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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-14
Aims House Trustees Pass ResOlu-
lions OF Respect And
Confidence.
DR.. EDWARD ANDERSON.

At meeting of the Trustees of the Poor
on September LIST. 1917, the first meeting
held since the death of DR.. Edward An
derson. who had been Physician to the
Aims House for twenty years, the follow
ing resolutions of respect were adopted
Whereas, BY the death of DR.. Anderson.
which occurred on August 18th, 1917, the
county has lost most efficient and zeal
Gus officer; his neighbors. a genial and
cultivated gentleman and sincere friend ,
his family. a devoted and tender husband
and father the Board of Trustees. faith
full and able physician in the discharge Of
the work entrusted to his skill; therefore
be il
Resolved. That we deeply deplore the
loss of man Of such capability and in
tegrity. one who looked conscientiously after
the sick and distressed of the institution
with marked care and intelligence.
Resolved. That we shall miss his wise
counsel, his warm friendship. and his
kindly presence.
Resolved. That we sincerely sympathize
with his family in their bereavement.
Resolved. That a copy of these resoIu-
tons be spread upon the minutes and that
they be published in the county papers.
HARRY RIGGS. President.
JOHN +. WEST, Secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-14
MIX Producers Delay Fixing Price
For Winter.
Washington Star of Sunday.

Washington Star of Sunday.
Meeting at the New Ebbitt Hotel yester-
day for its annual fall gathering, the
Maryland and Virginia Mir Producers
Association postponed fixation of winter
wholesale milk prices in the hope that the
food administration may effect reductions
in the cost of feed and other supplies be-
fore October l..
Members addressing the meeting stated
that 35 cents gallon would be the low
est that milk could be sold at profit after
October on the basis of present produce
ton costs This. it was stated, would
mean retail price in the District of ID or
Is cents quart
After price of 80 cents had been sug-
eested. as the lowest possible minimum
that could be hoped for, even with the
greatest reduction to be expected in prices
OF feedstuffs, the whole question was left
in the hands of a special subcommittee
of the executive committee, which will
keep in close touch with activities of the
food administration, and then report a
price for winter milk to the executive COM
mittee. That committee was empowered
to fix price. During the summer the
price has been "a cents gallon. whole
sale.
Officers were elected, including new
executive committee, on which many Of
the old members were retained. ID, A.
Slaughter was reelected president j. b.
Diamond was reelected vice president
and Y. +. Booker secretary tres surer. The
subcommittee of the executive commit
tee to make a report on milk prices
was named as follows Francis S. Walker.
Orange county, Va. F. Z. Bowman, Rem
ington, Va. Dallas Berry, Mclean, Va. ;
j. d. Zeller Frederick county. Md. D. A.
Slaughter. Culpepper. Va; d. W. Baker.
Germantown, Md; j. B. Diamond. Jr..
Gaithersburg, Md. : Walter Mobley. Der
wood, Md, and j. W. Chapman, Culpep-
per county. Va.
The following members were reelected
on the executive committee: +. l. Birch.
f. S. Walker, f. f. Bowman. Dallas Berry.
S. C. Haley, George Crossman, J. d. Da-
mond. Jr.. G. L. Gardiner, d. W. Baker, W.
A. Waters. McGill Belt. Carroll Power, Wal
ter Mobley and W. j. Thomas. The fol-
lowing nsw members were chosen J. D.
Zeller, f. S. Minnick Isaac d. Van Nette.
Lucian Lynn and C. f. Clark.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-14
For State Roads.

Secretary Houston, Of the Department
Of Agriculture. has allotted to Maryland
for public road improvement during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1919. the sum
Of Sl30,S7L43.
The total apportionment to all States
for the year will be l4.500.000, and
will be used in the construction and main
tenance Of rural post roads. This is the
third apportionment under the Federal
act. $4,850.000 having been divided
among the States last year and $780,
900 this year.
Despite the fact that Maryland's new
State road system has come to be known
as one Of the best in the country AZ States
are given greater allotments out Of the
forthcoming apportionment. The five States
getting less than Maryland will be Con-
necticut, $92 .2l6.45; Delaware. S24, ali ;
New Hampshire. $62.6l0; Rhode Island,
34.972.39, and Vermont, $68,i28.92.
Virginia, which is regarded as having done
less for its State roads than most States,
will receive $298.120.77.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-14
Death or Mrs. Robert b. Peter.

Mrs. Helen Olivia Peter, wife OF Mr..
Robert B. Peter. prominent member OF
the Rockville bar. died last Monday morn
ine about 8 O'Clock. at her home here.
Although she had been i'll several weeks.
her death came Unexpectedly. She was
eating her breakfast in her room when she
succumbed. Mrs Peter was the daughter
of the late Major Horatio B. Lowry, Of the
United States Marine Corps, who removed
from Washington city to Rockville about
thirty years ago. and is survived by son.
Robert B. Peter, Jr.. and two sisters, Mrs
Samuel Riggs and Miss Minnie Lowry.
Mrs. Peter was active in church and charit-
able work, and her energy and intelligence
will be greatly missed in those lines OF
social activity.
Rev. John r. Henderson and Rev. Mil
lard F. Minnick conducted the funeral ser
vices at her late residence on Wednesday
afternoon in the presence OF large assem-
blaze of relatives and friends. The floral
offerings we're numerous and handsome.
Her remains were inferred in Union Gene
tery. near Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-14
Margaret Devereux Sets New
Record For Tlnlness.

Mrs. ]. Borden Harrimans ambulance
corps thought it had the smallest girl in
Washington society in the person Of Mrs.
Francis Alton Connolly until Margaret
Devereux joined their ranks. She is so
tiny and looks even more tiny in her uni
form. She is the corps most recent recruit.
supposed Margaret. with brother in
France, and a father about TO sail. felt
that she, too. must help Uncle Sam in
some way. She has run her own car for
some time, and handles il well, so will be
Of real use, imagine.
They tell me that she arrived at head
quarters one morning in her uniform, but
with black shoes and tan puttees. She
was told that she would have to wear tan
boots, whereupon she went down town
and bought a pair Of Boy Scout shoes.
They sound big and clumsy, but look too
cute for words on her tiny feet.
II has been rumored for some time that
Mrs Hartman was going to sail for France
shortly to join her daughter, Ethel, who is
working with Mrs. Vincent Astor In Brest.
Mrs. Hartman says she may 90. some
time. but hasn't made plans to date. She
says Ethel is charmed with her work. Mrs.
Aston bought an old restaurant in Brest
and converted 1t into n club and restau-
rant for our soldiers. Jean Eliot in The
Washington Sunday Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-14

There will be two opportunities this year
for new names to be added to the regis
tratiOn books and for transfers. These are
October 2 and October 8. Revision day is
October l6, but no additions or transfers
can be made on that day Every person
who has removed from his last place of resi-
dence since the November election OF last
year must get transfer from his old
voting district and register in the district
where he is now living or he may lose his
vote by having his name stricken from the
books. Any person who has moved from
another county into this county since the
last election must 60 in person to his last
voting precinct and get transfer and
present 1t in person TO the district where
he is now living to be registered, and this
must be done either on Tuesday, October
2, or Tuesday. October 8. AS this will be
an important election for Democrats. no
one should fail to attend to this very i'm
portant public duty. DO not wait to be
notified, but attend to the matter yourself.
thereby insuring the saving Of your fran
chise.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-14
Religious Notices.

Christian Science services will be held
regularly every Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. John Case, Gaithersbure, at
3 O'Clock.
Rockville Christian Church, o. C. Barnes
minister, services Sunday. Bible School
10 A. M; preaching at II A. M. and P.
M; Christian Endeavor at PM Preach
ing every fourth Sunday at Hyattst0wn at
II A. M. and P. M.
On next Sunday, at 7;45 O'Clock, P. NJ.
in the Methodist Church, Rockville. Rev. J..
W. Duffey, pastor. will begin series of
plain talks on Science and the Bible. !"
This subject will be of special interest to
young people. teachers and students.
Beginning September l6 and continuing
for one week. revival services will be held
10 the Poolesville Baptist Church The
pastor, Rev. f. C. Burke. will preach each
evening at eight O'Clock. Special music.
Everybody welcome.
During the following week, September
1880, evangelistic services will be CON
Quoted at GAINESVILLE:
The preacher-Rev. E. C. Burke.
The place-Barnesvie Baptist Church
The tines P. M. each evening.
The features-Gospel preaching and spe-
cial music.
The object-Barnesvill and the commu-
nifty for Jesus Christ.
The welcome-To everybody.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-14

Mrs. Harry E. Stratmeyer wishes to an
nounce her millinery opening on Septem-
Der l4th and 18th. Pattern and tailored
mats. Velvet for sale by the yard Milliner
furnished by the Daniel Miller Co., BaIti-
more, Md.
The Montgomery County Chapter of the
Ked Cross, recently organized here with
Preston B. Ray, chairman, has been recoe
nized by the central committee and will
have for its jurisdiction all of MONTGOMERY
county, except such portions as have al
ready been organized under separate char
ters' The chapter is still in process of
organization. but expects to be ready for
real work within the very near future.
Since the organization of the chap
ter an auxiliary has been organized at
Damascus and steps have been taken
toward the formation of auxiliaries at
other places.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-14
Farm Demonstration Notes.

That the work of Miss Helen Erickson,
woman demonstration agent for Mont
gomery county. has been successful and
much appreciated by the housekeepers of
the county is beyond question. In the six
weeks ending September LIST she gave
demonstrations in fifteen differe mt COM
munities, holding twenty-one meetings.
canning twelve different products and dry
ing seven. The attendance at these meet
ings was 342. During the Fair over 200
women called at the tent to consult her
regarding their canning problems. In ad-
dition TO the above. considerable attention
was given to bread making and meat sub
stitute work, and many calls for individual
assistance responded to. Arrangements
have been completed for Miss Erickson to
continue her work throughout the school
year, giving instruction in sewing, as well
as other household work, to the girls in a
number of schools where domestic science
is not already provided for.
Hog cholera has broken out in three
different sections of the county within the
last week. While there appears to be
little danger of serious epidemic, too
great care cannot be taken to guard
against its spread, Promptness in recog
nizing the symptoms and applying the
proper measures of control will prove es-
pecially profitable at the present price of
pork. Hog cholera is an entirely unneces-
is easily possible to any community which
is willing to cooperate in taking the neces-
sary precautions. Through carelessness
and neglect Maryland hog raisers are pay
ing an annual cholera tax of $350,000--
practically $1,000 per day. This sum rep
resents a dead loss to the individuals con-
cerned and to the State. What a boost
such fund would give to our schools, to
good roads. or to some other worthy cause.
The Extension Service can render valu-
able assistance in lowering the hog cholera
tax.
A meeting of the Montgomery County
Beekeepers Association was held at the
home Of Mr.. Frank 7. Lea, of Sandy Spring,
on Monday, September 10th. A number
of beekeepers were present from different
parts Of the county and plans were made
for furthering the interests of the industry.
The season has been hardly normal in
honey production on account of too much
rain, and especially poor in honey of the
better grades. The next regular meeting
will be held in Rockville on Monday, 0cto-
Der 29th. Particulars and program later.
Aims House Trustees Pass Resolu-
lions OF Respect And
Confidence.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-14
A Called Meeting OF Officials To
Enforce Compulsory Work Law.

Mr. ToR:-At the last session of the
Maryland Legislature the Compulsory Work
Law was passed and by the proclamation
OF the Governor this law went into effect
on the goth of August, 1917.
The law requires all able bodied men
between the ages eff IS and SO, who are
not regularly or continuously employed in
some lawful and useful business, occupa-
ton. trade or profession excepting stu
dents and persons fitting themselves to
engage in trade or industrial pursuits ITO
register in the office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Montgomery County.
The Clerk of the Court has informed us
that only one person has so far complied
with the law The question of laboris now
one of the most serious propositions with
which the farmers today have to contend.
The Government has a right to require GER
tain of our citizens to fight, and certainly
it has right to compel all those remain
ing at home. and who are able bodied and
idle, to work at some useful business or
occupation. And the law applies in every
respect to the rich and poor, high and low,
alike.
AS 1t is the duty of the officials of the
county to see that those who fail to regis
ter are prosecuted and fined, and as the law
makes it the especial duty of the sheriff.
deputy sheriffs, constables and bailiffs in
the county to hunt up those who have
failed to register. we have thought it ad-
visable to call together all of these officials
for the purpose of explaining this law and
seeing that it is enforced.
The magistrates of the county are re-
quired to issue warrants upon information
furnished them by the officers and others,
and those who are brought before them for
trial for failure to comply with this law
can be fined not exceeding $50.
All deputy sheriffs. constables and bail
ifs and magistrates in the county are re-
quested to be at the Court House in Rock
vile on Thursday, the goth instant. at
1890 A. M. At this meeting the law will
be explained to all and registration cards
and such other data as may be necessary
will be distributed.
We ask you. Mr.. Editor, to publish this
letter so that all of the officials of the
county may be advised of the meeting.
The law should be obeyed. and if not
then it must be enforced. and in this con-
nection we will thank all of the good citi-
zens to assist us by giving us the names
of all idle persons they know who come
within the provisions of the law.
Respectfully yours,
w. FRANK GATHER,
Sheriff.
ALBERT M. BOUIC,
States Attorney.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-14
Contributions To Social Service
League.

The following is a list Of contributions
to the Social Service League for August:
Forest Glen Home Interest Club 81, S b.
Wetherald 81, Miss r. G. Allen 81. II. o.
Stabler 81, Mrs. II. o. Stabler 81. Mrs. j. +.
Downey 81, Miss Dorothy Moore 81, Mrs.
John II. Janney SIS. Mrs. II. w. Davis 81
Miss Ellen Farquhar 81. Mrs. Jos. 7. Moore
Jr.. 81, f. C. Flournoy 81. r. w. Flournoy
81 Mrs. Frederick X. Thomas 81, Mrs. An
ME Higgins ST.
IDA S. DOVE.
Secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-14
A Card To The Public.
Leesburg, Va, Sept. 7, 1911

Leesburg, Va, Sept. 7, 1917
EDITOR or THE SENTINEL 1T seems that
there has been report circulated that
Leesburg had quarantined against the
residents Of Maryland by reason Of infan-
tile paralysis. This report is absolutely with
out foundation, as no action has been taken
nor is any contemplated, since there is
not the slightest reason for il.
Respectfully,
CHARLES X. LowENBAcH,
Mav0r
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-14
Thanking you in advance for any CO.
operation you can give us in this matter,
we beg to remain, very truly yours,
STATE ROADS COMMISSION

IF. II ZoUcK, Chairman"
while writing the above, the following
thoughts have occurred to us:
ut costs about the same to be full
member of the Automobile Club as it does
for license to run car over the State
roads,
Which has given you greater return
your officers are continually trying to
convince you and Others that you are pay
ing too much for the use of the State roads
Have they ever taken the same interest
and tried to prove to you that your annual
dues should be reduced?
IF the officers of your club are permitted
to continue in their efforts to reduce the
revenues of the State Roads Commission,
you may have a club, but not State road s.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-14

Notice. The Germantown Band is now
fully equipped and ready to make engage
ments for playing for picnics, parties. en-
tertainments. &c. at reasonable prices.
For dates and prices. address Roy L.
Marth, Secretary. Germantown, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-14
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, 1917. at the rate Of 6 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, 1918, 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. 1918, the property as
sessed to such delinquent taxpayers, 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 T.. CLARK,
Treasurer Of Montgomery county.
july 1877
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-14
VOTERS

II is your DUTY as citizens. interested in
the welfare Of the county, the State, the
nation and yourselves il is your BUSINESS
as employers. Justly entitled to efficient
service (if you do not pay direct taxes
and are workers in useful lines you are
paying indirect taxes), TO VOTE for the
best candidates in primaries and in the
later election.
OSCAR l.. JOHNSON.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-14

ENOR SALE.
II Very cheap, fine pair Of
mules, coming two years old.
JAMES VEIRS, Agent.
July 27-3t Rockville. Md.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21
Raising Turkeys

When about s weeks old the young
turkeys are old enough to go to roost.
Practically all turkey raisers allow
the birds to rooet in the open trees or
on fences or other roosts especially
provided for them. In sections where
high winds prevail It is customary to
build the roosts next to a barn or shed,
where there Is some protection; when
this is done posts are driven into the
ground and poles laid across them 4
or s feet from the ground. By driving
them to the roosting place and feeding
them there every evening just before
dark, young turkeys can be made to
roost wherever desired. For the first
few times 1t Is sometimes necessary to
keep them under the roost until dark,
but they viii finally fly up, and after
a week or 50 will no longer have to
be driven, but viii come up every
night to be fed and to roost
During the summer and early fall
turkeys can find an abundance of feed
on the average farm. Grasshoppers
and other insects, weeds and grass
seeds, green vegetation, berries, and
grain picked up in the fields all so to
make up the turkeys daily ration.
When this natural feed is plentiful,
very little need be added until fatten-
ing time, except for the purpose Of
bringing the turkeys every night to
roost and to keep them from straying
from home. For this purpose one
feed Of grain every night just before
roosting time is sufficient.
One Of the greatest difficulties with
which turkey growers have to con-
tend is to keep their focks from wan
dering over too wide an area and in
vading neighboring farms. To some
extent, feeding heavily night and
morning reduces the area over which
turkeys range. but even then they
often go too far. When trouble OF
this kind occurs, the most effective
plan is to drive them into an inclosure.
such as is described for a breeding
pen, and keep them there until about
noon. In warm weather turkeys do
most of their ranging early, in the
morning and by 9 o'clock they are
usually Is far from home as they will
get during the day. AS soon as the
sun becomes very warm they spend
most Of their time in the shade until
3 or o'clock in the afternoon, when
they begin moving toward home, rang
ing for feed along the way. If the
weather is not too warm they do not
spend so much time lying in the
shade, and consequently range over a
larger area and may keep moving
away from home until noon. BY feed
ing in the men every morning they
soon learn to go there on coming down
from roost and no time is lost in PEN
ming them. II they fly out Of the pen
after being fed. the flight feathers
from one wing should be clipped.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21
WIRE FENCE AND LIGHTNING
DEADLY.

Wire fences increase the dangers Of
livestock during thunder storms, unless
the fences are carefully grounded"
Such fences may be grounded by
running No. or No. 10 galvanized
iron wire from each strand of the
fence into the ground. The wire
should be twisted two or three times
about each strand and should reach
to 4 depth Of four or 1--WE feet into the
ground. II the soil is particularly dry
the wire should be sunk much deeper.
1t should always reach down to moist
soil. A crowbar may be used in maxi
ing the holes Projecting points above
the fence Will help TO relieve the cleo
tric tension and prevent the lightning
from striking.
Field fences should be grounded
every 20 rods and fences about barn
yards and feed lots every 10 rods at
least
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21
What Corn Needs

Corn makes its entire growth during
the season of highest temperature,
growing best when the thermometer
registers so degrees to 100 degrees F.
1t can not grow N early spring or late
fall and it's growth is retarded during
the summer by cold nights or cool
weather. 1t needs it's greatest supply
of moisture during the summer when
droughts are most likely and when
rains are less effective because Of
losses from evaporation. In other
words. the heat requirement of corn
prevents growth at times when moist
u-e conditions are likely to be most
favora ble while lack of moisture fire.
quently retards growth when heat con-
ditions are most favorable. The prob
lem. therefore, where heat Is great
and moisture deficient, is to store up
moisture; and, where moisture is
plentiful and heat deficient, so to
handle the soil as to prevent moisture
from lessening unduiy such heat as
may be available.