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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
NO MAGIC IN WAR WORK.

Fl have no cut and dried scheme
whereby a magic wand can be waved
and the production of food increased
Afty per cent" declares Hon. Chas.
A. Dunning OF the Canada Food
Board THE only way We can bring
that about is for everyone to do lit
lie here, little there and with every
body in the country helping"
A private donation of $4,000 to the
Maryland Food Administration has
been made to boost along the good
cause in this State and it is being
used as a prize fund for amateur and
professional Soldiers of the Soil, and
half OF each county's portion goes for
work in War Gardens, which grow
sweet corn, potatoes, tomatoes, tur-
1lps, cabbage, onions and beans.
In each county there are ten prizes
for gardens under and over one-half
acre. The Contest Department, 700
Equitable Building, Baltimore, is wait
ing to file your entry or send you fur
ther details
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
u. s. MEN RAID TRENCHES
Carry Out Successful Operation Near
Meuse Heiohts on Nerdun Front,


Meuse Heights on Verdun Front.
With the French Army in France
April 2I.--American troops made
successful trench raid near the heights
of the MeuSe, near EauX-Lee Pala-
mciN (on the front below Nerdun,
nine miles north of ST. Mihiel)
Their French comrades haraSsed
the enemy the same way al several
places in Lorraine and in the NuS@eS.
The sector along which the Ger
mans made their heavy attack against
the Americans is in broken, billy
country, about seventeen miles east
of the important ST. Mihiel salient,
on the road between st. PiZZer and
Metz. The town of Seicheprey is
surrounded by hills about 500 feet
high.
The line of the allies passes 1000
yards north Seicheprey and a few
hundred yards from the edge of Rem
nerS wood. The Germans seized this
wood and a strip of ground 1000 yards
long and half a mile wide, lying 10
the west of the wood. The attack on
the American sector at Seicheprey
WAS a sequel to this action.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
Honoring Bishop Brewer.

A touching incident with reference
TO the death of the late Bishop Brewer
recently came to light through an
American missionary located in a re-
mote mountain district Of Montana.
When the belated news of the death of
Bishop Brewer came to a certain wom-
an in this isolated settlement, she hoist
cd an American flag at half-mast over a
little schoolhOuse some distance away,
IN token of his death. The woman did
not belong to the church, but she had
known and respected the bishop for
many years. and it had been her Gus
tom through all the years to travel
many miles to the nearest mission
point TO attend the services when the
bishop made his visitations each year.
Without respect to custom she kept
this flag there for over a month, and
not until the visit of the missionary
was the significance explained and the
story related.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
Another Use for Cement.

= Through the shortage of structural
steel, roof trusses of timber incased in
cement have been used for buildings of
q Texas Oil refinery. After putting In
place, the trusses were wrapped with
layer Of light waterproof building
paper, and sheets Of expanded metal,
with half-inch diamond mesh, were
fitted around the paper, and held five
eighths inch from the surface by chairs
and nails. A coating of one and half
Inches Of cement mortar was then aD-
piled with cement guns. The roof was
covered with a one and a half-inch
monolithic slab. built in place by the
use Of wire-mesh reinforcing, and ce-
ment mortar applied by cement guns
from below against wood panels, which
were removed after "a hours. The &C.
ment surface was given a final coating
IF hot asphalt paint.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
THREE POTATOES EACH DAY
opuds Are Plentiful And Food Admin
lstrator BaetIer Urges Their
Use A War Food

BaItimore.-There is one article Of
food of which Herbert Hoover beas
good Americans to eat more than ever
that 10 the potato. Last years rec.
ord crop, plus transportation tie-ups
plus delay in marketing. has left avail,
able now surplus of many million
bushels Of spuds which must be con-
oumed In the next two months or else
40 to waste. We don't need to save
potatoes, but we simply must save
the national eaeerness to plant pota-
toes. The surest wy to insure
bumper crop this year is to provide
home market for the 1912 surplus.
Three good-sized potatoes day eaten
by each American will take care OF
that surplus and put US In shape to
handle the next crop of about the
cheapest and moot paIatabIe food to
be had. Every MaryIander is there
fore urged by the State Adninistra-
tion to be a potatri o as well as
IN ordinary patriot. Start with them
baked for breakfast and wind up the
day with them all dolIed up according
60 one Of the two-score delicious
recipes which are recommended by the
War Food Bureau, Lexington Building,
Baltimore.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
WASTE OF SUGAR AND WHEAT
Writer Thinks This Is Time to "Cut
Out" Serving Refreshments
at Social Functions.

By BETTY TANSEY of The Vigilantes.
L do not believe that sugar and
wheat are used to any better purpose
n providing Refreshments" for social
functions than they would be in ordi-
nary meals for families.
l do not think that ice cream is less
likely to deplete our resources in q
way unfair to our soldiers and our al
lies when served by charming girls to
their mammals and the mammas Of
other charming girls than if purchased
at the sordid marts of the ice cream
trade, retail.
Little cakes with pink icing on them
appear to me to be as free from all pa
triotic traits or even from a natural
tendency of the human race to self
preservation when served in drawing
rooms to women thrilled by bridge or
books as when noted through shop
windows and taken home in a paper
sack.
You may if you desire give little
dinner to friends without in any way
abusing the rights of others to food or
infringing upon the requests Of our
government for conservation of re-
sources. This is the way the people
Of the British isles have kept up a
.iny bit of social life. But refresh
ments" in the middle of the afternoon
to a lot of well-fed women! 1t is not
right.
Months ago it was announced that
certain organizations of women had
agreed to refrain from serving any
foods at their meetings. This was her.
aided as being patriotic. It was plain,
self-preservative common sense Of
course. But it was the right thing
to do.
Yet our club women, women many Of
them affiliated with organizations
which stand for intelligence and the
better things of life, seem in many in
stances not to have followed this
course but to be pursuing the even
tenor Of their ways before the war. not
for few of them once in a while but
for all Of them every week.
We object to patronizing hotels and
restaurants at which the food re4u11e
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Docs That Follow by Siuht,

Hound is term that embraces all
dogs which follow game either by scent
or sight Of those which follow by
sight the leading variety Of the pres
ent time is the greyhound, and along
with this class are also the Irish VOL
hound, the Scottish deerhound and tie
Russian wOlfhound.
or the hounds that follow the quarry
ny scent are the bloodhound, foxhOune
beagle and basset. At one time there
was the large foxhound called the stag
hound or buckhound, which was used
In deer hunting, but this variety HIS
practically passed out.
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WAR WON'T END FOOD CRISIS.

london.-Notice has been served to
1he women folk Of all Colonial troops
that by remaining In England they
have taken the chance of not getting
home till eighteen months after the
declaration of peace. 1t will take that
long to demobilize the armies now in
France. After that tens of thousands
Of men will be kept busy putting
France, England, and Italy back into
something like normal shape. So for
the next two years, even If speedy
victory IL ours, there will be vast
population dependent for food upon
foreign supplies. Most Of this must
come from the United States and Can
ada. So whether the news from the
front be good or bad this country and
its allies confidently look to the Amer
lean farmer not to slaoken produc-
ton one whit but to ward off state
Of affairs which could be worse than
var itself.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27

going to give welcoming concert to
the spring this afternoon?
"I'll do as you ask" said the South
Wind, and gently the breezes began
to blow, and the Fairy Queen knew
that the South Wind was doing as she
had asked.
81 must get to, work." she said.
$50 must l." said Witty Witch, land
we shall have the party here, Ell?
right In front of this messy patch"
The Fairy Queen nodded, and Mr..
Giant, who had joined them thought
the spot was quite perfect for the
concert.
They went off in different directions,
full of plans, but the Fairy Queen told
Ybab, who led the fairies orchestra,
to be sure to get the birds to come,
too, for she said the spring wouldn't
be spring without the birds.
| It was afternoon, and the Fairy
Queen was seated upon a throne made
of moss and violets. She wore beau
tiful robe made of violets and her
crown wars Of maiden hair ferns with
little star flowers decorating 1t here
and there. Her wand was covered
with star flowers.
The elves and gnomes and COLLINS
and other fairies and guests all came
in new spring frocks Of lovely greens
and delicate pinks, and bright blues,
and soft. wondrous yellows.
"Ah, how lovely you all are" said
the Fairy Queen. "And soon the con-
cert will begin"
No sooner had she said this than
from all the trees around up jumped
many, many birds. They had been
crouching as low as possible so as to
escape being seen. They thought this
would be such a surprise, and indeed
1t was!
They sang at once as Fairy Ybab
appeared on messy mound and
waved her little moss-covered stick,
which she used for keeping time.
All the fairies who were in the or
chestra played the different instru-
ments, but the woodpeckers beat the
drums, for they like such work.
Lie 1dlTieS III lile OICutStId anu
Ybab wore bright golden robes and
crowns of gold. Such songs as the
birds sang and how the fairies played !!
Soon there came the sound of a
trumpet and then another sound of
the trumpet. Everybody listened and
| looked, and in a moment from out of
the woods came old Mr. Giant dressed
as the spring.
His suit was made of new green
grass, his tall hat, which made him
| look more enormous than ever, was Of
green moss, and growing out of the
| moss were violets and many other
wild spring flowers, while growing
| out of the grass were tulips and even
little dandelions,
Behind him came Witty Witch. and
what do you suppose she wore? She
was made to look like the sun, and
she was supposed to be the summer
/ following the spring.
How they all enjoyed this surprise,
and how Mr.. Sun beamed and smiled
when he saw Witty Witch. And as
at last he had to go TO bed he said ::
It's been fine to be guest at a con-
cert-surprise party like this"
And they all thanked him, and
agreed that 1t had been a huge sue
cess
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
TALK JAlLS MILLVILLE MAN
Austrian Accused of Offering to Aid
Germans in United States

MilIville. n. J., April 27.-Charged
with dSIoyal utterances against the
United States. Thomas VegceDskey, an
austrian. was arrested by Officers
Biggs and Broeden and Jailed in de-
fault of $4,000 bail by Justice Chard.
Witnesses testified that Vegcenskey
said that the allies could not win
United States, he would help them
whip America.
A big crowd collected at the hearing
and fearing that there might be a
show of violence, the police hustled
the fellow in an automobile to the
of the department of justice
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
EVERY STREET
i'm CAMBRIDGE
Has Its Share of The Proof That Kid
neY Sufferers Seek.

Has Its Share OF The Proof That Hid
ney Sufferers Seek.
Backache? Kidneys weak?
Distressed with urinary ills?
Want a reliable kidney remedy?
Don't have to look far. Use what
Cambridge people recommend. Every
street in Cambridge has its cases.
Here's one Cambridge mans ex-
perience.
Let ]. A. Hastings, miller, Ill
Muir ST., tell it. He says: Il was
in a bad way and all run down with
kidney trouble. My back panied
considerably whenever 1 stopped and
sharp, shooting pains caught me in
the small of my back, making me
feel miserable. The kidney secretions
were scanty and painful in passage.
After using two boxes of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, 1 had no further kidney
trouble. L generally keep. them on
hand, however, in case should need
them again"
Price 6Oc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Hastings had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
GERMANY LOST TWO MILLION
Have $4,000 crippIes From the War
to Date

Have 98,0C0 CrippIes From the War
to Date.
Amsterdam, April 27.-Germany's
losses thus far in the war have been
100000 men, according to a state
ment credited by the FrankGlrter lei
tung as having been made by General
Schulze before the main committee of
the German reichstag.
Sick and wounded men to the num-
Der of 100000 had been able to return
to the front, according to General
Schulze, while $4,000 had been dis
charged as unfit for. service, includ
ing 10000 cripples. Up to date, the
general added, Germany had to reck-
on with about $4,000 cripples.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
One of the Secrets.

Sometimes when we are marveling
at the products of Edison's genius ii
may do us good to remember one thing
about him. A friend who had known
him since he was boy of fourteen,
said of him that he had never spent
an idle day in his life Very moderate
gifts would bring wonderful results if
backed up by unremitting industry.
That is one of the secrets of Edison's
success.-Girl's Companion.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
COnStinatiOn And INDIGESTION.

These are twin evils. Persons suf-
fering from indigestion are often
troubled with constipation. Mrs.
Robert Allison, Nation, ILL.,, writes
that when she first moved to Mat
toon she was great sufferer from
indigestion and constipation. Food
distressed her and there was feel
ing like a heavy weight pressing on
her stomach and chest. She did not
rest we'll at night, and felt worn out
a good part of the time. One bottle
of ChahIn erlain's Tablets corrected
ncuble.so that she has since felt
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
,tandina of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Philadelphia-Phila 8;
Bosom, 0. Batteries-Mains, Adams;
Hearn, Henry, Tragessor.
AT Brooklyn-NewY York, IL ; Brook
Iyn, >. Batteries-Demaree, Rariden;
Mitchell, Grimes, Wheat.
At ttsburgh-Pittshurgh. I: Gin
cinnati, l. Batteries - Hamilton,
Schmidt.
AT Chicago-Chicago 3; st. Louis,
=. Observation-Disclosures Killefer ;;
May, Snydes.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
COLCANNON.
(Omcial Recipe. }

Nix one cup Of mashed potatoes
and one cup of chopped greens to
smooth paste; add a tablespoon Of
tat, salt, and paprika to taste; place
In baking pan, cover with mashed po-
tatoes, brown in the oven and serve
very hot.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
Disanproves "E,urpIe Cross"

Washington, April Pin consider
ing army legislation, the senate mill
tary committee disapproved bill pro-
posing establishment of a purple
cross organization Of emOalmers. The
war department thinks the work is
done satisfactorily by the army.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
Saving Coal in Switzerland.

The use Of hydro-electric energy for
heaters in Switzerland, where coal is
imported at a high price, is reported
to cost only half as much in some in
dustrial establishments as heating
with live steam. Workrooms are kept
at comfortable temperature, but for
rooms little used a moderate heating
Is obtained from electric currents taken
during "off-peak" periods. In a tex
tile factory where yarn was formerly
dried by air passing over steam pipes,
the heat is now supplied by 48 cleo
tric resistance heaters, behind which
wide nets are placed to catch sparks
In case Of a short circuit.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
Tar and Feathers Sell Bonds.

Franklin, Pa, April 27.-Charles
Ko$;:bi. an Austrian who was tarred
and fcathered by fellow-workmen at
the plant of the American Steel FOun-
dries, because he would not buy a
Liberty Bond, voluntarily subscribed
for 500 worth, and was, reinStated in
his job, from which he had been dis
charged
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
Uruguay Not Satisfied

Montevido, April Pit is rumored
the German reply to Uruguay'S in
curry rs to whether the German gov
ern;aent considered Il state of war ex-
listed between Uruguay and Germany
s unSatiSfa ctGry.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
Judge Graves For Senate.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April 27.-Judge
Walter Graves, member of the Mis-
souri, supreme court, has been ten
dered the appointment of United
States senator succeeding the late
Senator w. ]. Stone. Governor Gard
ner made public his proffer following
the declination of Speaker Champ
Clark to accept the appointment.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27

Fuel Administrator For Washington.
Washington, April 27.-D. c. Bet
ting, of Seattle, has been appointed
district representative of the fuel ad-
ministration fer the state of Washing
ton. He will have headquarters In
Seattle.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

II have used Chamberlain's Iini-
ment for pains in the chest and
lameness of the shoulders due to
rheumatism, and am pleased to say
that it has never failed to givee me
prompt relief" writes Mrs. S. N.
Finch. Batavia, N. Y.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
BASE BALL SCORES
Following is Result of Games Played
Yesterday.
AN ERiCAN LEAGUE.

AT BGSton-Boston, 2; Athletics, L.
Batteries-Leonard, Agnew; Perry,
Perkins.
Al New ork-Washington, 9 New
York, f. Batteries-Johmson, Ain
smith: McGraW. and Hannah.
At 81. LouiS-Chicago. Is; 81. Louis,
,. Observation-Disclosures. Sch@lk: Lou
dermilk. Nunamaker.
Detr"itClrvrland, postponed, cold
weather.
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CIA>A PUTS ASIDE
u. S. SEuATOaSHIP
Thinks He Can Best Serve Ma
ton as Speaker.

Washington. April 81. - Speaker
ChalAp Clark declined Governor Gard
ner's proffer of the Missouri senator
ship IL till the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator William ]. Stone.
a.. Then Speaker Clark sent the follow
ing letter of GeclinatiOn- to Governor
Gardner:
Il am profoundly grateful for your
tender of the SenatOrShip, for your
good opinion. thus evidenced, is high
~ priced by me. To he Il senator from
he imperial commonwealth of Mis-
souri, is a signal honor. No state i'll
The Union has furnished the country
a line of senators of higher ability
than has Missouri Therefore, SEN
atorShp at her hands is a position
not to be declined lightly by any man.
"Thc duty of selecting from a null
titude of able men a worthy success
sor to the great Senator Stone placed
you in a serious situation, and your
offer to me puts me in a serious po-
Siti0n.
Il have thoroughly considered my
duty il the premises, leaving out of
the consideration my own personal
fortunes so far rs was humanely pos
sihle. AMI have come to this conclu-
sion:
"In this awful crisis of our coun-
tryS affairS-ihdeed of the whole
worlds affairs-it is the imperative
duty of every man to serve the-peQ-
pie and uphold the government TO the
best of his ability and in the notion
where he can do the mos(
81 believe that I can rendS
service in the speakers chair til,
the senate. Therefore. I feel ofl-
strained to decline your tender OF the
SenatorShip heartily thanking you and
the many MissourianS who have urged
me to accept"
Mr.. Clark's announcement game
after two DAYS of consultation with
nolitical and personal friends Mrs.
Clark, to whose judgment the sbeak
ar gives great weight, and Mrs. j Ees
NJ Thompson, the speakers daughter,
urged him not to relinquish the speak
ership. Representative Ferris, Okla
homa. chairman of the Democratic
congressional committee, also urged
not ia accept.
Members of the house gave the
speaker ii great welcome when he ap-
peared on the floor after word OF his
refusal of the senatorship became
known Mr. Clark made speech
thanking the house for its endorses
nent of IFS action.
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Nature Cures, The Doctor Takes the

There is an old saying that Ma
ture cures, the doctor takes the
fee," but as everyone knows you can
help Nature very much and thereby
enable it to effect a cure in much
less time than is usually required.
This is particularly true of colds.
Chamberlain's Cough Memedy re-
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-27
The Weather.

Forecast for this section: Rain TO-
day and probably toIlsrrOw; northerly
winds
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GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA = Firm.
Winter straight, $11.250 11.50. City
mills, $11.j0012.
RYE ELOUR-Quiet; per barrel,
S12.2JIt 10.
WUEAT-Firm No. = red. S2.24.
CORN. Firm No. = yellow, nomi-
nal.
OATS-Quiet; No. , yellow 9S1a q
99c.
POULTRY-Live, steady: hens, 80
035c: old roosters, zoe Dressed
steady: choice fowls, 351ec; old roost-
erS, $40.
BUTTER Steady; fancy creamery,
45c per lib.
EGGS - Firm; selected, 41@ 43c {;
nearby, 361ac; western. 361ac.
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Some Good Advice.

Don't think too much of Jour
own methods. Watch other peoples
ways and learn from them" This is
good advice, especially when bill p IS
or constipated.N W 81 r;
let 49, =
res
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22

held June 2S in the Congregational
church owing to the town hall not
being ready for use. The class is
busy preparing an interesting pro-
gram.
.- Railroad Accident.
This morning another railroad ac-
cident took place at the Eas st street
crossing when three box cars Jumped
the track The train was bound for
Hartford and was going at a rapid
rate when the cars jumped the track
1t is thought the rails were loose and
could not stand the. speed, This is
the fourth railroad accident to take
place in town in two months.
Letter from Nelson.
"Somewhere in France,
April 2Sth.
Dear Brother:
Received your letter of the 31st last
night It could not have come at a
better time, as a letter from across
the sea usually tends to brace us for
what is to come, but this one got here
for what had come.
IT suppose that long before you get
the letter you will have read about our
big enga cement with the Boche. I
cannot explain what feeling 1t is TO
be under such fire: YOU would have
to be in it to know. as it is some
thing that cannot be described. You
proba bly, remember that saying Of
Shermans of what war. was: we'll, take
it from me. he spoke Of it in mild
way from what it is [ suppose Won
call this patting myself on the back,
but you have got to hand it to the
/ boys that were in it.
cot course we lost some of our
boys. but take it from me- they gave
the Roche seven kinds Of hell before
they went and the rest added a cou-
pie more kinds on the top. Just to let
them know we we're here. I thought
that I had been through the mill, but
what 7 went through before this was
! like a Sunday school picnic to this
trip.
II have not got track Of AL the fell
lows yet but as far as I can learn,
{ Randolph Stewart is missing, and
; Clifford Lawrence, a Bristol boy was
wounded. But as vet I have not
heard ANYTHING definite.
! "Attended services Easter Sunday
at the Salvation Army hut. Our
chaplain spoke. Just by luck that
ever got in on that we were on our
way to the trenches but had laid
over that day just behind the lines
Those are the people that are doing
their bit. and should have the sup
port of the people at home I have
only struck one of their huts but it
seemed more like home than anything
/ ] have struck far.
well, Old Top, I got to hit the
! hay, so give my regards to all,
| your brother
"CARL."
| This letter was written eight days
after his capture was reported.