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The spectator., 1918-09-24
RnorosED I.n0HsLArIvE AMEND
 MEHN
RssDsssA OsaStttn stsasa AnssAHsnt
 Nc tA

A0snAtng oSo4ions ! and of Aru- elS [ of the Constitution of the State ef A<hApSaS; providing that the Su- DrNAs Court of the State shall be soUpesed of seven Judges. one Chief Justlea and six Associate Justices; pro v1dinG the Judges may cit in two d. vlsAoAs aAl otherwise providing the nAnAer in which the court shall sit anl shali rsndsr its decisions
 Providing for the selection and cleo Do0 of the tive additional Judgss.
The spectator., 1918-09-24
PRoPo1DD LE0IsLATIvE AMEND
 nENT.
Proposed Coastttu tieraI AasnAne. .
 Nc. lS.

Providing credit of State may be loaned and indebtedness incurred to an amount not exceeding two per cent of the assessed valuation of property in Btate fer the purpose of providing funds to be loaned upon ths security Of farm lands within the State or mak ing farm loans: providing Governor Secretary of State and State Land Com missioner shall constitute State Land Board having authority to sell bonds n name of State. place money in Stat Treasury and loan money to bona nd purchasers of farm lands in Arkansas .nd prescribing manner in which such loans shall be made and repaid; dele
 sating to the Legislature the authority 10 provide for carrying out, administer Ing and safeguarding the provisions Of this amendment; providing all prcvls- Ions of the Constitution of Arkansas In conAiet with this amendment nre repealed.
The spectator., 1918-09-24
THE SPECTATOR
R. II. BURROW, Publisher

Published Tuesdays and Fridays at Ozark, Ark, and entered at said postottice us second-class mail matter, according to act og Congress Mch., laI9.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
PERSONALS

F. G. w1esemann of Fort Madison
was in the city today visiting rela
tives and friends.
Earl Steenberg Of Battery A. 334th
field artillery, has returned to Camp
Pike after spending a fTlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. ]. 'Steen-
berg. 720 Ridge street.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. S. Pearson Of Linn
county, Iowa, are guests at the home
of their son, F. c. Pearson, POL North
Sixth street
E. l.. Hobart of Denver, Colo, and
his sister, Mrs. J. C. Vest OF Colches.
ter, Ill are visiting their nephew, J.
NJ. Meredith, 1922 Orleans avenue.
Charles Grimm, formerly employed
by the police and fire departments in
Keokuk, is visiting in the city, having
arrived recently from Des Moines
Mr.. Grimm is a driver in the Des
Moines fire department
DR.. and Mrs. l. F. Seeley Of North
field, Mimi, are visiting at the home
of Mrs. Seeley's mother, Mrs. Mar
garet NELL, 400 North Twelfth street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

court In the first suit Phillips charged
that he was assaulted and pushed from
a street car in Warsaw the night OF
August II, 1917. Because of this he
demanded $500 damages.
He claimed Judgment in the second
suit for $4,000 for the revengeful acts
of the defendant in threats made and
by false Imprisonment.
Phillips sued for another $4,000 IN
the third suit, alleging that a search
warrant had been issued against him
for the sole purpose OF making him
dismiss the suit. He charged the de
PENDANT invaded his property and took
property found there to the superior
court
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

E
C. NJ. Rich, Mrs. Eugene S. Baker,
Mrs il j. Reeves.
Civic league: Miss Maud Talbot,
Mrs. Leonard Matless.
Equal Suffrage association: Mrs
George Weissenhrger. Mrs T. R
Board
Mentor Reading club: Mrs. N. T
Wilcox.
County organization W. c. T. o.:
Mrs p. F. Hancock
p. r. o. chapter: Mrs. James
Young, MRS. w. ]. Fulton.
Order Of the Eastern Star: Mrs
T. M. Majors, Mrs. Fred Chaser.
Royal Neighbors: Mrs. Grant Scott
Mrs. Fl f.. Beck.
GRaham Hospital guild: Mrs- Eliza
beth p. LeBron, Mrs. E C. Rfoh.
Pythfan Sisters: Mrs Elizabeth
Montague, Mrs. Joseph Skinner.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
CITY NEWS,

-Shriners will not go to the Grand
theatre until IL O'Clock tonight for
their vaudeville performance it was
announced during the afternoon
Other regular attractions tn the the
atre will then be out OF the way for
the midnight frolic that the Shrine
men are planning.
The Young Peoples society Of the
United Presbyterian church will have
a business and social session at eight
o'clock tonight.
The Rev. F.. J. Swanson OF the
Swedish Methodist church will speak
in Union mission, 10 south Third
street tonight
Mrs. Mary A. Stafford and Georgia
O. Stafford conveyed to r. B. Wood.
a lot on Fulton street between Third
and Fourth streets, in deed filed In
the county recorders office today.
Pupils in the fifth room at the Tor
renee school will have an exhibition
OF their work Friday from to p. m
Their parents are invited to attend.
Mrs. Florence jenkins Blood CON
yeys a lot to her sister, Mrs. Rather
inc Jenkins Ktedaisch, In deed filed
in the county recorders office Wed
nesday. The lot Is situated at the
corner OF Seventh and High streets.
The Good Fellows club will hold
a sale in the public library building
Friday. Persons who have old clothes
to donate are asked to leave them in
care of the librarian or call Miss
Dorothy Younker, Black 125.
The Burlington district confer
.ence of the Methodist church in Mont
rose. win come to close today. The
church workers have been in session
since Tuesday.
Unsettled weather win continue
for the next twenty-four hours. snow.
ers are predicted for tonight, but
clearer skies for Friday. Summer will
make an appearance again tomorrow
as a warmer temperature is promised.
Fred z. Gosewisch, who has been
i'll for the past few days at his home,
e0S Franklin street, is better today.
He is still confined to his bed. how
ever. from injuries received when he
fell Saturday and hurt his back.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
MISSION IN
NEED OF AID
womer's Industrial institution ASKS
Help from Any keokuk Per-
son Who is Inter
ested.

WIN Won give a donation toward
the opening of the Young Womens IN
dustrial Mission?
The coming up from the south OF
the negro men to the cantonment Is
making it necessary for many VI
their wives and daughters to come up
north where wages are better to seek
work.
This mission is to prepare for their
assistance to find employment ana
suitable homes to stay in, all over
the state of Iowa.
We want to equip a mode kitchen
for the teaching of domestic science.
if there are those who will ASSIST IN
the movement, they are expected to
Address Miss S. ]. Davis, Superin-
:tnndent. 90 North Fourth street;
phone Red SO, or Mrs. Sarah A. Pen
tx, Treasurer, 121k North Fifth street
city
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
HEE-HAW MAY
BE AUCTIONED
Police Have Mule in Pound That
Wandered at Second and
Concert Street-Who's
Owner.

There's nothing more foriorn than
q lost mule. The police believe so at
least.
When one strayed at Second and
Concert street the cops captured .ne
braying beast without any 1ataLties
and impounded it.
since then the mule has hung his
head and said nothing.
Chief of Police c. II. Hennemanh
said today that an auction OF tne
mule will take place IN few Gays
il the owner does not appear 70
claim the long-eared steed. -,
II the mule is sold the profits VIII
20 into the city treasury ana perhaps
be the establishment OF a fund TOT
buying police automobfie' IL was
said
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
ESTABLISH NEGRO
WARD IN HOME
White Women Object to Being Placed
With Others for venereaI
Disease ExamL
nations.
OFFICIALS coNFERRING
County, state and City ofseaals Meet
in the OFFICE Of the Mayor to
Discuss New Deten-
ton Room.

A second ward is to be established
in the county home for negro men and
women who are social disease sus-
poets.
Conference in the office Of Mayor
Ed S. Lotion was being conducted at
8 D. m. today to determine what
methods of isolation Of the white and
negro wards should be adopted.
State agents. members Of the board
of health and county officials at
tended the meeting.
White women in the ward now IN
operation at the home threatened to
again become obstreperous II negro
women were placed with them, a po-
lice officer said.
Four negro women are now held IN
the city jail awaiting examination by
the board of health
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
DISTRICT COURT
JUDGE is ILL
w. S. Hamilton Confined to His Bed
in Fort Madison, With At
tack of Grippe-Cases
Postponed.

Jndge w. 8. Hamilton of the dis
trict court is sick abed at ms nome
in Fort Madison. Cases docketea Ior
trial here will not be heard untll MS
recovery, it was said today.
Judge Hamilton is suffering from a
severe cold, which recently developed
INTO grippe For several days he has
been hearing criminal cases IN keo-
kuk. although in considerable dis
freSS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
SIXTY-FIVE TO
ENTER SHRINE
n LARGEST class In History OF CITY, Says
president Of the Fez Club
Ceremonies Held
Tonight.

Sf.tv.ffve candidates win become
Shriners during ceremonial ton1ght
IN Woodman hall instead OF iorty as
had originally been expected Inls
statement was telephmed to me cate
City at $50 p. M, TO-DAY by Ben ),
Kircn. president OF the keokuk F'ez
club.
.It's the largest class ever known
in Kaaba temple OF in keokuk, sara
MI Krch.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
BOND SALESMAN and saleswomen

BOND SALESMAN and saleswomen
sell real estate mortgage bonds.
There can be no higher class of in
vestment Pays per cent or more.
Any denomination from 500 up.
Nearly 90 million Americans have re-
Gently shown their interest IN bond
buying. Let us give you facts about
real estate bonds. Write for particu-
lars today. The Guarantee Mortgage
& Trust Co, 20 West Monroe st. Chi
cAen. Ill
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
SETTLE SUITS
OUT OF COURT
Action Was Dismissed Automatically
When j. A. Phillips MSkes New
Move-Aggregated
So, 500.

Three suits. asking for IS, 500 ag-
vrarate damages. brought by ]. A
Phillips against the Keokuk Electric
company have been settled out q
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

FOR RENT-fO acres, crops all in.
plenty Strawberries. grapes and
fruit. Close in. Phone 1926. 81. D
Barton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

Loyal Ladies Club.
The Loyal Ladies club viii be enter.
tanned Friday afternoon by Mrs. A.
+. Greiner, 727 Timea street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
Nor,cE om FELLOWS.

NOTICE ODD FELLOWS.
Members of Keokuk lodge l. q. o. F.
No. Ii are requested to meet at lodge
room at 1:45 p. m. Friday to attend
the funeral Of Brother j. e. Langley.
Herman and Prckechetuck members
invited. G. F. Mackie, Noble Grand.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

wANTED-To loan money On furFi
ture, pianos, hive stock. etc. CT
easy payments. Strict! private
Phone 963 Keokuk Loan Co OVe'
Miller's shoe store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

WAiNTED-Position TN shed during
strawberry season by experienced
lady Address 'G," Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

wANTED-Laborers wanted FOR day
work. River Smelling q hennlns
Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

WANTED housekeeper.
Phone Black 562.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

WANTED-Lawn mowers to snaTp
en-: price SOC. Work guaraneeeo'
George Talley. phone BLACK 42s.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
Meet b Sweeney Home.

Meet h Sweeney Home.
The Berean Bible class Of the First
Westminster Presbyterian Sunday
school will be entertained Saturday
afternoon by Mrs. George w. Sween-
ey, 8Ol Morgan street. Mrs. A. J..
Leake will be the assisting hostess.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

FOR SALE-Men's caps, worth up to
$1.o0, for 39c each. 6026A Main
st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
with elevator. Now occupied by
Morgan-Lofquist. John Tumelty-

FOR RENT-A nice large garage at
1912 Concert Black 1912.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

To Entertain Card Club.
Mrs. James F. Kensett, 1906 Oak
street, VIII entertain card club Fri
day afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

WANTED-50 fat men to buy high
grade all wool suits at less than
Wholesale cost Apply at once. 602-
GOA Main st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

WANTED-Widower with two boys
living in country on farm wants
middle aged lady for housekeeper, one
that can take fnM charge of every
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
Aid Society Mee4s.

The Theresa Steiger Aid society Of
the Royal Neighbors met with Mrs.
John Sfgmund, 100 Blondeau street
for q social afternoon Tuesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

Bicycle, 1917 model Inquire 1122
Bluff, telephone Black 1f77.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

FOR RENT-Large modern iron
room. Close in Lady or man ant
wife preferred. Enquire afternoons
at 171h North Fourth
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

FOR SAhE-Entfre stock OF Justice
Hoar Cos mems and boys suits,
hats, shirts, sweaters, underwear
gloves, etc. 6O2-604 Main St
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

WANTED-50o short, slim, stout and
tall men to buy summer and winter
underwear at a saving Of % to 50 per
cent. 602-604 Main ST.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
thing about nice home. Address w,
Gate City.

WANTED-1 lady stenographer al
once. Good salary. Address F.
lcare Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
LOST.

LOST-Interest coupons from liberty
loan bonds Numbers as follows:
56,726; 36;6SS, $40; 1858; finder
please call Mr.. Brown, care Standard
-Four Tire Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

for The Cate CITY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
WANTED.

WANTED.
salesman to
carry side line of cigars, will pay
good, liberal commission The Duke
Cigar Co., Kahoka, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

Westminster Sewing.
The Sewing society of the First
Westminster Presbyterian church will
be entertained at social meeting to.
morrow afternoon by Mrs. Gavin Her
bert at her home, 1923 Fulton street.
She win be assisted by committee
OF members. Friends of the society
are cordially invited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

FOR RENT-6 room house, modern
except furnace Enquire Coz Con-
cert. Phone Red 1913
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

FOR SALE+Bath robes. flannelettt
night gowns and pajamas at verJ
low reduced prices. 602-604 Main St
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

FOR SAIE+arge lot OF boys Mexf
can straw hats at sc each and hun.
dreds Of other bargains. 6o2-6o4 Main
St
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

FOR Modern house. ST Or
leans, and garage. Inquire at 81
Orleans. Phone B 1882.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

FOR RENT-Modern flat. furnished
June Is to Sept. IS. Address Hat,
this office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

u. p, stunt" Social.
The United Presbyterian Sabbath
school win enjoy . stunt" social at
the church Friday evening, May "a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23
Entertair,s Club,

Entertains Club,
MRS. Melvin Sayller entertained the
w. O. club yesterday in her home,
1872 Main street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

FOR sALE-Good second hand Daytoz
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

STRONG HUSKY BOY wants steady
work on farm. Used to horses,
Address X, care Gate City
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

WANTED-47 men who are exempt
from the draft to buy overcoats for
next winter and save one half. 602
6O4 Main st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

FOR REwT-Three story building
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

FOR RENT room modern house
Mrs. Earl Phillips, SIS No. 18th.
Phone Red 1885.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
A INUNDATED SECRETARY

HyHEN the cables told of the presence
at the Versailles council of every Pre-
1nier and Foreign Minister of the European
Allied countries sympathy must have gone
out from many minds to Robert Lansing
who holds the formal commission of Sec
fetary of State of the United States He
NAs conspicuously absent from that au-
8ust and portentous assemblage, although
the Government he represents is supposed
n have an immensely important part in
the deliberations.
IL. Instead of attending on the same footing
si4A the other Foreign Minister'S Mr.. Ian
sing, a lineal descendant in office of such
HIustrious Secretaries as jefferson, Mon.
1 toe. Clay, Webster. Calhoun Seward,
Hvarts, Blaine, Bayard. Foster, Sherman
md Hay. is kept at his desk in Washing
& ton. principally filing the role of signing
his name at the bottom of notes dictated
efom the White House.
What is the public to think? What has
he Secretary of State done or not done
~ deserve this humiliation? What course
should his self-respect suggest under the
Z s$1rcumstances?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
WHAT A CONGRESSMAN SEES
SemUeekly Touching Washington of
Familiar to Phadelphians = >
By ]. Hampton Moore

is interested in fertilizer and keeps in close
touch with the agricultural situation, being
member of the Committee on Agriculture
in the House.
QED CROSS war work has become of
such far-reaching Importance in the
great war in Europe that the publication
by the Columbia Historical Society of
CLARA Barton, Humanitarian" an affec-
tionate sketch prepared by Mrs. c. Bacon
Foster, native of Texas who died recently
in Washington, is appropriate and helpful.
Mrs. Bacon-Foster, whose last work was
brought forward under direction of her
daughter, Violet Bacon.Foster, had taken
deep interest in Clara Barton, a native
of Massachusetts,, and after careful study
OF her character and work had placed her
FIRST on the long roll of Americas great
women Her argument was based chiefly
upon Clara Bartons extraordinary services
during the Civil War and her persistence
in organizing the American Red Cross, an
understanding of which she seems to have
acquired in Switzerland and Germany dur
ing the FrancoPrussian War. To Phila-
delphia nurses who remember Clara Bar.
ton or who have been influenced by her
work 1t will be interesting to note, as Mrs.
Bacon-Foster discloses, that many Of her
early struggles were fought out nearby.
After leaving Massachusetts she taught
school at Hightstown, N. J. Then, accord
ing to Mrs. Bacon-Foster, she went over
to Bordentown and started in where there
was "a deplorable lack of public schools"
with "six notoriously bad boys of the
town." whom she succeeded in tanning"
AS the result of her labors 'the little city
decided to provide reputable building"
and "in the fall the school opened with 600
pupils" All this, it is explained. was be
fore the era of free textbooks" The ac.
quaintances formed In these nearby places
seem to have figured in all of Clara Bar.
toms subsequent war work in America and
Europe and after she toured the country
as LECTURER.
GEORGE p. BARROW. of Germantown.
~ who represents the Sixth District in
Congress, having succeeded J. Washington
Logue, who was elected at time the
Republicans were on bad terms with each
other, has fine-looking boy who wants
to figure in the war. The trouble with the
young man was that he was only seven
teen years of age. He was offered a place
at Annapolis. but declined. on the ground
that 1t would take too long to get into the
service In that way. The Navy Depart
ment offered to put him on a ship to photo.
graph wrecks and maritime operations in
northern waters, but he thought that too
tame. At last 1t has been arranged to give
the boy a chance. a place having been
found for him in the Yale naval unit.
Friends of Potter his name is George
Potter Darrow-predict that this young
man will be heard from before the war
y over.
MANY of our Philadelphia farmers are
AVA appealing to Washington for relief in
the matter Of farm labor. Some of them
have places in New Jersey and Pennsy.
vania which they say Il win not be profi.
fable = rpp mueh lonser under exist,ns
S & - tsIk ~ Mayysr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
AN EMPIRE IN ASHES

TUE Austro-Hungarian monarchy, so
- long on the brink, has at last tumbled
shoadlong into the vortex of chaos 1t is
not easy to identify all the swirling frag-
dhents Of empire, yet the general evidence
I0f utter wreckage is unmistakable Start.
HING. though as yet all too meager, reports
'ef the collapse tell of an independent -Bo-
6Aania, with Prague as its capital; Of
Tree Hungary. with the Hapsburgs over
brown; of a successfully sef-determining
Croatia, with Fiume as it's bulwark; of
evolutionary Vienna speeding plans for
nonmonarchical State; of helpless
&mperor in flight to his country retreat:
~ = rebellious fleet in Pola; of an over
] sMhelmingly defeated army in yenetia
Il Il may be said with almost literal truth
that the jerry-built empire which began
~ war is nonexistent. Even in Russia
I vhen absolutism fell, the pace Of history
Ens no dizzier than it has been In Mittel.
1urOpa for the last week.
Though the effect Of the long-foreseen
ebacle has been repeatedly discussed, now
( (lhat 1t has come the imagination almost
n1ks 1t going beyond the event. Epoch
s41E1ng history is now compressed into
itoundingly narrow time dimensions. The
rgulncance of a few hours today is equal
~ the import of a decade under the old
1rGer.
e 4hrough the smoke and conhagration Of
l1ssolving monarchy, however. Germany
be discerned in utter isolation. How
- ~ wiz strive to maintain that posi-
4 dependent solely on the extent Of
purblindness.