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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-07-20
Governors Day August End

One of the interesting innovations
of the Fair this year, III addition TO
the fact that it will be Tri-County
rather than Dorchester. is the tact
that one day Wednesday August 2nd
will be called Governors Day. at
which time it is hoped that the Gov
ernors and Ex-Governors OF the
state OF Maryland, Delaware ana
Virginia will be present Already a
number OF acceptances have been re
ceived. Ex-Governor Emerson Z.
Harrington, Gov. Richie, Coy. Den
ney and EX-Gov. Townsend of Della
ware, and Gov Trinkle OF Virginia
have all signified their intention OF
being with us.
The committee in charge OF this
function, consisting of three mem
bers of the Board of Directors of the
Fair Association and three mem
bers of the Chamber OF Commerce
will meet Friday evening to formu-
late the plan OF entertainment for
the Governors while in town, This
Committee consists of Mr. V. c.
Trice, Mr.. Milford Nathan, Mr.. Carl
ton nj. Slagle, Mr.. Robert H. Matt
news, MI. Sidney H. Henry and Mr..
r. L. Gould.
Another interesting fact of this
years fair will be that through the
influence and energy exerted by the
local Chamber OF Commerce, excur-
sion trains have been arranged for
with Mr.. R. J. DeLong, Asst. Gen.
Passenger Agent of the F. r. R.. for
Wednesday and Thursday. Special
nj nnUpr II a u
A. M, arriving in Cambridge at $40
A. Nj. A train leaving Pocomoke
$50 A. NJ, connecting at Seaford
for the special train. The special
train will leave Cambridge at T.
M, connecting at Seaford for POGO
moke and Crisfield and running
through to Dover. An excursion
boat will run each of the Iour> days
of the Fair from Baltimore tC Cam
bridge and return.
The Baseball Association, cooper
ating with the Fair Association, has
arranged for three baseball games
on August End, Bird and 4th. to be
played in the morning at 1918 or
1890 This will enable the excur-
sionists, coming in on these Speelat
trains to see these games and afford
an additional attraction, which will
help to assure the success OF the faE.
Talbot and Caroline counties have,
through their County Agents, e&-
pressed their intention OF exhibiting
some of the farm products in compe-
tition with those of other sections.
The plans, as arranged show
every indication OF Cambridge hay
inc fair which will compete favor
ably with Timonium and some OF the
larger state fairs. If the people OF
Cambridge will show spirit OF CO.
, operation and do all in their power
to assist, the advantages which our
community will receive out of this
years Tri-County Fair will be worth
many hundreds of dollars in adver-
tiSing
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PITCHERS IN RARE FORM

Parksley, Va, July 19.-The pit
ching of Guy and Reese was the prin
cipal feature in the game today be
tween Parksley and Laurel, won by
the former 2 to 1. Guy allowed
two hits and Reese one in game
that was terminated in. the sixth in
ming because of rain. Both had
splendid control, Guy striking out
eight. Janoskis hit in the fifth in
ming scored the winning run.
The score
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-07-20
County Commissioners Meet

The County Commissioners for
Dorchester County, Nd, met in
regular session, Tuesday, July 18th,
1922. Those present We're Com
missioners: John A. Baker, Pres;
H. P. -Spedden and w. McGee Insley.
Minutes of the previous meeting
We're read and approved.
Permission granted to Rev. Jose
Angelo to hold camp meeting at Tay-
lor9 Island.
Bids on material to repair the
Cambridge Bridge were received and
the Commissioners, after deciding to
make a little change in the specifica-
tions deferred action until next
meeting.
AS there was no further business
the Board adjourned to meet again
Tuesday, July 25th, 1922, at 1 P. M.
W. H. LEONARD, JR., Clerk.
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Entertaiias

A jolly crowd of young people
gathered Tuesday night at the home
of Mr. and Mrs E. B. Handy, Aireys,
in honor of their guests Miss Anna
Handy, of Camden. N. j., and Mr..
Harry Mcintyre, of Philadelphia.
The evening was spent in dancing
and at intervals Mr.. Mcintyre sang
many popular jazz hits" accom-
panied by Miss Handy at the piano.
At late hour the guests were
ushered to the table laden with good
things to eat, after which they de-
parted declaring they had enjoyed
themselves Immensely.
Those present were: Misses Anna
Handy, Elisa Doege, Ruth Lowe,
Edna Knauer Mrs. Louise Nishe,
Josephine Peters, Eva Handy, Mrs.
E. B. Handy, Grace Handy and Vic
let Handy; Messrs. Harry Mcintyre
John Knauer, Erwin Knauer, Wal
ter Knauer. George Peters, Fred
Doege, Leland Henry, Ernest and
Burnett Handy
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-07-20

AS citizen cannot choose what
laws he will obey, so likewise those
charged with law enforcement can
not choose what laws they will en-
force. Those charged with law en-
forcement must enforce all the laws
and all good citizens must obey all
the laws. Neither can exercise any
right of choice in this matter with
out placing themselves above the
laW.-Atty. General Daugherty.
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SPECIAL NOTICE

The committee, consisting of
members of the Fair Association, and
Chamber OF Commerce for the en-
tertainment of the Governors during
the Tri-County Fair, will meet Fri
day evening, July 21st, at O'Clock
IN the Chamber of Commerce rooms
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NOTICE TO PUBLIC

Barber Prices Hair cats rs cts.
except Friday and Saturday 35 cts.
ShampooS 20 cts, except Friday and
Saturday rs cts.
| am in position to give quick ser
vice with four BARRIERS.
Thanking the public for past pat
Tonage,
o. LEE ELLIOTT
202 Race st
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Town Council Proceedings

Commissioners met WednasdSy
evening in regular session.
Present Mayor Orem and Conn
missioners Lake, Brohawn Jackson
and ST. Clair
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The following building applica-
tons We're up for first reading:
Fred Stephens. addition to barn,
Henry street.
Ogle Booze, wood shed, Willis
street
Sylvester Stewart, garage, 2O2
Choptank Avenue.
Cambridge Auto Co. garage, rear.
Race street.
The following We're up for second
reading and granted:
Howard J. Sullivan, garage, rear
300 Byrn street.
Com. of Dor. County, garage, IN
rear of Jail, Court Lane.
Robert A. Dixon, back porch 1873
Washington street
Geo. H. Applegarth, garage, 401
Henry street.
d. H. Marvel, shed, rear Gay st.
Motion made seoncded and carried
| that the Philathea Glass of Zion M.
+. Church be given permission to
hold block carnival August 1918,
1922 on Church street. between Mill
| and Choptank Avenue !:
Motion made seconded and Carl
ed that Clerk sign contract with the
| State Accident ms. Co, for Liability
| ms, on employees.
Complaint filed with the Board
about the stable occupied by Frank
Marshall in rear of Race street The
| health Officer was instructed to in
! yestigate the matter Immediately.
Motion made seconded and carri-
ed that the Clerk order 2 cars of 1a
inch Stag for the streets.
Thos. B. Gator the newly elected
| Commissioner from the Third Ward
| and H. M. st. Clair fro mthe second
| Ward were sworn in by Mayor Orem
as Commissioners from their re-
spective Wards for term of 4 years
! Motion made seconded and carried
| that Mr.. M. Warren Hooper be mott
| fed to connect his houses No. 46-
| 1880 Glasgow street with the sewer.
Everybody is ready to sustain the
| law he likes. That is not in the
| nronar cppSa reSnact for law ar ar
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-07-20
SPECIAL NOTICE

The County Commissioners for
Dorchester County will not be liable
for damages to persons or the We
hicles crossing the bridge from Cam
bridge to East Cambridge where the
load exceeds l ton. 6l26-1mo.
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EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE
Yesterdays Games

Yesterdays Games
Cambridge 3; Crisfield O..
sParks;ey 2; Laurel l
Salisbury Pocomoke
sSix innings
*Rain
Games Today
Crisfield at Cambridge
Parksley at Laurel
Salisbury at Pocomoke
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-15
M'KINNEY RITES
TO BE THURSDAY
Oil Man Died Suddenly
While on Trip to
st. Louis

Funeral services for John L. Nc
Kinney. 65 years old 500 East
Eighteenth, vice president OF the
Winona oil company, who died
Monday at st. Louis following a
short Illness. will be held there
Thursday. according TO an an
nouncement Tuesday night.
Mckinney had resided in Tulsa
for the past three or four years
and was we'll known in the Mid-Con-
tinent oil field. He was born in
81. Louis and had lived in that city
the greater part OF his life. He
was the founder Of the Mckinney
Bread company in that city and was
later interested In the esta blishment
of other baking companies.
Aside from his business interests
Mckinney was a connoisseur OF art
and had accumulated a valuable
collection OF paintings which he dis
posed OF in New York before NOV
ing to Tulsa.
lie Is survived, besides his wife.
by a sister, Mrs. W. r. Russell. OF
Pasadena, Cal. and a brother. j. w.
Mckinney. OF st. Louis. He was 65
years old and was a thirty.thlrd de-
gree Mason OF the Westage lodge.
II is understood that burial will be
made In ST. Louis Thursday.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-15
World Sand Springs
Bureau
GRACE L.. KING PHONE f62

The chamber OF commerce met
Monday night, November 13. A de-
cision was made whereby, the Gham-
Der of commece will have charge
OF the salvation Army drive. with
begins November II, and continues
to the twentieth. Election of Off
GERS TO be held at the next meet
ing, November 23. The primary
" being conducted this week by the
mailing OF the ballots to the MEM
bers. From the 16 nominations, 8
officers will be elected.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-15
Mex Rebel Gets Amnesty.

DURANGO, Mexico. Nov. a.
Gen. Rosallo Hernandez, whose sta
tus as a rebel general had more o.
n personal than political signiflcanc'
according to Mexican military au
thorities here, has surrendered ant
has been granted amnesty by th'
federal government. He has re
turned TO private life at Danta Ro
salia, Chihuahua.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-15

WASHINGTON. Nov 14.-Judged
by the headway made today by the
house subcommittee on nppropria-
tions which will frame It's next years
navy budget will sail through unruf-
fled seas. II was understood the
total appropriation asked for would
be somewhat In excess OF the $685.
100000.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-15
CD

!. o. o, y. DIRECTORY
ODD Fellows Hall ii9a South Boulder
AURORA LODGE, No. 50. I. O. O. "
Meets every Wednesday evening. T:3s D
W. 7. DADDY. N. O.
II. l. PoUNDSToNE. Secretary
TULSA LODGE No 90, ]. o. o. ", rssts
every Tuesday evening, 1880.
TOM oWlEN N, a.
J. p. MOORE. Secretary.
TULSA ENCAhPAEN1 No. ~. 4. U. o. "
Meets on second and fourth Friday of each
J. L HuoHLETT. c, p.
X. II. FULLER, Scribe,
TULSA REBEKAH NO. IS !. o. o. "
Regular meeting first and third Friday
MRS. CARRY DAVIS sec,
osass N,s.R.
TULSA CANTON NO, IS. l. o. o r.
Patriarch Militant First Saturday each
". l. BOLTON, Capt.
R. n. FULLER Clerk.
No !, second snd fourth saturday each
month RkYmnNp FISHER, .. W.
II. b HUGHLETr. W. r.
KREMLIH ruLsoK l. o. NJ vets
every third saturday So. N.
/. J. WRIGHT cEar.
W. N RICHARDS.
htaiItsr Of Rseorh-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-15

The Woman's club met Monday
afternoon at the Masonic hall with
rs members present. The subject
for discussion was "a Community
House" Mrs. II. j. Miller spoke on
THE Need OF a Community House
in Sand Springs" Mrs. Flora Pack
are spoke on Management and
Financing a Community House" b"
Mrs. r. l.. Robinson spoke on "A
Community House as n War Memo
rial" An interesting report was
given by the members who attended
the lecture of Mrs. I. G.. Winters
in Tulsa last Friday. The following
members were added TO the club list:
Mrs. Hubert King. Mrs. +. l.. Bowles,
Mrs. a. c. Elliot and Mre. Pauline
kelk. Mrs. +. l.. Robinson has
been appointed chairman of the
committee OF civic art and war me
mortal of the third district OF the
Wuman's Federated clubs.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-15
Johnny Curtin Wins.

NEW YORK. Nov. IL. - Irish
Johnny Curtin. bantamweight Of
Jersey City, won from Danny Ed
wards OF San Francisco on a foul In
the tenth round of a scheduled 15-
round bout tonight
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-15

Mrs. c. r. Greer entertained al
her home, 515 North Lincoln. sat
urday evening with a card party
those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Ellis Nichols. Mr.. and Mrs. y. r.
King. Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Holbrook
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricksou, Mrs
Rose Green, Mrs. Beuna Rsines and
Mr.. Jack Tracey. Mr.. Ellis Nichols
won high score and Mrs. King Sec
md
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-15

Mrs. Albert Fades OF Battle Creek,
Mich, who has been spending the
past two weeks with Mrs. Louise
Smith, 500 Mckinley, returned 10
her homo Monday.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-15

The liberty theater. which has
been closed for some months will
reopen about December /, under
new management. according 10 Mr..
GantZ, owner.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Forest c. Fay and
small daughter. Jeane, left for their
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-15

Mr.. and Mrs B. r. King are Wis
iting at the home OF Mrs. Greer
They are on their way to Dallas
Texas.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-15

James Hohl, small son OF Mr.,
and Mrs. L. Il. Hohl. OF the Grand
Leader Drygoods, Is very Ill at the
home of his parents, on North Nc
kinley.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-15

MT and Mrs. w. r. Slack and
two daughters. and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Brown motored TO Nowata
last week, returning Sunday night,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Libby
OF Ponca City, spent the weekend
with Mr.. Libby's sister. Mrs. w. V
Thornton, 6I7 N. Lincoln.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-15

Justice OF the Peace Art Stanton
and wife spent last Sunday in Beggs
visiting friends.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-15

home In Springfield. Mo, morning
by motor. after a short visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Griffin. 406 ".
Garfield. Mrs. Fay has spent the
past month In Fort Worth, Texas
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
ert l.. Toombs.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-15
Lodges and Societies

PETROLEUM LODGE No. ga, A. y 4
N A. 81. Next communication
TX Friday, November II, at p.
IA m. Work In f. A. Degree. Ex-
C(g~ Rminntions In T., A. and +. @.
NSt/H Degrees. All MaEons invited
Wv HENRY W. BACKus. ". NJ,
r. n. HANNA. secretary
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-15

W. I. OADDY, N. q.
NJ /. POUNDSTONk. Secret
The Washington times., 1922-09-24
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cpne of the body; gives him self assurance and seup
Evening uniform the civilian for its CLOTH color
and just infexby prescribed regimenals The
arched collar and the ahed shirt front designed to make
his chest and put his chin though he
the and proud of his clothes He not be
ruggedy comfortable he would be in dungaees swimming
figure.
evening dress the slow development of decades of
refinement of wnnowng the wheat from the
gala consistent changee in both
ncdenta that the wedessed is well
anywhere he from New York New Zealand
white evening Shirt illustrated alongside has starched
BOSOM exposing buttons though the front
shirt made with plain pique embroid
square Sometimes the shirt bosom and the
of the material thereby avoiding
any of COLOR for white to in tint
The Washington times., 1922-09-24
INTREPID TRAPRGCK
i'm DASH FOR POLE
my NORTHERN EXPOSURE"
BY Walter 4. Traprock. New
York: q. p. Putnam's Sons.
$3.50 net. ~

THE literati will recall that but
few months ago Captain
Traprock's THE Cruise OF the
Kawa" fairly shook the very foun-
dations of the scientific world
with its startling revelations OF
the discovery by this intrepid,
fearless explorer of the Filbert
Islands. Those same readers, as
we'll as the millions who were un-
able to obtain this truly wonder
full work because Of the inability
of the presses to turn out the book
will stand aghast at the wonders
for the first time made known in
the authors newest. my North
ern Exposure"
Nothing daunted at the sneers
of jealous scientists, impervious
to the gibes and taunts of fellow
explorers, needless of the difficult
ties that confronted him in the
attempt, the doughty Traprock
has at last conquered the Pole it.
self. The staunch and sturdy
Kawa, which played so important
a part in bringing the great one to
the tribe of the Filbertians, has
again served in good stead, con-
conveying him through the here
tofore impenetrable ice.fields,
through the land of the igloo and
gumdrop to the very top Of the
earth, where he has been enabled
to make such observations as to
fairly astound those who pre-
viously sneered at his genius and
has given them to the waiting
public in this newest book.
No one can read my Northern
Exposure" without a profound
sense of gratitude to him whose
deeds alone made such a work pos
sible, nor can he fail to be thrilled
through sheer force of the nara.
tive. Traprock has more than
generously, almost redundantly.
illustrated his books with actual
photographs, substantiating every
phase of his adventures and CIV
ing indisputable evidence of his
prowess in the realms Of Mum
chausenism.
''THE CITY OF FIRE" by
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Lippincott Company, deals with
the theme of the innocent man
on trial for murder while the
girl that loves him looks on de.
spairingly, and the only one who
can prove the truth is afraid to
make the confession.
The Washington times., 1922-09-24

that changed
be comfortable Perhaps but there was fine
formaty about the old standing collars which makes
their passing regrettable whom polite
right collar too often spans the wrong neck.
white shown Of center dspreadng Of ends
evening clothes u dres Is the wing tab collar
pictured varies height according preference and
comfort but the wing be Of soody often overlapping
The determine what form Of collar is
becoming the cut Of lib to try several shapes
You cannot by guesswork, There
and long neks full ens and ehns The
right collar often spans the wrong neck,
shown spreading
round However, the end is most in use with
sprinkng pointed ferked tsp regarded
mere whmseaities Of the
the solitaire tsinge buen) shirt 'front.' reproduced
still smart difficult aunder that the generality
Of prefer the twe-buten bosom.
The Washington times., 1922-09-24
THIS WEEK in BOOKLANDS
'FU Nd TAILS
OF FICTION "
WRITING.

Arthur Sulliyant Hoffman Ad'
vises Beginners to Benc
. Every Effort to Originality
and Simplicity ,of Expres.
sion. Il r
FUNDAMENTALS OF FICTION 2
Hoffman. Indlanapolis:GlB y Bobbs- 2
THIS man Hoffman knows his.
business. More, he does his
work we'll II he stresses sim,
plicity in the art OF word express
sion in contradistinction TO aca-
demic diet it is due to his keen
knowledge OF the requirements OF
fiction readers. - ~. =
, This knowledge he accumulated
during his twenty years as editor
and contributor to leading maga-
zines. n..- ,.i$$t<,gs ~ g..
: This chaps frankness is refresh
ing. He is one of2'the few well.
known editors who publicly con-
fess that they do not fully under
stand many Of Joseph Conrad's
stories: Listen: "a
"I am a Conrad fan, but con-
slider him, comparatively speaking,
a poor workman though great
artist. I do not by any
means fully understand most of
his stories, and find that others
are about equally at sea il they
are honest or are cross-examined.
Instead of a direct, clear
cut, simple path to his goal he
gives the reader a maze of paths
that is not lacking in blind alleys"
But, best Of all. he does not give
copious excerpts from the mas
ters."' Indeed, he breaches origi-
naIity, and cordially condemns
rule.of- thumb methods, set formu-
las, and imitation. He takes
especial pains to encourage begin
ners to a more direct effort for
individuality and more natural
expression of it.
Emphasizing the fact that he is
not attempting such a foolish thing
as a catalogue OF material for
fiction. he says: MY one purpose
is to lead the writer into doing
what he so often fails to do-cons
slider his material very carefully
from the point of view of the prob
able reactions Of human beings
stead Of choosing 1t according to
God knows what silly rules for
writing fiction, or merely repeat.
fng the material and themes he has
seen that other writer's use"
This book will be OF immense
benefit to fiction writers-begin-
ners or experienced
Its chief fadlt is the number Of
parenthetic clauses that occur.
Many of these "after-thoughts"
could be eliminated and thereby
make the statements. more direct;
therefore more, readily compre-
hended. ~,
Certainly Mr.. Hoffman's criti-
cism is constructive, and covers
almost every conceivable angle Of
story writing in an able manner.
1t is pleasure to recommend
this book. -
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