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"THE STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER" . THE INDUSTRIAL EAST AND PRODUCTIVE WEST SHAKE HANDS THROUGH OMAHA, The 0 MAHA Bah; Bee VOL. 48. NO. 126. Eittrtf u weoa4-elM Vitttr Miy 28, I90f Ootha P. 0. UMtor tot ot Mirth J. 1879 OMAHA, ..TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1918. By Mill Dilly nd Sun, (I Jrt. Dilly, $4. SO: 8undy. $2.50: $3.90: (iitild Nab. mug intra TWO CENTS. THE WEATHER. For Iowa: Fair Tuesday and Wednesdays ' cooler Tuesday in west portion and at night in east portion. ' Hourly Temperature. 5 a. m.. .. ' a. m..., 7 a. ru.... 8 a. m..., 9 a. m.... 10 a. m..., 11 a. ni, . . 13 m...... .4 ... 41 ...41 . ..43 ;.::3 ...5 ...58 I 1 p. P. S p. 4 P. 5 p. p. 1 p. 8 p. m. in. m. in. m. m. M 1 .C4 St . . .M .5(1 - .-'.. ALL OMAHA 'TEARS LOOSE" AND STAGES GIANT CELEBRATION OVER DOWNFALL OF HATED HUN Victorious Commander of Allies Si- Dense Mass of People March, and Shout in Parade With All Sorts of Noise Makers; See Kaiser Burned ' At Stake and Watch Show Staged by The Bee. Omaha tore loose" last night. That is the only ex pression that describes the orgy of joy into which the city olunred wth an abandon rtroduced bv the news of the sterl ing of the armistice of Germany. Never before wa such a spectacle seen on the streets of Omaha. And, it is quite safe to say, never again while any ' of us shall live will such another spectacle be seen. ' Convention was thrown to the winds. Anything "went.' Streets and sidewalks were one dense mass of people, so thickly packed that it was almost impossible to get through. And these people were yelling, laughing, blowing horns, rattling "rattlers," hammering tin pans, tooting "toot ers," pounding tambourines, drumming drums, dragging bunches of tinware on the ground, hammering trolley poles, throwing confetti and doing a hundred other things to make a noise and thus in some degree ex-v pressing the flooding joy that well- led up within them because the great , war is over and the kaiser and his evil powers lie in abject surrender at the feet of the free people of the world. ; 1 .Burn Red Fir. .... The center of the density of this crowd was the court house square. There a platform had been built and on it was a funeral pyre. About 8 o'clock, away down Farnam street many red lights began to appear above the dense crowds As they camt .nearer they were seen to be the head of the parade. They were flares carried by marchers." Red fire was burned from many torches. At the head marched the Fort Omaha band and a detachment of soldiers. . t Then came , the "hearse" of the most hated man in the world. Yes, this was the funeral of the kaiser. The "hearse" was an old garbage wagon, drawn by two ancient horse. The wagon bore a sign: "International Garbage."" The body of Bill Hohenzollern, late kaiser of Germany, lay on top of the caskef. The shining helmet was on his head and the high black boots upon his feet. The very face was his face. Place Kaiser on Pyre. ' On each side of the slowly-moving wagon marched 10 red devils with horns and spiked tails. -They carried three-tined forks. When the wagon came opposite' the pyre, it ' stopped and the devils yanked the casket and body from it. They bore it up on the platform and placed iH- upon the pyre. The crowd sent up ' one mighty cheer, which continued, and finally reached a sky-piercing climax as the devils quickly set fire to the body. The' flames leaped up and soon all of Bill Hohenzollern, damned here and hereafter, was being consumed. The devils leaped from the hot plat- form and, while the body burned, executed a, ioyous dance in a circle. And behind them stood a posse of citizens, who fired into the burning body with Jheir rifles. ' Bands Drowned Out. These citizens had followed the "hearse" up Farnanf street shoot ing volleys every minute and adding to the bedlam of torpedoes, fire crackers, pistols, shots and a score of other noises. Several bands were in the crowd, but so great was the (Continued on Face Two, Column Three.) Jtalians Celebratel Armistice Declaration With Big Celebration Little Italy celebrated the signing of the armistice last night. There were songs and there were speeches, and everywhere the Italian flag, was seen displayed with the em blem of the United States. ' The greatest meeting was- at 1202 South Twentieth street, -where a crowd of aver 1,000 was addressed by prominent speakers. The committee in. charge of this meeting was composed of F.-Mauro, Abraham 'Sitian, Frank Periotore, Sam Mrco, K-P Pane. Jm Mau Pete THE BEE STAGES BIG SHOW DURING PEACE MIGHT tlvo Fine Films Enthusiastic ally Received by Scores of Thousands Out to Celebrate. The Bee gave a show, a real hon est to goodness picture show, with a band in place of an orchestra and the most enthusiastic and the larg est audience that a motion picture performance ever obtained before in this city. ' 1 ' With the streets crowded with thousands and thousands of people, autos lined up for blocks and the courthouse' lawn, steps, and side walks black with numbers, the first flash of the film was received with a mighty cheer. And. for alrriost two hours the. au dience, stood and .cheered and watched the-films thrown against the Omaha National bank building from the offices of the North American Hotel company. Kicks Bring Cheers. . The first picture on the program was the Universal Film company's, "lhe Geezer of Berlin, lhe play is a comedy riot, in which the Kais er, his generals and the crown prince are shown in all their true ludi cruous poses and in which they find it a tougher world than mere man wishes at any time. And at every kick at old Bill. Hohenzollern and his crew there were more and more cheers. ' And as awindup of the evening's entertainment, there was brought forward the Paramount's five-ret,! (Continued on Pfe Two, Column Four.) JOY! JOY! OMAHA IN FURORE AS WAR ENDS Whole City Takes Half Day Off and Joins in Pa rade to Celebrate 9 Victory. It was our turn to cele brate and we did. Omalia just , turned itself loose for a day by rejoicing over the signing of the armk stice by the Huns, the domin ion of human, liberties over autocracy, and the downfall, of the Hohenzollern war ma-! chine. There was enough noise to have jarred any war-mad monarch from his throne and there is no doubt but that the din reached the af frighted ears of the late head of the Potsdam palace. Hosts of Democracy March. The official parade of the day was a demonstration which never will be forgotten by those who participated in the mighty concourse itself, or, by those who lined the walks along the route. The hosts of democracy marched to the tunes of victory, with thousands of flags sun-kissed in the afternoon breeze. Women who had never before marched in a parade joined the revelers with as much enthusiasm as the boys and girls. MenV carried their infants, some were observed on crutches; there were men in overalls and women in feminalls; all joining in the tumult which proclaimed that victory perched upon the banners of the Yanks and their allies. All Shouting Glad. The , parade covered Douglas, Farnam and Harney streets at one time, with countermarching on Far nam, making four lines, which of fered a magHificent view for those who were favored with vantage points of observation. It was the best-natured crowd ever gathered in Omaha. Everybody was thankfur and. proud and relieved and a few other things, which left no time for petty' annoyances which many en countered during the period of con gestion. . , If there are any methods of mak- (Contlnurd on Face Two, Column Two.) Mauro, and rr. Charley. Maaro. Speakers were: Joseph' Lovely, Dan llorrigan, C. C. Doorwood, ,and others. 4'Tho.tf5ands of Italians attended and it was one of the great pa-a - triotic celeorationi pi tnj oay BANNERS EXPRESS OMAHA OPINION OF KAISER BILL What Omaha thinks of Kaiser von Hohenzollern, as expressed on banners carried in th peace parade: '"Oh, -boy, ain't it a grand and glorious feeling? ' . "Let's cheer over here; they hear it over thre." "And we will be glacf when Johnny comes marching home." "That is the kaiser's ' funeral march." , "Thirty-one thousands of picked. American shotgun men started the celebration at Chateau-Thierry." I , fTo hell with the kaiser 1" "Here is what is left of the kaiser; not quite dead, but a damned sight wiser." . , No, "Celebrating Bill's vacation? he lost his job." "The kaiser has gone to hell." "Is Gott mit you now, Bill?" "Who . tied te can to Kaiser Bill" "How far is it to Berlin?" "Lost, one crown, badly battered. Finder please return to Kaiser Bill." "No more Germans now." "Bill, the last of his kind." "How far is it to Paris, Bill?" "We eat double eagles raw, feath ers and all." -""Teddy lied to me, Bilk" .. "How do you like Paris, Bill?" "Kaiser Bill, now emperor of hell." "Hohenzollern hunts hole in Hol land." . -' "Liberty bonds will be on sale in Berlin soon." Tiflrgrtl I iirj - -1' " i ni-1 'iiij ' m n n' - wi iiiiiii mi ibiiiisi mil sn hi 1 1 1 n i in mlii im m mi in : REVOLUTIONISTS GAINING GRIP Oft HUN GOVERNMENT : ' ; . Soldiers' and Workers' Councils Being Established Ev erywhere; Change Taking PlaceWithout Appreci able Disturbance of Economic Order or of Blood shed; Red Flag Flying Over Potsdam. BULLETIN. , London, Nov. 11. Field Marshal von Hindenburg has placed him self and the German army at the disposition of the new people's govern ment at Berlin, says a dispatch from the German capital by way of Copenhagen. The field marshal asked the Cologne soldiers' and workers' council to send delegates to German main headquarters at once. Field Marshal von Hindenburg said he had taken this action "in order to avoid chaos." BULLETIN London, Nov. 11. (1:27 P. M.) Revolution is steadily progressing throughout the empire, says a Gel-man wireless dispatch, from Berlin. Soldiers' and workers', councils are being established everywhere. In general, the change of government, the message said, has oc curred without appreciable disturbance of economic order or of blood shed. BULLETIN. Amsterdam, Nov. if. Armed workers and soldiers stormed the prison in the Alt-Meabit street in Berlin, but at the request of Deputy Baechner they released only those incarcerated as "war victims," includ ing former Captain von, Beerf eld, who was concerned' in the distribution of the memorandum Prince Lichnowsky, which accused Germany of starting the war. , . . N BULLETIN. Amsterdam, Nov. 11. News has been received in Berlin and for warded here that the garrisons at Doeberitx and Potsdam are in the hands of the soldiers' and workers' council. Copenhagen, Nov. 11. King Friedrich August of Saxony, has i j .i j j . . r Deen aetnronea, accoraing 10 an oi- facial telegram from Berlin. Copenhagen, Nov. ,11. -Theyrevo-lution in Germany is today, to all intents and purposes, an accom plished fact. The revolt has - not vet sDread throughout the whole empireJut 14 of the 26 states, including all the four kingdoms and all other im portant states, are reported securely in the hands of the revolutionists. Present Situation. Paris, Nov." 11. The situation in Germany today, as far as it can be ascertained from news" arriving through Switzerland, may be summed up as follows: In Prussia the emperor is gone and a socialist government in an un determined form is in powers ' In Bavaria and" Wurttemburg republics have been proclaimed. - The royal family of Oldenburg has fled and a revolution is reported. Frankfort, Cologne, Essen, Muel heim, Ex-La Chappelle and Emerich, as well as many other cities are in the hands of the revolutionaries. GERMANY STRIPPED OF EVEN MEANS OF DEFENSE BY MOST DRASTIC ARMISTICE TERMS - OLDER SON OF KAISER REPORTED AS SLAIN Details, However, Lacking; German Navy Called Upon to Resist Conquerors; Move Not Unexpected. London, Nov. 12. The former German crown prince is reported to have been shot, according to an Amsterdam dispatch to the Central NeWs. Details are lacking. German Navy in Plot London, Nov. 11. The admiralty has intercepted a German wireless from "the command and soldiers' council on the cruiser Strassburg" to "all ships, torpedo boats, de stroyers and submarines in the North sea," The message refers to the terms of the armistice and declares: "This would entail the destruction of us all. German comrades: De fend our country against this un heard of presumption." "Strong English forces are re ported off the Skaw. All sub marines in the Baltic, except those on outpost duty, assemble imme diately at Sassnitz harbor." Sassnitz is a watering place on the east coast of the island of Rue gen, Prussia. Will Occupy Hun Base. , London, Nov. II. A supple mentary declaration to the armistice terms was signed to the effect that in the event of the 6 German battle cruisers, 10 battleships, 8 light cruisers and 50 destroyers not being handed over owing to a mutinous state, the allies reserve the right to occupy Helgoland as an advance base to enable them to enforce the terms. ' Means Absolute Prevention of Recurrence of Hostili - ties; Defeated Enemy Must Give Up Vast Stores of Military Supplies; Navy's Strength Cut Away; . Precautions Against Rebellion. , y By Associated Press. , Washington, Nov. 11. Analysis of the terms imposed upon Germany shows them to be even more drastic than those being enforced against Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey. From a military standpoint alone they have been strip- ped even of the means of defense. The object sought -absolute prevention of a recurrence of hostilities is the same in each case. In general, the same character of concessions was required, though in Germany's case there was no necessity to provide for future campaigns against a remaining enemy. The surrender of 5,000 cannon, 2,000 airplanes and other war material in proportion, military men say, means that for years to come the German states Will be unable to think in terms of armed force against any of the powers as- sociated against them. Navy's Strength Cut. Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey are News of PeacelS pread Like tyjldfire Along Great American Front With the American Forces on the Meuse nT Moselle Fronts, Nov. 11. (12:50 P. M.) News that the armistice had been sign ed spread like wildfire along the American front from the Moselle river to the region of Sedan.. Reaching the various headquar ters early in the day the news passed by wire and wireless to division and regiment and finally from mouth to mouth to the boys in the forward lines. It was among the boys in the foremost lines who had been un der sheilfire for days that there was the most genuine rejoicing'. There had been so many rumors of peace lately that the boys in the front lines were not inclined to believe the report of the sign ing of the armistice Vmtil their of ficers informed them that it was a fact. Then there was general re-t jolcing. On Sunday both sides kept up an intermittent artillery fire as a remainder to ea'ch other that the order to cease hostilities had not been received. With nightfall the duel became weaker, each side awaiting the final word as to the set hour for desisting all firing of guns, JOYOUS JUBILEE WITH PANS, MULES AND GOATS The grain firms of the grain ex change use little tin cans for grain samples, but that was not what they used them for Monday. Every marcher in the grain exchange sec tion carried two of these tin pans, using them for tambourines and if the folks in Berlin didn't hear the noise of this aggregation they weren't listening. With the marchers from South Omaha there were three Billy goats at different places in the line of Kliarch. Over the goats were the. playcards "We have got the kaiser's goat." However, the goats didn't play the part. They walked gladjy aJong,head and tail erect, just like good American goats celebrating the victory for democracy. he South Omaha cowboys on their prancing bronchos, was a fea ture of the great parade. The horses seemed as proud as their riders, and cantered along with anywhere from one to three riders on their backs. One delegation carried a large frame scaffold, from which dangled an effigy of Kaiser Bill. On the front of the scaffold was a placard: "Here's what is left of the kaiser; pot quite dead, but a ; damn sight wiser." On the other side it said: 'He didn't give a damn for Uncle Sam. Now look at him." 1 The great parade was not all au tomobiles, auto trucks, etc. A happy drayman, seated on a high elevated seat, holding the lines on a trusty span of mules, and with his family waving flag and shout ing, kept their place in-Tlie line of march for several hours. During the parade W. I. Kier-1 stead ran up and' down Farnanft street, yelling: "Hurrah fqj the worm; tne worm is treei - Just plain Billiam Hohenzollern, fugitive from justice, was the goat in Omaha Monday and it is a great shame that he wasn't here to see the funeral possessions in his honor. Most of the parades carried caskets marked, "The Kaiser," and many of the banners which were carried were addresseck to him. v Some of them read, "Is Gott mit you now, Bill?" and, "So the Yanks can't fight, eh, Billy-Be-Damned?" A dozen Indians staged a real war dance in front of The Bee building Monday afternoon in a frenzy of joy over the great victory. ,,. The big bucks wore real war paint, feathers and Indian costumes and the old Indian war days never saw a wildjr jubilee than these war riors celebrated as they shouted un canny yells and danced about as though mad. in the same state as to military essentials, even if the complete go litical disintegration of Austria- t-Hungary had not virtually disposed of danger from that source. The strength of the German navy has been cut away by the agreement to surrender 160 submarines, six battle cruisers and ten battleships, 50 modern destroyers and many other craft. At this single stroke, Germany would lose virtually its whole modern fleef. The ships which remain are chiefly of the pre dreadnaught days and other absolete types. It was noted by officers here that Marshal Foch and his naval advis ers had not lost sight of the mutiny within the German fleet and the possibility that this might interfer with the carrying out of the armi stice naval terms. . Fleet Harmless. Tlie supplementary condition, au thorizing occupation of Helgoland as, an advanced base by the allies in case the specified ships are not promptly surrendered,- is designed to render the German fleet harmless in any case and its destruction cer tain in the end. ll was noted also with satisfac tion that ample precautions ' had been taken in the terms against the erection of any interior defenses behind the Rhjne. The occupation of the Rhine fortresses and of a 30-kilometer zone on the right bank of the river, whereever a bridge-i head is to be protected gives abso lute domination of tne 40-kilometer neutral zone established east of the Rhine to the allied forces, even without the garrisoning of any cities or other points within the zone. The way is to be kept open continually for advance mto the heart oL Ger many by a dozen routes across the great river. (Full tut of armistice with German given on Page 12.) Draft Calls Canceled ' " And First Contingent Gets Only Short Trip 0 General Crowder Monday morn ing issued an order canceling all November draft calls and the con tingent of selective service men who entrained at 10 . o'clock Monday morning for Camp Kearney,-Cal., went only is far as Fremont, Neb, wjien the order for them to return to Omaha was received and the men came back here Monday afternoon. There , were nearly 300 Omahans in the contingent and also quotas from Saunders and Colfax counties. This cancellation order also af. fects the calls for men who were to entrain for Camp Bowie, Tex., "on Tuesday and Thursday. Nearly 500 men were, scheduled to go in each contingent. , Orders' received at. local draft boards Monday told the men to con tinue the work of classifvinsr the September registrants. lhe contingent which entrained 'Tor Camp Kearny. CaL wanted to' go. on to the California camp, they were hilarious when the train started westward, but when thev were told at Fremont that they were to return to umana they were disappointed and it was a quieS crowd that waa returned here. . -s , -