The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-20
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G. ". Johannsen, OF San Francisco
Cal. representative Of NJ & c. ohlssoR
Lubbock. Germany bellfounders to tnt
Grand Duke OF MecklenbUrg-Schwe
Germany. Is al the Raleigh.
Speaking OF the COMMUNICATION II
this country. Mr.. JOhannsen said that
they regarded It as their first duty 70 be
good American citizens and 10 make the
/ best use for their benefit OF their adopted
country OF ali those accomplishments
which they obtained through study ana
/ application in the schools Of Germany.
Kaiser william has said with regard
70 the Germans who left the fstherlana
to seek a new home IN America that Il
should be their steady aim 10 be good
American citizens-patriotic ard loyal
NO one can deny" continued Mr.
Johannsen. that the German has eve1
stood back IN the fulhIlment Of his duties
to this country His name Is found OF
| every page OF American history.
1T IS the Teutonic peoples, including
the Germans. the English. the Scandis
navians. the Dutch. and the Irishs which
/ have made this country ss great anc
powerful as Il Is, and IL VIII some time
I IN the near future devolve upon these
I people 70 be the first 70 be called upon
I in defense OF the white race against the
/ aggressioHs Of the yellow hordes, which.
I II timely measures are not taken against
them, viii IN the future Overrun this cons
tinent-
America viii be the outpost OF the
I Caucasian race, and VIII have 10 stand
the brunt Of the onslaught OF the on-
rushing yellow inundaton- II would be
I just as well 20 comprehend the true sit
uation az once and look II sQuareiy IL
the face and meet T. The tight Is bound
20 come sooner or later
IT ever il should come to a conflict
/ between the United States and e yellow
/ race. and II this country should get the
worst Of Il, which IS not 10 be thought
Of, the German Emperor would be tbs
first one TO offer his aid, and America and
Germany allied. they could clean Up the
whole world.
Theodore Roosevelt is the most popu.
/ lar man in Germany to-day. and II he
I ever visits Berlin. or any part Of Ger
many. the people VIII simply go wild n
/ their enthusiasm; they viii simply tear
/ him 10 pieces'-as we say IN German,
/ 'ZerreiseI in StUecker-we love him SC
much"
j
/ Discussing the peculiarities OF the II,
/ berian people. William 3. Thatcher. q
mining engineer OF New York. who spent
some years in that country prospecting
I for minerals and who is A. the airing
ton. said last night there are secret as
sociatIons in the Dark Continent.
The Gree Gree and Devil Bushes are
secret Institutions for the moral, social.
and religious development OF the youths
Of both sexes
The head OF the Gree Gree Bush is
called a Zoah and the head Of the Devil
Bush a country devil The term devil
I has not the same significance as in our
( language. The location OF these bushes.
OF lodges. IS in the thickest OF the woods.
I The paths leading 10 them are labryin-
Z thine. Every precautiOn IS taken 90 keep
the Uuinitiated away The weird tales
told By the natives themselves. and the
I air Of mystery which is made 10 surround
everything which relates 10 them. are
sufficient 20 guard the curious from sp-
preach
( Yet. lest some man should stray acct
dentally into the entrance. a white cIoth
g tied on the top OF pole al the head
of the path as a danger signal. This 3
( always sufficient warning.
1 These bushes are the most popular IN
situations IN West Africa among the non
1 Christian natives Their purpose in the
{ main Is an exalted one. The Gree Gree
/ bush is pledged 10 the preparation OF
/ maiGens for their nfe work. Il instructs
/ them IN the secrets Of WOmanhOod as
well as the principles Of their religion
/ So impressive are these lessons that even
4 Christianity itself is said 70 be power
{ less 20 remove the Impressions in after
I life The purity OF those trained BY them
/ is vOuched for As & safeguard men ara
I strictly forbidden not only 20 enter the
/ lodge. but 20 be found anywhere n the
I vicinity. Disobedience IS q grave ofense.
4 The penalty is death. and there is seldom
I any escape. Poison IS administered BY
Z a relative II necessary 10 carry OFT tbs
intention OF the Zoah."
When jim Watson. who was defeated
/ for governor OF Indiana on the RepubIi-
can ticket, was Practeing law in Win
( chester" said H J. Potter. OF Indian
( apOlis. az the National last night he
had a case before a local justice fnvoIv-
ing the ownership OF a pig Testimony
was submitted and The justice reserved
decision. The justice was a candidate
for mayor OF the town and Watson.
and the opposing counsel thought they
saw an opportunity for a little fun Sea
I here. judge said Watson. meeting the
/ justice on the street one day. unless 7
/ get judgment Fl my favor in that pig
case m going 20 oppose your election
[ as mayor Opposing counsel met the
justice and talked in the same strain A
Z couple % days later they went together
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