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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
BLAZE RAZES WAR PLANT
Brooklyn Saltpeter Factory Burned
With Loss of 100000.

With Loss of 100000.
New York, Nov 19.-Incendiaries,
whose act is attested by bountiful evi.
dence, wrought the destruction of a
100000 plant engaged in the manu-.
facture of saltpeter for gunpowder for
the United States government, and
narrowly failed in their evident Dur
pose of further damaging the water
front district of Brooklyn.
; The destroyed plant was that of the
Bradley-Knowles Manufacturing com.
psny, at SO to 104 On Dyke street,
in the Red Hook Point section Of the
Erie Basin district rs principal pro-
duct of saltpeter was intended for use
by the government in the manufacture
of gunpowder.
The flames st2~te7 N tie office of
Henry Bradley, president of the en-
pany, and spread within twenty min.
utes to all parts of the building.
Twelve explosions tore TIE building
apart when the blaze reached 'ha watts
in the rear. The receptables. brim-
ming over with their highly inflam-
mable chemical liquid. blew up in
suick succession.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
GUNS TO WIN WAR,
M'l;l)RMiCK SAYS
Congressman Declares Peace
Before 1919 is Hopeless.
US. Us..P.n,EPAREONESS BLAME
Germany Weakening, But Strong
enough Sill to Endure Two More
Winters.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-That the issue
Of the war Will be decided in Wash
ington and by the furnaces of America
Is the opinion Of Representative Me-
oil Mccormick, of Illinois, who has
Just returned from Europe, whe-e e
spent two months studying the war.
Russia's collapse and the unread
ness. of the United States make
Hopeless, any thoughts of peace be-
lore 1919, in his opinion.
Mr. Mccormick visited the British,
French and italian fronts and the
american camp in France. He con-
teIred with the rulers of France.
Great Britain and Italy, and with the
commanding generals Of the allied ar
mics.
"The Germans are not winning this
var" asserted the congressman, and
then added, significantly: Neither are
WEI"
Continuing, Mr.. Mccormick said:
THE war presents stalemate from
which we are unable to extricate our
sia and the unreadiness of the United
States.
Nowhere in Europe did I find an
informed soldier or public man who
believed that a military decision could
he achieved before 1919. when the
United States might be ready to add
effectively to the sum of pressure upon
the central empires. Perhaps ecu
romic conditions or political events
II Germany may induce pence before
that time, but, although Germany is
suffering progressively more than her
-estern enemies. her autocratic ma
chine and her economic reserves seem
altogether adequate to hold her to-
sether through two more winters"
Mr.. Mccormick said there is practi-
cally no hope that Russia can be use
full in any sense during 1918.
"From the most responsible peo-
rle." he continued, 81 heard dis cart
ching tale of Russian inefciency, co..
ruption, incendiarism and mu~de"
Russia is so disorganized that 81
cannot make war. Happily, in al
probability, neither can she make
peace.
with a wonde-f''l energy. with
FORESIGHT which cnmne,s admiration,
he autocracy has rlobi'ized the power
Ct Germany, children, women, men,
food and clothing, metals and fuels.
TIE German military machine made
ready first, and, of course, as the neu-
trail markets have been closed tighter
and tighter with the tighteping of the
blockade, the resources of the central
empires have been energetically
rpent. They are bleeding terribly,
showing a steady diminution in man
rower and metal, IS compared with
n cir French and British adversaries."
The German rush into Italy was not
Unexpected by the italian commend
Us, Mr.. Mccormick declared. =.
"While I was in the now conquered
italian territory a little while ago."
he said, ''the italian command expect
ed an attack in the neighborhood OF
Asiago. The italians were under
gunned; neither had they enough am
munition. The margin of subsistence
IN the country is 80 narrow that 1t
must affect the morale of the popula-
ion"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
SUSPECT NEW ALIEN PLOT
Men Who Buy Up Carbide May Be
Iruinn TO Hammer Coal Mininn

Hazleton, Pa. Nov. 19.-Agents
claiming to be from the silver and
copper mining districts of Idaho, who
bought up al the calcium carbide they
could Get in Hazleton, and said they
had bought $50 tons at Scranton and
100 tons at Wilkes-Barre, are suspect
ed by mining men here of trying to
cripple the hard coal industry and
restrict its tonnage.
The chemical is used to NAVE acety-
lene gas and in some collieries of the
anthracite district no other kind of
lamp can be used in getting out coal
Those who reported their suspicious
to the committee of public safety de-.
elared the buyers talked with mark
ed foreign accent.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
british ATTACK
!ELGOlAND Blight
Ber|in Announces Failure of
the Attempt.

Amsterdam, Nov. 19.-Strong Brit
ish naval forces for the first time
zince early in the war attempted to
break into the German Blight (Helgo-
lanO on Saturday morning, says a
Berlin despatch quoting an official
statement dated saturds~
The british were locate by the
German guardships on the Horn Reef
Terschelling line (about sixty miles
out from Felgoland island. and the
advance German naval forces by a
speedy counter thrust easily repulsed
them, it is declared, without losses
on the German side.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19

Washington, Nov. 19.-More then
$1,000 soldiers can b. clothed with
the material which viii be saved by
cutting the sizes Of tailors' samples
81 per cent. and this has been arrang-
ed at conferences between the council
Of national defense, the National
Wholesale Tailors' association and
many large cloth dealers. Nearly
quarter of million yards of cloth
heretofore used as samples will be de-
Toted to clothing.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
Pays Homage to First American Dead
;, In France.

tay0 Homage to First American Dead
;. In France.
With the American Army in France,
Nov. 19.-General Pershing on a trip
to theffront visited the newly-m de
graves I'm which lie the bodies Of the
three .Ffctims of the recent trench
raid. i
s Theysare on a green hill, overlook
ing . small village.
General Pershing showed especial
interest,in the simple markers upon
the graves, recording the name, COM
Dany and regiment Of each of the
Americans buried there, and in
wreath of native flowers hung within
the enclosure, upon which had been
placed, in French, the following in
scription:
Here lie the first soldiers of the
great republic of the United States
Who died on the soil of France for
justice :. and liberty, November 8,
a9l7e i
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
The Crucial Moment

Then" said the young man with a
tragic air. as he was leaving the room,
'this Is your final decision?"
sit is, Mr.. Carrots" replied the
young girl firmly.
Then" he replied, his voice betray-
ing an unnatural calmness, there Is
but one thing more to add"
"Yes?" she questioned sweetly.
ut Is this-shall I return those
white satin suspenders by mail, or will
you have them now?'
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
Vng0L CREATES
/ STRENGTH
Observation-Disclosures Esroaf.


Observation-Disclosures Proof.
1t is all very well 10 maize csa ms,
but can ,thay be proven: We pub
lish the form tfa OF Vnot TO prove
the statements we make about it:
Cod, Liver and Beef Pep
tomas, Iron and Manganese
Peptonates, Iron ana Ain
monium Citrate, Lime a1d
Soda G,ycerophosDnates. r..
Casearin.
Any doctor wiH tell you What tire
ingredients of NfnoI as Published
above, eembine the~snry' elements
needed to make strength.
All weak, rundown, oyerWorhed
nervous men and. women may prove
this at sur expense.
There is nothing Ike Ninol 10 re-
store strength and Vitality to feeble
old people, delicate children and all
persons, who need more strength.
Try it. II you are not entirely sat
isfied, We will return your money
without. question; that proves our
fairness.and your protection.
C. P. Craig & Son. Druggists, Cam
bridge, Nd, and at the best drug
store in, every town and city in the
country.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19

feet is yet unborn. The strongest char,
acteristc of womanhood is a mothers
love and pride for her baby.
The external application, ''1Tother's
Friend, is prepared especially for expect
ant mothers. 1t relieves the pain an
discomfort occasioned b. the street CHR !.
strain upon the ligaments and tks ski
Of the abdomen, when baby is born. I
makes elastic those muscles which ne
ture is expanding and soothes TIE in.
Illumination of breast glands. The expect.
ant mother remains a pretty mother b
using Mothers Friend. IL I'm j.
preserved and danger is avoided,
Mothers Friend is to lie had at
your drug store. Write the Bradtiaii Reg
ulator Co, Dept. T, 200 Lam" E,-.iding,
Atlanta. Ga. They will sen y, Il most
valuable and interesting boo. ,,out
charge. Brotherhood and T., 3L1y'
Mothers FRIEND makes it possible To-
you to aid nature yourself il the Won
derful work to be done and no v'ouar
should go d single night without using i.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
Saved on Technicality.

Austin, Tex. Nov. Establishments
In seven cases against former Govern
or James E. Ferguson, charg'n g mis-
application of public funds, were
quashed by District Judge James R.
Hamilton. Dismissal was refused in
two other cases. charging embez,le
The seven indictments were quashed
on the ground that the governor was
not BY law a receiver Of public mon
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
WIDOWS MITE MULTIPLIES
Basket Of Potatoes For Y. M. c. A.
Fund Nav Yield Thousands

Fund May Yield Thousands.
Admission, Ala, Nov 19.-"I haven't
any money" declared a poor W w
attending the opening meeting of the
Y. NJ. c. A. campaign at Gadsen, a
suburb of this place, "but I'll give a
basket of sweet potatoes"
The offer was accepted by R. R..
Wolf, a Y. NJ. C. A. officer, and the
potatoes were offered at auction. The
largest brought s1150 and the basket
added SAT to the $3.50 pledge Of Cad
sen.
Following the auction the purchas-
ers returned the potatoes. They were
brought to Admission and will be sold
here again In connection with
the campaign. The possibility of the
potatoes being returned each time IS
entertained by the Y. NJ. c. officials,
and the widows mite is expected to
add thousands of dollars to the fund
IN the endless chain of auctions.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
German Warships Damaged.

London, Nov 19.-German light
cruisers. which fled through Helgo-
End Blight before British warships of
similar type, were pursued to within
thirty miles of Helgoland, where they
anne under the protection of the Ger
nan battle fleet and mine fields, the
admiralty announced.
One of the German light cruisers
was observed to be in flames and the
machinery of another seemed to be
damaged. One German mine Sweep
or was sunk
The British light forces returned
without losses, with but little dam
age to the ships and slight casualties
among the personnel.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
Civil Law Gets Soldiers.

Lancaster, Pa, Nov. 1.-two sol
diers in the uniform of privates of
the United States army pleaded gull
ty in court to criminal offenses. Jason
Baxter, alleged to have deserted from
the Getty burg Camp, came to this city
and committed four thefts He was
sent to jail for one year Warren
Sturgis, while home on furlough, pass
ed a bogus check for $31, but as it was
his first offense the court may sus-
pend santence.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
RUSSIAN ARMIES
MOVE ON CAPITAL
COssscks Reported on Way
to End Civil War.
RADICALS IN STATE OF PANIC

Peace is Reported in Moscow, How
ever, With Victory For the Extrem-
lists, the White Guard Giving Up
Arms.
Petrograd, Nov. Era; way tele-
graph reports indicate that the Cos
sacks ere making progress northward
and shat the Bolsheviki are in panic
in consequence of their near approach
1t is likewise reported that approx
1mate!y a corps of mixed troops from
the northwest front, intent On putting
an end to civil war are en- route to
Pet~cgrad and have reached Luga
ninety miles south of Petrograd. All
reports are impossible of confirmation,
as tie city is flooded with exaggerat-
ed runners Of every description.
Peace has been definitely declared
In Moscow, with victory for the Boz
sheviki. The White Guord has been
disa-med and likewise the military ca
diets. Two trainioads Of the Rel
guard. enroute from Petrogrsd to Mos
cow to support the Bolsheviki soldiers
there. have been stopped.
The Bolsheviki leaders are endea-
voring to effect the resumption CT o.
erations by the various b~anche4 cr
the government, most CT which law
been disorganized by strikes and the
refusal of employees to work under tie
Bells eviki commissaries
The temporary revolutionary law
courts are to open and civilians are
invited to participate in the trial OF
Offenders hailed before these tribunals
An order of arrest for NJ. Naratoff
former minister of foreign affairs. AMI
otFe~ officials of the foreign ministry
Is reported to have been issued
Sir George Buchanan, the british
minister, who was on the point Of leay-
ing for England, has now postponed
his departure
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
Now Is a Good Time
To Treat Your Catarrh

which infest your blood, and chases
them entirely out of YOUR system. It
is by far the most satisfactory treat
ment for the disease, because i.
reaches down to its fvery roots and
gets at the cause. Write to-day for
full information, and expert medical
advice regarding 1he treatment of
your own case. Take advantage Of
this chance to-da'< Address Swift
S Speeife Co., Dep G Atlanta
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
GOOD BUSINESS SCRAPS
The UNPROFITABLE MACHINE
Put the Dairy on Business oasis.
Weed Out the "Boarder." "0rads
up" the Herd by Pure Bred Stack
and Feed Balanced Rations.

The dairy cow is prime factor OF
Importance. No branch Of farming II
more fundamentally sound than dali
~ farming, though 1t is often true
that the returns from this business
are not sufficient to warrant the In
vestment, material and labor charges.
The reasons why this is true are nu-
merous, and some of them are In the
farmers own bailiwick.
The Dairy Cow Is Machine.
The dairy cow Is machine bought
and sold by the farmer to manufac-
ture milk from hay and grain. I'm
fortunately the production value OF
each one of these machines Is diner.
ent. For this reason each machine
must be tried and it's standard deter
mined to learn whether 1t will turn
out milk at profit or loss.
Estimates made by the New York
State College of Agriculture show
very clearly that the average COW II
not an efficient machine. Her an
nual product is worth 5000 and tho
annual cost of maintaining $61.Ss
exclusive Of labor. This shows that
the return on a mans labor for car
Ing for her is only s4.25 . year.
Hence a man keeping 80 cows-a1l
that Is good sized herd-would re-
ceive only 1920, little over SO .
hor 1nvoct NafA
boys wages on the farm. If manu-
facturer had such machines in his
factory he would scrap them with -
little delay as possible.
Use Dairy Series and Babeoek Test.
The farmer feels that he cannot af-
ford to beef his cows, but he must do
something to raise the average Of
milk production in his herd.
He should put his dairy on busi-
ness basis and determine what each
cow is doing for him and then weed
out the poor animals. The use OF the
milk scales and the Babcock test are
indispensable to success in dairyinE.
Along this line much credit Is due
our agricultural experiment station
in assisting to organize "cow testing
associations" Where such organiza-
tions have been formed great assist
ance has been rendered the farmer by
putting his dairy business on . sound
and more profitable basis.
"Grade up" the Herd with Pure Bred
Stock.
Good business, that's the first and
last principle, and it includes in its
curriculum grading up the herd
with pure bred bull or by the pur-
chase of pure bred animals. Grade
cows may be good, but they are never
as good as pure bred animals and the
calves of pure bred dam from a pure
bred sire are always more valuable In
the market.
Feed Animals for Profit.
The foregoing is all spoken with
the assumption that properly bal
anced rations are fed, because there
is nothing which will swallow pronts
quicker than poor feeding, especially
now while feeds are so high. Every
man keeping any kind Of animals
should inform himself about balsnc-
ing rations. The Agricultural Expert
ment Station and farm papers will
gladly cooperate with you In making
up rations.
The Weather.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
Thug Robs Woman In Home.

Easton, Pa, Nov. 19.-Entering the
home of William Dougherty on Der.
wick street, an armed highwayman
forced Mrs. Dougherty to disclose
where she kept her money, and after
robbing a bureau of 800 departed.
AS he left the house, the thief told,
Mrs. Dougherty that if she made an
cutlery he would kell her Then he
knocked her down with a blow and
walked out. In falling, Mrs. Dough
erty struck table and badly injured
her spine She was found Unconscious
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
Takino Coal From Bottom of Dam

Pottsville, Pa, Nov. 19.-The Blue
Mountain dam of the Schuylkill Navi-
cation and Canal company, at Port
Clinton, is being cleaned out and from
ITO to 1S5 tons of coal from the size
of rice to the size of nut coal are be-
ing reclaimed daily. 1t sells at $3.50
to 81 ton. It is said that in the bed
of this immense dam is at least a
million tons OF coal.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
Movies MAY Help insane.

Pottsville, Pa. Nov. 19.-The grand
jury recommended that a moving pic
lure plant be installed at the Schuyl-
Iii! County Insane Asylum to afford
diversion to the inmates There are
$50 persons in the institution from
this and adjoining counties. and the
monotony of asylum life is declared
to often aid in unhinging their minds,
which the innovation may avoid
Judge Berger said the recommended
ion would be. given due consideration.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
italians Counter Attacking.

Berlin, Nov. 19.-The Italians are
counter attacking heavily in the hill
district northeast of Asiago.
Army headquarters announced that
the enemy attacks launched against
heights which had been taken from
the Italians, were fruitless and costly
to the attacking forces.
Between the Brenta and the Piave
the artillery duel increased at times.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
w1,f S0O Mar Chauffers

New York, Nov. ia call for 500
chauffers for transport service in the
quartermaster's corps was issued here
1t the headquarters of the eastern de-
Dartmept. The men will be used for
service :either in this country at can
tonments or with forces abroad, it
was announced. Applicants will be
o1amined at recruiting Offices.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
FACED FIRING SQUAD
American Soldier in France Pays Pen
alty For Foul Crime,


Washington, Nov. 19.-An American
soldier of General Pershing's forces,
found guilty by court-martial of the
rape and murder of a French woman,
has been executed by firing squad.
All the details of this, the first death
penalty imposed since the troops land
ed in Europe, are being withheld by
the war department at present.
When a full report has been receiv-
ed from General Pershing it probably
will be published, as officials of the
department want the world to know
how the American army deals with
men who commit such crimes. Sec
rotary Baker said that General Per-
shing had full power to carry out the
sentence of the court-martial without
referring the case to the nresidept
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
Mild weather aid treatment.

Don't be misled into thinking that
your Catarrh is gone. The first touch
of winter weather will bring it back
with all its discomforts.
But this is an excellent time to
thoroughly cleanse the blood of the
germs of Catarrl., and be forever
rid of the troublesome sprays and
douches that can never cure you.
S. S. S., the great blood purifier,
searches out the germs of Catarrh
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
FAVORS DRAFTING LOAFERs
Governor Says it Would Be Effective
to Help Win the Mar

to Help Win the War.
Harrisburg, Nov. 10. - Governor
Brumbaugh sent a letter to a resident
of western county who had written
70 him asking if there was not some
way to make able-bodied men inclined
to loaf work during the war.
The executive said that he would
like to see the national government
put a dragnet over all the cities of
this country and take the vagrant men
and make them work as we are now
making our boys train in the camps
for the army" He added that 1
would be ''an effective thing TO help
win the war"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
Burns Take YOUNG Girls Life.

Altoona, Pa, Nov. 19-Pearl Nc
Gee, fifteen, fatally burned when her
clothing caught fire as she was light
ing kerosene l9mp at Ter home in
Claysburg, died at a Roaring Spring
hospital. Before her screams brought
help her clothing was burned from
her body and her flesh from neck to
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
Meat and Euo Prices Hron

Woodbury., N. j., Nov. 19-There
has been a decided drop in the price
Of meat and eggs~in many sections OF
South jersey within week. Pork is
selling at points below here at twenty
five cents a pound, and eggs are quot
I'd 1T twenty-nine cents-a lowe prizes
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
A Mothers Love

Through I'll the
ages, a mothers love
has been the most
beautiful sentiment
ever expressed. = f.
the most pathetic.
the most joyful anG
the most wonderful
feeling nortais have
ever felt. The moth,
er who does net want
her child to Re rer.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19

The Weather.
Forecast fer this section: Fair to-
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-02-22
ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY.

By thorough house cleaning the state of Kansas will try
get rid of endless and useless array of boards and
missions.
If the economy and efficiency program goes through as
planned two boards will the affairs of state with head
for both
There is to be small board to handle state affairs and
other to handle all the state institutions the governor head
ing the two.
All boards of three to be displaced by
pert with authority to hire clerks and he under of
state boards.
great many departments be consolidated under
head and great to be abolished having
no value.
saving of 100000 year is to be effected by such pro
gram and other states trying the thing.
Kansas has tried nearly all the fads and fancie which have
been urged upon the public by aspiring political reformers
during the past quarter of century, and she apparently
grown weary of the whole mess.
All OF them urged upon the state great reforms
which would lead the people out of the slough of
tency and uncertainty into the sunlight of success
that sort of thing.
And you read the verdict of after giving
them all trial All of which is respectfully referred to the
Legislature of this state