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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-28

the porch. At two o'clock the pleas.
ures of the day were beginning to pail
on him, and to relieve the monotony
he tied a bunch Of irecrackers to the
Kittens tail and touched off the fuse
The kitten made for the box where
the night fireworks were stored. After
much agitation on the mothers part,
the kitten was driven into the coal bin
and almost drowned with a pail of
water.
The fireworks were hauled out on
the porch for safety.
1t was four o'clock when Cecie threw
a bunch of crackers among the sky
rockets just to show Bill Sims that
they wouldn't go off. His triumph wa
complete when only one sized into
the tree top.
1t was five when he sold his largest
rocket for 20 cents and went to the
soda fountain at the corner and ate
two dishes of ice cream. He took two
because his mother had warned him
not to eat any. The Correspondence
Course said there was great danger Of
ptomaine poisoning in ice cream.
His father came home at $50, and
Cecie was subdued until after dinner.
Then he commenced to tease to have
the fireworks set off. Long before
dark the mother, tired with the nerv-
Gus strain, asked her husband to get
the thing over with.
While the father was engaged with
a pinwheel that wouldn't whirl, Cecie
managed to touch off a volcano and
two Roman candles.
What is that question you are ask.
ing, gentle reader? "When did calam,
ity overtake him?"
Bless you, there wasn't any. OF
oourca he o1pht TO have been blown
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-28

let you have it if
you paid five hum
bred dollars for
It'll"
But the spirit of
independence was
upon m, and
with a last parting
look at his dis
tracted parent, he
leaped the fence
a n d disappeared
down the alley.
When he came
back at twelve
O'Clock he threw
the pistol under
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-28

screamed Mrs. Jones, forgetting the
Correspondence Course.
"Naw," said Bumper" "he traded
for two packs of crackers"
"Give it to him, 1 sayl I wouldn't
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-28
SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT.
Scouts Are Taught to cook-They
Know How to Do II Right.
Mat Restorer.

Rubber mating that has been in use
for some time and is beginning to looh
the worse for yea may be restored
to responsibility by painting 1t with
l~ead-colored paint. This gives a a
nish surface that is not only o~ilIroof
but is easily cleaned with a cloth.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-28

Their would do that
after he got home
from the office,
which always was
b u S y on t h e
Fourth = getting
ready for the fall
trade" he said.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-28
Do You Take The Journal

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In its columns you will find throughout the year much
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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-28

Jones'
Great


-HIS is the story of Cecie
Jones' Fourth of July. We
say "Cecie" because that is
what his fond mother called
him, though If the sad truth must be
told, he vas always ashamed to have
any of the .'gang' around when she
said it. The "gang" called him
Bumper" except when they wanted
to be extra polite, and then they called
him "Cecie." His name was Cecil.
Saint I goin' to have any fireworks
for the Fort?" he whined at the break
fast table on the morning of the third.
"No, Cecie," said his mother, beam
ing on him as she weighed the sugar
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-28

up and compelled
to stay in the hos.
pita1 three months
and in Jail six
more. But it some
times doesn't hap.
pen that a
At ten O'Clock
The evening world., 1918-05-09
AMERICAN AVIATORS
MARKED BY ENEMY
OVER LORRAINE FRONT
Germany Sends Three "Circus
SquadronS' in Effort to Wipe
out Our Men.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, May . ASSOCIATED Press)--
Il Is believed tho Germans have sent
some OF their best flyers to this sector
(noar St MlhlcD to attempt to an
nihilate the American flying force
Despite bad weather they have been
out in force.
At least three new German squad
rons OF pursuit airplanes have been
sont up to tho American troops in
the Toul sector. for this purpose. ac-
cording 20 information received to-
day. The exact composition OF the
squndrons has not yet been estab-
llshed.
The usual German game is TO have
a small number OF planes appear near
the American lines while a reserve OF
four or five machines remains out Of
sight until the Americans como into
action. Tho reserves then swoop
! Americans. The American nvlators
have met this plan by answering
alarms with twice the number OF Ger
man machines reported.
American aviators use Nieuport
pursuit machines for fighting. Our
mon engaged in photography and ar
tlllcry regulating work also have to
| fight.
Tho Commanding General Of n
French corps has decorated with the
War Cross Beuts. A. j, Coyle, pilot,
and Stewart B. Board, observer. OF a
photographing airplane. Tho Ameri-
can plane drove of three German Al
batross machines which attacked II
northwest of Toul. and then continued
Its mission.
The evening world., 1918-05-09
GROWS IN AUSTRIAN NAVY AND RIOTS ASHORE SE2READ
SAYS SECOND PEACE OFFER
WAS MADE BY CHARLES
Manchester Guardian Tells of New
Negotiations Made Through q.
Prince SixtuS.

LONDON. May 9-The Manchester
Guardian to-day SAYS that Emperor
Charles made a second peace offer to
France through Prince Sitxus and that
he was endeavoring to negotiate for an
armlstlco as late as last July. Accord
ing to the article. the negotiations were
broken of In that month against the
will OF Lloyd George and upon the in
slstence Of Baron Sonnino and Presl-
dent PolnCarc.
Did the enemy overtures offer a pos
siblity Of peace?" the Manchester
Guardian asks. "Our Paris correspondent
says that Emperor Charles offered
complete restoration Of Belgium and OF
lAs3ce- Lorraine TO France and the evac-
uation Of all occupied territory on such
a basis he and Bulgaria were prepared
to break with Germany"
II says that Emperor Charles eI-
pressed the belief that he could induce
Germany to accept peace and that he
stated explicitly that Bulgaria agreed
with him
The evening world., 1918-05-09
j. S. NAVY WILL SEE
THAT SWISS ARE FED
VIII Give u Boats Instantly No,
dte Germany Demands Three
Months to Send.

WASHINGTON, May 9"Two
ships under the American nag load
ed with grain FOR Switzerland, are
now en- route TO a French Atlantic
port, escorted by units OF the United
states Navy" this Government has
Informed Minister Stovall at Berne.
The United states determined to
defy the submarine blockade, the
Minister Is notified, after Germany
"scmi- officially NnnouuCCd that her
proncrcd safe conduct Tor United
states ships en- route 10 Cctte Tor
SWISS rcI,r cannot bc effective for
three months, since 10 viii take this
period to modify the existing orders
TO submarine commanders, under
which American ships carrying wheat
10 Cette for Swiss relief are to be
torpedoed.
"'rhis means, I'm so tar as American
ships are concerned, that Germany is
still maintaining an armed blockade
Of Switzerland. This challenge the
Government Of the United States is
prepared 10 meet
The evening world., 1918-05-09

whose Hudaclty IS remarkable.
wanted 10 see what the Germans op-
positc them were doing. At 3
o'clock In the morning OF May 3
without artillery PREPARATION three
American patrols lcft the Village Of
Anscryillers. which is in tho Allied
lines.
Two OF the patrols took positions
on tho right and left flank. while tho
third. composed OF eight mon, under
command Of Lieut.. Cassidy, executed
a clover turning movement and en-
tered AnserviIlcrs hamlet from the
rear and left upon the German ad-
vanced post.
The patrol fred only one shot and
then attacked tho Germans with
trench knives. 4 fierce struggle en-
sued the Germans using the butts of
their rifles against the american
knives. The fght ended with the death
OF two Germans and the wounding OF
their Corporal. who. with three other
prisoners. was brought back TO the
American lines. There were no Casu-
altics among the Americans.
The evening world., 1918-05-09
TELL AMERICAN TROOPS
HOW TO TREAT FRENCH
Must Respect All Private Property
ana Make Settlement for All
Property Damage.

wASHINGTON, May 9.--ro pro-
mote the cordial relations existing
between the American BXpeditionary
Forces and the French people the
War Department has issued specific
instructions to all officers ordered
overseas to take every possible pre-
caution against the men in their COM
mand damaging French property.
An official memorandum issued to
officers and made public to- day also
directs that "whcn any damage what
ever is done the matter should be
adjusted and settlement made on the
spot"
"rhe respecting OF private property
is OF capital Importance" said the
memorandum, Officers and men
should be careful too not 10 offend
the French people, who are quite SEN
sitive. Alterations should be avoided.
Men should he cautioned that they
should not touch any wood. box or
any property, no matter now small or
seemingly trivial. without first OBJ
taining permission
THE 'rustling Of lumber &c, as Is
customary in the United states, must
not be permitted, for IL Will not be
tolerated in France
The evening world., 1918-05-09
REscUERS REACH MEN. BUT
NOT A MINUTE TOO SOON.

As many men as could be worked
in the small shaft were started dig
ging four-foot hole through the
debris to rescue the prisoners. II was
believed thero were twenty-one feet
OF earth between thin and the res
cuers. but 1t was found there were
only twelve feet and the men were
reached in half the time expectd.
The rescuers were Just in time. A
spring had begun to leak over the
prisoners, and just as the last OF
them crawled out, part OF the shor-
ing came down and with II volume
OF sand and stone that would have
buried them.
The work OF eNcavuting TO the bod
les OF the five missing men may last
several hours. Surface trafIc In Fiat
bush Avenue at that point has been
cut Oft to prevent further cayc-lns an
the tunnel.
After the rescue Commissioner
Whitney gave out "A statement that
the accident was due TO the zeal oi
workman In shoyeliiug too deeply
under one Of the upright umbcrs
and that there was no qcstion about
the quality OF material used
The evening world., 1918-05-09
FIRE OF U. S. GUNNERS
KEEPS GERMANS HUNGRY;
ARMY GROWS STRONGER
Yankee Doughboys in Picardy Are
Learning to Discount Foes Use
of Poison Gas.

WITH TIL AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 9 ASSOCIATED Prcss) -
Every day the Americans become
stronger, Apparently they are bet
ter intrenehed than tho Germans, who
are being continually harassed, day
and night. Despite the enemy's heavy
expenditure in gas, he has obtained no
advantage in this sector, the Ameri-
cans dseounting his every move.
Reports received from all the fronts
on which the Americans are engaged,
with the exception OF Picardy, said
that quiet prevailed last night. prin-
cipally because OF the bad weather.
The artillery activity was normal,
although the enemy was using few
gas sholls internationally on the
Lunevllle sector.
A letter, which seemed 10 be freshly
written, found in the clothing OF a
German killed by tho Americans in
Picardy, discloscs the effectiveness OF
tho American iire against the enemy
and the difficulties the Germans are
having in bringing up supplies The
letter read:
Here We lie in a village which has
been completely demolished by artu-
| lcry fire. The village is near Mont
older. We dare not show ourselves
| We live in the cellar We have to L,
and got our food at night. Last night
/ went out with detail which
| brought back food We got a direct
| hit. \ shell hit our party, which
| killed some men and wounded sev.
eral / hope we Will soon be taken
| from the western army"
The weather has been unsettled foI
several days, preventing much in
| fantry ACTIVITY. There have beer
! some aerial encounters. one OF tn,
American patrols Tuesday night en-
countcrcd an enemy working party
! Thcy shot the sentinel and rushed m,
| enemy. but later retired, owing To thu
superiority in numbers tho German.
| had over them.
The evening world., 1918-05-09
MORE THAN S3,OOO,OOO,OOO
NEEDED FOR U, S. SHIPPING
New Contracts Put All Risks
Upon Builders OF Ships at
Schwab'S Order.

WASHINGTON, May "a new
form of contract between the Govern
ment and shipbulding companies,
fixing n nat base price for delivery
and requiring shipbuilders to assume
the risk OF loss through bad manage
ment and labor troubles, was out
lined to the Senate Commerce COM
mlttee Yesterday by Director General
u ship Production Charles NJ.
Schwab Chairman Hurley OF the
Shipping Board indorsed the plan,
For the present, Mr.. Scnwab said,
the new form OF agreement will be en-
tered into only with the Submarine
Boat Corporation OF Newark. n. j.
The cost plus contracts OF this COM
pany for the construction OF l6O steel
ships OF 5000 tons each, have been
cancelled and new contracts sub
stituted on a fiat basis OF 1850, 900 per
ship, with an allowance OF $4,000 10
cover increased cost Of matella ais
since the contract was drawn.
Estimates submitted 10 Congress
Yesterday by the Shipping Board as-
grcgate sees S35, 600 in 1919 for the
Emergency Shipping fund. Additional
estimates of nearly U,UOO,OOO 10
cover contracts previously authorized
will be asked later. Director SChwab
Chairman Hurley and other officials
will be heard by the House Approprl-
atoms Committee to-day.
The evening world., 1918-05-09
.UN|ON|STS ARE PLEDGED
TO SUPPORT PREMIER
IN VOTE IN COMMONS
Continued from First Page)

bate, is expected to make a personal
statement.
Tho points In dispute between
Gen. Maurice ahd tho Ministers can
not well be decided by debate across
the floor OF the House OF Commons.
as they involve the disclosure OF in
formation OF a confidential character
But the Premier has chosen that
methods Of declining TO accept tho un-
precedented position OF continuing IN
office while a committee OF members
were deciding whether he Is guilty OF
untruths or not.
General Maurice himself cannot
speak in the House OF Commons,
could testify before the committee, so
he Is personally placed at grave dis
advantage by the refusal OF an inves-
tigation.
Military men say that any arbitrary
treatment OF Gen. Maurice in the
event OF the refusal of any investiga-
ton into his charges will have a re-
grettable reaction ip tho army. where
no is regarded as distinguished and
loyal officer
The Premier's supporters predict
that he will come through with flying
eolors, as he is such consummate
master OF parliamentary fence. Hut
fencing with such questions cannot
make for the permanency OF his Gov
ernment
The MFning Post says; The House
OF Commons viii not kin Lloyd
George in order to make Asquith
Premier. This has been his safeguard
before and 1t will be his safeguard
now"
The Daily Chronicle says:
80 far as can be gauged, the Gov,
ernmont will be able TO rely to-nlgh
on an almost solid Conservative vote
but there may be few Tory Austen.
tions, In addition. they will get IN,
support OF between forty and fift,
Liberals and about dozen labo
members.
The evening world., 1918-05-09
GIRL ATTACKED IN PARK
AND STABBED WITH KNIFE
Screams Bring Aid But AsSailant
Makes Escape Into
Shrubbery.

A peculiar attack on girl in Central
Park IS being Investigated by detectives
to- day,
Sophie Pantaleoif, seventeen years old,
OF No. l6l West 9Sth street, had been
walking in the park last night with
her three ycdr-o,d sister, Alice. and
was returning 10 her home \ man
stepped from the bushes about ngty
feet from the Tooth street entrance at
Central Park West. and without word
attacked her.
She defended herself with her fists.
and he drew knife and stabbed her in
the thtgh. Her screams attarCtod the
attention OF several men standing near
the park entrance, who pursued her as
sailant, and he disappeared In the
shrubbery,
Tho girl was attended al Park Hos
pital and went home.
The evening world., 1918-05-09
CREWS IN MUTINY
ON AUSTRIAN FLEET;
RIOTS SPREADING
DiSaffection Grows All Over
Dual Monarchy; Burgomas-
tiers Complain of Hunger.

WASHINGTON. May s.--serious
disturbances in tho Aus'ro-Hungar-
Ian feet have caused changes in the
high command, a despatch to-day
from Switzerland said. The crews,
largely OF Slavs and mon Of Italian
descent. have made great deal OF
trouble. and tho disturbances were
put down with difficulty.
Austria Is concentrating troops in
disaffected parts ofthe empire TO sup
press revolution. according TO an ofn-
oiai French telegram from Zurich to-
day. which also says tho food situa-
tion in the Dual Monarchy Is ex-
4remely critical. IL says:
News received In Switzerland con-
ecrning the situation in Austria Is
more serious than ever Rumors OF
riots and revolutionary disturbances
are circulating In circles that are In
direct relations with the authorities
OF tho Dual Monarchy.
The Burgomastors OF the Austrian
cities complain Of famine. The Neue
Freio Presse publishes "A series Of
statements made by the Burgomastcrs
on the food situation. The Burgomas-
Ger OF Innsbruck writes that the living
conditions throughout tho Tyrol arc
the worst that can be imagined. For
months It has not been possible 10
obtain -four except that made Of maize
and then only In insufficient quantities.
Potatoes are particularly un15'ainablc.
There are whole districts that have not
had bread or fiour for entire weeks
Tho Burgomaster OF Klagenfuerst
writes that he does not see how pro-
visions are 20 bo obtained for MAY.
Elour Is almost entirely lacking.
MIX and potatoes are not To ne
found. Canned goods are wholly ex =
hausted. The situation IS untenablo
tf help does not arrive from Vienna
or Berlin.
"The Burgomaster OF Gnblonz, in
Bohemia, writes: 1t IL folly forfsthe
Government to distribute foou csfds
when nothing can be procured with
them. This method Will only succeed
In driving the people to dispair.'
The evening world., 1918-05-09
TWO NEW YORK MEN
ON CASUALTY LIST
Lieut.. Gordon of Medical Corps Is
Missing, and Private Darmstadt
le Reported Wounded.

Lieut. william II. Gordon. men
toned in yesterdays casualty list as
missing, was a member Of the Medi-
cal Reserve Corps. lie formerly made
his home with his mother Mrs Eta
Gordon. at No. 46i Riverside Drive.
lie was graduated from the Uniyer-
sity OF Michigan in 1916 His brother,
DR.. Richard Gordon, Is a member OF
the inferno staff at the French Hos
pital, No. 45O West saith Street.
Private Samuel D. Darmstadt, re-
ported slightly wounded, livod with
his wife at No. 2s Suffolk Street up TO
the time of his enlistment nine
months ago.
The evening world., 1918-05-09
FIVE MEN ARE KILLED
BY SUBWAY CAVE IN;
EIGHT OTHERS SAVED
(Continued from First Pago)

the alarm. Resouers found the tunnel
completely ohoked with tho debris,
and decided tho five remaining mon
were dead. Fifty feet beyond them
were the other eight. They were be-
tween tho dead end" OF the tunnel
and the debris.
A two-inch pipe was driven through
the debris over the bodies OF the
buried men to the ones In the tunnel
beyond.
Chief Engineer Waldo Briggs
shouted through the pipe
Were all right" replied one OF
tho eight. but it's hot down here"
Briggs called the roll through the
pipe, and all eight answered
A one-inch pipe was then passed
through the two-inch, and attached
to "A compressed nir reservoir. Fresh
air was forced in by the small pipe,
and stale air drawn out by attaching
suction pump around the two-inch
pipe.
The evening world., 1918-05-09
BATTERIES OF GERMANS
ARE PUT OUT OF ACTION
BY AMERICAN GUNNERS
Correspondent Tells Of Gallant
Death of Major Rasmussen at
the Fighting Front.

WITH TILE AMERICAN ARMY IN
THE FIELD. France. May "a
steady harassing FIRE continues to be
the dominant factor IN this sector,
with the American artillery frequent
ly knocking out the enemy batteries,
The German front line has been
quite nervous for several days be-
cause Of our patrol activity. These
develop into short, sharp conflicts. as
was the case last night when one OF
our patrols encountered a German
working party, shot the sentry aad
Immediately rushed the enemy with
good results. In repolllng our at
tack the enemy used grenades and
machine guns.
The last moments OF Major Rls
mussen, who was killed almost ot th,
same time as Major Grifiths. show
the character Of this brave fighter
Major Rasmussen. who had already
been wounded four times in tho Brit.
ish Army. knew his NTH wound wa.
fatal. Just before he died lie said {,
the men around him
Garry on. boys. I've given them
all the hell can"
Julia Stimson OF st. Louis and Now
York, who was recently placed it
charge of the Red Cross nurses. wa,
in this sector to-day arranging foi
the arrival OF more American nurses
| in the hospital here. She received
/ mention from Sir Douglas Haig wher
she was matron IN the st. Louis Hos
Dital
The evening world., 1918-05-09
SOVIET ENVOY IN BERLIN
WON'T MEET THE KAISER
Hosts Red Flag and Gives His First
Official Dinner to Minority
German Socialists.

GENEVA. May 9.-Adolph Joffe
6oviet Ambassador to Berlin, is shock
ing official diplomatic circles, accord
tnE 20 the Tribune, lie has holstel
She red flag above the embassy and
Refuses 70 meet the Emperor. lilo
has not visited tho Government Of
ficials. which is customary. and be
gave bis first important dinner TO
fhe minority German Socialists. at
which he expressed opinions In strong
language. Berlin never experienced
such a strange Ambassador, and II
Is believed that measures will be
aaken quietly 10 have him withdrawn.
The evening world., 1918-05-09
RUSSIAN TERRITORY is
GERMANY'S CHIEF AIM,
VICE CHANCELLOR SAYS
Hopes to Gain Both Land and Food
at Expense Of the Kaiser's
Former Foes.

A MSTERDAM. MAY O. Fried
u rich Won Payer. the German
Imperial vice Chancellor IN
announcing 20 the Main Commit
tee OF the Relchstaz the establish
ment OF a special department TO
regulate Germany's eastern policy.
says.
I'VE hope particularly FOR advant-
ages relating 20 the safeguarding
OF our food supplies and then for
what can be comprised under the
general term OF colonization. The
relationship Of border states to US
shall and must furnish MS with the
military security Of our frontiers
against Russia. which security we
cannot rcnouncc.
Besides this. however there Is
also national sympathy with the
Germans in these territories, That
applies particularly TO the Baltic
provinces. The treatment OF states
must differ. according to their size,
their economical and political con
ditions. their geographical situa-
ton and further direct connection
which is possible"
The evening world., 1918-05-09
TAKE CERMAN-AMERICAN SPY
INSIDE u. S. LINES in FRANCE
Traitor and Prisoner He Aided Wore Uni
forms of American Army Officers When
Captured at the Front.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE May tBy the Associated
be caught spying the Americans
is safely custody
Behind the Characterization the
that he aided German prisoner
uniforms and the line from
the the late a:ernoon
studying the ground between the lines with
asked to be allowed the lines
discovered
the the accompice.
The evening world., 1918-05-09
100000 for War Relief Given nv
British Empire Daughters.

More than 100000 has been raised
by the Imperial Order, Daughters Of
tho British Empire, for war relief
work This was brought out by the
reports OF delegates from tho seventy
SIX chapters made yesterday at tho
second day of the convention in the
Rose Room OF the Hotel Plaza.
The evening world., 1918-05-09
ARMY COURT MARTIAL
WILL CONVENE TO-DAY
Brig. Gen, Donnelly May BE Tried
by Tribunal on Gov
ernor'S Island.

a general court martial VIII assem-
Bile to-day on Governors Island tor
the trial Of such persons as may be
brought before it, according 10 a
Washington announcement
It is presumed the case 10 he tried
is that Of Brig, Gen. Arthur B. Don.
nelly commando of Missouri inan.
try, now located al Camp Mills, l.. J..
who is charged with conduct unbe
coming an odicsT,