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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-17
FINAL FIGURES
ON ASSESSMENT
Real Estate Values at More than
S11,0OO,OOO in Garrett.

The reassessment of real estate in
Garrett county has been completed and
final figures were announced a day or
two ago by Supervisor of Assessments
Legge, showing an increase of more
than two millions of dollars oyer the as
sessment previously made.
Under the new assessment the value
of land and buildings is placed at $11,-
100, 252. The figures appearing upon
the assessment books previously to the
new figures amounted to 81, 1874, 148 less,
an increase of about twenty-five per
cent,
Just now the County Commissioners
are preparing to make a new assess
ment of personal property, which will
include everything in the home or uptn
the farm, by direction of the State
Board of Taxation, which will probably
bring the total assessment of all kinds
of property in the county up to SIS, 000,-
600.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-17
HOUSE COMMITTEES
MIR. Weimer Of Garrett, Chair
man Of Temperance Committee.

On Tuesday the Speaker of the House
of Delegates announced the commit
tees for that body. The Garrett county
delegation Jared well at the hands Of
he presiding officer, one Craftsmanship,
that OF the Temperance Committee.
coming to Garrett, Mr.. Weimer of Oak
land, being thus honorad.
MIR. Seloy is 3 member of the follow
ing committees; Ways and Means,
Internal improvements, Federal Rela-
tons, immigration, Insurance and
Loans.
MIR. Weimar. in addition to being
chairman of the Temperance c mmit-
tee. is a member Of other committees,
as follows: Judiciary, Pensions, Cover
nor's Contingent Fund.
MIR. White is named as a member Of
these Education, Agriculture, Library.
Expiring Laws.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-17
LOCAL BANKS
HOLD ELECTIONS
Board of Directors and Officers
Chosen for The Year.

Complying with the requirements of
the National Banking law governing
the election of boards of directors and
of officers of National banks throughout
the country, the shareholders of the
two banks located in Oakland selected
the officials to manage the institutions
for the following year on Tuesday of
last week when the following were
chosen:
Garrett National Bank: Gilmor S.
Hamill, Daniel E. Offutt. George A.
Fraley, Harland L. Jones. John T.
Mitchell Charles S. Davis and Joseph
E. Harmed. The above named direc-
tors met and organized by electing the
following as officers: cashier, George A.
Fraley; assistant cashier, Harland L.
Jones.
First National Bank Directors, D.
M. Dixon E. H. Sincell, E. E. Sollars,
M. N. Wilson, Z. A. Ravenscroft. W.
H. Smouse, r. E. Sliger and w. A.
Smith, who met Immediately following
their selection and elected the follow
ing officers; President, D. NJ. Dixon;
vice president, NJ. N. Wilson; cashier,
R. E. Sliger; assistant cashier, W. L.
Thomas.
A rather peculiar coineidert in con
nection with the election Of the direc-
tors of the Garrett National Bank was
discovered the other day when it was
ascertaned by the printer that the
names Of the board each contained
thirteen letters. 1t may be that in no
other bank Of the country or ineeed in
any other corporation controlled By a
number Of men that q similar coinci-
dence exists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-17
Butter Fat Prices.

At the Garrett county Creamery this
week we will pay - cents per 10. for
butter Fat Advertisement. 81
& l5scribe for The Republican,
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

Frank NJ. Tilghman, 3i9th Field Artil-
lery, 92nd Division, writes TO his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Tilghman,
No. 1910 West Third street, that he
went over the top five times and never
got anything but the toOthache. He
writes:
I'VE are sleeping in dugouts under
the ground. I was lucky enough to be
working on the gun that fired the first
shot over in Germany. Il is some fun
TO see the boys sleeping on the gas
masks and ducking in the dugOuts from
the bursting sharpnel.
Your best friend here is your gas
mask and your six-shooter. can shoot
five Germans out OF six shots. Almost
all the towns UP here are blown down
from large shells. Nobody stays in
them but soldiers. It is now ! O'Clock
IN the morning and we have just taken
off our gas masks"
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

Among the Dads Christmas Letters, :"
written on November %, by the SOL
oilers OF the A. E. r., is one received
by Nicholas Koerner. No. 223 Monroe
street, from his son. Sergeant Louis J.
Koerner. Motorcycle Dispatch Rider.
Goth Division Headquarters, A. E. F.
Sergeant Koerner met a Hun prisoner
who was a workman at BlumenthaIs
In Wilmington at the time the SER
geant worked there. The sergeant
writes as follows:
II think we all got a pretty good
Christmas present this year by having
peace, and believe me, think / got a
good one by coming through It all with
a whole hide. / am writing this letter
in hospital, but il is nothing serious
Il was making an S5-mile ride on my
machine one night over to Verdun from
a place about eight miles from Metz. II
was pouring rain and ! had 10 travel
all the way over shell-tOrn roads with
no lights allowed On that ride / got a
dose VI gas, and / guess the rain had
something TO do with my getting laid
up, too. l never was affected until
two days later, when / was sent TO the
hospital, and have been there six
weeks. Believe me. Dad. I was a sick
boy the first week and a half, with a
temperature up 10 i0i degrees.
II have done some awful wild riding
since ! have been over here. For three
months out Of the four I have been on
the front and also into towns as they
were being captured, and saw some
awful sights. will tell you later about
them and about the part | took when
they were taking these towns and dug
outs away from those dirty squares
heads Of Huns. saw one Hun prisoner
that used to work at Blumenthals
when l worked there.
what ! did mostly was TO ride day
and night over roads that were always
under shell fire, and through woods
and up and down hills through shell
holes. have gone over the handle
bars OF my machine more than once
at night by falling into extra large
shell-holes. have even ridden through
barbed wire. What made me mad more
than anything else would be some dark
night, way out somewhere, when II
would be raining blue blazes and mud
up to your ankles, and then / would
have a blowout Nearly every time I
came in from a long ride | would look
like a mud baby plastered from head TO
foot.
Il have bumped into wagons. trucks,
troops and mules, and tumbled into
bitches, and everything else with my
machine. l always went into a ditch
by sliding, on a rainy day or night. A
dispatch rider had TO take some part in
this little. old war. but we did Il will
ingly and with a big heart We knew
it was all in the game and the only way
to beat those squareheads. and we did
IL good.
I'VE had the spirit OF get there, do or
die, and l think every man that saw
the front while the big show was go
ing on did his bit. It cost some an
arm or leg, aDd some paid the su-
preme price, but ] don't think any Of
them paid with regret. That's the spirit
we all had, and It pulled us through,
too"
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

Samuel l.. Brainard, Company A, 3I7th
Infantry, formerly OF Wilmington, No.
1908 French street, was on the transport
"Persic" when she was torpedoed Sep
tember Z. He was the last private to
get of the ship. Mr.. Brandard's ac-
count Of the torped0ing, told in a let
ter TO his wife, is as follows:
1T was a bright sunny afternoon
about 3 o'clock, when the Persic was
creeping along nicely on a nice blue
ocean. Myself and oscar Carlson were
sitting on an egg crate right in the
center of the ship. We We're just talk
ing about sleeping out on deck that
night, IL was such a perfect day.
For five days straight the ocean had
been fierce. This was the first good
day wei had. He and I were having a
little talk and all OF a sudden we heard
a crash right under us. The ship went
up in the center and we were thrown
three feet into the air. The water and
black smoke came up the side OF the
ship. The ship shook for about three
minutes after it was torpedoed.
I'VE were so well drilled that ! did
not see man that was scared. We
stayed on two hours after she got hit.
but the ship did not sink was the
last private to get of. That is no bull,
either.
Imagine swinging on a rope with r
great big ocean under us. It was work
ed fine. not one man lost We were
all put on those little sub-chasers, and
that's how l came to land where / first
wrote from. We stayed there one
month.
We lost all our equipment. I lost
everything but your pictures and my
razor. But we got some things back
two weeks ago. in bad shape. ] under
stand we are to get some kind Of stripe
for getting hit, but don't know for
sure"
Mr.. Brainard has been made a first
class private while abroad. His wife Is
staying with her mother in Philadel-
phla during his absence.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

Corporal John d. Brown. OF the 29th
Division, was I'm the battle north OF
Verdun, which lasted from October s
until October %. The division was
cited in general orders for its "skill,
endurance and courage in a most difll-
cult and prolonged fight" In this first
real fight, the division conquered Ger
man veterans OF four years.
A letter from Corporal Brown TO his
father, on Dads Day." includes a copy
Of the letter Of praise given the men Of
the 29th Division, by command OF
Major General Morton. The corporars
letter says:
AT present we are billeted at Seraide.
in the Vosges, quite a distance from the
frontier. The 29th Division was lucky
enough not to be put in the army Of
occupation, so we have a chance to be
sent home soon.
Am mighty glad the fighting is over
and that everything will soon be set
tied. I suppose you know that Ellis
Mahan was killed in recent fighting, and
Micky Jones was wounded. also several
other Elkton boys. AIicky is in a con-
valescent camp, in Southern France, and
is getting along well"
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

Charles ;. Brown, No. f106 West Sec
ond street, has heard from his brother,
NJ. II. Brown. who has been with the
A. +. +. in France since March. He
is well and happy and trusts in God
that he will some day come safely
home.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

Experience proves tnat the Want Ads
are not only practical but productive
Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

Sergeant James Z. Crawford, D. l.
Company. A. E. F., France, has written
home, saying:
81 am we'll and getting along fine. ant
hope 10 be home soon. The war VIII
soon be over and we will all be home,
80 get a smile on your face Give my
love TO mother and tell her 10 pray foi
me that some day soon she win see me
once more"
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

Corporal John s. Fulton, 59th Pioneer
Delaware Infantry, Company d, has
written TO his mother from France, say
ing:
Il received your letter and several
Journals, and it certainly was a treat
to look them over. l suppose you had
a great time over there over the sign
ing OF the armistice. 10 has been very
quiet here ever since.
I'VE miss the noise at night. There
used TO be a steady roar before. Several
other boys and myself attended a
church in a small town far from where
we are stationed, today, and enjoyed 1t
very much. week ago a couple Of
German airplanes dropped a couple OF
bombs on this church, but aside from
two holes in the roof no damage was
done, as they failed to explode. They
now have the bombs hanging up In the
church as souvenirs"
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

Four Hockessin boys have had varied
experiences in the army.
William II. Brennan enlisted in May
in the Marines, and was killed in ac-
tion in France, on November 2. He
was very dear friend Of the other
three boys who are the GOrmley broth
ers.
Charles J. Gormley enlisted in May,
1917, and is now with the 59th Pioneer
(Delaware) Infantry, in France.
Francis ]. Gormley was sent as a
member Of the National Army, to Camp
Dix, in July last. and was sent to
France with the Delaware Pioneers. He
was at the front and saw much flghting.
He writes that he is glad IL is all over.
Joseph A. Gormley enlisted in the
Aviation Signal Corps. early last De-
cember He trained for eight months
at San Antonio, Texas. was in Charlotte,
N. c., and is now at Middletown, Pa.
All the boys have written Of the great
work OF the Red Cross. They also say
Uncle Sam has been very good to the
boys and they can find no fault with the
army
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

CORPORAL CLIFFORD p. REYNOLDS.
Lying wounded in an old barn for
three days with two bullets in his right
leg. Corporal Clifford p Reynolds, for
merly from Smyrna, Del, almost sue
cumbed TO fever and thirst before he
was found and taken to Base Hospital
No. 6S.
After more than six weeks in the
hospital, he returned to duty Septem-
Der 81, and was back on the fighting
line only three days when he was burn
ed severely on both legs when a
mustard gas shell exploded within a
few feet Of him.
While lying in the base hospital he
wrote his aunt, Mrs. John Townsend, Of
Townsend, Del, that the boys in his
ward received packages from the Red
Cross containing some very nice things.
He also stated that words could not
express the magnificent work that the
Red Cross is accomplishing over here.
Corporal Reynolds enlisted in July,
1917, and trained at Camp Hancock, Ca.
and is attached 10 Company l., iiith In
fantry. He is q years old, and lived
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
reynolds. at No 60l2 Locust street.
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

Corporal Dennis j. Dougherty. Com
pany C. 59lh. Delaware Pioneer In
fantry, has written to his mother as
follows:
II am taking preat pleasure in writ
ing this FIRST letter since peace has been
declared, not because want 30 get
home, but because there has been
enough bloodshed In the past four
years As far as ! am concerned,
have enjoyed myself in France.
Il wish you could have heard these
French when they were told an nghting
would be stopped at A o'clock. They
were running around. throwing their
hands In the air. hollering:
"The war Is nnlshedin
Il know II won't be long before ! am
home. and then expect. 10 have the
time OF my life. / guess you know
who ended this war. Nobody but the
Nanks. They put the spirit in the
European army. France can thank the
United states for her country"
Evening journal., 1918-12-23


Private Walter ]. Morgan has writ
ten to his sister as follows
Your letters received and did not
have a chance TO answer them, but now
as the war is over and we are back
in camp, we have more time to our
selves. ! think we will soon be on our
way home. In understand we are to
parade in New York on Christmas, but
don't think we will make IL that sOOn
One week ago today, November II, was
great day for US. Il was a day we
will not forget Il was the eleventh
month. eleventh day and the eleventh
hour that we stopped firing, and our
company was at the front on a drive
when the time came and in five min
utes after we ceased firing the Germans
came over and shook hands with US
and said, Thank God II was a day
will never forget. In your last letter
Eva was speaking Of sending me
wrist watch, but l don't think It is
worth while now. Wait until ! get
home and then she can get 1t for me.
Your brother,
PRIVATE WALTER J. MORGAN,
go. A, t3i3th Infantry, A. E. F.,
France"
Evening journal., 1918-12-23
)elaare Boys Army Navy Service Send Word

Friends OF The Evening Journal.
who wish TO bring or send letters
from soldiers for publication. are
asked TO copy the letter and bring in
the copy. Hereafter, no letters in
the soldiers handwriting viii be ac-
cepted, but only copies. These cop
les must be written upon one side OF
the paper only.
The Evening Journal cannot under
take TO return letters and pictures
by mail, except TO out-of-town resi-
dents, and in that case stamps must
be enclosed for return postage. City
residents must call for published
pictures and letters. The Evening
Journal has number of pictures OF
soldiers and letters on hand await
ing their owners.
Evening journal., 1918-12-23

Mrs. Edith Vansant. No. i0ii Spruce
street, has heard that her brother, Ed
ward C. Brown. 3i3th Infantry. Is well
and safe since the signing OF the arml-
stice. He writes:
I'VE have more spare time now since
the armistice has been signed our
regiment has seen some hard lighting,
and was on the front the day the fight
ing stopped. Our regiment has done
the best lighting Of any In our division
and / am proud 10 say that I am with 10.
Il am glad that the fighting is
over. We are now In the city OF YER
dun. now wrecked by shell fire. We
have had much better weather since
the fighting stopped IL used 10 rain
nearly every day, which they say was
caused by the heavy bombardment."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
PAT OBRIEN FALLS 1000 FEET;
RUINS HIS NEW TROUSERS

San Antonio, Tex, June 14.-Lieut.
Pat O'Brien, Royal British Flying
corps, who is in the United States, af-
ter having escaped from German
war prison, fell nearly 1000 feet in an
airplane here today, but was only
slightly injured.
O'Brien was alone in the airplane
over Kelly field, when it fell. He was
taken to the emergency hospital. Cuts
and bruises about the face and body
we're his chief injuries. O'Brien was
conscious when aid reached him and
his chief concern was over his new
trousers, which he feared had been
ruined.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20

ton Twenty-Five (22), Township
One hundred fifty two (152) North,
Range Eighty one (SD West, or
the 9Th p. NJ.
The sale will be made on or after
the 18th day Of July, A. D. 1918.
All bids must be in writing, and may
be left at the office of First State
Bank of Velva North Dakota, or filed
with the Judge of the said County
Court, or delivered or mailed to j. r.
Meagher, at Velva North Dakota.
EMILINE SEVERTSON,
Administrative Of the Es-
tate of Gudmundur p. Sc
vertson, Deceased.
j. r. Meagher,
Attorney for Administrative.
Velva North Dakota. 6-20-t3
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

authority of an Order Of Sale granted
by the Honorable T. c. Ellis, Judge of
the County Court Of the County Of Nc
Henry, in the State Of North Dakota,
dated the 30th day Of March, A. D. 1918,
the undersigned the Administrative of
the Estate of Gudmundur P. Severtson'
late Of the City Of Velva in the County
Of McHenry and State Of North Dakota,
highest bidder, for cash, subject to con:
firmation by the judge of the said
County Court. the following described
land to-wit:
West one,half OF Northeast guar.
Southeast Quarter eva SEa), Sec
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
DAKOTA BANKER FACES A
SERIOUS CHARGE IN IOWA

Waterloo, Iowa, June 80. K.
Powell, cashier of the Blaisdell, N. D.,
State bank, is held in custody here,
following his arrest by deputy sher
if, charged with making threats to ex-
tort. The warrant for the arrest of
Powell was signed by DR.. F. W. Pow
ers, president Of local bank, and one
of the most widely known financiers
in the middle west.
The arrest Of Powell is said to be
only the initial move in the solution
of a triangular certificate robbery in
volving more than $4,000.
DR.. Powers alleges that Powell did
"orally and maliciously threaten to
accuse of a crime with the intent to
extort a pecuniary advantage and
with intent to compel him to do an act
against his will"
Developments brought to light to-
day indicate that Powell threatened
DR.. Powers with prosecution unless a
certificate for SIS 5000, cashed by the
bank, of which DR.. Powers is presi-
dent, was not produced within ten
days.
From what the Independent can
learn concerning the above Associated
Press report, Mr.. Powell has commit
ted no offense whatsoever, but it looks
as if the Iowa banker has caused his
arrest to save himself from trouble.
1t is alleged that Powell met the Iowa
banker out west and induced him to
agree to place a certain sum on de-
post in the Blaisdell bank, issuing a
certificate of deposit. in advance, which
the Iowa banker later cashed. Those
who know Mr.. Powell, and his friends
thruout the west are legion, know that
his arrest is unwarranted.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20

FOR SALE-32O acres, nine miles
southeast of Minot, N OAK, A miles
from Logan; all good soil, 260 acres
cultivated, rented; house, stable, 3
granaries; school IL mile; lowest
terms, one-half cash in four equal
payments in June and November,
1918 and 1919. $3l.00 per acre.
John Stromberg, Proprietor, R. l.,
Mosinee, Wisconsin. 6-13-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20
NOTICE AND CITATION, HEARING
OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND DIS
TRIRUTION OF ESTATE

OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND DIS
TRIBUTIoN OF ESTATE
State Of North Dakota, County of
:, In County Court before Hon. Will
liam Murray, Judge.
c. r. TRUAX, Petitioner,
To Whom 1t May Concern and Particular
ly to you, Emmelyne J. Wolf,
Notice and Citation, Hearing haspe Of rina,
Account and Distribution Of Estate.
The State of North Dakota to the
above named Respondents:
You the said Emmelyne J. Wolf, or
that the final account of the c. F.
Truax. administrator of the estate of
Of Hutchinson. In the County of Nc
Lean, and State Of Minnesota, deceased
has been rendered to this Court, there
in showing that the estate Of said de-
ceased is ready for Anal settlement and
distribution, and .petitioning that his
account he allowed the residue Of said
estate be distributed to the persons
thercunto entitled, his administration
closed and he he discharged that satur-
day. the 9th day of July. A. D.. 1918,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of that
day, at the Court Rooms Of this Court, IN
County Of Ward and State Of North
Dakota. has been duly appointed by this
Court for the settlement thereof. at
which time and place any person inter
his exceptions. in writing, to said ac-
count and petition and contest the same.
And you. the above named respond
entS, and each of you; are hereby cited
appear before this Court. and show
cause. if any you have. why said &C
count shall not be allowed. the residue
of said estate distributed. the admins
tration of said estate closed and said
Administrator discharged.
l"trd the l4th day of June, A. D.
1918.
BY the Court:
WILLIAM MURRAY,
Judge of the County Court.
Let Service Of the above Citation be
made by publication in the independent
WILLIAM MURRAY,
G-2O-t4 Judge.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20

ESTRAYED OR STOLEN 49, From
Fred Miller's pasture, 1892, Sec.
80, between the 4th and 5th day of
June, steer calves, one red with
horns and the other black mooley,
Is and II months old, weight be-
tween 700 and 800 lbs. Reward will
be given for their recovery. Notify
A. l.. Weber, R. R. No. 3, or phone
Rural 117O3, Minot, N. D. 6-13-t2
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TAKEN UP-At my home on Sec 80,
154-S4, a chestnut sorrel mare, w.t.
110O No marks, and l bay yearling
mare colt with white strip in fore
head. Owner may have same by
proving property and paying the
charges. Harvey A. Wickman, Dra-
dy, N. D. 6-13-t3
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20

TAKEN UP-Two year old brown
mare colt, no brands and no marks
to distinguish her. Has been run
ming with my stock since February
and is now in my pasture. Owner
may have her by proving property
and paying for this notice and the
expense of her keep Ed. Durbin,
Burlington, R. D. No. 2. 6-20-t3
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FOR SALE-One thorobred Percher-
on stallion. three years old. Time
on good security. Inquire of J. P.
Varnes, Burlington, N. d., R. R. No.
l, Box 20. 6-6-t4@
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FOR SALE--A fine half section tract
l 1-2 miles from city limits. One
of the best farms near Minot. A
real bargain at the price. Phone TO-,
T. Renwald, Citizens Bank Build
ing. 5-9-tS