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u hastencd aud intensified in tho
most pcrnlclnus manner. tho dis
lutegration I'm tho army and the
nation
For 80 years tho army was my
prldc.r For Il | lived, upon it la
bored. And now, after four ana n
half brilliant years Of war with un-
preccdonted victories. 10 was forced
to collapse by the stab In the back
from the dagger ot the revolution
lists. at the very moment when peace
was within rcachl
And tho fact that II was In my
proud navy. my creation, that there
was first open rebellion, cut me most
deeply TO the heart
There has been much talk about
my having abandoned the army and
gone 20 neutral foreign parts
Some say: The emperor should
have gone to some regiment at the
front. hurled himself with u upon
the enemy. and sought death In one
last attack That. however. would
not only have rendered impossible
the nrmistiCc, ardeutly desired by
the nation. concerning which tho
commission sent from Berlin Co Gcn-
eral Foch was already negotiating,
but would also have meant tho use
less sacrifice " tho lives OF many
solidcrs---of some Of tho very best
ana most faithful, in fact.
Others say. tho emperor should
have returned home AZ the head or
the army. But peaceful return was
no longer possible. the rebels had
already seized the Rhine bridges and
other important points IN the rear OF
tho army. | could. to be sure, have
forced my way back at the head OF
loyal troops taken from the fight
ing front. but. by 20 doing, | should
have put the finishing touch to Ger
mauy's collapse, since. IN addition
20 tho struggle with tho enemy. who
would certainly have pressed for
ward in pursuit, civil war would also
have ensucd
Stlll others say tho emperor should
have Killed himself That was made
impossible by my firm Christian be.
liefs. And would not people have
exclaimed; "IIOw cowardly! Now he
shirks all responsibility by commit
ting suicide" This alternative was
also eliminated because had To con-
slider how 90 be OF help and use
TO my people and my country In tho
evil tim" that was 10 bc foroscon.
I knew also that was particularly
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the imperial crown and retention Of
the royal crown OF Prussia. was
summarily snatchcd from me. The
army was shaken to the core by tho
erroneous belief that its King had
abandoned Il at the most critical
moment OF all.
lr the conduct OF the imperial
chancellor, Prince Max ~ Baden. is
considered as whole, II appears as
follows. First. solemn declaration
that he will place himself together
with the new government, before the
cmperor's throne. TO protect it. then.
suppression OF the address, which
might have impressed public opinion
favorr bly,. elimination OF the em-
pcror from all cooperation I'm the
government. sacrifice OF tho respect
due to the emperor by suppression
Of the censorship. failure to come 10
the support OF the monarchy IN the
matter OF nbdication, then, attempts
TO persuade the emporer to abdicato
voluntarily; and, finally, announce
ment OF my abdicauon by wireless.
In which the chancellor went over
my head.
This sequence OF events shows the
course--a pcrllous one to the nation
adopted by Schoidcmnnn, who held
the chancellor IN the hollow OF his
hand. Scheidemann lett the minis
tsrs, his colleagues, in the dark as
to his real purposes, drove the
prince from one step To another. and
finally summoned Ebert declaring
that tho leaders no longer had tho
masscs under control, Thus he
caused the prince 90 sacrifice the
emperor, the princes and tho cm-
..l. 10 a ha 1fs.If q IA 4T fHN
the empire. After that, Schcldcmann
overthrow the weak princely states
man"
Following tho arrival of tho wire
less message. the situation was dit-
flcuit. To be sure, troope were being
transported to Spa for tho purposes
OF going on undisturbed with the
work at great general headquarters.
but the field marshal now thought
IL no longer pu-sibi- TO reckon abb
solutely on their reliability In case
rebellious forces should advance
from Aix-le. .Chapelle and Cologne
and confront our troops with the
dilemma OF whether or not to fight
against their own comrades, In view
OF this. he advised me To leave the
army and so to some neutral coun-
try. for the purpose OF avoiding such
a "clvil war"
went through n fearful internal
struggle. on the one hand, |, as
soldier. wnA outraged at the idea OF
abandoning my still faithful. brave
troops. on tho other hand. there
was the declaration OF our foes that
they were unwilling 20 conclude with
me any peace endurable to- Ger
many, as well as the statement of
my own government that only by my
departure for foreign parts was civil
war to he prevented.
In this struggle set aside all that
was personal. | consciously saCrl-
feed myself and my throne IN tho
belief that. by 50 doing, ! was beet
serving the interests OF my beloved
fatherland. The sacrifice was In
vain. My departure brought us
neither better armis,ice conditions
nor better peace terms; nor did it
prevent civil war--on the contrary.
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Immediately summoned Field
Marshal Won Hlndenburg and the
quartermaster general. General
Groner. General Groner again an
nounced that the army could fight
no longer and wished rest above all
else, and that, therefore. any sort
OF armistice must be unconditional
~ accepted: that the armlstiCe must
be concluded as soon as possible,
since the army had supplies for
only six to eight days more and was
cut of from all further supplies by
the rebels. who had occupied all the
supply stort houses and Rhine
bridges. that. for some unexplained
reason, the armistice commission
sent to Franco--consisting OF Erz-
berger, Ambassador Count Ohern-
dorff and Gen. Won Winterfoldt-
which have crossed the French lines
two evenings ago had sent no re-
port as to the nature OF the condi-
tion.
Concerning tho course Of events
np To the fateful 9th OF Novem-
her and this day itself there are
authentic statements by an cyewit-
ness I'm the book 1wcll worth read
Ing lot Major Nicmann, who was
sent by the chief army commander
to me. entiNed emperor and
Revolution" t"war and Revolution"
Berlin. 1920.
The crown prince also appeared.
with his chief OF staff. Count
SchuienbuTg, and took part I'm the
conference. During our ConVersa-
tion several telephone inquiries
came from the Imperial chancellor.
which, pointing out that the social
democrats had left the government
and that delay was dangerous, be-
came most lnsistcnt. The minister
OF war reported: uncertainty among
part Of the troops in BerlIn-Fourth
JaRers, second company or Alex
ander regiment. second battery,
Juterbog, gone over 20 the rebels
no street fighting.
wished to spare my people civil
war. II my nbdication was Indeed
the only way to prevent bloodshed,
was willing 30 renounce the Inn
perial throne, but not TO abdicate
~ King OF Prussia. would remain,
az such. with my troops, since the
military leaders had declared that
the officers would leave In crowds.
II I nbdicated entirely. and the army
would then pour back, without lead
ers. into the fathcrland, damage Il.
and place II in peril.
a reply has been sent TO the Inn
porlal chancellor TO the effect that
my decision must first be carefully
weighed and formulated, after which
Il would he transmitted to the chan
cellor. when, n little later, this was
done, there came the surprising
answer that my decision had arrived
late. The imperial chancellor, on
his own initiative, had summarily
announced by which
had not occurred yet at alias well
as renunciation OF the throne by
the crown prince. who had not even
been questioned. He had turned
over the government TO the social
democrats and summoned Herr
Ebert az imperial chancellor. All
this had been spread simultaneously
by wireless so the entire army could
read II.
Denies He Forcsook Followers.
Thus the decision as TO my going
or staying, as 10 my renunciation Of
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plalned tho actions Of the govern
lnent by maintaining that the crea-
tioh OF republic was the very end
tilat lts member had In view. plenty
Vt people drew the conclusion. f-om
the puzzling conduct OF the chauccl.
ior toward me. that he was working
70 eliminate mo In order to become
himself president of the German
republic. after being. In the interim
inc administrator OF the empire.
70 believe this 10 undoubtedly to
40 the prince an injustice: such a
ualn OF thought Is impossible I'm a
nlan peIonging to an old German
princely family.
General Groner. who had gone to
Berlin to study the situation, report
ca on MS return that he had received
very bad impressions regarding the
government ana the sentiment pre-
Vailng IN the country: that things
were approaching revolution; that
Inc government was merely tearing
down without setting up anything
positive; the the people wanted peace
ny Iast, at any cost. no matter what
KIND or peace; that the authority OF
the government was equal TO zero.
the situation against the emperor In
fun swing, my abdicatlon hardly 10
oe'avoided longer,
lie added that the troops nj home
were unreliable and disagrecable
surprises might como In case OF a
revolt; That the courier chests OF the
Russian bolshovist Ambassador.
seized by the criminal police. had
disclosed some very damaging evil
dence that the Russian embassy, In
conjunction with the spartacus
group, had long since thoroughly
prepared, without being disturbed,
bolshevist revolution on the Rus
sian model (This had gone on
with the knowledge OF the foreign
off 'cc--which had received constant
warning. but had either laughed al
them all or dismissed them with the
remark that the bolsheviki must
not be angered-likewis under the
very eyes OF the police. which vas
continually at loggerheads with the
foreign off!ce) The men back from
leave, he went on.infected by propa-
gunda, had already carried the
poison to the army, which was al
ready partl yaffected and would, as
soon as II had been made free by
an armistice, refuse TO fight against
the rebels upon It's return home.
Therefore, he declared, u was
necessary TO accept. Immediately
and unconditionhlly, any sort OF
armlstice. no matter how hard it's
conditions might be; the army was
no longer TO be trusted and revolu-
ton was imminent behind the front.
Prince Max Insistcnt.
Ono the morning OF the eth OF
November. the imperial chancellor.
Prince Max Baden, caused me &c
be informed again--as he had al
ready done on the 7th--that the So
cial democrats. and also the social
democratic secretaries of state de-
manded my abd,cation: that the rest
of the members OF the government,
who had stood out so far agains II,
were now IN favor OF II, and that
the same vas true OF the majority
parties in the reichstag. For these
reasons. he continued. he requested
me to abdicate Immediately. since,
otherwise, extensive street fighting
attended by bloodshed would take
place in Berlin: It had already
started on n small scale.
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whom he may conveniently diaposo
of his cotton. grain and stock, which
he must porforce buy back In some
form, without II being necessary for
them TO be moved hundreds OF miles
In order to reach an immediate
destination"
The low purchasing activity OF
European markets was mentioned
by the speaker as ono OF the greatest
causes OF the preaent unsatisfactory
economic condition OF American in
dustry.
Doctor Waters discourse succeed
ed In drawing from his hearers in
tcrested requests for further opinions
on tho question. particularly in re-
gard 10 local industrial conditions.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-19

varied distribution OF our Industrial
centera Ia order to preserve and ef-
fcctually exploit American industry
was stressed IN the discussion. To
illustrate the unsouudncss of present
conditions with rcgird to that point,
the speaker dcacribed the wastoful
method OF CrOsS-trausportation OF
materials from one point OF pro-
duction back 10 tho district OF It's
origin IN the form OF finished prod
uct IA for example tho enormous
expense OF transportation I'm froight-
iug lumber from western districts to
eastern manufacturing districts and
back to tho same district ns fur
nlturc.
Tho solo remedy FOR such wastcful
cNpodlcnciee lies. tho speaker cx-
planned. Ia the establishment OF in
dustrial ccnters nearer the centers OF
production.
Ccntcrs Too widely Separated.
Under present conditions" he
continued. "our Centcrs OF industry
aud conters OF production are too
widely separated The farmer has
no immediate market for his prod
uct. The raw materials produced In
The west and southwest hust be
shipped To eastern markets whore
they are turned into finished prod
ucts and returned with tho incl
dental expense OF transportation
tackled onto the price which the
consumer must pay. The condition
has also placed a heavy burden upon
the trunsportntiuu facilities OF the
country which has been particular
ly noticeable In tho recent uphcav-
IA La iu thar QuuTtgI.
Tho time for pry diflnite nltcrn.
ton In this condition cannot, Of
course, 10 imminent Tho change
must take place gradually. when
production has increased to an eX-
tent that additional manufacturing
facilities are required. then new in
dustriai contcrs should be located IN
our western cities instead OF added
to tho already overcrowdcd New
England districts. There should be
NO reason why such an ultimate ar
should not provide the
farmer with ready market for hia
nnd n nearby buying ccn-
ter whore ho may obtain required
necessities; when he may obtain his
farm implements without having
them hauled across n continent ana
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-19
PRODUCTION TOO
C0NGESTED NOW
Manufacturing Centcrs
Need to BE Distributed
Says Waters

"a more equal distribution ~ pro.
ductiou as ono Of the vital consider
ations In the future Industrial do
yolopm mt OF the country" was the
general theme To which Or. II. j.
Waters, managing editor of the
Kansas Weekly star. devoted more
than an hour ~ tho Southwestern
Business congress publishers lunch
con meeting at tho y. w. &. A
Wednesday The meeting was well
attended by representatives OF local
papers who displayed a particular
interest In Doctor Waters subject
Doctor Watcra, who was for aCycr-
al years head Of the Kansas AErlcul.
turnl college. discussed particularly
tho general economic condition OF
H. agriculture lndustry and it's re-
latlon to the industrial situation at
large.
Present Conditions Unsound.
The ultimate necessity for "A more
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called upon to champion the cause
OF my people IN the clearing up OF
the question OF war guilt which
was disclosing itself more and more
a. the pivotal point In our future
dcstiuy- | better than anyone
else could bear witness to Gcrmuuy's
desire for peace aud to our clean
conscience.
After unspcakahlv prduous soul
struggles, and following tho most
urgent advice of my CounsclorN OF
tho highest rank who were present
at the moment. I decided 10 leave
the country, since, IN Wow ot tho re-
ports made TO me. / must needs be-
lievc that. by 40 doing. should
most faithfully serve Germany. make
possible better armistice and peace
terms for her. and spare hcr further
loss of human lives. distress and
misery.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-19
TRY SULPHUR ON
AN ECZEMA SKIN
Costs Little and Overcome,
Trouble Almost Over Night

Any breaking ont OF tho skin, even
fiery, itching cczcmn, can be quickly
overcome by applying Mcntho-
Sulphur, declares n noted skin spe-
ctnIist. because Of its germ destroy
ing properties. this sulphur prcpara-
tion instantly brings enHo from SKIN
irritation. soothcs and heals the
eczema right up and leaves the skin
clear and smooth.
II seldom fails TO relieve the tor
mcnt without delay, Sufferers from
skin trouble should obtain a small
lar OF Rowles Mentho-Sulphur from
any good druggist and use II Ike
cold cream advertisement.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-19

ATLANTA. Ga. oct. iS--Evldcncc
that the United states penitontiary
was made n recruiting ground for
tho ranks OF drug addlcte by smug-
gicra who passed the narcotics inside
tho prison wallis, was made public
today In the trial Of John ovens.
former guard at the prison. charged
In the United states district court
with smuggling dope.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-19
Notions

--Just-Rite hair nets, double or
single mesh. all shades. spe-
cial for today. dozen, 500
--Minette BloGmeretto sanitary
apron, prevents the skirt
from wrlnkling Very popu-
lar Special, each. soc.
-Kotex Sanitary napkins,
dozen IN box, special per
box. soc.
Climax baby pants. all sizes.
special, pair. 47c.
Three In one shopping bag,
each, 53C.
-Women's t"o-band silk ger
tor. prevents wrinkling and
eliminates strain over knee.
any color desired, Special,
pair, 15c.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
100 Full Rolls Black
Japanned Screen Wire

Fine quality. &c to "a inches
wide. Ideal for making or mend
ing old window or door
screens. closi ing in AL
porches, etc. Monday. Zf2C
Evening star., 1922-05-28

A-d\h.
Easily assembled and made of wal
nut-stained finished lumber with
sliding track, beading, nails, etc.
Size 30X30 inches. Similar screens,
when made to order, would sell for
about s1.50.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
Willow Rugs

A stencil grass rug. American
made, in new designs, very durable
for dining and living rooms.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-09-12
Urge Harding to Name
Jacksonville Man to
Federal Bench
MAY NAME DEMOCRAT
President Will Look to
Calibre of Man He
Puts on Bench
(By Associated Press)

Jacksonville, Sept. 12.-AdviCes
received from Washington today
state that Lake Jones, of Jackson
vile, an attorney, and counsel for the
United States shipping board for the
southern district, has been endorsed
by the Florida republican organiza-
ton for federal Judge to fill the new
office recently created by congress.
Should it develop that democrat
has a chance for the position it is be-
lieyed tha Judge o. x. Reaves, Of
Tampa, will be endorsed by large
number of Florida democrats. Presi.
dent Harding has stated that repub-
lican timber does not measure up to
the requirements he will not hesitate
70 name democrat.
Others mentioned in connection
with the juGgship are c. B. Pettin-
gill, Judge william Hunter, United
States District Attorney william, Co
Der, all of Tampa; Alexander AcIer-
man, of Orlando, and Judge E. C,
Davis. Of West Palm Beach
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-09-12
AMUNDSDEE HAS UNIVERSITY HAS.
ALREADY CROSSED NEW RECORD FOR
POLE IS THOUGHT. ENROLMENT 1922.
Norway Has Asked for a
Relief Expedition to
Be Sent

Copenhagen, Sept l2.-lt is ge&eG-
ally believed here that Captain Road
Amundsen, Norwegian explorer has
already undertaken his daring flight
across the north pole from northern
Alaska. This belief is further
strengthened by the fact chat the
Norwegian government has asked the
well-known Danish explorer, CaP.~H
Gottfried Hansen, to undertake re-
lief expedition.
Captain Hansen, who Is DuSE
working out a scheme for the eXplo-
ration of western Greenland next
spring. is unable to accede to the re-
quest. but in an interview emphasizes
the necessity of sending an urgent
relief expedition to pick up Amund-
son. whose airplane cross IN MS
opinion is extraordinarily dangerous
if being virtually impossible to land
anywhere ON the rough polar ice
withuot serious accident. He believes
Amundsen is apt to land in the vicin-
;tv of one of the food depots which
Hansen established in Grantsland
and northernmost Greenland, but
fears he will not be able to reach
Thule, the northernmost colony IN
Greenland-should he meet with the
least accident. 1t is reported that a
relief expedition headed by an eX-
plorer friend of Captain Hansen VIII
leave here on October on the steam
ship Hans Egedge.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-09-12
Birds Fly 5000
Miies for Season
Just Like Tourist

WASHINGTON, Sent. l2.-f1OW far
will! a migratory bird travel in its
fall and spring flights? The biolog-
ical survey mas determined that they
make flights Of at least 5000 miles.
An investigation has been con-
Quoted for several years by the sur
~av by trapping ducks and other
s-rong-winged fowl in northern sec
lions. and marking them with light
bands bearing a serial number and
the legend Biol. Surv., Wash, D. c.
The numbers on the fowl are record
ed and from time to time, hunters
bagging some of those marked, re-
port where and when the bird was
brought down.
More than two hundred such birds
were loosed with the bands from
Lake Ccugog, in Ontario, about 20
miles north of Toronto, and many
reports have been received. So far
the record flight is that of blue
winged teal. banded September "a
1920. and killed TWO months and sew
en- days later in a swamp near Port
of Spain, on the Island 70 Trinidad
The shortest possible flight the birc
could have taken to reach this point
which is off the coast of Venezuela
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-09-12
Public's Sentiment To-
ward Administration
Will Be Shown
LODGE Icing OPPOSED
Poindexter Has 5 Against
Him - Red Hot in
Michigan

Chicago, Sept. 12.-Primaries in
nine states today include four in
which contests for the nominations
for United States senator are expect
ed to indicate to some extent the
trend of public opinion on national
political principles.
Massachusett, Michigan, Wash
ington and Vermont today are to
choose senatorial candidates. Sena-
tor Poindexter, of Washington, has
five opponents, one woman, who
has received endorsement of some la
Dor organizations.
Senator Townsend, Of Michigan,
has two opponents who have attack
at him for his defense of his col
league, Senator Newbevry.
Senator Lodge, Of Massachusetts
has done but little speechmaking in
his campaign while his opponent, Joe
Walker. has stumped the state vigor-
3usiy. Four democrats seek that sen
AtOria nomination.
Three southern states have demo
cratic primaries, in South Carolina
former Governor Cole L. Blease and
Thgmaz G. Mcleod are opponents in
the principal contest, for the gubey-
o. -.,,,',l ,-nt,.i,,o+;o, T., Ca0r0io
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-09-12
81. LUCIE CITIZENS SEA-
TO HAVE OFFICIALS FIRED

Tallahassee, Sept. ia iayg
delegation pf citizens Of s.. Luc;e
county appeared before Governor
Hardec this morning and presented
charges against the county judge and
prosecuting attorney Of that county.
A petition, signed it is said, by up
wards Of a thousand citizens, re-
quests the removal of these officers
and it is understood to allege a fail
ure on their part to cooperate in law
enforcement. Ioguiries at the office
of the governor failed to elicit any
statement relative to the matter, fur
ther than that before any action is
taken the officers charged will be
given full opportunity to be heard.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-09-12
TENNIS STARS MEET TODAY
CBy Associated PressD

Philadelphia, Sept. p. .-,a.-- q
high ranking tennis stars faced sac
other in six of the matches scheduled
today in the fourth round Of the ma
-oHal lawn tennis singles Champion
ship tournament on the courts Of tie
Germantown Cricket club.
Among the contests # caief inter
est was that scheduled between VII
liam 7. Tilden II, national champion.
and Pat O'Hara Wood, tae finished
player from Australia, who was one
Of the mainstays Of the Davis cup
team representing that continent.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-09-12
Michigan Central
Wreck Result of
malicious Act"
CBy Associated Press)

Washington, Sept. 12.-Derailment
Of the express train on the Michigan
Central railroad near Gary, Ind, Au-
gust 20, which resulted in the death
of two railroad employees and the in
jury of two passengers was caused
by malicious tampering with the
tracks," according to a report issued
today by the bureau of safety of the
interstate commerce commission.