The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-04-12
STRIKING FEATURES Ar
"OVER THERE" CANTOAMEN1
Liberty Loan Exposition to be
Greatest Spectacle Ever
Held In This Country.
Over 900, 900 Tickets Already Sold.

Over SOC. 900 Tickets Already Sold.
Among the many strange, curious
things which may be seen at the LIB
srty Loan Cantonment, which Is TO
open at the Fifth Regiment Armory,
1t, Baltimore. Ola March 30, on exhibit
ton among the Canadian War
Trophies, 10 q cannon made entirely
from wood and it goes to show how
human nature even from the inventors
standpoint runs around In circles like
o rabbit.
Although some doubt has been cast
upon it It has been claimed by many
authoritative historians that the Chin
sse were the original inventors Of gun.
powder and the earliest cannon used
tor oHsnsive or defensive purposes
wsre fashioned from wood and wound
around with strans Of wire.
II 10 definitely known that in the
middle ssea these weapons were used
in battle and now Notwithstanding all
the modern improvements Of gunnery
and the scientific methods for con-
structing and directing heavy artillery
We and the Germans getting back to
original principles.
The gun in question was taken from
Q captured German trench. and was
evidently used for throwing bombs OF
other high explosives where the dis
lance to BE- traversed by the projectile
was not great.
Close examination Of this unique
piece Of workmanship evidences the
fact that it was used considerably and
It bears all inmarks of hard continual
service. 1t is about Ave feet long and
nine inches IN diameter at the bore.
Il Is made from a hard wood that
resembles hickory in its hbre and Is
bound around closely with coils Cd
heavy telegraph wire. How many OF
these ancient nsld p.soes are in use
it il, OF course. hard to determine, but
It is estimated that there are several
hundreds OF them scattered along the
German front.
Lieutenant R. A. Shaw, Of the Cana
dian Expeditionary Force. who is now
staying in this city. where he is as
sisting the Publicity Committee Of the
Liberty Loan Committee for Maryland
In Putting over" their plans for the
"Over There" Cantonment. addressed
a meeting Of the Mems Club Of st.
Margaret's P. e. Church, corner Refs
tertown road and Kate avenue, Thurs.
day evening.
Lieutenant Shaw went to France in
1915. and while there he saw active
formation has been gained at first
hand. the lecture by this Canadian
Lieutenant was one Of the most strik.
ing war lectures of the season. The
lecturer gave a vivid account Of his
experiences In the trenches. A large
audience attended.
At present, Lieutenant Shaw is SUI
pervtsing the construction Of the
trenches which are to be vital fea-
ture Of the battlefield section of the
over There" Cantonment. When he
was detailed to special war work in
this country, by the Canadian Govern
msnt, Lieutenant Shaw brought with
him from across the seas. $50 wound
ed Canadians. OF this group, he will
bring about 80 to Baltimore to man
Che trenches at the Cantonment and
to explain the various phases OF trench
warfare.
One Of the most novel features Of
the big Liberty Loan Cantonment. lies
in the fact that visitors will not be
solicited to purchase anything in con-
nection with any exhibit. or activity
after they have purchased their tick
cts and passed the portals.
This news will probably come as an
agreeable surprise to those who look
upon all such entertainments as only
Q means toward another end, an end
that Invariably spells an empty pocket
book.
But at the Cantonment fifteen cents
will admit you to see 1t all; to hear
the bands and view the moving pic
lures and marvel at the Canadian War
Trophies and sympathize with the
Red Cross people ct work and see
how the Food Conservation people ex-
plot their propaganda and measure
with their eyes the tremendous
statue OF Liberty and 20 away won
dsring at the immensity Of 1t all, be-
cause 1t would take columns upon col
umns to describe the very educational,
instructive and entertaining features
Of this tremendous show.
Best Of all the purchase Of a ticket
gives one another strangle hold on
Liberty Bond because Is cents out of
each one will be taken by any bank in
this state az partial payment on any
bond Of any denomination.
Over 100000 tickets to the Canton.
ment have already been sold. This is
the greatest advance sale Of tickets
for any one show that has ever been
Known and the Baltimore Committee
has been deluged with kilograms and
messages Of congratulation on the
very splendid and auspicious begin
ming which has assured the success
Of the Cantonment. The entire coun.
try seems keenly aroused by Balti.
more's spirit Of determination to carry
the third Liberty Loan over the top
and no spectacular undertaking or en-
terprise has ever so apparently
aroused the country's interest as this
great Liberty Loan Cautonmsnt over
There"