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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-08

The Generals words were illustrated
by what l actually saw. The Ameri-
can officers and men are eminentlg o9en
minded. They are not like the British
in this, who in most things are slow to
accept any change The Americans
use the British helmet and the French
gas-mask. They do not care whether
a device comes from China or Uruguay.
They are engaged in making an Ameri-
can war machine and it will be made in
the end emlnently American. because
no detail of its formation and operation,
no matter how small, will be neglected.
Some of the details may prove on the
great test to be Of prime Importance.
When that machine is ready the Boches
will certainly know that Something is
coming"
1t is necessary, however, that one
impression should be guarded against,
The American troops are not ready.
They will not be for some time to come.
1t is important that they should not be
sent against the enemy prematurely.
These are the words of an authorized
Official spokesman of the American
high command.
In watching drilling exercises in camp
| got this impression: The French re-
cruit goes through his motions because
he has to. In bayonet practice he
lunges forward just far enough to touch
the dummy. His action appears per
functory. The American, on the other
hand. enters into its whole meaning.
He does with his might whatever he
undertakes. He puts his whole weight
into the thrust and his bayonet perces
the dummy through and through. 1t is
the same in all exercises. | saw
group of officers training for five con.
secutive hours, 1t was the hardest,
most heart-breaking athletic work |
have ever witnessed. 1t comprised
physical eXertion Of almost every sort.
These officers are drilled by British
sergeant and, by the way, he has I'M
der his orders son of former presi-
dent of the United States of America.
1t was treat to watch the sergeant at
his task. "Now boys" he would cry,
"the only good Boche is a dead one,
That's the way! Give it to i'm sweet
the sweet death-that's what he wants.
Now, nice and cool. Now he'e dead"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-08
BITTINGER.
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Messrs. Ray Engle. B. H. Wiley,
Oscar Hetrick and Sherman Snyder,
four excellent young men from this
community, were called from this
village on Monday of this week to go to
Camp Meade for training. We feel
many regrets at parting with these
bright young men. Our community
will miss them, yet We know that they
will discharge every trust reposed in
them with honor and credit. Our
thoughts will be continually with them
and our sympathy with the parents who
gave their sons for the service of the
county, but we will all be constantly
hoping for their safe and speedy re-
turn.
Elias Orendorf has sold his farm to
o. c. Buckle and will sell his personal
property at public sale on November
14th after which Mr.. Orendort with his
aged wife VIII go to Delaware and
reside with their children who are
located in that state.
G. W. Engle, of Baltimore, is spend
ing this week with his aged parents in
this village
Frank Brenneman has purchased one
of those abominable creations Of mech
anical art, commonly called a motor
cycle, and will soon establish a new
speed record.
Lawrence Bittinger. of GrantsyiIle,
was Sunday visitor to this place.
The male quartette which accompa-
MED the Republican campaign party,
we're highly compllmented for their
performance, as we'll as the speakers
who addressed the meeting on Monday
evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-08

For SALE-A horse in fair condition.
Will sell cheap Apply to H. Z. Gibson,
Mt. Lake Park. -Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-08
SATURDAY
the 18th day of November. 1917

in front of the Court House. in the town OF
Oakland, Garrett county, Maryland, az the
hour OF two clock p. m. OF said day. offer
at public auction to the highest bidder, all
Of the following described cal estate situate,
lying and being about three miles from
StraWn, in District No. ., Garrett county,
ana described as follows, to-wit:
All those two lots of ground situate
as aforesaid, and which are known and
designated as Military Lots Numbers
272S and 2729, excepting however one and
three quarters acres of land, heretofore
sold. These two lots being the same which
were conveyed to the said Amos Bow
ser by deed from Joseph Hileman and
wife, dated the 4th day of February,
1907, and recorded in Liber E. T. T.,
No. 81, folio 293, etc, one of the Land
Records of Garrett county, especial
reference to which said deed and the
record thereof is herein made for a
more particular description of said lots
of ground.
Said property is improved with
good dwelling house. barn and all other
necessary outbuildings, and also good
bearing orchard.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash on the day OF
lie, as prescribed by said mortgage but If
any responsible party buys this property he
can make ARRANGEMENTS with the under
signed to pay one third Of said purchase
money down, on the day OF sale or the ratl-
tication OF the same by the Court; and the
balance can he divided into two equal in
stallmentS, payable in one and two years
from the day OF sale, by the purchaser Civ
ing his certain notes bearing interest from
the day of sale, with security satisfactory TO
the undersigned.
GILMOR S. HAMILL,
AfFo-vaxy ,, mad in, MOrtcann
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-08
Order Publication
William H. Swauger, ct. al, VS. Sarah Gold
ing ct. al.
No. PIP Equity. In the Circuit Court for

William H. Swauger, ct. al, VS.. Sarah Gold
ing et al.
NO. PIP Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County. Maryland.
The object of this suit is for the purpose
OF obtaining decree for the sale of the real
estate of Martha A. Swauger, late of Gar
rett county. deceased, and distribution of
the proceeds amongst the parties entitled
to interest therein.
The Bill states that Martha A. Swauger de-
parted this life May 2nd, 1917, inestate. pos
sesed of farm of 10 acres, located in said
Garrett county md LETT surviving her a
husband. William Fl. SWauger and the fol-
lowing children. viz: William +. Swauger,
George E. Swauger, Elizabeth Kerns, Sarah
Golding, Albert Swauger, Mary Williams,
Charles Swauger,. Joseph Swauger, Ella
Beeiman and Lewis Swauger, all Of whom
beng OF full age. The said George T.. Sarah,
May Charles, Ella and Lewis being nom
residents Of the State OF MARYLAND and the
said William II. Swauger, William F., Eliz-
Maryland.
The Bill then states that the land is not
susceptiL !e OF PARTITION amongst the parties
without loss ana injury, and that it will be
necessary to make sale of same I'm order to
divide it.
The Bin then prays for a decree for
sale of said property, and that the proceeds
OF same be divided and for general relief,
and also prays for an order Of publication
against non-reSldentS defendants and for
subpoena against the resident defendants.
IL is thereupon, this 10th day of October,
1917, ordered by the Circuit Court Of Garrett
causing copy Of this order to be inserted
in some newspaper published in said Gar
rett county, once in each of four successive
weeks before the 18th day Of November,
1917. give notice to Sarah Golding aud
George Golding, her husband, Mary Will
liams and Madison Williams, her husband,
Charles Swauger and Title Swauger, his
wife, Ella Beelman and Edward Beelman,
her husband, Lewis Swauger and Mabel
Swauger, his wife, all Of whom are non resi-
dents of the State of Maryland, and all Of
whom are of full age. of the object and sub
stance Of this Bill, and warning them to APP
pear in this Court, in person or by solicitor,
on or before the 81 day OF December next,
to show cause, if any they have, why a de-
cree ought not to be pass ed as prayed; or in
lieu Of said order Of publication, the plain
tiffs are authorized to give notice TO the
said nOn-residents defendants by personal
service Of this order and return thereof as
provided by the laws of the state OF Mary
land.
+. Z. TOWER, Clerk.
True CU1y-test f. Z. TOWER Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-08
Order of Publication

August f. Hetrick, vs. Harrietta Hetrlck
No. 2i4+ Equity, In the Circuit Court for
Garrett county. Mary land
The object OF this suit is to procure a de-
cree of divorce q ViuculO matrimUuii for the
plaiutit from the defendant.
The B.il states that the plaintiff ard de-
PENDANT We're married in tie mona of May,
1907 and lived together as man ann wife in
PeansE lvanla and state Of -N9ryl9ud until
ON or about the 18th day of January. 1913.
The Bill further states that on OBJ about
said date that the said defendant did, with
cut just cause or reason abandon and de
dOnmeut las continued uniuteriul teddy for
al least three years, aHd is deliberate and
final, and the separation OF the parties be-
yOnd any reasonable expectation 81. recon
CiliatiOn.
The Bin further states that no children
were born TO the plaintiff aud defendant as
a result Qt said marriage.
The Bill then prays foT a divorce a VinculO
matrilnOni ana Tor other relief.
1t IS UAereupOu, this 22nd day Of October,
1911 ordered, D5 the Circuit Court of Car
rett county, in Equity, that the pi8intift, by
causing copy or this order to be inserted
in some newspaper published in said Gar
rett county once in each of four successive
next give notice to the said HarTletta Het-
rick OF the object and substance of this Bin.
warning her TO appear in this Court in per
son o. by solicitor on or before the 18th day
of December, next, to show cause, il any
She has, why decree ought not O. be pass
ed as prayed.
Ell. TOWER, Clerk,
True copy.
Test. f. Z. TOWER Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-08
GILMOR S. HAMILL,
Attorney named in Mortgage.
Notice to Creditors.

The subscriber as executrix of the last.wiu
and testament of the late an,
JOSEPH GROER EB
late of Garrett county, Maryland, deceased
hereby gives notice TO all persons having
claims against the deceased to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof duly
authenticated, on or before the 18th day OF
Apru, 1915, they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of the said estate.
All persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate are requested tosmake immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 18TH day of
October, 1917.
MARY f. GROER,
Accident, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-08

speaking in warmest terms of their re
lations together. No announcement
was made of future services but it is
hoped that a successor to Rev. Oney
will soon be secured.
A farewell party was given to Nevir
Broadwater, who will soon be leaving
for Camp Meade, last Thursday night
by his sister, Mrs. Eva Bevans, al
Broadwater farm. The guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Zeller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Livengood, Misses Ethel and
Viola Broadwater, Eva Miller, Vida
Gingerlch, Marie Conner, Winifred
Bong, Beulah Bender. Katharine
Grove, Esther Engle, Maud Bevans
and Helen Knecht; Messrs. Allen anC
Byron Bender, Olin and Hayward Broad
water, John Younkin, Clarence burst,
Frank Stanton, Jake Gnagey and
Forest Beachy. 900" was the di.
version. followed by most delicious
refreshments.
Mrs. j. c. Grady. of Midland, Md,
spent the week end with her sister,
Mrs. Irene Hayes.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Bender spent Sun.
day with Mrs. Bender's parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Conrad CAN'T, of Frostburg.
Mrs. Mary Charles, Mrs. Annabe
Brown and son Albert ana Mrs. C. H.
Brace, of Cumberland, spent Sunday
with Miss Margaret Brown.
DR.. and Mrs. K. C. Bowen spent
Saturday in Cumberland.
Mesdames W. C. Loechel, ]. U.
Stanton and Sara R. Getty, spent Fri
day as'guests of the borother of the
former ladies, VIM. Gnagey, and hi:
accomplished housekeeper, Mrs. iona:
Beachy, at Maple Crest farm.
A dance.was held in the hall by the
young people of the town on Saturday
night.
j. o. Getty spent several days OF
last week in Cumberland.
l.. II. Diefenbach was delegate t.
the Lutheran Synodical convention al
Jamestown last week.
MIR, and Mrs. Charles Ross anC
brothers, Herman, Abe and ORION Ross,
of Somerset, were Sunday guests OF
Mrs. Ross's parents, Mr. and Mrs. j
w. burst.
A. f. Hetrlck, OF Pittsburgh, was q
Grantsville visitor last week.
Oliver and George Wittig and sister,
Miss Ernestine. of Fiostburg, enter
tanned a extend party at the Ritter
bungalow. The guests included Misses
Ethel and Viola Broadwater and broth.
er DIN, from GrantsvilIe, Mss Mon
tana, from Charleroi, Pa, and about
twenty guests from Cumberland and
Frostburg.
Mrs. j. u. Stanton and brother, VIM
E, Gnagey, are spending a week with
their brother, Elmer Gnagey, at New
ark. N. j., and sister, Mrs. Lulu Park
er at Wilmington, Del.
Misses Ethel and Viola Broadwater,
are spending few days in Browns
vile, Pa, with friends.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-08
SAMMIES AS THE
FRENCH SEE THEM
Glowing Terms In Which They
Paint Americans.

Paris, October 15.-The American
Sammy, from the French view, is a
wonderful institution. The Franco
American viewpoint, however, paints
him in even more glowing terms. Fol-
lowing is the latter viewpoint given for
the first time for the United Press by
Andre Glarner.
Americans have put new star in
their flag" 1t was q Frencnman who
said this to me IN the region where
certain thousands of warlike sons of
Uncle Sam are now training for their
part in the greatest war in history.
Certainly this was my impression also.
Motoring from here to another of the
group of American camps | almost felt
that was in one Of the Western
United States. American cavalrymen
met US riding in the typical Western
American saddle, with leather-covered
stlrrups. There were American motor
cycles, with side cars, gong back and
forth on the roads. There were pack
mules, such as the American Army
used in campaigning against the re-
bellious redskin in the mountainous re-
gions of the West. In the villages were
next to goodness, then there should be
almost goodness IN these French viii
lagos since the Americans arrived there
There is the unmistakable odor of dis
infectants, barrels of which are seen in
reserve.
The Americans are very popular with
the natives. The young soldiers mix
readily with the latter. They have
great desire to learn the language. and
they set themselves about it with
characteristic decision, energy and
competence. They are good natured,
affable and ready to accept friendly
approaches.
When was at the Olympic games in
Stockholm few years ago, thing
that greatly impressed me was the
single mindedness OF the American
athletes. They were not seen in the
streets nor in the pleasure resorts.
They were there for a certain object
and it was their one idea, to which they
devoted all their time and efforts.
1t is so with them now in France. If
you spesk to any of them on the road
you will know at once what Is in their
minds. They have come over to finish
the war. They say it and they mean it.
Without exaggeratlon their enthusiasm
may be described as terrible. They are
in deadly earnest and behind that
earnestness is an energy that is almost
startling even to one who has an init
mate knowlede of the American tenn
permanent. They do not say as the
French do: I'VE will get them" when
speaking of the Germans, but rather
something like this: The German is
a d good man and we'll have to
train like HI to get him. They
are preparing themselves by training
of strenuous kind. Their earnest
ness and energy are evident in all they
do. The American General in command
said to me:
1--WE have French instructors for
certain things and British instructo
for certain things. We are taking
something from each of them and that
something we shall adapt to our own
temperament, forming methods that,
for our usage, will seem to US most
effective.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-08
EVANSVILLE.


Mrs. Harry Leatham had the mis-
fortune to fall and break her right arm
at the wrist on Sunday afternoon, Oct.
20. Mrs. Leatham, in company with
several other ladies, w9s walking down
the pike at the east end of town, when
she slipped and fell, bending her wrist
under her as she fell. She hurried in
search of medical aid, but both doctors
being absent, DR.. Hemminger from
Meyersdale. who was in Grantsville at
the time, set the broken bone, which is
healing nicely.
The first snowfall of the season
started Tuesday night, Oct. %, at
tanning a depth of eleven inches by
next morning. The snow coming uu-
expectedly, caught many persons I'M
awares, some of the potatoes and
other vegetables not yet being brought
into shelter. The trees were beauti.
full in their mantle OF white, many of
the leaves being still on the branches.
Rev. E. E. OneY preached his last
sermon to his Grantsville charge to a
crowded house on Sunday night at the
Lutheran church. After a mastery
address with texts taken from the 18th
Psalm and from the 18th chapter of
st. John, he spoke few brief and
tender words of farewell to his people,
exhorting them to keep the faith, and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-08

Not long ago young man came to
Washington optician in the depths of
despair. He had just come from the
War Department, where his application
for commission had been turned down
because his vision was too imperfect.
He already wore glasses to correct an
astigmatism. but they did not appear
to be doing any good. The opitician
spent two hours examining the young
mans eyes, at the end of which time
he wrote down his prescription. 1t
read, Turn lens eighth of an inch. !"
The glasses the young man had been
wearing were the correct ones, but the
lens had become loosened and out of
position. This difference of an eighth
of an inch almost lost him his commits
sion. With the adjusted glasses he
went back to the War Department and
made good on the vision test.
The defect which makes many men
fail in their applications for military
and naval commissions is color blind
ness. This IS purely hereditary de-
feet, largely confined to males, which
makes it literally impossible for man
to see red. That is, what seems red to
him does not seem red to other people,
and what seems red to other people
does not seem red to him-a fact which
may have something to do with the
otherwise unexplainable wearing Of
brilliantly red neckties Color blind
ness usually accompanies an otherwise
clear vision, and for that reason is often
not discovered until late in life. An
examination of large number of men
connected with signaling work, in
which the signaling was done with red
and green lights, showed many to be
entirely color blind.
The value of reading cannot be over
estimated, but it is exceedingly danger
GUS when carried On at the expense of
the eyes. Around the bookish age,
VIII Oh usually occurs between II and
16-years which should be spent as
much as possible in the open air the
modern school child is now often found
spending his afternoons in the house
reading cheap fiction. 1t would be well,
in the opinion of medical men, if par
ents would pay more attention to this
matter II child is going to strain
his eyes, let it be at least upon some
thing good, and let it be in as good a
light as 20 sible.
This advice might also be needed by
adults. There is nothing worse for the
eyes than reading in bad light, yet 1t
is a common occurrence to come upon
people poring over books in dark cor
ners or in rooms darkened by twilight
Or, what is just as bad. they will be
holding their books in the full glare Of
an electric light or be sitting facing a
powerful light. For some mysterious
psychological reason, most people seem
to resent being told that they are read
ing in bad light.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-08
About Alton B. Packard.

No entertainment on the Tabernacle
Course" this year has been more pleas
ng.-Nashville, Tenn, American.
Mr.. Packard is without doubt the
cleyerest artist that has ever appeared
here -Avondale, Pa, Herald.
AS an entertainer, Mr.. Packard has
no superiors. and few ii any equals
Columbus Commercial.
Alton B. Packard, the great cartoon
list, made the evening a no Wing sue
cess. Lacrosse, Wis, Tribune.
Packard was great.-BaY City, Mich,
Times.
Nothing too good can be said of Mr..
Packard H. A. Ziel.
L'nu %;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-08
MORTGAGES SALE
OF A
Valuable Farm
In Garrett County, Maryland.

Under and by virtue of a power of sale
CONTAINED in mortgage from Amos Bow
dated the 18th day Of January, iqI, and
duly recorded in Liher E. 4. T.. No 90, folio
AS, etc, one of the Mortgage Records OF Car
rett county, Maryland, default having Oc-
CURED under tie terms and conditions OF
said mortgage, |, the undersigned Attorney
named in said mortgage. hereby give no
tice that / will. on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-08
A Chance for Real Money. -

Bring your waste in and receive CASH
for it. Rubber. cents per ID; Iron,
40 cents per hundred; Rags. rs cents
der hundred Copper and Brass 5 TO 70
cents per pound. A. G. TARLO,
Adv. 20-tf, Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-08

German UBoat which to
Liberty Bonds and Central Park appropriately
Bond and of
DuonS OF the metropolis The boat brought country
set
OF Germany look like As Bonds it proved
erest Doom to the campaign The boat formerly the UC
captured the British
now from % fect long
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-05
Old Land Mark Passes

Writes a staff correspondent of the
Philadelphia Evening Ledger under a
Harrisburg date: with the passing of
the old National Hotel, which closed
it's doors at midnight last night to
make way for the Capitol Park extern
sion, the last remaining landmark of
the old legislative days in Harrisburg
is being eliminated
Last night many members of the
Senate and House visited the famous
hotel as a matter of sentiment. Dur
ing the last few years the legislative
trade had shifted, and the National
Hotel has had only a neighborhood
and passing trade.
Fred w. Ebel. the proprietor, grew
reminiscent in telling of the old times
in Pennsylvania politics. He came to
the hotel first as a bartender in 1878.
In 1884 he leased the hotel, and last
night he rounded out more than
thirty-two years as its proprietor.
There is slight resemblance said
Ebel, between politics in this State of
years ago and present-day conditions.
Although l have been a lifelong DEM
ocrat, many of my best patrons in
days gone by were Republicans whose
names were known in every house
hold. Senator Quay and Don Cameron
came here frequently. Many who de-
cry political conditions in this city
would be amazed at the tales of polit-
ical manipulation as / knew them by
intimate contact several decades
ago.