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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-17
DIR. CAIN GOES
TO GUARANTY CO.
Former President OF Washington Col.
lege Enters Commercial
ifo

DR.. James W. Cain, former Presi-
dent of Washington College, Chester
town, and some years ago Vice
President of st. Johns College, this
city, has been selected by the Execu-
tive Committee of the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Balti-
more, as the head of its actuary and
statistical department. He succeeds
Prof. ]. NJ Motley, who went with the
Baltimore company from Brown Uni
versity, but who has resigned to take
other duties. DIR. Cain entered upon
his duties under instruction from Pro-
fessor Motley, who has remained in
Baltimore for some days to induct his
successor. into the Office. President
John r. Bland of the company says
that he regards DIR. Cain as among the
expert mathematicians of the country
and that his company needs a man of
his type for it's actuary department.
In accepting this post, which is perm
anent, DR.. Cain sewers all connection
with the Washington College, his
resignation having been handed in
some time ago.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-17
JUDGE MOSS HALTS
THE ZOLLNER CASE
Affairs OF Settlement OF A Divorce
Suit Against Husband Must Wait
On War Conditions

Further proceedings in the applica-
ton for divorce instituted by Mrs.
lone w. S. Zollner, sometimes called
Baroness" Zollner, against her hus-
band, Captain William NJ. Zollner, now
serving in the German Army, have
been discontinued, according to an or
der filed yesterday by Judge Moss in
the Circuit Court The order directs
that the case be held up until peace
is declared, and the Judge states the
proceedings show both plaintiff and
defendant are alien enemies.
The petition in the divorce case
charges desertion and cruelty. She
asserts her unadulterated American
ism, and claims that one of the things
that estranged her from her husband
was that he gave his parole, in order
to leave England, that he would not
return to Germany, and then broke it.
Mrs. Zollner stated in her bill that
her husband had invested $4,000 of
her money i'm a rubber plantation in
Malay and 1900 in American Steel
Company stock in this country, and
that this stock had been sequestered
by the Government of Great Britain,
seriously embarrassing her financially.
The affairs OF Baroness Zollher have
been aired in the newspapers, especial
ly those of Chattanooga, Tenn, for
some months past She was given
widespread publicity through an oc-
currence at a hotel in Chattanooga
near an army cantonment where an
army lieutenant, a former Midshipman
at the Naval Academy, figured in the
case. and both he and Baroness Zoll-
ner were arrested, she being held un-
der charge of espionage by the Fed
eral authorities. She was released on
bond and her attorney, Col. James w.
Owens, of this city, stated that these
proceedings have been dropped.
Mrs. Zollner has spent much time in
Annapolis, where two winters ago she
had a son at ST. Johns College and
another, William B. Shope, a son of a
former marriage, Midshipman at the
Naval Academy. who resigned after the
affairs of his mother were given pub
licity. Capt William zollner, of the
German Army. is step-father to the
young man.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-17
COLLEGE CREEK BRIDGE
WORK AGAIN DELAYED

The work ON College Greek bridge,
the connecting link between the An
napolis and Baltimore Boulevard and
this city, is somewhat hampered En-
gineer Hickey saia to Capital repre-
sentative yesterday that it will be at
least two months before the work is
completed and the bridge is opened to
traffic.
In this instance the delay is not due
to scarcity of labor, but to conditions
in building the new abutments at the
draw of the bridge The quantities of
old cement must be removed from the
bed of the creek before the work can
progress, and the removal is slow and
tedious All concrete now in the water
must be drawn therefrom before p les
can be driven for the support of the
new structure 1t is hoped to COM
plete the bridge by the last of August.
but this is by no means certain
In the meantime the bridge being
out of commission is a great incon-
venience to people travelling to Balti-
more, who are obliged to go by way
of West street, TO Parole Road. thence
to the lane at the side of the National
cemetery, across the w, B. & A.
tracks at Cedar Park and around by
the Marine Barracks to the county
bridge, before reaching the boulevard.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-17
LATEST FISH STORY
TELLS OF BIG CATCH

fish story, that while it is every
whit true, would have to be substan-
tiated with an affidavit, is one that Is
going the rounds in Annapolis the
past day or two.
A party OF fishermen who went out
with hook and line to try their luck
a day or two ago, with the idea that
The better the day, the better the
deed" made catch of 300 fish The
assortment included every kind and
variety of the finny tribe, including
hardheads, white perch, rock, sunfish,
butter fish, trout, etc. The fishing
ground is kept a secret, but is said,
by the knowing Ones" to have been
in the vicinity OF Tolley's Point. The
large catch had to be packed in dress
suit cases, satchels, baskets and every
available receptacle to be taken home.
The story can be vouched for by Mr..
Burt, a well-known local insurance
man, and Mr.. Chance, of the Chance
Marine Construction Company, who
saw the shermen return with their
"plunder" of the Chesapeake.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-17
GOLD MEDAL TO
COMMANDER Muslin

Heroism is recognized in the award
of gold medal to Commander Henry
C. Muslin, u. S. N, for saving the life
of Fireman III. L. LeGette on January
Is last, which was announced yester-
day by Secretary Daniels.
Commander Muslin leaped into a
heavy sea after directing the man
euver of his ship from the bridge to
a position near the drowning man,
and under peril of being crushed
against the side of the ship which was
rolling heavily in the sea, supported
LeGette in the water until both were
hauled to the deck.
Commander Muslin married Miss
Corrine Montague about ten years ago.
For time they lived in Philadelphia.
His wife is the sister of Mrs. George
S. Barnett, whose husband, Major
General Barnett, is the commander of
the Marine Corps Mrs. Barnett for
merly was Mrs. Basil Gordon.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-17
ST. JOHNS "SoPHS"
GOING TO PLATTSBURG

Tomorrow the following students OF
the Sophomore class of st. Johns Col
lege, will report for military instruc-
tion and training at Plattsburg, n. Y:
Maurice Boring. Uperco, Md; Paul NJ
Cassen, Towson. Nd; William II. Y
Knighton, Baltimore, Nd; George E.
Reed. Washington. ID. c.
Prof. Reginald H. Ridgely. a mem-
Der of the faculty of st. Johns. has
been designated to accompany them.
These ST. Johns students go to
Plattsburg in response TO a request
from the War Department to the local
college authorities to designate a
member of the faculty and four stu
dents to take a course in military
work at that cantonment.
The training will last two weeks
and is expected to qualify the men tc
act as assistants in the military de-
partment of this college next year. OF
should they be connected with any
training station, will qualify them tC
act at that post as assistant instrue.
tors in military tactics.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-17
ORPHANS COURT
Administration of Affairs Of Orphans
and widows.

After cessation of business at the
Orphans Court yesterday afternoon,
when there was practically nothing
doing. the following business was
transacted at the afternoon session:
The first and final account of
George Cromwell. executor of Ran
dolph Cromwell was filed, examined
and passed.
An order for the sale of the per-
sonal property of Elias Gather was
filed and passed.
An account of the sales of the per-
sonal property of Mary Quinlan, was
filed and passed.
In the matter of the estate of Maria
LLOYD Steele, petition and order Tor
the release of a mortgage from Wal
ter Booth. was filed and passed.
The first and final account OF
Thomas Johnson, administrator OF
Mary Quinlan, deceased, was hled, ex-
amined and passed by the Court.
The account of sale of personal es-
tate of Joseph Gaizawski, deceased
was fled and ratified by the Court
The first and final account OF Mar
cayama Padvaski, administrator OF
Joseph Gazenski, deceased, was MED
examined and passed by the Court
The first and final account OF Bessie
NJ Calhoun. administratrix of Annie
M. Gregory, deceased, was filed, eX-
amined and passed by the Court.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-17
COLORED WALTERS
SUBJECT TO CALL
Negro Draftees Numbering 150 Now
Serving At Naval Academy Mess
Hall

Judge Robert Moss has written to
Provost Marshal General Crowder
calling attention to the fact that one
hundred and fifty colored men have
enlisted in the navy and are serving as
Mess Attendants" or walters at the
Naval Academy at Bancroft Hall,
where the Midshipmen of the new
Fourth Glass and the reserve officers
are served their meals.
Judge Moss, who is president of the
District Exemption Board, voiced the
sentiment of the Board protesting
against these men who are subject to
draft being used in this manner as
walters, when they could be used for
more active military duty, and that
they could well be supplanted by men
.of older age for the work they are
performing. 1t is also said that many
of the men purposely enlisted for such
work to escape the draft for the more
active military service.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-17
OBJECT TO FIGHT
BUT MUST WORK
Five Drafted Men Sent To The
Farms In Anne Arundel
County
ss ON MARYLAND FARMS

Having conscientious scruples
against fighting, draftees who are
members of the Dunkards and Men
nonites must help to feed the fighters,
and have, therefore, been sent to work
on farms.
Anne Arundel County gets five of
these draftee-workers, and thereby
the military authorities have solved
difficult problem.
These conscientious objectors to war
and lighting are not TO be released
from military service or military re-
straint. They are still in the army, re-
leased for farm work. They will get
the regular military pay for privates
of 80 month, to be paid by the farm
ers who take them and who in addi-
tion to paying them, board them.
They come from agricultural COM
munities, and when they are turned
over to the farmers they are expected
to do anything that is to be done on
the farm They are to receive good
treatment, of course, but they are sub
| ject to orders as are the soldiers in
uniforms, and in case they give trou-
i BILE or become unmanageable, or run
away, they are to be reported TO head
quarters, where they will be sent to
be disciplined.
On Monday So of them were placed
on farms throughout the State by Will
lam NJ Hillegeist, farm help specialist
of the United States Department of
Agriculture. He said they all went
willingly and seemed pleased at get
ting away from the military atmos-
phere of Camp Meade. They under
stood that they were still under mill
tary authority, and were expected to
do what they were told, and to perform
any duty that they were called on to
perform on the farm. They under
stood also that they we're not to be
allowed to go to their own home
county or neighborhood and that they
were to report by letter once a month
to the military authorities at Fort
Leavenworth. Mr.. Hillegeist sent 26
to Washington County, 35 to Hartford,
13 to Frederick, to Anne Arundel, 3
to Queen Anne's and to Baltimore
County.
Mr.. Hillegeist has just returned
from a trip throughout the State, and
says the farmers have put their backs
to it, and have tackled the job of rails
ing the biggest crop ever produced
in the State.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-17
ANNAPOLIS WAR
CAMP COMMUNITY
SERVICE ORGANIZED
Local Work Begun BY Appoint
ment Of An Executive
Committee
THE PERSONNEL OF
LOCAL COMMITTEE
War And Navy Commission
Names Appointees On The
Home Board

The Annapolis War Camp Commun-
ity Service Executive Committee,
which is affiliated with the War De-
partment and Navy Department Com
missions on Training Camp Activi-
ties met yesterday afternoon and
elected officers as follows:
Chairman, Mr.. w Meade Holiday
Executive Secretary. Mr.. John Rich
ard Roland
Treasurer, Mr.. Samuel Brooke.
Other members of the Executive
Committee are:
DR.. H. w. Burgan, Mr.. ]. NJ. Arm
strong, Prof Harry Sturdy, Mrs
Emerson Harrington, Mrs. Theodore
w. Johnson and Mrs. T. ]. Linthicum.
The following chairmen of Standing
Committees were appointed:
House Committee, Mr.. Fred. S. Bull
lard
Reception Committee. Mr.. t. J. Lin
thicum.
Committee on Lodging. Miss Lucy
Wheatley.
Committee on Refreshments, Mrs.
Nevett Steele.
Committee on Furnishings, Mrs
Robert Moss.
Emergency Committee. DR.. w. Glenn
ent Claude.
Athletic Committee, Mr. R. E. Grove.
Committee on Fraternal Orders, Mr.
James A. Walton.
Committee on Church Cooperation,
Rev. Edward ID. Johnson.
The Executive Committee adjourned
to meet next Tuesday, at which time
other standing committees will be APP
pointed Some definite plans were
made for the entertainment OF men in
the United States service. Arrange
ments are also being made for inn
provements at the State armory where
better accommodations for service men
will be furnished.
The Executive Committee received
their appointments direct from the
War Department and Navy Depart
ment Commissions at Washington, and
il is their purpose to carry out the
policies of the commissions in co-ordi-
mating the forces of the community
and in assisting. promoting, and pro-
viding entertainment, amusement, and
hospitality for the men in uniform.
The War Camp Community Service
has made an appropriation for the To-
cal work in addition to providing a
secretary to represent the Commits
sion and have charge of the club at
the State armory.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-17
VICTORY CONVENTION,
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Several Times Millions Spent Last
Year For War Work
Needed

AT the Victory Convention of the
Knights of Columbus, to be held in
New York August and Z, delegates
from all over the country will obtain
personal insight into the magnitude
of the work, for which the American
public has given no less than $4,000
600. the larger part of which has al
really been expended.
With the full program of work for
the present year calling for a great
multiplication of effort in every de-
partment, fer large increase in per
sonnel and scores of buildings, with
their necessary equipment besides
huge amounts of supplies, several
times the millions spent during the
nrst year will be required to main
tain and extend the work on an eff
cient basis during the next II months.
The budget, as at present outlined,
calls for a sum of over S50.000,000 for
the ensuing year - approximately
81 600 600 a week.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-17
SOLDIER WEDS
PORTLAND WIDOW
Sergeant c. l.. Baucum. At Glen Bur-
ME. Marries While ON "a Hours
Leave OF Absence

Travelling from her Western home at
Portland. Ore, and arriving at the
Southern Hotel, Baltimore, on Monday
evening, Mrs. Bertha Rowland. widow.
became the wife of Sergeant c. L. Bau-
cum. regimental exchange steward of
the 604th Engineers. now stationed at
Glen Burnie
The Sergeant was on only a 24-hour
leave of absence from the Engineers
camp.
The ceremony was performed in one
of the parlors of the hotel by Chap
lain Clinton l.. Wander. of Camp Hol-
labird. Mrs. Edward j. Hines. wife
of Lieutenant Hines, who. is COM
mander of the 604th Engineers. and
Mrs. Pearl Scott. of Glen Burnie.
were the brides attendants.
Sergeant Baucum. who is the son of
DR.. and Mrs w. H. Baucum, of Du-
luth. Mimi, enlisted in the army on
the first of last January. 1t was dur
ing his stay at Vancouver Barracks.
Washington, that he met Mrs. Rowland
and they became engaged three months
ago.
The wedding had been planned for
a later date but on account of the
grooms early departure for France,
it was decided that Mrs. Rowland
make the trip East.
Sergeant Baucum left the hotel yes
terday to return to Glen Burnie, and
Mrs. Baucum will remain in Baltimore
two weeks before returning to the
home of her parents at Portland.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-17
PROHIBITION WOULD
PUT TAXES WAY UP
State And City Hard Hit If The
Revenue From Liquor Is
Lifted
SO CENTS MORE ON RATE

If war prohibition becomes a fact,
as seems to be likely unless President
Wilson uses his veto power, the pub
lie income Of Maryland, and especial
ly OF Baltimore, will be hit hard.
The calculation is that at least Sc
cents would be added TO the present
total state and city rate because Of
the classes of revenues now derived
from saloon licenses. With license
fees elimited the total tax rate in Bal
timore would be in the neighborhood
of $2.75. making such a tax almost
confiseatory. In the state the increase
would carry the rate from sc to about
cents on the $100
This loss would ccme through the
loss of over $350,000 from saloon Ii
censes in Baltimore alone. not count
ing the loses to come with depreci-
ton of real estate and losses by allied
industries.
Serious losses have been already en-
countered by the state because of the
closing OF saloons in zones near war
industrial plants fnd shipyards. A
portion of licenses in these zones viii
have to be refunded, which will be a
serious drain on the city and state
treasures.
These losses will come at a time
when, in adding to the high federal
government axes and high cost of
living and rents, the city is called
upon to increase the pay of its police
force and other expenses, while the
state is carrying on its public road
improvement and repair on a scale as
costly as during recent years.
The annual loss TO the federal
treasury by nationwide prohibition
will be about $70,000O00 The losses
by banks which are carrying ware
house certificates for liquor dealers
on an enormous scale will in many
cases be disastrous. Many saloonkeep-
ers will be financially bankrupt be-
cause of unexpired leases which cover
from three to five years.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-17
l0NIGHT'S RALLY AT
MT. MORIAH CHURCH

bey J A. Briscoe. pastor of Mt.
A''ah A w. H. Church, announces
-a' The special rally to emancipate
''u her las. uebyof $4,000 will close
"-'s6' with Jubilee at the Church
-. laa' Judge Robert Moss and Mr..
"-se,y Melvin win make addresses.
a." those having subscriptions or
-.as! Tor The lund are urged to re-
f' 8, ton.shIs meeting.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-17
NEXT LOAN DRIVE
WILL BE DISCUSSED
A Meeting OF Publicity Managers From
All Over The Country To Be
Held Tonight

At a meeting to be held tonight in
Washington, there will be a confer
ence of the publicity managers of the
entire country on the dates and length
of the next-the Fourth-Liberty Loan
campaign.
September 2S has been mentioned as
the possible opening date and there
has been much discussion of the ad-
visibility of campaign of only three
weeks instead of the usual four weeks.
The amount of the fourth loan will
be $6,O00,000,O 900 or more and the in
terest rate probably Az per cent.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-17
NEW AUDIToRIUM
IS IN PROSPECT

The visit of Secretary of the Navy
Daniels last weekend is alleged To
have had some connection with the
building improvements now in pro-
gress at the great local naval insti-
tuition The Secretary is said to be in
terested in the proposed new building
of an auditorium and seamanship
building, in front of Bancroft Hall
The ground for this was staked on
on Saturday The proposed new audi
torium will have a seating capacity OF
several thousand. the present auditor
ium being wholly inadequate, the num-
Der of Midshipmen having been in
creased to nearly 1000, besides re-
serve officers.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-17
PASTORS DAUGHTER
is OPERATED UPON

Miss Ella Lee Sewers, daughter OF
the Rev DIR. John S. Sewers, pastor of
College Avenue Baptist Church. and
Mrs. Sewers, was operated upon yes
terday al the Emergency Hospital for
tonsils and adenoids.
The operation was performed by
DIR. Hopkins. assisted by DR.. Purvis
and Dr. Murphy. of the local hospital
staff The young girl is reported to
be doing very nicely and has been re-
moved to her home on Market street
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-17
p4 CREEK BRIDGE
NEEDS ATTENTION
,.,.y Commissioners Direct
Engineer To Look After
Sunken Draw
1914 LEVY MUST BE PAID

,..e rr.l.4r weekly meeting Of
county commissioners for Anne
-..rsa county held yesterday, the
c.-m.ss.anar. directed the County
r-..oasr .o give immediate attention
~na draw of Spa Greek bridge.
~.earcnHau of the engineer is call
gotbe me that the draw is sunken
W, should Do. attended 20 at once, and
rs sIing o.. Tine bridge should be ex-
mined and looked into. For some
.ma tbe dr.. of this bridge has been
.--8rgIy smEug. Each day the sunk
y condition becomes slightly more
.ai.eabIe. and while it is not thought
y. be present to be dangerous, the
F.rrfy Commissioners are working on
asad theory That a stitch in time,
.,es nine. and have ordered any de-
'l.. remodlad Spa Greek bridge is
bs CONNECTING link between Annapo-
a. and Easport. and il is source of
rsi traffic Heavy trucks passing
aver this bridge from time TO time,
h..des other traffic, is thought TO be
ts cause of The present condition of
he bridge which, however, is by no
means dangerous
This morning County Engineer e.
Haymau made a careful inspection
q he bridge and found the draw to
need a little blocking up, the old ma
gral having become decayed En-
rreer Haymau says the repairs need
dare slight and will be made at once.
ns not thought the work will inter-
fe with traffic TO any material extent.
Among other business transacted at
Yesterdays meeting was the passage
tan order directing "All persons or
banks holding county certificates is
sued on levy 1918 be notified to pre-
sgnl same 10 the County Treasurer for
myment between the dates of July
1881. 1915. as interest on same will
.ase on the last-named date"
70 was announced at the meeting of
be Board that the good credit in
ghIch Anne Arundel County is held is
gIienCed by The fact that James A.
Walton. President of the Board of
County Commissioners. who was given
authority to float a loan of S150,000 in
order to meet certain certificate in
leb,edness of the county charged
chiefly against the levy for 1918, ex-
rrienced no difficulty in securing the
needed funds.
prasidcu. Walton announced that
Aee York financial interests came for
ar with the money desired at rate
dtS5 which means that the net sum
De county received was $144,7446S.
J1e loan is TO be paid off in install
ngu.s OF six months and a year.
Nearly tvo-,hirds of the amount bor-
maej by the county has already been
paid out m covering certificates, many
(Which we're being held by banks and
earring interest
There were several complaints of
DE condition of county bridges, be-
SIDES tha, of Spa Creek bridge. The
East Brooklyn Box Company COM
ia.rej of The bad condition of the
q bridge on the Hospital Lane road in
ae upper county. Commissioner
NlI6erson of the Fifth District, and
Engineer Haymau were directed to
2o6 after This The third complaint
Vas registered 10y the Chief Engineer
the United Railways and Electric
Company as t' The damaged condition
he culver. ON the west side of
Nr,s 2yenu. curtis Bay. There will
BE- an INVESTIGATION
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-17
SIX DUNKARDS ON FARM
AT CONTEE'S WHARF

OF the draftees at Camp Meade who
are Drunkards and Menonites, whose
religion prohibits them fighting with
their fellow-men. six who have been
drafted to work on the farms and feed
the fighters. since they refuse to do
the fighting, arrived in this city last
night.
They are en- route to Java farm
of r. L. Forester. this county, where
they will be put to work on the farm.