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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-19
Mite Societies are organized as par
sonage aids.

Mite Societies are organized as par
sonage aids.
A few friends in the community,
desiring that the Williamsburg
Branch of the Red Cross should be
on time with its quota of refugee
garments, kindly assisted the few
loyal workers who frequent the Red
Cross room, thereby enabling us to
be ready by the last of July to send
our garments, completed, to our
Cambridge headquarters. over the
top is our motto, so we will be
there wit hthe goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E Poole and chill
dren, and Master Lee Poole, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Poole,
at Camden, N. j.
Cards indicating the safe arrival
over the seas OF the boys from this
locality, who were in the recent
draft, were the cause of general and
genuine pleasure in this entire To-
cality yesterday, and when it's over
lover there" the news of their safe
arrival on this side of the Atlantic
will be the sweetest music ever
heard to their friends.
Mrs. c. I. Dean is the guest of her
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-19
Washington Sees End Of
Mere Defensive Warfare

Washington, July 1S---Word chat
the French were striking the Ger
mans on a 25-mile front Selow the
Aisne sent a wave of enthusiasm
through the War Department today
when the first bulletin came in
Every official accepted 1t as proof
that the long days of purely defen-
sive operations are ended, and that
General Foch, largely because of the
million American soldiers that have
been rushed overseas, now is able to
use aggressive tactics.
At first glance and without any
definite information as to the French
counter stroke, officers were inclined
to believe it diversion in force TO
relieve pressure on the front OF the
German offensive. 1t is the first ex-
tensive counter blow the Allies have
been able to attempt since the Ger
man onslaught began last March.
Striking to the asst and north the
counter stroke threatens the rear OF
the German assault ON the eastern
flank of the whole Aisne salient,
where the enemy is pressing down
the Marine valley and through the
woods west of Rheims with the evil
dent purpose of cutting off Rheims
and forcing its evacuation.
1t was thought here, on the face
of early advices, that the French
counter stroke was designed to draw
off German reserves heretofore held
for the purpose of pressing through
the gap in the French positions along
the Marine and from that river to-
ward Rheims.
American forces probably are en-
gagged to some extent in the counter
blow, acting now on the right flank
Of the forward movement, as they
previously held fast on the left flank
of the defense against the German
drive which opened last Monday.
The American positions as last
known definitely extend to the north
and west of Belleau, which is given
as the southern extremity of the
French counter stroke.
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Fighting Fodder"

Paris, July 1S.-In praising the
fighting qualities of the American
troops, Col de Thomasson, a mill
tary writer, in concluding his article
on the battle situation today, says
he cannot resist the pleasure of quot
ing a passage concerning the Aneri-
cans from the semi-official Norddeut-
sche Allgemeine Zeitung. The Ger
man paper declared:
These American soldiers are can
non fodder. They are incapable of
standing up to our seasoned troops.
America has been powerless to train
the forcibly enlisted men she has
shipped to Europe" -
me way the zmeffrans treated a
crack German division at Fossoy,
says Col. de Thomasson. perhaps may
give the German writer food for re-
Fiction.
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Phillips Hardware Co.
This big store has the goods and at
right prices. See our line of
Oil Cook Stoves and Ovens,
RefriSerators, Ice Boxes, Water
Coolers. Screen Doors, Window
Screens, Screen Frame, Screen
Wire.
Our sales of paint have never been
better. 1t shows, tho the price is high,
our people appreciate their homes
looking good
Davis And l.. & NJ. Paint does it.
We have paint for the outside and
and inside. White Enamel, FlOOrpalnt
& STAINS Chair Enamel, Auto Paint,
Top Dressing, Floor Wax. If it's paint :
we have it, Eyes," Don't forget our :
large hardware stock of
Building Material, Tools etc. Garden
: Tools, Lawn Mowers, Farm Imple-
ments, Rubber Hose, Auto Supplies,
: Tires and Tubes.
In fact this store is just full of good things.
Don't forget Thrift and War Saving Stamps We have them
PHILLIPS HARDWARE co.
Phones 49---5O---l77
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daughter, Mrs. Robert Pepper, {
Wilmington, Del.
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Dog Licenses Issued.
j. Watson Thompson, j. p.
Adv. 16-5t.
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What English Women Can
Do, Our Women Can Do

The services OF efficient omen are
called tor everywhere during this
great war now Waging. N order to
fill the great demand, sacrifices will
have to be made. Sacrifice is the
spirit of England today-it such
trivial word car be pardoned-it is
the fashion. before the world S
great struggle for freedom can be
won it must become the spirit OF
America as well.
You see no spring fancies worn by
English women. But, you see uni
forms everywhere. You see no plea
sure cars or joy rides, but you see
women driving trucks and loading
sacks of -four. You see no idling or
indulgence, bur you see girls in plain
khaki and unlovely leather hats
thousands and thousands Of them
doing the work Of men everywhere.
And not for novelty or amusement,
please note; not for advertising or
to get their pictures in the papers;
but, with composed and often grim
and tired faces, one day after anoth-
er. without complaint.
There is no law or compulsion
about the burdens these women have
taken on themselves. Simply, they
have learned the lesson of the war.
Sugar, meat, fat are fighting poten-
tails. Wood, coal, gasoline, are fight
ing power Every job taken over
means another fighter for the front.
And the women are attending to
these things themselves by tacit and
unanimous agreement, willingly, de-
votedly.
In our own community there is
much work to do. There are calls
for women to knit sweaters and
socks; to sew for the soldiers and the
French-Belgian refugees; to make
surgical dressings; to take positions
made vacant by the draftees. Plen-
ty of work. Are you wide awake to
this situation? We are proud to say
that much interest has already been
shown in our town, and not only in
the town, but throughout the county
Yet, there should be more TO volun-
teer their services. There are those
who are willing, but do not offer
themselves. Do not wait to be call
ed upon individually, see to it that
you are going to do your part in this
work The women realize that the
war can only be won in the last test
by the nation at home, and that they
are the nation al home, and they are
going to win it by sacrifice, whatever
that may be.
How would you like to go shop
ping for the family table, and hold
your meat supply down to a quarters
worth each week? How would you
like to take your own sugar in your
pocket when you drop in for tea, land
no more than 4 spoonful at that?
How would you like to give up your
automobile, and your maids, and
your flowers, and your bonbons, and
your years wardrobe, your summer
in the country, and your general good
time all around to work and to live,
day in and day out, as factory girl,
for the sake of your country?
Perhaps you think yoal wouldn't
like such a program. Perhaps you
think the notion ridiculous that you
should come to such things volun-
tarily, as a matter of choice, But
you are wrong. The women of Eng
land are doing these very things and
plenty of others of the same kind,
and they do them with a readiness
and a quiet acceptation of sacrifice.
What they can do, we surely can,
too. Let us be up and doing before
it is too late.
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Williamsburg Items

Mrs. T. w. Hill, daughter, and
sister, of Mansfield, Massachusetts,
are spending sometime with Mr.and
Mrs. B. L. HILL
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Smith have
as their guests Mrs. A. j. Pritchard,
widow of Rear-Admiral Pritchard,
U. S. N, and DR.. and Mrs. F. E.
Smith and children, all of Baltimore.
The Mite Societies of all the
churches on Williamsburg Charge
were entertained at the parsonage on
Tuesday evening, July 18th. The
number in attendance would indi-
cate that the inmates of our parson
age will be well cared for during the
coming year, Us we believe these
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-19
BAND FUND NEARLY
HALF COMPLETED

Continued From Page Three)
gotten up. A number of the band
men were consulted and notice was
published, asking those interested to
meet the band men at their former
headquarters.
Out of this meeting a committee
composed of Messrs Albanus Phil
lips, Martin w. Smith, L. Watson
Webb, Carlton NJ. Yates, A. Shepherd
Bayly and Russell P. Smith, was
named to solicit funds and make ar
rangements for the financial needs of
the organization. Messrs. NJ. w.
Smith and Carlton NJ. Yates have
been the active men in the commit
tee, and they advise that about half
of the amount needed has been
pledged and collected. The sum of
$500 was needed to get such addi-
tional instruments as were required,
and to pay other expenses in connec-
ton with putting the band in such
There are a great many persons
who have stated that they want to
make contribution to this fund;
there are many others who will
cheerfully do so, and in order that
the remainder of the fund may be
quickly raised, will not all such per
lii of
the committee, or some member of
the band, and either give them the
contribution or make a pledge of
whatever sum they desire to give?
These are busy times; everyone is
rushed, there ale few people of leis-
ure, and people should not wait, or
expect to be begged. TIL eband, as
was noticeable last night, furnishes
pleasure to the people not only of
Cambridge, but of tn centre county,
beyond an estimate of cost, and GER
tainly there are enough generous
minded people to raise quickly the
other $3.50 needed to complete this
fund.
The contributors thus far are:
Col. Albanus Phillips, ]. Fred
Barton, Earl w Orem, Mrs. W. B.
Van Worst, Ray Applegarth, ]. Ben
Brown, Mrs. Vane, S. E. Stevens, w.
H. Thomas, A. Shepherd Bayly, Err
nest Wirz, Candy Land, S. E. Hub
bard, j. H. Bradshaw, A. T. Jones,
Edgar Shackelford, w. c. Dean,
Gertie jacobson, A. E. Singer, Leon
Sklar, Ivy Andrews, P.Watson Webb,
Russell P Smith, Geo. w. Woolford,
Frank Robbins, w. B. Yates, L. P.
Skinner, H. L. Edmunds, Judge w.
Laird Henry, Sheriff Sherman, A. J.
Fable, c. NJ. Yates, w. 1. Bowdle.
Hurley G Williams, VIM. H. Med
ford, Thos. Drennen, LeCompte &
Harper, G. w. Bradshaw, T. C. ms
ley, M. w. Smith, A. Hamilton Bayly,
Miss Josephine Hopkins, W. Leonard
Barnett, James Cook, Fred Dunn, Ar
thur Hurlock, W. S. Carmine, DR.. B.
w. Goldsborough, Levin S. Dali, J.
H. Sauerhoff, John G. Mills, Benz. S.
Insley, w. H. Leonard, DR.. P. E.
Hines, Frank Phillips, w 1. Mace,
Leon Tschantre, ]. T. Leonard. Chas.
E. Barnett.
J. r. d. Collins, A. S. Marine, Cal
vim Harrington, E L. Hooper, E. Lee
LeCompte, DR.. c. L. Selover, Jas. w.
McCready, Edgar B. Simmons, Rich
ard Hughlett, Jr., Gordy b. Smith,
Ivy Andrews, Granville LeCompte,
DR.. Spranklin, Fred Gerlach, Levi B.
Phillips, w. G. Winterbottom, Lloyd
Webster. Cant. Howard Hi1st.
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NOTICE
TO OUR
SUBSCRIBERS

On account of the increased prices of everything
goes the publication of a newspaper, the
of publishing The Daily Banner has increased such
extent to make it imperative that increase the sub
stription prize We shall not, have the cit.
arbitrarily double the price of the paper but starting
with the week of July 22nd, the price of the paper will
be increased week; thai is, after this week,
carriers will collect the paper instead
heretofore.
We feel certain that this advance in price will
with the approval of all subscribers for ali
well acquainted with advances
taken place i'm practically everything that is consumed
by the public
The advances have probably hit newspapers harder
than other business interests account of tle
that they always in IL position pass the
increased costs to their patrons The paper upon
which newspapers published costing twice
before the the materials used from 80 to 800
per higher than at that time.
The subscription price of the paper by mail will be
year; 81 80 for six months; for three months
We confidently hope that it will not be necessary
make another increase in subscription
and feel confident that the public will consider the
justifabe and necessary in fact during the
past year many persons have voluntarily with
the suggestion that make increase and practically
all these have suggested much inciea
making.
Cambridge is the only the Eastern Shore
OF Mary and that has Il daily newspapers; The Banner
its legal majority having been established
tweny-o years ago, and while the has worked
hardsllips and caused trying stua Ons-as
other business-we face the future with
fdence and hope to continue for many years to
o the best interests of the community.
WEBB & WEBB.
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EXPOSES SEARS-ROEBBUCK
Big Mail Order House Forbidden to
Continue False Advertising.

The Federal Trade Commission
has issued an order forbidding Sears,
Roebuck & Co. to continue unfair
methods of competition" in advertis-
ing it is selling sugar below cost and
in misrepresenting its teas by''falsc
ly stating in its catalogues that 1t
sends a special representative to ia
pan who goes into the tea gardens
there and personally superyises the
picking of the tea"
The order prohibits further circu-
lation of catalogues containing ad
vertisements Offering coffee for sale
in which it is falsely stated the COM
pany purchases all of its coffees di-
rectly from the best plantations of
the world"
Advertise in Tho Rapnor
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Kaiser Matched Offensive.

Amsterdam, July 1S.-Emperor
William watched the opening of the
latest German offensive from an ad-
vanced observation post northwest
of Rheims, his favorite correspond
ent, Karl Rosner, reports in dis
patch to the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger.
The Emperor says the CORES
pondent, in hi customary f1orid
style, listened to the terrible or
chestra of our surprise fire attack
and looked upon the unparalleled
picture of the projectiles raging to-
ward the enemy positions
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-19
CHURCH LOCALS.

The choir rehearsal of Christ
Church will be held Saturday night,
at half-past seven, instead Of tonight.
ADV
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-19
Ladies' Yacht Club Notice.

The Ladies' Yacht Club will enter
tain at cards Friday night, at eight
o'clock.-Mrs. P w. Webb, Secre-
tary.-Adv. 1927.
Evening journal., 1918-01-11

own affairs than the men who supply
the nation with its meat and other
food products. Their profits are fixed
at the lowest STANDARD Of any line OF
business Within a week they have
voluntarily placed in the hands Of the
Government absolute control OF wages
hours Of labor and working conditions
ard have pledged themselves to obey
any order issued by responsible au-
thority Today at noon all their pri-
vatc car lines, their stock cars, their
hundreds of miles OF railroad track
pass into the possession. in 50 far
as operation is concerned, Of Mr.. Nc
Adoo
It is the duty Of the Government TO
see that ex parte allegations against
individuals, TO which there may be
not only a perfect legal but moral de-
fense, be not smeared over whole
industry. II is wickcdness, unrelieved
by any possible palllation, TO implant
in the public mind a belief that the
hand that feeds it is that Of a robber
and highwayman.
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
suErnAcIsrs, nlc u1crnn,

NAT lTH every vote needed and yet without single
w vote TO spare, the proposed woman suffrage
amendment to the United States constitution passed the
House Of Representatives last evening The vote was
ga to is6.
From the House the night now shifts 10 the United
States Senate II already is under way The suffrage
leaders are hopeful Of forcng the question TO am issue
in that body before the present session ends The anti
suifragists not dsmayed by the defeat they have suf
fered in the House hopeful that they Win be able
to defeat the amendment in the upper chamber And
that hope may be wei founded because polls OF the
Senators taken before The House voted showed that Inc
amendment would not receive the two-thirds vote
needed to send it to the White House for approval and
TO the several states for ratification or rejection What
effect the action Of the House viii have upon vayerng
Senators remains TO be The suagss express the
hope that it viii change enough votes TO put the
amendment through
Viewing the situation exists today the sunragisls
have ample ground for feeling well pleased with the
present and having abiding faith In the future
The action Of the House and The state Of feeling in
the senate and throughout the country means That the
Of America are to be enranchised tt is merely
question Of time and time passes rapidly and accom-
plishes wonders in public affairs
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
s-
Now. AL TocETnER. sINGl

TUST listen 20 this ladies
j They're Wearing Them Higher in Hawaii" bids
fair TO become international anhem-for the dura-
tion Of the war.
The situation Is dangerous and desperate indeed when
high Government officials go poking their fingers into
the NNomen's fashions
One Of those Shortages the newspapers are always
talking about has init the wool market and the are
am in a nuter for fear women Will put much in their
spring suits that there won't be any left for Khaki uni
forms and army banketsi
And then just IL patriotic women wouldn't take care
Of that little war job themselves mp bobs Monsieur
Jusserand French ambassador TO the United States sug
geslng TO The Paris designers that Economy be the
vachword for 1918 dresses lie further suggests that
"no more than four and one-half meters nve yards De
allowed 10 each costume" So what those spring gowns
especially for hem -plump-ladies will be it is easy to
see; also, "easy 20 look atP
The Paris designers agreed to the suggestion of Mon
seur Jusserand with aacrly and are reported to be
having ripping time with the full skirts they had all
ready designed and cutting up scandalousy in their
frantic efforts TO make two costumes grow where only
one grew before Tubes hobbies. rne-bare, and
macaroni skirts may appear in our midst any dayl
With your kind permission paraphrase that popu-
lar ballad and Join in singing They're Wearing Them
Higher in Warmesl in Wilmington well as else
whore.
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
BAKFR'S FINISH

Secretary Of War Baker has any of humor ne
must get end Of amusement out Of reflection over
some Of his campaign speeches Of 1916
For instance, when he went up into Maine TO tell the
voters there Of their duty ro-cect the man who had
kept them out Of war, ne said:
"Ths is the time when having pressed forward nobly
a high and dincult course, the finish should be left
TO those who have demonstrated their ability by their
work already done"
In view Of Bakers recent frank admission RESPONSE
bity for much Of the delay in equipping the army 10
impossible 10 imagine how he would expect that the
finish of the war win be left 90 him one who had
demonstrated his ability by work already done"
10 was Garrison who demonstrated ability i'm the De-
partment of War and Garrison canned" Roose-
Welt Wood Gardner and Fiske demonstrated their ability
and they i'm obscury far it is In the power of
the administration TO obscure them
Won't Mr.. Baker please send the President copy o.
his stump speech i'm the Maine campaign
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
mn ~ nm MIscrEn-

N IFLE manufacturers have told the Senate investigating
IN committee that they went to the War Department
last winter suggesting that bound to and
that they should speed up preparations TO provide the
necessary equipment They were told that there would
be trouble and that the War Department was not
ierested.
As result lacking about 10000 machine guns
which could have been delivered by this time If the
foresghed and orehanded manufacturers had been s-
tened TO- And yet the War Department clearly fol
lowne the lead of the White House.
From the opening Of the in Europe, i'm August.
1914 down to The days just prior to the dismissal of
Bemslorn in February. 1914 there never ntima-
ton President Wilson that would not continue TO
be kept out of There never syllable from
him indicate that the advocates OF preparedness had
ceased 20 be nervous and hystercal' There was
the anest gesture TO show that he did not continue TO
away from The subject of the national defence
he did in December, 1914.
The War Department received but one cue; and
that was followed
The result is now apparent
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
nEPuBLIcAN pnnscnlr11n,

rT,HE prescription Of largc-perhaps The larger rr
L tion Of the American people from any responsible
share in the conduct Of the war; either in IFS planning
or IN s actual procedure. is increasingly engaging me
attention OF thoughtful citizens including DesAarean,
William Hard, writing in the New Republic pointed
out NE entire absence of representation from which lhe
Republican party now suffers in connection with lhe
Government Tie raised the fair question whether the
one-sidedness Of existing political control may not be
the underlying Of the uke-warmness toward the
war which is undeniable in certain quarters Isaac r.
Marcosson deplores presidential partisanry.
In England there is political truce between Liberals
and Conservatives and Parlamnt controlled by Liberals
has set up Cabinet in which many of the most inn
portant posts are held by Conservatives
In this country there is apparent disposition either
IN he administration in Congress 70 consider Repubi-
cans IN amy except command iheis votes FOR
nehes and power 70 be committed TO Democratic officials
She war cannot be with glory IN am, such way as
Evening journal., 1918-01-11
FRIDAY, JANUARY II, 1918.
MONEY FOR BUILDING. THE CHIEF NEED.


Il EATuRED as it was, by frank fun and Intelligent
n discussion the housing problem in This city the
annual meeting of the Chamber Of Commerce, which
was held in the Rose Room at the Hotel dupont last
evening should be productive Of good results along that
line.
No one who acquainted with the local situation with
respect to housing lack Of housing can fa to realize
that It is one of the most serols of ctys problems
Thousands Of persons who reside here are not housed
they would like to be- Many otner persons who work
here and who would like TO reside here with their families
are unable 70 mud suitable homes
consequence hundreds Of thousands Of dollars that
have been made here and that should be spent here
seng carried out each payday TO be spent elsewhere
such situation is both harmful and nloerablc, I
+ becoming worse every day There is only one prac-
tcal for IT, That is TO build enough homes 10
house those who In need Of them and to have in
the housing plan due regard for The citss future
growth and housing needs.
John Noien the chief speaker at the meeting last night
IS known internationally a housing expert of the
nrsclass Those interested in the solution of the local
trouble are fortunate having obtained such a as
en- advisor With him ON The job. the prime need is
money, and plenty of TO- for building purposes
Events last evening indicate that the money viii be
Forthcoming from government corporate and private
sources When appeal made for subscriptions TO
the home building fund 100000 subscribed within
twenty-five minutes. The campaign for additional sub-
scriptons is now in fun swing. ON Monday the COM
mee viii 60 TO Washington. and lay Che matter before
the proper Federal officials and arrange for financial
sstance from the Government
The Housing Committee OF the Chamber is doing its
work well. II emnently practical results do flow
from its efforts the fault win not rest upon &C. but upon
an unappreciaiive community.