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The Washington times., 1918-05-22

done some hard thing yourself"
Dora said.
q have" Cynthia rsjoIned
A Confession.
She may as well tell Dora the
facts now. Then together they
could face the wrath OF the elders.
what do. you meant Dura ques-
tiOqed. ~,
Apparently she attached no sig
nifcanee to Cynthia's statement.
The truth must be put more boldly.
7 mean" Cynthia said slowly.
that have told Gerald Stewart
that I do not love him"
The room was so dark that the
speaker could not see her COM
panion's face plainly, but Dora's
gasp Of astonishment told what a
sensa ion the news had caused
Yes" Cynthia hurried on. Il de-
cided that I had no right to be en-
gagged to him for an hour longer.
He thought I loved him; thought
he loved me. Now we know that
neither OF Us loves the other ex-
cept as friends"
Dora started up and clutched Gym
thia by the shoulders. Now that
she was in a sitting posture, the
light reflected from the street be-
low showed her face very white.
her hair much tumbled, her eyes
wide and dark.
You mean-you mean-she
stammered-"that your engage
ment Is broken"
Yes. I mean Just that. Dora, my
dear. But II ] had known that II
would upset you to hear about II
wouldn't have told you Of II until
tomorrow. Do lie down. You will
make your head worse"
Il want to hear all about it, Dora
insisted. GO ahead. Tell me-
Then lie down. Cynthia ordered.
There is not much TO tell" she con-
tinued when her cousin had obyed
her. The sick girls uneven breath
ing proved that she was still eX-
cited. and Cynthia hurried on through
the recital
The Washington times., 1918-05-22
By Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
CHATTER LIX.
oopyrirAt iaIs, Star Company.

IopytleuIt Ae4bs sur NoHpAuga
! OYNTHIA went softly into her
own room and closed the
door. She hoped Dora was
asleep and would not hear her. She
Eaust have a few minutes to herself
in which to think things over.
She did not turn on the lights,
but stood at the window looking
out It was raining hard now, and
abe watched the few pedestrians in
the street below. their wet umbrel-
las Elistening in the CLEAN from
the electric lamps.
Under ordinary circumstances,
the sight Of the falling rain would
have depressed her. Now she was
hiled with a sense Of exaltatioq.
She was free once more. She had
done a dreaded duty. and. instead
Of causing misery. as she had
feared she had made another
heart lighter. She and Gerald
Stewart had been on the edge Of
q precipice. Her honesty had
saved them both from disaster.
She would not look ahead just
yet For a brief period she would
forget her relatives certain anger
and ehagrin and would revel in the
peace OF a duty performed. OF a
danger avoided. Perhaps later
Gym" Dora's voice summoned
her. I am wide awake
7 thought I heard you come in
Dora said when Cynthia went into
her room. Then you were so quiet
thought I was wrong. Oh. Gym.
I have not changed my mind about
telling Mllton-but I an scared"
you must not be-" Cynthia
BOothed. when you do the right
thing It gives a wonderful feel
ing Of relief. and doing It is sell
dom as hard as you think it's going
20 be.
You speak a. If you had just
The Washington times., 1918-05-22
Summer ConsteHations in TtelO.

THE head of the procession of the Summer consultations
which seem TO reflect heat rays through the langud
air be projecting above the eastern horizon
in the figure of ScOTpO from whose red brilliant Antares
lines of stars reach like up TO the Zodiac. Behind
Scorpio are the cleaning lagOons of the Milky Way
The Washington times., 1918-05-22
The Truth at Last.

Il thought fancied-that Ger
aid loved me, and that he was un-
happy because OF me. He-well-he
The Washington times., 1918-05-22
This Day in Our History.

THIS is the anniversary of the beginning Of the trial for
treason of Aaron Burr. He acquitted and after
varied career died in poverty in 1881 Burr while Vice
President killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1904
and was avoided by his old friends thereafter
The Washington times., 1918-05-22
"GeOrEs!- She Cried.

He was still holding Lillian's
hand and was sitting with his back
to the door. Lillian had been look
Ing down. but suddenly she felt a
strange sensation as il there were
some one else in the room, and a
hostile gaze was fixed upon her.
She raised her eyes.
George" she cried. starting up.
He dropped her hand. He turn
ed his head. following the direc-
tlon Of her eyes.
The devil.' he exclaimed. and
laughter.
In the doorway stood Mrs. PanE-
The Washington times., 1918-05-22

To Be COhtihued.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
REPULSE SILENT RAID
Americans InfIiCt Heavy Losses
on German Force.
Enemy Fails in Attempt to Make Sur
prise Attack and Is Beaten Back
in Hand to Hand Fight.

With the American Army in France,
May 20.-A vigorous silent raid on
one of the American combat groups
in the Luneville sector was attempt
ed by the Germans, but they met with
defeat
The raid was a complete failure and
cost the enemy considerable losses.
None of the Americans are missing.
The fight was carried on with hand
grenades, rifles and revolvers and 1t
was virtually hand to hand. The Ger
mans beat a hasty retreat after 1O
minutes; carrying dead and wounded
with them. One dead German, how
ever, was left behind.
The scene of the encounter was
about a mile and a half northwest
of Bremenil.
Prisoners taken recently are all
under 20 years of age.
Committees have been appointed
for the joint observance Of Memorial
day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
Indications Are German Prepare
tons For Another Great Blow
Are About Complete.
PLACING HEAVY GUNS
Allied Soldiers Are Convinced That
Enemy Cannot Obtain Any Ad-
vantage Except by Paying a
Fearful Price.

london, May 20.-While the Ger
mans in Picardy and Flanders are
keeping up necessarily their prepar-
atoms to resume the spring drive,
there is no indication that an adj
vance on a large scale will take place
Immediately.
London, May 20-Although the Ger
mans in Flanders and Picardy are
keeping up necessarily their prepare
lions for a resumption Of their spring
drive, there is no Indication that an
attack On large scale is Immediately
emminent.
For several weeks the enemy has
been engaged issiduously in bringing
up guns and supplies of all kinds,
with new forces to reconstitute the
units which the American, British and
French guns cut to pieces as he tried
at various points to break the Allied
line. The feeling now is that this
work is fairly well done and that any
day may witness the opening of an
other great offensive on the Western
front.
Americans Rushed to Front.
AS ready as is the enemy for the
battle, the Allied armies stand, so far
as men and empower are concerned,
and confident that no advantage will
be gained over them except, as has
been usual by the payment of an awful
price in men fed to the guns. Large
oT,y,o hore ne Apooriooru daiIv ORC hoinO
brought to the front, ready for imme-
date service, or are reinforcing the
units under intensive training imme-
diately behind the battle line.
Meanwhile, the big guns continue to
roar in mighty duels on various sec
tors, and here and there small bands
of infantry constantly are leaving
their trenches in raids or small attacks
with the object of capturing pieces Of
terrain which may be of strategic
value when the big fight begins.
British Capture Village.
The latest of these small affairs
where a bit of ground ives required
has been successfully carried out by
the British in the capture of the will
age of e-Sur-Ancre, in the Amiens
sector.
Not only was the position taken,
but with it $50 prisoners and 20 ma
chine guns fell into the hands of Field
Marshal Haig's troops, whose own
casualties were slight.
In raiding operations northwest of
Albert and near Hamel, the British
also were able to take additional
prisoners and machine guns.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
SHIPS BEING CHANGED
All Available Vessels Will Be
Made Into Transports.
High Speed Engines Necessary to
Make Them a Success Are
Being Installed.

Washington, May 2O.-Whether
originally intended so or not, every
ship suitable for carrying troops to
France will be fitted out with the
necessary high speed engines to make
it a transport.
The remark of President Wilson at
the opening Of the Red Cross drive
in New York: "Why limit our army
to 100000 men?" was not so much
an expression of hope as a reflection
of preparation for colossal army in
France as quickly as ships can get
them there.
The United States Shipping board,
it was learned, has ordered every
troop ship in every stage of con-
struction rushed, and has given or
ders to change the program when
ever possible to turn ships out as
tranports instead of Cargo carriers.
That was the reason behind the
boards request to the Navy depart
ment through General Goethals for
some of the turbine; engines made for
tn new destroyers. 1t was thought
by Edward NJ Hurley that the War
department could get the transports
its new army plan calls for by put
ting these high horsepower engines
into suitable ships not now equipped
for rushing troops to Europe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
London Official Statement Says
German Attack Was on Un-
usually Large Scale.
DROP -FOUR MACHINES
British Succeed in Bringing Down Sew
eraI of the Attackers-AIIies Bag
Sixty-one Teuton Arplanes
in Single Day.

London, May 20.-Shortly after IL
o'clock last night hostile airmen
crossed the Essex and Kent coasts
and proceeded towards London.
Four enemy airplanes were brought
down, says an official communication
just issued.
The communication says:
Reports show that four of the en-
envy airplanes which raided London
and the Southeast last night have
been brought down.
"The raid appears to have been
on very large scale. A considerable
number of bombs were dropped.
"No details of casualties or dam
age are yet available"
Account for Sixty-one Foes.
London, May Sixty-one German
a.irplanes were accounted for by the
British and French yesterday-23 by
the former and SO by the latter. Brit
fish and French raiding machines
dropped 90 and Al tons of bombs re-
spectvely, upon targets in and be-
hind the German lines, q total of 70
tons of bombs.
The text of the British statement
on aviation follows:
"The fine weather on Saturday en-
abled bombing raids, accommodating
flights and photography work to be
continued by our airplanes. The I'M
proved visibility made it possible to
carry out more work in conjunction
hn0n
complished during the past days.
"The stations of Courtrai, Valen-
ciennes. Roulers and Chaulnes were
heavily bombed by US. Several OF
the enemy's airdromes, ammunition
dumps and billets also were attacked
"A total weight of more than 10 tons
of bombs were dropped on these tar
gets
"As on the previous days, the great
er part of the fighting occurred we'll
to the east of the lines. Twenty-one
hostile machines were brought down
and two others were driven out OF
control. Eight of our machines are
missing"
French Down SO.
HaT1S. May AO"
official communique says that 81
enemy machines have been brought
down in the past "a hours and A
tons of bombs were dropped in the en-
envy zone.
One German machine was brought
down by an American anti-aircraft
battery, the statement says.
The statement follows:
con Friday and Saturday our pilots
In numerous fights destroyed IL en-
envy machines and four captive bal
looms Twenty-three other enemy ma
chimes we're brought down, seriously
damaged, within the enemy lines.
Three Their hostile machines were
brought down by our anti-aircraft
gunfire, including one by an Ameri-
can battery"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
Series of Explosions Kills and In
iureS Several Hundred Per-
sons at OakdaIe, Pa.
HEAVY PROPERTY LOSS
Dwellings for Miles Around Are Shak-
en- From Their Foundations, Trees
Uprooted and Many Windows
Shattered.

Oakdale, Pa, May 20-About EGO
men were killed, over 800 persons,
including several women, were i'll
jured, hundreds of families WEI
made homeless and property worth
about 100000 was destroyed by 8
series of explosions that wrecked the
plant of the Aetna Chemical company
here.
Soda, trinitrotolul Ct. N. I'd and
trinitro ammonia TT. n. Al, the last
an even more powerful explosive than
the terrible T. N. T., were the agents
of destruction. Federal and state
authorities are investigating the
cause.
Many of Victims Rescuers.
Many of the killed and injured were
rescuers, crushed by masses of burn
ing debris when they were caught in
a trap by the fourth explosion, which
came without warning more than an
hour after the first three blasts.
Several rescuers persisted when the
fourth explosion hurled from it's piers
they were crossing. Blazing ammonia
had converted the stream into river
of fire and the persons on the bridge
were flung into this and burned.
Scores Die in Hot Debris.
Scores of injured workmen burned
to death while the intense heat from
flaming debris held an army of would
be rescuers at bay.
One woman nurse, terribly injured
while trying to give aid to wounded
negro, begged that her life might be
saved so that she could go to France
for service on the battlefields.
Oakdale is just outside Pittsburgh.
The plant was completely demol-
ihed with loss of $1,500,000.
Houses Wrecked Miles Around.
Houses for miles around were shak-
en- from their foundations, trees were
uprooted and windows shattered. 1t
is believed that the total loss will ag-
gregate in the neighborhood, of ST.
100000.
Horror was added to the explosion
when the debris caught fire. The en-
bers ignited houses at Fort Pitt and
Rennerdal, adjoining boroughs and
the occupants rushed to Oakdale.
There they were warned that several
large tanks Of T. n. t. might explode
at any minute and frantically fled to
the hillsides for safety.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23

and advise all ailing women to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com:
pound and / will guarantee they will
derive great benefit from It. - MRS.
FRANK FITZGERALD, 25 N. 41st Street,
West Philadelphia, Pa.
There are thousands Of women every.
where in Mrs. Fitzgerald's condition,
suffering from nervousness, backache,
headaches. and other symptoms of q
functional arrangement. 1t was a
o,ratefr1l spirit for health restored which
led her to write this letter so that other
women may benefit from hor experience
and find health as she has done.
For suggestions in regard toyour con.
dition write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co. LYNN. Mass. The result of their
40 years experience is at your service.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
Gives 100000 to Charity.

Chicago, May 20.-Mrs Potter Pal
lner's will, disposing of her personal
estate, valued at $1,6O0,000, and her
dead husbands trust, valued at $15.-
100000, has been filed for probate
here. The former society leader di-
vided Mr.. Palmer's estate equally be-
tween their two sons. Of her own
estate she left $525,000 to various
charities. 100000 to the Chicago art
institute, gifts of from $500 to $4,000
to servants. annuities to relatives, and
100000 each to her sons wives.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
plans woman's Police Reserve.

New York, May 20.-Orders for or
ganization of a woman's police re-
serve force of 10000 members and of
women's police training corps, as
recommended by Rodman Wanamaker,
special deputy police commissioner,
have been issued by Police Commits
sioner .Enright. Every precinct cap
tain in the city was directed to re-
cruit in his district a unit of wom-
en- reserves and to assign as its COM
mander a competent woman whose
duties will be equivalent to those OF
a police reserve captain"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
Star Distance Runner in Draft.

Melrose, Mass, May Clarence
H. De Mar, one of the best known
long distance runners in the country,
has been ordered to report at Fort
Slocum, n NJ, May p. De Mar first
attracted attention in 1906, when he
won the Boston Athletic association
marathon race, Ashland to Boston,
a distance of Is miles, lowering the
record made by Tom Longboat, the
Indian runner. De Mar was one of the
team whic0 represented the United
States in the marathon at the last
Olympic games at Stockholm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
Willard Quits EIGHT Game.

Chicago, May 20.-Jess Willard
worlds heavyweight champion pugil-
list, has given up his Chicago home
and left for his farm near Lawrence,
Kan, where he said he intended to
spend the rest of his life. THE
public does not want to see me de.
fend the championship during the
war;" the champion declared before
he departed THE Fred Fulton
match is off and there may never
be another. | am making no definite
statement about retiring, but that
seems the probable outcome.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
AMERICA IS PROUD TO HELP
President Wilson Sends Message To
People of France.

Paris, May 20.-On the eve of the
great German offensive, says an Off
cial note issued here, President Wit
son, anxious to address message to
the French people, has asked one OF
his personal friends, James Kerney,
director Of the Franco-American com
mittee on public information, to con-
vey the following to them: 1.-THE peo-
pie of the United States is happy to
find itself in the brotherhood of arms
with the people of France in war in
which every man who loves right
ought to be proud to take part.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
Woman surveys War Plants.

Chicago, May 20.-Miss Florence
King, president of the National AS
sociation of Business Women, has just
completed a survey of war plants for
the ordnance department Of the army
to determine the kinds OF work for
which women are fitted. She inspect
ed plants in Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Indiana, where 1000 women have
replaced men. She declares that
registration of women for work in
war industries to take the places of
drafted men soon will begin lin Chi
cagp and other big industrial centers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
CAMPAIGN IN EAST AFRICA
British Defeat Germans in Battle Last
ing All Day.

London, May 20.-British troops
campaigning against the German East
Africa forces have won another sue
cess, after heavy fighting, and in
fiicted heavy losses on the Germans,
it is officially announced.
The engagement began when a
small body of British African rifle
men surprised an important German
camp and set the huts on fire. The
Germans counter attacked and the
British force fell back, fighting heav-
lily all day long. Before the day was
over, however, the British rallied
their forces and the fighting ended
with the defeat of the Germans, who
sustained heavy losses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
NINTH DISTRICT LEADS ALL
Has 172 Per Cent Surplus In Third
Liberty Loan.


Washington, May 20.-The total of
the third Liberty Loan is $4,17O,019
$50, an oversubscription of 80 per cent
above the three billion minimum that
was sought. The number of subscrib-
ers was about 100000. Every fed
era1 reserve district oversubscribed,
the Minneapolis district going to 172
per cent, the highest, and the New
York district to 1874 per cent, the low
est.
The treasury explained that the to-
tai may be changed slightly by later
reports from reserve banks.
"This is the most successful loan
the United States has offered, both in
number of subscribers and in the
amount realized" said Secretary Nc
AdOo in a statement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
MILL CITY BROKER GUILTY
Era Bond Convicted of Conspiracy in
Auto Theft Case.

Chicago, May 20.-Era Bond, for
merly a broker in Minneapolis, to-
night was found guilty by jury of
conspiracy in connection with the
theft and disposal of automobiles.
The verdict fixed his punishment at
two years in the penitentiary and a
fine of $1,000.
The state charged that Bond was
the head of an automobile thieves
trust and that he had disposed of 80
machines stolen in Chicago and
shipped to Minneapolis. Bond alleged
he was the victim of a conspiracy
among blackmailers. His counsel
made a motion for new trial.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23

DeeQ IN pau QehlCk1
and had several at
tacks of nervous
prostration until it,
seemed as if the
organs in my whole
body " ere worn
out. / was finally
persuaded to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound md it made
q well woman Of
me. / can now do
IN - ka,1aouvnrLr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
DROPS IN FIRE TO DEATH
Cadet Filler Is Killed When Plane
Crashes to Earth.

Wichita Falls, Tex, May 2O.-His
machine bursting into flames while
/ 900 feet in the air, as he was flying
as one Of a formation Of five, Jerome
r. Auken, cadet, % years old, met
death at Gall field when the plane
crashed to earth on the flying field.
Auken was an advanced student in
the solo class.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
MANY u. S. GUNS NEXT YEAR
America Still Dependent On Allies
For 1918 Supply.

Washington, May 20.-Although adj
ministrative and industrial delays will
compel the United States to rely upon
Great Britain and France for its main
artillery supply this year. American
production has been SO advanced as to
promise large deliveries Of guns next
year.
This is the opinion of members of
the senate military affairs committee,
back from inspection of artillery
plants The trip was incidental to
the committees investigation of the
ordnance program.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
DANGER IN GERMAN PEACE
Former Socialist Leader Advocates
Defeat of Teutons.

Defeat of Teutons.
New York, May 20.-John Spargo,
former member of the national ex-
ecutive committee of the socialist
party, told the Economic club here
that even if Germany gave up Alsace-
Lorraine, northern France, Serbia and
Rumania, and remained master of the
economic resources of Russia, it would
not only be Russia that had become
the vassal of Germany, but America,
too. would find herself under the yoke
of the Central Powers.
eve have less need to fear the
German legions of war than the whis-
per of German monitors suggesting
peace" declared Mr.. Spargo. Il am
not so much afraid of the Prussian
making war as l am of the Prussian
prating peace
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23

London, May 2O.-A British, des-
troyer was sunk by a German subma-
rine, the admiralty announces. The
announcement reads: "One of the
British destroyers was torpedoed and
sunk by an enemy submarine on May
Il. Two men were killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
HEAVY BRITISH CASUALTIES
List for Last Week Shows 39,839 Men
Killed, Wounded and Missing.

London, May 20.-British casualties
compiled from official lists published
during the past week totaled 39,889.
The casualties we're divided as fol
lows: Officers killed, 322; wounded,
1924; missing, 447 Men killed, A.
333; wounded, 2O,7O1; missing, 1902.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
The Difference.

Wise Guy-When a single woman
believes in practicing economy she hus-
bands her means.
The Really Wise-And when mar
ried woman believes that economy
should be practiced she means her hus-
band.-Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
ENTENTE PROMISES HELP
To Assist China And Japan In Re.
peiinq Germans.

Paris, May 20-Japan and China
have been informed by the Allied
governments that they have arranged
for Allied military cooperation to
meet the dangers threatening the
peace of the Far East from German
penetration.