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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-31
NOTICE !

Pursuant TO the act of Congress ap
proved May 18th, 1917 and the pro
clamation of the President thereun
der, requiring all male persons be
tween the ages of twenty-one and
thirty, both inclusive, to be regis
tered; and pursuant to the regulations
for the conduct of such registration
in Vermont, prescribed by the Cover
nor, notice is hereby given to all
male persons who now are or on the
fifth day of June, 1917, will be be-
tween the ages of twenty-one and
thirty, both inclusive, then residing
in the town of Arlington, Vermont,
that the time and place for registra-
ton in said Town is the fifth day of
June, 1917. from o'clock a. m, to
8 O'Clock p. m. at the Town Hall in
said town of Arlington.
James X. Batchelder,
Moderator and Executive Officer
Board OF Registration of
Arlington, Vermont
Arlington, Vermont, May 2Sth, 1917.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06
Tha kIi.torv az n aook.

Following is the story of the first edi-
ton Of Fitzgerald's celebrated transla-
ton of Omar Khayyam:
The book was issued anonymously
and found no buyers. Accordingly the
author went to Bernard Quaritch's
shop, dropped heavy parcel of 200
copies of the "Rubaiyat" and said,
"Quaritch, l make you a present Of
these books"
The famous bookseller offered them
first at half a crown. then at a shilling.
and, again descending, at sixpence, but
no buyers came. In despair he reduced
the book to penny and put copies
into box outside his door with tick
ct, IAN these are penny each" At
that price the pamphlet moved. In a
few weeks the lot was sold, and In this
way one of the finest gems OF English
literature was dispersed among a not
overdiscerning public
The legend has 1t that Dante Gabriel
Rossetti, Swinburne and Burton were
among those who discovered the ibid
den treasure In the penny box" Years
passed. and the once despised volume
rose In the market, and in 1893 Qua
dtch bought In for Ell copy which
forty years before he had sold for a
penny.-London Spectator
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06

The largest dam in Europe is III
Spain and is the result OF American
engineering. 1t is built across the
chasm through which the Noguera Pal
laresa river flowed and is situated near
the old fortified town of Talarn. Adult
ting on almost perpendicular cliffs, the
dam is constructed OF concrete and
measures $50 feet In height and TOO
feet In length 1t forms an artificial
lake fifteen miles long and nearly -four
miles wide. Its object is twofold pro
duction OF electric power and for irrI
eating. The cement used in the con
struction of the dam was made on the
spot from limestone and mari found
within short distance and transport
ed by temporary railroad.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06
Our First National Road,

The first of our great national roads
was the Cumberland road, which ran
from the Potomac to the Mississippi.
Starting from Cumberland, Md, 1t ran
west through Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois to its ter.
minal point at the Mississippi opposite
st. Louis. II was built by the United
States government under the supervi-
sion Of the war department In order
TO secure funds for the constant repairs
necessary congress passed bill In 1929
ordering the establishment Of turn
pixies; with gates and tolls, but Presi-
dent Monroe vetoed the bill on the
ground that congress had no power to
pass such a sweeping measure OF In
ternal improvement. Two years later
he signed somewhat similar bill and
the road received the needed approprla.
ton. The last appropriation was made
by congress In 1914. Parts of the old
road are still In use.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06
Why We Walk In Our slssp.

Roughly speaking, the mind Is di.
vided into two parts. One controls the
actions Of which we are conscious and
the other those which we do uncOn.
sciously. In the latter class are such
things as walking and breathing. so
that the second part Of the mind works
equally as well whether its owner Is
asleep or awake. When the body OF
the other part Of the mind Is tired to
the point Of exhaustion or is harried
by pain the second part is liable to be
unduly active. Then 1t is that we are
NEST likely to walk or talk In our
sleep and have nightmares" And be-
cause the a utely conscious part Of the
mind Is dormant and not subject to
fears the sleep walker frequently trav.
crses dangerous places unhurt.-Den.
yer News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06
Slang at Annapolis.

For certain slang expressions used by
cadets / am indebted TO a member of
the corps. From this future admiral
learn that bird" or ''wazZo" Is a
man or boy; that pap sheet" Is a re-
port covering delinquencies and that to
hit the pap" is to be reported for de-
linquency; that steam" is marine en-
gineering and to be 'bilged for juice"
is to fail in examinations In electrical
engineering; to get an "unsat" or I'M
satisfactory mark, or even zip" or
''swabo," which Is a zero.
Cadets do not escort girls to dances
but drag them; girl is a drag"
and "heayy drag or brick" is an IN
attractive girl who must be taken to a
dance. A "slcuth' or "jimmylegs" is a
nig;it Waterman, and to be ragged" Is
to be caught Mess hall walters are
sometimes called ''mokes," while at
0..ier times the names of certain exalt.
ed dignltaries Of the navy department
OF Of the academy are applied to them
Julian Street In Golfers Weekly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06

It was the night of Lincolns first
election, and the little frame home
# the Lincolns In Springfield, H., was
filed with friends and relatives, all
eager for some news Of the election
results. The reports for awhile had
been coming In early and favorable,
but after awhile they began TO be less
promising. Mrs. Lincoln had been by
her husbands side all day. He now
insisted that she retire. The crowd
gradually began to dwindle. Then
came the news that New York had
been carried, followed Immediately by
the report that Lincoln had carried
the country The rest of the story
would he better told by the great man
himself
when there WAS no longer any
doubt or reason for doubt" he related
aftCrward. Il went up to my bedroom
and found my wife asleep. . gently
touched her shoulder and said, Mary
She made IL answer | spoke again,
little louder. saying Mary, Mary, We
are elected" brooklyn Eagle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06
Located the Bodies.

As a means OF locating the bodies
of four United States soldiers who
were accidentally drowned In the Rio
Grande recently an unusual expert
ment was tried and proved successful.
hat was thrown into the water at
the point where the men had last been
seen and was followed downstream
until. after travelling about five miles
from the scene of the accident, 1t came
to an eddy where II moved about slow
ly for some time. This gave the search
ers what they thought might be clew.
and, following practice frequently
used In searching for bodies. charge
OF dynamite was exploded at the point
where the progress Of the hat had
ceased. Immediately the bodies came
to the surface.
The explanation Of the experiment
Is that the Rio Grande in this region
is tortuOus and has many eddies. The
searchers rightly assumed that the
bodies would be carried downstream
until they came to an eddy, which In
this instance was indicated by the re
tarded progress OF the hat.-St. Louis
Republic.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06

Some further statistics as to the
drift Of population In this country from
the country to the city were presented
in a recent census bureau report. Fig
ures show that this drift has now Gov
cred a period Of a century and a quar-
ter. or from 1900 to the present time,
1870 being the year in which the first
census OF population was taken. Since
that time the drift has been practically
uninterrupted. In 1890 cities were ex-
tremely rare in this country. Only one
had population Of more than 10000
This was New York city, which had at
that time 33,191 inhabitants. Next
came Philadelphia with 2a,50O, and
then Boston with 1890. In the en-.
tire country there were only 1925, 214
people.-Llterary Digest
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06

During Queen Victoria's reign eight
parliaments lasted over Ave years and
two over six years. The property quail.
ifications considerably restrict the right
OF suffrage. and only about one-sixth
Of the people are voters. All clergy
men of the Church Of England, minis.
tiers of the Church Of Scotland and
Roman Catholic clergymen are dis
qualified from sitting as members OF
the house OF commons. This provi
sion applies only to the clergy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06
NOTICE.

Office Board County Commissioners,
Rockville. Md. Sept. 10. 1915.
Ordered this day that the Glenmont-
Colesville road be closed to public travel
until further notice. The object Of closing
this road is to reconstruct same. and all
persons are hereby warned that they travel
said road at their own risk.
JOHN r. LEWIS. Pres't.
BERRY E. CLARK. Clerk.
sep 29-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06

Yes. Henry and certainly possess
similar tastes!" exclaimed the adoring
bride. I'VE are surely interested In
the same things"
YES" agreed Henry's mother-in-law
grimly, you certainly are. You care
more for dear Henry than for any one
else In the world. and SO does her
New York Times
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06

What right have you to object to
the question that lawyer asked met
You don't know what was going to
answer" witness In a damage suit
In the court of justice of the peace
replied when one attorney objected to
question asked the witness by the
other ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06

And you won't buy that antique
chair I got from you ten years agoT
"No; 1t would be OF little use to me
In its present condition"
'What do you mean? It's more an.
tiQue than ever Notwithstanding Cou.
rier-Journal
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06

Little Bobby-Don't you want to take
me to the toboggan slide with you
some day, Mr.. links? Mr. Jinks-l
never go to any toboggan slide. Bobby
never saw toboggan. Bobby IA tritie
nonplusedl-That's funny heard pa
say something about your going down
hill at furious rate. - Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06

Mistress-Sarah, don't believe that
have given dance since you've been
in my service. but do you think you
could make yourself useful? Sarah
Well, mum, l--you see. l amt never
took dancin' lessons in all my life
Boston Transcript
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06
FARM FOR SALE,

Containing 1877 acres. improved by new
dwelling and barn and other outbuldines
about 3 miles from Germantown Station,
in Montgomery county, Md, and about the
same distance from Gaithersburg one
half mile from pike. Apply to
BOWIE F. WATERS. Attorney,
June Aid Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06
Attention Wanted,

Little Lydia had been given a new
ring for her birthday, which none OF
the guests at the dinner table had no
ticed. Finally, being unable to stand
the obscurity any longer, she remark
ed. "oh, dear, I'm so warm In my new
rlngw-Exchange
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06

"Why don't you look around for
work."
Cant; I've got stiff neck."-Ex-
change.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06
For Sale or Rent.

For sale or rent a ten-room dwelling.
with bath, situated in Rockville. Md, about
five minutes walk from train or trolley /:
about 4 acres OF land. stable and necessary
Outbuildings. Address
MRS. JOHN MADDOX,
sep Palm Britton, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.

INVITE the attention OF Teachers, Schoi
ara and the gene.al public, to full liu'
OF fresh goods. Du .,...
TABLETS, for Pen and Pencil, 10 variety
cony- Composition aud Exercise Books
Lad. Slate and Colored Crayon Pencils
inks. IN allsiEes and colors; ,
wards. Writings, Cranes and hurd
Sos Correspondence PAperand Envelopes;
Legal. Foolscap and Bill Paper
Blank Books in variety, sropp
Al WILSON'S DRUG sTohE'
Opposite the Court House MA
aap HT-t
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06

Kathryn-Of course this story about
Kate is just between us two. Kittye-
Sure! And between us two 1t ought
to get pretty wide circulation
Puck.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06

We reduce life to the pettiness of
our daily living. We should exalt our
living to the grandeur OF llfe.-Philips
Brooks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06

Does your husband never offer TO
help you with the dishesf"
Frequently, about the time l am
ready to hang up the dishpan."-Kan-
sas City Journal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06
NOTICE.

Once Board County Commissioners.
Rockville. Md, Sept. S. 1915.
Ordered this day by the Board OF County
Commissioners Of Montgomery county that
the road, known as the Jacksonville rooles-
Vile road, leading from DawsonVilie 10
Poolesville be closed TO public travel untll
further notice. The object OF closing TINS
road is to reconstruct same, ana all per,
sons are hereby warned that they traVei
aaid road at their own risk.
JOHN r. LEWIS, President.
BERRY f. CLARK. Clerk.
sep i5-td
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06

The essential thing is not knowledge
but character.-Le Conte.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06
FOR RENT.

One seven-room house. with bath, town
sewage and water, large lot with garden
plot, plenty Of shade. located in town OF
Rockville. Md. near schools, churches,
electric and steam roads, Apply to
MISS LUCY GARRETT,
ian l4-ts Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06
NOTICE.

Office Board County Commissioners.
Rockville. Md, June 81 1915
Ordered this day by the Board OF county s.'
Commissioners that the ROAD leaolns nIyh,
Kensington TO Plyer's be closed 70 puon ~
travel until further notice Inc ooIee' VI
closing this road is to repair o', ,',ss ga
same, and all persons are neteoy wa, ~
that they travel this road al theii ow"'''A'
John r. LEWIS. President.
BERRY Z. CLARK, Clerk.
iune soft
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06

Logic.
Shrew ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS would
you have been II 1t weren't for my
money? Shrewd-A bachelor
ford Chaparral.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06
MONEY TO LOAN

$500 to s., 900 to loan on good hrsi NOR
gage real eatatesecurty
BOwlE ?. WATERS,
az ST. Rock Wills rs
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-06

Registered Shorthorn Bulls for sale, sired
by Rustic Lad, No. 374296, out of heavy
milking cows. These are the large. growthy
dual-purpose kind. fit to head any herd
Also few choice females for sale.
These cattle must be seen TO be appre.
ciated Inspection invited.
BENTON G. RAY,
North West Farm,
K. +. d. Silver Spring, Md.
feb OTIS
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-14
ITEMS FROM ICLEHARTS
County Cuttings. Newsy Notes And
Pertinent Personals

With a storm now and then the coun-
ty is looking beautiful.
At Camp Meade the roads are quite
dusty and in some places in bad con-
dition. The old road has been aban-
doned. q new one made, but there is
no sign to indicate this. Naturally
the vehicle drivers take the old road
and it is a veritable spring end axle
breaker.
What has become of the new law
to dim lights?, 1t seems to he en-
forced in the breach, rather than in
the observance. The brilliant lights
on cars are binding to these who meet
them. and especially to horses.
Mrs. Brice Worthington has returned
to her home at Sunny Banks after q
long illness and is quite weak as yet.
Miss Kathlyn Kyle, of Upper Severn
was the guest last week of Miss Car
RE Worthington at the Highlands.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Henry Viking, OF
Iglehart, and guests Mr. and Mrs.
Frank w. Wandless, Miss Myrtle and
Master Read Wandless and Mr.. LeRoy
G. Newline motored to the carnival at
GIenburnie last Friday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Il. Henry Viking and
baby and Mr.. and Mrs F. W. Wand
less and children motored to Washing
ton on Sunday and Mr. Wsndless re-
turned home TO Philadelphia Sunday
by way of Washington. d c.
Mrs. Philip Singer. of Baltimore,
was the guest last week of her sor
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. John Remil.
lieux, of Sherwood Forest. She was
accompanied by her son Philip, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Remillieux and
children motored to Baltimore Sunday
with their guests.
When are we ever to have the
roads in good riding condition sgsin
They are getting woEse and are used
more each day. L. M. w.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-14
DIR. FINNEY'S GOOD ADVICE
ABOUT RUSHING TO ENLIST.
Writes To His Son From France
Says Men Should Garry the
Nations Flag.

From Major John T. Finney, the
Baltimore surgeon. who states that
nc is now lin the heart OF a beauti-
full country comes the emphatic and
urgent advice that boys of school age
remain at school instead of allowing
their Judgment to be carried away by
the temptation of soldiers uniform.
The letter was addressed to DR..
Finney's son, George. who is to en-
ter college in the fall, but who has
been particularly eager to get into
the Navy instead Mrs. Finney, who
considers the advice applicable TO all
youths of Is or under, recently read
the letter to a group of McDonogh
School boys, who have been assisting
her in making bandages for DR.. Fin
ney. These boys also have been eager
to share the glory and adventure as
ISOLATED with a soldiers life and it
was with difficulty that some of them
were induced to shift their point of
view to a more practical. though less
romantic, basis.
This army life DR.. Finney wrote
to his son, lis not bed of roses. l
would advise you to go on with your
studies and not go into the war until
you have to- / would advise any
young fellow the same thing. So
don't worry about getting into it, but
devote yourself to your study and to
preparing yourself for your life work.
You will be nowhere without an edu
cation later. This is war of science.
and the country needs educated
brains"
I.r. Finney EXPLAINS further that he
fears over-eagerness on the part of
Young America to be part of the
patriotic outburst may lead to gem
GRAFTON of uneducated men. The dan
ger of such possibility, he believes,
is not to be overestimated, for the
salvation of the world after the war
will rest in the hands of men of edu
cation and scientific training. He
very much deprecates the possible
repetition of conditions which follow
ed the Civil War. when the youth of
the country were denied the advant
ages of an education. A boy of 16 or
Is, he argues, who rushes to the front
impulsively will not be apt at the con-
clusion of the war to resume his
school education.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-14
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
To Work Out Plans For Social Uplift at
Camp Meade

Chairman C. R. Gray, of the Mary
land Council of Defense. has appoint
ed the following members of the com
mlttee to prepare practical plans for
community organization with refer
ence to social and recreationAl service
for Camp Meade
DIR. William Burdick, chairman and
executive of the Social, Service Corpo-
ration and the Public Athletic League.
DR.. j. w. Magruder, secretary Fed
Grated Charities, Baltimore.
Mr.. William H. Morris, general
secretary Baltimore Young Mems
Christian Association.
Mr.. r. C. EdIund, director Alliance
of Charitable and Social Agencies.
Mrs. Franklin P. Gator, chairman
committee on recreation for mobili-
cation camps, president Young Wo-
mans Christian Association, Balti-
more.
Miss Isabel Harmon, general secre-
tary Baltimore Young Woman's Chris
tian Association.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-14
ALDERMAN WELLS
MAYOR PRO TEN
City Council Decides All Sidewalks
Guttered and Curbed
MUST BE PAVED BY SEPTEMBER
Waterc ompany Makes Report Of Di.
minishing Water Supply City
Clerk Given Is Days Leave

With Alderman John Fl. Wells, of
the Second Ward, acting Mayor in the
absence OF Mayor Strange, who was
busily engaged at the Court House
in the Brandon murder case. the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the City
Council was held last night in the
Council Chamber, Municipal Building.
While the meeting was not long
one, much business of importance was
transacted. Probably nothing Of great
er importance to a large portion of
residents and taxpayers was brought
forward than the fact that on and
after September first, 1917. the City
Commissioner is authorized to enforce
the penalty for violation of the law
requiring all owners of property TO
pave their sidewalks where curbing
and guttering have been laid This
action was taken by the Council at
the request of Alderman Levy, who
urged that something be done in the
premises, and said he was backed by
his constituents.
Among other things of importance
and one which is received with popu-
lar favor. was the granting of the
usual fifteen days vacation and leave
of absence to City Clerk Philip p.
Porter.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-14
Delightful Star in Delightful Picture
AT Colonial Tomorrow

Dainty Mabel Taliaferro in POWER
fully appealing story, Peggy, The
Will O. the Wisp" will be the very
delightful attraction at the Colonial
Theatre for tomorrow evening. The
story of Peggy, The Will o. the
Wisp" tells of the home life of the
cruel, selfish upper class the abject
poverty of the poor tenants who labor
from sunup to sunset. so that those
who own the land may live in ease and
luxury. AS a portrayer of Irish char
cter Miss Taliaferro is without an
equal. So vivid were her interpreta-
tions of w. B. 'Yeats's plays that she
was invited to go to Ireland and pres
ent them there. Naturally, Miss
Taliaferro while in Ireland, picked up
many points that enabled her to make
her Peggy" delight TO the eye
A very interesting Burton Holmes
Travelogue will also be shown.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-14
BANK TO BE BUILT
AT CAMP MEADE
Citizens State Institution To Establish
Branch For Soldiers

The soldiers at Camp Meade will
not lack banking facilities when they
come to Maryland to train Tor the
French front The Citizens State
Bank. formerly the Bank of Govans,
has purchased from ]. Watts, through
Thomas R. Bond. lot at 0denton as
the site for branch of that institu-
ton. A contract has been signed Tor
the completion of permanent bank
building within 80 days.
Arrangements have been mace oy
Samuel Want, the president, for tenn
norary quarters while the permanent
structure is going up The limits OF
the camp are just west of the bank To-
cation and it is expected that the
space in between. fronting on the ola
Baltimore and Annapolis boulevard,
will become a new business section OF
Odenton.