Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-10
BIG DEMONSTRATION
ON SATURDAY NIGHT
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE PARADE
THE STREETS OF AUDUBON
ON HEARING WAR NEWS.

Audubon was about the liveliest
place in Iowa about 1880 Saturday
night when the news was received
here that Germany, Austria and Tur-
key had joined in request for an
armistice and had asked for Wilson's
IA articles as a basis for peace. The
report had been sent out on the
strength of the speech made in Ger
many by the new chancellor who
sought to obtain a cessation of hos
tilities while the conference was in
progress.
President Wilson officially re-
ceived the document through the
Swiss legation at Washington. His
answer Tuesday means nothing more
than an unconditional surrender, so
while the celebration Saturday night
was somewhat premature. yet it gave
the people an opportunity of giving
vent to their feeling and rejoicing
over the fact that the enemy was
weakening and that it would only be
a question of time when Germany
must give up the struggle.
The news of the proposal was given
out by G. II. Virtue, manager of the
loWd nv hdo
been in communication with Council
Bluffs where the daily papers had
gotten out extras informing the peo-
pie of the turn of affairs.
Mr.. Virture at once communicated
with w. G. Wilson and others, who in
turn arranged for the ringing of the
church bells and the blowing of the
whistles at the light plant. This was
heard in all directions and it was
not long until hundreds of farmers
were driving back to town to join in
the celebration
The band was out in uniform and
after several hundred people had
gathered on the street. line of
march was formed and the procession
marched through the principal streets
of the city. By this time a couple of
thousand people were in line of
march and headed for the park where
the band played and the people sang
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
Rev. G. w. Proctor, who is always
leading figure at patriotic meet
ing mounted the stand in the park
and after inviting Father Costelloe to
join him there, gave rousing adj
dress that was cheered to the echo.
Father Costelloe was called on and
he too gave mighty fine talk. 1t
was suggested that it was a good time
to buy Liberty Bonds and no sooner
had the suggestion been made than
John Reinemund called for $500
bond. This put the pep into the
crowd and volunteer subscriptions
came in so fast it was necessary for
Arthur Farquhar and others to act
as secretaries to take the names of
those who bought. There We're sew
eral $500 bonds purchased, many
$500 and s100 bonds and numerous
$50 bonds. Before the selling closed
over $4,000 had been subscribed.
Chris Olsen felt so good about the
news and was so well pleased with
the way the band boys had donated
their time in furnishing music he
made the organization donation of
$25. Mr. Olsen is big hearted.
whole souled 100 per center and
knows the band boys have put in a
lot of time to make these patriotic
meetings worth while.
The news was so good the crowd
thought the people in other parts of
the county should be informed.
About 65 auto loads went to Extra
where they joined the people in a
demonstration which wound up in a
big bon fire Some As cars went to
Brayton and from there to Atlantic.
Atlantic people were taking their
mornings morning and had not yet
been informed of the good news. The
band gave a concert on the streets
and after two hours of marching and
parading the people woke up to the
fact that something was going on.
Another party went to Gray and
Manning to help the citizens cele-
brate.