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juwywjMiyfi J- 'iiwj.. -- . v THE EVENING MISSOURIAN ELEVENTH YEAR COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 8, 1918 NUMBER 59 i- GE RMS RETREATING ALONG ROAD TOWARD 4 Americans Pursue Enemy in Motor Trucks to Keep.Up With Them in Fighting Near Sedan. GERMANS ATTEMPT STAND NEAR MEUSE Haig Announces Capture of Two Villages and Prison ers Advancing South of Mons-Conde Canal. IJY WEUB MILLER . (I'liitiil Pres Staff Correspondent) OX THE AMERICAN FRONT, Nov. S (4:20 p. in.). American livers reiort that the roads toward Metz and Conflans are literally jammed with motor trucks filled w ith men and material. The Amer icans are ruhing forward in trucks, which they have been forced toem ploy to keep up with the fleeing Ger mans. Stenay, Mouzon and the south ern part of Sedan are in llames. BY AVEBB MILLER. (United Press Staff Correspondent) ON THE AMERICAN FRONT, Nov. 8 (1:40 p. in.). The Ger mans are attempting t5 make a stand behind the Meuse. Heavy artillery firing is going on on both sides of the river particu larly in the region of Sedan. Fur ther south there is constant machine gun fighting. By United Press. PARIS, Nov. 8. "Our progress was renewed this morning on the whole front," the French War Of fice announced today. "Our advance elements reached Liart, eighteen miles and a half north of Rethel. "Further to the right we had taken Frenois, a mile southwest'of Sedan, before daylight and had pen ' etrated the outskirts of Sedan. "Our prisoners yesterday morn ing numbered more than 1,500. The material captured was considerably increased." liy United Press. LONDON', Nov. S (1:30 p. m.). "There was sharp fighting yesterday evening in the neighborhood of Ecali bies and Limon-Fbntaine, south of Hauptmont," Field Marshal Haig an nounced in his official communique today. "These villages were captured to gether with a number of prisoners. Our advance south of the Mons-Conde canal continues." S. A, T. C. E Soldiers for Vocational In struction Began Arriving Here Todav. The first cf the 650 men who will attend the vocation section of the S. A. T. C. began to arrive this morning on th 7 o'clock Wabash. All will be here by 10 o'clock tonight. Five hun dred of these men are from Missouri the other 150 being from neighboring states. The men will live in tents until the Quarantine is lifted, when they will move into the new barracks on Hud son and College. Fifteen men from Boone County and '" from Kansas City, who were transferred here by their draft boards for induction, were escorted by a ser geant from the sheriff's office out to the vocational school at 9:30 o'clock this morning. The men from Boone County are: Edward Meng, Ralph Wis dom; Logan Prather, Itiley Alexander, Hubert Woodworth. Frank LeMert, Harold Tuttle, Granville Persinger, tugene Hunt and Paul Naylor, Co lumbia; Jacob Brockman, Browns' Sta "on; George Qulnn. Kenneth Old, Ira Pace and Wallace Dullard. Ashland; John Casey and Perry Quinn were the en transferred. The rest of the men from Missouri are apportioned among the other coun ts as follows: Adair, 9; Andrew, G; Atchison. 16; Buchanan, 30; Callaway. : Camden. 7; Carroll. 9; Chariton. 9; Cark, 15; cia. 5; Clinton. 3; Cole, 8; Cooper. 10; Dekalb, 5; Gasconade. 6; Crundy, 7; Harrison, 8; Holt, 16; Howard. 8: Jackson. 77; Jasper. 20; Johnson. 16; Knox. 8; Lafayette, 10; 'an. S; Livingston. 14; Macon. 22; Mercer. 8: Miller, 7; Moniteau. 6; Wonroe, 6; uMcrgan. 7; Pettis. 22; ke. 10- Plotto A. Il,JnlT.ti 10- IJaV : Schuyler. 14;' Sullivan, 12; and orth, 6. 1ETZ ID CONF IN COi THE WEATHER lor Colombia and Vicinity: Clearing op what colder. Lairnt tonight about 36. For .Missouri: Fair and oolder noriwet. it iuiy rain anu comer earn ana ffoum portion timljjht. Saturday generally fair II fill Pl?lll WTllint tiPnlitlilv nIii aflMma rfat portion. Weather Condition. The pro-lpltatlnn an-.i extends from Ok lahoma iiortheniit to the Lakes and up the uulo to Pennsylvania. H.iln have lieen heavy In Mlsoourl, southeast Kaim.is. and Oklahoma; and from Nebraska northwest ward the cround Is eovered with miiow. In Koine plaees more than 10 luehes. The pre cipitation area Is traveling eastward at a slow rate. Clearluc wejther Ik, follow Ins, and Is this morning cr.idu.illy overapre.id Ini; the Plains. In sections west of the Mississippi the weather is somewhat colder than It was yesterday, but there are no severe teniera tures In sight. In Columbia generally fair weather will prevail oer Sunday and probably Sunday with about seasonal temperature. I.oral Ilata. The highest temperature In Columbia yesterday was 04; and the lowest last night was 4S. Italnfall 0.61. ltelatlve humidity at noon yesterday was at tier ,1111. A year ago yesterday the highest temperature was '2 and the lowest was 41. Kalnf.ill 0.00. Temperatures Today. 1 a. m.. .1 8 a. m... 9 a. m... 10-a. m.. . 11 a. m... ,.48 ..47 ..47 ..47 ..49 12 m 52 1 p. m 54 2 p. m 5C 3 p, m 58 4 p. tn 58 U. S. TO KEEP MEN IN Task of Policing Foe Nations to Delay the Work of De mobilizing Troops. Y. M. C. A, MAN TALKS Tells Importance of United War Workers When Peace Comes. Forty-two wounded soldiers had been captured by the German forces. An unarmed Y. M. C. A. worker seized a rifle 'and ran forward, ac companied by a doctor, who had also hastily armed himself. Three other men joined them. Shooting as they went, the five pushed on. The Germans stood their ground for a time, then fled, believing Allied reinforcements must have ar rived. The wounded men were then taken back to their own lines uner fire. This story was one of a number told this morning by William H. Dan forth. St. Louis business man, who spent nine months In Y. M. C. A. work in France, paying his own ex penses. Must Police Germany. Danforth spoke at a small meet ing of United War Work leaders at the Commercial Club rooms. He told them that evenjtfter the final peace treaty is signed troops must be kept in Germany and Austria to police those countries. It will be months. he said, before the other American soldiers can all be brought home. In this time, he said, the men, will lack the great incentive fqr which they have been working. Agencies which can combat the tendency to moral relaxation must be provided, he said. These agencies he saw in the organizations which have combined in the United War Work campaign. Athletics, according to the speak er, are playing an important part in plans for the future. Two facto ries are kept busy making baseball bats for the Y. M. C. A. One-Day Drhe In City. Boyle G. Clark, city chairman of the campaign, today announced that the campaign in Columbia will be a one day effort. The whole city, except the business section, will be can vassed Sunday. The business section will be canvassed Monday. Commit tee members are expected to report their subscriptions early Monday, or if canvassing the business district, early Tuesday. "Everyone should be prepared to say what he will subscribe, and Jp pay it at the same time," said Clark. "Committee members should start out at 9 o'clock in the morning and keep on the job until they have finished. ".Members of the University facul ty will be called on to subscribe through the University organization, but their pledges will be credited to the districts in which they live, by special arrangement with the Univer sity committee. Members of their families should subscribe through the city committees. -Business men, when subscribing at their homes Sunday, should allow for subscriptions in the names of their stores Monday. "Negro residents will be canvassed by a special committee, headed by the Rev. E. S. Redd." Bank Statement Call Issued. By United Tress. WASHINGTON, Nov. S. The Comp troller of the Currency, today Issued a call for a report on the condition of the national banks at the close of business, Friday, Nov. 1. Earl Estes Visits Here. Earl Estes of Jackson. Mo., is here for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Estes. He was grad uated from the University in 1913. GERMANY AFTER WAR NO ARMISTICE HAS BEEN SIGNED By United Press. BREST, France, 'ot. gItear Admiral Henry It. Wilson, U.S.X., commander of the American forces In French waters today made the following1 statement for the Information of Ubitcd Press editors: "The statement of the United Press relative to the signing of the armistice tins made public from my office on the basis of what ap peared to be official and authoritative Information. "1 am In a position to know that the United Press and Its rep resentatives acted In perfect good faith and tliat the premature an nouncement was the result of an error for which the agency l in no wise responsible. Yesterday afternoon the Eiening Missourlan, In company w-Ilh hundreds of other newspapers In the United States, published a United Press cablegram stating that Germany had signed an armistice with the Allies and that hostilities on the Western front had ceased. The statement today proves to lie untrue. The publication of this report led to a celebration in this city, as it did to similar huge celebrations in Washington, New York, Chicago, St. Louis, and practically all other cities and tonus of this country. Today the 'MJssourinn learns from the United Press that It ob tained its Information from Admiral Wilson at Brest, France; that Admiral Wilson made the announcement and that the cablegram tell ing of the signing of the armistice was approved by lilni and was al lowed to be sent from that port by the cable censor's office. .Appar ently, a short time later when the United Press learned that the an nouncement was unconfirmed, it- tried to convey that fact by cable hut through a delaj In the cable service the supplementary cablegram did not reach this country until tills morning. The original cablegram received by the Xew York office of the United Press follows: Tnlpress, Xewyork; Parls-Brest: Armistice allies signed eleven morning. Hostilities ceased two afternoon. Sedan tuVen morning by Americans." (Signed). "HOWARD" "SIMJIS" Tnlpress" is the code address of the United Press. Howard Is the signature of Roy W. Howard, president of the United Press. Simms Is llie signature of William Phillip Simms head of the Paris office of the United Press. "SLMMS" This morning the Missourlan received the following dispatch rela tive to the untrue statement that the armistice had been signed: By United Tress. EW YORK, 'ot. 8. Yesterdays announcement of the signing "of a armistice between Germany and the Allies was made by Admiral Wilson at Brest and was. filed by the United Press with the Admiral's approval. This Information was received by the United Press in a cablegram from Hoy W. Howard, president of the United Press, shortly before noon today. Practically at the same time this morning, another message from Howard was delivered to the United Press, stating that Admiral, Wilson made the announcement in Brest at 4 p. nu, French time, but that later he was notified that the news was unconfirmable. .The time this latter message was filed by Howard is not shown. The form In which It was dellfired did not show clearly that ib was sent jesterduy, or how long It "jras delayed. Howard's cablegram showed clearly that Admiral WHsorKaeted in good faith, stating that lie supposed the announcement was official and therefore gave his approval for filing the message to the United Press in Xi'iv York. The United Press today asked the Government to ascertain how long Howard's message stating that Admiral Wilson authorized tho announcement, and also the later notification that it was unconfirm uble, were held up by the censor. There is reason to believe that the message slating the news was unconfirmable was greatly delated in view of the fact Unit It was not received here until almost twenty-four hours after It was orig inally cabled. The messages received today from Howard are as follows: Unipress, Xew York "Paris Urgent Brest: Admiral Wilson, who announced Brest newspapers 1CO0 (4 p. m.) armistice been simej, later notified f unconfirmable. Meanwhile Brest riotously celebrating.' "HOWARD" "SIMMS" Tnipress, New York ' "Urest Urgent Armistice bulletin based on local announcement by Admiral Wilson. Admiral supposed official. Was filed with Admiral's approval. Local newspapers bulletined. Hrest cele brated night long." "HOWARD" It willlic noted that the first message unoted was signed by both Howard and Simms and was filed through Paris In the same form as the message received jesterday. In every way this first quoted message Indicated that It was prob ably filed very quickly after the original bulletin. The second quoted message shows clearly by reference to the fact that Brest celebrated "night long" that It was filed today. It als shows that it was filed directly from Brest and wns signed only by Howard and does not bear Simms' name. This clearly Indicates that Howard Is In Brest, although these two messages and the one received jesterday are the only two cablegrams the home office of the United Press has received from hlni for nearly a week. REVOLUTION SPREE German Uprising at Kiel Reported Extending Into - East Prussia. ny United .Tress. COPENHAGEN, Nov. "8. The Ger man revolution was reported today to have spread Into Mecklenburg Schwerin and East Prussia, thus ex- tenaing across prucucauy me uonr northern portion of the Empire. CAPTAIN ROBERTS WOUNDED Former Commander of Co. F Slightly Wounded In Itattle of Argonne. Captain Asbury Roberts was slightly wounded In action September 29, the fourth day of the battle of Argonne. according to a letter received here. John Calvert was wounded and Her bert Williams was killed In the same battle. Captain Roberts was formerly In command of Company F 139th Infan try but now is captain of Company M of the same infantry. T. ('. GETS OFFICIAL ORDER Chosen for Fremont 3Iay He Transferred by Local Hoard.. The following telegram addressed to the Professor of Military Science was received at Missouri S. A. T. C. Headquarters today: v "Department commander directs that you inform all selected candi dates for Infantry Officers' .Training School Camp Fremont that should ' they be called by their local board for i-pnpml mlllt.irv service before being spnt t0 Camp Frera0nt to immediately report the name of the organization and station to which they are as slimed In the Commanding General Ppntral Denartment .ChicaEO. Ill- in order that they may be transferred to Camp Fremont school.' TO KEEP UP DRAFT CALLS Xo Halt So Long as War Lasts Of ficials Indicate. By United Press. "WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. There is no Intention whatever of withdrawing any draft calls as long as this country is at war was strongly Indicated by officials here. S. A. Men GERMANS HAVE UNTIL MONDAY TO SURRENDER Time Limit of 72 Hours November 11 Teuton Delegates Ask Per mission to Refer Terms to Their Government and to Send Courief to Headquarters. IMMEDIATE TRUCE REFUSED Enemy Representatives Ask in Vain to Have Fighting Cease While They Decide on Answer Secretary Lansing Officially Describes Pro ceedings at Conference With Marshal Foch. Ity United Press. PARIS, Nov. 8 (1:30 p. in.). The German delegation arrived fhis morning at Marshal Foclfs headquarters and are reported positive ly to have asked for an armistice. The text of the Allied conditions was read aloud then handed to the enemy delegates. The letter asked immediate suspension of arms, which was refused. The Germans, it is stated, have 75 hours in which to reply. By United Press. '"-p PARIS, Nov. 8 (5:55 p. m.). The German armistice delegation, it was reported today, asked permission to refer the conditions to their government and to send a courier to Spa to notify the German head quarters there. The Eiffel Tower wireless informed Spa of this re quest. The delegates remarked on the difficulty of the route saying the journey might take some time. Eleven o'clock Monday morning has been fixed as the time limit for Germany to accept or refuse the Allied armistice terms, according to a wireless dispatch received in London from Faris this afternoon. Ily United Press. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. The German delegation entered into conference at General Foch's headquarters at 9 o'clock Paris time today, the State Department announced shortly be fore noon today. The enemy representatives arrived at the meeting place designated by Foch last night and spent the' night in a house which had been pre pared for them. Lansing's Official Statement. Dy United Press. WASHINGTON, .Nov. S. Secretary of State Lansing was informed this afternoon that the German plenipo tentiared had formally asked for and received the Allied armistice terms A request for immediate cessation of hostilities was refused, the depart ment stated. ' The official announcement of the news here said: "Tho Secretary bf State is informed that Marshal Foch reported to Paris at 10:25 o'clock this morning that the German plenipotentiaries had ar rived at his headquarters with full power from the chancellor. They for mally asked for an armistice. "The text of the armistice was read to them and then delivered to them. "The German plenipotentiaries re quested that hostilities might be stopped at once. This request was refused them. "The Germans have 72 hours from 11 o'clock today in which to accept or refuse, the terms. It is assumed by the State Department that the terms are to be sent to Berlin." ASA HAKKISOX JACOBS DIES Was One of the Early Settlers of Hoone County. Asa Harrison Jacobs, one of the early pioneers of Boone County, died last night at his home seven miles west of Columbia. Mr. Jacobs was 75 years old and has been In ill health for some time. He homestead ed his farm more than forty years ago and built then the house in which he was living at the time of his death. Mr. Jacobs is survived by his wife; four sons: W. T. Jacobs and Elmer Jacobs, Columbia; Asa Jacobs, Mc Baine; Jess Jacobs, Huntsdale; two daughters: Mrs. Estes Hawkins, Mid way and Mrs. Elsie Hunt. Huntsdale; three brothers. R. H. Jacobs and A. G. Jacobs, Columbia and W. T. Jac obs, Midway. The funeral sen-ices will be at 11 t o'clock tomorrow morning at Locust .Grove cemetery. BROTH EH KILLED IX FRANCE Student of Stephens College Hecehed Heath Jlessage Yesterday. Miss Mary .D. Smithpeter of Bo gard, a student in Stephens College, received a message yesterday that her brother Charles Smithpeter was killed in France September 30. This is the fourth student in the college to lose a brother in the war since the begin ning of school. Two faculty members i nave also lost brothers In tne war j recently. Boone County Soldier Hies. I Private Richard T. Kelley of Eas 1 ley. this county, died of disease with the American forces In trance, ac cording to today's casualty list. He was the son of John II. Kelly. County Voted Dry by 491. Boone County voted dry in the re cent election by 491 votes. The final count showed 2.SS4 votes for prohi bition and 2,390 against it. Will Expire at 11 A. M. City Board Meeting Called Few Influenza Cases Reported. The Influenza situation throughout the state has improved to such an ex tent that the state board of health no longer requires daily reports to be made by the health boards of the towns and cities. Dr. W. A. Norris. secretary of the Columbia board of health, received a notice to that ef fect today. The epidemic is on the decline in the city, although a few cases are reported each day. There are now only eight cases of influenza at the City Emergency Hos pital Annex and none of these are se lous. One case came In yesterday. A meeting of the board of health was to be held at 5 o'clock this af ternoon. The question of lifting the quarantine and the possible opening of the city schools was to be discussed. MILS. L. 31. HODSOX DIES Mother of Journalism Student Strict en Unexpectedly. Mrs. Lola Montez Dodson. .mother of Miss Isabel Dodson, a student in the School of Journalism of the Uni versity, died suddenly late yesterday afternoon at 605 Sanford place. Mrs. Dodson had been HI for several weeks, but recently her condition seemed to Improve. Yesterday after noon she viewed the peace celebra tion on Broadway. On her arrival heme as she stepped from a taxicab she fell unconscious to the ground. She died twenty minutes later. Ac companied by her daughter, Isabel, and George Morrison, a nephew, a student in the School of Medicine, the body was taken to Nevada. Mo., her former home. last night. Mr3. Dodson is survived by her two daughters, Mrs. Will Morgan of Rolla. Mo., and Miss Isabel Dodson of Columbia. Dean G. D. Edwards of the Bible College, formerly pastor of the church of which Mrs. Dodson was a mem ber, 'will conduct the funeral services Li Nevada. ADVISES ALLIED AID IX RUSSIA Professor Says German Defeat Will Xot Pretent Economic Hold. I5y United Vm. WASHINGTON. Nov. 8. The defeat of Germany will not prevent her gaining an economic stranglehold on Russia unless the Allies take im mediate steps to flood southern and northern Russia and Siberia with commodities much needed by the Rus sian people. This warning was Issued today by Dr. Joseph M. Goldstein, professor of political economy in the University of Moscow and one of Russia's lead ing commercial authorities. : .A