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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
BOY STARTED
FIRES TO Be HERO
Pittsburgh Lad Loved TO See
Department Come.

A desire to be hero and his fas-
cination for observing the firemen al
work were the reasons for his starting
numerous fires in Pittsburgh, Pa.
given in the confession of Raymond
Raab, fifteen years old, who is under
arrest, charged with arson.
Young Raab enumerates the build
ings he fired, one of them being the
Library o".re building, which was de.
stroyed with a $4,000 loss last De-
cember. Two persons then lost their
lives. 1t is said movies" inspired
the boy.
Raab had been suspected for some
time, as it was observed he was often
among the first on the scene of fire
when an alarm was sent in. He was
arrested and under severe questioning
confessed.
He started four fires last week, &C
cording to his confession. While en-
ployed in a store for one day he tried
to destroy it twice. He wanted to
"see the fremen come" he said. Las!
Monday he fired mattresses and paper
In a large furniture house, which SUI
fered a S70O loss. Tuesday he obtained
employment as elevator boy in an
apartment house and had been at work
but a few hours when he threw light
ed match into box of waste paper In
the basement and then rang an alarm.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
General &. Burd Grubb Dies,


General L. Burd Grubb, former Unit
ed States minister to Spain, and for
the last two years superintendent Of
the New Jersey Home for Disabled
Soldiers at K carney, died at ST..
Mlchael's hospital>in in Newark, N. J.
General Grubb had been In the hos
pital for three weeks, and recently un-
derwent an operation for cataract.
He recovered from the operation, but
later contracted pneumonia.
Mrs Grubb was at the bedside of
her husband when the end came and
is prostrated as the result of her con-
stant attendance.
Before becoming superintendent Of
the soldiers home General Grubb had
made his home in Edgewater Park,
N. j., where at one time he had
amassed great wealth as an iron
founder. Some years ago his fortune
dwindled away.
General Grubb was born in Burling-
ton, N. J., il 1S41. He had just left
school in that city when the Civil War
broke out, and he responded to Presi-
dent Lincoln's first call for volunteers.
He was sergeant Of Company G, Third
New Jersey Volunteers, for few
months, when he was advanced to the
rank OF second lieutenant. In Novem-
Der, 1861, he became first lieutenant
CT Company D. He served throughout
the war from Bull Run until Lees
surrender at Appomattox and earned
a record for bravery on many occa-
sions. He was Oil the staff of General
Phil Kearney and OF General Taylor.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
tiuoe Snake UncoiIs to Music.

With the coils Of twenty-fve-foot
python gradually tightening around his
body, James Harvey, Stenger, the
manager for the John r. Smith Carni-
val company, escaped being crushed
to death at Punysutawney Pa, only
through the power Of muse to soothc
and sway the big reptile aiter the e.
forts Of six men had failel to disloig
him.
Stenger was experimenting the Ill.,
loading of a box OF snakes when til
big python in some nlaTncr got out CT
his box. For an instant the reptile
seemed TO be dazed, and as S engeI
took a stick and tried 10 push hic;
through a door into big g.a5s Gag.
the snake turned like a lash. AMI il
an instant his folds were entwinrd
around Stenger, pinioning his arms to
his sides.
Six men who were working with
&enger, elthousfl fearful OF the big
python, came to his aid and attempted
to pull the snake from his Body. The
folds Of the big reptile. however, only
drew closer, and Stenger's face went
dead white and his eyes began te>pro-
trude, when Mile. La Bene;o, the snake
charmer, who owned the reptile, came
running on the scene with her 1ageo-
let between her lips. Arriving near
the snake, she began playing low,
weird melody, all the time swaying
her body gently.
Raising its head, the big python be-
gan to sway in rhythm with the player
and the music, and, gradually loosen
ing its folds about Stenger, the big
reptile coiled on the ground with Its
head swaying from side to side.
Slowly approaching the snake, Mile.
La Beneto, still playing, gently forced
it into the glass cage.
In the meantime Stenger, who had
toppled over unconscious when releas-
ed from the folds of the snake, was re-
vived and found to be uninjured ex-
cept for the severe squeezing.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
Man and Girl Drown.

Miss Helen Rice, seventeen years
old, and Archie Papagin, twenty-one
years old, both of Philadelphia, were
drowned al Pine Grove, near Mill
Vile, N. J.
Miss Rice was seized with cramp
while swimming and called for help.
Papagin, her sweetheart, went to the
rescue, but when he found he and
the girl we're sinking he called for
help.
Even Smith, farmer, went to their
aid. The drowning couple seized him
and dragged him under the water. AT
ter long struggle he tore himself
loose and came to the surface, ex-
hausted, and made his way to shore.
The two swimmers did not reappear.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
2BANkS CLOSE
TiiiiEIlD DOORS
The Firs.. Second in Pittsburgh
Shut b. Comptroller.
OTHERS ARE DRAGGED DOWN
The First National, of Mckeesport,
Also Closed and Receivers Asked
For Big Water Company.


The First-Second National bank, OF
Pittsburgh, Pa, the second largest IN
the city, was closed by order. OF the
comptroller of the currency. The FIRST
National bank, of McKeesport, Pa an
allied institution, also closed its doors.
w. S. Kuhn and J. S. Kuhn own the
controlling interests in both Danks'
and their closing led to persistent re-
ports that other concerns in which the
two men are interested were In trou'
BILE.
These were in part verified when
aapiication for a receiver for tne
American Water Works and Guaranty
company was filed in the federal court.
This is the largest concern OF its kind
In the country, controlling more tnan
forty water works plants. The kuhns
are prominently identified with 1t.
The attorneys who appeared before
Judge C. P. Orr in the federal court
to ask for receivers for the American
Water Works and Guarantee company
also asked for receivers for the bank
ing firm of ]. S. & W. S. Kuhn, Inc.
For the former these were appointed:
j. S. Kuhn, w. S. Kuhn, ]. Fl. Pu:dy,
general manager of the company, and
Samuel Bailey, Jr., bank official OF
Pittsburgh. For the Kuhn firm was
appointed J. K. Du, who is treasurer.
Bonds of $4,000 were ordered hled
for each receiver.
J. S. & w. S. Kuhn & Co. have
branch Offices in Philadelphia, Chicago
New York and representatives in Bos-
ton and London.
The legal reserve Of the First-See-
ond National bank, according to dis
patch from Washington, was deficient
by S2,145,000 June 4, the date OF the
last call by the comptroller of the cur
rency. This brought the situation to
O climax.
Differences of long standing with the
treasury department concerning the
character and value of certain assets
of the former First National bank,
which was merged with the Second
National bank last March, entered in
to the situation.
The Pittsburgh Clearing House as
sociation has taken charge of the sit
uation generally and announces that
no further trouble is expected.
The suspension of the First-Second
National and the First National bank,
of McKeesport, caused considerable
excitement. The following notice was
posted on the doors of the FirstSec
ond bank: Payment of all items ma
turing here will be received. c. G.
Murray, receiver"
AS word of the suspension became
generally known depositors Of the
Pittsburgh Bank for Saving, a few
blocks away, started a run on that in
stitution. J. S. Kuhn is president of
this bank.
Several thousand persons congre-
gated about the Ffrst-Second National
bank. A squad of police was necessary
to keep the great crowd moving.
The failure of the First-Second Ma
tional bank ties up deposits aggregat-
ing approximately s30.000,0G0.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
R0UMANIA OPENS
WAR ON BULGARIA
Powers May Take Action to
End Fight
BULGARS SEEKING PEACE
kinu Charles Minister at Sofia Has
Been Recalled and Army Begins te

Been Recalled and Army Begins tc
Move.
The king of Roumania has declared
war on Bulgaria. The Rouman an min
lister at Sofia has been recalled.
Roumanian troops have occup c&
the Bulgarian city of Silistria on tAs
right bank of the Danube. They were
not opposed by the Bulgarians.
Intense anxiety has been caused In
diplomatic circles of the European
capitals by the action of Roumania IN
declaring war on Bulgaria. The dispute
between the two countries dates back
to the end of the war between Turkey
and the allies" when Bulgaria re
fused to give up territory demanded
by Roumania as a price of the latters
neutrality.
Roumania is believed to have nearly
half million men under arms, al
though all Of these have not been con
centrated. The powers will take con
certed action, 1t is believed, to put II
end to Bulgarian-Rounsanissa ho3.:i
ties before they become general
Two southern wings OF the B-Iaa'
ian army in northern Macedonia i "
been crushed by the Servians Win
tremendous loss of life. The Buzz.
ians are in retreat twenty miles sou.I
of Egri Palanka, where stand was
made. Twenty-four powerful Krupr
guns, which the Bulgarians had cap
tured from the Turks, were abandoned
in the flight by the Bulgars.
There was wild rejoicing in Bel
grade when it was learned that Rou
mania had declared war on Bulgaria
The government assured the people
that Bulgaria is already at the mercy
of Servia and Greece and that severe
terms will be dictated to Car Ferdl'
nand and by King. Peter and King
Constantine.
The end of a fortnight's desperate
fighting in the Balkans finds Bulgaria
forced to appeal to the powers to ar
range peace.
The Bulgarian plan to drive
wedge between the Greek and Servian
armies in the neighborhood of Guev
gheli has completely failed. The lat
est reports of the fighting received
from Athens show that the Servians
and Greeks at that point are combin
ing their forces, while the Roumanian
army Is beginning an invasion of Bull
garia.
This latter fact was doubtless the
deciding factor in the Bulgarian ap
peal to the powers. How far Bulsaria's
defeat has been due to dissens.ons in
high military quarters, which resulted
in the resignation Of General Sayoff,
and how far the fact that the Bulgar
ian troops, which bore the brunt oi
the hard fighting in the campaign
against Turkey, were more exhausted
than the Greek and Servian forces.
will probably never be known.
Dispatches from the European capi
tails, published in London, severely
criticise Premier Daneff's overbearing
policy as being the cause Of the Bull
garians' defeat, and his speedy down
fall Is predicted.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
Six Art:!Ieryraen Killed.

When a fat car conveying troops to
the drill ground at Fort Mills, near
Manila, Philippines, jumped the track
and was overturned, six men belong
ing to the coast artillery were killed.
Thirty other soldiers were injured.
The following is the list CT the dead:
Private Roy Names, quartermaster's
corps; Corporal Louis G. Koe1ig, Pri
vate Elmer Mertzinger, Private John
Paul, Private a. R. Wills, Private
George Hughes.
All were members, of the Ninety
fourth company Of the Coast Artillery
corps.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
DOG CAUSES BASE BALL ROW

Great Dane Chases Fielder and Terre
Haute Protests Game.
Terre Haute's protest Of base ball
game IN Fort Wayne, Ind, on June "a,
won by Fort Wayne, was disallowed
by President Heilbroner, of the Gen.
tral league.
Terre Haute protested that Great
Dane dog chased the manager, Ander-
son, as he was fielding a ball. He was
forced to climb a fence. Heilbronei
ruled that the dog did not cause the
loss of the game.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
Cuban Police Chief Dies of Wounds

General Armando Riya, chief Of the
Cuban national police, who was shot
and NOR; ally wounded during politi-
cal argument on the plaza In Havana,
Cuba, Monday night, Is dead.
A charge of murder was subsequent
" lodged against General Ernesto AS
bert, governor of the province Of Ha-
vana, and two others. Troops were
placed in all the principal streets af-
ter Riva's death, for fear Of an out
break of political riots.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
Panama Liner First In Canal.

A Panama railroad liner, owned by
the United States, will have the honor
of being the first vessel to go through
the Panama canal, under decision
by Colonel George W. Goethals. Wa.
ter will be let into the Culebra cut in
Octoger and dredges will at once be
put to work to finish the digging.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
Methodist Preacher Sent to Jail.

Methodist Preacher Sent to JAIL.
Judge Connolly, in the court Of com
mon pleas in Elizabeth, N. J., sentenc
ed Rev. Willis S. MacRorie, formerly
pastor of Mount Horeb and Springdale
Methodist churches, to three months
in the county Jail. MacRorie was con
victed of wronging Edith Nelson,
nineteen-year-old girl and former
member of the choir Of the Noun
Horeb church.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
Father Killed, Sons Hurt.

William Rocheford, Sr., prominent
contractor, was killed and his two
sons, William, Jr., and Ector, werA
seriously injured in Omaha, Neb4
when trolley car struck their auto
mobile. The Gtreet car was derai,ed
out none of the passengers was hurt.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18

Mount Vesuvlus' Activity on Increase.
The activity of Mount Vesuvius,
near Naples, Italy, which became pro-
nounced last spring, is increasing. The
crater is emitting chloric acid vapor.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
DIES OF FRIGHT
Fire at NeIghbor's Causes Death OF
TweIye-Year-OId Girl.

Heart trouble, caused by fright
when the home of Mrs. Owen Thomas,
a neighbor, was burned at Parsons,
near Wilkes-Barre, Pa, caused the
death of Virtue Thomas, twelve years
old.
When the building was burning the
girl aided in carrying out some OF the
furniture, and after one or two trips
became so greatly excited that she had
to be taken home. She died short
time later.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
After -Four Years Of Discouraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Upn Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

catron, Ky.-ln an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: 81 suffered for four
years, with wouanly troubles, and during
this time, could only sit up for little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
all. At times, would have severe pains
in my left side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat
rnent relieved me for a while, but | was
soon confined to my bed again. After
that, nothing seemed to do me any good.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
EGGS IN COLD STORAGE
Forty-fise Refrigerators Report 1922
2or Cases, Thirty Dozen to Case.

Forty-fIse RefrIgeratoTs RepoT! z,szz,-
300 Cases, Thirty Dozen to Case.
The report of forty-five public refrig-
orators of the Pnited States, just
aiyen out in New York, she VS. that on
July l there were stored In these
houses 2,922,8O0 cases of eggs, thirty
dozen to the case.
AT the same date last year the hold
ings were 3,330,500 cases, showing a
shortage In the holdings of 407,70O
c:scs.
Storage eggs today are worth $72O
a case, so that the holdings on July /
we're worth $21,441,16 at wholesale.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
First PeIlaara Death.

What is believed to be the first
death from pellagra in Connecticut
occurred when Solomon Halporene,
twenty-three years old, succumbed to
the malady at the Waterbury hospital.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18

No matter how your watch, case
ring, bracelet, brooch, etc is dam
aged,..I can have it made "good as
new" n. M. Slayen, Jeweler.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
Killed at CoateaYiLla.

Steve Kauski fell under one Of the
small trains used at Worth Brothers
& Co. at Coatesville, Pa, and was sc
badly crushed that he died In q few
minutes. "a.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
NEARLY BROWNS IN CELLAR
NeIahbors Save Man Who Tried to
Move Some Victuals.

Move Some Victuals.
When, during a heavy thunder
storm, the cellar of the residence OF
Frank Welker, of Pottsville, Pa, be-
came filled with water and he tried to
move some victuals from swinging
shelf, the steps gave way and he fell
into the muddy water.
Welker was unable to swim and the
depth of the water was sufficient to
drown him. He was going down for
the last time when several netghbors
grasped him by the hair and rescued
him.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18

Approves New Marine Barracks.
Secretary of tho Navy Daniels has
decided to approve the construction
of new marine barracks in Philadel-
piia at cost hot in excess OF Tho
$4,000 authorized by congress. =
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18

We have nice assortment of
ladies jacket suits. Come in and
look at them. Highland Mercan-
tile Co.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
Railroads viii Pay Semi.MonthIy.

The act passed by the Pennsylvania
legislature of this year requiring cor
porations and other employers to pay
at least Sc i-monthly, although cnn.
tanning an optional clause. will be u I'd
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRINC WIFE

| had gotten so weak ! could not stand,
and | gave up in despair.
AT last, my husband got me bottle OF
Cardui, the wonlan's tonic, and | COM
menced taking it. From the very first
dose, | could tell it was helping me. |
can now walk two miles without its
firing me, and am doing all my work."
If you are all run down from womanly
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the woran's tonic. Ithas helped
more than a million women, in its 30
years of continuous success, and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Crdui for years. He knows what
it will do. Ask him. He will recon-
mend it. Begin taking Cardui today.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies,
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn. for SpectGt
Instructions on your case and 64-page book. Home
Treatment for Women" sent in plain wrapper I-6a
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
Lad Drinks Golf Ball Acid; Dies.

Acid in the center Of a golf ball to
give it resiliency was swallowed by
Frank Wilbur Perry, twelve years of
age, of Chicago, with fatal results. The
boy died of hemorrhage Of the lungs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18

There are buyers for every
article. Be the first to fiId
the purchaser. An adver-
tisement will do it.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
.Iohn D. Rockefeller Is "a.

John D. Rockefeller was seventy
four years old Tuesday. He is in ex-
cellrr; health, apparently as hale and
he,rss rs he was twenty years ago.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18

A fresh supply of dynamite and
caps and fuse for sale by the Hiner
Plumbing Co., Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18

Advertise in the Recorder
and get rid Of that old stock.
You will not fool the people
all the time.
The evening world., 1913-12-03
WHY SHINE ONLY IN SPOTS?

= AS New York had enough Of skyscrspers?
~ Borough President McAnenys Committee the Re-
= sron of Building Heights reported to DO Of the opinion
that building be constructed should be higher than eighteen
stories should have towers.
Even business proposition the skyscraper losing favor
Experts figure that anything beyond fourteen stories to be
really profitable Building gigantic structure given plot Ia
depressing every the word nsghborng property
Every city reaches point later where begins
that does let individual interests push and elbow
their way any direction they at the the community
Leaving aside the question Of beauty experience has taught older
cities that the end certain degree structural uniformity
Does anybody think for moment that London Paris Berlin
could have they chose to leave private initiative
free do pleased' The idea that only American metropolis
buildings that these structures Of steel and plaster the
peculiar and exclusive Of wealth and prosperity silly
notion that rapidly ougrowing.
It that European cities cannot afford scraper. The
fact they don't want them and wouldn't have them at price
All this quite apart from the question Of sightline
But will anybody contend that beauty big municipal
asset? Isn't New York. after abandoning itself for years chaotic
providing png and overlooking the hands Of rotous real estate
exoers beginning to feel that it must get itself in hand and
rearrange itself attractive and convenient lnes2
The committee that believes in limiting tho height Of build
inr also recommends that the city be sppooned that business
buildings shall not be residential sections and that certain
kinds Of business shall be confined to certain districts
New York is fast learning that too much individual freedom
when "to build o encroach" o tower not freedom
but license and that such license the long produces results
that ugly, inconvenient nsqntable and Improbable
That the city eying s boosted syscrape thoughtful and
sppFaising frame Of mind 10 significant sign
From the broadcast municipal point Of view better to strike
good average than to be superlative in spots. y
-<>-
COL Harvey prescribe for President Wilson,
getting b patient
The evening world., 1913-12-03
Il u Ty$$$y01o5Q~>

in such swell no-fan1ly hotels - the
High Costa Arms and ars dstsotsd Do
Ing Light housekssptng-whach 70 for
hidden because Il . not even conssd.
cred In the same breath With expsnsivs
suitss-and whom people are not only
caught bringing IN food to eat, but are
suspected Of doing nght Laundry
work.
~ don't understand ~" interrupted
Or. Jar. II should think living once
own life IN ones own way. - rhoen
ladies say. 10 permissible In costly Apart
ment house hotelet"
mot when you Just have . suite OF
parloq and bedroom and BATH" said
Mrs.. Jar. with the large apsrtn,snts
Of three bedrooms and four bathrooms
and q kitchsnstts, such a. CARA Mud.
ridrs has at eisht thousand . year. n
10 permitted 10 have chatting diah par
ties. But in the bachelor apartments-
which are al occupied by married pen
pls-to oarry in food shows you are moi
what you would wish 70 sesm-namely
persons Of large assured incomes itv
ing en- suita because Il absolves on
from all housekeeping carss. don't yo'
known That's why all social prstsns
10 useless with the Pishford De Grey
and henceforth they must 20 back u
the table d'hots Bohemian circles iron
which they coma"
And servo 'em riGht. dare sayi
Mr., Jar declared. but some day