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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
ROCKVILLE MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER % 1925

all the speralion OF trong animals
looking Geath IN the face There were
no pleas for mercy or truce; no
word, curse or cry was uttered. Once
they got throat grips and choked each
other into insenslbility, but they opened
their eyes together and Goa Int again
Utterly exhausted, they lay at times
with their arms twined like affection
ate brothers, The fearful struggle
continued throughout the night and
both men were half dead from hunger
and eXertlon. Tortured with ter
rible thirst, they lay with their heads
against the water-beaker and listened
to the gurgle Of the precious fluid as
the boat rocked with their efforts.
At daylight, the Slav sought to touch
the cask, SUCCESSFULLY, hoping that
the Italian would understand to de-
clare a truce until they might both
drink, but the other, catching the Slav
Off his guard, seized the hand and
buried his teeth in the wrist That
settled the water problem. Both knew
that they could not drink together,
and further that whichever drank
first would have the other at his
mercy. SO they renewed their strug-
giles, and the water sloshed merrily in
the beaker.
On the fourth day the Italian turned
to the cross. He tried to whisper an
ave, but not sound could he wiring
from his swollen throat. Then, with
his last ounce of strength, he raised
his arm to make a sign of the cross
But the Slav, through his fast glazing
eyes, saw the opening, and selling the
hand, bit 1t savagely.
A few hours later the italian died,
and the soul of the Slav sank down
with the other
The big liner Empress sighted the
Mongolla's derelict cutter week after
the accident She had the story by
wireless and her officers knew the
drifting boat at once. When the mate
and his boats crew boarded the lone
ly craft, they looked first at the wa
terbeaker. 1t was full. Tearing open
the provision box they found 1t to be
intact. Then, startled cry from a
seaman drew all hands to the stern
sheets. The trunk of a man whose
hands had fastened In death grip on
the rudder-cords loated behind. Sharks
had eaten away the legs. Lifting the
body on board, they found under the
garment an emergency belt holding
concentrated food and gallon Of
fresh water.
The captain was waiting when the
mate returned to the Empress Touch
Ing his cap, the officer made his re-
port In the voice of the men who are
never surprised:
Three men dead, sir, with
enough food and water to have
lasted them month";"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
Belief in Horseshoes
Traced to the Druids

The idea that It Is lucky TO find n
horseshoe Is regarded by authorities on
folklore as Druidical survival.
The superstition is peculiar to re-
glons where Druldlsm once fiourished,
and the Druidlcal places Of worship, as
exemplIfed by Stonehenge, made their
inner circle of stones broken or open
one.
The idea that a horseshoe brings the
best luck when you find 1t lying with
the points toward you--the sacred In
ner circle open to you, as 1t were
also bears upon this theory.
Druldlsm passed, but the supersti
ton outIasts empires and religions. and
when hOrseshoes became common the
supersltlous found ready at hand Il
representation of the ancient symbol OF
the broken circle. The idea that In
attaching the symbol to the house the
points should be up had Druidlcnl
Specification which has been lost, PeO-
pie nowadays say It Is ito prevent the
luck running out"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
New Workers. Act of
Courtesy Was Wasted

He Is a New Yorker distinguished
for his unfallng courtesy. II has be-
come second nature to him to do the
right and kind thing, Strangely
enough, he Is also given to moments
OF absorption In which externals reg
lister only automatically upon his con
sclousness Frequently, in his home
ward walks, he becomes so occupied
with his own thoughts that he Is In
world quite apart from that which Is
worrying past him. However, the In
stlnct of courtesy remains, no matter
how preoccupied he may be.
He was strolllng homeward an eve
ming or two ago, lost In reverie. The
people who went by were merely gray
shapes, flutter on the screen he dim
ly saw out of the tail OF his eye
One shape came toward him,
vague thing, one Of many. As II
reached point abreast of him he saw
something white flutter from II to the
sidewalk. To his engrossed mind that
meant only one thing, that someone
dropped something, and the someone
woman, MS they are the ones who most
often drop things Courtesy demanded
that he stoop and pick II up and re-
turn It.
For Just one instant he emerged
from his preoccupation, stopped and
picked up the white thing he had seen
flutter down. He proffered 1t to the
young woman, and then, all Of a sud
den, realized he was handing her a
woolly white dog
"rhanks ever so much." she said,
"but Intended to let him down for a
little run"
And Mr.. Courtesy raised his hat, and
passed on and back into his reverie.-
New York Evening World,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
Had Gone For Enough

A married couple were knocked
down by mOtOrcar. The car dashed
away. The police arrived and found
the couple bursting with indignation
ADO you know the number " the
carr" asked the policeman.
"Yes," replied the husband "by .
strange coincidence the first two mum,
bcrs formed my age and the second
two the age Of my wife"
"JOhn." said the wife, I'VE will let
the matter drop at once"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
Holidays in Brazil
Come Thick and Fast

Inc man who eovets numerous hoi.
days should move to Brazil. According
to work issued by trust company
OF New York, Bank and Public Holi.
days Throughout the World" Brazil
enjoys eleven public holidays, and aug.
ments this allowance by many unofIl-
cial holidays which are generally oh.
served. Starting well Off the mark
on January l, with New Years day
there is an interval for work until the
9th, which is Epiphany. Follows II
period of hard slogglng until the 10Th,
when the state of Rio downs tools.
Another state follows suit on the 25th,
and still another on the 9th, which
Is the last holiday In January. Most
months are like that In Brazil. In
fact one or two months-such as April
are still more beautifully provided
with holidays.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
Famous knights Rare

In British history there are literally
thousands Of mcn who have been
dubbed knights. but in history the
number who stand out as really ia.
real fame by Sir William Bull. au hOr
Of "Knightagc,' are: Drake, Sidney
Grenyille Raleigh, Fr0blsher and
Hawkins among the more. ancient and
ShackleiOn among the mOderns In
philosophy the famous one Il, ted Ia
Bacon in art. Leighton, Altar dema
and OrchardsOn. The stage claims Sir
Henry Irving; music, Sir Arthur Sulli-
van science, Sir William CroO@es. and
politics. Sir william HarcOurt
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber Of District of Columbia has obtained
from the Orphans Court of MONTGOMERY
county, Md, letters Of administration on
the personal estate Of
MARGARET L. MARSH,
late of the District of Columbia, deceased
All persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same. with vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber on or before the 18th day Of
February. 1926 otherwise they may, by
law. be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 18th
day Of August. 1925.
WILLIAM j. MARSH,
aug 2i-6t Administrator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
CABIN JoH IN
PARK.
HOMES AND INVESTMENT
ON CONDUIT ROAD.

a subdivision attractive in every wav.
20O lots 100000 feet -desirably located
About 10000 square feet In each lot
Prices range from 5000 to $500 per lot
Terms easy--1O per cent cash agd 9 no,
cent monthly.
Lots $4,000 to 10000 So #. at &c foot.
nh sites to 10 acres for large homes,
an manner situations for country homea
Lever, sloping, undulating and hilsides,
,n open space and among beautiful trees
nigh, dty, healthy and good neghborhood
OVeriookin9 river, creeks and Virginia hills
Uh CONDUIT Road and 100 to 500 yards back
r M mlles 'front.' on Conduit and State roads.
view conduit will make double boulevard.
SanaI; fotomac, hills picturesque scenery.
9uouIoan homes-fishing, bathing boahna.
wa many coid water springs and shade trees.
cn ,ne sUl Ior iruit and garden crops,
Splendid section for raising .bicLens
uoou nome sltes-splendid investment.
p r,ase ,ocated over 100 families at C. j. r.
r oesol,ee, stores, schools and churches,
House. ' "o'' "A''s
Roads IKE city streets electric llaht
tract z5O acres-flne for subdivision
Loca'ion insures increase In values.
IONS TINS side Congressional Golf Onb
MAPS ana iull information upon reoueat
rersohai inspection trip by appointment.
f'SUO acres. sheep goat ranch-o,ebs,d
(Va.) o''"a'u
ASK
j. S. T0MLlNSON,
eoh,a l344 W. Ave,
'' washington. d. C.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
Thoughtful

A man was on his knees asking n
girl TO be his wife
mo, l can't marry you,' said the
girl, because | don't love you I'm
tattle-tale, have an ungoyernable
temper, and desplse all kinds OF
housewOrk."
"Well, then" said the man, Il trust
you VII not object, now that ! am IN
the attitude Of suppllcatlOn, to my Of.
ferlng NJ prayer for the man you
will marry"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
Architectural Gems

Besides Wolsey's great hall and
kitchen, Christ church, oxford, boasts
two Of the finest English examples
of the Gothic style of architecture,
both built more thnn century after
Gothic became merely n historical
term. one Of these, the subway 10
the hall, was designed In 1910 by u
genius known only as smith Of Lon
don"
The otter, Tom tower, carrying the
Great Tom bell which every might
rings l0I peals to announce the clos
Ing Of college gates, was design q
by Christopher Wren. architect Of ~,
Pauls, In one Of the few happy mo
mcnts when he really sensed the feel
ing of medieval builders.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
Read as Death Beckoned

A reader asks whether We know
which work of V0ltaire 1t WIS thal
was found on Sarscnt's deatlihcd W
don't But II may interest hla and
others to know that TcnnycoE dl,i
with his SHAKE speare open NJ "Cyp
bclne"; Macaulay when he vas round
dead In his library had mliabFr o.
the Cornhill magazine before him
open at the first chapter of Thach
erny's "Lovel the Widower" Marl,
Twain with almost the last effort 81
his mind turned TO Carlyle's "Frenc!,
Revolution" Wv. orion Tewson In the
New York Evening Post.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
Ancient Calendar

The name Julian calendar" is
given to the reformed. Roman calendar
worked out In 40 y. G. by Julius
Caesar assisted by Sosgenes the
Alexandrian astronomer It was an
adoption Of the Greek mode Of reck-
Oning, and made the year consist Of
3G5 days and six hours, with an extra
day every fourth year. The Julian
calendar remained In use among the
nations Of Europe until the close Of
the Sixteenth century, after which 1t
was gradually supplanted by the
GregOrinn MISUNDERSTANDING
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
Government Documents

Government bulletins are not copy
right and may therefore be repro
duced at will. II Is not safe to take
liberties with them, however, that
might lead to misrepresentation. II a
dealer reproduced seed bulletin, for
instance, and inserted his own adyer-
tlsement in such "A way as to give the
impression that the government In
dorsed him, he would be violating the
law
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
Gronndlcss Fear

Some persons drea TO take an anes.
thetlc because they fear they win tai;
In their sleep. This Is lnrg ~ II myth
says DR.. Floyd Troutman l0mbcag
an anesthetlst, who Is contributor ~
Hygeld, health magazine published by
the American Medical association
Under modern methods Of lndu, In
anesthetlc sleep, consciousness Is losi
so rapidly that the patient does not
have time to say anything When h
Is coming to, he usually Is 80 drowsy
that he does not care to talk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
Early Electric Traction

The first electric motor was that
made by Able Salvatore del Negro In
italy In 1880. Robert Davidson Of
Aberdeen began experimenting about
1888 with the electric motor as n
means of traction and constructed n
powerful engine carrying a battery Of
10 cells The beginning OF modern
electric traction dates from 1878 when
the firm Of Sleincns & Haske put into
operation the first electric railway at
the Industrial exposition In Berlin. The
following gear Thomas A. Edison OPP
rated bis experimental line In Menlo
Park. n J
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
Italian State Railways

One hundred million passengers
rode on the italian state railways dur
Ing last year, according TO statistics
recently issued. They paid an aggre
gate fare Of 1.4OO.OOOOOO lire. Eighty.
six per cent Of the passengers Travelled
Third class. - per cent Second class
aud only 2 per cent first class
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
THE DOCTORS DEFINING

CHIR0PRACT0RS,
Montgomery Avenue. near Prospect Sire,
Rockville, Md.
Office hours -10-l. 3-8. rs.
AZ your home by appointment.
Telephone. Rockville IT.
Frederick Demine, d. c.. Pm. C..
Clara c. Deming, d. C.. Pho.
graduates Of the Palmer School
mar l4-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23

IMPROVED EYEGLASS PIN
L For sale
Simple. safe. rs cents.
N. THOMPSON, Mfg,
1912 18th ST.. N. w.,
nov l4-4t Washington, d. C.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
VERNON G. OWEN,
EXPERIENCED AUCTIONEER.
GAITHERSBURG, Md.

{NTlL'. SELL REAL OR PERSONAL
w PROPERTY in Montgomery count.
or any part Of Maryland, Virginia or
District Of Columbia, on VERY LIBERAL
TERMS.
sep 30-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
We sell the best
IRON FENCE

made by the best manufacturing plant in
America. 1t is cheaper than wood.
Send and get our estimates,
MONTGOMERY County MARBLE AND GRANITE
Works,
j. NJ. HEAGY, Pro.
mar ST. Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
When Livers Go Wrong.

Your liver always gives fair wnsni1a.
It's first signal Of help wanted" is usualk
50 dull, grinding headache that seems n
otart just back Of your eyes and ends ali
ever your body Nothing looks aood 81.
at. and everything you do cat is tastels.ss
Fortunately. these troubles can be quichR
remedied. Get box Of Gfeenwalt's ConT
pound Dandelion Liver Disks at your drug
eists. Everyone knows what dandellGn
IS. The tender leaves are even used f0
food. Dandelion Liver Disks will usually
have your liver back at work again oyn
night. Twenty-Five cents.
WILSON'S DRUG STORE,
ELDRIGE'S DRUG STORE.
July 25'6m' Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-10-23
Wheat.

We are the largest buyers of wheat in Montgom-
erv county: we do not buy wheat TO ship; we buy
for our own milling needs; hence high standard
~ p-;ceS are maintained.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
Food Expert Works Out
Good Menu For Father
By WINIFRED STUART GIBBS
Food Specialist.

have 1t sometimes, but several times
a week give him a shredded wheat bis
cult or a dish Of puffed rice or wheat
or grapenuts or any of the other crisp
and ready-to-eat cereals. This re-
lieves his somewhat stationary degis-
tive apparatus of considerable trou-
BILE.
Eggs! Yes, with reservations. You
need about three times a week serve
his eggs in seine such ways as to give
him only the yolks. Again, his more
or less inactive life may make it de-
sirable not to have too much albumen
of which the white is excessively COM
posed. This is the part of the egg that
contributes to intestinal putrefaction
and Dads lack of exercise makes the
situation complicated.
After this all he needs for breakfast
is buttered toast, about two good
slices, about three-quarters of a cup
Of whole milk for his cereal or top milk
occasionally and one cup of coffee with
scant teaspoon OF sugar.
Later Dads luncheon and dinner
will be discussed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
ARDEN
Simple Rule
FOrMaking
JellieS

VIE an know rectin as a eonsttu-
w emit Of certain fruits which, when
combined with sugar in tho proper
amount, produces a jellied result. How
ever, there are, unfortunately, some
fruits which, though most delicate and
appealing in flavor, do not contain
this pectin property in sufficient guam
tity to produce q jelly. So it is that
manufacturers, sensing the loss to
housewives in not being able TO utilize
all fruits for Jelly making. have ex-
tracted from the fruit and condensed
this mysterious substance called pee
tin, and it is now being sold in the
retail market in concentrated form in
bottles, cans and package form.
In using the concentrated pecth in
jelly and jam making a few general.
yet simple, rules should be followed,
For all measuring of fruit pulps, sugar.
pectin, etc., use only the standard
measuring cups and measuring spoons.
These may be purchased very reason
ably in any department store, and not
only insure accuracy in this particular
process. but in any cookery process
as well. Have all materials meas
ured and ready to use before start
ing the process, as accuracy in the
time Of cooking i, vital. Wash the
jars and glasses that are to be used
in clean soapy water and rinse in hot
water. Then sterilize them for twenty
minutes in boiling water to cover. and
keen them covered with boiling water
until ready to use,
Bottled fruit juices prove an ex-
cellent source of supply for jellies in
the winter time when used in combi-
nation with these concentrated fruit
pectins. There are grape, apple, To-
cranberry and currant, all of which may
using them in jelly making, when u
liquid fruit pectin is at hand, are
as follows: For grape Jelly, measure
four cupfuls of the bottled grapejuice
and place in a large saucepan. Add
seven and a half cupfuls of graduated
sugar, place over the heat and bring
to boil. stirring constantly all the
while. Then measure one seant cup
full of the concentrated liquid fruit pee
tin and add it gradually 10 the boil
ing syrup while stirring constantly.
Continue to stir. and hiring again to
a hard boil. Boil steadily for one
minute; then remove from the fire.
let stand one minute and skim care
fully. Pour at once into the sterilized
glasses, filling them to within half
an inch Of the top.
For apple jelly, using the bottled
apple Juice. follow the same directions
as for grape jelly.
When making loganberry jelly, use
six cupfuls Of grauulated sugar TO four
cupfuls of the Juice, and one scant
cupful of the concentrated liquid fruit
uectin,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
Cake
For New
Years

CREAM together one pound OF but
~ ter and one pound of brown su'
gar. Add the beaten yolks Of twelve
eggs, one cupful Of molasses and the
stiffly beaten whites Of twelve eggs.
Sift together four cupfuls OF sifted
pastry flour, four teaspoonfuls of all
spice, four teaspoonfuls of cinnamon,
one teaspoonful of nutmeg and one and
one-half teOspoonfuls of mace. Re
serve one cupful of this flour mixture.
Add the remaining three cupfuls TO the
egg mixture. Meanwhile prepare two
pounds of seeded raisins cut in pieces,
two pounds of SpWana raisins, one
pound of currants, one-half Of pre-
served lemon rind, one-half of pre-
served orange rind, one pound each
of candied cherries and candied pine.
apple and one and one-half pounds OF
thinly sliced citron.
Mix the fruit with the exception OF
the citron and d~dge with eupful
of reserved flour. Add this fruit TO.
gether with one pint of preserved
Strawberries, one pound Of almonds
chopped and one cupful of fruit juice
to the above mixture. Dissolve one
fourth teaspoonful of soda in one ia
blespoonful of hot water and add last
Mix all together well. Have ready
five or six large loaf cake pans greas-
ed and floured or about two dozen in
dividual pans. Place a layer OF the
batter in each pan, then layer Of
citron, then another layer OF the bat
ter, filling the pans about three
| fourths full. Over the tope also place
small pieces Of citron. At this poinl
two procedures are open to you.
Either bake the cake three TO foul
hours in a slow oven of e75 degrees
Fahrenheit for the large ones or two
hours at 325 degrees Fahrenheit FOL
the small ones. Or cover the pans
closely with wax paper and bake fol-
two hours at 275 degrees Fahrenheit
or one hour of steaming and one hour o!
baking at 325 degrees Fahrenheit
should suffice for the smaller fruit
cakes. When baked remove from tn
| tins and allow TO cool. This cak'
should be made several weeks befor'
! Christmas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
Fruits Used
, In Pleasing
Dish

ERUIT-SWEETS are becoming
j more and more popular, partly be-
cause they are particularly wholesome
and partly because they have more va
riety of flavor than the concentrated
sweet of all sugar candies and are in
teresting in shape and color.
Spiced fruit sweets are particular
" nice as an after-dinner sweet.
One-half cup seeded or unseeded
raisins, thrce-Quarter cup sugar, three
quarter cup water, one-half teaspoon
CHINA on, one-eighth teaspoon nutmeg,
one-auarter teaspoon ground cloves,
one-quarter teaspoon ginger.
Pick the raisins over carefully, re-
moving stems. Put the sugar, water
and spices into saucepan and cook,
stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
Continue cooking, without stirring,
until the temperature 23S degrees
Fahrenheit is reached. Add raislns
and cook slowly for about seven min
utes, stirring only enough to separate
the raisins and keep the syrup from
scorching,
Remove from the fire. Set into a
pan of hot water. Take a few raisins
at a time from the syrup, drain and
drop into granulated sugar. Have the
raisins well drained and keep each
raisin separated from the others in
order to make them attractive IN ap'
pearance.
IL the mixture Of raisins and syrup
becomes sugary before all are dipped
out, add about one-fourth Of a cur
of water and reeook. In recooking
heat slowly until all the sugar is dis
solved; then cook for about five mill
utes until the syrup is thickened.
CINNAMON FIGS.
Place two cups Of brown sugar, one
cup of corn syrup and hall
cup Of water in a saucepan. Cook tC
the crack stage, or 2S5 degrees, and
stir in three-quarters of a cup of figi
cut in shreds with scissors and quar-
ter of teaspoon Of ground cinnamon
Pour into buttered pans and mark IL
squares.
These squares are also good dip
ped in melted sweet chocolate. If
thermometer Is not used remove
the syrup from the fire while test
ing for the crack stage, as it will burr
| If left,