Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29
.THRONG HERAS IF
GERMANY WINS"
Al. Ringing Theatre Packed to
Listen to an Able Address by
Professor Kiekhofer
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

eff Germany Wins" was the star
address at the annual summer meet
ing of the Wisconsin State Horticul-
tural society, the subject being dis
cussed at the AL. Ringing theatre on
Wednesday evening by Professor Will
liam H. Kiekhoffer of the University
of Wisconsin. The building was
crowded to the utmost, many persons
being turned away. The speaker was
introduced by Superintendent A. c..
Kingsford.
Professor Kiekhoeffer formerly re-
sided at Prairie du Sac, and in receiv-
ing his education spent two years in
Germany where he had an opportu-
nifty to study the military and educa-
tional systems.
In his Introductory he said that the
American flag fioated' over the Euro
pean battlefields for the first time
and for the same purpose as the fore
fathers of this country fought in ITS.
The American soldiers are fighting
just as truly as if defying an inva-
sion by the enemy army.
The past year has been a year of
the greatest crisis-in men, in food,
and in shipping. That crisis has
passed. The result of the gains on
the western front are the achieve
ments of the enlistments, the work on
the farms and the building Of ships
all of which have prevented German
military victory. The long dark
night is passing, the dawn of glori,
Gus allied day is breaking. (Applause.)
Germany Hates America
There is no nation in the world that
Germany hates SO much as the United
States. All of her hatred for France
and England has been transferred to
this country Had it not been for
America her dream of world empire
would long since have been realized.
Without a victory on the western
front for the allies, calamity might
have befallen the American people
as great as has come over Belgium
and other peoples of Europe. There
is no punishment too severe which
Germany would not infiict, if she
could.
If Germany Wins the War
What would befall the United
States if Germany should win the war?
1t would be the greatest menace the
Loo Do ~ al nv
already exists. When the war broke,
Germany had 68,O0O,OO0 people; now
she rules over about 100000 900. Not
since the days of the Roman empire
Professor Kiekhoeffer had heard dur
ing his stay of two years in Germany
many things which aroused his atten-
ton. He caught the spirit of the
German and learned that that coun-
try was determined to be the strong
est nation in the world.
If Germany wins it means a cOntin-
uance of military system and an
other war.
If Germany wins it means death to
democracy.
If Germany wins it means the I'M
position Of a staggering indemnity on
, the United States. The war has now
cost Germany $4,000, 100000. To
meet this would mean twenty per
cent of all the wealth in the United
States. Germany is now on the brink
of bankruptcy.
How Germany Was Disappointed
Germany was disappointed because
Belgium delayed the program.
Germany was disappointed because
Great Britain entered the war.
Germany was disappointed because
the United States got into the war to
fight to the bitter, the better, end.
The speaker told how it was neces-
sary in this country to win over the
pacifsts, the socialists and the citi-
zens of German ancestry. He rejOiced
in the sustaining wave of victory and
lines advancing until the boys have
driven the Huns across their blessed
Rhine to remain forever.
, The speaker was many times loudly
applauded.
. Program During the Day
In the morning, after the address
of welcome by Mayor &. T. Thuerer,
Miss Mabel j. McBain, supervisor of
domestic science, Houston, Tex, dis
cussed the canning of apples, toma-
toes and corn. J. H. Frost of the In
ternational Harvester company told
how to dry fruits and vegetables. He
recommended that small frames with
wire bottoms, three of them, and
hang above the kitchen range. Roofs
and garrets were also discussed as
| suitable places for drying. G. r. Tut
| tie of Baraboo presented the subject
| of apple butter and cider making
| while D. H. Ried told of the Madison
gardens. He said that much food has
been raised in Madison, and that the
gardens were great success. Mil
waukee gardens were discussed by 10