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The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
SLEEPER IS
liter BIG
CROP YIELD
Plans Small Army To
Work Farms of
Michigan
MAY CALL A
STATE COUNCIL
Practical Men To Be
Asked For Their
Ideas
BY W. L. CALNoN

(st0n Correspondent Detroit Timer
LANSING. Mich, April li.--Food
preparedness Is even more essential
In Michigan today as part OF its &C
tlyities in support OF the federal gov
eminent In the war than In military
preparedness. Gov Sleeper believes
The latter can be achieved a. rap
idly as the funds are AZ hand.
Food preparedness. however. de
ponds on immediate action, the GOV.
ernor says. lie In thinking OF call.
ing at once a meeting OF farmers
and produce dealers from various
parts OF the state TO discuss the
ways and means of increasing Mich
iran crops this year.
AZ this is planting time, such In
crease must be provided for right
away
The farmers produced only a so
per cent crop lRst year and there Ia
no surplus at present. the governor
says, nor any assurance that the
crop Will be over so per cent this
year unless Immediate steps are TAX
en- to furnish farmers with both seed
and men. Many farms are idle be
cause OF lack OF help.
One move that the governor Ia
considering IL the dropping OF road
work thru the state this summer,
Forty thousand men. nearly all from
farms. work on the roads. They
could 90 back 10 the farms and per.
haps another 10000 could be had
from cities. the governor hopes. Alsc
he will ask Henry Ford II the lstter's
tractor factory can furnish tractors
in sunicient quantity TO make up Nv
their work for part OF the scarcity
OF farm labor.
The governor said today that he
6rst win discuss these problems
With the state board OF Agriculture,
probably late today.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
Marriage Licenses

Ivan Daushsrty. 81. Detreit; Iren.
Cooper. 10, Plymouth.
walter C. Karrer, 70. Detroit
Lrah hcHush. ~. same.
Arthur Conway, % Detroit Rose
B.rEhorn. Is same
AInews c. 0rolliner. 10. same.
Frank seyferth, ~, Detroit; Celia
Brets. 20. same.
William 9. seyferth. rs. Detroit.
Antoinetts sreis. y SANE -,
Fred Henry. a.. Detroit; Beuiah A.
Slavery, "a. same.
paul K.mln. u. New Boston; J.n-
ME BIRD ~ same -
John Keder. 20. Detroit; Antonins
psyis EIkin. 30. Detroit: Lillian
Msrrioiin. 20. anne.
Burt A. waits. 81. Detroit: Hsr-
ristt N r. Cook. 70. same.
Edvsrd A Mulloes. u. Spring
Paul schultE. as. Detroit; irene
zlegier. IS, same.
Ira MacRSy. 10. Detroit; Edna E.
Boillotat. ~ same.
John strsseiseki. u. Detroit; lad
~iss M,It ss.,k u D rt1so,,. 49,.
inc Dsnisy ~ Jsnerson city No.
william nietiin. q, Detroit; Helen
Jusn. %. same.
Lloyd Russell, ~. Detroit. Alice
Phelps. ~. same.
Reed Powers. ~. Detroit; Eleanor
Arsn. Il. same.
Brnsst sausr. Is. Detroit: heisn
wlshsiswskt. ~. same.
Breinard l. Gilmore. 70. Detroit,
Agnes Eiddis, ~. same.
Joe Hisenblatt. ~. Detroit. Rose
Camin. 10 same
Richard RAnsons &C. Detroit; Rose
q BOYLE. - same
Clarence Reens. q. Detroit Ger
trude BaEaHE ia same
Cfristoforb Morelio 8 Detroit.
Marie Nirgi. ~ ssms
Alexander LsDouH IS D@troit
Rose Dannm. 90 SANE
GfaSisv Y. WtfLa~~sA ~. Detroit
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
CERMANSPlEDC
THEIR LOYALTY.
so, 900 Persons Of PrHssian Ex'
traction In Detroit Send
Statement 10 Mayor

Representatives OF Detroit Ger
nan and Austro- Hungarian Amerl-
can organizations. with q total mem
bership OF more than $4,000 persons,
Tuesday sent TO Mayor Marx q state
ment pledsing themselves to DO
their duty TO their adopted country
In whatever crisis may arire.
The mayor was highly sratihed by
the assurances that the Detroit citi.
sens of German and Austro- Hungar.
Ian extraction would stand solidly
back OF the government In sny emsr'
Erncy, and expressed his pleasure
1t the receipt OF the statement. The
sisners OF the proclamation are Aug.
ust Marxhausen, Henry Pfeiner. Carr
Bauer. Jacob Mack. o. n. huess-
kamp. Henry A. T. Andries, J. Dus-
chlnsky. Gustav Mertsns and VIII
liam r. Thismt.
The proclamation follows:
w. the representative OF the Ger
man ana Austro- Hungarian American
organizations and circles OF the city
Of Detroit proclaim herewith that. 80
IA always has been our aim and object
TO live peaeeahly with our neigheors.
we will also now In the present crisis
continue in this endeavor OF main
tanning order and the observance OF
There 10 no reason for US TO dis
claim any OF the acts or endeavors
undertaken from our side 10 ward
on the calamity Of war from our
country az long as the actual status
OF war had not been proclaimed by
the constitutional authorities.
Al the present time, we consider
IL our duty TO warn our fellow citi-
sens against any and ell inconsider-
ate and unia wfui proceedings. As
Hungarian extraction. we wei know
the duty we owe our country and
will not hesitate 90 40 that duty.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
LYEAR-OJD BOY
BROWNS IN WELL

Michael Hordealt four years old.
fill down q we'll on the farm Of 10
seph sokal, Hvernois-rd., Tuesday
morning. and life was extinct when
the body was recovered four min.
utes later by the frantic parents.
The child went from Delray In
the sokal farm with his parents
Tuesday. They missed him a few
minutes after their arrival. and do.
Gated the body In the we'll after a
hurried search. DR. r. NJ Thomp-
son. No. 20Bs Grand River-ave.,
worked over the child's body for q
hAlf-hour. Coroner Parker r. IN.
vestigating.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
SLEEPER URGES
POLICE OFFICERS
TO BE VIGILANT
BY w. 4. CALkON

(staf Correspondent Detroit Ttysssl
LANSING. Mich. April u.-Pend-
Ing the organization OF the home
guard. which will look after the
keeping Of peace within the state
while the National Guard IL away on
military duty II will be up to the
local authorities 10 see that there
are no disturbances In Michigan.
Governor Sleeper. this morning. is-
sued the following proclamation.
which will be sent to all sherifs and
mayors In the state:
Requests have been made TO the
executive once for guards 20 be
supplied by the state for the protec.
ton OF municipal and industrial
plants In various communities.
In view OF the situation. / deem
II advisable TO caution you that the
state Ia not prepared TO furnish
guards for such purposes and II 10
expected that the responsible on
GERS OF counties, cities and towns
Will continue 10 exercise the police
powers vested in them. and take
such measures as they deem wise TO
safeguard the interests OF their PEG
pie. subject 70 such provision az the
state may decide TO be necessary. &c
Temporarily the National Guards
men are available for use in import.
ant places In the state. The home
guard 10 TO be formed as rapidly Is
possible. II will work only In the
state. The present intention Is 10
raise q force OF 5000 men, to b.
known a. Michigan State Troops
They will be under direct charge
OF former AdJutant General ROY
vandercook. who IL 10 be made sec
Rotary OF the state war prepared
meas board.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11

PERMIT TO USE
GASOLINE PUMP

John G. MeCAbe, city safety enSi.
neer, Tuesday Withdrew the permit
OF the Ford-Murray company. No.
24os woodward-ave., 10 operate .
gasoline pump In front OF :ts place
Of business. Following q Are az tho
company's establishment Sunday. In.
spector McCabe learned that
changes had been made In the gAso-
line feed pipes without the sanction
Of the city department. this result.
ing Ia the withdrawal OF the permit
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
Births



A. HAbronski. 1852 Chens @. r.
Johnson $50 Lycaste. r.. j. Criag ss7
Morrell; J. r. Smith. 20 Musket; A.
W. Gibbons. Harper hospital G. A.
sprOng. to7 Highland. p. Labadis.
as LillibridE~: j. r. Nicholson. 7oT
MaplewOod p N. HemminE. Boule-
ward sanitarium: A. Bajer. 2u Thirty
1rst. J. osipoI s63 Russell. Joseph
smagaeE. , Edler-pl. @. NJ Mackie.
10 spruce; J. He'll AZ Lyman; r..
OrouIllard II27 Charievoix: q. j.
Wort. iiis cannsld F.: j. sikarski.
1908 ~: Aubin: A: Erwin. 80 High
nd: NJ. RoEiek ss4 Piqustte; A. ].
award. Van Dyke and Milton: z
Oils. al Congress: NJ Kennel. sSS
Mitchell J. sobieraj. 81 lockwood;
J. Nell t0l sheridan. l. A. Koeptgen.
IsS seyburn, $. O'Connor. Providence
hospital. c. c. 'Currie, Providence hos
pital; II. Abranovitz Providence hos
pital; o. Theirm. 1883 Frederick G.
". Robinson i9l Eighteenth: J. Jo-
walec. lis Kulick. J Kalata. 1889
Chene; 8. Jiarnnota. 2bS Monroe, W.
Fisher. i9e Lafayette F. ". r. Wal
tera 1871 Russell. !. white. 7a0 sup
erior; r. J. Schroeder SIS Helen: II.
Bergman. AIS Mt. Elliott ". A.
oeersehulte, iisa Msrrick u. Thomas.
p. r Winckler. at. Mary's hospital:
= Feig sas Hastings l. MusoovitI
WomAn's hospital: s. Czernecki 1907
Dubois: NJ. Kecxmarczyk. s27 Roose-
yeit A Fu-tek. NJ Goldner: Paclo
Giordano. as Monroe: @ Bommarito.
n Hitler. is2 Twenty-ninth; " Boyer.
2st Oregon T. Frsnia. ~ PAulaski
J KolasEynski i2T Dearborn; y.
BANKS, 81 Boone: a, Kowslski. Iss
W. Fort A. Frank "a Hendricks; w
Roosevelt; c. r. Gleason. Harper hos
pItsL
J oIenjsk 7ss Hendris: J c
ScAuithers ITf Porter: g simon rs
Melville. J. Lok. so Lane: J. c. Appel
80 81; Jean; q. c. Everson. 81 Ly-
pital n. w. Shieids 1887 lafayette;
A Jaskoiski iaS Kanter; J. weiner
3t5 Michigan, ~. Maslak sac Howard .
A Pe~on $50 Thir'v-9fth; p Bilkow-
skL 1911 Campbell: r. Uirieh. sis f.
Grand blvd; c. q. Dunno. 2i2 chris
Heating 1911 vinewood. l. Fishhalp
i1t p Montcalm y Serini ISL RIO
peils; j. T. Crossley. 1875 Engle; y.
Partrka s4B wesson. @. II. Butcher
pIsroyia.enes. 49,. ' 4 Alien.
Providence hospital r. W NcEndre.
Providence hospital: " BART lss
Cisirmont: p. RoGrro 6ss Riopell~ I;
p Piainito. Iss Fort r. c. PIalnito
tss Fort p c. Baldwin sc Howard
A J. Lawrence 257 Hancock r. J.
Korth as2a Gretiot; r NJ Foster
Providence hospital; Y. Bieber. 2sT
Ti~h'eenth O. II LaBounty. 1898
Reivid@re: q. " Compton. SIS r. VII
IFS limerick 672 GlAdwin sand.
rick 4iO Canton; J & Wilson. Provi-
dence hospital G. LAChancA 20b
twenty nrst. r. Wagner 20 LAndIe.
'. DebernRrdo ia Riopelle r. X
Ozark Grace hospitat annex; ]. "
Baty. u Spokane: T. Preba Sss
Frederick A. Dustman. Grace hospi-
tai A Barr. 27f Montcalm. a. c.
WHITFIELD. Grace hospital J, w. Ar
mold .s1s Chalmers. w. Deike. $50
Central. r. Conboy. 2S2 Helen. w
5sRnke. ~ Graham r. Weiss. 1850
Logan: G. Bleich. IS Lewcrenz Y
Sakeski. 6ST Medbury, J. SApaTcsik
- Bacon J. Barthel sol Van Dyke
NJ. Hirman. tss Plumer, \. DEierzano-
aki II Twenty ninth. r. Trozak. IT'S
Superior. n. Prince. woman's hospi-
tai. A. Beach. 81 Navin.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11

pneumonia. Cornelius a. Lane as
Toledo q years. ptomeine pois0ninG
Leonardo Fasune. 2ei Jay. 80 years.
interstitial nephritis; giuseppe Vat
pneumonia Mary Mclean. Harper
hospital. ~ years, carcinoma Of
stomach James J. LArmOur. % Ersk-
Inc. IS years, apopltNy; Joseph y.
calvin. ilf0 Baker. 80 years. plsuro-
pneumonia; Sam Pearistine, III Win
der. rs years, carcinoma % stomach.
Bertha skhre. 4? Leland. ? months.
nonNul alona.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
WAGE Arhltrator. Meat.

IF Mr.. Russell and can settle
this matter without the aid OF a
third arbitrator. ! will be only too
glad TO do e." said Judge Edwai j
J. Jeffries. Tuesday morning. short
~ before he went into q second
conference with John A. Russell. to
consider the street car mems de-
mand for an increase in wages.
Nothing Definite had been decided
on the proposal 10 eliminate tho
third arbitrator. said Judge Jenries
who IL representing the railway
workers.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
Peur..n Mothers Fac. Court.

Fourteen mothers were before
Judge Connolly. Tuesday. for fail.
ins TO send their children 20 school.
They were ordered TO replace the
children In school A second Of.
fsnse. the court warned, would
mean q Jail term.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11

TO YOUNG WOMEN
SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
Do you want TO work where
conditions are pleasant and
salaries good? You will find
a fine opportunity in the tele-
phone exchange.
Steady work at all times.
Your position will not be af-
fected by business depression.
Students paid while learn
ing.
Frequent salary increase.
Rapid promotion for those
who show ability.
Vacations with pay. Pay
ments while i'll and life insur-
ance at stated period of SER
vice. Many other desirable
features. Apply Operators
Training School, Madison-ave.
and John R.-st., between 8 a.
m. and 5 p. m. Michigan State
Telephone Co.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11

by
hair lb to fade the hrst year OF q %
h%ys barge o. Gu. Hair w.vy and
II
hair chinese Hence the prices
80
WILLIAM HATNEs. roll
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
ron sALe-FARns
PRINTERS

In reeonstructins our manufacturing
aepartment-ws have no room fur
the Following equipment: Imposing
stones-One S1xl16 split Stone and
frame one f2xsf with frame. ~
slides, IL chase racks, one sSx8o
Nip frame. 4 drawers: one 3exs.
win frame. drawers. two gUxsS
n one sSxtO. two 30nx4s
frssses-Iwo No. 5000 Miehls. 46x62
roiiers one Campbell Century.
sksv' rollers, one Optimus press.
s1tz. rollers; one auto press,
- llAs', automatic or hand feed
blndsry-One e-fold Fuller folder.
automatic feed, ssx50; two STANDING
presses one sheridan self-lnkin0
smpossiug machine. lTxle plate
Two tz-inch white paper cutters.
also miscellaneous blndery and
etc 1920
The above Is now in use and in nrst-
class order, cen be seen any tIrr~
our factory, Monroe-ave. and
fore April "a 81
The Richmond & Backus Co.
Phone Cherry 400. Ills woodward.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
SWELL DUPLEX

, V. stone porch, rooms each.
nreplaces. beamed ceilings. double
garages. upper nat rented for $40:
located on the boulevard. west OF
Hamilton An opportunity not Oft
en- presented. Price SIS. 500. Phone
Mr. KieB.
PARKER, sCHUNK & FRY,
Main 5000. 7O3 Majestic Bldg.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11

VIOLIN BARGAIN--Fuil size: ebony
trimmed. hand made. finished In
natural wood. excellent tone Fer
mer price was tfS. Goes this week
Tor WI with One leather case and
gooo bow ORINNEII RRlysf
Branch, 81 Monroe
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11

ron sALE-FAHMs
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-05-04
Resolutions OF Respect.

Whereas. 1t has pleased Almighty God
to remove from us our dearly loved sister.
Mrs. J. T. Williams. to a higher home in
Heaven to be with the loved and redeemed.
therefore be it
Resolved. By the Aid Society of the
Methodist Church South. Poolesville. Nd,
First, that our society has lost one of its
most ia ithful and efficient workers, who
was always willing with her loving voice.
hands and purse to do all she could for
the advancement of our Aid Society.
Second, that character so rich in Chris
tian virtues. so gentle in manner, cannot
fail to leave a lasting influence for good
upon the lives of all who were associated
with her through life.
Third, that we wish to express our great
sorrow at our sisters separation from u.s.
and feel that the mystery Of Providence
is deepened because one so useful and so
greatly needed should be stricken down in
the midst of her Christian activity.
Fourth. that while we bow down in deep
sorrow, we feel assured that our loss is her
eternal gain.
Fifth. that we extend our heartfelt sym
pathy to her children. and that these reso-
buttons be spread on our minutes. a copy
forwarded to the bereaved family, also to
the Southern Methodist and to the county
papers for publication.
MRS. THOMAS HOsKINsoN.
MRS. J. E. PYLEs,
Mrs. A. p. FLETCHALL.
Committee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-05-04
Parsley-Anderson Wedding.
JAMES KIRKPATRICK.

From Philadelphia Ledger. April %.
One of the prettiest of the postmaster
weddings was that of Miss Hester Carroll
Anderson and Mr.. Lewis Fuller Parsley.
which took place yesterday afternoon at
$50 O'Clock in the Protestant Episcopal
Church of St. Martin in the-Fields. Chest
nut Hill. The rector. Rev. Jacob lie Roy,
conducted the service.
The bride was given in marriage by her
father, Judge Edward A. Anderson. She
wore the wedding gown worn by her mother
of old ivory brocaded satin. with long
court train Of corded silk, and a trimming
and sleeves Of white tulle. Her veil was
also of tulle, fastened with few orange
blossoms, while her bouquet was OF white
orchids and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Florence Anderson, the bride sister.
was maid of honor. and wore pretty shade
of embroidered hydrangea blue chiffon. and
her large picture hat was Of Neapolitan
straw. trimmed with flowers and ribbon.
She carried pink hydranseas.
The bridesmaids. Misses Eleanor Porcher'
Marion Hutchinson Button. Helen Foster.
Ethel Elkins. Anne X. priesbach and Eli
nor Van Buskirk. wore dresses similar to
that of the maid Of honor's, but Of soft
shade of tan. Their hats were similar to
hers. and they carried pink and blue
hydrangeas-
Mr.. Elmer C. Parsley. brother Of the
BRIDEGROOM, was best man. and the ushers
were Arthur U. Crosby, Henry Vessels
Charles Heston. Jr.. Joseph w. Henderson
IewN BanoI and Sewell Corkran.
/ Mr.. Parsley is a son Of Mr.. John H.
Parsley, Of Brookeville, this county
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-05-04
Real Estate Transfers.

Frank L. Hewitt to Annie b. Harden, lots
in North Takoma A.; $3.50.
Mary F. Case to Annie f. Ranney, lot
in Woodmont: $40.
Joseph W. Shade to William F. Ale
welt, lot in Hill Crest; $40.
Maurice Watkins to Anthony Smith and
wife. 8 acres near Browningsville $500.
Thomas W. Stubblefield to Max Needle.
lot in North Kensington; $40.
Katherine j. Soper to Charles W. Soper
1874 acres near Hyattstown $4,000.
Harvey E. Scherrer to Wilfred Royce,
half acre near Bethesda; SIS.
Susan c. Nicholson to James B. Nchol-
son, lots in Rockville: SIS.
John E. Warfeld to Percy W. Kelly, 80
acres near Woodfeld $4,000.
Jas. f. West, Trustee, to Denton Hobbs,
lot or strip land near Colesville $50.
Nathan Dukall to Alexander G. Carlisle.
acre near Gaithersbure $40.
George F. Hobson to Clara +. Hobson. lot
in Chevy Chase love. &c.
jeremiah Cullane to julius W. Thomas.
acre near Bethesda $500.
Ienatius T. Fulks to Thomas & Co.. lot
in Gaithersburg $40.
Samuel P. Wright to Owen F. Wright,
/ B-l0 acres near Poolesville; 81.
Raymond f. Monkey to Claude c. Hurley,
half acre near Damascus $50.
David 0ppenheimer to John b. Arm
strong. lot in Takoma Park $40.
Charles J. Stoddard to Olive r. Payne.
lot in Kenilworth; $40.
Rufus C. Brown to Ida f. Lawson. lot in
Browninesville $3.50.
Sallie Young to Randolph II. Windsor
lot in Cedar Grove; $40
Lula W. Brown to Randolph H. Windsor
lot in Cedar Grove; $40.
Louis F. Watkins to Fillmore c. Watkins.
2 acres in Damascus; $40.
Edward T. Schwarts ct al. Trustees, to
Ralph W. Howell. lots in Somerset Heights:
$40.
Henry o. Hall to Alice V. Ray, lot in
Rockville Park $40.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-05-04
NOTICE..

The annual meeting of the members of
The Mutual Fire Insurance Company Of
Montgomery County, Maryland. will be
held at the office of the Company, Sandy
Spring, on
TUESDAY, MAY sth, 1917,
at ~ o'clock. noon,
for the election of thirteen directors to
serve for the ensuing year.
In order to conform to the law enacted
by the Legislature Of Maryland at its last
session, the Constitution and Bylaws of
this Company will have to be amended as
follows:
CONSTITUTION
Article to be amended to include the
present officers Of the company,
BYLAWS
To abolish Article XII relating to proxies
as it conflicts with the present law on that
subject.
ALLAN FARQUHAR,
apr 27-2t Secretary
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-05-04
County Club News.


The Woman's Club of Bethesda met on
April oath at the residence of Mrs. J. G.
Peters, in Edgemoor After a long bust
ness session, Mrs. Tuckerman gave an in
teresting talk on the Red Cross, telling of
its organization, some of its work in times
of disaster and in war time and of its
present needs and how the women of our
country can help supply them, The club
is planning and will soon start workroom
where its members will make supplies for
the Red Cross and comforts for the suffer-
ers abroad.
The Womans Club of Jamestown met
with Mrs. Beall ON April 25th. As it was
the beginning of new year the following
officers were elected: President. Mrs. E. H.
Darby; first vice-president. Mrs. Griffith ;
second vice president, Mrs. James 0ffutt !:
secretary. Mrs. Willard Rice; treasurer.
Mrs. James Windsor; historian, Mrs. Jas.
Beall. Miss Griffith read report from the
meeting of the Executive Board of the
County Federation. The historians report
was read by Mrs. Charles Nourse. The
new Calendars for the year l9l7-19l8 were
given out. and after delightful refreshments
the club adjourned.
The Woman's Club of Rockville held an
open meeting on April 25th at the Mont
gomery Country Club. Miss Anna Wilson,
Of Kensington, read a most interesting
paper on Woman's Woman. Mrs. Somer-
veil Dawson and Miss Choate gave several
charming vocal selections, and tea was
served.
The Home Interest Club of Takoma Park
met at the home of Mrs. D. N. Shoemaker
on April 25th. Mrs. Wight gave a most
interesting account of the executive board
meeting, and much business was trans
acted, after which the club listened to a
charming talk on Birds" by Mrs. Henry
Oldys. of Woodside. The talk was delight.
fully informal and was illustrated by the
whistling of numerous bird calls and closed
with bird songs. sung and whstled by Mrs
Oldys. accompanied by Mrs. Wight.
The Poolesviile Woman's Club met Apr
20, hostess Mrs Julius Hail. The responses
were new ideas. all of which were inter
estine. and some quite helpful. Minutes
of the April meeting read and adopted.
The President gave detailed accoun
of the meeting of the Directors Of the Fed
Grafton. held at Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Griffith and Mrs. Thomas r. Hal
were elected delegates to the annua
meeting of the County Federation at Daw
sonville May IS. with Mrs. Hempstone AM
Mrs. Fyffe alternates.
The program for the remainder of tn
club year was presented by the committee
Mrs. Fletchall and Mrs. Julius Hall.
The new Program Committee to serv
for six months was appointed. consist
ing of Mrs. Hosknson and Mrs. Hempstone
The program for the day embraced
study of THE Peru of Pizarros Time, b
Mrs. Julius Hall, and an article on "Expe
riences in Grand Canyon of Colorado" b
Mrs. Hodgson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-05-04
Ringing Bros. Coming This Way.

Announcement is made that on Monday
and Tuesday. May 18th and 18th. Ringing
Bros. Circus will give afternoon and night
performances at Washington, d. C.
The famous showmen are this sea-
son presenting an all new and wonderful
program. The tremendous fairyland spec
tacle, cinderella" will appeal to both old
and young. More than 1000 persons take
part in it. It is easily the biggest specta-
Gle Ringing Bros. have ever staged and
its glorious Ballet Of the Fairies" with
800 dancing girls. is in itself worth going
many miles to see. Following Cinderella"
400 arenic artists appear in the main tent
program. The Ringlings have secured
scores OF circus performances never before
seen In America. An entire trained animal
show has been made part Of the main
tent program this season. The menagerie
now numbers 1909 wild animals. The ele-
plants. including Big Bingo," the earth's
largest pachyderm, have been increased
to Al, and almost 800 horses are carried,
There will be 90 clowns and a big free
three mile street parade show-day morning.