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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-20
NOTICE.
Office Board County Commissioners.
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Office Board County Commissioners,
Rockville. Md, April 8, 1917.
In accordance with the provisions of
Section 1852 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Montgomery county. notice is
hereby given that Messrs. NJ. D. Knight, z.
M. Waters, Jr.. and Eli G. Ward, exam
liners appointed by this board, will on Mon
day, April 23rd. A. D. 1917. at the hour of
II O'Clock, A. NJ, meet on the premises to
examine into the public need for the open
ing. determine the probable cost thereof
and assess the damages and benefits
caused thereby of the proposed public
county road petitioned for by Downey
Williams and others, running from the
Laytonsville road to the Woodfield road
for distance of about IL miles through
the properties of Celous Duvall, Eliza j.
Darby and jefferson Duvall.
JOHN R. LEWIS. President.
BERRY E. CLARK, Clerk.
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scribers have obtained from the Orphans
Court OF MONTGOMERY county. Md. letters
of administration on the personal estate of
CHARLES H. GRIFFITH,
late of said county. deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof to the subscribers on
or before the 3rd day of October. 1917 /;
otherwise they may. by law. be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment. Given under
our hands this 3rd day of April. 1917.
C. C. GRIFFITH,
MAGGIE B. KIMBLE.
apr Sat Administrators.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-20
For sale.

One buggy, nearly new. and one Dayton
wagon. in good condition. Can be seen
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock at my
home. on the Darnestown road. near Rock
vile.
Also one light draft horse. will be five
years old this coming May. The horse can
be seen on the farm Of S. v. Aud, near
Poolesville. Md.
7. H. AUD,
mar 23-3tN Rockville. Nd.
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Order Mai.

In the matter Of the mortgage from Nor
timer Clarke and Sallie NJ. Clarke to
Rsbecca Morrison. assigned to James L.
Morrison, Trustee.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
as Court Of Equity. No. 1856 Equity
ORDERED this 18th day of April, A.
D. 1917, by the Circuit Court for Montgom-
cry county. as a Court of Equity. that the
sale made by Frank Higgins, Attorney,
to James L. Morrison. and reported in the
above entitled cause, be ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 18th day of May
next: Provided copy Of this order be in
serted in some newspaper published in
said Montgomery county, once in each Of
three successive weeks before the said 18th
day Of May, A. d. 1917.
The Report states the amount Of the
sale 81 100000.
PRESTON B. RAY, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test;
PRESTON B. RAY,
apr 2O-td Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-20

Charles Newton Chiswell, unmarried, VS..
Frank Higgins and Clifford H. Robertson,
Trustees.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
as Court of Equity. No. 1890 Equity.
ORDERED this 3rd day of April, A. d.
1917, by the Circuit Court for Montgomery
county, as Court Of Equity, that the sale
made by Frank Higgins and Clifford H.
Robertson. Trustees, to William W. Darby,
and reported in the above entitled cause,
be ratified and confirmed, unless cause
TO the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 30th day Of April, instant /:
Provided a copy Of this order be inserted
in some newspaper published in said
Montgomery county once in each of thee
successive weeks before the said 30th day
Of April, 1917.
The Report states the amount of the
sale to be $4,000
PRESTON B. RAY, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
PRESTON B. RAY,
apr std Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-20
ADJOURNED MEETING

THE Commissioners for MONTGOMERY
county will meet at their room, in Rock
vile, on
Tuesday. April oath, 1917. at 10 A. NJ
By order:
BERRY E. CLARK.
apr 20-td Clerk to County Comm'rs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-20

w At Cabin John Park. Md.
During the coming spring and summer we
viii have more or less work for carpenters.
plasterers, bricklayers, stone masons and
other workmen.
etc. in development and garden work
about our subdivision. We will pay rea-
sonable WAGES, but no fancy prices will
be considered.
Write and tell us what you can do and
give some one as reference. Address
J. S. T0MLINS0N,
324 Southern Building.
mar 23-lm" Washington. d. c.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-20
For Sale or Rent.

For sale or rent. cheap. house and store
and Is acres Of land, situated four miles
from Poolesville and three miles from
Seneca, Montgomery county. Nd. A good
business stand. Apply to
H. K0HLH0SS,
apr 6-2m Poolesville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-20

w Clerk for general merchan-
disc store and postoffice. one with expert
ence preferred.
HARRY c. DARBY,
mar 23-2t Beallsville, Md.
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ments and find the same to be correct.
FRANK HIGGINS,
Auditor
April IL. 1917.
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REAL ESTATE
IN ROCKVILLE,
MONTGOMERY COUNTY. MARYLAND.

BY VIRTUE Of the power and authority
contained in the last will and testament
Of Helen A. Howard deceased, bearing
date the eighth day Of December, in the
year nineteen hundred and thirteen, and
duly admitted to probate by the Orphans
Court of Montgomery county. and recorded
In Will Book H. C. A., No. 10. folio ITO,
ETC., the undersigned, the executor therein
named will IN
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-20
SATURDAY. the 18th day
of May, A. D. 1917

at the hour of 8 O'Clock, P. NJ,
in front of the late dwelling house Of
the said Helen A. Howard, deceased, offer
for sale, at public auction, the following
described property Of which said Helen A.
Howard died seized. all that lot or parcel
Of land situate at the northeast corner of
Montgomery Avenue and Fayette Street,
in said town Of Rockville. and fronting
about fifty-nine feet on Montgomery Ave
nue. and four hundred feet on Fayette
Street, and improved by a two-story
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E'oR SALE.

kNOR SALE,
l. One and a-half shares of
stock in Imported French Percheron Stall
lion "KergOas" Address
BOX rs.
mar 30-3tA Rockville, Md.
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FranaO House

each containing four rooms, also a
SMALL FRAME HOUSE
containing three rooms This lot is sold
subject to a right-of-way ten feet wide on
the western line thereof.
TERMS OF SALE :-0ne-third cash,
one-third in one year and one-third in two
years. or all cash at the option Of the pur-
chaser deferred payments to be secured
to the satisfaction Of the executor, and to
bear interest from the day of sale. A de-
post Of three hundred dollars will be re-
quired on each piece Of property when it
is knocked down. Conveyancing at the
cost Of the purchaser.
GEORGE L. STARKEY,
Executor.
ROBERT B. PETER,
Solicitor.
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EOR SALE,
L Large bay horse for general
service good driver. gentle and a good
locker. Address
BOX 20,
Sentinel Office,
apr POST Rockville, Nd.
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Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
Court of Montgomery county, Nd, letters
testamentary on the personal estate of
WILLIAM D. COLT,
late of said MONTGOMERY county, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same, with vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber on or before the 21st day
of September. 1917; otherwise they may,
by law, be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 21st day
of March. 1917.
SUSIE GIDEON COLT.
mar 3O-4t Executrix.
Il S. c. White Leghorn eggs,
ID. W. Young's stock direct, $10O and $3.50
per sitting; $500 and $500 per hundred.
MRS. CHARLES BEARD.
mar PCT Rockville. Md.
FOR SALE. n.,..,.., D., Dab.
Eggs, Use per sitting $500 per 100.
MRS H. L DIAMOND.
feb lest Gaithersbure. Md.
WANTED To ,,,, n,,,,o.. s,.,.
quality, quantity and price (. 0. b. your
tracks. Kindly write
WI. CHANDLER,
R.F. d. 4,
mar 3O-3t Cortland. Ohio.
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NeJO Advertisements.

WANTED yo0Ds married man a..
farm hand. Desirable place for a sober.
industrious man. Also for sale pure-bred
Holstein bull five months old.
S. L. PHILIPS,
apr POST Rockville, Nd.
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FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,

containing ten rooms and bath.
Also lot situate in said town contain
ing
3 ACRES. 2 ROODS AND 10 SQUARE
PERCHES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
situate on Middle Lane, and Immediately
north of Fayette Street. This lot is i'm
proved by small double
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-20
o q o E z NISI.

In the matter Of the deed of trust from
Charles Newton Chiswell, unmarried, VS.
Frank Higgins and Clifford H. Robertson
Trustees.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-20

Friday Morning....~-~-April 20. 1917.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-20
IREASuRER,S REPORT.

A statement of the receipts and dis
bursements by Berry E. Clark. Clerk to
the County Commissioners and ex officio
Treasurer of Montgomery county, for the
nine months from July 1. 1915. to April
/. 1917. as required by Section Q. Chapter
III, Acts Of the General Assembly of 1906 {:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
EXCHANGED SHOTS
WITH GERMAN RAIDER
British Cruiser Amethyst I'm Battle
With German Cruiser and
Submarine.

Buenos Aires, Feb, 1.--Evidence of
continued activity of a German raider
In the South Atlantic came with the
arrival at Pernambuco of the British
cruiser Amethyst A dispatch re-
ceived here today from the brazilian
port said that the Amethyst ON jan
uary 30 had a fch; with German
cruiser and a suhrfa.' a. az 'ompany-
ing the enemy Ct;,.,, Tho encounter
occurred at Il point g.. ternambuco to
the northward.
Officers of the British vessel said
that the German cruiser and subma-
rine withdrew after lively exchange
OF fire. The Amethyst carries nine
four-inch cannon and has a speed OF
23.42 knots.
1t is not made clear whether the
German cruiser is the original raider
active in these waters or one of her
victim vessels. which has been armed
and manned with German seamen.
The operation OF submarine with
the raider confirmed previous reports
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
Has Enough U-Boats, Says
Chancellor, to Make Her
Campaign Effective
ACCEPTS CHALLENGE
TO FIGHT TO LAST
Bethmann-Hollweg Tells the
Reichstag Committee That
Military Condition Leaves
Nothing to Be Desired

Berlin. via Sayville, Feb. Close
upon the heels of the publication OF
. Germany's note to the United States
announcing a U-hoat blockade of
England. France and Italy, details
were made known today of an impor-
tant session OF the main committee
of the Recnstag. held yesterday and
attended by all of the responsible
heads OF Germanys domestic and
foreign military. naval and economic
affairs
In an epoch making speech the
imperial chancellor. DR.. Won Beth
mann Hollweg outlined the reasons
for the abandonment OF the restric.
tons heretofore placed upon subma-
rine warfare. Chiefly these reasons.
as set forth hy the chancellor either
by inference or directly. are:
Has Many Boats Now.
Unrestricted T-boat warfare is
now~-and only now-possibie because
Germany has at length sufficient
numte r Of undersea fighters to make
the campaign effective.
2---Germany's military situation.
according 10 the expressed Judgment
of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
permits her to accept 'ail the con-
warfare may bring.
3-The submarine is the one wea-
pom in Germany's hands by the full
use of which she will be able to
shorten the war.
THE unrestricted Eboat war
fare will he effective now because the
entente countries are suffering from
a serious shortage Of food supplies
and coal. a plight intensified by the
serious lack of tonnage.
The keynote Of the chancellor's ad-
dress was:
We are challenged to resist to the
last. We accept the challenge"
Voted Down Previously.
DR. Won Bethmann-H ollweg remind
ed the main committee Of three
important conferences, at each of
which unrestricted Thoat warfare
,, was voted down These we're held in
March. May and September of last
year. The decisive question discussed
at those conferences. he emphasized.
was whether a fullfedged U-ooat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
HOUSE ovtRR|DES
PRESIDENTS VETO
migration Bill Providing LIT
eracy Test
ADVOCATES SAY SENATE,
WILL FOLLOW EXAMPLE,
Declare Counting OF Noses Demon
strates Measure Can Muster Suffi-
caent Strength in Upper House
Fight OF Twenty Years.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The
House Of Representatives tonight
passed the Immigration bill pre-
scribing nteracy test for appli-
Giants for admission TO this coun-
try, over the veto of President
Wilson. The vote was 2sS to 100.
a substantial margin over the
two thirds vote required by the
Constitution to disregard the ex-
ecutive disapproval.
The supporters Of the hill will
make an earnest effort to force
the measure through the Senate
by q two-thirds vote before the
session ends. They declare they
have the necessary vote.
Fight OF Twenty Years.
The overriding of the PRESIDENT
veto tonight marks the elimination O.
a fixht of twenty years to restrict i'm
The bill AZ adopted pro
vides for a reading test to tablisl
the literacy OF all immigrants comini
to the United Etates. 1t makes ex
ceptions. however. In the case of i'm
migrants coming to this country be
cause of religious or political perse
cution.
Presidents Cleveland. Taft and vii
son have vetoed bills containing SINH
lar provisions and the present bill hal
twice been disapproved by Presiden
Wilson. The vote in the House to
night disregarded party lines entirely
and Republicans both vot
ing TO disregard the Presidents veto
The majority in favor of the measur,
was greater than its warmest sup
porters expected. The fight will nov
b transferred 70 the Senate side o
he Capitol.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
SWtARS He NEVER GOT
FAMOUS LOST MESSAGE
Operator On Receiving End OF Wire
Over Which Leak" Is Said TO
Have Gone LIS shown Dispatch.
PERJURY CHARGES MAY
RESULT FROM HIS TESTIMONY
Message Connolly Identified Monday
as Essentially One He Sent From
Bolling's Office Over Becker's Wire
Strange to Operator.

New York. Feb Hints of perjury
crept into the last few minutes OF the
leak investigation late this afternoon,
Joseph II. Becker telegraph operator
in charge of the New York end of the
Washington wire of z. F. Hutton &
Company. called to the stand toward
the end OF the session. swore that he
never received the now famous lost
message on which the accurate forecast
Of the Presidents peace note OF Decem-
Der 81, was based by George A. Ellis
of the Hutton concern.
Francis A. Connolly. OF the firm OF
F. A. Connolly Company. of Wash
fngton, of which r. W. Boiling. Pres
ident wilson's brother-in-law, Is a
partner. swore on Wednesday that he
had written a message based on no
other information than gossip, about
/ O'Clock December 20. and sent II over
Becker's wire into Hutton's office,
whence it was rewritten by Mr.. Ellis
and sent over the country.
Operator swears He Never Saw II.
Connolly on Monday Identified this
Ellis message as identical In every es-
sential respect with the one he declares
he sent over the Becker wire.
Becker. shown this dispatch TODAY.
swore he had never seen it before. nor
had he any recollection Of taking any
thing like II over the wire on Decem-
Der 20. or on the two days. December
rs and ~. preceding IT, He added that
on all three of these days he had been
at the wire from 10 o'clock
until 4. without having gone out for
lunch.
liam q. Toomey. In charge Of the wire
y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02

Washington believes a break
with Germany cannot be
avoided.
The Administrat ion-Presi-
dent Wilson, Secretary OF State
Lansing, Counsellor Polk. of the
State Department, and Colonel
f, NJ. House. the Presidents
confidential adviser, delibcrnted
at length on the situation. out
lining course for this govern
ment to follow.
Secretary lansing declares
that no announcement will b.
forthcoming overnight. Declines
to say whether communication,
in nature of an uitimatun, has
gone to Germany.
Additional memorandum at
taChed to note defending Ger
many's course made public.
State Department scer1 of
unwonted activity, with ~ 1ecy
shrOuding every move.
Precautions Extraordinarily
two deStroycrs ordered on an"
duty along the Atlantic coast
by the Navy Department.
Collectors of customs ordered
to prevent at all hazards sink
ing of ships to block ports.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
THE DAY IN THE SUBMARINE CRISIS

Treasury Department orders
investigation of mysterious
sinking of German war-bound
ship at Charleston. s. c.
Atlantic fleet awaiting orders
ut Guantanamo.
Secretary of War Baker and
ChiCf OF staff General Scott
break speaking engagements
because of cxigcncics of the
situation"
jOIity Leader
kitchin warns House that stu
alton Is grave and calls for pa
triotism" rather than Partisan
ship.
Congress leaders hurry ab-
sent members of Foreign Af-
fairs Committees 20 Washing
ton. Senator Stone coming from
st. Louis. Representative Har-
rison back from New York.
The German Emtrassy--Gcr-
man diplomats, convinced that
break ia unavoida BILE. ready to
leave Reiteratc assurance that
Germany IL determined on ruth
lcssness in submarine campaign
regardless of diplomatic devel-
opments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
SAYS He Is Transient.

Arraigned in Polidt Court on "a
charge of bringing an unlawful
quantity Of liquor into the city,
Joseph Lucchesi, who was formerly In
the saloon business, was held yester-
day for grand jury action. Lucchesi
claims he was on his way to North
Carolina when arrested at Pine and
Broad Streets at 2 A. NJ. yesterday
morning by Policemen Clarke and
Sowell. He carried suitcase con-
tanning fourteen quarts of whiskey
and one quart of bitters, and had just
alighted from Washington train.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
FORMER PRESIDENT
TAFT TO SPEAK HERE
Comes 10 Richmond March 81 to De-
liver Address In Interest of
League TO Enforce Peace.
GOVERNOR STUART Will
PRESIDE AT MEETING
Place and General Details Have Not
Yet Been Arranged-Will BE Guest
at Governors Mansion During His
STAY Here.

Hon. William Howard Taft, ex-
President of the United States, will
speak In Richmond on the evening OF
March 81 at meeting held here in
the interest OF the League to Enforce
Peace. Governor Stuart will preside,
and although the details have not
been completed, It is likely that other
speakers will also be on the program
While In the city Mr.. Taft will be
the guest of the Governor at the Elk
ecutive Mansion. Yesterday after
noon a committee made W of John
Stewart Bryan. Richard Evelyn Byrd
and F.. s. Doan. a member of the ma
] tional league, called on the Governor
and discussed the forthcoming meet
ing with him. He agreed to act as
chairman OF the occasion.
The meeting will be held to extend
the work of the peace organization
/ and similar gatherings will be held ir
other cities. II is hoped that the sup
port OF the people can be gotten to
Assist the league In its efforts Many
prominent men of the country are
! connected with the movement, among
them being Elihut Root. Mr.. Taft and
others
Details Not Yet Arranged.
| IT has not yet been decided as &c
where the meeting will be held. and
any of the other details, with the ex-
| ception of the date and principal
speaker All of these matters are In
| the hands OF Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Doan
Southern field agent OF the league
| Whether the meeting will result In
the organization OF a local or State
branch OF the League to Enforce
| Peace has not been made clear, but
| It appears some such step will be taker
/ here.
/ The League to Enforce Peace wa.
organized in New York some time
| ago, and is being spread Throughout
the country. At the first meeting held
! in the North many Virginia men were
/ present, among them being Mr.. Bryan
1 William H White. president Of the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto.
mae Railroad, Ex-Governor Mann, r
! $. Royster. of Norfolk, and others
| The appearance OF Ex-Presideni
I Taft here will attract large attention
and on account Of the great number
| of people who will want to hear the
distinguished visitor. ii is proba Bile
| that the meeting will be held at the
| City Auditorium In order to accom-
modate the crowds. Governor Stuart
consented very readily yesterday to
act as chairman of the meeting, and
| through the committee asked Mr..
| Taft to be his guest while in the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS
TAKEN ABOUT NEW YORK
Great American Port Placed Virtually
On War Basis Last
Night.

New York, Feb. AT all army
reservations extending from the Mar
rows to Atlantic Highlands, the gov
eminent tonight put in force precau-
tons which practically placed khe
port of New York on war basis
Every approach to the harbor was
placed under protection for any
eventually.
Extra guards were said to have
been detailed TO the most important
batteries at Fort Hamilton and Fort
Wadsworth, the two Notifications
commanding the narrowest passa &c
leading into the upper hay.
Additional sentries have been post
ed In the woods and along the water
front some dtstanos from tho, fort&