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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-04
Little Benny's
Note Book
f}y LEE pkpE
by LEE PAPE
The BcWtitiil ,'ctl spy

The Bcwtifil Geyl SPY
Scene Bcllicm
tiGmljn s.ldi1,7aH Halt, aaWho goes
thrre3
Grrl fly. in Frcntch) Ouy me-
Germm sentry. q, Uat q bewty look
ING gerl. Wat, vou wunt
Cert SPY. You got Kind face. and
I wunt you t. tell me the pass werd.
,'ermin sentrv. You don't utint
a,.;cl
Gerl spy NV brother is a Germia
s'ldier ard | wunt to see him and ask
him how he is. The reason I'm Freniea
and my brother Is Gcfrnin is because
We dident have the same father AMI
mother.
Germin sentry. O. The pass werd is
fraukfcrter.
Geri spy. Thank Won very muteh.
Good by.
Germin sentry Halt Advance and
give the pass werd
I GerI spE. Frankferter.
1 'crmin sentry. Rite. Pass on.
| Nich she iocsl.
At II.
/ Gerl spy. G, heer comes . genrcls.
] III hide behind this bush (Wich sha
/, does.)
! Ferst eenrcl Wet do YOU say We
attack the Frentrh this aftirnoono
End gcnrcl. I'm willing.
i terst gcnrel Lets Us cot all oul
men together and tax the enemy by
scrprizc.
! 2nd genrel. In willing.
l Act Ill
Germin sentry. Halt. Nanre aud
| give the pass werd
I Gerl ~. Hot dog.
Germin GENTRY. Wat!
Gerl sr%. mecn trankfertcr.
Germ!n Sly. o, its YOU a.cn. How:
vour brother!
Gerl spy. All rite, thanks.
Act iii.
Cannons. Boom boom boom boom. ctc
felst Frentch 2enrel. Herrav, "
have repEltsed them.
Pad trentch gcnrel. And we owe i
All to this brave cerl spy.
Gerl SPY. ! onv did ny dooty.
ferSt frcntch genIel Don t nck 5
mode. Take these 6 medals. Vic
&c does.
The End
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-04

What is the matter with the Barre
branch of the Red Cross! At a recent
lv advertised meeting the only persons
present were the president and tie Vie
president, and the former sent in hi,
resignation the next morning, saving
that there seemed TO be "Iack Of 90
operation. " Laos Of cooperation,
Great Scott, We should thinh if way
something worse ttia, that almost
clear La FoIlCttpism.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-04
FREE OF CHARGE.

Why suffer with Indigestion, dvspep-
ia, torpid liver, constipation, sour stom-
ach, coming up of food after-eating etc.
whcn YOU can get sample bottle of
GREEN'S August Flower free at Viii
tired T. Root 5 drug store. This medi-
enc has remarkable curative properties,
ana has demonstrated its efficiency by
h1ty years Of success. Headaches are
often caused by disordered stomach.
August Flower IS put up in so and
80 cent bottles. For sale in all civilized
| countries.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-04

Muskrat helped him. burrowing under
the STOW in the bank. They worked
until their home was quite finished,
squpaiing I'll the time to each other.
They We're very happy and devoted
to one another and they kept praising
each other.
Nov we'd better have some sup
per-" said Mrs. Muskrat, as she put on
her anron she had saved from the fall.
made out of leaves which had just
turned golden. 1t was decorated with
flakes of snow. and Mr. Muskrat ad-
mired It,
They had sweet grass which they
had saved and apples. After they had
been eating for awhile the children
came around. They We're almost half
year old and they felt very big and
important.
They remembered the time when
their mother took their food to them
in their little beds in their hole, but
this time they had brought her a has
ket made out OF birch bark filed with
goodies, and how grateful were the
happy mother and father
Unitcs by Dividing.
What * THAT which divides hy unit
/ Ing ana unitcy ~ dividing? Scissors
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-04
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II IS the aim Of the management To
sccur" efficient service in the delivery Of
the paper each night. and ii sulicts the
co-operation Of subscribers 10 that end.
Prompt reports should he given Of each
tdlhrc to receive the paper ON the morn
'uS following tue omission, in person
10y telephone or postal card. thus enabling
the cause Of the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t is only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-04
News TO Him.

Customer Really. Miss. the portions
are getting smaller and smaller gen
orally have two slices OF meat and today
YOU have only brought me one
Waitress Sorry, sir they forgot To
cut il IN half" Philadelphia Ledger
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-04

# a year or 50 ago il had been rc-
ported that there was to he q heavy
curtailment in local train service it
would have been considered the imme
diate duty of the board OF trade to
bring all its influence to bear against
the proposed change. Now, in the face
of such prospect, action Of that kind
would look foolish if not actuallv m
patriotic. u passenger trains on this
division, or any other for that matter.
are to be taken off it is taken for
granted that the locomotives and train
men are needed for more important
work elsewhere. Expressions II mild
annoyance mnv hr heard, but no o"c
rnt- up q real holler without cxposia.
himself to the charge Of putting person
al considerations ahead OF patriotism.
Ther" is n great deal Of encourage
ment to be found in thia change Of
attitude because i proves that people
are rapidly getting into ;lat frame Of
mind which is absolutely ncces sarv "
an efficient prosecution Of the war on
the part OF the nation. Charles II.
sd xssals 2rlnitslE 1psthe situatior-.-i.-4.
he mid the other day: eve shall bc
successful in the measure that We put
businaa' before pleasure and the war
business before general business This
means that each Of lis viii nave to re-
adjust his affairs TO the business Of
war. Only those who refuse t. realize
that we arc at war VIII suffer. There
are a good many men who are still
putting their business ahead Of Tx
/ business Of war in the sense that the,
! Judge public policies by local instea.
Of general effect, hut their attitude i
one of habit rather than intent
Before loEg practically all Ct them vii
be found lined up with those who al
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-04

Arthur Guy Empey, the author Of
Over the Top, the famous war book,
pleads that the ration of rum issued reg
ularly to British and French soldiers, dur
ing severe weather be extended to the
American army in the field
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-04
The Meddter
" Il. -cm st. yo, r"f Z ~"

To keep cheerful and contented, or
even comfortable, during auch a spell
o weather as that which has been Wis
tied upon US during the PAST week is 4
in addition to the material kind. For
no amount of physical heat, welcome
as it may be, will offset the chilling
effects Of pessimism and despair once
they are allowed to get foothold. and
continued spell of frigiditv is lust the
time when these twin dangers arc most
likely to manifest themselves. How
ever, It q good plan for folks to cul-
tivate the virtue of being cheerful in
the face Of adversely because it is cvi-
dent that there win be plenty of uses
for 1T for considerable period Of time
Every day brings US to a closer reali.
cation OF what it means to be livino
| in country that is actually at wa,
even though we may not sense tht
/ change. We put up with discomfort.
and Inconvenience today which q yea,
ago would have brought us to our fee
with a yell OF outraged liberty. w
are learning, unconsciously perhaps bu
none the less certainly, that every &C
tivitv that is not at least indiraetl
connected with the s.npendous task Q
winning the war must cease when III
cessity requires, aud that We mustn
make a fuss about its cessation no ma
ter how much il affects us.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-04

Germans grjmly make and use pape,
clothes. Americans make howl ii
they can + oct all thc aagar they want
Right here, SAYS the Berkshire Eagle
we have clear view of VIII Germany
gets ahead while we founder in thi,
war business. \ coiuma cauldn / cx
plain the situation more clearly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-04

II white potatoes are inclined to turn
black when being boiled, add few drops
Of vinegar g the water thev are boiled
IN.
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Unitcs by Dividing.
What * TINT which divides hy unit
ing and unitcs hy dividing: Scissors.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-08
HELD M!D-YEAR COUNCIL
Methodist Clergy in This Dis
trict Had Their Meeting at
WaseCa

Rev. G. A. Cahoon, Rev. w. H.
Irwin and Rev. F. A. Cone returned
last evening from Waseca having been
in attendance at the mid-year council
of the Methodist ministers of the
Minnesota conference.
Bishop Mitchell of st. Paul was
present and delivered an address as
did also Professor Charles H. Kors-
well Of Hamline university.
The Parker college campaign was
heartily endorsed and subscriptions
amounting to about $1,000 were re-
ceived at the meeting.
Rev. G. A. Cahoon reported for the
temperance committee endorsing
the campaign for the amendment to
the constitution of the United States
and also the amendment to the Min
nesota state constitution and approx
ing the leadership of the Anti Saloon
league.
About one hundred were present.
The meeting was held in the new
Methodist church recently dedicated.
1t was a profitable gathering. An in
vitation was accepted from Window
to hold the next meeting at that
place.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-08
EVIDENCE WAS LACKING
That Is Reason For The Dismiss.
al of Case Against Bert
Rlume

On account Of lack of adequate evil
dence, the case of the State against
Bert Blume was dismissed by Judge
Comstock of the district court today
on the application Of County Attorney
Schmitt. Blume was charged with
selling intoxicating liquor without d
license, it being alleged that he fur
nished liquor to soldier and a
blacklisted man. He is already on
probation on account of another case
and he is to appear before the judge
on April 1.
On the application of the county
attorney the case of the state
against Stanley Aitkin, the young
man under indictment on the charge
of highway robbery, was continued
to the June term. The defendant is out
on bond.
The case of the state against Clara
Hintze has also been continued to
the June term. She is charged with
unlawful criticism of the Red Cross.
Clifford Manning's case was also
continued to the June term by con-
sent of the attorneys for the state
and the defense.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-08
RUSH FOR FIRST PAPERS
Aliens Are Showing An Anxiety
TO Become Citizens of the
United States

In these war times, there is quite
a rush On the part Of aliens to take
out their citizenship papers. They
have been very nNch alarmed at the
statements that have come from the
office of State Auditor Preus in re-
gard to the law limiting the land
holdings by aliens in the state OF
Minnesota.
The Germans have been making
this rush in greater numbers than
the people of any other nationality
They cannot be naturalized until
after the war is over, but they can
take out their first papers, which are
merely declaration of intention
The Germans and other aliens in
Minnesota seem to feel that they
will be more leniently dealt with in
regard to their land holdings, if they
can show that they have taken out
their first papers.
When the federal court holds its
next term in Mankato, there will be
list of about twenty-fv applicants
for full citizenship papers. This term
will open on April %.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-08
BEST REPORT IN STATE
What ]. F. MCGEE Said of the
Statement BY W. J.
M0rehart

W. ]. Morehart, county chairman
OF the Fuel Administration, has re-
ceived the following letter dated
March A, from John F. MCGEE, fed
eral fuel administrator for Mime
sofa.
'W. J. Morehart, County Chairman.
Dear Sir: | have yours of Febru-
ary 2S, which is the best report of
it's kind that has reached me since
have been fuel administrator, show
ing $2,464 received for the Red Cross
on February %, with the prospect of
enough to increase the amount to $5,-
600 by the efforts of the Amalgamat-
ed Order of Wood Sawyers and Chop
pers. More power to your arm, and
more strength to the good people of
Mankato and vicinity-Yours very
truly, J. F. McGee, federal fuel ad-
ministrator for Minnesota
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-08
FATE OF WAGE DEMAND
Plea Packing House Employees
In Hands of Federal
Commissioner
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

Chicago, ILL.,, March G.-The fate oi
the demand for increased wages and
for an eight hour working day for
more than 100000 people employed
by the packing industries is now in
the hands of Samuel Altschuler, the
federal commissioner, who has been
conducting the hearings of the work.
ing conditions of these people. 1t
has been charged that the employees
are treated in way that is sure to
work for their decentralization, in or
der that the big packing companies
may clear up profits of 100000, 900
year. On the other hand the at
tornoys and witnesses for the pack
ers charge lack of thrift and prone
ness TO raise large families as the
principal causes of the conditions of
the workers.
Frank P. Walsh, attorney for the
wokers, in his closing address, spoke
of some Of the conditi1ns-that he de-
clared ought to be remedied without
delay. He declared that women were
employed at working with the offal
of hogs and that some women were
employed at singeing the yet warm
skins Of slaughtered animals.
Chicago, ILL.,, March 6.-Attorney
Carl Meyer on behalf of the packers
stated today at the investigation that
is being conducted by Commissioner
Arthur Altschuler that after the war
was over the packing houses were
nnrfnPf1E rooHu nd tryiJ1i1,n 10
!ish an eight-hour day for the en-
ployes. At present, however, he said
no such change could be made from
the ten-hour day, on account of the
enormous amount of food that the
country had to produce, together with
the shortage of labor.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-08
FOR DRY AMENDMENT
Gustaf WideII Makes Very Plain
His Position On This
Proposition

The following communication has
been received by The Free Press:
To The Mankato Daily Free Press
Since l have filed as candidate fol
state senator, several people have
telephoned me and my office for in
formation as to where l stand on
the proposed federal constitutional
amendment making the nation dry.
Il am writing you this letter and
wish you would give the same pub
licity in your paper.
IF l am elected to the senate, ]
will vote for this measure. There
must be no misunderstanding on this
question and l want the people of
this county to know that l am on
record in favor of this measure, first
last and all the time.-Yours truly
Gustaf Widell'
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-08
Cable Advices Say Martial
Law Has Been Proclaimed
SAY REIGN Of TERROR
Thousands of Serbs Have Been
''Judicialiy Assassinated'
Claim Made

Washington, March 6.-According
TO cable advices received in official
Serbian quarters, bands of insurgents
have started a revolt in Bosnia-Herze-
gov:nia and martial law has been pro-
claimed in five districts.
Word to this effect came from Ge.
neva, Switzerland, having been re-
ceived here from Austria The dis.
tricts involved are Focha, GatZko
NeVessinie, Stotzko and Trebinie and
martial law was proclaimed February
Is by the Austrian military authori-
ties.
The provinces of Bosnia and Herze-
govina are inhabited exclusively by
people of the Serbian race and were
in 1908 annexed by Austria Hungary
against the will of the population. 1t
was at Sarajevo, the capital of these
provinces that young Bosnian, Cav
rilo Prinzlip, assassinated the Arch.
duke Francis Ferdinand, crown prince
of Austria, June %, 1914, thus setting
che whole world afre.
Reign of Terror.
During the present war;" says an
official Serbian statement, ga reign
of terror has been inaugurated by the
Austrian government and has been de-
clared in the Vienna parliament, thou
sands of Bosnian Serbs have been
'Judicially assassinated' by the author
ities."
The same region which is now in re-
volt, rose in arms in 1875, against the
Turks, then it's masters, and in 1882
against the Austrians.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-08
They Worked All Night On
The Duemeland Case
STORY OF TRIAL is TOLD
Number of Witnesses From St
Clair Related Testimony
During Yesterday

E. A. Duemeland was before
Judge w. l.. Comstock this after
noon for sentence. Attorney
Thomas Hughes made a plea in
his clients behalf. He maintained
that tie defendant was loyal
American citizen and should be
dealt with leniently. Judge Com
stock asked Mr.. Duemeland
number of questions.
Judge Comstock did not pass SEN
tence on the defendant, but ordered
him to report IN court on Monday
April Is. at 2 D. m In conversation
with the judge, Duemeland called
himself an American German. He
said he had purchased one $50 Lib
erty bond and donated about 81 to the
Red Cross ard nothing to the Y. M
C.. A. or the Knights of Columbus.
The judge told the defendant that
between now and April Is he must
show by his acts what kind of an
American he is-not merely by sub
scribing money, but by his activity IN
LOYALTY movements in his community
Also the Judge stated that he would
pronounce sentence on him in accord
ance with the way his Americanism
measured up.
Duemeland is siXty-two years old
He has been thirty-five years in busi-
ness and prospered.
County Attorney Schmidt said that
he believed fine would be sufficient
in the Duemeland case.
Verdict of Jury.
Guilty was the verdict at five o'clock
this morning by the district court jury
that has been trying Z. A. Duemeland
merchant of ST. Clair, on the charge
of utterances calculated to discourage
enlistment in the United States army
The jury had been out thirteen hours.
The defendant himself, Judge w. l.,
Comstock, Clerk George G. Krost and
Bailiff d. J. Williams had been up
all night, waiting for verdict at
any moment Bailiff James Howieson
was up most of the night. Sheriff Os-
ten was up until midnight.
The verdict had an extremely de-
pressing effect on the defendant He
had seemed to be confident of acquit-
tai. All through his trial he did not
seem to take the situation seriously at
all. Some declare that the verdict
will take ten years off his life.
Had it not been for two of the jury
men, there would have been a con-
viction, it is reported, on the first bal
lot. These two, it is said, hung the
jury all night, but at last gave in. The
discussion was exceedingly heated, il
is reported. Ballot after ballot, it is
said, was taken with the same result,
ten to two.
"You are foolish to register; bet
ter go to prison than to be sunk
going across the water"
Such are the words which E. A
Duemeland. store-keeper at ST. Clair
was charged with uttering to George
H. OFT, who was required by law tc
register for military service for the
United States. OFT testified that
these words were said to him by
Duemeland on the morning of June
in the store.
Duemeland, Henry Thielman, FREQ
C. Schultz and Hubert Bruels were
on a committee to sell United States
bonds. Thielman testified that Duem-
eland had said to him: 81 could no
recommend the bonds" But the same
Continued on Page Two.)
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-08
MAKING GOOD RECOVERY
Dr.. A. v. Denman, City Health
Commissioner, Operated
On Monday

DR.. A. V. Denman, city health COM
missioner, who underwent an operation
for appendicitis and hernia at local
hospital Monday, is reported as max
ing a good recovery. DR.. Denman
underwent the operations in order to
qualify for the medical corps of the
United States army. He had applied
for enlistment but was told that he
would not pass the physical examina-
tion, and underwent the operations
cheerfully in order to gain admittance
to government service for his coun-
try.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-08
Red Cross Sale WiW
Be Held On M0rrow;,
Buy and Buy Again

Beginning with parade at one
o'clock and winding up with the
sale of goods and articles left
over from the previous event,
the Red Cross auction will be
conducted tomorrow afternoon
on Second street between jack
son and Hickory streets. The par
ade will be headed by the San
don band, and members Of Com
pany C will participate. Patriot
ic citizens will follow.
The sale will be in charge of
Jack Martin and son, the auc-
tioneers, who have contributed
their services free.
The tGmmittee in charge of
the sale hopes to dispose of ev-
erything in sight-in fact, make
a clean up and thereby put an
other large sum of money into
the treasury of the Red Cross.
The merchants have agreed to
close their stores between the
hours of ono and three to enable
their employees to attend the
sale.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-08
MANKATO BOY PROMOTED
Everett Hughes Has Been Made
Lieutenant Colonel, United
State Army

Lieutenant Colonel Everett Hughes,
son of Judge and Mrs. w. F. Hughes
of this city, is a Mankato boy who
has met with remarkable and we'll
merited success in army circles. AL
though only thirty-one years of age
he was recently promoted to the rank
of lieutenant colonel. For some time
past he has had complete charge of
the field artillery of the United States
army, with headquarters in Washing
ton, d. G. Colonel Hughes spent sew
eral years in the Philippines, and was
also with Pershing on the border for
a number of months.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-08
CRUISER CALGARIA SUNK
Armed British Mercantile Vessel
Struck BY Torpedo; Officers
And Men Lost
TUnited Press Dispatch.1

Belfast, Ireland, March 6.-Sur-
vivors of the steamer Calgaria who
are here declared today that fully
forty-five minutes elapsed between
the firing off of the first and the sec
ond torpedoes that struck the ship.
The first did little damage. The sec
ond penetrated the engine room,
killing most of the crew that were
stationed in that part of the ship.
The life-saving system on board the
ship worked admirably. The crew
members are warmly praised for their
coolness and courage.
London, Eng, March 6.-The Brit
ish steamer Kenmare has been sub
marined the admiralty announced
today. Six persons were saved.