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The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
SIGHT OF RHEIMS
WOULD BE ENOUGH

PARIS. May 1T am going back
to America 10 whoop il up for inten.
si1eaIion of our military preparation"
said Judge Ben Lindsey OF Denver. to
The Associated Press today. before
'eav:ns on visit TO the front We
have accomplished great things. but
they are insignificant compared with
what still remains 10 be done" he con.
tinued. We need men here and need
them quickly Three million men in
France schould be our motto and the
goal TO arrive at before the end of
arother year"
Judge Lindsey had just returned
from visit 10 Rheims. which OF re-
cent days has been undergoing the
most terrific bombardment OF the
whole war
If Rheims in its present state
could be transplanted to America"
Judge Lindsey concluded. there would
ned be no other propaganda to speed
up our efforts"
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
SCOTTISH WOMEN MAKE
AMERICAN FLAG FOR
TUSCANIA" VICTIMS

The women Of small village in
Scotland Who sat up all night 10 make
flag for the American soldiers lost
Oh the Tu$cania will NOT soon be for
gotten
Nrs- W II. Wait, director Of pub
licity for the Daughters Of the Ameri-
I'm Revolution. in rscounting the
story. sa.d: After the sinking Of the
Tuscznia, woman in the little Scotch
coast to~n where the bodies we're
washed ashore found a tiny American
Tag % one OF the boys. She and the
other women Of the village determined
that the Americans should be wrapped
10 their orn nag for burial. and they
sat up all night making flag. copy.
Ing the small one the woman had
0und
al their annual convention the
Daughters passed resolution extend
ing thanks 10 the women OF that
scotch village and sending them in
American flag TO commemorate their
can dead
loving aes IN thus IGNORING The Amssi.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
ALLESAREAWAITDNC.
HIllDENBURC'S PLAY.
Delay is Taken to Indicate That the Next German Move
Will Be Of the Greatest Magnitude Since the
Beginning Of the War

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE May 1.-THE
Allies the alert and ss waiting for Hindenburg to show
his hand No magnificent weather could be imagined than
prevailing time the began has the
front been favored the last forght hours But
this has brought change the military situation and the delay
added Indication that the push De of
the greatest battles in ferceness Of the
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE May IL
DtaehnentS Of troops American army arrived
with the Of British Northern France and
completing their training in the occupied by troops
which blocking the German channel points
WASHINGTON May 16-Anerican troops referred
American Army dispatches today rporting arrival
in the OF the British operations France being
b-gaded trained British probably Flanders
battlefront and troops detached from Pershngs
present forces but part Of the and
from the United States forecast Lloyd George ago
said official a. the Office this morning.
PARIS, May lin the announcement today that Amer-
troops had arrived in the Northern France occupied
that the relations between the British and American officers and
a extremely cordial
WASHINGTON May 17.-one hundred and six casualties
reported today by General Pershng these killed
II action and seven.y-.vo wounded.
Twelve lives list in aviation accidents the
fields the last two w=ks according made this
ing.
PARIS Nay l7-Anasrican troops continuing to arrive
the 'front.' in fore Premier Cleenceau Marcel Husin e
TOR o. the Eho de Paris returning today from twday
tie front. The Premier brought back feeling of confidence in
TIE nFlncini % the forces reported editor
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY N FRANCE May l7-Ger-
many conditions o. pace clearly stated in document found
II German trench captured by the allied The principle
conditions
Germany retain Flanders the coast with Antwerp
ne colonies taken from Germany TO be returned with augmenta-
ton Central powers 20 BE- allowed feet OF eighteen
million tons and the Allies De allowed million tons Ger
many 70 retain Lolgway and Brey mine field in France
PARlS NJ. ll-soent artillery fighting the region of
Ezsz SOUTHEAST Of es reported TO-DAY in an Official state
American a7la-or in the northwest OF Tou brought
DOWN another German airpane this morning.
LONDON, May 17Gernnan artillery fire is increasing in
activities from LOGON Hinges along Western side of Elan
oers salient and between the Forest Nieppe Veteran Also
On the Northern side OF the salient Office announces this
afternoon
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
DISORGANIZED STATE
OF BELGIAN TRADE

An idea of the present state of it's
commerce can be gained from the
'ollowing communication received by
the Belgian High Commission in the
United States from occupied Belgian
erritory:
Eat present it would require the
powers OF deduction of Sherlock
Holmes himself to discover exactly
what is for sale in our stores. l have
found, in the show windows of cream
cries. rows and rows Of footwear, door
latches, and-a great bargain-a pair
c: boots in fairly good condition. Far
Their on a baker offers wood cut in
small pieces, and toilet soap, coal
dealer sells wine; one grocer retails
sausages, another takes orders for
coal. A fshmonger sells brushes,
soap and wine; halter shows sam
pies OF wooden soles and travelling
bags OF tin.
Now you know where to buy!"
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
SWANSON BAY DAM
FOUND MINED ALL
READY TO BLOW UP
Report Current in Prince Rupert
That Destruction of Vancouver
Shipyard Work of Huns

lvor Wick. OF ke.chikan. who re-
turned last evening from Prince Rupert
reported 10 local Food Administrator
WyckoE. that it was common talk in
the Canadian city that the destruction
OF the Vancouver Shipyards by fire,
was the work OF German enemies. He
also reported that three men who had
been acting queerly al Swanson Bay
where the big Canadian Pulp Mills
are located. were arrested and an in.
ves-igarion OF the works. brought to
light the fact that the entire dam furn-
ishing the city and pulp mills at
Swanson Bay had been carefully mined
and awaited only the touch of match
to the welI-hidden fuses to blow up
the whole dam. and flooding the town
and plant
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
MARSHAL TANNER
TAKES PRISONERS
TO MCNEIL ISLAND

Nars-zE J. VI Tanner. OF juneau
-1s passenger Oh board tae AAska
t-c-- tas ao-zh lzss night esco..snx
1-e4 Insane patents from ne vest
ward 10 yo-l5-x=.1s. Fur prisoners
from -ae Ke.c1skza AL ~sre PIT III
der Marshal Tsans-'s care 10 D. taken
ID GcNs5l's Island. where they viii
ss-T= ts--s from TWO 10 SEVEN yez.s
sezt=1e=6 a. .hs last term q eourT-
-1@Ezrs Aa-oas Ezsgzzr. to-zs-. r~o
Tears. jose IF 2oszs. Assault with
c-saFs-- F=ars. EEza c. Scanids-
selling ligzor @srhogz Z LICENSE ,
Fsa-z- Cruz Na-1I1sz- liquor 10 Indians
> yzrs
Auteaber1. ths murderer wanted 2.
91lsz2 vas brought do~n FROM Seward
10 yz7sa1 By deputy from The rest
szr-
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
MEXICAN EDITOR
AFRAID OF GERMANS
FlEES FROM MEXICO

NEW YORK. May 1..-Dae 20 the
fears for mis- life snd safety o. his fam.
isy ~ the hands Of the German pro
rasaadisss Felix :. nalsvineini. former
owner and editor c. e Universal. .
prominent Mexico City newspaper. ar.
rived here from Mexico
z. Universal has been constant pro
ally journal and, according TO Senior
Paisvinc;nL the ire Of the pro-Gsrmans
was raised 10 such pitch against him
that bis life mas repeatedly threaten
ed II was asserted by Senior Psiav,n
chi that the German propaganaists are
spending large Sums Of nloasv in Mex
leo 10 influence opinion 2san>s the
entente allies
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
KAISER MAKES
one MORE
PROMISE
Gives Assurance to Soviet
Government Of No Further
Advance

WASHINGTON. May IA dis.
patch from Moscow received by the
State Department this morning says
that Germany has given assurance to
the Soviet government that he Ger
man armies will advance no further In.
10 Russian territory. The dispatch
concludes that the officials are uani-
NOUS in their opinion that this assur-
snce is only TO delay operations in or
der 10 complete new plans OF aggres-
sion in the advent that Germans are
defeated in the western front.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
DRAFT NEWS

Rudolph Jubert, the Sitka regis.
trant, who had not reported to the To-
ca. board for induction. according to
instructions. was found last evening
thru the notice in the DRAFT NEWS.
He had been ordered TO report TO the
Juneau board first, and had not MOTTO
ed TIE later report ordering him to be
indicted here with the other Sitka
registran.s unfit he saw the notice last
evening.
The local board received orders to-
day from the Wrangell board to in
duct Denver A. Messy, Wrangeli reg
!ssran. nov In Ketchikan, with the
Ketcnikaa quota. He mas been noti-
fed 10 tina; effect.
KasmuS Bernhard Huse ia wanted
at the Board office TO report immediate
~. He has been selected TO go with
the quota.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
TAFT SAYS IT IS
VICTORY or DEATH

PHILADELPHIA May LEX.
President addressing the convention
Of the League 10 Enforce Peace last
sveaias. pleaded earnestly for Al army
o. ire million men for the United
States He to-eihly demonstrated that
j. Was I'd 10 America TO maintain sui.
sc:sas force with which 10 compel in
,he future balligareatS 10 refrain from
disturbing tha worlds peace. In con-
eluSioa Mr. Taft said; II is evidently
Z var 10 the death on one side and We
Should SCI or faces with stern IN
bending wiTl-psowe- toward the end
OF vieco-y
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
DOUKBHOBORS BUY
LAND

WINNIPEG. May 1T.-Ps-sr Feregin
leader % re Doakob,or colonies in
Western Canada is in Winnipeg. and
has iusg co1suDatei deal for To-
sss9 acres o. prairie land near kilmove.
SzSka-eheEaa- TIE payments toE this
lzin extend orer period o. Ten years
and Veregin has given his pledge that
he xi.I no. in any case return 20
Russia within that period OF time He
Is negotiating Tor the purchase Of an
other l4.Gsss acres near Nelson. British
Columbia
This proyes.~ he said. that our
people ara NOT planning On returning
10 Rassts Our religion prohibits rs
from lighting b. Ne are doing every
thing in our power 10 aid the var from
: standpoint. o. production We have
1zkea ID oath OF teaity 70 the British
c-oEu. our beliefs forbid Is 20 swear
allegiance 10 any king o1r Jesus
Chris
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
DAILY PROSPECTOR
SUSPENDS ISSUE

In it's issue of May Z, Volume XIV,
number SO, the Valdez Daily Prospec-
tor announces suspension Of publica-
ticn, and from that date on, the Val
DEE Miner, a weekly publication will
be the only publication in town
where a few years ago, three papers
were prospecting. Lack of support
and shortage of help are attributed
for the change. Many patrons, 1t Ii
useless to say will regret the step.
for the Valdez Prospector was well
come sheet everywhere for it's fresh
news and other items Of public inter.
est
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
MARTIAL LAW
IS DECLARED
At ODESSA
Street Fighting At Kiev
Uninterrupted. People
Fleeing from City

AMSTERDAM. May 17.-Martial
Jaw was proclaimed at Odessa this
morning By the Austrian commander
of the forces there at the request of
German residents of the district Aus.
trian forces are patrolling the streets
ut great deal of disturbance is &C.
curing every moment.
At kiev. according to dispatch
this morning. Austrian patrols are
marching the streets day and night.
Thousands of persons are fleeing from
the city every day.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
RED CROSS GIVEN
SPAGNUM SPECIMENS

Nr. A II Powers. visiting Red Cross
yesterday presented
the Red Cross Chapter with three
specimens Of the Spagaum moss.
mounted and framed, 10 be used in the
Red Cross work o. gathering and
CLASSIFYING the moss The specimen
OF the poorer grades. rhe medium and
clearly which Is The most preferable
for use as al absorbent.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
The PRESIDENTTO
OPEN RED CROSS DRIVE

WASHINGTON, May 17.-"Ameri-
ca must prepare for further sacrifices
to meet the demands of the gigantic
efforts now assuming definite shape in
the war This will be in part the
message the President will send out
tomorrow night when he opens the
Red Cross drive in New York City.
With the serious situation facing
all fronts, as Germany pursues her
ruthless drain on the conquered PEG
pie in Russia and the Balkans, Ameri.
ca must prepare for a mighty stroke
at the close OF 1919"
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
STEAMSHIP
COMPANY SENDING
CHECK FOR S., 900

Geo r. Rounsefel, chairman Of the
Hundred Million Drive for the Red
Cross. received word today that the
Alaska Steamship Company was send
ing check by mail for 800. as their
20 IN eKe,clikan quota.
President Baxter Of the company Is
a passenger on board the Alameda ar
irving here Sunday. the message adds.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
ORIN F. HILL Is
ASSIGNED TOA
HOPITAl TRAIN

Mrs. Grin 2. Hill received word from
re has tre1 selected with three other
men from the Medical Officers Training
Camp ~ Forr Ril=y, 10 Dc assigned for
duty aboard the Hospital Trains -over
there and expects 10 Leave within the
ns1s s1o months 10 aegin his neg dG-
wounded On the hospital trains trav-
cling from the 'front.' 10 the various
tsase hospitals and 10 England. He also
eTpec-s 10 complete his training at
another camp before going ovsr-
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
PRESIDENT IS
OPPOSED 20
DISGUISE
Authorizes Secretary
Tumult to Deny He
Opposes Investigation

WASHINGTON. May I1.-P-esident
Wilson today authorized Secretary
Tumulry 10 deny that ne is opposed
70 the aircraft investigation by the
senate military committee. and 10 an.
nounca tina, he objects 10 disguise the
purpose Of Senator mberlain's res
olu,ioa. because he knows what its
purpose Is
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
THE GREATEST MOTHER IN THE WORLD

Stretching forth her hands to all in need; to Jew or
Gentle black white knowing favorite yet favoring
ALL
Ready and eager comfort at time when comfort is
most needed. Helping the little home that's crushed be-
meath iron hand by showing mercy in healthy human
way rebuilding it. in fact with stone stone repenish
ing empty bins and empty cupboards bringing warmth to
hearts and hearts too long neglected.
Seeing all things with mothers seventh sense that's
blind jealousy and seeing in their true
light naughty Understanding, biting, bitter-but
with hidden side that's quickest touched by mercy.
Reaching out her hands the sea to No Mans
Land to cheer with comforts thousands who must
stand and wait in stenced crawling holes and water
soaked entertainments where cold and wet bite deeper
they write, than Boche steel or lead.
She's warming thousands, feeding thousands, healing
thousands from her the Greatest Mother the World
the Red Cross
Your help is necded--give till the heart says stop.
TONGASS TRADING co.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
TACOMA POLICE TAKE
NAN TO BE SPY

TACOMA. Nay 1.-THE Waterman
q; the Todd Shipysrds stopped sus.
p;cious looking character las night
and turned him over 10 the guards, as
he was learinE the yards. lie said
he didn't know how he got there or
where he was going and that ne didn',
aow the password
I: IS believed he man may merely
De playing insane and that he was in
the shipyards spying. How ne gained
access 10 the yards Is q mystery.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
BOY SCOUTS TO AID

NEW YORK. May 17.-President
Wilson. in letter made public here to-
day. has assigned the 100000 Boy
Scouts OF America to the task Of find
ing walnut timber for war work.
Black walnut, the letter says, Is
used by the ordnance department Of
the army for the manufactur Of gun
stocks and by the signal corps for pro-
pellers for battle and bombing air
planes.
The Scouts will search out the trees
ask the price, and the communicate
with officers OF the organization.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
HOME GUARD ORGANIZED
IN ILLINOIS FOR FEAR
OF PRO.GERMAN BREAK

NATION. ILL.,. May 17.-About zoo
patriotic citizens organized home
guard here under the direction OF the
sheriff and the consent of the Cover.
nor. as measure OF precaution
against an outbreak ~ the pro-Ger.
mans OF the state, More than half
the population OF the county is declar.
ed 10 be of German descent and many
are unnaturalized
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
SPOKANE COMING

SEATTLE Mar ---T1e SsoA-e
sz-4s- -1- t1= -1--l Az- sTs13-z E5-a
--e i9-2-FE--g Passengers 1s3oks. .o-
E=-c15Es--f-zz = S-rk.zr1-- y-
A--3= -9a1ce-z Geo Ns15z-zs- C. 8
Ez-zzc@1- Il 4 Gillespie Helen
C-g--51z Mrs J. Gsvlz- C. 2 WIso1.
Agzss Gru1zizx s 8 Az1hulza- Cazz
j. D-v1z- p z E7-s-. NJ VI HtxxS-s
IL J11-zs3c- T Es1Est
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17

WASHINGTON. May lS-The price
fixing committee Of the war industries
board has fixed the maximum price of
the p-sssa. stocks OF packed and coun-
TT hides :. that prevailing April "a
this rear. By thus s.shiliziax the raw
material market, officials think 3 re-
luc.Son in The COST Of shoes will be
e1ecssi-
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
ARMY OFFICER SAID
TO BE PRO-GERMAN

CAMP KEARNEY. San Diego. Cal.
May 11.-Advices received here today
from Camp Dodge. Ia. report that
Sergr. Maj. F. B. Davis. alias Dyer.
has been arrested. He was formerly
2ttached to the intelligence Office Of
The 40th division, stationed here and
intelligence officers say charges OF
pro.German activities may be made
against him here.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
MOSCOW'S KREmllN
LOOTED OF ITS
SACRED TREASURES

PETRoGRAD. April 1.-THE fam.
Gus pStr!archal treasure house in the
Krenlin AT Moscow has been looted.
The treasure house is the reposi.
tory OF many sacred treasures, includ.
ing the reputei shroud Of Christ. a
robe alleged TO have been worn by the
Virgin Mary. one of the nails from the
cross and a painting said to have been
done by ST. Luke.
It's jewels and precious stones were
said TO be worth nearly 10000. 900.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
Mr. eossMak LEAVES

M 4 G0.sslza. who has been In
c1srg= u 1he hardware department. os
-l@ Tc2gzss trading COMPANY for the
,sz- year, 1T oa The Alaska so- his
a11-a IN Portland. Oregon Recently
Hr- Gossaasl's s-sp-szGhs. died. and
Nj Cazgz2za Is 20 take charge o. the
-SzzEa=ss left hsz mother.
Mr. " G. O-Ssal II neF empsogee
Al The To1Zzss Trading Company, re-
placing Mr. sszzrd Ka1rsoa. xao ks
Law ~ -.e Bank
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
CANNERf EMPLOYEES
SEND IN WAGES

4o-sz- 1-sy s-l-ly4=s q -zs Scz-e-
@-- A-sz1z Ca1z=-E & QZzd-z- sub
sG--1es- z1s s9l=1155 SUI o sssssss9Ess a
E1=-- cs7-1r51s-15ca -9xar5s ne Second
Red Cr;sss tuz5 and Gl- cs1=.-k was -
c49Fee9 ms Af-=--o91 tg Nj Ron
z=e=-l- e1z.--z- Ut liz su.cz, 6-iva
L1@ ca@=,y oE-a-s also subscribed
sIa's Z FEW lars agn
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
CHENEY GROCERY
OPEN FOR BUSINESS

TIE Casasy GroeeE Company has
opeaed It's renodslsd store opposite
the Eewtc1n aoat and Il no. doing .
rushing business with the fishermen
and the people Of the northern part Of
.oEn Mr. Cheney has been the re-
so1rcstul manager o. the Grocery DE-
pa-Zeut Of J. r Hickman 4 Com
psnF for the past year Or 50. bu. de-
ci6et ne would Ike 10 starr q business
Of Ms oEn- Mrs Cheney will help
hin In lls store for while The place
has been Fspzpe-s1- repaintsd and
made generally epic and span and has
Z deaiTery ssrTiee. making i. one Of
the nicss- stores In town 20 pa,ronize
Mr. Cheney took over the place from
Mr. Otto Anderson vino disposed Of
his business after ne vas notified Of
his being drafted In the local quota
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17

Te@ A-sskz z-iTeG t-on the zorza
This morning Il -Ko o'c1ocE and salad
n Eve -sEz-x q - 5.o1es u Trash
ss1- Fzssslz=rS so1-l Ts-s Mrs
Gan TsgA1ry = G1ss-sa. Mr. Frank
NcC-1y. Nr- and Nj K n Hs.t-
rlckzoo ant 6zzg.-sr GLz6Fs. N-z- c.
C-ceds--- Mr. AMI Mrs- J. p Wzr5sr.
oos sse5-1 class s-1 to1- 2.5so-srz-
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
WILL DEMOLISH FORTS

STOCKHOLM May 1S-Sweden Ger
many and Finland, it is officially an
nounced, have decided to negotiate
treaty regarding the demolition OF the
on the Aland Islands
The fortifications, the announcement
says. were constructed during the war
contrary TO international conventions.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
THIS IS THE WAY THEY D 0 THINGS IN FIRST CITY

Telegram sent In reply:
Ketchikan. Alaska. May 16. 1918
I. A. Davies
Red Cross Chairman
Seattle. Wash.
We adopted rule asking employees
Cor one days wages right from the
start sent out thirty letters to man.
ayers and am getting results. II you
look after owners living south you
need not be afraid but what every EN-.
ployee will be attended to In this dis.
trict,
ROUNSEFELL, Chairman
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17

CHESTER, England, May 17.-In &C.
cordance with the Kings command,
cwenty-six Cheshire munition workers
have been presented by the Duke Of
Westminster, as lord lieutenant Of
Cheshire. with the medal of the Order
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
EXPLOSIVE INSPECTOR
FOR ALASKA HERE

D. G. Sargent, United States Explos-
i've Inspector appointed for Alaska, was
z passenger for Ketchikan on the Alas
ka this morning from Cordova. Mr.
Sargent is making tour OF the terri
tory in his official capacity, starting a,
the First City. He is guest at the
Stednan while in town
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17

REGINA, May lit is learned IN
officially that the R. N. w. NJ. P, Ia
not TO go out of existence. AS soon
as the present unit goes overseas, the
work of recruiting the force to
strength again may be proceeded with
and the famous riders Of the plains
will continue their special police duty.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17

WASHINGTON, May 1I.-Increases
in freight and passenger rates are be-
ing planned by the railrod administra-
ton 10 meet deficit which threatens
TO reach ssn0 000. 1000 for the year.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
CAPTAIN MILLER DROWNED

+ SEATTLE, May IA mes I
Z sage was received here today say Z
= ing that Carl 4. Miller. Master of Z
Z the power schooner Apokak bound Z
!. from Seattle for Kuskokwim was Z
= washed overheard and drowned Z
= yesterday in Queen Charlotte I
z Sound. Z
= Z
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17
= . . . . Q . = 4
THE WORLD WAR A
YEAR AGO TODAY

; MAY Il. ls17-Ssnzte PASSED 1
: zrzsF draft BILL British eompses- 1
, I'd capture Of B7f,ecogrs- l,aIs- 1
, sns captured Drsno. Il miles 4
; north of Trieste 1
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-17

Somehow the average man is never
able 10 realize fully that silence is
golden until after his face il swelled
out OF shape.