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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-01-16
A Stop Towards Betterment or
Conditions OF County jail.

At a meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners of Montgomery county.
held on January 9th. an important step
toward betterment of conditions at our
county jail was made through the following
motion. made by Commissioner H. J. Hunt
and unanimously adopted by the Board Of
Commissioners
I'm view of the fact that the county Jail
is not only used to house criminals. but
also as a place of temporary confinement
for those who are considered Of unsound
mind as well as for those who commit
petty violations of the law. and in further
view of the fact that the Superintendent
Of the Jail is required to carry a lighted
oil lamp in his hand while going through
the jail after darkness upon the least sound
of commotion or other disturbance. thus
leaving him only one hand free in case Of
attack by those incarcerated. move that
the Commissioners Of Montgomery county.
sitting as Board. order the installation OF
electric light wiring and lights to an extent
necessary to give the roper amount Of
light to the Jail building and secure cur
rent from the line which already runs up
to the building Of jail entrance. said work
and the cost thereof to be paid for from the
general fund of Montgomery county. 1t is
believed that this can be accomplished for
a nominal cost, and the least that this
county can do is to see that it's public
houses are kept in a clean and sanitary
condition"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-01-16
House Fire Threatens A Sick Lady

A fire started in the home OF Mrs !. Bell
Ward, at Hunting Hill. on Tuesday last
but was put out without causing much loss
The family was at supper when the fire
was discovered. and DR.. George Lewis and
Mr.. Porter Ward, of this town. visitors at
the house and partaking of supper. arose
from the table and ran upstairs In the di-
rection of the fire, followed by Others around
the table. They saw on entering a room
that the mantlepiece was ablaze. A bucket
Of water nearby was dashed upon the flames
and partly extingushed them. and the re-
naming portion was overcome by being
smothered with bed-covering. There was
a fire in a stove in the room. and, it is
supposed, that lambrequin adjoining the
mantle caught fire from the heat, which
was followed by the mantle ignitine. By
these flames. almost reaching the ceiling.
a large coal-oil lamp setting on the mantle
was exploded. which further added to the
danger. In these troublous moments Mrs.
Ward lay in bed seriously sick. Dr. Lewis
repaired to the room to watch over his
patient. Mrs. Ward gave signs Of alarm.
She inquired about the noise in the next
room and remarked that she scented some
thing burning. The Doctor gave her con-
selling answer and she remained quiet
thereafter without knowing the danger she
was in. He says that he was very appre-
hensive, the house filling with smoke, that
he would have to wrap her in blanket
and lower her through window to the
ground II the fire was not soon subdued.
but good fortune interposed, the fire was
mastered, and prevented her removal from
a sick bed and the dire consequences that
might have ensued from such an ordeal.
Miss Eleanor Umpstead. a nurse. who
also remained in the sick room, lost in the
fire handsatchel containing some valu-
able articles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-01-16
A Lively Election OF Fair Directors.

The members of the Montgomery County
Agricultural Society held their annual
meeting at the Court House here on We'd
nesday and elected directors for the en-
suing year. The board contains more new
members than were probably ever before
elected at particular election half.
or six. were chosen. Those reelected were
Thomas l. Fulks. C. T. Gilpin, P. E. Waters,
N. J. Ward. Charles Holland and John B.
Diamond, Jr., and those newly elected
were Dawson Trundle, John Henderson.
Frank Thomas. James Christopher. Lewis
Barnsley and Magruder Veirs. After the
count of the tickets it was discovered that
Mr.. Magruder Veirs was not member Of
the society. and thus ineligible to fill
dictatorship. Mr.. Lee Offutt received the
next highest vote and was entitled to sue
coed Mr.. Veirs, but declined to serve.
Those defeated were Messrs. Lee Offutt.
Charles Veirs. David H. Warfield, Charles
F. Kirk, Thos. C. Keys and Chas. W. Fields.
These gentlemen have assisted in the man.
asement of the society for long period of
time with diligent care. constant attention
and rigid economy until the debt of the
association has been reduced from upward
of $4,000 to $1,000. making payment
recently upon the mortgage debt from the
surplus of the earnings Of the last exhibit
ton of $4,000. The sum Of $1,000 is now
the only burden Of Indebtedness that has to
be shouldered by the society
Following is the report of the treasurer
RECEIPTS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-01-16
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Montgomery county. Nd. letters
testamentary on the personal estate Of
MARGARET HALPIN,
late Of said county. deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are
hereby warned TO exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof. to the subscriber on
or before the 18th day Of June, 1920;
otherwise they may. by law, be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment Given under
my hand this 18th day Of December, 1919.
JAMES II. ClSSEL.
dec 1851 Executor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-01-16
List or Sales.

D. J. Rutherford. personal property,
January 18th.
Chester C. Bosley. personal property.
February 3rd.
For particulars see advertisements.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-01-16

State Of Maryland,
County Of Montgomery. SIS. !
|, Frank B. Severance. Cashier Of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best Of
my knowledge and belief.
FRANK B. SEVERANCE,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day Of January, 1920.
J. FOREST WALKER.
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest
C. II. HOSKINSON.
S.. PLUMMER,
A. F. MEEM.
ian 1876 Directors.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-01-16
Notice 20 Creditors.


NOTICE Is hereby given that the sub
scribers have obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Montgomery county, Md, letters
testamentary on the personal estate OF
JAMES DUDLEY MORGAN,
late Of said Montgomery county. deceased.
All persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same. with vouchers thereof, to
the subscribers on or before the 9th day
Of May, 1920; otherwise they may, by
law, be excluded from all benefit Of said
estate. All persons indebted TO said estate
are requested to make Immediate pay
ment. Given under our. hands this 9th
day Of December, 1919.
MARY A. MORGAN.
A. A. HOEHLING. JR..
dec 12-6t Executors.
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Rockville. Nd. Dec. "a, 1919.
Hon. County CommissIoners-Local

hon. county SOmmiSSiOherS-LO
Gentlemen Understanding that you
have favorably entertained suggestion
requiring a Bildine permit for Bidding Con-
struction. which partially exempts Farm
Bildins. protest is hereby entered on the
ground Of Class Legislation or Favoritism.
The Farmer is a Business Man and.
suggest. desires no more than a Fair
Chance.
Yours truly.
OSCAR L. JOHNSON.
Rockville. Nd, Jan. IS. 1920.
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WOR SALE.

EOR SALE.
II Four and a-half acres Of
land, improved with a two-story. six-room
house and all NECESSARY outbuilding, practi-
cally new.
Erwin THOMPSON.
dec I0-1m* Boyds, Md.
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The Washington herald., 1920-04-07
Naval Orders

lieut.. William p, Bacon-Det. q. 8. 8.
San Francisco; to U. 8. 8. Bridgeport.
Lieut.. Roswell II. Blair-Det. u. 8. q.
BIeckinridge; to conn. Z. o. q. 8. 8. Hen
dren and on board as executive officer when
Lieut.. Comdr. Greed h. Boucher - pet.
o. 8. 8. Rhode Island; to Naval Station,
Tutuila, Samoa.
Ems. Richard H., Bra.eal-Det. Sub Chaser
%; to U. s. 8. Penguin.
Lieut.. Byron 8. Dague-Det. Bagley; to
y. 8. 8. Nevada.
lieut.. Spencer A. Folsom Medical Corps,
--Det. Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va; to
conn. {. o. U. 8. s. Tennessee and on board
when commsd.
Pharm. Earl w. Hawkins-Det. RS San
Francisco: to U. 8. 8. Comfort.
Lieut.. Paxton Hotchkiss-Det. q. 8. o.
Eagle %; to U. 8. 8. Eagle 90.
Comdr. Herbert q. Kays-Det. u. 9. 8.
Louisiana; to U. s. s..Kansas as executive
Lieut.. John A. Marsh Medical Corps)-
Det Naval Thinning Station. Great Lakes,
H., to Marine Recruiting Station. Indian
Lieut.. Coudr. Fsrner Morrison-pet. o..
9. 9. Connecticut; to U. 8. 8. Louisiana ~
executive officer.
Lieut. Comdr. Horatie J. Pierce-Det U.
3 s. Fred Talbot; 10 duty ~ aide and hag
secretary on staf Of Rear Adm. Philip
Andrews ecmdr. forces Eastern Mediter-
Gun. Simon Pspin--pst. U. s. s. Gamble:
to u. 8 3. Tern.
Lieut. Philip ~. Yeatmap-Det U. 8. D..
Bridgeport; to Ellis a. exscuttys oficer.
Lieut.. Michael J. Dambacher tSuppty
Icorps)-Det. U. s. g. Louisiana; to assist
ant to surply oricer Naval Supply Staten,
Hampton Roads. Va.
Lieut. q. e. Phil J. wefss tCi-Sl {3f)-
Det. R-Barracks Hampton Roads, Va; 10
naval opentisss. kssy Dsaast.sat wa0-
inGteA. n .
The Washington herald., 1920-04-07

pay. and our interest obligations
alone are half again as much as our
entire expense OF government be-
fore we entered the world war. We
must meet these before we provide
for our normal expenses.
People Awakening to Problems.
Up until the date of our declara-
tion Of war against Germany the
average man and woman in this
country had never been brought
into direct financial touch with the
Federal government. Their pocket
books had never been pinched. We
got along easily by raising several
hundred millions from customs, an
equal number of millions from in
ternal revenue, and Q little later
additional millions from rich people
who came within the provisions OF
the first income tax laws.
The situation Is vastly different
today. There Is hardly a man, wom-
an or child. who has not been
brought into direct financial touch
with government.
None Escaped Taxes.
There was not a man, woman or
child in the country. who lived one
day during the last year, who didn't
pay an indirect tax Of one kind or
another to the government.
The demand is coming from all
sides now for q change in policy.
for a reduction in taxation, for a
reduction in the high cost Of liv-
ing, and for a more efficient finan-
cial administration of our affairs.
The per capita receipts OF the
Government from taxes and the per
capita disbursements of government
funds increased steadily from 1860
to 1917-out Of proportion in fact to
the increase either in wealth or In
population. but still not enough to
awaken any wide interest in the
trend Of affairs. In 1850, the year
before the civil war broke out, the
per capita receipts were $1.7S and
the per capita disbursements $2.o1.
Great Deficit Created.
In 1915. the year before the world
war broke out. the per capita re-
ceipts were $7.62 and the per capita
disbursements sos.
In 1918 and 1919, however, the re-
ceipts far exceeded anything ever
dreamed of by American public
hudhCIeTS ptlOTt, Uul IhO SdiiS
time the disbursements completely
ran away from the receipts and
| piled up a tremendous deficit. which
had to be met by the creation Of
our gigantic national debt.
During the last twenty years,
State and municipal taxes have
been increasing out of proportion
to the increase in population and
wealth, and also out of proportion
to the increase in Federal taxation
and disbursements.
Men who have given study to
the problem believe the time is
near at hand when there must be
some action relating to . division
of tax fields. so as to assure the
States and municipalities OF ade-
quate revenues while the Federal
government Is working at the
problem of reducing its outgo to
| point lower than its income.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-07
The Superstate To Be Fought

which conservative and moderate thinkers and
their opposition the Bolshevk
in Russia wholly economic There
suspicion justified belief that the
fundamentally hostile the institution of the
institutional forms of religion The chlds rights
as rights makers OF family
against the The church
synagogue they
conhcaon by the without
reeompense and against any protest
hostility Russia of today and-apparenly-
the historic church of the nation eform itself
mus toward the Roman Catholic Church and
within the former that
approach action against communis
noticeable Christians of all in Europe
They in purely SECULAR not antegiou state, claiming
little property faith they hold
had Desabhmen and of all
church and cooperating and inded forms
activity reconcile themselves
that plans for their extinction, of their and that
religious organisms exist the ultimate
logically tends they fgh and
preparing do IL.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-07
Notes by a Washington Observer
Washington Greets Lansing on First Public
Appearance Since Resignation-J. c. Grew
Big Game Hunter-One Day President.

and reservations fsr, in advance are
urged.
How many Americans know that
q man named David r. Atchison
was once President of the United
States for q fun day? II happened
this way: Gen. Zachary Taylor.
elected President In November.
1s4s. was to have been inaugurated
on March 4, 1S4s. As that date
fell on a Sunday and the terms Of
both the preceding President and
Vice President expired. constitu-
tionally on March ( at midday. 1t
became necessary for the President
protein of the Senate. who was
Senator Atchiscn. OF Missouri. TO as
sumo the Presidency. He did so
and reigned nominaily, II not de
facto. for the ensuing twenty-four
hours. Mr.. Atchison. Q native Of
Kentucky. was born in 1907 and
died In 1888. He was in the Senate
from 1913 to 1855 and was Presi-
dent protein on half-a-dozen oc-
casions during that period.
Joseph c. Crews appointment to
be Minister to Denmark Is an en-
courag ging indication that Uncle Sam
Is trying 10 establish, like other
great powers. permanent diplo-
matte service. Grew is one of the
most experienced of our younger
diplomatists. A Bostonian. 40 years
old. and A. B. of Harvard, he has
been in the service continuously
since 1904. his various posts includ-
ing Cairo. Mexico City. st. Peters,
burg, Berlin and Vienna. He was
secretary of the American mission
at the peace conference, making
there a record that earned him his
present promotion. Grew Is q big
game hunter. and in 1910 produced
a breezy volume on sport and
Travel In the Far East" His wife,
q former Miss Perry. of Boston, 10
q sister of Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan.
Mrs. Grew, as q girl, once lived in
japan and can still speak the Ian
guage of Nippon.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-07
OUIJA
BY Edmund Vance Cooke

BY Edmund Vance Cooke.
I wish I were q ouija-board
And some rank pronteer
Would ask me where to place his
hoard,
I'd tell him. never fear!
ia recommend some oil well stocks.
Which soon would rake him on the
rocks.
I wish I were q ouija-board
And when the day was spent.
I'd loose some pleasant words I've
stored
For him who jumped my rent.
I'd tell the Shyiock- shocking thief
That of all robbers he Is chiefi
ira tell him in the flesh. but then
The Gus, euss might boost my rent
I wish I were a ouiJa- board.
I'd hand 1t to- the boss.
And though his name were Schwab
or Ford,
I'd tell him "C-o-m-e a-c-r-o-s-sy'
I'd name the sum I'd like to earn
To even up my tax return.
But IL some dainty-fingered miss
should stroke my wood. oh boy!
I'd spell her that, or tell her this
and fairly jump fors joy.
But x she held me on her lap
And asked about some other chap.
Some other chap whom she adored.
|Oh. then ia be q ouija-boredi
tcoDyright 1884
The Washington herald., 1920-04-07
Army Orders

First Lieut.. Donald L. Dutton, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, now casually at Camp Dix.
N. J., will proceed to Camp Eustis. Va.
Lieut.. Col. Earle B. Morden, ouarteruas-
ter Corps. is honorsbiy discharged from the
service.
First Lieut.. Ralph J. Miller. infantry. will
proceed from Camp Benning. Ca. to United
States Army General Hospital No. 6. Fort
McPherson, Ga.
Capt. Robert L. Tebbitt, Medical Corps.
Is relieved from duty at u. 8. Army Gen
eral Hospital No. IS. Fort Sheridan, H.,
and viii report By telegraph to the COM
manding general. Western Department, San
Francisco. Cal. for assignment TO duty.
Capt. Charles Curtis Hommon, Sanitary
Corps, will proceed from this city TO the
following named places on temporary duty
for the purpose Of making q sanitary in
spection. and upon completion OF this duty
win return to his proper station: Camp
Bragg, n. c.; Camp Jackson. 8. c.; Camp
Gordon. Ca; Camp Jesup. Ca; Camp Ben
ming, Ca; Carlstrom field, Fla; Fort Bar
rancas, Fla; Fort Sam Houston, Tex; Camp
Travis, Tex; Kelly Field. Tex: Brooks
Field. Tex; Fort Clark. Tex; Camp Pike.
Ark: Camp Knox, Ky.
The psvsistenn appo1stnsak In the req
aiar sray % J1rss tAeua hs~aA AllaA
Smith. infmsry. n AeFsoy made permanent.
Capt. Edgar stiffson. infantry. Upits1
States srns. - hoeorAhay disehsrEsd fssa
- serv1gA ..
The Washington herald., 1920-04-07
Men and Business
By RICHARD SPILLANE.

At an exhibition of textile ma
chinery in the Grand Central Palace.
q couple of years ago. the ex-
hibitors booked foreign orders ag-
gregating s14.0oo.oo0.
or that total s11.0oo.ooo was for
Japan.
For the last few years Japanese
spinners have been buying textile
machinery anywhere or everywhere
they could. You probably read that
they have bought the Ontario and
Argo mills in the Philadelphia ter
ritory. are dismantling them and
are to ship the machinery to Asia
News of that sort is depressing.
Why should Americans permit the
destruction Of industrial establish
ments and have the machinery
leave the country?
The owners of the mills explain
they have had so much trouble
with their labor that they are sick
and disgusted. No doubt they are.
Never was there more disorder in
the textile business in this country
than since the war. The strike
fever seems to be In the blood of
the operatives. Production has been
shot to pieces" and no sooner is
one agreement entered into than
some new demand is advanced and
made the basis for more contention.
This thing cannot 20 on without
the whole textile establishment suf-
fering permanent injury. The work
ers figuratively viii pull the struc-
ture down upon themselves. The
Japanese and Chinese are not slow
to take advantage OF the situation.
They. cannot. buy spindles and new
general equipment for mills. 20 they
buy estabiIsnsd NINA. gel them and.
shipping the machinery 70 Asia. go
ahead and manufacture cotton
epoG
The Washington herald., 1920-04-07
Bricks Without Straw

The President reported having difficulty in hndng men
cabre character willing fill the posts on the
the newly created Labor Board
they beg off, because the prospect of having to live and
Chicago auring Conditions not being
satisfactory promised personal comfort they dchne
the honor and the service.
from classes In the community that the
the alleged actual neptudes, ineenee and
the Federal By miracle
the finest OF government by democracy
evolve making personal sacrifices Bricks
ito be made without
plainly attitude Of sheer selhhne and is
decline of morale in the American people fol-
slowing armisc decline which well alarm thinkers
For quite much during
demand the sesubordinaing service
and abest and No mouldering fires OF
class passion partisan conflicts
dssppointmen dusionng arising from the defeat of the
treaty can justify shiking Of obvious civic duty
The Washington herald., 1920-04-07

All Washington talked yesterday
of the warm greeting extended to
Mr.. lansing Monday night at the
Inter-church World Movement ain
ner at which he made, his first pub
lie appearance since leaving the
State Department.
The evening left no doubt that he
energes from his breach with the
President strongly fortified In pop
lar favor. The banqueters detected
one broadsids In Mr.. Lansing's
speech directly aimed at Mr.. Wilson.
!" 'Self-determination.'" he said, ~'has
evoked more hope and spread more
despair than any other phrase of
contemporary history" Mr.. Lans-
Ing purposes devoting nearly all his
time 10 the Inter-Church drive to
raise $336.000,000. He has always
been devout churchman. An1eIder
In his local Presbyterian congre-
cation at watertown. N. Y, he has
continued sectarian activities zeal.
ously In Washington.
Leonard Woods campaign man
ayers are likely to bring down Sim
Fein wrath on their unsuspectins q
heads. Some OF the newest litera-
ture put. cut on Gen. Woods behalf
quotes the Earl OF Cromer. the IA
nous British Viceroy OF Egypt. a
having once wished that this
American ofifcer (wood) was avail
able to follow him (Cromer) In re-
construction work In Egypt"
Railway ofiicials warn politicians
newspapermen and convention tour.
lists generally. to beware OF the
grand rush from Chicago to Sar
Francisco following the Republican
concIave. A serious shortage oi
Pullman accommodations Is already
threatened. It seems that there 4,
to be q convention of Mystic Shrin.
ers at Portland. Oregon. on June
Is and an Elks' meeting in Chi.
cago on July 1. Pullman equip.
ment will be urgently in demand
The Washington herald., 1920-04-07
THE THKEBIBI-E
Translated out OF the original
tongues and from the edition
known as Our Mothers Bible"
The Fourth Book Of Moses, Called
NUMBERS.
(Chapter J.. continued.)

(Chapter J., continued)
20 And the children of Reuben,
Israels eldest son. by their genera
tions. after their families, by the
house of their fathers. according to
the number of the names, by their
polls, every male from twenty years
old and upward, all that were able
to go forth to war;
81 Those that were numbered of
them, even of the tribe of Reuben,
were forty and six thousand and
five hundred.
% OF the children of Simeon,
by their generations, after their
families, by the house of their
fathers, those that were numbered
Of them, according to the number
of the names, by their polls. every
male from twenty years old and
upward, all that were able. to 20
forth to war;
% Those that were numbered OF
them, even of the tribe Of Simeon,
were fifty and nine thousand and
three hundred.
"a . OF the children of Cad, by
their generations, after their fami-
lies, by the house of their fathers
according to the number of the
names, from twenty years old and
upward, all that were able to 20
forth to war:
rs Those that were numbered OF
them, even of the tribe of Cad
were forty and five thousand six
hundred and fifty.
26 Z OF the children of Judah
by their generations, after their
families, by the house of their
fathers, according to the humber
Of the names, from twenty years
old and upward, all that were able
to go forth to war;
27 Those that were numbered OF
them, even of the tribe of judah,
were threescore and fourteen thou
sand and six hundred.
2S I OF the children of Issachar
by their generations, after their
families, by the house of their
fathers. according to the number OF
the names. from twenty years old
and upward, all that were able to
go forth to war;
% Those that were numbered OF
them, even of the tribe of Issachar
were fifty and four thousand and
four hundred.
80 Z OF the children of Zebulun
by their generations, after their
families. by the house of their
fathers. according to the numbe,
; Of .he names. from. twenty years old
ana upward, all that were able to
go forth to war;
<ze He CeAtinusA5