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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
MRS. II. H.EslasEA DEAD

Mrs. Nellie Patterson, vile of
Howard H. Slaven. who had been
iii declining health for a number of
years, died at her home, Meadow
Dale, Saturday evening last at six
o'clock.
Mrs. SlaYen was a victim of tu-
bercular trouble and became worse
a few weeks ago. AS a result of
complications, the end was hasten
ed and the announcement of her
death on Saturday came as a sur
prise and shock to her friends
throughout the county.
Mrs. Slaven was the daughter of
the late J. H. Patterson of Poca-
hontas and was married to Howard
Fl. Slaven more than 80 years ago.
She is survived by her husband
and two daughters, Mrs. Eugene
Rodgers of California, and Mrs \
S. Stephenson of Albemarle. The
latter came to Highland on Sunday
and was present at the burial. Mrs
Rodgers, who had learned of her
mothers serious sondition, had ar
ranged to come to Virginia when
the sad message of death reached
her. Unuable to reach the old
home for the burial, she Temperate
ly abandoned the trip.
Mrs. J. Fl. Patterson, mother of
the deceased, was present during
the closing days of her illness and
joined with the distressed husband
in ministering to their loved one as
life ebbed away. There are several
members of her immediate family
who SURVIVE her, among them a
sister, Mrs. W. M. Trimble of this
community, the names of the 9th
ers not being known to us.
Mrs. Slaven was 40 years of age
! and from early girlhood had been
a member of the Presbyterian
church. As a christian she was
sincere and devout, and her life
was one of unsel6sh, consecrated
service to the Master and to loved
ones about her. Throughout High
land, as we'll as the border county
of West Virginia, she had many
warm personal friends who held
her in the highest esteem.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted at Pisgah church Monday
morning, her pastor, Rev. N. A,
Parker, haying charge of same, af-
ter which her body was laid to rest
on the little knowl south of the
home.
There was pretty and profuse
floral tribute, and the large attend
ance of friends, from far and near
was a strong attestation of the
esteem in which she was held.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05

E D Swecker, Guardian Of George E.
Chew
Edith Chew and George E. Chew, an in
FAINT under 81 years of age
The object of the above sstyled suit is to
sell tract of land on Straight Fork in
Highland County containing rs acres,
more or less, of which said George E.
Chew an infant under 81 years of age is
seized in fee simple subject TO the dover
therein of Edith Chew, widow of Sails
bury Chew. deceased, and invest the
proceeds of sale 10 which said infant
shall be entitled for him under the orders
of the court And il appearing by affida-
Wit filed according to law that the above
named defendants are not residents of
this state, it is therefore ordered that
they do appear within fifteen days after
due publication of this order, in the
clerks office of our said Circuit Court
and do what is necessary to protect their
interests And it is further ordered that
this order be published once q week for
four successive weeks in the Highland
Recorder, newspaper printed in the
county of Highland and state of Virginia
W II MathenY, Clerk
Andrew l. Jones, p. q.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
Public Renting

Pursuant to authority vested in
me by a decree entered in the oh n
Gerry cause of McNulty Bros. V.
Richard Lewis pending in the Cir
CUR Caurt of Highland County, I
will, on Saturday,, the 18th day of
June, 1914, offer fer rent at public
cutlery in front of McNulty's store
at Mcdowell, Va. a house and lot
about one mile east of Mcdowell
the said house and lot belongs to
Richard Lewis and contains four
acres, mare or less lying adjacent
to the S and P turnpike.
Terms: The property will be Of
fered to any one who will pay the
costs of suit and sale amounting to
$40, 16 and lease the property for
the shortest time on condition that
he execute his bonds for the balance
of the Indebtedness against the
property amounting to about $50
90, the bonds to be dated on day
of sale, waive the homestead, bear
Interest from date with security to
be approved by the commissioner
to correspond in number to the
number years of the lease and one
to fall due at the end of each year
during the lease.
Andrew l.. Jonrs, Commissioner.
I certify that the bond required
by the above decree has been eX-
ecuted by the Commissioner
w. II. Matheny, Clerk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
Cures Stubborn, Itchy
Skin Troubles

II couldscratch myself to pieces
is often heard from sufferers of
Eczema, letter, Itch and similar
Skin Eruptions. Don't Scratch
Stop the Itching at once with DR..
Hobson's Eczema Ointment. Its
first application starts healing; the
Red, Rough, Scaly, Itching Skin
is soothed by the Healing and
Cooling Medicine. Mrs. G. A.
Einfeldt, Rock Island, ILL.,, after
using DR.. Hobson.s Eczema ONT
ment, writes: "This is the first
time in nine years l have been free
from the dreadful ailment." Guar
anteed. 5Oc., at your Druggist.
adv
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
The Scarlet Letter"

The very title of THE Scarlet Let
ter" Nathaniel Hawthornes master.
piece, calls for color, and the photo
play people have responded to the
call for perturbation Of this romance
of the Pilgrims. 1t has been said that
Hawthorne's stories are too mystical
and elusive for dramatization, but
these pictures are declared to prove
that the films can portray Haw-
:thorne's fantastic humor as we'll as
the pathos and tragedy of his tales.
The final scene, showing Hester
Prynne (Linda Grifith) and her little
daughter Pearl (Leona BrammalD
sailing away from the scenes Of their
persecution makes the photo play end
hopefully if not happily. The role of
the Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale, the min.
lister, is taken by Charles Perley.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
How to Kill Your Town

Kick.
Keep kicking.
And don't quit kicking
One pull one way and one t'other.
Go to other towns and buy your
goods.
Denounce your merchants be-
cause they make a profit on their
goods.
knife every man that disagrees
with you on the method of increas-
ing business.
Make your own town out a very
bad place, and stab it every chance
you get.
Refuse to unite in any scheme
for the betterment of the material
interests of the people.
Tell your merchant that you can
buy your goods great deal cheap
er in another town and charge him
with extortion.
Keep every cent you get, and
don't do anything of a public
nature until you can make some
thing out Of it directly.
When you say ANYTHING of your
town say it in such a way that 1t
will leave the impression that you
no faith in it.
Patronize outside newspapers to
the exclusion of your own, and
then denounce them for not being
as large as the city papers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
John Weese, Ad mr. of Lucinda
Chew.

VS.
Edith Chew.
The object of the above style d
suit is to enforce a Judgment in
favor of the plaintiff VS. the defend
ant for $77.52 with interest there
on from the 10th, day of May.
1910 until paid and S1.90 costs by
the sale of the defendants interest
in tract of land in Highland Coun-
ty on Straight Fork containing 76
acres, more or less, her interest be-
ing dover as widow of Salisbury
Chew deceased. And it appearing
by affidavit filed according to law
that the above named defendant
is not resident of this state, it is
therefore ordered that she do ap-
pear within fifteen DAYS after due
publication of this order, in the
Clerks Office of our said Circuit
Court and do what is necessary to
protect her interests. And it is
further ordered that this order
be published once a week
for four successive weeks in
the Highland Recorder, a news
paper printed in the county of
Highland in the state of Virg;;ia.
W. H. Matheny, Clerk.
Andrew L. Jones, pq.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
Patna News

We are having quite spell of
dry weather at the present time
Messers Edgar Samples and Roy
Hupman attended the school clos
at Liberty last Saturday %.
Roy Hupman and X. Il. klncald
went TO Headwaters Friday after a
load Of house hold goods.
Miss Ethel Armstrong OF Head
waters was visiting Mrs. j. W.,
Armstrong Wednesday and thus
day night of this week.
M. L. Simmons is working on W.
A. Armstrong; house at the present
time.
Gilbert Mitchell is going to
Palo Alto to do some single saw
Red wing
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
Business

The rival moving picture magnates
stood on the corner and watched the
hurrying stream Of men, women and
children, each one capable of squander-
ing an indefinite number OF fve-cent
pieces upon the movies.
What a stroke of business 1t would
have been, SAM" said the tall magnate
to the fat one, what a smashing stroke
If there had been somebody to take a
film when God created the world!
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
NeWspapermen meet

The newspaper men and people
generally of Alexandria and the
Chamber of Commerce of Wash
ington have arranged most de-
hghtful progrem for the newspaper
people of the state who will gather
in Alexandria for the annual meet
ing of the Virginia Press Assocla-
ton on June 1926. G. B. Cooke, Of
the Richmond Journal is the pres,
ident of the association and he has
prepared program of addresses
and papers which will be heard with
interest by the fraternity.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
Hot Weather Tonic
and Health Builder

Are yon run down Nervous
Tired? Is everything you do an ef-
fort? You are not lazy-you are
sick! Your Stomach, Liver, Kid
neys, and whole system need a
Tonic. A Tonic and Health Build
er to drive out the waste matter
build you up and renew your
strength. Nothing better than
Electric Bitters. Start to-day
Mrs. James Duncan, Haynesville.
Me-, writes: Completely cured me
after several doctors gave me up"
soc. and S1.00, at your Druggist.
Bucklen's Arnic Salve for Cuts. adv
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
Lucky Choice.

my husband Is most inveterate
reader" exclaimed Mrs. Knox with a
slight tone of ennui. HE reads I'M
til dawn every morning. Why, last
night !. found him asleep with his
nose in ". VS. Eyes!'"
Perhaps" commented her hus-
bands bookish friend, you should be
thankful you did not find him with
his nose in The Inside of the Cup! "
kansas City Star.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
Notice

The Blue Grass District School
Board will meet Monday, the 9Th
of June to elect teachers for the
coming school term-1914-15.
Applicants please send your GER
tifcates along with applications.
2t J. F. Slower. Clerk,
RI Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
For Sale

l black horse, saddle and driver,
5 years old; will work any where.
One hackney colt 2 years old, will
make a good driving horse.
i. Homer Stephenson
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
Notice

All persons in arrears with taxes
are requested to make payment by
June [, after that date the tickets
will be put in the hands Of officers
for immediate collection.
Willis Gibson, Treasr
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
Live Stock Insurance

See our agent, DR.. MILLER.
and have your live stock insured.
Absolute protection against loss by
death from any cause whatever.
Fixed premiums-No assessments
FARMERS & BREEDERS LIVE STOCK
3n INSURANCE Co. of u. S.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
The Barlow Cash Supply Co,
Barlow, w. va.

would like to supply you with your
feed, flour, sugar, nails, wire fence,
grass seed, fertilizer etc. We buy
these goods in car loads and being
on the railroad can save you money.
Also carry a full line of general
merchandise, See us and save
money. adv
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
/ DINING ROOM Is ONLY
As GOOD AS IT'S TijC!Hi>!Hl55.aIINCS

Hour .6ood DIGESTION wait on appetite ina dinLg
ro now can go "ndinss are not "arpezn& By ali
mean " let US have i'll the eGG Tfo n
ngs And if here and there we can Idd '6c arts
pleasing at Little oo S3 S5 ES m p oS
our fsnrns Of new spring furniture for the dining
room opens vide the door to better home living We
would ike to have you come and see aid feel the Charm
surrounding the disp ay.
Augusta Furniture 10.
StauntOn, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05

E D Swecker, Guardian Of George E.
Chew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-04
FRENCH WAR BILL 81 O0OO DAILY:
CASH IN BANK NOT NEAR USED UP

PARIS, October 3, $40 p.m.-The war
Is costing France 100000 a day. Min
lister of Finance Alexandra Ribot an
nounced today that the outlay for the
first sixty days of the conflict had been
1920, 100000. ..
M. Ribot gives an interview to the
TENNIS on the situation in the Bank OF
Erance. which has not published regu-
lar statements since the war began
He saws that october 1 the bank had
ss1e 40O. 900 in cash, which was $685.
soo 900 more than it had on the eve OF
the war.
Loans and discounts the minister
of finance said, ARE $s95,200.0O0, an
increase during the last week of ST.
hoo 0O0, This shows that the bank has
made some discounts. l hope it will
make more
mont October l, after two months OF
var reached $420.00o:000. The credit
halance on the same date in the treas
nrv was $59,200,O0O.
.Srherefore, we are far from having
.xhamsted the amount provided by our
Convention with the bank. Besides, we
have lust renewed the convention, to
assure the resources necessary, in case
| the war should be prolonged beyond
tho date now foreseen.
.srhe total bank bills in circulation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-04

October 1 was $1.S45, 100000, this being
$37, 100000 less than the preceding
week This is explained by an increase
In the deposits which. October 1, reach
ed $435, 100000, an increase Of $41.SOO.-
600 over the preceding week.
1T can be seen that France is far
from having exhausted her reserves
and that when the hour comes she will
find the money for a new loan, which,
at present. is unnecessary"
Discussing the projected reopening
of the Paris bourse. M. Ribot said:
II think there is an interest in doing
so without delay. But it is necessary
to take into consideration that the ex-
changes in London and New io.k i'll
remain closed. There is no hurry any-
where to give too great facilities for
the negotiation of foreign securities.
in the fear of seeing money go abroad.
If the bOurse reopens we would have to
take precautions in this direction.
I'm any case," the finance minister
added, "a resumption of negotiations q
on the bourse would necessitate the
liquidation of operations made before
the war-thfs could not be done with
out certain advances to the market
1 am trying myself to put into shape
measures that may soon be applied
above ALL" said M. Ribot. in con-
clusion. have confidence and preach
confidence. We have the best rea-
sons for being optimistic.
IF optimism Is virtue in times Of
great crises we have not much diff
Guilty in practicing it at this time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-04
GERMAN OFFICERS DARING ACT
COSTS FRENCH A RAILROAD LINE
Penetrate Outposts, After Swimming the
Meuse With Explosives In Hair. and
syevsBlow Up Communications.

no noise about 1t. After this we de-
scended into a bog along the river and
going further we crossed several canals
by swimming. Our teeth wore chat
reached the banks of the Meuse, which
was here about fifty five yards wide.
I'VE laid aside our sabers and /
tried to swim across first, but the cur
rent was too strong. We then Invested
ourselves of our shoes and all other
ming. keeping with US virtually moth
ing more than the explosives. In this
shape we managed to swim the river.
On the other side another difficulty
awaited US. There was a swamp at
this point and we could find no place
to land. We fioated down stream until
finally we were fortunate enough to
get footing. Then We climbed out.
We plowed ahead in mud often
above our knees. exercising the greatest
caution. 1t was the hardest kind of go
ing Finally we reached the spot selected
set and lighted the time fuses, which
We had carried up to this time tied in
our hair. We were waiting for the ex-
ploston. but in the meanwhile we were
still in danger of detection by French
troops not far away.
came on time. At once a French cavalry
patrol dashed up and began firing into
the swamp where We were hiding. This
swamp was now good ally. We
eluded pursuit and got away
Later we came to a village and at
the point of our revolvers we requis-
toned horse and wagon. Then began
a wild ride back to our lines"
The two officers have received the
decoration of the Iron Cross for their
exploit. Another lieutenant and a cor
poral who started on this trip lost their
lives by drowning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-04

BERLIN. October 3. via The Hague
and 1ondoh.-A daring deed Of two Ger
man officers attached to the 24th Pioneers
resulted in the destruction Of a railroad
line upon which the French were trans
greatly needed by them to resist the Ger
mans. Details of this occurrence have
just been made public here.
The two officers penetrated the French
lines by swimming across the Meuse and
making their way through swamps and
over canals. They passed the French
outposts and bivouacs and finally
reached the railroad embankment, which
they blew up with dynamite. After this
they cut an underground telegraph wire
and then returned in safety to their own
lines. The following details are given
by a lieutenant who was one of the par
ticipants in the daring enterprise:
Wind Blowing Hurricane.
THE night of - the wind
was blowing a hurricane. Part Of the
ground was familiar to us, particularly
the near side of the Meuse and the loca-
ton of some of the French outposts, but
nothing was known Of the other side of
the river except the location of the rail-
road that had been marked for destruc-
tion The first part of the journey was
comparatively easy.
Going forward quietly we soon came
to the canal on the left bank Of the
Meuse, which was closely guarded.
Finally we arrived at a bridge. Here
we killed the French guard. making
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-04
REFUSE TO ALLOW
CARRANzA TO QUIT
Southern Chiefs Reject Resig-
nation of First Chief of
C0nstitutionaIists.
PEACE OUTLOOK BRIGHTER,
IS WASHINGTON OPINION
Consular Agents Wire State Depart
ment That Events Are Shap-
ing Satisfactorily.
SOUTHERN CHIEFS REJECT
CARRANZA'S RESIGNATION

MEXICO CITY, October B.
Shortly before midnight tonight
the delegates to the general con-
ference of southern chiefs reject
ed by an almost unanimous vote
the resignatiOn Of Gen. Venusti-
ano Carranxa as first chief Of
the cOnstitutionalists. The RES
fgnation was laid before the con-
ventiOn early tonight and the
vote followed \ heated debate.
A commission was sent to the
national palace to ask Gen. Car
ranza to accept once more su-
preme power.
Carranza had placed his resig-
nation before the delegates to
the general conference Of south
ern chiefs shortly before 8
o'clock tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-04

Cologne and every other place through
which we pass. Henceforth we will
have no more injured prisoners. every
body will be killed
TT Is stated from Vienna that the
Austrian advance against the Servians
is proceeding slowly. but favorably.
Several Servian battalions were de-
stroyed during u revolt among the Mos
lens. Twenty thousand Albanians
have marched against Uskup "a town
in the vilayet OF Kossovo. 10 miles
northwest of Saloniki) and have de-
manded the surrender Of the town"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-04
GERMAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT GIVES
UNCONNECTED DETAILS OF WAR

LONDON. October 8, $40 pm.-The
following official statement, issued in
Berlin, has been received here by wire
less:
1.-THE German cruiser Karlsruhe has
sunk seven British steamers in the At
lantic.
"A letter found on a Belgian officer,
who was captured by the Germans,
contained the following: When we re-
enter Brussels we will take with us a
large stock OF matches to set fre to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-04
Defenders of Antwerp
Forced to Fall Back,
Belgium Officially Says

LONDON. October 4, 2 a.m.-The Bel
gian legation issued the following off,
cial announcement tonight:
"On the east of the River Senne the
defense of Antwerp has been forced
to fall back to the River Nethe before
the violent attack of the German ar
tillery after a desperate resistance OF
five days.
THE position on the Nethe IS very
strong, and the Belgian army will re-
sist with its full energy"
No Effect on Forts Thus Far.
In London it is unofficially said the
German attack on Antwerp apparently
forts of Lierre, Waelhem and Wavre
gians say the forts are intact and that
the Germans have been driven on
with heavy losses to their side.
The Antwerp correspondent of the
Exchange Telegraph Company. in a
message dated Saturday night, says:
the Belgian front tonight. The situa-
tion this morning remained the same
as was indicated in the official commu-
nication given out Friday night"
Large Bodies of Germans Moving.
HULST, Holland. via London, october
3, $50 p.m.-Preparatory to the final
siege of Antwerp, large detachments Of
German troops, composed for the most
part of naval reserves and landwehr,
have moved westward parallel with the
Dutch frontier.
Several villages between Alost and
habitants. Driving their cattle before
them and removing as much as possible
of their furniture on wheelbarrowS and
hand cars, the Flemish peasants are
moving westward as fast as they can.
Must Cross the Frontier.
Large numbers probably will be
obliged to cross the frontier into Dutch
territory. Everything is ready to re-
ceiye them. Those who are unable to
provide for themselves will be sent at
the province of Gelderland, where the
Dutch government has thus far taken
care of about 1900 refugees.
The activity of the Germans in Brus-
sells since September "a and their en-
ergy in repairing the roads leading TO
the Belgian coast of the North sea
nave been marked.
of the Scheldt far over the regions
to the south and east of the town, and
the surrounding country has been con-
verted into a marsh.
State Of Siege at Flushing.
FLUSHING. Holland. via London, Oc-
tober 3, 10 p.m.-Owing to renewed ac-
tivity on the part of the Germans in
Belgium. followed by the arrival here
of a steady stream of refugees from
that country. the state of siege which
has been declared to exist over this
port Is being strictly maintained. Every
preparation has been made to close the
mouth Of the Schedlt river at a mo-
ment's notice. Likewise the principal
bridges which connect the Iceland Is
lands with the continent have been
mined. Strong detachment of troops
keep constant guard over those struc-
lures.
Road Signs Removed.
By order, of the military authorities,
Continued ON Twenty-first PaRo.)