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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
Ancient Methods of
Heating and Lighting

The time when mans curiosity and
courage first enabled him to investl.
gate the phenomena of fire was Ger
tnlnly not less than $4,000 years ago.
1t probably happened In Europe during
the Glacial age
One of the earliest methods was by
twirling n pointed stick In Il hole In
dry wood leading to the hearth fire
This was followed by the she'll lamp
n shell filled with animal fats or fish
oil, with grass or moss as the wick.
The oldest bronze lamp known was
found in Cyprus, and is probably 1000
years old. In Homer's Odyssey the
use of three braziers In the palace TO
give light Is mentioned-a method
made possible by the fact that roofs
were commonly open In those days.
Coming to more recent times. the
cresset, a species OF cage filled with
old rope smeared with pitch. was In
use.
Candles were first introduced by the
Phoenlcans about 1000 years Il. c..
after which they became the regular
indoor illumlnant. About 400 b. c.
candles In all the chief countries Of
Europe were displaced by oil lamps
of clay and bronze and did not return
to common use for thousand years.
The first friction match (the lucifer)
was not invented until 1927 and box
OF fifty cost half a crown 900 cents),
The Introduction OF the Swedish safety
match dates TO about fifty years ago
London Tit-Blts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
Name of Washington
Handled Too Freely

The practice OF naming negro slaves
and grog shops for George Washing
ton brought vigorous protest from
the Missouri Intelligencer OF Old
Franklin quarter of a century after
the death of the "Father of His Coun-
try" This was the first newspaper
In the United States published west
of ST. Charles, Mo. In the issue Of
April 20, 1923, the Intellgencer reg
lstered this editorial protest against
the promiscuous use of Washlngton's
name:
"1'his Is the Christian name OF one
eighth of the masculine Inhabitants
dear to every American when 1t con
veyed the Idea of the father of free
men, but now II serves no other pur
pose than that OF distinguishing one
part of mankind from the other. II
Is universally made very pack
horse Every stupid blockhead thinks
II the greatest tribute of respect he
can possibly pay TO the memory of
the hero to call son, n negro or
grog shop by the same name. II Is n
practice scandalously common for
publicans to paint the likeness OF the
hero on board hang II on post by
way Of a sign, hold 1t up to the vul-
gar to gaze at as boys gaze at a
monkey. and to begulle silly travellers
to become their guests, who judge of
what Is In the house by the sign.
What has the father of liberty done
that his name should thus be con
signed to infamy and his likeness to
contempt2"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
Old Monorchicdl Idea

The name "Dlvlne Right of Kings"
Is given to a doctrine that was pro
mulgated In England In the Seven
teenth century. II asserted that
kings held their authority by divine
appointment and were earthly repre-
sentatIves OF the Deity This prlncl-
pie relieved the sovereign OF all re-
sponsibllity toward his subjects. and
gave him absolute claim to their ODE
dlence. The chief defenders OF this
dogma were Salmaslus, Hobbies and
Sir Robert Fllmer; while Milton Al
gernon Sydney and Harrington were
its uncomprOmislng opponents. The
controversy died natural death on
the accession of the House of Han
over In the Bin Of Rights U6S0) the
right of the people to depose the SOW
erelgn, TO alter the order Of sncces-
sion, and to confer the sovereignty
on whomsoever they may think prop
er Is distinctly set forth.--Kansas
City Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
Official Sduerkrout

A definition and standard for saucr.
kraut has been adopted by the secre-
tary OF agriculture as a guide for the
officials Of the department In the en-
forcement Of the federal food and
drugs act, upon the recommendation
OF the joint committee on definitions
and standards, as follows "Sauer-
kraut is the clean, sound product, OF
characteristic acid flavor, obtained by
the full fermentation, chiefly Tactic,
Of properly prepared md shredded
cabbage In the presence OF not less
than 2 per cent nor more than per
cent of salt. II contains upon com
pletlon Of the fermentation, not less
than ~ per cent OF acid, expressed
as Tactic acid Sauerkraut which has
been rebrIned in the process Of can
ming or repackng contains not less
than 1 per cent Of acid expressed as
Tactic acid"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
History's Long List
of Great "SouthpGlOs"

Cheer up, all we southpaws. del
yer into obscure matters of history has
unearthed something that should
please each and every one of you. II
Is really something to give you reason
to put on airs of superiority. Are you
not pleased to learn that Alexander
the Great used his sword with his left
hand2 Chnremagne, the patron of
scholars, used his pen with his left
hand, If he did any writing at all. Also
the Pharaohs were left-handed and
80 were the greater Caesars. In the
period between 25OO r. G. and 10 Il. C..
a left-handed man was considered 1.-THE
darling of the gods and was rushed
into high office Yet, the left-handed
have had TO suffer under instructors
who tried to make them change n
physical habit Even some educa
tionalists claim that left-handed pupils
fall far below the average level Of
school efficiency. In fact, the left
handed have been jeered at probably
everywhere except on the baseball
feld-Pathnnder Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
Winter Rains Stored
for Time of Drought

In southern California, where land
without water Is worth little. various
means have TO be adopted to conserve
the winter rainfall for the dry sum
mer months. From May TIL October
landowners depend on the underground
water supply.
A recent development has been the
construction of vast natural Sponge
destined to hold the flood waters from
the great canyons In the district The
water from the melting snow or rains
Is distributed over nearly 800 acres of
rock and sandy land, covered from end
to end with sage bushes. This area
has been lntersected by specially con
structed bitches, with concrete distrlb
utlng gates, by means of which the
water Is kept circulating, instead OF
pouring away to waste.
At the height OF the season this won
derful sponge" soaks up not less thnn
100000 inches Of rain, all of which
can be pumped to the surface when re-
quired
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
Initiative Wins

When initiative Is absent, we be-
come mechanical beings with no keen
ness for advancement; and II all were
afflicted that way the world would
cease TO progress; for we are here
today just because men Of initiative
have acted in the past. SO It Is well
to be buOyant and brisk TO take an
other step which will bring n benefit
both to ourselves and others.
There are thousands Of things in
life that are ours n we Will but claim
them: but we have failed because
we have never heard their call, or
thought the call was TO someone else
and not TO US. We need to arouse
ourselves and go In and possess, 9th
erwlse we shall be left behlnd.--Ex-
change.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
NOIiCe 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber of Montgomery county has obtained
from the Orphans Court Of Montgomery
county, Nd, letters testamentary on the
personal estate OF
JOHN CHUNN,
late of MONTGOMERY county, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hikt the same, with vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber on or before the 7th day
of October, 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 TINS Hh
day of April, 1925.
GEORGE McCUBBINS,
apr 1851 Executor
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09

There was recently appointed to Il
country parish church a young min
lister who, although u clever chap, IL
very much attracted to his paper"
during his sermon.
This falling Of his does not find
favor with few OF his congregation,
and the other Sunday as few Of
them were going home from church,
one Of them, the village schoolmaster,
remarked. "rhat was a very scholar.
ly address we got today from the min
lister. Don't you think so, Mr.. Bluntf"
"Humph p replied Mr.. Blunt, a plain
old farmer. "IIe jIst minded me o. a
craw In tattIe field; twa dabs an a
look up r'-TOrOntO Globe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
"Laborer" Was Right

Getting ones name on the voting list
IN an outlying town In Massachusetts
for the first time IL serious ceremony,
yet with touches Of humor For In
stance, one lady was asked Yhat her
occupation was and she replied
Housewife" Whereupon the regis.
trar volunteered this one: 81 asked
this question OF one woman and she re-
what puzzled, again querled, what
kind Of laborT" The woman replied,
"Well, I'm home all Christian
Science Monitor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
Probable Reason

swell well Look at that fellow
running and tnrnin2 his head FIRST
one way then the other as he fees !"
exclaimed guest. what do you
suppose he II doing lint for?"
mot knowing the gent. cant say
for certain" replied the landlord Of
the tavern at Peeweecuddyhump. but
prob1y II Is b'cuz he ain't able 10 turn
II both ways at once. "-Kansas City
Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
Another Diplomat

Five-year-old william. the son OF
religious parents, has been taught
that Sunday Is not day for play.
one Sunday his mother was sur
prised and Mortified to find him sail
ing his toy boat In the bathtub
"William" she exclaimed. Don't
you know It's wicked to sail bonts on
Sunday"
"Now don't get excited, mother"
was the calm reply. This isn't any
pleasure excursion. This IL mission
airy boat going TO darkest Africa
The Open Road.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
Suspicious of Columbus

Columbus had returned to Spain
bringing news NJ wonderful new
land across the sea.
"How much shall write on III"
querled HE maritime reporter OF the
Cadiz Evening Bulletin.
"Don't write anything" replied the
city editor. Let Columbus pay for
his advertising II he wants any. IT'S
probably u real estate promotion
scheme. New York University Med.
ley.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
Crops North of "63"

Wheat, oats and similar grain have
been found to rlpen satisfactorily In
that part Of Canada north OF the Nifty
third parallel Four varieties OF wheat
have been tried, some rlpening In nine.
ty-elght days. The yields varied
twenty three TO forty bushels, depend
Ing on the variety, and from fifty-four
to seventy-three bushels Of oats to the
acre were obtained, depending also on
the variety planted The experiment
is considered Important for Canadian
develOpMenL
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
CABIN JOI RI
PARK.
HOMES AND INVESTMENT.
ON CONDUIT ROAD.

a subdivision attractive in every vav
IOO lots lOOx2OO feet desirably located
about 10000 square feet in each Iot.
rrices range from 5000 to $500 per lot
lerms easy-lO per cent cash and mo,
cent monthly, Wv
Lots 10000 to 10000 50. Il, al 2c foo,
NH sites ) to 10 acres for large homes
al manner situations for country homna
Lever, slopinG, undulating and hilsldrs
IN open space and among beautifn treas
nigh, dry, healthy and good neipbLo,hooJ
OVeTlOokine river, creeks and Virginia h 'lIs
On Conduit Road and 100 to 500 wards bscI
four miles front on Conduit and Stare ,oads
new conduit will make double honlevarJ'
Sanal, Potomac, hills -picturesoue scsnors,
SuourOan demonstrating. bathind bontina'
Many coid water springs and 81 ade treas
rlne SOIL for fruit and garden crons
splendid section for raising -hickens
1oou nome sltes-splendid Investment
lave lave located over 100 families at c, j p
ros.olIice, stores. schools and chufches
Famous u j. Bridge--7 miles from Wh;,.
House, 'o'" "hite
noads Ike city streets-electric Iloht
tract Z5O acres--fine for subdivisinn
Location insures increase i'm vobes
joins this side Congressional CoI, Gil
Maps and full Information unon ron,,,
reisoha' inspection trip by appointment.
(Va.) '""o"-orchard
ASK
j. S. ToMLINSoN.
t.h,e 1914 VI. Ave,
'" Washington, d. C.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
Superstition

Mistress NOrah, what do you mean
BY putting a benzine bottle on the
stove2 There will DO an accident.
Norah Bless me, how funny It's
good thing nI folks amt as super
stltIous as you Good Hardware.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
VERNON G.. OWEN,
EXPERIENCED AUCTIONEER.
GAITHERsBURG, Md.

.xtfL, SELL REAL OR PERSONAL
~ PROPERTY 10 Montgomery COUNTY
or any part Of Maryland, Virginia or
District Of Columbia, or VERY LIBERAL
ERMS.
sep 30-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09

On the Job

Willie, where Is Wlnnipeg1
willle-It's right between Los An
geles and Denver.
Teacher Where did you learn that2
Willie On ear radio set.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
{ETANTED.

iUANTED. ,...,..
trade. Lubricatine oils, paints. roof cement,
ere. Drawing account. Money making
opportunity. ,,,rco
may 2l-3t Cleveland ONO
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
BURTON 7. DOYLE,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW

Town HALL BUILDING, ROCKVILLE MD.
Phone-Rockville POI.
Practices before the Supreme Court OF
the United States, the Court Of Appeals
and other Courts Of the District Of Column
bia and the Court Of Appeals and other
Courts Of Maryland. Special attention
given to the laws Of property, both real
and personal.
feb SLY
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
THE DOCTORS DEFINING,
CHIRoPRACTORS,

CHIRoPRACT0RS,
Montgomery Avenue. near Prospect Stree
Rockville. Md.
Office hours -l0-1. 3-6, rs.
At your home by appointment.
Telephone, Rockville TT.
Frederick Deming. D. c.. Phi. C.,
Clara c. Demine, D. C.. Pho.
graduates Of the Palmer School
mar 14-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
&. u. FIELDS. Proprietor

GEI YOUR LUMBER
MILLWORK HERE.
Lumber and Libbey are by-wOrds in
Washington.
They have linked for over century.
Doesn't that mean satisfaction
Remember you can always get the Lumber
and MilIWOrk you need at
H. A<.z.V'H LHBBEY s. o.,
9th st. & N. Y. Ave-,
WMsIsissgtOss, I'D. G..
Established in 1894 All transfer yards
THE LIBERTY MILLING CO.,
Germantown, Maryland.
Silver Leaf Flour
is strictly the highest grade OF Paten' no" =, "oo%
ittle high in price, but we'll wort" Us '''' " o''
baking returns.
S.ow Drop Tio"'
;c a high-grade Family -four niue" ABOVE INC
..re so-called Straight flour.
FEEDS.
Headquarters for feeds, the volume o.
We are With feeds in any quantities al
feed prod %ani. assures our patrons of goo" SER
vice at lowest prices.
Wheat.
We are the largest buyers Of wheat i"
cry county; we do not buy nen"e high standard
of nrices are maintained.
We sUMsst wOsss' t''""e'
s,e Liberty Milling Co.,
Germantown, Maryland
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
J. S. TOMLI

fehIeu 1914 VT Ave,
~" 'o" Washington, D. C.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-09
Whom Livers Go Wrong.

your liver always gives fair warning.
It's trst signal OF help wanted" is usually
duii. grinding headache that seems 20
start Just Dack OF Your eyes and ends an
over your body. Nothing looks good TO
eat ana everything you do eat is tasfeless.
fortunately these troubles can be quickly
Iemedled' Get box Of Greenwalt's Com
pound Dandelion Liver Disks AZ vour dr,a-
gists. Everyone knows what dendeIlon
is The tender leaves are even used n,
food. Dandelion Liver Disks will usually
have your liver back at work atain owe,
night. Twenty-Five cents.
WILSON'S DRUG STORE.
ELDRIGE'S DRUG STORE.
July 2o-6m' Rockville, Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-09
GOES
BACK To CAMP
BY GEORGE e. DURNO
international News Service

LUDLOW. VT, Aug. 9.--(En
route with President Coolidge
President Coolidge considers the
French debt settlement q closed In
cident, and not even the appeal Of
NJ. Clemenceau can reopen It.
The President read Clemenceau's
open letter with interest, but hardly
more.
Not a word OF comment was
forthcoming and II was announced
that there would be no comment.
The President had to depend
upon newspaper dispatches for the
text OF the Tigers appeal, which
declared that the French debt
settlement is unavoidable, but he
studied the appeal carefully.
There were indications that M.
CIemenceau's open letter was some
what annoying to the President,
and that he considered it a futile
and provocative document. IL the
President felt this way about It,
however, he gave no public indi.
cation of his feelings, for the Of
ficial spokesman merely let 1t be
ply to M. Clemenceau.
The President feels that the
French debt question is now en-
tireIy out OF his hands. The ten
tative settlement only awaits rati.
fication by Congress and the
French Chamber OF Deputies.
The administration policy on
the French debt. has been clearly
set forth and appeals, sentimental
or otherwise, cannot bring about
any change in policy.
AS the President started on his
journey back to White Pine Camp.
after few days at his old home
in Plymouth Notch, denial was
also issued Of report that he had
held a telephone conversation with
President Gales OF Mexico relative
to the religious situation in Mexico.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-09
ADE R|D.IC.U[ES
NIU.SHY EOS

George AIDE, beau bachelor Of
Hoosier bellies letters. Il the latest
OF the literati to declare war on
'"The Good Old Days
In effect, AIDE has decided that
while they may now be old they
never were 50 very. very good, and
that so years ago. when legs were
limbs and were not mentioned
much less revealed in public, there
were lots Of things hidden besides
human anatomy.
Pondering the visible virtues and
alleged vices OF the present genera.
ton, az a bachelor Of his years 4
apt to do. AIDES memory recently
reverted to the days Of his own
adolescence. The result Of this
retrospection is an article appear.
ing the September number 0.
Hearst's international Cosrnopolitan
magazine under the title 1.-THE
Mushy Seventies" The picture he
draws Of the beaux and bellies Of
that day, their customs and their
costumes, makes the shOrt-sk1rteo
frank-spoken flapper Of todayan
even the drug store "sheik ''-ap-
pear as the superlative products
Of evolution.
"I couldn't forget the seventies
II / tried" Ade writes. That was
the time when our so-called civiliza-
ton arose to the sublimest peak
OF wooziness.
Woman, ever helpful, did what
she could to wooze the Western
Hemisphere by affecting hoop
skirts, bustIes, chignons, nets, super
flous Hounces, cameo brooches, pill
box hats and useless parasols.
They certainly did carry much
strange rigging and We're encouraged
to perfect themselves in simpering
Alterations OF speech and a snow
white innocence which now seems
positively antediluyian. e
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-09
To HAVE.
CONTESTS

Charleston dancers. harmonica
players and fiddlsrs are wanted by
the committee. directing the Food,
Health and Beauty show. and Carni.
val which opens Thursday night
In the Washington Auditorium, con-
tinuing until August n.
John J.. Mullane, chairman of the
exposition, annonncers that con.
tests will be held every night dur.
ing the show with the dancers. har-
monica players and fiddlers com.
peting for valuable prizes. Those
wishing to enter should mail ap.
plications to the Washington Audi
forum.
There will be 81 booths at the
show, half of which win be occu'
pied by civic and fraternal organ.
izations staging carnivals and the
others by Washington business
firms with exhibitions.
There viii be dancing every night
from 1890 to II o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-09
FIGHT
FOR STAND
n YnsernatlonaI News Service

ny international News service
BOSTON, Aug. ga movement,
has been launched to drive newt
vendors stand from Boston Com
mon.
rev. Or. q. Al. Horton. chdplait
Of the state Senate and president
Of the Boston Common Society 4
leading the fight. He claims thu
cooperation Of Mayor Nichols.
The Boston Common Societl
feels confident. according to DF
Horton, that the news stand Is al
.seyesore.
John j. Boyce. 7s, ! cripple
who conducted the stand for mani
years. has become property Ownel
and because OF his feeble condilict
has been forced to give up coInini
down town daily.
Two years ago William Mcnahan
another cripple, took over the stant
and B quarrel between the two Grip
pies ensued.
Now the crippleg have submerged
their differences TO make q com
bined stand against Common sd
ciety.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-09
11ARE DROWNED
IN UNDERT0W

BUFFALO, N. r, Aug. s.-At
least eleven persons were drowned
at the bathing beaches at Brant
Beach Park, near Brant, and Wide
Beach, near Farnham, on Lake
Erie yesterday afternoon when a
monster undertow unexpectedly
swept the crowded beaches.
Many of the victims never had
a chance, as they were unable to
swim. The unexpected tide caught
them while they were frolicking In
the heavy waves rolled In by q
high northwest wind.
The known dead are: Elmer
Henry, 10; Yvette Henry, 81, BROTH
ers, Of Kenmore; John Augustine
81, Buffalo; Hilda Zimmerman, IL.
Howard Zimmerman, her brother,
IS, of Farnham; Anna Lange, IL,
silver Creek; Glenna Bronson, II;
Gladys Bronson, is, her sister, Of
Brant; Ann Hartman, II, Buffalo;
Heine Carstens, 80, FarnhaHn. and
an unidentified woman about %
years old.
Carstens went to hero's death.
He fought his way to shore when
the undertow swept in, but realizing
that many OF the bathers were ufl-
able to swim he CALAMITY turned
back to their aid. He made two
trips to shore, each time bringing
in girl, bather. Although ex-
hausted, he attempted a third res.
cue, and lost his own life.
One of those who escaped from
the undertow described It as follows.
1--WE dropped into q terribly deep
hole and only five Of US came out
alive. We were caught by the
undercurrent and 1t just knocked
us off our feet and threw us back
into the water. It seemed like q
rope was tied around us pulling us
away from the shore. looked
around for q lfeguard or q boat,
but there was nothing inA sight.
I finally managed to make shore,
and four others followed me right
away"
The two beaches are located on
Lake Erie, about rs miles from
Buffalo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-09
flowers MADE
FAVOR|TE

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 9.-Tiger
Flowers, negro middle weight cham.
pion Of the world, was an odds-on
Battling McCreary, Boston negro
eather-pusher. in their 10-round
bout here tomorrow night.
Both battlers finished off their
training efforts today, and rested
while their managers argued with
the Atlanta Municipal Boxing Com
mission over selecting a referee.
1t will be the first local appear
anca Of the fighting deacon since
he won, the middle division title.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-09
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Inactivity
ruled at the opening Of the cotton
exchange today as traders were in
ciined to assume waiting policy
before the publication Of the Off
cial crop report at noon. AS a re.
suit, prices opened steady and
within the narrow range of point
lower to 4 points higher. october
opened at 1882. up A; December
1921, down 1, and January 1927,
unchanged.