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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-08

she will spend sometime.
Mr. and MIS- Frederick H. FIet-
cher left yesterday evening for De-
can City, where they will spend ten
days.
Mrs. Amanda Wright, of Warren
i ton. Va, is the guest of her brother
MIR James n. sherman. at his home
/ on Mill street.
Mrs Carrie Travers and daughter,
Miss Ruth. Of Baltimore, are guests
/ of Miss Margaret Navy for several
days.
Mrs. Annie Mace and Mr.. Joseph
Ward, Of Baltimore. are the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Wool
ford, at their home on Glasgow ST.,
this city.
/ Lovers of good baseball should not
miss the game at Cambridge tomor
row between Company G and d team
| picked from the best in Dorchester
county.
/ Mrs. Carroll Edgar, of Washington,
/ d. C., and Miss Louise Spedden, of
Baltimore. are visiting their aunt,
! Mrs. Daniel H. LeCompte. at her
home on Locust street
Mrs. Joseph Ennalls Muse and
children. of Baltimore, are spending
several days as the guests of Mrs.
Arthur X. Austin, at her home at
Mount Holly. near Cambridge.
Mr.. Allan Mcdonald, of Whining
ton, Del, who holds Il position with
the British Ministry OF Munitions.
spent few days this week in Cam
bridge as the guest of his aunt, Mrs.
Clayton Feeser, Maryland avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. William s Carmine
and daughter, jeanette, and Miss Ell
la Barley, left this morning in Mr..
Carmine's new touring car, enroute
for Atlantic City and Asbury Park,
where they will spend ten days.
Included in the attractions which
will be presented at the Dorchester
County Fair this year will be three
exciting horse races each day, auto
mobile races, motorcycle races, a
wonderful New York Midway, Ro-
man Chariot racing, and numerous
other free attractions each day.
Master Wallace Smith and little
Miss Anna Smith have returned to
their home on Oakley street, after
/ spending several days in Baltimore.
visiting relatives. They We're ac-
mpanied home by Misses Sallie
t Cantwell and Mary Salgee, who are
the guests of their erandm other, Mrs.
Edward p. Smith.
] The daily drills of the members of
/ Company { at Camp Hirst, on the
/ Seminary grounds. are a source OF
much interest and pleasure to the
! general public. y considerable num-
Der of people may be found watching
| the maneuyers every morning, after
noon and evening, the street adJoin
/ ing the Camp being frequently lined
with automobiles on both sides.
Mr.. j. Marvin Johnson is visiting
/ his mother, Mrs. Joseph H. Johnson,
at her home on High street, for sew
/ eral days, while waiting assignment
I to one of the L. 5. Flying Schools.
Mr.. johnson has just graduated
from the Ground School at Ithaca,
! New York, and as soon as he receives
his orders will take up the second
course in aviation.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-08
CHARLES N. STlCHBURY
dies OF HEART TROUBLE

Well-known Resident OF cambridge
Died suddenly This Morning
While at Work-Was BaiIih And
Town Commissioner For Several
Years
Mr.. Charles y. Stichbury, one OF
the best-known men in Cambridge,
died suddenly this morning about
half-past ten o'clock, from an at
tack of heart trouble. Mr.. Stichbury.
who would have been sixty-eight
years of age tomorrow. having been
born August 9th, 1S4S, had, appar-
entity, been in his usual state of
health, and was dom gsome work for
Mr.. Charles c. Dali, on Pleasant St,
when seized with the attack JUST
moment before he had been talk
ing and was in the act of driving ii
nail when the Ratchet fell from his
hand and he dropped dead.
For many years he was agent for
the Choptank Steamboat Company in
the days when that Company was at
the height of its prosperity. He also
served as Bailiff of Cambridge for
several terms, and was a member of
inc L wv IL SOiDiil a IL ul1Jptl vi ttl lIlH
At the time of the contest in the
Fourth Ward between the late An
drew }. Dunn and the late James b.
Harris, several years ago. Mr.. Stitch
bury withdrew from the contest in
order to avoid complicating the sit
uation. At the expiration of Mr..
Harris term, Mr.. Stichbury was
again elected, but was defeated for
reelection in June of last year by the
present incumbent, Commissioner
Charles L. Brohawn.
Mr.. Stichbury was twice married,
his first wife having been d Miss
Richardson, of Church Creek; the
second was Mrs. Virginia Orem, both
of whom are dead. He is survived
by one sister, Mrs. Charles +. Mich
OILS, of Easton; also two step-daugh
ters, Mrs. George Wilson. OF the
Garden of Eden farm. near Cam
bridge, and Mrs. William f.. Hearn,
of this city. with whom he made has
home.
The funeral services will be held
from his late home on Race street
Friday morning at ten o'clock, with
interment in the Cambridge ceme-
terry
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-08
I ). Matilda F. Gardner

Mrs. Matilda F. Gardner died at
the home of Mr.. Charles Wheeler, No.
. Light street, this morning at a
quarter after two O'Clock, aged sixty
nine years. The funeral services will
be held from her late home tomor-
row afternoon, at half-past one
o'clock, with interment in Old Trim
ty Cemetery, near Church Greek.
Friends are invited.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-08
WILL SEND JUDGE COVING-
TON TO PACIFIC COAST
Former Congressman Summoned
From Sumner Home at Easton to
Accept Mission For The President.

Easton, Md, Aug. Chief Judge
j. Harry Covington, of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia,
who with his family has been spend
ing the sumner at his country home
here, received word from President
Wilson to come to Washington inn
mediately to go to the Pacific Coast
on important business for the Gov
eminent.
Judge Covington complied with
the Presidents wishes and expects to
leave for the coast tomorrow or
Thursday
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-08

- The Company C-Picked Team
baseball game tomorrow is going to
be real ball game. Company c has
good players from several counties,
and the Picked Team has the best
in Dorchester county, and Dorches-
ter has as good as any county The
game is no fixed exhibition, for the
biggest part of the receipts go to the
members of the winning team, and
for this reason each team is going to
play its beSt.-Ady
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-08

Mrs. Annie Mace and Mr.. Joseph
Ward, Of Baltimore. are the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Wool
ford, at their home on Glasgow ST.,
this city
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-08
Hurley & Williams
The argeSt and Leading
Drv Goods Store

his store has made big preparations
unusual demand we are having for our ne
attractive line of
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW
 YEARS GREETINGS

The Empire wishes a Mer-
 ry Christmas and Happy
 New Year to it's patrons, as well as to all Alaskan. May we all forget the mistakes of the Old Year, except to profit by them, and turn our faces to the New Year with confidence and faith. It is our privilege and our duty and our right to work and do our bit for the establish hent of worlds democracy among the nations of men. Every person, man, woman, or child, has it within his power to contribute to the GREAT CAUSE. There is no turning back. The issues of the present war have been clearly defined. Every per- son who is not with the gov ernmeut whole heartedly ard unreservedly, and ready to make any sacrifice and lay down his life, if the need arises, is against it and all that it stands for. Make no mistake-tbe war will not end until the world is made safe for democracy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
{ }MOHAMMEDAN !
TERRELL BE NO
 ISSUE OF EMPIRE
 ON CHRISTMAS DAY

There will be no issue of The Empire Christmas Day. This day and the Fourth of July are the two holidays observed by The Empire. The members of The Empire staff will pay a real visit" to their families, and the news kiddies" and carriers may remain at home, instead of bucking the snow and storm and cold. The staff members in common with other citizens already feel the glow of Christmas kind liness and charity, forgetting in it's good cheer the many vacations of the routine of getting out newspaper, and all join in wishing every one a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
PERU IN LINE
 WITH ALLIES
 FOR WARFARE
Will Send Troops to Europe if Asked and May Give U. S. !nterned Ger
 man Ships.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24-Ama- dor Del Solar. former president of the Peruvian Senate. said that Peru will send an army to Europe If the Allies make the request. He said further that if the situation requires Peru would also send it's fleet.
 He said the Peruvian government had taken over ten German yes. sells which were interned in Peruv- ian ports and that these probably will be turned over to the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
OREGON LEADS I
 WASHINGTON FOR
 THE RED CROSS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24. The reports from the Red Cross mem bership drive shows that some divis ions greatly exceeded their quotas and others are nearing the figures set for them.
 Oregon is 2S.O0O over it's quota and Washington is 5000 under.
 No official returns have been re ceived from Alaska.
 Secretary Lansing has issued 2 Christmas statement urging eve ,, person to join the Red Cross
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
TEUTONS ARE
 TRAPPED IN
 MOUNTAINS Their Only Salvation Is to Break Through Italian Lines to the
 Plains. POSITION IS DESPERATE Italian and French Are to Their Front and Win ter Hardships to
 the Rear.
POSITION IS DESPERATE

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN NORTHERN ITALY, (To The As sociated Press), Dec. 24. The march towards the Venitian plains by the Teutons has been checked by the Italians recovering the ter ritory at Monte Asolone.
 Prisoners taken report that the condition of the Teutons is terri ble, and that the very life of the army depends upon reaching the plains in order to escape the rig ors and harships of a winter in their rear. It practically will be impossible for the army to secure sufficient supplies over the noun tains.
 The Teutons are now concentrat- ing heavily for another attempt to break through.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
MARIPOSA PILOT
 WILL HAVE TRIAL
 NEXT WEDNESDAY

SEATTLE, Dec. 24-The trial of A. Selness. pilot of the wrecked steamer Mariposa. will begin next Wednesday before the United States inspectors. H. c. Lord and William Fisher. Selness is charged with negligence and unskillfulness. No other officers of the vessel have been as yet charged with any of fense.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
 BELOW ZERO
 AT SKheWAY
Many People in Dawson Dying of Pneumonia Because of Cold
 Weather.

SKAGWAY, Dec. 24--( Especial to Empire) e)-The weather is 2l degrees below zero here. with strong keen wind blowing.
 Dawson people arriving at White horse say there are many cases of pneumonia and deaths at Dawson be- cause of the exertme cold.
 E. B. Plnkerton. of the White Pass died
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
 and Mail Information
Now North Bound

JEFFERSON scheduled to ar rive this evening at 5:30. May be slightly delayed by wind. Has much mail.
 Scheduled Sailings ALAMEDA is scheduled to sail from Seattle Thursday PRINCESS SOPHIA is sched- uled to sail from Vancouver next Saturday.
 CITY OF SEATTLE scheduled to sail from Seattle Wed nesday. Will be delayed. S0UTHB0UND SAILINGS JEFFERSON will be the next southbound boat about Wed nesday morning.
 ADMIRAL EVANS Is expected from the westward about the 31st of December.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
WILSON WILL
 OUTLINE PLAN
 FOR RAILWAYS
Has Summoned Chiefs of Railway Brotherhoods for Conference Next
 Thursday.

WASHINGTON. Dec 24 President Wilson has summoned his chiefs and agents for the four railway brother hoods for a conference next Thurs day. It is expected that the Presi- dent will then tell the conference what action he thinks is necessary to obtain more efficient transporta- ton in the present war crisis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24

FL PASO, Tex.-Charles Feige was shot and killed while trying to escape the American patrol on the border. Military maps were found on his person indicating he was a German spy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-- Alaska Gold closed at 2. American Zinc at 12. fsutte & Superior at 15h. Chino at 3sh. Nevada at 16h bid. Ray at 23A.
 Utah at 75h.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
ANOTHER EXPLOSION.

Carleton Oregon, Dec 24-An explosion which royd the grain elevator the loss of 6000 bushels of and $22o00 worth of property The of the fire declared have been incendary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
MORE CHINESE TROOPS ENTER KAREN AND
 DUST THE BOLS LSHEvIKI

PEKING, Dec. M.The commander charge of the Chinese at Eabn Manclur has issued order giving the Bo shevh 48 hours which darm the city Otherwise, the order force will be used.
 The Chinese have strengthened their Harbin forces
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
OMAHA-Walter Hixenbaugh. W accompanied Ford's peace party to Europe. has enlisted

WASHINGTON-The government has permitted shipment of 10000 tons of corn and oats for Finland's starv- ing popualtion-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
ALIEN ENEMIES ARRESTED.

Portland 0re Dec 24Oces IS alien the various hotels which within the prescribed waterfront from which all alien enemies barred None of them reg stered.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
FIRE IN BARRED ZONE.

Boston, Dec 2Fire factory warehouse inside of the barred alien enemies $00000 damage admitted that possibly the blaze of incendary origin
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
MORE ARE ARRESTED.

24-With the here of additional members the w. w., forty held alleged compiciy the explosion police believe ganization planned series of explosions here
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
OFFER NO COMMENT

Washington Dec 240cas of the State Department in increasing being centralized at Harbin in Russian
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
RUSSIAN GOLD BROUGHT 70 PACIFIC PORT FOR
 DEFENSE OF l. ". W.
frciahter Shlka Arrives Direct From Vladivos- tok With Bolsheviki t,ee---Sey- eral Arrests Are Made and Steam CT is Closely Guarded By
 U. s. Marines.

PACIFIC PORT Dec The Russian freghter shlka arriving rect from Vadyok Russia reported have brought $0o coo gold the w. members States, raised by the Boheyih supporters in Russia.
 According the information leaking money mostly for the defense w. WIS awaiting trial at Chicago.
 The officers made search of the ship but did not find the
 Twenty local w. W. members including 13 fratenng with the sailors from the ship the aock
 The sailors have been forbidden leave the ship Squads American marines guarding the docks and the steamer
 Following the principles of the Boshevh government the practically under the command of committee of five wh over.ru.e the orders the captain. M.
 No one is allowed to leave the vessel without special perps the American officers The Shka arrived Friday under the mand of Boheyi officer Following the report that $100C0 for the defense of the American w. the mua when the vessel few days vadvosok The the arrested shore night after they had made spirited speech before the local | w. w. order
 Fedrea officers of packages ammunition aboard the Several the sa filled with revolvers hidden cargo hides board.
 Officials believe that the munitions intended for German raider the Pacific American w. w. members Sailors board have been placed under strict guard
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
Lull in Fighting.

UNDATED-The heavy fighting which marked the situation on the Italian northern front the past few
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24

tcontinued on Page 2.)
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-28
STANDARD LEGISLATION
DR. KATHERINE BENENT DAVIS, commission.

nR KATHERINE BEN1ENT DAVIS, commissioner
II Of New York city, tells of girl who had been under her
the Bedford Hill reomatory found mentally incapable and sent to
asylum New York After the authorities declared
her and with constantly waiting list discharged
her Miss Davis had then legal guardianship the girl but she
without home and friends and the asylum asked Miss Davis to
find place for her This she did, with who knew the
kindly be willing the girl chance
The first the girl piled the furniture the
and watched the lovely fire burn
Dr. Davis the twenty hours taking that girl
automobile from place place effort get her into custody
The Connecticut authorities would do nothing because she had
from New York The New York authorities would do nothing be-
the oense had been committed just the line Connect
There Harry Thaw York and in Pennsy-
vania
There many a couple married in unmarried in
another
children, denied the right work al
bowed to work in another.
dentist examined licensed registered in Ohio competent
practitioner with excellent record moved to New York for family
and found himself irregular without standing obliged to be
all again in high school subjects prerequisite
admission dental colleges
The list of such endless With and auto
mobiles thoroughly completely standardized isn't about
time work seriously do something about standardng
legislation Trinidad Picketwire.
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-28
THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES

night late in July ls4 Ihe streets
filled young singing, dncng shouhs ANU ga
pressing Why? Austraiungary hio us' ue
upon they going to picnic In week
they would wipe Servia off the map .a
very away from country war IN soun-
and Americans couo go Oh III ING
ways of peace, ignoring cannon and rifle
undertook defend Servia, Germany the any ot
promptly declared Russia and also at
France the ally of Russia But 1t still seemed
very America could with the ways OF peace
Belgium devoted but overun by the 'ernan
army people slaughtered and its cities burned But that
and could IN the ways or
;eacc, ignoring and the rifles.
drawn The came little nearer and
spread and would ouch
u could sleep These matters did not concern u.s.
suddenly dream The little fire that mad
southeastern Europe had spread all over the world
steadily from the flames they reached out for
steadily. avoid them if would and we must
fight fire with fire
closely together what affects one is
likely all Isolation security and reality there IS no
isolation Doing everything selfrespc admits to avoid It, we are
nevertheless drawn into
itself lies the SKILL and energy OF its
people, aconJoph Atsheler of the
Virilan
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-28
MANUFACTURE OF BOOZE MUST BE STOPPED

the nation is threatened with food shortage and also
sacred supply food to the people Of Belgium Eng
land France Poland and other nations with Germany
should prohibit grains being used by ders and
for the manufacture of intoxicating liquors Our wheat and
and and barley should all used needed
diverted to that weaken and destroy manhood.
Russia under corrupt autocrac government prohibited
the manufacture of vodka early in the England and
France have prohibition into effect AS Colonel Roos
welt Let begin it that grain kept
for food and into alcoholic beverages Our
be consistent permits grn be used for the
facte of after urged all Americans the
increased strict in foodsu The
United States become prohibition nation during the
rghtfu part the conflict democracy is
wagg against auocracy And democracy to be successful
struggle then every will and food
supplies must be put Immediately and vigorously into operation
National prohibition therefore, is not only imperative necessity
the food situation but it also the application Of
problems be solved satisfactorily the
war IL to be won.-Boulder News
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-28
THE LESSONS OF WAR
d ERHAPS this cruel war which Germany ha

% EAPS this cruel which Germany has insisted forcing
into will teach many valuable lessons which will be worth
all the conflict costs least material There is that
patriotism and surely needed little instruction
that most important subject.
We inclined take much for graned-to that
this of which citizens
things and these things quite fgetf the fact
that there obligation that likewise
thing to country.
And there in thrift If encouraging
at least toeratng of oafers 1t high time that
must be made that he be of avail the world
None of live ourselves We dependent and nterdepnd
upon Others cam my Brothers Keeper? query
scarcely able comprehend such has it lost it's
down from the days when the desped Gal
an walked and talked with But there nothing
effective in teaching that something brother
and the nation which continually
the protecting folds of Old Glory the society
which through good and wholesome laws.
And then there the economy that kindred lesson
self denial We don't know how don't know how
econom don't know how deny We
ndugng providing for
supposed need while bemoanng the fact that have
that due for real awakening The
nation spendhrs The poor the folk
bemonng their fate and at the time enjoying those things
which few would been considered uxes the
wealthy
We going the pace that be essened and would
profit by good listen the advice of We
fused be influenced there precedent
the No could be sounded would be su
deter the
which had started There something
thing desperate to bring and apparently nothing
short of would sufficient And the midst of
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-28
UNIVERSAL L1AB11ITY SERVICE

c. HAN1N of the Evening Telegraph Colorado Springs
writing able logical and patriotic series of articles for IL
Universal Liability Service and urging its adopt
would suggest that Mr. Hamn also publish these articles
mphlet form In the Evening Telegraph of Tuesday, April II
= Hamlin says, in part:
But let get to the heart of the question Those who
fear that universal will lead toward that mill
arism which is personed by Prussia fail to recognize that
have castles in this country and fail to dferenate
between military system built for conquest and
organized for purposes of defense between the marism
of frghtfuness and the miarsm of protection Instead
of constantly pointing to the German system which all
abhor and propose crush why do these people
who doubt and fear their countrmen turn and contem
plate for moment the situation of France? The splendid
army which held the line in Europe in the early
days of war and is more than holding now-the army
which able to protect democracy against Prussan mill
arism while England shamed and Inundated learning
those lessons which have enabled her bring into action
of the greatest and most effective military machines
organzed-the army through which France-democratic
France-wil be known when the conquerng armies of Ma
poeon forgoen-was organized long the
basis of universal service and could have been organized
other Does believe that had the outbreak of
the European found France nprepared Eng
land then today, the German onslaught could
have been successfully ressted The could not have
lasted six months-Prussan mlitarism would have tri-
umphed- democracy-he hope of mankindwould have
been crushednor for century would have been able to
regain its ''lost provinces
And who say that democracy has suffered at the
hands of universal military service in ance9 The fact is
that France has strong the military sde the
fiber of her democractc institutions has strong also
It only within the last decade that she has not been threat
ened by the dynasc aspirations Of pretended. The
young today when the followers of the
old regime France not only but assertve
The fact is that the splendid which France able to
throw into the field within few weeks aye-a few days
after Germany's declaration of democratic
without discrimination from the whole people
should and be- With her army France and democracy
synonymous and democracy will be with
With such army fighting for the country and her ins
tuons and fighting for its country because of her nsttu
tions mitarism in the Prussian sense is impossible.