THE CABUCEUS
CHARLOTTE BURIED THE KAISER.
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Hotel balcony, shows a view of the
Square, looking north into Tryon
street, where much of the spectacular
element of the spontaneous, celebration
was staged. At this corner hundreds
of thousands of vehicles of every sort
and description, from the handsome
passenger car, through the whole ga
mut of motor-driven vehicles, to the
country wagons drawn by mules who
with wise eyes viewed the scene of
the celebration of the victory of right
over wrong.
In picture No. 2 is seen a view of
the Square from a window in the of
fice of Dr. B. J. Witherspoon, in the
■ Jordan building, looking down on the
Square, and from this point could be
seen perhaps the greatest activity of
those who had for the day apparently
taken leave of their senses.
Picture No. 3 shows a view of West
Trade street, from the Square past the
Se'wyn Hotel, First Presbyterian
Church and the Southern Manufac
turers Club.
Picture No. 4 was taken on South
Tryon street, looking ac’oss the
Square, down North Tryon street, and
gives but poor conception of the
frenzy which reigned there during the
entire day.
Picture No. 5 shows a big army
truck, driven by a United States sol
dier, and a transfer wagon drawn by
two mules, both loaded to the gun-
wa’es, if trucks and wagons have gun
wales, with screaming, shouting, .ges
ticulating men, women and children—
but two of hundreds of such convev-
ances which dashed about the streets
from 3 o’clock Monday morning un
til Tuesday night.
REVEILLE TOO LATE TO AWAKEN
SOLDIERS.
Shouts of joy at the acclaim of
peace, very early Monday morning
were passed along until they reached
the outposts of Camp Greene. Sen
tries picked up the glad call. There
was a stir in the tents where the sol
diers slumbered. Drowsy calls of
“Whats up?” came from the heads of
the narrow cots.
“The war’s over,” yelled the sen
tries.
That was long before revei'le and
the early morning call was blown all
too late to awaken the .camp after
that. Everybody was up and shouting.
Snake dances wound among the tents.
It was the gladest hour in the his
tory of the Charlotte camp.
“Bet's go to town,” was the next
general cry.
Ag soon as permission could be ob-
t^ined the soldiers poured into the
city. The day was Jeclared a holiday
bv both Colonel Macomb, camp com-
m"nder and Lieutenant Co onel
George Renn, base hospital comman
der. Every soldier possible was re
lieved to take part in the celebration.
Mess halls were deserted at noon.
DECORATED TRUCKS.
The soldiers took part in the ptu
rade and burning in effigy of tbe
Kaiser in the evening. Trucks were
decorated with posters and marked by
fitting epigrams. Part of the state
ments read:
“The Kaiser wanted more territory
^we gave him Hell.”
“Perlin to Bagdad; Bagdad Hell.”
“And they said we wouldn’t fight.”
“The Kaiser is in Dutch.”
“Democracy eber alles.”
Many of the soldiers stayed down
town to join in the dancing which
took place on West Trade street and
to the music from the Shriners’ Band.