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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-19

MIR. Polar Bear was asleep, half
scratching his face with paws as he
slept. Suddenly he got up, did little
dance and then took bath.
I asked you a question: said Mrs.
Polar Bear.
81 was sleeping my dear. What was
the question:
said that 1t felt like spring, and
asked you If you didn't think so, too
I think so, indeed said Mr.. Polar
Bear. My bath water is quite mild. l
envy now our cousins up north going
in the icy water. How they all do love
it. Even the cubs when they are only
ten days old are allowed to have an
icy bath
"'To be sure they are,' said Mrs.
Polar Bear. The mothers always see
to that
"'Feels like spring. Kissed the
snakes to each other.
"'How about your new suit, Mrs.
Snake? asked her neighbo-.
"'Im getting rid Of my old one in
very short time. I can't see very well
now. How is your eyesight?
".Wretched,', said Mrs. Snake
"'What about smart spring suit
for you, Mr. Shaker asked Mr.. Garter
Snake.
"Im being fitted for it now,' said
Mr.. Snake, who always puts on many
airs.
"As a matter of fact he was getting
his new suit just as the others were,
and for that matter they were all
getting suits to fit them-or rather
the old ones.
"Soon it would be time to pull off
the old ones with their noses, and then
the scales would fall off their eyes.
Snakes are almost blind when they
are getting their new suits. To be
sure they shed their skins at other
times, but they think more of their
spring suits than any others.
''They like to call them spring suits,
though to be really correct they should
say their spring skins.
"'Almost time for clipping called
one pony to the other. and the other
neighed and said:
almost
"I'm just about ready to come off
in spots said the zebra. 7 feel as
though I would shed my coat in
very short time
"'Just the way I feel said the other
zebra. For all the animals shed a
good deal in the spring. The snakes,
of course, are the ones who get COM
pletely new skins, but all the rest like
to do quite a bit Of shedding.
1.-THE ponies are always clipped and
the goats and sheep are sheared. They
all felt it was just about time for it.
But the keeper knew that colder
days were coming and that it was not
quite time yet.
pretty soon he would begin the
spring treatment. He would mix oil
in their meals to soften their skins,
and he would make them feel all fine
and new for the warm spring and sum-
mer days.
1.-THE animals kept on talking all
through the day. gossiping about how
fine their new suits would be, how spfc
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-19
DRAFT ROW up TO WILSON
Propose to Base Quotas on Registra-
ton and IjabiIjty

Washington, March ia plan to
base the draft quota on registration
and liability to service, instead Of
on the number of men in Glass 1, as
proposed by Provost Marshal General
Crowder, will be laid before President
Wilson by Representative Dent, Dem
ocrat Alabama, chairman Of the house
military affairs committee, and Rep
resentative Shallenburger. Democrat,
Nebraska.
Both declined to concur in the COM
mittee's favorable report on bill
sponsored by the administration and
ov General Crowder.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-19

seeing for awhile in order to be deck
ed out anew every so often.
$50 they talked and talked and
planned and planned, and when the
next few days followed which were
very cold they all said:
No matter, we shall look forward
to new clothes. for it won't be long
now before we have Them"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-19
BERLIN SENDS u. S. THREAT
Will Seize American Property in Ger
many in Retaliation.

London, March 49, The Spanish
and Swiss ambassadors at Berlin have
been directed by the German foreign
Office to notify the American govern
ment that Germany will proceed with
measures against American property
in Germany in the sane proportion
that action is taken against German
property in the United States.
Hitherto, Berlin advices sev, the
German government has restricted it.
self to measures absolutely neces
sary to prevent enemy property in
Germany being taken out Of Germany
during the war and thereby possibly
tenehting Germany's enemies"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-19
Soviet Conaress Adiourns.

Moscow, March 19-The all-Rus,
sian congress of Societs fworkers
councils) adjourned after having an-
proved of the removal of the capita
to Moscow
1t was voted to elect a new central
executive committee to consist of 200
members.
NJ Sverdolff. Of the central e',ecI-
tive committee. in the closing sne . h
at the congress said it was unfor'u-
nate such a peace had to be ratified
but he hoped the Russian proletarif1
would soon come into its own.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-19
Ask Mrs. McAdoo to UnveiI Statue.

Ask Mrs. McAdoo to Unveli STATUE.
Philadelphia, March 19.-The Liber-
ty loan committee has invited Mrs.
William G. McAdoo, wife of the Sec
rotary of the treasury, and daughter
of President Wilson, to unveil on
April 6, the Goddess of Liberty statue,
which the committee is having erect
ed in South Penn square, facing South
Broad street. The sale of the third
Liberty bonds will be opened on the
same day by Secretary McAdoo.
While the committee has had no re-
spouse from Mrs. McAdoo, 1t Is rea-
sonably certain that she will accept
the invitation.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-19

Ut CdIu OIllcI
from their yards.
1t was the first
warm day since
the cold winter
had come, and
though winter was
not over yet, still
the animals al
most felt as
though spring had
really come.
" 1T feels like
spring, doesn't it?'
asked the white
polar bear as she
,nor,I h>- hood
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-19
FRENCH CUT Deeply
into GERMAN LINES
Make Thrust on Long Front
in Verdun Region.

Paris, March 19.-French raiders
were very active and brought back
more than $50 prisoners in four raids,
according to an official statement
from the war office.
The largest raid was made at Chep-
py wood, northwest Of Verdun, where
the German trenches were entered on
long front and where the French
captured eighty prisoners. The other
raids were made at Vauquois, in the
Ardennes. near Malancourt. east Of
Cheppy wood, and north of St. Mihiel.
The statement says:
"On the left bank of the Meuse
French troops carried out at nightfall
a large raid in the region of the Chep-
py wood which resulted successfully.
Under protection of the French artil-
lery, which dominated the German ar
tillery, our troops penetrated the op-
posing trenches on front of 500
metres yards approximately to a
depth of 800 meters. After destroy
ing the shelters, blockhouse and de-
lenses of the enemy the French de-
lines with eighty prisoners belonging
to three different regiments and seven
machine guns. Our losses were slight.
"On the right bank of the Mouse
(Verdun 'front.' the bombardment as
sumed a character Of great intensity.
1t was followed by a series of strong
German attacks near Samogneux,
north Of in a
region Of Bezonvaux. Large enemy
detachments approached our positions
and succeeded in penetrating our lines
at various points. The violence of our
fire caused the enemy to suffer very
heavy losses and he was not able to
maintain himself in the positions
where he had gained a footing. Very
heavy artillery fighting continued in
this region.
Saturday night our troops pene-
trated enemy trenches at Malancourt
wood on a front of 400 metres to
depth of 800 metres. The total num-
Der Of prisoners taken on the left
bank Of the Meuse on Saturday night
exceeded 100, of whom several are
officers"
Kaiser Hopes to Win In West.
Amsterdam. March 19-"I have a
strong hope that Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg will soon win for us
complete victory on the western
front" This is a message sent by
Emperor William to the Pomerainan
provincial council. as quoted in the
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-19

Dependency Due to Constipation.
Women often become nervous and
respondent. When this is due to
constipation it is easily corrected by
taking an occasional dose of Cham
berlain's Tablets. These tablets are
easy to take and pleasant in effect
Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-19
The Pneumonia Season.

The cold, damp weather of March
seems TO be the most favorable for
the pneumonia germ. Now is the
time to be careful. Pneumonia Of
ten results from a cold. The quick
er cold is gotten rid of the less the
danger. AS soon as the first indica-
ton of cold appears take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. AS to the val
ue of this preparation, ask anyone
who has used it-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-19
(To be Continued)
DADrFSEV[NDN(
ARY TALL dl
l MIN 6DAuIMR0 NNkR
THE SPRING FEELING.

MANY Of the animals in the zoo
were talking" said Daddy, "shrieking
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-19

Subscribe for The Banner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04
j. s. 80 PERCENT
BEHIND ON LOAN
Bonds Are Being More Widely
Distributed, However Than
in Former Loans.
1ternltionaI News Service .

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. oct. THE
slowing up of Liberty loan subscrip-
tions. due probably 10 the encourag
ing news from abroad has put the
country 80 percent behind on the
fourth Liberty loan, the treasury de-
partment announced today.
The total amount Of subscriptions
reported by i of the - federal re-
serve districts today was $727,3S3,-
ESQ. the treasury reported. This
means that s315.OO0,O0O in bond
purchases must be made Throughout,
the country daily during the remain
der OF the campaign if the So
600, 900. 900 total is 20 be raised.
All federal reserve banks have
reported their totals Of subscriptions
except the Kansas City bank. which
has not yet opened its selling cam
paign
one encouraging feature Of the
reports i'm hand is that the bonds Of
the fourth loan are being more
widely distributed than those Of any
previous issue.
Industrial subscriptions 10 the
fourth loan will be more numerous
than has been hoped for.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04

International News Service.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY on
THE ST. QUENTIN-CAMBRAI
FRONT (nighD. oct. 3.-British
cavalry. followed by "whippet'
anks. were reported tonight to
have been seen in Fresnoy le Grand.
over four miles northeast of Seque-
hart which the British captured
from the Germans in hard fighting
northeast of St Quentin during the
day.
More than 5000 prisoners from
more than 40 German . regiments
10 was estimated tonight. Forty bat
talions from 10 different German
divisions were identified.
The British are now well south
Of Sequehart and are reported 10
have captured Mont Brehain. Rami-
court. Waincourt, Prospect Hill,
GOuy and lie Cateiet
Wipe Out Last Defense
BY cleaning up the Beaurevoir
Tine. the British fourth army has
wiped out the last formidable Ger
man system of defense in the Hin
denburg chain OF fortifications.
The British hold the mastery OF
the air and the sky was filled with
British planes during the day.
II was reported that cavalry had
gone forward so far I'm advance Of
the infantry that the horsemen were
operating in open country, COM
paratively unobstructed by trenches.
"Whippet' tanks are following,
Tast the last OF the Hindenburg de-
feuses. So far as air observers could
Judge the British cavalry was only
opposed hy "a thin line OF infantry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04
SEC'Y DANIELS GUEST AT
GREAT LAKES STATION

GREAT LAKES. H.. Oct. A.
Sec'y of the Navy JOsephus Daniels
was 70 be the guest OF the Blue
jackets" at the naval training sta
ton here late today and they have
planned a special review in his
honor.
Following the review. Sec'y Dan
iels will tell the boys what their
fellows are doing every day 10 bring
the end Of the war nearer-their
work in conveying ships, in making
the sea unhealthy for submarines.
IN coast patrol duty
The secretary is expected TO leave
for Chicago. after dining with Com
mander Monatt Of the station. who
viii De his host
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04
VESSEL SINKS IN
CRASH, 48 LOST
Merchant Ships Collide $50
Miles Southeast of Cape
Sable; One Boat Saved.
international News Service

international News Service.
WASHINGTON. oct. 4-Forty-
eight members of the crew of the
merchan ship Herman Frasch sunk
in collision with the L. 5. 5. George
c. Henry. are missing, the navy de-
partment announced this afternoon.
The collision occurred at night
$50 miles southeast of Cape Sable.
The Frasch went TO the bottom in
seven minutes. Forty-one members
of her crew were picked up by the
Henry, which stood by throughout
the night rescuing the survivors.
A great hole was stove in the
Henry's bow, the navy department
announced. but it was above the
water line and the vessel was able
to proceed TO port. The date of the
collision was not given in the de-
partment's announcement
The F'rasch carried 13 officers and
a crew of 76, a total of SO men, navy
department records showed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04
Huns Attempt to
Ambush" Planes
Proves F allure
Americans Shoot Down Four
FOkkerS and Two of
Enemy Planes.
BY NEWTON C. PARKE.


International News Service:
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, oct. 8.
10 p. m.)-An attempt by the
Germans 10 ambush" several of our
planes northwest Of Verdun this
and American airmen shot down
four boche Fokkers and two enemy
balloons
The Germans sent up three
dummy balloons. and planted seven
Fokkers TO lie in wait for the ex-
pected American attack on them. The
American airmen outguessed the
Germans, however, and sent three
planes to attack the balloons, but
brought up "a other aeroplanes two
minutes later.
Plan Works Well.
The plan worked perfectly. The
seven Fokkers pounced on the first
three American planes. Immediate
~, however the "a other American
aeroplanes descended on the boches,
bringing down four of the Kokkers
u lleAAAANGr AAtt eAAbONAAA6 lbNh Va
these planes has been officially con-
firmed.
The American airmen then shot
down two genuine German balloons.
Eddie Rickenbacker. the latest
American ace, shot down one of the
German Fokkers, while Lieut.. Coo
lidge was credited with bringing
down a balloon and a plane
Everywhere shrapnel-prOOf shell
ters have now been established
American batteries are registering
accurately the newly emplaced
Krupp positions. breaking up the
harrassing fire which had been in
terfering with earlier operations.
Foe Batteries NeutraIized.
The enemy batteries east Of the
Meuse have now been entirely neu-
tralized by the efficient fire of our
guns. Whenever the Germans open
artillery fire the American gunners
drench the German batteries with
gas.
Engineers have removed more
tnan 100 mines planted by the Ger
mans at cross roads, in ChateauX
and in dugouts, as we'll as innumer-
able internal machines and man
traps left behind in the trenches.
The engineers have also construct
ed roads across the captured ground
and rebuilt the highways inside the
old German lines.
Bridges have been emplaced across
streams and barbed wire entangle-
ments have been removed. New
narrow gauge railways have been
connected up with the German sys-
tens The Germans used the same
gauge as the Americans so that cap
tured rolling stock is good on our
miniature lines. The booty in
cluded a number of locomotives
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04
InternatIonaI NeNs Servlce

International News Service.
ROME, oct. Great depots of
war supplies were wiped out by the
fire of allied warships when the
Austrian naval base at DuraZZo, AL
bania, was destroyed on Wednesday,
1t was learned here today.
The harbor fortifcations were
levelled.
An Austrian destroyer. a trans
port and light craft We're sunk
American submarine chasers took
part in the attack, Premier Orlando
stated, in announcing the successful
enterprise.
The allied torpedo boats were
protected by aviators. The base was
completely destroyed. Two Aus
trian submarines, an Austrian tor
pedo boat and a steamer were sunk.
A hospital ship that was lying in
the harbor was not damaged
One allied cruiser was slightly
damaged.
The allied fleet had to pass
through mine fields before it could
get into Durazzo harbOr.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04
WASHINGTON GRATIFIED
At NEWS OF SUCCESS.
7nternational NeWs Service

International News Service
WASHINGTON. Oct. 4-Navy de-
partment officials were highly
pleased today over the part which
the American destroyers are report
ed to have taken in the attack on
Wednesday in which the Austrian
naval base at Durazzo, on the Al
banian coast in the Adriatic, was
destroyed. Italian. British and Amer
lean destroyers and torpedo craft are
reported 70 have defied the mine
fields and entered the harbOr, de-
stroying all craft therein after al
lowing a hospital ship 20 leave.
The attack was protected by Ital-
ian and British cruisers and by sea-
planes So far no official report has
reached here, as it would first have
to go TO Vice Admiral Sims at Lon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04
AMERICANS In
ARGONNE FOREST
ARE kDY YANClNG
BY HENRY q. Wales.

International News Service:
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN. oct 9.
-CNighD-American troops in the
Argonne forest are consistently adj
vancing night and day, but progress
is necessarily slow owing to the off
hcult terrain.
Additional German machine gun
nests. strong points. and trench sys-
TENS are captured every day While
the advance often measures but "a
few yards, it is always maintained
and never given up.
The Americans are making their
way steadily northvard through
dense woods and thickets which
favor the boches' .rearguard de-
fenses.
Americans USe scouts.
The Americans are not hurryng
but are using scouts to work around
the German positions and outdauk-
ing them.
Thus. the machine gun nests are
being reduced one by one Two
more German field guns that had
been cleverly concealed. and "a
dozen heavy machine guns were cap
tured by us yesterday
In some instances uA9f, ri-an ensi-
neers fought alongside of the dough
BOYS when things got hot The en-
gineers threw down picks and
shovels and grabbed rifles. or again
they helped carry up machine guns
20 the front and aided the ammuni-
tion bearers. When counter attacks
developed the Americans dug Co.,.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04
IERICANS WREST MPAGNE HEIGHTS FROM HUN.
help DESTR( | SUBMARINE NEST IN MED|TERRANEA Al
SUMMARY
of W ar Situation

With the allies smashing the Ger
mans and Austrians by land and
sea. the Americans have started an
other drive upon a new front in the
Champagne sector between Rheims
and the Argonne forest.
Attacking in conjunction with Gen.
Gourauds French army, the Ameri-
cans plunged northward along the
Somme- Py-Atugny highway, captur-
ing the great German position on
Mont Blanc, which dominates the
surrounding country. An advance
of several miles was made in a
northerly and northwesterly direc-
ton and the progress still continues
Thus another "impregnable" Ger
man position, defended by veterans
of four years war experience was
carried in a storm attack by Ameri-
cas- young troops.
In addition 10 the fortified noun
tain the Americans captured a
strong German position on Medeah
farm. three miles north of SOmme-
Ply, carrying all their detectives in
the first rush.
Americans are now driving north
ward on both sides Of the Argonne
forest. nearly all Of which is in
American possession after being in
German hands for over four years.
Pouring through the great gap in
the Hindenburg line on the Cam
brai-St. quentin front, the British
have reached Fresnoy-l Grand, ac-
cording 10 unofficial advices.
FresnOy-le Grand lies four miles
northeast Of Sequehart. which the
British recaptured from the Ger
mans yesterday afternoon and is
eight miles northeast OF st. quentin
The British have advanced in five
different zones in Flanders and Pi-
cardy since yesterday noon, over
coming powerful German counter
attacks
The new British line in Flanders
IS now only slightly more than six
miles from the important German
base at Lille.
Four thousand additional German
prisoners were taken by Field Mar
shall HaiE's army north Of St Quen-
tin on Thursday. The French have
advanced all along the line. notably
i'm the region north OF Rheims and
i'm Champagne.
The operations on land are rival
led i'm Importance by the tremend-
GUS blow which an allied fleet Gin
Cludins American vessels) struck at
Austria's sea power in the Adriatic
The Austrian naval base at Durazzo
on the ALBANIAN coast. was complete
ly destroyed along with the Austrian
fleet i'm the harbor. This is believed
10 be the forerunner Of an attack
against the AusJro-Hungarian naval
base at CattarO. % miles up the
Adriatic coast from Durazzo. 1t is
possible that the allied fleet has
heen sent i'm TO open the way for
the invasion of Austria. now that
Bulgaria is out of the way and en-
tente troops can drive AGAINST the
exposed southern side of Austria
through the Balkans
I'm the meantime British warships
are keeping German positions on the
FelEitn coast under continual bonn
bardment When the Belgians and
British began their big attack one
week ago today "a big fleet cooperat-
ed keeping the Belgian coast under
violent gun fire
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04
PENNSYLVANIA CLOSES
THEATERS AND SALOONS
TO CHECK INFLUENZA
InLe-nL---n.- -. -.

international News Service
HARRISBURG Pa Oct 8-Re-
ports received here today indicate
that the order Of the state health
comm issioner closes all places Of
amusement in Pennsylvania .nclud-
ing theaters. movies. dance halls
pool rooms and saloons. in an effort
TO check the spread OF Spanish iu-
fuenza is being generally observed
today Schools and churches VIII be
allowed 20 remain open for the pres
ent. DR.. F. F.. Rover, health cOmmis-
sioner. estimated today that there
are now 10000 cases IN the state
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04
WORRIES OVER POSSIBLE
INTERMENT AS ALIEN
ENEMY, SHOOTS SELF
international News Service {:

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Oct A.
Max Hirschman, saloonkeeper, re-
Gently indicted for unlawfully bring
ing liquor into the state, shot and
killed himself here today while
brooding over possible internment.
An alien enemy, he had left the fac
tory zone and gone TO Chicago with
out permission, and thought of the
possible consequences is said to have
worked on his mind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04
CALL 20,019 FOR
SPECIAL TRAINING
Men Will Entrain Oct. IS For
Short Courses in MeChani-
iCaI Training.
IntcrnationaI News service

tHI||II II"UII NtWN NtFNIVt.
WASHINGTON oct. "A call
for 20,01s white and ESQ colored Sc
lective service men for general mill
tary service was issued today by
Provost Marshal Gen. CrOwder Vol
untary enlstments under the call
win oe allowed until oct. L. and
the men will be entrained oct Is
for various institutions. where they
viii be given a short course in me-
chanical training.
Forty-three states viii contribute
the white men and six states will
supply the colored. The call has no
bearing upon the recent call fcr
$4,000 which was cancelled because
of the influenza epidemic.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04
YANKEES SHOOT DOWN
Al ENEMY BALLOONS
International Nsrs sarri.e

International News Service
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST or VEBDUN, oct. &.
Forty enemy balloons have
been shot down by one Of the
American pursuit groups Of airmen
since sept Il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-04
Persia May Join
Against Turkey
England Hears
Possibility Exists That Hun
gary May Break From
German Alliance.
International News Service

International News Service.
LONDON, oct. 4-The Press as
sociation understands that there is
no doubt that Turkey has notified
Germany of her intentions 70 make
a separate peace with the allies and
there are also signs that Persia is
taking sides against the ottoman
empire the Daily News stated today
There are suggestions that Austria
Hungary will break with Germany
and the possibility exists that Hun
gary may act alone.
Signs Tor a break up Of the Ger
man alliance are very encouraging
The Press association is under
stood 10 be very close 10 official
sources of information.