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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
Commissioners Office

Monterey, Va May 81, 1915
John J. Hiner and others Pltffs.
VS. In Chancery
Sallie A Hiner and others Defts
The parties in the cause are hereby
notified that the undersigned commits
sioner in chancery of the circuit court
of Highland county, to whom was re
ferred said chancery cause by decree en-
tered therein at the April term, 1915, has
fixedsupon Tuesday the 18th day of Jan.
1915 at his office in Monterey in said
county, to comply with the following
instructions of said decree.
First: He shall ascertain the names
and addresses of the heirs of Harmon
Hincr, ST., deceased.
Second-He shall ascertain the owners
of the tract of land in the bill mentioned
described as 403 acres, Rock Lick survey,
and the share that each is entitled to.
Third-He shall ascertain if there are
any unpaid taxes on said land, and if so,
the amount, and to whom charged, and
if any taxes charged to Harmon liners
estate have been paid, he shall ascertain
the amount and by whom paid:
And he shall report to court, together
with any matter specially stated, deemed
pertinent by himself, are required to do
so stated by any party.
Before proceeding to execute this de-
cree, he shall give ten days notice TO Ed
win B Jones, attorney for the plaintiffs,
and shall glue notice to the defendants
By publication in Highland Recorder for
two successive weeks prior thereto, OF
the time and place of his proceedings,
which notice shall be deemed equivalent
to personal service of notice as TO the
defendants,
given under my hand on the above
date. D Wilson, Cemr. in Chy.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
The Council Acts

In carrying out the sentiment OF
the public meeting of citizens re-
Gently held at the court house rela-
tive to a small bond issue for
street, sewer and walk improve
ments, the council, at a meeting
held this week, adopted a resolu-
ton, by unanimous vote, favoring
a bond issue of $4,000, and the
resolution was sent to Judge Holt
in order that he may act in the
matter of calling an election. 1t is
therefore probable that the ques-
ton will be submitted to the voters
of the town some time in July.
The council was agreed that this
step was wise in order of that ma
terial for the proposed improve
ments could be bought in larger
bulk, saving money over the piece
meal method that would otherwise
be necessary. At the same time,
the plan discussed and adopted will
enable them to make the improve
ments and meet the Indebtedness
without any increase of taxation or
other embarrassment.
The proposition is to have the
bonds fall due in Is wears, with the
right to redeem them after ten
years. It is believed they can be
foated at 5 per cent, making the
interest 5000. :The present town
revenues exclusive of fines and
licenses-a are 81 900, and from this
$500 will remain after interest paid
Allowing $500 for incidental ex-
penses and improvements annually,
2 balance of $500 remains, and
with this the council proposes to
create an Understanding sinking
fund, which, as any one can readi-
.ly figure, will discharge the debt
tbefore the bonds mature.
It will be seen that the issue is
too small to threaten any increase
" of the tax rate, fact that is per-
fectly evident when the plan is
read and understood.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
prettier, Farms and
Better Roads

The following was clipped from
one of our Southern exchanges
which gives us some idea as to how
the rural communities are working
in this to progressive age:
T, e writer was glad to make the
a ID ess at the county scho u COM
mencement in Asheboro recently,
and when we say that Rand; lph is
fast getting bt tier schools. plettier
farms, and better roads, it's about
as good thing as could be said
for a county. Never in any prev
ious spring" said one observant
Randolph farmer to US, "have I
seen so much cleaning up on our
farms cleaning up unsightly fence
corners and hedge rows, and clean
ing off and breaking unsightly
patches of scrub growth that stood
in the way OF having large, smooth
even fields. Our people are begin
ming to find rewards in the graf
ifcation of the esthetic sense as
we'll as in things that mean more
money. TT e rapid increase in
number of painted farm houses and
whitewashed outbuilding is another
indication of the same spirit"
Another thing the writer noticed
in Randolph is the work of clearing
rocks off the land. A few dollals
per acre spent in removing the
rocks and making terraces or fences
of them will often almost double
the value of the land. And this is
a job that when once done, is done
forever. Nature is not making any
more rock in these fields, and when
few days work makes an acre OF
land rock-free, it's rock-free till
Gabriel blows his horn. It's good
sign indeed, therefore. that Ran
dolph farmers are resolving to
have rock-free fields, and the work
they are doing in this respect re-
minds one of similar results achiev-
ed by industrious and thrifty soil
tillers in the most progressive and
beautiful sections of Europe. Rocks
in a field are an everlasting nui'
sance, and an obstruction to beau,
ty, improved machinery and good
farming. But in a terrace or tence
they are the sign of a good farmer
and are also "a thing of beauty
and a JOY forever.
Randolph is getting some excel
lent roads through rather unique
plan. The county commissioners
appropriate So for each 81 the
people of the locality will raise.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
MONDAY,

Italian forces moving on Trent and
Trieste continue their advance, the
Austrians retreating before them.
The capture of group of trenches
from the Germans by French troops,
with progress by both French and
British forces north of Arras, is re-
ported from Paris.
Petrograd reports an important vic
tory over the Austro-German forces
on the river San, in west Galtcia, and
saws the Germans in the Russian Bal
tic provinces have been forced back.
Allied troops attacking the Darda'
nelles have gained an important VIC
tory over the Turks on the Gallipoli
peninsula. London announces a block
ade of the coast of Asia Minor from a
point below Smyrna northward.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
WEDN ESDAY.

Rome reports that Italian forces
now hold the entire first line of de-
lenses in Austria, and that the ad'
vances on Trieste and Trent continue
Official dispatches from Petrograd
announce that the Germans have be-
gun a new aggressive west Of Warsaw
and that heavy fighting, in which the
Germans are using poisonous gases,
is in progress near Sochaczew. Six
persons were killed and score in
iured by bombs dropped in Warsaw.
Berlin declares that the Austro-Ger-
man army in Ga2icia has captured
three outer defenses Of Przemysl and
that 100000 Russian troops were cap
tured in May.
Capture of Ablain-St. Nazaire by the
French is reported by Paris. The
Germans also are said to have been
driven back at Sonchez, but Berlin
declares the lost ground has been re-
gained.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
THURSDAY,

Przemysl, captured seventy days ago
by Russia, has been retaken by the
Apstro-German army, which Is sweep.
ing the cars army back In Galicia.
Russian military and civil headquar-
ers in Galicia have been removed from
Lemberg.
Italian batteries are Smelling Trieste
from a distance of ten miles. Torpedo
boats, in a raid on Trieste, are report
ed to have sunk two merchant vessels.
Cling Victor Emmanuel is said to have
offered to act as mediator in negotia,
lions between Russia and Rumania
which may lead Rumania into the
war.
A British submarine is reported to
have sunk a German transport In the
Sea of Marmora.
Heavy fighting continues in France,
north of brras, and east Of Notre
Dame de Lorette. Reported British
gains near Ypres are disputed In dis
patches from Berlin.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
SUNDAY.

Around the great fortress of Pre-
mysl, in Galici, the mighty battle is
still raging. The Austro-Germans are
making a supreme effort to cut off
the stronghold and free their besieg'
ing armies for operations against
Italy and the allies in the west.
Although great human sacrifices
are being made, their progress lat.
terly has been extremely slow, as the
Russians have had time to bring up
large reinforcements of both men and
heavy artillery.
In the western war area the French
made furthed advances in the vicinity
of Ypres and forced the Germans back
in AlSace.
The official German statement de-
MES the French claim Of gains and
says the allies were repulsed with
heavy losses near the User canal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
CHEAT BRIDGE, W. VA.

The Highland Recorder is a wei
eome visitor in this lonely part; is
boxed for on SATURDAY. just the
anne as looking for letter from
4ome.
Well, we are having plenty Of
bin now. Hope it is raining out
farming sections too.
Well, to give some of the readers
the Recorder the news from the
pods, [ will try to outline as
lows: In leaving Durbin to cross
heat Mountain you have just got
out s miles to Cheat Bridge over
E Staunton & Parkersburg pike;
Cheat Bridge you will find the
C. L. R. R., this is at present a
road but is doing a good bus
IS. There is a small village at
BAT Bridge, mostly Highland
ple-C. P. Gillespie and family,
ie Folks and family live there.
Gillespie is the time keeper for
Pulp & Paper Co., who has
lked for this company about IA
rs. Mr.. Folks is in charge Of
of the Pocahontas Supply Cos
es at this place who has been
heir employ for 6 or seven
IS Mr.. Cromer one of Chea;
n; AIMS old friends live at Cheat
o.. Now, leaving Cheat Bridge
gcirg down the Cheat River
10 miles you will come to the
,erirg camps, there you will
Higl land we'll represented.
e P. &. P. Co. is pcaIjng their
e timber and saving the bark;
take the bark to Cass W. Va.
! they have a big plant to
the bark up in acid for tan,
opposes. They are doing a big
ess but labor is plentiful.
at has become of the Pinck-
ews? fa'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11

The third quarterly meeting of
the M. E Church will convene at
union Chapel in Crabbottom the
second Saturday and Sunday in
June, Bro. F. S. Townsend will
have charge. There will be preach
ing Saturday at II a. NJ, quarter
~ conference Immediately after
preaching. Love feast Sunday
morning beginning at 10 a. M,
preaching at IL a. m. and sacrl-
mental service Immediately after
preaching. Everybody cordially
invited. G. B. Rutledge, pastor
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
An Explanation

The following letter was received
by US from the undersigned horse
buyers, which explains their po-
sition, ETC.
Harrisonburg, Va.
June Z, 1915.
Gentlemen:
The British commission has can
celed the dates for inspecting horses.
You must see the position that it
places us in.
We have made every effort to
secure another inspector from Gin
cinnati, but as we could not feel
sure that he would fill the engage
ment we phoned and telegraphed
to cancel the dates.
The recall of the inspector by
wire to Montreal, Canada was a
matter beyond our control.
We hope that you will make it
clear to your readers that it has
worked a hardship on us as we'll as
them.
Thanking you for your courtesy
we are, Very truly.
CARRIER & Herring
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
Order of Publication

Virginia: In the Clerks Office Of
the Circuit Court of Highland
County, in vacation, the Sth day
OF May, 1915.
John Botkin
v Order of Publication
w. A. Botkin, George Botkin, Lii
lie Micheal, Rachel Hodge, Sally
Gum, and Matte Shaver.
The object of the above styled
suit is to partition a tract of land
containing so acres, more or less,
lying on Bull Pasture mountain in
Highland County Va. owned by the
complainant and defendants rs
coparceners if susceptible Of pa:'l-
ton and if not that the wh'le may
be sold and the proceeds divided.
And it appearing by affidavit filed
according to law that Matte Shaw
er, one of the above named de-
PENDANTS is not a resident CT this
state, it is therefore ordered that
the said Matte Shaver do appear
within fifteen days after due publ
cation of this order, in the Clerk
Office of our said Circuit Court and
do what is necessary to protect her
interests. And it is further order
ed that this order be published
once a week for four successive
weeks in the Highland Recorder. a
newspaper printed in the County
of Highland in the state of Virginia
w. H. Matheny, Clerk.
Andrew r.. Jones n. n.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
Notice to Teachers

Stonewall District School Board
will appoint teachers for the school
year 1855 at Mcdowell Va, on
June 26th. Teachers wishing to
teach in said District will please
file their application with the
Clerk of Board on or before said
date.
By order of the Board.
S. G. Eagle, Clerk
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
rIonterey, Va. Friday, June IL, 1913
Bryan Resigns

Owing to disagreement over the
note to Germany, Secretary Bryan
has Withdrawn from the Cabinet.
The president, in note Of regre
accepted his resignation.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
LETTER TO
DR.. KILMER & CO.,
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.
PROVE WHAT sWAMP.ROoT

WILL DO FOR you
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer &
Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a sam
pie size bottle. twill convince any
one. You will also receive a book
let of valuable information. telling
about the kidneys and bladder.
When writing, be sure aud mention
the Highland Recorder. Regular
fifty-cent and one-dollar size bot
tie for sale at all drug stores
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
For Supervisor

By the request of a number of voters
of Monterey district, l hereby announce
myself candidate for the office Of Su-
pervisor. | will appreciate the help of
all Y ho may wish to support me, and if
elected will endeavor to serve the dis
trict and county to the best of my ability,
Respectfully,
Al TERRY
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
rs Acre Farm for Sale

This farm is nine miles northwest
of Harrisonburg, near Lilly, Va,
level, all under cultivation, two
orchards, spring. 8 room house,
large barn, all necessary outbuild-
ings, on public road. Easy terms
Price So, 200. William Caricofe,
Hinton, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11

YOU ready for that stationery
r. business chat you have
liking about? Your business
tds if. Send in your order to
let us fix it up.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
To the Citizens and Voters Of High
land County

had not intended being candidate
for the office of Treasurer of Highland
County; but owing to the solicitations of
the people by petitions and direct re,
quests, I have decided to announce my
self candidate FOR reelection 10 said
office at the election to be held Novem-
Der 2, 1915. And if elected promise TO
give the duties of the office my personal
attention and to conduct the business of
the office just as have done in the pas
in ever y particular.
l thank you for past support and
solicit your votes at the coming election.
Yours very respectfully
WILLIS GIBSON
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11

FOR SALE "A new Sewing Ma
chine, made by the New Homeg
people: Call or write this Office.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
Will Do Your Saving

Any one desiring a bill of II
Der sawed kindly file your Of
with me. Prices reasonable. !
Will commence saving aboJ
10th of May at my place.
]. A. Eaglel
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
To The Voters of Bath, High
land and Rockbridge Coun-
ties and the City of Buana

I hereby announce myself candidate
for reelection to the House Of Delegates
of Virginia for the district composed of
the Counties of Bath, Highland ana Rock
bridge and the City of Buena Vista, sub
jecL to the Democratic Primary.
JOHN W STEPHENSON,
Warm Springs, Va
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
By request Of a number of
voters of Monterey district

l hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Supervisor. l will ap
preciate the help of all who may wish to
support me, and if elected will endeavor
to serve the district and county to the
best of my ability.
Respectfully,
TOBIAS McCLINTIC
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11

Andrew L. Jones. p. q.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-27
NEWS FROM THE
GATE CITY IN
STORIES
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Especial to Times-Recorder.)
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug, 27.-Nude toot-
ties and bare legs are great aid to
speed in swimming, according to AT
lanta girls who have tried the differ
ence. More latitude, though always
within the bounds of modesty, has
been allowed in bathing suits at the
country lakes around Atlanta this
summer, and the women swimmers say
that it would be mighty good ides
to abandon stockings altogether,
since they are very tiresome to the
limbs after they become water-soaked
In addition, they say, they interfere
with a natural free movement of he
muscles, particularly in the scissors
stroke, which is about the only stroke
now used for speed by good swim
mers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-27
HOUSTON COUNTY SHOWS
ASSESSED VALUATION IN
CREASE Of sl89,20s

PERRY, Ga, Aug. 27.-John B
Harrison, tax receiver, has compiled
his tax digests and turned them over
to the proper authorities.
The digest shows an increase in val
uation of all property returned OF
S1S9,2O9 over 1914. The total value of
all property returned for 1915 is $4,-
7SS,175. The total value of farm lands
for 1915 is $2,443,614; town property.
$S99,260, being an incrtase in farm
lands over 1914 of $685. S3, and towa
property of $65,147, and an increase
in polls of 713.
The tax assessors, in their work of
assessing property, raised the vlaues
small per cent. over 1914, and in
their search for property not returned
found considerable, which was turned
over to the receiver to be listed and
returned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-27
A Fool There
Was

An adaptation from Rudyard Kip
ling's poem "The Vampire" by Porttr
Emerson Browne; direction of Frank
Powell.
This sensational play, one of the
most successful of the century, and
for many years the starring vcacle
OF Robert Hilliard, has been converted
into supremely vivid and star ling
photo-play by the William Fox forces.
Edward Jose, former leading man with
Sarah Bernhard ,portrays in mas
terly manner the Fool" who forsakes
family and friends for soulless, serl~
aual creature in the guise Of beau
tifuI woman.
Theda Bara, leading woman at the
Theatre Antoine, Paris, has been cast
as the Vampire" one of the most
fascinating, though revolving female
characters ever created.
Miss Bara's Interpretation is re-
rlarkable for intense dramatic real
ism. while her wonderfully seductive
teaLty serves to enhanie the illusion
created by her art. Her gowns in this
production were designed by the lead
ing costumers of her native Paris.
Mabel Frenyear, Victor Benoit, May
Allison, Clifford Bruce, and little
Runa Hodges, the clever child ac-
tress, together with many other play
ers of reputation and ability, form n
supporting company such as has
seldom been gathered for single pro-
duction. advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-27
Pan-American Road Congress
To Assemble In Oakland, Cal.

the exposition grounds, Thursday
September 16, will be Pacific Hikhway
day at the congress.
The officials in charge of the or
ganization of the Pan-American con-
gress are: Governor Charles w.
Gates, OF Vermont, chairman; Major
w. W. Crosby, Munsey building, Balti-
more, Program; Mr.. J. E. Pennypacker,
Willard building, Washington, D. c.,
Arrangements; Mr.. James HI. McDon-
aid, New Haven, Conn, Finance, ana
Mr.. E. L. Flowers, $50 Nassau street,
New York, Publicity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-27
Banks Assisting Cotton.
Special to Times-Recorder.)


ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. pa compre
hensive plan to aid cotton brewers and
merchants holding cotton in Georgia
and parts of Alabama and Florida is
announced by the Fourth National
Bank of Atlanta, and is attracting
widespread interest.
In view of the prevailing market con
ditions, and the possibilities in con-
nection with the British blockade on
cotton, the bank has announced thai
as measure to help general business
in this section, it will until further
notice make approved loans on cotton
to such farmers and merchants, GUS
toners of correspondent banks, as
these banks will recommend.
The discount rate will be six per
cent, and the maximum time limit will
be six months. The amount will be
seventy-fve per cent. of the market
value of the cotton.
Provision is made that the cotton
must be insured and stored in Atlantic
Compress warehouses in one of the
twenty following places:
Americas, Albany, Admission, Athens,
Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Dawson
Dothan, Eufaula, Fitzgerald, Macon,
Millen, Montgomery, Opelika, Pensa
cola, Savannah, Thomasville, Toccoa
Troy
The unusual advantage of this plan
is that it allows the owners to store
in some nearby warehouse, without
putting them to the necessity of ship
ping the cotton for long distance to
obtain the loan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-27
Ciy and Street Cars.
,ciaI to Times-Recorder.)

Especial to Times-Recorder.)
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. PA direct
clash, though without any violence on
either side, between policemen and
street car motormen brought to
head yesterday afternoon the contro-
versy between the city and the street.
railway in which tht city is trying to
enforce an ordinance calling on the
street car company to place concrete
foundation under it's tracks wherever
the city lays a permanent pavement
The power company has consistent
ly fought the ordinance on The ground
that it is unjust and unnecessary. To
enforce it, the city yesterday fenced
in Grant street, between Georgia av'
enue and Milledge avenue, so that the
cars could not pass over the street
tracks, and placed policemen there
with instructions to allow nobody to
tear down the fences.
} The motormen had to give in, pend
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-27
ELLA HALL WILL Be SEEN
SATURDAY At THE ALCAzAR
MOVIE FAVORITE WILL DELIGHT
ADMIRERS HERE.

Americas movie patrons who love
charming Ella Hall, the petite and
pretty heroine of the Master Kay" Sc
ries, will see her here again Satur
day at the Alcazar, this time in "The
Heritagef beautiful four-reel
drama, in which Miss Hall appears to
excellent advantage. Robert Leonard
the handsome hero of the "Maste'
Key" also appears with Miss Hall il
"The Heritage" tomorrow afternoo'
AMI night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-27
Cotton Mill Robbed.

Especial to Times Recorder.)
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 27.-The com
missary department of a large loca'
cotton mill was robbed last night and
quantities of clothes, cigars. tobacco
shoes and other general commodities
were taken by burglars who left no
clua
So much was stolen that they must
have used a truck to carry the loot
away.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-27
NORTHWEST BRITISH
CONSUL TRANSFERRED
(By Associated Pfess.l

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 27.-Thomas
Erskine, the British consul at this
place, has been notified today that he
will be transferred on September list
to New Orleans to take charge of the
British interests in Louisiana, Florida,
Mississippi and Alabama