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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17

A Twelve-year Old Boy Does Some
Figuring On the Checker Board
Problem and the First to Answer.
To the Editor of The Republican.
| noticed in this weeks issue of The
Republican a problem asking for the
amount in bushels of corn to cover a
checker board by putting one grain
on the first block and doubling the
number on each block or square fol-
lowing.
| have solved the problem, reckon
ing it as siXty-four squares on the
checker board and find it to take
1864, 500, 472 ,9O3 bushels.
| am twelve years old and a pupil
of the Fort Hill school. John A. Wilt
is my father and has been a subscri-
Der to your paper for a number of
years. How do / stand in the con-
test? IRA o. WILT.
Swanton, Nd, April II, 1919.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17
MARRIED

The following named persons We're
united in marriage by the Rev. S. E.
Wicker at the European Hotel on the
dates mentioned below:
Dorsey Earl Wright and Annie
Stark, both of Clarksburg, West Va.
on April Bird.
Ruben Harrison DePoy, of Gar, W.
Va, and Thelma May DeBar, of Hal
vetia, w. Va, on April Bird.
Benjamin Dave Cox and Edith Wv
ian Stewart, both of Fairmont, W.
Va, on April Attn.
Charels Earl Fullmer, of Valley
Point, W. Va, and Bertha Rode
HEAVIER, of Hazelton, W. Va, on April
7th.
David Franklin Chichester and Elma
Ethel Metheney, both of Terra Alta
w Va, on April 18th.
Wilbert Wesley Amos, of Wyatt
W. Va, and Gypsy Lillian Moore, OF
Wallace, W. Va, on April 18th.
Leroy Knots, of Terra Alta, W,
Va, and Nellie Myrtle Sypolt, OF
Tunnelton, w. Va, on April 14th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17

Mr.. Henry NJ. Speicher Proposes a
Bond Issue of Nearly a Million Dol
lars With Which to Build Roads
and Provide Better School Facili-
ties for the Children of Garrett
County, the Proposed Measure to
be Submitted to the Voters for Rat
ificatiOn or Rejection After the Bill
Passes the State Legislature.
To the Editor of The Republican.
The subject of good roads is at
tracing the attention Of the whole
nation. The United States Govern
ment, the State officials, the County
Commissioners and district officials
in many counties are considering the
subject enthusiastically and appro-
priating large sums of money to I'M
prove the public roads.
Maryland will receive from the u.
S. Government the handsome sum of
$1,523,750 for extending it's good
roads system, provided the State APP
propriates similar amount for the
same purpose.
The building of good roads costs
large sums of money. This money
must be raised in one of two ways:
First, by direct taxation; second, by
issuing bonds Both ways are being
used. Today all over the United
States bonde are being voted to ex-
tend the good roads system. The good
roads are for the future as well as for
today; therefore, it is no more than
fair that the rising generation should
help pay for the better road system.
They should bear part of the burden
to provide for their welfare.
There is no need to argue the ques-
ton of the benefit of the good roads
system. 1t is an established fact be-
yond doubt or controversy. This is
an age of motor power and speed.
The truck is taking the place of the
team; the tractor is doing the plow-
ing and other work done by horse
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17

Under the heading political An
nouncements," which appears else
where in The Republican, will be no.
ticed the announcement of Mr.. Silas
F. Cuppett, of Elder Hill, District No.
=, who is an aspirant for the position
of Orphans Court Judge. Mr.. Cup
petit has been lifelong resident of
Garrett county and has been engaged
as farmer and merchant at Elder
for many years and until the post
office there was abolished and consoli-
dated with the Friendsville office was
also postmaster at the little hamlet.
As a Republican Mr.. Cuppett has
been a leader, always standing firm
for the party's principles and ever
busy looking after its interests, be
they local, state or national. As a
business man, one of keen discern
ment he makes an ideal candidate for
the position he aspires to and the Re-
publicans of the county as a whole
will make no mistake by nominal
ing and electing him as one of the
Judges of the Orphans Court.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17
AVILTON

Not having seen any items from
this quiet little burg in your paper for
a long time, l will write some and en-
deavor to give the readers of The
Republican the happenings of this
community as they appear to me.
Mr.. Orville Stark and family spent
Sunday with friends in New Germany.
Messrs. Ellis and Forrest Robson
spent Sunday at the home of Mr..
Lewis Broadwater.
Samuel Orner, who has been seri-
ously i'll for the past two months, we
are glad to say is recovering nicely
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that the under
signed, appointed by the County COmmiss-
toner's OF Garrett county, to view the lands
through which the new road, leaving the
road at d. T Thayer's gate and running
through the lands OF ID. T. Thayer, Mrs.
Smiths a distance of about one mile to in
tersect the Oakland ana Crellin road near
the Yough river bridge and examine
whether the said new road should be located
VIII meet on the LIST day OF May, 1919, for
such purpose, and to determine whether
the public convenience requires the said
location of said new road and il so, to To-
cate the same and perform their duty in the
premises.
JOSEPH T. GLOTFELTY,
CHARLES c. MENEAR,
WILLIAM BECkMAN,
Examiners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17
FOR SHERIFF.

! hereby announce my candidacy for the Of
flee of Sheriff, subject to the decision of the
Republican primary to be held this year. /
respectfully solicit the support of the voters of
Garrett county for this office, and with the
experience of his Office l promise the people,
if nominated and elected, faithful discharge
of the duties of the same
ANDREW SHARTZER.
l hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination of Sheriff for Gar
rett county, subject to the Republican
primaries. l feel very grateful for
the support given me two years ago
and if nominated and elected l shall
discharge the duties of the office to
the best of my ability and 1 hope in
a manner satisfactory to the citizens
and taxpayers of the entire county.
solicit the support of the Republi-
cans at the coming primary.
ROY q WINTERS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17
ROAD PETITION.

Notice is hereby given that thirty
days after the first publication hereof
application will be made to the Board
of County Commissioners of Garrett
county for the appointment of view
ers to view and locate proposed new
county road in District No. 6 of said
county, beginning for the same at or
near the old commissary on the State
road, and running thence through the
lands of Charles Savage, Isaac Saw
age and Walter H Stevens, to a point
at or near the corner of the land of
Isaac Stevens on the county road
leading from Sang Run via Joseph F.
Sebold's, thence through the lands
of TIC. Hinebaugh, Joseph F. Sebold
and Blaine Wilburn, and to intersect
the Hoyes Run road near the point
where said Joseph F. SebC.d's prop
erty line crosses said road, distance
of about one and a quarter miles, and
also to condemn the present old road
from Sebold's to the point where said
proposed new road is to intersect the
old road.
HENRY NJ. SPEICHER,
T. C. HINEBAUGH,
w. Fl. STEVENS, and others,
Petitioners.
Published frs time March 81, 1919"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17
SATURDAY,
the Bird Day of May, 1919,

at the hour OF II O'Clock. A. NJ. in front OF
The first National Bank, In the town of
oakland. Maryland. offer at public auction
and sell TO the highest bidder therefor, the
property conveyed by said mortgage, the
same being all that lot OF ground in the
town OF oakland, Garrett county, MARYLAND,
which on the Plat of McCarty's Addition to
the Town of Oakland. is known as Lot Num-
her Three 90 fronting SIX feet on Oak Street.
and running back 1872 feet, and being the
same lot which was conveyed to the said
Minnie Whetsell by Singleton Townshend,
ct TX. by deed dated February s. 1900 re-
corded in Liber E. Il. T. No. 40, folio 442, one
OF the Land Records Of Garrett county,
Maryland.
TERMS OF SALE-As prescribed in said
mortgage, cash ON the day OF sale This
property will be sold subject to pr or
mortgage for S2S00 and some accrued in
terest thereon.
EDWARD H. SINCELL,
Assignee of said Mortgage for pur-
poses of foreclosure.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17
Notice to Creditors.

Ihls Is to give notice that the subscriber
hath obtained from the Orphans, Court Of
Garrett county, Maryland, Letters of Adj
ministration on the estate of
HENRY ii. BAKER
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 authen-
t1cated, to the subscriber, on or beforethe 26th
day or Sept, 1919 they may otherwise nv
law be excluded from all benefit of the said
estate. All persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this Goth day of
March, 1919.
JOHN W. BAKER, Adur,
GrantSViIIa NJ Il
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17
CITY COUNCIL MEETING

The Mayor and Town Council of
Oakland will meet in the Council
Chamber in the City Hall building on
Monday, April 21st, 1919,
between the hours of 1880 and 1000
o'clock p. M, for the purpose of
hearing appeals and making trans
fers.
By order of the Council.
A. G. ROSS, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17
NOTICE TO TRADERS.

Notice is hereby given to all trad
ers and others required to take out
licenses for the conduct of their bus
mess, to apply to and obtain from the
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Gar
rett county on or before the 1st day
of May, 1919, the necessary license.
GEORGE D. WHITE,
Sheriff of Garrett County.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17
Actresses for Japanese STAGE.

Although a woman is credited as
the founder of the Japanese stage, no
name of an actress adorns its history
the onagata has reigned supreme.
But the artificial custom Of substitute
ing men for women is about to give
way to the onrush of modern &C
tresses, and one of the most unique
customs of the stage is thus threat
ened to be superseded by real wearers
of petticoats.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17
For Sale at a Bargain.

One IL ton Koehler Truck, with
body; in good shape Has been run
only about $500 miles Would trade
in car on same Address,
S. F. GUTHRIE,
-Adv.3t. Hazelton, W. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17
Political Announcements.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY.

l hereby announce my candidacy for the
nomination for the office of States Attorney
for Garrett county, subject to the decision of
the Republican voters at the primaries to be
held the coming fall.
GEORGE W. LEGGE, Jr
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17
Notice to Creditors.

This is TO give notice that the subscriber
hath obtained from the Orphans Court of
Garrett county, Maryland, Letters OF Testa-
mentary on the estate OF
PHOEBE NJ FRIEND
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. on or be-
fore the 26th day of September. 1919 they may
otherwise by law be excluded from all bele-
Mt OF the said estate All persons knowing
themselves indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 26th day OF
March, 1919.
l0ll Hamilton Boulevard,
Hagerstown, Mo
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17
FOR SALE
Grand Farm
Five miles North of
Oakland

One-half mile from state
road, $50 acres. $50 acres
cleared and in good state of
cultivation. balance in
woods, 100000 feet of saw
timber. Well watered by 4
creek and many springs.
Any amount of LIME onT
farm and COAL within two
miles. Good HOUSE and
fine up-to-date BARN with
the best of water in each.
Good large SILO. A fine To-
cation for stock or dairy
farm. Well stocked with
horses, cattle and hogs and
a lot of good machinery
which will be sold with the
farm if purchaser so desires.
Also have 8 cows to sell at
private sale, some with
young calves and the rest to
be fresh in spring.
For particulars, write, phone or
call on
j. H. CUPPETT,
Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17
ROY o. WINTERS
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

l hereby announce my candidacy for the
nomination Of County Treasurer of Garrett
county, subject to the result of the Republi-
can primary election, and most respectfully
solicit the support of the members of my
party. FRANKLIN H HARVEY
District No. 8.
l hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination for the office of
County Treasurer of Garrett county,
subject to the decision of the Repub-
lican voters at the primaries to be
held this coming fall l respectfully
solicit the support of the Republican
voters of Garrett county, and l prom
Use the people that if nominated and
elected to give my personal time and
attention to the office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17

Under and by virtue of a power of sale
contained in mortgage from Minnie Whet-
sell and Albert c. Whetsell, her husband. to
AlonZo ID. Naylor, dated the 4th day of No.
yenper, 1916, recorded in Lfber e. 2. 7. No.
u, folio 337, one of the Mortgage Records Of
Garrett county. Maryland, and by the said
mortgage duly assigned to the undersigned
asslgnee Tor purposes OF foreclosure. default
having occurred under the covenants con-
ta1ned in said mortgage, the undersigned
assignee hereby gives notice that he wifi. ON
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17
ALBERT l.. LEE.
District No. 10. Kitzmiller, Nd.
FOR JUDGE ORPHANS COURT.

FOR JUDGE ORPHANS COURT.
l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the nomination of Judge of
the Orphans Court, and respectfully
solicit the support of my friends and
the Republicans generally through
out the county at the Republican pri-
mary to be held this fall.
]. B. SHOCKEY.
District No. TO-
l hereby announce myself candi-
date for the nomination of Judge of
the Orphans Court, and respectfully
solicit the support of my friends and
the Republicans generally through
out the county at the Republican pri-
mary to be held this fall.
VIM. J. NAIR.
District No. IA.
l hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination of Judge of the
Orphans Court, subject to the result
of the Republican Primary Election,
and respectfully solicit the support of
my party friende and associates in all
parts of the county.
SILAS f. CUPPETT.
District No .
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-10
KROTOSHINSKY'S OWN STORY

1t was terribly hot and we were all
hungry and thirsty as our hard-tack
had been finished before we finally got
under cover. There was water down
in the bottom of the ravine, but after
two or three men got killed trying to
get to it, we let it alone during the day
time.
The second day I felt so faint, I
thought I was going to die. l am not
such a giant, as you can see, and it
was terrible to lie there with the
shells smashing up on the rocks over
your head and the grenades bursting
all around you without even being
able to answer-because our ammuni-
ton was very low and we had to save
it for the attacks. We could see water
down below and although we were
dying Of thirst all we could do was to
curse the Germans. At night few
men would crawl down on their bel
lies and come back with their can
teens full of water. The wounded got
most of that. Sometimes they would
meet details of ferries down there and
maybe they wouldn't come back.
Every day we sent out messengers
with instructions to get through the
German lines and give the American
command our position and ask for re-
Inducements. We never heard from
any of them. They all were killed.
Then we began to get liquid fire.
Many of our men were burned and
lots of them died. Almost everybody
was wounded and we were so weak
from hunger and thirst, that hardly
any Of US could stand up. The Ger
mans tried all sorts of tricks with US.
They dressed up squads of Germans
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-10

surprise us-but we got them all
right-weak as we were. They attack
ed us lots of times coming up in a
mass formation, but we always had
enough machine gun bullets to throw
them back, although once they nearly
came hand-to- hand with us. They
climbed into the trees overhead and
picked us off one by one.
Almost half of us were dead by now
and it was terrible to lie there wait
ing for death. None of us could under
stand why relief did not come and
when it did not come day after day we
got terribly discouraged. We were
afraid it would come too late. Nobody
thought to surrender. cannot explain
to you how man feels under circum-
stances like that. You become like an
animal. Does one wild animal surren-
der to another?
We began to be afraid that the div
ision had forgotten us or that they
gave US up for dead. We had to get
messenger through. 1t meant almost
certain death, we were all sure, be-
cause over a hundred and fifty men
had gone away and never come back.
But it had to be done.
The morning of the 9th day they
called for volunteers for couriers. |
volunteered and was accepted l went
because thought l ought to. First Of
all was lucky enough not to be
wounded. Second, after five days Of
starving, was stronger than many Of
my friends who were twice my size.
You know Jew finds strength to suf-
fer. Third, because | would just as
soon die trying to help the others as
in the pocket" of hunger and thirst.
got my orders and started. 1t was
o'clock in the morning on October 7.
/ had to run about thirty feet in plain
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-10

view of the Germans before got into
the forest. They saw me when ! got up
and fired everything they had at me.
could feel the bullets whistle all
around me but didn't get hit once.
guess it wasn't "bashert" that I
should get killed by the Germans.
Then | had to crawl right through
their lines. They were looking for me
everywhere. just moved along on my
stomach in the direction l was told,
keeping my eyes open for them. The
brush was six feet high and often that
saved me. Once a squad Of Germans
passed right by my hiding place, jab-
bling their bayonets into the thicket
and swearing like the devil. One big
fellow nearly stepped on my hand. He
looked right into my eye. thought it
was my finish that time but he never
saw me.
1t was almost 6 o'clock that night
when | saw the American lines. All
that day had been crawling or run
ming doubled up after five days and
nights without food and practically
nothing to drink. | was coming from
the direction Of the German lines and
my English is none too good. was
afraid they would shoot me for Ger
man before could explain who was.
| thought and thought and finally
decided that if | called "Hello!" they
would know am an American soldier,
as Jerry never used that expression
when he tried to use English. l called
"Hello" until the tears came to my
eyes, was so weak, before voice
called out, "Who the HI are you
and what do you want?" Pretty soon
two men from the 3Osth picked me up
and | was on my way to company
headquarters.
There the captain asked me who l
was. | told Inn was from the Lost
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-10
CAS- He Told it to Meyer Magui, J.
W. B., A. E. F.)

myself, were accustomed W WORKING
indoors, found it hard to get used to
sleeping in pup-tents, eating the army
chow and exercising hard all day
long. But thank heaven that I got
the training l did before l went into
lines or l would never have come out
alive.
Our biggest battle was in the Ar
come Woods and it was there that
our battalion, under Colonel Whittle-
sey, got lost and nearly wiped out.
We had been fighting hard from the
the middle of regular jungle full
of swamps, vines and heavy under
brush, and living on bully beef and
hard tack At first it was easy because
we had the advantage of surprise at
tack and the Second German Land
wehr, which was in front Of us, could
not stand up under our terrible bar
rage, which knocked down the trees
and ploughed up their trenches. But
as we advanced it grew harder because
the country was so wild that there
were no paths through the woods and
everywhere you went were barbed
wire and machine gun nests. You new
er could tell how near you were to
the Germans, as you could not see
ahead of you the woods were so thick.
The only way we could 60 ahead was
by following the lanes in the forest
blown by our long range artillery.
The Germans kept throwing gas
shells into our position and as the
country was cut up with valleys and
narrow gullies it soon became gas
trap. On the last day of October we
pushed them off the hills north Of De-
pot des Machines and they drew
back to the next row Of hills that
crossed the woods, leaving US in the
jungle valley to breathe their gas and
eat their minnewerfers and seventy
sevens.
We were in critical position. We
could not stay there long and live. We
had to either advance or retreat. When
we got the order to smash through
at all costs every man felt it was up to
him. Our regimental position was way
to the left of the 154tn brigade sector
To the left of US were Germans and
to our right was the 307th infantry.
Six companies of the 3OSth broke thru
and we pushed as far forward as
Charlevaux Mill, where we finally
came to a halt on a hillside overlook
ing the ravine. 1t was natural pock-
ct and looked like a good defensive po-
sition with the high cliff at our back
and the ravine in front Of US.
But we were surrounded. On one
flank stretched solid German territory
and on the other the advance of the
SO7th has been stopped. Company X,
of the Third Battalion, 307th, did get
through to US before Jerry cut off
our rear, but that was all.
During the five days that we were
cut off and surrounded in that hell
hole we had no idea Of how soon re-
lief would come and often hadn't
much hope that it would come in time.
We lay in a very exposed position on
the side Of the hill. The top of the cliff
was held by the Germans and the other
side Of the ravine was German. We
tried to dig in a bit but it was ter
ribly hard because the soil was so
rocky. And all the time that we were
at work they kept bombarding US at
short range with grenades and ma
chine-gun bullets.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
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