The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-08

A Belgian countess was walking along
the street. A German count spoke to
her. She repulsed him. The count
reported her for having insulted Ger
man officer. She. was arrested and
sentenced to six months Imprisonment
In q Prussian prison. Her grand
mother. who opposed such a sentence,
was sentenced to four months in the
same prison. They later discovered
that this young woman was a first
cousin of the man who had tried to
pick her up.
"A little girl from Belgium was shot.
She was only years old. A Belgium
woman tried to shoot the German. but
he shot her instead. The little girl
was shot because she tried to pull the
trigger on the German officer. And
that German officer told me this just
as You would tell any ordinary Incl :
dent in your life.
II can't understand why there are
people in this country who would SYM
pathizc with this. There are Ger
mans in this country who are trying
to assure the people here that we are
not united nation. know, in all
the dirty American politics, Of no dirty
ness which can equal the scandalous-
ness Of such as that. / don't believe
that even the devil could punish such
people. And those hyenas who are
hunting for foreign votes will never
be elected to any office In this Re-
public"
Not Mentioning Names.
Loud and prolonged applause inter-
rnptcd Mr.. Gerard at this point
How about Hearst?" someone
shouted.
The speaker smiled.
I'm not mentioning any Names" he
replied.
II am for home rule" he went on,
"and most or us are for home rule, hut
am more for home rule in America.
And we don't propose to let anyone
come to accept the hospitality of this
country and bring their European
hates with them.
There are a few Irish who would
rather than see England triumph over
Ireland. SEQ America defeated. And
we have no use for these people. It's
much more serious thing than you
believe. this treason. this disunion.
For 1t prolongs the war.
Lies About America.
Through the German papers. they
are making their own people believe
that they have Prussianized America.
They have kept it so constantly before
them, that some Of them believe II yet.
While In one town, was talking to
an Imperial minister. He told me that
they had 5000 trained German reserv-
lists in America, and they will rise
against your country IL the United
states declares war on Germany. That
was, an QfAciak .xe1uax'.. tram m off
cial minister.
5000 Waiting Lamp Pssts.
Il told him we had 5000 lamp posts
to hang them on. too.
But In Germany there are many
people who believe that there are 5000
German reservists in America, who
VIII rise against Americas interference
with Germany, and there are many
officers in Germany who are encour-
aging the German people in this belief.
dinavians would sympathize with the
Germans. The noble people are the
only ones in Sweden who intermarry
with the Germans. The common REQ.
pie do not
We have had many complaints
about the German Scandinavian war
conflicts. SO was delighted to one day
Pick up the German Gazette and read
the following account:
I'm a Scandinavian German town,
the Following people have been guilty
OF unworthy conduct, and have been
sentenced under the following terms:
They have been made prisoners of
war. Their names are printed here
below
Now that little incident will give
you something of an idea of the way
IN which Germany has been actuated
against their opponents in war.
There is camp in an old town