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NKW YOKK. Nov., 12- V *mi' »•
Ambassador Cl; rani, to Gorma y. m
an impromptu sye *ch la. i niu'h in a
theatre, bo; ee » th' ads
pcaj? co'ebration started, ndv*.cat *i
th*? extradition <•: th» former i" s •*.
“Take the former Kaiser o. CK -
many to Kn*; tad.’! said Mr. G rri
“Ihit him on tr al for murder. th
fharffos of Kmr’and to be hast*' : >
result of the air raids i.n«! ot!: r a
rocila s
“Vh n the hangman spring, th
trap. for the Ku’sor v.il! 1*^
‘:*y founil u nity as c harge 1. the
ha .’ ’a l hi* doing a\\a> » at*
v.oi11*. groin 4 murderer."
The appls; . e and demons . a.ions
• eetin«v M. t « rar l*s remarl:. woo •
h o**d on th • street* and polhe ruar 1
were ru hod to the theatre fearing
there had been some sort of a riot.
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov., 12— Chair
man Schwab, of the Shipping Board,
today issued a statement that pea *
will not effect the governments hi**
Luitd ng program.
“Th^ government will bui'd ta.rirer
shi' >altl Mr. Schwab/' for freight.1
and oassong* r . h»ps later. The contin
uation of the government’s program
will b* th«' biggest factor in tiding ov
er the period between war and p<:uc
conditions/*
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TO SHIP SALT riSII.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov., 12 Salt
gar fish , 10,000.000 pounds a year,
will go from Louisiana waters
throughout the country, according to
plans complet'd by a local fish con
cern with the approval of John M.
Parker, state food administrator. Mr.
Parker has eaten the salt gar, fried,
baked, stewed and in conrtbullion rnd
pronounced it excellent, even d^rhnr
ing it m » e paint* hie and novri ’ jpj
than the high priced cod rish. r> r,?v
ly gar fish wore used only for fert'l
ixer and bait for crab nets. It has been
announced that salt gar will he cheap.
LONDON, Nov.. 12— The form"
.... .r : Oe:mar»y arrived ia-l St<n
day 'rht at Count Bcntinck’s C.iu'.
au, i Cur Anmeim, Amsterdam.
Tin*:; unoifieal adute al o . at
that the Empress is ill at Potsdam
and the ioimer Crown Prince is at her
Led side.
LONDON, Nov., 12— Fifty oik i e*'
t sons, several carloads of p.r/avs
vhives and other articles of value
formed part of the r* tinuo and tram
onveying tin* ex-K.vi *r from D'i*~
many.
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WASHINGTON, Nov., 12— The
War Department announces that tr
American army, at the end of the war
| had reached a strength of thn 'mil- 1
lion, .'even hundred and sixty I’eut
thousand, six hundred and seventy
seven. Of this number two million,
two hur.a r d thousand h:v\ o bee^ - « m
to I' ti n ", Italy or Russia.
11! ' EV CLOP IRON
MINES OF CHINESE <
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WASHINGTON. Nov., 12— I)ev< 1
opment of iron mines in the n;f'o i
Hsuanwafu, between Pekin an:! Kap
lan, is the aim of a company being ;
formed at Pekin, of which pa* , of il, '
captital will be subscribed by the Chi- 1
ncso government and part by indV!
duals. O is proposed to erect a smel- <
eing plant. . <
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Bl’Ll KTIN— LON HO? Nov., 12— 9 I*. M.— \ Wireless from Ber
lin seys Germany has asked 1* \ •» »»i!son to arrange for im medial
e negotiations on account’ of there being pressing danger of faarne in
C’er.-uanv. 1 ie armistice was for 20 I iys before peace negotiations would
be varied.
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NEW YOUK, Nov., 12— By As.ce
nt 1 Pro s- Defeated on the batt’t
:ield, deserted by the Emperor, sub
jected to teims tantamount to uncoil- j
alionai surrender, the German p op!«
,oday appealed to President Wilson
or aid. Foreign Secretary SoL, ;a n
able to Secretary o<’ State Lansing,
aid that conditions in Germany were
oarful and unless the A lies gave as
i. t ince, millions face . ai «at:o Soli
isk vi Lansing to make a »*;ii• i ap
peal to \\ ilson for aid.
It is understood that President Wil
son i this aftt rnoon considering tV*
pi a having sent a substance of
> if.-. ;p; cal to the other Allied nat
ons.
C\KUYIN(i OUT DEMANDS.
PARKS, Nov , 12— Several midion
ihiit r.. acting under oixleiu of Com
:ian<K r-hwhicf b'och, are today car
•y:*i^ out the demands of the avmts
io . f he job is a big“ one but Kan
atwI hi aides are ready for it.
FAMINE IN EUROPE
WASHINGTON, Nov., 12— In ar
address here today. Food Administer
Hoover stated that famine exists h
Europe and America must make fur
Hier sacrifices to serve the strickei
Europeans.
Administrator Hoover stated that
h d prices would he lowered in Am
erica but the quantity perhaps cut
low i until aid had been piven Europe.
YANKS TO STAY IN FRANCE.
CHICAGO, Nov., 12— William Hawi
»rd Taft, in a roonday speech said:
‘Americans must be warned not to ex
pect the American soldiers to return
Yom abroad within two years on ae
rount of the bijr policing job. The Am*
»"k*ai)s, above all other nations must
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attend to this policing f’*)l!o\ ii rr the
establishment of p< ace for they knew
the it ill Democracy ^ovenim .it.
(HALLI-S AitDICA I’LS.
LONDON, Nov., 12 A dinatO
from Vienna says that Emp« ro> Chm
les has abdicated and that a general
strike has been.declared in Vienna
starting tomorrow.
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HVS FLEET SAFE.
COPENHAGEN, Nov., 12— Sol
i dicrs of the Council hold the no there
Gorman fleet and also Holigola 1.
REDS ARE IN CONTROL
COPENHAGEN, Nov , 12- Ger
nnny’.s new provisional governin' nt i.
composed of all Red officials. Th
Bouregcios parties are not repiesent
ed in the formation of the new gov
ernment.
MANY REPORTS
WASHINGTON, Many reports have
been received from abroad during th/
oast IS hours regarding fate of Ger
man militarists. Onn report was nick
<?d up last night by wireless f»*om Ger
many that all of the military generals
had suicided, that the German naw
demanded a chance to go out an fight
‘gainst humilitating armistice terms
j vothing came from reports oxc< nt de
j nials.
ALAMEDA TONIGHT
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Steamer Alameda is due tonight at
’0 o’clock accordinr to Arent V'Don
ald. The steamer will probably prot
away before morninpr.
IS RIDING THOUSINP®
MILE ON AN AUTO BED.
EL SRN’TRO. Cal, Nov., 12— A 2,
000 mile ride on a bod built on the j
back of an automobile has been bo
gun by A. Holcomb . who«e wife is j
acting as chauffeur.
Mrs. Holcomb brought her hus
band here for his health but it has
been decided that it is better for him ;
to return to his old home in Birming
ham, Ala., and it is to that spot that j
spot that she will drive him.
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IVaalh' shingto n, dnr.t h< e
WASHINGTON. Nov#, 12— All r
, maining now of the world war is i:i
l iu-i.sia where the Allies and Coc^o
Slovaks are op rating in Xo.tner
Russia against the German coni r <r
1J<>1 heviki. It is believed that the re
moval of the German influenc • nr. '
support will caus? a speedy eolla*p.'
i f the Bolshoviki.
Hundreds of American, British a d
French officers are now in Russia
•ringing order out of chaos.
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CHICAGO, Nov., 12— In the frenzy
of the peace celebration here last
night, seven persons were kiMed and i
iver a score injured, several fatally'.
The reckless use of fire arms and
speeding automobolists were the ch»ef
causes for the deaths or injuries.
ONE KILLED
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov., 12— One
nan was killed last night and seven |
seriously injured as the result of i
peace celebrations.
CELEBRATE AT FRISCO.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov., 12
Thousands paraded the streets last
night, soldiers and civilians march
ing together in the celebration or
peace.
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AT SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Nov., 12— There were
all sorts of peace celebrations her?
yesterday and last night but no con
centrated movement on account of the
influenza regulations.
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CARUSO LEADS SINGING
NEW YORK, Nov , 12— After the
performance at the Metropolitan On
era House last night, Homer and Ca
ruso led the audience in singing “Th»'
Star Spangled Banner.” ‘Marseillaise
and “God Save the King.”
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The reason some men don't get
credit for what they can do is be- •
cause-they never do the things they
are afraid someone else will get the J
credit for.
V. mi THE AMERICAN'S, Nov., \.i
—The American forces were ordered
> “'top advancing and erase firing"
At II o'clock ye. t relay. Further or
. * were issued for the forces not to
communicate v :Ci the pnvmy unt/
peace had been i^n* d; to put them
■ n vi o tioi at ev<:
noi’it of the American front.
This morning Vm mioan aeroplanes
i •< maintaining a patrol over the lin
« *, U n miles inti; German territory.
WHERE BRITISH LINE IS .
LONDON, Nov.. 12- At the end of
hostilities yesterday at 11 o'clock
Fi' id Marshal Hu;g reported that the
British had. reached the Franco- Bel
gian front cast of Avesnes, Jeumont,
Sivry, Cievrcst Leasines and Grau
mont.
ON THE ITALIAN FRONT.
ROME. Nov.. 12— (Official)—
The Italian armies reached Brenno
Pass in the Tyrol during the recent
battles and captured 20774 prisoners
deluding 10058 officers and 6S0O
guns. The total prisoners do not in
clude the big “bag” made by the Ital
ians before the armistice was signed
nor the prisoners taken by other Al
lied forces during the past two weeks ^
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QUIET REPLACES TURMOIL.
WITH THE BRITISH, Nov.. 12—
A great quiet replaces the turmoil o
death. Tommy Atkins, tattered and
mud-caked, is almost unable to real
ize that the end has come to shamb
les of horrors.
The freed town of Mons is cele
brating today with the soldiers.
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SEATTLE, Nov., 12— At noon to
flay the influenza ban was lifted. All
churches will be allowed special ser
vice-;, ..schools re-open tomorrow and
the doors of the theatres swung open
at 12:01 o’clock this afternoon. Ma \s
are worn no longer. The public gath
erings have been prohibited f
weeks.
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REAL ESTATE BOOMING
IN BRITISH ISLANDS.
LONDON, Nov., 12— Business ?n
real estate is booming as it has not
done for many years. Auctioneers say
they kno"' no parallel to the presen.
demand for farms and portions of k g
estates which are gradually being
split up all over the country.