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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-09-28
RECORDS WILL AID BREEDER
Dairyman Must Answer Various Cues
Is tions Asked by Prospective Buy
err of Herd Sire.

By L. w. WING, JR., Missouri Agrl
cultural College.)
The present sharp competition in the
dairy business and the increased price
Of feed force the successful dairyman
to secure the greatest return possible
from his outlay. IF he has registered
COWS he expects more for his progeny
than if he had only grades. But to
obtain more and enough more to pay
to keep purebred stock, the dairymen
must be able to answer the following
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-09-28

When Children Are Cross, Be kihd.
Don't be cross with children when
they are cross. If they are irritable
and pouty leave them alone to their
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-09-28
PASSENGER Service

After the first of July I will run
my passenger car between Monte
rey and Barlow, Durbin, etc. Will
give first class service. Kindly let
me know a few days in advance Of
trip. Rates reasonable.
Respectfully,
w, NJ. Winner, Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-09-28

JNIyER SITY OF vlE GINA
Head of Public School system of Va
DEPARTMENTS REPREsENTED:
College, Graduate, Law
Medicine Engineering
loan Funds Available to deserving stu.
Tents. $40 covers all costs TO virginia
students in the Academic Departments
Military Training.
send for catalogue.
Howard Winston, Registrar
University, va
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-09-28
For cigarettes, Virginia tobacco is the best


Virginia Is the place where cigarett
born. And Virginia tobacco has the {
and charm Of the South in it. Virginia
has SPARKLE and ''snap' to its tast
no tobacco except Virginia can have t
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Lonely Dog of Ypres.

From a splendid capital of 100000
souls, rich, gay and debonair, to a
tumble of brickbats inhabited by one
gingercake-colored dog, sounds like the
romance of one of the lost cities of the
Andes. In truth it is the history of
the exodus of Ypres, one of the wonder
cities of the war.
Once larger than Columbus, O., or
Denver or Kansas City, Ypres has
dwindled to absolute zero. Streets are
but Uttered valleys between hills of
pulverized houses and homes. Places
of worship, ancient structures which
lovers of the beautiful came round
the world to see, alike with the rag
picker's hovel, are merely ugly snag-
giles on a plain.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
A PATRIOTIC APPEAL.

A PATRIOTIC APPEAL.
Resisted the Bond SaIesmen's Plea, But
Yielded to the Boy Scouts Appeal
on Behalf of Their Country.
ment of $4,000 other adult scout off,
cials, was doubtless the most extensive
campaign for the Liberty loan conduct
ed by any single organization.
For the first time in the history Of
the Boy Scout movement the president
of the United States personally called
upon the Boy Scouts Of America to CO.
operate with the national government.
Each scout was given twenty-five or
fifty circulars, with definite instruc-
tions to place each circular personally
in the hands of a member of a house
hold.
In Philadelphia 13 boys the first day
secured $6O,70O worth of subscriptions,
and in three days over $150,OOO.
The first Liberty loan bond sub
scribed for by troop of scouts, so far
as has been reported, is the property
of Troop 60 of Manhattan. The troop is
lOCdtcu dL Tic WCSt 1IAu L iCSOy lCAAcah
church.
The campaign met with hearty re-
sponse in the Pacific coast states. The
scout movement, so thoroughly organ
lied in the East and middle West, has
gained strongly on the other side of the
Rockies only in the last two years, fol-
lowing the establishment of national
field scout commissioner in that dis
trict.
= The casualty lists from the battle
fields of Europe will soon contain the
names of American soldiers. How
many there will be among the killed,
wounded and missing depends upon
the duration of the war. If the Boy
Scouts can shorten the war even by
one day they will save hundreds, per-
haps thousands Of lives.
The successful sale of Liberty bonds
means q great moral victory which
will inspire the men behind the guns
and equally demoralize our enemies.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
SELLING LIBERTY BONDS

The Boy Scouts of America have re-
sponded manfully to the presidents
appeal in the largest single piece of
financing ever attempted by the United
States government-the floating Of the
Liberty loan.
The president realized that the first
great battle for us in this war is to be
fought on American soil and that any
weakening on our part would only give
encouragement to our enemies. 1t was
because the Boy Scouts are "for God
and country that the president right
fully expected them to rise up in their
might and deliver telling blow.
How to reach the common people
that was the big question. There
were 17,S05,S dwellings in the United
States in 1910, with an average of So
persons each. The increase since 1910
is estimated at from 10 to II per cent.
Upon the Boy Scouts was laid the
task of making two calls at each Of
100000 dwellings-one call to deliv-
,er the presidents Liberty bond mes
sage and the second to receive the
bond subscription.
The campaign which these 23S,000
boys carried out under the direction
of some 1000 scout executives and
scoutmasters, and with the encourage
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Girl
Wanted"
BY Sarah Estelle Balcon

copyright, by W. G. Chapman)
Put that sign in the window" di-
rected old Abel Morse, and he handed
to his nephew Cyril a small square
bit Of pasteboard bearing the two
words: Girl Wanted"
1t was a gloomy disordered office.
Everything spoke Of age, dust and
grim. The business of Abel Morse
was the purchase and sale Of seeds,l
mainly the grains. He had few WIS.,
ttors for all of his business was done
by mail or wire. He had a warehouse
at the edge of. the city and there the
orders went and were filled. For all.
the old-fashioned and ill-kept office,
however, he had a large trade and was
rich.
Old Abel had taken his spirited,
Wide-awake nephew into the business
year previous. 1t had been decided
~ an unsatisfactory experience. Cyril
chafed, fretted, even rebelled.
"Send me OUT ON the road, uncle"
he had said. g"Even get me a wagon
and let me go out and peddle the stuff
from house to house, but don't shut
me in here. It's like a bird in a cage.
I hate office work and I've got to get
out into the fresh air and meet people
and feel as if I were really alive"
All along the old man had demurred.
He spoke Of tanning down the restless
spirit of his relative for his own good.
He pointed out how some time he
must steady down. If he did, the
business would some day be his and a
respectable fortune, when it's present
owner got through With it. He even
threatened to disown him, to cut him
off with penny.
"All right" Cyril had cheerfully an
nounced. 'cThen I can go my own way
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
InstinetiveIy He D6dsed Aside.

and, believe me, uncle, may not make
money, but I shall enjoy life in ra-
tiOnal way as it comes to me-"
In vain the old man had striven to
fix the attention of his recalcitrant
nephew on the books. Cyril detested
figures. AS correspondent he was a
dismal failure. The old man was In
desperation. He finally decided that
about all Cyril was good for was to
collect bills, visit city clients, go to
the bank and show the sights to the
country customers when they visited
the city.
But even this variation did not give
Cyril the broad, independent freedom
he longed for. 1t finally came to a
crisis, when he announced definitely to
his uncle that the first of the next
month he should go out on the road
for another grain house, unless he was
allowed to perform the same duty for
Abel Morse & Company.
You're missing your chance" de-
clared his uncle. "Here my eyesight
is beginning to fail me. l cannot pore
over the books as I used to. ItS your
duty to fit into my Shoes"
But I'm no bookkeeper," remon.
strated Cyril. "Td have your whole
business in grand mixup inside of
week if I tried to run it,"
well, anyway. I've got to have
someone to take the clerical work off
from me-" insisted his uncle, and the
result was the cruGe card bearing the
inscription: "Girl Wanted"
Cyril read it, smiled, dallied, but
finally walked to the window and
stuck it where there was a loose space
where the putty had fallen out. He
could not resist vOicing his sentiments,
however.
Uncle" he said boldly, "you will
stick to your dry-as-dust ways, I see.
Girl Wanted Why. in the first place
the up-tO-date system is to place an
advertisement in the newspaper, have
the applicants respond by mail and
thereby be able to take time to make
q selection"
HIN! I know my business. after
forty years experience in it, fancy"
growled the old man peevishly. :.
wish you'd brighten up and adopt
modern methods" submitted the grace
less Cyril. "Maybe it would be more
endurable around here then. Another
thing, Girl Wanted as if you were
looking for some young chit to tend
office or run errands. What you want
is young lady assistant, and the card
ought to say so, if you're determined
to advertise by card"
But "Girl Wanted" was in the vim
dow and there it stayed, for the old
,tyro was stubborn and self-opinionated.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
"Uh, Uh-r-r-r!" shrieked the chipmunIk-

fast today. The milk was poor and
the bacon was wretched-not crisp
and nice the way l should have it,
But never mind, 1 shall make up foR
it now. 1 have been thinking for d
long time that my digestion wasn't
good. It's eating the same things aM
the time. l must have change of
food-that's what l must have )
And the Cat went quietly along.
Soon he was under the Pear tree, and
looked up. He was WONDERING
whether to climb up the tree right
away or to wait a little while-if hE
waited the Chipmunk would taste
even better-but still he was hungry
now! For the Cat was thinking Of
poor little Chippy Chappy as his nsM
breakfast
"Chippy Chappy saw the Cat below
the trees, but it was the first time flse
had ever seen Cat. You see, he had
never been out without his family,
and he had only been in the world
such very, very short time that he
didn't know that there We're ugauy
dangerous things he must not have
anything to do with. He expected the
Cat to admire him, for, of course, ne
was used to nothing else but praise.
Well he said in very friendly
way, don't know who you are or
what you are, but I'd like to be-
friends and have you tell me how
beautiful and smart l am
THE Cat grinned-a big, broad grin,
He simply had never had such funny
thing happen in all his life. YOU'RE
beautiful, but you don't know a thing
not thing-not even q Cat-you
should have known me without being
told-most of your family do. You,ra.
very, very stupid But then the GaE
said, Meow for the ChipnHnR. did
look very delicious! And up the tres
he went, caught hold of the Chip
munk's bushy tail and dragged hun
down to the earth.
'Uh-Uh-r-r-r! shrieked the Chip
munk. And just then Fairy hap+
pened near.
"'Oh, King Thunder!' the Fairy
shouted Come, come quickP And
sudden crash of Thunder came 50
suddenly that the Cat dropped Chippy
Chappy. Another clap of Thunder
came and then a flash OF Lightning
and a terrible storm arose.
Hurry away, Chippy Chappy,' said
the Fairy, and off he scampered to his
home. His family nursed his poor,
hurt tail, but they told him never
again to forget that beauty and wis
dom were the same, for he still han
lots, lots to learn before he'd be
Hise."
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05

wood nuts And, all of q sudden, one
of the Gnomes shouted:
why, there come the Snails. We'd
forgotten about them in our excite
ment over the Circus
"Well,' said the Snails, were right
on time, aren't weY
Every creature laughed hard at
that, but the Gnomes who were pass
ing the good things to eat and drink
and MUNICH, said: Just in time for
the last round of our Circus food
well, that's time enough said
the snails. And they managed to
keep awake during the last two acts
of the Gnomes' marvellous Circus!'
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
DADDY}SEVENINa|
uEAIRTALEH
LMARY GRAHAM B0NNER
cHIPMUNK'S ADVENTURE

Little Chippy Chappy had been
the name given to Mrs. Chipmunk'g
youngest Son." said Daddy. "He- Was
q very fine Son, and Mrs Chipnunsx
was very, very proud of him. In thfs
first place he was most beautifully
marked and all the other ChipmunkS
from far and near came to see the hn@
markings on his little soft furry body
And his tail was very bushy and fuIE.
Altogether he was a beautiful Chip
munk and it wasn't surprising in the
slightest degree that Mrs. ChipmunkE
should be so proud of him.
But alas and alack all the Chip
hunks around told Chippy ChappS
how wonderful he was. They not caEy
told him he was beautiful, but they
told him he was very wise and cfever
and smart. Now, he wasn't so very
smart if the truth is to be told.
strangely enough he was not in the
least bit conceited about his beauty
but the minute he was told he wES
clever and smart he whisked his taiE
about and made up his mind to hare
some wonderful adventures 50 ne
could prove to all the other Chip
munks that he was even cleyerer than
they thought.
"It was a fine sunny morning wflere
Chippy Chappy started off on his first
adventure. He thought he would take
a trip so he could relate how tHxe
world looked to him. On and OF hee
scampered and ran feeling ever so weEE
on such perfect day.
HE hadn't gone very far when ne
saw some Pear trees that looked quite
nice, so he hurried to the orchard
where they We're. Up the first tree ne
scrambled and then when he haG
taken some delicious bites of the
juicy Pear from that tree, he jurnpeG
across to the next one, where the
Pears looked even better.
But down on the earth, from OUT
of a nearby farmhouse came a Cat
! strOlling along. In the Cats eyes
were hungry CLEANS as he caught
sight of little Chippy Chappy.
eyes, muttered the Cat to himself,
the Cook didn't give me a good break
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Rescue Ship-Wrecked Cat.

Carl Hanson and George Fitch re-
turned to Redondo Beach, Cal, from a
fishing trip, bringing with them a large
black cat which they found riding an
empty keg miles out at sea. The fe-
line was famished and had undoubted-
ly weathered the fierce storm when
the wind blew at the rate of so miles
an hour. 1t had tenaciously clung to
the keg during the gale. On brass
plate attached to a leather collar
around the animals neck was the
word "Utanica," presumably the name
of the boat upon which the cat was a
mascot.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05

Now gather round me, Gnomes, while
/ whisper it to you.'
'All the little Gnomes sat on toad
stools and on the ground and ON big
rocks-anywhere so they could be
near Peter and hear his idea.
eyes Peter continued, the reason
this Circus will be so wonderful is
because We'll do all the work and not
show Off Some of the little Gnomes
looked trifle sad at this, especially
the four Gnome brothers, who always
loved to do a bicycle act. But then
Peter went on to explain that they
would have plenty of chances to show
Off at many another circus. And pret-
ty soon the Gnomes began to under
stand that they must have the work
to do in order to make their guests
enjoy themselves.
so Peter GnOme went around the
countryside getting together his per-
formers, and soon came the day for
the big event. All the Fairies, Elves,
Brownies, Rabbits, Squirrels, and
even the Meadow Mice and the Moles
were invited to the Circus. And the
GrasshOppers, Lizards, Snails and
Butterflies were invited, too. Several
families of Birds were given box seats
in the best tree near where the
Gnomes held their Circus.
"The performers had practiced
their tricks again and again so they
were In fine form when the Circus be-
gan. First of all, there was the pa
rade, and the Gnomes played the band.
Peter Gnome had big stick which he
threw up in the air as the band was
playing, and did many funny things
which made the audience laugh.
"And then the Gnomes who were
not in the band set to work. They
pulled up the ropes and the swings,
and got everything ready for the per.
formers as they came out, and so
quickly did they work that there was
not moment when some fine act was
not being performed.
"The Butterflies gave a Butterfly
dance which was very beautiful and
Mr.. Sun threw on his wonderful spot
light for that act. The Rabbits raced
and jumped, and drove the chariots
drawn by the Meadow Mice, over
which there was great excitement.
The Grasshoppers rode on the backs
of the Moles, and jumped through
hoops made Of meadow weeds.
"And all the time the Gnomes
rushed about fixing I'D things so that
no time would be wasted, and in be
tween times they went around as
Clowns, making funny speeches and
getting all the Animals and Fairies to
laugh until they nearly cried! The
tears did trickle down the faces of
the Squirrels, for they love fun and
enjoy good jokes.
"a number of the Gnomes had been
chosen to pass around pink lemonade,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
VERY oLD-FASHIoNED.

( "Tll go to this musical comedy with
you if you are sure the chorus will be
properly Clad" said the model young
man.
"Have no fears as to that. I can
assure you that this show was pro-
duced by man who has some regard
for the proprietes."
"Goodr'
Eyes. He won't stand for bare legs.
If chorus girl won't wear tights she
can't work for him"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05

wild berries, wood
n u t S and ice
cream cones. All
the audience had
b e en- enjoying
t h e Sc goodies,
and they were al
most gone. The
GnOmes each had
one basketful left,
and they began to
walk around the
benches and seats,
saying:
" Last time for
lemonade. w no
wants ice cream
cOneS2 TRY Oun
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05

and many of the
Animals love a
Circus almost bet
ter than anything
else. And it was
onl y yesterday
that the GnomeS
got up one Of
the best Circuses
ever given.
=" You see,' said
Peter Gnome, the
reason some of
t h o S e Animals
and Fairies are
going to say our
Circus was the
best they'd ever
seen, is because
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
THE SCOUTS FIRST AID.

Aleck Batony of Troop 1, Hammond,
Ind, received letter of commenda-
ton instead of an offering of Gala
lilies because he knew how to avoid
the death grip of drowning person.
He was swimming with friend, who
became exhausted and lost his head
for a few moments. Aleck knew just
what to do and did it with neatness
land dispatch.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
TO TRAIN ADDITIONAL COOKS.

A movement has been started to train
additional army cooks. All scoutmas<
tiers and assistants volunteering to act
as teachers win be given a speclai
course in army cooking.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
The Exception.

"As an employee of the government"
remarked the pompous citizen, 81 sup
pose it is up to you to do your duty"
mot so you can notice it," replied
the custom officer. 81 am here to col
lect it. Seer"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Naturally.

"Now, Johnnie" queried the teacher,
"can you tell me the size of a bird
shot?'
"Yes, ma'am," replied little Johnnie
Wise. "It's the same size as the bird
before it was shot"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
RRRYrS ETS1E EHl5yG
t4lR1 LALt - MARY
1H9|yII So g: So: g
GNOMES' CIRCUS.

The Children had been to a Cir.
Gus that afternoon, and when Daddy
came in the Nursery to tell them the
usual Evening Story, they were very
eager to know if Circus was given
often in Fairyland.
Dear me, yes" said Daddy. "Al
the Fairies, Elves, Brownies, Gnomes
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Domestic Criticisms.

His Wife-How forgetful you are,
John! Everything say to you seems
to go in at one ear and out at the
other.
Her Husband-Yes, and everything
you hear goes in at both ears and out
at your mouth.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Was Full of Holes,

Harold" said the father of q pre-
cocious five-year-old at the supper ta-
BILE, "don't you think that is a pretty
big piece of cake for boy of your
size?"
"Well, I suppose it looks big, papa"
replied the little fellow, "but it's
sponge cake and nearly all holes"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Foolish Fellow.

would you be angry if I asked you
for kiss?" queried the bachelor.
"You bet would" replied the mod
ern maid. "The idea Of man wasting
so much valuable time in asking for
what can be had for the taking"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Seems Fair ENOUGH.

"Would you die for your country?"
eyes, would" answered the patri-
otic citizen, "and if I'm ever called on
to make such a sacrifice hope the fact
that don't know a single stanza Of
the national anthem will not be held
against me-"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
A Suuuestiye Sian.

"You are my silvery toned BELLE"
said Sentimental Sammie.
Huh J" rejoined Practical Pauline,
'What is the use of having a bell If
you don't ring itY
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Wronu DIAGNOSE.

Omar-Miss Hazel tells me she has
blue blood in her veins.
Aimee-She's mistaken. She has it
only in her mind.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
ARMY OFFICERS ASK BUGLERs.

Regular army officers in charge OF
recruiting stations in New York city
say that scouts living near these places
who can play bugle, drum or life, can
do q service at these stations.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05

V1sitor-I suppose you have some
thing laid aside for rainy day?
Farmer-Not in this part of the
country. What we want is something
to see us through a drought.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Hay and Gas.

"a horse or motor does not fail
To score" quoth Farmer Allen.
Zone swallows money by the bale,
The other by the gallon.''
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
UndouhtedIv-

YES" observed the party who occa-
sionally thinks aloud, "any man
would"
Amy man would whatY queried the
female with the ingrown curiosity.
would rather feel his oats than his
corns," explained the noisy thinker.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05

Time as a Shoemaker.
Time will heal all things, they say,
But the saying is not true;
1t meals some things every day
But 1t will not heel a shoe.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Conflictino Evidence.

Harker-Since spraining his wrist
last week, Omar tells me he has lost
his sense of touch.
Parker-That's queer. He tried to
touch me for $40 this morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-05
WISE PROBATION.

S,lpt. Martin used good judgment
in closing the schools for one day in
view of the severe weather OF Satur
day night and Sunday. Predictions
for Monday were not reassuring and
it was wise precaution on the part
of those who have charge of the
schools to take safe course. The
weather bureau on the face of climate
conditions yesterday could offer no as
surances of relief today.
Although the temperature has mod
Grated somewhat, it would have been
hard for some of the smaller children
to reach school because Of the deep
drifts and the condition of the streets
and the sidewalks.
The city authorities should take
steps at once to open some of the out
lying streets so that conveyances can
operate. Little attempt has been made
to improve traffic conditions in the
residence district.
In some sections the situation is
deplorable. Surely the street depart
men can get few work crews busy
and relieve some of the inconveni
ences Of an exceptionally severe
winter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-05
OBSERVING GEN. VILLA.

It's again up to Villa. PershinS :;
punitive expedition is on IT'S way
home, punished by climate, disease,
snipers and fieas, and Washington is
concerned as to Villas next Move.
Carranza never makes move.
Studying history, we discover that
when Villa ra.ded Columbus, he was
a bandit in command OF only small
and scattered bands of oandtti. II.
is now accredited win an army OF
5000 men, and Is called Gen. Villa.
1t will be easy for Villa to convince
his following that he drove the United
States army out of Mexico and thus
augment his forces for driving Car
rama out of northern Mexico. Failing
in promptly doing up Carranza, he
has only to raise another army by
raiding some United States town
where the United States troops are
asleep with their machine guns chok-