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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
TAKES PLACE OF GASOLINE
Mixture of Alcohol and 6enzoI Has
Been Found to Be Satisfac-
tory Substitute.

The high cost of gasoline is becom-
ing such a problem that governments
and scientists all over the world have
attempted to find substitute. In Ger
many, where gasoline is almost unob-
tainable, it is understood that new
mixture of alcohol and benzol has
proved satisfactory. A writer in the
Scientific American gives the following
table as an indication Of the results
achieved:
With one part benzol and one part
alcohol touring car equipped with an
ordinary carburetor made AZ miles an
hour and ran a distance of 1856 miles
upon one pint of the fuel. With one
part benzol and two parts alcohol the
speed was Al miles and the distance
covered AT miles. This shaded down
to SO miles an hour and 3,72 miles on
a mixture of one part benzol and FIVE
parts alcohol.
The same car, operated with pure
benzol, acquired speed of AZ miles an
hour and ran q distance of 3.T9 upon
one pint of fuel. With pure gasoline
1t made A miles an hour, running $50
miles.
Alcohol is easily obtainable, and ben
zol in large quantities is now being dis
titled in both the United States and
Germany from coal tar. So the mix
ture, as worked out by the Germans,
can be had cheaper than gasoline, and
the results are almost as good. In the
case Of Germany, the discovery has
been boon OF. inestimabla- yalra
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VICTIM OF HIS OWN JOKE
Senator Had Not Intended Jocose Re-
mark to Be Taken AZ Seriously
a. IL Was.

An official Of the house Of repre-
sentatives met a distinguished United
States senator In the halls Of the cap
itol. They were old friends, and both
were born in Kentucky. 1t was at a
time when there was not much stirring
about the big building, and the two sat
down to talk. The conversation turned
on what the doctors Of America were
doing, and discussion Of specialists.
The official suggested that he had q
relative who was a distinguished alien
list.
There would seem to be a good field
for work along his line right here in
the capitol" remarked the senator. Il
know some members Of the house and
senate whom he might examine"
"Well, I expect him In Washington
very shortly" returned the official, in
all innocence, land want him to meet
you"
It was not until several seconds later
when the senator laughed that the Of
fetal realized that an explanation was
in order
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A 10th Century Paul Revere

by Bennett Chapple.)
Listen, my children, and you snail
hear
OF Twentieth Century Paul Revere,
OF brave young Scout on a valiant
steed,
Who rode race for his country S
need.
He heard of his country's call for
men;
He heard of their sacrifice, and then,
He heard of the need for money,too;
For food and clothes to help them
through.
He wanted to help though he could
not fight,
He wanted to serve in the cause OF
right.
So he mounted his horse, Thrift Card
in hand,
And rode and rode throughout the
land.
Money" he cried, Money for elo-
thes,'
THE boys in the trenches'-off he
goes;
And mid the sound of the gathering
hoofs
The call re-echoed across the roofs.
Gather your nickels. gather your
dimes;
Help the nation, prepare, these
times.
Lend Uncle Sam part OF your pay.
"Store up, store up, for rainy day.
The people heard, as the Scout flash
ed by,
They heard his fervent, earnest cry
And out of the stockings laid away,
And out of the closets hid from day,
They gathered their savings OF many
years
And poured them forth with hearty
cheers.
Take these. they cried. in the cause
of right,
Wen do our BIZ, and add our mite, !"
We'll help to fight and win this war,
We'll save as ne'er we saved be-
fore"
And when the Scout on his valiant
Had spread the call of his country's
need,
He drew the reins as he reached his
home
And patted the neck all flecked with
foam.
"Our work is DONE" he said, "Old
1.-THE Nations reused to War
Thrift Plan"
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East New Market

Miss Helen Spedden spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin Spedden.
Mr.. R. E. Shilling, Supt. of Schools
of Kent county, Delaware, was a Wis
itor in our midst on Sunday.
Miss Myra Deane, of Cambridge,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Geo. Hicks.
Mrs. Chas. Willis is numbered
among the sick.
Mrs. Edward Reed is in Northern
cities attending the spring millinery
openings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hackett, of
fredericksburg, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
F. E. LOOMS on Friday.
Mr.. S. L. Webster spent part of
this week in Cambridge.
Mr.. w. E. Hubbard has returned
from a visit to Baltimore and Wash
ington.
Mr.. Ralph Carroll, of Chester, is
the guest of Mr.. Lee Stevens.
Mr.. Fred Wright, Mis- sElizabeth
and Mr.. Henry Wright, motored to
Baltimore last week, where they
spent several days.
Mrs. o. w. Hubbard visited Will
mington last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Webster left
Wednesday for Baltimore
An old-fashioned quilting bee was
held at Mrs. R. H. Whites Thursday
by the Ladies Aid Society of the
Baptist Church.
The Literary Club met at the
home of Miss Mary Millard Tuesday
evening.
Place: Realty Hail. Time: Fri
day evening. Washington Birthday
party. Admission, Csc. Children.
10c. Benefit of Red Cross.
The valentine social given by the
Epworth League on Friday night, at
the home of Rev. and Mrs T. C.
Smoot, proved quite success; the
evening was spent with music, reci-
tations, games, contests and a valen-
tine feature. Refreshments were
served.
At the meeting of the Red Cross
on Monday the following reports
were given: Amount then in treas
ury, $4,000; % sweaters had been
turned in, also 9 pairs of pajamas.
The attendance was SO large that
there was neither work nor seats for
these patriotic women.
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Early intoxicating Liquors.

Pliny says: ''The natives who in
habit the west Of Europe have liquid
with which they intoxicate themselves,
made from corn and water. The man.
ner Of making this liquid differs. In
Gaul and Spain and other countries 1t
Is called by different names, but its
nature and properties are everywhere
the same.
"The people Of Spain In particular
brew this liquid so well that 1t will
keep long time. So exquisite is the
cunning of mankind in gratifying their
vicious appetites that they have thus
invented method to make water itself
produce intoxication."
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
COJNTRY'S WORK MAKES
HIS BLOOD THRILL
DR.. Freeman Says it Seems as If She
Will Have to Conquer All The
Forces of Evil.

DR.. Fred B. Freeman, representa-
tive of the Eastern Shore Branch OF |
the y. NJ. c. A., has written the fol
lowing letter to Mr.. Fred p. Adkins.
secretary of this division of the as
ISOLATION:
January 7, 1918.
My dear Fred:
Your good letter of November 80
finds me actively at work in one OF
the big centers in France.
know how anxious you are to
get news, but it is impossible for me
to give you any details OF the mag
nificent piece of service that the AS
ISOLATION is rendering here. | only
wish that you could be with us,that
YOU could share in the satisfaction
as we'll as in the hard work, and III
the complicated problems that we
have to face. Our country is doing
i wonderful piece of work, and II
makes a mans blood thrill as he sees
the big things that are coming to
pass. But all the influences that We
spoke about when / was with you
are here ard Il seems that every
force of the Devil is being let loose.
On the other hand, these forces are
being conquered. thanks to the SPLEEN
did cooperative work done by our
Army and Navy authorities in coop
Grafton with the Association.
We have here at this point, and
by the way, you have to guess where
it is, one of the largest pieces OF
work being planned in this entire
country 1t is a combination of col
ored Army and Navy forces and we
have to conduct three district depart
ments of work.
We have several new buildings in
the process of construction, gym
nasium in active operation, and
group of splendid business men
manning the job as secretaries. We
shall have to have thirty or forty
secretaries when We get into full
running order.
l have just been asked to assume
the General Secretaryship here, and
l am sure that you will understand
me when 1 say it is the biggest job
that 1 have ever faced. I am under
taking it only in spirit Of prayer
and faith. One can't live on this side
of the water in any other way and
keep his feet. My own religious life
has been deeply spiritualized in the
experiences that l have had. l can
not tell you just what the few weeks
1 have been here have already meant
am conscious that you will be
disappointed not to be able to give
out many of the facts of our work
here, but 1 am sure that you will ap-
preciate the fact that there are cen
sors here who have strict ideas OF
what ought to be, and we must meek
ly obey. There is a feeling of con-
fidence here which 1 like, on the part
of the Allies, and daily increasing
strength in the American forces, land
while cannot look for an early end
Of the war, yet l am confident of its
final outcome, and l know that you
and yours will Join in earnest prayer
that all the men here may be led to
do their best in this hour of need.
1 cannot tell you how much I ap-
preciate your good letters, for in the
same mail came splendid letter
from Judge Pearce, and l shall ex-
pect other letters later from the men
that 1 learned to love on the East
ern Shore.
With kindest regards to you, and
thanks to all my friends in that sec
ton, l am,
Very cordially yours,
FRED B. FREEMAN.
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Superstition Concerning Moon.

That the moon can make people
mad Is still a prevalent belief, and
even most Of those who pride them
selves on being free from all supersti-
ton would hesitate to lie where the
moon can shine upon them while they
sleep. For would they not run the
risk Of being 'moon struckr Does
not Othello In the agony Of his soul
eXclaim:
IT'S the very error Of the moon,
She comes more near the earth than she
was won't
And makes men mad.
Science ridicules all Of this today,
pointing out that the moon can send US
nothing but her light, which Is only
feeble reflection of that Of the sun, and
the attraction Of her gravity. which
seems to affect the rise and fall Of the
tides.
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SHOT DEER FOR BREAKFAST
OId-Timer Missourian Writes of Pc
riod When Game Was Plentiful
Where Now Cities Stand.

Samuel Cole, who came to central
Missouri a boy, told these hunting
stories:
when l was about twelve years old
| started one morning to hunt for
game. My brothers had an old flint
lock rifle, which carried with me. 1t
was large and heavy gun, and was
80 heavy that I could not shoot it
without using rest. I came up the
river, keeping near the bank, until
got to where the courthouse now
stands In Boonville. Under the trees,
which then covered the ground in the
courthouse yard, saw five deer stand
Ing together. I selected one of the
finest looking ones and fired. At the
crack of my gun he fell; but when L
went up to where he was, he jumped
to his feet, and would have followed
the other deer towards the river, had
not ruskYd up and caught hold OF him,
putting nay arms under his neck. He
paved me with his sharp hoofs and
horned me-his hoofs making an ugly
cash in my thigh and his horns strik-
ing me on the forehead. The marks OF
both hoofs and horns l carry with me
today. 1 held the deer until my dog
came up. l then loaded the gun and
shot him again. this time killing him.
This was the first deer l ever killed,
and although it was dangerous I'M
dertaking. the experience only spurred
me on to gather trophies of similar
character.
Y killed FIVE bears just below the
town-where Boonville now stands.
and killed twenty-five bears in
three days. I killed four elk
in less than one hour. There were
few buffaloes in the country
when I came, but these were
soon killed or driven further west
ward. 1 never killed a buffalo, but
caught five calves of a small herd near
Pettis county line. have seen as
many as thirty deer at one sight at
Prairie Lick. One day went out upon
the prairie, in the spring Of the year,
and saw about twenty deer-all lying
down except one; this one was SEN
tinel for the herd. approached with
In three hundred yards of them and
then took my handkerchief, which
was a large red bandana, and fastened
1t to a stick, and shook it a little
above my head. when they all sprang
to their feet and came toward me. A
deer has much curiosity, and they were
determined to find out. If they could,
what the red handkerchief meant.
When one of the largest Of the number
came within gunshot distance l shot
and killed it. often repeated the
handkerchief ruse with great success.
| have killed and carried to the house
three deer before breakfast. From
.'Missourians of One Hundred Years
Ago" by Walter B. Stevens.
v,enna's Grain Hopes High.
Amsterdam, Feb. 21.-ln an address
TO the lower house of parliament, Dr..
Won Seydler, the Austrian premier, de-
clared under the peace treaty there
had been placed at the disposal of the
central powers the Ukraine's surplus
of agricultural products. This surplus,
the premier asserted, was greater
than the central powers, at the most
favorable estimate. could TRANSPORT.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
MARKET YOUR HENS
LATE in THE SPRING
You Can't Eat Your Cake And Have
It-But You Can POach Your Egg
And Eat The Hen Later.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 21.-Ap-
probation of this fact, the poultry
specialists of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture say, will add
5O,O00,0OO eggs to our food supply
this year without reducing our sup
ply of chicken meat. Investigators
have found that because poultry
brings cents a pound more in WIN
ter than in late spring, many farm
ers in the South have been throwing
away valuable egg profits just to get
s cents more per hen. They believe
that if farmers will keep their laying
hens and sell their eggs and then
market the birds in the late spring,
they will not only add to the food
supply, but actually increase their
profits so cents per hen.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
s A. SENDING TRAINED
OFFICERS TO FRANCE
Expenses Will be Paid Out of Million
Dollar Fund The Salvation Army
Is Raising.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 21.-As
patriotic response to General Perish
fnG's statement that more religious
workers were needed for the army,
the Salvation Army will send to
France It once a large group of train
- NG1kora
The first contingent will go next
week. Their expenses will be paid
out Of the funds now being raised in
the million dollar drive which the
Salvation Army is now carrying on.
Among those scheduled to go are
Commandant Howard Hinkle, War
rem, Pa; Capt. and Mrs. A. G. Libby,
Neadville, Pa; Capt VIM. Price,
Savannah, Ca; Envoy Curtis, Wash
ington, D. c., and Miss Bessie Quirk,
Birmingham, Ala. A farewell din
ner will be rendered to these patri-
otto Salvationists at Philadelphia on
Friday, and they will later join with
other members of the contingent at
some Atlantic seaport for embarka-
ton.
The scope of the work of the Sal
walton Army is being extended in
France as rapidly as funds permit.
There is constantly growing de-
mand for trained men and women to
keep up that much needed element,
morale, among the armies at home
and abroad. General Pershing has
recognized the need Of religious and
home influence among the troops in
his recommendation that there be
fou rinstead of one chaplain to each
regiment.
There are already many Salvation
Army officers occupying the Office of
chaplain, in which capacity officers
and enlisted men bear testimony they
are peculiarly fitted because, as one
officer put it, they have been train
ed to obey"
It is not generally known that four
hours after war was declared by
England, the English Salvation Ar
my offered its services, and two
hours after war was declared by the
United States, negotiations were star
ted to build huts for carrying on the
work of the Salvation Army among
our troops.
These Salvationists will probably
60 to the sector which the United
States army has just recently taken
over in France.
LOOK.
We buy furniture, carpets, cloth
ing and household goods Of all kinds.
Phone 555.-James Bros, 143 Race
St.-Adv. 1-22-2m. cod.
0,,hoorih0 Sor Tho por-or
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B. c. & A. RY. co.
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE
NOVEMBER 26, 1917
STEAMER SERVICE, CHOPTANK
RIVER ROUTE

Steam leave Pier Light st. Wharf. weather
permitting
6 P. NJ daily, except Sunday for Tlghman ISL
Easton, Oxford. Cambridge and landings to
Windy ELL: 6 p. M
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
v,enna's Grain Hopes High.
Money To Loan.

Money to loan in large and small
sums.-Lloyd Webster, Spring St
| Adv. 8-25-tf. cod.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21
Tuesday, Feb. 18th, 1918
Money For You

House cleaning time is here. Don't
let your discarded furniture, cloth
ing, etc., be put aside; it takes up
room. Be wise, and sell it. We need
the goods, you can use the money.
Will buy part or all of your fur
niture, etc. Call Phone SIS. Our
buyer will call, and pay cash.
JAMES BROS.
Adv. 2-16-1m cod.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-21

FIRST-CLASS WORK.
Hair Cutting, Smuggling, Shampooing,
Shaving, Massaging, Hot Tow
els, Tonic Rubs, Etc.
USUAL. PRICES.
HOUSTON ARNETT, Proprietor.
2-18-1w.
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LOOK.

We buy furniture, carpets, cloth
ing and household goods Of all kinds.
Phone 555.-James Bros, 143 Race
St.-Adv. 1-22-2m. cod.
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Whenever you contemplate making an invest
ment ask your banker about it. Not that the banker
is nalbe or smarter than you are-but because that
is a part of his business.
If he is successful banker, that is an indication
that he knows good investments when he sees them
This bank keepsin touch with good investments and
presumes know by experience what to leave alone.
While we, like all human kind are prone to mistakes
we have been reasonably successful and we will take
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-01
Los alemaneS empIean
gases contra los
ameriCanOS

CON Ell EJERCITO AMERICA
NO EN- FRANCIA, Febrero 2S.-
Otros dos soldados americanos murie-
ron aver en- los hospitales a conSe-
cuencia dc los efectos de los gases
que cstan %empicando los alcmancS en-
Sus granadas para combatir Il las
tropas americanas. Con cstos son
cinco las victimaS de csas ~granadas.
Durante cl dia, Sc deScubrieron CRU
pos dc hombres que sufrian los cfcc-
tos de los gases vencnosos Y para la
noche dc aver, las victimas ascen-
dian a ~scsenta, dc las cualcs, como Sc
I'D dicho, han muerto cinco. Gtros
!luchos Sc c%ncuentran no obstante, Sc
riamcnte afectados. Algunos dc csoS
soldados pertcnccen a una batcria de
morteros de trinchera.
Los efectos de los gases sobre estos
soldados, SC debieron a que la mayor
parte dc ellos no Supieron hacer prom
TO uso de sus mascara$, 0 ascgurar-
las bien en- su rostro.
Ell enemigo estuvo bombafdeando
hoy de nuevo, intensamentc, las po-
s~iciones >americanas con cranadas de
gas Y altos explosives. Los a~rtlIIeros
a~mericanos, por su parte, ~cstuvieron
SUI fuego sobre I'm dugout
enemigo en- el que Sc haIlaban ocuItos
muchos soldados alemanes. FL fuego
dc. las baterias americanas aIcanz6
tambien a muchos otros grupos dc
enemigos que sc hallaban trabaiando
Getras dc Ia Inca del frente.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-01
SON FUSJLADOS
LOS GUARDIAS
ROJOS

L0NDRES. FebrcrO 2S.-El COnSe-
- dc CcmiSarios del Pueblo, segun
dice IN desracho procedente de Petro-
grade ha expedido otra proclama Ia
mando a las armas al pueblo russo,
eli Ia cue sc declara entire otras cosaS
que los invasoreS alemaneS est&n a.
rrcFtando q los Consoles de 0breros V
Soldados V fusilando a los guardiaS
rCioS c~apturados, aSi como armando
a los priSioneroS alemanes Y AUSTRIA
crs que habia ca Ia Ukrania. La pro-
c!ama asegura tambien que las tro-
pas Ell el frente estan ahora oponien-
dose a la invasion del enemigo, Y
cOncluye:
"Que la sangre derramada en- esta
iucha sin igual, caiga sobre las ca
he2as de los socialistas alemancs que
pcrmiten que los obreros alemanes
sean alineados entire los Gaines V los
Judas"
El rcclutamientc del nucvo ejercito
russo csta llevandose a cabo ahora
cen muy buen eXito, segun dice un
GaSpacho recibido por ell Exchange
Telegraph Ell el que Sc agrega que los
re%imientos cosacos en- ~Petrogrado es-
III sicndo cnviados con direction 4
PsAof Y que otros regimieatOs for
mados de destacamentos mixtos cstan
Salicrdo para el frente. Tamhien Sc
sabe cue varios destacamentos de ma
rnos han llegado a la capital proce-
ivn,eS Ge Finlandia y que a las mu-
~jeres. a los ninos Y a los invalidos
Sc rs esia permitiendo salir de la
poblaci0n.
N.nsuEa ncticia SC ha recibido ell
esta capital, posterior d las informa-
tones del martcs, referente d la 81
tuaci0n Ell Pskof 0 al avancc aIcman
hacia PetrCgrado.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-01
La campana de los
submarines del
Imp. teuton

LONDRES. Fc5rero 2S.-Dicciocho
barcos mercantes ing!eseS :ueron
echados a nique por los submarines
o las minas durantc u Semana que
sermiu6 Ell - de- prcscnte mes. Sc
gun dice ell informc Official que cI
AlmirantazSo BRITANNICA do q IA publ
cidad anoche en- csta capital.
De csc numcro de vaporcS hundi-
dos, catorce fueron dc una capacidad
mayor de 1900 toneladas Y cuatro dc
IN tonclaje menoT. Ademas dc ts-
tos, sietc barcos pescadores faeron
tambien hundidos por los submarines
o las minas.
Las hsjas de Ia marina mercante
ingleSa en- Ia serana dicaa, son aigo
mayores que las habida5 en- Ia somana
anterior. en- Ia cue solo ounce harcoS
fueron echados a pique. doce de mas
de 1900 tonal2das, V Tres de menoS
de csc numere.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-01
LOS ALEhAHES HAN DE-:
TEhIDO SU INVASION
EN- Russia

LONDRES. Febrero 2S.-El c"j9rci-
to aleman ha reci5ido ordenes de Ae-
tener su avance ell Russia, segun dice
IN desgacho que ell correSpOnsal del
Exchange Telegraph Company de esta
capital. envia desde PetrogradO. aSe-
gurando que Ia information que ma
recibido sobre ell particular proccde
de fuente fidedigna.
Las noticias de otraS fuentes, dicen
por otra parte. que los invaSoreS teu-
tones en- Russia. siguen encontrando-
Sc con Cpcsicion por partc de las tro-
pas mcScovitas. que les ha ~impcSioi-
litado para continuar su avance con
IA rapideZ con que anteS 10 estaban l.c-
vando a efecto, princjDalmcnte en Ia
-e@ion Septentrional. I'm vista &c IS
20. los teutdHes no han degrade aran-
= gran coSa de Pskof a Pctrogrado,
que, segua Sc dice, cs {! objective de
los aiemanes.
r. TartcS los alcmaneS no kicieron
ninguncs progresses ALI, al menoS Mn
@unos sc c~ontenian CT las noticias Of
..vi2les dc fuente alemana, mientraS
9Ue en- el sur los mayores vance sc
han efectuado en- eli territorio dc la
Ukrania.
e intento de los alcmanes para
capturar IA plaza de Eitebsi, situada
como $50 millas de Dvinsk Y POGO mas
0 meG a Ia mjsm2 distancia- dc
Mnisk. fernando con ambas un trian-
gulo cast e~quilatero, no ha tenido ext
10 ninguno hasta ahora, debido a la
reSistencia de los rusos, que en- mu-
chos lugares de csc frente han obliga-
do al encmigo d r~etirarSe.