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New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
10000 Flock
To Coney Island
On Opening Day

John Williams alone marred the
perfect orthodoxy of Coney Islands
unofficial opening day yesterday. Of
the 10000 persons who fcked to the
resort, testing, aa is usual from May to
September, the capacities Of the B. r..
T., John alone departed from the stern
conventions of Coney opening
The trouble was that Mr.. Williams
yearned deeply for a swim and that in
the length and breadth of the island
no pavilion was open at which he
might satisfy his hearts desire.
Folied IN his attempt to obtain proper
the edge of the sad sea waves toward
Brighton and then decided to go in,
anyway.
Ho sat upon the sand and prepared
to respond to the call of the breakers.
He was almost ready to answer the
hoarse invitation when Patrolman
Drahclm, OF the Coney Island police
station, appeared and in a voice even
hoarser from Indignation invited him
t" come away. John responded at
once, and then the unreasonable police
man made him halt and array himself
fttlnglv, despite the would-be bather's
assertion that it was nice warm day
Except for this one jarring note in
oPA iIS oOIS tHc OpculHR WAS
all that could be desired The trains
we're as crowded as the most ardent
Brooklynite could wish, the Liberty
llnks-no longer frankfurters--were as
plentiful and the merry-go-rounds
were as melodous as ever.
Within week or so all the bathing
pavilions will open. 1t is said that
several of them this year will employ
women life guards instead of men,
which points to an abnormal number
of near drownings during the summer
months.
1t was also rumored in bathing pa
vilion circles that women's bathing
suits will be scantier this year because
of the war. The police will take no
action until dimensions are announced
Probably the busiest person at the
island yesterday was Mrs. Mary Duffy,
matron at the police station. At one
time she had no less than fifty vocifer-
ously bereaved children on her hands.
all of whom had strayed away from
their parents.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Let Uncle Sam Decide if
You Are Fit for Ser
vice, He Declares
Appeals for Armenia
Armenian General at Garden
City Praises Mercy
Organization

LAWRENCE, L. l.. May 19.--Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt made a whirlwind
trip through Nassau County tonight to
arouse interest in the drive for Nassau
County's Red Gross quota. He spoke
here, in Garden City and in Port Wash
ington. He urged every one to "come
across" for the Red Cross, the rich and
poor alike, and said Nassau County citi-
zcns must not be "slackers"
At Garden City Colonel Roosevelt
shared honors tonight with an Ar
mcnian general, Mesrop Newton Aga
petain. at the meeting, in the Garden
City Hotel, to stimulate interest in
the Red Cross drive in Nassau County
General Azgapetain spoke of the won
dcrful work of the Red Cross in his
country and expressed the hope that
some day Armenia would be able to
repay America.
Colonel Roosevelt said that no man
of lighting age" should be content
until he enlists. "Some one asked me
one time what I meant by fighting
age,'" said the Colonel, "and l told
him from sixteen to seventy years.
Any man between those ages should
be dead sure that he can't get in '.e
service. Don't decide that for your
selves, but let Uncle Sam decide for
you.
Fight for All Mankind
"This is fight for all mankind. We
are false to ourselves and to our policy
of Democracy if we do not see this
war through with the Armenians free
from the yoke of Turkey.
"Thc United States should enter war
against the Turks. l do not believe in
war, but if you go to war, go to war
and fight it out. Don't lets have any
fifty-iifty measures"
The Colonel insisted that military
training should be taken up after this
war. SO that we will always be prepared
to raise large army in an emergency.
Don't let any one flatter himself
that he has done enough, if he stops
short of self-denial." he said "Somc
will say they have bought Liberty
bonds and cannot give to the Red
Cross; say, let them give their Lib
erty bonds"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Negro Speakers
To Educate Race
On u. S. War Aims
Special Committee to De-
liver Patriotic Lectures
Throughout Country

WASHINGTON. May 19-Through
the office Of Emmett ]. Scott, special
assistant to the Secretary of War, it
was announced that the War Depart
ment and the speaking division of the
Committee on Public Information, rec
ognizing the Importance of enlighten-
ing negro public opinion as to the war
aims of the government, have decided
to appoint special committee Of
who shall, as opportunity offers, seek
to create and mobilize public opinion
which shall back up the government in
the prosecution of the war.
The following representatives of
negro thought and opinion are among
those requested by the War Depart
ment and the Committee on Public In
formation to render the services above
Robert r. Motion, principal Tuskegee
Normal and Industrial Institute Tus-
kegee, Ala; DR.. Ernest Lyn, chairman,
Gil of Defence and Consul General of
the Republic of Liberia to the United
States, Baltimore, Md; William H.
Lewis, former Assistant Attorney Cen
eral of the United States, Boston,
Mass; DR.. w. r. B. Dubois, editor,
"The Crisis" New York City; Charles
W. Anderson, former Collector of In
ternal Revenue for the Second District
of New York City, now Assistant Com
missioner of Agriculture for the State
of New York, at present serving on Ex-
emption Board, New York City; Fred
R. Moore, publisher, "The New York
Age" New York City; George w. Har-
ris, editor, "New York News" New
York City; Major w. Washington,
president, Virginia Organization So
ciety, Hampton Institute, Va; DR.. w.
II. Brooks, ST. Marks M. E. Church,
New York City.
There also is being worked out a
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Red Cross Appeals
Made i'm All Churches
DR.. Robert Watson Praises
Spirit of Men at
Cantonments
NdNIOnmGntS

The Red Cross was mentioned in
prayers or sermons in all Manhattan
Brooklyn and Bronx churches yester-
day. In the Cathedral of St. John the
Divine and in several Presbyte rian
churches women members Of local Red
Cross campaign units were stationed
in the vestibules. The estimate last
night of gifts obtained in this way ran
into the thousands of dollars.
In the Second Presbyterian Church,
Central Park West and Ninety sixth
Street, the pastor, the Rev. DR.. Robert
Watson, had just returned from visits
to more than twenty cantonments He
spoke first of the Red Cross and the
Saturday parade and then of what he
had seen of men in the cantonments.
He said:
''In the whole history of war and
womanhood since the world began l
make bold to say there was never any
thing finer than the spirit which women
New York, show in this Red Cross
work. I speak from an intimate ac-
quaintance with it and after knowing
what is thought Of it as expressed in
the cantonments. 1t is the most
heartening feature of the war situa-
ton, unless it be the splendid spirit of
the boys themselves. When the his
tory Of the war comes to be written the
women workers in Red Cross and all
other lines will have large share and
space in any adequate estimate.
"Out Of more than score of canton
ments | found only one where the feel
ing of the men was unsatisfactory. At
all of the others the spirit is admir-
able. 1t is simply amazing to see the
splendid way in which men put up with
inconveniences without grumbling and
how universally they are willing to pay
the price, go to their death if need be-
without murmur and with the hero
ism that is supposed to have been the
exclusive quality of the knights OF old
"l repeat, they are willing to pay the
price and want to get to France and
pay it at once, if that is to be thei.
fate. They realize what true patriots
since the world began have always
realized, that sacrifice for others is the
highest glory The only complaint
heard was about the delay in getting at
the throats of the Huns
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Catholics Urged to
Aid Red Cross Drive

BOSTON, May 19.-An arreal in be-
half of the American Red Cross and
in support Of its nationwide drive for
S100,00O,000 which begins tomorrow
was issued to-day by Cardinal O'Con-
nell. The cardinals statement follows
"Testimony of the highest order
from France and Italy gives US all the
fullest assurances of the marvellously
efficient work accomplished by the
American Red Cross.
"Just so long as this war lasts, that
great work of mercy will be absolutely
indispensable. Without its touching,
tender and helpful assistance, our
brave boys would be in sad and sorry
plight.
mo true American can possibly fail
IN the solemn duty of this hour toward
our boys who fight so gallanty and
the noble forces of mercy which stand
ready to aid them by deeds as valorous
as they are rcnerOlls
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20

bile contributions. 1t was esclma:ed by
Red Cross officials that more than halt
the business houses of the city would
subscribe to this plan before tonight.
The preparations on the East Side
for the drive came to a close with a
large mass meeting yesterday after
noon III the auditorium of the Bank of
the United States, n Delancey Street,
which is the headquarters of the East
Side division of the Red Cross cam
paign committee. The meeting was at
tended by 1000 mothers who have sons
in the service and who volunteered to
take part in the drive They were ad-
dressed by Bernard K Marcus. chair
man of the East Side division, who in
structed them on their duties during
the week
Women Get Red Cross Caps
They were all presented with Red
Cross caps, followed by the unfurling
of large Red Cross flag outside the
building. Two hundred monitors to
canvass the various nationalities in the
section were appointed, SO that the
meeting of the drive for mercy funds
can be easily explained to them.
1t was announced by Mr. Marcus
that all dealers of the East Side have
agreed not to sell anything to any one
who cannot show that he has made
some contribution to the Red Cross, no
matter how small the sum- Other
speakers were Mrs. Samuel S. Koenig
and Mrs. Benjamin Hoffman, who have
charge Of the women's committee;
Harry Schlacht, assistant director OF
the East Side division; Adolph Deutsch,
in charge of the business section, and
Ado lph B. Landau, head of the propa-
ganda committee.
To-day has been designated as East
side Mothers Day. The shops will be
decorated and a campaign of outdoor
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
speaking will be conducted under the
direction Of Iudra Aaron I Law At

speaking will be conducted under the
direction OF Judge Aaron ]. Levy. At
the Little Hungary Restaurant to-
night, dinner will be given to $50
persons to stir up interest in the drive.
another boost was given the cause
by Private Thomas Skeyhill. the Brit
lsh Soidier-Poet, who spoke to large
audience in the Brooklyn Academy of
Music yesterday afternoon. 81 have
been there" said Skeyhll, "and re-
quest you to make this Red Cross drive
the biggest ever" Former Justice
Luke d. Stapleton presided
Numerous Events Scheduled
Among the numerous events sched-
uled for the week is q piano recital by
Josef Hofmann at Carnegie Hall, on
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. Theo-
dore Roosevelt will make an address
at this concert. At the booth in City
Hall Park, Lady Muriel Paget on Tues
day will tell of the scenes she saw re-
Gently in France, and will exhibit some
of the equipment used by the Red
Cross abroad.
MONDAY meetings will be held every
day this week at St. Paul's Church.
Among the prominent speakers who
will make addresses here are George
w. Wickersham, former Senator Theo
and Governor Walter f. Edge, of New
Jersey.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt has
opened up her Fifth Avenue home for
the benefit of the Red Cross, and con-
certs will be held there every day dur
ing the week, beginning to-day, at 3
p. m. Operatic stars will sing and
though no admission fee will be
charged. it is expected that those who
attend will make substantial donations
to the Red Cross fund.
On Monday, May 81, there will be a
big Red, Cross field day at the Polo
Grounds, at which prizes will be
awarded to successful contestants
All funds collected at the meet. how
ever. Will be turned over to the Red
Cross.
Several Towns Exceed Quotas
A separate army of five hundred
thousand workers has been organized
under the leadership of Gerhard NJ
Dahl to collect the sum allotted to
the Atlantic Division outside Of New
theatre of the division Red Cross pict-
ures will be shown and addresses will
be made in all churches and school
houses. The division outside of New
York has been asked to raise one tenth
of the entire $10O.000.000 fund, and in
the opinion of Mr.. Dahl it will go we'll
over its allotment.
For the benefit of the Red Cross
and school activities, the Wingate Ath-
letic League of the public schools in
Districts 6 and 7 will hold pageant
and games Saturday night in the list
Regiment Armory. Thirty fourth Street
and Fourth Avenue
"The Rise of Democracy" a pageant
will be presented by the girls The
boys will give preparedness parade
and drill, There will also be chorus.
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney an
nounced yesterday that Henry P. Davi-
son had been asked to address the
audience at the Italy-America Day con-
cert in the Metropolitan Opera House
on Friday evening. The proceeds
which, it is expected will be about
S50,000, will be given to the Italian
Red Cross. Some of the best known
Onera Sinpprc arc tO aDnna,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Lasher & Lathrop
Get 1st Honor Flag
In Thrift Campaign
Firm Exceeds Its Quota Of
$4,000 and Will Raise
Banner To-day

The privilege OF flying the first
honor flag in the war saving stamps
drive here has been accorded Lasher
& Lathrop, 20 Lafayette Street, a
member Of the paper division of trades
organizations tor war savings. The
firms quota was $12.00Q- which was
passed last week by good margin
The flag will be raised to-day with ap-
propriate ceremonies.
Except that the field is yellow and
the figures "191s" have been added in
blue above the initials "W. S. S." the
honor flag is similar in design to the
blue and white war savings banner
now displayed by many agencies. An
honor banner for the trades exceeding
their quota is now being designed
with stars to indicate the thousands of
dollars by which they "went over the
top"
Work among the trades is progress
ing rapidly. The movement among the
commercial, industrial and professional
groups, which have adopted the name
of Pioneer Division, in honor of Gen
eral Pcrshing's original expeditionary
force, is headed by a committee of
which William Fellowes Morgan is
chairman and S. c. Mead and W. Ward
Smith vice -chairmen.
Other members of the managing COM
mttee are William D. Baldwin, Frank
r Chambers, Arthur Curtiss James
James Warren Lane, f. H. Outerbridge
George C. Taylor, John A. Topping
Henry R. Towne and Katharine B
Davis.
A quota has been assigned to each of
the $50 trades, based on invested cap
ital and facilities for getting in touch
with the public, which is, in turn, dis
tributed among the various Treasury
Department agents in that trade by the
chairman. Among the trades the banner
committee is the hosiery and knit goods
division, under James Jamison, which
reported that 02.3 per cent of its quota
had been subscribed on April 27, with
a total Of $138,474 out of $1b0,000.
War savings societies have been or
ganzed to affiliate the larger trade
divisions with the thrift campaign
The Rotary Club and the Fifth Avenue
Association have also appointed com
mittces to work in the organizations
which they represent. The 500 Ro-
tarians are divided into ten divisions
each member pledged to form affiliated
societies in his own concern.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Memory of These Services
Never To Be Forgotten,
He Cables Washington
u. S. Assures Victory
Army, Resources and Com
naercial Power Are Sure
Pledges, He Says

WASHINGTON. May 19.-France' s
appreciation of the work of the Ameri-
can Red Cross is voiced by Genera!
Foch. commander in chief of all the
armies holding the Germans on the
Western front, in cable message re-
ceived at Red Cross headquarters here
to-day.
america has come into the war with
the Allies the message said. "She
has generously brought the aid Of her
army. of her resources, of all her in
dustrial and commercial power. These
are surely pledges of victory.
"But she had already done still more
by her heneticencc. The American Red
Cross has from the beginning OF the
war rendered great service to our coun-
try. whose people and whose prosperity
have suffered so much. Her active and
fruitful work has dressed many
wounds. Her discreet activity has
been felt in the too great spheres Of
suffering.
France will keep the never to be
forgotten memory of the impulse which
has brought Americans to the bedside
Of her wounded
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Newark Clues Red Cross
$50, 900 Before Dyive Opens

NEWARK, May 19.-Three subscrip-
tions of $4,000 each have been re-
ceived by the Red Cross here, although
the campaign does not officially open
until tomorrow The three contrib
utors are Wallace NJ. Scudder, publisher
of the Newark "Evening News"; ].
William Clark, of the Clark Thread
Company, and Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Fuld.
Whole hearted support Of the drive
was urged from the pulpits of Essex
County to-day. During the week many
entertainments will be held for the
benefit of the fund. Merchants have
announced that they will give their re-
ceipts of certain days to the Red Cross.
Mayor Charles F. Gillen has arranged
for concert Friday in the 1st Regi-
ment Armory. John Mccormack and
other noted singers will aid.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Boys Drowned in Sheepshead

Two boys were drowned while bath
ing at Sheepshead Bay at the foot OF
Emmons Avenue yesterday afternoon
A companion, who did not go into the
water, heard the screams of his chums
but, being unable to swim, could not
help them. He tried to get aid, but
the lads had gone down for the last
time. Their bodies have not been re
covered.
The three lads were Harold Mackey
sixteen, of 224 Marion Street; John
Mondot, sixteen, of 273 Ralph Avenue
and Alfred Rehling, seventeen, of 2Oa
Marion Street.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
King Thanks Wilson
For Red Cross Aid
George of England Sure Amer.
lea Again Will Respond to
Call for Funds

LONDON, May 19.--King George, il.
telegram to President Wilson on the
eve Of the second Red Cross appeal,
says:
az thank you in the name of my peo
pie for the assistance already afford
countries. i. Tho unexamplcd mu-
nificence Of Americas first response
provided noble record in charitable
effort, and feel sure that her gener-
ous-hearted people will again respond
to an extent that the resources Of your
great country alone can command"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Air Mail Extension
Urged by Aero Club

The executive committee of the Aero
Club of America has written to Secrc-
tary Baker and Assistant Postmaster
General Praeger indorsing the plan I,
extend the aerial mail service and
urging the extension of the service
from New York and Washington Ia
pittsburgh and Cleveland and from
New York to Boston.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Miniature Coney Island
For Red Cross Benefit

An unusual affair to be given this
week for the benefit of the Red Cross
will be miniature Coney Island to
be held under the auspices of the Wom-
ans National League. in Brooklyn, on
Wednesday night. Montgomery Place,
between Eighth and Ninth Avenues,
will be given over to the affair, and
there will be Punch and Judy show,
shooting gallery, tea garden, Persian
garden and air boats, and tea, ice
cream and Deanuts will he sold
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Boy Could Not Swim; Boat
Rocked, He Is Drownac

Four boys, who were rowing vestor.
day in East Chester Creek, The Bronx
IN the vicinity of Goose Island. began
to rock the boat. Joseph Brodsky. Six.
teen, of 1883 Clinton Avenue. The
bronx, the only one who could not
SWIM, LIST his balance and fell into the
water. He was drowned.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
HARTMAN NATIONAL BANK
Fifth Avenue and 44tt, Street
NEW YORK.
The Red Cross

What apology for an excuse can there br for ao+
subscribing to the Red Cross to the limit Of vour
ability? ~ A''' oi your
lhe work of the Red Cross is part Of tn. vorl sc
ne war and SO it must be part of our burden takng
rank among our responsibilities with subscr;n+o IS
Liberty Loans Indirectly, subscription to the Red
cross will bring you economic and moral henest
s'lllar 10 your Liberty Loan subscription that is
to say it will aid in the successful prosecution f +
r00~~"'Aoi VI Tie
ne Red Cross is as nearly 100 per cent organ;za
ton as any industrial enterprise in the c6untrv ~
ducted tor profit and there no deprecation of ~
government IN saying that it is doubtful if The co
ern1ent IN any OF its activities is so well orgs
ized the reason being of course that the Red r5a
is OF older growth, in the first place. while in the s
ono place. Its maintenance is voluntary
lhe Red Cross gets the value of one hundred cents
from every dollar expended. While there is ro
LiOerty BOND subscriber who could object to anv nor
ton OF his subscription being turned over to the III
Cross nevertheless it has been elected that the
necessary funds be gathered and therefore the nh
llc must supply them They should do so cheerfullv
generously. "A1y
Inc Hartman National Bank conceives that n.
900 sought by the Red Cross during the wei
VIII be forthcoming in full measure and runnno ovsr
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Red Cross Opens
Campaign, To-day
For 500, 600, 900

Continued from page l
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-18
PARTY LEADERS WANTED TO STOP FAMILY ROWS DEMOCRATS ARE TO Be
DeTHROnED IN COMING ELECTION

The next Republican primary will take place in August
long time the fur will pulled
the political hides of hundreds
Congress United States
let advise good folks don't dog hurry
Long drswnout family lights such have recently
enced
be guilty OF kind medicine
this
and genera election. Leaders, LEADERS.
surely understanding strength
in this will . rehabltatinR
factions back into the councils Of the till there will he
doubt easily completely will
able TO whip the Democratic donkey the political OF this
. ate. Don forget black boys
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-18
LIBRARY BOOKS FOR
GARY PUBLIC SCHOOL

The first assortment of books
for the Gary Consolidated public
school Library 10 expected to ar
rive this week. II 10 hoped by
the school authorities that the
people OF the com runity will
feel themselves free to consult
any boo ks available.
BY no means will the work ~
securing books end. Books and
donations will be appreciated
from friends 1T any time. The
teaching corps wishes TO ex-
press its appreciation to those
who have ia any way given their
cooperation IN starting it with
the library. At the same time,
the quotation of Henry Ward
Beecher should ind q home ia
every breast: mo man has .
right TO bring up children with
out surrounding them with BOOKS
II he has the means to pay for
them" Too. the WORDS of Chan
ming should appeal str ongly to
every ono: 1t Is chic fly thru
books that we enjoy intercourse
with superior minds and these
means OF com u uni
cation are in reach of all. In the
best books great men talk to rs.
z i've Us their most pre- GU 9
thoughts and pour their souls
into ours"
ARTHUR BARNETT.
Principal.