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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04

The expiration of the justly famous Hobson frank, as The Age-Herald' S Washington correspondent points out, will tighten the labors of many rural mail carrier.
 Mir. Hughes will not make any speeches from the rear end of train on his pro- posed western trip. The natives out there will feel that they are missing some thing.
 The spread eagle" orator had better go slow this year in his Fourth of July speech. Some of his heartless auditors may ask him why he hasn't enlisted.
 A ScotchN highlander wearing a steel helmet and kits may look rather comical, but when he charges the Teuts don't have time to laugh at him.
 There are so many patriots abroad in the land that the antinoise society might as well rest on its laurels until a more propitious time.
 The art lovers of Venice have put their trust in sand hags, but a close watch is still being kept for those pestiferous Austrian airmen.
 Vienna says Petrograd's claims of vic tory are exaggerated. Still, there's foundation for the buoyant tone of the dispatches.
 Britons mourn because Kitchener is not alive to see the fruit of his toil Maybe he receives wireless reports in valhalla.
 .
 The good women of Fl Paso were ready with coffee and sandwiches when the troop trains rolled in. Preparedness plus.
 According to Damon Runyon, Uncle Sams colored troopers are expert sharp and craps shooters.
 Incidentally, the mother who didn't raise her boy to be soldier seems to have changed her mind.
 It Is announced that skirts are to be shorter than ever. Sad news, this, for a blind man.
 Even If there is a war with Mexico, ii will hardly be heroic enough to suit the colonel.
 The wear and tear of world-war is not being felt to any extent by Portugal.
 Properly pronounced Kuty isn't as friv- olous as it sounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
OUR FOREIGN BORN

From the Youngstown Telegram.
 One person of every eight in the United States is foreign born, statistics compiled from the last federal census show. The number of immigrants is between 13,000.- 900 and 140oO.OOo. or approximately IS per cent of the population of the country. It is a shifting sort of immigration. however In 1900 Germany led all other countries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
FATE OF UNFRAMED SOLDIERS

FATE OF UNFRAMED SOLDIERS New York Correspondence Cincinnati
 Times-Star.
 It is to be hoped that there will be nothing reminiscent of the first war achievement of MT Winston Churchill in the results which follow the nasty dispatch of the state militia organiza- tions to the Mexican border. when Antwerp, according to the war sharps was 'impregnable," MT. Churchill, then in the British cabinet, dispatched con- tingent of the first volunteers raised in England to assist in the defense of the city. They were of the royal marine corps, hastily equipped and almost un- trained, Here and there among them was a veteran "noncom'' who knew all about service in the marines up to date, but to whom whole company appeared a large force and a complete regiment a vast assemblage which would want a couple of counties to maneuver in. The rest of them were rockies" simply. Mr. Churchill thought that their expe- riences in the trenches of Antwerp outer defenses would harden and pre- pare them. The story of how they blun- dered into the range of German artillery and died miserably in half made trenches without ever having seen a live enemy, and were cut to pieces and scattered, wiped out completely, when the quick and unexpected and fiery end of the Antwerp assault came. is history Since that time, sturdy. stolid England has re- fused to send a man into territory where he can even smell powder until he has had at least $500 hours of actual school ing and exercise in the business of sol dering. In the continental armies. the period of training for all soldiers exceeds 400O hours. And that means the most thorough and systematic training. Mem bers of our crack militia regiments now on the way to what is the actual front of war, have had, if they have attended every drill and spent the full time at each encampment about 140 hours of training in the past year. It has been the sort of training that our militia gets-something very superficial and wholly inferior to the European article. But, granting that the training has been all right, it has been administered at rate which would take % years to make soldier
 Having personal knowledge of the tragic absurdities of 1898, when many or ganizations of our army with no human enemy to fight were licked by disease alone, 1t must be that the regular officers at Washington, who are rushing the mili- tia to the front, recognize an emergency which is indeed acute.
 of Ctop p1 bers of the Sixty-ninth New York regi- ment, have come to a quick appreciation of the hardships of war. They have been assigned to pursue their ordinary voca- ton at the headquarters mess-without tips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
HOTEL LOBBIES
Does Not Agree With Mitchell


 Asked his views on the statement by James Mitchell, president of the Alabama PoWer company. Tn Sundays Age-Herald denying the displacement of much coal consumption by hydro-electric power Frank V. Evans, auditor and publicity agent of the Alabama Coal Operators association, said:
 I read MT. Mitchells statement with much interest and think I understand it's purport. l also know of the condition of the coal trade of this district, and the causes of it's present depression, which have been fully set forth in the interviews with coal operators recently appearing in The Age-Herald.
 Just one of MT. Mitchelrs statements seems to be absolutely correct, and that is that he is president of the Alabama Power company"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04

BEGINNING THE DAY-Lord. if have wronged any man, or taken aught from any, or caused any soul to suffer through fault of mine, show me to forgive, in Chrfst's name, that I may pay my just debts anu be at peace with God and men, And if any man has yrOnged me, help me to forgive. In Christ's name. Amen.--H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
STAND BY THE PRESIDENT

to Woodrow Wilson's patriotism, no ques-
 tion as to his solicitude for the dignity and welfare of the nation. There are comparatively few who, at bottom, would deliberately undertake to thwart him in
 his efforts to maintain the honor of the
 flag while keeping the country at peace
 Unfortunately, too many are, ignorantly or unwittingly, pursuing a course which
 makes the way harder for him than if he were confronted with declared and open enemies of the nation and it's institutions.
 He has repeatedly asked the newspa- pers to cease embarrassing him and his administration by the printing of unveri- fled news of a character likely to arouse
 i'll feeling at home or abroad. He has asked that mere rumors be not con- founded with facts, that false premises
 be not set up for the purpose of support
 ing false deductions or conclusions. He has repeatedly informed careless or reck-
 less editors of the country that their course was calculated to lead his admin
 istration into most embarrassing situa- tions. On the other hand, he has been altogether plain in his remarks concern- ing those, in and out of the newspaper offices, who have been conspiring to un- dermine the authority of the government, and he has not hesitated to call them by fitting name.
 But, these aside, the question resolves itself into this: Are the se,f-respecting,
 flag-rescpecting, law-respecting editors and public men of the United States go-
 ing to stand by the President, or are Jf thaxr fbou will
 tenance and rebuke, promptly and sharp ly, all attempts to confuse the situation and to embarrass the government. If they are not, they will continue to en- courage the alarmist headliner, the sen- sational rumor monger, the disseminator
 of false information.
 Not alone those who wear khaki, and shoulder muskets, and march to training
 camps, or to the border, deserve the ap-
 plause and gratitude of their country
 There is time for national defense, and when that time comes, if It does come again in the United States, defenders of the country will spring. as it were, out
 of the ground. not by the tens, by hum
 dreds or by thousands, but by the mil- lion. What the United States wants now is not war, but resort to every honorable
 means for its prevention, and Tor this work every man, woman and child in the country can be volunteer. The first
 call is for support of the President, his administration and the government at Washington. What the next call may be is another matter.
 ''In this day. said Secretary Daniels to his brother newspaper men, when
 Europe writes history with sword to
 the south of us conditions prevail that
 should make us pause and should make
 every good man pray that the worst will
 not come." In this day, he might have added, it is the duty of every good man in the United States to strive to the end
 that only the best shall come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
SOLDERING.

The training camp makes "rookies'' hard And gives them appetites to eat, But taking hikes and standing guard
 Doth raise some blisters on their feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
WOMAN BARBER roo SLOW

From the London Telegraph.
 An Edmonton barber, who was given temporary exemption. stated that he had tried a woman assistant, but she took half an hour to shave one man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
TOOK IT COoLY.

You proposed to Miss Calder in ca- noe?"
 Yes
 That's dangerous"
 ''Why so?"
 "Well-er-an embrace or a kiss under such circumstances is apt to upset the boat''
 There was no danger in this case. She didn't even do me the honor to stop humming little tune while was propos- ing to her."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

INTENSIVE POEM. Yes, we are hoping. Hoping for what? That tn enext four weeks Won't be so hot. Will that be granted? An! We fear not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
A LOSING VENTURE.

ALOSING VENTURE. Now, this is a play that anybody could witness without blush of shame" q judged so when you were buying the tickets"
 "Why?"
 Those men in the box office showed by their woe-begone looks that business is bad.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
PAS OPINION.

"Pa," asked little Sammy Twobble, what is a misnomer?"
 My son." answered MT. Twobble, whose idea of having a good time is to take nap in an easy chair close to an electric fan, "I should say the average pleasure resort is misnomer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
"HyphensY wilI Help Wilson

When the voters of the United States are made to realize fully just what per- nicious influence the Communications are trying to exercise in our national politics and the methods they are using in support of Justice Hughes. it will tend to further strengthen Wilson," said Ralph Quinn, assistant United States district attorney yesterday.
 '"rhe people of the United States do not want to control the internal affairs of any European country, and I do not think they are ready yet to allow any European country to boast that it has dictated the election of our President, and thus in a way taken charge of our foreign policies.
 ''The republicans who have engaged in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04

TOO MANY BIRTHDAYS. ''It certainly does cheer a man up to have some friend remark that he looks 10 years younger
 True. But, somehow, the same sort of compliment paid to a woman doesn't please her."
 "Oh, that's easily understood. You have to add 10 years to your age before you can take 10 years off,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04

Denmark. Hamlet.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04

Talladega Reporter: The whole world seems to have the war germ on the brain. Let's listen to Wilson, and keep cool heads.
 Slocumb Observer: Only two American flags were on display at Slocumb during the mobilization of the soldiers. The sup ply of the. national colors seems to be exceedingly short in this town.
 Huntsville Mercury: Senator Bankhead ricly deserves the showers of congratu- lations being sent him for the successful engineering of his good roads bill through both houses of Congress. Alabama's s share of the fund will be over S2.50O,O00 in the five years. This ought to stimulate road building if anything can.
 Florence Times: Savoyard, the versatile and brilliant Washington correspondent of numerous newspapers, remarks that he is sometimes persuaded that Provi- dence has set aside the earth as luna- tic asylum for the universe. Just at this time it really appears that there is some truth In what he says. At least it looks like it is at present the devils play ground.
 Alexander City News: If you want variety of thought, take up the blue laws" of Virginia and the rapine and car mage in Europe and Mexico. Certainly one if not two very strong elements are at work in the world. Nothing but the universal education of the people in the practical affairs of this life can overcome the sentiment that justifes such condi- tions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
PARADOXICAL.

PARADOXICAL. There are all kinds of high f1nance, said the economist. Yes" answered the humble hustler. "and from what I hear, some of it's pretty low"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
ALABAMA PRESS

Talladega Reporter: The whole world seems to have the war germ on the brain. Let's listen to Wilson, and keep cool heads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04

SPEAKING OF THE WEATHER. When thunder rolls and lightning flashes, Signs that portend coming storm, Down on the page big drop splashes And turns to steam, the days so warm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-04
NO BLOOD SPILLED.

NO BLOOD SPILLED. "The old shioned bad man used to clean up a town with pair of six shooters
 True I think modern methods are better.'' "Yes?'
 Nowadays when 1t becomes necessary to clean up a town we merely send out a few fat inspectors to terrorize our for eign population engaged in the restau- rant and fruit business
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-09-08
Seldom Seen

Most farmers are through hay
making, and, are threshing.
Miss Margie Michael has returned
from a two weeks visit to relatives
in Augusta
The protracted meeting at Hinel
church is now going on, and good
sermons are being preached.
Joe Botkin and family and Mrs
Morgan Malcolm have returned from
visit to PaIo Alto relatives.
Miss Bessie Hammer, who spent
a few days visiting relatives here,
has returned to Augusta.
The question again is are you
going to the Stock Show.
P. M. Neil two brothers and wife
spent Sunday last at ]. E. Botkin's
Sometimes
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-09-08
Notice

On the 22st day of September I
will offer for sale the follwoing per-
sonal property of the estate of
Kenton J. Hull, decsease at
at his late residence near Hightown,
sale beginning promptly at ten
o'clock.
3 COWS, 8 calves, 2 yearling, Is
ewes, one buck, l SOW and six pigs,
2 shoats. 5 stacks of hay, l stack
straw, a gas engine and wood saw,
2 thirds of five acres of corn in
shock, 80 bushels of wheat, a shot
gun, and a lot of farming tools.
Cash must be paid for purchases
of $40 and under, and for sums of
more than $40 credit of six
months will be given on good in
terest bearing negotiable notes.
Persons having claims against
the estate will please present them
to me at once, and those knowing
themselves to be indebted to the
estate will please make payment to
me.
Edwin B. Jones, Admir-.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-09-08
Commissioners Sale ofLand

By virtue of authority vested in US by
a decree entered in the circuit court of
Highland county at the last July term
thereof in the cause therein
pending of W A Meats VS. Highland
Lumber Company and others, we will on
Monday October 2, 1916 offer for sale by
way af public auction at the front door
of the courthouse of Highland county to
the highest bidder tract of land on Bull
Pasture river containing 291 so acres now
belonging to said Highland Lumber Co.
This tract of land is partly cleared, but
the greater part of it is covered with
valuable timber.
Terms:-S1631 so cash on day of sale
and in addition enough cash to pay the
cost of suit and sale and for the balance
the purchaser 10 execute his bond for
$1455 60 dated on the day of sale bearing
interest from the Goth day of November,
1918, falling due on the Goth day of Nov
ember, 1917 waiYing the homestead ex-
emtion and with personal security to be
approved by the commissioners and the
title to the land to be retained as ulti
mate security until the entire purcase
price is paid.
h hdTin B ! J o0esS Commissioners.
thereby certify that the bond required
by above decree has been executed
W. Ii. Matheny, clerk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-09-08
Sanitation of
Drinking Vessels

Attention of confectioneries and
other establishments offering for
sale, selling and dispensing soft
drinks, is directed to the following
requirements, which become effec-
tive on and after the 18th day of
September:
Hereafter, individual one service
drinking cups shall be provided
and used in confectioneries and all
other places dispensing soft drinks,
or other beverages, where such
establishments do not maintain
and properly use adequrte facilities
for the sterilization of glasses or
other vessels used in dispensing
beverages of all kinks. These shall
be destroyed Immediately after be-
ing used to serve customer.
Drinking glasses for beverages at
fountains, etc., shall not be used
the second time unless sterilized in
the interim.
These req uirements shall be en-
forced on and after the 18th day OF
September, 1916.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-09-08
Two Big Days

Every thing points to the 2 days
of Stock Show, Sept. II and l3, as
being big days in every sense OF the
word. The weather seems to have
settled down to normal; the hay
harvest and threshing season over
and the whole county will want a
vacation and diversion such as the
show will afford.
Assurances are given that ex-
hibits are ready; many entries have
already been made; fast horses and
ring classes are coming from the
Valley-as far down as Winchester.
The Roman Band has been en-
gagged and will be on hand; the
best free attractions yet secured
have been engaged.
A new feature of special interest
to housekeepers will be the pres
ence of Miss Belle Burke, County
Home Demonstration Agent, OF
Maidens; Va, who will give each
day practical demonstrations IN
canning, preserving, etc.
Remember, the third day has
been cut out, and, with but two
days of the fair, you may expect
the time fully occupied-something
to interest you all the time, to say
nothing of the annual greeting OF
old friends and general hand-shake.
Do not lose sight of the fact that
the entrance fees and charges for
stalls have been wiped out as an
inducement to county exhibitors,
and if you miss a prize you are out
no cash. Entries may be made
until opening of show.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-09-08
THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA:

To the Sheriff of Highland Co greeting:
We command you that you summon
Highland Lumber Company, Inc. a cor
poration, Lincoln Trust Company IA cor
poration) Trustee, E. A. McNulty and
VIM M McNulty Agents, to appear at
the clerks office of our circuit court for
Highland county, at the courthouse, on
the 3rd Monday in Sept, 1916, to answe7
a bill in chancery exhibited against them
in the said court by Union Lumber Co., a
corporation and unless they shall answer
the said bill within the time prescribed
by law, the court will take same for con-
fessed, and decree accordingly; and this
they shall in no wise omit, under the
penalty of TOOL
And have then and there this writ.
Witness, w Fl Matheny, clerk of our
said court, at the court house, the 22nd,
day of August, 1916, in the 141st year of
the commonwealth.
W H Matheny, clerk
ER Zones. no
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-09-08
VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Ofic'

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office
of the Circuit Court of High
land County, in vacation, the
18th. day of August, 1916.
J. L. Bird.
Order of Publication
Mary @. Bird. ,
The object of the above styled
suit is to obtain a divorce mensa
ct thoro by the complainant from
the respondent. And it appearing
bv affidavit filed according to law
that Mary @. Bird, the above
name respondent, is not a resident
of this state, it is therefore ordered
that the said Mary Q. Bird do
anpear within fifteen days after due
publication of this order, in the
Clerks Office of our said Circurlt
Court, and do what is necessary to
nrotect her interests. And it Is
further ordered that this order be
published once a week for four
Successive weeks in the Highland
Recorder, a newspaper published
in the county of Highland, in the
State of Virginia.
N'" ". Fl. Matheny, Clerk.
Andrew L. Jones, p. q.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-09-08
Pine Grove

Rev. Mr.. Parker preached a
very interesting and Instructive
sermon at Sieg Chapel Sunday.
Mrs. Berlin Gutshall still con-
tinues very i'll.
j.. Gardner and J. P. Sim
mons are at the county seat today
lChas. Swadley, of the Stock
Farm, is in our community today,
taking up calves he purchased
some time ago.
G. A. Robertson and family, OF
Big Valley passed through our
neighborhood to day on their way
to attond the Staunton fair.
Geo. Lamb, while thrashing at
L. A. Shaffier's, became sick and IS
not able to 20 to his home yet.
Last report he was no better.
Miss Daisy Dever returned home
from Staunton last Saturday where
she had been spending week with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Glen.
The union Sunday school at Sleg
Chapel will have Rally Day Oct.
1st, 1916. A good time is expected.
Quite a number of people from
this part of the county attended
the Adventist conference at Iron
Gate. Some of them have re-
turned, while others are still away.
Clint Gutshall lost a fine cow a
few days ago.
DO. Folks is stepping proudly
and telling his friends about a little
girl who has come to live with MIN
and Mrs. Folks. Fat
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-09-08
THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA:

To the Sheriff of Highland Co greeting:
We command you that you summon
Highland Lumber Company, Inc, a COR
poration; Lincoln Trust Company, IA cor
poration,) Trustee; Fred Gardner, W. A,
Jones, D E Lockridge, NJ Ralston, A R
Lockridge, A B Devericks, D G Ralston,
and Annie E IRVINE to appear at the
clerks Office of our circuit court for
Highland Co., at the courthouse, on the
3rd Monday in Sept 1916, to answer a
bill in chancery exhibited against them in
the said court by Union Lumber Co., a
corporation and unless they shall answer
the said bill within the time prescribed
by law, the court will take same for con-
fessed, and decree accordingly. and this
they shall in no wise omit, under the
penalty of 1901
And have then and there this writ
Witness, w HI Matheny, clerk of our
said court, at the courthouse, the 22nd
day of Aug gust 1916. in the 141st year of
the commonwealth.
w. H. Matheny, clerk
Edwin B. Jones, p. q.