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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-03
FINE LOT OF GOODS,

We have an up-to-date and well-selected
line of domestic dry goods. wooden dress
goods and wash goods in good variety and
am quite sure there is some money savers
to the buying public.
We have black woolens at rs, SO, Use
and 81 per yard. Also good variety of
colors.
Cotton crepes at is and tic per yard.
Ripplettes, all colOrs, worth 15c per yard,
at IL 1-2c.
Ottoman cords. in variety of colors, at Csc
Ratines, in variety of colors, at Csc.
Ratynettes, in variety of colors. at TIC.
Silk poplins, in variety of colors. at Csc.
Poplins, regular Csc grade. at l9c.
Royal hester pongee linens, 29c grade,
at Csc.
White corded welts at IS. 20 and Csc.
White 45-inch flouncing at rs, 80, IS
and SOC.
Black and white India linons at 10. l2-l-2,
IS, 20 and Csc.
Forty-inch linaires and fiaxons at IS, 20
and Csc.
II you are in need of corsets, we have
the Memo. r. & G. and Warner Bros from
soc 10 81.
We sell the Kayser silk gloves
Short gloves in black, white. tan and
gray at soc.
Long elbow gloves in black, white and
tan at 81.
II you are in need Of mattings or rugs,
you can find a good stock here at best
prices, less than elsewhere.
W. HICKS,
may 15-tf Rockville, Md
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-03

why do you go with that young
man? He isn't making enough money
to be married"
But he is making enough money to
provide theater seats and auto rides
for Tuesdays and Fridays, and have
those evenings to spare louisville
Courier-J Journal
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-03

whats the matter with your office
boy?"
HE hurt himself while running when
sent him on M errand the other day"
Come Off! You don't mean to say
81 do. He never did the errand, but
he found out why a horse had fallen
down In the street" cleveland Leader.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-03

He-lf you find ME so lacking in the
qualities you admire, why on earth did
you ever marry me? She-There you
go making things worse. You know
very well l dislike particularly being
asked questions that admit of no rea-
sonable answer - Richmond Times
Dispatch.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-03

"Why is 1t that you never hear of
any female after dinner speakers?"
asked the old fogy.
81 suppose it's because a woman tells
all she knows before dinner is half
over" replied the grouch,-Spokane
Review.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-03
Well Satisfied,

"Old Grabber ought to be satisfied
with the money he has"
HE is satisfied--so much so that he
wants lot more of exactly the same
kind."-London Tit Bits.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-03

Charles Kingsley flung this sentence
into the balance on the side Of mar
riage: People talk of love ending at
the altar. Foolsr
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-03
Genuine Faith Cure.

Towne-Do understand you to say
that Spencer's case was really faith
cure? Browne-Yes. You see, the doc
tor and the druggist both trusted him.
Exchange,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-03

Junior-So you didn't propose to her,
after all? Weed-No. And I'm not 60
ing to. When | got to her house
found her chasing mouse with a
broom.-Puck.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-03

Bad men excuse their faults; good
men leave them.--Iohnson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-03
Hereditary,

Hoax-Poor old Henpecke has to
mind the baby. Joax-Yes. It's won
derful how that baby takes after its
mother Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-14
FILES AN ANSWER
Missouri Pacific Through Its
Attorney, w. p. Waggener,
Replies to Questions Asked by
Utilities Commission.

w. z. Waggener. general attorney
for the Missouri Pacific railway in
Kansas, today filed a petition with the
state public utilities commission ask
ing that the application of the road
for an increase in passenger rates be
disposed of within thirty days.
The report contains answers 10 d
series of questions asked by the corn
mission August and to which the
commission has announced answers
must be made before a decision can be
reached in the case. 1t points out that
the maximum passenger rate of two
cents mile is not compensatory aud
that it is the duty of the commission
to increase the rates because by re-
tanning the present ones it is deprivinty
the company of its property without
due process of law, in violation Of the
constitution OF the United States. The
recent decision of the state supreme
court in the gas controversy is quoted
as pointing out that it is the duty of
the commission to fix rates that are
compensatory,
1t is pointed out that the Missouri
Pacific since November 90, 1914, the
date of the filing of the application for
an increase in passenger rates, has
suffered an average daily loss of $3.50
in prosecuting its intra-state business
and that the net loss is increasing
daily.
The petition asserts that to furnish
all of the detailed information asked
Dy the COMMISSION In It's series or
questions would entail upon the COM
pany an expenditure of thousands of
dollars unnecessarily, and that the
facts developed would not tend to
enlighten the commission upon the
question as to whether or not tn ;
passenger rates complained of are con-
fiscatory and not remunerative. How
ever, "all information that is avail
ble'' is given in answer to the interrog-
atCrieS, Of which there are IS.
Hearing of the application of the
several railroads in the state for an
increase in passenger rates was held
laSr Anril
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-14
WILSON FAvORS
ALARCER ARMY
IN THIS COUNTRY
President Approves Secretary
GarrisOn's Plan Today.
Annual Expenditure of 1S4 Mil
liOn-Big Increase.
FOR DEFENSE, S4OO,OOO,0OO
Navy Wants Nearly $3.50, ,OOO, 900
for Equipment and Men.
Particular Attention Will Be
Paid to Air Craft.
FOR DEFENSE, S4OO,OOO, 1000

Washington, Oct. 14.-President
Wilson today approved Secretary Gar
rison's plan for increasing the army
1t calls for an annual expenditure OF
$1S4, ,0OG, an increase of approXi-
mately STE, 100000. The plan in it's
approved form will be presented to
congress with the full backing of the
administration.
Much of the increased appropriation
would be devoted to coast defenses
and a substantial increase in the field
artillery.
Details as to the increases in the
personnel of the army have not yet
been made public.
If the navy, which will ask for am
increase of $100.O0o,000, carries
through its plan, making the total ma
val appropriation $24S, 600, 900, the ap-
preparation for national defense, in
cluding the armys $1S2,O00, 600,
would total $3.50, 100000.
Entire Amount S4OO, 100000.
1t is probable, however, that ia
final form the appropriation will not
exceed $4OO,OOO,O0O.
The president spent practically the
entire morning going over Secretary
Garrison's estimates and plans, which
are understood to propose an increase
of 10000 to $4,000 men in the army
and a large reserve to be created
through inducing men to join the
The plans also include encourage
ment of the national guard and in
creasing the number of army officers
by using the military academy at
West Point to it's full capacity.
Leaders VIII Approve.
After comforting with Assistant Sec
retary Breckinridge, the president left
the plan before Hay of the house mill
itary committee. Later he will con-
suit Chamberlain of the senate mill
tary committee and other influential
leaders of both senate and house.
The administration is confident the
Democratic leaders in both houses VIII
approve the plan, though it is expect
ed there will be opposition.
In the recommendations of both
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels par
ticular attention was paid to air craft.
TumuIty Stops a Lie.
Its a hev'
acterized a report printed in a Phila-
delphia morning paper to the effect
that Secretary Garrison had forced
ger navy program by threatening to
resign from the cabinet.
1.-The president and Mr.. Garrison are
and have been,' said Secretary Tu-
multy, "in profound accord and har-
mony on the army program. The
story is silly Even if there had been
a disagreement, anyone who knows
the president knows that he cannot
be forced into line on any PROPOSE
ton by threat or bully-ragging.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-14
DR.. Newell Dwight Hills, the
Pastor, Is Accused.
G. R. 0. OPERATIONS ALLEGED
Story of DR.. Norman Plass With
Change of Name.
Is. Said to Have Made Quick
Fabulous Profits.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE charge
that the Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hills,
pastor of Plymouth church, Brooklyn,
made .tpick fabulous profits through
selling British Colum bia timber claims
to ministers and other friends, was
made today in an affidavit filed by
Frank L. Ferguson. former chairman
of the board of trustees of the church
and for five years manager of DR..
Hillis's business affairs. Mr.. Ferguson
obtained an order requiring DR.. Hills
to show cause why he wished to ex-
anime his former business manager.
When the argument on the latter or
der was called today before Supreme
Court Justice Kelly, attorneys for DR..
Hills asked for additional time in
which to answer the Ferguson affi-
davit, which they termed false and
poned until October 10.
Mr.. Ferguson in his affidavit stated
that he had tur'nedeover all documents
connected with DR.. Hillis's timber deals
in British Columbia and denied that
his testimony is necessary for DR..
Hills in the libel suit filed against him
by his nephew, Percy D. Hills of Vic
legged that DR.. Hills had between
$4,000 and $4,000 when he began
speculating in timber lands, but
through sales to other ministers and
friends, he made enormous profits
within a year. DIR. Hillis's financial
troubles, Mr.. Ferguson alleged, were
brought on by his own business follies
and wilful action. He explained how
the pastor had contracted to purchase
more than S75O,000 worth of timber
lands, and Mr.. Ferguson declared that
he had personally borrowed and turn
600 in an effort to meet his obliga-
tiOnS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-14
"TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY"

Long Beach, Cal, Oct. 14.-B NJ
Scott commercial agent for the Salt
Lake railroad is an automobile owner
who inclines his ears to the purr OF
the motor.
While driving here today Scott
noticed a peculiar sound emanating
from beneath the hood. 1t worried
him. He turned into a garage and
told the mechanic to look for the
trouble. The mechanic opened the
hood. Out stepped an angry Maltese
cat.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 14.-Moth-
er-in-law doesn't have to sleep on the
fire escape, and she can come to see
you as often as she likes, stay as long
as she pleases, and be entitled to all
conveniences, the court told Frank r.
Anderson, who asked an injunction
to stop his mother-in-law's frequent
visits.
Hancock, Mich, Oct. 14.-As a pos
Sible means of overcoming the sub
subsea scope. Through it. he says.
objects under water can be seen IA
miles away.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. ,4.-Police
complained today that chicken thieves
are using chloroform to quiet chick
ems protest during the stealing
La Crosse. Wis, Oct. 14.-Herman
Lurin of Milwaukee today sue the
Milwaukee railroad Tor $4,000, aIleg-
ing he was forced to shovel coal when
caught beating his way.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 14.-This
city has solved the question of play
grounds for the kiddies, by designat-
ing certain streets that will be closed
and for play during certain hours of
the day, it was announced today
Chickasha, Okla, Oct IA There
aren't any Blackstones or 'B1ltmores in
Chickasha, but one nights lodging
cost Harry Broadway SIS. And then
he didn't get his sleep out.
Broadway came home, picked out
the wrong house, walked right in Sc
lected a bed and tul ned in. The oc-
cupants of the house turned him out
Fine, SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-14
LARGEST IN WORLD
e. S. Begins Construction OF Elec-
tricalIy Driven Dreadnaught.

New York. Oct. 14.-An innovation
in naval construction was fnaugurated
at the New York navy yard today with
the laying of the keel of the super
dreadnaught California, the largest
battleship in the world to be equipped
with electric machinery for her own
propulsion.
High officials of .sne navy depart
ment came here to attend the cere-
monies and a luncheon given by Rear
Admiral Ushers, commandant of the
yard.
The California will cost about $15,-
900, 900 and will displace $4,000 tons.
She will carry twelve 14-inch rifles
mounted in four 3-gun turrets.
The two other battleships of this
class will be the Idaho and Mississippi.
work on which has not commenced.
The California's electric driving
system has been tested by the use of a
similar method on board the collier
Jupiter. She can be started, stopped,
backed and maneuvered by one man
from the bridge. Navy officers expect
she will be completed in 1917.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-14
Second Highest Record in His
tory of Commonwealth.
She HAS PAID ALL Her BILLS
Is Holding Her Wheat, Cattle
and Hogs.
Harvesting the Biggest Corn
Crop Ever Grown.

Kansas has deposits of more than
129 million dollars in her $50 state
banks, the second highest record in
the history of the state. She has paid
her bills, is holding her cattle and
hogs, is refusing to sell her wheat at
prevailing prices and is harvesting the
heaviest corn crop in several years.
That is the states condition as reveal
ed today in the report of w F. Ben
son, state bank commissioner, con-
cerning the condition of Kansas state
banks September 15
That Kansas will this winter smash
all former records in her bank show
lngs, was clearly indicated by the re-
port iade public today. Should the
national bank report show a condition
similar to that of the state banks it
lCOntinneu Parra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-14
EWROAD POLICY?
Rock Island Stockholders Ex-
pected to Take Action.
List of Proposed Directors Is
Made Public Today.

Chicago. Oct. 14.-StockhoIders OF
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railway company met here today
With the property in the hands of "A
receiver it was expected that many
matters of importance, particularly
finance, would add interest to the
session.
The Hayden and the Amster com
nittees of stockholders recently agreed
on a list of directors to be elected and
it was expected the list would be
chosen without opposition as follows:
Edmund d. Hubert, vice president
of the Merchants Loan & Trust com
pany, Chicago.
Charles G. Dawes, president Central
Trust company. Chicago.
John G. Shedd, president Marshall
Field & Company Chicago.
John X. Moron, president the
Atlas-Portland Cement company, New
York
Nathaniel French, Davenport, Ia.
William b. Thompson. director OF
the Federal Reserve bank. New York.
Joel w. Burdick, president of the
West Penn Steel company. Pittsburg.
The foregoing names are all new to
the Rock Island directory and their
election is expected to give the west a
much stronger voice in the manage
ment than hitherto.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-14
6--BARKEEPS--6
That Many Vendors of Liquor
in Kansas Saloon.
Big Thirst ParlOr Is Discovered
in Weir City.

Discovery of a we'll equipped saloon
fancy glasses and everything-in
Weir City in which six bartenders
were kept busy supplying the varied
thirsts of the customers, was an
nounced today by w. p. Montgomery.
assistant state attorney general, upon
his return from an investigation of
several alleged violations of the pro-
hibitory law in the southeastern part
of the state.
AS a result of the Investigations
Harry Wilkinson, city marshal of Weir
City, has been asked to resign, by D
o'clock this afternoon. His failure t.
do so was provided against by Mr..
Montgomery, who left an custer petit
ton to be filed against Wilkinson by
L. w Boss, county attorney, if he
does not comply with the order.
Mr. Montgomery conducted an ex-
tenSive investigation and obtained evil
dence which he believes will convict
two other persons of violation of the
state anti-liqucr law. He directed n
number of raids and took several
score dispositions. While he did not
catch the six bartenders at work he
asserts that he has sufficient proof that
there were this many employ ed in the
place. in which wagon load of liquor
was seized.
Some officials in that section of
the state have had a tendency to be
lax in tie administration of the pro-
hibitory laws" Mr.. Montgomery said
This nLst be stopped. Our office is
going to bend every effcrt toward see
ing that soul heastern kansas-and
every part of Kansas-is as dry as
II Sahara DESERT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-14
OPEN SAND HILLS
President wilson Aboiishes
Kansas National. Forest.
On November 1, 1t Will Be
Available for Entry.

Washington, { It. 14.-Upon recon-
mendation of Secretaries Lane and
Houston, President Wilson today abo,-
iShed the Kansas national forest of
13S, 900 acres.
On November l it will be open TO
entry by application to the land Of
flee at Dodge City, Kan.
The forest comprises the sandhill
region of western Kansas and was no
longer needed by the agricultural de-
partment.
A small refuge for antelopeS will be
retained by the government
The president upon recommendation
of Mr. Lane also withdrew from entry
16O acres of land for the additional
protection of the Cheyenne, Wyo,
water supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-14

f One of the features of the conven-
ton today was the presence of forty
two youngsters from the Odd Fellows
orrhanage at Manhattan. The chill
dren We're brought from Manhattan
for a vacation trip and early this
morning they were having the time of
their young lives at the L. Q. o. f.
hall on West Sixth avenue.
Each little girl had a sack of candy
and a big red apple and each boy car
ried a toy pistol and a sack of candy.
Happiness was shown on every snil-
ing face and it was one of the best in
dica atoms OF the worthiness of Odd
Fellowship.
Defeat Amendment.
AT the meeting of the grand lodge
constitution calling for the election of
grand instructor was defeated. This
amendment was much talked of before
the convention opened but the much
expected fight on it filed out.
The question of a permanent nead-
quarters for the grand lodge was re-
ferred to a referendum vote OF the
various lodges, which will be submit
ted in May, 1919. The headquarters
are now located in Topeka but Wichita
wants them and is making a strong
fight.
This morning a committee from the
Rebekah assembly called on the grand
lodge and extended greetings. The
Katie Squires of Galena, Sadie V.
Holmes of Oswego, and Mrs. j. e.
Brooks of Sedan J. E. Brooks, the
retiring grand master; Rev. John A
Bright of Topeka, and William VIII
lis formed a committee from the
grand lodge to convey greetings to
the Rebekahs. They visited the as
sembly this afternoon
This afternoon the grand officers of
the Rebekah assembly will DE in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-14
BOY A 'BLACK HAND
To EARN MONEY FOR
SOLDIERS UNIFORM

New York, Oct. 14.-Louis Grod-
ner, IA years old and known as the
youngest perpetrator of blackmail
by black hand methods on the local
public records, was i'm the custody
of the ChiIdrcn'S society today
charged with attempting to obtain
$500 from a physician. The doctor
had received a note warning him
that If he did not place the money.
in Crotona park his daughter
would be kidnapped. 1t was signed
'.Black Hand" A bundle of imita-
ton money was placed as directed
and when Grodner came to get 10,
he was captured.
The police say he wanted the
money to buy a soldiers uniform,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-14
IDEAL FALL WEATHER
A Change Is Forecast for Tonight OF
Friday.

September weather is on tap here
today, making the second day of mod
crate temperatures and sunshine. The
forecast promises an end to the fair
conditions tonight and Friday. The
prediction is for unsettled weather;
probable showers Friday and in the
western part of the state tonight and
lower temperatures in the west Friday
The mercury went up to 20 degrees
Wednesday and the days average was
one degree above normal 1t was
thought this morning that today would
go abo e that mark as the low morn
ing reading was Is degrees and the
mercury had risen to 61 by $3.50
O'Clock. A ten mile wind from the
south gave promise of a higher read
ing than Wednesday. The highest tenn
perature recorded on this date was in
1899, when the thermometer register
ed 80 degrees. The low record is 33
degrees, the mark set in 1890.
The Kaw river this morning show
ed a rise of 9 of a foot, the stage
being feet.
Following are temperature read
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-14
What Berlin Heard.

Berlin, Oct. 14.-The last big Yep
pelin raid on England started a fire
near the biggest London arsenal and
S5,OOO,00O worth of powder was burn
ed an American traveller from Lon
don reported here today.
He said that with each succeeding
raid bombs fell nearer the arsenal and
during the last one they missed it by
only 100 yards.
An official report given out today
by the German admiralty regarding
the Zeppelin raid on London, says
that in addition to dropping bombs
on the English capital the waterworks
at Hampton and the town of Wool
wich, where there is great arsenal,
were heavily bombarded.
Great fires are reported to have
followed the explosion of the Zeppelin
bombs.
No Americans Hurt.
London, Oct. 14.-Consul General
Skinner notified Washington today
that there were no American casual
ties in Wednesday nights Zeppelin
raid on London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-14
GREECE SLIPPING
Martial Law Has Been Declared
at SalOniki.
Troops Ordered to Salute the
French and British.

Paris, Oct. 14.-Ma rtial law was de-
clared at Saloniki Tuesday.
General Moschomowlos, who is in
command of the Greek forces there,
ordered his troops to salute the
French and British officers The
commander of the allied troops will
issue a similar order.
BY royal decree Prince Nicholas,
brother of King Constantine. has been
nominated military governor of the
interior zone.
French Chief There.
Athens, Wednesday. Oct. 13.-Gen-
eral Sarrail. commander in chief of
the French forces in the Orient, who
arrived in Saloniki yest erday, will
take command of the eXpeditionary
army.