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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
CITY HALL,


BALTIMORE. Mp.
To the Citizens o. the City Of Balti-
more:
During the past year the great war,
now being prosecuted by the nations OF
he world, has been brought home to
Ill Of us. We have been called upon to
make many sacrifices, but all of these
0ale into insignifcance when We think
f those of our neighbors and friends
Who have paid the greatest tribute ot
I'll. They have given their sons to the
cause for which we stand, and many of
these young men have answered roll
call for the last time.
The memory of their heroic sacrifices
will always be with US. There Is moth
ing that we could say or do that would
enhance the value of their gift to the
nation. We can only in an humble way
.ndeavor to express our sense Of obli-
cation.
To that end 1t Is proposed that Sun
day, September Goth, shall be set apart
as Heroes Day, in order that we may
then better, and in some tangible form,
give expression to the sentiments which
dominate US, and so keep sacred to
remembrance the names Of those who
have taken their places on the nations
honor roll.
And. therefore, l, as Mayor Of the
City Of Baltimore, do request all our
people to observe the said day in fitting
manner and with services or exercises
worthy Of the occasion, and which
shall be hall-marked and stand for 6
small part Of tribute which Is beyond
power Of expression.
JAMES H. PRESTON.
Baltimore, September 30.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
How'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OK Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been
taken by catarrh sufferers for the
past thirty-five years, and has become
known as the most reliable remedy
for Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine acts thru the Blood on the Mu-
cous surfaces, expelling the Poison
from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine for a short time you
will see a great improvement in your
general health. Start taking Halls
Catarrh Medicine at once and get rid
of catarrh. Send for testimonials,
free.
F. ]. CHENEY C CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
ONCE ORIENT PRIDE
Old MerV Is Now but a DesoIate
Place of Ruin.
Practically obliterated by the Great
conqueror, Jhenshiz Khan, Whose
Son Had Fallen in the As
saults on the City.

We passed by New Merv and went
on to Bairam All, named after one of
the sons of Timur, which is the station
for Old Merv and the demesne of the
Murghab, formerly the property of the
royal family, Maynard Owen Williams
writes in the Christian Herald. Barr
am Ali resembles the great pyramids
in that It stands between the desert
and the town. Accompanied by the
twenty-year-old commisSar, a remark
ably intelligent young Russian upon
whom deyolveS the task of governing
the district with q decreasing police
force, we visited the various ruins
which mark the spots where the sue
cessive editions of Merv stood. Merry
is mentioned in the Zoroastrian books
of wisdom and, like every other old
city, owed it's existence to a river-the
Murghab. Seleucus Nikator once
founded q colony here and for q con-
siderable period 1t was the home of q
large band Of HISTORIANS. But it was
not until the Arabs, to whom modern
civilization owes so much, took charge,
soon after the death of Mohamet, that
Merv became true metropolis. Huge
dams were erected on the Murghab and
the entire oasis was we'll Watered from
the irrigating bitches. Merv then ri
vailed Bagdad as the greatest city in
the orient.
Five centuries later, Jhenghiz Khan,
enraged by the death of his son before
the ramparts of the queen city of the
world, utterly destroyed it. The Arabic
writer's assert that nearly a million
persons were killed at this time. Arabic
writer's estimated figures in a typically
freehanded way.
For 200 years Merv was ruin, but
in the fifteenth century 1t was rebuilt
and continued to exist until 1895, when
the emir of Bokhara destroyed the
wonderful dam at Sultan Bent and
thus turned the lovely oasis into des-
ert. Massive as they are, the ruins of
Old Merry are devoid of interest. The
young commissar, in speaking Of the
ruins, said, "What signs and tears
these crumbling walls have cost"
Three beautiful horses, furnished by
the government and driven by pic
turesque old coachman In a red shirt
and sash, black vest and white coach
mans hat, whirled US back through the
various sites of ruined cities to the
small town of Bairam ALI, where a new
system of irrigation is building up q
new city. Old Merv is an interesting
proof of the Isle transit gloria mundi'
phrase, but it was built in ''sic transit
style, of sunbaked bricks. Only bat.
tered mosque, q great convent and sew.
eral huge beehive ice-houses remain
above the SCARED plain where great
cities stood.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
Hamilton Holt Interviews Victor
Emmanuel at tie Front. Where
He Lives Rugged Life
of a Soldier.
By GARRETT SMITH.

An alliance with Republican France
in The world war for Democracy is per-
frctty Understandable TO every citizen
of the United States In the case of
our other chief Allies. however, there
are still left some ofi-faShioued Amer
leans. fed on the kn%>haiting school
histories of a generation ago. who are
a bit puzzled To find the country Of
George Washington lined up with the
"king-ridden" nations of Europe.
But the King of Italy is not an old
fashioned King at al.
This view of Victor Emmanuel rs a
royal democrat is strikingly interpret
ed by Hamilton Holt, editor "f The
Independent, who has just returned
from Italy, where he had a most un-
usual interview with His Majesty.
Mr.. Holt went to Italy as the repre-
sentative of the Italy America So
ciety at the time of the celebration
of the third anniversary Of Italy's ell
trance into the war He was received
in Rome with much ceremony.
Finally. after these formaltties
were over" Mr.. Holt tod me. Il was
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
Women Also Serve.

While in the larger cities their work
Is not so noticeable, in the smaller
centers Of population our women are
slowly but surely taking over the work
of the men who are now in the army,
navy and other government service.
So far, our women workers have not
taken over the heavier classes Of work
found in manufacturing plants, be-
cause there are still ample numbers
of men available. However, In plants
where there is much light manufac-
turing women are to be found in profu-
sion. In stores, hotels and even in
street cars, American women are TAX
ing the places of men with the col
ors. Women saltwater dispensers
and elevator runners are now quite
common in most cities.-Scientif1c
American.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
Baltimore, September 20.
HEROES DAY.

To the Clergy and Ldity Of The Prot.
eStant Episcopal Church OF the
Diocese Of Maryland:
Ny DEAR BRETBREN-Sunday, Sep
sember goth, has been officially desig-
lated as the day on which we shall
severe and honor in our churches the
memory Of the gallant soldiers Of our
state who have gone out from our
ZONES and given their lives in the
,ause Of liberty and peace with JUS
lice"
Their names are written on the roll
If immortal fame, and, in cOmmemora-
ion of this, the day will be known as
Heroes Day" AS it surely is our
desire, so will 1t be our privilege, with
III our countrymen, to observe this oc-
Iasion in manner which shall express
cur supreme realization OF the debt we
I'VE to, and our affection and admira-
ion for, those who have thus finished
their course after having fought the
good fight and kept the everlasting
faith Of the fathers Of this Renublic-
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25

conducted up through the northern
provinces to the hills just behind the
battle line. We stopped at a little
villa belonging TO small wine
merchant, which had been requist-
toned for government use. There
were two or three sentinels about the
grounds and as many orderlieS within.
That was all. no other evidence that
it was post of any great Importance.
An officer led me up to a bed-chamber
on the third floor and knocked
Royal Headquarters Modest.
Inside was cordially greeted by a
modest, middle-aged little man in a
plain uniform that could scarcely dis
tinguiSh from that of Il common sol
der, no epaulets, gold braid or medals,
nothing but ribbon showing years of
service such as any soldier might wear.
After hearty handShake, he invited
ME to be seated
That was the King of Italy as one
Yankee saw him.
There was not the slightest hint of
royal ceremony about our meeting,
declared Mr. Holt. He simply uShered
me into his apartment and invited me
to sit down, as any private citizen
would receive another. And it was a
very simple little apartment with no
hint of luxury about it. There was a
simple bed, washStand, bureau and
TWO or three little Straight-back chairs
chairs that looked as though they
might &c of maple. | remarked on the
simplicity Of his quarters and he said
they were much better than some he
had occupied.
In five minutes time ! had lost all
sense Of being in the presence of roy
atty. You know that ordinarily court
etiquette demands that private citi-
zen shall not speak to a king in the
course of an interview except to an
swer His Majesty. Before l realized
it l had forgotten all about that con-
vention and we were chatting freely,
asking and answering questions back
and forth and actually swapping yarns
in good old Yankee fashion. He Kept
me talking for thrae-QuarterS Of an
hour and of course l had nothing to
90 with the length of the call. as l nat
uraIIy followed custom TO the extent
If waiting for hir, to terminate the
interview. The King speaks Il perfect
English. has d good sense of hum0r,
enjoys telling a good story and enjoys
listening to one. In fact IN 'ly DIFF
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
MOCK MiNCEMEAr.
(Omcial Recipe

Three pounds sailed green tomatoes,
two pounds apples, one cup chopped
suet, two cups molasses, one cup corn
syrup, one pound raisins, one cup vine.
gar, one teaspoon cloves, two table.
spoons cinnamon, one teaspoon all.
spice, one teaspoon nutmeg.
Soak the tomatoes for two hours, and
chop them fne. Chop the apples. Add
She other ingredients, and cook the
mixture until it is thick. This mince-
meat will keep for some time in a GOV.
mad iar
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
DADDSEV[NDN(
AR TALL e.
~ MARY GRAHA0RQNNER
THE OWLS TRIP.

Il am tired of the trees and the
woods and the outdoor world" said
Mr.. Owl.
''Why 500" asked Mrs. Owl.
Il would like to see more of the
world.'
But YOU have Travelled a great DEAL"
said Mrs. Owl.
Not enough" answered Mr.. Owl.
Il am famous for my wisdom, and
when a creature is wise it is a SPLEEN
did thing. But one can't stay wise
unless one keeps on educating one
SELF
whatever do you nean?" asked
Mrs. Owl.
NO matter how bright any one may
be-" said Mr.. Owl, che must keep on
studying and learning all the time
all his life"
A great nuisance for those who
don't care about being WISE" said Mrs.
Owl.
For them it is different, to-wit, to-
WOO, very different. They enjoy be-
ing stupid. But 1 enjoy being wise.
l must live up to my reputation, and
the reputation my grandfather and
great-grandfather had before me-
What makes you use such useless
words?" asked Mrs. Owl. She had
been afraid she had appeared stupid,
and so now she wanted to seem very
bright.
What useless words did l use?"
asked Mr.. Owl.
you said you wanted to live up to
the reputation your grandfather and
great-grandfather had for being wise.
And you spoke of them as your grand
father and great-grandfather before
YOU"
ITO be sure" said Mr.. Owl, "they
wouldn't come after me, would they?
Grandfathers and great-grandfathers
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
ANGLING FOR RICH PATRONS
How New York MiIIiner Catches the
Unwary Western Woman
With Money.

In Woman's Home Companion,
by Fifth avenue milliner in max
ing the Fern Piper" hat famous:
Those for whom the spider spread
its web were not the wealthy and
questionable women of New York,
but wealthy and prompt customers
from the middle West. These are the
people who make money for every
Fifth avenue speciality shop. And
the only difficulty which now lay in
our path was that this profitable GUS
tom always has to be secured through
a reputation for serving the most
fashionable members of New York So
ciety, those notorious fashionables
who are so sensitive to a second bill
and who never think of paying their
first one until at least six months have
elapsed.
"At first we did not have a single
member Of this sorority. What We
did was to fake them. This was
achieved by several ingenious meth
DDS. One of these was to pay $40 a
week each to the chauffeurs of Mrs.
Philip Rhinestewart and of Mrs. Clin-
ton De Sale Rives for driving their
crested limousines up before our
doors when these same ultra-fashion.
able employers were otherwise en-
gagged. The empty limousines were
extremely efficaciOus, and it was not
long before the women who were try
ing to get into fashionable society
were impressed. One by one they came
to u.s.
Meanwhile, we were also paying
the clerks of two of the smaItest of
New York's hotels to recommend Fern
Piper to their rich out-of-town pa
irons"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
To Paraffin Floors.

Make your own materials for keep
ing your floors polished. Start with
IN old broom. Cut the straw off just
below the wires which hold it to the
handle. Cover this with IN old stock
ing and sew onto this covering the
legs of other Old stockings cut about
- inches long and slit into one-inch
strips up to two inches of one end.
Sew these around and around the sur
face in rows about one inch apart until
the mop is Of the desired thickness.
Then dip the mop into a solution of
one-half cup of melted parafin and one
cup of kerosene, and allow the liquid
TO dry on the strips.
The mop may be kept moist by roll
ing it tightly when not in use and COW
sring it with paper bag.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
HEROES DAY.
To the Citizens of Maryland, and the
CLERGY and LGity Of the Diocese OF
Baltimore:

To the Citizens Of Maryland, and the
Clergy and LGity Of the Diocese Of
Baltimore:
At a time when our Country Is in
the midst of so many trials. and when
we are all being put to the test for our
common welfare and the preservation
Of our ideals, it Is imperative that we
should face courageously all the prob
lens confronting us.
Through the greatest goodness Of our
Lord and Master our eyes have been
opened and we see our way clear before
Us. Our citizens have been asked the
supreme question and they have answer
ed 1t. They have given freely Of their
treasures, and Of the results Of their
iabors, these and more too.
Because many Of our friends and
neighbors have made the most supreme
sacrifice of all, they have added to the
material offerings the priceless gift OF
their sons, the blood Of their blood, the
cone of their bone, and on some Of
these fathers and mothers the hand Of
affection has been heavily laid. Some
If these boys who marched away to
var will never come back. Their
lames are inscribed on the nations
roll OF honor as heroes who died for
the cause And now 1t has been sug-
tested that Sunday, September 29th,
should be set apart as day OF solemn
memorial in Maryland, so that our
State may pay fitting tribute to the
memory Of her sons, and l do accord
ngly make request to all the citizens
If the State Of Maryland that said day
hall be observed in fitting manner,
md that special exercises shall be held
so that the record of heroism shall be
preserved and that the names OF those
who pledged their all for patriotism
md freedom shall not perish or be
forgotten.
]. CARD. GIBBONS
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Horses in the PHILIPPINES.

The horses in the Philippine Islands
are ponies containing q mixture of the
blood of ponies and small horses from
northern China, French-Indo- China
and Mexico, with a considerable ad-
mixture of Arab blood. There are about
$4,000 horses in the islands. In Ma
Mia alone about 100 dead horses are
collected every month, which are Gre
mated, hides and all, though there is
great need of horsehides for razor
strops and shoe leather. In the rest
of the islands probably $500 horse
hides are wasted every year because
no one knows where to sell them prof
itably
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
First Use of Chimney.

pAl advance made in heating was made
through the introduction OF chimneys
into private dwellings. They were first
Introduced into France in the eighth
century, but were rare and did not
come into common use until several
the early part of the modern period
houses were heated in winter by means
Of q kiln built into the room, but which
was fred from the outside. In order
to keep warm the family slept not only
around the sides of the kiln but also
on top of it.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
Slightly Nervous,

Flanagan, a brand new soldier, was
placed on guard one dark night. Fall
ing to see another soldier approaching
until he was almost beside him, Elan
igan nearly jumped out of his skin
iut managed to quaver: "W-who e.
goes there? On being told the fell
lows name, and finding out for sure
that he wasn't going to be killed right
way, says Flanagan, regaining his
courage: advance then and give the
discount"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
Trade Marks in the Orient,

You can acquire a trade mark right
in Japan by registration only, and not
by priority of use, and if you omit to
register anyone else may forestall you
with your own mark. There are no ma
tional laws in China covering the reg
istration of trade marks. 1t is usual
for exporters to register their marks
at their own consulates, and it is re-
garded as a good precaution to have
them registered in Japan as well.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
Shortening Crackers With Corn Oil.

Shortening Crackers With Corn Oil.
For years cracker bakers have
thought that only animal fat could be
successfully used as shortening in their
products, it being believed that vege-
table fats, such as lard compound,
corn oil and peanut oil would not
make crackers which would keep in
hot weather. For ten months, how
ever, cracker baking concern In
Terre Haute, Ind, has been making
commercial goods with Is pounds of
corn oil to the barrel Of -four instead
of an equal weight Of lard, and also
using 25 per cent rye flour to IS per
cent wheat.
These goods went through the hot
season last summer without trouble,
thus destroying what was practically
q myth Of the cracker-baking trade.
The rye mixture produces a soda
cracker and Saline in no respect
darker than straight wheat article,
according to q bulletin of the United
States food administration. Barley
flour Is also suitable for cracker bak-
ing.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
Speakjnc of Birds.

lust as the village "cut-up" tilted
back in his chair on the veranda OF the
small-town hotel an old horse moved
slowly past.
"Say, sonny" shouted the 'cut-up' TO
the boy astride the animal, how long
has that horse been dead?"
Ouick as flash the boy replied:
s'Three days, but you're the hrs'
crow that has noticed it,"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25

The term Foreign legion is often
used for irregular volunteer corps OF
foreign sy mpathizers raised by states
at war, often by smaller states fight
ing for independence. The term 1.-THE
F,reign Legion" is colloquia,ly but in
correctly applied today to the Regi-
ments strangers in the French serv-
ice, which are composed of adventur-
Gus spirits of all nationalities and
have been employed in many arduouS
colonial campaigns. Foreign legions
were employed by the kings from
medieval times. A number of them
were formed during the Revolution and
under the first empire, Of which one
was maintained TIL recent period.
This body, called specially the legion
made itself famous in Algiers and in
the Crimea.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
North Money.

A Buffalo man stopped newsboy in
New York, saying: See here, son, !
want to find the Blank National bank.
I'll give you half dollar if you direct
me to it," With a grin the boy replied
All right, come along" and he led the
man to building a half block away.
The man paid the promised fee, re-
marking, however, THAT was a half
dollar easily earned" Sure" re-:
Sponded the lad. But you mustn't fer
git that bank directors is paid high iP
Moo IaWk."
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
Seems Like the Skin Is on Fire,

Seems Like the Skin Is on Fire.
There is a harrassing discomfort
caused by Eczema that almost be-
comes a torture. The itching is al
most unbearable, and the skin seems
on fire with the burning irritation.
A cure from local applications of
salves and ointments is impossible,
because such treatment can only al
lay the pain temporarily. The disease
can only be reached by going deep
down to its source.
The source of Eczema is in the
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
Succes sfuI.

Missing her two-year-old. the moth
er went to look for him, and found
the yOungster in the kitchen on the
door by the coal scuttle, carefully
Wiping piece Of coal with his little
handkerchief.
"Cleanin' toal, mamma" he ex-
planned.
why, sonny, come away from there.
You can't clean coal"
Yes, mamma. See?"-showing the
blackened handkerchief. "All comm
aG-ou black comm Off,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25

our cear ones gone have made the
supreme sacrifice for God and hui
manity. 1t is granted us to catch
something Of the spirit which animated
and sustained them, in our loving OBJ
servance of this occasion; and l know
hat the pews Of our churches will be
filed with our people, appropriate
services rendered in our chancels and
pertinent messages delivered from our
2ulpits.
Deep calls to Deep" Our response
will be spontaneous, individual and
universal.
Affectionately yours.
JOHN G. MURRAY.
Baltimore, September 20.
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Where Man Is Not Supreme.

Psychologists tell us that the human
nose is a degenerate organ; clumsy in
comparison with the noses of dogs and
other lower animals! If man has run
across a meadow it would be folly for
you or me to try to find his tracks by
smelling the grass, even half a minute
after he had passed. But days after
ward, when perhaps the tracks of that
man have been crossed by those OF
many other men, bloodhound's nose
will pick them up and follow them in
fallibly. The noses of the lower ami
mails are far keener than those of men.
But those of men are keener than
their fingers, their tongues, their ears
or their eyes.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25
The Itching and Sting
of Blazing, Fierv Eczema

blood, the disease being caused by an
infection which breaks out through
the skin. That is why the most salts
factory treatment for all so-called
skin diseases is S. S. S., for this rem
edy SO thoroughly cleanses the blood
that no impurities can remain. Get
bottle to-day at any drugstore, and
you will see results from the right
treatment. Write for expert medical
advice, which you can get without
cost. by addressing Medical Director,
p Swift Laboratory. Atlanta. Ga.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25

awe are ti1tteniog our belts" saws
prominent Y. VI. {. 4. worker h"oli
f. ON overseas. 'in orde" TO free the
toats to AXE the ho"S from q
United states to help win tho var
Milk, for instance, is now on Tie "a
ton list Of only tire SICK md E,n;aI?
ah!IdIen."
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-25

On a wheatless day no grain of
wheat should be used. Not more than
ssven OF these days should be OBJ
Ierved in any one week.
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Doing Well.

Doing Well.
rs your boy getting along we'll In
college?"
Fairly well. He's made two hits as
Il pinch hitter this spring"
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HEROES DAY PROCLAMATION.

Secretary of State.