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The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-05
Certificate of Authority. No. c92
REPORT


REPORT '.
of the Condition of The Farmers State Bank Of
keota, at keota, iu the State Of Colorado, at
tho close of business Decamber n. 1915:
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts Unsecured -. :.$i9S86 81
lateral sos75 o.
Overdraft Observation-Disclosures. 348 y
Furniture and Fixtures !. :. ............ ll72 %
Cash Items % 1not including Checks on
ps. sth;f f,eB BaRsss Rsssiv. Banks 49,. IS IS
Cash on Hand. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500 43.
TOTAL. :. 7osl4 o.
ss!sst:. sss;f:. f,sss ssss 1899 sss s
sj; s'S;ss:,: AS; $s:;;. i; e
.,ss Sdiyidss! Rsgests 81 psnos; 4.s !S 3
Time certificates Of Deposit .......... es7e ss
Certified Checks s.................. 1l2s
s'"'' ea"',s Of ., e,,s'r''' ~",. IS.
We: ]. A; Rumsey; President, and r 4.
do solemnly swear that tho above statement is
true to the best of our knowledge and belief.
!; a. RUMsEY; NAE President.
R A. MARTLNsON
j. A RUMSEY
d. g. OLSON
day f Of January. 1911 My Commission expires
Seal DAVID W. sCHooNovER,
Notary Public.
, 1917-10-18

c. E. Cotton Of Cheyenne wal regis
tered at the Wolf Tuesday.
1. NJ. CONFESS was in town from his
upper valley ranch home Monday.
j. ". Myers and d. II. Jones of Col
den, Colo, were business visitors in
Saratoga last Friday.
The first breath of winter came
over the hill from the west Wednesday
evening, bringing with 1t a couple of
inches of snow and a decidedly cold
wave" Old Sol is back on the job
again today, however, and the snow
and mud are rapidly disappearing to
make way for another stretch of pleas
ant autumn weather.
Very rapid progress is reported at
the coal mine being opened by the Citi-
zens Coal Company, a few miles down
the river. The drift is now in between
forty and fifty feet and a fine vein OF
coal about six feet in depth has been
uncovered. 1t is likely that coal from
this vein will be on the local market
before the close of the present week.
Lee Wilcox, the only man for Sar-
atoga who is included in the fourth
military contingent from Carbon coun.
ty, has received notice to prepare to
leave on "a hours notice, and is expect.
ing the call at any minute. No def.
mite time has been set for the entrain.
ment of this contingent, but it is ex.
pected the date will be not later than
Ocober 20.
, 1917-10-18

Hobart A. Swartz Of Big Creek and
Miss Alice e. Boyd of the Beaver
Creek community were married on
Sunday, October Z, at Greeley, Colo.
The bride is the eldest daughter of
Mrs. R. NJ. Boyd and is well known in
this section. She taught the Beaver
Creek school last year and is a talented
young lady. Mr.. Swartz is a young
man whom everyone in this section
knows to be an honorable and upright
citizen, highly respected by all. He
owns a nice little ranch in the Big
Greek country and is IN the upward
trend to wealth.
, 1917-10-18
Oil Royalties Will Pay School Expense.

within two years, if the present
rate of development is maintained, the
state of Wyoming will be deriving from
state school lands a sufficient oil roy
atty to more than pay the expenses of
conducting all of the schools of the
state" is the statement of State Land
Commissioner Lee.
The Significance of the land commits
%sioner's statement is hat within two
years provided development of school
lands containing oil is continued, and
the custom, of applying the revenu of
such lands to the maintenance of the
public schools is continued, it will be
unnecessary for the people of Wyoming
to pay any tax for the support of their
schools.
Commissioner Lee stated that the
state of Wyoming is deriving a rev.
emu of 100000 a year from oil-pros-
pecting leases alone, and that this in
come is rapidly increasing. Leases are
being issued at the rate of fifteen each
week and each such lease brings 500
into the treasury.
, 1917-10-18
Saratoga Chips

Dr.. Remington, osteopth, Rawlins,
Wyoming.
Frank Stockwell was up from Hanna
the last Of the week.
j. A. ~Schoonjans and wife were in
town yesterday from their ranch home.
Anthony Stratton came up from the
county seat Sunday and spent the week
here.
W. @. Edwards carries the largest
and best line Of shoe dressings In Sara
toga.
ii. c. Paulson came over from Milo
last Friday and went to Rawlins IN a
business errand Saturday. He return
ed to the ranch Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quealy of Elk
Mountain were business visitors in
Saratoga Friday n Saturday. They
made the trip by uto and returned to
their home Saturday afternoon.
We are the Willard Battery Service
Station at Rawlins, but we repair any
kind OF battery. Should yours be
ruined, 30 it would not pay you to re-
pair 1t, we can allow you for it on a
new one. We have an expert battery
man.-Depot Garage, E. Sundin, Prop,
Rawlins. Wyoming.
Word from Ben Carroll and family,
who have spent h past several weeks
visiting with relatives in Missouri, is
to h effect that they are enjoying
themselves hugely and had just spent
several days In Kansas City attending
the National Live Stock Show. They
expect to retur home early next
month.
Invitations are being ent out this
week to all members of the Saratoga
Valley Stock Growers Association and
their wives to attend a big elk feed ut
the Wolf Hotel on the evening of Fri
day, November 2. The Association will
hold a special business meeting on that
day and the evening will be devoted to
social enjoyments. Mine Host Sisson
is now in the northern part of the state
rustling elk for this occasion and has
guaranteed to produce 1.-THE goods"
After the big feed there will be a Stock
mems ball at the Jensen hall, to which
the general public is invited.
, 1917-10-18
Notice.

No hunting or fishing allowed on my
ranch on Cedar creek. Please stay
off and save yourself trouble.
Respectfully,
MATT WATT,
Saratoga, Wyo.
, 1917-10-18
Navy Wants Buglers.

The U. s. Marines are sounding the
bugle call for $50 "musics." They need
that number of young men who can
memorize the 14s calls that must be
learned before graduation from the
Marine School of Music at Port Royal,
South Carolina.
Only young men of good character
who have the consent of their parents
will be accepted for enlistment at ma.
rine corps stations as "musics," a term
that the sea soldiers always apply to
their trumpeters.
, 1917-10-18
Bergman in the Tolls.


CONTINUED from First Page)
scent, who is suspected of being a Ger.
man spy. Bergman pleaded guilty in
a justice Of the peace court to the
charge Of wife and child desertion. He
also admitted that at the time he mar
ried Mrs. Bergman No. 2 he had a wife
living at Rawlins, Wyo.
Bergman was arrested at Aspen
three weeks ago on suspicion, after
having been trailed by United States
secret service men for several months.
He wired to wife No. 1, who was at her
old home in Longmont, for railroad
transportation to that place. Instead
of complying with the request, Mrs.
Bergman notified District Attorney
Fleming, who had issued a warrant for
Bergman, charging him with wife and
child desertion, and he was brought to
Boulder for a hearing.
Bergman, according to his wife, has
been travelling all over the country and
never doing any work. He always ap-
peared to have plenty of money, but
never divulged who supplied the funds.
Bergman applied for naturalization
papers, stating he was a plumber,
which was not the truth, according to
his wife. He is al automobile mechan-
ic. He registered for army service at
Los Angeles. Bergman has been in
this country but a few years.
wife No. . was Miss Rena Carmean
of Longmont. She was 10 years old
when she met Bergman, who induced
her to accompany him to Wyoming,
where he deserted her. Bergman was
ut Rawlins and there married |
the girl to escape prosecution under thu
Mann white slave act. The couple |
went to Salt Lake to live and for near
ly three years Mrs. Bergman lived in
want, despite the fact that her husband |
seemed to have plenty of money. A
baby was born to the couple two years
ago"
, 1917-10-18
warss1-A COCA drupneed Rwrz
machine. Inquire az this offtee.

wanss1-A COCA drupneed sewing
machine. Inquire at this office.
D. Y. Bird was down from Enss@p-
Rsnt or business Tuesday.
C. D. Terwiliger and family OF up
per Cow creek spent Saturday In town.
All kinds of dressings and poltshes
for all kinds OF shoes at W. @. Edwards
store.
II. Rasmussen and Arthur ii. Ras-
mussen of Rawlins were business wis.,
itors here Tuesday.
Mrs. R. NJ. Griffith Of Walden spent
several days with friends in Saratoga
this week. Mrs. Griffith is a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Torbett, who
recently removed to Idaho.
j. C. Codington and family left this
week for their new home at Messing
ton Springs, s. Oak, where Mr.. Cod
ington has entered the employ of a
large dealer in thoroughbred cattle.
Oliver Paulson and son, Charles, re
turned last week from Missouri, where
they had been for a visit with Mr..
Paulson's parents. They will visit here
for a time before returning to their
home in Nevada.
For Sale or Trade-Folding camera
Pony Promo No. 3. Takes pictures
4x5 inches and uses either films or
plates. Fine leather case, tripod, plate
holders and other equipment. A $1,000
outfit. What have you to trade? In.
quire Sun office.
George H.. Reynolds, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Reynolds, departed last
Thursday on his motorcycle for Den,
YER, where he expects to remain during
the winter. He plans to devote the
next few months to a course in auto.
mobile engineering.
John Morgan and his sister-in-law
Mrs. Lon Morgan, both of Belle
FOurche, s. D., arrived here last Fri.
day for a visit with various relatives
in the valley. They spent a few days
ut the Bob Woods home, Mrs. Woods
being a sister of Mr.. Morgan, and will
visit other relatives In the vicinity OF
Saratoga for a few weeks.
, 1917-10-18
MANY EXCLUSIVE MODELS

Athletic m Dancing Corset, IS well IS all Standard Shapes. Largo and
Fresh Stock to select from. lie. Is be your Corsaiere.
, 1917-10-18

The Sun can furnish you with the
best in engraved correspondence paper,
calling cards, business cards. etc.
, 1917-10-18
$4,000 Reward.

The Saratoga Valley Stock Growers
Association will pay a reward of $500
for the arrest and conviction of any
person or persons stealing or killing
live stock belonging to any member of
the above-named association.
]. A SCHOONJANS,
U. U. Young, Sec. President.
, 1917-10-18

For ssle-Bsgatsrsd yearline Here
ford bHlls.-C. d. Terwilligsr.
W. a. Bailey and wife of Lander
were Sunday guests at the Wolf.
w. H. Hunter Of Denver spent a few
days here the first Of the week.
E. G. Guthrie, G. ]. Meyers and VIM.
Ide, all Of Denver, spent Tuesday in
Saratoga on business.
, 1917-10-18

The little s~ix-years old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Flohr, who live on the
Pool ranch on Beaver creek, was
thrown from a Wagon loaded with logs
last Thursday evening and instantly
killed. The boy climbed OF the wagon
without the knowledge of the driver
and, when crossing an irrigation ditch,
was thrown from the load to the
ground, causing instant death.
, 1917-10-18
Encampment News Notes.
(From The Record.)

Guy s. Weston, manager of the
Portland Consolidated Copper Mining
Company, went to Denver last week on
business for his company.
, 1917-10-18

Last week Harry Neiswender bought
the Chas. s. Goodaker ranch, 2h miles
west of town. The ranch consists of
100 acres of patented land, 160-acre re-
linquishment of the Doc Cothern home
stead and about a section and a half of
government pasture land, a part of
which Mr.. Neiswender will file on I'M
and family will move to the Green
River country as 500 as he can settle
up his business affairs here.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
NO HEAD TAX ON
CANADIANS HERE
TEMPORARILY

ACCORDING 10 dispatch from
Washington Official statement ia
made by the immigration bureau
that residents OF Canada, desiring
10 come into the United States daily
or regularly for temporary stays.
will not have TO pay any head tax
under the new head tax Law. which
goes into effect May l
Canadians who come into the
country for permanent residence
viii have 10 pay head tax II IS.
90 also will persons that have not
been residents Of Canada for az
least year. But there has been a
rnisapprehension as 10 the others.
The immigration oficials here as
sert that the new law will 10 easier
ban the present one for the thou.
sands Of Canadians. who daily cross
Into the United States They Will
be equipped at no expense 10 them
selves with Identification cards
bearing their photographs. which
siIi cxpediate the process OF al.
mission when an Inspector does not
know them personally.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
SEVEN INJURED
IN SUNDAY FIRE
Gasoline Explosion Starts S10,-
900 Blaze In WOOdward-ave.
Business Building

Seven persons. including ave FIRE
men. were slightly burned and
otherwise injured. Sunday morning
al o'clock. when Ere caused 81.
GOO damage to the two-story brick
building at Nos 2ioi-2to9 Wood.
ward ave Gasoline stored IN some
OF the business places on the low.
Or floor Of the building exploded IN
- 4iHrreBi sseslsss..
The following were Injured
George Kern. No. 24o3 Woodv ard
ave. face burned william Richie.
No 24ol Woodward ave. face slight.
ly burned Ladderman William j.
Vaughan, ladder company No 10.
bruised about legs and body. Lieut.
John Baetz, ladder company No. Is.
slightly burned about face. Carl
seIner. ladder company No H.
ankle sprained Glenn Burke. on.
CINE company No %, burns on right
leg and bruised about body. VII
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09

engagement The performance -
quite up o. the standard maintain go
st thi- house and presented the
novelty - chorus ~ - without a
pony m t n ~ roughly estimated
tha' tF" beNv of beauties would TIP
Tire scales st an even ton and q half
Mem ccfE q The group. however. were
as SCR EhtIy ard kltteulsh as 30 they
=" EfFd only half as much.
During the frst at the perform
ar.' pRs halted long enough O. per-
r.It th" chorus e. circulate among
~" audience and take up a cuIleC-
tuu f"r the bsneaf ~ The a. tors rF-
l~f fund ~ waa' stated that the
fund had bestowed so much relief
during enc last year that 10 Wa.
niece rarF now 90 appeal 70 the fhra-
f.--EHsrs u vaR explained that r.
elton would 20 taken fu every
"a.t Performance this week The
collection Melted So ~
Jack Prafl. Nanny Ktuk and JRe x
N.' abe the dialect coined dams sec m
f". enjoy them selves and tlr Nuhl.t
d.ea also. which makes II unanimous
7 rtrs Is lIt'Ir uT no plot 90 the per
furwBr.r. brat a tot 90 ridiculous sft-
nations follow one another fn rapid
su. e.sf.I.
L#Iiar ~maUey and France Fsrr
'ahr car" - the Leading female paris
nri are Vu.t" satisfactory Miss
~-HHI|rF IH ~ the stately. stlltutsg Is
type white Miss FRrr is petite and
Fun of pep she l- called the
'gFrruakpr and 10 takes a spr inter
Co. kfcp up Both sing wen and are
equally popular IAUian crawford
aHd Nrli.a Muufrose Offer dancing
g -dfr which .s Nrry p'r~rIrg
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
BLACKS OFFERED
WHITE WIVES
Arrested Black Tells OIL : 0.a..
ises By German Revolt
Agents

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, April T.
Karl Finck. alias Charles Fink.
Geman, was arrested hee Saturday
night for alleged activity in melting
Negroes 10 rebellionn II was an
nounced today.
Robert Hicks, Negro, is also
under arrest for delivering incen.
diary talks 10 white pupils OF a
school where be was employed a.
janitor. Under examination Hicks
admitted German agents had held
a meeting in his neiEhborhood.
These agents. Hicks admitted. told
the colored audience that II the
United States won be war with
Germany. all Negroes would be re-
turned 10 slavery On the oths.
hand they were told thai n the
Germans were victorious. Nerroe
would BE- given equal rights, inclur.
ing the privilege u intermarriage
With whites.
A man giving his name az Johann
Karl GrOshuger. an alleged SPY. wac
arrested today near Calera.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09

liam Frawley, engine company Nc.
a. face burned.
According 20 Fire Marshal Gabriel
ColdWater. The fire was caused by
an explosion OF gasoline leaking
rom a pipe in the basement of tho
store al No 240i Woodward-avc.
The pipe leads from the street 10 a
huge tank in the rear OF the store,
and runs thru the basement The
heat FRO mthe furnace in the base
n.ont is believed 20 have caused the
explosive 90 ignite
Following II list OF estimated
losses.
Ford Murray company. No. 24na
" oodward-aye. automobile aces
sCry dealers. $1,000 North Wood.
ward Cleaners. No 2l07 WOODWARD
ave. $500 Kroger Grocery com
pSny. No 2i03 Woodvardav a.
O00, Straus Land corporation. own
IT'S ot the building. 1000: Charles
r Mannings rooming house. $1,000
William Richie. No 2f0i Wood
ward.sve loss on furniture, $500;
Alexander Reid. loss on furniture.
5000.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
- THE
CTAGE
nHPHEIM.

Giving faithful dciiuration Of a
western gambler without tNa.gcra-
ton William - Hart M - hr seen IN
the Drpffuu this week IN The
Souart Deal Man This new photo
play written from tho thoro famll-
arItv fraf both the star and tho
authD~. D. "a. Hawks have WIN the
west ard ftE natives ~ without much
OF tnr blood anf thunder ttat have
marked other Hart sI,rrkrtr
Af-ff4ff nv uVr-rf-t lh turE~ ann
earaE.r rast including Mary Ma.
lRoI uew IN his support she has inc
role .f virginia EanraWe. an eastern
girl aInirAtllu far whom makes the
EnuhI,r "Turk bU mHnt deter
min. tH resign his slack mode 20 NO
af. l.r hustle nn she brings aI'
az trr runatuee there I- iufn thT story
IL fs from colonel BYRD kansuWr
her father THE gambler wins inc
ranch On which De sets ont 80 i've.
desf.fe rho fact that pc ~ said n'
some On have shot Eansrn1e I'm th'
nuhf which as pre-. TifRfrd nf fhr
END .f fha colonies disastrous same
Tn. Nr1.rau gtrasrrs aud their at
tffruta fa burn fhr ran r. keep 20 "a
busy Iu N's eclf-rpnsf 'futrd position
a. guardian Co.. thc imreri'us VIZ
GINA
Mr. Vernon Castle IN the twsl'th
.fpt-nls 90 .I'HtrIh 'he other
screen feature uf 'fr or -~an WHICH
includes up-to-datr vaudeville.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
BILL
WILL MEET
OPPOSITION
Baker Also Asks Pow.
er to COnscript EX-
pert Workers

WASHING TON. April 9-Secrc
tary Of War Baker asked the hous'
military affairs committee late sat
urday 10 insert IN the general
stan army bill new provision Ion
conscripting technical on technicrl
Unframed men for the army 70,
use as engineers snd signal men
and the like
The new provision asks az to,
lows
Provided that the president s
authorized 20 raise and maintain by
volunteer enlistment or draft as
herein provided special and techri
cal troops as he may deem ncccs.
sary and 70 embody them into or
CARNATIONS aud to officer them as
provided by this act"
Baker insisted that drafting ~
Consumption was necessary 70 raise
the army OF 5Oo.0O0 men asked for
in the bill
AE NhAAAtFNA FfFNFlAf AAF NNlAl
would not work. BE urged that IN
der the drafting system al classes
OF people would be liable 10 scr.
vice and there would be no DIS
elimination.
Baker gave complete outline of
the industrial situation as regards
preparedness This testimony, ths
committee suppressed. because 10
was feared il might be value 20 the
enemy
In the first discussion ~ 1n'ver
sal military training The principle
met with decided opposition in The
senate committee on military az
fairs when il met today
Two members are vigorously op-
posed 10 the principle OF any kind
OF compulsory training The com.
mittee decided TO take 10 the Cham
bsrlain compulsory training bill on
Tuesday.
Ire regular army bill. which fail.
Cd OF passage last session. was rc-
ported out without change II car
RES s27s .0O0. 900.
The military academy bill carry
ing ,i.34soo0. was reported ont. but
little changed.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
l|(RADE Of
IS
MILITARY
Uncle Sans Costumes
Flash Brilliantly
Everywhere Sunday
8ABRE AND RIFLE
VIE WITH LILIES
Bright Weather Brings
l Out Masterpieces of
Milliner and Modiste

Easter Sunday In Detroit was re-
Bmarkable for the number Of war
mac costumes shown There werr
many United States army uniform
Visible on the downtown streets,
while naval and marine corps uni
forms were in sight almost every
where. with soldiers sailors aud
marines met with in every block
the sight soon lost its novelty Dr.
troit took on more OF a military
aspect than any time since nc
\ f3panis h-AmericAn war rs years aeo.
TIE day was one OF those rare
VERY rare--occasions when the fore
east OF the weatherman was not
tcaIfsed in It's most minute details.
Women sobbed and strong men
EfIembled as they strobe forth ~
}oin the fashion parade. All of
them feared the rain or snow OF the
&exther forecast might bring dis
after upon them
But A neither rained nor did II
apow. Instead the atmosphere had
) crisp Decembery chill about H.
and there was much sunshine The
parade went on 10 q dashing finish
not . single pinch-back or mustart'
coiored cloak being damaged.
Declaration OF hostilities against
0ermany failed 10 curb TO any ex.
',ent the joyfulness OF the Easter
spfrit. Rltho tn some churches the
sermons referred 10 the nations
Participation in the war. Elaborate
decorstions and special programs OF
uusic. coupled with a bright day,
brought out an unusually large at
tendance.
In the Catholic churches the black
raiment OF the Lenten season was
put aside. and In ITS place was sub
stituted the gold and white v~sl.
menfs OF the Easter season
During the day notable meetings
were held. One was a children's ses-
sion In 81. Paurs Episcopal cathe-
oral. Woodward and Hancoek-sves.
~ which bishop Charles d Viii
Jians told the children the story
81 ~The Risen Christ" More than
I. 800 member - ~" wDwosth
league met IN tine SsrusId RfveraV6.
1GGthodist church early Easter
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
LARMOUR BURIAL
IN BATTLE BREEK

The remains o, James I.a-mog
Who died from 4 stroke az aroplexr
IN hts home So Is Er-knest ST.
day evening. we've taken t1 aRu,
Greek Nladay morning FOR burial
Mr.. armour Was bodu ia Har.
Greek ~ years ago. Tie was in o..
postal service for 81 year. tho "a
20 IN Detroit wher ehe was nos
Office inspector for the eastern a..
trict OF Michigan BE retired Aa.
J. 1919 20 become president Of ri
Day Health laboratory. of Dsul#
ard was succeeded by T..
Fraser.
Mr. Larmour is survived by
wife, who was In ST. Pefersbu
Fla. az the time OF his death. tv.
sons. A Fred, ~ Battle Cresl
James j.. OF New oYrk. and ON.
daughter, Mrs Maude Lytton %,
Akron. o
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
THINK U-WAR
WORTH PRICE
German Leaders Believe II
Justified Even At Cost Of
War With II. s,

THE HAGUE. April Ger
many's industrial leaders do not
think war with America IL too high
. price TO pay for unlimited suoma.
rine warfare, according to a sym
postum published in The Rheinlsche
Westphaclische received here today.
Every one OF the leading business
heads questioned to this effect by
the newspaper replied that the sub
marine was not "over-expensiye"
sven in view OF eermany's aliena-
ton of the United States.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
ST. LOUIS SAFE
IN new YORK
Back In Home Port After
Round Trip Thru War
Zone

NEW YORK, April s-rhe Amer
can Lane steamship S. Louis. first
American armed vessel 10 make n
round trip thru the submarine zone.
reached quarantine hero today. and
was expected 10 dock before noon
Tho s.. Louis sailed March ~ and
reached an English port March u.s.
She carried thirty passengers and
mails besides a general cargo
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09

In pantomine In the ollo with Harry
Morton. Flossie Evercttc and Julia
de heletY ia the principal roles The
sketch which covers two scenes and
has a. ia dsnpumrnt duet between
Miss Everctte and Misc Kslrtv -
wsll-actcd and received big hand
az sundays performance
number ~ living paintings are
introduced IN the opening ~ the sec
cud hurletta.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-09

LONDON. April 9-Autocracy IN
Germany must be feeling a profound
shakiness from unrest among the
German people according 10 signs
read TODAY tr cro,c observers OF
Teutonic conditions
Thai tHr kaiser should have
though m fo intervene and issue a
formal statement favoring extension
OF the franchise in Prussia 40 as 20
make the Pussian diet more repre-
sentative after promise for al
most tho came reform from Imperial
Chancellor Won Bethmann -Hollweg.
was considered highly significant.
II was pointed out here that the
kaiser. however like Won Bethmann-
HollweV. adjudCed that the reforms
should not be made until "the
Homecoming OF our warriors"
therefore postponing reform until
after the conclusion OF the war.