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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06
STRANGE VARIETIES OF FOOD
People of Different Parts of the Earth
Are Shown to Have Decidedly
Different Tastes

Strange foods, such as potato -four,
artificial protein cakes, green bone-dust
preparations, tabloid soups, pudding
powders and other unusual things, have
come into use during the war and their
adoption serves to remind US that much
good food material is neglected in Or
binary use. Only a few people eat
snailS; most of us would starve amidst
plenty of locuSts; and the thought of
snakes as food would give those who
call themselves civilized the shudders.
But unusual food, once become ia
miliar, is often relished. Colone!
Roosevelt got the best work from his
men on his African expedition by
promising them raw steaks from
slaughtered appropriateness. Cap.
tain Bartlett, who carried Stefansson
to the arctic water, found raw polar
bear flesh more appetizing than any
thing he had eaten at home.
Frenchmen eat snails and dog steaks
cost there more than mutton. Some
arctic tribes prefer to have their fish
decomposed before eating them. and
even then perhaps they smell no worse
than Limburger or Brie cheese. South
Americans eat lizards and mares milk
Is q favorite Russian beverage Truly,
there Is no accounting for tastes."-
New York Sun.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06
MEN WITH NERVES OF IRON
Remarkable Feats That Are Said to
Have Been Performed by Eng
lsh Steepleiacks.

The business of being u steeplejack
has very strangely run through" set
eral families of England. At Noting
ham there was a family named Woot-
ton, members of which had for centu-
ries the reputation of being daring
steeple climbers, not for adventure but
in the way of business.
One of these Woottons, in the time
of George III. was famous for repair
ing steeples and spires without using
scaffolding; he did his work by the
help of ladders, hooks and ropes. When
he repaired st. Peters spire, Noting
ham, in 1899, having finished his work,
he beat q drum at its top, thousands
of people looking on.
Another of the Woottons undertook
the perilOus task of ascending the spire
of ST. Marys, Manchester, which was
very lofty. BY tremendous wind the
ball and cross had been bent down, and
looked dangerous. This Steeple climb
er raised ladders one after the other,
assisted by blocks and ropes, and
secured each in succession to the stone
work with clamps. When he got near
the top of the spire the work became
more difficult, and the spectators anX-
iouSly watched him as he fixed the last
ladder. Having accomplished this feat
Wootton stepped from the ladder on to
the crown or pinnacle Of the steeple
and stood quite upright, with his hands
free Then he raised a cheer, which
was responded to by the crowds below.
More extra ordinary still, one of these
steeple-climbers is said to have per-
formed the feat of standing upon his
head on a steeple top.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06
7 OUNCES OF BREAD
CAFE Diners LIM
Wheat Ration Of AboH tn
ices Set For Patrons. ],

Washington, Feb. GA twoea1sS
wheat-bread ration was ordered ~
the national food administrator fl
patrons Of hotels, restaurants and ~,
ing cars. 80 80 s,a s.
This allowance is about that, ias4s
observed In England. ---..-.---z-.-
This is the first time the gsx0u.
ment has set limit on the amsun&
of food which may be sold in hotslA.
restaurants and dining cars.
kilograms went out to the foea -
ministration's hotel representative h
every state. designating the new411ea
ton.
Not more than two ounces OF Hasa4
bread, about two slices. may be sSs9.
ed any one at any one mead. e1Alf
that when roMs or bread made fFoa
corn, oatmeal or bran are served, ~
when only one kind other than whAH
bread is ordered q portion may Ca.
sist of four ounces. Rolls may R4&
weigh more than one ounce each.
Public eating places are now neeasaA
under the new bread regulations, an4
the bread ration rule h issued aa1ss
this authority. Hotel representative
have been instructed to see that tR>
mediate observance Is given In hst4n
for Monday and Wednesday as wAss~
less days. Tuesday rs meatasss ~.
Saturday as porkless day, and thA9
there are one wheatless meal and -
meatless meal every day "a
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06
i. S. ChPTIVES IN
GERMANY CHEERFUL
Facing Hardstips With Un-
broken Spirits.

New York, Feb. 6.-American pris-
oners in German camps are facing
hardships with unbroken spirits.
They are worried about Their failure
to receive mail from relatives in this
country, according to letters to the
prisoners of-war aid depa tment OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. The letters were
sent to E. G. Wilson, associate secre-
tary. Barnaby Boyle Is known off
aially as American Prisoner No. 1.
He says he went through the Sitting
Bull campaign and the Spanish war
without a scratch and met misfor-
tunes only when he turned sailor.
Probably the youngest American
prisoner is Henry r. Hendren, sixteen
years old. He is in a prison camp
at Lubbock, Germany. 81 wish you
would kindly notify my mother Of nay
whereabouts" he said; 81 have writ
ten to her several times, but havs
not received a reply. The address is
21o Maple avenue, Berkeley, Norfolk,
Va"
One letter from a wife who lives
in East Boston, Mass, to her husband
In au,son camp in Germany. He
asKa Q Y. M G. A. to find cut why
she dIe!Snot write. She said:
'If you have not received the letter
sent before, I will have to tell you
again that a beautiful baby daughter
has been born to us April rs, 1917
l had her pose for her picture espe-
oally to send you. I don't suppose
You received that, either
"She has black hair and blue eyes
like myself, but | can see you in hsy
smile. She has a head shaped like
yours, and her hands are the very
shape of yours. know you would be
wild about her if you could only see
the dear. She is such a comfort to
NE. l love and kiss her for you"
Il would very much like a little
soap, please" wrote Wslter/W. Per
kins, of Wichita, Kan. He requested
that his mother, Mrs. Bette Reynolds.
of Wichita, be told of his where,
sbOuts
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06
Me,tleal.- Is Travellers.

The Mexicans Of the poorer classes
are great travellers. In American
states, like New Mexico and Arizona
they are to be found in the day coaches
in numbers out Of all proportion to
their part Of total population, and they
are similarly inclined to railway jour
neys in their own land. They are a
restless people with little thought for
the morrow, writes a correspondent,
and when they get a little money
through some stroke Of fortune, they
are as likely to spend it on railway
fares to some neighboring city as any
thing else. A Mexican family boards
the train with its belongings tied up in
varicolored bundles. The old days of
overland travel, not so very far away,
still show their influence In the way
the bundles are tied and roped, with
bitches fit for the pack saddle. Food
is always carried along, and the cars
are soon full Of the odor of 1t, mingled
with cigarette smoke. There Is not
much talk; the lower class Mexican
has too much Indian blood In his veins
to be loquacious. Men, women and
children sit in stolid silence, except
for an occasional outburst of shrill
scoldIng descending on the head Of
some child. or Il bit of violent bargain
ing with a vender of sticky sweets at
a way station.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06
Folly of Ridicuie.

A moment of indulgence in ridicu1e
may create lifelong resentment, notes
a student.
The late Richard Mansfield is said
to have nursed grievance against
Henry Irving for years. The reason
was that Irving had momentarily in
dulged little weakness he had for
making sardonic remarks.
Ridicule of persons strikes at per.
sohal vanity. And vanity Is a very
common weakness. Few escape it al
together.
And this kind Of ridicule, in fact all
kinds, on examination, will be found
to be associated with vanity. In ridi-
cu1ing there is invariably the desire to
slow how clever one is oneself.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06
DDYSEWNDl(
AR TALL 01
THE BUFFALOES.
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER ,s!SER

Il think we're pretty fine" said Mr..
Buffalo.
Why SOP" asked Mrs. Buffalo.
Because" Mr.. Buffalo said, 1--WE
don't mind rain or snow. We never
grumble about the weather. We take
it as it comes, and that is always the
best way to take the weather"
ut certainly IS the best way" agreed
Mrs Buffalo. "But that doesn't exact.
ly make US fine, does it?'
ITO be sure" said Mr.. Buffalo. vi
shows we are sensible, and it's fine to
be sensible. So there you are!'
YES, here / am" said Mrs. Buffalo
And I'll say ycu were making things
neal what you wAR;GG them to mean
Perhaps" said 3Lr. Buffalo, "but
that is also en- excellent plan. It's such
a 1usaucr to always be fighting about
what things mean. Have them mean
whit one wants to, say
$50 see said Mrs Buffalo.
you may see now, but you don't al
ways lust think" Mr.. Buffalo con-
tinued ''of the trouble people have
when we are i'll stampede. We pay
ma attention to anyone. We 60 right
or as though we were blind. That's
the way We act. Just as though we
could not see a single thing"
Neither can we then" said Mrs
Buffalo.
That's what l meant when I said
you could see now but you couldn't al.
ways" said Mr.. Buffalo. "And for
once l didn't have to change the mean
ing to suit myself. l was absolutely
right with no trouble!"
He seemed to be very happy and
much pleased with himself as he
stamped about little.
I'VE are fine" he went On, especial.
~ we daddy buffaloes."
Dear me-" said Mrs. Buffalo, chats
1t, talk about yourselves before you
talk about us"
'Glad you urge me to- said Mr.. Buff.
which Mrs. Buffalo had spoken. at
saves me all the trouble of having to
talk about myself without being urged
to-"
$50 on, go on, and say what you
have to say" remarked Mrs. Buffalo
impatiently.
As was saying few minutes ago"
continued Mr.. Buffalo, I'VE daddies are
very nice because we are very good to
the children. We are as nice to them
as can be-
and why shouldn't you be nice to
the precious ones" asked Mrs. Buffalo
Indignantly.
Many animal daddies aren't" said
Mr.. Buffalo, "and so it shows our fine
natures that we are nice to the young p
81 only call that decent" said Mrs.
Buffalo. Have You anything else to
say about Yourself that is really fne,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06
Hooverized Country Breakfast.

Excerpt from the HooveriZed food
experience of the man who edits the
Missouri Notes" column in the Kan
sas City Times:
"The friends who entertained US
warned us that they were living very
frugally and proved the assertion at
every meal. For example. for break
fast one morning we had nothing but
cereal and real cream, homemade
sausage, fried potato cakes. Stewpd
fruit, hot biscuit. two kinds Of pre-
serves and coffee. The menu for the
next morning. rs announced the night
before, was nothing but wafiles. and
that's all they had. with the exception
of bacon aud eggs and few little side
dishes. We Mortified our hostess that
morning by eating only % walIlpS, Our
allotment was 81, and she said il was
anpatriotfe not to clean the platter"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06

or only make-believe fine? It's make
believe when you call being nice to
your children such fine thing. That
is only right"
fright and fine mean the same, my
dear" said Mr. Buffalo.
"Well, / never pretended to know
much about words" admitted Mrs.
Buffalo.
Zone more thing" said Mr.. Buffalo
"We all go for our own kind when q
stranger comes along. And what's better
if we are put to still greater test, all
the male buffaloes wil1~stick to the
males, and all the females will stick by
the females"
81 don't consider that so fine" said
Mrs. Buffalo. you'd protect one OF
your own kind rather than me! Ora
cious! I call that very ungentlemanly
Very"
tits fine, for the same reason as
said fine before. It's sensible, and to
be sensible is f1ne!'' -....-..--
But just ut that moment strange
animal came along and all the buffaloes
went together for defense and safety.
"Wefl play in Storm or lie in the
SUM- Mr. Buffalo went on after the
danger was pas land we're q strong,
powerful lot when We all get together
And Mrs. Buffalo agreed to this for
she had seen how big herd of buff
fdloes could brighten other creatures.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06
Got Their 1LiveIx Time"

A famous lion-tamer tells Of queer
Christmas present he once received. 10
was a consignment from q fnae4
abroad of three boa-constrictors 60.
Ave alligators. with Jim's best wiskAs
for a lively time" The non-tamer apk
his wife got the lively time desires:
He says: 2.
II shall never forget how annoyeaf
was when, during the night, tive OF Ae
alligators broke out Of their boxes N
our bedroom and began exploring
could not find the matches, and I SD
my wife remained on top of the sbs6
canopy till morning. Luckily. my vile
never thought of the thing that wor>'
ried me. 1 was afraid the alligators
might call on the Demonstrators to
wish them Merry Christmas. and -
1ake them up tooW
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06
AL CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS" FOR
LIVER AND BOWELS
Give 1t when feverish, cross, bilious,
for bad breath or sour stomach.

SUAvo- ~ WITCH x0N CIIOuf SAOSey V1AAoxsSs
for bad breath or sour stomach.
Look at the tongue, Mother! IT
coated, 1t is a sure sign that your
little ones stomach, liver and bowels
need gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish. cross. istless, pale.
doesn't: sleep, doesn't eat or act ma
turally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat. diarrhoea, full of cold. give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup OF
Figs" and in a few hours all the
foul, ccnstipated waste. undigested
food and sour bile gently moves out
Of its little bowels without gripping.
and you have well. playful child
again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
they love its delicious taste, and 1t
Always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for bottle OF
california Syrup Of Figs" which
has directions for babies, children of
i'll ages and for grown-ups plainly
on the bottle. Beware Of counter
feits sold here. To be sure you get
the genuine, ask to see that it is
made by California Fig Syrup Com
rany." Refuse any other kind with
contempt.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06
EXPECT PEACE FARLEY BREAK
Won kuehlmsnn and czs;1ir ssxe

EFest-EtoVsk For So
London, Feb. 6-The Amsterdam
correspondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph company says the return of DR..
Won Kuehlmann and Count Czernin to
Berlin is considered the forerunner OF
the rupture of the negotiations at
Brest-Litovsk.
The conference at Berlin, according
to this correspondent. is considering
the general peace situation. The Bull
garian premier, NJ. Radosdavoff, and
-'r'-s' Grand vizer, Talsat Pasha,
are expected.
Amsterdam advices declared Gen.
eral Won Ludendorff was taking part
in the conferences with the German
and Austrian foreign ministers. Count
Bottle Won Wedel, German ambassa
dor to Vienna, was also expected to
attend)
A semi-of1cial Berlin despatch says
the discussion concerned food ques-
tons and Germany's relations with
her eastern enemies, especially to the
desired conclusion Of peace with Uk
-aine.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06
Sweeteninu the Year.

There are some people whose very
nearnesS brings pleasure. They may
not be particularly witty nor very wise.
They may never dazzle you with theiI
brilliancy along any line. But just as
the summer breeZes sometimes bring
you a Whit Of hidden rose grades and
mignonette beds, so you cannot come
near certain people without detecting
the sweetness of their natures, their
unselfshness, their untiring kindness.
Roses fall and their sweetness passes,
but the blossoming gardens Of the
heart diffuse their fragrance through
every day of the year.-Girl's Com
pAnion.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06

| deeds. might have been concerned il
some knowledge of the murder. The
| ries of relationship were not strong
| enough to silence her conscience. 81
| have learned where DanverS can be
| found. It is almost worth a mans life
| to invade the community in which M
| lives with hostile intent, but he must
| be seen. his story wormed out of him
! If necessary. he must be kidnapped and
| brought here. Will you undertake the
| Commission? You will be well pro
vided with money. power in further
ing such plan"
Alwyn Prescott arose to his feet
There was q glowing flicker of resolve
and enthusiasm in his eyes. 'If
should never come back" he said sim
ply, tell Miss Lane that was glad tt
be of service to her"
! prescott" spoke the old lawyer, and
there was tremor in his tones, 81
wish I had son like you!"
Six days later Alwyn Prescott trod
the edge of ravine hundred miles
from home, with buoyant step and
proud confidence of soul. Within az
inner pocket he carried that which
would free Mr.. Lane from all charge OF
crime, and would bring JOY and healing
to the crushed heart of the woman he
loved.
He had been so anxious to reach
home with his glad, wonderful news
that he had essayed to walk a short
cut across g wild desolate stretch to
reach the nearest railroad station
Thus proceeding, suddenly his foot
caught on vine. He plunged for
ward, fell nearly thirty feet, was
stunned by the fall and returned to
consciousness to find himself bruised
and bleeding and one arm broken. He
had landed in a sort of immense pit or
shut-in space, encased within almost
perpendicular walls of rock. He chilled
as he realized that there was no hope
Of getting out of this grewsome prison
place unaided.
The day passed in weary solitude
Night came on. 1t was the next morn
ing when Prescott was surprised and
startled to see hunting dog appear
suddenly. The animal, holding up one
foot, nmped appealingly toward him.
Whence had 1t come? through what
hidden inlet?
Prescott found long thorn deeply
imbedded in the foot Of the dog and
removed 1t. The animal licked his
hand in gratitude He followed it as ii
started to leave the spot. It crawled
through a vine-covered space he had
failed to explore. His spirits rose as
he crept forth out of his prison place.
Prescott telegraphed the lawyer
when he reached a railroad station. In
six hours he was In the office Of Mr.
Bird. he carried his arm in sling
and the old attorney regarded him So
licitously.
"You wired that you had good newsT'
he intimated.
"Yes, the confession Of Eel Danvers,
whom I found dying. He told a strange
story. He was assaulted with knife
by Blair, who evidently mistook him
for Mr.. Lane. Danvers drew a re-
volver to defend himself. 1t went off
| accidentally. and he fed. There is the
| document that will give your client his
freedom and his vindication in the eyes
| Of all men,"
There was sob of Joy, and from an
inner room Myra Lane appeared. She
fairly tottered toward Prescott to
thank him, and to sustain her he
caught her in his good arm, and there
she rested, content, looking up into his
face and murmuring the gratitude that
was the sure llniYrsor Of love.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06
Fear of Our Troubles.

Our troubles are not nearly as hard
to bear as our fear of our troubles.
Everybody knows how little the twinge
of having tooth pulled amounts to,
compared with the hours we have
spent dreading it. Most of life's hard
things could be bravely borne, if we
did not waste our strength and ex-
hauSt our nerve force, by dreadiAg
them beforcnand.-GjYl's Companion.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06
Reds Proclaims Rule Permanent.

Pe,rograd, Feb. 6.--At the close Of
TIE sessions OF the congress of work
mems and soldiers deputies, law
was passed declaring that the work
mems and soldiers government Is to
he permanent and not temporary, as
originally had been announced.
The congress declared the consti-
tuent assembly has been eliminated.
A law also was passed declaring
for the immediate naturalization Of
all land. 1t was approved by the CEN
trail executive committee, consisting
IF 100 Bolsheviki, 125 Social +evolu-
tionaries and by fifteen delegates OF
scattered parties which were authoriz
ed to pass on all legislation Of the
soviots.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06
Do Not Get Careless
With Your Blood Supply

ing. A few bottles Of S. s. s., the
great vegetable blood medicine, will
revitalize your blood and give you
new strength and a healthy, vigorous
vitality. Everyone needs it Just now
to keep the system in perfect condi-
ton. Go to your drug store and get
q bottle to-day, and if you need any
medical advice, you can obtain it
without cost by writing to Medical
Director, Swift Specific Co., Is Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06

The Hague, Feb. 6-Travelers from
Germany bring an account Of re
cent conference at Berlin, at which
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg receiv
ed the editors of thirty German news
papers and discussed the food sltua
ton with them. The editors told Won
Hindenburg that by next May there
would be no food IN Germany my
reply Is" said the field marshal, that
by next April I shall be in Paris"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06
Railroad Men Denied Compensation

Washington. Feb. 6.-That employees
of the national railroad will not be
Owen the privilege Of the federal en-
ployes compensation act was virtu.
ally assured when the house inter.
state commerce committee struck
from the railroad bill the administra,
ton provision extending the act to
railroad men. The senate committee
took similar action last week.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06
Cata1rh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, sas
they cannot reach the seat Of the dis
ease Catarrh is local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional
conditions, and in order to cure N
you must take an internal remedy.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts thru the blood o.
the mucous surfaces Of the system.
Halls Catarrh Medicine was pro-
scribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years. It 10
composed of some Of the best tones
known, combined with some Of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect
combination of the ingredients In
Halls Catarrh Medicine is what pre-
duces such wonderful results In ca
tarrhal conditions. Send for testi-
monials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props.
Toledo, Ohio.
ALI Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family FILLS for censtfpa=
tisn-Aav.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06
Beautiful Feet In Hartford.

We have observed that large na,
jority of the men who traverse ON
residential streets In this time Of snew,
and ice wear overshoes Of some Hna
and that the large majority Of won1l
do not. Whether II is woman sanrase
or plain recklessness that accounts fer
this difference we cannot say. II cas-
not be because svershoes are un5os
coming to a woman, for those weaE10E
Them look very trim.-Hartford Com.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-06
DAUGHTER GAVE
AGED MOTHER
VlNOL
Now She is Strong and Better
Every Way. =

Pitman, n. Ut suffered from q
weak, rundown condition SO 1 could
not get around to do my usual light
duties, for 1 am 70 years of age and
past hard work. My daughter brou-
ght me a bottle of Vinol and asked
me to try it. and after taking TIVE
bottles l have a good appetite, rest
well at night and am stronger and
better In every Mrs. F. An
derson, Pitman, N. J.
We wish every feeble, aged man
and woman in this vicinity woula
just try this constitutional cod liver
and iron tonic On our guarantee to
return their money if 1t fails to beae-
fit. Formula is on every bottle
c. P. Craig C Son, Druggists, Cam
bridge. and at the best drug store in
every town and city in the country.
ADV