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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
NORFOLK FIRE
LOSS 100000
Nearly Two Blocks in Heart
of Business District.
FIVE SUSPECTS CAUGHT
Big Hotel Among Buildings Burned
Monticello Victim Of What Is
Believed To Be An
Enemy Plot.

Norfolk, Va. ~ Supposed German
spies brought home to Norfolk the
horrors of war, when what the author
tiles say was a well-planned plot re-
suited in the destruction OF more than
$4,000 600 worth of property and the
loss OF 1T least three lives. The hui
man toll may reach six or seven before
another sun sets. A score have been
injured.
Nearly two blocks in the heart OF
the business district, including the
Monticello Hotel, were DESTROYED IN
the series of explosions and fires. TIE
flames had been checked tonight, but
were still burning fiercely in the
ruins.
Three distinct explosions in as many
buildings, one after the fire once vir-
tually had been brought under con-
troll, led to the general belief that
enemy agents were at work. Mayor
Mayo practically placed the city I'M
der martial law by turning the si:ua-
ton over to naval officers and some
$500 marines and blueiackets from
nearby naval stations, who assisted
the police and home guards in main
tanning order and preventing yandal-
ism.
Naval patrols rounded UP suspicious
persons while number of men were
| arrested as suspects. Two OF these,
Hugo Schmidt and H. X. Leasing,
said to be Germans, ere turned over
to the Department of Justice agents.
There were reports that two Germans
had been shot by sailors during the
day, but neither the police nor naval
authorities would confirm them.
The fire started at c'cloc! A. II.
in the old CRANKY Theatre building on
CRANKY street occupied by the Nor
folk Stationery Company. Flames slot
out of the building almost Immediate
ly. This fire consumed three other
stores, one OF which was Nunnally's.
When this fire was practically out
there was an explosion in the Mon
ticello Hotel, followed by a burst OF
flames There were over 400 guests,
and many of them were still asleep
when the fire started. Smoke spread
SO rapidly that when people started
out of their rooms they could not find
their way through the Railways.
While this building was a mass OF
flames, third fire, also preceded by
an explosion, started in the Lenox
Building, over a block away from the
Monticello. 1t proved as serious as
the others and before the already
wearied fremen could get stream
on the flames the fire spread to the
building occupied by D. Carpenter
Furniture Company. This building
burned like kindling wood and Nor
folk sent out a call for assistance.
Suffolk, Newport News and Ports
mouth sent frerlen and fiire-fightins
apparatus. Specia! trains were cp
Grated by the Norfolk and Western
Railroad to bring the extra firemen t.
Norfolk
With the firemen came the mayors
and a large number OF citizens. The
Navy Yard sent over 300 men and it,
fire-fghting equipment. Five hundred
men were sent from the MAYA! Bose
200 marines from the ST. Helena sta
ton, and 1000 sailors frcr:l wa"shirs
All of them were trained G:e-fghter!
and to them more than to any cthe
one cause Norfolk ewes debt o
gratitude.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12

The German Chancellor announced
to the Reichstag main committee that
the Russian proposal to transfer the
neace negotiations to Stockholm had
been rejected.
According to Berlin, the Germans
repulsed attack by the British in the
region east of Ypres.
The entire American expeditionary
force in France has resumed training
after the holiday rest.
Eight German airplanes and cap.
tive balloon were downed by the
French.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
PERSHlNG THANKS WILSON,.

Sends Pledges Of Loyalty And Devo-
ton From Army.
Washington. - General Pershing
cabled the thanks of the American
Expeditionary Forces for President
Wilson's New Years greeting. His
message said:
"All officers and men of this CON-
mand extend to the President, as our
COMMUNICATIVE chief, most sincere
thanks for his message of confidence,
and we heartily return his New Years
greetings and trust that his health
and strength may be conserved. All
ranks extend to him and our people
at home pledges of loyalty and de-
votion."
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
NEWFOUNDLAND PREMIER OUT.

Sir Edward Morris Announces Retire
ment From Politics.
St. Johns, N. Fin a letter just
made public Sir Edward Morris,
Premier of Newfoundland Tor the last
nine years, announced his resignation
as Premier and his retirement from
politics. Sir Edward is at present in
England representing the colony IN
important matters connected with the
war. He said he would make his home
in ENGLAND in The future.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
SIX SOLDIERS DIE IN WRECK.
One Missing And 80 Others injured In
Canadian Pacific Crash

Montreal, Quebec.-Six soldiers are
known to have been killed, one is miss
ing and 90 CHER persons were injured
in d rear-end collision on the Canadian
Pacific Railway, near Dorval Station.
A local train bound from Montreal to
..ointe Fortune, said to have been
travelling at high speed, crashed into
a train carrying $50 soldiers just as
the latter was turning into switch.
The military train was bound for Van
couver
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
kEUTRALs TO GET SUPPLIES.
Necessities To Be Sent Denmark,
Sweden And Norway.

Stockholm.-TheS venska Dagbladet
ascribes to the Swedish Foreign Office
Information that negotiations with the
United States have BEEN concluded
satisfactorily. 1t says that an agree
ment has been reached under which
1900 tons Of necessities, chiefly
coffee, Petroleum and S'ugs. will ar
rive in Sweden about the middle of
February.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
LORD READING MAY BE ENVOY.

Asked If He Will Accept Post For
Britain In America.
London.-It is understood that Lord
Reading has been asked whether he
would be willing to become British
Ambassador to the United States, says
the Daily News.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12

From Committee on Public 1nformatloh)
Observation-Disclosures to estimates
based on an army Of 1,5OOOO0 men'
81 500 nurses will he needed. The pres
ent strength Of the army nurse corps
of the medical department is cDout
$500. To increase this number py
nearly 1909 per cent in a year is the
TASK faced by the corps.
Hospitals at army camps and canton
ments still need nurses to bring the
quota for each up to the minimum Vi
65 considered necessary, although
since the urgent need for nurses was
made public in December nearly 2,OOO
requests for application blanks have
occn received.
In order to get the enrollments up 10
the needed nu,nher some Of the re-
luirements heretofore imposed nave
,cen waived. According to estimates
there are between $4,000 and W.Ooo
registered nurses in the country ana
bout 100000 other graduate and prac-
teal nurses.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
NAVY THANKS RED CROSS.

Sailors Send Message Of Appreciation
For Christmas Parcels.
Washington.-The Red Cross an
nounced receipt of this message from
the men of the Atlantic fleet: Ute
men Of the fleet send New Years
greetings to the Red Cross and thanks
for Christmas gifts received"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
BIG WEEK FOR U-BOATS.
Bag 10 Large And Three Small British
Vessels.

London. = Eighteen British mer.
chantmen of 1000 tons or over have
been sunk by mine or submarine dur
ing the past week. according to the
Admiralty statement. Three mer-
chantmen under 1000 tons were also
sunk. This is a material increase
over the previous week, when the
sinkings numbered IL.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
ARGENTINE DIPLOMAT OUT.
Luxburg Affair Leads To Ambassa-
doris Retirement.

Buenos Aires, Argentine-It is re-
ported, without confirmation, that DR..
R. S. Naoii, the ambassador at Wash
ington, has resigned in consequence of
friction arising from the publication
o. the secret kilograms sent by Court
Won Luxburg before his dismissal its
German minister to Argentina, to Der
lin, through the medium of the Swell
isl. legation.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
GREAT NUMBER OF
NURSES IS NEEDED
PRESENT ARMY CORPS MUST BE
INCREASED NEARLY 1000 PER
CENT WITHIN YEAR.
EMERGENCY FOOD RATI0NS

What Is Furnished the Fighting men
of Various Naticns-Federal Loans
Made to Farmers Now Reach Almost
s30,cO0,o0O.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12

Christmas gifts for the expeditions
AIRY forces aggregated $50 tons. Hun
tlreds of thousands Of pounds Of tur-
keys, purchased in Eastern markets
and refrigerated on the ships, togeth-
er with great quantities of cranberrirs.
sweet potatoes, and mince meat went
to the forces overseas. In the United
States every camp was supplied with
fresh turkey and the usual Christmas
accessories.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12

In a recent review of military opera
tons the secretary of war says:
THE various reports of immediate
peace proposals by the Germans on
seemingly favorable terms should not
for moment induce us to slacken our
preparations for war. 1t is only neccs-
sary for us to recall that during the
Christmas season last year the Ger
mans put forth very similar peace
rumOrs.''
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12

The department Of agriculture is
urging poultry raising to increase inc
food supply. \ bulletin "Back-1ar'.
Poultry Keeping" has been issued. ana
. may be secured without cost by appf-
cation to the division Of publicailo;iS
department Of agriculture.
The federal trade commission mas
granted to three American firms IT.
censes to manufacture and sell twc
drugs which heretofore have been COR
trolled by enemy aliens under Ameri-
can patents.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12

Christmas mail this year was % per
cent heavier than ever before, accord
ing to the post office department. The
congestion was less. however. because
the packages were mailed earlier than
in former years.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12

The military service flag of the light
house service. department of com
MERGE contains LOG stars, one fo!
each officer and employee Of the light
house service now serving in the nil
t&ry forces of the United States.
A radio message from Lyons, France.
to the committee on public informati""
quotes an editorial from the Franz
furter Zeitung of December S. 1he
Frankfurter Zeitung is liberal organ
with a large circulation throughout the
German empire. 1t is quoted as say
ing:
1.-The German people desire in no
sense whatever that the opportunity
presented by the favorable situation
on the east front should be used 1"f
realizing Oh the west front the vaih
dreams of the annexationist fanatics
of Pan-Germanism."
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-07
PLANS FOR THE
PRIMARY FIGHT
HERE ON MONDAY
Senator Duvall And John r. Rig
giles To Contest For The Con-
gressional Nomination
ELECTION OFFICIALS
WERE IN TOWN TO-DAY
Little Interest Taken In Fight,
AS Duvall Is Conceded To
Have A Walk-Away

With Senator Frank NJ. Duvall, of
this county, and John r. Riggles. of
Prince Georges, as the contestants,
the Democratic nomination in the
Fifth Congressional District to pick a
man to run against Congressman Sgd
ney E. Mudd will be held on Monday.
The voters of the party in Anne Arun-
del, Prince Georges Howard, Calvert,
Charles and ST. Mary's Counties and
those in the district wards of Balti-
more City will participate in the con-
test.
Probably not for years has there been
such total lack of interest among the
mass of voters in a contest as is the
case this season in the local fight.
Riggles, coming out without any an
nounced backing, and without any is
sues other than an appeal to the la
boring mans vote, is looked upon as
having practically no chance at all
against the Anne Arundel man. The
organization workers throughout the
counties and in the city wards will all
practically to man support Duvall,
and it is estimated by the local work
ers that if Riggles polls as much as a
hundred votes in Anne Arundel he will
be doing remarkably well.
With the primary fight out of the
way on Monday, Senator Duvall plans
as aggressive general election cam
paign against Congressman Sydney E.
Mudd, of Charles County. Mr.. Mudd,
who was unopposed in his party for
the nomination, is now in Europe with
the Congressional War Investigating
Mission from this country, but will
return in time to get into the fight.
Senator Duvall expressed great conf
dence in the outcome of the general
campaign, and announces that he in
tends waging an aggressive fight in
every section ofsthe district.
In preparation for the election To-
cally, the judges and other officials
for the various precincts of the county
were in Annapolis today and received
their ballot boxes and other election
supplies.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-07
ECHO OF TRAGEDY AT
MCCLELLAN IN APRIL
MaryIander's Slayer Taken Into Gus
tOdy At Newark, n. j., Yesterday
Afternoon

An echo of the murder at Camp Nc
Clellan, when Private Olin J. Carey,
of the 115th Infantry, containing many
Annapolitans, who are now "over
there" was murdered, has just come
in the announcement of the arrest of
his alleged slayer. John Musser is the
man arrested. He was taken into
custody yesterday at Newark, N. j.
1t will be recalled that Private
Carey was found in an unconscious
condition at the cantonment last April
and that his death occurred the fol-
lowing day. He had been detailed to
guard four prisoners, for whom dill
gent search had been made since they
disappeared. Carey had been struck
across the head with heavy piece of
timber. The arrest of John Musser in
Newark has been brought about after
months of search on the part of gov
eminent officials.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-07
COUNTY WAR MOTHERS
ARE SOON TO ORGANIZE
Meeting Of All Anne Arundel
War Mothers Called For Sept
18th, At 8 O'Clock
IN HOUSE. OF DELEGATES

A call is issued for all the Anne
Arundel War Mothers of America, to
meet on next Thursday, September
18th, in the House of Delegates at
the State House, and it is earnestly
requested that every woman who is
eligible and who sent in her applica-
ton to the Capital, be present at this
meeting.
The day is a memorable one. 1t is
the anniversary of the Battle of North
Point, and is a State holiday. Aside
from that it is the day on which all
men from Is to As must register for
the next selective draft. What
more appropriate time can there be
for the organization of the Anne
Arundel Unit or Chapter of the War
Mothers than Sept 18th.
Every precinct, every district of
this county should be represented at
this War oMthers meeting Women
who were late in presenting their ap-
plications, and there were not few,
some of whose names have not been
published because they came too late
to be scheduled in the list presented
at the Baltimore organization meet
ing, are urged to attend this meeting.
The hour is fixed for o'clock, as it
will not interfere with mothers from
the county returning in time for sup
per, and those from the city as we'll
Let nothing interfere with the at
tendance of War Mothers at this
meeting Sept 18th, for the purpose of
organizing a county unit.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-07
JURISDICTION OF
THE COUNTY BOARD
Adiutant General Warfeld Issues
Statement In Connection
With Anne Arundel
MUST REGISTER ALL

In connection with the question in
volved in registering men formerly
resident in Anne Arundel County. but
now in the portion of the county an
nexed TO Baltimore City, 'sAdiutant
General Warfield made the announce
ment yesterday that Baltimore City
boards are not expected to register
men living in the territory to be taken
over by Baltimore next January.
That section has not yet become part
of the city, and the same draft boards
that enrolled those previously induct-
ed into the service will serve the same
community. This means that persons
living in Govans, Roland Park. Hamil-
ton, Highlandtown, Canton and other
suburban districts must be covered by
Baltimore County boards located in
Gainesville, Canton and Towson, while
those at Curtis Bay and Brooklyn are
to be registered by the Anne Arundel
board.
In this connection General Warfield
has issued the following instructions:
Every youth and man who has
reached his eighteenth birthday and
has not reached his forty-sixth birth
day on or before September -. 1918.
with the exception of those already
registered and those actually in the,
military service of the United States,
must register September II between
the hours of A. nj. and 3 p. NJ
Zone hundred per cent must be
Maryland's answer to the Presidents
proclamation.
"Those absent from home should
register in ample time TO mail regis
tration cards so that they will reach
the local board of their home address
on or before September IL.
Addressed stamped envelope should
be sent by registrant absent from
home for return to him of registration
certificate.
If you do not know the proper
local board to which TO mail your card,
send it to the mayor of your city, or
If you reside in a county, to the clerk
of the court of that county, who will
see that il goes to the proper local
board.
Don't be a Stacker. If you are it
will be stigma on you for life and
you will be apprehended and subject
to penalty of one years imprison-
ment
Remember, it is up to yon tc know
the date and place that yen should
register"
All of the draft boards have been
instructed to send to al the news
papers without delay the locations of
the registration Offices. so that those
who must appear may be advised
where they may report
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-07
COUNTY SCHOOLS
TO OPEN MONDAY
New Pupils And Old Pupils To
Report At Different Hours
In Both Schools
CHANGE OF Frs

Public schools throughout Anne
Arundel County will reopen on Mon
day, September 9th, for the session of
1918 and 1919.
The time fixed for reopening the
schools this year is week or two
earlier than former years, but the
weather is seasonable and the Presi-
dent has issued call for schools to
do their bit in the way of educating
the young Because there is War is
no reason the boys and girls must be
ignorant There is greater need to-
day for an education and an educated
people than ever before in the his
tory of the world.
The Annapolis schools have pub
lished notices of the opening. The
Grammar School will open on Mon
day promptly at 8 o'clock in the
morning for the old pupils, those who
have attained the school before, but
NEW pupils will report to the Prin-
cipal, Miss Josephine Riordon at 1890.
In the High School, Miss Louise
Linthicum Principal, the order of
students reporting at the school on
Monday is reversed.
All new pupils must report at 8
o'clock, and all former students of
the High School for Anne Arundel
County must report at 10 o'clock.
Parents who are entering children
for the first time at school must not
forget that all children are required
to be vaccinated, and to bring the
doctors certificate of vaccination.
Former pupils will find number of
changes in the teaching force of the
school.
In the Grammar School there are,
or Will be two popular teachers miss
ing, Miss Marie Brooke, who has OBJ
tanned a position in the service at the
Naval Experiment Station, and Miss
Fannie Duvall, who has also secured
a position at the Naval Academy, in
the clerical force of the Pay Clerk
service.
There will be probably several
changes in the High School teaching
lOICC. MISS 4NC1AAC Ddoos VI Tic lib ~
School Faculty has resigned. The
resignation of Miss Agnes Himrnel-
heber, head of the Commercial School
had been presented, but it is under
stood Miss Himmelheber was prevail
ed upon to reconsider it and will re-
turn to the school. The loss of Miss
Himmelheber among the teaching
force would be little short of a
calamity She is woman of rare at
tainments, of remarkable ability, and
has made the instruction of the young
a life of study. Her pupils from the
Commercial School find ready ap-
pointment, and their services are in
great demand in the leading offices
and departments of State and Nation,
all of which is credit to her syste-
matte training, marked skill and tech
nique as teacher.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-07
TRUCK GETS STUCK;
EXPECTED HAPPENED

The expected has happened. Ever
since the road to Baltimore, via the
formerly stable College Creek bridge
has been out Of commission, because
of the fallen draw of the bridge,
travellers have been expecting some
thing or some vehicle to get stuck in
the mud at the branch that forms
the only exit from Annapolis to Bal
timore, the little lane by the side Of
the National cemetery
1t happened yesterday, when the
large truck of the Henry Miller Con-
struction Company, loaded with
nails, files and motor for another
truck, while attempting to pull up
the lane on its way from Baltimore,
to the Naval Academy, became stuck
in the mud. Another truck of the
Company was notified and went to
the relief of the disabled one, pulling
it out and towing it in. No material
damage was done, aside from the de-
lay.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-07
FOOD MEETING
BEING PLANNED HERE
Mr.. Melvin Announces That Mr..
Baetjer And His Assistant
Will Be Here
BENEFITS SHOULD RESULT

Householders and consumers of all
foodstuffs in Annapolis and the coun-
~ will be given full opportunity to get
the broader administration view of the
food conservation question next week.
Mr.. r. p. Melvin, County Food Ad-
ministrator for Anne Arundel, today
announced plans for a meeting>to be
held in the Senate Chamber of the
State House on the evening on next
Friday, September 18th, at $50 o'clock
Mr. Melvin announces that the meet
ing Will be addressed by Edwin G..
Baetjer, Federal Food Administrator
for Maryland, and his assistant, Mr.
William Fl. Maltbie, who has been
taking care of the conservation situa-
ton in Maryland during the recent ILL
ness of Mr.. Baetjer.
From the wide knowledge of these
two gentlemen of the food situation,
not alone in Maryland, but also
throughout the whole country in its
bearing upon the world conservation
necessary if America is to do her full
part in the defeat of Germany, the
meeting should certainly be in every
way successful. Certain it is that if,
after attending the meeting, there are
any householders or consumers of food
in Annapolis or the county who still
do not understand the whole PROPOSE
ton of food saving, it will be because
they did not take advantage of the
chance to be offered them to ask ques-
tons bearing upon their own particu-
lar problems.
The meeting is planned as follow
up of the session held about a week
ago for the particular benefit of the
dealers in the town and county.
That meeting has already been pro-
ductive of better understanding and
closer cooperation and it is hoped
that the one next week will be equally
beneficial
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-07
JEWISH NEW YEAR
PENITENTIAL SEASON

With marked solemnity the Jewish
New Year (Rosh Hoshanah) was ush-
cred in at shutdown yesterday. 1t is
a penitential season, and next to the
Day of Atonement, marks the most
important Jewesh holidays. Reform
congregations observe one day while
Orthodox Jews observe two. The
Penitential season will last 10 days
concluding on the evening of the Day
of Atonement. which begins Sunday
evening, September Is.
During the services today the sho-
far or rams horn will be sounded
and the sermons by the rabbis be de-
voted to Jewish work and response
bilities. The services are most i'm
pressive