The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-10-16

voters Of the State for their adoption or re-
lection.
Given under my hand and The
Great Seal of the State OF
{Creat Seal Maryland Done at the City
Of Maryland) of Annapolis. on this 18th day
OF July, in the year Of our
Lord, one thousand nine hum
dred and thirteen.
PHILLIPS LEE GoLDssoaoucH.
By the Governor:
ROBERT P. GRAHAM.
Secretary of State.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Thirteen states have boiler inspec-
ton laws.
The birth rate in Italy is 31.52 to
each 1000 Inhabitants.
Chicago schools In 1912 cost the city
$27,399,275.
Cleveland is to have a 100000 auto
mobile clubhouse.
Philadelphia is successfully using
vacuum street cleaners.
American CASTLE" soap Is sold ex-
tensively in Havre, France.
Duluth has put into service a COM
bination automobile patrol and emer-
gency ambulance.
FOUR-NEWS; p. m. Wednesday.
Russia leads the world in the pro
duction Of fax fiber and Argentina in
the production of seed
, Apple growers in the State OF
Washington are planning to sell their
crops in Colombo, Singapore. Calcutta
and Hongkong
The Chinese government has en-
gagged French expert to establish
military aviation school with Il
aeroplanes of three types.
Karakul sheep imports into Argen-
tina continue, the last lot being a.
gift by the Emperor of Austria to the
Ministry of Agriculture.
An English church is still using q
barrel organ that has been in constant
service since the early part of the
eighteenth century.
The city Of New Bedford distin-
guished itself by having 81 citizens
by the name of Manual Sylvia. Need
less to say, the pbstal authorities have
had their worries. for not All the Syl
Was nre patient Z. e
Eighteen barrels 81 einseag. con
tanning 1,343 pounds and worth So
061. have begun their journey from
Wausau. Wis. to China This crop
was grown by J. H. Koehley on one
half acre of land near Wausau.
riculture has been sent to the extreme
northwestern corner of China. never
before visited by scientists. to seek
new plants that might be valuable in
the United States.
The use OF grasses, roots and the
tender bark Of trees, In Korea. does
not necessarily imply a deficiency Of
food supplies. These articles are much
in use by Koreans, even of the we'll
TODD classes, for salads AID side
dishes at meals.
In European Russia this years
winter wheat crop is estimated at e77.-
$4,000 bushels or 1873 per cent. more
than last years production. and the
winter rye crop s17.16S.o00 bushels.
or ss per cent less than last years
production.
The fact that Japan's Importation
Of raw cotton In 1912 amounted to
over S10.o00.o00 pounds, valued at
500. 010.453, and that at the same
time the country exported cotton
goods and cotton yarns valued at $44,-
s03.365. in addition to supplying the
extensive cotton cloth and cotton yarn
needs Of $4,000. 900 inhabitants in il.
pan proper. may serve to indicate the
future manufacturing possibilities Of
the empire.
The Sebastian, stated to be the
first Diesel motor driven oil-tank YES
sci to be built in the United King
dom, was recently launched at Dun
dee. 1t Is twin-screw motor vessel,
fitted with long poop bridge and fore
castle; length over all, 321 feet;
breadth (molded), IS feet; depth
(molded), So feet inches; gross tom
mage, about 3,400. 1t has been de-
signed for the carriage of oil in bulk,
and is divided into % oil-tight COM