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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-20
Catar1'h Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat Of the dis
ease. Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional
conditions, and in order to cure it
you must take an internal remedy.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts thru the blood on
the mucous surfaces of the system.
Halls Catarrh Medicine was pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years. 1t is
composed of some Of the best tonics
known, combined with some of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect
combination of the ingredients in
Halls Catarrh Medicine is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in ca
tarrhal conditions. Send for testi-
monials, free.
F. J. CHENEY G CO., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.-Ady.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-20
OPPOSE NEW BRITISH DRAFT
British Labor Union Overwhelmingly
AGAINST Man-Power Bill

British Labor Union OverWhe lmnaly
Against Man-Power Bill.
London, Feb. 20.-The amalgamated
Society of Engineers, according to a
statement issued by the secretary OF
the society. has rejected the govern
ment's man-power proposals by 93,-
SAT votes.
The figures were For the govern
ment proposal, 27,470; against it, 121.
O1O7.
The man-power bill was passed by
parliament last month and provides
for the re-examination of men in in
dustries who have been exempted
from conscription. Premier Lloyd
George has made appeals IN behalf OF
the measure.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-20
The Champion Wood Chopper

A record in wood chopping is
claimed by L. J. Haugen, fifty. who
lives near Clinton, Ia. Up to the
opening of the present numbering g
season he chopped 6,207 cords. He
is Norwegian. During the summer
he works for farmers about the
county, but as soon as the first
touches of winter are apparent, he
shoulders his ak and starts for the
timber lands. He figures his chop
ping career from the time he was
twenty, since which he has averaged
two cords day during the chopping
season.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-20
Live Stock Quotations.

HOGS : Strong; bulk,
s16.70@17; light, s16.45@17.05; mix
ed, .4061705; heavy, $1630@17;
rough, s16.30G16.45; pigs, s13.253
1925.
CATTLE - Firm; native steers,
sS5061380; stockers and feeders,
s7.35m1O.60 cows and heifers. s646
61165; calves, $S5O@13.75.
SHEEP = Weak: sheep, $3.50
1920; lambs, s13.75@16.65.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-20
The Salute

(By NJ. E. Buhler, of Vigilantes.)
When a soldier meets another
Higher in command,
Up, in instant recognition,
Goes his hand
Gives salute in silent greeting;
'Tis the way
That he says at every meeting
IN obey"
When an officer, in passing,
Has salute,
Quick his heart and hand responsive
Grave and mute,
On the sea or on the earth he
Pledges as they meet,
BY his rank, II shall be worthy"
So they greet.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-20
GENERAL MARKETS

PHIL ELPHIA.-FLOUR- - Firm.
Winter straight, s11@11.25. City mills,
S11.50Q12.
RYE FLOUR Quiet; per barrel,
s11@11.25.
CORN-Firm; No. 2 yellow, nomi-
nal.
OATS-Firm; No. white, s10
1.01.
POULTRY-Live, steady; hens. 2s
@32c; old roosters, 24@26c. Dressed,
steady; choice fowls, 36c; old roost-
ers, 26c.
BUTTER - Firm; fancy creamery,
SIC per lib.
EGGS = Firm; selected, 72@73c;
nearby, 64c; western. 64c.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-20
boctor Dixon,s Condition Critical.

Philadelphia, Feb. 20.-The condi
ton of Dr. Samuel G. ixon, state com
missioner of health. was reported SIS
extremely critic! Commissi rler
Dixon is III the University hospital
where lie has been q patient TO: sew
eral weeks.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-20
The We a h er.

Forecast for tbs section: Fair ond
colder +~72y and tomorrow; north.
east winds.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-20

Does the new question depart
ment you started work all right?
No. | find it won't answer.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-20
MONEY TOLOAN

LOST-Saturday night, on street Or
Finder kindly return to this office. 1t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-20

voice.
Why not, always?
Miss Oldgirl says she doesn't pre-
tend to be brilliant nor witty nor
wise. She is just a plain woman.
Plain, great Scott, but she is good
10 herself.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-20
S. E.. STEVENS
Druggist

Special attention given prescrip-
lions. Only best and purest drugs
kent In stock.
Race st. CAMBRIDGE. MD
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28
Results Ear
onIyo One a be.


strips 16 inches wide and three
to five feet long. By a, line drawn
down the center, and cross lines every
four inches, the doll is divided into
sections, each of which is to be filled
with six to ten kernel sample from
an ear to be tested. Select these kerr
nels from different parts of the ear.
Number the ears to correspond with
the number of the section in which the
kernels are to be placed. Fold the
outer edges of the tester toward the
center so that they meet roll the doll
about corn cob or other cylindrical
object and tie. Soak the doll for
few hours, drain off the excess mois-
ture. and place it where 1t will not dry
out and will be subjected to q good
growing temperature. At the end Of
about five days the tests should be
ready for reading. (The accompany
ing Illustration shows tester ready
for reading.) Ears terminating 80
per cent or more should be saved for
seed. This year 1t is we'll to retain
all ears showing termination of 60
per cent or over, keeping these poorer
terminating ears separate. These
may have to be used If the supply Of
seed terminating 80 per cent or bet
ter is not sufficient. If used they
should be planted thicker than the
good seed.
Farmers Bulletin 94S of the United
States department Of agriculture, en-
titled "The Rag Doll Seed Tester"
describes fully this method Of testing
seed corn.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28

The comfort committee of the Navy
league of the United States has in.
stalled in it's headquarters several
knitting machines for making sweat
ers, mufflers, socks and other wearing
apparel for "our boys" "over here
and love. there" The immediate
need of these necessities and in an.
ticipation of the enormous amount Of
these articles which will be needed BY
the boys in the next call is responsible
for the action taken by the Navy
league. They have found that pal.
of socks can be turned out on ma
chine in 35 minutes. An appeal hal
been sent out to our patriotic knit
tiers to operate machines Instead o.
knitting by hand and thereby speet
up the work.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28
SUPPLYING HUMus TO SOILS
First and Best Method Is Addition Of
Stable Manure-PIant Green
Crops to Turn Under.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
There are three general methods of
supplying humus to the soil. The first
and best is the addition of stable man
ure. When properly managed it adds
large quantities Of both plant food and
humus. But manure is not always
available. When such is the case, the
best thing to do is to make it avail
able. Raise more forage, keep more
stock, and make more manure. But
this takes time and capital, so that
other means are sometimes necessary.
When stable manure is not to be had,
plant crops for the purpose of turning
them under. thus adding large quanti-
ties of humus at comparatively little
cost. Flowing under green crops is
called green manuring. Under certain
conditions this is an excellent practice.
A third method Of adding humus is
to grow crops like clover and timothy.
These crops are usually allowed to
occupy the land for two years or more.
During this time their roots thorough
ly penetrate the soil. Old roots decay
and new ones grow. When the sod Is
plowed up. more or less vegetable
matter is turned under. This, with
the mass of roots in the soil, adds no
small amount to the supply of humus.
Another advantage from the cultiva-
ton of clovers and alfalfa is found In
fact that they are deep-rooted plants,
and when their roots decay they leave
channels deep into the earth, thus aid
ing in the absorption Of rains and let
ting in air to sweeten the soil.
Perennial grasses like timothy are par
ticularly valuable as the numerous
fine roots leave the soil in very fine
filth
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28
CUT DOWN ON STAR BoARDEa
Boston Committee Plans for Special
6oarder's Pledge Gard In
That City.

Boston.-A special boarder's pledge
card may soon be in circulation in this
city as a means of food conservation
in boarding houses. This is not q new
boarding house joke, but a plan Of the
woman's committee of the Council Of
National Defense. OF course the
boarding house patron will protest
against conservation Of food-he al
ways has-but without results. Here
is the card the woman's committee
would have boarders sign:
II, at present boarder in this city,
hereby accept membership in the
United States food administration,
pledging myself, as a patriotic duty,
to cooperate with the proprietor in
the conservation of meat, wheat,
sugar and fats, according to the d.
rections and advice of the food adj
ministrator."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
There are no large sections north Of
Virginia, Kentucky, Arkansas and
Oklahoma where the corn crop ma
tured and dried we'll enough to supply
any large quantity Of seed which can
be planted with safety without ear
testing. There is very little seed of
the 1916 crop available. AS a result
each section must depend largely upon
Its own 1917 crop for seed. Germina-
ton tests show that much of the sup
posedly good seed put up last fall is
not terminating well. In this crisis
there is only one way to make sure of
high terminating, adapted seed, which
will guarantee good stand Of vigor-
GUS growing plants necessary for q
high yield. This way is to earliest
the available supply in the locality,
and it is the opinion Of corn special
lists of the department of agriculture
that all local seed supplies should be
tested before outside sources are re-
sorted to.
Most Practical Tester.
The obviously unfit ears can be
eliminated by inspection, but many Of
those left, which to all appearances
are we'll matured and fit for seed, will
be shown by the tester to be weak or
dead. while the remainder can be re-
lied upon to give good results wfen
planted. There are many testers in
use, but the most practical and eco
nomical of them all is the rag doll"
Bleached muslin is satisfactory ma
terial for making the doll. Cut into
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28
COUNT UP ONE FOR PATRICK
Unwelcome Guest at Feast at Least
Had Satisfaction Of Getting
Good "Shot" Home.

Pat always had the latest news OF
the surrounding country and was con-
sequently welcome daily visitor at
the parochial house. On one occasion
when his reverence was giving a din
Ger to some friends he requested Pat
not to call, but the latter, on account
Of the refreshments usually afforded
him, turned up along with the visit
ors. His reverence passed the word to
his friends, and Pat was left sitting
unnoticed in corner Of the room dur
ing the meal. 1t was only when the
dinner had been nearly finished that
his reverence addressed the unwelcome
guest:
ANY news today, Pat2" he asked.
Nav" sulked Pat, except Dan Fo-
ley's sow has thirteen pigs an she
has only twelve teats."
Thirteen pigs and only twelve
teats," exclaimed his reverence "How
will the odd pig get on then?"
Dunno" snarled Pat; "'spose It'll
have to take a back seat an watch
the others gorgin' themselves, same as
I'm doin'."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28
eleven OFFENSES PUNISHABLE BY
DEATH IN UNITED STATES ARMY
Sentence Of Sleepy Senes With the Army France Calls Attention
to 0ffenses Which May Be Punished by Hanging Shoot
ng-Death Sentence Is Mandatory Only in Case
Of Spy-Many Touching Stories

Washington.-Four American SOL
diers, sentenced to death for sleeping
on sentry duty in the front-line trench
es in France, may be saved from the
laws extreme penalty by General Per-
shing's action in sending the records
of their cases to Washington for re-
view. General Pershing has authority
to carry out the sentence of the court
martial, but it is only on foreign soil
that such power lies in the command
Ing generals hands, for by an order OF
December 90 the war department, at
the suggestion Of the president, ruled
that no death sentence in the army
forces in this country could be exc
,uted before review Of the case by the
department.. So far as is known here.
the only execution of an American sol
der in France up to the present time
has been that of Private F. Cadue,
hanged in November for assault and
murder Of French girl.
y Punishable by Death.
Under the laws of the American mil
itary organization, II offenses are pun
tshable by death, although these are
variously subdivided. Spies must suf-
fertile death penalty, and theirs is the
only offense for which the death SEN
tence is mandatory. For murder and
rape, punishment must, according to
the ruling, be either death or life i'm
prisonment; If the death sentence is
imposed it is by hanging. Spies are
usually hanged, also, because, to quote
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28

discretion of the court-martial, upoa
anyone who attempts to create, be.
gins, causes, excites, or joins in" mu-
tiny or sedition, but the liability to the
extreme punishment does not stop
there. Anyone who, being present at
mutiny or seditious outbreak, does
not do his utmost to suppress it."
may be punished by the execution of
the death sentence, as if he had been
an organizer of the sedition himself.
Also, anyone who has reason to be-
lieve that a mutiny is about to occur
or that sedition is being stirred up
must report the matter in full to his
superior officer on pain of mourning
the same punishment as an actual mu.
tineer.
Making known the countersign"
and forcing safeguard" are purely
military offenses for which the death
penalty may be imposed. Relieving
the enemy" may cover number of
military crimes against ones country.
and "harboring the enemy" or s'direct-
ly or indirectly" giving him any sort
- ~AASSAAASSASC 40 RuIASAoOiO Wy NSs&SA
ut the discretion of the court-1nartial.
Many Touching Stories.
The tragedy Of sleeping on post has
furnished some of the most famous
and touching stories in the history of
our own and other lands. Everyone
has heard the story of Lincoln's for
giveness of the country boy who, tired
by a long campaign. slept at his SEN
try post. An English soldier, writing
of his experiences in this war, tells
how he found a young sentry asleep in
an important point Of watch. and of
the agony of mind that preceded his
decision that he must report the youth
whose neglect of duty might have had
terrible consequences for his COM
rades and the army's position.
Apropos Of the war departments
order that death sentences passed up
on soldiers in this country be referred
to 1t for review, 1T is recalled that
Lincoln in 1861 ruled that no army
death sentence should be executed I'M
til he had personally examined all the
circumstances and facts in the case.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28
SWINE NEED STRONG BONES
Feet and Legs Of Breeding Stock
Should Be Short, Straight, Strong
and Wide Apart.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The feet and legs Of swine are very
important in breeding stock. They
should be short, straight, strong, Of
medium size. and placed wide apart.
If the pig stands up well on it's toes
and the dewclaws are an inch clear
Of the ground we can be sure the bone
is strong and that the pasterns are
strong enough to carry the weight Of
the animal when fattened.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28
TO REPLACE FARM MACHINES
Farmer Should Make Use Of Improved
Implements to Overcome seri-
GUS Labor Problem.

prepared by the United States Depart
inent of Agriculture)
Make every possible use of improved
machinery and implements 1t is, of
course, poor farm management to in
vest in too much or needless farm
equipment, but 1t is always economy
to purchase well selected implements
and machines.
The use of the largest and most
improved farm machinery, always de-
sirable, is of special Importance.
Where large acreages are farmed the
largest machinery is the most econom-
zeal. Many of the latest machines en-
body improvements which will often
justify their purchase where obtainable
from the standpoint Of economy even
though the old outfit Is still serviceable.
When new machines are bought on
large farms to replace others still
capable of service, 1t is suggested that
the owners afford an opportunity to
other farmers who operate on a
smaller scale to purchase this replaced
machinery at a reasonable price. This
plan should benefit both parties.
All worn-out machinery should be
sold for junk at the first opportunity,
first removing all bolts or other parts
which might be useful in repairing
other equipment. 1t is usually false
economy to attempt to use. worn
out machine, as the time wasted with
breakages and other delays and the
extra power required for its operation
usually more than offset the saving
effected by continuing it in use.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28

the manual of regulations, death by
hanging Is considered more ignomin-
ious than death by shooting Hang
ing, the rule continues, sis the usual
method of execution designated In the
case of spies, of persons guilty of MUIR
der in connection with mutiny, or
sometimes for desertion in the face Of
the enemy; but in the case of purely
military offense, such as sleeping on
post, such sentence, when imposed, is
usually to be shot to death with mus
kerry For the sake of example, and
to deter others from committing like
offenses, the death sentence may,
when deemed advisable, be executed
in the presence Of the troops of the
command"
At Discretion Of court-Martial.
The other eight offenses. or groups
of offenses, listed as punishable by
death leave the penalty to the dlscre-
ton Of the court-martial. Death or
such other punishment as the court.
martial may direct" is the usual word
ing Of the army regulation. The Of
lenses are cowardice, in any one Of a
variety Of ways; sleep or drunkenness
on sentry post; desertion or the incite-
ment to or assistance In desertion; at
tack upon superior officer or insub-
ordination; mutiny or sedition; max.
ing known the countersign; forcing
safeguard; relieving the enemy with
ammunition "or any other thing" or
harboring or giving intelligence to the
enemy.
In the offense of neglect of sentry
dnty.'' which is betrayal Of respon-
sibility whose seriousness has made
it an almost unforgivable crime against
military law, the letter of the regu-
lation recognizes no difference between
being asleep and being intoxicated.
The ruling reads: "Any sentinel who
| is found drunk or sleeping upon his
post, or who leaves it before he is reg
ularly relieved, shall, if the offense be
committed in time of war, suffer death
or such other punishment as court
martial may decree" 1t is further
provided that "the fact that the &C.
cused had been previously overtaxed
by excessive guard duty is not de.
Tense, although evidence to that effect
may be received as extenuation Of the
offense." The point is distinctly made
that the sentry who neglects his duty
has jeopardized no one knows how
many thousands Of his fellows, an6
it may be a crucial position to his
country's cause. Whether he was in
4 toxicated or merely asleep is, in the
letter of the law, minor matter.
INSTRUMENTATION.
The rule regarding insubordinatio1
is very strict. 1t reads:
ANY person subject to military Law
who. on any pretense whatever, strike
his superior officer or draws or lifts vi
any weapon against him, being in tn
execution Of his Office, or wilfully dis
obeys any lawful command of his 81
perior officers, shall suffer death O
such other punishment as court-mar
tial may direct"
1t is explained, however, that thi
does not apply to the striking of a
officer "in legitimate self-defense,
and, of course, an officer who strikes
! man under him is liable to severe pu1
! ishnent.
. Rules regarding punishment for mi
: tiny or sedition are inclusive. Th
death penalty may be imposed at til
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28
THINKS IT'S A CATALOGUE
Greek Returns QUESTIONABLE SAYING
There Was Nothing on List He
Cared to Buy.

Tulsa. Mistaking his ques-
tionnaire for catalogue, Ysidore Or
tado, Greek, living at Escale, re-
turned 1t to his exemption board with
a note, written in Greek, saying there
was nothing in the list he wished to
purchase.
Another questionable, returned by
Mexican, was accompanied by a
note which stated that the man could
not read United States. but knew it
was to help the war, so inclosed a IS
bill.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28
WASTED GRAIN FOR POULTRY
One Of Best Reasons for Raising
Chickens Is That Fowls Consume
Feed Otherwise Lost.

the gram that is wasted in many
barn lots and the scraps from some
tables would raise large flock Of
fowls, producers of eggs and meat.
One of the best reasons for raising
poultry is that the fowls consume feed
that otherwise would be wasted.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28


wrecked by the bombs dropped BY the Germans These military
children
of would have killed
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28

Mixed flour containing less than 50
per cent Of wheat flour may be sold
without accompanying substitutes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28
Between Girls.

Betty .Wilde-Jack declares he'll go
crazy If don't marry him.
Her Friend-Ah! Then there's no
hope for him either way.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-28

The collection of non-perishable
foodstuffs in jar and canned form I'M
dertaken by the food for France fund
to be used for the wounded soldiers
in the French hospitals is going on
with unabated success in New York.
The photo shows a fund worker sort
Ing some of the contributions.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-21
ABOUT THE CATHOLICS.

There is a belief in South Georgia.
originating somewhere and still travel
ing in obscure corners, to the effect
that all men are made to become
Catholics as soon as they go to the
army. In southwest Georgia Presi
dent Wilson is believed to be Catho
lie and the Kaiser is also one--a Ro
man Catholic at that, 1t is generally
Lslieyed that ALI of us will have to
become Catholics if the Kaiser wins.
We are not figuring that the Kaiser
will win at all,-at least not so south
west Georgians may know it. And
President Wilson is no Catholic. ASK
the Presbyterians about that. He be
longs to their church. And the Kaiser
is head of the Lutheran church, an
organization not at all like the Catho-
lies.
One of our boys going to the army
may still enjoy his good old home re-
ligion, If anything to a higher degree
OF satisfaction. Neither the Catholics
nor the Kaiser are immediate home
dangers. The Catholics are giving
trouble just now in ireland and the
Kaiser on the western front in France,
but we have it that in both places
the proper attention is being given