Smyrna times., 1918-11-13

Tar 1t was a great day, one of the
,4atest days in history, and Smyrna
aed its bit of enthusiasm to all the
q .er towns and cities that rejoiced
er the ending of the awful carnage,
j g bitter strife that had engaged the
United States and Allies in a war of
siense against Germany and the
rsrral Powers. The news of the
Sging of the armistice reached
Srvna before dawn and citizens were
awakened at an early hour by the
ringing of the fire bell and the school
NIL Some people, awakened from a
sound sleep, at first thought it might
ha fire when the glad tidings of
d,nV and peace suddenly dawned
ua them and everybody, old and
wung, we're want to join in this great
sasOn Of rejoicing. The fire engine,
my1na's fine new equipment, was
d aon clanging up and down the street,
rms, pistols and other explosives
we're set off and everybody was awake
to realization of what it all meant.
Some Of the more skeptical citizens
VhO with the millions of other citizens
al over the country were fooled by
A tie false United Press report of Thurs
day, wanted first to know if war really
bad come to and end and when as
aances came by telephone, telegraph
and the morning extra news paper
sdtiOns, it left no doubt, this time. in
A the public mind. Flags were waved
from homes all up and down and
streets and everybody wore a, smile.
Schools Assemble and Closed for Day
Il w Public Schools had no sooner
assembled than Supervising Principal
T. Leland Harmonson, caught the true
patriotic spirit,and made it an impress
sve day for these young folks, a day
Ihey will never forget. Forming in
nne' with flags waving, they marched
singing patriotic airs to the Four Cor
neS and joined by others made the
az nng with a community sing.
Nlanln A. HAZEL, who was an on !
00ker, was importuned to address the
~0Ol children which he did in a very !
4piOpnate address calling the at
luon OF the school children to what
-' greatest day in history" meant.
ls remarks, short and to the point
,'le enthusiastically applauded. The
ladren were dismissed and a holiday
SIared and these young folks PLAYED
small part in the celebration of the
y with horns and everything that
s-a make a noise they kept up a
y all day and into the night. Quite
lew OF our citizens motored to Will
lyon IN the afternoon to join in
y Dig celebration there.
Os Parade in Smyrna in Evening
'myma's biggest outburst of iov
IL 'he evening. Country people
nules around motored to Smyrna
'auclpation of the event. A num-
N n VI houses and business places were
,n minated. Around the "Four Cor
:, ~ .ne crowds assembled. No one
!. Hsu 70 know what the program
= " De. A feeling of enthusiasm
a.. something would be doing. By
-. ~ y, clock the frolic began. Prom
r. OIuo and Society women were
GT. vi 'he scene in a "Snake Dance"
~. h. Oedecked with flags and red
, ~'s .s and blue streamers, they formed
so.a. -ueln line making serpentine
s,,: uients up and down Main street
4, .i s '[umpets and singing patrio-
nn-4 ''' The "Boy Scouts" were al
@r. W. on parade and marched up and
s.,. 'ne streets. Mounted borsemen
lbs ,s, 'sO more or less in evidence. !
ss.GD next biggest event was the Claw
a c.-: i'ia auto parade, inaugurated :
agn5s. y'On and joined in Smyrna bv a l
dsnona. u cars. 1t was a big rousing
Osvto~' ''aIlon and a credit to the +
Betuos clIlzens who worked it up. .
sere i nlty and seventy-fve cars :
stn.t.Se me procession forming a line
From 'su o 70 be about a mile in length. \
tim. very car waved the stars and Z
isbt, ,' .5 ana quite few displayed red c
6e I..a ana transparencies. Some of +
The 9r 7 CT, Were Victory U. S. A."
bat p.. with the Kaiser;" "Where is c
'oipt. n! 0ils Dinner;;" Wilson's ID =
rent:pao Dld IT." Clayton Car Depart = =
,pgipe ~ D.;.a &C. The big Smyrna Fire .
0its a,a I''n our fremen in their new !,
Optipp an abundance of flags and >
iowd ~ nleceived the cheers of the {
Top Of the Fire Engine s,