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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-15
Valuable Land For Sale

I will sell privately 4 part OF the
lands which were devised to me by my
late husband, K. H: Trimble, as fol-
lows:
All that tract of 14l l-9 neres OF tim;
Dor land situated in the Vandenpool
Gap adjoining the lands Of Wills
Gibson and Others, FoAr bulldlag
lots in the Sieg addition to Monterey,
All that tract of "a acres in and near
to the town of Monterey, known as the
Sieg land. This tract can be conveni-
emily laid off into lots suitable for
building, And it will be sold as a
whole or in parcels to suit the purchas-
er.
Full information, price and terms
will be given upon request;
II 0N,.iy1 hi
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-15
WEDNESDAY,.

, Activities in the vicinity Of Lens in
dictate that General Sir Douglas Hate
has determined to try to make thai
ccal city and the mining distrtc
around it so uncomfortable that the
Germans will retire from it.
While the artillery was roaring In
Belgium, giving promise of an often
sive movement there, an attack was
suddenly launched at points from the
vicinity of Lens to the Scarpe.' The
British progressed on the eastern
slopes of Greenland Hill and pushed
nearer Lens on the west.
On the French front, General Petain
has had to withstand two more heavy
attacks in the region northwest OF
Braye, in the sAisne. The Germans
are reported to- have failed to gain
their objective.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-15
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease, Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional disease,
and in order to cure it you must take in
taken internally, and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not guacS medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one OF the best ply
sicians in this country for years and is
a regular prescription. It is composed Of
the best tonics known. combined with the
best blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton OF the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
catarrh. Send for testtmonials. free.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-15
Announcement

To the Voters of the Counties of Bath,
Highland and Rockbridge and the
City of Buena Vista:
hereby announce myself a candid,
ate for reelection to the House OF
Delegates of Virginia for the DlStrlct
composed of the counties OF pain,
Highland and Rockbrigde and the
City of Buena Vista.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-15
Notice

Bids will be received by the Clerk O.
Stonewall School Board until moor
June 30. 1917. for furnishing wood fol
the school term of 1918. Wood tc
be put on ground, seasoned and rlgh,
lenght. Mcdowell and Doe Hill pl
the cord, other schools for the term.
BY order of the Bord.
6-1-3t >. Z. Eagle, Clerh.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-15
Notice

Since the grain is scarce in the
county we will only grind two days,
Tuesday ard Saturday of each
week, until further notice. Parties
wishing grinding done will please
bear this in mind.
Monterey Milling Co.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-15
SATURDAY..


Both official and unofficial despatch
es show that the Germans made Ell
forts of the most determined sort
Friday night to reinstate themselves
in the Messines salient, from Whlcf
the British drove them in Thursdays
memorable attack. General PUN
mer's operation had been too we
MANNED and executed, however, an:
his men were too ready and well plac
ed in their new positions for the Ger
man effort. carried out by fresh troops
in masses though it was, to have any
measure of success.
The Italians have indicated that they
are more than half expecting an Au;
TRAN offensive in the Trentine, msde
possible by the bringing o. AustraH
troo IS in large numbers from the KS
sian front. There is no indication OF
my such contemplated attack as ge'
the reports announcing only norma
activities in the Trentlno.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-15
MISSOURI PLAN BEST.

Carl Vrooman, assistant sec
rotary of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture, has
commended the organization
plan adopted by the Missouri
College of Agriculture for war
crop production. Mr.. Vrooman
said recently, after he had visit
> ed q number Of states, that the
plan was the best that had come
to his attention.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-15
Says Phosphates Make
Beautiful Women and
Strong, Healthy, Vi
gorous, Robust
Mem

Physicians all over the world are
Prescribing phosphates TO build
up run down enemic conditions
and those who have treated
their patients with Argo-Phos-
plate are changing thin,
enemic women with toneless
tissues, fabby flesh. into
the most beautiful rosy
checked and plump
round formed wom-
en- imaginable
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-15
FRIDAY.

So far the Germans have reacted
hesitatingly before the thrust which
the British have delivered in Belgium
Weak counter attacks are reporte
from London during the night. 1t Is
added General Haig's troops he'd al
ground they won.
The force of the drive is only in part
indicated by the reports of more thai
5000 prisoners taken. More Germans
raked in are being sent rearWard
There remain to be enumerated the
guns taken. Several batteries are
known to have fallen into British
hands. the correspondents say, and
prisoners tell of the destruction OF
others by British shells.
There has been renewed activity on
the French front in the vicinity Of t
Quentin. The artillery has been
Strongly engaged. The Germ9ns sp
parently were preparing an attack. The
French guns broke up the effort along
the road between St. Quentin and Ia
Fere.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-15
THURSDAY.

General Sir Douglas Haig has
launched his extected blow at the Ger
man lines in Belgium. He struck along
a nine-mile front on the Messlnes
Wytschaete ridge, between Ypres ano
Lille.
Success marked the opening of the
offensive. The British say they won
ell their first detectives and pushed on
Their further progress is reported tc
be satisfactory along the whole front
Dispatches indicate that the rush OF
the British carried them we'll over the
Observation-Disclosures ridge. Messines
itself. a considerable town toward tie
apex of the German salient, appears to
have fallen early in the fighting. Other
small places are in British hands with
the town of Wytschaete apparently
surrounded by Haigs troops.
On the French front Berlin claims
the capture of positions along more
than a mile of the Chemin-des-Dames.
Paris reports the repulse of German
attack northwest of st. Quintin.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-15

are TWO 1avOr1te
remedies of mine
as I b re used
both with most
excellent results.
The sP1e a a n t
Pellets proved
of most salts
factory b clip in
biliousness, nau-
sea, sick headache
and chronic con-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-15
NEWS FROM
RICHMOND.
It's The Same Story Everywhere.

Richmond, Va.-uDr. Pierce's Fa-
yorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02

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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02

Old papers for sale
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02

1a'r i- the department ..-s- and
..--..-r., The men i depart
..' a.t- ..ut u-,eSsarily .-l uru
f.r.t rlu-' be good -rr~ us
'.s I... go stock al rsrr-
rr. u.rIy TO he e.. .rr B'.
...- ,'.- 'Nry have n' the
r-0. utr -r,-l~c earl -'.~ tor
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T. .sr.. I- all sent fru ..j O..
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f'... are uUrd al -,-tr Is
.ru TN or r.if -. - 70
nr u II aWlcar- .rr.n
.- NAV refuse It al. l"u.ud
'.r seal iHtnrt a- NV
o.. ~ Zee Giving Il, or lm
.5 . rrI Is avoided
..r..' rr~ practicnIN =, saowu
.- ~ u.rlur trucks a. .r- ~ rIs
u.auy OF th"I ..r.. ,uIu
.. ..I,,-lt..i at tue bcEitui .' .ur uaf
,.,.r assam all the moior ..a 41I rur
,l- .u I.-.Hud are wurL ,ay u.G
I.-a' o." ar,.p the ar,nics .,.d NIu
lI.r~r ,rhi. lr> There ar, ..-u q good
u.a.v Nru,rl, an makes In ~. rIore
: ." wu.h OF the cha a..- at the
front Is not spoken OF We. muh vet
'any work as hard and a.. ~ mu, d
-".i a., any men in any ..u-r Druurh
uf the service They arr usually at
tarhed To the royai amy mcdirul
corps have seen a cha rIn hulLiu.
service Ia a held on . uday morn.
Ing. and during the scrvi . the enemy
,ur4tI.lil ed to shell s,rIe huis close hy
I uriuly h,.Iievc tim z II had not been
contrary TO orders he woGid have cuI
ruurd 10 worship jest the same rs
th'Gs'n nothing was hHupen,uc
The royal army m.,ursl corps is A
tr"iucuduus unit. AID here. too will
he found some OF The raves, men ~
tue army. even thou-N they are non
comhulauis This corps is always ~
'crred to a the Il \ VI C.. and the
British Tommy sp"lhs Of Il rs the
Rob All Ny Comrades
There Is a reason for this OF course,
and as near as | uan make out 1t -
his. When a man Is K or wOuudcli
and Is obliged to 20 into hospital ali
his belongings are taken from him He
= supposed To get Them back when he
Is discharged from hospital. but when
ur.e cons ldCEs the thou Rlnds that are
taken care Of Toy the hosp .,ls 1t IS
only reasonable to believe that a great
many OF the little bundles are bound
/. 10 go astrny Tommy cannot see this
however. 50 he crumhirs and growls
and often refers to the cDrps in uncom-
plimeutary terms Af s.E
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02

tho Co.at~, men Wero Germans
c"u,, wu4u ,rn.mG distance you
Juup %, % y.4 a.-r ra.liH. on foot
hJa. and SON ar. by you viii have
chi. men rur dUarr
Wa, r.r uu" day In motor with
stun captain and Dave Smith. the
h"aNy"r.=.t champion. whom | bump
ell against during INV urst days in the
army We M.d iaou up to brigade
headquarters and were on return tup
| had taken -'fulcr was coming
back ..ud It ~I> -.unG a very narrow
ruad Dave VA, sitting In the front
with me-, and the ,uptuin was in the
tonncuu We were l.Ownu. ulong at
a fatrIy god pace. and had visions
OF b"tu. back IN time for dinner
noticed IA few cavalry men away
ahead Of Us but they were SO far ahead
! dmu I pay much attention to them
The trst that i.kncw we were striking
anything out,el the ordinary. was when
Dave grabbed my ride gu, OF the buck.
ct and began firing over the wind
shield Then | took another look and
>
and there were seven OF them =.
The road was SO harrow that there
wasn't Il ghost OF chance to turn
around, andl d,ur@l that II wS rushed
them We could bm1 our way through
whereas II Te NtSrp~d they would see
that they 0utHumbcrca US two to one
and the chances were We would get the
NJ IL I t.
trembling all over and the captain was
shouting orders at the top OF his voice
Dave was the only cool man In the
car. and he was sending shot after shot
at them as calmly as II he were on a
rifle range. He shouted TO me: Go
like HI! Crowd en- OF the roadr'
When they saw how We were gain
out across country thought Dave
must have hit. the other fellow. for he
simply put the spurs to his horse and
stuck right to the middle OF the road
He didn't attempt to ire at us al all
He was just going Tor all he was worth
When | saw this started after him
In earnest. aud he didn't have a chance
In the world. That car had done seven
ty-eiGrt miles an hour on her test. and
I hardly gave German horses credit for
such speed as that As We got closer
TO him Dave quit firing. for II would
have been murder to shoot man In a
trap such as he was in. He kept to the
center OF the road. though and he
wouldn't give an inch
was blowing that old siren for ali
It was worth. and opened the cut-out
TO make all the noise could. trying
TO scare his horse of the road. and the
animal wanted To gc. out OF tie way.
too, but the rider held him In
At last Dave said III make him
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02

The next day we stopped in Q little
village called PradelIes. the placs
where the Germans had stood { prizes
up against the wall Of his own churchy
and shot him because be wouldn't give
them the information they wanted
Across from this church was q littie
-estamInet." where / went TO huy Al
bottle Of wine TO have with my 6.nner.
You can imagine my surprise when the
FrenchwOman In charge called me m
English pig" and said that she would
cell nothing TO the English. ] told her
what | thought Of her. and she told me(
what she thought OF me-
She said the English were thieves.
nurderers and other nice thiRs md
Informed me also that the only true
gentlemen In the world were the Prus-
SLAMS She certainly had me aroused.
and l was going TO arrest every one I
could ind in the house until her dS1sh-
ter came in
She saw at once how things were and
led the old lady upstairs and then ex-
rlalned that the Germans had taken
her two youngest sisters away and that
since tlAI time HtI mpAHtA hau cSSA
Insane
IL was outside Of Pradeles that we
ran into the Germans and had long
distance scrap. We were not strong.
and we didn't know how strong they
were. so we were not pressing them
very hard until some reenforcepentsI
came UP. think they were N the
same position. for they didn't try to get
to close quarters. So we kept at II al
afternoon until at night the Germans
retired, and we camped little fytherY
on and waited for our main body t0f
come up Our casualties numbered on
about twenty dead. and We buried the
in the churchyard before We left.
passed through Pradelles about Il
months later. and | went into
churchyard where those chaps wd
buried The people OF the village ha
set little white crosses at the head d
each grave On each cross are the uamev
1umber and regiment Of the soldier
Iying below. and under that Is yiort
de Ia Champ d Honneur." II was Q
most thoughtful thing for those poor.
peasants 10 do.
IL was In n village called Outrasteene
quite near Pradelles, that FIRST saw
the Prince OF Wales He was with Sir
John French, and they were reHew-
Ing brigade that hadn't been in the
country very long. He is n nice look
ing fellow. but very boyish In appear
ance He is liked by the men and
quite often will go and sit among them
and talk TO them.
Soon after this I received orders -
prepare for two day journey In the
car. didn't know where was TO 70
until the night before l was to start,
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02
FREEZE GOT MANY
WESTERN SLOPE APPLE

The recent freeze undoubtedly has
spoiled a million dollars worth of an
pies in the valleys west of here. but
not much is said about it. Some of
the orchards are not picking at all.
and others are sorting. A sayi~
feature is that the pressure of getting
other crops saved before real win.
ter sets in, is thus far relieved, and
some fruit growers say the cost of
picking was SO great they coulda,t
have made much anyway. Fruit was
extremely late in maturing, labor was
impossible to secure, and the killin~
freeze came few days early. All
OF which was bound to result in loss
Ihe question here is. will the apples
we get have keeping quality.
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Old papers for sale
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02


and then was. told that / was to sd
to Paris to get an officer who was waitI
Ing for ue there. OF course ! was ID
lighted for 1 hadn't. been rtp. .sp5 larg
city for slpEg time lsi: rs ~.
rEaris Is more than 2en miles FROM
where we were then. and ymy Order1
were to make it:tn one ;dayFt-1Iyhiie ID
was a long journey. lffeft tisK 1t t:,woul
:be well worth. IL. so 4 set out with
: light Heart. At Liliers 7 hit the n,n<
Paris -Eoad, and II VAS glorious a-Th
Is no speed limit for dispatch 4!
and Won bet was flying my blue a
white dag that day Straight dow
through st. venant.. ST. Poi Douiien
and Amfens few and about 6:3O
came to the outskirts fzParis. I WI
surprised on entering the capital
find SO few British soldiers. kne
that we had several permanent has
in the vicinity. and expected to u
the place swarmins with Tau,riies
Continued next Week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02
GUNNIsoN wsCHAMPIoK

ullF other uls-nhHuirs q
ie tLeIr sIreriOrs ar
Eu-ul fTTil: corps and
l-'riT The cream % 2
a-Ti ard ara one Of y
q s...-~ - wen IN the Rr
al.r.-T branch Of 2
Irar-ls.rr Ellh Is ver
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02
CkApTE ER v.
The Mad nsiof.s

TINE nurses In the hospitals are
p i -worshtped and adored by the
soldiers, and surely this Is as 1t
should he. fDT they are suffering al
most as much as the men. and yet they
keep cheerful and supply the tender
womanls SYMPATHY which means so
much when in physical nngufsh.:. They
are a wonderful body Of women. and
their work is. sppreciated. Some Of
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02

that ( wished that 7 had never seen
the British army ! turned the car
around. and a-soon as IL was dark We
got in and started I opened her up
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-15
CORNVILLE

The J. Z. club members of SkoWhe-
gan took their six and one-half mile
tramp to Maple Grove Sunday. They
arrived about O'Clock a bit tired and
very hungry. A vast chicken dinner
awaited them and the most critical
judge must admit that all appeared
appreciative. The afternoon was pass
ed in songs, music and chat. The pres
ident of the club being absent on a
business trip to Chicago his place was
very successfully filled by DR.. A. +.
Rodden of Skowhegan.
Many from this town attended the
Pomona grange at Skowhegan.
Cressy's apple packers are doing
great work in this vicinity.
Mrs. Albert Whittier is very low.
She is looking for her sister to come
ard be with her for a few days.
Mrs. Pearl Mcclure is acting as pre-
ceptress Of the general store and run
for the past year by Bernard Dyer and
Fred Mcclure but recently Mr. Nc
Clure has purchased the entire plant
and he and his wife intend to contin-
ue the business
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindley Parsons were
in town last week. Mrs. Parsons who
has been Ill for several months is now
looking much better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-15
DECLARES BASEBALL PLAYERS
WILL SUPPORT THEIR PRESIDENT

chicago. Jan. IA letter setting
i"fth he views OF David l.. FuItz.
president of the Baseball PLAYERS
Fraternity. In regard to calling a gen
oral strike Is To be read at the meet
irg 81 hall players to be held here
Tuesday night. Al Demaree, a member
III the Philadelphia National League
iuh announced today. Demaree said
however. he could give no hint as to
The contents OF Fultz' letter. Demaree
issued the letter TO the meeting at the
request of President FultZ and his ap-
peal 20 major league players residing
in and near Chicago to attend. Be
tween 20 and 30 are expected to be
present he said. Demarec said that 10
ou Of 20 ban players in the National
League are members of the fraternity
and that IT t'ultz called a strike every
member would join in walkout
Tho fraternity members are back
No Fultz." he said They believe in
Fulta Notwithstanding reports to the
rontrnry"
Bohhio" Roth OF tho Cleveland
americans a member Of the fraternity.
does not regard the proposed strike
movement seriously. Roth said tonight
that although he had not signed his
1917 contract with the cleveland club
he expected To do so as quickly as he
could come 20 terms with James Dunn,
president Of the club.
Striking IL the last thing | would
think Of said Roth
President Johnson OF the American
l.eaEu" who departed tonight for New
York said his trip was not in any way
tutnected with the threat Of Fultz to
,l'l q strike. johnson said he wns GO
Ifr cast 10 meet members OF the Ma
"ouol League schedule committee and
orange schedules for the coming sea
som
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-15

to organized baseball. including a hint
that they watch the daily papers, was
sounded here Saturday night by David l.
Fultz, president of the Baseball Players
Fraternity.
Pointing to the reported refusals OF
Grover Alexander. Red Smith and Har.
Ola Janvrn to sign 1917 contracts he de-
clared these are only the forerunners OF
hundreds of refusals
The reports that these players have
refused to sign" he said, Should be sig
niflcant. These are the first to refuse
but there will be hundreds in the next
few weeks. Attempts have been made
to inject the salary question into this
controversy. but the salary question is
In no way involved"
Fultz declared the major leaguers
who are members of the fraternity are
going to back up the minor leagues
demands, just as the smaller leagues
once stood behind the bigger fellows
1T isn't question Sof whether the
big leaguers should back up the min
ors." he said. There can't be a divis-
ion in such controversy. Success in
either depends upon what is done for
them They must stick together
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-15
HOSPITAL AID SOCIETY
Holds Annual Meeting Saturday and
Elects Officers for Year

The Hospital Aid Society held its an
nual meeting Saturday afternoon with
Miss II. W. Fuller at her residence at S
Crosby street with all officers and goou
number of members present Reports O.:
the years work were given by the sew
rotary, treasurer. visiting and buying
committees. Miss Fuller gave informa-
ton concerning the free bed funds,
which have been raised for many years
through her influence. The following Of
ticers were elected; President. Mrs. G. +.
Campbell; vice president. Mrs. c. B. Bur
leigh; secretary, Mrs. C. F. Penney:
treasurer, Mrs. Charles T. Penney; au-
ditor. Mrs. f. G. Dudley; buying com
mittee, Mrs. f. G. Hendee and Mrs Sa-
rah Hayden; visiting committee, Mrs.
C. F. Penney chairman. rising vote
of thanks was given the retiring presi-
dent, Mrs. Guy P. Gannett for her earn
est and devoted work during the past
three years, much regret being felt that
she could not continue to retain the Of
fee Miss Caroline Fisher continues as
collector of dues for membership.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-15
THE CITY CLUB
OF N. Y. STANDS
AGAINST SWAMI

New York, Jan. 14.-Formal charges
OF misconduct in office" and "incom-
potency, neglect and violation of law
in the administration of his office dur
ing the year 1916 and a portion of the
year 1911" have been filed by the City
Club with Governor Whitman against
Edward Swami. district attorney Of
New York county, it was announced to-
night by Nelson S. Spencer president
of the organization.
The governor is requested to order
an investigation and if the ALLEGATIONS
are sustained, to remove the district
attorney. The city clubs charges are
similar to those preferred against Mr..
Swami by Former Judge James A. De-
lehanty. which were in connection with
the failure to prosecute persons indict
ed as the result of labor disorders.
The City Club has more than 17Oo
resident and nonresident members who
observe the conduct of state and mn
nlcipal public officials and recommend
or oppose legislation as it affects the
interests of the public