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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
SEDAN TAKEN
BY AMERICANS
AS PEACE NEARS
TAKING OF FAMOUS CITY BREAKS
GERMANY'S MAIN LINE OF COM
MUNTCAIION RUNNING THROUGH
METZ.
(By The Associated press)

| Sedan, famous in the Franco-Prus-
sian war of 1870. has been entered by
| the American first army. Today the
| Americans entered the section Of the
town on the west bank of the Meuse,
making an advance Of more than "a
miles since the offensive began on
September 26.
Meanwhile the British, French and
American troops elsewhere on the
| front between the Scheldt and ths
Meuse are pushing the Germans from
the small section Of France they still
occupy Important gains are chron-
fcIed for the British in the North in
the French the center of the advancing
allied lines, which moved forward six
miles Wednesday.
In reaching the Meuse at Sedan
General Pershing's men had achieved
an advance Of four miles since late
Wednesday night. Germany's main
line of communication from Metz west
ward goes through Sedan and it is no
longer of use to the enemy. In their
rapid advance northward to Sedan
since last Friday, the Americans have
cant,1red six thousand prisoners. Sc
dan is seven miles from the French
frontier and the fall Of the town.
which is mostly at the east bank OF
the Meuse, would mean the definite
turning of the Meuse line northward
into Belgium and would force the Ger
mans back almost to the Rhine ii hos.
tiIities should continue East OF the
Meuse the Americans pressed forward
toward Montmedy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
CONTESTSLEAVE| E|CONVENTION OF
SENATE POWER WAR WORKERS
STILL INDOUBT| HELD ATMOLINO
PLANS DISCUSSED FOR WORK OF
COUNTY ORGANIZATION IN BIG
CAMPAIGN TO BE CONDUCTED
NEXT WEEK.

The county convention Of the United
War Work committee held yesterday
at Molino, Fla, was pronounced one
of the most successful gatherings ever
held in Escambia, and was taken by
the leaders as an indication Of the
success which is to follow the efforts
of the various committees in making a
success of the drive.
Delegates from Pensacola who at
tended were: E. r. Malone, district
chairman; Captain I. H. Aiken, county
chairman: w. X. Hyer. county chair
man of the Boys Earn and Give Cam
paign; Mrs. J. S. McGaughey, chairman
of the Woman's Committee; Mrs. l. H.
Aiken, Mrs. w. X. Hyer, chairman Of
the Victory Girls; Mr. and Mrs. j. H.
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ranney,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Hauss, Of
Century. Frank C. Wood, associate
state director, and Wayne P. Seawell,
of Atlanta, district director, We're also
in attendance.
Mr.. Wood made splendid talk OF
the coming campaign, and other adj
dresses by chairmen Of committees
featured the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyer, and Mrs. F. S.
Mellen, representing the Earn and
Give campaign, visited the schol at
Molino, and Mr.. Hyer made stirring
appeal to the boys and girls to give
their aid in this work.
Mrs. Mellen also spoke to the Vic
tory Girls, presenting the needs OF
The campaign and the effective work
hat the girls were expected to do, in
most interesting way.
The principal of the school, Miss
Jeanette Mcmillan, and the teachers
associated with her, expressed their
interest and promised their hearty
cooperation in the drive.
The principals Of the schools of
he county have been appointed chair
men for the Earn and Give branch OF
he work
Mrs. Hyer said last night that she is
'eceiving very effective assistance
rom Miss Myrtle Floyd. home dem
'nstration agent of Escambia county,
Who in her visits throughout the coun-
y is calling the attention of the girls
# her classes to the opportunity for
ervice that the campaign presents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
mo SESSION
SCHOOLS
ON UROAY
Other Plans Will Be Devised for
Making Up Time Lost
i'm Epidemic.
SCHOOL BOARD
MEETS TONIGHT
Uniforming of p. III. S. BOYS and
Book Shortage Will Be
Discussed.

City schools will not be open tomor-
| row, according to a decision of the
| Superintendent of Education and the
| Board OF Public Instruction. At a
| meeting Of the school board to
| be held tonight at the office of the
| county superintendent, a definite de-
cision as to the school term will be
made, but the probability is that
schools will not be opened in the
county on Saturdays, but that some
other more satisfactory arrangement
| will be made.
At the meeting Of the school board
| this evening q number of importan.
| matters will be voted upon, among
which will be the uniforming Of the
boy students OF the Pensacola High
School. The students Of the school
will be put through regular military
training during the present school
term, under the direction of Professor
William Tyler, who spent several
months at the University of Florida and
Six weeks at the Plattsburg camp last
summer, taking military training.
1t is probable that the matter of the
delayed school books will also come
before the meeting tonight, and some
steps be taken to correct the present
conditions.
Superintendent Edwards will meet
the principals of the schools this aft
ernoon at 80 O'Clock, 70 discuss the
overcrowding in some Of the schools,
and try to formulate some way
through which it may be corrected.
Students Of the High School were
dismissed yesterday at noon, follow
ing an announcement by one Of the
teachers that Germany had signed the
peace treaty of the allies. This rum
or was unofficial, and>was denied by
The Associated Press, but the stu
dents were thrown into a tumult of
excitement by the news, and after the
singing Of patriotic songs, and many
P. H. S. yells, swarmed from the build
ing to the streets carrying the news,
which was later officially denied.
The boys and girls Of the Pensacola
High Schol and the Grammar Schools
OF the city will be organized today for
the United War Work campaign, un-
der the direction Of Mr.. and Mrs w. K.
Hyer, who are at the head of this de-
partment Of work in the county.
The boys and girls Of these three
schools will be given liberty at eleven
o'clock on Monday, to take part in the
parade Of United War Workers, which
will be Immediately after the great
mass meeting at the city hall.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
WASHINGTON MAKES DENIAL
UNOFFICIAL RUMOR CLAIMING
ARMISTICE HAS BEEN SIGNED

Washington, Nov. 7.-Late tonight
the American government had not
been advised of the outcome of the
meeting between Marshal Foch and
the German armistice ENJOYS, arranged
to take place within the French lines
this afternoon.
Secretary Lansing's statement, sup
ported by similar one from Secretary
Baker, displayed on newspaper bulle-
tin boards, failed to check the wildly
enthusiastic demonstration which
started when an afternoon paper ap-
peared with a false story that the
aTmistice was signed. A cheering mob
surged before the gates of the White
House calling for Mr.. Wilson. The
PRESIDENT left his lunch table to see
what it was all about and his appear
ahce was the signal for an outburst of
wild Yelling
1t was officially announced at 2:f5
o'clock this afternoon that Germany
nad not signed the armistice terms
secretary Lansing authorized
statement that the German armistice
leIegation would not be received by
Marshal Foch until five o'clock this
AFTERNOON at the earliest
When Secretary Lansing and other
S'dte department officials left for their
uoines at $50 p. m. they were still
""Ihout information indicating that
terms.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08

Paris, Nov. THE German garnd
headquarters has requested the allied
grand headquarters by wireless to
permit passage of the German dele
CATION for armistice negotiations
through the lines.
An order was given to cease firing
on this front at o'clock this after
noon until further orders.
The German wireless message ask
ing an appointment with Marshal
Foch, says: THE German government
would congratulate itself in the in
terests of humanity if the arrival of
the German delegation allies at the
front might bring about a provisional
suspension of hostilities.''
The message announced that the
German plenipotentiaries would ar
rive at the French outposts on the
Chimay Guise road Thursday, between
s and 10 o'clock in the evening.
Four German officers, bearing a
white flag, it is announced officially,
probably will arrive at the headquar-
ters of Marshal Foch Thursday night.
The mission is headed by Matthias
Erzberger, secretary of state and
head of the war press department,
and includes General Winterfeld, for
mer military attache at Paris, Count
Alfred Won Oberndorff, former minis
ter to Bulgaria, and naval Captain
Won Salow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
'''ERNMENT WILL NOT
". FIX PRICES ON COTTON

pricos s''lLston, Nov. THE fixing OF
and inn oh raw cotton is unnecess ry
B. toII oLIuItpracticable, the President will
canr,;I. ,rtt by the cotton investigating
Bo5r,4.' of the War Industries
nsda according to an announcement
tsairrI..oh .ohIsht by DR.. Thomas w par..
clusoaa man of the committee. In con.
Rat 81, Dr. Page said, based on the
ses q, g,lI There is no prospective short
,otto1 J, Jo,'on and the belief that the
'ure nroI rooIlStriDution committee can Sc
Is wen al Oportlonate marketing of lower
tyelv dS higher grades more efYec-
y The DS other methods, continuance
'Quendmot9 m9rk n Of the committee is rec
= -. LA1-.. d lf. ID. xs:A XiAI
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
PEACE RUMORS
CAUSE MUCH
EXCITEMENT

Unfounded rumors that an armistice
had been declared and that the Ger
mans had ceased fighting caused con-
siderable excitement yesterday. Al
the high school where the rumor had
been telephoned, school was dismissed
and the pupils sang. patriotic songs. A
press association, noted for it's unre-
liability, sent out the flash at IL
o'clock yesterday morning from New
York City.
In the kilograms from The Associ-
ated Press which serves The Journal
appeared warning cautioning against
the use Of the rumor and stating that
there We're no official grounds for the
dispatch. Later in the day The Asso-
ciated Press sent an official denial of
Continued on Page Eighty
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08

From its inception, in the four
teenth century, with the exception
of a temporary lapse during the
Napoleonic era, the Hohenzollern fam
lily has not had a serious setback un-
til now.
The family began its despotic sway
as overlords Of the minor principaIity
of Hohenzollern, near the Swiss bor-
der, before 400. The origin Of the
family is shrouded in medieval myths.
Its first real power came in t4ti,
when Frederick Of Hohenzollern was
made Margrave of Brandenburg by
the Emperor Sigismund. Just 100 years
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
PASSAGE OF DRY
AMENDMENT ASSURED

Washington, Nov. 7.-Results OF
Tuesdays elections insure ratification
of the national prohibition amend
ment. according to an anti-saloon
league headquarters statement tonight.
Ohio, Florida, Ntvada, Wyoming and
Minnesota, the statement said have
voted dry and elected ratification leg
islatures. These, added to IA states
which already ratified and 19 dry
states, said to be sure to ratify, make
3s, or more than necessary for rati-
fication.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
FLORIDA VOTED DRY
IN TUESDAYS ELECTION

Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 7.-Belated
returns Of the general election have
not served to decrease the command
ing lead given the prohibition forces
of Florida in their fight to have Flor
ide placed in the dry column. The in
dications Of a two to one vote in
favor of the ratification of the state
wide prohibition amendment have
been maintained and Florida will be
dry state on Januray 1, 1919.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08

erful army, leaving this heritage to
Frederick 1.-The Great" founder of the
present military system, who added
Silesia, West Prussia and Posen to his
territories.
After successive defeats at the hands
of Napoleon, Prussia was allowed to
resume its former territories at the
Congress Of Vienna, which reconstruct
ed Europe after the Corsican's fall,
and permitted the annexation of a
part Of Saxony.
The next territorial aggrandizement
came in 1864, when Prussia and Aus
tria attacked Denmark, and the for
mer annexed Schleswig- III olstein.s Two
years later Prussia made war upon
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08

Austria and the federated German
states, bringing them to her feet after
seven weeks campaign. This re-
suited in the annexation OF Hanover,
Hesse Cassel, Nassau and Frankfort,
and brought about the North German
Confederation, under Prussian domina-
ton.
The Franco-Prussian war of 1870
added Alsace-Lorraine to the kingdom
and resulted in the formation Of the
German empire as it was constituted
until the present war.
The German African colonies were
all acquired by colonization and in
ternational agreement during the lat
ter half OF the last century.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08

later a Hohenzo1lern was elected grand
master of the Teutonic Order, which
controlled East Prussia, and, in 1918,
this province was made a part of the
HohenzolIern dominions.
In 1909, the Rhenish provinces OF
Cleves, Mark and Ravensburg were
added.
Frederick William, the great cleo
tor" further strengthened the dynasty
by the acquisition Of Swedish Pome-
rania in 1915, and his son, Frederick
III, was recognized as King Of Prussia
by Emperor Leopold in 100. Fred
erick took the title OF Frederick /,
King of Prussia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
cZEcHO-SLOvAKS CALL
MANY TO ARMY SERVICE

Amsterdam, Nov. 7.-AIl men liable
to military service up to 26 years of
age throughout Czecho-Slovakia have
been called to the colors, according
to a Prague dispatch to the Weser
Zeitung of Bremen. 1t is said that
this order includes German-Bohemia.
Comments in the Czech press indi-
cate that the mobilization is against
Germany
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
BOARD REMOVES
SUPERINTENDENT
MARIANNA SCHOOL

Tallahassee, Fla, Nov. 7.-Superin-
tendent Boone, Of the State Industrial
School. at Mariana, was removed to-
day by vote Of the Board OF Commits
sioners of State Institutions and by OF
fetal order of the Governor. A. M.
Hentz has been put in temporary
charge. ls<4lIAi
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
GOVERNMENT WILL RECRUIT
NEEDED LABOR FOR FARMS

Washington, Nov with the coun-
try facing a shortage OF farm labor
next year due to the demands of the
draft and the inroads of war indus
tries, the United States employment
service announced today that plans are
being formulated to extend the labor
recruiting service to farm workers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
German Delegates Approach
Foch Quarters to Receive
Fateful Document
ASK TO STOP
HOSTILITIES
Plead In Name of Humanity
That War Cease Without
Delay j

Washington, Nov. 7.-Just be-
fore midnight the American gov
ernment was informed by cable
from Paris that the German arm
istice ENJOYS had approached the
rive for a meeting with Marshal
FOch late tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
FAHIS INTERESTED IN
PEACE PARLEY LOCATION

j,,os' talIS' Nov. diplomats here are
r.. F5,'tgSled in the choice of location for
Rir,p. peace negotiations. Some of them
Hra H,r,n. lne Carnegie peace palace at The
noDt,, should be chosen for senti-
@'u'aI reasons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
POLAND ASKS GERMANY
TO WITHDRAW TROOPS

n. amsterdam, Nov 6.-Demands that
,'. Germans withdraw their troops
n,.li .u,Wlth from Poland have been for
,,aed aued to Berlin by the new Polish
@..n.ai @,olai government, according to the
p]rnsche Westphalian Gazette of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
FLORIDA WOMAN ARRESTED
AS SUSPECTED GERMAN AGENT

st. Augustine, Fla, Nox. 7-Charged
with violation Of the espionage act,
Mrs. Luella Day, proprietress of the
Fountain of Youth resort, is held here
under $1,000 bond.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
TEN THOUSAND DOCK
WORKERS OUT ON A
STRIKE AT HAMBURG

London, Nov. IA strike of dock
workers at Hamburg, involving 10000
men, is reported by the Exchange
Telegraph correspondent at Amster-
dam, .,t..,rrstni i1nsasu,Innli1il |
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
ON FACE OF RETURNS REPUBLIC
ANS SEEM TO HAVE MAJORITY OF
4 IN UPPER HOUSE AND IL IN
LOWER BRANCH
(By Associated Pressl

Washington, Nov. 7.-With the
Michigan and Idaho senatorial
contests still unsettled, late re-
turns on the elections tonight give
the Republicans 48 senators, just
half the membership, and Demo-
Gratis 46.
Newberry, the Republican can
didate in Michigan, has 5000 lead,
with only SO rural precincts
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08

Washington Nov. 7.-Control of the
United States senate still remained in
doubt today on the face of returns
from three states where contests be-
tween the Democratic and Republican
candidates continued close as the
count progressed. The Republicans
further increased their majority in
the house of representatives when
two of the three seats from South Da-
kota were conceded to them. Three
seats, one each in South Dakota, New
Mexico, and Montana, are yet in doubt.
The standing of the two parties in
the next house without the three
missing districts is:
Republicans ...................23 .236
Democrats .....................1 .19o
Republican majority. ......... Al
In the senate without the three
doubtful states, there are Al Republic
an and 46 Democrats.
OF the senate races yet to be decided
Truman H. Newberry, Republican, ap-
peared to be maintaining his lead over
Henry Ford, the Democratic candidate
in Michigan With 222 precincts to
hear from, Newberry was leading his
opponent by 1898 votes. The Michi-
gan state Republican committee claim
ed Newberry's election, declaring tina.
the remaining districts are normally
Supporters of Senator Fall, of New
Mexico, still claim his election on the
,asis Of scattering returns. AS these
'eports come from unofficial sources
he contest continued to be placed in
he doubtful class.
In Idaho F. H. Gooding was making
leep inroads into the majority cred
ted to Senator John F. Nugent, DEM
'crat Early today Nugent's lead was
nly 446 with $1,000 of the states es-
imated vote of $4,000 counted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
The Weather

-- Florida: Friday and Saturday,
r. except probably rain In northwest
Fan Uoht variable winds.
pouiTbest temperature yesterday, es de-
Us. lowest, Sc degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL

Prints more want ads than any other
paper of like circulation In the world.
Journal Want Ads bring results.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-19
Do You Take The Journal 2

TT IS TO THE INTEREST OF EVERY MAN who owns a
house or lot on Five Mile Beach to take the JOURNAL.
In its columns you will find throughout the year much
matter that will interest and be of value to you for the trifing cost
of one dollar per year. If you do not already take the JOURNAL
cut out and fill in the following coupon, enclosing check or a one
dollar bill, and mail same to 'Journa, Wildwood, Cape May
County, New Jersey"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-19
"CAN THE CAN!'-DO IT NOW!
Five Waqonloads of Cans Gathered by Children of the Riverside School in
the Salt Lake City Cleanup and PaIntup Campaign.

One of the important features of every Cleanup and PaintUp campaign
is the collection Of germbreedng tin cans. Many campaign committees lay
especial emphasis on this phase of the work.
In Brookheld. Mo, the campaign manager told the youngsters they would
be admitted to a special movie matinee upon presentation Of "en reasonably
clean empty tin cans, strung on a string"
Woodward, Okla, tried a similar plaza matinee ticket in exchange for
six ms Two big loads we're thus collected.
Abraham Lincoln n said: st like to SCI a man proud of the place he
lives in" who wouldn't be proud of a clean, healthful home town? CLEAN
UP AND PAINT UP.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-19
1@uoldla,n!alti1oIrn
ENIE for Thrills Sake -
y Clean Up and Paint Up-aodMpaityb'0
N AAhNV keep the Home Fires Burning AM -
WNNOMw Lets Get to Work. Right Here at Home MNINNM
TO THE PUBLIC:
TO H PUBLIC:

THE MEN AND WOMEN AND BOYS AND GIRLS.
In these days of patriotic service we should keep the Home Fires
Burnng"-the fires of community life and spirit and efficiency, and all the
activities that promote cheerful and pleasant and heslthful surroundings In
American homes and communities Cleanliness, Thrift and Civic Pride are
the essentials for homes and towns beautiful and safe from the ravages of
disease and fire and storm and SUM-.
HELP CONSERVATION AND PRODUCTION.
1t Is our patriotic duty to promote conservation and production In every
possible way-to conserve civic ideals Is well Is health and property; and to
increase commercial and INDUSTRIAL a well as food production, that all may
This ause Is too big for any mere "week" The need is too Immediate
for any delay The work comprises toe many phases of community effort for
any single group o. interest to assume its conduct
An immediate and continuous and thorough campaign tina. represents and
ennsts every interest and organization, every man, woman and child lin the
community In a crusade of Cleanliness Thrift and Civic Pride and their
practical application in every way is needed.
THIS YEAR FOR THRIFTs SAKE"
CLEAN UP AND PAINT UP.
Such a crusade Is annually conducted in 1000 cities and towns enlisted in
the nationwide Cleanup and Paint-Up Campaign, that reduced cincinnatPs
"Thrift cardens' in the nation last year, and that, by a score of other prac-
IucaI and popular activities, has made thousands of communities and hundreds
of thousands of homes "better places In which to live"
The cooperation Of the whole community Is necessary, from this moment
and throughout the campaign; and w especially urge the utmost effort In
giving the campaign a good start by making the Opening Week a completes
success a big community event This will be
OPENING WEEK.
Help to make o r community recognized Al in the forefront among happy,
healthy, thrifty, prosperous, and beautiful American communities
Respectfully submitted,
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