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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28
Owed Furs Cause Skin Diseases.

Cases of skin disease caused Dy
dyed furs have become so common
that DR.. George Manghill Olson of
Minneapolis urges, in the Journal Of
the American Medical association,
that the use of the dye called par
aphenylendiamin and known to the
trade as paramine, ursol, etc., be pro-
hibited by law. All the cases report
ed are traceable to furs dyed brown
or black with this dangerous deriVa-
tive of anilin.
The trouble comes generally on the
neck where the fur collar has been
in contact with the skin, and appears
often after the fur has been wet by
rain, snow or the breath of the wear
er. or after the wearer has had close
shave. The black pony coats worn
by women are the worst offenders, as
all of them are dyed with parapheny-
lendiamin. Its presence can generally
be detected b. examining the roots OF
the hairs, which will show here and
there an unnatural brick-red color.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28
Medals for A B c Diplomats.

Miss Janet Scudder, one of the
leading sculptors of this country, will
design the three gold medals which
are to be presented by the United
States to Ambassadors Naon of Argcn-
tina; Da Cana Of Brazil and Suarez
OF Chile, commonly known as the "A
B c mediators." Secretary Lansing
awarded the designing to Miss Scud-
der.
The medal will bear an inscription
stating that they are presented to the
ambassadors for their generous serv-
ices as mediators in the controversy
between the government OF the Unit
ed States and the leaders Of the war
ring parties Of the Republic Of Mex
ico."
Miss Scudder lives in New York and
takes prominent part in suffrage
work.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28
AS PRIVATE
ZION OF ITALIAN ROYAL HOUSE
IN THE RANKS.
Duke of the Abruzzi's Half-Brother, in
Disgrace, Holds Humble Position
In the Armies That His Coun-
try Has Mustered.

Though almost every royal house in
Europe is represented at the front,
Italy's alone can boast Of member
who is simple soldier, fighting among
the rank and file.
Umberto, count Of Salemni shares
the lot and the labors of peasants and
workingmen. He is stationed at Ho-
ghera for the moment, in the regiment
Of cavalry guides. His regiment Will
soon be dismounted and go into the
trenches.
Then this scion Of the house of Sa-
voy will tramp side by side with the
rankers and share their trench life on
the exposed and difficult Italian out
posts on the dangerous plateau called
the Carso.
The count is a son Of Prince Ame-
dec, late duke of Aosta, who died 10
years ago. His mother, the dukes
second wife, is Princess Bonaparte.
She lives in Turin, and her son. in his
soldiers uniform, is allowed to visit
her on Sundays, when, with the other
men of the troop, he has several hours
leave.
His half-brothers are Emanuel, duke
of Aosta; Victor, count OF Turin, ana
Louis, duke of the Abruzzi, once the
reputed fiance of Miss Katherine Ell
kins. The duke OF the Abruzzi now
commands Italy's fleet in the Adri-
attic.
The count of Salemni is the only
son of Princess Letitia. He has been
in disgrace for several years, though
the real story is known to only the
most intimate courtiers While at the
Naval college he committed some
youthful indiscretion, of which even
his fellow cadets had but vague idea,
- and the king sent him into exile.
For several years he wandered
through Europe, spending months in
Russia, the Balkans, Portugal and
Spain. Always shy and retiring, never
knowing what to do with his great
stature and his hands, splendid lin
guist, simple in manners, he became
a favorite in Russian society.
When the war broke out he wanted
to serve his country. He begged the
king to allow him to return.
Eyes," came the answer, "but you
must serve as simple soldier if you
come back to Italy"
He came back and was drafted into
the cavalry guides and sent to the
front. When the regiment returned
for a few weeks he went with it to
the little town of Voghera, its head
quarters He is now returning with
i to fight; but this time the regiment
fights on foot.
The duke of Salenni performs the
same duties as his humber comrades.
and has become so popular that their
affection quite embarrasses him some
times. For instance, when he was 60
ing to visit the headquarters Of an
other regiment in Voghera they called
out guard Of honor to receive him.
What's the meaning of this"'
shouted an officer who happened in.
The count murmured that he sup
posed it was for him. He asked his
comrades never to do such thing
again.
While at the front he distinguished
himself by GOODNESS in handling a
quick-iring gun. On one occasion,
when the men around him were hard
pressed, he saved the situation by raj
lying them.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28
DOG Thug Steals Gem.

Junior, real aristocrat among Bos-
ton bulldogs, went walking in Central
park, logged out in bejeweled collar
and a plush robe. A half-hour later
he returned to his owner, Mrs. K. D.
Slavens, of St. Louis, at the Hotel
Majestic, minus one diamond and with
a nipped tail.
A mere mutt of dog-one of those
that play hide-and-seek with the SPUR
rels and never wear muzzle-saw Ju-
nior, and thinking he was some strange
thing that the CIRCUS had brought to
town, started to investigate. Filled
with resentment when he saw the
degradation of one Of his own race,
he challenged Juniors right to wag a
tail. There was zip and yelp. and
then Juniors man attendant scooped
him up and carried him home. A vet
erinarian was called and said The aris-
tocrat was not injured except for a
few teeth marks on his tail and Sc
we're shock--Bos+on Herald.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28
HISTORIC CITY OF THE EAST
Kashan Said to Have Eeen Spot From
Which the: Three Wise Men
Started to Bethlehem.

The brief dispatch that the Russians
have taken Kashan in Persia brings
another romantic name into the the.
ater of war operations. 1t is almost
a sacred name, as tradition says IL
was from Kashan that the wise men
started on their holy pilgrimage TO
Bethlehem so many Christmases ago.
Every step taken both by the Rus
sian and British expeditions in this
corner of the world is in country OF
interesting history and tradition. The
British, from a base on the supposed
site of the Garden Of Eden, operated
against Bagdad, the city Of the Ara
bian Nights, and the Russians in their
advance on Kashan recently took
Hamadan, the ancient Ecbatana, which
contains, according to the Mohamme-
dams, the tombs Of Esther and Nor
decai.
The belief that at Kashan the wise
men OF the East first saw the star or
Bethlehem has found support among
learned Christian theologians. But,
however that may be, kashan became
a great city in ancient times, espe-
cially after it was rebuilt by Zobeideh,
wife of Haroun-cl-Raschid. 1t once
had $500 houses and 40 mosques, and
was renowned for it's silk weavers and
brass workers. But civil wars, earth
quakes and economic causes brought
oh <
the famous leaning minaret, 100 feet
high, which once served as an oriental
divorce court. Unfaithful wives were
dragged up the spiral staircase to the
top and showed off.
Four miles from Kashan are the re-
mains Of the wonderful palace built
by Shah Abbas, the greatest of the Per-
sian monarchs. The oasis constructed
by the shah is still green, its pavilions
are gay with paintings and mosaics,
and it's gardens full of roses, watered
by streams that run through blue-tiled
channels. In this palace a political
tragedy was enacted in 1868. Mira
Khan, prime minister and own brother
in-law of the reigring shah, was con-
demned to death. He asked permits
sion to commit suicide, and opened
vein in his arm in one of the ancient
tiled bathrooms Of the palace.
The ruined palace, with it's summer
houses amid trees and gardens, sur.
rounded by desert, is described as the
most beautiful thing of it's kind in the
near East.
Kashan is also famous for its scor-
pions, which are said to be among the
largest and most poisonous in the
world.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28
"Goats" Often Become Leaders.

One Of the oldest active newspaper
men in Philadelphia was telling me
the other evening of the ancient days
and how men might be misjudged.
Il was city editor Of an evening
paper" said he, land | had six report
crs on my staff. One day the pro-
prietor ordered a reduction in ex-
penses and l had to dismiss one of my
reporters. The lowest salaried man
was getting Sc a week, and SO fired
him."
We'll, you didn't save much by
that" | suggested.
Verify not" was his answer. 'The
lad l dismissed was William G. Reick,
now publisher of the New York Sun.
But it didn't kill his ambition, as you
can see, to lose his job on my staff"
1t has sometimes happened that the
goat" of his class at West Point has
in after years led armies, while the
star" man remained coffee cooler"
in ashington.-Girard in Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28
BORROWING a Piano.

Suburbanites are indulging in vari-
GUS cooperative measures in their
thirst for economy, and neighbors are
getting accustomed to an extension
of the borrowing principle. But one
man Who lives not far from Man
che at least thinks the idea has
gone too far. He was surprised the
other day by a request for the loan
of a piano by neighbor who was CIV
ing a musical evening to some friends.
"I have patriotic reason" he ex-
planned, las l have sold my piano to
buy Exchequer bonds" When he was
refused he played another card.
swell, perhaps" he said, you wouldn't
mind me bringing my friends here for
some music. "-Manchester Guardian.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28
Rat+iefieId Made Cut of Old Money.

There is a stretch Of plate-glass win
dows long enough to accommodate
fully 100 persons at No. i'll Fifth ave-
nue., where the American Red Cross
has it's rooms, and usually there arc
l0G persons with noses fatteGed
against the windows, looking in at
the young women volunteers, busy
handling packets.
Nearly every young woman is point
ed out as this or that heiress dozen
times a day.
Just inside there is a model of a
battlefield, made of macerated United
States currency, furnished by the
treasury department. The model
shows trenches and troops.
One man who inspected it said he'd
bet it took more than ten million dol.
lars in macerated money - make the
model.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28
METH0)0FF
HOW BANKS MAKE" MONEY FOR
THEIR CUSTOMERS.
Little Story Explains the Operation OF
National stitutions-Whole Proc
ess Resolves Itself Into a Mat
ter of Credit.

It would seem that after the bank
takes your money, protects it, pays It
back on demand or as you order, lends
you money, discounts your neighbours
note for you, it would have nothing
else to offer in your behalf. But it
hast makes" money for you, and
incidentally makes money for itself,
according to a writer in the Brooklyn
Eagle.
When you see the president or the
cashier Of bank signing his name TO
a row of four crisp new bills (they al
ways come in sheets of four) you Won
der what he is doing, and what is be-
hind it all. We will show you by
a simple illustration. Let us suppose
you want to borrow $1,000 and offer
your note to your banker. He knows
you, knows that you will pay, and
wants to accommodate you. He looks
at his books and says: II can't spare
the money. The law says I must have
fifteen cents out of every dollar l owe
my depostors in cash, or where can
get it on demand and l have just
what the law requires. If l give you
credit for the note and let you check
against it, l increase my debts and
make my condition worse, for if do
not pay you in cash l must stand ready
to do So"
But being a resoprceful banker and
knowing how, he asks you to wait
minute while he goes to his strong
box. He finds a government bond
which he bought year ago when he
had plenty of spare money, for cash,
and comes back smiling and says:
Very we'll, in three days you can have
your money. l will turn this bond into
bank notes for you" So he sends
the bond to Washington, and in re-
turn the government sends him 200
crisp new So bills, to be signed by
two officers of the bank, cut and hand
ed out to you.
The government keeps the bond as
security that he will redeem the notes
in lawful money" on demand-that is,
pay greenbacks or gold for them if de-
manded (but this Is seldom done),
pays him interest on the bond and you
pay him interest on your note for the
use of his notes, and both are satis-
fed.
You see, by this proposition he has
turned your notes into bank notes,
with himself behind it and the gov
eminent behind him. Your promise
wouldn't go very far from home; these
promises will. Everybody knows them.
They are money" ind circulate
as such.
Now what has the banker done by
this process? He has furnished the
community as we'll as you with circu-
lating medium, handy to carry, cheap
and satisfactory to all. He has taken
your credit and turned it into bank
credit. He makes money and you
take the money he has made and make
some money for yourself. 1t is a very
simple proposition, understood by few,
but practiced by many. If you don't
fully understand it, ask your banker
to tell you more about it. This fea-
ture of banking, however, is performed
in this country only by banks under
control of the federal government,
namely, the national banks and fed
eral reserve banks. but Is a common
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28
a.;,. "a Investigate Industries.

AS part of the regular school cur
.o,,1,,m seniors in the high school OF
nnovville, Tenn, are to make syste-
matte survey of the occupations and
.ndrstries of that city. The survey
Iii cover condition OF workers, maxi
Inn and minimum wages, chances
=. ,-onootion and any other informa-
iol thst will serve to throw light on
the character of the specific vocation.
liz .t,,dv of the social, civic and eco
= Vic conditions Of the city will also
be made. .--.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28
Dian 70 Qnnesticate Mink.

The United States department of ag-
riculture will attempt to domesticate
the mink which has been bred spo-
radically in captivity for fifty years
ar So The large number of types OF
American mink, no less than ten,
,,rove it to be plastic animal, and
Tho governmental purpose is to devel-
birher and more valuable type
than any OF those no.. EnoWn.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28
BOLAF2, VA. FRIDAY, JULY, 18TH

banking practice the world over, diff
fering in form but not in substance,
it being a universal function Of the
bank to turn credit which is unknown
into that which is known and will
therefore be freely taken, and bank
note credit is the most common and
useful form.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28
Notice

ANY one desiring 10 sell any Xii ii Of
property at public auction may rt, 1--WE
Ey scrl ices IN Application. | will cry
any safes which May he trusted l. ne at
Reasonable iiargcs a!d guarantee bat |
will sell tie pr, Iclls II as high Il i1tc as
anyone else can oElaiu Tor il, lle>rrct-
iullI solicit Inc patronage OF lie people
of Highland.
CLYDE HEROLD
Mill Gap, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28
Monument,
Eeadstone or Marker,
.. j. CAMPO S9Is l.
LOCAL DENTIST
MONTERREY, VA.
Office in Masonic Temple

By the administration of Som
noform, teeth are extracted abso-
lutely without pain safer than
chloroform, ether or nitrous Oxide
- and its administration is not fol-
lowed by any of the accompany
ing disagreeable effects Of cocaine,
eucaine or any of the numerous
ocal anaesthetics.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28
RAILROAD
WAGES
Shall they be determined by
Industrial Warfare or
Federal Inquiry?
To the American Public:

Do you believe in arbitration or indus
trial warfare?
The train employees on all the railroads
are votingwhether they will givethei leaders
authority to tie up the commerce OF the
country to enforce their demands for 100
million dollar wage increase.
The railroads are in the public service
your service. This army of employees is in
the public service-your service.
You pay for rail transportation billion
dollars a year, and A cents out of every
dollar from you goes to the employees.
On all the Southern railroads 1915 sevenfve Of the
train employees these lowest highest and
of alp shown by the payrols-
Passenger Freight Yard
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28

ELISHA LEE, Chairman.
p. II. ALBRIGHT, CENT Manager,
Atlantic Coust Line Railroad.
L. ". BALDWIN, Cent Manager,
Central of Georgia Railway.
C. L. BAEDO, CenY Manager,
New York, New Haven < Hartford Railroad
E. II. CoAPaIAN, Vice-Presiden5
Southern Railway.
O. E. COTTER, Cent Manager,
Wabash Railway.
T.. Z. CROWLEY, Asst. Vice-PresidenI
New York Central Railroad.
C. II. EMERSON, Cent Manager,
Great Northern Ra way.
c. II. EWING, Cen I-feEnger,
Philadelphia < iieasins: Railway.
c. ". GRIcE, Asst 10 Presidrnf,
Chesapeake < Ohio Railway.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28

A. s. CREIC, Asst to Recsiosrs,
ST. Louis & San Francisco Railroad.
CIV. KoUNs, Con Z Manager,
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Fl. W. McMASTER, CENT Manager,
Wheeling and Lake Eric Railroad.
N d. MAHER, Vtce-President,
Norfolk and Western Railway.
JAMES RUSSELL, Cent Manager,
Denver & Rio Crande Railroad.
A. nj. SCHOYER, Resident Vice-Pres.s
Pennsylvania Lines West.
". L. seldom, Vice.President,
Seabonrd Air Line Railway.
A. ]. STONE, Vice-Presidcr5
Erie Railroad.
C. S. wAID, Vico-Pres. 6 Cent MaiIdgsr
Sunset Central Lines.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28

A TOO million dollar wage increase for
men in freight and yard service Qess than
one-hfth Of all employees is equal to per
cent advance in all freight rates.
The managers of the railroads, as trustees
for the public, have no right to place this
burden on the cost Of transportation to you
without clear mandate from a public trl-
bunaI speaking for you. -.
The railroads have proposed. the settle -
ment of this controversy either under the
existing national arbitration law, or by refer
ence to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. This offer has been refused by the
employees representatives
Shall nationwide strike or an
investigation under the Gov
ernment determine this issue?
National Conference Committee of the Railways
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-30
LoTTA M. cRABTREE INJURED
 IN AUTOMOBILE COLLISION
Also Suffered Loss of Chinese Lap
 Dog Valued at $2,0oo.


 New Haven Conn, Nov. ss.-In a collision. of two automobiles on the highway in Montewcse, just north of this city, today, Miss L. M. Crabtree of Boston, known in theatrical circles as Lotta M.. Crabtree. was slightly hurt. The patient was taken to pri- vate hospital here.
 Miss Crabtree's machine was pro- ceeding through Montowese when 1t was struck head-on by a small car which had suddenly darted out from behind another machine which was running ahead of it.. Moe Maritz, the driver of the celliding car, was slight ly hurt receiving attention at another hospital.
 Dr. Nichols of North Haven, who at- tended Miss Crabtree and had her sent to the hospital for observation, said he did not believe his patient has suffered more than facial cuts from broken glass and a shaking up. He said he believed Miss Crabtree lived at Hotel Brewster, Boston, and had left that city yesterday for New York, travelling in her own car.
 The disappearance of a valuable Chinese lap dog belonging to Miss eCrabtree was an incident of the acci- dent. The dog, said to be worth about $2.000. had, been in the fore part of the car. After the crash 1t could not be found, despite an extended search.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-30
NEW WORKS sKYscRAPERs
 TO BE lLLuMINATEr
Saturday Night When President VII.
 Sson Heads Autunaohiie Parade,

New York. Nov. 29.-New York's great. skyscrapers will be brilliantly illuminated Saturday night when Pres ident Wilson heads nn automobile pa rade through the downtown section of the city after he has accepted on be- half of the nation a new electric flood lighting system for the Statue of Lih- erty provided by funds raised by pop nlar subscription by the New York World.
 Preceding the parade, 1t was an- nounced tonight, Miss Ruth Law, who recently established a new American record in aeronautfes by hying from Chicago to Horneil, M F, wifi circle about the presidential yacht Mayfiower in an a1rplane electrically lighted. At the same time what is said to be the most powerful searchlight in the coun- from the decks of which the president and his party will view the illunnira- ton of the Liberty statue.
 It is planned to flood the city with red, white. blue and golden lights on the night of the presidents visit. More than 100 electrically -driveAl and cleo trtcally-inuminated automobiles will be used in the parade following the cere- monies in New York harbor;. az,.-I
 The president is expected to arrive in New York shortly after 8 o'clock Saturday afternoon. / He will be met by the mayor and others, after which he will board the Mayflower and pro ceed to the Statue of Liberty. The naval yacht Dolphin, with Secretary of the Navy Daniels on board, will follow the Maydower. Part of the Atlantic fleet. will participats in, the ceremonies.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-30

the farm and stock will be sold His son, Leonard, who has been anaging the farm, moved to Willimantic two weeks ago.
 All roads will lead to the East Main street football grounds this morning for the big game between the Greene vile eleven and the Invincible home team.
 MT. and Mrs. F. E. Robinson and son Earl and MT. and Mrs. P. H. Hiscox were in Norwich Tuesday evening to at the Broadway Congregational church given by Frederirk W. Lester.
 Mrs George Millner of Valaffe, N. r., is calling on friends in town. She is guest at l.. A. Thornton's of Pleas ant View. MT. and Mrs. MilIner were for long time residents of Jewett City. MT. Millner, who was overseer of mule spinning for the Ashland Cot ton company, died here six years ago. George Macarthur of Quincy, Mass, are at James MacArthur's for Thanks giving.
 MT. and Mrs. J. F. Conger are in Derby to attend the silver wedding anniversary of Mrs. Conger's mother.
 Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bu-dick. Miss Ethel BurdtclE and MT. and Mrs. W. S. Rood will spe1d today with Mr. and Mrs. Herrick ;n Norwich.
 Miss Gertrude MacIIaughIin, who has been visiting Mrs. Babcock in Wick ford, returned Saturday to her home at Rev. D. M. Anthonys. She ss now Ill with measles. Mrs. Annie Soule's granddaughter, Helen Babcock, 1 1-2 years old, is there until Saturday, while her parents are moving to their new home in Providence.