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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18
PRESIDENT TO
BAR PEACE TALK
Believes German Agents Spread
Discomfort.
TO STATE VIEWS ON SIBERIA
Mr.. Wilson Expected to Modify His
Views on Japanese Intervention In
the Far East.

Was ington, March 1S-President
Wilson is understood to be consider
ing M a-ures 10 discourage insid Gus
peace TAX and pro-German. propa-
ganda ''i7 TO the underground policy
of ''f-'HN ISM attempted in France,
Whic'is e"ret enemies of the United
States are fostering throughout the
county.
With the grave developments in the
war. especially in the far east before
MIN. re is expected to recognize that
an en5i!ely new situation has arisen
and to recommend measures to deal
with it.
Oftial sentiment in Washington IL
showing a tendency in favor of
prompt and effective action in Sibe-
ria. in contrast with the tendency
which has hitherto been shown to
hesitate on the delicate question Of
Japanese Intervention in Siberia
The successes of recent weeks Of
the central powers on the eastern
front have intoxicated the people OF
the central powers with renewed WIS.,
ions Of conquest, and the prospect Of
peace is remote, it is realized, until
a peace can be imposed by military
victory. Germany's cynical disregard
of all considerations except apparent
- to dismemter and conquer Russia,
together with the increasing anxiety
of Japan TO r-'event the German mail
ed fist being extended over the; east,
has had a profound effect in modify
ing official opinion here
Advices have been received from
Toxic which report public opinion as
being largely in favor of Intervention,
although there are several instances.
some leaders of public thought being
dubious about the wisdom Of the
course.
Japanese diplomats and American
officials have been in constant com
munication on the question. Each side
recognizes the complexities Of the sit
uation and the exchanges have BEEN
of the most cordial nature. There 10
a strong feeling a. ong some Of the
advisers Of the president that Japan
alone can save the situation in the
east, that she should be asked by this
country to intervent, and. supported
with all the resources at the command
of the United States in the event that
she takes action to save, her own
cause and that OF the allies.
What stand the president will take
on this problem in the speech or pub
lie statement which he Is expected to
deliver early this week, cannot. OF
course, be known. but 1t has been In
timated that his views have been
modified greatly by developments In
Russia and Rumania. and especially
in the case Of the latter.
The president Is believed to have
discarded such lingering hope as he
might have held that Count Czern.n
and his colleagues of the Austrian
empire would be inclined to break
away from the control of the kaiser
and listen to peace suggestions. The
brutal terms imposed on Rumania ana
the annexation of the territories OF
the brave little country by her con-
querors have convinced him that the
sword alone can be relied upon to
deal with the militarism represented
by the central powers.
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my is only human after all.

my is only human after all.
just mentioned Holy Joe" or the
chaplain in an irreverent sort OF way,
bur no offense was meant. as there
were some very brave men among
them.
There are so many instances or he
role deeds performed under IRE III res
cuing the wounded that il would take
several books to chronicle them. hut
have To mention one instance pei
formed by Il chaplain. Captain Hall by
name. in the brigade on our lett. Re
cause il particularly appealed 10 me.
4 chaplain is not Il fighting man: re
is RECOGNIZED as Il nunCombatant ana
carries no arms. In Il charge or trench
raid the soldier gets Il feeling of cou-
fidence from contact with his rifle. re-
yoIver. or bomb he is carrying. He has
something to protect himself with,
something with which he can int1ict
harm on the enemy-in other words,
he is able to get his own back.
But the chaplain is empty-handed,
and is at the mercy of the enemy II
he encounters them. so it is dOubly
brave for him to go over the top, under
fire, and bring in wounded. Also a
chaplain is not required by the kings
regulations to go over in charge. hut
this one did. made three trips under
the hottest kind of fire, each time re-
turning with wounded man on his
back. On the third trip he received
Il bullet through his left arm. but never
reported the matter to the doctor until
late that night-just spent his time adj
lninistering to the wants of the wound
ed lying on stretchers.
The chapainS of the British army
are fine. manly set of meE. and ar's
gaatiy respected by Tommy.
Ito be Continued)
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18
SMALLPOX TRAPS SCORES
Found in Hotel, Even Bar Patrons
Are Held For Vaccination.

Found in Hotel, Even Bar Patrons
Are Held For Vaccination.
York, Pa, March 1S.-A quarantine
Immediately instituted when case
of smallpox was discovered in a ho-
tel here caught sixty persons, inc'ud-
ing a number of patrons OF the bar
room.
All will be detained until they have
been vaccinated, and, as the city's
supply of smallpox vaccine was short
those under quarantine may be held
for several days until more can be
obtained
Many frantic appeals for release
went UNDECIDED. The victim is be-
lieved to have contracted the disease
IN Stealtnp.
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100000 FIRE
AT JOHNSTOWN
Business District Of City Swept
by Flames.
DOZEN FIREMEN INJURED
Six Buildings We're Destroyed and
the City Was Only Saved by Out
side Aid.


Johnston, Pa, March 1S.-The cen
ter of Johnstown's business district
was swept by a s750,000 fire of unde-
termined origin that ragged twelve
hours before it was under control.
Johnstown firemen were assisted by
the fire companies of Conemaugh,
Franklin. Westmont, Dale, Ferndale
and Windber. surrounding towns. A
dozen or more firemen were injured
by falling walls and glass The big
gest automobile chemical and pump
er in the city was crushed under a
six-story wall that fell into the street
and scores of firemen and others had
narrow escapes from death or serious
injury
The entire city was without trolley
service. Telephone cables were burn
ed off and telephone service crippled.
Awnings along Franklin, Main. Gin
ton and Washington streets, for sew
eral squares, were ignited by burn
Ing embers and for a while it looked
as if the entire city was doomed.
The heaviest losses estimated by
the property owners, included the
following:
Rose building, three-story frame,
corner Of Vine and Franklin streets,
where the fire started, $4,000.
First English Lutheran church,
Franklin street. 100000.
Lincoln building, six stories, brick,
Franklin street, 100000.
Suppes building, three stories,
brick, Franklin street, $4,000
George K. Kline's furnishing store,
Main street. three stories. brick. s40,-
600 on building and $4,000 on stock.
John Thomas & Sons, barns, rear
Of Lincoln building, $4,000.
These six buildings were destroyed.
Business tenants Of the buildings
who lost everything included the fol.
lowing:
Citizens Electric and Gas Appli-
ance company, 5000; w. A. Moser.
jeweler, $4,000; DR.. Wilbert Brands,
dentist. $1,000; Cambria Butter COM
pany, $4,000; Towzey & Phillips Elec-
trical company, $4,000; Coal & Co.,
coal office, $4,000; Emmons Coal Min
ing company, $1,000; Osborn Coal
company, $1,000; Dr. Charles L. Black,
$1,000; DR.. F. D. Geer, $1,000; Miss
Nell Smith, corsetiere, $4,000; Cam
bria Business college, $4,000; Max
Schwartz, merchant, $4,000; New
York Millinery company, $4,000; State
Workmen's Insurance Fund, $1,000;
w. F. Frederick Piano company, $780,,
900; David Lloyd, $1,000; ]. E. Adams,
city school architect, $1,000; William
Beegle. pianos, $4,000; Max Schoen-
field, mercantile company, $4,000.
Scores of minor business tenants
and families who occupied apartments
in the buildings were driven out, the
latter in their night clothing. Mrs.
Richard Mallory and Mrs. Otto Wiss-
mann, both with infants few weeks
old, were carried in blankets from
the Rose building.
Windows in dozens of buildings
were smashed by heavy blasts used
IN demolishing dangerous walls.
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CUT WHEAT RATION
DOWN TO WIN WAR
Action Believed Necessary to
Feed Our Allies.

Washington, March 1S.-Fu.ther
the United States is under cons: Ger
alton. by the food administration to
make certain that the suhnormal Wis
ible supply Will tide over the Ameri-
can people and their allies until the
next harvest
Plans fer accomplishing add 'ti0nal
saving are being worked out care NY.
and the only bar to success fGared
by officials is the senseless boarding
which may be practiced by unthinking
and selfish people.
The seriousness of the wheat stu
alton was shown by a department Of
agriculture report on the supply In
country elevators and mills, which
was supplemented by frank admis-
sion at the food administration that
-four stocks are cn'y go per cent OF
the normal quantity needed until July
l.
Food administration officials
thought the departments estimate Of
100000 bushels of wheat in ele-
yators and on farms March | was
optimistic and said Their best inf r
nation was that 5000, 600 bushes
was the greatest amount that cou d
be expected
The allies h: Zen promised co.
600, 900 bushels Of grain between J1n-
uarv l and July l. There is no inten-
lion Of f. lin g to pro-
gram, which is regarded as the m ost
important duty now confronting 7 e
American people. Owing to sNor ge
of transportation TIE greater part OF
the expert program remains to be car
ried out and the wheat must be OBJ
tanned from the scant supply in this
country by cu-tailment. The only
alternative to failure. in the opinion
Of food administration officials, Is
sacrifice by individuals.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18

there were fifteen tubs (barrels sawed
In two) half full of water. Each tub
contained piece of laundry soap. The
sergeant informed US that we had just
twelve minutes in which to take our
baths. Soaping ourselves all over. we
took turns in rubbing each others
backs, then by means Of a garden hose,
washed the soap off. The water was
ice cold, but felt fine.
Pretty soon a bell rang and the wa
ter was turned off. Some of the slower
ones were covered with soap, but this
made no difference to the sergeant,
who chased US into another room,
where we lined up in front of little
window, resembling the box office in a
theater, and received clean underwear
and towels. From here we went into
the room where we had first undressed
Ten minutes were allowed in which to
get into our "clabber.'
My pair of drawers came up TO my
chin and the shirt barely reached my
diaphragm, but they were clean-no
strangers on them, so l was satisfied.
AT the expiration OF the time aliot-
ted we were turned out and finished
our dressing on the grass.
When all of the company had bathed
1t was a case of march back to billets.
That march was the most uncongenial
one imagined, just cussing and blind
ing all the way. We were covered with
white dust and felt greasy from sweat.
The wooden underwear issued was
itching like the mischief.
After eating our dinner Of stew,
which had been kept for us-it was
now four o'clock-we went into the
creek and had another bath.
If "Holy Joe" could nave heard our
remarks about the divisional baths
and army red tape he would have
tainted at our wickedness But Tom
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18
PREPARE FOR THE CRISIS

Every mother awaiting motherhood
should get in condition for the crisis.
There is just one thing to do-give
nature a helping hand throughout the
waiting period.
No time should be lost in beginning
the use of the penetrating external prep
aration, Mothers Friend. By its use
during the period the muscles OF the
abdomen are made pliable and elastic;
they can then expand with ease when
baby is born and pain at the crisis Is
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18
In Tune.

The girl who cannot play finger ex.
arcises without wincing if the piano
IS out of tune. is sometimes strangely
Indifferent to discOrds in the home life.
1t is true that the piano strings should
De kept tightened so that notes shall
De neither sharp nor fiat. but it is
Fastly more important that the hearts
IF the household shall be In tune, that
here may be no jangling.-Girl's Com.
oanion.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18
Three Burned to Death.

Charleston, w. Va, March 1S.-
Three daughters OF William Tuttle
were burned to death and three other
members of the family were se~i"us-
ly hurt when their home at Waller eve,
near here, was destroyed by fire. TIE
fire. the cause of which has not been
determined. also burned two ne. s''-
boring residences.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18
British Lose 1862 In Week

London. March 1S.-The British
casualties reported for the week end
ing Thursday numbered 1862. They
were divided as follows: Killed or
died Of wounds-Oficers, SO: men,
S22. Wounded or missing-Oficers
14S; men, $3.50. In the first week Of
March the casualties numbered 3343.
the lowest of any week for several
months.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18

naturally less. Ask for a bottle Of
Mothers Friend" at the drug store
today and do not go a single night with
out applying it. Write The Bradfleld
Regulator Co., Dept. D, 800 Lamar Build
ing, Atlanta, Ga, and they will send you a
book of scientifically prepared, practical
information, without charge. Mothers
Friend" is composed Of such penetrating
oils and other ingredients as to make It en-.
tirely Indispensable to expectant mothegA
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18
Trick Is Fatal to Hun Aviator.

With the American Army in France,
March 1S.-The American soldiers In
the Luneville sector have seen the
French soldiers play a trick on
crack German aviator, whose speci"l-
" was to shoot down captive balloons.
The German machine was trapped in
the air and fell to pieces under a ter
rife Ire, dropping in fragments. The
aviator was instantly killed.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18
|VIN0L REMOVES
THE CAUSE OF
CHRONIC COUGHS
A Constitutional Remedy That We
Guarantee.

Lagrange, N. C.-"For years /
suffered with chronic cough, so
could not sleep nights and continued
to lose flesh. My druggist asked me
to try Vinol. 1t cured my cough, l
can sleep nights and have gained
twelve pounds. Vinol is the best
tonic and tissue builder 1 have ever
taken. w. d. Rem, Lagrange, NC.
We guarantee Vinol for chronic
coughs, colds and bronchitis. Not
patent medicine. Formula on every
bottle. Your money back if it fails.
c. P. Craig & Son, Druggists, Cam
bridge, and at the best drug store in
every town and city in the country.
ADV
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Texas Soon Bone DRY,

Austin, Tex, March 1s-Both
house and senate adopted the confer
ence report on the statewide pro-
hibition bill. which will now 20 to
the governor. The provision defining
alcoholic beverages as any drinks
containing as much as one-half of 1
per cent alcohol had been stricken
out in conference Governor Hobby
signed the zone bill making all points
within ten miles Of military camps
dry territory.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18
Threats to XIII Munition Maker.

Erie. Pa, March 1s.-Lesters writ
ten evidently by pro-German have
been received by A. c. Pratt, general
raaraoer of the Erie plant of the
American Brake Shoe and Feundry
company, threatening to take his life
and that of his infant son unless the
company he represents ceases to
make cannon and shells for the kill
Germans
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18
Eaus Too Cheap to Be Good.

Pottsville, Pa, March 1S.-Eggs at
twenty-eight cents a dozen led to
eager buying on the part OF many
families in this city from a farmer,
who had a wagon load of them.
Everyone was 80 anxious to purchase
that no one asked If the eggs were
fresh. After the farmer departed 1t
was found that few were available
for use for any purpose because of
their rank odor.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18
navIjoht Savlno on Way

Washington. March 1S.-Daylight
saving now awaits only President
WILSON'S annrcval. House amend
ments to the daylight saving bill
requiring all timepieces to be ad-
vanced one hour, beginning the last
Sunday in March, were accepted by
the senate.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18
HENS FOR EVERY FAMILY
Federal Agent Urges Campaign on
State Poultry Commission.

State Poultry Commission.
Harrisburg, Pa. March IS TIE
state war poultry commission. in con-
ference with county farm agents and
others, inauguarted movement to
get thousands more persons to raiee
poultry as a means of obtaining more
food, which, 1t was declared by speak
ers, will be needed earlier than -eal-
lied. D. NJ. Green, a government rep
resentative. urged every family to
keep hens, saying every back yard
should be a munition factory" against
hunger.
Plans will be made to carry the
campaign for more poultry into every
county of Pennsylvania. The commits.
sion recently adopted a standardized
poultry feed which wiz keep whole
-zains for food purposes.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18
ANNAPOLIS GOES DRY
Thirty-eight Places Closed by Order
of NAVY Department.


Annapolis. Md, March 1S.-Annapo-
lis went dry, in accordance with Sec
rotary Daniels five-mile zone order.
Two hotels. the Maryland and Car
Vey Hall; three lodges, the Elks and
Eagles. and the negro Lodge Of Elks
and thirty-two other places are az
fected by the drastic order of the
secretary. Proprietors have been
able to dispose of the major portion
Of their stocks, although they had
Nttle more than a week to do so.
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Kill Foreman For $40.

Edgewater, N. j., March 1S.-Chris-
tian Anderson, foreman of the Corn
Products Refining company's plant,
was killed by robbers who removed
$40 from his pockets. His head was
crushed in. Three men were detained
by the police pending inquiry.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18
War Work Cepletes Police Force.

Hazleton, Pa, March 1S.-Haxls
toms police force will suffer a second
raid next week, when six officers will
take positions as guards at the mu-
nitions plant at the GAINESVILLE Iron
works. Four resigned recently to be-
come detectives for the Lehigh Coal
company and the Duplan Silk COM
pany. which is engaged in war work.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18
cas BLAST Kills Three Miners.

Manorville. Pa, March 1S.-Three
men were killed by an explosion OF
gas in the Campbell coal mine near
here. The men were blasting coal
when a shot opened pocket of gas,
which ignited from their lamps. Four
other miners working near by escap-
ed.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18
Body Found on patonac Island.

Cumberland, Md. March 1s.-The
body Of Charles Wise. f1fty-eight years
old, expert pastry baker. was found
on the island in the Potomac river
here. He Is alleged to have been
drinking and it Is supposed he wan
Tered over the bank Thursday whe
the water was high.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18
Bomb Found on Railroad BRIDGE.

Kansas City, March 1S.-Federal
authorities are Investigating the pres
ence of a bomb containing an explo-
sive on a st. Louis & San Francisc
railroad bridge near Olathe, Kan. i
was announced. A track walker found
The bomb.
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Whole Family Killed at Crossing

Anderson, Ind, March 1S.-Ralph
F. Gray, of this city, his wife and
their two children were killed in
stantly when their automobile was
struck by a railroad train at cross
~ near Pendletor, Ind.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-18
clInas to U-bos Faith.

London, March 1S.-fIf we continue
the U-boat war without flinch1ng we
can secure peace with Englind
which will insure for Germany's ma
ay a base off the Flemish coast for
all time" Admiral Won Tirpitz is
quoted as declaring in a recent tele-
gram.
The admiral's message. says the
Exchange Telegraph correspondent at
Amsterdam, was sent in reply to
telegram FROM the director Of the new
Yon Torpitz school at Swinemunde,
narmanv
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Praises Guard Which Sank U-Boat.

Praises Guard Which Sank U-Boat.
Washington, March 1S.-How the
armed guard Of the steamship Borin-
quen sank an attacking German sub
marine was disclosed when Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels commended the
GOODNESS and precise action of Chief
Gunner's Mate Thomas J. Beerman,
U. S. N, commander Of tie armed
guard.
In his report to the navy depart
ment. Chief Gunner's Mate German
says he was in his quarters at work
on the log when a shout Of warning
came from one of the men at the
gun. One shot was sent at the sub
marine, the commander reaching his
station just as the second shot was
fired 1t was 1145 o'clock at night,
October 80, last A dark Object lay
In the water off the port bow. The
weather was misty and foggy. The
object was made out to be a subma-
rine and 1t was seventy or eighty
yards away.
"The submarine was lying to when
first sighted" the commander report
ed. 1--WE think she WIS receiving
news from her headquarters. I did
not see the first shot. but the petty
officer said the first shot went over
the top of the submarines coming
tower. The second shot l saw hit.
exploding and carrying away the con-
ming tower She was about three
points abaft the port beam.
"As the captain was putting the
ships stern to the submarine, the
third shot was fred. I saw 1t hit
and explode. Before the helmsman
could get control Of the ship the sub
\1pe lay off the starboard quarter
trough of the sea. After the
hot the submarine seemed to
In the trough OF the sea
the gun. The fourth
fell ten to Twenty-Five yards
->nWhen last seen the submarine was
going down on the swell, with her
bow sticking in the air and stern
down. She was going down in an up
right position"
The captain of the armed guard
gave his own praise to the captain OF
the Borinquen for the excellent man
ner in which the ship was handled.
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Fair Weather Friends,

Are the friends you are making the
sort of people who will stand by you
IN the cloudy days? Remember that
'air-weather friends are pretty poor
Investment for your time ard effort.
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U-BOAT SUNK
BY U, S. SHIP
Tanker Wins After an Hours
Battle.
ONE OF GRE W WOUNDED
Steamer Tried to Escape at First, 81
Remained to Fight When subma-
rine Began Using Shells.

An Atlantic Port, March 1S.-An
American tank steamship which ar
rived here reports that after battling
for one hour with a German subma-
rine on February "a she apparently
sank the U-boat.
The fight took place in Bristol chan
mel. The American vessel. of about
1000 tons gross, at first tried to es-
cape, but remained to fight when the
U-boat began using shells instead Of
torpedoes. Many shots were exchang-
ed before one from the American tank
struck fairly in the center of the
U-boat, which Immediately disappear
ed. One of the crew of the Ameri-
can steamship was wounded by a Ger
man she'll.
The tank left a British port Febru-
airy %. Two other shots from the
U-boat struck the American vessel,
which was not seriously damaged.