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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
GERMAN NOTE AUTHENTIC
President Tells Senate II Came Into
II Possession This Week.

President Tells Senate II Came Into
U. s. Possession This Week.
Without a record vote the senate
adoptad a resolution requesting the
president to furnish whatever infor-
nation he HIS concerning the thinner
mann note which, in his opinion, is
not incompatible with the public in
te~est"
The resolution was Senator II Ike
Smiths substitute for one offered by
Senator Lodge ani an amendment by
Senator Stone It follows:
"ResoIved, That the president be re-
uuested to furnish to the senate what
ever information he has concerning
the note published in the press # this
date nurporting to have been sent J'n-
uary 10, 1917. by the German sec"e'a~y
for foreign affairs to the Ge'ma1 @m-
bassador to Mexico. which. in lis cp n
ion, is not incompatible with the pub
lie interest
There were no separate votes en-
Senator Lodges resolution which
have inquired as to the authenticity
of the zimmerman note. OF the Stone
amendment asking whether informa'
tion about the German move came
from any European belligerent.
In response to a request from the
the senate, President Wilson trans.
mitted report from Secretary Ian.
sing saying the published text of the
German foreign minister's note to the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
Finds Home a Skating Rink.

When Mrs. Clifford Allen, OF
Northumberland, Pa, returned, after
an absence of nine weeks, she
was probably the most amazed and
mystiGed woman in central Pennsyl-
vania.
The entire first floor Of her home
was covered with eight inches Of ice,
as clear as a crystal, a solid mass
from kitchen to parlor. She made her
way cautiously over the smooth sur
face to the kitchen and there found
the cause.
A thin stream of water was running
from the hydrant The sink was fill
ed with ice.
Not a chair or other piece Of furni-
ture could be moved. They were as
solidly fixed as the walls themselves.
The patterns on the carpets could be
clearly seen, and they looked particu,
larly handsome.
Mr.. Allen has been worlzinr at Ches-
ter a year, and Mrs. Allen Joined him
after the holidays. As precaution,
she says. she toll the Northumberland
Water company to turn off the watei
and also size left +hn enigot open s.
that the water mi@ht drcin cut CT tht
pipes. It is believed at 'H" shu
off valve leaked and allowed he water
to get into the mines.
Workmen started chcnning cut the
ice. They say 1t will take week.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
NAVAL BILL
IN CONFERENCE
House Offended by Senate Add
ing S15O,OOO,OOO.
SUSPEND EIGRT-HOUR ACT
Threaten to Hold UP S535,ooo,o0o
Bill Passed by Upper Chamber-Add
Fifty Submarines to Plan.

The final enactment of the ma
val bill was seriously threatened
by the refusal of the house to
accept the measure which passed the
senate, on the ground that the $780,
100000 bond issue amendment consti-
tuted usurpation of the authority of
the lower house.
Convinced that failure of the bill,
with its provisions for continuing the
big naval building program, probably
would necessitate an extra session of
congress, senate and house leaders
were making desperate efforts to bring
an agreement. Chairman Padgett, OF
the house naval committee, said, how
ever, that the house never would ac-
cept the senate bond issue amend
ment.
Senator Swanson, getting chairman
Of the senate committee, was equally
positive that to attempt no. to recon.
slider the amendment in the senate
would stir up debate that scarcely
could be brought to an end before the
session expires at noon Sunday.
The ways and means committee
then prepared a resolution for passage
in the house, providing for the bond
issue. They were hopeful that the
senate would accept It later, thus i'll
suring the extra fund would be pro-
vided without endangering the naval
bill or violating constitutional st;pu
lation that such authorization must
pass the house first.
The $535 100000 naval appropriation
bill was passed by the senate without
a roll-call 1t now goes to confer
ence.
Amendments added by the senate
to which the house Is asked to agree
increase the total of the bill as it
rasse1 the house by s150,0OO,000, and
provides that all appropriations shall
be available Immediately instead Of
on July l, as usual. Of the amount
added, s115C0O.000 is for use in rush
ing to completion warships now under
construction aDd pay for submarine
chasers. and S35,000,000 IS for fifty
submarines, in addition to those pro,
vided for in the regular building pro.
gram.
Efforts to attach the administration
amendments empowering the presi'
dent to commander American slips
in an emergency failed. because Re
publican senators would not consent
to their passage without debate. Un'
der the agreement to take final vote
Vice President Marshal ruled that
there could be no separate vote on
amendments after that hour, thereby
killing various pending proposals.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
FATHER MAINS BABE
Mother Cro,s Dead on Finding Little
One With Hands Chopped Off.

Delaware, Lsckawanna and Western
railroad men report that foreigner al
Port Morris, near Allentown, Pa.
named Worloveoski becase so enraged
at his little daughter that he cut off
both her hands because she threw his
pay check into the fire.
The child bled to death and her
mother dropped dead when she found
her.
The father IS a section hand and
had just received his pay from the
railroad company. He brought it
home and placed it upon the table.
While he was upstairs the child, not
knowing what the check was, put II
into the stove. When her father re.
turned he missed the check and the
little girl pointed toward the fire. The
father seized the child AID carried her
to a block and with an AK chopped off
both her hands a little above the
wrists. The foreigner was taken into
custody.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
JAPAN NOT APPROACHED

Never Received German Proposition
Aimed at United States.
Japan has received no proposition
from either Mexico or Germany, di-
rectly or Indirectly, to join in a posi-
Bile war against the United States,
Viscount Motono, Japanese foreign
minister, stated in Toxic.
Viscount Motono said he considered
such an idea ridiculous, it being based
on the outrageous presumption tha.
Japan would abandon her allies. II
Mexico received the proposal, Viz
count Motono added, that country
showed intelligence in not transmit
ting it to Japan.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA Firm.
Winter clear, $7.75@S; city mills, $3.50
RYE FLOUR-Quiet, per barrel,
S7.50Gl7.75.
WHEAT-Firm; No. red, $1,000
1.95.
CORN-Firm; No. 2 yellow, Sligo
@1.17k.
OATS-Steady; No. white, TO
POULTRY-Live, steady; hens, 10
m20c; old roosters, 15@16c. Dressed,
steady; choice fowls, 241hc; old roos-
tiers, zoe.
BUTTER-Firm; fancy creamery,
44c per lb.
EGGS = Firm; selected, 43@46c;
nearby, 41c; western. 41c.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
Kaiser Has Severe Chill.

The German emperor is suffer
ing from a severe chill, accord
ing to Berlin report received
by the Exchange Telegraph company
through Amsterdam 1t is stated that
the emperor Is compelled to remain
indoors. but receives the ministers
and communicates daily with head
quarters. The despatch says the pa
TENTS condition does not cause ankle
ty, but that his doctors insists on eau
tion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
U-ROhT SUNK AT SEA
British Win Fight With German
Submarine.

Destruction of a German submarine
In the Atlantic by the British stem r
Knight Companion was reported by
the steamers officers on her arrival at
New Orleans.
The steamer was several days on
her way to New Orleans when she
sighted a German submarine. The un,
dersea boat fired five shots, which
missed the steamer, before the latter
got her offensive gun into action. The
Knight Companions second shot at
about 1900 yards, struck the subma.
rine. which, it was stated, Immediately
sank, leaving on the surface wide
matches of oil.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
VILLA TOO ILL TO FIGHT
State Department Hears Physical Con
dition Eliminates Bandit.

dltlon EllmlhareS Sahdlt.
Practical elimination of Francisco
Villa as a factor in the Mexican situ
alton was reported to the state de-
partment from two sourceG.
An American consul was authority
for the statement that Villa is prac
tically eliminated because Of his ply
sical condition. General Mu"gu;a, Car
rama commander, was quoted to the
same effect.
The belief is expressed that the vi,
la forces have been pretty we'll dis
persed and that the question Of peace
full conditions in northern Mexico has
largely resolved itself into one Of po
Icing.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
Water is Makinu Women Bald.

City Bacteriologist DR.. George R
Mof1itt, of Harrisburg, Pa. was
given shock when a woman hair
dresser made the charge that the ci'y's
filtered water was responsible for a
tendency on the part of women tc
grow bald. Chemicals used in purify
ing the water, she said, were injuriou:
to the roots of the hair. DR.. M" fIltt
says there Is nothing in the wom1n's
complaint.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
British February Loss 1923,

The British casualties during
February were 1243 officers and
1875 men. These figures show to-
tai only little more than half those of
January, despite the fact that there
has been considerable fighting On the
Somme front during the month. The
January total was 32,3g4.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
ECKHARDTPLEADS IGNORANCE
Knew Nothing of instructions to Align
Mexico AGAINST United States.

mSSlCO SSc'itoL ShohOo'
H. Won Eckhardt, the German
minister in Mexico City, declared
he knew nothing about the instruc-
tions alleged to have been sent to him
byb the foreign secretary, DR.. zim-
mermann, regarding German-Mexi-
can alliance in the event of war be-
tween Germany and the United States.
Asked whether he had followed the
Instructions alleged to have been sent
to him By DR.. Zimmerman, Won Eek.
hardt said:~
"You must go to Washington for
your information. If you must say
something, you may say the German
minister knows nothing about all
this"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
Vote s4oo oo0 fer Food Inquiry.

Over the protects Of Congressm"T
Fitzge-al5 New York. chairman of tNe
appropriations COMMITTEES, wAo dec'ar,
ed the federal trade commissions in
vestigation into the high cost Of living
was chasing a twill O. thewisp," the
house voted the necessary 100000 in
the sundry civil bill.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
Exepct Break With Vienna Soon.

1t was disclosed the state depart.
ment feels break In diplomatic rela-
tions with Austria Is inevitable. AM
bassador Penfeld, at Vienna, has been
instructed to make all arran gements
for the withdrawal of American diplo-
mats and consuls from the country.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
i've Stock Quotations.

CHICAGO.-HOGS 5@l0c higher.
Mixed and butchers, $12:60013.05,;
good heavy, $12.9C@13.o5; rough
heavy, S12.60612.S5; light, $12.15@13;
pigs, s9.90@11.75; bulk, .$12.9O@13.1O.
CATTLE-10@20c higher. Beeyes,
$7.S5012.25; CONS and heifers, $4.75
$40; Texans, $s.5O@10.90; calves.
sos .5nf71250.
SHEEP-Strong. Native and west
ern, s7.2511225: lambs, S11.650
14.75.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09

German minister at Mexico City d.
recting an attempt to ally Japan and
Mexico against the United States in
case Of war was authentic; that 1t
came into possession of the govern
ment during the present week, and
that In his opinion it was Incompatible
with public interest to send any fur
ther information to the senate at pres
ent.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
Porto Ricans u. S. Citizens.

President Wilson signed the lnaFa-
appropriation bill and the Porto Rec
bill giving residents Of The isnanl citi
zenship and changing its f'rm Of gov
ernment.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
P7raIvsis Victim Dies.
AirrIane Raids Britain.

A hostile airplane dropped bombs
on Broadstairs, it is announced ofici'
ally in London. One woman wai
slightly injured.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
Boy Invents Bomb Exploding Device.

Abraham Grant, thirteen-year-cad
school boy, Of Harrisburg, Pa,
has invented device for exploding
bombs by electricity which he hopes
will prove of value to the war DEPART
ment. He is now having detailed
plans drawn for the patent Office, after
having been informed tnhat his inven.
tion is patentable.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
Gerard Out of Danger Zone.

A wireless despatch from the
Spanish steamship infanta Isabel,
on which James w. Gerard, the
former American ambassador to
Germany, and his party are pass.
engers, saws: "Finisterre, $50 P.
NJ. edpesday-Passed German dan.
ger zone without incident. Weather
delightful"
Paralysis Victim Dies.
Mary Grabowski, the six-year-o'd d
West Hazleton, Pa, girl, stricken wi h
infantile paralysis Monday, died AMI
was buried privately. The case w"s
the first in the state since the abate.
ment of the epidemic last fall.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-31

Graham he turned abruptly to me,
you couldn't tell a lie to save your
life. Is this husband of yours telling
the truth? I wouldn't. trust him on
the witness stand or at the judgment
day." a..
I hesitated a moment, and felt
rather than saw Dicky's frown of dis
pleasure that I did not INN ediately
verify his statement.
What Madge Replied.
what Dicky has told you is the
TRUTH" I finally remarked, except
that did not know we were breaking
the fishing laws
"Of course you didn't" Mr. Under
wood returned in much the same tone
that one would say. There, there, -
to an infant, but want to ask you
one more question. You are on the
witness stand remember Was what
Dicky just told me the whole truth ?''
I shrugged my shoulders lightly.
II believe no wife can be compelled
to testify against her husband said
mischievously. and turned to Lillian
leaving the two men to fight out their
own battle.
"AhaAJ have it," Harry Underwood
turned gloatingly to Dicky "You
were arrested all right, but you
squirmed out of it some way. You'd
better make a clean breast of it and
throw yourself upon the mercy Of the
court"
"All right Dicky agreed, provided
you let Lii be the court. She's got
some sense of fairness, and won't let
you get away with any rough work"
whats the matter with Mrs Ora
ham as judge of the matter?" de-
manded Mr. Underwood, smiling at
me.
''Oh she never could resist your fas-
cinations, Harry. She'd decide for
you. I might as well PUNK down the
money now as let her judge the
matter"
He spoke lightly, gayly, smiling at
me as he spoke. But I saw Lillian
shoot a swift, shrewd little glance at
him, and I knew that under his light
ness there was real resentment
against me for not upholding him
more fully in his statement concerning
our immunity from punishment for
violating the fishing laws. Could it
be possible, also, that he was jealous
of Harry Underwood?
New Britain herald., 1917-01-31
Water blistefs
All Over Body For
Thirteen Years
Itched So Had to Tie ChiId's Hands.
Very Cross and Fretful. Hair
Came Out. Cuticura Healed.

''My son was three years old when
water blisters began on his head, then
on his eyes, and then all over his body.
His skin was infamed and red, and the
breaking out itched so that l had to tie
mittens on his hands for he would scratch
and make it spread. He was very cross
and fretful, and kept me awake nights.
His clothing would stick to him and his
hair came off and was dry and lifeless.
The trouble lasted thirteen years.
''He began to use Cuticura Soap and
Ointment, and in two weeks there was
hardly pimple on my boy, and now
he is healed. (Signed) Mrs. Martha
L. Thomas, R. F. D. 8, Chester, VT.
Oct. a, 1916.
Use Cuticura Soap for toilet purposes,
assisted, now and then, by touches of
Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal
any tendency to irritation, redness or
roughness of the skin or scalp. By using
these delicate, fragrant super-creamy
emollients for all toilet purposes you may
prevent many skin and scalp troubles
becoming serious.
For Trial Free by Return Man
address postcard: s@Cuticura, Dept. r,
Boston," Sold throughout the world.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-31
Why Madge Asked Herself if Dicky
Could Possibly Be Jealous of
Harry Underwood.

'Well! we'll! here are our famous
little mountain resorters, brown as
berries, plump as cartridges, rosy
as"
Harry Underwood advanced to meet
Dicfy and me as we entered the small
restaurant whittier Lillian had bid
den us to meet them.
Get thesaurus, Harry advised
his wife. gently pushing him aside and
taking both my hands in hearty low
ingS greeting. land dust off your
smiles
She's simply jealous of my literary
ability Mr.. Underwood confded to
me when Lillian had released my
hands and turned to greet Dicky.
but you are looking great! Your
color is simply ripping, and your eyes
are like stars! What did you do, stay
out OF doors all the timer
His eyes swept me with the look
always hate in him, the cool, apprais-
ing. If admiring look that always
leaves me feeling as if I were not
fully clothed. Then bending toward
me with the mingIing Of audacity and
Difference which always characterize
him, he ushered me to the table
toward which DiclSy and Lilliapt were
already advancing
BY the time we reached the stable
I was thoroughly uncomfortable, as
I always am with Harry Underwood.
/ have had many disagreeable
moments on his account, pnd can
never get rid of the feeling that some
time somewhere, his path and mine
will cross in sinister fashion. But he
is Lillian's husband, and although I
know she has no illusions concerning
him, yet for her sake I always try
to put into my treatment of him just
the right shade Of courteous friendli-
ness. A
But it is a hard thing for any
woman to maintain just the correct
reserve toward Harry Underwood. He
New Britain herald., 1917-01-31
REILLY CANDIDATE
FOR FEDERAL POST
May Resume Work in Income
Tax Department ~.
Especial to the Herald.)


Washington. january 31-A former
representative, Thomas L. Reilly of
Connecticut is not unlikely to be APP
pointed internal revenue agent for
enforcement of tho income tax law, in
the internal revenue district of Con-
necticut which includes the state of
Rhode Island Friends Of Reilly here
rather expect his appointment He
held the same position before the po-
litical campaign of last fall, but gave
it up to run for congress against Rep
resentative Tilson.
Since his defeat at the Novembe
election Reilly has been a candidate
for appointment to the wOrkmens
compensation commission but the
president chose another for that job.
Now Colonel Osborn, commissioner
of internal revenue, is reported to
have promised him his old job back
again.
New England members of congress
are hopeful that the Brandegee-Tilson
bill will be passed by congress at this
session. This measure provides for
amending the Panama. Canal act so as
to give the interstate commerce COM
mission discretionary authority to per-
nit railroads under some circum-
stances to continue the operation of
steamboat lines. 1t is thought by
some that the commission has not
now the authority that is desired.
The purpose Of the bill is to retain
the sound lines of steamers under the
management Of the New Haven rail-
road. The measure is earnestly adj
vocated by the New Haven Chamber
of Commerce and other shipping and
commercial interests.
At a recent hearing on the Brande-
gee-Tilson bill, Judge Clements-of the
interstate commerce commission ap-
peared before the senate committee
on interstate commerce in support of
the legislation proposed. Considerable
sentiment for the bill exists in the
committee, it is understood, though
Senator Cummins of Iowa insists that
the commission already has the de-
sired power and authority. Owing to
the congested legislative situation,
this Bill cannot pass before March 4,
except by unanimous consent, prac-
tically.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-31
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
BY ADELE GARRISON

Is a most fascinating man, and when
he wishes, his manner can hold such
courtliness and Difference that almost
any feminine antagonisns would be
lulled. Sometimes when I am with
him 1 feel most unaccountably at
tracted by him. If I were free to do
exactly as I wished concerning him
I should never willingly set eyes on
him again. He is a man to be either
hated cordially or liked enthusiastic-
ally. To me the degree Of intimacy
which he has established in our house
hold by virtue Of being Lillian's hus-
band, is a dangerous thing. 1t makes
me most uncomfortable do not
like being on such friendly terms with
this subtly fascinating man.
Nov, old top, tell us all about it,
Err. Underwood turned to Dicky after
the waiter had taken our orders.
did you manage to keep out of Jail ?"
Dicky looked sheepishly at me and
grinned I knew that he suspected
my hidden resentment at his deceiving
me about the fishing laws, a deceit
that led to our arrest, and nearly to
more unpleasant consequences. r.
"Come, Confess Now!''
Mr.. Underwood saw the look, and
was instantly alert.
Ct knew it!' he exclaimed. '1
knew it, Here's where I win my bet!'
He turned to Lillian. "This wise guy
thought he could go trouting up in the
Catskills after the season had ended
and get away with it. I bet him an
even ten-spot he couldn't, and I can
see by the hang-dog look on his face
he wasn't as wise as he thought he
was. Come, confess, now, Weisen-
heimer!' he jeered.
Dicky threw back his head and
laughed disdainfully.
"Guess again. he said coolly IT
have the honor to inform you that
Mrs. Graham and I went trouting in
the Catskills out of season, that we
caught trout, ate trout and that we
neither went to Jail nor did we pay a
fIne.'
Harry Underwood gazed at Dicky
steadfastly for moment
There's a cullud gemman in the
woodpile somewhere" he unused, "and
rs a gwine to smoke him out. Mrs.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-31
BOWDEN IS FLOATED.

New York, Jan. 31.-The Nor
wegian steamship Bowden, which
went aground on Barnegat shoals
Monday night, was f1oated early today.
The Bowden, vessel of It's tons net.
was on her way here from Matansas
and st. Jago, Coba. .r