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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22
COOPERATION IN EAST.
Entente Powers Will Meet Dancers
I'm Manchuria.

Paris May 1S.-China and japan
have been informed by the allied gov
ernments that they have arranged
for entente military cooperation 20
meet the dangers threatening the
peace of the far East from German
penetration.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04
THIRTY YEARS WAR PLAQUES
Sweeping Away Of Lives Was Fright
full, combatants Themselves
Being Mown Down.

In the famous Thirty Years war, 1t
is estimated, the population of central
and western Europe was reduced from
thirty millions to less than fifteen mil
lions, and yet during the whole of that
time there were only forty important
battles fought, and their total death
casualties did not reach half a million.
All the rest of the frightful sweep
ing away of life was from plague and
famine, which not only followed in the
wake of the armies, but moved down
the combatants themselves.
Nor was the deadly work OF these
fierce partners Of Wharf.-The terrible
triple alliance Of the prayer DOCK,
plague, pestilence and famine-con-
fined to the civil populations. Iney
played equal havoc in the ranks OF the
armies themselves.
Even as recently as the days of Gus
tavus Adolphus that great captain Is
said to have broken up his winter quar-
tiers and begun his summer campaign
nearly two months earlier than he had
intended. because at the rate at
which his soldiers were dying from dis
ease in their huts and barracks ne
would soon have had no army left 10
campaign with.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04
Kicked Himself to Freedom.

Prisoners of war have had many
thrilling adventures in their attempts
to escape across the German frontier
but it would be hard to find more re-
markable story than the following, told
in a Dutch paper: Four British es-i
capped prisoners of war, one Frencn-.
man and seven Russians arrived at
Oldenzaal, besides two German desert
ers. An amusing incident took place
in the case of one of the Russians
He was seized by the German sentry
when in the act Of crossing the from
tier. and in the course of the ensuing
struggle threw himself on the ground.
He fell half way on Dutch and hall
way on German territory. The Dutch
sentry came to his rescue and tried 10
pull him across by the shoulders. Inc
German pulled at the other end. when
the Russian found that the Dutchmah
was helping him he started Kicking
with all his might, with the happy re-
suit that he was safely pulled onto
Dutch territory.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04
RATS MARCH, LIKE SOLDIERS
Rodents Have Little Difficulty In Find
Ing Supply Of Food, and Adapt
Themselves to Conditions.

The ready adaptabllity Of rats to
their surroundings Is one Of the quail
ties which has enabled them to con-
quer the world, E w. Nelson writes
in the National Geographic Magazine.
On the approach Of warm weather
In summer large numbers Of them
leave buildings and resort to fields on
farms or to the outskirts Of the towns,
where the growing vegetation, particu'
larly cultivated plants, affords them
an abundant supply until the approach
Of winter. At the beginning Of cold
weather they return again to the shell
ter Of buildings, where they find the
harvested crops ready for their con-
sumption.
When the food supply suddenly de-
creases, following a period Of plenty
during which the rats have greatly
Increased In numbers, migratory i'm
pulse appears to affect the entire rat
population over large areas and q
general migration takes place. AT
such times the rats are extraordinarily
bold, swimming rivers without hesita-
ton, and surmounting all other natu-
raj obstacles. The first invasion of Eu-
rope, when rats swan the Volga, was
an instance Of this kind. Expert
ments by the United States public
health service have shown that when
released in tho water Of harbor rats
may swim ashore for q distance OF
1900 yards.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04
MISSING VEST HUNG IN TREE
Farmers Raiment, Containing Money,
Disappeared From eush-crows
Blamed as Guilty Culprits.

Spooky things happen and some
times puzzle people. Occasionally they
can be accounted for, as in this case,
notes Copper's Magazine. One morn
Ing early in August Sayles Turner, an
Eastern farmer, went TO work in his
hay field. AS the morning was warm,
Turner removed his vest and hung it
on q small bush. When he quit work
late in the afternoon he went for his
vest, but it was gone. In the pocket
of the vest was $40 in bills. Turner
decided it had been stolen.
A few days ago Turner and his hired
man went to the woods, five miles
from his house, to cut wood. The first
tree cut was q large hemlock. On a
limb near the top Of the tree they
saw an object fluttering in the breeze.
The tree was felled and the men went
to the object. It was Turner's lost
vest. Nineteen Of the twenty dollars
were in the vest pockets. The vest
was badly torn, which may account
for the missing dollar. Turner be-
lieves that crows carried the vest from
the hay field and deposited 1t In the
top Of the tree.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04
SAUSAGE Makers Repartee.

An old story which is being revived
nowadays concerns two rival sausage
makers. They lived on opposite SIDES
of a certain street in London, and one
day one of them placed over his shop
the legend, 1--WE sell sausages to the
gentry and nobility of the country.
The next day, over the way, appeared
the sign, 1--WE sell sausages to the gen.
try and nobility of the whole coun-
try" Not to be outdone, the rival put
ND what he evidently regarded as
final statement, namely: 1--WE sell sau-
sages to the king" Next day there
appeared over the door of the first
sausage maker the simple expression
of loyalty. "God save the king"
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Ma 4 Good Waiter.

He had just reached the philissph-
ical stage when he slipped into a res
taurant for a bit to eat. Then he
sat staring ahead, quietly thoughtful
In expression, and waited.
It is admitted ne did some waiting,
too. What happened to his order
couldn't be understood outside the
peculiar restaurant kitchen, but he
spent half an hour sitting there star
ing ahead Of him.
At last 1t came. As the waitress put
the order before him he started from
his deep study. as If he had forgotten
he had an order coming. Then, look
ing up at the fair transporter Of edi-
bles, he said:
you don't look a day olderl"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04
Canaries Are Hardy.

The canary is very adaptable lit
tie bird, and their biographer says
that they seem to thrive in any climate
where not exposed to too severe wealth
er conditions, and, in spite Of the long
period they have been protected and
held in captivity, they are capable of
enduring surprising degree Of cold
when hardened to it. In England it is
not unusual to find them In outdoor
aviaries throughout the year. They
also seem, he says, to be able to re-
establish themselves In wild state un-
der favorable conditions. In 1909
brood Of domestic canaries was re-
leased on Midway island, q small,
sandy islet in the Hawaiian group.
BY 1914 they had increased until 1t
was estimated that they numbered
about loo.
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"PUNKiN" PIE is BEST OF ALL.
Mans Mouth Still Waters When He
Thinks of the Kind That Mother
Used to Make.

To a man still young enough to re-
member sufficiently far back into his
boyhood years to the time when he
had never had enough dessert in his
life, there is no word in the English
language so suggestive of toothsome,
1ickerish joy as pie, plain pie-par-
ticularly "punkin.'
You can't spell punkin pie with an
"m' and a "p," declares q writer in the
Milwaukee Journal. Pumpkin pie is
the kind one gets in restaurants, fla
vored with cloves and allspice. "Pun-
kin" pie has cinnamon and ginger in
it, and sometimes a hint Of an unmen-
tionable heady fluid about which one
would not dare ask mother. And of
all the smacking. ambrosial delicacies
catalogued under the genus ''pie," the
best is 'punkin."
There are other kinds, of course
apple, peach, cherry, squash, BURBERRY,
custard, lemon, mince-and every one
probably has it's value in the world.
Some people even may prefer them.
One never can account for different
persons tastes. But for boys, young
men and elderly men whose stomachs
have not yet grown old. there is none
that will approach ''punkin," the
khaki-colored queen of pastries.
One grows hungry at the thought of
'punkin" pie-the crisp, crinlly crust;
the thick, rich pungent filling, with the
dust of cinnamon furnishing its tawny
top; the creamy, dreamy, velvety, far
away taste as ones mouth closes on
its prize. Some appetizing joys there
are, but none that exceeds. capturing
a piece of punkin pie, getting it into
ones hands, contrary to ali social
usage, biting into it, until ono almost
mires up to ones nose, u2l Pc can
scarce see over the up
standing crust, and ~ un-
equaled delight of 'st
-. Itt. d s-sso
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04

the Treasury.
The money you lend to the Gov
eminent is helpful only so far as it
enables the Government to buy
things and employ labor. If you use
the bond to buy goods you do not
save your money, you spend 1t; and
having spent it yourself you have
prevented the Government from hav-
ing $50 or 500 worth of material
and labor employed in making the
object you bought. Moreover, the
merchant generally has to sell these
bonds Immediately, and large sales
that must be made Immediately de-
press the prices of the bonds.
The market price of Liberty
Bond is not to be confused with the
bonds value. The bond is the prom
Use of the United States to pay such
and such an amount in 1912 or 1947
with interest meanwhile. That Is all
the Government undertakes to do. IT
the holder of bond sells it before
the date set or before it is called for
redemption he cannot ordinarily ex-
pect to get the full face value of
the bond. He will usually have to
pay a slight discount for this privi-
lege of exchanging the bond for cash
when it suits his convenience.
The discount, or market price OF
the bond below the face value, will
tend always to remain reasonable so
long as holders of bonds sell them
only when it is absolutely necessary.
If you have a bond and need money
it is always better to borrow on the
bond than to sell it.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04
AUTHORS AS LONG WALKERS
Dickens, Wadsvtorth, southey, Faw-
eett and Others Were Chased as
Pedestrians Of Prominence.

It is calculated that Wordsworth, in
his many years Of sauntering, must
have Travelled a distance of 10000
miles. What sights he saw during such
prolonged and delightful wanderings
only those who have the poets mind
and eye can even guess, observes Lon
don Tt-Bits.
Charles Dickens was confirmed
tramp, and no doubt acquired his ex-
perience Of ''life on the road" from &C
tual acquaintance with all sorts Of
vagabonds and odd characters.
One Of the most remarkable Of I'M
professional walkers was Professor
Wilson, the christopher North" Of lit
erature. His fine physique and great
endurance prompted him to the per
Torrance Of wonderful feats, which
seemed to him entirely matter of
course. He once walked 40 miles in
eight hours, an6 at another time
walked q distance of 80 miles In "a
hours.
Henry Fawcett, also, was a tireless
walker, and one who, when deprived
Of sight, did not think of relinquish1ng
this among many forms Of exercise. Ills
was q familiar figure on the roads
about Cambridge, and there is no e1-
aggeration In saying that few men
blessed with all his senses could enjoy
nature more thoroughly than he.
Southey. worn and preyed upon by
mental application and the practical
anxieties Of everyday life, found his
greatest relief in tramping about the
country.
John Stuart Mill delighted In pedeS-
trian tours, and Charles Lamb, though
he loved town better than country, was
one who believesSn sweeping cobWeDs
from the brain W brisk and continuous
walking.
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He Didn't Know.

Mark Twain and his peculiarities
were being discussed by an English
class In q high school. One youthful
orator had very eloquently described
Marks personal appearance and had
laid unusual stress on the authors
fondness for wearing white flannels.
"Geew said one much-interested
youth, II don't see how the public
knows whether his fiannels are red or
white"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04
Distinguished Service Flag :

Perhaps the most distinguished
service flag in the country is flying
from the flagstaff of St. Mary's In
dustrial School. The flag bears 539
stars; two of them are of gold for
men who have already lost their
lives in the service.
This school is conspicuous for the
number of its pupils who have join
ed some military service. The great
er proportion Of them are serving
with the United States Marines.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

There vii; be an election held by
the stockholders of the Farmers &
Merchants National Bank of Cam
bridge. Nd, at their banking house,
on Tuesday, January 8th, 1918. be-
tween the hours of IL noon and p.
M, for the purpose Of electing If
teen directors to serve for the ensu-
ing year, and for the transaction Of
such other business as may legally
come before 1t.
L. THURMAN PHILLIPS,
Adv. 12-6-6t. o.a.w. Cashier
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04
Sauna waUa

Benevolent Old Lady Ito Jack Tar)
Il suppose you have seen some hard
times, sailor2
Jack Tar-Lor' lumme, mum, I
should just say I ave. Why, me,
and six pals was once on the crest Of
one wave for fourteen hours with only
one bit Of baccy to chew between u.s.
London Ideas.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04

In loving remembrance OF our
children. James Richardson Thur
man Donoho, who departed this life
Dec. 3rd, 1913, and Annie Norris
Lindale Donoho. who departed this
life January 4th, 1910.
They grew up to manhood and
womanhood together. and in death
they were not separated. Fond
memory brings to mind the days of
their childhood.
We remember happy gatherings
Around the flreside, years ago,
And we think OF fearful partings,
When they left US here below.
ChrouS:
Will the circle be unbroken bye aud
bye?
There's a better home awaiting in
the sky.
One by one their chairs were vacant,
One by one they passed away;
Now the family Is parted,
We hope We will be complete some
day.
They are gone but not forgotten.
They still live in our love and mem
DRY.
Guardian Angels watch their sltep
ing dust
Till Jesus comes to call;
May they awake with sweet surprise
And in their Savior's image rise.
BY their Parents,
Sister and Cousin.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04

NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.
All persons are forewarned not to
trespass in any manner whatever up
on my property at Handbook Ma
nor. Persons disregarding this no
tice will be prosecuted.
G. NJ. SLAGLE.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04

When the telephone was first In
vented people laughed at it. remark
ed the reminiscent man. Did they?
commented the busy operator. Well,
/ they don't any more. They get an
cry.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04
Notice To Dog Owners.

Persons having dogs are fore
warned against allowing them to
trespass on my property on Sandy
Hill road, under penalty Of the law.
M. H. Marshall.-Adv. 2-3t.
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Card or Appreciation.

CArN C1 AppIVCIatIOII'
We desire to publicly express our
sincere and heartfelt appreciation
for the many acts of kindness Of our
friends and the public generally dur
ing our recent bereavement-Geo.
w. James and Family. Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04

In one day, though, the Kaiser is
holding his own. He started in the
war with six sons, and he's still got
'em all.-Macon Telegraph.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04

Coming OF = new year nat0faIIy
brings. the more our people repent
of their sins. pray to God. and form
resolutions of serious amendment
for the new year. the more they will
serve their native land, and save her
from the scourges that are flaying
the old countries of Europe to the
bone.
Editorial by Rev. Edward F.
Garesche, in the Queens Work for
january
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04

Bess-Marriage doesn't always
turn out happily. Jess-No, nor d.
yorce, enen.
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MRS. ANNIE HAWKS,
HYMN AUTHOR, DIES

II Need Thee Every Hour" And
Good Night" Included in Writ
er's Compositions-Suc at
Age of S3-Declares it Was Only
BY Accident That Her verses
Were Set to Music.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04

Bennington, Vermont, Jan. B
Mrs. Annie Sherwood Hawks, author
of many famous gospel hymns, in
Guiding Il Need Thee Every Hour,
died at her home here today at the
age of 83.
With the death of the celebrated
Fanny Crosby some time ago, Mrs.
Hawks was left as perhaps the last
of the noted writer's of the gospel
hymns of the past half century.
From her fourteenth year, when
her first bit of verse was published
i'm a newspaper in Troy, N. T., she
levoted large part of her long life
the production of poems and
gmns. Of her hymns which came
to common use the best known is
Need Thee Every Hour" which is
/ to have been translated into
re- foreign languages than arg
r. modern hymn.
rs. Hawks, who was born in
lex, Y, in 1885, was educa-
tn bile schools and in the
Semi After her marriage
" la1 Hawks, member of
anking firm, she lived
ltil the death of her
68 Since then she
home with her daugh-
ton, VT.
INNS were written in
Alggestion of her pas
towry, who set sew
usic.
her death Mrs.
cd the writing of
IN:
the morning,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04

Having Lest only 5000 sailors by
submarines, Norway is naturally an
noyed over the embargo Of exports
from the United States
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04

Adv. 12-21-4t. o.a.w.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04
Lincoln's White House
Goat BrOwsed on Lawn

The pasturing OF sixteen sheep on
the White House lawns. described in
a Washington dispatch to the Tele-
graph. recalls how President Lin
coins nanny goat browsed there in
Civil War days. Lincoln has left a
following letter:
Washington. Aug. s, 1853.
Ny Dear Wife:
All as well as usual. and no par
ticular trouble anyway. 1 put the
money into the Treasury at five per
cent. with the privilege of with
drawing it any time upon thirty
days notice. l suppose you are glad
to learn NthiS. Tell dear Tad that
poor Nanny Goat is lost and Mrs.
Cuthbert and I are in distress about
it. The day you left Nanny was
found resting herself and chewing
her little Cud on the middle of Tad's
bed, but now she's gone, The gar
dener kept complaining that she de-
stroyed the flowers. till it was con-
cluded to bring her down to the
White House. This was done. and
the second day she had disappeared
and has not been heard of since
This is the last we know of poor
Nanny"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04

age of rental houses. the big in
creases in costs of materials and
labor for repairs. and tax raises.
A striking feature of the entire
meeting was the statement by Mr..
MilIor that the reason for the pres
eni situation in Harrisburg is that a
few years ago men who had money
for investment thought :he real es-
tate market was not as good as
other places and did not build
houses He also declared that the
shortage in the city is bound to in
crease rents and will eventually re-
suit in the erection of more houses
for residential use. President Gipple
also mentioned the serious housing
conditions which may develop.
Nj yor Keister attended the meet
ing and remained until the board had
taken action on the disposition of
the numerous complaints which he
had received. Letters from tenants
were read and the charges dis
cussed by all the members. One of
the dealers who had been mentioned
by some of the tenants was called
upon to present his side OF the case.
He explained the conditions existing
at the places in question. told of the
labor and material costs fo- repairs.
and denied the charge that he rem
tai increase was an attempt to "souge
the renter and take ADVANTAGE of The
present shortage of homes in the
city"
Mayor Keister told all the men,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04
LnSEPH MINNICH

Joseph Minnich. aged 72, died yes
terday morning at his late residence.
1896 North Seventh street. Funeral
services will be held Monday after
noon, at O'Clock, the Rev. w. s.
Church of God. officiating Burial
will be in the East Harrisburg Gene
terry
Mr.. Minnich was veteran employe
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. serving with them for many
years. He was retired about seven
years ago. He was a veteran of the
Civil War, serving in Company +,
Fifty fourth Regiment. p. V. /. He
was a member of the Knights of
Pythias, and the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Relief organization. He is sur
vived by his wife. and a son, John j.
Minnich, of this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04

bcrs he would not tolerate any at
tempt to take advantage of residents
or Harrisburg and would make in
Vesugations whenever such cases
were called to his notice. His state
menf was sanctioned by the mcEl-
bers.
That the tax increases by the city
ana county and the revision of as
sessments is not concerning the
realtor as much as the present cost
of repairs was evident from the re-
marks last night. Many of the mem
bers took the floor and cited one in
stance after another in which wall
paperins, plumbing, carpenter work
and other general repairs had ad-
Nanced from forty TO eighty per cent.
IN the last year or two. \ number
of the dealers said they had been
compelled to advance the rents. as
some of the owners requested it.
They also said in every case, with
but one or two exceptions, the ten
ants made no. complaints and were
still occupying the properties.
The members also approved the
suggestion that advances should not
be made unless absolutely necessary
when houses were occupied by wild
ows or by families of men in Army
service
Bad tenants who do not take care
of houses also came in for a share
of the discussion. Mr.. Miller stating
that the percentage of good tenants
is about ninety. while the other ten
per cent. cause much trouble for the
property owners. He also said that
from discussions with other dealers
and his own observation of building
conditions in the country it would
a
to $4,000 to build house when but
few years ago could have been
erected for $4,000. 1t was at this
point that he criticised the mon who
failed to invest money in lots and
build homes. but predicted the short
age would be almost certain to bring
about more building in the fucIre.
President Gipple was called upon
at the close of the meeting &c speak.
He declared there was less proftenr
ing in the real estate and rental
business than in any other commodi-
ty. He suggested a comparison of
said he agreed with statements made
by many of the members. He ad-
vised a careful Investigation of tho
question and said he felt sure every
member of the board intended TO be
absolutely fair and would be glad TO
cooperate in any manner possible
with their tenants.
One of the problems c'nfrontiug
some of the men is hoy TO Eanole
offers from persons who say they
will pay a higher rental than Is ne
ing charged for dwelling in order
to get possession of il. Tile dealers
who spoke of this phase. OF the lCsi-
ness said they inVa"il lhly refused
such offers in fairness to the persons
occupying the properties.
The complaints which have been
received will be invest,g ,gatei by 'ne
special committee and its report will
be read and acted upon at the iiel'
meeting of the board.