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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-04-18

When the swords are beaten into
plowshareS what is to happen to the
tsnksf Many people must have asked
themselves this question, and c. ].
Aubertain's recent article In the Lon
don News suggests an answer, for,
with slight notifications, the whip
pets" at any rate, might well be used
as tractors on the towpaths Of our
reconstructed state canals. The French
government, / am told, observes a
writer in the Edinburgh Scotsman, has
made experiments already in this very
direction and has found that light
tank is capable of hauling four fully
laden barges at speed Of two miles
an hour, which is about twice that
Of horse. Mechanical traction has
been employed on some of the Ger
man canals for some considerable time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-04-18
For Sale or Rent,

On favorable terms, fine store property
One Of the best stands in the county Az.
ply to
}. II. PARSLY.
mar 1-lm Brookeyile. Md
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-04-18
WHAT TINE IS It !?
TICK took

Ilcktock-
1t isn't much OF a clock as clocks
go. Just an ordinary, everyday affair,
such as one sees on the wall of almost
any office. Perhaps you'd never glance
up at it unless you happened to be
ate for luncheon.
1t hangs in the counting-room of one
Of the biggest banks in New York,
and there's nothing unusual about it
except that it was put up the same
day an Austrian princeling got him.
self killed at Sarajevo-and started
the war.
II used to keep pretty good time.
After we got into the war and got
to going good, some one put a little
red sign across the face of it so thai
whenever you looked up TO see what
time it was you saw the little sign
staring at you impertinently;
TIME TO BUY LIBERTY BONDS
Tick-tock-
That clock was ticking OF the min
utes when the guns were booming
along the Somme and while the
Crown Prince was battering vainly
at the gates Of Verdun. 1t was tick
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-04-18
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Montgomery county, Md, letters
testamentary on the personal estate Of
JOHN E. CRlTTENDEN,
late OF said county, deceased All persons
having claims against the said deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same.
with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber
on or before the 18th day Of August, 1919
otherwise they may, by law. be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested TO
make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this nth day of February, 1919.
FANNIE L. CRITTENDEN.
feb l4.6t Fxecutrix
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-04-18
Immunity In q Mule.

An Alabama doughboy had trouble
galore with q mule.
"Ah just couldn't take any interest
In dat mule. The others were all
right. Dis one first crack outa de
hex, done bit nah finger. Den, while
Aim 'zaminin' nah finger he ups an
kicks me in de pants, Den dose bush
Germans started gas attack.
"Ah was s'posed to put gas masks
on dem mules an den on me. All put
masks on two of dem.
Den led dis ornery one around in
dat gas foah two hours, an dog nah
cats, nothin' ever happened to dat
mule tall |"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-04-18
HORSES FOR SALE.

HORSES FOR SALE.
II Two 3-year-old
iPercheron draft colts and 5-year-old
heavy draft horse for sale. Terms cash.
or approved notes.
J, W. HULL,
mar I-jt Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-04-18
campalon AGAINST Coyotes.

Coyote hunts are popular in the
vicinity Of Edmonton, Alberta, the last
hunt attracting many automobiles as
well as horsemen, Ranchers are plan
ming TO continue the campaign OF ex-
termination. Twenty-Five wolf hounds
have been obtained for these drives.
The plan is to form a half circle and
close in on the coyotes at 1. river bank.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-04-18
FARM FOR SALE.
CHEAP.

Three hundred acres Of land located be-
tween Jamestown and Seneca, Montgom-
cry county, Md. This farm is well located
about half of said farm is clear, balance
is in good timber, consisting of oak. chest
nut and pine, and is well watered, but has
not been farmed for a number of years.
Convenient to churches, schools and mills
within miles of railroad and miles OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and is
surrounded by some Of the best farms in
Montgomery county. Will be sold on easy
terms. Apply to owner.
LEE oFFUTT.
may Soft Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-04-18
NJ OTIC6.

Office Board County Commissioners.
Rockville. Md. July 2, 1918.
Ordered this day by the Board Of County
Commissioners that the road leading from
Woodside TO the Linden road. and running
over the lines OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, be closed to public
travel until further notice. The object OF
closing this road is to repair the bridge
over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
tracks on said road. and all persons are
hereby warned that they travel this road
at their own risk.
JOHN R. LEWIS. Pres't
BERRY E. CLARK. Clerk.
July 5-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-04-18
THIS KIND OF SPIRIT WON
THE WAR.

The following letter has been
received by the War Loan Or
ganisation at Richmond. Va.
from Mr. A. w Hall, manager
Of the Sykesville (Md) Herald.
Who could ask morel
The Herald will go to the
War Loan Organization without
charge, Moreover, we invite
you to use its columns in any
way you see ct for the Victory
Loan. II has freely given ser
vice and space FOR all war activi-
ties and vi r0. stop now.
Please accer, free copy.
49,.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-04-18

ing when the Lu
s / I a n ! a went
d o " n - W b e n
Bernstorff went
b a C k W h e u
Pershing W e n {
over. II was tick.
ing when there
wasn't an Aneri
can soldier on
t h e w e s I e T n
Front, and when
there were two
m lilo n, with
more on the way
Tick took
II was ticking
that day four
months ago when
the German Ar.
mistice Commits
sioner took out
his fountain pen
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
LIVELY AND GHOSTLY IN
SPOTS; STRUGGLES ALONG ON BEER
Dancing Grows More Popular and the Grub
Worse, Mcintyre Declares

New York. Oct. 19.-Broadway
was interested this week in the
cable dispatches that while Norway
had adopted by popular vote the
abolishment OF whisky and so-caH-
ed hard liquor" there was no ban
placed on wines, champagne and
beer. That is what Broadway thinks
1t can struggle along with-just a
little light wine and the foaming
beaker of beer.
Incidentally Broadway is watch
ing the fight New Jersey Is making
on the prohibition amendment New
Jersey is the White Hope Of the
anti-prohibitionists The Association
Opposed to National Prohibition Of
New Jersey mas made the following
cha sllenge:
Resolved that constitutional pro-
hibition is wrong in principle and
un-Christian in character" They
want the Anti-Saloon League to en-
ter a joint debate.
And in the meantime life as
Broadway interprets it rises and
falls-some places are doing a big
business and others are ghostly by
comparison. Shimmy artists bring
great crowds to the midnight rem
devious of the theatcr crowds
Dancing Grows more popular in
some sections and in others there IS
not couple on the floor. In other
words Broadway is lively in spots.
Cap Churchill is trying to weather
the storm with big page advertise
ments and all sorts OF dinner ad-
vertisements.
Maxim's, the Bal Tabarin, Reisen-
weber's and others are doing the
same thing. but the crowds are go
ing to the red ink palaces, where
they still serve red wine and cock
tails in tea cups.
The price of the table d'hote din
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
Revitalize your blood and put your
system in condition to resist
the hardships Of winter.

It is the strong-bodied men and
women who are vigorous and
healthy in winter. and who are not
inconvenience by the cold, wet
days. Wet feet don't bother them.
sudden changes cause no inconven-
ience, and even when a cold is
caught" because of contact. in a
close. stuffy room. with some one
already infected. the trouble sel-
dom lasts over a day or two.
This highly desired state of health
is brought about by having rich.
pure blood. uncontaminated by
impurities Of any kind.
You may possibly think your
blood is all risht-you are not
troubled by outward signs. Yet
you have felt tired and languid,
you have lost some sleep or had
some minor ailments at times. but
you regard yourself as in fairly
good condition physically" This
may be true, but you should take
nothing for granted. you should
not guess" that you are all right.
The thing to do is to make your
self right by taking a good blood
,onic and invigoIator. such as
S. S. S. 1t is the best known
blood tonic on the market today.
There is hardly a man or woman
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
The Raise in Street Car Fares.

Granting of fare the did
surprise In faet twelve eighteen months later than
expected since companies in other cities the
e that long There is consolation the tickets
fora quarter .....-....
Perhaps to companies
of operation. justified Whether the fixed
the good judgment and integrity of Com
Brownow and Ku who made Commissioner Gardiner
did not favor the raise
Since the people
the that has the determine
fare there be nothing finding
maybe that by May when the fare automatically back
the that citizens will for
shall receive from the public
No has been public
fare question for the doubt that they felt they could
eonpish nothing
The Commissioners who fixed the
sponsibty Its justice injustice WILL the of
fully proven
1t to be expected that the will Immediately
such their employees will
and also for them accord the public
teses justly due it Improved service will be
show
We believe that the Commissioners will
public service second o
hen that Sherman said it
kborer who
who employs others work with
Is the public? Salaried me
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
THE PARAGRAPHS
NEWS VIEWS.

South Chicago has put the Ku Klux
sign on the I. w w. carpetbsggers.
Boston Transcript.
As an economic danger. excess
profits have nothing on excess SPEND
ings.-Boston Herald.
Ten million Germans are eager to
leave Germany for some other coun-
try. Bids are reported scarce.-De-
troit Free Press.
labor Head Calls Gary BoIshevfk q"
And Gary calls him the same Is
one or the other or both OF them mis-
Observation-Disclosures Record.
II would be unnecessary for Sem
ator Borah to organize his third party
in Massachusetts. He could just in
dorse the Boston Democratic platform.
Springfield Union.
It's the public. as usual that viii
be stung hard by a soft-coal strike.
Philadelphia INQUIRER.
II Old King Cole is still merry
old soul he Is about the only one
VINO is getting any fun out OF the sit
uation-Philadelphia North American.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
M. Clemenceau's Little Joke.

\ few days before the victory pa
rade in Paris journalist. who boa st ed
of being in Clemenceau's favor, went
to see the Tiger 80 "@; f.
That particular morning he seemed in
a happy mood. but the associate Of
the Tiger know that this mood al
ways Geno'cG = roi1'~- v'r.~''. .--'.'.'..
The Journalist asked il he might have
a few grandStanu Iic.,eI. iuI ,.e
parade.
Certainly, my friend" said Clemen-
ceau, smiling, and handed him a pack
age Of fifty. The journalist left, ella
ted, happily ignorant that just before
he entered Clemenceau had given or
ders to have the stand demolished be-
cause he had been so annoyed by
friends and acquaintances scheming to
obtain tickets.-Kansas City Star.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
TAKE EABL00D
T0NICBEF0RE
WINTER

in this state who has not heard
of it. 1t has helped to restore
many people to health. It has
brought relief in thousands of
cases of blood disorders during the
past fifty years.
S. S. S. is a standard treatment
for all blood disorders. Ii is a
true blood tonic, that purifies and
brings new vigor and new life 10
the blood stream. II is guaranteed
to be purely vegetable. 10 contain
no mercury or other mineral drugs.
but to be made from herbs and
roots carefully selected for their
known medicinal properties. For
chrome sores. ulcers. catarrh.
rheumatism, eczema. psoriasis, salt
rheum. tetter. acne and other such
diseases as are due to impoverished
blood. S. S. S. acts quickly and
satisfactorily. 1t counteracts the
germs and poisons. cleanses the
system of unhealthy accumulations,
literally washes all foreign matter
from the blood and renews its life.
giving properties.
Be sure to take S. S. S. this
winter. The renewal of visor that
it will give you will be well worth
while. One thing you can be sure
Of and that is if you take S. S. S.
you will be benefited. Get it to-
day at your drug store-refuse any
substitute. For medical advice ad-
dress Swift Specific Co. 4l6 Swift
laboratory. Atlanta. Ga-Adr.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19

ner sans vim is now s. a chuck.
And the assortment OF made-over
foodfs worse than il was before the
war. IL that be possible.
With all this talk about milk
strikes, milk prices and watered
milk, il is interesting to note that
new standard cap and seal for the
milk bottle is now being put on the
market The nonrefillable bottle
foiled the whisky diluters but a
whisky diluter now has practically
nothing. to speak of. to dilute, SO the
inventive geniuses decided to stop
milk tampering and according to
the Investigators there is a lot Of 1t.
The new cap and seal prevents milk
tampering. for once the cap is used
II cannot be put back on the bottle
thus making II a nonrefillable
milk bottle. More than 5000, 900
bottles OF milk are delivered in
Greater New York daily.
II is quite remarkable to hear
how New York is picking up Eng
lish slang. Along Fifth avenue
everybody is calling a hat a top
per-" even the clerks in the hat
shops. People arc "all fed up on
things now and the man about town
is "a tripper." Even over the tele-
phone people are saying "Aro you
there" instead of Hello" My Eye,
but it is confusing. Not only the
quaint speech of the English coun-
.tryside but the wonders of the Cock
ney dialect are springing into pop
ularity. I heard a man ask a wait
er the other day for bit of
cheese" meaning a slice, and he
got it The waiter is getting it.
too. And on the Rialto heard
Louis Mann yell to Oscar Figman,
Hello Oscar. Old Thing"
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
Round the Town Lizzie. s,aySAEs II SaEE

Through light and darkness. una
I take my gladstone way,
And for Gods glory find n sweet
To toll in faith each day.
-Marsaret Scott Hall
Mysteries Of the Mind.
/ strolled into Criminal Court No. .
where that genial and equitable JUS
tice. WENDELL PHILLIP STAT
FORD. was presiding. The cases pre-
scented were those Of the unfortunate
Inmates Of the Government Hospital
for the Insane, who under the law
must be committed to that institu-
ton by the verdict Of a Jury of in
quiry. I do not know what emotions
were surging through the mind of the
Justice. but the expression on his
kindly face indicated that he was
wondering. as ] was, at the mystery
of 1t an A wife upon whose face
shone a latent love for her dear ones
had developed a suicidal mania and
had on several occasions attempted to
destroy herself. Why? The three let
tiers stood out boldly, but invisibly. to
ali except tnose VINO were thinking OF
the psychology OF this strange case.
Some deep sorrow hidden in the re-
cesses OF her soul. perhaps. Who
knows? Who is competent to Judge
but, the Great Creator? With tears
standing out like dew drops cn her
pallid face, she stepped back as the
jury decided she must stirl remain in
the big house beyond Anacostia. where
the mental derelicts are cared for.
1t was a pathetic case Itwas an
other chapter in the as yet unwritten
volume of the mysteries OF the mind
There were other cases disposed of.
young man said he heard mystic
rious voices, and another was eter-
nally battling with invisible forces.
Attorney ROBERT l. MILLER. who
was in court engaged on a murder
case, made this comment:
why do persons so mad"
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
Ne Plus Ultra Of Weakness.

Oh. yes. they are still selling the
stuff in various sections, hut th'
complaint We hear from tn" fel-
lows who are able to get IT is that
they have TO pay about six pric"s
for a single inhalation that hasn';
sufficient body TO make a chest pro
tector for a cootie on a humminG
bird.-The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
Joy in Life.

Young John Rockefeller has studied OF life we'll He
clearly has the fundamentals which happiness
founded and this despite the fact day has he oed
for employer Always has employer II doubv
hard for such the right the
life should be-
squarely on the head when he asked h
fellow Round Table conferees
What joy there be life, what interest can a man
take IN his work what enthusiasm expected to de-
velop On behalf of his employer, when regarded
number on roll a cog in a wheel a mere handp"
Surprising things happen but surprising than the
richest the world taking shoulder to boud
with the wokingman democracy in industry and th
o field ~ '
That is silver lining to the dark labor unrest" coud
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
Would Have District Boys in Com
per, Parade.

Editor The Herald-why wouldn't
1t be fine idea fop the District of
Columbia soldiers who have been
demobilized, to don their uniforms.
and march in the parade on Oct. 2s
in honor of Samuel Gompers?
Many of the District soldiers
have not had the honor Of being
seen on parade here. Their parents
and friends would be glad to see
them in line.
Private CLAUDE B. FARR.
415 Columbia road N. w.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
When They Are Found.

The heart of sympahzng quicker when grief
stricken hunt and the hest sh.s ot
honest soul go to the father and mother search The child
steaer merand recevthe every decent man and
and should receve-wha
punishment allotted
Feeling that about kidnapping of babies il ;s on
that weach of ushoud be happier parent 6rds b
again Especially when this after years of search and
of heartbreaking = H
Such hnd was made the other day by w. Boswell of
Princeton WA, who found daughter stolen fifteen
when she old For fifteen years father had hunted
the country ove not knowing that his child in
village nearby
1t was as though the dead had back -for the father
We efficient people the short space a. ,;n,.
required the about the Pres;den,s
q quantity production basis SSS
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
Couldn't Raise Much on II.

Former President Taft says that
tho, morale OF the United States has
fallen since the war. Doubtless
what he says is true. and We can
also say that If the high cost Of
living continues. We may have TO
mortgage what is left of our morale
in order to pay the rent-New York
Morning Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
Too Many Wolves.

Our fathers before thought they
they kept the wolf from the door
Dad would and work all week. and pork
chops and'bay shoes and gingham wasboard
and then sit enthroned good povdr Sunday knowing
that he had his particular wolf we'll tanned
It's different
family that doesn't have wolves hatch like baby chicks
night IS too fortunate be considered
Why have to bed after chasing the front
from the door with brand check
somebody else wolves had door, and
had chewed the porch rail- pd off capboard hole
through the plaster and nearly finished wallpaper
We have to bed after shooting
door and have been wakened before
quartet of wolves under
Hi Lo until the doors
would discover that wolves multiply
chase father out limb but that they have
and frequently they climb and pehed on
We've had wolves right chimney disguised like
SILK stocking receipt and baby the
parior rug before up in the morning.
Then there that odahioned thought he was
hustIng when he made both ends
Thought he really had something he hauled
and tugged and heaxed until the ends slept bed
Nowadays isn't ends together in the
veled sleeve of life There
KNIT than there in hay stack and he
stitch 'em together half as fast they unrsvel
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
Praise The Hefald's Stand.

Editor The Herald-In meeting
assembled on the evening of. Nom
day, October 13, at the Washing
ton Hotel. the Non-Partisan Citi-
zens' League OF Nations Committee
unanimously adopted q vote of
thanks to The Herald in apprecia-
tion of its fair-minded attitude to-
ward the league of nations cove
nant. and L take pleasure in con-
veying to you this expression Of
gratitude.
MARIE H. HEATH,
Recording Secretary.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
Perhaps They All Know Pacts.

The d'Annunzio decision. as alleged.
to blow the city into smithereens il
the crusaders cannot have their way
must be most pleasing to Fiume resi-
dents and business men. Or are they
all poets?-New York World.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
Or the Surgeon.

Lots of schemes for reducing the
cost of living. but pork still remains
so high that only the umbrella-mend-
er is likely to have any spare ribs
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
Novel Method Of Counterfe,,inr.

While waiting for Col. BARRY
BULKLEY in front OF the Metro
politan Theater on F street, one of
my oldtime friends, GUSTAV
THEILkUHL. came along ana
greeted me. He said he has made
a discovery that is interesting both
the officials Of the Secret Service
and the big hnanciers in New York.
II can demonstrate il better than
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
JUST IN FUN.

Wife-The cook Is leaving this
morning. and I shall go downtown
and get another.
Hub-Try this time to get one that
likes the roast beef rare. I'm get
ting tired Of overdone meat.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
THE STRENUOUS LIFE.


Copyright, 1873 by The Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate)
Life's strenuous, no doubt of that,
But it would be both stale and fiat
II by some fate malign and shabby
1t should become inert and f1abby
And so 1 say, with all your strife.
And carking care, just go it, Life
1t matters not, I'll seize your pelf \
By being strenuous myself.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19

What can l do" asks Small
holder. "to keep the BIRDS from de-
strcying my plums. apples and
pears?" The best way is to sell
the orchard when they are asleep.
The simple creatures will go on de-
stroying some one else's plums,
apples and pears without discov-
ering the deception that has been
practiced upon them.-Punch.
A schoolteacher who had been
telling a class of small pupils the
story of the discovery of America
by Columbus ended with:
And all this happened more than
400 years ago"
A little boy. his eyes wide open
with wonder. said. after a moments
thought:
"Geet What a memory you've
Sun.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-19

! can explain" he said. produeirr
a one-dollar greenback. 7 will cor-
vince anyone that the ink with
which our money A printed 4, not
indeifble and can be washed on.-
Thereupon he moistened one oor-
ner Of his handkerchief and yiped
on the face Of the note. nrst the
green ink. then the black,
This is bad" he added, -and 4
am 70 hold a conference with men ~
standing in the financial world To-
determine how 10 prevent this cop-
men"
! have received q letter from him.
dated New York city. in which he
tells me that steps are being taken
10 remedy the trouble. In his letter
also was a clipping from q New
York Newspaper. stating that the
state police operating in ths lum-
Der camps OF the Adirondacks have
unearthed an expert means Of coun-
terfeiting money.
1t is not real counterfettfng.- =
the article states. but q means on
making several bills from one
am Informed the method en-
ployed is TO wipe the printing from
The face ard reverse OF . one-doIlsr
note and take from a so. $50 or
slOO note the impression Of the
greater denomination by q clever
process. The authorities have cap
tured one OF the machines used By
the counterfeiters