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The Washington times., 1918-12-29
War Contracts BIIL

The war contract bill was given
preference at the insistence of the
War Department
Secretary Of War Baker, Assistant
Secretary Crowell and General Goe-
thals, director Of purchases and sup
plies, all have told Congress that
they must have the measure to pre-
vent many firms going into bank
ruptcy.
crowen before the House Rules
COMMITTEES yesterday explained how
the department had cut red tape and
manufacturers had gone ahead with
work on verbal or teIegraphic orders
spending millions OF dollars, only to
md when the armistice was signed
that they had no standing at Law.
The bill, he said, was to give them
the status OF men holding formal
contracts and prevent many manu-
lecturers from going into bank
ruptcy because the Government re-
fused to recognize their rights.
Chairman Sherley, OF the House
Appropriations Committee; Chairman
Dent, of the Military Committee: and
Congressman Kahn OF California
urged passage OF the bill.
The Washington times., 1918-12-29
unempIoyment Increasen.

Reports today showed unenploy'
menf ii 3e out OF III districts, whifc
three weeks ago only seven out OF
the same communities reported idle
ness. Shortages reported in twenty
two districts. while three weeks ago
the number was twenty-seven. The
number Of communities where sup
ply and demand were practically
equal dropped from sixty-eight to
ffty-nine in the same period.
Munition centers, with the excep-
ton Of the Pennsylvania districts, re-
port the largest surpluses.
Very heavy shortages are stin in
dIcated in Pennsylvania, and in no
district is a surplus reported al
though Phialdelphia,s shortage has
been reduced from $1,000 to 10000.
In four large Pennsylvania industrial
centers the shortage is 10000. indi-
eating a rapid revival of peace-timc
industries hampered by the war.
The Washington times., 1918-12-29
baltimore Weeds Labor.

Baltimore, Norfolk and some sec
tions OF Georgia continue to show
shortages. Nashville has a surplus OF
1000. while in New Orleans supply
and demand are about equal. KAN
sas City. St. Louis and Salt Lake City
show increases in men idle, while
Little Rock has a small shortage In
dustrial plants in the South. particu-
larry In North Carolina and Virginia,
show a much greater tendency to
close down at this time than those
in Northern cities"
The Washington times., 1918-12-29
May Ne Talked to Death.

Flowers For New Years.
You'll get prompt service and the pret-
tiest flowers at Guides, 1914 F.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1918-12-29
Government Asks Refunds.


Where such Government payments
have been found unwarranted and sus-
pended, the parents receiving the
money have been requested to make
refunds to the Government. A bill is
now pending In the House to relieve
these persons of the obligation to the
Government. Many persons In this
class accepted the. money in good
faith, 1t was argued in support Of the
bill. and now are unable to raise the
money to make the refund.
Criticism of the bureaus investiga-
tions also has been made in Congress.
1t has been charged that the bureaus
inspectors work secretly and in many
cases their reports are not in accord
ance with the facts.
A resolution for Congressional in
Yestigation OF the bureau was intro
duced in the House ten days ago. No
action has been taken as yet.
The Washington times., 1918-12-29
Over 600 Amendments.

While some members Of the House
and Senate deny twill take this long.
there are, in fact, more than 800
amendments to the bill The Senate
put that many amendments to the
House measure. The adjustment of
the differences over these amend
ments is going to be no easy task.
It is going to be less easy because
of the controversy over the child Ia
Dor amendment to which both Senator
Simmons chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee. and Leader Kitch-
in. chairman OF Ways and Means Com
mittee. are opposed. Moreover, there
IL trouble over the postal zone ques-
tion and over the excess profits and
Jar profits tax, as well as other i'm
portant matters.
II the bill remains in conference
as long as Mr.. Kitchen processes to
think Il will IL will be about March
before the conference committee
reports Il back.
May Ne Talked to Death.
well-informed members said today
today that II the revenue bill is as
late as that In coming back from con-
ference Il would not become law this
session So much OF controversial
matter IL included in II that. accord
ing to this view, 1t would surely be
talked to death.
what this means is obvious. 1t is
not unlikely that on motion of Mr..
Randall the House will concur In the
senate "bone-dry amendment But
whether that becomes law depends
on whether the revenue bill itself
becomes law.
The opponents of the "bone-dry"
measure, therefore, still can take
heart.
Flowers For New Years.
You'll get prompt service and the pret-
The Washington times., 1918-12-29
WAR RISK DELAYS
NOT DELAYS At ALL

Following close on the heels OF
scathing Congressional criticism OF
the War Risk Insurance Bureau for
delays In paying allotments and fam
lily allowances to soldiers dependents.
it developed that instead of being de-
Iayed, 10000 such payments have been
cut off.
The suspension of these allowances
has resulted from Investigations which
disclosed that the alleged dependents
were not actually dependent, or that
the Government had been paying
more than the soldiers had contributed
to their dependents before they enter
ed the army.
Most Of the cases in which the al
Iowances were stopped, 1t was said.
showed no attempt to defraud the
Government. The difficulty lay in a
misapprehension as to what consu-
tuted dependency under the war risk
Insurance act. or from misunder-
standing of the law.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-21
Do You Take The Journal

ut IS TO H INTEREST OF EVERY MAN who owns a
house or lot on Five Mile Beach to take the JOURNAL.-
In its columns you will find throughout the year much
matter that will interest and be of value to you for the tihing cost
of one dollar per year. If you do not already take the JOURNAL
cut out and fill in the following coupon, enclosing check or a one
dollar bill, and mail same to "Journal, Wildwood, Cape May
County, New jersey
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-21
Principle Must Be Adhered To.

One of the statesmen who fashioned
this government upon its broad lines
that have endured left us the guiding
words that eternal vigilance is the
price of I Sty," and we should hold
fast to that in all our future; that
vigilance which shall make us pre-
pared in peace for possible war, pre-
pared in war for promised peace, and
>watchful both in peace and war for
the principles and the policies which
have safeguarded the constitution and
which will save, if anything will save,
our republic till nations r no more.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-21
NO SECOND TABLE
This Man Has Gone Back on
Time Honored Institution.
Event of His Youthful Days, in Which
a Parson and a Barrel Stave Fig
ured Prominently, Soured Him
Permanently.

"Wonder If that measly custom Of
maxim children wait whenever there
Is company at the table is in force
anywhere in civilization today?" asked
"Dunc," the barber.
"Why?" asked the customer, who
knew Dunes failing. "That does not
concern you now, does it," He was
about to say something else, but the
lather was too close.
"Not directly" replied Dune, "but I
was a victim of the cussed tall timber
style so many times when 1 was a kid
that l never have forgotten it."
That was enough. The customer, a
regular, knew that Dune was in a rem
iniscent mood, so he closed his eyes
and let the yarn unravel.
81 never could understand the sense
in such a fool custom. I never cared to
eat with company. In fact, l preferred
not to, as their presence interfered
with my freedom of motion. l used
to eat by the touch SYSTEM that is,
/ never had to look. My father said 1
was a walkin' ~allegory Of hunger. I
have been intendin' for forty years to
find out just what he meant, but some
how I haven't had the time.
swell, anyway, if mother had just
given me a handout, anything in the
form of food, l would have been willin'
to- eat it in the kitchen or the wood
shed. But, no,.we must wait and wait
nice. There were five of us, each one
just is empty as l always was. But
If the children didn't wait nice the
family wasn't in good standin' when I
was a kid.
1.-THE worst lickin' I ever got was for
bawlin' out q preacher when he took
the last piece Of chicken. Five Of us
were on the firing line just outside the
dinin' room. / was in the first line
trench, lookin' through the crack. At
ter that salamander had finished his
pie he said: Sister Beezer, you GER
'tainly cook the best fried chickin' of
anyone I know. I'm not goin' to leave
any for manners. I'm just goin' to
take this last piece
And it was the last piece and I
knew it, for l had counted 'em from
where 1 stood. I had that piece set
and intended to grab it at the first
charge of the bread line which 1 head
ed" I
why did he call your mother Mrs.
Beezer?" asked the customer. "Your
name is Duncan, isn't ton"
Duncan McCarty Beezer,' replied
Dune proudly, 'that's it. Well, any
way, / let an awful yelp out of me. I
was hostile and told the preacher he
didn't have any manners to leave. l
got a wallopin' with a barrel stave,
and nothin' to eat at all, and / always
have been sore about that.
81 swore then that If ever / grew
up, got married and had children
they'd get theirs If the company had
to do on half rations. And I've kept
that oath. The four Beezers at my
house lever had to wait for their
chow.n
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-21

claims to how
place Washingtonburg) in the
United States to be named fol
George Washington and to have the
Oldest meeting house west of the Sus'
quehanna, wherein the germ of Ameri
can liberty was conceived.
Access to hidden records and facts
long buried in state archives is re.
writing history and a lately discovered
"Uncompleted Paper" by the late
Christian P. Humrich, Esq. discloses
the fact that on the present site of the
United States Indian school at Car
Isle in personal---very. times was ar
establishment of "srecognized impor.
lance, and of great historical interest,"
known as Washingtonburg.
No record is found in state or coun
ty of it's existence, but research shows
that 1t was quite an important place
and more than q suburb of Carlisle.
1t was a national and not a state es
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-21

post was the first place in the United
States to be named for Washington
and that its existence antedates by
years Washington, D. @.
When General Washington was in
Carlisle during the whisky rebellion
he, with Alexander Hamilton, wor-
SHIPPED in the "Old Presbyterian Meet
ing House, on the public square in
Carlisle, and it was in this identical
meeting house, on July II, 1774, a year
before the Mecklenburg declaration, a
public meeting of patriotic citizens
gathered from the town and surround
ing country, condemned the act Of the
British parliament and urged vigorous
measures to correct the wrong. Col.
John Montgomery was the presiding
offices .Tamox Wilson was present-am
was appointed one of the members of
the committee to meet with other COM
mittees to take action. He was later a
member of the Continental congress, a
signer of the Declaration and a justice
of athe Supreme court. Wings history
states, land when in the Continental
congress he received instructions from
his constituents in Cumberland county
to advocate an entire separation from
the mother country. This was prob
ably the first utterance of that senti-
ment of the country"
Bancroft's Tribute to Wilson.
Bancroft says of Wilson : 'He was an
ardent patriot, like many other emf
-a.A 49,. ~ 4h04 low po+ % Gv.ct
avowedly in favor of severance from
the mother country, but he desired it
when he received definite instruction
from his constituents"
Bellman, writing of the potency of
this meeting held in the "Old Meeting
House, on July -, 1874, says: "The
influence, therefore, of the meeting, or
of subsequent instructions to which it
gave rise, seems to have determined
the action of Pennsylvania in that
great crisis which men ever like John
Dickinson were too timid or too cow
ardly to meet"
The vote of James Wilson deter
mined the vote of Pennsylvania. Had
Pennsylvania failed to accept the reso-
luton we today would be under an
other flag.
Philadelphia may be considered '"The
birthplace of American liberty" but
its conception in the "Old Presbyterian
Meeting House." in Carlisle, Cumber-
land county, Pennsylvania, made 1t
possible to be born.
The Scotch-Irish part in the Revolu-
tionary war and the events preceding
1t is becoming more apparent and inn
portant, and the actions taken in the
Presbyterian meeting houses through
out Pennsylvania are vital to historic
recital.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-21
MILITARY POST
THAT WAS NAMED
FOR WASHINGTON

Carlisle, Pa, Claims to Have Had
Within Its Limits a Station of I'm.
portance That Antedates the Nation.
al Capital by Many Years-Made
First Move for American Liberty.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-21
Put His AmericanIsm First.

"You must remember" said he who
first came to us as Marquis de la Fay
cite when he was asked by what title
he preferred to be addressed when he
was last on these shores, 'that / am
an American general"
He had renounced meanwhile one
of the proudest patents of nobility in
France that he might feel stronger
within him the call of freedom. The
reply is characteristic of his whole
outlook of life.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-21
Coal Used IndustrialIy.

DR.. Charles f. Hines of Dickinson
college writes: st was, too, an up-to'
date, or rather, away-ahead-of-date
establishment, at least in regard to
fuel employed, for anthracite coal from
Wilkesbarre region vas floated down
the Susquehanna and hauled in wagons
from Harris Ferry (Harrisburg) to
this point. This was the first S OF
such coal, on such a scale, and for in
dustrial purposes Evidence of the
large force of workmen employed is
found in a meat bill, dated February Z
1881, for $50 head of beH cattle to
supply the artificers and others al
Washingtonburg, at the continental
works near Carlisle"
The contention is that this military
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-21

adjustment, for "Col. Flower, Commits.
sary-General of Military Stores" re.
quests that he might have Carpenters
Farriers, Gun Smiths, Tinmen, Sad
dlers and Shoemakers' for work al
this place.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-25
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
WOULD KEEP LOVE IN WORLD
Pathetic Plea Made by Austrian
Woman More Than Her English
Sister Could Refuse.

She was a little Austrian woman
and she was crossing the ocean on a
great hostile liner. Most Of the other
women were the wives Of Englishmen
and they could not forget that her
country was at war with their land.
They ignored her, and she was left
much to herself. And yet
One morning as she was walking
up and down the deck In her solitary
way she passed the steamer chair Of
middle-aged English woman who was
knitting at gray woolen sock, re-
lates n writer in the Christian Herald.
And suddenly she paused in her walk
and held out both of her hands.
"Oh," she cried, in very good Eng
lish, "will you not let me knit few
rows on that sock?"
The English woman looked up. And
her face was cold and rather hard. II
think" she sald,. that you would
scarcely want to knit on this sock
For 1t is going to an English colonel
my husbandl"
The little Austrian woman looked
at the colonel's lady. And there were
tears in her eyes. Listen" she said
in a low, shaking voice. 81, myself.
have son. He is an officer In the
Austrian army. But II you knew my
son I do not think you would hate
him If knew the colonel, your hus-
band, do not think I would hate
him either. ." She paused for
moment before she went on, and
then-"now that the world is torn by
war;" she said, 1--WE women must do
what we can to keep little love In II
May I, perhaps, knit few
rows on the sock?"
Silently, but with tears In her own
eyes, the English woman handed over
the gray wool.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-25
CHAPTER II.
I Became a Fighting Scout.

started flying in Chicago in 1912.
was then eighteen years old, but l had
had II hankering for the air ever since
| can remember.
AS youngster l followed the ex-
ploits Of the Wrghts with the greatest
interest, although l must confess
sometimes hoped that they wouldn't
really conquer the air until had had
whack ut it myself. got more
whacks than was looking for later
on.
Needless to say, my parents were
very much opposed to my risking my
life at what was undoubtedly at that
time one of the most hazardous pas
times" a young fellow could select, and
every time l had smashup or some
other mishap | was ordered never to go
near an aviation field again.
SO / went out to California. There
another fellow and l built our own
machine, which we flew In various
parts Of the state.
In the early part of 1916, when trou-
BILE was brewing in Mexico, l Joined the
American flying corps. / was sent to
San Diego, where the army flying
school is located, and spent about eight
months there, but as l was anxious to
get into active service and there didn't
seem much chance Of America ever
getting into the war, resigned and,
crossing over to Canada, Joined the
Royal Flying corps at Victoria, B. @.
was sent to Camp Borden, Toronto,
first to receive instruction aid later to
instruct. While a cadet made the
first loop ever made by cadet in Can
ada, and after l had performed the
stunt l half expected to be kicked out
of the service for 1t. Apparently, how
ever, they considered the source and
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-25
In Sheol.

Satan banked the furnaces of ever
lasting torment. saw TO it that there
was plenty of red-ash birthstone on
hand and told his friends that II the
temperature went down to less than
G,000 in the shade to turn on the
forced draft Then he went to preside
at conference he had called on the
banks of the StyX.
Roll call showed that Lucifer.
Ahriman, Belial, Samuel, Beelzebub,
Titan, Shedlm, Mephlstopeles, Asmode-
us and Moloch were on hand.
Now, gents" said the original heat
administrator, five have come to con-
FER on the matter Of punishment for
one Bill Hohenzollern and his six
trifling and healthy sons who have
been abominnting the earth. What
shall we do to emp
"Six billion years In the heated here
after without their medals" they
shouted, as with one voice. Whereat
the conference closed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-25
PREFACE

There is a common idea that the az =
n miracles is past. Perhaps 1t Is, but
+, en- the change must have come about
mitbln the past few weeks-after es-
coned into Holland. For II anything Is
cortoln in this life it Is this: this book
never would have been written but for
lbe succession of miracles set forth In
these pages.
Miracles, luck, coincidence, Provi-
dence-lt doesn't matter much what
coil call it-certainly played an impor-
iont part in the series Of hair-breadth
escapes in which l figured during my
short but eventful appearance In the
vreat drama now being enacted across
ibe seas. Without it, all my efforts and
sufferings would have been quite un-
ayaillng
No one realizes this better than do
and want to repeat 1t right here be-
cause elsewhere in these pages | may
appear occasionally to overlook or
minimize 1t: without the help Of Provi-
dence | would not be here today,
But this same Providence which
brought me home safely, despite all
the dangers which beset me, may work
similar miracles for others, and 1t Is In
the hope of encouraging other poor
devils who may find themselves in stu
atoms as hopeless apparently as mine
Oftentimes were that this book Is writ
ten.
When this cruel war Is over-whlch
trust may be sooner than expect 1t
to be- hope | shall have an Oppor-
mnity to revisit the scenes of my ad-
ventures and to thank in person In an
adequate manner every one who ex-
tended a helping hand to me when |
was a wretched fugitive. All Of them
took great risks in befriendlng an es-
capped prisoner and they did 1t without
the slightest hope Of reward. At the
same time hope / shall have chance
to pay my compliments to those who
endeavored to take advantage Of my
distress.
In the meanwhile, however, can
only express my thanks in this ineffec-
tive manner, trusting that in some
mysterious way copy Of this book
may fall into the hands of every one
who befrlended me. hope particular
ly that every good Hollander who
played the part Of the Good Samari-
tan to me so bountifully after my es-
cape from Belgium will see these pages
and feel that am absolutely sincere
when say that words cannot begin to
express my sense of gratitude to the
Dutch people.
1t is needless for me to say how
deeply / feel for my fellow-prisoners
In Germany who were less fortunate
Than |. Poor, poor fellows-they are
the real victims of the war. hope that
every one of them may soon be re-
stored to that freedom whose value /
never fully realized until after | had
had to fight so hard to regain 1t.
PAT O'BRIEN.
MOmence, H., January IA, 1918.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-25
OBEDIENT TO OLD COMMAND
Palestine Farmers Still Remember
Biblical Injunction In Refer
ence to the Cleaners.

After the lentils and similar crops Of
the bean family have been gathered In
by the Palestlnian farmer, the barley
harvest comes next, and lastly the
wheat.
When harvesting, the men wear n
leather apron and sometimes n large
padded glove. The women have none
of the protection provided for them,
says the Christian Herald. Slckles
are of two kinds, one, the kaloosh, is
small and with quite dull edge and
is employed when the crops are short
and scanty. These do not cut the
straw, but rather help pull up the
grain by the roots or break Off the
brittle stalks. The other, called man
pal, is much larger and supplied with
short, slantlng teeth, and is used on
the tall, well-grown grain fields.
Reaping with these simple imple-
ments and binding the sheaves with
their own straw, considerable
amount Is left behind and many Of the
ears drop off, but once the reapers
have advanced, they, actuated by al
most religious scruples. will not pick
up that which has been dropped, even
though they be severely poor them
selves, for they unwittingly follow n
command not given to them but to for
mer inhabitants, the tillers and reap
ers Of. this land: "And when ye reap
the harvest Of your land, thou shalt
not make clean riddance Of the cor
ners of thy field when thou reapest,
neither shalt thou gather any cleaning
of thy harvest"