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.U-B0AT TOLL IN 7
MONTHS IS HEAVY
British Controller Shows Great
Need Of j. 5. Aid.

| London, Sept 29.-British shipping
losses since the beginning of the unre-
stricted submarine campaign in Feoru-
ary now approximate the total losses
before that period, according to a
| statement authorized by the controller
of shipping. The statement indicated
| 1t was reasonable to expect Germany
to destroy next spring 200 vessels
more than could be built in the mean
| time
The controller of shipping author
| lied the following statement of the
shipping situation and the urgent need
| for the United States to undertake
merchant shipping program on a broad
scale:
"It is of the utmost importance that
| the United States should realize that
the shortage of shipping is the most
vital fact in the present situation and
the building of merchant ships is of
the utmost Importance.
"The question the Uri ed States
must face is whether, on tie basis of
the shipbui!ding preparations she is
now making, it will be possible 70:
her to send any substantial force to
France next spring without such a
drain on the worlds shipping as will
subtract just as much from the fight
| Ing strength of the other allies as her
own forces will add.
"The loss of shipping since the be-
ginning of the ruthless U-boat war is
now roughly equal to the total losses
prior to that time. By next spring
Germany may be expeced to destroy
200 vessels in excess of what are
built in the mean time.
what must be the program Of the
United States? 1t must be large
enough TO ou.build submarine destruc-
ton. Even if this means the building
Of six million tons a year. which is
three times the best the British have
done and five or six times what the
United States has previously done;
this is not impossible if che United
States puts into an effort comparable
with the efforts the allies put into
creating their armies, nayies and mu-
nitions. To build six million tons Of
shipping would require about 3,500,O 900
tons Of steel. or less than 10 per cent
:: Of her output II would take not
more than a half million men. The
majority unskilled."
The daily banner., 1917-09-29
THREE MEN HANGED
FOR LEWES MURDER
Protest Innocence on SCatfoId
in Delaware Prison.

WHINING gton, Sept. 29.-Dec1arins g
their innocence to the last, three Sus'
sex county negroes, Adam August
Webster Purnell and William Pretty
man were hanged at the New Castle
county workhouse.
They were accused of killing Harry
Parker. also colored, in cabin at
LeEes year ago. All three were
cool on the scaffold.
The men were hanged separately
being selected for death according
to apparent nerve force. Purneil, ap'
parently the weakest. led. He mount
ed the steps to the platform without
a tremor. Asked if he had anything
to say, he replied:
81 don't know anything about the
death of Parker, but God can take
care of my soul" Twelve minutes
later he was pronounced dead. After
his body had been taken down Pretty
man was led out.
He was smiling. I'm innocent
he said from the scaffold. "All j can
say is that God will take care OF me-
August, the last man sang on the
way to the scaffold and chatted light,
ly with his guards.
"I am before you," he cried, IAN
innocent man. but I will suffer this
for the Father in Heaven. I'm march
ing home You'll learn the truth some
day, that's ALL" He looked UP to the
sky just before the black cap was
placed over his head and the lever
pulled.
The murder Of Parker occurred In
cabin at Lewes, where all OF the men
concerned and some women, it Is
said. had been having carouse.
Some of them got into a quarrei
and Parker was struck over the head
The blow probably killed him, bat to
make sure of his death he was mangl
ed with a knife. Several days later
the body was thrown into the bay.
The negroes were convicted in Feb
ruary in Georgetown. On April 4,
they were sentenced to be hanged. on
Friday. July 81. Governor Townsend
granted a reprieve just before the
hour set for the execution On the plea
of newly discovered evidence.
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SMOKES FOR WOMEN NURSES
Plan to Include Smokes in Comfort
Kits Eor Bed Cross.

New Torl, Sept. 29.-"Cigarettes
'or Rea,C~css Nurses" is the war cry
Vt Waldemar de BILE. executive d.
rector Of the Army and Navy Bazaar
10 he held in October.
Mr.. de RiEe has heard from his
friend. Lady Ross, who has a castle
In Scotland which has been used for
a hospital for three years. that the
army nurses take TO cigarette smok
fne just as eagerly as the soldiers.
"Perfectly nice girls said Mr.. de
BILLIE. "who never Smoked before, j1st
lave to smoke cigarettes in order to
-eep going when the strain of nurs-
ng becomes heavy"
TIE comfort Kits for nurses will
.cntain hairrin>. toilet water, sCa7,
,aeIcs ana chocolate. The cigire'-
es VIII inst be thrown in" for laen:-
NM
The daily banner., 1917-09-29
GERMAN ATTACKS
ARE REPULSED
Attempts to Retake Lost Posi-
tion Fails.
FEARFUL LOSS INFLICTED
Prince Rupprecht Huris Forces
Against Line With Utter Disregard
of Life.

! London, Sept. 29-Another German
| counter attack was made against the
new British positions near Zunnebeke
The attack wds broken up, the wal
Office announces.
South of Tower Hamlet and south
| Of Poygon wood Isolated strong DO
sitions in which parties of the enemy
| were holding out close TO cur new DO
sitions have been cleared up," the
statement adds. I'VE killed or oaptur
| ed several Germans without loss tc
ourselves in carrying ont success
| ful raid southwest of Cherisy.
"The enemy's artillery showed con
siderable activity during the night
south OF Lens. The artillery On both
sides has been active on the battle
| front"
The British continued to strengthen
the line to which they battled their
way Wednesday. The Australians
completed their conquest Of the Ger
| man positions at the eastern extrem
ity of Polygon wood.
| Two places secured here represent
ed the only remaining troublesome
| points along the Ansac front. which
reaches northward 10 the eastward OF
| Polygon wood.
! There has been much har9 fg' ting
in this section. but the weary G Grr
| mans apparently withdrew to more
favorable ground further back and
the Australians pushed forward.
To the south Of that point the Ger
mans continue to hammer away with
! tteir artillery at the British defenses
astride the Menin road and make
| threats Of an infantry assault. TIE
neighborhood of Hill 40 northwA oil
| ZonnRbeke. continues 10 be holy con
tested ground. with little give or take
on either side.
| Consultations have been complet
| ed by the British in a majority of the
| places. the AnZace hari"T anished this
| work on the ground which thev won
! in weN-conductad orerations that call
ed out the h'~hest p~aise from all
quarters Ah~rt nine German counter
attacks in ."~iors stages of prepara
4 IlOu were DIbhfH up DN lNe AuSiTiIl
| ans. Most of these were smashed in
| their infancy by artillery fire and only
two approached within rife and ma
| chine gun range.
On the northern front Of the new
| offensive. in the reeiOn east OF St
| Julien. some very interesting German
prisoners were to be found. a mum
| Der of the prisoners cages were filled
\ with a nondescript lot Of middle-a ged
| men. who looked far different from
men Of the warrior type They said
the Germans had used up all of their
| 1918 class that as the 1919 class was
not ready they were calling on old
men.
One officer captured with some Sax
| ons took a very dark view of the Ger
man situation. He declared the wal
would be over in the spring. When
asked his reason, he replied: "Be
cause the Americans will he over here
then. and you will have too many mer
| for us"
The daily banner., 1917-09-29
Gets Whisky in Bread.

Fllendale. Del. Sept 29.-The latest
method for smuggling whisky into
bone dry Sussex county came to
light when A heavy package with a
curious gurgle arrived at the local
nostoffice addressed to former New
York city man who was living on a
farm nearby. The package vs. mark
ed "a leaf of health bread h't when
he rostrra stnr opened it he found &
AG-atHd
The daily banner., 1917-09-29
EVERY STREET
IN CAMBRIDGE
Has Its Share of The Proof That kld-
uPy Sufferers Seek.

Has Its Share of The Proof That hid
ney Sufferers Seek.
, Backache? Kidneys weak?
Distressed with urinary ills?
Want a reliable kidney remedy?
Don't have to look far. Use what
Cambridge people recommend. Every
street in Cambridge has its cases.
Here's one Cambridge mans ex-
perience.
Let J. A. Hastings, miller. Ill
Muir St. tell it. He says: Il was
in bad way and all run down with
kidney trouble. My back panied
considerably whenever [ stopped and
sharp, shooting pains caught me in
the small of my back, making me
feel miserable. The kidney secretions
were scanty and painful in passage.
After using two boxes of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, l had no further kidney
trouble. l generally keep them on
hand. however, in case / should need
them again
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pilis-the same that
Mr. Hastings had. Foster-Milburn
Co. Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.-Ady.
The daily banner., 1917-09-29
u. S. BATTlESHIP AGROUND
Meets Mshsp in Home Waters. De-
partment SAYS.

Washington, Sep. 29-TAe navy de-
oarsment ~ noon authorized an an
nouncement that a batcieshio Of the
heet is aground in home waters. but
resting easily and probably will be
Seated sOCn.
The department statement was:
The navy department has received
an official report stating that a battle
ship of the United States navy is
sground III home waters. The ship
Is resting easily and it is expected
that she will be fioated without diff
Guilty.
The daily banner., 1917-09-29
COL. HOUSE ADMITS MISSION
Says He Will Gather Material to Be
Useful Later.

USeful Later
! New York. Sept. 29.-Colonel E. NJ.
| House. who has represented Pres dent
| Wilson unoffiCialiy on several mis-
sions. admitted that he had been re-
uuested by the president to aid in
collecting data to be presented at the
peace conference at the close OF the
war
"The announcement that the p-esi-
dent had asked me to aid him in his
work carries with il no immediate sig
nificance." said Colonel House. For
more than two years all OF the Euro
pean belligerents have been gathering
data to be laid on the table at the
peace conference. The United States
| Is belated in taking up its activities
along this line.
| 81 shall work with the state depart
ment. already interested in endeavors
along this line, gathering material
which will be valuable at some future
| line"
The daily banner., 1917-09-29
People Speak Well of Chamberlaiu's
Tablets.

Il have been selling ChamberIain's
Tablets for about two years and
heard such good reports from my
customers that l concluded to give
them a trial myself, and can say that
do not believe there is another
preparation of the kind equal to
them" writes G. A Mcbride, Head
ford, Ont If you are troubled with
Indigestion or constipation give them
trial. They will do you good. Adv.
The daily banner., 1917-09-29
Experience The Best Teacher.

II is generally admitted that ex
perience is the best teacher, but
should we not make use of the eX-
perience of others as we'll as our
own? The experience of thousand
persons is more to be depended upon
than that OF one Individual. Many
thousands of persons have used
Chamberlain Cough Remedy for
coughs and colds with the best re
suits, which shows it TO be thoro-
ughly reliable preparation for those
diseases. Try it. 1t is prompt and
effectual and pleasant to take. Adv.
The daily banner., 1917-09-29
I66 |. ". ".
LEADERS INDICTED
Thihy-five Men Are Caught in
Chicago Dragnet.
HAYWOOD AN EARLY CAPTURE
Only Men at Head of ConspiracieS
Hatehed by Notorious Organization
Are Included in Prosecution.

Chicago, Sept 29-Formal return of
4 blanket indictment charging ma
tion-wide conspiracy to hamper the
government during the war, was made
in the United States district court
here against 166 leaders of the Indus
trial Workers OF the World.
Arrests speedily followed the return.
Almost before the court proceedings
had reached the state of the discharge
Of the jury, deputy marshals were on
their way to the local I. W. W. head
quarters in automobiles, donated and
driven by women. and quickly return
ed to the federal building bringing
prisoners with them.
In the first hour thirty-fve men
were thus hailed into the marshaPs
office and later were questioned by in
vestigators for the department OF just
ice. Among the first to be taken into
custody was William d. Haywood. sec
retary of the national organization OF
the I. w. w. who was questioned on
September 5. when the headquarters
Of the !. W. W. in various cities were
raided by the government.
Besides Haywood the men arrested
here included William BTazier, Spo-
kane, Wash: Herbert R. Collie, San
Francisco: James Fuse. Des Mofnes;
Ia; and Earl Lewis. Huntingdon, W.
Va.
An explanatory statement issued by
the government attorneys who have
directed the Investigation Of the Sc
ditious conspiracy. the crime of which
the men named in the indictments are
accused, said:
"The prosecutions are under Sec
tfons 6. 10 and 81 Of the criminal code
and under the espionage act. Only
leaders in /conspiracies or those per-
sonally culpable in connection with
the preparation of crimes against the
United States are included as defend
ants.
ITO permit the sure arrest OF the
Indicted men no hint of their names
was permitted to escape during court
proceedings which occupied only few
minutes and consisted of a statement
from the foreman of the federal grand
fury that its labors had been complet-
ed. the handing Of a bulky sheaf OF
Indictments to the clerk of the court
and a few brief words from Judge
Evans thanking the jurors fo- their
sacrifice of time and effort and as
suring them that they had done their
duty as citizens, duty which the
court said was quite as important as
any obligation which rests on a eit1-
Een."
None but members of the |. w. w.
vas named in the indictments, the
government attorneys taking pains to
specify that no others were toucneo-
District Attorney Clyne, undef
whose direction the work OF the grand
fury was accomplished, was assisted
by Judge William c. Fits, assistant
The daily banner., 1917-09-29
TO ROUNDUP OEeFRTERS
$50 Reward Offered For National Ar
nv Men Who Have Not Reported.

Washington. Sept 29.-With re-
yard Of $50 for the delivery of each
leserter the provost marshal generals
flee began a drive to round up at
once all men called to the colors who
have not reported to their local boards
when ordered.
All such men are considered desert
ers. Where delinquency is shown TO
be not wilful. they merely will be de-
iivered to the proper camps. Wilful
teserters will be taken before courts
partial.
The daily banner., 1917-09-29
Russian Destroyer Mined.

Petrograd. Sept 29-The Russian
DESTROYER Ochotnik was sunk by a
mine in the Baltic on Wednesday. The
Ochotnik, Of els tons displacement,
was armed with two 4.7-inch guns and
six six-pounders. Her normal compile
ment was ninety-eight men.
The daily banner., 1917-09-29
British on Foes Front Line.

Berlin. Sept. 29.-British forces
which advanced for strong local at
tacks northeast Of FreZenberg and or
the Menin road. on the Belgian front
were driven back, says the official
statement
On the Ypres- -Passchendael road, the
statement adds, the British still occu
py crater positions on the German
'front.' line.
The daily banner., 1917-09-29

Endeavcrer- oorder?r coldier Smokes
Freap IT m Sent. % TIE prac-
hce Of -cr lin, cigarettes and toblcco
20 soldier was con 3e"anaf in % o'u-
lions adopted at the state convention
Of the Keystone ea"ue OF Chr;stfan
Endeavor Of The Uuited States.
The daily banner., 1917-09-29
-n,tad States attorney genera,

United States attorney genera.
had general supervision of the inquiry;
Frank c. Daley. of Indianapolis, and
Frank x. Nebeker. Of Salt Lake CITY,
both assistants to the attorney gene
raj.
Seditious conspiraGy-the crime
nearest to treason within the defnl-
lion of the criminal code-is charged.
This offense is punishable by SIX
years Imprisonment or $4,000 hne, or
both.
The daily banner., 1917-09-29

ChamhorS',i~E. Pa. Sent. 29.-The
faculty. and nearly +o1 pupils Of Will
son Colleg, for Women have pledged
themselves "a cat no candy for two
months. so as 10 hep the food admin
istrator conserve sugar for the
French.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At elphia-Detroit, 6; Ath,
letics, l. Batteries-Dauss, Yelle:
Naylor, McAvoy.
At Washington - Cleveland, 3;
Washington l. BatterieS-MOrtOn.
Billings; Ayers, Ainsmith.
At Boston-St Louis. 2; Boston. L
Batteries-Sotheron SEVERED; Mays,
Mayer.
The daily banner., 1917-09-29
Has High Opinion of Chamberiain's
Tablets

L have a high opinion of Cham
berlain's Tablets for biliousness and
as a laxative writes Mrs. c. a.
Barnes, Charleston, Ill. Il have nev-
er found anything so mild and pleas
ant to use. My brother has also us
ed these tablets with satisfactory re-
suits Adv
The daily banner., 1917-09-29
Great Faith i'm ChamberIain'S Cole
And DiarrhOea Remedy.

"Chamberlain's Collie and Diar-
rhoea Remedy was used by my faith
er about year ago when he had
diarrhoea. 1t relieved him immedi-
ately and by taking three doses he
was absolutely cured. He has great
faith in this remedy" writes Mrs. w.
Fl. Williams, Stanley, N. Y.-Adv.
The daily banner., 1917-09-29
The Weather..

Forecast for this section: Fair TO-
lay and probably tomorrow: west
winds
The daily banner., 1917-09-29
BASE BALL SCORES
Following is the Result of Games
Played Yesterday.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Pittsburgh-Broohl 8; Pitts
burgh, /. Batteries-S. Smith. Miller;
Steele, w. Smith.
Other cluhS not scheduled.
The daily banner., 1917-09-29
FIGHT over
HEFL|N CHARGES
Personal Encounter on Floor
OF Congress.
PROBE MOVE SIDESTEPPED

Alabama Representative and North
DsHotah Grape and Roll on the
Floor.
The daily banner., 1917-09-29

OILCI IIUUS IfUt StHCu UlVu'
Cka ndinn ~ khA HInhe
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-12
HOL DING DOWN WIRE FENCES SECURE FRUIT TREES EARLY
Those Intending to Plant Nursery
Stock This Winter Should Get
Orders in at Once.

By c. w. RAPP, Department Of Hortt-
culture. Oklahoma A and M. College,
Stillwater)
Those who expect to plant nursery
stock during the present winter should
purchase their trees as soon as pos
sible. BY SO doing they are likely to
profit, and they cannot lose.
Every nurseryman prepares for his
custom to the best of his ability, but
he is not always ahl<-1o gauge his
volume of business correctly, or part
of his stock may be unavoiaahly poor
and stunted. In either case he does
the best he can for his customers.
Everybody gets the best, but the best
toward the close of the selling season
is frequently far inferior to the best
at the beginning.
For these reasons the prudent buyer
will place his order early. Even If he
does not wish his stock delivered at
once. he will place his order subject
to call, or to delivery on n certain date.
In this way he will receive the ad-
vantage of an early order and the best
trees will be his.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-12
ORCHARD
GLEANINGS
GRAPES ADAPTED TO GARDEN
Grow Almost Anywhere and Are Sure
Bearers-Sprino Planting Is to
Be Preferred.

Grapes will grow almost anywhere.
and are sure bearers. They are par
ticularly adapted to the farm gardens,
or even have q place in the yard along
the fence, or trained over g treliis.
They may be planted either ia the fall
or in the spring, but spring planting
is to be preferred. Vines one or two
years old may be used, and the soif
firmed about the roots. Cultivate fire.
quently during the summer.
Wood ashes supply the best ferti-
lizer for grapes, and hs much as halt
buShel can ne used for ench vine.
Keep the vines growing nicely and for
the first season do no pi uning. early
the second spring cut back the strong
est canes to three or four buds, and re-
move all the others. In thu, spring,
after the buds have started rub OF all
but two of the strongest and train
these as desired. After the second
year, thin out nll supt riluolls wood,
leaving enough to bear 50 or ~ clus-
tiers Oh each vine.
There are great many systems of
pruning, but the simplest IS the one
to be adopted for the farm garden.
A frame treIls. or wir" strung on
properly braced posts, answers 'hc
purpose very nicely. There are great
number of varieties, but some OF the
old Stanuhys are the safest.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-12
MATERIAL FOR MAKING EGGS
Grit, Charcoal and Crushed Oyster or
Clam Shells Are Three Big Es-
sentIals for Hens.

A poultry breeder wonders why hens
lay soft-shelled eggs. us it because
they are all pullets or is it lack Of
something In their feed? They have
grits before them all the time, SO 1t
cannot come from that"
The cause Of soft-shelled eggs Is
lack of lime in the feed. Unless hens
have very wide range they must be
supplied with crushed oyster shells or
clam shells to provide material for
making shells. Even the flock on
range must in winter have these
shells provided. Grits do not answer
the purpose for providing lime for
making egg shells. The grits are for
the use Of the hen In grinding her
feed.
There are three things very essen
tial in the poultry house. They are:
Grits (small stones), charcoal and
crushed oyster or clam shells. Many
poultry keepers preserve the shells
from eggs used during the summer
and these are Drowned and crushed
for winter use. Twenty-Five cents
worth of crushed oyster or clam shells
will last an average-sized flock for
many weeks Watch the laying hens
and note how often they visit the hop
per containing these crushed shells.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-12
SET OUT STRAWBERRY PLANT
TranspIanting May Be Done Either In
Fall or Spring II Ground Is in
Good Condition.

Strawberries may be successfully
transplanted either in the fall or
spring. providing the ground is in
good condition. Before planting the
ground should be plowed deeply and,
if not rich. coating of well-rotted
manure turned under As a general
rule the best plants are not obtained
from old beds, as he old plants have
exhausted their vitality in producing
fruit and the young plants are likely
to be weak. The best runners are OBJ
rained from young, vigorous plants.
The young plants should be trans
planted as soon after digging rs posi-
ble About one-thrd of the lower part
of the roots should be clipped off and
all but one to three leaves removed.
These roots should be well spread out
and the soil packed about them firm
ly. Set the plants SO that the crown
Is Just about flush With the top of the
soil If planted shalloWer than this
the plant is likely to dry out and die,
and If the crown Is covered with soil
there Is danger of Smoth"rlns 1t.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-12

treatment is continued for long time
the animal may become permanently
Stunted.
Stunning an animal as the result OF
insufficient food may be only tempo
rary condition. An animal does not
lose its capacity to grow as the result
of stunning. F. B. Mumford, dean OF
the Missouri College of Agriculture,
cites a feeding test ut the Missouri ex-
pertinent station in which an animal
that had been stunted by poor feeding
to such an extent that it weighed only
200 pounds at twelve months of age,
gained S41 pounds during the second
year. Only Sc pounds of grain for
each pound of gain made We're re-
quired on this steer Stunted during the
first twelve months. A steer that had
been generously fed during the first
twelve months Of his life gained only
500 pounds during the second twelve
months, and this gain was more eXpen-
sive than the gain made ON the stunted
steer. The amount of grain required
to make pound of gain on the we'll
fed steer was 9.8 pounds.
1t Is certain that stunning an animal
even for so long period as twelve
months does not destroy it's capacity
to grow.