'This Papet Has Enlisted
With the Government in
the Cause of America for
the Period of the War
VOL. DC
U. S. TROOPS FIRE
I FINAL SHOT AT ENEMY
Yankees fin the Sedan Front, Where the Huns
V Attempt to Check the Drive, Cave
; S I - - Parting Broadside ;
PRESIDENT ISSUES
Notifies the Country Officially That Armistice Has Been
Signed Draft Calls Cancelled By Order of
Wilson Men Will Not Entrain.
1 (By the Associated Press.)
ON THE SEDAN FRONT, Nov, At exactly 11
o'clock this morning the United States troops on the Se
dan front, where the most vicious fighting has been going
on'for weeks, "and where Germans were desperately at
tempting to hold the irrcsistable wave of Yanks in check,
the thousands, of big, gups belched forth' the final parting
volley at the enemy; With this death dealing broadside
from the American artillery the firing on the front ceas
ed and the armistice,'. with the cowed and subjected Ger
mans, became a reality.
U.S.A.
'ttiu MONS FALLS EARLY TODAY.
; LONDON, Nov. 11. Early this morning before the
terms, of the armistice took effect British troops wrested
Mons from the Germans.
' U.S.A. '
PRESIDENT WILSON PROCLAIMS END OF WAR.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. President Wilson issued
the folowing proclamation early this morning:
"My felow countrymen: The armistice was signed
this morning. Everything for which Americans fought
has been acomplished. " It is now our fortunate duty to
assist by example, by sober, friendly council and by ma
terial aid in the establishment of a just democracy thru
out the world."
. In compliance with President Wilson's order Pro
vost Marshal Crowder today cancelled the draft calls, thus
stopping 250,000 men who were under orders to entrair
for the camps during the next five days. Some of thest
contingents were to entrain at six o'clock this (Monday)
morning, and still others vere to be moved dur
ing the day. Those who entrained will be considered ii
the army until demobolized, unless they aretumed ,bacl
before reaching the training camps. All men now at th
army cantonments, but who, have not completed thei
training, wilL as far as practicable, .be turned back to civ
ilian life. Calls, for the army and navy will not be affected
by the armistice. All draft boards will continue to class
ify registrants of September 12. Secretary Daniels an
nounced this morning that there would be no immediate
demobilization of the naval forces in' any part of the Uni
ted States.
President Wilson further said: "The war thus
comes to an end, for having accepted these teims it will
be impossible for the German command to renew the
struggle. Aimed imperialism is at an end, and its illicit
ambitions are engulfed in black disaster."
, U.S.A.
REVOLUTION ACCOMPLISHED FACT.
, COPENHAGEN, Nov.. 11. The German revolu
tion is an accomplished fact, and fourteen out of twenty
six states are now reported secure in the hands of the revo
lutionists. ''V '
-U.S.A.- ';
BAD DAY FOR ROYALTY. .
PARIS, Nov. 11. According to reports from au
thentic sources in Prussia the
cialist government in an underterniined form is in charge
of affairs. In Bavaria and WurttemDurg republics have
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PROCLAMATION
emperor has gone and a SO'
on page 4.)
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The Only Paper in
ROSEHUUG, DOUGLAS
AT
Severe Fighting In the Streets
, of Berlin With Red Guards
and Officials. -
IS BIG CANNONADING
City of liorlin Thrown Into a State
of Excitement -Revolution Was
In Full Swing During Early
Morning Hours.
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, (Sunday morning,) Nov.
10. Severe fighting took place in
Berlin, between six and eight o'clocl
last night, and a violent cannonade
was heard direct from the heart oi
the city. The revolution that ha
taken hold of the empire is in fuli
swing and the Red Ouard forces now
occupy a greater part of the capital,
according to the Exchange Telegraph
report received from Copenhagen.
At a late hour It was announced the
Red Guards, were in control of th(
situation and had restored order and
strong guards are marching the
streets this morning. ' - -
Quoting Berlin advices sent out a
three o'clock this morning many, per
sons were killed and wounded before
the German officers surrendered.
The crown prince's palace has been
Bel zed by the revolutionists, while
the populace this morning are shout
ing "Long live the republic," an''
are singing the "Marseillaise."
GRKAT EXCITEMENT IN BERLIN
LONDON, Nov. 10 When the can
nonade began people thought the
Reichstag was being bombarded and
thousands rushed to the square In
front of the crown price's palace. It
was later determined that othei
buildings were under fire and great
excitement prevailed throughout the
city. . (
PRINCESS HEINRICH WOUNDED.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 10. Accord
ing to a frontier message received
this morning Princess Heinrich, wifi
of the grandson of Ludwlg III, of Ba
varia, was wounded in the arm when
tired on as she was leaving Munich.
Alii MINISTERS RESIGN.
ZURICH, Nov. 10 Because of se
vere troubles In interior Germany
Prince Maxlmlllian, of Baden, hat
resigned, as well as. all Bourgeolse
ministers, says a dispatch receive.
from Berlin. President 'Ebert, the
German socialist leader, has been de
finitely recognized as chancellor.
COURIER ARRIVES.
PARIS. Nov. 10. The German
armistice co trier has been so delay
ed that hi d'u not reach the German
grand tieadquarters until 10 o'clock
thlB (Sunday)' morning, according to
a Basel, Switzerland, dispatch jusl
received. Further Information re
garding last night's rioting says the
German revolution resulted in t
striking victory almost without any
bloodshed. General strikes are declar
ed taking place In Copenhagen and
Chancellor Ebert has announced that
he plans a form of peoples' govern
ment which will endeavor to bring
about a spoedy peace.
BIG STREET DEMON
STRATION HELD TODAY
The most -enthusiastic parade eve;
held in the city of Roseburg was
feature of today's celebration of the
tremendous victory over the Hun
and Hunland. Thousands of patrotli
citizens took part In the demonstra
tlon, the old soldiers from the Sol
diers Home marched In a body, while
the Roseburg band done honor to the
occasion by furnishing excellent ma
sic. Forming on North Jackson street
the line of march was south on Jack
son to Cass, then on Cass to the de
pot, returning to the Intersection oi
Cass and Jackson street, where Rev.
Roseburg Carrying AssociatedfPress Dispatches
COUNTY, OREGON MONDAY, NOVEMBER i, 1918.
m
One of the saddest tragedies thai
has happened to the city for some'
time oocured yesteraay, wnen Mrs.
Sam Wardwell passed- away, just
three days after the death of her hus
band. Mr. and Mrs.s Wardwell were
both victims of pneumonia following
influenza. :
Mrs. Wardwell at "he- time ot
the death of her husband, was ap
parently much Improved, but upon
learning; the news that he had passed
away, sunk .Into a sort of ' stupor,
from which she never rallied. Each
dayi she grew a little; weaker and at
1 o'clock yeHterday morning breathod
her last.' 1 . 'v
The deceased was born at Hale,
Lane County on the 8th Of May 1889.
Most of her life was passed In that
vicinity with the exception of about
four years, when she lived at Lake
view. It waB here that she met Mr
Wardwell. Mr. and Mrs. Wardwell
came to Roseburg five years ago
where they have been among our best
loved citizens. .. ,':;
Left to mourn the deceased Is Mrs.
Wardwell's father, Elder James How
ard, two children, James and Ernest,
aged nine and- eleven years, foui
sisters, Mrs. Dudley Baknr, of New
Pine, Mrs. Eva Broili, of Reno, Nov.,
Mrs. O. H. Pickens, of Roseburg and
Mrs. A. F. Simmons, of New Pine,
and one brother, Clifford Howard, oi
wew Pine. .
The funeral took place at the un
dertaking parlors at 2 "'o'clock this
afternoon. Interment at the Odd
Fellows cemetery. .
PARTY IS ENJOYED
Since it is not the order of the
day, due to the continued ban oi)
social affairs because of the "Flu",
to have large social functions, Miss
Mabel Bryan met this contingency
Inst evening by entertaining just six
of her friends at a delightful dinnei
party at h$r home.
The decorations consisted of an
artistic arrangement of autumn 'lea
ves, while a great centerpiece of gor
geous yellow chrysanthemums and
bright foliage adorned the daintily
appointed' table. 'Clever place card;
of golden leaves were found at each
cover.
After enjoying the daintiest of din-
ners, the guests passed the remainder
of the evening In music and games.
Those enjoying Miss Bryan's hos
pitality were the Misses Grace Lloyd.
Alice Black and Merle Hamilton and
Lyman Snlnner and Fred Ruby. As
sisting in serving vere Leone Cosho-
ana jjma Payton. ...
JOURNEY 20 DAYS
L. J. Fowen, of Boston, Mass., ar
rived in Roseburg Saturday morning,
having driven the entire distance
from his home in 20 days. Mr, Bow
en said that the roadB . In Oregon
were exceptionally good, considering
their newness. He said that the
people of Oregon had a better Idea
about road building than tho people
of California, the roads In the latter
state being so narrow that a greRt
number of accidents occured a: a re
sult or colliding machines. Mr. Bow
en professed himself very much lra
presesd by the state of Oregon, it's
products and climate. The trip was
made in a Cadillac machine.
J. C. Spencer, pastor of the local Me
thodist church, gave one of his short,
enthusiastic and patriotic addressei
that brought forth round after round
of hearty cheers. At the close oi
Rev. Spencer's address Rev. C. A
Bowen, of Portland, offered a bene
diction. -and In his remarks empha
sized the fact that prayer had been
the dominant factor in winning the
world war for the allied nations and
played as great a part In liberating
our people from Prussian domination
as the munitions of war and those
who were actively engaged In the
titanic struggle.
fiws
SM (fflRQMEMN DUST
BOGUS CHECK IS
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Night Clerk Howard at Grand
Hotel Cashes Paper
For Guest.
FOR TWENTY DOLLARS
Man Giving Name of William Grant
Forges Nu-me of H. G. Carpenter
to Check Left Town at an
Early Hour Today. .
The local authorities are today in
search of a man who gave his name
as William Grant and presented
check for $20 at several buslnest
houses In town last night in payment
of small bills and after several un
succesful attempts to pass the
check, finally induced Le Rny How
ard, clerk at i.ie Grand Hotel to ac
cept It in payment of room cent. The
check was made out to Grant and
signed by H. G. Carpenter, whom
Grant averred, is a well known citi
zen at Flouroy valley. Later Investi
gations showed that no such man wa
known In that locality. -
Grant first tried his luck at the
Foutch restaurant, where he offered
-the check. Air. Foutch, being uria-
qualnted :wlth either the drawer oi
the drawee named on the check, re
fused to hand over money to The
man. Grant then proceeded to the
Grand Grill, where he ordered a 50t
meal, but here his bogus check wnt
also turned down. The Pollyannr
sweet shop was the next Mecca ol
the forger. Here he secured a 65c
box of candy and presented his cheel,
again, but the accomodating lady,
waiting upon her customer, said thai
sho had insufficient funds on hant
to cash a check of that size and di
rected him to the Grand Hotel. ' -'
Grant at once followed directions
and walked up to the counter of the
Grand Hotel and aBked for room.
Howard gave him a $1.00 room and
Grant threw down the $20 check and
was handed $19.00 in change. Attei
passing a very short time In his
room, Grant came downBtalrs and
threw $1.00 down on the counter and
asked for 40c worth of cigars. He.
went out nnd Howard, growing sus
picious, called Mrs. Thornton, cashlet
at the First National Bank, on which
bank the check had been drawn, and
asked 1C Buch a man as H. G. Car
penter carried an account at that
bank. Upon Investigation It develop
ed that no such name was carried ot
the banks' books.
The local authorities were at onci
notified and they set to work to lo
cate their man. It is presumed thai
he left town on the south bound train
late last evening and officials along
the line troth north and south are
on the look-out. ,
Howard says that Grant did not
look at all like a "slicker", but war
more of the greenhorif type and that
Mb story sounded bo . reasonable, that
ho never thought of being suspiclou
of him. 1 .
CLIFFORD BARKER STILL
FEELING RESULTS BATTLE
SOMEWRERE IN FRANCE, Oct.
16. My Dear Mother: ' By thlB time
you have probably come to the con
clusion that I am. a very negloctful
boy, for when I was at the front 1
wrote more often than I do how,
meaning since I was In the hospital
where I remained for twenty-five
days and from there I. was sent to a
casual camp and' three from then 1
was sent to my present location, hav
ing been transferred from my origi
nal company, which was at the front
when, I left them and is at the pres
ent time fighting the I drive. 1
will tell you more about my exper
iences at the rront whe.t I return
home, which I hope la real soon, but
I will say that I was In the bir. drive
July 18 In the Chateau Thierry and
was with my company Until I was
gassed by the Huns and received the
(Continued on pajre 4.)
REPORT OF
CANE AT MIDNIGHT
The Evening News Gave
the Siren Whistle at 12:30 o'CIock
This Morning
CONFIDENCE IN ASSOCIATED PRESS
Until The Evening News Gave Assurance of the Genuine
ness of the Surrender No One Was Willing to
v Believe Governor Proclaims Holiday.
' At 12:30 o'clock this morning The News received
Associated Press dispatches, announcing that, the; -war
was over, as the German envoy had signed the armistice
terms' at 5:00 o'clock a. ih. Paris time. Calling up tho
S. P. Co. round house The iNews gave the word that
peace was signed and told 'the men in charge to. turn
loose, the. su-eh. 'Instantlyjjhe penetrating Jones ,pf the,,
big whistle- echoed arid reechoed up and down the. valley,"
awakening not only city, people, but for miles in the
country the notes of, the, siren rung in slumbering ears ,
and farmers were awakened tcrthe fact that something
extraordinary was taking place. Immediately telephone
calls began coming in to The; News office, and glad voices
inquired if the war was ended. ... .;.,, : j.; Y:
Adding to the siren whistle, bells began ;to ring,
and for a time the rejoicing; was hilarious, although but
comparatively few were on the streets.. Many calls came
into. the News office asking if the reports could be relied
upon, or if this were merely another. U.Pr false alarm.
Assurance were given that tins was an , authenticated
statement from the Associated Press, and their confi
dence was established in the happy fact and the news
flashed throughout the city
At 4 a., m. The News placed an extra edition on
the streets, in which complete details of the armistice
were given, also the points embodied in the agreement
under which the Germans surrender.'. During the early
morning hours the telephone continued to he the chan
nel through which hundreds! throughout the county' in
quired of the News if the reports could be relied upon,
as there appeared to bo wide spread distrust, owing to
the imposition perpetrated upon the public last Thurs
day in regard to alleged peace at that time. " There was
evidently a universal demand for reports that could be
relied upon, and until such assurances, could be obtained
no one was willing to take the initiative in passing on '
the information to. some one else. :
By 8 o'clock this morning 'the streets were filling
up with patriotic crowds who were anxious to know more
about the ending of the great 'war, and eager men, wo
men and children hung around The News bulletin boards
all day to get the dispatches as they were flashed to this
office from the Associated Press.
A special dispatch to The News from Portland at
8 o'clock announcing that the governor had proclaimed
a general holiday in honor of1 the great victory achieved,
was received with demonstrations of gladness, and the:
executive, was heartily commended for his prompt action
in making it possible for the people to properly celebrate
the joyous event of peace over autocracy and barbarism.
With signing of the armistice by envoys of humi
liated and cl-ushcd Germany at an early hour this morn
ing, the theory that has held stfay over a large part-of
the earth since the dawn of human governments that
emperor and kings ruled by de vine right, is forever ob
literated. For centuries the., world has been gradually
coming up to this grand climax, and the breaking away
of the colonies from British rule and establishment of
a government of and by the people on the shores Of.
America was the beginning of the downfall of auto
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THE WEATHER
Tonight and Sunday: Rain. -
Highest temp. yeaterday.,..,.'..6S
, owest temp, last night -.47
NO. 208
'PEACE
the Word That Started
.and county. , . . . ,
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