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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-17
M00NSHINERS KILL
PARTY OF CAMPERS
Two Dry Agents Among Number
Shot From Ambush

Logan, W. Va, Aug. II P>-Nol-
In ambush, who are thought to
have taken party of campers for
spies, today had raised their total
of such killings in the mountains
of West Virginia to four in little
more than month.
Three men, one a state prohibits
ton agent, dropped under the sud
den fire which whipped their camp
on Island creek yesterday. Gus j..
Simmons, another prohibition Off
GER. was shot from ambush July II
while searching the wooded noun
tains for moonshine stills.
Two men were under arrest to-
day in connection with the ambush
yesterday in which Ed Hensley, the
prohibition agent, Don, his IS year
old son. and Ernest Marcum. all Of
Harris Creek, We're killed. The six
surviving members of the party,
Creek. wounded, fled to shelter
among the trees but had been ac-
counted for today. Meanwhile II
posse of federal, state, and county
officers continued a search for the
assailants. Dave Hensley, Il brother
Of the slain officer. spread the
alarm. escaping the whitening fire
in a dash through the woods, and
tramping IA miles over the noun
tains to this city, where the posse
was raised.
The bodies OF the three slain men
lay as they fell, bullets through the
head of each. Other members of
the party chung to concealment in
the woods until the posse appeared,
and all were gathered again. Not
until then. and not until the three
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-17
MARKET FOR CORNSTARCH

Future prospects for the sale Of
American cornstarch are reported to
be fairly good, depending to a large
extent on whether CZechoslovak
competition can be successfully met
on the Austrian market. Austria
consumes about 1000 tons of corn
starch annually, much of which is
imported from the United States.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-17
PLANT COTTON IN MUD

Farmers in the Louisiana flood
area dropped cotton seed into the
mud as fast as the water rcceded.
The practice has been profitable in
the past. Southern Louisiana, au-
thorities. likely will be without a
cash crop since such cane is lost
for the year. Corn may be planted
as late as July IS. 1t is not too late
to plant cowpeas. soybeans and other
hay crops.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-17
DEER CAUSE DAMAGE

Massachusetts orchards were dam
aged $4,000 last year by deer.
Claims against the state for reim-
bursement have led the United
States Biological Survey to seek a
method of deer control in New Eng
land.
The Washington times., 1927-04-21

.
Informed, that the consumption Of
wine in United States last year
amounted to 157.ooo.ooo gallons,
three times that before the volstead
act. The production Of grapes has
been estimated ct over 1000. 900
tons last year.
The Treasury Is investigating the
assertion Of vets that the consulnp.
ton Of alcoholic liquors, including
wines, fnalts ana distilled spirits
last year amounted to over 900,.
600 900 gallons. The figure Is
materially under the estimated
consumption before prohibition.
It was unofficia1iy estimated that
az least $4,000 commercial moon.
sinners were ia operation with an
The Washington times., 1927-04-21
Police Court Trial By
Jury Off For 2 Months

No more jury trials will be held
In Police Court until July j when
the appropriations for the next lis.
cal year become available.
Comptroller General j. r. Nc.
Carts ruling yesterday, refusing
them permission to use 1928 funds
for the remainder of this year, as
a result Of the failure OF the Sen,
ate to pass the second deficiency
bill. exhausted their last chance OF
obtaining money during the next
two months.
The Washington times., 1927-04-21
u. s. MAY CHECK
HOME BREW

By ROBERT S. THORNBURGH
Federal intervention into home
brewing. wine making and small
distilling may become necessary as
a result Of an enormous increase IN
this method OF producing intoxi-
cants. 1t was learned at the Treasury
today.
Prohibition authorities have been
The Washington times., 1927-04-21

output Of about 75.oOO,OoO gallons
last year From 100000 to 100000
persons are said to be Operating
small stills, producing liquor for
their personal use.
The Washington times., 1927-04-21

lecture to be given Friday evening
in the Central High community audi.
torIum at o'clock. The public Is,
invited, Frank Branch Riley, Of
Portland, Ore. WIN speak.
The Washington times., 1927-04-21

Prohibition authorities have been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-17
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othello, the Moorish soldier of fortune,
charmed gentle Desdemona with stories of his
exploits. The girl loved the swarthy Moor,
and they were secretly married without the con.
sent Of her father, Brabantio, the rich senator
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-17
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ITO mourn mischief that is past and gone
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Real Estate
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Cassie, promoted in rank over lagos head,
was also the object of lagos venom. Iago got
Cassie drunk while on duty, whereby 4 quarrel
was disEraced and reduced to ranks by Othello.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-17

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-17

The irate father, seeking to have Othello
punished for "witchcraft," was hidden by the
Duke of Venice to keep his peace. Othello,
vindicated, was sent to command the army
against the Turks, who were besieging Cyprus
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-17
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Real Estate
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Announcements
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III I am eVened WITH MIN VIE Tor WIfeV
The military crisis in Cyprus did not develop,
because the Turkish feet was destroyed in
storm But the vindictive Iago, smarting under
an unfounded report that Othello had wronged
lagos wife, vowed revenge by treachery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-17

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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-05-27
Need Clear Mind to
Make SUiff Decision

PrOmptness Of decision always stlrs
our admiration even when we dlsap-
prove of the decision, says "AllsOn" in
the London Daily Chronicle. Such
certainty and such quIckness, we feel,
denote the strong, well-knit character
which we ourselves would like to pos
sess. There is the drama, too, of the
thing done suddenly, and we all love
drama. The bad deed, done with dis
patch, efficiently, pleases one corner
of the mind while It horrlfles the rest.
Few Of us are good at promptness;
our righteousness halts; when we kill
we kill by inches. There is a great
deal to be said for the power Of swift
choice and deliberate action, but that
decision that comes, fast or slowly,
from clear mind and kind heart.
Promptness Is sometimes only ges-
ture of despair. We make during
loss of nerve or In fit of temper
decision that we hadn't the courage OF
the resolution to make in cold blood
and with a steady pulse. SO that
sometimes It may prove to have been
a good thing to have had that bad tenn
per. that loss OF nerve. 1t would, in
deed, have been better to have had
all through the courage and the quiet
OF the harmonized soul. But In this
way our good angels save us from
ourselves to transcend our mistakes
is part OF their economy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-05-27
Hope-Mdking Plant

Much Of the peninsula of Yucatan
is very stony, and as there are prac-
tlcally no rivers, the planters depend
on rain to irrlgate their fields. Slsal
hemp, or henequin, is the chief article
of growth and export throughout the
peninsula.
The sisal itself is an evergreen plant
closely related to the century plant or
American aloe. The fiber is extracted
from the curving, swordlike leaves
which are cut at the end of the third
or fourth year of growth. The leaves
are macerated, or made into pulp, and
the flbers torn apart by machine The
pulp is then washed away and the
fibers dried and bleached by the sun,
and when the process is completed
this yellowlsh-whlt fiber ranks next
to Manila hemp in making rope
Washington Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-05-27
Geographic Boundaries

Various factors acting upon the
primitive races Of mankind Influenced
the using of boundaries. Men were
originally nomadic. They moved from
place to place In search Of food. Dur
ing the various migrations favorable
conditions Of climate. soil productive
ness, ETC., would induce them to settle
In certain locality. where they would
have the opportunity to develop. These
tribes generally established themselves
In regions having definite geographic
boundaries, such as mountains, rivers
or sens, which could be easily de.
tended from aggression. with the
progress Of civilization these boun.
darles became clearly defined
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-05-27
Opposition to Census
Traced to the Bible

During the census taking In Russia
government officials charged with this
task, encountered strong and persist
ent opposition In certain peasant dis
tricts against the count. They ex
planned to the authorities thut count
ing the human beings and the horses
would bring bad luck and that this
was an ancient belief, which had many
times been put to the test. This
strange feeling of impending danger IN
the face Of counting possessions Is moi
restricted to Russia. Flemish peas
ants never count their sheep or geese
nor any of their personal possessions
In the belief that counting will bring
an end 10 a run of good luck The
origin of this curious belief, that
seems so widespread, is to be found
In the Bible. 1t will be recalled that
David, the king Of Israel, was severe
ly punished by the Lord for his census
Of the people. The Lord counted II AZ
evidence Of pride and insufficient trust
In the strength Of the protector Of Is
rael.-Plerre Van Paassen, in the AT.
lanta Constitution.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-05-27
Cats Had ReUenge?

A story that recalls Bishop Hattie
and other medieval legends comes
from a small Hungarian town and IL
reported in the Pesti Hirlap. A man
Of seventy was found dead with d
broken skull and his face horribly
mutilated. He was recluse, had no
friends and his only companions had
been some tame pigeons, which he
had treated with the greatest affec.
ton and care. On their behalf he
waged a relentless war against the
nelghborhood's cats, whose cadavers
he threw on the manure pile. His
face was discovered in an almost un
recognizable state. bitten and
scratched, and the nose had entirely
disappeared. The peasants believe
that the cats took revenge, formed a
shock battalion, attacked him en- masse
and did away with him.--Pierre Van
Passen, In the Atlanta Constitution.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-05-27


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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-05-27
Instinct Makes Hubby
Take Refuge in Lies

American husbands instinctively lie
to their wives, contends Charles J.
McQuirk In an article In Liberty.
Even in those circles that keep up
the fiction OF the supremacy of man."
the writer maintains. 1.-THE influence
of the American wife reaches, causing
husbands to lower their voices and
think up lies
"FOr corollary to this tyranny, and
chiefly responsible for It," the writer
explains, 'is the cowardire OF the
American husband There isn't nor
nal married man In the United States,
who has been that way for a year and
upward, who won't cover and look
guilty when suddenly asked a Ques
ton by the woman he swore to love.
cherish and protect.
1T makes no difference how limo
cent the question may be. Instinct
and experience cause his mind to dive
beneath the inQuiry's surface In
seprch of the Interior motive that
prompted 1t. Generally his answer IL
untruthful but highly exemplary. His
motto Is, Safety First.
"lf you ask these husbands why
they lie, they will tell you, TO keep
peace In the family That is true as
far as 1t goes, but 1t doesn't go far
enough The real reason lies deep
In their subconsclous minds. It is an
unconscious memory inherited from
their millions of husband-ancestors. 1t
Is the instructive knowledge that a
wife will believe lie quicker than
she will the truth. She prefers fic-
ton to fact"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-05-27
Fish Has Odd PouUer
to Benun1b Opponent

In the winter of 1882, when the
writer was at work on the fishes of
Key West, tourist came to his of
fee. bearing small ray or skate of
which he told u curious story. See
ing the little fish close to shore, he
stabbed 1t with a pocket knife. Al
once he felt sharp shock like that
from Leyden jar. which, for the mo-
ment, paralyzed his arm.
So he brought the fish to me- II be
longed to the family Of torpedoes or
electric rays, being one of the small
est kinds Of these fishes, Narclne
brasliensis. It is locally known to
the Bahama and Key West fishermen
as numb-fish or cramp-fish, and to the
Spanish as entemedor. These fishes
the torpedoes or electric rays, are very
much like the ordinary skate In ap-
pearance, but softer in body and more
rounded in form, the flesh being very
watery and the skin everywhere per
fectly smooth.
The torpedo yields quick, sharp
shock when touched, benumbing an
enemy for the time being. The shock
Is well carried along a metallic con.
ductor, such as knife or spear. II
Is said to have the qualities of mag
netism, rendering the needle mag
netic and decomposing chemical com
pounds" However dlsconcerting to
one who feels 1t, It is not dangerous.
The exercise of this power soon ex-
hausts Its possessor and period of
rest Is needed.-Prof. David Starr
Jordan In the Scientific American.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-05-27
Had to Haze Strong
Coffee on Broadway

During her recent weekend visit to
a town on the South shore the Woman
stopped In a fruit and vegetable store
to make some purchases for her
friend. The clerk was having a rath-
err difficult task, for the customer up,
on whom he was waiting wanted to
know the history of each purchase.
"What kind of coffee have your"
she asked.
Good coffeel" promptly responded
the dark-eyed son of Italy.
Eyes, / know. But what brand is
it?"
"These one, she's drink by all the
people downtown, New York. Fifty
nine cents n pound"
ooh, that's too expensive"
"Well, here's another, only 40 cents"
hastily volunteered the man.
rs It strong2" asked the lady du
bIously. T like strong coffee"
"Sure. Wonderful strong. They
drink these kind on Broadway. They
gotta have strong coffee there. They
stay up all nlght."-New York Sun.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-05-27
Recalling Early Days

With plenty Of patience, paper ano
a pencil, 1t is possible for you to re-
member what happened when you
were six months old, asserts Dr. Il
Plckworth Farrow, English psycholo.
gist, In Popular Science Monthly. For
periods of one or two hours at u
time, he says, write down any and
every thought which occurs to you
Repeat the process several times
Then, as memories of recent happen.
ings gradually are worked OFF, on
paper, you will go back to recollec.
lions Of your early life.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-05-27
Not Always Easy

J. l.. Bernet, the right hand man
OF the Van Swerlngen brothers and
the recently elected president Of the
Erie railroad, Is full OF humor. That
is-in a quiet way. He is what the
Scots call "pawky."
At little luncheon In New York
the other day, the influential business
men present were discussing Install
ment buying. Some champloned It {;
others criticized It as containing ele-
ments Of danger. After one man had
Just ended sweeping condemnation
Of what he called the "easy payment
system" Mr. Bernet glanced knowing
~ around the table and remarked:
"You regard It, then, as the I'M
easy payment system?"-Forbes Mag
azine
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-05-27
idea of Daylight Saving

Daylight saving was suggested as
early as 1907 by an Englishman named
William Wyllett, in his book entitled
Waste Of Daylight" The following
year bill for daylight saving was
introduced into the house Of commons,
but failed to pass. The subject was
brought up In Germany In 1915, when
the German federal council passed q
measure to set the clock ahead one
hour. Within three months twelve Eu.
ropean countries had followed. name.
ly, Holland, Austria, Turkey, England,
France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark.
Italy, Switzerland, Spain and Portu.
gal
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-05-27
Notice 10 Creditors

Notice is hereby given that the sub,
scriber of MONTGOMERY county has obtained
from the Orphans Court of Montgomery
conntv, MARYLAND, letters Of administration
on the personal estate OF
THOMAS C. KEYS.
late of Montgomery county. deceased. All
persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with vouchers thereof, to the sub
scriber on or before the 9Th day OF Septem-
her 1927 they may otherwise by law, be
excluded from all benefit OF said estate
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate Payment,
Given under my hand this 9Th day OF
March. 1927. err Urve
mar t1.gt Administrative
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-05-27
Egg Signifies Welcome

The gift Of an egg Is the usual form
Of greeting accorded visitors by the
Dyaks Of Borneo This greeting
holds true to the old primitive ideal
that a guest must be welcomed with
gift, says william Beebe In Liberty
Magazine. Throughout the whole
country, II you find favor In the eyes
Of tribe, you are formally presented
with an egg on the day of your ar.
rival In the village And In the heart
Of Borneo, where food IL, IN the IA
ture Of things, a more or less undeter.
mined quantity, the possession OF an
egg is a matter for profound con
graduation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-05-27

NOTICE is hereby given that tho s,h
s :.iioe, VI montgomery county has OBJ
sannea rom the Orphans Court OF
iaun.solhery county, Md. :, letters Of admin
EMMA |. KENNEDY.
late OF MONTGOMERY county. deceased. All
persons having claims against said de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, 70 the sub.
scriber on or before the 18th dny Of DC
tooer, 1927 otherwise they may, by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
April. 1927. '"' Vi
HENRY KENNEDY,
aP' @S-ol Administrator.