Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-15
MONTPELIER CELEBRATES
THE Downfall OF WILHELM

Had the boys over there" been IN
Montpelier last Monday 1t sunrise
and way into the night of the same
day they could doubtless have added
to the noise OF the Inhabitants, but
not to the enthusiasm Of our people.
Before 8 o'clock that morning shop
whistles began their screaming and
screeching and the sleeping popuia-
tion soon became aroused to learn
the why and wherefore. When thel
snare drum carried by Veteran Geel
began its rattle then 1t was evident
that the kaiser had been dethroned.
II was the signal that the welcome
news Of the signing OF the armistice
by Germany was q reality and the
great world war was ended.
The news was Immediately spread
to every quarter Of the city and Il isI
even said that DIR. Beckstrom and M
b. Cherry went without breakfast I'm
order to do the event full justice. A
squad of celebrators marched through
the streets 40 IL looking for gums and
firecrackers So persistent In their
hiiariousness that people who are not
in the habit OF rising early couldn't
resist jumping from their beds to
join in the celebration. Faces never
seen since the official announcements
of the election Of President Wilson
4,.,. ,,oowr - ~ Z nnlnH1vn8Snv1 ware
in evidence, and 30 enthused were
the noisy ones that Marshal Buck
couldn't resist the invitation to join
the enthusiasts When the irestruck
was brought into action then the real
thing started. No thought OF the
quarantine barrier seemed to count
as was evidenced by the hundrwsae OF
people gathering. Automobiles we're
brought out and the city took on d
business aspect not realized since the
pesky "fu" put ban on business
some three weeks ago.
The band. whose pleasing rendi-
tions we had not heard since Mayor
sneddon aud DR.. Ashley proclaimed
Montpelier under quarantine. was
secretly told that II was the urgent
appeal Of the people that while the
kaiser was being burned at bonfire
in the evening II should render the
Star spangled Banner. and that there
was no alternative. OF course under
these rigid orders the band manager
Just had to comply and the event Of
'cremating'' the abdicated kaiser
was witenssed by crowd of people
not seen on the vacant plat OF ground
west OF the Three Rule Store since
the merry-go-round pulled up stakes
last summer.
There was nothing doing at the
business houses from noon Monday
until opening time Tuesday morning,
the afternoon and evening and until
nearly midnight being spent by the
entire popuiaee rejoicing over what
had been 30 devoutly wished for
the end OF the war. There was moth
ing orderly; that was impossible; bns
there was no rowdyism. Everybody
had come out for good time, to
celebrate the defeat Of the great au.
tocratic power that attempted to dom.
mate the world. even after American
troops had lanaed in Franeel
In the parade we're confusion oi
horns, tin pans, cans and old buck.
cts, pop-guns. and what not. The cele.
bration proceeded In the true Ameri
can spirit and continued throughout
Work was impossible. Business had
to be suspended to give way 20 tht
one idea OF rejoicing In the great vic
tory achieved by democracy over au
tocracy and the dawnfng OF lasting
world peace.