The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-07

NQutlnueu IFOm EdEc Oue.J
call of the bugles laid down the i'm
defense of the liberty and justice Of
the world
Blow Whistles Here.
As soon as the word that the WAR
is Over reached the Chamber of
Commerce, every employe of the
Chamber and every man in the rooms
was Immediately drafted for telephone
service, and the word was rapidly
spread to the places where whistles
and bells were known to be.
Promptly ON receipt of the word in
the various shops and factories, the
bells and the whistles blared forth the
news to all the country side that SOme-
thing OF unusual importance had hap
pened in the war situation. The State
Journal extras on the streets were
fairly snatched from the hands of
painting newsboys.
News Spread Rapidly.
"The War Is Overt" Those four
words came flashing over the wires
this noon, and hot on their heels came
all of the details Of the breaking of
the Hun. The wires carried the words
first-but hardly had the extra edi-
tions of the State Journal carried the
news to the street when the under
ground telegraph took the matter in
hand and faster than the wires could
the villages and hamlets, and cross
roads stores were buzzing with the
Information.
In the State Journal office the tele-
phones kept up a continual buzz. Not
for one single, solitary minute after
the first publication of the four fate
full. joyful words have the telephones
in the newspaper offices ceased to
ring. And the question asked is al
ways the same, rs it true?" and the
answer has always been, "Undoubted-
ly. Too many details accompany the
declaration to even begin to doubt"
The first news of the war is over
was given to Topeka on the State
Journal bulletin board at 11:42 o'clock
this morning, just one minute, after
the words came in over the special
wires. Hardly were the first three
words in place on the board when the
crowds began to gather First, men
looked at each other askance, as much
as to say Can it be true?"
Many Weep With Joy.
Next they looked at their elbow
neighbors. their eyes glistened and in
the manner characteristic Of men they
sort OF Looked sheepish for the mist
that dimfhed their eyes-for nearly
every man has in the fighting Yankee
ranks son. brother. close friend,
or some one in whom he has q deep
interest
The news spread fast and faster
and SOON sprinkling of women be-
gan to sift thru the crawd so that
they could see for themselves the
words which mean so much to them.
At first the women came up slowly
and slowly worked their way thru the
crowd. Then they came with a rush.
! hust1ing the broader shodldered and
huskier men unceremo niously out of
the way.
| Ner were the mothers and sisters.
the wives and sweethearts of soldiers
Dit ashamed Of their tears. They
| were proud of their men. They were
happy that 'it' is over. They cried
and laughed and were completely
| happy. They looked. fairly tore the
extras FROM the hands of the newsies
those blessed Mercuries of modern
tunes who today brought joy instead
OF sorrow to the thousands-read the
whole sheet with avid interest-and
went nome to lie on the bed and
dream OF the time.when he will cons
marching home.'
Our Boys Are Safe.
| To Topeka and Shawnee courfv +bx
| TOUR words, The War is Over"-mear
tnat nve thousand of the finest bows ir
the iand are removed from the DANCE,
OF awrul mutilation and sudden death
means that the long locked tears Of
the women who sent their men ava,
with smile may flow unashamed AND
lireeiy-not for sorrow but for unend
ing JOY. In the eyes of the mother,
OF stalwart soldier lads, who have un
nlnchingly faced the Hun in the tur
mol OF battle, 1t means that her fIesl
and blood is coming home to nestl,
and take his accustomed place in from
OF the old home fireside.
Shortly after noon every store TO,
many blocks on Kansas avenue wa
closed. Even the drug stores and sods
fountains passed up the opportunit,
to do a 1andoffice business with tn,
celebraters who ran out Of pep ant
needed enthusiasm. :