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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-25
FIRE SWEEPS OIL FIELDS
Forest Flames Destroys Big Tank and
Endargers Two More.


Endargers Two More.
Kane, Pa, March 25.-Tle worst
March forest fires IN many years is
raging in Mexican and Elk counties.
Heavy losses already have result
ed.
A 25O-barrel oil tank, filled to capa-
city with Pennsylvania crude oil, was
destroyed near Russell City. The
tank was owned by the Northern Oil
company Two other tanks owned
by the same company and several oil
rigs are threatened by the fires in
the same vicinity. A large fierce is
lighting the fires at Buttsville, near
Mount Alton. The fires spread to the
old Buttsville hotel and garage, which
were DESTROYED.
At Martins Run, Elk county, the
fires burned over fifteen acres of
lease of the South Penn Oil company.
All available employees of the COM
pany are fighting the blaze.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-25
Sayre Man Commended.

Sayre, Pa, March 25.-James A.
Bagley, a machinist's mate aboard .
submarine chaser, has been commend
ed by Secretary Daniels for valor in
action and also has been recommend
ed for promotion. The local man par
ticipated in an engagement with .
submarine on November 80 and de-
spite the extreme danger stuck to his
post and kept tho men ut work under
him engaged
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-25
TAKEN AS COUNTERFEITERS
Six Aliens Arrested and May ss
Linked With Recent Murder.

Linked With Recent Murder.
Pottsyille, Pa, March Estate
police captured six aliens IS counter
feiters and seized a large number Of
moulds alleged to have been used by
them.
The latter were turned over to
agents of the secret service. while the
men were placed in jail here until
they can be taken to Federal prison.
A large quantity of spurious coin
has been circulated In this county
and an extensive investigation was
under way, which brought results
when several men were arrested for
a murder at Shenandoah. 1t Is believ-
ed that auarre!s among the counter
letters led to them taking the life Of
Carmine Barshani. Not only was this
man killed last Thursday, but one of
the conspirators was discovered In
The act of trying to bury him.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-25
u. s, (. isl SAVE
MORE WHEAT
Eat But Half as Much, is the
New Order.
ONLY UNTIL NEXT HARVEST
Rations Must Be Cut Squarely in Two
to Ward Off Famine From Our
Allies.

Washington, March 25.-Further
reduction in the consumption of wheat
was asked of the public by the food
administration that the scant supplies
available before the next harvest may
be stretched to meet the needs of the
army, domestic consumers and the
allies.
Every American is requested to cut
his average ration of wheat by so
per cent, which would reduce the
total normal consumption of 100000
bushels a month to 21.000.000. That
gives a ration of not more than one
and one-half pounds of wheat pro-
ducts weekly for each person. Flour
sales will be cut to one-eighth of a
barrel for a town customer and to one
quarter of a barrel for any country
customer, that RETAILERS stocks may
be distributed to as great a number as
possible.
The wheat content of Bakers bread
will be reduced to Is per cent on
April IA, which increases by 5 per
cent the amount of substitutes that
must be used.
Sacrifice in the wheat ration will
entail no hardship, in the op MON of
the supply of potatoes, corn, oats and
milk is ample to maintain health.
The full seriousness of the wheat
situation, and some Of the difficulties
with which the food administration
has had to contend in warding off IA
mine from the allies became known
with the announcement of the new
plans.
With food rations in France and
England cut to the utmost there has
been constant danger that the United
States could not meet even minimum
demands because of transportation
handicaps The breakdown in the
railroads upset the corn exportration
| schedule so that on March l there
had been sent abroad only 100000
bushels against the 64,000,000 bushels
of last year and the 100,000,000 bush
els which it was hoped to send. Ac-
cordingly, the foreign population
have been dependent on wheat. Their
need of wheat is growing, for after
April l the shipment of corn is at
tended with great risk of loss, owing
to the possibility of germina ion.
More than 100000 bushels of con-
tract corn has been gathered for ship
ments abroad in the last few days
through the cooperation of grain ex-
changes and big handlers with the
food administration.
As the demand for wheat has
grown the supplies in elevators have
dwindled Too. the usual flow of
grain to market has decreased in the
last month from 5000. 900 bushels
weekly to 100000, due, it is declar-
ed, to the desire for the higher price
proposed in legislation before con-
gress Corn growers have ad led to
the confusion by threatening tat II
the corn price is not raised, and fixed.
as the price of wheat has been fixed.
they would plant wheat instead of
corn, which officials declare, would
work untold loss in the meat supply.
The price of -four will be increased
to SIS barrel if the $3.50 bushel for
wheat becomes law, food administra-
ton officials say.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-25
DAUGHTER GAVE
AGED MOTHER
VINOL
Now She is Strong and Better
Every Way.


Pitman, N. III suffered from
weak, rundown condition so 1 colld
not get around to do my usual light
duties, for l am 70 years of age and
past hard work. My daughter brou-
ght me bottle of Vinol and asked
me to try it, and after taking two
bottles l have good appetite, rest
well at night and am stronger ana
better in every way" Mrs. F. An
derson, Pitman, N. ].
We wish every feeble, aged man
and woman in this vicinity would
just y this constitutional cod liver
and iron tonic On our guarantee to
return their money if it fails to bene-
fit. Formula is on every bottle.
c. P. Craig & Son, Druggists. Cam
bridge, ana at the best drug store in
every town and city in the country.
ADV.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-25
POISONED BY CORN BREAD
Woman Arrested on Charge Of At.
tempting to Murder Two.

Athens, Pa, March 25.-Mrs. Min
ME D. oliver, of Athens, was arrest
ed at the Peoples Cooperative hospi-
tai, in sayre, on the charge OF admin
istering poisons, with intent to COM
NIT murder. to Mrs. Grace Brink and
Mrs. Martha Fowler.
Mrs. oliver, it is thought. Is men
tally unbalanced. The charge is made
by District Attorney Tanning, of Troy.
who has taken for chemical analysis
cornbread which Mrs. Oliver gave the
two women to eat. They were after
ward taken violently Ill. with all the
symptoms Of arsenical poisoning, but
recovered.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-25
Anna -Gould,s Son Misainn

Paris, March 25.-Tae disappear
ance of Aviator Boni de Castellane
on March 10. is reported by the Echo
de Paris. The newspaper adds only
that he was last seen flying over the
German lines during bombardment.
The missing aviato- was the elder son
of Boni do Castellane.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-25

Maternity and Mothers Friend have
long been thought of together. Mothers
Friend is safe external preparation for
expectant mothers. BY its regular use the
fine network Of nerves just beneath the
skin are soothsd and stretching pains are
avoided. The eabdominal muscles relax
easily when baby arrives and the form is
preserved. Mothers Friend" makes it
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-25
First Concrete Ship is Laid In Ireland

Belfast, March 25.-The keel Of the
first concrete vessel to be built in Ire
land has been laid in new ship yard
on the North Irish coast. i will be
an ocean-going vessel of1000 tons and
the first of six ordered by the gov
eminent
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-25
Bio School House Burma.

Hazleton, Pa, March 25.-The
Church street school building, one Of
the largest in the city, was almost
completely Quilted by fire of unknown
"igin. The loss Is one hundred thou
I'd d@Ears.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-25
meAdoo Praises p. r. r. shopmen.

Altoona, Pa. March 2S.--Director
General of Railroads McAdoo mas
notified $4,000 Altoona shopmen that
he appreciates their pledge to pur-
chase s250,000 worth of war savings
stamps. made by representatives OF
the workers at a patriotic labor rally
Ieyeral weeks ago.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-25
MATERNITY

possible for the mother to be herself and
to aid nature. By so doing pain is avoided
at the crisis. : Do not neglect to give ma
ture helping hand. Ask for a bottle OF
Mothers FRIEND at your druggists to-
day and write for valuable book, Moth
erhood and the Baby. 1t is free.O AID.
dress The Bradfield Regulator Co., Dept,
F, 500 lamar Building. Atlanta, Ga.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-25
u. S. FIRES GAS SHELLS
High Explosives Hurled on Hun Bat
teries Near ST, Baussant.


With the American Army in France,
March 25.-Hundreds of gas shells
were fired by the American artillery
on the Toul sector into the village Of
ST. Baussant.
The American observers reported
that the work of the artillery was
effective.
At the same time high explosive
shells were fired into the town,
against batteries in the rear of its
cemetery and into Sonnard wood
where there were other enemy guns
An enemy observation balloon near
Montsec broke from its moorings in
the morning and floated toward the
American lines. The artillery brought
1t down in No Mans Land and then
completely destroyed it.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-25
Italians Gown Nine TeLton Planes.

London, March 25.-An Official
statement dealing with activities on
the Italian front says: Saturday our
aircraft superiority was maintained.
Eight enemy machines were destroy
ed, one was driven down out of con-
troll and we suffered no loss oursel-
yes. There have been slight artillery
actions and activity by our recon-
noitering parties along the whole
front A French patrol captured q
few prisoners at Monte Tomba."
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-25
lover the Top
Bv An American Soldier
Who Went
ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
Kcckin: Crnne, Serving in France
ayright, 1877 bv Arthur Guy BnpeT)
CHAPTER XVII.
kccEin: Grnn., Serving in France
Out in Front.

Out in Front.
After tea Lieutenant Stores of our
section came into the dugout and in
formed me that l was ''for" a reconnoi-
tering patrol and would carry six Mills
bombs.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
A REAL REMEDY
 FOR FALLING HAIR
Keeps Scalp Clean and Healthy-Pe-
 venta pandruff.

vents 0andruff.
 Here's good news for men and wom- en. whose hair is falling out, whose scalps are covered with dandruff'~a itch like mad.
 Any druggist can now supply you with the genuine PaFisian sage (liquid form), which is guaranteed to quickly, surely and safely abolish every sign of dandruff, stop itching scalp and falling hair and promote a new growth, or money refunded.
 Thousands can testify to the excel lent results from its use; some who feared badness now glory in their abundant hair, while others who sui fered for years with dandruff and itching head got clean, cool scalp after just few days use of this sim pie r ome treatment. zzss--.1sssasssvS.rA <. ,
 No matter whether bothered with falling hair, gray hair, matted, stringy hair, dandruff or itching scalp try Parisian sage-you will not be disap- pointed. It's a scientific preparation that supplies all hair needs. Siase ss @ The first application will make your i hair and scalp look and feercaHa per | cent. better. If you want thick lus- trous hair and lots of it, by aIlsfneans use Parisian sage.t Don't deiay-be- gin tonight. A little attention now means abundant hair for years to 1 come. }=k 1-'i-5. s
 The Lee. & Osgood Co. can supply 1 you. # N''=es -sN 's'F
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
MOOSUP
K. of c. to ExempIify Third Degree on Class of 35-Motor Party to Will limantic Rally.

An exemplification of the Knights of Columbus, third degree will be held in Milner hall. Moosup, Sunday af- ternoon. April 21, at 2 o'clock. T. Frank. Cunningham, grand knight of the state will confer the degree on thirty five candidates. Several other state officers will attend the meet ing.
 Ernest Perras was a Providence caller on Tuesday.
 ] Mrs. Olive Bissonette is visiting 1 Ster ing relatives this week. The Ladies' Aid society held a food sale Wednesday afternoon in Charles D. Salisbury's store on Prospect street
 At Worcester Rally.
 Edgar V. Dupius, o. Sharon. Rev. Father Keefe motored to Willimantic Tuesday evening where Rev. Father William A. Keefe delivered an address at war rally in the armory.
 c. D. Salisbury has purchased an automobile. He sold his old car to Richard Maggie.
 A rehearsal for the graduation mu- l sic of the PlainfieId High school will be held this (Thursday) afternoon in the assembly hall Mrs. Day has l charge of the singing. All Hallows' Council, No 27O, K. ot | C., held a meeting Tuesday evening in their rooms on Prospect street.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18

G. H. Allen. Mrs. B. P. Aver, Mrs. Da- vid Clark, Mrs. H. T. Clark, Mrs. w. R. Dayoll, Mrs. J. N Jacobson, Mrs. G. c. Jenner, Mrs. John Johnson, Miss Elsie Marsh, Mrs. 4. Lander, Mrs. G. H. Wyman. This course is given by Miss Ada Douglas Littleield of Will limantic who has been appointed a surgical dressings instructor by Hart ford chapter. Aside from the regular work in this course, this branch is asked to make 400 front line dress ings monthly, and as many more as possible, as part of Hartfords al- Iotment of 5S.60S pieces per month. To date every order has been com pletely filled on time and in one in- stance more than twice the require ment. The March output was 400 gauze dressings, 40 muslin, making a total output of 327O dressings made by Mansfield Center Branch.
 Chairman Junior R. C..
 Mrs. G. H. Wyman has been ap- pointed chairman of the Junior Red Cross. At Atwoodville and Mansfield City schools every pupil has been en- rolled member of Junior Red Cross
 Club Meets.
 The Young. Peoples club met Mon- day evening at J. l.. Dunstan's, as guests of Misses Fannie and Luella Robinson. The topic, War Time In- ventions, was discussed by the chair man, Stedman Storrs also by Mir Dunstan and Forrest Gray. A solo by Mrs. B. P. Aver and a vocal duet by Annie and Howard Eaton were also enjoyed. Cocoa and cake were serv- ed by the hostesses. Miss Rena L. Heureux was received into member ship.
 War Foods Demonstration. In connection with the Farmers In- stitute last week there was a helpful demonstration of war foods at the Lii brary given by Miss Costello and Miss Buckley of Storrs. Recipes and liter ature on the subjest may be obtained at the Library.
 Books For Men in Service. A box containing 75 books was ship ped the past week to tine capitol to b' sent to the soldiers and sailors. I is probable that another box of boolli may be packed at the library. The library has received a gift O books from Mrs H. D. Morgan O. Pittsburgh.
 The amount received from the Olc Folks Concert given March 21 wa! exactly $10o. The proceeds for Ret Cross being $94.65.
 Check For $25.
 The Mansfield Center Branch of ReC Cross has received through Mrs. H T. Clark. a check for $25 from he brother in-law, David Clark. l MT. and Mrs. A. D. James have re
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
Daniel Lester Chandler,
eoINe-KNoWs NOT WHERE P. G. Wright Emphasizes Phrase on Monument, Now in His 90th Year.

Going, but know not where" in scribed, on sthe monument that he caused to be erected years ago in Grove street cemetery, was the phrase quoted by P. G. Wright, School street, Wednesday when he was interviewed as to lis state of health upon his en- try into his 90th year
 Put it down in black and white," said Mir. Wright, Going but know not where. You remember it. don't you?" He was assured that this was the case.
 MT. Wright admitted that he wasn't feeling real active as he enters on his 90th year. He passed his birthday a few days ago. MT. Wright is able to come down town about every day, driving about the city in a rig that is familiar to all, and. he finds much to entertain him, in the opportunities that his drives about town afford him for talking with friends who come out and stand at the wheel of his wagon while he talks.
 He was born in Fitzwilliam, N H. April 3. 1929. but the great part of his life has been spent in Putnam. where he has been for more than 60 years 1 For while he was a resident o1 Woodstock, and he recalled on We'd nesday that his father. who was one of those who went west in the golt rush, died at Stockton, Cal, in Octo. Der, 1S49.
 | MT. Wright recalls very clearly thu great changes that have taken plac,
 in Putnam since he first knew tn,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18

ceived word of the safe arrival at a French port of the steamer on which their son Harold sailed. Mir James enlisted in the fall and is a member of the Engineers Corps.
 Safe in France.
 At least four local boys are now known to have reached. France: Lieu tenant Conrad Crane, T. Arthur Bar rows, Howard Atkins and Harold James.
 Mrs. c. E. Franklin returned April 4 from a New York hospital where she underwent two operations.
 Rev. E. P. Aver and Miss Lucy Payne spent several days last week in New Haven, attending the Lyman Beecher series of lectures.
 Miss Charlotte Aver of Danielson is a guest at the parsonage.
 A. A. Perry and nurse are in New York
 Henry Dunham has concluded his long term of service for MT. and Mrs o. A. Perry. Mrs. Emily Larkham, Mrs. Olive M Alexander and Miss Myra Johnson have returned to their home, the house having been closed for the winter.
 William Ravens Perry was operated on for a throat trouble this week in New York.
 Mrs. Homer M. Harrington was ir Hartford lastt week recovering from a throat trouble. Leave For Southbridge. Mrs. Jennie Barbou and daughter Gladys who spent the winter at Mrs Gorailrs, have left for Southbridge Mass, where they will make short stay before opening their Westfor6 home.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
OBITUARY
Mrs. Arthur G. Bill.

Mrs Lillian E. Bill, wife of Judge Arthur c. Bill, died at their home on Maple street, Wednesday morning at 1.S0 Mrs. Bill had been in a critical condition for about a week prior to her death and has been in uncertain health since September, 1916. when she suffered a shock. Mrs Bill was born in Pascoag, R. L. September 2S, 1856. the daughter of Nelson and Alsada Chase. She came here with her parents as a little girl and she studied in the schools of this town, graduating from Killingly High school. Later she attended what is now Mt. Holyoke college, in those days a seminary for young ladies.
 At the Congregational church here | on August II. 1881, she, was united in marriage to Arthur G. Bill. the cere- mony being performed by Rev. Fran cis Williams, who for a period of if | ty years was pastor of the Congrega- l tional church at Chaplin, where MT Bill formerly lived.
 l For a time prior to her marriage
 Mrs. Bill. taught school at East Kill lingly and at Brooklyn. She. was 2 member of the Westfield Congrega- tional church of Danielson, member of the Ladies' Reading circle and o1 | union. an organization to which sht
 directed valuable attention. F i Mrs Bill leaves her husband an( three children-Miss Katherine, whS
 is engaged in New York with the pub licity committee of the Third Libert! loan; Miss Marjorie. who is at home land Lester, first class electrician United States naval reserve, Newport R. I.
 Silly and BaseIess Rumors.
 Danielson constantly is being flood
 ed with rumors that local boys wh are in the service, or organization
 to which they are attached. have me
 with disaster Many of these storie
 gain wide currency, and, though the
 have in every instance. proved to b
 baseless, caused not a little worr
 among the groups of relatives an l friends concerned.
 , Efforts to trace the origin f tn 7 stories are usually fruitless. but the
 are repeated by many who do nc seem to realize that the effect of tn stories is very discouraging in quar
 ters where they should be the utmos confidence.
 In breaking down the repeating {
 such dangerous and untruthful re ports it has been suggested that pel sons who hear such stories inquire {
 those who tell them where they foun r out and in this way the source Of thel may be reached and attended to. :. A sample of the stories that circr late concerns the railroad wreck ths
 occurred at Pomfret last week. In tn
 case it was reported that troop tra. I was in the smash; that many soldiel g had been killed and that their bodi' y were being carried out of the wrecks f coaches and placed on stretchers. I'll y wreck was bad enough, but it col
 tceraed no troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
FUNERAL.
seabury N. Haley.

The body of seabury N. Haley. ;whe. died suddenly in Washington, D. C., and whose funeral was held in Brook lyn, N S., Saturday. evening, was brought to Mystic Sunday. afternoon on the 1908 express. Many relatives and friends accompanied. the body. Brief services were held in the chapel in Elm Grove cemetery and the body was placed in the family vault.
 Served Supper,
 Phebe Packer Rathbun tent D. of ", served a baked bean supper in Community hall Saturday night.
 Flag Presented Church.
 At the Congregational church at noon Sunday a patriotic service was held by the Sunday school. A large American flag was presented the church by the Ladies Aid society and the members of MT. Earnshaw's Sun day school class. Patriotic hymns were sung and short address was given by the pastor. Rev.t,A. F. Earn shaw
 Property Sold.
 William H. Barber has sold his house and lot on High street to Mir and Mrs. Dan Ivers of Industrial place, who will take possession at once.
 Social and Personal.
 Miss Laura Mallory of Massachu- setts is the guest of Miss Eleanor Fish.
 Mrs. John F. Lucy is visiting in Brooklyn N. Y.
 George Cowie, special agent of national insurance company, has been the guest of Frank W. Batty this week.
 James F. Briordy of Waterbury. a resident of this village 37 years ago, is visiting in town for few days.
 Amos R. Chapman has returned from convention of the American Benefit association in Boston
 Mrs. Alice, Weemes of Brockton, Mass, is spending a week in the will lage. Louie E. White spent Sunday in East Weymouth, Mass, ..T
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18

 place, and he sighs with regret as he speaks of the many ofrhisofriends who have passed beyond. as3s, :.
 He looks with eomplaoeney at the future. however, and his whole view point is summed up in the terse ''Go- ing, but know not where" a line that has won him columns of publicity il some of the biggest publications in the country. , 4e.-,
 Though he has passed his Ssth birthday MT. Wright is. not minute behind the times. He reads the war news every day, keeps posted on all the important current events and even keeps in close touch with, all the lit file doings that are told of in the press as happening in eastern Connecticut.
 T have been reader of the Nor wich Bulletin for 50 years MT. Wright told a representative of the paper and I guess Pm about the oldest sub scriber you have in this part of the county"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
YANTIC
Boys Service Club Members Enter-
 tained-Woman's Guild Raises Ball.
 ance to Buy Another Liberty Bond.

ance to Buy Another Liberty Bond. MT. and Mrs. Paul Schlough and family have moved from one of the village tenements on Main street to Bean Hill, where they are occupying the Butler cottage on the Otrobando road. Many of the villagers attended the patriotic service at the Davis theatre Sunday afternoon, when their former rector, Rev. M. Mclean Goldie, deliv- cred stirring address.
 Early Planting.
 Christopher Hansen planted peas and early onions during the past week.
 George Manning is substitute car rier on R. F. D. during the absSace of the carrier, Frederick Fuller Man ton. -c
 Move to Putnam.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robbins and son have moved to Putnam, where Mr. Robins is overseer in the spinning room o1 one of the mills.
 Service Club Members Entertained.
 The Boys Service club held theil weekly meeting at the club roome Monday evening. After the drills Hermon J. Gibbs invited the boys and their guests to his home. Games, se- lections on the piano and graphophone were enjoyed, and the boys gave reel tations Mir and Mrs Gibbs served ice cream and cake to the boys.