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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-03
Kaiser laws Allies Failed.

Perrin. Aug. emperor William
teleeraphed to Crown Prince Rup,
precht of Bavaria his gratulations
on the great success of the fourth ar
my on July 81. "whereby the vehement
Anglo-French atta"E intended TO con
uuer the coast ee Flanders failed"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-03
BASE BAL Cc0RES
toalovSing is the Resu!r Of Games
Played Yesterday.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At st. Louis-Philadelph 6; St
Louis, 0. Batteries-Oeschger Adams
Roodwin, Snyder.
At Chicago-Chicago 6; Boston,
list gane.) Batteries FL
Hot; Barnes. Tregresser.
Boston, 4: Chicago, 3. cd game. }
At Pittsbu.g h-New York, Z; Pitts
purgh, 3. characterization, Rariden
Miller, Schmidt.
At Cincinnati Brooklyn, 6; Cincin
nati, 2. Observation-Disclosures Miller;
6chneider, Wingo.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-03
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of the dis
ease. Catarrh is local disease.
greatly influenced by constitutional
conditions, and in order to cure it
you must take an internal remedy.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts thru the blood on
the mucous surfaces of the system.
Halls Catarrh Medicine was pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years. 1t is COM
posed of some of the best tonics
known, combined with some of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect
combination of the ingredients in
Halls Catarrh Medicine is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in ca
tarrhal conditic1s. Send for testi-
monials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for eonstipa-
tion.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-03
Aviator and Pilot Killed.

Now York. Aug. 3.-Charles Fleisch-
mann, son of Julius L. Fleischmann,
former mayor of Cincinnati, was kill
ID when his hydro-airplane collapsed
above Great South Bay. Harry Witt,
aoit of the machine. also was killed.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-03

heard the other day OF man in
difficulty who was calling repeatedly
for help and nobody would go to his
aid. How cruel! Not necessarily.
He wanted cook and there was none
to be had
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-03
Teutons Advance In BukoWina.

Berlin, Aug 3.-Austro German
troops have made further advances in
Bukowina
They are now before Kimpolung,
says the army headquarters announce,
ment
North of Czernowitz and south of the
Dneister they are approaching the Rus,
sian frontier.
The Russian Carpathian forces are
in retreat between the Pruth and the
Kelmen mountains.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-03
Daniels Names uniontown Man.

Washington. Aug. Paul W. Ysis
ley. of UniOntOwn. Pa, was apDO'"toc
Professionally a dental surgeon in The
navy by Secretary Daniels.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-03
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADEL PHIA- FLOUR - Dull.
Straight. 11.75&12.25; city mills, $14.25
RYE FLOUR-Quiet: per barrel,
s10@11.
CORN-Firm: No. yellow, $4,000
2.333 ,, o,a
OATS-Strong; No. 2 white, GAO
95c.
POULTRY-Live steady: hens, 22Q
24c; old BOOSTERS, 1sd tic. Dressed.
steady: choice fowls, 2oc: Old ROSTERS,
l9c.
RUTTER - Firm; fancy creamery,
ACC per ID.
EGGS - Firm; selected. 434 44c:
nearby. $50: western Csc.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-03
Ihe Weather

Forecast for this section: Fair to.
dev and probably tomorrow: not quite
80 warm: moderate winds.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-03
Live Stock Quotations.

-HOGS-Siow and gen.
orally steady. Tops. sl6.25: bulk. $l5
d16: light, s14.80G 1910: mixed. 81 4.e5
116.25 workers., $l5.70G 1890; PCS,
Gil .50m 1850: good TO choice, sl5.5Od
1920: hog quality fair.
CATTLE-Ste ady to Zoe higher;
oeeves, $760@14l5: cows and heifers,
Is4.50M l1.75; stockers and feeders,
s5.S069; western, sS.4oI $50; calves,
ss.75d13; poor to medium. $1,000
Dts.
SHEEP-Strong to 10c higher; ma
live, $500 1910; western, $3.50
ii0.S5: yearlings, s8.15G 1890; lamAa,
| native, s975d15.50.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-03

BUS TO ADJOINING TOWNS.
Call up SOS or 181 for schedule
for Salisbury, Easton and Hurlock.
All town calls for one person, 25e.
For more than one person. 15c.-
SLACUM'S GARAGE-Adv. 12-22-tf
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-03
Ray j. Slacum
NOTARY PUBLIC
With Farmers and Merchants
National Bank. Cambridge
FOR SALE Or RENT

FOR SALE OR RENT.
House and lot, q very valuable resi-
dence property. No. 205 Oakley street.
formerly occupied by Mr. w. d. Pow
ell. Pretty view of the large Choptank
river This Is one of the best located
and most desirable residences in Cam
bridge. Immediate possession. Terms
to suit purchasers. Apply to
CHARLES It. MACE,
100 Race St. or 2O7 Oakley ST.
S-19-tf Cambridge, Md.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04

Circuit Clerk George ", Gamble
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04
ILLINOIS SENATOR
ONE OF COUNTRY'S
PICTURESQUE MEN

SuaVe, courteous and smiling,
United States Senator James Hamil-
ton Lewis, Chicago, is one of the most
picturesque figures In American pub
lie life. Always careful to give the
impression that it is a real pleasure
to be Of service, his manner is so
modest and unassuming that II gives
satisfying ring OF sincerity to what
he says and does.
tie has wonderful command OF
the English language. His diction is
fauitless and he has the happy faculty
OF always choosing the right word to
give the exact impression sought to
be conveyed. He is charming to meet
When a humble representative Of The
Argus made bold to interview him on
the train as he was enroute to Rock
Island, he promptly adopted a conf
dental attitude by which he made the
scribe feel as he had known him
personally for years. There was
nothing OF the fake senatorial aloft-
ness commonly associated with mer
In high official life. He chattet
charmingly of current events anG
| showed a humanity" quality thai
demonstrated that unusual and dis
tinguished honors have not destroyed
| his interest in the homely and com
monplace things OF life. He is digni
fed without being officious; friendl!
without being gushy and clever with
out conveying the idea that he't
smart" In other words, he's reg
ular fellow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04

pomattox. II was the voice Of Amer-
lea. It spoke. It declared war 70
the finish---war to the destruction o.
those who had pledged their destruc-
ton of America and murder OF Amer
leans, the dishonor and end OF tue
American republic.
1T is this war that is now before the
United States. II is this war she must
now bear to victory or fall IN dis
honor. 1t is this strife which We are
now bearing with our sons abroad.
with the nobility Of our men at home.
with the sacrifices of our women Oh
their thresholds, in their doorways,
at their bedsides-aye. at the COZ OF
the babe-it is this condic. that we
are waging, and that we might pro-
tect this land from the invasion or
those who show not that their purpose
was to bide the hour to come te US
| for eur destruction. We have sent our
sons to France, where in their vaior-
| Gus lives they can confront the enemy
upon his own field of murder and
death and beat him back that we mas
defeat his advance and prevent him
| from reaching the gates OF the unite6
States into the devastation and horror
of another Belgium.
| where is that American who VIII
raise his voice against the United
| States having done all this. when IN
the face of this truth of history he sees
his country imperiied to its death II
there be such an American, let him IN
shame hide his face from men, for he
can be seen in the hereafter but TO be
| cried down as plague upon his TEL
low men and a disgrace to his native
land.
"ulinois does not fear treachery or
desertion. 1t knows its people. They
need only know the truth. There will
be no voice and no deed but for Amer
lea. Every citizen will leap to the
standard of his flag and IN shouting
, voice tender to his land his life. bis
property and his sacred honor. II i
for that you are summoned. that the
, world may behold that now that
, America is on trial and the question
| is at last thrown TO the feet of the
, republic. asking has America the life
, within herself to endure against the
: assault that would destroy her. There
, will be but one answer, and this frosn
: the heart of all Americans, it viii
proclaim, We are coming with Out
t lives. our property. with our ALIVE
, are coming that this our America
3 shall remain the America OF our ia
{ theirs. the first country of earth. thu
: example of liberty to men and the in
e SEPARATION for justice and freedom t
: the world"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04

policy that because other countries
were at war America should close the
gates of the sea to herself and staTve
from within. This doctrine OF the
right Of America TO send her product,
wherever 1t could be sold. and the
handiwork OF her toilers. the produce
OF her farms and the output OF her
manufactures to al those who COM
manded them, that the hungry might
be fed. the naked might be clothed and
the world provided for.
This policy was the policy Of all
civilized people It found its express
sions In contracts which Prussia made
with us, and let ii be remembered this
contract-called treaty-was made in
1928, and in many other expressions
since reaffirmed and repeated this
privilege of sending commerce, peace
full commerce, and commerce by peace
full method, to any port of the world
I'm 1S71-72, when Prussia had her
war with France, the United States
| served both belligerents. Bismarck
| the commanding intelligence then in
influence In Prussia, and Won Moltke
| the commanding military genius Of
| that war, raised no protest, reeogniz-
! ing the right of the United States
| under the law and the treaties. AND
Prussian had remembered that in tht
| conflict between the south and the
north in 1S60-65, she had not hesitateC
| to serve either the north OF the south
| wherever she could find a port and il
the war Of the United States witt
! Spain, Prussia and the whole German
empire served Spain in every port o
| Spain with ammunition. munitions o
war and supplies, that her soldier
might go equipped to lombard and bat
ter down the United States, if sucl
was their power.
Germany served the enemy of tn
| United States in the Philippines wit
every supply necessary to aid them +
defeat America. She repeated this il
cargo upon cargo in the harbor of Ha
yana and Santiago, in all the Cubas
because it was her right under tn
contract of nations and the treat
with the United States. Today Spai
is friendly to Germany in turn for tn
supplies given Spain by Germany i
Spain's war against the United States
when Britain was at war with tn
Beers in South Africa, Germany avail
ed herself of this very treaty betwee
these nations 10 sell the Beers what
ever was demanded for supplies. an
when Salisbury, the premier of Ems
land, assumed to protest, German
presented that protest to the ciyilize
,, world as being without merit in tn
fact of her treaty, and the right {
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04

Guest as would bloat Ii with power.
and any other country from being de-
feated as would humiiiate it in
degradation.
aAil this in face Of what We en-
dured, and Notwithstanding all the
long sufferings. with the multiplied
horrors that had been put upon us
day by day. in return for cur day by
day efforts to maintain peace and keep
friendships with the German people.
Notwithstanding this last effort, and
the show OF the spirit on the part OF
our land, Prussia returned her reply
by turning upon three American ves-
sells, carrying no cargo except ballast
to hold steady their keefs in the sea,
and without warning to their inno-
cent American crew, shot them to the
waters, shattered their ships, and
! then DESTROYED their lifeboats to
splinters that there could be no res
cue from drowning and that they
might die in the consciousness that
there was neither home nor succof
from land or sea.
"And then this depreciation Of In
4 humanity was followed by the bold
conspiracy to burn the factories In
America, tear down the homes, i'm
poyerish the workmen, Cypress com.
merce, bring the land to bankruptcy
And to be sure of the success the con
spiracy was multiplied by efforts t
divide our people through falsehood
to separate them by prejudice, and t
influence them to treachery by diaboi
zeal corruption in the betraying of tn,
innocent, the frightening of the timid
and the pollution of the corrupt.
i Answers Kindness by Murder.
i 1T was amidst all this that Prussi;
J then made her final attack upon til
J Americans, shooting to death an addel
) number of AZ and hurting to thei
: death in the waters of the seas l
American vessels and cargo. This wa
the reply which Prussia made tn
United States to its intent to avoi
these conspiracies of destruction with
in the United States, the slaughter
: and murders of our people upon tn
high seas of the world. What conl
| America do? II she was America sh
! could only do that which an America
5 would do; rise up his patience es
l hausted. his Christianity tried
t where it broke in indignation, his ger
1 crosby drained,
a There was nothing left for him bt
: to defend or die--to defend as a
C American or die like dog. He ehos
4 his course. He chose it quickly
Y was the inspiration of his revolution
t airy fathers-it was the voice of til
: nobility of '61 from Gettysburg to Al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04
HUN PERFTDY SHOWN
BY ABLE ORATORY

Continued From Page Two.) /
even to close our gates against that
German OF all the empire of Austria
or Germany from coming to America-I
to find his refuge and his relief. Sure
ly it can not be that these, the Ger
man citizens of Illinois, will close
their eyes to Americas call, their
ewes TO the sacrifices America has
made for them.
1T can not be that any German, or
one of German blood in America, would
fail at this time to prove that he was
worthy of the generosity OF our land,
II can not be possible that he would
allow anything to show that he was
unworthy of our trust, and that he
would By deed or voice turn against
this land that has fathered and moth
cred him, succored his children, and
given him liberty and prosperity the
like of which his people never knew,
| or his fathers before him ever enjoyed.
We will not believe it,
This German only need to know
I the truth and to know that his Amer
4 ica-his adopted country, loyal and
faithful to him-is imperiled and he
will prove to the world that this is his
4 land for which he will give all things
and all blood The German will not
visit bis own children with the ignom-
itv OF a traitors doom, by which in
/ future days they will be spurned in
America as deserters and traitors and
forbidden their native land, except
under the penalty of military serfs
and governmental slaves, and then TO
witness the gates of every other land
closed against them upon the ground
that as they had proven faithless to
| America. they would be faithless TO
any other land, and then TO hear from
the voice of all Christendom the cry
that came from the roadside OF the
world to the lepers of -''UNCLEAN
n -UNCLEAN!'
FaIseho0ds Told.
III there be those who have infused
into the heart of my fellow citizen OF
, German birth, my fellow German
American-for as | am an American
American, he is GermanAmerican
we are both brother Americans
, there he those who have sought to In
f1uence hinsto be Indifferent to his land
upon The ground that America had IL
, legally sent her commerce to the al
lies and in that such service was IL
, give American aid to the enemies o
Germany in violation of neutrality, in
. ternational law and the law OF thu
, rights OF nations, let him now be tolt
! the truth, that we may beat down thi'
J unpatriotic lie that has been circuiaf
+ ed 10 influence him against his coun
try.
at has been the policy of AIneries
since George Washington, when th'
: war was between England and France
4 that America reserved the right as
/ neutral country in the conflict to sent
I her commerce to the ports Of warning
! countries to the same extent so long a
she was at peace that she had don
with peaceful commerce when al
Q countries we're in peace. 1t never VA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04

nations, and 1t was the United States
which decided promptly that the pro-
test OF England could not be sustained
and that Germany was within her
rights under the law of nations and
| the treaties.
| 1T was In these same treaties. BY
| this very compact, by this very law.
and this very paper, that the United
States. following the example of Prus-
STA, availed itself of what has ever
been the established right Of all free
governments. Yet you are told that
what the United States did in extend
| ing her commerce and selling the pro-
! duce of her people, sold as it was to
England, Prussia, Italy and Austria,
was a crime for which the United
States should be battered to death and
the German-American sit silently bv
lin satisfaction in beholding his adopt
ed land destroyed by his prosecuting
fatherland, or as his justification in
declining to support the land which
has so nobly supported him and given
liberty to his house and honor to his
children.
Il will not believe thst that blood
which has made that German love lib
erty can be tainted by this influence
of falsehood and perfidy. will be-
lieve that so soon as he knows the
truth he will rush to his doorway
seize the first weapon at hand, and
with every sacrifice turn to the bosom
of his country, and as she folds him
in her arms his voice will cry out to
the world, T am an American
America Did Not Seek War.
LET it be remembered that America
J did not seek this quarrel. She did
= everything in her power to avoid it
The assaults upon the American com.
merce by Prussia upon the high seas
2 lost us more than billion of dollars
l in money. We still endured it, prayed
} for peace, trusting that we might keel
4 the friendships with the people will
whom we had for a hundred years
!, borne but the kindliest relations, ant
e to whose people We had for hun
Y bred years extended every form o
d generosity and goodness, from whom
e we had asked not a privilege, not ;
n favor, not even return in any form
). of compensation for that we had givel
G their children.
= I'VE lost SIS lives in seven differ
n ent assaults, these assaults upon thes
: lives at a time and under the condi
q tons where they were defenseless an
: in their innocence murdered, withou
Y even moment to send their prayer
d to heaven that they might be shrive
e of their offenses before God. Still W
# bore it, suffering as we did, hoping W
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04

could have peace. and that BY some
method of civilization We would avoid
war and cont..ue the kindly relations
which we felt had existed or should
exist between the German people and
the United States. notwithstanding
the murderous barbarity OF the Prus-
sian military princes
All American began to hold the
government at Washington in con-
tempt and the world viewed us as de-
spicable and pusillanimous. Our very
patience was treated as cowardice.
0ur long waiting as weakness Our
desire to continue friendship and
avoiding resenting our wrongs was
; taken as confession Of our inability
to defend ourselves and an admission
that the heart of America was so rot
ten In Indifference or treachery that
she did not dare TO offer opposition to
the destruction of her property. the
murder of her people and the dishonor
of her country Yet even as against
| this we still fought for peace within
our country. We struggled to avoid
| the conflict when men OF all parties
and all politics and all religions and
all creeds joined in the endeayor te
still have peace, even at the expense
Of all We had endured.
AT such time the president of thu
country came before the senate, pre-
senting his message to the world, ask
| ing for the terms of the combating
countries as to the things for which
they were fighting and which, obtain
ed, would be sufficient by which the,
could have peace. In this we asket
nothing for ourselves, not even indem
nifty for our murdered lives. W
sought no resentments or penalties
All that we might not stand in tn
way as any form of obstruction t
peace, as an example to others t
make sacrifice themselves in the pur
suit of our example, that peace Nigh
follow.
This was met by Prussia with dou
bled assaults upon our commerce an
renewed murder. of our citizens. Ye
in face of this barbarous and migrate
! full treatment Of our friendships an
/ offer for peace, that We might al
! Prussia, the president again-eve
j though Kissed from the heart Of hi
own people and scoffed and seorne
: by civilization upon the charge {
: weakness or cowardice-came agai
: before the senate, proffering Americ
| as the mediator and demandin
t through the influence Of this republ
S peace without victory. He sought
4 behalf of Americans-knowing the
e would stand behind him-to preve1
e any country from having such col
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04

read a communication from the Ma
tional Council of Defense in which at
tention was called to the fact that
the government is greatly in need Of
black walnut for gun stocks. Ger
many Is using this material from this
country for it's guns, thus fighting
America with timber from our own
country. On motion of William But
terworth 1t was voted that farmers Of
Rock Island county make a survey
Of their places and notify G. A. Ste
phens, president of the neighborhood
committee, of the number of walnut
trees they have which they will sell
to the government.
1t was moved by Andrew Olson that
/ the committee adjourn to meet on the
call of the president 1t is proposed
I to have women Join the organization
and to make it potent factor in keep
! ing Rock Island county squarely be-
hind the nation during the period Of
| the war.
Il rendered Dinner.
Following a trip to the Rock Is.
! land arsenal where as the result O
drive through the arsenal in COMPANY
with Colonel Burr, he was familiarizet
at the magnitude Of the work beint
done there, Senator Lewis wa
driven back to Rock Island ant
taken to the New Harper, wher'
he was allowed to rest unit
$50, at which time he was rendered
dinner at the Rock Island club b,
4 George A. Stephens, president, and j
f. Witter, secretary, Of the count,
neighborhOod committee of the coun
Gil of defense. At the meal, in add
ton to the distinguished visitor an
the hosts, were Colonel George "
Burr, States Attorney +. e, Thomp
son, H. NJ. Sehriver. Andrew Olson
T. A Fender. DR.. ]. P. Comegys, L
p. Adler, John Sundine, II. P. Simp
son and l.. r. Savadge.
Senator Lewis left this morning 10
, Decatur, where he win speak this aft
ernoon; tomorrow night he will tai
in Cairo. and then will go direct t
Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04
Wonen's Gloves

LSHItNItIT htU bIUFEA LUt NV.t4NII'
all the new wanted colors in self
and contrast trimming $3.50 TO
$3.50.
Chanut kid gloves for women,
we'll made serviceable styles in
black, tan, white, gray, $500 to
$50.
Elite washable kid gloves, wash
ed as you would your hands, sl.75
to $3.50.
Kayser's chamoisette gloves,
plain white, extra quality sf.00.
Kayser's double silk gloves,
black, white, navy, fancy backs,
s1.o9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04

Continued From Page Two.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04

Big purchase of 125 dozen women's m
handkerchiefs in a variety of beau b
tiful designs. plain white and col
ored rolled edges, embroidered cor
ners, etc, sc TO 10c values ........V
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04
The BIG Xmas Store

$50 dozen handkerchief for women -
and misses. A well selected as-I
sortment TO choose from, embroid-1
cred corners, colored cord and roll
ed edges. colored hens, etc. SsleV
price .......,....+. ......-......
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-29

The Nomads will meet with Miss
Grace Bierbower of West Fourth
street Wednesday afternoon at 2
Geek.