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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03

eeIIIARREN, wen have time to
w stop for those shirts and socks
Of yours" Helen said over the tele-
phone
All right III meet you at 4:30
sharp in the little side room OF the
Alpine. Be on time now, because we
want 10 get up 20 dinner early
III be there" returned Helen, ana
hung Up the receiver with a throb CT
happiness. Everything was beautiful
when Warren was in good humor.
even the simplest pleasures assumed
large proportions. and the fact that
she was going shopping with him was
quite an event 10 look forward TO.
When Warren shopped for her Helen
was conscious and uncomfortable.
afraid Of provoking him and hardly
daring 10 call her soul her own. but
when he shOpped for himself the re-
sDonsibility was not on her shOul-
ders- She kept dlscreetly out OF the
transaction unless he asked her adj
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03
Things In General
THE MUSIC TEACHER
BY II. n.

AAAaAA AZ AsAAa
TIE music teacher said
4 I don't teach any more.
I'm looking for a nice.
soft Job, such as scrubbing.
Dish washing. track laying,
Or anything az all
To get away from the
1I0nstrous stupidity
OF my nonmusical
Prodigies Ten hours daily
Listening 70 scales and
Oft misDlayed pieces
Get my goat. and made me
Want 20 rave and swear and do
GrieVous bodily harm
To my inquisitors,
That's why III starVe 20 death
Rather than continue
To teach numbskuils who play
Sharps and flats natural
MORAL-Change OF occupation r.
good for what ais y0u-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03

ssEOR years and years have waited
/ with impotence for the Week.
End Herald, principally 10 see Hans
and Fritz and the rest OF the inimit-
ably funny people in the Katzenjam-
mer Kids section OF the funny pase.
Now my children have Joined in the
sport and it is needless to say there
lis a wild scramble for the Weekend
Herald Even my wife admits that
she enjoys the funny section. You
can bet your last cent on 1t that we
are all going TO see the Katzenjam-
.mer Kids at the Texas Grand next
week we wouldn't miss 10 FOR
worlds"
Maybe somebody viii say the
above quotation is a fake" said l.
Reich. business manager for the kat
zenjammer company, coming 10 the
Texas Grand for an engagement be-
ginning sunday. "Dut ~ there are
those who doubt it's authenticity. il
T. j. Maxwell, manager Of the Texas
Grand. they viii be able 20 see the
original of the letter quoted above,
from an FL Paso man, who as the let
ter indicates, has been waiting with
Impotence for the cartoon musical
Lots OF people won't admit 30. but
it's a fact. however. that everybody.
young and old. enjoy the antics Of
Hans and Fritz.
when Gazzolo. Cats and Clifford,
producers OF the musical comedy. as
semhled their performers and were
ready for dress rehearsal they in
vited r. Dirks. originator of The
katzeni TANNER Kids cartoons. to at
tend the performance. Il was q
solemn event for the producers Mr..
Dirks accepted the invitation and at
tended the dress rehearsal After the
performance the producers risked the
question What do you think Of itT
Wen replied Dirks. it's funny
man. Here 7 am. the originator Of
Hans and Fritz and their grown-up
associates. and I'll swear 7 enjoyed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
Dismal Day

ice cold rain falling with set; the outmiS
n calling THE vii weather and
smile ear to and heels together
transforms blooming bleeding n gusts Of set and bring
be IN gloomy mood and soulful I'd ike day. might
op appears He laughs at Tepng with
ting the only yield
opiu appears
treasons are ont Of stvIe ann
reuben
coDyFight D George Matthew AdanA WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03
Centenaridn eacher
Outlines His PubiLs

Stafford Springs. Conn. Nay s.
Amasa Morse. an elder in the Adren-
list church. who died recently ar 10f
years. taught school when a young
man in this section OF the state and
outlived all his pupils he preached
in Advent churches for over half q
century
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03

WH0 remembers when lawyers an
" doctors all wore plug hats? You
can't git anything fer nothin' in this
world but TIERS some things you don't
have L settle fer fer a long time.
Copyright National Newspaper Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03

lreau az washington furu
answers TO questions on
al from the unparalleled
the great Library OF Cos
e service a. Washineton.
lqulry- state clearly the
mauon Bureau. Frederic
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03

The FL Pas9 Herald Information Bu.
charge, with accurate and authoritative
concerning wnlch Information can IS Ia.
rious federal government departments q
experts and scientists In the government
age for reply must accompany each inc
and address The FL Paso Herald Intoru
Washington. %. c..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
,
EVOLUTION OF THE ALPHABET
II Grew From Pictures BY Which Men
First Wrote and Required Ages
For its Completion.

No one really knows all about where
the alphabet came from, because It
grew very slowly, like children and
every other good thing In the world.
But we know quite well that no In
genious man sat down and made the
alphabet, and we know quite well, too,
that the alphabet began as pictures.
Just as child reads or takes things
in by pictures long before II can read
letters, so men used to read and write
by pictures; and then these pictures
Iwere gradually made simpler and sim
pier until ut last they could be used
In every and any way, as our letters
can. We know that the letter o was
ut first the picture, Of an eye, and that
gradually men made the picture plain.
err, until at last they drew an o. The
letter was once picture of house |;
land very likely capital A may have
been at first the picture of pyramid.
Ages and ages ago In Egypt men
used both kinds of writing says the
Kansas City Star. The priests used
the Oldest kind, which was the plc1
lures. This was called the sacred
writing, In which the pictures were
turned into letters. Not very many
years ago men tried in vain to read
the old sacred picture writing Of the
Egyptians, but they could not. Then
they found the wonderful Rosetta
stone, and this had written upon 1t
the same thing three times--Once In
the pictures and once in the letters,
and also once In other letters, and 80
men got the key to picture writing,
and now 1t can be read easily.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
HUMAN FACE ON CRABS BACK
Queer Legend ls Attached to an oddl-
ty Of Nature Which ls Found In
Japanese Waters.

A crab with human face is one Of
the oddities to be found in japanese
waters. Not only that, but the face Is
surprisingly like that Of Japanese
warrior In the "old, unhappy, far-off
days of the past" This face is formed
by the strange figuration Of the crabs
back. To see one of the creatures
crawling on the sand Is to see what
apparently is a human face moving
across the beach.
According to japanese history, the
nation was beset by plague Of piracy
few centuries ago, says the New
York World. The coasts were ravaged,
vessels sunk and terror spread gener-
ally by marauding sea rovers. Then
the people organized feet and set
out to exterminate the pirates. A
great battle followed In which all Of
the freebooters were slain.
At this point legend steps in. 1t is
said that not long after the battle the
first Of the crabs appeared. With ad-
vancing years the crabs increased In
numbers until they are quite common.
And not only do they bear the face Of
a fierce old warrior, but II is strangely
like that of n dead man who had been
drowned. The superstitlous among the
natives say that the souls Of the pi-
rates entered into the forms OF the
crabs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
IN "PRUNE STREET PRISON"
Some WelI-known Men Were Confined
In Philadelphia jail When lmprIs-
onment for Debt Prevailed.

The terms "Prune street prison" may
er If he shall simply bear In mind
that Prune street was once the name
OF what is now Locust street from
Fourth to Sixth, the change having
been made about, probably, forty years
ago, says the Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin.
AS to the prison, 1t existed on the
north side Of Prune street and ended
below Sixth and was in the nature Of
an extension Of the Walnut street pris-
on at the southeast corner of Sixth and
Walnut streets. At time when i'm
prisonment for debt was punishment
under the law of Pennsylvania, the
Prune street prison was used chiefly
for that purpose. In the latter part
of the eighteenth century and the ear
ly part of the nineteenth, 1t sometimes
contained many well known as well rs
humble men who were unable to meet
the demands OF their creditors. Rob
ert Morris was one Of the prisoners
for several years. During the prolong-
ed period of his dispensation In trying
to stave off the swarms Of importunate
men to whom he owed money, he would
sometimes speak or write Of "Prune
street" as If the jail doomed up before
him like thing Of dread. While Nor
rls was there, William B. Wood, the
eminent actor, whose long life was af-
terward associated with the first and
the second Chestnut street theater,
was one of his companions In misery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
TOOK PARROT BY MISTAKE
Country Gentleman Who Had Dlned
and WIned Too Well Couldn't Find
His Lantern In Morning.

, A certain gentleman living In the
country, who was something Of bon
viveur, was invited to dinner by a
nelghbor. The night was very dark,
and In order to guide him on his way
he took with him the stable lantern, n
clumsy old thing bound round with
wires. The gentleman reached his
friends house in safety and enjoyed
himsef extremely. The dinner was
good and the wine excellent.
Presently the hour for the return
journey arrived. He forgot to relight
his lantern, but though the moon re-
fused to shine he arrived home all
right. On the following morning he
could not find his precious lantern, so
he sent his gardener with note to his
friend couched In the following terms
"Dear Jones: VIII you kindly return
to the bearer the stable lantern which
left at your house last nightf
"YOurs sincerely,
~. II. ROBINSON"
He received the following reply:
"Dear Robinson: am returning the
lantern, but will you kindly send back
the parrot and It's cage you took away
with you last night instead OF your
lantern? Yours sincerely"
az. p. JONES"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
Americas Panorama.

See New York with her skyscrap-
ers that lust for the clouds like the
Tower OF Babel; Niagara roaring In
exultatlon and shining In the crisp
winter sunlight through veil Of din
mond dust; the Pacific pounding on
the golden sands OF California; Pitts
burgh with her furnaces glnring at
night against the April rain clouds;
the Mississippi, mighty as the might
fest of gods, surging past sleepy south
ern villages, where of II Sunday morn
ing the church bells stir the heart to
vague, sweet longlngs; New Orleans
with Canal street gay Of Saturday
night and the moonlight shlmmering
on the white excursion bonts beside
the levee; Macklnacs' white fort on
the hilltop and the whisper Of the
Michigan pine woods; old Charleston,
the clock of st. Michael's Ginning the
hours about the churchyard; Boston
and Lexington and Concord, where Mt
every turn there Is token OF the
pride that cannot die; West Point
when the sunset gun echoes from the
hills and the flag comes down.
Charles Phelps Gushing In Travel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
Not All So Harmless.

The part Of Father Christmas may
be easily overacted, as certain town
councillor would be the first to admit.
He had been asked to take part In the
annual treat to the old folk at the To-
cal workhouse. Made up as the an
cIent gentleman beloved Of the chill
dren, he went, and for a time his
FRANKS and antics delighted the COM
pany.
Then scrap Of conversation he
Glanced to Oyerhear scarcely added to
the worthy councillors enjoyment.
"Ain't e enjOyln' Of hlsselff' re-
marked one aged inmate to another.
"Wot treat II Is for the likes o he !
But why can't they let all the loonles
out on night like thlsf"
"Well," came the reply, "mebbe
they nln't all so harmless as this'n."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
PROFESSOR IN A QUANDARY
Educator, Accused by Wife With Not
Kissing Her as He Left House,
Blames Self With Short Memory.

Speaking at dinner, Senator John
w. Smith Of Maryland referred to the
subject Of Observation-Disclosures and fit
tlngly recalled story about profes-
scr who had lapses along that partic-
ular line.
On returning home to dinner one
evening the professor was met at the
door by his wife, who led him into the
house with reprovlng air.
''Do you know, John" said the good
woman, n little poutfully, that you
went away this morning without kiss
ing me good-byT
"You don't really mean 1t, Maryf"
returned the professor, laying aside his
hat and gloves. "surely you must be
Mistaken"
"Oh, no, am not !" declared Mary,
with great posltlveness. mot single
kiss did you give mep
as that soT' reJolned the professor,
with thoughtful expression. "Then
who In the deuce did klssT
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
Be Quiet.

"Study to be qulet"-thnt is, study
to dismiss all hustle and worry out OF
your inward life. Study also to "dO
your own business" and do not try to
do the business Of other people. A
great deal Of "creaturely activity" Is
extended In trying to do other peoples
business. It IL often hard to "sit still"
when we see our friends, according to
our ideas, mlsmannglng matters, and
making such dreadful plumbers. But
the divine order, MS II Is also the best
human order ns well, Is for ench one OF
JUS to do our own business, and to re-
frnln from mcddiing with the bust
ness Of anyone c's Exchange.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
FARM WANTED

Large farm on which man could make
living. Send full description. including
size. quality Of soil, number Of acres in
cultivation, number of acres Of pasture or
meadow. fencing, roads, exact location.
Party wants to rent with privilege OF buy
ing on terms.
have a number of houses in Wash
ington and Takoma Park that could be
exchanged for small farms Send me
descriptions of your farms II for exchange.
One party has half-acre lot In the town
OF Takoma Park. Md, unmortgaged, price
$500. will give as part payment on a small
farm.
| would be glad to send you my complete
list Of properties for sale or exchange.
j. S. FRASER,
Takoma Park Md.
Phone-Col. 4368w
sep 8-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
Dogs Must Leave England.

Mans faithful friend, the dog, Is
being driven from England, because he
eats too much, said John Forbes OF
this city, who recently returned from
Liverpool, says the Cleveland Press.
With famine threatening the British
Isles, dogs are being sent away, espe-
cially to the United States.
''Every member Of royalty, who kept
immense kennels, has given up these
dogs" said Forbes. II could have had
a fine blooded Irish setter for IS II
had the arrangements for carrying the
dog home. Members Of our crew pur-
chased some fine dogs, among them
PomeranIans, which they brought to
this country"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
FOR 5ALD,

One double house. five rooms in each
house, town water and sewage. located in
Rockville, Md.
Two houses near and adjoining said
town, one of six rooms. newly built, one
acre of land, splendid water. shade and
fruit; and one four-room house, FIVE
eighths Of an acre of land.
These properties are near churches,
school, steam and electric roads and well
located. Good investments.
Apply to
B0UIC & B0UIC. Attorneys,
For estate Of Samuel English. deceased
ian 4-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
For sale.

Registered Shorthorn Bulls for sale, sired
by Rustic Lad. No. 374296, out Of heavy
milking cows. These are the large, growthy.
dual-purp0se kind, fit to head any herd.
Also few choice females for sale.
These cattle must be seen to be appre-
ciated. Inspection invited
BENTON C. RAY,
North West Farm,
r. F. d. Silver Spring. Md.
feb OTIS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
The NautIIue.

The nautilus is a fiat spiral shell,
four to six inches in diameter which In
the adult shell has two and one-half
coils. 1t is gracefully turned and deli
cately built, pearly~within and porcela'
neous without. The original specimens,
before they have been cleaned and pol
ished, have cross-bands marking their
exterior Of n reddish-brown color. Op'
posite the opening Of the shell, the
coil bears a large patch Of black, and
there is also a narrow band Of black
lining the edge OF the opening.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
NOTICE.

Office Board County Commissioners,
Rockville, Md, Sept. q. 1916.
Ordered this day that the Muncaster Mill
Road, from the State Road at Norbeck to the
improved road near Grifith's gate. 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 z. CLARK. Clerk.
sep 29-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
A Social LaXeler.

The vegetable wagon Is great lev
eler and we notice when 1t comes
around In the morning and the neigh
Dor women meet at It that those
whose husbands make $500 year
chat very PLEASANTLY with those whose
husbands mike only 500 a month";
Columbus (O.) Journal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
Bidlnu His Time.

"How much Is a cblken wufT in.
qulred Mr.. Erastus Plnkley.
what do you carer" inquired the
dealer. you are raising chickens Of
your own"
eyes. An every night or so, misses
q chicken. rs gineter let II go on till
de price rises a few mo- notches an
den rs glneter make 1t case Of grand
larceny"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
NOTICE.

Office Board County Commissioners,
Rockville, Nd, June 27. 1916.
Ordered this day by the Board Of County
Commissioners that the New Cut Road.
leading from the Brookeville pike, near
Forest Glen. to the Colesville pike, near
Four Corners, be closed to public travel
until further notice. The object Of closing
this road is to repair bridges on same, and
all persons are hereby warned that they
travel this road at their own risk.
JOHN r. LEWIS, Pres't.
BERRY E. CLARK, Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
A Splendid Idea.

"Vera always uses such dangerously
long hatplns."
Eyes, but she's careful to sterilIze
them"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
READY FOR DELIVERY

Fruit trees. berry plants, California privet
and other hedging plants. roses and other
nursery stock.
Quality the very best and prices right.
Before you place your order, write 10
ROCK CREEK NURSERY,
Rockville, Md.
r. F. d. No. 3.
oct 20-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
THI
GAlTHERSBURG GARAGE,
C. C. WATERS & SON, Projectors.

c. c. WATERS & SON, ProprietOrs.
Expert mechanics in repair department.
Prompt and courteous service.
Garry full line Of tires, tubes and Access
series.
Charging Of storage batteries q special
feature.
Buick and Oakland agency and service
station.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
E. O R - n L HI

A number Of young work horses and
mares, including young driving horse.
Inquire Of VIM. L. Beall, tenant Of Bouic
farm, near Veirs' mill, two and a-half
miles from Rockville. Md, or C. N Bouic,
Rockville. Nd
oct 8-4t
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01

AEoNEY TO LOAN.
M $4,000 in sums
Of $500 and upward on real estate In
Montgomery county.
PRESTON B. RAY,
Washington Loan and Trust Building.
Jan 1877 Washington, D. C.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
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, Md. A good
business stand. Apply to
H. KOHLHOSS.
apr 8-2m Poolesville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
A Valuable Farm For Sale

Farm of 1922 acres. about 8 miles from
Germantown Station. in Montgomery coun-
ty, Maryland, improved by good, ten-room
frame dwelling house and fair outbuild-
inss, in good state Of cultivation. Prac-
tically all Of the land is tillable. Apply to
BOWIE F. WATERS.
nov 14-tf Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,

ATT0RNEY-AT-LAW,
ROCKVILLE, Nd.
AND
WASHINGTON, D. c.
Rockville Office opposite Court House.
Washing ton Office Columbian Building
apr 17y
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
For sale.

Having rented my farm. have for sale
on my premises. at Grifton, all implements
and stock, among which is my team. sew
eral good general-purpose horses and two
Highland Duke driving horses.
J. W. BENSON,
aug 31-lm Route I, Brookeville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
MONEY TO LOAN.

LNROM $500 10 5000 on improved real
Il estate In Montgomery county.
BOUIC & BOUIC,
50 1871 Rockville Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
0.5, 900 to $4,000 TO LOAN.

ID Clients
require ample real estate security.
THOMAS DAWSON,
Attorney-at-Law,
june 2i-u Rockville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
Missing Link in Soldiers Life

Samuel Hopkins Adams.. in Leslies.
 Tear up a grown plant by the roots
 and thrust it into alien soil, and it will
 need fostering if it is to take hold and prosper. Something closely akin to that uprooting and transplanting process has
 been performed upon two million young Americans by this war. They have been. lifted out of their normal environment. soclai and economic, and hustled into
 difficult and strenuous existence of which they knew nothing. Our great and now, smoothly running war machine sees that
 they are trained to the new ways in
 which they should go. The Y M. C. A.,
 the Knights of Columbus, the Jewish
 welfare board and the American Library
 association expertly look after their
 leisure hour interest and activities inside
 the camps, and these contribute invaI-. uably to that morale which is likely to
 be the final determinant of victory. Only one element lacked for the new adIlst- ments. Here was the great and growing military organization, world closely circumscribed within itself. Outside lay the world of work and play, eager to devote itself to the interests of the sol dier and sailor within that fenced-off circle, if it but knew how The war camp community service forms the miss ing link It joins up the twos worlds, military and civil, in whatever way is most practical and most beneficial to the uniformed man. By "beneficial' I do not mean that the service is organized to do the enlisted man good, or save his soul or mend his body. Other accredited and skilled agencies have these matters in hand. The business of the commu- nifty service is. stating it briefly, to make the soldier or sailor feel at home in whatever place he has been transplanted