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Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08

All fhaf part OF the CITY east OF
the Meuse was reported filled with
the retreating enemy, who not only
blew up all bridges, but flooded the
valley OF the river.
West Bank Cleared.
All French territory west Of the
Meuse within the zone of action OF
the American army has now been
cleared OF the enemy by the gallant
and dashing advance OF our troops.
General Pershing also said that a
regiment OF American infantry par
ticularly distinguished itself m the
final victories in Italy. He had ref
erenoe TO the Three Hundred and
Thirty-second regiment, Ohio ma
tional army troops.
The guns OF all calibers captured
by the American First army since
November /, now exceed $50, while
a partial count Of captured NUM-
tons and material shows more
than 1000 machine guns, over 5000
rifles, Is trench mortars and many
anu-tank guns
German Dream Dispelled.
With the fall OF Sedan vanish all
the dreams of the Germans of be-
ing able to fall behind the line OF
the river Meuse and hold footing
on French soil west of the luxem-
burg border. and the lateral lines OF
communication with the great Ger
man fortress of Metz are cut OF
dominated by the guns OF the Amer
leans and thus rendered unavail.
able for enemy use.
With the American Army on the
Sedan Front, Nov. 7.-Americar
troops today entered that part ot
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
GERMAN POSTCARDS
SHOW KAISER ON MOVE.

Berne, Nov. 7.-Postcards pictur-
ing the German emperor wearing a
silk hat and carrying a handbag on
his way TO a railroad station are on
sale in Munich. These postcards
are carried by a traveller who has
just arrived here from the Bavarian
capital.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
FIGHTING STOPPED ON ONE SECTOR OF
WESTERN FRONT TO PERMIT PASSAGE
OF GERMANY'S ARMlS1lCE ENJOYS.
Request Announces Hun Del
egation Would Arrive at
Chimay-Guise 0utposts
Thursday Evening.
BULLETIN.

Washington, Nov. Sat 3
o'clock this friday morn.
ing, officials of the State and
War departments, who are
keeping an all night vigil,
still were without information
indicating the German en-.
voys had signed the armsitice
terms. In fact, at that hour
no news, official or unofficial,
had come that the envoys
had passed through the
French lines, where they
were due between 8 and 10
o'clock last night, Paris time.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
Two Thousand Dollars Made
AT B'nai Birth Benefit

Two thousand dollars was made
last night at the Bfnai Birth bene-
fit ball for war work. The auditor
ium was crowded and the dance was
. huge success.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
GAIN ,
FOOTING I'm SEDAN
GERMAN LINES CUT
Great Battle for Driving of Invaders From French and
Belgium Soil Continues From Meuse to Dutch
Frontier; French Troops Forcing Enemy
Back With Ever-Increasing Speed.
BULLETIN.

London, Nov S.-(12:45 A. Individually all the
German feet has revolted according to dispatch
ceyed from The Hague. The men complete masters at
Kiel, Wihelmshaven, Helgoland, Borkum and Cux-
haven. At Kel the workers have joined the navy
and declared general strike, says the Dispatch
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
JUBILEE CROWD
CENSURES NEWS
FOR CREATFAKE
Assemblies to Celebrate End
of War, but Finds Fight
ers Still at it in
France.

The tremendous jubilee meeting"
in the court house last night. ar
ranged by the Omaha Daily News
consisted OF a crowd OF folks who
wondered what they were shouting
about.
The meeting was in celebration OF
the signing Of an arnistice with
Germany-which hasn't been signed
yet. The News reported that il was
signed yesterday and last night
most OF the people OF Omaha were
al their homes saying very uncom-
plimentary things about The News
Mayor Ed P. Smith was to have
presided. Colonel Wuest and Major
Van Nostrand OF Fort Omaha were
to be among the speakers. q,
Officials Were Not There
But none OF these gentlemen was
present. They were elsewhere and
they were telling in plain terms what
they thought Of any paper that
would publish such a colossal fake.
Mayor Smith was extremely angry
and is said to have declared that if
he had his way the paper in ques-
ton would be suspended from publ
cation for 80 days. at least.
An Italian band and part of the
Fort Omaha band appeared at the
court house and d large crowd
gathered inside in the rotunda. The
first speaker had bright idea.
I'VE are here" he declared. ''to
celebrate the unconditional surren-
der 6f Austria"
The feature Of the speeches was
ii" 1t was really an embarrassing
situation for the orators. If the
armistice has been signed we are
justified in this celebration tonight
and if it hasn't been signed, why, it
will be some time, and so,-
How They Sidestepped
Another speaker CAV the added
information that "the armistice has
been signed in Paris" (Which is at
least 100 miles from the battle line.
He explained, also, that it will take
some time for the fighting actually
to cease even if the ar1nistice has
been signed"
Ambassadors extraordinary from
The News were kept very busy try
ing TO bolster up the meeting. They
tried TO get Lieutenant Allan Tukey
10 come up and speak after the
allied war drive dinner at the
Chamber OF Commerce, but there
was nothing doing"
The News really had a busy day
Of it. 1t has notified everybody OF
, the signing and, after the town had
yelled itself hoarse and blown horns
and whistles and engaged in a-great
b owout. you can't blame the folks
If they were good and mad last
night.
Word was received late last night
that the German high command has
asked permission for It's aruistice
ENJOYS to pass through the lines
and proceed to General Foch's
headquarters.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
By Associated Press.

Washington, Nov. 7-American troops entered the
historic French city of Sedan o'clock yesterday after
noon General Pershng reported in his communque today
All that portion of the city of the River Meuse
cupied.
General Pershng, in his eommunique for tonight re-
ports that the First army continued its offensive east of the
Meuse today the Fifth division and National guard troops
from Wisconsin and Michigan taking the heights overlook
ing Brandeve and other ground after hard fighting against
desperately resisting enemy
The famous Rainbow division and the First (regular)
division seized the heights south and southeast of Sedan and
the suburbs Of that city west Of the Meuse the statement
said 1t added that the entire region between the Meue and
the Bar rivers has been liberated by the First in
close cooperation with the French Fourth army.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
By Associated Press.

Paris, Nov. I'll P. NJ
German grand headquar-
tiers requested allied grand
headquarters by wireless to
permit the passage of the
German delegation for arm.
.stice negotiations through
he lines. The order was
given to cease firing on this
front at 8 o'clock in the after.
noon until further orders.
The German wireless mes.
sage asking for an appoint.
ment to meet Marshal Foch
says:
"The German government
would congratulate itself ir
the interests Of humanity il
the arrival of the German del.
agation on the allies front
might bring about a provis.
ional suspension of hostili.
ties"
The message announced that the
German plenipotentiaries would ar.
rive at the French outposts on the
Chimay- Guise road on THURSDAY
between s and 10 o'clock in tht
evening.
The mission is headed by Mathia:
Erzberger, secretary OF state ant
head OF the war press department
and includes Gen. H. K. A. vor
Winterfeld, former military attachs
at Paris; Count Aired ven Obern.
dorf, former minister al Sofa. Gen.
eral Won Gruenell and Captain Vor
Salow.
Armistiee Not Yet Signed.
Washington, Nov. 7.-Jupst before
midnight the American government
was Informed by cable from PAR!
that the German armistice envoy!
had approached the French line.
and were due to arrive for thei,
meeting with Marshal Foch between
IS and 10 o'clock tonight, Parit
time.
The statement was authorized q
the State department that no infor
nation had been received OF tht
signing Of an arnistice terms or eveI
OF the actual arrival OF the German
within the French lines.
The State department authorized
from time TO time during the eve
ming reiterations OF an official denia
issued by Secretary Lansing at d,
Of the false report of the signing o
an arulistice which had throwi
Washington with other cities OF tn,
country into an uproarous prematurl
peace celebration.
Official dispatches added nothing
TO the information received during
the day announcing that the Ger
man Representatives were approach
=
Foch Empowered to Act.
On the question OF whether til,
German delegation is empowered II
act without communication witt
Berlin regardless of what demand
are made in the terms offered b.
Marshal Foch, depends whether al
immediate cessation of hostilitie
may be n sight
Marshal Foch is fully empowered
to act for the entente allies ant
America. for the supreme wa
council at Versailles already ha
laid down the terms and no change
are to be tolerated. 1t has been as
sumed, based on the usual practic
OF negotiators in agreeing upon a.
arrnistice, that the Germans ais
are fully empowered to sign TO
their government. 1t is regarded a
possible that since the German del
gates did not know the terms o
the arunstice until they met Marsha
Foch they might have planned 4
await at least a perfunctory worl
from Berlin before closing the nego
tiations. With military telegraph
and wireless at their disposal litfl
time would be consumed in thi
reference.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-02
FOR THE FLOWER GARDEN
gv e. VAN BENThUYSEN.

After the vegetable seeds we must
select a nice lot of flower seeds, and
there must always be the old favorites
among the ANNALS, such as:
One package blue ageratum.
One-half ounce sweet alyssum.
One package mixed snapdragon.
One package victoria asters.
One package mixed calendula.
One package mixed calliopsis.
One package early Towering cosmos.
mixed.
One package mixed single dahlia.
One package tall mixed annual lark.
spur.
One package gaillardia.
One package annual gypsophila.
One package impaticus sultana,
mixed.
One package African marigolds.
One package japanese morning glo-
ries.
one package nigells, or love In the
mist.
One package Shirley poppies.
One package columbine.
One package phlOx drummondi.
One ounce of mixed sweet peas.
One package mixed double large
flowing Zinnias.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-02

but 1t is never pleasant to have the
other fellow do all the shooting. AS Il
correspondent Harner was noncom'
batant. He was shot at as much rs
more than some of them, and he sim
ply had to stand 1t without the prvi-
lege Of returning the compliment.
But he had become used to it all
now, and the battle of tbs morrow
must be attended to. lie knew the To-
cations Of the commands; he believed
he had the plans of the fight, and he
wanted to get the field of operations
SO clear in his mind that his account
would be rs accurate in its topography
as in its other important particulars.
He had permission TO rove within the
lines and he was on his way to the
line.
As he turned into a path which
would save him some of the distance
Il young soldier overlook him. He was
handsome and young, with the rosy
health Of perfect physical manhood.
Harner viewed him closely and into
his mind came Il pity that such hope
should be used as food for sunpowden
"Niy name is Monson. Company G
Eighth volunteers" he said. "and |
want YOU to do me Il favor
"Very glad to do anything cam
replied Harner.
Your paper goes to our town and
anything that Is printed about US will
be read there" he went on. What
ask may seem little strange, but !
know that you can do it without much
trouble to yourself"
well, what Is it?"
"In your dispatch about tomorrow's
fight want you to report as dead
william H. MonSon, private In Com.
pany c, who enlisted from Spring
Falls"
Harper took a more careful look at
the young man, but there was nothing
In his countenance to indicate that he
was either insane Of insincere. But 1t
seemed to be Jest and Harner
smiled.
How would you like 1t putT he
;skcd.
Il don't understand
"Of course you want to die heros
death. Shall | have you leading your
company over the enemy's ramparts;
or dnshing forth to grasp the flag from
hostile hands; or picking up Il burn
ing bomb; or throwing yourself In
front of your captain to save his pre-
ci0us uniform from an approaching
bullet-or shall it be just plain case
of dead In the line of duty with only
an empty knspsack and q visiting card
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-02
WHEN THINGS BEGIN TO GROW
By L. M. BENNINGTON.

Our old friend, Aristotle, knew what
he was talking about. and 1t is not
wise to assume that planting time has
come with the first fine day.
Do not be in hurry TO put things
In the ground. With the exception of
peas, lettuce and few other hardy
vegetables it is better to wait until the
soil becomes perfectly dry and thor
oughly warm.
DO not be afraid Of fertilizing too
heavily. See that all parts Of the gar
den are well drained and have every
thing ready for work when settled
weather comes.
There is nothing that will injure
garden soil for that matter, so much
as to work it when 1t Is wet.
Wet working of the soil causes 1t to
he hard and clOddy, destroying its
good physical condition and causing its
rich plant foods to be locked up so that
they are not available for use.
Lettuce and peas, also sweet peas,
for ornament, may be planted while
there is yet frost in the ground. These
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-02

and some others are very hardy plants
and can stand cold and frost without
injury.
In planting them in order not to in.
jure any of the other garden soil
choose the driest and warmest place
that can be found and cultivate them
separate from the other later crops.
Early lettuce is best planted in a
small bed, and may be protected and
forced during cold spells by placing
over it light-colored thin cloth, or bet
ter yet. glazed window sas.. or any
other glass covering.
Many truck gardeners grow all their
early lettuce in board frames, covered
with thin white cloth. This is also
n good, cheap protection for the grow
ing of many early plants.
Start tomato and cabbage plants
either in the house in boxes or in the
hotbed and have large plants for early
use when the open garden season IS
ready. Give these young plants plenty
of sun and air to make them thrifty
and hardy.
1t is good plan to set the seed
boxes outside during the day for sew
eral days that the young plants may
become accustomed to the open atmos-
phere.
Where young plants are grown in
the hotbed the sash should be entirely
removed during the day for several
days before transplanting, or the plants
should be set in cold frame for hard
enng.
A tender, early forced plant will
make inferior growth and will not ma
ture any earlier than one grown from
seed in the open garden.
For those who care to make extra
money from the garden, there is always
good demand at high prices, for very
early cabbage and tomatoes especially
the latter, in nearly every town and
city.
Cabbage can be forced to early ma
turity by planting 1t in rich soil and
giving liquid manure about twice
week.
Early tomatoes may be forced by
planting them in the warmest soil in
the warmest place in the garden, and
training them on stakes so that they
will receive all possible sunshine.
Trim the vines so that only a small
amount of fruit will set.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-02
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1t was in the midst Of the Civil war.
Harner went out to take last look
at the field. A battle would certainly
be fought the next day. His own in
ferences had been c0rrobOrated by
hint from the headquarters to which
he was temporarily attached.
When he frs: appeared as a war
correspondent. full Of the romance
that his work promised. he waited for
the fights and then threw into his
descriptions all the resources of his
ready pen and prompt vocabulary. but
It would not do. He soon found that
by the time his copy was ready the
other fellows held the wires and he
was left to receive pleasant messages
from the home Office alout dispatches
being quite good, but somewhat an
cient, with an occasional reminder
that the paper he represented was not
a monthly publication.
SO h" learned to gather and arrange
VIC pi'iilliHuIi'S Uh'l tltil W u.l"li III
the details where the cnnnons were
o0oming and the bullets were scor-
Ing their points with human lives
In the great and glorious game of
war. Even with the Swiftness that
experience had brought to him his
lot was far from happy. lie did not
mind hard wOrk-thnt was II part Of
the business--but after he had run
through one Of the hottest and pret-
test sklrmishes he had ever seen, had
witnessed wonderful deeds of valor.
and had taken HIS own life in his
hands and made n bold dash across
country to Il telegraph station, only tc
receive in acknowledgment of his s,i.
perb description the message, "Adicc-
tives are cheap and telegraph tolls are
not" his feelings were honestly hurt.
True II was that the skirmish WAS but
an incident IN the mighty conflict be-
tween the great sections OF great
country and history has not found
space to mention 1t, but Hnrner knew
that II was more savage and pictur-
esque than many Of the battles to
which pages We're given, and he wrote
IA he saw,
Then, too, there was the restraint OF
his work, When soldier Is fired ut
he has the satisfaction Of firing back,
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-02
HOW $4,000 GIFT
IS SPLIT n PRIZES

Over $4,000 will BE- distributed
among the lucky contestants In Mary
lands great WIN-THEWAR PRO-
DUCE CONTEST. which is now off,
cially declared open. The donor OF
this splendid prize fund expects that
this summers production will be
pushed up at least five million-dollar
notches and additional food to that
value set free to sustain our army and
our allies at the front. 1t Is now up
to every patriot, adult or child, male
or female, who can handle a spade
and hoe, to see that this bOpe is more
than realized
The vital Importance attached to
war-garGens is shown by the allotment
Of over half the total prize money for
garden truck. Every WIN.THE-WAR
garden must contain some potatoes,
some beans, sons coHn, tomatoes, on
lens, cabbages and turnips. There are
two groups. Class F Is for gardens
OF one-half acre and over; Class E, is
for gardens over three hundred square
yards and under One-half acre. The
prizes go where there Is the best yield
per square yard, calculated on the
market value, whether the produce IS
sold or retained for home consumption.
There are ten prizes in each class, f1ve
of $40 each and others running as high
as SIS.
There are State sweepstakes as well
of $500 and 5000, respectively in which
the winners OF the first prizes In each
county will compete.
Soy Beans-Class G-Win $26, SIS.
$40 in each county for the highest av-
erage yield for entries Of at least two
acres.
The wheat prizes are Statewide
events, awarded for highest average
1919 yield. Class A allows 1000.
$500 and $3.50 for tracts Of at least rs
acres and Glass c allows $500, $500
and 5000 for tracts Of 10 to 25 acres.
In Class B the owners OF the farm OF
at least 40 acres, who devotes the
highest percentage to wheat, will re-
ceive $1,000. $500 and $3.50, In the
event OF any ties the average yield will
be considered,
Fields OF at least Is acres Of 1918
corn are eligible on the basis OF high
WELD for the State sweepstakes In
Glass d, namely, $1,000, $500 $3.50.
Patriotism alone Is enough to make
Soldier of the Soil out OF every
Marylander whether he can cultivate
big farm or just little patch OF
ground. The prizes in this remark.
able WIN.THE.WAR PRODUCE CON-
TEST are intended to add the zest OF
rivalry to war-duty which every day
looms up larger as one Of this en-.
battled nations most vital obligations.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-02

"Food for Amusement Purposes 10
under the ban" Is q rule the Maryland
Food Administrator wishes to call TO
the notice of societies and organiza-
tions who have been attracting people
TO gatherings by serving refreshments.
EMO fourth meal or luncheon that does
not take the place Of a regular meal is
permissible. and the restriction against
waste applies to every form Of food.
American women are ingenious
enough to entertain without q lunch
as magnet"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-02
HOW SILLY RUMORS
~ w GAIN CURRENCY.

Who starts the silly rumOrs?
DR.. Charles A Mercier, the cele-
brated brain specialist, asks the
question in Il prominent London
daily and then proceeds to
evolve his own answer. He does
it something like this:
Shakespeare has spoken OF
rumOr as necessarily false.
"'Rumor is pipe
Blown by surmises, jealousies,
conjectures;
And of so easy and so plain a
stop
That the blunt monster with un-
counted heads,
The still discordant multitude,
Can play upon it..
"'Bazaar rumOr' Is a common
term in India" says Doctor Mer-
cier, land bazaar rumors are
sometimes true, Indeed, there
are fairly well authenticated in
stances of rumors of important
events being communicated with
incredible speed to very great
distances, both in India and in
Africa; and these rumors,
though usually vague, have
sometimes been true in material
particulars.
"Thus it is said that the out
break of the Indian mutiny was
current as bazaar rumor'
days before the news could have
travelled by any means then
known in distant parts Of In
dia.
"Falsity is not cardinal fea-
ture of rumor.
"It never originates in a news
paper, even in paragraph COM
municated with all reserve
"Rumor Is very generally be-
lieved.
"A wish, a hope, forecast, a
probability, supposition on
some subject of intense and uni
versal interest is expressed and,
perhaps, imperfectly heard. The
gist of the matter makes an i'm
preston so strong as to swamp
the preparatory phrase. 1t is re-
peated from mouth to mouth
with increasing assurance and
lessening diflidence. Its interest
is so intense that everyone who
hears it Is eager to repeat 1t and
cannot wait to be sure that he
has got the story right, and so
the rumor spreads"
Doctor Mercier adds that
"Dame Rumor" should be sub
ject of psychological study.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-02
things III the crowded years.

things III the crowded years.
But the next morning ii came like
Il flash.
And then the story. Colonel Hin-
son told it at his own tirrSidr after
IIarncr had been preS' nIrd to his Wife
as the man who refused 10 rrporI hln
dead
But did report you dead" insisted
lnrncr.
"Yes, but it was I'll a mistake. They
thought | was, bur | wasn't. In fact it
was almost rs nnrup rs the report
which reached me the day before the
battle that certain young lady had
thrown me rTer."
And after lhIt came the experiences
SO Interesting to hear in time of peace
that were 81 hai,l to know in the days
of war.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-02

One Womani's Faith.

The Interviewers-And you believe
your husband innocent?"
The Wife of the Accused Official.
Absolutely! know he is incapable
Of duplicity.
Then she put on her hat and hurried
downtown and drew from the bank
the $4,000 her honest husband had
saved during the past six months out
Of D salary of $3.50 q month.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-02

So Many Kinds Of food now figure In
Its card system of rationing that the
British Government will issue books
to record future purchases Of eatables.
Tea, already offcially doled out In
many provincial towns, is to be added
to the ration list as well az cheese.
and probably lard Many mills have
been equipped to make potato hour
and Its compulsory use in all bread 10
expected
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-02

Commercial Kitchens are now help
ing the British food supply go round.
The Royal Borough of Kensington fur
nishes the following meal ready cooked
Tor IL cents: Soup, 2 cents; fish cakes,
4 cents; half portions of potatoes and
cabbage, 2 cents; corn-hour mold, 4
cents. Kensington is one Of the bet
ter-class residential districts OF Lon
don
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-02

Australia has 100000 900 bushels OF
wheat for four this year on hand,
which It wants 10 sell at sb cents
bushel. But few ships can be spared
from the shorter trips between the
u. S. A. and France. 1t is Americas
wheat which must win the war.