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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
Peter Fritz Gets
TwO-MOnth Term
$1,000 Fine Here
Is Minute Jury Delibera-
ton Finds Man Guilty Of
Charges

Charged with the sale of alco-
holic beverages .withouV license, as
required by law, Peter Fritz, pro-
prietor of the Log Cabin Inn,
Glenmont, was this week found
guilty and sentenced to two months
in the Rockville Jail and fined
81, 900.
Prosecuted by States Attorney
Ben G. Wilkinson and Assistant
States Attorney Alger Y. Barbee,
the convicted was found guilty
after short elaboration of about
Is minutes by the jury.
The warrant on which Fritz was
tried in the Circuit Court had pre-
viously been returned to Trial
Magistrate Ralph Shure, Silver
Spring, but the States Attorney
asked jury trial instead.
Evidence was procured by officer
Warren Garrett, county policeman,
on the night of October 81, 1889,
when he purchased drinks from the
establishment. Later that evening
Chief of Police Charles M. Orme
and crew Of policemen raided the
place. Fritz has since been in
dicted several times by the grand
jury.
Judges Charles W. Woodward
and Stedman Prescott presided.
Judge Woodward passed the SEN
tence.
Defense attorneys in the case
were the law firm Of Simpson and
Simpson and James H. Pugh.
Members of the petit jury were:
lee Councilman, .. Milton Derrick,
A. Guy Watkins, Jesse G. Myerly,
Henry Allnutt, Henry Kennedy,
Charles H. Merryman, Leroy W.
Watkins, William F. Briggs, Frank
J. Marsden, Jr., Joseph G. Howes
and John E. Elgin.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
Hot Time At
Police Headquarters

Fire at Police headquarters,
Sunday, interrupted the mapping
of Floyd "Simms" Monkey, police
night clerk.
Feeling weary after ID hours
duty, Mr.. Monkey fell asleep on a
cot and only the timely arrival of
Robert Howes, day desk clerk,
saved him from being burned
alive.
The blaze, probably caused by
a defective wiring, was between
the locker room and basement
ceiling. Damage was estimated
at about $500.
at burns me up to loose my
Sleep" quoted Mr.. Moxley, when
queried about the affair later.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
World Prayer Day
AT Rockville Feb. 9

On February Q, at 2 p. m. the
women of the churches of Rock
Vile will sponsor an observance of
World Prayer Day, in the Method
ist Church.
This day has been designated by
the National Committee of Church
Women as a fellowship of prayer
around the world. 1t is for those
suffering, the millions in peril and
terror, in every nation on the earth.
Mrs. George Lamar will lead the
local meeting. Women from vari-
GUS churches will take part in the
observance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
Library Fund
Committee For
County Named
E. Brooke Lee And Mrs.
Raymond Clapper Appointed
By Eugene Casey

Maj. E. Brooke Lee, Silver
Spring, and Mrs. Raymond Clap
per, Chevy Chase, were this week
appointed Co-chairmen Of the
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
Fund Committee for Montgomery
County. The appointments were
announced by Eugene B. Casey,
Gaithersburg, State Chairman.
In announcing the appointments
Mr.. Casey explained that the
movement has received the COM
plete endorsement of all the state
officials.
/. For the purpose of erecting a
library on the Ancestral Roose-
welt estate at Hyde Park, funds
will be raised by various county
committees of the State.
1t is understood that President
Roosevelt plans to bequeath the
proposed library to the Govern
ment. 1t will house all his pri-
vate papers, letters and collec-
tions. Other members of the
committee are: DIR. Gilbert eros
venor, Bethesda; Mrs. Luke /.
Wilson, Bethesda; Roger ]. White
ford, Chevy Chase; Supreme
Court Justice William o. Douglas,
Silver Spring, and Edgar F. Pur.
year, Bethesda.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
Firemen Need Furniture

Members of the Gaithersburg
Volunteer Fire Department are 60
ing to have recreatinon room.
Feeling the need of a place to
lounge, hold meetings and spend
their leisure time, the fire eaters
have decided to make a part of
their building into such room.
Kenneth Miller, ambitious and
industrious fire chief says, "The
department is supplying the neces-
sary lumber, the boys are going to
do the work, but we won't have
any furniture"
1t would be nice gesture to
have a donation day and equip the
boys room, they fight the fires for
us!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
IZaak Walton
League Party
Here Friday
Proceeds Of Gala Affair
Will Go Towards Feeding
Quail

Plans have been completed for
the annual Izaak Walton League
Bingo Party, Friday and Satur-
day evenings, this week.
To be held in the high school
gymnasium at Rockville, the pro
ceeds of the affair will go towards
the care and feeding of about
200 quail the League is protect
ing.
Adolph Guide, Rockville, chair
man of the committee in charge,
announces that prizes will include
turkeys, ducks, hair cuts, grease
job for the car, hair wash, car
wash, fishing tackle, free dinners,
and flowers.
Both evenings will be donated
to the popular indoor sport, and
Mr., Guide promises fun for all.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
New Citizens
Group Formed

Formation of the "Citizens
Association Of Upper Montgomery
County" was effected Monday eve
ming at Poolesville.
Members of the old Electric
Light and Improvement Associa-
ton met at the high school there
and recognized under the new
name.
Col. C. F. Won dem Bussche,
GAINESVILLE, heads the Associa-
ton while William A. Daniel, Jr.,
Dickerson, is secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
Pomona Grange
Hears COtterman
On Rural Youth
Farm Group Advised Rural
Boys Will Like Farm If
Financially Rewarded

Farm life can be made more
attractive to rural youth if given
responsibilities and a share in the
financial reward" With this
statement, DIR. H. F. Cotterman,
assistant dean of the College Of
Agriculture, University Of Mary
land, summed up the rural youth
situation in talk given before
the Montgomery County Pomona
Grange this past week.
Meeting at Sandy Spring, the
farm group directed their legisla-
e(epmmittes to survey the cat
tie Shipping situation. It was
brought about by Mrs. Edgar Ste
phenS, M6nrovia, that little
SHIPPED in open trucks tor the
stock yards during the freezing
weather often froze to death en-
route. Also such methods of
transportation caused a loss OF
weight which was in time re-
fiected in the receipts.
Calvin SBready, Oakdale, pre-
scented u resolution to the effect
that the. electorate should vote
on any group housing prc4rann
to be projected in Montgomery
County. It was adopted by the
Grange.
Governmental Reclamation pro-
grams that competed with farm
ers were opposed by resolution
also.
Mrs. Ethel Kirby, lecturer, had
charge Of the entertainment.
Members Of the olney Grange
served lunch to the group.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
Miss Offutt Engaged

Mr.. and Mrs. William Ernest
offutt announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Lucy
Offutt, to Mr.. William Thomas
Mccormick of Washington, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Mccormick
of GirardsyiNe, Pa. The wedding
win take place in the spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
Farmers Convention
Meets February "a

John E. Muncaster, president
of the Sandy Spring Farmers
Convention has announced the
date set for the annual meeting
will be February "a. Robert H.
Miller is secretary while Mrs.
Frederick S. Gilpin will be in
charge of the lunch.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
Eastern Star
To Have Party

Members bf the Pentalpha
Chapter Of the o. E. s. will give
a dinner = bridge party in the
Masonic Hall, February 6, at
$3.50 p. m. Those wishing to
attend are requested to make res
ervations through Mrs. Eugene
Waters, Germantown, or Mrs. G.
E. Crawford of Gaithersburg.
Any game of cards may be played.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
C. E. Anniversary
To Be Observed

The seth Anniversary of the
founding of the Christian Endeav-
or Movement will be observed by
special services at the Presbyterian
Church in Boyds this Sunday.
There will be a sermon by the
minister at the II a. m. service.
At 7:30 p. m. members Of the
Christian EndeavSr Society will
present special blaylet. There
will also be music. Rotations and
readings in keeping with the Occas-
ion. ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
Dance At Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg High School
Alumni Association is sponsoring
a dance in the gymnasium OF the
school Friday, February 2.
Dave Hagan and his band will
play from 9 to IL p. m.
Confucius Say: "Man who go to
G. H. S. Alumni Dance very smart.
Man who stay home, either broke
in leg or broke in pocketbook."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
Man Breaks Leg

Having a truck run over You
is bad enough, but having your
own truck throw you out and
then run over you is what hap
pened to Alexander Hamilton, col
ored, this week.
Driving along the Old German
town road near Boyds, Hamilton
lost control of his truck on an
icy spot. He was thrown out
ahead OF the machine which ran
over his leg, breaking It Robert
Williams assisted the injured man
to a doctor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
Fair Date Set

The Board Of Managers of the
Frederick County Agricultural
Society have announced that the
1910 Frederick Fair will be held
October 8, 8; 10, and II. Secre-
tary Guy X. MOtter said night
exhibitions would be held the
ninth and tenth.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
Play AT Sherwood
February 9th

"Anne of Green Gables" will be
presented February 9, by the Sher-
wood Dramatic Club.
Directed by Miss Eileen Canada,
the cast win include Kathryn Far
quhar, Miriam Beall, Joyce Dill,
Florence Sandlin, Anne Shillinger,
Carroll Harding, Virginia White,
Pat Beebe, Anne Boiling, Merritt
Chance, Virginia Beavers, James
Trundle, Petty Metzger and Jessie
Jennings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
Three Rockville Boys On
Maryland Basketball Team

Three members Of the University
of Maryland varsity basketball
team bail from Richard Montgom-
cry High School, in Rockville.
They are Gene ochsenreiter,
junior, and Arthur Woodward and
Ashton Garrett, sophs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
Celebrate 25th
Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Barger cele-
brated their 25th wedding ami
versary at their home in Ednor on
January q
With their three daughters they
entertained a number of friends
and relatives. The honor Of cut
ting the huge birthday cake, pre-
scented to the couple, went to Mrs.
BargeR.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
Sherwood PIT. A.
To Meet Feb. 6

Demonstrations by the Clarks-
Vile and Sandy Spring Boy Scouts
win feature the regular monthly
meeting of the Sherwood PIT. A.,
Tuesday, February 8, at 7:S0 p. m.
To be held at the high school,
Scoutmaster Andrew Adams, OF
Clarksville, will conduct the eve
ning's Scout program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
Fox Hunters Dance

The Maryland Fox Hunters
Association announce that they
viii give a dance on February Ord,
Willis Hall near Laurel, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01


summer, she now almost freezes
US, in her efforts to cool us off.
We attended the Farm Bureau
banquet Saturday evening - i'm
agine serving turkey dinners with
all the trimmings to 500 people.
Nice going Mrs. Barnsley = those
girls and boys were certainly well
organized and trained = we never
saw swifter service.
We hope you all read Stanley
Highs Country Kitchen Goes To
Town" in the January Readers
Digest. It is the story of the
Farm Women's Market in Beth
esda. Miss Edythe Turner the
Home Demonstration Agent tells
US she had letters as far West
as Washington State commenting
on the article. We want to know
why Mr.. High did not tell of the
cakes Mrs. Marion Howes of
Woodfeld mas baked for the White
House - as many as rs at one
time - or Mrs. Harry Whites
lemon pies - yum, yum! Mrs.
Franklin Waters of Germantown
is assistant manager of this
market, by the way.
1t was also from the Digest that
we learned that inmates of the
asylums no longer cut out paper
dolls = they now design women's
hats - after looking over the well
dressed crowd attending the ban
quet Saturday evening we decided
perhaps there was some truth in
the story - but given the right
hat on the right head they are
sskind of cute" - don't you think?
Speaking of Germantown re-
minds us that 1--WE see by the
papers" that Commissioner Walter
johnson wants to go to Congress.
We used to yell ourselves hoarse
over his pitching, and more lately
have danced ourselves lame at
barn dances at his farm near
Germantown. Like Arch Mcdonald
we wonder how the political bug
happened to bite him so hard. Nice
tribute Arch paid him on his
Sports Review Monday evening =
he ended by saying "the Big Train
can have any thing he wants..
Again we wonder!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-01
MONTGOMERY
lIl SIDELICHTS
By E. W. H.

Don't you wish Mother Nature
would be less extravagant and en-
thusiastic? After roasting US last
summer, she now almost freezes
US, in her efforts to cool US off.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-08

The Commercial-Appeal is again sponsoring the
Plant prosper competition in the mid-south.
Farmers in Holmes county are invited to enter
the ive-at-home contest.
There is nothing, in our opinion, that has contribu-
ted more to the well being and prosperity OF southern
farmers in our section than has this annual offering
by a great newspaper of prizes for farmers making
progress in their mode of living.
Our farm population is the backbone of this great
nation. When the farmer prospers everybody pros
pers. Too often he does not receive the fair and square
deal he deserves. Too often hampering restrictions are
placed on him and there are heavy obstacles to over
come.
But the farmer himself can overcome a great many
Of those obstacles by following the principles of plant
to-prosper competition.
After all, the most we can expect from our life's
work is a good living for ourselves and our families,
perhaps some of the Injuries that make life pleasant,
means to provide for the education of our children and
helping them get a start in life, and at least a little Sc
curity in our old days. Therein lies all a man needs
in a material way to make himself and his comfortable
and happy.
These things he can obtain by living at home, by
having his own food, stock, by practicing the best prin-
ciples of farming and marketing available to him through
agencies set up by the government, by making the most
of every opportunity he has. Of course it takes hard
But the reward of earning his way, the peace of mind
and happiness resulting from a job well done is reward
for that labor.
We hope there will be many more persons in Hol-
mes county entering the Plant To Prosper contest this
year than last.
Thero = no losers. Tvp~v rn~eon enterirr = bound
to win Ia 51ae way, becauec me least he can do is
achieve better living in 1910 for himself and his FAM
lily, and a greater measure of security and happiness.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-08
National Cotton Council
Meets In New Orleans
For Annual Reports
President Johnston To
Be Featured Speaker
On Council Program

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 8-Conven-
ing at New Orleans on February r.
delegate members of the National
Cotton Council from the 10 cotton
producing states will hear reports
on progress of the Council during
the year and pass on plans for pro-
rams to be launched during 1910.
On February Is. the day prior to
the opening Of the second annual
convention, the program committees
of the Council will meet to complete
plans for their activities during 1940
The committees are: domestic con-
sumption, headed by Norris c. VIII
Hanson of Lake Providence, La,
president of the American Cotton
Cooperative Association; foreign
trade headed by c. A. Bertel, New
Orleans cotton warehouseman; SCI
entific research, headed by Everett
r. Cook. Memphis, Tenn, cotton
merchant and president Of the Cot
ton Research Foundation; Cotton
production efficiency. headed by
| Harold A Young, North Little Rock,
Ark. cotton producer and initial proc
cessing and marketing efficiency,
headed by c. D. Patterson. Decatur,
Ala, cotton ginner.
Featured address of the conven-
| ton will be made by President Oscar
Johnston, Of Scott, Miss. on Febru
airy. The afternoon session Of the
| convention Will be devoted to reports
Of the program committee, the treas
urer, special committees, and the
board Of directors. Election Of the
new board Of directors is the final
scheduled business Of the conven-
ton. with q meeting of the new
board to be held following the cleo
ton.
Officers of the Council, in addi-
ton to Mr.. Johnston, include: Har
old A. Young, North Little Rock, Ark;
Lamar Fleming, Jr, Houston, Texas;
and Daniel c. Roper, Washington
D. c., vice-presidents; William T.
Wynn of G%reenville, Miss, treasurer,
and William Rhea Bloke of Memphis,
! Tenn, executive secretary.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-08
Pneumonia Claims Life Of
Prominent Cotton Buyer

VIII D. Sample, so, prominent bus
mess man and cotton buyer Of Lex
ireton died OF pneumonia at hi:
Ia n" on Friday, Febr 4ary 2.
Euneral services were held at the
residence at 1880 A. M. Saturday
February g., with the Rev. E. W
Ford, Presbyterian pastor OF Good.
man, officiating.
Interment was in the Franklin &c
metery with the Harrall Funeral
Home in charge.
Mr.. Sample was a native Of Hol-
n:eS Conn.,, boln aeaI L~e-.stor
in the Franklin community. and a
member OF a prominent and pioneer
family. He was a member Of the
Presbyterian Church.
He was engaged in business and
cotton buying in Lexington for a
number OF years.
He Is survived by: his widow. Mrs.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-08
Funeral Services Are Held
For Woodrow Mcmillan

Funeral services were held Sunday
I~'aDruary /, at Pleasant nudge
Church for Woodrow Mcmillan, 81
who died at the Kosciusko Hospital
on Friday, February 2, after ar i'll
ness of pneumonia.
Burial was in the Pleasant Ridge
cemetery with the Southern Under
taking Association Of Durant In
charge.
Mr. Mcmillan lived in the Alchdans
community .4car Sails. III Was q
member of the Senior class et Nc,
Adams.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs,
Matte Mcmillan England, McAdams,
three sisters. Mrs. Leo England,
Clarksdale Mrs. Maud Rico, Clarks-
dale; Mrs. Alice Morgan, Mexico
five brothers. Hugh Mcmillan. Clarks-
dale; Jessie MCMILLAN. Olarksdale ,
Roy Mcmillan. MoAdams; Bob Lee
aLcMIllan, Kosciusko; and horace
Mcmillan, Shady Grove.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-08
Wornout Lands Can Be
Improved By Growing
Pine Timber

Thousands of acres Of WORKOUT or
u%nimproved parts of farms and cut
over lands in Mississippi can be used
to grow the dual-purpose slash pine,
says Monty Payne, extension forester
OF Mississippi State College. These
acres, profitless for other crops, are
suitable for production of timber
and naval stores from slash pine.
The extension forester quotes ? re-
cent publication of the Forest Ser
vice, United States Department OF
Agriculture, reporting that slash pine
on average and at ages of Is to Is
years produces wood for such uses
as pulpwood, stave blocks, and fuel
at the rate Of one-half to one cord
an ere annually. On goodquahty
land, well-stocked stands are grow
ing at the rate Of one to two cords
an acre a year, or 300 to 900 board
feet.
Landowners desiring to purchase
trees for planting this season should
make applications early through their
county agent. Copies Of the slash
pine publication, Farmers Bulletin
1855. may be obtained for 10 cents
each from the Superintendent Of
Documents, Washington, D. c.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-08

Minnie Love Sample, one small daugh-
ter, Katherine Dale Sample, Lexing-
ton; one sister, Mrs. James A. Moore,
Lexington; two brothers. Hugh Sam
pie, Clarksdale. and Tom B. Sample,
San Francisco, California.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-08
I'm Glad I'm An American 80"

A Durant store, in conjunction with other stores
throughout this section, is sponsoring an essay contest
in which you are invited to give, in one hundred words
or less, the reasons why you are glad you are an Ameri-
can. By so doing it is possible to win a $500 cash prize
or one of five one-hundred dollar awards. Further
details are told on page three.
In times like these it is not at all difficult to think
of reasons why we are glad we are Americans. We
should all give some serious thought to this subject, and
whether we are interested in entering the contest or
not, we will rejoice anew in our privilege in being Ameri-
can citizens.
This newspaper will be glad to reprint, with or
without name, the work of any person who writes on
I'm Glad I'm An American Because :" Just mail
your copy in to the office or bring it by and we will
reprint it.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-08
Residential Customers
CONTINUED from page ~.

CONTINUED from page H.
In operating the distribution system
or sales promotion problems, "
rate reductions that can be made
and on advertising the advantage OF
cheap electricity and the benefits
that will accrue to the citizens OF
our town.
As we understand the new rates
those of us who have been wanting
to use more lights or a radio, attic
fan, ironer, washing machine, va
cuum cleaner, or any OF those new
I, z. S. Lamps a now use them
with very little increase in cost II
any at all. In fact If one has been
paying about $3.50 for electric ser
| vice n can use twice as much cleo
tricity for about S1.50 less than the
| total would have cost on the old
rate.
The average residential customer
| in Durant has only been using about
IS XVIII per month and now can
buy the next 40 XVIII at 4 cents
| XVIII, and additional XVIII at still
| cheaper rate A XVIII Is the cleo
tricity used by 1000 watts In one
| hour. This mean that a so watt
lamp burning 2 hours a night for
10 nights will use 1 XVIII which
| costs only 4 cents additional to the
average customers bill.
Actual tests have been made by
public utilities to find out how much
electricity each Electric appliance uses
in the average home each month
and the results are worth remember.
ing. The list is given below:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-08

Refrigerator (aver size new IS w
From the above list 1t can be
seen that with the new rates the
average customer in Durant can now
use any electrical appliance Oh 1. E.
8. lamp at a very little additional
cost per month.
The city officials hope that the re-
sidential customers will avail them
selmes of this cheaper electric SER
vice.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-08
There Is No War

ut is all a frightful mistake; there is no war any
where in the world, none in Europe, none in Asia, none
on the seas" says Skipper Meriwether, our beloved
friend and editor of the Mississippi Sun at Charleston.
We've been looking it up" he says, land find
that Paraguay is the only state that has declared war
in recent years, and that she did 7 years ago, and after
5 years of strife"
All of which is true, Skipper, since you say it is
and we've never known of your being wrong, but the
raging are just as deadly as any bullet that hit its mark
in the last World War.
The widows and orphans are just as bereft as if
there had been a declared war, their beloved ones are
just as dead as they can ever be.
1t isn't fashionable to declare was nowadays.
But killing goes on just the same.