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Evening journal., 1918-08-17

funl 10 Zee Lndt no Olllef terms are ac-
cepted by the Allies when the time
comes to talk peace.
Started by seven Flint business men
at lunch one day, It has spread so rap
idly that thousands Of names have been
signed to the pledge which is the clubs
only qualification for membership.
The members have pledged their un-
dying fealty TO the United States gov
ernment: their unfailing support to
our army; themselves and all they
possess TO the cause Of winning the
war, II that be necessary, and to make
any sacrifices they may be called upon
to make to the end that Germany and
her allies may be brought TO realize
that only an unconditional surrender
will be acceptable to the United States.
The club has received the official
sanction and approval Of President
Wilson. Il hopes TO become one Of the
greatest moral factors in the nation in
bringing the war to a victorious con-
clusion.
Although only three weeks old, the
Unconditional Surrender Club has
grown from its seven charter members
to thousands Of members all over the
middle west, and is spreading to other
parts Of the country. The originators
have incorporated a national organi-
zation with headquarters at Flint. Al
ready applications to form local units
have been received from twenty cities.
There are no dues and no expenses
in connection with membership In the
club. except the purchase of a club
button, bearing the words u. S. Club"
and red. white and blue stripes. This
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10
PORTO RICANS AMBITIOUS.

As result of food saving propa : Tanda circulated in Porto Rico by the United States food administra- ton, production is being satisfactorily stimulated and the people have adopted the slogan. Make Porto Rico Self Supporting" Increased production will release more ships for service in the war gone, The con- Servation movement is progressing with splendid results and one of the most significant features of the work on the island was the signing of 135,0o0 pledge cards by residents who promised to observe food rceu- laticn&. This figure is l5.O00 more than the quota set, or better than some of the states.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10

tural college at Storrs, At these camps 205 boys received agricultural training, t40 of whom have been placed. The remaining are not ali of them large enough for the hard est kind of farm work, but more than 90 per cent. are strong enough to do having and other heavy phvsi- cal labor
 AS MT. Howe placed these boys he also set up a means inspecting them and of gaining reports as to their work in the field The '. Nj. C. A. is giving us the services of five men, and others haVo been hired. They arc at work in the field
 Arr. Howe has also set up three local labor camps. There are ten boys under a leader at the Loomls Insti- tute. Windsor. On Joseph w. Alsop's farm ln Avon there are ten more. Morton r. Plants estate at Groton there are thirteen in camp,
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10
DtInnn'a

Earding every war fund campaign of national scope. Returns are expect ed regarding the quotas and amounts subscribed to the Liberty Loans, the Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A, the Y. w. c. A, the Knights of Columbus and the Salvation Army drives. The num- value, the quota and subscriptions of the war library fund and the num- ber of books collected for soldiers sired.
 The questionnaire calls for data concerning the classes of membership in the Red Cross--adult and junior. and the percentage the latter holds in relation to the entire school at tendance. Each town is asked to re- port the supplies furnished the Red Cross, namely, hospital garments surgical dressings, knitted goods and comfort kits.
 What has been done in behalf of increased food production is still ane other item. The number of school gardens, factory gardens and conn munity gardens together with the number of enrollments in the Boys Working Reserve comprise the infor- nation sought.
 Enrollm ents in the Public Service Reserve, number of members in the Liberty Chorus, if one has been or. ganized. in the town, and the extent of the child welfare work done, are ths concluding inquiries. Ample space it provided for setting down miscel~ JaneOus information
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10
EACH COMMUNITY
 ID BE RECOGNIZED
Governor Orders Recording Of War Activities of Each Town

Hartford. July 1o.-War activities of every oity and town in Connecticut will be reported to the Connecticut State Council of Defense by order of Governor Marcus H. Holcomb for the purpose of securing official and per rnanert war records complete to July 1, 1918. This week Questionnaire tg being sent to every war bureau and town committee of the state council, the replies to form a summary of the actual war work of each com munity.
 The returns will give the number of men each community has contri buted to the army and navy. The number of men and women in civil ian war service will also be recorded. Each locality is asked to give the number of men who have given their lives Tn the national service.
 War Fund Reports Too.
 An accurate report is requested re-
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10
CITY ITEMS

At the meeting Of Andree lodge, I c. .. F, to Ire held this evening, ln Vega hall, the recently elected off cers will be installed.
 Officers for the ensuing term will be installed a the regular convention Of St. Elmo lodge, Knights of Pythias s, to be held this evening in Judas hall. Acting District Deputy William Cowli- shaw will be the installing officer.
 The Modern Woodmen of the World will hold their regular meeting this evenine,, in Turner hall.
 Miss Civendolyn Farrar of Lav-r- ence, Mass. Is the guest of Miss Lil- liam Arrowamith of Kensington street.
 The New Britain Choral society will hold its annual m meeting this eve- ming, in Booths hall. Officers will be elected for the ensuing year, and 8 report of the musicale given.
 Mrs. r. Lichtenberg and sons of Brooklyn, x. Y, are the guests of MT, and Mrs. l.. M Powell of Corbln Avenue
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10
SWIM MEET IN CHICAGO,

Chicago, July l0.-Duke kahanna- n7oku. of Hawaii and Perry McGiIh- yray of Chicago will meet next Satur- day and Sunday in three swimming contests for the worlds short dis tance swimming championship The Hawaiian is holder of the worlds record for fifty and one hundred yards and the local man is holder of the national indoor fifty and one hundred yards hamrionships, The swimmers will meet at fifty, ono hundred and two hundred and twenty yards.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10
THI,ETS CLAIMED.

Miss M Cohen Of 55 Curtis street reported to the police today that her niece, Irma Mellen, went to the New Britain institute this afternoon and left a pair of roller skates outside the building They were taken in her absence. Mrs. Sanderson of Al Main street complained to the police this afternoon that her apartment was robbed. Detective Sergeant Richard son is working on tAe case.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10
HOSPITAL SUPPLIES JARS.

To reduce expenses In connection with donations Of canned goods made to the New Britain General hospital as has been done by generous women in this city from year to year, the Woman's hospital board has an nounced that fruit jars and jelly glasses ready for use are at the dis
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10

posal of those who find 1t coNr tent to call for them at the ir1s tion. The Woman's Hospital boakN very grateful for all contribution this nature made in the past,<
 feels that it ought to relieve doners of the expense connected receptacles for the food, by offe the use, for this purpose only, of limited supply now on hand.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10

Paris, July 9.-The German en- peror has accepted the resigna ton Of Former Secretary won Kuehl,nann. according to Basic dispatch to the Havas Agency.
 It is expected that Admiral von Hintze, the German minister at Chris tiania and formerly minister to Mexi- to, will succeed him.
 Was Kaiser's Favorite.
 The end of Dr. Richard yon Kueh1- mann as German foreign minister has been freely predicted since his speech of June 24 in which he stated sensationally that the war would never be won by force of arms. but by diplomacy. The kaisers imnle- diate rebuke took the form of note to Chancellor Hert]ng which was termed "furious'' in it's phra sing pr. won Kuehlmann, who is barely forty years old, for several years was the Kaiser's favored diplomat and in Holland and in Turkey he worked well and unscrupulously for his mas ter. The outcry against him became pronounced upon the conclusion If the treaty of Brest Litovsk, which was held by the imperial governme ent to leave no loop hole for the ultimate German absorption of the Eastern and Baltic provinces of Russia Charged As Pacif1st.
 The foreign secretary has been frequently charged with being pro British aud a pacifst by his enemies of the military caste in Germany. Nevertheless it has been conceded that it was his understanding of British government policies that enabled him to inform the Kaiser in advance that England would enter tho war if Belgium were invaded.
 By the allied government Dr. vor Kuehlmann is known as a master Of intrigue and 8 diplomat whose word cannot be trusted. The present feel ing against him springs in large measure from this consideration. It is said that the expected appointment of MT. Ballin will be due to the de sire of the military leaders to desig- nate 8 foreign secretary, who will D. peal 10 the Allies. A non-political candidate is preferred. and MT. Bal lin would be especially valua ble ir developing after war trade, it is felt.
 Made Peace ONertures.
 nr von kuehlmann succeeded Secretary Zim m erlnann in the post of foreign affairs, taking office in Au- gust, 1917. At that time he had been establishing a propa ganda, spy sys- tenn in Constantinople that was highly important phase of his work as minister. His extension of the German intelligence system in other countries is said to have been re- narka ble.
 It is from Dr. won kuehlmann that proffers of peace began to issue early in 1,o To eth tn October, 1917, that the only obstacle to peace was the concession of All sace-Lorraine. To America he has made repeated offers, the most notable having been his acceptance of seven of President Wilson's condi- tions of war aims and the lnsinuation that the others could be adjusted, To these Washington has replied mega lively and with the increasing cer- tainty that they were examples of "C1ern1an bluff"
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10
kUEHLMANN GOES,
 WILHELM AGREEABLE
New German Foreign Secretary
 May Be Yon Hintz

Copenhagen. July 10. - Emperor William has consented to the resigna- ton of Dr. Richard von Kuehlmann. the German foreign secretary. the Wolff News Bureau of Berlin says it is reliably reported.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10
3O0 In TIis County.

According to MT, Howe more than 800 hoys have enrolled in Hartford county. Sixty-seven of these are at work on their fathers farms, I20 have been placed away from home and 113 arc still left available for service, Four training camps were conducted. The first was at the Loomis Institute in Windsor and the remaining three at the State Agricul-
New Britain herald., 1918-07-10
1000 SCHOOL BOYS
 WORKING 0N FARMS
Younger Generation Doing Its
 Part to Help Win War

Hartford July ln,--~MOre than l, 900 young boys of school age are enrol led in farm service throuEhout Con- necti,ut, according 10 report sub mitted by Director Arthur Howe to the Connection State Council of De- fcnse. In New Haven county alone more than 20 youths have been placed on different farms. In addition there are others enrolled for farm service who as Nnf have moi been plal,cf
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-31
The Ringing Gift
Durward's Glen.

To the Editor: In last Saturdays
issue Of the BaraboO Daily News ap-
pears an article purpOrting to state my
construction of that part Of the Ring
ling proposal regarding the manage
ment and control Of the theatre if TAX
en- over by the city Of Barab0O.
Your article reads that | say: "The
Ringlings would control only as long
as three of the four Ringing Brothers
are living" This is a mistake. When
interviewed on the subject you asked
me the duration Of their control, and
you were told that the instrument
meant: That as long as Alfred Ring
ling, Charles Ringing, John Ringing
and Henry Ringing, or any one OF
them shall live, the control and man
agement of the theatre shall be vest
ed in a board of five directors, three
Of whom shall be chosen by the Ring
lings, and two members shall be chosen
by the city of Baraboo. That is to
say, the last surviving Ringing would,
under them terms Of the instrument
proposed, still have the same rights
with respect thereto as all of the four
Ringing brothers may have in the be-
ginning.
In the same article you also allude
to the referendum petition filed with
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The WILL Pigeon

When living in York state as small
boy | remember seeing very large
flock of Wild pigeons fly over, filing
the whole sky, and though the horizon
was limited by hills and forests, it took
them some minutes to pass. And years
later in Greenfield | have seen some
very large flOcks.. l do not know eX-
actly where they nestled. At length
one spring a very large number roost-
ed for a time in the heavy forest just
west Of the Langdon place in Green
field. | do not remember the year.
One moonlight evening my brother
George took the shotgun and went up
there to shoot some of them. | went
along with a lantern. The first tree
we came to was loaded with pigeons.
He fired, and the loud report in the
still night reused the whole forest or
pigeons and they all flew from their
perches in one great roar which was
heard miles away. We picked up FL
killed and wounded birds, and we con-
cluded not to shoot again. A few years
after that one spring hundreds OF
small flOcks Of from two to four hun
dred in a flock flew east along the
south bluff every morning and back
west towards evening to roost One
morning l went up the bluff to see
what it meant. Where there were no
trees they flew just above my head,
and every little while one would fiut-
ter to the ground exhausted. l caught
two of them and found they were very
poor and evidently starving. The set
Ting up of the country spoiled the
pigeons home The people were an
noyed by the pigeons and the pigeons
annoyed by the people, and so the
pigeon passed into oblivion.
BENZ. SIMONDS.
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Desires to Know

We are fighting today for the liberty
of the world. But before gaining de-
mocracy and liberty for foreign peo-
pie let us gain it ourselves.
| have a brother who last Septem-
Der was drafted into the service OF the
army and sent to Camp. Grant He is
half owner in farm Of over one hun
dred acres. His brother was working
the farm with him when he was called.
Although he applied for an exemption
it was not granted him. On the other
hand, there are a number Of young
men in the vicinity who ere exempt
at the same time. These same young
men own no property, are not married
and are working as ordinary farm
hands. The number Of one Of these
fellows was near the top. Why was
he not taken? On what principle OF
liberty and democracy do such fellows
get exempt? I am not saying, nor did
my brother say, that he was being I'M
fairly treated by being taken, but why
or how did the other fellows get ex-
empt? EDWIN PWALISCH.
North Freedom, Wis.
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BarabOO.
Strange Indian Worship

Thinking it might interest the read
ers of the Ollapodrida column to hear
of the worship of some of the Indians
of the Shawnee and other tribes, [
will try to tell something OF the Pey-
Ote Cult. I wish it understood, how
ever, that many Of the Indians here
do not worship in this manner, but are
affiliated with churches of various de-
nominations, and are highly civilized
so much so that it is hard to dis
tinguish them from their white neigh
bors, as they dress neatly have nice
modern homes, cars, ETC., especially
the younger class, many of whom are
well educated,
The pyote bean, which is obtained
from the cactus plant which grows
further south. is a drug which has
been worshiped by the Indians for
hundreds of years. They meet in the
evening, usually at some home, or
house of worship. They eat the bean,
also place one on an altar which they
watch intently, for toward midnight
they believe the body of Christ will
emerge from the bean and will appear
to those who have partaken Of the
drug. The place becomes noisy, but
the worshipers are not aware of it
They are seeing brilliant cOlors, hear
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ing sweet music, and some are seeing
the figure Of Christ on great white
throne. The Indians prize this medi-
cine as highly as they do their homes.
They believe it is portion Of the
body Of Christ as other Christians be-
lieve that the communion bread is a
portion of Christ's body. They say
that long ago the Comforter came to
write people, but it never came to the
Indians until it came from God in
the form of the pyote bean. Yet this
"hOly medicine" steals away their
brain, weakenG their bodies and makes
them foolish and worthless.
HELEN J. DRYER.
Indian School.
Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Editors Note: Miss Dryer former
ly resided in the town of Dellona, this
county, and her brother, Grant Dryer,
was once sheriff Of the county. Miss
Dryer has sent this Office copies of
"The Indian Scout" printed at the In
dian school, The paper tells about
some of the young Shawnee boys be-
ing the in the big army camps and
how they enjoy life there. They
seem to like the method of warfare
arranged by the writes, quite differ
ent from the red mans way Of fight
ing. Some time ago there was an In
dian baby show at the school and
the pictures of the prize winners are
given. The papers are appreciated.
Miss Dryers brother-in-law, o. J.
Green, is superintendent of the school.
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An Enjoyment

Recently we were invited out to
supper, and Mrs. William Marshall,
who was present, told us Of the en-
joyment she received from reading a
recent article in "The News"
why" said she, "it took me back
to just such an occasion as this when
Sister Lizzie and I were little girls.
We were gathered at the table, invited
friends with us, too, when all of a
sudden Lizzie said, oh, pa, do send
for the doctor, do!'
'Why'ee, are you sick? Have you
eaten too much, Lizzie? asked pa.
"'No-o-o-o,' said the suffering one,
with a sob, but 1 just can't eat any
more. Oh, the misery Of it."
L. A. DUDLEY.
DurWard's Glen.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-31
Food Regulation

Mrs. Frank Avery, chairman of the
Woman's Committee of Sank County
Council Of Defense, has received the
new bulletint regarding food regula-
tons
She wishes to call the attention of
the women of Sank county to the part
regarding the boarding and buying of
food. She requests that those who
are not doing so will place their food
administration cards in prominent
place in their windows, SO they may
be seen from the street. This shows
that they are complying with the reg
ulations of the food administration.
MRS. H. M. ACOTT.
Publicity Committee.
Baraboo Wis.
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the city clerk and presented to the city
council as having been signed by a
number of persons under mlsapprehen-
sion Of it's meaning and effect. The in
ference you give is that the slgner
must necessarily be opposed to the
theatre proposition. This conclusion
is erroneous. Any electOr may sign
petition, regardless of his stand on the
proposition, who may desire to have
any matter Of public interest submitted
to a vote of the people. The city coun-
Gil accepted the theatre, subject to the
approval Of the people. A Sufficient
petition has been filed and an election
will follow, resulting therefrOm. Had
no petition for an election been filed
within the time prescribed, the accept
ance by the council would have auto
matically become effective, at the close
of the period wherein petition might
have been filed.
Had the council Internationally &C.
cepted the proposition, or on the other
hand had the council rejected 1t, IN
either case, a referendum petition call
ing for an election on the subject might
have been filed. No action Of the
council either way could have pre-
vented an election on the proposition,
if the people chose to call for one
This right is expressly given by the
statute law Of the state.
V. H. CADT.
Editors Note: In the first place it
would be inferred from the PROPOSE
ton that with the passing of two OF
the Ringlings it would not be posi-
Bile for three Ringlings to be on the
board. OF course they might choose
persons to fill vacancies, providing
this is permitted by the proposition.
In the next place, since the leaders
of the movement are supposed to be
opposed to the city accepting the
building, it would be inferred that
many who did sign were also OPP
posed It would be interesting to
know how hany who signed are in IA
vor of the city accepting the building
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0olmognrdj
What is salmagundi?


An eastern newspaper recently pub
Iished an article on Glow to Live on
$35, 600 Year" eve never have been
able to do it, comments the Mime
apolis Messenger, "and since reading
the article we have no hope for our fu-
ture success along that line"
/ + / !
Polk Daniels Of Howard Kan, says
if the income tax collectors can show
him that he has made enough money
above $4,000 to pay tax on he will
gladly borrow the money and pay it.
t + ! i
The weather in Maine has been I'M
usually cold. The Journal of Lewis
ton, Me-, tells of a farmer there who
entered his barn one morning and
found that the breath of two OF his
COWS had frozen together.
t / i !
In case there is any one in the Bar
aboo valley who has Won linden
burg headache, tell him, as a cure, to
go to the next meeting of the Baraboo
Home Guards and shout "Hoch, der
Kaiser!"
+ + i +
Let the hope set. Are there not other
hopes
That shall rise like new stars in
the sky?
Not long a soul in sullen darkness
gropes
Before some light is lent it from on
high;
What folly to think happiness gone
by!
Let the hope set!
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
+ / / /
That man Garfield can order us men
men around as he pleases, but he
hasn't the nerve to tell the women
not to use Monday as washday.-State
Senator H. E. Roethe in Fennimore
Times.
* 81 81 s. s. * 81 s.
The central powers remind one OF
the old-fasihoned game of button
peace, peace, who's got the peace"
r + T +
An Eldorado Springs, Mo, minister
tells this story: A white minister had
Just married colored couple, and in
a facetious way remarked, "It is Gus
tomary to kiss the bride, but in this
instance we will omit it."
The groom was fully equal to the
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Spasnns

There are wheatless days and meatless
days,
But be that day accursed
When Hoover says you may eat
meat
For then l face the rwurst."
Little drops of water, little dabs of
milk,
Mixed up in bottle look as fine as
silk.
When you come to taste it, you waken
from your dream.
ment Of cream.
III
Little Jumps of butter-lumps Of tai
Pounded up together, sold to me and
you.
Of course it's labeled butter; there's
no doubt of that;
But when you taste the tallow, you
wonder where you're at.
w
as we'll
All ground up ogether-stuffed in
gut to sell.
When you get a mouthful- mind is
in a fog
Don't know if it's mutton, horse or pig
or dog.
V
Stomach says, I'm hungry. Hoover
says, you're not"
Mighty little difference, with nothing
in the pot.
I'd like to catch the kaiser-shut him
in a crate
And feed him dope I'm eating, upon
this day and date.
N. G. ABBOTT.
FyvroIyo SnrinSrS
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earth.

You may have been in tunnel and
seen light far, far off, like a
distant star;
Well, it's just that sort Of cheering
sight when gloom has left the door
ajar.
On a sea of soft drinks, soda-pop-on
a waste Of water and sweet near.
beers
A sail! What no! Bid the captain
stop! There is whiskey enough to
last two years!
MRS. J. H. HUBBARD.
333 Second avenue.
Baraboo.