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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-01

themselves ii the midst Of such
. cavalcade. He remarked that
every horseman carried . car-
|bine slun9 across his shoulders
and pistols IN his holsters
On expressing his surprise at
these preparations, he was speed
lily enlightened by . young Flori-.
dan. who quietly said:
@Sir. there are Seminoles there
what do you mean by Sem
inoles?"
"Savages who scour the prairiss.
We thought it best, therefore. to
escort you on your road"
'Pooh!" cried j. 7. Maston,
mounting his 'steed.
"All right" said the Floridan:
'but it IS true enough, neverths-
less"
Gentlemen" answered Barbi-
cane, II thank you for your kind
attention; but it is time to be on"
It was five An. when Barbicane
and his party, quitting Tampa
Town, made their way along the
coast in the direction Of ALTA
Creek.
They were then occupying the
center Of rocky plain, which the
sun scorched with its parching
rays. This was formed by q con-
| siderable elevation Of the soil,
which seemed to offer to the
members Of the Gun Club all the
conditions requisite for the con-
struction Of their Columbiad.
Halt!' said BarbicaDe, refining
up. "Has this place any local APP
pellation?"
ut is called Stones Hill" re-
piled one of the Floridans.
Barbicane, without saying .
word, dismounted, seized his in
struments, and began to note his
position with extreme exactness.
The little band, drawn up in rear.
watched his proceedings in pro-
found silence.
At this moment the sun passed
the meridian. Barbicane, after 4
few moments, rapidly wrote
down the result Of his observa-
tons, and said:
"On that plain will be raised
our magazines, workshops, fur
naces, and workmen's huts; and
here, from this very spot" said
he, stamping his foot on the sum-
NIT of Stones Hill, "hence shall
our projectile take its flight into
the regions of the Solar World
(Te be centinueA)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-01
BY Jules Verne

|ered IN good condition under PEN
atty Of Z forfeit Of ona hundred
dollars day to the moment when
the moon should again present
herself under the same conditions
that is to say, in eighteen years
and eleven days.
|OARBICANE without q mo-
~ ment's loss Of time placed at
the disposal of the Cambridge
Observatory the funds necessary
for the construction OF q telescope,
and entered into negotiations with
the house Of BreadWill and Co., Of
Albany, for the construction Of an
aluminium projectile Of the re-
quired size. He then Quilted Bal
timore, accompanied by ]. 7. Mas
ton, Major Elphinstone, and the
manager Of the Coldspring fac
tory.
On the following day, the four
felloW-travelers arrived at New
Orleans. There they Immediately
embarked on board the Tampico,
q despatch-boat belonging to the
Federal navy, which the govern
ment had placed at their dis
posal; and, getting up steam, the
banks of the Louisiana speedily
disappeared from sight.
The passage was not long. Two
days after starting, the Tampico
/ having made four hundred and
| eighty miles, came in sight Of the
coast Of Florida. On nearer ap-
proach Barbicane found himself
in view Of a low, fiat country Of
somewhat barren aspect. After
coasting along a series Of creeks
Astounding in Holsters and oysters
the Tampico entered the bay Of
Espiritu Santo, where she finally
anchored in small natural har-
Dor, formed by the embouchure
of the River Hillisborough, al
seven PM, on the 22nd Of Octo-
Der.
Our four passengers disem-
barked at once. Gentlemen" said
Barbicane, I'VE have no time to
lose; tomorrow we must obtain
horses, and proceed to reconnoiter
the Country"
On the morrow some of those
small horses of the Spanish breed
fun Of vigor and Of fire, stood
snorting under his windows; but
instead of four steeds, there were
fifty, together with their riders
Barbicane descended with his
three fellow-travelers; and much
astonished were they all to find
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-01
s5.446.e75
Total

Let no one be surprised at the
vastness Of the amount. The work
Of casting, boring, masonry, the
transport Of workmen, their estab-
lishment in an almost uninhabited
country, the construction Of fur
naces and workshops, the plant,
the powder, the projectile, and
incidental expenses, would, ac-
cording to the estimates, absorb
nearly the whole.
On the 20th Of October a con-
tract was entered into with the
mandatory at Coldspring, near
New York, which during the war
had furnished the largest Parrot
cast-iron guns. Il was stipulated
between the contracting parties
that the mandatory Of Cold
spring should engage to transport
to Tampa Town, in southern
Florida, the necessary materials
for casting the Columbiad. The
work was bound to be completed
At latest by the 18th Of October
following. and the cannon deliv-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-01

THREE days after the manifesto
= Of President Barbicane 81
O00, 900 were paid into the differ
ent towns Of the Union. With such
balance the Gun Club might
begin operations at once. But
come days later advices were re-
ceived to the effect that the for
eign subscriptions were being
eagerly taken up. Certain coun-
tries distinguished themselves by
their 1iberality: Others united
their purse-strings with less facil-
ity-matter Of temperament.
There remained. but England;
land we know the contemptuous
antipathy with which she received
Barbicane's proposition. They
limited that the enterprise Of the
Gun Club was contrary to the
principle Of non-intervention.n
And they did not subscribe q
single farthing.
At this intimation the Gun Club
merely shrugged its shoulders and
returned to its great work. II
found itself in possession Of q
considerable capital, Of which the
following is statement:
United States subscrip-
tons .............. $4,000, 00O
Foreign subscriptions. 1,446,675
Evening star., 1947-08-10

as camoufage for the tanks - and
how American paratroopers and
tankmen were cold and needed
blankets. The call went out, and
within 10 minutes Bastognians
were throwing their bedding at
the CTS as if they had vast sur
pluses. Many of the Belgians
went cold for a long time.
But the thousand civilians who
stayed in town during the siege
also remember another kind of
beating they took - and not all of
it was at the hands of the Germans.
Evening star., 1947-08-10

look forward to the day when
thousands of u. S. tourists will
again make pilgrimages to Euro
pean battlehelds. Already they
plan to erect a great war memorial
which will be inscribed with the
names of the 10, 600 American SOL
diers who were casualties in the
Ardennes.
Another plan, not yet approved,
is to build a big arch at the en-
trance of the town, an arch with
neon signs. no less, that will flash
the arresting words: stop - you
are entering Bastogne, the 'Nuts!'
town."
Evening star., 1947-08-10
BAST0CNE
II is grateful to the CTS who saved the
town and shrugs off the looting they did

"ERE's where the lOlst Air
Ii borne Division and the 10th
Armored Division held out for five
days against far heavier German
forces and rejected the Nazi sur
render ultimatum with a fine,
peremptory "Nuts!'
Bastogne was a town of 5000
people before it was threatened by
Won .Rundstedt's Ardennes often
sive. Then 1900 were evacuated
and the rest stayed in town to
be encircled with the American
troops. But of the total popula-
ton, a thousand were killed in a
few days.
Almost all of Bastogne's homes
were hit and a quarter of them
were destroyed by the q, 900 shells
the Germans laid into them. But
all through the town today you
hear the sound of hammers and
saws, for Bastogne is coming back
fast.
This is true of Belgium generally.
Her industrial areas were not
badly damaged and she is re-
covering much more quickly
than most European coun-
tries. As a result, her attitude to-
ward America is different. She is
more independent than the others,
considerably more outspoken in
her criticism.
HE Bastognians, to be sure, are
lavish in their praise of Americans
as fighters. And ''Mac-aw-leef''
the general. There was a man!
They remember how they an
swered a call to supply bed-sheets
Evening star., 1947-08-10

under ground. His home was taken
as a command post and he likes
to show you the machine gun bull
let holes in his dining-room table.
Smiling just a little - not much
-Fountaine tells two stories, sto-
ries the British and French might
not recall so readily for American
ears.
One day, after finishing his civil
lian patrol, Fountaine came home
and found paratroopers looting
his house. One of them was max
ing off with his typewriter. He
protested. A soldier raised his gun
and told him to get the hell out.
Evening star., 1947-08-10

Il may not look dangerous, but peo-
pie who come to our house keep
whispering, Stay away from the
pup. He's loaded with Aeas!'
Freedom from feas is easy with
Sergeant's SKIP-FLEA Soap and
Powder. A bath with the soap.
followed by regular dustings with
SKIP-FLEA Powder, makes 'em
give up fast! Get the powder a,
your drug store now in the handy
new SOC economy size"
FOR TICKS >. Sergeant's amaz.
ing new TICK KILLER rids your
dog of ticks easily and quickly -
even the large swollen kind. It's
another result of Sergeant's con.
Evening star., 1947-08-10

One of those who
stayed was George
Fountaine. He now
works in the town hall,
on the floor above the
police station. During
the battle, he was ap-
pointed Acting Chief
of Police. his main
function being to keep
999 other Bastognians
Evening star., 1947-08-10

He got out. When he came back
ne discovered they had taken not
only his typewriter, but also his
bicycle and his violin. He put in a
claim for 25,0O0 francs and was
allowed 5000 (S25 or 500.
(which was BETTER" he ad-
mits ruefully, ethan most of
us did in our claims against
the army"
During another patrol of the
town. Fountaine saw that a jewe4y
shop had been broken open. Inside
he found crowd of CTS loading
up with rings and bracelets. Again
he protested.
Two paratroopers took him by
the arm. patted him on the back
and said. You're a fine fellow
you're doing a good job. Let's take
walk, George"
They walked him around the
block, and when they got back
the other paratroopers, and the
jewelry, were gone.
Later Fountaine reported this
to the local MP. Sorry, bub," he
was told. I'm only here to direct
traffic."
The independence which per-
mits Belgians to make legitimate
gripes like these seems also to
inspire less worthy postures. Re-
member how Americans were at
one time adopting embattled towns
like St. L6 and Isigny? They took
it upon themselves to contribute
money for food and. clothing. In
some cases they even had children
from the stricken towns brought
to the United States to be educated
and restored to health.
Well, after Bastogne was relieved
and the Germans were pushed
back, the townspeople said, Now
sUe are bit of American history.
The Americans will appreciate US
and make our town rich"
But we never adopted Bastogne.
I'VE are orphans" says Foun-
taine, Completely abandoned"
A friend in his Office interrupts.
mot quite" he says. Some
English town - I forget the name
- some town in northwest Eng
land adopted us"
They both looked as if this was
something not quite fair. 1t was
like being adopted by poor uncle
just before a rich uncle
j. hears of your plight.
!, <<s8sra
.sNsN 1HEy are still hoping
EsxyM Bastogne may be
- adopted by Americans.
~ In the meantime, they
WIS figure that whether or
RfjH4 NM ~,o ALL. .At
Evening star., 1947-08-10

just before a rich uncle
hears of your plight.
HEY are still hoping
Bastogne may be
adopted by Americans.
In the meantime, they
figure that whether or
not we take them.
maybe they can take
us a little. They now
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Next Week 90.

Think you have housekeeping
troubles? Read the article
keeping House In tie Jun
gle," about a debutante who
forsook Philadelphia for
darkest Brazil. Visit Edith
Siemel. her tiger-hunting hus-
band, and s jungle-raised
kids - on their houseboat.
Evening star., 1947-08-10

tinuing research and
kennel testing.
You get q lot Of useful
hints on dog core vifk
Serseont's new FREE Dog
Sook. At your drug store.
or write Ssrseont's.
Richmond 70. virsinio.
Evening star., 1947-04-13
A-24 THE SUNDAY STAR, washington, D. c.
McNarney Describes
|3-Year us. British
Plan 10 Help Reich
BY The As.eeio.sd Press

MIAMI, Fla, April s2.-Gen. Jo-
seph r. McNarney, in q National
broadcast tonight, described an
Anglo-American three-year plan to
help Germany after which the Ger
mans would begin to pay for the as
sistance given them during the post
war period Of readjustment and
characterization.
Gen. McNarney, former command
ing general of American occupation
forces in Europe and now Army Air
Forces representative on the Mill
tary Staff Committee of the Secur-
ity Council of the United Nations,
was booked as a principal speaker
over the Columbia Broadcasting
System in connection with Army
Day observances.
The military leader said basic
freedoms such as q free press and
radio, long lost to the Germans, had
been restored to them by American
occupying forces, democratic pro-
cesses have been introduced into
Civil Service, and the starvation diet
Of 900 calories at the beginning Of
occupation had been raised to 1850
calories by importing more than l.
000, 600 long tons of food to areas
occupied by American troops up to
the end of 1916.
Must Build Up Exports.
ITO pay for these imports, Ger
many will necessarily have to build
up exports of items which she can
and which we will allow her to pro-
duce," said Gen. McNarney.
IF joint Anglo-American financ-
ing is made over a period of three
years, it is expected that at the end
of this time further import of food
at the expense of American and
British taxpayers will be no longer
required Repayment for food and
other supplies already imported
could begin on limited basis the
following year.
This, however, presupposes that
there will be no payment of repara-
tions from current production. The
invitation to France and the Soviet
Union Ito join the United States
and Britain in the economic unity of
Germany remains open. Sue
cess at this time appears to hinge
on an agreement to permit repara-
Evening star., 1947-04-13

tions to the Soviet Union TO b
paid from current production Of
In other words from the pockets
OF United States and British tax
payers.
Warns of Chaos In Europe.
"This concentrated population Of
nearly 70,000, 900 must be offered
an early hope for political and
economic stability. If they are
forced to live without hope the in
evitable result will be chaos In Cen
trail Europe, followed by a rebirth Of
totalitarianism. Certainly the west
Eern nations do not wish the Ger
man people to become the pawn OF
future international strife.
Gen. McNarney praised the Amer
lean occupying troops, and said di-
rect administration by the military
government in the American ZONE
will be established at any time
should the Germans stray from The
path of democratic procedures or
which they have been started"
Evening star., 1947-04-13
Audubon Societyto Heor all

An illustrated lecture on the wild
life of Michigan, by Tom and Arlene
Hadley, will be given at 8 pm. to-
morrow in the Jewish Community
Center auditorium, Sixteenth and
@ streets NV. before the District
Audubon Society,
Evening star., 1947-04-13
|Jeon Carlson to Sing
At Cherry Blossom Boil

Miss Jean Carlson, Miss Washing
ton OF 1946, will sing at the Cherry
Blossom Ball to be given Saturday
night at the Central Branch, YMCA.
Gordon Shaw viii be master OF
ceremonies and will introduce the
entertainers, including Justin Law
rie, tenor. accompanied by Miss
Juliette Lodter. Tiny Meeker and
his Press Club band will play.
The Haitian government mas taken
Evening star., 1947-04-13
ADVERTISEMENT.
Were Stomach Ulcer Pains
NapoIeon's WaterIoo7

The great Napoleon who conquered nations
was himself a. victim of after -eating pains.
Those who are distressed with stomach or
burn, burning sensation, bloat and other
conditions caused by excess acid should try
Udga. Get csc box of Udga Tablets from
your druggist. First dose must convince or
return boz to us and get DOUBLE YOUR
MONEY BACK.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-04-03

The first advertisement to APP
pear in magazines were printed
in Scribner,s Monthly in 1870.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-04-03
Cheney College Team
Back From Tourney

Although knocked out in the
quarter finals, the E.W.C.E. bas-
ketball squad returned from
Kansas City Monday with some
scalps dangling from their belts.
Irv Letter was named an all
American for the second time.
Sports writer's say he is the only
player they know who has ever
made the big time tournament
four times. Even as a freshman,
Irv played on the E.W.C.E.
W1NCO championship team that
went to Kansas City.
Coach w. B. ReO Reese was
elected fourth vice president Of
the N.A.I.B. board, which puts
him in line for head man in four
years. Given q big play by ma
tional sports writer's because Of
their small stature, the E.W.C.E.
team was knocked out by Marshall
College, 1947 tournament champs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-04-03
SportsWeek .
BY RoLFE TUvE

There are two kinds of news
writer's. One writes of events that
take place with the ability of
completely sublimating his own
feelings and telling of the event
as 1t happens. The other is an
individual who believes he can
read between the lines and offer
a little comment on what did
happen or what should of hap
pened. The latter is the kind
who fills columns in all the news
papers and cutters up the airways
with q lot of argumentative ma.
terial. The writer of this column
comes definitely in this category.
AT the beginning of each sport
season the Courier re-
ceives a carefully prepared book
let from each of the colleges in the
state which tells in detail that
schools prospects for the season.
In this weeks mail came not one
but three such booklets from
Wendell Broyles, manager Of the
Athletic News Service Of the Uni.
versity of Washington. They deal
with Track, Baseball and Crew.
We have perused them carefully.
We have looked especially at the
names of the prospects.
From Eastern Washington we
can only find one name that comes
close home. That is Robert Lee
who is turing out for coxswain on
the crew. He's a senior and off
hand we can't say what his past
record is. On the track and base
ball squads we can only find the
names of two or three from
Spokane and other Eastern Wash
ingtOn schools.
Eastern Washington walked
away with basketball honors in
both the A and B. tournaments.
But what happens to our athletes
in other spring sports? Here in
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-04-03

F'un-loving residents of several
more Washington counties will
have the chance this fall and win
ter to learn more of the American
forms of recreation, and to learn
how to lead the recreation for the
family, friends and community
groups.
A series of recreation training
meetings are planned by Wash
ington Agricultural Service in CO.
operation with county All coun-
ellis and other county groups.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-04-03
FARM LIFE

A farmer whom I visited sew
eral years ago had a large family.
Around the place I noted not
only dogs and cats, but peacocks,
guineas, a pair of Canada geese,
a Shetland pony, and pet rabbits.
Goldfish and two kinds of native
fish swan in the watering tank.
'eThey make life here more in
teresting for the children" he ex-
planned. often think of him with
admiration. Very likely the chill
dren do, too.-Wheeler McMillen
in Farm Journal.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-04-03

Kennewick we know full well
that our spring sports are seri-
ously handicapped by our aspara-
gus season. But it would seem
that there would be some excep-
tons.
An opportunity is offered to
allsports minded people in an
offer by the Seattle Pr to guess
the outcome of the coming Coast
League baseball season. All you
need to do is correctly prognosti-
cate the finishing positions of the
eight teams. We can't guess them
all but we'll ride along with San
Francisco to repeat in the number
one spot. And we're definitely.
Rainier and 10 10 White fans, at
that. Prize will be trip to the
next Rose Bowl game. And we
won't yet make guess who'll
play in that game, either.
Golf takes the nod for first in
terest with the greatest number
of KenneWick sports minded
people A lot of hot-shots will be
firing all summer at Earl Mol1er's
nine-hole record of 80 and the
course record of 66. Earl tied the
66 with a 1896 which was estab-
ished last year by Bud Snow
when he put together a 31-35.
In counting the 80 Earl collected
five brides and four pars.
That reminds us of one of our
pet peeves. With these hot-shots
busting par the trend is to make
the courses tougher. Why not let
the par-busters shoot in the
twenties so us buffers can still
have a chance to break 40? There
are still lot more buffers than
there are par-busters.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-04-03
MINERAL RESOURCES

A large variety Of minerals are
found in the state of Arkansas.
They include both bituminous and
semi-anthracite coal, Ignite, lead
and zinc ores, copper and manga
nese; also marble, slate, granite,
kaolin and a valuable TOMBSTONE.
Bauxite ore is also mined in large
quantities. 49,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-04-03
EXPERIMENT STATIONS

The first agricultural Expert
ment Station in the United States
was located at Wesleyan Univer-
sity, Middletown, Connecticut, and
was opened in 1875. In 1887
Congress made an appropriation
of $4,000 a year to each state
and territory for the purpose of
maintaining stations of this sort.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-04-03
AGRICULTURAL DEPT.

AGH1CUITU HAI DEPT n.
The United States Department
of Agriculture was organized as
q bureau in the department of the
Interior in 1862. In 1889 it was
made an executive department Of
the government, and its Secre-
tary became a member Of the
Presidents cabinet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-24

Dial 2-3311 For Newspaper Service
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-24
Wa11ace'S Oman Gives
Rose HillianS 0W- Down

each pile, and then writing a
hen-scratch on a tobacco ticket
and dropping it on the pile. For
a long time I thought these two
boys were just a couple Of more
appurtenances of the tobacco
market that might well be stuck
down in a nondescript grade
and let it go at that. One OF
these boys is Jimmy Hendrick,
who lives in, of all untobacco-ey
places, Wilmington. The other is
Dick Reynolds-no Camel rela-
tion-of Brookneal, Virginia.
Well. last night Mr.. Reynolds
invited me to go over with him
to Rose Hill. Said he, in turn,
had been asked to say a few
words to the Rose Hill Farm
Veterans trainees. I went along
lust to be polite and maybe to
let Mr.. Reynolds understand
that we of this outstanding COM
munity are a tolerant people
who do not feel it to be beneath
us to be out with a Omar after
dark.
This class of trainees, num-
bering some JOY ex-servicemen
who are now back on the farm,
meet for an hour or SC each
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes-
day night and on Friday and
Saturday mornings to learn
about the best methods of farm
ing.
Mr.. Reynolds told them about
the best methods to get the best
tobacco out of the ground, treat
ing it after it comes out. and
then selling it.
Let's see about some of the
things Mr.. Reynolds told them:
The sole intention and hope of
grading service of the United
States Department of Agricul-
ture, he said, is to stabilize
farm prices, in this case the
prices of tobacco. He SAID the
service was started in 1927 to
give farmers assistance in grad
ing their tobaccos for the best
market possibilities. Mr.. Rey-
no1ds, a grader or inspector
since 1888, said when the serv-
ice started there was one grad
er. Now there are 700 and
they're still short-handed.
Some of the duties Of the