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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
Tomorrow is Alaskas birthday.

Tomorrow is Alaskas birthday.
Fifty one years ago the American
Flag was raised at Sitka, denoting the
rule of the Stars and Stripes over the
Northland, which today has proved
the treasure-box Of the United States
and not the ice chest" it was called
at the time.
Researches among old documents
have brought out stories of events
leading up to the purchase of Alaska
which have been covered up almost
since the purchase of the territory
1t st ems that had not a certain
car of all the Russians been out of
sorts back in 1921 and made 'ukase'
saying he was ruler of all Western
America from the Umpuqua river, and
that no one should approach within
100 italian" miles of. the shore with
out a permit, traders around Puget
Sound would not have been so keen
for some deal with Russia for an
open door to Alaska" and the pur-
chase might not have resulted.
So, Alaskans learn for the first
time where the habit of locking up
Alaska and issuing permits originally
dated
Russia Decides to Sell.
The diary of John Quincy Adams,
brought forth a comment in 1928, by
the then secretary of state, which
contained, with reference to Russian
occupation of Alaska, the very words
used six months later by President
Monroe in setting forth, his famous
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. H.
The Earl of Mimic, whose father was
formerly encouragement of Canada,
has arrived in Ottawa to take the DO.
sition AS aide-de-camp to the Duke of
Devonshire, present encouragement,
says dispatch just received here.
Earl Mimic is a captain in the Scottish
Guards and has seen service in
France.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
BACK FROM SEATTLE

M. Jack Barbour, owner of the new
Liberty Theatre, which is still in the
process of reconstruction, returned to-
day from Seattle where he went on a
flying business trip. Mrs. H. W. Eth
erton Of st. Louis, also arrived today
bringing with her lot of new music,
both classical AMI popular.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
POLISH NATIONAL
ARMY RECOGNIZED
BY THE BRITISH

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE British
government this morning issued a
statement in which the Polish Nation
al army is recognized as an allied CO.
oelligecent army. France will likely
follow the move within day or two.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
TAKES POSITION AS
WATCHMAN AGAIN

Mr.. John Dolan who has spent the
past year at Roe Point, has again
accepted the position as Waterman
for the coming winter he said yester-
day, while on short visit to town.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
LEAVING FOR JUNEAU

George B. Smith, representing Sulli-
an Machinery Company, with head
quarters at Juneau, leaves for the
;orth .cday. Mr.. Smith has visited
he various mines in the district while
lere II the interest Of his firm.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 17.-Governor
Mccall has just returned from Hall
fax where he has been the guest of
the Nova Scotia city and Dalhousie
University. The invitation was a
mark Of appreciation for the aid fur.
nished by the governor and people of
Massachusetts, at the time of the Hall
fax disaster last winter.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17

NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. IL
Charging violation of the Sherman
antitrust law and the Wilson Tariff
laws, federal indictments have been
returned here against the Sumatra
Purchasing corporation, the American
Cigar Company, the General Cigar
Company, Inc, H. Duys & Co., and IA
individual defendants.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
SIX DRAFTED MEN GO NORTH

Ole Kornel!us Hansen, Carl Lud.
Xix Larson, Peter Konrad Knudson,
Magnus j. Nordstrom, Karolius Peder
Haugen and Fred Mckay were passen.
gers northbound today for Haines, the
remainder of the 1917 registrants.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
LEAvIN GFOR SEATTLE

Superintendent and Mrs. c. E. Tay.
lor of Hunters Bay are leaving on the
Alaska for Seattle, for the winter
months, when Mr.. Hunter will recup-
crate from his recent accident.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
CENSORSHIP REMOVED

SEATTLE, Oct. 1.-THE censor
ship Dan in reference to information
of shipping movements on the Pac-
ific Coast. was withdrawn today, ex-
cept in case of transports and NUM-
ton carriers.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
MRS. MOlYNEUx
BACK ON DUTY

Mrs. Molineux, who was badly hurt
b 4 fall in the school yard a week or
so ago, necessitating her confinement
to her apartments for few days, is
again able to be about and is back at
her desk at the st. Johns Native
School Mrs Frank Ross kindly sup
piled Cor her during her illness.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17

WINNIPEG, Man, Oct. 17-An cpl
iemic IF baby desertion is prevalent in
he city at the present time, similar
that which was rife here last win
or an spring, when child after child
vas deserted
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
$40 CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17-Six hun
dred and twenty casualties are re-
ported for today, including one hun
dred and sixty-eight dead an one hun
re and eighty-two wounded. r
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17

LONDON, Oct. 1--we did not
enter the war for ACKNOWLEDGMENT, but
if the colonies are returned to Germ
any all the sacrifices of our heroes
will have been in vain" declared the
Right Honorable Walter Long, Colon
ial Secretary to the press today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
AMERICAN AND
RUSSIAN FORCES
ADVANCING IN RUSSIA

ARCHANGEL, Oct. 17.-Allied for
ces, Including Americans are now en-
gagged IN repulsins heavy and vicious
attacks on both banks of the Devina
river, about one hundred and fifty
miles north of ketlass. The Ameri-
cans and Russians have advanced in
the direction of Velsk, northeast of
Voloda.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
MORE MYSTERIOUS
EVENTS ANTICIPATED

AMSTERDAM. Oct. 1.-THE Frank
fort Gazette publishes this morning a
dispatch from Constantinople to the
effect that far reaching events are i'm
pending there.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17

THE WORLD WAR A
YEAR AGO TODAY

= Oct. 1.-Two German raiders 4
= sunk two British destroyers and 4
3 IL Scandinavian merchantmen 4
= in the North Sea. 4
Oct. 17.-Germans in full pos 4
; session of island of Oesel. 4
= American transport Antilles I
= tor1edoed; 67 lost. 1
. = = =. 4 = = Z = . = i
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
fRIGHTFUi WARFARE
0RERED STOPPED

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE German
army commander, according to a bull
letin, published in Rotterdam Courant
has ordered the armies to cease dev-
astatirg places unless absolutely
compelled by military necessity.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
THE VORWAERTS AWAKES

BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE Vor-
; waerts Zeitung in it's leading ar
; ticle this morning says: "The war
: is coming to an end in such
! manner as no man in Germany
desires"
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17

NEW YORK, Oct. 17-Just 28years
after she had made her first speech
for woman suffrage, Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait qualified for her first vote
by registering yesterday for the state
election next month,
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 17.-According
to a dispatch from the Berlin Voer-
waerts the socialists have decided to
side with Prince Maximilian's gov
ernm ent whose program is to bring
peace, now the sole duty of the gov
eminent, the dispatch adds.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17

Mabel H. and James T. Tierney,
both donated $3.50 towards the Armen.
an Syrian Relief Fund, the bank re-.
ported today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17

TACOMA, Oct. 17.-John Peterson,
fisherman, we'll known about Old
Tacoma, was found dead in his room
Monday morning in the rooming house
kept by Mrs. Saunders, 1928 IL North
goth street. He had strangled himself
with rope. He had no relatives
here.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
HUNDREDS DYING
DAILY IN PETROGRAD

STOCKHOLM. Oct. IA British
party arriving here today report that
about seven hundred are dying OF
starvation daily IN Petrograd.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
REICHSTAG TO MEET
TO DISCUSS NOTE

BASEL, Oct. 1.-THE German
Reichstag is to meet tomorrow to dis
cuss President Wilson's note, accord
ing to German newspapers today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
OUTBREAK AGAINST
GERMANS REPORTED

PARIS, Oct. 17.-Outbreaks against
he Germans have occurred in Nor
bern Ruman;a AID in the province of
doldavia. says dispatch from Eur
ich.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
SEATTLE WILL
CELEBRATE ALASKA
DAY MODERATELY

SEATTLE, Oct. 1.-THE Alaska day
tomorrow will be observed here but
not on an elaborate scale, owing to
the war. Besides. Seattle is still in
the grip of the Spanish influenza.
Deaths for the past week averaging
fifteen a day with several hundred
new eases reported daily.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
FAIRBANKS DISTRICT
ATTORNEY ARRIVES

r. z. Roth, District Attorney for the
Fairbanks Division. was an arrival
from the south today and is guest at
the S-edman Hotel.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
NEW YORK is TAGGING

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Lib
erty loan subscriptions is about two
and one half billion short with the
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17

SEATTLE, Oct. 17.-Major w. v.
Rinehart prominent pioneer and a
Union soldier, died of pneumonia last
night
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
, ? = + = + = : = =
WEATHER REPORT

= For "a hours ending p. m. =
+ yesterday maximum temperature 3
+ Ga minimum 30'; precipitation +
= .02 Sunny and clear. =
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
TlNFolL CONTRIBUTORS

Miss Lucille and Stewart Amundsen
were youthful )ntributors to the tin
foil collection today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
HUN ARMIES HAVE
STARTED RETREAT
ONLARCE SCALE
Northwest of verdun American Troops Have Occupied
The Town of Grand Pre-, North of the Argonne
Forest and Other Places

WITH THE ALLIED ARMY IN BELGIUM Oct 17.--Ger-
armies have started retreat tremendous scale from
Northern Belgium.
French cavalry approaching The miles from Client
Brugges which within miles of Hollands
border
Americans Capture Grand Pre-.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY. Oct. 17-Northwes of
Verun the American troops captured the important town of
Grand Pre- situated north of the Argone forest They also
tured several other places
British Capture Lille
LONDON Oct 1.-THE city of Lille captured by the
British, the war office announced early this morning
General Hag is attacking BohanLe Cateau front along the
Sce river Southwest of Cambria to the north
in counter attacking have pushed
age of Hausey
Ostend is Taken
LONDON Oct 1.-THE British naval forces have occupied
Ostend announces the Royal air forces this afternoon
The War Office further that complete break
thru has been effected by the allied forces in the
line OF defense in Belgium Masses of cavalry have thru
the breach and have advanced miles,
WASHINGTON Oct. 1.-THE London Express claims to
have trustworthy information the effect that Germany
render imminent adding that civil upheaval begin
ming Soclastc Germany fearing that anarchy is about set
have prepared scheme
the Kaiser abdcates order that Immediately
steadylng Influences the Express concludes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02
PRUSSIAN DIET
IN SESSION
Chancellor Admits Equal Suffrage
Must be Granted or Il
VIII be Taken by
Force.

! limited Press Leased Wire Service.
| COPENHAGEN, May 2.-Chancel
lor Hertling, during tempestous
session of the Prussian diet, invclv
ing discussion of electoral reforms
declared that equal suffrage is com
ing to Prussia, and cannot long stand
out against the progressive move
ment."
1T is possible, however" he added,
ito arrange safeguards that will
prevent too far reaching and radical
consequences. The government has
resolved to guard against harmful eff
fects, but it is desirable that we come
to quick decision
eve can give it now. If we refuse,
1t may be wrung from us later amidst
severe commissions Of national life
Previous to Hertlings speech,
Count Spec proposed postponement
OF the discussion after the war. The
liberals bitterly opposed him, point
ing out that it would mean serious
consequences.
Herr Hoffman, radical, amid cries
Of traitor" said that If the discussion
were postponed he would ask the sol.
diers to cease fighting. Specs pro
posal was rejected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02
day that it understands the German
Holland difficulties have been set
It'd. Announcement to this effect,
it said, is expected shortly.
Women's Clubs Convention,

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, May o.
Never was there such an under
standing of the laws and principles
underlying order, harmony and
beauty as now" declared Dudley
Crafts Watson of Milwaukee, in an ad-
dress before the general federation OF
women's clubs today.
Today's session was given over
largely to reading OF reports of de-
partments and the home economies,
music and education conferences.
Mrs David Allen Campbell of New
York spoke on the work of musical
clubs in America; j. Lawrence Erb
spoke on the musical awakening Of to-
day.
In speaking of music in education,
Frances Elliott Clark of Rochester, n.
Y, declared that community singing
in the national environments had
brought back music to it's own as a
vital force in national life.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02
CITY NEWS.

Dance at Montrose city hail Fri
day night, May g. Everyone invited.
Fresh perch and carp dressed.
1211c per ID. Keokuk Fish Co., foot OF
Main street.
Albert voners, deputy county
clerk, is back at work at the county
court house after weeks illness with
rheumatism.
j. P. Ingle, manager Of the Keokuk
Electric company is in Springfield, ILL.,,
for several days, attending to matters
Of business.
REV. Swanson Of the Swedish
Methodist church. will preach at the
union mission this evening at 500
O'Clock, 13 South Third.
Regular meeting Of Keokuk
lodge No. 106, B. P. o. E., tonight at
o'clock. Elks' hall. Sixth and Blon.
deau streets. Visitors invited
-Puckeche.1ck lodge No. 43 meets
every Friday evening at $500 o'clock.
VIM Van Steenwyk, N. G.; George
w. 1mmegart, permanent secretary.
Work in third degree.
-Rev q. w. F. Ho1ler of New Lon
don, Iowa, was in Keokuk to inspect
and instruct Damascus Commandery
No. 5. Wednesday night. The Rev.
Mr.. Holler is state inspector of
knights Templar lodges.
Miss Clara NJ. Jelliff is new
member of The Gate City's reportorial
staff, coming to the paper the first of
the week from La Grange, H., whore
she has been engaged in journalistic
pursuits. Miss Jelliff is relative of
the Jelliffs of Galesburg, Ill. publish
ers in that city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02
MASSACRED
BY MEXICANS
Sixty-fiwe Aged Men, Women and
Children Killed by German
Inspired Villa
Bandits.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
JUAREN, Mex, May 2.-Sixty-five
aged men, women and children have
been massacred by Villa bandits.
according to arrivals here from Chi
huahua City and other northern and
central points in Mexico.
The Same arrivals declare German
agents have recently advanced large
sums Of money to all military com
manders in all northern parts of Mex
leo. General Francisco Maguira is
said to have received $4,000 recent
ly from German agents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02
TO
ADDRESS WOMEN
Food Substitutes Lecture Under Aus.
pices of High School De-
nestle Science Depart
ment Today,

A representative Of Armour & Co.
viii lecture before the domestic sci
ence department of the High school
in room S, High school building, to-
day at i p. II. on "TTfae Possibility OF
Living Well and Still Using .Substi-
tues in Hooverization. Women of
the city are invited to attend. Substi-
tues to use to save wheat and other
foods needed by the allies will be out
lined by the speaker.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02

Iowa Rifle Experts.
CAMP PERRY, Ohio, May Five
Iowa rifle experts who have been
working with the Iowa troops at
Camp Cody, n. M, will arrive here
some time next week to act as in
structors here
The Iowans are:
Captain Don A. Kussler of Man
chester. Captain Edmund S. Geist
and Lieutenant II. DIlrchewald of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02
Behind the Lines.

SIOUX CITY, May 2.-Iowans moi
10 the army Or navy are doing their
bit behind the lines at home.
This was learned by the local re,
cruiting Office which sent letters to
more than seven hundred men OF
military age in northwest Iowa.
Each answer showed the writer
either was supporting a family or
was working at some industry that
was essential to the winning of the
war.
Most OF the men addressed in rural
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02
Rate Discussion
No. z.
The Public vitality Interested

We have petitioned the City Council for in
crease in the selling price of gas and ranspor-
tation.
We asked the City Council to make the
most searching investigation into the affairs Of
the Keokuk Electric company, operating
costs, income, the amount earning
and the quality of the products selling.
We told the Council that all books
ords, vouchers and reports open to their
inspection or to the inspection Of Whomever
they cared to appoint to go these records
for them
We intend, however, to go step further in this
matter. Our charges are paid by the Public and
we intend to present our not only to the
to the people for their consideration all facts
bearing petition
We have the Utmost confidence in the fairness
of both the City Council and the people of
keokuk and feel that when
fully presented and all the facts ascertain
ed that the decision of both the people of keo-
kuk and of the City Council will be that the
petioned for are just and fair.
KEOKUK ELECTRIC co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02
MOOSE BEACH FOR SALE

Sealed bids will be considered by
the trustees of Moose lodge for the
buildings, suits and all paraphenalia
of Moose beach. Bids must be in by
noon, Tuesday, May Z. Right to re-
ject any or all bids. Address George
s. Ferguson, care Moose Lodge, Keo-
kuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02

lieved from detail with the general
staff and will command the small
arms firing school at Camp Perry.
Ohio, army orders announced today.
Colonel Mumma is one of the best
rifle shots in the army. He will or
game the work at the camp. which
will be devoted to the development
of methods Of "sniping-'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, May TO show
his heart is in the right place, though
his country Is a hot bed of German in
trigue, his majesty the shah of Per.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02

Waterloo; Lieutenant Cedric A.
Barnes of Grfnnell; Lieutenant Carl
e. Loos of Iowa City.
The instruction here will be in the
use of the new rifle adopted by the
United States army.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02

sia, today cabled the state depart
ment for 100000 worth OF Liberty
bonds.
The order will be promptly filled.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02
To Teach snipino.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. May 2.Lieut
Col. Morton G. Mumma has been re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02

Gerr1anlHoIiand Row Settled.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
AMSTERDAM, May THE Niewe
Rotterdamsche Courant announced to-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02
NOTICE: PRIOR TO RE-oRGANtzA
TON

All accounts due the Justice-Hoar
Co., and the N. S. Lowitz Co, should
be promptly settled without fail, ap-
preciating no further delay.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02

districts are now doing farm work.
Many Of the answers promised to
enlist in some branch of the army
after the seasons work on the farm
is over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-14
ALLIES PLANNING CLOSER UNION IN
 SUPPLY PROBLEM Hoover Expected to Go to France in Connection With Food Situation BIRMINGHAM MEN IN
 IN WASHINGTON Marshal Skeggs Delivers Prisoners to Reformatory, Six of Them Being
 Anniston Women
By HUGH w. RoBERTs

Washington, June Especial )-Just ? as the allies have put one head over their armies. plans are about completed for closer cooperation on the part of the United States, England, France and Italy in many other respects. Such plans will soon be submitted to President Wilson. E This cooperation will include the man. nfacture of necessities of war. At the present time the plants of the allied coun- tries are duplicating and in other ways not working for the greatest efficiency. It is planned to create a council which shall take statistical register of all plants in the several countries and what and in what quantities they are produc- ing. In this manner much duplication can be eliminated, it is believed, and produc- ton of those articles of greatest need stimulated to the disadvantage of those of lesser value.
 It is also planned to conserve food along identical lines in every country It is reported, in this connection that Her bert A. Hoover, United States food ad- ninistrator, will soon go to France. One reason why such a system is judged nec-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-14

plan of procedure for the period of the war. Consumers already conviced that their security lay only in their Identification with essential produo- ton, find their position virtually un- changed Literal significance of the agreement between the producers and the government is that it formally transfers from the manufacturer intc the hand of the war industries board and the steel director the full respon- sibility for the shaping of production and distribution. The really new fea- ture of the control is the function of the steel director to issue licenses CT permits to producers for the disposal and delivery of any surplus that may remain after priority or nonpriol ity orders falling within specified list of essential purposes shall have been sat- isfied. Whether this provision actually denotes that some tonnage in time will be made available to nonwar consump- tion is by no means assured. The list of nonpriority purposes which the gov erIment has set ahead of any nonwar distribution is very comprehensive Furthermore it is clearly indicated that it may be extended from time to time. This. in effect, gives the gov ernment an elastic control over such excess production as may appear from time to time.