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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21
Weather Signs.

People living near the seashore say
a storm is brewing when the air is
salty, caused by the wind blowing
from the east.
A red or cOpper-colored sun or moon
indicates great heat. A silvery moon
denotes clear, cool weather.
The old Indian sign of a dry month
was when the ends of the new moon
were nearly horizontal and one Of
them resembled hook on which to
hang his powder horn.
Many people troubled with rheuma-
tism and neuralgia usually are ex-
cellent barometers and can predict
changeable weather by feeling it in
their bones
And the advice Of the old weather
sage is never go out during April
month without being accompanied by
your umbrella"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21

world as the greatest and most I'm.
selfish champion of the rights of ma
tons, large and small, that ask not.l.
ing more than freedom to live their
own lives in their own way and enjoy
the security which good intention:
toward other countries ought to in.
sure. Now the position of the Unitrd
States is higher and more potent fer
right and justice in the councils ct
the world and the ordering Of human
life than it ever was before. 49,
That is what makes this the finest
and highest of Memorial days. the
most thrilling in its promise of far.
reaching service to the common good
of mankind and it's assurance that
the American republic is to meet, in
it's mighty bulk and wealth and power
the expectations and hopes which
lovers Of liberty have built upon its
heroic deeds in the weakness and pOv.
erty of it's youth and the relative
meagerness and incapacity of its later
struggle to save it's own national soui
and hold it's heritage for generations
to come. That is why this is a Holt
day never to be forgotten by amy
true American of sensibility and in
telligence, who was fortunate enough
to be part of the vast drama en-
acted, with the wide world for its
stage.
On the day sacred to the dead who
laid down their lives that liberty might
live and grow strong and great, the
country they loved and served dedi.
Gates itself anew to the finest ant
highest tasks of which, nations are
capable, at whatever cost in blood
and treasure. The spirit of the great
days Of another generation is awak
ened and dominant again. The glo
rious ideals and devotion of the times
which made Memorial day possible
are giving that holiday new signifi
canoe and power for good. There i:
il rebirth of the best and hottest spirit
ual life of the nation.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21
AS to Punctuation.

With all that may be said about
punctuation it's use is pretty we'll as
much part and parcel Of the writer as
are the Words Of the text. To one man
a comma is merely "a breathing" and
he puts one in where a reader would
seem to need to pause for breath /:
whereas to others comma is rather
a handy mark for setting off a word
or clause that is to a degree some
VIVA: apart in form Or sense from the
direct implication of the sentence. Al
Of which brings to mind the words af
that very practical schoolmaster w!t,
was the first to say to his class. 's'rhe
best rule of sall for punctuation is III
put in punctuation marks only whera.
without them. the meaning would he
in doubt
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21
OLD LAW ON STATUTE BOOKS
1t British Judges Were Guided by 1t
There Would Be Some Confusion
in the "lsland Empire"

Many curious acts Of parliament
still remain on the statute book, re-
marks the London Daily Mail. Every
little while these appear in the courts.
but as the. British judges decide cases,
more by the public interest than by
the law they cause very little trouble.
Three acts have been quoted this
week. One referred to an act Of
George H., which allowed the land
lord to charge tenant Ire wished
co leave his premises double rem,
The plaintiff claimed, but lost his
case.
Another was claim by the admir-
atty for freight on bullion carried
from South Africa on a warship. This
claim was decided in favor of the
bankers, who got their freight free
owing to an act that was passed in
1919 for the purpose of stopping the
abuse Of the privilege of conveying
bullion in kings ships by the com
mercial community.
An act that is still enforced is one
of James l., dated 1924, q Scottish
statute. It reads: ....
IF any mine Of gold or silver be
found In any lords lands Of the realm
and it may be proved that three half
pennies of silver may be fined out OF
the pound Of lead, the lords of par
lament consent that such mine may
be the kings. as is usual of other
realms"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21

General Grant was another Of
Mother Bickerdyke.'s ideal soldiers.
She would never listen to a word in
his disfavor. and the general. liked
well her bluff honesty and her fear
less devotion to the wounded soldiers
Mother Bickerdyke at one time had
charge of a hospital boat that con
Donelson to the hospital. When the
surgeons brought the wounded on
board they found comfortable beds
ready. and tea, coffee, soup, cruel, and
other foods waiting in great quaint
ties, and Mother Bjcker1yke. strong
and sympathetic, ready to help in ev-
cry emergency. II never saw, any.
cody like her. said a surgeon who
was With her on that boat "There
was really nothing for us surgeons to
10 but dress wounds and administer
medicines. She drew out clean shirts
OF drawers from some corner when
ever they were needed Nourishment
was ready for every man as soon as
he was brought on board. Every one
was SpOnged from blood and frozen
mire of the. battlefield, as far as his
condition allowed r Incessant
cries of Mother! Mother! Mother! y
rang through the boat And
to every man she turned with a heav-
emily tenderness, as if he were indeed
her son. She moved about with de-
:cisiVe air, and gave directions in such
decided, clarion tones as to insure
prompt obedience ** 10 every
surgeon who was superior she held
herself subordinate, and was as good
at obeying as at commanding"
HUT it was not only to her "bOys in
blue" that Mother Bickerdyke gave
her tenderest; care. Whenever a
wounded "boy in gray" was picked up
on the battlefield and brought into her
hospital. she looked after him and
comforted him as though he, too, were
her own son. And today veterans Of
both North and South who remember
her faithful. loving service honor the
%"ame Of "the soldiers friend"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21
eITY's PRIDE WELL FOUNDED
Alexandria, Va, Has Right to Boast Of
Her Present as Well as Her
Past Glories.

Alexandria, Va, is thriving little
southern city with q historic back
ground. The city can never decid,
of which it should be. proudest-it;
prosperous present or historic past
AS rule it divides its pride equal,
between them. Several times it has
been given an opportunity to becom,
part of the District Of Columbia am.
proudly refused.
Alexandrians will show you witt
equal pride their busy shipyards an,
harbor and then escort you to one O
their ancient landmarks, such
Christ church or the Carlyle hous,
Christ church is sacred to the memnl..
Of the south's two greatest heroe.:
Washington and Lee. The Washingto,
and Lee pews in the church are sid
by side, their names marked by silvc.
plates. Twin mural tablets on tt.
church's wall are inscribed to thei
memory. The chancel rail is the OH
before which they knelt, the tablets o
the Lords prayer and Apostles Cree,
We're there in Washington's time. /,
the vestry room relics Of the heroe
are preserved-the record of their pur
chase OF their pews, the Bible and til
long handled purse used in Washing
tons time for the offerings.
The congress Of Alexandria met il
the old Carlyle house, over twent,
years before the battle of Lexington
was fought. It was the first protes
against taxation without representa-
ton held in Virginia. It was in Thu
same old mansion that the Braddocl
expedition was decided upon. Wash
ington was frequent visitor to tn,
house. His diary has often the words
'Lodg'd at Col. Carlyle's."
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21
EARNED Love OF
ALL HER Boys
Mother Bickerdyke Real Angel OF
Mercy to the Wounded Soldiers
of the Armies of Both the North
and South.

WV = GUILD you like to hear more
AM/ about Mother Bickerdyke,
now that you know she was
1.-The soldiers friend during
the Civil war? ''That hOmeIy figure:
clad in calico, wrapped in shawl,
and surmounted with Shaker bon-
net" was beloved by the whole Union
army. The soldiers saluted Mother
Bickerdyke as she passed by, and she
was especially hOnored and respected
by General Sherman who, in return
was her ideal of all that man and
soldier should be. Here are some
stories told by those who knew her:
At Chattanooga Mother Bickerdyke
had field hospital where, over huge
log fires in the open air, with the
help of conyalescent soldiers she made
great kettles of soup, tea, coffee and
cruel, and cooked beef and mutton
and baked bread. Often the flying
sparks set her dress afire, and the
soldiers who were helping her would
run ITO put her out" as she lauglingly
expressed it. "The boys were all the
time putting me out" she said land
dozen of 'em were grabbing me
whenever l was cooking by the log
fires, for the fire would snap and my
clothes would catch" Now, it hap
pened that Mother Bickerdyke. clad
in spark-burnt garments-all that she
had-visited Chicago to procure sup
plies for her boys" The ladies' of
the sanitary commission, seeing the
condition that she was in, presented
her with a box of clothes for her own
use. But they did not know Mother
Bickerdyke! Did she keep those
clothes, when her ''boys' were starry
ing?
No! AS soon as she reached the
South she traded those good garments
for eggs. milk, honey. fruit and but
ter. But not quite all the garments,
for among them We're two night
dresses, very elegant, and embroitl-
cred and belaced and befrilled. These
she kept for herself. as they had been
sent to her by friends. But as she
was returning with her load of good
things to eat, she came to a shanty
In which We're two soldiers lust re-
leased from a hospital Their wounds
were open and undressed. They we're
starving, weak, and completely dis
ccuraged, and<their shirts were dirty
and ragged. Mother Bickerdyke i'm
mediately washed their wounds and.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21


" loyal and proud celebration
VI Of the day set apart as
sacred to the memory of the
dead heroes OF the nation who fought
for the life Of the republic and saved
it's unity ana its liberties has there
been another day so solemnly impress
sive, so flied with inspiring visions,
so glo'. fed by high and vast national
undertakings. as this holiday dedi
GATED to patriotic self-sacrifice and eN
alted service to mankind. 1t is the
greatest of Memorial days, the most
impressive celebration of devotion to
country which is faithful unto death
IN 1893 the coming of Memorial day
found the nation at war. indeed. and
with a fine, unsefish purpose. but the
task was small and easy, for so great
q power, and the world as a whole
was quiet. The brief conflict with
Spain in no vital sense resembled the
Tremendous world struggle into which
the American republic has been
forced Now we realize there has been
IN altogether different contact with
the most vital and fearfully difficult
problems Of mankind, with opportuni-
ties for service which entirely dwarf
the problems and possibilities of 10
years ago.
Ihis year the people of the United
States know that mighty forces hos
tile to american ideals. American prin
ciples OF government, American hopes
and desires, took the field for the tri-
unph Of reactionary militar:sm, the
divine right Of kings and the Suprem-
acy OF armed power. Now it is clear
10 all who are neither blinded by
prejudice nor the victims of stupidity
and lying tflat the free nations OF
the world had 70 fight for their free
dom. mat the countries which love
peace had to battle for their security
against The upholders Of greed and ag-
greSSiOn.
To-day America stands before the
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21
Over Huge Log Fires in the Open
Air, With the Aid of convalescent Sol
diers She Made Great Kettles Of Soup.

tearing off the hens of those pre-
cious nightgowns,, dressed and ban
daged the wounds. But the mems
shirts were too torn and full of YER
min to put on, again. Here, boys"
she said, "put on the upper parts Of
these nightgowns. They're just the
thing! My sakes! but this is lucky!'
The boys, naturally protested loudly
against having to meet their north
ern friends in ruffles and lace. but
Mother Bickerdyke would not listen
to them. AS they were weak from
sickness and hunger they had to sur
render, and were soon meekly arrayed
in embroidered lawn, above which
their unshaven faces grinned sheep
ishly. But on reaching the North they
refused to part with the nightdresses.
And but a few yearsssinee one Of the
garments marked with Mother Becker
dykes name, was kept by a Wiscon-
sin family as a war souvenir. They
may have it still
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21

See Only the Glorious Future.

Like all observances Of enduring
worth, Memorial day must take on
new significance with the passing
years. 1t no longer stands for the
bloody chasm.' That happily, is a
thing Of the past. The ugly wounds
Of the Civil war have long since healed
over, and their scars even have all
but disappeared. Though some Of the
survivors OF that day may still feed
upon ancient rancors, their children
at least have turned away from bitter
memories and, forgetting the issues
Of a day long past, have set their
faces toward the future with high
hope.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21

And wear it with spirit, both loyal anG
bold;
Fraternally welcome each one who dis
plays it,
With love in our hearts for the com.
rades of old, @..
Each day musters out whole battalions OF
wearerS, e..
And soon will be missed the small tok zen
so dear;
Yet millions will learn what this emblem
betOkens, -.
The Little Bronze Putton that tells OF
mo fear"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21
One Country Now.

This is undeniably a reunited com
try. Northern and southern interests
are today identical and in an infinite
variety Of ways the two sections have
been knit together SO firmly that never
again can they be sundered by any
conceivable political difference The
Civil war settled definitely the p'in.
cip!e Of Union and the South has &C.
ccpted the verdict in manner to
leave no question as to it's sincerity
and it's determination 10 remain per-
manently true to the flag that now
waves from coast to coast and bound.
airy to MISUNDERSTANDING.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21

You re man enough
Z for a tear in
your eye
That you will not
wipe away.
You're man enough
for a thrill that
goes
To your Very finger
tips.
Aye, the lump just
then. in your
throat that rose
Spoke more than
your parted lips.
LII up Tie 10Y Oh
your shoulder,
high,
And show him the.
faded shred,
Those stripes would
be red as the
sunset sky
If death could have
dyed them red.
The man that bore it
with death has
lain
These twenty years
and more
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21

He died that the work should not be In
vain
OF the man who bore it before
The man that bears it is bent and old,
Ana ragged his beard and gray.
But look at his eye fire young and bold
At the tune that he hears them play
The old tune thunders through all the air
And strikes right into the heart.
II it ever calls for you, boy, be there
Be there and ready to start.
off with your hat as the flag goes by!
Uncover the Youngsters head!
Teach him to hold it holy and high.
For the sake Of the sacred dead.
H. c. Bunnar
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21

Emil Hahselbruck who enlisted in
the navy four years ago is back in the
United States after having been in the
Philippines for several years
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21
Most Union Soldiers Under Aoe.

The United States commissioner Of
pensions furnished these figures. al
though he did not vouch for them:
"Of {, 175,4S4 men enlisted for our civil
war 4, 1927 were under q years Of
age at the time of enlistment. More
than 100000 were under II, and over
100000 were under Is. More than 6M
were under Is and . under TO- y
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21
The Old FIaq

Off with your hat as the flag goes by,
And let the heart have it's say!
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21
The Little Button

How, f)ear 10 the heart of each gray
he 4rde0 soldier
Are the thoughts 81 the days when ne
t,n;,e wore the Blue;
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21

WY GUILD you like to hear more
A(A/ about Mother Bickerdyke,
now that you know she was
hn fr;, Il,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21

70 ~ EVER in the half century Of
~ loyal and proud celebration
vi Of the day set apart as
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-21
CHORUS

The little Brown Button,
The Sacred Bronze Button,
TIE Grand Army Button,
He wears on his coat.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
An Irregular MteruieaU
With Percy Mayma0nt

! has played in musical comedies. farces.
Drury Lane mclodramas, and plays by
Shaw, Barrie, Galsworthy and Pinero.
Just before he came to America he
appeared in Africa and Australia.
While in Africa he spent all Of his
time, when not playing, in photograph
ing the natives. One case puzzled him
extremely He still speaks of it. In
fact he produced the very picture from
his wallet. When it was passed across
the table to US we saw very brown
! little boy and a very white little girl
in the costume which prevailed in the
Garden of Eden before the serpent's
day. It appears they were brother and
sister, and their parents were dark
brown.
snow wasn't that very strange ?"
commented naive Percy.
After his tour Mr.. Marmont stopped
off for few days in New York on his
way home to England. He has been
here ever since-seven years-and has
no plans for returning to England.
During his screen experience he has
played lover to Elsie Ferguson, Alice
Brady, Geraldine Farrar and Margue-
rite Clark. Soon as a Vitagraph star
he will be making love to Alice Joyce
in "Vengeance." One of the young
mans assets remains unfortunately
lost to the public in his screen work
that is, an unusually sonorous speak
ing voice.
When not on "location" this young
Englishman lives down at his home ON
Long Island. He has a pet goat with
an uncertain disposition Beyond this
we were unable to CLEAN any informa-
ton as to his domestic arrangements.
And then, Fl. u had finished her straw
berry basket and it was time to go
to an auction, and we heard the sub
way calling us, so we tore ourselves
away.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

ment of Public Welfare, decided that
the voters of that state were to be
given visualized report of what the
expenditure Of funds under the con-
troll of that department had brought
about. AS result of this decision
practically every public institution in
illinois will be filmed during this
week and the week following. The
pictures will show in detail improve
ments which have been introduced un-
Ger the present administration in Hi
nols in the management and operation
OF nine of the largest state institu-
tons Insane asylums, penitentiares.
reformatories, charitable institutions
for the aged and infrm and orphans
viii be pictured in the series.
State officials will also take part in
the pictures. Governor Louden has
expressed keen interest in this novel
method OF informing citizens, and will
appear in person in the picture. as
Will the Lieutenant Governor. State
auditor of public accounts, state treas
urer, superintendent of public instruc-
t'on' Attorney General and the clerk
OF the Illinois Supreme Court.
'The films, which will be several
thousand feet in length, are being
taken by the educational department
of the Universal Film Manufacturinc
Company, Under the supervision Of
Harry Levey, manager.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
The Chinese Music
In s'Broker Blossoms''

On the stage during the display of
Broken Blossoms there is COM
plete Chinese orchestra. There is the
"ch'in,", a Chinese stringcd instrument
which the Chinese think has the
power to restrain evil passions and
soothe the spirit. There is the Goto,
with from twenty-five to fifty strings
that are, beaten with bamboo wands;
there is the san-hen, a twenty five
strnged guitar covered with shank
skin and tuned to the fifth interval;
there is the shu-tih, an embryo clar-
met, and there is the te-ch'-ing, a
musical stone about which Konei, court
musician to Emperor Yao, in the fifth
century, wrote:
"When l sclite my musical stone,
Be it gently or strong.
Then do the tiercest hearts beat for
joy.
When I touch the Tyre that is called
chin
Then the ghosts of the ancestors come
to hear"
And, above all, there are the Chinese
drums. The Chinese wrote a treatise
on the harmony Of the drum in A. D.
$50, giving over 100 drum mphonies.
The drum has a terrible significance
in the symbolism of Chinese music,
and Mr.. Griffith often has heard in
China the sound from the drum towers,
where every evening drums of six feet
in diameter are beaten against the
powers Of evil
This Chinese orchestra. so important
in creating the correct atmosphere for
this picture, is only one of four or
ance original compositions by Mr.. Grit
fifth himself and by Louis G.. Gott-
schalk.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
BrasiIicn Visitors TO
Haze Pyivcte Movies
On tile Woy Home

when Dr. PeSsoa, the President
elect of Brazil, concludes his visit to
the United States and sets sail for
Brazil he will travel aboard an Amer
lean warship, the Idaho, one of the
first line battleships, according to in
formation received by the Foreign De-
partment of the Famous Playcrs- Laskv
corporation. American hospitalitv
Will not end there, however, as provi-
SONS have been made for the enter
talnment Of the distinguished Braz-
ilian and his official party with Amer
lcan films, the Famous Players-Laskv
Corporation having offered the use of
NUMBER OF Paramount and Aircraft
pictures for that purpose. This offer
was accepted by Captain Vocelsanp ON
behalf of the United States govern
ment, and the films, correctly titled in
the Brazilian language, have been
placed on board the Idaho in anticipa-
ton Of the departure of the Brazilian
party /thc latter part of next week.
The photoplays which have been So
iccted for the entertainment of the
distinguished guests Of the United
States government are:
Under the Greenwood Tree" Elsie
ferguson. and "The Man From pninted
Post Aircraft pictures, and "Thc Citv
of Dim Faces" Sessue Hayakawa.
"Prunella," Marguerite Clark; "You
Never Saw Such Girl" Vivian Mar
tin; "Quicksands," Dorothy Dalton.
Thomas Fl. Ince star, and "Paid in
Full" Pauline Frederick, Paramount
pictures.
In addition large consignment Of
Paramount and Aircraft pictures will
be sent on board the Idaho for the en-
tcrtainmcnt of the crew, all Of whom
are ardent motion picture fans.