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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-08
Starting Traditions.

In ages which we call heroic, the
saint works miracles, the warrior per-
forms exploits beyond the strength of
natural man. In ages less visionary,
which are given to ease and enjoy
ment, the tendency is to bring the
great man down to the common level
and to discover or invent faults which
shall show that he is or was but a
little man after all. The abb
surdity of a calumny may be as evil
dent as the absurdity Of miracle, the
ground for belief may be no more than
a lightness of mind and a less par
donable wish that it may be true. But
the idle tale floats in society, and by
and by is written down in books and
passes into the region of established
realities.-Froude.
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First Naval Battle,

The first naval battle recorded in
the worlds history was that between
the Corinthians and the Corcyrans.
fought 2,572 years ago. Corcyra, the
island off the coast Of Epirus, now
called Corfu, had been settled by Cor
inthians, and for centuries owed al
legiance to the mother city. In 664 B.
G. the Corcyrans declared their indie
pendence, and the Corinthians imme-
diately prepared fleet to reclaim
their colony. The Corcyrans sent out
a squadron to meet their foes. After
furious contest the Corcyrans emerged
as victors. From that time on sea
battles were frequent, and all of the
petty states of Greece built navies.
The enmities engendered by that first
sea struggles resulted over two CEN
lures later in the Peleoponneslan war.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-08
WILSON PROCLAIMS
RED CROSS week
Urges Public to Give Gener.
OuSIy to Cause.

Washington, May S.-President Will
son has issued the following procla-
nation:
"Inasmuch as the war fund of 1917,
so generously contributed by the
American people to the American Red
Cross for the administration of relief
at home and abroad has been practi-
cally exhausted by appropriations for
the welfare of the men in our military
and naval forces and for those de-
pendent upon them, and for the vet
more urgent necessities of our allies,
military and civilian, who have long
borne the brunt of war;
And inasmueh as the American Red
Cross has been recognized by law and
international convention as the public
rStrumentality for war relief;
and inasmuch as the year Of our
own participation in the war has
brought unprecedented demands upon
the patriotism and liberality of our
people, and made evident the necessity
of concentrating the work of relief in
one main organization which can re-
spond effectively and universally to
the needs of humanity under stress
of war;
And inasmuch as the duration of
the war and the closer and closer
cooperation of the American Red
Cross with our own army and navy,
with the governments Of our allies
and with foreign relief organizations
have resulted in the discovery of new
opportunities OF helpfulness under
conditions which
ty into duty;
"And inasmuch as the American Red
Cross war council and its commits
Sioners in Europe have faithfully and
economically administered the peoples
trust:
'Now, therefore, by virtue of my au-
thority as president of the United
States and president of the American
Red Cross, l, Woodrow Wilson, do
hereby proclaim the week beginning
May 20, 1918, as RED Cross Week"
during which the n"cnle of the United
States will be called upon again to
give generously to the continuation
of the important work of relieving
Distress restoring the waste of war
and assisting in maintaining the mo-
ale of our own troops and the troops
and peoples of our allies by this man
hesitation of effort and sacrifice on
the part Of those who, though not priv
LEGGED to bear arms, are of one spirit
purpose and determination with our
warriors"
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AMERICAN SHIP SUNK
BY U-2OAT; Il DEAD
Five Victims Of Torpedoed Ty.
Ter Members Gun Grew.

New York, May S-The American
steamship Tyler formerly an Old Do
minion line freight vessel, has been
tOrpedoed and sunk May 3. off the
French coast.
Eleven members of the crew were
killed or drowned The Tyler was
vessel of sO2S tons gross. She was
built in 1913
OF the eleven who persisted, six
were members of the merchant crew.
Five We're navy gunners. Members
af the crew killed We're E. w. Mears,
third assistant engineer, Washe Greek,
Va: Clarence f. KnOwltOn, oiler, Nor
folk. Va: F. Kauamato, mess man, no
address; Jose Rodriguez, fireman ;
,Gregario Caro-, coal passer, and Fer
nando Lasse. fireman. The three last
were from Corunna, Spain.
The Tyler was last reported as leav.
ing Portland, Me-, March 6, for Genoa.
She carried a cargo of grain shipped
through the Italian ministry of ship
ping The vessel was an American
ship, Communicated by the shipping
board in October Since then she has
been in the Italian trade
Word also received of the destruc-
ton of the Canadian steamship Medo-
ra. She was owned by the Canadian
Pacific railway and was of 5135 tons
gross. She was built in Liverpool in
1912
The Tyler was four-decked steel
screw steamship, built by the New
York SEipbuilding company, Camden,
N. J., in 1913. Her home port was
New York. She was 800 feet long,
At feet wide and drew Is feet OF
water. Her master was A. C. Gibbs.
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ARMY BARRACKS
FOR NURSERIES
One Of Them Houses More
Than 800 Children
Under Ten.

Within sound of the deep thrOated
guns of the French firing line, guns
that are ceaselessly telling the Ger
mans thou shalt not pass" live hun
dreds of happy, healthy children.
AT the beginning of the war the
buildings in which these Riddles now
live and play and study were barracks
for French boys training to be SOL
diers. Today these boys-those who
are left of them-are veterans. These
barracks are good modern buildings,
and they are set amid beautiful seem
cry. There are several of these groups
of barracks scattered throughout
France, and all Of them have been
turned into homes for the nations
homeless children.
At one of the barrack-nurseries
there are more than 800 children.
Some are babies of a few days old,
and the oldest Is not over ten years.
Most of these children are orphans
Some few Of them have mothers who
are working in fields and factories to
help France win the war.
And these little folks are receiving
the first intelligent care of their lives.
Skilled American doctors are in
charge of the kitchens, and expert
enced teachers are instructing those
old enough to attend the barrack-
school. The older girls and boys are
being taught useful trades as well as
the usual classroom lessons, and with
1t all these children are learning the
Joy in healthy play.
France laid upo4 IS a sacred service
in this care Of its children. And how
noble has been the response OF our
American Red Cross!
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Coffee and SIeerlessnesS,

That coffee drunk in the evening
tends to cause sleeplessness is well
known. Doctor Sajous analyses the
many effects of caffeine on the nervous
and circulatory systems and shows
that it's sleep-preventing effect is due
to diiation of the blood vessels of the
brain, stimulation of the heart action,
able tendency directly to impede the
flow Of blood from the brain 70 the
@kin and other peripheral structures,
which seems to play an important role
n raGuCilg Sleep. And the brain tends
20 remain Overcnarged with blood even
after the effect of the coffee On the
blood pressure has subsidized.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-08
Berlin Reports Artillery Duel.

Berlin May S.-The statement issu-
ed by the war Office reads:
SIN the Flanders lighting area we
carried out successful operations. A
local attack by the enemy south of
bocre failed. There was temporary
violent artillery duel between Ypres
and Bailleul. Throughout the day only
the village of KENNEL was subjected
to the strongest fire.
"On the northern bank Of the sLys.
at the La Bassee canal and i'm some
sectors of the battlefield on both sides
Of the Somme artillery activity reviv-
ed in the evening. Accommodating
engagements and advances into the en-
emy's lines near lanyard and to the
southwest of Brimont, brought in some
prisoners"
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CANADIANS BydEAK
GERMAN Defense.
Raid Enemy lines Near Arlas
and Kill Many.
HAND TO HAND FIGHTING
British Ready to Meet Another Hun
Attack-Rains lntefere with oper-

British Ready to Meet Another Hun
Attack-Rains lntefere with oper.
atoms.
British Headquarters in France, by
way of Ottawa, May S.-There was a
terrific bombardment of two hours
duration in connection with two raids.
One was carried out by the enemy.
1t was unsuccessful. The other was
by the Canadians. near Neuville-Vi-
taSSe, southwest of Arras.
The Canadian raiders reported that
many Germans We're killed or wound
ed in hand-1o-hand fighting and great
destruction was wrought IN the enc
my'S defense works.
Heavy rains are making the ground
very bad for fighting. Undoubtedly
the enemy is preparing for another
violent blow. The British are ready
to meet it.
The artillerymen continued to carry
the weight of the conflict on their
shoulders and had busy time at nu-
merous points along the battlefront
There was no infantry action in this
period, but from the furious gun duels
waged south Of ArraS during tie early
part of the night one might have
drawn the conclusion that q grand
attack was In progress.
The British made a successful raid
near Neuville-VitasSe, southwest of
Arras, the war office reports. Three
machine guns We're captured.
The statement says:
1--WE carried . a successful raid
in the neighborhood of Neuvine-Vitas-
Sc Con the front recently taken over
by the Canadians). and captured a
few prisoners and three machine guns,
with slight casualties Z our troops
A raid attempted by the enemy near
Boyelles was repulsed. There is
nothing further to report =
German raids against the French
positions in the region of I.Ocre, in
Flanders. were repulsed,
In the operation between the Som
me and the Ancre, Sunday night. says
the official statement from Field Mar
shall Haig. the British captured more
than 200 prisoners.
The artillery als been active on
both sides on both battlefronts.
"North of the Lys anumber. of fires
were caused behind the enemy lines
by our artillery" says the statement
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Many so-called remedies for amaze
mia are only so in name. Their MAX
ers are afraid to prove their claims
by telling what their medicines con-
tain.
The only way to be honest with
the people is to let them know what
they are paying for. Here is the vi
mol formula. When the doctor
knows what a medicine contains 1t
ceases to be patent" medicine.
Cod Liver and Beef Pep
tones, Iron and Manganese
Peptonates, Iron and Am
monia Citrate, Lime and
Soda Glycerophosphates,
Cascarin.
Any doctor will tell you that the
ingredients of Vinol, as named above,
will enrich the blood and Danish
anaemia and create strength. When
the blood is pure and rich and red,
the body is strong and robust.
You can prove this at our expense
because your money will be return
ed if Vinol does not improve your
health.
C. P. Craig C Son, Druggists, Cam
bridge, and at the best drug store in
every town and city in the country.
ADV.
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Al ON CASUALTY LIST

4 Killed in Action and Claimed by
Disease, Wounds and Other Causes.
Washington, May S.-The casualty
list contained forty-one Names 6ivid-
ed as follows:
Killed in action, four; died OF
wounds, two; died of disease, nve
died of other causes, one; wounded
severely, fifteen; wounded slightly
thirteen: missing in action, one.
Lieutenant Edmond J. La Porte, of
Plainfield, n. J., was the only officer
named He died of disease.
Among the wounded are Homer B.
Jenkins, of Stanley, Va: George r.
Kardasenic, of Auburn, Pa, and Pat
rick J. Luby, of Elizabeth, N. ].
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-08
HEARS GERMANY is HUNGRY
There Are $4,000 Carloads of Grain il
Rumania. But Hasn't Been Shipped.

Washington. May S-Further info"
nation revealing how critical the foo
situation in Germany has become ha:
reached the state department in semi
,fficial dispatches.
The nutritious committees of the
reichstag and landtag have been hold
ing daily sittings on The situation. Th'
question of reducing the present I'll
lions has not been decided. 1t is in
Heated there is small hope of relief
from the Ukraine. where the large
cities are suffering from insufficient
food.
An official report made public in
Germany on May 2 said there were
1000 carloads of grain ready in Ru-
mania for shipment to Germany, bui
even if it is transported it will do
50 more than to prevent reduction
n food allotments.
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PAY RAISE URGED
FOR R. R. WORKERS
20 Per Cent. Boost Average
Asked by Wage Board.
MEANS S26O,OO0,OO0 YEARLY
The Commissions Recommendation
Falls Far Short of Demands of Big
Unions.

Washington, May S.-Director Gen
eral McAdoo will announce soon his
decision on recommendations of the
railroad wage commission, which were
said in well-infOrmed quarters to pro-
pose an average 20 per cent advance
in pay for all classes of railroad EN-
ployes.
If Mr.. McAdoo follows the sugges-
lions of the commission, approximate
ly $4,000 900. will be added to the
pay rolls of the nations railroads.
Strong pressure is said to have been
brought to bear on the director gen.
eral 10 modify some of the commits
sion'S recommendations especially af-
fecting the four great brOtherhoods.
Mr. McAdOO is not bound to follow the
advice of the commission and can in
crease or reduce their recommends
tons as he sees fit. The commission
has followed its announced policy of
giving the highest paid unions the
lowest rate of advance, holding that
relief is needed most by the men who
have been barely making ends meet
or perhaps going in debt on the wages
they received.
Apparently none of the commission'S
recommendations has met the re-
quests of the unions themselves, which
ranged as high as 40, 80 and 60 per
cent.
Aside from the wage question, the
commission has made little effort to
take up all the grievances presented
to it, on the ground that it was ap-
pointed primarily to consider only
questions of pay. The eight-hOur day,
however, involving large sums. was
given close attention, because of fine
fact that some classes of employees
now work on such basis, while most
of them do not
A majority of the commission is
said to have felt that the eight hour
day should not be made universal for
railroad employees now while the war
is in progress, fearing to upset trans
pOrtatiOn and necessitate the eXpendi-
ture of large sums, in addition to the
increases suggested. 1t is said the
commission has urged that after the
war the eight-hour day be extended
and made the basis of employment of
all classes of railroad workers.
Mr.. McAdoo will finish his study Of
the report in few days. 1t becam"
known that Secretary Lane, chairman
of the railroad wage commission, was
at a Virginia resort last week when
Mr.. McAdOO was there recuperating
from his Liberty Loan tour Their
discussions of the recommendations
may hasten the director generals
decision.
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muncle Joe" Cannon is 81.

Washington, May S.-The house yes
terday took time off to help Uncle
Joe" Cannon, of Illinois, celebrate his
e:ghty-secOnd birthday. The former
speaker received two ovationS last
ing several minutes. Representative
Madden, of Illinois, described Cannon
as the patriot of patriots and the
youngest old man the house has ever
known"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-08
Sedition Act is Passed.

Washington, May S.-The last legis-
lative step toward enactment of the
sedition bill, with its broad grant of
authority to punish disloyal utter
ances and curb disloyal publication,
was taken in the house. The confer
ence report was adopted. The bill is
now ready for the presidents sigma
ture.
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TWO BOYS SAVE TRAIN
Find Broken Rail and Flag Traii
With Red Sweater

Shenandoah, Pa, May S.-John Nc
Donald and Martin Monaghan, about
en- years old, saved passenger train
on the way to this city from plung-
ing down a steep embankment at Lost
Creek on the Reading railway.
The boys were playing when they
discovered a broken rail, and about
he same time heard the whistle of
Il train. Monaghan, wearing a red
sweater, took it off and Mcdonald, his
coat. They ran ahead and tagged the
train before it reached the broken
rail. The grateful passengers filed
The boys pockets with coins.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-08
On the Market Half a Century.

When you are in perfect health,
and are enjoying a strong and vigor-
GUS vitality, it is then that your blood
is free from all impurities.
You should be very careful and
give heed to the slightest indication
Of impure blood. A sluggish circula-
ton is often indicated by an impaired
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-08
Hardly Drugstore in the Land
That Does Not Sell This Remedy

appetite, feeling of lassitude and q
general weakening of the system. It
is then that you should promptly take
few bottles of S. S. S., the great
blood purifier and strengthened. 1t
will cleanse the blood thoroughly and
build up and strengthen the whole
system. S. S. S. is sold by all drug
gists. Valuable information about the
blood supply can be had free by writ
ing to the Swift Specific Co., "a
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga.
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HOLD ,AUSTRIANS AT BAY
Escaped Italian Captive Face Two
Enemy Divisions.

Washington, May S.-A force of 800
escaped Italian prisoners is intrench-
ed in the mountain, passes near Cimo-
lai, east of Longarone, and is holding
two Austrian divisions at bay.
Official dispatches from Rome re-
ceived here relate the heroic stand
Of the Italians.
The force has plenty Of food and
shells and is believed to have been
assisted by disloyal Austrian regi-
ment
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Dual Offensive is Hinted.

Amsterdam, May S,-The German
press declares the resumption of the
west front offensive will be aided by
a huge offensive on the Italian front.
it was learned here. "The combined
effort will thus bring the longed-for
German success" the German news
papers say.
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Americans Still Marching to Front.

NmerIcanS StIII Marching 70 FRONT.
Paris, May S.-American troops are
continuing to arrive on the front in
force Premier Clemenceau told Mar
Gel Hutin, editor of the Echo de Paris,
on returning from a two days visit
to the front area. The premier brought
back, he said, a feeling of confidence
in the invincibility of the American
forces
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Dr.. Rowe as Ambassador.

Santiago, Chile, May st is report
ed here that Professor Leo S. Rowe,
of the University of Pennsylvania,
will some to Chile as American am
bassador in place of Joseph p. Shea
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-08

And then the Lioness held them
closer. And with one Of her paws
which could have crushed and killed
q creature if she had so wished, she
fondled and petted her babies.
'Slowly as she talked to them in her
low, growing way, she began to see
ahead. Her eyes gazed far out OF the
bars of her cage.
"What will happen to my babies
when l am not here to look after
them? she was thinking. Her eyes
stared and stared into space-beyond
the people who passed by every little
while to watch the beautiful mother
Lioness and the little Lions.
"And she began to think so hard
that she almost forgot her babies. She
was searching with her eyes way, way
out into an unknown world, and won
dering, wondering all the time what
would happen to her lovely brood.
"The Lion babies nestled closer.
Mother was letting the cold in! And
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-08
RUMaNIA SIGNS PEACE
Final Draft of Treaty With the Ger
trail Powers Agreed to at Bucharest.

NAL DFdIt OF iTSdhy WIN ehS SS''-
trail Powers Agreed to at Bucharest.
Amsterdam, May S.-The peace
treaty between Rumania and the CEN
tral powers was signed.
An official despatch from Bucharest
announces this.
(The chief features Of the treaty
are cessiOn of the Dobrudja to the
central powers, extensive border "rec-
tifications'' to Austria's advantage; a
ninety-nine year lease of the Ruma-
MAN oil wells, and extensive CONNER
cial privileges granted the central
mowers
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Extra Draft Call For 1880.

Washington, May 8.-A requisition
On all states except Arizona, Della
ware and Vermont, for 1850 specially
qualified draft registrants to go to
camp May 20, was sent out by Pro-
gost Marshal General Crowder
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STANDING of the Clubs.
RATIONAL LEAGUE.

At New York-New York I; Phila-
deIphia. 3 Batteries-Barnes McCar-
ty: Hogg, Burns.
At EoSton-BostOn, 16; Brooklyn, o.
Batteries-Ragan, Wilson; Cheney,
krueger.
At st. Louis-St. Louis, ): Cincin-
natl. >. Batteries-DOak, Snyder ;
RreSSler, WingO
At Pittsburgh-Pittsb 2: Chi
cago. l. Batteries-Miller, Archer ;
Weaver. Killefer.
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Paris Sends Wine to Mon.

Paris, May S.-The municipal cOuE-
of good wine to French artillerymen
who are counter attacking the German
long range gun.
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CANNIBALISM IN PERSIA
Famine Has Brought About Desperat
Conditions In Country.

Conditions In Country.
Washington, May 8. -Cenditions in
Persia are described as desperate in
Il despatch to the state department
from the American legation at Ter
heran.
Famine is increasing and typhus,
the message said, is prevalent in most
of the cities. The food shortage, the
legation reported, has forced the pop
ulation to eat dogs and even practice
rannibaliSm
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Biu Council in Potsdam.

Amsterdam, May San important
conference has been held at Potsdam
in which the kaiser, Count Won Hert-
ling and the general staff took part,
advices report.
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Outbreak in Austrian Navy.

Paris, May S.-Serious trouble has
occurred among the crews of the Aus
rian navy, according to a despatch
from Zurich to the Echo de Paris
The disturbances were suppressed
with the utmost severity, and many
changes in the high command follow
Measures have been taken to in
crease the percentage of Germans in
he fleet,
Slavs and Italians are said to have
started the trouble.