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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-07
~ AMBASSADOR
|1||lNS RUSSIANS
PEACE
Would Lose All Newly Gained
Liberty, Francis Says,

vOLOGDA, Russia. Wednesday,
March Gin a public statement to the
people Of Vologda today on the inter
nsfional situation as il affects Russia,
David X. Francis the American ambas-
saApr. said
sAmerica has no plans or desires for
territorial conquest IN Russia. While
the present government has never been
formally reeosnued by my government
or any OF the allies, both Premier
Ln,ine and Foreign Minister Trotky
are aware. because ] so advised them.
that I had recommended TO my govern
ment that il recognize any government
that the Russian people might select and
would also earnestly urge that material
assistance be rendered to such govern
ment provided that II would continue
the war against the central poWcrS
The success OF Germany would re-.
suit in the loss by the Russian people
Of all the liberties they gained BY the
revolution. Consequently, the free psp-
pie OF the United States sincerely hope
that the severe terms Of The 'encrlie
peace imposed by Germany will r.' be
ratified by the Russian people
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-07
Ell Reno Gas Case
Being Heard Today

A hearing on complaint made by
Pee p Duffy OF FL Reno against the
Oklahoma Gas & Electric company al
leging inadequate gas service in Decem-
Der and January is being conducted at
FL Reno today by Campbell Russell,
state corporation commissioner
In the complaint filed by Mayor Duffy
the installation Of booster stations 10
increase the gas pressure is asked for,
for the first time in gas service case
in this state.
{. B. Ames, attorney for the Okla
homa Natural Gas company will argue
as defense that there now are four
booster stations on the company's line
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-07
SHERIFFS WILL ATTEND
PEACE OFFICERS MEET

A representative of every sherlifs
office and every police department Of
the state /, expected to attend the spe-
cial meeting Of the Oklahoma Peace
Officers association which will be held
at the city Jail tomorrow. Chief Mich
ois said today that an ordinance to as
sist the peace officers OF the state TO
catch automobile thieves will be dis
cussed at the meeting, which was called
by Emmett Gregg, president of the or
ganization.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-07
Canadian Killed
at Fort Worth;
He's 36th to Die

FORT WORTH, Texas. March l.
Burton Hurlburt, Royal Flying corps
cadet, whose mother lives at Prescott.
Ontario. was killed this morning when
he tried 10 make a landing He was
flying with an instructor at the time
The latter, in the back seat, escaped
unipured.
Hhrlburt is the thirty-sixth cadet
L:ftaJ hsra
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-07
Francis Lives With
Siamese Legation

WASHINGTON, March ! \mha'
sador Francis reporting 10 The state
department under date OF March ! said
he was temporarily piartertd with ihe
Siamese and Brazilian diplomats m a
clubhouse placed at bieir disposal hy
the mayor OF Voloedl lie added that
a few Red Gross and publicity work
ers were still in Petrograd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-07
WHO WOULDN'T BE MERRY
WITH SATCHELS OF B00ZE2

Merriiy jogging down to Norman
this morning in a flivver to attend the
Charlie Holden murder trial, Detectives
Roy Cogswell and John Heep met a
negro merrily jogging northward in the
direction OF Oklahoma City in another
fIivver. Suspicion fairly reeked from
the northbound negro and his rafting
roadster. The officers blocked the road
and stopped him for an investigation
Thsy found four suitcases and satchei
fiiied with whisky. The negro and his
sat and cargo were all taken to Norman
and turned over to county authorities
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-07

., nhm TODAY SOME OF me Burbank
creations afs 60 be found 10 every or-
...r# and garden
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-07
NOTICE.

We have purchased the Grocery stock )r Y '1mn.
328 West Grand and for the present viii continue .U
Price Grocery at his old stand Mr. T0Om he Ara
Department and will make very low prices goou -n-n
meats. Full weight quality merchandise, vii De- nr
motto.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-07
Women's Fine Pumps

Three button Strap Pump dull >t
top. patent yamp ......... sos
Duplex Cro'S-Slrap Pump all
patent medium he'd. SIS
Two-strap Patent Pump with
black bow, low heel l..... $50
Plain Patent Pump long yamp
metal ornament high heel $3.50
Walton Patent Mary Iaue EA5
Plain hid Pump high heel
very soft, flexible soles $3.50
Gray nd Pumps, pearl button
ornament ................. f65
Colonial Pump, large tongue
aRd buckle ............... G3S
Duh Kid Pump. very plain,
Dutch Louis heel ........ b55
Gunmral Mary lanes ...... E.A5
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-07
N.rshan Dedicate. Negro School.

DAyToNA, Fla, March 7--Vice.
President Thomas K. Marshall and
Governor Cats took part here today in
!. - 1o1icAtion Of the Daytona Eduea-
oqAt ard Industrial school for negro
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-07
Puts An End 10
Catarrh Troubles

Fau raaa.s lua ganals r'u iloi.a
.aa la#-AFs. Iuts 'w .lEu.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
The Bees
Free Shoe Fund
To Buy Shoes
For Shoeless Children

Many a sad tale comes to the
ears Of the committee which is buy
ing shoes for the little children
from The Bee shoe fund. Every
story is investigated and many
times when the whole story is told
the conditions are found to be
worse than reported.
Shoes were furnished Tuesday
for two kiddies from a family of
10 children, whose father earns
Sz2.5o a week. But the house was
quarantined during the influenza
epidemic and the father unable to
work. The dread disease took one
little one and another sister is now
i'll In the hospital.
Is it not well worth while to be
able to help out such a family as
this and enable the children to at
tend scAool2 They could not do
so were there not some way to
provide the shoes for them TO
wear.
Previously acknowledged ..s54p. rs
No Name ................ 500
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
Use Ouija Board to End War
Mysterious Way to Get Scoop
There you have it!


Above you see on of the sources
of the premature. unconhrned, fake
reports published by the Daily Ne :
in its peace extra" issued at noon
Thursday (hours before the Ger
man envoys went into consultation
with Marshal Foch), stating def
initely that an armistice had been
signed between the allies and Ger
many. The above item was printed
on page ? 1.-The Omaha News yes
terday.
The other source was the United
Press-a news service which is about
as reliable as the Ouija board.
1t was this same Daily News,
using this same United Press re-
port, and probably an Ouija board,
which announced the death OF Pope
Leo about two weeks before he
died.
Here Is an Extra.
Ii would not be surprising if. after
the arnistice is finally declared,
the News should begin TO print
extras with such items as this:
Berlin, Dec. l.-tUnited Press,
via Ouia Board. THE kaiser was
hung from the statue of Bismsrk
here today. His head wasj Gu. up
into small pieces and eaten by
the socialists. His nustache was
shipped by airplane TO the Omaha
Daily News.
y This item would be just as true
as the one printed in the News
extra OF Thursday noon
News via Ouiia board!
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
YOUNG OFFICER
TALKSAT Dinner
TO WAR WORKERS
Lieut.. Allan Tukey Comes on
Clutches and Is Received
With Cheers; Opens Big
+ Campaign.

The. United War work campaign
in Omaha was officially launched last
night witfa magnificent dinner at
the Chamber OF Commerce at which
orators lauded the brave fighting
men OF the nation and told OF the
purposes 10 which the SIC, 5000
to be raised in the nation is TO be
put.
The big feature Of the meeting was
handsome, young 1t. Allan Tukey,
who is back from France where he
was one OF the real fighting men.
Special permission was secured for
this Omaha boy 10 come here from
the hospital at Des Moines where
he arrived only q few days ago.
When he entered the room, walk
ing on his crutches, the band played
The Star Spangled Banner" and
Confined on Page Two. Column Six
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
Democratic Leader
Urges Retenchment
AS Soon as War Ends

Washington, Nov. 7-Senator
Martin of Virginia. democratic lead
er in the senate. said today congress
will call on the executive depart
ments OF the government to curtail
war expenses Immediately on the
signing OF an arrnistice by Germany.
He also said that the War depart
ment will be asked to stop calling
men into the military service as
soon as the war ends.
Senator Martin declared appro-
priations for war purposes in the
last two years aggregated S57,0O0,-
100000 and that he is deeply con-
oerned over the effect the expendi-
lures are having on the country.
Leaders OF both parties share his
views, he said, and added he soon
would have something to say in the
sensfe on necessity for curtailing
government expenses after the
arrnistice is signed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
GERMANY TO Be
ATTACKED FROM
BAVAR|ANFR0NT
Munich, Dresden and Leipsit
Exposed to Raids Berlin
No Great Distance
From Frontier.

London, Nov. 7.-(British Wire
less Service I'm reporting the con-
ditions OF the arnistice laid down
by the Italians to the Ausrtians, the
German wireless service of Novem-
Der added this comment:
1t is assumed that the condi-
tlons are not to be understood in
such way that enemy armies might
use the freedom OF movement for an
attack on Germany.
This assumption. il may be said, is
contrary TO the ruth. The inten-
ton OF the allies is to use their
freedom OF movement in Austria 10
further at the earliest possible mo-
ment a converging attack on Ger
many through Bavaria The towns
of South Germany. such as Munich,
Dresden and Leipsic, will be inmed-
lately exposed to aerial attack and
Berlin is no great distance. away
from the frontier. . .-
There is no disposition to attempt
anticipating the intentions OF Mar
shal Foch. who has been appointed
generalissimo for the purpose OF
co-ordinating an allied attack on
Germany on the southern front, but
it may be pointed out that this
places al his disposal not merely the
Italian army OF 100000 men, but
ths British and French forces il
Italy, the French. British and Ser.
bian forces in Serbia and Macedonia
and the British forces released from
slestine and Mesopota17ia. A high
military authority points out var
ious alternative routes by which ar
attack might be directed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
Hurley Pays Tribute to
War Workers at Home

Philadelphia, Nov. Peace with
victory, which now seems near,
could not have been MAGE possible
without the patriotic ef6rts OF the
workers at home, said Chairman
Hurley OF the shipping board, TO-
night at an entertainment and re-
ception here given by Director Cen
eral Schwab for employees OF the
Emergency Fleet corporation.
Every one OF you has played his
and her part in driving the German
army out OF France and Belgium,
Mr.. Hurley said.
Referring to Director General
Schwab, he said:
He has won your hearts as he
has won ours in Washington, but
while You may think you know him
well, and that you will always re-
member him, l venture TO say thaf
Hindenburg will remember hi,
longer than any OF you"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
Soil Your Clothes?
Catch Cold in Rain?
Charge 1t to Ners

A prominent Omahan walked
into the Wirthsafter cigar store
in the Bee building late Thursday
afternoon. There was wild
look in his eyes. His clothes were
muddy and bedraggled. His hat
was wet and crushed.
Say, can any OF you fellows
tell me if this peace story is really
trues" he asked. I've been march
ing and hollering in the rain for
two hours and now ! hear it isn't
So"
Several present confirmed his
suspicious. They told him it was
merely rurnor-a fake, pure and
simple.
The indignant citizen looked
down at his wet. mud-streaked
clothes and swore.
I'm never buy another copy OF
the News as long as / live" he
thundered. @And ] don't know
why they should not be made to
buy me another suit"
A whole lot of people can
charge soiled linen and clothes up
to The Daily News. Some of them
may also have t charge a doc
tor bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
WHOLE COUNTRY
DUPED BYFALSE
NEWS OF PEACE
Tragic Side of Celebrations
Becomes Apparent When
1t Became Known They
Were Premature.

New York, Nov. 7.-Sophisticated
New York became delirious with
JOY today over the unfounded repor.
that Germany had agreed to arrnis.
tice terms which meant uncondition-
al surrender. The celebration seem.
ed combination OF Fourth OF july,
election night, New Years eve
Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The excitement which seized the
city's millions at the word peace
was picturesque and ear splitting,
but as realization grew that it was
premature its tragic side came for
ward.
Not all the celebrators had Joined
in the hilarious flag waving, horn
blowing irnpromptu parades. Thou
sands of fathers, mothers, wives anc
sisters went into every church with
open doors TO offer prayers OF graft.
tude because they thought fighting
had ceased.
Many Kneel In Thanksgiving.
Fifth avenue was filled with auto
mobiles from Central park TO Wash
ington square and multitudes OF
people packed the sidewalks. The
most impressive scene in the length
of the street was inside ST. Patrick:
cathedral. In the ser1i-darkened
nave hundreds OF reverent men and
women knelt IN thanksgiving. lr
hundreds OF other churches wert
similar gatherings.
While thousands went TO pray
other thousands COVE vent TO theil
joy in more convivial surroundings
Continued on Page Two, Column one.l
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
Would Not BelieUe
Nelrs Until Verified
By Reliable Source

Has The Bee an extra on the
psace news? We won't believe
il until The Bee says sol"
This was the burdens of hun
dreds Of telephone calls which
came in over The Bee telephone
system, mostly from women at
home in the residential district.
Il was afraid il wasn't true when
saw that only the Daily News
had the peace story" woman
stopped into The Bee Office to say.
She was not alone. Scores Of
business and professional men
called at The Bee Office to learn
the truth.
Long distance calls and tele-
graphic inquiries by the score,
testing the veracity Of the United
Press report. deluged The Bee Of
Ace.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08

Ofhviai dispatches from France to
the State department at Washington
testify that the German commits
sioners were not even to meet Mar
shal Foch until 5 o'clock this after
noon and dispatches received to-
night from the American army on
the Sedan front show that at $50
P. m. the troops were still advancing.
Lansing Denies Report.
After cabling to France and re-
ceiving an official reply, Secretary
Lansing from the state department
in Washington issued this state
ment:
The report that the armistice
with Germany had been signed is
not true. When II reached the de-
partment OF state this morning an
inquiry was at once dispatched to
Paris. At 2:04 o'clock this after
noon a telegram in reply to that of
the department was received from
Paris. 1t stated that the arulistice
had not been signed and that the
German representatives would not
meet Marshal Foch until S o. m.
Paris time, or II, noon, Washington
time"
The false report was not easily
overtaken by the truth and as it
spread through the country il gath
cred momentum until demonstra-
tions approaching hysteria ruled in
many cities. Business was sus-
pended, schools were closed. bells
were rung. whistles shrieked, pray
ers were offered in churches, parad-
ing citizens gathered in the streets
and the scenes usually attendant On
New Years eve and election night
were intensified.
The New York Stock exchange.
as we'll as the Curb market, was
closed at $50 p. m, after hurried
meeting OF the governors. A mar
ket which at first appeared TO be IN
responsive suddenly developed ac-
tivity which shot up some OF the So
called peace stocks from 2 to II
points, Exchanges in other cities
were similarly affected.
Copy Of Cablegram
Here follows a copy Of the cable
gram received by the United Press
at its New York Office:
"Unipress, New York:
Paris: Armistice allies signed
eleven morning; hostilities ceased
Continued on Page Two, Column seven.D
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
DEFER ILLUMINATION
AWAITING ARMISTICE.

Washington, Nov. 7.-lntorma-
ton reached the fuel administration
today that the lightless nights would
be suspended in New York tonight
by the fuel administration there on
the strength of false reports that the
war had ended. Orders were given
that there should be no suspension
of the regulations anywhere until
official information came that Ger
many has signed armistice terms
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
NEWRERRY Wins
IN MICHIGAN BY
$500 MAJORITY
Returns From All but So Pre-
cincts Make Certain De-
feat of Ford in Sena-
toriaI Race.

Detroit, Nov. 7.-On the face OF
virtually complete unofficial returns
tonight 1t. Commander Truman H
Newberry, republican, has been
elected to the United States senate
over Henry Ford, democrat, by a
majority OF approximately $500
With 50 rural precincts yet TO re-
port the vote stood: Newberry
2l3,oo5; Ford, POS, ,5o4; lead for the
naval commander Of S,40l. The
missing precincts are not expected
materially 10 change the result.
Nugent Has Lead of se6.
Boise, Idaho, Nov. 7.-Senator
John F. Nugent. democrat, is slight
ly increasing his lead as slow re-
turns come in from the country dis.
tricts. At noon today, with S6,00C
votes counted, Nugent leads Frank
R. Gooding by 500.
Fall Almost Sure.
Albuquerque, N. Nj, NOV. L.
With a few precincts missing, re
turns today indicated the reelection
of Albert B. Fall, republican, from
New Mexico, to the United State:
senate by approximately l,9Ol
plurality over his democratic op
ponent, Congressman William B
Walton.
Benigno Cherandez-~republican
former congressman, has been elect
ed congressman by less than l,Oo'
plurality.
Republicans in Control.
Washington, Nov. 7.-Election o
Newberry in Michigan gives the re
publiians 4o senators TO 4o demo
Gratis with the Idaho contest still
IN Doubt
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
Chile and Peru in Fuss
Over Two Provinces

= Lima, Peru. Wednesday, Nov. O.
Minor hostile demonstration took
place last night and today in Peru
Wan and Chilean ports over the
question Of the provinces Of Tacna
and Arica. now held by Chile. The
governments OF Chile and Peru are
determined TO permit no serious dis
orders and are taking measures q
quiet the agitations.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
ssl,ooO JERKINS
ORDERED FOR ARMY.

Washington, Nov. 7.-Contracts
for 85l 900 leather jenkins TO cost
S3,173. 400 were awarded TO 3 manu-
facturers by the War department.
Deliveries will be made from De
rember to February, and will com
plete the requirements OF the army
1ntil March ], los9.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
REPORT
IS GREATEST HOAX
OF RECENT YEARS
Official Denials Fail to Check Almost Rotous Demon
strations Which Swept Over Many American Cities;
: False Statement Circulated by United Press Be-
fore German Emissares Meet Marshal Foch
By Associated Press.

New York, Nov. False reports that Germany had
accepted the terms of the arstee and that fighting had
ended threw the country into delium today and turned
out to be the greatest hoax of recent years.
Official assurances that the report false failed to
check the almost otous demonstrations which swept over
many American cities and millions of Americans will not
know how they fooled until they read the morning pa.
pers.
dispatch cabled from France the United States and
picked and circulated also through the country by an
other agency declared the armstce signed at IL
o'clock this morning and fighting ended at2 o'clock this a
ternoon.
None of these unounded reports of was received
distributed by the Associated Press which, on the con-
rary able by investigation conducted through official
channels to establish that the story was a hoax
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
0UIJA BOARD SAID WAR
WOULD END.
The Ouija board was rig

The Ouija board was right
''It said the war would end
November T." said Mrs. F. E.
Crippen, 2o03 Fowler avenue, TO-
day.
Mrs. Crippen was on visit to
her sister, Mrs. Sam Service, Cas-
per, Wyo., last summer, and
while there a seance was held
with the Ouija.
The board was also asked when
a son Of Mrs. Service would re-
turn from Franoe.-Reproduced
from Omaha Daily News.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
PEACE CELEBRATION
COSTS LIFE OF WOMAN.

Boise, Nov. THE peace oele-
bration was quieted at Twin Falls,
Idaho, this afternoon when Mrs
Amos A. Wright. aged 50. was kill
ed while joining in the hilarities. A
portion OF the street had just been
roped of for the dancers and pa
raiders, when an automobile crashed
into the taut rope and broke it, In
the recoil the swapping rope hit
Mrs. Wright and threw her against
another automobile. Her skull was
fractured, and she died within Is
minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
Germans IN Balkans
Must Lay Down Arms
On Entering Hungar,

Berne, Nov. The German
field marshal, Mackensen, on re-
questing permission for his army 10
pass through Hungary from the
Balkans 10 Germany, was informed
by the Hungarian government that
the request would be granted on the
condition that the troops lay down
arms on entering Hungarian soil.
The arms are to be forwarded 10
Germany later.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08

Do you know what an Ouija board
isa
It is a small, thin board with three
legs. A person must needs be a
believer in the occult TO achieve the
best results. To use If one goes
into a "seance," such as that at
tended the woman mentioned
in the News report above. The per-
son wishing to be informed puts his
or her hands upon the Ouija board
which then. in some mysterious
manner. jumps about and answers
all questions.
Ouija boards can be purchased
right here in Omaha
Peace via Ouija board!
II took the News TO think that
one 40.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
IN R | E F
<RIG H T
11R EE ZY
BITS OF NEWS
lcREEL DENIES PEACE \
NEWS IS BEING HELD UP.

| Washington. Nov. Late to-
night George Creel, chairman OF the
koInnlittee 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
foday that an srmishce had been
signed:
ANY such report is absolutely IN
true. No dispatch bearing upon
any phase Of the armistice negotia-
t+ens is being stopped or even halt
ed in the New York Office. The
fchannel is wide omen"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
CceChS Called to CoIors
For War Against Germany

Amsterdam, Nov. All men la
bic to military service up to 26 years
Of age, throughout Czecho-S Slovakia
have been called TO the colors, ac-
cording 10 a Prague dispatch to the
Weser Zeitung OF Bremen. 1t is
said that this order includes German
Bohemia Comments in the Czech
press indicate that the mobilization
is against Germany.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
Nome Stricken With Flu;
People Dying by Scores

Nome, Alaska, Nov. Nome
has been stricken with influenza
About 800 white residents today
were reported suffering and Eski-
mos in nearby villages were said to
be dying by scores. The weather
has been below zero for several
days.