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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-09

Matthias Erzberger, leader OF the enemy
delegation, speaking IN French an
/. fiouneed that the German government
had been advised by President Wilson
that Marshal Foch was qualified to
communicate to them the allies con
ditions and had appointed them pleni-
potentiaries to take cogniSance OF the
I, tcrms and eventually sign an armistice
N. Foch Gives Terms.
,Is Marshal Foch then read the terms in
. loud voice, dwelling upon each word.
The Germans were prepared by semi
official communications Tor the stipula-
tions as a whole but hearing set forth
In detail the concrete demands seemed
TO bring to them for the first time full
realization OF the German defeat
Z They made few observations, mere.
" pointing out materia, difficulties
standing in the way OF carrying out
some quite secondary clauses. Then
( Erlberger asked for suspension OF
hosthties in the interests OF humanity
This request the marshal ilatly re-
fused
f. lie uClNRdlCA udNlllE buldllNh PNl
mission to send a courier TO Spa and
communicate with that place by wire
less. withdrew. Marshal Foch imme-
diateiy wrote an account OF the pro-
ceedings and sent them by an aide TO
Premier Clemenceau, who received
them al noon.
The German delegates are lodged IN
a country mansion at Rethondes six
miles east Of Compiegne and thirty
miles from Marshal Foch's headquar-
tiers
With the commander-in-chief at the
time OF the interview we're Major Cen
eral Maxine Weygand, his assistant
Vice Admiral Sir RoSslyn Weymss,
first lord Of the British admiralty and
Vice Admiral VIM $ Sims American
re0rcscntatiyc.
It is probable that the German reply
20 TIE allied terms for an armstice
will be brought back BY the same cour
Ter that took themdo the German head
quarters at Spa yesterday. Under the
circumstances it is believed the reply
cannot he delivered before the middle
OF this afternoon at the very earliest
The German government however
may use the wireless in which case the
Observation-Disclosures at Marshal Foch's
Headquarters will have only 10 ratiiy
the decision thus conveyed 10 them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-09

II is a hard job for map makers 20
keep up with the rapidly rcceding bat
tie front in France and Belgium
Today the occupation Of Maheugc
and Mezieres is announced The angle
shown on the map at Tourna has been
obliterated and the pocket in the cen
ter has contracted considerably in the
last twcnty-iour hours.
Maubeuge is the last strong point
held in northern France. The loss Of
this fortress means that the enemy
will continue his backward march to
the Namur Brussels, Antwerp line with
no loss Of time.
The Germans now occupy less than
$500 square miles OF French territory.
according to General March's statement
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-09
GERMANS CANNOT
SHIFT FORCES To-
Meet new BLOW
CONTINUED from PAGE 81


Flandners were identified as the thirty
seventh (Ohio) under Major General
{. S. Farnsworth, and the ninety-lirst
Pacific coast, Alaska, Wyoming, Mon
tana, Nevada and Utah) under Major
General W. II. Johnson, The ninety
first was, on last reports on the
heights of Ardenarde on the Scheldt
river
General March characterized the
publication of the erroneous announce
ment of the armiStice as very bad
for the military program OF the United
States" for instance, he said, IN New
York the steyedores who were engaged
in loading very essential supplies for
the expeditionary forces stopped work
and did not return at all on that day
or the next day. and army food ship
ments were thus delayed.
In commenting on this incident the
chief OF staff made the statement that
the American army will be in France
for some time even when peace is de-
clared.
Major Generals Shifted.
The reorganization of the American
expeditionary force into two field ar
mics has resulted in several changes in
corps commanders. These include the
following:
First corps, Major General Joseph
Dickman; second corps, Major General
George W. Reed; third corps Major
General L. J. Hines; fourth corps, Ma
or General Charles r. Muir; fifth
corps, Major General C. p Summcral
sixth corps, Major Genefsl William N.
Wright; seventh corps, Major General
Charles II. Melcher.
In reply to questions concerning in
diyidua units. the chief OF staff an
nounced that the jSlst aero squadron
was at an artillery observation school
in France; the j46th machine gun bat
talon was attached TO the Nlncty-flrst
division in Flanders; the 30jrd field ar
tilery brigade was at Clermont-sur
Aisne at last reports; the 364th field
artillery brigade. originally the Eighty
ninth division, has been in action in
Flanders; the Forty-first division (Pa-
cific coast. Montana, Idaho and Wyom
lng) still is acting as replacement
unit. and the Thirty eighth division
(kentucky and West Virginia) has not
been reported since October q, when
1T was in action west OF the Meuse
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-09

today 1t is altogether likely that the
enemy will be entirely out OF French
territory north and west OF Sedan with
IN a week
Allied forces are at the Germans last
ditch line on a wide front on the Meuse
between MezicreS and Sedan 1t is to
be expected that a slight pause would
be necessary to organize the deep
stretch OF territory captured west OF the
MeuSe by the Americans and the French
during the last week before an effort
can be made to break through the
Mouse line Of defense This effort will
come almost Immediately, in the event
Of Germarys failing to sign the terms
Tor an armistice which are now in the
her hands
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-09
FIRST "FRIENDLESS"
BOX IS GIVEN TODAY

Within one hour after the opening Of
headquarters for the Santa Claus club
adjoining the Red Cross Christmas
parcels headquarters at 20s West First
street this morning, Miss Dorothy
Brown OF 1917 North Harvey avenue.
appeared with the contents for the first
Christmas box TO be sent a friendless
soldier in Europe.
This department OF the Red Cross
Christmas service is in charge OF Mrs
c. B. Ames, and Is for the purpose OF
receiving donations for Christmas cheer
for the soldiers who have no one to re-
member them.
A Thiry-two boxes we're shipped 10
France yesterday and those in charge
we're busy this morning taking and IN
specting parcels to be shipped TODAY
Mrs, Ames was assisted by Miss Ruth
Mccarthy and Mrs. Thomas II. Owen
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-09
LETTER RECEIVED
FROM MISSING SON

Official announcement was received
by Mrs. David Aud, 1872 West Thir-
teenth street, that her son, Private Otto
Auld, was reported missing after an
engagement on September H. A letter
written by Auld on September q, how
ever, reached Mrs. Auld after the ar.
rival Of the official message. II is be
heved that he became separated from
his his company while in action and
had not rejoined Il previous to the Of
fieial report. Aud has three brother,
In government service. He is a brother
Of Mrs. +. J, Chopp, with whom hi,
mother lives
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-09
MISSING LAD INTO
FIGHTING QUICKLY

Frank c. Mitchell, reported missing
70 action between September 26 and 20,
. the son OF Mrs, Bessie Mitchell Of
ola East Ninth street Mitchell was
pdueted into the army June a. and be.
tore he was in government service eight
Neeks was fighting in France. lie
feined q Camp Travis and sailed for
!. kefeee the frat part Of August. He is
94Aescf he Fofty-seventh diyisicr
- - entering ne efmy. Mitchell
~ city. nrA Mi9hsls lIvsa
q 11reptss n. ~ Msa =. Z
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-09
Troops Rebellious.

AMSTERDAM Nov. Gases o
.insubordnation occurred OIL Wednes
day among the troops OF German ma
val division Quartered at Lokeren
twelve miles northeast of Ghent, &C
cording to report from Sas-van
Ghent.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-09
Suffs Turned Down

NEW YORK, Nov 9-h telegram
saywg that a majority OF 1000 votes in
New Orleans against woman suffrage
defeated the proposed suffrage amend
ment TO the Louisiana constitution last
Tuesday, was received today by the
National Woman Suffrage association.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-09
MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Memorial service to John Wliord
Hawor,h will be held in the Second
Presbyterian church, Ninth and MeKin-
ley Sunday II a. m. Telephone EN-
ployes and Masons please attend
"a 4. ,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-09
RUSSIAN MISSION
ASKED TO DEPART

BERNE, Nov. o.-The Swiss federal
council has decided to break off all re-
lations with the Russian soviet mis-
sion The members OF the Russian
delegation have been asked by the
government to leave Switzerland be-
cause Of their participation in reyolu-
tionary propaganda.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-09
PRESS DISPATCH
CENS0ksKlP OFF

WASHINGTON, Nov 9-All Amer
ican press dispatches from the western
front hereafter will come through dl-
rect when passed by the field censor
without being diverted for iurthcr
censorship. Heretofore whenever sucl
dispatches referred to troops othe.
than American, they had to pass through
the press bureau at london, often oc
caSicning hours of delay.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-09
Bv The Associated Press.

The allied armies are grimly sticking
10 their task Of drivinC the foe rom
the soil Of France. No one can exactly
locate the line where the contendinC
armies are fighting today II IS
known. however, that the French have
reached Melieres and tina, the British
have rantured AveSnes. II is probable
that 'hc Germans now hold a strip Of
French soil not over six or seven mle'
in width from east Of Naleneienncs to
the south bank of the Moselle river
Farther south the lihe runs along the
frontier. but is nowhere more than a
couple OF miles west Of Germany's do.
main.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-09

War Savings Stamps are safe, Sc
cure and sure to bring you gold in 1928.
Buy one each week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-09
HUN LINE ROLLED
BACK BY FRENCH
and YANk FORCES
Continued from Page ~

sidered a fortress Of the first class and
guarded the Namur- Charleroi route in
to France by the way Of the Sambre
river.
The town is situated on both banks
OF the Sambre and was founded in the
seventh century The famous battle
fields of French wars prior to 1900 are
in close proximity to Maubeuge
Maubeuge was taken by the Germans
after heavy fighting with the British
and French late in August 1914 The
town is within few miles OF the Rel
gian Border south Of Mons which is
thirteen miles northward by rail Ma
mur is about forty miles east-northeas'
oi Maubeuge and Charleroi is about
midway between the two
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-09

War Savings Stamps are safe, Sc
cure and sure to bring you gold in 1923,
Buy one each week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-09

PARIS. Nov. o.--The French armies
this morning resumed their forward
march along the entire front, ,he war
office announced today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-09

Britain normally imports go tons O
ivory yearly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16
SANITARY DANGERS FROM PETS

The State Board Of Health desires
to call the peoples attention to the
sanitary dangers of domestic pets.
The State Health Officer has made
an appeal to the sheriffs of the differ.
ent counties of Florida, to aid in
suppressing a disease now prevalent
in this State-namely rabies. For
the purpose Of showing the public
that not only rabies is conveyed by
the dog-sometimes called the little
domestic pet--but other diseases are
carried also The following letter
from the United State Public Health
Service is considered of such inter
est that it Is deemed proper to quote
it verbatim.
"a report on an epidemic of viru.
lent smallpox in one of the south.
western states, submitted to the
Surgeon General of the Public Health
Service by one of the officers of tina,
corps, sets forth with renewed EN-
phasis the role that domestic pets
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16
Summerlin institute Issues
Invitation to Commencement

Friends in this city are in receipt
If the following invitation:
The Senior Glass Of
Summerlin Institute
requests your presence at the
Commencement Exercises
Monday, April Twenty-ninth
at eight o'clock
Auditorium
Glass Motto:-Over the Top.
Glass Colors: Purple and Gold.
Glass Flower:-Violet.
Glass Roll Gladys Virginia Crum
Mary Eliza Daniel, Essie Fay DuPre
ida Myrtle Elberbe, Jane ALDER
Fort, Jr., Katherine Vera Grady
Annie Philip Johnson, Helen Bernic'
Jones, Jennie Simonds Lockwood
Edward Lee Matthews, Jerome Ran
dolph Mcleod, Ada Geneice Pickett
Florence Andre Sloan, Osborne Grail
Stanley, John Henry Tice. Eleano
May Warn, Susie Lee White, Saral
Vivian Wilder.
Principal-L. E. Bennett.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16

tunities for service, challenges 'no
greatest influences men and WOMEN
nosses. In this miracle Jesus SHOWS
his mighty power, that the kinsuoni
be establishes is Divine in its Origin
II tho bour OF need the mother Oh
Icons comes to Him. He renders the
service, He will call you to account
for lost opportunities for service
Note the mothers confidence ~
his ability to perform. Christ
uses the six empty water pots, tiliea
at his command, to show his power
to change water into wine Our lives
must be emptled Of sin and worioil'
mes for Jesus to use US.
Lessons from this first dining
By His presence at the marriage
feast Jesus solemnizes and sanctines
the marriage relation. Bro. wear
spoke earnest words in regard 70 tne
prevalence Of divorces-lightly 70
garding the marriage relations urs'
ing prayer and consideration IN
choosing a life partner.
We see picture Of Jesus in every
day life. We see him with his moth
or and her dependence upon MIN
Take him in your everyday life. he
will supply your every need We see
him establishing the faith OF his dis
ciples by this miracle-they go forth
from this dining with a great faith
in their Lord and Master. Get bach
to the faith Of your fore-fathers who
could sing when prosecuted and sur
rounded by perils, my Faith Is Bull
on Christ the Solid Rock" Faith II
Jesus Christ Is the victory that over
comes the world.
At the services of the day tw'
were received by letter and one Of
profession Of faith as a candidate TO
baptism.
CHURCH REPORTER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16

n,ov IN the transmission OF dis
0 n.s, especially among children. The
,~.tanco cited was that of a fatai
naso Of smallpox in an infant in arms
Tho nearest case of the disease was
:, house a block or SO distant and
a,though the two families had no So
aial relations, this apparently did not
dotor q dog belonging to the injected
fomilv from dividing his attention
;nnortially between the two homes
oo.ing at one place and sleeping az
the other.
In no other way could the source OF
tho infection of the baby be ex-
r,o,ned than that the dog fondled
~ the children Of the smallpox fam
~ carried the virus Of the disease to
,ho neighbor,s baby. Similar IN
s,oncea have been noted before in
connection with smallpox transmits
.,on and cats and dogs both have
hoen ,ncriminated as carriers OF
n,ogue infected fleas--cases OF bubon-
e n,ane so contracted having been
observed by Public Health Service
: Ulcers working in recent plague
en,demics. The same household pets
also have been charged in certain In
atances with the responsibility OF
carving the infection Of diphtheria'
scarlet fever and other communicable
diseases of children, as we'll as Vari-
GUS intestinal parasites.
A disease that annually causes
more than one hundred deaths In THIS
country is rabies, and the rolo OF do
nestle animals in spreading the dis
ease is definitely proven, speculation
or circumstantial evidence being dis
carded.
Altogether, therefore, it is perfect
" evident that the citizen who keeps
domestic pets maintains at the same
time a very potential source OF dan
ger; a sanitary menace to his own
household and to that of his neigh
bor. While this aspect Of the sub
iect applies year in and year out
it may we'll behoove the city dwellel
in these times Of urgent demand fol
food conservation to seriously take
council with himself as to whether ne
is justified in continuing to keep his
dog or his cat, both Of which are
casual sources Of mental annoyance
to neighbors as we'll as agents fol
graver potentialities."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16
SENATOR FLETcHER'S
GOOD WORK

Mr.. C. T. Bennett, manager of the
Congressional Information Bureau at
Washington in a recent interview
with Tampa Tribune representative
had the following to, say Of Senator
Duncan U. Fletcher and his work:
1.-THE man who has done more than
any other man in public life to start
off, straighten out, clarity and give
impetus to shipbuilding is Florida's
senator, Duncan U. Fletcher. It Is
everywhere conceded that ships are
the greatest need of the war. SEN
ator Fletcher is the congressional
pioneer of legislation to build up the
American merchant marine. Way
before we thought Of getting into the
war he introduced the first bill to
create an American merchant ma
rine, through shipping board. II
that bill had been allowed to pass
instead Of being talked to death, our
shipbuilding program would be two
years ahead in the great strides it is
now making. There are no words
that can tell how much this would
mean in the winning Of the war.
Senator Fletcher introduced and
pressed to passage the bill on COM
MERGE. he has conducted the investi-
cations that opened up the situation
at Hog island, discovered errors of
management at other yards, and led
to much needed corrections. This
Craftsmanship and his strong sense of
how to be useful make him the right
bower of the administration In all
matters relating to shipping, river
and harbor Improvement, and COM
MERGE generally. Senator Fletcher Is
likewise q member of the several
other important committees"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16
THE AMERICANS CREED

believe in the United States OF
America as a government Of the
people. by the people. for the PEG.
pie; whose just powers are derived
from the consent of the governed; a
democracy in republic; sovereign
nation of many sovereign states;
perfect union, one and inseparable;
established upon those principles OF
freedom, equality. justice and hui
mainly for which American patriots
sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
I therefore believe 1t Is my duty to
my country to love 1t; to support its
constitution; to obey Its laws; to re-
spect its flag; to defend It against
all enemies.
1.-THE city Of Baltimore paid $1,000
to the author of the above creed,
VIM. Tyler Page of Maryland. from
several thousand submitted)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16

capital Of a Nation of higt
and because 1t is a city VAs
people devote themselves Nj
to the charm Of life and d,
things of the spirit. Other h
are also present to make Nj
ton become to the New WnN3
Athens and Rome and Pah
the Old World-the center III
tic propaganda for the Ansi3
"Such a college Of arts sid
all-embracing In its scope,
ing side by side archcitectN
ture, painting, drama, and |
There should be associated Vi
department Of archaeology d
history of art covering the \
the development Of the arts \
Stone Age through the briN1
RODS of classical and r1
times down to the living TEa
Prof. Carroll called atteti
the fact that the public buDs|
Washington give opportuniy |
study of almost all the TH
schools Of architecture, and b!
of them Is a masterpiece 10 /
especially the National caNI
White House, the Treasury |
brary Of Congress, and the \
erican Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16
WASHINGTON AN ART CENTER

Prof Mitchell Carroll, general
secretary OF the Archaeological Insti-
tute of America and professor OF
history of art and archaeology at
Georgetown University, said in a talk
before the Arts Club Of Washington:
Washington is the natural center
for a college or academy Of the arts,
because it is fast becoming the Nee.
ca for people Of culture and lovers
of the beautiful, because it is the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16

We're all going to get together
and make the next year the biggest
and most full of accomplishment the
Chamber of Commerce has ever
known. And that means big things
for Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16

Wonder what our friends up North
who are beginning to get their corn
land ready, think of the fact that
we have roasting ears ready for the
table down here?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16

We observe some mighty promis-
ing looking watermelon vines, and so
far we believe there is no food regu-
lation affecting the consumption of
this glorious product. So we're liv-
ing in hopes Of some unstinted feeds
about six weeks hence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16

We don't believe the per capita Of
patriotism Is higher or more uni.
formly distributed in any community
in the country than in Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16
SPECIAL NOTICE

We have several secondhand sew
ing machines that are in good condi-
ton. II you want q bargain, call and
get satisfied.
tf74os FLORIDA FURNITURE CO.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16

The only thing you should buy that
you don't think you're able to buy
Is . Liberty Bond.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16

The A. H. T. is made Just right to
please the most fastidious smoker.
Trj ono. sSSs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16

Lakeland is awfully behind the
times. 1t hasn't gotten up q ground
glass scare yet.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16

The familiar and good looking
physiogonony Of Ion l.. Faris adorns
the papers Of the Fourth Congress
sional district. Faris Is one of the
States able men, and will make his
mark yet-if he doesn't run too Of
ten.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16

The colored people are not behind
in patriotism. Their drafted men re-
spond with a cheerfulness that is
not always equally as much in evil
dence with the whites, and the sub
scription of $4,000 to the Third Lib
erty Loan by the colored X. of P.
Of the State is an act of most praise
worthy patriotism Like all the peo-
pie of the South, this paper is a
friend to the negro race. and It gives
II pleasure to commend it's members
when they manifest the spirit OF 10y.
atty to their government which is
characteristic of them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16

The Ocala Star editor says he has
swallowed a great deal of broken
glass, lowing to having often drank
out of bottles that we were in q
hurry to break into" What was in
them there bottles, brother. may we
ask?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16

They have speakers for various
war activities that they call -Four
Minute Men," because their, spells
are limited to the length Of time indi-
Gated. In these war times it would
mt be a bad idea for all speakers to
be -four minute men,. Most of the
real stuff in the average hours speech
can be crowded into four minutes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16

Spuds are bringing spondulix
the Hastings section.