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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28

win clear majority in the House
of Representatives Even to-day at
the close Of his temptuous second
administration, the Wilson influence
dominates democratic policy and
candidates. =
As a party leader, Mr.. Wilson was
autocratic in the sense that all the
great party leaders usually are.
Only by reason of his strong will
and his compelling decisions con-
cerning policies was it possible for
the democratic party to function
of government We should have had
a dead stop or worse but for Will
sons "autocracy," which has carried
the country through nearly eight
years of one of the most thrilling
and chaotic periods in the worlds
history.
A remarkably striking fact now
presents itself. If the republican
party comes into power, it will be
torn by factionalism as much as the
democratic party was when Mr.. Will
son became president. The repub-
lican party has it's conservative and
progressive wings in domestic affairs
At the extreme ends it has a group
Of junkerish reactionaries and a
group Of LaFollette radicals. In
foreign affairs, the party would
assume power with a definite schism
already established regarding the
league of nations and the making
Of a peace with Germany.
The republican party needs a
strong man-an "autocrat," if you
like-as the head Of republican
administration quite as much as the
democratic party did eight years
ago. It will need, in case it obtains
full control Of the government, a
president Of powerful will, a presi-
dent who knows exactly what he in
tends to do and why he intends to
do it. Is Mr.. Harding that kind of
a man?
It is almost pitiful to read Mr..
Harding's attacks on Mr.. Wilson's
autocracy. Before his term shall
expire, if he is successful in the
November election he will need to
reveal qualities not yet discovered
in him, or many republicans will be
found crying aloud in their dismay,
"Oh! for an autOcrat once more in
the White House.!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28
TURNING TO DIR. REINSCH

Unexpected breaks in the Repub-
lican ranks in favor of the candidacy
of DR.. Paul S. Reinsch have occurred
during the past ten days as a result
of the clear exposition of the princi-
pies of the League of Nations ex-
pounded by DR.. Reinsch in his
speeches throughout the state.
The Madison address of DR..
Reinsch has been classed as a mas
terpiece as far as refutation of the
claims of those fighting the league
are concerned. The ridiculous con-
tention that the organization of the
league favors Great Britain and that
with six votes in the general assem-
bly, that the country will possess a
preponderous of power; the con-
tention that 100000 people and
the entire province of Shantung were
burned over TO Japan, that Germany
will be kept in subjugation and other
fallacous contentious were complete
ly disposed of.
The standing of DR.. Reinsch as a
scholar, as an authority recognized
throughout the world of information
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28
THE LENROOT MEETING

The people of Mineral Point gave
Senator Lenroot a right good recep-
tion last Wednesday afternoon. They
turned out in force with the Mineral
Point Band to meet him; and at the
Municipal Theatre they gave him a
very good audience. He was intro
duced by Raymond T. Jackson in a
speech that is commended.
Senator Lenroot spoke in his usual
able manner, in support Of the action
of the United States senators who
have so far defeated the ratification
of the great peace covenant and in
support of Harding and Coolidge.
To those of his audience who get
their political information, and mis-
information, from the Chicago Trib-
une, the Hearst publications and
such like, he was all right; and they
applauded To those who have read
to mark and to learn the great state
papers Of President Wilson and the
DuDIlC uIICIdHCco VI lIIc III I1llOL
and our own DR.. Plantz and other
leaders of the best American thought
he was simply an eloquent senator
pleading on the wrong side of a most
momentous question.
A large delegation of representa-
tive citizens came over from Platte
Vile, where the Senator spoke We'd
nesday night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28
AutOcracy in the White House

Springfield Republican,: Mr. Will
son has the defects of his qualities,
but his qualities are not to be des-
pissed. One of these qualities is what
Mr.. Harding denounces is his autoc-
racy. The autocrat in Mr.. Wilson is,
in reality, merely the man who
knows what he wants and is deter
mined to get it. Only America s
great presidents have been called au-
tocrats by their political enemies.
Before Mr.. Wilson's first inaugur-
alton, the unfriendly press of the
period was filled with dismal fore
casts of the democratic disruption
sure to wreck the new administration
The democratic party, it was argued
was one of the factions naturally
hostile to one another. 1t was in
capable of government because it
was incapable of harmony and team
work. Mr.. Bryan in the cabinet
would rule or ruin. The early critics
gave the first Wilson administration
six months in which to go to smash
on the rocks of dissention, with the
active help of the democratic con-
gressional leaders.
The actual course of events was
so different from the forecasts as
to surprise the country. The demo-
cratic Congress passed one great
legislative act after another-such
is the Underwood tariff, the federal
reserve act and the farm loan bank
ing system. When there were not
democrats enough, as when the Pan
anna canal tolls repeal act was under
debate, enough republican votes
were found to put the measure
through. Secretary Bryan failed to
run amuck in the cabinet, and when
he resigned it was clear who was
the master of the administration.
The first Wilson administration
closed with the president and his
party in close accord. The presi
dents leadership was unquestioned.
He had even succeeded in being re-
elected by popular plurality of
half a million votes, although his
party in the same election failed to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28
observation-disclosures

A wedding of interest took place
Saturday afternoon at 4:30 at st.
Marks Episcopal church when Miss
Ruth Fitzsimons, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. w. J. Fitzsimons of Fort Dodge
Iowa, became the bride of Albert
Reinman of Syracuse, N. Y. The
ceremony was performed by F. e.
Drake using the double ring cere-
mony. Miss Fern Fitzsi1nons atten-
ded her sister as honor maid and DR..
Miller of Iowa City served as best
man. The bride is a graduate of the
Fort Dodge High School and of the
Iowa State Teachers college. Since
her graduation she has taught music
in the public schools of Clarion and
later at Denver, Colo. Mr.. Reinman
is an industrial engineer, taking his
training at Trenton, N. J. Since his
discharge from the army he has been
employed as engineer in the BOwser
Manufacturing Co. of Fort Wayne,
Ind. Mr.. and Mrs. Reinman left
Saturday night for Fort Wayne
where they will make their home.
Mrs Reinman is a niece of Mr..
Ralph Fitzsimons of this city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28
THURSDAY, OCTOBER %, 1920

1t is said by some that Gov. Cox,
as a presidential candidate, is too
aggressive, and fights too hard. 1t
must be remembered that he is
standing boldly for the great peace
covenant and progressive democracy
against the combined forces Of reac-
tion and discomfort Such a contest
is by no means pint tea function
God and man loves a fighter who
fights manfully in a righteous cause.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. John BirrelI. Pastor.
The Peoples Church


Services for the week beginning
October 81, 1920
Glasses meet at 900 g.. m.
Sunday school 10000 a. m.
The Sunday school has been COM
pletely reorganized and new classes
formed. The best principles of Re-
ligious education are being followed.
We earnestly hope for the fullest
cooperation of the homes.
Public worship 11:00 a. m.
Sermon to the children. Parents are
urged to encourage their children to
attend the morning service. Subject
for adults "Christ in the Soul"
Junior League 2:30 p. m.
Epworth League 6:45 p. m. Topic
"Christian principles in politics"
Leader, Mrs. Charles Thrasher.
Public worship 1880 p. M. Subject
for sermon "The manliness of Christ
Thursday Prayer meeting 1880 p.
m. Topic "Our Children's Questions
A hearty welcome is given to all
who will attend the services of the
church. The pastor will gladly re-
spond to all requests for service and
help.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28
TO THE VOTERS OF IOWA
COUNTY

Ladies and Gentlemen:- the
first session of the County Board
after the election of T. Harry Arthur
as County Clerk Of Iowa Co he called
to our attention the fact that Iowa
Co. was paying three Or four times
,as much money as a private citizen
would have to pay for the same
blanks and printing.
This matter was brought before
the full Board and the printers were
requested to be present and this mat
ter was thoroughly thrashed out
with the result that Iowa Co. bought
the County printing at 35 per cent
below the prices asked by the prin-
ters before this was shown up by
Mr.. Arthur. We also saved over
5000 the same year on printing the
proceedings of the ounty Board.
This matter was brought up again
by Mr.. Arthur at last years session
of the Board with the result that
several hundred dollars was again
saved, even over the previous years
work, making altogether Total saw
ing of over $1,000 in actual cash to
the tax payers of Iowa County.
A. E. THOMAS
Chairman of Eden Town
J. F. OPIE
Supervisor of Mineral Point City
JAMES WATERS
Chairman of Mineral Point Town
Iowa Co. Printing Com. 1919 & 1920
The above is the only reason why
some people in Iowa County do not
want us in for a second term. If
you feel that we are entitled to
second term we respectfully solicit
your support.
T. HARRY ARTHUR,
Rep. Nominee for County Clerk
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28
MINERAL POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY

On Friday last, Miss Lillian Hos
ken, with twenty-seven sixth grade
pupils spent an hour in the library
AT later hour Miss Dunbar and
Miss Bridge brought thirty-eight
from the eighth grade Under the
direction of their teachers these
young people studied something of
the books which will enable them
to use the library to better advan-
tage in their school work and also
in their reading for pleasure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28
Berg-Quier

Berg-Quier
Miss Kathryn Berg, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Berg and Mr..
Frank Quier of this city were united
in marriage at $50 a. m. in ST.
Mary's Church Tuesday, Oct. 26,
1920. Rev. FIR. Adam Arentz of
Highland officiating. They were at
tended by her sister Miss Clara Berg
and Mr.. George Eckstein. After the
ceremony a wedding breakfast was
served to the near relatives at the
brides home. They will reside in
this city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28

al affairs, and his broad experience
in the field of political science, as
V as his experience as a statesman
= STATE r.. ~asily the best qualified
man ofIcaI g. send to the
United States eCy
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28
Two Good Speeches

Judge H. w. Jefferson of Black
River Falls delivered two able
speeches in Iowa County last Friday.
He spoke in Highland and Mineral
Point and explained how the Non
Partisan League works in North
Dakota, of which state he was a resi-
dent for six years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28
European Flowers

An authority on botany estimates
that the number of species of flowers
cultivated in Europe is 4,3OO, of which
42O possess an agreeable perfume.
Odors are most likely to be found in
flowers, having white or cream-colored
petals, then yellow. red, blue or violet
in order.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28
UNITED IN MARRIAGE
BradfOrd-MiIl

Miss Mary Bradford and Mr.. Ben
Miller both of this city were united
in marriage in st. Pauls Church
Tuesday October 10, 1920, Rev. L..
P. O'Reilly officiating. After a short
wedding trip to Milwaukee, Chicago
and Fon du Lac, they will be at home
to their friends in this city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28

PAID ADVERTISEMENT-Author-
lied and published by the J. w.
Murphy Campaign Committee, for
which regular advertising rates will
be paid.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28

is a native of Platteville, a graduate
of the State Normal School there and
has practiced law there for forty
years. He served as Mayor three
years, as District Attorney for four
years, also served one term as Mem
Der Of Congress from this district
During the war he gave half of his
time to war work, collecting large
amounts for the Red Cross, aiding
in Liberty Loan Drives, and all war
activities paying his own exposes.
He was always the soldiers friend
and is today.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Rev. Richard c. KirkbrIde, Rector.
Twenty-second Sunday after Trim
ity.
500 a. m. Holy Communion.
1920 a. m. Morning Prayer and
sermon.
1900 m. Sunday School.
7:3O p. m. Evening Prayer and
sermon.
This Week
Thursday S. Simon and Jude's Day
500 a. m. Holy Communion.
Thursday 800 p. m. Guild.
Thursday 700 p. m Choir practice
Thursday 7:3O p. m. Parish So
cial all members and their families
are cordially invited by the Rector.
Friday Pantry Sale at Mrs. Millie
Horns Store
Friday Prayer Service 7:15 p. m.
Monday Nov. 1st. All Saints Day.
500 and 1000 a. m. Holy Commun-
ion.
The Altar Guild will meet with
Miss Lydia Stephens Monday.
Special
The Nation Wide Campaign speak
er will be here for Sunday night.
Mr.. Vroman Mason of Grace
Church Madison, will speak to us on
the above subject at the evening SER
vice-7:30 p. m.
The Rector desires full attend
ance at this meeting that the speaker
may take back good account of our
work in this Parish.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28
Standing by Its Guns

Washburn News, Rep: We are
for the League of Nations. Two
years ago the Republican party Of
Wisconsin stood pledged in it's state
platform to this principle, and we
voted for it as a Republican. Two
years ago the majority of Republican
opinion by platform and by individ-
ual leaders were pledged to the sup
port of the League. And now, as an
American newspaper, only claiming
to have an ounce of American spirit
and backbone, we refuse to accede
to the demands of party eXpediency
and stultify ourselves and follow
Lodge, La Toilette and LenrOOt down
under the floor, back through the
cellar to the hole in the wall, there
to gnaW with the vermin upon our
own entrails of national greed and
selfshness; greedily admitting that
in broadmindednes and in devotion
we are against all the rest Of the
world because politics required it
and Woodrow Wilson lived in 1920.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28
Markets and the League

Milwaukee Journal: What caused
the immense slump in farm products
of more than 100000 900? The
farmers blame the federal reserve
banks and their limitation Of credit,
which, it is charged, forced farmers
to sell their grain and cotton at once.
Some other authorities blame the
failure of the United States to enter
the League of Nations.
Prices fall because the supply is
large. America has more food than
can be consumed at home. Some of
it must be shipped abroad. Unfor-
tunately, the rate of exchange is so
low that Europe cannot buy Ameri-
can food in normal volume.
Suppose America had joined the
League of Nations as originally con-
templated? Commerce would be
more nearly normal in Europe. Even
the 1OO,000,OO0 people in Germany
and the territories of old Austria
Hungary, would be in far more sta
BILE condition. Industry would have
been revived by the import of raw
materials, and the bill for repara-
tions would have been made out and
there would have been a large mar
ket for American foods by means Of
credit arrangements.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28

$324.75 for the Salvation Army
The good workers for the Saliva
ton Army raised in Mineral Point
the sum of $32475
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28
PANTRY SALE

The ladies of Trinity Parish will
hold a pantry sale Friday, Oct. 29th
at Mrs. Mile Horns Store.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28

J. F. Moore's Big Discount sale at
Plattevilie is creating wide attention.
Read his adv. in this issue.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28
RicIlardS-BrOWn

Miss Alma L. Richards, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Richards, and
Mr.. David Brown, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George l. Brown of this city,
were united in marriage in Rockford
Ill. Tuesday, Oct. 10, 1920 by Rev.
H. M. Bannen. Both young people
are graduates of our local High
School. They are highly esteemed
and respected for their good charac-
ter and pleasing personalities. They
will make their home here in this
city. Many sincere friends wish
them much happiness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-28

PAID ADVERTISEMENT
lied by T. Harry Arthur Dodgeville,
who will pay regular advertising
rates therefor
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28
ADDRESSES BY
HANNIHARA CAUSE
EMBARRASSMENT

Toxic. Oct. 27.-(By the Associated
Fress.)-Somc embarrassment has
been caused the foreign office by the
publication of addresses Masano
Hanihara. vice foreign minister. has
bee delivering before various politi-
cal groups Of the, diet on Developments
IN the negotiations with the United
States relative to the California land
question. There has bee a tacit
agreement between Washington and
Toxic that the governments would not
make public statements regarding the
negotiations. which are continuing
syn1pathctically.
M. Hanihara to political leaders have
been a sort of concession to politics
ians who have been demanding less
secrecy in diplomatic matters. They
have beer of a confidential nature
but, nevertheless. fun reports have
been published by newspapers here.
In this connection the vice foreign
minister has made a request that a
statement be published that news
paper reports Of his address before
the kenyuki party in the house of
peers on October 16 were distorted
versions of his remarks. and at
tributed to him statements he did not
make.
NJ. Hanihara, speaking on October
is. was reported to have declared that
measures taken to check the anti
Japanese movement in California had
been futile. He was said to have de-
clared that if the referendum measure
should be adopted by the California
legislature. there would be an appeal
to the supreme court by japanese
residents of that state; a demand for
the notification Of the law as an in
fringement on the Japanese-Amerjcan
t~1o- 1-J @~ot;,{s~- f~r 1x,
convention between Japan INK the
United States. .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28
ESTATE LEFT BY
DENTON IS VALUED
AT ABOUT $l25, 600

Los Angeles, Cal. Oct. 2s.--The es-
tate left by Jacob c. Denton for whose
murder Mrs. Louise Peete of Denver
was indicted yesterday is valued at
$4,000, according to a petition for
letters Of administration on file to-
day in the county clerks Office.
The petitioner is Judge Russ Avery.
named as administrator in Denton's
will. Frances Denton. 16 years old.
daughter Of the deceased. is the only
heir named in the petition.
While operatives of the district at
torney's office We're combinG the city
Monday for Mrs. Peete, following her
failure to appear before the county
grand jury. she was at II local vaude-
vile theater they have learned since.
where James Crownhurst. a plumber
who was alleged to have walled up
the crypt in which Denton's body was
found. was appearing.
CroWhurst's act consisted Of a re-
cital of his alleged work as a plumber
at the Denton home INC answering
questions from the audience.
Mrs. Peete's daughter Betty, four
years old, is not to be informed of
the arrest of her mother, it was an
nounced last night. Mrs. Peete ask
ed this one favor and the officers
granted it,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28
SUBPOENA FOR
POLICE CHIEF
Summon Chicago Officer In
Probe OF Illegal Whiskey
Traffic

Chicago. Oct. 27.-Chief of Police
John J. Clarity tonight was served
with a subpoena to appear before
the federal grand jury tomorrow IN
connection with the investigation OF
megal whiskey traffic.
The subpoena was issued after
mike dc Pike" Heitler. former ga
loonkeeper and convict. had been
questioned for nearly "a hours by
federal officials who credited him with
making d confession which implicat-
ed government officials and officials
of several middle western owns in
alleged liquor traffic, Heitler was re-
leased from custody tonight after his
attorney had promised that he would
appear when wanted.
Chief Clarity was instructed tc
bring with him all documents and
evidence he might have concerning
the liquor traffic. especially tie theft
from the railroad yards Of $175.O0C
worth of liquor said to have beer
transported here illegally from Ken
lucky. Heitler is charged with inn
plication in this transaction.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28
Secret Fraternity
OF Koreans Disbanded

Seoul. Korea, Sept. 7.-(Correspond-
c OF the Associated Press.)-A
secret fraternity composed exclusively
Of Korean Christians has been dis.
banded and the majority Of its mem
bers have been arrested, according to
an official police statement.
Rearing the name "The Great Ko-
rea National association" the oEgani-
zation is described as having it's head
quarters at Pyongyang with seven
district and seventeen village branch
societies. 1t is alleged that the So
ciety owed its origin to PAX Seungm-
yong, a Christian of local fame who
Korean teachers Of the higher COM
mon school of the Northern Metho-
dist church. dormitories of various
mission schools outside the west gate
Of Pyongyang being used for. the
meetings.
The communicate say that the Ko-
rcans decided to form a secret society
eminent at Shanghai and hat later,
taking advantage of a general Pres
bytertan conference at a mission
school, officers were elected and that
some 500 copies of manifesto were
printed on a m~imeograph belonging to
the Pyongyang higher common school
of the Northern Methodist church
''iN WI hloAiV ~ ICoAAl6 Vital S1ACo
in South Pyongyang province through
which they were disseminated among
the people. 1t vas arranged. the
police charge, to hold a demonstra-
ton ito give solace to %agitators in
custody and to incite the people," 1t
is furthermore stated that the presi-
dent and eight members of his staff
were arrested in December, but that
Director PAX ran away to Shanghai
and published $500 copies a month
of the Great Korea Peoples Journal"
of which 5000 copies were sent = to
Korea while the rest, were distributed
among Koreans in the United States.
China and Russia. The statement
concludes:
Each number of the journal was
full of calumnies against the Japan
csc regime in the peninsula and
venomous articles aimed at the in
%spiration Of the most extreme. anti
Japanese sentiment among the Ko-
reans, n the spread of the independ-
ence movement.
During the month of June SO
members of the district and village
branches were arrested. leading to
the recent apprehension of Director
PAX"
40
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28
New Engine Installed
AT Grafton Light Plant

Grafton, n. D., Oct. 2s.-Steam was
turned on the new Skinner engine at
the city lighting plant here this week.
The new equipment increases the ca
pacity of the plant fifty per cent.