The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-11-08
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SURRENDER.

!. !.
a message received In Salmon yes
terday afternoon by The Recorder
Office told OF the German surrender
TO Marshall Foch. The word had
been flashed all over the world lit
tie earlier and II reached Salmon by
way Of Macsay and May. having
been sent from the Pahsimaroi by
Mrs. Roy Herndon. II knew your
line TO Armstead was out OF SER
VICE" Mrs. .Herndon said, 'and | cali
ed yum ND t0~~iet all the psople
know. *
This newspaper at once posted the
message and asked the telephone Of
Ace to keep II going over all the
lines touching the switchboard, at
the same time calling up the forest
office TO spread the glad tidings
abroad throughout the mountain
country All this was done, TO the
great JOY of people living az far
away as a hundred miles from Sal.
mon as well as our own townspeo-
pie. who actually knew what had
been done before the hour II was
known In Washington, not reckoning
the difference In time.
The ringing OF the city fre bell
and its joyful peals were at once
taken up by the tongues OF the
school and church bells. all Ginning
In gladness at the same time. Men
and women forgot their weary vigils
over the sickness that prevailed In
the city and came out on the streets
An auction was going on AT the time
at the Mathewson barn. IL had 4
stop. The crown gathered there
gave forth many hurrah AT the Joy
ful news. More than score of au
tomobiles were soon gathered alonl
the main thoroughfare OF the city
their occupants all eager to hear par
ticulars OF the surrender.
Details. however, were lackin,
further than that the surrende
was unconditional. carrying with |
all the armament and military an,
naval equipment OF the German ma
ton, leaving the allies to fix the sta
tns OF the conqp~red people and tn
price TO be paid by them for th
great war. %
II should be said that Frank vii
iams. who has boy In France, wa
the leading spirit In starting thes
demonstrations AS he set out wit
flag In one hand and hat In the othe
procalming the news In his bee
voice, and using emphatic languag
10 express admiration for prosiden
Wilson. With tears streaming dow
his face Mr.. Williams shouted:
shall see my boy again"
Then the wCmen OF tho Rcd Croa
came out at the old headquarter
. in the Pioneer building where the
. brought forth the Salmon seryic
flag showing Its eight golden star
|, placing the same over the top {
r Miss Laura Shoups automobile /
! waiting, into which carful OF thes
devoted wCtnen were bestowed. Thi
WAS all done spontaneously. whe
other cars were being decorated n
they came out upon the streets, a
assembling at the pavilion. Here th
band also met and began 10 di
course patriotic music, when a hal
tily arranged program for parad
was carried out, with the band pla,
ed aboard Walt Virden's truck Sc
eral hundred persons followed In IN
line In automobiles and afooi, "A
a,sf1t I.A4
, great JOY.
, by general consent W II. Shou
. took up the leadership In organizin
not only this feature OF the celebr,
ton but also bon fire that came o
:. in Liberty center al night. when e.
+ erybody that could come out did .
n II he had not remained from the b.
+ ginning Of the patriotic ouiburs
!. Half dozen wagon loads of WOO
4 boxes and brush made the greater
: blaze that this part OF the Rock
g Mountain region ever saw.
Il Telephone messages in the afte
r. noon confirmed the first news give
:. out by The Recorder which came
l. way of Mackay. Then late at nigh
z when great crowd had gathered
= the bon FIRE, wire from Congress
!. man Smith told OF the unconditioni
!. surrender This was read by w.
r shoup. 10 the crowd still remainin
g Swinging high as Haman was q
D effigy Of the kaiser suspended oT'
Il the street, the figure showing II
J. Sifhered arm and pitchfork proni
!. OF mustache that mark the hated
Il CURE. The kaiser was burned TO
d finish.