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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-18
LONDON BUTCHERS FIGHT EACH OTHER FOR
 SUPPLIES OF BEEF

LONDON, Jan. 18.-Unless the situation improves, the consump tion of beef in England must bt curtailed at least one-half, accord ing to an official statement.
 The Daily Mail say meat will bt Rhonda's compulsory rationing plan Butter and margarine will follow and other foods will be added a: they become more scarce. All tht chief foodstuffs, it adds, will be ra toned by April.
 Throughout London today lines ot persons desirous to buy eagerly com peted for the limited supply ot meat which the retailers were able to procure. Many shops did not open, as they had no meat to offer Others had laid in stocks of rab bits, which found a ready sale al 75 cents to a dollar each.
 Extraordinary scenes were wit messed at the Smithfield market early this morning. Hundreds of butchers drove up in carts and mo tors and competed for the limited supply of beef and mutton.
 There were free for all fights in many places and the wholesalers had to suspend bushes owing to the press for supplies, which were 10 per cent. les than the demand
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-18
WOMAN WHO CALLED PRINCE
 A GERMAN SPY ACQUITTED

PARIS, Jan. 1S.-Mrs. Julia Wa terman of New York, described as newspaper woman, was acquitted at Vevey, Switzerland, in an action for libel brought against her by Prince von Wrede, chamberlain to the King of Bavaria. William Park, also a New York journalist, was sentenced by default to fifteen days imprisonment on the same charge.
 Both of the persons sued were all legged to have stated publicly that Prince von Wrede has been acting as spy for Germany while in Switzerland. The conviction of Park. while Mrs Waterman was acquitted, is attributed to the fact that the newspaper man was ont of the country and not represented in court.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-18
BOYS SAVING TIME.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 18.-In six Ohio counties high school sessions are being held on Saturday so that boys may be released early in the spring for farm work. These coun- ties are Marion, Morrow, Richland, Wyandot, Crawford and Seneca, all lying in a group in Northern Ohio. State Superintendent of Public In- struction Francis B. Pearson hopes others will respond. Jackson and Wellston are two cities which have adopted the early spring closing through saving days now, and San dusky is to follow. The hope of the Superintendent is that all follow the plan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-18
Adjustment of Wages for Year Ahead by Making Contracts with
 Employees.
SUBMITTED TO WILL SON
The Plan Worked in Butte Until Came Invasion of the l. w. w.
 Members.

BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 17.-A plan having the endorsements of the Inions and employers alike for the elimination of disturbances in war ime. has been established in many Montana mines through the efforts If the Montana Employers Asso. ,iation. This plan has been present. d to President Wilson and Cover TOT s. " Stewart of Montana, and t is to be submitted to the United States Department of Labor. At Great Falls, after a trial of the plan, the unions recently gave smoker to which the employers were invited as guests. The plan worked n Butte until that city was invaded )y the Industrial Workers of the World agitators during the mine troubles last summer, when it was interrupted. It has since been re- established
 The crux of the plan is the ad- ustment of wages for year ahead. This is arranged by an agreement which either side may abrogate at he end of the year on a thirty days lotice. If differences arise which hreaten a disturbance at the end If the period covered in the agree nent, such differences are submit ed to a disinterested local board appointed by both the employers md the workers.
 So far it has not been found nec- 3ssary to call in any higher author ty than this local board. But the )lan provides for a supreme body of ,ix members, three to be selected by Samuel Gompers and three by the National Employers Association, for he final settlement of all disputes Il the regional boards. This national board is essentially an appellate board, to which exceptions to the findings of the regional board may )e referred for final and binding ad- Indication.
 Montana unions and employers are aid to be satisfied with the work ing of the plant that they are re- lewing the yearly agreements.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-18
t5.OOO TAKEN BY BRITISH
 IN PALESTINE SINCE NOV.

LONDON, Jan. IS. - Fifteen housand Turkish prisoners have )een taken by the British expedi- ionary force in Palestine since Nov. 1, according to an official report )y General Allenby. No mention vas made of the large number of reuton prisoners known to have )een taken probably for military 'easons.
 A further advance of two and a half miles and the occupation of Iarasheh, west of Nablus. was re- ported. British troops are now within striking distance of Jericho and the Mount of Olives.
 In the Mesopotamian sector Gen ,ral Marshall reported the inagu lration of through traffic from Kut El-Amara, 100 miles below Bagdad to Basra, between Bagdad and Sa- mara.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-18
FRIENDS OF KAISER HANDLED ROUGHLY
 FOR THEIR ACTIONS

CINCINNATI, Jan. 18-Throwinf Red Cross buttons into the street and "Hoch der aKiser" are bad bus mess anywhere, but in Mount Olive H., it's high treason.
 Mount Olive was the scene of two fights, as result of anti-Americar outbursts. The first fight involved 10 men, one a soldier. The second involved two men, one an Irishman
 Irwin Norder, Is years old. wearing a Red Cross button, passed on the street William Rhemstedt, pro German. Rhemstedt snatched the button from Norden's coat and ther stamped on it.
 Norder retrieved the button and placed it back on his coat. Rhem stadt removed it a second time. Ther Norder got mad.
 A block down the street he met George Hreson. a soldier. home or permission; Elmer Bernett, Steve Koval, John Koval and Regnald Kal vim He told his story.
 Give me the button" Hresen de manded. Come on boys"
 The Americans came on" Rhem stadt and three of his friends, Curtis Liebscher. Walter Liebscher and Car Schoppman.
 Rhemstadt saw Hresen also wear ing a Red Cross button and he i'm mediately snatched it from his khak uniform and threw it into the street Hresen swung to the Germans jav and the German went out. Tn, other men attacked Rhemstadt's com panions.
 The four Germans were badl, beaten. All required physicians ser vices, Curtis Liebscher's jaw wa broken. Later Justice of the Peac' William Diebert fined Rhemstadt $1O and costs for fighting.
 The second embroglio occurred a
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-18
BRING ABOUT PLEDGE OF
 WORLDS PEACE
Sir Edward Carson Thinks That Great Britain and America Alone
 Can Do So.

LONDON, Jan. 15.--''It may be vain belief on my part, but hold it very strongly, that the United States and ourselves, two great cousin nations, are even by themselves in a position to bring about the complete fulfillment of the pledges that we have given"
 This was one of the assertions made by Sir Edward Carson, Min ister without portfolio in the Brit ish War Cabinet, at a meeting here for the purpose of launching a so- ciety to promote closer relations with Rumania. Although speak ing under the shadow of the news of an armistice on the Ru- manian front, Sir Edward declared that the Entente Allies would con- tinue in their determination to car ry out their duty towards Rumania.
 'I know of no end to this war that is possible without maintain ing the rights of Rumania and Ser ba just as much as the rights of Britain ana her EInpfTe, Sdlu oil Edward. "I repeat the deternina- tion of his Majesty's Government that we will go on to the end with unity until we have attained the ob- jects with which we entered into the war. With our help Serbia Rumania and Greece, the most nat lral alliance in the whole work ought to build up fabric which will make not only for the liberty and life of their own people but will greatly help in the solution ot the problems that will arise in the Near East.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-18

SEELEY'S White Pine Tar with eucalyptus and menthol-for celghs and colds-25c. Soc.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-18
The Key to the Situation Lies in the Hands of the Average
 Citizen.
STATEMENT OF M'ADOO
"No One Wants the Coun- try to Fight with Its
 Tail Between
 Its Legs"

The Treasury Department issues the following:
 A conference with representatives of the 12 Federal reserve districts was held in Washington to discuss methods to be applied in future Lib erty Loan campaigns. Secretary Me Adoo, in addressing this conference at it's opening, emphasized the vital and immediate necessity of awaken l ing realization among the men tion of the need of saving.
 Those who are giving thought tC the steps necessary to be taken tc assure the success of the great fl nancial operations of the government during the next few months are com ing more and more fully to realize that in the hands of the average man or woman, and child in the United States lies the key to the successful prosecution of the war
 Necessity For Saving
 The people of the United States can render the most far-reachina patriotic service by refraining from the purchase of all unnecessary arti cles, and by confining themselves tc the use of only such things and the expenditure of only such money a: is necessary to maintain their healtl and efficiency. In this way the la bor and the food and the materials needed for the support of our army and Navy will be released for the use of the government. a result O the most vital importance in vie oi the fact that there is not enough labor in the United States to pro duce the great variety of articles re quired by our armed forces and al the same time continue to provide all the things we have been accus toned to use, even apart from the comforts and luxuries we enjoyed when there was no war
 Goverdnment's Vast Needs The government requires during the fiscal year which ends on June 30, 1918, more than 15,000,O00, ,000 worth of material and the labor of men and women The ordinary peace requirements of the country run high into the billions. It must be evident therefore, that either our armed forces must go without ma terials and supplies which are abso- luteIy necessary to victory. or else the unarmed forces at home must deny themselves the use of suffic- tent labor and food and materials to make it possible for the government to obtain these things absolutely nee essary to the great task now in hand Unless we are willing and able to effect vast savings in labor and food and material, and in money which goes to buy those things, we shall definitely be in the position of com peting with the government, of great ly increasing the governments war expenses, and of compelling it to fl nance the war more. and more by bank credit, a program the danger of which is evident to the most cas- ual observer.
 Admitted Their Shortcomings
 In Washington the other day a group of business men, drawn at short no tice from various points of the coun | try to render service in one of the
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-18

many undertakings which the govern ment has in hand. were sitting around a dinner table. The question If saving was brought up, and one If those present asked how many If those men had actually given up, since the outbreak of the war any customary peace expenses. It was rue, of course, that a great many )f these men had made definite sac 'ifices in a business way to come to Washington. As far as the general labits of life were concerned, not )ne man could say that he had reg llarly given up any one specific hing as definite war measure.
 The war savings campaign has ldopted as it's first principle the necessity of saving as step toward victory in the present war A se- :urity is offered which has a very powerful appeal to the small inves- or. This security will sell readily nd will bring considerable revenue 0 the government. The actual sale if the security, however, is not as important as spreading abroad the ,ospel of the conservation of labor, pod, and materials, and the avoid
 nee of competition by the civilian population with the fighting forces.
 Large and Small Investors
 It will be observed that this prin- iple is even more important to the ,overnment from monetary stand ,ont in it's relation to large inves ors whose savings will normally be nvested in Liberty Bonds than it is it's relation to the small investor hose savings will more and more go ito War Savings Stamps. It is ev- ry bit as important that war say ngs societies should be formed tmong society people and in our yealthy clubs as it is to form these ocieties where they are now being ormed in a most generous and pat
 otic way in factories and schools nd stores. Future Liberty loans an not be successfully and safely aised unless saving is rigidly prac- iced by people in every walk and circumstance of life; saving not one ay or one week, but consistent and .txensive saving based on the same ,rinciple of universal service which .hara cterizes our soldiers and our ailors.
 Not a Propraganda of Gloom
 This is not a propaganda of gloom. 10 one wants the country to fight with it's tail between it's legs, so to peak. We must keep our heads and UT spirits up. This is not consist mt, however, with d definite plan n each household throughout the .ountry to spend only such money uring the course of the war as is necessary for the health and effic- sncy of the individual. The real an wer is that the gospel of conserya- ion of labor and materials is not me which certain theorists urge us o preach for the good of our souls, ut that it is in the most definite way war measure determined upon by the United States government and an absolutely necessarily step to the continued progress of ma -ional war in which millions of men are under arms must be supported by millions of men and women who are not under arms but who are none the less as definite part of he fighting machinery of the Unit ed States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-18

Henry Sander went about the busi ness section shouting ''Hoch der Kaiser Pat Brennan was the first man to reach him. When Pat end ed operations Sander looked as though he'd been over the top and through barbed wire entanglement
 Then Justice Deibert fined hin $100 for hooking der Kaiser
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-18

SEATTLE: F. w. Williams and bride, formerly Miss Harriet Kral- owec of Berkeley, Cal, are here. enroute to Juneau. MT. Williams stated here last night that the AL aska Gastineau Mining Co, operating at Thane, cleared half million dollars in the past year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-18

ENGRAVING AND EMsossiNo
 Orders taken and filled for fine 'ngraved or embossed visiting cards. invitations, announcements and oth. r society and professional stationery Empire Printing Company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
PERFORMED C. A. R. BURIAL RITES
FROM MEMORY OVER REMAINS OF
JUDGE HIGBY, WHO DIED RECENTLY

An interesting account of the I'M
usual circumstances connected
with the death and burial OF the
late Judge Albert T. Highly, former
Rock Island Issident and veteran
of the civil war, whose death o.
CURED more than six weeks ago at
Summerffeld. Fla, is told by
George F. Bailey of this city. who
was with Judge Highly at the time
OF his death, and who recently re-
turned from the south
Judge Highly was prominent Il.
the city's affairs while ne reside /
here, but he will be remembered
only by old-timers, as he left Rock
Island to go west in 1868. At the
time of the outbreak of the Civil
war MIR. Highly was police magjs-
trate. but upon the expiration OF
mis- tenn he enlisted in the union
army. and served as first lieuten-
ant in Company d, 18th regimen
Of Illinois volunteers. He took part
in many of the important engage
ments in the western campaigns.
and was with General Lyons in
/ Missouri when that famous soldier
was killed. With the aid of Major
J. NJ Beardsley, Lieutenant Highy
carried their wounded commander
from The battle field.
1t is at this point that Mr.. Bailey
became connected with this sol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10

dier's career. and Mr.. Bailey tells
in q most interesting way what he
knows OF the life of his friend and
comrade from the time Ct his re-
turn to Rock Island at the close
of the war, until he saw him 60
to his final resting place some six
weeks ago, in the quiet cemetery
Of the little Florida town.
when Mr.. Highly returned to
Rock Island at the close OF the
war" said Mr.. Bailey. "he Marie /
Miss Mary Beardsley, daughter q:
the late Colonel Ezra NJ. Boards
ley. / remember selling hem their
chinaware, when they went to
housekeeping. He was one of tn
charter members of the John Blu
ford Post, g. A. f., and his name
appears on the roll Of the first
meeting. held in Rock Island June
6, 1866. Two years later he went
west. teaching school for awhile il
| Kansas. and then going through To
the coast. For time he lived n
| California, but he finally settled il
the state OF Washington, along tbs
| Columbia river. His profession was
| the law, and he was elected a cir
cult court Judge. About four year;
ago he moved to Florida.
| Il had not heard of nor seen hi :
/ from the time he went west unit
! about two years ago. Our meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10

in the hospital where he is con-
Sale.cing."
Describing the fearlessness Of the
army Y. NJ. c. A. men and OF the
great work they are doing, he said .
In the history of this war It will
be discovered that there were pro-
portionately just as many Y. NJ. c.
a. men .lost IS soldiers in the reg
ular army. Qua OF % men in a
y. NJ. c. a. camp l found IS OF them
TO be preachers, doing some of the
hardest work. The war could not
be carried on without heroes who
drive the supply wagons and NUM-
ton trucks. Any moment a shrap-
mel or bomb may overtake them.
They are risking their lives as are
the boys in the trenches"
The great work of the Christian
Endeayors and the loyalty. of its
members. 300 900 out of 500, 900 join
ing our military forces, is worthy
OF comment This association is
responsible for the spiritual morale
OF our men. Their work has ex-
tended TO the very front line
trenches There is not one man
over there who will forget the
Christian Endeavor, II the Chris
tan Endeavor has, remembered
him"
Pledge cards for contributions u
the Christian Endeavor war fund
were distributed. Gas masks, can
teen souvenirs and other war relics
we're shown, tankible, evidences OF
/ the great conflict which is waging
/ for supremacy of liberty and the
right of small nations TO shape their
own destinies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10

was under peculiar circumstances.
was standing in front of build
ing on the main street of Bellevue
Fla, where l spend the winters.
when a gentleman drove up in d
buggy. I knew at once that it was
Mr.. Highly. but he did not recog
niZe me. He approached me. how
ever. and inquired for Captain
Beardsley. who was spending che
winter there also. There is Mrs
Beardsley sitting over there
said. pointing TO a place on the
porch where she was sitting. 'baJ
l am a better man than She is, and
you want to see me. | sold you
your china when you were mar
ried' But he didn't recognize me
and I finally had to, make myself
known to him.
I'VE saw a great deal of eacl
other during the course of the ueyi
two winters. and he was always u
good health until he suffered 4
stroke of paralysis just before his
death. I was at his bedside when
he passed away AS there was nc
undertaken in the vicinity. We hal
" w lAc bSSI VIC SOu4d' SAhfCH
him and did the embalming. W.
had nothing to put on his face. but
one of the boys said he had a bot
tie of 'moonshine' and I told hin
70 get it. We bathed his face with
that.
Il made all the funeral arrange.
ments, and did all l could to Civ
| our dead comrade a fitting burial
There were three other Crane
Army men in Summerfeld beside,
myself, but as we had no G. A. f
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
DRURY

Private L. A. Kleist. who has been
home on 10 days furiough, re-
turned to Camp pike. Ark, Wednes-
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis * TEST en-
tertRinsd friends and relatives the
past week in honor Of their SON %
urdav evening" Several neigh bors
gathered 10 pay respect to Mr. kleist.
bringing refreshments with lheui'
and spending a very pleasant even
ing sunday Mr.. and Mrs. klels{ en-
tertatued relatives nj dinner IN hon
or Of their son Monday evening the
Epworth league OF the WraNNiliea VI.
r.. church. OF which Private kiefst
is a member. gathered at his nome
in a body and very pleasantly sur
prised him. They brought with them
ice cream and cake to serve.
Mrs r. r. Zoilner, who success
fully underwent an operation Tor
goitre at the Hershey hospital. MUS
catine. returned home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. =. y. Morse spent
wedn esday at Illinois City
J. l.. Gillett. who is connned AZ
Hershey hospital. Museatine. III with
tnfiammatory rheumatism, Is sun
very poorly. -.
The third Liberty loan bond drive
in this township was quite success.
the canvassers reporting sales OF
$4,000.
The Reynolds Memorial sssOcia-
ton met Tuesday evening at the
Baptist church to elect officers for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10

ritual book. It was impossible to
conduct the service Correctlv.
However, / was able to recall most
of the ceremony. and l told the
other comrades what to say With
the aid of Comrade White of Penn
sylvania, Comrade Smith of Ten
nassee, and ComradeN Thomas of
New York. / paid the respects Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic to
one OF its fallen soldiers 1t was
simple ceremony. but beautiful
and touching. and We did all We
could to pay this brave man a finai
tribute. behtting a soldier of the
republic"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10

Sam Wright, 17OS End i've, Rock
Island. III.
Anderson Bros, 4011 7th Ave,
Rock Island, III. as
Atalissa Coop Co, Atalissa, Ia.
II. H. Whitehead & Co., Alta
LISA, Ia.
Cooking & Besse, Erie, Ill
F. j. Lessin. McCausland, Ia.
Hoffman Bros, Maquoketa, Ia
Lutz & Potter. Lone Tree, Ia.
NJ. W. Truxaw, Riverside. Ia.
Larson's Bargain Shoe House, 129
e. End St, Davenport, la.
K. J. Stenstrom, Milan. III.
Bert's Shoe Store, 1911 End Ave,
Rock Island, Ill.
HulseSeydel Shoe Co, Keota, la.
Carl & Herring, LGpe Tree. Ia.
J. Freyermuth, Muscatine. IA.
d. P. Ramsay, Nichols, la.
VIM. Roenkendorf. Keystone, Ia.
II. J. Warntjes, Maurice. Ia.
W. Anderson Co..Rose Hill, la.
l.. Friedman, Oskaloosa, la.
A. De Boer, Pella, la.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10

Wynes Bros, 407 10th ST., Mo-
line, III.
A. O'Brien, Barstow, III.
W. G. Zaelke, Villisca, Ia.
P. Hendricks, 7th St., & 18th Ave,
Moline, III.
P. Vanderbeke, 1017 18th ST., East
Moline, III.
East Moline Nero. Co.. East Mo-
line, III.
Joe Fiegenbaum. 2121 4th Ave.
Rock Island, H.
. ". r. Lynn. 313 Harrison ST., Dav-
export. Ia.
". c. SchIapkohl. Durant, Ia.
Salm & Son, Harper, la.
c. Verbecke, East Moline. III.
Homme Bros, 1915 10th Ave. Mo-
: line. III.
H. Wldell, 1925 5th Ave. Mo-
line, III.
Priester & Hickey. Harper Block,
Rock Island. Ill
Sterling Clothing Co, 219 nth St,
Rock Island, Ill
A. DeDunker, East Moline, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10

the ensuing year and arrange for
memorial service and also Tor Dec
Grafton day.
The memorial service viii be neld
AZ the Providence Baptist church
Snnday Nav 26. q Z 3 2. m. ana pee
40 at Reynolds cemetery AT o. IA
Wcduesdav evening. May S. there
will be patriotic meeting at me
Providence Baptist church. with
speeches fy J l. Giesier and -
Tfantey. Jr OF Museatlne- 4 quartet
from MuscatIne VIII furnish the
music.
Mrs. Ernest Lsquatte returned
from Louisiana last week. having
assisted her sister, Mrs Carrot3
Jones in moving. AT. and MIS-
Jones expect TO iesiqe IN LOUISIANA
All the news al the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10

Tri-C1ty Towel Supply company.
For express call William Trefz-
RI. Clean Towel Service. Phone
R. /. 4476.
Where are you going for Sunday
dinner? Riverview Tea Room.
When? Either noon or night.