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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-25
ICISLATURE
OF IOWA
es for Women and Drouth for
Men Are Two Items Most
Talked About. !.

lifted Press Leased Wire Service ]
ES MONIES. Iowa. Jan. 25.-Ad-
bn NJ. Parker, senator from Polk
nty. will introduce the suffra go
endment resubmission bill In the
ate, 1t was announced today at
legislative headquarters Of the
a Equal Suffrage association. The
|ct wording of the amendment has
yet been decided upon. 1t is ex-
ted, however, merely to strike the
ID male" from that section of
state constitution defining the
tfications OF voter. The pas
e OF the resolution by this and
next legislature will clear the
for the submission OF the amend
ht =to the yctee-.ss 8. 8. speciai eiec-
IN 1919 or at the general election
lS2O. A state wide campaign to
d the legislature with petitions
[avor OF the amendment is already
er way.
ohlbitory Amendment Postponed.
ES MONIES. Iowa, Jan. 25.-Final
Jon In the house on the prohib.
y amendment was postponed to.
until next Tuesday upon motion
representative Guy Roberts, who,
agreement with Governor Hard.
feared the amendments legality
endangered by its wording. be-
e It is identical with the amend
passed by the last legislature.
rovides that the resolution be pre-
yea to the next assembly" In
y OF submitting 1t to the vote Of
people. The senate may have to
q a slighly differently worded
piuuon all over again before the
se can act.
Binder Twlne Factory.
- MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 25.-Rep-
nlative Nicholson. of winneshiek,
eu a bill in the house today, ap-
prlating 100000 for the establish
OF binder twfne factory at the
e prison.
Y auto headlight DINNER law was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-25
JAPANESE DIET
HAS DISSOLVED
Bitter Political Fight Has
Ragged Ever Since Emperor
Appointed Terauch1
as Leader.
BROUGHT TO A CRISIS
Premier Was One Of country's Great
Military Leaders and Appointed
Governor 0enorsi oS
Korea.
BROUGHT TO A CRISIS

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TOXIC, Jan. 25.-The Japanese
diet dissolved today. brings the In
ternal political situation in Japan to
crisis.
rThe natbonaltsts in the Diet, and
the constitutionalists, in the house OF
peers, uniting in opposition to Pro
mier Count Terauch, caused the dls-
solution Of the diet.
Dver since the emperor selected
Terauchi as head Of the government
in succession of Marquis Okuma, q
bitter political fight on the admins
tratton has been IN progress.
Count Terauchi, who is leader OF
the militarist faction in Japanese
politics, has been fiercely attacked
and even the emperor has been crat'
icized for selecting him as premier
The principal ground on which the
fight was made was that tho selec.
ton OF Teraucht's cabinet was not
made In accord with the constitution
of Japan. The real leader in opposi
ton government Is viscount Katc
who served a. foreign minister In the
Oirstna cabinet Heading the power
ful constitutional party in the public
OF peers, he Joined hands with the
nationahsts in the diet with today
result. The diet reconvened Tuesday
Count Teruuchi has been one OF JAP
ans great military leaders, but his
selection as premier created great
political sensation in the orient AS
governor general Of Korea when that
country was absorbed by Japan, he
used stern methods in maintaining
order.1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-25
REPULSE OF
GERMAN ATTACK
Russian War Report Tells Of One
Advantage Gained in the
Days Fighting.

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PETROGRAD, Jan. G5.-Repulse of
German attacks near the TYrul swamp
and forcing back of their column
there, but success of a German count
er attack pressing back Russian
forces one-third of mile along the
southeast course of the river Aa,
was described in. today's on iciai
statement.
North OF Shmardsn and also near
the northwestern corner OF Tirul
swamp" the statement said. "the
enemy after attempting to attack,
was driven back to his entrench-
ments."
Twenty-seventh Victim.
PARIS, Jan. 25.-Lieutenant Guy
nemer brought down his twenty-sev-
enth German aeroplane today-his
second in forty-eight hours-the war
office announced.
Tae official report also detailed an
unsuccessful surprise attempt by
Germans south Of Berrybac In which
the enemy lost Asa@f1y,
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Aimed at President.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Borah today offered a resolution IN
which he warned the United States
against danger OF becoming involved
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-25
Papers Discuss Peace Now.

Papers D1scuo0 peace NOW.
TOXIC, Jan. 25.-With the disso-
luton Of the japanese diet, the whole
attention Of the newspapers is CEN
tered on the problems presented by
that situation and 80 far they have
made no comment on President VIII
sons speech proposing q league OF
nations to enforce peace.
Home politics is absorbing Toxic
otncialdom and the general public u,
the exclusion of other matters. The
newspapers are expected to approach
cautiously the subject of the presi-
dents proposal.
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Binder Irvine Factory,

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The Telegraph service Of The
ss;ly Gate City and Const;tu-
tion- Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
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+ United Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Jan. 25.-"President
Wilson's speech had this aim-to gain
peace now and secure peace for the
future. This is our aim, and our only
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A Subtle Distinction.

A SENATOR was talking about the
~ arguments advanced by certain
neutral nations who don't want us to
cut on the food supplies that they are
reshipping 80 generously to Germany.
I'VE won't send our chilled beef to
Holland, and then she can't send her
own fresh beef to the Huns" he said
That's the. gist of the matter. The
neutrals' arguments against our plan
are full of distinctions that are alto
gether too subtle for me. Yes, the
neutrals' arguments remind me OF the
Bevan boy.
one June Sunday afternoon. and the
Oldest boy. answering the bell, said: -
Father amt in. He's gone over to
the golf club
'Then, observing the shadow that
came over the minister's brow, the boy
added in reassuring tones:
"'Oh. not to golf. you know. Nothin.
like that. Only to drink beer and play
q little poker.
Another @reassuring smile and noe,
and the boy shut the door on the da.ed
clergyman"
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Provo w. Wal
lis, G. C. B., assumed command, and
hither the two frigates sailed for Hall
fax, arriving there June s. Gallant
Capt. Lawrence had died two days be-
fore on board the Chesapeake and was
buried by his opponents at Halifax
with all the honors of war"
The remains of this darling OF the
navy" now rest in Trinity churchyard.
New York. First Lieut.. Ludlow, who
was MORALLY. wounded in the fight. oe-
clared that 1t was a "gloriously fair,
stand-up fight" The victor was worse
hurt than the vanQuished and con-
slant work at the pumps was required
to get the Shannon into Halifax. The
guns of the Chesapeake were handled
with great efficiency during the short
time she was in action. The Shannonis
first fire had not only crippled the sail
ing gear of the American vessel, but
had killed or severely wounded her
directing officers, at once discouragfng
It easy for the enemy to board the snip
and drive her crew below.
The Chesapeake was one of the un.
lucky vessels of the American fleet.
She had run aground frequently and on
one memorable occasion she submitted
to being searched by the British frigate
Leopard, and had made only ono
capture in the brief war with France.
Her fight with the Shannon was her
first and last real brief battle. Her
"hoodoo" evidently followed her name.
for when many years later it was given
to one of the training ships at Annapo-
lis misfortune still attended her a--A
the name was changed to Severn.
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61HAT the ruthless sea warfare OF
today was not in the code OF
100 years ago is evidenced by
q the story of an American flag
now among Britain's naval trophies.
This is tho flag of the United States
frigate Chesapeake. now hanging In
the Royal Naval Service Institution In
London, taken captive by the British
ship Shannon on June I. 1913. the hrst
occasion of an American frigate flag
to fall captive to the enemy.
While the fray between the Chesa-
peake and the Shannon was one of the
fairest as it was one OF the shortest
place, it was one Of the bloodiest duels
in history.
Capt. P. v. Broke of H. NJ. S. Shan
non was in command Of the British
squadron in Massachusetts bay the
United States frigate Chesapeake, Capt.
James Lawrence commander, was on
guard in Boston harbor Anxious to
meet the enemy in single combat. put
observing the ethics of the service.
Capt Broke dismissed the other ships
of his squadron and dispatched
courteous challenge by released
prisoner to CT. Lawrence. telling him
of his intene.on. Before the message
reached the Chesapeake. however, capt
alone. Sc. out upon his own initiative
to offer battle.
Broke awaited his coming. refrainfng
from raking his enemy. and Lawrence.
with the same sense Of honor, declined
to take raking position Of the Shan
non and came directly alongside. The
Shannon opened fire and the Chesa-
peake replied, and for few minutes
the two vessels ran on parallel courses.
pounding at each other at range
where not a shot was lost. Then the
Chesapeake forged ahead and. on ac-
count of broken gear. got into posi-
ton where she was exposed to the
raking fire of the enemy, which she
could not return. In the meantime
Capt. Lawrence and First Lieut.. Lud-
low, with other deck officers, were
mortally wounded. leaving none availa-
BILE to conduct the fight. With splin-
tered wheel and cut rigging, the
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upper edge of this bar being placed on 2
horizontal line one inch below the point
of the shoulder, which brings 1t between
the first and second buttons OF the fuii-
dress coat worn by officers.
The medals and badges are arranged on
the holding bar in certain specined Or
der. the highest medal in precedte e1,ani Hez
toward the left according to their i'm
portance or according to the date when
awarded In the order OF precedence INC
medals authorized by act of Congress
come first. followed in order by the others
in accordance with the dates OF their
ISSUE
OF the medals authorized by act OF
Congress for issue to officers and enlisted
men the next one after the medal OF
honor was the medal struck in commemo-
ration of the battle of Manila bay, popu-
was issued in accordance with a joint
resolution of the Congress. approved on
June 8, 1898. reading as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the Secretary Of the
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whole occurrence being over in fifteen
minutes. Capt, Lawrence died on tho
Shannon and was buried with the hon.
ors Of his rank in Halifax, whittier
the British conveyed their prize.
The public. elated with the victories
over the Guerrero, the Macedonian and
the Java, were correspondingly enraged
over this loss. and to appease its anger
they searched for a scapegoat. This
was found in Acting Third Lieut.. w. S.
Cox, whose name has since been cleared
by a well known naval historian. Lieut..
Cox was on the gun deck when the FIR
boarding the vessel he rushed up. and
beholding his beloved captain mortally
wounded. at the latter's request he as
sisted him below. During his brief abb
sence the ship was taken. The lieuten-
ant was court-martialed and cashiered
for rendering almost the identical serv
ice which Capt. Hardy performed for
Nelson at Trafalgar and for which he
received a nations praise.
The flag Of the Chesapeake was lost
to sight for many years. In 1908 1t was
put up at auction in London and was
bought by William Waldorf Aston for
where it is now on exhibition. The nag
was recently photographed for the first
time and a copy sent to the United
States Navy Department library at
washington, with the following letter
from the American naval attache at
London:
"By permission Of the Royal United
Service Institution I had the inclosed
photograph taken of the flag of the
Chesapeake and the inscription exhibit
ed regarding 1t.
The flag hangs straight down from
rod projecting from the side of the hall.
the idea being to distribute the strain
evenly over the entire length of the
fabric, and the method of mounting can
be seen from this photograph. The nag
is very discolored and faded. 1t is not
entire, portion from the side and the
end being missing. AS exhibited IL
measures about four feet square. show
ing two stripes. white and red. then the
stars on the blue ground but the colors
are hardly distinguishable.
TT hangs about twenty feet from tne
ground and as the authorities are iotn
to move it. the photograph was taken IN
this position, in which 1t is exhibited
X
The inscription tells the story Of the
fight in brief, and adds:
The loss of the victor was First
Lieut.. Watt, two other officers and
twenty three men killed, and Capt.
Broke and fifty-eight men wounded out
of a crew of 333 men. The Chesapeake
crew of 3S6 mep had her captain. first
and fourth lieutenants. master lieuten-
ant of marines, three midshipmen and
fifty-three men killed or MORALLY
wounded.
Capt Broke being seriously wound
cd, Lieut.. Provo w. Wallis. afterward
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Dur Nations Valued Military and Naval Decoration

Manila bay medal. blue. gold. blue With gold
edging.
Sampson medal, red. blue. red.
Indian campaign medal. red.
Civil war medal, two stripes Of watsred silk.
blue and gray.
spanish war medal, blue. yellow. blue with
narrow yellow edges.
West Indian campaign medal, blus. yellow,
blue, with narrow yellow edges.
Philippine campaign medal. crimson. blue,
crimson, with narrow blue edges.
China relief expedition medal. yellow with
narrow blue edges.
Cuban pacncation medal, drab center with
three stripes red. white and blue. either side.
Nicaraguan campaign medal. blue. crimson.
blue, with narrow crimson edges.
Good conduct medal. navy. crimson.
Good conduct medal Marine Corps. red. blue,
red.
For optional wear with civilian
clothes, small rosette buttons of spe-
cial design. or Of silk made up of the
colors of the respective medal ribbons.
are authorized and are worn in the left
lapel buttonhole of the coat
Another class of medals, known as
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Many other medals and badges are
awarded by the government for efficiency
at target practice, among them being the
special gold and silver medals and
trophies aowarded to the winners Of the
various post and departmental compsu-
tions in the Army and Marine Corps and
ship and squadron competitions in tho
Navy, and in the national matches open
to competition by teams from the Army.
Navy. Marine Corps and the National
Guards of the different states and terri
tories.
A medal of this class Is the distin-
guished marksman medal awarded to Of
ficers and to enlisted men of the Marine
Corps who have won in three great COM
petitions such as the Marine Corps COM
petitive match. the Presidents match or
the national team match.
Another much sought-after medal 10
the one awarded each year to the winner
Of the Presidents match, an individual
championship match conducted annually
by the National Rifle Association.
In the present war. as in our wars OF
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the past. there will doubtless be count
less deeds of valor and bravery and self
sacrifice for the country and the nag,
that the liberty for which our soldiers
and sailors have fought on the land and
the sea may be preserved to our people
and to the world. Many of these deeds
will be unheralded and unrewarded, but
many of them will receive the rewards
that their country sees fit to give, and
as the medals which have been given and
will be given in the future as evidences
Of valor and bravery and honorable serv-
ice are the visible signs of such great
deeds. our citizens should learn to know
the medals and ribbons and what they
represent, in order that they may be able
to accord credit where credit is due to
the men who risk their all for their
country's sake.
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ed to civilian heroes as well as to those
Of the naval and military services:
In order to make our fighting forces
af1oat and ashore most effective on the
firing line. efforts have been made to
secure the highest proficiency In marks
manship both with the big guns and
with small arms. 1t has been found
that the spirit of competition does
much to improve the general average
in craftsmanship. and one Of the means
employed to foster such spirit Is to
give craftsmanship medals and badges to
the officers and men who qualify accord
ing to the various standards Of excellence.
according to established rules. In the
case of enlisted men these awards Of
medals and badges carry with them
an increase in monthly pay.
The craftsmanship medals and badges
are great incentives to effort and they
are proudly worn by the men who Sc
cure them by hard work and persistent
practice on the target ranges, all of
the mon at practice being graded into
various classes according to the degree
of proficiency attained and awarded
corresponding medals or badges.
The highest award is given to the
men attaining the highest standard
with the rife or pistol. according to the
arm habitually used by them. and con-
sists of silver medal and an increase
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WEST INDIES CAMPAIGN MEDAL.

gagged in battle aloat or ashore during
tnat war in any part Of the world. The
ensasements thus commemorated en-
orace the sea battles at Santiago. San
Juan. Manzanillo. Manila, Iloilo. MAINTAIN
zas, Cardenas and Havana and the land
parties OF Guantanamo. Santiago and
The West Indies medal was issued to
al the officers and men OF the Navy and
Marine Corps who were in engagements
IN the west Indies during the war with
spain which were deemed worthy Of
such commemoration
me Philippine medal was issued to
al the omcers and men who saw active
service anoat or ashore In the cam
Paiens incident to the war against the
fnllippine insurrectionists which fol-
IoWed the war with Spain. Among the
Wearers of this medal are the brave
men who fought for four years through
the tropic jungles of those far Pacific
isiahos. landed on unknown shores
through the surf in the face of hostile
nre from the enemy and drove him
from his concealed trenches. or pur-
eueo him in cruisers and gunboats
through the maze of island passages
ana bays and inlets until peace and
prosperity were brought to the Phil
ippines. more for their own good than
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upon a firm basis and started on the
road to peace and prosperity.
For several years prior to 1912 the
Central American republic of Nicaragua
was rent with internal strife until tho
resultant state of anarchy and dissen-
sion made 1t necessary for the United
States government to intervene and
bring peace to that country. An expedi-
tionary force of marine was landed at
Corinto and dispatched inland to Mana
war was ended by the decisive action Of
Coyotepe and the country was placed
upon a surer basis for ultimate peace
and good government. Tho officers and
men Of the Navy and Marine Corps en-
gagged in this expedition were rewarded
by the Nicaraguan campaign medal
The medals themselves are worn only
with full dress uniforms or upon special
occasions of ceremony, but in lieu there
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0 ksEia no
MARKssIAN's BAR.

Of pay amounting to SIS per month dur
ing the time that the qualification is
held
The next class in order of shooting
efficiency receive the sharpshooter's silver
medal and an increase OF pay amounting
to 50 per month.
The lowest qualification for small arms
target efficiency carries with It an in
crease in pay Of 81 per month and the
award Of the marksman's silver bar.
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rate the actions and campaigns against
the hostile Indians during all of the
long period of our history when the
small army of the United States. aided
by a few hardy and adventurous scouts,
protected the settler and his family who
journeyed toward the setting sun to
engage in the winning of the west"
Tho civil war medal was given to all
the officers and men of the United
States Navy and Marine Corps who
participated in any important action of
the civil war, either af1oat or ashore.
and brings to mind the glorious August
day with Farragut. when he ran by
the forts that guarded the entrance to
Mobile bay and with the curt order:
Damn the torpedoes. go ahead" en-
gagged and destroyed the Confederate
squadron; and the day a few months
later when the same intrepid sea-fghter
led his feet past the forts at the mouth
of the Mississippi river. fought and
sunk the Confederate ships and fire.
boats there and captured the city of
New Orleans. thus opening up the great
river and cutting the Confederacy in
twain. The scene depicted Is the bat
tie Of the Monitor and the Merrimac.
The Spanish war medal was con-
ferred upon all the officers and men of
tho Navy and Marine. Corps who saw
active and honorable service in the
war with Spain in 1898 and were en-
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medal struck to commemorate the
naval engagements during the Spanish
American war in the West Indies. COM
monty known as the Sampson medal.
This medal was issued in accordance
with the joint resolution of Congress
approved March 3. 1901. reading as fol-
lows:
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled. that the Secretary Of the
Navy he. and he il hereby. authorized to cause
TO be struck bronze medals commemorative OF
the naval and other engagements in the waters
OF the West Indies and the shores Of Cuba
the same to the officers and men Of the Navy
and Marine Corps who participated in any Of
said engagements deemed By him Of suneient
Importance TO deserve commemoradon.
The medal 10 suspended by links from
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for tho good of the United States It
may be.
When that strange disorder known to
history as the Boxer rebellion resulted
in a siege which hemmed In the foreign
legations at Picking. with the foreigners
sojourning in China who were for
tunate to reach the protection Of the
legations. a handful OF sailors and
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The man who wears such a medal is
marked above his fellows as one who Is
above all loyal to his country and its
service, attention to all of his many
duties and SO efficient in the perform
ance of these duties as to attract and
hold the attention and commentator
Of his commanding officers throughout
four years of active service.
Another special form Of recognition
given by governmental authority is the
life-saving medal. which is conferred
upon a man who, at the risk of his
own life. saves the life of his fellow
man. These medals are Of two classes
gold and silver the gold one being
the highest in rank. They are author
lied by act Of Congress, and are award