Widow of German-American writes from Ohio, noting that husband asked to join secret society of German Americans who would fight for Fatherland in case of war. Centered in Denver, Iowa.
Melcher notes a Rev. Thiel, who, when pressed about not praying for US, said "I believe that all the nations at war are wrong therefore I can pray for none." And he also later said that "there are a good many fads in the world. One of them is…
Two men note men speaking German indignantly on street and, when approached to stop, saying that he "would talk German any time he pleased and that it was none of my business no bodys D--N business [sic]."
Lauer reports a rumor heard regarding seditious literature passed along train, which states that the war "is a financial one and that high finance is taking a prominent place in same."
