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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-07-13
NEW GENERAL ASSESSMENT
IN MARYLAND
Has Been Planned By Tax Commits
sion To Begin In August.

Details of the plan for reassessing all
the real estate in Maryland to estab-
fish more equitable distribution of
taxes throughout the State, as formu-
lated by the State Tax Commission,
were discussedifrom all angles at a con
terence today in the Criminal Court
room. 1t was attended by more than
300 persons County! Commissioners,
clerks Of the Boards of County Com
missioners and Supervisors of assess
ments.
In keeping with laws enacted in,l9l4
and by the last Legislature the Com
mission plans to start a reassessment
of all real estate il Maryland, except
ing Baltimore city, on August l. The
work will consume 80 days. The asses
sors are to be appointed by the County
Commissioners, who must also provide
the other machinery needed 1t was
primarily to explain to the Commission
ers the necessity of the reassessments,
and the method worked out, which it is
believed willremedy many defects of the
present system, that the conference
was called.
Chairman German of the State Tax
Commission explained at length the
needs of a general reassessment, in
which he dwelt upon some of the un-
fair methods now prevailing. He told
of the necessity for the Commissioners
to appoint capable and efficient men as
assessors, men who know something of
the value of real estate, and he figured
that the work will cost $l12,37 to
which must be added counsel fees and
other expenses which the Commission
ers must incur.
Governor Harrington opened the pro-
ceedings with a word of welcome, after
which he launched into a lengthy dis
cussion of the objects of the conference.
In advocating the reassessmentt through
out the counties the Governor INDUCED
the hope that more equitable system
Of taxation can be worked out by the
conference. Then he called attention
to the injustices of the present system,
saying that he understands that the
taxable basis in some counties is from
30 TO so per cent. of the cash value of
the property, not looking to forced
sale. while in other counties the basis
is 10 per cent. of the cash value. while
in Baltimore city the basis closely ap-
proaches 100 per cent. of the cash
value of the property.
1T is unfrir to Baltimore city and
some Of the counties. he added that
they should be assessed to a point
closely approaching the cash value Of
the property, while the assessments in
some of the counties are very low. No
honest man can defend that situation.
If 1t is necessary to establish a basis of
100 per cent. of the cash value then
that basis should apply to all the coun-
ties alike. | understand that in some
counties they have different basis for
county and State taxation, which is
eminently unfair"
Comptroller McMullen made a short
address, in which he urged the officials
not to make the reassessments too high
until the Legislature has passed laws to
prevent those in authority from ex-
pending the money in willful fashion
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-07-13
THE LOCAL GRANGE SHOULD
FOSTER BOYS AND GIRLS
SCHOOL CLUBS.

Every local grange or neighborhood
club should foster a Boys Farm Club
and a Girls Homemaking Club in the
local school. 1t can do nothing more
helpful both to itself and the neighbor.
hood than urging the organization OF
such clubs in connection with the
school. IN connection with these
clubs 1t could conduct contests in
growing corn, potatoes, or tomatoes;
in raising pigs, poultry or other live.
stock; in doing sewing, canning, or
cooking. No one thing that know of
is calculated to make the local organ
izetion more useful or popular in its
neighborhood than the giving to our
boys and girls an opportunity to take
a real interest and excel in farm and
home industries.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-07-13
Order Nisi.

julius c. Renninger, Assignee vs.. Bertha V.
Martin ana Susanna simmons.
No. 2OG6 Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, Maryland.
Ordered, this Path day of June, III the year
nineteen hundred ana sixteen, by the Circuit
that the sale made and reported by Julius
@. Renninger Assignee. be ratified and con-
hrmed, unless cause to the contrary there
Of be shown on or before the 4th day of
August, 1916; provided a copy OF this order
be published in some newspaper published
in Garrett county once a week for three
successive weeks before the 18th day of
July, 1915.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$4,000.
f. I. TOWER.
True copy, Test:
E. Il. TOWER Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-07-13
WATER SUPPLY FOR
THE COUNTRY HOME
Necessity OF Good Water Supply
And Points To Be Considered In
Selecting The Source.
T. H. TALIAFERRO,
Maryland Agricultural College.

In view of the fact that pure wa
ter III abundance is q necessity in the
country home. it is of interest to con.
slider in a general way the sources of
water supply and the methods of rem
dering it available for use.
A plentiful supply of pure water
adds, not only to the comfort of the
home, but to the health of the mem,
bers of the family. 1t tends to make
the home more attractive, not only to
the adults, but to the children. In so
far as it accomplishes this fact, it has
a marked tendency in keeping the
young people in the country, since, in
many instances, they go to the city
to escape what they term the discom.
forts of country life.
Sources Of Supply.
Water may be obtained from
streams, lakes, ponds, springs, and
wells. Rain water is collected from
the roofs of buildings. Health de-
mands that water for home use must
be free from hurtful germs. There
WV ~ SAOulu bS leSLSu dl luJ6INdlS
to determine its condition as to purity.
Streams, lakes and ponds are formed
by springs and the drainage from the
surrounding country. When the water
supply is obtained from such a source,
this watershed should be carefully ex-
amined to see that no center for pollu,
ton exists.
A spring should be cleaned out and
surface water drained away from it,
unless it is definitely known that such
water seeps through a sufficient depth
Of soil to filter out any impurities
Hog pens and privies should never be
placed above d spring.
Rain water should never be stored
until after sufficient rain has fallen
to cleanse thoroughly the roofs and
cutters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-07-13
Notice to Creditors.

This is TO give notice that the subscriber
Nath obtained from the Orphans Court OF
irre-t County, Maryland, Letters Test
on the estate of
CHARLES c. MOODY
late Of Garrett County. Nd. deceased.
An persons having claims against the deceas-
ed are hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof duly authenticat-
ed, to the subscriber. on or before the it'll
law be excluded from all benert of the said
estate. All persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
May, 1916.
WIN. G. HENDERSON.
SOL F. st. y. W. Washington. D. c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-07-13
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
hath obtained from the Orphans Court,
Garrett County, Maryland. Letters Of ad-
miniStratiOn on the estate Of
ELIZABETH LEE
late of Garrett County, Maryland deceased.
All persons having claims against the de
ceased are hereby warned To exhibit the
same. with the vouchers Thereof duly
authenticated. to the subscriber or or before
Uhe9th day of Observation-Disclosures may other
wise by law be excluded from III benefit of
the said estate. All persons Knowing them
selves indebted to said estate are requested
10 make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9th day of
May, 1916.
ALBERT. L. LEE.
Administrator.
hitZmilleT. Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-07-13
LEON

Will make the season of 1916 as
follows, beginning May 18th:
On Saturday of each week at
the Mill Stable of Andrew W.
Helbig in Oakland. Other
days at my home.
After July Is. terms will be $40.
D. J. SWARTZENTRUBER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-07-13
Locating A Wei.

a well, particularly shallow well,
should be constructed. if possible, on
ground higher than the house site,
barnyard, cesspool, etc, so that the
drainage would be away from it, 1t is,
however, seldom possible to select
such position for the well, but it is
possible TO locate the well from forty
to fifty yards from any source of pollu.
ton whatsoever; and considerations
of health demand that it should be
done. At this distance, any drainage
water seeping through the soil should
be sufficiently filtered before reaching
the well This is not, however, always
true, even at this distance.
The necessity for thorough filtration
Of the surface water before it reaches
the source of water supply is a strong
argument in favor of using deep wells
in preference to shallow ones. Fur
Their, the water from a deep well is
usually cooler and more palatable
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-08-04
The Little Matter.

A certain captain of industry, COM
plimented OF an immense war contract.
said in New York:
One beauty about these contracts n
their strict honesty. There are no
palms to grease"
1T wasn't always so in war con-
tracts. In fact, they tell a story about
a war contractor who once broke the
silence of his club reading room with
a dreadful sigh.
"'What's the matter?' a brother con-
tractor asked.
":Alas, alas!' said the first con.
tractor. I've just bought five million
pairs of shoes Mt a dollar n pair ana
sold them to the army for six dollars,
and I'm afraid the loss will ruin me-
Loss? Loss?' said the other con-
tractor. What are you talking about.
man? On five million pairs of shoes,
with a five-dollar profit, how can there
be a loss?'
"'My dear fellow said the first con-
tractor, sadly, you forget the little
matter of commissions. '"-Washington
Star.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-08-04

Clinton.-With representatives from
three Christian denominations pres
ent, the Association for Christian
Education in Mississippi was complet.
ed last week by electing DR.. M. F.
Melvin president; DR.. A. F. Watkins.
vice-president, and DR.. P. w. Proyine.
secretary-treasurer, and also by the
adoption of a constitution and bylaws
which indicate that these Christian
educators mean business in their de.
termination to prosecute a vigorous
campaign for the Christian essment in
the progress of education.
The constitution provides that the
membership shall consist Of three
classes: Active. associate and insti-
tutional, all of which must have con-
nection with some one of the evangel-
ical churches in Mississippi.
1t is believed that it portends great
good in the work of stimulating the
Christian people of Mississippi to a
more intense realization of education.
al values. One Of the main features
Of the work will be to give the people
everywhere in the state thorough in
formation in regard to the work and
worth Of education
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-08-04
BREMEN AT HEllGOLAND.
Report From Same Source Which
Predicted Deutschland.

New" York.-In confirmation of the
story Of July 26 to the effect that the
Bremen, second of the line of German
merchant submarines scheduled to
run between Germany and the United
States, might be expected to arrive
this week, definite word has now been
received that the Bremen will make
her appearance in an American port.
This word from the same au-
thority on German shipping that origi-
nally predicted the coming of the
Deutschland for the week of July l..
The statement includes the informa-
ton that the Bremen left the port of
that name on July 10, which bears out
the story that she was to leave imme-
diately upon receiving word of the
safe arrival of the Deutschland, and
goes on to say that she proceeded di.
rect to H~eligoland, from which place
Bhe left for America a few days later.
The exact date of her leaving He
HIGHLAND Is not revealed for purposes
OF precaution. but the informant states
that 1t vas not later than July Is.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-08-04
HUGHES ADDRESS
SCORES PRESIDENT
ASSAIlS ADMINISTRATION FOR
BLUNDERS MADE ON GREAT
QUESTIONS.
BRAVE WORDS NEED BACKING
One-Fourth of Long Address Devoted
to Mexican ProbIems-Denounces
intrigues and Conspiraeies on
American Soil.

New York.-Charles E. Hughes
outlined in his speech Of acceptance
the issues upon which he will conduct
his campaign for the presidency.
Hughes assailed the administration
for the course it has pursued with
| reference to Mexico, maintenance of
American rights during the European
war, preparedness and other great
questions of the day.
He declared for a new policy Of
'firmness and consistency" toward
Mexico, for the unflinching mainten-
ance of all American rights ION land
and sea" and for adequate national
defense, national protection of both
our western and eastern coast.
1--WE denounce all plots and conspir-
acies in the interest of any foreign
nation" Hughes said. utterly intol-
cradle is the use of our soil for for
eign intrigues. Every American must
unreservedly condemn them and sup
port every effort for their suppress
SION"
Il indorse the declaration in the
platform in favor of woman suffrage"
Hughes declared. And he added:
Opposition may delay, but in my
judgment, cannot defeat this move.
ment. l favor votes for women"
Mostly Mexico.
One-fourth of the speech was de-
voted to Mexico. Step after step TAX
en- by the administration with refer
ence to Mexico was assailed, from the
days of Huerta to the last note sent
to the de facto government by the
state department June 20 last, part Of
which was quoted in the speech. The
seizure of Vera Cruz, the nominee
said, was war, of course"
America, Hughes continued, had no
policy of aggression toward Mexico,
no desire for any part of her territory,
but wished her to have peace, stabil-
ity and prosperity.
Safeguarding American lives abroad
had not been accomplished, Hughes
said, by the administration. There
had been brave words in a series of
notes." but what does it avail to use
some of the strongest words known to
if ambassadors can receive
the impression that words are not to
be taken s~eriously?"
The nominee reiterated his declara-
ton that had this government left
no doubt that it meant to hold Ger
many to strict accountability" there
would have been no loss of life on
the Lusitania.
Discussing preparedness, Hughes
said it was apparent that the United
States was "shockingly u~nprepared."
The administration has failed to
discharge its responsibilities" he con.
tinued. Apparently it is now seek
ing to meet political exigencies by
its naval program. But it has i'm
posed on the country an incompetent
naval administration"
w demand adequate protection on
both u western and eastern coasts,
We demand t~horoughness and eff
cheney in both arms of the service.
1t seems to be plain that our army
Is too small. We are too great q
country to require of our citizens who
are engaged in peaceful pursuits the
sort of military service to which they
are now called"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-08-04
THE DEUTSCHLAND
SA|LS0 ON WAY HOME
GETS FAR DOWN CHESAPEAKE
BAY WITHOUT ENCOUNTER.
ING MlSHAP.
CAPT. k0ENIG IN TOWER
Her Captain and Crew Given God.
speed-Passed Solomon's Island
SafeIy-Speed About Sixteen
Knots an Hour.

Baltimore.-The Deutschland sailed
Aug. 1-homeward bound.
Such is Germany's answer to the
waiting world.
Slipping along the surface of the
water like a slim green water snake,
her own power kicking her forward,
the little L boat dropped down the
Patapsco river at 6 pm.
Pro-German or pro.ally, nc man who
saw her go could hardly help breathing
in his heart of hearts a little prayer
of godspeed.
She seemed so tiny and so fragile
as compared to the big hulks around
her, and yet so bold and defiant as she
went, catching the water with her
green nose, and flirting it high in air
white beads, that no man could pos
sibly find it in him to wish her harm.
Her captain, the brave Koenig, the
weather-beaten little mariner, who
brought the Deutschland safely into
port here three weeks ago when all
the world said such a thing could not
possibly be done, stood in the coming
tower as the U boat crawled out to
sea. Beside him stood the Baltimore
pilot, who was showing the way out.
The Deutschland passed Solomon's
Island. 80 miles south, at 1870 am.
Aug. 2. She was making about 16
knots an hour. The tug Timmins was
1t her side off the port stern. Every
steamer passed blew whistles Of sa-
lutte. There was no indication as to
when the submersible would stop. It
seemed that she was going right down
to the capes.
; From Newport News it was reported
from a source usually regarded as re.
liable that a Virginia pilot had been
engaged to bring the submarine
Deutschland to Newport News on her
arrival at Old Point.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-08-04
SETS LIFE. R N FREE
Georgia Governor FuihiIs His Promise
To Daughter Of DanviIle
Ex-Ch1ef


Atlanta.-Thomas EDGAR Str,nlfnp
who served as chief of police of Dan.
vile, Va, for almost four of the four.
teen years that he was an escaped
convict, was granted a full pardon by
Gov. Nat E. Harris here.
Since the first day that "Chief R.
E. Morris" Of Danville was brought
back to Georgia to resume his life
sentence as Stripping, attempts were
made through three state administra-
lions to have him pardoned. All these
ra1led, however. until Gov. Harris went
to Milledgeville in July, 1915, to IN
spect the state prison farm, While
there one of Stripling's eight children,
a girl OF six. ran to him IL the prison
grounds and bashfully pleaded to
please let my papa out because he is
sick and we all need him so bad" The
incident touched the aged governor
n he promised ito se1d your father
back some time during his term"
After completing an exhaustive re-
view OF the case. Gov. Harris dispatch.
ed a letter to little Bessie Stripping
and completed the last in its last sen.
tence with after all, it is the offering
from the governors heart to the love
and innocence OF a little child"
STRIPPING on Sept. 4, 1897, shot and
killed w. J. Cornett, his neighbor in
Harris County. Georgia. He fred
through a window at Cornett's house.
He surrendered at Columbus, Ca, a
few days afterward and eventually
was found guilty; sentenced for life.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-08-04
TWO AMERICANS
KILLED IN BATTLE
CARRANZA AIDED IN FIGHT WITH
BANDITS NEAR FORT
HANCOCK.
BANDITS LEFT FOUR DEAD
One American Cavalry Man Seriously
wounded In CIash-The Robbers
Were Finally Driven
OF.

a Antonio.-Carranzista and U. 8
troops fought side by side in the en-
gagement with Mexican bandits soutf
OF Fort Hancock, Tex, July 81, accord
ing to the official report from Brig.
Gen. George Bell Jr.. at Ell Paso, tc
Maj.-Gen. Funston.
After the bandits had been sur
rounded in a ranch house on the Amer
lean side of the Rio Grande River and
an American customs guard had been
Killed, another customs guard named
Bean ran down to the river bank and
called to a detachment of Carranzistas
on the Mexican side to come over and
assist the American troops.
A. captain and eight soldiers re.
sponded. They Joined in the fighting,
which became general. Soon, the re.
port says, the bandits fed from the
ranch house and retreated over the
river, leaving behind four dead.
The American dead numbered two,
Private John Tweney, F Troop. Eighth
United States Cavalry, and Robert
Woods, customs guard. Sergt. Lewis
thompson, F Troop, Eighth United
states Cavalry, was seriously wound.
ed. He was made the target Of three
bullets.
The report of Gen. Funston does not
make clear the manne in which the
night, which took place about 1880 a.
M, began. nor does it indicate the OBJ
1ect OF the bandits in crossing to the
American side
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-08-04
FIVE STATES FELT SHOCK
Millions of Dollars Damage From Mu.
milton Explosion In Greater New
York.

New York.-All Manhattan Island
Brooklyn and cities in New Jerse,
were shaken Sunday morning by a ter
rife explosion.
The force of the explosion was sc
great that thousands of heavy plate
glass windows in office buildings ir
Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn were
shattered. Streets for many blocks IN
the downtown section were literally
strewn with broken glass.
Thousands of persons swarmed into
the streets in all parts of the city from
buildings, subway exits and railway
stations, running about in a panic.
Many women became hysterical. Po-
lice whistles were blown frantically.
Property loss estimated at S25, 000,.
600 was caused by a series of terrific
explosions of ammunition awaiting
shipment to the entente allies and
stored on Black Tom Island, a small
strip of land jutting into New York
Bay off Jersey City. The loss Of life
still is problematical. 1t will not be
determined definitely until there has
been opportunity to check up the work
men on the island and on boats.
Two are known to be dead and at
least two more are missing. Scores of
persons were injured, some of them
probably MORALLY.
The decorations. which were felt in
five states, began with a continuous
rapid fire of small shells, then the
up of great quantities of dyna-
mite, trinitoltunine and other high ex-
plosives, followed by the bursting Of
thousands of shrapnel shells which
showered the surrounding country and
for miles around.
Fire that started soon after the first
great crash destroyed 10 of the huge
of the National Storage
company on Black Tom Island, in
which were stored merchandise valued
1t between 10000, 900 and $15,OO0,-
700. The flames, shooting into the
were reflected against New
Sky line" Of towering office
buildings, which only a few moments
before were shaken to their founda-
as II by an earthquake. Miles of
in Manhattan were strewn with
glass and shattered signs.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-08-04
HELD IN BOMB PLOT,
Coroner's Jury Establishes That Eiaht
Were Killed.

San Francisco.-Warren X. Billings.
~ex-convict, and Edward D. Nolan, for
mer labor leader, were formally charg-
ed with murder in the police court here
following the police investigation into
the bomb explosion that killed eight
and wounded 40 during the San Fran
cisco preparedness parade.
Preparations were also made to plac-
similar charges against Thomas J..
Mooney and Rena Mooney, his wife.
All are in custody. A coroner's Jury
rendered a verdict that the bomb was
placed with criminal intent. The jury
definitely established that eight were
killed instead Of nine. as heretofore
believed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-08-04
Unload Big Nitrate Cargo.

New Orleans.-The biggest nitrate
cargo ever brought to a Gulf port was
unloaded at the docks from the great
steamship California, and when the
last bag Of the Chilean product was
deposited under the freight shed,
something of a record in discharging
last week was made at the docks,
where new records are not infrequent.
There are 112,S04 bags of nitrate, rep
%resenting 10.730 long tons, and the
cargo was imported by the Dupont
Powder Company, to be used in the
manufacture OF munitions of wal
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-08-04
Thirty-One To Enter COLLEGES,

Peking.-Thirty-one young men were
graduated this year from the Using
Hua College, an institution maintained
with the Boxer indemnity money re-
funded to China by the United States,
and they will leave for America in a
Few weeks to enter various colleges
and universities in America.
Paul S. Reinsch, the American min
lister, Tsao-Ju-lin, the acting minister
for foreign affairs, and C. c. Wang of
the board OF communications, who was
educated in America, addressed the
yoyung gradlAtee