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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15
FOR SALE.
Farm, Canning House, Dwellin
Store and Stock.


Fifty-one acres. one-half in Guilt
walton, the remainder with some
good timber, situated 1 mile from
Rhodesdale, convenient to canning
houses, stores, church, school and
station. Price and terms right.
One canning house, good loca-
ton, on B., c. & A. Railroad; good
opportunity. Cheap in price.
Country storehouse, dwelling and
stock of merchandise in small coun-
try town, present owner doing a
good business; good reason for
wanting to make a change.
A. Stengle Marine,
Adv. SGT. Atty-at-Law.
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world that lives under cover. In
this metropolitan play of mystery,
Mr.. Dixey is supported by an able
cast, including House Peters, who
played the role of Obermuller, the
theatrical man, in "The Bishops
Carriage" and Laura Saver, who
needs no introduction to Auditor
ium patrons, as she was formerly
leading lady for the Edison Com
pany.
Chelsea $780, the Famous Play
ers' feature, will be shown at the
Auditorium tomorrow. First show
starts at 2.30; second at O'Clock.
First show at night stars at $50.
Admission, &c. to either show. Adv.
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Under The Daisies" the two
reel vitagraph special, will be
shown at the Auditorium tonight.
Mrs. John Dali, of Baltimore, is
spending sometime in this city, as
the guest OF relatives.
Miss Clements, of Washington,
superintendent Of the Red Cross
Visiting Nurses, will address the
woman's Club Of Cambridge Tues.
day afternoon. The meeting Will
- called to order promptly at $50.
All members are urged to be pres
snt.
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Homemade Cake.

Homemade cake for Xmas; now
is the time to place your orders for
first-class, homemade cake, for
Christmas. Quality guaranteed.
Mrs. John Nichols,
Adv. 12-9-tf. Phone 215.
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Urdertakers' Assistant.

This is to give notice to the
public that I will take charge o.
bodies, preparing same for burial
taking complete charge of them
from death until the funeral. Also
speciality of furnishing shrouds.
Mrs. L W Merrick, ST.,
Phone 537.-Adv. 11-26-1m.
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Notice To Public.

All persons having bills against
the Standard Steam Laundry are
requested to present same, and all
ment must settle at once.
Standard Steam Laundry.
Adv. 12-12-tf
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15

For the next 3 weeks I will
make a half-dozen cabinet photo
graphs and one large one for S..
An assortment of fine frames for
sale. very cheap. C.. E. Finley
Adv. 12-2-3w.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15

Xmas headquarters. Here you
find what you want, at the price
you want to pay. Phillips Hdw.
Co.-Adv. Got.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15

Cut glass and hand painted
china. beautiful designs. Phillips
Hdw. Co.-Adv. 6-9t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15

Gillett safety razors are use
full Xmas presents. Phillips Hdw
Co.-Adv. 6-9t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15

Get one of our beautiful cal
endars for a Christmas preset. Lee
Compile & Harper.-Adv. 12-9-tf.
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AL GOOD CHILDREN.
Santa Is Displeased With Young
steers Who do Not Behave Well

The following leIterS were ie-
ceived for today's issue:
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring
me a bureau, set of little chairs,
cradle for my doll, bracelet, lock-
ct. candy, nuts and other nice
things. Don't forget to bring my
grandma something. Santa, am
trying to be really good.-Loving-
~, Mabel Shannahan.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring
me q box of pencils and story
book. That is all l want, Santa. l
70 to school everyday and know
my lessons. l love my teacher, for
she Is good to me. Please fill my
stockings. and don't forget l am
trying to be a nice girl.-Good-bye,
Evelyn Wroten.
Dear Santa: I can hardly walt
until Christmas comes. Bring me
sewing box. books and other toys.
Please fill my stockings to the
brim with candy and nuts, and
don't forget me on Christmas Eve.
Lovingly. Flora Hooper.
Dear Santa: I want you to
come to see me Christmas and fill
my stocking we'll. Don't forget to
bring me a Christmas tree, with
pretty things on 1t. I want a doll
to make dress for,and I want a
bracelet. too. = Lovingly, Ruth
Hooper.
Dear Santa Claus: am trying
to be a really good little girl.
would like to have doll baby, go
cart and set of dishes. Also, please
I'LL my stockings. and Santa, please
don't forget me.-Your little friend,
Nora Adams.
Dear Santa Claus: 1 want a big
doll and go-cart, pair of shoes, and
hose. and finger gloves; new
dress. a bracelet. ring. locket. and
some candy and nuts, oranges and
apples. I am good little GIRL
with love, Elizabeth Cook.
Dear Santa Will you please
bring me q set OF tools. rifle, sling
shot, devil-in-the-bandbox and
big horse? II you will bring me
these things. 1 will try to be a
good boy until after Christmas is
over Yours with love. Orville
Stewart
{ Dear Santa: am trying to be
nod little girl until you get here.
Ws1l yoa please bring me really
slarge doll and go-cart. and some
story books?-Yours. Dorothy Stew
ART.
Dear Santa: Please bring me
set Of dishes, dinner bell, pair of
gloves. umbrella, and a nice doll. I
am q right good girl. Howard wants
: horse and wagon. billy goat and
reindeer: also a pair of gloves.
Don't forget lots of good things to
eat.-Yours, Rosa Lee Evans.
Dear Santa: I am trying to be
. good boy. Please bring me a
PONY. Z whip. drum and tool
ehest.-Geo. NJ. Phillips, Jr.
ION account OF lack of space,
some Of the Santa Claus letters
were left out OF this issue, but
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Si1uarwara

.Silverware, nickleware, alumni
numware, agateware. Phillips Hdw.
Co.-Adv. 6-9t.
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Toolate tOCIaSSlfy

OfRAYED-To White Hall farm lot of strayed
= due1Y. Owner please come forward. prove
prooeF1y, pay charges and take same away Mrs.
6nGual Thomas. 12-15-3t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15

..Buggies, harness, lap robes, land
square blankets make good Xmas
presents. Phillips Hdw. Co. Adv. ct.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15

"A smoking set for hubby, at
LeCompte & Harper's. Adv.12-9-tf.~
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15
SATURDAY.. Dec, 20, 1918
STANDARD STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY.
Administrative Sale.

The undersigned, Administrative
on the estate of William A. Sped
den,~ deceased, will sell at public
sale, at the late home of the de-
ceased, on Muir ST., in the town
of Cambridge Md ON
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15

Toys. Toys, Toys. Phillips Hdw.
Co.-Adv. 6-9t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15

Docs Max Snore?" famous
Eclair comedy, in which the snoring
butler takes a hand.
Ali those having parts, and
All these interested in the cantata
to be given by Zion Church, are
requested to attend the rehearsal in
the Sunday School room tonight,
ct Z O'Clock.
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SATURDAY., December 20, 1918

beginning at 1 o'clock p. m, the
following personal property:
The Household and Kitchen fur
niture, including stoves, beds, ia
bles, etc., of which the deceased
died seized and possessed.
Also one fine gasoline boat, and
rakes; boat can be seen at, the
blacksmith shop of S. ]. Venable.
Usual terms
SARAH E. SPEDDEN,
Administrative of VIM. A. Spedden.
w. J. Vincent, Auct.
D. H. LeCompte, Clerk.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15

Dear Santa: I am trying to be
. good boy. Please bring me a
pony. Z whip. a drum and tool
ehest.-Geo. NJ. Phillips, Jr.
ION account OF lack of space,
some Of the Santa Claus letters
were left out OF this issue, but
viii be published tomorrow
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15

Dear Santa: Please bring me a
set Of dishes, dinner bell. pair OF
gloves, umbrella, and a nice doll. l
am right good girl. Howard wants
= horse and wagon. billy goat and
reindeer: also pair of gloves.
Don't forget lots of good things to
eat.-Yours, Rosa Lee Evans.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15

Table knives, table spoons, tea
spoons, sugar spoons, in various
grades and patterns. Phillips Hdw.
Co.-Adv. 6-9t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15
PUBLIC SALE
Laundry Property
OF VALUABLE

Having decided to discontinue the
laundry business, we will offer at
public sale, at the Court House
door, on
Saturday, Dec. 20, 1918
at p. M, the entire equipment of
the Standard Steam Laundry, in
Guiding all machinery needed in a
first-class laundry. This laundry is
well established, has good business
and offers good opportunity.
We will also offer, separately, the
horse and wagon now used in con-
nection with the business.
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{ Dear Santa: l am trying to be a
oood little girl until you get here.
WIN yoa please bring me really
la1ge doll and go-cart. and some
story books?-Yours. Dorothy Stew
art.
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THIS is A CHRISTMAS STORE

Witt
whether for dual tor the home and them tor
with those aske by OF, for
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15

Dear Santa: I want you to
come to see me Christmas and fill
my stocking we'll. Don't forget to
bring me q Christmas tree, with
pretty things on 1t. l want a doll
to make a dress fol, land want a
bracelet. too. - Lovingly, Ruth
Hooper.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15

Dear Santa Claus: want a big
doll and go-cart, pair of shoes, and
hose, and finger gloves; new
dress, a bracelet. ring, locket, and
some candy and nuts, oranges and
apples. / am a good little girl
With love, Elizabeth Cook.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15

Dear Santa Claus: am trying
to be a really good little girl.
would like to have doll baby, go
cart and set of dishes. Also, please
I'LL my stockings. and Santa, please
don't forget me.-Your little friend,
Nora Adams
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15

Dear Santa: I can hardly walt
until Christmas comes. Bring ME a
sewing box, books and other toys.
Please fill my stockings to the
brim with candy and nuts, and
don't forget me on Christmas Eve.
Lovingly. Flora Hooper.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-15

Dear Santa Will you please
bring me q set OF tools, rifle, sling
shot. devil-in-the-bandbo and a
biz horse? If you will bring me
these things. will try to, be a
good boy until after Christmas is
over Yours with love, Orville
Stewart.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-31
EXPOSED GLASS WILL DECAY
Made Use of by Street Takers to Cut
With Scissors-New Material
is More Elastic.

1t Is generally supposed that glass
is practically immortal, remarks Harp
er's- But it has been demonstrated that
glass exposed to the elements will de-
cay and In time become SO rotten
that 1t Is worthless.
Window glass exposed to the heat
and cold and varying winds will, after
a number of years, become so brittle
that 1t can be cut with pair of shears.
Il is said that light and darkness have
different effects on glass and this al
formation alone will cause it to be-
come fragile and In time worthless.
1t is almost impossible to remove old
windows from building without
breaking many OF the panes of glass.
New glass can be handled with much
more carelessness.-
There Is a certain elasticity to new
glass that leaves glass which has faced
the weather for q number of years.
Street takers who travel throughout
the country selling scissors will obtain
lot Of old window glass and show the
crowds how wonderfully their shears
will cut by clipping of strips of the
glass just as person would cut paper.
when In fact the feat is due to the
fact that the glass is actually rotten.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-31
CONCRETE IN DOCK. BUILDING
Canadian Contracting Firm Makes In.
novation In Use Of Material for
Making Foundation.

Use Of reinforced concrete In dam
and dock building has been stayed
largely through the difficulty OF build
ing the watertight cofferdams which
are necessary for protecting the work.
At Ontario. Canada. contracting firm
building dock of concrete has made
an innovation. First, the builders have
been forming the hollow bases of the
dock work at the waters edge. floating
them to place, weighing them with
stone. and sinking the concrete craft
to the bottom.
Formerly In dock building it was
the custom Ia drive piling and bring
the foundations OF wood above the wa
ter level, after which the cement sub
stance was laid upon the wood. Civ
ing 1t solidity above the water line.
With the concrete float built on land
and dried, the top of 1t appears above
the water after sinking and the work
of building 1t up with cement becomes
easy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-31
DAYS or HIGH HEELS ENDED
Sandals Which, With Their Access
sorles, Are Remarkably Pretty,
Assure Downfall of "Stilts."

Off with your high stills, Miss
Abreast-with-Fash Down to with
in quarter inch of the pavement
with your heels! For that is what san.
dalg are going to bring you to. And
then won't you be an insignificant lit.
tie person? But as you'll certainly
adopt sandals, you may as well learn
that they're kept on with ribbons
laced about the ankles--a horrid nuts
ance, the lacing-and tied there In
bows or clasped with tiny buckles.
The buckles are certain to be more
popular than the bows first, because
they're more easily adjusted and, sec
ond, because they're SO pretty. One
Of the prettiest pair as yet brought out
Is In three tones Of gold set with Bull
garian colored stones. Another set is
of an opaque dark blue stone, third
In two tones of silver set with sap.
phires and topaz, and fourth In dull
gray finished metal set with sapphires.
Then there are the buckles of tor
toise shell bearing silver nail heads
and of platinum set with rhinestonea
and OF gold set with pearls.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-31
IRON is TURNED TO COPPER
Case Found In Abandoned Mine In
cuba-EasIIy Explained as Due
to ElectroIytic Action.

Under certain special conditions iron
can turn into copper-apparently but
not actually A case Is reported from
Cuba. A certain copper mine there
was Abandoned during the revolution
of 1858 and 1t filled with water. Some
time ago some Americans bought the
mine and pumped out the water A
number of old tools were found, and
the iron In them had been replaced by
copper. A pick for instance had its
wooden handle still preserved, but
the metal part was nearly pure cop
per- This is easily explained as being
due to electrolytic action. The water
was impregnated with sulphate of cop
per This attacked the iron and dis
solved 1t, and as the iron was eaten
away deposit of copper was formed
to take It's place, for the sulphurio
acid in the water would have greater
affinity for the iron than for the cop
per.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-31
FOR NIGHTGoWN OR NEGLIGEE
Exquisitely Pretty Robes Serve Both
Purposes--Crepe de Chine and
White Lace Chiefly Used.

Alluring robes in delicately colored
crepe de chine and white lace are list
ed as nightgowns, but may quite as
properly be worn as negligees, and
most women buy them for that pur-
pose. The back and front, each cut
from single breadth of double-width
crepe de chine, are SO gradually sloped
from the lower edge-fnished with
an a-jour-headed hem-to the bust,
that nowhere Is there an atom too
much fullness. At the top the crepe
de chine width at back and front are
opened at the right side and drawn In
a point to that shoulder, while the
other side is caught under the left
arm. The entire lower section is
swung from a deep yoke of white lace
whose neck is drawn taut by rib
bon run beading after the robe Is on,
for there Is no other opening and no
fastening to bother with The elbow
sleeves are simply wide puffs OF lace
ending In narrow ruffies gathered with
ribbon and beading.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-31
Bows View Of Policemen.

A boys view OF policemen ID thus
quantity expressed in the examination
papers of the Albert Street school,
BulweIl, Nottingham, England:
"One of our wellknown men in the
large towns is the policeman; he is a
very large man, and looks very smart
In his suit of blue.
IF he sees a boy who ought to bo
at school. he tries to catch him and
take him to school, where he Is pun
ished.
"His duties are many. At night he
walks quietly down the streets In case
there are any robbers. -. He
carries lamp about with him to see
where the robber escapes. II the rob
Der hides, he will be traced. The po-
liceman carries staff, whistle, and
come handouts In case he needs
chem"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-31
NEED OF THE "MUcKRAKER'
Term Should Not BE One OF Reproach.
Since Work 10 for tho Common
Good OF All.

What a confusion of ideas there Ia
in our modern use Of the word muck.
rakingn 1t has been 80 wrested from
its original meaning that John Bunyan
would not recognize 1t. In the great
allegory the sordid pilgrim gave his
whole attention to the straws and rub.
bish and ignored the angel above his
head His conduct was reprehensible.
But today when a brave man lays bare
the corruption of town or city 1t Ia
called Undertaking" and sometimes
frowned upon by ease-loying burghers,
when it Is really ethical and social san.
itation. Often the investigator brings
to our attention unpleasant facts; but
IL they are facts we ought to be CRATE
when our house is afire or informs US
about some overlooked disease-breed-
ing refuse near our house, that man
deserves our thanks. Why vilify the
person who is trying to prevent the
spread Of disease, physical or social?
Undertaking" forsooth! Our protest
should be made not against the "rak.
ing" but against the muck" And
muck" or graft or inefficiency must
first be pointed out before the cleans
ing can take place. Many cities OF our
land have better public service today
because of the efforts OF certain reso
lutte muckrakers. We need more Of
this work rather than less. AS long az
there is muck, just SO long let it be
raked out into view and condemned
and removed. Let the reformer rake
all the more bravely and thoroughly
because he lifts his eyes nvw and then
and sees above his head the angel Of
q municipal Decentralization Registan
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-31

There are 4,150,000 women workers
In France.
A substitute for silk Is being made
out OF wood pulp in England
Switzerland exported 15.500,000
watches and clocks last year.
The graphite deposits of Madagas-
car are to be exploited by French
company.
A concrete key said to be almost
indestructible has been patented by
a Wisconsin inventor.
The level made of aluminium Is
lighter and more reliable than that of
wood. 1t does not warp.
The stepless cars OF New York city
are great success. and their number
will be increased at once.
In the United States are 735 coal
mines, each of which produces more
than 100000 tons annually.
One million pounds of copper has
been spun into wire for the extension
of Texas telephone lines this year.
More than nine million fewer tons
Of coal were mined in the Unitee
Kingdom last year than the year be
fore.
Pivoted at three points instead OF
one, shears patented by New Yorker
are said to cut metal with half the
usual effort
A simple hand-operated device has
been invented to wrap an automobile
tire with tape quickly and with an
even pressure.
Crumbling stone arch railroad
bridges in Germany have been
strengthened by boring holes into the
masonry and injecting thin cement
mortE at pressure of fso atmos'
pheres.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-31

RAPE
yard and quarter length When veil Is desired
~
several Grapes the artistic ideas veil falling
double of
two points the back from bonnet shapes In the latter the veil
provides the trimming
the figure This those
and OF all white for period
beautiful millinery
Shapes are covered with this fabric and trimmed with lilies
blossoms of
OF white and the beauty the fabric
above
BorroMLEY
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-31
New Wrinkle.

The fingers and hands of elbow
length silk gloves wear out, leaving
the uppers comparatively new. Where
there is baby In the house these
may be turned to good use. Place one
Of baby's socks on the gloves, the leg
part of the sock and the hemmed end
of the glove being together Then cut
socks for the baby after the pattern.
Sew carefully into shape with fat
seams. Here you have a good light
weight sock only for the cost or trou-
bic of making. The top should be
reinforced to withstand the wear and
tear caused by safety pins.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-31
Violet Holder.

AID extremely simple and practical
rubber novelty comes In the shape of
bunch of violets, and is designed
for the protection of gown when
the natural flowers are worn. 1t is
made of green rnbberized silk. the
shade of the vioie leaves, and is out
lined with green wire. When worn
1t effectually prevents the penetration
of any moisture to the gown. The wire
edge permits of shaping the holder to
the bouquet proper, and the latter is
then attached to the corsage or wher
ever else desired.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-31

CLEANING DEVICE IS HANDY
Vacuum Glove With Duct Leading Out
Of Hand Into Suction Hose VIII
Smooth Nap Down.

About the oldest vacuum cleaning
implement yet designed is that patent
ed by Massachusetts, genius and
shown in the accompanying iIlustra-
ton. isis is nothing less than glove
with vacuum duct leading out of the
palm into a suction hose and a row
of brushes between the thumb and
first finger to smooth down the nap
of the garments or furnishings on
which the implement is used. All
that need be done is to pass the hand
over the article to be cleaned and the
effect is the same as If a regular
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-31
PNEUMATIC ANTI-SLlP DEVICE
Apparatus Has Been Perfected Where
by Car Can Be Instantly Prevented
From Skidding.

In illustrating and describing a
pneumatic anti-slip device for power
driven vehicles, the Scientific Amer
lean says:
B. Douglass, Jr., Of Llewellyn Park,
N. j., has invented and perfected an
apparatus whereby car can be in
stantly prevented from skidding with
out the aid of anti-skid chains or sim
liar devices. BY pressure on a foot
lever, he makes the exhaust gases
from the engine spread a sheet OF
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-31
QuaIns Effect.

The streamer trimming for hats is
being favored by both French and
English women. Among the novel.
quaint effects to be considered is one
showing ar. inch-wide, black MORE
ribbon draped from the right side OF
the hat snugly across the throat to the
left shoulder, where it falls unrestrain-
ed to the hem of the gown, says the
New York Herald. Only picturesque or
youthful women should undertake the
steamer trimming.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-31
Woman,a Way.

John" che said, II have an awful
pain In my right side. I'm afraid it's
apendicitis."
Are your" he replied. without look.
ing up from his paper.
"John," she walled moment later.
ITS getting worse"
lis til" he asked. still interested In
the sporting page.
John" she demanded. why don't
you worry?"
II am worrying. darn II! That's the
way with you women. 1t doesn't make
any difference how hard a man wor-
ries. you're never satisfied unless he
makes a noise about It."
It's the man OF many parts who
sometimes goes all to pieces.