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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-29
BUS TO ADJOINING TOWNS.

Cali up 568 or 1S1 for schedule
for Salisbury, Easton and Hurlock
All town calls for one person, Csc.
For more than one person, 15c.-
sLACQNrs GARAGE-Adv. 12-22-tt
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-29

WANTED-SeveraI refined young la
dies to travel for an old established
concern. Steady. employment; straight
salary and all t<penseS. S-27-6t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-29
FOR SALE

FOR RENT room house on Lin
den avenue. Immediate possession. Ap
ply VI. Warren Hopper S-6-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-29
WANTED

WANTED-Old false teeth. Don't
matter il broken. / pay 81 to SIS per
check by return mail. l.. Mazer, 2007
s. Fifth St, Philadelphia, Pa. S-27-1m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

THE meeting last week was attended
by heavyweight boys. Plans for bicycle
patrol were discussed. Drilling came
after the business meeting. Several
members of the troop have gardens. while
others are planning to have them
William j. Plunkert, Scribe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
WITH THE
RIFLE CLUBS

A patrol guard for home patrol duty
has been organized by the members OF
the Treasury Department Rifle Club.
At an intra club shoot and smoker held
last Tuesday night in the rooms of the
small bore rife range under Polls The
alter 1t was unanimously decided to re-
cruit from the membership of the club
a troop for home guard duty. An OLD
fashioned hand match held that
evening was won by L. G. Van Tossan
with a score of 40. J. C. McFarla ND
had AZ and j. A. Markle 81.
C. ]. Streeter won the prone match
with Al target. Fifty members of the
club were present.
bore range, under the direction of In
spector Cross of the police department,
have been grouped into divisions. ac-
cording to their shooting ability. Some
of the men are showing marked apti-
tude for rife shooting. while others are
somewhat backward. finding their chief
difficulty in sighting. Scores ranging
from 100 down to 81 are excellent. from
81 to 81 good. from 81 to II fair, from Il
to 81 poor and so on down to the very
bad ones. of whom there are not many.
All those who have previously not had
a rife in their hands before are rapidly
picking up the necessary knowledge.
A sighting board has been constructed
at both the small-bore and service rifle
ranges on which the rockies are in
structed in the method of sighting the
piece The taking of eighty policemen
day from duties in policing the city
leaves large gap in the force. but the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
THE GOVERNMENT CLERKS
Should Not Be Forced to Bear a
Crushing War Burden.

To the Editor Of The Star:
/ have just read with establishment in
The Star of the proposal to increase the
working day of the department clerks
to ten hours. and knowing that you are
friend of the defenseless government
clerks I beg that you will do all you
can to prevent Uncle Sam from resort
ing to such sweatshop practice as re-
curing his clerical force to work such
an unreasonably long day as ten hours.
1t is needless to repeat that clerks can
not perform reliable service worthy OF
the name of good work if driven be-
yond safe point. All Of this has been
scientifically brought out before on
several occasions when there has been
agitation for frightening the clerks
day. notably when Representative Bor-
land fought so hard to make them work
not less than eight hours per day.
Every argument made against his
proposition is Just applicable now,
and more so. since it is proposed to es-
tablish ten-hour day. 1t matters not
how great the need for additional work
or how willing some of the clerks may
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
,e to work overtime. these facts do not

increase a mans physical endurance.
Congress is appropriating unstinting-
ly an emergency fund to carry on the
war and there is no reason why money
should not be provided to pay for the
necessary additional clerks. instead cf
working the present force to death. If
the people can pay the enormous
amount for other purposes surely they
can pay this smaller one.
1t is unfair and disheartening to the
clerks to see that whenever there is an
emergency If any kind they are always
the ones who are picked out to be the
'scapegoat' / am not a government
clerk, and | hope ! never will have to
be one. but ! am very much interested
in the welfare of the clerks. and !
would like to see them treated fairly,
which has not been done in the past
My association with the clerks con-
vinces me that they are as patriotic as
any one. and that they are willing to
do a reasonable part in this great crisis.
but il is unjust to oyerburden them.
There has been much talk about the
government renting additional private
quarters for the necessary increase Of
force. Now, il seems to me that the
sensible thing would be to work two or
even three eight-hour shifts. which
would probably make il unnecessary TO
rent more office room. thereby saving a
large sum. 1t is believed that the
clerks would not object to one hour
overtime per day just during the war,
and they could probably perform this
amount of service for a limited time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
LABOR NOTES.

Miss Florence Ethridge. one of the
representatives to the Central Labor
Union from the Federal Employees
Union. will represent the Employees
Union on the gardening commission,
which will hold a session in Washing
ton under the instruction of the Secre-
tary of Agriculture.
F. C. Roberts OF Washington has been
appointed by Secretary Wilson of the
Department of Labor to go to Porto
Rico to settle some labor disputes that
have arisen there. Mr.. Roberts was
formerly president of Columbia Typo
graphical Union, No. 101, of this city
and labor commissioner for Porto Rico.
John B. Colpoys, conciliator for the
Department of Labor, who has been in
Montana on business for the Depart
ment of Labor, has returned to Wash
p. J. Ryan, editor of the Plate Printer
and elected delegate from Plate Prin-
ers' Union, Local No. 2, to the Maryland
state and District of Columbia Fedora
ton of Labor convention, was unable
to attend the convention, owing to i'm
portant business in this city.
Carriage, Wagon and Automobile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
Alleged Ruse to Get Money.

young colored man yesterday after
noon visited the store of Simon Kaitlin.
924 10th street and stumbled over ar
ticles of merchandise that were on the
floor. fell and broke his eyeglasses He
represented to the merchant that the
glasses We're expensive ones and asked
for a small contribution to assist him
in the purchase of a pair to replace
them. Police say a man answering his
description has figured in similar acct
dents in other stores, for the purpose of
getting money. 1t is the claim of the
police that the glasses he breaks are in
expensive ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

Union, Local No. To, at meeting held
in Costello's Hall last Thursday night
admitted eight new members.
]. H. Ryan, former business agent
for Carpenters Union. Local No. 1872
is said to be slowly regaining his
health.
Plate Printers Union. Local No. 2,
will hold it's April meeting Tuesday. IT
is probable that the report of the ses-
sions of the Maryland State and Dis
trict of Columbia Federation of Labor
convention. which was held last week
in Cumberland. Md, will be made by
the delegates who attended the con-
vention from the plate printers union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

captain, with thirty-four members pres
emit. Plans for q birthday party were
discussed Three new members were ad-
mitted, and later several girls were
trained for their tenderfopt test
Dorothy Kendall, Scribe.
Troop -, Pink wild Rose.
The troop held its regular meeting
Thursday afternoon at Miss: Brooks
house. Margaret Miller. EVELYN Leech.
vivienne Beady, Susanna Beat7y. Doro-
thy Windbush and Isabel Hill were
given their tenderfoot test, while the
other girls practiced the semaphore sig
mailing. Plans were also made for a
hike to Rock Creek Park Friday
Margaret Horne. Scribe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
Gen Scott to stay on Active Duty

Tt is reported that the President con-
templates retaining Maj Gen. Hugh L.
Scott on active duty as chief OF staff
of the army beyond September %. the
date of that officers compulsory re-
toirement for age. Under the law the
President is vested with authority to
employ retired officers on active duty,
in his discretion, Sin time of war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

heads Of the department think II wise
| that all the men become marxsmsn Of
shot on the small-bore range follow.
the men being grouped according %
their precincts: C. C. Mertz. No. !. -: o.
W. Melvin. No. l. 50; n. ponnelly, no.
lin. No. 3, SIS; c. F. Lowery. No. :, Ss;
c. ]. Bartemen. No. 10. 81; J. B: Much.
No. 3. 81; D. G. Fletcher. No. :. 80; z. 4
Durrer. No. Z, 80: II. c. Lee. NO; Z, ~
D. G. Lutter. No. 8. 10; N. Q. HOMES
No. 2. IS.
The targets at the Eastern market
range are occupied by appointment for
the major portion Of the day. Begin
ming with the policemen from to ~
am. the high school students follow az
Q pm and continue on the range until
pm. at which time other shooters are
allowed to try their skill. Many night
reservations have been made for high
school teams. Sergt. Andrews, one OF
the men usually in charge at the small
bore range, has been detailed to assist
Capt. Snyder. U. s. A.. in the instruction
Of the policemen at the Eastern market
range.
As soon as all the policemen now
shooting on the indoor ranges have
handling the rife they will go to the
outdoor range at Congress Heights. D.
c.. there to receive final instruction in
the points of rife shooting.
The rules to govern the 1917 national
matches authorize the attendance OF
approximately 100 teams. so that 1t has
been determined that considerable work
will have to be done on 4he state camp
range before that great number OF
shooters. range officers. markers and
pit operators can be accommodated.
The improvements contemplated for
the state camp in Florida will not only
prepare the range for the national
matches. but will make the reservation
available as an excellent mobilization
camp site. 1t is probable that before a
definite decision is arrived upon as to
where the 1917 matches will be held the
director of civilian craftsmanship VIII
inspect the ranges at Camp Perry. Ohio.
and Sparta, Wis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

without seriously affecting their health.
1t is therefore urged that you will do
all You can to have this scheme put
into effect. If we would conserve the
nations resources we should do all we
can to protect the health of the govern
ment's clerical force.
NJ. STAPLETINE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

Troop 52-P. L. Kicker. Acting Scout
master.
Edgar T. wherry of the biological
survey has consented to accept the posi-
ton of scoutmaster of the troop Dur
ing the Easter vacation the troop hiked
to Dead Run. Va, where the time was
spent in fishing, passing examinations.
efc''-Laurence A. Gage. Scribe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

Troop II. Cornnower-Miss Katherine
Peacock, Captain.
eat the last meeting of the troop
many Of the scouts passed their tender
foot tests.
"A hike to Chain bridge was taken
last Thursday.
THE doctor and scribe expect to pass
their second-class tests next Thurs
day.NAlpha Booth, Scribe.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19
LAwsoN'S CHARGES.

{
Tom Lawson has stirred the whole
country by charges made against
some Of the leading public men at
Washington in connection with the
Peace Leak" People who are aecus-
toned to weigh matters and not jump
to hasty conclusions will hardly take
Lawson's story at par value Secre-
taries Lansing and McAdoo and Con-
gresham Henry have records which
entitle them to the confidence of the
public until they have been proven
false by mistaken testimony. Lawson
has a vivid Imagination and loves to
talk. He loves sensation and is never
happier than when occupying the CEN
trail place in newspaper notoriety. The
other gentlemen concerned are the We
ry reverse of this. Their records in
the past have been clean, and so far as
we are concerned, their statements in
connection with the leak" will be
taken as true until unmistakable evil
dence of their guilt shall have been
produced. Lawson's bare statement
could never shake our faith in such
men as Henry McAdoo and Lansing.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19
THE BOWERS LAW.

1t seems certain now that the house
will follow the example of the senate
in repeating the Bowers bill. This will
restore capital punishment for muir
der in Tennessee We do not believe
that anything like a majority of the
people Of this state ever favored the
law and we thought at the time that a
great mistake was made in it's pas
sage. Few states in the Union have
so bad a record for murders commit
ted as has Tennessee and our record
as government in this respect is as
bad as the worst We not only need
capital punihment as a law but its en-
forcement as well With u5, life is en-
tirely too cheap. Capital punishment
is too rarely resorted to. We need to
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19
LOBBY AGAINST ANTIFEE BILL

LOBBY AGAINST ANTIFEE BILL
The state Of Tennessee is in a bat
way financially. To help relieve the
situation without having to saddle the
whole burden on the shoulders of the
people some conscientious legislator
has introduced an antifee bill, the pur-
pose of which is to place county Off
GERS on equitable and just salaries
and thus allow the enormous fees that
have heretofore been going into their
pockets to go into the state treasury,
In smaller counties like Haywood this
change would make little difference,
but in the larger counties large sums
would be saved to the state through the
enactment of this law. For instance,
in Shelby county there are officers who
are drawing from $4,000 to $4,000
a year in fees. The same state of af-
fairs exists in Davidson and other
large counties in which are located the
cities of the state. All good and con-
scientious legislators know that this
fee system should be abolished, but
from all over the state county officers
are flocking to Nashville where they
are being formed into a powerful lob
by against this fee bill We believe
the present legislature is far above
the average in character and intelli-
gence and when this bill comes before
them for consideration, their stability
and irmness will receive the test 1t
is time for the people at home to de-
mand that their wishes be respected
in this all important matter. They
should raise their voices against this
powerful lobby which for selfish pur-
pose would increase a tax burden that
the advocates Of this law seek to re-
lieve.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19

ing what is known as the Van Buren,
farm of the late Mrs. Helen C. Tayler,
and bounded as follows, to-wit: Be
ginning at stake, three dogwocd,
black oak and black gum pointers in
the east boundary line of the dover
tract in the division of the estate If
James Bond, Sn deceased, the south
west corner of lot No. 6, decreed TO
Maggie W. Bond, runs thence south
205 poles to a stake on the south
bank of Hatchie river, in the west
boundary line of tract No. 8, allotted
to Mrs. Helen C. Taylor in the division
of the lands of Jas. Bond, Sr, deceased
thence in southeasterly direction
up said river with it's various mean
behring's to a stake on the south bank
of said river in the east boundary line
of said tract No. 8; thence north ASA
poles to the southeast corner of lot No.
6, decreed to Maggie W. Bond, thence
west with her south boundary line 3A5
poles to the beginning and contain
ing 500 acres more or less, said tract
having four good tenant houses on
same.
THIRD TRACT Situate, lying and
being in the third civil district of Hay
wood county, Tennessee, and bounded
as follows, to-wit: Beginning on the
south bank of Ha1chie river in the
western boundary line of tract No 8,
allotted to Mrs. Helen C. Taylor in the
division of the lands of James Bond,
Sr., deceased, as shown by the decree
Of the county court of Haywood county
Tennessee, recorded in Minute Book
/, pages 1926 to 327 of the minutes of
said court of which tract the lands
now described is the southern part.
and runs south 604 poles to a stake
with red oak pointers with a number
of fresh blazes) Thence east 945 poles
to stake, being the southeast corner
of said tract No. with a number
Of fresh blazes) thence north 1886
poles to stake oD-the south bank of
Hatchie river, where the east bounda-
ry line of said tract No. 8 crosses said
river; thence in northwesterly direc-
ton down said river with its various
meanderings to the place of begin
ing, containing 1859 acres more or
less. This tract was cut over in 1904
and has fine setting of second growth
hickory and white oak suitable for
cross ties, also this tract would make
very fine stock farm.
Terms of Sale:
Said land will be sold for one-tbird
cash, and the balance on a credit Of
one, two and three years, in eoual
payments, and lien retained on the
land to secure the deferred payments
and the purchasers will also be re-
CURED to give good personal security
upon their notes, said notes bearipo
date Of sale and bearing interest from
date.
All heirs interested in said estate
are Of age and fee simple, absolute
title will be conveyed to purchasers
This January Is, 1917.
LIVINGSTON N. TAYLOR ct II
Heirs at law of Mrs. Helen c. TaV,
Tor, deceased.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19

Thomas Fauntleroy goes to Wash
ington this week with Tennessee's
presidential vote. We are glad that
our electors selected this splendid
young man for this honor. Tom is
one of the brightest, cleanest and
most worthy correspondents in the
whole country and we are for him ev-
cry time there are honors to be dis
tributed
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19

take few wholesome lessons in this
respect from England. 1t takes the
strong arm of the law and whole
some fear of death to hold the blood
thirsty and depraved in check. Sen
timent is all right in its place, but it
IS entirely out of place when used to
encourage murder
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19

The Brownsville Pythians had a
great time at their last meeting which
was planned primarily for the public
installation of officers. Hon. Mann
Wills was the orator of the occasion
and added new laurels to his splendid
reputation as an orator. Brownsville
is justly proud Of Mann Wills, for he
is a power in every good cause and he
won't countenance any other kind.
Pythianism is fast regaining its pres
tige as benevolent institution in this
community after a season of seeming
inactivity. Its membership is made up
of the foremost men of this communi-
ty and its basic principles are such
that it never can fail as an order.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19

Those suffragettes standing guard
at the entrance to the White House
grounds will have to do lot of gym
nastic work these cold days or they
will become fixtures there.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19

When Pershing comes out of Mex
leo Villa will be at liberty to do his
d-est,-Commercial Appeal. We
hadn't heard that Pershing's stay in
Mexico had had anything to do with
Villas liberty. Hasn't he been doing
his d--est all this time?
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19

The crump machine has lost another
fight before the Shelby county court.
A year ago Crump's power over that
body appeared absolute. Now it is Of
a negative value. Better days and
better wafs of doing things POLITICALLY
are coming fast in Shelby county.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19

If this weather doesn't put the boil
weevil out of business there's no use
talking about his activities being Inn
tied by climatic conditions. He'll have
right of way through all the zones.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19

The Presidents note may have been
a Micawber article, but results have
not justified such a characterizatiok.
for peace hasn't turned up" yet.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19

This country took long step to-
ward national prohibition when the
supreme court upheld the legality Of
the Webb Kenyon law.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19
SALE OF VALUABLE
FARM LANDS

BY virtue of authority vested in us
and in order to make division of the
estate of Mrs. Helen c. Taylor, de-
ceased, we will on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1917
At 80 O'Clock p. m.
offer for sale to the highest and best
bidder at the east door of the court
house in Brownsville, Tennessee, the
following described real estate, to-wit:
FIRST TRACT Situate, lying and
being in the 9th civil district of Hay
wood county, Tenn, and being what is
known as the Turnpike farm of the
late Mrs. Helen c. Taylor, and bound
ed as follows, to-wit: Beginning at
elm, ash, white oak and hickory point
ers, the original northeast corner of
the Spring and Brittin tract, runs
thence 1l6 poles to stake and point
ers, the northeast corner of $40 acres
decreed to L. 7. Bond; thence south
with the east boundary line, crossing
Cypress creek, in all south 704 poles
to the said L. T. Bonds southeast cor
ner; thence east 116 poles to a stake
and pointers, the northeast corner of
the 1926 acres decreed TO Minnie
Bond in the original north boundary
line, Sol Kelly grant, passing the north
east corner of said grant 800 poles,
in all 704 poles to the beginning and
containing $40 acres more or less.
Said tract having five good tenement
houses on same.
SECOND TRACT Situate, lying
and being in the 9th civil district Of
Haywood county, Tennessee, and be-
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19

H. L. Currie spent Monday in Chi
cago, having been called by telegram
to attend an executive committee
meeting of the American Poland Chi
ma Record Association.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19

Those pesky Teutons are still march
ing on and it begins to look like il
will take peace to stop them.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-19
STATE OF TENNESSEE.
COUNTY OF HAYWOOD.

STATE OF TENNESSEE.
COUNTY OF HAYWOOD
|, J. X. Gibson, Cashier of the above name
bank do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true and gives the actual condition Of said bat
as shown by the books on file in said bank.
J. X GIBSON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this llth
day of January, 1917.
f. TAYLOR, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest
F. G. RAWLlNS, Director
w. w. WARE. Director.
w. J. COPPEDGE Director