The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-14

kaiser was dragged thru the wet
streets behind motorcycle. One man
carried cabbage head on a stick
with knife thru it, representing Bill
Hohenzollern's Uranium. A truck car
rying large number Of workmen
from the roundhouse carried the kai-
ser's backbone. A couple Of we'll Dress
ed fellows rode big bay horse, to the
tail Of which was fastened large can
the can they would like to fasten to
the kaiser! The parade lasted all day
long and when one gang grew tired
of marching, another would take its
place.
A good deal Of anti-f1u medicine was
used during the day, so much so in
fact that it is believed that not sim
gle new case can be laid to Mondays
jollification. Where all the medicine
came from in this dry territory is a
mystery, but evidently many had laid
away good sized stock awaiting this
particular occasion. A few fellows
grew a trife unsteady before night
but they were all good natured enough
Vendors in the goods report (unof-
ficially) that business was so good
tnat before night the entire supply
had run out.
There were no accidents of much
consequence, despite the hundreds Of
autos that were driven about the
streets all day long. Some Of the
drivers appeared little careless. One
ran his machine up onto the sidewalk,
but the crowd scampered out of the
way. During the night, a couple OF
cars came together head-on up West
Central avenue and the drivers got
out; taking few swipes at each
other, much to the amusement Of the
onlookers. A small boy sustained a
smashed finger which was caught be-
tween a couple of cars which came to-
gether. One fellow caught his leg
under truck A man from Deering
demonstrated with a cafe owner who
had closed his place Of business so
that he might celebrate. The Deer
ingite wanted food and he insisted on
the place being opened: He was given
trouncing. Practically every eating
house in the city closed for the day.
Monday was the day when the drive
for the United War Work fund was
supposed to begin. The committees
did not start out, but two tables were
placed on the street, one at the LIE.
land corner and the other in front OF
the New York store. John Roell,
Judge Palda, Ira Wight and others
did some effective roofing and by
night $500 had been collected.
The crowd insisted that no work be
done for the day and when bakery
wagon and milk wagon appeared or
the streets, the horses were stopped
and unhitched. Another milk wagon
was stopped at the edge of town and
turned back. A dray wagon or two
were taken in charge and the horses
unhitched for days rest, the drivers
joining in the celebration.
A number Of young men who haC
come to Minot that day, expecting tt
leave the day following for military
training camps, realized that they
would not have to 60. They express
ed great disappointment, but joined II
the jollification. " :,
i Many a mother, wife, sister OF
sweetheart had good cry when the
whistles told the story Of the down
fall Of kaiserism, for they realized
that their loved ones were soon to b.
returned to them.
! The day was one never to be for
gotten. Old men and women who re
member back to Civil war days, sa!
that there was just such Qualification
thruout the land when the news wa!
heralded that Lee had surrendered tt
Grant. We who are living will prob
ably never experience another suci
occasion for thanks To the brave bow:
who have offered their lives as a sac
riice on the altar of liberty, there wi.