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the postofliee at Cambridge. Md.
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The Daily Banner is published ev- 1
4 ery afternoon, except Sunday, at 11-
High St., Cambridge, Md.. by
WEBB & WEBB
Editors and Proprietors.
CAMBRIDGE, MD., AUG. 13, 11*' -
MURDER MYSTERY
REMAINS UNSOLVED ;
Police And Detectives Seem no Near
er Solution of Minder of Annapo
lis Wo nan Than When Hie Dis
covery Was First .Made Her
Death.
Annapolis. Aid.. Aug. 1-. —tour
days have passed since \ aleuline N.
Brandon, a Navy Department • ierk,
walked into his modest borne, on ;
Second street, and found lying on the j
bed his pretty young wife, dead from j
a blow that crushed her skull, the
victim of a fiend in human guise.
Tonight Baltimore city detectives
—Kratz and Pooler—and Anne
Arundel county authorities, are as
far from placing their hands on the
murderer as ever. Who slew the
-.woman, soon to become a mother, is
as much a mystery as evet.
Outstanding in the developments
of today was the fact that Marshal oi
Police Robert D. Carter, with Detec
tive Joseph Dougherty, of Baltimore
headquarters, motored here to make
a personal investigation of the case.
The Marshal and Dougherty, with
Kratz and Pohler. visited ihe house.
Eater Dougherty disappeared and
nothing has been heard from him
since. He probably is in U ashing
ton working on the case. Kratz re
turned to Baltimore with Marshal
Carter. Pohler and Sheriff Sullivan
are here as the representatives of
the Stale of Maryland to handle the
case, while a dozen private detec
tives are running about striving to
pick up a thread in the tangled skein
that will develop something tangible
to work on and bring to them the big
reward that has been offered.
While the theory That the crime
was the work of a woman is growing
more and more among Annapolitans,
there is one outstanding fact that
will not, down —the brutal murder
bears all the marks of the act of a
negro. While detectives will say
nothing of this phase, it is known
that they have not abandoned the
quest for a negro huckster. If the
crime was the act of a negro, and
there is little reason to doubt it, it
will not be long before ho is under
arrest, for, strange as it may seem,
It is a rare instance wherein a negro
criminal has not slipped up some
where and let fall a remark that
eventually led to his apprehension,
invariably a negro murderer or ra
pist returns to the scene of his crilne.
Despite this, however, there looms
the theory of a jealous and jilted
sweetheart of Valentine Brandon,
who, unable to endure his happiness
with the woman who won him, deter
mined to be avenged. It is a known
fact that Pohler yesterday devoted
several hours to a clue which had a
direct bearing on this theory, and
while it is not known how fruitful
were the results of his investigations,
he has not thrown this into the dis
card. Detectives will not talk when
approached on the possibilities of ihe
murderer being a woman, but say
“Watch and wait.”
It is accepted generally by the de
tectives here that neighbors who
__ _ have been volunteering -informalion
know much more about the case than
they are willing to admit. There is
a great possibility that within the
next 24 hours many of those who
have been offering information will
be taken to the Court House and se
verely questioned in an effort to force
them to tell all they know, it is said
that Mrs. King, the next-noor neigh
bor of the murdered woman,is about
to experience a thorough • third-de
gree” quizzing. She has been ques
tioned several times, but the detec
tives are not yet satisfied with what
she has told them. It is believed that >
the first definite information that |
will lead to the arrest of the runs '
derer will eventually come from her. ,
It is open talk here, on the street
corners and in public gatherings,tbat j
Mrs. King, who gave the detectives
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the information of the former sweet- |
heart of Mrs. Brandon in V. ashing- i
ton an dset them on a six-hor hunt |
oi the aouse ior the photograph ol i
ibis man. may be able to supply more
in formal: ou Inal has a direct bear
ing on Ibe case.
Each hour uie trail is becoming
coidei at,a colder, making ike task ol
bringing the murderers io justnv all
ihe mote. difficult. Deiecmes are
doing their utmost io impress on the
neighbors i hat an abundance of seem
iugiy unimportant facts that they
may know really mat hold the solu
lion to tlit.- crime. They are endeav
oring io leant fro itteveryone the
| most trivial tacts, for possibly in
; these is the solution to the mystery.
! To iunher complicate the case it
: s difficult to estabiisL robbery as
the motive. On the morning of the
murder Airs. Brandon went to a
leighboiing drug store fo- headache
tablets. She had a dollar bill that
iur hti, lam. ban given her belorc
leaving: for his work. The change ioi
l his was never found. Vet on a ta
hie mar .he bed were adlamoudiing
and a bracelet that had not lieen dis
. urb it.
Airs. Grace Humision. the New
j Vork Portia, who, after repeated fail
-1 ores ou the pan of a score of detec
j lives, solved tne Ruth Cruger mur-
J dor mystery, lias gueit up a lucra?
rue law practice to devote her life lo
the protection of the girlhood of
America.
Oat "i cases of missing girls.
Airs. Humiston bus solved 14—or,
in other words, she lias been inslru
mntal in reclaiming 14 girls who had
been lured Hon. I heir homes from
lives of degradation and humiliation.
tier office in New York is crowded
from morning until night with weep
ing mothers who beg her to aid in
the finding of their missing daugh
ters and by girls who have been led
from the path of virtue to the haunts
of vice.
'1 consider no work more impor
tant than that, in connection with
ibis dreadful Annapolis crime,” said
Mrs. Humiston today, who has been
brought to Annapolis by a Washing
ton newspaper to help unravel ibe
Brandon mystery.
“Not alone the safety of one poor
woman, but the peace of mind of
millions of women and children and
husbands and fathers is involved in
this case.
“It matters not who committed the
crime; nothing can exaggerate the
importance of detection, conviction
and punishment.
“If, as I trust will prove to be the
case, the crime was committed by
one of the lowest and ignorant
of human being’s, all the more is it
important that he should be caught
and punished as an example io other
criminals like him.
“There is nothing ihat prevents
crime like quick detection and pun
ishment of criminals.
“Let the police find and the law
punish the murderer of this poor
young wife, Lottie Brandon, and the
punishment will act as a warning
that will save others.
"To hundreds of thousands of men
called into the country’s service vhe
first thought is of security for those
leit at home undefended, ioung girls
and defenseless women in the homes
will rely upon the vigilance of the
police and the earnestness of the
press for their safety.
“As you know, I do not pose as a
detective, although in the Ruth Cru
ger case persistency did enable mo
lo find the body of the pool girl and
locate the criminal. I am very glad
lo come to Annapolis to render what
service I can in this case, and espe
cially to impress upon those respon
sible for crime detection what such
a crime means not only to this com
munity, but to the whole country.”
Misses. Florence Marshall and El
la James have returned to Cam
bridge, after speending several days
at Ocean City.
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BASE BALL
Another Great Game
Company C
I vs.
Dor chesters
Cambridge .New Athletic Park
Wednesday, August 15—3.30 p. m.
On Thursday of last week these two teams played one of the
greatest games ever seen at Cambridge, Company C losing in the
tenth inning by a score of 1 to 0. The playing was sensational by
both teams, and by special request another game between the same
teams has been arranged for next Wednesday. Aug. 15th.
Many people who saw these teams play last week said the game
was one of the best they ever saw. If you were there, you will come
again. If you were not. you missed something you should not miss
j again. The teams will line up as follows:
COMPANY C —H. Smith, 2nd; Price, C.; Bradley, s.s.; War-
I rington, c.f.; Wheedleton, 1. f.; St. Haley, lb.; Bateman, 3b.; Dean,
r.f.; Trippe, p.; Disharoon, p.; Smith, infield; Kuark, outlield.
PICKED TEAM —Henry. 3b.; Spedden, s.s.; Baker, r.f.; Ben
| nett, p., c.f.; Matthews, p., c.f.; Phillips, c.; Wall, 1.f.; Vincent, lb.;
Williams. 2b.
“Reddie" Matthews, Bennett and Floyd Phillips make as strong
j a battery as can be found on the Shore. Spedden is from \\ ushing
ton College. Vincent is from Western Maryland. Umpire. Elisha
Phillips. These are two fine teams, evenly matched. Come and see
a great game. Game called at 3.30 p. m. If you like good base
ball, come out. Tell your friends.
ADMISSION—2S Cents. Grand Stand. 10 Cents. Grand Stand 1-Tee
to l.adics. Plenty of Good Bleacher Seals Free.
PROCEEDS FOB BENEFIT OF COMPANY C FI ND.
If you like good base ball come out. Tell your friends.
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Equipment for Drying
Fruits and Vegetables
TKAY Make a framework from
\ strips of lumber 3-4 inch thick auti
I 2 inches wide. To this nail iaths 1-8
i inch apart to form bottom. Galva
j nized wire screen, 1-8 or 1-4 inch
I mesh, may be substituted for the
| laths. If laths are used, tray should
|be 4 feet long; if screening, length
1 depends on width of screening.
4-TRAV DRIER —Stiffen 4 trays
I with wire screening bottoms by nail
■ ing 2 laths across enter. Attach an
\ upright. 1-2 inch thick. 2 inches
.wide, and 18 inches high, to each
: corner of the trays placed one above
!the other. This may be suspended
'above the kitchen stove.
TRAYS WITH ELECTRIC FAN
Make a framework 4 by I 1-2 feet,
from strips of lumber 3-1 inch thick
land 2 inches wide. Across the hot
'tom tack strips of half-round or
dressed laths, 1-S inch apart. These
trays may he tilled about 1 inch deep
■ with the fruit or vegetable to be
■dried, and stacked four or five high
before an electric fan. Bottom oi
lower tray should he on a level with
lower ri mof fan.
It is, of course, perfectly possible
io dry vegetables on earthenware
plates. When drying, take advant
age of the fire on baking day after
the bread and cake have been taken
from ihe oven.
How to Dry Deans.
Select only beans in tit condition
for use as snap or string beans. Wash
and remove strings. Dry small beans
whole. Cut large and more mature
ibeans in one inch lengths with vege
table dicer or sharp knife. Place in
cheesecloth square or win basket. 1
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Plunge into boiling water for one and
a half to three minutes. Dip for a
moment in cold water. Remove sur
face moisture by placing between two
towels, or by exposing to the sun ana
air for a short time. Spread thinly
on trays or earthenware plates. Dry
in sun, in oven, over the kitchen
stove or before the electric fan, until
tough and leathery. Stir from time
to time.
Mow to Jry Deaches.
Peel, cut in halves, and pit. Spread
thinly on trays or earthenware
plates. Dry in sun. in oven, over the
kitchen stove, or before the electric
fan. until fruit is tough and some
what leathery. Stir from time to
time. The finished product will not
look like the fresh fruit, bur it’s good
to eat.
How to Dry t hiions.
Select well-matured onions. W ash
peel, and slice o lions into 1-8 to 1 4
inch slices. Peel and slice under
water. Place in cheeseclolli square
or wire basket. Plunge for 5 minutes
in boiling water. Dip for a moment
into cold water. Remote surface
moisture by placing between towels,
or by exposing to the sun and air for
a short time. Spread thinly on trays
or earthenware plates. Dry in sun,
in oven, over kitchen stove, or be
fore the electric fin, until tough and
leathery. Stir from time to time.
How to Dry Dorn.
Select only young, vender corn,
suitable for eating from the cob.
Prepare immediately after gathering
Place corn on cob in vessel of water.
Add a teaspoonfnl of salt to each gab
lon of water.
Boil or steam for from 8 to lo
minutes, until milk is set. Remove
from kettle and drain well. Cut ker
nels from the cobs with sharp knife.
Take care not to cut oft pieces of the
cob. Spread thinly on trays or ear-
Ithenware plates. Dry in sun. in
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"oven. over (he stove, or before the
i electric fan, until the corn is so dry
that it rattles. Stir the corn front
|lime to time during the process.
How to Dry I’esns.
Fare, core, and cut into eighths.
Or core and slice in rings, using a
j fruit or vegetable slicer. f)o not let
j stand long before drying. To prevent
I discoloration, dip fruit, as it is pre
i pared, for 1 minute, in a cold salt
I bath. 1 ounce of salt to 1 gallon of
I water. Place in colander and set in
I container of hot water. Place covet
| on container and steam for 10 min
: utes. Remove surplus moisture by
( placing fruit between towels, or by
; exposing to the sun and air. Spread
thinly on trays or earthenware
1 plates. Dry in sun, in oven, over the
j kitchen stove, or before a nelectric
• fan. until the pears are tough and
(somewhat leathery,
j Stir from lime to time. The tin
j ished product will not look like fresh
I fruit, but it's good to eat.
How to Dry Apples.
Use winter apples, not the early or
i sweet varieties. Pare, core, and cut
| into eights. Or core and slice in
j rings, using fruit or vegetable slicer.
i Do not let the mstand long before
! drying. To prevent discoloration
! dip fruit, as it is prepared, for 1
1 minute in a cold salt Bath. 1 ounce of
j salt to I gallon of water. Remove
j surplus moisture by placing fruit be
i tween towels, or by exposing to the
: sun and air. Spread thinly ou trays
jor earthenware plates. Dry in sun,
! in even, over the kitchen stove, or
| before the electric fan, until the ap
j pies are tough and somewhat leatb
jery. Stir from time to time.
How to Dry Cabbage.
Select well-developed heads of
cabbage. Remove all loose outside
j leaves. Split the cabbage and re
; move core. Shred or cut into strips
i a few inches long. Place in square
of cheesecloth or wire basket. Plunge
into boiling water for 3 to 5 min
-1 utes. Dip for a moment in cold wa
ter. Drain, and remove surface
moisture by placing between towels
or by exposing to sun and air for a
( short time. Spread thinly on trays
or earthenware plates. Dry in sun
in oven, over kitchen stove, or be
fore ihe electric fan until leathery
Stir from time to time,
j l <> Store Dried Trulls and \ egetables
j Place in boxes. Pour from one
! box to another once a day for three
| or four days. If too moist, dry again.
Place in cloth or paper containers, as
pastboard boxes with tight covers
stout paper bags, salt sacks, or pat
ented paraffin cartons. Small con
tainers are best. To seal paper bag.
twist upper part into a neck, bend
over, and tic tight with a string. La
i bel all bags. Store in dark. cool.
( well-ventilated, dry place.
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.Tohn Barrett is the Pollyanna of
j the trenches.
AUTOMOBILES!
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! Tor sale or exchange, another
lot of used cars.
l ive Ford Touring Cars.
One Ford Roadster.
■ Three Overland Cars,
i One Buick.
| One Hudson, 7-passenger, in
excellent condifion.
One Good Work Horse.
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b&r-5-18-if Phone 27
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£ Announcing a continuance of the !I
j 20 % Cash Discount Sale
| ONE W EEK —Aug. 6 to 11 Inclusive ::
* Special bargains during this sale ••
J Ladies’ Sport Shoes ::
% s*> 00 Hiiekskin with Grey Trimming .... Price 00
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| Ladies’ (Jrey Kid Pumps ••
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+ I liesc arc the season s latest novelties in footwear and are real bargains.
I McCready’s 29
Advocates Strong Men
For Party Nominees
To The Editor:
A very important election is draw
ing near and it seems to us the par
ty managers should be very careful
, who they encourage to become can
didates for the various places on the
ticket. We believe this is the time
when strong men should represent
us; when we say strong men, we
mean men who are level-headed, who
would stand firm for the right in all
matters, regardless of the party lash,
which is so often used to carry thiu
■ measures for immediate party ad
vantage while detrimental to the in
terests of the masses of the people.
A State Senator and four dele
gates to represent us at the Legisla
tive session of 1918 are to be elec
' ted. The critical condition of the
coun.tr> at this time demands the
election of men who will guard the
1 interests of the taxpayers to the lim
, it. as taxation is becoming more and
more burdensome.
’ There is an abundance of material
, to draw from, such men as Freder
ick H. Fletcher, J. Watson Thomp
-1 son. Fapt. William E. Johnson, and
, a number of others who are not un
der the thumlf of any boss, would
’ make good Senatorial timber, while
, the House should have a good repre
sentation of farmers, not men who
’ advocate certain measures out of ot
, flee and in order to get office promise
and vote against those measures
* which they previously advocated,
, simply to get a slice of the melon.
We think the Central Committee
* should be libera lin their views, not
. a political bank to buy themselves
and friends in office,as has been done
’in tlie past, at the expense of the
> party. We need new men and new
, blood in the party; men strong, firm
and who will think more of the iu
> teresfs of the people than of their
( own political gain. If this is done
we think there will be no doubt of
> the election.
, We think if ever in the history of
the Grand Old State the Democratic
* party should guide the old Ship of
, State, this is the time, with this
cruel war upon us, with thousands ol
‘ mothers’ hearts bleeding for their
. flesh and blood, pouring out their
pleadings to 4he Ruler of rulers,that
their loved ones be returned safely
to their care when this war is over.
Heavy taxation will naturally follow,
large sums of money must be expen
ded, and we want representatives
who will see that every dollar is
spent judiciously and at the same
time help maintain the honor and
dignity of the State and Nation.
Respectfully vours,
J. H. STAPLEFO^TE.
Salem, Md.
TAX COMMISSION
TO TOUR STATE
Visits to Counties Will Begin Next
Week—Final Steps in Great Task.
The State Tax Commission has
planned a tour of all the counties,be
ginning on Monday of next week.
Belair will be visited flrst. Elkton
will be the next stopping place. The
commission will then go to Somerset
county, and will proceed up the East
ern Shore, devoting a day to each
county, if necessary, it may be pos
sible to visit two seats in one day.
After the tour of the Eastern Shore •
the Central, Western and Southern ’
Maryland counties will be visited.
At each county seat the commis
sion will confer with the county
commissioners and tax supervisors 1
on real estate valuations, which are |
being established under the new as- ;
sessment throughout the State out- ■
side of Baltimore. If necessary, new !
adjustments will be made in valua- '
tions at these conferences.
The tour of the commission will
mark the last steps in the new as- !
sessment which is rapidly approach- j
ing completion. In many counties )
the huge task has been completed !
aud tables compiled. These tables
should increase in valuations, due
largely to the improved highways
which are beginning to yield percep
tible returns in taxes. The new as
sessment is expected to be complete
in all its details, including correc
tions, by the time the next General 1
Assembly meets.
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The rose Jimst have been Shake- i
speare’s favorite flower, it one with
so catholic a taste can be said to have
favored one above another. He
speaks of it at least 80 times, using
it in several cases as the symbol or
perfection—as where Ophelia de
scribes Hamlet as “the rose of the
fair state.”
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Complete line of Fancy & Staple
Groceries. Vegetables & Meats.;
The highest cash prices paid i
for all kinds of Country Produce
A share of the public’s pat-'
ronage is solicited and every
effort will be made to give sat
isfactory service, strictly fresh
goods, and reasonable prices.
Hitching Yard in rear of store
Phone 64
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