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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
BRITISH TAKE FOES IN RAID
Germans Are Captured During Attack
Near La Bassee.

London, Jan. 4.-Hostile raiding par
ties were repulsed south and southwest
of La Bassee, leaving a few prisoners
in the hands of the British troops, ac-
cording to the war office report The
enemy artillery showed considerable
activity during the night east of Epehy
An attempted German raid early in
the morning east of Epehy was broken
up by machine-gun fire.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
COAL IS MOVING RAPIDLY
Fuel Arriving at Chicago at Rate of
1000 Cars Day

Chicago, Jan Goal is coming into
Chicago from the Illinois and Indiana
producing districts at the rate of 1000
carloads q day, according to Il. .. Hol-
comb, traffic expert of the United
States fuel administration
'I cannot say just how much of this
coal remains in Chicago" said Mr.. Hol-
comb, ''but most of it does. Railroads
were slowed down by cold and snow
for a time. but are now operating at
full capacity. Coal is moving rapidly,
as the railroads are doing their utmost.
The fact is that more coal is coming
into Chicago now than ever before, but
the consumption is much greater than
In former years."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
BRITISH KAID FOE IN ITALY
Cross Piave River at Night and Cap
ture Prisoners

London, Jan. Am official state
ment on the campaign on the Italian
front issued by the British war office
says:
'In Italy one of our battalions made
a successful and difficult raid across
the Piave at night, capturing prison
ers and infiicting considerable dam
age Our losses were slight"
Rome, Jan. 4.-The Teutons have
begun their bombing of hospitals on
the Italian front The official state
ment reported on Tuesday night enemy
airmen directly attacked two hospitals
at CastelfrancO and Yeneta, killing 1S
patients by aerial bombs. Military op-
erations have been unimportant, ac-
cording to the report.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
FIRE AT CHICAGO YARDS
Alien Enemies Blamed for 100000
Blaze at Swift Plant.

Chicago, Jan. "A dangerous fire,
which threatened to spread to other
buildings at the stockyards and which
may have been started by enemy aliens,
caused 100000 damage to the hair
drying and curling plant of Swift &
Co. An investigation by city and fed
eral officials was started.
Suspicious circumstances in connec-
the fire apparatus in the building out
Of commission and the discovery of a
lighted lantern on the top of the build
ing shortly before the blaze started.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
]. ]. HILLS DAUGHTER WEDS
Married to {. c. Lindsey, General
Counsel of Great Northern.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 4.-Miss Clara
A. Hill, daughter of the late J. ]. Hill,
Yesterday was married to e. G. Lind
sew general counsel and member of
the board of directors of the Great
Northern railroad, which her father
established.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
FIGHT TALK IS RESUMED
BY THE RUSSIANS
RECEIVED
FROM u. s. SAILOR
ON The LOUISIANA

Tie Iueu Vi UuCl0 Dam MISS Helen
Lambert, member Of the local high
school staff, thinks it does Some time
ago Miss Lambert, through the Red
Cross association Of her home town,
Merrill, sent an Xmas box to the Sam
mics. Judge for yourself as to whether
it pays, for here is the letter she re-
ceived:
25 December, 1917.
u. S. S. Louisiana,
Q0:O0 a. m.)
Dear Miss Lambert:
Your Red Cross Xmas package re-
ceived today. And while it came in
big packing case with a lot of other
packages from Merrill and with other
cases from the middle western states,
it was as if a real Santa Claus put
them in our stocking.
| am fortunate in being able to send
my best wishes and thanks in person,
as it were, to the donor of my pack
age. Miss Lambert you certainly
helped to make the day happy one
for me-
On account of congestion of mails
it was the only package that I re-
ceived. So you can imagine that l ap-
preciate it more than | can tell you
am sure every man would be glad to
acknowledge his package if he had
the name of the sender, but only
few names were enclosed with the
packages. So if you have any girl
friends who did not put in their names
tell them that the boys all were very
happy through their efforts in prepar-.
ing and sending the gifts and have the
very best wishes for them on this day
Perhaps you are disappointed in
not having your package received by
a soldier "over- there" Well such are
the fortunes of war But we sailors
are not such bad lot And we're do
ing bit.
Before entering the service last
April | was a travelling salesman |
made a trip to Madison, Wis, in Sept,
1916. Twas there when the old COL
lege building burned. And I saw the
class rush of that year also. So you
full state, and state college.
| wish | could tell you some news
of ship life, but it is against orders
and the censor would not pass it. But
perhaps sometime you may read of
the Louisiana in this war and then
you will know that there is some one
on board who had you in his mind at
least during some of the action.
Perhaps some day you may be in a
port where the fleet is at review and
if so do not fail to come aboard and
ask for me.
I am already enjoying your gifts
this stationery, and by the way there
was not an envelope on board, so you
were a friend in need as well as in
deed
May this find you enjoying holidays
and may the coming year be happy
one for you, is the wish of one whom
you have made happy.
Your Christmas friend,
James Hamill, Yeoman SC,
Z. S. S. Louisiana, care Postmaster
New York, N. Y.
eng. Log Room)
P. 81 am enclosing picture of
the LOUSY"
A Christmas Menu.
Enclosed was the menu prepared
for the ships crew for Christmas din
ner:
Celery Sweet Pickles
Roast Turkey-Cranberry Sauce
Giblet Gravy Celery Dressing
Creamed Peas Mashed Potatoes
Bread Butter
Oranges
Fruit Cake Ice Cream Candy
Mixed Nuts
Coffee Cigars
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
CALL Won LUXBURG INSANE
Former German Envoy to Argentina
Under Observation.

Buenos Aires, Jan. 4.-Count Won
Luxburg, former German charge daft
faires to Argentina, was pronounced
insane by alienists who have him un-
der observation in sanatorium. Count
Won Luxburg was the author of I'M
neutral messages sent to Berlin
through the Swedish legation giving
instructions for the sinking of Argen-
tine ships without leaving any trace.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
w. L. Sullivan Gets Post at Berne.

Washington, Jan. 4.-William l.. Sui
Ivan, who was secretary to former
Governor Dunno of Illinois, has been
appointed a clerk in the American en-
oassy at Berne, Switzerland.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04

made cOunter-prOposals to the TeutOnic
allies which embody the immediate
evacuation of occupied territory pend
ing a referendum, the evacuated dis
tricts to be governed by locally elected
representatives of the people, who are =
to be assisted by the local militia.
Petrograd, Jan. 4.-The bolshevild
foreign minister, Leon Trotzky, de-
clared that the government Of the Rus
sian workers would not consent to the
German peace proposals.
NJ Trotzky's declaration was made
before the central committee of the
council of workmen's and soldiers
delegates during an address in which
he denounced in scathing terms Ger
many's hypOcritical peace proposal.
Asserting that the government OF
Russian workers would not consent to
such conditions, he said that If the
central powers did not agree to free
disposal of the destiny of the Polish
and Lettish nations, it would be urgent
ly necessary to defend the Russian
revolution. He said the needs at the
front would be satisfied, whatever ef-
forts might be necessary.
Representatives from all the fronts
who attended the meeting declared
the troops would defend the revolution,
but said bread and boots were neces-
sary.
Fight Talk Resumed.
The Russian peace delegation Off
cially has suggested to the central pow
ers that the meeting place of the peace
delegates be transferred to neutral
soil.
The halt in the negotiations and in
dications of a German refusal to re-
move the conference to Stockholm have
| revived universal discussion in Petro-
grad of a resumption of fighting, with
greatly reduced army, probably g.
100000 men.
Even the most radical bolsheviki and
| the most ardent peace advocates have
been aroused by the German position.
| They declare that resumption of hos
| tilities is imminent and express the be-
lief that it is possible to organize and
make effective small army.
Indications are that the German at
| titude is harmonizing domestic differ
ences and is convincing Russians that
they must fight to save their revolu-
tionary principles.
Suggests Stockholm.
| Chairman Joffe of the Russian peace
delegation sent an official telegram to
the chairman of the AustrO- German,
Bulgarian and Turkish delegations,
saying the Russian republic deemed it
necessary to conduct further peace ne
gotiations on neutral soil and suggest
| ing a transfer of the conference to
Stockholm. The telegram declares that
replies to the message are expected by
Russia in Petrograd.
| Teuton Mask Off.
| Petrograd newspapers are unani-
nous in declaring that the Germans
and Austrians have, after one week,
| thrown off the mask and made 1t clear
that the central powers do not want
real democratic peace.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
Spain Buys Argentine Wheat.

Madrid, Jan. 4.-The government an
nOunces that it has purchased several
million tons Of wheat in Argentina,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
FIVE Die ON NORWEGIAN SHIP
Steamer Vigrid Torpedoed En- Route
From Bari to Rouen.

From Bari to Rouen.
London, Jan. 4.-The Norwegian
steamer Vigrid, 1917 tons burden, is
reported torpedoed en- route from Bari
to Rouen, by the Norwegian foreign
Office. Five of the crew were killed
and thirteen rescued, according to the
report.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
RUSSIANS SCORN
GERMAN PEACE
SIavs viii Resume Fight if Nee
essary to Free
Poles.
BOLSHEVIKI BACK TR0TzKY
kaiser's Intention to Hold Territory
Leads to Drastic Action by Radical
Bodies-Teuton Mask
Is Off

London, Jan. A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Petrograd, dated
Wednesday, says the Russians have
made counter-proposals to the Teutonic
allies which embody the immediate
evacuation of occupied territory pend
ing a referendum, the evacuated dis
tricts to be governed by locally elected
representatives of the people, who are
to be assisted by the local militia.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
Teuton Mask Off.

Petrograd newspapers are unani-
nous in declaring that the Germans
and Austrians have, after. one week,
thrown off the mask and made it clear
that the central powers do not want q
real democratic peace.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-26
German Subterfuoe.

The Almanach de Gotha. annually
"made in Germany" was well known
before the war as the social register
of Europe, kind Of "Burke's Peer
age" of the continent. Naturally 1t
has been ostracized for some time from
the best allied society, and now 1t is
entirely superseded by the Almanach
de Bruxelles, which, in first edition,
has recently met warm welcome in
France. The German publication, 1t
appears, has been powerful channel
of espionage. Officials Of every coun-
try in the world have innocently sup
piled it with information about promi-
| nent people. family trees, armies, ma
vies, and what not. Some Of this in
formation was ostentatiously paraded
| on the pages Of the Almanach. but
one would like to know how much of
it went privately into the files of the
German intelligence department.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-26
Measuring Thought.

Interesting experiments in measuring
the action of the mind, or thought,
have been made by scientists. 1t takes
about two-fifths of second to call
to mind the country in which WELL
known town is situated, or the Ian
guage in which family author wrote.
We can think of the name of the next
month in half the time we need TO
think of the name of the last month.
1t takes on an average one-third of a
second to add numbers containing one
digit, and half a second to multiply
them.
Such experiments give us wonderful
insight into the mind. Those used
to reckoning can add two to three in
less time than others; those familiar
with literature can remember more
quickly than others that Shakespeare
wrote Hamlet" 1t takes longer to
mention a month when season has
been given than to say to what month
q season belongs. The time taken up
in choosing motion can be measured
as well as the time occupied in per-
eeiving.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-26
Town Tax Notice

Pay your Town Taxes before October
1st, and SAVE THE 8 PER CENT
DISCOUNT.
No discount allowed after Oct. 1st.
CARROLL L. DAHL, Clerk.
Adv. 25-4t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-26
TURKS PROFANE HOLY PLACE
Mount Sinai Disfigured by All Sorts OF
Markings of Spots That Christians
Hold Sacred.

He must be an unimaginative man,
whatever his creed, who can ascend
Sinai without a thrill of reverence.
Here was given the law that Is In
scribed on the countless tablets OF
half a world, the maxims that have
ruled much of the lives Of billions OF
men and women for thousands of
years. The barren grandeur of the
peaks, the rocky difficulty of the as
cent, are pitched in the proper key.
Unfortunately, the Moslem rulers of
the region have cluttered up the
neighborhood of the mount itself with
all manner of childish legends and
authentic" relics. Orientally toler-
ant, they have not only accepted the
Jewish traditions of the spot, which
have become a part of their great RI
val religion, Christianity; they have
added to them and overlaid them with
all manner of crude superstition.
Thus they will show you the very
rock where the children of Israel set
up the golden calf, and another COM
monplace bowlder which is guaranteed
to be the one smitten by Moses when
the wandering Hebrews were thirsty.
Exhibit G is the rock on which Moses
broke the first tablets in his anger.
Then there Is a garden with a chap
ell, inclosing the spot where Elijah was
fed by the ravens. A second chapel In
the garden is sacred to Moses. Near
by is a Moslem relic in the shape of a
| rock which bears the footprint Of Mo
hammed's camel, sort of legendary
fossil. Even in a Christian monastery
| this somewhat primitive insistence on
marking the concrete spot where re-
ligious history was made seems to per-
sist, for you will be shown an altar
| which is said to be erected over the
| site of the burning bush.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-26
CAMPAIGN STRIKERS.

Every time there is drive or a
campaign to raise money for war
purposes, the committees come up
with some citizens who refuse to do
their part. There are always some
people who are willing to put their
responsibility on others, who are
willing for the rest of the community
to bear the brunt, while they con-
tinue making money or deyotlng
their time to whatever interests they
feel concerned about.
This is both unfair and unjust.
This is not war of any one man or
party, but war to be shared by the
entire population of the United
States. The democracy of the pres
ent day is arrayed against the au-
tocracy of centuries; the masses are
fighting the classes, and when the
masses took up the sword it was not
with the intention that any man
should fail to draw it, whether it be
on the battlefield, or back home,
where another fight is necessary to
sustain those in uniform.
knowing these statements to be
facts, how can any man smother his
conscience to such an extent that he
will refuse to perform the duties al
lotted him? Does he not realize that
he is a link in a chain which must
be strengthened, not weakened, and
if one link breaks the entire chain is
destroyed? On what grounds does a
man say, Il am too busy" or Il am
in public business and 1 dare not do
my share for fear of offending some
of my customers?"
Public business is an excuse which
has long been used for an evasion of
ones duty. But does man in pub
lie business deserve patronage who
places public business above national
business? Where is the man or wo-
man who wants to deal with a per-
son who values commercialism more
than patriotism?
The time has come for every man
to act. Those who shirk their re-
sponsibilities should be reported to
the Government, which will mete out
Justice to such offenders. 1t is hop
ed that such drastic measures will
not have to be taken, but this IS not
the time for clubbing. The man who
refuses to do his part in the different
drives and campaigns as they come
should receive no more lenient treat
ment than the young man who fails
to report to the Local Draft Board.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-26
The DAILY BANNER
Published Daily Except Sunday
CAMBRIDGE. MD. SEPT. 26. 1918
Brief Local News
Grand Opera House tonight.


Mr.. Paul Lee, of Baltimore, is
visiting his father, Mr.. George Lee
at his home on Muir street.
Mrs. Ford Richardson and two
children left Tuesday for Admission
to join Major Richardson, who is now
stationed there.
Mr.. Edward McCauley, chief quar-
termaster, U. S. N. r. F., of Cape
| Charles, Va, is visiting his mother
Mrs. M. McCauley, at her home Oh
High street
Mrs. Thomas Russell, of Cloquet,
Mimi, who was formerly Miss Edna
Moore, of this city, is visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Moore
at their home On Mill street.
Mr.. Leon Jones, U. S. n. r. F., OF
Norfolk, arrived in this city this
morning on his way to Church Creek.
where he will visit his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hartford A. Jones.
Misses Anna Bell Tilghman, Made
| line Tull, Nellie Rider and Katherine
Nealey, of Salisbury, and Miss Helen
Franks, of Joplin, Missouri. were the
guests yesterday of Miss Florence
Phillips, at her home on Mill street.
Mr.. Ernest Phillips, of New Cas-
tie, Del, Captain and Mrs. ]. r.
TNc1- vii Of
Mrs. Albert Ellis, of Delmar, visited
their cousin, Miss Mary Corinne
Jones, at her home on Willis street,
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Phillips an
nounce the engagement of their dau-
ghter, Grace D. Phillips, to John F.
Willis, Jr., U. S. N. R. F., Norfolk,
Va. The wedding will take place at
the home of the bride, Tuesday, Oc-
tober 1st, at 10 a. m.
Mr.. Earl Bradley, better known as
''Buddie," one of the popular Brad
ley twins, has just returned to his
home in this city, after having en-
listed in the Marine Corps. Mr.
Bradley will leave next Monday tic
report for duty at Paris Island, S. C.
Mr. Richard A. Boyd, who spoke al
Eldorado and East New Market dur
ing the Second Red Gross Campaign
has been made captain in the Quar-
termaster Corps. He volunteered Oh
July 9th, and reported for duty on
August 22nd. He is now stationed
at the Schuylkill Arsenal, Philatel-
phia.
Mr.. Spedden S. Graves, a former
resident of Cornersville, but now OF
Wilmington, is spending several days
in this section. Mr.. Graves says his
son, Mr.. Edmund S. Graves, who was
in 1916, has been promoted to Lieu
tenant, after having been in the Gov
eminent service ten months. He is
now stationed at Brooklyn, with the
Gas Defense Service.
| The Widows Might" with Julian
Eltinge, the famous female imperso-
nator, which was scheduled to be
shown last night at the Grand Opera
House, did not arrive, and has not
put in it's appearance as yet. In its
place Madam Jealousy which was
advertised for tonight, was shown
Since Julian Eltinge's picture did not
arrive today, it will be necessary fol-
the management of the theatre to
repeat Madam Jealousy" in which
Pauline Frederick takes the lead
This story is from the pen of George
V. Hobart, creator of Experience,
which had a phenomenal run in al
the large cities.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-26
Notice To MaSOnS.

On Saturday, Sept 2Sth, Centre
vile Lodge, No. $50, A. F. & A. NJ,
will dedicate and present to Queen
Anne's county the Soldiers Monu-
ment, which they have erected to the
honor of the men and women of
their county who are giving their
services to the country, and to the
world war. Cambridge Lodge has
been extended an invitation to be
present, and all members wishing &c
attend Will communicate at once with
me.-Benjamin S. Insley, Sec.-Adv
2G-2t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-26
Town Council Proceedings

The commissioners of Cambridge
met in regular business session We'd
nesday evening, Mayor Orem and
Commissioners Brohawn. Lake aud
Jackson, present.
Bills amounting to $4,000 were
passed and ordered paid.
Following building applications W
for first reading:
q. S. West, garage in rear of 1876
| Locust street.
Adjourned.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-26
One pound Of sugar contains 30 tsa-
snoonfuls.
Horse blankets, lap robes. p

Horse blankets, lap robes. Phil
lips Hdw. Co-Adv.
Automobile robes, big stock.
Phillips Hdw Co.-Adv.
Auto tires, tubes, accessories.
Phillips Hdw. Co.-Adv.
We have a big stock stoves. Bet
ter buy early; they are going fast.
and prices will go higher. Phillips
Hdw Co.-Adv.
Boat supplies, rope, etc. Phil
lips Hdw. Co.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-26
NOTARY PUBLIC.

All papers fixed up. Chauffeurs' and
| Operators Licenses sent for
! CHAS. T. MACE
100 Race ST. Cambridge, Md.
| ADV. 9-19-2w.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-26
CHURCH LOCALS.

Rev. r. H. White will preach in
the Baptist Church at 8 o'clock this
evening. The public is cordially in
vited to attend the service.-Adv.
19-7t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-26
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY,

LOST-Between postoff1ce and Z. u
c. Store, bunch of keys. Reward if
returned to Banrer office. It.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-15
Who Chief Men Are.

Four principal men are forging the
destinies of the new Germany:
1. d. Ebert, head of what is vir-
tually provisional government.
2. Philip Scheidemann, majority
socialist leader, who is mingling with
the masses, exhorting them not to
follow in the path of the Russian
Bolsheviki. But the main plan and
execution of the revolt are strikingly
along Bolshevist lines. Everywhere
councils of soldiers, workmen and
peasants are set up.
8. DR.. Karl Liebknecht, independ-
emit socialist leader, with anarchistic
tendencies. He is the main motive
power behind the executive end of
the rebellion.
4. Field Marshal Won Hindenburg,
who appears to retain the good will
Of the bulk of the population and TO
have the main fighting forces still in
hand. (Hindenburg is reported in
other dispatches to have fed with
the Kaiser.)