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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
ANS PAUSE
III vERDUN RUSH
Reorganize Army For Further
Ons|aughts.
FRENCH WAIT TO COUNTER

Defenders Foil Teuton Plan to Charge
Hill No. 3o4 West of the River
Meuse
in the whole regiou of Verdun Wed
nesday night. the official communica-
ton from the French war Office says.
Preparation was made by the Ger
mans for an attack on Hill 30i, west
of the Meuse. but the attack was pre-
vented by the French from being car
ried into effect.
According to the German war Office
weather conditions hindered opera
lions over the greater part OF the
front, although there were artillery
duels and some local attacks. The
French delivered an attack with gas
northeast of Compeigne, the official
statement said, but it was repnlsed
Another lull has fallen on the Yer
dun battlefield, as the Germans have
been obliged to pause in order to I'LL
I'D the gaps in their ranks, to replace
damaged guns and to bring munitions
preparatory to further onSlanghts
General Petain, French commander, Is
said to be quite satisfied a. long as
the Germans go on losing three time
as many men as the Frenhh for unlm
portant results, as he knows he has
ample reserves to press counter at
tack on large scale when the opp2r
CT nf mn
milton which are nearly ineXhaustible
Since the first month OF the war the
output of three-inch shells in France
increased 1919 times, of larger shells
"A times. Twenty-three times as many
75-millimetre guns are being made as
in August, 1914. and the manufacture
Of heavy guns has increased in I'll.
same ratio.
The German general attack on the
left bank of the Mouse, which began
on Sunday, is regarded in Paris As
having been beaten and the German.
have reverted to the previous relative
~ small alternate strokes against the
French positions on both sides OF the
river and to artillery operations.
When the remaining French pro
jections along FORCES brook had beer
Strengthened ont the Germans were
able to engage the principal line t.
the west of the river, from Avoccur
by Hill No. 3n4 and Dead Mans Hill
to Cumieres. Only frontal attack:
under difficult conditions were pos
sible, except at Dead Mans Hill, where
the Germans were able to attacl
through the ravines. They trie1 t
force a passage between Dead Man:
Hill and Cumieres and to wor'
around the south of the hill in orde1
to envelop it.
After two days OF hard fighting thi
maneuver failed and with it is be
Heved to have collapsed the main idei
Of that particular German attack. TIT
small gain which the Germans made
northeast of the hill is not regarded
as of nature to modify the situation
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
RAISE PRICE OF STEEL RAILS
Will be $50 Ton After May I, s.
CORPORATION Announces,

= New York, April 1.-THE United
States Steel Corporation anne I'm, ed
that after Nal l the price of steel rails
would be raised from $2S to $33 ton
Independents at Pittsburgh have an
nounced that they would follow this
lead.
This is the first advance in stee'
rail prices since 1901, the year in
which the steel corporation was or
gained. The highest level ever
reached by steel rails was in 1867
when they averaged $3.50 a ton. In
1900 steel rails sold for S27.33 ton
but since then the price has remain
ed stationary at S2S for standard Ees
lamer rails
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
Tried Various Kidney
Remedies But 0aly One
Proved Reliable

1t is with great pleasure that l
write these lines of praise for your
wonderful kidney and bladder rene
dy. l had kidney trouble so bad 1
became very much alarmed. l had
tried various kidney remedies 1
heard of, but without relief. l was
about discouraged of ever being
helped, when, one day I picked up a
book containing testimonials of peo-
pie who had been helped and cured
of their kidney trouble by the use of
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, so l de-
cided to try it and l know l owe my
present good health to the wonder
full curative power Of Swamp-Root.
sincerely hope my words will be the
means of restoring many other suff-
erers of kidney and bladder troubles
to good health.
Very truly yours,
B. J. FENSTERMAKER,
1491 Roycoft Ave, Lakewood, O..
Personally appeared before me this
18th day of October, 1915, B. j.
Fenstermaker, who subscribed the
above statement and made oath that
the same is true in substance and in
fact.
VIM. J. Klotzbach,
Notary Public.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
For Industry Mobilization.

Washington, April 1.-THE first
practical step to place in operation
President Wilson's scheme for mobili-
zing the nations industrial resource
when the government experts were
designated to select the plants in vari-
Gus lines of industry, which would
prove available to meet possible
emergency demand by the govern
ment
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
ATTACK RENEWED
WEST OF yERDUN
Germans Advance Eat Ere Re.
pulsed, Paris Reports.
BERLIN CLAIMS
GAINS
Teutons Plunge Forw@rd With Liquid
Fire Northwest of Fortress, But Are
Hurled Back.

Teutons Plunge Forw@rd With Liquid
Fire Northwest of Fortress, But Are
Hurled Back.
London, April 13.-The German as
sault on the Verdun front west OF the
Meuse was renewed. Troops advanc-
ed on Caurettes wood, south OF Gu
mieres, the French war ohce an
nounced, using flame projectors, but
were repulsed.
East of the Mouse in the Douau-
mont-Vaux sector there was only Ar
tillery fighting.
German troops gained some ground
in Caillette woods, southeast of Fort
Douaumont, according to the official
statement issued by the German army
headquarters.
While bringing up reinforcements to
resume their attacks on lie Mort HON.
me, the Hill of the Dead Man, the
Germans are trying to recover the
ground regained by the French in
Caillette woods and to the north, De-
tween Douaumont and Vaux, Paris
dispatches say.
The French positions there describe
an arc from a point south OF Deuau-
mont fort to the center of the village
of Vaux, and the front is little less
than two miles In length.
For three days the only actions on
the east bank of the Meuse have been
conferred there, with the habitual prep
aration in heavily concentrated arti--
lery fire, with finishing touch in the
form of a couple of hours of heay;'
Smelling with suffocating and tear-pro-
voking gas projectiles.
After a bombardment with high ex-
plosives lasting eight hours and the
use of gas tor another hour or two the
Germans would attack in two columns
simultaneously on two tanks.
There was no diminution in their
courage and ardor; neither did the
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
Cuts Corn. Poisoned, Dead,

Allentown, Pa, April 14.-Stephen
Lentz, civil war veteran, died, aged
eighty-five, of gangrene that developed
from cutting corn. He was Allen
towns original fish dealer driving by
team to Philadelphia in the early DAYS
to get his fish. With the growth of
the city his business developed large
u and he became wealthy.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
FALLS DEAD ON HIS PATIENT
Physician Stricken With Heart Disease
as He Bends Over Bow

New York, April 14.-Dr. c. J. Stat
ford, Of Port Chester, while attending
James wilkins, a former Princeton
student, afflicted with infantile para
lysis, was attacked by heart disease,
fell on the bed and died lying on Viii
kins' paralyzed body.
The boy was unable to move. but he
had enough control of his vocal organs
to call his mother
Before Doctor Stafford entered the
sick room he remarked to Mrs. Will
kins that he was not feeling we'll. He
was about fifty-eight years old and had
been practicing at Port Chester thirty
years. He leaves a widow and two
daughters.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
Or. e. G. SUPPLIES Body Found.

Richmond, Va, April 1.-THE body
Of DR.. E. G. Supplee, Of Hopewell, Va,
formerly of Washington, d. c., who
with his wife of only three months
disappeared after purchasing canoe
In Richmond and starting for Hope
well, was found near Picketts wharf,
twenty miles below Richmond. The
body Of his wife is still missing.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
Stands by Brandeis.

Washington, April 14.-President
Wilson, it is learned, is determined
to stand behind the nomination OF
Louis D. Brandeis as associate Justice
Of the supreme court in spite of re-
ports of determined opposition among
members of the senate. Officials said
the president would not consider with.
1rawing the nomination.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
AZ Danish Ships Lost

Copenhagen, April 14.-Forty-two
Danish ships, valued at nearly $3,000,-
900, the cargoes OF which were valued
at $5,O0O,000, have been destroyed by
submarines and mines during the war
Hghty-seven men have been killed.
Danish ships valued at 100000 have
been torpedoed since the beginning
Of the new submarine warfare.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
His Birthday Present,

FAR Customer want birthday
present for my husband. Dealer-Yes
mum How would this old clock suit
you? Fair Customer-Let me see I've
got corner in my boudoir that will
just do for it! And I've been wanting
an old clock for long time. Yes, that
will do,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14

Negro Tramp Convicted of Murder.
Tunkhannock, Pa, April 14.-John
Nelson. negro tramp, was convicted
Of murder in the first degree for kill.
ing J. NJ. Sykler, at Mill City, on the
night of October 80, Nelson claims
Ohio as his home.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
MMMORTALS" BILL PASSES
Measure Incorporating Academy o

Measure Incorporating Academy Of
Arts and Letters Goes to President
Washington, April IA hard
fought bill Incorporating the Ameri
can Academy of Arts and Letters, and
numbering President Wilson, Theodore
Roosevelt and forty-eight others
among its charter members, was pass
ed by the house and now goes to the
president for approval.
Opponents charged it's purpose was
to create fifty 'immortals' while it's
supporters maintain its sole object is
to further art and literature in Amer
lea.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
Kaiser Narrowly ESCAPES Bomb.

Rome, April 13.-Reports from Der.
lin. received by way of Switzerland,
state the kaiser is now at Potsdam,
where he receives no one but mem
hers of his family and few official
personages.
When before Verdun, the kaiser had
a narrow escape from being Killed by
a French bomb, which exploded near
him. killing several officers and de.
stroying the imperial motor car
A German official statement an.
Aounced the emperor as unhurt.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
Elephants In Uganda.

''ElephantS in Uganda have ii pecui-
ar aspect that | have not noticed else
where writes traveller. They GOV
er their bodies, as a protection against
flies, with the bright red volcanic dust
contained in the soil. This gives them
a remarka bic appearance, as instead Of
being a slaty gray, as in the Nile val
fey, their color when thus covered with
dust resembles that of a chestnut
Aarse."
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
Doc Carts In Holland.

Residents of Bunschoten. Holland.
make use of the little carts drawn by
dogs, which are to be seen in very
many parts Of the Netherlands. and
have a fine breed of cll. yellow.
smooth haired dogs. which they some
lines harness three abreast.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
i've Stock Ouotafiops

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES zoe. lower
Mixed and butchers, $9.20@9.65; good
heavy, $935d9 $50; rough heavy, So o.
@9.30; lights, s9.10@9.65: pigs, $3.50
@S.05; bulk, s9.40@9.55.
CATTLE-Steady to 15c lower,
Beeves, $7.40@10; cows and heifers
$3.50 $50 stockers and feeders,
s6.40@8.5O; Texans, $7.256S.90;
calves, $8@9.25.
SHEEP-Steady. Native and west
ern, $6Q9.25; lambs. $3.50 11.50.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
Insect Wonders.

Nothing can exceed the perfection Of
the minutest parts of the insect Or
ganization in general The finest
strand In a spiders web. which can
scarcely be seen, is said to be COM
posed of no less than 1000 threads
On single wing Of butterfly have
been found 100000 scales and OH that
of q silkworm moth 100000. each Of
these minutes scales being marvel of
beauty and completeness in itself So
thin are the wings of many insects
that 10000 placed over each other
would only be a quarter of an inch
thick. and yet, thin as they are. each
is double.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA = FLOUR Quiet :;
winter clear, .$5.10@5.35; city. mills,
$6.60@690.
RYE FLOUR-Steady; per barrel
$685..
WHEAT firm: No. 2 red, S1.1yQ
1.22
CORN firm: No yellow, s2@S21ac.
OATS quiet: No. white, 5l1a a 52c.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens 1871
20c.; old ROSTERS, 12@13c. Dressed
steady; choice fowls, 211ac; old roos-
tiers, 15c.
BUTTER firm: Fancy creamery,
39c. per lb.
EGGS steady: Selected 27629c.;
nearby, 25c.; western, Csc.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
MAY SPOON IN PARK
Harrisburg Mayor Says He Favors
Study of Stars.

Harrisburg, Pa, April 14.-Follow-
ing the lead of Mayor Armstrong, of
Pittsburgh, who recently sanctioned
spooning in the city parks, Mayer Ezra
8. Meals gave his o K to the practice
insofar as the parks Of the state capt
toll are concerned.
'Pm strong for the park being used
by the young people, declared Meals,
land l know of no better way to en-
courage them than to let them hold
hands and gaze at the stars. You can
say that instead Of being opposed to
it."
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
Values Wife's Lost Love at $500

Reading, Pa, April 14.-Suit for al.
legged alienation of his Nwife's aifet tons
was brought by William w. Geisler,
Of Mt. Penn, against Daniel w Sny-
der. Of Reading. The plaintiff asks
$4,000 damages. Snyder entered bail
in the sum of $500.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
Would Draft Married Also

London, April 14.-Lord Miner. gave
a resolution extending conscription to
married men. Premier AsqlLth viii
make statement in commons on the
same day regarding the recruiting sit
uation.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
Venice of Brazil

Pernambuco is called the Venice of
Brazil on account of it's numerous
lakes, rivers, waterways and an i'm
mense coral reef with which nature
has completely encircled the city and
inside of which all but the very larg-
ast ocean vessels anchor.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
/ FIND LOOT IN CHICKEN COOP
Part of Money Stolen From Houston,
Pa Bank Recovered

Pittsburgh, April 14.-Detectives
searching the house of Thomas H. Tai
bot, the Russelton farmer, arrested in
connection with the robbery of the
First National bank of Houston, Pa,
last week. announced that they had re-
covered large part of the loot.
Investigation of a chicken coop re.
vealed the presence of considerable
quantity of mutilated currency which
the detectives say was part of the
$4,000 stolen from the bank. They
also declare that several 800 bills
and many $40 bills have been recov-
cred. Search for the man who is de.
clared to have been with Talbot when
the robbery was committed Is being
continued.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
MUST PAY FOR KILLING BOY
$12,5oo Verdict Returned Against New
York Motorst.

York Motorist.
New York, April At took a jury
in the supreme court, in the Bronx,
lust four minutes to find a verdict of
$12,50O against John Hoffman, tw enty-
five years old, whose automobile on
May 25, 1914. ran down and killed
William Scott, eight years old.
The boys father, W. A. Scott,
brought suit for $4,000, alleging that
the car at the time of the killing was
being driven at an illegal rate of
spedd and was on the wrong side OF
the street, and that Hoffman failed TO
tignal his approach.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
IMPORTANCE OF SEED
SELECTION IS URGED
eoys' Corn Club Members Are ADVISED
To Use Great Care In Securing
Seed For Their Acres.

In letters recently issued to the sew
ersl hundred corn club members in the
State. the county demonstration agents
and club leaders are including some
valuable suggestions regarding the Sc
lection OF seed corn as furnished py
Prof. Nicholas Schmitz, Of the Mary
land Agricultural Experiment Station
In regard to securing suitable SEED
corn, Prof. schmitz says:
"In growing profitable corn crop, II
is a mistake to go far from home Tor
seed, particularly II heavy yield the
first year is desired. Seed brought in
from long distance and grown under
different conditions from those in your
neighborhood, will not. as rule, yield
as we'll the first year as good seed OF
good variety grown nearby.
Suitable Varieties.
Usually, the larger-growing and
later-maturing varieties OF corn Will
yield more than the earlier and small
er-growing sorts. Be careful, how
ever. that the variety you select Is not
too late in maturing and that the cob
ID not too large and has not too high
q percentage Of moisture, because q
late-maturing. large-cob variety may
mean q Lot OF rotten corn for you,
and hence, q much lower yield. In
sections where the growing season is
long enough, such varieties AZ Boone
County White. Golfers Excelsior,
Giant Beauty. Reeds Yellow Don't.
Johnson County, II grown near by,
the long yellow variety grown In
Frederick county and the white cap
corn grown In Baltimore. Carroll,
Cecil and other nearby counties, are
a. GOOD as any for large yields. These
varieties require from LIS to 1875 days
to mature.
Grading Important
"Your seed corn should have = high
Resmina ton, that Is. you want as many
kernels - possible to be live kernels.
Tou can only make sure Of this by
testing your seed corn in the manner
which We will describe later on. The
best time to grade your seed corn for
planting Is when you are ready to
she'll IT. Select only heavy, solid ears.
with kernels Of q uniform length,
width and thickness. Ears with many
kernels uneven IN size should be
thrown out. Before Smelling the seed
ears, remove all small and poorly d.
rsloped kernels from them. as such
kernels may produce only weak or
barren stalks and lessen your chances
OF growing a profitable crop. Whom q
corn planter Is used in planting, 1t IL
always best TO also take out the large
and irregular kernels.
seed corn h best shellsd by hand
lettins the ksrnels drop into 4 coarsely
meshed sieve, where ofs-sized kernels
will be quickly seen. Remember that
you expect q strong, and healthy corn
plant to grow from every kernel you
plant; you cannot afford to be care,
less in seeing that every poor kernel
Is thrown out"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
MINE ACCIDENTS INCREASE
Chief Tells Inspectors They Will be
Held Removable for Fatalities.

Held Responsible for Fatalities.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, April Thames
e. Roderick, chief Of the state bureau
Of mines. met the mine inspectors OF
the anthracite field to discuss means
of minimizing accidents in the hard
coal region.
Chief Roderick presented figures
showing that fatalities have increased
during the first quarter of 1915 over a
like period of 1915.
There have been eighty-one fatali-
ties so far this year, an increase of
ten in the Carbon-Luzerne district,
and there is an increase of twenty in
the Schuylkill, Columbia, Northum-
berland and Dauphin county sections.
The upper district, comprising Lack
Awanna, Susquehanna, Wyoming and
Sullivan counties, shows a decrease Of
seven fatalities.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
Bells on Roller Skates.

Harrisburg, Pa, April 14.-Chief of
Police Thomas Zell has urged all chill
dren to tie bells to their roller skates,
so that drivers will hear them coming
around corners.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
STANDING of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Philadelphia-New York, 2; Phil
lies, O. Batteries-Tesreau, Rariden;
Mayer. E. Burns.
At ST. Louis-Pittsburgh, 4; st.
Louis, 0. Batteries-Adams, Schmidt;
Meadows, Snyder.
At Cincinnati-Cincinn s; Chi
cago, g. Batteries-Dale, Clark;
Vaughan, Archer.
At observation-disclosures: wet grounds.
Standing of the Clubs.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
BattIeships in Collision,

Washington, April 1.-THE battle
ships South Carolina and Michigan
collided on the way north from Guam
tanamo, the navy department an
nounced No one was hurt. The dam
age to the ships was not serious.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
2,5oo, 900 British Troops in France

London, April IA Daily News
despatch from Paris states that the
French Bulletin des Armes says the
British army in France, which num-
bered but $4,000 in August of 1914,
now numbers 100000.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
Report Kaiser III.

Rome, April IA Geneva despatch
to Agenzia Liberale, says the kaiser
has returned to Potsram palace, sui
fering from illness believed to be due
to worry over the failure of the Ger
man troops to take Verdun and the
leavy casualties they have sustained
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
DENY German verdun Claim.

Paris, April 1.-THE claim of the
German war office that 1886 prison
ers have been captured at Verdun was
denied by the French war office, which
says the Germans have captured fewer
than 1900 French there, including
wounded.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
Unhappinesa.

They who have never known pros
perity can hardly be said to be un
happy. 1t is from the remembrance of
joys we have lost that the arrows Of
1miction are ponted.-Emile Zola.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14

Mrs. Jawback-John, do believe you
arc jealous of my first husband Mr.
Jawback-Well. no: don't believe I'd
all It jealousy Envy is the word
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
Letter to
DIR. kilmer 4 Co..
Binehamton, N. Y.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will
Do For You.

Do For You.
Send ten cents to DR.. kilmer &,
Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for sam
pie size bottle. 1t will convince any
one. You will also receive booklet
of valuable information, telling about
the kidneys and bladder. When writ
ing, be sure and mention the Cam
bridge Daily Banner. Regular fifty
cent and one-dollar size bottles for
sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14

Zth to fulnll the assurances SHe
given the United States, such as
3ossibly, substantial punishment OF
the submarine commander who attack
the Sussex can prevent the situation
between the two countries from COM
ing to the pass which diplomats ha1
struggled for the last year to avoid.
The use OF the word ultimatum lie
connection with the document to be
forwarded to Berlin is discouraged by
officials, still 1t was said the effect
Of the communication would be to call
for prompt action. In view of the con
elusive nature of the information on
the Sussex already before the state
department, officials cannot see how
Germany can continue to deny respon-
sibility for the destruction of the ship.
The possibility of break in diplo-
matte relations with Germany, coupl-
ed with an exposition of the situation
by the president to congress is con-
stantGy in the background, but the
president is represented as being e--r'
nestly DESTROYS of avoiding such a step
il possible, and determined not to act
hastily.
The contentious of the German gov.
eminent in regard to the attack on
the Berwindvale do not agree with
the evidence received by the state de-
partment. It is known that at least
one of the survivors made the state
ment THAT the vessel was torpedoed
without warning.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
BASE b.. .-.:-o
Following is TIE resuIt of Games
Played Te- :@raay.
AMERICAE LEAGUE.

AWERILNF. LENOOE.
At Boston--Boston, 5: Athletics, 2.
Batteries Shore, Pennock, Agnew;
Ray, Richardson. Meyers, Meyer.
At Chicago-Chicago s; Detroit, 8.
Batteries-Danforth, Schalk: Dauss,
Stanage.
At Cleveland-St Louis, 1; Clave
land. ,. Batteries-Davenpo Hart
ley: Morton. O'Nei!.
At New York-Was Ainston; wet
grounds.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-14
WEATHER EVERYWHERE
Temp.We

Observations of United States
weather bureaus taken at 8 p. m
Yesterday follow.