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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-10-05
MIR DIXON MAKING GOOD
Now in The Aviation Department of
The L. S.-Was Formerly Roads
Engineer For This County.

Mr.. Richard H. Dixon, who recent
ly resigned his position as Roads En-
gineer for Dorchester county, offered
his services to the United States Gov
eminent, and is now in the Aviation
Department, and at present is sta
tioed near San Antonio, Texas.
Since Mr.. Dixon has held this po-
sition he has supervised the building
of about $150,000 worth of road
work for the Government. These
roads are similar to the Maryland
State roads and are for the Aviation
Stations.
Mr.. Dixon is now supervising the
building of large warehouse, which
will cost over 100000. and will nave
over 100000 square feet of floor
space. He has two assistants, and
there are 800 carpenters and about
500 laborers working on the build
ing, which will be finished in thir-
| ty days from the time of beginning.
In addition to the building proper, a
railroad, one-half mile long, and a
State road, forty feet wide, are to be
made around it. There is also to be
a complete sewer system and disposal
plant.
Mr.. Dixon's many friends here are
delighted to know that he is getting
along so we'll, and that he is making
good at his new work.-Democrat d
| News.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-10-05
DORCHESTER DRAFTED
men BEING ADVANCED


October 4, 1917
MI. p. Watson Webb,
!. -. Editor Daily Banner.
Cambridge, Maryland.
Dear. Sir:
Thinking that this would interest
the mothers and sweethearts of the
men," | have gathered this infor-
nation for you:
Men from Cambridge and DorcheS-
ter county are having d lively time
here. They are all together, in Bat
terry c, 31Oth Field Artillery, the
whole regiment being made up of
men from Maryland counties. What
makes the men enjoy the { service
most is the prospect of having hor-
SEES Every man will be mounted.
either on riding horse,a draft horse
or on some vehicle. They have had
a peep already of the guns which
they will shoot at the Kaiser and
this one peep has filed them sfT with
eagerness for the time when the ele
mentary drilling is over and the real
artillery training begins. l have Wis
tied these friends of mine every day,
and have had the pleasure of carry
ing few for ride around the
camp.
Among the men who have been
made acting corporals are: Trayers,
Rock, Meredith, Robbins and Pussy.
Andrews, who was in the postoffice
service at Cambridge, is now the
postmaster" for his battery. The
unit reached here Saturday after
noon, and has had five hours drill
each day. The men have enjoyed the
outdoor life, and the hard grind OF
drills has no terrors for them
OSCAR r. WILEY
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-10-05
MISS HELEN BRAMBLE
WINNER OF WRIST WATCH

Sadness and gloom prevailed on
Phillips lot last night, but only for
a few moments When the fun was
at its height, the lights on the
grounds went out, and everybody
thought the Polack Brothers carni-
val would have TO close up for the
night. but the electricians soon got
on the job, and discovered the trans
former was out of commission, and
in seven minutes the bright lights
flashed once more and everybody
heard a sigh of relief Everything
passed off fine and everyone seemed
to have good time. The crowd was
out for a real nights fun, and its
wish was certainly gratitied, for the
carnival is about the best outdoor at
traction of its kind ever presented
here. 1t surprised many people with
its magnitude, and the numerous
new attractions
The beautiful electric fountain
headed the list of high-class amuse-
ments. 1t is something new, and
caused many to wonder how such q
massive attraction could be placed
over night. All of the other shows
and rides were we'll attended and the
concession booths well patronized.
The auto-drome also had many
thrilling races between the motor
and auto experts, and the spectators
are amazed over the daredevil rid
ing of Barclay Brothers and the LIE
We're Sisters. four of the greatest
drome riders in America.
The show grounds present a very
pleasing appearance. Everything
looked clean and up-to-date. The
carnival furnishes a night of good
amusement.
The Darktown FollieS are without
any doubt the best set of colored en-
tertainerS that ever appeared in this
city. and the show is one of the
bright spots of the midway, for the
men are all good musicians, and the
girls splendid singers and dancers.
and the whole show is full of pep
and ginger"
The most popular girl contest
came to an end last night, after Il
very spirited effort The votes came
pouring in to the very last minute,
and great excitement prevailed
among the fair contestants, all anXi-
Gus to know who would carry off the
wrist watch, which was awarded to
the winner. The final count was as
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-10-05
Brief Local News
Opera House tonight.

GITanO Opera 11OuSe
Miss Georgia Cahan, of Hurlock,
! has entered Beacom's Business. Col!
! lege, at Wilmington. Del.
Miss Lee Smith has returned TO
! her home in this city. after spending
sometime in Baltimore on business.
! Mrs. William Messick left on the
! boat this evening, enroute for BATH
more, where she Will spend some
time with friends.
Mr. {. H. Heagy arrived home on
! the morning boat, after having spent
sometime in Baltimore, Western
| Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Mrs. John 6. Mills returned home
on the morning boat from Baltimore,
after having spen tseveral days with
her daughter, Mrs. Harold Tschudi.
Mrs. T. Sangston lnsIey, Miss
Frances Insley and Master Philip
for Baltimore, where they will spend
the weekend.
Mary Miles Minter, the dainty
screen star, will be seen tonight at
the Grand Opera House in The III
nocense of Lizette." a big Mutual
feature. Tomorrow Saturday. mat
inee and night, William Farnum, eV-
erybody's favorite, in American
Methods big William Fox mas
terpiece de luxe.
Mr. and Mrs S. H. Woodland have
announced the weddig OF their niece,
Miss Lula Ashsah Wheatley, to Mr..
! Walter Prescott Roose, 1t Baltimore,
on Wednesday. The bride is widely
| known in this city. having visited
! Cambridge upon several occasions, as
| the guest of Misses Florence and
| Matte Montgomery.
Mr. George Hastings, Of this city,
announces the marriage of hi sdau-
! ghter, Pauline Estelle, to Mr.. Gray
son Woolford Price, son of Capt. W..
| Davis Price, also of this city. The
marriage took place at Madison last
evening at o'clock, the Rev. A. i.
| Stevenson officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Price will make their home in this
city.
Mr.. J. Irving Mcbride. who. with
a party of friends. has spent a short
time this week in Newark and VIII
/ IIllnStOu, III utu uoiiit last III II 10
Mr.. Mcbride stopped for short
time as Squirrel Park" Hollow,
where he spent one night on his pre-
vious trip. but everything being in
| good running shape. ad the weather
little chilly. he decided not TO camp
out at night.
List of letters remaining uncalled
| for in the Cambridge postoffice 10
Oct. 8: George Bell. Geo. II. Brooks,
Jesse Conner. Joseph Devall, q. j.
kiah, Willie Lewis. Robert Pearson,
| Howard r.. Wiley, James Young, Miss
Velma Brooks, Mrs. Magnolia Can
non, Anna O. Hutchinson. Corhella
Manoki,. Mrs. NJ. r. Morfit. J. NJ.
Noble, Mrs. Annie Opher, Mrs. Viola
NJ. Tyler, Mrs. Edith Z. Walker, Mrs.
May Young.-G. Walter Wright,
Postmaster.
The new Mary Pickford produc-
ton, The Little American" coming
to the Grand Opera House next week,
has been aptly termed, the star
gled banner of the photoplay art. "
Readily conceded to be Americas ia
vorite daughter, Our Mary offers
a most fitting characterization OF the
girl from the U. S. A in subject
that has particular bearing on the
great International cpmplications. In
addition to this, the fact that the
genius of the American motion pic
ture art, Cecil B. De Mile, gives to
the production the additional merit
of his best efforts, makes this most
potent factor in the annals of the
photoplay.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-10-05

What are you Knitting, my pretty
maid?
She puzzled, then dropped a stitch.
"A sock or a sweater, sir she said,
And darned if I know which,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-10-05
The DAILY BANNER.
Published Daily Except Sunday.

CAMBRIDGE, MD. OCT. ), 1917
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-10-05
ONE DELIVERY A DAY.

Beginning with Oct. Sth, We shall
thereafter, through the winter mon
tbs, reduce our delivery service to
one delivery a day. except Saturdays.
On Saturdays we will deliver all day,
up to 10 o'clock Saturday night.
There is large expense attached to
the delivery service, and it has been
much abused in Cambridge. As peo-
pie make their arrangements for Sun
day on Saturday, we think, with a
little thoughtfulness, they can ar
range a day ahead for their daily
needs. All phone orders will be TIA
ken care of on this basis. All deliv-
cries will be made in the evening.
BRYAN'S CASH GROCERY,
! Adv. 4-2t. Cambridge, Md.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-10-05
FIRE THREATENS HURLOCK
Residential Section of Town Has
Narrow Escape.

fredericksburg, Md, October Il
The residential section of Hurlock
was threatened with a serious fire
yesterday when the barns of John
Halter and Mrs. Martha Todd caught
fire. The firemen were handicapped
in fighting the flames by their hose
being cut in two by train. In their
hurry to the fire they left a section
of their hose lying on the tracks and
a freight train came along and Sev-
cred it. The barn of Halter was to
tally destroyed with all its contents,
but the firemen saved the barn OF
Mrs. Todd and many nearby dwell
ingS from destruction. The origin
of the fire is a mystery.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-10-05
Scarlet Fever Epidemic

fredericksburg, Md, Oct. An
epidemic of scarlet fever is preva-
lent here and several persons, both
old and young, are down with the
disease. fredericksburg physicians
and the county health officers are us
ing every precaution to stamp out
the disease Several families are
quarantined as a result of the out
break
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-10-05
Notice To Water Consumers.

The collecting Office at 122 High
street, will be open Saturday night
from to 8 O'Clock, for the convent
ence of people wishing to pay their
water rents.-Dorchester Water Co.
ADV sgt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-02
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Jan. 26, son, Hyland
Edward, to Hyland D., and Mabel
(Babb) Tasker, grandson to Dennis f.
Tasker and Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher
Babb.
In Rochester, N. Y, Jan. %, son
to Julius w. and Gertrude (Norcross)
Wood, grandson to Mr.. and Mrs. A. O.
Norcross of West Dummerston.
In Petersham, Mass, Jan. %, a
daughter, Edith Hattie, to Richard and
Ruby (Hudson) Lee, granddaughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Lee of Guilford.
In Jamaica, Jan. 26, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifton Landman.
In Townshend, Jan. 2S, a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. McCullock.
In Townshend, Jan. %, a son to John
and Hazel (Taft) Northup.
In Townshend, Jan. %, son, Horace
Arthur, to Russell w. and Alma (Gale)
Blood
In Jacksonville, Jan. 90, a daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot Morse.
In Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jan. %, a
daughter, Flora Bernice, to Leslie and
Maud (Henderson) Stafford, grand
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Stat
ford of Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-02
Vacation Hints for Young Vermonters.

Daniel L. Cady in the Burlington
Free Press)
IIo, all you young Vermonters
That city life pursue
What know you of the country life
Your daddics came up through,
Or of the rural simplex world
Your mothers slipped into9
You girls have been a-wcaring silks
Your whole glad earthly way;
Your mothers wore their first silk
gowns
Upon their wedding day.
You boys have had more clothes and
things
Than my old pen can say.
You've lived your pretty, townish lives
At home, at play, at school;
You we had your time for basketball
And "hearts' and parlor pool;
You we only had to touch a spring
If you were warm or cool.
But you have never seen loon
Enjoy a one-legged nap;
You we never had your sapyoke slip
And spill two pals of sap;
You've never pealed hemlock log
Or set a woodchuck trap.
You we never heard an adder hiss,
Or seen q weasel dart;
You we never followed up a stream
To find its baby start;
You we never smoked raccoon out
Unless you re extra smart.
You've never watched hedgehog
hedge,
Or flying squirrel fly;
You we never seen "cradle' trim
The sandy bearded rye,
Or hear the catbird s morning call
Or bobcat S midnight cry.
You We never helped to stone a well
With big encaustic tile;
You we never owned hunting knife
That once was just a file;
You we never found gensing root
And cracked a dollar smile.
You We never seen them pluck goose,
Or hold nanny's feet
That wouldn t own her tiny lamb,
So that the lamb could eat;
You we never helped to stir the soap
Or cure the shoulder meat.
Ho. all YOU young Vermontcrs-
The city life is Thin
Get out into the hinterland
Where simple things begin;
Get out-sec, hear, taste, touch and
smell
The state you re living in.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-02
Battell's Great Request.
Barre Times.)

The full extent of the bcncfcences of
Joseph Battell to Middlebury college
is revealed in the annual report just is
sued by President Thomas of that in
stitution; and the general public is
very much surprised at the large
amount of property set at the disposal
of the college. The total amount is
slightly over 100000, of which very
large proportion is in real estate, much
of it producing good revenue because
located in the village of Middlebury
where the returns are considered good,
President Thomas characterizes the be-
quests as Zone of the most remarkable
and generous ever made for benevo
lent purposes in Vermont. - 1t is prob
ably the largest single bequest ever
made in Vermont for any purpose, ana
Middlebury college is to be congratulate
ed ON being the beneficiary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-02

tleboro, Rev. L. Q. S. Osgood pastor
of the Unitarian church of Brattleboro,
Rev. j. G.. Stevenson of Lyndonvllle,
and Rev. G.. j. Staples of Burlington,
also advanced weighty arguments in
favor of the bill. The object of the
bill is to abolish the Vermont Gretna
Green which has brought such an UNI
enviable reputation to towns in the
southeastern part of Vermont by pro-
viding for the lapse of five days be
tween the issuance of a marriage Ii
sense and the solemnization of the
marriage.
Representative Edward w. Aitken of
Putney announced that he would OPP
pose the bill, as he had previously done
when similar bills were introduced in
the house, but the sentiment of most of
the representatives seems to indicate
that Mr.. Aitken will receive but scant
sympathy and still less support.
The bill to abolish the direct prima-
sentative Williams, Pawlet, was killed
Tuesday by a vote of lO7 to 46, 81
members not voting. 1t is understood
that the next move of the opponents
of the direct primary will be to intro
duce a bill repeating the law, with
referendum clause attached.
The introducer of the measure spoke
in favor of it but dealt mostly with
generalities and gave but few real
facts. Mr.. Dana of New Haven sup
ported the present law on the ground
that it had proved a decided success
and was the fairest method yet devised
for selecting candidates. He also
pointed out the defects of the old sys-
tenn. Mr.. Phelps of Fair Haven and
Mr. Puffer of Richford both supported
the primary law.
Mr.. Moore of Ludlow had lengthy
session before the house committee on
commerce and labor explaining his bill
which in the absence of a specific con
tract would make nine-hour days la
Dor in mills, factories, and manufac
turing establishments. He declared
that the bill actually meant nothing
would change nothing, and all that he
expected of the law was to give moral
encouragement to the labor movement
for shorter hours.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-02
MARRIAGES.

In Brattloboro, Jan. as, by Carl S
Hopkins, Esq, Edgar A. French ano
Miss Florence w. Stockwell, both OF
| Millbury, Mass.
,, In Brattleboro, Jan. %, by Rev. J.
Fredrik Virgin, George Edward Kent
and Miss Mildred Ethel Chase, both of
Springfield, Mass.
In Brattleboro, Jan. 26, by Carl S.
Hopkins, Esq, Walter j, House of
Springfield, Mass, and Miss Hazel S.
hall OF East Longmeadow, Mass.
In Brattleboro, Jan. %, by Carl S.
Hopkins, Esq, John Joseph Casey and
Miss Marguerite Wunnenberg, both of
New York.
In Brattleboro, Jan. 81, by Carl S.
Hopkins, Esq, Howard Edward Slater
of Providence, R. l., and Miss May
Franklin of Phoenix, R. I.
In Brattleboro, Jan. 81, by Carl S.
Hopkins, ESQ.,, Dennis Francis Null
roney and Miss Della Graetia Clark,
both of Bernardston Mass.
In Brattleboro. Jan. p, by Rev.
Richard II. Clapp, Leslie Holden
Sprague and Miss Fern Viola Wilbur
both of Springfield, Mass.
In Brattleboro Jan. 20, by Rev. Delmar
T.. Trout William A. Mead of Bratteboro
and Miss Effie Hastings of Horizon, y. y.
In Brattleboro, Jan. 81, by Carl S.
Hopkins, Esq, Berthold Haberfeld and
Miss Frances Matilda Rentancn, both
of Springfield, Mass.
In Brattleboro, Jan. 81, by Rev.
Richard H. Clapp, FREDERICK Arnold
Pcase of Hatfield, Mass, and Miss
Alma Lena Day of northampton, Mass.
In Grafton, Jan. 80, by Rev. G. +.
Congdon, Hugh Leach Tenney of South
Windham, and Effie Louise Stowell Of
West Windham.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-02
A Health Evangelist.

Kansas City has been hearing a
"health evangelist He is Daddy
Flynn, and at 50 he has been preach.
ing his theories with enthusiasm and
after hard work every day shows up
next day vigorous, clear-eyed, full OF
enthusiasm and able to go the pace
dav after day - Billy Sunday along
different lines. He has preached less
food, more exercise and clear think
ing. AS direct result of the Flynn
meetings thousands Of Kansas City
people are going without breakfast,
chewing their food. taking a series of
light exercises when they get up in
the morning, walking to or from wor k,
drinking buttcrmilk, eating whole
wheat bread and generally thinking
more about their health than the most
of them ever thought before. Daddy
Flynn seems to have his use in this
world. A lot of us know we are over
eating, getting fat and lethargic, en-
dangering our health and inviting seri'
Gus trouble and perhaps death, but
we fall i'll or until some fellow comes
folly we have been guilty of and
pounds it into our heads that we ought
to show plain, everyday common sense.
And then we greet him as great man
for telling us what we know any
way, and for starting n sort of fashion
that leads to good results. If we all
used our brains and common sense and
thought Il little there would be little
need of Billy Sundays in the world and
no need at all of Daddy Flynns. -
Brockton Enterprise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-02
The Court Problem.
(Rutland Herald.)

The administration bill, providing
for single court system, is due to APP
pear in the legislature this week. Per-
haps it might be well to wait for its
introduction before commenting there
on, but the issue is sufficiently drawn in
advance so that we may know what to
expect.
Two courts or one court is more i'm
portant than the question of the num-
her of judges. If the bill calls for nine
Judges of the Supreme court to do the
work that now devolves on IL, The
Herald believes that there will be no
serious injury done to the administra-
tion of justice, as the increased scope
of the municipal courts and the pro-
posed trial justice in each town ought
to take care of all the business.
If, on the other hand, the Legislature
takes the compromise attitude of con
tipuing all the present judges in office
a provision ought to be added, which
in case of resignation or vacancy from
any cause, would automatically reduce
the size of the court to nine.
There is personal element involved
in retiring judges from office, and 1t
need surprise no one if the legislature
takes the line of least resistance and
declines to "cut any ones head off. y
At the same time, the proposition
for a single court is neither revolution
airy nor novel, as it existed at a time
when the supreme court of the state
stood high and when its decisions were
quoted as good law in every state of
the union.
Simplifying the courts by reducing
them to one tribunal will harm no one
and will make for efficiency and econ
Omy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-02

This morning the house exhibited q
spirit of independence in casting to the
wind all testimony which has been
presented asking for the consolidation
of the two state schools of agriculture.
The Barrett resolution, which asked
that the school at Randolph and Lyn-
donville be maintained and placed on
an efficiency basis was adopted unan-
imously after an interesting discussion.
Mr.. Candon, chairman of the house
committee on agriculture, read from
the report of the trustees of the state
schools of agriculture and asked that
the matter be we'll threshed out.
Mr.. Matot of Poultney spoke in ia
vor of the resolution and said he would
like to see four schools of agriculture
in the state rather than two.
Mr.. Metzger of Randolph, in q
lengthy speech, made a plea for the
maintenance of the two schools of agri-
culture and said he believed we should
make our schools even more accessible
to country use.
Mr.. Fenton of Rutland rounded out
the discussion with one of the best
speeches heard at this session. lie
quoted figures to show that last year
the state spent over 100000 for agri-
culture, our chief interest, an asked
that we do more for the farmer aud
thereby help retain our country boys
. The Cudworth bill providing for q
special election to elect United States
senator in case of vacancy was passed
this morning This makes the law uni
form with the law providing for fill
ing vacancies in the lower house OF
congress.
The senate did little of Importance
this morning. merely rejecting a few OF
Villas s bills and referring house bill.
to the proper committees.
The public hearing on the Hunt bill
II 81. which provides that no license
except those to nn-keepers and drug
gists shall be granted within five mile
of an institution of higher learnin,
receiving an appropriation from tn
state, will be held after the house ad
journs this afternoon and is certain t.
attract a distinguished assemblage. Dr
Guy Potter Benson, president of tn
University of Vermont will appear be
fore the temperance committee in sup
port of the bill, and DR.. John /.
Thomas of Middlebury college and Col
Ira l.. Reeves, president Of NorwicI
university have also been invited t.
give their views regarding the feasibil
ity of the measure.
Mr.. Moore of Ludlow, chairman O
the ways and means committee, an,
Mr.. Austin of Redding, chairman o