Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1918 — COLUMBUS ENTERS TRENCH. [ARTICLE]

COLUMBUS ENTERS TRENCH.

Columbus, 0., Feb. 4.—r The capital of Ohio took great delight today in swatting the Kaiser, the Crown Prince and Von Hindenburg. The swatting process took place in the courthouse yard near the statue of William McKinley, and attracted such a crowd that street car traffic was almost stopped. Large billboards containing the picture of the Kaiser and his assistants were erected in the statehouse yard and for the sum of 25c three baseballs to throw at the painted picture were given the people. Proceeds from “swat the kaiser*’ stunt went into the Columbus war chest, a $3,000,000 fund being raised by Columbus people this week as their year’s contribution to the Red Cross, Y. M. C. A. and other war relief agencies.