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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-06-20
CAMP GRANT PLANS BIG 4TH,
THEN OVERSEAS
Soldiers Athletic Carnival to Mark
independence Day.


Camp Grant, Ill, June 17.-Oficers
and men Of the Eighty sixth national
army division plan to shatter all state
records in the celebration Of Indepen
dence day as a last farewell to Camp
Grant and to the folks at home before
selective fighting men Of Illinois and
Wisconsin leave their training camp
for action overseas.
Plans for a gigantic farewell cele-
bration in the cantonment which will
pack every minute Of July 4, from
daylight until tattoo, were completed
today and received the enthusiastic
sanction of Maj. Gen. Charles H. Mar
tin.
The celebration will take the form Of
a great soldiers athletic carnival, in
which every one of the 1000 or more
officers and enlisted men in the army
city will participate. At dawn it is
planned to swing the entire division
with every ounce Of equipment into
formation for mammoth parade and
review through the streets Of Rockford.
About 10000 men under heavy
marching order will march in the col
umn, which will require four hours or
more to pass a given point. The cols
umn will be reviewed in Rockford by
Gen. Martin and his staff in company
with Gov Lowden and other state and
national leaders, who will be invited to
attend the carnival as division guests of
honor. It is planned to start the long
column from Camp Grant shortly after
a. m. in order to- complete the parade
before noon.
In the early afternoon the division s
baseball team will meet team of like
caliber on the camp diamond.
At p. m. sharp the feature event Of
the day, big boxing card and the
official dedication of Camp Grant s
open air boxing arena, will be run off.
Construction of this arena is already
under way, 1t will be built in the
natural amphitheater formed by the
Rock river bluff near the base hospital
site, and will seat $4,000 people, and
standing room for as many more on the
tableland above. Seats will be clamped
into the hillside which slopes down to
squared ring built at the rivers edge
as permanent outdoor boxing ground.
The entire program will be carried
ont for the benefit Of the overseas ath
letic fund Of the Eighty sixth division.
Every event with the exception Of re
served seats for the boxing card will be
free but it is expected that more than
$4,000 will pour into file fund through
the auction of boxing tickets in Chicago
and elsewhere.
Under the caption "In Lincoln Foot
steps, the Monticello (Ill) Bulletin
says: "President Wilson has commut-
ed the death sentences Of two soldiers to
three years imprisonment, and two
others have full pardon. The former,
who were the older of the four, dis
obeyed orders, the latter two slept at
their posts. Hundreds of thousands of
soldiers and soldiers mothers will
praise the Commander in Chief for his
humane deed"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
GERMANSFAVOR
UNITY OF NATIONS
Bernstorff Declares His PEG.
pie See Salvation in Will
sons Proposal
WORKING FOR
Former Ambassador Says Com
pleted Plan Will Save
World Eventually
Berlin. Dec, 2o.-u1:45 a. m.)

Berlin, Dec. 2o.-U1:45 a. ny
The German people feel that their
political salvation is contingent upon
the successful inauguration of a league
Of nations, according to the opinion of
Count Johann Won Bernstorn, former
, German ambassador to the United
States. Bernstorff, who knows the
American President personally better
than any other German in public life,
is optimistic over the outlook for a peace
settlement along the lines advocated by
President Wilson.
Bernstorfr, who, since his recall from
Turkey, has been acting technically as
Foreign Secretary under tho Socialist
Government, today gave the first pub
lie utterance which he has directed at
Americans since our declaration OF war
against Germany.
1.-THE people of Germany are over
whelmingly aware that their salvation,
as we'll as the salvation of the entire
world lies in a strong league or nations
founded on a peace Of justice ana right
declared Bernstorff.
"They are confident that, under the
leadership of President Wilson, such a
league can be ~inaugurated at the COM
ing Peace Conference. blessing the
entire world"
Wary OF Plot Charges
An attempt at this point to r the
ex-ambassador out on other lines failed.
He refused absolutely to discuss at this
time the charges made in the United
States that Captain Boy-Ed and Cap
tain Won Papen, former attaches of the
Kaiser's embassy in Washington, were
involved in plots against the United
States Government. He did deny, how
ever, emphatically that he was in any
way implicated in any such conspira-
cies.
without consenting to be quoted on
this point Won Bernstorf reiterated his
statement made on leaving the United
States in 1917, namely, that he had done
everything in his power TO prevent a
break with the United States. He as
serted that he had never for a moment
doubted the gravity OF, this error on the
! part of the Kaiser's Government.
German League Formed
Returning to the subject of the league
of nations, which, with the ex-ambas'
sador as with every other German in
official life, seems to be the paramount
issue of the hour, Bernstorff said:
."All classes of Germans are hopeful
that the league will be created. This
sentiment Is not new. A majority of the
German people have long held the view
that the whole future of humanity de-
ponds upon a world organization of this
kind. Many of us were already con-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
French See in Wilson Man
Who Will PreUent Wars
Hail Him as Chief Hope for Lasting Peace,
Says NorthcLife-=Surprised at Presi-
dents Good atured Smile
By CHARLES II. CRASTY

able, for nearly every French family has
lost a father, brother. husband or sweet
heart. In some cases all the male mem
bers OF the family have been killed. In
almost every family living in the prov
inces in which the Germans invaded a
woman has been seized. and nothing
more has been heard of her since.
Among the saddest things I have
read are the columns of disappeared
(~disparus) persons n little personal
Advertisements praying for Information
concerning some male or female rela-
ton who has vanished. The man who
Is believed to be going to stop this sort
of thing for all time is, therefore, ac7
claimed as a kind Of demigod.
"A minor reason for the enthusiasm
which marks the demonstrations Is the
general surprise of the crowds at the
Presidents good-natured smile. News
paper photographs published in Europe
have always represented him as a man
Of severe and ~pedagogic expression
Therefore, the people are astonished TO
find him smiling n waving his hand as
his little cavalcade passes through the
biggest crowds that I have ever seen In
my life.
Judging by the American newspapers
that l have read. the league OF nations
Is a somewhat abstract and academic
subject, but the nearer o get to the
battlefelds where the dead are buried
the stronger the desire becomes for 1t.
The proposed league will receive power
full backing in England from all political
parties, and it is apparently warmly In
dorsed in France"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21

GERMAN ROBBERS
STRIPPED POLAND
All Industries in Country
Must Be Rebuilt Along
New Lines
ECONOMIC STATUS BAD
Tarnowski Sees Danger Of
Russia Falling Into Hands
of Teutons
STATUS A
By the Associated Press

warsaw, Dec. Is ~(delayed). i
Poland was stripped of all material
and machinery during the German oc-
cupancy, which ended November II. on
that day a few thousand soldiers of the
Polish legion, aided by the population
of Warsaw, disarmed more than 20, 900
German soldiers who had planned a re-
volt against their own officers. All food
and all telephone wires we're removed by
the Germans.
All industrial plants were robbed and
dismantled with the result that Poland
will have a hard job to start in again
even If financial and political conditions
were of the best, observers say. Dis
cussing the economic situation in Poland,
Stanislau Lsrlowski, director of the Com
mercial Ban Of Warsaw, said TO the
correspondent today:
1T will tax nearly 81, 900. 900, 900 to
repair the damage done during the Ger
man occupation and to put us on our
feet properly and to develop our great
natural resources. Our oil products re-
turn 500, 900 900 marks annually, n we
are rich in coal and salt mines, potash,
forests and agricultural products.
First, we must establish a sound
government which will have the con-
fldence OF the outside world. Any gov
must ave money to run itself.
but 1t cannot get money without conf
dence. When such a government Is
established we will put out foreign loans
for the purpose of buying materials and
starting up factories. It is even neces-
sary for us to obtain loans in order to
buy clothes, also machinery and ocomo-
tives. Everything in the country must
be rebuilt along new lines.
THE Germans transported home All
the machinery from the industrial city
of Kalicz, and then set fire to the city.
This was one Of their great crimes in
1914. They did this although there was
no battle fought there. They drove OUT
the people by bombing the city and then
robbed It methodicaily.
The Germans also requisitioned ALI,
the factories and machinery in LODI.
which is the Polish Manchester, with
its vast cotton and wooden mills. Dur
ing their entire occupation they con-
tinued to loot LODI. Even last Septem-
Der they carried away all the iron plates
and floorings from the factories,
Count Adam Tarnowski Won Tarnow.
Austro-Hungarian representative in the
United States at the time diplomatic
relations were broken, said today that
he felt keenly that the Allied Govern
ments had not recognized Poland.
The program of the present Govern
ment for the division Of lands and the
ownership Of mines and all industries.
Count T~arnowski thought, would lead to
an economic stress in Poland. because IN
was too early to put such plans into
execution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21

caused by his very nervous condition.
The story of Williams energy has 80
filled the world that It is apt to be for
gotten that he is subject to epileptic
seizures and these, II is believed, were
rather more frequent during the last six
or eight months of the war. 1t is on
record in medical testimony, too, and II
has very frequently been affirmed by
those who were privileged before the
war to come in close contact with him,
that severe fits Of nervous prostration
often seized him.
Immediately before leaving Germany,
he suffered badly from these and on the
night on which he made his tremendous
and historic decision, he was so affected
In that way that he had TO be left
alone with his physician. It is apparent.
ly that trouble. combined with a moro
than usually severe attack of his old.
standing and incurable ear complaint
which has made him an invalid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
UNA NU0VA ERA PER
L'ITALIA E LA FRANCIA
Un'Intima e Fruttifera Ale
ANA Unira' lie due Sorelle
Latino
Published and Distributed Under
PERMIT NO. 341
Authorized by the. act of October @,
1917, on file at the Postofrice OF Phlla.
delphia. Pa.
BY order of the President.
A., s. BURLESON.
Postmaster General.
Par.gi, 20 dicembre

Partgt, 20 dicembre.
Re vittorio Emanuele d'Italia, mel
pomeriggio di oggl. e. state ~ricevuto
all'Hotel de Vile (Palazzo Municipality
dalrinterno consiglio comunale di Parigi.
Durante IL tragitto IL Re d'Italia fu en-
tusiasticamente acclamato da una i'm
mensa folla che gremiva 1 marciapiedi
dele vie per lie quail passo' IL corteo
reale, nonostante il pessimo tempo ed
una. incessante pioggia.
IL Principe di Piemonte, II figliuolo del
Re d'Italia, visito' questa mattina la
Casa degli INVALID ed IL Museo d'Armi
%francese.
vittorio Emanuele, accompagnato dial
generate Clttadini, visite' rOspedale
Mnitare Italiano in Parigi, questa mat
tina. II Re visito' tutti / local. Q
s'intrattenne affabilmente con / feriti.
Mel ~lasciare lospedale IL Re 81 congra-
tulo' vivamente per la perfetta organic
zazione di tutti / servizi o per lassis-
tenza che veniva prodigata al ricoverati.
La vittoria dell'Italia ha create una
nuova Italia in n nuova Europa, ha
dichiarato il Presidente Poincare la
scorsa sera in un rindisi al Re Vittorio
Emanuele, durante IL banchetto al
Palazzo dell'Eliseo.
La g~randezza d1talia-n Presidente
disse-fu dovuta all'intervento del Re,
ed ebbe per risultato la distruzione della
D]recedente combinazione ~diplomatica e
la strettezza del legami di sentiment e
d'interessi ira la Francia e rItalia, L'Ita-
liza e Francia furono alieate durante la
guerra e %dovranno rimanere unite in
pace.
Re Vittorio Emanuele espresso / suoi
ringraziapenti per lie accoglienze rice
vute in Parigi e disse che Francia ed
itlaia sono all'sordio di un'era dl pa
cifca collaborazione ed hanno genuine
una, grande missione da compiere.
IL giornale I'll Matinee" dice che ! brin-
dist scambiati dial Re rItalia e dial Pre-
sidente P~oincare egnano il principle di
unintima e fruttifera ~alleanza.
Parigl, 20 dicembre.
Dopo la vista in Inghilterra, II
Presidente Wilson e. atteso di ritorno in
Parigi per il 4 gennaio prossimo ALA
yigilia della prima riuione della Con-
ferenza Interalleata, che sembra fissata
per IL giorno sci detto mese.
Prima del suo ritorno 81 crede che il
Presidente visitera' le regioni devastate
al nord della Francia e del Belgio.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
BY GEORGE RENwICK
Special Gable TO Evening Public Ledger
Copyright. 1918, by NctU York Times Co.
Amerongen, Dec. 81.

Amerongen. Dec. 81.
II was about three weeks ago that
william II felt somewhat i'll for
the first time since his arrival in the
Netherlands. At the beginning OF the
month he stayed indoors for three or
four days, his physician advising him
that it would be well to forgo ever
his usual walks in the grounds of Count
Bentinck's residence.
That terrible experience he had gone
through with In leaving Germany began
to nave a visible effect on his
It Is hardly possible for ordinary NOR
tails 10 realize the effect Of such a tre-
mendous ordeal.
From the proudest royalty 70 hope
less exile is indeed a fall which must
tell with the utmost severity even on a
man of the strongest nerves. and the
eX-Kaiser has certainly not those strong
nerves he was believed to have pcs
sessed. 1t is beyond all doubt that he
Is now feeling deeply the full tragedy
of his sudden and unparalleled down.
fall.
During his first stay indoors. how
ever, he was able to do a good deal of
work in connection with his correspond
ence. and adding to the vast and as yet
unfinished manuscript which will dell his
own colossal story one day TO the world,
he. kept his usual hours, and his health
did not give any anxiety. On December
s, indeed, he was able to enjoy an after
moons shooting on the estate near Anne
rongen of Count Bentinck's brother.
On Friday night, that is, just a week
ago. he complained, I learn, of being
somewhat out of sorts n retired rather
earlier than usual, after a short consul
tation with his physician. On Saturday
he did not leave his bed, and on Sunday
morning a somewhat severe recurrence
took place of that ear complaint which
has troubled him from infancy, and
really to a much greater extent Of late
years than is generally supposed.
The usual remedies which for many
years the ex-Kaiser has never been with
out were applied and the patient OBJ
tainod considerable relief. He did not,
however, attend divine service.
The most anxiety, I am informed, is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
WOMAN TO FLY OVERSEAS
Katherine Stinson Plans Trip
From Europe TO This Country

American aviatrix, announced today that
she will attempt to fly from Europe to
America. She expressed confidence IL
her ability to do what no mere man has
ever done.
Miss Stinson is the first pilot of her
sex to fly over London. She accom-.
plished the feat yesterday in a Handley.
Page machine. ~
The American girl was scheduled to
ny to Paris today where she will enter
the employ OF the Red Cross. According
TO local officials OF the Red Cross she
VIII be sent on a flight into Germany
10 search out unreported prison lamps
where 1t Is believed there are man. miss.
Ing American soldiers. She may be
accompanied on this proposed flight by
Alice F~leenore, of a Francisco.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledge

special Cdbte TO EUentng Public Ledger
Copyright 1918, bv Neto York Times Co.
Paris, Dec. 81.
T HAVE had an interview with Lord
Il Northcliffe, who said:
You ask me for my experiences and
opinion as to the extraordinary manifes-
tations in connection with the visit OF
President Wilson to France. It Is ad.
mitted on all hands that nothing like
them have been seen in Paris within
living memory.
at is difficult to analyze the inner
meaning of these manifestations They
are a mixture of curiosity on the part
of the citizens Of the sister republic to
see the first United States President who
has ever crossed the seas during his
term OF office, of intense gratitude to
the United States for backing up France
and Of the old, traditional affection and
admiration Of the French for the Amer
leans. But the chief factor Is the belief
tina a man has come from a long way
off to prevent more wars.
French crowds don't generally make
much noise. Flag waving and hand
%clapping n wives are their usual signs
of appreciation, but during tho Presi-
dents visit they are really vociferous
and they give an extra shout when Cen
eral Pershing is seen.
where the greatest enthusiasm is
shown is in the poorer parts of the city.
There / am told the feeling is universal
that gratitude is due to the man who Is
about to set up a league of nations to
stop war. That is very understand
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
E
GERMAN ELECTION
FIXED FOR JAN. 10
Congress of Soviets, by 400
to 70, Fixes Early
Date
RADICALS CRY "SHAME''
Scheidemann Says Govern
ment by Soviets Means
Civil War
CRY SHAME"
BY JOSEPH HERRINCS
Special Cable to Epening Public Ledger

Copyright. 1918. BY Neto York Times Co.
Berlin, Dec. 81 via Copenhagen)
Al exactly 6 o'clock yesterday after
noon, after a day of the hottest dis.
cussion and much confusion, the con-
ferences Of delegates of the Soldiers
and Workmen's Councils voted h a
elections to a national assembly should
be held January 10.
This was done by the delegates ris-
ing from their seats. Some 400 rose
in support Of January 10, and only
the Independent Socialists, about sew.
enty in number, remained seated. Not
even the most enthusiastic adherents
OF a. national assembly had expected
such a result.
Chairman Lelnert was just about
announcing the cote when suddenly a
storm broke from certain parts OF
the gallery. '"Shame, shame!" some
persons cried, and towards, we shall
teach you a lesson yet. You're rob-
bling the people of the fruits of the
revolution!'
Hurrahs from the regular Socialists
and handclapping soon drowned these
shouts of the ~Spartacides, who evil
IDENTIFY predominated in the gallery.
Philip Scheidermann, in a stirring
address, told the delegates very plainly
/ that if the Soldiers and Workmen'a
Councils continued in operation
able woe would befall Germany worse
even than what had been suffered al
ready. They were bound to drift into
B%oIshevism, he said, no matter how little
they desired 1t, and they would trans
form into a second Russia, but
verse than the latter, because in Ger
MANY there was much more TO destroy.
Even the Spartacides would not WISH
20 initiate Russia. Scheidemann SAID he
said he believed they were serious In
thIs, but no matter how hard they tried
10 eyaNe B~olshevism, 1t was sure TO come
~ them unless there was a change.
There was but .one chance, Scheide-
mann declared, to avoid a catastrophe
rho whole nation must be made to stand
hehind the Government, and mus be
wade responsible for 1t. He was abso-
,,,talv convinced that the German peo-
rle we're behind the present Government
TIC concluded as follows:
lsThe var and the revolution have
,renored for this election. You dele
Sa,ea from the country must not be in
anenced by what you see here In Berlin.
shank heaven, Berlin is not Germany
lcreat applause). il the Government
remains In the hands Of the Soldiers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
REPLACE BELGIAN MACHINERY
English Textile Experts Will As.
sess War Damage to Factories
BY Wireless to Euening Public Ledger
Copyright. 1918, by Public EcdOer Co. .
and Ncin Nnrk rin,n "a

Copyright. 1918. by Public EcdOer Co.
and Neto York Times Co.
Leicester. Dec. 21.-The textile experts
charged with the duty of assisting the
restoration of the factories damaged
during the war In Belgium and the north
or france are about to leave England.
They viii assess the damage done to
the factories and draw up schedules Of
the new machinery required to replace
That destroyed or carried off by the
Germans. The commissioners will de-
termine In consultation with French and
Belgian authorities the quickest methods
OF supplying the factories with spinning
and hosiery-knitting machinery for the
PRODUCTION of wooden and cotton yarns
and fabrics.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
GERMANS HAVE new SCHEME
Corporations to Add One-fourth
Watered Stock for Government

Berlin, Dec. 21.-(By A. P.)-The Ger
man finance ministry is considering a
proposition to compel all corporations in
Germany to increase thei- capital stock
one-fourth, the increase to go to the
State. The program is an attempt to
compromise on the issue OF the national
ization of all industries.
Opponents of the plan assert the
scheme will result in wholesale watering
of stock,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21

and workmen's Councils we shall have
civil war"
AT this moment the hail was filled to
the last seat by the independents return
ing from a caucus. Some" of the
Spartacides hurled insulting remarks at
Scheidemann as he concluded.
When Chairman Leinert threatened to
clear the galleries the shouts increased.
There were cries OF Here you have the
power, you towards, but wait until we
get you in the Streets"
There was a great deal of noise, and
finally the chairman declared discussion
of the motion before the house closed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
SWEDES In ESTHONIAN WATERS
British Supply Arms and Ammu.
milton to Rnlsheyik Onnnnant

Copenhagen, Dec. 21.-(By A. Pr
While the British fleet was lombard
ing Bolshevist forcer near Revel, on the
Gulf of Finland, a Swedish fleet occu-
pied Esthonian waters. according to the
Lokal-AnZeigera of Berlin.
Berlin advicss TO the National I'll
dente say that the British warships have
not landed troops, but have supplied
Estonian forces with arms and ammu-
milton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
FORMER KAISER
WALKSOUTDOORS
Has Recovered From Chill,
and Ear Trouble Is
Alleviated
AFFECTED BY STRAIN
Condition During Last Few
Weeks Alarmed His
Friends
By the Associated Press

AmerOnEen, NDec. 81.
Former Emperor William, who had
been ill., during all She present We, TX,
was able to walk about the G lie
grounds today, taking advantage Of n
few hours of fine weather. He had been
TO his bed since last Sunday.
The eX-emperor appeared to have re-
covered from his chill. and while his
ear affection still troubled him. It was
understood to have been greatly allie
N-iated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
TO BE SOILS SUCCESSOR
Count Brockdorff. Rautznu Expected TO
Head Berlin Foreign Office
Special Cable TO Evening Public LedRer

VVEVTUF NWVFJ FO HVVTFFF 7 HVFFV I1VUEVF
Copyright, 1918, bv NctC York Times Co.
Berlin. Dec. 10 (via Copenhagen, Dec.
~2O).-Count Brockdorff- Rantzau, Ger
mar minister at Copenhagen, arrived in
Berlin yesterday and will probably be
appointed as Soils successor at the head
Of the Foreign Office.
If he accepts. as is most likely, be-
cause he has always sympathized with
the radical elements, most of the other
officials of the Foreign Office will con-
tinue.