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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14
De:sc.;Uc of Fiction
Seldom Seen in Life

A popular impression prevails that
detective is a tall spare man, with
eyes which, If they do not bore into
the very soul of a criminal, always
have a dreamy, far-away look.
II may be a shame to shatter this
Illusion. hut the fact IS that a detec-
tive is the most ordinary looking of
mortals
He is Of no particular type; you
meet his counterpart a dozen times in
a short walk in any city. Generally
the more successful he is the more
commonplace he looks-that Is one of
the secrets of his success. No one
takes him for what he IS
The writer has known all kinds Of
detectives, fat and thin, jolly and
morose, bearded and clean-shayen. sal
low and rublcund, greybeards and
stripllngs, men of education and court
ly manner and men with little or no
learnlng-but very wise in knowledge
Of the ways Of men.
That reminds the writer of another
fallacy which has been fOisted on
the public. The detective hero Of the
story-teller Is always a man with mar
velous powers Of intuition and deduc-
ton who with little or no effort, can
point the finger at the guilty party.
In fiction, when the creator Of all
the puppets Of the story knows who
commits the crime and bow It is done
before even the first word is writ
ten, this is quite possible, but in fact
1t is a very different proposition.
When the services of q genuine de-
tective are required 1t is because
things have to be found out. Ask the
detective how he does It, and he will
say: "By sound commOn-sense, pains
taking inquiry, and deductions there
from based on experience Of humanity
In general and criminals in particular,
with the aid of the organization Of
the police forces Of the country and a
fair share Of luck"
II is only solid, hard work that will
get a prisoner into the dock, and then
only incontrOversible facts offered in
irrefutable evidence viii secure his
conviction.
The judge and jury do not want to
know what the detective thinks, but
what he knows and can prove to the
utmost of the rigorous requirements
Of the law.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14
Proud to the Last

Z NO." spoke to myself firmly, mot
another million will l give away.
have just enough for car fare now"
There are so many beggars In Berlin
mostly old women they are, too.
They do not solicit aims. They just
stand and wait | walked a few feet
farther and there under tree stood
another shabby old woman. l walked
past her quickly, but somehow had
to turn back. ! thrust mlllion-mark
note into her unwilling hand-and
then too late did I realize my mis-
take.
She flung the money back at me
and her eyes were filled with tears.
mo. my fine lady" she said, "per-
haps in another month l, too, shall
be begging. but not yet, not yeti
Malcka II. Stern, in Survey.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14
The Chiefs Prediction

A pepful young messenger boy
walked briskly into the captains Of
fee at police headquarters several
days ago with Telegram in his hand
Not deigning to glance at the out
stretched hand of the captain. he
walked over to Herman Rikhoff, chief
of police, and-Wham slapped him
on the back with all the strength he
could muster
"Hi !" he said. broad Irish grin
breaking over his face.
Rikhoff looked him up and down for
a few moments
swell. boy" he said. there's one
thing-you'l get along In the world
all right."-Indlanapo News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14
Data in Corner Stone

When the corner stone of a new
hospital now being erected in New
York has been set In place, a COM
plete record of modern medicine will
be placed In the block for posterlty.
Nodded In the block will be a reel Of
motion picture film showing doctors
performing operations of this period
There will also be complete set of
glass-stained specimens of all known
disease-producing bacteria, and ready
for scrutiny under the microscope 100
years from now; collection of drugs
regarded as specific cures for diseases
and a record of those diseases now re-
garded as lncurable.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14
Not That Kind

Eugene Foster, director of the In
dlanapolis Foundation, recently was
sitting in his office at work. The door
stood ajar and he noticed a stranger
walk past scanning the painted words:
"rhe Indianapolis Foundation" on the
door.
The man walked in and as Foster
rose to meet the stranger, was asked:
Say how are you fixed for ce-
ment?"
How am fixed for whatT Foster
asked.
For cement" the man replied.
Aren't you in the foundation bust
ness?
"Yes, I'm in the foundation bust
ness. but this foundation business
does not use cement" replied Foster.
indianapolis News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14
OPERATORS WIT FREES
MAN BOUND BY BANDIT

The quick wit Of telephone ope-
rator recently effected the release of
J. NJ. Dorman, night clerk in a Los
Angeles hotel, after he had been bound
and robbed by masked bandit who
entered the hotel lobby shortly after
midnight. After the departure Of the
robber, Dorman crawled within reach
of the telephone and kicked the re-
ceiver from the hook. Then, shout
ing loudly from his position on the
floor, he managed to make his predica-
ment understood by the telephone ope.
rator, who called the police.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14
Fair Question

Nov children" said the teacher, 81
want you to understand that the time
to ask questions is whenever anything
is said which you wish explained Do
not wait until have finished, and then
tell me you did not hear or, did not
understand when l talked to you"
The children replied: Eyes. ma'am ="
In chorus.
Very WELL" said the teacher. I'VE
will begin today with James l, who
came after Elizabeth"
A scholar raised his hand.
well" asked the teacher. "what is
ftp
"What made him come after herr"
London Tit-Blts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14
No Waste in Nature

Here is a professor who claims to
know what becomes of light when 1t
goes out When he has succeeded in
explaining that one he may clear up
the ancient mystery about what be.
comes of all the pins.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Mystery, nothingI" comments ]. L.
B. Every schoolboy knows that pins
ultimately find their way to earth and
become terrapins." - Boston Tran
script.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14
Autos and Public Roads

In the United States there are four
automobiles for every mile OF pub.
lie road. Texas, with 10000 miles
Of road, leads the various states in
number Of cars per mile. Oklahoma
with $4,000 miles and North Dakota
with 106,523 miles are well ue in the
List. -. A asal -
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14
MAKERS ARE
BIG PAPER CONSUMERS

Three hundred and fifty carloads of
paper, comprising 1000 tons in all.
were used last year by the Western
Electric Company in the manufacture
of telephone equipment for the Bell
System Most of this paper was used
for insulating cable wires, although
a considerable quantity was required
to separate the layers of tin foil in
telephone condensers and for other
miscellaneous manufacturing proc
esses.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14
Superstitious Dorkies

Among southern negroes the list OF
domestic signs, omens and superstitions
are legion. II a COW stops In front OF
a cabin and bellows II is taken as n
warning of death to some inmate. II
It bellows twice the party marked for
dissolution will die within two days.
When rooster enters the house
and crows it's sign Of visitors
If It crows just outside the door It
indicates that N -rslden'S will be
called away suG1Cily On mission
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14

Requirements for the manufacture
Of one years supply of telephone cable
in the United States include 10000.
600 pounds of lead 100000 pounds of
anthony. 66,o00.O0O pounds of copper,
and 100000 pcurds of paper These
materials are sufficient to produce
$1,000 000 feet o. cable. enclosing
80 GOO zee rt fret wire.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14
SoLu the Connection

"Splendldl" said the youth in the
smoking room, as he put down the
newspaper. 81 see that the price Of
petrol is coming down"
yes" rejoined one Of the other
members, but I'd no idea you had a
car"
81 haven't: but I've got petrol
lighter. London Tlt-Bits.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14
Transacts General Banking and Trust Business

Transacts General Banking and Trust Business
0Oz Interest paid checking average monthly
k/O balances of $500 and
A Interest paid savings accounts beginning July 1922
T/O and credited accounts January and July Come
pounded thereafter.
ACTS Executor Administrator Guardian Trustee Com
missions very moderate Literature furnished ON
application
WILLS naming this Company will be
written and safely kept, free of charge.
LOANS made approved endorsements collateral or RED
estate.
OFFICERS
G.. Hilton, Preside md Secretary
John W. Walker Peter Pres.
F. Bache Albert Asst Treasurer James E. Deets
Albert M. Bouc, Counsel j. Hampton
DIRECTORS
Horace D. Waters E. Edward C.
John W. Walker William W. Darby Thomas Dawson
Albert NJ Bouic Arthur Williams Thomas D. Darby
Robert G. Hilton Alton c. Bell Thomas W.
We invite you to open account with
The only Bank in the county paying interest checking accounts
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14
FOR SALE
FAMOUS STAND OF CARSON WARD.

The storeroom and warehouse. corner
of Frederick and Brookes Avenues, Gath
ersburg, Md, main room 26x90 feet, with
storeroom above warehouse. two stories,
30x40 feet, the second finished for cloth
ing, shoes. etc. This is the best stand in
the county. Ii is now under rent.
CARSON WARD.
apr lS-lm Gaithersburg Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14
NOTICE

Ordered this day by the Board of County
Commissioners of Montgomery county that
the road leading from the Westminster
Road to Triadelphia be closed to public
travel until further notice. The object of
closing this road is TO repair a stone cul-
vert on same, and all persons are hereby
warned that they travel over this road at
their own risk.
By order of the Board. May 81. 1924,
BENJAMIN c. PERRY, Pres't.
BERRY E. CLARK, Clerk.
may soft
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14
NOTICE.

Office Board of County Commissioners.
Rockville, Nd, July %, 1924.
Ordered this day that the road leading
from the Bank of Damascus, at Damascus,
through said town. toward Laytonsville, be
closed TO public travel until further notice.
The purpose of closing this road is to make
repairs on same, and all persons are here.
by warned that they travel this road at
their own risk.
BENJAMIN c. PERRY. Pres't.
BERRY E. CLARK. Clerk
aug Its
poR SALE.
II Farm Of the late McKendree
Riley Fulks Of about 159 acres. Seven
teen acres in good timber and the balance
in cultivation. This farm is situated about
3 miles north Of Gaithersbure, 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 Gaithersbure. Md
L A farm Of so acres, on the
Seven Locks Road. rs acres cleared and the
balance in timber Groom dwelling house
and Outhuildings. and fine young orchard
DANIEL P. GREENFIELD,
r. F. D.2,
aug l5-lm Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14
Price, $4,000.

Adjoining the $1,000 property adver-
tised opposite this item. New. chestnut
trim. No. / Wilson floors. pedestal colorado ;
three rooms. reception hall and pantry on
first floor four beautiful, large be. rooms
with closets, bath and large sleeping porch
on second floor trimmed to attic built
in garage; iceless cooler pneumatic water
system; steam heat, large porchss front
and rear lot 60x300 fruit. etc.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14
THE FINEST BRANDS OF CIGARS.
Gaithersburg Homes.
Price. $1,000.


Unsurpassed as to location. is exclusive
residential neighbOrhood. A most COM
plstely equipped and beautiful home,
eleven rooms, including bath. basement
and attic steam heat, electric lights, oak
stairway. three oak mantels, garage, large
isont and side porches, back porch, iceless
cooler, pneumatic water system, .fruit. etc. ;
lot 80x360 within $50 feet Of church ;
close to school house beautiful shrubbeTy.
flowers and trees: within blocks Of Ward
station. and within 10 minutes walk Of
0aIthsssburg station.
Price, $4,000.
Five rooms: half acre of land. fruit and
beautiful shrubs located on Frederick
avenue.
Immediate pOssession can be had.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-11-14
Price, $1,000.

Price, $1,000.
-Four rooms, $50 #. front. third acre of
land lot No. in Thomas Addition to
Gaithersburg.
Terms reasonable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-12
Science

Who are the ten greatest scien-
lists in history-and why? Here is
a recent selection by Prof. J. Arthur
Thompson, author of The Outline
Of Science"
acknowledgements experimental
science and comparative anatomy.
Galileo-Father of mechanics and
astronomy; discovered laws Of grav-
ity and motion. made telescopes. an
nounced that earth revolved about
the sun.
Isaac Newton-Discovered the law
of gravitation.
Developed law of con
servation of matter.
Harvey Demonstrate blood or
culauon.
Established the con
servation Of energy.
Fareday-Pioneer in electricity.
Claude Bernard-Made plain bodily
processes Of breakdown and repair
and discovered functions of ductless
glands
Charles Darwin-Proved the doc
trine OF the evolution of man.
Pasteur-Discover that diseases
were due 10 organisms and prepared
weapons TO fight them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-12
LODGES WORLD COURT

r. low Senator Henry Cabot lodge, World Court
In foe with plan for world court Of his
The only real difference between the World Court
funconng and the world which Lodge proposes that
he proposed the and not the other
Lodges trouble he hates the League of Nations
he would refuse ticket heaven the league had had any
thing to do with the printing.
In effect what he suggests that league nations to-
world court.
Bunty, he Lodge league of nations organize
Lodge world court conception amusing is ridiculous
and brazen.
Lodge and others of his feather profess believe the
World Court under the influence of the League of Nations
Would the Lodge be any the less under the Lodge
league of natonssnce these nations, of necessity be
precisely the those in the League?
Perhaps he knows of hitherto undiscovered but
upercivlized nations, with whose aid he build rival
court Or maybe through his influence with heaven he hopes
the services of of archangeS for judges.
Otherwise he is merely cIoudng up the real issue, which
is: Shall shall join THE World Court
mended by the late President Harding and Secretary State
Hughes?
The Senate Foreign Relations Comttee headed by Lodge
Court Recent hearings before this committee proved
that this country without regard geography party
religion is all for the
Lacking the courage, however, admit their error
begins look though under the
of perumed smoke the Harding proposal that join the
World Court to be done death by Lodge and his band
You may have to borrow gas mask tut watch this
mittee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-12
A ROLL OF HONOR

V1E salute these corporations pioneers of America the
lW Beautiful
The Standard Oil Company Of California
The Standard Oil Company of New York
Kelly-Sprngfeld Tire Company.
Plsbury Flour Mills
Washburn- Crosby Company.
Champion Spark Plug Company.
B. +. Goodrich Tire Company
Sun Oil Company.
Hood Rubber Company.
Ajax Rubber Company.
Ward Baking Company.
Dodge Brothers
Gulf Refining Company.
Feischman Yeast Company
These corporations have pledged themselves adver
tse bbOards in the country where the bboards spoil the
natural scenery.
And the list of corporations add the Flo
Megfeld judge of beauty and Of Foes fame who has just
announced he will down his electric sign at
Times Square, New York spend $4,000 cost
to and the money that his bboards per year in forms
of advertising the beauty scenery
The rapid spread of the billboard threatened doom
beauty of outdoor America But it the highway bill
board which doomed Where these corporations have led
others will follow.
Of what avail were the rocks and ris and beautiful boue
wards of America if billboard barred the view? OF what
dignity tempted HILL if rd advertisement screamed from
its side? What profit if the woodsman spared the
the advertising along and tackled a sign
The billboard is effective of advertising just
newspaper advertising is But the billboard has absolutely
place the country along residence There
of billboard Just newspapers useful their place.
litter up the woods if picnic parties thoughtess
leave them behind
The corporations named above have led the way
less others will quickly follow But this should not
left wholly voluntary action for there probably would al
ways be calous who would deface
the landscape The rural billboard should be abolished by
Federal actiOn-by placing prohibtive tax them
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-12
Tom Sims SAYS:

Boys who don't cut their feet and
have stone bruises every summer
never will amount to very much.
The proper place for a vacation is
off in the woods where people argue
over what year it is.
Never get along nicely while your
wife is away visiting her mother.
If you do it will make your wife mad.
Going broke is a short trip by
auto
Strange things happen every day.
In Boston, a woman used a mirror
70 see how to shoot herself, instead
Of why.
Going riding alone is an awful
waste % moonlight.
BY the time you find the needle
in the haystack it is rusty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-12
FARMER IS
GIVEN ALUM
AND ROSIN'
Politicians Dose Him With
Dope Hoping He
VIII Recover,
BY HERBERT QUICK

Once on a remote plantation in
central Alabama some young men
were doing athletic stunts One Of
them injured himself so that he
was in excruciating pain. They sent
a messenger off in haste for a doctor
at q town many miles off. The
patient grew worse. So, while the
real doctor was coming. they called
in a colored Doc" to see what he
could do. lie gave the young man
a bad tasting draught; and before
The physician arrived, his pain was
gone.
What did you give him." asked
the doctor of the Doc"
well. sub, said the Doc" I
KANT give up my knowledge fob
nothin."
"Whatn you take to tell me what
you gave him?" asked the doctor out
Of curiosity.
We'll" said the Doe" Il KANT
give out information like that TO
less'n 70 bits"
Here's your. four-bits. Now
what was it you dcped him with?"
Il give him rozum, sub, an
alum" said the colored brother.
pocketing the half-dollar.
What was The theory of giving
him rosin and alum?" asked the as
tonished physician.
The alum, sub. was to draw the
busted parts togedder an the rozum
was to solder EN-"
When I read of all the prescrip-
tons which this Administration and
the agricultural Docs are Offering
the farmers in their present great
pain, I am reminded of this colored
practitioner. They are giving the
farmers rosin and alum. 1t won't
do him any good. but he may get a
little better of his own accord. and
then he'll give credit to the quack
nostrum. President Coolidge gave
them a raise in the tariff on wheat.
The pain still continues; for wheat is
lower than before the tariff was
boosted. The prospect of the Nc
Nary Haugen rosin and alum has
given the Board of Trade men a
chance to play with prices a little,
but they still hang at about the
dollar a bushel which it dropped to
when he gave the dose. 1t runs q
or more less on the farms
The politicians are praying that
the alum Of legislation will draw the
busted parts together and that the
rosin of buncombe will solder them
Until after election. It's a rosin-
and-alum campaign all along the
line.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-12
Spring
BY HAL COCHRAN

ny HAL COCt16AN
Dog-gone-it, it's spring and there
isn't a thing that has never been
written about it. The story is old
and 1t always is told; when the
spring comes around poets shout it.
The birds sing the same as they
always have sung and the frogs
croak the usual way. The real
thoughts of spring have so often
been flung that it's useless to fling
'em today.
Why even the creek hasn't
changed. so to speak, and the water
still trickles galore. The kids, if
you please, wade around to their
knees-but you've all heard that
story before.
The dandelion yellow, the violet
blue and the moss that grows under
the brush, are all quite familiar to
me and to you like the song of
the robin or thrush.
The feeling of spring is a won.
derful thing, but it's foolish to
bother my head at writing about
1t when you, I don't doubt it, can
step out and feel it instead
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service .Inc.l
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-12
MnSiCL0nd

Edward Mac Dowell is considered
the foremost American composer.
His advance was so rapid that he
was soon offered notable positions
in Germany, where he had been
studying. He was given the posi-
ton Of musical professor at the Uni
versity Of Columbia. where he had
some unfortunate disagreements
with the management and resigned.
He was so discouraged over his con-
nection with the university that he
became melancholy which, together
with insomnia and strain from over.
work, made his last days over
whelmed with suffering. 1t is very
interesting to note how many ar
lists are subject to melancholia
toward the end of their careers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-12
Rv WILL M. CRFSSY

BY WILL NJ. CRESSY
Copyright, 1924, by NEA Service Inc.
N starting out for tour of
the United States, the first
IL place that naturally suggests
itself is the place you start from;
and as my winter home is in ST.
Petersburg, Fla, we will start there.
Although 1 only found it out some
three yeras ago, Florida is won
derful State. l know it because I.
real estate man told me so. 1t is
500 miles long, 200 miles wide and
three feet high.
1t is bounded on the north by the
eighteenth amendment and the other
three sides by the three-mile limit.
Floridas principal exports are
fruit, vegetables, fish, cigars and hot
air.
Has Lots of Assets
The greatest assets are sunshine,
flowers, fishing and proximity to
Bimini and Cuba.
Its largest cities are Peterjackson-
Vile, Flam Beach, Paytona, My
army, Ford Myers, Scampa, AND
St. Peters Burg.
Jacksonville is called The Gate
way to Florida; because you go
through it going in and coming out,
and they go through you going in.
Tampa has 10000 inhabitants. all
cigarmakers.
Grapefruit Defined
Barlow is the center of the grape
fruit belt.
A grapefruit is a cross between a
pumpkin, a lemon and a dose of
quinine 1t tastes as much like
grape as it does like a dose of Hostel
ter's Bitters. The same fellow
named them that named near beer.
Another member of the citrus
family is the tangerine. 1t is a
second cousin to an orange, but
dresses in a looser. more careless
style of wrapper. However, it is
Of a dry, withered, discouraged. dis
position when undressed.
The only fruit in Florida which
really comes up to it's advertising is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-12
Conquered

Scarlet fever and diphtheria
have been conquered and
eventually will be entirely
eliminated, says DR.. William
H. Park, conservative physi-
clan of high standing national
ly. He adds that a serum has
been found that will prevent
measles and check epidemics.
No battlefield victory ever
was as valuable. But while
one class Of scientists toll to
save life by conquering disease,
another class burns midnight
oil developing new ways to
take life in war. Science stimuli
taneously is our greatest friend
and enemy.