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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-10
CONTRACTORS NOTICE.

have added to my equipment two
. 1-2 ton automatic dump automo
bile trucks, which will enable me tt
handle any material quicker ane
cheaper than anyone else in Cam
bridge.
RICHARD HUGHLETT, JR.
Phone 434.-Adv. 4-30-tf.
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Help w Wanted

Desirable position and good salary
open to first-class experienced bank
man. Experience necessary to get
appointment. The man will make
the salary. Applications held In the
strictest confidence. Address N. B.,
Banner Office, Cambridge, Md.-Adv
6-4-6t.
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WANTED-Man to work on gasoline
engines and automobiles. Apply to
Chas. T. Mace. 6-S-lw-
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-10
WANTED

WANTED-EIectric and helpers.
Apply at Wilson House, after 3 p. m.
6-S-2t
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WANTED-Attendants at the East
ern Shore State Hospital. Phone 44o,
DR.. Charles j. Carey, Supt. 2-26-tf.
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General repairing, construction
and building.-Edga G. Collins, foot
of Cherry street, originally of Wash
ington, D. C.-Adv. 4-29-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-10
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Iate cabbage, tomato.
sweet potato, pepper and egg plants.
OIin I1eCOmpte. 1-1W.
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FOR RENT-New house on Hugh
earth 2-S-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-10

FOR RENT-Storeroom formerly oc-
next to the new postoffice. L. P. Skin
ner Agent. 6-6-1m.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-10

SEE HARVEY HI. CONWAY for the
best located houses in Cambridge, all
modern improvements Moderate rents.
Houses always for rent. 1-2-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-10

FOR RENTAL once, six room
house on Glasgow street, and one OF
Linden Ave. Apply to NJ. w: Hooper.
stiff.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
SENATOR THOMAS VIEW
OF WORK-OR-FIGHT RULE

Senator Thomas Of Colorado and
Samuel Gompers have had some cor
|respondence over the "work-or-f fight"
provision of the new man-power bill.
This is Senator Thomas explanation
of his position:
"Now. think that. man to man. you
will agree that If your son is drafted
and sent to the front, and my son is
to remain in factory because en-
gagged in a useful occupation. my son
owes to your son and the country the
duty Of working to the highest de-
gree commensurate with health and
the general laws of employment. II he
has q grievance 1t should be cared for
by the Industrial board, pending which
his work should continue. II my son
refuses, under these circumstances. to
work for a consecutive number of
days, thus slowing down production
and perhaps increasing your sons
peril and prolonging the war, he
should be held to have waived his
exemption and required to go to the
front"
Evening star., 1918-08-17
To Utilize Light Cattle.
r. M. ISAAC, DRAFTED
MAN, is UNDER ARREST
Former Assistant Cashier of Ana
costa Bank Charged With $1,000
Shortage in Accounts.

Franklin NJ. Isaac, twenty-eight
years old, for twelve years assistant
cashier of the Anacostia Bank. and for
several months private in the Ma
tional Army, is under arrest at Mont
gomery, Ala, on a charge of being
short in his accounts at the bank.
Isaac, who was drafted into the
Army several months ago. was sent
to Camp Sheridan, Ala, for training.
Following his departure from the city,
it is stated, his books at the bank
were audited. AS a result of this
warrant was sworn out for his ar
rest on a charge of being short in his
accounts to the amount of $500. Ac-
cording to Inspector Grant, chief of
detectives, the alleged shortage is
said to be approximately $1,000.
Detective Fred Cornwell went to
Camp Sheridan. following the issu-
ance of the warrant, and telegraphed
to Inspector Grant last night that
Isaac had been arrested. He is to
leave today for Washington with
Isaac.
At the bank none of the officials
would discuss the case.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
WASHINGTON N-VIRGINIA
ROAD RAISES WAGES

An increase in pay amounting prac-
tically to 20 per cent has been grant,
ed by the Washington-Virgini Rail-
way Company to its motormen and
conductors. This road operates from
Washington to Mount Vernon and
Fairfax. The increase will become
effective September l.
According to the new scale. en-
ployes less than ONE year in the
service are raised from 80 to 40 cents
an hour; men in their second year
are raised from SO to Al cents; those
in their third year from "a to AZ
cents; fourth year, 35 to 43 cents. and
those men who have been employed
five years or longer are raised from
IS to "A cents an hour.
Extra men will receive one-half
pay from the time of reporting for
work until excused for the day or
assigned to their cars.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
TANK CHARGED BEYOND
LIMITS OF MAP AND
STOPPED FOR NEW ONE
By the Canadian Press.

By the Canadian Press.
WITH THE CANADIAN FORCES
IN FRANCE. Friday, August 1s.
All ranks of the Canadian
force freely admit the great
part played in the victory by
the imperial tanks operating under
the commander of the Canadian
forces. They have done wonders in
overwhelming the enemy trench
system, breaking up machine gun
nests. and even coming to grips
with concealed enemy batteries.
Among them. too, occasionally crop
out the humors Of war that alone
make it endurable.
One tank was standing on Thurs
day last week at the limit of its
objective. .-.....--.
why the devil don't you go on?
You are badly needed ahead" cried
an excited staff officer as he gall
loped up.
mo petrol and no paper, sir" was
the reply.
what on earth do you need pa
Der forT Queried the officer.
1--WE have run right through our
map and want q new one for the
most part" was the explanation.
Evening star., 1918-08-17

upon bridges over the Aisne late
Thursday.
The German artillery continued
Smelling the cross roads south of the
vesle for hours, on the assumption
that the French and Americans were
bringing up troops. German aviators
bombed the woods and villages south
of the Vesle, apparently working in
relays.
A group of twelve American avia-
tors participated In the raid on the
Aisne bridges. Early Friday other
photographs for the purpose of as
certaining the effects of the bombs
dropped. A great deal of traffic had
been reported passing over the Aisne
bridges. and the French and Ameri-
cans increased the fire of their heavy
guns in an attempt to destroy as
many bridges as possible.
AS a result of the reports of OBJ
servers, the French and Americans
laid down box barrage during
Thursday night on machine gun nests
along the hills to the northwest of
Fismes. Observers and patrols re-
ported Friday morning that twelve
machine guns had been destroyed and
every German gunner killed
The Aisne bridges bombed by the
Americans were located between Pont
Arcy and Gernicourt, a distance of
about twelve miles. The same dis
trict also is within range of the
French and American heavy guns.
The allies are desirous of harassing
the enemy as much as possible owing
to reports that large ammunition
trains, southwark bound have been
sighted using the bridges.
The northward traffic has consisted
principally of infantrymen and trucks
loaded with goods taken from houses
in villages. according to reports by
aerial observers and three Italians
who escaped from the Germans and
reached the American line. The Ital-
ians say they saw enormous ship
ments of household material and SINH
lar articles and expressed the belief
that the Germans had brought them
from south of the Ves1e during the
retreat.
The Italians before they reached the
American lines hid during the day and
travelled during the night. They told
the American officers that the Ger
mans were particularly active after
dark when their troop movements
were carried out and when also there
was much traffic north and south.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
COMMITTEES MEET;
HELP REGISTRATION
Advisory Bodies Prepare to
Make Reports-Teachers
Offer Services.

Advisory committees on the regis
tration under the extended selective
service law. appointed by the central
committee. of which Maj. d. J. Dono-
van is chairman. began their meetings
today in preparation for making pre-
liminary reports to the central COM
mittee next week.
NJ. o. Chance, chairman of the COM
mittee on the registration of out-of-
town registrants and also of the COM
mittee on advising registrants where
they must register. held meetings of
both those committees today at the
post office.
The public school teachers of the
District have again offered their serv-
ices to aid in the registration of men
subject to the draft. They have re-
sponded to a call made by Supt.
Thurston of the public schools for
volunteers. Those who are in Wash
ington on registration day will serve
where desired, it was said.
The registration day was originally
set tentatively for September S. This
date probably will be abandoned and
a later day set.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
Foe Retaliates With Gas.
FRENCH TAKE MONOLITHE FARM:
THREATEN FOE RETREAT TO NOYON
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. August 16.-The capture of
EcouviIlon. which facilitated the TAX
ing of Ribecourt, has been followed
by the occupation of the Monolithe
farm, giving the third Army another
grip on vital position near Thies-
court and threatening the German
line of retreat along the road to
Noyon.
There is evidence that the German
reserves are no longer sufficient to
maintain the defense and that drafts
are being made on German troops
holding other important sectors. The
French division that took Ribecourt
met there enemy troops which had
been recently withdrawn from the
Nerdun front. They. were old ac-
Evening star., 1918-08-17
339 GERMAN MACHINES BESTED
IN WEEK BY BRITISH, WHO LOSE 1923

During the six succeeding days 1856
enemy airplanes were destroyed and
SO driven down out of control, making
a total of 339 German machines for
the week compared to 1913 British air
planes missing.
squadrons continually attacked enemy
airdromes. railways and other mill
tary objectives. dropping more than
320 tons of bombs and causing great
damage. Low-fying scout machines
raked the enemy's congested roads on
retreat with machine gun fire, inflict-
ing many casualties
A notable feature of the aerial oper-
ations was the virtually continuous
bridges over the Somme This greatly
hampered the supply and reinforce
ment of the German troops. The
weeks work also included a number
of destructive raids into Germany.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
TO AVOID INFLUENZA.
People Advised Not to Kiss "Ex-
cept Through Handkerchief"

NEW YORK, August 17.-Persons
who want to avoid the Spanish infiu-
enza or the common garden variety of
the same disease have been warned by
the New York city department of
health not to kiss except through a
handkerchief"
While advising osculatory restraint
Health Commissioner Copeland an
nounced that investigation has failed
to show any signs Of the Spanish af-
Fiction aboard the Norwegian steam
ship which arrived recently with many
suspected cases. Asserting that 1T was
simply influenza" without the fever,
headaches. delirium and nervous dis
orders associated with the Spanish va
riety, he said that every prscaution
would be taken to prevent the spread
of the disease. This task has been ae-
signed DR.. Louis ]. Harris. director of
the bureau Of preventable diseases,
ffty physicians and 200 nurses.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
DYNAMITE G[YCER|N
PRICES ARE SETTLED.
Figures for Allied Governments
and Domestic Consumers Are
Determined Upon.

BY joint agreement between OFF,
cials of the food administration and
makers of soap and candles prices at
which dynamite glycerine is to be
furnished to the allied governments
and to domestic consumers during the
remainder of 1918 have been settled.
Allied requirements. estimated at
1000 long tons, will be furnished at
so cents a pound in August and Sep
tember; S. cents in October and No
vember: and Sc cents in December
These prices include shipment in
drums and the dividing of deliveries
into thirds.
Sales to domestic consumers will be
made on the same basis and it is
suggested that they accept the same
deliveries, as nearly as possible.
The price agreement was entered
into for the manufacturers by soap
and candle war committee which held
it's first meeting at the food admins
tration, June 3. This committee was sp-
pointed by the trade and its personnel
is as follows:
sidney NJ. Colgate Of Colgate & Co.
New York. chairman; Samuel s Fels
Of Feis & Co, Philadelphia; w. E. Me-
cav OF Proctor & Gamble, Cincinnati:
". o. Thompson of N. K. Fairbanks
Company. Chicago; L. II. Waltke of
William waltke & Co.. st. louis; n.
N Dalton of Peet Brothers Manufac-
turing Company. Kansas City; Sidney
Kirkman of Kirkman e. Son. Brook
ivn and George B. Wilson Of the Globe
Soap Company, Cincinnati ex-ofhcio
chairman.
The committee and food admins
tretion recommend that all soap max
ers who manufacture soap containing
more than / per cent OF glycerin take
steps at once to reduce it to that per-
centage. Glycerin Is especially in de,
Jtaly- where it is used to make cor
djte. a smokeless powder. and in Cam
ada for explosives.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
BELLIGERENTs mot READY" "
Swedish Premier Says His Nation
Will Not Mediate for Peace.

LONDON, August l6.-According to
q Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company. Prof
Eden, the Swedish PREMIER replying
to a deputation from the Swedish or
ranixation of Good Templars. who
asked whether one of the neutral
states could take the initiative re-
garding peace negotiations. said that
as there was no reason to believe that
the belIigerents were willing to con-
slider mediation Sweden could not
commence negotiations. s-s
Sweden, the premier added, was fol-
lowing the present Developments with
great interest, and was at the DISPOSE
tion of the warning powers should any
Evening star., 1918-08-17

LONDON. Friday, August 16-Meas-
ured by the number of machines en-
gagged. the intensity of the sighting
and the magnitude of the losses in
inflicted on the enemy, the fighting in
the air during the past week was the
most formidable of the war.
Some of the most severe conflicts
occurred on August in the sector
between Albert and the Amiens-Roye
road, where the German air forces
were increased considerably shortly
after the opening of the allied Of
fensive. The air fighting resulted in
the destruction of forty-eight enemy
machine, while seventeen others
were driven down out of control.
Fifty British machines did not re-
turn.
Evening star., 1918-08-17

quaintances, the French division
having been cited for gallant work in
the defense of the fortress on the
Mouse against these same Germans.
The fall of Ribecourt followed close
upon the capture of the height of An
toval. which was attacked with such
ardor that the enemy was beaten be-
fore he realized what was happen
ing. One observer was caught in
tree from which he was regulating
artillery fire.
The, possession of Monolithe farm
facilitates operations against the
Loermont height. a mile and quar-
ter to the northwest. This spur. in
turn, dominates Plemont. which is
the strongest enemy position in the
Lassigny Massif. It also overlooks
the valley leading northwest to Las
signy. The hold of the enemy upon
Lassigny is very precarious. When
this flank breaks, the whole line must
crumble
Evening star., 1918-08-17
YAKIMA PROJECT PLANS.
Government to Expend $50, 900
on Irrigation Improvement.

Important improvements are to be
made by the reclamation service in
the Yakima irrigation district in
Washington state. Secretary Lane an
nounced today that q contract has
boen made by the government where
by s15p.ooo. or a. much of that sum as
necessary. is to be expended in the
enlargement and betterment Of the
Tieton main canal and distribution
system of the Yakima project.
This system provides water for the
irrigation Of approximately $1,000
acr0o Of land.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
|RKUTSK IS TAKEN
BY YCzECH-SL0vAKS
Port of rans-Siberian Rail-
road Captured by Aid of
Peoples Army.
CONSUL HARRIS CABLES

Capture of Irkutsk. the important
Lake Baikal port OF the Trans
siberian railroad, by the Czecho-
Slovaks, aided by the Siberian peo-
pies army. on July is announced in
a belated dispatch from American
Consul Harris at Irkutsk. dated July
2e and received today at the State
Department.
American Consul General Poole
at Moscow. who recently burned his
code book and turned the consulate
over to the Swedish consular officers,
notified the State Department in a
cablegram received today that he in
tended to remain in Moscow to as
sist the British and French consular
officers there. who are in great per-
sonal danger.
Entente Citizens Released.
The consul general reported that
with the aid of the Swedish repre-
sentative he had succeeded in secur-
ing the release of several hundred en-
tente citizens, chiefly British and
French, who were arrested by the
bolsheviki and held as hostages for
soviet members imprisoned in the
north.
Consul Harris reported through the
American charge de affaires at Pc
king. He had not been heard from
for many weeks owing to the demor-
allied condition of the lines Of COM
munication and the presence at 1r-
kutsk of forces of red guards and
Railway Open From 1rkutsk.
The railway to Samara is open. ac-
cording to Consul Harris. from Ir-
kutsk, but is not open through to
Moscow The Czech commander. he
said. had as late as July 10 lost $50
men killed and 1900 wounded.
These advices also report the es-
ernment with headquarters at Omsk.
where the people and the govern
ment have repudiated the Brest-Li-
tovsk treaty and declared their deter
mination to fight the Germans.
All Americans are reported safe.
Japanese Consul Leaves Moscow.
Consul General Poole reported that
the japanese consul has left MOSCOW
under pledge Of safe conduct and Mr..
Poole said he, too, might have left
alone with similar promise but that
he considered his duty required him
to remain. The Japanese representa-.
tive will make a complete report OF
conditions in Moscow to the allied ma
tions.
Members of the International Red
Cross, including several Americans, are
doing excellent work in Moscow. the
consul general reports, and are re-
ceiving adequate protection at present.
They are greatly assisted by members
Of the Y. M. C. A, who are also af-
forded protection.
From Finnish News Bureau reports
transmitted through Sweden the State
Department heard today that the
soviet government Is making hasty
preparations to move state banks and
other institutions from MOSCOW. For
this reason, it was stated, all private
passengers and freight trafic from
Moscow had been stopped.
Evening star., 1918-08-17

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Thursday. August 15.-The
commander of the French Sd Army.
Gen. Humbert. on receiving the cor
respondents just after the German
rush toward Compiegne had been
stopped in June. said:r
I'VE hope to do better"
Gen. Humbert talked to the corre-
spondents again today after the cap
ture of Ribescourt. He modestly re-
Trained from references to his pre-
viously expressed hopes, saying simply
that he had got back on the Lassigny
Evening star., 1918-08-17
ASKS FOR AN ADVANCE.
Traffic Committee Would Increase
Freight Rate on Vegetables.

The southern freight traffic commit
tee of the railroad administration. by
Randall Clifton of Atlanta. its chair
man, today asked an increase rate of
A. cents a hundredweight on apples.
beets. cabbage. carrots, onions. pota-
toes and turnips shipped from stations
on the Chesapeake Western Railway
to Augusta, Ga. and Charleston and
Columbia. s. C.
The Chesapeake Western is not un-
der federal control. The purpose of
the application, 1t is explained, is to
make its rates on these commodities
the same as on federal controlled
lines in that territory.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
CONVICTED OF ARMY FRAUDS
Miss FEEDER and Michael Polsk Tried
to Bribe Federal Inspectors.

NEW YORK. August 17.-Miss Isa-
bella FEEDER. vice president and gen.
eral manager of an equipment COM
pany here, and Michael Polsk, have
been convicted of conspiracy to de-
fraud the government on Army con-
tracts. Bail was denied and they
were sent to jail to await sentence.
Miss FEEDER obtained a contract
from the government for 100. 900 bar
rack bags at 9 cents each, and sublet
the contract for 8 cents. These bags
were found to be defective and Miss
FEEDER and Polsk tried to bribe fed
eral inspectors to accept them
Evening star., 1918-08-17
Prime Mercantile Paper.

NEW~YORK, August 17.-Mercantile
paper. g.: sterling sixty-day bills. 4.7s;
commercial sixty-day bills on banks.
Az: commercial sixty-day bills.
4.71X; demand, 1880: cables. 4,7eeo;
francs, demand. 5.6Sh; cables, 5.s4h;
euilders, demand. 50x: cables. SIX;
lire demand. Isl; cables. 7.50; rubles.
demand, 13h: cables. II nominal.
Mexican dollars. n; government bonds,
strong; railroad bonds. irregular.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
Bribery CHARGED in Chicago.

CHICAGO. August 1.-THE city
councilman have been subpoenaed to
appear before the grand jury in an
investigation Of bribery charges re-
sulting from the passage Monday Of a
traction ordinance which provided
for municipal operation, but not own
ership OF surface and elevated street
railways.
Maclay Hoyne. states attorney. has
charged that bribes Of from 5000 to
their votes favoring the ordinance.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
DEMAND THE OLD RATE,
Farmers Protest Increased Freight
Charges Allowed on Grain.

Increased freight rates on corn, oats.
rye and barley, granted by Director
General McAdoo in his 25 per cent ad-
vance order Of June 25 last. were at
tackled today by the National Council
of Farmers Cooperative Associations
in a complaint filed with the Inter-
state Commerce Commission asking
that the old rates be re-established.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
Must Register August "A.

All male persons who have
become twenty-one years old
since June 5, 1918, and on OF be-
fore. August 20. 1918. must reg
lister on August "a. 1918.
These men should consult To-
cal draft boards as to how and
where they should register.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
"WILL STAY ON LASSIGNY MASSIF
UNTIL WE GO on" SAYS HUMBERT

massif and would stay there until
he went farther on. He described
graphically the work of his men.
The operations of the third army
which resulted in the wiping out Of
the Montdidier salient were subordi-
nate to the attack of Field Marshal
Haig,s forces north and south of the
Somme. 1t was impossible for the
third army to attack until the oper-
ations elsewhere had produced re-
suits, as there were serious terrain
difficulties facing it.
give way before the Combined
French and British forces, the third
army began to advance on August
Evening star., 1918-08-17
ATTEMPT is MADE TO KILL
: PRESIDENT OF URUGUAY

MoNTEvIDEo. Uruguay. August II.
An attempt was made to assassi-
nate President Viera of Uruguay on
Tuesday afternoon on rioting growing
out of~the recent general strike, ac-
cording to an afternoon newspaper.
The president, it says, was standing
on a balcony when fred at. and the
bullet missed him uhYze paxroRWaEHd
Evening star., 1918-08-17
Motor Car Stolen.

Ths police are looking for the au-
tomobile Of DR.. J. w. Mankin Of 33l1
18th street, which was stolen last
night from in front Of the National
Theater. The machine, which is of
dye-passenger type. bears D. G. tag
Evening star., 1918-08-17
o. s. Band showered With Flowers

ANNECY. France. August 1e.-An
American military band which had
participated in the christening of
Peak Wilson, near Chamonix. in
honor of President Wilson. arrived
here today. 1t was met at the station
by the mayor and city. oficials and
paraded the city, which was deco
rated with hags. The members of the
band were cheered and ehowered with
49, heu u1inA.Jof march,
Evening star., 1918-08-17
JAPAN SENDING TROOPS
TO MANCHURIAN BORDER
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC. Tuesday. August 13.-The
government today issued a statement
announcing that under the agreement
with China, in view of the danger
threatening the border of Manchuria,
Japan was dispatching troops thence
from Manchuria.