The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-11-14
News of Cessation of
Fighting JOyfully
Received.
MUCH NOISE MADE
The Kaiser" Prematurely Buried,
Was Resurrected and
Burned.
The world war has ended.


The word that has anxiously been
awaited has arrived, and no news
that has ever been received by the
American people occasioned so much
genuine joy.
The armbistice has been signed and
the fighting has ceased and the Kaiser
is now interned in Holland.
The latest news from the front is
that the Allies continued until the last
moment before the armistice went in
to effect, to give the Huns the best
they had In the way of fighting.
A fake message came to Liberal
last Thursday that the war had end
ed. 1t created sensation such as
had never before been witnessed in
this country. Whistles blew, bells
were rung, firearms and anvils MAX
ing din that scarcely permitted the
cheers of the people to be heard.
Immediately upon receipt of the
message an impromptu celebration
was staged. A mock funeral was pull
led off. An old dilapidated hearse
was resurrected, and to this was
hitched pair of mules, while inside
was what was supposed to be cas-
ket containing the remains of the Kai-
ser. Following were two empty dray
wagons bearing the sign mourn
ers." The Liberal band headed the
procession to the vacant space south
of the Carson house where the ere
mains were uncerimoniously dump
ed into hole in the ground, amid
the cheers and the din.
The message containing the true
notice of the signing of the armistice
came in the early hours Monday
morning, and the populace was arous-
ed from their slumber by the whis-
ties, bells, firearms and other noise
producers.
Then Monday night the real cele-
bration took place. The National
Guards dug up the remains" of the
Kaiser which were buried Tuesday,
and these were burned in the ruins
of the "Kaiser's palace at Pottsdam"
being an old outbuilding. The bells,
whistles, ETC., again turned loose and
for more than an hour every conceiv-
able noise was made. Load after load
of material was dumped into the fire
and its blaze lit up the town. Autos
loaded with yelling boys and men
sped through the streets and in a
short time the entire population of
the city had assembled at the fire.
Everybody cheered until their
throats were sore and enthusiasm was
at fever heat. Never before and it
is likely never again will there be
repetition of the spontaneous gaity
apparent. The crowd was wild with
joy and no one made any effort to
conceal it,
Liberal has been loyal throughout
the war and her loyalty was demon
strated in the manner in which she
celebrated the closing of the great
war.
The terms of the Armistice in alb
breviated form are here given:
The evacuation of all invaded ter
ritory.
The withdrawal of German troops
from the left bank of the Rhine river
and the surrender of all supplies of
war.
The armistice provides the aban-
donment by Germany of the treaties
of Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk.
Further it includes:
The surrender of all submarines, so
destroyers, 6 battle cruisers, 10 bat
tie ships, 8 light cruisers and other
miscellaneous ships.
Allied ships held in Germany are
to be surrendered. Germany is to
notify all neutrals that these are free
to trade upon the seas with allied
countries.
Among the final terms are retri-
button for damage done by the Ger
man arms, restitution of cash taken
from the National Bank of Belgium
and the return of gold taken from
Russia and Roumania. Further:
, The surrender of 5000 cannon,
10000 machine guns, 5000 flame
throwers and 1000 airplanes.
Immediate repatriation of all allied
and American prisoners, with recip-
rocal action.
The surrender of 5000 locomotiv-
es, $4,000 wagons, 10000 motor lor-
ries.
Restoration of Alsace-Lorraine
railroad for allied use.
The surrender of coal and iron
stores.
German troops are to retire from
territory held by Russia, Rumanla
and Turkey before the war. Inc
German troops which have invaded
territory, which specifically includes
Alsace-Lorraine, within ID days to
become prisoners of war.
The repatriation within IA days OF
the thousands of unfortunate civil
ljans deported from France and Bel
gium also is required.
Freedom of access to the Baltic
Sea. with the power to occupy the
German fort of Cattegat is another
provision.
The armistice is for 80 days but