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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-30
Events That Concern the Two
Hemispheres Recorded So As
TO Be Read at a Glance
BULLETINS ABOUT THE WAR
Progress of Hostilities In the Heavens
Above, the Earth Beneath and
the Waters of the Seven
Seas.
WAR BULLETINS

British troops have pierced Him
denburg's last defense line more than
eight miles at some points. Seven
counter attacks have failed to stop
their progress. The German casual
ties were heavy. Weakness charac-
terized the enemy's efforts. Est1'
mates place the number Of Germans
captured at 10000.
The last of the German defenses on
the Hindenburg line between Cambral
and st. Quentin have been smashed
by British troops under command or
Gen. Sir Julian Byng. Tanks prepar-
ed the way, breaking down the barbed
wire entanglements, infantry follow
ing through the gaps.
Mr.. Lloyd George told the American
mission at its first meeting with the
British in London that the collapse OF
Russia and the reyerses to Italy made
it imperative that America send as
many troops as possible across the At
lantic as soon as possible.
mo more German intrigues, no
more pacifist campaigns" demands
Premier Clemenceau of France in his
ministerial declaration of policy.
The Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaie-
witch has been put in command OF
General Kaledines' Cossacks.
Mr.. Lloyd George, in the House Of
Commons, replying to Mr.. Asquith's
criticism of his Paris speech, declared
it was made with the deliberate pur-
pose of stirring the allies to victory
through united action through one
internally council.
The Kaiser has refused to treat for
peace with the Bolsheviki govern
ment of Russia.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-30
WASHINGTON

Danger of an immediate nation
wide railroad strike was removed at
a conference of President Wilson with
the heads of the four brotherhoods.
The Signal Corps needs thousands
of chauffeurs and mechanicians.
President Wilson is amazed by Lord
Northcliffe's statement that he and
Secretary McAdoo proposed the Allies
War Council Neither the President
nor any other member of the admins.
tration was aware of Premier Lloyd
Georges intentions until announced.
The United States will speak later,
when her army is complete.
Washington observers predicted
that Senator Stone would be defeated
for reelection because of his pacifist
tendencies.
The food administration will at
tempt to make "meatless Tuesdays" a
national practice.
In anticipation of huge returns
next June from income taxes under
IuG Wdl lONCuuO low OSSlOIdty N1S-
Adoo announced an issue of 4 per
cent. treasury certificates of indebt-
edness of indefinite amounts, due
June rs, 1913, the final day for pay
ment of income taxes.
Senator Weeks, who arrived at
Washington, declared that he. would
press the members of Congress to
have universal military training.
Railroad tie-up danger, with con-
sequent paralysis of American war
industries, is past, says Washington.
The nation wide Y. NJ. C. A. cam
paign for S35,OO0,000 for war relief
is a success, many localities obtaining
much more than their quotas.
Anthracite coal operators asked
Doctor Garfield to authorize an in
crease in prices estimated at 45 cents
a ton to cover higher wages for en-:
ployees.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-30
GENERAL
The New Haven railroad was re

The New Haven railroad was re.
fused authority to- raise rates.
Anti-suffrage delegates from twenty.
five states, meeting in Washington
voice their opposition to the proposed
federal suffrage amendment by declar
ing such a law would comfort the
nations enemy.
Counsel for the shippers in the rate
case asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission to recommend that the
government take over the operation
of railroads.
Brother David, a three-year-old trot
ter without a record, brought S3,025. al
the Madison Square Garden sale in
New York city.
Federal officials arrested more than
seventy persons in Hoboken, N. j..
among them an American soldier and
two aliens accused of being spies.
Federal officials seized 35,O00,O0(
pounds of sugar owned by the Russian
government in New York and wlE
divert it to the local market.
Tie American Federation of Labor
at its Buffalo convention upheld Mr.
Gompers and war to- a finish by a vote
of 430 to Is.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-30
WAGE DEMANDS Up TO WILSON
r. r. BROTHERHOOD TO ACCEPT
SOLUTION HE MAY SUGGEST.
indications Are Some Increase VIII Be
Granted Under Guidance of
President.

ngton.-Followin the lead
of the railroads, the heads of the rail
road brotherhoods placed their desti-
nies in the hands of President Viii
son. The strike that had been de.
clared imminent is now practically
beyond possibility.
In addition it was agreed that the
demands made by the workers in the
brotherhoods will be discussed and
adjusted.
To be exact, the entire situation
from both sides is to all intents en-
tirely in the keeping of the President.
Both the railroads and the brother
hoods heads have imposed upon him
the solution of the difficulty.
The agreement was reached at a
conference at the White House be-
tween the President and the four
brotherhood chiefs. Warren S. Stone
Of the locomotive engineers, W. G.
Lee of the railway trainmen, w. S.
Carter of the locomotive firemen and
enginemen and A. B. Garretson of the
Order of Railway Conductors saw the
President. Judge w. L. Chambers
and Judge Martin A. Knapp of the
United States Board of Mediation and
Cancellation were present.
AS stated. the brotherhood heads
agreed to allow the President to
guide their bark. 1t is understood
that they gave him virtual control OF
their fortunes for the entire war. :.
Mr.. Wilson has a strong hold upon
the brotherhood heads. Last year
when great pressure was eXerted to
make them abandon their demands it
was he who aided them. For this
reason he was in position to appeal
to their patriotism; also he had con-
vinced them last year Of fair treat
ment at his hands.
From the tenor of the statement it
is indicated that the men will not en-
tirely stop efforts for higher-wages
and it is also indicated that some in
crease will be granted. This will, it
is believed, be settled by the Presi-
dent with the aid of the Board OF
Mediation and Cancellation.
Up to this time the brotherhoods
have never looked with favor upon
mediation by the board. But now
that they have presidential assurance
that their rights will be carefully
safeguarded it is said they will drop
their opposition,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-30
GERMAN-AMERICAN WAR

The American military authorities
in France have ordered all one-time
ambulance volunteers either to enlist
in the American forces or return to
the United States.
The American forces overseas will
soon be using tanks of the latest make.
Owing to a cough by an American
soldier a German patrol sent out on
No Mans Land escaped.
General Persiing reported the death
of First Lieut.. Orland Gochnaur OF
the medical officers reserve corps.
- General Pershing witnessed the
great British drive.
Five of IL men from the Rochester,
the American steamship sunk by a
German submarine, reached an Irish
port alive after battling for IS days
with the icy seas of the north Allan
tic.
In raid on German owned saloons
along the Hoboken water front Fed
eral troops arrested hundreds of
aliens, and between 170 and 250 were
sent to Ellis Island.
The Army League attacked "ciVil-
ian mismanagement" Of the war and
demanded greater power for the gen
cral staff.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-30

A jury at Fort Smith, Ark, in tie
case of the Bache-Denman syndicate
against the United Mine Workers Of
America awarded the company $780,
600 damages in connection with a
strike, which, under the Sherman act,
makes the union liable for $500, 900.
The union will appeal.
DR.. Garfield, fuel administrator, asks
the railroads for an immediate supply
of cars to end the coal shortage.
Legislation to give the food admin.
istration full power to stop the extor
tion widely complained of on the part
of food retailers will be introduced at
the coming session of Congress.
Two million head of cattle are
starving to death in Texas, owing to
drought
Colonel House has reported to Presi
dent Wilson that everything is salts
factory in the arrangements for the
inter-allied conference and the crea
ticn of the war council.
The name of the United States gov
ernment was used in the solicitation
of advertising for the Army and Navy
Bazaar, according to evidence pre-
sented to District Attorney Swami OF
New York.
Newark's city commission of five
members took office.
The soldiers at Camp Upton were
angered by Mrs. Grace Humiston's
vice charges and demanded that she
furnish proof.
President Wilson directed Colonel
House to attend the Supreme War
Council Of the allies in Paris. and
urged "unity Of plan and control in
the war.
Henry Ford, who will direct the
intensive ship construction program
through control of the manufactur-
ing of parts, declared in favor OF
Standardization On one model to speed
production.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-30

Chairman Edward N. Hurley OF the
United States Shipping Board, sent
out an appeal for 100000 men to man
the merchant feet of the Unitei
States, now building. Henry EoTart
of Boston will direct an intensive re
cruiting campaign. Men OF al es
will be taken, even those of mi i arr
age, because the Shipping Board has
been assured that men engaged in the
merchant marine feet will be granta1
deferred classification under the dra,t
regulations. The men will be given
six weeks course Of intensive train
ing on land schools. The first OF these
will be established at Boston. Follow
ing the completion of this course, they
will be given a period on training
ships.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-30
SPORTING

John X. Tener declared that the
National Baseball League will not
ask special exemption for any of its
players and is not in sympathy with
any "selfish idea of discrimination in
favor of its business or players"
Roam Hal, 200 3-4, hoppled PAGER
was sold for $4,000 at auction in Madi
son Square Garden, New York.
The National and American base
ball leagues will ask for the exemp
ton of 2SS players on the ground that
the game would be killed if the men
were indiscriminately drafted for mil
tary service.
Big entry lists were announced fol
the Suburban and Metropolitan handi
caps of next year.
Petra Cana, 2:13 IA, trctter, by
Peter the Great, 2:O7 Ia, was purchas
ed for $2,55O by H. w. Hanan at New
York.
Rodney jays Whitestone, an Eng
lish. setter, won the all age stake oi
the Texas field trials.
So many of the Cornell football
team have been injured that a com
plete reorganization Of the eleven
may be made.
Baron Alcyone, 2:11 3-4S trotte1
that won purse of $4,000 when own
ed by Gov. Horace White, was sold
for $12O at auction in New York.
Charles Curtis Persiani, Jr., a stu
dent of the Pennsylvania Military
College, ruptured blood vessel in
the brain playing football and died.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-30
U. S. MUST RUSH TROOPS
SUCCESS DEPENDS ON QUICK
COMPLETION OF SHIPS.
Collapse of Russia and Reverses In
Italy Make Demand For Our Sol
diers More imperative.

London.-That the collapse of Rus
sia and the reverses to Italy make it
even more imperative than before
that the United States send as many
troops as possible across the Atlantic
as early as possible" was the state
ment made by Premier Lloyd George
at the conference Of the American
war mission and the British war cab
met.
81 am anxious to know he added,
"how soon the first million men can
be expected in France"
Premier Lloyd George also told the
conference:
Assuming that the submarine situ'
alton does not get worse, the easing
of the position of the allies depends
entirely upon the dates on which the
American program of launching 6,0oO,-
900 tons of shipping promised for 1918
comes into practical effect.
81 have no doubt that with the
largest industrial resources Of the
world, most highly trained and
adaptable industrial population and an
exceptional national gift of organiza-
ton the accomplishment of America
in the matter of shipbuilding will as.
tonish everybody"
q Dealing with the airplane situation,
the premier said: Command OF the
air in the battle line is almost as es'
sential as command of the sea. The
people of the United States possess to
an unusual degree qualities OF enter
prise and daring necessary to the cre-
alton of successful air men. The
American climate also lends itself to
the development of the air service,
because it is clearer and more equabie
than the climate of the British Isles"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-30
u BOAT PERIL PAST
DECLARES PREMIER
Results Now Have Relieved
Him of Any Further Fear
of RuthIesSness.
FIVE SUNK In A SINGLE DAY
Premier Scores Great Personal Trl.
umph in Reply to- Asquth, AS
serting Paris Speech Was
Deliberate.

London-"I have no fear Of the
submarine now,"' British Prime Minis
ter Lloyd George declared in the
House of Commons in closing his e
ply to ex-Premier Asquith's criticisms
of the Supreme War Council Plan and
Mr.. Lloyd Georges speech On the sub
ject in Paris a week ago. 1--WE are
on its track, andI am glad to tell the
House that on Saturday we destroyed
five of them-tive of those pests OF
the sea-" u-.
Premier Lloyd George had a great
personal triumph, scattering the op
ponents of his Inter-Allied Council and
the critics of his Paris utterances be-
fore him like chaff.
He wound up on confident note
that there are only two things that
could shatter the Allies hope of vic
tory, first, lack of unity, which was
now to be obtained, and the other he
disposed of in the language quoted
at the beginning of this despatch.
The universal feeling in the lobby
after the speech was that the premier
had knocked the bottom out Of an
attempted crisis and had given his
opponents, especially those in the
press, some damaging knocks.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-30
FOREIGN

Great Britain will guarantee price
of $2.21 a bushel for wheat grown
in Canada.
The Russian General Dukhonin re.
fuses to obey orders from Lenine and
the new Peoples CommIssaries of War
at Petrograd to begin immediate nego-
tiations for an armistice with all ma
tions, both allies and foes. A proc
lamation cites his .refusal, but retains
Dukhonin temporarily in command
Italy has limited the supply of bread
to half pound day person.
Thirty-seven Sim Feiners, who were
GU hunger strike, were released from
jail in Cork.
The Bolsheviki OF Russia send out
warning to wealthy class and their
servitors" that they play with fire.
in melting strikes and riots.
Premier Clemenceau, addressing tie
Chamber of Deputies, says mis- war aim
is to be victor and that if Germany
Wished to enter the society OF nations
tomorrow he would not agree, because
Germany's sjgnst.,re vas not to be
trusted
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-30
U Boat No Longer Serious Menace,
Asserts Daniels.

U Boat No Longer Serious Menace,
Asserts Daniels.
Washington.-The submarine has
failed and will fail of accomplishing
the ends hoped for by Germany. The
situation is we'll within the control
of the nations against which the u
boat is being used, and. while it is
still a danger to merchant ships,
means have been found Of multiplying
to large extent the effectiveness Of
the submarine. This was asserted by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels.
More submarines had been Destroy
ed within the last two months, the
secretary said, than were destroyed
during the entire year previous. Mr..
Daniels refused to go into details
concerning how this wholesale de-
struction had been accomplished.
A complete about face on the pol
icy in regard to enemy submarine
losses is expected to result from the
recent London announcement in re-
gard to sinkings. 1t is believed the
British admiralty, although realizing
that it's former practice of silence in
regard to enemy losses was calculated
to shake the morale of the U boat
operators, thinks the war upon the
undersea craft has progressed so sue
cessfully that better results now can
be obtained by giving to the public
full details in regard to all subma-
rines destroyed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-30
FRANCE TO DEMoNETIzE COINS.

Drastic Action Planned to Stop
Practices of Hoarding.
Paris.-The government has decided
to demonetize certain types of silver
coins, to put stop to the boarding
which is paralyzing trade. When 15,-
100000 nickel coins were struck by
the mint all vanished virtually as soon
AS issued. The boarding craze is espe-
cially prevalent in the provinces. To
force out the hidden money Finance
Minister Klotz plans to demonetize all
silver coins bearing eflgy Of Napoleon.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-30
NO arRAcE" OF THESE 1922 SHIPS

Lord Lytton Links Number With
SpurIos Versenkt.
London-Admiral Beresford, IN the
House of Lords, called attention to the
increasing number of ships missing
without trace" and to Count Won Lux
burg's disclosures of Germany's plans
for the sinking of vessels in this man
ner. Lord Lyttou, civil lord OF the
admiralty, replied that in three years
ended with October Of this year, LIZ
vessels had been lost without trace
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-30
BAR 100000 ENEMY ALIENS.
Department of Justice Rigidly Enforc'
ina Presidential Edct.

Department of Justice Risidly Enfore'
ing Presidential Edict.
Washington.-Six hundred thou
sand alien enemies of the United
States will have been driven from the
barred zones throughout the country
in a few days. President Wilson's
proclamation is being enforced to the
letter by the Department of Justice
and all correlated organizations.
John Lord O'Brien, special assist
>ant attorney general in charge of the
alien work, said:
"The precise orders will be carried
out exactly to the letter. But there
will be no persecution, no vindictive-
ness. Every precaution will be taken
to protect the property rights-aud
personal rights Of the people who are
compelled to move. Everything will
be done with due regard to law"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-30
CONTRACTS FOR 77s VESSELS.
chirman Hurley Announces Details OF
100000 Ton Program.

chirman Hurley Announces Details OF
100000 Ton Program.
Washinston.-Comp.ete figures upon
the 100000 ton program contemplat-
ed by the United States Shipping
Board were announced by Chairman
Edward n. Hurley.
There are now building and under
contract 5S composite ships, with a
total tonnage of 100000. There are
S45 steel and fabricated ships, with a
total tonnage of 2,665,4OO Included in
these are fabricated ships Of 5000 and
1890 tons and steel ships of $500 and
$4,000 tons. There are 77S wooden
ships of total tonnage of 1,33O,90O.
This makes total of l.1Sl ships, WITH
total tonnage of 4,203,O0O.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-30
FIRST RIvET IN FIRST U. S. SHIP
Ceremony Attends Operation at Fed
eraI ShipbuiIdina Yards.

Ceremony Attends Operation at FED;
eraI Shipbuilding Yards.
Newark, N. J.-In the presence OF
most of the high officials Of the United
States Steel Corporation President
Farrell drove the first rivet in the
keel of the first ship to be built by the
Federal Shipbuilding Company. Rob-
ert MacGregor, vice president and
general manager of the federal COM
rany, acted as rivet holder.
The first rivet of the first ship,
which is to be named Liberty, was
driven in, the first plate rolled by the
new Liberty mills at Homestead, Pa,
built with all possible speed in order
to provide material for the Liberty
fleet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-17

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Dec. 17.-(By the Associat-
ed Press)-The organization has been
announced of a branch OF the army
whose sole duty is to arrange for the
proper burial of our soldiers who die
If France and for the care of their
graves. Every detail has been worked
out and the American organization is
expected to surpass similar organiza-
lions in the British and French armies
as the best features have been taken
from both
The new organization is known as
the Graves Registration Service" Il
is under the direction of a regular
army major and is decision of the
office of the chief quartermaster and
through that office is directly respon-
sible to General Pershing. The serv-
ice chief also is superintendent of all
American cemeteries in Europe and as
such is responsible for their proper
care and maintenance
A unit of two officers and so men is
provided for each army division They
are to arrange for proper burials in
their respective divisions and also to
take care of the divisional cemetery.
The size OF the units is to be increas-
ed if the needs demand
There also is headquarters detach-
ment n command Of g. colonel, andd
reserve battaIions TO be available for
detachment with INN ediate assign
nlent where needed.
French Provide Cemeteries
The American expeditiorary force
has been assigned land by the French
authorities for use as se-li-pernanent
or temporary CEN ete-iss, and officers
have Just returned from 2 trip through
the country locating cemeteries which
may be used Wholly or partly for
American dead Already two large
burial plots have been fenced in and
posted, and number Of small ones
arranged near the front as temporary
resting places for the bodies OF Ameri-
cans who may be killed in action.
Each grave in the main cemeteries
viii have a cross at the head and an
iron marker. Temporary graves vii!
be marked b. pegs and a cross %
other Maidstone. On each also there
will be IN Identification tag and
card giving the soldiers rank, the or
sanitation to which he belonged and
the circumstances Of his death, which
Information also Will be forwarded
immediately to the record Office where
the records will contain the location
ard a picture of the grave for the
benefit Of relatives.
There will be continual inspection
Of all cemeteries, to make sure that
they are properly kept The personnel
Of the service, as is the case IN the
other branches of the army. has been
selected with a view to its experience
and qualifications, and many men who
we're updertakers In civil life have
been transferred to where they can
give the most efficient service. One
Of the ranking officers did similar
work in the Philippine Islands. where
the campaign closed without single
dead soldier being unidentified.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-17
Pictures to be Taken of Graves
of Americans Killed in Action

Many villages and parishes in this
section of France also have set aside
plots for any American dead, and
those graves already occupied have
been cared for tenderly by the French
as well as the Americans. In one in
stance, the grave Of sergeant was
promptly cared for by the villagers
few hours after the burial service. An
American officer who then paid visit
there, found the mound accurately
rounded and heaped with flowers and
already marked with a cross in which
had been carved the sergeants name
and organization and the French au-
thorities, with touching apology,
promised that the cross should be
painted the next morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-17
Navy AFFAIRS
TO Be PR0BED

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA house
subcommittee to thoroughly investi.
gate the conduct of the war by the
navy was created by the naval COM
mittee in executive session. Hearings
will be arranged soon. Secretary Dan
iels. bureau chiefs and officers who
have been en- duty abroad will he call
ed
animously agreed upon.
Members of the committee said that
as at the last session $500,000,00 was
appropriated for naval expenditures
and that this year another billion is
proposed the system of expending
such vast sums should be examined.