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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
WILL UNITY SYSTEM FOR
 MUNITIONS Chamberlain Introduces Bill as Result of Senate InveS-
 tigations.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-George F. Chamberlain, Senator from Oregon, has introduced bill in the Senate proposing department to unite mu- nitions under a new cabinet head to be known as the Secretary of Munitions. The bill is the result of the investigations being carried on by the Senate Military Committee,
 The new department would oper. ate during the war and one year thereafter. The bill is backed by the Senate committee and will be strongly pressed. The new Secre- tary of Munitions will. under the power of the President. have control of arms. ammunition. food. clothing equipment. tentage, transportation and any other material which the president shall designate as muni tions of war. The Department con templates the control of naval sup plies also.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
Fuller Details Are Received by the Marine Depart ment of the De-
 miniOn.
MAY COME OVERLAND
Northwest Mounted Police Left Dawson YeSter- day for Trip to Ft.
 MCPherSOn.

VANCOUVER, B. C.. Jan. "A special Ottawa dispatch to the Van couver World says that Vilhjalmur Stefansson may not reach Ottawa until next August The first report that he had reached Fort Yukon is incorrect.
 Information as to his safety came from Herschel Island through the Canadian Marine department.
 It is believed that he is with his ships. and there are about 25 men in the party If he remains with his ships it will be impossible for him to make the journey to the out. side before the ice goes out next summer
 It is stated that if he has left his vessels he may go overland to Fort McPherson and await the arrival of the Northwest Mounted Police which left Dawson yesterday win mail for Fort McPherson.
 Should he join the return trip with the mounted police. he will ar. rive in Dawson in February. It IS expected by the Canadian Marine Department that he will at least forward dispatches to Ottawa by the police and then return to his boats, bringing them to some Pacific port next summer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
SHIPPERS TO
 NOT SUFFER
 IN NORTHLAND
Indications Are That Ad-- n1iraI Line Intends to Look After the
 Service.

SEATTLE. Jan 1.-The purchase of the steamer Northland by the Pa preted as indicating that the old Admiral line is carrying out policy to meet the requirements of the Alaska trade, despite the attractions of higher rates elsewhere.
 The purchase and accompanying signs also tend to dispel the fear that a shortage of tonnage will re suit owning to the need of govern ment tonnage for other places. The Northland has freight capacity oi 2,000 tons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
Former Employees of the Government Railway Will Be Enlisted
 in It.
WARREN IS IN CHARGE
Will Be Used for Railway Construction Purposes on the Fighting
 Front.

SEATTLE, Jan. All. P. War ren, United States engineer, rep resenting the Alaskan Engineer ing Commission, has been instruct ed by the War Department to raise railroad construction regiment from former employees of the con- mission, and from other Alaskans.
 It is expected the regiment will consist of 2,500. A colonel to have charge will be named soon. He probably will be an engineer formerly with the company.
 The belief prevails here that there will be little trouble in rais- ing such a regiment, with experi- enced men, who will become avail able for quick service on the fight ing front.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
TERMS
 BE DISCUSSED
 BY DELEGATES
Rumored That, von Bue- low, Former Chancel- IOr' Will Come
 Back.

ATELESS-Unless a change is made in their plans the Russian and Teuton delegates will meet today and continue their peace negotiations which the Bolsheyiki delegates de clared unacceptable.
 The Russians will make a counter proposal calling for the evacuation of occupied territory, pending a ref erendum on other questions at isr sue.
 The delegates will probably meet at Brest Litovsk, although the Rus sians asked that the conference be held at Stockholm.
 It is reported that the German Chancellor von Hertling is ill, and it is rumored that Prince von Buelow former chancellor, will replace him
 There is no change on any of the war fronts.
 LONDON, Jan. f. - The London Chronicle says that the Allies may recognize the Lenine government owing to the developments in the peace movement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
CLOTHING FOR
 GERMANS BETTER
 THAN OUR OWN
CIothier Before Senate Committee Says Our Marines Dressed
 Warmly.

WASHINGTON. Jan. A. The American marine is the warmest dressed of all Americans fighting in the danger zone, according to Mich ael E. Driscoll, a clothing expert, who gave his testimony before the Senate military committee investi. gating war conditions.
 He stated that the German soldier with a grey dawn uniform has cloth ing 50 per cent heavier and warm. CT and more costly than the Ameri- can soldier
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
TROOPS CLASH WITH INDIANS
 BELOW BORDER
Federal Mexican Troops Account for Some of Indians Who Killed
 Passengers.

TUSCON, Ariz.. Jan. All. J. Poe. of Los Angeles, and Miguel Matinez Nogales and three unidentified Amer. jeans were killed and five wounded when Yaqui Indians raided South ern Pacific train in Mexico. There were 36 persons killed, the others being Mexicans.
 The Mexican Federal troops and Indians clashed shortly afterwards the Mexicans losing five. The num- Der of Indians killed is not given.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
AVERAGE INCREASE OF WAGES AMOUNT
 TO 25 PER CENT.

LONDON, Jan. 4.--The average increase in wages in industryrA1 Germany up to the end of 1916 Inay be reckoned to be about 25 per cent. says the Board of Trade Labor Gazette.
 According to fficial statistics food prices were 116 per cent. higher in June. 1917, than in July, 1914
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
Total Halifax Fund Now Reaches Nearly $4OO and Will Close on
 the 10th.
COMMITTEES LETTE R
Some Additional Details of the Greatest Horror on American
 Continent.

The Committee on Halifax Relief has addressed the following letter to the public of Juneau:
 Juneau, Alaska. Dec 29, 1917
 The undersigned have been ap- pointed committee to collect funds 10 aid the sufferers of the Halifax disaster of December 9th.
 over 4.OO0 persons have been maimed and crippled and 10000 ren- dered homeless and the property damage amounts to over $50,000 000
 Tt is the duty of everyone who can. to give whatever they can in aid of this work We are living in a country of peace, prosperity and plenty. While we are at war with Germany, our country is not the scene of the conflict; and there has been no suffering on account of the war as yet: an1 wisilewwe have boen (Continued on Page 2)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
SUBSTITUTE
 FOR TAX BILL
 IS COMING UP
There Will Be No Addition al Taxes, However, on Incomes as Now
 Provided.

WASHINGTON. Jan. IA substi- ute for the war tax bill will be
 The new measure practically will reconstruct the present income and excess profits tax sections, from which 1t is proposed to raise three fourths of the total to- be raised by the original bill Some of the taxes will be slightly higher but there will be no additional taxes on in comes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
EXPLOSION
 STILL PROVES
 A MYSTERY
is Believed That the One Which Shook Chat tanooga Came
 from Sky.

CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 4.-The ex plosion which caused lurid light ir the sky and shook buildings here is still mystery.
 Officials believe that meteor passed through the clouds and drop ped south of the city somewhere No trace has been discovered. how ever, despite diligent search.
 The more superstitious are recall ing Bible prophecies about wars and rumors of war" and signs in the sky" which are supposed to precede the second coming of Christ"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
PUBLISHED
 STATEMENTS
 FALSEHOODS

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 4.-Governor Emanuel l.. Phillips denounces as falsehoods the published statements that Loyalists in the State have been forced to appeal to him for action to prevent citizens against rioters and possible bloodshed
 He said no violence had been at- tempted and that conditions in the State were quiet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
THOUSANDS
 ARE KILLED
 IN EXPLOSION
Munition Depot of the Rus. SianS on the South western Front Is
 Blown Up.

STOCKHOLM, Jan. "A Hapar enda dispatch says a munition depot on the Russian Southwestern front has been blown up destroying all of the buildings within a radius of kilometres. Two trainloads of Cos sacks on their way to Don were wrecked, causing the death of two thousand or more.
 Recently two other important am munition centers were destroyed in a similar manner.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
WILSON ASKS
 CONGRESS TO
 ASSIST HIM
Outlines His Plan for the Government Control of Railways of the
 Nation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-President Wilson addressed joint session of Congress today making recommenda tions for carrying out government operation of railroads and to guar. antee proper returns to the roads.
 He recommended that Congress provide compensation at the rate Of some of the net operating incomes the roads had received during the past three years.
 The President recommended legis- lation authorizing the upkeep of the roads. He recommended that $500.- 100000 be provided for operation ex- penses and repair work. The recon. mendations were introduced follow ing his address.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
Gen. CroWder Estimates That There Are at Least 50,0OO in the
 United States.
CLOSING IN ON THEM
Whole Machinery of the Government Will Be Used to See That
 They Serve.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. - Gen. Crowder in a report to Secretary Baker estimates that there are 5o,o0o slackers in the United States.
 He estimates that ten men in each registration district has escaped the local officers.
 The entire machinery of the gov ernment will be used to check up and bring to account those who have wiIfully evaded the draft law.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
CITIZENS IN
 A COAL RAID
 ARE DRIVEN OFF
Military Police Are Called to Disperse Crowds Who Take Coal
 Fuel.

NEWPORT NEWS, Jan Alum dreds of citizens yesterday raided the Chesapeake & Ohio coal yards here, carrying off two car loads of fuel in small quantities.
 Men, women and children engaged in the work. some of them taking only a few Jumps which they could carry in their bare hands. The railway officials were unable to stop them.
 The military police were called out and drove them away
 Similar riots took place in Phila delphia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
PINCH BACK SUITS ARE ALL RIGHT
 IS LATEST VIEW

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-Peg top trou- sers, pinch back suits, and patch posAssts with va< fancy top, are the latest luxuries offered as sacrifices in clothing economy. Clothing ma kers have agreed that this is an economy measure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
ANOTHER FIRE
 DESTROYS MUCH
 PROPERTY VALUE

HOBOKEN, Jan. 4-Firemen and soldiers and civilians with the aid of fireboats today conquered stub born blaze which destroyed a six story manufacturing plant in the heart of the industrial district, par alleling the government controlled waterfront.
 The loss will amount to $50.0OO.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
NOTED AUTHORIZES
 OF GOSPEL HYMNS
 DIES AT HER HOME

BENNINGTON. Vt. Jan. 4.-Mrs. Annie Sherwood Hawkes.. author of many famous gospel hymns, died yesterday at the age of S3 years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
OPENING DAY FOR DUMA IS
 DECIDED UPON

PETROGRAD. Jan. 4-The Bol ssheviki committee has fixed Jan 17th as the opening date for consti tuional assembly. providing there is a quorum present from the 400 mem bers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
FORMER PRESIDENT OF EAGLE ORDER
 PASSES TO BEYOND

KANSAS CITY. Jan. 4.-John F. Pelletier. former president of the Order of Eagles, died yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04
SERBIAN MISSION
 WILL BE RECEIVED
 BY SENATE SATURDAY

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. The members of the Serbian mission will be received by the Senate Sat urday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04

LONDON-At a gathering of labor men yesterday the government em- phasized the need of more men for the fighting front, and the speeding up of man power.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04

PATTERSON, N. J.-Fuel Admin instrator Garfield has closed 76 silk mills because of the shortage of coal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04

WASHINGTON-The House has passed a bill mastering 27.000 Fili- pino National Guardsmen into the National Army
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04

Everybody reads THE EMPIRE sAs Time. Whsn It Is NewsL
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-04

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The Adair County news., 1918-12-11
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in 1917 as in 1900, but this was Sc
cured at the expense of our European
neighbOrS. Our exports practically
ceased; we had no surplus left to send
abroad.
But the question is, Toward what
are we headed?" Shall we have to
continue to reduce our meat ration I'M
til eventually we come to the plan of
cereal-eating China? This is the
natural trend in every highly populat-
ed country. Where people and live
stock must compete for the same
grain, live stock is pretty apt to get
left.
But there Is no real need for perma-
nent meat shortage in America. Our
farm and particularly our pastures are
not producing anything like full ca
pacity. Following the close of the war
fertilizer will undoubtedly be used
more extensively than ever before to
boost live stock production. Many
live stock farms could actually double
their carrying capacity by making use
Of commercial fertilizer. Fertilizer
to Keep More Live Stock" bids fair to
be popular slogan on the American
livestock farm.
The Adair County news., 1918-12-11
LABOR SHORTAGE THREATENS
PRODUCTION
The Fertilizer Industry Hard Hit by
the War.

The supply of fertilizer for 1919
spring sOwn crops is threatened by
shortage of labor in the fertilizer fac
tories. This fact is of particularly Sc
nOus import to the potato farmers of
the country, for the great potato sec
lions are coming more and more to de-
pend on fertilizer for the economical
production of this crop. Thus it hap
pens that the very factor which pre-
vents factories running to full capac-
tty also has effect in preventing farm
ers from using their own depleted farm
labor supply to best advantage. Labor
cannot be used to advantage on those
fields which can give but half a crop.
The fertilizer industry Is normally
a seasonal industry. About the first
of February the factories are normally
in full blast, producing fertilizer for
use on spring crops. Then they "die
down" again for a period of several
months in late spring and early sum-
mer. This requires a large floating
supply of labor, supply which has
largely been eaten up by demands of
the shipyards and munition factories.
Transferring the industry from a
seasonal basis to full IL months op-
Grating basis will certainly be econom-
zeal Of labor. The factories can then
work at somewhat diminished daily
capacity for more weeks in the year,
and In this way get out the necessary
tonnage. 1t can't be done at once,
however, because factories do not have
storage space enough to allow of this.
Goods must be shipped out almost as
fast as they are made-so that the
greatest possible output by the re-
stricted supply of labor may be as
sured.
If fertilizer users the country over
will order early, through accustomed
channels, and agree to take the goods
from the car on arrival, much may be
done to help insure a sufficient supply
for next springs business. Early or.
dering, however, means NOW.
The Adair County news., 1918-12-11
WHY FOOD PRICES ARE IN
CREASlNG

During the last fifty or seventy-fve
years principally since 184O), while
the large cities in this country and
Europe have been growing, the estab-
lished agricultural areas that produced
food were supplemented by the open
ing up of new lands in the middle
West, Canada, Brazil. Argentina, South
and Central Africa, Australia and ST.
IBERIA.
"Food products, chiefly grains and
meats, were produced on virgin, un-
fortified lands. Emigrant labor was
employed and subsequently there was
cheap railroad and steamship transpor-
tatiOn, so until recently the people in
cities have been fed on food produced
and sold at a price which did not take
into confederation the cost Of produc-
ton and the value Of plant food con-
tanned in crops which must be returned
to the soil to maintain productivity
Report Of the Food Problem Commit
tee, the Merchants Association Of New
York.
The Adair County news., 1918-12-11
CAN AMERICA PRODUCE:
HER OWN P0TGSaT

New light is thrown on this HzEzr
esting question by facts and 6sTsaEs,
contained In a recent pubneat1cz n
the bureau of soils Of the Unzted
States department of agriculture
Bulletin No. 572 gives g. caFxrH
analysis of the probable potash ssHp-
ply to be had from the cement zzElzs+
try when apparatus. for its necessary
has been universally installed
On the basis of an average pfcdfucs
ton of 100000 barrels Of eenzezf-
the total potash escaping at PRESENT
amounts to about $1,000 tons annEz1tx
1t has been demonstrated commercial
ly that 80 per cent of this pOthssx4 lie
recoverable and experiments s<zo~4
that 90 per cent of this amount u in
available form or may readily be xrsszs
available. On this basis we xsxz78
have a production of approximlzszex, ,
$4,000 tons of available potash -ssxshs
year.
Since only about so per cent " xSx
potash in the raw material Is ori1izzz~
fly volatilized in the process OF making
cement. as handled at present, thz.x
is prospect of still further qrantzazak=
to be made available from azzzs
source.
The present high prices Of pvtzl1e
are encouraging installation Of eollesG=
ing apparatus and when once instaife<
the cost of potash recovery Is sman
The Adair County news., 1918-12-11
CHAPTER XVI.

Even as he kissed her in return he
saw the startled glance that she cast
behind her, and, following it with his
eyes, he saw a tall figure in uniform
emerge from the recesses Of the ORR
fee; and again he stood face to face
with Kellerman.
Eleanor released him and stood, still
clinging to him, at his side, her hand
drawn through his arm. The contrast
between the two men was extraor-
binary. Kellerman looked as if he had
just stepped into his uniform; his
gloved hands, his adjusted belt, the
creases in his tunic were those Of the
fashion-plate. Looking at Mark, he saw
a dirty, grimed, almost unacceptable
figure, with uniform that hung about
him in great tatters, blotched and
stained with blood.
"You said he would not come back !"
cried Eleanor. you see he has come
back. What have you to say moreY
"You misunderstood me, Eleanor"
II understand you now for the first
time in my life. ] liked you. Major
Kellerman. 1 trusted you and I be-
lieved in you. When you told me that
you were working to get Captain Wal
lace his recognition 1 was glad. and
proud of you both, and happy. What
did you dor
"What did he dor cried Kellerman
fnriously. "Why should you believe
The Adair County news., 1918-12-11

hogs and fat steers must later on be
marketed at the same time-to the
disadvantage of all concerned.
But-why grow soft corn, when a
crop of hard corn costs less per
bushel?
Corn is planted when the soil is still
cold, and just after the soil has been
leached by the winters rains. Avail
able plant food In the soil is lacking.
The reserves in the seed are soon ex-
hausted, and then the plant ''hangs
fire"-makes no growth, remains small,
spindling, and sickly-until such time
as the weather warns up and soil
plant food begins to become available.
Available plant food, especially avail
able phosphoric acid ana ammonia,
when applied in fertilizer have Won
derful effect in saving time-in getting
growth started early in the season.
Later on in the summer poorly fer
tilted corn once again "hangs fire."
1t waits, and waits, and is eternally
slow in ripening its seed. Too often
such crop is caught, still immature,
by the first killing frosts of the season.
A high available phosphoric acid fer
tilizer applied at time of planting Is
a tremendous aid in ripening up the
corn quickly and surely.
The Adair County news., 1918-12-11
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER V.-Continued.

CHAPTER MARX Wallace, a young
officer in the United States army, is
wounded at the battle Of Santiago. While
wandering alone in the jungle he comes
across dead man in a hut outside of
which little girl is playing. When he
Is rescued, he takes the girl to the hospi-
tai and announces his intention of adopt
Ing her.
CHAPTER Hills commanding officer.
Major Howard, tells him that the dead
man was Hampton, traitor who sold
war department secrets to an interna-
uonal gang In Washington, and was de-
tected by himself and Kellerman while
they were working in the same office
TO send the child home to his wife and
they agree that she shall never know her
fathers shame.
CHAPTER III-Severel years later Wal.
lace visits Eleanor at a young ladies'
boarding school, She declares that when
lace.
CHAPTER Iv-Years pass. Wal
lace is stationed out West. On the out
break Of the European war Colonel How
ton.
CHAPTER Vile finds Eleanor there,
the center OF attraction, also Kellerman,
IN whom he discerns an antagonist.
"a
man has haunted Eleanor's footsteps,
following, but never accosting her. One
night wallace sees the man and follows
him to a gambling house kept by Mrs. Ken
SON. Here he is attacked by Kellern1an.
Wallace rescues him and takes him home,
bat in the night Hartley disappears.
CHAPTER vII-Next day Kellerman
warns Wallace to leave Washington. He
refuses. While working on important
mobilization plans Wallace is called out
of the room. On his return he finds i'm
portant documents saissing. His resigna-
ton is requested.
CHAPTER VIil-Mrs. Henson sends
for Wallace and asks him to become a
spy for the International gang. He re-
fuses and Is clubDed in the dark as he is
about to leave her house.
CHAPTER IX-He is rescued by Hart
ley, who hides him in the basement while
police raid the house. Hartley tells him
that it was planned to have him arrested
In the gambling house in order to ruin
his reputation.
Wallace enlists under the name of wes-
ton with Hartley in the medical corps.
They are sent to France.
lage Wallace and Hartley see Mrs. Ken
son pleading with Kellerman not to cast
her of. Kellerman, surprised by Wal
lace, strikes him and takes Mrs. Henson
through the lines in his staff auto.
CHAPTER xII-Next day Wallace and
Hartley are sent to the front as stretcher
bearers. On the way Hartley disappears.
And with the blow all his strength
returned, all his energy and zest for
battle. He forgot everything Wavins