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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09

There has been good deal Of I'M
favorable comment in the navy on
the prescribed method of wearing the
Identification tag on account of the
behavior of the woven wire necklace,
which rides up on the neck and in
conyeniences the wearer in various
ways. These features have been
overcome at the naval training sta
ton, San Francisco, by frightening
the wire so as to permit of its being
worn bandOlier fashion arom above
the left shoulder to below the right
arm, the tag hanging few inches be-
low the apex of the right axilla. In
this way the wire does not ride up
nor interfere with the movements Of
the body-Army and Navy Register:
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09
..!y.:4EM THE ANNAMlTES rEfST
IT., Camp Cooks Prepare Meals
Esieich Are Unlike Any Served Up
to the Other Allies.

During day Of rui.o,,' to".z o..;.
sion To visit nu Auu1Imtc r:rHr. writes
lie Roy Eal}r-d~c IN Asia Nl.a".n.-
4 bit Of French 'aud~c,U" ha~ 1..i
turned mtn Aunaur Her" "f. 'a.t~
neither Adrian" barracks ter cid
stone farmhnu>eS with roofs at red
tile Instead ar" he pHgodaS of the
Orient. artstically fashioned uf trees.
llnhoo> branches and straw. ~ ""
PISS the kitchen we see ri once that
the deicuner being prepared i not tor
French'nen. Most prominent is ket-
tie three feet in diameter containing
rice. Which is III" "'s" thing Poiiu
cannot he forced - .@3+ Before the
cook clamps back tia. j;d We motto"
in the center of The white St""mln"
mass bowl of onions for tiaEarfn".
Sguatted near by. the assistant rs"'
With his couteall--a broad rHd"".
curved Chinese hlaG" two feet II
length-chopS up meat inF" Nfi''
squares as he chants Num"lhio'' VIII
az appropriate RHYTHM The while. :
driver comes for his meal. Til" c"nh
drops iadietul OF EiC" ''A one ~!''' ''
the extended plate and on the other
Il little cube of boiled meat and in the
center a splash of sauce. The sauce
is the mystery. No Frenchman could
explain it to me except in terms ct
violent geSticulation. Then instead e
taking out "couteau d'Apache" ~
all the rest of us dn. and starting hy
slicing off a hunk of dark army bread
from the loaf which every Poilu keeps
concealed somewhere about his per-
son, our yellow comrade produces two
sure-enouGh chop sticks from an in
ner pocket, and. sitting down on the
running board Of his truck, enters
upon that fascinating feat Of dining
against the laws Of gravity
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09
PORT FOR INLAND NATIONS
Ere !ect That Has Aroused Much In
terest in Commercial Circles in
Switzerland and France.

r. pr"i"ct tn provide an independent
,t'natic port for Switzerland, Be-
LetHa and other inland European ma
tfoE> in order to render them eco
u"nical]y independent of Germany af-
l@l the war is receiving attention in
France and Switzerland. according to
4 report to the department of COM
Ncrce from Consul General Ravndal
ut Nantes, France.
This project, the consul states, has
;lnuScd much interest ut Nantes,
whose II inicipal authorities are con-
tt"ring with commercial interests in
Switzerland with Il view to combined
action. The business men of Lyons
also are said to be watching The move
.uynt with deep interest, although they
nave not yet joined if. The general
tea seems To he To construct suitable
rail connections between the inland
production centerS ana one of the
Loire ports-NanteS. ST. Nazaire, La
Rochelle or Bordeaux. 1t is also
thought possible the project may be
forwarded by the construction of
c%uals linking up the Rhine and Rhone
rivers with the navigable lake system
Of Switzerland.
Existing railroads are available to
.olm the backbone of such construc-
ton. Port facilities already have been
developed at several of the ports be-
cause of war demands and railroad
Yards and warehouses ample for the
herinners Of such Il project are avail
Hhi. at Nantes and st. NHZaire.
II is thought that after the war
American passenger and freight traffic
with central Europe rs we'll as with
trance will tend toward the Loire
ports in preference To the more distant
channel and North sea ports, which,
ewing to their location and meteoro-
logical conditions. increase the cost of
navigation and insurance.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09
Certain Cure for CroIp.

Mrs. Rose Middleton, of Green
vile, ILL.,, has had experience in the
treatment of this disease. She says.
When my children were small my
son had Group frequently. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy always
broke up these attacks Immediately,
and | was never without it in the
house. l have taken it myself for
coughs and colds with good results"
ADV
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09
Frog Catcher Enlists.

Though Fritz is on the jump, his
fate now is all the more certain. Peter
Charon of New Haven, official frog
catcher for the laboratories at Yale
university, has enlisted in the marine
corps.
"There isn't much doing in the frog
line now" says Charon. Before the
war YOU used To- hear them churning
out their cries Of jug of rC'l Jug Of
rum" but now YOU can't tinG any of
the creatures down our way. BESIDES
there's no market since the laboratory
men have all gone to war"
Char0n is six feet and one inch in
height. The marines consider him
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09
HeaVY Toll of Grain SHUTS.

that we are paying out annually as 4
price for what amounts to national
negligence grain enough ito fill an ele-
vator of 100000 bushels capacity.
This vast and really inexcusable toll is
exacted by preventable smuts. 1t is a
waste of sufficient wheat to supply our
allies with 100000 barrels of flour,
and oats enough to feed 100000
horses for year. The simple and in
expensive formaldehyde treatment of
seed will save most of this loss.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09
Of No Consequence.

The other day, since so many
young people were called for to help
on farms, one boy, who was willing
and eager to help but wholly un-
acquainted with farm work was as
signed to farmer who was extreme
ly careless in giving directions as to
the work to be done. One day he
told the boy to grease the wagon" An
hour later the boy came in and said:
"I've creased every part of the wagon
except the sticks that the wheels turn
en-. 1 didn't bother with them. They
don't show much"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09
Mrs. p. o. StucheH Tells How She
Cured Her Son of q Cold.

when my son Ellis was sick with
a cold last winter I gave him Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t helped
him at once and quickly broke up his
cold" writes Mrs. P. o. Stuchell, Ho-
mer City, Pa. This remedy has been
in use for many years. Its good
qualities have been fully proven by
many thousands of people. 1t is
pleasant and safe to take.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County. SIS.

State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County, SIS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm Of
+. j. Cheney & Co., doing business.
in the city of Toledo, county and
State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of HALLS CATARRH Med
ICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of De-
cember, A. D., 1856
(Seal. ~ w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the
System Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09
STARTLING Results.

A speaker at a recent meeting Of
the Rotary club was speaking on the
power of advertising. "Why," he re-
marked, "my partner, Walkerson, adj
vertised for a boy yesterday, and he
just wires me that his wife has just
presented him with two-they are
twins
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09
Too Dark for a Picture.

A young French lieutenant, on spe-
cial instruction duty in this country,
went to visit one of the universities
and was taking some pictares when q
colored soldier from the camp nearby
passed directly In front of him. He
looked up and to his companion spail-
ingly remarked: II will wait TIL xe
clouds roll by"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09
For a Weak Stomach.

AS general rule all you need to
do is to adopt a diet suited to your
age and occupation and to keep your
bowels regular. When you feel that
you have eaten too much and when
consupated, take one of Chamber
lain's Tab1ets.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09
Chance for Daddy,

Richard watched his mother knitting
socks for some time, then he looked up
by and asked: Daddy. don't you
wish you We're a soldier?" His father
replied: Yes. Why?" and Teddy
aid: "Caus den you could get all
dose socks mother knits for other
mans"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09

Always carry little philosophy
about with you. A gilded searchlight
is of little account to the big auto
stuck in the mud.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09
All MiyaH

Mrs. MiX-''There was time when
you minded what / said, but now it's
like water on a ducks back-in at one
ear and out at the other."-London
Answers.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09
Uncle Ehen-

"The difficulty" remarked Uncle
Wisewind. "about bein' a professional
philosopher is that people keep wakfn'
you up to ask you why you don't take
some of your own advice"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09
Where Proud Man Fails.

The average man can do almost ev-
erything or, at least, he thinks he can,
but we have yet to see the first one
capable of wheeling a baby buggy
straight with one hand.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09
Success Is a Matter of AIertness.

Success Is Matter of Alertness.
The fact that many people are am
bitionless-content to take things as
they come-makes it easy for the ambi-
tious man or woman to get ahead. You
can be a leader If you become alert.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09
difference in Heart Beats.

According to an English scientist
there is an individuality in heart
beats affecting the handwriting to such
a degree that it can be Identified when
writing is magnified.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09
Much Buzz: Little Honey.

MANY man OATS as busy as a
bee" said Uncle Eben, fuses up all his
time buzzin' an don't make no honey"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09

Monopolizes 1t Herself.
sometimes happens that a married
man has a great deal to say, but flis
wife won't let him say it.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09
Optimistic Thouuht

The bravest of men have the least
of brutal, bullying insolence.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-09

"Jack said you were ii bird" "Real-
W" she exclaimed, delighted. eyes, a
parrot."-Boston Transcript.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
REPORTS NO FOUNDATION
FOR CLOSING STORY

.~rhere is absolutely no foundation
for the announcement the latter part
of last week of twenty-four lines Of
activity that would be closed up as
non-essential. have made thor
oueh investigation of this this morn
ing and find that the announcement
was entirely without warrant and
has no foundation in law or any other
authority"
This announcement was issued today
from the office Of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association and is
based on an investigation made by
Secretary Columbus. who returned
this morning from q trip to SPRING
field. Mass. and New York city.
District Of Columbia has no authority
to issue such an order or ruling as
was published added Mr.. Columbus.
TN making this Investigation went
to the highest sources OF authority In
various government branches. but to
a man-and a woman. too. for that
matter-all disclaim any such inten-
ton as was contemplated in the an
nouncement of last week. The COM
munity labor board Of the District Of
afternoon, following which I have no
doubt that an explanation VIII be
aThe circumstance was most unfor-
tunate and should be a warning to all
concerned to wait until they know
they are right before they go ahead.
WILMINGTON business interests have
nothing to fear, and the matter should
be dismissed.
"a meeting Of our committee. which
has been called for this afternoon.
Wfll be held, however, as We have two
vary important matters that VIII re-
duire the immediate consideration Of
6uetuang man,
Evening star., 1918-08-26

erning munition workers were more
strict now than ever.
Germany, he said, has plenty of
ammunition. but the man-power
question and the actual entry of
American troops into the lighting are
Told to Watch Americans.
By. the Associated Press.
AMERICAN FORCES ON THE
VESLE FRONT, Saturday, August "a
Prisoners taken today by American
troops in the region Of Chateau du
Diable, to the west of Fismes. said
they had been ordered to keep in con-
slant contact with the Americans
along the Vesle river. The German
retreat north of the Marne river had
peen carried out in an orderly man
ner. they declared, hence German SOL
diers believe 1t to have been pre-
meditated and a tactical maneuyer
intended to eliminate an awkwarS.
salient.
The general impression among the
Germans had seen too much Of the
was, now that SO many powers had
combined against Germany, that II
was not possible for GERMANY 10 win
yet the entente allies would never be
aoie TO enter Germany because the
German soldiers. the prisoners said
destruction in France to permit ~
Germany suffering in a similar man
ner.
The prisoners said Germany would
be defended to the last man. If that
did not sufdce an immediate peace
must avert an invasion. The Germans
admitted that the Americans had
fought with freshness and enthu-
siasm.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
WOULD AMEND LAW FOR
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

The District Commissioners today
sent to the Senate District committee
favorable report on the House bill
amending the existing weights and
measures law in the District of CO.
lumbia and urging its speedy enact
ment. The Commissioners suggest
several amendments which they be-
lieve would be advisable.
The present weights and measures
law, the Commissioners say in their
report, is obsolete. It adds:
THE present high prices Of neces-
stiles emphasize the need Of a law
in the District of Columbia afordins
residents the protection provided in
this bill
"This is especially true in view of
the fact a large number Of persons
have come to the District to live dur
ing the war who are not accustomed
to many of the business methods en-
ployed here. and they are thereby
made victims of unfair practices by
some concerns engaged in the sale Of
merchandise"
The Commissioners ask that there
be restored to the bill q provision
which would compel street vendors to
give sales tickets to purchasers, show
ing the name and address and license
number of the vendors and the weight,
measure or numerical count of each
purchase.
The Commissioners hold that this
regulation would be a great safe
guard to the poor. who make many
purchases from street venders.
They oppose a provision inserted in
the bill by the House making ali ice
dealers and peddlers public utilitieS
in the District. They hold this to be
unnecessary and calculated to place q
heavy burden on the Public Utilities
Commission, owing to the large num-
Der of small dealers and peddlers Of
ice here.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
ROGER HILLS IS killed
AS HE WATTS TO CHARGE
Former George Washington Foot
Ball Captain Victim Of Ma
chine Gun Bullet.

Roger Hills. captain OF George
Washington University foot ball team
in 1915 and a basket ball player OF
note at that institution. while hiding
in shell hole .'over there" and wait
ing for q barrage fre to lift before
charging the boehe. was shot and
killed by machine gun bullet Death
was almost instantaneous. according
to brief details received by Prof. De
Witt c. Croissant, chairman Of the
students activities committee Of the
university. from Lieut.. Thomas Sui
iivan. former coach Of the foet ball
team. who Is stationed at Camp Mer.
ritt. N. J.
Further details learned were that
Hills had volunteered to participate
with comrades in a trench raid when
he received the fatal shot
Hills was student in the medical
department at George Washington
coming here from Oberlin College in
Ohio. where he was star fuIlback and
tackle on the foot ball team there.
Evening star., 1918-08-26

WITH THE CANADIAN FORCES
IN FRANCE, August 2s.-(Canadian
Press.)-Numerous stories are coming
to hand of individual gallantry and
initiative on the field in the recent
fighting east of Amiens. A Manitoba
battalion was held up in an attack on
Fouquescourt, which lies within the
old Somme defenses and was very
strongly held by an elaborate trench
system of machine guns and wire.
Realizing that the capture of the
stronghold was essential to the sue
cess Of the entire operations the COM
manding officer collected all the men
available and personally led a dashing
assault into the heart of the enemy
positions. a tank coming up, the Off
Ger led this through the streets. His
Evening star., 1918-08-26
D. c. MINIMUM WAGE
BILL PASSED BY HOUSE
Keating Measure Has Endorsement
Of Commissioners and En-.
ployers' Association.

The Keating minimum wage bill for
Columbia was passed by the House
today after 1t had been considered for
more than an hour.
The drastic gun-toting bill fathered
by Representative johnson Of Ken
lucky. chairman Of the House COM
mittee on the District. is under con-
sideration this afternoon.
With less than one dozen members
in the House today the minimum wage
bill. rs reported from the District
committee with only slight changes
In the verbiage as proposed by Rep
resentative London Of New York. So
ciaIist. was recommended for passage
by q viva voca vote without oposi-
tion.
Voluntarily Endorses Bill.
A remarkable circumstance in con-
nection with this legislation is that
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association of the District volun-
tarily Endorsed the bill and urged
its passage. This association has a
membership representing thirty-three
Qlu6rSHI puSlHCSSCS III H.
GLIDING department stores, with a
total Of about 5000 employees. A
resolution adopted by the twenty
second annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor also
indorsed the legislation.
It also has the strong Endorsement
of the District Commissioners. who
are to administer the provisions OF
the law. and of the District health
officer.
When Chairman johnson of the
House District committee called up
the gun-toting bill, he remarked that
there are more homicides in the District
than in any other similar area Several
members on the republican side opposed
the bill on the ground that the pro-
vision for life imprisonment on third
conviction of carrying concealed
weapons was too drastic.
Chairman Johnson admitted that he
would be in favor Of hanging for the
third conviction. He said that at that
stage q man had become a notorious
outlaw and no punishment would be
too severe.
Representative johnson Leaves.
Representative Walsh Of Massachu-
sets said he did not believe In ad-
vertising to the country the National
Capital was a community Of gun
toters, dirk carriers and razor wield-
ers.
Chairman johnson got impatient at
the opposition and refused to dis
cuss the bill further. Representative
London on the ground of opposing
the bill, was allowed an hours time.
He started by saying that Chairman
Johnson is so certain of himself that
he never admits the possibility that
he may be wrong. While Representa-
tive London was saying this Repre-
sentative johnson impatientiy left
the House chamber.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
Brave Canadian Officers
Inspire Men to Captures

example so inspired all in the ranks
that their advance was irresistible and
after the village had been mopped up
the battalion consolidated a position
counter attacks for two days.
A central Ontario battalion did good
work in front Of Beaucourt. The
cavalry had been held UP here by con-
verging machine-gun fire from the
south Of the Roye road and the woods
to the north and east, The battalion
was similarly held up, but its COM
manding officer realized that the key
to the position was small wood to
the northeast. which was alive with
machine guns.
Taking advantage of the smoke
screen afforded by burning tank he
led in a hastily collected party and
rushed the wood, capturing sixteen
machine guns. The battalion then
took the town with q dash. the enemy
retiring routed.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
STOWE J. MOORE INDICTED.
Accused Of Stealing $50, 900 From
Franklin National Bank.

Stowe J. Moore. colored. former jan
itor at the Franklin National Bank,
was indicted today by the grand Jury
for grand larceny. It is alleged that
May last he stole sss.ooo Of the banks
funds.
A preliminary examination of Moore
Is scheduled for tomorrow in the Po-
lice Court. but the return Of the in
dictment win render the hearing un-
necessary. Moore 10 in custody and
claims he found the money in an
overflow trap In the basement wash
room Of the bank building.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
YOUNG GIRLS AID RED CROSS.
Raise $3s.42 for District Chapter
at a Benefit Sale,

Thirty-eight dollars and forty-two
cents was raised for the benefit Of the
District Chapter of the American Red
Cross at benefit sale Friday, c~n-
Quoted by seven little girls under the
management Of Miss Thelma White,
l5x0 North Capitol street They were
Ruth white, Alice Hayes, vanetta
Hayes, Margaret Eberly. Marie Gus
see, Anetta Gussee and Clara Gull
Evening star., 1918-08-26
STEAMER SINKS IN FOG.
The George Hudson Goes Down on
Reef in Forty-0ne Feet of Water.

WATCH HILL. R. l., August 26.-
The fish-laden steamer George Hud-
forty-one feet of water during thick
fog of here. Captain william D.
Murray and his crew Of thirty men
reached shore In q. boat.
The Hudson was bound for Mystic,
was owned by the Atlantic Coast
Fisheries Company. was Of llt gross
tons and valued at S3o.eAA 3.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
FAv0RS SOCIETY OF NATIONS,
Radical Committee in France In.
dorses President Wilson's Plan

PARIS. August rs (Havas).-The
executive committee Of the radical
party at q meeting yesterday adopted
a resolution in favor OF society of
nations as outlined by President VIII
son The party Will urge its members
in the French parliament to work for
the realization Of such . plan.
Evening star., 1918-08-26

these hopes will not be disappointed.
says L'Houro. II declares that the Brit
ish have obliged the German stan to
admit defeat.
Marcel Hutin. in the Echo de Paris,
points out that the British advanced by
local thrusts. which tore large holes in
the German lines. That the enemy has
been unable to thwart those maneuvers
Evening star., 1918-08-26

he says. proves the tremendous su.
periority that the allies have gained
over the Germans.
Lieut.. Col. Fabry. in Oui. declares that
unstinted praise must be given the
manner in which the British attacks
have been carried out. He declares
that the allied success north Of the
Somme Is a purely British victory.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
Fritz Paid the Penalty.
JOY RIDERS BORROW CARS.
Abandon Autos Belonging to Rep
resentative Baer and Romjue.

/ Automobiles belonging to Repre-
sentstives John n. Baer, North Da-
kota. and Milton A. Romjue Missouri,
were taken by Joy riders yesterday.
Eight young colored men abandoned
the Baer car at Missouri avenue ana
found abandoned at sth and r streets
Evening star., 1918-08-26
AUSTRIAN.

August 25 (day).-our attack is
After q bitter struggle YESTERDAY
Italian bridgehead positions north Of
Fieri were taken. During the pur-,
suit which followed our troops crossed
the Semeni. We also made progress
near Berat and the Seloves mountains,
Tho bombing attacks Of our airmen
aGAtnst Axlona are eeuttn1tnxs