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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER OF CROOK COUNTY
vol. XXIII.
CRUSHING DEFEAT OF
GERMAN MILITARISM
1'ltKHIMftNT WII-HON KKADH
. TKIl.MH OK ARMIHTKK
A TIME LIMIT Of THIRTY DAYS
Drnxllc Term Of Armistice Make It
Practically An I'liromlitlonal ,
Hurremler '!
LONDON No. 10. (British WlrW
Jess Bervlee.) The German courl4f
hearing tlitt text of the armistice con
dition arrived at Oorman Iwadquar
turn lit 10 o'clock till morning, ac
cording to Hiu official announcement
front Paris. The courier, Cuptaln f
lielldorf, wan long delayed while Hie
(icrimui batteries persisted In huni
tiicrlug the route bo had to follow.
Finally message came finiu gm
prut headquarters announcing that
order for the cessation of tire bud
Ix"' ii Issued to llio batterlet direct
ly against La Cappullu roitd sod that
I'tiptnln lielldorf was itt liberty to
start by automobile. Almost Imme
diately llio Cicruiuii fire ceusud mid
tlm courior net out on the road for
at 3:20 o'clock In tho afternoon.
WASHINUTON, Nov. 11, The war
will end this morning at 6 o'clock
Washington tlmo, 11 o'clock Paris
time. The armistice wis signed by
th German representatives ttt mid
night. Tba Biiiiounceiiicnt was mude
by the State Department at 2:50 tills
morning.
Tli 9 announcement waa made ver
bally by an official of the Btate De
jinrlimint In this form:
Tint armistice hun been signed. It
waa sinned at 6 o'clock a. m., Paris '
time and hostilities will cease at 11
o'clock this mornliiK, Paris time." J
Forty-sovou hooraliad boon requir
ed for the courier to rwach German
headquaters. Unquestionably sevwr
al hour were necessary (or the exam
ination of the terms and a decision.
It waa regarded possible, however,
that the decision mlgtit hate been
made at Berlin atid Instructions
Iran -netted from there by the new
German government.
Oernmny bad been given until 11
o'clock thla morning, French time, 6
o'clock, Washington, to accept. 8o
hoatllltlea will end at the hour aet by
Oeneral Koch (or decision by Ger
many or for continuation of the war.
The momentous news that the arm
istice bud boon signed was telephoned
to the White House for tranamlaalon
to the President a tew minutes before
it was given to the newspaper corres
pondent. Later It was said that there
would he no slulumom rum the
White House at this tlmo.
The President's addrega follows:
"Uentlemen of the congroas: .
"In these anxious times of rapid
nnd stupendous changes it will la
some degree lighten myself or respon
sibility to perform In person the duty
of communicating to you some of the
large circumstances of the situation
with which It la necessary to deal.
The German authorities who have at
the Invitation of the supreme war
council been In Communication' with
Mumhal Foch have accepted and sign
ed the terms of armlatlce which he
was authorized and lnxiructed to com
municate to them. These terms are
as follows:
"Military clauses on the western
front:
"1 Cessation of operations by
land and In the air six hours after
the slgnuture of the armlHtlce.
"2 Immediate evacuution of In
vaded countries, Belgium, France, Alsace-Lorraine,
Luxemburg, so order
ed as to be completed within 14 days
from the signature of the armistice.
German troops who have not left the
above mentioned terrltoritles within
. the period fixed will become prison
ers of war. Occupation by the Allies
and the United States forces jointly
will keep peace with evaucuatlon in
thee areas. All movements of evacu
ation and occupation will be regulat
ed in accordance with a note annexed
to the stated terms.
"3 Repatriation beginning at
once and to be completed within 14
days of all inhabitants of the coun
tries above mentioned, including hos
tages and persons under trial or con
victed. . . '
"4 To surrender in good condi
tion by the German armies ot the
following equipment: Five thousand
guns (2,600 heavy, 2,600 field pieces
80,000 machine guns, 3.000 minen--werfe,
2,000 airplanes (fighters,
bombers firstly D 73s and night
bombing machines). The above is
to be delivered in Situ to the allies
and the United States Troops In ac
cordance with the detailed conditions
' laid down in the annexed note.
"6 Evacuation by the German ar
mies of the countries on the left bank
of the Rhine. These countries on
the left bank of the Rhine shall be
administered by the local authorlt
ics, under the control of the allied
and United States Armies of occupa-
tion. -The occupation of these terrl
toritles wilf be determined by allied
and United States garrisons holding
the principal crossings of the Rhone,
Mayence, Coblenz and Cologne, to
gether with bridge heads at these
points in 30 kilometer radius on the
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PRINEVILLE PEOPLE
CELEBRATED MONDAY
DKMONHTRATIOV STARTS
I'lUlMITLY AT NOOX
BILL'S IMAGE BURNED AT 7
Hvery Kind of Nolne MaJtinR Device
I'aod In The Celebration A
Torch-Unlit Pnrado
Prlnovllle went wild with patriot
ic duiuouslralions on Monday wheu
positive) word of the signing ot peace
terms were announced.
Promptly at noon all bells in the
city wore started ringing, automobiles
and various vehicles raced through
the streets with co wbells, tin cans,
and every kind of noisy device drag
ging behind, anvils were brought inta
the Mitiare beneath the flag pole and
fired until they were hot, and the
Image ot the kaiser was pulled to the
top of the flag pole by the neck.
Starting at six o'clock in the even
ing .an automobile parade that ex
tended through the city, and In which
cars were four abreast, was proceed
ed by the band and a torch-light pro
cession through the streets and to the
ball- park, where a huge bonfire was
lighted and the kaiser burned In ef
tlKV. The demonstration was the largest
ever witnessed- here, aud lasted well
into the night.
A telegram, read to the crowds at
the ball park by Mayor Stewart, stat
ed that no draft calls will be made In
the future was received with loud
cheers.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 A Ger
man radio message, ptcked up by the
American station, confirming the re
port that William Hohenzollern is In
Holland, where he Is stated to be
awaiting a decision by the otttelals ot
the Netherlands government as to his
status, says Field Marshal von Hin
donburg is not with the former Em
peror, but has remained at the head
quarters of the German general staff.
billlSestrain--sneaks
111 by auto
LONDON, Nov. 11 A special dis
patch from Eysden, Holland, says
that when William .Hohenssollern's
train arrived there he was not aboard
Later he arrived by motor car, hav
ing abandoned the train because of
shots fired at the window ot his car,
He Joined his officers on the plat
form of the station at Eysden. He
was looking haggard, but walked up
and down the platform slowly, until
the train was ready to leave.
EX-KAISER AWAITS
DECISION OF OFFICIALS
Conn
PRINEVILLK, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 14, 101
I
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF
OLD BILL IS OUT OF LUCK, HE IS
HOMELESS, FRIENDLESS, HATED BY ALL
PARIS, Nov. 11. Many sensation
al rumors became current here as a
result e the news' of the signing of
the armistice between the allies and
Germany. These reports were to
the effect that Prince Eitel Fried
rich, the second Bon of William II,
was, prevented from committing sui
cide and that the Empress was dying.
Three generals are said to have
committed suicide.
LONDON, Nov. 12 The former
German Crown Prince is reported to
have been shot, according to an Am
sterdam dispatch to the Central News.
Details are lacking,
AMSTERDAM. Nov. 11 The Han
delsblad says it learns the Dutch Gov
ernment will object to the former
German Emperor residing in Holland
Officials of the Dutch government
and the German Minister at The
Hageu have gone to Eysden, on the
Dutch frontier, to meet the ex-kaiser
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 11 It is stat
ed on good authority here that Wll
liam Hohenzollern will be interned
CITY
DENT
LSON
AMERICAN ARMY AND NAVY
in Holland. It is reported he was on
his way to the British lines to sur
render when he was headed off by
German revolutionists and forced to
seek safety in Holland.
LONDON, Nov. 12. A mob of
Belgians threatened to lynch the
German ex-kaiser at the Eysden rail
way tation today, according to Am
sterdam dispatches.
The ex-kaiser left today fop Mam,
where he will be Interned.
The Dutch people at the station
hissed him today 'and he closed the
curtains of his parlor car to avoid
their taunts. He looked gaunt and
pale. . The Belgian mob cried "Assas
sin!" and threatened to lynch him.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. The
War Finance corporation and the
Capital Issue commission will relax
their regulations governing credits,
Secretary McAdoo announced this af
ternoon. Hp also stated that more
credits will be extended to the allies
and two more Liberty Loans floated.
The ale of War Stamps will also be
continued, the secretary said,
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Joy mail
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR
GOES OVER THE TOP
utixixo support from all
citizens makes work easy
FIVE THOUSAND NOW PLEDGED
Original Quota 4,100 10 Per Cent.
Increase, Followed By Request
For 50 Per Cent. More
The drive in Crook county for Un
ited War Work funds Is progressing
nicely. We will "go over the top"
as usual, as all citizens in the coun
ty are responding liberally. The or
iginal quota for Crook was X4,ltlU,
but later a request for an increase ot
10 per cent came, and was followed
by a request fo ran increae of 60 perl
cent.
Five thousand dollars have already
been pledged and the chairman ot
the committtee says that the required
amount of $6,200 will be raised be
fore the time is up.
The willing and enthusiastic sup
port of Crook county citizens in all
war drives has been a source of pride
to everyone in the county.
w. 's. s. ' .
INFLUENZA SITUATION IS
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED
Although there are about fifty
cases of Influenza here, the situation
seems to be improving. Only three
or four case have been reported the
last two days and most of the pa
tients are doing nicely. However,
there are several who have developed
pneumonia and are quite seriously
ill. All rules should be observed and
all possible care taken by everyone
to help stamp out this epidemic.
w. 8. s.
'RETURNS FROM FIFE
Were Not Printed Last Week On Ac
count of Not Being Received
Following are the returns from
Fife precinct, which completes all
precincts in the county, the others
having been published last week:
Walter Pierce 7, James Withycombe
9; Charles McNary, 10. Oswald West,
6; John Combs, 13, Norrls Morgan,
6. John Wlgle, 1; Col. F. Smith, 8,
Wallace, 12. '
w. a. a.-
WIGGINS WITH ENGINEERS
AT FORT BENJAMIN
S. L. Wiggins formerly agent for
the O. W. R. & N. In Central Oregon,
and well known here, is top Sergeant
with the mounted engineers which
will soon leave their camp for over
seas duty. Sergeant Wiggins is sta
ioned at Fort Benjamin, Indiana.
;" -W. 8. 8.
MRS. GREENSLET BURIED
. HERE LAST THURSDAY
The funeral ot Mrs. Ed.. Greenslet
of Lakeview, who died here of Span
ish Influenza, was held last Thurs
day and interment was in the Prine
ville cemetery. , Her brother, Carl
Holder, of Paisley, was here and took
charge of the arrangements.
CITY OF PRINEVILLE
SO. u
SHOCKING ACCIDENT
PROMIXEXT INSTRUCTOR IV ,
CROOK 8CHOOLH IS KILLED
WAS HUNTING DUCKS G3 LAI
Prof. Davis Killed By the Accidental
Discharge of His Own Shotgun
As He Fell From Boat
Professor D. C. Davis was shot and
almost instantly killed at the Hous
ton lake about five miles west of
this city Tuesday afternoon shortly
after five o'clock when his shojgua
was accidentally discharged.
Professor Davis and E. E. Evans,
principal of the Crook County High '
School, were returning from a visit '
to the ranch of the latter, near Red- "
mond, and stopped at the lakes to '
hunt ducks, each having a shotgun.
Securing a boat, they rowed out
some distance into the lake, when ,
some ducks were seen coming over.
Mr. Davis, who was a very large man,
stood up in the small end ot the boat,
and fired Just a they passed overhead,
the recoil from the gun almost cap
sizing the boat, Just as Mr. Evans was
in the act ot firing at the ducks also.
In his attenpt to prevent Mr. Da
vis from falling into the water, Mr.
Evans laid his gun in the boat hur
riedly. The gun was discharged at
about the same time.
Mr. Evans was not aware that his
companion had been wounded until
he noticed blood in the water.
With the help of the wounded man,
Mr. Evans succeeded in getting him
into the boat, and as the water was
shallow, started wading and haul
ing the boat something more than
a hundred yards to shore. Mr. Dav
is expired before the Bhore was reach- '
ed without making any statement, er-
idemjy 'having lost consciousness s
soon after the accident occurred.
Mr. Evans Immediately notified
people living near by, and authori
ties were notified by telephone of the
accident.
On the recovery of the gun be- .
longing to Profesor Davis, it was dis
covered that it was an automatic, '
and therefore had been reloaded and
cocked after he had shot at the ducks.
He was overbalanced by the shot and
fell into the water, clutching the gun
to his breast. The gun was discharg
ed after the barrel had entered the
water, bursting the barrel near the .
breech and the charge entering Prof.
Davis' breast Just above his heart.
Coroner Perry Poindexter and Dis-
trict -Attornev W. H. Wirtz are satis
fied that the unfortunate occurranes
was in this manner. The nature of
the wound and the fact that the gun
barrel was torn open on the side that
would be next to Davis Indicating
the manner in which he met his
death.
The remains were brought to
Prineville Tuesday evening. '
Mr. Davis carae to Prineville from -Stayton,
Oregon, and was head of the
commercial department of the Crook
County High School, leader of a good
school band which was progressing
beautifully under his management,
and was Well liked In the community.
He is survived by his wife and a
two-year-old daughter.
He and Professor Evans were
great friends were accustomed to
hunt and fish together, and the un
fortunate accident is greatly regret
ted by Prof. Evans, together with the
many other friends.
' ' W. B. 8.
OF
CALL FOR 300,000
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11. Almost
the first action of the war depart
ment today after announcement ot
the signing of the armistice with Ger
many, was the cancellation of all Ar
my draft calls, under which more
than 300,000 men had been ordered
to entrain for camps before Novem
ber 30.
Urgent telegrams, prepared three
days ago at the direction of Provost
Marshal-General Crowder, were sent
to all local draft boards directing
that the movement of 252,000 men
under orders to entrain between to
day and Friday be stopped immedia
tely. The telegrams reached most of the
boards In time, but a few are known
to have started for camp. Secretary
Baker said, however, that wherever
possible their immediate return to
civil life would be arranged.
"I have suspended further calls un
der the draft and inductions," Mr.
Baker said. "There will be for the
present no additional men brought In
under the draft and to the extent
that we can we will turn back those
men who have been entrained and
have not yet reached the camps." '
The Provost Marshal-General's of
fice had no estimate of the number
on trains before the cancelling order
was issued. All men assembled for
entrainment are to be considered as
honorably discharged from the Army
and paid accordingly. .