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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21

agents diligently preached sedion amongst and sought
draw citizens from their allegianceand Of
those agents connected with the official embassy of
the German government itself here in capital.
They sought by violence to destroy industries and
They tried to ncte Mexico take up
against and draw Japan into hostile alliance with her
and that by ndrecon but by direct suggestion from
the foreign office IN Berlin They impudently denied of
the Of the high and repeatedly executed their threat
that they would send to their death any of people who
ventured approach the coasts Europe And many
our people corrupted Men began look upon their
neghbors with suspicion and wonder in their hot
and surprise whether there any community in
which hostile intrigue did lurk What great nation in
such circumstances would have taken up ars Much
las had desired peace it denied and of our
own choice This flag under which would have
been dishonored had we withheld our hand
But that is only part of the story. We know now as
cear1y knew before ourselves engaged that
not the enemies of the German people, and that they
enemies They did not originate desire this
hideous wish that should be drawn it, and
vaguely conscious that fighting their cause as
they will day it, as we'll own. They are
themselves in the grip of the sinister power that has
last stretched its ugly talons and drawn blood
from
The whole world is because the whole world is in
the grip of that power and is trying the great battle
which shall determine whether is to be brought under its
mastery fling itself free.
they plainly than in the United States where
accustomed deal with facts and with sophstres
And the great fact that stands above all the that
this peoples war, for freedom and justice and self
government amongst all the nations Of the world
make the world safe for the people who live upon and have
made their own, the German people themselves included
and that with the choice break through all these
hypocrse and patent cheats and masks of brute force and
help the world free, else stand aside and let be dom
mated long age through by sheer weight of arms and the
arbitrary choices of seconstuted masters by the nation
which maintain the biggest armies and the rress
IDLE power which the world has afforded
parallel and in the face of which political freedom must
wither and perish.
i For us there is but one CHOICE We have made it.
Woe be to the group of that seeks stand in
way in this day Of high resolution when every principle
hold dearest be indicated and made for the
salvation Of the nations. We ready plead the bar
Of history and flag shall wear luster Once
we shall make good with lives and fortunes the great
faith which born, and glory shall shine in
the face of our people.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21
HUSTlNG, CHAIRMAN OF FISH,
ERIES COMMITTEE

A Washington correspondent of the
Milwaukee Journal announces that
Senator Husting will soon be made
chairman of the senate fisheries com
mittee, of which he is a member. The
craftsmanship became vacant through
the death of Senator Lane, Oregon.
The committee on/fisheries is one of the
important conservation committees
Senator Husting will withdraw from
the craftsmanship of the committee to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21

on labor legilation because of wars al :
legged necessities, and the President re-
piled that the repeal of labor statutes
would lead to slackening Of the en-
ergies Of the nation rather than to an
increase Of it, besides being very unfair
to the laboring people themselves. ;" and
advised Gov. Brumbaugh to stand firm
ly against the repeal Or modification OF
existing labor laws.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21
THANKS. GOVERNOR Philip.

Governor Philip Tuesday vetoed the Burnett bill pro-
vdng for the exchange of railway mileage for advertising in
newspapers He declares that such law would nufy the
anti pass Legislation.
AS has been maintained by The Democrat the Burnett bill
is pernicious Governor Philip is emnently
right in vetoing it. He has saved the newspaper of
Wisconsin from themselves and from their unwise friends in
the legislature.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21
Unclaimed Letters,

MINERAL POINT. June 10, 1917.-Let-
ters addressed as follows remain unclaimed at
the Mineral Point postoffice:
Mr. Knowl, ID E. Mead,
Thos. Kammerude, Homer G.. Harrison
In calling for above, please say advertised.
GEORGE CRAWFORD. Postmaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21
ROBERT M. CRAWFORD, EDITOR
THURSDAY. JUNE 81, 1917.

victory is certain and the liberty which vic
tory will secure. We must fight
and win, or lose life, home and country
WOODROW WILSON.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21

Published every Thursday by
GEORGE CRAWFORD AND ROBERT N. CRAWFORD
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21

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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-06
APANREADY WITH
FLEET FOR ATLANTIC
Minister Of War When Criticized
On Mediterranean Squadron .
\ Says viii Cooperate
ASSOCIATED Press BY q. 8. Naval Com
Nmunication Service) ,.

TOXIC, July 3--Minister of the
Navy Kato told the members of the i'm.
perial diet today that II necessary,
Japan stands ready TO send fleet to
the Atlantic Ocean to cooperate with
the Allies there. ~ . '"f
The Improvement of these tentative
plans was made by Admiral Kato in re-
ply to criticism of the navy depart.
ment Is policy in sending a feet TO the
Mediterranean Sea. The recent battle
in which japanese destroyer was sunk,
with the loss of the captain and many
Others, added to the sharpness of the
criticism. Replying, Minister Kato de-
clared that Japan will send the fleet to
the Atlantic if thereby Japanese in the
war can be made Of definite value.
In connection with Japanese naval
activities in the Mediterranean, the
Paris correspondent of the Asahi cables
that he was allowed TO visit naval
port somewhere ON the Mediterranean
Sea, - where he spent some DAYS with
officers and bluejackets of the japanese
navy. . g., l@Ira ~. z. d.
The correspondent continued; "It
was first Of all gratifying to see that
our sailors were in high spirit separated
i'S'' thcii ialhCIiuuu DI uu lHihcnhB
ocean. Every day they paid their sim
cere respects to the flags of the Rising
Sun displayed side by side with the
tricolor, and when the strains of 'Kimi-
gayo sounded on the bugles they gave
three 'banzai' for His Majesty the En-
peror of Japan. They believe that the
gods that protect their land and fore.
fathers are with them and protect them,
"A a. a a = m
sacrifice their lives and everything else
until the enemy submarines are de.
stroyed completely.
The appearance of the powerful
Japanese destroyers and the correct be-
havior of our officers have created a
good impression, and the cooperation of
our navy with the fleets of the Allies in
the Mediterranean is understood to
bring about great benefits politically
and morally as well as in naval
sense.''
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-06
'UNCLESAMPR0BDN
RACE RIOTS I'M I
EAST SAINT LOUIS
Special Attention viii Be Paid To
Charges That the National
Guard On Duty Failed TO Cope
With the Situation and Showed
Cowardice =. 81.
ASSOCIATED Press by U. 8. Naval Com.
munication service)

EAST ST. louis, Illinois, July s.
A federal Investigation Of the riotine
in this city during the past several
days that to date has caused the death
Of thirty-three negroes and four whites
was begun here yesterday by Col.
George x. Hunter, inspector general Of
the Central Department, whose head
quarters are at Chicago. %
Special attention, II is anticipated,
will be paid 70, the charges that the
national guard, which was called out
for duty in connection with the riot.
ing, was guilty Of eowardiee, to the
extent even that some Of the guards
men are alleged to have allowed them
selves to be deprived of their rine,
by rioters.
On account Of the reign Of terror
caused by the bloody efforts Of white
laborers TO prevent the use of imported
negro laborers in local industries, no
celebration OF the Fourth Of July was
attempted. The city was quiet yester-
day with thirty-seyen dead in the
morgue and more than seventy-five
wounded lying in the hospitals Of the
city as a result Of the three days.
rioting during which the streets of the
city ran with blood and negroes were
publicly hanged and shot down like.
wild animals by the maddened crowds
of white rioters. sFe .'s
Governor Lowden indicated yester-
day that he would have thorough
investigation made of the charges of
laxness and cowardice on the part of
the national guardsmen and the police,
and the investigation instituted by
Colonel Hunter indicates that one of
the bloodiest riots that ever shocked
the country is TO be gprobed to the
bottom.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-06
FRANCE OBSERVES
= FOURTH OF JULY
ASSOCIATED Press By o. s. Naval Com.
mnnication Servical

PARIS, July 5--All France cele
brated the Fourth Of July yesterday "A
il il had been the national holiday oi
the French instead of the American
nation. 777' =
This city, in particular, was the seat
of a demonstration that beggars the
vocabulary. Everything symbolic and
Indicative that the government and the
people could DO to show their graft
tude-gratitude from people strug.
Cling TO maintain their independence
for the return America is now making
after more than century and quar-,
ter, for the help France gave the colo,
MES in the dark days when they were
struggling TO establish their own indie.
pendence--was done. II
Americans said that the profusion of
American flags and decorations EN-.
bOdying the American national cOlors,
and the size and spontaneous enthusi.
assn OF the crowds for anything and
everything American, surpassed any.
thing they ever remembered TO have
seen in any of their own home cities,
even on that Fourth when Sampson
made the nation a present Of Ger,
vera 8 fleet. .%. - TIL
II was known that q battalion of the
American expeditionary force would
parade some time during the forenoon,
and the crowds were out early to cheer
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-06
BRITISH AND YANKEE
- MARCH TOGETHER

SAN DIEGO, California, July 81
What is believed to be precedent in
the history of the United States and
Great Britain was set here yesterday by
sailors from British and American war
ships at anchor in San Diego harbor.
Together they marched in an Indepen-
dence parade. e
So far as is known, this is the FIRST
time that armed forces of the British
empire ever have participated in cele-
bration given in honor of the day on
which the Thirteen Colonies declared
their resolution to be free of the
Mother Country.
While the allied sailors. of the two
nations were marching through the
streets of the city, the guns of their
ships were firing simultaneous inter
national salutes of twenty.one guns.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-06
D|LLSpR0WDE FOR
GREATEST A|RtlEEI
Measures viii Be Introduced Fri
day For Speedy Construc-
ton Of 22,625 AfshIps on

/ a. ---N-----rF~AtAA 0UANlCbl y -
WASHINGTON, July 5-Plans for
an aerial campaign Of the greatest mig
nitude are provided in the administra.
tion bills which are to be introduced
Friday. The scope Of this eampaion Il
far greater than had been previously
nnnounced, as there is provision for
more than twice the number Of planes
that were at first considered.
Drafts of the bills which win pro-
vide for the manufacture of TN great
est ar fieet that any country haa ever
Undertaken tosconstnitt have been sent
by the war department to the chairman
OF the house committee on military af-
fairs They provide for the constrnc.
tion OF 22,625 planes and carry appro-
pirations Of $64o,000,00 for that pur.
pose. 49, = .a4 ~ g'lf.
These plans have grown out Of the
original proposal Of the Aero Club Of
America, which was taken up and en-
,lorsed and enlarged upon by the coun-
eii Of defense and by Il recommended
TO the war department, which IN turn
recommended plans to the President
which he has endorsed. Members of
the foreign special missions have been
agreed that the United States could
probably render no greater service than
by the supplying Of the Allies with
great air fleets, especially machines
which can be used f0r the training of
aviators. Most Of the machines for
the construction of which the bills pro
vide will be used for training purposes,
while England and Frnace continue to
turn out the types Of machines which
have been proven successful in the air
battles Of the war thus far. The
United States is also TO furnish men
for this aerial army, and these win re.
eeiye training from aviators who have
had actual experience in the air above
the trenches. st.tEg
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-06
MONEY HIGHER BUT
business IS GOOD
Reports From Federal Reserve
Banks Reflect Trade condi-
stionsiand Crops improved

WASHINGTON, Julv 5--Inerea

WASHINGTON, July 5--Inereased
demands for money as the result Of the
floating Of the Liberty Loan, high
wages for labor and high costs of ma
terials have brought about a Tightening
of the money market and rates for
both time and callloan have advanced.
In some sections thiss tightening of
looms IS beco1Bing severe and is felt
keenly by ose1Teqdffing uecomhoda.
tions, especially IN the case Of con
Tractors whose bids weIe figured on
former wages, former prices for ma
terialYand supplies and the former low
rates on loans. This the reports Of the
federa1 reserve banks which have been
received from, oil parts of the country
indicate in several districts.
The banks report, however, that bust
ness throughout the country Is gener-
ally satisfactory and that the condition
Of crops IN most agricultural sections
is encouraging. afi
( The report from the reserve bank at
San Francisco says that In that Federal
reserve district trade is active and that
there are increases both in deposits ana,
inscleariugs OF the banks on the Pacifie
coas. Building is reported as active
and large crops are the expectation.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-06
GLARS AND STRIPES
~ OVER PARLIAMENT

LONDON, July THE Stars and
Stripes hoated over parliament build
ing today by order Of the king. The
American colors also were lavishly
used in decorations elsewhere. The
Welsh guards band at st. James pal
ace played American airs at great
reception attended by United States
Ambassador Page. Foreign Minister
Balfour gave banquet in honor of the
Americans. A"rt7 :,
Never before in its history has the
British press devoted so MUCH space TO
America on Independence Day. The
attitude is that NOW America be-
comes English and England becomes
American. tHt
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-06
GERMAN AER0PLANES
RAID COAST Of FOE:
Fourteen Machines Drop Bombs
On Unarmed Villages
ASSOCIATED Press BY U. 8, Naval Com.
, munication Service)

LONDON, July 4--Fourteen German
airPlanes today raided the English
coast, centering on Harwich, where
they dropped many bombs, killing
eight persons and wounding 22.' The
bombardment lasted only a few min,
utes and the raiders escaped
; News came from across the Chan.
mel today that the British had carried
out successful air raids on Bruges,
dropping several tons of bombs on the
docks there. ,.,'a @as. ~. ..,. .,
Later il was learned that the Brit
ish had shot down three Of the raid.
ing planes, of which, two fell in
flames. .Etr aEas .Aa 81. "a"
The official report Of the losses from
the raid rendered early this morning is
that rthere are eleven dead and thirty.
six injured. y aife'.. ....... -.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-06
Pro- Germans Moral
Traitors 10 Nation
Declares Roosevelt
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Communication service)


FOREST FALLS, Long Island,
July 4-Colonel Theodore Roosevelt,
in ringing Fourth Of July speech
here today, pleaded for a single
standard Of loyalty and patriotism
for the United States. at
The pro-dermans, he declared, are
moral traitors. Amid cheers he
said that either man is an Amer
lean and nothing else or he is not an
American We as a whole and dis
tinct nation are bound to give whole
hearted loyalty to the Flag. There
must be one Flag and one speech,
which Is English.p He said that the
United States is bound TO the Allies.
by every tie, and opposition TO them
would be dishonorable and treasons
able aekttf' cttty
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Fourth Becomes international In
Its Scope With Ceremonies,
Emotional and FeUent In
France, England and Australia
STARS AND STRIPES FLY "
OVER PARLIAMENT BUILDING
King George Personally Orders
Flag Displayed Over Seat Of
Government; British and Ameri-
can Jackies March In Parade

@ AVE for that day in 1776
~ when the Declaration of In
dependence was signed, yester-
day was the most memorable
Fourth of July in the history OF
the nation. Il marked in unmis-
takeabIe fashion the welcome en-
try of the United States as a
world power into International
affairs. g..
Hitherto the day has been
purely a national holiday, Of
peculiar significance to none but
Americans. Yesterday il might
be said that the celebration OF
the Fourth was more fervent,
more deeply emotional in the old
world than in the new. ..,.
While the Stars and Stripes
were flying over the parliament
building in London, by personal
order Of King George, the cannon
Of British and American men-of-
war in San Diego harbor, Cali
foFnia, were booming out stimuli
famous International salutes Of
twenty-one guns and American
iackles and British tars ashore
were marching side by side in an
Independence parade. =.
All France celebrated the
Fourth as If II had been their own
national holiday the fourteenth,
lie quatorze JuiIlet), commemor-
ated each year as the anniver-.
sary Of the fall of the BastiIIe.
Dispatches from Paris report
that the size of the crowds there,
the profusion of American FLAGS
and the general enthusiasm sur
passed anything ever known in
America itself. ..1....i
Throughout Australia, where
there was a deep undercurrentI
Of resentment, in the days of
American neutrality against the
patience with which President
Wilson's administration accepted
outrage after outrage at the
hands Of the Imperial German
government the day was ceIe-
brated IN the same spirit as in
Paris and London, and the news
papers Of the Commonwealth
were filled with appreciative COM
ment on the part America is now
taking in the war. -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-06
BELG|ANS Weep AT
words OF IRELAND
Archbishop Says Hundred Million
Would Lay Down Lives
For Humanity
ASSOCIATED Press BY q. S.Naysl Com
rs, 3. munication Service)

ST. PAUL, July 5-The Belgian tohi.
missioners who were here yesterday en-
route to the Pacific Coast wept when
Archbishop ireland in the course of a
patriotic address said: eff need be
there will be raised one hundred mil.
lion men each ana every one of them
ready to lay down their lives in the
cause of humanity and for the restofa-
ton of their rights to the people of de-
vastated Belgium, The commission.
ers, when the speech was ended went
10 the archbishop and embraced and
kissed him as tears coursed down their
cheeks and so affecting was the Incl,
dent that there were few dry eyes
among the spectators. a.. $3.50 ~
q The speech was delivered in the
course of the Fourth of July celebra.
tion which was held here and which
was attended by thousands. h. "@.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-06
Ross Becomes EeTO v.
Of Swimming World
Associated Press by U. s. Naval Com.
tEh munication Seryice) a.


!. SAN DIEGO, July 5--Norman
Ross, the champion swimmer, gave
an exhibition here yesterday which
will 60 down in the history of
aquatic sports and will make his
name famous in swimming annals
for years to come. Officials OF the
meet said afterward that 1t was the
most marvellous exhibition of swim
ming that any performer had ever
given on the Pacific Coast, in the
United States or in the world.
Ross contested in seven events in
the Fourth of July swimming meet
here yesterday aud won every event
in which he entered, thus making
a clean sweep for the day. Besides
this his performance in the mile
event was equally marvellous, In
this event he lowered twelve records.
Great Ovations were given Ross
as he added race after race to his
credit aud when the meet had ended
the crowd simply went wild over
him and he was the hero of San
Diego last night and tomorrow will
be the hero of the swimming world.
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them as they should pass in review. BY
eight o'clock in the morning the Rue
de Varenne, where General Pershing is
lodged for the moment, was choked
chock -a-bloek. 1t was only with diff
Guilty that way was cleared for the mill
tary band that executed a field reveille
under the general 5 windows. r'
President Poincare and Field Mar.
shal Joffre, escorted by General Perish
ing, reviewed the American troops.
The building surrounding the Court of
Honor, in which the troops were drawn
mp for review, were unable, to contain
those eager to be onlookers, who over
flowed onto the sidewalks into the
court. ..,@ts ~.
Captured German cannon and fallen
German airplanes, brought down by
French and American aviators, sur
rounded the American troops. Prelimi.
nary ceremonies, in which Poincare,
Joffre and Pershing took part, at the
Tomb of Napoleon, preceded the review.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-06
RUSSIA MAY SHOW
FAITH in AMERICA
Commission Recommends That
Government Turn Over Most
Mines To Americans
Associated Press By q, 8. Naval Com
inunication Service)

;. PETRoGRAD, July 5--The special
commission on trade that was appoint
ed by the ministry in the. interest of
the development of the resources of
Russia has recommended that the gov
eminent transfer to Americans the
greater part of the mines Of the coun-
try. ' .... s. ..- @'
The report shows that the United
States has developed its own mineral
resources to a high extent and has done
similar work in Mexico and in other
countries. II has ever been the friend
of Russia and the sincerity Of that
friendship is being more clearly than
ever shown Mt this time. Russia can
tTpst tina older republic ins lit can trust
nation In view Of those facts
the recommendation is made.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-06
cRAMP COLO.

No need of suffering from cramps in
the stomach, or intestinal pains. Cham.
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy never fails to relieve the
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there win be no time to send for il af.
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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-06
HOLLAND SOLDIERS !
OPEN FIRE ON MOB
Riotous Crowd PiIIaging Stores
Loses Four Dead e.
Associated Press By o. 8. Naval Com
Fu. munication Seryice)

AMSTERDAM, July 5-Serious riot
ing occurred here yesterday when troops
were called upon to dispere a mob
which was pillaging shops. The mob
refused to retire and grew more riotous
and insolent until at length it was
found necessary to order the troops TO
fire upon them. In the melee which
followed four were killed and nineteen
injured, Then the mob scattered in
all directions. ". 7. 6'