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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
RULES FOR EXEMPTING
CLERKS OF THE U. 5.
Only Strictest Necessity as Reason For
Escaping Military Draft.

The Presidents order outlining the
rules under which federal employees
shall be exempted from military SER
vice were issued from the White
House Saturday night. They state
clearly that the only government en-
ployes who will be exempted from
military service are those 'indispen-
sable to the work of the civil execu-
tive departments by reason of their
special personal experience and skill.
Only the strictest necessity for keep
ing a drafted government clerk out
of the military service will be taken
as a reason for exemption. The or
der of the President also states that
the ultimate authority as to the need
for an employe will be the secretary
of the department. If the employe
works in the interstate commerce
comission, the Smithsonian Institu-
ton or body not organized directly
under one of the ten executive de-
partments the same general method
will be followed as far as practicable
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
Building at Admiral.

OF all that is now going on at Ad-
miral, where 10000 men of the first
National Army are to be trained, be-
ginning early in, September, no one
single activity gives better line on
the bigness of the of the proposition
than the fact that the Pennsylvania
Railroad is building five shacks, with
sleeping accommodations for 81 men
each. These men are to build extra
tracks for the Pennsylvania to take
care of the tremendous ebb and flow
of traffic at Camp Meade. When one
considers that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad and the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Line are doing likewise-and that
what is going on at Admiral, Nd, is
being duplicated at 16 other canton
ments in various parts of the country
lit is not hard TO see that the United
States Army is going into the war to
win. The boss carpenter said that
one of these shacks can be built in
two days.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
0NEEFAMILY'S CONTRIBUTION
TO THE COUNTRY'S CALL
The Randall Family, Of Annapolis Sends
Many Members TO Answer
Call 10 COlOrs"

The Randall family, which claims
Annapolis as its home has made a full
contribution of its younger members
to the country's call.
The only son of the late j. Writ
Randall of this city, DR.. Alexander
Randall is in the Medical Reserve
Corps from Philadelphia Two aons
of Mr.. Blanchard Randall Of Balu-
more. are officers in the Battery A
of Light Field Artillery
Only one son of Or. b A. Randall
of Philadelphia is in an engineer Of
the army corps, and the only son OF
Mr.. Alex. B. Randall, formerly OF
this city, is at Fort Myer with the
Officers Reserve.
OF the two sons of Mr.. ID. r. Ran
dali of this city. the elder is qualify
ing for the August camp at Fort
Myer and the younger is a corporal
in Battery c.
There are eight of the family Of
military age and of that nmber. as
above indicated, seven have volun-
tered for military service.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
SPA,CREEK BRIDGE
OUT COMMISSION
Heat Expands Iron al Both Ends
OF Bridge and Buckles Draw
FIRST TIME SINCE CONSTRUCTED
Traffic Held Up Half-HOur, While the
Keeper Saws Two Inches
Off Draw

For the first time in its history 10.
these many years. Spa Creek bridge
was put out OF commission today
by the intense heat
This morning the draw of the bridge
had "buckled up" and traffic was held
up for nearly half hour while the
trouble was being adjusted.
Yesterdays heat was record.
breaker, and the iron in the bridge
supports was expanded by the heat.
which expansion was from each end
OF the bridge towards the middle
The iron expanded TO such degree
that it required the work of several
men TO readjust the draw, which was
thrown out of alignment The expan-
sion of the iron from either end OF the
bridge had a telling effect on the
draw, so much so that an inch had 20
be sawn OFF each end of the draw be-
fore il could be properly adjusted
again
Bridgekeeper Charles Williams and
his assistant did the work, while some
two dozen automobiles. carriages.
truck,carts, buggies and wagons wait
ed to cross the draw.
Pedestrians and bicycle riders man
aged to get over as the draw was
placed in convenient position for
them,but it would have been danger
Gus for others TO attempt TO cross.
Bridgekeeper Williams said Il is the
first time in the history Of the bridge
that expansion from heat has put the
bridge out of commission.
Spa Creek bridge connects Annap
oils and Eastport and is a public high
way over which there is a constant
stream Of vehicles as well as pedes
trians.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
BIG INDUSTRIAL PLANT
SOON TO CLOSE DOWN
Curtis Bay Chemical Co. Established
Since War Employed Over
600 Men

The Curtis Bay Chemical Company,
one of the largest plants established
in the Curtis Bay section since the
beginning of the war, is closing down
and soon will have discontinued com
pletely The plant employed between
60 0and 700 men and boys, the wages
of the former about $40 a week and
the latter about $3.50 day. 1t was
a subsidiary of the United States In
dustrial Alcohol Company, of New
York.
The reason given for closing down
is that the contracts are running out.
The company manufactured acetone,
which the Allies use in making high
explosives. The United States, it is
said uses nitro -glycerin. 1t has been
suggested that since the entrance of
the United States into the war the AL
lies also will use nitro glycerine and
that accounts for the Allies contracts
fallin goff. This is merely sugges-
tion made by persons who have some
knowledge of the business. 1t has
been confirmed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
BIG CONSIGNMENT OF
MATERIAL FOR CAMP
Seventy-five Cars Of Lumber Now Be-
ing Unloaded at Admiral =
Work is Progressing

Seventy five carloads OF lumber and
SO of miscellaneous articles to be used
in the construction work at Camp
Meade arrived at Admiral yesterday.
1t was the biggest cargo received at
the camp since the work started.
There were 100 carloads of materials
for the camp somewhere between Ad-
miral and Washington. The next will
be brought to this camp for emptying
In yesterdays delivery were pipes
for the water system. AS soon as the
big consignment reached Admiral
Major Proctor rounded up the gangs
and set them to unloading the cars
and carrying away the goods in wagons
and automobiles to the camp proper.
There the carpenters the men who
are laying the sewer system and
others made things hum Officials
feel now that they will be able soon
to order full steam ahead. Major
Proctor is sending out calls now for
more carpenters and other workmen
Z and in a short time will have the maxi
mum number of employees, 1000.
Day by day the unfolding of new
statistics shows what really big city
the camp is going to be. 1t was an
nounced that the Government has
awarded Nathan H. Kaufman and
Henry S. Horkheimer, Of Baltimore, a
contract for the erection of a laundry
at the camp. 1t will take care of the
clothes of 10000 soldiers and will EN-
ploy 800 persons. The Government
has guaranteed minimum amount OF
work to the laundrymen.
The postoffice at the camp was fin
| ished and will be open for business to-
morrow morning. Thus day by day
new buildings arise and the city OF
| soldiers takes further steps toward
Il completion.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
MR.. w. H. LINKINS
DECLINES TO SERVE
As Commissioner at Arundel on-the-
Bay Received Highest Num-
Der Of Votes. Withdraws

Mr.. William H. Linkins, Commits.
sioner at Arundel on-the-Bay, who was
recently elected, receiving the highest
plumber of votes of any candidate, has
declined to serve.
{ Mr.. Linkins sent in his official pa
pers of declination TO the Judges of
Election, aud withdrew from the con
test. sAs there was tie vote be.
tween Mr.. Amos Medford and Mr.. j.
w. Galloway, for the Seventh Com.
missionership, the withdrawal Of Mr..
Linkins, places both the other gentle
men Major Medford and Mr.. Gallo
way on the Board Of Commissioners at
Arundel-on-the-Bay.
Major Medford is one of the oldest
summer residents Of the bayside coll
ony, having established home there
when it was first taken over by the
Chesapeake Bay Improvement Com.
pany, some thirty FIVE years ago.
Mr.. j. w. Galloway is new conner,
having been a summer resident the
past year. He owns q handsome cot
tage. four additional lots, all of which
are developed to high degree. Mr..
Galloway is energetic, ambitious and
has manifested keen interest in the
progress and development of the place.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
|STRONC APPEAL FOR
IMPROVED ROADWAY
Fifth District People Want Church
Street Macadamized
BENEFITS POINTED OUT
County Board Hear Argume nts Of At
torneys For Property Owners
And Industries

A strong appeal was made before
the County Commissioners at their
weekly meeting here today for the inn
provement of highway in the Fifth
district leading into Curtis Bay and
nearby the big industrial plants The
road in question is known as Church
stret leads form the Light ST. road
in northerly direction from a point
known as the green houses and the
distance is about one and quarter
miles
A petition numerously indorsed, ask
ing for, the improvement of this road,
is now before the Commissioners.
Today. representatives of various in
terests concerned in the matter, were
before the County Board and present
ed arguments in favor of it, The prin-
cipal spokesman was former Attor-
ney General Isaac Lobe Strause, who
appeared in behalf of certain property
owners. Others who spoke were W.
d. Franklin. president of the
Dawson Chemical Company, one Of
the largest industrial plants in the
district. and w. ]. Moore general man
ager of the Curtis Bay Realty Com
pany land development company of
the district
Mr.. Straus pointed to the fact that
the people of the section through
which the road passes want it ma
cadamized, and among other things,
he called the attention of the Commits
sioners to the fact that in view of the
deep desire on the part of Baltimore
city to annex the Fifth district from
which the county derives its greatest
revenue from taxes, it would appear
to be up to the county to provide for
this Improvement and thereby satisfy
all hands concerned and still further
promote the growth of the district
from and industrial standpoint as we'll
as bring additional revenue to the
county. Supplementing the remarks of
Mr.. Straus, Vice President Franklin
of the Dawson Chemical Company said
that the improved roadway would un-
doubtedly work a material benefit to
general traffic over the thoroughfare,
as well as prove of great benefit to
the various industrial concerns
Furthermore, he added, that plan
is now on foot to develop the property
along the roadway by the erection of
homes for the employees of the va
rious plants The Commissioners
gave their undivided attention to the
arguments advanced. and apparently
were much impressed with the con-
tentioI as to the need of the improve
ment that is sought.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
DIES FROM INJURIES
Lee Laing. Of Savage. Injured on An
napolis Boulevard

Struck and run over by an auto
mobile late Saturday night on the
Washington Boulevard. near his home.
Lee Laing. 26 years old, of Savage,
Md. sustained injuries which result
ed in his death several hours later at
ST Agnes Hospital.
Nothing could be learned of the ac-
cident or of the occupants of the car
that struck Laing as II is said that
after knocking him to the roadway the
machine hurried off Immediately. 1t
is thought that the accident Occurred
about s o'clock and about half an
hour later he was discovered lying un-
conscious on the boulevard by Mr..
Harry Marsberger, of Jessups. Md,
who was passing in an automobile.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
SUMMER SCHOOL SCHOLARS
WHAT BOYS AND GIRLS DOING
Busy With Lessons, But Find Time to
Do Their Biz

The boys and girls attending the
demonstration school at st. Johns
simmer school are not letting their
school duties absorb all of their time.
They find time to do their bit for the
boys at sea. They have organized
themselves into Sea Gull Club and
are arranging reading material for
those boys. They have made twenty
five booklets and are planning to
make many more. These booklets
are first sent to the Comforts Com
mittee at Washington then to the
men on ships.
Miss Ada Baugh, supervisor of the
demonstration school, who has or
ganized this club and supervised its
work, has made arrangements with
Miss Ethel Johnson, PIT Prince
George street, to continue the work
after the summer school closes. Miss
Johnson will meet the members of
the club once every week in a room in
st. Anne's Chapel
Boys and girls wanting to become
members of this club may do so by
bringing copies of Life, Judge, Puck,
and several good stories from maga-
zines to put into their booklets.
The club is now composed of the
following members:
Richard Gott. Graham Ridgely,
Williams, William Lane, Alton Welch,
Alva Frank. Loversha Cantler, Bea-
trice Cantler, Bessie Greenfield, Ella
James. Thelma Rawlings. Anne Ridg-
ely. Elizabeth Ridgely, Essa King,
Miriam King, Marguerite Mahenek,
Tempa Russell. Harold Rawlings.
Nancy Claude. Elizabeth Jones, Anna
Merriken. Eleanor Hoff. Audrey Car
rick, Russell Patterson, Irwin Patter'
son.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
carnival al Glen Burnie. !.

A carnival will be held at Glen
Burnie, this county, from August to
IL inclusive One-fourth of the en-
tire profits will be given to the Anne
Arundel chapter of the Red Cross.
The night of August 6, on which
the carnival opens, will be given over
to a Red Cross bazar. On the night of
the seventh there will be a prize dane
ing contest and on the succeeding
nights there will be homecoming eel
ebration baby show, a fancy dress
carnival, and on the closing night,
an Anne Arudel county pageant The
management have been making ex-
tensive preparations, and they have
every expectation that this annual
event will be as successful this time
as in preceding years.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
CITY SWfLTERINC IN
TORR|D HEAT WAVE
Hottest Spell Of Present Summer
Prevails
TEMPERATURE NEAR 1907
Over Sc Degrees in Shade and No
Immediate Relief Is In
Sight

All Annapolis and the surround
the hottest weather that has prevail
cd this summer 1t is heat of the
blstering sort, with the mercury reg
istering just a little short OF the 100
degree mark. The weather officials
had predicted that a heat wave was
in store for every section of the East
crn states, and for a change, they did
not go wrong.
Coming on top of the murky, soggy
conditions that prevailed throughout
causing much suffering to man and
beast alike. The mercury climbed to
a degrees in the shade yesterday af-
tern0on at 4 o'clock, and the indica-
tions are that it will go beyond that
figure today although the air today 10
tempered to some extent by gentle
breeze out of the southwest. The
percentage of air pressure or humid
ity was not so great today or yester-
day. as compared to any of the days
Of last week, but the higher tempera-
ture made up for it. Today, the con-
ditions have been such, as to cause
everybody to take every precaution
from being overcome There were
four deaths and a number of prostra
lions in Baltimore yesterday, where
the temperature scared to 90, and a
number of deaths occurred in other
sections of the country And there
is on immediate relief in sight, accord
ing to the prognostications of the
weather sharps
Weather Bureau officials said that
the high percentage of vapor pres
sure was responsible for the oppres-
siveness of the day. The records
showed a maximum pressure of 1896,
the highest since 1910. The vapor
pressure and humidity are due to the
fact that the high-pressure area is
moving up from the Gulf of Mexico
laden with moisture.
The high pressure area, starting in
the southwestern section of the coun-
try and moving northeast, as the
weather experts say, with the hands
of the clock" is still moving, and
there appears TO be no immediate
probability of a change Today, as
was predicted, was another "scorch-
er"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
MUNICIPAL DANCE
A BIG SUCCESS
Crowds Attend But Heat Intsrferes
With Dancing Committee
Grateful

Ladies' of the Community Kitchen
Committee of the Red Cross, under
whose auspices the community dance
was given last night on the open
street, a block of Prince George, hav-
ing been roped off by the Mayor
TO help the cause, was a big success,
numerically
SO far returns are not all in from
the tags but it is feared the financial
success was not so great because of
the intense heat Last night was the
hottest of the summer and great many
people who would have liked to dance
demurred because of the heat.
However, there were quite a num-
ber of dancers for a hot night De-
lightful music was furnished by the
Eukulele orchestra and several 9th
er pieces of music including the violin
The committee feels grateful espe-
cially TO the Public Utilities Company
who gave the electric current and the
switch board; to Mr. Frank jacob of
the Naval Electrical Department of
the Ndhdt ACduNiuN WIZ save itS SCI
vices and that of helper, TO aid the
patriotic cause; to Troop l. Boy
Scouts for selling tags; TO the Movie
Theatre Managers, Colonial, Republic
and Lyric for throwing ad free on
their screen inviting audience to go
to dance after the pictures; TO the
Evening Capital for free notices, to
Mayor Strange for use of streets and
roping same. and to all others who
kindly lent assistance and more espe-
cially to the Water Witch Hook and
Ladder Company who hung the lights,
brought a large search light for use
should the lights go out, and who gave
every assistance possible toward aid
ing in the success.
Ice cream and ice cream cones sold
on College Green found ready sale
and did a splendid business. This
cooling refreshment supply was soon
exhausted Altogether the community
dance for the Red Cross was a great
success.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31

persons in controversy. You are
agents of the government, engaged
in selecting men for the government,
and there is no controversy. You
are acting for the government are to
investigate each case in the interests
Of the nation and never in the inter
ests of an individual. There is not
one exemtion or discharge in the law
or regulations that ois put there for
the benefit of any Individual All
are there for the benefit of the ma
ton, and to the end that the whole
nation may be a team in which each
man shall play the part for which
he is best fitted"
Therefore no one has a vested
right, by himself or by attorney, to
urge, by argument or pleading, his
individual case upon you. You shall
rigidly exclude this Ordinarily you
should act on the affidavits. Ii you de-
sire more information you may pro-
ceed to get it. If you doubt the aft
davits you may interrogate other per-
sons If you desire more proof you
may get it, But no claimant has
right to submit other proof than that
called for by regulations or than that
you may call for
There should be no rules like those
those of court procedure. no technical
rules of evidence. You should pro-
ceed to investigate cases about which
you are not satisfied exactly as you,
as an individual, would proceed to in
form yourself of any fact about which
YOU are in doubt.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
Government Sues to Secure Land sss.ss ss.sss
Near Camp Meade Site

Condemnation proceedings by the
Government for the acquisition OF
about Ia acres of land in this county.
between Patuxent Station and Laurel,
and near Camp Meade, were instituted
in the United States Court at Balti-
more yesterday through District At
torney Dennis. The land is said to
contain large deposits of sand and
gravel which are needed in road-build-
ing at the military training camp.
t. Claude Welsh is the owner OF the
land. according to the petition 1t is
SAID that he wanted an exorbitant
for the land.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
RECTOR OF ST. ANNE'S
LEAVES FOR HIS. VACATION
During the Rector's Absence St. Anne's
Parish Will be Cared for by the
Rev. John Ridout

The Rev. Edward ID. Jornson left
today for his vacation. With his son,
Bradford, he plans to spend the month
of August at Turner and other places
in the State of Maine. Mrs. Johnson
and daughters Elizabeth and Katha-
rine are in Chairman, Penn.
During Mr. Johnson-s absence, st.
Anne's Parish will be cared for by
the Rev John ID. Ridout Of Aiken, S.
c. Mr.. Ridout and his family will
occupy the rectory.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
Boy Scouts Left Bay Ridge

Troop l2l Boy Scouts. of Lansdowne,
Md. who have been camping at Bay
Ridge for several days. under Scout
Master Harry Lowe. broke camp yes
terday and marched to Eastport.
thence to Annapolis whence they took
the W.. B. & A. car for home. They
were . fine looking set Of boys, and
marched well.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
Featuring MIR. S N. Stevens
IIninue Entertainment at EasIport

What promises to be both novel and
unique in the way Of entertainment
will be given Thursday evening. Aug
ust 2. AT 8 o'clock at Easport N. E.
Church, under the auspices of the
Bible Class.
The program viii feature Mr.. Sam
nal N. Stevens and other artists An
ENJOYABLE entertainment is promised
ali who attend. Don't miss it.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
TODAY Is THE HOTTEST
HERE IN MANY YEARS

Today has been the hottest
in many years in Annapolis.
AZ > o'clock this afternoon
the thermometer in front OF
"A Main Street store register
ed an even 100 degrees. In
some sections of the city 1t
climbed to I0i.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
Funeral Tomorrow.

The funeral Of Mrs Mary B. Levy
will take place tomorrow morning at
9 O'Clock from St Mary's K. C.
Church.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31

Ethel Barry more in q powerfully
tense and appealing drama Inc
Greatest Power''-Colonial. Wednes-
day. adv.StJyoi
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31

Spending Vacation on Severn.
: Mr.. james Carr, snd family of West
street are spending vacation at Long
Point on the Severn river.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
THE CAPITAL

is like a letter from home.
See that 1t follows you where
ever you 60. 30cts. a month
by mail. /,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-31
THE WEATHER,

For Maryland
Fair, continued warm tonight
and Wednesday.