Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-11-06
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER g, 1918


Events are traspiring rapidly in
Europe these days. The events OF the
past few days indicate beyond ques-
tion the early cessation of hostilities
and complete victory for the Allied
nations Of Europe and the United
States OF America.
We do not predict the complete
wrumhling Of the German armies
within the week, or the month, but
the fact that those armies must soon
disappear from tho field Of action is
as certain as that the night follows
the day.
Within tho past week Turkey has
surrendered, with terms absolutely
unconditional, and hungary has fol-
lowed closely, seyGring the close re-
latiOnS with Austria that have for
long existed; and Austria herself has
at last yielded to the inevitable and
accepted the terms Of armisticc fixed
by the Allied nations.
Germany alone Of the mOnarchical
governments holds out against the
domOcracicS. How long she will
"continuc to kick against the pricks
remains TO he seen. 1t seems hard
tor the people Of that damnablc gov
crnment to free themselves from the
calling yoke they have for 50 long
worn. But free the German people
will be, and the llohcnz0llerns must
20, bag and baggage, from the high
places. There will be no treating
for terms OF peace with the Scourgc
Of Germany and the destroyer Of
small nations that stand in her way.
Germany for the first time in history
will be ruled by the people.
But we need look for no immcdi
ate cessation Of hostilities. Our boys
will be in action for weeks yet, may
be months. Even after the people OF
Germany have taken over the reinS
~ government and uustcd lNNtr Old
WhstrNa thrrC viii be work heavy
Nork, ~ be G0no Tho Kaiser and
his wur lords Hre gotnr to die hard,
ana they will Gght to the last ditch
with that pu.,iun OF tho German az
mics that will still adhere to their
old mastors--those who have been
so thoroughly imbued with the de-
sire for murder, destruction, rapine
and wanton torture upon those who.
defcnsclcss in their path, cannot help
themselves. But the doom Of the
Kaiser Is as surely scaled to-day as
Is that Of the criminal In the electric
chair. with the death-dealing cur
rent already burning into his flesh
and seeking out the inner rcceSses Of
the bodys vital spots.
Not one moment OF respite is 60
ing to be granted to the German ar
mics in the field so long as there is
the least semblance OF resistance on
their part, or the slightest degree OF
adherence to the old regime. Hence
"onr boys will be busily engaged
for some time to come in attending
to matters Of international import
even though tho final crumbling Of
Germany should take PLACE in the al
most immediate present Then will
come the days Of reconstruction and
rehabilitating Of devastated and
all but ruined countries and sections
OF countries
There is great and lstupendous
work still to be done. and "our boys"
will have no small part to take In
this greet work. Ours it was to
throw into tho balances the great
weight that has brought about the
present Hndoing OF the Central pow
ers; ours 1t will he. in large meas
ure, to direct and carry OH the work
Of preparing for peace. Truly there
will be problems Of peace as great
as any problem OF the war that has
plCSShItd lloCil. Ht - htlCl Null rtp-
pie have settled themselves nobly to
war conditions; let us have nothing
Of the restive spirit when peace shall
come. as it must come, In the not
distant future. We cannot expect to
drop back into old-timo peace Gus
toms in day. We must content
ourselves in the slow working pro-
ness OF read ADJUSTMENT. just as we have
come gradually into present condi-
lions. 1t is our candid opinion that
tho old times that we have enjoyed
IN the years past arc gone forever.
We must settle ourselves to new
order OF things. out Of which. we be-
leve, will emerge greater and
far better country than our God-fav-
orcd land has been in the past.