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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-16

To possess a literally perfect child is
by no means impossible. The expectant
mother should be calm and the days should
be filled with sunshine and happiness.
Millions of women have used the safe,
external, penetrating preparation known
as Mothers Friend. BY its use the
abdominal muscles, which nature is ex-
banding, relax easily when baby IS born.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-16

Scranton. Pa, July 16.-In order tc
reduce the operating expenses Of the
schools, the Dupont borough board
held a special meeting at which 1t was
decided to reduce the teaching cc-of
from thirteen to nine members.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-16
Z:X25a2333 Baby

This naturally makes for infinitely less
pain and danger at the crisis.
Write to The Bradfeld Regulator Co,
Dent, H 800 Lamar Building, Atlanta,
Ca, for interesting free book Mother
hood and the Baby.
Mothers Friend" from your druggists
tonight. It is tried preparation and is
Of the greatest value to expectant mothers.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-16
Standing of the Clubs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

SdlQl ld J S6TlSS'
At Cleveland-Cleveland, I; Wash
itnston, 5: LIST game Batteries
Washington, 3; Cleveland, 0. Cad
game Batteries Harper, Henry;
Coumbe, Billings
At Chicag o-Chicago 1: New York,
l. Batteries Russell. ocEaIk: Love,
Nunamaker
At Detroit-Boston. I; Detro.t. l.
Batteries - Mays, Agnew: Boil nd,
Stanage
ST. Louis-Athle. ics-Rain.
Sundays Games.
At Detroit-DetrOit Z: Athletics. I.
Batterfes-Dayis, Stanage; Myers,
Schang
At Cleveland-New York. +: Cleve.
land, o. list game) Batteries
Fischer. Nunanlakar: Cove,eskie,
Gould, O'Eeill, Billings
New York. S: Cleveland. . ed
gameD Batteries G. dwell. Maird !;
Lambeth, Gould. O'NeiT
At ST. Louis Boston. A. St Louis,
2. DIST game. II iruiH~sl
Boston. s; ST. Louis 3 cd game)
At Chicago Wa eh.a n. G: Chica.
60 5 Batteries Shew. Johnson, Ain.
smith; WI Jams, Danforta Schalk.
c4-,,t,- 80 tIa SI,ks
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-16
PEKlN FIGHTING RESUMED
Leader of Monarchists Escapes From
the imperial City.


London. July ia despatch from
Pekin SAYS that Chang Hsun, the lead
er of the movement to shatter the Chi
nese republic and restore the Manchu
dynasty. after having taken refuge in
the Dutch legation. escaped from the
city
It is understood that republicans
had previously placed a price on Chang
Hsun's head of 100000, dead or alive
When the bellicose general realized
that the city of Pekin was surrounded
by republican troops, who had defeat
ed his own army in running fight
beginning thirty miles from the city
Chang Hsun retired into the sacred
precincts of the forbidden city. When
even this was fred upon, he fed to the
Dutch legation for protection.
After Chang Hsun's escape from the
imperial city desultory firing contin
ued on the northern and southern out
skirts Of that enclosure. Chank Hsun's
residence was entirely destroyed by
the republican artillery.
Fifty-Fifty.
My son." said the father impressive
IT, "you are leading an absolutely use
less life For the last ten years YOU
have done nothing but squander time
and money"
That's all right, dad" replied the
unrepentant son. ut isn't as if l was
asking you to bear the whole burden
You just furnish the money and I'll try
to find the time st. Louis PoSt-DiS
catch
Dust Dangers.
An analysis of the contents OF q
vacuum cleaner made recently showed
that the dust which had collected on
the boOkshelves IN Il library consisted
of hair, green wool white wool, cot
ton tbers, celluloid pieces of finger
nails, fly wings, sand grains, wood, pa
per, string, metallic iron and leather.
The hair was probably derived from
soft hats, the wool and cotton tiberS
from clothing, sand from the mud
tracked in on shoes and the gradual
pulverizing of the floor, fly wings from
dead flies and paper from book leaves"
CurouSly enough, very few germs
We're found in this dust. Yet there Is
no question that inhaling it might lead
to various diseased conditions. This
would not be the result Of any disease
germs contained In the dust itself, but
TO the irritating effects produced by
the dust particles when brought into
contact with the bronchial membranes
Thus 1t is evident that even germ free
dust may he harmful when inhaled
Los Angeles Times.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-16

Light is light. whoever holds the can
dlestick t. l. Hale
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-21
YRSl LIFT A CORN
OFF WITHOUT PAIN,
Cincinnati Authority Tells How 70
Dry Up a Corn or Calius So It
Lifts Of With Fingers

You corR-pestercd men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the
shoes that nearly killed you before,
says this Cincinnati authority, be-
cause few drops of freezone applied
directly on tender. aching corn or
callus, stops soreness at once and
soon the corn or hardened calius
looseus so it can be lifted out. root
and all, without pain
A small bottle of rreezoue cost very
little at any drug store. but will pos
itiveiy take off evesy hard or soft
corn or callus. This should be tried
as it is inexpensive and is said not
to irritate the surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any free
zone tell him to get small bottle for
you from his wholesale drug house.
1t is fine stuff and acts like a charm
every time adv
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-21
MOTOR RURAL CARRIER ok
ANIMATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has annsanced an exasni-
aation for tae Coaaty Of Wilcox. Ga,
to be held at Cerdeie 9 A. NJ, aud
Fitzgerald 1880 A. NJ. on October
Il. 1917. to fill the positioa of actor
rural carrier at AAAeviIae, and vacan-
cies that may later occur on notor
rural routes from cost Offices ia the
aforementioned cSunty. The salary
GA motor routes ranges from 81 500 to
Sli6oO per aanum. The examination
will be open oaly to male citizens wao
are catually 4omiciled in the TERRITORY
supplied With mail by a post Office ia
the county and who meet other re-
Environments set forth in FOrms 212t
and 1877. Form 2l2i may be seen
posted at ANY post Office in the coMu-
ty for which the examination is held,
and Form 1877 aud application blaaiss
may be oStaiaed from the Offices at
which the vacancy exists aud where
the examination is to be held. or from
the United States Civil Service Com
mission at Washington. y. C. The
asae;ntee to this position will BE- re-
qaiTed to furnish, maintain. and oe-
crate modern motor vehicle With a
carrying capacity OF not less than
800 pounds aAA a cubic capacity of
not less than 50 feet. Applicants
must file with their Applications a
statement OF the equipment they Will
b. able to provide in the epent of aR-
pointment. Applications should I've
forwarded to the Commission at
Washington, D. c., at the earliest
practicable date
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-21
No Transfer Of Recruits
Will be Made to the
Macon Camp

AtlaHta. Ca, September. 20.-AtlaM-
"a has HreatAed another sigh of relief
in connection with Camp Gordon. the
great eantonmSnt near this city where
more than 5000 soldiers of the Mat
ional Army will be trained for service
on the firing line in France.
She bFeathes sigh Of relief be-
cause now 1t is definitely assured that
the proposal to transfer fifteen thous-
ends drafted white men from Camp
'-:ordoa to Camp Wheeler at Macon,
to al up the National Guard .regi-
ments stationed there to full war
strength, has been turned down by
the War Department in Washington.
Ars proposed transfer OF drafted
white men would have left Camp Cor
dos with only eight Thousand white
mcn against fifteen thousand negroes,
thereby making the cantonment, in the
opinion of conservative citizens, a
menace to the community.
A representative of the sigaal corps
of the War Department isin Atlanta
today for the purpose OF inspecting
aviation sites. A tract Of 1900 acres
OF land in Gwinnett eoaaty is among
the sites offered. 1t isaboat twenty
FIVE miles from Atlanta and twelve
miles from Camp ,Gordoa.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-21
ll-YEAR OLR GIRLS INCOME IS
$500 A DAY

fhe richest little girl ia America is
Ana Gavit. aged IL years, whose in
COINS is sS,SOD day She is the
daughter OF L. Palmer Gavit, secre-
taey and treasurer OF the Municipal
Gas company of Albany. N. y, and
granddaughter Of the late Anthony
N. Brady of New York.
Her huge income, which is derived
from trust fund of $14000,00O which
becomes Ann's property in her own
right when she is II years of age But
wealth rests lightly on the shoulders
of the pretty schoolgirl. She prefers
swimming and riding to counting her
cola, and leaves her troubles to her
executors.
The immense size of the girls for
tune cane to light only recently wheA
Nicholas F. and James c. Brady, trus-
tees for Ann Gavit, sought through
friendly proceeding in court to de-
termine the custody of the child. Her
father wished to take the young lady
to Colorado but found that she may
act leave states designated by her ex-
ccuters
Marcia Ann Gavit is the full name
0f the little heiress. but she has dropp-
ed tke high sounding Marcia She is
spending the summer this, year at
Manchester-by-the-Sea, near Boston,
swimming daily off the beach,. riding
horseback on the farm. driving her
poay through the wooded roads and
playing games with the girls and boys
at Manchester, some of whom may
never have as much to spend in all
their lives as Ann has in single
day.
AIMS mother was Mrs. Flora Brady
Gavit. She was killed in railroad
wreck at Westport, Conn, in 1912.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-21
MEDICINE OR FOOD

You have always bought the bulky
stock food and given to your stock
as medicine. Why not buy only
the medicine and furnish your own
food? The medicine will be much
more certain. In fact, B. A. Thomas
Stock Remedy is SO certain to give
the right results that we sell it on the
money back plan. If it doesn't
straighten TIP your horse or cow or
sheep, we give your money back
Watt Holmes Hardware Co. dol
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-21
ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH

Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity.
Sunday School, 10 A. NJ.
Morning Prayer and Sermon, II
o'clock.
Subject: "A Word Behind Thee"
Evening Prayer aud Sermon, 130
O'Clock.
Subject; The Delays of Provi-
dcnce"
Confirmation instruction at the
church Sunday afternoon.
The Vicar will be glad to confer
with all children and adults DESTROYS
of confirmation, and arrange for in
struction.
]. ". BLEKER.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-21

The offer Of set of kitchenware
FREE to every purchaser OF a MA
JESTlC during demonstration week
is genuine. 1t is an out-and-out gift
to every purchaser of MAJESTIC
range and the price of this range with
a reputation remains the same. See
this demonstration during the week
commencing September "a at our
stere-Watt-Holme Hardware Co. st
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-21

This is to notify the subsCrlb-
ers of the Leader Enterprise that
the city carrier boys are authoriz-
ed to accept payments on sub
scriptions. A receipt will be mail
ed from the office. If you do not
receive same within two darS
please notify US.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-21
GERMAN SUBS
SUNK IN NORTH
SEA BY BRITISH

tsRenhasea, Sept. l9.-Twe Ger
man Submarines have beea sunk by
Naval forces. reports the Bergea cor
reseenSent OF the Tidens Tegns. Six
men frNm the USeats were taken
prisoners.
A armed steamer in the North
Sea sank German submarine which
was s&eSlfng 1euteal sailing vessel
The second sHbmarine was sunk by a
British tOrpedoboat destroyer while
at6Gc King an armed steamer.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-21
% BRITISH SHIPS SUNK LAST
WEEK BY GERMAN U-BOATS

London, September 19.-British
merchant ships of 1000 tons and over
sank by mine or submarine during the
past week numbered eight, according
to the admiralty report tonight. 20
ships under 1000 tons were also sunk
and one fishing vessel.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-21
SUNDAY EXCURSION FARES
TO THE SEASHORE, VIA. THE
A.. B. & A. RAILWAY

The popular Sunday excursion
fares authorized by the A. B. & A.
Railway to Brunswick and return on
Sundays will continue in. EFFECT up to
and including Sunday, September %.
w. w. CROXTON,
dS23. General Passenger Act.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-21

Christiaaa. Sept lo-The Bergen
correspondent of the Aftenbladet says
rae aEmeA steamer which sank a Ger
RSsn snAmarine ia the North Sea while
the V-ssat was Smelling neutral sail
Ing ship, Was an American steamer.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-21

LET Observation-Disclosures
FIGURE WITH YOU ON YOUR
NEXT JOB WORK.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-28

first man in this state to be convicted
on the charge of criminal syndicai,sm.
He will also secure two other men In
the panhandle sentenced to terms in
the penitentiary. McMurphy was SEN
fenced 10 serve one year at harI la
Dor ana ray fine of $500. His boni
was fixed at $4,000 and an appeal was
taken - the supreme court. AS he
could not raise the bond he will have
to start serving sentence.
Parole Officer LEIGH went 10 Amer
lean Falls to bring e. d. Rogers, SEN
fenced there for involuntary man
slaughter, back with him to start serv-
ing his sentence. Rogers was original :
ly convicted of second degree murder
and was sentenced to serve from 20 to
40 years. He took an appeal to the
supreme court and a new trial was or
dered. He has Just been tried again,
found guilty this time Of granddaughter
and re-sentenced. After the court or
dered new trial he waSreleased from
the state penitentiary to face the sec
ond trial.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-28

neighbors. who have no sons in the
army, are made to feel that the enlisted
son Is fighting for the community and
in that way, line every community up
SO that 1t will present a solid front
whenever the purchase of liberty
bonds. Red cross work. or any other
undertaking which will help, aid and
assist our boys, who have enlisted in
the defense Of our country, Is brought
before them
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-28
UNIVERSITY CLUB,

The University club held its regular
weekly meeting Saturday evening.
the feature of the evening was an adj
dress by Hon. Addison T. Smith, one
Of 1daho's representatives in congress.
Mr.. Smith spoke on the subject, Re
miniscences Of the Last Session of
Congress-"
The address was unusually interest
ing as 1t contained much history of
our national legislature body not given
to the public through the press. The
session OF congress just closed had to
deal with the most momentous ques-
tons Of any congress in tho history
Of the United States. Mr.: Smith is a
ready and fluent speaker and his re-
marks throughout the address were en-
Enthusiastically received.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-28
.MARGARfT'S HALL

Episcopal Boarding and Day School
for Girls.
Modern. up-to-dats buildings. splsn.
did location.
Complete Fairgrounds for the young.
Or children.
The work ranges from Kindergarteu
through the college preparatory and
general courses.
Certificate admits to leading colleges.
Courses In Music. Art, Expression.
Domestic Science. and Athlstica
Address
SAINT MARoARET'e HALL
0eiss. ldahs
Write for new CAtalog.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-28
PRISONERS UNDER
SENTENCE WILL Be
BROUGHT TO BOISE
First Defendant Convicted
for Criminal Syndicalism
and Convict Retired
Must Serve Time.

Deputy Warden Marion Lester Of
the state penitentiary has gone to Wal
lace whore he will take charge of ].
J. McMurphy, the /. w. w. leader, the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-28
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.

The representatives from the prin-
cipal hotels, cafes, restaurants and
lunch counters met last Thursday
evening In the parlors OF the Owyhee
hotel at the suggestion of State Food
Administrator Bicknell. Fred c. Mann
was appointed chairman of the meet
Ing, and Mr.. Bicknell explained what
the food administration would expect
OF the hotel and restaurant men. The
administration expects strict observ-
ance of meatless Tuesday and wheat
less Wednesday. In order to secure
unity it was decided that the hotel and
restaurant men should form an organ
lzation and decide on ways and means
to most effectively carry out the re-
strictions of the food administration.
A committee was appointed to secure
the signatures of all hotel and restau-
rant keepers in the city to an agree
ment to join in such a movement.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-28
TUESDAYS LUNCHEON.


The food conservation luncheon
served oy our club last Tuesday, was
we'll attended. Every place at the
table was filled and about Is members
VINO could not be served, but stayed
throughout the speaking. The lunch
con was held for the purpose Of gain
ing more intimate knowledge of the
governments plan to conserve food.
The members of the Rotary club on
this occasion met with the Commercial
club and C. A. Barton, president of the
Rotary club. presided.
We were unusually fortunate in hav-
ing with US SO distinguished a person
as s. q. Mcclure, editor of McClure.s
magazine. Since the war, Mr.. Nc
Clure has travelled extensively through
England. France, Belgium, Holland.
Germany. Austria and Russia. His
address, throughout was intensely in
teresting as he referred to many mat
tiers of vital interest at this time to the
American people. Summing up brief
iy Mr.. McClure's remarks concerning
Austria and Germany, he was Of the
opinion that the idea Of starving Ger
many out must be abandoned. Through
intensive cultivation of their own and
occupied territory, scientific methods.
and food regulation, the Germans, It
would appear, are better off from a
health standpoint than they were prior
TO the war The death rate of chill
dren has been decreased rs per cent.
and the death rate among the adult
population from causes other than
military service has decreased very
preceptibly. He read from documents
written long before the war to show
that in Germany's preparation, they
had experimental with, and instructed
their armies in the use of gas, mo
flame protector. and all other frightful
methods, which they are now and have
for several years been employing.
Mr.. Bicknell, state food administrat-
or. spoke forcibly on the necessity for
food conservation and emphasized the
fact that the American people must
put forth every effort in the conserva-
ton Of food. Food 10 more important
at the present time to the allies than
men or munitions. as there are mil
lions of people in Europe who are de-
pendent for the greater part Of their
food supplies. on the United States. II
we are to supply our allies without our
SoNes suiIorinB, We must commence at
once in dead earnest. This IL no
theoretical proposition nor is It any
idea of some extremists, but II
Is the most practical thing that ever
involved the American people. and Il Ia
up to them with all their energy to rise
self sacrificingly to the occasion, A |
little denial by those who are not al
ready on war menu will. In the az
gregate, mean much to add to the total
which we must send to Europe. II the
allies keep up their intensive often. |
sive. they must be supplied with pro-
per food. Besides our own army, which
before spring probably may number
like one-half million men.
will have to be properly provisioned. |
The trouble with some of our people, |
after all that has been spoken and
written on the subject, they still seem
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-28
MEETINGS DURING WEEK.

MEETINGS DURING WEEK.
Monday noon-Liberty bond COM
mittee.
Monday evening-Male chorus.
Wednesday noon-Traffic bureau.
Wednesday evening-Club directors.
Thursday noon-Liberty bond COM
mittee.
Thursday evening-Butchers' and
grocers' committee.
Friday noon-Traffic bureau.
Saturday enthusiastically club.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-28

The Boise Commercial club extends
to all visitors in our city a very cor
dial invitation to call at the club
rooms. We are always pleased to
form the acquaintance Of strangers
and to meet our friends fro mneighbor-
ing towns.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-28
eutchers and Grooers.

On Thursday evening of last week
representatives from various meat
markets and grocery stores held a
meeting in the club rooms for the pur-
pose of agreeing on a closing hour.
After consideration. it was decided that
butcher shops and grocery stores
should close their places of business
every evening, except Saturday even
ing. at 6:15, and on Saturday even
ings, to close at o'clock. This stip-
ulation goes into effect Nov. /, and will
continue in force until April 1.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-28
BOISE COMMERCIAL CLUB NEWS
OFFICERS,

Prssdsn. Abb
ora Traffic Dsparent Secretary.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-08
Her Husbands Closet.
Epom lite

from Lie.
There was once a husband who dreamed
of having a closet all his own. He
dreamed OF a place where he could go at
night and find things just the same as
they We're in the morning. He dreamed
of a place in which he did not occupy with
his timid little two suits a remote hook.
while all the rest of tile circumambtent
space was filled with-well, what every
husband knows. He dreamed, and he
said. II will take advantage of my wife's
absence and hire a carpenter and a lock-
smith and fix that closet up to suit my
self and put on it an im~pregnable lock
and key, and then | shall laugh softly
and say, AT last the great day has
comet"
And he did it.
And when that night his wife came
home and saw the work that he had done,
she said:
Where is that key?"
And the husband. trembIing-for he was
no Bluebeard-produced it forthwith. And
when she saw the ample space within
she fell on his neck and said:
My darling, the our. new frocks I
a v bought this day, and the crepe de
chine party wrap. and the furlined Moth
err Hubbard. and the others-your
thoughtfulness has provided for"
And the man went out in the garage
and hanged his dress suit theresas he
had been o to do-and sighed to him.
self. saying, Good night"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-08
HOW WE CAN LOWER DEATH RATE.

of the v system. Among the bad
habits responsible for some of the dis
eases VI the nervous system are the
worrying habit, the anger habit, the
POOR sleeping habit. and various forms
of the drug habit.
Kipling tells us of Il good day:
When no one shall work for money.
And no one shall work for pay,
But each for the joy of working.
And each in his separate star,
Will paint the thing as he sees it
For the God of the things as they
are"
Men who work for the joy of work
ing do not develop the worry habit, the
insomnia habit, nor do many of them
die from diseases of the VI sys-
ten.
Twenty-nine undre and thirty-six
died Of Bright's disease. Among the
habits responsible for some of the cases
of Rright's disease are the meat habit.
the overeating habit, and the alcohol
habit.
Mr.. McAliister sets down 2,17S death;
as due to diseases of the digestive sys-
tenn. I imagine tina. most of those
deaths are u to diarrhoeas of children
hut ] expect cirrhosis of the liver fig
ures in the group. Cirrhosis of tho
liver is the great outstanding illustra-
ton of a disease due to the alcohol
habit.
While the health departments are do
ing their part in protecting las. why
should not We do u part as we'll!
There is no reason why we should let
George do it, all the way.