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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
TURKEY DINNER FOR TARs
Every Sailor in FIotilIa in British Wa
tiers Had Real American
Christmas

Base of American Flotilla in British
Waters, Dec. 26-Every sailor in the
flotilla had a real American Christ
mas. The sailors ate turkey and mince
pie and had all the other trimmings
that go with Christmas dinner. There
was music at mealtime and few ex-
ira hours of duty, and each sailor was
happy.
Jackie was a bit angered at old
Santa Claus for being late with his
parcels. letters and cards from the
folks back home, but he consoled him
self with the thought that he will be
happier when he finally eats them.
The feature of the Christmas cele-
bration was an entertainment at the
naval clubhouse. 1t was staged by
American sailors and soldiers from the
famous Black Watch regiment Adj
miral Simms, who came all the way
from London, to be with his boys over
the holidays, was smiling spectator.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
BAKER ACTED BEFORE WAR
Gen. Sharpe Tells Senate Body That
War Department Started to Equip
Army in March.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Without wait
ing for congressional appropriation,
the war department authorized orders
to supply 100000 troops in March
before the United States went to war,
it was brought out on Friday in the
testimony of General Sharpe, quarter
master general, before the senate mill
tary committee.
The committee investigating the sup
plying of troops went particularly into
the shortage in clothing. Secretary
Baker, General Sharpe said, authorized
orders for clothing and other supplies
for the million men just before the war
declaration and in June approved or
ders to equip another half million. The
only complaints Of supply shortage re-
ceived by the department has been in
respect to clothing, General Sharpe
said.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
GUNMAKERs JUSTIFY DELAY
Tell Senate Body New U. S. Rifle Is
Superior to That Used by
British.

Washington, Dec. 21.-How ord
nance manufacturers, anticipating the
governments war needs, spent mill
lions In preparation on the chance
that war orders would follow while
the army ordnance bureau refused to
act, was related on Wednesday by
manufacturers to the senate commit
tee conducting the war inquiry.
The manufacturers agreed, however,
that the war departments decision to
change the type Of army rife, even
though 1t involved delay In deliveries,
was wise one, because it enabled the
American army to use very superior
grade Of ammunition.
The new modified rifle, and also the
American ammunition, Vice President
Taylor of the Remington company tes-
tilted, are regarded as superior to Brit
ish types.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
PACKERS CONTROL U. S. FOOD
Heney, Investigator for Trade Body,
Makes Charge-Prices Are
Set at Chicago.

Washington, Dec 26.-Francis j.
Heney, special trust investigator for
the federal trade commission, stated
that the packing interests are in real
ity a mammoth food trust which has
the entire country in it's grasp.
This combination, he asserted, ex-
tends its control not only over the
entire meat market but also poultry,
eggs, lard products, leather, animal
feeds, grain, canned vegetables and
fruits.
Heney said that completeness of the
meat monopoly is shown by the fact
that every stockyard in the United
States is controlled by the big Chicago
packing triumvirate, Armour & Co.,
Swift & Co., and Morris & Co. The
Wilson company, which absorbed the
Sulzberger and the Cudahy companies,
he said, also is "in on the combina-
ton" to a lesser degree.
This trust" said Heney, 1--WE intend
to show, absolutely sets the prices to
the American consumer of meats, poul-
try, meat by-products, leather, grain
and canned goods, including meats,
vegetables and fruits"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
424 SHIPS FOR NAVY
SECRETARY DANIELS APPEARS
BEFORE HOUSE BODY.
Lauds u. S. Sailors, Especially Prais-
ing Gun Crews on the Mer-
chant Vessels.

Washington, Dec. 81. - Secretary
Daniels and Paymaster General Nc
Gowan of the navy were the first wit
nesses before the house naval subcom-
mittee, delegated to begin an inves-
tigation into the navy's war activities
Secretary Daniels gave general
review of what the navy has been do
ing, avoiding, as he explained, disclos-
| ing any facts that would be of value
to the enemy. He told how the navy
| is now building 424 capital and other
| important ships.
Discussing the use Of submarine
chasers, he said they were regarded as
a necessity and there was mo great
enthusiasm about them as weapon
for permanent effectiveness.
Naval aviation, he said, has made
gratifying strides, but has been ham,
pered by lack of manufacturing fac1li-
ties.
One of the great problems, he said,
was to furnish gun crews to merchant
ships.
1--WE made these reserve ships" said
Mr.. Daniels, "a school for gunners, and
the efficiency with which these officers
have taken hold Of the young men and
made the young men efficient Is really
one Of the big things Of the navy in
this war.
"When you come to write the story
of the war;" said he, zone Of the most
thrilling chapters will be regarding
these young men, who went on the
merchant ships and risked their lives.
We have put guns on every ship going
into the submarine war zone that re-
Quested It."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
GERMAN PLOT Barred
LUxBURG NOTE SHOWS KAISER
BUSY IN SOUTH AMERICA.
Nations Set Against the United States
More Messages Made Public
at Washington.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Evidence Of
a German plot to align the nations of
South America against the United
States is revealed in kilograms sent
to Berlin by the notorious Count Won
Luxburg, former German charge in Ar
gentina, made public on Thursday by
the state department.
In one of the messages Luxburg re-
ports that he induced President Iri-
goven of Argentina to enter into a
secret agreement with Chile and Bo-
livia, q mutual Impeachment for
protection versus North America" and
did his utmost to have Peru included
IN such an agreement.
Following is the statement Of the
Argentine minister of foreign affairs
given out with the Luxburg kilograms
The kilograms are all that the Ar
gentine ministry for foreign affairs re-
ceived from the embassy in Washing
ton. Of which the TRANSACTIONS were
made by the department of state In
the United States.
There are three kilograms not pub
lished as they allude solely to the
republics of Chile and Uruguay. The
government has decided that it should
not publish these kilograms and has
delivered them to the respective chan
celleries.
The kilograms show a number of
inaccuracies SO surprising that no
epithet will fit them, as they are at
complete variance, both in substance
and form, with the terms in which
the negotiations were entered into, car
rled on and brought to q conclusion"
The German charges messages were
sent during last July, August and Sep
TENDER. All are addressed to Berlin
and signed "Luxburg."
The disclosures complete the story
OF Luxburg's intrigues, which began
when the state department gave out
the famous "spurlos versenkt'' (sink
without tracey messages.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
COSSACKS KILL 300
BoLSHEvIKI TROOPS SUFFER
HEAVY LOSSES IN BATTLE
AT ROSTOV.
KAISER REJECTS PEACE TERMS
Unconfirmed Runnor Reaches Petro.
grad the Brest-Litovsk Conference
Has Resulted in QuarreI-Ger-
mans Ridicule Offer.

London, Dec. 24.-The rada, the gov
erning body Of the Ukraine, apparent
ly is maintaining its determined stand
toward the bolshekiki government.
1t Is reported that it has converted
Its sympathies with the movement OF
General Kaledines, the COssack lead
er, into definite alliance.
Advices received from Russia are to
the effect that the bolsheviki commits
sioners after receiving the rada's re-
lection Of the bolsheviki ultimatum.
sent another one giving the Ukraine
further 48 hours In which to reconsid-
er It's refusal to acQuiesce in the de-
mands Of the bolsheviki government.
Another report received here says
that Odessa now has definitely gone
over to the side of the Ukraine. De-
tails Of the capture Of Rostev-on-Don
printed in Petrograd show there were
six days of fighting before the Cos
sacks entered the town last Saturday.
The red guards lost 800 men killed
and 1000 wounded In the fighting. The
COssacks gave short shrift to the RED
guards, whom they hate. The boil
sheyiki chiefs fed from the town on
board warships. The cruiser Kolkvida
(Kolchida?) grounded in the river and
was destroyed by Cossack artillery.
Petrograd, Dec. 24.-There is an I'M
confirmed report here that the Brest-
Litovsk peace conference has termi-
mated in quarrel. 1t is said that the
Germans ridiculed Russia's peace
terms, whereupon the Russian delega-
ton was recalled.
1t is said that great quantity of
valuable property has been taken from
houses of the rich in Petrograd by the
mobs that have been searching for
liquor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
PRO- WAR RIOTS IN ARGENTINA
Mobs Denounce Kaiser When They
Learn of New PIot-congress
to Urge Break

Buenos Aires, Dec. PAS the re-
suit Of the publication Of the tele-
grams sent by Count Won Luxburg, the
former German minister, to the Berlin
foreign office, it again has been neces-
sary to call out mounted patrols to
dispense crowds of people who demand
ed a rupture Of relations with Ger
many. The mob, which was shouting
Long live the republic!' and .Death
to President Irigoyen!" was dispersed
after a fight with the mounted police
in the Gale Florida. In political cir
cles certainty is expressed that con-
gress will demand explanations from
the government regarding the state Of
affairs as exposed by the Won Luxburg
kilograms.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
KILLS BANK CASHIER
FATAL DUEL WITH PISTOLS
FOUGHT BY BANKERS IN
BUILDING AT PEORIA, ILL.
WIFE ARRIVES TOO LATE
Berne Nj. Mead Slain by Edward A.
Strause over Fight for Presiden-
cy of State Trust and Saw
ings Depository.

Peoria, ILL.,, Dee. 26-Berne M.
Mead, cashier of the State Trust and
Savings bank of Peoria, was shot and
killed by Edward A. Strause, president
of the bank, in revolver duel in the
bank building at noon Sunday.
Business jealousy over the honor OF
being named president of the bank
at q meeting scheduled for next week
IS believed to have been at the bot
tom of the killing. Mead was heavy
stakeholder in the bank, and so is
Strause. There had been bitter feel
ing between them for the last two
months over control of stock.
Strause, the only living witness TO
the death struggle, has made no state
ment,/ but his attorney, Joseph Well,
has promised one.
After the shooting Detective Clifford
found Mead lying face upward, arms
stretched, and about foot from MS
hand was 3S-caliber revolver.
Clifford saw that Mead was alive
and bleeding from a wound in the
forehead. Mead died without regain
Ing consciousness.
While DIR. Albert We'll was examln-
ing the body Mrs. Mead, having an ap-
pointment with her husband, drove up
In her automobile. She heard specta-
tors say that her husband had been
murdered. The police refused to let
her enter the building. She threat
ened to break through the glass door
and was finally admitted.
Strause was booked on charge
of murder. He gave his age as forty
six and his nationality as American.
Mead was about forty-five.
From what was learned by Detec-
tive Clifford, the men must have had
short, fierce struggle. The men
fought behind closed doors. One shot
had been fired from Mead's revolver
and two from Strause's.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
KEET BABY WAS POISONED
Claude PfersoI Confesses Riley Admin
istered Deadly Potion to Keep
Infant Quiet.

Springfield, Mo-, Dec. 26.--Claude
G. Piersol. convicted kidnaper of
Baby Lloyd Keet, has confessed to
Sheriff Mackey, asserting the baby
was killed by drug administered by
the Mysterious Riley" to keep 1t
quiet.
> The signed confession, made pub
lie, duplicates II other persons, includ-
ing those now under arrest.
Make Adams, seventeen years old,
recently released on a charge Of at
tempting to kidnap G. A. Clement, was
rearrested as a result of Piersors con-
fession. Other warrants have been is.
sued.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
FOE ATTACKS IN FLANDERS
Field Marshal Haig Says British Were
Driven Back 700 Yards In
Ypres Region.

London, Dec. 26.-An attack in force
by the Germans in Flanders was an
nounced in dispatch from Field Mar
shall Haig. The Teutons struck the
British front in the neighborhood of
the Ypres- Staden railroad.
Field Marshal Haig admits his adj
vanced posts were driven in over a
front of 700 yards.
The German onslaught came after a
terrific bombardment, and was made
under cover of a barrage fire.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
NEXT DRAFT ABOUT FEB.
War Department Plans Contemplate
the Listing if $4,000 Men Under
New QUESTIONABLE.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Plans well
laid by the war department contem-
plate the listing for service of the Ma
tional army under the new question
naire now being answered by the con-
scripted men, of a sufficient force to
enable President Wilson to issue a call
for new draft about February 1. This
call, it is now expected, will be for
$4,000 men, not for 100000 men, as
has been generally believed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
Minino Eno;neer Killed.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 26.-Fred Green,
one of the best-known engineers of the
Northwest and a member of the en-
cheering department of the mines Of
Senator w A Clark in Butte, and Miss
Jessie Wharton were killed almost in
stantly when their automobile was
struck by a Northern Pacific train on
the outskirts of Butte. A row of will
followed obscured the approach of the
train.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
SECRET RUSSIAN TREATY.
Petrograd Paper Publishes What 1t
Says Is Text of Move
Against u. S.

Petrograd, Dec. 22.-Under the
heading "Secret Treaty Between Japan
for Joint Armed Demonstration
Against America and Great Britain in
the Far East" the Izvestia publishes
what it says is the text of secret
treaty drawn up last year providing
for joint action by Russia and Japan
ITO prevent any third country from
achieving political dominance in
China.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28

Chicago - Robbers stole approx.
mately $4,000 from the safety deposit
vault of the State bank of Summit, a
suburb. The money was in bills OF
small denominations and belonged to
the Argo plant of the Corn Produce
company.
unconditional banks in the
reserve and central cities have the
greatest resources on record, the
comptroller of the currency said This
years record exceeds the figures OF
Nov. II. 1916, by s1,326,0OO,00O.
London = British casualties in the
week ending Dec. Is totalled 1876 off,
GERS and men as follows: officers kill
ed or died of wounds, 331; men, 3,18ls
Oficers wounded or missing, l,059;
men 1925.
With the American Army in France
The officers of the Russian army IN
France have volunteered as body to
give their services to the United
States.
New York = The estate of James
Buchanan (''Diamond Jim'o Brady
was worth only $1,219,809 net, instead
of about S5,0o0,000, as estimated at the
time of his death.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
Real MeatIess DAYS.

London, Dec. 24.-England is to have
real meatless day. Lord Rhodda,
the food controller, announced that be-
ginning January II dealers would not
be allowed to sell meat on one day
each week.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
costa Rica seizes German Paner

San Jose, Costa Rica, Dec. 90
Nueva Era, the last German paper in
Costa RIGA. was seized by the govern
nsent on account of 1ibelous articles
against President Wilson and the Brit
ish prime minister, Lloyd George.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
Eiob+een More Luxburu Cables.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Secretary Of
State Lansing cabled the American
minister at Buenos Aires to ascertain
the nature of Is Luxburg dispatches
published by the Argentine government
in addition to those made public here.
80 SSNs>- =a4zaL4.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
Kills Son: Mother sIaxs Him.

Montrose, Colo, Dec. 21.-Because
he killed his own son, John O. Bush
was killed by his mother, aged seven
ty-two, and his body chopped up and
boiled in I've.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
Stevenson Given U. S. Post.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Lewis G..
Stevenson of Bloomington, ILL.,. former
secretary of state of Illinois and son
of the late Adlai E. Stevenson, was
appointed by Secretary of the Navy
Daniels chief Investigator Of the navy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
Italians Take Ground Lost.

Rome, Dec. PA considerable por-
ton of the ground gained by the enemy
Tuesday in the region of Monte Azo-
lone on the northern front, east of the
Brenta river, has been retaken by the
Italians, the war Office announces. The
positions regained by the Italians were
held, despite the most violent fire from
the enemy's artillery.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
To Trade Prisoner NEEDLES.

Berne, Dec. 24.-Germany and
France have just completed arrange
ments for the exchange of medical and
ambulance men from prison camps.
They will be exchanged by way Of
switzerland.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
Milwaukee, Dec. 26, 1917

Milwaukee, Dec. 26, 1917
Butter-Creamery, extra, 49@4911c:
prints, 50D51c; firsts. 43046c; sec
onds, 500 4lc; process. 3904Oc; dairy.
fancy, 42c.
Cheese American, full cream,
twins, 231a @24c; daisies, 25Q251zc
Young Americas, 2615@27c; long
horns, 27@271ac; brick, fancy, ESQ
30c
Eggs-Current receipts, fresh as to
quality, 46Q48c; dirties, seconds, 24Q
25c; checks, 23@24c.
Live Poultry = Fowls, fancy, Ice:
roosters, old, 15@15Ac; spring chick
ems, 18@1815c.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 1.65@1.70.
Oats-No. white, 79@8Oc; stand
ard, 78079c; No. white, 7SQ79c.
Rye-No. 2, 1.S20l83; No. 3, 1900
Isl.
Barley Choice, Wisconsin and
Eastern Iowa, 1.52@16O; Minnesota,
Western Iowa and Dakota, 1.52Q1.59.
Hay = Choice timothy, 28.00028.50:
No. timothy. 26.50Q27.00; No. tim
othy, 23.00@24.5O; rye straw, 10.5OQ
1850.
Potatoes - Minnesota or Wisconsin.
red or white stock, on track, sacked.
1.50@1.60; homegrown, out of store,
l60@I65.
Hogs Prime heavy butchers. 1890
@16.65: fair to prime light, $3.50
1900; pigs, 11.OO@@13.75.
Cattle - Steers, 7.85@1275: feed
ers, 8.60@9.75; cows, 4.7509.O0; heif.
ers, 5.7509.25; calves. 15.25@16.25.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
No More U. S. Rifles for Russ.

New York, Dec. 26.-Discontinuance
of the manufacture of rifles for Russia
by the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing company has been or
dered by the British government. which
had supervision over the contract.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
DENY plan to Repeat Offer of Peace

Amsterdam, Dec. 26.-Categorical
denial of reports in the foreign press
that Germany will repeat her peace Of
fer was registered by the semiofficial
newspaper Cologne Gazette, according
10 dispatches received here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28
National Committee to Meet,

Washington, Dec. 26.-It was an
nounced at Republican national COM
mittee headquarters that Chairman
Wilcox has called q meeting of the
committee in st. Louis on February
IL.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-28

Minneapolis, Dec. rs, 1917.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 1.65Q1.70.
Oats-No. white, 76@77c.
Rye. 83@184.
Flax-3.44@3.7O
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-21
NIGHT AS WELL AS DAY AT THE
 ARMY AERODOME

BEHIND THE BRITISH LINES in France, Sept. 21.-Corespondence of The Associated ess)-Night, as well as day, is full of work and hustle at an army aerodome. Night flights are not frequent, but the night is the time when the mechanics are busiest, put ting everything right for whatever tomorrow may bring forth.
 Long after the sun has sunk beneath the tops of the hangars and the trees have changed from green to black the hard-worked airplanes drift homeward crossing the evening sky like black specks on a purple cloth and landing with a deep droning on the clipped grass, lame and weary from long afternoons work over the lines.
 The days work is finished; reports are handed in, and the pilots saunter to their mess-tent among the trees The mechanics appear, wheel the ma chimes into their respective hangars, and the nights work is begun.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-21
DUPLICITYEVLDENCE COLLECTED BY THE
 STATEDEPARTMENI'
The State Department Gives Out Statement of Bern storff's Double Dealing Up to the Time He Was
 Given His Passport
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON Sept 21-In the official bulletin this ing the State Department publishes sent by the former Ambassador Bestor last January the Berlin foreign oe in which he requested authority fifty thousand dollars to influence congress through certain organization The To fifty thousand dollars in orderas former occasions to influence through organizations know which perhaps prevent am beginning in the meantime to act accordingly In the above circumstances public and official German declaration in favor of Seand highly desirable to gain the support of the Irish and influence here"
 Indications at the State Department is that the entire story of German dupcty has been collected The above message sgiven by the department without comment:
 Later information of the double dealing of Bernstor possession of the it learned at today This information shows concusvey direct connection of machine in America with the Irish question than dcated The Bernstor message which is of record in the rent of justice containing names of men implicated.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-21
DURGON-CLEVELAND
 WEDDING

A wedding which comes as a sur. prise to the friends of both young peo- pie, was solemnized on Tuesday after. noon, September IS, here, when Mrs. Ruby Durgon was married to Lloyd Francis Cleveland, of this city, by Judge Wm. T. Mahoney, U. S. Con- in the presence of witnesses.
 Mrs. Cleveland, who was nursing in the Juneau hospital for over a year, has been visiting during the past sum- mer with her sister, Mrs. Shauver, in Loring, and later with her other sister Mrs. Johnson in Newtown. While here she made the acquaintance of MT. Cleveland which eliminated in their marriage last Tuesday afternoon
 Mir Cleveland, is chef at the Strand Cafe and is also well known in Ketchi- kan. Their many friends will wish them all success and prosperity in their new life together. They will make their home in Ketchikan,
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-21
PROFESSOR SENDS TINGs ROM
 SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

BOULDER, Colo, Sept. 21.-Altho he is somewhere in France" struggl- ing with the problem on winning Frenchmen from the scourge of tuber- culosis and making a general survey of the nations health problems under the Rockefeller Foundation, Dr. Liv- ingston Farrahd did not forget the Uni versity of Colorado oti the epening day of the university He Sefit the follow ing cablegram to the Acting Presi- dent:
 Please give my warmest greetings to faculty and students at the opening of the new year My thoughts are with you very often. The weeks spent here make more aid more evident the responsibility Aniefiea has assumed. The outcome is certain if we play oGt part. I wish everyone could see the sacrifices the French are making. It is an inspiration for the best we can give God bless you all."