Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-06-01

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limore and Ohio Railroad Company. A
train OF the company struck and killed a
horse and demolished wagon beloneine
to the plaintiffs in Gaithersburs in August
1914. and the company was sued for the
value Of the horse and vehicle. The COM
pany contended that the man who was in
charge OF the horse and wagon, and who
was badly injured, was guilty of contribu-
tory negligence.
The Social Service League officers are
taking much care in arranging their an
nual meeting to be held on Monday, June
18th, at the Episcopal Church, Chevy Chase.
1t will begin at 1890 o'clock. A basket
lunch at noon. The afternoon session will
have the value of medical inspection of
schools set forth by Dr. Clark. of the Public
Health service. AS DR.. Clark has lust
finished such an inspection of an entire
State he has much to say of value to our
people. who are so deeply interested in this
important subject. 1t is hoped that per-
sons opposed to this subject will hear DR..
Clark.
In accordance with the suggestion of the
State Bankers Association to push the
subscription to the Liberty Loan outside
OF Baltimore city, J. Dukes Downes, State
Bank Commissioner, made general organ
izer for the counties, has completed his
list OF committee members 1t is made up
OF representative of every banking in
stitution in the several counties. Men,
bers for Montgomery county are Robert G.
Hilton. chairman, and R. H. Stokes Rock
vile; j. B. Diamond, Gaithersburg Geo.
Peter, Kensington G. D. Willard, Pooles-
Vile; F. L. Thomas. Sandy Spring j. H.
Cissel, Silver Spring.
A number Of patriotic rallies, to be ad-
dressed by prominent speakers, have been
arranged for this county. as follows Sill
yer Spring on Friday. June LIST Damascus,
Saturday. June End Rockville, Monday,
June 4th. All the meetings will be held in
the evening. Among those who will speak
at one or more of the places are franklin
X. Lane. Secretary of the Interior; New
ton D. Baker. Secretary of War; Justice
Ashley M. Gould, Representative Frederick
N. Zihlman. United States Senator Peter
G. Gerry. Rev. Randolph H. McKim, Chas.
W. Darr, Senator Blair Lee, H. Maurice Tai
bott and Others. A brass band will be on
hand at each meeting and patriotic songs
will be sung.
Inaugural Recital on Friday. June LIST,
1917, at 8 O'Clock. P. NJ. given by Messrs.
Blodget, Hammer and others, of Washing
ton, D. c., in Grace M. E. Church, South,
Gaithersbure. Nd. no effort will be spared
in securing the very best talent possible to
make this memorable occasion. Be sure
to come and bring your friends and enjoy
q rare treat, in addition to seeing our new
pipe organ. built by NJ. P. Mohler of
Nd. whose factory is the
largest in America devoted exclusively to
building pipe organs. Admission for adults,
rs cents children under IL years, 10 cts.
Dedicatory services Sunday morning, June
3rd. at II O'Clock, conducted by Rev. T.
j. Lambert. of Baltimore. Md. Public cor
daily invited.
The principal speakers at the annual
meeting Of the Montgomery County Fed
Grafton of Home and School Associations
on Tuesday. June 18th. at Rockville High
School. will be Prof. j. E. Metzeer and
Prof. F. B. Bomberger. Of the Maryland
State College Of Agriculture Mrs. Kathe-
rine M. Cook, Of the u. S. Bureau of Edu-
cation; County Superintendent Burdette,
Assistant Superintendent Broome. Miss |
Coursey, elementary supervisor Miss Ma
gruder, attendance officer; County Agent !
F. ]. Van Hoeson. Hon. Stanton j. Peelle
and other members of the County Board of
In addition to the subjects
announced. the consolidation of |
small schools. and the extension of aari-
cultural instruction. the work of the at |
tendance officer and the elementary super
visor. and the progress of the schools |
under the new school law. will be dis
cussed.
Now that our country has great need for |
her trained military men. citizens Of Mont |
eomery county will be pleased to learn that |
Ira Darby. Of Gaithersbure. has been pro-
noted to the rank Of corporal in the United |
States Marine Corps. according to an Off
cial report from Washington. Ira, who is
~ do 6 Of
ersburg. enlisted in the United States Ma
rine Corps at its Pittsburgh recruiting
station on September 20, 1915. For sew
eral months he has been serving aboard |
the battleship Nevada. and is now stationed
at Norfolk, where he won his promotion |
upon the recommendation of a board of |
examining officers. The U. S. Marines are
to form part of the first armed division to
leave for service in France. While it is
not definitely known what men are to
form the units of this battalion. Corporal
Darby may be chosen in view Of his
splendid military record.
A MOntgOmerian To Be Honored.
Emmett Milton Cover, of Gaithersbure |
will represent Montgomery county on the
bronze tablet to be erected in the State
House at Annapolis in honor Of the 807
young patriots who enlisted in the Navy
from Maryland in response to the Presidents
first call for volunteers in the present Crisis
with Germany.
Covers name will 90 down into history
with the scores Of other Marylanders who
have helped to make the nations annals
shine with glory and achievement and
Montgomery county can well afford to feel
proud Of him.
Now that Congress has taken favorable
action on the bill authorizing the increase
of the United State Navy to 100000 men.