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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-25
Only Good Rat a Dead One

There never has been time, so
been accorded place in the eternal
scheme of things that gave him an
economic value. Once upon a time
some discerning person remarked
that fieas were created only TO keep
dogs from having a too easy time in
life. On the same basis we might
consider the rats place as a barrier
to keep man from saving all his
wheat, or all his chickens, or all his
corn, to keep him from making too
much money
Whatever the scheme, and what
ever the good the rat may be made
tor, he has lost prestige at a tremen-
dous rate during the last few years.
and more recently has sunk still fur
Their through some slanderous per-
sons allusion to him as an ally of
the Kaiser.
We are convinced, however, tho
the rat may have some beneticent at
tributes. the Indictment the world
in general has returned against him,
being made up of many counts, any
one of which ought to convict him, is
supported by sufficient evidence that
his life, collectively speaking, should
be forfeited in the largest numbers
that traps, poison, men, boys, dogs
and all other agencies can take toll
of.
Certainly the rat has no proper
place in Maryland 1t is a conser-
yative estimate to say that each
farm in the State harbors an aver
| age of ten rats, which means that
Maryland's 1929 farmers are har-
boring close to half million rats. If
we count each rats destructiveness
at SO a year We find loss of almost
one and half million dollars has
been taken by the pests as toll.
Concrete figures, however, are al
ways more convincing. Starting on
August 10, the Zoology department
of the State College started a series
of rat control demonstrations on
| Talbot county farms, assisted by
members of the staff of the Biologi-
cal Survey of The Government and
County Agent Walls. The primary
/ object of the demonstrations was to
obtain data, still the actual destruc-
ton of rats, based on the figures
cited in the foregoing paragraph,
amounted to a total value of $1,326
during the thirty-fve days on the
work.
The number of rats and the
amount of destruction they did came
as surprise even to those who were
familiar in a general way with the
economic loss caused by the rodent.
/ The majority CT farmers were una
ware of the large number of rats. on
their places, yet some stated their
els of wheat or 8 barrels of shelled
corn.
Thirteen farms were worked dur
ing the Talbot county campaign with
total catch of 425 rats. The high
est catch on any farm was 1O8 rats.
At the farm where this number was
caught the traps were used for a to-
tai of only six days. The first day
the traps were set, 6 5 in all, Is rats
had been caught before all traps had
been placed. The second highest
catch was Sc rats; the third. SO rats.
The majority Of the farms averaged
close to 80 rats each. Only one farm
run below this number. This was eX
pected because of the traps being set
where the barn was half mile from
the house, and which contained
nothing but hay. This exception was
selected for demonstrating that rate
go mo the fields during the summer
to a considerable extent.
In addition to the rats captured
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-25
Then Perhaps She Felt Better,

A stupid young man, supposed to be
crackbrained, who was sighted by the
girls, very modestly asked young
lady if she would let him spend the
evening with her.
NO" she angrily replied, that's
what l won't"
"Why," replied he, you needn't be
SO fussy; didn't mean this evening,
but some stormy one when l can't go
anywhere else"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-25
All Traces of Scrofula
Cleansed from the Blood

for removing the last trace of Scrof-l
ula and other blood taints, and there
is no case that it does not promptly
reach. S. S. S. will thoroughly cleanse
and remove every disease germ that
infests the blood and give you new
life and vigor. It is sold by all drug
gists and you should get bottle and
begin its use to-day. Write COM
plete history of your case, and you
can obtain expert medical advice free
by addressing Medical Director, 80
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-25
State of Ohio, City of Toledo.

Lucas SouuIyp %.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner Of the firm OF
F. ]. Cheney & Co.. doing business
in the city of Toledo, county and
State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use Of HALLS CATARRH MED
ICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day Of De-
cember, A. D., 1886.
(Seal. A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the
System. Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY G CO.. Toledo, O..
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-25

ground, but whose bodies go way, way
I'D In the air, or the rooms, or some.
where high up!"
II had the same sort of a pressing
for my suit" said Mr.. Mouse.
ut looks beautifully" squealed Mrs.
Mouse. "How fine this cheese is" she
said, munching a good sized piece, for
!. all the time Mr.. and Mrs. Mouse were
chatting they were nibbling too.
ut is GOOD cheese" agreed Mr..
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-25
Impurities Promptly Wiped
Out.

If there is any trace of Scrofula, or
other impurities in your blood, you
cannot enjoy the full physical devel-
opment that a healthy body is ca
pable of until your blood has been
thoroughly cleansed and purified OF
all traces of impure matter.
S. S. S., the wonderful old purely
vegetable blood remedy, has no equal
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-25
Cannon Ball Tree.

A native tree of South America,
called (. the cannon ball tree, bears
round, woody fruit which closely re-
semblcS baseballS. !
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-25
One Thinq Was No Secret.

Husband-IIalf the world doesn't
know how the other half lives.
Wife-Nonsense All the world
knows that you married me for my
money.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-25
Funny. Amt III

Said the facetious Teller: Il have
often wondered how a man can speak
straight from the shoulder unless he
does his talking on his fingers"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-25

Yankees may not be able to pro-
nounce them readily, but they took
those French towns very handily.
Complaint is again made against
the American army uniform, but not
one word against the man inside OF
it.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-25

The moment you eat tablet OF
Pape's Diapepsin all the Indigestion
pain, dyspepsia misery, the sourness.
gases and stomach acidity ends.
Pape's Diapepsin tablets cost little
at any drug store but there is no
surer or quicker stomach relief
known.-Adv
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-25
UPSET STOMACH
Pape's Diapepsin at once ends sour
ness, gases. acidity, indigestion.

Undigested food! Jumps of pain;
belching gas, acids and sourness.
When your stomach is all upset, here
is instant relief-No waiting!
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-25
4 Mothers Happiness
Made Perfect

OF Utmost Importance That She Have
Every Care.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-25

Advertise in The Banner
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-25

during the campaign, there were. no
doubt, many more killed by poison.
used
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-20

3ents General average about 20
;ents The weed was OF only fairly
good quality but the buying was spir-
tied and lively, owing no doubt, large
ly to the enthusiasm and popularity
Of Harry Courtney of Ripley, Ohio,
luctioneer. Much interest was shown
jy the farmers and they all seemed
pleased at the successes. Larger sales
are expected to be held every Satur-
day for some time.
The thunderous explosions which
have Jared our little villa sc almost
daily, for some time are not. a very
imaginative persons might be cX-
cused for believing the booming Of
cannon, nor the roar of artillery from
some approaching enemy, but are in
stead the sounds resulting from the
many blasts necessitated in the work
Gf the ~ and W. r. II. Co. in straight
ching their track. The big cut and
I'll just west of town have given en-
plGymcnt all winter to from 80 to
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-20

care. They are seeking to give kindly
advice to the child just beginning to
be hayward or disobedient.
Coming to the economic side Of the
service, Red Cross service workers
are:
Fitting people to the right Job and
helping them stay fitted by trying to
find out where the Job pinches; seeing
that insurance policies do not lapse;
encouraging people, who have moro
ready money than usual (some do
have). to spend It with good sense;
protecting the recipient Of pay allow.
ance checks from the wiles Of TN.
scrupulous installment men and sales
agents; getting the best legal and
business advice In the perplexing prob
lens sure to rise In war times.
And finally helping the crippled sol.
der or sailor. This work Is still In
the future. and. while not the most
pleasant thing in the world to antici.
pate, provisions for 1t must be and Is
being made. This the Red Cross Home
Service workers are planning to do
by:
Encouraging employers to give suit
able work to cripples that they may
ind permanent opportunity for entire
or partial self support and chance for
Advancement; maintaining an informa-
ton service regarding opportunities
for such employment, or working with
state and municipal employment In
struments provided for this purpose;
giving personal attention to the
troubles and hopes Of those who do
not find satisfactory work and to
others whose courage must not be al
lowed to fail; securing vocational
training for those united for the kind
Of work there Is available; creating
public opinion which will encourage
self support from all crippled soldiers
and sailors to the degree that It Is
possible for them TO work.
All this is. in brief, American Red
Cross Home Service as 1t now operates
and is planned. The program has been
built up from the experiences Of our
allies. Without doubt, like all Red
Cross work. the program will grow as
the war grows older. One thing, how.
ever, Is certain
NOTHING LESS THAN THE PRO
GRAM AS OUTLINED ABOVE WILL
MEASURE UP TO THE IDEALS OF
AMERICA AND OF THE AMERICAN
RED CROSS
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-20

MARSHALS AID
FOR ENLISTED
MANS FAMILY
Red Cross Home Service Stands
BY Relatives of Uncle Sans
Soldiers and Sailors.

tEDITOR'S NOTE:-This is the second
Of series Of Ave articles prepared by
Mr.. Fieser on the subject Of Red Cross
Home Service. The three remaining art
icles are: Financial Aid In Home Serv-
Ice" What Has Been Taught Home
Service Workers and organizing and
Training $4,000 Home Service Commit
teemen"l
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-20
Y. VI. &. A. HAS ORGANIZED OPER.
ATING COMPANY WITH CAPT.
tai OF $j,OOO,O 900

Chicago, February 17-For the pur-
pose of taking over the entire can
teen system of the French and Amer
lean armies at the request of the mill
tary officials. the Y. NJ. G.. A. has or
ganizcd an operating conn any with a
capital of $5,OOO,OO0 and is preparing
to do a business of 100000 900 n year
in canteen supplies for the soldiers on
French soil In an announcement
made here today II was stated that at
least $500 men would be required to
conduct the affairs Of this business.
or this number several hundred
have already been secured and sent
abroad. Atotal of 934 secretaries had
been sent to France by the American
Y. NJ G. A. on February /. Many of
these will be concerned entirely with
the management of the Y. NJ. C. A..
canteen system in the $50 camps for
American troops on French soil and
for the French troops Each canteen,
il is stated, carries a list of $40 diff
ferent articles for sale. These range
from needles and candy to wearing
apparel.
Forty auto truck drivers will be re-
quired by the Y. NJ. c. A. to trans
port the supplies which are to be han
died for the soldier boys in camp.
close up behind the trenches and back
Of the firing lines.
A constant stream Of American
business and professional men is be-
ing fed into the overseas work Of the
v. NJ c. A. Because Of the extraor-
binary demand on the part Of the SOL
diers for the facilities and advantages
offered them either free or at cost by
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-20
PEBBLES, Ohio

Mrs. James Childs is quite i'll at
this writing,
The ladies' of the Home Missionary
Eociety of the NJ. Il. Church met in
regular session at the home of Mrs.
Walker Crawford, Wednesday after
noon.
The Red Cross are to have a pic
social in the basement of the High
School building Tuesday night.
The Epworth League Social will &C.
cur Friday night.
The sore arm crowd" have all re-
covered and not single case of small
pox developed in our end of the coun-
ty for which we are truly thankful.
The PEBBLES loose leaf warehouse
held their first sale of tobacco Satur-
day 10000 pounds of tobacco were
sold at prices ranging from to IS
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-20
Matinee to at the GEN. Evening Show and $3.50 at the OPERA HOUSE,

the Y. NJ. G. A. an army OF trained
men IN required TO render this SER
vice. Three hundred and twenty-five
secretaries sailed for France during
the month Of December, said an Of
cIal OF the Personal Bureau OF the Ma
tlonal War Work Council Of the Y. NJ.
C.. A. In Chicago. Between New
Years and. January 10, one hundred
and fifty others left an Atlantic Port
A few days later $50 men, many Of
whom had given up their business or
their positions in order to 30 across
and serve without pay in the Y. NJ. G.
A. ranks, were sent abroad.
In q recent sailing Of secretaries
were II. G. Brown of Brownsville, n.
Y, who put the first telephone In
France. He crossed the Atlantic for
the seventeenth time to give his ser
vices as Y. NJ. c, A. secretary.
Il. c. Potter, n nephew of the late
Bishop Potter, also was member OF
the party. Mr. Potter's son is at pres
cnt in the Flying Squadron of France.
Other men from middle western
states who have gone across as sec
retaries of the Y. u. G. A. are: II. II.
Huff. University of Chicago. pastor of
the Moorehead, Miss, NJ. T.. Church;
j. Il. Lewis, of Chicago, L. of c. stu
dent; Earl Ballew, Lexington, ILL.,,
field secretary of the AntiSaloOD
League, graduate of Hedding College,
Abingdon, Illinois.
l.. f. Buell., of Detroit who has been
state secretary of the Michigan Y. NJ.
c. A. for many years, was member
of the December party. From Mis-
souri, recently the Y. NJ. c. A. war
work secured A. w. Taylor of Co
lumbus, and George h. Burgess of st.
Louis. The name of Thomas c. Polk
of Valparaiso, Indiana, also Is i'll
cluded in the sailing list.
About 25 college men from the Unit
ed States are included in the Y. NJ.
G. A. forces in Mesopotamia, and there
are now five American secretaries in
Egypt A similar number of colored
American secretaries have been work
ing among the African carriers at
tached to the Allied armies in East
Africa.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-20
RAILROAD Time TABLES
f||!Sils1|sAasa'l1n

Time table effective Sunday Feb
ruary 10th.
No. II leaves Maysville 5:35 q. m.
daily except Sunday.
No. leaves Maysville $40 D. m.
except Sunday.
NO. 2oo leaves Maysyille $40 p. m.
Sunday only.
No. 10 arrives in Maysvlle 9:45 q.
m'' daily except Sunday.
No. 21O arrives in Maysville 2:35 D.
m, Sunday only.
No. 16 arrives in Maysville S:45 D.
m, daily except Sunday.
Fl. s. ELLIS, Agent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-20
BY JAMES /. FiESER.
Director, Civilian Relief, Lake DlvI-
sion, American Red Cross.

sion, American Red Cross.
Five million American women today
are engaged In production Of Red
Cross hospital supplies, knitted articles
and surgical dressings. And these
women toll without slightest inkling
Of the Identities Of the men who will
be comforted by their patriotic en-
deavors.
So it remains for the army of 10000
Red Cross civilian relief, or Home
Service, workers to bring the person.
al contact into the Red Cross work by
holding out, in quiet and unpatron-
lzing manner. helping hand to rela-,
tives Of men in the service and, later,
to the men themselves on their re-
turn from the battlefronts.
1t remains for this army of 10000
(which Is backed by more than 5000
chapters with membership above 22,.
OO0.0O0) to marshal reserve OF medi-
cal, legal, educational, social and e.
nancial forces to assist in this help
highland business" In a manner hon.
orable to the American Red Cross
and worthy of those helped.
First of all, Red Cross Home Serv.
Ice centers about home solidarity:
getting lonely women back to live
with their own people, watching over
the interests Of all expectant mother,
reuniting scattered families and writ
Ing to men in the service about the
situation In their homes.
Recently young Italian in one of
the cantonments within the Lake d.
vision was worried to a point where
he was OF little use to his government
because he got no letters from his
wife. He appealed to the Red Cross.
A Home Service committee member
Investigated (they never embarass
the family by sending the whole COM
mittee) and found that he got no let
tiers because his wife could not write
Arrangements were made for q letter
to be written for the wife once a
week. Simple service, but with won.
derful results upon ,he soldiers state
Of mind. And, perhaps best Of all. the
young wife now is learning To read
and write.
The Child Angle.
Then there is the childrcn's side Of
it-there are men in the service who
are fathers despite the fact that the
public generally does. not think that
there are many fathers In the ranks.
Home Service workers are explain
ing lessons TO children who fall behind
in their classes. They see that chill
dren In need Of medical care get that
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-20

40 men continuously and with the APP
proach of better weather, the work
will be FASTENED to completion. 1t is
a great Improvement over the former
curves and TRUSTEES and willadd much
to the efficiency of the road.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-20
Catarrhal Deaia esq CanrttDe Cured

ty luaa! applications. : they cannot reach
IN, uiscaGci portion i tne ear There is
only one way to Lutr catarrhal deafness,
ana that Is by . y,astitutonal remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness - caused by an in
famed condition o: thu mucous lining OF
inamcd You have = ruinG!ing sound or i'm
perfect hearing. nId when II is entirely
closed, Do .fl.'s Is til" result Unless the
intiamm. IN De reduced and this tube
restored i.H normal condition hearing
Will BE- 4. .rlycI forever. Many cases OF
deafness .i.r c1usrd by CatGr.h. which Is
an inNamci condition of the mucous sur
faces. HarS CGtnrrh Medlclro acts thru
the blood On the mucous surlaccS OF the
system
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catcr"irl 3alVe1s that cannot
be cured by Ia.l'G Ca'srrh NJ, liclnc. Cir
culars free. ~ BTrgEir'n. Toe
i. J CUE:s3:N !. Co.. Toledo. o.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-20
ADMISSION, Children Il Cents, Adults 20 Cents.

Z. Frank Nash about your Insurance.
Z. Frank Nash about your Insurance.
L. Frank Nash ab"Gt your Insurance.
&. Frank Nash about your Insurance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-20
FOR SALE

A four cylinder, 20 II. p. Hup
Runabout, good tires, extra inner
tires. Apply at Ledger Ldice.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-20

Correspondents wW phrase pir' fitfS q, hrr9n
possible. lrrc1 an NhirJofHi - 'rpnFiu'scr .'n
use ne TeiaTuy I nr i', Ul.in,... "n .;..i',
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-20
Use the
Telephone

The grocer, the butcher, the mer.
chant-anyOne you Wish-tley are all
in reach ut a moments notice.
Whether weather conditions are
stormy, threatening or fair the tele.
phone is in waiting to save unneces.
sary footsteps.
Everybody is your neighbOr; every
town, county and state is next door,
Call Contract Department for install.
latiOn information.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
MANY SOLDIERS
FACE PROSPECT
OF LONELY XMAS
Red Circle Club Asks That
Yanks Be Entertained
at Dinner

Harrisburg must respond better
ito the call for the entertainment of
soldiers, sailors and marines on
Christmas Day or some poor lad
giving his service to his country will
not have an especially happy Christ
mas is the substance of the
clarion call issued this morning by
officials in charge of the Red Circle
Club, established by the War Camp
Community Service Department at
307 Market street.
Places for the entertainment on
Christmas Day of several hundred
soldiers must be found and already
places have been found for less than
a hundred, Camp Hill taking So.
Lieutenant Neate, in charge of the
work told this morning.
Unless Harrisburg responds bet
ter, some lads will be quite home
sick on Wednesday, it was related.
With many of their comrades al
ready mustered out of the service
or soon. to be sent home, these lads,
many Of them with quite a few
more months of service before them,
need all the cheer that they can get,
and it is up to Harrisburg to aid in
giving this, one worker related.
Guests can be found for all Har-
risburgers and other people desir-
ing them, Lieutenant Neate tells.
All they need to do is call us,
2S4R on the Bell phone, and we will
do the rest"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
Christmas Services Held
in Many Of City Churches

In virtually every church of the city
Christmas sermons, cantatas and mu-
steal selections featured the evening
services yesterday, despite the fact
that Christmas occurs en- Wednesday,
The services in many churches Were
held last evening in addition to early
morning services to be held Christmas
day.
1t was commented on that Christ
mas this year has a far deeper mean
ing than usual The spirit of thank
fulness for the coming of the Prince
of Peace was the keynote in yester-
days services.
Prominent among last nights serv-
ices was that at Messiah Lutheran
Church. where the annual candle
light service was held. Following
the regular order of services prelimi-
nary to the evening sermon, the lights
were eXtinguished and red. green and
white candles were lit. \ powerful
searchlight on the outside of the
church was turned on the beautiful
stained glass window, The Annuncia-
ton" With this window as his back
ground, DR.. Henry w. A. Hanson, pas
tor of the church, preached the even
ing sermon on the subject, THE story
That Never Grows Old"
Among the splendid musical pro-
grams was that at Pine Street Pres
byterian Church, where excerpts from
Messiah" were presented At State
Street United Brethren Church a can
tata was given. At the Stevens Me-
mortal Methodist Church a musical
program of interest was heard. At
the evening services in this church
Corporal Humphrey ]. Roberts sang
and Miss Ruth NJ Kraybill played