davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Keota news., 1917-06-15
united STATES Prize
BOUGHT BY GERMANY, DECLARES
Or. HILLS IN PUEBLO.
German Empire to Expand-Great
eritain's Navy Foiled Plot.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Pueblo. Colo.-The Kaiser's ultimate
plan Is to bring the United States un'
der his rule and hopes to accomplish
this by 1920. according to DR.. Newell
Dwight Hills of New York, who spoke
at the Commerce Club before large
gathering OF Pueblo business men and
women who were interested in the
wars work. DR.. Hills is campaigning
In the interests Of the Liberty loan
and revealed in strong terms the con-
ditions as they actually exist. declar-
ing that the business men Of the
United States must come forward as
one man and provide the funds where
by the German scheme can be defeat.
ed and the commercial interests OF the
United States saved from German
domination.
According to DR.. Hills. the Kaiser
in 1892 called . meeting Of his ad-
visers and a number of influential
men to his palace and set before them
his gigantic plan of making Germany
the dominant power of the entire
world He placed in their hands five
hundred copies of pamphlet pre-
pared by him and given to them in
strictest confidence. outlining the plan
with maps showing just how the
boundaries Of Europe would be at the
end of 1918 and the world by the end
Of 1920, the Pan-German empire.
In this booklet. the Kaiser explained
that he had been ruled since birth
by the spirit of five men. among who
were Caesar, Alexander the Great and
Napoleon, each Of whom desired to
conquer the world and compel all peo-
pies to pay homage to him. These
men failed. declared the Kaiser. "but
will win"
DIR. Hills went back further in his.
tory and told of the various stages
of progress made by the German rul.
ers in seeking this great control.
"The only thing that has saved the
United States from disaster has been
the English navy" declared the
speaker.
The United States must prepare for
a long war, an expensive war but
war necessary to save herself from
Prussianism and democracy from au'
tocracy.
The Keota news., 1917-06-15
A Close Shave.

Fred. Creators, chief deputy United
States marshal, answered the tele-
phone, and wOman's voice cons
planned:
"There's barber out here who has
red. white and black POLE"
"Well what about it,"
isn't that enough? It's German
colors." News.
The Keota news., 1917-06-15
Laramie Line Reoroanlzed.

Denver.-The Denver, Laramie 4
Northwestern railroad. recently de-
clared officially defunct, may realize
the purpose of its original promoters
and tap the rich oil and coal fields
of Wyoming The purchasers, who
bought it ostensibly to junk the prop
erty, have organized company to ex
tend and operate 1t and in pursuance
of this plan feeder branch lines will
be run to Severance and other towns
in Colorado. The company has been
reorganized as the Denver, Laramie &
Northern railroad.
The Keota news., 1917-06-15
Time to Get Rid Of Them.

Time to Get Rid Of Them.
Taking any high-schOOl boys from
the city to work on your farm, Farm
er COrntOssel?"
"Yes, think kin git my moneys
worth out Of 'em, providin' get rid
Of 'em before the apples begin ter git
ripe"
The Keota news., 1917-06-15
Former state Auditor Leddy Dead.

Colorado Springs.-Michael A. Led.
dy, formerly state auditor and state
treasurer Of Colorado, died at st..
Francis hospital here. Mr.. Leddy was
stricken with apoplexy' in Manitou,
his home. He was hurried to the
hospital, but failed to respond to
treatment. Mr.. Leddy was one of the
builders of the Pixies Peak region
and one of its best-known citizens.
He was born in Wisconsin sixty-two
years ago.
The Keota news., 1917-06-15
The Elephant.

Bobby, a Muncie boy Of four, went
to a circus when it showed there this
season, and in the menagerie tent re-
ceived sack Of peanuts with which to
feed the elephant. His parents stood
short distance away talking to u
group of friends. Soon Bobby came
back with his sack still full.
Didn't you feed the elephant any
peanuts?" he was asked by young
woman of the party.
"No'm." replied the lad, soberly. II
couldn't tell which end to feed 'em to-"
indianapolis News.
The Keota news., 1917-06-15
Found Dead in Bed With Babes.

Longmont.-When w. B. Woosley
went to call his wife he found hey
dead in bed beside her two small chill
dren. She had been q sufferer from
heart trouble. which was the cause
Of her death.
The Keota news., 1917-06-15

If we loved ourselves only as we
love our neighbors some of us would
feel mighty cheap.
The Keota news., 1917-06-15

WV. AS~AS-NOlOC0UO SS0ko t8lf ~ EO>
Crop conditions in state are report
cd better.
The total registration in Denver
was 1S.4GS
Ute Indians reported to be becom.
ing threatening.
Pueblo county's registration shows
over 5000 names.
The total registration in Teller
county was zoos.
A Calf Club is being formed by the
boys and girls of La Junta
Government will investigate hoard
Ing of foodstuffs in Denver.
The Elks' convention at Glenwood
Springs was largely attended.
Colorado's total registration as OFF,
cially reported, foots up S3.O3s.
M. A. Leddy, former state official.
died at his home in Colorado Springs.
Within the next 30 days a new bank
will be in operation in Padroni, near
Sterling.
The beet stand in the Greeley sec.
tion Is reported good. in spite Of re-
cent cold rains.
Twenty new silos will be erected
near Ordway shortly to take care OF
the coming crops.
Former Governor Hadley of Mis-
souri,, has joined the staff of the Col
orado University.
Troop L Ranch of the National Or
der of Cowboy Rangers was instituted
at Longmont on the 9Th.
The merchants of La Veta are go
ing to hold an old-fashioned basket
picnic on the Fourth of July.
Republicans and Democrats of Den
raising funds for the American Red
Cross.
Fifteen students at the Agricultural
College at Fort Collins have leased
land and will raise bean crop on
shares.
Fifty-two associations of Colorado
farmers have asked for loans from the
federal loan board, aggregating 81.
459.697.
The Second regiment Of the Colo
RADIO National Guard has been practi
cally recruited up to maximum
strength.
Governor Gunter announces that he
is going to call an extra session Of
the Legislature to consider war rev
enue measures.
John P. Whitson was found guilty
OF numbering his wife in the District
Court at Littleton, and sentenced ts
life imprisonment.
Greeley will be host to Colorado anc
Wyoming on July 4th. with another o.
its great celebrations where every
thing is absolutely free.
After thirty-four years consecutive
service, Miss Sarah Marshall Graham
resigned from the teaching staff o.
West Denver High School.
Employees Of sugar factory at Sugar
City are to receive a 20 per cent In
crease in wages and . bonus OF 4e
cents for the seasons campaign.
The Burton lease on the Little Jon
ny mine, Leadville. reports ore worts
$3.50 to the ton in gold. with silver
and copper values. Twenty sacks
close to one ton-have already beer
The Keota news., 1917-06-15
Foritude.

"YOu talk as If you want war"
II don't. 1 want peace. But I'm
willing to pull myself together and
even go to dentist in order to stop
a toothacbe."
The Keota news., 1917-06-15
COLORADO
STATE NEWS


western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS.
June l6.-Annual Strawberry Festival
ana Carnival at GlenwooG Springs.
Juno 2l-22-Christian Endeavor Con-
vention nt SalidA
June lS-25.-Red Cross Week.
July 1O.-Good Roads meeting on sum-
NIT OF Pixies Peak
Aug. National Convention OF Afri-
can Race at Denver
sept; 17-32-Colorado State Fair At Pu-
sblo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-23
CONTEMPT FOR THE PEOPLE

II HE REPORT of City Auditor Heating, made public yes
erday shows that Bridgeport has debt great that
twenty cent Of the current required to maintain
it, Simultaneously appears statement that the so-caled Ad-
vsory Committee proposes join hands with Bridgeports
litica machine to double this debt
During the policy has prevailed in Bridgeport
which has prevented bonded debt from being incurred
without the consent Of the people expressed at the ballot box
It is charged that this advisory committee with the munich
pal bosses will seek to nct their proposed scheme the
people, by mandate of the assembly and without
ferendum.
What is thus proposed contempt of the people,
effort would constitute deliberate breach of
established custom which only persons pompous with little
authority and brief power would dream Of entering into
Bridgeport is in debt for $60OOO0 dollars than
now owes with the Of the
people it must not be incurred at all.
The Advisory Committee numbers excellent gentle
men exceedingly the speciaies by which
hey gained deserved prominence In the field of politics
hey evidently novces thought to be else
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-23
A NEEDED CHANGE

NrEW ENGLAND led the world in public education but has
fallen behind the world in the maintanence and opera
ton Of the system tcreated Almost nowhere is education in
touch with the actual of life Children subjected to
dull drill distractions. From their entrance
primary schools until they leave High school they almost
brought into contact with anything practical The
called higher education too frequently units young people to
succeed because it has deprived them of the to labor
which is the product Of training and habit
The Rockefeller Institute does wisely when seeks to lead
the way to modern and better things There time
when Latin and Greek the languages of learning and
scholars obliged know those languages be cut off
from the stream of culture
That day centuries Those languages dead and
suitable only for those who to specialize in the field
dead languages.
When languages are to be taught let them be modern.
knowledge Greek and Roman civilization be obtained
rom translaions, better and more speedily.
New England needs young mon who know how to do
something; needs chemists mechancans and
well trained every line of human endeavor There
cities Europe in which boys in industry better equip
ped knowledge the industry they pursue than
in some New England shops
England needs not only the cultural education Of the
schools but must relate this education to practical
dusry and must also raise up continuation schools for the
youth early 30 the task of bread winning Thus will ed
ucaon get itself sefully related to the business of living full
free, and comfortable life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-23
VACCINATION IN SCOTLAND

REAT BRITAIN home of Jenner. Jenner was the
~ inventor of COW pox vaccination His invention did a
great deal of good because superseded noca
ton by of which Europe had been turned into pest
house. the to method being nothing less than
the actual artificial propagation of smallpox.
Jenners method comparatively harmless It did
damage but nothing like the damage that has followed nocua
ton Smallpox being longer artcaly distributed
creased all the that this period Of sanitation and
the period marked the beginning Of modern sanitve methods
which have eliminated many other diseases besides smallpox
England pleased with vaccination that the operation
made compulsory and body Of doctors raised
public vaccnator who paid at the public order for the
vaccinations they made.
Despite the presence this influential body physicians
each with cash interest in continuing the practice of compu
sorry vaccinations payment being by fees parliament dcon-
nued the compuson and the voluntary practice has been
gradually growing less At the present time compuson has
been withdrawn with respect to soldiers and Sailors
The statute repeating compulsion not originally given
Scotland But Scotland obtained its benefits 1907
annual vaccinations already have dropped from 1854 to
63433
With the repeal of Scottish compulsion there
lacking hard shell DOCTORS of the type of those who had
nued bleeding their patients to all diseases; who
that epidemic Of smallpox must follow upon the heels
radical legislation How different the facts
The heaviest death roll from smallpox in Scotland the
1855 1854 when 1O48 pershed Of whom
children under five years of age.
Smallpox in the early days disease especially fatal to
children.
smallestdeath the decade 1905
during which there but IS Deaths of these but
under the age Of five years.
Smallpox steadily decreased in amount and especially
among children who composed the part Of the
vaccnated population.
Smallpox did not diminish because vaccination had
abandoned but because sanitation eventve knowledge and
living conditions enormously improved in Scotland during
the period from 1855 to 1914a
scrutiny of the mortality figures world shows
everywhere smallpox and other filth diseases disappearing
among we'll fed cleany peoples and continuing with consd
cradle uence peoples who have not yet mastered the
art Of sanitation A
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-23
WOMEN AND INDUSTRY

" HIS STATEMENT is attributed to the president of
J. pany making shrapnel fuses:
II don't know how could even handle job of fuse
sembing without women
One Of consequences of the in this country
abroad is larger employment of in mechanical pur
suits.
Testimony almost universal that in work which requires
decacy the equals and often the
periors of
There is little difference the average capacities Of
and women large Of industry
Women with their smaller bodies and delicate ply
sque arc well adapted occupations requiring heavy
muscular exerion tend to superiority where dizziness
duicness and chiefly required
The tendency away the ideal which has conter
plated the bread winner outsid
the The production of the future will be carried
by men and women. and since employed will !
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-23
ARMY & NAVY UNION
PLANS GARRISON HERR

Robert 8. Hollis Of 1,417 East Mair
street, national deputy Of The Army
and Navy Union. is preparing to in
stitute a garrison of that organization
in Bridgeport. Mr.. Hollis believes
there are enough honorably dis
1 charged soldiers and sailors in Bridge
mort to form q large branch Of the
| Army and Navy Union here and he
| will soon call meeting Of these men
to arrange for procuring the charter.
| The Army and Navy Union is in
| tended to remain in existence as long
as there is an army, navy or marine
CORDS. Those who have served honor
ably in any branch Of the service
either as regulars or volunteers are
eligible to membership. The Union. Is
now supporting several measures be-
gfore Congress of Importance to men
in the service. They are: Senate bill,
No. s2B4-Penrose; House, No. 1854
Bates, providing retirement for enlist
ed mon Of the army, navy or marine
corps after rs years actual service.
Senate bill, No. 2s1-Perkins; House,
t235--Calder, providing graded retire
meth for petty officers and enlisted
! men Of the Navy and Marine corps.
CThe passage Of this bill is recon-
mended by the Navy Department..
The Union is also endeavoring to
have legislation passed Increasing the
clothing allowance for the enlisted
men Of the army and navy; to reduce
the enlistment perior In the army to
three years: to place the travel pay
allowance back on a four-cent-a-mile
basis; to provide double time for. for
eign service The Union Is not secret
society. The members wear distinc-
tive uniform, lapel button, and badge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-23
PRESIDENTS PEACE PLAN

ROM THE American standpoint the presidents peace plan
II seems highly practicable and feasible
From the European viewpoint it will appear ideaishc and
visionary Europe remains that political condition in which
country before had federated and when
colony had unrestricted powers to egsae against the IN
eress of another might to with its neghbor
But if Europe fights long enough and the best thing IN
draw then there may the result OF
the presidents proposals, United States of Europe
An autonomous Poland group Of little states unthreaen
tons and free ocean certainly be followed by higher
type of federation
disarmament Of the nations would be necessary to
such conclusions president speaks equally of reduc
ton of the dimensions of naval power and dimunion OF
armies.
Europe has change Of heart the proposal sets
squarey to keep the by force
of arms purified and changed Europe to meet
the conditions by president basis for American
participation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-23
SWISS HAVE SPY PROBLEM.

Owing to its neutrality and it's pO-
sition between four of the warning
powers, Switzerland has had to Crap
pie with multitude of difficulties and
problems Not the least of the wor-
ries of the Swiss government is the
spy problem. Under the Swiss law
espionage by foreigners is strictly pro-
hibited, and a large force Of detectives
has had to be organized to spy out
and arrest the spies. Swiss jails and
prisons and prison camps are now
crowded with convicted spies Of both
sexes, the great majority of whom
are Germans and Austrians In fact
such statistics are as available as to
the number of spies arrested and
convicted in Switzerland indicate
that about four-fifths were in the ser
vice of the Central Empires. A very
large proportion of the German spies
are women. and many of them are
elderly and respectable females who
have long lived in or frequently Wis
tied the mountain republic. To OBJ
tain evidence against such worthless is
very difficult matter, and the Swiss
police are constantly engaged in
watching women who escape every net
placed for them, although the police
are morally sure that they are spies.
Most of those convicted are, fined and
sentenced to terms of Imprisonment
OF varying lengths, ranging usually
from q month or two to year. Upon
their release they are deported and
warned not to return. One. fouishing
enterprise which was wiped out by
the Swiss police was an employment
agency conducted by German who
had formerly been petty offiGer in
the Kaiser'sl army. His SYSTEM was
to find employment for Swiss maids in
France and Italy. In addition to the
pay they received from their employ
ers, these girls were also literally
paid by the German employment
agent" on the condition that they
write him long letters describing con-
ditions in the places where they lived.
The police obtained the names and
addresses of all the maids, and their
employers were warned. The girls
were then shipped back to Switzerland
and all were arrested and imprisoned.
The penalty for espionage in Switzer-
land is considerably greater in the
case Of natives than Of foreigners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-23
JOHN HANCOCK.

John Hancock. who gained immor-
tality as the first signer Of the Declar-
alton of independence, was born in
Quincy, Mass, 1870 years ago today.
prior to the revolution he was a pros
porous merchant Of Boston, and
member of the Massachusetts House
OF Representatives. In the early days
Of the agitation against English rule
he took so prominent part that his
arrest was ordered, and to place Han
cock and Samuel Adams in custody
was one Of the objects Of the expedi-
ton to Concord which led to the first
battle of the revolution. The speech
which led to the outlawing of Han
cock, and the Fastening Of the revolu-
ton, was delivered before the Pro-
vincial Council at Concord. and was a
bitter arraignment Of militarism, as
represented by standing army. Re-
ferring to the "horrid effects which
have already followed from quarter
ing regular troops in this town." he
expressed the hope that .'our misfor-
tunes teach posterity to guard against
such evils for the future" He added:
standing armies are sometimes (I
would by no means say generally,
much less universally composed of
persons who have rendered themselves
unfit to live in civil society; who have
no other motives of conduct than
those which desire of the present
qualification of their passions sug-
gests; who have no property in any
country; men who have given up their
own liberties. and envy those who en-
Joy liberty; who are equally indiffer-
ent to the glory of a George or
Louis; who for the addition of one
penny a day to their wages would
desert from the Christian cross to
fight under the crescent Of the Turk
ish Sultan. From such men as these
what has not a state to fear?" Con-
tinufng, Hancock recommended as
the best substitute for a standing
army a well disciplined militia"
From such well regulated body
Of citizen soldiers, he declared, 1--WE
have nothing to fear; their interest is
the same with that of the state. When
country is invaded, the militia are
ready to appear in their defence; they
march into the field with that forth
tude which a consciousness of the
justice of their cause inspires; they
do not jeopardize their lives for a
master who considers them only as
the instruments Of ambition, and
whom they regard only as the dis
penser of the scanty pittance of bread
and water. No, they fight for their
houses, their lands, for their wives,
their children, for their liberty, and
for themselves
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-23
Handbags

The scarcity Of leather and the increased cost of
poduction make careful selection and buying ne
cessity this Handbags of genuine leather at
a moderate price are difficult to fnd and the future
ooks dubious.
Black Bags in several styles at $1.O0.
to these have been added some bags that been in
stock and are Of very good quality.
Black Leather Bags with gay lowered Innings
and inner pocket with kid lining $1.50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-23
che DmRgad CO

hey would not be OF preposerous projects
public right and custom.
IT, however, the Advisory Committee, casting It's lot with
the bosses deliberately invites this trial of strength with this
community will be- ghtened and chaened An ounce OF
discretion will be worth pound Of explanation later
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-23
Che DmRead Co

. -
This double employment means a greater pros
pery which implies well greater well being of children
More important IN the long than territorial apporionmen
Will be the enlargement of sphere The social changes
flowing from this extended democracy will be incalcuabe
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-23
SWEDISH STEAMER SUNK.

London, Jan. 23-L1oyds reports
the sinking of the Swedish steamer
Kamma, 1,516 tons gross.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-23
Writing Paper

Provide against the future if you wish to be
economical
Reads Linen per package Is cts.
Envelopes to MATCH
for box of so 20 cts.
Reads Cambria finish per package IS cts.
Envelopes, ID cts.
''Moeskin' Fancy note in pink,
gray, lavender buff, etc. 30 cts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-23

It is pleasant to announce that the becoming and
cmfortable flat collars to be all spring. A
lot just unpacked. Double Chiffon wide sailor,
wide hemsttched hens, with two rows of flet nser-
ton, extremely dainty.
80 cts. special.
Crepe de Chimes, wide hemstitched tucks
across back, 65 and ST. co.
Hemstitched in fancy scroll curve, $100.
Fine quality extra heavy Crepe de Chine $125
White Rajah with silk Hercules braid finish, very
stunning, $1OO
Nah aoor