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V 4 A THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE:. JUNE. 9. 1915. ASSESSMENTS UP. TO COUNTYBOARDS ; FOR ADJUSTMENT Secretary Bernecker Rules on Case Involving Property Mort gaged to Federal Land , Bank of Omaha. ' (From a Staff Corraapendent.) Lincoln. June 8. -Special.) It is up to the County Board of Equaliza tion to adjiist matters relative to the assessment of real estate which has been mortgaged to the federal land bank of Omaha.' ... , , Xhia is the ruling of Secretary 0, A. Bernecker of the State Board of As sessments on the following proposi tion put up to him by M. D. Corey, general attorney for the bank, in the following letter: i fl have your letter of the Sth inst. relative to the assessment of real es tate which has been mortgaged to the federal land bank of Omaha. Yov ask, 'It the mortgage deducted from the realty, and what it left, the equity, assessed to the owner of the land?. It it clear that mortgaget to the federal land bank of Omaha can net under any circumstance! be as sessed because at a government agency the assets of this institution, including the mortgaget made to this bank, are tpecifically exempted from all taxation. , "You are familiar with the Smith mortgage tax law, and, of course, under this law where a mortgagor to the federal land bank of Omaha owns land assessed At $20,0OOj while he has given this bank a mortgage of $10,000, should be assessed only with the $10,. CJd equity over and above the equity 13 Mis oanic. in me case juu.ms, here we have taken the land at an appraisal of $20,000, while the real estate assessment ft only. $10,000, and there it a mortgage to this bank 'for $10,000, the principle involved it not legally affected by this tituation. ine land lowner it entitled to have the mortgage deducted from the assessed valuej whatever that value may dc, and, if, as in the case you cite, the as seised value is exactly the same as the amount of the mortgage to the federal land bank of Omaha, there will then be no equity with which the landowner might be assessed. Cannot Change Aisessment 'Ton atked if you should rajtethe assessed valuation to the appraised valuation at placed upon the land by the appraiser of the federal land bank of Omaha in order to find the ?quity of the owner of said land. . i "This you could not, of course, do arbitrarily; that is, you could not adopt our appraisement values as the exact basis tor your assessment values and "you could not alter the, assess. menu of lands which are mortgaged to . the ftdera land bank of Omaha without equalizing all other lands in the county to the valuations made upon the lands mortgaged to this bank. If the lands mortgaged to thit bank have been valued too low by the assessors, the Board of Equaliza. tion mar under the provisions of tec tion 64.17 of tve Pv!H Suture of Nebraska. 1913, correct tucn evident errora either in overvaluation or undervaluation of real property. - . Cites Smith Mor'.gagj i-atf. "At I view it, the tame principles must be applied by the taxing author hies at have always been the rule with reference to the Smith mortgage tax law. For example, if an owner of land assessed at $10,000 borrows $7,000 from a farm mortgage company, the mortgage company doubtless made this loan upon a valuation of $14,000, but you would assess the mortgage with the $7,000 mortgage and the land owner with only his $3,000 equity. Or, e.ing the case which you put in your letter, if the farm owner it assessed at $10,000 and a farm mortgage com panv lends $10,000 uoon a mortgage on this land, you assess the mortgage company with the $10,000 and there it no equity for assessment against the land owner. The mere fact that there it a difference in the appraised values and the assessed values cannot alter the rule which requires the applica STRIKE OIL IN COZAD 8 FEET UNDER GROUND r-,A VK Tnt. 8 YSnecial Tele ,vrim f7iranri i wilrllv excited over what citizens believe to be an oil strike. In excavating for the iounda tr.n rS a vault fnr the Stockman State bank an oil stratum of black sand fimihar to that found on the William Bodemer farm, three milet south of Cozad was uncovered. ' Dr. C. H. Sheets, who took samples ot the oil, said, "lhe oil him wmcn rnvmil th water i ahnut 20 net cent pure. Samples I took burned readily after the water had been taken out. Tttt th nil hi tint been discovered sooner is undoubtedly due to the fact that water in encountered two ana cne-half feet under ground, lhe oil mil utritrlr at th ifftlf-fnot level." The first indication of oil in the vi cinity was found while digging an ir rigation ditch on the William Bode mer farm. The oil stratum hat been encountered in tour ditternt piaset while excavating for the bank, which it located on the 'principal street corner of the city. Cozad is located three-fourths of a mile from the Platte river. tion of the Smith mortgage law upon assessed values. If the private farm mortgage com pany or this bank has loaned upon too high a valuation, the assessment ought not to be affected thereby. If, on the other hand, the valuations of any of the lands are too low, the ttatute pro vide! for proper adjustment of such overvaluations. Yours very truly. "THE FEDERAL LAND BANK OF OMAHA. "M. L. Corey, General Attorney. , Reply by Bernecker. . ' The answer by Mr. Bernecker to the inquiry is: "If the adjustment of real estate by the County Board of Equalization it made on section 6437 of the evicd statutes of 1913, according to sales values furnished by the county as sessort to said boards, then, and in that case, the reduction can and must be made and the equity assessci to the owner. It is up to the Countv Boards of Equalization to act in this case. " "C. E. BERNECKER. Secretary," . MAKTIN METSCHER FOUND GUILTY IN SEDITION TRIAL : Fremont. Neb., June 8. -(Special Telegram.) Martin Metscher, a con tractor, Vis found guilty of seditious utterance! by a jury in district court' Metscher was charged with telling a Red Cross solicitor that the boys over in France are eating pie and cake, while the people of this country have to eat rotten tubstitutet. Witnesses testified that he taid thit country had no business to get in the fight, that there is plenty of time to fight when Germany comet over here. On the ttand Metscher taid that he meant the kines and officers of the army are eat ing pie and cake and thst he did not reier to xne toiaiers. mis is me sec ond conviction for a similar offense at this term of court Another defendant pleaded guilty. Judge Button will past sentence on Metscher and Ernest Sundberg, a Snyder carpenter, at the close of the term of court. , , Homer Saeger, ton of Mr. and Mrs. William aeger, and Ruth Irene Zapp, daughter of Mr. an Mrs. Sam Zapp, were chosen as the two most perfect babies in Fremont at the final elimina tion thit morning. Dr., W. Howard Heine of. Hooper made lhe examina tion. A total of 550 children under the age of S years were entered in the con- teat. Name of Berlin, Nebraska,: To, Be Changed to Otoe Avoca, Neb., June 8. (Special.) as toon as it can legitimately be done the name of the town, Berlin, Neb., will be changed to Otoe. Ever since war hat been declared.-a lane num ber of the loyal people of that vicinity nave been in favor ot changing the name. A meeting of the city council was held this week and decided in favor of the change. . Henry Zahn, a farmer Bear Syra-1 cute, 4 and Mitt Lena Meisbach of Unadtlla were married at the Evan gelical Lutheran church at Syracuse ny ev. bat. ur. John Gruber and Miss Maude Mil. ler of Union were married at Platts mouth. First Nebraska Officer Killed In Action on French Battle Front Wanted General Agent V Real Opportunity for High Class life Insurance '. Salesman and Organizer in Large and- Productive Territory. . , i . ' ' , .' v . The Western Union Life Xnaurance Company, perma nently eatablithed throughout' the Pacific and Inter-moon- tain s tafia, require! the services of a perianal producer and organizer, with a clean-cut, creditable record, at gen eral agent in the Omaha district 1 'To such a man the Western Union Life offers a liberal contract, backed by efficient Home Office service and a complete line f desirable forms of whole life, limited I payment,, endowment and special policies written in clear 'and understandable language. The Western Union Life is managed by experienced, : trained executives who know the life insurance buiiness and are familim- with the needs and requirements of the ' men In the f ield. ' ' If you are qualified to organise an agency force and produce clean business in one 'of the most valuable dis tricts la Nebraska, )t will be to your advantage to com municate at onca with. TRUE UNCAPHER, Vice Presi dent, at the Home Office of the Western Union Life, Spokane, Washington, rr . ... ' r' ' t f ' " .11 1 (Tba eowpaay alio aa gcoral aceacr epcnini in central sr.4 wast ani Nthraak Mid amtUra lows and aarthara Kanta.)' ' Lieutenant C P. Catlier of Bladen, Webster county, wat the first Ne braska officer to be killed in action in 'France. He died May ,28 from wounds received in battle. He was 25 years old and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Cathir of Bladen. He is survived by his widow, his parents and two sisters and two brothers. . HAMMOND ESTAT ! AT LEXINGTON TO 1IIS FOSTER SON Arthur Allen. Evans Awarded Personal and Real Property " Valued at $80,000 After Bitter Legal Battle. Lexington, Neb., June .--(Spe cial.) In a sweeping decision today Judge H. M. Grimes in district court gave the Peter S. Hammond estate to the foster son, Arthur Allen Evans. This result came at the conclusion of a bitterly fought legal battle which has lasted the entire week. The estate consists of real estate and personal property worth about $80,000. ' The evidence showed that a con tract of adoption was entered into between the Hammonds and the grandparenti of Evant when the lat ter wat 6 yeart old. He remained thereafter with the Hammonds until their deaths, Mrs. Hammond dying in 1903 and Mr. Hammond in 1917. . The defendants were the brothers and sisters of Hammond in Indiana, and Mrs, Hearle, who claimed to be the common law wife of Hammond. Judge-Grimes held that the status of Mrs. Hearle was determined by the county court of , this county sev eral months ago, when her applica tion for recognition at widow was denied. R. O. Horton of Omaha and E. A. Cook of this city made a vig orous fight for Mrs. Hearle. . Scores of witnesses were examined who testified that Hammond had rec ognized Evans as his adopted ton. rive witnesses were present wno heard the terms of the original adop tion contract. C. FT Craft and F. E. Edgerton of ' . , , i A . , I LIEUTENATN G. P. CATHER. Aurora and T, M. Hewitt of this city were attorneys for Evans. H. M. Sin clair of Kearney. AV. A. Stewart of thit city and H. Francisco of Indiana represented the brothers and sisters of Hammond. It is probable the case will be appealed. Three of 'Theatrical Troupe Are Held Under Mann Act Norfolk, .Neb., June 8. (Special Telegram.) Jerry Mitchell, Sam Tekaha and Thomas Johnson, three members of a troup of five musicians going under the name of Blake's Hawaiian! were bound over to the federal court here Saturday after noon by United States Commissioner Hays under the Mann act. Nomi Nelson of Cokeville, WyO., who says she is the war bride of Private Jack Jones, a Wyoming soldier, now with Pershing's troops in France, was a witness against the men. Mitchell, whp is a Greek, told the commissioner he did not .know that the girl was ... t . . . , , 1. . , ' marry ner aner ne Drougni ner irom Wyoming to Nebraska. Fred C. SeaRore, a soldier whOshas been in a California ' camp, was brought here Saturday for examina tion as to his sanity. The authorities are unable to find his relatives. A sister is said to be living in Illinois. EAGLES TO HOLD CONVENTION IN FREMONT JUNE 17 Fremont, Neb, June 8. (Special.) The thirteenth annual convention of the Eagles' grand lodge of Nebraska will be held in Fremont June 17 and 18. Grand Worthy Vice President A. B. Duncan of St Joseph will attend the session The local committee plans to entertain 150 delegates and visiting members; The Red Cross drive re turns show that Dodge county raised two and one-half times its quota of $25,000. . Mist Marie Sinnott left for Camp Cody, N. M where she will be mar ried to Strgeant Phil L. Wernsman. son of Mr. and Mrs, Jacob-Wernsman of Fremont. Miss Sinnott is the daughter of Mr. and Mr. T. J. Sin nott of Fremont. , ? Ralph E; Weaverling, North Bend, attorney, hat filed for the nomination for. state senate on the republican ticket. .. -- v- -; j - - .. , ..- - ,, Minden to Register All, Men r Over 15 for Harvest Work Minden, Neb.,' June 8. (Special ) The County Council of Defense, assisted by the Minden Commercial club, will register every man over the age of 15 years on June 12. This registration is for the purpose of bringing out every man who is avail able who may. do some harvest work. Every man must show reason why he cannot do some "work in the harvest field if not available for such work. JUDGE C0RC0BAN ELECTED HEAD OF NEBRASKA ELKS Grand Island, Neb., June 8.-(Spe-cial.) The state convention of, the Brotherhood of Protective Order of Elks adjourned in this city after a two days' session. York, Neb, was selected as the place for the next con vention, the date of the meeting to be fixed later by the trustees. Judge G. F. Corcoran of York was chosen president of the state associa tion to succeed Sidney Smith of Omaha. Other officers elected are: First vice president, Robert W, Pat rick, Omaha; second vice president, W. V. Hoagland, North Platte; third vice president, W. W. Jones, Falls City; secretary, Frank E. Green, Lin coln, who was re-elected to his third term; treasurer, C B. Nicodemus, Fremont, elected to fourth term; trustees, , Charles McCloud, York; Carl Cramer, Columbus, and C. O. Swan, "Kearney. ' Fifteen members from the state will attend the grand lodge gathering at Atlantic City, N. J., on July 9. The convention closed with a picnic and dance held at Shim mer's lake last evening. ' Uphold Health Examiners. Lincoln, June 8.-4-(Special.) The State Board of Health endorsed the action taken by the State Board of Health examiners this" week in which they had denied certificates to two graduates of the Lincoln Medical col lege because that college had not met the requirements.of the state law. CHARGE DISLOYALTY I TO PROF JJL. TAYLOR "Too Bad to Send University Boys to War With Cheaper Podder on Farms," Is Alleged Remark. (From a otaff Corraapondant.) c Lincoln, June 8. (Special.) That Prof. J. Langworthy Taylor bad said that It was too bad to tend university boys to the war when there was cheaper loader out on the tanni, was the testimony of Prof. Persinger in the hearing at the university this morning. r 'The testimony of Prof. Persinger m t came as a surprise as rroi. jayior is considered fully in line with the war sentiment, is one of the live mem bers of company A, Lincoln home ( guards, and very patriotic. He hat a son in the service and has always ap peared to be intensely behind the government Prof. Persinger has been one of the accused men connected with the university against whom a great deal of evidence of pacifist and lukewarm conduct has been charged through the whole hearing, and he has been on the stand for many hourt in an effort to justify his position. He testified today that he had tried to enlist in the service soon after war was declared. : , Just how much longer the hearing will continue no one ventures to predict' . . ; iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiuiiiiiiiiiiiniPhone Tyler 3000 iiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiininiMiinniiiiiiiiiiiniiiitiiniiiiHtiwiiHtNtiitHiiniwmf DISCOVER, YOURSELF Self 'analysis may be the means of on-' ; covering the "pay streak 9 in you, , ' HI were asked to advise lhe young man of today about to enter upon his "career," I could do so in a word . -SPECIALIZE. T Top many ot us "inherit" our avocations, or have them drilled into us from the cradle1 up, much as we do the family religion. 1 That's why there are so many misfits in business and the professions. Because "Father" was a Doctor, "John" must be one, too. Thave learned from my relations with scores of Pro fessional men that INDIVIDUALITY must be brought out before SUCCESS can be even thought of. , have employed perhaps fifty dentists in the past ten years, in my various offices and they are theoretically supposed to be equally educated, equally trained, and' equally competent; yet some of them "made good" from the start, while others required "analyzing" and "coach ing" before they "discovered" just what they were .really "cut out for." For instance, a careful,, painstaking conscientious Dentist habitually shrunk from extractions, and showed exceptional skill in the more mechanical branches, such as crown and bridge work. I soon discovered his NERVES prevented him from doing the SURGICAL parts' of den tistry properly, and L developed him "into an artist; (nothing less) in gold work. ,; V ; Another young man knew dentistry from A to Z, as taught in college, was helpless when "the unexpected ! happened." He lacked initiative, and by having him work under the supervision of an older man with fifteen years practical experience, I overcame his defect, and he ia to day one of my most valuable operators ' - v' T There is .good "material" in any man who passes a satisfactory examination in the modern College, but it is up to him to FIND HIMSELF, or have somone help.him. before he can hope to become 100 per cent proficient.1 Much of the success of this'office lies in the fact that . I am a good judge of men, and quickly discover latent ability and develop it -until it. becomes a benefit both to the man and to me. , , J , r . That is why I have Specialists Kere who can serve you BETTER than the average high-class dentist and their very efficiency saves me so much in time, labor and ma neriahwhich might otherwise be "wasted" that I am able to; offer such superior service for less money than you would pay for only average work in other offices. 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