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The Detroit times., 1917-09-04
German Supporters of
Autocracy Are Merely
Dupes of the System"


Many Americans have asked them
selves why so intelligent a people as the
Germans persist in support Of an auto
cratic governing class which cynically
exploits the many for the benefit Of the
few.
The answer is found in 1.-THE systematic
control Of the agencies for shaping pub
lie opinion by the autocracy.
The three great channels thru which
the autocracy molds opinion are the
press, the pulpit and the schools
The German press gets lie opinions
ready-made from the Imperial press
bureau in Berlin. 1t prints what II IS
told to print. If it exceeds its instruc-
tions it is suppressed
One Of the things which puzzled the
German authorities during the early
days of the war was the refusal u
American correspondents to accept the
unverified statements of German officials
as to affairs in the empire.
The Americans insisted on finding out
for themselves.
Finally, the government issued an or
der requiring all correspondents TO guar
antee that their articles would be print
ed exactly as submitted TO the German
censor and to prepare their own head
lines with the assurance that they would
be used exactly as sent.
It was almost impossible 70 convince
the officials Of the impossibilty Of at
tempting to dictate in just what way
some hundreds of editors would display
a given dispatch.
What would the American public
think if on a given day every newspaper
in Chicago and New York should appear
with identical display headlines?
Yet we are assured by those who nave
made study of the German press that
this is common in Germany
The editorial power of the press is con-
trolled wholly by the government.
Thus the campaign of hate has been
directed in turn at England, Russia and
America as suited the purposes Of the
government.
In no less degree the government con-
trolls the press and the pulpit.
A minister of the church Of which the
All Highest War Lord is the acknowledge
ed head must preach as that war lord
dictates or suffer the consequences.
Hence the famous hate sermons" and
the repeated assurances from the pulpit
of the righteousness of Germany's cause,
and the wickedness of mercy and fore
bearance.
In the universities the same system
obtains The lecture rooms are used for
the perpetuation Of tremendously ef
fective militarist propaganda.
Is it any wonder that with opinion
poisoned at the source the Germans are
slow TO awake to the crimes which their
masters are committing against them?
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The Detroit times., 1917-09-04
A Solomon

hr'ore lin appeared defendant
Vito ~ ~ fOr ienienc~. pleaded
Judge u down and ouf
Fterelp pom said The gire fudge
You're Gown, bat you're not out
S.f months"
The Detroit times., 1917-09-04

IT a home whore
there are chill
ere1 II "a ALSO
lutelv essential 70
the safety OF ba
tles
No intelligent
mother Will leave
re TASK OF caring
The Detroit times., 1917-09-04

% FOR" some of the answers
She received
Did YOU over kiil n Ger
man p" he asked n wounded
Tommy
Why missus." he replied,
'the mattresses We sleep upon
aro stuffed with the whiskers
of-thc Germans ! have killed."
The Detroit times., 1917-09-04

Suspicious y0ung man. 's0 n 20 i've an appear
ance ~ wealth"
What an idea :" answered tho agent reprov-
ingly who In the world would lend them any
thing"
Tho lady Visitor M ono Of tho base hospitals
greatly annoyed some 81 Tho patients b. her per-
The Detroit times., 1917-09-04
Old Stuff
BY BERToN eRAtEY

Just every often the best % US poets
n speak with n deprecant blush)
Arrives 81 a day when he seems 10 have no Wits
His fountain ~ rirne will NOT gush'
The usual trick that sort ~ occasion
IL hackneyed and trtte.
You jot down verse OF the lightes persuasion
And write you've nothing 20 write
7 doub, n there any rhymester
WHO an he stuck for a theme.
And aorloLow other could make bis chimes sur
But called that handy old scheme
9nd s'raiPhtVay proceeded with more or less JUNCTION
To sing he deplorable plight,
Admit that his brain was refusing TO junction
And write, II have nothing 20 write!
In laws - tbo past admit a. I've sometimes
Boon guilty 81 just such stunt,
To tide dun and excessively glum times
When true inspiration was blunt;
I blush IN confess that / ever resorted
To playing that trick with pen.
I blush more that II must be reported
I've Just done the thing again
The Detroit times., 1917-09-04
Creating An ANXIETY

have 'n'd }on -otefa' times tha.
you VII. .nWre s04r hesi'f ~ y1l
H0r~f
YeF md NOW sou 20 Flf mo
worried half 70 dea-h FOR fear 800
worry"
The Detroit times., 1917-09-04

broker drew tho young mans
attention 20 \ glass closet con
tanning a handsome silver set
Just look ~ these things
he said You con SEQ how
wealthy these people arc
But g. ~ not possible that
these articles were borrowed
FOR Tho occasion" inquired tho
The Detroit times., 1917-09-04

7 ran take any pnfIl ~"
thcspian acknowledged II hav"
had all sorts ~ experience. but
/ am best in heavy stun Ny
pathos has gained for me en-
comlums everywhere
Your sob stuff gets across.
docs ~"
Gets across Lot me tell
-. IT, LIZ lLr.n L nll.nL n
The Detroit times., 1917-09-04
The K eep Well
Column
MILK.
BY Webster.
MIX.

The care OF milk IS important
FOR al. but b; Is vital necessity
The Detroit times., 1917-09-04
Laugh With Us

A prospective bridegroom made his FIRST call
on HIS future bride In company with a marriage
broker. and while in the paror waiting for tho
The Detroit times., 1917-09-04

A ham actor applied for Job IN certain
stock company last week
what can you do" Tho manager asked.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-04

death scene q man In the audience tainted away.
And when ] sent out 10 find who ~ was whom
/ had affected so powerfully ! found that IL was
the agent who had insured ny ne"
They sat IN tho cleaning tho moon heamed
AZ them the nightingale sang they could hear
tho grass moan and they saw
The Detroit times., 1917-09-04

a pert rosebush wink az sweet
william. and II You want 20
know what else they saw and
hoard. buy any old love story *
Don't YOU sikh Tor sympa
this sometimes when things 20
wrong ." she whispered 10
YOU gever experience a longing
FOR tenderness
Il, .rgu.rr,J uyyHrr ordox
The Detroit times., 1917-09-04

In this matter % paving taxes on war
profits. not few Of our rich and inAuen-
tial citizens are pleading fat feet. de-
fective hearing and eyesight. incipient
tuberculosis. etc. and dependents.
In other words. when il come % slack
ers, what's the difference?
Fsnouspeschea
The Detroit times., 1917-09-04

Sometimes" hc answered. When order
! steak
The Detroit times., 1917-09-04
The Old Senator's Argument
BY Or. FRANK CRANE

Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane,
The Detroit times., 1917-09-04
From another Pointof VieD

b. c. s.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-04

Even first class Newspaper r.
sure 20 occupy second place wher
3, comes 20 entering a postorlce.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03
To KEEP BUSINESS NORMAL
IS IMPORTANT TO UNITED STATES

The United States has agreed To do
its full part in the war. If it is to do
its full part ii must protect itself
against panic. Certain tendencies are
now making themselves felt which are
likely TO make the people over-appre-
hensive and produce commercial inse-
curity If they are not halted. The
United States directors Of the Inter
national Association of Rotary Clubs
therefore appeal to the people of the
United States to keep buSineS saS
nearly normal as possible.
We must produce all the provisions
we can. We must avoid waste as a
patriotic duty. These are movements
to enlarge the commercial activities
of the nation, not to contract them.
But those who propose a rigid clos
ing down of normal purchases to the
line of bare necessity are proposing a
course which will choke the flow of
our trade down to the lowest livable
minimum. If the women of the United
States stop buying clothes in order TO
give money to any one of II hundred
worthy war causes we shall very
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03
WOOD COUNTY
COURT HOUSE NOTES
ASSIGNMENTS A

MONDAY. MAYT.-Lance vs.. Hen
bricks. jury.
TUESDAY, MAY S.-llahn VS.
commissioners. jury.
THURSDAY. MAY 1O.-Lugabihl
vs.. LeatherS, jury.
FRIDAY. MAY 11.-Routson vs.
Curry. court: Pinniger vs. Iinniger
court; Coyne VS.. Coyne, court.
MONDAY. MAY 14.-Taber vs.
Light X Power Co., court: Finney vs.
Finney. court; De Brant vs.. De Brant
Fl. on NJ, court: OBrien vS. O'Brien
divorce.
TUESDAY. MAY 15.-Munding vs.
Weatherholt.
MONDAY. MAY 21.-l.ingo vs.
Matzinger. ct al. court.
TUESDAY, MAY 22.-Americar
Lumber Co. vs.. Keli. jury.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 23.-tiarn,
vs.. Steele. jury
FRIDAY, MAY 25.-Crom vs.. Keel
er jury.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03

ii. l.. McWilliams. 24. farmer. Wes-
ton, and Miss Ruth q. SheatS. ~,
Grand Rapids.
Harold II. SerrclS. 30. chemist,
Adrian, Mich. and Miss Bernice
Southland. 20. Bowling Green.
William +. Case. -. tooldresscr.
Toledo. and Mrs. Florence NJ. Con-
Stanrine. 20, Bowling Green.
Fred j. litfingwell. 20. machiniSt.
RollerSville. o., and Miss Fern Hem
niger. 20. Bradncr.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Curtis II. Adams, 25, farmer, Prai
rie Depot, and Miss Anna Bosler, 21,
North Baltimore.
William l.. Box, 23, farmer, and
Miss Edna McLain. ~, both OF Grand
Rapids.
Ran Parrish. ~. farmer. Arcadia
and Miss Margaret Snyder 10, Bloom
dale.
Sebastian Heng, 20, steam shovel
engineer, and Miss Myrtle Haight, 10
both of Bowling Green.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03
RECEIVER ASKED

The Rudolph Savings Bank Co.. in
their suit against The Anchor Oil &
Gas Co., ct al, asks for the appoint
ment of receiver for 40 acre oil
lease in Section 23, Henry township
marshaling of liens, and sale Of the
property. Plaintiffs claim is judg
ment for S1661 .44. which was secured
In February.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03
SCHIER TAKEN To PEN

William Schier was taken To the
ohio penitentiary, Monday. by Deputy
Sheriff y. A. Gordon, where he will
serve time from one to twenty years
for manSlaughter. for causing The
death of Raymond Pratt. an eight
year-old lad of PerrySbuig. whom he
ran into with his automobile.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03

A man has heavy load TO carry
when his wife tries to share the
weight by putting his earnings all on
her back.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03
Another Brazilian Ship Sunk

Another Brazilian steamer, the Bel
EN-, is reported torpedoed by II Ger
man submarine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03
Pet Mule Cause of Mine Strike.

Pet Mule Cause of Mine Strike.
Shamokin, Pa.-Miners at the Bear
Valley Collery, Philadelphia &
Reading coal and iron operation. re,
fused 10 work because a pet mule had
been transferred TO another working.
An attempt was made to have officials
return the mule, and upon their re-
fusal the men went ON strike.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03

1t isn't enough to tell girl she is
pretty. Tell her she is the prettiest
girl you know if you would knock the
persimmons.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03

Women always think they mean
what they say-at the time they let
it out. ~
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03

- Here's an epitaph for the bartender:
He had smile for everybody
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03
Turkey Breaks With U. s.

Turkey has broken off relations
with the United States, but as yet
has not declared war.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03

A woman always jollies man along
Just before she makes a bigvfcol OF
him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03

A genius is man who can do al
most anything but make a living.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03

shortly have series of failures among
American merchants dealing in WON
ans ready to-wear garments. Busi-
ness is Il great chain of interlocking Q
enterprises. If the grocers fail. or
the house furnishers, or the dealers
in any commodity, their failure brings
prospect, therefore, of the cries now
being sounded for restrictions beyond
rhe Stoppage of waste is general dis
turbance of business conditions which
will threaten the whole nation with
calamity.
treat Britain adopted II slogan at
the outset of the war which American
business men will do we'll to make
their own mt this stage of our partici-
patton in the same war. II was
Business As Usual" If the country
can continue its general business ub-
tantiallyas usual ii can meet the new
war taXS and subscribe to the new war
causes somewhere nearly in accord
ance with its means. But if there is
Il panic, the return from the taxes and
the subscriptions to the relief move
menrs will both suffer heavily.
\ tendency toward hysteria in econ
omy is apparent. to take just one ex-
ample. in the announcement as to the
intention of the wives of prominent
Washington officials to cut out all I'M
necessary expenditures during the
war. Doubtless the ladies mean well
they think they are setting good
example" One must challenge. how
ever. both their democracy and their
.l,,,., II
their good intention" really amounts
to Is n plan for throwing thousands
out OF work. Were it to receive gen.
eral adoption, manufacturers and
merchants, factory hands and store
employees throughout the country
would suffer, while such benefit as
might accrue would be infinitesimal
in comparison.
Let's have economy by all means.
Let's not waste products that are
scarce and cannot readily be replaced
Let us particularly strive to use wisely
every bit of food that comes into our
possession. But the boarding of
money will help no one. "Goine
shabby" by those who can afford to
dress well. Just TO set an example. -
will not increase the supply of muni-
tionS or other war requirements
There is, indeed. no reason why the
wealthy ana the we'll to-do should
change their standards of living in
any marked degree, except in the
matter Of foods. Any of our citizens
who have planned to thus deny them
selves ought to be urged TO give fur
rher consideration to this we'll moan.
ing but economically unSOund rnSo-
lution.-Dry Goods Economist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03

The man who knows the least Ia
often in The biggest hurry to tell 1t.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03

Auctioneers are men who cry be-
cause they have to make an honest
living.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03

While devoid of frivolities this
Jersey bathing suit is voted a sumner
by all critics. After the fair mer-
mac emerges from the depths of j .
briny sea and wants to lounge on Il =
beach, secret little pocket hidGen
under the coat of the costume packs
a powder puff, mirror and handk"r
chief with which she can doll AM
make herself presentable.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

be made after the draft and to the local boards.
 In making a claim for exemption, a married man, for instance, with a wife and a child dependent upon him for support, must file within ten days af ter the draft, with the exemption board, an affidavit signed by him and giving his name, age, and place of residence the name of his wife and her place of residence, the names of his children, their age and place of residence; such affidavit also to set forth whether or not the wife and children are dependent upon his labor for support; that the income from which the wife and children received support was mainly the fruit of his mental or physical labor. and was not mainly derived from property or other sources, independent of his men tai or physical labor. In addition a supporting affidavit, made in legal form, must be submitted to the board by the wife of the registrant claim ing exemption.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

1 lope and turkey bone, ancient irri- gation ditches, prehistoric ruins con- taining corn, beans and native cotton, and cleared tracts which may have been used for the cultivation of ab- original crops. This region was ev idently once inhab by more or less sedentary peoples, who must have supported themselves partly by hunt ing and partly by a primitive agri- culture.
 Civilized occupation of the region did not begin until the sixties of the last century, when colony of Mexi- Simon Creek. American catt:emen first grazed their herds in San Simon Valley about 1867. Overgrazing and erosion have so devastated the valley 1n recent years that it now sustalns only comparatively small number of cattle. Since the discovery of arte
 sian water, in 1910, there has been rapid influx of settlers and many wells have been drilled. Aside from grazing, the types of agriculture now practiced or proposed within San Simon Valley are irrigation farming by surface water or by water from artesian wells, dry farming. dry farm ing supplemented by irrigation with flood water and pumped water. and dry farming supplemented by the use of the adjacent range for grazing:
 A careful and thorough study of the artesian and other ground waters of
 
 ed by the United States Geological Survey and the Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station. This study was made in order to furnish reliable in formation to numerous inquiries from all parts of the United States and to give all possible help to the settlers in conserving the water supply and in utilizing it most effectively.
 The total number of flowing wells in the vicinity of San Simon in 1915 was 127. The flow of these wells ranged from less than a gallon to about 300 gallons a minute. and the average flow from 116 wells measured in 1915 was 52 gallons a minute. The combined yield of the 127 wells, if they flowed continuously, would be about Is sec ond-feet, or 6,70o gallons a minute. Comparison of the flows of 12 wells measured in 1918 and 1915 shows that that in two years the aggregate yield of these wells decreased 45 per cent. and that individual wells showed de- creases in flow ranging from 20 to 80 per cent. This decrease Is attributed largely to the filling of the uncased wells with sand and the caving of the walls of these wells, but in part to the depletion of the artesian supply. The government geo1ogists regard It of the utmost importance to the fu- ture welfare of the valley that all wells be properly cased to the bottom with heavy casing and fitted with valves, which should be closed when the water is not needed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
STOLEN CAR RECOVERED.
Ford Owned by Edward Peal of Pom
 fret Found in Brookiine.

A message received from the police at Brookline. Mass, during Friday brought the information. that a car stolen from Main street in this city during Thursday night had been re- covered.
 The car a Ford, is the property of Edward Peal of Pomfret. Thursday evening MT. Peal came to Putnam with a party of friends and left the car parked on Main street near Flags store The party went to the Bradley theatre.
 Coming out after the entertainment, it was found that the car was missing. The machine hadn't been gone long at the time, for the pavement where it had been standing was dry. though 1t was raining lightly at the time.
 The police were notified and imme- diately sent messages in all direction.
 At MT. PeaFs home it was said Fri day afternoon that they had little in- formation relative to the finding of the car other than it had been recovered in Brookline and that it had been taken by a young man.
 At the time the cheering message of the recovery came MT. Peal was in fWillimantic, searching for the Car, which was practically new, having been in use only seven weeks.
 Sailors Do the Town.
 This city saw more than 500 sailors Friday afternoon. Clad in white, the men looked cool and properly clad. And they were happy bunch. Their chief concern seemed to be as to how quick ly and how many cigars and cigarettes they could be supplied with, and to how much ice cream and candy this town could furnish on short notice. They found out.
 They were given or bought some thing less than a million cigarettes, had their other little wants attended to, and in passing on remarked that Putnam was a regular town.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

729-Rufus Chase Brock. Ponfret. 73o-Otis C. Morrarty. Putnam. 731-Anastos Pamdazis, PA Provi-
 dence
 73s-Omer Eugene Bernier, 63 Wood
 stock Ave. 7s4-Glenn Ballard Blair, 10 Farrows 735-Armand Montville, 115 Wood stock avenue. 1S6-Alfred L'Heureux, 85 Wilkinson 737-Henry Tetreault, Jr.. 161 Elm. I3S-Albert Favreault, 30 Oak. 739-Marcei Kennette, S7 Railroad 74o-Archibald Macdonald, Jr, IS
 George. 741-Joseph Alexander o. Breau1t F
 High.
 742-Frank Joseph Applebey, 1s Cen 74s-Andrew George, ss Ba1lou. 744-Edward Wilfred Dutremble, 259 745-David Marquis, 42 Canal. 746-willis Benjamin Carroll. 12 May 747-DeIor viens, Dewey. 74s-James Francis Weekes, 232 Pom
 fret.
 74s-Louis Philippe Caisse, ss Wood
 stock avenue. 750-Walter Brys, 21 Buck. 751-John Warshol, s1 South Meadow. 752-Antonio Monette. 4S Middle. 763-Wiiliam Patterson Stockdale. so
 Farrows. 754-Peter Edmund Belair, 2e Water. 755-LeIand Wagner Bradley, fl 75s-Louis Alfred Bodo. 147 Walnut. 757-Adolphe Desjardins, Mohegan. 75s-Michael Glogowski. 759-Julian Percival Tattoon, 25 Ia
 tenn. 7so-Phillip Bruneau, 27 Mill 7e1-Albert Francis Miller, A Brad 7s2-Abram shuf1an. s5 Smith 163-Carl Stewart Hopkins, 351 South
 Main. 7s4-James Gilman Caldwell, Eden. 765-Joseph Ward, East Putnam. 166-Joseph Armand Chapdelaine, 53 7S7-PhiIip Foisey, 2s School 76s-George Alfred LaChappeile, 22
 Farrows. 7es-Ovide Boulay, Church. 77o-ohn Baptie Armand Lussier,
 Lamont. 771-Philip Bibeault, Mill 772-Arthur Provencal. 179 Walnut. 773-Joseph Larose. 33s Church. 774-Nicholas Papaicanou. 39 Lincoln. 775-Joseph Kolat. 30 South Meadow. Renfrett, 10 Bullock. 777-Edmund l.. Lagacy. IS Chapel. 7zs-Alex Ethier, 5s Battey. 7s-Fsaneis Edmond Decatur AZ 7so-Arthur John Cloutier. Smith. Ts1-Alfred F. Cady, Putnam. Brodeur, F Maynard. lo3-Hlerre Ii. MVefS. 70 1fOVe 7S4-James Wilbur Hall, 39 Sunny
 side. Ts5-Dieudonne Ritchie. IS Cleveland. Bell, South Main William Mullan, 65 Cha
 pei 7Ss-John Otis Fox. Jr. 56 Chapel. Benoit. 2ss Church. | 190-James Augustine McGarry, 67
 Ponnfret. Gregory Gagne, Al Wood
 stock Ave. Zamaque, 20 Church. Earl Durfee. Putnam. Albert Smith. Put
 nam. Champagne, Ballou. 196-Gilbert Fisher Perry, 15 Provi-
 dence. A. Carpenter Warner, 42 So.
 Main. f9S-Fred Leslie Wright, 49 Walnut. Delisle, Ravine. s0o-John William Gahan, 131 Elm. Charles Lambert, La ln2-Wufred Poirier. Ballou.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

Foster, died early Friday morning at her home on Church street.
 Mrs. Foster was born in Moosup April 1. 1852, the daughter of Alfred and Susan Foster. She was united in marriage with MT. Law in 1871, and four years later they removed to this city. MT. Law died a few years ago. Mrs. Law had been a resident of this city for A years.
 Mrs. Law was a member of the Baptist church of this city and active Iy interested in it's affairs. While at the church a few months ago Mrs. Law tripped and fell down a flight of steps, breaking both of her wrists. Her death was not directly due to that ac- cident, however.
 of Putnam and William F. of Dor chester. E. N. Foster, who died in this city a few months ago, was a brother of Mrs. Law