The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
HANGED AND BURNED
IS FATE KAISER The BRUTE
MET LAST NIGHT
Monster Crowd Celebrates Clos.
ing of World War; Ellsworth
and Palmer Speak

piest day, the one that will mean
most to the mothers and fathers, the
sisters and brothers who have men
in France will be that day when the
boys come home from a foreign
declared Congressman F. F.
Ellsworth last evening in a brief
speech made near the Omaha depot
where the kaiser was hanged and
burned in effigy. Mr.. Ellsworth de-
clared that he wanted to be home on
that day, that he wanted personally
10 welcome the brave men from Man
kato who with other Americans had
gone forth and proven themselves the
greatest army in the world.
In the meantime, while the boys
are still in France. Congressman
Ellsworth urged that the best of care
be taken of the men. He advised his
hearers not to be impatient if the
men did not come Immediately. To
bring home several million men at
once would cause grave economic
problem, he stated and said the gov
eminent would act as wisely and as
quickly as possible. ~.
Il hope to see every man in
France home in a year or a Year and
a half" he stated
In opening his address Congress
man Ellsworth addressed the audience
and he stated that there was today
no greater title in the whole world
than that OF IAN American citizen"
In his attempt to dominate the world
Hf
speaker stated that the kaiser had
crushed himself and his country in
the effort. He had looked forward to
.conGuerinS the world with ease. but
the day had come when the free peo-
pie of the earth could celebrate the
complete downfall of German mill
tariSm
This is the greatest day in all
world history the speaker said. 1--WE
as Americans have every reason to
De proud on this day; to be proud of
our army and navy and the great
part they played in making this glor-
lous event possible. Four years of
war have meant more in actual prog
ress TO the world than hundred
years OF peace could have accomp-
lished"
George VI. Palmer, president of
the Blue Earth county Red Cross in
troduced Congressman Ellsworth. Mr..
rainier stated that at last the day
had come, the day for which ALI free
governments had dreamed. He stat
ed that it was not the day the kaiser
and his Potsdam gang had hoped and
planned for forty years, that there
was no celebration in Berlin this
evening but that it was day in
world history for which every man
IN THIS free government should thank
God
-Four months ago, Mr.. Palmer said
the world was trembling for fear tho
allies would loose the struggle Tho
Germans were sweeping over north
ern france swiftly and surely. On
july Is at Chateau Thierry thew were
turned back and have lost ground
ever since.
american soldiers did that" de.
CARED Mr.. Palmer. they nroved
themselves the greatest soldiers in
the world and if anyone in this and
renee had an opportunity to helm
tnem know they would do so. The
war recreation fund drive is now nm
Nothng Is too good, nothing in fact
Is Sood enough for those men. Re.
spond llberolly to the solicitors. sinh
scribe the full quota for Mankato and
subscribe it quickly" ..-.-
before Mr.. Palmer and Congress
ma, man Ellsworth arrived on the scene
"aily Anderson mounted the platform
ana explained to the people thai tho
Kaiser was to be hanged and burned
al ehlSy. Wally made a great hit
WIN the audience. He characterized
1ne kaiser as Kaiser Wilhelm the
brute ana ordered the ban.r,a,,
hudy Robson to string up the Con-
ol "a gun in hurry" A high so,ffni,
had been built on two baggage trncts
anu Ar the order a dummy of ~.
Kaiser was hoisted on high. The dum
III! wore helmet and hisb boots ;,
resemble his former majesty
company A and the Machine on,
lpanS OF the National guards had
'araued TO the scene. led by the Fifth
regiment band and as the kaiser's
Uulilny swung up on the scaffo,,
t'p,l'i.hV a men fired five volleys in
" halser Bill. After the speak;n.
was over Wally stated that the mo-
on,he gun men We're jealous of Con,
pdhy and wanted to fire at the 30;
ser also. Accordingly the Lewis mo
t th,he gun which is the property If
the company was brought into n,a'.
e"u 700 rounds of ammunition We.
III eu at the dummy. The band strncL
a .n 'he tune. Cheer Cheer The Cans
AL Here and the crowd cbeares
a.. me dummy was then let down fron,
ehe scaifold. pitch placed on thn
ciothing and set on fire As tn
aa,nn eHlsy OF the former German
emperor swung on high the I.raa
Iiowas on the depot platform tSe
niiuse and across the river broke ;r.e
,uuu cheers. Two large piles of r.;,o
way ties had been covered viii al aaii
peIore the crowds arrived and wern
SET On hre. The blazing timbers oast
d req, lurid light over the sceno au
large crowd turned a..
10. the event, the depot platform, ans
oiiuse oelng packed with spectators
:. after the kaiser had been hurnaI
III eIlgy the crowd broke nm and
niarched and paraded the streets pn,;i
the early hours of morninp 60
anu marching crowds filled the
streets and everyone was in tba has.
OF humor. Early in the evenin. hs
lore the speaking took nI.ae