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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-03
ALWAYS READY TO GAMBLE
Seemingly Chlnaman VIII Take
Chance on Any Conceivable Thing
That Promises Gain.

Penang is a little island which is
part Of the scattered colony Of the
Straits Settlements, famous through
out the east for its iuxuriant beauty.
Georgetown, Its capital, flonrishes
as a port, and into It every day from
the outlying suburbs drive rich Chin
ese leaning back I'm their cars and gaz-
ing incuriously about them from be-
hind their sold-rlmmed spectacles.
When Chinese In the Straits be-
comes wealthy, when from coolie he
rises to be a tOwkay Ian influential
persOn), his first desire Is to have
residence worthy OF his prosperity
The Chinese is born gambler.
From obscure beginnings many
Straits Chinese has grown Immensely
rich, and then, again, has sunk into
poverty.
1t Is seldom that Chinese will "sell
out" and invest his money safely. Even
when he has made fortune he con
tlnues to gamble.
For him the whole zest of life would
he gone If he were merely secure and
had no further chance Of making
more. A boom" comes and he soars
n slump" comes and he disappears.
What with the collapse of the rubber
and tin market, good many have
gone under these last couple OF years.
But he Is n good loser; he always
hopes to rise again. The Chinese Is
blessed with the gamblers optimism.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-03

with marvellous skill and speed; and
suddenly 1t dawned upon her that he
was making his great sacrifice also as
he labored with all the skill he pos
sessed to save the life beneath his
knives for her. The coldness that
had been In his eyes was the GOODNESS
Of men who summon their will to a
great task and still greater de-
cision.
The bandages at last were woven
about the crushed head and the quiet
figure was wheeled out Louis turned
to her, his eyes dark with WEAKNESS
and strain. Mary, am almost sorry,
but think he will live. He must have
ceaseless care. I will have you as
signed to his case"
The battle-ground was transferred to
room "a In corridor TO- and there a
girl kept the night vigils, the time
when souls are most likely to go out,
and surgeon who loved her spent his
fine skill In saving for her the man
she now knew she loved In spite of
the past.
There were hours of doubt and mo-
ments of intense question, when only
the strong heart seemed to be family
awake. Again and again she called
Louis from his sleeps and again and
again his ministrations rallied the
quieting heart. At the end of one
dark hour she turned to DIR, Louis.
"Arnold, am I selfish2" she asked
mot II you love him as love you,"
was his brief answer
She caught his hand and drew 1t to
her cheek lmpulslvely. No other an
swer she had.
Then came the awakening. She had
come into the room for her night
watch and she spoke with the day
nurse. Before she could answer there
was a stirring in the bed, and pain
wrenched voice asked over and over,
"That voice? That volce2 That
voiceY
Mary motioned the nurse out, then
knelt by the bedside. She knew that
she must reach in through the faint
bit Of consciousness that the sound Of
her voice had aroused. She caught the
seeking fingers and laid her cheek
against the bandaged head and spoke
softly: ut is |, Mary, who loves you.
Sleep. I will be here when you
awake"
She looked at the bandaged eyes.
She knew that beneath their CLASSY
stare II she could have seen them
would have been faint light of con-
seriousness Into that consciousness
her words reached. There was slow
relaxation Of the body, a change in
the heavy breathlng--he slept. She
drew her head away then bent and
very lightly kissed his hot lips. The
lost. unhappy years were forgotten
she knew the tide of sleep would
| bring him bnck-all hers
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-03
CITY LIFE BREEDING SMuBSf
Lover Of the Woods and Hills Almost
Makes Direct Accusation In
Magazine Article.

Last simmer 7 snent several vvapl,s
I'm the woods and lived as nearly a
natural life Ms ono we'll could Thai
is. evervbodv wore tba kind of clothes
no wished 70 ana did obout ms ne
nleesed without regard IN fashion ar
arbitrary social custom noticed
thnt whenever anvhodv hired n guide
to nerform work mat no couId inst
os aosiIv have done himseIf-such
40 ro,ying nm tho lake IN po fish.
np--he Immediately lost caste. II
was reqorded os mn admission of in.
ohI,itv or wenkness The man most
admired IN our Marty was the one most
conohIa ~ ho,ng sufaclent unto him.
soif ohla to go for,b and cotch his
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-03
NOT MATTER OF GALLANTRY
Surly Man Had Reasons Entirely His
Own for Giving UP His Seat In
Street Car.

The old saying that "all fat men
are good natured' is not borne out In
Bill, an overly fat city employee of
Los Angeles. Bill is known as wom-
an hater and looks upon girls Of the
glggllng age as of no use whatever
Frequently he spreads out over an en-
tire seat In street car and growls
like grizzly bear II shop girl has
the nerve to make him contract suf-
ficlently TO make room for her.
On his way home recently Bill was
seen to arise and prefer his seat to
two girls who stood near.
whats the idea, Billf' asked fell
low employee Are you really getting
HUMANE"
Don't kid yourself" replied Bill
gruffly. "That's the hottest seat | ever
encountered and | cover entirely too
much territory. That's all"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-03
Telephone Tyranny.

OF all modern weapons Of offensive,
the telephone Is the most unfair, be-
cause, In the conflict that follows the
call OF action OIellOl Is this Subur-
ban 1880, the party attacked has no
adequate weapon Of defense. The re-
celver transmits into the pOrches Of
the ear poison gas In the form let
us say, Of an invitation 10 dine and
play bridge-a poison more deadly
than Juice OF cursed hebenon, because
we have no antldote at hand to pour
into the mOuthplece at our end. The
only possible retaliation Is the sharp,
swift stroke Of a deadly lie. That such
lie Is justified, have-in my saner
moments--no doubt; but the moment
| nm called to the telephone never Is
sane moment. falter, I try to pre-
varicate, decide to mix truth and
falsehOOd--and am lost.
As nm aid TO the retOrt courteous and
untruthful Cynthia has pinned on the
wall, beside the telephone list, "tel-
aphIb list Of allbls and excuses.--At-
lantlc Monthly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-03
The Meeting
Tides
By A. w. PEACH
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
% BY Mcclure Newspaper syndlcato)

. 49, ,,I
90 by mcclure newspaper syndicate"
Mary saw the ambulance sweep up
the tree-llned avenue to the door
whore the orderlles waited. Looking
down from her room in the tall nurses
building she watched the figure on
the stretcher, with some faint rsmem-
brance Of having seen before the face
Of the quiet man who was being ten
derby carried In. Her telephone rang
softly the message was brief! "Emer-
gency, Reynolds-Doctor Louis he's
the operation"
She went downstairs, thinking as
she went that it was getting to be
more and more her tall surgeon lover
who was called upon for the critical
operations In the head cases. nj l
only could iove him as he loves me-"
she thought, wondering for the hun
dredth time why she could dot.
AS she stepped into the room where
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-03
Notice to rax-Payers

NOTICE is hereby given by the unde,
signed, Treasurer Of Montgomery county
and Collector Of State and county taxes for
the said county, as required by Section G
OF Chapter 1871 of the Acts of the General
Assembly Of Maryland of 1906, TO all per
sons to whom State and county taxes are
assessed in said county, that the annual
levy has been made and placed in the
hands OF the undersigned for collection.
All such taxes bear interest from Sep
tember LIST, 1922, at the rate of 6 per cen
tum per annum.
All taxpayers are hereby warned that
unless such taxes as are assessed AGAINST
them be paid ON or before the first day of
january 1898 their names will be pub
llshed, IN accordance with said Act Of
Assembly, In the list of delinduent tax
payers, and that If said taxes, with inter
est and proportional part Of cost Of adver-
using, remain unpaid until tho second
Monday in April. 1923, the property as
sessed to such delinquent Taxpayers, or so
much thereof as may be deemed neces-
sary, viii, ON said last mentioned date, be
exposed for sale to pay such taxes. interest
and expenses.
State and county taxes may be maid nv
persons presenting proper bills ON or before
December ~ 1922, during banking hours
at the following named banks
kensingtOn Bank,
First National Bank Of Gaithersburg.
FIRST National Bank Of Sandy Spring.
Poolesville National Bank.
Silver Spring National Bank.
IakOma Pork Bank
Bank Of Bethesda, Bethesda.
Bank Of Damascus, Damascus.
JOHN GARDNER.
Treasurer Of MONTGOMERY county
june 30-td
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had come and gone, and now fate had
thrust him before her, dying. She
shook with the agony Of the situation,
and all the vines she had tried to
grow to hide her love for him were
stripped aside.
"Mary, what has come over your
her companion demanded. "They are
waiting for him"
She shuddered at the thought Of the
operation room. She could not posi-
bly, stay there and hand to Louis the
Instruments and watch them.
ooh, / can't / can'tw she cried,
drawing away, her face on the calm
face below hers-a strong face, lined
with care.
She rushed out. Doctor Louis was
passing. He looked at her with brown
eyes that always seemed to DO hun
CRY when they were turned to her.
She caught his arm.
Arnold, you must save hlm--you
must-you-" Then she remembered
and shrank aw9B. His eyes were sud
denly keen and cold.
"You menn--ls he the one / have
seen you thinking of when l was
thinking Of your
She nodded She heard his quick
breath, and when she looked up was
frightened by the stark GOODNESS In his
eyes. That very coldness sobered her
sharply. Louis loved her with all the
fire Of his nature; would he In mad
moment dare to fail to do something
that ought to be done, just to remove
forever from her reach this old love
that had come, broken, TO her feet? It
seemed hardly possible, yet-his eyes
we're hard.
"You will help, Of courseT he
asked coldly.
She started to shake her head
then the wild determination came to
be there--Just to be sure. She nodded.
In the little anteroom to the opera
ton room she made her preparations,
then went In to her duties. The still
figure was wheeled quickly In; and
the old, Old struggle began-the battle
Of the living to keep the living
The whlte-tiled. hushed room be-
came for her torture chamber In
some wide corridor Of hell Her
splendid training served her; she was
able to work almost automatically.
Her great fear passed; Louis was
working as she had never sees him.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-03
PITY the City Child.

Little Helen Is an apartment house
child.
Brought up In northwest apart
ment, the sidewalks have been her
Fairgrounds, passers.by and automo-
blles her playmates the patches
around trees her only contact with
old mother earth.
OF course, there have been trips to
parks. and all that, but Of nature
as an entity she knows little Like
most city dwellers, she has TO feel
the heartbeat Of the universe through
stone and bricks.
one day recently her mother took
her into the suburbs to visit some
friends.
For awhile the child was contented
to play In the new rooms. But AT
last she grew tired.
"Go play In the yard" her mother
said.
Helen looked I'm wonder.
"Where Is the yardW she asked
Washington Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-03
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; g evergreens. IL inches 10 3
feet. for So.
We replace at half price all stock that
fails 10 grow
mar l2-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-03

IN the circuit Court for Montgomery county
as n Couit of Equity No 1888 Equity.
The object Cf this suit is to procure an
annullmento OF the marriage OF the plaintiff
and defendant.
The bill alleges in substance ms follows
That the plaintiff has been resident of
the State of Maryland for mere than two
years Immediately preceding the Cling of
this suit and that the defendant Is resi-.
dent of Breathett county, in the State of
Kentucky.
That the plaintiff and defendant were
married on the 22nd day Of FEBRUARY. In
the year A, d. 1919, at the village of Rock
vile, in Montgomery county, Maryland, by
the Reverend Mr., Duffy
That Immediately after said marriage
the plaintiff and defendant lived together
as husband and wife at Rockville. in the
State of Maryland; in the city of Phila-
dolphin, In the State of Pennsylvania, and
at the city of Richmond, in the State of
Virginia, until on or about the 26th dav of
July, A. d. 1920, when the defendant,
without any just cause or reason, aban,
doned and deserted the plaintiff at the
said city of Richmond, in the State of Vir-
ginia.
That there was born as a result of said
marriage on the 18th day of March, A, d.
1920, son, namely, Joseph Elwood New
| comb.
That shortly after the marriage the
plaintiff was credibly Informed and be-
lleves and therefore charges the truth Il
be that the defendant under the name OF
Shady Combs had heretofore married an.
| other woman by the name of Beatrice
McGIeeney at the village Of Rockville on
the llth day of April, A. D. 1917, by the
Reverend o. c. Rarnes.
That the said defendant was never di-
vorced from the said Beatrice Combs and
that the said Beatrice Combs is now living
That by the said former marriage there
was born to the said defendant and Beat
rice Combs son by the name Of Marshea
Combs. age now three years and six
months.
That Immediately after the separation
in Richmond, in the State Of Virginia, the
defendant took unto himself third wife
without ever securing divorce from either
of his former wives and returned with said
third wife TO Breathett county, In the State
of Kentucky.
That the plaintiff has not lived or CO.
habited since learning Of his first and third
marriage, nor has the plaintiff condoned
the oifenses Of either marriage.
That the marriage TO the plaintiff was
unnwful, void and Of no effect.
II is thereupon this 7th day of October
A. d. 1922, ordered by the Circuit Court fol
4 Montgomery county, that the plaintiff, Norf
Edna Stevens Newcomb by causing copy
of this order to be inserted in some news
paper printed and published in Montgom
cry county, Maryland, once in each of lou
successive weeks before the 18th day o
November, A. ID. 1922, giving notice 10 tn
defendant. Shady Henry Newcomb, of tn
object and substance of this bill, warnlnl
him to appear in this Court in person. 0
by solicitor on or before the 10Th day 0
November, A. D. 1929, to show cause, /
any he has, why decree ought not 10 b,
passed as prayed.
PRESTON b. RAY, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county
True cOpy--Test:
PRESTON b. RAY.
Clerk
JOHN A. GARRETT.
Solicitor for plaintiff
oct l3-td
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-03
Concrete houses.

The use Of concrete houses Is be-
coming common In various sections Of
the country. In connection with the
general program for the investigation
and improvement of housing cOndl-
lions now being carried out by the
bureau Of standards, several trips Of
Inspection have been made by mem
bers Of the staff Of that bureau t.
study improvements In the building Of
concrete houses The trip recently
made included many projects In the
vicinity Of Pittsburgh Cleveland, Chi
cagO and Minneapolis. Great improve
ments, both In the ordinary uses of
the concrete and In the architectural
and ornamental effects obtained, were
noted on this trip. II seems certain
that some style Of concrete house will
become very common In the near fu-
ture. Scientific American.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-03

The largest range finder in the
world Is more than twice the size Of
any used during the war, and has
been constructed in England for use
In coastal defense, says Popular Me-
chanlcs Magazine. II was designed by
the two original inventors Of the range
finder that has been In use In the Brit.
lsh navy for many years, and that
consists Of horizontal tube carried
on central frame. which rotntes with
the tube on pedestal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-03

No animal can really see in the
dark. Cats and other noctural animals
have eyes whose pupils dlstend so
widely that they can see In n light too
dim to be detected by human beings
n II Is absolutely dark they are as
blind rs we are. Many animals have
long, sensitive whiskers, which act as
guides when they move. n one Of
these brlstles touches anything, the
animal feels 1t at once, and moves TO
one side In order to avoid the obstruc-
ton
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-03
ORDER or PUBLICATION.
Nora Edna Stevens Newcomb. Plaintiff,
VS..
Shady Henry Newcomb. Defendant.

In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county
as Court of Equity. No. 1899 Equity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-03
New Powerful Machine Gun.

Remarkable possibilities are con
ceiyable In connection with power
driven machine gun, said to have
originated In Germany, but which Is
now being developed In this country,
says Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Besides having several advantages
over other machine guns II ls. or
rather will be when II is fully devel-
Oped. driven entirely by external pow
err such az an electric motor. or gas.
Oline engine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-03
Silver


is strictly the highest grade of Patent flour; it's
titf1e high i'm price, but ell worth its cost in good
baking returns.
Snow Drop Flour
is high-grade Family flour, much above the
average sO-called Straight flour.
FEEDS.
We are headquarters tor feeds, the VOlulne OF
food nroduced. With feeds in any quantities al
.vovs on hand assures our patrons OF good SER
vice at lowest prices.
Wheat
We are the largest buyers of wheat in Montgom-
ery county; we do not buy wheat TO ship; we Ouy
for our own milling needs; hence high standard
Of nrices are maintained
we sUMasg yOssI' tr~~e.
The Liberty Milling TO-.
Germantown Maryland.
The Washington times., 1922-04-12
BOWIE ENTRIES.

Entries for Bowie Thursday, April
Is, 1921:
FIRST RACE-Purse s1.2B2.14;
claiming maiden, two years old; four
furlongs. 'Jennie c., 107; sHigh
Tea, 1I2; Rejection, 112; Louise
Groody, 112; Our Tellie, 107; Lady
Brettenham, liz; Illusionist, 112;
Dentaria, 112: Blarney Rose, liz;
@Jean f.. 107: Stangelina, liz; Bob
McCray. 115; also eligible sBuddugi.
110; sLady Monmouth. 107. Our Tel
lie Formerly ran as our Teller.
SECOND RACE-Purse. S5.252.14;
claiming; four-year.olds and up;
six and a half furlong. priscilla
Greenwhy, 400: sChas. j. Graigmile,
1O9; Archive, 110; 'Drunmond, 115;
Armistice, ZIG; sMarjorie NJ, 104;
sBodanslxy. 109; sAihena, Ill; aBal-
ustrade.. 116; sWireless, 1Ob; sBro-
iasli, 109; sCharlie Leydecker. ILL.,
aLord Rockvale, 116.
Also eligible, sHelicross, 115;
Brynear. Ill; Lloyd George, lie;
sKezlah, 106.
asmithson and Brenton entry.
THIRD RACE-Purse, S1.252.14;
claiming; three-year-olds and upwards
six furlongs. .Hobey Baker, 115;
Tlcllish, ia; Ultra Cold, liz; 'Pan-
aman, los; Copyright, 107: PluclCy,
eS; Fair Virginia, %,
FOURTH RACE-Purse, 81 1.252.1t;
claiming: three-year-olds and upward
elk and one-half furlongs. 'War
Note. 100; Vitamin, "a. Super. 10gi
Excuse Me. 81: st. Donard, 10e; Last
Effort. %.
FIFTH RACE--Purse. t1,2b214;
claiming: for three-year-olds and up
ward; one and a sixteenth miles. Aus
trail, ia; sFinancial Rooster. 100;
-sAliiro, 1906: sAmaze, 100: sHuonec.
iOs; snarty, 1O4. sSearchliRht III.
i0s; 'Trickster H.. 1Os: fsister Flo.
100.
Sixth RACE-Purse. s1.263.14;
claiming: .three-year-olds; one mile
and seventy yards. John Morrill,,
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column -
The Washington times., 1922-04-12
Late Financial News
DEMAND SHOWS
SUBSTANTIAL" GAINS

NEW YORK, April 12.--John
A. Topping, chairman OF the
board of Republic Iron and Steel.
struck a keynote of guarded op-
tinism regarding the steel trade
today in a statement in which
he said:
"I am pleased TO report. that
recently substantial Improvement
has taken place In the demand
for iron and steel. Some improve
ment also has taken place in
prices, but as yet price advances
have not been sufficient TO In
sure profitable operations.
Future prospects are. however,
more encouraging, as the demand
for iron and steel IS well sus-
tanned and further price advances
are suggested, not only by cost
conditions, but also for reasons OF
improved demand.
Future operations, however.
WIZ be more or less affected by
Duration OF coal strike. But on
the whole the outlook is more
cheerful"
The Washington times., 1922-04-12
To !.
AWAIT FINDING
OF ARMY BOARD
Hopes Slain Fathers Name
VIII Be cIeared-FuneraI
Held at Arlington.

After discussion with army officers
In this city. Lieut.. Paul w. Beck,
son OF Col. Paul Ward Beck, who
was buried at Arlington this after
noon, announced today that he would
leave the Investigation OF his fathers
shooting entirely to the board at
Post Field.
Il viii take no action herey he
declared. "Officially have no fur
ther connection with the case. The
matter has been taken from my
hands and placed with board APP
pointed for the purpose at Post Field.
Until their report Is made, will have
nothing to say about It."
Burial This Afternoon.
Lieutenant Beck indicated that he
would remain in Washington until
tInal disposition Of the case had been
made by the army board. His cousin,
Lieut.. John w. Beck. field artillery,
win leave for Camp Knox. KY, Sun
day, and Colonel Beck's mother may
accompany him.
Clutching in his lifeless hand the
urn containing the ashes Of his
wife, who died last August. the
OOuy VI lftuAs Oots DUN Waa
Inferred this afternoon with mill
tary rites in Arlington Cemetery.
Since the death OF mis- wife. Beck
kept the ashes in a silver urn I'm his
room in Oklahoma He planned 70
return next month TO an old mission
house in Omaha, where he met his
wife, and from an airplane scatter
her ashes. thus fulfilling his wife's
dying wish.
Lieutenant Colonel BeclS's mother.
his son and several other relatives,
who accompanied the body here. at
tended the funeral.
Twenty five years ago at an old
mission on the Omaha river Indian
reservation IN Nebraska. Colopel
Beck met the woman who later be.
came his wife. Their courtship re-
suited IN their marriage short time
later.
Colonel Beck then decided on a
military career. IL was necessary &c
get divorce from his wife In order
20 enter West Point. An agreement
was made and a divorce obfetned.
However. Colonel Beck decided
against a military career, rejoined
HIS wife and was remarked
The Washington times., 1922-04-12
N. Y. CENTRAL NEooTIATEs
FOR HUGE CAR ORDER

NEW YORK, April 12,--New
York Central has finally closed or.
ders for 1880 cars. as follows:
Standard Steel Car Company,
$500 seventy-ton box. to be built
at Hammond plant. and 1900 fifty
ton box, TO be built at Pittsburgh.
American Car and Foundry,
$500 seventy-ton box, TO be built
at Buffalo plant, and 3 900 fifty-ton
box, to be built at st. Louis.
Pressed Steel Car. 1000 seventy
ton gondoias. to be built at Pitts
burgh, and $50 fifty-ton gondolas,
to be built at Chicago.
Merchants Dispatch Transpor-
tation, 1000 forty-ton refrieera-
tors, to be built at Rochester.
General American Car, 500 fifty
ton gondolas, to be built at Chi
caRo.
Buffalo steel Car Company. 500
fifty-ton gondolas.
Pullman Company, $50 fifty..on
box.