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The President Names MCkdOO
Director General.
TO RETAIN CABINET PLACE
Mr.. Wilson VIII Ask Congress 90
Guarantee Dividends on sasis %
Previous Years Profits.

Washington, Dec. 27.-President
Wilson will take over all the railroads
OF the United States at noon on Fri
day. December %.
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
will assume the duties Of director gen.
eral of railways, IN addition to his
financial tasks.
The president acted by proclama-
ton, calling into play the powers vest
ed in him by congress in the army
appropriation act OF August %. 1916,
which gave him power to take over
the railroads as a military measure.
The railroads are to be returned to
private interests at the close Of the
war In as good condition as when
taken over, and the roads are to re-
ceiye financial returns from the gov
eminent based on their average earn
ings during three years preceding
June 80 1917.
Congress will be asked by the pres.
ident as soon as the holiday recess
Is over for legislation and appropr1a
tions enabling the director general OF
railways TO maintain the railroad
properties and to give the holders OF
! stocks and securities return on their
! investment.
! "A great national necessity dictated
the action" the president stated IN
announcing his decision, and | was
not therefore at liberty to abstain
! from it,
The presidents statement:
Il have exercised the powers ovel
the transportation systems Of the
country which were granted me b,
the act OF congress of last Angus
because 1t had become imperativell
necessary for me to do so. This Is
war Of resources no less than OF men
perhaps even more than OF men, ant
It Is necessary for the complete mo
bilization OF our resources that thu
transportation systems of the coun
try should be organized and employ
ed under a single authority and
simplified method Of coordination
which have not proved possible undo
private management and control.
j The committee of railway execu
tives who have been cooperating Wit
the government in this ailimportan
matter have done the utmost that !
was possible for them to do; hav
done It with patriotic zeal and witt
great ability; but there were grea
. difficulties that they could neither es
cape nor neutralize. Complete unit,
, of administration in the present Gil
cumstances involved upon occasion
and at many points serious d{s'ocs
, | ton OF earnings, and the committe
, was. of course. without power or al
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-27
A GOOD FRIEND

A good friend stands by you when
in need. Cambridge people tell how
DoaD's Kidney Pills have stood the
test. Martha A. Meekins, of 113 Lo-
Gust St, Cambridge, endorsed Doan's
over thirteen years ago, and again
confirms The story. Could you ask
for more convincing testimony?
For four or five years | was both
cred severely by kidney complaint -
says Martha Meekins. Il had a con-
slant pain in my back and began to
suffer from hemorrhages of the kid
neys. L was compelled 10 take to
bed. | used different medicines that
came TO nay notice. but couldn't get
permanent benefit The pains thru
the small OF my back We're distress
ing. and [ cannot begin to describe
the misery I endured. Finally | be-
gan using Doan's Kidney Pills, pro
cured at Bradshaw's Pharmacy, and
they removed the trouble
Statement given Aug. 26, 19O3.)
On August 2, 1916. Martha Meek
ms said: 4 have had very little
trouble with my back or kidneys
since using Doan's Kidney Pills. |
cannot recommend this excellent
medicine too highly
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Piils-the same that
Martha Meekins had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y
Adv.
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FLAMES KILL FOUR
Mother and Sons Burned Before
Father Learns of Fire.

amer Learns OF ire.
Wilkes Barre. Pa, Dec. 27.-F4re OF
unknown origin, sweeping the second
floor of the home of Andraw Sttfko,
at Edwardsville. while Stifko himself
was unconscious Of danger on the
floor below. burned to death Mrs. An
drew Stifko and her three sons.
Besides the mother, the dead In
clude Joseph and Andrew Stifko. sew
enteen and eleven years old, and John
Stifko. twenty-one years old, mem
Der of a machine gun battalion at
Camp Meade.
The soldier had returned to spend
Christmas with his parents. When
the mother and sons decided to retire
the father said he would remain UP
for a while to put the house In order,
1t was almost two o'clock when
Stifko walked to the second floor and
! opened the door Of his bedroom. A
| burst of flame hurled him back. He
ran screaming down the stairs and
neighbors gathered to his aid. They
/ could do nothing until fremen pu,
out the flames.
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R.osI' Get WINTER
CLOTHES At ONCE
Senators Order Baker to Make
Immediate Purchases.
TOLD TO CUT RED TAPE
The National Army Camps Arc
Short 10000 Overcoats and $4,000
RIouSes.

Washington. Dec. 27.-ArOused by
reported shortages Of winter clothing
In national army camps, the senate
military affairs committee, resuming
its investigation into army conditions,
adopted a resolution.
This requested the secretary OF war
Immediately TO ascertain conditions
by wire, supply deficient troops and
suspend departmental routine, II
necessary, by direct purchase from
sources near the camps.
The resolution, offered by Senator
Mcclellan. Democrat, of Tennessee,
was adopted. following the testimony,
last week, of Quartermaster General
Sharpe. who admitted shortage OF win
ter equipment in some camps, but said
all necessary supplies soon would be
received. 1t says:
at appears to the committee from
unquestioned proof adduced before 1t
| that many enlisted men in camps
Wheeler. Shelby, Kearney, Dix, jack
| son, Grant. Custer, Beauregard and IN
| the camp at Fort Worth, Texas, are
without wooden blouses and overcOats,
| the combined shortage in the several
camps above named being not less
| than 20 900 overcoats and 1900 wool
en- blouses. this committee hereby re-
| quests the secretary of war TO take
| immediate steps to supply said enlist
| ed men with overcoats and wooden
blOuSes.
st further appearing that there
may be shortages of said articles at
Camps Dodge, Donelson. Funston
Wadsworth. Fremont, Sheridan, Green
and Pike, and perhaps other camps
the secretary Of war is also requested
to ascertain by wire if any other
shortages Of clothing exist in any o.
our camps, and II so, that he dlrec'
that such shortage be supplied imme
diately
at is the sense of this committee
that with the cold season now on, thu
usual routine shall be suspended a:
to this matter, and that the command
ing officers Of the several camps shall
be directed. # this is the quickes
wav, to buy these articles at the near
est points TO their camps at Whlcl
they can be obtained, so that our sol
diers may be supplied as soon as pos
sible."
The clothing situation was discuss
ed in executive session. Senator Nj
. Kellar submitted details Of replies n
! had received from camp commanders
/. The principal overcoat shortage
} reported to Senator Mcclellan w
. Camps Shelby aH5 Beau regard,
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Orange Industry.

The interior of any one Of the big
orange packing houses In either Flor
ida or California shows wonderfully
systematic arrangement for grading
and sizing the fruit. There are q
dozen different sizes Of oranges and
so automatic Is the grading that every
box of oranges comes out with every
orange almost the exact size OF its
companions. The result Is oranges
which sell in the far Eastern markets
as low as one cent apiece-from this
to so or 60 cents dozen. The only
things which must be left to human
Judgment Is the throwing out OF culls
imperfect, too ripe or too green
specimens. :, ~
Nowadays in both Of the big orange
growing states the orange business u
divided into two distinct and separate
industries-that Of orange growing
and that Of orange packing and ship
ping. The latter is handled BY CO
erative associations and very few
ranges are packed and shipped direcs
the orange growers themselves.
NAx~ aAvxm
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GERMANS DELAYING
PEACE DISCUSSIONS
Want Till January II tlA
70 Terms,

London Dec 27.-The Russo-Ger.
man peace negotiations, which were
10 have Jeen resumed on Monday
aite7 q postponement to give the Ger
mans time to formulate their reply to
the Russian terms were again delayed
for one day. an Exchange Telegraph
despatch from Petro2rad reports.
The despatch also says the Gerp, tns
have asked for a further pos me-
ment until January "a
Reuter- dispatches say tlP ~ con-
sequence Of the pOStpOnem ut OF the
peace negotiations at T -st-Litovsk
because the Germans wer- nor ready
to reply to the Russian terms. the
Russian deegates are reported to be
returning to Petrograd where appar.
emily they are expected to await the
arrival OF the delegation from the
enemy powers. which is to partici.
pate in conference for discus ion
of the political aspects Of an even uai
peace conference.
NJ. RrovOSky the Rolls - -
resentative in Stockholm, 4 49,
to the Morning Post from the ~,
capital says. confirms repCrI : ~
Stockholm will be the scene 80,
continuation of the Russ. ~,
peace negotiations. He SAYS ,r1,
sessions III o'oC Ni'0iii VIZ 1,egate:
in January, when all the deS +o5 :,
now at Brest-I itovsk are eXpeT
the Swedish capital
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PoWderless Gun Deadly.

An American inventive genius has
invented powderless gun, which may
revolutionize land attacks. The gun,
which might be taken for large grind
stone at short distance, is reyolved
at great speed by an electric motor,
and is capable Of firing hundreds of
shots a minute. The bullets are car
ried in small cups, which hold them
until the gun reaches the proper po-
sition for their discharge by centrifu-
gal force. The weapon Is accurate at
Ave miles, is cheap to operate and Is
noiseless.-Capper's Weekly.
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Bliss to Hold Post.

Washington. Dec. u. - Genera
Tasker r. Bliss will be retained OF
active service as chief OF staff Of the
army after he reaches the retirement
age on Monday Secretary Of Wan
Baker announced that this had been
decided upon by President Wilson. l.
had been believed General Bliss would
continue in active service, hut that
some younger Officer would assume
che burdens Of the chief of staff.
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Uroes Greeks to Enlist,

Washington Dec. 27.-Greece wants
her citizens in the United States to
enlist in the American army. Not
only will she suspend punishments
which ordinarily would follow enlist.
ments of Greeks with a foreign power.
but she will reward them for support
ing the American arms. This is the
substance of note from the Greek
government delivered to the state de-
partment
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-27
MALE OSTRICH BUILDS NEST
Sets on Eggs at Night During the In
cubatIon Which Lasts Forty to
Fifty Days.

After pairing, the ostrich begins to
that performs this duty. To do 1t, he
squats upon the ground, and, balanc-
ing himself upon his breastbone,
scratches up the earth with his legs
and throws it behind him. When he
has dug out enough on one side to suit
him he turns round and begins to dig
on another side, and continues this
operation until he has made hole
large enough for him to sit In comfort
ably. A few days after the nest Is
finished the female begins to lay one
egg every alternate day for eighteen
or twenty days. She then rests for
while. which time varies from four to
ten days, and then lays more. A pair
of ostriches yield about forty eggs,
though it is not unusual for a well-fed
well-kept pair to yield fifty to sixty
eggs. The eggs are placed so as to
leave no space between them. The
male and the female brood alternate
". AT night the male Is always on
-.~, - .,D,,,.,e.s,,e7 srvutuI
warmth than the femEie.
These birds perform their duties
with the greatest skill, without any
noise or breakage Of the eggs. The
incubation lasts forty-fye days on an
average. sometimes fifty days, but new
er continues beyond that, When the
chicklings hatch out they can be heard
trying to break the she'll Of the egg.
Sometimes they succeed in doing so.
but usually the father breaks the egg
under the breast bone, tears the inside
skin with his bill, and frees the chick
ling. Upon first reaching the air the
chickling remains limp and weak. But
the warmth Of the parent soon revives
1t, and few hours afterward it be-
gins to run about exercising Its long
legs, topping over at each STEP and
Recommending again its stumbling
Journey. Four days after their hatch
ing the chicklings begin to eat. They
run after insects and swallow small
pebbles. The father and mother do
not help their little ones to find food.
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They GAVE HER
YINOL FOR
/ BRONCHITIS
And il Cured Her-Read Mrs. Thay-
er'S Letter.

West Someryiile, Mass.-'I sui
fered from a severe attack of bron-
chitis, with a terrible cough, no ap-
petite, no energy, no strength and
loss of sleep. The usual remedies
failed TO help me. but they gave me
Vinol and it restored my appetite,
stopped the cough and built up my
strength so | am able to do my
Homework again. Mrs. P. b.
Thayer.
We guarantee Vinol for chronic
coughs. colds, bronchitis, because 1t
is constitutional cod liver and iron
remedy Formula on every bottle.
c. p. Craig & Son. Druggists, Cam
bridge, and at the best drug store in
every town and city i'll the country.
ADV.
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Iron Workers Quit.

San Francisco. Dec. 27.-Virtual!
all of the 15.o0O iron workers affected
by the strike ultimatnm Of the iror
trades council. asking a 10 ner cent
wage bonus. had walked out OF the
$50 foundries and PLANTS in the Sar
francisco hay region engaged In In
1ustries other than shipbuildine. This
s according to announcement Of the
California Metal Trades association.
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MINE BLAZSS ANEW
Suspuehanna Fire, Believed Extin-
ouished Races In Pillar Of Coal.

auished RACES In Pillar Of Coal.
Shamokin, Pa, Dec. 27.-The Are
at the Susquehanna Galleries COM
pary's Scott mine, believed to have
been extinguished Christmas morning,
broke out afresh and is raging fierce
ly in a solid pillar OF coal.
An entire section of the mine will
be sealed to smother the flames. The
fire. 1900 feet below the surface, is
in No. 4 vein, gaseous portion Of
the mine.
It Is the belief of Superintendent
Amman that the fire ate its way
through a small leader beyond the
range of the heavy streams Of water.
There. famed by the air currents, a
serious fire developed, necessitating a
ehange Of fre-fghting tactics.
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Saws italian Attack Broke DcH

Berlin. Dec. 27.-A war ONCE /;
saws: r,+ion
after strong artillery prepak 1900 |
the enemy violently counter att arin,
On Col del Rosso and the neighlE +ba
heights to the westward and ,o
eastward. but the assaults broke
nth heavy losses"
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MiiiviIIe Soldier Suicide,

Camp Mcclellan. Admission, Ala.
Dec. 27.-Dominick di Antonio, o
M.llviVe n T. private in C"mpan,
H. 18Th infantry committed suicide
b. HANGING in a woodland back 0.
reeimental area Tie VS. che Of tht
Aational ernv NAV from comm D''
who came >-c~o-r@o" r oa a ISL nef
10 a New : E~-- '0- - ~.
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AsIAGO STRUGGLE INTV NSt
Italians Regain Col de Russo

italians Regain Col de Russo -
rar''y' eut arc onep " 30 and
Monte Val Bella on the Asia $500,
teau were recaptured by italian
in a counter attack. a. :,
It was later found impossi ,,nood
hold them. the war office annoE ,,ros
An Austro-German attack ond
launched between Col del Ros ,c
the Frenzla valley. The enemE cosso
not able to advance beyond 49,
Cclosae beside the Col del
height)
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MANY GIRLS ARE SWlNDLED
WouIdse Movie Stars Induced to Part
With Money on All Kinds
of Promises.

Young girls come to New York by
the scores of hundreds, determined to
win fame and much money In motion
pictures, says Film Fun. They believe
they can do this.
In most cases they have only little
money and very few friends wiser than
\emselyesA Sooner or later each re-
pf invitation. signed with
lame, but bearing every
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-27
Stomach Trouble and Constinat

Stomach Trouble and Consultation.
Those who are afflicted with stom-
ach trouble and constipation should
read the following: Il have never
found anything SO good for stomach
trouble and constipation as Cham
berlain's Tablets. l have used them
off and on now for the past two
years. They not only regulate the
action of the bowels, but st'mulat
the liver and keep ones bod in
healthy condition." writes Mrs Re
jamin Hooper. Auburn, N. Y.-Ady
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Secretary of Labor III.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Secretf
Labor Wilson Is i'll from oyerwo
his long trip through the west
ating labor disputes, 1t is not
when he will be able to resuU
official duties. though his
not regarded as serious.
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Pone uraes Peace PRAYERS.

Rome. Dec. 27.-Pope Benedict re-
ceived the members of the sac~ef col
i-ge for an exchange of Christmas
greetings. In answer to an address
delivered by Cardinal Vincent Van
,.rtori, dean of the college. the pope
,.r2cwe1 his recommendations for In
~-e?rt prayers for peace. He express
he for 4 brighter future and re-
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-27
HE BLAZED NEWSPAPER TRAIL
dianapoIis' First News Dssemna-
tor in 1922, in Log Cabin.

The first newspaper published in
Indianapolis was the Indianapolis Ca
Zette, started in January. 1920, by Ma
thaniel Bolton, young printer who
came from Ohio. He vas born at
ChillicOthe, once an Indian town. and
later for q few years the capital of
Ohio. He learned the printers trade
there and moved to Indianapolis a
year after the capital was located
there. In a reminiscent address many
years later he said:
1.-THE Gazette was established in a
buckeye log cabin of but one room,
part of which was occupied for fam
lily residence. 1t was printed on new
type. The ink was put on with balls
made of dressed deer skin stuffed with
wool. The balls, when out of use,
were kept soft by the application of
raccoon OIL There was DO post office
nearer than COnnerSyille, distance of
60 miles; but a private mail was es-
tablished and person employed to go
to Connersville every four weeks to
bring the letters and newspapers. In
February, 1923, the presidents mes
sage, delivered in December, 1922,
came to hand and was published in
the two or three succeeding numbers
of the Gazette During the year 1922
a United States mail was established,
and in short time We had our mail
from the East every two weeks, unless
detained by high waters ypar
after starting the Gazette Mr. Bolton
became a mail carrier. In his reminis.
cent address he says:
'In 1928 having received a contra/
from the postmaster general, -
ceeded with the first Units
mail north Of Indianapolis
recently deserted villaa
town. A post OffiGal
Conner,
vile, am
cat
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FOUR HUNDRED TO ONE
Estimate Of Unsentlmental Br}
That Lord Kitchener ls No
Among the Living.

Legends once well rooted die
Many people believe that Earl +
ener survived the sinking CT
Hampshire, and is either, a priso
war, or, escaping in a small boat
reached some remote part off
world and is living in anonymoj
irement.
The romance gained a fresh !
of life when Mrs. Parker, a sist
the great general, publicly annd,
at Hastings not long ago her fri
lief that her brother was aliyd|
would one day return.
1t is impossible to argue the mi
One can only believe or disbelieY|
measure Of credence which bud
men attach to the story Is to be !
In a letter printed in the Live
Echo, Messrs. A. Letton, PerciI
Co., insurance brokers of that citJ
that client of theirs wanted to
what rate could be quoted to cove|
following risk:
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SAVES MONEY FOR TIL
Indiana Mess Sergeant Fee
for Less Than TWEEN
Cents Each a Dj

How an inexperienced d Ii
government troops and save
the job is being demonstrated
Taylor by kucas Lincoln of !
says the indianapolis News.
is \ is serge&nt of the For
Ss ny, EleveNth battalion.
be first dSafted men I'd
King. volApteered ou|
Yer of obligation.
dture nNanufactu
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That Lord Kitchener was alive Of
gust 81. 1917. the onus of proof to
the assured, and to be furnished
three months from peace being sig
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HaiIstorm 40
Hailstorm
sively carri
any other
As years tho
companies ha Hect1l
sum of 1,14A, 100000 mar
23.S cents), Nm premiums,
paid out 9O2 10000 marks in h.
ties. During the year 1915 thi
panies realized a profit of Z,
marks, which was much in exd
their average eaFHrss, and tho
ness of the year showed an ir
in insured values @f 404O00.000
Scientific American.
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The chances Of Lord Kite
ing alive are, therefore, reg
unsentinental brokers as on
hundred.-London Chronicle.l
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Lloyd's underwriters were pre|
to accept ten thousand pounds d
Shillings per cent, and the insS1

If that is the right .wsrd I
been COMPLETED.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-01-11
PARK CENTER

Mrs. Schneider and daughter. Miss
Anna who have been visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Pension for the
past two weeks have returned to
their home in Goodland. Kans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Culifer OF Garden
Park were business visitors on the
Park Monday of this week.
Mrs. Claude Pearcy of Orchard
Park was visitor at the home of
Mrs. Robt Pearcy one day last week.
Grandma Mills is Improving slowly
from an attack Of grippe.
Hubert Stock of Canon City was a
business visitor on the Park Monday.
Mrs. S. Z. Gould has returned to
her home after an absence of a month
at the home of Mrs. Pearcy in Orch
ard Park.
Mrs. c. A. Norman is still quite III
We hope to hear of her improvement
in the near future.
Miss Dolly Proctor of South Canon
has returned to her home for an indefi-
mite stay.
]. c. Fredrickson was a business
visitor on the Park last week.
Mr.. Arlen of Lincoln Park was over
looking after his ranch several days
last week
Sam Hoffman visited his brothers
Henry and Abner at their ranch on
Six Mile last Sunday.
John Wright who has had a severe
attack of grippe is much improved
and hopes to he able to go to work
again in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wallace. former.
ly of the Park. but now residing at
Dalhart, Texas, who are visiting Mr..
Wallaee's parents in South Canon
we're out to Sunday school shaking
hands with old friends Sunday after.
noon.
Frank Chapman of Wilson Creek
was dinner guest at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. ST Ewers Sunday.
Miss Marguerite Pearcy has accept
ed position in the office OK Judge
Sehweigert and entered upon her du-
ties few days ago.
Henry Spoerhase and Ira Columbia
came down from High Park to spend
Sunday with their families.
w. w. Rice. jr.. who is employed
at Florence. spent Sunday with his
family.
Jim Coughlin who has been confin-
ed to his home for the past two weeks
with grippe is out again enjoying the
sunshine.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-01-11
METH lDIST CHURCH CHOIR
GAVE CONCERT At CHANDLER

Forty-five members of the chorus
choir of the First Methodist church
were taken in automobiles to Chand-
Ter last night where they gave con-
cert for the benefit of the people of
the camp.
While the crowd was not as large
as the effort that was put forth by the
people of the choir to get out there.
yet those present certainly were en-
thusiastic over the music rendered. es-
pecially the closing number which was
the "Halieujah Chorus" from the
Messiah
The members of the choir report Il
splendid time and wish to thank those
who furnished the cars for the trip.