davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
4 Check ed VII

Many Americans were shocked By
the angry tone OF his speeches. but TO
one Of his temperament the provoca-
ton was great. Utterly believing that
his doctrine superseded the principles
Of nationalism, he found resistance IN
,tolerable, and revealed the state % his
mind in such utterances as that he
cause he represented was greater than
the government
This expression, in truth, provides
the key 10 the whole procedure II
President Wilson and to his sacrifice
of health in pursuit of his ideals He
has believed from the beginning rot
only that he was destined 70 save the
world, but that his function was to
serye humanity at whatever cost 70
America. Moreover. that exalted faith
found its instrument in VII that hat
been assiduously trained = command.
to exact obedience without giving conf
cence
When purpose Of this nature and
inspiration meets resistance, the result.
cannot but be painful. The President
succumbed not merely because of
physical overstrain, Of impairments
due TO prolonged application to super
human tasks. OF efforts TO do the work
of fifty men. but because of spiritual
exhaustion produced by the beating OF
inaexible resolve upon an unyiclding
surface His bodily collapse was in
part a reaction from the dsappoint-
ment Of passionate desires and the
checking of an imperious will"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
In Massachusetts

A further demand for compro-
mise was shown in the resolutions
adopted both In the Republican and
Democratic conventions in Massa-
chusetts. The Republican resolu-
ton declared for prompt ratifca-
ton without amendments, but with
"unequivocal and effective" reserva-
tons. This rejected Senator
Lodges stand for amendments,
but approved Of his stand for
reservations. The Democratic
resolution was more extreme and
favored ratification only in case the
covenant Is $50 amended as to give
no other nation more votes than the
United States, 70 protect the sover-
eighty Of the American people, to
protect the right of self-determina-
ton and TO refrain from adding to
the burden Of peoples wanting to. be
Tree and Independent"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
Mr.. Taft for Compromise

One Of the few outspoken plead
ers for compromise is Mr.. Taft, who
writes a two-column editorial in
"The Philadelphia Public Ledger
headed mild Reservations Alone
Will Save the Treaty" and adding
that ''the Presidents lack Of team
work should not discourage those
Republican Senators who hope to
save both treaty and league" After
disappearing Of certain amend
ments, Mr.. Taft says:
"But we do know-everybody knows
unless It be the President, that ma
iority Of the Senators are in favor of
reservations restricting by construc-
ton and qualifications such an inter
pretation OF the treaty that Congress
might, when called upon, refuse to full
fl certain of its legal and honorable
obligations which, the majority think,
would arise under the treaty unless
qualified. And every one knows, but
the President, that unless such reserva-
lions are agreed upon there are
enough votes in the Senate to defeat
the treaty whatever the consequences"
A significant comment upon this
is found in The Topeka Capital"
one Of the strongest Republican ad-
vocates of the league:
"Mr. Taft states the fact He adds
that the plain duty OF the President is
to secure rs mild reservations as he
can and go insure the ratification OF
peace. But the President makes no
move In this direction.
ut will always be remembered, If
the treaty fails of ratification, that
the President from the first could have
obtained reasonable ratification, but
this he would not accept. Nothing but
the treaty as it stands, not only with
ont textual change but even without
iuterpretative qualifications. The Presi-
dent can not win on this line, but on
this line he fights for his treaty. In
the end there will, no doubt, be rati-
fcation. But it will be with reserva-
tions, and the President, notwiths tand
Ing his threats to pigeonhole the treaty
viii accept the ratification that the
Senate gives him"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12

two There Is some legal doubt as to the
efficacy of such action, and at any rate
it win require the confirmation Of the
Italian Parliament, but it will give
Italy ground for claiming that she has
formally ratified, and that she has a
right to expect immediate settlement
of ner Dalmatian claims, if-and this is
mountainous 1.-TWO other great
powers likewise have completely rati-
Cd .ho -ront,-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
The "Rebuke" TO LOdge

II would seem that some hint Of
compromise upon strong reserva-
tons might be drawn from these
resolutions Of both parties in
Massachusetts. But Democratic
comment has stressed only the Re-
publican refusal TO support Senator
Lodges stand for amendments and
ignored the fact that both parties
nave supported HIS reservations.
Said 1.-THE New York World"
printing a cartoon showing the
spanking OF Senator Lodge by his
s&Afs,
'6snassx Lodge hAA sppssrsA befcrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
Illness of President Finds COun-
try and Senate in Bitter
Wrangle

tho platform committee, he had Ia
bored with 1t overnight, and as re-
ward the Endorsement that he won from
the Massachusetts Republicans was a
plain vote of censure for the policy
he has persistently maintained as
Chairman Of the Foreign Relations
Committee and Republican leader Of
the Senate. He has not worked for the
prompt ratification Of the peace treaty.
He has urged and voted for amend
nents that would radically alter its
terms. Only little while ago he was
going to send the treaty back to the
Paris Conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
2eyond Mortal Capacity

ITO estimate Justly the weight OF the
burden which overbore the President,
one must understand the conception
which he holds of his Office, the magni-
tude of the task he assumed and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12

establish q connection between ad-
vocacy of the League Of Nations and
Bolshevist outbreaks, race riots, etc,
is about as reasonable as to say that
white is red because they arc both
colorsr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
The Presidents Sacrifice
Vas 1t Necessary or Wise, Critics Ask?

nature Of the ordeals he endured. The
record reveals that be undertook what
was beyond mortal capacity, while his
devotion to it was such that only com
plete success could have saved him
from a literally crushing disappoint-
ment-
His utterances after reaching Eu-
rope showed growth in his idea of his
mission, while the extraordinary re-
ceptions given to him confirmed and
intensified his inspiring belief Every
where adulation greeted him. he was
hailed by vast throngs as their voice
and leader. Those who saw him during
these manifestations say that his ex-
altation was moving to witness; IN his
manner and his appearance it could be
seen that there was no sacrifice from
which he would shrink to justify the
fervid trust the multitudes had put In
him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
%HERE has been universal
sympathy expressed for the
Il President, in his illness, in


Il President, in his illness, in
the press Of America. A
number of Republican papers, how
over, have frankly condemned the
conduct and policies which caused
his breakdown; and a number Of
Democratic papers have retorted
hotly, calling such criticisms
brutal" and interpreting these at
tacks as charges that the Presidents
illness is sham" To such replies
1.-THE Hartford Courant" (Rep.)
speaks thus:
ut Is the testimony of all that
President Wilson's temperature is nor
NAL, his heart and arteries are all
right, and his general physical condi-
ton Is excellent His trouble is with
his nerves. He has been wrought up
to very high pitch by his failure to
convince still unconvinced public that
the security of the world depends on
the ratification without any change of
the league treaty that ne devised at
Paris.
No Sham Sickness
"We do not hesitate to say again
that If the improbable event should
occur and he should have his way. he
would speedily recover. This is no
implication Of any sham sickness.
Everybody informed on the subject is
Of the opinion that Wilson has been
seriously sick. But it Is to laugh
when his partisans call it brutal at
tack to express the general belief that
he would recover from his nervous at
tack if the cause of his worriment
were removed. That is what they ali
say, and for the comfort of the critics
we may add that the most earnest ad-
vocates of the ratification say frankly
that Wilson and his course toward the
treaty are among the greatest obstacles
to its success.
at Is partisanship run mad to assert
seriously that it is an attack on a
!
cause of his sickness were removed"
A lengthy editorial in "The
Philadelphia North American"
tRep.) discusses the whole theory
and processes Of the Presidents
administration. After expressing
the keenest sympathy and remark
ing that the President unselfshIy
''hazarded himself" as we'll as the
"destinies of his country" in his
project, the editorial continues:
1T is obvious that the immediate
cause of the Presidents illness is an
overtaxing of his physical and mental
powers; and that this is the result of
prolonged concentration upon complex
problems, followed by a campaign Of
passionate advocacy which Slapped his
weakened energies. But there were
special reasons in his case for the dis
tressing outcome, and these may prop
erly be examined, since there are in
volved national interests, as well as
the most appealing personal consider
atoms. If President Wilson commands
profound sympathy as one who suffers
through fidelity to his ideals, the ma
tion suffers likewise, and the question
is revived as TO whether his sacrificing
OF himself WAS niece ssar. or wise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
England Has Not Ratified

That England had ratified the
league covenant when the House Of
Commons approved the terms Of
the peace treaty has been widely
asserted. But later news dispatches
make it clear that this was not so.
England was waiting for the colo
MES to approve, and the Australian
Senate did not ratfy until October
|, according TO a London dispatch
in The New York Times Ratlti-
cation of the peace treaty awaited
the Kings proclamation at the time
Of this dispatch. Therefore, at this
time no nation had ratified the
treaty.
Since then King Victor En-
manuel Of Italy has issued a royal
decree ratifying the peace treaty
with Germany, and it was asserted
that this constituted the first rati-
fication by an Allied nation. There
is even some doubt as to this, since
the Italian constitution requires
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12

L. IA INTO Wnlch parllSanShlp
has thrown discussion of
the league Of nations is the matter
Of ratification by other countries.
Advocates Of the league as it
stands have criticised the Senate
severely for its sloth and have con-
trasted our delay with the speed Of
other nations. Said "The Phila-
delphia Ledger" (shortly before
ltaly's royal decree)
mo matter what the Senate does to
the treaty, it is extremely likely to
be soon in force for four nations.
The large majority in favor of the
pact in the French Chamber of
Deputies is valid indication that the
French Senate will soon complete the
job Britain has already approved the
document. 1t is the immediate expect
alton that Italy will do SO by royal
decree. The Fiume tangle has nothing
to do with this subject. All the terri
torial adjustme IS affecting Italy are
involved in the Austrian treaty.
"With Britain, France, Italy and
Germany in line, the treaty, by the
terms OF Article 440, will come into
operation. But it will be in force only
for those nations which have signed
up. In other words, the agreement Of
four nations is necessary before the
official establishment of any peace at
all. After that any other country can
have peace or not, just as it chooses"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12

TYPICAL illustration Of
the wraneling confusion
into which partisanship
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-04-03
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Will Clark, who has been en-
ployed in the city for some time
left Monday for his home at
Plainfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Knuth
and family left Sunday for Mil
waukee where they will visit
with friends and relatives for a
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. futile who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
George Forrand have purchased
a chicken farm on 9Th Street
and moved onto same.
Mrs. Geo. L. Williams left
Sunday evening for Chicago and
Milwaukee where she will visit
friends and relatives for a few
days.
Miss Ella Vollert entertained
fourteen young people at her
home on High street Sunday
evening, in honor of Clinton
Mosher, who left Monday for
Minnesota where he will be en-
ployed this summer. The eve
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-04-03
WANTED
Branch Manager
ESTABLISHED
CORPORATION

Largest concern of it's kind in
the world, recently organized for
the production of mammath pa
triotic work, is opening a Branch
Office in Grand Rapids. Requires
services of good business man
as Manager. Applicant must as
sumo duties within two weeks,
be able to direct small sales force
the most of whom will be attract
ed to the work on account of it's
patriotic nature. The work will
also give employment to several
returned soldiers. $1,000. cash
bond required, fully secured.
Entirely new proposition; nation
al advertising campaign start
ing, which will include 80 double
page ads in local papers, and big
gest publicity campaign ever
staged in Grand Rapids.
Tremendous opportunity. Re-
plies solicited from parties who
find their business improbable
or not in harmony with war con-
ditions. Commission basis with
earnings upward of $4,000, per
year. Permanent position.
Sales Manager will assist in
organizing sales force and super
wise opening of Branch House.
Make your answer complete to
secure interview. You will be
required to come to Chicago for
two days instruction and train
ing, and unless you can do so at
once it will be useless to apply.
Unless you have the money for
cash bond, and your reputation
will stand the third degree, save
your stamps. This is a real op-
portunity that will present itself
but once in lifetime. Write OF
wire, President, 908 Nationa.
Life Building, Chicago, III.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-04-03

Gasoline explosions, flooding
carburetor, carelessness with
matches, smokers, open lights
and spontaneous combustion are
some Of the more common caus-
es Of garage fires.
Below we give a few concrete
examples taken from the fire re-
ports:
The careless dropping of a
lighted match set the oil-soaked
floor on fire.
Employe stepped on match on
floor, causing a fire:
Lighted cigaret on work bench
set oily waste on fire.
Smoker set gasoline in open
pail on fire.
Employe dropped match into
pool, caused by overlooking sew
er, and ignited the gasoline on
top of the water.
Filling tank with auto lights
burning.
Workman smoked, while tank
was being filled.
Auto back firing set floor on
fire.
Short circuit in electric start
ing apparatus ignited gasoline.
Workman used lantern to To-
cate auto trouble.
Nearby light ignited gasoline
from leaky tank.
Workman dropped unguarded
light bulb. The flament set gas
oline on fire.
Gasoline in open vessel was US
ed for cleaning. The stove fire
ignited the fumes.
Spark from iron tool ignited
gasoline fumes.
A workman pierced the feed
pipe with an electric drill and the
gasoline was ignited.
Plumbers blow torch caused an
explosion.
Spontaneous combustion IN
oily waste and rags.
Rubbish was burned in back
yard, and fire flashed back to gar
age.
Are like conditions present,
and are similar bad practices
tolerated in your garage? If so,
YOU may be the next to have a
bad fire.
Have you a good supply of dry
sand and approved chemical fire
extinguishers on each floor to
combat incipient fires?
Vigilance and carefulness will
prevent these fires.
Industrial Commission.
Dated March Fl, 1919.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-04-03
NOTICE or PETITION TO EXTEND
DRAINS AND CONSTRUCT NEW
DRAINS AND OF SUPPLEMENT-
Al. ASSESSMENTS THEREFOR.

State Of Wisconsin-Cjreui. Court
for Wood County.
In the matter Of the Kert Creek
Drainage District.
no ALL PARTIES INTERESTED:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that
petition and report has been filed in
said court in the above entitled mat
ter stating in substance:
I'D That the owners Of one-tenth
and more than one-tenth Of the lands
in said Kert Creek Drainage District
have Detitioned the commissioners Of
said district to extend existing drains
Of said district and to lay out and con
struc5 new drains therein, and
~. That, after a thorough exam
nation Of the bitches and the plan
and scheme Of drainage of that drain
age district, said commissioners have
become and are Of the opinion that
the plan and scheme Of drainage Of
said 4. trict are and viii be insufficient
to effect a thorough drainage Of said
district for the purposes in Section
1871 Of the statute Of Wisconsin
set forth, and
81 That present drains should be
offended and additional drains should
~ DUG, specifications for which new
drains and extensions are in said re
port and petition contained, and
a.. That the cost Of construction
already assessed together with the
cost Of construction by them proposed
VIII not exceed the benefits already
assessed and confirmed by the court,
and,
81. That the following is the de
scription Of the proposed new work
III said petition prayed for.
Lateral A. the center line Of which
IS described as follows, begin 1864 feet
east and 80 feet south of the north
west corner Of section 81, Township
~ North Of Range 3 East, thence west
1884 feet to lateral ditch No 5, Di-
vision c.
Lateral B. the center line Of which
Il described as follows, begin so feet
south and 50 feet west of the north
west corner Of section "a, Township
22 North of Range East, thence
north 1886 feet, thence west 1850
feet, said ditch to discharge into lat
eral A. above described.
Lateral G., the center line of which
il described as follows, begin 1880 feet
west and 50 feet south Of the quarter
corner between sections q and q,
Township p North of Range 3 East,
thence south 264O feet to Division G
Township p North of Range 2 East.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-04-03

ing was pleasantly spent in
playing games and music and at
! late hour a dainty lunch was
served.
The members of the Chill
dren's choir of the Congregation
al church met at the parsonage
at 900 o'clock Monday morning
or a hike to the Pavilion or near
there attended by Rev. Breed.
At noon they enjoyed a lunch
which they brought with them.
The outing was greatly enjoy
ed.
The members Of st. Kath-
ines Guild met at the home of
Mrs. W. R. Chambers, 1890
Third Street So, Wednesday
afternoon. A large number were
present and a delightful after
Don was spent.
Miss Jessie Volt left Saturday
for BelOlt where she Will spend
4 week visiting friends and rela-
tiVes.
Mrs. J. c.. Werle left Monday
COR Fond du Lac where she will
spend the week visiting relatives
md friends.
Miss Clara Bramstead return
ID to Madison Monday after Wis
iting the past two weeks with
friends and relatives here.
Mrs. Helen Lund returned
Saturday from Eau Claire
where she spent the past month
visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bossert,
Grant Street have recently re-
Shingled and remodeled their
residence and made other i'm
oroVements which beautify
their place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-04-03
CUT THIS QUIT IS WORTH
MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with SC to Foley & Co.,
1885 Sheffield Ave, Chicago, H., writ
ing your name and address clearly
You will receive in return trial pack
age containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound, for coughs, colds, and
Group. Foley Kidney Pills and Foley
Cathartic Tablets
Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-04-03


i:''ei1'
Lateral D, the center line Of |hlcn Is
IS DESCRIBED as follows oeglh zo0o let7'
49, - $4,000, aao+;ors y end p
-, % NIL IF Paoga 2 Fast
- 7ooo foo+ - connect with
-. .,,e-' ,-s,.l,. e~5 - la+ara7 q abova de-
~.~.lo5
Latef@I T. Ihe een'e[ iii.7 " "l e-
: 'l,71l -I1 q =, 80 a-,4l, e ~ o,,a7.+o,,
- ~ 1000, -oa+;an. % ond 81
ro-'lsi y. ~ J. ~ -. - pon1o Fos+
.- ~. zloo fao4 - +I,a NOV, o,,+
- -. ~. C..o1- T,.ai,ana ne
+~fo+
l13oetl,' | liz S7'-o5l ms 30
IS described d Iolio'' > 'es - ~ - -
west ana 80 Ie7' 7o''.H u e5,e F','l ~ ~
corner o7'H,7el' se0'ioll9 % ',,'I
to"Esi.lP = -<oL'il u l>,''S0 = -1S'7''
Vhehce "7s- DIV - .l'0''e
z+6O leeI' Ihe''c9 so''.ii -I0i y Nv
grae5 east ~ rect 70 u o7ISi ol''L : =
DIVISION .
Lateral G. the center line Of which
c described as follows, begin 80 feet
east Of the center Of Section 5, Town
shin p North of Range , East. thence
north parallel to the quarter line Of
said section 5. 1900 feet to the high
land
--..7 II h-n;, i, sao+;o, of n;
.ssfon r so feet west Of the west
oio,+}, line IF Section 3. extend thence
18th "a foot west Of ha eighth line
!. 10 s-,,+r, aigb+b line of Section ).
-, .-.a.,.;,., &c 7a+ara1
o''7' - ~ IN = 49, oa.4o, 1;no of
o-'cI :, Ll' So = ~ e.7ia,-,. aoo.;r
: ,. 'i'-1' - 49, 49,,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-04-03
What CAUSES
GARAGE FIRES

The automobile business is
still increasing; so are garage
fires. These fires start very
easily, because Of the ever-pres-
ent, gasoline fumes and oily
waste. For this reason too such
fires spread rapidly, and cause
unusually heavy losses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-04-03

Lenten Specialties Of guaranteed quail
ity while they last. FROZEN HERR
ING, drsd. 041a. Smoked Bluefns,
(packed in 10 lb. bskt.) 20 lbs. SITS;
30 lbs. $3.50; 40 lbs. $3.50; 80 lbs. 1915
Remit with order. Reference, our
Postmaster.
If by Parcel Post add enough to
over charges.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-04-03

J. r. Raglan
Licensed Embalmer and Undertaken
Phones: House 50; Store 313; John
Grnser, residence phone 435:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-04-03

ing was pleasantly spent in
playing games and music and at
: late hour a dainty lunch was
served.