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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-01
SOLDIER SAVES LIFE
OF SALISBURY LAD
Private Bennett Was on Duty at
Bridge When Boy Fell Into Water.

Salisbury, Md, April 30.-PrNate
Frank NJ Bennett, of Company H,
Fifth Maryland Regiment, who is a
member of detachment of that
Company that is guarding the long
bridge over the North Fork of the
New York, Portsmouth and Norfolk
Railroad, in this city, distinguished
himself last evening by rescuing a
boy from drowning. He ran from his
tent several yards from the Wicomi-
co river docks and dived into the
water with hat, clothes and part of
his equipment on, and brought from
near the bottom of the river, about
Is feet deep, the almost lifeless body
of William Elliott, about II years of
age, VITO had few minutes prior to
falling into the river been fishing
from the pier.
when the lad fell overheard one of
the Company H boys was doing
picket duty on the bridge, but being
too far away to- render assistance.
fired his rifle, which Immediately at
tracted the other members of the
squad in the tent a short distance
away. The sentry yelled that a lad
was OtcTUOdIu anu llNdIS OChaCIt,
with a running leap, dived into the
water and in a few seconds rose to
the surface with the boy in his
clutches.
Private Bennett has been the re-
cipient of many congratulations from
those who saw the rescue and some
of the prominent men of the town
have been down to the camp to per-
sonally commend the soldier.
Private Bennett resides at 1929
Central avenue, Baltimore, with his
parents. The young man refuses to
discuss the matter, his only remark
being: We'll, l guess such work is
a part of soldiers duty, taking life
under some conditions and saving
life under others"
Private Bennett is only a rookie,
having joined Company H April Is,
but he seems to like the soldier life.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-01
FRUIT GROWERS WILL
HAVE CROPS REMOVED
Public Service Commission Writes n.
\. Z. & n. IL. II. President Con-
corning Adequate Supply of Cars.

Eastern Shore fruitgrowers are al
ready expressing apprehension that
because of car famine they will not
be able to market their strawberry
crop. The Pomona Grange of Wi
comico county has taken time by the
forelock by appealing to the trans
portation companies to come to their
relief
Chairman H. G.. Towers, of the
Public Service Commission, recog-
niZing the helplessness of the fruit
growers without an adequate supply
of cars, yesterday addressed letter
to William A. Patton. of the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail
road Company, urging him to do
all within his power to move the
strawberry crop as requested. Chair
man Towers letter follows:
This commission has observed,
with much concern, the efforts that
are being made, especially by Pomo-
ma Grange, of Wicomico county, to
obtain cars to move the strawberry
crop which will be ripe for shipment
in a short time.
The movement of this freight is,
in the main, an interstate one, over
which this commission has no direct
control, but the law clothes it with
authority to investigate interstate
matters so far as they affect the in
terests of the people of Maryland,
and we therefore feel that we are
not stepping beyond the bounds of
propriety in urging your company to
exert its utmost energy to supply
need which means so much to a con-
siderable section of our State at this
time. Failure of transportation spells
the absolute loss of the crop, which
is the main dependence of many far
mers and their families, and would
entail hardship and suffering, not
only upon them, but upon the bust
ness communities in which they re-
side.
I'VE fully realize the difficulties
by which the railroads are confron-
ted, but we also appreciate that
failure of transportation for this
and other perishable crops which de-
pend upon your line for Il market
will be reflected in the cost of living,
the health and comfort of great
metropolitan communities to which
the commodities move.
Il trust that this letter will be
read in the spirit with which it is
written and that your company will
be able to meet the situation ade
quately."
The Pomona Grange at Salisbury
was advised of the return of Chair
man Towers.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-01
Assurances nave been re

Assurances nave been received
from at least twenty of the largest
trust companies and State banks in
the country that they will join the
reserve system if certain amend
ments have been fayorably reported
Their passage appears likely.
Hundreds of smaller banks have
indicated they will follow the larger
institutions. In Arkansas alone, it
is said, virtually all the $50 State
banks are ready to join.
The largest State banks and trust
companies reported are in New York,
Chicago, st. Louis, Kansas City, San
Francisco, Detroit, Milwaukee, At
lanta, Seattle, Spokane and Portland,
Ore. Less than fifty State banks and
trust companies have poined the sys-
tenn in the three years of its eXis-
tence.
Approximately $500 banks now
are in the system. The number Of
State banks and trust companies, in
Guiding private institutions, outside
totals about $4,000. Not all these
would join. Resources of the sys-
tenn, approximately 6,000,000,0 200,
would be more than doubled
The amendments would make it
possible for such institutions to with
draw from the system should they
desire to do so. The conduct of ex
aminations for entry would be plac
ed in the hands of the Reserve
Board. They now are conducted I'M
der direction of the Comptroller of
the Currency.
Other amendments provide for a
modification of the regulations gov
erning interlocking directorates so
far as new institutions are concern
ed. and the establishment of branch
Federal Reserve banks.
The establishment of branch banks
in many cities is expected if the
amendments pass.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-01
Tuesday, May Y, 1917

between the hours of l and o'clock T..
m, all the following ground and prem =
Uses, with improvements thereon, SitL-
ated, lying and being in the town OF
Hurlock, Dorchester county, Maryland.
on the west side of South Main street,
and particularly described as follows:
All that lot or parcel of land improV-
ed by a two-story frame dwelling and
also a one-story frame store. together
with outbuildingS and additions there
to, having frontage on the west
side of said South Main street of sew
enty-tWo and one-half feet more or
less, and depth of three hundred and
one feet. more or less, containing one
forth of an acre of land. more or
less. and being the same property that
as conveyed to William C. Dean by
deed from Margaret +. Dean, dated the
18th day of March. 1903, and now OF
record in Liber c. l.. No. "a, folio 70l.
etc. one of the Land Records of said
dorchester county.
NOTE.-All of said premises are in
Fee Simple
The above lot. including two-story-
frame dwelling and a one-story frame
storehouse will be offered as an en-
tiretN.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-01
GIVE UP LAND, URGES
COUNTESS WARWICK
British Aristocracy Must Surrender
Federal HoldSinSS to State, She
Declares.

London, April 30.-The Countess
of Warwick, owner of $4,000 acres,
has issued an appeal to the landed
aristocracy of Great Britain to fol-
low the example of the Russian
Grand Dukes and turn over their
feudal properties to the State.
I'VE must co. she said. The
aristocracy of England, in its posi-
ton of hereditary landowners, must
go.
The country rings with sugges-
lions for the betterment of the con-
ditions under which land is cultiva-
ted. AS | see things, the suggestions
are in no instance drastic enough.
The only cure for the present
evils seems to me to be State owner
ship, the abolition of all private
property in the earth that was given
| to all of us in common.
There are two classes of large
landowners in England, the aristoc-
racy and the plutocracy.
AS a class, the aristocracy have
been good landlords within limits.
The limits are very marked, because
they have always been narrow
minded body. The average chate-
laine who plays the part Of Lady
| Bountiful is to me an abomination.
Her philanthropy is so closely assO-
ciated with dogmatic religion, per-
! sonA, pride, and party politics.
Il have known estates where the
| tenants are expected to belong to the
! Church of England, and non-confor-
mists are barred or prosecuted. Far
mers, laborers and small village
tradesmen have been ruined or eX-
! lied from the place of their birth be-
cause their opinions are contrary to
| those of their landlord
Men and women on such estates
must rule their lives to orderfi think
! as they are told to think.
LAS for the plutocrats, the men
who have bought lands and titles in
the open market they have not the
old feudal tradition of the aristocra-
cy. They have been accustomed to
make business ventures pay. They
demand six per cent, on their out
| lay. They employ an agent to S ee
they get it. The landlord of this
class is a bad landlord.
For the betterment of social con-
ditions in England supreme sacri-
flee is required. 1t is no more than
justice that the men who have off
cred their lives in this war for Brit
ain should have the freedom of Brit
ain for. their reward. 1t is no JUS
tice that calls men to fight for the
land and leaves the land in the hands
of fraction of those who fought.
ITO me it is impossible that in
the future his grace or my lord
should own square miles of the mo-
Their earth for which Tom died and
Dick was sorely wounded and Harry
| fought unscathed.
The country has great needs. If
| it is to remain solvent the united
work of one and all is necessary. The
! old feudal landlord will be an an
| achronism, the new money-spun
landlord an abomination.
only the State can own the land
! in trust for those who can make it
productive. We who are in the high
places in England should retire from
| them in the real halo of renuncia-
| ton. Our act of sacrifice would be
/ better memorial than the best of
US could have hoped to gain"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-01
Advertise in The Daily Banner
Candidate For Sheriff.

county is entitled to the nomination
for Sheriff at this time, the present
Sheriff being from Cambridge, and
the one previous from the upper part
of the county, 1 hereby announce
my candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for this Office. My ex-
perience as deputy sheriff has given
me a knowledge of how to conduct
the office, and I earnestly seek the
support of all Democrats in the ap-
preaching primaries.
DEWBURY WEBSTER.
AdY.R 4-23-tf B. Asst. cod.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-01
TtHT! IiO!u, JT., SOIICItOT.
Assignee's Sale
OF VALUABLE
Fee Simple Property
At Hurlock, Md.

Under and by virtue of power Of
sale contained in a certain mortgage
from William c. Dean and Nellie Dean,
his wife, to Willie Z. Dickinson, dated
the 18th day of January, y. D., 1916,
and not or record among the Mort
gage Records OF Dorchester county, in
Liber w. II. NJ, No. /. folio 34S, etc,
which said mortgage was assigned BY
said assignee on the LIST day of May,
1917. to Henry Lloyd, Jr for the pur-
pose of foreclosure. default having
been made in the terms thereof the
undersigned, assignee, will offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder, at
the Court House door, in Cambridge.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-01

ADV. 4-12-tf. cod.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-01
TERMS OF S.IE-One-th third

TERMS OF SALE-One- third cash
on day of sale. balance upon ratifca-
ton of sale or all cash at the option of
the purchaser or purchasers. said bal
ance to bear interest from day of sale.
and to be secured to the satisfaction
of the assignee.
All taxes upon the property will be
adjusted to the day of sale.
Title papers at the expense of the
purchaser. HENRY LLOYD. ,JR.,
Assignee for Purpose of Foreclosure.
IL
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-01

Some Ambassadors they are
the most effectual-come to learn
and to listen as well as to inform.
Some folks, said Uncle Eben, is
so anxious to give thanks dat dey
don't want to leave nobody else any
bIessin's to give thanks fob.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-01

A competitor is frequently the
spur we need to keep us from loafing
along the way.
Have a look at the worries of the
past, occasionally. How they have
dwindled.
Don't get it wrong. A Governors
staff isn't something to lean on.-Its
sole function is to glisten.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
PASTOR ASKS HIGHER
PAY FOR COLLEAGUES
Rev. DR.. C. Everest Granger Says
Ministers Feel Increased Cost
of Living, Too.

Declaring the increased cost Of living
is felt as much by Washington pastors
as any one else. Rev. DR.. {. Everest
Granger in his sermon in GuntonTem-
pie Memorial Presbyterian Church yes
terday morning deprecated the fact
that many Washington pastors are paid
low salaries. and that many of the
congregations never dream of in
creasing the pastors salary.
Il know of just one church in WASH
ington." said DR.. Granger. that has in
creased the pastors salary within five
years. 1t is Presbyterian Church,
too"
Some people. the clergyman declared,
blame low salaries on the pastor of the
church. and declare that if he secured
more new members there would be
more money in the treasury. However,
DR.. Granger said that this assertion
does not work at all, for just as soon
as there is a rapid increase in member
ship leaders of the congre cations get
new plans for another organ or other
improvements.
Then" he pointed out. there is less
money for the minister than before.
Dr. Granger also took occasion to
point out that after such discourse
he would no think OF accepting AN in
crease in F-~ "glasy
Evening star., 1917-01-22
The Banker

To blow in wealth l sometimes
banker. on projects labeled Get
rich quick" but ere I blow I see
the banker, who hits those prof.
ects with a brick. l am an easy
mark, I know it; gold bricks to
me appear all right, and men with
bait come up and show it, and
strongly urge that shall bite.
But long ago I made some pledg-
es: I vowed I'd never pay the
price of josses, wooden hams or
wedges, without the bankers
sane advice. Thus I've escaped
4 thousand dangers, and ills too
dark for tongue to tell; I've baf-
fled scores of oily strangers who
had pink polar bears to sell. I
buy no gold mines in Nebraska,
no odds how hard the agent tries !;
I buy no orchards in Alaska, be-
cause the banker puts me wise.
He is my refuge and my anchor,
when I'm inclined to make mis-
takes-the good old cautious vii
lage banker, who sizes up the
snares and fakes.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
CORCORAN ART EXHIBIT
is BROUGHT TO AN END
More Than Thousand Persons View
Pictures on Last Sunday De-
spite Bad Weather.

In spite of the extremely bad weather
yesterday 1.2G1 persons visited the Cor
coran Gallery OF Art to take list look
at the pictures composing the midWin-
ter biennial exhibition. This number
while not so great as on the preceding
Sunday. was a comparatively large one
in view of the weather conditions.
which We're at their worst at the time
of the opening of the gallery
This crowd marked the conclusion of
what is announced by gallery officials
as the most successful exhibition of its
kind yet held by that institution. The
attendance generally was larger than
ever before. says c. Powell Minniger-
ode, the director, and it is estima ted
that altogether between fifty and sixty
thousand persons viewed the pictures.
Moreover. ii was the biggest eXhibi-
ton yet held in point Of number OF
works of art displayed. Mr.. Mime
gerode states. while in point of sales 1t
goes far beyond any previous aHair
According to entry card prices the sales
now amount to SG3.100. with other
transactions still pending.
A feature inaugurated this year was
the public referendum concluded a week
ago. which. it is thought. helped large
ly in arousing popular interest in the
exhibit Enthusiasm generally was no.
ticeable on the part of each day
c.'owd of visitors. it is stated, while yes
terday expressions of regret were heard
on every side that it was not possible
to maintain the exhibition longer.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
ALL SKATING IS ENDED.
Snow, Hail and Rain Makes Slush
That Softens Ice,

Yesterdays snow, hail and rain has
put an end to the good skating. en-
joyed by many, on the tidal basin in
the past week. The snow and hail.
softened into slush by the rain. was
yesterday afternoon lying on the ice in
slushy mass that softened the surface
of the ice. Even should cold weather
come and harden the slush, it will leave
rough surface that may be skated on,
but will not be found pleasant
Reports received from the incoming
steamers and tugboats say that the
river for many miles below this city is
covered with drift ice, but it is not
heavy enough to interfere in any great
degree with the movements of steam or
heavy powered gasoline craft. At the
oyster wharf last night the weather
wise mariners were at loss as TO the
kind of weather that would follow yes
terday's rain. but the general opinion
was that cold weather was again due.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
RECORD OF FIRST MEETING
IS READ TO RECHABITES
Cid Eagle Tent, No. 9, Hears Min
utes of January 16, 1843, Session.
Early Members Speak. rs

Minutes of the first meeting held by
der of Rechabites. the evening of Jan
uary 16, 1S49, were read at the cele-
bration of the tents SiXty-eighth an
niversary in Trinity NJ. r. Church last
night The organization is the oldest
temperance body. in point of continu-
cording to records of the tent and
the idea from which the Anti-Saloon
League was developed originated in
the brain of one of the tents oldest
members it is asserted.
Rev. J. B. Hand. pastor of Trinity
Church. presided at the anniversary
celebration, the invocation being by
Edward s. Taft, the tents chaplain.
John r. Mahoney read a short history
of the tent which included the reading
Of the minutes of the first meeting and
the minutes of the meeting January 10,
1851 The records showed the tents
first anniversary was held in old Fourth
Street NJ. T.. Church, from which Trim
ity Church sprang.
Senator Wesley NJ. Jones of Wash
ington, in a short talk, predicted that
within a short time the nations capi-
of the work of the Anti-Saloon League.
Representative John G. Cooper of Ohio
spoke on christian Citizenship
Among those attending the celebra-
ton were High Chief Ruler Charles
Carroll. Sam De Nedry. William b.
tent in 1863; John r. Mahoney, whose
membership began in 1865: Peter H.
Cooksey. also member since 1865, and
j. J. Murray. a memnc" since 1884.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
SAYS HE WAS HELD UP.
William Churchill, Colored. Reports
Loss of $12.5O-Other Robberies.

William Churchill. colored. s22 o street.
reported to the police that three white
men. early yesterday morning held him
up at Maryland avenue and LIST street
southwest and robbed him of $3.50 One
Of the men asked him for match he
explained and the others grabbed him
and took his money.
DIR. r. NJ Humphrey. Bluemon, Va.
Saturday night abou, IL O'Clock stopped
at Pennsylvania avenue and 7th street
long enough TO await the arrival of a
street car. and when the car appeared he
discovered that his travelling bag had
been picked up and taken away He also
missed SIT from his pocket.
Mrs. Viola Burns. ll13 18th street. YES
terday morning was Obliged to make pur-
chases for her Sunday dinner. She bought
n leg of lamb. other meats and a supply
Of vegetables Saturday. but a thief visited
her back yard that night and carried OFF
her supplies.
Other robberies were reported to the Do
lice by
John Metz. 1924 NJ street. overcoat
worth $50
Mrs Henrietta Jones 1901 A street
southeast. house ransacked. but nothing
missing
Harry C. Talbert. 1901 NJ street south
east. lead pipe from vacant house 1917
1lfh street southeast.
William Mckeever. 131 A street south
east. overcoat
Mrs. Ellen Farrell. 242s NJ street. jew
eiry valued at $50.
Emil G. Kaiser. 331 18th street south
east. one and one-haif gallons Of ice
cream.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
DARTMCutl4 ALUMNI FEAST.
"Beefsteak Dinner" to Be Given for
President Ernest M Honkins

Arrangements are complete for a beef
steak dinner" to be given by Washington
alumni Of Dartmouth College al the Ra-
leigh Hotel tomorrow evening. The event
is to celebrate the first visit to- this city
by President Ernest NJ. Hopkins of the
college since his Inauguration head OF
the institution. President Hopkins and
Prof. Craven Laycock. dean of the col
lese. are to be guests of honor on this
occasion.
Preceding the dinner an informal recep-
ton is to be held at the Raleigh at I
O'Clock in order that the alumni who
have not yet met the president may dc
so before the dinner.
Henry p. Blair president of the Wash
ington Alumni Association of the college,
is to be master of ceremonies. President
Hopkins and Dean Laycock are to deliver
addresses.
The committee in charge consists of
Carl II. Butman, chairman: w J. Wallis.
secretary: A. a. Fisher. +. A. Walker, n.
o. SandberS and Whitley =. Mccoy.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
RECEPTION TO BE RENDERED.
Justice Clarke and Secretary Baker
Guests of Ohio Society.

Justice Clarke of the Supreme Court
and Secretary of War Baker are to be
rendered reception at the Ohio So
ciety's annual celebration of the birth
day of William Mckinley, to be held
next Monday evening at Rauschers
Justice Day, president of the society,
will preside. with Senator Atiee Penn
creme. a member of the organization.
introducing the guests of honor
Milton f.. Allies, chairman of the cele-
bration committee. will preside over
the hour of entertainment" which
will include numbers by the Holt
Orchestra the Aloha Trio and the Men
delssohn Quartet.
\ tenor solo by Richard Backing "A
soprano solo by Miss Netta Craig and
a violin solo by Miss Elsa Louise
Raner, with Miss Adele Robinson as
accompanist. are on the program.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
HERE WITH OYSTERS.
Twelve Boats at Wharves With Good
Sunplv of Biyalyes.

Twelve oyster-laden craft were lying
at the wharf market this morning, five
of which were brought up yesterday
from the lower river in tow of tugs of
the Taylor feet. The vessels were. the
Eta Lottie Thomas, Halle h, Thomas
II. Parks and +. p. Evans, and it was
estimated that they have aboard about
1000 bushels of bivalves.
This, with the supply still aboard the
seven vessels that were at the wharf
when the tow arrived. and what is IN
the shucking houses. makes the oyster
market better supplied than it has
been at any time in the past two
months quite a fleet of boats that
bring oysters to this market are down
river loading, but il is expected their
masters will not hurry to get here
until some of the vessels now here un-
load and get away.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
Russia to Need Hardware.

American manufacturers of hardware
are urged to prepare to sell heavily &c
Russia following the war in a report
made public by the Department OF
Commerce today. In 1913 the United
States sent direct to Russia only | per
cent of the hardware imported by that
country. as contrasted TO ! per cent
supplied by England, 3 per cent by
France and IS per cent by Germany.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
Athedram Club Smoker.

The Athedram Club held its first an
nual smoker at the Concordia Saturday
night. J. lie Roy Trambley. president.
acting as POSTMASTER. The evening was
concluded with a musical program ar
ranged by the secretary, William \.
Kane.
Evening star., 1917-01-22

A Dance. A Party: Rent n Grafonola.
The Sport Mart. Inc. 905 F st. NV
Evening star., 1917-01-22

Sunshine Brand Clipped Reef.
40c lb. Briggs, Center market
Evening star., 1917-01-22

ClnHin Optical Co. 9O1 F st.
No guesSwork here
Evening star., 1917-01-22

Grass Beds ReIacquered. Satin or Polish.
'ohn A Gottsmann x Co. Main 30;3.