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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-12-02
Sermons by Wireless Telephone.

The day may soon come when the
itinerant minister will be thing Of
the past, says Popular Mechanics Mag
azlne. The Heron Avenue Presbyte-
rlan church Of Pittsburgh, which had
been without pastor for some time
and compelled to rely on substitutes,
decided on the installation Of wire
less telephone receiving outfit In the
pulpit. The outfit was II compact ar
rangement Of loop antenna, ampllfler
and condenser, and It was the means
whereby the Interested congregation
listened to service from the Calvary
Episcopal church Of the same city.
Although the speaker differed In creed
from bis auditors attentive ears re-
ceived his sermons as transmitted by
the wireless.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-12-02
ODD BELIEF IN UNISON WEED
Cherokee Indians Imagine Child Par
taking Of It VIII Have lite Mem
DRY oulokenod.

The Cherokees haye an interesting
superstition about the Unison weed,
which they believe to be endowed with
the occult power Of improving the
memory and inducing stability Of char
acter, according to the House Beautl-
full.
When child Is born, Jlmson weed
Is beaten UP and portion put into
a bowl Of water taken from a fall
or cataract where the stream would
make a constant noise. This is CIV
en- to the child to drink on four
successive days, with the intention
Of making him quick to learn and
giving him retentlve memory. The
noise Of the cataract is believed to
be the voice of the Yunevl Guna-
hola, the river god, teaching lessons
which the child may understand, while
the stream itself is revered for its
power to seize and hold anything cast
upon its surface.
The name Unison weed, a contrac-
ton of jamestown weed, was be-
slowed upon the plant In Colonial
times because certain soldiers, MAX
Ing its acquaintance for the first
time ut jamestown, Va, ate sprouts of
1t and consequently became delicious.
The seed pods have narcotic effect
and, If eaten In quantities, are very
poisonous, causing n fatal stupor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-12-02
Witch Hazel and Witches.

The wltching power of the witch
hazel has received scientific Jolt, but
the great mass of Americans, English
and other peoples will never hear of
1t, or listen to It, and even though
they should read about 1t, they will
keep on believing just the same In
the witchery Of witch hazel Old be-
llefs will stand up under any number
Of scientific jolts
The hazel was bewltched, hence its
name. Witches have always made
their wands out Of this blooming
yellow-howered shrub Whether It
has magical qualities because witches
use 1t, or whether witches use It be-
cause 1t has magical qualities, cannot
be determined. But IL a man needs a
dlvining rod In order to find hidden
water or buried treasure, he must cut
that dlvInlng rod from a witch hazel
bush. Mems faith In COLLINS, hobgob-
Inns, spoOks, wraiths, elves, elflns,
sprites, fairies, brownies, harpies,
nymphs and muses. is no firmer
grounded than 1t is in witch hazel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-12-02
Paint Kitchen Shelves.

Never use shelf paper on kitchen
or any other sort of shelves FIX
perts on household science say II
is filth catcher and one Of the best
Invitations to insects to lnhablt your
closets. The best possible why to
finish your shelves is to paint them
and then finish with n coat Of enamel
This gives them hard, smooth finish,
which you can wipesoff with damp
cloth when you choose. If you want a
more decorative effect than you think
you can produce with pure white
shelves, select some sort of colored
enamel and paint. A bright light blue
would be attractive, or you might find
n soft green to your liking.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-12-02
ROCKVILLE. MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER . 1891

such procedure, but she couldn't
help 1t.
"Why don't you ever come to see
mef" she asked him. II said we ought
TO remain away from each other for
while, but didn't mean forever"
Harvey appeared his same old self.
"Tll see you tonight--if you haven't
another engagement" he said.
Florence had no other engagement
and Harvey called. He got right to
business at the start
II. love you, Florence, and want
you" he told her, "but Tn tired Of
never knowing where 1 am at If
can't have you all to myself won't
have you at ALL"
"You mean" she said very sweet
ly--and meekly.
II mean that am proposing to you
again, for the last time. If you say
yes, well and good 1t will make me
happy. If your answer Is no I'll be
unhappy, but I'll never bother you
again. But II you accept me all this
tact and diplomacy stuff Of yours has
got to stop. How about itf'
Florence was silent for moment.
When she spoke there were hints of
tears In her eyes.
1T suits me. Harvey" she told him.
"rn marry yon, and m the meantime
I'm yours alone. I'll never be mean
again, and IN never keep YOU guess
ing, You can depend on me all the
time"
When Harvey left her that night he
was far happier than ne ever had
been before. He whlstled gay tune
az ne walked home under stars gleam-
ing In a deep blue sky. He went to
his room and sat for long time gaz-
ing at a picture Of Florence and smil-
ing. It was smile of triumph as well
as happiness.
Before retiring he opened drawer
Of his dresser and brought forth a
paper-covered book.
This Arabella Anderson has the
right DOPE" he murmured. "Only she
forgot to mention that 1t works both
ways. Maybe she didn't know 1t when
she wrote this Keep Them Guessing
volume"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-12-02
SPECIAL BARGAINS

To our customers and the buying public
we extend hearty welcome to our over
crowded store, full of real bargains In high
class goods, where you can save time and
money by patronizing your countys best
store, and find what you want at very
best prices.
Our stock of wooden goods and cotton
fabrics are OF high class and are being
sold at about half price as compared with
last season.
CLOTHING.
We have a stock of boys and mems
clothing at greatly reduced prices OF good
quality in material and workmanship.
Mems heavy gray suits and pants TO keep
one warm in the approaching cold winter,
all at special low prices.
SHOES AND RUBBERS.
e We have line Of shoes Of high class
very moderately priced, but Of solid leather
construction direct from factory, and TO
SUIT most all purses. You are not paying
the Jobbers profit when buying here. and
factory guarantee behind each pair.
UNDERWEAR.
We carry stock Of underwear to meet
all possible needs In union suits and sepa-
rate garments. II you want heavy weight
WOODEN or cotton underwear we have it
If you want light and medium weight
WOODEN or cotton underwear we have il
for the entire family mems, boys, ladies
misses and children's-all at supremely
low prices.
BEDS AND BEDDING.
Our stock of blankets and comforts will
be surprise to the buyer prices are so
much reduced. Our stock OF mattresses
and iron beds are In keeping with other
goods, quality goods, and prices low.
Patronize home enterprise
w. HICKS,
oct l4-tf Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-12-02
HERE'S NEW IDEA OF BIGAMY
Did His Pleasant Home Life inspire
Much.Wed Man to Seek Even
More Happiness?

Hercules, the apartment house por-
ter, was deep in newspaper when Mrs.
Uptown entered the lobby and he
scarcely looked up when she spoke to
him while waiting for the elevator to
come from the upper floors, says the
New York Sun. Finally he laid down
the paper with sigh. Mrs. Uptown
noticed what he had been reading.
"Strange case, wasn't II, Hercules
the man who had two wives for thirty
years2" she remarked
ut beats me, 1t does, ma'am," ad-
mitted Hercules, with faraway look
in his eyes. Gust think he got away
with 1t so long, he did. I'll bet he
never talked in his sleep, he didn't,
ma'am."
II suppose his widows feel pretty
bad, now they've found 1t all out"
commented Mrs. Uptown, giving the
elevator button another push.
"They shouldn't feel bad, they
shouldn't" opined Hercules. 1.-THE
first one should think that she made
such Il nice home that he wanted to
Increase his happiness BY having an
other.
"And the second should think that Of
all the other women in the world he
picked her out to bring more Joy into
his life, she should. 1t was compll-
ment to them both, 1t was"
us your married life happy, Her
cules2" asked Mrs. Uptown.
ut Is that replied the porter.
"Well, shall we expect you to"
"Oh, no. ma'am," said Hercules,
glancing over his shoulder to make
sure nobody was listening. TITS a
compliment to the ladles-but I'd
rather be rude, would"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-12-02
Far From Independent.

"You are fortunate man." said the
automobile tourist.
"How's thatT asked the farmer.
"You are monarch Of all you survey"
II guess you are wrong, stranger.
| still owe nine lnstallments on that
tractor; you see, my hired man won't
pay any attention to what / say and
there's mortgage on the old home
place."-Blrmingham Age-Herald.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-12-02
unbreakahlo Glaas.

Ordinary glass is very sensitive to
temperature changes Of a sudden ma
ture. A drop Of water on a hot lamp
chimney is very apt to set up strains
that will result In instant fracture.
A glass IS now manufactured that
Is absolutely immune from sudden
temperature changes, says the Popu-
lar Science Monthly Two semi.metal-
lie substances enter into lts compost
tion that have different points Of ex-
FEASIBILITY. tube is made from each
Of the glasses. The tubes are then
placed one within the other and fused
together. A very rugged glass results
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-12-02


We Have Made a Great Improve
ment i'm the Lumber Business.
In place of Common Virginia Pine JOists and
Scantling we give you
Fine Georgia Pine JOist and Scantling, dressed
on four sides, at Practically the Same Price.
You'll Never Buy Virginia Pine Again if You
Once Use Our Georgia Pine Lumber.
PRANK LIBBEY s. CO.,
Lumber and Mill-WOrk
9th st. & N. Y. Ave-,
e@sa.ssaa W'NsIIissgtOss, I'D. e.
Established in 1924. All cars transfer to our wards
THE LIBERTY MILLING CO..
Germantown, Maryland.
Silver Leaf Flour
is strictly the highest grade of Patent flour; it's
little high i'm price, but well worth it's cost i'm good
baking returns.
snow Drop FIOuF
is hgh-grade Family -four, much above the
average sO-caIled Straight -four.
FEEDS
We are Headquarters for feeds, the volume of
feed produced. With feeds i'm any quantities al
ways on hand, assures our patrons of good SER
vice at lowest prices.
Wheat.
We are the largest buyers of wheat i'm MOntgom-
cry county; we do not buy wheat 10 ship; we buy
for our own milling needs; hence high standard
of prices are maintained.
We sUMsst yOsss' tl'NAe.
The Liberty Milling Co.,
Germantown Maryland
GARTNER BROTHERS,
JJndertakers and Embalmers, REX
s1UT.e4. STRIP SHINGLES
II
90 anywhere on
ntoa Mted details dd assured
NEE" the needs of al" family
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-12-02
ROCK CREEK NURSERY,
ROCKVILLE, MD.

Growers and planters, all kinds and sizes
Of trees, shrubs, evergreens and plants.
Two-year apple. 65 cents.
California privet hedging from SO per
hundred up; 8 evergreens, 10 inches to 3
feet, for IS.
We replace at half price all stock that
fails to grow.
mar l2-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-12-02

Madge-Gossip doesn't pay.
MarJorie--I'm beginning to agree
with you, my dear. The last secret
heard cost me more than 81 for extra
telephone tOlls.-St Louis Globe
Democrat.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-12-02

BILL" said the managing editor.
"YessIr7"
"ShOo those movie queens OFF the
baseball page Into the fashion plate
section. louisville Courier-Journal
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-29
PREMIER CAN'T
MEET DEYALERA,
HE. TELLS. HIM
Sir James Craig Said He Had
Already Accepted Invitation
TO Conference
DE VALERA is CONFERRING
Sinn Fein Leader Replies To
Invitation From Prime Min.
ister For Meeting

belfast, June 28.-(By the Associat.
ed Press Sir James Craig. the w.
ster premier, declined today the invi-
tation extended him by Eamon De
Valera, the Irish Republican leader,
to meet DeValera In Dublin. The in
vitatiOn was contained in a letter to
the Ulster premier and four othei.
eminent Irishmen outside of DeVal-
era's party asking them to meet him
at the mansion house in Dublin on
Monday for conference.
1t was stated that DeValera wished
to learn from him at first hand the
views on the Irish question OF certain
sections Of the people they represent.
DeValera, in his reply to Lloyd
Georges invitation for a conference
with the Ulster premier and the prime
minister for an Irish settlement, said
he was consulting with some Of the
principal representatives Of our ma
tiOn as are available"
In his reply to the Republican
leaders invitation Sir James said:
1T is impossible for me to arrange
any meeting. have already accept
ed the prime minister's invitation to
the London conference"
1t was announced later that Sir
Robert Wood, member of a parliament
from Dublin university, had accepted
DeValeras invitation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-29
BOWEN TRIAL
DRAGS ALONG
MANY TESTIFY
Eight Year Old. Daughter Of
Deceased and Hired Men
are Star Witnesses
SELF DEFENSE IS PLEA
Every Effort Made to Show That
Defendants Feared an
Attack

;Hettinger, June 29.-May K Bowen
eight years of age, daughter of NJ. K
Bowen, shot on his ranch near Beach
was witness in the murder case
here Of the State against Offley, one
of the defendants on trial charged
with murder.
She told OF her mothers actions fol
lowing the shooting. Playing on the
porch she heard the shots. Declared
her mother shot at one OF the men
who came to see Bowen that day and
she declared that a man named Taylor
shot In the" direction Of her father
from q hill sixty feet away. 1t was
dusk she said when the shooting tool
place.
Hans Boegli. employed by Bowen
said that he heard the words thai
preceded the shooting, but that he
was milking at the time and kept or
with the job during the entire affair
Mrs. Bowen called to him that they
had killed her husband but he said "]
just kept on Milking"
Mrs. Daisy Wasseman, employed BY
Offley, testified that she had heard
her employer make threats relative tc
Bowen stating that he would "get
him."
Offley's attorneys are devoting al
their time to building up the theory
that Offley and the others shot al
Bowen in self defense. That they
shot him as he was about to fire al
them and self defense will be the
plea.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-29
JUNE FIELD
DAY PEPS UP
THE R0TARIANS
Bismarck Club Beats Mandau
Rotary in a Tug of War
Atop the Mckenzie
"BOB FINCH" is SPEAKER

Today was red letter day for the
Bismarck Rotary club. 1t was noon
day of stunts. The Mandan club just
recently organized came over In j
body and under the direction of Mr..
Macleod, boy welfare worker, there
was an imprOmptu field day upon the
roof garden of the Mckenzie hotel.
Bismarck and Mandan staged tug
Of-war which the Bismarck ROtarians
declared was theirs. Anyway the de-
cision went to the Capital City club.
Following the tug-of-war MIR. Mac
Leod staged several stunts designed
to put pep" into the tired business
man and the way some of the Rotari-
ans chopped" around in the June heat
showed that few degrees of mercury
are nothing in their young lives. He
had a new line of exercises which put
snap into the noon program.
Robert Finch, a chautauqua lecturer,
appearing at the Mandan chautauqua,
came over with the Mandan Rotarians
and gave an inspiring address upon
the service of Rotary to the cOmmun-
ity.
Practically all classifications OF the
club have been filled and member>
from the different business firms will
be designated as alternates. The CLUB
is enthusiastically engaged in assist
ing the boy welfare work and weekly
luncheons are proving valuable means
of service to the city and a study of
its problems
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-29
ARE
FILED ASPART
OF THE RECALL
First Petitions Are For Con.
stitutiOnal Amend
ment

Petitions purporting to bear 23.45O
names asking that constitutional
amendment proposed as part Of a
recall election in North Dakota, be
submitted to vote of the people, arc
being checked in the Office of the Sec
retary of state today. The required
number is 10000. The petitions will
not be designated as filed until the
checking has been completed, it was
stated at the seeretary's office.
The proposed constitutional amend
ment would limit the unsecured debt
for industrial purposes to s7,750,O00.
Of which $5,0O0O0O would be a bond
issue to release frozen credits of the
Bank of North Dakota, according to
the amendment; $2,5O0,00O bond issue
for the completion of an experimental
mill and elevator at Grand Forks and
a S25O,OOO bond issue to wind up the
affairs of the state home builders as
sociatiOn.
It is required that petitions for a
vote on constitutional amendments be
filed 120 days before an election. In
dependents propose to have the recall
election on ar before November g.
1921. 49,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-29
Baby Brides of Burch Family

Last January, 16-year-old John
Burch was head over heels in love
with 13-year-old Carmen Elliot. Hell
parents objected, but the elder
Burches went a-pleading with their
son, with the result that the young
couple we're married. i,
About this time ministers began to
protest and club women began t0
storm. The answer came in the an
llouncement that Jerry Hines, twenty
tWo-year-old assistant to the elder
Burch in his work as a stone mason
was going to marry Goldie Burch, age
thirteen. e.
They All Were There
/ All the Burches, young and old
attended the wedding.
In his religious zeal, Burch has
built q home in the shape OF church
so that it can be used at some future
time as a place of worship. The old.
est unmarried child in the Burch
family Is Robert, now II.
II amt never goin' to marry" he
says.
Just wait" smiles his mother
Most married folks would be better
of ii they had married earlier and
were raising more children and not
so many dogs
81 believe in going to church." says
the elder Burch, raising big families
and letting people make up their own
minds"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-29
BANKER WANTS
SUPERVISOR OF
CLOSED BANKS
Secretary of State Bankers As.
sociatiOn Asks Receiver
Be Appointed
TALKS ON STATE BANKING
Refers to Conferences of State
Bankers and State Admin.
istratiOn

Grand Forks, N. D., June 29.-The
appointment OF supervisor OF re-
ceivers OF closed banks In North Da-
kota is held to be necessary and I'M
portant action by w. c. MacFadden.
secretary of the North Dakota Bank
ers' Association, In his annual report
to the state association meeting here
today.
"A number of banks have beeh tenn
pOrarily closed In the state during
the past year, many Of which. accord
ing to present Indications. will be able
to reopen before the end of the year,
and In many cases the reorganization
of closed banks is possible IL this
work is placed in competent and cap
able hands" said MIR. MacFadden.
THE last session OF the legislature
provided for the appointment of a
supervisor Of receivers Of closed
banks, but at the time of the writing
OF this report, an appointment filling
this position has not been made. The
selection Of this official is OF vital i'm
pOrtance at this time and it Is also
OF vital importance that the banks OF
the state be permitted to hava a voice
In the selection of this officer and CO.
operate with the State Banking De
partment in protecting the Guaranty
OF Deposits Fund. A competent com
mittee should be appointed to 60 into
this subject very thoroughly"
Banking Misunderstood.
The association, Mr.. MacFadden
said, planned to take up an importan:
work during the coming year as
part of the work Of various state as.
sociations under the direction of the
Public Education committee Of the
American Bankers association, In
spreading knowledge of the banking
business. He said that much of the
economic and financial disturbance in
our state may be charged directly to
the fact that the business of banking
and its economic Importance and value
to the communities In which banks
are located are not generally under
stood. The American Bankers Ass0-
citation has taken official notice of the
fact that mankers have been negligent
IA oIlCAS1Ou " A0AASA-
iarizing the public, and especially the
younger generation, with a more in
innate knowledge of the service rem
dered by banks in the development OF
the community"
States Experience.
Lectures are to be given and STU
dents in the public schols will be in
vited to visit banks.
The experiences of bankers of North
Dakota during the past two or three
years have been very Illuminating to
the world of economics and finance.
Millions Of dollars of capital have
been unnecessarily driven from North
Dakota by malicious and unwarranted
attacks on the banks of the state in
order to establish a new, untried aud
absolutely impractical banking sys-
TEN. This has retarded the develop
ment of our state many years, AMI
it is quite apparent that an intelligent
knowledge of the business of banking.
as 1t is now established, its impor-
Ta0tinued on page u
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-29
Ey Newspaper Enterprise

6y Newspaper Enterprise
Kansas City, June 29.-"Early mar.
riage is the key to happiness and the
remedy for the country's divorce
problem"
This is the opinion of Michael F.
Burch, father of ten children and
elder in suburban church in Kan.
sas City. His wife agrees with him.
Within year they have permitted
a daughter of 13 to marry and son
to take bride at 13. Other Burch
children have married at IA and Is.
'7F W Mother Eioped * Is pa
Mrs. Burch, the mother of the
marrying Burches,' was 16 when
married. That was at Holden, Mo.
Burch was then ~ and he and his
sweetheart eloped because of parental
objection.
IF We ever have any children, they
shall marry as young as they please"
said the bride and bridegroom after
their elopement.
Their eldest daughter, Flossie, was
Is when suitor asked her parents
for her hand in marriage. They con-
sented. Now she is %, the mother
of boy and perfectly happy"
When their daughter, Pearl, was IA,
young man proposed to her. Again
the parents consented. Her marriage
has been happy and she is the mother
Of twenty-five months old daughter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-29
PASTOR ASKS PROSECUTOR TO
STOP DEMPSEY CARP BATTLE
FACTS FOR
TAXPAYERS

Taxpayers are coming tt
realize that Bismarck's expendi
lures must be curtailed.
1t is the intention from time
to time to discuss in these col
umns some of the outstanding
features of Bismarck's finances
in an attempt to show where the
money is going. =.
These little sketches are il
answer to an off hand statement
of one of the city commission
ers; "Oh this City Does MOI
Owe Much Money!
Let US start with the schOo
budget.
School bonds outstanding
$16O,00O.
Annual school budget approx.
mately $4,000.
Bismarck has a school popula.
tion of about 1900 and com.
pared with other cities, is max.
ing generous provision for public
education.
School facilities are of prime
necessity and the growth of the
school population has demanded
additional room, but the doub.
ling up of the school bonded in
debtedness in recent years
means that the city must econ.
omize unless there is imposed
upon the people too great a bur.
den.
Other bond issues will be
given later.