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Once more has Virginia Union
University been accredited with the
successful elimination Of a paradox
zeal feat in the forensic world. In
the Joint debate with Wilberforce
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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
MYSTERIOUS FUMES
PROSTATE I5O
Employees Working on U. S.
Uniforms Overcome.

New York, Feb. 21.-Almost $50 per
sons employed in loft building where
arfy uniforms are made ha/ bee 4
overcome by fumes Of some mysta
Gus gas.
Khaki cloth was received by a con
tractor on the ninth floor Tuesday
and almost Immediately afterward
the elevator men who had handled il
became i'll. From that time through
out the afternoon workers became un-
conscious all over that floor and in
shops on the three stories above.
They were revived and sent home
Later the odor was again noticed,
and so many persons had been over
come that the plant was shut down
and call sent for the police, who
summoned doctors and ambulances.
After first aid had been administered
the victims regained consciousness.
The doctors, who found that the pa
tients complained of a queer sensa.
ton in their threats, were unable to
locate the trouble, and the police
sent for physicians from the depart
ment of health. Investigation showed
that the casualty list was confined to
the uniform shop and the floor; above.
About 5000 persons are employed in
the huildipgg
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
OPERATED BY "HAY-BURNERS'
Motive Power of One of the Civil War
Railroads Was Primitive in
the Extreme.

The history of railway operation in
this country offers many curious and
interesting details. Among them none
are stranger than those that concern
the Memphis, Ell Paso & Pacific rail-
road, a 4O-mile line operated between
Marshall, Tex, and Shreveport, La.
during the Civil war.
The owner was John Higginson. He
had many titles: chairman of the
board, president, vice president, su-
perintendent, trainmaster, roadmaster,
freight and passenger agent, fireman,
conductor and master mechanic. The
motive power was of the best in those
oxen, commonly known as ''hay-burn-
ers." The oxen were, it is said, gen.
orally on time.
Mr.. Higginson ran his train on tri-
weekly schedule. When he had gath
cred up cargo" and everything was
ready for the trip he loaded the oxen
into the first box car in the train. In
the next car he had put the freight and
the passengers, and in the third he
himself rode. The cars started down
the steep grade out of Marshall and,
after they had rolled as far as they
would Mr.. Higginson set the brakes
and proceeded to unload the oxen and
hitch them to the coupling of the car.
Then he released the brakes and start
ed the train up the grade. At the top
the oxen were again loaded into their
car and another start was made down.
hill. By repeating this operation sew
eral times Mr.. Higginson and his train
would finally reach Shreveport.
The passenger rate was % cents a
person. Freight charges were any
thing the owner of the line could get.
Since there was no competition, Mr..
Higginson made money. All freight
was marked red BALI and handled
as soon as received.
This, however, was not the first
"hay-burning" railway in the United
States. Most of the early lines made
use of animals. The Baltimore & Ohio
at one time employed horses to haul
freight and passenger trains over the
first IS miles of track constructed
YOuth's COMPANION.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
Set His Standard Hiah.

One big trouble in this world Is that
we do not set our standards high
enough. We content ourselves with
little performances, and do not pick
our critic with care. We suit our,
selves.
All this cannot be said about q Ger
tain little boy in this town, who got
a big blackboard and plenty of crayon
for Christmas. Whatever the ABILITY
of that embryo artist may be, certain.
ly his ambition is boundless.
He went to Sunday school, and
while there was much impressed, as
usual, with the pictures Of Biblical
characters shown him.
That afternoon he stood before his
new blackboard and meditated deep
and long.
Then he turned to his mother and
said:
I'm going to draw a picture that
will SURPRISE Gnd-"-Washington Star
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
ToboIsk, a Trade Center,

At one time Tobolsk was the capital
Of western Siberia, and an important
station for the detention of political
prisoners. It is fortunately situated,
near the junction of two important riv-
ers, one Of them the Tobol from which
it takes its name. Not far away lie
the ruins of an even older city, which
dominated the region before the Rus
SLAMS conquered 1t. Tobolsk itself was
founded by the Cossacks and built
largely by the labor Of political prfs-
oners and prisoners of war. It has a
single cathedral, inclosed within high
lowered wall, built in imitation Of the
Kremlin in Moscow by Swedish pris-
oners of war. The ambitious idea of
initiating the thousand churches of the
Kremlin in far off Siberia never got
farther than this first cathedral. The
rest of Tobolsk Is a typical little ST.
berian city, with a so-called palace and
wide grass grown streets bordered by
low wooden houses. There are q few
shops and banks of more ambitious
structure, for Tobolsk is the center of
quite a trade.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
DlSE,VZNIN(
[AIR TALL C
THE pAY-FLY.
~ MARY 3QAHIAM BONNER

"Good morning" said the regular
fly politely. He was known to the
day-fy family as Reg which was short
for regular
"Good-day," said the day-fy.
"How long do you expect to ive?'
asked Reg.
Several days, perhaps said the
day-fy.
All of your family 10 Just the same
] really can't understand IT." said Reg
4 suppose not" said the day-fy
THAT is because you are q regular fly
You DO rot understand tlies Of oul
kind
That's SO. I don't" said Reg.
Sometimes l take long time get
ting ready to burst into being a fly
said the day-Ay, but ii doesn't matter
how long / take over it, once I am 1
lily l do not care u live"
How sad" said Reg. "Why nOt?'
II want to be lily before 1 am one,
said the day-fy. Sometimes I hurry
more than other times out of my
ldIfie STATE Dhi ditSI AIN Il lily IilS
ambition is satisfied and l take nC
interest in anytime"
why are you called day-fy?" ask
cd Reg. Il am sure many of yOul
family have lived longer than a day
And you said you expected to live
several days. Do explain it to me-"
Il WILL" said the day-fly, stretching
her wings.
Pray BEGIN soon, dear Lady Day.
Fly" said Reg coaxingly, 'for you have
such Il short time to live"
Now the day-fly did not seem to fee
in the least bit unhappy when Res
said that she had such short time
to live. For it was really her OWL
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
NO DATE FOR End ARMY CALL
Estimates as to Time Are Guesses.
Saws Secretary Baker.

Says secretary Baker.
Washington, Feb. 21.-Secretary Of
War Baker authorized the staten emit
that no date has been selected to be-
gin the second call to the colors. ..
Various estimates have placed this
time between March l and June.
| These are declared to be entirely
+! guesses.
The governments disposition not to
| disturb the labor situation. part'cu-
| larly on farms, during planting sea-
son, is a factor entering into the situ-
alton.
The provost marshal generals Of
fee, it is understood, is disinclined to
go ahead with the second call until
cor gress has perfected the selective
service law by pending amendments.
These change the basis of apportion-
ment They also authorize the pres4-
dent to call into military service men
skilled in industry and agriculture.
regardless of previous classification.
Remaining increments of the first
call will begin to move to the camps
this week.
Plans for the second call include
calling 100000 a month until the Sec
ond quota is complete. In that way
officials expect to avoid confusion
which accompanied the first call. Tho
men viii report in a steady stream.
They will be assimilated into the mill
tary machine before the next lot Is
received.
It has definitely been settled the
first contingents will be used to all
vacancies in national guard divisions
caused by the withdrawal Of men for
special and technical units Similar
vacancies in the national army div1s-
ionns will have been filed by that
time for the final increments OF the
first call
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
Germans Take $500 Prisoners.

Berlin f. b. 21.-German forces on
the Russian front advanced to the
nor east and east of D"insk.
The German war office announced
this.
The statement was:
"On both sides Of the R.g -na+"o-
grad railway the Russian positions
were crossed and we advanced twenty
kilometers twelve miles, beyond tie
line which had been our front Feb e
resistance on the part Of the enemy
soon was broken.
Our division pushed on from
Dvinsk to the northeast and to the
east.
Between Dvinsk and Lutsl< they
advanced on wide sectors. Divisions
which pressed forward beyond Lutsk
are marching on Rovno.
prisoners to the number of $500
several hundred guns and great
amount CT rolling stock fell into our
hands"
DR.. Won Kuehlmann, the German
foreign minister, in addressing the
reichstag main committee, said:
I'VE can no longer believe in the
pacific intentions of Russia. We must
see that peace and order prevail in
the occupied regions of the adjoining
countries"
He further said he hoped Germany's
new war with Russia would streng h.
en- the inclination for peace at Petro-
grad.
Gwen today" he added, I'VE are
prepared to conclude a peace which
corresponds with our interests"
The foreign secretary read the wire
less despatch from the Bolsheviki an
nouncing they found it necessary to
sign peace agreement on the terms
dictated by the central powers. He
added he would like to warn the mem
bers of the main committee against
the belief peace with Russia was III
their pockets.
peace with Rrbsia," he declared,
will have been arrived at only when
the signatures IN the treaty are dry.
DR.. Won Kuehlmann said the con-
duct of the Russian delegates at the
negotiations at Brest-Litovsk and in
particular that Of Leon TrotZky, was
without precedent in history. with
his last declaration NJ. Trotzky at
tempted to extricate himself from
position which had become untenab!e.
and was not really DESTROYS of con
Guiding peace.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
B0LSHEVIKI HURRY
PEACE PR0FFER
Send Written Surrender to Ger.
man Army Leaders.
THEY OISTRUST TROTzKY
Meet Feeble Resistance and Capture
$500 Prisoners-Meet Feeble Resist
ance and Begin March on Rovno.

Petrograd, Feb. 21.-Gen erai Hoff-
man, the German military rep es IN
tative al the Brest-Litovsk peace con-
ference. has telegraphed to the Boz
shevilI government for written au
identification of the wireless Eeace
message sent to Berlin.
Gene al Hoffman,, a cord ng to a
Russian) Official statement, said the
authorization must be sent to the
German command in DIV nsk
A messenger from Petrograd is be
ing sent to Dvinsk with the orig n
peace message which was signed bv
Nicholas L.2nine and fEi + Leon
Trotzky. foreign minister.
lThp wireless messagn referred to
was sent Tuesday. 1t protested against
Germany's renewal of tie war, bu'
formally expressed wi.l;n S. II
sign a peace under the condit;c:is la:i
down by the Teutons at B!est-
Litovsk.)
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
New War Not Popular.

London, Feb. 21-The new war
against Russia is not popular with
the German or Austrian people, &C
cording to comment in the press of
the two countries.
When the Brest-Litovsk negotia-
tons closed all talk in Germany was
of peace. The school children were
given holiday and joy bells were
rung. The public apparently did not
discriminate between peace with the
Ukraine and with Great Russia. 1t
acclaimed it as a general peace with
Russia.
George Bernhard, in the Vossische
Zeit~ng, emphasized this point and
wants an explanation of who was re-
sponsible for the disappointment. The
Socialist Vorwaerts takes the same
line and says:
"The more we meddle in Russian at
fairs the more we get away from
peace. What must be done is to stick
to the defense of our own soil and to
make peace wherever possible wits
out annexation or forcible amputa
tons"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
flngCGu INC III.

lluStiSu tllc Uu-.
as it d brother?" he asked appar-
emily with some difficulty.
MOO" said Molly, blushing guiltily.
THAT is, have no brothers, Molly
was prompted to add, I'm not blush
ing for the reason you think l am"
but of course she didn't.
1t was not till after the neighbor-
bnarder had left her room that she be-
gan to wonder why he had asked for
the length of green wool and her
curiosity increased SO that, as the time
passed she determined to ask him.
Still when she met him at breakfast
it was not entirely easy. Then when
she came home for dinner and paused
in the sitting room she heard the lat
est clearinghouse gossip.
Yes, the tall young man was going
he had his commission in the engi-
neerS' division, or something of the
sort. He had known that he would
get it all along and had never said
anything about it-and now he was
practically gone. 1t really was too
bad-Mrs. Dean told some of the
pretty girlS-that they had not known
before He was not such bad-looking
Young man, only very quiet. He would
not be back for dinner-he would per-
haps come back for his things after
dinner and that would be the last of
him.
Molly was deviSing a scheme where
by she might make sure Of seeing the
young man. The excuse she made to
herself was that she wanted to know
what he was doing with the green
wool. She left her door ajar into the
hall and when she saw him passing
to his room to get his things she
called him. He came into her room
told her he had come back specially to
see her as he could have sent a mes
senger for his things. II wanted to
tell you about the WOOL" he said. 81
know you won't laugh at me. I'm a
queer sort Of fellow never knew
any girls. 1 guess they don't see much
in me. And the other men were all
having their girls knit sweaters for
them with a stripe of the color of the
sweater they made for themselves
along the edge, and-well, it was fool
ish of me-but 1 wanted sweater
like that. I didn't want the fellows
to know I didn't know any girl that
would make one. So knitted one for
myself and when l came to the edge
l made up my mind wanted to wear
the color you were going to wear"
"Why didn't you let me knit the
sweater for your" begged Molly, al
most in tears.
"Well, you see, you had your Sam
N.Y." He pointed toward the little
service flag
Il think that that flag is for you"
she said. Il got one because the other
girls did wanted to have a man at
the front, too"
And the next day when Molly told
the girls she was engaged to the young
engineer Mrs. Dean said she had
known it all along and before long
she told her boarders that she made
the match.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
Wanted Officers to Learn Dancing.

That the great Lord Nelson urged
his midshipmen to learn dancing has
been discovered through the publica-
ton of a letter written by the hero
of Trafalgar to the earl of Cork. Cap
tain Nelson as he then was wrote: at
it necessary that your son should be
made complete in his navigation, and
if the peace continues, French is abso-
lutely necessary. Dancing is an ac-
complishment that probably a sea Of
ficer may require. You will see almost
the necessity of it, when employed in
foreign countries indeed, the honor of
the nation is so often entrusted to sea
officers that there is no accomplish
alent which will not shine with Pc
culiar luster. in them"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
.PRESIncpT WINS
FIGHT FOR POWER.
Senators Agree on Bill to Re-
organize War Machine.

Washington, Feb. 81. - President
Wilson and leaders of both parties in
the senate have virtually reached an
informal agreement for prompt action
on legislation to give the president
greater freedom in co-ordinating and
recognizing government departments
and agencies to prosecute the war.
Amendments to the Overman bill to
that purpose, virtually drawn by the
president, promise to command sup
port from both Sides They tenta-
lively have been approved by the
president. Senator Overman, Demo-
crat, North Carolina, has introduced
them.
No contest is expected on the re-
drafted measure, except from the
group pressing for a war cabinet and
munitions ministry.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
ASK FOR A QUARTER
OUNCE OF FREEZONE
Any corn will dry up and lift out,
says q Cincinnati authority.

Let folks step on your feet hereaf-
ter; wear shoes size smaller if you
like, for corns will never again send
electric sparks of pain through you,
according to this authority.
He says that a few drops of drug
called freezone, applied directly upon
q tender, aching corn, instantly re
Meves soreness, and soon the entire
corn. root and all, lifts out without
pain.
This drug is sticky, but dries at
once and is said to simply shrivel up
the corn without inflaming or even
irritating the surrounding tissue.
It is claimed that a quarter of an
ounce obtained at any drug store will
cost very little, but is sufficient to
remove every hard or soft corn or
callus from ones feet. Cut this out,
especially If you are woman reader
who wears high hesls.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21

fault she was going to die so soon, and
she was just as nice to Reg as if he
hadn't made speech which would
have seemed very dismal to most crea-
lures.
Il suppose we are called day-flies
because we live such a short time and
day is a very short time. But they
should call us fiies-of-several-days
which would be much more correct"
Il suppose they haven't the time
to say such a lot about such small
creatures" said Reg.
'They have a great deal of time"
said the day-fy. 81 could say it and
I haven't so much time. They have
days and days and days-not two or
three. And they even have years and
-oh-terribly long times" The
day-fly trembled at the thought of so
many years ahead, and really she
couldn't think of years very well for
she only understood what days were.
She simply knew that years meant
days almost without number, so many
were there.
But we shouldn't be called day
flies, for we almost always live several
days"
Haven't you ever wanted to live
longer?" asked the regular fly.
NO" said the day-fy.
"Will you stop today and have
luncheon with me?" asked Reg. He
was growing quite hungry. He knew
Mrs. Reg would be delighted to have
a guest for luncheon.
"Thank you, no." said the day-f1y.
Il never eat. I don't believe my fam.
lily ever have, either. We aren't eat
ing flies"
mo wonder you don't live more
than several days." said Reg. you
take no food and no nourishment
You cannot help but die. Eat and
you will live to be a strong fly like
myself"
I'm too dainty to eat" said the
day-fy.
Nonsense" said Reg. "It's far
more fun to eat than to be dainty"
Perhaps" said the day-fly. "But
| really can't change my ways. l
thank you kindly for your invitation,
but do not want TO eat. just want
a little glimpse of the world and then
| do not want TO live any more"
I'm sorry" said Reg. "And l wish
you would change your ways, but as
you won't I'm thankful to you for the
interesting talk I've had with you. 1t
was good of you to give NE so much
of your time when you had so little
of it,"
"You are welcome" said the day-tly.
"And now 1 must be going off The
world is beginning to tire me and I've
had enough of it. l hope you'll erjoy
luncheon
"Of all the queer flies" said Reg
''the day-hy takes the prize. Fancy
not wanting to eat or live"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
BREAKS A COLD In
JUST A few HOURS
'.Pape's Cold Compound" ends grippe
misery-Don't stay stuffed-up.

You can end grippe and break up
a severe cold either in head, chest,
body or limbs, by taking dose OF
"Pape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming, relieves sick headache, dull
ness, feverishness, sore throat, sneez-
ing, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed up! Quit blow
ing and snuff1ing! Ease your throb-
bling head-nothing else in the world
gives such prompt relief as "Pape's
Cold Compound" which costs only a
few cents at any drug store. 1t acts
without assistance, tastes nice, and
causes no inconvenience. Be sure
you get the genuine.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
CLEANSES YOUR HAIR
MAKES IT BEAUTIFUL,
THICK, GLOSSY, WAVY
Try this! All dandruff disappears and
hair stops coming out.

Surely try ''Dande1ine HAIR
Cleanse" ii you wish TO immediately
double the beauty of your hair. Just
moisten a cloth with Danierine and
draw it carefully through you" hair.
taking one small strand at time,
this will cleanse the hair of dust, art
or any excessive CIl-in a few MIN
utes you will be amazed. Your han
will be wavy, fluffy and abundant
and possess an Incompatible soft
ness, lustre and luxuriance.
Besides beautifying the hair, ona
application of Danderine dissolycS
every particle of dandruff; invigor-
ates the scalp, stopping itching and
falling hair.
Danderine is to the hair what fresh
showers of rain and sunshine are to
vegetation. 1t goes right to the
roots, invigorates and strengthens
them. Its exhilarating, stimulating
and life-producing properties cause
the hair to grow long, strong and
beautiful.
You can surely have pretty, soft,
lustrous hair, and lots of it, if you
will Just get a small bottle of
Knowlton's Dandcrine from any drug
store or toilet counter and try it as
directed.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
Ahouf CnnStination

Certain articles of diet tend to
check movements of the bowels. The
most common of these are cheese,
tea and boiled milk. On the other
hand raw fruits, especially apples
and bananas, also graham bread and
whole wheat bread, promote a move
ment OF the bowels. When the bow
els are badly cnostipated, however,
the sure way is to take one or two
of Chamberlain's Tablets Immediate
ly after supper-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
U. S. BATTLE PLANES READY
First American-Buiit Machines on the
-
Way to France.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The first
American-built battle planes are on
their way to the front in France.
Equipped with twelve CYLINDER LIB
erty motors and representing the lat
est product of combined allied inga-
nuity, they have surpassed in tests all
records for speed and climbing for
planes of their type.
They are being delivered virtually
four months ahead of schedule. Other
battle planes will follow immediately
and in quantity. The peak of enor,
nous production, brought about
through American standardization,
will be reached within the next
month, when thousands Of them will
be on their way to cloud the western
skies against the German hordes