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The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26
A PRoPHESY

y vision of the future arises. l world where
thrones have crumbed and where kings dust. The
arstocracy of dleness has persisted from the EARTH
see world without slave Man at last is free.
Natures forces have by science been enslaved Light
ming and light wind and frost and fame, and all
the subtle Of the earth and air the treless
tolers for the human
world at peace adorned with every form of
art. WITH muscs myriad voices thrilled while lips
rich with words of love and truth; world in which
exile signs, prisoner world which the
gbbets shadow does fall; world where labor reaps
its full reward where work and worth hand in hand
see world without the beggars outstreched palm
the msers heartfess stare the piteous wall
want the livid lips of lies, the cruel eyes of
l without disease of flesh brain
shapey and fair married harmony of form and function
and, l look. life lengthens, joy deepens, love can
oDes the EARTH and all in the great dome shines
the eternal star OF faith-Robert Ingersoll.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26

worst end Of the stick when communication with
the outside world is concerned. There isn't
break anywhere in the cable but what Ketchikan
suffers the most; yet it is the nearest port OF
entry from the outside world. Then why should
that doggone cable remain tied to the North
Pole instead of here, and then on to the end of
the world if necessary. Thousands of dollars
are wasted every year to keep in repair the
cable that goes nowhere first-Sitka.
Here is a job for our Commercial Club; the
members OF which should get together and use
crowbars if necessary with which to open the
eyes of those officials whose business it is to
that Alaska gets the best service for the least
expense to the country at large. Everybody is
agreed that the cable should be tied here instead
Of any other place in Alaska. Let us have it.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26

The German chancellor goes much out of his
way when he admits his country wronged Bel
GUM and therefore, is wasting energy. The
world knew as much all the time. However, his
admission does not right the wrong; does not
bring to life those who were killed by the damned
savages. His admission cannot atone for any,
thing. The savages must pay with their lives,
but the pity of it all is they have only one life.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26
IMITATION

IS tho sincerest form of flattery, tina.
- why it pleases Us to hear that other
launurics claim TO Go work just like
ours. It is tribute to the excellence
OF our iauuerinS which we fully ap
preciate. But why not have the origi-
you won't nave 10 say Iney are as
perfect as ours. The work will be
ours and the real thing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-27
Discuss Tonight
Skip-Stop System

The street committee of city coun-
Gil will meet In regular session tonight
at o'clock. when the question OF
one-way traffic on certain streets, use
of city streets by the Richmond-Seven
Pines line. and the universal skip-stop
system will be considered
The principle topic will be the skip
stop ordinance. The fuel adninistra-
ton has requested that a universal
system be Installed here and has
shown that by such a system the
street car company may save several
thousand tons of coal annually, This
question will he discussed by citizens.
who haxe been invited by the commit
tee to be present az the hour of meet
ing tonight.
lease c. Duke. representing the
Central Trades and Labor council. will
appear in opposition to the ordinance.
He has heretofore indicated his op-
position on the grounds. mainly. that
the ordinance will not save any ma
tersal quantity of coal. and because II
will prove inconvenient for thousands
OF workmen who have to get TO their
places of employment, and that by
being compelled to walk a create dis
lance to the cars, time will be con-
snmed that might be probably en-
ployed.
The Virginia Railway and Power
company had recently asked for the
skip-stop system on Main street. but
this application was Withdrawn tenn
porarily. when the fuel administra-
On. represented by A. Beirne Blair
requested the universal system, as now
effective In many other cities
The committee has practically
reached the conclusion that II the gov
eminent wants the skip-stop systeG
and II does not intefere with the bust
ness and personal comfort OF the citi
xens, that 1t can have II. but in or
der to hear from cttizens generally
the committee will sit with open door.
for that purpose tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-27
COMMENCEMENT AT
RICHMOND COLLEGE

Commencement exercises, which
began with informal parties on
Friday of the past week. will con-
tinue through Tuesday Of this week
Today.
and closing with the presidents an
nual reception Tuesday night. The
program OF eventa follows.
1890 A. M.--Class day exercises.
westhampton college twesthamp-
ton lawn).
$50 p. M-Class day exercises
and iollies Of 1918 Richmond coll
iege college auditorium).
1850 A. Manual meeting OF
board Of trustees. Ryiand hall.
1lns A. M.--Academic process
sion. annual addresa before the So
ciety OF Arachnidae: awarding of
medals. prises and cups: confer
ring OF college degrees: comforting
OF honorary degrees: address by
president Of college, DR.. r.. w. Boat
wright.
100 r. M-Richmond college.
alumni luncheon. college refectory.
senior quartet; spesches by prom
inent alumni.
400 p. M-class and fraternity
. reunions. M W
1:ao r. M.-Ths prssident's recsp-
tion.s
s:3e r. M.-Farswsn stnx. on the
eassspus under dirsction 81 senior
elAss4 president, Eostsf AAEnsa-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-27
Richmond to Pledge Support to the
United States Food Administration
viii Make Systematic Canvass Of Housewives TO Display
Cards in Home Observation-Disclosures VIII Lend Help
in Giving Publicity

to show this interest. no further APP
peal will be made, but list sof these
will be kept for future reference. A
courteous and cordial welcome to
these patriotic women Is urged.
why should this pledge card be
signed by women who signed a similar
one last July?
u) Because the increased and In
creasing gravity of the food situation
makes a renewal Of the pledge mat
ter of material assistance to the gov
eminent. One liberty loan campaign
made another necessary. We have
had three. and are already planning
for the fourth. We have Just renewed
our subscriptions to the Red Cross
and now, as 4 climax. We are asked
Ito renew our pledge to conserve food
the important element for every soul
this side Of the Atlantic.
t2) Because the cards signed last
tJuly -ere sent to Washington. Those
signed now will be kept in Richmond
OF women signed up for the war. To
these will come all future Instructions.
and to these will belong the glory OF
fighting behind the lines. Feeding the
fighters. giving morale az we'll ~ food
to the men in the trenches, for they
will. by their personal sacrihce. re-
lease food for the women. the chill
dren. the workers and the soldiers.
Persons who have not been ap-
preached by any church representa-
tive can secure pledge and window
cards by applying to the direotor. Mru.
E. C. Minor. sos East Franklin street.
Names OF central committee--Apos
tolic church. Miss Sutherland. Baptist.
Mrs r. l.. Powers: Catholic. Mrs.
John Murphy: Christian, Mra- sChris-
|topher GArnett; Episcopal, Mrs. l. r.
Dashiell: Methodist. Mrs. n. H. Potts;
Presbyterian, Miss Pauline Grant:
Salvation Army, Mrs. Elmer johnson;
|Swedenborgian. Mrs. ]. H. Spiers;
Christian Science. Mrs L. G. Younger:
Jewish (Reformed). Mrs. Julian Ny
efs: Jewish (Orthodoxl Mrs. Isaiah
AfArcls: Lutheran tEnRlishl. MIR A.
H. Hennx; Lutheran i0ermAn), Mr..
ystets; Unitarian. Mrs Frank Pratt.
Nh As C-s Minor dixsctor. al
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-27
Radical Changes in Railroads Mark
= Progress Of Federal Control in May
They Must Run to Win the War" Says Director General
"And There's Not Thing Going to Stop Them Freight
Goes on Cash Basis and Short Lines Are Absorbed.

date on which the wage increases VIII
become effective. Az 1t IL. six months
will have been lost for increased rev.
enues before the new freight rates De-
come effective. and I'VE months on the
passenger rates, while the effect OF the
great expenditures for physical Inn :
provements and equipment will not be
manifest in the operating revenues pc
fore next year. and probably Will not
be fully effective until 1920.
The result to be anticipated. there
fore, Is that net operating expenses for
the calendar year 1918 will exceed net
operating revenue. This deficit will
be made good from the revolving fund
granted by congress to the railroad ad-
ministration.
The general order putting into eff
feet the wage increase gives full
recognition to the basic eight-hour day
fer labor. thus going step further
than the railroad wage commission.
whose recommendations as to wage in
creases have been closely followed.
While the basic eight-hour. day is
recognized, II does not mean that the
present hours of employment of rail-
I road employees will be curtailed or In
terfered with in any way, The rail-
roads are operating on a war basis
which requires that every employe
give extra time to his work But
every empioye that works more than
eight hours a day, in Office. on the
read. in the shop. or in any position
| under control of the federal admins
| tration, will receive extra pay for
every hour more than eight hours in
a days work.
Director General McAdoo also an
! nounced that the railroad commission
in it's splendid work. had reached the
conclusion that. as to overtime, 1.-THE
existing rules and conditions cf pay
nlent should not be disturbed during
the period of the war"
In this and some other particulars
| McAdoo states he had felt obliged tc
depart from it's Recommendations ir
some particulars
II agree with the commission. VI
McAdoos that 1t 10 not practicable Al
! this time, when the war Is calling
upon every class Of loyal citizens foi
service and sacrifices, to reduce thu
actual hours OF labor to eight in ever.
! line OF railroad work.
Recognition of the principle OF thu
basic eiEht-hour day In railroad ser
vice Is, therefore hereby made"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-27
Red Cross Fund
Oversubscribed

Washington. May 2s--The Ameri-
can Red Cross campaign for its $780,
100000 second war fund was over
subscribed tonight by more than $l2.-
100000 The exact total. according
to figures complied tonight by the Red
Cross headquarters here. is s112.0s7,-
so4.
The insular and foreign division
leads the list. with subscription per-
centage of 500. The gulf division
leads in the United States. with a sub
scription percentage of. 21o. Greater
New York leads all the divisions in
the amount contributed, with $23,-
soo.334.
The figures tonight indicate that
four of the fourteen divisions SO FAR
have failed to reach their quotas. but
information from these divisions leaves
virtually no doubt but that they will
have their qRota and join the general
oversubscription in the vigorous wind
up of the campaign tomorrow. The
returns of the divisions tonight are;
Cy.ha In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-27
New Order Applies to
! 1874 Roads and All
Terminal Workers.
CONSIDER PULLMAN
May Add This Depart
ment to General Sys-
tenn, Which Comes
Under Rate.

Washington. May 2s-The wage in
crease granted to railroad employees
today by general order No. q will
amount TO about 5000. o0o.o 900 per year.
The order applies to 1874 railroads
named, and In addition to such roads
."all terminals. Union station and
switching compa MES, all or major
ity OF whose stock is owned by the
railroads named" Such other rail-
roads as may De retained In federal
control on July /. 1918. will be added
TO the list. and the Pullman company
whose status is now being considered
will also be added II decision shall be
reached to retain the Pullman COM
pany under federal control.
The wage increases are included in
Article .. and are suedivlded as fol-
lows
Section ta)--Rates of railroad en-
ployes paid upon monthly basis.
Section. (b)--Rates of wages of rail-
road employees paid upon daily basis.
Section tc)-Rates of wages of rail-
road employees paid upon hourly basis.
Section td)--Rates of wages of rail-
road employees paid upcn piece. work.
Section debates OF wages of rail-
road employees paid upon mileage
basis,
The rates named in the order do mot
substantially vary from those recon-
mended by the railroad wage commits
sion. but certain notifications are
made which grant to common labor in :
crease Of ga cents An hour in wages
paid on December 81. 1917. when In
crease recommended by the wage COM
mission liz less than that amount and
which establish a minimum rate OF IS
cents per hour for such shop trades
as machinists, boiiermakers. black
smiths and other mechanics who re-
ceise same basis of rates.
The original recommendation Of the
wage commission. which has been sub
stantialiy adopted in the director gen :
erals order for wage increase. ap-
pears to have been based upon the
average monthly earnings" for each
class of service for the month of De-
cenTber, 1918, In the tabular state
ment of monthly rates recommended
by the wage commission the percent
ages of increases are as high as -
per cent for employees receiving under
$46 per month. the percentage gradu-
ally decreasing in what appears to be
constant ratio. leaving no increase
to employees whose wages were $3.50
In December. 1915
While the ratio Of percentages ap-
pears to be uniform. the actual amount
of increases are shown to extend from
$40 per month to the lowest paid men
up TO $50 so for those who were re-
ceiving $50 in December. 1915. and
then gradually decreasing to no In
crease for those who received $3.50.
Other tables of rates of wages for
men paid on daily basis. hourly
basis, piece work basis and mileage
basis apparently were prepared by the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-27

Brother Of w. Mcdonald Lee,
Of Irvington, and Captain
Lee, u. s. Engineers.

News was received here yesterday
Of the death by drowning of Thomas
B. Lee, fifty years old. widely known
civil engineer and a brother OF w.
Mcdonald Lee, of Irvington. Va. for
merly state commissioners Of fisheries
Mr.. Lee was drowned in the Ohio
river a short distance below Pfttsourg
and the body was recovered.
A widow and several children sur
v,ve. Two of his sons are in the SER
vice of the government. one In the
army and the other in the navy.
Mr.. Lee was the second son OF the
late Major Alexander Y. Lee. distin
guished architect and civil engineer
Of Richmond and stanton. In the
Early seventies, Major Lee designed
the restoration of old Richmond col
lege.
Besides his brother in Irvington, Mr..
Lee leaves another brother, Augustine
Leftwich Lee. captain of engineers
with the American expeditionars
forces in France.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-27

The women of Richmond did not
wait for the letter from Mr. Hoover
which was read in the churches OF
the United States yesterday to give
their cooperation in food conserSa'
ton. For the past two months sys-
tematic canvass Of every church In the
city has been In progress on care
fully organized plan.
The local food administration. with
r. A. Cary at Its head, called upon tbs
women of the city to accept their
share OF the responsibility for food
conservation In Richmond.
Women handle not less than 30 pei
cent of the foodstuffs used, and 1t !!
ito the women OF the nation that ths
government has turned to take thi'
large proportion OF responsibility II
conserving the food which will VIII
the war.
Richmond has been organized soi
this work through the churches. 4
central committee has been created
Of . representative from
each denomination, who, in turn, ap-
pointed q chairman for every con
gregation in her denomination. Thii
congregational leader has canvasset
her congregation. asking that ever,
woman who provides or handles food
IOI u nO08&uOaQ SSOuI0 OA&u tud PiSA8s
card prepared by Mr.. Hoover, which
commits her to cordial cooperation
with the government in all its speci
nc efforts to conserve food.
When this card IL signed q window
card Is given, with the request that 4
be displayed In the front OF the house
The canvass by churches b nearly
complete and June ID near. AZ 9
means OF rounding out their work
the committee has decided to have
an inspection on May 81. The city
has been divided among the leaders
according to political lines. Thirty
ono precincts have been assigned e
~ many women. These will start n
automobiles at 10 A. M. on May 81
and each will slowly traverse thu
streets Of the precinct assigned 20 her
Nhere the cards are displayed there
will h. no stop, but when house Y
reached whore no card u visible.
xteit Wtn ~ made. ~ those who hAva
|hY Nafeehnnce cen Qvorlooke4 IA ~,
alky sslla IA sItvazp IA plaNe = leayll
X " d. a 4 =! n alil II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-27

Washington. May 26.-The last
days Of May, 1913. will be a his
tory-mnking period for the rail-
roads OF the United States.
Things that have happened or
are about 10 happen are:
4. The removal OF the heads
OF ALI the railroads and railways
systems from any connection with
the opcrnt ton Of the properties
and tho putting OF federal man.
ayers In their places. :.
2. The putting Of all the busi-
ness OF all the railroads on cash
basis.
q. Issuance Of general order
No. ~, Rranting an increase OF
wages and the basic etght-hour
day to all railway employees. The
inf1eases in wages In the sggre-
ratc will nInouut to approximate
~ $3OO. 900 900 y year.
4. increases I'm freight and
passenger rates to meet the In
creased cost Of operation and
materials.
s. Physical improvements and
purchase Of equipment authoried
mt an aggregate COST Of between
$500. 900 900 and 5000. 900 900.
6. The taking over and opera
ton Of tho express companies rs
a part of the federal railroad ad-
ministrntion.
I. Tho taking over under fed
eraI control OF all the short line
railways of the country. putting
practically every mile OF steam
operated railway under govern.
ment control.
g. The taking over and the
operation Of the Pullman car sys-
ten, fnot the plant or corporate
body). "a a part Of the federal
railroad administration.
The situation that brought
about and is bringing about theee
great chr nges were stated In a
few words by Dircctor-G
McAdoo. He said:
1.-THE railroads must run to win
the war and there's not q thing
going to stop them. And 30 far
ns ] am able they are going To
be put upon n sclf-sustainfng
basis"
pirector-Generai McAdoo declar
hat his one regret Is that the increas
n freight and passenger rates we
lot made at the hrst of the year, &
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-27
SPOILED BEEF SENT
TO ARMY, rs CHARGE
Federal Trade Commission
Makes Formal Complaint
Against Two Packers.

Warrington, May 3s.--Charges tina,
beef 'sunfit for human consumption
has been sold to the United state,
troops In Texas by Wilson and corn
pany and Morris and company. two
Of the largest packers In the country
were made today by the federal trade
commission.
More than 10000 pounds Of mea,
shipped to Camp Travis, Texas, hal
been destroyed BIZ order of the fu6t
administration. This was all fresh
beef shipped In refrigerator cars and
supposedly In good condition. TWEEN.
In various sections OF the countr,
within the last few weeks. according
TO Herbert Hoover. the food admins
traitor.
No full prosecutions have resulted
no licenses have been revoked. Prose
cution. undertaken by the Texas au.
thorities failed because the action wal
brought under a section of the food
law that rrovides no penalties and
makes II incumbent upon the gov
eminent to prove wilful waste or dc.
struction. The federal trade commits
sion having no criminal power. nov
can obtain only moral conviction
u it, action II successful.
Mr.. Hoover announced today tina,
he had ordered an immediate survey
OF the entire case BY =. A. Peden. tn,
Texas administrator. He expects Z
report on Tuesday.
While all the meats were fresh and
not Of the ''embaImed beer variet,
that caused such . scandal In Thu
Spanish American war. the announces
ment by the federal trade ccmmissios
today - the hSst open ofyicial hint tina
any Of the soldiers were getting In
ferior beef
Mr.. Hoover said that IN nearly Il
he could anaiyss the situation toda,
the trouble 'seems 10 Be that Texai
had too much beef"
The~rsnxiety Of the army 70 havt
supplies IN I hurry. the dtflcuitisi
Of transportation ana the more Inn
p6Ftant md, inoF$asing problems ~
Icing aKd geGrjtpEat Hon ii Texas pay
M thelr 11rtG l0s3 Ande Nf p0ainx|
IN q ~ an xasved hY n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-27

London. May 1S.+--After Juno -. the
return Of unsoid newspapers, periodic
cals. books and post cards will Be pros
hieited The measure 10 taken with .
visw to conserving the paper supply.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-27

Dublin. May 2s.-Speaking at Dun
CANNON, Joseph Dev1in. nationalist
leader and member OF parliament. said
tonight; The very soul of Irelapd re-
volts against the claim of the En- giish
government thar II can conscr,pt the
young manhood Of Ireland. Whatever
we give In the future will be only a
five gift. II CONSUMPTION comes, the
influence Of the Irish throughout the
world win be thrown into the move
ment for general peace"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-27

CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-27

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14

test In the northeast of section %
2sl0w. The rig will be skidded and
a new hole started.
In the Ranger, Texas, field, the
Plains Oil and Gas Company is
drilling No. ! Burnett at 3,5l0 feet.
The same company's Rust-Weir is
drilling at $500 feet. At least IS rigs
in the Ranger field are shut down for
water.
P. c. Dings has gone to the Great
Lakes region for a vacation of 80
days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
ARMY MULE PACK
TRAIN SOON WILL
BE GONE FOREVER

Camp Funston, Kan, Aug. H.
Military advancement of methods
moves with vast and certain strides
Now, it appears, the latest time
honored arm of the service to b,
cast headlong into the discard Is
the army mule pack train. The or
der has been received here to dis
band the pack train of the remoun'
depot and only enough mules are to
be retained to permit the continual
ton of the school. With the passing
of the pack train goes one of the
most interesting organizations OF
Camp Funston.
Fifty pack mules plodding along
single file up Coyote canyon each
YEARLY bearing his SO pound bur-
den of the whole number trecking
along the road, each carrying three
bales of hay, were sights that have
attracted much attention in camp.
The passing of the pack train
marks further score for the eff
cheney of the modern motor vehi-
Gle and the modern methods of road
building such as are utilized BY
Uncle Sans engineers in France
The mule train is too slow to com.
pete with the modern day inventions
on the battle field where speed is
half of the game. Roads now are