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The courier-index., 1918-12-06
PLOT TO RESTORE THE
 KAISER ANCERS ALLIES
WAR CABINET WILL PRESS THE CHARGES FOR ExTRADiTlON- MACKENSEN AND OTHER LEAD FRS BELIEVED INVOLVED.

London, Dec "A plot to restore imperialism and secure the return of Emperor William has been discover ed in Berlin. according to dispatch from Amsterdam to the Express.
 According to the dispatch, which was filed at Amsterdam on Friday. the chief men behind the plot were Field Marshal von Machensen. Gen. von Born and Gen. Count Sixt von Arnim. It is said they instructed the Prussian officers corps to carry on pro-emperor agitation, beginning immediately after the demobilization of the troops was completed. Large sums of money are said to have been placed at the disposal of the leaders by munitions makers.
 The plot collapsed owing to the fact that a secret service man over heard a telephone conversation. Ar rests have been made in Berlin and other cities, while the government has long lists of suspects. who had planned to seize members of the present government.
 No direct evidence of William Ho- henzollern's connection with the plot has been found 1t is said. but it is believed the outline of the plan was brought to Berlin by two of his suite who recently went to the German capital for the ostensible purpose of taking the wife of the former emper- or to Amerongen, Holland.
 Lieut.. Dr. Gustav Krupp von Boh- len is said to have been in control of the financial arrangements. Field Marshal von Mackensen is reported to have attempted to induce Field Marshal von Hindenburg to join. but the latter refused. saying he intend ed to retire after the demobolization of the army.
 The whole Prussian court, 1t is stated, was in sympathy with the plotters, and it is said that Prince von Buelow and Dr. George Michaelis former imperial chancellor, had promised to help. The plan was to organize a provisional government under Field Marshal von Mackensen or some other military leader. and then urge William Hohenzollern to return
The courier-index., 1918-12-06
ONE RESTRICTION
 ON COTTON LIFTED
STAPLE MAY NOW BE SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO SOME OF THE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Through Dllis of lading for which the cotton trade of the south have been fighting for many weeks, will be reinstated.
 Formal official notice of this fact was communicated tonight to Sen ator McKellar, who, with Representa- tive Fisher. has been actively engag- ed for a long time in seeking to ac' complish this.
 Tonight Senator Mcclellan wired President Frank M. Crump of the Memphis Cotton Exchange as TOT lows:
 "Diyision of traffic, United States railroad administration, advises that the order will issue tomorrow auth orizing all lines to resume the lssu ance of through bills of lading on export cotton trough Atlantic and gulf ports.
 "This is in response to my recent nesotiations with the director-general and Judge Chambers, of which you have been advised Am glad to re port that efforts have been crowned with success
 The effect of this order means the rehabilitation of the cotton trade European countries are very desirous of getting shipments of American cotton. and the reinstatement oi through bills of lading will greatly facilitate cotton exports.
 Export restrictions, with the ex ception of through bills of ladlng were removed some days ago, and the action now frees cotton and may make certain that the owners or the staple will receive a price nearer Its true value.
The courier-index., 1918-12-06
THE LIMIT OF MEANNEss

Somebody in authority has issueu a command that members or the Woman's League for War service must not. when serving as canteen workers. powder their noses. Let them strike! This is worse than that cruel and inhuman punishment pre- scribed by constitutions; it is just as mean as it can be. It is a mystery or physiology. but nevertheless true that women's noses do, upon occasion of excitement, deep interest, dancing and drawing to a four flush, turn pink. This is a color or shade all very we'll for ears or cheeks, put really it won't do for noses, no mat ter how pretty they may be other wise. Therefore, woman. a practicti and sensible thing, submerges The pink with rice powder. Are women freemen or are they slaves !~-Ne~ Unw4w G4sw
The courier-index., 1918-12-06
AUSTRIA LOST S0O,OOO
 KILLEDIN GREAT FIGHT
FOUR MILLION IS TOTAL OF DUAL EMPIRES CASUALTY LiST-oFFiCERS LOST TOTAL 1700O.

London, Nov. 9.-Austria- Hungary lost four million killed and wounded during the war, according to an ex- change telegraph dispatch from Co penhagen.
 Eight hundred thousand men were killed, including 17.000 officers.
 The German losses were placed at 6.33O 900 by the socialist vorwaerts of Berlin on November 20. The news papers estimate, which was unof- ficial, said that up to October 31, 1,580, 900 German soldiers had been killed and the fate of 260,000 was ur- known. Four million soldiers were wounded and 490,000 were prisoners.
 The British losses in all theatres of activity, including killed, wounded and missing, were officially placed at 3,O49,991 on November 19.
 Of the total 658,665 were killed, including 37,00O officers. On of- ficial announcement from London Wednesday said that one million men had been killed or were dead through various causes, it being ex- plained that the earlier total of kill ed did not include the men reported missing who actually lost their lives nor those who died from sickness.
 American casualties have been of ficially announced as totaling 236,- IF. Of this number 36 154 were killed and died from wounds. Slight ly more than 170O0 deaths were from disease or causes not classified.
The courier-index., 1918-12-06
|gIKS HOLD ANNUAL
 LODGE OF SORROW
,,1,rJL AND IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES IN HONOR OF nrpARTEo MEMBERS AT THE METHODIST CHURCH SUNDAY.

'. tho presence of an audience .,.. filled the large auditorium at 'so r;rst Methodist church last Sun ,ar afternoon, officers and members @ tho Marianna Lodge of .Elks held m ,ho annual lodge of sorrow. From
 ,he foundation of the order It has soon q custom on the first Sunday h each December to pay formal
 tribute to the departed members of Flkdom. The services are always heautiful, impressive and solemn, and on this particular occasion the ovant was especially touching be- o.use of the recent death of several [,nambers of the order, two of whom |-Wilsie Wooten and Julius Benham were in the service of their coun- .rv When the names of these two aenarted members were called gold stars were raised over the altar and Have Woodall, stationed in an ante room with a cornet, played the reve- ulee This feature of the memorial
 |service was distinctly touching. As each name was called the Esquire |deposited a beautiful white chrysan- Etbemum in a large vase on the altar.
 The program was interspersed
 with vocal selections by Mesdames
 Fender and Bean and Messrs. Mitch ener and Nixon, and by an appro- priate reading by Miss Sarah V.
 Wright
 The memorial address was deliver | ed by Bishop Saphore of Little Rock. 5 The speaker talked on immortality
 l and the glories of the life beyond B the grave. His address was gem,
 B Bfilled with eloquence and lofty senti-
 ments
 The services as a whole were the prettiest ever held by the local
 Hodge of Elks. Commentator is due
 Ethe officers in particular for the ] splendid work they did, and to the
 members for their presence in such
 | large numbers.
The courier-index., 1918-12-06
MIGHTY TASK TO
 RETURN US. ARMY
IF WORK IS CONTINUED AT FULL SPEED WILL REQUIRE TEN MONTHS AT THE VERY LEAST.

Washington, Nov 29.-Boston, New York, Newport News, Va, and Charleston, s. C., are the ports the war department now plans to use for the return of the army from overseas Even with this wide .dis- tribution of the strain on port facili- ties and transportation, however. and with German ships now idle in German harbors employed in the task, estimates show that the last of the army could not possibly reach the United States in less than eight months. Conservative calculations up on which preparations by the de- partment probably will be based fix 10 months as the minimum.
 These estimates have been made wholly on the basis of the physical difficulties to be overcome and do tion of the retention in Eurooe for some time of an American force which may be agreed upon at the peace conference. If the return movement, already fin progress, is continued at full speed. the last di- vision in all probability could not reach the United States before Octo- Der, 1919.
 Decision to route the troops to their homes through the four ports mentioned is said to have been bas- ed on two main considerations. Frist. they have been equipped to handle the transports and the men, and second, they are the national gate ways to the country, each fed by an independent railway system ram flying back through geographically important sections of the United States. By loading the ships as far as possible with men from the same general section, it will be possible. army officers say, to avoid cross carrying and disreuption of normal traffic in getting the soldiers from the ships to their homes.
 In estimating for transport tonnage available for the movement, officials have looked ahead to the new ships WHICH VIII De ueliNtTcu uuiiHg tue demobilization period by the shipping board, and upon the idle German ships. including two new and very large liners reported to have been completed. Among the known Ger man steamers is the Imperator, al- most as large as the vaterland. now the Leviathian. The two new Ger man liners are of approximately the same size as these craft. Each of these four could carry nearly 10000 men trip.
 The German vessels, east bound after unloading troops, could carry food supplies to be allotted Germany.
The courier-index., 1918-12-06
FROM HENRY 8. ADAMS

H. R. McVeigh, war secretary of the First Baptist church. is in receipt of the following letter from Henry B. Adams, brother of Mrs. c. L. Ham mock, wife of the Baptist minister here:
 Field Hospital No. 36, A. E. F.. Nov 3, 191S-Dear MT. McVeigh: l guess you think I did not appre- ciate your letter and the Bulletins, but I certainly have. l get the Bulle' tin every week and I want Sio thank you for the interest you have taken in me, and I hope that l will soon be in the U. S. A.. and have the pleasure of meeting you, but or course that may not be for some time yet, so I am going to expect you to write to me, and please send the Bulletins It certainly was good to know that I have been adopted by your church. It makes a soldier feel good to know that he has not been forgotten back home. I hear from my sister nearly every week and she IS certainly well pleased with her new home, and I am glad that Mir. Ham mock is doing so much good work. You know, I haven't seen my sister since she married, and you can imagine how anxious 1 am to see her.
 know you are all proud Of the St. Mihiel victory It was sure great. The Yankees are showing the world that they know how to fight, and the Germans fear them more than any other troops Don't ever think that the French are better fighters than the Tanks, it is just he other way,
 have been in the front for some time now. and see plenty of excite ment I have seen a good many ar
The courier-index., 1918-12-06
RESTRICTIONS ON
 l SUGAR ARE LIFTED
THERE IS NO LIMIT NOW ON CONSUMPTION IN HOMES OR
 PUBLIC EATING PLACES OF ALL KINDS.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Restrictions lon purchasing sugar for consump- ton in homes and public eating pla. Ices were removed tonight by the Food Administration. Increase in the supply of Louisiana cane and western beet sugar and expectation that the new Cuban crop will begin to arrive soon, permit abandonment of the sugar ration system, the ad- ministration says.
The courier-index., 1918-12-06
6e OF 75 COUNTIES HAVE
 STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY

Fayetteville, Dec 4.-Sixty-nine out of the seventy-five counties of the state have students in the University of Arkansas this year The counties having the largest registration, out side of Washington county, are a. follows: Pulaski, 66; Benton, 54; Sebastian, 46; Miller. 33; Jefferson. 30; Pope, 22; Ouachita. 20; Lonoke. IS; Phillips, IT; Columbia, Is; Ne vada. Is; Woodruff, 15.
 The University's war time enroll ment of 1917 students also includes representatives from II states be- sides Arkansas. There are 2l stu dents from Oklahoma: 8 from TAxAs aua I eynyvx rsx&ufmx.a
The courier-index., 1918-12-06
$t AN ACRE COST OF
 FLOWING WITH TRACTOR

Fayetteville, Dec. An order to determine the actual cost of blowing land with tractor in Arkansas and in order to test the efficiency and staying power of the engine. the Col lege of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas recently conducted blowing test for 32 1-2 hours. Some what more than 34 acres was plowed The exact cost per acre was found to be about s1.
 Following the 32 1-2 hours of work the tractor was run for S-4 miles. After the engine had been running for AS hours it was still cool
The courier-index., 1918-12-06
CAPT. COOK WINS CROSS

th.. e@s reached Memphis yesterday ia oapt. Everett Cook of this city n p, ooinmand of an aero squadron in t,n mad been awarded the dis ia ieuisned service cross for bravery na.. a0ioh on September 15 The bsm was received by E. G. Willing nat. "ho declined to disclose the ha or the aerial exploit that won nent. ''A"i "'iio"oo
 Han.p0 p0 cook went to France as a nl.assaant' and soon thereafter was Bis v III command of his squadron. iollo 4olhotion to the rank of captain Deal. w y'--oommerciai Ap-
The courier-index., 1918-12-06
Letters From Our Soldiers

battles. saw one today. The Hun got what was coming to him.
 Well, I see that Turkey has sur rendered. and Austria is in an uproar so it looks as if Germany's allies have deserted her. and she certainly can not last many months.
 We had German prisoner in the hospital the other day, and he said the war will end in eight days. The time is nearly up. too, and Eope he knew what he was talking aoout ! l hear the Spanish influenza is all over the United States. l had 1t some time ago, and it is bad thing to have Hope they get it under control soon.
 We'll, must close now and try to get some sleep. I will always be glad to hear from you, and don't for get the Bulletins. Sincerely,
 HENRY B. ADAMS.
 %ss&HH
 FROM JOHN w. BROWN
 John w. (Jack) Brown, now in France, has written his mother, who lives here. two letters recently that will prove interesting reading:
 France Oct 25. My Dearest Mother:
 will endeavor to scribble you aa least two or three pages.
 I am in Base hospital No. l, Nothing serious, just punctured
 I I think am going to stay here while I am helping in one of the wards. and the doctor said he would have me transferred if he possibly could, and if he does. you see, l will be in the next highest branch Of
The courier-index., 1918-12-06
A COMPLETE ROUTE

Our forces have been routed. your Excellency, and are retreating in great disorder"
 Have you last control over them?''
 Absolutely. Ali-Highest. We can't even got them to stop long enough to poison the wells as they beat it Tor
The courier-index., 1918-12-06
FROM SAD EXPERIENCE

You say you have a fire escape at each floor?" said the applicant for a room.
 "Yes, we have" replied the board ing house lady.
 Must give you feeling ox secur- ity."
 ..It does If the bOarders are all maid un.~--Yonkera Statesman.
The courier-index., 1918-12-06
RIGHT IN HIS ELEMENT

q think my boy will do we'll in the army"
 Why"
 'I see the scheme is to carry on. "Yes?"
 And he always was great at car rying on."-Louisville Courier-Journal
The courier-index., 1918-12-06

elo. work or flight order found the has.s. rrince tall ready Columbia
The courier-index., 1918-12-06

A New Jersey woman hag invented mesh bag to hold door key and prevent it from being lost among che contents of pocketbook or shopping
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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-13

women, then you denounce this happy
holiday crowd as a passing show,
and now this poor beggar. It's well
you are going to be with me for a
while; you need the home influence,
andy JOve! you need wife! That
is the antidote for you, old fellow"
he concluded, emphasizing his cOnvic-
ton with a slap on the back.
''No, thank you," was the laughing
reply as they stepped aboard the car.
Tt was we'll filled. Across from the
friends sat two good-looking women,
evidently mother and daughter. Next
to the Younger woman sat a sweet
faced Salvation Army girl, with her
tambOurine in her lap. Her plain
dark blue dress was in marked con-
trast to the fashionable suit and
beautiful furs of the ladies beside her.
Suddenly the younger of the two
turned and spoke to her. She smll-
ingly responded and shook her head,
but as the other continued to urge a
wistful look came into the Army girls
face as she glanced about the car.
mo- no." they heard her say; ''the
conductor would not allow me. TIE
rules are very strict" she added in
explanation. For a moment or SO
there was silence, and over the faces
of both showed disappointment.
Then suddenly the younger woman,
with the color suffusing her lovely
face, caught up the tambourine and
depositing coin in it, started down
the car. ignoring the shocked and ex-
postulating Nancy" and the detain.
ing hand of her astonished companion
Passing from passenger to passenger,
she extended the tambourine, always
with little smile and cts Christmas,
you know" or some little word, until
each one felt it privilege to contrib
ute something. AS she turned by the
door the conductor stepped forward
with, "Please, miss, / want to add
something to that, too"
Flushing, she exclaimed, ooh! thank
you SD much"
She passed on to her seat and re-
turned to its owner the tambourine,
that never before had received contri.
buttons SO promptly and cheerfully
bestowed.
John Harding's hand had gone at
once into his pocket when he realized
what the girl was doing, and now he
was watching her with an almost awe
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-13
Tributes FROM
. Secretary BAKER

Following a tour of South England,
Secretary of War Baker made this
comment on the work done by the
American Red Cross for our boys:
"These are the things which count.
The American Red Cross is to be con-
graduated on the way in which it is
looking after our boys. 1t is doing
fine work"
Following his return from France,
Secretary Baker wrote this note to
the American Red Cross in London:
II left London SO shortly after my
drive to Winchester that ! had no
early opportunity to thank you for
the courtesy of the touring car which
YOU placed at my disposal for the trip.
On this trip to Europe | have received
fresh and noteworthy evidence of the
astonishing efficiency of the American
Red Cross operations in France and
England. | have been delighted to see
how much the American Red Cross
has done to weld hearts of the allied
people together.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-13
CARGO Or SUPPLIES
GOES TO ARCHAnGEL
Red Cross Sends Relief Ships for
Allied Soldiers and Civilians
in Starving Russia.

A relief ship was recently sent from
this country to Archangel by the
American Red Cross with 1900 tons
Of drugs, food, soap and other sup
plies for the use Of the Allied soldiers
and needy civilians in that part of
Russia. The vessels cargo was val
ued at S1,511,2
Later another ship was dispatched
carrying 200 tons of similar supplies
furnished by the American Red Cross,
the total expenditure for the two ship
ments amounting to over 100000.
Major c. T. Williams of Baltimore
was in charge of the party of thirteen
which accompanied the shipment from
this country. He was formerly mem
Der of the Red Cross Commission for
Roumania. Major Kirkpatrick, at one
time member of the latter commits
sion, but recently attached to the
Army Medical Corps, heads the medi-
cal end of the Archangel expendition.
Drugs and general hospital supplies
constituted the greater part of the
cargo sent from America.
While the chief concern of the ex-
petition was providing comforts for
American and Allied fighting men in
that part of the world, all efforts were
bent to get relief to the Russian sol
diers who were returned from Ger
man prison camps at the rate of about
nj those
men was pitiable. 1t has been esti-
mated that 80 per cent. of them were
tubercular
In addition to drugs and food, al
most every imaginable article on the
list of supplies sent over was for the
comfort, convenience and pleasure of
the Allied soldiers. Just a few of
these articles were playing cards,
razor blades, 'jewsharpS, mandolns,
accordeons, ukaleles, monographs,
cameras, skates, wigs, Whiskers,
grease paints, footballs, snowshoes,
slippers, hockey outfits, indoor base
balls, moving picture outfits, Bibles,
prayer books, boxing gloves, games,
music, books, cigarettes, candy and
dried fruits.
The need of prompt relief for the
inhabitants of towns along the coast
of the White Sea and on the kola
peninsula, many of whom were facing
starvation, was found to be impera-
tive. Scurvy had broken out among
the people at these places, adding to
the general distress.
The towns to which the relief ex-
pendition was sent are virtually iso-
lated from the outside world because
of the treacherous coast line, shifting
sand bars and uncharted waters. An
exceptionally early frost, even for that
part of the world. ruined the harvests,
which were expected to improve con-
ditiOns Statements, printed in Rus
sian, explaining the work of the Red
Cross, were distributed among the in
habitants.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-13
HOUSE oRDERS INQUIRY
Authorizes Investigation Of Ma.
tional Security League.
Committee Is Named to Probe Alleged
Charges Against Members of
Congress.

Washington, Dec. II. - The House,
without record vote, has ordered an
investigation of the National Security
league of New York and similar or
CARNATIONS and their alleged charges
affecting the loyalty of members OF
congress made in the last political
campaign. Seven representatives who
were named by Speaker Clark, will
conduct the inquiry.
The committee includes four Demo
crats-Johnson of Kentucky, Harrison
of Mississippi, Saunders of Virginia
and Caraway of Arkansas, and three
Republicans, Towner of Iowa, Reeves
of Nebraska and Walsh of Massachu-
sets.
Representative Towner declined to
serve explaining that his action was
due to illness in his family.
"The league fixes the standard by
which men are to stand or fall in this
body declared Chairman Pou Of the
rules committee in calling up the resO-
luton for debate. IF it's hands are
clean it need not fear an investigation,
but if it's purpose is sinister it may
be unwilling"
Mr.. Pou said that the league spent
more than $1,000,000 in the last cam
paign, according to it's circulars, but
that no campaign expense account had
been filed, although required by law.