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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-21
Odd Thanksgiving Held
in Old CITY of Kyritz

Kyritz, ancient city in the north
west part of Brandenburg province
has Thanksgiving celebration which
is different.
Every year on the last Monday in
February each citizen who attends the
traditional morning church services
receives a loaf of bread in memory
of the defense of the city against de-
structiOn by the duke Of Mecklenburg
and the repulse Of Mecklenburg's
riders.
The feud between Mecklenburg, and
the nobility Of Prignitz, Of which
Kyritz is the capital, began in 1881
Mecklenburg's chief lieutenant, Won
Bassewitz, made two unsuccessful at
tempts to capture the city. He was
killed in the last one when he tried
to enter the city by tunneling under
the walls to the church, whence he
planned to attack.
His calculations miscarried, how
ever, and the tunnel ended in the mar
ket place, where the burghers prompt
ly slew him and all his men.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-21
Mills Once Centers Of
Community Social Life


ozark milling days" are recalled
in an article in the Arcadian Maya
zine:
1.-Two or three generations ago, the
mill was a vigorous community cen
ter, the popular meeting place for all
classes and conditions of men. 1t was
no uncommon thing to ride so miles
to mill and camp two or three days
while waiting turn. The burrS
ground slowly and quite often the
output did not exceed two or three
bushels an hour This gave oppor-
tunity for amusement and social con-
facts 1t was a great place to play
marbles, pitch horseshoes, to play rus
tic pranks, swap news, stories and
jacknlves. Sometimes there were
fights, for hill blood is fighting blood,
but, for the most part, the men fought
fair.
"At midnight on Saturday night
the watergate was closed and not
opened until the following Monday
morning. The closed gate formed an
excellent fish trap and often the catch
was good. 1t was the custom at one
mill to auction off the fish that
might be caught over the Sabbath to
the highest bidder. The auction was
held on Saturday afternoon before
the gate was closed and If no fish
happened to get in, the successful bid
der paid just the same.
Sometimes the mill floor was used
for the dance when the days work
was done. Or If no fiddlers were
present, the young folks stepped to
the tune of Buffalo Girls or Old Dan
Tucker singing as they danced. Many
an old mill was the scene of this
beautiful custom that has today lost
out in competition with the modern
dance. News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-21
Resourceful Youth

AS an instance of the resourceful-
ness of the average Boy Scout, Lord
Baden-Powell told the story of GER
tain patrol who had been engaged
the whole of one morning in learning
the art Of bridge building.
For an hour or so they had worked
on their own, their scoutmaster being
engaged elsewhere. But before they
were dismissed he came back to in
spect their work.
"Why, this affair would collapse
in half an hour!" he exclaimed in sur
prise, indicating where the knots on
one side were tied wrongly.
"That's all right, SIR" replied the
boy, who had made the knots. This
bridge is designed for the use of the
enemy"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-21
Architectural Point

Houses in many parts of the South
are built with a porch at the side with
an outside door to the porch. This is
done for both comfort and privacy.
In practically all cases the porches
are built on the side of the house and
face either south or west in order to
take advantage Of the prevailing
southwest winds in summer. The
houses Of this type are usually only
one room wide and are large, with
high ceilings, allowing ample ventila-
ton. The porches usually overlook
a side garden and there are two front
doors, one placed in the porch in
closure on the street and the other
in the center Of the house, entering
into hallway.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-21
Fish for Venison

The origin of venison being sold
by British fshmongers is given in
PriOr's Life Of Malone: Many
nOblemen having more bucks than
they had occasion for. wished to dis
pose Of them, but were ashamed to
take money. They, therefore, sent
them to their fishmonger, and re-
ceived fish in return. This odd prac-
tice commenced many years ago, and
the fishmongers still continue to sell
venison, though they do not obtain it
in the same way, for the owners Of
parks now find no reluctance in re-
ceiving cash for a certain number Of
bucks every season at stipulated
prlce."-IOndon Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-21

No other experiment in physical
science has been more fruitful in the
profit of mankind than that of Michael
Faraday, whose work was responsible
for the production OF the dynamo. The
centennial of his birthday will be cee-
brated by large gathering, repre-
senting the great electrical societies
of the world. Faraday kept care
full diary in his own hand of all his
experimental work. For sixty years
this diary has been the most treasured
possession Of the Royal institution,
which has resolved to publish it in
full. Some Of the six or eight vol
umes will be ready for the centenary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-21

MISS DOREE GERMAINE HOLMAN.
Teacher of Piano.
1897 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Md.
Bradley SOC.
Rockville. Md.
Fall term starts September LIST. 1880.
aug 29-2t
Tor RENT OR SALE,
Il One double house
on Bridge street. Rockville. Water in Nhe
kitchen anu upstairs. toilet, electric lights
porches front and back. Apply to
W. ERNEST oFFUTT.
July l2-lm Rockville, Md.
poR SALE OR RENT.
A farm on the
outskirts Of Poolesville, Montgomery coun.
ty, Md. also dwelling house In Pooles-
Vile for sale or rent.
THOMAS HOSKINSoN.
ep gust Poolesville, Nd.
Y Collie puppies. and registered
Collie dog, sable, with white markines AZ
stud.
HULL FARM.
West More,
may o-St Near Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-21
BABY CHICK

we specialize in Reds, Barred Rocks
onack Hlants and Leghorns. Chicks from
accredited focks. Also utility bred chicks
custom Matching. Let us do your hatch.
turkey eggs. 'u'" anu
GAlTHERSBURG HATCHERY,
;ooo. Gaithersburg, Md.
Jan colin Phone.Gaith. 1870.
A ANNOUNCEMENT.
We beg to announce
mat we have in stock full line of New
perfection cook s'oves and parts.
" HICKS & SON,
may E'-u Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-21
milk Snakes" MYTH

The United States biological survey
has stated with regard to the silly be-
lief that snakes can suck milk from a
COW: anyone who has ever MIXED a
COW knows that the suction required
to obtain flow of milk is much great
er than could be eXerted by any snake
Furthermore, snake has two rows of
sharp recurved teeth in the upper jaw
II the mouth of the milk snake were
closed to permit suction, the teeth
would sink into the teat and the
snake would find itself fully occu-
pied in efforts to avoid injury by the
cow."-Detroit News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-21

According to the Epistle of Barna.
bas, the life of the earth will be div
ided 1000 years between the creation
and the fall and the declaration Of
the promise of redemption through
the prophets, 1000 from the prophetic
era to the era of redemption or Christ
ian era, 1000 of the Christian and
preparatory era TO the beginning of
the millennium Of 1000 years Of rest.
after which will come the final judg
ment and the destruction or reorganlz
alton of the present earth.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-21
Hard Earned

Mary had new hat on her return
home and said;
Mother, how do you like my new
hat? earned it myself"
"HOw was that?" inquired her
mother.
81 talked dad out of five dollars"
replied the willing worker.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-21
VOICE 40 Creditors.

w NGNUEtOfA.
NollCE is hereby given that the snb-
scfloeI OF Montgomery county has obtained
rom the Orphans Court of Monteomar~
county COUNTY ND. letters OF administration on the
THOMAS FRANCIS SHANNON
late OF MONTGOMERY county, deceased All
persons persons resident and nonresident having
clalms against the said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit and file rho sor, or
IN SAID court with vouchers thereof on
or before the 2lst day of October, 1881
they may otherwise by law be excluded
rom all benefit of said estate, All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
9nested to make immediate payment
given under my hand this 21st dav of
April, 1881. '' uay Oh
WILLIAM SIMON MILLS
oo,e. Administrator,
"p' N1-o' Rockville Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-21
HEMSTITCHING.

Twenty-four hour service give on hem.
stitching and picotine at 10 cents per yard
Work done on premises,
The Jewelry and Gift Shop,
CT. STRATMEYER,
Rockville, Md
nov 2l-tf Phone 29W
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-21
Selling Out-A Bargain.


Making room for my White King Pigeons
Will sell all my poultry, what is left after
culling. My best stock. $50 large English
Barron yearline hens winterlayers oflarge
white eggs. Bred from Government contest
winners SIPS each. Also three brooder
stoves and hovers for sale at half price.
II. M. BLANDY,
Rockville, Nd.
Phone Kensington 23l W.
oboe AND HARNESS SHOP.
y have
established a shoe and harness shop at
Derwood and am prepared to do any kind
of work at moderate rates. also sharpen
saws.
j. F, CARTER,
nov Slim Terwood. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-21
WANTED ,;

w Man or woman. with ambition
and industry, to introduce and supply the
demand for Rawleish's Household Products
TO steady users. Fine openings near you.
We tram and help you. Rawleigh dealers
can make up TO Si00 a week or more. No
experience necessary. Pleasant. profitable,
dignified work. Write to-day.
W. T. RAWLEIGH CO.,
Dept. MD-4453,
sch l4-4tN Freeport,Ill.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-21
CHARLOTTE DESIGNING SCHOOL.

professional and practical courses in
dress designing,
taught by Partisan methods.
beginning list and 18th Of each mohll
S16 Connecticut Avenue,
Washington. d. c.
National 1851
apT 4-4t
The Washington times., 1931-10-14

OF silk and Union taffeta.
Lovely patterns: plain colors or
fancy woven borders some
with gilt and silver frames; plain
or novelty handles. All wanted
colors and plenty of black, with
white and brown shades.
Main Floor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-19
LABOR DEFENDER
CONTEST STARTS
More Workers Read
LID. Pictorial

With the increasing Of boss terror
against the working-clas the atten-
ton Of the workers has been turned
more and more to the International
Labor Defense the only organization
defending the workers in their strug-
gle. The part the Labor Defender,
the official organ of the I. l.. D.,
plays is becoming greater and greater.
The only labor pictorial full Of timely
labor pictures depicting the class
struggle in all its terror and brutality
Is being read by an increasing num-
Der OF workers.
At the present time the I. L. d. Is
carrying on a spirited contest in its
branches. Each branch is assigned
moderate quota and the branch
getting the highest percentage Of its
quota wins set of Lenin's Collected
Works, which is prize certainly
worth going after. The contest goes
further than that, the member of the
winning branch selling the most La
Dor Defenders gets the prize. This
contest is also open to individual
workers outside of the I. L. d. For
further information, call at the local
Office Of the I. L. d. Room 410, 90 f..
nth st
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-19
NEW YORK ELECTS
TO WIR NAT. CONF.
Unions, Clubs and Or
CARNATIONS Elect

NEW YORK.-Trade unions and
fraternal organizations of New York
are one by one falling into line in
answer to the call for delegates to
the National Conference Of the
Workers International Relief, to be
held in Pittsburgh Aug. 90, 30. The
Needle Trades Workers Ind Union
has elected two delegates, the Food
Workers Industrial Union dele
gate, as have the Working Glass
Housewives, the International Work
ers' Order and the Jewish Clubs.
The Finnish, Lithuanian, Hungarian
and Ukrainian Clubs have all an
nounced their intention to elect dele
gates in the near future.
All other organizations which have
been active in the campaign for the
raising of relief for the starving,
striking miners are invited to elect
delegates and to assist in the build
ing of the w. I. r. into a strong
mass organization for the collection
and distribution of relief to workers
in their struggles to better their hor-
rible conditions. The Workers In
ternational Relief is not a charity
organization, but a working lass or
ganization providing relief on the
basis Of class solidarity.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-19
lid CASES NEED
PRISON COMFORTS
Seattle Br. Receives
Letter from Scottsboro

SEATTLE, Wash.-The Belling-
ham branch of the International
Labor Defense of the Northwest
district, named after John Lamb, one
of the Centralia prisoners held in the
Walla Walla penitentiary, has writ
ten to the Scottsboro boys in Kelby
prison, Montgomery, Alabama. The
branch has received reply directed
to John Lamb. This letter should be
read carefully as in it is contained a
plea for prison comfort which so
many of the political prisoners
throughout the country are Sorely in
need of. Raising of funds for prison
comfort by members of the LID. and
sympathizers has been neglected al
together too long.
Approximately $1,000 is needed
monthly to take care of the needs
of the workers in Jail and their de-
pendent families. This is one of the
first obligations that the LID. had
to meet. With the tremendous num-
Der Of cases that the LID. is de-
Tending at present, involving huge
sums for legal expense, this is no
small task and requires initiative and
effort on the part of every branch,
affiliated organization, individual
member and sympathizer. Read the
letter from Andy Wright and Charlie
Weems and get on the job. Let's not
neglect the workers in Jail. They
look to us to provide the few COM
forts they can get while behind pri-
son bars.
Kilby Prison, Montgomery, Ala.
Dear Mr.. john
I received your letter and was
very glad to hear from you, 1t found
me well and when these few lines
reach you I truly hope you are the
same. I am glad you all is fighting
my case and hope you all good
luck. The N-A.A.C.P. want my case
but I don't want them to have it. I
want you all the LID. and not the
N.AAC.P. I don't want them on
my case at all. I am asking you for
a little favor. We are out Of cigar
cites and also stamps and amt got
no money to buy more with. would
be mighty glad II you would send us
little money, please Sir. So / close
from Charlie VEINS and also Andy
Wright. Answer soon.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-19
August y, Sacco-
Vanzet tt Day
Demonstrations
New York-Demonstrations in

New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in
all sections of the city.
Seattle, Wash.-3 pm. in Denny
Regade District, 5th and Blan-
chard.
IronwOOd, Mich 7p.m.. North
western Park, corner Suffolk and
Dyer st.
Boston, Charles st. Mall, Boston
Commons.
Worcester, MasS.-SaIem Square,
p. m.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Bridge So,
at 4:30 pm.
Cleveland, Public So. at 2 pm.
indianapolis, Ind.-MiIitary
Park at 3 pm.
Anderson, Ind.-COurt House at
3 pm.
Terre Haute, Ind.-Court House
at pm.
Detroit, Mich.-In front of City
Hall at pm.
BaltimOre-Hopkins Square, Balti-
more and Liberty Sts., at 7.3O pm.
Providence, r. Market So,
At 8 p. m.
Rockford, ILL.,, at Broadway and
Eighth Sts., at 7.3O p. m.
Chicago-WashingtOn So, Clark
and Walton and 3rd and Prairie.
Demonstrations also in st. Louis,
Waukegan, Rockford, Gary, Mil
waukee and Rock Island.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-19
Scottish Mice Learn
Fa S ter Than The
Russian" Says Times

The capitalist war mongrels
and their biologists working
through the capitalist press are
overriding themselves in the desire
to prepare for the coming war by
infusing the minds of workers ev-
eryWhere with dislike for all
things Russian. Scottish Mice
Learn Faster than Russian"
reads heading in recent issue of
New York Times. The story con-
tinues through much learned
drivel to suggest that Scotch mice
are more responsive than Rus
sian mice to the sound of a bell
calling them to a meal.
Is it possible that the spirit of
Bolshevism has already penetrat-
ed the Russian mice May
this not be responsible for their
slowness to react to the food that
they KNOW they will get. Scotch
mice have evidently learned from
experience that they have to run
for every crumb their masters be-
grudge them.
This is of course
a far-fetched incident but it is
just a part of the careful ideo-
logical preparations day by day
that the boss class is carrying on
through its newspapers. This
propaganda can best be counter
acted by the Daily Worker which
is the militant organ of the
American working class. Workers.
Insure its publication through
August and September by sending
your donation, as much as you
can spare today;
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-19

their working class activity. But the
department has refused voluntary
departure! In other words, the de-
partment in the name of democracy,
demands the lives Of these workers
And according to the law, capitalist
class law, deportation is not a GRIM
inal procedure nor is it punish
mentl
This is not all the department Of
labor headed by Doak undertakes in
order to stem the growing working
class movement. Russian aliens are
to be deported to Shanghai, China,
according to the local commissioner
Of immigration, Weedin, of Seattle,
and supported by the Federal De-
partnent. How to deport Russian
aliens is a question that causes the
department a great deal of concern.
1t was this problem that the Fish
Investigation Commission headed by
Hamilton Fish, spent so much time
on. Since the U. S. does not recog-
nize the Soviet Union they cannot
carry on any diplomatic relations
and therefore cannot obtain pass
ports for the deportees. No country
is supposed to accept any alien I'M
less he has passport. Yet in Seat
tie workers are held at the imni-
grations station who are Russians,
no passports for them, they are Or
dered deported via Shanghai and an
attempt is made to slip them quietly
onto the ship China bound.
The I. L. D. is fighting desperately
to stop these deportations as it
means certain death or persecution
for these workers.
All Out August %.
The only means of combating
these attacks upon the working class
is through organized mass pressure.
Workers of Seattlel Show your
working class solidarity! Rally on
Aug. 22nd at Denny Regrade 18th &
Blanchard p m. Workers of Ia
coma! Demonstrate on August 22nd
at 18th and Commerce ST., $50 p. m.
All workers out on August 22nd. Re-
member Sacco and Vanzetti! De-
mand amnesty (release) for all poll
tical prisoners!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-19
HOLD MEETING
DESPITE BAN
.ManyWorkers Join the
Unemployed Council

MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa, Aug.
19-The militant workers and farm
ers Of this town, under the leader
ship of the Trade Union Unity
League and the Unemployed Council,
won big victory when they held
their scheduled meeting despite the
fact that the mayor had refused a
permit and had closed the hall.
The day before the meeting was
to be held the mayor called the Com
munist Party on long distance phone
and told them that the meeting could
not be held by the Trade Union
Unity League and the Unemployed
Council in Missouri Valley, as he
didn't want any demands to be made
on him by anyone.
Upon the arrival of the local I'M
employed members in the evening, at
7:30, they found the hall closed, with
about 500 workers waiting for the
hall to be opened. Then there ar
rived so workers from Council Bluffs
and Omaha in trucks and the meet
ing was opened on the street ir
front Of the hall. Though the mayor
deputized over 20 business men anc
legionnaires of the city, they did not
bother the meeting.
Exposes Mayor, Tool of r. r.
The meeting was opened by Com
rade Middleton of the Unemployed
Council, who introduced Comrade
George j. Papcun, the Communist
Party organizer of Iowa and Ne
braska. Comrade Papcun spoke for
about an hour, exposing the mayor
and the unemployment situation, pre-
senting the Party's position on the
question of unemployment and wage
cuts. Comrade Harry w. Smith, the
Trade Union Unity League organ
izer, spoke on the program of the
T. U. U. L. and over 300 or 400 more
speakers came to the meeting as the
meeting proceeded.
The mayor, H. T. Faith of Mis-
souri, Valley, who claimed that he
would stop the meeting with shot
guns, if necessary, and run the or
ganizers out of town, lost his nerve
Many workers joined the Unem-
ployed Council and arrangements
have already been made to establish
a functioning Unemployed Council
the coming Wednesday, Aug. 10.
Out of population of 1900 about
1000 are unemployed. Even five dep
uties, who belong to the American
Legion, after the meeting expressed
their sympathy and willingness tc
join the Trade Union Unity League
This is great victory for the work.
ers Of Missouri Valley in holding the
meeting in spite of Mayor H. T
Faith, the tool of the Northwestern
and Burlington Railroads.
One worker was arrested for dis
tributing the Daily Worker and the
Labor Unity, but was released be-
fore anyone knew about it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-19
TRY JAIL MWIL
ORGANIZERS IN
CANONSBURG
Police Try Break Pa.
Steel Strike
(By a Worker Correspondent

CANNONSBURG, Pa, Aug. IS
On Friday afternoon August IA, two
organizers of the Metal Workers In
dustrial League were arrested on
Youngstown Ave. in Canonsburg by
the chief of police. The two organ
izers were holding a quiet CONVEX
sation with several strikers of the
Budke mill of the Canonsburg Steel
g. Iron Co. The chief approached
them in an insulting manner, asking
mahy unnecessary, insolent quest
ions. When they refused to answer
some impertinent question, he said,
"You have to answer any question I
ask you, if you won't, let's CO."
A worker from the Budke mill
asked the organizers What are you
arrested for?" and the chief inlme-
diately arrested him also. All were
taken to the station, frisked, put
through the third degree, and held
incommunicado for two hours. The
chief then called up the sheriff, say
ing, II have two organizers of the
National Metal Workers, what will I
do with them?" After this talk with
the sheriff he released and ordered
them to leave town Immediately.
About an hour later one of the Sec
retaries of the Charters Valley Lodge
of the Analgamated Association Of
Iron Steel & Tin Workers of N. A.
warned one of the organizers Of the
MWIL that he would "get in trouble
if he would go on the picket line" as
the police were planning to arrest
him
As a matter of fact all the above
incidents are only part and parcel
of the plans laid out at the last meet
ing of the CHARTERS Valley Lodge
of the A. A. at which the members
were instructed to report and point
out to the police, state Cossacks, and
deputy sheriffs all the organizers OF
the MWIL or any persons outside OF
the membership of the "A. that
would attempt to help on the picket
lines in any way.
All the terroristic methods of the
police and stool pigeon tactics of the
A. F. of L. will have no effect on
the organizers Of the MWIL as they
intend to continue their activities
and remain in Canonsburg.