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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-03
|sP|aIIED RACES At
FAIR TRACK SATURDAY.
Horses Evenly Matched In The
Events at The Fair Grounds
Saturday Afternoon.

The races held on the track of
the Dorchester County Fair Asso-
citation Saturday were said by a
number of the horsemen to have
been the most closely contested
they have ever known on local
track. The entries were practically
the same as those in the races of
July 4th, but the horses had been
re-elassed and also had been well
trained, and, were right on edge for
the events. The third heat in Class
was so close that it was impos-
sibIe to decide which horse crossed
the line ahead, the heat being a
dead one.
The races and results were as
follows:
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-03
WEE IS SHOT;
HUSBAND HHI0 :!.i||
Mrs. Marie Alber,s' Condition
N9G Thought Serious.

Mrs. Marie Aibers, s6es Eastesn
avenae Baltimore. was found On
the floor of her. room YESTERDAY r.
ternoon. shot in the right side s,f
the breast. Her hasband. Walker
aAlberg was arrested by Patrolms n
Hess and locked mp at the cantsn
Police Station for a hearing Iafsr
before Justice Powell.
She wAs streated by DR.. .fWlS. SGD
Ter. of Highlandtown, who said
the wound was not serious. Mrs. 4 +
bers told the police she had trt.-
BILE with her husband over sonNe
money, which she refused to "a s
render to him. She said she barr I
eaded herself in her room and e
shot was fired through the dig @
Sunday Sun. q
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-03

land, and 1t is transported to him
in small motorboat. There are
several small stores on the island,
but ice cream, chocolate sodas and
the like are not sold.
Mr.. Bradshaw said there was
quite few people there who new
er saw an electric car or auto
mobile. They have never Left the
island except to make hurried
visit to some small nearby town.
Many of the children have never
been taken to the mainland, and it
will be later day when they will
witness the inventions of this
century.
Holland Island is about three
miles long and very narrow in sew
eral places. In the centre of the
land at present there is much
swamp land. In the widest part the
Land does not measure over a half
mile. But it is blessed with a
church and school, and has its
own physician. The roads are moth
ing more than foot paths.
Several winters ago when the
report went broadcast that the peo-
Pile of the island were frozen in,
unable to obtain food, and were
without the services of a physician,
much excitement was caused on the
Eastern Shore. Gov. Goldsborough
was appealed to come to the
rescue of the supposed suffering
people, and a United States reve-
nue. cutter was dispatched to the
scene, laden with fuel and pro
visions.
On the arrival of the cutter, after
three days of battling through the
ice, they found the people of HoE
Land Island having the time of
their lives. True to their custom,
knowing their surroundings, they
had laid in plenty of provisions.
The Holland folks were much
| perturbed over the reports that had
been sent out as to their suffering,
but appreciated the spirit which had
prompted the sending of the YES
sells to their shores with food.
| Raymond E. Kennedy,
| In The Sunday Sun
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-03

I WANT the services of an intelligent and hust-
i ling young man for about a month and will
pay such man WELL Address R, care Daily Ban
ner. l-3t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-03
Wanted

fNANTED "A young lady to work in general.
w Apply by letter to S, care Daily Banner.
7-30-tf
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-03
See Baby AfIoat In Creek.

Mount Holly, n. j., Aug. 3.-qoro
ner Worrel received word that pus'
before dark the body or baby, apIpar
emily about two years old, was peer
floating down Rancocas creek a.
Hainesport, but the men who saw i
could not swim and there was no poa'
available to enable them, to get the
body
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-03
OIL EXPORTS HALTED :
Standard Ships Ordered to FemainI
Dock: Others Recalled.

DOCK, OthSrS hSCdiicu.
New York, Aug. 3.-All exportsI OF
petroleum and other oil products des,
tined for Europe have been stopped
by the Standard Oil company, sfch
commodities being considered contra
band of war.
Several Standard tank ships that
were to leave Atlantic ports have been
ordered to remain at dock.
The steamer Kiowa, owned by the
Standard Oil company and flying a
German flag, was called back to New
York after sailing with cargo OF
petroleum for Algiers.
1t is reported that the company has
recalled from foreign waters all of Its
ships. Representatives of the foreign
department of the company, however,
refused to comment upon this or to
give any other information concerning
the movements of Standard Oil yes
SelS
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-03
STEEL CONTRABAND OF WAR
Shipments Abroad Likely to Be Mini
mized at Once.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 3.-Steel men
in this district are exhibiting grave
concern of the future of the export
steel trade.
Leading officials of the largest steel
companies admit that the European
war will kill the sale of steel in for
eign countries. Many reasons are ad
vanced for this assertion. One is that
steel would very likely be considered
contraband of war, and would be un
safe In any bottom, with SO many sea
powers at loggerheads.
The United States Steel Corpora
ton, as well as the larger independent
steel companies in Pittsburgh, are
large exporters of finished products.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-03

WANTED-Agents. You can easily make s25
w weekly selling teas, coffess, baking pow
der for us on big combination premium offer.
Write today, Whitaker, Broadway C 144th ST.,
New York 7-20-1mQ. .-e-o-d.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-03
WEATHER EVERYWHERE.

Observations of United States
weather bureaus taken at p. m.
vaotordeu follow.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-03
kaiser,s Son Weds Countess.

Berlin, Aug. 3.-Prinve Oskar,
son of Emperor William, was man
to Countess Ina Bassewftz.- daughter
of Count Bassewitz Leyetzow. The
bride assumed the title of Coun! tess
Xou Ruppin. The official celebration
l1Iiage has<been set for Sep
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-03
FOR Sale

EOR SALE-10O bbls. corn. j. H. Waller.
7-2S-2wks.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-03
SEA IS EATING AWAY
HOLLAND ISLAND.
Families Migrate to Nearby Towns
One Ma is Moving His House
To Crisfield.

Just when Holland Island will be
entirely swallowed up by the sea
is the topic that is much discussed
by the inhabitants of the once pret-
ty strip of land that lies in Tangier
Sound, about seven miles to the
south of Deals Island.
The sea in the past 40 years has
washed away the Land to such an
extent that many families are now
migrating to nearby towns. Only
last year during heavy storm the
bodies which were buried in a
little graveyard on one end of the
island were washed out to sea, and
the water is now within few
feet of several OF the cottages in
that vicinity.
Jacob Bradshaw, II years old
the oldest inhabitant on the island,
sat on his porch last week, pointed
out to the sea and said: When
l was young man fine orchard
thrived out about 700 yards out
yonder. Little by little the sea
ate UP the land, and | guess it will
only be course of time that my
home will be washed by the waves.
At high tide the water rushes past
my door and runs down the main
road here. The piece of Land on
which / now live comprised SO acres
when as about Is years old and
today / don't suppose there is over
10 acres LETT
Mr. Bradshaw declared that in
days gone by Holland Island was
one of the prettiest strips of Land
in the Chesapeake Bay. The land
was fertile and the yield was rich.
The Inhabitants make their living
out of fishing and grabbing and the
island is advanta geously located for
this purpose, as the water to the
north is shallow, and is yS5ch feed
ing ground for crabs.
James Smith Todd, another Hol-
land resident since his birth, was
engaged last week in tearing down
his home and preparing it for ship
.ment to Crisfield, where he will
rebuild his abode He appeared
:downcast as he stood beside the
frame work of his home, and went
oyer the days of his youth on the
island. Island life was the kind
that appealed to him.. Everybody
knew everybody else and everybody
knew what everybody knew.
The postmaster at Holland Island
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-02
New York.
4NCW 4 VI hs
NEW YORK. Dec. 27. 1913.


For the tobacco trade, its various in
dustries and manifold affiliations, the
year 1913 about to pass into history
will leave a record of progress, ad
vancement, expansion and OF more than
average well-being and prosperity.
The expected change of the economic
policy of the country in revision OF the
traditional policy of protection affected
not in the slightest degree the general
trend of the trades affairs, simply be-
cause that expected change did not
touch the tobacco tariff. Whatever
evil flows from the excessive protec-
ton, such of the trade as believes to
suffer under it had to bear it without
further disturbance, while the nervous
ness of others who lived in tremor Of a
radical change was early relieved of
any further solicitude. Legislation
therefore did not affect the trades
even course one way or the other.
Peacefully it was permitted to pursue
its business and it did so apparently as
whole successfully.
For the leaf trade the year was part
ly one Of severe reverses. The Dayton
flood and the damage in Wisconsin
caused it tremendous losses and were
it not for the stability and solidity of
the great packing houses, financial dis
aster might have been the result.
Luckily the afflicted firms did neither
cringe nor lose courage and the tre-
mendous losses were adjusted without
clamor or friction. Such fortitude does
honor to the manhood and SoundneSs Of
the trade, to its moral courage and it's
regenerative power. 1t is indeed to be
remembered with especial pride. On
the other hand, the general trend of
business and activity was one of the
best in recent years. All domestic
holdings sold early and at remunera-
tive prices The demand for all types
ran evenly brisk nearly throughout the
entire year and exceeded for some
types by far the supply. The foreign
types enjoyed likewise steady de-
| mand. The new Sumatra proved gen.
orally acceptable except that the high
er price caused some dissatisfaction.
Nevertheless the Sumatra trade can
look on 1913 as one of the years of
| largest sales. The Havana trade Jared
equally as we'll. To the increased con-
sumption of Havana leaf the new crop
in Cuba did not adequately respond.
On the other hand it proved qualita-
| lively superior one. The Havana
trade consequently was in an excellent
position to maintain prices and to be
called upon for steady supplies. The
healthful condition of the market dur
ing the year was being especially testi-
fed to by constant movement of the
stocks on hand which prevented de-
preston of prices and worry-causing
accumulations and by the relatively
few and insignificant losses through
failures. All in all, therefore, the
trade is entitled to take leave from the
old year with grateful remembrance
and look hopefully for A Happy New
Year journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-02
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS, Jan. 2, 1914.


The movement for taking over the
unsold remnants of the tobacco crop is
gaining some headway again for buy
ers are riding more freely. Consider
able tobacco has been lifted at prices
ranging from s to IL cents, with an
occasional lot at slightly better fig
ure. Deliveries have been coming in
freely at receiving points during the
week and the condition of the leaf is
improved over that first taken in.
Warehouse handling is also getting
well started at the packing points and
the coming week will see work under
full swing. But unless casing weather
should come soon most of the plants
will be forced to shut down because
the stock of bundle leaf will then be
worked up. More than half the crop
in the southern growing sections is still
hanging in the curing sheds waiting
for suitable weather conditions for
stripping.
The local market affords but little
news in the movement of old leaf.
Packers are enjoying only limited
amount of trading during the holiday
season.
The shipments out of storage do not
exceed 300 cases to all points from this
market since last report.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-02
VIRoQUA, Wis, Dec. "a, 191,

Tobacco has been coming fast for
some days. Probably never so much
before has been delivered in Viroqua
and other packing points previous to
holidays. Warehouses are short of help
but doubtless will be supplied after
New Years.
Perry Widner of Webster delivered
IL bales to the Eckhardt warehouse
taken from less than fourth acre of
land, which brought $8025, or equal to
1921 per acre. 1t is pronounced first
class quality. Censor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-02

Continued on Page 81
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-02
New YoRK, Nov. "a, 1913.

The year of 1913 will go down in his
tory as one not particularly eventful
from the viewpoint of the tobacco
trade. The year has had it's good spots
and its bad spots; some divisions of the
industry have Jared better than others.
But viewing the business broadly, the
trade has little to complain of except
ing such chronic ills as have always
troubled it to some extent, and to which
it has grown accustomed.
One of the most gratifying features
in the annual retrospection is the fact
that the tobacco business has been ex-
ceptionally free from disastrous money
troubles. Not that cash has been over
plentiful, but that business houses gen.
erally in the trade have adhered more
lCoukazzzLod 1z1 R1o.e e
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-02
Business Directory.
Wisconsin Tobacco Statistics.

Tobacco growing began in Wisconsin
80 years ago. Sto+
s9115lss aa1 %sTs new Prov grsrn male in lis Sc
Average yield in Wisconsin aoouo,
$4,000, 600 pounds.
Brings Wisconsin farmers annual in
come of So, 100000.
1000 600 spent annually Tor handllng'
storage and insurance.
Edgerton has "a warehouses on lnsur-
ance map.
The sixth important agricultural in
dustry in the state.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-02
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

The year just closing may be set
down as one Of the most profitable ones
to the tobacco growers of Wisconsin.
The crop produced the past year has
been very largely sold at prices that are
bringing more dollars than any previ-
ously produced in the state, an average
of somewhere from $3.50 to $175 per
acre. There is practically no old stock
in farmers hands, so after the delivery
of the present crop is completed there
will be nothing to interfere with the
plans for another year or the prospect
ahead for substantial prices to main
tain for Wisconsin leaf for some years
to come-so long as the acreage of
binder tobacco is kept within reason
able limits. There has been no mater
ial increase in the supply of cigar leaf
for several years past, while the con-
sumption has steadily expanded each
year, which fact is the best assurance
for the future.
But for an unusual amount of dam
age occurring in the 1912 packings, the
packers might too have enjoyed most
profitable years trade. While Wiscon-
sin binders have sold at higher figures
than any crop since the 1905, it was
only the shortage of available binders
that has saved many packers from
severe losses and brought to others
moderate profits. However, the New
Year finds local packers with smaller
stocks of old leaf on hand than ever
before. The 1912 crop was absorbed
rapidly when the samples came upon
the market, even at unusual figures, so
the shortage of binder supply promises
to be as acute the year coming as at
any previous time. The present crop
is costing the dealer higher prices than
any other recent year and what the
future has in store for the local packer
whether he may be fortunate to es-
cape damage in the cure and be able to
secure profit at the other end Of the
season is something of problem to be
solved later. Certainly his prospects
are not as bright as that of the farmer
who produced the crop for he is already
balancing his books.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-02
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Dec. %, 1918

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Dec. p, 1918.
Editor Reporter:
In receiving tobacco in the bundle,
can buyer deduct the weight of paper
and string, and then some besides, and
the good tobacco? This was done to
do it again this year under the new law?
ALFRED DANIELSON.
The custom prevailing in this state is
that the buyer of tobacco does not pay
for the paper or string with which it is
wrapped. And why should he? Every
one buying an article at store or mar
ket expects the merchant to furnish
the necessary paper to wrap and the
string to tie up the package. It is only
reasonable that the same will apply to
the delivery of tobacco crop. The
paper of three bundles is generally fig
ured to weigh pound without taking
into account the string, IN deducting
the total weight of the paper on the
crop. Of course some farmers would
be delighted to sell paper that costs
them three cents per pound at IL to 10
cents, the price they get for their to-
bacco, but what justice would there be
in such a transaction, for the wrapping
is of no value to the packer. We doubt
if our Black River Falls inquirer had
any idea the new law he speaks of gave
him a privilege to sell paper to the
purchaser of tobacco at any such fig
ure. What the courts will hold that
the new law really contemplates can
not be foretold until it has been tested
out in some case brought before them,
which may happen before the delivery
season is over.
The country's output of cigars and
cigarettes for the month of November
exhibits remarkable increases for a
month in which factories generally be-
gin to slacken down. The increase in
large cigars amounted to nearly 10, 600, :
900 and in cigarettes TO 283, 600, 900.
Evidently the holiday demand must
have kept the factories busy to the last
moment in filling the demand for the
supply Of cigars and cigarettes. Little
cigars, however, lost again in their
output as did also the output of manu-
factured tobacco. The trade in tobacco
products has apparently held its own
almost better than any other commod-
ity the past few months as is evidenced
by the dividends to be declared at the
beginning of the year.
The American Tobacco Co. rendered
banquet to 500 of their representa-
tives and department heads at the Ho-
tel Knickerbocker, New York City, on
last Monday evening. The dinner is an
annual affair and causes more inti-
mate and personal feeling to prevail
between the naen and their employers,
as shown by the ovation given Presi-
dent Percival S. Hill and Junius S. Par
ker, consul, after their brief speeches.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-04
WHO'S WHO BANQUET
is GIVEN By CLUB
Each Member of Dining Club Tells
story OF Her Work at Oliver
Meeting.

4 series of banQuets 10 be given
by the Womens Dining club was
opened Tuesday evening with ban
auet at the Oliver hotel. In the
nature of a Who's who" affair. the
event was one OF special interest,
each girl responding 20 a toast with
the story of her = ork after intro
ducing herself The responses were
all clever and interesting.
Dinner was served in the private
dining room at o'clock, where
decorations for the table were car
ried out in yellow and white, pom
pom chrysanthemums figuring as cen
terpiece. Yellow candles completed
the effect Following the banquet
musical numbers were furnished on
the cello by Miss Nellie Woolman,
accompanied by Miss Beatrice Wolfe.
Miss Dora HershenOw also contri-
buted a number of piano selections.
Covers were placed Cor 20 guests,
who included the Misses Bertha
Darr, Silvia Kreider, Eva B. HIT
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-04

anniversary dinner this number has
increased a thousand percent. The
force now required to serve the pa
irons of the store numbers $50.
Among these are two, Miss Ryan
and Miss Coward, who were men,
hers of the original force. They
were the guests of honor at the an
nisersaTy celebration and occupied
seats on either side of George A.
Robertson, the head of the house.
Mr.. Robertson made special refer
ence to these two members of his
force in presenting his compliments
70 his guests and said they were eX-
amples of the loyalty on the part Of
his employees, which had enabled the
firm TO make the remarkable pro-
gress it had achieved.
c. y Fassett paid a trioute TO Mr..
Robertson's energy and enterprise,
his high qualities as a merchant aid
a citizen and spoke of the wonder
full growth of the business from its
nucleus 10 its present large proper
tionS.
L. c. Humble treated at some
lengths OF the cordial relations ex-
listing among the employees and be-
tween them and their employees and
of the fine spirit OF friendly rivalry
that prevails among them in looking
after the interests OF the business.
Mrs. Wilson of the millinery de-
partment read poem of her Owl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-04
RUSSIANS CROSS
TURKISH FRONTIER
Dispatch TO Washington Shows That
War Has Actually
Begun.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Rus
SLAMS have crossed the Turkish from
tier and attacked the sultans forces
at Erzerum, according 20 cable
message received Tuesday by the
state department from United States
Ambassador MOrgenthau at Constan-
tinople. Mr.. Morgenthau's dispatch
also conveys the report that British
cruisers have sunk two Turkish
cruisers near Smyrna. AS this port
was recently mined by the Turks it Is
thought the Turkish cruisers were
caught making for Smyrna
These incidents officially reported
indicate that war has actually begun
although there is yet no notification
10 this government ~ Turkey OF a
state OF war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-04
TENTH BUSINESS
YEAR IS ENDED
Employees Are Guests OF Robertson
Bros. Co. at Dinner
at Cafe.

Ten years of successful merchan-
dising and of phenomenal growth
were crowded into two hours Of
commemoration at the Robertson
Bros. Co. store last night. where the
employees, women and men. were the
guests of the firm at dinner serv-
ed in the cafe.
Ten years ago George \. Robert
son and brother started business in
a comparatively small way. They
employed I6 clerks. At the tenth
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-04

zenpiller, Beatrice Wolfe. Eta Van
Dusen, Elizabeth Reimold. Frances
Thurman, Bess Staples. Elinor Wolf,
Mabel Miller, Ada Hitler. Laura Nc
Neff, Clara Schafer, Arminta Clauer,
Margaret Ouinlan, Dora Hershenow.
Mrs. Marian a. White. Mrs j. W.
iFtzgibbons, Miss Clauer and Miss
Teus her.
The regular meeting of the club
will be held Nov. 9 at the home OF
Miss Bess Staples, S16 n. Taylor st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-04
NO HEADACHE Or
NEURALGIA PAIN
Get a 10 Cent Package OF Dr..
James Headache Powders
and Don't Suffer.

When your head aches you simply
must have relief or you will go wild.
It's needless TO suffer when YOU can
take a remedy like Or. James Head
ache Powders and relieve the pain
and neuralgia az once. Send some
one 10 the drug store now FOR a dime
package OF Or. James Headache
Powders. Don't suffer. In "A few
moments you viii feel fne-headache
gOne-nO more neuralgia pain. Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-04

composition touching on the growth
of the business and embodying the
slogan of the Robertson store, Ever
Onward and Upward"
The occasion was enlivened by
entertainers from the Majestic the
ater. Halloween decorations and an
immense vase of chrysanthemums
made the cafe attractive to the eye.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-04

Word has been received here Of
che death in Indianapolis Sunday OF
sam Engel Mr.. Engel will be re-
membered by many South Bend peo-
pl- - a former clothing meEchant
lere. He is survived by a wife and
Sne child