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Evening star., 1918-02-23
Anti-Rent Profiteering
Substitute Measure Is
introduced in House

The anti-rent prohteering bill which
Representative George Holden Tink-
ham of Massachusetts, hopes to have
substituted in the House on Monday for
the Johnson bill was introduced late
yesterday. Representative Tinkham
who has been leading the opposition to
the Johnson measure. proposes to check
pronteering in housing facilities in
Washington by these provisions:
Authority to the President to nx
rentals as affecting any war workers
paid from moneys appropriated by Con-
gress.
Authority to the President to revise
the rent schedule at any time.
Authority to the President to appoin,
rent administrator, who is citizen
Of the District. with full power and
authority under the President to fis
rents.
Appointment Of a board Of rent ap-
peals before which any interested party
may prosecute appeals from the orders
Of the rent administrator. This board
to consist of three residents of the Dis
trict appointed by the President.
The rent administrator to make and
promulgats rules and regulations for
the guidance Of the real estate owners
and brokers.
a fine. not exceeding $1,000 for each
oaAShSC 10 " DC iiHpOScU Oh Sdcn person
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor in vio-
latlng any provision of the act
The act to remain in full force until
4 treaty Of peace has been made and
promulgated by tho President.
A special clause in the Tinkham bill
provides that the measure shall not
prevent the making Of any other con
tract between lessor and lessee, pro
vided such a contract shall always be
subject to revision by the adnainis-
traitor or appellate board.
Tho Tinkham bill is similar in some
respects to the one urged by the real
estate interests, which have been in
conference with Chairman johnson and
other members Of the District Commit
tee. It differs. however. in several inn
portant administrative features,
The real estate mems bill would have
the rent administrator continue in Of
nee for one year after the war. while
the Tinkham bill ends the rent admin
Iistrator's jurisdiction when the Pres;,
dent promulgates peace.
The real estate men propose that fhe
| rent administrator and the board al
appeals be appointed by the Suprems
Court Of the District. while the Tink.
ham bill proposes their appointment nv
| the President.
| Representative Tinkham also MO.
poses q bill pattsrned after the poin,
dexter bill in the Senate as an alterna,
tive measure. He hopes to substitute
either his own bill or the Poindexte,
bill for the johnson bill when the mat.
ter comes up In the House on Monday.
Evening star., 1918-02-23
WILL REPORT RENT BILL.
Senate subeo4mittee VIII Indor,e
Anti,Prufteefiug Neasura.

The subcommittee Of the Senate judi-
ciary committee in charge Of the Poin-
dexter anti-pronteering rent bill expects
10 report the bill favorably to the fun com
mittes on Monday. An effort will be
made to gst the subcommittee together
this afternoon. Members Of the sub
committee already have conferred in
regard to the measure. A susgsstiou
has besn made that ths rent be dxad
~ Of December II, 1876, instead OF %.
cembsr 81. 1917. a. provided in the bin
Senator Poindextsr said today that Id
would Do Ill he could 70 get the bill
pessed. II aopates 70 al cities n tn
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Evening star., 1918-02-23
POSTS IN LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE
Number Of Good Berths open-Men.
tai Examination Not Necessary.

A number Of good berths are open
to- the right men in the local light.
house service. and. while the positions
are under civil service, no mental exam
ination will be required. Five men to
work on pile drivers employed in re-
building beacon lights in the district
are wanted. The pay OF these men will
be s3.os q day. A man who can all the
berth Of general helper at the Lazaretto
depot at Baltimore 10 also wanted At
s2.so per day. Applications for these
positions must be Med before March
the district in the customhouse at Bal
John e. Poole, assistant keeper at
Ragged Point station. in the mouth Of
the Potomac, has been transferred to
the Cove Point station. on Chesapeake
bay, to hll a vacancy caused by the
resignation Of e. L. Jones.
Evening star., 1918-02-23

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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-17
STATE TREASURER
Formal Election is Scheduled For
Today.

State House, Annapolis, Jan. 16.-
First steps were taken today for the
election Of former United States SEN
ator William p. Jackson, Republican,
TO succeed John NJ. Dennis, Demo-
crat, as State Treasurer. The cleo
ton Will take place tomorrow.
The first move was made in the
House. where a joint resolution was
offered by Mr.. Connolly, of Balti-
more. proposing election tomorrow
Mr.. Bennett of Wicomico, in plac-
ms Mr.. Jackson in nomination, called
attention to his many qualifications.
He lauded his party services and his
party loyalty.
In seconding the nomination, Mr.
Fox, of Baltimore, said the election
of Mr.. Jackson is the most logica.
act within the power Of the Repub-
ican party to perform. Mr.. Jack
son, he said, had every qualification
from a business, administrative and
other viewpoints.
Mr.. Bryant. of Baltimore county,
formally nominated John NJ. Dennis,
the incumbent. TIL enomination was
seconded by Mr. Mcintosh, of Balti-
more county, and Mr.. Lee, of Har-
lOIu county.
The resolution was adopted with
out dissenting vote and was sent
to the Senate. By the time it was
received in the upper body, the
House had adjourned. Senator
Speicher proposed a concurrence. Ac-
ton had to be deferred, however, I'M
til tomorrow, because of the adjourn
ment of the House.
The resolution provides for open
ballot, each House sitting separately.
Final action will come when the
two houses meet in joint assembly
and canvass the returns. Each
member in voting must display his
ballot to the tellerS.
The only member of either House
who is disposed to kick over the
traces by not voting for Mr.. Jackson
is Senator Kaufman, of Frederick. If
re casts ms Daifot fur Mr. Hal s, Of OF
Frederick. as it is said he will, the
Republican majority, on joint ballot,
will be reduced tomorrow to the mar
row margin of one, Messrs. Smick, of
Baltimore, and Campbell, of Allie
gany, being absent because of i'll
ness.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOUND-BIack puppy, with tan feet
and tan place IN breast. owner may
obtain same from jerry Myers, 8 Col
burns Alley. It
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Town Commissioners Meet

The Commissioners of Cambridge
met Wednesday evening, Mayor Or
EN- and Commissioners Brohawn,
Brannock, Lake and st. Clair, pres
ent Minutes of previous meeting
read and approved.
Bills amounting to $685. were
passed and ordered paid.
Three coupons of the Engine
House Addition and Sewer Bond Is
sue for $3.50 were paid and ordered
burned.
Several applications for Street Su-
perintendent were read to the Board,
and it was decided not to make this
appointment for several weeks.
Clerk instructed to notify Electric
Light Co. to put an electric light at
foot of Muir street.
Clerk instructed to notify owners
to remove the burned buildings and
rubbish at numbers 127 and 1919
Race street, formerly occupied by
the Sanitary Laundry Co. and the
Cambridge VulcaniZing Co.
Adjourned, to meet Jan. 23rd.
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East New Market Items

Prof Crutchfield, of Memphis,
Tenn, has accepted the principalship
of the High School and entered upon
his duties last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Baker have re-
turned home from a visit to Balti-
more, and Mr.. Arlington Baker &C
companied them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Reid have
moved from Collinswood, n. j., to a
farm near LinkWood.
Miss Myra Deane, of Cambridge,
was a visitor in town Monday.
The Literary Club met on Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Sue
Creighton.
At called meeting of the Red
Cross Branch on Monday afternoon,
at the High School, it was decided to
rent room in the Realty Building,
for Red Cross Headquarters. This
room will be open Monday and Fri
day afternoons. and the ladies will
meet there to sew. The room will
be opened this friday afternoon
by reception - all members. Plans
We're made for joint entertain
ment by the Junior and Senior Red
Cross for February 22nd.
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Newport Hepburn, in
New York Times.

Proposals to save coal by closing
schools in Northern and Central
States during January and February
have not been met with favor by the
Fuel Administration.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-17
Brief Local News
Grand Opera House tonight

Grand Opera House tonight.
Mr. Josiah L. Kerr returned home
on the train last night from a bust
ness trip to Baltimore.
! Mr.. Howard Simmons has return
! ed to his home in this city, after hav-
! ing spent a short time in Baltimore.
! Mr.. Noah Webster arrived home
on the train last night from Balti-
more, where he spent several days
this week.
Mrs. Thomas Delaha, who spent
several days this week in Baltimore,
and New York, arrived home on the
noon train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Wright have
returned TO their home in this city,
after having been the guests of rela-
tives at Wilmington.
Pauline Frederick, the famous
screen star, will be seen tonight at
the Grand Opera House, in The
Love That Lives" a big Paramount
masterpiece, vital drama Of every
day life. with some of the best act
ing in Miss Frederick's career.
MT. James w dlldce, son Oh MIS-.
James Wallace, who is spending the
winter at the st. Paul apartments,
Baltimore, is among the Cambridge
boys now in the service of Uncle
Sam. Young Wallace is now at In
dianapolis, where he is serving as
first-class sergeant in the 206th Areo
Squadron.
The rooms OF the WomanS Club
will be opened on Tuesday after
Moons, at two o'clock, instead Of
Tuesday mornings. Members of the
Club are asked to come and finish
the work started for the Red Cross.
1t is necessary that this work be
finished at an early date, so let each
member respond to this urgent call.
The attention of every reader of
The Banner is directed to the ad-
dress of Otto H. Kahn, of the bank
ing firm of Kahn, Loeb & Co., of
New York city, delivered recently at
Milwaukee, We advise you to read
and carefully consider every word
contained in this splendid address,
which was prepared by one of the
most influential bankers in the Unit
ed States A German by birth, he
has a message for Americans and
Germans alike in the article we are
publishing today on Duty and OPP
portunity of Americans of German
Birth
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-17
Edward S. Thomas

Mr.. Edward S. Thomas died at
midnight, at the Cambridge-Mary-
land Hospital, after an illness of
about a week. He was 20 years of
age.
He is survived by a widow, who
was Miss Frances Thomas before her
marriage. and two children, Messrs.
Hollie Thomas, of Cambridge, and
James Thomas, of Baltimore He
also leaves one brother, Mr. James
Thomas, of the Neck district
The arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been completed.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-17
REVEILLE

At sunrise when the troops get the signal take up
their duties for the day the first thing that occupies
their minds is the thoughts of what the mess hall
tains. And with the great army of civilians the
appetite is the thing foremost in their minds when
awaking from slumber.
Tomorrow when your alarm clock sounds the re- :
veile Jump of bed with the firm satisfaction that
whether you will breakfast dinner supper away
from home the Cambridge Restaurant the place to
find we'll cooked food at reasonable prices.
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FRANK 5. R. BROWN
CLAIMED BY DEATH
End Comes 10 son OF Former Cover
nor Yesterday Morning After Long
iime>s--NaN Il Real Character.

| Frank Snowden Ridgely Brown,
! Jr.. son of former Governor Frank
Brown, died suddenly at o'clock
yesterday morning. The end fol-
lowed Il severe illness of about a
month, but for almost year he had
/ been suffering at various times. At
the bedside were his father and his
wife. who before her marriage was
Miss Keller. an East Baltimore girl.
Death was due TO 4 complication of
diseases.
Although only 80 years of age.
Young Frank" as he was always
referred to, had basked in the lime
light of publicity on many occasions.
He received his education in st.
Pau's School, Concord; Episcopal
High School, of Virginia, and at
Andoyer College. He spent a brief
time on the reportorial staff of The
American in 1902, and did district
work, driving about the city behind
handsome pair of thoroughbreds.
On several occasions he took part
in theatrical productions, appearing
on one occasion at the Auditorium in
the role Of butler on a wager. a
lover of horses. he at one time had a
fine stable of timber topperS and
gave a good account of himself as a
gentleman Jockey.
He was married twice, and was
divorced from his first wife. Besides
his father and wife. he is survived by
a sister. who was recently divorced
from her husband, Alfred Dietrich.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-17
Harrison Plans Red Lights
Al Dangerous Crossings

Annapolis, Jan. 16.-Stationary
red lights will be placed at cross
roads and dangerous curves along
the public highways if a bill intro
duced by Senator Harrison goes
through. Senator Harrison believes
that the maintenance of warning
lights OF this sort would reduce the
number of accidents on the roads.
He also introduced a bill to require
railroads to maintain red lights at
road crossings.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-17
Bridge Tolls Too High

According to an opinion handed
down in the Court of Appeals in
Annapolis Monday, the toll rates an
nounced by the Public Service Com
mission for the Susquehanna bridge,
owned by the Havre de Grace and
Perryville Bridge Company, are I'M
reasonable. The opinion was pre-
pared by Judge Henry Stockbridge.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-17
Skates sharpened and repaired.
has. T. Mace, 100 Race St Adv.17-3
The statement of The Easter

The statement of The Eastern
Shore Trust Company, as made to the
State Bank Commissioner, on Dec.
31st, shows that the deposits in this
Company now exceed Five Million
Dollars, with total resources of
more than Five Million Six Hundred
Thousand Dollars. The Capital
Stock is $192,350.0O. and the Sur
plus and Profits $328,OOO.OO. The
investments include 1892, 258.55
in mortgages and Judgments; 1851,
368.27 in bonds and stocks, and ST.
500, 621.17 in secured promissory
notes. The Company paid total taxes
in 1917 of about $10,000.00 Very
few financial institutions can show a
more rapid, solid and substantial
progress. So far as our information
goes, The Eastern Shore Trust Co.
is now the largest banking institu-
ton in Maryland. outside of Balti-
more city.-Adv. 1t. B&R.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-17
They Also Serve

! He wears no medals on his breast
Nor in crisp khaki is he dressed;
| He rises to no reveille
| Nor sails across the sullen Sea;
| He merely Works-Works long and
late,
/ Then starts afresh each day at eight.
He has no Governmental rank,
He merely runs a littl ebank
His family has gone to France,
His daughter drives an ambulance.
His sons are fighting to be free
! On Flanders field-in Italy;
His wife has had tn etraining, so
/ As Special Nurse she, too, must go;
He speeds their going, pays their
bills,
For war or peace, for Grape or frills.
With steady efforts h ekeeps trim
By working Sundays at the Gym,
For wei The knows he must stay fit
To do his loyal, lonesome bit
a prosy part, mere dull finance,
While all the others get to France.
But when this war is fought and
won
When stilled at last is every gun,
When battered, crippled sons come
home,
Weary and spent, no more to roam,
Or, quiet, lie beneath the grass
That trembles aS young lovers pass,
Methinks some wise Historian,
Telling the tale as best he can,
May write:
Such Armies could not fail!
| And in that hour we tipped the scale,
Since Wars, at last are always won,
Not only by grenade and gun,
But by each steadfast, plodding Dad
Who has the grit to give his lad,
And who, at home, shames every
shirk
By vital, virile, tireless work"
Elizabeth Newport Hepburn, in
New York Times.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-17

New Ginghams--New Percales.
Swell line to select from.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-17

To the neighbors and friends and
all those who were so kind to us
during our recent bereavement. we
extend our sincere thanks, and as
sure them that their kindnesses
were a great comfort to us.-Wil-
liam Stewart and Family.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-17
NOTICE,

Anyone having bills against the
late Mrs. Mary b. Hubbard, or any
one indebted TO the late Mrs. Hub
bard, will please communicate with
Mr.. Samuel E. LeCompte.-Adv.15 -3
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-17

A 500 party will be given by the
WOman's Branch of the Cambridge
Yacht Club TOMORROW evening, (Fri-
day. promptly q eight O'Clock
Secretary-Ady. 17-2t
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
GERMAN U-BOATS
NOW BELIEVED TO.
HAVE RECEIVED.
AID FROM SHORE.
Even Claimed That Raiders
: Have Landed Members
Of Their Crews
CBy Associated Preas.1

Washington, Aug. 20.-Information
furnished by officers Of vessels at
tackled by German submarines along
the American coast has strengthened
the belief held by several expert
enced officials here that the enemy
raiders have communication with
persons ashore, and may even have
landed member sof their crews in
an effort to secure reliable informa-
tion. The navy department official
ly refused last night to endorse this
belief, though admitting the possi-
bility.
The positive claim that he met an
officer from the submarine that
sank the schooner o. B. Jennings in
a New York saloon, is made by the
first officer Of that vessel, according
to a story reaching the department.
The recognition between the Ameri-
can and German is said to have been
instantaneous, the latter making his
escape when the American appealed
to q brother officer accompanying
him for confirmation of his belief,
Other instances have been heard,
not so we'll substantiated OF the dis
covery Of evidence that German sub
marines have been in close touch
with the shore. One story along.
this line was that the captain of a
coast-Wise vessel, being ordered to
the submarine with his papers, was
astounded to see on the desk Of the
commander copies Of New York
dailies Of the same date.
From authoritative sources it was
learned today that there is no rea-
son to believe that three German
submarines have been operating on
the American coasts, at three sepa-
rate points. Two Of these have re-
Gently ceased operating" either be-
cause their stores have become ex-
hausted or as a. result Of damage re-
ceived In contact with the patrol
fleets. The German admiralty now
has in commission between 100 and
180 submarines, while the total num-
ber destroyed by the Allies has
passed the 200 mark, according to
the most reliable information avail
able here.
Communication between the raid
ers and the mainland is possible at
scores Of places along the Atlantic
shore, naval officials believe, because
Of the irregularity Of the coast at
certain points,
1t also was disclosed today that the
enemy raiders recently cut the
French trans Atlantic cable out of
the American port and that the ca
BILE now has been restored to opera
ton This is the second time a. ca
BILE has been cut.
The trio OF submarines which have
been operating recently on this side
were described in official circles as
of the cruiser type, with an operat
ing radius of 1900 miles, carrying
two guns Of approximately So
inches. One of the three is believed
to be equipped especially for cutting
cables.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
PROTEST.
AGAINST WORK
OR Fight" RULE
BRINGS RESULTS
Amendment Probably VIII
Be Eliminated From
Manpower Bill
(Ry- Associated Press. }

Washington, Aug. Organized
Iabors emphatic opposition to the
work or fight amendment to the man
power bill extending the draft ages
was presented to the house military
committee today by Frank Morrison.
Supporting the recent protest of
Samuel Gompers, Mr.. Morrison de-
clared that the provision inserted by
the senate committee authorizing
withdrawal Of deferred classification
from men absent from work without
cause was an attack upon the 10y
atty Of the American workingnen
and a conscrtption Of labor in a
covert way, which would be resented
in every corner of the country He
suggested that special interests were
secretly fostering anti-labor legtsla-
ton.
Mr.. Morrison referred to the prob
able International effect Of the work
or fight provision.
"It would make the world and our
allies believe our men are slackers,"
he said.
TT is not asked by the government,
which is not exercised over the in
dustrial conscription.
who is asking for this? is IL the
Colorado Fuel company or the great
steel trust?
He asked if in case the amendment
(Continued on page 80
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
CBy Associated Press.)

Amsterdam, Aug. 20,-Professional
soldiers like Generals Won Blume and
Won Liebert, unlike so many other
German war critics, do not seek to
belittle the Importance Of the ap-
pearance Of the American army on
the western front. General Won
Blun1e writes an article on the sub
ject which appears in The Rheinische
Westfaelische Zeitung Of Essen. He
frankly admits that I'VE have to
recognize that the Americans, all in
all, have done smart work and it
would be a serious thing If the Ger
man army has to face an American
fighting army of millions"
This prospect the German public
must on no account be permitted to
ponder over and almost Immediately
after the article appeared a semi
official statement to the effect
that ''the exaggerated reports go-
ing about about the size of the,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
T0SteOj1a Gets
Assignment TO
..... Army Paper

Mandan, ". D. Aug. 20.-sergeant
Earl Tostevin, of Mandan, who has
been, with the 164th infantry, In
France, has been accepted for a post
on The Stars and Stripes, the Amer
Joan army newspaper in France, 40.
eordins to word received by his par
ents In Mandan.
Sergeant TosteVin recently under.
went an operation that is believed to
have disqualified him for further ac-
tive military duty.
Sergeant TosteVin's letters from
France are well known by Forum
readers, che has contributed an un-
usually fine series of letters ON the
war + .-r-.
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Exbect $4,000
TO Register for"
Draft Saturday
(By. Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 20.-Revised es-
Inmates announced today by the pro-
vost marshal general show that 1885, =
900 young men who have become 81
since June 5, should register for mill
itary duty next Saturday. OF this
number it is estimated that half will
go into class one, subject to imme-
diate call to the colors.
Following are the estimates of Sat-
urday's registration by states: Ala
bama. S.8o5; Arizona, 891; Arkansas,
1924; California, 8,76S; Colorado,
1888; Connecticut. 1928; Delaware.
887; District of Columbia, 555: Flori-
da, 1,249; Georgia, 8,s48; Idaho, 648;
Illinois, 9;545; Indiana, 4,265: Iowa,
1872; Kansas, 1881; Kentucky, 3,ss0;.
Louisiana, 3,040: Maine, LOO; Mary
land, 2,209: Massachusetts,, 5,810;
Michigan. 5,454; Minnesota, 1868;
Mississippi, 2.548; Missouri, 5,540:
Montana. s22; Nebraska, 2075; Me-
vada, 1876; New Hampshire, 5s2; New
Jersey, 4,416; New Mexico, 4S6; New
York, 1882; North Carolina, $500:
North Dakota, 1908; Ohio, 1858:
Oklahoma, S,426; Oregon, ss9; Penn
sylvania, 1858; Rhode Island, S27;
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