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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23
Enforcing the Crab Law.

Strict enforcement of the law pro-
hibiting the catching of hard crabs in
Maryland waters between November
lst and May lst. began in Sonerse,
county this week, after Commander
7. C. b. Howard, OF the state oyster
navy, issued instructions to the COM
msnders of local police boats to see
that tie law was rigidly enforced.
A number of soft crab dealers in
Crisfield organized themselves into q
committee for the purpose of prose
cutting all violators of the law and
yesterday morning they ordered the
arrest of Capt. j. w 5. Webster and
Capt Harley Abbott. of Deals Island,
who came to Crisfeld with a large
quantity of small hard crabs which
had been caught in violation of the
law. The men were arraigned before
Magistrate w. A Britton and were
fined $40 and costs. but paroled for
six months.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23
MOVIE SCREEN
Tells Lady in Audience of Great Loss
by Fire.


The moving picture screen at the
Colonial Theatre last night was put
TO different use from the ordinary.
During the running off of the
picture there was flashed on the
screen a message for Miss Mabel
q cen to come to the box office. The
lady in question Immediately arose,
and upon going to the box office Miss
Green was handed a telegram telling
her of great loss.
F re at her home in Augusta, Ca.
had destroyed on of her buildings.
the Dyer office, five story building
in the business section of the city
valued at $4,000 Newspaper
accounts say:
1.-THE fire started in the Dyer office,
building from cause not determined
and high wind frustrated efforts to
check it. The Dyer building, a five
story $3.50, 600 structure, was total
loss.
Hep for the local fire department
was rushed here by special trains
from Atlanta, Macon and Savannah. -
Miss Green, has been stopping with
her cousin, Mrs. GhormIey, wife of
Lieut.. Ghormley, us. N, at the
Naval Academy. She left for Augusts
this afternoon.
The fire caused a damage of SO. 600,
900 in the down town se,t ton OF
Augusta. Two newspapers, the
Chronicle and Herald were burned out.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23
MAY BRING GERMAN SHIP
ACROSS SEA FROM GUAM.
Transfer Of Interned Cruiser to Depend
Upon Report by Admiral
WHITEWATER.

The United States cruiser Brook
lyn. which sailed from Manila last
Thursday, was due to arrive at Guam
yesterday, from which port, it is IN
derstood, she viii convoy to San
Francisco the German cruiser Cormor-
ant which sought refuge there when
pursued by a japanese warship some
months ago The Brooklyn left Ma
Mia under sealed orders and her desti
nation hiss been the subject of more or
less conjecture.
During the fight the Cormorsnt's
crew tore I'D the wooden deck floors
Tor fuel and the exposed iron rsdiated
so much heat that they suffered. sew
ersi Of them developing symptoms Of
insanity.
After the Cormorant had interned at
Guam il became apparent that the ex-
treme tropical heat and necessary
restrictions imposed made living Con
ditions aboard the vesse! unsatisfsc-
tory foe the crew.
AS a result it was later suggested
by the naval authorities to bring the
Cormcrant and her crew to the Uni
ted states. Physicians from Manila
were ordered to accompany the crew.
Secretary Daniels sad yesterday that
Admiral WHITEWATER had been in
structed to investigate several sub
jects at Guam. including the removal
Of the Cormocsnt and questions of ad-
ministration of the island. Several
requests for transferring the Cormor-
ant TO United States port hsd been
received. Mr. Daniels said, and their
disposition would depend largely upon
the admiral's recommendation.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23
WANTS BLUFJACKETS
HELD ON WARSHIPS
Rear Admiral Benson Opposes
Landing Them in Any Ex-
peditionary Movement.
MIGHT CRIPPLE FLEET.
Testifies Before House Naval Com
mittee and Details Work Of Navy
for Emergency.

Rear Admiral Benson, chief Of the
naval operations. praised the marines
and bluejackets az last Saturdays ses-
sion OF the House Naval Committee
and took occasion to advise strongly
against the landing Of bluejackets
from the feet in any expeditionary
movement.
He said that while cOmmandant of
the Philadelphia navy yard. he observ-
cd the work OF the advance base reg
iment OF the Marine Corps stationed at
Philadelphia and that their method of
mounting and handling guns as large
IS tue 5inch pieces for Geld work was
particularly efficient He said that in
his judgment 1t would be a great mis-
take 10 land bluejackets from the ships
except 10 cases Of extreme emergency,
and tAen ony when it was not ex-
pecsed 20 meet an enemy fleet
He. explained that to use them to
supplement the work OF the marines
might cripple O fleet, as the trained
gun corps. on the men highly indispen-
sible in the turrets, or some other
elias sof men important in the firing OF
Is r 4 &
particularly adapted aboard ship might
be lost IN an engagement ashore. He
indicated ne would not be opposed TO
specific legislation prohibiting the
landing Of bluejackets The marines,
he said, would be all that is necessary
for a landing force.
Admiral Benson said that in the en-
largement of the marine activities he
favored the creation of three brigadier
generals for the Marine Corps, one to
command the advance base regiment
and one each TO command the eXpedi-
tionary regiment for each coast. the
Atlantic and the Pacific
Admiral Benson told the naval com
mittce IN minute detail of the prelin-
mary work of preparing the navy for
an emergency The naval militia, he
said, is being brought constantly into
c.oser touch with navy IDEAS; mer-
chant vessels are under inspection TO
determine what private craft would be
Immediately available in time OF war,
and each naval bureau is informed ex-
actly as TO what it would have TO do
with these vessels Repairs which
would make them effective would last
from q few days to several weeks, he
added The navy is working on mobil-
ization, organization, strategic and sup
ply plans for quick action should it be-
come necessary to strike promptly.
The mobilization plan, he said. has
been approved, tho organization plan
has been worked out, but is not yet n
nally approved; the strategic plan is
being evolved and war games are be
ing played, but a fully satisfactory
general plan is not yet perfected.
Because of the expense. local COM
petitors for sites and other factors.
Admiral Benson continued, the base
plan is still under advisement Great
progress, the Admiral said, has been
made IN the communication service,
and a plan has been perfected for the
complete control of radio communi-
cation. Admiral Benson sounded a
warning against adopting the suplna-
rine ideas of the present war.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23
DEMAND FOR TESTIMONY
OF REAR ADMIRAL FlSKE.
Representative Britten Insists Officer
Again be Heard On Naval APP
prouriation Bill.

Representative Britten's attitude to-
ward the naval affairs committee. of
wich ne is 8 member, has resulted in
the calling Of Rear Admiral Bradley
A. Fiske, member of the general
navy board, who will probably testify
tomorrow. Representative Britten
rushed out of the naval hearings Mon
day afternoon with the expression of
a young man who had decided not to
play unless the game was conducted
along his lines. What he wanted was
the testimony of Rear Admiral Fiske,
and ne cherged that Secretary Daniels
had placed a muzZle on that naval Off
Ger.
Chairman Psdgett of the naval af-
fairs committee, who as mediator be-
tween the big and little navy men &C.
cupies a most difficult position. took
the position that Admiral Fiske's
views had been laid before the com
mittee last winter. However. Repre-
sentative Britten believes that Ad-
miral Fiske is the head of the navy
and that the committee ought to have
his views.
AS the result of the flare up Ad-
,niral Fiske is expected to appear to-
day.
The end of the hearings is in sight.
il is said by a.e5 bers of the commit
tee. and naval appropriations bill
will be reported by the middle of
April. if the schedule is interrupted
Even this will make the passage of
the bill through both houses a matter
of summer time operation, il is be-
lieved.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23
u. S. NAVY HAS DEVICE
TOLAUNCH AIRCRAFT.
Catapult Enables An Ae, Oplane to Fly
From the Deck of a Vessel.

Extensive use of aeroplanes as
scouts for the battleship feet and for
protection against enemy submarines
may result from the success which
has attended in the installation of an
aeroplane launching device on the u.
s. s. North Carolina.
The device in the form of a caJapult,
which permits the aeroplane 20 get
under way from the deck of the ship.
1t has always been easy for warships
to carry sufficient parts TO assemble
a number of aeroplanes at sea, but
getting an aeroplane safely on the swing
has been difficult. The small deck
space has a tendency to send the aero
plane from the deck before it has suffi-
cient momentum 10 remain in the air
Tests on the North Carolina have
apparently solved the problem. 1t is
proposed to install t,ie sane device on
the cruiser Tennessee now en- route for
South America; the Montana, which is
now at Guantanamo Bay, and on the
Washington. which is now undergoing
repairs at Portsmouth
This will provide the navy with di-
vision of cruisers fitted with aircraft
and also with the means for launching
them on the Atlantic Station. rhe
next step will be to fit out a similar
cruiser squadron on the Pacific The
value of aeroplanes for the battleship
feet has long been urged nv many
American naval officers.
Il is known that aeroplanes are rem
dering great service TO the British
fiet in the present war. They spy on
enemy craft and sall to be effective
in spotting periscopes of enemy sub
marines. 1t is understood that the
aeroplanes may play an important
part in auy general naval engagement
in spottng the fall Of shots and there
by aid in directing accurate range for
the big guns. In the North Sea run
ming fight between the British battle
cruiser squadron, LED Ivy the Lion, and
the German battle cruiser squadron.
led by the Seydlitz, the Lion began to-
make hits At a range of 16 miles.
1t is explained that in q fleet action
fought at this range aeroplanes would
be invaluable as directors Of guniTe,
especially during the first moments
OF the battle, when the question of de-
termining the proximity of the spot
ting shots would be all important
II the United States navy il is ex-
pected that aeroplanes used with war
ships vii communicate with the ships
by means Of the radio.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23
Tie Marine Cnrns Song.

The United States Marine Corps is
unique in all branches OF the American
services, in having a distinctive march
ing song that is as swingy and catchy
as many Of the foreign marching songs
True. West Point has It's Benny Ha-
vens song and the Seventh Cavalry
marches to the inspiring tune of Garry
owen, but the "Halls Of MOntezuma'
is sung by all who wear the Marines
uniform. One verse of the song--a
favorite-runs:
Our flags unfurled TO every breeze,
From dawn to setting sun,
We have fought in every cline and
place.
Where we c)ubl take "A gun:
In the snow of far of Northen lands
And in sunny tropic scenes,
You viii find us always on the Job,
The United States Marines.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23
Skating Carnival at
The Academy Tonight.

A skating carnival on roller skates
is to be held at the Naval Academy
this evening under the auspices of the
aides of the local branch of the Navy
Relief Association, and promises to be
a most interesting and in every way
enjoyable affair. 1t is announced that
there have been over 100 entrants in
the contests. and rumors are to the
effect that the costumes designed to
be worn by some of the men particiIa a.
ing, as well 80 by the ladies. will be
grutesque as well as beautiful and
fanciful.
Prizes are being offered for the
most grotesque, the most attractive
and novel costume, the best individual
skater, the best couple on skates, and
for the best performance in the
obstacle event.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23
Funeral Tomorrow.

The funeral of BaIthasar Miller
aged 81. years. whose death occurred
yesterday at WellsView. near Annap-
oils. will take place tomorrow, Friday
morning at 10 clock, from St Mary's
Church with Requiem Mass. The
interment will be in ST. Mary's ceme-
terry.
He leaves the following step-chil
dren: Sebastian c. and John A..
Miller and Mrs. Mary E. Krupple. of
Baltimore.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23
Funeral at Trinity Church.

Tomorrow afternoon at 80 o'clock
the funeral of Mrs. Jessie Williams,
wife of William Williams. whose death
occurred on March 81 at her late resi-
dence 35l West St., extended, German
town, will take place from Trinity Nj.
E. Church, South.
The interment will be in CEDAR Bluff
cemetery.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23
PERSONAL MENTION.
Those Who Come and Those Who Go
Our Floating Population.

Miss Green, who has been stopping
with her cousin. Mrs. Ghormley wife of
Lieut.. Ghormley, U. S NJ. left this
afternoon for Augusta. Ca, where
much of her property Dyer office
Building valued at $780, 600 was des-
royed asst night by the fire that swept
the business section of that city.
Ensign Richard Frye. u. 5. NJ, is
spending a few days here and is stop
ping with Miss Elizabeth Brady, Cattle
oral street, before sailing for Japan
whence he has been ordered. He is a
graduate 1914 class Naval Academy
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23
DIED.

WILLIAMS On March 81, 1916, at
her late residence 35l West st ex-
tended. Germantown. MRS. JESSIE
WILLIAMS, beloved wife of Will
lam Williams.
The funeral will take place from her
late residence, Friday afternoon at 8
o'clock, thence to Trinity NJ. F.
Church, South. at 8 80. Interment
in Cedar Bluff cemetery. Relatives
and friends invited.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23
Lincoln Place Property Sold.

At the sale of city property yester-
day. Ridgely P. Melvin. Assignee, the
real estate owned by Antonio Flores
tano and his wife Josephine Flores
tsno. was purchased by Mrs. Mary E.
KING, for the sum Of $1,000. The
property is said to have brought fair
price.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23
Loaned Furniture for Entertainment

The furniture used in the stage set
ting for the musical entertainment at
the High School Assent Y Hall on
Tuesday night, was kindly loaned b V
the ". u. McCresdy Co.. furniture
house, Francis street.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23

Remember Mary Pickford at the
Colorial Friday matinee and night.
adv. 2tm23
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23

"The' Founding" will rank among
Mary Pickford's most notable screen
creations Colonial, Friday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23
LADIES!

" OESNT the approach of Spring make you feel
b like getting into clothes and starting the
of gladness with fresh start?
Everybody will look pretty this The Spring
styles have been designed with snap and grace out
lining every feature of the garments The dresses,
coats and suits far surpass other years for loveness
in design and tasty material We know you will look
attractive and youthful wearing pretty Spring
clothes.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23
Mortgages Sale
or
VALUABLE FARM,
In the Second Election District of Anne
Arundel County. near Waterbury.

BY virtue Of a power Of sale contained
IN a mortgage from VIM. G Crane and wife
dated the 18th day Of October. in the wear
lAl3 aud recorded in the Land Records Of
Anne Arundel County LibeF G. w No 81
folo lis. ] VIII offer at public sale at the
19urt House door in the City Of Annapolis.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23
TUESDAY. the 18TH day of Aprll. .Ie.
A i2 O'Clock. Noon


All that tract Of land situate in the Second
hlecticn District Of Anne Arundel COUNTY
containing 40 acres Of land. more or less
being the tract Of land containing 212 acres
winch was conveyed to said WA Crane
pH Frederick G. Cook by deed dated the 5tf
day Of January. 1901. and recorded Ia said
Land Records in Liber . W No 10 Folio
435 and therein described IL, 3netes ana
bounds. courses and distances except - 80
2eres thereof sold and conveyed By said
crane TO Elizabeth II. Dodsor This DrOD-
erLy IS itnproved by large substartfal
tHO AND A-HALF STORY FEAAfF
DWELLING. TWO FRAME TENANT
HOUSES STABLES. GRiNERY AN5B !
SIoKg. H0T Stand is located near Water
Dury station. on the W. +. s. s. Electric
haAroad. and also near the Severn River.
TERMS OF sAIE.-One-thira cash oy,
ratification Of sale. the balance in two
eqtA installIuents. payable respectively 1T
one year and two years from the eav 81
sale deferred payments to be secured hv
notes OF the purchaser with satisfactory
surety and bearing, interest from the day
OF sale. or all cash at the onfiou Of the
purchaser. A deposit Of $500 win be re-
CURED OF the purchaser on the day Of safe
JAMES n. MUNRoE.
Attorney named IN the Mortgage
GEORGE W. SAFFIELD. AuctIoneer.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-23
GREAT
NOVELTY SALE!
GREAT

Having decided to reduce our Stock
of JeweIry, Watches, Rings, Lava.
Tiers, Bracelets, Scarf Pins, &c.
we are going. to give our custo.
mers at home the benefit Of this
Great Novelty SaIe,, instead OF
shipping our goods TO the dealers
in BALTIC. as we have been doing.
GRASP THIS OPPORTUNITY.
Lot of GA Fountain Pens of the we'll
known makes Of Parker, Luckey,
Curve, Waterman, and numerous
other makes, viii go at the amaz-
ing low price of 50. and Sl25.
l Hamilton Watch, 81 jewels, adjusted
the very thing for the railroad
men, sells for $4,000, will go at
S12.96.
Solid Gold Watches, Elgin, and Wal
than movements. will go at
$IO.05 piece.
1 lot OF rs Watches, all in first class
condition, worth "a, IS and s6,will
go at S1.35 a Liece.
. l Solid Gold Watch, worth $4,000, viii
go at $25.75.
Solid Gold Chains, worth IS and $40
viii go at Sass a piece.
Gillette Safety Razors, value SIS and
$3.50, win go at S2.75 and 1925.
We are also Offering a few Kodeks.
Opera Glasses, Guns, Drawing
Sets and some novelties in silver.
ware at great reductions.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-18

The blizzard which prevailed in Valdez yesterday and kept people hugging their firesides died down to- ward evening and it was hoped that a change for the better had come. Whether it was the moon that was not exactly right or something went wrong, heavy snow began falling and has added three feet to the sufficiency which had been brought by the bliz- gard.
 Those who were compelled to break trail this morning asserts that fully three feet of fresh snow fell during the night, but their estimates may have been based on the fact that they were the first to travel the trails. During the early hours the team sters were loath to take their teams from the barns but demands for coal soon brought the Valdez Transfer rigs into action. The government teams also engaged in the work of breaking roads through the deer drifts and visited the parts of town where the delivery rigs had not broken the roads.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-18
NEW YUKON PLACER
 CAMP LOOKING UP

Prospects of the new Yukon pla- cer camp which is located near Fort Selkirk, appear to be looking up as pay which averages twenty cents to the pan has been uncovered on claims and on Rude creek. The extent of the pay is not known but the fact that they are in the money is good enough to satisfy the min CTS. Complaints are made that most of the ground appears to have been staked by parlor-miners who are waiting for the other fellow to de velop a paystreak which will give value to their ground. Dip and Isaac creek have also shown good pros poets and are believed to have pos abilities as producers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-18
TEUTONS CONTROL THE
 RUSSIAN TURPENTINE REGION

AMSTERDAM: The announce ment that no more American turpen- tine will be imported into Germany is explained by the fact that Ger many's ally, Austria, is now in posses sion of practically the entire Russian turpentine region, of which the town of Luck is the center. Kovel, an- other town in Austrian hands, has an important turpentine trade. as have several other localities around Brest- Litovsk.
 The total turpentine output of Po- land and Volhynia is estimated by a Dutch technical journal at 20O0 car loads annually, with a value of about |$2,40O,O0O. In quality it cannot compare with the American product, but being 50 per cent cheaper, it has been used for many industrial pur- poses.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-18
NEW FEATURES !. ON PROGRAM Bachelors and WidOWers Have been Breaking Trails in All DiI'ec-
 tions from Moose Hall.

Final arrangementssW were made last night for the Old Maids convention, which will be held in Moose Hall this evening, and it is safe to say that few events have been more widely dis cussed. During the past years Val deg has had different kinds of con- ventions including trump" and "reg- ular," but never an Old Maids con- vention. It is reported that the bachelors and widowers have been busy since early morning breaking trails in all directions from Moose Hall as the identity of the ladies who are to offer themselves as matrimonial prizes has been kept secret and the men did not overlook anything which would advance their chances of winning a prize.
 At the final rehearsal last night sev- eral new comedy features were added to the program and the bachelors are now assured that Prof. Pinkerton, with his wonderful electric trans former will make their choice of the delegates thing of beauty and joy forever.
 The performance will begin at 500 sharp and all who desire seats should attend early for it is safe to say that the s. R. o. sign will be in evidence. The admission price is fifty cents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-18
ADMIRAL WATSON
 HAS LEFT SEATTLE

Although no official advices have been received from Seattle regarding her departure for Alaska 1t Is be- lieved that the steamer Admiral Wat son, of the Admiral Line, sailed for Southwestern Alaskan points from Seattle last night. When the Admi- ral Evans was here on her last trip Capt. Glasscock reported that the Watson had been scheduled to sail for the north on February 17. The Admiral Watson has always been a popular steamer on the Alaskan run and when she returns, after having been rescued from the bottom of Se- attle harbor she will be welcomed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-18

A German scientist has invented an electric pump that can be used for many things which is mounted on q push cart, takes current from any convenient source and throws the water it lifts from streams and wells to a considerable height.
 By teaching firemen to handle coal scientifically Hamburg soci- ety with more than 500 members aims to produce the highest possible efficiency from steam boilers with the le1st possible emission of smoke.
 "A simple device for use on ships to. detect their approach to icebergs is featured in flexible strip or metal that bends under a sudden change in temperature and rings bell by clos ing an electric circuit.
 Platinum thrown away by early Spanish explorers, ignorant of its values often is found in excavating foundations for new buildings in Col umbp, sometimes in sufficient quanti- ties to pay the cost of a building.
 Two ink erasers similar in idea have been invented, one consisting of. a bundle of metal fibers enclosed in metal, the other of bunch of spun glass 50 wrapped in paper that it can be sharpened like a lead pen ell.
 70 counteract the discomfort ex. perienced by passengers. in vessels rising and falling in rough seas. German proposes to suspend cabinl like elevators, their movements be-