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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-16
A Menace To Health.

That bone work hunder sweat
shop conditions is menace to tle
health of the whole nation is CLAIM
ed by the National Child Labor as
ISOLATION, and, In support of tbs
claim, the evidence given before
the New York State Factory IN
vest:gat.ng Commission, on Dc.
9Th, is cited. s
This testimony showed that whae
oftsn the children in many OF the
tenements were not permitted to gu
tend school, because of contagious
and infectious diseases, that they
worked en- goods which were being
made UP in their homes. Cases OF
scarlet fever, diphtheria and other
diseases. it was shown, have traced
directly to these causes, namely,tfat
houses quarantined for the safety
of the public, were permitted 70
make garments, embroidery, hato-
made cigarettes, ETC.. to be sold 10
the public
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-16
Some OffiCe.H0lder.

We very recently received a
communication from a gentleman
who, in addition to his name, also
stated in connection with his sigma
ture that he was an ex-Justice of
the Peace, ex-Notary Public and
ex-Mayor of the city in which he
lived, and was also an ex-Constable.
If there are any stray offices float
ing around, We would suggest that
they be given to him, as he must
+ feel very much out of place, being
out of political job.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-16
MRS. SOPHIA VANE.'
Estimable Old Lddy Passes Away
at Her Home At Hicksburg-
Had Lived There Over
Sixty Years.

Mrs. Sophia Vane, widow of the
late William Vane, died at her home
at Hicksburg yesterday morning,
aged eighty years. Mrs. Vane had
resided at the Hicksburg home for
more than sixty years, and was well
known to many persons from the
upper portion Of the county, who
used this road in coming to Cam
bridge. Her death was not due to
disease, but simply to the wearing
out of the physical system.
Her husband, the late William
vane, who died over forty years
ago, was one of the most promi-
nent men in the county at that
time; he was a large property own
err and also owned many slaves. He
conducted a general store at Hicks
burg for many years, being engaged
in the mercantile business at the
time OF his death.
Mrs. Vane Is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Robert G. Vincent.
OF near Cambridge, and Mrs. Fran
els H. Vincent, of Linkwood, and
Miss Blanche Vane, of Hicksburg;
two sons, Messrs. James and Will
liam Vane, died several years ago
The funeral services will be held
from Chateau M. P. Church Tues
day afternoon at two O'Clock.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-16

Buy a set of furs, a pair OF
blankets or a suit or coat; they
make useful Christmas presents.
Read Cornwell, Bowdle & Co.'S adv.
ADV.
-Cornwell, Bowdle & Co. VIII
have a special reduction sale pf
suits and coats this week. Read
adv.-Adv.
xmas makes them happy; get
your presents at Phillips Hdw. co.
ADV.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-16
Mary|and's Share s38, TOO.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Sem
ate Committee on Agriculture today
made a favorable report upon the
Lever bill appreariating $s,0O0,00o
for agricultural education extension
for the various State agriculture
schools. This measure has already
passed the House.
Under It's provisions the Mary
land Agricultural College at Coz
lege Park will receive $3S,7O0, the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Will
get $4,000 and the agricultural
school of West Virginia will get
100000.
This is the allotment figured ott
by Senator Smith, of Georgia, VITO
is responsible for today's report.
The object Of this big appropfas
ton, the largest that has ever bex
made for this purpose, -, as tss
House committee says, ito establish
agricultural extension departments
under the direction of one of the
Immigrant colleges. of the several
States to aid in carrying to the
people useful and practical infor-
nation on subjects relating to agfir
culture and home economies. y
Not until the Lever bill was bron-
ght forward after the Democrats
treerganized the House of Represea-
tatives was any definite policy
agreed to on this subjeef by the
lower house of Congress. When this
bill passed, distributing $3,O00.Oeo
| to the agricultural schools, the
House committed itself to the most
important move of this character
that has been before it in so years.
Under the bill reported out today
the Maryland Agricultural College
will not only receive the $3S,7eo
referred to above, but will get an
annual appropriation of $4,000 as
an unconditional appropriation.
Should the State of Maryland de-
sire to make an appropriation on
its own account of, say, $4,000 a
year for this class of work, then
the Federal Government would du-
plicate the amount each year n-
stead of merely giving the $10.0yo
outright.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-16
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
Would Be Robber Attempts to Ef
ter The Store of F. Willis &
Son Sunday Evening.

An attempt to burglarize the sho'
and gents furnishing store of JOIN
F. Willis & Son, on Poplar street
yesterday evening, was frustrated
by the presence of Mr.. John n
Willis in the store. Mr.. Will:
had gone to the store between sew
en- and half-past for the purpose OF
looking after the fire and to ses
that everything was all right, and
was getting ready to leave, when
he heard a noise. He stopped and
listened, thinking at first that pos
sibly the noise had been made By
rats or mice, but when the sound
was repeated, and seemed more
like footsteps, he started to make
an investigation, but was interrupt
ed in doing so by the crashing OF
glass; he hurriedly rushed out thS
back way and found that a ladder
had been placed against the rea1
portion of his building, and thai
the burglar was attempting to eni
ter the second story of the store
building.
The boldness of the attempt was
a great surprise, occurring as it did
at so early an hour in the EVENING"
in fact, at Zine when the streets
were pretty well crowded with peri
sons going to the different churches
1t may have been the robbers bef
lief that attention would be drawn
away from any noise at this hourt
and that for this reason it would be
safer to make the attempt thef
than later. 81.
However, illustrating further the
boldness of the robber, is the facf
that Craig's drugstore, which adj
joins the property of Mr.. Willis, IL
always open until nine O'Clock Sum
day evening; the thief, in attempt-
ing to get into the store, was only
a few feet away from this store.
No arrests have been made az
yet in connection with the affair but
Bailiff Pritchett and the members uf
the police force are very thorough
ly investigating the matter,as we'll
as other complaints which have:
reached them during the past few
days of burglaries.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-16
8 SHOPPING DAYS oh RFE4RH
TO OUR CUSTOMERS

Our large Christmas trade hnsound lines,
Boastful and Untuthu
people caught
each year by CAREFUL THOUGHT, CORRECT STATEMENTS
OF FACTS on MERCHANDISE MERTT-Mi Prices ALWAYS
AS Low As The LOWEST Our Christmas offerings of
both useful and artistic articles this
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-16
These Are Christmas Gifts---Usefu1

Handsome FalrS-Pices from S5 90 a Set.
Suits and COatS-Pices from 81. so $4,000.
Blankets from CSC to $1,000. Dress Goods
Silks from 25c s0O I'd. Rain
Gloves 81 90 and 81 25 LACE 90
pair Fur Muf from - 0Oto $1,000 Fur
Plush Coats at 800 co. like picture value more
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-16

Fresh country eggs, creamery
butter, country butter and cooking
butter at Yates Bros.'-Adv. 13-4t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-16
Brief2ocal Mems
Auditorium tonight.

Auditorium tonight.
Mr.. Sidney Henry was a passen.
ger on the steamer City of Milford
this morning for Washington.
Mr.. Brandt Roberts left on the
City of Milford this morning fol
Washington.
Miss Nellie Boyce, OF Seaford, is
the guest of Miss Elizabeth Warren
at her home on Gay street.
Mrs. Robert Windsor, of Whining
ton. Del, Is visiting her grandfath-
er, Mr.. John H. Phillips, at his
home on Mill street
Mr.. Harry Patchett, of Washing
ton, D. c., is spending several days
in Cambridge, having been called
here by the Illness of his mother.
Mr.. Walter Disharoon and a
number of friends from Salisbury
spent sometime in Cambridge yes
terday.
Mr.. John w. Brown will celebrate
the fifth anniversary of his removal
to Cambridge this: evening, at the
Auditorium, by having double act.
j. G. Evans announces on the
4th page of this issue a Christmas
gift for every baby in Cambridge.
Read adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Wallace Phelps
are visiting Mr.. Phelps mother, Mrs.
Francis P. Phelps, at her home on
Vue de L'Eau street, this city.
To give everybody chance to
see the big fifth anniversary pro-
gram at the Auditorium, the doors
will be open at $50 tonight.
Mr.. John Brannock and Miss
Phrona Smith were married Thurs
day evening, at 5 O'Clock, by Rev.
Twilley, at the parsonage of Cam
bridge Circuit, M. E. Church, South.
Cnas. T. Mace has sold to Capt.
Walter Wilson set of dredge wind
ers, and also to Mrs. Calena Rob-
inson, of Wingate, IL h. p.
Vulcan, cycle, engine.
Messrs. Chas s. Ralph, George w.
Ralph, Walter Ralph, Vernon Hitch
and Fred. w. C. Webb, of Vienna,
were Cambridge visitors yesterday,
having made the trip in the fine
new 40 h. p. Buick touring car of
the Messrs. Ralph. =. =
The, auction sale, held last Satur-
day night by the Hicks Auction
Sales Shop, was quite largely at
tended, and demonstrated con-
clusively that the enterprise shown
by the management of the Shop is
appreciated by the people of this
vicinity.
'Messrs.. C.. s., Ralph & Bro, Of
Vienna. have recently purchased
NOW INV IL -RsU@f oAAOh toul4h6 t1A.
Theses gentlemen recently carried
off first inunurs ms ~ corn confess at
Vienna. and stated that they really
did no. have to exhibit their best
corn. but will do so If necessary.
The Adams Express Co., for the
convenience of their patrons, will
have a branch office for outgoing
packages from tomorrow, the 18th
of this month, to the 23rd, inclu-
sive, at the store of Mr.. William H.
North, on Poplar street. repre-
sentative of the Company will be
at the office from 9 a. m. to 7.3O
O'Clock p. m. -
We are informed by Attorney J.
Watson Thompson that he was in.
formed by William Cabell Bruce5
counsel to the Public Service Com
mission, that the B., C. & A. Rail-
way has no right to increase the
fare on the Choptank river, no ap-
plication for such permission having
as yet been filed with the Public
Sarvice Com missiOn
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-16
Beautiful Doll Baby.

Mrs. l.. E. Vane has on display
at her store on Poplar street, a
beautiful large doll baby, which will
be given to the person holding the
lucky number Christmas Eve. Chan
ces on the doll are being sold for
10c., and already a majority of
them have been disposed of.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-16

Irish mails, velocipides, tri.
cycles and children's wagons, in all
styles, at Phillips Hdw. Co.-Adv
Table cutlery, pocket cutlery
razors, and anything in this line, al
Phillips Hdw. Co.-Adv. lost.
Full stock 1847 silverware al
Phillips Hdw. Co.-Adv. 10-8t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-16
Church Locals.

MANY hands make light work"
don't neglect the opportunity of
coming to the Parish House tonight
and tomorrow afternoon and night,
10 help with the evergreens for the
Xmas decorations; we need your
helm
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-16
Butterine! Butterine!

Swift's Premium and Jersey But
terine can be bought at Mr.. Albert
Spedden's store at saving of Ten
Cents per pound. Just as Pure
as butter. Fine for table use and
cake making.-Adv. 12-4t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-16
Order Christmas Trees Now.

AS the supply is limited, those
desiring first-class Christmas trees
should place their orders now. .or
delivery Monday and Tuesday Pc
fore Christmas. Jos. E. Taitt, Ban
ner Officially.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-07-11
President Feehan
Resigns From Office

At a meeting of the executive
board of District No. 5. United Mine
Workers of America, the resignation
of Francis Feehan as president Of the
district was received last week.
The entire board tried without avail
to induce President Feehan to recon
slider his action, offering to do any
thing in their power to relieve him
of the great strain he has been under.
But Feehan had made up his mind,
and the board knew only too well
when he made up his mind he seldom
changed it.
A vacation with pay for three
months was offered in a last effort
to induce him to remain, but he re
fused it.
Feehan's resignation, coming at
this time, was great surprise, after,
having successfully combated every
effort of his enemies to blacken his
name and having answered any and
all o ftheir accusations and received
the approval of every investigation
which compelled his enemies to bring
facts and not simply idle talk. j.
The board had no alternative but
to. accept the resignation, Feehan
stating that che could no longer con-
tinue under the conditions forced upon
him and his family, he had fully made
up his mind and there was no turn
ing back"
According to the district laws Vice
President Van Bittner succeeds Fee
han as president fthe district. The
board will elect a successor to Van
Bittner.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-07-11
Petition Being
Circulated At
Stone & Thomas

A petition is being circulated
among the employees Of the Stone &
Thomas store, in which the signers
brand the Majority editorial of two
weeks ago as a fabrication, insist that
they are eminently satisfied with their
employment, that they have a kind
hearted task master, and that they
will never, no never, join the Retail
Clerks Union.
1t is a perfectly voluntary matter.
The paper is being carried about by
department managers, who explain
that it is with the approval OF Mr..
William E. Stone, and that all the
rest are signing it. That the joke of
it will be seen at once by waiting
public does not appear to impress the
circulators. The idea of a voluntary
signing of paper handed by an en-
ployer to an unorganized and defense
less employe, who already receives in
wages less than the cost Of living, and
is fearful of losing even that, will
strike most people as ridiculous, and
it's value in fixing public opinion will
be about equal to the other bought
and paid for advertisements.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-07-11
Democrats
Slap Labor

The gentlemen who own the Dem
oeratic party of Ohio county took .oc-
casion last Saturday to slap Labor in
the face, and. the action has caused
much discomfort upon the part Of I'M
ionists who have formerly voted the
Democratic ticket.
1t was the naming of Chester
Whitman for the House of Delegates.
Whitman was the man who voted for
Clarence W. Watson. When the rest
of the Ohio county delegation baked
at that pill at the last Legislature
and refused to give their votes to the
man who was accused of paying
handsome prices for them, Whitman
stuck to the coal baron and no amount
of coaxing succeeded in preventing
him for voting for Watson.
Inasmuch as Watson is VIGOROUSLY
unfair to Labor, maintaining in the
Fairmont coal regions, which he con-
trolls, a thug system that keeps the
starving miners in subsection, the
Ohio Valley Trades Assembly and the
West Virginia Federation. of Labor
has protested against him again and
again. For this reason, it was thought
that the Democratic organization in
this county would at least endeavor
to discard Watson, but the action at
the Saturday convention, which was
evidently inspired by the capitalists
in control, made it plain that in the
event of Democratic success, Watson
is again to be United States senator.
The whole thing. was made more
plain when the nomination was DELHI
erateIy given to the reactionary= Wat
sonite over a really progressive candi-
date, Justice Christian, of Warwood.
Called Mahoney Down..
Mike Mahoney, handed down the
nomination without any other names
being suggested, started to make a
speech and got far enough to an
Enounce that he expected to be Labor
representative, and to do what Labor
told him, in the event Of an election
when he was interrupted and called
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-07-11
Imperial 0penshopping
Attempt Almost Over
But One Experienced
Packer Working Now

There is one glass packer working
in the packing room of the Imperial
Glass house at Bellaire. Just one.
There were two, but one was cut in
the arm in one of those accidents
that are too common to packers, (and
to which the management pays no
attention, because they are merely
workingmen) and%now there is but
one.
The unlucky number of thirteen
strike breakers are in there, all told
but they do not know how to pack
glass, The twenty union men who
we're in there before packed the glass
ware as rapidly as the factory pro-
duced it, and within two days after
the factory shut down, had the ware
cleared UP, but these fumblers have
been working three weeks and have
not yet cleared away the accumula-
ton. though the factory has been
shlM down in the other departments.
With the factory about to resume the
crush will come, and theneit will be
absolutely necessary to get expert
enced packers or shut down the en-
tire plant, which will be an. admis-
sion by Wicke that he doesn't know
how to run a glass factory.
"Punch In the Nose"
Meade, the business DOCTOR" who
gets fancy salary for proving what
Wicke should already know-that he
is failure as a glass factory mana
GERS still threatening to punch
somebody Gin the nose" Meade was
previously described in thses columns
as going about with extended chin
and sleeves rolled up, as though look
ing for a fight. Since this publication
he has taken to wearing his sleeves
down. but his AShin is still at the
trouble-hunting angle. He is fond of
telling -deluded applicants for work
that he is liable to-. go out on the
nickel line and punch somebody in
the nose. The somebody" is usually
William v. Andrews, who has been
most active as union worker.
And yet, Meade, talking in this bel
licose fashion, and trying by all means
- -
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-07-11
More Stores
Are Union Now

And still the stores ARE being union
lied. Every week sees additions made
to thel list of Wheeling stores employ
ing union clerks. Sherman's, the new
clothing store in the Schmulbach build
ing, is a union store, displaying the
union card, and the latest addition
is Grants Ladies Furnishing store,
11O5 Main street. .
TIE clerks are active, and are rapid
ly building up their organization in
spite of the bitter opposition Of the
big store proprietors of the city. ]
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-07-11
Will Name
Committee 9

President LaFlam of the Trades As
'emoly will make his appointment OF
committees for the Labor Day cele-
ura[lon soon. He states that 1t is his
intention to get all the committees
mo action at an early date this
'ear' so that they will have plenty OF
''Ae IN which to arrange for the OBJ
sefVanee. This, he believes, win help
'oSsra making it the greatest affair
VI Inc kind in the history of the local
Labor movement,
Inc local unions Of the city are
a0S voting upon the matter of hav-
Jug street parade.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-07-11
Non-UnioA Mine.


The Ben Franklin is the new name
for the old Panama mine, the new
company being supposed to have
bought the old interests at receivers
sale recently. The mine is one of the
non-union string, which, through the
efforts of J. c. Mckinley, have been
kept non-union, and by reason OF this,
the poor devils who work there have
no voice in their working conditions,
and no protection. Much complaint
has been persisteptly made of the uri-
safe conditions at all Of these non
union mines in this district, hut it has
been impossible to get anything done,
even to having the laws enforced.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-07-11
Will
Arbiuatt Case

The dispute between the Painters
and the employers is to be arbitrateo;
The Harmony committee, after taii,
tho tn effect a settlement, published
,.s findings and suggested arbitration.
Tn,s was accepted by both sides, and
the Painters chose H. P. Corcoran 70
represent them, the employers cnoos-
ing H. w. lscott) Fair. These TWO
will choose 8 third arbitrator.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-07-11
Want
Ten Cents More
UIJ OVkAkV ava "

The National Brotherhood of OPP
erative Pot;ers has declared ten per
cent general wage increase for the
sanitary branch of the trade.
This conclusion was reached at the
annual convention which has just clos
ed in Atlantic City. No trouble is an
ticipated in securing this as it is be-
lieved that the manufacturers will
see the justice OF the demands.
For Trade Diseases.
Probably the most progressive
step taken by this progressive con
yention is in the matter of caring for
occupational diseases. Potters are
subject to diseases o fthes nose, throat
and lungs, due, principally, to breath
ing flint particles, and at the last
convention committee was named
to submit plans for maintaining a
home for incapacitated members. The
present convention enlarged upon
this, giving the committee $l5,0OO to
be Immediately available, and appoint
ing shop inspectors for the eastern
and western territories, whose duty
it will be to inspect all potteries and
see that a proper standard is main
tanned in sanitation.
Complete Referendum.
The convention made the referen-
dunn complete. A recently adopted
law nominated officers by convention
and elected by referendum, but the
nomination is now taken from the con-
vention and placed in the hands OF
the membership, each local having
the right to name two candidates for
every office.
c. L. Gallagher Returns.
C. L. GallagherkA delegate from
Wheeling local No. 46. has returned,
and speaks in high terms OF the con
ventiorf and of the good that has been
accomplished.