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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
SCORES DEAD IN STORM

Fully 100, Possibly 200, Killed by cy
clone at New Albany Ind.
A. M. Floyd, New Alband, Ind, man
ager of the Southern Telephone com
pany, of Indiana, estimated the mum
Der of dead in the storm there at more
than 100 and said it might reach 200
The estimate was made, he said, af
ter a hurried inspection of the storm
swept area, and was based upon the
condition of the wreckage and the
number of presons reported miss'n9
at that hour.
Telephone reports to officers
state reformatory, at Jeffersorvi VII e
asking for assistance, said that many
houses were wrecked. At that line
the messages said, a number Of cead
and injured were lying in the streets
or buried in the ruins of demolished
buildings.
Requests for aid have been r r
and the governor has been asked tc
send state troops.
Every hospital has been filled.
West Union, a subdivision In the
northeastern section of the city, bore
the brunt of the storm. There the
wind swept path two blocke wide
and more than a mile long, demolish
ing residences, several factories and
a school for colored children.
twenty-five children were in the
building. Some, it is thought, escaped
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
FRENCH PUSH DRIVE
Advance Over Two Miles Into Hin
denburq Line.

QGIlUbfS IilCs
French forces operating to the rth.
east of ST.. Quentin canal have pushed
back the Germans between one and a
quarter and two and a half miles and
also have gained additional ground on
the heights northeast of Tergnier
overlooking the Disc Valley, according
to the French communication.
Two German attacks near Thiel,
northwest of Rheims, were repulsed.
Encounters between British patrols
and German detachments have occur
red along the general line from Beau
rains to Etreillers, says the official
communication from British headquar'
ters in France. South of Arras and
near the center of the line German
counter attacks, the statement adds.
were driven off and the British posi-.
tions maintained. British troops mada
further progress in the region of Crol'
selles and Ecoust, southeast Of Arras.
For the last twenty-four hours thu
weather on the front in France has
been of the worst possible wintry
type Reuters correspondent at Brit
ish headquarters wires that the more
definite resistance is being offered
by the German rear guards as they
are pressed back by the British ad'
yanced troops.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
CABINET PLANS
TO AID ALLIES
Discuss Program For VIgOT-
Gus Act ON.
SPEED UP MUHITIOH PLANTS
President Wilson's Address to the
Lawmakers Was Also Taken UP at
the Meeting.

Intimations were made after tie
cabinet meeting that the government
is preparing for vigorous action once
a state of war is declared by congre S
to exist.
One of the first steps under consid-
Grafton is the supplying of the entente
allies with money. Preparations also
are being made to speed up the manu-
facture of munitions.
President Wilson'S address to con-
gress was taken up in its tentative
form at the meeting. The secretaries
had been asked for material for points
upon which it will touch.
While the exact nature of the ad-
dress will be determined by the devel-
opments of the next ten days, it is
expected to be specific in character.
1t probably will outline comprehen-
sively just what steps the president
believes congress should take to meet
the warlike operations of German sub
marines.
Administration officials realize that
during the period Of waiting, a sustai7-
ed effort IS being made in Germany
to place responsibility for war on the
United States.
The hint of IN offer Of med aticn,
which was made known Thursday, is
regarded as added evidence of this
effort, but the president and his ad-
visers are determined that If actual
war comes. it shall be clear to the
world that it has not been of Ameri-
cas- choosing.
Sinking by Germon submarine o.
the American steamship Healdton wi h
the probable loss Of score G" more Ct
her crew, among whom were Ameri.
cans. is anotHer grave addition to the
'ong list of German expressions.
At the same time, it is not regarded
IS having caused any change in the
situation A virtual state of war al
ready exists. Gcvernmennt officials
believe, and they are doing everything
possible to prepare the nation to meet
that condition.
The Healdton left port before the
president authorized the navy to fur
nish guns and gunners to merchant
men. Her fate serves to heighten the
profound interest with which the gov
ernment and the public awaits the
time when an American vessel pre-.
pared and ready to send she'll into
a hostile submarine on sight will en-
ter the war zone.
The president is devoting his almost
undivided attention to preparations for
national defence. and it is expected
he will continue to do so in the in
terval between now and the convening
of congress. He cancelled nearly all
engagements except one with Govern
or Mccall, Of Massachusetts, who
wanted to confer on ways in which the
state might cooperate with the fed
.eral government.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
CALLS CONGRESS
FOR APRIL z
Wilson Summons Lawmakers to
Act on German AggresSiOns.
CABINET UNITED FOR WAR
The President Will Lay Series of Out
rags which Cost 200 American
Lives Before Congress.

President Wilson, recognizing Ger
many is virtually making war on the
United States, called the sixty-ffth
congress to assemble in extraordinary
session Monday, April 2.
The purpose of the session-noW
called two weeks earlier than April 16,
the date first set, is to receive COM
munication from the chief executive
on grave questions of national policy,
which should be taken Immediately
under consideration, the presidents
proclamation announced.
The president, in his address to con-
gress, will detail how Germany has
been making war on the United States
by the ruthless destruction of Ameri-
can lives and ships on the high seas
in contravention of all the laws of ma
tions and humanity.
Congress then is expected to pass a
resolution declaring state of war
has existed between the United States
and Germany for some time.
Such a resolution In Itself will not
be a declaration of war in technical
sense, although practically it will
amount to the same thing.
As a consequence. the United States
will take further steps to protect its
interests on the high seas and else
where. Whether an actual state of
war will come to exist in its full sense,
will depend on the future acts Of the
imperial German government.
Since Sunday, when three American
ships were sunk off the British Isles,
with loss of American lives, the presi'
dent and his advisers have recognized
a state of war existed. Tie sinkings
brought the total number of Americans
lost through German submarine opera.
tions to more than 200. From all parts
Of the country have cGnie calls for the
immediate summoning of congress.
ALTHOUGH the president. under the
constitution, must leave it to congress
to make actual declaration of war ad'
vices which have come to the White
House from members Of congress, gov
ernors of states, public officials and
hundreds of citizens, have declared
support of such policy in its fullest
sense.
The cabinet. which urged the move
upon the president, is described by
it's members as having been more
thoroughly united than 1t has been on
any other question that has come be-
fore it.
The principal arguments against the
United States taking a further step
toward war were that virtually all thai
could be done to protect American
lives and ships at sea had been done
by the arming of merchant vessels.
It also was contended that an ack
nowledged state of war between the
countries would give Germany an op
portunity to carry her submarine war
fare to this side of the Atlantic.
Another argument was that, having
kept the country out of war so far,
the president would be reluctant to en-.
ter it now, when there are indications
of developments in Europe which
promise to hasten the end of the con
flict. These arguments were wept
saside at the cabinet meeting.
All the resources Of the United
States industrial as we'll as military
are being mobilized to place the ma
ton in the fullest state OF readiness
for eventualities.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
.Moewe the German Raider.

The German auxiliary cruiser Moewa
has returned into a home port of the
navy from a second cruise in the At
lantic ocean, it was announced by the
German admiralty.
"The German auxiliary cruiser
Moewe has returned into home pert
of the navy from a second cruise In
the Atlantic ocean, where she stayed
for several months, under command Ct
Burgrave and Consul Won Dohna-Schio.
dien.
"The ship captured twenty-five
steamships and five sailing vessels,
with gross tonnage of 1913, 100. They
included twenty-one hostile steam.
ships, of which eight were armed and
five in the service of the British adm!.
ralty, as we'll as four hostile sailing
ships.
Among the vessels captured by the
Moewe were the Voltaire, an English
steamship of S617 tons gross, In bal.
last, carrying a twelve-centimetre
gun; the Norwegian steamship Hallb.
joerg, of 25S7 tons gross, and the
Mount Temple"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
SEVEN AMERICANS
AMONG 20 DEAD
Oil Tanker KeaIdt0n Was Sunk
Without Warning.
FIRED ON III DARKNESS
Name in Illuminated Letters Was
First Shot Away and Then Torpe'
does Fired, Setting Vessel Afire.

Twenty men lost their lives, seven
of them Americans, when the Ameri
can oil ship Healdton, Philadelphia to
Rotterdam was sunk off the Dutch
coast Wednesday by German sub
marine. Omen of the men died from
injuries. The others were drowned.
Captain Christopher, commander o
the Healdton, is among the Survivors
The ships papers were lost.
A Rotterdam despatch says tn
Americans saved, besides Captain
Christopher, are J. Caldwell, of NeV
York, chief engineer, and G. w. EN-
hry, of Philadelphia, first assistant
engineer, who landed at Ymuiden; .
o. Willerup, chief mate; Y. Swens2n
second engineer, and w. c. Johnson
third engineer, who landed at Ter
schelling.
Thirteen of the officers and crew
were landed by a Dutch trawler a
Ymuiden, Holland. A second boat
with eight men, was brought to Ter
yschelling by a Dutch torpedo boat
One of the men was badly Injured
One Dutchman had jumped overheard
losing his life.
The third boat, containing nineteel
men, was overturned when the sAil
capsized. All were drowned. Of the
thirteen Americans on beard only 81,
were saved. Two Dutchmen also were
among the victims. others Of whom
were Spaniards, Norwegians and
Finn.
Detailed accounts of the sinking
show the Heallton, after considerab
delay at Halifax on her way to Rot 'er
dam, proceeded to Bergen. Norway
where she received orders to resume
the voyage.
Nothing of special import happened
until Wednesday at about SIS oclcct
in the evening. Notwithstanding the
electrically Illuminated words, "Heald
ton, New York." between the masts
the vessel was bombarded suddenly b.
an invisible submarine, which first
shot away the Illuminated name anc
thereupon, without warning, twice ter
pedoed the vessel.
Fire started at once. Owing to tbs
nature Of the cargo and an explos' on
in the machine room, the crew inme
diately sought safety in the boats
They had not minute to dress o:
collect their belongings.
All efforts to save the men In tht
overturned boat were fruitless. The
boat with thirteen men, including the
captain, was sighted by the steam
trawler Java, which had just put tt
sea. Several of the survivors were fr
their underclothes. All were terrlbl.
exhausted by the nights fatigue ant
exposure In the open boat to bite
cold and snow.
They had not enough strength to ap
proach the trawler, whose skipper hat
to apply his best seamanship to ge'
near the boat without running it down
Once on board the trawler some OF tnt
survivors tainted from exhaustion.
Besides the Illuminated sign, the
Healdton was flying the American fat
and her name was painted on the sides
The Dutch cook was among four sur
vivors of ship recently torpedoed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
SOLDIER SHOT BY PROWLERS
Gentry Probably Fatally Wounded
N.,rJ;po DortI,nd Me nefenceS

Gentry Probably Fatally Wounded
crerdinu Portland, Me-, Defences.
John Poor, private of the Third
company, coast artillery, at Fort WI
liams, was shot and probably fatally
wounded while attempting to capture
two men who had made tehir way
into the reservation at Portland, Me-,
despite the presence cf heavy guard.
They had reached point near one
of the batteries of twelve-inch guns.
The men escaped.
Because of the reported presence RI
suspicious characters near the forts,
the guard force has been greatly In
creased and every precaution taken to
protect government property.
Wednesday night shot was fired
at a soldier on guard at Portland
Headlight. More experienced men
were later detailed for duty at the for
and later two men attempted to pass
in the darkness. Poor grappled with
them and was shot in the groin. At
the post hospital 1t was said the
chances were against his recovery
The bullet was from a revolver OF
large calibre. y
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - Firm.
Straight. $8.5009; city mills, 500
1880.
RYE FLOUR-Quiet, per barrel,
s7.75MS.
WHEAT-Firm; No. 2 red, 1850
2.G1.
CORN-Firm; No. yellow, s1.230
1.24.
OATS-Firm; No. 2 white, 75@
POULTRY-Live, steady; hens, "a
625: old roosters, 16617c. Dressed,
steady: choice fowls. 2512c; old roos-
ters, 20c.
BUTTER-Firm; fancy creamery,
44c Der lb.
FGGS - Firm: selected, 33034c;
nearby, SO; western. 90.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
WOULD RAISE RATES
Nine Railroads Ask Permission to In
crease Freiuht Tariff.

crease Freight Tariff.
Nine Of the country's large
railroads filed a petition with tn
interstate comerce asking th7
they be permitted to increas
tehir freight rates generally, ex
cept on coal, coke and ore, AMI
that the new tariffs be permitted t
become effective in thirty days, in
stead of being suspended for invest
cation.
Nothing is more essential to th'
welfare of the nation" said the safe
ment. "than that the railroads shoIlt
be in position to respond to the fall
est demands made upon them eithe
by the &Ineral. commerce of the ccun
try or in conenction with the subiec
of national defense"
The petition. in behalf Of the car
riers in official classification terrific.
north of the Ohio and Potomac r.V
ers and east of the Mississippi-wa
signed by the presi@ant Gt the Erie
Baltimore and Ohio, "ew Haven, Bos
ton and Maine, New York Central
Pennsylvania, Lehi@h, Western Mary
land and New York, Chicago and 81
Louis.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
No Crime to Steal Cat.

It is not a crime to steal cat in
Pennsylvania, according to the decis
ion of Judge Henry c. Quigley, oil
Centre county, Pa, in criminal court
His decision was given on a mo
ton to squash an indictment against
Charles E. Ryan, Of Carnegie, charg
Ing him with the larceny of two valu
able Persian cats from Miss Hattie
Gels, Of Verona.
Ryan's attorney contended that cats
were not subjects of larceny at com
mon law and have not been made such
by statute.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Graves Fall Into Mine.

With great rumbling noise
that startled the residents Of the
neighborhood, section Of the Cathe-
dral cemetery in West Scranton, Pa.
dropped in the Diamond mine, carry
ing ten coffins and rough boxes with
1t and scattering bodies in disorder.
1t is believed that heavy blast was
discharged in the mine just before the
cave occurred The noise attracted
a large crowd.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Two.Year Old Girl Disappears

Isabelle Ingle, aged two, daughter
of Harry 1ngle, of Nanticoke, disap'
peared from her homo and has not
been found. The mother left the baby
at home while she went to a nearby
store. She was gone but few min
utes. When she returned, the child
was missing. The police throughout
the valley have made search, but
have failed to find any trace of the
child
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
i've Stock Quotations,

Chicago.-HOGS-Strong, 55c high.
er; mixed and butchers, 14.60015.10;
6eaVvv s14.60G14.75: light. s14.35M
1896: pigs, $1O.S50134O; bulk, $14.75
M1510.
CATTLE - Strong. 10c higher;
baeves. s915M12G5: cows and heifers,
s875m1G.85; stocke~s and feeders,
s6.70MG90; Texans, $9.40010.8O;
calves sf0p5m1425.
SHEEP-Strong, 10c higher; native
and w"~'"-n, $11.10@1:.65; lambs,
s12.5Omt4,90.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Sick Child shoots His Brother

While nlaving with a pistol as
he lay i'll in bed, Melvin, eleven
year-old son of Elmer Ridenour, CT
Hagerstown, Md, accidentally shot his
three-year-old brother Paul in the head
here. The boy, seriously injured, was
rushed to the Washington County hos
pital.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Husband and Vile in Suicide Pact,

William Erickson. of C1ica~o
killed his wife, Eva, and him
self. in the Elgin State Hospital f.
the Insane. as the result of suicid'
pact. Mrs. Ericsson was committed t.
the asylum several months ago snt
her husband was paying her a visit
Pinned to her waist was note read
ing: "I want to die with my husband.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
German Casualties 4,143, 1863.

According to official lists kept
in London, the total casualties
of the Germans reported for the
month of February in killed. dead due
to wounds and sickness, men made
prisoners, and missing, aggregate co..
All. This makes the total German
casualties since the beginning of the
war, exclusive of those in the navy
or the colonies, 4,148,163.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
$50 600 Fire In York,

The igniting of a large quan.
tity of furniture polish at the pant Of
the World Polishing company, IN
York, caused a stubborn fire entailing
an estimated loss Of $4,000. The
flames spread rapidly TO the garage OF
Charles E. Motter and destroyed a
score of automobiles. Mr.. Motter was
severely burned endeavoring to get
some Of the cars out of the burning
structure.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Hundreds Killed by Muniticn Blast.

A large munitions plans at Co
logne, Germany, blew uo.. accord
ing. to information received from
German sources by a newspaper a
Holding, near the frontier. Savera.
hundred workmen are reported to have
perished.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Act to Protect Missionaries.

The American Board of Com
missioners for Foreign Missions
in Boston, annouced that authority hi
been given. Ambassador Elkus, at Con
stantinople, to order any or all of tht
ninety-one missionaries out of Asiati'
Turkey whenever he should conside'
II necessary.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Blinded hY Fall.

Falling from a load of hay, Spence
Chambers, of South Millville, N. J.,
suffered a broken nose and his eyes
were so seriously injured that he is
Temporarily blind.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Vermont Women Get Vote.

The bill granting to women the right
to vote under certain conditions in
incorporated villages for all town RI,
fees, except road commissioners, was
passed by the Vermont Ser ate. 1t had
previously been passed by the house.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Home Wrecked by Dynamite

The home of Joe Limit, in the lower
end of Steelton, Pa, was damaged by
dynamite. Limit had quarrel with a
neighbor. 1t is believed that the neigh
Dor took that method of displaying
his resentment
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Pride1room Missinc at W. 5Iinu

Marie E. Lanks, p mid n 6
Prominent family in n"lt'r10re MI.
had arraneeI to wei Richard Kurtz
man, iewe'eT and collector, an6
went to the chu-c'' with her brides
maids. The bridegroom failed to ap
pear.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Girls Ask for Military TRAINING.

Trustees of the Carnegie In~ti
tute of Technology in, Pittsburgh, Pa,
were petitioned to Establish a spe'
cial elective course in military train
ing in resolutions adopted by students
of the institution, including many
girls.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Aarrisburu Has Cruu Crusade

The police have arrested more
than forty persons in Harrisburg
Pa, in the last week for selling
drugs illegally. Several houses have
been raided, and some Of the prison
ers have been sent to Jail.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Mrs w. E. Mccombs Gets Divorce.

1t became known in New York
that divorce has been granted
Mrs. william F. McCFombs from her
husband, former chairman of the DEM
ocratic national committee.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
DeIa,vara enisI5ture Adiourns

The Delaware legislature closed its
biennial session. Many bills were pass.
ed in both houses, but not a few were
killed, a large number never having
been reported cut CT committee. An
employers liability bill was passed
after a spirited debate.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
REPORT KAISER IS ILL

"on Verge of Nervous Collapse" is
Assertion in Private Advices.
Private messages have reached The
Hague that Emperor William is suffer
ing from a severe nervous breakdown,
an Exchange Telegraph despatch from
The Hague reports.
The emperors physicians are said
to have ordered him to take the cure
at Hcmburg.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Ere 9ch NYsrs hip Sunk.

A French b0tt!c3'ip Of the Danton
class was sunk by German subma
rine in the Mediterranean, the Ger
man admirat7 announced.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Submarine Ms Is Launched.

The submarine N5 was launched
at Bridgeport, Conn. Military guards
barred from the premises every one
except employees Of the company.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30

Military men all over the world are
awaiting the next move In the gigantic
game started by the German retire
ment in France TO the so-cal!ed Hin
denburg line" The consensus CT opin.
ion is that the retreat to victo1y," IS
the Berlin papers hail it, is the pre-
lude to a smashing offensive either on
military genius of the victor of the
Masurian lakes will be shown.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-01-11

We have some old newspapers we
are selling for SC a bundle, just the
thing to start the fire with.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-01-11
Bad Habits.

Those who breakfast at eight
O'Clock or later, lunch at twelve and
have dinner at six are almost certain
to be troubled with indigestion.
They do not allow time for one meal
to digest before taking another. Not
less than five hours should elapse
between meals. If you are troubled
with indigestion correct your habits
and take Chamberlain Tablets, and
you may reasonably hope for a quick
recovery. These tablets strengthen
the stomach and enable it to per-
form its functions naturally. OBJ
tainable everywhere. Adv.