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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
PEOPLE ASKED. TO
 GIVE PLATINUM
 TO GOVERNMENT

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7.-W. H Shanahan, director of the mint here has been ordered to make public the great need of the government for platinum and to receive from the pub. lie platinum, metals of the platinum group and platinum jewelry for for. warding to the New York assay office where it's value will be determined. issued a request here that all persons possessing platinum turn 1t over to the government.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
COL. PATTERSON RETlRES FROM LONG
 CAREER AS EDITOR

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 7.--Col. Waiter son has retired from the editorship of the Courier Journal His action fol- lowed the sale of the paper to Judge Robert Bingham. The Colonel how ever. will continue in the harness merely in an advisory capacity, he announced this morning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
UNIFORMS
 FOR Y. w. C. A. GIRLS

CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-Throush the war work council of the association, it is announced here that Y. w. c. A. secretaries in war work will be uni formed, Hostess house secretaries, travelling secretaries and those now in Europe, will be garbed in tailored suits of horizon blue, plain skirt and short coat, white shirtwaist, blue era vat. black tricorn hat with a blue band. The blue triangle insignia will appear on coat sleeve and hat band.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
HUNGER STONE"
 NOW VISIBLE
 IN GERMANY

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 7.-Fer the first time since the beginning of the war, the famous hunger satone.' fe the River Elbe, near Tetschen, is visible. to popular belief, this stone when seen, predicts famine.
 The stone lies in the bed of the river and has never been visible ex- cept at exceptionally low tide. On the stone is chisled in old German:
 "When ye see me, ye will weep"
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
FRANCE SUES FOR
 TWO MILLION DOLLARS

HALIFAX, N. S., Aug. "A writ has been issued in the admiralty court here by the Republic of France against the Belgian relief steamer Imo for $2,000,O00. France claims this is the value of the cargo of the French mu- nitions ship Mont Blanc. which ex. ploded in Halifax harbor on Decem- Der of last year after colliding with the Imo.
 A counter claim has been lodged by the owners of the ImO.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
GENERAL FOCH IS
 MADE A MARSHAL. PETAIN REMEMBERED

PARIS, Aug. 7.-At meeting of the ministers this morning, General Foch was elected Marshal of France. The Council also conferred a military med al on General Petain and other honors were bestowed in connection with the second victory of the Marne.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
CAPT. Y YAMAmOTO
 COMMITS SUICIDE

VICTORIA, Aug. 7.-Capt. Y. Yam. amoto. shielded today by jumping overheard from the Canada Maru. He is said to have felt disgraced because the vessel while in his command had gone on Cape Flattery rock; though hauled off later. At the time he jump ed overheard and was drowned, the Maru was on it's way to the Esqui- mault shipyard for repairs.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
GERMANS DISCUSS
 PARIS COMMANDMENT

NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-The Cologne Gazette of May 28, in a review of the days activities concludes with the statement that "thirty-five shots were fired at Paris" This is reported to be the first mention in German news papers received here of the number of shots fired in the long range bom bardment of Paris.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
VISITING ALASKA

iMr s. E. Olson. of Tacoma was an arrival from the south yesterday on an extended visit to Ketchikan. MT, Olson. who is cousin of Mrs. Martin J. Bugge is the father of Cleve Olson, who is visiting MT. and Mrs. BuSge foe the summer.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
PRISONERS CAMP IS
 SPELLED
Thousands Were Killed Says Girl Who Made Her
 Escape from Territory

ROME, Aug. Hast evening Aus trian aeroplanes bombed prisohefs' -amp killing thousands, according t6 an Italian girl. who made her escaPs with a group of refugees from the ter ritory occupied by the Austrfans. The camp contained thousands of Italian prisoners captured early last spring. the girl says.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07

PARIS, Aug. 7.-The magnificent mural paintings which decorate the walls of the Pantheon, are being re- moved by the authorities, for fear of their being destroyed by bombardment The most notable of these are the paintings by Purvis de Chavannes
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
BOLSHEvlkI MAY
 DECLARE WAR ON
 JAPANESE GOVT,

LONDON. Aug. Tt is reported from Moscow by way of Berlin that the Bolsheviki government in Russia is seriously considering declaration of war against Japan. A meeting has been called for the purpose of discus sing the matter, the report says
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07

JEFFERSON CITY, Aug. 7.-Joseph w. Folk, solicitor for the Department of State was nominated senator at the state Democratic primaries yester- day.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
VORWAERTZ
 REALIZES
 SITUATION
The InvincibiIity of Ger many Was an Illusion 1t
 Declares

THE HAGUE, Aug. 7.-The German newspaper of Berlin, the Vorwaerts, today says that the events of the last few days have shattered the illusion created by inspired optimism that Ger many is invincible. It says in part: "The German people at last realize the colossal gravity of the situation"
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07

AMSTERDAM, Aug. Tt is re. ported that 219O of the 43O0 famous bells in the Province of Bandenburg, have been claimed by the German ar- my authorities for gun metal. Some of these dating from the early half of the 18th century have been preserv- ed
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Postmas ter General Burleson this morning h. nounced that the telegraph systems of the country will be consolidated when ever possible.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
SINKS SCHOONER AFTER
 ROBBlMG THE CREW

HALIFAX, Aug. 7.-Before sinking the fishing schooner Hollet yesterday the submarine officers robbed the crew of any jewelry and other valuables they had, the men who have since landed report.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
LlGHTSHlP SUNK
 BY SUBMARINE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Dianmond shoals lightship Of Cape Hatteras was shelled aid sunk last evening by sub marine. The submarine came within half a mile of the beach wheii the crew took to the small boats and reached shore. it is ofiicially announc- ed this morning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
CASUALTIES REPORTED
 TODAY ARE HEAVY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Army and marine corps casualties and missing reported today are eight hundred and seventy-one. Killed, one hundred and twenty-three, severely wounded, three hundred and seventy.one and slightly wounded, two hundred and sixty.nine.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
DRAFTED MAN NORTH

Mir. Josephat Bolduc, former bar Der at the Royal Hotel, a local regis trant. claiming Lewiston, Maine, as his home, has been drafted and left recently for Fort W. H. Seward at Haines.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT GIVEN COMMAND OF
 CAMP LEWIS

CAMP LEWIS, Aug. 7.-Brigadier General Cornelius Vanderbilt has been assigned to the command of Camp Lewis. He is due to arrive here to- morrow when he will assume the du- ty of his command
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 7.-Ac- cording to present plans of the pro- vost marshal general, three hundred thousand more drafted men will be called to the colors this month.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
ON HOLIDAY

MT. N. C.. Pike, of the hardware de- partment of the J. R. Heckman & Company is enjoying two weeks vacation.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
COMMANDER APPRECIATES
 US. ACTION
In note to President Wilson He Expresses His
 Gratitude

WASHINGTON. Aug. TT. G. Mas asyk, President of the Czecho-Slovak National Council and Commander in Chief of the forces operating under the Council, transmitted a letter to President Wilson last evening, express sing deep satisfaction over the prasi- dents decision to help the Czecba- Slovak army in Russia
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07

There will be meeting of the Con-
 mon Council this evening and a meet ing of the board of equalization at the Council Chambers.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07

LONDON, Aug. 7-The progressive candidate for the North Southwark division of London county council is the Duchess of Marlborough, former ly Consuelo Vanderbilt of New York
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07

ERIE, Penn.. Aug. "A chicken arm operator near here has been fined $5o0o for feeding wheat to his fowls.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07

SHANGHAI, Aug. "A large de- tachment of British troops landed this morning at Vladivostock. They are to operate with American-Japanese troops in support of the CZecho-Slo- vack army
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
FIVE MILLION MEN
 TO MAKE U. 5. ARMY

WASHINGTON, Aug 7-General March today told the senate military committee that the war department had planned an army of five million men to be raised as soon as possible.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07

SEATTLE, Aug. Judge Roger Green, was married last night in Oak land, California, to Mrs. M. c. Jones, a
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07

DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 7.-Camp off cials have not yet released the name of the unfortunate aviator who met his death on Love Field here when his machine burst into flames at the height of 1000 feet. He jumped from the machine which was consumed.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
. . z . < + + . WEATHER REPORT

. For 24 hours ending 6 p. m. !
 | yesterday maximum temperature 1
 : 65', Minimum 49'. precipitation 1
 : .66 in. I . |
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
' +.+ < : ' : : z . THE WORLD WAR 4
YEAR AGO TODAY

r Aug. 7.--French penetrated the !
 | German line in Champagne in I | three places. !
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
AMERICANS WIPED
 OUT BATTALION OF
 HUN DNFANTRYMEN
German Heavy Artillery is Active for the First Time Since Driven Back Across 0urcq. Firing is
 Most Violent Since Their Retreat from marne

Most Violent Since Their Retreat from marne WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES, Aug. 7-Pr1nce Ruprechts' readusmen of his nes especially the abandonment of the plat of Ave from Montder to the confluence of the Luce is significant the plateau of the entire valleys of Noye and Amiens.
 Battalion Wiped Out.
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT Aug 7The American forces wiped out whole baa of German nanmen and machine gunners while they preparing attack the Americans building bridges the Vesle.
 Heavy Artillery Active
 German heavy artillery active today for the first time since they were driven back the Ourcq Their firing is most violent since their retreat from the Marne This the first nd cation that German big reached the line where the enemy tends to make stand.
 Crown Princes Highest Hopes Destroyed.
 PARIS Aug 7-Thirtyfve thousand German prisoners and hundred have been captured the allied offensive which saved econquered hundred villages and destroyed the German Grown Princes highest hopes according to official made this morning by President Poi care before the Council of Ministers
 Allied Forces Report More Progress
 PARIS Aug 7-Aong the Vesle river the French continue to repulse the German attacks Between Brasne and Sson hundreds of prisoners little of Basne Ciry- railway station also captured
 West of Montdider the allied forces made mile front. TX
 Hindenburg and Luddendorh Plotting.
 PARIS Aug 7-Generas Hindenburg and Luddendortf in order to stimulate the depressed morale home strike blow at the British front in conjunction with the German fleet say usually we'll informed sources here insist
 British Regain Lost Ground
 LONDON, Aug 7n an attack this morning southwest of Morlancor the British reganed the ground taken from them by the Germans yesterday along the Bray road little to the north of the Somme says late report.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07
COUNCIL MEETING

Seattle has 494 miles of sewers.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-07

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

vcying an idea of what he expects to
accomplish. and giving with some detail
the reasons for the Journey.
December 4-Dcparture from New
York on the Agnmemnon, formerly the
Kaiser Wilhelm II The President, ac-
cording TO this s hed,ile. will occupy the
suite that was fitted up for the Kaiser
Tie delegates and others of the official
party, and various other experts in state
craft, international law, history, ethnology
with certain officers of the army and navy,
are to be the only other passengers. The
ship will be conveyed by destroyers,
which are the only naval craft that can
keep up with her. but along the line
cruisers and an occasional batticship will
tour in the company as hong as they can
keep in sight The Presidential galleon
Will be the most deliberately conveyed
vessel that ever crossed the ocean.
About December @, the party will
reach a British port There will be only
so much ceremony to the landing as can
be compasscd during the transfer from
ship to train and the party will proceed
TO London Presumably there will he
heart-to-hcart talk between the Prcsl
dent and Premier Lloyd George and one
or more formal banQucts, but within
tNO ttNN lilt tith-iNsffiS tNl'''t ~
have resumed their journey.
The President, according TO his hypo-
thetical shedulc, will spend about one
week IN Paris and Versailles IN conference
with the delegates from England, France
and Italy, getting the disputed questions
smoothed out SO that there Will be little
to do at the actual sessions beyond
ratifving the agreements reached.
Then the President will he conducted
to the principle battlefclds of France and
Belgium, winding up with the American
Army that by that time will be dong
its part rs an army of q cupation. Christ
mas dinner in the trenches with The boys
is spoken of as part of the festivities,
hut the trenches VIII { this OCCASION
probably he represented hy chateau,
and the boys will he with General Pershing
and the General of Division nd their
staff
I hon back to Versailles and Paris for
more of the hard work of getting England
in accord with us on the freedom Of the
seas and France and Italy To meet us
on the topic Of the league of nations.
There IS expected 10 be- visit to Italy
sanwlchcd in somewhere and another
visit to England before the peace dele
gates begin their SESSIONS, which ought 10
be some time III january
The prophets allow the President -
month with the peace conference which
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
Hh RMONY RUSH CALL
BRINGS WILL HAYS
National G. o. p. Chairman De
MICS He is in Washington on
American Mission.

Washington, Nov % The activi-
ties Of VIII H. Hays, Chairman Of the
Republican National Committee, at the
Capitol yesterday led To the constantly re-
peatcd theory that Mr. Hays had hur-
riei To Washington 10 try To heal the
apparent breach in the Republican Party
created by the protest Of the Progressive
wing against any leadership Of the party
by Senator Pcnrose of PENNSYLVANIA
But Mr. Hays insisted that he WAS not
bringing an olive branch lie rather
ignored the possible existence Of any
break III the party. and said his mission
was simply to look over he lineup and
the arrangements for the Congressional
organization when the Republicans swing
into power next March
The conservative element OF the Re
puhllcans in the Senate indicated today
that the fight inside The party would
not br dcrlt with now They held that
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

the necessity for any move would not
be emphatic until just before the next
Congress, in March Several of them
felt That by that time all differences would
bc smoothed out and the Republicans
and Progressives would present solid
mass agninst any Democratic movof
Mr. Hays SAW both conservative and
radical Republicans. He began his day
by breakfasting with senator Penrose,
and later conferred with Senators Lodge
Of Massachusetts, the Republican leader
in the Senate, Curtis, the Republican
whip; Smoot of Utah, and Watson Of In
diana Next he talked with Represen-
tativc Feqs Chairman of the Republican
Congressional Campaign Comfnittec.
After that MIR Hays had consultation
with Senator CunInins Of Iowa 81 the
Progressive camp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
6O9 DEAD IN LONGEST
CASUAL TIES LIST
ISIS American Soldiers on Rolls (;
824 Wounded, 404 Killed in
Battle, 13 Prisoners.
By Associated Press 70 E,o.y Evening

Washington, d. C., Nov 22.--The fol
lowing casualties arc reported by the
commanding general Of the American
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
TAKING ON MORE MEN.
Westinghouse Plant Haven for Workers
Just Let Out

Chester, Pa, Nov 22-While the
conclusion of hostiitics in the world s
war, and as a result approaching peace,
has had more or less disauieting effect
upon many classes of the industrial
workers in the Chester industrial dis
trict, the employees of the Westinghouse
Company at the Essington plant will
be rather favorably affected by this turn
of events.
Instead of discharging men the COM
pany is taking new applicationts and
instead OF reducing 1t is increasing its
force of skilled, high class mechanics,
which form the greater part ot the opera
tivrS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

TO take it, but finally consented. From
the very beginning it helped her. and
now she is entirely well, and telling
everybody how much good it has done
her. Mrs. W. d. WELLS, 225 North
Adams Street. Petersburg, Va
II every girl who suffers az Miss
Wells did, or from irregularities. painful
periods, backache, sideache. dragging
down pains, Inflammation or liberation
would only give this famous root and
herb remedy a trial they would soon
find relief from such suffering.
For special advice women are asked to
write the Lydia z. Pinkham Medicine
Co. Lynn, Mass TIE result of forty
years experience is ct your service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

Winfield Palmer ILL.,
Winfield :. Palmer is seriously i'll AT
his home. POO West Eighteenth street,
The result of a stroke Of paralysis
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

would bring him home in plenty time to
take care of any legislation that Congress
will have enacted and an opportunity to
get through any bills he may deem vital
to the situation before the statutory day
Of adjustment, March 3
The names OF the delegates are still
shrouded either in mystery or the clouds
of undetermined future
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

ana pains In ner
rignt side: at times
she was 80 bad she
could not do any
W ork. For two
years shc was at
tended by the best
physicians here. and
both agreed that
she would have TO
be operated on. l
suggested Lydia f.
pinkham 5 Ncgeta-
bic Compound. and
at first she refused
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
OF Course.

Bobby" said the minister To little
fellow aged six, 81 hear you are going
to school now
Yes, sir, was the reply
What part Of il do you Ike heal
'otning home, waa the prompt an
swcr. Boys Life
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
STOP cATARRH! OPEN
N0STRlLS AND HEAD
Ssys CreaW Applied in Nss4xils

If your nostrils are clogrsd and your
head ia stuffed snd you can't bresshr
frc~ly because Of a eold or ca,arrh, ju,s
get a small bottle Of Ely's Creau, Balm
AZ any drug store. Apply a little %
this fragrant, antis,ptic cream intp
your nostrils and LET IL penetrate
through every air passage of your heal,
soothing and healing Tho inssrpoj, srol1
len mucous membrane and you get in-
stsnt relief.
Ahi how good IL feels. yoor nos~
srils arc open, your head 10 clear, M
more hawking, snuiiiug, bi0wing m
more headache, dryness or struggling
for breath. Ely's Cream Palm is just
what sufferers from heei colds and "a
tarrh need. It's . delight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

Two Delawareans are named IN the
above list. One Harvey r. Cleavcs
lor Cleaver) Of Christiana was killed IN
action. The other, Lieutenant g. NJ
Crowford, Of 0l5 Van Buren, street, vii
tnlngfon. is rrported aa q priaoncr.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

German iron croas workers cau frn
10 tlc milking of nInughe and pcrFaps
handcufs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
her DAUGHTER
WAS SAVED
FROM OPERATION
Mrs. Wells Of Petersburg
Tells How.

Petersburg. Va. -" For two years
my daughter suffered from a weakness
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-05
Bedtime Story For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE CANDLE.
.--,u,B-r-B By HOWARD n. GAR1s -..-


warm
So Nurse Jane ard Uncle WlggiIs
went out into the coy kitchen Of the
hollow stump bungalow and the musk
rat lady housekeeper began baking
the carrot pancakes. They were al
most done. and Uncle WiggiIy was
twinkling his pink nose. and getting
his mouth ready 20 eat, when Miss
Fuzzy Wuzzy said:
"Oh, 7 forgot the Jam, It's down
cellar
IN get It for you while you keep
on baking the cakes" said Uncle Wig
gily politely.
Thank yOu.' answered Nurse Jane
Better take a candle with you for it's
dark down cellar. WiEEy-"
7 will,' answered the bunny rabbit
gentleman, so he did.
Down into the dark cellar after the
mulberry bush jam he went. taking a
Pickering lighted candle with him. Up
stairs Nurse Jane was baking the car
rot pancakes on a griddle.
Let's see" said Uncle WiEgily 10
himself The jams IN the closet I'll
bring up large jar OF it so I'll have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-05
TRAVELETTE
By NIKSAH
Len. THE STRANGE CITY.


TN THE high valley OF the Indus
guarding the entrance to mystic
l. rious Tibet, lies Leh. the capital
OF an Indian province. Leh is not a
haven for tourists. Occasionally a
few travellers with a passion for sd-
venture and e lack OF consideration
for the comforts OF home work their
way through mountain passes and
over rivers. on caravan ponies and
primitive RATS. and at last reach
Leh-
Usually the Journey IS taken Tor
the pleasure OF unconventional travel
and not for the purpose OF visiting
Leh. for merely 20 view the town is
hardly worth the hardshIps OF the
trip II you are an astronomer. how
ever. you look at the matter differ
entity. The meteorological observatory
OF Leh is the most elevated IN Asia.
and your true lover OF the stars viii
not baIk at the binding snow and
scorchins sun which follow one an
other in such maddeniug succession
IN the Himalayas.
DeyOut Buddhlsts rind conEenial
aA- 70 -Al-AAA--aS lA A4E4lf AlE lAE AEAELl-
bOrhOOd is filled with Lamasseries.
as the mOnasteries OF Tibetian BuLd-
hists are called. over half the men
are priests, or red coats" and spend
their DAYS in the worship OF Buddha.
Nowhere else are there so many pray
er wheels endlessly revolving. on
these wheels are manuscripts bear
ing the inscription. Jewel in the To-
tus. Amen" written many times. AS
the wheel turns. the paper unwinds
and the prayer is considered said.
The people OF this section know lit
tie OF outside affairs They live at
an altitude OF from 1000 to 5000 feet
above sealevel in the highest popu-
lated altitude In the world II they
descend as low as 5000 feet the IN
accustomed atmosphere causes ill
ness But they are happy in their
isolation. and view cOmplaceutlv the
monotOuous grandeur OF the noun
tains which cut them of so effect
ually from the rest OF the world.