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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
HAD BECKETT TURK MOTHER?
Legend That Has Long Been Current
in England, Notably About
Christmas Time.

The month of December holds among
it's saints days the commemoration OF
Thomas a Beckett, archbishop of Can
terbury, assassinated in the cathedral
on the Doth of the month in ITO by
four courtiers of Henry II-Reginald
Fritzurse, Hugh de Morville, William
de Tracy and Richard de Breton, an
exchange says. The legend of Becket's
parentage is q favorite in England
about Christmas time, and the story
has long been in dispute among some
eminent historical authorities.
This is the legend: Gilbert, his faith
er, in his youth followed the Cru
saders to Palestine, and was taken
prisoner by Moor Of high rank. His
personal attractions melted the heart
of his captor's daughter, sweet Mo-
hammedan, who enabled him to escape,
not, however, until she had obtained
promise from Gilbert that as soon as
he had settled In his own land he
should send for and marry his protec-
tress.
But Gilbert sent no message to the
lovelorn damsel. She resolved to pro-
coed to England, not to institute suit
for mutilated affections, but to remind
him of his engagement. This enter
prise, perilous indeed in that day, she
accomplished. She knew nothing OF
the English language save the one
word colbert" the name Of her lover,
and that he dwelt in Cheapside, Lon
don. Repeating the name of Gilbert
to all she met she finally found him,
most clever piece of amateur detective
work for that early day, and having
found him he made his promise good.
Before marriage she professed her
conversion to the Christian faith, and
was baptized in st. Pauls cathedral,
no fewer than six bishops assisting at
the ceremony.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Reaching The Limit

The United States has just
about reached the limit of endur-
an,e. 1t must assert it's lDterna-
tional ri hts or confess itself a
craven who is unworthy of any
rights.
The overt act" has occurred,
and at this writing there seems no
possible means of avoiding war If
we would remain a nation OF self
respecting people.
But one fact should prevail above
all others. If we are forced into
war we should 60 in as a, united
people, with a grim determination
to leave no act undone that compel
respect for our flag and our citizen
ship.
We abhor war, but even an
honorable warfare is preferable to
a dishonorable peace
The time for protesting has
passed. The>hour for determined
and overwhelming action is at
hand.
When diplomacy fails the sword
must take its place.
The Stars and Stripes forever!
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Ste. Anne de Beaupre.

The shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre
IS lust an hours car ride from the
city of Quebec, but in that short dls-
lance you seem to travel thousand
miles from the modern world. The
quaint, bright little French-Canadian
town, stuck to the hillside like sWal-
lows nest to a barn wall, with the
sheer mountain behind it and the wide
st. Lawrence in front; and the great
stone church, its magnificence con-
trasting strangely with its primitive
Background of village and mountain,
call irresisttbly to mind the story and
picture of medieval times.
The shrine of good Ste. Anne is VS.
tied by Catholics from all over the
world, for she is a saint of most I'M
usual power, In the front OF the
church are piles Of crutches and canes
that reach clear to the high pillared
roofs, and every one of them has been
brought by a grateful pilgrim whose
prayers for healing were. answered.
and who promised to return to kneel
at the shrine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
TUES DAY.

French troops, pushing hard on the
heels Of the retreating Germans. ar
within striking distance of the Hin
denberg line," supposed goal of the'i
retiring foe. The milestones on this
line are the historic towns of Lille
Cambria, st. Quentin, Laon and l.
Fere. The troops of General NeVill'
were rushing towards st. Quentin, and
had reached a. point within five miles
of the city.
Meantime, on the north, the British
are doggedly pushing toward Cambria
and are apparently within striking dis
lance of that town, the heart OF the
Lille-La Fere line and famous since
the days of the Romano.
Paris reports the capture OF tWf
towns three miles north of Monastil
by the French, who also made l2OC
prisoners.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
4 GENERA! SURVEY OF
THE WAR
SATURDAY..

The British have captured Bapaume
the German stronghold on the Somme.
LIE Transloy and Achiet-le-Petit are al
so reported in the hands of the Brit
ish. Bapaume was set on fire by the
retreating Germans. The French have
advanced along a front of thirteen
miles to a depth Of two-and-one-half
miles, Paris announces. Berlin admits
further retirement of the Germans on
the somme to prepared positions"
London announces Bapaume was
taken after stiff fighting. It is belieV-
ed in London the retreating German
armies are ION the edge of disaster"
with the allies now commanding the
roads.
The French are continuing their at
tacks in the Monastir region on the
Macedonian front in which Berlin ad'
mitted they had won some success.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
POTATO CROP UNDER STRAW
Method Is Simple and Easy-Place
Sets Eight Inches Apart Each
Way on Good Soil.

The method of raising potatoes I'M
der straw, marsh hay or leaves is very
simple and easy. Select medium-sized
sound potatoes, cut into quarters and
dust with land plaster. Lay the sets
eight inches apart each way on any
good kind Of soil that is not too rich.
The land should be well drained-low
wet soil will rot the tubers. Sow one
handful of finely ground bone meal or
potato guano to every two feet Of
ground. Cover them with straw or
refuse hay to the depth Of about IL
inches. Nothing more is to be done to
them. No cultivation will be required.
When the vines turn yellow and wither
the potatoes may be gathered. They
viii be very CLEAN and will, if the sea-
son is not too dry, give yield of six
to eight potatoes for each set planted
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30

Potatoes have taken a tumble,
and so they ought. 1t is better for
the seller as we'll as the buyer. A
mans heart may grow hard enough
for the moment, but he who charges
his neighbor twice or thrice Il e
worth Of an article of food viii
have compunctiors of cons'i nee,
though he may never admit 1t, or,
possibly, mistake it for some other
form of affection. We are aware
that men take issue on this ques-
ton, and are generally found on
the side that gives weight to their
pocket books, but, as between
neighbors, it can be more safely
settled on ones knees or by apply
ing the golden rule.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
WEDNESDAY,.

st. Quentin, reputed Headquarters Of
the emperor and his general staff fol
two years following the battle OF the
Marine and scene of great French de-
feat in the war of 1870 IS within s'gn'
Of French infantry following fast tn
retreatiag German army. Twev
miles to tie south French troops ART
also looking down uran La Fere and
are within reach Of the German heavy
suns If the invaders have really elect
ed to hold the famous "l31ad2nbur
line" running from Lille to Loan.
Important reports come from the
northern end of the Franco Re'gian
front, indicating that the Germans
may be preparing also for retire
ment north of Arras well along the
line into Belgian territory.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
From Northwest Iowa
Highland Recorder:

Highland Recorder:
As | am Highland boy and
love my home paper, I'll send
you some items from northwest
Iowa.
We are showed under here; mail
hasn't been around for three days.
All trains delayed for two days.
snow drifts everywhere. Some
are Is feet deep. The roads through
some drifts look like small railroad
cuts. And, Oh! but the wind
blowsl One day last week the
wind blew a calf up against the
barn and held it there for three
days (?)
I wish I were back in dear old
Virginia, where the cotton, cain
and hillside navy grows, l have
been here about a month, and the
thermometer has only been above
zero once. 1t doesn't look like the
farmers will ever get any thlng
done in the fields on account OF
snow. Wages are good here, from
S35 to $50 per month for farm
help.
Everything brings a good price;
corn over 9Oc, oats over SOC, spuds
$500, hogs Sl4 90. Why can't
the Iowa farmer "make good?"
Best regards to my friends.
Yours truly,
Emerson Alexander
Sanborn, Iowa
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Letter :

Mr.. Editor: If you will allow
me space in your paper | want 20
say something about the much dis,
cussed road question. Many are
the complaints about our bad roads
and they ale not all without cause
either.
We will never have better roads
until there is some co operation of
citizens and county officials.
A great many people say, and
seem to. be confident they are right,
that we pay our taxes and the
roads should be put in good shape,
yet they can see the roads are no
better than they have been for
wears. Example,: We have a sec
ton of road little over five miles
in length on which there has been
expended by the Board of Supervl-
sors through the contractors an
average of more than $500 every
wear for the last ten years making
the sum of at least $1,000. l know
more has been spent but take these
| figures because they count easy.
Tnis section of road is in practl-
cally no better condition today
than it was ten years ago, except
two or three short distances where
special work was done and does
not figure in the above calculation.
The money has been spent but
we do not have improved roads.
1t seems to me the only solution of
the problem lies in the building OF
solid surface roads, but when we
talk of solid surface roads people
get scared for they usually cost
from S25OO to $4,000 per mile, but
there is a plan for surfacing roads
without so much expense in cold
cash and it serves the purpose
practically as we'll. This plan has
been aud is being used in places
al d works we'll. 1t is simply this:
Let the Board of Supervisors and
citizens cooperate the Board fur
nishing the machinery and crushing
the rock while the citizens along
the road being surfaced, and others
who are near enough and have an
,tarost in pnod roods haul the
rock on the road. No roller need
be used, for travel will smooth
them down in surprisingly short
time.
| have had the privilege of tray
cling severa! miles of road made in
this way and can say that it is
good road ALPHABETICALLY solid as the
co nmon macadam road. Such a
road will not get muddy after every
summer shower and the farmers
can haul just as heavy loads in wet
weather as they can on the earth
road in dry weather.
Idle machinery is a dead eX-
pense. Highland county has a
rock crusher, and why not use it.
Keep it busy and in few years,
time we can have all our main
roads graveled. Supposed the
$4,000, above were used in crushed
rock for this 5 mile section of road
and we people hauled them which
could be done when our teams
were not busy-how much OF the
FIVE miles would remain without
this surfacing material?
Now, I'll stop for the present
hoping that these few words may
cause our people to think and to
be willing to act also. Let US hear
from those interested,pro or con.
Yours for better roads,
A. H. Miller
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
SHEEP THRIVE IN OPEN AIR
Lambs Given Run of Entire Farm
Make Better Gains Than Those
Kept Under Cover.

One lot of five lambs allowed the
run of the entire Oregon farm during
the winter and fed in troughs and
racks in the open field made an over
age gain per head Of 2775 pounds,
while another lot of six lambs kept
In O shed with access to a small out
side yard well bedded with straw made
an average gain per head Of 1885
mounds. The lambs under shelter did
the better during the rainy season, but
during good weather the best results
were obtained from those outside,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Telephone Meeting

There will be an annual meeting
of the Highland Mutual Telephone
Company at Monterey Va. on
April the IA, 1917, at 1890 a. N.
Please have your credentials prop
.erly signed. A full meeting is in
J. O. Armstrong, President
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Editorial Musings
(By T. w. Barker)

Even if nothing worse transplres,
some traitors in this country are
likely to be taught the value OF
respect for the flag under which
they get their bread and butter.
Between providing luxuries for
the inner man and the outer Wo-
man, this life is just one long wall
of bills.
Scientists tell US the sun will
shine only 5000, 900, years longer.
Get a hustle!
The war, after all. might have
been worse. Only 5000, 900 men
have been killed thus far, with TO-
100000 or so minus legs, arms,
eyes, and other portions of their
anatomy. Yes, it might be worse!
Eggs shaved two cents" says
an exchange. Gosh! We always
thought those storage companies
kept them until they grew boards,
and now we have the proof.
No, Julia, we have never known
a trust yet that could be trusted.
Health authorities predict that
the habit of riding in automobiles
will make Americans legless race.
We have noticed tendency In
that direction, especially as 1T re-
dates to pedestrians.
The man who owns a vacant lot
adjoining the one on which he lives
and allows that lot to run to weeds
is literally burning up money 1t
he is so eternally averse to gardei.-
ing, he could easily keep hundred
or two laying hens thereon, and
within year or two retire with
million. Bat, then, onlv a cross
eyed man can see the end of his
nose.
Fellow dropped into the local
bank Yesterday, and after looking
carefully in every direction with.
drew valuable package from his
pocket and showed it at the cash
Ter. "Put it in the safety vault,
quick, and give me receipt" he
hoarsely cried. The cashier ginger
ly unwrapped the package, took
one look-and tainted. 1t was a
spud.
The old threadbare trick of auc-
tioning off an automobile as
means to getting rich quick has
been kicked into the discard. An
egg commands much higher prices.
If we have to raise great army
there will be one grand rush to
enlist, for soldiers are fed on spuds
and beans.
ANY one can "hang out the flag
of course. But how many will fol-
low it,
This censoring the American
press may be advantageous, but it
has its drawbacks as we'll. Under
its operation even the widest of
the yellow journals can not scare
up more than a dozen war thrills a
day.
The kaiser is welc ome to all of
Carranza he can swallow. We
have too much regard for our
stomach to even want nibble.
Plenty of exercise on the wood
pile. Hop to it!
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
How's This :

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY G CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known F. ).
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm:
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.,
Toledo, o.
: Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimoniais
sent free. Price Is cents per bottle. SOLD
by all Druggists.
Take HaiTS Family Pills for constipation.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
Real Appreciation.

Ella was arranging her mistress
hair one afternoon when she men
toned that she had heard Miss Allen
sing In the parlor the evening before.
"How did you like her, Ella" asked
the mistress.
"Oh, num- sighed the maid, ut was
grand! She sung just as II she was
gargling" *
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
For Hang-orn
Coughs, Colds.

Norfolk, Va. - "My brother-in-law
used Golden Medical Discovery and
was cured of a severe cough. This
called my attention to 1t. 1 was In
very bad shape; was rundown and had
bad cough. I got worse and was
doctored for pneumonia, but instead OF
getting better I got weaker. Then ]
stopped the doctors medicines and
used DR.. 'Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
coyery. After a month 7 began to gain
i had been given up to die: T shall
always feel very grateful to Dr.. Pierce
for his Golden Medical Discovery
"My daughter Is now using it and 1t
is the best tonic l have ever been able
to find. 1t has no alcohol in it and is
a perfect tonie,"-MRs. G. SHAW, 3lS
w. York Street.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30

For the coughs that run into con-
sumption, remedy Is needed that will
work on the blood. make it pure, rich
and wholesome, build up the wasting
tissues and put the body into condition
for fight against this dread disease.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov.
cry fights in the right way. It's first
action is to put the stomach, bowels,
liver and kidneys In good working
order. That makes digestion good and
assimilation quick and thoro; II makes
sound, healthy flesh. That's, half the
battle. This makes the discovery"
good for those who are lighter In
weight and less robust than they ought
to be.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
MONTEREY, VA, MARCH 80 1917

March never let up in her truth
lessness.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30

Down with food stuffs, up with
the flag!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-08-25
Death of Mrs. Williet j. Falcon.

After an illness of less than three
weeks. Mrs. Williet J. Falcon, of this
city, died at $3.50 p. m. Wednesday
at the Touro Inirmary in New Orle-
ans. to which institution she had been
conveyed for treatment a fortnight
previously. Her body was brought
70 Donaldsonville Thursday after
noon, the funeral taking place from
the T. & P. depot upon the arrival OF
the train, at 2:27 o'clock. Services
were held at Ascension Church IN the
nresence of large assemblage OF
relatives and friends, interment fol-
lowing in the Catholic cemetery. MIS-
Falcon before her marriage was MISS
ueloise Marie Lavigne, of Alexandria
and was % years and months oio'
Besides her grief-stricken young nus
hand she leaves to mourn her loss
har mother, Mrs. J. S. Lavlgne, OF
Now Orleans: two small sons, Willlet,
r. and Renard Falcon; three SIS"
tars Mrs. Frank Levasseur and MRS
steve Laurent, of Shreveport, anu
Miss Winifred Lavigne, of New or'
leans. and one brother, Jack LaVlgne
AZ Shreveport. The untimely taxing
awav Of this lovable and admired
uo,,np woman has imposed measure
If sorrow upon her loved ones "hlcci
on,v the Divine Ruler can assuage
and created an aching void IN 1ht
hearts of her friends that naugnt pu
the soothing touch of time can neal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-08-25
sHERIFF'S SALE.
State of Louisiana-Parish OF Ascen-
sion-Twenty-Seventh Judicial
District Court.
John w. Hanna

john w. hanna
VS.. No. 2488
Funice Babin and Martha Pertuls
ny VIRTUE OF and in obedience
- to an order of sale, to effect par
tition, issued by the above named
court in the above entitled and num-
bered cause, and to me directed, !
will offer for sale at public auction
to the last and highest bidder, accord
ing to law, at the principal front door
Of the courthouse of the parish OF As.
cension, in the city of Donaldsonville
on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1917
at II o'clock a. m, the following de
scribed property, to-wit:
North half of south half OF north
east quarter of section five, township
ten, south of range four east zap
proximately forty acres).
Terms and conditions-Cash Il
| United States currency.
E. C. HANSON,
Sheriff, Parish of Ascension.
IDonaldsonyille, La, Aug. IL, 1917.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-08-25
''Doason's Liver Tone" Starts Your Liver
Better Than calonel and You Don't
Lose a Days Work

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
fine and cheerful; make your work
pleasure; be vigorous and full OF ambi-
ton. But take no nasty, dangerous
calomel because it makes You sick and
you may lose a days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's when
YOU feel that awful nausea and cramplng'
Listen to me. II YOU want to ENJOY
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing YOU ever experienced just take
a spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-08-25
cALOMEL DYNAMITES YOUR LIVER!
MAKES YOU SICK AND SALIvATES

Tone tonight Your druggist or dealer
sells you SO cent bottle OF Dodson's
Liver Tone under my personal money.
back guarantee that each spoonful VIII
clean your sluggish liver better than
dose Of nasty calomel and that 10 Wone
make you sick.
Dodsons Liver Tone is real livar
medicine. You'll know it next morning
because you will wake up feeling nne'
YOUR liver will be working; headache
and dizziness gone; stomach will be
sweet and bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely vege'
| table, therefore harmless and can nos
| salivate. Give it to your children.
Millions of people are using Dodsons
Liver Tone instead of dangerous calomei
now. Your druggist will tell you thas
the sale OF Calomel is almost stopped
entirelyohere.