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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-24

FOR RENT-315 BeIvedere avenue, 6
room house. bath and all modern con-
veniences, including garage, stable,
poultry yards, and garden Apply to
George 3. North. 9-13-2w.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-24

FOR RENT-6 room house on Lin
den avenue. Immediate possession. Ap
ply NJ. Warren Hopper. 8-6-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-24

FOR SALE-Two story, 10 room
dwelling. No. 109 Locust street, Cam
bridge Splendid location and large
lot. Apply to trustees of Zion Church.
9-12-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-24
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Cucumbers for pickles.
John w. Riley, phone 52OJ. 9-15-2w.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
The Overland Disaster.

II Wilson returned with his party
to Mountain Springs cherishng the
idea that his troubles were over, he
was greatly mistaken. An officer at
the station informed him of the rob-
berry of his car; but as Wilson was
about to explode in anger his inform
ant added; Burke ran down the
thieves and caught them"
Wilson found Burke upstairs. He
listened to the story of the robbery
and congratulated his subordinate:
Desmond was standing by. And
through some obscure mental process
he reached as he listened, the conclu-
sion that Burke was in all probability
a thief himself
With the head Of the operating de-
partment involved in an intrigue to
wreck the road and crook running
the claim department, the division
faced hard time. Wilson now con-
ferred with Desmond as TO the quick
est means OF forcing enough stock
holders to part with their holdings to
give wilson anu MS IIlcnuS eonlipi VI
the line. "And to give you clear
field" said Wilson finally, Frost will
go east with me You will take his
place as general superintendent.
Frost, OF course, had no choice but
to acquiesce in the arrangement.
During this interval Tony Marshall
reported to Lowenstein. Telephone
Burke" said he to the pawnbroker.
shat ] got away" The boldness OF
the Raiders in using the wires now
further cnmeshed them. At the mo-
ment the. call for Burke reached the
office, Wilson summoned him. Des-
mond, passing Burke's desk took up
the telephone to answer. rs it you,
Burkc?" asked Lowenstein.
1T Is" answered Desmond.
"Tony got here all right"
"Tony-what Tonyl"
Burke, listening to Desmond's talk,
hurried apprehensively toward him,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

t;ves w,,ted dow, th. line N die.
eousr e nass;bis anu nro,oss;on.,
crooLs ~ tha stora H,,i ,ho'a th;s
,ao.,o'. 80 ~ Wv 500 y, .ha go. III. w..
,ao''.y sloup sua'u "a. a. 'ie T sui.s,lii.
%. eAalil'hills ms rine; ak'ns
iohg loPe from .hs oack srat, Mar
snall colea y, ana WINE desmond;
croucning pehina tne car win small
mirror IN ms fanu, nashed tne sun,
light INTO the guards eyes, Marshall
hung his rope. II Tell over the top
OF the wall, the loose end dropping
inside the jail yard. Masters saw It,
and when the prisoners were on their
way back to their cells, he ran to the
wall, climbed the rope hand-over-hand
to the top, slid down the outside and
jumped into the tonneau. Marshall
threw robe over him, and the car
hurried away.
Helen, faithful to her devoted
father, had gone with Webb to the
penitentiary to see him. "As soon
as YOUR double is brought 10 trial"
| she said consol;poi,,g H,,o, Will he
freed"
Masters was taken N Mars ale
Quarters Somswhat hew;idsred ' Ms
ters began n thanl Desmnnd "Evsrv
bodv knows Won WITH th,t ,,,rs,,chs
said Desmord co,diu nShamo I !. of !,
Turning ~ W.rsh,,, he addaJ.
az cen ,w,v CO.. Viii saeu,
Waynes IL then hardsd h;r, sn U
BAGGAGE cbscts "Havs dmn,;c.,as
mads 81 ,hese and 49,, w, u wv a,',
omtst fron H. H harg gou rsn ~ ne"
ns;ro ~ sA ,;,,,a anan..;,, A..
falss cbschs Masshnup ..pga'NMts Me-, tne
nressr,ad ,bs,, " anJ Ja aa. anu m '':.i.
trrnl. and tm, e" anu So Gp%ay: WIN d
tbev fonud W. W. oiotLss H.. pua ~ .He :.
And WHEN the n;o,;rss &c ''t a. " ,bnst ~.
nnrtsJ ~ IN , In, d T., ~. .net' ie
ana ,se ~ ~ ie,,o,ana u H, .iiisns, On
ahes o .eni ;u,'owea. iieieh' neaf,,e
aTh;s i anp" H. pp.pno,'eu Wepp.
da.ia,o aJoN $3.50 i,he na'ue aS Mork, sue
ar;n anS e~p,a,ninE. DING uoWh a
ZIP siap, anu we may iana more OF them
t;na s,ar.H n' sae 81 Meoo' losing no
wilson was now about ready to go
east to leave the field to Desmond.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

closed on Burke's wrist. Both were
powerful men, but Desmond was too
quick. Lowenstein ducked into the
bullet proof safe at the back OF the
room, and the next instant Burke's
arm was twisted behind him in ham
merlock. As the gun dropped from
Burke's hand, Marshall sprang on
Desmonds back. But Desmond,
anticipating the move, stopped sud
denly, and Marshall spilled over bis
shoulder to the floor like piece OF
Jelly Desmond then whipped out his
gun, raped Burke over the head, and
covering Marshall, the handy superin-
tendent stood master OF the situation.
When Burke recovered conscious
ness, he still refused to surrender
leadership, and left the, room with
the open threat he would yet get even.
When he had gone, Desmond called
for an expression of views. The FIRST
thing to do" declared Marshall, lis to
get Masters out of gall" And on
learning the situation, Desmond
agreed this must be-done.
AT Webb's home Helen was telling
her good news. "The capture of
Buck Masters" she exclaimed,
means my fathers release"
But Desmond was making ready to
release Masters. At the prison he
tried for an interview. Guards gave
him no chance to talk privately to
the prisoner and Desmond being a
stranger to Masters, the two could
reach no understanding. Desmond,
not easily baffled, sat down at table
before the grating, and taking pen
Gil from his pocket, began tapping in
an absent minded way while he talked
to Masters. The latter caught the
idea and listened. Desmond, using
the telephone code, raped: South
end Jail yard 2:30; watch for rope"
Masters signifed he understood,
and Desmond left.
At 2:30 that afternoon the pris-
oners stood lined up in the Jail yard
| for inspection. Policemen and detec-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

took the telephone from his hand and
stared at him. Desmond smiled;
Burke, we all talk alike; perhaps we
think alike"
Burke, ignoring the remark, spoke
sharply into the telephone himself.
Desmond turned to Helen Holmes:
as there anyone on our pay rolls
whose first name is Tony?"
II believe there is. I'll see" Pick
ing up an employees register, she
found Antony Marshall listed as
agent at Waynes.
HAS Waynes been robbed re-
centlyi" asked Desmond further.
Helen took from her desk the data
ION the claim Of the Remington COM
pany for the stolen typewriters.
Desmond, now satisfied, walked
over to Wilson. Burke is a crook"
said he.
"Burkei" exclaimed Wilson. MON
sense!"
Desmond smiled. "Watch me-" was
all he said. Taking pair OF hand
cuffs from drawer, he walked to-
ward Burke, again sitting at his desk,
and reaching out unobserved, he
slipped one over Burke's wrist At
the sudden touch of the steel, Burke
sprang to his feet.
Whats thisp he demanded. do
you take me for crook?"
Desmond eyed him; the special
agents face Redeemed under the cold
gaze. Desmond, uttering no word,
transfxed with his eyes the dishonest
officer and Burke, turning pale, pro-
tested, stammered and asked what he
meant.
Never answering, Desmond unlock
ed the handcuff. Just an extra pair
| thought you might be able to use"
said he, laying the set in Burke's hand.
Burke holly demanded explanations,
but Desmond only returned to Will
son, leaving the special agent to
wipe cold sweat from his forehead.
Wilson, himself how convinced, was
for discharging Burke instantly.
Don't do it." said Desmond. ale
may be just the man ! need"
At noon Burke left the office for
lunch. Desmond followed him. The
special agent walked straight to Low.
enstein's and was admitted through
the back door. Inside, he found Mar,
shall and Lowenstein and at once be
gan abusing the pawnbroker for care
lessness in telephoning. Desmond, out
side, and listening to the noisy re,
examinations, stepped back and threw
his tull weight against the door. i
gave, and he broke into the room
Burke, whirling, drew his gun ant
covered the intruder. Desmond, witt
laugh pushed the gun away an,
gazed at the three men. You're
nice outfit" said he, sitting coolly II,
on the edge Of the table. Burke wa
very angry. Il Jam general superin
tendent here now continued Des
rnond. "and there'll be no more loot
ing-unless say So"
The three men looked at one an
other. THAT puts my hand on tn
table" continued Desmond insolentl,
Declare yourselves" Burke realize
that Wilson's representative was
crook, but he stepped boldly forward
III be boss here or nothing"
Desmond scanned him unmoved. "
guess" he said quietly, you'll b
nothing
1t was a showdown. Burke shove
his gun into Desmond's belt. As h
tried to pull the trigger. Desmon
struck at the muzzle and his finger
f
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
May Sale of.
Wash Dress Fabrics

Our May Sale of Fabrics wash
able), opens with a wonderful
collection of the very newest
weaves, colors, novelties, staples
adaptable to every requirement
where cotton or silk and cotton
is featured. E.
Dress, Waist, Skirting, Suiting
and Trimming Materials.
Plain Voiles. We feature the
very best quality, 40 inches
wide, in every new shade, at,
Cash price, yard. Soc
Printed Wolfe. The quality and
beauty of design and colorings
of the Reception brand (40-
inch), is fully attested by its
popularity. Cash price, yd, 29c
Satin Stripe Voiles. Plain colors
also white grounds with tinted
satin stripes, wonderfully rich
in effect; all 40 inches wide,
light and dark shades. Cash
price, yard ............ SOC
Cross Stripe Voiles. Sheer and
crisp, dainty designs, transpar-
emit fabric with stripe forming
Bayadere effects. Cash price,
the yard $50
Skirtings,. Plain Colors. Splen-
did quality Herringbone weave,
gaberdine; all the best colors;
| (3e;,inch fabric); Cash price
yarQ .......... .OOC
Sport Suitings, Taucolor
grounds or white; every new
figure in original color combi-
nation; (36 inches wide), Cash
price, yard .29c
Windsor Plisse Crepe. The orig
inal fine quality, printed in all
the dainty buds, lovers knot
and small figures. Cash price,
yard .lSC
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
A Gain for Us

Because we are enabled to take advan-
tage of the Cash Discounts in the purchase
of our stocks. It's an advantageous never
lose sight of.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

z inch garden hose, our Cash
price, foot ..............:. Sc
Y Inch garden hose, our Cash
price, foot .10e
Hose nozzles, our Cash price. .3se
No. s copper bottom wash boiler,
our Cash price. ..s........$l.9S
17-quart granite dish pans, our
Cash price ..,............ .39c
6-quart Berlin kettles, our Cash
price ................ .39c
Carpet beaters, our Cash price 10e
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Summer Housefurnishing Needs
Greatly Underpriced

White Mountain Refrigerator,
white lined oak case, 100 lis,
capacity. Our cash price. $3.50
Galvanized lined, so lbs. capacity,
Our Cash price. STATS
Green finish screen doors, ouy
Cash price. $3.50
Hardwood oil screen door, our
Cash price. ............,.$1.6s
Adjustable window screens, our
Cash price, 35c, 45c, 55c and Csc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
May Sale
Wool Dress
Goods

$500 Wool Goods, $3.50 I'd.
Is pieces Of 56-in. Handsome
Sport All Wool Suitings, in
the latest colorings; just
what you want for a sum-
mer suit. Regular price SO.
Cash price, per yard. $3.50
$3.50 Fancy Suitings, at 81
Is pieces of Silk Stripe Suit
ings and Fancy Oatmeal
Cloths, in Pekin Stripes and
the latest spring colors; reg
ular price $3.50 I'd. Cash
price, per yard. ......$l.00
800 Sport Stripe Mohairs,
SOC Yard
20 pieces Of new Sport
Stripe Mohairs, in medium
and light shades; nothing
better for summer wear.
Regular price, $1.OO yard.
Cash price, per yard. SOC
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

PUT UP YOUR PINEAPPLES NOW.
They will be higher in few days.
This is Extra Fancy Fruit. Nothing
finer or cheaper.
80 size, each. ........12iac, doz., s1.45
"a size. each. .........l5e. doz.. Sl.75
Per case. $3.50
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
BEST PURE CANE


oeeasn halsins, package. -. ...,, loo
BUY TEA AND COFFEE NOW.
Fancy Golden Santos Coffee, ID. zoe
Fancy Maracaibo Blend Coffee, ID. Csc
Ankola Blend Coffee, ID. soc
The Best Tea Siftings, pound. .....lse
Choice Basket-Fired or Uncolored Japan
Tea, per pound. ..,,............3 5c
Choice English Breakfast or Gunpowder
Tea. per pound. ..............5 soc
The Best Full Cream, Young America,
Wisconsin Cream or Brick Cheese, per
Pouuu sue
Best Creamery Butter. per pound :, 44c
Fancy No. l Country Creamery Butter,
bulk, per pound. ....,..,.......A2 e
Fancy Dairy Table Butter. pound 3sc
VEGETABLES.
is pounds Best Cooking Potatoes to the
peek OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Use
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-26
TENDERFooT IN NEW YORK

New York Correspondence to Pittsburg
 Dispatch.
 Visitors, as rule, like New York from the first glimpse of it, but there is John w. Sander of Columbus, N. H. He has lost all interest for the gay little burg. MT Sandler is guest at the McAlpin hotel. He is unfamiliar with New York and it's waystexcepting highways now. Yesterday a friend called him on the phone and told MT. Sander to meet him at the Hotel Astor for lunch When MT. Sander asked how to get to the Astor his friend told him to ask any taxicab driver to take him there and he would have no trouble. The engagement was for 1 o'clock and MT. Sander not know ing that the Astor was but 10 blocks away, got ready for the trip at 10:30. At Il he hailed passing taXcab and asked the chauffeur whether he knew where the Astor was and whether MT. Sander could reach it by 1 O clock. The chauffeur cooked one eye and calcula ted-then de- cided that if they did not encounter a block or blow out they could just make it by 1 o'clock. For the next two hours MT. Sander rode all over the world, he said. Though parks along rivers, through slums, over bridges and along country roads, in fact, sS.20 worth. He arrived at the Astor at four minutes after one, and after stating that he liked the hotel, but thought it rather inconvenient, told his friend of the wild ride. At present MT. Sander is speaking to no one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-26
THE NEGRO WHO GOES NORTH.

as the colored population is estimated to be slightly over 107,000, this gives a negro death rate of PA per thousand negroes as compared to the general city death rate of 19.7 per thousand during the same year. It is also well established that the colored babies born in this city have only half the chance of living through the first year that white babies enjoy. Last year out of every thousand white babies born 9l died in the first year; out of every thousand negro babies born, 194 died in the first year"
 From all of which 1t would seem that could the southern negroes be brought to comprehensive understanding of rela- tive conditions here and there the trek north would lose it's allurements
 Of course, this is free country, and a man can go pretty much where his fancy leads him; and if negro is determined to go north, he cannot legally be re- strained from doing it. But he should post himself fully before making up his mind, and then if he goes he will go with his eyes open and will have nobody but himself to blame if he comes to grief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-26
Restricted Diet
 HTeIps the BriG@ms

0NHERE is brighter side to food
 0 restriction and British opti- mists have found it. London phy- sicians declare that Londoners are showing a marked improvement in their gait and bearing. They are more sprightly and they move about in brisk manner which was out of the question in the old, carefree days when the average Briton didn't think he could keep alive without consuming vast quantities of beef, rich buildings and liquors which made his brain slug gish and his movements heavy.
 Three ounces of meat and two ounces of bread are the portions served at noted London restaurant once frequented by mighty trencher- men who lived to eat instead of eat- ing to live. This Spartan fare is washed down with half pint of beer. Private houses are displaying cards in front windows which announce that the occupants are practicing strict economy.
 Of course, there is a great deal of grumbling. Britishers gaze with rueful countenances at their diminish ing girth and the present situation is doubly hard on a people who have long been famous for eating and drinking. Yet, there can be no doubt that the English have devoted more time and energy to consuming food and liquor than they should. New habits of moderation have been taught chem by the war, which may survive to their advantage long after London papers have ceased calling the Ger mans Huns"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-26
It Doesn't Pay

''The fellow who conceived the scheme to separate the negroes of Limestone county from their money by a fake ex- emption from military duty certainly put over an original stunt" said Fred Staley. But like all those who engage in il- legitimate scehemes, he overshot the mark when he carried his operations into the cities. I have no doubt that had he confined himself to the rural districts and kept moving he might have continued his illegal practice for sometime.
 T often wonder why it Is that so much ingenuity is expended In crime for from my personal observation, the gain Is com paratively trifling. Take the counter feiter, for instance. He rartly gets away with much of the queer before he is detected and jailed and yet some of these men will spend months upon months per fecting their counterfeiting apparatus. If this ingenuity was directed into proper channels it would prove profitable.
 50 it is with the man who buncoed the negroes of Limestone. A fellow with his originality who would apply 1t to legitimate enterprises would almost be sure to make a success of anything he might undertake"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-26
Draft Proposed By
 Wilson Most Just

A RE those congressman who are GA fighting the administrators selective conscription bill playing petty politics or are they simply ignorant or stupid?
 It would have been well if the con scription measure had been explained fully at the start. Many congressman misunderstood the plan, and as for the public, it was woefully in the dark. But everybody who keeps up with current events, and especially with war events, understands it now.
 The conscription measure is most beneficent. It would give the Presi- dent the right to appoint young farmers to remain on the farm and work there to produce food for this country and the allies; the right to keep men in the machine shops; the right to keep them on the railroads and in every other occupation where they are especially needed for "indus- trial preparedness" The young men who do not belong to. the industrial or agricultural classes would be and should be drafted into the army. army.
 The administration, it is said, has accepted the Dent admendment to the original draft bill setting the age at 21 to 40, instead of 19 to 25. Such concession is reasonable. But the other reported concession that those who are drafted may elect to be of ficered by friends and may be designated to associate with and be officered by friends, is foolish. The proposition is puerile.
 It is almost unthinkable that any man elected to Congress has so little knowledge of public life as to think
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-26
WYE LA FRANCE

By Oliver Wendell Holmes. The land of sunshine and of song!
 Her name your hearts divine; To her the banquet's VOWS belong
 Whose breasts have poured its wine; Our trusty friend, our true ally
 Through varied change and chance;. So. fill your flashing goblets high, I give you, WYE LA FRANCE! Above our hosts in triple folds
 The selfsame colors spread, Where Valor's faithful arm upholds
 The blue, the white, the red; Alike each nations glittering crest Reflects the mornings glance, Twin eagles, soaring east and west: Once more, then, WYE LA FRANCEI Sister in trial! who shall count
 Thy generous friendships claim, Whose blood ran mingling in the fount That gave our land it's name. Till Yorktown saw in blended line
 Our conquering arms advance. And victory's double garlands twine Our banners WYE LA FRANCE! o land of heroes! in our need
 One gift from heaven we crave To stanch these wounds that vainly
 bleed
 The wise to lead the brave Call back one captain of thy past
 From glory's marble trance, Whose name shall be bugle blast
 To rouse us! WYE I4A FRANCE!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-26
rom the Atlanta Constitution.

From the Atlanta Constitution. SN EPORTS from northern centers to INK which negroes in considerable Ss numbers have ventured from the south during the last few months should contemplating such a change of habi- tat. Still they go, singly and in groups,
 and there Is no law to stop them. It is safe to presume, however, that if realize how we'll off they are at home
 and what awaits thm i'll the north the exodus from the south would die out in
 short order.
 Dr. Ferdinand King, M. D.. New York, years ago a Georgian. has sent to the
 Constitution a page from the New York
 health departments weekly bulletin.
 dated April 2, showing the appalling death rate among negroes in that city as compared with that among the white inhabitants; and he asks that 1t be pub lished in the nature of a warning to
 Georgia negroes to keep away-to stay
 where they are.
 q am in receipt of many communica- tions," says Dr. King, from negroes in Atlanta, Rome, Calhoun and other cities, villages and towns where I was known
 30 years ago, begging me- to find positions in this city for their smart, ambitious offspring. To these requests I have but
 one answer: Stay where you are; there's
 nothing here for you. and you are not wanted! A He goes on to say that the white nd
 black, or social, line is clearly ( ned here, and although a certain clas. of loafers will drink with the newly arrived pay for the booze, he throws him into a convenient alley, minus his watch and rabbits foot-if he possesses such equip |ment-when his coin is all spent, and will
 have nothing more to do with the south
 ern brother. The health department bulletin in ques- ton, announcing a proposed health educa- tional campaign among the negroes of the city, says:
 "In order to combat the unnecessarily high death rate among the negroes of this city, the department of health, in cooperation with the National League on
 Urban Conditions Among Negroes, will
 conduct an educational campaign during | the last two weeks in April.
 l Figures prepared by Dr. William IT. Guilfoy, director of the bureau of rec
 ords, show that the general death rate among the colored population is almost ldouble that of the city at large. Thus, lin 1918, out of TITO deaths, 262s were
 among the colored population Inasmuch