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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15

Heroic Struggle for
Education He Coveted

The story is told of Kamba a fulI.
blooded African of the Ndau tribe.
who has progressed from absolute II.
lHeracy to a Columbia university de-
gree. The first printing that he ever
saw was ON a mack of nlayine cards
that came from the coast and by
studvin1 these he taught himself the
figures from one To ton. Later he
went Soutb IN WORK and an American
missionary there who taught native
bows in snite Of the onnosItIon OF the
portuouaea yhoea noIIcv 10 m kaan
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
Fox Hunter Puzzled
Ouer Scent Mystery

No one should write Of hunting with
out alluding to the important question
Of scent To ignore the subject Is
gravely unconventional, If not worse,
That at least is the excuse which Miss
e. E. Somervllle offers for quoting
this incomprehensible incident In her
memories Of Irish life:
We were hunting in the hills. II
was bright and sunny day with light
and vanishing touch of frost. The
hounds were drawing along the south
ern side of a high hill covered with
short rough grass and heather, with
furze brakes here and there among
the rocks. We had not found but
the hounds were busy "featherlng"
and were obviously sure that fox
had been about. Then one of the field
rode up to me and said with the icy
calm that so often masks the fullness
Of pride:
'Theree your fox, master" He
pointed with his whip to something
that looked like a rusty can lying I'M
der a furze bush.
A foxl Not as first feared dead,
but very much alive, l cracked my
whip at him, and he slid away over
the hill, crossing after half dozen
yards or so wide blackened patch
where furze had been burnt. In an
instant we brought the hounds to the
place where he had lain. They made
no cutlery. They were interested, but
no more than that. We took them on
and crossed the burnt patch, and sud
denly on Its farther verge they all put
their heads down and went away with
a shout, and we had brilliant forty
minutes, till the fox beat US on the
edge of the sea and got safe into a
slit in the cliffs.
Why should the bed Of the fox have
been less odorous than his light feet,
and why did the hounds not acknowl-
edge him until he had crossed the
burnt bit Of hill? These things are
mystery.-Youth's Companion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15

Often ms | work stop to see, really
see, see everything, or to listen. and II
is the wonder of wonders how much
there Is In this old world which we
never dreamed of, how many beautl-
full. curious, interesting sights and
sounds there are which ordinarily make
no impression upon our clogged, over
fed and preoccupied minds. have also
had the feellng-it may be unscien-
tific. but 1t is comforting-that any
man might see like an Indian or smell
like a hound II he gave to the senses
the brains which the Indian and the
hound apply to them. And I'm pretty
sure about the Indlanl II is marvel
Gus what a man can do when he puts
his entire mind upon one faculty and
bears down hard.-David Grayson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
Worlds Rulers Who
Were Labeled "Gredf'

Lord Bryce, In an essay on Great
Men and Greatness" gives a list Of IA
names to which the adjective great rs
invariably, or at least, usually at
tached by the world at large" Ma
tional appreciation runs on more gen
erous lines.
Spain alone has labeled four OF
her kings "the great" while France
pays the same tribute to as many as
six sovereigns, says the Detroit News.
Russia, Germany, Austria, Denmark,
Sweden, Portugal and even Hawaii
have attached the adjectives to one or
other Of their rulers. Ethelred the Un-
ready, king of England, seems to have
been the only monarch branded with
this adjective.
Some royal epithets refer merely to
physical pecullaritles. like William
Rufus, and the large group Of plump
monarchs known to posterity as "the
fat" Charles the Bold. Pepin the
Short, and Olaf the Hungry. are also
of this company.
Others have q warlike connotation:
Brave, valiant, victorious, hardy.
strong, all appear in the list; also ter
rible, though Ivan Of that memory was
not 80 formidable to his foes as to his
fellow countrymen. Sulyman l was
THE Magnificent" John II (of Portu-
gall 1.-THE Perfect" Louis V THE
Well Beloved" and Peter ~ (of Ar
ragon), "The Ceremonious." The
names Of the monarchs acclaimed
wise" lust" or great" would fill
large space.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15

This historic wall, extending for
distance Of more than LOO miles
across the northern boundary of the
Chinese empire, was built by the EN-
peror Chi-hoang-ti about 200 r. c. II
was built to protect his dominions
against the incursions OF the Tartars,
Kalmucks and other northern tribes,
but proved utterly useless. II was
from rs to 80 feet high and 20 feet
thick at the base, but tapered to
thickness Of 10 feet at the top 1t was
surmounted by towers IS to 40 feet In
height, at intervals Of 200 or 900 yards.
The Great Wall' Is said to have re-
quired ten years to build, and to have
caused the death OF tens OF thousands
of workmen.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
Workers Cross Chasm
on Wire Foot Bridge

Tourists who are looking for red
blooded thrills need 60 no farther than
Pearson's logging camp, near Belling-
ham, Wash, where woven chicken
wire foot bridge enables workmen to
cross yawning ravlne 100 feet deep.
When the men went across this chasm
to cut down frs and hemlocks the prob
lem Of getting them back to camp for
meals and lodging was difficult. They
had to crawl down into the valley and
climb up the opposite steep precipice
twice each day. The management then
planned a cable bridge, but found the
expense prohlbitive. says the New York
World.
Finally the woven-wire idea was ad-
vanced and tested out Three thick
nesses Of wire netting 400 feet long
hang across the valley. At intervals
of five inches Pinch boards are sta
pied on for treads. Every tenth board
extends out three feet each side Of
the bridge, to which braces woven wire
Is fastened. In calm weather crossing
the bridge is pleasant, but on windy
days 1t has a swing of three feet in
the middle directly over the deepest
part Of the chasm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
Valuable Man

His son was a graduate Of finan-
cial school in the Middle West, he was
In New York on other business and he
dropped into bucketshop a few
months ago to see about getting the
young man a position.
II think he could write those mar
ket letters that you mail me-" said
the father rather doubtfully, after ex.
planning the scope of the young mans
accomplishments.
"YesT inquired the Office manager
hopefully.
Further encouraged, the father con-
tinued: "Pm sure he could. There's
Just one thing you'd have to watch
him for He's likely to change his
mind every few minutes"
Every few minutes |" exclaimed the
office manager. IAN invaluable man
Tell him to call on mei"-Wall Street
Journal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
American Indian May
Haze Come From Egypt

II is probable, If not certain, that
the American Indian did not come
from Egypt but that In centuries fol-
lowing the glacial era, or even later,
tribes started to migrate. 1t Is also
very possible that at that particular
time Asia and America were not sep
arated by a body Of water in the
northern part-that is, between Kam-
chatka and Alaska by the Behrlng
sea. Then why would It be improb-
able that n few tribes started on their
migration in northeast direction as
later migratlons started in a north
west dlrectloni
Furthermore, one CT the oldest SYM
bols of the world can be found from
Siberia to Ceylon and from Alaska to
the TERRA del Fuego, II not in Its en-
tirety. always In recognizable form.
I am speaking Of the swastlka and we
know that the swastika Is Asian in
its origin, says DIR. p. Anther In Ad-
venture Magazine.
The features Of the Indians are not
Monaghan but Asian. There is no
doubt there and In the eyes of some
you find the same characteristics and
also the cheekbones In both are prom
lnent, but not like the Mongollan
race.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15

Managers of department store
were asked to pick out their best
salesman, writes Fred Kelly in the
Nations Business that others might
study his methods. They looked up
their records and picked man, but
an investigation of his methods quick
ly showed that he was only mediocre
salesman. True he had sold more
than anybody else in his department,
but this was because he had the heavy
expense Of sick wife and conse-
quently unusual incentive to work
hard for more commissions While
he sold lot of goods, he did 1t with
wasteful expenditure Of his energies.
Several other statesmen sold almost as
much as he did with only about half
the effort. As Frank Gllbreth says,
"The ideal man TO learn methods
from is one so lazy that he works
barely hard enough to avoid being
fred"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15

Perhaps the most primitive form Of
artificial light was the wax taper. In
Turkey the guild of candlemakers ven
crate Shem, the son of Noah, as their
patron saint. 1t was he. according to
legendary history, who invented this
early form Of light-wax taper.
When the ark was already afioat, so
the story goes, swarm Of bees set
tied upon the roof, the Detroit News
states. Shem removed them careful
ly to corner Of the ark, where they
hlved and multiplied. When finally
the ark rested on Mount Ararat, Shem
took some Of the bees wax, melted
1t In an earthen pot and into 1t dipped
strips Of wool which he probably got
from the sheep (although this 10 not
mentioned). These when cool he
rolled in his hands, thus making the
first candle.
Until 1908 the sultan Of Turkey
would permit no other artificial light
than wax tapers TO be burned, except
in his own palace, where he had cleo
trio lights
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
TRIANGULAR Wheels

The cars that travel the rocky road
to Dublin" would have a much rough
er time OF 1t II their wheels were like
those that the Mongollan peasant uses
on his OK cart. The two wheels, says
Mr.. A. s. Kent in "Old Tartar Trails"
are unprotected by iron tires. and
therefore with constant use over stony
roads they soon lose their rOundness
and become first octagonal, then hex
agonal and then pentagonal. At that
point the Mongol begins to think that
he ought to have new wheels; but be-
fore his caravan has reached a place
where he can find Chinese to do the
work the wheels have passed the rec
tangular stage and have become tri-
angular, and the vehicle will go no
farther.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15

DWELLING OF THE LATE JOHN L.
WELSH AT DERWOOD. MD.

This property consists Of a twelve-room
house and bath, celler under house, steam
heat, and electric lights, in good repair.
and on half-acre lot, with necessary out
buildings. nicely located and pleasant sur
roundings.
store,
20x48, with complete shelving, counters,
etc., entire upper floor finished. Cellar
under entire building Warehouse 1924,
with basement. Scales adjoining store
property. This property is in first-class
condition. Postoffice located in store and
fine business stand.
MILL
New fully equipped -four and feed mill
at Derwood. Montgomery county. Md, on
Metropolitan Branch Of the B. & o. R. r.
Co.. (siding entire length Of property, Is
miles from Washington. D. C.. 2 miles from
Rockville. Md, county seat Of Montgomery
county. Nd. Good macadam roads to
property and is surrounded by the best
and most productivity farms in Montgomery
county and is an established business
center. This mill has a daily output Of
so barrels. Building 40x50 equipped
with Midget Marvel Flour Mill warehouse
joining 30x40: elevator capacity 10000
bushels; equipped with bran and mid
dlings -four packers; corn meal burr and
feed mill; electric motors for power; 2 l-2
acres of land. including extra warehouse
and six-room dwelling we'll at mill and
dwelling house.
TERMS:-Cal at
THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY NATIONAL
BANK, ROCKVILLE. MD.
June 27-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
Notice to Taxpayers.

NOTICE is hereby given by the under
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 1905, 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
TENDER LIST, 1924, at the rate Of 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, 1925, their names will be pub
lished. in accordance with said Act OF
Assembly, In the list of delinquent tax
payers, and that IL said taxes, with inter-
est and proportional part of cost of adver-
Using, remain unpaid until the second
Monday In April. 1925, the property as
sessed to such delinquent taxpayers. or so
much thereof as may be deemed neces-
sary, will, on said last mentioned date, be
exposed for sale to pay such taxes. interest
and expenses.
State and county taxes may be paid by
persons presenting proper bills on or before
December 81. 1924. 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.
Takoma Park Bank.
Bank OF Bethesda, Bethesda.
Bank of Damascus. Damascus.
The Germantown Bank.
Citizens Bank. Takoma Park. Md. C.
JOHN GARDNER,
Treasurer Of Montgomery county.
june 27-td
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
What Are We Coming To?

The other day in this city an oper-
attic tenor offered as evidence Of his
affection for his wife the plea that he
always washed the dishes. says the
New York Evening Post. Such stories
as these offer fine opportunity for
novelists to portray the wifely sturdy
oaks and the husbandly cllnging vines
The tired business woman coming
home. finding the easy chair near the
Are, her slippers warm, while the hus-
band sits on the arm of her chair
lights her cigarette and prattles about
his household cares--a very pretty pie
ture. And the husbands need MOI
mind, so long as their wives don;
beat them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
Monkey, With SmaIlpox1

Explorers OF the Brazilian wilds
have reported finding monkeys showing
clear traces Of having suffered from
smallpox, says message from Rio de
Janeiro. George Clarke Bleyer. an ex-
pert on life In the Brazilian forests,
points out that there Is no good reason
why wandering animals and insects
should not carry smallpox germs from
human victims to their simian cousins.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
"Platonic Year"

The term "platonic year" is used in
astronomy to denote the period Of time
required for the eQuinoxes to com
plete their revolution. The duration
Of this period is estimated at about
10000 years. at the expiration of
which time the various stars and con-
stellations occupy the same positions,
relative to the equinoxes. that they
did at the beginning. Tycho Brahe
computed the length of the platonlc
year at 25,s16 years; Ricclolus at 25.-
go years. II is also called the great
year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
Worse to Come

Having been served with a wedge Of
some yellow substance the husband
poked at 1t cautiously with his fork
and finally turned 1t over heavily on
his plate, asking: What Is this1"
Pound cake. what Of it1" the wife
replied.
Nothing" said the husband. Il
thought my section weighed more than
a pound What are you going to make
next1"
Marble cake" said the wife, defiant
ly.-Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
NOTICE.

Office Board County Commissioners,
Rockville. Md. June IL, 1924.
Ordered this day that the Seneca Mill
Jacksonville road be closed to public travel
until further notice. The purpose of clos
ing this road is to construct bridge over
Seneca Race, and all persons are hereby
notified that they travel over this road at
their own risk
BENJAMIN C. PERRY. Prest
BERRY E. CLARK. Clerk.
June 27-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
Wise Old OuI

The young hopeful Of the family was
just entering the age Of late nights
and notions.
One morning, after late hours the
night before. the youth announced:
PAW, I've notion to raise chick
ems"
Paw drew his eyebrows together
and gruffiy commented:
Better try owls Their hours
would suit you better"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
NOTICE.

Office Board County Commissioners,
Rockville, Md. June 10, 1924.
Ordered this day by the Board of County
Commissioners for this county that the
River Road from Campbell's Corner to vii.
son Lane be closed to public travel until
further notice. The purpose of closing this
road is to repair the same and all persons
are hereby warned that they travel over
this road at their own risk.
BENJAMIN C. PERRY, Prss't.
BERRY E. CLARK. Clerk.
june 20-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
J. q. DORSEY,
ROCKVILLE. ND. R.F.DI

ROCKVILLE, MD, F.D.1.
experienced auctioneer. will sell real estate
or personal property at reasonable prices
anywhere in Montgomery county or Mary
land.
an 9-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
EoR SALE,

nor SALE,
Farm Of the late McKendree
Riley Fulks Of about 1859 acres. Seven
teen acres in good timber and the balance
in cultivation. This farm is situated about
8 miles north Of Gaithersburg, on the road
leading from the Goshen road to the Fred
erick pike. Possession can be given the
LIST Of January. 1924.
Apply to owner, on the farm.
MRS. W. S. CROSS.
nov 9-lm 6aithersburg. Md
EN0R SALE,
II Ferris White Leghorn and
English American White Leehorn cock
erels-300 strain. Per head, So. Write
to
MRS. CATHERINE E. BEALL,
Route |. Clarksburg. Md.
jan Him
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15

Preference for the Hnpmobile is
on the the upward swing every
where. Women like it because
of its beauty and driving ease ;
business houses select it for it's
ecOnmy and dependabiIity; farm
ers prefer it for its sturdiness
and good value. 1t pays to own
a HupmObile---at any angle you
may care to figure.
BRoSlUS BROTHERS & GORMIEY INC
Hupmohle and
Rockville MapIs.d
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
Gafthersburg Homes.
Price, $1,000.

Price, $1,000.
Unsurpassed as to location, is exclusive
residential neighborhood. A most com
pletely equipped and beautiful home.
eleven rooms, including bath, basement
and attic; steam heat. electric lights, OAK
stairway. three oak mantels, garage, laree
front and side porches. back porch, iceless
cooler. pneumatic water system, fruit, etc, /:
lot SOxS6O: within $50 feet of church !:
close to school house; beautiful shrubbery.
flowers and trees; within blocks of Ward
station. and within 10 minutes walk of
Gaithersbure station.
Price. $500.
Five rooms half acre of land, fruit and
beautiful shrubs located on Frederick
avenue.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
Price, $4,000.

Adjoining the $1,000 property adver-
Used opposite this item. New. ches,nnt
TRIM No. ! Wilson floors, pedestal colonade .
three rooms, reception hall and pantry on
first floor four beautiful, large bearoom ua
with closets. bath and large sleeping porch
on second floor; trimmed to attic bu;I,
in garage; iceless cooler pneumatic wa,a-
system; steam heat. large porcbes fron,
and rear; lot 6OxS60 fruit, etc. ''
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
Price. $1,000.

Price. $1,000.
-Four rooms. $50 it. front. third acre of
land; lot No. in Thomas Addition TO
Gaithersburg.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-02-25
rTA RUFFo Y ANTONIO
n, coRrIs EN- FL "oLIMPo"


rs irmenso el enSls;asrno que leina
Ire les familias de santurca por con-
|rir a las dos maravillosas funciones
/ dara ell el seatro 'tOliinpo" ia
|npafiia de Opera Bracalo.
"a Opera Bohemia. con ell Co
|ndador Titta Raffo, cl insigne tenor
|afiol Antonio cortis, Ia cminente
rano del Metropolitan Yvonne
srle y los dennis grandcs artistas de
|compaiiia. sera IL mejof Bohemia"
D Sc habra cantado on Puerto Rico.
X la grandiosa jpera "Tosca'' IN
|pretada por Ell niaravilloSo tenor An
10 Cortis, que cs el iio.o de nuestro
}lico; Olga Carrara y todo Ell estaoo
yor de la Compaiiis. atraesl1 tam
d numeroso piblico de todas las 70
clones del pals, q'Ie saben que la
presa del "Olirlpo" ha sido IL Que
logrado que nucstro gran publico
h ALI, por menos dc la mitad de 10
\ pagaba en- el teatro De San Juan.
ectacuio tan atrayents v grandioso.
Eles dificil volvsmos a yer.
"a empresa del "Oliinpo'' mcrece IA
titud de toda la isla. :.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-02-25
ITfNIENDO EN- CUFNTA FL GRAN NUMERO De lIDFRfS
DEMOCRATS HNVUElTOS En- FL "AFFAIRF' PETROlE-
RO, FL PARTDO DEMOCRATA NO PODRA HACFR lSO
DEL FORMIDABLE ESCANDALO COMO ISSUE POLITICO
PARA La PROMMA CAMPANA PRESIDENTIAL
Ell der progresista del Senado La Follete tiene su
cargo Ia cdmpand ncioda para resdenciar al attorney
general Daugherty apoyord, por razones poll
cas al citcdo mienbro de Gabinete hasta la cee-
braci6n de los Hearings del Senado

WASHINGTON, febrero "a. Uni
ted Press) .-El prominente lfder re-
publicano de la vieja guardia Nicho-
las Murray Butler conferenci6 hoy
extensamente con el Presidente Coo
lidge en- Casa Blanca.
Despues de la entrevista con 81 Pre-
sidente manifesto los periodistas
que la investigation que viene prac-
ticando el Senado en- ell asunto de las
concesiones de petroleo ha demos1ra-
do que hay un gran numero de ele-
mentos democratas envueltos Ell cl
formidable escandalo, hasta el extrc-
mo de que el Partido Democrata no
podra hacer uso de esta circunstan-
cia como tissue" partidarista en- la
proxima campaia presidential, sin
perjudicarse asi mismo.