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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26

$3.50 (. n
'o
~ 1890
~, .o,.o -
$3.50
pi ~
-
n -
was
' ~
mere was On nand III thls
luhu June 81 1917 '..s l'oo'.oo
laNes coiiected June
So ISl'' TO June 80,
1913 ~l4,oSO.3o
uncoliecteo taxes ..'.... o,oo5.4o
-
Iotal .$2l,S4l.O6
pald out as per vouchers 1~2,67O.26
-
balance on hand and hn-
collected taxes ...-...$ 9'17O.SO
On motion a levy or - mill was
made, when VIII raise $lO,322.
TUBERCULOSIS Fund.
'rhere was on hand In this
tund June 80, IVY ...$ l,l3O.S4
laXes coilected from June
So l9l1, TO June 80,
1913 6.95
-
Iotal ......"......-.$ l'l37.79
Pald Out as per vouchers 573.O5
-
Balance on hand and I'M
coiiected taxes .......$ 564.74
On motion a levy or .O3 mill was
l.. r. Hartwich,
III county AUDITOR,
A committee representing the
oouh'y wal ACTIVITY poaiu me- win
the county commissioners ana asked
10 nave SlS'9S4.oo appropriated Tor
war WORK. rms amount is TO cover
a PERIOD or one year.
On motion S~ls,9S4.oo was appro-
priated Tor war work.
On motion the Doard auJonrnen TO
October l..
October L, 1918.
all members present.
Ine minute OF the previous quar-
ter were read ana approved as eau
On motion the appiication OF N II.
Wadden o a loan OF So,ooo perma-
nent school fund, on the northwest
"a DEC. 1-AVo-oo was appio'eu'
On motion the a allowed the
following bills:
Lu Ahyiohu' S
airy 1856
Lola Hart, deputy treas
urer. salary .......... 1900
<Aiice nippe' eupoiih'ohu
ent, salary ........... 1898
LaFiha Ebert, uepu'y SUI
p~erintendent, salary -. 1000
T. l.. DuiHett, cioih
courts, salary ....... lSo.so
oSe"i ~ oioon' iSe
deeds, salary .......,. 1888
Hannah Grasmo, deputy
register OF deeds' salary. io.VV
l.. r. Hartwicn, AUDITOR
oaioi! oo
ray kingsley, equity audi
TOR, salary ......'... to'oo
" " oot'on' NJ ~ oo
A. ). nelson manag poor
farm. salary $500. o9'oo
Emma MusKe' "ork at poor
larm oI'oo
ramona Ilmes' prin'ins.. ]i.'o
David Williams, appraising
STOCK o.Vo
r. a. Hanhehan' apprais
ing STOCK .. ''oo
W. D.. WATERS
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26

etandard cold remedy for 20 years-in tablet
enrm-on1e, sure, no opiates-hreaks up q cold
~ ~ boufe-xelieves grip in 3 days. Money
6eek3ftt falla. Tbs genuine boz has q Red top
Wi<h ~. tlln's picture. At All Drug Stores.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
Pioneer Bridge Co., par

Pioneer Bridge Co., part
payment Bridge No. 3 IS 10000
Pioneer Bridge Co, in full
Bridge No. 10 ........ 558.40
M. Cosgrove, commission
er, fees, mileage ....... 22.20
d. j. O'Connell, commits
sioner. fees, mileage 29.40
j. e. Rosenow, commission
er, fees, mileage ...... 22.40
l.. +. Hartwich, mileage ap-
praising school property. 1900
Hayes Lucas Lumber Co.,
coal 2s3.40
Hayes Lucas Lumber Co.,
coal 3.OU
Earle Kelley, merchandise,
Mrs. Dingman, poor 1853
Rensch & Thompson, mer-
chandise ............ $50
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26

Balance on hand and un-
collected taxes .......$13,S10.17
AS there Is a considerable balance
on hand and there probably will not
be many bitches until after the war.
I would recommend that last years
levy be reduced.
On motion the levy was fixed at 6
mills, which will raise $20,644.00.
Road Fund.
There was on hand in this
fund June 80, 1917 ...$ 2,214.21
Taxes collected from June
80, 1917, to June 80,
1918 7,758.40
Uncollected taxes ....... 100000
Transferred from state
and federal aid fund. 3,515.26
Total .$18.287.S7
Paid out as per vouchers. 1~3,67S.93
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26

meurs 1925
summit township, road. $4,000
Herman township, dragging
ROADS Zil.uU
Industrial Chemical Supply
Co., supplies ......... $500
w. r. Larson, inlets on
road ....... 5U.U0
w. r. Larson, inlets on
road 7O.OO
Oscar c.. Olson, box rem
ana stamps ........... 1919
Lloyd Soften, assisting jan
ltor I5.O0
Will A. Beach Printing Co.,
supplies 112.47I
Educator Supply Co., text
books 1920
Capitol Supply Co., supplies 1857
News Printing Co., supplies PAST
Educator Supply Co., sup
plies 1894
DR.. Duff, superintendent
board of health. fees $3.50
DR.. Duff, insane fees ..... 30.40
On motion the application of Rev.
Bearman for refund of taxes was re-
jected o n%account of assessment be-
ing legal.
On motion the board adjourned to
October 8.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26

Balance on hand and un-
collected taxes .......$ 2,437.56
OF the total paid out $500 was
transferred to General fund. If this
is replaced no levy will need be made.
No levy was made.
Poor Farm Fund.
On June 80, 1917, there
wa san overdraft Of IS 773.06
Paid out as per vouchers. 2,283.72
Total IS 3,056.7S
Collections in this fund. 2,738.70
Overdrawn June 80, 1888 31S.08
Taxes to be collected .... $4,000
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26

To be collected ........$ 6,790.63
OF the total disbursements, $500
was paid out for Red Cross work, but
to do this $500 was transferred
from the poor relief fund. 1t is esti-
mated that at least $4,000 will be
asked Of the county for war work in
the next year, and / would recon-
mend that a levy large enough to be
made to take care of this.
On motion a levy of 1.5 mills was
made, which, with our valuation of
~$34,404,467 will raise s51,606.
Bridge Fund.
There was on hand in this
fund June 80, 1917 .~.$12,126.S5
Taxes collected from June
80, 1917, to June 80,
1918 -. ~16,924.8S
Uncollected taxes ....... 11,300.0 90
Total .%$4O,351.73
Paid out as per vouchers. ~26,541.56
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26

On motion the board approved the
contract of f. j. Maloney for road
work between Sections Is and 81,
and Sections 10 and %, Franklin
township.
On motion board adjourned to
September 6.
September @, 1918.
Board met at per adjournment,
with all members present.
On motion bond of ]. II. Johnson
as textbook depository was approved.
On motion the bond and clearance
of F. w. Blashford a stextbook de-
pository was approved.
The auditors annual report of re-
ceipts and disbursements of county
for year ending June 80, 1918, was
read and the following levies were
made:
The following is the auditors re-
port and amount Of levies:
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Lake County, Gen
tlemen:
/ herewith hand you my annual
report OF receipts and disbursements
of Lake county for the year ending
June 80, 1918.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26

Taxes collected from June
80, 1917, to June 80,
1918 ............... 2,773.sS
Uncollected taxes ....... "1,419.75
Total 5,506.97
Paid out as per vouchers. 3,069.41
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
SUBSCRIPTIONS SET
RECORD FOR WORLD
TOTAL AMOUNT PLEDGED IN THE
UNITED WAR WORK CAM
PAIGN is S2o3,17e ,o3s.
OVERSUBSCRlBE S32,679,O 38
Practically Every State in the Union
Exceeded the Quota Assigned to
lt-Largest Gift Amount in
Worlds History.

New York-Total subscriptions to
the United War Work campaign were
s2O3,179,s3S, or s32, 679, 03S in excess of
the amount originally asked by the
seven war relief organizations for
their work during rehabilitation of
the army and navy. according to an Of
fetal announcement by the national
campaign committee. This IS the larg-
est sum ever raised as an outright gift
in the history of the world.
According to the committee, every
state in the Union, with the exception
Of Pennsylvania and Minnesota, ex-
ceeded the quota assigned it. and conf
dence was expressed that these states
will be over the top" when returns
from Philadelphia and Minneapolis are
in. Minneapolis postponed its drive
until next month.
Fourteen states pledged $50 per cen
or more of their quotas, Arizona head
ing the list with 248 per cent. Per
centages OF other high states were:
Delaware, 230; Texas, 222; Louisiana
and New Mexico. each 1856; Connect
cut, $50; Maryland. 49,; Mississippi,
166; Nevada, 1914; North Carolina and
Alabama, each 100; Kansas, 1876; Geor-
gia and Vermont, each $50.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
TROOPS IN RUSSIA
DIG IN FOR WINTER
THE YANKS WITH ALLIED FORCES
I'M RUSSIA SLOW DOWN
FIGHTING.
TOO SWAMPY FOR FIGHTING
Americans Thers Have Had the Hard
est Fighting In Russia-Cam-
paign Against BoIsheViki a
Hard One.

Archangel, Russia.-In log huts and
wind shelters made of birch boughs,
American troops are holding the line
against the Bolsheviki on the middle
sector of the northern front in the re-
gion OF Kalish. After ten weeks OF
fighting in swamps and thick under
growth, the Americans now are snow
ed in and have bivouacked along an
ice-filled stream, on the opposite side
where are the camp fires of the en-.
envy.
Under British command and with
British forces aiding them, the Ameri-
can infantrymen on this sector prob
ably have had more fighting and
hardships than other American units
in Russia. The force has been ope-
rating between the Dvina river n
the Vologda railroad, through a terri
tory of swamps and forests. The roads
have been in bad condition and the
only means of transporting supplies TO
a greater part of the front has been
wheelbarrow-shaped carts drawn by
sturdy Russian ponies.
The campaign began early in August
when a British and French force en-
tered Seletskoe, a large village on the
River Emtsa. They were forced to
move to another sector and the Boil
sheviki occupied the town, only to be
driven out a few weeks later when
American achievements arrived.
Since early in September the oppos-
ing forces have battled back and forth
along the road leading toward Petro-
grad.
Seletskoe has changed hands twice
and the village of Kadish, which is
near where the roa crosses the Emtsa
river. 20 miles south of Seletskoe, was
captured by the Americans early in
the fighting. The village now is in
the hands of the enemy.
The Bolshevikt at times try the
force of their "oratorical artillery" on
the Americans. On two nights during
the last week English speaking Boil
sheviki appeared in No Mans Land
and made speeches urging the Ameri
cans not to fight. Great red banners
printed in English also are strung
along the enemy bank of the liver.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
IMMENSE STORES CLOTHING
Shown In Report BY Brigadier-GeneraI
n. {. Wood, Acting Quartermas-
ter-GeneraI.

Observation-Disclosures of the
military forces will leave in posses
sion of the government enormous
stores of clothing. The amount of
clothing and equippage on hand for
the use of the army on Nov. 1. ten
days before hostilities ceased, is shown
i'm a report made public by Brig.Gen.
,Robert f. Wood, acting quartermaster-
general.
Included I'm the list Of articles Of
clothing on hand and not in posses
sion OF the troops on Nov. l were in
round numbers: 10000 cotton coats.
10000 wooden coats. 4.0O0.O 600 over
coats, 9,00O.O goo flannel shirts. 10000
OOO pairs of winter and summer draw
,ers, 1000. 900 winter and summer I'm
..dershirts. II. 900. 900 pairs OF shoes Of
all types. As. 100000 pairs of stockings
and 5000. 900 blankets.
Some of his large supply of cloth
ing, all OF which and even much more
would have been needed had the war
continued through the winter. viii be
used before troops are demobilized.
Some will be retained for the regu-
lar establishment, officers said. md
the remainder doubtless can be sal
yRyged-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
BIG FIGHTER BEING BUILT.
33,oo0-Ton BattIeship, Mounting Eight
16-inch Guns, Is Progressing.

Newport News, Va.-It now is per
missible to reveal hat one of the great
superdreadnoughts authorized in the
1916 ~three-year building programme is
well advanced in construction at the
plant of the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing and Dry Dock Company.
The keel of the 33, 0O0-ton battleship
was laid after the country went to war.
and in spite of the call made on this
yard for 80 destroyers to fight the sub
marine, work on the big vessel has pro-
pressed satisfactorily. The hull has
taken shape and probably will be in
readiness for launching within a few
months.
This monster man-o'war will mou
eight 16-inch rifles in four turrets on
the center line, two forward and two
aft, and naval officials believe she Will
be the equal, if not the superior, of
any warship afloat.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
Formal Decree of Abdication.

Berlin CVia BaseD.-The text of the
former German emperor's act of re-
n~unciation which was issued by the
new German government, "in order to
reply to certain Observation-Disclosures
which have arisen with regard to the
abdication," follows:
by the present documents I re-
nounce forever my rights to the crown
OF Prussia and the rights to the Ger
nan imperial crown. l release at the
same time all the officials of the Ger
man empire and Prussia and also all
officers, non-commissioned officers
and soldiers of the Prussian navy and
army and Of contingents for confeder-
ate states from the oath of fidelity
they have taken to me as their EN-
peror. king and supreme chief.
Il expect from them until a new or
ganizat!on of the German empire ex-
lists that they will aid those who eff
fectively hold the power in Germany
TO protect the German people against
the menacing dangers Of anarchy, fam
Inc and foreign domination.
made and executed and signed by
our own hand with the imperial seal at
Amerongen, Nov. %.
(Signed) "WILLIAM."
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
PRESIDENT NAMES
PEACE DELEGATES
ROBERT LANSING, COL. HOUSE.
HENRY WHITE AND GEN.
ERAL BLISS.
NUMBER is DECIDED UPON
Official Announcement Is Made From
the White House-Previous Pub
lication of Names Retarded
BY the Allies.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson pei
s~onally will head the American dee
cation to the peace conference.
The White House announcement fol
lows:
1T was announced at the executive
offices that the representatives of the
United States at the peace conferences
would be:
1.-The president himself, the secre-
tary of state, the Hon. Henry White,
recently ambassador 10 France; Ed
ward NJ. House and Gen. Tasker H.
Bliss.
1T was explained that it had not
been possible to noun these ap-
pointments before because the num-
Der of representatives each of the chief
belligerents was to send had until a
cay or two ago been under discussion
: The premiers OF France, Great Brit
ain and Italy are expected to attend
the peace conference as representa-
lives of their governments, but, like
the president, may not remain through
out the conferences. The general IN
d~erstanding here is present plans are
to have the conference first agree to
the broad view of the treaty and cave
the working out OF details to further
'sittings.
This would enable the president and
the entente premiers speedily to re-
turn to the capitals of their respective
countries SO as to give their personal
attention to affairs of state.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
AMERICAN CAPTIVE
TELLS EXPERIENCE
WAS TAKEN ON BOARD OEUTSCH.
LAND FROM ToRPEDoED U. s.
SHIP TIcONDEROGA.
ON HUN U-BOAT FOR rs DAYS
Lieut.. Muller, of Oakland, CAL, Was
Severely Wounded in Thigh, But
Escaped on Raft and Picked
Up by the Hun U-Boat.

London.-Lieut. Julius H. Fulcher, Of
Frisco, Y. c., who, with Lieut.. Frank
L. Muller, of Oakland. Cal. was taken
on board the Deutschland. a German
submarine cruiser. from the torpe-
doed American army cargo ship Ticon-
deroga, Sept. 80, and was brought 10
Harwich by the U-boat. was wounded
severely in the thigh when the Ticon-
derOga went down. according to the
Harwich correspondent Of the Daily
Express. He escaped on a raft and
was picked up by the U-boat. Lieut..
MiIleE was taken aboard by the same
boat, but Lieut.. Fulcher did not learn
Of his presence until days after.
They gave me a drink Of brandy
and questioned me about American
troops and other things said Lieut..
Fulcher in an interview. Il was then
taken 10 the forepeak. where had TO
sleep with not less han 35 German
sailors, who lived in this dungeon The
first bath had was when a rain squall
hit the submarine while was on deck.
"On the eighth day Of my captivity
Germany sent a peace note TO Presi-
dent Wilson, and on the eleventh day
the submarines were recalled from the
American coast. on the thirteenth
day we encountered a Norwegian yes
eel from New York to Australia. She
was captured and sunk after her pro
visions had been transferred and the
crew turned adrift in a small boat
1000 miles from land.
I'VE fired 90 shots at an English
calling ship two days later, but two
British cruisers appeared and we sub
merged to a depth Of $50 feet. The
cruisers dropped depth bombs and the
submarine trembled.
ION Oct. &c, when the U-boat was re-
called, had been on board % days.
When I arrived at Kiel ! was told !
would be sent home by way of Copen-
hagen. but later two officers came and
told me I could go to England on one
OF the surrendered submarines if l
wished. I accepted gladly and found
that the U-boat was the same one
which had torpedoed by ship.
THE Germans treated me very well.
hut l have come to the conclusion that
tf a man can stand % days imprison-
ment on a German U-boat, he a
stand anything"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
Cen. oouraud Enters strasbouro.

Strasbourg.-Gen. Gouraud entered
his city Nov. "a at the head of the
Fourth French army amid the tremen-
dous enthusiasm OF 100000 people.
Never did an army have such a trium-
plant greeting.
. Such a spectacle repays all our suf-
ferings," said Gen. Gouraud, who is
sued a proclamation to the city begin
ming with the words of the 'MarseI-
laise," THE Day of Glory has come"
Marshal Foch will take possession Of
the city in the name of France and the
allies.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
Tots Honor Memory of Riley.

: Greenfield, Ind. - School children
from all parts of the United States,
some in Hawaii. and a few from Japan
paid tribute to the memory of James
,Whitcomb Riley, poet. when a life
sized statue of the Indiana writer was
unveiled here. Greenfield was the
birthplace of Riley.
} The statue was made possible by
funds raised through the schools by
the sale of pictures of the "Ole Swim
min Hole" reproduced from a paint
ing several years ago by William Blk
her, an artist of Anderson, Ind.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06

Washington.-It cost s5.645, 0O0, 600
to run the American army during the
year ended June last; S1,36S. 000. 600
for the navy and s1.516,O00,o0O for the
civil government proper. The shipping
board spent $500. 600, 600 and $751;, Co.,
600 was paid out in pensions.
These figures were shown by the an
uual report of John Burke, treasurer
of the United States. to Secretary Nc
Adoo. The report showed the public
debt on June 80 was s12,3 96, 600, 600.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
WHEN LUNGS HURT
AND THROAT IS
SORE
AstonishinslY Quick Relief
Follows the Use Of
Hunts Lightning Oil

People suffering with INFLUENZA or
with just IN oid-fashioned bad cold
VIII bc glad TO know that INT
LIGHTNING OIL rubbed on the neck
and chest promptly relieves the palm
and soreness OF thront md lungs.
There Is nothing nev-fnnEIed md
unknown about LIGHTNING
OIL. II is n tfme-tested and proven
remedy that has afforded relief 10
thousands Of people for the past thirty
years.
A doctor who for mHny years has
used INT LIGHTNING OIL in his
practice for the treatment of Pneumonia
rubbing it thoroughly on the chest aud
on the sides over the pieuraI cavities,
stntes TINT he iins found IL to be more
efhcaciou- than my other external
remedy TINT has Gene TO his attentfou.
= well-knoyyn mnn. sick IN bed with
INFLUENZA, suffered ngOnfes with
the pain I'm his chest and "A burning
sore throat. shortly after rubbing
N LIGHTNING OIL on his neck
and chest. the conEested, -stopped-up
feeling In his lungs disappeared and
the fiery soreness I'm his throat eased
up. In twelve hours time he felt Ike
a different man.
a lady suffering from INFLUENZA
reports That she suffered intense pain
she could hardly swallow. She was
surprised and delighted TO Ind that by
npphshg Hora~ IN .or.nes -
pain were soon gone
LIGHTNING OIL is q very
powerful and penetrating external
remedy. 1t seems to have n peculiarly
beneficial effect on an kinds OF colds,
and Affections OF the throat and lungs.
Do not forget, however, that In cases
of Spanish Influenza and Pneumonia n
competent physician should always
have charge of the patient. lie win
prescribe Internal medicine which talk
en- In conjunction with external app5f-
cations OF INT LIGHTNING III
Will generally Jesuit in speedy recOv-
cry and quick relief from all inham-
nation and pain.
LIGHTNING OH hes been
used extensivcIy In Ihe pre~ent cpl
demfc of INFLUENZA with remarkable
success.
Sold in 35e and zoe bottles Mt al re-
liable drug stores.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06

nesseS which are so common TO women,
should take the right tonic for the
womanly system.
II a woman Is borne down by pain
and sufferings at regular or irregular
intervals, by nervousness or dizzy spells,
by headache or backache, "FavoritCl
Prescription" should be taken. Favor.
tie Prescription" can now be had In
tablet form as well as liquid at most
drug stores. Send to Doctor Pierce's'
Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, n. Y, for q
ten-cent trial package of tablets 3
ISIocomb, Aid-"I have tried DR.. PierceB
Favorite Prescription and have derived woudef-
full benefit from its use. My health began to t-l
last November and grew worse all the time until
l was not able to stay up We called IN the
doctor in January and I was under treatment
until February. Then he told my husband that
nothing but an operation would save my life. i
went to the hospital and remained there two
weeks but had such o horror of an operation that
/ begged to return home. The doctors told me
that If 1 didn't undergo the operation l had
but a short while to hive, but ] returned home
and my husband bought me a bottle Of
"FavOrite Prescription" and when l had finished
taking it | was able to sit up and when I had
taken four bottles and used two boxes OF the
Strengthening Lotion Tablets / could do all
my own homework. and / feel stronger and better
than ] have for years. / never suffer o pain now:
/ wish / could stand on the highest tower and
shout it TO the world of suffering women
what DR.. Pierce's Medicines VIII do. Every
bottle IS worth its weight in gold"
Ms. J. e. Oranfhnu. Eot1s 8.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
Sentence commuted to Life.

Sacramento. Cal.-The sentence of
Thomas J.. Mooney. sentenced TO be
hanged on Dec. Is for the deaths of 10
persons killed by a bomb explosion in
San Francisco during a preparedness
parade in July, 1916. has been commut-
ed by Gov. w. d. Stephens 10 impris-
Snment Tor life. Court action TO save
Mooney from the gallows was exhaust
ed by the prisoner, the supreme court OF
the United States having recently de
cided Ii could not review the case
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
FORMAL AbD|CAT|0N
OF KAISER SIGNED
FORMER EMPEROR RENOUNcES
CROWN OF PRUSSIA AND IMPE-
RIAL CROWN OF GERMANY.
REFERS TO "NEW REGENT"
Former Ruler Releases All Soldiers of
Allegiance to Crown, But Urges
Their Support of the New
Government.

London-Former Emperor William
signed his a%bdication at Amerongen,
Holland, according TO a dispatch to the
Wolff Bureau of Berlin, transmitted by
the Exchange Telegraph correspondent
at Copenhagen.
The abdication decree, according to
the message, expressed the hope that
the new regent" would be able to pro-
tect the German people against an
archy, starvation and foreign SUI
premacy.
The use Of the word regent in the
message is commented upon here as
possibly significant.