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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-01

cause, we learn, is attributable to
delay of the mail steamer running to
Monticello the owners of which never
appear to try to make schedule time
when they have a raft or scow to tow.
The Republican members of the
Oregon house of representatives re-
signed en- masse last Monday when
call of the house was ordered upon
the resolution providing, under the
fifth section of the constitution OF the
United States, for a convention to be
held by delegates to be elected from
each state to amend the constitution
Orders were given the doorkeeper not
to allow any member to retire, when
the members heretofore mentioned,
walked forward, presented their res
ignations (Which had been accepted
by the governor) and passed out.
The inventor of Planchette is said
to have cleared $4,000 out of the
toy.
The Marshtown Bridge. L. We be-
lieve that no one of our citizens will
dispute the proposition that the
bridge between this place and Marsh
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-01
343 LOST IN ALASKA GALE.
''Princess Sophie" Wrecked on Van
derbilt Rectal on Board Lost.

Three h undred and forty-three
people, most of them outbound Alas
kans and residents of the Yukon Ter
ritory, lost their lives last Saturday
when the Canadian Pacific Steamship
Company's passenger steamer "Prin-
cess Sophia" was picked up by storm
ing winds and waters, dragged across
Vanderbilt reef and dropped to the
bottom of Lynn canal, an arm of the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-01
BY Judge w. w. Black, of Everett.

are capable of governing the United
States and that to make the people
prosperous you had to make great
wealth prosperous and let the peo-
pies share dribble through the hands
of the great to the common people.
There can be no better illustration of
the differences between the standpat
Republican and the Democratic poll
cies than the federal reserve act as
favored by Wilson and as favored by
the Republican leaders.
TO my mind the great political
battle of the future in the United
States will be between autocracy and
democracy. Wilson will not be sat
isfied with freeing the rest of the
world from autocracy and then per-
NIT the autocracy of great wealth in
this country to rule over the people.
To my mind it is essential that we
elect a congress friendly to Wilson
in order that his great. wise and ben
eficent policies shall be carried out
at home and abroad.
The Republicans are making the
most strenuous effort that was ever
made in the United States to capture
congress. They must have a purpose
not made plain. They indicate that
after the war they intend to upset
the Democratic policies but they are
not brave or frank enough to tell US
just what they will oppose.
Do they intend to modify the fed
eral reserve act, to give the bankers
more power? Do they intend to re-
peal the farmers loan act? Do they
intend to interfere with Wilson's
great program of building up mer-
chant marine controlled by the gov
eminent? Do they intend to return
the railroads and telegraphs to the
old owners with the former auto
cratic powers? Do they intend to
oppose the labor policies of Wilson
or what do they purpose to do?
They say they want to get control
Vi COuSiCSc CO 90 " opOOu Wy eAO
war. They, therefore, indicate that
they are going to overturn Wilson's
war policies and his manner of con-
Quoting the war. This. in my opin-
ion, would be calamity.
They should be forced to state their
purpose clearly. ! am sure that the
masses of the Republican voters sin
cerely and honestly believe in Will
sons economic and peace policies. II
they can only be made to see and un-
derstand the issues there will be no
doubt about electing a Democratic
congress. 1t is only the politicians
and the big interests and the auto
Gratis of this country who are op-
posed to Wilson's program. The Re-
publican politicians hope to obscure
the issue by prating about their pa
triotism. The man who spends too
much time in talking about his pa
triotism Is in the same class as the
woman who constantly talks about
her virtue. Both arouse suspicion.
The patriotic man and virtuous wom-
an never deem it necessary to say
anything about 1t.
The average Republican voter who
is not merely politician will. am
sure, II the issue is not clouded,
stand by the president. They really
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-01

town should be completed at once.
The folly of allowing the work
already done to 60 to ruin is apparent
to everybody. Even now we are be-
ginning to be jeered by our neigh
bors down the Sound on account Of
the delay. Let the county commits
sioners, who meet next Monday, give
some aid to this enterprise and the
town do likewise.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-01
Local Boy Joins Tank Corps.

Harvey Wood, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
F.. Wood Of this city, left Tuesday for
Camp Colt Pittsburg, Pa, for training
in the tank corps of the army. in
which he recently enlisted. He is a
graduate of the local high school.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-01


more has been accomplished for the
laborer, farmer and producers gen.
orally, as we'll as for the small man
ufacturer and business man, than
was accomplished for 25 years at
least preceding Wilson's election.
Mr.. Wilson's program is one Of
the most ambitious that has been
undertaken in recent times. 1t en-
braces not only the freedom of the
entire world but the freedom Of our
own people from the autocratic
largely summed up by the word JUS
tice. Justice not only for big inter-
ests but for little interests. Justice
to labor, producer and capital alike.
1t is the federal reserve act that
freed this country from the DONNA
ton of the big banker. Now the
United States controls the banks in
the interest of the people. Formerly
the banks controlled the United
States in the interest Of great wealth.
Our people forget soon and they
must be reminded frequently Of
facts. Eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty.
At the beginning of Wilson's ad-
ministration the great bankers and
great wealth of this country, support
ed by the standpat Republicans were
determined to have one great fed
eral reserve bank. controlled by the
big bankers of the nation. MIR. Will
son was decidedly opposed to this.
He took advantage, however, of the
situation and recommended numer-
GUS federal reserve banks. scattered
over the United States so as to serve
all the people.
The distinctive feature of the Dem
ocratic federal reserve act and that
proposed by the standpat Republic
ans was that the Republican plan
was one bank, entirely under control
of bankers, while Wilson's plan was
numerous federal reserve banks not
under cotnrol Of the banks but under
the control Of the government. When
4 Republicans tell US that they favored
a federal reserve bank. the peoples
} Attention should be called to the
fact, which they all know when re-
minded OF it, that the Republican
plan was one great bank controlled
by the great bankers Of the nation IN
the interests of wealth, while Will
sons reserve act provided federal
banks controlled by the peo-
pie. In other words, the Republican
plan was to have the United States
owned and controlled through the
banks. while the Democratic plan
was to have the banks controlled by
the United States.
This one fact shows clearly the
difference between the tendency OF
the Republican leaders and the large
majority Of the Democratic party.
The same tendency is shown in all
other legislation. Wilson has never
failed to follow out the same idea in
all of his legislation towit: ITO have
a government OF the people, by the
people and for the people" while the
standpat Republican idea was based
upon the idea of autocracy that there
were only a few wise, great men who
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-01
Peterson Now With Field Artillery.

Clyde Peterson, son of Mrs. Chas.
Peterson, Ala East Sixth street. a
graduate of the local high school and
of the State College. has enlisted in
the field artillery and is now in the
officers training camp at Camp Zach
airy Taylor. He has been an archi-
tect in Washington, D. c., until re-
Gently.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-01

Inside passage not far south of Skag-
way, Alaska.
Shipping men said the loss Of the
Sophia with all aboard was the worst
marine disaster in the history Of the
Coast.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-01

want Wilson to have a free hand for
the remainder of his term. To do
this he must have a congress friend
" to him and not one anxious to see
him make mistakes that the politi-
clan can take advantage of.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-01
WHAT OUR FATHERS READ ABOUT
N THIS PAPER FIFTY YEARS AGO
From The Washington Standard for
Saturday morning, October 81,
1868, Vol. VIII. No. 50.

This number closes the eighth vol
ume of The Standard. Our prospects
were never better, notwithstanding
the fact that four other journals
claim support from the community.
The signs of the times indicate that
the Territory is about to enter upon
course OF prosperity unparalleled
except upon this coast.
Mail Failure.-The Portland mail
again failed to arrive at this postof-
fee last Saturday evening. The
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-01
STANDARD, OLYMPIA
WILSON'S RECORD DESERVES FRIENDLY CONGRESS

ACHIEVEMENTS OF ADMINISTRATION FREEING
AUTOCRACY GREAT PRESIDENT TO
CONTINUED SUPPORT REMAINDER
CARRY POLICIES HAND-REPUBIIC-
CONGRESS PURPOSE NOT MADE
PLAIN.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-25
At Least Eighty-nine New Ships
Will Be Launched On
July 4th.
HELPING TO WIN WAR
Celebration of independence Day VIII
Be Made Notable by American Build
ers Breaking All World s Rec
cords for New Tonnage.

Washington, June 25.-The launch
ing of the largest number of ships OF
the greatest aggregate tonnage ever
put into the water in one day will
make celebration of July 4 this year
notable for all time.
independence days contribution to
the merchant fleet on which the world
is depending for victory over the Ger
mans will be at least SO vessels with
a capacity of 4S9,SS6 deadweight tons.
In addition enthusiastic workmen are
straining every nerve to complete six
other hulls in time for them to join
in the splash that will be heard
around the world, which would make
the total tonnage 470,SS6.
The conservative estimate OF launch
ings to take place on the day Amer
leans venerate more than any other
Is one-third more than the entire pro-
duction of seagoing tonnage in United
States yards in the fiscal year of 1915
16 and exceeds by 42,050 tons the
launchings for 1901, the record pre-.
war year in American shipbuilding.
The Shipping boards banner, con.
struction month of May will be eclips.
ed in one day, both in number of ships
and in tonnage.
Thirty-seven of the hulls, expected
to be launched will be steel, with u
eonnage of 254,6s6. They will include
the 12.500-ton cargo carrier, William
Penn; the 12,000-ton Challenger, oi
the same type; the three sisters. IL
dependence, Victorious and Defiance
all of the 11,S00-ton class; three re
frigerating ships of 9,400 tons each
and eight of the S,S00-ton freighters.
The Lake Pearl, 2.3o0-ton vessel
which is to take to the water on Lake
Michigan, will have the baby honors
of the day. The average tonnage oil
the steel vessels is $3.50.
With the exception of the 7.400-ton
Beechland and two others of 1900
tons, the SO wooden hulls which are
to be launched are of the 3,5o0-ton
type. Their total tonnage is 1S5,200
The Pacific coast vessels, totalins
250,7O0 deadweight tons. The East
will be close second to the West
making ready for 3S launchings from
yards on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
q of which will be wooden vessels
IL steel vessels, totaling 76,4S6 dead
weight tons, making a grand total ol
l72.1S6 deadweight tonnage The
Great Lakes will launch IA steel ships
totaling 47,700 deadweight tons.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-25
REVISES SUGAR RULES
Food Administrator Takes Steps
to CurtaiI Use.
Nation as a Whole Is Placed on @
Three-Pound Per Capita
Monthly Ration.

Washington, June 25.-Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover announces that re-
striction on the use of sugar by manu-
facturers will be drawn much tighter
by new regulations effective July /.
The new measures are expected to
prevent any serious scarcity of sugar
for home consumption and at the
same time to put the nation as a
whole on a three-pound per capita
monthly ration.
Less essential manufactures will be
allowed so per cent of the normal re-
quirements in comparison with the 80
per cent now In effect. Several COM
modities heretofore classed as essen
tial foodstuffs In which sugar h used,
are by the new regulations placed on
the nonessential class.
Ice Cream Makers Hit.
Sugar allowed ice cream manufac-
turers after July l will be decreased
to rs per cent of the normal consump-
tion. Soda fountains will be cut to so
per cent of normal and manufacturers
of preserved fruits for soda fountains
will be placed on the so per cent
basis. Ice cream made by soda foun-
tains and colfectionerss on the pre-
misses will have its sugar content cut
to so per cent of normal
Lack of shipping facilities, subma.
rine activities and decrease in i'm.
portations from Cuba are held respon,
sible for the new restrictions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-25
RUSSIA SEEKS ALLIED AID
Country Is Beaten, Bleeding, Starving
and Dismembered.

New York, June 25-"Russia is look
ing to Allied intervention as her only
salvation. / speak for nine-tentbs of
the people when | say tha.-for ev-
eryone except the Boisheviki and the
other thievilg tribes in control.
Russia now stands beaten down,
dismembered, bleeding and starving.
The BolsheviKi government is collaps-
ing-its leaders are at the eud OF their
rope. Russia is waiting for some one
stronger than herself to come and lift
her up. If the Allies intervene in time
Russia may yet be factor In tie
war"
Herman Bernstein, editor and writ
er, who went to Russia six months
ago to get the truth aboG: the Bolshe-
Wiki, in these words summed up his
findings when he reached New York.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-25
BILLION FOR BIG GUNS
Government Preparing to Turn
Out Heavy Artillery.
War Department Is Expecting Change
From Trench to Open Style
of Warfare.

Washington, June 25.-Though ap
proval by the house appropriations
committee of the largest Notifications
program ever submitted by any gov
ernment, it was disclosed that the new
$40,000,0 900 government plant for pro
duction of heavy artillery at Neville
Island, in the Ohio river near Pitts
burg, is to equal the famous Krupr
plant in Germany.
The bill carries a total of S5,435,
096,224, the principal expenditure be
ing more than a billion dollars for
heavy artillery. OF the entire sum,
$4,000, 600, 600 is asked as = cash ap
preparation and the remainder for con,
tract authorizations.
Heavy Guns Chief Need.
Plans of the War department for
carrying the warfare on the Western
front beyond the trench stage by a
vast production of heavy mountain
siege and field guns are revealed In
detail.
All of the new heavy guns provided
for in the bill will be mounted on
railway cars or motorized for rapid
transportation, showing the War de
partment, as was recently intimated
is expecting change from the trench
to the open style of warfare
Based on an American army of 3,
100000 men, the plans which the mea
sure supports have been approved by
the Inter-Allied War council, through
General Pershing, II was stated by
Representative Borland of Missouri
chairman of the subcommittee which
framed the bill The total appropria
tion for heavy guns is $1,229,731 ,295
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-25
Germany Is Preparing to Ado
Austria-Hungary to the
kaiSer's Empire.
PLAYS SHREWD GAME
Berlin Seeks Vengeance for Austria's
Peace intrigue With the Entente
Powers and Is Taking Advant"
age of Present Internal
Disturbances.

Rome, June 24.-The vision in
which the military Machiavellis in
Berlin revel as one of the most
glorious victories of the whole war"
is Austria, starving and defeated, or
that, with not a friend outside to
turn to, absolute submission to Prus-
sian dominion will be the last straw.
For then, and not until then, will
be fulfilled the two aims that the
Prussian overlords have been of late
planning and plotting with super zeal
and that are haunting Emperor
Charles like nightmares In the midst
of his hopeless battle with the raging
sea of revolt at home. These two
aims are:
l. Fulfillment of the ka,ser's oath
to wreak vengeance for his ally's
peace intrigue with the Allies.
2. Compete absorption of Austria.
Hungary as part and parcel of the
German empire with elimination seven
of the boundaries" as vice chancellor
Won Payer recently was uncautious
enough openly to put 1t.
Germany's New Policy.
But there is larger issued involved
in Germany's plan towards Austria
Hungary than the lust for vengeance
1t is new policy, so far played
shrewdly in the dark, ulderhandedly,
but evidently destined to reveal it.
self in the full light of day.
longer eliminate, however. in the aim
of breaking loose" from Austria, but
in the plight of the new circumstances
find their ultimate goal In absorbing
that country altogether and wipilg
her out as an independent power.
All doubts that Ludendorff Is actual
ly Germany's dictator, not only in
military respects, but In the economic
field as we'll, were removed by .he
news that it was he TO whom the
Vienna mayor addressed he plea for
food. Ludendorff's answer too, is sig
nificant. 1t is another pointed to the
ultimate objects, outlined above
Ludendorff Another Bismarck.
In the midst of the Fraaco-Prussian
war, Bismarck worked and fought
tooth and nail for what he thought
more vital even than victory in the
field-the amalgamation of the Ger
man states into federation dominat-
ed by Prussa, the keystone to the
dream of world power. Ludendorff
who shows all the earmarks OF trying
to play a Bismarckian roe in the af-
fairs of the visioned Mitteleuropa,
thus appears In the light of Austrla's
executioner when the proper time
comes" to add the Hapsburg realm to
Prussias domain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-25
Oats Remain a Substitute.

New York, June 25.--While denying
IN a statement issued widely circu-
lated reports that rolled oats and oat-
meal are to be removed from the
list OF wheat -four substitutes the food
administration grain corporation said:
when the need for alteration OF the
food program arises ample notice Will
be given. 1t Is not believed that the
oat manufacturing trade or any other
viii oppose changes which appear ne
cessary to the Food Administration In
their survey Of the food program
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-25
Hard Coal Prices Advance.

Washington June 25.-Consumers
of anthacite coal in Minnesota will
have to pay more for their coal Tor
next winter than they did last season.
The advanced prices, Fuel Admins
traitor H. A. Garfield says In state
ment issued are due to increased
freight rates effective June 25. on
which date the new coal prices also
become effective. No advance will re-
suit to the producers. however, an
the Great Lakes will be the same a.
the mine prices Tor the rest Of the
tonnage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-25
STEEL PRICES TO CHANGE
President Wilson Approves Agree
ment With Producers.

Washington, June 25.-Approval has
been given by President Wilson to
steel and iron prices agreed upon by
the War Trade board and the Ameri-
can Iron and Steel institute.
Base prices of Lake Superior ore are
increased As cents ton, the price OF
the steel bars, shapes and plates is
made (. O. b. Pittsburg, and all other
maximum prices now prevailing are
continued in effect from July l to
September 80.
In the event of any increase or de-
crease in freight rates the prices to
ore producers will be changed accord
ingly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-25

Dublin. June 25.--The Irish recruit
ing council. in issuing its manifesto
calling for soldiers, emphasized the
difference between this appeal and
former efforts along the same line.
The council points out that this cam
paign il being conducted by Irishmen
among their own people and in their
own way. This island Is only the
cradle Of our race" the manifesto de-
clares. "The greater Ireland beyond
the seas. from San Francisco to New
York. u heart and soul behind the
men In r1anders.r
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-25
WAR AIMS ARE AMBITIOUS
Turkey Wants Palestine, Egypt, Black
Sea and crimea.

Bsael, Switzerland, June 25.-The
Turkish newspaper Aatf, a copy of
which has been received here, In an
article in which 1t lays emphasis on
the statement that Turkish interven.
tion in the war probably has prevent
ed the Teutonic powers from pei1g
crushed, formulates conditions as rep
resenting public opinion as to what
Turkeys peace terms should be.
The terms, the newspaper says, en-
brace the restitution of Irax and Pal
estine, the re-establishment of Turk
ish supremacy in Egypt, the indepen-
dence Of Persia, to be secured by the
expulsion Of the British, the Black
Sea to become Turkish, with Turk
ish prince in the Crimea.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-25
Russian FusitIves Sent Home

Berne, June 25.-Russian soldiers
living in Switzerland, most of whom
are deserters and fugitives from Ger,
man and Austrian camps, will be
transported to Russia by way of Ger.
many, They number about 1000 Con-
sent for the transit of two trains of
Russians over German territory has
been obtained from the government
German prisoners interned In Switz-
erland, about 1000 men and 200 offi-
GERS will be returned to Germany.
They wifi be replaced by other pris-
oners coming from French camps.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-25
U-BoAT LOSSES INCREASING

Paris JunA 25.-Twoahirds OF
the German submarines launched are
already at the bottom OF the sea, &C
cording to statement made to the
deputies Of the under-secretary of the
navy.
And continued the under-secre.
tary, I'VE are destroying them twice
as fast as they are building them"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-25

Washington, June 25.-American
mines continued the record production
of bituminous coal last week. by turn
ing out 12,571,00 tons. an increase OF
10000 tons over the high mark of
the week before and 1,137,000 tons in
excess OF the output during the same
week last year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-25
SAYS GERMANS WILL REVOLT
Michigan Girl Looks For Revolution
Among Teutons.

New York, June 25.-Final revolu-
ton in Germany is certain, according
to Miss Olga Wurzburg of Grand
Rapids, Mich, who Is here with men,
bers of her family, en- route home
from Germany, where they have been
since the outbreak of the war. Miss
Elsie Wurzburg. sister, is suffering
from a nervous affection due to NAL
nutrition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-25
. Cited for valor In Action.

With the American Army in france,
June 25.--Major Theodore Roosevelt,
eldest SON of Colonel Theodore Roose-
veIt. hs been cited in the United
States army orders for valor n The
Cantigny operation Of May -.