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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-26
FIFTEEN CHILDREN
never SICK A DAY
Remarkable Record Shown by
West Virginia Family.

: Connellsville, Pa, Jan. 26.-Fifteen
children, all robust, with never a days
sickness, is the record of the family
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph ]. Christopher
Of Piscah, w. Va, cousin of Mrs. H
A. Walton, of me Haas Hotel, this
city.
The family resides On a farm. At
first the Christopher home consisted
only of five rooms, but additions to
the family brought additions to the
house until 1t now contains sixteen
rooms.
The oldest of the children is twenty
seven and the youngest Two years.
The smallest is thirty inches tall and
the largest six feet two inches. Earl,
the eldest, served eleven months with
the American army abroad, while the
third son, Lloyd, volunteered in
March, 1913, and was sent to Vancou-
yer, Wash, being later transferred to
Portland, Ore, where for ten months
he served with the American aviation
forces.
I'm the West Virginia hills is the
place to raise real boys and girls
declares Mr.. Christopher. Welcome
Is our motto here and we never turn
! down a plea for food or assistance
Both myself and my sons ask the Re
publicans to give US Wood for presi-
dent"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-26
Driven 1900 Miles Out of Course.

Driven 1900 Miles Out of Course.
New York, Jan. 26-Driven 1900
miles off her course by cyclone bliz-
Zard, which ragged for four days, while
on trip from New York to st. Johns,
n. F., the Norwegian steamship Puma
arrived here on its return trip, minus
one member of the crew, who was
washed overheard, and lacking life
boats, doors and fittings, which were
either torn away by the storm or burn
ed for fuel.
The steamer left here December z
for st. Johns, and four days later en-
cOuntered a terrific windstorm and
blizzard. The small craft, caught I'm
the center of the storm, was blovs+A
into the mid-Atlantic and forced to
head for the Azores because of lack
of fuel. The coal became exhausted
before land was reached and all avail
able woodwork was burned. Water
poured into the crews quarters and
they were forced to seek refuge in the
saloon and to huddle around the fun
mel to keep warm.
1t was impossible to cook warm
food and for three or four days the
crew subsisted on dry bread and
water. Waves swept over the decks,
tearing away lifeboats, smashing doors
and flooding the staterooms.
Ludwig Larsen, coal trimmer, was
washed overheard in the midst of the
storm.
The battered craft finally made the
island of Fayal in the Azores, and
there obtained enough coal to carry it
back to Newfoundland Captain Gum
dersen, the skipper, declared that he
had never encountered such a storm in
more thar. thirty years' eXSeriCnce.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-26
CALLS DRYS TO meet
WET CHALLENGE
Prohibition Attacked on All
Sides, Says Wheeler.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Calling on
friends of prohibition to get busy rath-
er than quit, Wayne B. Wheeler, gen.
eral counsel of the Anti-Saloon League
of America, in a statement charged
that "wet organizations and some wet
officials are encouraging defiance to
national prohibition in Rhode Island,
Massachusetts,, New York, New Jer-
sey, Wisconsin and several other
states"
"They," said Mr.. Wheeler, referring
to these organizations and officials,
have enacted or attempted to enact
laws to permit certain liquors which
the federal government prohibits, and
in their campaign with wet propagan-
da are inflaming the lawless to defy
the federal prohibition act.
"The court attacks on national pro-
hibition, the threat Of the liquor Or
ganizations to elect a wet congress to
weaken the national prohibition code
and resubmit the eighteenth amend
ment and to elect wet legislatures to
carry out their program, Is sufficient
challenge to the friends of prohibition
to get busy rather than quit"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-26
POWHATAN AGAIN
CALLS FOR AID
Crew Of Disabled Transport
Now in Danger.
VESSEL is FILLING FAST
Rescue Ships Are lowering About in
the Storm-Rattered Steamer Ar
riVes at New York.

Rescue Ships Are lowering About in
the storm-Rattered Steamer Ar
rives at New York.
Boston, Jan. pa wireless mes
sage intercepted here from the army
transport Powhatan, which has been
disabled off the coast over a week,
said the water was gaining slowly
and that it might be necessary to take
If all the crew except a few volDn-
teers. Relief was requested as soon
as possible.
The message, which was addressed
TO United States army officers at Hail
fax, n. s., said that the United States
coast guard cutters Gresham and
Acushmet and the Canadian govern
ment steamer Lady I.aurier We're
standing by and that the United
States coast guard cutter Ossipee was
near, but not in sight. In stating that
he might remove the crew Captain
Randall said he would take no
chances"
An earlier message from the Gresh-
am reported the Powhatan as drifting
helplessly before an east-northeast
gale with the steamers that were
standing by unable to put tow lines
aboard. The position was given at
latitude 1921 north, longitude GIL
west, or about $50 miles southeast of
Halifax
The Gresham said: Lines to Pow-s
hatan parted and bad weather COM:
ing on could not replace them. Thick
snow with east-northeast gale"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-26
FIND NEW DIAMOND FIELD
rrospectors Prepare For Great Rush
North of Kimberley.

Johannesburg, South Africa, Jan. 26.
-Tlurin&, Il WaterIess, treeless and
virtually gameless desert near Taungs,
in Bechuanaland, promises to be the
scene of the biggest diamond claim
stalking rush in South African history.
1t is understood that TIar1ng will
be proclaimed open for diamond dig
ging about March 20.
Amazing stories are af1oat concern
ing the wonderful richness of the dis
trict and prospective diggers are pre-
pairing 70 try their luck Despite warn
ingS of possible failure, men are aban-
doning good jobs in order to be free
to stake out claims. Hundreds Of wo-
men also are arranging to go to the
new dggins. A township to receive
the new community is being laid out.
Taungs is about forty miles south
Of Vryburg and about 100 miles north
Of Kemberley.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-26
WANTED
BUSINESS OPPORTTNT7
WANT SNAKES PROTECTED
Reptiles Friends to Seek Laws From
Three Legislatures.

New York, Jan. 26.-Niih prohibit
ton safely on the Statute books, u bill
designed to protect harmless snakes
soon will be introduced in the legis-
latures OF New York, New Jersey and
other states, i was announced by DR..
Allen Samuel Williams, founder of the
Reptile Study Socieiy of America.
The measure will be considered at
the annual dinner of the organization,
which will be held February 10.
Snakes, DR.. Williams declares, re-
duce the cost of living because they
feed on rodents, and rodents destroy
thousands of dollars worth of gra IN
annually, besides killing fruit trees,
causing fires and spreading dis s'ase.
One small snake, he says, VIII eat
from three to five mice week.
Snake lovers will have their fist
field day and hunt April II, DR.. Will
liams announced. Several hunts are
planned in New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-26
EVEN DIVORCES COST MORE
An Increase of 90 Per Cent Announced
By Pittsburgh Court

An Increase of 30 Per Cent Announced
BY Pittsburgh Court
Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 26.-"H. c. L."
has hit divorces.
A 40 per cent increase over the 1917
prices was announced by the judges
of common pleas court. The new fee
master in an uncontested divorce case
will be SO. The former charge was
SO.
More tl.an 1000 divorce libels were
fled during 1919, and, judging from
the number of libels already filed this
month, the record will be equaled, If
n-f broken, this year. This would
an. lawyers say, an increase of
$4,000 for them.
The legal death of John Barley
corn means a loss of $150000 year
to lawyers for liquor dealers
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-26
REWARD FOR MURDERERS
$4,000 Offered For sIayers of Dublin
Policemen

Dublin, Jan. ga proclamation
posted in Dublin contains an offer by
the lord lieutenant of a reward of $780,
600 for information within three
months leading to the conviction of
any persons guilty of the murder of
fourteen police officers whose names
are given.
The list begin with the name of
Detective Smith, of Dublin, assassin
ated last July, and ends with those
of Deputy Commissioner Redmond,
murdered in Dublin last week, and
Constable Finnegan, killed at Thurles.
A reward of $4,000 also is offered
Sor secret information.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-26
Rich Ianitor to Hold On.

Ridgewood, N. J., Jan. 26-Edward
Healey, janitor of a public school
here, will not relinquish his position,
Notwithstanding an inheritance OF
$4,000 from the estate of an uncle,
who died last year at Grand Court,
N. Y. Healey's wife declared that he
would not know what to do with HIM
self if he gave up his accustomed
daily labor.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-26
TWO WEEKS IN A DAZE
Brother-in-Law of Dr.. FIexner Victim
of Sleeping Sickness.

Brother-in-LaW of Dr.. Flexner Victim
of Sleeping; Sickness.
Plainfield, N. j., Jan. 26.-Bond
Thomas, brother-in-law Of DR.. Simon
Flexner, head Of the Rockefeller In.
stitute, is victim Of sleeping sickness
and has been asleep for two weeks at
his home here, it was learned.
Dr. Flexner and Professor Thomas,
of the medical department OF Johns
Hopkins University, brother Of the
patient, have brought other physicians
here to study the case, declared by a
specialist to be the most pronounced
attack of the disease developed in this
country.
Mr.. Thomas, whose condition is con-
sidered critical, has been nourished
by injection. His physicians announc-
ed that no progress has been made by
their treatment.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-26

FOR SALEs-Nfne desirable dwell
ing properties prices from $500 to
$500. Terms to suit purchaser.
Private funds in hand to loan.
HENRY Z. JOHNSON
Attorney-At-Law
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-26
FOR SALE

FOR sALEl-Farm recently pur-
chased from Guy Stewart located on
road leading from Cambridge to Maple
lam; possession can be given Febru-
ary 1st, or any time within thirty days
thereafter. EDWARD s. PHILLIPS,
23-6t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-26
II. Y. Haptist Church Gets s212, 900.

New York, Jan. ga gift of $212,-
68S from the estate of Mrs. Laura A.
Rockefeller, wife of John D. Rookie
feller, has been made to the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church, by the Rookie
feller Foundation, it was announced.
The money will be applied to the fund
for a new editice. Mrs. Rockefeller
had been a member of the church for
years and a teacher in It's Sunday
school.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-26
TO SETTLE WITH EX-KAISER
Russian Diet to Take Over Royal
Family's Estate.

Family's Estate.
Berlin, Jan. ga measure provid-
ing for settlement between Prussia
and the Hohenzollerns with regard to
the former royal family's movable and
immovable holdings will shortly be
considered by the diet.
The draft Of the measure, which was
worked out by special commission,
provides for monetary payment for
the retention of several castles and
palaces with the right to dispose Of
the property without restrictions. Is
is believed the Hohenzollerns will ac-
cept settlement if the diet approves
fho mea Sura
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-02
the West for Gdn Clash With Rutgers Team the Polo Grounds To-day
HARVARD STARTS
WORK FOR TIGERS
Three Regulars Are Out OF
the Lineup. u

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HRALn
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Nov. 1.-Harvards
final preparation for the Princeton gamf
Saturday was started to-day with thrct
regular players out OF the lineup TN
absentees were Sedgwick. veteran
tackle Hubbard. his partner on the
other side Of the line, and Castor. thel
best Of this years ends. Hubbard is the
only one who may get into the Princes
ton game.
Sedgwicx was injured In the Holy
Cross game He was nrrsed along care-
fully until Just before the Williams game,
when he again 'enched his neck in
scrmmage ard has had It In a brace
ever since. Sedgwick will be missed lie
stands six feet four inches and weighs
1870 pounds. His great height and pow
erfLl long arms make him a big factor
in Harvards play.
Faxon gladdened the hearts of the
coaches by returning to the field He
took his place in the regular lineup.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-02
NO RECREATION
FOR CORNELL MEN
Dobie Keeps Squad at Work
in Preparation for
Dartmouth.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YORK HERALD
ITHACA, N. Y. Nov. cornell began
the first of four days preparation for
the Dartmouth game this afternoon. and
II was a pretty lively workout after such
a stubborn battle as that Cornell had
with Rutgers last week. Coach Dobie
gave the Ithacans no recreation this az
ternoon. but had them all out by 4
o'clock. and by 5 they swung into a
series of dummy scrlmmages, and when
dusk came the new lights on both sides
OF the gridiron were turned on and prac-
tice continued for two hours more under
conditions practically as good as day
light.
Doble gave the whole varsity squad an
hours talk on the weaknesses that Rut-
gers had shown up. The Scarlet gave
the Ithacans their first real taste OF
powerful and intelligent line play. and
for the first time this year Kaw and
Mayer were unable to run loose at will.
What pleased the Cornell partisans, how
ever, was the readiness with which this
situation was met, and success which
was achieved by a swift mixing up run
ming attack with aerial football. Never
have Cornell teams executed such per-
feet passes as those sprung against
Rutgers. The feeling that Ithacans are
at last equipped with something else be-
sides straight football is proving very
satisfactory TO local followers, who have
been clamoring for a more versatile at
tack for years.
Dobie. however. has not abandoned his
running attack with Kaw and Mayer as
the chief weapons of offense. but he has
set about perfecting 1t, and aims to pro-
vide better interference for IL. He also
instructed Quarterback Hon to bring out
several new passes that the team has
been working up recently but has not yet
used In q game. Reports received from
Cornell scouts rate Dartmouth very high
~ and Dobie, with his usual caution to-
day declared that the dope favored the
Green to win.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-02
stevens Feels Jackson's Loss.

Light practice was the order of the
afternoons programme at Castle Point
for Stevens Tech yesterday, Coach Dur
borrow fearing to overwork his charges.
as already he has three men laid up on
the injured list Bradley. Herty and
Johnson were unable to play against
Rensselaer, on Saturday. but Bradley did
some formation work in the bacl1field
yesterday.
Johnson is the most seriously hurt
and the greatest loss to the team. AT
centre he is the backbone of the line.
He has been the pivotal man In both OF
the indicated season of 1917 and 1919.
The work of the line yesterday showed
the lack of a regular centre man. and
while Ferrar held down the position IN
excellent shape on the defensive he
lacked the aggressiveness of Johnson.
Bruno was taken from the line again
TO captain the team AT quarter. He 1l-
ternated with Benjamin in practice dur
ing the dummy scrlmmage.
Delaware will come to Castle Field
next Saturday. Manager Barker has
been unable 10 secure a game for No
vember 10. The team. therefore. will
have a two weeks practice period be-
fore the N. Y. U. game on November 20
on the Hoboken field.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-02
CAPTAIN CALLAHAN
IN YALE LINEUP
He and Actsta Recover From,
Recent Injuries.

Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. Capt
Callahan and Acosta were In the varsity
line to-day for the first time in weeks.
Callahan had been out since the Boston
College game and Acosta for over a
month. Callahan to-day played right
end, which position he may fill for the
big games. Into replaced Mackay at
right tackle and Acosta returned to his
old place OF left guard. The centre was
Guernsey.
The only men in the line who started
the game against Colgate Saturday were
Walker, left tackle. and the two ends,
Cutler and Dilworth. Back of the line
were Murphy, quarterback Campbell
and Kelley, halfbacks, and Gordan, full
back.
In the signal drill later Kempton went
in at left halfback and Campbell was
shifted to fullback.
The second team had long scrim-
mage with DR.. Bulls eleven. On the
second team were several who will get
tryout on the varsity this week, for
II is not believed that Callahan and
Acosta VIII be in shape against Brown,
and there may be other changes.
The second team was made I'D of
Button, left end: Mackay, left tackle !;
Bean, left g1terd Calvin. centre; Herr.
right guard; Trowbridge, right tackle !;
Eagan, right end; Neville. quarterback !:
Knapp, left halfback French, right
halfback and Sturm, fullback.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-02
RUTGERS READY FOR
WIDE OPEN ATTACK
viii Rush Nebraska at Polo
Grounds To-day.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., Nov. LIN
preparation for the game with Nebraska
at the Polo Grounds. New York. to-
morrow Rutgers had hard workout on
Nelson Field here this afternoon. Rut-
gers did not uncover it's real offensive
against Cornell on Saturday. but to-
morrow its attack will be thrown wide
open against the Cornhuskers, with the
forward pass as the big feature.
= All the men except Paul Duffy. who Is
on the crippled list we're out for practice
this afternoon. Kieb will probably be
started in the backfield tomorrow. with
Sutton at end. Rutgers has been saving
mp for Nebraska, and the practice Sos
SION this afternoon gave promise that
New Workers. will see one of the most
Interesting games OF the season.
4, 1t Is probable that the following lineup
will be started in to-morrow's game: III.
Redmond. right end; Daisley. right
tackle: Sliker. right guard. Kahle,
centre; Lentz. left guard, Raud. left
tackle Sutton. left end; Beugless, quar-
terback Winner. left halfback M. Red
mond. right halfbacl: Gardner, fullback.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-02
shakcup ut Dartmouth.
Special Despatch to THE New YORK He

Special Despatch TO THE New York Herald.
HANOVER, y. H., Nov. with the
return of Capt. Robertson and Shelburne
TO the Green backf,eld Coach Spears will
be forced to make general shakeup In
the formation OF the offensive quartet.
Both of these veterans are In good con-
d!tion, and Trainer Hilman expects that
they VIII be ready to start the game
against Cornell on Saturday. Robert
sons participation is still an uncerta nty.
but every effort Is being made to get the
Green leader into shape for the battle
against the Ithacans, which now appears
a. the biggest obstacle on the Dartmouth
schedule. Spears used substitutes In the
main on Saturday, so that all the regu-
lars will be PINNED for the clash this
week
Dartmouth's defence will be great;
strengthened with Shelburne I'm the
lfheup again. In his absence the Sec
oDdary defence has been lacking in the
Important moments, but this big full
back will bolster up their weakness con
siGerably. Shelburne is also "A hard
punging back; who can be relied upon
to smash the line for consistent gains.
Dartmouth has In the past been forced
70 resort to the end skirting attack,
which now can be coupled with a series
OF blows at the centre of the line.
Capt. Robertson will be used at left
halfback. Last year he outlSicked all hi !
opponents. Bower will be shifted 10
risht halfback, while Jordan will con-
tinue to call the signals. Bower started
the season at quarter. but then changed
places with Jordan after the Penn State
game. where his open field running stood
out prominently His greatest ability
lies in this department, as was shown by
mis- repeated gains against Tufts on Sat
urday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-02
GREENLEAF TRAILS
DE ORC WITH CUE
Loses Both Blocks in Three
Cushion Match.

Ralph Greenleaf, the national pocket
billiard champion, made his debut at
three cushion billiards in the Strand
Billiard Academy last night in the open
ing block OF his 800 point match against
Alfredo De ORC. Greenleaf lost both the
afternoon and night games. Greenleaf f IS
total score was "A to DE Oros 100 points.
De ORC won in the afternoon by so to
81 and in the evening by 90 to AZ. Green
leaf had five runs of three each In the
afternoon and four OF three in the eve
ming. De Orc In the afternoon game
had runs OF six. five and two tours. The
match will be continued this afternoon
and evening.
Charles Steinbugler last night was
crowned the PETERBOROUGH Class c 1872
balkline amateur billiard champion.
when he defeated Frank w. Boyd. $50
TO 1S, in the final game OF the tour
nay In the Rational Recreation of
Brooklyn. The contest lasted forty-four
innings. with the winner returning q
high run of 2S. Boyd, who was awarded
second prize. had high run Of IA. l..
a. Servatius was given third prize.
In the opening game OF the annual
handicap smoker pool tournament In
JaIh l'pylt IOOIl last night FREQ
Keats, local sporting writer, defeated
George Barton. the scratch man. Keats.
who was handicapped at 80 maintained
his lead until the contestants were play
ing for the coiored ball. Barton man
aged to make this ball and tie the con-
test. After each player had several
chances at making the black ball. Keats
on long, straight shot sent IL whizzing
into 4 corner pocket and won the match.
Four games were played In Doyle's
annual handicap pocket billiard tourna-
ment last night, with T.. Callahan. Il.
Costello. G. X. Smith and J. Burke be-
ing returned the winners. Callahan
beat G. Stngler 80 10 ~: Costello won
over Il. Gilbert, 80 to A. Smith downed
| Il. st. John, 80 to 81. and Burke tri-
umphed over A. Parker, 90 TO 49,