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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21

Foreign
Observation-Disclosures

Seven thousand naked bodies have
been taken from the waters around
Petrograd, Russia, the deaths not be-
ing due to drowning, their clothes be-
ing worth handfuls of paper money.
The hair of the women was cut off be-
cause it represented marketable
value.
General Korniloff's forces lave CIV
en- battle to the Bolsheviki near Biel-
gorod with conflicting reports of the
result
Joseph Caillaux, former premier Of
France, is alleged to have been impli-
Gated in the Bolo Pascha case.
No Japanese troops are in Vladiyos-
tok, the American consul there re-
ported.
The Dutch steamship Nieuw Am
sterdam is being detained by the Brit
ish auti critics at Halifax.
American military attaches entered
jerusalem.
Great Britain sent S5.O0O,GOO to Hal
fax for relief and reconstructioR
work.
Demohiiization CT the Russian ar
mics was reported begun.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21
13 NEGRO SOLDIERS HANGED
MEN WHO SHOT UP HOUSTON,
TEX, PAID DEATH PENALTY.
Execution Carried Out Without Refer
ence to Washington as Warranted
In Time of War.

San Antonio, TeX.-Thirteen Of the
negroes of the Twenty-fourth infantry,
u. S. A.. found guilty of comp-lcity In
the riot and mutiny at Houston on
August 23, were hanged On the military
reservation at Fort Sam Houston at
TIT o'clock a. M. Announcement OF
the carrying out of the sentence was
made at headquarters Of the southern
department at 8 a. N.
Only army Officers and Sheriff John
Tobin of Bexar county were present
when the sentence was carried out by
soldiers from the post. No newspaper
men or civilian spectators were allow
ed, the time and place Of execution
having been kept secret.
OF the So men tried by the same
court martial Al were sentenced to
life Imprisonment. One man was SEN
fenced to dishonorable discharge from
the army, forfeiture of all pay and al
lowances and to be confined at hard
labor for two and a half years. Three
were sentenced to be dishororably dis
charged from the army, forfeit all pay
and allowances and be confined at
hard labor for two years. Five were
acquitted.
Men of Company C, Nineteenth in
fantry, have been guarding the prison
ers since they were brought to San
Antonio to stand trial before a court
martial for completely in the riot at
Houston.
A column Of 125 cavalrymen and
100 infantry soldiers assembled at
the cavalry guard house, where the
negroes were confined, at $50 o'clock
in the morning. Trucks conveyed
the prisoners to the scene of the exc
cution. With Millard T. Waltz, post
commander, in command the column
arrived at $40 a. n. The guard as
sembled in hollow square formation
around the scaffold, and the prison
ers were given the order to march to
execution.
Without atremor they stepped out
with soldiery tread and, singing a
hymn, walked to their places. Pray
ers were said by p negro minister
and by two army chaplains, and then
the men were ordered to stand OH
the traps. Resuming their song,
they stood erect and displayed forti-
tude while the ropes were adjusted.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21
Germans Plan Supreme Blow.

London.-Coinciden with the an
nouncement that bomba rdments are
raging over the greater part Of the
west front came reports frcn@ SVS
sources that Germany is preparing
for the hardest blow of the war
against the British and French.
General Byng continues to with
stand the pressure Of heavy locaA at
tacks against his line from the polat
of the Cambria salient northwest to,
Bullecourt. The general situation is
unchanged, but the Intensity OF the
artillery fire at points is indicative OF
q German drive Of immense force.
German newspapers reaching zus-
ich are filled with stories Of Won
Hindenburg's Forthcoming Offensive,
which is relied upon to bring tho ctl
lapse of the entente and compel the
allies "to accept our terms OF peace
Close observers in England p
about convinced that Germany
posed grand drive is in reality
tempt to capture Paris. "O2
is" Is the German watchwor
in the German press and
among German sympathi
trail countries.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21
Gen ePaY

ST. Louis brewers will save Sl,7OO,-
900 by President Wilson's proclama.
ton reducing the alcoholic contents OF
beer.
Bandits held up the State Bank OF
La Grange, H., and escaped in an au-
tomobile with between $4,000 and
$25,000.
Washington is preparing to issue an
order for one 'lightless night" week,
which will include the entire country.
General Leonard Wood, former Chief
of staff, will get chance to go to
France to observe the war.
Great decline in prices for stocks
on New York stock exchange contin-
ues, with fears regarding government
control of railroads and various indus
tries as a principal factor.
New York city officials decreed that
women on the stage must wear knick-
erbockers extending to tbe knees and
cover up their vertebrae.
Embargo is paced on all export
freight, except government shipments,
pending permits by Railroads Export
Board.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21

The President seeks ar adnltr1istrt.-
tor for the nations railways, to be
operated under more thorough fed.
eral supervision. but not complete
government seizure.
Miss Rankin, representative from
Montana in Congress, urges her bill
for the repatriation of American wo-
men.
The general strike which began at
ST. Paul and Minneapolis was called
off.
The Ohio river for the first time
since 1905 has been frozen, and much
damage is threatened.
The Webb export bill, legalizing
American pooling in foreign trade,
was passed by the senate, 81 to II.
The United States Senate ordered
a sweeping inquiry into the cause of
the shortage of coal and sugar
throughout the country.
At the request of Mr.. Hoover
agents of the Federal Trade Commits
sion are trailing dealers in foods
whose operations have kept the sup
ply short and the prices high.
The total United States crops this
year are valued at $21, 00,00O,G0O.
The Rockefeller Foundation an
nounces it's budget for 1918 with pro-
posed expenditure Of SS,395,6S0 for
war work
A terrific rain, followed by cold
wave, added to the suffering of the
homeless thousands in Halifax. Non,
residents were asked to leave the city
so food could be conserved
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21
BLIZZARD STOPS RAL
Officials Fear Death L

Officials Fear Death LuDWS
eeed 1000.
Halifax, N. S.-A furious blizzard,
the third to strike this sorely afflicted
city since the blast from the exploding
munitions steamer Mont Blanc made
$4,000 persons houseless, burst from
the northeast and all but crushed the
hearts Of the brave band of workers
struggling against overwhelming odds
to alleviate suffering.
An estimate of 1900 dead, regarded
as too high by many officials Saturday
night, was accepted more generally as
most nearly approaching the exact ns.
ure. 1t is believed that hundreds OF
persons lining the water front ana
watching the spectacle of a big snip
on fire without thought of an inpeno1
ing explosion were hurled into the bay
by the terrific upheaval and drowned.
Their bodies may never be recovered.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21
WAY WoRlEI'Gss
TOLD IN 7l;3E::lDs
Big Stories and Events
Blue PenciIed Quickly
Read Parag's.
DoINGs AT NATI0j CAPITAL
Happening. That Cd STIR
Briefly chronicled-Bsins About
the Progress of teisantie
War at Home aporoad.
War BulIins
alAiHllIRiaIlHnlallmnamlrnwvuuikaan anlnHnInnaIarIi

The Italian lines in, north were
iuriously attacked bv.utons, Ger
man reserves being usefor the first
time since the battleS the IsonZo,
but the enemy ceased e assault On
account Of heavy losses
Ihe American navYnd gunners
ABOARD merchantmen six enemy sub
marines faster than Germans can
construct them, says SiIEric Geddes.
Prcsident Wilson celpleted the
inal act in the dccfarsion against
,Austrla-Hungary by issing a proc
iamation formally decl.ring that a
s'ate OF war exists. Ual:ke German
enemy aliens, subjects of Austria
hungary need not regifer and are
Eermltted to enter barred zones and
travel freely without, molestation.
Unusually heavy gunfre was re-
ported on the British front, the cor
respondents interpreting it as pre-
.noe to a eat~German drive. The
Germans wsTe reported to be sending
Eoops to 1he western lines from the
sussia2front.
.JEeGGSGsalem, for CTS years under the
,.1Me Of the Turk, was encircled by
sae British forces under General Al
Ianby, and it's Moslem defenders, cu'
from all supplies or aid, surrendered
while the British took every precau'
ton to save from injury or destruc
tion the sacred structures in the sa'
5red city.
The q boat which sank the Ameri
can destroyer Jacob Jones captured
Cne man Of the crew. Forty-four o
me Ill man aboard the vessel werS
fascued
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21
ST. PAUE's GENERAL STRIKE.

1900 Men Back After Three Hours'
Walkout.
st. Paul-The general strike Of all
trades, involving $4,000 men. was call
ed off after a duration of only three
hours. The strike went into effect
at ten and the men were ordered back
to work at one o'clock The strike
was called off following notification
to the union leaders that President
Wilson had ordered a special media.
tion commission, headed by the secre-
tary of labor, to oinvestigate matters.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21
TO SPEED UP WAR SUPPLIES.

Service Committees of All Industries
Meeting in Washington.
Washington.-War service commit
tees, representing all industries, met
here to organize and go over with
government officials plans for filling
the nations war supply requirements.
They take the place of committees
of industry, formerly attached to the
Council of National Defense, which
were dissolved recently to make way
for special government industrial rep
resentativesL
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21
SENATE AGAINST SUFFRAGE.

Of 64 Votes Necessary Only 81 Are
Recorded ITavorabIy.
'Washington.-Ar informal poll of
the Senate upon the national women
suffrage amendr1et shows:
For: Republicans, %, Democrats %
total 81; against: Republicans IL,
Democrats 25-tot2l 81; doubtful 8.
Two-thirds of TIE Senate-64 votes
are necessary.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21
2s,ooo PIER GUARDS ORGANIC

War Department. Order
New Dfsisio1
Washington.-"Tie Boys
have come back to official
war department made public
organizing the United States 81
volunteer force of $4,000 mefS
guard piers, munitions works,
mails, etc. They viii be dressed in
old blue dress uniform of the reg;
army and equipped with KragJorg|
sen rifles and other equipment rece
ly discarded by the regulars.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21

In it's hunt for food -c2iatoE5 re-
sponsible to large extent for TIE al
legged shortage and high prices ths
Federal Trade Commission recciVca
evidence pointing to certain Gamers.
"In the course of the commission >
hunt for these food Huns" said Corn
missioner Murdock, in charge 1i 10
investigation, 1--WE are discovering Alt
certain Gamers Of this copatr! a-'" }
turning into a lot of uradi!tc''" I'd
bloodsuckers on the public. .'-:''
Gamers are not living up to theis' y
tracts with the wholesalers an o.
bers, and they are seizing upon 'nS
present situation to soak the TRACE
The country doesn't want professlc'S
of patriotism, but actions OF patriot
ISM"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21
SHIP BUILT IN Ga DAYS.
Encouraging Reports From Western
Yards Reach Capital.

Washington.--EnGouraging reports
of the progress of shipbuilding opera
tions in the West came to the Ship
ping Board. A telegram from Seattle
said the J. F. Duthio yard launched a
steel ship 72 days after the keel was
laid and that the same yard would
construct after the first of the year
a ship every 90 days.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21

With American Army in Fra1Ssad
A number of ArSsriSs -
neers have bed
aerial bombs inN
behind the British
1t is now perm
that a German boh
in a town through
troops were passing.
Pieces of this bonn
windows of a house in -
were officers, shoWering themy
glass, but hurting no one.
Two American soldiers have died
in hospital from gunshot wounds.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21
AMERICANS DIE IN AIR RAID
ENGINEERS KILLED BY AERIAL
MISSILES BEHIND LINES. -,
Drop Explosives on Town Through
Which American Troops Are Passing
but They Escape Injury.

With American Army in Frapcsas
, 1917-12-13
CHAPTER XVI.


When Nan rode with De Spain into
Sleepy Cat that morning, Lefever had
already told their story to Jeffries over
the telephone from Calabasas, and Mrs.
Jeffries had thrown open her house to
receive Nan. Weary from exposure,
confusion and hunger, Nan was only
too grateful for a refuge.
On the evening of the second day De
Spain was invited to join the family at
supper. In the evening the Jeffrieses
went down town.
De Spain was talking with Nan in
the living room when the telephone bell
rang In the library.
De Spain took the call, and u mans
voice answered his sulutatlon. The
speaker asked for Mr.. de Spain and
seemed particular to make sure of his
identity.
"This," repeated De Spain more thar
once, and somewhat testify, sis Henry
de Spain speaking"
I'D like to have a little talk with
you, Mr.. de Spain"
"Who are your"
The vein of sharpness in the uues-
ton met with no deviation from the
slow, ever tone of the voice at the
other end of the wire. ~ am not In
position to give you my name," came
the answer "at least, not over the
wire"
A vague impression suddenly crossed
De SPANS mind that somewhere he
had heard the voice before.
D yoU suppose ] could come up to
, 1917-12-13
CHAPTER XIV.


Lefever, chatting in the aspen grove
under the restraint of waiting in the
storm, was ready long before daylight
to break orders and ride in to find
De Spain.
With the first peep of dawn, and
with his men facing him in their sad
dies. Lefever made n short explanation.
81 don't want any man to go into the
gap with me this morning under any
misunderstanding or any false pre-
tense" he began c%heerfully. Bob
Scott and Bull will stay right here. If,
by any chance, De Spain makes his
way out while the rest OF us are hunt
ing for him, yOum be here to signal US
three shots, Bob-or 20 ride in with
De Spain to help carry the rest Of us
out. Now, it's like this" he added, i'd
dressing the others. "You, all Of you
, 1917-12-13

man."
swell, I'm sorry, Pardaloe," con
| tinued De Spain after a moment. mo
body could call it my fault. 1t was
| either he or I-or the life of a woman
who never harmed a hair of his head,
and n woman I'm bound to protect. He
was running when he was hit. Ii he
had got to cover again there was 10Th
ing to stop him from picking both Of
us off"
II was hit in the head"
De Spain was silent.
at was a soft-nose bullet" contin-
ued Pardaloe.
Again there was a pause. "Tl tell
you about that, too, Pardaloe,' DE
Spain went on collectedly. 81 lost my
rifle before that man opened fire on
us. Nan happened to ave her rifle
with her-if she hadn't, he'd We
dropped one or both of us off Ell Capt.
tan. We were pinned against the wall
like a couple of targets. If there were
soft-nose bullets in her rifle it's be
cause she uses them on game-bobcats
and mountain lions. l never thought
of it till this minute. That is it"
"What 1 came up to tell you has to
do with Dave Sassoon. FROM what
happened today in the gap
you ought to know 1t now. Gale anu
Duke quarreled yesterday over the way
things turned out; they were pretty
bitter. This afternoon Gale took 1t up
again with his uncle, and it ended in
Dukes driving hin clean out OIL the
gap
mas he goneF
Nobody knows yet. Ed Wickwire
from ambush a good many years ago.
1t was north of Medicine Bend, on a
ranch near the Peace river; that you
never found out who killed him, and
that one q why you came up into
this country was to keep an eye out for
a clue"
"What about it?" asked De Spain,
his tone hardening.
81 was riding home one night about
a month ago from Calabasas with Sas-
soon. He'd been drinking. 1 let him
do the talking. He began cussing you
out, and talked pretty hard about what
| you u uOue, anu Will liz uOIe, aLlu
what he was going to do" Nothing,
it seemed, would hurry the sorry.
"Finally, Sassoon says: That hound
don't know yet who got his dad. 1t
was Duke Morgan. that's who got him.
I was with Duke when he turned the
trick. We rode down to De SPANS
ranch n night to look up a rustler.'
Inat' cohciuaeu was all
eassooh "ouiu say'
de p de seemed TO wait
Ihere was no worn Oh answer, none Oh
COMMENT from the mah slttlhe near
hlm. Out Ior one' Ut ieast' VINO hearo
lnT p~assiohiess, m~ohotohous recltal OF
d lnuruer VI lhe iohs ago 'here io'-
io"eu d siiehce us ~reientiess as late,
d siiehce III Tie mystery Oh
the uarhhess anu slrihins uespalr INTO
wv hearS-a siience nore ieariui
lhah any "oru.
shunieu HIS ieet. he
cousheu put ne evoked no response. i
.nouenl YOU was ehtilieu u Know,
ne saiu nhaiiy. NOW ina Sassoon Will
newer taik any more.
De spain moistened his lips. When
ne spoke his voice was cracked and
harsh' as IL with what ne mad heard he
a uddeniy grown old.
You are right, Pardaloe. 1 thank
you. l-when lin the morning. Par
daioe, for the present, go back to the
gar. L will talk with Wickwire-to-
morrow"
Good night, Mr.. de Spain"
"Good night, Pardaloe."
Bending forward, limp, In his chair,
supporting his head vacantly on his
hands, trying to think and fearing to
, 1917-12-13
ESTIMATES SUBMITTED TO CON
eREss GREATEST IN Ma.
TIoN'S HISTORY,
II BILLIONS FOR WAR
TAXES TO PAY PART AND Issus
OF LIBERTY BONDS TO
COVER PORTION.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Wcstorh NeNbphper thion news service.
Washington. - Estimates of mora
than $13, 500. 000, O00-the greatest in
the nations history-for the conduct
of the government and prosecution Of
the war during the fiscal year 1919
were submitted to Congress by the
Treasury Department.
In round figures, more than sl1.
600, 600, 900 of that vast sum is for the
war alone. Only part of 1t will be re-.
allied from taxation; the remainder
will come from issues of Liberty
bonds.
Deducting an item of $15S, 900, 900.
intended as an annual appropriation
toward a sinking fund for the dis.
charge Of the old public debt, and
some $3.50 100000 which will be
turned back to the treasury from pos.
tai revenues, the estimated sum for
which Congress actually is expected
to appropriate is $13,01s. TBS, 1895. No
previous estimate ever has exceeded
two billions.
Here follows a general statement
of the estimates nv genera headings.
, 1917-12-13

lOldl iEo,OJO
Greatest Sums for Army and Navy.
The greatest sums, of course, are
estimated for the army and navy. rs
Inmates previously submitted in terms
of thousands and occasionally millions
are now stated in terms Of millions
and billions.
For the signal service, which in.
cludes the great army for the air, 81
1873, 240, 315 is estimated. This sum In,
cludes the $64O. 600, 900 previously ap
propriated for the great air fleet.
$500, 900 900 for Big Shells.
A billion dollars is asked for pay
and miscellaneous expenses OF the
army; more than two billion dollars
for the quartermaster corps; $157,OOO'-
900 for hospital and medicines; 1885,
0O0, 900 for the equipment of engineer
troops and 1892, 100000 for the er
penses of their operations in the field
Ammunition for the great guns to
blast a way through the German fronts
is estimated to cost $500. DOC, OOO. For
machine guns, the deadliest weapons
of the war. more than 1927, 100000 Is
asked. For armored motor cars more
than $75,oO0,0 900 is estimated.
No estimate appears for the com
mittee on public information, the er
penses of which are being paid out Oh
the Presidents s100,O0o.o0O war
emergency fund.
Navy's Estimates.
The navy's total of a little more
than 1000. 00O. 900 is distributed prin'
cipally in this way:
Pay of officers and men, $426'UOVi
900; aviation, $4,000, 900; improVms
and equipping navy yards for CON
struotion of ships, $~4,OOO,OOO; pay
provisions and clothing for the marihs
corps, SCI, 900, 900; recruiting, trans
portation and QUILTING recruits, Slo,
000, 900; arming and e%quipping na'ai
militia, $500, 900. organizing naValrs,
serve force, 100000; schools anu
camps of instruction for naval reserve
recruits, 100000; ordnance striou'
in the Bureau OF Ordnance, $26,oOVf
900; new batteries Of guns for shipa'
$38, 00O, 900; ammunition for ship'
alone, $50, OO0, 900; torpedoes n tor
pedo appliances, $1,000, 900; extension
Of the naval gun factory at Wasnins
ton, $500, 900; reserve supplies u
ordnance, $4,000, 900; for a new na'a'
proving grounds, 100000; for "a
pertments, $3s5,O00; maintenance "
yards and docks and contingent o.
penses, $4,000, 900; for medicine a .Di
surgery, $1,000, 900; care of hospNa,
patients alone. $4.OOO.OOo; provisions
Tor bluejackets, $64,00O,OOoi Trans
portation charges 100000. In
Compared with these m
billions and hundreds of milho
some of the comparatively n
items stated In simple millions ale'
For the extension OF the militia,
academy, $4,000, 900; horses fol "a
airy. etc.. S8s. 900. 900; barraeks Nd
quarters, Sse 100000; construction
repair Of hospitals, s2b ,oooI0OOi NAL
faoture Of arms, 100000 a.
arms target practice, STb'Ooo'OOO' "a,
william military training camps,
000, 900; rife ranges for the instr
ton Of civilians, s%1.7oO,ooOi eao ona
, 1917-12-13

"a 800 ~
Legislative ............S S,026,325
Executive ............ 65,32e, 1853
Judicial .............. 1896, 1870
Agriculture .......... 26,45S, ISL
Foreign intercourse 80. 6,535,072
Military (army) 10000. 6,615, 936,554
Navy 1,014,077,5O3
Indian 12,255,21O
Pensions ............. 1877, O6O,O 900
Panama canal ......... 23,171, 1924
Public works (practi-
cally all fortifications) 3,504,01S,055
Postal service ......... 331,S1S,s45
Miscellaneous ......... 1,026, POS, 3l7
Permanent annual Up
propriations ......... iii, 166,S25
Total (cents omitted
here and above) -. $13,5 04 1857, $40
Deduct sinking fund
postal returns ....... 4s5,632,s45
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-06

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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-28
advertiser ent.)

Frank G.. Carpenter, a syndi-
cate writer, calls attention to the
great need of sulphur in the Uni
ted States used in the manufac-
ture of paper in the refining of
petroleum, in the manufacture
of sugar also in steel and riron
mills. He says that the annual
consumption has been in the
neighborhood of. 100000, 70 per
cent Of which was used in manu-
ftacuring wood pulp. This was
prior to the war. Originally sui
phur came from Sicily at the base
Of Mt. Aetna. then Germany
brought some; finally, Louisiana
woke up to its hidden treasures
and the Louisiana Sulphur Com
pany stock sells around 81. ZOO a
share. Now comes Freenort
Texas, with a new company that
is developing the resources there,
and the writer claims this one
company can put out 1000 tons
a day-Sugar Planters journal.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-28
DOING OUR BIT.

We raise the Flag to the breeze
to-day
With cherry, hopeful hearts,
Before our boys will go away
To distant foreign parts;
| Well keep it floating day and
night
High in the airy dome,
While they are eager in the fight
We'll do Our Bit at Home.
We'll mine the coal and pillow the
fields,
And heed the earnest call
To till the soil until it yields
Sufficient food for all.
Well buy Liberty Bond, and
thus
With neither fuss nor foam
We II pray and work and never
skirk
From doing our Bit at Home.
While they are cleaning up the
world
Of Kaisers and Cars.
Well always keep our Flag I'M
furled,
The "Spangled Stripes and
Stars"
Well keep it waving in the sky
Wherever they may roam
To teach us all as we pass by,
To Do Our Bit at Home.
Oh! honored Flag, Red, White
and Blue,
Flag of the brave and free,
Emblem Of all that is right and
true ensign of victory.
Our boys will carry it to France,
Plant it ON Europe's loan,
And while they take their fatal
Well Do Our Bit at Home
Contributed.