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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-24
200 u. S. CASUALTIES
Pershing's Report May Cause Demand
For DajIy Statement From Front.

Washington, April 24.-General Per-
Shing'S first report on the German as
sault upon the American and French
forces in the Toul sector. Saturday. is
Understood to indicate that the Amer
leans sustained more than 200 casual
ties.
The German lasses are estimated at
between 300 and 400.
1t has been learned that the report
had been received, but war depart
ment officials refused to make it pub
lie or comment on its contents.
The Germans have claimed to have
captured 1873 Americans and to have
killed and wounded many more, and
so far there has been no official Amer
lean answer to the claim. This STU
alton will result in Il revival of conSid-
GRAFTON at the war department of the
proposal that daily statement be
issued from the headquarters of the
American expeditionary forces.
The explanation heretofore given
for the refusal to accede to the pro-
posal has been that American troops
are part of French and British units,
and that an independent American
communicate would necessarily dupli-
! cate British or French statements.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-24
SAVE COAL, NATION
TOLD; SEE SHORTAGE
u. S. Orders .nlls.IiaS to Gu
Down on Fuel.

Washington, April 24-The coun
try faces Il coal shortage of 75.Ooo.00n
tons next winter, it was announced n
se fuel administration.
New England has been asked to cut
all the tirewood that can be gathered
against fuel famine. Similar requests
will go To other sections of the conn
try.
Conservation measures are being
mapped out by Fuel Administrator
Garfield in an attempt to provide as
nearly adequate a fuel supply us pos
Sible.
Officials of the administration are
now in New York city, comforting
with the local and state administra-
lions to induce all the lesser indus
ries to conserve to their fullest eX-
tent Similar steps are being taken
in Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Philadelphia.
Baltimore, Richmond, Atlanta, Sa-
vannah and New Orleans in an effort
TO save the 100000 tons by prevent
.ng all waste of fuel and by inducin"
'actory and utility plants to make
very ton of coal produce its utmost
heat
The American Society of Mechani-
cal Engineers, the American Societ!
of Electrical Engineers, the American
Society of Mining Engineers and the
American Society of Civil Engineers
have been called to the aid of the
head of the conservation division OF
the fuel administration, P. B. Noyes.
They have assured him that they
believe they will be able to guarantee
saving of 100000 on this short
age, by strict supervision in all the
steam plants of the country, even
those operating war industries. $50
lated power stations and electric light
stations that supply only limited To-
calities will be compelled to cut down
their current supply or TO make ar
engagements for obtaining their cur
rent from larger electrical units.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-24
Sailed 100000 Nautical Miles.

Few men know their native coun-
tries as well as Earl Brassey, dead
in England at the age of eighty-two,
knew the globe. All the world had
heard of the yacht Sunbeam ; no impor-
tant port had failed TO welcome the
bluff old sailor and his floating home.
His record of 100000 nautical miles
in his Yacht means that he lived much
of his active life in defiance of the ele-
ments and in close conpanionship with
things maritime, an environment only
a true lover of the sea would seek. So
it came about that, to the minds of
millions, Earl Brassey appealed as the
personitication of healthy ocean ad-
venture and seamanShip, and now his
death breaks a link with the old days
when q stout, inoffenStve ship could
sail the seas without fear of pirates,
mines or torped0eS, says the Montreal
Star, and courteous sailor could find
a gentlernaEiy welcome the world over
except, perhaps, at Kiel.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-24
u. S. TAKES 500 HOMES
Seize Houses in Philadelphia For Hoo
Island Ship Workers.

Island Ship Workers.
Philadelphia. April 24-Five hun
bred houses in West Philadelphia, be-
low Market street, have been seized
by the Emergency Fleet corporation
% house Hog Island workmen from
oiher cities.
Families who have lived in some of
he houses several years must vacate
within thirty days, according to a
he houses A number of the dwell
ings are not completed and nobody
= living in them.
In most cases, before the houses
we're seized, the tenants were notified
hy the agents they would have to buy
or move. In the last four months the
-ants have been raised s., and the
,rices of the houses have gone up
500 or $500 each.
Two large notices that the houses
have been Communicated were tackled
on the pOrches of the homes. This
was the official notice of seizure. and
was signed by Rear Admiral BOwles,
assistant general manager of the
Emergency Fleet corporation, and
Lester Sisles, secretary of the corpor-
ation
Over these notices was also tack
ed a notice which read: property of
the United States Shipping Board,
Emergency Fleet corporation. Tres
passing Forbidden
Tenants who are to be evicted have
started steps to call an indignation
meeting
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DUBLIN STOPS WORK
Labor Bodies in Protest Against Draft
For ireland.

Dublin, April 24.-Ireland's work
less day, decided upon by the labor
bodies as a protest against conscrip-
ton, is proceeding, according to the
leaders plans.
The stoppage Of work in Dublin
was virtually complete-far more SO
lhan in the usual labor strike, in
which employers try to keep their
plants running.
In this case it appears to be no.
body's private interest to oppose de-
nonstratiOn The railways did not
attempt to operate, the companies an
nouncing a discontinuanee Of traffic,
with the statement that they were not
responsible for it. Tram cars disap-
ppared from the streets and with rare
Exception there was no means OF
transportation available.
The newspapers failed to appear,
and none of the stores opened their
doors. The moving picture houses
also remained closed, and SaloOnkeep,
ers made Dublin very dry by obeying
the mandate of their organization not
20 open. In the halls and meeting
Places throughout the city, the peO
Pile continued all day to sign the anti
Consumption pledge.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-24
Can't Afford EN- Now.

"There goes fve-dollar hat" said
nan On the back platform Of Penn
sylvan:a street car recently, as his
leaGpiece left him at Pennsylvania and
ohio streets, and vert sailing over the
post office. 1t cavorted around in the
air, and finally came down, almost
within his reach, as tie car stopped
at New York street, but suddenly took
lrother swirl upward, ard passed east
over the Penaway building.
at seemed half-Eiile high," he says
but | decided to follow it for a while
on the run 1t started downward again
and legged it up Massachusetts ave
nue. two squares from Ohio street,
where some one had caught it and was
looking around for a bareheaded man."
The Lesser of the hat was a DewSpa-
per maa. and explained his ownership
of a five-dollar hat by saying he got it
while at college, when his dad was
r:'-i-,.r '--''Hn%c&.-.Iu Indianapolis News.
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First Express Company.

The first express company in Amer
lea was launched 70 years ago, when
an advertisement appeared in the Bos-
ton and New York papers announcing
that civilian F. Harnden has made
arrangements with the Providence
railroad and the New York Boat COM
pany to run a car through from Bos-
ton to New York and vice versa four
times weekly. He will accompany the
car himself. take care of all small
packages that may be intrusted to his
care and see them safely delivered"
Today Harnden might be prosecuted
for publishing a misleading advertise
ment, for his express car" was en-
tirely imaginary, and he carried par
cells In a valise. Harnden had long
been q conductor on the railway, and
his former associates permitted him
to travel without charge. The rail-
road got nothing in the way of express
charges. Harnden's first competitor
was Alvin Adams, who became the
founder Of the Adams Express COM
9any.
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TWO |IiNDUS SLAIN
IN u. s. COURT ROOM.
Ram Ch2ndra Killed byRam Singh
Who is Promptly Shot.

San Francisco, April 24.-Ram
Chandra, editor of the Hindu publica-
ton Chadra Crevoution) was shot
dead in United Safes district court
by Ram Singh, another Hindu defend
ant
Singh in turn was shot and killed
by United States Marshal James B.
HOlohan.
Court had just adjourned for the
noon recess after the United States
district attorney, John W. Preston,
had finished the prosecutions final ar
gument to the jury.
Singh, who is il member of the Cha
dra staff. rose from his seat He fired
two shots at Chandra both of which
took effect.
HolOhan, who was across the court
room from Singh, drew his revolver
and shot Singh, who fell.
Judge William C. Van Fleet, who
had returned from his chambers as
the shooting began, ordered the room
cleared and placed in charge of an
army guard.
Feeling against Ram Chandra has
run high as various times in the
course of the long trial, because of
testimony to the effect he had fat
tened his personal income with money
intended for the revolution.
The defendants in the case includ-
ed former German consular officials
of this city, shipping men and Hindu
charged with conspiring in this coun-
stry to overthrow British rule in India
by means of revolutionary activities.
The trial has been in progress nearly
five months.
The non-Hindu defendants inciud-
ed:
Franz Bopp, foxGerman corr
sui general In 81 ea0
Wilhelm Won Brincken, military aide
in the consulate, who pleaded guilty,
and is awaiting sentence.
George Rodick, German consul gen.
eral in Honolulu, who pleaded guilty
and was fined $4,000.
81. A. Schroeder, Rodiek's aide, who
pleaded guilty and was fined $1,000.
Robert Capelle, former agent for
the North German Lloyd Steamship
company in San Francisco.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-24
FL MD(Y'Sg[N|NQ
k,l [A|RY TALE
0I s. kAcN @AuA1 BONNER
THE USEFUL YAK.

~The name which should be given
to our family for good and ALL said
the yak, sis the useful yak. We should
be known by that name the country
around and the world around for that
matter"
"How do you know that anything
could 60 the world around?" asked
Mrs. Yak. as the world round?''
'Hush!" said Mr.. Yak. Don't let
anyone hear you say that you don't
know such a thing. Of course the
world is round-the nice round earth
Il quite like it."
IT will believe you" said Mrs. Yak,
'for you've always told me the truth.
But at the same time, 1 have never
seen a piece of round earth. Never,
neveri"
mo matter" said Mr.. Yak. "fm
right in what I say. I'm quite sure
of It,"
''Then if you're sure of that do tell
me why we should be called the use
full yak family. Are we so very USE
ful? am glad we are. know that
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-24
Aair,s Men Hit Foes Line.

London. April 24.-On the Somme
'ront north of Albert the British i'm
proved their line by successful local
peration.
This is announced officially. They
COX sixty prisoners.
The British statement adds:
"A number of prisoners have been
aiken By US also in the R95eea sectaa,
md near Wytschaete, in both OF
which areas local fighting occurred to
our advantage.
In the neighborhoed of FampouN
one of our raiding parties entered the
anemy's trenches and penetrated his
support lines.
The hostile artillery was active
west of Albert and on the greater part
of our front from south of the fores!
of Nis'ppe to east of Ypres. Concen-
tratiOns of hostile troops observed i'll
the Villers- Bretonne sector and In the
neighborhood of Serre were engaged
wv our artillery"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-24
PiccadiIly AGAIN.

It was at Pozieres that an officer
of the SIS had an amusing expert
ence. He was working along a COM
munication trench with a party Of
bombers when he met regular pro-
cession of BocheS, all holding their
hands well up, and led by one who
carried an enormous cigar-box over
his head. The British officer sus-
pected some sort of foul play, Of
course The BOches have played so
many dirty tricks. But the fellow
whipped open the big box and show
ed it had nothing In it but cigars, and
explained as well as he could that it
was by way of being a sort Of pro-
pititory offering. He wound up by
saying: This war no good; no good
at all, sir. Piccadilly again soon, now,
sir montreal Herald
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-24

SILKY.
"As long as you do not like my
tail story or my tail of the tale
Mrs. Yak interrupted him. care
you going mad, my dear? What dc
YOU mean? l am afraid you have
been thinking with your tail lately
yes, thinking backwards"
"No, I'm not crazy" said Mr.. Yak
But a tale spelt in one fashion is
a story, and a tail spelt in another
is the kind we have upon our fine
bodies"
"Oh. now I see" said Mrs. Yak
pardon me for interrupting."
"Pardoned ~ said Mr.. Yak grandly.
.Well. what l wanted to say is this
Our silky hair is made into lace, and
used to ornament garments, or
clothes, or M.esses-I've forgotten just
what they are called"
Mrs. Yak felt very vain and proud
to hear this. OF course. Mr.. Yak was
only poor Mr.. Yak. and so he didn't
know enough to appreciate lace as she
did. But when she had stopped think
ing about lace and talking to herself
about how beautiful she could make
people, she begged Mr.. Yak to tell
her more about their usefulness.
1--WE can be used for meat" he said,
and Mrs. Yak almost tainted. But
quickly he changed the subject, and
said: 1--WE give nice butter and milk,
ycu know" at which Mrs. Yak smiled.
"And as we can carry things and
people, too, I certainly think we should
be called the useful yak family
he ended. as he and Mrs. Yak moved
from the valley where they had been
all winter to the snow-covered noun
tains far above.
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often our cousins and relatives have
been made pets of by some people.
There haze also been many who have
gone to the ZOOS. And I know, too,
that we are often given the family
name Of wild OK"
All you say is quite true" said Mr..
Yak, 'but there are more things to be
known about u.s."
Now, Mr.. and Mrs. Yak both wore
their hair hanging down from their
sides and hips and shoulders. They
:. had very, very long hair and sometimes
1t didn't look so very well brushed.
They wore long tails very like long
brushes.
"Our tails" said Mr.. Yak, "are some
times used for f1y-snappers."
"Oh, DEAR" said Mrs. Yak, don't
let us think of anything like that.
Where would we be without our
tailsr'
''There are some creatures who don't
have tails" said Mr.. Yak. ''People
never have them. We might try to
be like people"
Now in some things Mrs. Yak was
far wiser and more sensible than Mr..
Yak.
my DEAR" she said, "people have
been born without tails for genera
lions and generations long as there
have been people. Now we have al
ways had tails, and if we should lose
our tails, we would die
II guess that's true" said Mr.. Yak.
sYes, believe you're right. And, too,
our tails give US a fine, handsome
look"
'sThey do" agreed Mrs. Yak quickly,
for she didn't like to hear Mr.. Yak
say he thought it good thing to have
their tails used for fly-snappers. If
there was any fy-kuling to be done
she wanted to do it all and not just
lend her tail for the occasion, with
out her whole body.
Even though their hair looked as II
It needed brushing, it was very, very
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-24
Antj-SampIinu Rule.

Los Angeles has an anti-sampline
ordinance, prohibiting house-to-houSe
does not apply to samples of nOnediblG
products nor does it cover the giving
of food samples by a merchant in his
store. There is some question as to
whether the law permits the inclosing
of samples with goods delivered, ana
trade sentiment favOrs an interpreta
ton which would permit this form OF
sampling-Food Bureau Bulletin.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-24
Scranton Man Wounded.

Lancaster, Pa. April 20--In the
casualty list issued by the war de-
partment to the press there appears
-he name of Lieutenant james E.
O'Toole. Lieutenant O'Tooia is the
brother of NJ ]. O'ToOle, managing
~ditor of the Lancaster News Journal
His home is III Scranton, where he il
prominent as Il physician. According
to the list, Lieutenant OTeolt is 81
rerely wounded.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-24
GERMANY SENDS
HOLLAND ULT|MATUM
Demands Passage to Front Of
War Stores.

London, April PA German ulti-
matum has been sent to Holland, ac-
cording to advices received in Lon
don.
1t demands the right of transit not
only for civilian supplies and for sand
and gravel through Holland, but also
for war materials
only on the Dutch canals, but also on
the railways.
Germany has never before made
any claim of the right of transit for
ayOwed war material. The yielding
of Holland on this point would be
equivalent to the abandonment of
Dutch neutrality.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-24
EinhtY Y. M. c. A. Huts Lost.

London, April 24-The British \.
NJ. C. A. was a heavy suffered in the
retreat on the western front. Eighty
Y. NJ. c. A. huts, with their equip
ment and supplies, had to be destroy
ed. with a financial loss of about $780,
600 In most cases cash in hand was
saved. The stores and equipment
were destroyed by the men in charge,
so the enemy should not get the bene-
fit of them.
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Watch Your Blood Supply,
Don't Let Impurities Creep In

medicine, that is purely vegetable.
Many druggists have seen wonderful
results accomplished among Their
customers by this great old medicine,
and they know that S. S. S. is one of
the most reliable blood purifiers ever
made. Keep your blood free of i'm
purities by the use of this honest old
medicine, and if you want medical
advice, you can obtain same without
cost by writing to Medical Director,
Swift Specific Co., % Swift Labora.
tory Atlanta. Ga.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-24
Picked Francis For Senate.

Jefferson City, Mo, April 24.-David
R. Francis, American ambassador to
Russia, was the choice of Governor
Gardner for the United States senate
vacancy caused by the death of Will
liam J. Stone The governor made
this public. He explained that Secre-
tary of State Lansing had advised the
selection. The governor hos made
no new choice.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-24
VIN0L MADE
THIS NURSE
STRONG
Nothing Like it For Rundown And
Nervous People.

Won Ormy, Texas suffered
from a general rundown condition
anaemia, loss of appetite and cough,
so l was unfit for my work. l tried
different medicines without help,a
through my druggist learned of vi
mol. l took it; my appetite increas-
ed, my cough disappeared, L gained
in weight and l am now we'll and
strong, so | can conscientiously en-
dorse Vinol Viola Salada, r. N,
Van Ormy, Tex.
We guarantee Vinol to build up
rundown, anaemic folks or return
your money. We take all the risk.
c. P Craig & Son, Druggists, Cam
bridge, and at the best drug store in
every town and city in the country.
ADV.
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CANADIANS OPEN
BIG Gas ATTACK
HurI Thousands Of Shells Into
Enemy Trenches.
THEY MAKE SEVEN RAIDS
Sweep Hun Trenches With Bullets
and Mortar Fire in Lens Region.
Haigs Men Dash Into Foes Line
Above Albert

Haia's Men Dash into Foes Line
Above Albert.
France, April 24.-The Canadians dur
ing the last twelve hours have raided
the German lines at seven places.
They have gassed the enemy with
thousands of lachrynatory and lethal
shells, harrassed him by special artil-
lery shots, swept his trenches with
machine gun and rifle bullets and
hammered his front line with trench
mortarS.
In some of the raids, sharp fighting
developed. In one instance protract-
ed hand-to@hand fighting took place
This struggle was so intense the Ca
nadians could not take prisoners. The
raids Melted five prisoners and two
machine guns. Two prisoners have
since died.
From dusk until dawn the whole
front has been lively north and south
of Lens. The ceaseleSS rumble OF
our heavieS which are neutraliZing
hostile batteries by calculated and
continuous gas Smelling has been ac-
companied by the sharper chorus of
our field artillery, carrying out par
'icularly harrasSing fire program.
Periodically our artillery fire has
reached a barrage intensity in support
If raiding parties.
Regularly the boche lines have been
lighted with scores of fires betray-
ing the nervousness produced among
he enemy by such activity as he has
not known on his front for weeks.
The enemy has been forced to fire
his guns under gas clouds and in gas
masks. He has betrayed the effect
of our tactics by the diminishing vol
;,ne of his fire, but he has made ans
wer TO our general raiding and gas
activities by projecting much tear gas
against our positions north of Lens.
This projection was bigger in vol
ume than anything ever attempted
against the Canadians by the enemy.
It's effect. beyond discomfort, was
slight. The weight of evidence from
enemy sources gives every ground for
belief it must be far otherwise with
he boche. His gas is not so effectual
and his masks are not nearly as good
rs ours.
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ARRESTED IN RUSSIA
Philadelphia Accused of Plotting
Counter Revolution.

pnItd0elQnIdh HCCuSSu VI iStShiS
Counter Revolution.
Moscow, April 24.-Vladimir Barry
IN American citizen, was arrested Oh
Sunday and locked up on a charge OF
counter revolutionary activity in Mos
COW, in connection with the financing
of the Cossack movement at Rostov-
on-the-Don against the soviet authori-
".
The imprisoned man is member o
he firm of Zinaida & Barry, boiler
manufacturers of Moscow. They
have a branch in Philadelphia. Mr.
Barry had never been in America. A
brother, George Barry, is in Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Bary's arrest follows the
arrest of a Russian officer in Petro-
grad, who made a confession alleging
that the American was involved in Il
plot to assist General Kaledine's
movement
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Standing Of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Philadelphia--Phil z;
Brooklyn, y. Batteries-Hogg. Burns /;
Mamaux, Cheney, Marquard, Miller.
At New York-New York, 3; BoS-
ton, =. Batteries-Sallee, Rariden !;
Crum, Wilson.
At nati-Cincinnati. 3; Chica-
go. 2 Batteries-BreSSler, Allen {;
Tyler, Elliott.
At st. LOuis-St. Louis, g; Pitts
burgh, ;. Batteries-Doak, Gonzales I;
Steele, Schmidt.
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GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - Firm.
Winter straight, $11.25Q 11.50. City
mills. S11.J0012.
RYE FL .OUR-Quiet; per barrel,
ST. 2ld13.
WHEAT-F'irm No. . red, 1924.
CORN. Firm No. yellow, nomi-
nal.
OATS-Quiet; No. . yellow 9Sh9
49c
POULTRY-Live, steady; hens, 30
035c; old BOOSTERS, zoe. Dressed.
steady: choice fowls, 3512c; old roost-
erS, 32c
BUFFERS Steady; fancy creamery.
45c per III.
EGGS - Firm: selected, IL 043c /:
nearby, 36Bc; western, 3612c.
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Predict Peace Step by Pope.

London. April 24-Pope Benedict,
it is asserted, will make another peace
move as soon as the western offensive
has assumed a new phase. The move
will take the form Of "a word of
warning addressed to the universal
conscience according to the Neueste
Naolrichten, of Munich Its state
ment is quoted in an Amsterdam deS-
patch.
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Ford Not to lake Air Post.

Washington, April 24.-Henry Ford
was eliminated from consideration for
the post of aircraft administrator. He
notified President Wilson under no
circumstances could he accept the APP
pointment. The place was never off,
cially offered to him, it was announc-
ed, but his name had been frequently
mentioned in connection with the posi-