Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11


forenoon shown any sign Of fatigue or
giving out. In fact as the morning
hours wore on. louder and louder ana
more tumultous grew the celebration.
And in the business district the ceie-
brants were given right of way, free
rein and traffic rules and ordinances
were forgotten.
Every known noise-making device
that could be pressed into service
from firearms 10 a church bell that
aighed half a ton. were used TO con-
tribute to the din. The noise that was
at first spasmodic grew in volume ana
continuity as daylight broke. BY early
forenoon II had attained steady roar
Of mingled CraG hing sounds that main
tanned its volume practically thruou'
the day. At least at noon there was
10 sign Of it tagging cut.
Others Who Celebrated.
Most JOYOUS of all were the unseen
ceIc.8rants-the mothers. the wives ana
other loved ones of the boys over
there-many Of whom expressed the
JOY Of their hearts in ne quietneSS Oh
their homes. From out their hearts
poured prayers with tne coming Of the
news of the cessation of lighting, Tor
then the loved cnes over there would
most probably all return. Then there
awere the others for whom a little
wooden cross on fought French
soil marks the place where lay their
nrecioIs sacrifice They were Sus-
tanned by the thought that the sacri-
flee was made in as ennoolins cause
as human lives were ever given Ior
Thoroushfare Of Joy.
No sooner was the councils procla-
nation OF a holiday today carried TO
the city readers OF the T.-R. in the
early morning edition rnan business OF
al! kinds shut up for the day. From
then on Main street became a thor
oughfare of 10y in which celcorants
gave unhindered expression to their
gladness.
Factories and shops that were on
the verge Of opening for the usual
F. days work when the holiday news ar
rived, closed and their employees joined
in the celebration. Store doors bore
notices of no business today and their
help added to the throng.
NJ. & st. L. shop employees gathered
at their place of work, instead Of pick
ing up their tools, grabbed whatever
was at hand with which TO make noise
and paraded Main street for hours,
bearing a banner reading Berlin. Via
the NJ. & st. L.
Is One Continual Din.
; Automobiles, Atrucks, motorcycles
and bicycles, behind which were
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that gave forth dangerous racket as
| they were dra eyed along the pave
ment were the favorite and common
| est form Of expression. Others were
more ambitious for noise making dis
tinction. Two trucks mounted huge
bells that were tolled continuously as
| the vehicles milled up and down Main
street between crowds that grew and
| grew as the city's population turned
| out to join the celebration.
| Confetti, and in the absence Of it in
| huge quantities Of printing plant
! clippings were confiscated and strewn
about the street. By before noon
Main street for blocks was Uttered
! with fragments of discarded noise
making junk that had been torn loose
from it's moorings and confetti and
| paper scraps.
A bon fire was kept burning prac-
tically all forenoon at the corner OF
| Center and Church streets.
Parade Is Continuous.
| The parade of celebrants in automo-
| biles, trucks and other vehicles was
practically continuous Whenever a
| band started-and all the bands avail
able in the city were mustered by early
in the day-thru the streets an i'm
promptu parade formed. Such parades
were practically continuous.
| The city ban on fire arms was disre-
garded and armed parties in automo-
biles road back and forth firing volleys.
J Flags more numerous than the city has
| ever seen before were flung from build
| ings and flew from motor vehicles or
were carried by marchers. Wherever
| a flag of the allies could be mustered
| it was given place with the stars and
stripes.
! Street car service, early in the day.
was spasmodc. One of the first cans
| thru business district was manned
by street car men. who rode the roof
carrying a banner The kaiser's Last
! Ride"
Soldiers Home Parade.
| AT ~ O'CLOCK members ana employees
of the soldiers home, headed by the
band. paraded thru Main street. They
numbered 400 in all and after them
came long line Of automobiles.
The local hero Of the hour was the
one who devised the best noise making
device or framed UP something en-
| blematic Of an expression OF public
opinion during the hour OF victory.
Such an idea found expression in a
hearse on which was huge banner
with the words Bury the Kaiser"
Atop the hearse rode Uncle Sam in
Uniform waving a huge flag. casket,
| supposed to contain the kaisers body
was tossed on the bon fire and burned.
Defense Council Stages Parade.
At 10 o'clock this morning while the
din Of the impromptu celebration was
| in progress and Main street was
packed as on circus day the county
commanders Of the council Of defense
decided to hold parade and musical
program at 2:30 O'Clock this afternoon.
Noise machines were regulated. Auto
mobiles were modified a: the public