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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-25

as it takes fuel to pump water, and
fuel is something We must conserve,
as the time may come when we will
not be able to get coal at any price.
Please call at the office. 122 High
street, and pay bill promptly.
DORCHESTER WATER co.
ADV. 1-23-1w.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-25
Dayless

Our local pessimist has figured out
the following:
Sunday goddess day.
Monday a fireless day
Tuesday meatless day
Wednesday wheatless day.
Thursday an eggless day.
Friday a cherries day
Saturday a hopeless day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02
MAULED LEGIONS
TO BE REFORMED
Gas Waves Envelope German Position
on Mount KENNEL and Heavy Artil-
lery Batters Won Arnim's Line--Allies
Are Ready for Whatever May Come

London, May This was a sombre May Day for the
German troops in Flanders. Gloom hung heavily in the air.
Death was omnipresent. It came rolling across in the waves
Of gas with which the French and. British mantled Mount
Kenlmel. It Numbered from the throats of Haig's and Foch's
heaviest pieces all along suicide bend. - It whistled past and
overhead with the shells of all calibres counterbattering Won
Arnim's front. It stared at them from the open graves they
dug all day for the fallen.
So vast is the number of those killed and wounded in Mon
days vain onslaughts that the salvage work was still in full
swing late today, and the German commander could give no
thought to new assaults until it was done and until the moro
important task was fulfilled, that of regrouping and repleniah-
ing his mauled legions. His heavy artillery got busy in the
afternoon, however, and by tomorrow a new storm is expected
to break loose.
The British night report tells of heavy Smelling of the back
areas around Bethune and of the French positions around
for the poilus, who retook that village in a brilliant counter
positions last night, which means they further reduced the
German menace to the heights west of KENNEL, and added to
their own advantages in a possible counter attack on KENNEL
itself. 0
This French local advance was the only infantry action Of
consequence during the last t~wenty-four hours In the Picardy
furious gun engagements were fought all day and a revival 0f
the battle for Amens is expected The Paris communique to-
night speaks of lively artillery activity north of Montdidier. q
In Picardy as in Flanders the allies are ready for whatever
may come. THE allied troops morale, says the Exchanges
Telegraph correspondent, was never better-from Foch
down to the humblest poIu or Tommy 4
Berlin today claimed the repulse of French assaults on
Dranoutre village, three miles northeast Of BailleuI
The British took 5000 prisoners in March and April, in
Guiding 1875 officers, the British war Office announced tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02
Chief Hun Agent
Is In Custody
onirer of German Navy Accused AZ
Having Started Military Expea1.
ton in this untr

New York. May 1.@Germany's chief
agent left in this country by the fcr~
mer ambassador. Count Bernstorn, IL
now in prison. Lieutenant Commander
Carl von Rodiger is his name. He
was arrested today and is held III
$4,000 bail for . bearing May s.
II any attempt rs made to secure
his release the federal authorities say
he will be rearrested on other charges.
Therefore the agent OF Berlin. who ID
definitely accused OF having started.
IN this country a military expedition
against the Kingdom of Great Britain
viii remain the rest of his sojourn in
America behind prison bars
The prisoner Is also accused Of BE-.
ing the "paymaster' of the kaiser IN
this country, and the man higher up~
in connection with man plots. He II
an officer in the German imperial
navy. The department of justice
would go no further into the pArticu>
lars Of Rodgers arrest and activities,
further than the bare statement In
the complaint. except to say that the
complaint might be changed later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02
MILLIONS LENT To
RAILROAD SYSTEMS
Administration Has Helped Systems
Operated by Government TO
Extent of SaO.6t4.00a.

Washington. May 1.-The railroad
administration has loaned s9o.s14,0o0
10 various systems under operation by
the government. Amounts advanced
are:
New Haven. s~43,964,o0o; New York
Central. including the Michigan ZEN
trail. Chicago. Cleveland, Cincinnati
and St. Louis, Pittsburg and Lake
Erie. $2S.500,0 900: P~ennsylvan Tia ST.
900, 900; Baltimore and Ohio, $1,000
Gee. Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
cidc, $~3.0Q0.0o0s Wabash. $1,000
900, Minneapolis and St Louis, $780,
600; Chicago. Indianapolis and Louis
vile, $500 600. Buffalo. Rochester and
Pittsburg. 100000: Detroit. Toledo
and Ironton, 100000
Returns are expected to be made
to the government from time 10 time
as the railroads are able 70 perfect
arrangements for meeting their fnan-
cial requirements or the aggregate.
sT7.51A.G00 was obtained from the
treasury through the revolving fund
provided for in the railroad act. and
Sf3.t 600 was derived from funds
turned over to the railroad ADMINS
tration from surnlus funds by certain
railroad corporations now under gov
eminent control.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02

Washington. MAY approximate
}y 3oo GOO men arc 20 re called out
as The MAY quota for the national
~Informs1f6r 60 This effect came out
tonight or tho eve Of Secretary ef
War Baker appearance tomorrow
before the house military affairs com
mittee TO disclose the new man power
plans OF the government.
II is expected that tho new quota
of drafted men Will lie announced
SATURDAY. II IS double the size OF the
April quota. The contribution for
June, 1t. rs Indicated, Will be still
higher
Indicating the extent to which
members OF congress have been in
fused with the idea that a tren1en-
action today Of Chairman Dent, OF
the house committee, IN introducing
a bill fixing the total draft under the
present act AZ four million men. At
tho same time. he announced he
would not oppose a larger limit if sup
Elementary legislation is proposed.
Dent has generally been known as a
small army man
The sky Ks the limit with us" said
IN Officer Of the provost marshal
generals office. We are ready to
furnish al the men that are called
for. Our limitations are perfectly
well Known 10 h wal department
and to congress Up TO that limit
calls cant come too fast for us,
You must co-operate with the gov
eminent 10 the end hat We are sup
piled with the maximum shipping ca
paCity that can he furnished Secre-
tary Baker today told A conference
of ship owners and ship builders. dis
GUESSING the needs OF the war depart
ment for transportation.
Official announcement that Secre-
tary Baker will appear before the
house committee was made by Chair
man Dent. With him will he Pro-
vost Marshal-General Crowder. pre-
pared to discuss possible extensions
the draft legislation, and other Of
hcers of high rank
The hearing, at the request Of Mr..
Baker, will be a closed one. Congress
is on the qui vive for what he Will
recommend. Speculation runs all the
from the modest suggestion that
he viii ask for an additional million
TO the s~upposition that he will
want a total force of at least Ave
Cabinet officials continue to
give the impression that the plan tina
will he proposed will be the presi-
dents plan, n will stipulate that he
Will he given a free hand to call just
as many men as can possibly be
to Europe during the pc
riod of constantly expanding shipping
Next TO tho question of available
shipptng-a4ready capable the presi-
dent has been assured of caring for
the needs of two million men-is the
question OF supplies.
To provide the secretary with ALI
needed data on hat point. the war
council. made up of the supreme
heads OF the various military bureaus.
met in secret session this afternoon.
Complete data as to shipping has al
ready been furnished Mr.. Baker by
Chairman Hurley, of the shipping
board.
The information obtained concern
ing the plans for the May quota to
be called out was illuminative. with
in two days. II was stated on high
authority, Provost harshal-General
Erowder will ave In hand complete
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02
INTERNED GERMAN
ACCUSED OF KILLING
MRS. MAUDE A. KING

Concord, n G., May Interest in
the mysterious killing Of Mrs, Maude
A King. wealthy widow Of Chicago
aria Now York. on the night Of Au-
gust %, last al a lonely North Caro-
lima spriur. was renewed tonight when
- warrant was issued for otto
~Sehumsnu a German alien enemy and
alleged spy of the German govern
mtrt
Schumann who has several aliases.
IS alleged by the authorities here 10
have fired the shot which KILLED Mrs.
KING His intention. il is added. was
20 Kali Castor n Means, Mrs. Kings
business manager ana %confdant who
was tried and acquitted an a charge
Of murder in connection with the
wealthy widows death Means, it is
declared, had undertaken newspaper
work with the purpose OF exposing
some of Germany's work in this coun-
try
The warrant for the arrest OF Schu-
mann was sworn out late today by
Morrison n Caldwell. attorney for
the city of Concord. before Police Jus
4. r. Palmer Schumann Is said
to he informed at present The charge
against him is murder,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02
MISS HELEN TAFT
A X HIGH CLIMB
FOR LIBERTY n

New York. May Miss Helen
Taft. a niece of former FresideA&
Taft, made two trips today Ia CIR
Hall park up an eighty v foot AAF14f
ladder. whose top rested against TIT
plain nothing. Thousands held th1aR
breath as the athlete dared the 49,
der's topmost rung to record anothA&
liberty bond bought M
III anybody'll buy = $1,000 bon4E
I'll Jump into a Are net" called til
daring young from hAr htG16
perch. Many were willing 10 buy. T.
none was willing to have her Jump. an
Pooh" said she. descending grne11sI
fully. that was nothing at mi.
climb to the clouds TOR eooA
Encle Sam -~ss1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02
TWO GERMAN SCIENTISTS
HELD FOR PROPAGANDA

New York. May THE German
scientists, one a roman were gath
cred in today by the federal govern-
ment as dangerous alien enemies
They are DR.. Rhoda Erdmann, a dis
~tinguished biologist, and DR.. Rick
ard Goldschmidt, both Of whom had
been lecturing at Yale. Miss Erd-
mann holds the distinction Of being
the first woman admitted TO the facul.
" of Yale university. Both had been
under surveillance for some months
and are charged with having been aor
tive in circulating propaganda.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02
BRADLEY CASE BEING
A ON AN APPEAL

The case of A, ]. Bradley, alleged
10 have attempted to blow up the dam
connecting the property of the Old
Dominion Iron and Nail works with
the southern shore Of James river, is
being heard on appeal in hastings
court. Justice Maurice in the pre-
liminary hearing found for the prose-
cution and sentenced Bradley TO a
term of six months in jail.
The contention is thai the dam is
an e~ncroachment upon property
claimed by Bradley and the James
River and Kanawha Power company.
OF which he is president. He states
that he had holes bored in certain
parts of the" dam for the purpose OF
destroying it If the owners did not
remove the encroachment. The case
was partially heard Yesterday and
continued 10 this morning. .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02
NEW POTATO RECIPES TODAY
At FULTON AND BEIIEyUE

Var recipes will he demonstrated
today In two different sections of the
city. The use Of potatoes in making
potato biscuits, potato cheese fondue
and potato scones will he illustrated.
This afternoon Mt Z o'clock in Belle
vue Junior High school Miss Horner
will instruct. and at $50 o'clock Miss
Southern will give a demonstration In
Fulton school These demonstrations
axe free and open TO all women.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02
FESTIVAL CLOSES
IN BRILLIANT STYLE
Aithouse Divide Applause With
Russian Symphony Orchestra

The final concert of the May festi-
val OF the Wednesday club was heard
last night at the City Auditorium by
a large, enthusiastic and appreciative
audience, which marked a fitting Gill
MAJ to the excellent programs that
have bee given at this years event.
The Russian symphony orchestra
under the able leadership of Modest
A~ltschuler. gave it's final perform
ance aided by Miss Sophie Braslau.
contralto. who renewed her acouaant-
ance with the delighted Richmond
audience; Miss MAY Peterson. So
prano. who pleased her hearers, and
Mr.. Paul Althouse. tenor, who won
hearty applause,
The concert was good-exceedinsly
good-eveniy good, The applause
great climax in the program. bun ii
ness. Nor did any artist stand out
from among the rest.
Miss Rraslau's voice was at its hest
and reached the highest notes OF
fineness. Her notes were very rich
and clear. In her first number, Mon
couer s'ouvre a Ia voix." the fun rich
ness of her voice was clearly brought
out. In her second number, ELI.
Eli" she sang in the original Hebrew.
and it was exceptionally well done.
She WAS very generous with encores,
and "MaNourneen" was one of her
best mum berE,
Miss Peterson's voice was well train
ed and very sweet in her lighter Sc
lections. hut in her programmed num-
bers her voice was lacking in emotion.
Louise and the 'Addio,H from La
Boherne," were very well done Her
The Cuckoo Clock" and
Coming Through the Rye" were
very delightfully."- rendered. In these
two numbers she warmed up. into the
spirit Of the songs and worked her
self into the hearts of her audience.
Mr.. Althouse. in a very fine tenor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02
MOTHER JONES" NOMINATES
TAFT FOR PRESIDENCY

Washington, May l--"Gentiemen. |
have just been nominated for the
presidency of the. United States"
This announcement. g~raVely made
by former President Taft 10 the ma
tional war labor board this afternoon.
for q ONE puzzled the other MEM
bers.
Who has done this. Mr.. Presi-
dent" some one asked,
Mother Jones" was the reply.
Mother Jones. on her way to the
West Virginia coal fields where she
declared she was going to give EN-
he'll" had stopped on her way to pay
her respects 10 tho former president
and TO ''renominate him"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02
MAY QUOTA OF 100000
TO BE. CALLED SOON
juno Contribution to National Army Will Be Even Higher.
Special Openings Made for Men Skilled in Trades Which
VIII Help Win the War-Secretary Baker to Appear Be
. fore Committee Today.

tables or the number Of draft men
available IA class J. Every local sx-
euptioH board IN the ountry has re-
cejved t~elecraphic instructions TO
make immediate reports on those,
These reports are expected 10 show A
total number in this class Of at least
I.sto. Geo ard perhaps two million.
General Crowder is going to shake
the bushes for lighting men II such
action proves necessary. The rurg-
ing process viii begin at horne, The
war department is considering n sug-
gestion that ii he the hrst branch o.
government service to clean out all
men Of draft age who are not actually
indispensable. other departments then
Will be taken up. 1t is said that thou
sands of young men employed in the
government departments will be re-
fJ~on+{DY1aS an Second pa ya
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02
K
ALL WOOL IN NATION

Washington. May War needs
for woolen goods resulted today in
tho war industries board
that all available wool In the
try would he taken over by the gov
eminent.
AT h same time, II was announced
that dealers would he permitted to
make a profit Of three 20 three and
a half per cent. The profit 10 he al
lowed the manufacturer and retailer Is
Yet TO he determined.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02
Sophie Braslau to Appeal to
Citizens in Front of Post
office
ARMY TRUMPETER TO
HERALD APPROACH
OF NOTED VOCALIST
Whole City Invited to Hear
Dixie and HThe Star
Spanaled Banner Promptly
at Twelve O'Clock


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may he counted in The total Tor n
district,
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ed out by Chairman Branch and
should be attended 20 ~ once. The
total aUloun Will be credited 10 the
city and the district, and IT is the OBJ
.ect OF the committee 10 SHOW to the
country that Richmond is not tagging
n b matter Of helping the boys wal
Top the Hun.
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Much enthusiasm was created at
Eauer's plant Yesterday al noon ny
Chairman John N. Branch and Secre-
tary Dabney. They spoke TO the
large force of employees, with the re-
suit that several thousand dollars was
added to h total.
At the theaters the audiences were
awakened to n pitch of enthusiasm
by the addresses or Rev. Or. T.. n,
hghtfoot' .Jr, at the Lyric
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02
s,oop and Destroyer Sunk.

London. May Five officers and
one mar were killed when the sloop
Cowslip was ~torpedoed and sunk on
April %, the admiralty announces.
officer and twelve men are heliev-
ed to have lost their lives when tho
t~orpedoboat destroyed No. 90 found
in heavy weather on the same
day. Il is officially stated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02
French subnarinc Rammed.

Paris, May 1.-The French subma-
rine Tralrial has been rammed and
sunk by a merchantmen, the admi-
rally announced. Part of the crew
Nere saved ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02

Cssvd puoosS no psnuuuoo9
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02

Continued on Second Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02

4nAAiinuaA on secand Paxe-A
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-19
BERNsTORFF AND AMERICA

st. Paul Pioneer-Press: On No
vember z, before the signing of the
armlstice, the Berlin Tageblatt report
ed II as a certainty tina Count Won
Bernsorff would be one of Germany's
delegates at the peace conference
He Is undoubtedly more familiar
with American conditions" states the
Tageblatt, than any other person,
and was highly esteemed in Washing
ton"
II must be admitted hat there we're
some American conditions with which
Bernstorff had quite fully acquainted
himself. He was well informed. for
instance, OF the identity and proprie-
torship Of pro-German newspapers in
America. He knew the names and
habits OF those which were suscep-
tible to the pleadings OF the Hun
voice. He also knew those who had
their price and what that price was.
Moreover. he was pretty well In
formed on the personnel of congress.
Undoubtedly he had neatly classified
those who would fall under the head
OF Huns. paciists, demogogues with
German constituencies and easy-con-
sentists. He was also familiar with
the disgrun.led politician element
which had nothing to lose and a large
slice OF the Hun slush fund at Bern
storff's disposal to gain by pro-Hun
agitations and Vaccinations.
Ay. indeed,-it must be admitted
that the erstwhiie ambassador OF EN-
peror William to the American repub-
lie was fairly familiar with some Am
erican conditions. But he made a
bad guess when he reckoned that a
little journalistic soothiag syrup pur-
chased or induced by German dollars
would pacify American indignation
and keep America out of the war.
AS to the high esteem enjoyed by
the count at Washington we a only
make a guess. We shall make bold
TO suggest. however. that persons OF
high trust who criminally violate hos
pitality are not ordinarily regarded
thereafter by their host with extreme
cordiality.
But since the change OF government
in Berlin We presume tho candidacy
of the count for peace delegate is not
fIourishing as OF yore. We cannot but
express the opinion that this is lucky
Bernstorf would command In any
American peace delegation would not
be hard to lose In the eye Of a needle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-19

The end of the month will see tn,
closing of the 1918 War Savings cam
paign. Last summer nearly everyone
pledged to buy a certain amount OF
War Savings Stamps. Because peace
has been declared, however, is no rea.
son for not fulfilling these pledges
Our troops must be maintained and
paid until all are sent home, and what
better way than with a baby bond, as
has been pledged.
Another thing the government asks
of the people In regard to War Savings
Stamps is that they hold their stamps.
and not give them as security. 4 new
stamp drive will began January LIST,
1919, and we are all asked to purchase
as many OF the baby bonds as our
means will permit.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-19

"Mr. President, Paris and France
awaited you with impotence. They
were eager to acclaim In you, the IL
lustrious democrat whose words and
needs were inspired by exalted
thought, the philosopher delighting in
the solution of universal laws from
particular events, the eminent states
man who had found a way to express
| the highest political and moral truths
in formulas which bear the stamp OF
Immortality.
"They had also a passionate desire
TO offer thanks. in your person, to the
great republic of which you are the
| chief, for the invaluable assistance
which had been given spontaneously
during the war, to the defenders OF
right and liberty.
Even before America had decided
to intervene in the struggle, she had
shown TO the wounded and orphans of
France a solicitousness and a geperos-
ity the memory Of which will always
be enshrined in our hearts; and, on
the day when you flung yourselves
into the battle. with what determine
ton your great people and yourself
prepared for united success!
Some months ago you cabled to me
that the United States would send ever
increasing forces until the day should
be reached on which the Allied armies
were able to submerge the enemy un-
der an overwhelming flow Of new div
isions, and in effect for more than a
year a steady stream Of youth and
energy has been poured out upon the
shores of France.
mo sooner had they landed than
your gallant battalions, fired by the
chief General Pershing, flung them
selves into the combat with such man.
ly contempt Of danger, such a smiling
disregard OF death, that our longer ex-
perience often moved us to counsel
prudence. They brought with them
the enthusiasm of crusaders leaving
for the Holy Land.
1T is their right today to look with
pride upon the work accomplished and
to feel assured they have powerfully
aided by their courage and their
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-19

NOTICE-All who are interested in
drews school house are asked to be
present at 1880 next Sunday, Deem
Der 22nd. After the subject of S. S.
organization has been discussed, Rev.
Robert e. Tarleton of the M. E. church
of Miller will speak. Come out Sun,
boost the S. s. and hear Bro. Tarleton.
F. G. Percy,
Missionary A. S. S. U.