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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
RATES OF ADVERTISING
IL cAPIrAL.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2S. 1917
TREATMENT OF SPIES.

lFrOm The Chattanooga Times.)
Probably nothing that has happen
cd in this community recently touch
Ing the rights OF the federal govern
ment 10 protection against spies and
alien enemies has aroused quite so
much public irritation as the consid
Grafton that has been shown the wo-
man calling herself Baroness zoliner,
and who claims to be the wife OF a
German army officer, pending her trial
by federal authorities. After her ar
rest il was supposed that she would
be held. so that II she were engaged
IN any kind Of espionage, she would be
unable to do harm, but II seems that
even before her trial she has been al
lowed TO have free meetings with a
young man claiming to be her son and
at which no officer or representative
OF the government was present.
II Is possible that the woman Is not
German spy and that she is no more
than her conduct here might indicate
she Is. but for all that her presence
here in the vicinity Of one of the most
important United States army train
ing camps and where a German in
ternment camp Is also located, with
out any reasonable excuse or expla-
nation, gives a very proper cause for
suspicion Why is the so-called baron
ess here? What is her mission? Has
she relatives or friends of such in
innate sort here as to call for jour
ney from New York and stay at a
hotel for a considerable time?
Those who imagine that even ii she
were spy she could have accom-
plished nothing. do not know or un-
derstand the ways OF the German sys-
TEN. If she was sent here for mis-
chief, we may know that she was COM
missioned to secure information that
would be OF service TO some phase OF
the enemys underground method OF
campaigning If she is not such a
person. then there could have been
10 harm in keeping her entirely iso-
lated until the authorities had dispos-
ed OF her ease This country has
been entirely too lenient with spies
and traitors, and we have been rend-
cred contemptuous in the eyes OF
friends and enemies alike because OF
our easy-going indifference to the out
RACES and the conspiracies that have
been Matched and carried out right UNI
der our noses.
Sheriff Bush was guilty of an in
discretion in permitting this woman
10 have any sort OF uncensored inter-
course with an outsider, even though
she may have claimed that that out
slider was her own son. He should
have held her until after her trial as
an enemy of tine country, because, If
she is what she is suspected of being,
she has probably been able to trans
nit whatever information she may
have been sent to get. where it will do
the most harm.
In dealing with the German spy
system, Il should be remembered that
we are dealing with the most thor
oughly organized. the most insidious
and the most widely spread system OF
the kind the world has ever known.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice Ia hereby a,aa ,a.,
scriber has obtained s-.n ~
Court Of Anne Aruude. Connie a
land, lettera testamcatsry ma a.
s0nai estate %
MARY tFVV
late OF Anne Arunde. couutg. 1s.s....
persons having claims acsfls. y
ed are hereby warmed to e1t.b't g e
with che vouchers lburg0f b. FL
er, on or before tLa ss.e
Goth DAY OBJ MARCH ,5,,
They may otherwise ty uv g.
from all benefit If said ts..ra
indebted GO said aast. s-a ---r
make immediate . gue.l.
Given under my tl.t tbH gu b.
August. 1917.
NICHOLAS b. gpes
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NOTICE no CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given. That the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Anne Arundel County, In Mary
land Letters Of Administration on the per-
sonal estate of
PHILIP ELwOoD PORTER.
late OF Anne Arundel County. deceased.
All persons having claims against the de.
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber on or before the
Bird DAY OF JUNE. 1918.
They may otherwise, By law. be excluded
from all benefit OF said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9th day Of
November, 1917.
JAMES f. STRANGE
n2S-td Administrator
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given. That the sub.
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Anne Arundel County, in Mary
land. Letters of Administration on the per-
sonal estate of
WILLIAM BROWN,
late Of Anne Arundel County, deceased.
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned 70 exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber on or before the
srd DAY OF JUNE, 1918.
They NAV otherwise, by law. be excluded
from All benefit of said estate. All per.
soas Indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9th day Of
November. 1917.
JAMES THOROGOOD.
nOo. ~ Administrators
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NOTICE no CREDITORS.

Notice Is hereby given. that the sub.
scriber Of Anne Arundel county has ob.
tained from the Orphans Court OF Anne
Arundel county, ia Maryland. letters Of
administration on the personal estate Of
WI. IT. WHrFTISGTGN
late Of Aune Arundel county, deceased
All persons having claims against the de
ceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof to the
subscriber on or before the
9th DAY OF MAY. 1913
They may otherwise. by law be excludes
from all benefit of said estate. All per.
sons indebted to said estate are requested
10 make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this Both day Of
October, 1917.
WALTER WHITTINGTON,
AAr,-
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ORDER NIsI.
In the Matter OF the sale Of the Mortgaged
Real Estate of Catherine Hebron and
Elizabeth Hebron.

In the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel
County. No 4244 Equity.
ordered this 9th day Of December, 1917,
That the sale Of the property mentioned IN
these proceedings made and reported by
James 81. MuDroe. Attorney, be rauned anu
confirmed. unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown ON or before the
eth Day OF January. Next;
Provided. a copy of this order be inserted
IN some newspaper published In Anne
Arundel County. once IN each or three sue
cessive weeks before the eth day of Janu
airy. next.
be $5oO.00. -,
True Copy. Test:
GEO. WELLS, Clerk. dlO-tu.
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ORDER NISI.
Emily II. Calhoun. ct al. VS.. Hattie sembi'
&C nj.

Emily II. Calhoun, ct al. Hattie Sembiy.
&c al.
In the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel
County. No. 1909 Equity.
Ordered this 9th day of December l9its
That fhe sale of the property mentioned In
these proceedings, made and reported Dy
James M. Munr0e, Trustee. be ratified ana
confirmed, unless cause TO the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the
eth Day of January, Next;
Provided. a COPY of this order be inserted
in some newspaper published in Anne
Arundel County, once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the 18th day OF Janu-
airy, next. .
The report states the amount Of sale to
be 100000. -,
- GE Eo0pSWi EIi.S. CLERK. d10-td.
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NOTICE no cREpITORs

Notice Is hereby given. that the sub
scriber has obtained from the orphans
Court Of Anne Arundel County. in Mary
land letters festamentary on the per
sonal estate of
GEORGE HELLER
late Of Anne Arundel county, deceased
All persons having claims against the ue-
ceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit tie
same. with the vouchers thereof, 20 the
subscriber. on or before the
5th DAY OF JULY, 1918.
They may otherwise. By law. be excluded
from all benefit of said estate All persons
indebted 10 said estate are requested 70
make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 9th day u
December 1917
Executrix.
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ORDER NISI.

Ida J. Cornish, &C al, =. Joanna FoHlaest'
Ia the Circuit Court FOR Anne Arundel
County No. 1922 Equity
Ordered this 9Th day of December, 1877
That the sale of the property mentioned u
these f,roceeIings made aud reported o.
lanes II Munr0e and George r kuiin.ah.
Trustees De ratified and confirmed, unless
cause TO the contrary thereof De SHOWN on
or before the
9Th Day Of January, Next;
Provided copy Of this order be inserten
IA some paper published ~ Anne
eeSsiye weeks before the eth day OF Janu-
fhe report states the amount Of sale 20
&c s-As''VA GEO. WELLS. Clerk.
True Copy. Test:
GEO. WELLS. clerk. ulu-tu.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

, Notice is hereby given. That the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Anne Arundel County, In Mary
land, Letters Testamentary on the personal
estate Of
CATHERINE MATTHEW'S,
late of Anne Arundel County, deceased.
ALI persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, on or before the
srd DAY OF JUNE. 1918.
They may otherwise, by law, be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All per-
sons indebted TO said estate are requested
to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9th day Of
wINsON O. GOTT,
n2e-td. ExerHtor.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-11
WOULDN'T YOU LIKE
TO SLICE OFE THOSE
SIXTEEN YEARS NOW?

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 11.-Accord-
ing to q mysterious message received
at Governor Frazier's office we are
just 16 years, four months and ten
days ahead of time. Today, Saturday,
instead Of being August II, 1917,
says the occult adviser of the COVER
nor, is April 1sss1901, and he proceeds
to prove 1t to his own satisfaction, as
follows:
THE old Egyptian chronicle has
been adopted by chronologists, who
begin their kings with Henes, who be-
gan to reign over the countries OF
southern Egypt B. G. 2224. These
chronologists make no mention Of the
16 years covering the reign Of King
Ahaz. This error and some others due
to changes which have been made in
the proper method of measuring time
may be corrected by reckoning Satur-
day, August II, at 4:30 p. m. to be
Sunday, April l., 1901, the beginning
Of the Goth century"
Governor Frazier is too busy just
at present to turn the hands of time
back sixteen years. The missive is
written in a strong, masculine hand
on a plain sheet Of foolcap which Of
lfers no clue to the identity Of the
writer. His diction, however, would
Indicate that he is a man Of education.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-11
CONDITIONS TO
BE INVESTIGATED in
CHOUTEAU, MONTANA

Helena, Aug. IA survey will be
made in Chouteau county by federal
experts Of the United States children's
bureau to ascertain the exact condi-
lions under which babies are born in
this part Of the country.
A house to house canvass will be
made in the rural districts as we'll as
the town and a census Of all the chill
dren under Q years old will beRtaken.
Similar surveys will be made in other
places in the state to determine the
number Of babies that die before sthey
reach the age Of one year
Health officers, women's organiza-
|tions and many citizens have signified
federal officials in an effort to bring
about the best conditions possible for
the welfare Of infants.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-11

"But IL there are men or organize
tons scheming to increase the trials
of this country, we shall apply to the
full the drastic. coerciye powers that
congress has conferred upon us in this
instrument.
I'm enforcing the of the
act, 1t is not our intention to proceed
with q host Of punitive measures, but
rather by coordination with the var-
|ious trades to effect such constructive
as will render gambling,
extortion and other wasteful practices
impossible and will stabilize prices.
We propose to proceed as rapidly as
possible with constructive regulation
in various commodities and to an
nounce each program as quickly as
1t Is properly formulated.
Flour and Bread First.
Both the food administration end
the agriculture department have been
ready since long before the bills were
passed to go ahead with the work,
The food administration has assem-
bled q staff and already is enlisting
the country's women in e. household
saving campaign. Meanwhile the
federal trade commission, authorized
some time ago to conduct an investi-
cation into food prices, with special
reference t o antitrust law violations,
;; Is gathering information which 1t will
turn over to the two agencies and to
the department Of Justice. y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-11
MANY PEOPLE
LEAVE NORWAY
Ship Sinking by Germans
Tiresome, Says Returned
Dakota Man.

New England, N. D., Aug. IL
Hans Hanson, who has returned from
a trip to Norway, declared that the
steamer on which he sailed carried
many Of his countrymen who were
tired Of experience, on Norwegian
ships made targets Of German sub
marines and came to this country to
seek service on lake and river boats,
or boats engaged in traffic off the
Atlantic coast.
Mr.. Hanson reports that hundreds
Of Norwegian ships have been sunk,
and yet that country remains neutral.
Foodstuffs, he reports, are high but
wages are correspondingly sc and the
people of the nation are fairly pros
porous.
He states that he believes the food
spectators have made themselves
rich by selling American supplies to
the Germans and that there will be
suffering in Norway now that the al
lies have cut out shipping foodstuffs
and other materials to the neutral
countries.
Mr.. Hanson was in Norway over a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-11
STATE BOARD
OF EXEMPTIONS
Il N. P. LEACUERS
Gov. Frazier's Appointees
With One Exception are
in Sympathy.
Questions Have Been Asked
as to Stand on Farm
Exemptions.

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 11.-rWhat
will the attitude of the Farmers Nom
partisan league be toward the ex-
.emption Of farmers and farm labor
under the draft?" is a question which
has been asked repeatedly In North
Dakota since Governor Frazier named
his board.
The majority on that board may be
regarded as men with league leanings.
Associate Justice Luther q. Birdzell,
the chairman, was elected to the SUI
preme bench by the Nonpartisan
league last fall, as was the secretary,
Commissioner of Agriculture and La
Dor John N. Hagan. w. L. Richards
Of the First National bank Of Dickin-
son ts an Independent banker who
has, however, stood very we'll with
the governor and with the league
leaders. DR.. e. M. barrow Of Fargo
is somewhat Of an unknown quantity
SO far as politics is concerned, but
y. II. Solstad Of Grand Forks, the
American Federation Of Labor man on
the board, may be considered q
Lacquer.
The first inkling Of what the
boards stand on agricultural exemp-
lions may be came In an interview
with Commissioner Hagan, following
his call for the first business meeting
Oh the DOarQ at q O'CLOCK n
afternoon, August 13.
The board has adopted no hard
and fast rules" said Mr.. Hagan. 1--WE
intend to consider each case on Its
merits. Ordinarily we do not expect
to find 1t necessary to call the regis
trant in person before the board. This
may be TRUE in some instances.
A to agricultural exemptions, we
intend to consider a mans Importance
In food production as the n basis for
action. II a nan is the owner or
manager OF a farm, actively engaged
In farming. and his direct attention is
essential to that farm, he would ordi-
3narily be entitled to exemption as one
who IL actually engaged in food pro-
ductton. The permanent hand who is
steadily employed the year through
will stand a better show Of being ex-
empted than the transient, who may
work only during the harvest on the
farm, and at other times is engaged In
different work. a. farmers son will
be considered only in SO far as he is
IN agricultural laborer."
The state board passes on all claims
for Industrial and occupational ex-
captions and on appeals from the
local boards, either through the gov
k.'nment representative appointed In
tch county or by the registrant him
elf. Secretary Hagan anticipates
lhat the state board will begin an.
n%ouncing decisions on early claims by
che middle Of next week. It is not ex.
pected that all claims and appeals
until the last week in August, as ever
he earliest registrants called in this
late have until August II to flt
roofs g#i1s&}bt IS t&Ya s|SFNfala% 5Sa
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-11
FREE SUNDAY BALL
GAMES o. X. SAYS
DEVILS LAKE JURY

Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. 11.-A
verdict Of not guilty was returned by
the jury sitting in the test case of the
state versus the Devils Lake baseball
team, trying out the law which makes
baseball legal on Sundays but forbids
the playing for money or a prize.
ball games played al the Chautauqua
grounds were free and ~score-cards
were sold during the game to defray
expenses. The state claimed that it
was an attempt to evade the law.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-11
PATIENTS ARE.
BADLY USED, CHARGE

Butte, Mont Aug. 11.-Thirty wit
nessesl were heard on the charges
brought by certain Billings newspa-
pers against the management Of the
ent J. M, Seanland, charging mall
Of inmates, particularly in
the case of Mabel Hall, $12-year-old
daughter of !. "A. Hall Of Billings.
The case will be taken under the adj
|visement Of the state board Of chart
ties and reform and a report made to
the governor
Charges were filed by the Billings
newspapers with Governor Stewart
and he called the board Of charities
sations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-11
M'HENRY COUNTY MAN
is KILLED BY BULL

Towner, N. D., Aug. I'D. b. Co
vell. a prominent farmer. living near
this city, was fatally injured when
attacked by bull which had always
been supposed to be Of n good tenn
permanent.
stock in the pasture when the animal
saw him and made for him. Covell
tried to get over a fence, but was
pinned against a fence post and. in
ternally injured. He died within a
few hours.
The bull had been kept in a barn
until a few months ago and for a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-11
STOCK RAISERS
MUST HAVE AID
Farmers Who Have Beef
Herds Hard Hit by For
age Famine.

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 11.-Hay
and forage IRE the crying needs of
North Dakota farmers, said Commits
sioner Of Agriculture and Labor John
N. Hagan today.
Mr.. Hagan bases this statement up
on reports from every county in North
Dakota from which he is tabulating
data to be made the basis Of an appeal
without which he fears hundreds Of
stockmen must sacrifice their herds.
Sin some localities, said MI. Ha-
gan, the state banks are in a position
to care for the demands made upon
them by farmers who must have
ready money to buy hay. In other
counties, however, the state banks are
loaned up to the limit. The farm loan
associations through the federal farm
loan bank at st. Paul are helping, but
the process is a slow one, and the
farmer needs aid right now. Many
cases are reported where the farmer
his cattle on barren pastures. The
longer he puts off selling the less he
will realize, and since he cannot feel
certain of ultimate relief, he Is inclin-
ed to sell now and make the most OF
what he can get for his beeves.
81 hope the federal government will
find some way of loaning these farm
ers on their cattle sufficient money
to buy hay at least for present needs.
and that the department of agricul-
ture will recognize the importance OF
immediate action. This is a matter in
which theNentire country is vitality in
terested; a big source Of OUR meal
supply is imperiled, and I will urge
most st%renuously that something be
done to save 1t and that 1t be done
now"
Certain sections Of the state repor'
hay in abundance. Hay is also plenti'
full in neighboring states, but to blu,
1t and ship it in ready money Is re-
quired. The farmers suffering mos
are those who have in other year!
Ienjoyed the benefit of big open range.
which have supplied an abundance o,
forage for summer and hay for win
tier months but which this year, be
cause Of the dry, hot weather, have
lbeen almost barren. @
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-11
EXEMPTION FOR FARM
WORKERS TO4BE ASKED

Devils Lake, NJ. D., Aug. ia
the purpose Of taking action with ref
erence to the exemption Of farm la
borers. Men who have studied the
labor conditions in the county claim
there are enough men to harvest the
crops, but with the drafting Of a
number of men there will be a short
age. It is the plan Of the farmers to
apply for temporary exemption for
the laborers in an effort to have them
released until after threshing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-11
CONDITIONS GOOD FOR
TOW MILL AT BISMARCK

Bismarck, N. D., aug. 10.-Alfred
anderson, who for more than q year
has been promoting the flax possibili-
ties Of the Slope country, was called
to Havre, Mont, in response to a
wire from Jonas Brolin, former Du-
luth linen expert and recently engag-
ed In the tow business at Baker,
Mont. MI. Brolin wired his former
associate that a number Of eastern
capitalists interested in establishing q
large tow mill, regarded favorably
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-11
SLEEPS ON TRACK,
LOSES BOTH LEGS

Fort Benton, Mont, Aug. 11.-Emil
Lundmoe Of Big Sandy was found in
the Great Northern yards here badly
mangled by the wheels of a train, but
still alive.
The man stated that he sat down on
the track to wait for a train to Big
Sandy and went to sleep. It is sup
posed a freight train ran over him.
One foot was severed above the ankle
and the other leg was mangled above
the knee. When the man was found
by the station agent it had been sew
eral hours since g. train Of any kind
had passed through the city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-11
ANOTHER DOCTOR FOR
NORTH DAKOTA CORPS

Lisbon. ND, Aug. 11-Dr.C. III
Patterson of BarnesviIIe. MINI, who
. few weeks ago passed the medical
examination and received q cornmis-i
sion as first lieutenant in the medical
reserve corps OF Minnesota. has asked
permission to be transferred 10 the
Held hospital cpxps If Llsbuzi; his re-
quest being granted hS the Nnr de-
raxznaent
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-11
.B%OYD-GEORGE CASE
DENIED BY JUDGE

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 10.-Judge A.
7. Cole Of the district court. this
morning denied the motion for a
new trial in the case Of Major b. G.
Boyd against L. e. George, editor Of
the Hillsboro Banner, made. by Hon.
Charles A. Pollock. representing the
former captain of the militia COM
pary at Hillsboro.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-11
BIG SoID,

Towner, N. D.. Aug. 10.-A deal
was closed here whereby Axel Gunel-'
Jus sold his ranch Of 1,135 acres,
north of this place, to Robert N.
;Slaght, the consideration being $780,.
375. Slaght will take possession at
once and Gunelius will go with his
family to California.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-11
Many Fail To Report
To Exemption Board

Helena, Mont, Aug. 11.-Forty per
cent Of the drafted men ordered to
|appear before the local exemption
board failed to report The names OF
these men will be turned over to the
military authorities as claiming no ex-
am ntiOn E2ss~ g. HgfSf, 80
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-11
North Dakota News

the advantages offered by Bismarck
and were anxious to meet Mr.. Ander-
son.
The new mill enthusiast left armed
with al Of data,Ss all of which
tends to prove that Bismarck with its
seven converging lines tapping 1000
square miles of North Dakota's best
flax country. is the logical location
for a mill. ts
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-11

number Of years hadsbeen handled BY
children OF the place without the least
intimation or viciotlsness.
Coveu Is survived by p widow and
four children.