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The Washington herald., 1918-10-11
Abdication Of Emperor Ru-
mored, But Report Is
Not Confirmed.
MAY EVOLVE REPUBLIC
Hohenzollern Dynasty Will
Probably Be Eliminated
in Reform.
SOCIALISTS GAINING POWER
Question of Successor to Throne
Interesting Diplomats of
Europe.

Amsterdam. Oct. I0.-The German
empire is shaking to its foundat tions
under the successive shocks of the
defeats in the West and the internal
political storm unloosed by the peace
offer.
VIII the Kaiser abdicate?" is the
question of the hour both inside and
outside the empires borders. Reports
persisted all day that he already had
done so, but there was no confirma-
ton.
Within the next forty-eight hours,
however, Wilhelm II will be faced by
the fateful decision of his life. In
which he must choose one Of three
courses:
!. Abdicate.
:. Abolish paragraph II Of the
imperial constitution and thereby
sign away his autocratic power of
making war and peace. This, with
other inevitable concessions, will
reduce him to a fgurehead a
shadow Emperor.
8. Defy President Wilson and the
world by summoning his armed
forces TO fight to the last ditch
Thus he would court internal re-
volt
Question Of Succession.
Williams mere abdication, accord
ing to best diplomatic opinion here.
will not suffice. The question of
questions is: who will succeed
him?"
Rumor today had II that not TIE
crown prince, but Prince August
wilhelm, was slated to take the
crown II the Kaiser renounced II.
While this testifies to Berlin's real
ization that the worlds hatred and
contempt for the heir presumptive Is
little less intense than that felt for
his father, It is felt here that moth
tion OF the crowns autocratic powers
will suffice to convince the world a
new order of things is to be embarked
upon.
Nor Is It entirely unlikely that the
new majority bloc, especially the So
cialists, once the Kaiser is out Of the
way, will make a clean sweep of
monarchy and insist upon the Great
ton OF the republic.
Prince Max is suggested as the
logical provisional president" OF such
republic of Germany" Should
this revolutionary change be made,
however, before peace-or at least an
armistice-has been actually declared,
complete breakdown OF the Ger
man army and navy is regarded as
the inevitable immediate consequence.
The Kaiser is the war lord" (Ober-
ster Kriegsherr) to whom alone the
soldiers and sailors of Germany have
sworn allegiance.
Likelihood of Bolt.
For the proud Prussian army. es.
pecially the guards and the officers
and commanders, to transfer that
allegiance overnight to a Prince OF
Baden would be too bitter pill fol
them to swallow. Sectional strife
would fare to full fame once more
The troops and commanders anc
dynasties Of the kingdom of Ssxony
Bavaria and Wuertemberg. already
chafing under the unprecedented au.
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR,
The Washington herald., 1918-10-11
U-BOAT GUNS KILL
YANKS IN LIFEBOATS
Monster German Submarine lowed
Into Scottish Port.

An Atlantic Port, oct. 1o.-All but
twenty of the crew of an American
ship, which was sunk five days ago
by submarine, were killed by she'll
fire from the submarine after they
took to lifeboats, 1t was reported to-
Gay when the twenty survivors,
picked up by British steamer, were
landed here. The American ship is
believed to have been the Ticonderoga,
5000 TONS
The towing of a monster German
submarine into Glasgow was de-
scribed by cattlemen who returned on
British steamer. The submarine had
been conquered by a British and an
American destroyer
The Washington herald., 1918-10-11
LUDENDORFF In BERLIN.
Called to Help Form Answer tc
Wilson Note,

Copenha gen, via London, Oct. 10
Gen. Won Ludendorff has arrived In
Berlin, according to dispatches from
that city He is expected to take part
in the conferences at which the Ger
man answer to President Wilson's
message of inquiry will be decided
upon.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-11
FLIGHT OF ENEMY IN FULL SWING
WHILE ALLIES POUR THROUGH GAP:
HUN EMPIRE TOTTERING IN DEFEAT
GEORGE v LAUDS YANKS.
English King Sends Congratulations
to Haiq.

London, Oct lo.-King George today
sent the following message to Field
Marshal Sir Douglas Haig:
THE magnificent advance of the
armies under your command, power
fully supported by our American COM
rades. opposed by a retreating, but
stubborn foe. against the most formi-
dable defenses human ingenuity and
strength could devise. fills me with
admiration, pride and gratitude.
These sentiments are shared by the
people of the empire. In their name 1,
from my heart, congratulate you and
all ranks"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-11
Rich Results Promise
Of Present Battle.

Paris, Oct. 1o.-The newspaper I'm
formation quotes war chief as say
ing today that the present battle sit
uation promises the richest results.
He added, I'VE are living In the
greatest hours Of history, and the
operations now assume a new aspect.
Nobody is able to predict the ex-
tent of the great retreat now in
progress" the paper concludes.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-11

Americans have been called
upon by President Wilson to sup
port the Fighting" Fourth Lib
erty Loan to the utmost of their
ability.
! Warning them that a "single
day OF relaxation would be Of
tragicar damage to ourselves and
the rest of the world" the Presi-
dent frankly puts before the peo-
pie of America their responsible
Iity in this, the most critical pc
riod of their country's history.
The country is warned against
overconhdence. Nothing has hap
pened, the President declares, to
make it safe or possible to do
anything but push our effort to
the utmost"
People Must Respond.
The time is critical and the re-
sponse must be complete" are the
concluding words of the brief but
pointed message to the nation from
its chief.
| The President was called upon by
existing circumstances to make this
appeal to the people of the nation to
spur them to further efforts in carry
ing the loan "over the top with the
next eight days.
At present. with the loan campaign
more than half over, only one-third
| has been subscribed. This means that
1 the daily subscriptions between now
and the close Of the drive of October
19 must average s497, ,O0O, 600
| Liberty loan workers in Washing
ton and throughout the country are
confronted with the greatest task that
had yet been placed before them-the
problem of arousing the country to
I the dangerous results of failing to
subscribe and over-subscribe the loan.
Propaganda Detected.
| The Treasury Department has been
notified that an insidious propaganda
against the loan is being carried on
in many portions of the country. es-
pecialiy among the Hungarians in
certain sections. They are being ad-
vised that II they buy bonds and
then return to their native land they
viii be imprisoned.
Overconfidence, the influenza cpl
deuic. and certain peace propaganda
OF enemy origin are the trio of infiu-
ences mainly responsible for the
alarming apathy among the people.
| But the loan must go across LIB
4 n uyn
country are determined that the 18th
of the month will find the g. .0o0, ooO. 600
fully subscribed. In the District ey-
cry effort Is being made to fill the
quota.
| Canvass by Merchants.
A thorough canvass of corporations,
stores and other business organiza-
| tions of Washington for subscriptions
will be begun today by a score or
more of prominent business men, rep
resenting the Liberty Loan Committee
Of the District.
A card list was made up at liberty
loan headquarters last night of the
concerns to be visited Each of the
committees representatives will be
given a portion Of these cards with
instructions to make a detailed re-
port as to the results obtained in each
case. In this way 1t Is expected to
procure a complete record of the part
| the business organizations play in
raising washington's quota to the
loan.
special honor roll for business or
sanlzations is being started. Already
very large number of business con-
Germs have subscribed to the fourth
The Washington herald., 1918-10-11
Cofins Heaped LIN.

Boston, Oct. 10.-Scores of cofrfns
containing bodies of influenza victims
are piled high at New Calvary Ceme-
terry awaiting burial. Cemetery at
tendants have placed a huge canvas
over the coffins. A great number of
the coffins are mere "shells," In
which infants are placed. Flowers
are banked UPON them.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-11
British Cavalry Patrols
Reach Beaumont.

At the British Front Oct 1o-Brit-
ish cavalry patrols late today were re-
ported TO have reached Beaumont
four and a half miles northwest Of lie
Cateau.
The British have captured Noy-
snes. The Americans. after capturing
The Washington herald., 1918-10-11
Official London
ReceivesWilson's S
Note to Germany

London, Oct io-The foreign
office late today announced the
receipt by the British govern
ment of President Wilson'S note
sent to Germany. The official
statement announcing the re-
ceipt of the message added
that the allies are I'm complete
accord" with the Presidents
message.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-11
Manhattan Behind on Loan ouot..

New York. OFT 10-Total Liberty
Loan subscriptions reported to the
Second Federal Reserve Bank District
today amounted Nto s44,l24.75o. which
is but "a per cent Of the districts
Quota.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-11
Berlin Still Panicky,
As Rumors Of Upheaval
In Empire Continue

Amsterdam, Oct. 10-The state or
almost panicky excitement in which
i Berlin has been ever since Bull
garia's detection Is unabated, all
dispatches from the German capital
show.
Rumors and reports of all kinds
were circulated throughout the day.
the most persistent being that the
! Kaiser had abdicated or would do
so shortly.
Other dispatches hint that IL
peace is not made Immediately, a
coup d'etat by the moderates, Lib
erals and Socialists, will result in
an overthrow of the Emperor which
will put an end to the Hohenzol-
lerns as rulers and make Germany
republic.
| Germans Expect Peace.
Copenhagen, Oct 1O-The official
| German government organ, the Nord
Deutsche Algemeine Zeitung, COM
menting on President Wilson's note,
says:
1--WE have reason to believe that the
peace step will be continued
The Neues Tageblatt of Stuttgart
says:
"The evacuation demand must not be
waved aside without serious consid-
Grafton"
s'Tiger" Commends Yanks.
Paris, Oct. I0-Premier Clemenceau.
addressing a group of deputies in the
lobby Of the chamber. said today:
Everything is going well Our
troops are fighting admirably. The
English, too, are fighting valorously.
The Americans are hustling on
bravely, sometimes with too much te-
merity, but always brilliantly.
That is the best answer we could
give Germany"
One Answer Possible.
Rome, Oct. 10-The national defense
committee of the Italian Parliament
has adopted a resolution to the effect
that "only one answer is possible to
the false offers-to do all to intensity
the spirit of resistance which has
brought us safety. and which will
bring us victory"
Turkey Seeking Peace.
The state Department yesterday had
only unofficial information regarding
the peace bid expected from Turkey,
but everything relating to the Otto
man empires proposals hinges on the
formation OF the new cabinet. It was
said.
There is little doubt, officials say,
that Turkey for the present Is watch
ing Germany and waiting for the re-
ply that Prince Max of Baden viii
make to President Wilson's note of
| inquiry. Ihe same is true with re-
gard to Austria, as dispatches from
the dual monarchy tell of the intense
| interest Of the public in the peace
maneuvers and the universal eager
ness to learn the outcome of the move.
Concerning the report that the Pope
would again act on behalf of peace.
nothing has been received here to
substantiate II. Furthermore, It was
pointed out. His Holiness, II contem-
plating a move, would await the dis
position Of the present correspondents
between the President and the Ger
man chancellor.
Cannot Accept Note.
Meantime official dispatches from
Switzerland today portrayed vary
ing emotions in Germany regarding
the acceptance of the Presidents
fourteen principles. The Strass-
/ burger Post specifies that the four
teen principles in the Presidents
program provide q basis of nego-
TIA ton bat that their acceptance 10
out Of the question
The Washington herald., 1918-10-11

DE PATRIorIc-use nswspspsu
- efficiently. When you have hn-
tshed reading your copy OF The
Warrington Herald. hand IL to some
person who has not seen one. Make
each copy do double duty In wartime
and help save paper.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-11

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The Washington herald., 1918-10-11
THE WEATHER

To-day: Fair, slightly warmer. To-
morrow: Probably fair.
Highest temperature yesterday, 70;
lowest, "A.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-23
Wagner and Kranz
Engage in Business

Fl. A. Wagner and ]. ]. Kfsnz have
purchased the implement business Of
Barrett Bros, who some time ago sue
ceeded G. 7. Lautenschlager, located
on the corner of First street and First
avenue N W.,
These old timers are we'll and fa-
yorably known throughout wide secs
ton of the state, and particularly in
the northeastern portion, where they
have resided since about the time
Heck was a pup"
Mr.. Wagner, who is former mayor
of the city, has been engaged for sew
eral years in managing the Water
town Carbonating company's interests;
and Mr.. Kranz has had several years
experience in handling and selling
farm implements. $
This ought to make fine pair to
draw to, if the readers will pardon
little play. upon a term much used
in a certain kind of game. Both men
have a large number OF -~Nff ffins0s
not only in the city but in the whole
country roundabout.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-23
D. ]. Kirwan, Pioneer
Dies Tuesday Evening

~
D. j. Kirwan, one of the pioneers
of the state. died at his home, 426
Second avenue S. W., last Tuesday
evening, following a very brief i'll
ness. He was "A years of age. I,
Up to last Friday he had been en-
joying his usual health, when he was
suddenly stricken, from the effects
of which the attending physicians
found it impossible for the patient to
rally
Mrs. Kirwan had recently under
gone surgical operation, and it is
thought that the strain upon the hus-
band, eonsid ering his somewhat adj
vanced age,l was the direct cause OF
his breakdown. Mrs. Kirwan had
passed the critical stage, however, and
and begun to recover. The reaction
/ is eiieyed TO ililsssys contributed to
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-23
FORMAL OPENING ON JUNE FIRST

struction, together with the ground,
will reach about $12,OOO.OO, and is the
biggest move of the kind ever made
at any lake resort in South Dakota
"A fifteen foot porch extends around
the entire building for the accommo-
dation of dancers and spectators
when not on the dance floor proper.
and settees. In the south end Of the
Casino is located the orchestra and
band stand, especially constructed
with shell which will give the best
possible effect to the music. In the
north end will be located the soft
drink counter, cigars, CONNECTIONS and
ice cream, with booths and tables.
In the basement is located the cleo
trio light machinery and other equip
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-23
LEE BROS.
Watertown 50. Oak.
Richard N. AFFORD

Richard N AFFORD, candidate for
the republican nomination for state
/ superint endent Of public instruction.
was in~~the city the fore part OF the
week, renewing acquaintance and
looking over the primary field with 8
view to the result of the contest over
the superinte ],
Mr.. AFFORD, by the way, is now
serving his second term as county
uperintendent in Brown county hay
ing been reelected without opposi-
ton. He is q graduate of the public
schools of the state, Of the Dakota
wesleyan cademy at Mitchell, S. ID.
and Of the normal department. Of the
university of the same place, and q
graduate of the University of Wilson's
sin, with the class of 1912, securing
1.-The degree OF Bachelor Of Arts. He
has had five years, experience iii the
rural schools and hve years In the
[ high schools Of South Dakota.
Since the gentleman is Of the AK
ford family. Of Hamlin county, where
he was reared and he attained to
manhood, there are many Watert DIV ii
/ friends who enjoy his personal ac:
Quaint lance, among whom are Alder
man =. r.. Meadows and j. !. y. Bennett
both former resid dents Of Min coIaa-
4 All. AFFORD proceeded from this OIL
ito Cast leWood, in NJ hose public schools
| he received his common school edils
cation. rs "a
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-23
What 5 Billion Dollars?
Does Anybody But
John D. ReallyKnow?

1t is. altogether probable that not a
single reader of The Saturday News
really comprehends what billion
dollars means.
The most of us are working for
wages, in some form or another Some
of us get, say, five dollars day; a
few of us more; many of us less.
Hence we think in terms with
which we are familiar--that become
associated with us.
SO, to comprehend billion dollars,
what the sum means and what it
stands for, we must measure it in the
things that we understand.
Let us suppose, then, that two
thousand years ago, ante-dating the
Christian era by nearly one hundred
years, some family had contracted to
do certain kind OF work, covering
twenty-four hours day in shifts of
eight hours each. That is to say,
three members of this family take
turns of eight hours each, so that the
employment would be continuous for
the twenty-four hours, six working
days of the week, fifty-two weeks in
the year.
Suppose, furthermore, that the wage
scale were one dollar minute, sixty
dollars an hour, fourteen hundred and
forty dollars a day.
This is an exhorbitant salary, we
know, but we can understand it and
comprehend what it signifies
Suppose, to continue the illustra-
ton, this employment were handed
down from generation to generation
unto the present day, the family draw
ing $1,440.00 day, $S,640.00 week,
flfty-two weeks in the year
Suppose, moreover that, having 9th
er means of support, this family had
systematically deposited these earn
ings in a bank.
How much, do you think. the bank
would be owing the family in A. d.
1918? Bear in mind that it has been
drawing $S,640.00 week, or $449.-
$4,000 year, for two thousand years.
Only paltry $Se8,65O, 0ool
Putting it another way, suppose a
man were able to save out of his SAL
airy $4,000 week. That would repre-
sent s1,040.00 a year How long would
I it require to accumulate billion dol
lars?
Only s61 ,5as and fraction years!
In other words. If we had been lay
ing aside dollar minute since the
birth of Christ we would have accum-
ulated only about one billion dollars
sbv this date.
While it would take one man mil
lion years to earn this sum at a
salary Of $4,000 a week, one hundred
million Americans raised four times
as much in less than thirty days in the
recent Liberty Loan drive!
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-23
SWAT THE KAISER

How many times are You going to swat the y
kaiser2
Next Saturday at the Red Gross Auction Sale
will be your chance.
There will be two booths with the kai-
{ ser, the crown prince and Won Hindenberg
Are You going to stand and let them grin
at you or are you going to knock them downa
There viii be plenty Of good, hard balls to do the
business and every time you manage to hit "
At these figures you will get IA tag which
B nonncesss s. Il sWatted the kaiser
hy not try to get enough tags to paper
room. The first one to get IS tags can have the
i kaiser i head for a souvenir
Get him!
Committee
Il Marie Schaller, Chairman.
y Sikyl Pritchard.
Gertrude Sheldons
Katherine Stover
u Eleanor SclaIler.
Ruth Doug
" Lois htness.
;ss Mrs Stanton.
DIN. Spencer. u
ass sSAs Dr. Watson.
Ernest ~ i y
Ohm He
H sSEa sSaSss Ernest Cave
400 IenI
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-23
Ir. Kirwan's illness.

Mr.. Kirwan'S Illness
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning from Immaculate Conception
church, and interment will take place
at St. Mary's cemetery.
The deceased was native of Ire
land, having been born at Dublin April
1, 1874. He came to America in 1881,
settling on a farm near Tracy, Mimi,
and five years later came to Water
town, where he was engaged as fore.
man in the Chicago and North West
sern roundhouse, continuing in this
capacity until 1898, when he estab-
lished the confectionery store which
proved to be successful in a. high de-
gree. and in the management OF which
he has been assisted by his son, N.
e. Kirwan.
Mr. Kirwan was known by a wide
circle of friends who held him in high
esteem. not only by those with whom
he associated in his church relations,
but by the members of the knights
OF Columbus, OF which he was mem.
Der, and by the public in general.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-23
Mrs. H. A. Park Gives
Town Lot for Auction

( = ~ d II
J Mrs. H A. Park has donated fine
residence lot for the Red Cross auc-
ton.
1t is situated on the north side, two
blocks from the residences of HI. F.
w. Schaller and of M. r. Baskerville.
This lot fronts the south, is 50x165
feet in dimensions, and will make a
fine residence location for any one
People in Watertown, or prospect
i've residents of WATERFOWL who CON
template buildin or investing in prop
erty on which to build in the future,
might find it worth while to view this
lot.
The Saturday News doesn't know
what residene lots in this immediate
locality are commanding on the mar
5ket, but it safe to say that they run
up to several hundred dollars each
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-23

10 o.
The above is perspective of the
Casino the mammoth new dance
pavilion being erected on the bank of
Lake Kampeska just south OF the
city park by the Lake Kampeska
Amusement company. The company
is composed of Watertown citizens
and for the most part are members
of Peck's band although there is no
connection between the two organiza-
lions. The company owns two acres
of land on the bank of the lake and
this is the site Of the new pavilion.
The Casino is without doubt the
largest building of its kind in the en-
tire state, having floor space of so
by 10 feet and will accommodate
three hundred couples dancing at one
time very nicely. The cost Of con-
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-23

ment. On the exterior of the build
ing will be placed 126 electric globes,
in addition to "a monstrous light ex-
tended high in the air from the roof.
The interior will be lighted by nearly
one hundred globes, thereby making
the entire building, inside and out,
one grand blaze of light that can be
seen for many miles.
The Casino will be open every night
for dancing except Sunday and will be
conducted in an absolutely first class
manner. The best there is in music
will always be found at the Casino;
novelties and specialties and the lat
est in everything for both band and
orchestra will always be on tap. The
public is cordially invited at all times.
You are always welcome If you
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-23
Have You Used Our
Free Road Maps?

We're connecting link in the big
national scheme Of Goodrich for better
touring service, both in showing you
the way, and equipping your car het-
ter.
We can point your way to Clear
Lake, only 80 miles away,or we'll
show you just as carefully. to Frisco,
New England, or Florida II
All without cost to you.
Further, Goodrich points the Way',S
through US to better car equipment.
Goodrich Road Tested Tires have been
proven il, grueiling tests over 100000
miles of American roads.
B When you buy Goodrich tires from
US, you know what you're getting for
your mine.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-23

don't dance, there is plenty of room
to rest and listen to the music. The
cold drink delicatessen will be at
your service always.
June first is the date set for the
opening, but it may be trifle later.
However, keep your eye open for
Casino advertising; you will not want
to miss a single might for the Casino
will be the social magnet for the
whole country.
The incorporators are: w. S. Peck,
president; o. NJ. Pease, vice presi-
dent; C. w. Schulze, secretary; F. B.
Stiles, treasurer, with the following
composing the board of directors: w.
s. Peck, o. M. Pease, c. W. Schulze,
R. J. Reynolds, R. B. Lee, T. w
Earee and Roy b. Uhrich.