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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
AMERICAN TROOPS
ARE WITHIN EIGHT
MILES0F METZClTY
U. S. Cavalry Take Hand in Wping Out The Boches
From the St. Mhiel Salient. British Make
important Capture

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY. Sunday( Sept. 15.-The
enemy attacked against part of lines but with
intense and artillery fire and recoled
LONDON-The King message of congratulations
President Wilson the victory by General Pershng
the ST. NIhiel salient.
PARASITIC French reached the edge of the OF Vay
the Asne where they advanced distance between and
two miles eleven miles front One division hour took
thousand prisoners making total OF eighteen hundred
Germans captured that front alone South of the Aee
the French captured Mont Desnges villages
emont Sanc Laon and endangered by the ad-
of the French.
WITH THE FIRST AMERICAN ARAY-Along one of the
high roads in the front north Of ST. Mhe
stretch OF three miles German prisoners passed under
guards sng rearwar four abreast Whenever prisoner
exhausted, he picked up and put
Americans showed no malice
PARASITIC French have captured the village Allenlont
and the Moulin Lfaux taking twenty-five hundred prisoners
Today's War News.
LONDON. Sept 16-Genera Pershings army according to
afternoon newspapers is making splendid progress Since yes
teday afternoon the army advanced
thrythree mile front and the fortress guns OF
come into action against the advance.
The British have captured MaisSey QUEEN
tin together with the trench system southeast.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN LORRAINE. Sept. 10
fought dsounted light infantry hopping out the final
boches resistance Bosvgny vles the forest Lanon-
tagne.
Three German officers Mhiel committed suicide when
they received orders retreat.
PARIS, Sept 16-Whe the Americans are operating in Lor
raine toward the northeast battle lar down into
the voges region
The Americans eight miles OF Metz saws the last
report
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
ARMEN!AN-SYR.AN
RELIEF FUND
GAINING SLOWLY

George F. RounsefeH, Mrs. G. E.
Paup, and Helen and Everett PauD,
are the latest contributors to the Ar
menian-Syrian Relief Fund, which is
slowly coming into its own, for it is
hut question of time till the people
Of Ketchikan, the most enthusiastic
nd patriotic in the north, awake to
rying need of the starving and
cmeless of Asia Minor.
Today the fund received $27 from
he above named, making a grand TO-
tal OF $141.S5. A long ways from
$500, the quota asked for from Ket
chikan.
Just at the time Of going to press, a
report from the bank showed that III
addition to the three names mentioned
above, a number of other persons had
contributed this afternoon, amount
ing to S32, which added to this morn
lng's contributions, make a grand to-
raj of s173,85, or $50 for today. The
ate donors are Emma E. Ryus, Alice
B. Fitzpatrick, J. l.. Spaeth, p. j.
Gilmore, Mrs. Fremont King, Mrs,
Thos. S. Brain. Keep It upi
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
MATAUNSkA HAS
VALUABLE HAY CROP

ANCHORAGE. (By Mail)-About
$4,000. it is expected, will be realiz-
ed this year by farmers in the Mata-
nuska valley on their hay crop. In
the neighborhood of 500 or 1000 tons
OF hay, with oat hay predominating.
and the rest timothy and alfalfa, will
be harvested. This years yield OF
hay is the first of ay consequence in
the Matanuska valley WHICH 5 .nirty-
four miles north OF Anchorage on the
government railroad. Hay will be on
ly a minor part of the agricultural
production of the Matanuska valley
The chief crop. this year as last
year, will consist of root vegetables,
such as potatoes, rutabagas, beets,
carrots and cabbages. The acreage in
potatoes is not so extensive this sea-
son as last season. but the quality of
the produce is expected to be superior
The vegetable yield will be consider
ably in excess OF the demand of the
Anchorage market, and the effort, in
itiated last spring of selling in other
markets on the Alaska coast, will be
continued with this seasons crop.
Seeding was late this spring and
the harvest will be correspondingly
late this fall
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
LECTURE WAS WELL
ATTENDED SUNDAY
Mir. Dunn Created Lasting I'm.
preston of Sincerity-Sub-
ject Well Presented

John Randall Dunn, member of the
lectureship board of the First Church
o. Christ Scientist in Boston, Mass,
who arrived Saturday evening from a
lecture tour through Alaska, was
greeted by splendid audience yester-
dag afternoon at Red Mems Hall. Mr..
Dunn was presented by Senator r.
Hickman, who in few brief but we'll
chosen remarks introduced the speak
er to the Ketchikan people.
This is Mr.. Dunn's first trip north
and the splendid results of his tour
are attested to by all newspapers
from the many various points where
ne has lectured and his first appear
ance before Ketchikan audience
created most favorable impression
Of his sincerity and ability. His lee
lure was without doubt one OF the
most ably delivered as we'll as inter-
asting that has ser been presented to
the people of Il !; city. A synopsis of
the lecture will be published in to-
porrow's issue.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Randall Dunn, left
on the Tillamook this morning at 100
Tor Prince Rupert, where lecture is
I scheduled for this evening
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
TO HAVE
ADVISORY COUCH

ANCHORAGE. tBy MaiD-Anch-
GRACE. which three years ago was laid
out and organized by the federal gov
eminent and which since then has
been in charge OF a TOWNSHIP manager
employed by the Alaska Engineering
Commission. viii soon have a council
of property owners 10 advise with the
Commissions TOWNSHIP manager on all
matters relative 10 the administration
% municipal affairs. The advisory
council will consist o: seven members
and will be chosen by property own
eTs al annual elections.
The Alaskan Engineering Commits
sion, which Is the body entrusted with
the building OF the government rail-
read. was willing 10 turn over. COM
pie-ely and without any reservation at
all, the control OF municipal affairs in
Anchorage 10 the residents OF the
ccwn: but the citizens concluded such
control was not desirable until they
a.+@A tt1-A liz I'LL AS- --AS 4OLS uCuSAL
ty them from the government al the
time OF the organization OF the town
site. The lots we're sold on the in
stallment plan
Under the administration OF the
Commission, Anchorage property own
ers are taxed for water. sewer. street
maintenance. sanitation. which is for
garbage removal. and fire protection.
which for maintenance OF the fire de-
par,menC: but there is no police court
police department nor jail expense.
as justice is administered By the In
:.ed States commissioner and police
work IS performed and Jail facilities
afforded b. the United States marsh
ais Office
The federal government has devot-
ed proceeds from the sale OF lots 10
l;quidate construction and certain Of
the operation expenses, such as court
police and Jail OUTLAWS. These opera
ton expenses would have to be met
By the property owners if they should
take over the entire management Of
the town.
The public school. which was built
and then conducted rxo years by the
Commission. was turned over 70 the
citizens las. year. and it's cost of main
5enance and operation is now defray-
I'd ar special school tax.
The plan Of an advisory council has
been approved by the Department Of
he Interior. While the council, which
viii meet weekly, viii have no In
herent power TO enforce any OF its
policies. its suggestions without doubt
viii be ratified and given effect, a.
most as a matter Of course, by the
Commissions Iownsite manager
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
ANOTHER GOLD
DISCOVERY
NEAR NENANA

NENANA, by MaiD-Ground yield
ing more than 81 foot in placer gold
and carrying a considerable quantity
OF placer tin has been discovered on
lower Patterson Creek, about twenty
TWO miles from Hot Springs. The
town is forty miles from the line of
the government railroad at Nenana.
The gold and tin deposits extend
over a large area About twenty
holes have been put down with Key
stone drill and in every one Of these
holes encouraging prospects have been
found. That the deposits OF gold are
heavy is believed TO be indicated by
the presence Of tin in the gravel. as
the best gold-producing gravel in the
Hot Springs district carries a large
quantity of native tin.
The ground, for the most part, is
deep. the drill penetrating to a'depth
OF 240 feet in places before reaching
bedrock, but the prospects are so en-
couraging and the country so we'll
adapted 10 mining. having an album
dance OF water and timber, that the
operators expect to realize handsome
profits.
The scene OF the new strike is on
ground owned by Robinson and Host
Ter II is only short distance be-
low the famous Howell and Cleve-
land claims on Patterson. which are
said TO have produced more than one
million dollars worth of gold and a
large quantity OF tin.
Details OF the Robinson and Hostler
discovery are embodied in an official
report to the Department OF the In
terror by w H. Grigg, acting mana
ger Of the Nenana townsite.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16

duty Of this community TO demand
such assurances bs:o-e pa--onizins
Them a. this time The money CON
trionfed 10 this purpose IS taken out
u me community and, De il ever SO
p-aisewo-,hy during peace times, il
IS wholly unpatriotic 10 parroaize or
even condone the promotion of any
thing that does not afford some meas
IRE Of support 70 Our Country al war
We are fully aware Of how W. j.
Bran Is Secretary % State gave very
ardent attention 10 the Chautaugua
work while denouncing any and all
measures % preparedness for the
proper defense Of The United States,
and the question that concerns u.
now Is, IS this organization exer-inz
any effort 70 uphold and give var
-:-.e strength 20 the nation. or are The
actors busy ignoring The patriotic du-
y o. every citizen By exerting every
power O shrewd and vigorous adver-
l-sl1s 10 eI[rac- money from every
community thai can be worked, for
purely mercsnary purposes?
An exigency Row exists which, 10
my mind. requires special attention Of
our city COUNCIL. in The passing Of an
ordinance, IS war measure, reguir-
ing substantial percentage Of the
receipts from all travelling exhibitions
permitted 10 BE- given here, during
The duration OF the var. From the
statement IN the Progressive-Niner
our Armenian Relief Fund is not
growing as rapidly as IL should, and
our upps-nos5 interest al the present
time should be TO support and
strengthen the war power OF the Allies
until peace Is declared
No organization is deserving OF our
support that does not DO it's Bit" To-
ward ending the var 4 patriotic
motive should prompt every channel.
be i for amusement or intellectual
entertainment
FOREST J. HUNT
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
BEASTS ARE
SQUEALINC
TOO SOON
Austro- hungarians Want
To Meet BeIIigerents In
TaIkfest

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 15.-The Aus
tro-Hungarian government has invited
all belligerent governments to enter
into a ncn-binding discussion at some
neutral meeting place with the view
TO bringing about peace. The Holy
See and all neutral nations will also
be notified. An official statement
from Vienna making the above an
nouncement has been received here.
AMSTERDAM, Sept 16-Later the
Austro-Hungarian government stated
the object of its proposed peace con-
ference would be to secure an en-
change of views which would show
whether the desire exists which
would make speedy peace negotiations
appear promising.
VIENNA. Sept 16-The Afro
Hungarian proposal as announced in
an official communication. suggests
that there be no interruption of the
war. That discussion would go only
so far as by the participants to offer
the prospect of success.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
CAPTAIN BOY-ED
WRITES BOOK ON
INVESTIGATIONS
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY 1,

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. by yail)-Sept 1-Ac-
ccrding. 10 a prisoner captured north
O Scissors, Captain Karl Boyd, for
mer German naval attache at Wash
ington. with Captain Franz Won Papen
former military attache was credited
with engineering German propagan-
d. designed 10 keep the United States
out Of the war and WAS expelled by
he American government. has come
out with a book containing a santas-
tic account OF his Investigation" in
the United States.
One Of the captains most striking
disclosures" ia that the United
States entered the war because Of a
secret treaty with Great Britain. He
contends that had it not been for
this alliance America would have
kept out OF the conflict
The prisoner was thoroughly con.
WINGED az he said, his ~oun,rymen
--~'f-- --o-1 ~ .ta --7r4t os traso
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
CHAUTAUQUt AND
WAR NECESSITIES

Our -oW1 Is extensively and elaoo-
-ate.y billed and advertised tor the
Caau-a1qua gork outlined for this
Eeez; Ihe people ara being Strenuous
II 0rgsd 10 suppoEz This movement il
z Te-E substantial financial way
NC~ present conditions make !. he
patriotic duty q ne people ID De-
come fully informed IS ID Why they
should Contribute 50 literally 10 This
organization This : fine orgaa:za-
,-c-, vel deserving Q: support during
tines u peace. is i justified no7g .
WEN r~o fright yo1ng Iadies-ady.nce
agents OF -hs movement II this sec
tloa-app-ozched ne in regard 10 it
some -wo months OF more ago. !
Questioned than a. % ifs connection
With me WaE-aee6s 0: the Nation and
vas assured thai i ~as fully endorsed
b. -1e Government bu1 il al rae ela B.
crate advertising and billing o. the
town SEE NJ mention Of auy portion
OF Inc financial receipts going 20 Bel
gum Poland o Armenian relief. or
70 any ether war fund. We have %
@. theatres which are paying taxes.
buying liberty bonds, xar-szyiags
stamps and etc, and otherwise COZ
trioutiug 70 the demands On this corn-
mu1itg for the patriotic support OF
entertainment for the community by
the display % motion pictures cen
so-ed and approved by the War Board
and deem il me patriotic duty Of the
caautauqua organizers 10 fully ad.
wise the people AZ 10 what support /;
as Earring nation At present, our
government Is 10 derive from their
sorE, and i Is. iikexise. a patriotic
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
PAPER QUESTION
FOR THE "BOYS"

Nearly every mail brings to the
Progressive Miner letter from one of
the Ketchikan boys. Sometimes the
letter is mailed from a camp in the
L. S. Sometimes it is from France,
but the burden OF each one is the
same. They miss the Hometown"
paper, with the local news of the old
nome
This is the aftermath of the order
OF the Government to stop all free
copies in an endeavor to check the
waste OF newsprint paper OF the coun-
try, which went into effect about a
month ago. Together with the rest
Of the newspapers in the country, the
Frogressive-Miner was obliged to cut
out all free list to friends, advertis-
ers. soldiers, exchanges, etc. Today
! the paper is beginning TO receive the
complaints from the boys. They
want the paper, Several letters have
already been published to that effect,
and others are being received in ev-
cry mail. So far as the Progressive
Miner is concerned, the paper is tied
hand and foot, so it is up to those
interested in the welfare of the home
town" boys to see that they get the
paper.
Several wives and parents OF boys
in the service have already subscrib-
ed for the paper which is now going
fowsrd regularly to their beloved
o1cs in the service. 1t is now sug-
gcsted that persons wishing to send
the paper to some OF the boys come
In AM fubscribe for them at reduced
rate. 4 list OF names of boys who
have volunteered and have been draft
ed will be completed shortly, and bus
mess men or others may select the
name OF some friend or otherwise.
and gee that he gets the paper. It
Is encouraging TO the boys to learn
what the folks at home" are doing
to back them up, and the people OF
Ketchikan have a record to be proud
Of. In all patriotic movements.
The Tobacco Fund is receiving sup
mort. and any number OF boys have
en- "sdcDEsi By brs'ness ron who
eot 70 'ock alter ther we
H n orror I'M, - do
W. sosa w'1o ere fg'i' m
.. 40 TAes ale Aunsly lor nome
news. let's gee that they get IT!
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
GERMANY
MAKES0FFER
TO BELGIUM
She Apparently Wants The
Old Order Of Things
Re-EstabIished

L0DON. Sept le-Germany has
made definite peace proposal TO Bel.
GUM, according TO information re.
ceived here.
The terms of Germany's separate
proposal of peace TO Belgium are that
she is 10 remain neutral to the end
CT the war That her economic polit-
ical independence shall be reconstitut-
ed. That pre-war commercial treat.
les between Germany and Belgium
shall again be put into operation af-
ter the war. and finally tina, Belgium
shall use her good Offices TO secure
the return OF German colonies.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
LEAVING FOR SOUTH

Mrs Nike Wadding leaves tomor-
row for San Francisco, where she
pans 20 make her home permanently.
Mrs. Wadding has been visiting in
Ketchikan since last March, settling
up the affairs OF the estate of her late
husband who died in San Francisco
fast winter.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
LEAVES FOR HOME

Mrs. Dawson Cooper left Saturday
evening for her home in Monroe,
Wash. where she goets to visit with
her mother and three brothers All
three boys Of the family plan to en-
Est together very soon.
Mr. Cooper, who has been fishing
all summer, is back for the winter at
the Revilla Hotel desk.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
AND FRENCH
TAKE OFFENSIVE

LONDON, Sept 1.-THE Serbian
and French units have taken the off
ensive in Macedonia. and have cap
tured the heights of Sokol. Teak and
Vennik,t aking hundreds of prisoners
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
PRESIDENT REPLIES
TO PEACE FEElER

= WASHINGTON. Sept. le.-it
= is officially announced here today
= that the presidents reply to Ger :
Z many's peace feeler and sent :
: through Austria, in his April 9th :
: speech. delivered at Baltimore; :
= namely: Force. force. to the :
= utmost force, without stint or :
= limit: righteous triumphant force :
= which shall make right the law :
= of the world and cast every sell :
+ fish dominion down to dust" :
4 !
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
SEATTLE'S LIBERTY
LOAN ALLOTMENT

SEATTLE. Sept. liking Coun-
y must subscribe twenty million dol
lars 10 the fourth Liberty Loan. it
IS officially announced here.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
Department Notified of Excitement.

WASHINGTON, Sunday, Sept 15.-Ofca dispatches from
France today there evidence of excitement
where along the German border and the following from
the Muhausen Tagebatt american offensive Upper ace
and long supposed reduce ashes in the
country badly alarming the inhabitants Even people of high
stories Of the evacuation of uhaen and the whole of
sace again in question: and said that all the
actual evacuation of the grand duchy from Baden ebg
have already been TAKEN
Another official dispatch says empIacement the big
German used to lombard Paris The gun
of course has been removed
Still another dispatch that panic is Selling German
towns within of the large American guns
frantic with fear that the Yankees will only
ties desperately trying calm the popuace which only
alarmed at each weak This the condition
German morale brought face face with invasion by soldiers
democracy according to French dispatches
Great Plans in Progress
WASHINGTON Sunday, Sept 15--According to plans of
the department. each American
vded motor transport comprising nearly many officers
and men as engaged both sides the battle Waoo
For each American army there shall be men,
4OsO3 motor trucks $3.50 motorcycles passenger carry
ngmotor 659s ambuances including total of 1856
drivers By the time the United States million men in
France half million of them will be engaged motor trans
port work.
News by Cable Sunday
WASHINGTON Sept 16.-It required Just twenty-seven
hours for the American troops and their supporting v
ions to reduce ST. Mhel salient This disclosed General
Pesnng communicate received here today Pershg that
besides beratng 210 miles of territory taking
prisoners the Americans captured than large
abre guns and hundreds of machine guns
Casualties for yesterday reported ninety including six
dead and forve severely Todays one hundred
and ninety severely wounded
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
TODAY YoM kiPPUR

Today is Yom Kippur, or the DAY
of Atonement" in the Jewish calen-
dar All Jews observe this day by
fasting for "a hours and refraining
rom work. In large cities where
u tabernacles, the day
% b9 sceas "a prayer.
g.aa Coax & Sui. Shop,
= alap.on Shoe Store. arc
..-4 To-Day in observance Of this
ruling.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16

AMERICAN FRONT. Sept. 16-
American artillery and allied aviators
are bonn ing Metz this afternoon.
German long range guns are replying.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

Leaving fo- the soash Saturday ev-
ening were Z Dahl. Mrs. Dawson
Cooper. Arthur Pro2D. Flo skarbo. ].
N- Larson Ba-rnIe colIinson. Ernest
Bglgz. J. 4 McCoy. Harry Arrnitage.
Russel Ferguson. Herber Hagerty.
Grace Hagertg. Mrs Tom Izmay, Con
rad Brain. L z Randolph. Franklin
Murray. Frank LeRoy.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
BRITISH STEAMER
T0RPED0ED; SUNK
200 MISSING

LONDON, Sept 1.-THE British
steamer Galway Castle was torpedoed
and sunk by a submarine last evening
off the British coast Two hundred
are missing. including one hundred
and twenty women and children.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
LEAVES FOR LAKE BAY

Mr.. and Mrs Glen r. Day, left this
morning early for Lake Bay where
they plan 10 spend about three weeks
hunting and fishing. providing the
weather continues fine.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
DEPUTY MARSHAL DIES

SEATTLE, Sept. 1S.-James War
dali. Deputy Marshal at Anchorage,
died suddenly this morning of uremic
poisoning al the Holland Hotel
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
PRESIDENT WILSON SENDS
MESSAGE TO GEN. PERSHINC
Department Notified OF Great Excitement All Along
Germanys Frontier. Inhabitants Greatly
Alarmed at American Victory and Fear
Invasion

WASHINGTON, Sunday Sept 15.-President Wilson last
evening cabgram congrauatng General Persng the
achievement of the American troops wpng out ST. Mhe
ent. The please
ations the brilliant achievements of the command
The boys have done what expected them do and have done
in way most admire We deeply proud of them and
their chief Please all my grateful and aec
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16

LONDON, Sept 16.-Secretary
Baker reached here today from Paris.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16
VISITING HERE

Mrs. Williams Of Saginaw Bay and
Little Port Walter, arrived in town
yesterday morning with her four 1t.
tie daughters and IL a guest al the
home Of her sister. Mrs. Chas. II.
Cosgrove, who is expected to return
from the south on the next trip Of the
Princess this weekend.
w'>--e en| children VT! be
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-16

INGs STAMPS.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-24
Reflections.

His face would have stopped clock.
But how can one wonder at it when
one learns that he was a wandering
lecturer? Anyway, no one had even
seen anything approaching the face
that he hauled into Enthusiastically
one wet and muddy November night
and set up in the town hall, allowing
wOrds-calculated to make every drink
er of anything stronger than barley
water at once reform and spend the
rest Of his existence in sackclOth and
ashes-slide out of the hole in the mid
die of it.
"Yes, my dear brothers." said the
weird looking person, ''for more than
forty years have Stunned the glass"
"And 1 blOomln' we'll believe yer,
guv'nOr," said loud and hearty voice
from the middle Of the audience. 'If
I'd face like yours 1 wouldn't never
look In pail Of water even."-LondOr
Ideas.