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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-10-13
Notice to Taxpayers.

NOTICE is hereby given by the under
signed, Treasurer of Montgomery county
and Collector Of State and county taxes for
the said county. as required by Section G
of Chapter 1871 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland of 1906, to all per-
sons to whom State and county taxes are
assessed in said county. that the annual
levy has been made and placed in the
hands of the undersigned for collection
All such taxes bear interest from Sep
TENDER LIST. 1915. at the rate of per cen
tum per annum.
All taxpayers are hereby warned that
unless such taxes as are assessed AGAINST
them be paid on or before the first day of
January, 1917, their names will be pub
lished, in accordance with said Act of
Assembly, in the list of delinquent tax
payers, and that II said taxes, with inter
est and proportional part of cost of adver-
Using, remain unpaid until the second
Monday in April. 1917. the property as
sessed to such delinquent tax payers, or so
much thereof as may be deemed neces-
sary, will on said last mentioned date, be
exposed for sale to pay such taxes. interest
and expenses.
BERRY L. CLARK,
Treasurer of Montgomery county.
july 14-td
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-10-13
NOTICE.
Office Board County Commissioners,
RncLuillo MI tna A

Office Board County Commissioners,
Rockville. Md, Jan. 81, 1914.
In conformity with provisions of the Acts
OF the General Assembly of Maryland.
Chapter TIT Of Article 16. notice is hereby
given that taxes on dogs in MONTGOMERY
county are now due and must be paid on
or before April l.. 1914.
This Act requires that the owners of all
male dogs born before January LIST in each
year shall pay an annual tax of 81,
and owners Of each female dog shall paw
an annual tax Of So, otherwise the con-
stables are authorized to kill all DOGS on
which said taxes are not paid, and any
person in any way hindering any consta-
BILE in the performance of his duty shall
be fined an amount not to exceed 500
nor less than $40 and costs upon convic
tion and shall stand committed TO the
county jail until the fine and costs are
paid
By order Of the Board:
RICHARD 7. WHITE, JR., President.
BERRY f. CLARK, Clerk.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-10-13

EN0R SALE.
Il A farm Of thirty acres. with
house. barn and other necessary outbuild-
ines. two miles north OF Oarksburg, on
Benefits Creek.
MRS. IDA Z. LAWSON,
Clarksburg, Md,
apr 21-1m# RED.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-10-13
For sale,

One acre Of land. with buildings. barn
and stabling for eight horses. corn house,
carriage house. ice house. meat house,
chicken house. well Of water. fruit trees In
full bearing, store house doing good bust
ness. dwelling house Of ten rooms. situate
on the main street in Clarksburg. Mont
gomery county. Maryland To be sold to
close estate; price. twenty-five hundred
$2.500) dollars.
THOMAS DAWSON,
Attorney for owners,
june left Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-10-13
r o G K G r E E K
NURSERIES,!

Write me for prices before you buy fruit
and shade trees. ornamental shrubs, roses
and small fruit plants.
Special prices on Carman. liberia, Bell
of Georgia and Hiley Belle peach trees
Stayman Winesap and York Imperial
apple trees Yellow Spanish Sweet cherry
trees Early Harvest and Eldorado black
berry bushes.
Two-year asparagus roots. Csc per hun
dred.
California privit hedging. $3.50 per hun
dred.
NJ G. COPLEN. Prop.
X. +. ID. 3,
nov 2G-f Rockville. Md
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
Human Leopards
From Pearson's Weekly.

From Pearson'S Weekly.
 It comes as a shock to civilized peo- pie to learn that there are cannibals still satisfying their craving for hu- man flesh. Yet proofs have been dis covered that such cannibals exist in certain districts of West Africa, es- pecially in the bush regions around Sierra Leone.
 West Africa has always been the home of superstition. Witch doctors are believed in and wonderful powers are attributed to silly, inanimate things called "ju-jus,' fetish" or "raedi- cines." The idea of human sacrifice to these jujus has been responsible for many murders.
 Canibalism has always existed among the natives, but until quite re- gently it has been so secret and so hard to get at that the British gov ernors of the district have been baffled in their attempts to suppress it.
 Several weird native societies were known to exist The most. active was the Human Leopard society. the mem bers of which periodically clothed themselves in the skins of leopards, waylaid victims previously decided upon and attacked them with three pronged knives. so that the wounds looked as if they had been made with claws. The reason for their wearing the skins was to deceive any possible witness into thinking that leopards had been responsible for their mur- ders
 The members of this awful society were bound together by secret vows and superstitions, which made inquiries difficult to conduct The real object of their crimes was not the mere pleas ure of eating human flesh it was rooted in superstition and weird re- ligious beliefs.
 The particular ''medicine' or fetish of the human leopards was called ''bor- firma" This was usually package containing the blood of a cock, other animals blood and fat, rice, white Of egg, and other tit-bits. It was only regarded as really powerful when an ointed with human blood and smeared with human fat. Then it was supposed to bring riches and success to its own CT and disaster to it's owners enemies; but it's powers evaporated periodical ly, and so fresh victims had to be found and killed to obtain the blood and fat.
 There seems to have been a super stition that as human fat and blood were good for "borfirma.' so they would make people more powerful. Hence, when victim was killed the flesh was divided among tlbe members of the society for consumption.
 The human 1eopards were vo1un- tarily branded by having a small piece of flesh removed, the blood, from the wound being smeared upon the "bor- firma.'
 The society seems to date,from 1888, but it was not until 1895 that the Sierra Leone government was awak- ened to the serious extent of it's oper- ations by a series of mysterious mur- ders and disappearances.
 A bill was then passed called The Human Leopard Society Ordinance, 1895" Under this bill it was made un- lawful for anyone to have in their pos session (a) leopard skin shaped so as to make a man wearing it resemble leopard (b) three-pronged knife; and (c) the native medicine" known as ''borfirna."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
MOST UNIQUE ACT AT. THE LYRIC THIS WEEK.
Maria To and Company Will Present Porcelain"
 Other Acts

One of the most unique acts in vaude- ville-Mario To and company presenting Porcelain" reproduction of the world S most famous Dresden and other china will be the all-weelk headliner at the Lyric. The performance comprises charm ing young ladies who appear in cycle of beautiful tableauX vivants. The act has many unique features and it consists mainly of natural reproductions of orig
 ral paintings. These give the perform ance an artistic and classical atmosphere and it is really an attractive one
 The object of the performance Is to rep resent art in porcelain, and it is really successful. The tableaux that will prob ably be most appreciated are those rep reseRting 8 "clock," autumn, lamp" ''fluirt," fruit bowl" The setting for the porcelain tableaux is gorgeous. There are six poses and the transformations are made in so short a time that one is amazed. The poses have been so clev- erly studied that it is a good eye that can catch the quiver of muscle of any one of the living figures They are as moticnless as if painted, and as artistic as if a master hand placed them there. Miss Lo and the members of her com pany have enjoyed the distinction of pre- senting their living tabloids before their majesties, Emperor William II, King George of Greece King Christian of Den mark, Queen Alexandra of England and other crowned heads and in each case have received decorations as a tribute to their art.
 As entertainers on the bill for the first half of the week with this headline act there will be Moore and Hangar in songs and stories, Dan Sherman and Mabel De- Forest company in "A Jay Circus" Loney Haskell, celebrated character monologue comedian and Bob and Tip. a man, wom- ar and dog in a gymnastic novelty act.
 In addition to the all-week headline act, there is to be another big feature num- Der on the bill for the last half of the week in Ralph Dunbar's Royal Dragons singing band. This number is one of the best of it's kind now before the public and is sure to prove an attractive fea- ture of the entertainment.
 MT. and Mrs. Mcfarland. in comedy talking and singing; Claudius and Scarlet in 'The Call of the Sixties" and Eldon and Clifton in His Awful Nightmare" |" will also be entertainers on the bill for the last half of the week. Pathe pictures will feature all performances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09

war. The West Yorkshire regiment was sent to little village near Rheims. They were passing through a long street when suddenly from the end man dashed out of farmhouse. Immediately rifles cracked and he fell dead. He had been captured by German cavalry and was held prisoner He saw the British troops. oblivious of the Germans presence and rushed to warn them.
 He knew that it was death from be- hind. but he made the dash, and he saved the Worcesters from ambush. His name is unknown, as his Identification disc was missing. They buried him witr, this on the cross: "He saved others, Himself he could not save"
 An Irish lad found himself at an out post being surrounded by Germans He made himself breastworlS and returned the enemy's fire until his ammunition ran out. Then he used his bayonet as the Germans rushed forward and he felled half a dozen. He was overpowered, wounded, and just before he died he told a Red Cross nurse:
 They've done for me. There was just one too many of them, but it was fine shindy anyhow, and I want to tell our boys that I didn't bring disgrace on the old regiment by surrendering so long as could hold a bayonet or see to thrust at a German with it.
 At the battle of the Aisne half a bat talion of Connaught Rangers smashed 4000 Germans who tried to take the Irish in the rear.
 Down to the river bank they came," says an observer, lighting for all they were worth. The Irishmen were en- trenched, and shouted across the river such greetings as Hullo. old tin hat. When are you coming over?' and as soon as the Irishmen caught sight of the great boots of the Germans, Hibernian humor was irrepressible. The Rangers shouted: We see you; it's no good hid ing there. We can see your ears stick ing out!' Then the Rangers settled down to enjoy themselves but little later some more German infantry which had crossed the river at another point, at tempted to outflank them It was ter ribly hard work. but the way the Irish stuck it would have taken your breath away"
 In the midst of a heavy shell fire Michael Dunne of Mullingar said to mate And suppose that we don't hear what won at Newmarket Imagine thinking of the races in all that
 When they fix bayonets and sing, God Save Ireland there is always blood on the skyline" quotes the author, and it seems to be true He tells of tho Irishman in the mield of hattie. fighting manfully and always cheerfully. He tells of how the Irishman always kneels to pray be- fore going into action and of mass in the field. It is a wonderful story of splendid race.
 When the Dublins went into action once they made as if it were a football game. Another time the colonel walked about with his pipe in his mouth cheered them on: Good old Dublins," he cried and he told them to ''stick it."
 "So," says the author, ''our Irish regi- mcnts always have gone and always VIII go into action, with laughter in their eyes and jests on their lips. though deep down in their Irish hearts the love of God and Ireland burns like bright
 flame.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
BOSWORTH A FREE AGENT

Hobart Bosworth, on the termination of his contract last week with the Uni versal company, severed connection with this firm, the best of feeling still exist ing between himself and the company. There are one or two feature companies talking pictures to MT. Bosworth.- but as vet he has reached no decision as to just what his future plans will be.
 Pat Power left Los Angeles March 21 on his return trip to New York after two weeks satisfying visit at Universal City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
Tales of Exploits Stir Hearts of 1rishmen All Over
 the World
STAND OF MINISTER'S
 GLORIOUS CHAPTER
Spirited Irish Appeal Made to Con- naught Rangers by Their ColoneI-Always Pray
 Before Battle
By PHILIP H. PATcHIN

London, March 16-(Special Correspond ence)-Not the least of wars tragedies is the ignorance of the folks at home about
 where their sons, fathers and brothers
 are and what they are doing. Modern
 warfare is secret thing. the smallest details, which on the surface seem un- important are not permitted to become public property. Fathers with sons a bare hundred miles away on the fighting line in France know, in a general way, where their boys are, but they do not
 know precisely what part of the line they are helping to defend. They do not even know into what French towns they retire for rest after doing their turn in the trenches. The men at the front are not permitted to send such details home It is the same with regiments and other organizations. No one knows just what H part of the line the Grenadier Guards, | for instance, are occupying, or in the went of an engagement, what part they lake in 1t. There may De a great battle, but if at all it is only months later, ex- cept in special cases, that the war office permits to become known theapart played by the various regiments The history of the early days of the war when the small British army made D wonderful stand against the oncoming Herman hordes is still hay, despite it's being a year and half old. The story lis known in a general way and the hero ism of the various regiments which par |ticipated is a matter of common knowl- rdge. But too often2has gallantry been re- eealed only through the sad fact that this |fegiment or that had fought itself prac- fically out of existence.
 | Official secrecy in these matters Is ex- |riainable; the Germans must have no in Formation of what is going on In the British army. It is rough on, the regi- ments which have done gallant work, and Mt is hard on the people at home, but there are few complaints. Now, however some light has been thrown on what the Irish regiments have done. $. ParneIl Kerr, an author, and a proud Irishman himself has managed to unearth few of |the secrets of the war office. and, what lis more has obtained permission of the censorr to publish them, in a volume en- |ritled What the Irish Regiment Have |Dcne."
 HEARTS BEAT PROUDLY
 It is 8 glowing book, not in the least Historically complete, but filed with de- tails and incidents of sheer heroism and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09

of the retreat. It was real street fight irg; street-to-s street, house-to-house, al- ley-to-alley. Magnificently the Guards men organized themselves to beat back the German attack. A German column in the main street was held up by the fire from the houses Suddenly the Briti- ish guns spoke, and ploughed lanes of dead and dying through the German ranks. The column melted away. And this was but typical of what went on through a night of struggle. From street to street the German infantrymen poured in close formation, always to find their way blocked by British rifle and gunfire.
 "There were hand-to-hand conflicts, too-bayonet work, such as the Brit jsh guardsman excels in. And when there was no room for bayonet work, German skulls were smashed by the butt eEd of clubbed rifles wielded by brawny British arms"
 At another point the Irish Guards turned defeat into victory. Corporal OMeara tells the tale
 Suddenly into the firing line rose the stalwart figure of an Irish Guards man flourishing the old green flag and shouting excitedly, Erin go bragh! With blood coursing fast through my veins I watched with pride and ad- miration the marvellous effect produced by these simple words. With a mighty cheer that rent the heayens-a cheer that rose and swelled above the din of battle, the roar of artillery, those sons of Erin charged down on the ad- yanci/g enemy with bayonets fixed, and every nerve tense with excitement. The enemy hesitated, staggered by such a turn of events when victory was all most within their grasp. But they were given little time for hesitation. The Germans turned and fled in all direc- tions."
 CONNAUGHT RANGERS
 The Connaught Rangers. too. did wonderful work. In the valley of the Disc they were being hard pressed, outnumbered five to one. The colonel of the Connaughts spoke to his men. It's the most Irish thing in the book:
 Hangers of Connaught, the eyes of all Ireland are on you today and l know you never could disgrace the old country by allowing Germans to beat you while you have arms in your hands and hearts in your breasts Up then, and at them: and if you don't give them the soundest thrashing they ever got you needn't look me in the face again in this world or the next!
 Tim Flanagan was in charge of half a company of Conanughts which had got cut off.
 "Surrender," said German officer to Tim.
 "I beg your honor's pardon?" says Tim.
 ~ Surrender! Pig-dog of an Irishrnan." says the German
 'So it's surrender you're after talkin' about?" says Tim coolly. Sure. now, |it's yourself that ought to be surren- dering, and if you're not off this very minute. you ill-mannered German omarhaun. it is meself will be after giving you as much cold steel as will do you between this and the Kingdom of heaven"
 Tim and his men laid about them with the cold steel until the Germans bolted.
 Here is a wonderful story Of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
WILL CHANGE THE NAME

They are altering the name of Thomas Ince's big photoplay from He Who Re- turned" to civilization" This big spec taeular war story will not only preach a terrific sermon, but it will also put several artists strongly into the lime light Hershall Mayall, Howard Hickman and George Fisher all have powerfully moving parts and their acting will prove a revelation to their several admirers. Not one of them has ever done anything better.
 Charles Ray of the Nymp has just fin ished adding another of his inimitabIe character sketches of wayward boys to his repertoire. In the photoplay just completed, in which he supports Frank Keenan, Ray has added something which will make him more talked about than ever.
 William D. Taylor, the Pallas producer has finished the George Beban picture and from all accounts it is one of the best he has so far turned out. Beban did his accustomed finished work and Myrtle Stedman accorded splendid SUD- port.
 George Melford the Lasky producer, has pretty Fannie Ward as his star for the flve-reeler now in the making. The story is an unusually interesting one and is by Willard Mack and Clinton Stagg. II deals with the Salvation Army among other things, and gives Miss Ward an op- portunity to pose in the simple Salvation Army costume, which must prove highly attractive. One can well imagine her pretty face in a poke bonnet! Jack Dean supports the star. and with George Mel ford at the helm great photoplay should result.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
.EOOnIGFYTS@ @ l1 AnD 2S0REEN v
Fly RICHARD F. LUssIER

the present generation the photopay has kAk 1l tremendous prejudice
 N8j The next generation will have to be educated up or inured to the movies.
 And it is then that the theatre of spoken drama will suffer most keeny Then the will have reached maturity of power It will have its history its classics; its place will be lis mechanics will have heep transGo o1lred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09

cast for the production of whispering smith, an adaptation of Frank Fl. .tpearnan's well known novel, now on it's way. McGowan has the pale of 'Whispering smith, and Helen Holmes i5 Marion Sinclair. The other parts are taken by Paul C. Hurst, Thomas Ling ham (both late of kalem), Belle Hutch insop, Leo Maloney, F. M. Van Norman, s. Appel, N. Z Wood, William Brunton, Chance Ward, c. V. Wells and William Rogers. A great scenario has been pre- pared and 'Nhispering Smith should provide a rare treat when exhibited.
 JACK KERRIGAN
 J. Warren ISerrigan's numerous ad- n1irers will be glad to hear that he has a wonderfully strong acting part in the next five-reel feature in which he will be starred at the Universal.
 The name of the photoplay is The Silent Battle" and Kerrigan takes the part of a man with love for drink which overpowers him. The love of a woman partially cures him, but there is a lapse with almost fatal consequences, but he fights the worst side of his nature and wins in the end. It is really one of the very best opportunities this good astor has ever had.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
MORE ABOUT BILLY

Though no formal announcement has been made at this writing, it is under stood that Gilbert M. Anderson plans to hold a 4O-reel "Broncho Billy revival, production to be made in Florida. MT. Anderson, who recently disposed of his interest in Essanay, of which he was one of the founders, is said to have received $S0,O00 for his stock.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-05
PAYETTE NEWS NOTES.

Payette, May 1.-THE wagon scales in
front of the Payette grange were moved
several feet to the north and new
equipment added so as to make. it pos
sible to do the weighing inside the Of
fee instead of having to go outside the
building to do it.
II. H. Precht is making extensive i'm
provements to his residence here A
three room addition is being built, two
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-05
TYPEWRITERS.

RENT A REMINGToN-5et perfect
results; visibles SO for one month;
$3.50 for months. Others at lower
.'ates. Rental payments apply on
purchase. Remington Typewriter
Co, 1851. Soma Bldg. Boise Phone
l33 II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-05
The Great Dot Mystery

said Tommy
eon Alice after they had completed very successful hunt You
many things to do It's all
s
Don't
a
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-05

Life is just one darned election
after another! And what's the use
Look what we elect to congress.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-05

Few signs of backward civilization
are more convincing than pork barrels
in congress- and partisan politics in
the running of great city.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-05

new porches, and the whole interior is
being remodeled.
The plasterers are at work in the new
Christian church being built here.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-05
WIGS AND TOUPEES
VAL MATTHEWS. 16o4E Main St. |

Mexicans cannot we'll understand
those hard riding. straight shooting
Americans who never pause for a
siesta!
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-05

BOISE LODGE NO. II. 10. o. r.
meets every Tuesday night at Odd
Fellows Hall, 18th and Eastman. All
Odd Fellows welcome. ]. M. HOLSTER,
Secretary. IT
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-05
SECOND HAND STORE.

Herfurth & Nickles, 1011 Idaho.
Phone 1055-W. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-05
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS
AND ELECTIONS IN 1916

May 1s-Democratic state
convention at Pocateilo.
June 7--Republican national
convention at Chicago.
June Progressive national
convention at Chicago.
June 14-Democratic national
convention at st, Louis.
Sept o. Statewide primary
election.
Nov. T.Genei al election.
o . Q o o Q . o
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-05

WE buy second hand furniture. Plo-
neer Furniture Company. 900 Idaho
Street. Phone 2s5.