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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-06
KENT ISLAND DECISION
SOON TO BE REACHED
Secretary of War Has Declared Site
Only Available One Combining Ali
Requirements of Government
Hard Fight Expected.

| Washington, Sept. 5.-The sub
committee of the House Committee
on Appropriations will resume work
tomorrow On the S6,e00,000 900 war
budget which carries $4,000, 600
appropriation for the acquisition OF
Kent Island for an army proving
ground. The subcommittee expects
to have the bill ready for submission
| to the full committee within the next
four days, during which time it will
decide whether or not it will approve
The War Departments urgent recon-
Imendation for a new proving ground.
Both friends and opponents of the
Kent Island purchase claimed the
upper hand today. representative
Sherley, of Kentucky, is vigorously
backing up the War Department in
| its recommendation. He says the Ord
nance Bureau officials have made it
clear that the army must have new
proving ground. This need, he says,
i has existed for number of years.
On the other hand, Representative
Sisson, of Mississippi, has champion
ed the Kent Islanders side of the
controversy within the committee,
and, while not unwilling to provide a
It.lIC
is opposed to the purchase of Kent
Island on the ground that another
site, composed of unproductive land
and not affecting directly so many
people, can be obtained.
Representative Price, of Maryland,
who is in charge of the House fight
for the Kent Islanders, is working
day and night. He has talked to
practically all of the seven members
of the subcommittee and he said TO-
day that from the information he has
gathered it is now standing three
against purchase, two for purchase,
and two non-committal. Mr. Price,
during the past few days, has laid
before each member of the sub-com-
mittee a letter setting forth a long
argument against the taking over OF
the island by the Army. Today he
sent letters on the same subject to
the members of the full committee.
He also talked personally to those
members of the committee who are
in Washington.
. Representative Price has failed to
line up the Maryland delegation in
the House solidly behind him i'll his
fight on the purchase" legislation.
He had long conference today with
representatives Coady and Linthi-
cum, both of whom declined at this
time to take a hand in the fight.
Messrs. Coady and Linthicum have
refused to express themselves on the
subject until they get a copy of the
hearings and the report of the APP
preparations Committee. They wish
to ascertain just how urgent the
War Department has stated its case
to be-
The developments today indicated
a much stronger opposition to the
purchase than it was believed exist
ed in the House, but the forces back
ing up the War Department feel that
Representative Sherley, VINO is one of
the most convincing debaters in Con-
gress, will be able to show that Kent
Island is needed to test the artillery
guns and ammunition for the cam
paign in France against Germany,
ad it wanted because it can be whip
ped into shape much quicker than
any other site under consideration
by the War Department.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-06
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
GIVES HALF MILLION
Places Credit oi This Amount 10 Ac-
count OF Eed trus~-N I'll be t>ed
For .AI..o~. AmbuEanCes, itC.

The gift Of 100000 from the
Ford Motor Company, OF Detroit
Michigan, 10 the American Red tloS5
WIS announced .oday by the Req
Cross war Council. The gift is III
the form OF d credit on he Ford fac
tories iur Iai1 4 milnon dollars
worth 81 automobiles. "mbuIanceS,
parts. etc. a. the Red cross may
designate
With n" responsibilities assumed
by the Bed Cross for the support OF
the American Ambulance in France,
the Ford gift is particularly valuable.
Despite the large number OF ambu
lances III service on tn" Western
front. many more are needed. Re
ports THAI no more machines We're
being accepted for this theatre OF
war are without foundation. In adj
Gition. ambulances may be sent as 4
part OF Red Cross aid TO be extended
ito Russia and Serbia.
Experiments on 4 new Npe Of a..
5ulance body are now being made
under the direction OF the New \ ork
County Chanter Of the American Red
cross The New DIRK TIanSpor,a-
ton Company. operating the motor
streets. has contributed the services
of its chief engineer TO supervise this
work.
\ kitchen trailer designed by en-
gineeTs CT the New York County
Chapter is now being furnished III
large numbers TO ambulance compa-
MES in training at the camp at Al
lentown. Pa. Experts of the War
Department are also trying out the
trailer with a view to its adoption by
the army.
Contributions for the Ambulance
service of the Red Cross or for Kit
chen trailers should be made through
the local chapters or direct TO the
Assistant Treasurer, American he'd
Gross, Washington, ID. c. 1t is pre-
ferred that such gifts be undesignat-
ed and in cash as far as possible. The
Red Cross is then able TO place or
ders TO take advantage OF quantity
prices, and distribute them where
needs are most urgent.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-06

vegetables this fall and winter, but
several weeks earlier in the spring:
and you cannot only grow your own
vegetable plants, instead OF having TO
buy them, but have them better and
stronger and earlier than YOU can
buy them.
If you plan to have a hot-bed or Il
small greenhouse there is still time
TO get it going and planted now be
fore freezing weather, ii you act
promptly. In fact by buying d ready
cut frame or house, few hours or
couple of days time is all that is re-
CURED to get it ready for use. To
take full advantage of it, the plants
for the first crop should be planted
now, so as to be large enough 10
transplant to the bed or bench under
glass as soon as ready.
Much of the success OF growing
things under glass depends on using
the right varieties. Not all of those
which are leaders outside will serve
for growing inside. OF lettuce Grand
Rapids is the most satisfactory loose
heading kind, while Burpee's Way
ahead and Big Boston are fayorite
heading varieties. In addition there
is the little Mignonette, not grown
for market, but excellent for the
home table. In radishes Burpee'S
Rapid Red makes one of the best
forcing kinds, being ready to eat in
three to four weeks. and with very
small foliage. Crimson Giant Globe
requires more room. but makes
proportionately bigger root. Comet
and Chalk's Jewel both do very we'll
under glass. but for growing indoors
many people prefer the English or
smaller type, of which Burpee's
Whole Salad is fine variety. In
cucumbers. Fordhook Famous and
Davis Perfect, the two most popular
for outside growing are equally de
sirable inside.
Earliest Short Horn carrot, Early
Model and Crosby Egyptian beets and
Triumph of the Frames beetS. are
other standard under-glass varieties
While d temperature of 40 to so
at night is plenty for lettuce, radish-
es. beets, carrots, ana spinach, toma-
toes and "cukeS'' and beans, of
course, require about ten degrees
more. They are often grown to fol
low up the Others in the spring, as
the days get longer and warmer BY
using double glass sash the former
may be grown almost continuously
through the winter without artificial
heat to be followed in spring by the
latter. Put in frame or small
greenhouse this fall. and YOU will
have no trouble in keeping it in pay
ing use ten moths out of the twelve.
or more.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-06
WATER COMPANY NOTICE.

The Dorchester Water Co. has suf-
fered considerable loss from users OF
water who haveN moved away from
town leaving water rent bills unpaid.
These losses are caused almost en-
tirely by people who rent property,
and the directors. of the Dorchester
Water Co. find it necessary to pass
the following rule:
ION and after Oct. 1, 1917, All
owners will be responsible for wa
ter supplied to their respective prop
critics, and the rents will be charged
directly to the owners of the prop
erty, instead of the tenants"
Where water rents 7are-paid in ad-
vance and the tenants move before
the time expires for which rent has
been paid, then the Water Co., on no.
tice being given, will refund the I'M
used portion so paid.
DORCHESTER WATER co.
Geo. w. Woolford. Pres
A. j. Foble, Sec.-Adv. S-22-im.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-06

This * to give notice that the sub
scriber Charles Robert Hearn, hath
obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Dorchester county, in Maryland. letters
teStamentarY on the personal estate OF
Charles y. SIichhurE. late of DorcheS-
ter county. deceased.
All persons having claims against
said deceased are hereby warned to eN-
hibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof. legally authenticated, to the
subscriber. on or before the 18th day of
March. 1918. next; they may otherwise.
by law. be excluded from all benefit of
said estate. All persons indebted 10
said estate are requested To make I'M
mediate payment
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
September. 1917.
CHARLES ROBERT HEAltN.
Executor of charles n. Stitchbury, de
ceased. RUSSELL L. SMITH,
True copy. Test: Register OF Wills.
puSseIl T. smith Of
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-06
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF


This j. to give notice to the public
that the firm OF Harm gton n Waller
consisting OF MesSrs. Edgar Harring-
ton and Carlton II. Waller. which has
been gagged in the mercantile bust
ness in the town of Cambridge has this
DAY been dissolved. by mutual consent.
the said Harrington having purchased
the interest of the said Waller in said
business, and will continue the bust
ness in the same store.
All accounts due the aid firm should
be- paid to the said Harrington, and all
accounts owing by it will be paid by
him.
We wish to thank the public for
their past patronage, and ask a con-
tinuance Of the same for the new firm.
EDGAR HARRINGTON.
CARLTON H. WALLER
Sept. >, 1917. 9-6-tf. Bar.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-06
Notice TO Water Users.

The Dorchester Water Co. has secured
the services of Mr.. Carlton NJ. Yates TO
assist Mr. S. c. Johnson, the regular col
lector, in collecting all water rents that are
now due and will be due on October 1st, on
which date we will open new set of books.
We hope that all of our customers will
pay their bills promptly, As we have author
lied these collectors to notify ali those who
are delinquent, that water will be turned of
where bills are not so paid.
]. A. JORDAN, Mgr.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-06
Notice to Taxpayers
Discount Notice

State and county taxes for the levy
of 1917 are now due and payable at
the office of the County Treasurer in
the Court House, Cambridge, Md.
A discount Of per cent. will be
allowed on County Taxes only, II
taxes are paid on or before Sept. l,
1917, and per cent. if paved on or
before Oct. l, 1917. There is no dis
count on State Taxes. Interest will
be charged on State Taxes from
Sept. l, unless paid by that date. In
terest from Sept. l will be charged
on county taxes not paid on or before
January l, 1918.
Remittance may be made by check,
money order or registered letter ana
receipt will be mailed at once.
Take advantage of the discount
and say interest and avoid embar-
raSSment later.
JAMES II. JONES,
Treasurer and Collector.
ADV. 8-14-tf. B&K.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-06

Buy the best tire for the money,
Goodyear. United Stores-Adv g.
Wv. cod. r. INV
Mason fruit jars, glass top fruit
jars. and jelly glasses. United Stores
ADV 6-2w. cod. r. 7-2w.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-06

Persons wishing to consult ME about then
eyes will find me in my home Office, No
Locust Street, the following days in Septem-
her: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
%
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-06
Chas. w. Purnell. Optician
Cambridge. Md.
Phone 457-J
S. E. STEVENS
DRUGGIST

Special attention given prescrip-
lions. Only best and puIest drugs
kept in stock.
Race st. CAMBRIDGE. MD
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-06
BUS TO ADJOINING TOWNS.

Cali up 56S or ISL for schedule
for Salisbury, Easton and Hurlock
All town calls for one person. Csc.
For more than one person. 15c.-
SLACT rs GARAGE-Adv. 12-z2-tf
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-06

on :tnL a;:rT "Jn.av. Xix Will
be : &c C,.-' ,.o"kn silms.-
ADV. l3t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-06
Money 20 LOAF.

Money to loan in large and small
sums.-Lloyd Webster, Spring ST
Adv. S-25-tf. cod.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-06
THE DORCHESTER

GEO. w. WOOLFORD, Pres.
ADV. 9-4-6t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20
RAILROAD DISASTER
DUE TO DEALINGS
OF OFFICIALS
Finding Of Interstate Commerce Com
mission in Case Of Pere Marquette
and c. Il. & Dayton.

Washington, April 2O.-The finan.
cial downfall of the Pere Marquette
railroad and the Cincinnati, Hamilton
q Dayton railway is attributed in re.
port made public today by the inter.
state commerce commission primarily
to breach Of trust by corporate Off.
cials, often OF personal gain"
THAT downfall with its deplorable
consequences" the report says. can
be traced only to betrayal within and
not to Compulsion without. Neither
rivalry nor rate level nor regulation,
nor all combined, can be found on
this record to have contributed in any
appreciable degree to the disaster
Nothing disclosed in the record
before US is more to be regretted than
the readiness Of great banking insti.
tutions in our financial centers to
loan enormous sums Of money upon
exceedingly precarious security in aid
OF such schemes as have been devised
in the wrecking OF the railroads"
The commission asks if the fate Of
these two railroads cannot serve to
avert similar happenings to other
roads in the future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20
CHRISTIAN CHOIR TO
SING FOR RED CROSS

The First Christian church of this
city has consented to lend its choir for
the patriotic program to be given at
the High School building next Sunday
afternoon at four o'clock, The choir,
under the leadership of Mrs. Homer
Adams, directress, will repeat the Eas-
ter cantata. "The Lord Of Light and
Love" which was given at the church
on Easter evening. The proceeds de-
rived from the concert will be donated
TO the Red Cross Society.
Tickets for the concert indicate that
the recital will be given at 3 o'clock
but this hour has been changed to
4 o'clock on account of the every
member canvass" that is to be con-
Quoted by the church between the
hours of 1870 and $3.50 in the after
noon. All members Of the church who
are not enlisted in making the canvass
are being requested to remain at their
homes during these hours so that the
canyassers may interview them. Plen-
ty of time will then remain for all to
reach the High School building in time
for the concert.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20
GERMAN REASONING
ON PEACE PROSPECTS
AFTER NEW WAR LOAN

Amsterdam, April 20-Via London.
-German newspapers are induiging in
a yeritable orgy Of Standardization at
the record figure Of the sixth German
war loan The expectation is express
ed on all sides that the entente will
now certainly see that the attempt TO
exhaust Germanys financial strength
is an utter failure. The deduction is
freely drawn that this discovery,
coupled with an American crop failure
and the German submarine exploits
must bring a speedy victory
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20
RICHEST YOUNG MAN
IN UNITED STATES
is CAVALRY RECRUIT

Chicago, April Marshall Field
III, who enlisted in the First Illinois
Cavalry last night, is believed to be
the richest young mamie is 23-in
the United States His grandfather
who died eleven years ago, left a for
tune of Sl5,000,000, to a large slice Of
which his grandson, the present re-
cruit, was direct heir, and to much
more he is heir presumptive
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20
THREE WERE KILLED
THREE MORE BURNED
BY LIVE WIRE
Effort to Repair Broken Electric Light
Connections Attended With
Terrible Results.

pittsburg, Pa. April 20-Altred Hat
cher was electrocuted late last night
when he attempted to repair a broken
electric light wire in his home at Nc.
Kecsport near here, and in pulling
Hatcher's body from the wire, two
members Of the family were killed and
three persons burned one seriously.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20
MEXICAN PAPER
SAYS, AMERICANS
HELPED MENOCAL

Ell Paso, April 2O.--Anti-American
attacks continue in FL Herado del
Norte OF Chihuahua City. one Of the
most important constitutionalist party
organs in northern Mexico. In an issue
received here today, it expresses
strongt sympathy tor the Cuban reb-
els, who, it says, stood no chance
from the start owing to American sup
port OF President Menocal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20
SCIENCE CLASS
TOBE HOST TONIGHT
High School Pupils viii Serve Dinner
to Board Of Education and
Their Wives.

The annual six o'clock dinner given
by the members of the domestic sci
ence class Of the Ardmore high school
to the school superintendent the high
school principal and the members Of
the board of education and their wives
viii be served this evening in the din
ing rooms at the high school build
ing The dinner will be prepared and
served by the senior girls and other
members of the domestic science class
under the direction Of Eleanor Nc
Pheeters, instructor
Those who will be present at the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20

dinner are: superintendent c. w.
Richards and Mrs Richards, Principal
c. II. Woodruff and Mrs. Woodruff,
President K. A. Heffner Of the school
board and Mrs. Hefner, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. E. Ringer, Mr.. and Mrs J. c.
Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. G H. Bruce,
Or. J. {. McNees and Mrs. McNees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20
POLICE PERMITTED
WAITER TO BEAT
UNPATRIOTIC MAN
Demanded German Fried Potatoes
from Pro-AlIy Sympathzer--Got
What Was Coming TO Him.

Livingston, Mont, April 2O.-lnsist-
ence on German fried potatoes
brought Victor Cline, said to be from
Dubuque, Iowa, TO grief here yester-
day. Entering a cafe, ne informed a
waiter of strong pro-ally sentiments
that he wanted German fried pota.
toes-and be sure they are German ~
The waiter promptly gave him a Sc
we're beating, the police refusing to in
terfere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20
Fancy Silk Skirts

Real sport Models by far the latest patterns and materials
to be had at any price In any Ouor,d In this Today
Bargain Fcast at ONE.FOURTH OFF
skirts that are priced at S975 up to S2 so and well worth
that money will be- thrown In with other big offerings
ONEFOURTH OFF means a whole lot when you come 10
figure il up Suppose you just what $4,000 skirt can
now be- bought for at this reduction OF One Fourth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20
WOOD ALCOHOL
FOR OTHER KIND,
DEADLY DOSE

Bremond, Texas, April 2O.-John
W. Davis and Mrs. Davis are dead here
as a result of drinking wood alcohol
in an effort to cure a cold The poison
was taken in the mistaken belief that
it was grain alcohol
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20
WOULD GIVE ALL TO
LAND OF ADOPTION IN
SPITE OF GERMAN TIES
Julius Kahn Has Brother In German
Army Whose Son Is In Army
Of Allies in France.

VI FlllNo W
Julius Kahn of this city is torn with
conflicting emotions. A German by
birth, he is an American by adoption
and ready, if acceptable, to lay down
his all in defense OF the and of his
adoption. His eldest BROTHER, with
whom he has maintained a cores
pondence until recently, i serving in
the armies of the kaisO' and is now
stationed somewhere r. France" pro-
vided the great drive OF recent date
has not sent the army Of the crown
prince beyond the border. His nephew,
son Of the father serving the imperial
government, is valiantly fighting for
the cause of the allies, and is with the
French army which is wreaking such
havoc on the legions of Germany.
Until recently Mr.. Kahn was com
municating with both, but for the past
few weeks has not heard from either
and is uncertain whether they are
alive at this time or not.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20
ALLIED GOVERNMENTS
MADE SOME MONEY
IN WHEAT DEALS
Changing From One option to Another
SAID TO Have Melted Them
Sum Of $3,500,000.

Chicago, April 2O--The allied gov
ernments dealing through Chicago
brokers, are credited today with hav-
ing made a profit of more than $500.
600 in the last two months, in turns"
on the grain market, by changing from
one option to the other.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20

/ Durant Democrat: The fellow who
marries to keep from going to war is
making it necessary for some good
woman to put up a hard fight in the
battle of life
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20
Drives Out Malaria, BuiIt5 Up System

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELEsS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria. .enriches the blood and builds up the sys.
ten. A true tonic. For adults and children. SOC.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20
Silk Dresses Also Re-
duced One-Fourth

Don't think for moment that these old stock and not
the new ones We include every silk Dress i'm our store
this exceptional oner Dresses priced from Sl975
$500 in the regular here for YOU for just ten
days just three ourth of that price by SILK We mean
Of course every kind OF material in which silk Is used In
the making KhoklKool, Gcorecttc Toncta, Charmcusc,
satin, Crepe de- Chine, etc, ctc------ -ONEFOURrH OFF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20
AND THE SPRING WOOL SUITS

AND THE SPRING WOOL SUITS
Also included in this sale at ONE
FOURTH OFF. Jerseys, Popine,
Velours, Serges and Fancy WeaveS.
Suits made up in the very latest
style for the Spring of 1917. It's
real shame to sell them this way.
But when Mr. Madden gets his head
set. out they go. He said it, And
you are the one to profit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20

SPLENDID NEWS FOR WOMEN MADDEN
CUTS THE PRICE ON THE NEW READY
TO-WEAR. PRACTICALLY OUR ENTIRE
STOCK OF SPRING GARMENTS is OFFERED
AT ONE-FOURTH OFF THE REGULAR PRICE:
SOME AT ONE-THIRD OFF. EVERY WOMAN
IN ARDMORE SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF
THIS OUT OF THE USUAL OFFER.
IT'S MONEY TO YOU If YOU TAKE AD-
VANTAGE OF THESE PRICES WITHIN THE
TEN DAYS TO WHICH THE SALE is LINZ
TIED.