Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 166, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1918 — “SWAT THE YELLOW DOG” [ARTICLE]

“SWAT THE YELLOW DOG”

Campaign Against Person Who Carries Rumors of Disasters, Innocently or With Intent." Cleveland, O. —“Swat the Yellow Dog.” ' This is the plea of a pamphlet being issued by the Cleveland Advertising club as a contribution to the campaign against insidious rumors of military disaster and against German propaganda. The pamphlet will be used as a letter enclosure and the local advertising club will attempt to get the other advertising clubs of the United States and Canada to issue similar pamphlets and push the campaign. The Yellow Dog is described as a person who carries rumors of disaster and spreads German propaganda, innocently or with intent.