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OKLAHOMA CITY THURSDAY NOVEMUKR 7 1918.
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REBELS HOIST RED ' FLAG
Council of Worhr.cn and Sol-
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HOMES FLOODED
BY RIVER RISE;
SEWERS BROKEN
Unless More Rains' Come Fur-
ther Damage Not Expected
RISING ON FACE n . n
mar tiout on broken
Scheldt-Meuse Front
OF NEW RETURNS
LONDON. Nov. 7. The
German authoritien have tie-
tided to aupprens the revolu-l
tlon at Kiel according to a dm-l
patch from Copenhagen to the
Exchange Teiegrapn cnmpmij.
Several thousand soldiers from
Fehmarn Island have been or-
dered to Kiel. The workmen
and aoldiers' council these ad-
vices state has decided to
make a stubborn resistance.
Travelers arriving at Od-
ler the correspondent adds re-
port serious riots at several
ether -places jn Germany the
dtmonstrants demanding
peact. Artillery fighting was
heard Wednesday in the direc-
tion of Kiel.
LONDON Nov. 7. A strike
of dock workers at Hamburg
involving 10000 men is re-
ported by the Exchange Tele-
graph correspondent nt Amsterdam.
STOCKHOLM Nov. 7.
Continuous demonstrations are
takint place) in Berlin accord
ing to the Social Demokrten
Twenty thousand deserters
from the army are marching
through the streets of the cap-
ital. LONDON Nov. 7. The en-
tire German navy and a great
part of Schleswfsr is In the
hands of the revolutionists ac-
cording to reports received in
Copenhagen from Kiel and
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Telegraph company.
Kiel is governed by the mari-
ners anldiers and workers
council. All the workshops
have been occupied by Red
troops. The street car lines
nd railways are under the
control of the workmen's coun-
cil." There have been no dis-
turbances. '
Atef a conference between Secre-
tsry of State Haiissmann and Deputy
(Contlrvutd an Pn t. Column 1.)
Empress to Take
Up Residence in
Castle on Elbe
ZURICH Nov. 7 -Empress ZiU of
Austria has asked permission of the
Fragile government to go with herchll.
eVen to flundris castle on the Fine.
In Bohemia according to the Prague
TageMaf t. The gevernment in ill reply
Consented to the empress entry into Ho
hernia it i privatejndivldual
FORD'S UANACERS
cOmOede i:otiii:!Q
DETROIT. Nov. 7.-Arthmmh unof
llfil returni re mot complete from
Tuesday i balloting indicate that lieu-
tenant Commander Trttman H. New-
berry republican defeated Henry Ford
democrat for United States lenator by
S round 50(10 democratic headquarters
hers today refused to concede Newher
17 1 election and tav a recount will he
necessary. Henry Ford himielf hai no
. Intention ct sifting a recount.. Ha au
thonted thii annmincement through
Ernest i. Lleboid hit per ton at aerrc'
I Early Unofficial Reports That Armistice i.
t t i Y- i t n r 1 fhodrd. am'
naa been signed umciaiiy Denied oy
Secretary Lansing After Cable Inquiries
' to French Capital Rejoicing Is Pre
mature.
By The Associated Preas.
PARIS Nov. 7. (3:35 p. m.) Four German officers
bearing white flags it is officially announced pYobably will
arrive Ht the headquarters of Marshal Foch tonight.
PARIS Nov. 7. (1:20 p. m.) A considerable crowd
gathered around the war office today awaiting news of the
result of the German application under a flag of truce for an
armistice although it is generally believed jhat several days
will pass before a truce can be arranged.
WASHINGTON Nov. 7. It -was officially announced at
the state department at 2:15 o'clock this afternoon that the
Germans had not signed armistice terms.
Secretary Lansing authorized the statement that the Ger
man armistice delegation would not be received by General
tr a- a a . . .
rocn until o o'clock this afternoon.
The secretary's announcement came after Washington had
been celebrating for two hours on the strength of an unofficial
report that the armistice terms had been accepted.
The state department was advised that General Foch
would rceive the German envoys at 6 o'clock p. m. French
time noon eataern time United States).
At 3:30 o'clock this afternoon it was stated officially that
the United States government had not been advised of the
sigping of an armistice.
inree-tnirty p. m. Washington time is approximately
o p. m. in rans.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 7. Navv cable censors rcnnrtprl
today an unofficial message had come throuah from abroad
announcing that the Germans had signed the armistice terms
delivered ty Marshal Foth. No authority was given for the
statement and while it added to tho air of expectancy every-
wnere. oinciais saia noming except an official dispatch could
oe Deiievea.
Neither the American irovernment nor anv nf tho nin.
embassies or war missions had been advised even that Marshal
rocn actually naa presented the armistice terms. It was as-
sumed however that the German envoys had been conducted
through the French lines some time during the day.
The unofficial report which started celebrations had said
the armistice had been signed at 11 o'clock French time or
ii iiuurs Deiore me ume set ior tne meeting.
uaier u was learned that at ll n'r nrV thi. .. v
the navy censors reported an unofficial rahloirrm f.n--;.
saying the armistice had been signed an official message of
.iuujr a nieimi 10 i oris anu tnreo flours later brought a
"i"'"" "inui ccunnry canning oasea flls announcement
in mm 01 inq iaci mat oinciais did not accept the report
as true demonstrations persisted. President Wilson left the
luncn table to see from the veranda what urn dnlniT n ....:.).
and waved his napkin to the crowd before th Whit- n
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LONDON. Nov. 7. Marshal
Foch the allied commander-in-chief
has notified the Ger-
man high command that if the
German armistno delegation
wishes to meet him it shall ad-
vance to the French lines
along the Chimay Fournies
La Capelle and Guise roads.
From the French outposts.
the plenipotentiaries will tp
conducted to the place deefded
upon for the Interview.
The name of thii place ii nut given
in the official text of the note from
Manhal Foch which readi at follow :
"To the German High Command from
Mnhal Foch:
"If the German plcnipotentiarlei
with to meet Manhal Foch to sk him
for an armintice they arc to advance
to the French mitpottt by the Chimay
Fourmiet La Capelle snd Guue roads.
Ordcrt have been given that they are
to be received and conducted to the
place (iied for the interview."
NF.W YORK."W r.-The New
Yotk newt bureau which It affiliated
patch on id financial newt tit ken ih
aiternon under a London date read
mg ai followi:
At 3:.W o'clock this afternoon the
foreign office announced that it had
no confirmation of the report that
m 7 nin accepted the arniiMite
conuniont.
SUDUAWmES
On CHEEK SAILORS
ATHF.NS. Nov. 7.-A German tub
marine after having torpedoed s Greek
mailing ship. is said to have fired on
the crew when the men tried to eicape
irom the unking venel according to
an olticial telegram received herefrom
Crete. The lifeboat hat been examined
and found to be ahaitered by protec
tilet from tht lubmajlne'i (pint. This
incident it interesting in view of the
lierman denials of such actions.
Full Rask Olvea to Oesaral Diss.
KOMK. Nov. 7.-King Victor Em
manuel hat promoted General Armando
Dial to the full rank of general and
vice-Admiral 1 alo Thaon (li Kevel
former chief of the naval staff of Italy
IO(
llie North fatu'liin
I in srriif ol hi'mr r i
Suvtli klmiV'ti avenue and vicinity
the water i running over the first
flo"M.
The ritv cut-off dam went down with
the water early thu forenoon and the
entire forco of J. (.'. Walton commi-
sinner of puMic oik. ha been
working hard to ave the Fxrhange
avenue bridge. In fart for several
hours this mornitiK all city hndor
along the river were in danger. Should
no more heavy rains come before the
ooi crest has passed the bridge?
ill he safe.
Basements Flooded.
Hasements all over the city were
lfd in last night's downpour Storm
er. at all times wholly ina'leqiiat
foon became clogged and served as
dams to force the water from the
streets bak onto adjoining property.
The heavy rain started in the citt
tout 7 o clock last night ami came
down in sheets accompanied by peals
of thunder and vivid lightning. The
heavy showers came intermittently but
rain was continuous. Downtown
streets became rivers. The storm con-
tinued all night becoming lighter to-
ward daylight and finally cleared
away abosit 9 o'clock this morning
There is a strong prohahility that tne
rackingtown sewer hurst with the
strain upon it as it is emptying tar
hose Us connection with the inter
cepting sewer two miles from the
plants. This sewage is anding con-
tinually to the flood water in the ow-
and section in that vicinity
At Webb and Main streets is an
other probable sewer burst as sevtae
is escaping there. At neither point can
it he definitely ascertained what is the
rue condition until the flood subsides
Wheeler Under Water.
Wheeler park is partly under water
loie to the river bank but no damage
was reported tip to tionr. The park
force took every posible precaution to
protect the city property there.
The South Canadian is repotted
flooded and that it is damming the
North Canadian outlet and (erring
water back up the north branch. Un
til the South Canadian begins to sub
side conditions cannot improve much.
I-amines in the threatened sections
are moving out some escaping in
boats. However -it it only in isolated
lowlands that such an extreme condi-
tion existt. At the waterworks It was
predicted that if no heavy rains have
fallen west of the city and no more
rain falls today conditions will im-
prove at once.
WAR WORK FUND
MONEY IS SLOW
Ropoi ts Show Amendment
May Hae Clear Majority1 j
Tl.ai the woman suffrase amendment
to the. constitution submitled in Turs-
daj' elc'tion lus carried by a dear
maonty of all votes vast in the elec-
tion was the pfedj'tirn a' noon t'xlav
by Clark Hudson wlvi has tabulated
returns received so far at deiTvxra'ir
heailiiiarters.
"I he sulfrage sote in the counties
have heard from shows that the amend
merit has received a majority ol the
votes on the fai c of the returns now in
hand If this ratio is continued in the
remaining rourties the amendment hjs
hern adopted" said Mr Hudson
Returns from 1.550 of the 2.471 vot-
ing precincts of the state tal ulatej at
demncratic headquarters up to noon
balay show Hohertsoii is leadinR Mc-
Keeser by a plurality cd IfWI
Two counties Choctaw and McCla.n
died their complete ofiicial returns
this morning with the state election
board being the first counties to re-
port. The returns are sealed and will
not he' opened earlier than Saturday
when all members of the state board
are expected to be here to officially
canvass the returns.
Advices from the First district show
the defeat of T. Ai Chandler republi-
can congressman by fu B. Howard
democrat by a plurality of 800 votes.
Howard's election is virtually conceded
by hit opponent's managers.
senateIput
now possible
German Communication Lines Dominat-
ed by Fire of Allied Guns Ghent to Be
Abandoned British Are Progressing
Steadily Toward Mons and Maubeuge.
By The Associated Preaa.
U ITH'TllK AMERICAN ARMY ON THE SEDAN FRONT
Nov. 7. (1:15 p. m.) American troops today entered that
part of Sedan that lies on the west bank of the Meuse.
The bridge over the Meuse at Sedan over which the re-
treating army fled has been destroyed and the river valley
flooded.
The principal German lateral lines of communications
between the fortress of Metz and northern France and Belgium
now are either cut or unavailable for the enemy's use.
Since November 1 the Americans have taken 6.000 prison-
ers. They have freed all French territory within the zone of
the army's action west of the Meuse to a total of 700 square
kilometers and have liberated 2.000 civilians.
LONDON Nov. 7. (Vi7"Montreal.) The German re-
treat greatly accelerated yesterday by an average advance of
six miles on the entire front from the Scheldt to the AIeusehas
bcome almost a rout German communication lines to Fra'nce
and Belgium are also threatened most seriously by the advance
of the British French and Americans Wednesday. Vervins
only eight miles from Hirson an important railway center was
captured.
Few Business Men Answer
Call to Sop Committee
Michigan and Idaho Contests
Undecided.
"Subscriptions to the united war worl
fund are coming in slowly at headquar
ters of the city committee and result
preliminary to the opening of the drive
are not as encouraging as expected'
said CharlSt W. Gunter district chair
man today. Out of three hundred bus!
nris men of the city asked to call it
the Chamber of Commerce but 25 per-
cent appeared up to noon today. Fvety
man who has called has accepted hs
quota and some of them have increase!
it however Mr. Gunter says.
Announcement was made this morning
by l.e'on levy city chaiyrian that no
initial payment it necessary on sub'
scriplions but payments will be received
in three instalments as followi: Fifty
percent on December I 25 percent cm
January 15 and 25 percent March 1.
To encourage subscribers. Liberty bonds
of any issue will be accepted at par.
AUSTRIAN ARCHDUKES
SEEKINQSWISS HAVEN
COPENHAGEN. Nov. 7. All (lit
Austrian archdukes and their families
have gone to Switaerland advices
WASHINGTON Nov 7 - V. Ica-t
half the senate and a decisive majority
in the house was assured to the repub-
licans on the basis ot available but still
incomplete returns today of Tuesday's
election.
Michigan and Idaho still remained in
doubt with the republican candidate in
Michigan Iruman H Newberry lead
ing Henry Ford and Senator Nugent o
Idaho democrat reported gradually los
ing a small majority to his republican
opponent Former Governor Gooding
Fall It Elected.
IVmht regarding the outcome of the
srajatorial contest in New .Mexico be
tween Senator F-all. tepubltun and
Representative Walton democrat .tp
patently was remove I with returns crrd
ltin Mr. I all with te-elei ti.m I hat
gives the republicans fortv eii;ht srsia
tors as acamst fortv six aurel lot
the (emHia and the Muh'gan and
Iowa vote tn doubt Shifts today in te
suits appeared to leave the home as
follows Republicans JW; .emoc:its
I'M. luding one independent and vo
ciahst I
House Goet to O. O. P.
The standing of the two parties in the
next house without the thr
districts is :
Republicans 2.Vi and detmxiats I'K a
republican majority of 41.
Tn the senate without the three
doubtful seats there are 47 republicans
and 46 democrats.
White Flag Raised
Over City of Ghent
By the Associated Press
ON 1HF HAT 1 II IKUNr IN
DLLGIUM Tuesday. Sv. S.-C Night )
A wireless ilisnatih vsas received this
afternoon at the headquarters of Gen-
eral Iieauraines from the Germans say
ing they had derided ti abandon Ghent
and a-king the HHpiins not to fre on
the suburbs tf the town where white
flags ar raised.
American troops fiorrt Ohio under
the command of General Farnsworth
played a great part in the relief of the
city by an attaik on le Fevke salient.
Id miles southwest of Ghent whith was
taken bv storm yesterdav.. Their losses
were comparatively light
tee missing
CHIEF RELEASES
CITY PRISONERS
WHEN FOE 'SIGNS
EVERY prisoner in (he city jail
! save' those held for the county
authorities and the federal govern-
ment was released at noon today
when a newspaper announced pre-
maturely that Germany had sur-
rendered. "If the world Is to be made free-
commented Chief of Police Nichol.
"I'll help along with those under my
charge." '
Prisoners held for the county were
taken into tutus to the county jail
and those held for'the government
were turned over to United States
officers.
Ott HA.HD TIMES 3HO
DONE HIT ME RIGHT Wtnl
vfc uit uwsa STAHT CtlTTlN
ALL DE 'STRAVAGANCE
OfHH On BOTTOM O MAH
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THE WEATHER
LOCAL rOMCAST Cleudy aiMttltrl
and ilde tonight. Friday probably fair
w . e. .
ST ATI rOtC AtT-Tnl0M aentrarly
tale axcopt rain In (trom t poeslon
coldoe In oaot and touth portion. Friday
gtntrally fair ctldtr In ulhssit portion.
rm-lt'ltatlnn In OHIdinnm I'Mv iturlna
Iho lM twentv-four hours ondlni at i
p. m wna t tt Ini'hea.
British Make Steady
Progress Toward Mons
Wflll lllf PklllSH ARMY ON
Tlir. I RANI () HI LGIAN FRONT
Wednesday Nov ft steady pmgrest
was maintained today bv the Itrttuh
first third and fourth armio The main
body of the enemv is apparently con-
tinuing 'its retirement towaid Mons
Mauheiiye and esnes while the com-
patatively weak forces which are as-
Mgned to the task of fighting a rear
guard ait ion were interposing $U'"h re-
sistame as they roiiM in an endravof
to delay the onward sweep of the allies
This morning the Germans were de-
stroying the railways in the vicinity of
Mons indicating that they had with-
drawn all the materials that time would
allow and had no intention of accept-
ing battle along the rreent line Ujs
to last night the British had penetrated
to an extreme depth of eleven miles in
two rjax At da todav they renewed
their attack and nutwit'.itarding tha
heaw rain which had been falling for
two (lavs weie getting ahead rapidly
Yanks Advance Line
In Bitter Struggle
WASHINGTON N"- 7 -Impoumf
advances h the Vne'ii.vt fut rmr
yesterdav on both sides of the Mmit
were reported todav by deneral
Pershing Neither difln ult groun I mt
two fresh enemy divisions delayed inn
progress on the eit. but west of 'he
river the German positions were taken
only' after bitter struggles.
French Cavalry Joins
In Pursuit of Boches
rARIS. Nov. 7. Along the entire
f-renrh front 'he pursuit of the retread-
ing Germans was taken up again tint
morning according to today's war o.
fne announcement.
The French have thrown cavalry into
the action on their r ght. where the
mounted troops are pushing in the di-
re' lion of the Meuse
The French are moving forward east
of the forests of Nnuvinn and R'g-
naval and north of the Serre and AiJ
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rARIS. Nov. 7-Newsethat a Ger.
man white Hat party nan teit ror tne
front made a deep Impression in Franrt
where the prompt action ot the (iermari
government took the public by tsrprit.
The last lingering rtoubtt at te Gee. '
many's sincerity in raking (or the sl :
lied terms for an armistice till txi!
in certain quarteri eem to be moeed.
Tblsk Hast la Bat PWibt. '
On the contrary the Mnprettir os
held it that Germany Is reslly worst
off than generally believer!
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