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The Glenwood post., 1918-12-14
PUTTING PEST DAMAGE
TO PROFIT
Home Demonstration Agent.

Everyone who has garden detests a
mole everyone, perhaps, but certain
woman gardener out in Bryan county,
Oklahoma. This ingenious person, who
reported her experience to the United
States department Of agriculture, puts
them to work. number of these pests
undermined her garden this season, dig.
glng diminutive tunnels here, there, and
everywhere. 1t would have discouraged
the average woman; it didn't feese
this one. She started little irrigation
plant of her own, using its tunnels a.
irrigation bitches. She filled the tun.
nels with water repeatedly until the
garden was well watered, and finally
drove the moles OF the premises.
The Glenwood post., 1918-12-14
CHAMPION WORM STORY
Field Correspondent Sends Remark.
able Yarn From West Virginia.

Field Correspondent Sends Remark
able Yarn From West Virginia.
A field correspondent sends the fol-
lowing story Of a worm offensive from
Littleton, w. Va.
Millions of worms have invaded this
section. For three days they passed
steadily half-mile from this city In
such numbers as to drive farmers from
the fields. Work was discontinued in
order to shovel the invaders away from
homes. The army is travelling
straight course. 1t Is 100 yards in
width, three miles long and several
inches deep. When one farmer, Mil
lard McDougal, arose one morning he
found worms stacked against his back
door. James Fox. another farmer, was
forced to stop plowing. The worms
are about two inches long. one-eighth
of an inch in diameter. OF a golden
yellow color and with many legs
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hospital the past few days.
She is recovering nicely and expects
to be out in few days.
Mrs. Myrtle s. Smith, National Red
Cross nurse, who is in charge of the
emergency hospital, reports 50 patients
this week and all are doing as well as
can be expected.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lee attended the
funeral of Mr.. Lees sister, Ethel
Stack died in Denver the latter part
of last week of the flu, and the body
was brought to Glenwood for burial.
Mr.. Lee has the sympathy of his many
friends.
Mrs Elizabeth Bull passed away last
Monday morning at the emergency hos
pital of the flu. Mrs. Bull was sicB
only a few days, but she fought brave
ly to live. She had been sufferer for
many years from rheumatism. De
ceased was about "a years of age. Her
daughter, Mrs. Vance Price, of Oregon,
arrived Monday night and she, together
with two other daughters, Mrs. ChaS.
Estes and Mrs. Eli Moore, accompanied
the remains to Leadville for burial
after a short service conducted by Rev
Fowler Wednesday afternoon. De
10 ,1nt yuall
a host of friends who will mourn her
demise. She was a loving mother and
a kind friend. The sorrowing ones
will have the sympathy of the entire
community.
pect to leave in the near future for
Wisconsin, Mrs. Stoffel's old home.
Mrs. Stotfel plans to return soon after
the first of the year.
Rifle Hospital News
Mrs. Frank Cook returned to her
home fully recovered from her recent
opeation.
The patients and Mrs. Hazel Green
remembered Mrs. Smith 3 birthday by
giving her postcard shower and a
beautiful box of bon bons.
The stork visited the hospital on last
Friday, December 6, and left bright
baby girl for Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Stobaugh of Dry Hollow.
Mr.. j. Corley has been at the hos
pital for several days while DR.. o. G..
Place has been treating his eyes.
On Monday of this week Lawyer p.
n Wall was brought to the hospital
and at this writing is very little i'm
proved. His daughter, Mrs. Cranebill
of Denver, arrived on Thursday morn
ing and his son, Mr.. N. a. Wall Of
California, is expected Friday.
Little Baby Davis is being cared for
at the hospital while his mother is i'll
at her home.
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Glenwood's Food Prices

The Glenwood Post is cooperating
with our Food Administration in the
publication of these "fair prices
which will be found below. TheJe
prices will be changed each week and
you should notice them carefully to
see that you are not over-charged at
your store. The prices given below are
those set by the food administration
for this locality and cover the entire
The Glenwood post., 1918-12-14

field of staple groceries.
The first column Of figures repre-
sents the cost to the retailer, the mid
die column gives the minimum retail
price and the third column shows the
maximum price that may be charged.
The food Administration is making
every effort to help you. Are you
doing your share in conserving ths
wheat, sugar and fats1
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METHODIST CHURCH

10 a. m.-Bible School.
II a. m.-Morning Service.
6:45 p. m.-Epworth League.
1870 p. m.-Evening Service.
Midweek meeting Wednesday even
ing, 1880.
We invite visitors in town and all
who have no church home to meet with
us for worship and Christian fellow
ship.
Residence SIS Blake avenue.
Phone Glenwood 1866.
REV. VIM. PEPPER, Pastor.
= = -
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Dyspepsia is Americas curse. To re
store digestion, normal weight, good
health and purify the blood, use Bur
docks Blood Bitters. Sold at all drug
stores. Price $1.25. II
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Doan's Regulets are recommended by
many who say they operate easily, with
out gripping and without bad after Of
fects. SOC at all drug stores. IL
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has prepared. Every table should have
the best linen, the finest silver, and
the prottiest dishes in the home, and
no matter how simple the meal, The
whole family will enter into the spirit.
To be served in town:
Menu
Clear Soup.
Waters
Roast Goose or Chicken with Dressing
Tart Apple trappe
Garnished with Melted Butter and
Parsley
Creamed Cabbage
Tomatoes
Aspic Cups filled with Celery, Nuts
and Peas
Ice Cream
Christmas Cakes with Icing
Coffee Simple Candies
A More Elaborate Menu
Tomato Bouillon Cheese Waters
Roast Turkey, oyster Dressing
sweet Potatoes Sliced and Baked with
Nuts and Maple Syrup
Creamed Cauliflower
Hot Rolls
Lettuce, Green Beans and Pimento
Salad
Individual Mince Pies
Coffee Miats
To be served in the country:
Baked Duck, Tomato Sauce
Mashed Potatoes
Stuffed Baked Apples
Corn Salad
Custard with Whipped Cream
Coffee Mints
Roast Chicken, Cranberry Jelly
Sweet Peach Pickles
Baked Potatoes
Green Beans or Peas
Salad of Cottage Cheese and Pimentos
Plum Pudding, Hard Sauce
Coffee Mints
Cream of Celery Soup Waters
Baked Turkey, Nut and Rasin Dressing
Mashed Potatoes
Baked Stuffed Onions
Jellied Salad with Cabbage and
Pimentos
Mince Pie
Coffee Minrs
PEARL /. HORN,
Home Demonstration Agent.
The Post for first-class job work.
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= - -
'IRST CHURCH OF
CHRIST SCIENTISc

93l Cooper Avenue
sunday School, 10 .. M.
Sunday services, IL =. m.
Wednesday evening service, 8 p. II.
Reading room open on Monday, We'd
.esday and Friday afternoons from =
. p. m.
All are welcome.
y y y
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q. STEPHENS CATHOLIC CHURCH

sunday
First Mas at 8 .. %.
Late Nass at 10:OO q. m.
3p. m.-6unday School.
0s4S p. n.--Benedietion.
J. P. CARDIGAN, Pastes.
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sT.BARNABAs EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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0I caHHIng PurPUSes.
E. McLEARA, tounty Food Administrator.
H. E MOORE, Representing Wholesalers.
JOHN N. PAINE, Representing Retailers.
P. j. KIRWAN, Representing Consumers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-12-26

In my wardrobe, I am sure, I have 6!
very notable Kriss Kringle Disguise"
Thus it was that Robert Merrill, eX-
circus clown and famous Humpty
Dumpty, set juvenile Belleville wild
with delight that memorable Christ
mas eve.
"You have won all hearts," enthused
MIR. Arnold Drew to the great star Of
the occasion. "You have gloriously
saved the day. OF course you will be
my guest"
Robert Merrill hesitated. Then he
glanced at four little happy-faced chill
dren in the Drew automobile. "Per-
haps I can make up a Christmas spe-
cial for those cherubs," he said.
For two hours at the Drew home
Robert Merrill fascinated the little
ones. He exercised the best that was
in him of grimace and contortion to
set them wild with delight. They were
singing a carol at the piano when MI.
Drew beckoned, led him into a small
IOOLu duu pAOSCCuCO W SioSCI"
"We have a jewel of a governess for
the children and this is her sewing
room," he said, going to a cabinet.
''This may be acceptable after your.
arduous exercise" and he set a decan-
ter and a glass on the table.
He was almost startled at the sud.
den change that came over his guest.
Robert Merrilps features grew stern.
II want to show you something" he
said, and barred one arm. Across it's
surface was revealed a date. "Ten
years back-you note It? The circus
tattoo man did that. It commemorate
ed the day when I realized that my
reckless way had brought me to pow
erty, had cost me a loving wife and
two little cherubs. Ten years-twenty
"a lifetime, still will I seek them the
world wei to atone for my cruel neg
lect"
"You brave, true man" cried Ar
mold Drew shamedly, and swept the
table clear and went back to the room.
where the children were, leaving his
guest to recover his composure.
"ShoW mel"
Robert Merrill started with a thrill.
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staff" The nurse read an order trans
ferring her to another ward, subsu-
tute: Miss Ada Wilbert. She stared
in amazement.
"You know who I am?" spoke the
intruder.
"Why, yes. II cannot understand"
GAS to my being here? It has been
"he one impulse of my life, ever since
the military authorities passed the re-
striction that no wife could accompany
her husband abroad. My marriage
went for naught. I had it annulled. I
am no longer a wife. I am only a low
ing. loyal girl, whose place is beside
the man for whom she would give her
life"
Ada swept aside the enveloping
cloak, to reveal a Red Cross costume.
"You noble creature!" quavered the
nurse. Come"
And after a while, when the shock
and surprise Of her presence had been
subdued, Ada retold her story to Dex-
ter Marsh.
Outside his comrades were singing
Christmas carols, but within his happy
soul the very harps Of heaven seemed
to echo, with an angel Of love and
mercy at his Sidal 49,
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He turned to confront a sweet, patient
faced woman, whose eyes were fixed
upon the tattoo chronicle as though
fascinated.
ut is true?" she whispered, and
tottered, and he caught her In his
arms, and the Joy Of his own soul
seemed impaired to that of the lost
one found-his wife!
AT last!" his tones vibrated. "You
believe? You forgive? Our little onesT"
"Safe in the care Of kind friends. I
have toiled for them so gladly, think
ing you dead. My husband, you have
redeemed all those bitter, cruel yearsr
Arnold Drew, returning, stood spell
bound viewing the reunited twain
and compromising.
"You will send for your little Ones"
he said, land tomorrow will be for all
of Us tie brightest, happiest Christ
mas day that loving hearts can make
It'll"
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picture. It only ripped n end loose"
There was a crash outside, then a
cheer. The great Christmas tree had
come down. The throng had seized 1t
and were bearing it away, singing,
"Peace on earth, good will to men,"
Jasper ran to the door, and Edna with
Jim.
h"Men," he shouted, a-thrill with joy,
wing his golden treasure, trim that
: fore and aft with the brightest,
ettiest ornaments money can buy
Id send the bill to mel" and then, as
led his sweetheart down the hail
Lck to the parlor, he whispered:
"A Christmas kiss for the wanderer
zeturnedp and Edna pressed her
greet lips to his OWL
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blouse the patient wore.
"Get we'll, my boy" spoke the gen.
eral. We'll see, that you help win the
war behind the lines as a directing
force, just as you have with that mad,
reckless dash that has invalided you"
At noon, when the nurse came again
to the cot, her patient was gazing at
the holly and evergreen trimmings, and
seemed pleased at some flowers
brought by a comrade who sat beside
him.
"The whole company wanted to
come" explained the latter, "but I told
them that wouldn't do"
The nurse accompanied him to the
anteroom. "Do you know Lieutenant
Marsh very well?" she inquired point
eddy; and as he nodded, "then can you
tell me what is so constantly on his
mind?"
"It's Ada Wilbert."
"Who is she"
"She was his wife. Back home he
married her on an impulse. He had
half an hour to catch q train. She had
insisted that she would become a war
nurse and follow him abroad. They
were married by a clergyman, ear the
depot. Marsh had just time to snatch
a kiss and catch the train. He has
never heard from her since, but a
month ago a relative wrote him that
Ada had managed to have the mar
rage annulled. She had disowned
him, and it broke his heart"
"Poor SOUL" murmured the nurse
sympathetically.
Marsh closed his eyes as dusk came
on. The bands outside were playing
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window, crashed through it,and q min
ute later there appeared a pale-faced,
excited servant, waving his rms wild
" and shouting out:
sWho did it? It has gone through
the judges most valuable painting that
cost him two thousand dollars"
A. wild thought came to Jasper. It
would ruin his father to pay that big
two thousand dollars. All! he would
earn it himself. Longingly he glanced
at the vine-clustered cottage where
lived Edna Marsh, his first love, his
agirl." Half an hour later he was
4huddled In a boxcar, going west.
Then three years, weary, toilsome,
with no word from home. He had been
lured to the gold diggings. Most days
he picked up fakes and nuggets worth
q dollar or more. Twice he was lucky.
He lived at the cheapest rate. In his
snakeskin belt he stored the precious
dust. Then, just before Christmas, the
call of home was not to be resisted
With a shock he aroused, chilled and
confused. Lantern lights dazzled him
from below. he made out half a dozen
forms. One was swinging an ak. It
sunk deep into the base Of the tree.
stake turns!" called out a STEM
torian voice. "Let all hands have a
chance at cutting down the biggest
Christmas tree in town. How she will
tower on the common tomorrow night,
, all alive with .colored electric globes
and gifts for the kids!"
"Hold on" called down Jasper Wal
den, missed q clutch and fell to the
snowy ground.
He opened his eyes to find himself
lying on a couch in the house, his IA
Their, mother and sister bending over
him with solicitous care and there,
clinging to his sisters arm, pale and
anxious, was his boyhood love, pref
tier than ever-Edna Marsh.
my boy, Oh, my boy, heaven Is
kind! !" cried his mother.
Jasper unshipped the snakeskin belt.
aFather," he said, "it's full of gold. 1t
will pay for Judge Earll's two thou
sand-dollar picture"
"What! that sent you away?" cried
his mother. "Your ball never hurt the
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welcome home and girls on college va
cation banded gay repartee: All was
mirth and happiness-except with one.
Shrinking back into q dark corner
Of the car was q bronzed young man.
Tie face under the dropping SOM
brero bore a wistful, anxious express
sion. BE went out to the platform as
the train slowed up, leaped to the
ground. skfrted the main street.
evaded a brilliantly lighted church
where some Christmas Y festivfty
was in progress and reached q house
set in the center Of q large lot. He
gained the shadow Of a great ever.
green tree.
The forlorn lurker ventured q few
yards, gaining q view Of an ell where
q dim light showed. He uttered a COM
forting sigh and something about "the
folks probably being at the church."
Kidding: II can watch and wait. I
wonder If the old hideout in the tree Is
still thereY' He reached for a branch,
lifted himself aloft, scrambled up the
trunk and came to where q few boards
formed a platform. He had placed 1t
there when q boy. It trembled from
age as he crept upon it.
1Three years." he whispered, dream
~. christmas eve, home, and
WHAT"
He had left this selfsame spot a run-
away, he had returned like some fear
filed fugitive. How wildly he recalled
his last day at home! he and others
had been playing ball next to the home
Of wealthy Judge EARL. A cheer had
erected his strike which sent the
sphere whirling. It landed against a
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old, ia miltar
tunes. His tor
tured mind went
back to b e
scenes Of which
Ada had been the
center. The nurse
fancied he was
asleep, and left
the room. In the
corridor outside
a girl wearing a
gossamer spoke to
her.
Miss ArnoldT
she inquired.
EYES,"
"From the chief
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A Christmas
Decoration
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By WALTER DELANEY
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HEf

Copyright, 1918. Western Newspaper Union!
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him of veal and woe.
'The most resigned, heroic patient
we ever had" spoke the Red Cross
nurse to the surgeon. 'When he woke
up after the anesthetic and missed his
arm, he said quietly: They didn't get
both, did they? I've n still left for
the service of my country"
EYES," nodded the surgeon, "the mar
is made Of hero stuff all through. He
rooted eighteen of the foe out of a
trench and marched them into camp
all alone, that shattered arm hanging
useless at his side"
Sergeant Dexter Marsh has some
thing on his mind" said the nurse. He
keeps his eyes fixed with a PARKWAY
look, as if some haunting sorrow made
him forget everything else"
"Tell him the general is coming to
see him." advised the surgeon.
But the patient simply smiled his
thanks when the nurse impaired the
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intelligence. Even
when the general
appeared he was
self-contained and
distracted.
"Bravest Of all
my dear brave
children !" spoke
the w~ar-scarred
veteran. stY
have added to u
glory a d the
q acknowl
edges it with graf
itude and esteem,
L j e u t e n q n t
Marsh" a n q h e
pinned a golden
m e d to b e
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AAS SA1ulCS u
Christmas eve" he murmured, and a
smile. peaceful, r~everential, all good
will and gentleness, told that his soul
was drinking in the sweet music Of the
distant bells, their notes mellow and
soft as silver beads dropped within a
crystal dish.
Fire! fire." someone yelled. "It's
the schoolhouse. No, it's Benton's
store" The man watched the dretruck
pass but did not join the rushing
throngs. he entered the hotel, sank
into an armchair and sat immersed In
meditation. BE was not aroused until
an hour had passed by. Two men took
the chairs just beyond him.
THAT settles Santa Claus" spoke
one of them.
much Of a blaZe?"
Enough to burn to ashes the Santa
outfit the store had ordered from the
city,"
"We must rig up a homemade
Kriss Kringle, then. There's no time
to lose, either. Those little ones will
be on hand at the hall in two hours"
The sad face of their listening neigh
Dor lit up with responsive sentiment.
Excuse me, gentlemen" he spoke,
"but do I understand that you are look
ing for a Santa CLAUSE"
'That's it," nodded the man nearest
to him.
I'D like the job. I'd enjoy the jol-
lity. I am the Humpty Dumpty of q
ctrapdod n homeward honn6
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A Christmas
Tree Idy1
Il VA
Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper Union.)
By v GORDAN GARTH

IE passenger coach was
filled with. a merry
crowd and the Christ
mas spirit was broad
~ manifested. Luggage
racks were filed with
bundles giving out the
perfume of flowers;
here the head of q doll,
there the wheels Of q
toy peeped out. Some
jovial travelling men
were discussing their
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S Christmas present
had been a bullet in his
left arm from an enemy
gun. He lay upon his
cot in the field hospital.
Yuletide hustle pervad-
ed the lamps outside.
With grim, set lips,
through an open Win
dow, he watched an air.
ship gyrating in mid air.
and wondered what the
future would bring to
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WAS the mournful-
est face ever was,
though rotund, smooth
as a woman's, with
kindly but serious
eyes. Their owner was
t%houghtfully pacing the
sidewalk in front Of the
hotel. Suddenly he
halted and his face
shone as with an in
SEPARATION.
"The chimes of
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Present
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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-04
new DRAFT now
IN PRE- PARATIQN
NEXT GALL WILL BE ISSUED FOB
$4,000 GOOD MEN AND
TRUE.
RUMoR FIXES FEB. | AS DATE
Baker and crcwder Hold Long Con-
ference and Ask Cooperation of
Local Boards In the New
Draft Examinations.

Washhlgton.-A report that lacked
verification officially was current to
the effect that the next call Of draft
men to the colors would take place
on Feb. /, and that 1t would be for
approximately 100000 men. II was
even asserted that the call would be
for $4,000 men. At the office Of the
provost acknowledgement it was impos-
sible to get confirmation OF the re-
port.
Secretary Baker and Gen. Crowder
were in conference for some time at
the war department, but no intimation
Of the matter under consideration was
made.
After the conference Secretary Pa-
ker, in reply to question as to wheth-
er 1t were true that the second call
Of draft men to the colors would be
WI 3ls,C0G men on Feb. /, said that
at7v statement at this time as to the
date of the second call or as to the
number Of men to be called was pre-
mature.
Gen. Crowder believes that with the
cooperation Of the local boards tho
millions OF registrants will within 80
days stand marshaled for their place
in the worlds war, each in the class
TO which his economic worth entities
him"
Gen. Crowder notified all govern
ors by wire that President Wilson has
authorized that induction into the mill.
tary service Of employees Of the postal
service called to report between this
date and Jan. be deferred until after
Jan, !, 70 enable the postal service to
take care Of the Christmas malls.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-04
i BOAT SINKINGS INCREASE
Lloyd George Makes Announcement
In House OF commons-Situa.
tIon Much Better.

London. Premier Lloyd George an
nounced In the house Of commons that
the number OF submarines being sunk
is on the increase.
British and French admiralty re-.
ports show slight decline In ship
ping losses by mine and submarine,
The British losses for the week reach
ed a total Of IA vessels Of more than
1.50O tons and three under that ton
mage, while the French are minus but
one vessel Of that big grade.
Ten members of the crew were
drowned when the French liner Cha.
teau Renault was sunk by submarine
In the Mediterranean on Dec. Ia. Sire
displaced 1898 tons.
The Spanish steamer Noviembre, Of
S.645 tons. was also torpedoed by o
U.boat. according to report from
Madrid.
Earlier In December the British yes.
sci Naples was sunk by the Germans
while she was under the convoy OF
warships.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-04
DEMAND END OF THE WAR
GERMAN SOCIALISTS URGE AN
IMMEDIATE PEACE. $a
Real Patriots Denoancc Separate Pact
With RussIa--swedish Pass
ports Refused.

Stockholm Germany's Independent
Socialists are once more up In arms
against the government.
Confirmation that Germany's real
Socialists are violently opposing the
separate peace pact with Russia Ii
evident In the latest issue Of the Leip-
ziger Volks Zeitnns. just at hand.
This organ is the chief paper Of this
body Of Germans. The leading edito-
rial bitterly assaIls the separate pact
movement +as the greatest danger
now menacing German and European
democracy"
Demand Is voiced that the central
powers Immediately state their aims.
and make general negotiations posi-
Bile. The Bolsheviki are deuonced as
traitors To the Russian revolution"
The editorial likewise reveals that
the German government has refused
to issue passports to Stockholm to
the members Of the Independent So
cialist party.
This shows the soul Of the German
government is Just the same as ever"
the article asserts.
1T should open the eyes Of the
Russian fanatics who are now dealing
with our autocrats the autocratic
lackeys Of the imperial government"