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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
FOOD SAYINGS COMMITTEE HAVE
 MUCH SUCCESS
Workers Report People Are Signing Pledge Cards Very
 Willingly

Chairman C. T Gardner, Of the Ket- chikan Food Savings Committee, re- ported this morning that his workers who have been caHyassing the town getting the housewives to sign the U. 5. Food Administration pledge to help save foods required to feed the Allies, are meeting with much success and that all cards signed are expected to be turned in this evening.
 These cards will be filed and copied and the originals will be sent in to Juneau, to Judge Royal A. Gunnison, Food Administrator for Alaska. New regulations and restrictions for Alas ka. are expected to arrive at any time and will be published for the benefit of tine housewives.
 Chairman Gardner reports that in the United States the following regu- lations are being strictly enforced, and may in time be enforced in Alaska
 ''Tuesday-no meat; Wednesday-n wheat; Saturday-no pork.
 Sugar service-limted to two Jumps or equivalent; sugar bowls not to be kept on tables of restaurants or cafes
 Porkless Saturday-no fresh or aalted pork, bacon, ham or lard is to be used on this day as there is an extreme shortage of this article among the 4 5. Everyone is asked to con serve bacon al all times. Two ounces Of bread now is the inn it to person at d meal
 If you like rolls instead of bread you may receive one roll tipping the scales at exactly two ounces ,or you may receive two small rolls, each weighing an ounce.
 The bread limit placed by the Unit. ed States food administration is an other method used to save wheat While Wednesday is wheatless day over the nation, the new rule on the daily allowance Of bread is saving not only white -four, but graham and rye as well.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
SERBIAN WAR VISITS 5.
 SENATE;
Several Short Speeches Were listened to During
 Short Recess

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Ser s.an war mission which arrived here 2 few days ago, was received today of acially by the senare during which the assembly heard q .ew short speeches 5y various members of the mission and senators
 Following is the personnel of the mission:
 Dr Mnenko vesniteh, chief Of the mission. Author; member of the French Institute; former professor al he University Of Belgrade; Serbian minister at Paris.
 Dr S.ma Lozaat.oh. former protes- sor Of chemistry ., the University Of Belgrade: president Of ,he Agricul- rural Cooperative Societies; former minister Of agriculture and Of foreign affairs: former Serbian minister in London
 Gen. Michailo Rachitch, commanded an army corps a. Adrinople in the sec ond Balkan War; representative of Serbian general headquarters at Ere. n general headquarters during ne resent war
 Lieut. Col Michailo Nenadoritch, military attache 70 the Serbian Lega- -ion in Switzerland
 Capt, Milan Martinarz, attache 10 he Serbian Legation in Paris
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
WOMAN IS FOUND GUILTY OF SLUR
 ON U. 5. ARMY

BISMARK, N. D., Jan. 5.-Mrs. Ka Richards O'Hare. a Socialist lee turer, and author, was found guilty Of interfering and attempting to ob- struct the recruiting and enlisting ser vice in the United States Army, by q jury here after deliberating thirty minutes.
 IL was charged that Mrs O'Hare in this lecture said American mothers who gave their boys 10 the Army were no better than brood sowg and that the best use that could be made Of the blood Of American boys who enlisted was to fertilize the fields of France.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
AMERICA IS AFTER
 FOOD HOARDERS

WASHINGTON. D. (. Jan. 5.-The Federal Trade Commission has been informed that canned goods are being boarded in the warehouses of meat packers who are not in the canned goods business, according 10 an an. nouncement made here.
 We are discovering that certain canners Of this country are turning into q lot Of unadulterated blood suckers on the public" Commission CT Murdock declares However, they have bungled in overlooking or forgetting the fac; that the commis- sion has on file copies Of all the con tracts they made with the whole sslers last spring
 T am going into this situation to the finish, and every canner caught with the goods will have to deal with me"
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
ACKNOWLEDGES INDEPENDENCE
 Of UKRAINE
Russian WOrkmen and SoI- diers' Council Decide to
 Take the Step

PETROGBAD, Jan 5.---At a meeting of lie Russian Workman and Soldiers Council last night, after long delibera- ton. decision was reached whereby tha independence of Ukraine was reached The official acknowledgment may be made today.
 The Ukraine, which means front fer t part of the old kingdom of Po- land. II is made up of parts of the government of Poltava. Kiev, Podolia, kharkoy. Ekaterinoslav. and Kherson. The governments have 8 combined alea of about 127,000 square miles and I population of about 25,000.000.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
TURKEY SENDS PElACE; TERMS
 TO RUSSIA
Set forth Conditions Under Site is Willing to
 Withdraw

LONDON. Jan. 5.-The free passage through the Dardenelles for Russian ships the Russian evacuation Of Fur k.sh territory, the demobilization Of the Russian Black Sea fleet, are pro ytded for in a draft by the Turkish government as peace terms and which was presented to the Bolsheviki gov ernment. according to dispatch this morning from the Times correspon- dent
 By way of string attached to the proposals Turkey is 10 retain her ac- tive army in consequence Of the con tinuation of the war by her allies against the Entente.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
LLOYD GEORGE ADDRESSES TRADES UNIONS ON THE WAR
 AIMS OF ENTENTE NATIONS
Says Only the CIearest and Gravest Causes Can Jus tfy War for One Day. Gives, out Conditions
 Which Must Come With Peace

an administration acceptable to themselves. To this. Great Britain will stand by the French and democracy to the death" :"
 Along in his speech which lasted several hours. Lloyd George said again: We are not fighting 8 war of aggression against the German people" /" de- clared the premier; nor the destruction or disruption Of the German peoples. This has never been the war aim with Us since the first day of the war til now. The British people have never aimed a. breaking up the German people or disintergrat- ion of their states. Our wish Is not to destroy Germanys great possessions in the world; but to turn her aside from schemes of her military domination and to devote our strength to more benefcient tasks"
 Referring to the pronounce ment made by the Austrian Count Czernin at Brest Litovsk recently at the conference, the premier said: It is impossible to believe that any permanent peace could be erected on such foundation. His mere saying that no annexation or indemnit- ies and self-determination is use- less. We want some foundation for peace. We want to deal with q people,
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05

LONDON. Jan. 5.-Prenlier Lloyd George addressing a meet inging Of the trade unions today on the subject of the war, after, explaining much or the work in- volyed, said in part: Only the dearest; greatest and most just causes could justify the continu- ance for even one day this un- speakable agony of nations.
 The Premier called the atten- ton of those present to the splendid efforts of the United States 10 bring to bear all it's re- sources to end the war. which he said he hoped would soon come.
 Continuing the Premier said ::
 The aims Of the Allies are for a complete restoration Of Belgium including the repara- tion of all the devastated towns. cities and the centralization and colonization of the same. The reparation Of the great wrong done to France in connection with Alsace-Lorraine. The es- tablishment Of an independent Poland composed exclusively of a government by those people in the form Of q parliament. ! separate national condition for Arabia; ; Armenia; Mesopotamia Syria. and Palestine. Russia $ condition to be decided by the Russian peoples. With the Af- rican colonies to be placed under
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
RAILWAY COMPANY TO
 SETTLE WRECK CLAIMS

LOUISVILLE, Ky Jan. 5.-The president of the Louisville and Nash
 vile Railroad Company has toda
 signed d statement net only aeknoWl- edging the responsibilities of the com pany for deaths and in- aries in the re- cent wreck at Shepertsyille, but sug- gested that claims be submitted to q committee and litigation avoided. Forty seven persons were killed in the wreck and approximately thirty-fve others more or less seriously injured.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
WOMAN SLAYER IS BEING TRACKED BY
 U. 5. OFFICIALS

ADVANCE. Ark, Jan. 5.-The state is being secured for the fiendish mur- derer Of Mrs. Helen Cockrum and her daughter, Mrs. May Smith, who were slain near here on lonely road. The bodies were found several days after the crime by Eliza North and Alexan- der Good The daughter has been liv- ing with her mother during the ab- sense of her young soldier husband who is at a training camp.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
RAvALLI GOES SOUTH

The fre.garer RaTalu in tow Of the .ug Warrior, Of Seattle, went through tais morning at six o'clock On her way south The Rava!li broke her crank shaft in the Narrows about a week ago, and made her way into Wrangell where she has been laying awaiting rhe arriya. Of the tug from Seattle 10 tow her south. She will go into dry dock on her arrival.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
FAMINE THREATENS
 CITY OF ATHENS

LONDON. Jan 5.-Dispatches from Rome state that the Famine conditions in Athens are becoming more and more severely felt. Popular discon- tent is beginning to find an outlet in muttering which threatens to develop into roar The remaining partisans of the old regime are finding fertile ground among the almost starving people for the fomenting Of disconrent
 Though kept well in hand up till now by q strong Government the malcon- .ent- may become desperate. If they do, the results may be farreaching.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05

The Canadian Pacific Steamship, Princess Sophia arrived from the north ac stx ?. II. Friday morning and after loading fish a- the New England Fish Co. sailed from Ke-chikan Doca, a- five ? IT taking rha following pas sengers from Ke.chikaa:
 For Cleveland. Ohio. E H. Lindig.
 Monterey Cal, Miss Francis Garl0ck
 Bel,iagham. Wash, Miss Eliza beth Foord-
 Seattle, r. E. HoHmeir and wife, Carl Oye-by. Chris Foss, H Lem, Ed gar Anderson. Iyer Solhein. C. Col Her. John CoEg-ore. O. O. Huellen, Huellen. Miss E. Durham Miss R. Durham, C < Smith. and wife. D. Weintrob and wife. John O'FaIlon, Edwin Cook, James Millar. II. i. Rice V. 4. Miner, Henry Wuke and wife, John Clark, Jr-. Y. E. Crumb. Al Ro- man. R V. Swee-, James E. Smith.
 Victoria, F. H Monroe.
 Prince Rupert, John Graham, Henry Goemaere.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
AMERICAN BOY MADE
 ACTING CAPTAIN AT 19

OAKDALE, Cal. Jan. 1.-The young est officer in the United States forces Nolan Ferguson, 19, returned to duty ar Fl Paso after spending his holidays with his parents here. He joined the Philippine Constabulary Band three years ago, when but sixteen years of age. When war broke out he was on duty with General Persning on the Mexican front, and vas given permis- sion 10 take an examination for 3 commission He passed and was made d lieutenant, thea promoted to first lieutenant. and recently has been made acting captain.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05

PORTSMOUTH, \. H, Jan. 5.- Lieutenant Commander Thomas Mott Osborne, former warden of Sing Sing prison. nov in charge Of the United States naval prison here, today restor- ed twenty-five prisoners 10 active ser rice in the nary, making a total of 200 returned under his orders during the last two months l. was announced that the Christmas custom Of grant ing number Of pardons by the Sec retary ot the Navy had been discon, tinued under Osborne's system Of prison regulation
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
SENATOR JOHNSON
 LEADING THE FIGHT

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-Senator Hiram Johnson, former governor of California, $ heading fight started for government ownership of railroads The fight promises to be hotly con tested and a lineup may be defined shortly.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
ALASKA CANNERlES
 MAY BE CALLED UPON
 TO FURNISH BOATS
Hurley of the Ship ping Beard Sends Message
 That Means Much

SEATTLE. Jan. 5.-Chairman Hur- Icy. of inc federal shipping board at washington, last night wired 3 mess age to the Alaska cannory companies whose headquarters arc on the Pa cinc coast, to the effect that it may be necessary 10 commander all thnir sailing and other large vessels. In the event that such action be carried out, it is understood that they would be used in carrying nitrates from South America to NaW York.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
LAST GERMAN PAPER
 SEIZED IN COSTA RIG i

SAN JOSE. COSTA RIGA. Jan 5- On account Of hbellous articles a- saiast President Wilson and the Bri- .lSh Prime Minister. Ll!od George. tne government has seized the 'Na- eva Era" -he last German paper in Costa Rica. T. also published Siol- ear protest against the recent black sS-
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Counterfeit- ing schemes said 10 involve more than s5.000. GOO and whose ramiications ex- tend 10 Europe, South America and the United States, were disclosed here when all elaborate plant for printing spurious money in this city and sev- eral arrests made.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05

POPLAR BLUFF. Mo, Jan. :
 Mrs. Edna Thompson, who vas recent, Y acquitted Of the murder ot her hus- ta1d, Miles Thompson, printer. has been married 10 her attorney, Judge E F Williamson ot Puxico. Mo. Mrs. Thompson killed her husband in Au- gus. 1915. She was freed On second rial las- month. Williamson was Mrs. Thompson's attorney in both trials. H.s wife d!ed suddenly last May.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
RED CROSS SHIPMENT REINGPACKED TODAY
 TO GO TO SEATTLE

Rows upon rows of bundles of pa. jamas. bed shirts, washcloths, nap kins, and knitted sweaters, helmets,
 wristles,> socks, and mufflers, all neat ly labeled as to contents of bundles. were on view this morning on the long tables of the sewing room of the Red Crcss chapter. Packing was on the way. for the big shipment of garments which are to be sent TO the Pacific
 division storehOuse, on one of the next southbound steamers
 l No surgical dressings or garments Iare being shipped this time, on ac- count of the big shipment of knitted articles, which are so much needed : just now, with the extreme cold wealth l CT coming on in the eastern camps.
 The shipment consists of 45 Bed shirts, 24 napkins. F washcloths, 5 1 suits of Pajamas, 26 Sweaters, 45 prs | of socks 13 mufflers, I helmet. and ! pairs of Wristlets.
 ] Mrs Martin Bugge, who was super i intending the packing of the boxes
 and sorting the garments into piles
 was being assisted by the Mesdames, Van Marter, Henrickson, Lhote. and
 Shoup These ladies who are extrem-
 ely modest, were scared to death
 seemingly, at the entrance of an ex- i tremcly harmless reporter, and ad-
 mitted that they didn't know what to expect But as the reporter believes i in giving credit where credit Is due.
 the blood is upon her own head. The iattcndance at the workrooms this
 week was considerably immproved,
 Mrs. Bugge reported.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
PROTEST FROM THE POPE IS IGNORED
 BY THE GERMANS

ROME. Jan. 5.-In the face ot the note of protes, from the vatican. Teu- ionic airmen bombed the cities Of Treyiso and Padua again yesterday, declared the statement of the war office thss morning. The pope is said 70 have been shocked 8; the news.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05

NEW YORK. Jan 5.-Cornell Uni fers!ty from March 10 April this var. contributed 1.50o of it's students -a the war and l2S faculty members gre now in the service according to President Sehurman. who asserted Eere before the Cornell Club that every class from 1908 to 1916 has at east fifty officers serving with the .olors
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
FRAMED UP JOb'' SAYSLEhDEROf
 DRY SQUAD
Chiet Warren Finds Both Whiskey and Beer in the
 ComstOck Home

SEATTLE. Jan. 5.-.'I1s framed up job exclaimed Comstoek when put under arrest yesterday After his ar rest ! search warrant was issued and Chief Warren proceeded to Com stocks home where he found five gal Ions of whisky. wine and in addition a quantity Of beer. The homes Of the other officers under arrest were also searched bur the police refused to give out the results
 In his confession Q Chief Warren, Faulkner claims 10 have paid Com stock s20.3Qo. for whiskey most Of which. il is asserted was taken from sized stocks.
 LATER-Captain Comstock was re- .cased today b. an order Of Judge Me Intosn. on account oE the delay in fil- ing charges against him. Federal prosecuting Attorney Allan announc- ed that he would file charges against both Comstock and Faulkner today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
EXPLOSIVE INSPECTOR
 TOURING .ALASKA 4

D. (. Sargent, Of Seattle. explosive inspector for Alaska. who arrived on 2 recent steamer from the south is ,eaying this afternoon on the Alaska on his tour os the north il his official capacity. Mir Sargent expects to stop oyer in Ks:chikau or his 8ay south in the spring.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
GERMAN CHANCELLOR
 REBEL AT MOVE

BERLIN. Jan 5.-The chancellor announced today that Germany will not permit Russia 10 decide the place where peace negotiations shall be con- tinued. fl al all The chancellor says that Russian representatives are de sirous 10 meeting again al Stockholm, but that Germany demures at the pro posal and will decide themselves.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
BRITISH PREMIER GIVES PEACE TERMS
FINLAND IS RECOGNIZED
 INDEPENDENT

STOCKHOLM. Jan. 5.-Sweden l , today announces to the world l that the government is recogniz- l . ing Finland as an independent l
 . nation and as such will deal with I
 . the country. Norway will likely ! . follow in the footsteps. perhaps ! . today. i
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05

CARSON CITY, Nevada. Jan. 5.- Charles B. Henderson, Of Elko, will be appointed this afternoon by Gov ernor Boyle. successor to the late Sen ator Newlands. it is officially an nounced today
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05

OTTAWA. Jan. 5.-A Reuter- dis. here today states that The legislative council Of Hong Kong has appropriat- ed s50,000 for the relief of persons suffering from the disaster in Hali- fax
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
NORTHWESTERN WILL RESUME NORTHERN
 RUN JANUARY Is.

NIT Chss- 3 Taylor, agsa, for the Alaska Steamship company. reported his morning la. ae had received a cable 10 The sff=e: .ha- s-eame. North xestera which has bAeu in drydock to- several uo1-1s wt,l .eare Seattle for the north o2 January E. .aking -he place 0: the Alausda, on her re.urn from the 1o-c1. The -Alau=da w;Il then % in-o drydock to- her annual overhauliag The Alameda is due in KetchiEan from the Westward Tues day next
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Russia by her representative< here is busy ar ranging for the payment to the United States of the interest on the fifty mil ::oD dollar loan
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
SPAIN or VERGE OF
 : REVOLUTION

F MADRID. Jan. 5-A revolution r ary movement has been unearth- F ed by the government. and in con- 1 E sequence, telephone and tele- l
 F graph communication has been F suspended while government az
 F en,s are searching for the 1 | leaders. many Of whom have al- l
 E ready been arrested.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05

QUINCY. IL Jan. 5.-The burial took place here today Of Mrs. Toba- 5hia Greeuing. 5. the Cousin Fuss" or all Mark TNaius stories. 10 whom he left a legacy. She died recently. in PalmGt..
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05

R. W. Sweet, of Craig left for Seat tie last evening on the Princess Tor a short business trip.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
WEATHER REPORT

The maximum temperature the I t1enty-solr hours ending { 2. IT. I last nigh vas 45s above zero. 3ss I aooye and pEe3iD. s-ion 74 Inches I Sunny mos. gl r-e day I
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
JACkLING WILL SPEED
 UP I. N. I. PRODUCTION

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 5.-Colo- ne! D. C. lacking. who returned rom Wash!ng-oa several days ago, is now eoaser-.Hg win Pacific coast gas producers for the purpose of increas- ing tae quantity ot The present output ot -rini.ro-oluo. and the construction CT The Pacific coast plants fer the manufacture e the explosive will be greatly sp@eded up.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05

WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan.5.-sen- a-or Kenyon ot Iowa has introduced Dill D reduce the salaries Of Sena- rors and Congressman from $500 . s5QQ0 during -he war and raferr- sd | 70 he Appropriations Com u.it-ee,
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-05
MOVEMENTS OF BOATS
 SOTTHBOIND.

Admiral Evans Il '. -a. tonight. Ciry Of Seat,.a 1 2. n Sunday. JeHersoa sunday E;gh. Alameda Tuesday.
 NORTHROUND.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-23
MAKE PAYMENT
OF INCOME TAX
EASIER FOR 1919
Bankers Receive Certificates
For Issue to Big Cor
porations

The first issue of treasury certih-
Gates of indebtedness of the United
States tax series of 1919. by means of
which individuals and business
houses can pay their next years in
come taxes in advance and receive
interest until July 15, 1919. for the
amount they pay, is now being is
sued by the banks, it was announced
to-day.
Instead of the twice monthly is
sue of short term certificates, the tax
series of treasury certificates OF in
debtedness are being issued the two
weeks beginning August 20. They
are issued in denominations of $500,
$1,000. $4,000, $4,000 and 100000,
bearing interest at the rate of per
cent, and dated from August 20,
1918. until July IS, 1919. They are
issued in the form of bearer certifi-
Gates with interest coupons attached.
They come due in time for the
payment of income and profit taxes
next year, and the certificates Will be
accepted at par with an adjustment
of accrued interest under rules ana
regulations to be prescribed by the
Secretary of the Treasury in payment
of the income and profit taxes when
payable at or before the maturity of
the certificates. By buying them now
businessmen prepare for the payment
of their taxes, and at the same time
receive interest on the amount they
buy.
Short term certificates, exchange
able for Liberty Bonds, may be used
for the purpose of buying the treas
ury certificates of Indebtedness or
the tax issue. Short term certificates
are not being issued during the issue
of these tax certificates.
The tax issue is exempted. both
principle and interest, from all taxes
now OF hereafter imposed by the
United States or any state or local
government. except estate or in
heritance taxes. or graduated income
taxes known as surtaXes, or excess
profits taxes or war profit taxes now
or hereafter imposed by the United
States upon incomes or profits of in
dividuals. partners, associates or
firms.
Where less than $1,000 worth of
the tax issue is held, the interest is
exempted from payment of the grad
uated income tax, excess profits and
war profits taxes.
The certificates do not bear. the
circulation privileges. and are not
eXchangeable for bond issues.
The right is reserved by the Treas
ury Department to reject subscrip-
tions, or to reduce the amount of any
subscriptions.
The federal reserve banks. regular
fiscal agents of the United States
government, have been authorized
and urged to receive subscriptions
and make allotments in full in the
order of the receipts of applications
until further notice. All banks, more
over, will receive subscriptions for
the certificates. The transaction in
wolves no profit for the banks.
Qualified depositaries will be per-
mitted to make payment by credit
for certificates allotted to them for
| themselves and customers up to the
amount for which each shall have
qualified in existing deposits, when Sc
notified by the federal reserve banks