14 Nov 1918
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1918
Page
1
Report from Big Timber details an early morning observance followed by unexpected trouble. Local authorities investigate a disruption tied to supporters of the Kaiser. Residents describe ash and smoke in the town square as crews respond.
A spontaneous 2 am celebration in Big Timber erupts after news of a treaty and Kaiser era symbols. The town rallies from the Yellowstone garage to a sunrise parade led by Charley Keppler, with bells, music, and a patriotic chorus. The event, described as the greatest parade ever seen, reflects strong loyalty and community spirit.
A Minneapolis article discusses a bill to place the United States under federal control for a national military highway system. It names the Yellow, Lincoln, Spanish, Atlantic, Pennsylvania, and Jefferson routes as potential transcontinental arteries with Minneapolis as a northwest headquarters.
Brief district court session Wednesday heard cases including State of Montana vs T K Lee dismissed on county attorney motion. Miles larceny info allowed. bench warrant and $1000 bail. Bank vs Wallum default entered. Gallup LaRue demurrer withdrawn with 20 days to answer. Langhus vs Hughson leave to amend. Yantz default entered. Trial by court for Big Timber Supply House vs Yantz verdict $1666.18 plus $127.50 costs. Skillman suit demurrer taken under advisement. County commissioners bond examined and approved.
Senator T J Walsh returns to Washington after election win and thanks Montana voters and supporters. He notes the magnitude of tasks ahead and vows faithful service. He met with rail officials in Chicago and with Hoover and Barnes by phone to ease Montana grain movement with storage constraints.
The German people, long obedient to their war lord, declare a new policy marking a break from four years of aggression. The article notes a shift in Germany’s stance as the old regime appears to be gone amid mixed, delayed guidance from government sources.
The German emperor William Hohenzollern renounces his throne closing a 30 year reign that sparked revolution and hardship. Crown prince also abdicates as regency will govern with Frederick Ebert guiding as chancellor. Other central powers leaders also resign or die as Europe shifts after World War I. Baker announces suspension of drafts and calls with naval service only, while demobilization proceeds and enlistees are discharged.
A historical account portrays Emperor William as obsessed with a god given mandate to rule. It states he planned and fueled the German war machine, signed mobilization orders, and backed aggression in Belgium France and Serbia. It credits him with provoking World War I through autocratic ambition.
Governor S W Stewart announced Jack Briscoe of Lewistown will serve as judge in the Tenth district until his regular term begins. Briscoe was the successful candidate last Tuesday and will replace Judge Dekalb who resigned after clearing the calendar and returning to practice. The Dekalb term expires January 1.
Washington reports the war department cancels all army draft calls after Germany armistice. Urgent telegrams ordered 262,008 men already under entrain orders to be stopped immediately, with boards nationwide receiving directives to halt movements.
Premier Lloyd George and Sir Eric Geddes spoke to a victorious crowd at a Lord Mayor’s banquet. Lloyd George declared the issue settled, citing autumn gains, Turkey’s capital near naval targets, and Austria shattered with the Kaiser abdicated. Geddes discussed a halted German gamble as half the fleet flew the red flag.
Dutch frontier town Eysden reported at 7:30 am Sunday as the former German emperor accompanied by Field Marshal von Hindenburg and the German general staff arrived with 10 armed automobiles. The ex-emperor wore a uniform and walked the platform in Eysden, a town midway between Liege and Maastricht.
Paris reports a German courier linked to armistice negotiations reached the German grand headquarters at 10 o’clock this morning in an official statement issued today.
London reports in the new German government only three representatives from the majority parties will sit in the cabinet namely Mely Ersberger and Richofen with socialists and independents filling other posts a Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company notes.
President Wilson read the armistice terms with Germany to Congress at one o clock in the afternoon in the hall where war measures were approved. The speech marked the formal presentation of the peace terms to lawmakers and the nation.
Edythe Geraldine O Leary representing the Young Women's Christian Association urges support for the United War Drive. She emphasizes women's equal duty and outlines the moral obligation to fund necessities from housing to hot chocolate for the troops, urging subscriptions as a Christmas gift to American service members.
A list shows registrants from Sweet Grass County called to report to the local board at Big Timber on November 15, 1918. Names appear with garbled entries including Timber and Gibeon in Kansas among the lines.
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