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NOTICE

Dead or disabled horses. cows
and mules removed FREE of
charge by calling DOVER 5595.
No animals removed unless call is
made Immediately and no animals
dying from a contagious disease
will be removed.
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Macarthur.
her factories and utilities that
Japan will surrender before her ma
tional economy is ruined as was
Germany's. One thing is certain, the
new U. S. incendiary bombing tech
nique will be developed to high de-
gree against Japan. Where 300
B-29s are dropping $500 tons of in
cendiaries today, 800 to 1000 Of these
super-planes will be dropping more
than 5000 tons Of incendiaries in the
near future. And it only takes $50
tons of incendiary bombs to burn
out square mile Of Japanese cities.
Those who adhere to this school Of
thought believe that with this
stepped-up bombing from our new
bases on Two and Okinawa, which
will lay waste to Tokyo, Yokohama,
Osaka, Nagoya, Nagasaki and other
cities on the Japanese mainland, to-
gether with the tight blockade being
thrown between the mainland and
the stolen Jap empire, will bring
Japan to surrender terms within the
next few months, probably by the
first of 1916.
On the other hand there are those
who believe it will be necessary to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08
G AR D E N
} Y, 4
VICTORY

garden Tor the very early paintings
next year. 1t is time to sow a cover
crop for the winter which is a very
good practice. These cover crops
may include clover, rye, wheat or
some other such crop, but it is adj
visable to consult your local
county agent or agricultural college
to determine the most profitable
winter cover in your own locality.
Have you proper storage facilities
Yor your surplus root crops such as
potatoes, beets, carrots, parsnips?
If not, now is the time to get busy.
If you do not have a proper base
ment in your home, that is one that
remains cool enough to properly
store the vegetables, consult your
county agent about this too. He will
be able to advise you how to store
these vegetables economically so
that they will remain in good condi-
ton throughout the winter.
These fall months too will
give you time to burn diseased
residue of your crops for it is
not good thing to let them lie
about the place and be over
looked in the spring.
The successful gardener, after his
harvest, can also take stock of his
experience during the season to de-
termine what vegetables he will not
plant next year.
Too much stress cannot be placed
upon the importance of that COM
post pile, particularly in the towns
and cities where organic matter is
not readily available to improve the
soil and workability of the garden
plot. In the fall when leaves and
dried lawn clippings and other dry
grasses are readily at hand, it does
not require too much work to throw
these materials into q fiat pile,
alternate with layers of dirt. The
dirt layers should be two to three
inches thick with the grass and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08
Winter Care of
Tools Important

Now is the time also to see that
tools are properly put away, that
they are free from soil. The spade
and hoe can be sharpened ready
to use when spring spading time
comes. If there is any indication
that fertilizer or insecticides or fun
gicides will be scarce, the fall and
winter months are good times to lay
in supply, for there is little or
no demand for them now and they
may be readily available. Put
them away for use when you need
them.
So the home garden program is
to be continuing program. Right
now it is a patriotic effort to help
raise the food on the home front so
that most Of the commercial vege-
table raisers' produce can 60 to
the boys on the battle fronts. But
after the war, home gardening will
be continued. The. experience being
gained under the stress of war con-
tingencies will serve the country
well in the postwar period also.
Compost is a decayed mixture of
soil and organic matter, such as
manure and any available plant
remains - leaves, lawn clippings,
weeds, and crop residues. The soil
absorbs the products Of decomposi-
ton of the organic matter, prevents
their loss, helps to give more
desirable texture or consistency to
the decayed mass.
Compost varies greatly in its. COM
position and physical condition. de-
pending upon the nature Of the soil
and other materials of which it Is
made and upon the degree Of de-
compoaition.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08
GEOGRAPHY TUMBLE

The English boy, a refugee in
America, was Dragging about the
London weather. There's no doubt"
he said proudly, shat London is the
foggiest place in the world"
"Oh, no. said the American boy,
"I've been to a place much foggier
than London"
''Where was it?"
81 don't know where it was" re-
piled the American. ''It was so fog
gy couldn't tell where it was!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08
Battle-Weary Troops to Be Given Rest

Many veteran divisions in Ger
many and Italy are battle weary.
They deserve long rest. Some Of
them win get that rest in Europe,
some of them here at home. Trans
port of these men, their equipment,
after their rest period. will take
months, some say as much as six or
seven months. Another period of
training for an entirely different
brand Of warfare and readiness of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08

their equipment will take additional
months. So there may be almost a
year before we are ready.
In the meantime our air attack
will be stepped up, there is some
reason to believe that Russian le-
gions win move south from Siberia
Britain viii have completed
her campaign in Burma and so long
as the Jap emperor does not give
up the Reds will be ready.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08
Charity Begins

Old Lady-fzere's nickel, my
good man. Tell me, how did you be-
come so destitute?
Beggar-Because, ma'am, was
like you, always giving away vast
sums to the poor and needy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08
1916 Garden
Compost Needed
To Insure Good
Vegetable Growth

CEVERAL hardy vegetables will
Withstand frosts and even freezes
and thus may become a part Of the
fall garden. Paintings of these vege-
tables in August, September and
October and in some sections Of the
country, even later, may be made
and still harvest a crop. They in
clude beets, collards, kale, lettuce,
mustard, spinach and turnips.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08
School Daze

Teacher-Now we will review our
lessons on weights and measures.
Tell me, Jasper, what does milk
come in?
Jasper-In pints.
Teacher-And what else?
Jasper-Oh, ] know; in squirtsl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08
Cutting japanese
Life and Supply Lines

Recent invasion of Borneo by U. S.
forces was done, not only to quench
the Jap oil and gas supply from that
rich deposit of oil, but to furnish oil
and gas for American ships, Amer
lean tanks and planes, to save some
of the long haul across the Pacific
in the coming months.
If indeed it is necessary to defeat
Jap armies in China to bring
yelp of surrender from Hirohito and
his war lords, our armies will
invade China, a country of starving
millions, divided within itself, with
sufficient manpower, but with only
a comparatively few trained and
equipped troops.
Break between General Stilwell
and Chang Kai-shek, which result
ed in withdrawal of General Still
well, was said to be over distribu-
ton of American supplies. General
Stilwen wanted these supplies for
the Chinese men whom he was train
ing to fight and which the Chinese
leader seemed reluctant to commit
to showdown battle for fear he
might lose the few troops upon
which he could defend himself from
other hostile elements within China
itself.
Invasion of the China coast will
not be considered a difficult maneu-
yer by our amphibious forces. AS
matter of fact, with the Jap navy
cut down to approximately rs per
cent of its one-time power, with their
air power dwindling and extended
over vast distances, General Mac
Arthur and Admiral Nimitz could
pick and choose their landing spot
anywhere from Canton on the south
to Dairen on the south tip of Man.
chukuo :. establish beachheads and
move inland, with the Japs prob
ably unable to reinforce coastal gar
risons.
But transportation and long sup
ply lines would be more difficult to
maintain because of distances than
in the German area of war, because,
as we have pointed out there
are few roads and fewer railroads.
Since Pearl Harbor, we have been
island hopping, moving nearer and
nearer to the Jap home empire. The
crushing defeat Of the Japs in the
Philippines and opening of our sea
lanes there -. the capture of Two
and Okinawa >. were body blows
at the Jap strategy of holding our
forces away from the homeland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08
Strenuous Eating

First Schoolboy-My grandfather
is stepping out tonight. He's having
dinner at the Steak House with the
upper set!
Second Ditto-The steak may be
tough-he'd better take his lower
set, tool
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08
Objective: Tokyo
Objective: Tokyo ra'N
Total War Might Must Be
Thrown Against Japanese
Reconversion of Troops and
Supplies From Europe Going On
By Walter A. Shead
WNU Staff Correspondent.

ranspo AM
With the crubng of Hers third Reich the victorious Allies
game doubleheader this
goba Germanys 80 millions girded for total war;
brought unconditional surrender by the combined might of
Britain
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08
Cost to Be as Great
As European War

Wn1le no one mere is prepared 10
answer these questions on the nose,
there are many circumstances from
which we may draw conclusions.
From an economical standpoint, to
bring our total might of arms
against Japan will cost approx
mately as much as against Ger
many. While production of many
war factories will be cut on some
items, cost of transportation and
supply will considerably outweigh
the same cost on the German front.
The transport problem alone will be
staggering.
Contrary to some opinions ex-
pressed in Washington, the army
supply is preparing and indeed is
already moving supplies and equip
ment from the German theater to
the Japanese theater of war. Plans
for this transport of men and ma
terrell have been completed for more
than year. Every piece of equip
ment, insofar as it is economically
feasible, will be reconditioned, craft
ed and shipped to the Japanese thea
ter. All this in addition to the new
equipment, the BIOS and the new
A-26s and other equipment to be
shipped directly from America.
One school of thought here be-
lieves that Japan will not stand the
bombing, the loss of her cities and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08
Moo Fun

City Boy-Say, what's a heifer: is
it a hog or sheep?
Farm Boy (refectively)-Well. to
be frank with you, buddy. ! don't
know much about poultry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08
Long Prayer

Mrs.-I've invited the Smiths to
supper at seven, but think should
give them half-hour's grace.
Mr.-Weil. I'm in favor of reli-
gion, too, but don't you think that's
OVERRIDING it?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08

In these months
too, it is time to
look forward to next
years garden. 1t is
a good time to start
that compost pile
and have it ready
for the spring plant
ing. 1t is a good
time to spade up
that portion of your
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08

of close to a million casualties.
1t cost us three years of strenuous
effort before Hitler's legions were
driven back to the soil of Germany
and before we were able to deliver
the full weight of combined ground
and air power over Germany's 225,-
600 square miles of fatherland. It
cost us almost year of the bloodi-
est fighting in history from June 6,
1914, D-Day, before Germany was
crushed to her knees, her cities a
mass of rubble.
Before us we have the Japanese
empire, proper, with 148,756 square
miles of territory, but with an army
of some four million well-equipped,
well-trained troops scattered over
four and a half million square miles
of China and another $4,000 square
miles of Manchukuo.
What will it cost and how long
will it take for the unconditional sur
render of Japan? How much help
can we expect of Britain? Will Rus
STA declare war against her one
time enemy?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08

leaves or other vegetation approx
mately twice that thick. Generous
handfuls of commercial fertilizer
should be thrown over the vegeta-
ton to aid in it's proper decomposi-
ton.
The gardener will find that next
spring his compost will enable him
to garden more successfully and
easier and that it will be well worth
the added labor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08
NO. THANK YOU!

Housewife-Have you ever been
offered work?
Tramp-Jus' once, ma'am. Out
side of that I've met with nothing but
kindness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08
NOT HER FAULT

Mae-She can't keep anything UNI
der her hat.
Kay-No wonder. Look at the size
of it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08

MaNEAy D~VA zAB1
Teacher-Jasper, what do the alb
breviations M. D., D. D.. and IL. D.
stand for?
Jasper-Mairzy poates and boy
Doates, and Little Lambsy Divy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08

defeat the Japanese army before the
Japs come to terms. This will en-
tail not only invasion of the Jap is
lands but of the east and south
China coast and will require an
army of about five million men, and
long months of cutting the Chinese
nations into pockets for the piece
meal destruction of the Jap army.
How long this will take, no one is
prepared to say. 1t will depend
largely upon the Jap ability to main
tain supply lines to her armies in
China. That this will be a difficult
task can readily be seen.
In the first place there is dearth
of railroad transportation in China.
There are 200 up-to-date military
highways. Distances are great and
the American navy, likely, with the
aid of a powerful British navy, will
have established an alright block
ade, not only about the Japanese is
lands, but along the China coast up
and down the Yellow sea, the East
and South China seas. Japanese war
plants in Manchukuo will come I'M
der the same pounding as.plants in
other sections and, while it is pre-
sumed that the Japanese war lords
have built up a stock pile of raw ma
terials, it is evident that these can
not last in a long campaign.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-04
MOSTLY BY BARGES

New Orleans. Early traffic
down the Mississippi was mostly
by bargcs or keel-boatS and the
return trip was rarely attempted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-04
BILL ON TOLLS
PASSES HOUSE
INTRODUCED by REpRESEN-
TATIyE PAPY. OF MON.
ROE COUNTY

TALLAHASSEE. May a.
The House, late yesterday
afternoon, passed the Papy
bill authorizing the State
Road Department TO take
over the Overseas Highway
and to free it of tolls.
This is the bill that the
House consented to pass
after amending it, so that
it would not be mandatory
on the department to acquire
possession of the highway.
The bill also includes a re-
quest that the State Board
of Administration liquidate
the 100000 indebtedness
that them o n r oeasCeunty
Road and Toll District still
owes the Reconstruction Fl
nance Corporation. iH
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-04
DISPUTE ARISES
BETWEEN NATIONS
DEALS WITH MATTERS CON
CERN!NG ITALY AND
YUGoSLAvIA
Cry Associated r-...n

ROME, May "A dis
pute. has arisen between
Italy and Yugoslavia regard
ing the possession of Trieste
at the northeasterly tip OF
Italy, adjoining Yugoslavia.
TrieSts was taken from
Yugoslavia and given to
Italy during territorial set
Elements after t h e First
World War, and now the
Yugoslavians want the prov
ince returned to their coun-
try, while Italians, except
the communists, want to re-
tain it.
Marshal Tito, of the Yugo-
Slavian army, today asked
that the British forces in
Trieste be withdrawn.
i
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-04
Joe Pearlman Makes
Report On Salvage
Drive In Key West

Joe Pearlman, chairman of
Monroe County Salvage Drive
Committee for collecting waste
paper, fats, tin cans and other
waste metals, reports that as a
result of the recent drive that the
committee has been able to ship
$4,000 pounds of paper, $500
pounds of fats, 1900 pounds OF
rubber and $500 pounds of lead.
In addition TO this, he states
that there is still quite a large
amount to be shipped, consisting
of $4,000 pounds of cardboard
and paper and 10000 pounds of
tin cans.
MFR. Pearlman states that while
much success has been met with
in conducting this drive, he urges
all to continue putting forth eff
forts to collect and send in these
various articles preparatory to
shipment to the factory.
Anyone calling up on phone
737, MIR. Pearlman states, will re-
ceive ready response in having
the articles picked up and deliv-
cred to the point in Key West
where they are made ready for
shipment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-04
ROBERTS, RITES
THIS AFTERNOON

Funeral services for Hubert
Thomas Roberts, "a, who died on
Wednesday evening at F5:45 o.
clock at his residence, 1401 Divi-
sion street, will be held this
afternoon. at $50 at the Ley
Memorial Church. The funeral
will be held from the residence
to the church. with burial in the
family lot in the city cemetery.
Services. viii be conducted by
Rev. E. g. Doherty.
Lopez Funeral Home is III
charge of arrangements.
Survivors are: his wife, Mrs.
Blanche Roberts, nieces and nep-
hews.
Key of the Gulf Castle No. z,
knights of the Golden Eagle OF
which the deceased was MEM
Der, will attend the funeral. Pail
bearers will be selected from the
membership.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-04
States That Holland,
Northwestern Germany
And Frisien Islands
Fall To Allies
.4nr As.nclafesl r.rensl

PARIS, May A.. General
Dwight d. Eisenhower, Al
lied supreme commander,
announced early today that
the German armies in Hol-
land, northwestern Germany
and the Frisien Islands, had
formally surrendered.
The surrenders were made
to Field Marshal Sir Bernard
Montgomery, in command of
the Twenty first Army
Group. Montgomery said
that the surrenders, which
occurred on battlefields,
were concluded at 2 a. M,
Eastern War Time.
Organized opposition by
the Germans has practically
ended, and it is expected
that the 10000 Germans in
Norway, and ether fairly
large units in Germany viii
follow the leads of the en-
envy troops in Holland,
northwestern Germany and
the Frisien Islands.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-04

LIONS CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
EVENT AND ALSO LADIES NIGHT

Key West lions last night cele-
brated the seventh anniversary
of their organization and also
observed Ladies Night" at a
banquet held in the Oceanview
Restaurant. The following was
the program:
National Anthem.
Pledge to Flag.
Invocation, Rev. Fl. I. Howes.
Lions song.
Meal.
Introductions.
Lioness president and q tail
tWiSter elected.
4 Address of wclcome--Lion Es-
Pquinaldo. a'
Response-Mrs. Delio Cobo. ~
Tap dance, Lora Beazeley ac-
comranied by Mrs. Pickins.
Program turned over to M. c.
Lion Cobo.
Fast tap-'For Me and My
Gal" - Donna Murray and Dol
ores Hyatt.
Soft shoe. tap-"Tea For Two"
Dawes sisters.
Acrobatic Routine-"Anniver-
sary Waltz"-Yolanda Harris.
Toe Observation-Disclosures
Dawes.
Song of Rumba Ell Chico-Ann
Anderson.
Military tap-'Parade of the
Wooden Soldiers Donna Muir
ray, Dolores Hyatt, Juan McKin-
ley, Audrey Murray, Phillip
Thomson.
Military tap with lighted ba-
tons-"God Bless America.
Accordion selections - Jerry
Henriquez.
Tap Dance - Ann and June.
Yates.
Introduction of speaker-Dep.
Dist. Gov. Gerald Saunders.
Speaker - DR.. Glenn James,
Miami Club. ~
Meeting turned back to Lion
:!
Introduction Of new members
District Governor.
Final song and roar.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-04
One OF Buildings To Be
Erected viii Have
More Than One Hun
drcd Units

Negotiations are in prog
ress for the sale of two large
tracts in the vicinity of the
South Beach, on one of
which buildings, with more
than 100 units, will be con-
structed, according to pres
emit plans.
One tract is bounded by
Laird street and the Atlantic
boulevard and White street
and Leon street, and COM
prises about one-half of
Tract 10. Vesey Johnson, of
the Johnson Realty Com
pany, which owns the prop
erty, says that the United
States government is nego-
tiating to buy it, with the in
tention of con $tru ctin g
houses of more thar 1901
units to provide accommoda-
tions for naval officers and
other naval personnel.
MIR. Johnson stated further that
the company has not yet been in
formed by the government what
il will offer for the property.
Negotiations are underway also
for the sale of what is known as
the Cato Beach property, which
formerly was called Gato's base
ball park.
1t extends from South street to
the water front. Its frontage on
the beach and South street is 24l
feet, and it runs along Simontca
street 300 feet.
An offer, the amount of which
has not been disclosed, was made
10 E. II. Cato, who transmitted it
TO other Cato heirs, who reside in
Havana. The report is that syn
dicite of Miami and Miami Beach
operators are negotiating for the
property, but the Cato real estate
office did not disclose who the in
tended purchasers are. The water
front of this property extends
from Simonton street to a point
where the beach is owned by the
Sweenys heirs, as far west as Du-
val street.
The Johnson tract does not
have any beach front, and the
Atlantic boulevard, specified in
the boundaries, is that roadway
> that extends along the northern
side of Rest Beach from White to
Bertha street, which runs to the
Roosevelt boulevard. Laird street,
running east and west, runs the
same as Atlantic boulevard, lies
two blocks south, of Flagler ave-
nue..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-04
FIRE HOSE COMPANY
HOLDS CELEBRATION

The members of Lightning Fire
Home Company No. l, Key West
~VolIateer F ire Department, !. met
in regular session Wednesday
night at the No. Fire Station in
CITY Hall, and following the con
Quoting Of business, held .cclc-
bfation which WIS ia .honpr of
two of the veteran members of
the organization. sFhe1e was an
orchestra in, attenfiance, furnish
ing music for the occasion, with
refreshments served during the
evening. .A.f
The event was in honor of John
G. Park, foreman of the conn
pany, and William Pindcr, treas
urer of the organization.
Mr.. Park, who recently tender
ed his resignation, has been con
neCted with the company since
1900, most of the time as fore
man. AS a reward for his As
years of faithful and efficient
service, he was presented with,
a suit of clothes and other wear
ing apparel as gift from the
fire boys.
@Mr- Pinder, who hassbeen serv+
ing the company since 1886, most
ofathe tinesasatressssarer, Was also
presented with q suit of clothes
and 9thdr Articles of 6elething IN
recognition of his faithful and
outstanding service with the fire
lads for almost 90 years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-04
LAST HOURS OF WAR
NEAR, DOENITZ SAYS

F-TFE''NfrN'e@
LONDON, May a. - Adj
miral Doenitz who an
ncunced three days ago thai
Hitler had named him as the
Fuehrer, in a broadcast from
Hamburg, today called on
the Germans, who are still
fighting, to lay down their
arms, declaring, "ihe last
hours of war are at hand"
according TO a broadcast
early this afternoon over Ra-
dio WiIhclmshavcn, one OF
the few radio stations in the
Reich still under German
control.
Doenitz was reported to
be in Denmark, which was
penetrated IL miles by the
Continued on Page Three
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-04
HOUSE PASSES TWO
MORE MONROE BILLS
tRy Assorfsted PressI

tBy Assortst~d PressI
TALLAHASSEE. May A.
The House today passed lib
428 violating to a Monroe
County Assistant State At
torneY. and also HB44l pro-
hibiting the taking of bone
fish with seines and nets, in
Monroe County. ..