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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-11
MULE SHOE ROUTE
Gravity Scheme Invented by Min
ers of Tennessee.
Devise Mountain Trail Tobogaan
Which Takes Them to Shaft
Openings In Hurry.

A queer gravity railroad scheme Is
In use among the miners in the Inman
district Of Tennessee, not far from the
town of South Pittsburg. The region
has, by the way, more different kinds
of means of transportation than any
other in the world. The range is from
the steeply inclined cable road that
runs up Lookout mountain, not so
many miles away, to the idea that the
miners evolved for themselves after
watching section bosses use gravity
cars for cOasting down the mountains.
The mines nestle in a valley at the
foot of series of hills, and the rail-
road track winds its tortuous way
from the mine openings up to the
heights that lead to the outside world.
Many of the miners live in the set
Elements on the hills, and it is a long
way to the shaft openings. One day
some bright genius discovered that a
mule shoe would fit over the top OF
the Trail that marked the course Of
the railroad.
1t was but an inventive step TO at
tach the shoe to a short board and
then slip the mountain rail sled over
the track, says an eXchange Tim all
Mr. Miner had to do was to balance
himself, pick up his feet and transport
miner, pick and dinner bucket down
the mountain to work. OF course, it
was one way traffic for which the
road got no money, but there was no
conductor, no strap hanging and no
stopping to buy tickets on the mule
shoe route.
Early any morning the stranger may
see the miners come along with their
mule shoe toboggans, calmly take a
seat and begin the descent.
A pick handle, stick or the foot
serves as brake to regulate the speed
of the incline railway. AS the shoes
wear smooth from contact with the
rail they pick up speed, and at times
couple of daring coal diggers will
race on opposite rails from the top to
the bottom. But as a rule they take
the trip carefully and earnestly so as
not to interfere with the rights of the
road that may belong to neighbor
before or after them.
The scheme, of course, will not work
up hill, and the road has to bring the
men back on crowded cars that are not
so comfortable or exhilarating as the
individual coasters that come scooting
down the mountain in the morning.
The number of missing mule shoes
when the idea first got vogue was per.
picking, and 1t was some time before
the company storekeepers found out
why the stocks were being depleted
by such odd lots that no amount OF
shoeing extravaganza could account
for it.
But the miner in those parts is q
law unto himself: since he rose uI
twenty years ago and put a forcible
end to the convict system Of working
the mines, and the owners mindful of
the fact that the state of Tennessee
had to keep a standing army for two
years to keep the peace at that time
do not intend to let little thing like
& mule sh0e create any disturbance.
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EngIand's Hungry Birds.

In gardens where no bird-table at
tracts its feathered pensioners the sill
ent absence Of bird-life is almost op-
pressive; but the birds did not depart
before necessity compelled, observes
the London Times. Sometimes grim
fate stalked in the thin shrubbery
whence now and again the household
cat has emerged; but more often your
garden birds have migrated afield be-
cause they had exhausted the posi-
bilities of their home. See down the
length Of the garden wall footwide
space had been absolutely cleared Of
dead leaves by blackbird and thrush,
who had tossed them to one side In
their search for wintering insect life.
Look closer and you will see that prob
ing bills have worked little crevice
all the way between the earth and the
wall. See, every square inch Of un-
covered frozen ground is dusty from
the innumerable pecks of hungry little
beaks.
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BERNsTORFF's SON
WEEDS JERSEY GIRL
Count NarrIes Mrs. Burton
Formerly Of Burlington.

Philadelphia, Dec. 11-Al cablegram
announces the marriage OIL Mrs. Mar
guerite Vivian B1rton, formerly of
Burlington, n. j., and Coun5 t Christian
Gunther Won BernStorff, ION of the
former German ambassador to the
United States.
They were married Saturday, &C.
cording to an announc }nt in the
Berlin newspapers, the cable said
Countess Christian ven | Bernstorff
is about thirty-two and Isl described
as handsome. She is tNS adopted
daughter of Edward ]. fhomason,
Burlington Mr.. Thomasot was for
merly secretary of a fret insurance
company in this city.
The countess, whose maiden name
was Burton was born in| America.
Mr. Thomson adopted her1 w en- she
was seven. She WIS married in Eng
land to Baron Walter Won fndeck, Of
Germany, FIVE years ago. and was d.
vorced, according to her ff'erds.
The countess won't to FU1One about
six years ago. to make h"r u me. She
came back TO Rurlinot On visit
four years ago, then retu ned to Ger
many
Baron Won Radeck is a sIn of Cen
eral Won Radeck, a German army Of
fcer. The baron and his wife rasid-
ed in England for five year1 AMI the
baron then returned to Ge,nAa"y. and
| is said to be in the army now. c unit
ess Won Barnstorff was alsot married
about twelve years ago to Games H.
Birch. of Burlington. They( were di-
vorced She was educated in St.
| Mary's Hall. Burlir gton. arid Mount
du Sales Academy, near Baltf more.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-11
Gear Wheels Made Of Cotton.

Gears are now being made OF Or
binary cotton which outwear those
made from the finest steel. 1t seems
incredible, but it is true, says Popular
Science Monthly.
The very hardness of the metal
gears causes the teeth surfaces to
scrape over each other when they
mesh, producing hideous screeches and
groans. Everyone Of these scrapings
means a certain amount Of wear.
Teeth made out of compressed cot
ton yield. They are, therefore, noise
less. Compressed with the metal gears.
they are indestructible. To make
these fiber gears large cylinder built
up of cotton disks is compressed to but
Ane-sixteenth Of its former length!
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JERUSALEM FALLS
To BRITISH ARMY
Holy City is Wrested From
MoSIem Rule.
WAS COMPLETELY INVESTED
Turks Were Compelled to Surrender
When City Was Wholly Surround
ed-French and Italians Aid Eng.
Iish.

London, Dec. 11-AndreW BGnar
Law, chancellor of the exchequer, an
nounced in the house of commons
that Jerusalem after being surround.
ed on all sides by British troops had
surrendered.
The chancellor said British, French
and Mohammedan representative
were on the way to Jerusalem to safe,
guard the holy places.
General Allenby reported that he
attacked the enemy's positions, south
and west of Jerusalem Saturday. the
chancellor said. Welsh and Home
county troops, advonc ne from the
rection of Bethlehem, drove back the
enemy and, passing Jerusalem on the
east, es 'ahiished themselves on the
Jerusalem-J Jericho road
At the same time ondon infart~y
and dismounted yeomanry attacked
the strong enemy posi- ions west and
northwest of Jerusalem. and placed
themselves astride the Jerusa' en-
Sechem road. The Holy City, being
thus isolated. surrendered.
The chancellor said General Alle"-
by expected to enter Jerusalem off
cially, accompanied by commande"s
Of the French and Italian contingents
Apart from its connection wit the
campaign being waged against Turkey
by the British in Mesopotamia, the
fall Of Jerusalem marks the definite
collapse of the long protracted efforts
of the Turks to capture the Sue2
canal and invade Egypt.
Almost the first move made by Tur
key after her entrance into the wal
was a campaign against Egypt across
the great desert of the Sinai pen 'nsu
la In November, 1914, Turkish ar
my, variously estimated at from $4,000
to 25O, 900 men, marched on the canal
and reached within striking distance
| Of the artificial waterway at several
points.
For several months bitter fighting
took place, the canal being defended
by an Anglo Egyptian army, aided by
Australians and New Zealanders
French and British forces.
For the greater part of 1915 con
ficting reports of the situation were
received, but in December df that
year definite information showed the
Turks had been driven back as fa1
as Ell Arish, eighty-f1ve miles east OF
the canal.
A lull occurred which lasted six
months. In June, 1916, the Turks
again. advanced as far as at Katieh
fifteen miles east of the canal. Here
they were decisively defeated, losing
more than 5000 prisoners and a great
| quantity of equipment
In December, 1915, the British
stormed 81 rish and few TIA rs rs
later severely defeated the Turks at
Maghdabah, sixty miles to the south
Two weeks later, the invaders had
been driven out of Egypt, and the
British forces entered Palestine.
In sentimental and romantic aspect
the capture of Jerusalem far exceeds
even the fall of fable-crowned Bagdad
The modern city Of Jerusalem con-
tains about 10000 Inhabitants and is
the home of pestflence, filth and fe-
vers, but in historic interest it natur.
ally surpasses, to Christians, all other
places in the world.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-11
HAzl EToN FACTORY BURNS
Suspect Incendiarism in BURNING Of
PIart Having Army Shirt Contract.

Suspect Incendiarism in suFninq Of
PIart Having Army Shirt Contract.
Hazleton. Pa. Dec. 11.-Shl rt!y be-
fore work was started at the shirt
factory of 7. Gerhardt & }Co., fire
started and spread so rapidly THAT the
entire building was burned. The esti-
mated loss was 100000.
According to those on the scene
early a series of explosions were
heard leading to the suspicA Jon that
the fire was the work of incehdi'ries
A section of the mill on the oppo-
site side of the street was saP Jed. The
company has been making shirts for
the war department and a pig con-
signment of freshly arrived Enaterial
had been placed in the destroyed
building. The manufacturing of the
shirts is done in the section chat es-
capped the flames. The causeI OF the
fire is not known.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-11
ltaIv's Aerial TramWays.

! Before the war the aerial tramWay
was utilized in various parts of the
world for transporting materials across
ichasms and up mountain sides, but il
Remained for the Italians to adapt II
to their necessity of negotiating the
sheer heights in Alpine warfare, ac
cording to the National Geographic
Magazine. A young engineer of Milan
10 credited with having first suggested
its present use, but it seems to have
le1ceeded in usefulness his widest
dreams. Few facts have been given
out concerning the extent of the sys
tenn, but when this war is over thrill
ing tale of engineering feats in its CON
structiOn will remain to be told.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-11
EVERY STREET
in CAMBRIDGE
/ Has Its Share of The Proof That Kid
ney Sufferers Seek.

Has Its Share of The Proof That Kid
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 ]. A. Hastings, miller, Ill
Muir St, tell it. He says: Il was
in a bad way and all run down with
kidney trouble. My back panied
considerably whenever l 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, | had no further kidney
trouble. L generally keep them on
hand, however, in case l should need
them again"
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney PiIls-the same that
Mr.. Hastings mad. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.-Ady.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-11
Is YEARS FOR $4,000 THEFT
William Horn, Easton Bank Cashier
Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced.

Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced.
Philadelphia. Dec. 11.-Wi.liam
Horn, former cash er of the E 'ston
National bank, Easton, Pa, p'e7ded
guilty to defalcations eggregating
$4,000 in the United States district
court, and was sentenced to fva ars'
imprisonment in the fedora peI1ten-
tiars in Atlanta, Ga by Judge Thomp-
son.
Horn disappeared from Easton Dc
tober Is last. and soon after it was
discovered that he was short in his
accounts to the amount Of $4,000.
The fugitive went to Pittsburgh,
where he attempted to raise money
and failed. He was penniless and
walked to Jofnstown, seventy-five
miles distant Thee he wired to l..
L. W:nkleman e Co, brokers', Phila-
delphia, for funds. but the local brok-
ers instead notified the eastern au-
thorities Horn, however, was not ar
rested until he reached Philadelphia,
October %.
He said he used the stolen money
in playing the stock markets and had
lost every penny. His thefts extended
over a period of seven years These
he covered up by forging notes to
make up shorta ~oS on accounts from
which he had token money. Horn
has a wife in East0n.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-11
GENERAL. MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA
Winter straight, s10.10Q10 25. City
mills, $11@11.75.
RYE FLOUR-Quiet; per barrel.
$9.50@10.
WHEAT-Steady; No. red, 1925.
CORN-Quiet; No. 2 yellow, nomi-
nal.
OATS-Firm; No 2 white. S4K0
Sc.
POULTRY-Live, steady; hens, q
@24c; old ROSTERS, 1Sc. Dressed,
steady; choice fowls, Csc; old roost-
ers, 23c.
BUTTER - Firm: fancy creamery,
49c per lb.
EGGS - Fin; selected, 63964
nearby, SAC; western, SIC.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-11
SOME FAMOUS BATTLE CRIES
"Marmalade Forever" Peculiar Slogan
Which Scotch Regiment Orig
mated During Charge.

"Marmalade foreverr This quaint
battle cry originated from a certain
Scotch regiment during a charge in
the present war, says London An
swers. stand the CamerOns - is the
roar of another regiment of the kilt
les" and serves to corroborate the
fact that as official reports have 1t,
"the spirit of our troops is excel
lent"
Among others there is the gallant
cry of "Stick it. WelSh!' uttered by
the late Captain Haggard, which has
been an inspiration to many Welsh
bards. 1t is sad to recall that Capt. +.
Langdale, whilst encouraging his
men with the gallant cry of Come on,
the LeicesterShireS - fell on the field
But the Leicestershires did. "come on"
with disastrous results to the Huns
We must not forget, however, that
famous cry of "Kamerad" uttered by
whole German regiments, which has
perhaps. encouraged our men more
than any otheE There is an amusing
tale told of one of our TOmmies who,
during a charge, was about to give
a certain Hun a glimpse of the
"great beyond" when up went Fritz's
hands.
"Kamerad!" he yelled.
Tommy lowered his bayonet.
"Hang it !" he muttered. That's
the blooming word I was trying to
think of when arguing with Nobby
Smith,
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Italians Report Gains.

Rome, Dec. 11.-Observation trench
es which had been lost by the Ital-
ians east of Caposile on the lower
Piave line have been retaken by the
Italian forces, the war office announc-
ed.
The drive Of the Austro-G German in
vaders on the Asiago plateau has been
checked for the time being.
General Diaz is now mobilizing the
air forces of Italy on the northern
front for a great counter stroke to
disorganize the enemy's communica-
lions.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-11

Chamberlains Tablets are intend
ed especially for stomach troubles.
biliousness and constipation. and
have met with much success in the
treatment of those diseases. People
who have suffered for years with
stomach trouble and have been I'M
able to obtain any permanent relief,
have been completely cured by the
use of these tablets. Chamberlain S
Tablets are also of great value for
biliousness. Chronic constipation
may be permanently cured by taking
Chamberlain Tablets and observing
the plain printed directions with each
bottle.-Ady.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-11
Gun-CIeaninq Fatal to Two.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Dec. 11.-Care-
less handling of firearms caused the
death of two persons in Wyoming
Valley Mrs. Carmela Rizzie, thirty
one years old, was killed when shot
fro ma gun being cleaned by her hus-
band tore away one side of her head.
A baby in her arms was uninjured
The family lives in Wyoming. Rus
sell Williams, nineteen years old, an
orphan, died from a bullet wound in
his head. suffered when a revolver he
vas cleaning exploded.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-11
Susuuehanna River Frozen.

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec 1.-THE Sus.
quehanna river was frozen over, max.
ing it the earliest close in long time
The mercury fell to six in Harrisburg,
but in nearby towns was down to
three. All smaller streams are ifroz-
en- and farmers are coming into town
for coal
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Convicts In War Work

New York. Dec II Plans TO take
convicts from prison and put them to
work to aid the government in the
prosecution of the war are to be work
ed out at conference of prison ex-
perts in Washington. The foregoing
was announced by William HI Wad-
hams, court Of general sessions in
New York. -
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Cruel Words,

.But can't you give me any encour-
a9ement at all?" asked the rejected
sutton.
'Tm afraid not" replied the heart
less beauty. However, I don't mind
telling you that I have refused one or
two men who pleased me even less
than you do. If you can get any COM
fort out of that, you are welcome to
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Portugal Loyal to Entente

London, Dec. 1.-THE Portuguese
legation in Madrid has received con-
firmation of the report that the revo-
lutionary movement in Portugal has
been successful According to the le-
cations information. the government
under Premier Costa has been de-
posed. Major Paes has been named
president of provisional government
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-11
Cbamberlain's Cough Remedy.

This is not only one of the best
and most efficient medicines for cou-
CHS, colds and Group, but is also plea
SAINT and safe to take, which is I'M
portant when medicine must be Civ
en- to children. Many mothers have
given it their unqualified endorse
ment ADV
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War Takes All But -Four of Club.

WdT ] axes MI bUI TVuT OF OTUU.
Norristown, Pa, Dec. 11.-Only four
members of the Junior Athletic club,
a Norristown social organization COM
posed of probably fifty young men, are
left of the club members. All the
others have enlisted. Several years
ago this club produced one of the best
football teams in the Schuylkill VAL
1ay
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-11

In a child that is subject to at
tacks of Group, the first Indication of
the disease is hoarseness. Give Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy as soon as
the child becomes hoarse and the
attack may be warded off and all
danger and anxiety avoided-Ady.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-11
RULES ON MINERS WAGES
Hosting Engineers Pay Need Not be
Uniform, Umpire Neii Decides.

Uniform, Umpire NeiII Decides.
Hazleton, Pa Dec lit Is not
necessary for anthracite coal COM
panies to pay their hosting engineers
uniform wages, even If their work IS
similar. ruled Charles P. Nefll, of
Washington, umpire of the concilia-
ton board, in a decision handed down
here.
The pay of these men, he finds, Is
governed by the rate sheets for each
colliery, which vary.
The decision was in the case of an
engineer at the Continental operation
Of the Lehigh Valley Coal company at
Centralia.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-11
Live Stock Quotations.

CHICAGO. = HOGS Strong; bulk
S17.1O617.50: light, $16.60@17
mixed, $16.90@17.6O; heavy. $16850
1860; rough, s16.S5@1705; pigs,
$12.75615
CATTLE-Weak; native steers.
s6.3O@1370; stockers and feeders,
s6.1O@11: cows and heifers, $500
II 40. o"1yrs S2n15
SHEEP-Weak; wethers, $500
1890. lambs S125OT1675
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Fatal Explosion on U. S. Submarine
Washington. Dec. 11.-News OF an
explosion en- board the submarine Az
resulting In the death Of Joseph
Schaener. ch'ee electrician of thu boat.
was received bv the navy department.
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India's Famines.

Famines In India are growing In
number and In intensity. After care
full study Of the problem, Sir William
Digby says in his Prosperous British
India" that there were in India two
famines In the eleventh century, one
famine In the thirteenth, three in the
fourteenth. three In the sixteenth,
three in the seventeenth, four in the
eighteenth up to 1745. And under
British rule seven famines from 1859
to 1900. And in the ninteenth CEN
fury thirty-two famines. In the first
quarter Of the nineteenth century
there were FIVE famines. with 1.0OO.-
600 deaths; in the second quarter.
three famines. with $4,000 deaths; in
the third quarter. six famines, with
100000 deaths; and in the fourth
quarter. eighteen famines, with &c.
10000 deaths.
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CARVING a Flask Crime In Idaho

Washington. Dec. lit is not legal
to have even a small quantity Of
whiskey in your possession in Idaho,
the supreme court ruled. in holding
that the Idaho legislature had not
ove.rstepped its constitutional rights
In passing a law making mere pos
sasSiOn a crime
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Pastor Starts For Russian Front,

Ashland, Pa, Dec. 11.-Rev New
man Hess, pastor of the Presbyterian
church here, resigned and left for
New York on his way to Russia,
where he has been assigned duties
with the Y M. C A. among that coun.
try's troops.
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Mrs Gerard's Operation Succeeds.

New York, Dec. 11.-Mrs. James w.
Gerard, wife of the former American
ambassador to Germany, was success
fully operated on here for Appendicitis.
Every Indication is for Mrs Gerard's
speedy recovery.
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Fever Victim wanders to His peati

Fever Victim Wanders to His Death.
0ezIffsbu IA, Dec. 11.-Harry
6Wery, Of Enola. twenty-five years
old. while suffering from typhoid fe-
yer. wandered from home, clad only
In his night clothes His body was
found early in the day in the Luther
IN cemetery there.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-11
DRYS PLAN FIGHT
Will Oppose Licenses For Saloons In
SchuIyklII County, Pa.

SchulyklIi County, Pa.
Pottsville, Pa, Dec. 11.-Wholesale
objections to Schuylkill county sa-
looms, on the ground that they are
not necessary, are to be made at the
approaching session Of the license
court, beginning early in January.
Under the decision Of the supreme
court, made last winter, when there
was deadlock between Judges Bech-
tel and Koch, every saloon thus chal-
lenged must show that its existence
b necessary for the public welfare
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Stomach Trouble and Constipation

Stomach Trouble and Constipation.
Those who are afflicted with stom-
ach trouble and constipation should
read the following: Il have never
found anything SO good for stomach
trouble and constipation as Cham
berlain's Tablets. l have used them
off and On now for the past two
years. They not only regulate the
action OF the bowels, but stimulate
the liver and keep ones body in
healthy condition" writes Mrs. Ben
jamin Hooper, Auburn. N. Y.-Adv.
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Teutons Take Bridsehea,

Teutons Take Bridgehes
Berlin, Dec. ff.-Hungarlan infantry
in the Piave delta stormed the bridge
head On the Sile river, east of Capo-
sile and took prisoner more than 200
Italians.
This was announced officially by the
war office.