
premier said Nothing but heart fail
ure on the part of the British nation
can prevent our achieving real VIC
tory over the worlds enemy" The
Premier highly complimented all the
allied troops and especially the AM
erican troops. pointing out the spirit
they brought into the fight as worthy
Of limitation. In speaking of the
commanders he said: Thanks to
Marshal Foch, the allied generals and
the troops. the Germans are now in
retreat. We feel sure this success is
The beginning of the end Of dominance
OF German militarism.''
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
AMERICANS LAUNCH
OFFENSIVE ON THE
MEUSEAND MOSELLE
British Succeed in Eifecting Crossing of the Canal
Du Nord. Americans Have Captured Ten
Villages at Beginning Of Attack

LONDON. Sept 12.-An American offensive begun
had captured The attack carried by the First
under direct command of General Pershing.
German Losses Appalling
AMERICAN FORCES ON THE AISNE. Sept. 12-The Ger
have been attacking the onoge Plateau with desperate
determination The of the enemy three days
appalling.
Germans Preparing to Retreat.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES ON LORRAINE FRONT.
Sept 1The French and American this morning launched
attack against the German positions both sides of ST. Ahe
salient. The weather is fine This attack is daring
and far has been successful II preceded by barrag
lasting four hours The attack the southern side OF ST. Mhe
salient made along distance Of twelve miles That the
western side front Of eight miles There ind
cations that the Germans preparing retreat.
Drive Metz About Ready.
PARIS, Sept. 12- The St. Nihe salient southwest OF
Verdun which the Americans and French driving against
today has been maintained years by Germans without
any attempt removal This attack however is believed be
preliminary the great American drive Metz.
North Of ST. Nihiel ire Americans captured Comres
and have reached the western outskirts OF DoaIn The French
troops reported in the outskirts Of St AIhiel
British Crossed Canal.
LONDON. Sept. 12The British troops have effected
Of the canal Du Nord southwest town Havr
court General Hag announced today The canal line here
the main line before Cambria the southwest.
PARIS. Sept. 12The Germans constructing new line
of defense from Antwerp Metz systems be known
IN eParsifal line.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
TIL: GOVERNOR
WANTS To KNOW
inquiries Whether Unions
Favor Eight -Four Day
With or Without
Overtime

Charles T. Oliver, secretary Of local
Labor Union No. ), received the fol-
lowing message last evening from
Governor Riggs, from Nome:
rs the sentiment Of your union in
favor Of an eight hour day or eight
hour day with overtime at increased
rate OF pay? Answer official bust
ness"
Speaking Of the message this morn
ing, Mr.. Oliver stated that meeting
will be held this evening in the Deep
Sea rishermen's Union Hall, to which
al persons affected by the eight hour
law, are cordially invited TO attend.
y general discussion OF the message
sent by the governor will take place
after which an answer will be dis
patched as TO the general sentiment
OF the Labor Union and the laboring
class In the district in general.
Riding in open street cars now
wCu.d be all the so II we had some
open street cars to ride In.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
SYRIAN
RELIEF FUND NOW
S102.85 ON HAND

F ". Lawson. assistant cashier at
the II. & u. Bank reported this morn
ins that s1o2S5 had been received to
date at the bank as contributions 10
the local Armenian-Syrian Relief
Fund. Ke.chikan's quota is $500 and
IT is hoped 10 raise this amount within
the next month.
Names OF contributors to the Fund
already are. F. J. Furnivall, Henriet
"a Barlow, Ketchikan Furniture Com
pany, Mrs. a. L. Spaeth. Mrs. I. G.
Pruen, John Lhote. Thelma Yovell,
". d. Pickering, Julias Fritschen, r.
c. Bracket, Mrs F. J. Hunt, II. r.
Thompson, T. J. Pennell, Mrs. Julia
Thompson, VIM. Angel, Albert Rein
ert. Mrs. z. A. Teeter Thirty-nine
dollars has been donated BY a num-
her CT persons who wish to remain
anonymous.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
WILL
BEC0MECRElAT
SEA PORT
Will Be Starting Point for
All OPERATIONS in
Northern Russia

G WASHINGTON. Sept 12-New
York ady.ees indicate thai Seattle,
Washington, viii be made the great
tesa a supplies and connection for
Jar-2's operation through Siberia.
The plaa. as Tar as can be learned
today. involves the taking over Of the
entire port Of Seattle. Such impend-
ing movement was reflected in the
purchase The .as- several weeks OF
cza hundre" and seventy-fye Seattle
hotels an .3dg.ng apartment houses
y tcg-.4ese. The movement IS OF
ne greatest magnitude the. city in
particular and the whole northwest
IN general
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
OUADRA PEOPLE
GIVE SA5.85 TO THE
TOBACCO FUND

Mrs. Lynch, Of Ketchikan, who has
been employed at the Quadra cannery
for the past two months visited the
Representatives, office today and re
ported that the people OF Quadra can
merry had raised $45.S5 for the benefit
of the Tobacco Fund, by giving dances
and other little affairs during the
cannery season. The money has been
left at the Progressively Miner Office
and will be turned over to Ex-Mayor
Iieneghan together with the contents
Ct the Progressive-Ni box for the
fund, and used for the proper pur-
pose
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
J. E. CHILBERG is
APPOINTED MEMBER
ON COM MISSION

SEATTLE. Sept. 12.-J. f. Chill
berg, the well known friend of Alas
ka and Aiaskans. president OF the
NJ & NJ Bank OF Ketchikan and
o,her large interests in the territory
and Seattle. was appointed this morn
ing member OF the national COM
mission TO aid distressed alien citizens
OF the lava b;ding class in this coun-
Try. This aid applies 10 Germans and
Austrians as we'll as other national
Ties.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
FOREST SUPERVISOR
BACK FROM ANNUAL
VISIT TO CHUGACH
Only Five Miles of Rail To Be
Completed Between Seward
and Anchorage Now


75-eSc Supervisor u G. Weigle, re
turned yesterday from : ,a-e@ 7Teezs
Zip ao-sa wzea 3= made Lis annual
inspection Of TIE Ca1gzcA National
Forest
Montana Creek~z3la and Of me main
,.as ao-cA O. Anchorage was visited
- III We:g.s his Trip. as well IS -1a
C1.caa.ooa spg-- and Esaa Creek
where -1z Government : taking Oh,
500 .3zs Ct RI. ps- month :or lis
ON rs = re AlzzEz Railroad C3n-
mission Fe-r .tt1l@ Q: ne coal
-:z=z = ne commission z sold Q
residents o. Cock Ea.s-. a.cho 10.099
ccas a-s ks2. II -sse-Te u Anchorage
II Csc Q: z13r,4ge- Three small COZ
Germs 7a5 awe obtained leases from
he g-Ts-1I@z: IN -an-ac-e tracts are
sg12y.1g me connerv-=. ue=-s O.
:1s 3.s:-.ct. Nh U-eigle reports
- Ts.g,s stated that he was IL
:--1=d = Engineers IT me Commits
sim c1a- =--1o ne rad between Sew
81 a-1 Anchorage viii oe completed
s3-s--Ie MS month. as son as the
asc=s s2-y s-==i 1as bean received, !,
Is No expected -1at the trains will
y abe 10 maintain Al uninterrupted
s=-vice al winter, On account Of The
IcE 9: s2o~sheds. which have not
5=en Constructed az yet This viii
r -Ee handicap IN part Of the road
a1d !. : believed that This portion
zaE be connected by dog teams. NJ
=. aexr Summer. when the Snow sheds
c2a b. arranged for
NJ H-eig.e gave the reporter q
very interesting account Of the diff
cu-t:es encountered by boats IN coo.;
Ia.=. zad Tg-uagain Arm II p8ftic-
1l--, FA:ca has rae second htghcs,
r.a@ Il ne World rise Of 81 fact
m agnes. ts IN the Bay OF Fundy,
whsEe : rises - feet
When ne tide incoming reaches a
IRAN nsr-0T point. called Bird
Point !; cravsls af.een miles an hour,
and 5 asaded By great white wave,
stretching cIear across the water.
Boats r-eveiing n she Cook Inlet and
TG-nzgain arm districts. must travel
r.;a the tide No boat can attamp.
10 rave! IL the opposite direction. 70
~ incoming o. Outgoing tide and
-s: await the tide. when i reve-zes
me is Journey.
2 2. Heintzleaan, Who made
norEh with Mr. Weigle as
-&a- has no completed his
=. district pet, bu: vii re
sh0r time. Nr. we.gle re-
ports.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
TWENTY-FIVE
PRISONERS
IN CAGES
For the Protection From
Aerial Attack Against
Hangers

AMSTERDAM Sept 12-Twenty-
five British prisoners are confined like
birds in cages with scarcely room en-
cugh 20 move about near the flying
sheds a Evere suburbs near Brussels.
This IS said 10 be for the protection
o. hangers against aerial attacks.
The men are said to be on the verge
starvation. They are fed like animals
through the bars. The news was
brought here by an escaped Russian
prisoner
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
REGISTRATION
FOR AL SKA
NEXT MONTH
Recommendation Made By
Governor for Registration
from Oct. IS to Dec. IS

NJ. S. Dobbs. of the local draft
board, No. 4, reported this morning
that he received a message late last
evening from Governor Riggs stating
that message has been sent the pro-
vost marshal recommending that the
registration period in Alaska for the
1916 draftees be set from October IS
% December Is period of sixty days.
This will give sufficient period of
time to send in data on the registra-
ton to the outlying districts.
Nothing definite has been received
thus far
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
CRIME
CHARGED TO
bOLSREV|K|
Former Empress of Russia
And Four Daughters
Were Murdered

LONDON. Sept. 1.-THE Daily Ex-
press this morning in a lengthy state
ment. claims TO have secured unQues-
tionable information 10 the effect that
the former Empress of Russia and
her four daughters were murdered by
the order OF the Bolshevik govern
ment. The information was secured
through source that admits of no
doubt. Proof to that effect will be
press SAYS
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
FRED n0BZihSN
ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT YESTERDAY
Ont Hunting Near Ship Island
With Party from Cannery
o. Way to Brazil Trap

raj Do-s---zzs. engineer u the
cz-ae-.- tender L4oaiae. Of the Sunny
.'3:at c2-1ary. vas the victim Of q
shooting accident yesterday morning.
Fortunately the accident did not
p-ore serious. occas:on;ng bur slight
wound g,ancing rom the bridge OF
-Ee nose % ting eyebrow.
T1a Leonl2a, together Win 4 party
II Ioz-3 from me ca2za-y. including
Captain Ems: D05zinzky and wife.
ti.ss Helen Snow. ana Mrs. Helson.
-. yesterday morning or Snip Is
and. was-e oae q The company traps
g heated, % t-at. last evening.
H@T!ag Z tev hours 70 spare the
nso II ,2e parry decided 70 strike
olE no the woods 70 do Z li,tle hunt
Ing About Two miles inland. one o.
he men, Peter Sa-her. saw wha. ae
-3o1sA- ~ss deer about thirty feet
zw2T .sEu ti1e brush Taking aim.
ae Sr=5- % discover 100 late, thar the
larger q which u had aimed was not
. deer, bur one Of the other mem bers
Of the party. Fred Dobzinsky. who
wore khaki coIored hunting jacket
The bullet shot from & $500 rife.
scraped he skin along the bridge Of
the nose. entering the heshy part Of
the forehead Just ADORE the eye brow
and making ! tur-ow thru the skin.
passed oU- again. He was taken
bach, 70 -own Immediately where the
Wouad WAS dressed. and he is said 10
os 4a.te well again. What would
l-are happened had the bullet gone
ii an inch further. might have meant
lie telling q different story today
z1d added cns mare victim 10 the al
ready heavy 1o.l Of hunting accidents.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
THOMPSON DEFEATED

CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-Senator Jas.
Hamilton Lewis was renominated at
the primaries yesterday for candidate
at the November election: while
Medin Mccormick, Republican, was
for the senate by large
majority defeating Mayor Thompson.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Sept Ia
Preparations for a big patriotic DEM
onstration are under way here by the
Newsboys Protective Association
when they unfurl their service flag
bearing 500 stars. More than 200 en-
listed. the rest coming under the Sc
lective service act. The Association
boasts captain and lieutenant in
its membership and several Of its
members have already been in action
and bear wounds
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
ALBERT JOHNSON
GETS COMMISSION

WASHINGTON. Sept. LIT is re-
ported here today that Representative
Albert Johnson, has been given the
captaincy in a gas flame section OF
the army. 1t is also learned that
ne does not intend 10 resign his seat
in the house OF representatives. al
though he proposes going into I'M
mediate training ar camp HUMPHREYS
Virginia
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12

JUNCTION CITY, Kas.. Sept. 12-
If plans Of the Union Pacific officials
are carried out, the railroad will not
suffer for the lack of coal this winter.
A 10000 ton reserve will be maintain
ed. 27.000 OF which is already piled
up in the local yards. 1t is being ad-
ded TO daily.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Sept. 12.-Gen-
eral Pershing has reported the death
from wounds in action with the I'm
tied States Marines of Burley c. My
matt. of Fountain City, a suburb of
Knoxville. who was the first Sammy
to raise the Stars and Stripes on the
battlefields in France.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
649 CASUALTIES

WASHINGTQNr sept. 12-Six hun
dred and forty-nine casualties OF these
ninety-fye are dead, three hundred
and ffty-eighl severely wounded and
one hundred and two missing. is the
report received this morning from the
American army headquarters in
France
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
TRACTION COMPANY
ACCEPTS OFFER

SEATTLE. Sept. 12.-The Seattle
Traction Company this morning mott
fed the city that it had accepted the
offer to purchase. The company is
ready to transfer the whole system
over TO the city by October first.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12

= said that the Germans have re-
fcy+ed TO our soldiers as "tin-sword
soldiers" OF course we can't take
igsue with them ON that, but we're
ggre that at the present writing the
said Boehes don't have any miscon-
on about their rifles being load
cI with something besides perfume
and peppermint drops.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
ITALIAN PRISONERS
DYING IN AUSTRIAN
DETENTION CAMPS

PARIS. Sept. 12.-Thirty thousand
Italian prisoners are now dying in
Austrian detention camps from hun
ger and disease. according to Red
Cross officers arriving in the city from
Switzerland.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12

LONDON, Sept. 12,-Proeeedings
have been taken against 7,06S alleged
profiteers with convictions in 6,605
cases during the past three months.
says a recent report. published in the
Times. OF 10.164 persons prosecut-
ed for violation of the food control
law. convictions were obtained
against 5000.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
LEAVES FOR wRANeE.u

Reg. Paul Kern left yesterday for
WrangeII and Petersburg where he
wi.l hold the regular monthly serv-
ices this coming Sunday. No service
viii be held in Ketchikan during his
acgence.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
10000 MEN TO
BE CALLED. DURING
PRESENT MONTH

WASHINGTON. Z. c.. Sept. 12.-If
the plans OF Provost Marshal Crowd
or remain unchanged approximately
10000 men will be drafted during the
present month. Part of the draftees
have been called already"
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL

WASHINGTON, Sept 12.-Presi-
dent Wilson this morning signed the
bill empowering himself 20 establish
dry zone around shipyards and NUM-
ion factories at his pleasure
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12

PORT CHESTER. n Y. Sept -
Local mustaches that look like the
Kaisers' are rapidly disappearing un-
der the campaign conducted here By
Former Sheriff James Merritt of
Westchester county. Mr.. Merritt
strolls nightly along the streets and
when he sees mustache like the
Kaiser's he suggests the citizens
have il removed His tip is usually
taken.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
KAISER BILL
ADDRESSES WORKERS

AT the Krupp munition works this
morning, Emperor William declared
every one in the Fatherland knew that
he had left no stone unturned 10
shorten the war.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12

NEW CASTLE, Pa, Sept 12-
James :. Patton in letter TO his
mother here said that when the bat
ta!:en to which ne is attached. landed
in France, it was stationed for three
days in the barracks erected there
for the soldiers Of Napoleon more
than a century ago.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12

T4E WORLD WAR A
YEAR AGO TODAY

Sept 12.-Count Laxburg. Ger
nan minister 10 Argentina. given
his passports; eati-German riots
; IN Buenos Aires. 4
Ee-ensky made commander in I
chief OF Russian armies.
: Trading with the enemy bill
: passed. With amendment forbid
: ding publication Of war common. 4
: a German without English trans 4
: lation. 4
, Council Of three given supreme
; authority IN Poland BY Germany
r and Austria
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
a0CH IMPROVED

Friends OF Mr.. Geo Lingerfelt, viii
be pleased to learn that he seems to
have taken a turn for the better.
sleeping last night for the first time
s.nce his operation.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12

SEATTLE. Sept. 12-It is esti-
mated here. and conservatively so,
that Seattle will register not less than
5orty-fye thousand men here today,
,or the selective draft service.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12

WICHITA, Kan. Sept. 12.-More
than a dozen women are now employ
ed as truckers in the Rock Island
freight depot here. They wear blue
overalls and shirts and do their work
we'll
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
HENEY SELECTED FOR
CANDIDATE FOR. GOV.

SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 12-Francis
]. Heney. the noted prosecutor of
evildoers. was selected as candidate
on the democratic ticket for COVER
nor of the state st the general elect
ion in November. The selection was
made by the democratic state central
committee last evening.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12

PITTSBURGH. Sept 12-Because
he failed to lift his hat when the
Star Spangled Banner was being
played. Henry Varley, 30, an English
man was thrown into Elizabeth lake
by spectators. Marley explained to
the police he didn't know what the
hand was playing.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
HOSPITAL RECEIVES
CASH DONATIONS

Mss Eta Barlow, matron OF the
Arthur Yates Hospital, reported be-
fore her departure for the south, that
several cash donations had been
made 10 the hospital during the past
few weeks, By Mrs, George LOCKER.
Ernest 3. Steers. and Mr.. and Mrs.
E!lery A Teeter,
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
CAPT. ]. C. HUNTER
DIES IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Sept. 12-Captain J. C.
Hunter. for years master OF the
steamship Northwestern died last
evening the result Of an operation for
gall stones
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12

After reading some Berlin bulletins
and then reading the real notices
We are sure that half OF the German
army 'ars. 10 arranging positions for
the other half TO victoriousIy retreat
IN
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12

Seasoning wood brings into the
anne space about 10 per cent more
1hres than when the wood was green.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12
WEATHER REPORT

, For "a hours ending .. m .
yesterday maximum temperature 4
; 81, min. ST.. precipitation .55 4
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12

Including all OF the movements OF
inc earth, a person travels s5,255
miles in taking a three-niIe walk.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-12

Al inTe1.o7 has patented a horse
eo1ia- @hicz combines ne best saa-
.EEes Of name and bgeast co.lara.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-26
BUY LIBERTY BONDS SUNDAY

force Of the Liberty loan will take
place this morning when so men
will he assigned by Chairman A. D.
Baker to the various committees
that have failed to sell their re-
quired quota OF bonds in their pre-
scribed district. The men that will
begin work today are experienced
statesmen and they will endeavor to
bring the BON sale in the different
districts up To the allotted amount.
According to one of the members
of the publicity bureau of the Lib
erty loan, the committees appoint
ed by Mr.. Baker at the beginning
Of the drive have fallen down mis-
erably. hence the reason for the as
signment OF experienced statesmen
at the last hour.
City Chairman George Sands of
the democrat party. and John F.
DeHaven of the republican party,