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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08
NATION in FESTIVAL
Report That Armistice Was
Signed Causes Rejoicing
Whole Country Goes Mad and Wild
Crowds Shout kaiser's Dirge-
President Joins Ceiebrants.

3 Chicago, Nov. S.-ChicagOs gave it.
self over to q patriotic outburst that
fairly rocked the city. 1t started as
the celebration of a victory that had
not quite been clinched when the loop
exploded it's jIbilants, hundreds Of
thousands into the street and by spon-
taneous agreement declared a holiday.
It wound ~up-continuing and grow
ing in proportions even after Wash
ington had denied the report that the
armistice begged by Germany had been
actually signed-intO q wild demon
stration of confidence in the allied
arms.
Last night the restaurants and no.
tells downtown and in outlying districts
were crowded with throngs as thrilled
with the spirit of victory as those had
been who, earlier in the day, had
thought that the last enemy had caved
in.
Neither the restaurants nor the hO-
tells could accommodate all those who
sought entrance. The crowds outdoors,
tramping under the downpour' of rain
through the welter Of ticker tape and
torn paper that covered the sidewalks,
were, if anything, greater than they
had been in the afternoon.
Nobody wanted to go home, nobody
would go home, and it wasn't in the
hearts of the police to try to make
anybody go home.
New York, Nov. 8.-Stock exchanges
suspended business and effigies of the
kaiser were kicked around the streets
by cheering crowds.
Philadelphia, Nov. 8.--Mayor Smith
officially ordered a celebration and the
Independence hall liberty bell rung.
Thousands of shipyards workers pa
raded.
Washington, Nov. v.E8.-PresidenbW Will
son appeared on the White House ver-
anda and waved to- cheering o throng
/ crowding the White House lawn.
Columbus, O., Nov. 8.-Chiefa Of po-
lice ordered all saloons closed. Gov
ernOr Cox addressed crowds from the
steps Of the statehouse
Topeka, Kan. Nov. 8.-Governor
Capper ordered holiday throughout
the state.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 8-The CITY
council adjourned its session to 1Oin
the celebration in the streets.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08

MANY STARVING HUNS
Hungry Austrian Soldiers Choke
the italian Highways.
Beaten Troops Wander BIindIy and
~Leaderlesss Through ItaIy-Eat
Carcasses Of Beasts,

With 1.-The Italian Army sat Trent.
NOV. to.-Amid the rejoicing of this re-
ueemed city scenes of destruction and
starvation are common as one passes
over the roads over which the Italian
troops are; trying to pass the thou
sands of Austrian.prisOners ewhos.were
cut Off by the Italians southwest Of Bel
| zano. e Every road leading up to- this
city Is crowded with men and on every
hand there are evidences of the COL
lapse Of one of iEurope's mightiest
armies.
EIhe horrors of 'NapOleon's retreat
from Russia, 1t is said by military OBJ
servers, were trifling compared with
the sufferings Of the Austrian troops
IN this region. Great masses Of men
wait for long hours to move few feet
or a few hundred yards, to halt anew
on q road Uttered with the earcasses
OF, horses and with cannon, pieces of
shields, pistols, rifles, broken down
auto trucks and machine guns.
Ihere is swearing among these
men. Their are even moments of pro-
found quiet broken by snatches of
songs. Italian soldiers seem positive
ly sorry that the end of the war is ap-
preaching. They~say whats a few
months more. now that we are. sure Of
victory"
Many ,Austrians are dying from
sheer, fatigue and starvation, and, not
wounds. The Italians are doing. all
they can to hurry up supplies. This Is
difficult, and in the meantime dead
horses are eaten, the flesh being cooked
by the roadside by fires kindled by the
soldiers. ...
Large bodies of ,Austrians are help
less. The correspondent passed be-
tween Royeretor and Trent, a distance
OF -l6 miles, an amending column OF
men marching, none knewswhither. y
They asked, orders from an officer
who was with /, the. correspondent.
When asked If they :: knew about the
armfstice they said: s'We want food.
Food Is the only thing, we are inter
ested in. We are, Indifferent to war
and peace and -death---everything but
food"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08

London, Nov. S.--A number of Ger
man garrisOns on the south Baltic
coast have deserted and are going to
Kiel. says a Copenhagen dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company. The
red flag has been hoisted at Warne-
munde, seaport of northern Ger
many, and at the port of Rostock, on
the Baltic coast.
The entire German navy and a large
part OF Schleswig are in the hands of
revolutionists, according to reports to
Copenhagen, transmitted by the Ex-
change Telegraph company.
A strike of dock workers at Ham
burg involving 10000 men, is reported
by the Exchange Telegraph CORE
, spondent atrAmsterdam.
Deserters March In Berlin.
stockholm, Nov. S.-Continuous
demonstrations are taking place in
Berlin, according to the Social Demo
( kraten. Twenty thousand deserters
from the army are marching through
the streets of the capital.
Revolt Develops In Hamburg.
Copenhagen, Nov. 8.-A revolt has
broken out in Hamburg, according. to
dispatch from the correspondent of
the POlitiken at Vamrup. Violent ar.
! tillery firing was in progress in the
streets of the city when the correspond.
ents informant was deported, the lat
ter declared.
Travellers arriving at Gedser, the
correspondent adds, report serious
riots at several other places in Ger.
many, the demOnstrants demanding
peace. Artillery fighting was heard
Wednesday in the direction of Kiel.
After conference between Secre-
tary Of State iHaussman and Deputy
Nocke, socialist member Of the reichs.
tag, who had been sent to Kiel by the
government, and the wOrkmen's and
soldiers council, the following procla.
nation was issued:
Comrades: For the first time politi.
cal power is in the hands Of the sol.
diers. Great work lies before us.
"But in order that it's realization can
take place the organization of our
> movement was necessary. We have
formed council Of workmen and sol.
diers and2it7will be responsible for the
preservation Of order"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08
FRENCH GAIN TEN MILES
NORTH OF THE AISNE
HUNS OUT OF GHENT
White Flag Is Raised Over thu
Belgian City.
Leaving-U. S. Troops Aid
in the Victory.

On the Battle Front in Belgium
Nov. S.-A wireless dispatch has been
received at the headquarters Of Cen
eral BOurains from the Germans, say
Ing they had decided to abandon
Client, and asking the Belgians not to
fire on the suburbs Of the town, where
white flags are raised.
American troops from Ohio under the
command Of General Farnsworth
played great part in the relief of the
city by an attack on the Eeche salient,
16 miles southwest of Ghent, which
was taken by storm. Their losses
were comparatively slight.
In their retreat through West Flan-
ders the Germans were guilty Of un-
necessary cruelties and destruction
and these assumed a more savage as
pect in the vicinity of Ghent. The
town of Deynze, southwest of Client,
suffered cruelties recalling the Ger
man atrocities of 1914. There was or
ganized pillage by soldiers, under COM
mand of officers, deliberate burning Of
houses and theft.
Bavarian troops under the command
of General Won Ostrowski were con-
spicuOus in this work.
Martincourt, where the roadbed hat
been destroyed, the material havinI
been carried away to strengthen tn,
! German positions On the heights be
yond. To the south of this Remill,
was captured.
1t is evident the Germans are deter
mined not to yield Sedan unless alb
solutely forced to do so. They have
F. made big concentrations on th.
heights back Of the city and in such
places as can be defended both above
and below on the river.
Concrete entrenchments near the
city are strongly held while all the
woods and bridges in the neighbOr-
hood have either been destroyed or
mined.
Yanks Take 5000.
Since November l the American.
have taken 5000 prisoners. They have
freed all French territory within the
zone of the army's action west of
the Meuse to a total of 700 square
kilometers and have liberated 1000
civilians.
During the afternoon American
forces took Villemontry, Mont de
Bruno, Autrecourt and Coinage. To
the west the French, in cooperation
with the Americans, reached Omi-
court.
During the day the Americans at
one place advanced over four and q
half miles. The villages taken in
clude Bulson, Haraucourt and Rau.
court.
Great quantities of commissary
stores, many railroad cars and equip
ment and enormous amounts of war
material have been captured.
London, Nov. 8.-The British war
office statement, telling Of Thursdays
operations, says:
1--WE reached the TracapelleMau-
beuge road and are in the western out
skirts of Avesnes
"Bavai was captured by the British.
Hundreds of prisoners and guns were
taken.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08
Marshal Foch and Sir zRossIyn
Wemyss Meet German
gArmistice ENJOYS.
allies sGeneraIissimo Gives Hun HIah
Command Minute Instructions a.
to Their Advance on the
French Lines -. Berlin
Knows What to Expect.

London, Nov2S.-Marshal Foch and
Sir Rosslyn Wemyss met the German
armistice ENJOYS. atNnoon Thursday.
The German delegates arrived at the
| fortress of Metz Wednesday night.
They notified Marshal Foeh, of their
arrival.
Text Of rFoch's Note. s.-s
E0rMa rshal Foch, the allied, commander
In chief, notified the German high COM
mand that If the German armistice
delegation wished to meet him it
should advance to Sthe French lines
along the Chimay, Fourmies, La Ca
pelle and sGuise roads.
From the French outposts the pleni-
potentiaries were conducted to the
1.-THE text of, the note from Marshal
F0chareadsa as follows:
To- the German High aComand from
t,MsrshartFoch:
'1fthe German plenipotentiariesw wish
to meet Marshal fF0chs to- ask hims for
an armstices they are to- advaneesto
the French aeutpOstss by the 0Chimay,
Fournies, La Capelle and Guisea roads.
Orders have beenagiven that they are
to be received and conductedAto the
place f1xed for theAnteryiew."
Paris ~ins ouandary.
"A Paris dispatch said. 1t was off,
! cially announced there that four Ger
man officers bearing white dags prob
|; ably would arrive at the headquarters
of Marshal Foch Thursday night.
The Temps said the German dele
CATION Charged to conclude an armis-
/ tice end to open negotiations" accord
ing TO" the official Berlin note, must
have, arrived at the front and must
.soon present itself at, Marshal Foch's
headquarters.
1t is believed Germany knew from
| the terms Of the Austrian arnistice
| the sort of peace, She had to expect
and that her military and political
situations give her no alternative but
to bow.
The hard-pressed German armies
have no fresh divisions left to throw
into the. battle. They have no great
reserves of ammunition. The Ger
man people are demanding peace at
any price to save whatever they may
from the wreckage.
A few. junker newspapers still are
crying for war to the last ditch, but
the Socialists seem to have turned the
scales decisively in the other direc-
tion.
From British viewpoint the great
est humiliation Germany Will suffer
will, be In having. her fleet surrender
or pass out Of the war without one
great fight to the death. But news
from Kiel makes it doubtful whether
the sailors would gointO battle II the
officers decided to- fight.
RevoIts Strength In Doubt
Even the best Informed men here
are unable to arrive at clear judg-
ment, from the many conflicting re-
ports, as to the magnitude OF the re-
volt against war among the German
people, or how strong Is the demand
for the emperor's abdicatien. One
fact is plain. There never was such
freedom of speech In Germany as to-
day.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08
AMERICAN "ACE" IS KILLED
Captain Coolidge Slain by Hun Anti
aircraft Shell.

With the American First Army
Nov. S-Capt. Hamilton Coolidge, an
American "ace," who had eight Ger
man machines to his credit, was killed
r by a German antiaircraft shell while
flying deep within the enemy lines on
October 81, ,itewas learned.
Captain Coolidge was the member of
Appointment Boston family, Harvard
graduate, and extremely popular
among the American aviators for his
modesty and fearlessness.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08
U. S. IN PROTEST TO ENEMY
LaHssn9 Objects to Hun Destruction ot
Coal Mines.

Washington, Nov. 8.-Secrefary Ian.
sing made public a messageeSto the
German government through the Swiss
minister protesting against the report
ed Intention Of the German authorities
in Belgium oto destroy coal mines
mon evacuation. IF the acts contem-
+ plated are carried out. the message
saws, 1t will 'conflrm the belief that
the solemn. assurances Of the German
government are not given in good
faith"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08
OHIO GOES DRY BY 15,OO(
Unofficial Vote Is: For, 1851 /;
Auainst, 422 .O69.

Cleveland, o.. Nov. 8.-Ohio went
dry by around 1900. Only 95 pre-
cincts yet remain to be heard from out
of total of $3.50. The prohibition
amendment to the state constitution
had a majority Of 1852, the unofficial
vote being: For, 436,e61; against, 1922,
O69
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08
$4,000. 900 for. Missions.

Yonkers, N. Y, Nov 8.-The Meth
odlst Episcopal church, through It's
board of foreign missions, appropri-
ated $5,OOO,OOO for reconstruction work
In Europe and at home after the war.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08

Whitman Defeated by Plurality Of
More Than. 1900

New York, Nov. i8.-Tha election Of
Alfred E. Smith, Democrat, to sue
ceed Charles s. Whitman. Republic
an governor Of New York. appears
certain, with AZ election districts still
unheard from. Smith was leading BY
a plurality of more. than 12.2O0. His
estimated plurality, allowing for the
missing districts, but not including
the soldier vote, was 10000
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08
100000 SUIT LOST BY MARY
Jury Finds Film Star Owes Mrs. vii.
kenIlna $108,33e.

New York, Nov. 8.-Mary Pickford.
moving-picture star, is held to owe
S1O8,339 to Mrs. Cora Darlington Will
kenling, theatrical agent, by the YER
dict Of the jury which has been hear
ing a suit against the actress. Mrs.
Wilkenling claimed she had obtained
for. Miss Pickford an advance IN pay
to $4,000 weekly. with a. bonus OF
s15O,OOO a. year.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08
Friendly Caution.

"My husband goes out every day to
get plenty of ozone for his system"
"You tell him he had better be care.
ful about taking them drugs"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08
HUNS, GET OUT OF ROUMANIA
Marshal Won Mackensen Directs NIL
itary sExaeuaton.

Paris, Nov. 8.-The Germans are
evacuating ROumania, said dispatch
from Zurich. 1t was reported from
Jassy that Field Marshal von Mack
ensen Is directing the, military evacu-
! alton.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08
ALLIES AT TURK CAPITAL

Fleet VIII Anchor OFF ConstantlnopIe
Saturday.
London, Nov 8.-The allied fleetf
will anchor off ST. Sophia, Constants
nople, on Saturday, according to infor
nation received in London.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08
Red Flag Raised; ,Mutineers Kill
Officers; Riots in Big
Towns.
10000 aDESERTERS PARADE
RevoIutionists Control Much of SchIes-
wig-SoIdiers' Council Rules at
kiel, Aided by Socialist Min
lister and Deputy-Biq
Demonstrations.

London, Nov. 8.-The greater part
of the submarine crews in all German
naval haFbors have joined the revolu-
tion, according to an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08

Washington, Nov. 8.-General Persh-
ing, in his communication tonight, re-
ports that east Of the Meuse National
Guard troops from Wisconsin and
Michigan took the heights of Biande-
willie and other ground in severe fight
ing. 1t was contingents of the noted
Rainbow division and of the First d.
vision that made the final whirlwind
dash into Sedan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-29
TIME IS THE TEST.

The Testimony of Alexandria People
Stands the Test.
The test of time is what tells the
tale. The public soon finds out when
misrepresentation are made, and
merit alone will stand the test of time.
Alexandria people appreciate merit,
and many months ago local citizens
publicly endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills;
they do SO still. Would a citizen
make the statement which follows I'M
less convinced that the article was
Just as represented? Below is testi-
mony such as the sufferer from Kid
ney ills is looking for.
Mrs. G. w. Davis, 107 Prince ST.,
Alexandria, says: doctors treated me
for along while and pronounced my
case of kidney trouble a severe one.
Often l felt so listless and nervous,
almost gave up hope. Doan's Kidney
Pills brought me relief after every
thing failed. Doan's strengthened my
kidneys and removed the trouble"
THREE YEARS LATER Mrs.
Davis added: Il still take Doan's Kid
ney Pills occasionally when my kid
neys don't act as they should. al
ways get quick relief"
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Davis had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-29
BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP.

Why use ordinary cough remedies,
wien Boschee's German Syrup has
been used so successfully for fifty-two
wears in ali parts of the United States
for coughs, bronchitis, colds settled in
the throat, especially lung troubles.
1t gives the patient a good nights
rest, free from coughing, with easy
expectoration in the morning, gives
nature chance to soothe the inflamed
parts, throw off the disease helping
the patient to regain his health. Sold
by Lcadbcater Drug Corporation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-29
July %, 1918.

W. W. Ballenger, Esq,
Vice President.
Passed the Common Council July
25, 1918.
Harry r. Boolse,
President Pro Tern.
Approved July %, 1918.
Howard w. Smith,
Acting Mayer.
Teste-Daniel r. Stansbury,
Clerk of Council.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-29
Ready for n Riot.

An auctioneer had been selling
horses all day and his voice was get
ting a little husky, so that he was
economizing as much as possible in
the use Of words and even syllabies.
Early in the day he had shouted the
bids. 500, 5000, $780," etc.
Then he restricted himself to calling
cut 100. 200, 300" etc.
When McCarty. attracted through
curiosity in the crowd. came UP, the
aucticnecr had further abbreviated
his speech, ard was CRYING: Zone
hun. two hun, can't ! get three hum
OF went McCarty's coat, and he
sang out eXcitedly:
"Don't 90 this all yourself, young
fellow. Let me in 1t. I can take care
Of a few of EN- Pittsburgh Chroni-
cle-Telcgrapa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-29

With a pccketEnife the edge of
which is said to have been sharpened
TO razorlike sharpness, Jerry B. Ship
lev. prosperous farmer of Gray
Station, IS miles north of Johnson
CITY. Tenn, on Saturday night CUT
the threats of his wife, his 9-year-
old son. and S-month-old infant
daughter, after which he cut his own
iugular vein, dying within a few min
utes. The mother and son were car
reid to the hospital at johnson City,
where it is said they will recover. The
baby died within Is minutes after ar
rival at the hospital Shipley's act
was entirely without warning.
Ollie. 4-year-old son of Charles
Kaufman, accidentally shot and kill
cd his 2-year-old brother near th5
Mount Alto Sanitariunl, Hagsrstown
Md The two children had been lief:
alone by their mother. Ollie found 4
shotgun and while he was examining
!. In filming Thomas. Wren $3.50 fo'
calling Russian named Steinbefg /"
German, Justice Lush Of London, said
After the foul crimes Germany has
committed, what viler insult could be
maize against man than dslibetateIs
t,.call him German?" =.ss - ara'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-29

An ordinance appropriating the
sum of Ten Thousand Dollars or as
much thereof as may he necessary for
sanitation and sanitary purposes in
the city OF Alexandria, Va.
Be it ordained by the city council
of Alexandria:
Section THAT the sum of Ten
Thousand Dollars or SO much thereof
as NAV be necessary be and the same
is hereby appropriated to be expend-
eli for sanitation and sanitary pur-
poses within the city of Alexandria,
Va, the same to be expended under
the supervision of the city health Off
Ger and the health committee of the
lefty council, and paid oatson: the 3order
Of tha city health Office: approved by
the chairman of the health committee
of the city council.
Section 2-This ordinance shall be
in force from its passage.
Passed by the Board Of Aldermen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-29
PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals in duplicate will BE-
received at the department until Z
o'clock p. M, Wednesday, August Il,
1918, and then opened, for furnishing
and laying sewer pipe, including man
holes, complete, at st. Elizabeths Hos
pital, Washington, D. c., in accord
ance with plans and specifications,
copies of which may be obtained from
the chief clerk of the department.
Proposals must be marked, proposals
for furnishing and laying sewer pipe
at St. Elizabeths Hospital" and be
addressed to the Secretary of the In
terror.
S. G. Hopkins,
179-4t Assistant Secretary
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OFFICIAL

An ordinance authorizing and oil
rectine the mayor of the city of Alex
1andria to sign, acknowledge ana de-
liver, under the seal of the city OF
| Alexandria, deed or deeds for GER
tain lots in the subdivision known as
George Washington Park, to the
grantees herein named, upon certain
! conditions.
| BIT it ordained by the City Council
Of Alexandria:
Section THAT upon the payment
of all taxes assessed against the same
and of the costs of the publication Of
this ordinance, the mayor of the city
CT Alexandria, Va, be ana ne IS mere
by directed and authorized to sign,
acknowledge and deliver under the
seal of the said city, when the same
are presented to him for his signature
after having been first approved D.
the corporation attorney, deed OF
deeds for the following lots or parcels
of ground in a certain SUBDIVISION
known as George Washington Park
in the city of Alexandria, Va, to the
grantees hereinafter named, that IS to
say: To Lydia L. Spofford lots NOS.
10 and II in block No. Z, section No.
of said subdivision; to Julian \.
Williams, lots Nos. A, 40 and AZ OF
block No. 5, section No. l of said sub
division; to Augusta Gammei, lots 80.
2, block No. 5, section No. OF SAID
subdivision; to Mamie c. Risheill Let
No. 81, block No. 9, section No. l OF
said subdivision; to H. Noel Garner
lots Nos. SO and SO in block No. T.
section No. / of said subdivision, AM
that all costs in connection herewith
are to be paid by the said grantees,
and without any charge to the city OF
Alexandria.
Section 2-This ordinance shall be
in force from its passage.
Passed by the Board of Aldermen
July %, 1918.
w. ". Ballenger, Esq.
Vice President.
PPassed the Common Council July
25, 1918.
Howard w. Smith,
President
Approved July 26, 1918.
Howard ". Smith,
Acting Mayor.
Teste-Daniel Z. Stansbury,
Clerk of Council.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-29

179-4t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-29
Better Cooking by
Electricity

Women have long known that electric cooking is
cleaner that it banshes all the dust and ashes OF coal
and wood and SCOT and fumes of gas. They have
known that it makes the kitchen cooler; the air
purer that is the most convenient way to cook. Now
they have the word of the women who stand for the
most scientific cooking methods known that electric
cooking produces better results than any other
means.
Let us demonstrate the various sizes of ranges
and refer you to the satisfied electric range USERS