Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-06-20
LEUT. zNEER WAS
BRAVEST Of BRAVE
Local Machine Gun Men Say That
Their Officer Knew Moth
ing Of Fear
ALSO PRAISE cHAPLAINs

Annapolitans have heard much since
the return of the local members of the
1I5th Infantry. of Lieutenant Charles
W. zenker. who served with the Ma
chine Gun Company during It's service
il Camp McCl lellan and iii France, and
who Is greatly admired by the men
for his utter feariessness and, his
mobile Christian chaNActer.
Lieut. Zenker was d member Of the
Fire Department Of Baltimore city pre-
yious to his military service, and re-
manned In France after the regiment
embarked being now stationed at the
American Embarkation Center at lie
Mans He formerly belonged to the
Fourth Regiment Infantry Maryland
National Guard.
The members of the Machine Gun
Company all say that Capt q Carey
Jarman was yeritabic lion iii com
hat, always gallant and dashing, and
at the same time cool and efficient. OF
Lieut. zenker they say that he was
utterly fearless. and never lost an OPP
portunity to take part in action or
look ont for someone else no matter
what the danger involved might be-
Ii short, his whole life vas spent in
utter disregard Of danger, and he
was brave where all men were
heroes
Sergt w Hurst Basil of this COM
pany, spoke In the highest terms Of
Lieut. zenker He said that he joined
the company as its supply oficer at
Camp Mcclellan, and at once showed
his disposition to render all the help
10 the men OF the company he possibly
could Sergt. Basil spoke Of going on
wood details with Lieut. zenker, and
how he would do as much chopping
is any Of the men under him, and
never spare himself when there was
any possible way he could help his
men
Sergt Basil said that when they ar
rived in France, Lieut. Zenker showed
eYen more remarkable qualities In
securing supplies for the company and
bringing them to the front line. he
was in constant danger, underwent all
sorts Of exposure. Under no eircum-
stances did Lieut.. Zenker ever seek
any sort Of cover or protection, and
when he caught d short period Of sleep.
ne used to beright on the open ground
Whenever there was an explosion or
4 projectile anywhere near him, Lieu-
tenant Zenker used to be right on the
spot, getting out the dead. II there
were any, and seeking to help the
wounded In this work, he was con-
stantly associated with the two chap
lains Of the regiment Lieut.. Reynolds,
q young Methodist minister, and Lieut..
Mclaughlin an even more youthful
Catholic priest.
or the two chaplains of the regi-
ment, the men. without exception, can
not praise too highly. al the men
say that they were both men OF noble
courage and devotion, who shrank
from no danger In following their duty
and helping the men of the command
Lieutenant Zenker was their voluntary
associate, and the three could always
be seen after an action exploring the
section, sometimes III the greatest dan
ger, looking for the dead and wounded.
The dead were taken to the little
graveyard ii the rear and inferred
with worthy ceremonies, the chap
lains Of both denominations joining.
The men of the Machine Gun Com
pany speak as highly Of the clean life
Of Lieut.. zenker and his influence
upon the men as they do 81 his cour
age From what they say it is clear
that the thanks Of the mothers of the
men in the company belong 10 him
specially for the example that he set |