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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-07-05
FIRST MD. GOVERNOR
OWNED GARRETT LANDS

Thomas Johnson. first Governor of
Maryland, when the Maryland colon
lists became free of the British yoke.
Is of interest to US, not only because
of his extensive land holdings in Gar
rett county, but also because of his
long and valuable services to the state
during and after the Revolutionary
War.
The Johnson ancestry traces to
James Johnson, one of the two bail
ifs Of Yarmouth, England, in the
years 1890. His son Thomas johnson l..
in 1925, was a member of the famous
"Short Pertinent" Of England.
Thomas johnson II was a captain in
the Parliamentary Army during the re-
bcllion against King Charles |, but
after the execution of the King, Cap
tain Johnson went over to the Royal
lists.
Thomas Johnson III married Mary
+ Baker, then ward in chanccry, with
out the consent of the Lord High
Chancellor.
"Inasmuch as abduction and marry
ing Of maids in Chancery constituted
high misprison, punishable by heavy
fine and Imprisonment as a contempt
Of Court, Johnson decided to flee with
his bride from England"
They came to Maryland in 1890
and settled in Calvert county. In
Maryland, Johnson soon became in
volvcd in Colonial politics, cspousing
the cause of King James against Viii
liam of Orange. He was arrested.
brought before the Colonial Council
and required to give bail. He appears
to have broken bail and to have fled to
the Indians, with whom he lived and
traded for some years. Finally john
son sailed for England with a cargo
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-07-05
MRS. JOHNSON WAS ANN
JENNINGS OF ANNAPOLIS

Thomas Johnson married Ann Jen-
nings, of Annapolis. They were the
parents of seven children, two Of
whom-Thomas j. and Joshua-set-
tied in what is still known as the John
son District of Garrett county. Cthcn
part of AIlceany countyD
When Lord Baltimore opened his
lands Westward of Fort Cumberland"
in l774, Thomas johnson Cater to be-
come Govcrnor), became one Of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-07-05
BOUGHT sc ACRES IN
GARRETT COUNTY FOR $500

When the Military Lots were al
lcttcd to soldiers Of the Maryland
Line in 1888 none of them went to live
on their lots General Swan bought
many of these lots from veterans,
such as Patrick Dorecn, Of Baltimore
county, late sergeant. who, in 1898.
decided his lot of so acres to John
Swan for three pounds sterling or
eight dollars. The General also bought
tracts and lots from lesser spccuIa-
tors. such as the purchase from David
Lynn, Of tWenty-one Military Lots
for $500. These lots included Muddy
Creek Falls and valuable farm land
near Gortner
As this county became settled the
Swans leased or sold small tracts to
settlers. William Chisholm, Jr., a fell
low Scot. was their agent in the
Gough Glades, and William Sharplcss
looked after the lands across the
Great Backbone Mountain.
John Swan married July -. 1877.
His wife, Elizabeth, was the daugh-
ter Of George Maxwell, and they were
the parents Of four sons: Robert,
John, George NJ. and James. John and
Robert Swan resided for a time ON
the family lands in Garrett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-07-05
BORN IN SAME YEAR AS
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Thomas Johnson Y was born in
Calvert county, November 4, 1892, the
year his friend, George Washington,
was born in nearby Virginia.
Thomas was the fifth of twelve chill
drcn. At an early age he was sent to
Annapolis and was given employment
in Lord Baltimorc's Land Office,
where he developed his first interest
in the lands of Western Maryland.
Soon he began the study of law and in
due time was admitted to the bar.
At the age of twenty-nine Thomas
johnson V took his seat as a Delegate
from Anne Arundel county in the Pro-
vincial Assembly, thus beginning a
career. which, for length, versatility
and Importance Of scrvice-is unpar-
allcled in the annals of the state.
To name a few of his services
he was leading rcvolutionist, and,
as a member Of Congress, nominated
Colonel Washington for commander of
the Revolutionary Army In 1777, Col
oncI johnson commanded the famous
Maryland "Flying Camp" and in the
same year he was chosen first Cover
nor Of his State, serving three years.
After the Revolutionary War. Gov
ornor johnson made his home in Fred
crick county, where he continued ac-
tive in private life. He was interested
in the development of the navigation
of the Potomac and in 1889 succeeded
Washington as president of the Po-
tomac Company.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-07-05
THEY DID 1T BEFORE
THEY CAN DO IT AGAIN
With FarmaH Tractor Power

rTIHRoueHouT the Spring from the Rockies to the
| Atlantic seaboard worried farmers searched
the skies for signs of clear weather, but the cold
rains fell relentlessly.
For more than a month the seed should have
been terminating in the warm soil. Millions Of
acres lay implanted because the ground was too
wet for preparation of the seed bed and too cold
for termination of the seed
Only generation ago there could have been
but one outcome crop shortage and food scar
city. Nature allows scant time for planting when
the warm sun waits till late May or June before
drying the soggy soil. Horses are too slow and
tire too quickly to get the job done then.
But the farmers remember May of 1943- only
two years ago-when their fast untiring
tractors averted crop failure. Then, too, rains
flooded the fields and the month was all but I'D
spent before they could go in on the land SS
and plant.
In 1913, most farmers drove their tractors w,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-07-05

eth sacdtfmc and Ea,vc, J'' and caId ana
heat. and summer and winter. and day
and night Shall not c""se.-Genests 8:22,
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WOE 5u' ne Is IoilS-SUIIeIhS ana hlel-
emu, pul IneIe IS d DoulodIy me
10 ms Pauehcc' ana "ileh ulaI
nothing but Judgment
Ever IMAGINATION of the thouphts
of mans heart was evil continual
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~ 10 0-,C 80 'i'iliS'oe' VI 49,,
porarv estimate of man as that of
DR.. Mackay, who said, "Psycholo-
gy has unveiled the dismal and sin
lister depths in human nature Man
can no longer flee from reality into
the romantic refuge of his own
heart; for the human heart has be-
come a house Of horrors in whose
murky reccsses man cannot erect
for has soIacc either a shrine or
citadel. Man IS bad; ne is a SIN
ner'
God did not change His mind
". g., but man by his sin moved
himself out of the circle of God s
love over into the circle of His
judgment. God never changes, but
we change our relation to Him by
our actions. SUCH IS the evident
meaning OF TINS verse.
ii. Dcliverance for the Upright G:
/, 4, I8).
Cod remembered Noah. and he
"found grace in the ewes of the
Lord Gen. 6:8) because he was "a
lust man" (6:O. At the Lord $ COM
mand, he prepared the ark for the
saving of himself and his house,
and after the Lord had "shut him
in Gen. 7:l6), the great judg-
mCnt by water came upon the earth.
After $50 DAYS Gen. 7;2N. the
Lord remembered Noah CID and
caused the earth to dry up once
again. The same Lord who shut him
in to keep him during the flood
brought him out after the flood c.:
IS, 16), gave him great power Co.:
1-4), assured him of His protection
(9:5-D, and gave him the great
promise (9:0-l6) of which the rain
bow became the token.
The God who will in no wise for
get the sin of the wicked will
never leave nor fOrsakc those who
walk upriqht1v before Him. Tho
story Of Noah should stimulate our
faith. causing us TO obey and trust
God. His protecting hand is over
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-07-05

1t was 100 degrees in Baltimore on
June 80.
Evening star., 1945-07-01

He took out his wallet Would you count it
for me?"
She took it, bending it open and moving
the bills with her thumb. Poor George" she
said. "You really look tired out"
"Dont!' he said sharply. Coming from
his wife, the words seemed to be the last
straw. For PHYS sake don't baby me! I'm
all right"
HeAbent forward, putting his elbows on his
knees, resting his suddenly-livid face in his
hands. He hadn't meant to burst out like
that. He knew she loved him, that she only
wanted to take care of him. What she said
wasn't important. 1t was the tone, the gentle,
almost st-pitying tone he'd heard all morning
He sat up stiffiy, realizing that he shouldn't
have allowed himself to relax his grip. hear
ing again the old sound of gunfire, feeling the
hot wires of his nerves twitching, seeing the
familiar dark landscape splotched with fash
es. Over and through the image travelled his
own thoughts, the armor he'd taken against
the world: II know human nature. Nobody
gives anything away. can't be fooled by it,
can't let myself hope for. . In year, two
years, they won't remember me. -" He
cupped his hands over his face, trying to hide
the turmoil in himself from Ellen.
She had to speak twice. The first time he
hadn't seemed to hear at all, had seemed to
be in the other, darker world he'd brought
home with him. George" she said, puzzled,
''the money in the wallet It's over two hun
dred dollars. -
1t didn't seem to make any impression.
The savage whining of his nerves reached
climax, then stopped suddenly, cold still.
WHAT" he said anxiously. Don't joke with
me, not now. That's more than had when I
started" His voice was strained.
I'm not joking, George"
For a long minute he sat perfectly motion
less, the wild battle-scene, his own thoughts,
and an incredible, wrenching surprise whirling
in his mind Then, slowly, the battle-scene
began to fade away, falling down well of
darkness with other memories he'd already
forgotten, and he knew it would not come
Evening star., 1945-07-01

the stitching of tracers. He heard mems
shouts and the rumble of explosions. and he
felt his nerves tighten like violin-strings.
'I. =. don't know" he said
That's good. We need man here and
I'd wondered if you would consider -"
George stopped him short. Really, Mr.
Stone. =. appreciate your kindness, but if
you don't mind I'd rather He knew he'd
have to get away quickly, before the tighten
ing violin strings snapped. Nobody could
understand that tension building up in him,
the feeling of helplessness.
I'm afraid you misunderstand. The job
| have in mind is real We need man to
handle correspondence - all sorts of it. With
a little training, dictaphone and secre-
tary :. It's thinking job. I'm quite
serious about it."
Stones voice infuriated George. So obvi-
ously patronizing. he knew Probably crowd
of depositors was standing around. and Stone
was building up good will, showing what
great guy he was. Il haven't thought about
what I'm going to do, Mr.. Stone Some other
time, maybe" He brushed the hand away
and left as quickly as he could.
He went on to Leventhal's Store. Ellen
had taken him down there the week before to
pick out some clothes. As he walked, his
nerves slowly relaxed, the jumpiness subsidized
little. He thought of what he had to buy
with his money.
His civilian suit was ready for him. Sam
Leventhal kept hanging around and saying,
Here, I'll hold your coat, or Let me fasten
the suspenders for you"
HE feeling of civilian clothes on him was
odd - unusual softness after years of khaki.
That was typical, George thought. Soft
clothes for soft people, who couldn't look
things in the face as he could.
He took out his wallet, tried to count the
money as he'd planned to do, but gave up.
Here" he said, handing it to Sam Leven-
thai, take out what's right"
Sam rang it up on the cash register. The
tinkle of the machine forced wry grin to
Georges lips. In Africa the Arabs pray five
times day. he thought. Over here it's often
er; they ring that little bell for what they
think is God. You wouldn't catch them CIV
ing anything away.
Civilians! Making good thing out of the
war - and holding on to it.
''Fifty-seven bucks for the complete out
fit" Sam said, handing the billfold back.
As he put the wallet in his pocket, George
frowned little. trying to remember Sans
face Sharp, he recalled, and hard. He couldn't
be handing his money around to people like
that.
He'd have to get Ellen to mark the bills,
pinprick them or something, so he'd know
what he was doing. Fifty-seven bucks was
lot of money for man in his position to be
snendinu in one nlace He began Worrying
Evening star., 1945-07-01

get me wrong, but was thinking the other
day the rent out where you live must be
terrific. Ali Baba and the forty thieves. Well,
my father owns piece of an apartment
building about two blocks from here - nice
little four-room places, and if you'd like -.
Hey! What's the matter with you, GeorgeT
George turned away. If they'd only act
the way they were going to act in couple of
years, aloof and unnoticing. Sorry, joe"
he said. Il got to get home"
WHEN he stepped into the street the sun
light falling across his face felt strong and
warm. Heat was good for him; it united the
knots inside, and made him forget the battle
field image that boiled up in his mind when
ever he became tense. He drank the warmth
eagerly, leaning his head back.
In the grocery store he handed his wife's
list to the clerk ''Okay," said the man, "I'n
get the stuff right away" While he walked
around, collecting oranges, cereal, coffee,
vegetables, he talked over his shoulder: Its
great to see you back again, George. Guess
you don't feel like getting off the old, back
porch for while, huh?"
That's right. Just lie around for while
and take it easy"
The clerk didn't say anything for min
ute; then, quietly: Thanks, George"
What? What did you say?"
II said - thanks. You know, never got
into the Army. They wouldn't take me.
Everybody knows what you did, though, and
nobody's forgetting it. Well, thanks for it,
that's what said guess lot of people
have been patting you on the back and all,
but just wanted to tell you how felt, too"
George didn't answer, waiting while the
groceries were stuffed into bag and hoping
the clerk wouldn't speak again. He took out
his wallet and laid it on the counter. Here,
take it out of this"
Two forty-seven Right" The cash reg
lister rang and George heard the rustic of
money He wanted to get away; he felt sure
the man was staring at him, curious and full
of ostentatious pity.
In the next hour he made several stops,
finally cutting short his program because the
effort made his nerves raw. He stopped at a
florists and got some roses for Ellen; but he
postponed trip to the BARRIERS, because the
thought of sitting still in chair for half an
hour while people stared at him was more
than he could take.
He found his way home without difficulty.
'Ellen?" he called, not realizing she'd been
at window, watching for him, ever since
he'd left the house. I'm here, darling" she
said. "You look wonderful"
He grinned, holding out the flowers, trying
to aim at the sound of her voice Got around
all right" he said. mo trouble that way"
She kissed him.
Evening star., 1945-07-01

back again. His thoughts remained, saying:
II know human nature. know.
He began to laugh, wildly.
Ellen walked quickly to the couch and put
her hand on his shoulder. He was still laugh
ing. What's the matter? Please, what's
wrong. George?" He couldn't see the alarm
in her wide eyes.
Nothing" he said, nothing is wrong
was wrong just me, nothing else." His laugh,
which had terrified her at first because of its
strangeness, went on. She gradually realized
that it was not laughter out of control at all,
but deep and healthy kind she remembered
having heard often before the war, though not
since.
GEORGE said, Would you look up the num-
Der of the bank in the phone book? want to
talk to somebody there"
''Is that it? That must be it - they made
a mistake and gave you too much money"
He was all right now, she knew. There wasn't
anything to worry about.
mo You never heard of bank making
mistake like that don't know who j. /.
it might have been anyone. all of them"
We'll have to give it back. It's very i'm
portant.'
He would tell .er about it. In just a minute
he'd tell her why it wasn't important as
money, but as something else; why it would
be 50 difficult to give it back, because prob
ably not one of them would admit having
made mistake. But now and for littlewhile
he wanted only to hold tightly the waTm
bright thing, the thing having nothing to do
with money, that had been given back to him.
"Just dial the number" he said. Tel
them want to speak to the vice-president."
He said it with smile, knowing it would
strike her as funny.
''Oh?" she said lightly. Eyes sir, yes sir"
as though she were king housemaid, MEM
ories of other times shining in her mind as
she watched his smile "And who wants to
speak to the vice-president?"
'Just tell him it's the man he hired this
morning" The End
Evening star., 1945-07-01

liz WALKED across the living room and sat
down on the couch. Il wish they weren't so
damned patronizing," he said.
you look tired" Ellen said softly.
''Im not. Just thinking of the money I
had to spend. Going to be tough, you know"
She wanted to run her fingers over his hair
as though he were boy. He looked much
older than before the war, and the facade of
toughness in him was disquieting; but she
was happy now, and tried to forget it.
did you spend lot?" she said, wanting
to disguise her relief and love, to match his
tone so he wouldn't think she wasn't paying
attention to wllat he said.
Eyes. lost track of what it was, exactly."
Evening star., 1945-06-07
Ex-Premier, 5 Others
Executed al zagreb
Ey the Associated Press.


Premier DR.. Nikola Mandic and
five other leaders of the former
Croatian Fascist government have
been executed after conviction for
high treason and war crimes by a
Zagreb court martial, the Yugoslav
Telegraph Agency said today.
The broadcast dispatch said the
Premier, Nikola Steinfel, Armed
Forces Minister, and DR.. Pavao
Canki, State Secretary and Min
lister of Religion and Justice, were
shot. Executed by hanging were
DR.. Mia Budak, Foreign Affairs
Minister; Col Juco Rukavina, not
otherwise identified, and Ivan Vign-
jevich, president of summary
court, the agency stated.
Three others were reported given
prison sentences. They were identi-
fed as Ademaga Mesich, who re-
ceived life imprisonment; 1t. Gen
Lavovslav Milich of the Ustashi
supply service and DR.. Bruno Mar
deli, Croat Fascist Governor of
Dalmatia, each sentenced to 20
years.
The sentences included confisca-
ton of property.
LONDON, June (P.-The Bel
grade radio said today Yugoslavia
has demanded extradition of Field
Marshal Milan Medic, former Nazi
puppet Premier of Serbia, on war
crimes charges.
Medic and his brother, Milutin
Medic, who was his Minister of War,
were reported in Western Allied
hands May 10.
Evening star., 1945-06-07
Most Of Reds Held in England
Sent Home, U. S. Army Saws

that Brig. Gen. E. F. Koenig, COM
n1anding the United States Army
United Kingdom base, "apologized
for maintaining Soviet citizens in
these camps in conditions not in ac-
cordance" with the Yalta agreement.
A British Foreign Office spokes-
man said the Soviet statement con-
tanned number of inaccuracies and
that an official statement from the
Foreign Office would be forthcom-
ing.
Gen. Koenig could not be reached
for comment. An Army public re-
lations spokesman, however, referred
to a statement issued by Gen. Koe-
mig Tuesday, in which he said that
ION the same day that the presence
of Russian citizens in American
prisoner of war camps was made
known to the American Ambassador
and Gen. Koenig, the Russians were
relieved of prisoner OF war status
and afforded the same privileges as
QiberateO American prisoners of
war"
Evening star., 1945-06-07
Luborite Bevon
Calls Lady Astor
odd Gas Bag
BY the Associated Press.

-
LONDON, June 7.-Aneurin Bevan,
the former butcher boy and Welch
coal miner, who became Laborite
member OF Parliament, called Lady
Astor "an old gas bag" in Commons
today.
"Oh, dear" the noble lady from
Virginia and Plymouth replied.
Mr.. Bevan was protesting that
Parliament had not sanctioned sub
sides to encourage house building,
when Lady Astor made an audible
comment.
shut up went up the cry from
the Labor benches.
Lady Astor, IS, and a stanch
Conservative, jumped to her feet
and appealed to the presiding Of
ficer:
why does Mr.. Bevan expect com.
plete silence when he repeats him
self a hundred times?"
Mr.. Bevan retorted:
ut really is intoierable when this
old gas bag gets up and gables
away"
Evening star., 1945-06-07
BY ]. A. FOX.

The United States proposes to
prosecute German civilian and
military leaders who by all civil
lized standards are provable to
be common criminals" Associate
Justice Robert H. Jackson of the
Supreme Court, chief American
prosecutor for the trial of major
Axis war criminals, told Presi-
dent Truman today in a 5000
word report on conferences in
Europe at which the ground
work for the proceedings was
laid.
Justice Jackson explained the
steps being taken to carry out the
American proposal for an interna-
tional military tribunal to try those
individuals whose crimes were not
confined to any particular area.
He explained at the same time,
Evening star., 1945-06-07
War Bond Purchases
Gain by $1,6OO,000;
{ Sales Still Lag
Increase Of 5000, 900
Below Puce Needed
To Meet Quote

Improved" War Bond sales of
S1.600,00O were announced by
Mighty Seventh" War Loan off,
cials today. but sale of E bonds
still is tagging, they emphasized.
OF the s70,00O,000 individual bond
quota, 47,700OOo has now been
bought-68.1 per cent of the quota.
OF this total sold so far, s25, 900 900
is in the smaller E bonds, heavy
sales of which are considered essen
tial to the success of the drive.
This figure represents an increase
of 100000 since yesterday, and is
52.l per cent of the $48,000, 900 E
bond quota.
This is the first time in many days
that the daily E bond sales have ap-
preached the 81 900 900 daily E bond
total needed to make the $48, ,000, 900
quota by June 30. But the increase
of 100000, while encouraging, is
still not adequate, and puts the E
bond sales even further behind
schedule, Wilmer J. Waller, drive
chairman, said.
S5O0,O00 a Day Average.
Until today, Mr.. Waller continued,
the E bond sales have been aver
aging only $500,0O0 a day, This has
been only half the amount officials
had expected would be purchased,
and has placed a responsibility on
Washingtonians to buy at least ST.
900 900 in bonds each day of the re-
naming Is days of the drive to make
the quota, he said.
Mr.. Waller has estimated that
about 100000 Washingtonlans are
able to buy an extra 500 bond. If
they do so Immediately, the SAC, ,000,-
900 bond quota will be surpassed
easily. =.
If, however, Washingtonians fail
to meet the bond quota, the entire
drive will fail, Mr.. Waller empha-
sized.
Heavy Responsibility.
Attempting to double E bond
sales recorded so far throws heavy
responsibility on the $4,000 volun-
teer bond statesmen, but Mr.. Waller
said he was sure they could take it. u
He asked that volunteers complete
interviewing of their lists of pro-
spective buyers by the end OF this
week.
Meanwhile, merchants and busi-
ness men on F street are complet-
ing plans for huge open-air bond
rally on F street between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets NV, on June
IA. Six screens will be set up in
that block, closed to traffic, to show
a pictorial history OF the war from
Pearl Harbor to Okinawa in official
Army, Navy and Marine Corps
photos.
Bond caravans will be parked in
the area To sell E bonds. The rally
will be held from S:45 pm. to mid
night.