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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
Emplres That Have Fallen.

Six empires have disappeared within
the memory Of living men, remarks n
writer In the Brooklyn Eagle. Nearly
900,000000 people, close to one-half
the worlds population, have been re-
leased from the shackles Of imperial
ism since 1871. History has no paral-
lei for such changes. In the retro
spect Of history 80 years are but n
flash In the march of the ages and yet
since 1871 the doctrine OF republican
ism has been embraced by half the
world. Not all the preceding 1000
years Of manklnd's march toward lib
erty records such progress.
Six emperors have laid down crown
md scepter since Theodore Roosevelt
became the exponent of the strenuous
life. Three have died, one was muir
dered, the other two are in exile, while
OF the three still living only one, tho
boy emperor Of China, is still enjoying
the luxurles that sweeten life for those
in high places. It was Napoleon III
who led this debacle Of Imperialism,
Dom Pedro of Brazil was next and the
last Of the Manchu dynasty followed.
The crash of the three remaining Eu-
ropean empires, Russia, Austrla-Hun-
gary and Germany, resulted from the
war for democracy. When 1t comes to
mere kings, memory cannot recall
them all, for they have tumbled ev-
erywhere from Hawaii to Portugal,
from SaxOny to Bulgaria.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
EPIGRAM THAT HAS FORCE
Terse Statement as to Value Of Man
In the Worlds Commercial
Operations.

There is moral for all who will
seek 1t In the story Of Minnesota
banker, who has made u success of
life Notwithstanding the handicap that
both legs, his left arm and the fingers
of his right hand are missing. His
career was appropriately reviewed In
Carry On, magazine published in the
interest Of the reconstruction Of dis
abled soldiers and sailors.
The essence Of this mans success
is contained In his whimsical state
ment of his philosophy. "From his
neck down." he says, "a man is worth
about a dollar and half day; from
his neck up he may be worth hun
dred thousand dollars a year." The
facts of this statement apply as fore
IDLY to a man with all his limbs as
to cripple. They constitute the
chief reason why vocational education
is increasing in popularity and why
child labor and compulsory education
laws are being made increasingly Sc
we're.
1t Is fortunate epigram which has
been made by this cripple Of peace
for the benefit of the crlpples Of
war. The part of the man "from the
neck up" knows no limitations except
self-imposed ones.-Portland Ore
Ronian.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
MADE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
British Army Deserter Showed Daring
and Originality In Making His
Escape From Prisons.

Three daring escapes made by
British army deserter with ten eonvic-
tons against him--all for crimes OF
Violence-were described at Oldstreet
few days ago, relates London
Chronicle. The man, George Mullins,
was sentenced to six months impris-
onment in January, 1917, and was sent
to Wandsworth. There he was trained
for the army and taken to France in
handouts. In few weeks he con-
trived to get leave and, returning to
England, deserted. He was arrested
last April, but, although handcuffed,
he escaped from his escort. After
brief spell Of liberty Mullins was
again captured, and with FIVE others
was put In the guardroom at Wands-
worth prison. While the others danced
and sang at the top of their voices
Mullins cut hole In the wall and all
the six escaped. In the following May
the man was again arrested, and
taken this time to Bethnal Green po-
lice station, where he was placed in
newly built cell. Again he managed
to escape by loosening a number of
bricks, climbing through ventilator
and dropping down water pipe into
the street. The other night Mullins
was arrested by Detective Sharp In
Stepney. A big and violent crowd,
the officer said, gathered and pelted
the detective and his colleagues with
stones, weights, coal, bottles and "any-
thing they could lay their hands on"
The police, however, got away. Null
Inns is now sentenced to two months
hard labor as deserter and for dam
aging Bethnal Green police station.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
Emotions and the Eye.

The thing we look at straightest and
most steadily Is the eye Of the man or
woman who talks to us. And no emo.
ton changes the gllstening Of that eye.
Yet, so unobservant are we all, espe-
clally descriptive novelists, that eyes,
in fiction, always flash, and no doubt
will always flash, under the stress of
any kind Of rage. The assassin Of the
surgeon in Paris the other day went
to his deed, as we read In the ficti-
tlous part OF the report Of witness,
with eyes that flashed according to
custom. Now the human eye has two
places for flashlng-one in the clear
pupil, showing one point OF light or
more according to the light or lights
reflected; the other in the white.
Neither of these brightnesses depends
upon the mind.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
Record Apple Profit Seen.

The apple growers In four north
western states will receive $21, 100000
for their 1913 apple crop, according to
reports from those states. This Is con-
slderably the largest sum they have
ever received for their apples and Is
not due to the large crop, as the 1918
crop was not record crop. The
larger returns from the Northwestern
orchards the last year Is due mainly to
the exceptionally high prices that have
been and are being received.
A fair estimate on the 1918 produc-
ton in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and
Montana puts the apple crop at 1880
cars A car Of apples this year means
100 boxes, as against $50 in former
years. This gives n total production
Of approximately 13,9s0,OO0 boxes.
Rural Life.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
DOG FED TRAPPED FRIEND
Massachusetts, Farm Agent Tells Re-
markable and Touching Story Of
Canine Affection.

In the Telegram, Worcester, Mass,
John e. Dearth, field agent OF Worces-
ter county farm bureau, tells this
story Of the intelligence, sympathy. af-
lection and clever understanding on
the part of n dog, which came under
his observation In recent visit to
Princeton:
A Princeton man who is fond OF
horses and dogs owns finely bred
hunting dog and he missed 1t for sew
sral days. He made inquiries all
around, but no one had seen anything
Of the animal, and after week the
owner gave 1t up as lost. One Of the
farm hands was rambling through a
chopped off wood lot few days later
and came upon the dog caught In
steel strap set for a skunk. Both fore
paws were held In the jaws of the
trap and the dog could not escape.
But in spite of Its terrible predica-
ment It was not emaclated, and al
though in pain had not gnawed Its
forelegs as many animals will do when
they are In the torture Of a steel trap
Etrangest Of all, scattered all around
were bones and scraps Of meat, Sew
eral hen bones and beef bones, with
shreds of meat still cllnglng, were an
der the captive's nose, and 1t was
chewing a bone when the farmer dts
covered Its plight.
The trapped dog was carried hcIhe
in the arms Of the man who found IT,
and then, little later, the owner went
to the trap to see who or what brought
those bones and scraps of hog
food to the suffering captive. While
he stood silently regarding the little
heap Of bones and scraps, another dog
from his own kennels came through
the brush with its jaws filled with
chicken bones, meat trimmings and
other gleanlngs from the kitchen gar
bage pail. The dog dropped Its load
close to the trap and shifted around as
II 1t were worried.
Calling the dog after him, the own
or went back to where the Injured
dog was licking Its wounds. When
the other dog saw the rescued animal
1t barked, capered around, wagged Its
tail almost off, and then lent It's own
moist tongue to the healing process
on Its friends sorely bruised paws.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02

duce the Farmers and inhabitants or
minor villages around Parkville to be-
come patrons. Now many of these
had been at shows of the kind in 9TH
er and larger towns. They were edu-
Gated and critical as to the pictures.
AS a matter of fact, the machine
Barnes operated was old and defec-
tive. The apparatus flickered, the
reels worked badly, there were many
break downs and they could afford to
lease only two old films; and when
the month ended they came out bare
ly even.
Il see the trouble" explained
Barnes-"we're not up to date. We
have either got to get first-cIass out
fit, or close shop"
Where will we get it," PROFOUND
ed Frank. 81 have bare $50 in the
bank.
Rather disconsolately they kept the
show going, but pretty well convinced
that 1t would run out. Then one
evening circumstances, accident, fate,
changed the whole current of events.
1t was market day, and good many
farmers had remained in Parkville to
take In the movies. Just as the first
series Of films was Keeling off, man
came to the entrance. He was a
neighboring storekeeper, bareheaded,
and in hurry.
Il just got a message over the tel
ephone from the Bartlett farm, about
two miles out of town." he advised
Frank. His haystacks are all on fire.
and the house is threatened. His hired
man thinks he is in the show here.
"All right" replied Frank Then
he hurried into the iron booth.
Within the space of two minutes he
had prepared q plate for Barnes to
slip across the lens Of the machine.
The showing film was retired, and
there suddenly flashed across the
screen the sentence:
"If Farmer Bartlett is in the audi
ence, hurry home at once-haystack
on fire."
What's that!" cried out the indi-
vidual named, and there was mo-
mentary hustle. Not only Bartlett
himself but his family and several of
his neighbors hurried from the show
to their teams hitched outside. Then
as the exhibition film was replaced,
the incident was soon forgotten by
the audience.
It was the following afternoon, and
the two partners were rather desper-
ately discussing their situation and
prospects when Farmer Bartlett en-
tered at the doorway of the photo
playhouse.
We'll, my friends" he exclaimed,
you flashed that message to me last
night just in the nick of time, and
did big thing for me-"
How was that?" inquired Frank.
why, my haystacks had caught
fire, with only my crippled hired man
about the place. He soon gave up
trying what few pals Of water could
do, and phoned here. We got to the
farm Just in time to put out the fire
in the barn and scatter the blazing
haystacks. In ten minutes more, barns,
house and all would have been in
ashes. Now then, what can / do for
your?
1t became apparent, after a very
brief talk, that their grateful and in
terested friend could finance them,
and this he did Not only was new
and acceptable outfit put in at the
Palace, but two new places were start
ed In other towns
The tide of fortune seemed to turn
all at once. In year the ambitious
partners were sailing smoothly. in two
the ambitious Frank Dolby led tho
loveliest girl in Parkville to the
hymeneal altar-Etta Barnes
Copyright, 1913, by w. G. Chapman)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02

One of the most amusing tricks In
fireworks is the serpent's egg trick,
where a little pellet when lighted turns
into n horrible snake, many, many
times the size Of the pellet. How awe
inspiring It is to the youngsters! Most
people have no idea what In the world
causes the snake to appear. The ex-
PLANTATION is simple. Mercury sulpho-
cyanid burns with voluminous ash.
The little pellet Is nothing more than
some mercury sulphocyanid. The heat
causes the ash to move Off so quickly
from the burning pellet that II writhes
and distorts itself into the shape Of
miniature snake.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
FARM WANTED.

Large farm on which a man could make
a 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 if for exchange.
One party has half-acre lot in the town
Of Takoma Park. Md, unmOrtgaged, price
5000, 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, 1919-05-02
SszEesS.Es e :. e.
WHEN The tide TURNED
How a Venture in the Motion
Picture Brought Money and
Happiness.
Rv ALvAH JoRpoN GARTH.


Frank Dolby had worked as q re-
porter on a daily newspaper for three
years at SIS week, and was glad to
get it, and saved some money. He
was new at the business and had large
ambitions for the future. Frank was
satisfied we'll enough until he got ac-
quainted with Newton Barnes. The
latter was a fellow journalist, had
saved nothing, and upon getting out
Of employment was decidedly pes
simistic.
Tell you, Dolby" he observed as
they sat over lunch at a cheap restau-
rant, when a fellow gets into this
line Of a 1og-trot basis, there isn't
much prospect ahead. Unless you've
got pull with the publisher or some
strong political friend, you don't get
far"
We'll, what are you getting att"
inquired Frank Some new dream
of wealth, I'll wagerl"
Eyes, sir!" emphatically agreed
Barnes, only an actual reality this
time. I've been looking over things,
trying to break in somewhere, and
find that the fellow who drifts along
with the newest fads strikes the pub
lie purse the easiest"
You're not thinking Of some air
ship folly again, or anything like
that?" insinuated Frank.
Not this time-too intangible. l
had to write an article on motion pic
ture shows last month, and it opened
my eyes. Why, Dolby. the money
spent in nickels and dimes in this
country on these shows would pay the
national debt You know my folks live
in country town about two hundred
miles from here. / saw friend from
there yesterday, and he said there
wasn't picture show in the place.
Well, I'm going to start one. Why,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
Radlum In Sea Salt.

Samples Of sea salt collected dur.
ing a recent voyage in the Pacific and
subantarctic regions have been exam.
ined for their radlum content. The
amount Of radium was found to be
negllgibly small compared with val.
ues that have been found In others col.
lected near land, and this result Is In
accordance with the prevailing view
that the radlum content Of sea salt
diminlshes with increase Of distance
from land.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
THINK THEY HAVE A PRIZE
Insects Too Small to See Brought
Here by Scientists to Destroy
White Files.

Importing invisible insectsl Too
newly discovered natural enemy Of
the citrus white fly, devastator of the
orange groves is now being brought
from India in an attempt to relieve
the orchards of Florida from the ray
ages of the winged pest. OF micro
scopic size. the foe Of the citrus fly
staggers under the portentious name
of Prospatella Lahorensis, bestowed
upon 1t by its discoverer. Russell 8.
Woglum, OF the chronological bureau,
department Of agriculture.
The introduction of the insect into
this country is attended with numer
GUS difficulties owing to its poor quail.
tiles as traveller. Living within the
body Of the white fly larvae the para
site Prospatella thrives only In dis.
trlcts infested by these pests, and as
the white fly, In turn, can exist only
upon the leaves OF citrus trees, it was
found necessary to import the three
together. Young ported orange trees
we're procured and allowed to become
htdNIy WIN DObh lhb iiAiub
fly and its killer" The plants were
then carefully packed in the War
dian" cases, shown in the picture, and
started on their 10000-mile journey
to the United States
The discovery Of the Prospatella at
Lahore northern India, brought to a
successful conclusion tho long search
conducted under the direction Of the
department Of agriculture for nat
ural check upon the rop-destroylng
white fly and It's attendant sooty mold.
Orange growers we're at their wits
end for remedy when Mr.. Woglum
announced his find. Spain, Sicily,
Ceslon, Java, China the Philippines
and finally India were explored before
the orchards Of Lahore yielded up tho
prize.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02

see here-what's the use shaving the
way we are,when we have the ability
and enterprise to make fortune in
the next few years and retire on our
laurels? In my Investigations have
found clowns, candy butchers, mu-
scum freaks who have taken the tide
at the food on this motion picture
craze, and now own big photo play
house circuits, bringing them in a
royal income. Let's make a start,
"As how?" interrogated Frank, skep-
tically
We'll, I've found a second-rate city
picture show crowded out of business
by too fierce competition. It's for sale.
The outfit is plenty good enough for
a small town. The man who has a
mortgage on 1t offers the protector.
iron booth, curtain, chairs, outside
electric sign--everything ready to be-
gin business for $3.50. Here's my plan;
Let US buy 1t, move 1t to Parkville,
and start in business"
Who's going to run it2"
you and l. You see, have been
around to the supply house, and find
we can rent films, get the poster serv-
ice, buy our electricity, and put the
whole thing through for $78 a week,
provided 1 operate the machine, and
you attend to admissions. Think Of
1t, that's only $50 people a week.
Why, I'll guarantee there won't be an
evening that 900 won't attend the
show If we make a hit we'll put
our profits In starting regular string
of these shows through the county"
"And the capital?" mildly suggest
cd Frank.
You'll have to supply it. II didn't
know you had $500 saved up at the
bank, of course wouldn't have como
to you"
Frank liked Barnes, and was Of an
adventurous spirit. 'Once he began
to look up the movies" business It
fascinated him. The outfit Barnes
had mentioned he found out was cheap
at the price offered, and the supply
houses were very anxious to cooper
ate with a new recruit in the field,
At the end Of two weeks behold Frank
and his friend at Parkville, and the
Palace theater in full blast.
The first thing that Frank did after
arriving at Parkville was to do about
the worst thing that young man with
a shifting, uncertain income might
do. He fell in love with the sister
of his partner, Eta Barnes.
The Palace theater was big
draw for nearly n week. In the first
place. II was a novelty. A good many
had never seen a moving picture show
before, and we're not particular as to
quality. The partners knew that in
order to make a success, they must In
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
Ambitious.

Nat Goodwin tells one on convlvlnl
friend Of his. II hadn't seen him for
several years, and when we met /
couldn't help commenting on the bril-
liant redness Of his nose.
"John, II must have cost you a lot
Of money TO paint your nose 80 rich
ly" ! remarked.
Eyes, Mr.. Goodwin" agreed John,
beaming with pride, "nnd now I'm say.
ing up TO get II vanished, SIR"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
World. Wheat consumptIon.

Per capita consumption Of wheat
for all purposes during the ten years,
1002-1911, averaged $50 bushels per
year In France, 500 bushels in Bel
gipm, 0.81 bushels in the United States,
0.21 bushels In Italy, 6.17 bushels In
the United Kingdom, 400 bushels In
Austrla-Hungary 4.20 bushels In the
Netherlands, 1888 bushels in Germany
frye consumption being high, 0.S5
bushel In British India, and OBJ
bpshel In japan, rice consumption be-
ing high IN the last two countries.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
FOR SALE.

Any one desiring a small place, | have
for sale a tract of nearly IS acres of
splendid land, ten acres now in COW peas,
balance in potatoes and small truck.
1t is improved by good six-room house,
garage. two large poultry houses and out
buildings.
This property is in a splendid farming
community. three-fourths of mile from
milk truck line running TO Washington
every day. This property must be seen 10
be appreciated POSSESSION given about
October LIST.
Price and terms reasonable.
J. W. WALKER,
aug 23-tf Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
Dependa on tho Game.

Guest-We want to play poker. Can
you direct US to he card room?
Hotel Clerk-Sorry, sir; It's being
used; will the ante-room do?-Cali-
fornia Pelican.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
The Better Kind.

Don't you think pilot gunboats
when they go to sea In fog ought to
take signal gunsf
II should think they could thread
their wny better with needle guns"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
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 to
ROCK CREEK NURSERY,
Rockville, Md.
r. F. d. No. 3.
oct 20-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
FOR SALE.

have for sale Lot No. II. Section No. 2,
containing $3.50 square feet (on Darnes-
town road, just outside Of RockvilIe), and
Lot 8, in Section 8. containing 1900 50.
f.. in West End Park, just west Of Rock
vile, Md. Offers are wanted for these lots.
J. ABBY HENDERSON,
aug 24-lm Rockville. Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
TIuhtwad.

"Why don't you ever call me upf"
"slnee they put In metered service
I'm not AZ liberal with my conversa-
ton AZ / used to be-"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02

Plenty of Lumber Here!
BY Fair and Square Dealing with the Govern
ment this Old Reliable Lumber Firm has been
able through Government Regulations to re-stOck
its large lumber yards and sheds with complete
supplies of Lumber. MilWOrk, Shingles, Laths,
Wall Boards and ROOfings.
NEW CARLOADS FLORIDA CYPRESS
SHINGLES.
These shingles will cost you 5000 per square,
sufficient to cover 100 square feet either inches
or inches wide.
No. 2 Flooring same old price, $3.50
100 square feet.
Clear Flooring, SIS and $3.50 100 square feet.
FRANK LXBBEr s. CO.,
Lumber and Mill Work,
9TH st. & n. Y. Ave,
WMsEsissgtOss, ID. G..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
FARM FOR SALE

Containing 1877 acres, improved by new
dwelling and barn and other outbuildines;
about 3 miles from Germantown Station,
in MONTGOMERY county, Md, and about the
same distance from Gaithersburg one
half mile from pike. Apply 70
BOWIE r. WATERS, Attorney.
june Aid Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
American Wheat Flald,.

The wheat field OF the United States
In 1918 was fourGftbs the size Of the
kingdom Of Austria and more than
eight timeg the size OF Belgium.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-02
L I'M SURE
HORSES AND CATTLE

AUTOMOBILES AND TRUCKS.
fire. theft. liability and damage.
FIRE, LIGHTNING AND TORNADO kIsKs On
farm buildings and contents Generally.
dwellings and household furniture. stores
and stocks of merchandise, stables and CON-
tents, factories, churches, schools, hosni-
tails, and anything insurable.
JAMES OLIVER GRAY,
ooo Special Agent.
603 Mass Ave, N, E.. Washinoton n n
Day and night phone, Lincoln 94l
june 30-3m
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-11-13

Specialists in fitting glasses. Ari-
IONA Optical Company.