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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
JOHN BULL BECOMING VAIN7
Really Il Would Seem So, II Adver'
tisements in Magazines Are Ad-
mitted as Evidence.

The vanity of the Frenchman and
his inclination toward corsets and
other feminine aids to beauty have
long been the object Of ridicule by
newspapers, but who would have
thought that our staid British cousins,
who have always pointed the finger OF
scorn at such methods of attaining the
grace of an Adonis, would have fallen
under the spell.
That the Johnnies Of the tight little
isle are not above painting the lily"
however, is evidenced by number of
bona fide advertisements recently
clipped from a popular London maya
zine. They relate to creams and Co.'S
metics, the particular form of vanity
which the Britisher derides in his
women folk. One of them reads:
"Mustaches forced quickly, cheaply,
secretly. Trial box, Id"
Can we not picture the fair youth
with nine on a understanding before
mirror and patiently rubbing in the
cream or salve, or whatever it Is, hope
springing eternal in his breast that on
the morrow he will be twirling a long,
silky mustache which will transform
him into a perfect lady killer?
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
CARING FOR SOLDIERS FEET
Military Surgeons Have Given Consid'
cradle Thought to This Most
important Subject.

Every year at the French military
maneuvers, in spite of the fact that
the military boot is chosen a trifie
large to avoid injuring the feet, IN the
first few days marching n large num-
Der of soldiers suffer from blistcrs and
chafing, which compel them to go on
the sick list, and the same would
doubtless be the case in warfare. Doc.
tor Arnould, military medical officer,
having noted the coincidence Of these
injuries with too great mobility of the
foot in the regulation boot, suggested,
according to the Paris correspondent
of the Lancet, the use of leather
thong rs centimeters long by five in
width, which is bound round the boot
outside, being placed in the hollow OF
the foot, brought over the instep and
crossed in a figure eight backward
round the tendon of Achilles, thus I'M
mobilizing the foot in the boot and OBJ
Waiting the chatting.
In all the regiments in which this
method has been adopted the number
of footsore soldiers after the early
marches has been reduced to an insig-
nificant proportion. The analogous
German "Fusschoner"~ contain steel
bands, which render the apparatus
both more complicated and more
costly.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
Americas Mineral Resources.

Mineral production in the United
States now reaches a grand total of
$2,500,000,000 a year, according to sta
tistics gathered by Wall Street Jour-
nal. No other country Of the world
makes anything like so large contri-
button to its mineral wealth. The d.
rector of the geological survey re-
minds us that this country mines 40
per cent of the worlds output of coal
and IS per cent Of the petroleum. OF
the more essential metals 40 per cent
of the worlds production of iron ore
comes from American mines. Our
shelters furnish SIS per cent of the
copper and at least IS per cent of its
lead and zinc. In no respect will the
European war probably bring more adj
vantage to the United States than by
forcing home to US the possibilities
of providing for our own needs in
stead of depending on foreign sources
for much of our mineral elements es'
sential to industry.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
FARMER RADF0RD ON
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

The home Ia the greatest contribu-
ton of women to the world, and the
hearthstone is her throne. Our So
cial structure is built around her, and
social righteousness is in her charge
Her beautiful life lights the skies Of
hope and her refinement Is the charm
of twentieth century civilization. Her
graces and her power are the cumu-
lative products of generations of
queenly conquest, and her crown of
exalted womanhood Is jeweled with
the wisdom of sanity mothers. She
has been a great factor in the glory
of our country, and her noble achieve
ments should not be marred or her
hallowed influence blighted by the
coarser duties of citizenship. Ameri-
can chivalry should never permit her
to bear the burdens Of defending and
maintaining government, but should
preserve her unsullied from the allied
influences of politics, and protect her
from the weighty responsibilities of
the sordid affairs of life that will
crush her ideals and lower her stand
ards. The motherhood of the farm
Is our inspiration, she is the guardian
If our domestic welfare and guide
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
FAD CAUSE FOR INDIGNATION
Protest of Chinese Over Proposed
"Exhibition" in England Seems to
Have Been Justified.

The Chinese Review, a highly inter
esting London publication edited by
two Cinnamon, makes the following
comment on the bigoted attitude eX-
hihited in the West against everything
Chinese:
I'm the year of grace 1912 the hon.
orable and high-minded promoters OF
the Anglo-Japanese exhibition decided
to add a touch of Chinese color to the
great display at Shepherds Bush. A
scheme was forthwith proposed, and
widely advertised in the press, to in.
stall a typical opium den within the
exhibition grounds, and attempts were
made to hire Chinese sailors from the
East end to play the part Of opium sots
edd exhibit to the West, in realistic
detail, all the disgusting particulars
associated with opium smoking.
Suppose the tables be turned. I'm.
agine the promoters of a Chinese eX.
hibition proposing to represent Great
Britain by setting up the model Of
low-class drinking shop, and engaging
Britishers to act the role of besotted
drunkards. In place of the mild pro.
test raised blythe 5sGese students,
Great Britain would probably have
sent a feet of warships to demand
PREPARATION for the national insult"
In the whole range of China's past
and present, asks this Chinese editor,
is there nothing worthy of notice and
representation except an opium den?
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
! WAS TOO PoMpous WENT BACK FOR KNIFE
Excess Peevlshness Over the Tele-
phone Caused One Woman Trou-
blesome Mistake.

Here is a significant little story !
tell you for future guidance, SO that
you may realize that you are not alone
in suffering the inexplicable humors Of
the telephone service. A very busy
man l know was trying hard to tele-
phone from big hotel the other day.
Of course he couldn't get the number
he wanted for a long time, and when
at last he did get through the tele-
phone humorists promptly connected
an incoming call with his line.
Then followed the usual 'Please get
off the line" dialogue, but my friend
found that the incoming caller was a
very pompous lady who wouldn't give
way. Il won't get off the line. won't
ring Of" she said peevishly. You're
the 'Metroritz' aren't you? Then take
this message at once" My friend was
helpless. 1t was of the greatest i'm
portance that he should get back to his
original call, so he let the peevish lady
talk
She dictated an order for special
dinner for II guests that night She
specialized the table, ordered about
two hundred and fifty dollars worth
Of flowers to decorate it, insisted on
certain walters attending, and finished
up by sharply reprimanding the man
at the hotel end for negligence and
impertinence. Then she rang off. My
friend got through again to his office.
Now, what he wants to know, and what
l want to know, is what the pompous
lady said when she arrived at the
"Metroritz" that night and asked for
her table,, ondon Mirror.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
Noted Austrian Wit.

Sarah Bernhard is raging at thu
Germans, but never again will she be
as Infatuated as she was once upon a
time, many years ago, when she Wis.
tied Vienna, says the Philadelphia
Evening Ledger. At that time the
Austrian capital boosted of a wit
named Saphir, who edited a weekly
and wrote all its contents. Then Nine
Sarah was as thin as the proverbial
rail fence. The day she arrived
Saphir's paper contained the an.
nouncement:
"An empty carriage drew up to the
hotel entrance and out stepped Nine.
Bernhard"
The actress threatened all sorts OF
dire things, but the worst was yet to
come, for when she announced that
she was learning to play the flute
Saphir came back with:
Nine. Bernhard is learning to play
the flute. In order to distinguish the
instrument, she has decorated it with
a blue bow"
But it was as an impromptu wit
that Saphir shone. Once when he
turned a street corner he bumped into
a stranger.
Donkey" Numbered the stranger.
"And my name is Saphir," replied
the wit, politely bowling.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
Gard Wasn't Necessary.

Senator William A. Smith Of MiChi.
gan smiled the other evening when the
conversation turned to the bad breaks
occasionally made by servants. He
said he was reminded Of maid named
Norah.
One afternoon two women stopped
at the home Of a distant relative.
Norah answered the ring at the
door and requested the callers to take
seats until she ascertained whether
her mistress was in.
IT am very sorry" announced
Norah, coming down stairs a minute
later, "but Mrs. Jones has gone out and
is not expected back until after din
ner."
What a pity I have forgotten my
cards." remarked one of the callers
fumbling in her satchel, IT will have
to write my name on one of yours,
Jenny" --
s'It won't be necessary, ma'am,"
thoughtlessly broke In Norah. II told
my mistress who you are."-Philadel
phia Telegraph.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
ENGINE NOT YET PERFECTED
Great Things Looked For of the Diesel
Motor, But They Seem OF
the Future.

Although the sanguine popular Writ
ers who have to find unexpected won
ders in every new thing to make a
place for their articles predict an i'm
mediate revolution in marine propul-
sion following the perfection of the
Diesel engine, the revolution itself has
been rather slow in materializlng. Inc
Diesel-engined battleship is apparent
ly still an achievement Of the distant
future. And as for the Diesel-engined
airship, which the Germans are report
ed to have invented (this engine Is
necessarily much heavier than the
gasoline engine), it may safely be put
on the shelf with that other pseudo
German wonder, gas with three
times the lifting power of hydrogen,
and absolutely non-infiammable,
which is now used for floating the
kaiser's Zeppelin warships.
The Diesel engine is, however, COM
ing to be used more and more in
smaller naval vessels, particularly SUBJ
marines. Most of the latest and largest
of these are propelled by Diesel on
gines. Some of them develop as much
as 1000 horsepower. Larger craft OF
this type are said now to be under con-
struction in which Diesel engines of
5000 horsepower will be installed. A
number of destroyers and coast-de-
Tense gunboats have also been engined
with Diesel motors. The engine is in
use to some extent in motor-tank YES
sells acting as tenders to warshiDs.
How far it will eventually go in dis
placing the steam engine for marine
propulsion is still a very uncertain
question.-New York Saturday Eve
ming Post.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
cUhIoUs WAYS OF THE JAPs
American Traveller Disconnected by
Customs In the Land of the
Cherry Blossom.

I knew before got here that Japan
was queer, but l had no idea that
everything was backward, Homer Croy
writes in Leslie's. l can't get used
to sitting on the floor and sleeping
with a tomato can with napkin
around 1t for a pillow. The easiest
way to figure out how the japanese
would do thing, Is to think what
would be exactly backward. in Mis-
souri,. When two Japanese meet they
bow and bow, giving their heads short
jerks as if trying to get salt water
out of their eyes. When they separ-
ate they tip their hats. When they
come into store they tip their hats;
when they buy ticket they tip their
hats. Their elbows are always bent
towards their hats.
japanese never kiss. This pleasant
pastime has not yet been imported
into cherry blossom land. 1t Is only
recently that a few of the Japanese
have learned to shake hands. we
travellers are hoping that they will
take up other great American institu-
tons. Japanese look upon kissing as
being low and vulgar, believing that
few moments spent in bowling is much
better. The girls feel that way
about it, too-they say AS have been
in Japan only few days I cannot
write with that tone Of authority on
Tho oubiont which NAV he able to
use later. However, in order to make
my articles as replete with informa-
ton as possible / shall go to no end
of trouble to get accurate data on
this subject for the benefit of the
readers of Leslie's. When an ardent
young Japanese sutton slips his arm
around the girls waist and whispers
into her shell-like ear that she Is the
only woman who has ever understood
him, and when she looks up conhdlng-
ly into his eyes and breathes, You
are so strong!" he does not clasp he
to his bosom in an ecstasy OF JOY
and plant delirious kiss on her trem-
bling lips-no, instead of that he gets
up and bows and thanks her in few
courteous phrases.
One cannot help feeling sorry for
them when thinking how many pleas
ant evenings they miss. From my
limited experience I wouldn't give
good old fashioned Missouri kiss for
ten minutes of bows.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
He Agreed Unanimously.

Senator Simmons, Of North Caro-
lima, tells this story Of a lynching:
THE festivities were at their height,
and the object of the mob's venge-
ance was hanging to the limb of tree
with fire built under lin. The
leader Of the mob detected an ancient
negro hidden in the nearby bushes
and dragged him out The trembling
captive was brought close enough
to see the gruesome sight, and the
leader of the mob asked
" Now, niger, you-all see that
black man swingin' up there?'
"'Oh, vas, sab, deed I do, sah!
cried the negro.
"An' you-all know why we done
that?' queried the leader.
"'Oh, vas, sah,' said the colored
man.
"'He got just what he deserved
didn't hep
Boss, replied the old negro,
pears to me, sah, dat he got off
mighty light ILLUSTRATED Sunday
Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
FRENCH SOLDIER RISkED LIFE
FOR VALUED MEMENTo.
Incident of the War of 1870 Recalled,
When Bravery Amounting to Fool
hardness Was Exhibited to
Little Purpose.

Great bravery is rarer on a retreat
than on charge, for obvious reasons;
the excitement and thrill Of attack is
then lacking, and the necessity OF
haste in order to get away is often
real. This fact makes interesting an
incident related concerning soldier
in the army of the Rhine in the war
of 1870.
A battery of mitrailleuses had made
a stand against the advancing Ger
mans near Metz. 1t was on the 18th OF
August, in the brave fight made by the
division of General Picard. The fire
of the enemy was terrible, and seemed
to be sweeping away the whole French
division.
In the midst of the final firing Of the
French, prior to their inevitable re-
treat, one of the mitrailleuses ceased
to work on account Of the sticking OF
a shell in the barrel. A lieutenant
locked about for something with which
to remove the shell, and soldier Of
fered him his pocketknife. The lieu
tenant had just removed the shell
when the order came to fall back. In
the confusion the officer dropped the
soldiers knife on the ground. When
they had withdrawn a little distance
the soldier came up to the lieutenant
ard said, saluting:
viii you please let me have my
knifc?"
II have lost it. It's back there some.
where on the ground"
The soldier showed signs of deep re-
gret.
I'll set you another in Metz to take
it's place." said the officer.
1T isn't the value of the knife at
ALL" said the soldier. I'm just fond
of it, that's all. l brought it from
home. If you will permit, shall go
back after it."
'In the face of this fire and the ad'
vance of the enemy?"
Eyes, sir"
well, if you care as much as that
for a pocketknife it must be pretty
dear to you. Go on"
The soldier started back. Shot and
shell were flying; the enemy were
near, somewhere in the gloom Of the
battlefield, and the man knew he might
be overwhelmed. And all this for an
old knife that he had carried since he
was boy, and which was associated
with dear things at home.
He reached the place and found the
spot where the gun must have stood
He CROPPED about. Thee balls whistled
in his ears and shells burst. He. heard
the rattle of approaching artillery and
the near blaring Of bugles sounding
orders. 1t was the enemy advancing.
Nevertheless, he kept on rummaging
about for the old knife. He found it
1t had been dropped while still open
and the blade glistened. He picked II
Up and thrust it into his pocket. He
ran so fast that before long he over
took his retreating company. The lieu
tenant saw him coming up and looked
inouiringly at him.
1--WE got it, lieutenant!" he shouted
slapping his pocket.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
Sir Edward Grey an Angler.

Sir Edward Grey, England's man OF
the hour, minister for foreign affairs,
caused John Morley to say 20 years
ago: "That young man will go far
he will be prime minister some day."
He is fifty-two years of age, and,
curiously enough, despite the position
he holds, his only book is not work
Of international diplomacy, but an au-
thoritative treatise on fly fishing. Sir
Edward was educated at Oxford and
at twenty succeeded his grandfather
in the baronetcy. AS very young
man he was as fond of tennis as Of
angling, and won the amateur cham
pionship Of England. At twenty-three
he was elected to the house Of COM
mons.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
THE COUNTY FAIR
BY Peter Radford
Lecturer National Farmers Unio

The farmer gets more out of the
fair than anyone else. The fair to
city man is an entertainment; to a
farmer it is education. Let us take a
stroll through the fair grounds and
linger a moment at few of the points
of greatest interest. We will first
visit the mechanical department and
hold communion with the worlds
greatest thinkers.
You are now attending congress of
the mental giants in mechanical sci
ence of all ages. They are addressing
you in tongues of iron and steel and
In language mute and powerful tell an
eloquent story of the worlds progress.
The inventive genirses are the most
valuable farm hands we have and
they perform an enduring service to
mankind. We can all help others for
a brief period while we live, but it
takes master mind to tower into the
realm Of science ard light torch of
progress that will illuminate the path
way of civilization for future genera
lions. The men who gave us the
sickle, the binder, the cotton gin and
hundreds of other valuable inventions
work in every field on earth and will
continue their labors as long as time
Their bright intellects have conquered
death and they will live and serve
mankind on and on forever, without
money and without price. They have
shown us how grand and noble it is
to work for others; they have also
taught us lessons in economy and eff
cheney, how to make one hour do the
work of two or more; have length
ened our lives, multiplied our
opportunities and taken toll off the
back OF humanity.
They are the most practical men
the world ever produced. Their in
ventions have stood the acid test of
utility and efficiency. Like all useful
men, they do not seek publicity, yet
millions of machines sing their praises
from every harvest field on earth and
as many plows turn the soil in mute
applause Of their marvellous achieve
ments.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
Glory With Safety.

"Son, if you must enlist" said the
wise old man, "enlist in the navy"
"Why, dad?"
ga government sustains no actual
loss if a company Of soldiers Is shot
to. pieces, but a new battleship Is too
valuable to take chances with
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
Ozokerite in Amarica.

~@CZUnerIIe&N CuTS III CUH-
Siderable quantity in Utah in the
region of Soldiers Summit, and has
been produced there, but the cost of
extracting it from low-grade material,
together with the cost of transporta-
ton to the market, which is chiefly in
the eastern states, has made it pos
sible for the foreign material, which
comes from Gaicia, to compete with it
successfully. The domestic ozokerite
nov >repSce the foreign ma
e esolagiesI ! United states
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22

properly equipped for nourishing and
building character, SO that the lives of
our people can properly function
around it and become supplied with
the necessary elements OF human
thought and activity.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
School
Uses Stranded.

So <YpUIseS olTdHueu'
A rare menon is now to be
observed Eoch Ness, Scotland,
where a-scHool of porpoises have got
ysed. They entered from the Mo-
Firth, when the River Ness was
Eh food, ard now that the river
aost unpfecedentedly low, even
porpoise would find it hard to
shallow stretches, while the
ould be hopelessly stranded.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22

Education is developing Of the
mind, not a stuffing of the memory.
Digest what you read. ..-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22

to a higher life, but directing the af-
fairs of government is not within wo-
mans sphere, and political gossip
would cause her to neglect the home,
forget to mend our clothes and burn
the biscuits.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
Clothing! Clothing!

A few small lots yet in stock.
Real bargains while they last.
Come quick,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
Pants! Pants! Pants!

Greatest bargains in pants eyer
offered. If you have net already
taken advantage of the astounding
ly low prices. Come now and avail
yourself of the greatest Cpportunl-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
e Of Ointnlents for
that Contain Mercury

Bwill surely destroy the sense
d completely derange the
n when entering it through
lrfaces. Such articles should
ed except on prescriptions
e physicians, as the damage
IS ten fold to the good you
derive from them. Hairs
manufactured by +. j.
:, Toledo, O., contains no
IS taken internally, acting
the blood and mucous sur
system. In buying Halls
pc sure you get the genu-
n Internally and made u
NJ. ]. Cheney 6 Co.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22
RURAL SOCIAL CENTERs

We need social centers where our
young people can be entertained,
amused and instructed under the d.
rection of cultured, clean and COM
petent leadership, where aesthetic
surroundings stir the love for the
beautiful, where art charges the at
mosphere vii inspiratia1usad, aewer,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22

l 90 mems cotton pants now .oo
3 90 mems cotton pants now l III
2 so mems wool pants now l 50
3 90 mems corduroy pants now l SO
3 so mems wool pants now 2 W
2 Is youths wool pants now l 50
Csc boys wool pants now 53
l Is boys wool pants now ~
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-01-22

HATS AND GAPS
One lot Mems, Youths and Boys good
quality wool and felt hats also cloth and plush
caps Some good styles, we are closing out at
one half the regular selling pr