Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-08
KAISER BURIED
At LAYING Of
CORNERSTONE
Woodmen Announce $3.50,
600 Bond Subscription at
Ceremonies Held After
Parade.

into his grave and the crown prince,
Ludendorff, Won Hindenburg and
Won Tirpitz were strung up amid
wild enthusiasm Of the multitude at
the cornerstone laying exercises OF
The Tower OF Liberty on court house
square at noon Monday,
The exercises ~.fe under direc-
ton OF the Woodmen of the World
and w. A. Fraser. sovereign COM
mander. aroused still more enthu-
siasm when he announced that the or
der has signed up for $l,25O,OO0
worth of the Fourth Liberty loan
bonds, the largest single subscrip-
ton to the bonds in the central
west.
The exercises were preceded by a
parade which started at the Wood
men of the World building. Four
whippet tanks led, shooting as they
went. Then came a platoon of po-
lice and a band.
Kaiser's Casket Carried.
Next the casket of the kaiser was
borne along. Following this came
the crown prince, Ludendortt, Hin
denburg and Won Iirpitz, all accu-
rately represented and guarded by
squad of Home Guards. They
were followed by detachment OF
German soldiers looking rather the
worse for wear. The sovereign OH
GERS of the Woodmen Liberty loan
committee, mayor, city and county
commissioners, Advertising and
Selling league, bank officials. rep
resentatievs of the labor unions and
others and employees Of the Wood.
men with another band completed
the parade.
Cheers and misses came from the
great MONDAY crowd on the streets:
Arriving at the foot OF the Tower OF
Liberty. the casket was borne up
to the upper platform and the OBJ
sequies began, very odd obsequiess,
indeed. The casket with the pail
bearers and a firing squad OF Home
Guards occupied the upper platform
Of the tower and w. A. Fraser
"officiated" .
While this tableau was presented
the Woodmen quartet led the au-
dience ir singing THE Battle Hymn
of the Republic" Mr., Fraser then,
in solemn manner. with few ap-
pfopriate remarks, bade the pail.
bearers to "consign the remains OF
Kaiser Wilhelm tenderly to their
asst resting place"
Impressive Ceremony.
Thereupon the pallbearers lifted
the coffin above their heads and with
all their might hurled it into the
grave" in the center OF the tower
foundation. a.
"And now" said Mr.. Fraser, we
will deposit upon the oasket our
emblems of love and esteem"
At this word the pallbearers and
others hurled brickbats and other
missiles down upon the smashed
:asket. :,
zone last salute to the departed
monarch" said the sovereign COM
mander. :,
But the home guards, instead OF
firing the salute into the air,
turned their guns right into the
grave and fired through the casket
there reposing amid the debris.
Accomplices Hung.
The kaiser having been thus dis
nosed of. a look around discovered
his four accomplices standing IN
despair. Hands were laid on them
and thew were hustled to where
waiting ropes were dangling. These
were quickly fastened and they were
ierked up into the air. here they
hung suspended, kicking out the last
remnants of their evil lives.
At the same time red fire began TO
cast its angry glare from the kaisers
grave, showing that the demons be-
low had already started to give MIN
"his."
A great cheer and laughter and
annlause burst from the multitude,
and a banner was dropped from the
tower bearing the device, TO Hell
with the Kaiser" ~ ,
/ ne audience sang ,
from $500 leaflets distributed
through the crowd. ,.,,
Then the cornerstone was laid by
Sovereign Commander Fraser, Sow
ereign Advisor Jewell, Sovereign
Clerk Yates and Chairman Of Sover-
eign Auditors Fitzgerald.
Mr.. Fraser then announced the the
Woodmen subscription of Sl,zoo,ooo
IN a short address. =, .,
The exercises closed with the sing
ing of America" by the audience.
The Woodmen subscription 10 to the
First Liberty loan was S5Oo,ouo' 70
~. Sacord liberty loan $750,00O and