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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
New York Cjty's Bridges,

Irrespective of the elevated railroad
system comprising the Second, Third,
Sixth and Ninth avenue lines and the
elevated portions Of the Broadway and
LenoX avenue sections Of the subway.
New York city has forty-two bridges
spanning the East and Harlem rivers,
Newtown creek and other waterways.
These roads over rivers, including the
Brooklyn. Manhattan. Williamsburg
and greensboro spans, among the great
est i'll the world, represent, with the
real estate requisite FOR their ap-
proaches, an investment by the munich
pality of more than $13; 100000.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
29 SHIPS SUNK IN WEEK
Number of Vessels Sunk Smallest
Since Intensified Warfare Began

London. Sept 24.-British mer
chant ships of 1900 tons and oVe1
sunk by mine or submarine during the
last week numbered eight, according
to the admiralty report.
Twenty ships under 1900 tons were
also sunk and one fishing vessel. In
Guided in the twenty were nine yes
sells sunk previously to last week.
The number of vessels of more thar
1900 tons is the smallest sunk by
mine or submarine in one week since
Germany began her intensified sub
marine campaign last February. The
number under 1900 tons is the largest
for any week, but one, since mid
February. The total number of ships
sunk is the largest since the week
ending June "a.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
SKOULOUD|S ACCUSED

So:~S-S.S-~:s--S.o-,.s :
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Pot and Kettle.

There is u I,roverb much heard now
adayS that we never could see the sense
of, The pot cant call the kettle black"
Why not. we should like to know! The
kettle is black. 1t ought TO be called
black. Who has better right to speak
with confidence about the faults of the
kettle than the pot. which has for years
hung on the same crane and Inhaled
the same smoke? If there is anything
that would make the pot seem less
sooty in our eyes it is giving us o clear
reflection of the image of the kettle.
Shall no one point out blackness any
where unless he knows himself to be
speckless? Would the pot rise in our
estimation if it followed the custom
Of its critics and said, The kettle Is
white, as white as I amf"-Independ-
ont
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
MAY RATION BRITAIN
New Food Economy Campaign viii
Be Tried Before Compu'sion.

London, Sept. 21.-Inauguraticn CT
new food economy campaign i'll Great
Britain was announced by Baron
Rrondda. the food controller.
II voluntary measures fail, he said,
Il shall have no compunctic2 in put.
ting the nation OF compulsory ra.
tons"
Baron Rhondda declared the danger
Of The situation did rot lie in the sub
marine peril but in the worlds short,
age of cereals. meats and tats.
Baron Rhondda m2Ge hi, statement
to American CORES Ondents after
telling them that the minimum food
stuff requirements from the United
States and Canada dur:nZ the forth
coming twelve months would be more
than 10000 600 tons representing an
expenditure of G250. 00" 900 $3.50,
600 000).
The food controller announce
measures also for stablizine the sugar
TT. de. with committee in New YO X
~ eunervisa Cuhan rur6hare-
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
TO PROBE METAL
WORKERS STRIKE
President flames Committee to
Represent Him.
u. S. TO FAVOR EMPLOYEES
Desires Satisfactory Working Ar.
engagements During the Period OF
the War"-WiI Visit Governor.

Washington, Sept. 21.-Pres dent
Wilson appointed a special commits.
sion. represen ing him personally, &c
visit the Pacific coast and inNes igate
,ahor troubles in plants engaged i'll
government shipbuilding.
Members of the commission are:
Secretary Wilson. of the depart
ment Of labor: Colonel J. L. Spangler
of PENNSYLVANIA: Werner Z. Reed, OF
Colorado: JOAN II. Walker. Of Illinois;
r. P. Marsh. of Washington. with Fe
lix Frankfurter, of New York, as sec
re'ary.
The following memorandum from
the president for the secretary of la
Dor was made public:
81 am very much interested in the
labor situation in the mountain re
gion and on the Pacific coast. | have
listened with great concern to the
numerous charges OF misconduct ant
Injustice that represe Of both
employers and employees hIre made
against each othe". SIN nCt 50 mIrt
concerned. however. with the name!
in whidh they have treated each oth'1
in tire past as | am DESTROYS Of SEEING
some kind of working arrange ment
arrived at for the future, par1 u'arlH
during the ne~iod of the VIZ, on ::
basis that will be fair to all parties
concerned.
"To assist in the accomplishment
of that purpose, l have decided &c
appoint a commission to visit the 10
calities where disagreements hive
been most requent as my persona
representatives The commission vii
consist of William B. Wilson. Score
tarv of labor: Colonel J. L. S anger
of PENNSYLVANIA: Verne Z. Res. i
Colorado: John H. Walker CT Illinois
and f. P Marsh, OF Washington. Fe
lix Frankfurter. Of New York. will ac'
as secretary of the commission.
"Tt will be the duty Of the commits
sion to visit in each instance the
governor Of the state, advising hin
wat they are there as the persona
representatives of the president w!tF
view of lending sympathetic d1unse
and aid TO the state government n
the DEVELOPMENT Of 2 better under
standing h@'ween l2h"rars and EN-
blowers, and also themselves to deai
with employers and employees In
conciliatorv spirit, seek to compose
differences and allay misunderstood
ing. and in any way that may be oper
to them to show the active jnieres
of the national government in furth sl
ing arrangements jfst TO both sides
wherever it is deemed advisable
conferences of employers and EN-
ployes should be called with the pur
pose of working out mutual under
standing between them which will in
sure the continued operation OF Till
| industry on conditions acceptable Il
both sides. The commission shoui'
also endeavor to learn the real ceus
es fer any discomfort which may exis
on either side, not by the formal pro
cess of public hearings, but by get
ting into touch with workmen ant
employers by the informal process o
personal conversation. | would b'
! pleased TO have the commission repor
| to me from time to time such 1nfol
nation as may require immediate 81
| tention.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
Must Get Consent Of Congress.

Washington. Sept. 21.-CGnsressltn
al authority must he obtained before
any American army officer or soldier
can accept a decoration from a for
eign government.
The traditional policy of the United
States has been to permit no one Il
any branch of its service to receive
foreign decorations. There are man!
,fictals and members Of congress wht
selieve there should be no change.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
You Can Shake Loose from
The Tortures of Rheumatism

treatment Of Rheumatism. 1t acts
directly upon the blood, which it
promptly purihes of all disease germs.
It is a powerful antidote, and elimi-
mates from the blood all trace of
rheumatic germs, building up and
strengthening the rundown system
Write to-day to our medical di-
rector, who will give you valuable
advice regarding the proper. treat
ment of your own case. Address
Swift Specific Co Dept. / At.
lanta, Ga.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
Battle Aiono Iona Line.


British Headquarters in France ano
Belgium. Sept 21.-Field Marsha,
Haig's offensive which was begun al
dawn Thursda morning on the Bel
sian battle front is proceeding with
marked success. especially in the cru
cial sectors between tho GpreS-
Roulers railway and Hollebeke.
\ bitter fight is in progress in the
neighborhood of Inverness Copse
Nuns wood and Glencorse wood. II
the attackers maintain the positions
to which they have advanced in ms
section they have accomplished one
of the most remarkable and most I'M
portant achievements in recent
months
The German infantry is making a
most determined resistance to retain
this vital ground and the Teuton ar
ttlle,v is reta!iating heavily against
the R~itish big guns.
TIE offensive will be known as tn
battle Of the Menin road. Fair wealth.
er had improved the ground. but the
mud still was deep and the whole te"'
ritorv covered win water-flled shell
holes. tangled barbed wire and shat,
tered trees. The German defenses
were composed largely Of concrete
redoubrs.
The Germans poured a wicked
stream of bullets into the ranks OF the
advancing troops from rhese redcubfS
Every little elevation and all Of ne
woods were chicken with rapld-hre
guns.
The British encountered hard night,
ing at many places, but their magnlh'
cent artillery work had done much
to make the first stage of their drive
easier.
The British barrage swept the
country like a balloon. The Germans
knew the attack was coming. but
were unaware of its exact locality
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
Canadians in Sharp Fight.

Canadian Headquarters in France,
Sept. 2l.-Sharp outpost actions oc'
CURED west of Lens Tuesday and
Wednesday, in which the enemy were
the aggressors.
The objective Of the skirmish was
a house in the western part Of Lens,
occupied by us and an outpost. Tues
day night Germans attacked the house
but were driven OFF. They returned
to the attack in stronger force and
captured the house. The Canadians,
who had held it, ct once organized
counter attack, driving out the Ger
mans.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
Berlin Tells of Drive.

Berlin. Sept 21.-A formidable
drum fire on the Flanders front, re
ports the German headquarters STAN
was followed at dayb7eak by strong
English attacks on a broad front.
In Flanders" says the statement
"a strong artillery duel lasted
throughout the day between Houth
oulst wood and the Lys with undl
minished intensity. Bursts OF tlre
of the greatest violence were direct
ed in turn on some sectors of our de
tense zone. The night did not inter
rupt the increased fighting activity
Of the massed artillery"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
By using S. S. S.

The germs of Rheumatism are in
the blood, which is laden with mil
lions of the minute demons of pain,
causing untold suffering and bringing
its victim from vigor and strength to
almost helpiessness. To get real and
genuine relief from this disease,
these disease germs must be COM
pletely routed out of the system
through the blood.
S. S. S. has been used for fifty
years with satisfactory results IN the
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
U. S. OFFICERS GET WAR CROSS
Briaadier General Duncan and maje'
Kina fonored For Services.

ktnQ 7ohoF6o T OF SCI SiSCS'
American Headquarters in France
Sept. 21.-Brigadier General George
3. Duncan and Major Campbell klns
are the first American officers to re
ceive the war cross in the French
awards growing out OF American par
ticieation in the recent Verdun OF
fensive.
They acted as observation oficers
in forward artillery posts. Whether
the officers will be permitted TO &C
cept the decoration is not known.
The citation for General Duncan
reads:
He assisted our forces under cir
cumstances of extreme danger durint
a very violent bombardment at Yer
dun" A piece of shrapnel struck the
steel hat Of the officer, Major klne
also visited the forward dressing sta
tons.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
at Wife's Grave For Murder

Toledo. O.. Sept. 2l..Freder'cl
Lehman arrested at the grave of his
wife. in Union cemetery, fifteen mile:
west of this city, will be arraigne6
before Justice l.. H. Deyo. at Wan
on. The affidavit against him charges
murder in the first degree. A new
twenty-five calibTe revolver with
which officials say Mrs. Lehman was
murdered and with which Lehman
was wounded slightly in the left arm
and leg. was found under the mill
house on the Lehman farm while Mrs
Lehmans funeral was In progress.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
FlJEL FAMINE AT HOSPITAL
Serious Situation Arises at Norristow'
Home For the Insane.

Home For the insane.
Norristown. Pa. Sept. 2l.-Wtth
only twenty-four hours supply OF Goa
on hand. and none in sigh, the fue
situation at the State hospital for the
Insane is serious or the $500 patients
and employees.
In hope of relief the board OF t-us
tees, through Steward Schwartz. mas
sent a letter 10 Garfield. the Goa.
price-fxer and regulator. but ten days
have elapsed without reply or remedy
Steward Schwartz says that az
soon as the price of bituminous oo&
was fixed at 50. he could not get any
dealer to supply the institution. The
explanation that it did not pay 10 sci
at that low figure was given.
Steward Schwartz is filing in VILE
pea coal. paying a dollar or more
ION than for hituminous. but he has
no assurance that he can continue tc
buy this
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
Where We Get Marble.

We import every year one-Sixth or all
the marble taken from the famous
Quarries of Carrara, Italy. There are
about 500 of these quarries, and they
have long yielded some Of the most
beautifully grained and toned marble
TO be found anywhere in the world
Exchange.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
10000 in Anti-German Parade.

Montevido, Uruguay. Sept 2l.-Up
wards of 10000 men marched through
the streets TO register their protest
against the action OF the former min
lister TO Argentina. Count Won Lux.
burg, in which he suggested that Ar
gentinian vessels be sunk without d
r.; nee We're no t!<o Ct
lie ""-'"cting the German b.
- business houses
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
Makes Bomb of Pencil, Loses Hand

Lorain. O.--Aspirati"ns to be a reaI
munition worker just like some of his
grown up companions. cost fourteen
year-old John katonak his right hand
and laceratcl his knee. Johnny toes
the lead from a pencil. filled the he.
low tube with powder and plugged j.
with dyna unite cap in each end. II.
attached electric wires TO set off H.
charge. AMI when the wires becan
crossed the t.ynlrSiC3i followed
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
An Imaoinary Interview.

Did you say that the times are out
Of joint?"
Yes" replied Hamlet. You see,
have to be content with old time phrase
ology. If I could have used modern
terms 1 should have said that our en-
CINE is missing or that we're running
on a fat ire."-Washington Star.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21

The Dutch nave delightfully."- orig
inal way of collecting their taxes. II
after the notice has been given the
money is not sent the authorities place
one or two hungry militiamen in the
house, to be lodged and maintained at
the expense of the defaulter until the
amount Of the tax is paid.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
Bring Health
and Energy
Largest Sale q Any Medicine In the World
SD Everywhere. In boxes, 10c., Csc.
eh4soer SUGAR in SIGHT.

Wssh;ryton. Sept. 21--Redu@tlon
Of SUGAR prices about one cent {
pound apparently was assured Bee.
sugar producers agreed with the fc2t
administration TO sell to wholesalers
at seaboard refining points for ~:
cents a pound, maximum instead o.
the prevailing price of 40 cents
Retail prices ordinarily would b from
- to q cents higher These prices
will be effective in the western sec
ton Of the country where sugar beets
are raised about October /. and in TIE
EASTERN section two weeks later.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
MINES SHUT DOWN
Tn. eiturinous Operators Blame the
Governments So Price.

harrisburg. W. Va. Sept. IL
TWENTY-FIVE coal mines IN THIS Vlclh
ity have been compelled 10 close vita.
in week because the operations we
unable to mine and market coal fo1
50 a ton, the price fixed by the gov
eminent. ACCORDING to statement
issued here by Daniel Howard, lead
ing operator
Mr.. Howard said he also haa re-
norts from other countries ct the cen.
traI West Virginia field concerning
the closing of mines which their own
ers declared they were unable t. p
crate proftably at the government
q
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
Steel WAGES Up 10 Per Cent.

New York. Sept PIE. H. Car
chairman OF the Z. s. Steel corpora
ton, has issued the following stat
ment: at has been dee d, i 10 increa@.
by about 10 per cent the wage rates
Of the workmen of our subsidiary
COMPARES, to take effect October
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
The Outdoor Woman.

When that husky brute. man, goes
into the big woods for the good time
Of the year no longer does he leave a
bundle Of frilis and laces at home or
the shore. With nothing to assuage her
grief ar parting with her lord but a
stack of the latest fiction, a fond kiss
and. PERHAPS hvpocrititdl Wish you
could go with me. No. indeed. Now
she goes with bin. and he is finding
out that he is very siad she does.
Whether eitlivI he IT she is glad.
however. depends. in measure-in
fact, rather largely-un"n her '-lothing.
She must lie warm III coid weather.
not too warm in hot weather. not be
beGraggied to hclp.eSSEcrS when ii
rains. nor sIlii@-c.l eva lew -,.lnutes
II rough gong by stepping on her
skirt or getting sar@ht on stub. If
she is to be rcai companion to man
she must not bold him back by add
ing to her natuIal hAIdicap. lack OF
streugth. the un?lec es;s;ry ard eXhSper
airing insult: de costume. -Dtding
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
HELPING THE CHILD.
Some Don'ts For Mothers to Turn
Over In Their Minds.


4 few donts might well De conspicu.
ously posted in many mothers mind
Don't consider it necessary to sys-
tematically underrate your child. Your
adult friends will know you do not
mean it. but he child will not, and
probably mole characters are weak.
ened by the lack of self confidence en-
gendered by such process than by the
vanity which follows the silly brag.
ging Of overload parents.
Don't think that the moment you are
alone with your boy or girl you must
lind fault or endeavor to improve the
occasion by little tnoralizing, no mat
ter In how loving spirit. This Is the
hardest of all, for no one is so anxious
to help a child toward perfection as Is
its parent, yet 1t surely leads to an
avoidance Of the moments alone to-
gether, which should be times OF hap
py condolences.
Don't correct the child before others
Never mind If a well meaning relative
does say: MY dear, / am surprised
that you do not show more force OF
character. Your children are suffering
from lack of discipline" Pass the
matter over until you and the small
offender can have it out alone. II the
circumstances are such that 1t cannot
be passed over take him out Of the
room.
Lastly, laugh often with, but never
foly Golf dnn{Qt
but 1t pays. Make up your mind that
whatever others may say he can de-
pend upon you for quick, sure I'M
Outstanding without quihbie or Joke at
his expense. This does not mean that
he must not take his share OF harmless
fun. 1t ia wholesome, and too much
sheltering would make him oversensi'
tive, but the mother who lets her child
know that she never makes fun OF
him will be surprised at the confidence
with which he relies upon tt-Moth-
IRIS Magazine.
Wonderful Siberian Railway.
The great railway Of 5000 miles In
| length that runs across Siberia Is one
of the most marvellous in the world,
| first because of the difficulties that had
| to be faced in building it and, second
| ~, because of its enormous length.
For nearly 1000 miles along this steel
I track the line crosses an almost tree
| less plain. All the stations along those
| weary miles are at least thirty miles
! apart, and most of the villages are a
/ long way from the stations.
| In winter this Siberian line is one
| continuous view of snow, stretching
| for miles along the seemingly endless
; desert Sometimes the villages and
I stations are almost buried in snow, and
/ not infrequently the train gets showed
| up. Water for the stoves and the en-
! gines has TO be brought steaming hot,
lest it should freeze on the way, and
! often men at the stations in the depth
| of winter have to chop off long icicles
| from the engine and cars. But even
! the intense cold has its advantages, for
dairy products, such as cheese and but
ter. can he carried by rail without hay-
| 'ng to be put into refrigerating trucks.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
Gete 16 Years For KILLING Child.

Bellefonte. Pa. Sept. 21.-William
Shannon. the twenty-Cne-yea
youth who on June "A. shot and killed
Leonore Savior the three-year-old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Say.
lor, at SANDY Ridge, Went into court
and entered pea of murder of the
second degree and was then sentenc.
ed by Judge Henry c. Quigley to six
teen years in The western penitenti nv
Shannon had quarrAIed with Mrs
Harry Meese and drew his revolver
70 shoot her, but shot the child which
she was holding in her arms.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
-Four French Vessels Sunk.

Paris. Sept. 21.-Two French mer
chantmen of more than 1900 tons anc
two vessels of less were sunk by Teu
ton submarines or mines in the weel
ending September 10.
In this period $50 vessels arrive
and S94 cleared at French ports.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
SUNLIGHT AND SOIL.
Causes of the Difference of Color In
FOLIAGE and Flowers.

Causes of the Difference of Color In
Foliage and Flowers.
It is sunlight that chiefly causes the
difference in the color OF the foliage
and flowers Of plants. The foliage ana
flowers Of plants absorb sun rays OF
certain colors and reject others, and
this it is that makes the flowers take
on their proper colors.
We know that the character Of the
soil and possibly a difference In eli
mate may cause flowers to change
their colors. Some wild flowers of New
Jersey are Of quite different shade
of color from the same flowers IN IL
linois, the character of the soil caus-
ing the flowers to change their selec-
ton of the suns rays, and thus the
color of the flower Is changed.
To prove that the character Of the
soil may change the color Of flowers
take any of the pink Towering varfe-
ties of Hydrangea hortensis, repot the
plant. carefully washing away the old
soil, and replace in soil in which alum
has been Incorporated. The proper pro-
portion is half a pound Of alum bro
ken into pieces the size of a hickory
nut to each bushel Of soil. In this soil
the plants, instead Of producing pink
flowers, as formerly. will produce flow
erD Of blue.
New shades of flowers are produced
BY crossing one color with another.
somewhat as an artist mixes paints to
obtain desired shades and colors, but
with far more trouble and far less &C
curacy. Sometimes ON the same stem
due to hybridization or to freak Of
nature, the tendency to break away
from the established type. In nature
nothing stands still. 1t is either pro-
Rression or retrOgression.
The range Of color for each species
seems to be confined within certain
limits, though the hybridizer is gradu-
ally extending these limits. Yellow,
white and purple are the commonest
colors in wild flowers in the order
named. Yellow is the simplest and
most primitive color and blue the latest
and most highly observation-disclosures.
=, Words Which Have Strayed.
Hardly any words in the English Ian
guage have strayed farther from their
original meaning than the terms of for
estry. Thus a forest was originally q
great tract of country. which might in
clude woods, cultivated lands, pastures
and even towns and villages, all the
hunting rights over which were reserV-
ed to the monarch. A chase differed
from a forest mainly in the fact that
the hunting rights were vested in a
subject instead of king. a park was
Q fenced preserve, either in or out OF
forest, while a warren was Diece OF
waste ground over which the right to
hunt the hare, TIE rabbit and the fox,
the pheasant, the partridge and the
woodcock had been granted by the
king.
In the same way the term anoresta-
ton had nothing to do with the plant
ing of trees 1t meant the subsection
of any tract of country to the forest
laws-in other words, it was the set
ding aside Of this tract as forest. A
forest might and commonly did include
vast estates of landowners and large
towns whose rights remained untouch.
I'd except as to game.-London Mail.