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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
GERMANS ARE TOLD
NOT TO RUIN MINES
Lansing Makes Public Dispatch Sent
to Bcrlln Through swiss Min
lister Entering Protest.
FAITH OF FOE DISTRUSTED
Report of Hun Threats Do Not Bear
out Promises To Put End TO
Destruction Of Property.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 7.-Secre-
tary Lansing made public today "A
message to the German government
through the Swiss minister protest
ing against the reported intention OF
the German authorities In Belgium
to destroy coal mines upon cvacuH-
tion. II the acts contemplated are
carried out, the message says, II will
confirm the belief that the sole mn
assurances OF the German govern
mcnt are not given in good faith"
The note addressed to the Swiss
minister follows:
81 have the honor 10 request that
you will bring the following to the
attention Of the German government:
"In It's note Of october 20 the Ger
man government announced that
the German troops are under the
strictcst instructions 10 spare private
property and TO exercise care for the
population to the best Of their
ability
"Information has now rcachedrthe
government Of the United States To
the effect that tho German authori-
tios In Belgium have given notice to
the coal mining companies that all
men ana hDlIllhlN Nuoulu We uTOuRUs
out OF tho pits, that all raw mater
ials in the possession of the cOmpa-
nies should be delivered TO the Ger
mans and that the mines will be de-
stroyed at once.
Acts SO wanton and malicious in
volving asIhey do tho destruction of
n vital necessity TO the civilian popu-
lation OF Belgium and the consequent
suffering and loss OF human life
which will follow, can not fail to i'm
press the government and the people
OF the United States as .yilfully cruel
and inhuman. II these acts, in fla
grant violation Of the declaration of
October 20, are perpetrated, II will
confirm the belief that the solemn
assurances Of the German govern
mcnt are not given in good faith. In
the circumstances, the government NJ
the United states, TO which the dec
laration Of October 20 was made, en-
tcrs an emphatic protest against the
measures contemplated by the Ger
man authorities for whose conduct
tho government OF Germany IL
wholly responsible"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
Demonstrations and Outbreaks
Continued ThroughoutGermn1y

dock workers at Hamburg involv-
ing 1000 men il reported by the
Exchange Telegraph correspond
ent at Amsterdam.
The entire German navy and a
great part Of Schlcswig is in the
hands Of the rcvolutiOnists, ac-
cordiuE to reports received In
Copenhagen from Kiep and trans
mitted 10y the Exchange Telegraph
company
A,toNa, across the river from
Hamburg and Flenshurg, to the
northeast are reported within the
power Of revolutionary soldiers.
The alrdrome at Apenrade IN North
Schleswig has been occupied and
the airmen there placed under
arrest
The Wolff bureau OF Berlin an
nounCes that all work has stopped
at Hamburg owing TO strike and
that undisciplined acts and out
RACES have taken place. The news
agency reports similar occurrences
from Lubbock.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
The Easy Road.

1t wasn't mine 10 face the cruel Toe
have not seen splendid comradc die
Or gone to him in answer to his cry
And found him smiling through flood oi
pain
And caught the message he whispered low
For those he loved and left so long ago
No bitter goal I've struggled TO attain.
Fate held me back from all such scenes as
these
And pampered me with all life's luIuries.
| have not known the depths OF human cars
Nor shared the hardships OF my fellow
man;
My lie WAS ordered by gentler plan.
| have not felt the touch Of sacrifice
| do not know how much the soul can
bear
The livery OF peace wAS mine to wear
/ own the joys OF freedom without price
Nv lie through pleasant ways has ever
run,
ny others has the bitter work been done
For me the wooden crosses stand in France
For me the little children look in vain
To see their fathers coming home again
For me the mothers sit alone and weep,
That may smile, each day the troops al
vance.
Adyenturinr death and rlorying in th'
chance
And all the time pleasant post keep
The ways OF case are mine. Oh, God,
. pray
Teach mo TO tread them in a manly way
Copyright 1918 by Edgar A. Gucst)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
Foch Gives Order to Cease Firing on
Front Where Delegates Are Due to
Arrive Thursday Night.
CONCLUSION OF HOSTILITIES IS HOAX
Nations Delirum on Hearing of END of War"
Reaches High Pitch-Lansing and London
Deny Unfounded Reports.

PARIS, Nov. 7 (11 p. m)-German grand headquar-
ters requested allied grand by wireless to
permit the passage of the German deleg alton for arms-
tice negotiations through the lines The order given
firing this front at o'clock in the afternoon
until further orders
The German wireless message asking for appoint
ment to meet Marshal Foch says;
"The German government would congr itself in
the interests of humanity If the arrival of the German
delegation the allies front might bring about pro-
vsonal suspension of hostites."
The message announced that the German plenipoten.
tiares would arrive at the French outposs the Chi
mayGuse road on Thursday between and 10 o'clock
in the evening.
The mission is headed by Matthias Erzberger, secre-
tary of and head of the press and
includes Gen. H. X. A. Winterfeld former military
attache at Paris; Count Alfred Oberndorf former
minister at Sofia; General voh Cruenel and Naval Cap.
tain Won Salow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
Interest in Wants.

Even after only casual read
ing the Want Ads command
great deal Of intoreS,
The reason. as many World
Want Al readers declare. Is the
reliability aud speedy action OF
the World Want Al service in
comparison to every other meth
cd Of reaching large buying
public.
There are always special
chances aplcuty To be had through
the Want Ads Immediate house
hold needs are satisfactorily met
and Il large buying public is in
Stantly reached.
The World Want Ads are part
If the new commercial service
which the business world is giving
to the public who appreciate
their iucstmahIc value
It pays to keep in close touch
with p the World Wants at all
times
World Want Ads Bring Results.
Phone 5000 or GO0l,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
GERMAN RETREAT
IL ALMOST ROIT.

LONDON. Nov. (via MontrealD }
The German retreat. greatly accel-
Grated yesterday by an average ad %
vance OF six miles on the entire front
fror' the SChcldt to the Meuse, has
become almost a rout Germany's q
communication lines from France
and Belgium also are threatened
most seriously by the advance OF the
British, French and Americans Wed -
nesday Neryins only eight miles
from Hirson, AN important railway
center, was captured WCdn csday. as
was Omicourt. 10 miles from Mezie-
res and eight miles from Sedan. The
British turned the German flank at
NalencicnncS and the Americans car r-
ried out similar maneuver west OF
tho Meuse.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08

Simms. Paris correspondent Of tho
United Press)
To gSasp tho situation Il should
DO borne in mind that Paris being
TO east OF the United States, Is about
six hours ahoad OF New York time,
Although 1t had been announced
that the armistice was signed at IL
o'clock and that fighting had ceased
at o'clock, II was fact that the
German commissioners were not to
be received by Marshal Foch until
. o'clock, three hours after tho hour
reported as the end OF the fight
ing.
The state departments cable Of
inquiry 10 France was not dispatched
until after the report had been
called to the departments attention
and when reply came. saying the
armls,icc had not been signed and
the lighting had not ceased, moro
time had elapsed.
Germans Are Looked or.
At 3:35 o'clock in Paris it was Of
! flcially announced that four German
officers, bearing white flag, prob
ably would arrive at Marshal Foch's
headquarters sometime tonight That
announcement was one hour and 35
minutes after the hour reported as
The end Of the fighting. and Asso-
ridted Press dispatches filed with
'ho American army on the Sedan
front 1t $50 O'clock tonight showed
That an hour ana half after the
German commissioners had been
expected the troops still were fight
ing 'n"ir way forward. This dis
patch said clearly that the American
army was consolidating its positions
ana preparing for Il further ad-
vance.
. When It was $50 o'clock tonight
in London, tho foreign office pro-
nounCod unfounded the rumor that
the armstice had been signed and
at that hour no word had been re-
c"ivcd In he British capital that the
German delegation had crossed the
French lines Il should he borne in
mind that il was then four hours
and half after the hour reported
AS set for tho cessation OF hOsiilities
and more than seven hours after
/ the hour reported as the signing OF
the lrmiStiCe Government tele-
graph lines connect London and the
British headquarters not far from
The place fixed for the meeting OF
he German comm .sSioners with
Marshal FoCh, ana London, there
fore. is certain to receive prompt re-
ports when u truce Is arranged,
Tonight as the clocks in France
were turning toward midnight there
still was no word that the German
commissioners had appeared At
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
PERSHING REPORTS
ENTERING OF SEDAN.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-Amcri-
can troops entered the histor .C
French city of Sedan at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. General Perish
ing reported in his COmmunique for
this morning All that portion OF the
city west OF the river McuSe was oc-
cupied.
General PershinR in his com
munique for tonight reports that the
first army continued its offensive
east of the Meuse today. the fifth di-
vision and national guard troops
from Wisconsin and Michigan taking
the heights overlooking Brandeville
and other ground after hard fighting
against a desperately resisting enemy.
The famous rainbow division and
the first treGular) division seized the
heights south and southeast OF Sedan
and the suburbs Of that city west Of
the McuSe. the statement said. II add
ed that the entire region between the
Meuse and the Bar rivers has now
been liberated by the first army in
close cooperation with the French
fourth army.
The guns OF all calihers captured
10y the American first army since No
vemher ! now exceed 250, while a
partial count Of captured munitions
and material shows more than 1000
machine guns, over 5000 rifles, IS
trench mortars and many anti-tank
yltns
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08

NEW YORK, Nov False reports that Germany had
accepted the terms Of the armstce and that fighting had
ended threw the country into derum today and turned
out to be the greatest hoax of recent years
Official that the report false failed to
check the almost rotous demonstrations which swept
many American cities and millions of Americans will not
know how they were fooled until they read the morning
papers.
dispatch cabled from France to the United Press and
picked up and circulated also through the country by an
other agency declared the armsce signed II o'clock
this morning and fighting ended at o'clock this afternoon.
Official dispatches from France to the department at
Washington testify that the German commissioners
to meet Marshal Foch until o'clock this afternoon and
dispatches received tonight from the American army on the
Sedan front show that at $3.50 p the troops were still
ADVANCING
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
RUMOR OF PEACE
SETS NATION MAD
New York and Chicago Are
"Crazy" Over Unverified
Report of Wars End.
BUSINESS HOUSES SUSPEND
Stock Exchange Forced to
Close Early; Wild Scenes
of Excitement Enacted.
CELEBRATIONS UNHAL TED
Despite Lack of Confirma-
tion Demonstrations Keep
Up Speed:
CELEBRATIONS UNHAL TED

new YORK, Nov. 7.-Sophisti-
Gated New York went stark, staring,
rdving mad with JOY today over the
unfounded report that Germany had
agreed to armistice terms which
meant unconditional surrender. The
celebration was a combination of
Fourth OF July, election night, New
Years eve, Thanksgiving day and
Christmas merged into one.
The delerium which seized the
city millions at the magic word
peace" was spectacular, pictur-
esque and ear-splitting. but as the
realization that II was at least pre-
mature broke. its tragic side came to
the fore. Not all the celebrators had
joined in hilarious flag waving, horn
blowing imprOmptu paradeS. Thou
sands OF fathers. mothers, wives and
sisters stole quietly up the steps of
every church with open doors TO Of
fer solemn prayers of gratitude be-
cause they thought fighting had
ceased.
titth avenue was literally filled
with automobiles from Central park
TO Washington Square, while multi
tudCs milled along the sidewalks.
But the most impressive scene'to be
found the whole length OF the street
was inside St. Patricks cathedral.
In the semi-darkeneds nave were
hundreds OF reverent men and wo-
men kneeling in thanksgiving. In
hundreds OF other churches were
other similar solemn gatherings.
While thousands went to pray,
other thousands gave vent TO their
JOY in more convivial surroundings.
The pail OF prohibition gloom which
has shrOuded cafes and saloons was
dispelied and they were filled with
revelers The Star Spangled Ban
ner, with variations and without ac-
compartment. was the air which
foated most frequently through the
swinging doors
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
CREEL DENIES CHARGES
0F HOLDING UP REPORTS

WASHINGTON. Nov. Late to-
night George Crcel. chairman OF the
committee on public Information. is
sued the following statement as the
result of widely circulated reports
that the cable censorship was hold
ing up dispatches which might con-
firm the false announcement cabled
today that an armistice had been
signed:
Amy such report is absolutely un-
true. No dispatch bearing upon any
phase OF the armistice negotiations
Is being stopped or even halted in
the New York office. The channel
is wide open"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
Armistice Not Yet Signed by German,
nCOnfirmed Peace RumOr Causes Wild Excitement
Entire German Fleet
In ReUOH Is Report
COmmgFrOm Holland

LONDON. Nov. S.-u2:i5 n.
M " irIunlIN all the German
fleet has rcNoltrd according Ia n
dispatch received from The Hague
The men are complete masters at
kiCl, " MilhClmshaNrn. lIclgolnnd,
Borkum aud CuNhnNrn.
VI kicl the workers have Joined
the navy men aud declared "a gen
crnl strike, SAYS the dispatch.
The greater part of the submn-
rinc crews In all German naval
harlorS have joined the revolution,
according to an Exchange Tclc-
graph dispatch from Copcnhagch.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08

After cabling TO France and re-
Ceiving official reply, Secretary
Lansing. from the state department
in Washington, Issued this state
mont:
I,AnsinE's Statement
"1'hc report That tho ArmistIco
with Germany had been signed IL
not true. When II reached the
department Of state this morning
nm Inquiry was at once dispatched
to Pnris. AZ 2:Oi O'Clock this nf-
tcrnOOn n Telegram In reply to that
~ the department was received
from Paris. II stated that the
BrmistiCr hnd not yet been signed
and that the German representa-
tivcs would not meet Marshal
FUCh until y. m, Paris time, or
~ noon. Washington time"
Some OF these unfuunded reports,
Of course, were received or distri-
hutcd by The Associated Press,
which, on the contrary, was able 10y
Investigation conducted through Of
ficlal channels. to establish that the
story vas "A hoax.
The false report however, was not
easily ovcrtaken by the truth and as
It spread through the country i'
gathered momentum until demon
s'rariuus approaching hystcria ruled
iu many cities business was aUa-
pended schools were closed bells
were rung, Whistles shr,chrd. pray.
crS were offered In churches. parad-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
BaUarian Troops viii
be OrderedBdCkHOme
If War Does Not End

PARIS, Nov. There is rea-
son to believe, according to
Berne dispatch to the Temps, that
the premier II Bavaria has. sent
an urgent note TO the German gov
ernment to the effect that IL an
armistice is not concluded with
out delay. he will be obliged Of
flcially to order the Bavarian
troops to return from the front.
This action, is is added, would
he taken owing TO the fact that
Bavaria is menaced on her south
ern frontier by allied forces and
that the internal situation in Ba-
varia is unsatisfactory.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
Americans Reach Sedan;
French Advance 10 Miles
WEATHER REPORT.

TULSA, Nov. T-MANimum. 10;
minimum, Ga north winds cloudy
precipitation 3.Gi inches
OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY fair. cooler in
southeast portion. Saturday fair.
LOUISIANA Friday and SAtur.
day probably local showers. not much
change ID temperature
ARKANSAS. Friday loes showers
Saturday probably fair. not much
change IN temperature
EAST TEXAS Friday local show
ers; Saturday probably fair. not much
change in temperature
WEST TEXAS: Friday and sat
urdsy fair. no decided change in tenn
prraturP
KANSAS: Partly cloudy and slight
ly colder Friday. saturday fair.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
SlFfrdgists Haze Hopes
of Passing Amendment

YORK, Nov. 7.--Suffragists
nov re confident in view Of the
elec results that there will be
Ioe' enough and to spare" in the
Si1V Xth congress to pass the
anthc'y amendment to the federal
vhS' ltion enfranchising the women
" tht United States, according to a
SSSatem ant issued here today by Mrs
,STie Chapman Gait, president Of
te Netional American Woman Suf-
traRe association.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
Postcards ShOD Kaiser
On Way to Rail Station

RERNE, NOv. 7.--postcards pic
turing the German emperor wearing
a silk hat aRd carrying a handbag
on his way N a railroad station are
on sale in Munich Thcs" postcards
are described by . traveller who has
just arrived here from the Bavarlau
capital
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08

rARlS. Nov. With ever in
crcasing speed the French troops
ar" forcing the Germans back
north " the Aisnc and IN all the
rest OF the from, which the French
are fighting over. according to the
war office announcement tonight.
An advance Of 10 miles has been
made at certain points since yes
tcrddy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08

DETROIT, Mich. Nov 7.-On the
face OF virtually complete unofficial
returns tonight Lieut.. Com. Truman
II. Newberry. republican. has been
elected TO the United States senate
over Henry Ford, democrat. by u
majority Of approximately $500.
With SO rural precincts yet to re-
port, the vote stood. Newberry,
1896; Ford. 2O5,594, lead for
the naval commander OF S.4OI. The
missing precincts are not expected
10 materially change the result.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08

CHICAGO. Nov. 7.-Chicago stood
still and shrieked with Joy today in
premature celebration OF peace.
The report OF the end OF the world
war, flashed over the city by the
tolllng of bells and the blowing OF
Whistles, was started by a newspaper
dispatch which was not carried by
The Associated Press.
Later dispatches from Washington
and London officially announcing
that the armistice had not yet been
signed. failed to halt the crowds
surging through the streets. white
with tons OF scrap paper thrown
from the office buildings.
All departments OF the city hall,
the courts, stores, offices munitions
plants and factories were closed and
their workers turned the down town
section into a carnival place.
At one place 200-gallon casks Of
VINE were placed in the street and
everyone was invited to the death
OF the kaiser"
A shop which closed its doors for
me afternoon. displayed a mourn
ing wreath with the sign: Tho
Kaiser Is dead" one parade was
led by a figure in chains represent
Ing the kaiser.
AT many points the police were
forced to use their clubs to control
me crowds and several persons were
injured. Fearing that conditions
might become worse after nightfall,
police reserves were called into the
uoWn town district from outlying
points and It was announced that
lhey would be aided in preserving
o'dcr by squads of firemen.
Despite the denials which quickly
followed the reports OF peace. the
demonstration continued in all sec
ions Of the city for several hours,
%though rain, which began late in
\'"e afternoon. dispersed the crowds.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
IDAHO is STILL IN DOUBT
Race Between Gooding and
Nugent Close With Demo-
crat Holding Lead.
HOUSE MAJORITY INCREASES
G.. o. P. Certain of 23S Seats
With Only 218 Enough
To Obtain.

BOISE, Idaho. Nov. An Of
fetal count viii he necessary tu de-
tcrnine whether senator John f..
Nugent. democrat, has been re-
elected in Idaho, or whether Frank
X. Gooding, republican, gets the
seat in the United States senate
for the short term. With a prac-
tically complete count, Nugent
leads. on unofficial figures, by
626.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
Rainbow and First Di-
vision Boys Push
Into Town.
RETREAT IS UNHALTED
Gain of French N e t S
Many Towns North
Of AiSne.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
on THE SEDAN FRONT. NoV. :.
tlo:3O y. M 1t was Contingcnts
OF the noted Rainbow division and
Of the first division that made the
final whirIwlUd rush into Sedan.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08

WASHINGTON, Nov. Homer
s. Cummings. acting chairman Of the
democratic national committee, said
in statement tonight that the Off
cial returns must be awaited to Dc
termine the relative strength Of the
two parties in the house" He added
that there was httle reason to doubt
that the democratic control Of the
senate will remain unchanged "
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08

STOCKHOLM. Nov. Con
tinuous demonstrations are taking
place in Berlin, according to the
Social Demokraten. Twenty thou
sand deserters from the army are
marching through the streets OF
the capital.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08

COPENHAGEN. Nov. "A re-
volt has broken out in Hamburg,
according to u dispatch from the
correspondent Of the Politiken at
Aambrup. Violent artillery fir
ing was in progress in the streets
OF the city when the correspond
ent's information was despatched,
the latter declared.
Travellers arriving at Gedser,
the correspondent adds, report
serious riots at several other places
in Germany, the demonstrations
demanding peace, Artillery fight
ing was heard Wednesday in the
direction of kiel
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08

WASHINGTON, Nov. Just be-
fore midnight the American govern
ment was informed by cable from
Paris that the Geman nrmistice en-
voys had approached tho French
lines and were duo TO arrive for
their meeting with Marshal Foch be
tween 8 and 10 o'clock tonight Paris
time.
Tho statement was authorized at
the state department that no infor-
nation had been received OF the sign
ing Of armisticc terms. or even OF
the actual arrival OF the Germans
within the French lines.
The state department authorized
from time to time during tho evening
rciterations of an official denial is
sued by Secretary Lansing at 2:lj
p. m. OF the false report Of the Sign
ing OF an armistiCe which had thrown
Washington and other cities Of the
country into an uproariuus prCma-
turc peace celebration. Official dis
patches added nothing TO informa-
tIun received during tho day an
nOunCinE that the German repre-
scntativcs were approaching the
western front,
Mr. lInslnH's statement. supported
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