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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-22

This evidence was produced 10y
Lieut. Commander Watt. the Judge
Advocate, and tends TO show that
Ralph Mex Nelson. member of the
class that was graduated from the
Naval Academy two weeks ago. and
an effort is also being made TO show
James +. Moss, member of the former
third class. worked in combination in
a system TO secure examination ques-
tions in advance. and also markings
on the examinations and advance mat
ter pertaining TO other tests The evil
dence threw a sensation into the pro
cedings OF thee curt for the inquiry
has been dragging along from day TO
day with. more of a repetition OF state
ments by the large number of mid
shipmen who have been heard by the
court of inquiry.
During the morning session yester-
day there was hint that something
interesting might transpire before the
day was over, il developed that the
Judge Advocate had persued a syste-
matte canvas OF a certain section of
the regiment of midshipmen. now
quartered on the ships of the summer
cruise squadron since the close of the
court on Saturday AS a result some
fifteen or twenty midshipmen were
brought ashore about noon and were
marched TO the Officers Mess Build
ing, under the charge of young en-
sign. There they were quietly inter
rogated and remained until the hour
for the reconvening of the court after
the luncheon recess drew nigh
Then they were marshalled toSamp
son Hall, in a room OF which the court
is holding its sittings The long cor
ridor of this building presented much
the scene of detention corridor for
prisoners. Three of the midshipmeu
in the party. regarded as the most i'm
portant witnesses for the Government.
were kept under close guard, each
being under the charge of an ensign.
and they were not permitted to con
verse with anyone.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-22
COUNCIL HEARS APPEALS
FROM TAX ASSESSMENTS.
As Result, Several Attachments Are
Granted---TO Get Hook and Lad
der Truck.

For more than three hours the CITY
Council was in session last night, the
meeting being a special one, called for
the purpose of hearing appeals against
the recent assessment of new prop
erty. Other matters also were con-
sidered.
AS result of the hearings, abate-
ments were granted in several in
stances. Among those protesting
against the amount of assessment as
fixed by city collector and treasurer
John B. Wells, were Messrs. Walter
II. Hart and Max Snyder.
In response to request from off,
cials of the Water Witch Hook and
Ladder Fire company, of the First
ward, the Council, decided to make an
appropriation of $4,000 towards the
purchase of a new hook and ladder
truck for the use of the firemen.
The proposition of the fire laddies
was for the city to make such an ap-
propri iation, and the company to pay
the balance, it being stated that a
fund of $500 is now in the treasury
of the company, having been raised
through various means, and that with
the city's assistance, the new apparatus
should revert to the ownership of the
municipality.
The Council also took up considera-
tion of the improvements to Compro-
mise and Claude streets, provision for
which was heretofore made, .and the
grades for those streets were finally
adopted.
Attorney John S. Strahorn, fled with
the Council stating his intention of
bringing suit against the city on be.
half kof Mrs. Mary Booker, wife of
Harry Booker, on account of damages
for personal injuries Sustained while
crossing Calvert street at the inter.
section of West street several days
ago. Mrs. Booker sustained q sprain.
ed ankle, it being claimed that the ac.
cident was to negligence on the part
of the city because of the condition OF
the bed of Calvert street. While
giving notice of the intention to in.
stitute suit, the letter from attorney
Strahorn was in the nature of sug.
gestion for compromise. What ac
tion will be taken has not been deter.
mined.
1t is understood that Mayor Strange
together with City Commissioner Van,
SAINT and DR.. William Welch. health
officer, inspected the place and ex.
pressed the opinion that the street /.
in such condition, as the city cannot b,
held liable.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-22
Lieut.Turner Starts Surprise.

Lieut.. w. Turner. an assistant in
structor in the Department of Fiectri-
eel Engineering and Physics. gave the
first evidence connecting any Of the
accused midshipmen with unfair meth
DDS in their scholastic work. Lieu
tenant Turner told of a conversation
he had about a week ago withMidship-
man John b. Hefferman. Of the second
class, when he said the midshipman
told him that Midshipman Nelson was
guilty of misdemeanor by his act Of
constantly training uEdcrclassmcn
Lieutenant Turner also sai4 hat
Ensign Ivan Graham mad given him
similar information Lieutenant Tur-
ner appeared ds a witness voluntarily.
stating, among other things. that in
view of the reports that had thus been
made TO him he did not want to see
the good name of the Naval Academy
dragged in the dirt" and, consequent
W, felt impelled 10 make a report of
the matter Questioned by Ensign
Burhen, a defendant, as TO the honor
existing among midshipmen. Lieuten-
ant Turner stated that an honor sys-
tenn existed during his time at the
Academy. but that now he questioned
IT, Ensign Burhen also asked him
whether he considered Il the duty of a
midshipman who. with others had
studied what they considered good
dope" and later found good part OF
il to be the actual examination, to re-
port the matter. To this Lieutenant
Turner replied mot if the dope was
thoroughly legitimate"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-22

Edgar II. Cans, against the clause, and
Ridgley p Melvin in behalf OF the va
lidity OF the clause This case grew
out of an act OF the Maryland Legisla-
ture. passed in 1908. N which fran
chises of the municipal elections in
Annapolis were limited TO the follow
ing three classes:
j. All taxpayers OF the city of An
napolis, assessed on the city books for
at least $500
2. And duly naturalized citizens and
male children of naturalized citizens
who have reached the age OF twenty
one years.
3. All citizens who prior TO January
/. 1868, were entitled 10 vote in the
State of Maryland or any other State
of the United States and the lawful
descendants of male descendants Of any
such persons.
The third provision is the grand
father clause" of the Annapolis case
This case reached the courts through
the action of three persons "A der
son, Brown and Howard-who sued
the registration officials of the Third
ward of Annapolis because they were
refused registration for a municipal
election in this city held on fully II.
1903. They each asked $5,OlG dam
ages against Charles f Myers and A.
Claude Kalmey, the registration Off
siols in that ward
Anderson, Brown and Howard claim
ed that their grandfathers and hteir
fathers were deprived nf voting in
Maryland by the word white" in the
Maryland Constitution. They declared
further that they sought in person to
be registered, but the privilege was
denied them on account of the third
clause in the Annapolis municipal
registration act.
They, therefore, claimed that htey
were deprived OF the right to vote
because of the white" existing i'm
the Maryland Constitution prior to
lS6S,and that despite the fact that the
Fifteenth Amendment prohibited dis
against suffrage on ac-
count of race or color, the Maryland
statute had the effect of reviving the
color line" for the municipal cleo
elections i'm Annapolis.
The Federal District Court of the
District of Maryland found for An
derson. Brown and Howard and rem
dered judgment of $3.50 against the
Annapolis registration officials. The
cases were then appealed to the Su-
preme Court by the registration Off
cials, Myers and Kalmey, and this
court yesterday sustained the District
Court of Maryland, knocking out the
grandfather clause for municipal
elections in Annapolis.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-22
VISITING FRIENDS HERE.
Mr.. Mason E. Mitchell Much Travelled
Man Recently Returned From

Mason E. Mitchell, of Arkansas. is
visiting friends in the city. Mr..
Mitchell has recently returned from
American Samoa where he spent six
teen months as Superintendent Of
Schools of American Samoa, in addition
to his duties at the Naval Station, Tu-
tiula
Mr.. Mitchell first came to Annapo-
lis twenty years ago as q youth to en-
ter the Naval Academy and has many
friends here who are welcoming him
back to Annapolis. He has recently
taken an examination for promotion in
Washington and his many friends here
expect him to soon be commissioned as
a chief clerk Of the Navy Department.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-22

Even stronger evidence was that
drawn from Ensign Ivan n. Graham.
one of tie recent graduates and class
mate. though not a close personal
friend Of MidshiDman Nelson. era
ham is now assigned TO duty aboard
the flagship Missouri, of the summer
squadron. He said he heard a good
deal on last Tuesday about the ad
vance information on the examina-
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-22
v G G0TT CANDIDATE
FOR NOMINATION
DIV CounseIlor--Appeals
Directly to the People.
oDlglPIfe THURSDAY JUNE "a.
palm, Phases IN Annapolis Open From
3hL p M.---Mark Your
Own Ballot.

OF Annapolis
uill be held this COM
june a. 1915. from to
following polling places
At ST. Anne's Chapel
nl. George street.
... .la Assembly Rooms.
Ia Polling House Second
-Feldmeyer's Black
northwest street
ring TO vote can secure
above polling places.
Vua lour own Ballot.
u.eauized effort backing
luuati0n but / am rely
... people themselves for
urge every Democrat,
us nomination TO be sure
.a DIE primaries and cast
a-. ..l me
.ug the question of vot-
primaries remember this is
.#... contest among Democrats,
.auueetionl call your atten
following extracts from the
platform. adopted by the
H.... State Convention of 1913:
c.are that the sole pur-
.. u which the party organi-
u exists is TO organize and
HuH. mN battles at the gen
uI HaoIons
and ALSO
T. Hm from designating or
auu. any candidate or set
candidates u the primaries as
presenting or being supported
mry organization 1t is
.ne 81 this convention that
". . no organization candi-
the party until the DEM
.. voters themselves have
u He nominees at the pri-
Ina voted thc Democratic ticket
nlpaI al every National. State
. ,ty election since theFall
@ Ioal tbat | can be classed
mwngr u good standing of the
Democratic parity and | earnestly So
He If. aupor. of every Democrat.
Respectfully
WINSON G. GOTT,
Advertisement j22-2t
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-22
Ministering Chidren's League.

Miss Kate Randall wishes all mem
bers Of the Ministering Children's
League TO come to her house at 4
o'clock tomorrow. Wednesday after
noon TO consult about the Children's
Festival.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-22
Colonial. Tuesday "Buckshot John, "
gripping photo. drama. adv q. j2l
To be Married.

The following marriage license has
been issued from the Clerks Office at
the Court House:
Henry Harrington Amos r. Henry,
26; Eleanor Z. Harrington. 20; both
Of Annapolis. Applicant, X. p. Har-
rington.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-22
Another Voter.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Heidler are
being congratulated on the birth of a
son, Cyrus Vaughn HeidIer, on June
21st. at 80 Dean Street. Both mother
and son are doing nicely.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-22

Evidence OF damaging nature. at
least so far as one of the original
seven defendants are concerned. evil
dence Of which there was not the
slightest intimation before the first
board of investigation was aduced yes
terday afternoon at the session of the
naval court OF inquiry
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-22
Death Of DR.. Hazlett
Father Of Ensign Hazlett u. S. N.

News ha. been received here of the
Death 81 Dr II h Hazlett, of Abi-
em hau father of Ensign L. E.
i'al.ct z s N, who died on the
.m.n after leaving Annapolis to see
h.s an graduate.
pr iIazictt was a prominent ply
stW AND surgeon of Abilena, Kans.,
a11 hg and his son. were here for June
Week The Doctor was taken in of
hart trouble and went under treat
men' q. Johns Hopkins Hospital, Bal
tm.re Becoming improved he left
iof a's a.na but expired on the train
before hing there. His son, En-
"so H.rH.,is a graduate of Glass
.sl. f. Naval Academy.
h.a..aa. Vivian Martin, in "Old
ua... Colonial. Wednesday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-22

"Old Dutch, great World Film
production, Colonial, Wednesday.
adv.2t. j22
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-22

Don't fail to see "Old Dutch, ="
with the famous Lew Fields Colo
nial, Wedn sday. adv. 2t. j22
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-22

Hobart Bosworth, in "Buckshot
John - Colonial. Tuesday. adv. ct. jl2t
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-22
FOR RENT.
z For Rent, Furnished. A

The Residence Of Ii -Com'dr frank
lin d Ksrns completely Furnished,
viii Be for rent on sEd after July 1si,
Every modern convenience II Mary
land Ave Apply C.W GOULD, Church
Circle and South St Phone 923-m
m29t
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-22

beaa..u. Vivian Martin. in "Old
'a..a Colonial Wednesday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-22
THE CAPITAL.

Is like a letter from home.
See that Il follows you where
ever YOU 20. 80 cts month
by mail.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-22
THR WEATHER

pTy cloudy tonight and
5a4 not mucn change
r ..lUerature.
Evening star., 1915-03-21
FOR RENT-CAYWOoD & GARRETT.

FOX RENT-CAYWUUD q GAKRETT.
1921 y. Y. ave. NV.
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1927 10th nv. 11r b. $50 1925 10th NV. lO- .b4ss
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APARTMENTS AND FLATS
The Newport Al, b .2I.5o Col ne Or %. .. IS
2l17 G NV 3r.. . Oh 1l05 1st NV. sr. h. 1,
GARAGE.
Real 9o6 O St NV. 81
Evening star., 1915-03-21

AGENTS-waAe ny. sIG.uI to xI5.Ou Tor you
better than ever. nov, hrt thoroughly proven
ht'l>Sb"lI necessity 60 fart!rt'laES. free
sample 7. I"var.!. li''s Michigan blvd .
risiSarn
Evening star., 1915-03-21

si5,5 5s,..i in cash profits paid my agents the
last few months. Increasing daily. l want
2try additional representatives once to work
III their home counties, Introducing my new
Wendell compress and vacuum washing ma.
chiue- Does weeks wash in six minutes. Only
$50. 4 sale at every house. Agents coin!ng
money. 2'sE, profit. No charge for territory.
Business furnishes capital Investigate. Wrt1c
today. Wendell Co. 729 Oak at, Leipsic,
Evening star., 1915-03-21

81 900 PER MAN PER CoUNTY-Strange inven-
tion startles world. Agents amazed. Ten In
experienced men divide $4,000. Korstad.
farmer did 81, 200 in "A days. Schleicher.
minister. sI35 FIRST Il hours 81, 200 cold cash
made, paid. banked by Stoneman in 80 days
$1,000 date. A hot cold running water
bath equipment for any home only $3.50
Self hea ting No plumbing water works
guircd. Investigate. Exclusive sale. Credit
given. Send money. Write letter postal
Today. Allen Mfg Co. 1853 Allen bldg. To
led". Ohio.
Evening star., 1915-03-21

FOR RENT-A NEW DETACHED HOUSE At
Chevy Chase: 10 rooms and 3 baths; hot
water heat; porches: lot SoxI.5: ready for
cIlpancy about AprA Is; rent. 500 per l.,"nth
10 a desirable. yearly tenant.
STONE a. FAIRFAX 1872 New York ave.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03

National Banks Are Notified That
Practice Of Permitting Customers
To OVerdraw Must Cease.

National banks in this city and
throughout the country have been
given notice by Comptroller John
Skelton Williams Of the treasury de
partment ut Washington that the
granting Of oyerirafts by some banks
Is Objectionable aud win no longer be-
countenauccd by the treasury depart.
mpnt.
This practice must cease entirely"
he sHys ITO facilitate the accom-.
plishment Of this result the subject
has been taken up by this office with
the banking departments 0f various
states, and these authorities have
generally agreed to take the neces
sary action to secure the effective
cooperation of state banks iu attain
ing the end desired
you are requested To adopt reso-
lutlons directing that Do officer or
emplOye of your bank shall pay or
charge 10 the account " any deposi
tor any check of such dcpositor when
there are not sufficient funds ON de-
posit TO the credit " the drawer "
the check to meet the same"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
BANKERS HOPE FOR
EARLY END OF WAR

CHICAGO AprU 4-Thr monthly
l.ttar az m. No,i,,,I rtr. u,rt NJ
"hO '"9'
Ihe European war Is still the domi-
mating influence In the financial mar
k,tS. Special interest attaches To the
diplomatic exchanges between Wash
ipgtOn and the governments Of the bel
ligerent nations over the problems In
Nolyed In the war zone, the blockade
and the treatment " neutral traffic on
the high seas Such ISSUES always
arise during grrnt wars, but there Is
not the least reason 20 suppose that
anything will happen to disturb the
cordial relations existing between this
government and that of any Of the ma.
lions engaged I'm the war Recent
events give rise to hopes that pence
negotiations may soon be- brought
about Such happy conclusion is to
be deyouty hoped for, if It cun be
obtained under conditions which Will
insure the future peace uf Europe
The world has declared against mill
tursm aud It is ridiculous to discuss
peace plans on any other basis than
the abandonment Of the policy NJ great
nrmumeuts No one can tell when the
fighting will stop but 1t Is reusOn.
ably assured that our government will
have an important part In the peace
negotiations when they are In order
Thirty million dollars of the gold
sent to Ottawa In trust for the Bank
Of England during the first weeks NJ
the war has been returned 10 the
United States Within the last few
days new low records have been touch
cd by exchange uu London and eX-
change on Paris Enormous blocks N
American securities have been return
eG by European holders but the con.
/ snmptlye demand NJ the American
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
WEEKLY MARKET SUMMARY

NEW YORK, April 3.-Tbr f,ro
most feature " the week In the st,ck
market which was interrupted nv va,
ieruays holiday was the decision of
exchange authorities to remove all mr..
iincial restraints by abollshlng mini
mum prices Next I'm importance wos
the breadth and activity OF the dssI.
lngs which established new hiVb roo
ords for any period since the latter
part NJ last July
Heactionary tendency due mainly To
speculative cNcesscs In specialties and
obscure railway shares. were manifest
rd az various times aud detracted In
d measure from the strength I'm othar
quarters The violent up rush lp chi.
rHgo aud Rock Island railway stock
IN some way associated with the forth
coming annual meeting aud further
sensational gains In motor shares gsye
rise tu distrust In conservative uunr
lers.
Among the more encouraging fnctors
were the numerous favorable rall
ways reports for February showing
large gains In earnings and Income
General advices respecting the state
NJ the steel and iron trade and an nd.
ditional advance In the btice of COP.
per metal tu the highest price since
the war denoted marked Improvement
In those industries
Failing off I'm cotton and wheat ship
ments II seen In last months export
movement hut even In the absence Of
official figures II is certain the coun.
iry's foreign trade win add very enor
mUusly to It's already large credit bal.
nnce. Placing NJ II French govern
meut credit ~ $4,000 OOO with intlmn
tions OF other like projects attested
to the Increasing influence aud strength
Of our banking position.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
WHEAT PROSPECTS
APPEAR FAVORABLE

NEW YORK. April 3-R g. Dun's
review Of trade today says:
Domestic trade gains slowly, but
war orders and food exports contln.
ued very heavy and In all branches uf
business. The big advance in cotton
is great relief TO the depression In
the south while In the west high
prices for farm products make for
continued activity and IN spite Of low
temperature In the winter wheat seC
tion, crop prospects are regarded as
favorable
notable expansion Of stock eX.
change activity * speculative cX-
preston both Of the improving busi.
ness conditions and of the increasing
hopes Of peace. The action In remoy
ing all restrictions upon stock trading
means cOmplrte return to normal
market conditions and is another notn
BILE proof Of expanding financial
power.
Bank clearnnccs, commercial fail
ures and other statistics " business,
however still reveal the wide eX
tent and effect OF the depression that
was produced by the war hut It Is
significant that these indices Of trade
activity ARE growing better month by
month II is noteworthy that Amcri
can bankers are arranging large cred
It's for European buyers Of American
commodities, and preparations event
ually must be made for financing the
governmental war loans. that cannot
be taken by the people Of the several
bplllgcreut nations.
Settlement Of the wage scale with
sheet and tin plate workers, permit
ting independent plants to resume,
was the most noteworthy development
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03

of the week IN iron and steel. Con
siderable activity has prevailed In the
retail dry goods trade In the pri
mary markets, cotton goods have been
In stronger and broader demand.
Wholesalers are displaying more in
terest IN the foot wear market. Bank
clearings for the week totals s. $40.
792 S9l, n decrease of 1914 per cent a.
compared with the same week last
year
Bradsirects says Of the crop pros
poets az they appear at present. Plcn
ty OF moisture Is reported In all the
surplus grain growing sections. aud
winter wheat reports are almost unan
imOusly favorable There is much
talk Of Hessian ny damage 10 develop
later but this does not arouse much
concern Texas. Kansas. Nebraska,
Missouri, Oklahoma. ohio and Oregon
are among the states reporting ideal
moisture and soil conditions. and
large yield on record acreage IN the
showing AT the present outlook. East
of the AlleghenIes plenty Of moisture
Is reported except In parts Of New
York state
While there Is general disposition
to reduce the AREA planted to cotton
aud the cold wet, backward season
ut the south tends to restrict land
preparation there is evidence that the
advance Of ~ cents per pound from
the low point Of December is causing
sentiment 10 yeer slightly from the
extreme estimates of reduction com
mon u while ago Thus. reduction
OF 10 per cent rather than NJ - per
cent Ii being moOted In some sections
Ike Texas, where cold weather has
killed corn which must either be re-
planted or the land devoted TO cotton
There II, Of course. the fact to be not.
ed that mules for farming purposes
have not sold well this year at the
south, the excess Of supplies Of these
animals being taken mp by active war
demand An example OF this afforded
In the report from Dallas that Texas
has exported 1900 mules aud 2b.UOO
horses to Europe In the Carolinas Il
reduction Of 80 per cent In acreage Is
talked Of, with no demand for mules
reported. Fertilizer shipments from
birmingham are % to 40 per cent be.
low last year but the reduction Of
acreage is placed at only 20 per cent
because of the recent advance in
prices.
Advices from southern California
are that warm weather has caused
oranges to ripen rapidly. The crop is
moving In large volume. Damage TO
fruits and vegetables IL reported caus.
ed In Texas, Georgia and Florida by
cold weather early this week