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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

Loudoun county Mrs Robert Davis
and children. Masters Gerald Davis and
Robert Davis. jr., are spending the
month of August near Warrenton. Mrs.
Gilbert NJ. seewald of Memphis. Tenn,
is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Robert
South Barrett. at her home in Duke
street Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett has
returned from visit TO her son-in law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs Edward W.
Alfriend. at their home in Atlanta
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hammond Of Rose
mont have announced the engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Lydia Kirk Ham
mond, and Mr.. Nelson Tayloe Snyder, jr..
Of West Virginia The wedding Will take
place september 5. Miss Clarence Brent
Snowden has returned from visit to Mrs
Charles Calvert Smoot. Sd, at her cot
tage at Virginia Beach Miss Katherine
Waller and Miss Della Phillips were the
week end guests of the Rev. G. c. Shears
and Mrs. Shears. at their home at Mclean,
Va, Mrs. Shears is the guest of her
mother. Mrs. Noble Lindsey. at her home
on Braddock Heights. Mr.. Newell S.
Grove. n. j. Miss Lucy Brown Ihler
is visiting friends in lanceyvil.e. n. c.
The Rev. DR. =. +. Phillips. Mrs. Phillips
and Miss Edith Phillips are spending the
month of August at Spring Lake. n j
Mr.. Morris l.. Horner of Rosemont left
last week for Blue Ridge Summit. Pa.
where he will spend short time with
his family, who have q cottage there for
the summer
Miss Sarah Shots left Thursday for
Martinsvile. w Va. 10 visit relatives
Mrs. Roger Sullivan and little Miss Joyce
Mae Sullivan are spending the remainder
of the summer at Lorton. Va. Mrs. Cath
crime Price of Alden. King George county
who has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
j. r Mansfield. at their home in King
street. left last week 10 visit relatives in
Washington. Miss Polly Rice has return
ed from three-week stay with rela-
tiyes and friends In Covington and Ship
man, Va. Mrs. NJ. Robey and Mr. G.
Robey and family left Thursday to spend
ten days at Colonial Beach. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Mount. Miss Erva Mount
and Master Carl Mount OF Yardville, N. j.,
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. F.
Ludwig. at their home on Braddock
Heights. Miss Mildred Freedman of
Charleston. W. Va. is the guest of Miss
Frances Ballenger. at her home in Cam
eron street. Mrs. Elizabeth Chevalley
has returned from visit to friends in
the valley of Virginia.
Mess-s. Richard B. Washington, H.
Noel Garner. Franz Il. Lat nam. Donald
Aitchcscn md W. =. Fa1d'er lefe last
week on Mr.. Gamblers launch for ten
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

Il went. and my hostess, who has for
two and a half years carried the self-im-
posed burden Of managing a hospital for
officers. principally with funds contributed
by herself task involving more hours
| each day than any bus driver ever gave
up-had invited to this dinner party a
number of persons equally employed in
doing something that never by any chance
gives them spare moments either for re-
lection or the Matching of private plans
There was general home from the
front, an admiral full of Whitehall Sc
crets. which most of the women present
would have loved dearly to extract
diplomat an editor. young subaltern
Of the guards, with his arm in sling and
q halting manner in conversation, owing
to tho presence Of the general. The women
were all hospitalers Of sorts
One OF the women. bearing name
well known in America, informed me that
for seven months she had been opening
the door of Lady KS hospital as parlor
maid. There she was. dressed in the most
beautiful gown-of the fashion of 1914
with jewels around her arm and on her
hands that no parlor maids job could
pay for. lady on my right informed
me that she goes every day except sun
days to building near Queens Gate to
add up rows and rows of figures Of the
soldiers back pay and allowances in the
Soldiers and Sailors Families Associa-
/ ton
"I used to drive there in my motor
| she said, but my chauffeur went to the
war, so l learned to drive the little car
S01. NOW tNey are no longer going 10
allow mo to have petrol, and so 1 have
learned to go to work by omnibus. and it
isn't At all bad
"Of course. 1t isn't bad. but when one
considers the revolution in manners and
customs that this war has brought about
IL is simply wonderful This woman goes
every day to the Office of the association
and subjects herself to the drudgery and
discipline Of the place without receiving a
penny Of pay
THE dinner was rich in conversation.
but plain in menu, which did not in the
least depress the spirits Of the company
1t would have been a crime to devour ex-
pensive viands- l wonder how many years
will have passed before it will again be
permissible to dine in the fashion that
was general even year ago. We dis
carded dinner parties more or less when
the war began. but expensive dining went
on just the same at public places until
eight or ten months ago. when il was sud
denly discovered that it was bad form,
and the end came"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Of q more peaceful and pleasant char
acter than
American Ice Cream Soda m t t g r s
the Thing at London. w,th air

1
raids 1t is learning something con-
corning the true joys of real American
Ice cream soda water and its allied de-
lights, says a London correspondent
As a rule, when you ask for ice cream
soda water at shop that advertises q
real American soda water fountain"
you find yourself imbbing a horrible
lukewarm connection with a mess of
cold stuff at the bottom that has Jumps
Of salt and grit mixed up with 1t.
II can't fancy why people talk so
much about American drinks" I heard
an English lady remark the other day:
as she departed after tasting one OF
these terrible soft drinks''-'I think
they are horrid." And she is about
right. But this summer. when America
and Eng land are amalgamating so en-
Enthusiastically in war. some peaceful
citizens from the states have embarked
on a crusade and they are teaching
the inhabitants of darkest London what
a soda water fountain really should be
lishment that has been set up in the
West End on purpose to illustrate the
art of the ice cream cult. but evidently
It possesses sufficiently attractive quail
ties to MI it with customers all day
and far into the night as the au-
thorfties will permit. In fact. now that
suppers are longer obtainable be-
cause of the ruling of military authorf-
ties. it has become rather smart thing
to go to the american ice cream joint"
after the theater. l was passing the
other night and saw a fashionable
throng Of girls in evening dress and
opera cloaks standing and sitting about
the big open room. eating ice cream or
taking the usual flavors of ice cream
soda through a straw. Ii is about as
near we can get in London to being
really lively and unusual in our con-
duct nowadays, for restaurants are
barred" after 10 to men in uniform,
and clubs close at IL. Let's be really
gay tonight and go to the American
ice cream soda fountain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Picked Up Here and There.
Continued from Third Page.)

French windows. a red brick terrace.
green and white awnings, little iron
balconies. Towering window boxes, and
is altogether-inside and out-the pref
test, daintfest, most Gallo looking
establishment in this part of the world
Assisting Mrs. Armour in the opening
were, besides her husband and daughter
and Miss Biuar. Col. and Mrs. Nichol-
Mrs. Arthur Meeker. Mrs. Robert Dun
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Armour
ii Lake Forests mayor. keene Ad-
dington- A string quartet of navy
boys rom the Great Lakes station sang
and played on the terrace and rocked
most picturesque.
The upper story of the house has
few bedrooms to be rented to such
weekenders who can't md Judgment
at the Onwentsia or elsewhere in Lake
Forest. and q pleasanter doom couldn't
be pronounced on any one than to have
to occupy one of those exquisitely
dainty rooms.
Again the name of Vanderbilt In con-
nection with war work Certainly this
is one Of the first fam
Vanderhilfs in lilies that has not
failed it's country in
Of real workers Consider the list: Mr.
and Mrs W. X. Vanderbilt have been
actively associated with various war
relief organizations since the very be-
ginning of hostilities. They are even
now on their way home from their last
stay of several months in France.
Cornelius Vanderbilt is a colonel in the
18th Regiment of the New York Ma
tional Guard. and Cornelius, jr., his son,
is in the Regular Army. Harold s.
Vanderbilt is lieutenant in command
of q submarine chaser in the second
naval district: William Henry Wander
bilt. son of Mrs Ellen French Wander
bilt, is a midshipman in the same or
captain in command of the Ports
mouth constabulary. and George Van
derbilt a seaman with the naval re-
serves. This about accounts for the
eligible men folk bearing the name.
"A lady of my acquaintance had the au
dacity the other evening to give a dinner
party Think OF
Extravaganza Bad ia dinner party
with dozen
Form at London. guests Thus
breeziIy writes an Englishwoman to Amer
lean friends. quotes the Chicago Herald.
TN her letter announcing this departure
from decorum, from convention. from true
patriotism, the hostess said: L hope you
viii come We are all sick TO death of
dining of a sideboard. tired beyond ex-
preston from duty. sacrifice. patriotism
better II we go about our various tasks
with cheerful faces. So /, for one. plump
for q dinner party. Don't be alarmed
about extravaganza. There will be none
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

United States sepator Robert NJ Calder
Of New York is spending the week end
with his family at the New Monmouth.
Capt. and Mrs. r. L. Berry Of Washing
ton are spending the season at the Essex
and Sussex. Washington arrivals at the
New Monmouth include Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron s. Adams, Miss Marie Adams. DR..
E. A. Halt, F. g. McKearney. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. R. Harris and Miss Florence
Harris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

Washington 10 represented at the New
Columbia by Mrs ]. H Graves. T. J.
Shrewsbury, Mr.. and Mra- H NJ. FILL
man. jr., and Mrs. D. Webster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
RELMAH. N. ].

leave today for the Muskoka lakes II
Canada for q two months stay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Chevy Chase.

Mrs. Ormsby McCammon and son have
gone to Cape May for the rest of the
summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

Mr. and Mrs William J. McNally and
daughter Miss Betty McNally will leave
shortly for Westchop to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Cough. who have cottage
there for the summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

London is having a new sensation,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

Mrs. ]. r. De Frees. who has been the
house guest of her brother -in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. William w Bride.
has gone to Old Point Comfort for sew
eral weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

Miss Olive Cugle who has been visit
ing her sister at Boston, Mass. is now
at Magnolia for the remainder of the
summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

DR.. Oswald Schriener has gone
Maine for a short trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

Brig Gen. Dangerfeld Parker has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

Miss Virginia Gallagher In visiting
| Miss Little at her homo at Charlotte,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

"A lady of my acquaintance had the au-
dacity the other evening to give a dinner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

Mr.. and Mr.. william H 0rOverman
and son Earl are spending the summer
at Atlantic City, n r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

Mrs. Herbert Miffiin Hall left last Mon
day for the Adirondacks, where she will
be the guest of the Misses Excl for the
next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

Mr.. Frank Myers. who. with his mother.
IL spending the summer at Charlotte,
n. c.. will return to his home hero about
the 18th Of September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace C. Chandl.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-23
Much in Little

Clothespins will not freeze to the
line if they are first boiled in strong
salt water and then dried.
Hot water bottles can be mended
with the patches used for mending
inner tubes for an automobile.
Tomas Estrada Palma was the
first president of the Cuban repub-
| lie. and was inaugurated on May
20, 1902.
The ribbon fish derives it's name
from it's shape. 1t is many feet i'll
length, but only an inch or two
thick.
The old city of Shanghai is inclos-
ed by walls three and one-half
miles in length, having seven gates
Paris has the largest steam trib-
une electric plant in Europe, la str
eet railway power producing $780,
900 Horsepower.
More than 200 public astronom-
ical observatories and less than
twenty in the Southern.
During the last 10 years the gross
revenue of the Bell Telephone Svs-
tenn has increased about 10 per
cent. from S12s, 100000 to S27O,
100000.
Greece of today, embracing the
socalled old Greece and the terri
tories added as a result of the
Balkan wars, has an AGRA of a ap-
proximately 43,700 square miles
with population of 100000.
Platinum was formerly employed
for the ignition points of spark plugs
but the greatly increased cost of
the metal has completed the use Of
substitutes chief among which is
metallic tungsten.
By transplanting young trees up
side down so that the branches de-
velope roots and the roots leaves an
English railway has produced small
shade trees in less time than ordl-
nary.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-23
THURSDAY.

The German retreat on the Somme
front is taking place faster than ex'
pected, says the chief director of Brit
ish military operations. He said the
whole ne whine might soon be on the
reverse side of the Bapaume ridge
Eastward across the MesopotamiaD
border in Persia, two columns Of Rus
slams are advancing toward the line
of the Turkish retreat. One Of these
columns has captured Kermanshah.
about ninety miles from the border
after defeating the Turks In a two
DAYS battle. To the northwest an
other column is preparing southwest
ward and has advanced to near Baneh,
only ten miles from the frontier.
= A "successful revolution" has taken
place In Russia, according to advices
received through Berlin, embodying
what is stated to be an official report
issued in Petrograd. The lead IN the
movement. it Is said, was taken by the
duma. which refused to accept dissolu.
tion. continued it sittings and organ
lied a provisional government hea 'ed
by NJ. Rodzianko, president of the du
ma The imperial ministers were -
rested.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-23
PROFESSOR FIN BAD" AGAIN
Only Casual Remark Brought Him to
Realization of His Errand
to the Doctor.

Professor Giglamps dropped in at
his friend the doctors the other night.
He was breathing heavily, and
seemed to be in a great hurry.
"Ah, professor!" said the doctor.
"Come in! Let me take your coat and
hat. Been taking sharp walk, after
the days work? How's the great book
getting on-the monograph on 'Biolog-
ical Researches Among the Neollthlc
Tribes of Northern Nigeria'?"
Once started on the topic nearest
his heart, the professor dropped into
an easy chair and talked for hours.
4 bottle of whisky was produced, and
it was about midnight before the guest
rose to leave.
"Well, goodnight, professor" said
the doctor. "Give my regards to all
at home. They are all well, sup
pose?"
"My goodness !" cried the professor,
clapping his hand to his brow. THAT
reminds me! I knew I came to see
you about something! My wife's near
~ dying Of ptomaine poisoningF
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-23
j. NJ. Siron Dead
John Milton Siron was born

John Milton Siron was born in
Mcdowell, Highland country, Va,
Sept. %, 1916, died in st. Mary,s
hospital, Kansas City, Mo-, Feb.
10, 1917, age seventy years, four
month and thirteen days. He was
the second son of Jonathan and
Christiana Siron. At the age of four
years his mother died and left him
to the care of a father. He resided
at home until twenty three years
of age when he was united in MARI
age to Miss Mary ] Hull of French
ton, Upshur county, West Va. Mr..
Siron and bride went to his old
home where they resided over
twenty one years. Mr.. Siron and
family then moved to the home of
Mrs. Siron's parents where they
res ded until December 1903 when
they moved to Pleasanton where
deceased had a short time before
purchased a home. Here he con-
tinue to live until January Is when
he was taken to Kansas City for
an operation. dying in st. Mary's
hospital last Saturday. He was the
father of eight children, five of
whom with their mother suviye to
mourn the loss of an indu'gent and
kind father, faithful and true hus-
band. The SURVIVING children are.
Mrs. w. S. Mccoy of Goodrich,
Joel E , Jared Fl. and Chas J. of
Pleasanton and Mrs. Clare M. Har-
per of Mound City.
In 1889 he united with the M. E.
church of the town in witch he was
born. He was ever aithful to the
teachings of the good book faith
full husband and loving father, good
neighbor and citizen, ever ready
to lend assistance to those in trou
BILE. In the death of JIM .Siron Linn
country has lost citizen who was
ever ready to lend his every effort
for the betterment of society and to
make those around him happier.
Sunday evening the remains were
brought to Pleasanton by his son,
C. j., who had gone to the city the
night before. The next afternoon
at 2::30 feuneral services were held
in the M. E. church, conducted by
Rev. Boicourt, after which all that
was mortal of one of Linn county,
most valued citizens was tenderly
laid to rest in the Pleasanton ceme-
terry to wait the call of the Great
Judge.
To the bereaved wife who for al
most a half century marched along
life's path hand in hand with dece-
ased, the Borrowing daughters and
sons, the Herald joins with other
friends in extending coincidence.
-Pleasanton (Kan) Herold. Feb. 10
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-23
Hundreds Testify.

clifton Forge, var was firing Q
boiler In Staunton and the heavy WORK
brought on indigestion. applied TO
several doctors who gave me medicine
but it did little good. doctored for
over a year without success or help.
Seven doctors tried to cure me and
finally said they could not help me.
then began taking Golden Medical Dis 5:
coyery,' after asking a doctor If II
would help me. He said. Try It, !
began at once. The first bottle helped
me. I began to get stronger and IN
three DAYS went to work. I had been
able to eat only rice and oatmeal: !
now eat everything want. have had
NJ no. return of the trouble, and that was
* Years ago. I give all the credit to
DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery"
Il A. GILBERT, 81 Commercial Street
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-23
Editorial Musings
(By F. w. Barker)

When you want to know what
kind of a man fellow is just get
his wife's estimate of men in gene
raj and you will call his number
Wise men never waste time exto-
ling their wisdom to others. Only
fools do that.
The world do move. First we
had Judas, then a Benedict Arnold,
and now the filibusterer
Yes, Austria is willing to keep
peace with the United States,
provided we are willing to back up
and be kicked.
No man is too old or too young
to fight for his home and his rights
in this country, and if the worst
comes we can put twenty million
men under arms--provided we
can get the arms.
This paper stands for loyalty and
the protection of every citizen of
this country who conducts himself
as a citizen of the country. Others
should take the hint and move on.
Ask any we'll read man to define
the term international joke" and
he will unhesitatingly say" Carranza
If you can't be patriotic, at least
be silent.
Everybody knows "the man
about town." and to everybody
he is "just a man about town. y
The Lord loves a cheerful giver
and we love prompt payer. Step
up and pay up!
The twenty-seven greatest liars
of the universe have been discovered
They are seniors in Princeton
University and profess never to
have been kissed by girl.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-23
Obituary

In loving remembrance of lit
tie school mate, Geneva Gladys
Chestnut, who was called from our
presence on Tuesday night, March
Is, 1917. She died at the K. D..
hospital after short illness. She
had an abscess on the brain and
was paralized while suffering with
the abscess. She was fastened
to Staunton on Sunday but to no
avail, God in His wisdom had
seen fiji to plant this sweet flower
in His "Gal den OF Love"
She was thirteen years of age,
and leaves to mourn her loss a
mother, two brothers and a sister.
Her remains were tenderly laid
to rest in the Peterson graveyard.
In the home a chair is vacant,
In the heart remains sigh,
But in Heaven a voice is calling,
Come to me beyond the sky"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-23
1 GENERAL SURVEY Of
The WAR
SATURDAY..

American mercha..t ships, armed by
the government, may fire on German
submarine at sight, according to the
state department. The mere presence
of a U-boat may be regarded as hos
Tile, the department has ruled.
The Champagne region in France
continues the scene Of desperate fight
ing, which Paris reports has resulted
in new French successes. Last night
the Germans made an attempt to re-
gain the ground they had lost In the
recent French attack on the salient
near Maisons de Champagne. The
Germans in this new effort made sew
eral desperate charges and the tide
of battle flowed back and forth for
some time. Finally the French arms
prevailed, according to Paris.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-23
Public Sale

I will offer for sale on the 10th
day of April, 1917.-One four year
old mare, | two year old mare colt.
2 mich COWS, fresh this spring, l
Durham bull, 8 year old, 2 yearling
heifers, 16 head of good ewes, ITS
sugar buckets and spouts, l bed
stead, l stove, Is or Is thousand
feet of lumber. l will also sell my
farm privately, or on day of sale,
containing 166 acres, more or less,
lying on the Thorn, in Pendleton
County, W. Va. If l do. not sell
my farm before the evening of sale,
I will rent for one year to the
highest bidder. I will also ask the
parties who purchase my farm, to
give note and vendors lien until all
the purchase money is paid.
TERMS
All sums amounting to SIS cash, a
credit of IL months will be given
with interest from day of sale at
six per cent.
Gertie B. Armstrong
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-23
Latest War News

1t is the opinion of officials that
a state of war now exists between
the U. S. and Germany, owing to
the ruthless destruction OF Amerl-
can ships.
The President will probably con-
vene Congress earlier that April 10,
the date fixed.
The Germans are still retreating
before the English and French on
the western front, while the Turks
are hard pressed by Russians and
English.
The revolution has quoted down
in Russia, having accomplished its
present purposes.
There is much talk of internal
trouble and rebellion in Germany.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-23
New Garage Nearing
COMPLETION.

The Robey garage is nearing
completion. 1t is one of the most
complete and handsome building
of the kind in south eastern Ohio.
The West Side Planning Mill Co. are
the contractors. The plans were
drawn by Mr.. Frank Bussard, of
Teat firm. 1t will be remembered that
this popular firm also erected the
Michal building which was recently
completed. tie plans also being
prepared by Mr.. Bussard. The
appearance at these building speaks
for Mr.. Bussard,s ability as an ar
chitect-Republican Journal, Cald-
" ell Ohio.
Mr.. Bussard is a native of High
land, brother of Mrs. q. M. Slaven,
of Monterey. His Highland friends
are pleased to note his popularity
and achievements as an architect.