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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
ONLY A VOLUNTEER

Why didn't I wait to be drafted,
And be led to the train by band?
Or fill out a claim for exemption,
Why didn't l hold up my hand?
Why didn't wait for the banquet,
Why didn't wait to be cheered,
For the drafted men get all the credit,
While | merely volunteered.
Nobody gave me banquet,
Nobody said kind word.
The puff of the engine, the grind OF
the wheels
Was all the goodbye that / heard
To & training station ! was hustled
To lie fed upon Navy gear,
And in the scuffle forgotten,
For was only volunteer.
And maybe some day in the future
When little boy sits on my knee
And asks what | did in this great Wal
And his little eyes looking at me
will have to look down into those
eyes
That at me so trustingly peer,
Anl confess that l wasn't drafted,
was only volunteer.
(Dy boy at the 'front.'
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
MORE THAN 1000, 900 R FILES PRODUCED
SINCE UNITED S TATES DECLARED WAR

exceeded production during the week
previous, by 2,748.
Machine gun production continues
to show a steady increase, although
the output at all plants flucutates. The
number of heavy Browning machines
machine guns inspected an accepted
during the week ending July ~ was
1,106, a decrease of 257 under produc-
ton for the previous week. Light
Brownies, inspected and accepted
during the past week reached a total
OF 1924, an increase of 557 over the
previous week Since the war began.
and up to and including July q, the
total number OF machine guns Of all
types, produced, inspected, and &C
cepted was 96,OO6 including S,428
heavy Brownings and 1896 light
Brownings.
The total output of pistols and re-
! rolyers, inspected and accepted, up.
10 and including July ~ was 414.015.
Including 1885, As Model 1911 pistols
and 1888 AS Model 1917 revolvers.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
ALL OLD LIBERTY
LOAN POSTERS TO
BE TAKEN DOWN

The local Council of Defense has
been advised by the Juneau territor-
:al council to see that all old posters
advertising campaigns and drives
which have long since been concluded
are to be destroyed.
1t is reported that in many places
posters are still displayed advertising
the Second and Third Liberty loan
campaigns and the Red Cross Drives
The continued display of these old pos
tiers will undoubtedly detract from
the effectiveness of advertising mat
ter which will be distributed in cam
paigns which are yet to come; and
they should all be removed as soon
as possible. Nothing should be dis
played except advertising matter rep
resenting live issue.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
STEAMSHIPS CONTINUE
LOW RATE ON SPUDS

ANCHORAGE, (By MaiD-To en-
courage continuation of the con-
sumption in Alaska of Matanuska po-
ia!o of last years crop, the steam
slip companies operating in northern
waters have extended the time limit
of the low freight rate of 81 ton on
the vegetables to September 15.. This
rate applicable from Anchorage to 9TH
err Alaska coast towns, was nrst
granted in April to remain in erect
until August. Upon its expiration,
Andrew Christensen, head OF the Land
and Industrial Department OF the Al
asEan Engineering Commission. made
representations to Philip r. Bradley,
of Juneau, food administrator for
Alaska, that there was still large
quantity of Matanuska potatoes OF
last years crop in the possession OF
farmers: that the extension OF the
low freight rate was a requisite tc
their marketing, and that the market
ing of them would result in material
conservation of food. Mr.. Bradley al
once communicated with the steam
shin companies and they without hes
itation extended the time limit OF the
! fourdollar rate.
| The latest order for Matanuska pc
Tatoes was repeat" order for foul
tons from the Kennecott Copper Cor
poration, of KennecOtt.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
SPANISH WRITER
WARNS SPAIN NOT
TO UNDERESTIMATE
STRENGTH OF AMERICA

The committee on public informa-
ton has received the following cable
from it's representative in Spain:
Madrid, Spain, August 3.
The first Spanish writer to visit the
American front in France is now pub
fishing series of articles in A B c,
which are stirring the Spanish nation
and giving the people the first real
idea they have had as to the magni-
tude of Americas efforts in the war.
The writer uses the pen name
"Azorin." He is Joe Martinez RIM,
novelist, essayist, and critic, who
ranks among the first literary men of
Spain. 1t is because Of the high
standing of the writer and the fact
that his enthusiasm for America
finds a place in A B. C, the strongest
pro-German newspaper in Spain, that
the articles are creating a veritable
sensation.
Azorin says: II will use the full
strength of my pen and voice to make
my country know the truth about the
United States. In 1898 we suffered
disastrous establishment because
of our own ignorance. 1t shall not oc
cur again if l can prevent it. The
future of Spain is bound up with the
future of America and this truth mus
be recognized"
"Azorin" is made the object o.
scurrilous attacks in the proIGermaI
neWspapers throughout Spain.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
GOVERNME LUMBER
INSPECTORS HERE

I. G. Matheson, of Hoquiam, Wash,
and w. c. Gross, of Portland, who
have been appointed inspectors OF
airplane spruce for southeastern AL
aska by the Signal Corps Spruce Pro
duction Division, were arrivals from
the south yesterday.
Mr.. Matheson will be in charge of
the district around Ketchikan, includ
ing the west coast, as far north as
Petersburg, and will make his head
quarters at Craig, Mr.. Gross will
have charge of the district between
Peters burg and Juneau, and leaves
shortly for the north.
These men, who are government ex
perts in this line. will advise lumber
camps, loggers and mills, as to the
best methods of cutting, getting Out
and manufa curing the airplane stock
thereby increasing if possible the
production of this very important in
dustry in Alaska.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20

The War Department authorizes the
following from the Ordnance Depart
ment:
The United States Government has
passed the two Min mark in the
production of rifles since war was de-
ciared
Up to an including July ~, 1918, the
total number produced, inspected and
accepted was 2.OOO,79S. This num-
Der includes, in part, 1,523,156 OF
United States Model 1917 and 100000
Russian rifles. 1t does not include
the 100000 United States Model 1903
(Springield) rifles estimated to have
been on hand when we entered the
war.
During the week ending July q, the
total number of rifles of all types In
spected and accepted was 59,167-an
increase over the previous weeks
production of 4,3O5. OF this SO 1877
$3.50 were United States Model 1917
rifles, the weeks production Of which
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
CASUALTY LIST
FOR YESTERDAY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-Two hun
dred and seventy-five casualties were
reported early to-day by General Per.
shing. One hundred and forty-seven
were killed in action and ninety Sc
verely wounded; the others are miss.
ing.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 90
The island of Metlen, near Greece,
where 10000 refugees from Asia Minor
and Thrace are being cared for, is be-
ing swept by an epidemic of Typhus.
Gables to the Greek legation today re-
port extreme famine and suffering.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
BICCOMP ANIES
WILL MERGE
The Pacific IS. Co., Ready
To Purchase P. c. Co.

SEATTLE, Aug. 20.-Negotiations
have been approved by both corpora
lions looking to the purchase by the
Pacific Steamship company feet Of
steamers Of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship company and merged under one
management. The arrangements
started nearly two years ago for the
acquisition of Alexander's vessels is
said to be nearing completion. The
deal involves several million dollars. it
is said.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
BACK FROM SEASON
AT BRISTOL BAY

Talmage D. Payne, younger broth
er of Clarence Payne and Mrs. L.
Kubley, was an arrival in town on the
Pacific American fisheries boat Red
wod, recently. from Bristol Bay, where
he spent the canning season as engin-
eer on one of the purse-seine boats for
the comanpy.
Since leaving here last November
Mr.. Payne visited in California for the
winter, leaving for the Boring Sea
early this spring. He is a Ketchikan
registrant and returned here to be
prepared to answer his call, If drafted
He is again at his former place al
Kubley's confectionery.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
LADIES OF LEISURE
TO BE CALLED UPON
TO HELP IN HARVEST

NEW YORK, Aug 2O.-The indus
trial commission of the state depart
men. Of labor has issued an appeal
to women of leisure" Of New York
state to save the harvest by vOluh'
teoring for farm work at good bay.
The appeal says that several hun.
dred women between the ages of IS
and 35 are needed this week.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
AUSTRIANS TO START
EARLY OFFENSIVE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-A semi
official dispatch today from Rome fore
casts an early heavy Austrian often
sive On tn eltalian front. 1t has been
known fer some days that the Aus.
TRANS were massing troops facing the
Italians.
4=I.Oaey,- inc mel SUvtIuOf vi IHe
state of Vermont was killed this
morning in an automobile accident.
The other occupants were badly
shaken up but escaped with minor
injuries.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
EXPLOSION IN
KRUPP SHOP
DISASTROUS
Letter taken from Prisoner
Tells of Six Thousand
Killed

PARIS, Aug. 20.-Six thousand en-
ployees were killed or injured in an
explosion at the German Krupp Works
In June, according to letter taken
from one prisoner captured on the
Picardy front, it was officially given
out this morning. The prisoner ad-
mitted that the letter was from a rel
alive who had written to tell him
OF the disaster and informing him of
he fact that two of his relatives hao
been killed in the explosion.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
LIGHTHOUSE MAN
ENLISTS WITH
ENGINEERS

John E. Erickson, who left here
about the first of August for Haines,
to enlist voluntarily, in some branch
of the service, was a passenger south
bound today on a steamer, on his way
to Virginia, where he is to report for
active duty with the Engineering
Corps.
Mr.. Erickson has been in the en-
ploy of the Lighthouse service, at the
Depot here, for several years, and is
over draft age. He decided however,
be could be of some use to Uncle Sam
and volunteered. His home is in Min.
nesota
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20

ARE KILLED
DURING RIOT
Petrogad is Reported To
Have Been Two Days
Without Food

AMSTERDAM, Aug 20.-Hundreds
were killed or wounded yesterday in q
battle between the Lettish guards and
rioters during a food disorder in Pet.
rograd. according to advices received
here By way of Berlin, sAdvices say
the city has been without food for the
last two days.
Immediately preceding the battle in
which so many were killed and injur.
ed. great procession marched thru
the streets shouting "Down with the
Germans; Down with Kremlin." When
the guards attempted to stop the pa.
rade, fighting began.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
LEAVING FOR SEATTLE

Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Tucker, are leav-
ing this evening for Seattle, where
Mrs. Tucker will enter the hospital
Tor an operation. MIR. Tucker has
been on the west coast for the Ton.
sass Trading company this season,
coming to town about a month ago
since when he has been working in
the store. They plan to return next
spring.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
HUNS ACCUSE
AMERICANS OF
UNFAIRNESS
Say Shot Guns Are Beinq
Used Contrary to
Agreement

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 2O.-German
war correspondents this morning wir-
ing their newspapers, complain that
the men of one American regiment
are using shot guns and carrying car
tridses loaded with buckshot; which
they assert is contrary to the Geneva
agreement entered into at the con-
"ention held there in 1900, at which
the United States representatives
took part.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
new ICING STATION

The Alaska Coast Fish Company
has established new icing station
for the convenience of halibut fisher
men on Chicagof Island, at a point
two miles west of Point Adolphus, Icy
Straits, according to an advertisement
received from the Company today,
now running in another section of this
paper. They are now prepared to
deliver ground ice in any quantity.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
CANDY EATERS MUST
TAKE A HOLIDAY

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-The federal
food board has issued a warning to
eaters of candy that unless they ma.
terially reduce their consumption of
sweets they would tend to defeat the
conservation measures by which the
food administration is endeavoring
to limit the use of sugar.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
TORPEDO BOAT
TRAVELS SOME

LONDON, Aug 20-The U. S. tor
pedo boat destroyer Davis now holds
the record in the United States navy
for submarine chasing having cover.
ed $4,000 miles since arriving in Euro
pean waters in April a year ago, it
is announced here today.
The American destroyer Sampson is
second with more than $4,000 miles "
her credit.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
SEATTLE BOY KILLED
IN ACTION IN FRANCE

SEATTLE, Aug. 20.-Paul, the IS
year old son of Policeman P. s. Houb.
ris, was killed in action IN France,
according to a notification received
by the family this morning. Mrs.
Florence Wehn, the only other child
of the family. was found murdered a
short distance from her home some
fifteen months ago.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20

BERNE,S witzerland, Aug. 20
Shouting Berlin is robbing Bavaria
of food" a clamoring mob of women
and children thronged the streets of
Munich and demanded meat and vege-
tables, is the report received here to-
day.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
ALLIED OFFENSIVE
ON WESTERN FRONT
AT CRITICAL POINT
At Four O'Clock This Afternoon, General Manqins
Army Is Driving Wedge into the German Lines at
the Most Vital Point Between the Disc and
The Aisne, Says Report

PARIS, Aug 19-(deayed in transmission) The French
forces penetrating Leahen of Disc
Ribecourt.
At o'clock afternoon the French forces are the
suburb OF Roye while the British forces carrying
ing movement north of the where extraordinary artillery
fighting the of the Rove sector The
Germans desperate effort hold pouring in
divisions which have been withdrawn from parts of the
front the last hours In that period the allies
have taken more than three thousand prisoners.
Looking for Men for Future Service
With The FRENCH ARMY, Monday, Aug. ia German
order was found on the battlefield today in which requested
OF the different units furnish list and men who have
shown aptitude this section to continue in that
service after the war;"
BERLIN Tuesday, Aug 2OThe Entente forces penetrated
tne western part OF Beuvragnes Their attacks northwest
Lassgny rpusd The made successful thusts
northwest OF Roye The French attacks the Disc and
the Aisne rivers failed
The French in New Attack.
LONDON, Aug. 2O-The French Tenth Armv attacked the
enemy again this morning ten mile between the Disc
and the Asne rivers and reached maximum depth of two miles
according to dispatch from the battle The advance of the
rench edanger the whole German position Asne
before nine o'clock this morning the captured five
hundred Germans North of Roye the taken Bac
quemont and Fendu Woods
positions Chilly north repused during the
night, reports General Hag this morning.
Crucial Point Reached
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, Aug 20.-Successive blows de-
against lines August the tenth all along
the line from the Some Soissons appear have brought
eratons crucial point After yielding the early operations
the has been making desperate stands at critical points,
but his resistance has thus far failed to the steady
pressure around Lassigny and Roye
Driving Wedge Through.
PARIS, Aug 20-At four o'clock this afternoon, General
Mang driving deep wedge into the most vital point
Of the German line of defense between the Disc and
rivers The according to LHeure has been
forced to withdraw his artillery from behind Noyon the hills
commanding the Asnes and Aete valleys have been taken and
Audncour has been completely turned and another
tant allied victory is in the making.
Reports Excellent Progress
LONDON Aug 2O.-Late afternoon dispatches say the
French attack between the Disc and
progressing throughout the day. extends front for fifteen
miles with good made everywhere and that
this front since last Saturday four miles at the greatest
depth
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
ITALIAN U-BOAT SINKS
AUSTRIAN STEAMER

ROME, Aug. 2O.-The Italian sub
marine Fl entered the Gulf of Quar-
anerro on the upper Adriatic, sank a
large Austrian steamer and returned
to its base unframed, the admiralty
announced this morning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
PIGEONS WITH GAS MASKS

LONDON, Aug. 20.-Germans are
now using gas masks on messenger
pigeons, says a dispatch from the front
this morning. The German airmen
are also using parachutes to escape
from their damaged airplanes, the
war Office Is informed today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20

LONDON, Aug. 20.-American col
ored troops brigaded with General
Gouraud's army east of Rheims, are
doing astonishing work, according to
reports by officers just from the front.
Their specially is the bayonet, in the
use of which they excel all others.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
The KAISER DEPLORES
The BOMBING OF THE
CITY OF FRANKFORT

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 20.-Kaiser
Wilhelm yesterday sent telegram to
the Burgomaster Of Frankfort deplor.
ing the bombing Of the city by the al
lied arimen which resulted in many
deaths and much damage, according
to the Cologne Gazette. The Kaiser
said in part: "Our enemies are VIC.
lating all International laws"
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

Arrivals from the south today
were F. Matheson, F. Patching and
wife, A. Mehers, A. Anderson, Mrs
J. Fl. Jones and Miss B. Surkan.
Northbound passengers are Miss
Margot Sully, Mrs. B. Sully, Geo. B
Grigsby, John F. Chamberlin, Oak
Olson. Mrs. NJ Israldson, G. G. HE
bert, F. X. Schmitz, John Skramsted.
Leaving for the south are R. Clan
ellie, c. E. Junton, Mrs. Emma Aho, H
Olson, Edward Johnson, Otto Woll
Mrs. A. Abrams, C. Blomquist, Leo
F. Smith, Y. Miyashi.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
GERMAN SOLDIERS
STEALING FOOD SENT
BY PARCEL POST

THE HAGUE, Aug. 20.-Reports
from the Cologne district say Germans
are stealing food sent by parcel post
to the French prisoners in order to
feed the neutral laborers who are on
strike because of inadequate food.
This has been going on for several
months, one report says.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
LEAVE FOR HOME

Miss Anna Madison, who has been
visiting with her aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. X. M. Hendrickson since the
beginning of July, left on recent boat
she is teaching school,
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20

ROME, Aug. 2O.-A dispatch from
the Paris Journal today reports that
the American Red Cross has been no.
tilted from an authoritative source
that fear of long range bombardment
CT Paris need no longer be felt.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
THRU FROM JUNEAU

Mrs. Royal A. Gunnison and son,
Royal Jr., were passengers on board
one of the southbound steamers today
enroute to Seattle where they plan
to locate. Mrs. Gunnison is the wild
ow Of the late Judge Gunnison, first
food administrator for Alaska. While
in Ketchikan, she visited with Mrs
C. H. Field.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
FORCES MEET
WITH REVERSES

AMSTERDAM, Aug 2O.-A dispatch
from Volgda via Moscow asserts that
the Entente allied troops were driven
back by the Bolsheviki forces. The
news, however lacks confirmation.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
HUN OFFICIALS
ENR0UTE TO
PETROCRAD
Accompanied by Eight
Hundred German Soldiers
In Russian Uniforms

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Three
special trains carrying eight hundred
German soldiers wearing tha Rnssia,.
suan, nave ferI MOSCOW Tor Petrograd,
according to cable dispatches reach
ing the State Department late last
evening The movement is mystery
to the peasants, one of the dispatches
adds.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
WILL END THE WAR
in 1919 SAYS CHIEF

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-"Eighty
divisions of American troops in France
can end the war successfully in 1919"
General March, chief of staff told the
house military committee last even.
ing.
The general said the American army
in France and here at the present time
was composed of 3,012,112 men, in
Guiding 277,664 called this month. The
total number of men under the new
bill to be enacted will bring the army
to 4,SOO,000 men, added the general
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
SITUATION
MATERIALLY IMPROVED

TOKYO, Aug. 20-After the order
was issued to reduce the price of rice
the riot situation reported yesterday
has materially improved, according to
the government report today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
TO OUR CUSTOMERS

Until further notice the rate of dis
count on Canadian currency and ex-
change will be 2h9o.
MINERS & MERCHANTS BANK
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
BOSTON SMITH
ASSIGNED TOTODD
SHIPYARDS

Postmaster Warder received a card
this morning from NJ. S. Smith, who
left Ketchikan about ten days ago to
enlist as a shipyard carpenter, stat
ing that he has been assigned by the
Government to work at the Todd
Shipyards at Tacoma where he is now
located
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
WHHEPASS YUKON
RATES TO INTERIOR

SEATTLE, Aug. 20.-The White
Pass Yukon Railway company has
been authorized by the Sub-State
Commercial Commission to increase
way to interior Alaska points.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20

TOXIC, Aug. american Ambas-
sador Morris is holding conferences
with shipbuilders from Kobe this
week, as the first step in a plan to
build cocnrete ships, the necessary
materials for which are to be secured
from America.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20

LONDON, Augu. 2O-The Evening
News stated last evening
that Lord pooI:-~T~...--
discussing with the government, pro-
posals for closer Anglo-American CO.
operation, involving defensive and
offensive alliance.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
+ = = + = = = = 3 4
THE WORLD WAR A
YEAR AGO TODAY

+ Aug. 20.-French drove back
I. Germans in Verdun sector on IL
:. miles front, taking Avocourt, LIE
4, Mort Homme SUBMITS, Corbeaux
+ woods and Champneuville.
Il - Il - u u u u 4 4
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
Mr.. AND MRS. PATCHING
RETURN FROM SOUTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Patching of Lor-
ing, were arrivals from the south
early today after an extended trip
thru the States. Mrs. Patching has
been visiting friends and relatives for
several months, while Mr.. Patching
Joined her a few weeks ago.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20
MORE AMERICAN TROOPS
LAND AT VLADIVOSTOCK

VLADIVOSTOCK, Aug. 2O.-Two
more transports carrying American
soldiers have arrived here from Man
lila.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20

It Is a poor consolation to girl
that has been stung by bee to know
that bees are partial to sweet things.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20

There is less in a name than there
is in the way in which it is applied.
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WEATHER REPORT

= FOR "a hours ending D. m. .
= yesterday, maximum temperature :
= So; Minimum So; precipitation :
= 1877 inches. !
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-20

AS a watering place the ice-cooler
Is now quite popular.