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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-14
POLITICAL FEATURE
 IN SUNDAY ISSUE

The Age-Herald tomorrow will use exclusively in Birmingham the weekly presidential poll of the New York Herald. Wire advices last night stated that this weeks poll shows vital changes, and it will be read with special interest. The result of the 107 900 ballots so far taken and the analysis of the fig ures will be telegraphed to The Age-Herald tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-14
HALT IN MACEDONIA

In Macedonia the entente offensive ap- kparently has come to a halt British ad- rvance guards have been active east of the J Struma, but on the remainder of the sfront there has been little activity A tbelated report from Sofia records the re- Ilpulse of six Servian attacks at Skochivir, ,,on the Cerna river.
 r Likewise the operations In Volhynia and NGalicia have apparently lessened greatly Hin violence, for neither the Petrograd nor % Berlin war office mentions any fighting sin the zones. To the north of the Pinsk Bnarshes in Russia, however, the Germans Shave attacked Russian trenches on the ~west bank of the Shara river. Petrograd -rsays the attack was repulsed with heavy .casualties.
 2 OFFICIAL BRITISH REPORT A London, October 1S.-The official report From British headquarters in France is- gsued tonight reads
 South of the Ancre there was con
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-14
MORALE NOT LOWERED

"The glorious victories by these troops in the Balkans and in Transyl- vania, after the heavy fighting on the Somme and in Galicia. further proves that their morale cannot have been lowered by systematic pressure, but rather must have been uplifted.
 That German troops cannot take the offensive when other troops take the offensive in other war theatres smul- taEeously must be self-evident to ev- cry one who knows the extension of the fronts on which Germany fights today. While the English front is only l35 kilometers long and the French 53t kilometers, Germany fights on a front 1700 kilometers in length.
 But in the Balkan war threatre, where according to the unanimous declaration of the entente the decision must be reached, the central powers have vIc- toriousy gained the initiative-there they dictate the law of action to their enemies The plan of the entente in the Balkans failed completely in spite of Rumanias s entrance into the war.
 RUMANIA NO AID
 ''Rumania which was expected to bring decision for the entente. is rather a brake on their progress and of no ad- vantage, especially since the Russian armies at present, by reason of the com plete failure of their offensive in Galicia, in which they suffered enormous losses, are debilitated to such degree that they are obliged for the time being to leave Rumania to her fate.
 'The entente repeats from time to time the observation that Germany is ex- hausted but this claim is merely empty words and advertising in order to inn press neutrals and to stimulate their own nations and armies The victorious de- fense in the east and west and the enel getic offensive of the central powers in Transylvania and the Balkans prove bet ter than words the fact that the forces powers are unshaken
 CLAIMS OFFENSIVE FAILURE
 England hoped to wear out the Ger man forces by the present offensive on the Somme but this can now be con sidered a failure. It is the aggressor who Will be worn out more than the defender The sanguinary figures published recently by the London Daily Mail speak a lam guage that ought to be grave and inn pressive for Great Britain. Besides these figures do not contain all the extraordi- narily heavy losses suffered during the last three weeks by the British and French in most terrific battle on the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-14
FRENCH REFUSED

The French and British have been re- pulsed in new attempt to break through
 the German lines between the Ancre and the Somme rivers in France. The British attacked in the district around Gueude- court and the French near Sally, but neither was able to pierce the defense of the Germans, although London claims Ia slight advance near Gueudecourt. South ,of the somme stubborn fighting is still lin progress at Genermont and Ablain-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-14

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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-16
100 LATE TO CLASSIFY.

LOST-Gold chain off of watch fob
last week on streets. Finder please
notify w. S. Carmine and receive re-
ward. 16-2t
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Uncle John Studies
Domestic Science

Cant stay long" said Uncle John,
as he dropped in for his usual Satur-
day afternoon visit, but l jest had
to come by an tell you about our
school closin' yesterday an some O.
the stunts they pulled off. You know
since we consolidated our schools in
to one an got three wagons a-haulin'
kids out O. every hollow from Cy-
press Creek to Eatahoma, things
shore have picked up out at oil I'm
ion. We've built nice new school
house, an instead O. one or two
teachers we've got four, an every
one o. them is busy.
But it's what they call their do
nestle science business that l wanted
to tell you about. l didn't take much
stock in it at first, an me and Riggie
Jefcoat an Jim Welch had a lot O.
fun laughin' at it. Howsomever,
since my boy made a hundred bush
els O. corn on an acre an made me
out an OF mossback, l have been sor-
ter slow about jumpin' on these new
tangled ideas with all four feet like
l used to. So l laid low an didn' t
say much, though l knowed in my
own mind that the whole thing was
time an money throwed away.
well, last week that good lookin'
young lady that teaches the girls in
that domestic science stuff dropped
me an Riggie an Jim an few 9TH
ers a note, askin' us to come out Fri
day an enjoy dinner her girls had
cooked. We talked it over together
an agreed that we'd go, but so fer's
on inyin' If was cnnparnad wa had
our doubts. Jim lowed that he'd be
on the safe side an eat a good din
ner before he left home. Riggie said
he'd eat what they had if it killed
him. AS fer me, l told 'em I'd eat
some Limberger cheese once an liv-
ed to tell the tale, an SO was willin'
to tackle anything once.
well, sir, they fooled us. Them
girls, with white caps an white APP
rOns, an every one as pretty as a
peach, had fixed dinner that l won't
forget fer many a day. l couldn't
tell you what all they had, but il ev-
cry bit tasted good. We wound up
on ice cream an cake, all O. which
they'd made themselves, an l want
to tell you it tasted like more. Rig
gle said Jim done mighty well, con-
siderin' he'd had dinner before he
left hime, an Jim come back at him
by tellin' him he didn't know it was
possible for any human bein' to eat
as much as Riggie put away. AS fer
me, l was too busy to talk much, but
did manage to find time to get an
invitation to come back again next
year. An I'll be there, too" said the
old man, as he picked up his hat to
gO.-Progressive Farmer.
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Swimming An Art

The warm summer days are fast
approaching, and why not take adj
vantage Of them by learning to
swim? Along with these warm, bal
my days comes vacation, and what
about that trip to the seashore? Are
you going to stand on the boardwalk
and watch all the others see the fun
or are you going to put forth just a
little effort so that you may double
your pleasures at the seashore, and
at the same time insure your safety
while in deep water? The people of
Cambridge are fortunate enough to
have beautiful, big river such as
the Choptank, which affords the best
facilities for swimming, and yet the
greater majority of people do not
know how to swim. This is all I'M
called for in town such as this, and
there would be practically no excuse
for a man who has lived around here
for three or four years to drown in
six or seven feet of water. But
tragedies such as these do occur, and
some measure should be taken in
order to eliminate them.
One suggestion is that it be pro-
mulgated in every school, by the
playground association, and by every
association or organization which
takes an interest in matters of public
welfare. Every child, boy or girl,
who has reached the age of six years,
should be taught to swim. The mat
ter is of such vital Importance that
a compulsory statute requiring every
child to be taught this simple art
would be wise and beneficial
Swimming is simple art, not diff
ficult to learn at all. 1t is surpris-
ing that so many people grow to ma
turity without learning it, and as
tonishing that persons who cannot
swim will take risks in dangerous
waters.
To the skillful swimmer, fifteen
feet or one hundred feet is all the
same, and to one who cannot swim,
any depth where he is unable to
touch bottom and keep his nose
above the surface is just the same.
Any depth that is over his head when
standing will drown him. So while
we have a chance to learn this art,
why not make use of it, in order that
we may feel safe on water as well
as on land?
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-16
NOTICE.!
AUTO LIVERY AND GARAGE.

AUTO LIVERY AND GARAGE.
Autos to hire for all purposes, by
the hour, day or week, with or with
out driver. Competent buss service
as usual. Will also handle auto
tires and tubes from now on, at the
following prices until further notice:
80 by 3...........$ 100
80 by 3h. 500
33 by 4........... 400
Other sizes In proportion.
j. FRED DUNN.
Adv. 4-10-tf
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Criticism and r-Mindedness

1t is always a pretty difficult mat
ter to touch up slow horse in a
team, without at the same time ex-
citing the. steady and willing pullers,
and this is the general effect of criti-
cism, or advice giving, by and among
men-the willing horses get need
lessly excited. But men are not
horses and should know better.
There is such thing as assuming
the fit of shoe that is intended for
another, and in most cases only a
very slight exercise of plain common
sense would prevent an unnecessary
huff"
1t is remarkable that even an au-
dience of presumably intelligent peo-
pie often get the plainest of state
ments twisted. There is such a con-
ditton of mind as that which invites
trouble-which appears to delight in
finding something to criticise. Pub
lie speakers suffer greatly from the
imagination and ingenuity of these
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-16
Safeguard Other
Peoples Children

Whenever it is necessary, for the
welfare of the children, to insist that
one or more families be quaran-
tined" says the July Woman's Home
Companion, it is astonishing how
frequently this is taken as a personal
insult by the parents. 1t seems to be
considered as an infringement upon
the family rights and not for one mo-
ment to be tolerated"
This editorial has to do with
widespread evil. 1t says further:
"A striking instance came to no
tice recently in suburban town. For
some weeks sporadic cases of diph
theira had been appearing. Every
care was taken to find out the source
of the trouble-but all to no avail.
There were carriers at large, and no
one knew who was responsible. So it
was decided to make systematic eX-
animation of the Threats of the
school children, and to send cultures
of all uspicious-looking cases to the
laboratory. 1t was found that TWEEN
ty-five per cent. of these cultures
gave positive reaction,so, of course,
these children were promptly ban
ished, and quarantine ordered by the
board of health. The nature of the
work and the necessity for these pre-
cautions were explained to the pa
rents in every instance; nevertheless,
some of these same parents were very
angry, and tried various devices to
break the quarantine One of the
mothers threatened law suit unless
her child was promptly taken back
to school and the sign put on her
house by order of the board of
health Immediately removed.
Another mother entirely ignored
the notice sent to her, and fatty re-
fused to keep her child in the house,
though she knew he was not well
when she sent him to school. It was
several hours after this child had
been sent home before the mother
could be brought to terms. Mean
while, to spite the authorities who
had perpetrated this outrage upon
her family by barring her boy out of
school, she sent him over to one of
the neighbors to play with the chill
dren. Two of these children prom
pity contracted diphtheria, and the
younger one, scarcely more than
baby, developed a malignant type
and died in two days. 1t would GER
tainly be using harsh expression to
say that the child was murdered, and
yet if he had been neatly shot he
would have suffered far less.''
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-16
Hammond Torpedo Bought
By U. S. May Alter War

Among the stories of Interesting
People" in the July American Maya
zine is an account Of John Hays
Hammond, Jr, whose remarkable de-
vice for steering torpedoes by wire
less has been bought by the United
States for S750,000.
LAS soon as he got out of college
he put up the laboratory at Glouces-
ter and got down to the business of
perfecting his system of wireless con-
troll of torpedoes. That he had to
take out one hundred and thirty pat
ents. and that he worked on the pro-
position almost seven years, is proof
enough that this young fellow had
tackled a big job.
This torpedo of Hammond's is
really a surface craft which can car
nv one thousand pounds of the high
est explosive and travel at about
| fifty miles an hour. When several
army officers Thomases'
all of them-at last were prevailed
| upon to visit Gloucester, Hammond,
! leading them to his wireless station,
said:
eff you take these glasses, you
will see a bamboo pole which l have
set upright in the water three miles
| out at sea. 1t is upright because one
end of it is weighted. l propose to
hit that pole with this torpedo nine
times out of ten
THE officers took the glasses and
saw the feat accomplished.
Now pursued the inventor, If
| you gentlemen will get on the, craft
and wigwag to me, while you are on
it, in what direction you want to go,
when you want to stop, and where
you want to strike, I'll carry out the
directions
"They consented rather reluctant
ly Hammond, by manipulating wire
less waves against the delicate ma
chinery of the torpedo, steered them
as they directed through the sailing
vessels and other craft.
After that, the War Department
began to sit up and take notice"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-16
FOR SALE.

Building and Concrete sands at
LOdgecliff Farm, Cambridge, Md.
Shell Road to Sand Bank.
DIR. Il. w. SPRANKLIN.
Adv. S-SO-3m. Proprietor
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-16
SUMMER SCHEDULE
Hurlock Bros. Auto. Line. Hmlock to Cambridge

LEAVES CAMBRIDGE AT $50 A. NJ.
to connect with B. c. & A. trains
for Easton and Baltimore.
LEAVE CAMBRIDGE AT 10 A. M.
To connect with train for Salisbury
and Ocean City.
LEAVE CAMBRIDGE AT s.3OP. M.
To connect with Ocean City Flyer
LEAVE CAMBRIDGE AT 7.3O P. NJ.
For Hurlock.
Passengers called for anywhere in Cam
bridge by leaving call af Hotel Dixon. Bus
leaves from the Hotel Dixon
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-16

''twistifyers," and even writer's are
not immune, who place their state
ments and opinions in black on
white.
Half-listening and half-reading,re-
suits in understanding; and half
sympathy results, as rule, in half
fairness in constituting quotations.
Fair-mindedness demands that the
"other fellow" be given credit for
honesty in his statements, and to
have back of them reasonable ground
on which to make them; but, many
apparently well-intentioned people
are mot fair" and do not even take
the trouble to consider whether they
are or not.-Carroll Record.
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Slaughter Prices
Effective at Once
Large Stock of Shoes, Dry
Goods, Mems Furnishings,
Clothing and Ladies Goods
to Be Sold at Greatly Re-
duced Prices.

Having made up my mimi to get
out of business, 1 have rented my
store, the new tenant to take pos
session July 1st, and in consequence
thereof 1 must get rid Of my large
stock of goods before that date. To
do SO 1 will, from this time on, sell
all goods at greatly reduced prices;
the cut in prices will be so deep that
it will pay everyone to can and 80
the great bargains L am now offering.
A. j. DUNN,
Race Street, Cambridge, Md.
Adv, 4-27-tf. BIER.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-16
CHURCH LOCALS.

The Grace Baraca Glass mem
bership has reached the splendid
number of 1856, leaving only IA new
members in order to reach the 500
mark. and every member of the class
is urged to get busy and see that we
get IA new members, or more, by
this Sunday. Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-16
Sporting Goods Store
Exclusive Agency For the Cele-
brated Spalding Athletic Goods

We have the sole agency in Cam
bridge for the famous Spalding
Sporting Goods, such as Base Ball
Suits, Sweaters of all kinds, Bathing
Suits, Hats, Shoes, Bathing Slippers,
Base Ball Stockings, Gloves, Masks,
Balls, Bats, Tennis Rackets and Balls.
Orders taken for Base Ball Uniforms.
Fishing Tackle Of all kinds
Soda Fountain, Cigars and Cigarettes
VIM. e. ROBBINS, Prop.
Poplar Street Cambridge, Md.
Adv.
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ses the output at lessened cost, Will
in a very short time become an I'M
portant factor in that com munlty's
wealth and prosperity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-01
EASTERN OREGON REpTBLICAN.

Probably 20 more competent man for the office of Public Service Com-
missioner for the Eastern Oregon District will be naued than Ed Wright
who is asking the Republican nomination for that office A long cxperi-
ence in public affairs a knowledge OF law and a taste for business ot "a pub
lie nature qualified Mr. Wright for the place to which he aspref Many
friends see in Mr.. Wright the embodiment OF thorough and eonseentoul
service "A
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-01
A CHILD GETS CROSS
SICK AND FEVERISH
WHEN ~CONSTIPATED
LOOK, MOTHER! If TONGUE IS
COATED CLEAN LITTLE LIVER
AND BOWELS.

If your little ones tongue is coated,
it is a sure sign the stomach, liver and
bowels need a gentle, thorough cleans
ing at once. When your child is
cross, peevish. l~istless, pale, doesn't
sleep, eat or act naturally; if breath
is bad, stomach sour, system fun oil
cold. throat sore or if feyerish, give
a teaspoonful of California Syrup o.
Figs" and in a few hours all the
~clogged-up c%onstipated waste, sour
bile and undigested food will gently
move out of the bowels and you have
a well, playful child again.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative
Millions of mothers keep it handy be-
cause they know It's action on the
stomach, liver and bowels is prompt
and sure. They also know a little
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask your druggist for a so cent
bottle of California Syrup of Figs"
which contains directions for babies.
children of all ages and for grown
ups plainly on the bottle. Beware OF
counterfeits sold here, Get the genu-
inc made by California Fig Syrup
Company"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-01
DIARBEKIR.

One of the important cities of Asia
Minor lying in the region in which
the Russian and Turkish armies have
been in contact for some time is Diar-
bekir. situated on the upper Tigris,
which, at this point, is a stream flow
ing through a deeply-cut valley. De-
scribing its situation, the National
Geographic Society says:
The situation of Diarbekir is an
impressive one. Built upon a basaltic
tableland, surrounded by walls con-
structed of basaltic rock, the city ~
CROOKS a broad bend OF the Tigris
which flows by its eastern side.
Beneath the walls or the city and
within the bend of the river lies a
plain covered with vegetation of ev-
cry shade of green that the east can
produce.
Few cities of the earth have uD-
dergone greater vicissitudes than Diar
bekir. Roman and Persian, Armenian
and Parthian, Arab and Turk have
disputed its possession. In one of its
many changes alone, more than go.
600 of its people were put to the
sword.
so heavy has been the toll that
war his levied upon 1t that ono it
was larger than the capital of the
United States. today iess than 10000
people dwell there.
THE city is rich in remnants OF
its former greatness. Old Jacobitc.
Greek and Armenian churches raise
their spires to heaven along with the
minarets Of a host of M-ohammedan
mosques.
silk raising is a principal industry,
end the sheaves that the inhabitants
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-01
KITCHENER,s BosBsHE1A.

A story about Lord Kitchener on
Germs a visit he paid to some trenches
that had been made ~ members ct
the new army. somewhere in Eng
land
His lordshin was conducted from
point to point by the officer in charge
but he never said a word either Of
praise or criticism.
His guide evidently considered that
Kitchener was satisfied with what he
saw. for he looked very pleased with
himself until Kitchener was gettins
into his car to return to London.
Then II was that the wal minister
let fall his bombshell.
Those trenches of yours" he said
grimly, as he settled down on the mo-
tor seat. wouldn't keep out the SAL
walton armyl"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-01

WASHINGTON, April Field
men of the office of markets and ru-
raj organization have left Washing
ton to inaugurate the department or
agriculture's market news service for
perishable crops this year. Branch
offices have been established In New
York. Boston, Philadelphia, Buffalo
P%ittsburg, Chicago. st. Louis, Mime
apolis and Kansas City, to collect and
distribute information IN regard TO
marketing conditions. other men
are stationed in the producing sec
tions in Florida, Louisiana and Tex
as. where onions, tomatoes and straw
berries are already being shipped IN
carload lots to the big markets.
BY collecting in this way inrorma-
ton concerning conditions in produe-
ing districts and marketig e%enters
the Market News Service of the de-
partmet Of agriculture is designed to
aid both shippers of and dealers In
p~erishable crops. The information
! collected is sent out free by telegraph
TO ali those who are sufficiently in
terested TO pay the telegraph charges
and BY mail to those who do not care
to incur this expense. but have a
good reason for wishing the reports
Each of the field men in the market
ing and producing centers acts as a
distributor OF this information and,
in addition, it is sent out direct from
Washington.
The first reports for this season
were sent out on Monday, March p,
These dealt with carload shipments
receipts and general conditions for
the onion. tomato an strawberry
crops. Other crops will follow as
the season advances, the service being
designed to include a total of 16 al
! together. In the opinion Of market
ing specialists this work, which was
begun last year, has already demon
strated its value in preventing the
Cutting of markets. in securing more
profitable distribution for p%erishable
crops. and in avoiding delay and
waste through unnecessary diversions
of carload shipments en- route.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-01

fear Of something evil about to harper. creeping feehng hons ne spine p nsn ~
t %s etb mast' OF a General feeling that life is not worth living
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-01
ED. WRIGHT
OF Union County,
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER
OF Union County,

Some Of the reasons why he should
expect Republican votes at the COM
ing Primaries.
A bona fide and continuing resi-
dence in Eastern oregon for thirty
eight years, Born in Union County,
A record for honest. conscientious
and efficient service in public Office.
A cons stent Republican,
4 reputation for good judgment.
fairness ana honest.
An invitation TO the public to in
yestigate by reference to any reputa-
Bile farmer. banker, merchant. or other
business or professional mar in Union
County.
What the home papers say:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

quent is not as poisonous as the New
Mexican t~arantala, and thousands :
bitten annually by it. But its venom
is not penetrating like that OF the
snake, hence prompt sc%arification OF
the wound prevents infection"