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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-01
Shipbuilders To The Front

The mar of the hour is the ship
builder. America needs the services
of all her men and women in order
to win this war, both on the firing
line in Europe and in the industrial
and agricultural lines at home But
the man specially in need at this
moment is the ship carpenter, and
men skilled in the work of shipyards.
We have the men, the munitions and
the equipment, and are prepared to
strike a staggering blow to the enc
my. But we must first get within
striking distance. Three thousand
miles of water separate our brave
and eager soldiers from the battle
fronts of France. We must have
ships to transport them. We must
have men to build the ships. This is
a crucial hour in the destiny CT the
country. We hope every man in
Dorchester county, capable of help
ing, will step forward and offer his
services. They are needed immedl-
ately. Such workers will be paid
well and will be paid even more
richly in the gratitude of their fellow
citizens.
There will be glory enough for all,
when this war is over, provided ev-
cry man and woman does all that
he is called upon to do. The man
who is going to feel poor and hui
inflated is the Stacker and the shirk-
either at home or at the front, who
In the exultent shouts of American
victory-as, please God, must surely
come-will not possess the right to
lift his voice in the glorious chorus.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-01


In response to an urgent appeal
from J. ]. Storrow, New England
Fuel Administrator, the Shipping
Board has directed coal piers at
Hampton Roads to load fifty ships
with coal for Boston. The priority
given in New England shipments is
for seventy-two hours, beginning this
morning.
The Railroad Administration indi-
Gated everything possible will be
done to meet the emergency De-
velopment must depend largely upon
weather conditions
No new orders for industrial shut
downs are planned by the Fuel Ad-
ministration. Preferential ratings of
coal shipments for domestic consum-
ption. for ships and essential indus
tries will continue
An extension Of the freight embar-
go may be considered. but officials
point out little general freight is be-
ing accepted by any lines
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-01
MORE men NEEDED FOR
FORESTRY REGIMENT
State Forester Besley Called Upon
For Assistance.

Six thousand additional men are !
wanted at once to bring the Twenti- |
eth Engineers (ForeSt) regiment up |
TO full strength, according TO Of |
ficials OF the Forest Service who have |
peen requested by the War Depart
ment TO aid in securing the neceS-
sary recruits. This is the second for
est regiment formed by the War De
partmert and will be the biggest reg
tment in the world.
The first forest regiment has been
in France for several months, busy
in cutting and getting out OF the
French forests timber, lumber, and
other material for our Army. Some
battalions of the Twentieth have al
so gone across, and others will fol
low as their equipment and prellml-
nary training are completed. Men
who enter this unit are therefore as
sured, the officials say. of early ser
vice abroad.
Men can join this regiment by en-
listment if not of draft age and If
within the age limits, which are
from IS to 40 Registrars under
the selective draft law who have not
been notified to hold themselves in
readiness to report for duty at
camp can be ''inducted' into the
regiment if they can show that they
are qualified for it.
Applicants for enlistment or in
duction may apply by letter to F. W.
Besley, State Forester, 532 North
Howard street, Baltimore, Md, the
listing officer for Maryland. Letters
lof application must contain full
statement of experience in any of
the various lines of work involved,
with names and addresses of employ,
erS.
Three thousand of the men wanted
will consist of lumberjacks. sawmill
workers, and men experienced in
building and operating logging rail-
roads. The other three thousand
will make up three road and bridge
building battalions which will serve
as auxiliary to the logging and saw
mill units. For these bodybuilding
battalions, men who are familiar
with the operation of rock crushers,
road rollers. scrapers and graders,
motor truck drivers, and laborers eX-
perienced in road work, are required.
The numbering and sawmill batta-
lions will be made up OF men skilled
in every phase of manufacturing and
delivering lumber and other forest
, products needed in the conduct of
the war Sawyers. teamsters, axe
men, tie makers, cooks, and charcoal
burners are some of the classes wan
ted for the woods operations. Grad
ers, track layers, track bosses, loco
motive engineers and firemen, brake
men, machinists and laborers are
needed to construct and operate log
ging railroads. Men skilled in all
kinds of work around sawmills, in
Guiding filers, stationary engineers,
| boiler makers, truck and tractor OPP
orators and laborers for lumberyards
are required.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-01
To The Little Ones

Dear little Friends:
This week we started to print a
series of bedtime stories for your
special benefit. The column is found
on the fourth page, and is headed
''Daddy's Evening Fairy Tale" The
first story was called The Still
Cranes" and we hope that it was
enjoyed by a large number of the
boys and girls of Cambridge.
Get in the habit of having daddy
read you the story as soon as sup
per is over, or sometime during the
evening before the Sandman arrives.
AID -if-E>ss -<-<tsserAis- such busy
man that he can1ot-y gre y7sd inns
much time, ask motIer.' She never
refuses.
We are running these fairy tales
to please you little folks, and we
hope you will get much pleasure out
of them. Yours very truly,
THE DAILY BANNER.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-01
GAME WARDEN ELECTION.

The annual meeting of The Dor
chester County Game and Fish Pro-
tective Association, for the election
of officers for the ensuing year, will
be held Friday evening, February /,
at s o'clock, in the room over the
store of Geo. w. Meekins, Masonic
Temple. A Game Warden and a full
board of officers will be elected. No
member:is eligible to vote for County
Game Warden unless he has been a
member Of and paid his dues to the
Association for two consecutive
years prior to the election of same.
f. LEE LeCOMPTE, Pres.
ADV. 1-28-3t. B. asst.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-01
EAST THREATENED
BY FUEL FAMINE
Situation Especially Severe in New
England And Part of Pennsylva-
nia-Weather Balks Railways.

Washington, Jan. 31.-A fuel fam
inc in large sections of the East is
imminent unless the Railroad Ad-
can speed up coal move
ments despite the snow and ice
Forecasts give little basis for hope.
Snow is promised in most sections
east of the Mississippi. There are in
dications that many industrial plants
in New England, parts of Pennsyl-
vania and the Atlantic seaboard dis
tricts may have to close for lack of
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-01
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SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE
NOVEMBER 26, 1911
STEAMER SERVICE, CHOPTANK
RIVER ROUTE

Steam leave Pier Light St. Wharf weather
permitting
s P. II. daily except Sunday for Tilghman isl
Eastop. Oxford. Cambridge and landings to
Windy Hi: s p n
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-01
COAL SITUATION
AS BAD AS EVER
Immediate Improvement in Weather
Only Salvation - 100000 Tons
Less Mined.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3I.-A new coal
shortage. as acute as that which two
weeks ago brought a government or
der closing down industry was re-
xarded as inevitable by the Fuel Ad-
ministration officials tonight unless
there is an immediate improyement
in weather conditions.
Coal nroduction this month fell
of Is 600 600 tons-about one-third
of the normal monthly output-ac-
cordinp tn renorts to tho National
Cool Assoc;at;on and enow and ice
have ca rastr;ctoG railroad movement
that the ontire East officials admit
focoa . critical aIfna%aon.
mrSor nraSaran+ieI o-da.. s,>raA
a. 49, IT, 49, .~A
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.sSs.. hn,,.sho,ds nnhI;o ;nst;t,,.;oa ~
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- - ! - = =
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~ .rrrIsed AZ, e..ent INST 1I sua,.
rr>s"rt condst;oas 49,, g. i;tt1a
charca IN snnn1v H. ,oss o.sont;a,
;rd,st-;es 1888 i'ie''
The 1c ooo ooo tons 1os =; do
tion IN Isnuorv was d. r. H 70 ~ ~
Al Cool Acsoc;.+ion se+s for-h on+ira
" To car shortaea The ou,nu1 has
haan c,r+a;1ad e l. dao1orod - a
extent nnannaIlad in voars ~ +ha
fonr DAYS from January 90 ,o o. IN
elusive tho Ioss ;s mi a, eoo ono
tons The car short % has heen felt
chiefly in the big nrodncine fields of
West Virginia There thnnsands ~
man .ra ;G1a ord so,,a 90 49, 80
awaitinp movement for fortnieht
Resides dalav;ne the ratnrn of
emntv cars to the mines and tbus re-
tardin1 nroductjon tho weather bss
slowed nm the delivery of loaded oars
and many cities in tho East arc OIL
most entirely without sunnIies New
England narticnIarlv 10 deol.rod to
be facing . danqerous s;+uation
ri eS,;.;.et $500
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-01

revolution in Russia and the man
drive in Italy and the interest OBJ
tanning agreements, it was dN ned
best first to reach an agreement, if
possible, with some country which
might be used as a model for the
agreements with the other countries.
The bill to enforce military service
of so-called alien slackers was held
up in the House today on representa-
lions from the State Department that
it would embarrass negotiations with
France and Italy. Senator Chamber
lain, author of the same legislation
in the Senate, said he favored it, de-
spite diplomatic negotiations
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-01

ing for a position.
Men graduating from these
schools who are of military age are
exempted from draft if they take po-
sitions on board ships. If they do
not take positions that exemption is
automatically rescinded'
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-23

Con los resultados obtcnidos
durante Ell aho pasado, queda de-
mostrada la habilidad de nuestros
marinos para contrarrestar la
amenaza submarine y aun, aunque
de una manera gradual, llegar a
aniquilarla por complete.
Al anunciar aver Sir Eric Ged-
des, primer lord del A1mirantaz-
go, ante la Camara de Comunes
que en- 10 future Sc harlan publ
cos los datos acerca de las perdi'
das y de las construcciones, indi'
co que no creia conveniente toda'
via publican las perdidas totale:
ocurridas durante la guerra. A
pesar de esta indication los tota'
les aparecieron publicados stimuli
taneamente en- los Estados Uni
dos y en- la Gran Bretaha.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-23
Ell GOBIERNO Sc INTERE-
SA PARA
QUE LAS COSECHAS SEAN


A fin de cooperar de una ma
nera eficaz a la resolution del pro-
blema alimentario de la Repnblica
Mexicana, la Secretaria de Agri-
cultura y Fomento ha enviado ms
trucciones a todos los gobernado-
res de los Estados y Territories,
a fin de que procedan desde luego
d proveer, a los que 10 solicitor,
de tierras e implementos para la
siembra. En- las instrucciones, sc
pide a las autoridades municipal
les que hagan I'm inventario de
las tierras arables cuyos duenos
no utilicen, y repartirlas tempo
ralmente entire los agricultores
que verdaderamente deseen utili-
zarlas. Las semillas e implemen
tos seran ministrados por Ell Go
bierno. Sc espera fundadamente
cue de este modo la proxima CO.
secha sera abundante y 'suficiente
para satisfacer las necesidades de
pals y aun tai vez para la exporta.
cion a naciones eatranjeras.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-23
HAY GRAN AcTIvIDAD I'm
LA REGION
DE TUxPAM.

Las noticias de Tampico. reve-
Ian que esa region petrolera de la
Repdblica, y muy appointments Ell
distritoSde Tuxpam, que es ei pro-
duetor mas importante despues
del de Tampico, ha entrado en- TN
periodic de prosperidad tai, que
promote llegar a e una de las re-
Clones mas florecientes del pals.
Varias de las mas grandes COM
panias a~ceiteras que poseen ex-
tensas propiedades en- $ terrific
rio, estan hacienda preparedness
para CAVIAR nuevos pozos y para
construir lineas de caheria que
|conduzcan ell aceite hasta los lu-
cares de embarque. Sc cuentan
Dor centenares los trabajadores
que han llegado a Tuxpam proce-
denies del interior y Sc espera ma
yor numero todavia. Toda la gen
te que llega es ocupada Immediate
mente en- los nuevos trabajos te-
|l;endose absolute seguridad en-
las empresas desde que Ell gobier-
no ha obtenido ell control de esa
region.
Una poderosa compaiia ameri-
cana llamada Central Oil Devel-
|opment and Transportation Com
pany', que cuenta con seis milo
mes de dolares de capital, ha CO.
menzado a operar en- ell distrito de
Tampico, consolidando IN buen
ndmero de pequeias negociacio-
mes que por la falta de recursos no
les era dable desarrollar sus pro-
piedades. Este hecho manifesto
hasta la evidencia la seguridad que
tienen los capitalists en- las ga
rantias que les ofrece Ell actual
Gobierno.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-23
UlnMAS NOTIOIAS De La GUERRA

,Pero tambien sc tiene entendido
que en- Ell Consejo de Guerra inter-
aliado, Sc tofho en- cuenta que nj
Holanda nj los paises escandina-
vos verian en- este un acto de hos
tilidad.
81 Alemania obligara a la Ho-
landa o los otros paises del norte
a tomar parte en- la contienda--
cosa que solamente esa nacion
puede hacer, puesto que los Esta-
dos Unidos y los .paises aliados
han dado toda clase de concesio-
mes a esos' pueblos neutrales-la
misma Germania seria la que mas
s~ufriera las consecuencias.
Puede decirse con plena certc-
"a, que Alemania, durante ell cur
so todo de la guerra, ha estadc
hastante ~preocupada con motive
de la posibilidad de que esas ma
clones neutrales del norte toner
participio en- la guerra. Inglate.
IRA desde hace tempo que Sc h'
Iaprovechado de csc tenor de 10:
teutones.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-23
NorIclAs DE LA REPUBLIcA nExlcANA

Las noticias del Estado de Qua
naiuato ponen de manifesto que
bajo la administration del Gober-
Alcocer, las minas han rea-
nudado su soperaciones dando ira
bajo a millares de individuos y
~mejorando en- general las condl-
clones de todos los habitantes. Fl
Gobierno ha establecido numero-
sas escuelas, siendo de notarse
muy especialmente las nocturnas
para los trabajadores. Tambien
Sc ha fundado una escuela dc
Agriculture y otras profeslonales'
Sc ha recibido ell material nece-
sario bar la construction del fe-
rrocarril local que mira a Chapa-
la con Guadalajara. Sc tiene en-
proyecto la construction de mag
nificos hoteles, balnearios y par
qres a fin de que Ell pintoresco la
go Sc convierta en- I'm verdadero
|lugar de recreo. Una compafis
noruega llevara a cabo ell citade
proyecto.
La compahia de tranvias cleo
tricos. de la Ciudad de Mexico, ne
gociacion extranjera, la cual con
ltrola TODD ell sistema urbano y TO
rance del Distrito Federal, hi
presentado un ocurso a las autoii
|dades respectivas, solicitando per
misc para reducir los precios d.
pasaje. Sc asegura que es la pr
mera vez en- la historic del pal
que alguna empresa haya hechc
una peticion semejante y mucht
mas siendo extranjera.
kk
FL Gobernador del Estado d,
Coahuila, Sr. Espinosa lMireles
sc ha propuesto establecer en- Sal
tjllo una escuela especial dedica
da a la educacion de los mucha
chos vendedores de periodicos
Ademas de los diversos ramos d.
instruction, habra bahos, gimna
] sios, diversiones, etc.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-23
UN CANONEO
PRELUDIA Ell GRAN EMPU-
JE ENsEL OESTE.
True translation filed with the
Post Master at Los Angeles,
March p, 1918, as required by the
Act of Congress, October 6, 1917,

March II, 1910, as required by the
Act of Congress, October 6, 1917.
Londres, Mario 22.-"A obs
curecer de hoy la artilleria alema-
ma ha comenzado un bombardeo
aterrador contra TODD ell frente bri-
tanico, entire Ell rio Scarpe y un
punto al sur de San Quintin.'
La anterior noticia fue dada por
el Ministerio de la Guerra hoy a
medic dia.
Sc dice que Ell ataque de la arti-
Iberia alemana es uno de los mas
tremendos que Sc han registrado
en- los anales de la guerra. Milla-
res de cahones de todos ca1ibres
han concentrate sus fuegos sobre
I'm frente de cuarenta millas que
parte de I'm punto en- ell rio Scarpe
al este de Arras y termina en- San
Simon, que es una %poblacion ST.
tuada cinco millas al sur de San
Quintin.
Els de notarse muy especialmen-
te ell hecho de que los alemanes
esten bombardeando con mayor
intensidad csc punto al sur de San
Quintin, porque es Ell lugar en-
donde Sc unen los frentes ingles
yfrances.
BESIDE hace algun tempo han
estado llegando noticias, procc-
Gentes de Holanda, diciendo que
los teutones estaban aglomerando
inmensas cantidades de municio-
hes y canones en- ell frente de- oes-
tie y que Won Hindenburg habia
reorganizado sus ejercitos en- csc
fiente, recibiendo constantemente
instruction la tropa como para un
gran ataque.
Hasta hace muy POGO tempo
que los ingleses extendieron SUI
frente mas al sur de San Quintin,
estableciendo ALI ell punto de
inion con la linea sostenida por los
franceses.
Los expertos EN- asuntos militia
les, son de parecer que ell estado
mayor aleman, tai vez tenga la in
tencion de abrir una brecha entire
ejercitos.
ST tai es ell case, las huestes ger
tendran que arrojarse por
cl frente en- que actualmente Sc es-
til verificando ell terrible canoneo
Todos los preparativos indican
que los alemanes tratan de hacer
I'm gran empuje con su infanteria
por algun lugar del frente ingles.
Pero 10 mas probable es que 81 Ell
ataque nc tiene lugar en- Ell punto
de union anglo+frances, 10 tenga
EN- algun lugar al oeste de Cam
veinte millas al norte de San
Quintin.
Cambria fue ell teatro de la ulti-
ma gran batalla en- Ell frente del
reste en- 1917, ylos aviadores bri-
desde hace varios dias que
han estado dando cuenta de que
en- esa poblacion Sc estaban acu-
.ulando grandes masas de tropas
teutonas.
Los prisioneros que Sc han he
cho al enemigo en- Ell sector de
pertenecen a regimientos
escogidos retirados del frente
russo.
La artilleria inglesa ha contes-
ado cahonazo por caionazo y Ell
de las bocas de fuego Sc de-
"a escuchar a mas de so millas de
listancia.
Anoche, los ingleses llevsron a
:abo con TODD exito varios raids
m Ell sector de San Quintin, cap
.urando doce prisioneros y algu-
las ametralladoras.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-23

BESIDE Ell dia primero del presen-
tie mes, Sc decreto una reduction
de un cincuenta por ciento sobre
ell costo de los giros postales inte-
riores v ~exteriorcs. FL contrato
hecho con los Estaios Unidos sera
'publicado en- brevc.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1918-03-23
LAS PERDIDAS DE EMBAR.
ALIADA Y
~NEUTRALES LLEGAN A
1w1,827,572 T~ONELADAS.
True translation filed with the
Post Master at Los Angeles,
March p, 1913, as required by the
Act OF Congress October E, 1917.

Hoy hizo publicos la Embajada
inglesa, los datos references a las
perdidas de embarcaciones debido
a la guerra de submarines, dando
a la vez los pormenores respecto "A
la construction de nuevos navios.
Dichos datos demuestran que por
actos del enemigo y por acciden-
tes-hasta Enero 10. de 1913
las perdidas por las naciones ALA
das y n~eutrales, desde ell principle
de la guerra, asciende a 11,827,572
toneladas brutas, mientras que
las construcciones- exceptuando
los poderes centrales-llegan a
.6,0O6,275 toneladas.
Los anteriores datos, que por
mucho tempo han sido motive de
absoluta reserva, Sc han hecho pu-
blicos, segun dice Ell memorandum
del almirantazgo, porque no ten
den a estimular al enemigo, y por-
que 81 tienden a fijar en- ell amino
del pueblo, la necesidad que hay
de obrar en- perfecta union y de
reponer las perdidas ocasionadas
por los submarines. Acompaha a
la citada publication una instan-
cia a los armadores britanicos pa
ra que redoblen sus esfuerzos, po-
niendo mas hombres y mujeres EN-
los trabajos de construction y
amonestandolos para que no de-
jen que continue la baja en- la pro-
duccion de barcos ingleses.
No obstante ser tremendo este
total de perdidas, no Sc aproxima
III mucho menos al total que re-
claman los alemanes. Las cons
trucciones llevadas a cabo desde
Ell principle de la guerra agrega-
das a las 2,58o,OO0 toneladas de
barcos enemigos que Sc han con-
fiscado, reducen la perdida total
del mundo a solo 2,64l,2o7 tonela-
das. BESIDE luego, Sc entiende que
en- 10 anterior no estan incluidas
las perdidas nj CONSTRUCTIONS de
Alemania y sus aliados.
FL maximum de perdidas tuvo
lugar EN- 81 segundo trimestre de
1917, despues de que Sc declare Ia
guerra submarine sin Quartet y
por cuyo motive los Estados Uni
dos Sc vieron obligados a tomar
participio en- la contienda. En- ese
trimestre, 2,236,934 toneladas bru-
tas Sc hundieron en- los mares.
Desde entonces, las cantidades Sc
han estado reduciendo hasta que
en- ell ultimo trimestre del citado
afo de 1917, ilegaron solamente
1,272,843 toneladas. Mientras
la fabrication de barcos ca
da dia Sc multiplied, habiendo as
,endido en- el repetido ultimo tri-
mestre de 1917, a o32,O23 tonela-
das, sin que en- csc periodic hubble
sen empezado los Estados Unidos
acrecentar sus enormes facilida-
les y a ~ponerlas en- actividad.
El Almirantazgo aconseja que
10 Sc debe de tener un indebido|
y concluye diciendo: !