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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-06
HEADING TO WAR,
view OF CABINET
Nation F0r Declaration, Says
Messages 10 White House
REPORT ON NATIONS Defence
Washington Officials Believe HoIl-
weg's Speech Kills Last Hope That
Clash May be Averted. .

After the cabinet meeting, which
lasted an hour and a half, there
were renewed indications th1t tie
administration expects congress next
week to adopt a. resolution declaring
that a state Ct war exists between tie
united States and Gormlny.
The presidents partially fin1shoi
message to congress, which mee,s en-
Monday, was discussed.
Secretary Daniels and Baker, heads
Of the navy and war departments, re-
NAMED in conference with the p esl-
dent for half an hour after the o.her
cabinet~membe.s had depar.e'.
Cabinet members took to the meet
ing reports on preparations to put the
country in state Of preparedness.
Taking for granted, from the speech
Of the German chancellor that Ger
many will not abandon her submarine
campaign of ruthlessness, officials
generally have given up hope that an
actual clash can be avcrted.
Secretary of War Baker said before
the meeting that the early graduation
of the upper class at West Point is
under consideration, but has not been
determined upon.
Secretary of Commerce Redfield
said arrangements had been mae TO
turn the ships and crews Of the coast
and geodatic survey, over to the my
department for war purposes. Pre-
liminary plans also have been made
for the navy to take over direction CT
wireless plants.
Secretary of Labor Wilson said sat
isfactory progress was being made in
plans to mobilize labor resources.
Members CT the cabinet who a'so
are members Of the council of national
defence, reported that everything pos
sible is being done to coordinate all
the resources OF the nation for the
government in war.
The president, in a general way mas
heard the sentiment Of the country.
The preponGerance Of opni-n for
Yarded to the White House favo-s
declaration that state of war exists
between the United States and Ger
many.
Telegrams advising the president
are being received in large number.
Many of them, couched in identical
language, favor the maintenance of
peace.
Plans to raise revenue were cons1d-
cred at meeting Of Democratic mem
bers of the house ways and means
committee.
Senator Chamberlain, Democrat, OF
Oregon, chairman of the senate mill
tary affairs committee, following his
conference with the president over
his universal military training plan,
agreed to press for prompt action in
the senate on the regular army appro-
priation bill, which failed at the last
session.
The senator assured the president
that he (the executive) alrea y las
authority, without congressional ac-
ton, to raise Immediately an army of
more than 100000 by increasing the
regular army to war strength and call
ing out the entire national guard at
war strength.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-06
CALL SPANISH WAR VETERANS
Commander-in-Chief Plans to RaIs
Troops in Each State.


Troops in Each State.
Veterans of the Spanish war T2'e
called upon to show their patti sm
and loyalty by their command r-n-
chief, D. V. Chisholm.
Commander Chisholm, in al appeal,
said he expects to raise trocp5 IN
each state to be offered to the gov
ernment for protection against any
foreign foe," as sccl as congress "de-
fines some program"
"It is the intention of national head
quarters" said the appeal, "to rec uit,
if necessary, companies in every de-
partment composed Of experienced d
men. to be Differed from our org2ni-
zation, whose services will be tendsr-
ed to the government.
1T is the imperative duty of every
officer and every comrade CT our Or
ganization to be on watch to inculcate
on every occasion the spirit of Loyalty
and patriotism to the government OF
the United States in any action it may
take. l earnestly hope the same pa
triotism and positiveness Of purpose
will be placed behind Old Glory IS was
placed by the boys of '9S to 'O2."
Commander Chisholm said he would
furnish experienced officer veterans 10
drill civil organizations. He said he
believed he could assemble at least
10000 men able to pass the physical
test who would be Invaluable in a
crisis"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-06
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - Firm.
Straight, S8.75@9.25; city mills, $10.25
@10.75.
RYE FLOUR-Quiet, per barrel,
S7.75@8.25.
WHEAT-Firm; No. 2 red, $2.O4
CORN-Firm; No. yellow, 1890
1.30..
OATS-Firm; No. 2 white, 75@
POULTuT-Live, steady; hens, %
G24c: ola roosters, 16@17c. Dressed,
Steady; choice fowls, 25Rc; old roos-
ters, 20c.
BUTTER - Firm; fancy creamery.
44c per Ii.
FGGS-Firm; selected, 36c: nearby,
csc; western, 35c.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-06
1870 MIDDIES GRADUATE
Secretary Daniels Hands Diplomas Il
New Naval Officers.


One hundred and eighty midshipmen
called into the commissioned ranks
Of the navy over two months in ad-
vance Of the usual time because OF the
urgent need Cf more officers, rece.ved
their diplomas of graduation at the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md,
carrying with them the rank of ensign.
Secretary Daniels handed the diplo-
mas to the graduates beginning with
Frederick e. Haeberie, Of Los Angeles,
the honor man. Applause greeted each
midshipman as he received his d:plo-
ma, but it was, most marked when
Clarence o. Ward, the young Nlbras-
kan who began his career as an en-
listed man il the navy, was handed
his. Ward is president Of his class,
captain Of the foot ball team and the
academy's leading athlete.
There were two exceptions in the
diploma distribution. Francis w. Ben.
son received his from the hands of
his father, Rear Admiral w. S. Bans N,
chief of operations, while Captain T.
J. Sem, U. S. NJ, handed the diploma
to his son Elliott M. Sem.
The exercises did not differ from
those which ordinarily take place June
1, except thai the audience was not
nearly so large, reasonable restrictions
being necessary.
After the invocation had been made
by Chaplain Sydney X. Rawns of the
Naval Academy, Captain Edward w.
Eberle, superintendent, spoke briefly.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels made
the main address. The diplomas were
then handed the graduates by the Sec
rotary
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-06
Local Option Defeated In Pennsylvania

Local Option Defeated In Pennsylvania
The local option bill sponsored by
Representative John W. Vickerman,
Allegheny, was defeated on second
reading in the Pennsylvania house OF
representatives.
The vote was 72 for the measure and
127 against it.
The defeat sustained by the local
option forces was slightly more de.
cisive than that of two years ago,
when the vote stood 1875 against and
IS for giving every county in the
state the right to decide for or against
licensing saloons.
Both the crowd and the deep inter.
est of past years were missing, no
doubt largely due to the fast that pro.
ponents of the measure had not been
as strenuous this year as formerly,
and to the further fact that the MEM
bers of the house were elected, with
hardly an exception as respects rural
sections Of the state, with the "wet'
and "dry" issue before the voters.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-06
Hold Guard Horse Shoer.

Joseph Daucher. an Austrian, is
held by the police in S. Louis,
while department Of justice agents IN.
vestigate an alleged plot 10 make un.
fit for service all horses Of B t.ery A
and Troop 3, Missouri national guard.
Daucher is horseshoer and had been
in charge of horses CT tie troop and
battery for some tima.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-06
WALKS rs MILES TO ENLIST
Farmer Heard carnany Declared War
and He VANS to Fight.

Andrew Miller, young farmer wno
is on his way to join the United
States marines at Ca Teton, S. c.,
walked twenty-five miles to enlist be.
cause he had no money and was too
proud to beg a ride.
81 want to fight" he told the re-
cruiting officer. 81 wzs working in
field when a fellow came along and
said the Germans had declared war on
the United States and were lombard
ing New York city. l dropped my hce
and didn't even wait to get the money
that was coming to me. don't neeu
a uniform: all l want is gun"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-06
i've Stock Quotations.

CHICAGO. = HOGS : Slow and
steady to shade higher. Mixed and
butchers, s14.5O015.15; good heavy,
sl4.45@15.2O; rough heavy, S14.45g
1850; light, s1415@15; pigs, s1O.5O0
14-bulk $14.S0G $40.
CATTLE-Steady. Beeves, $9.15g
1926; cows and heifers, $9.50Q10.60;
stockers and feeders, S9.50gl0:80;
Texans s7Ga9.85; calves, S10:5O@l5.
s1i.5OmI2.~ss: tsmhs, sl2750 1890.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-06
Break in Dam Closes 29 Mines.

Twenty-nine mines, virtually all
in the upper Monongahela valley.
have been shut down and ap-
proximately 10000 men are tenn.
porarily out of employment as the re.
suit Of the 100-foot break in Dam No.
here. Many mills, unable to aw
water from the river owing to the lew
stage caused by the break, were fcrc
ed to shut down until mains could be
connected with city AL private water
plants.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-06
Falls Dead OF S;ria'lt.

When fire started in a building
adjoining her rcma, Ms. J1seph
Maiiskes. aged f"rty-nire of Wilkes.
Barre Pa. d~cppod deed from fright.
As fire on"ines approached, she step
ped to tie door Of her home. Soon
as she saw the f7mes leaping about
the roof of the building she fell and
was dead before relatives could offer
any assistance.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-06
MORE MILITIA CALLED
Troops From Connecticut Georgia ane
New York Ordered Out.

IToops from CVWHe.tIcU0 SeoTuls aHu
New York Ordered Out.
Batteries Z and +, OF the Tenth
field artillery, connecticut natio q
guard, were called i2tno federal selV
ice by the war depsrtm crt ord r.
The units probably Will be u:ed fg
police protection purposes.
Battery A, Georgia fsl1 artiil ry
the twerty-third and 'orty.sevent, N y
York regiments Of infantrE and S1a d
ron A, New York cavalry s,so were
ordered cut for sinilar day.
Later the Sixth MGssa usetts in
fantry also we're ordered mustered
into the service.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-06
Strencthen Canal Guard.

strengthening cf the mi'itar5 forces
in the Panama canal zone was ordered
by the war department. A boasd ss 2.
fcers was named to rGp2rt uR n organ
izing civilian employees in tie canal
zone for military defence purposes.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-06
HINT AT RETREAT III BELGIUM
Germans Give Possibly Significant Or.
ders to Relief Workers.

A Reuter- despatch from Amster'
dam says the German authorities
in Belgium have warned the re-
lief commission they will not al
low its food barges to go further
than Journal, but that barges for Lille
may travel at their own risk.
It is said the warning was given in
view of military requirements, Which
may compel the Germans to evacuate
more of northern France territory, or
even Belgium.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-06
Mvs+erious disease in Readino

State health inspectors have b2en
sent to Reading TO make an investiga-
ton into an outbreak of disease SINH
lar to that occurring in WLkes-Barre
last week, and which was styled par
get disease"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-06
New instructor for N. c. P.

/ Major Charles Orr P l., attach
to the engineer corps at S T aCcisco
was detailed as inspector instructor q
the Pennsylvania national guard. He
will report to Washington before goln
to Philadelphia.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-06
Whitlock Under Guard in Brussels

WIHIIVLN OIlI'cT SSNs-I U TT 1T So00's''
An Exchange Telegraph despatch
from Amsterdam says: :.
"Frontier correspondents hear from
Brussels that the American legation
is completely isolated and under a
guard OF German police. 1t is rumor'
ed that the Germans contemplate TEX.
ing the minister (Brand Whitlock) ana
his staff to Germany.
"The Americans in Belgium have
been notified that they cannot leave
Belgium before three months at the
earliest.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-06

Rhode Island Artillery TO Mobilize.
Governor Beekm&n anon cei in
Providence, r. l., the receipt f an
order from Major General Leonard
Wood to mobilize battalion Of Rhode
Island Coast Artillery at once.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24

of any expense on Brumbaugh's s
land in Neave township by the
trustees. His land had natural
drainage, which was found to be
sufficient and the Judge held that
so long as the drainage to his land
was no more benefited than it
would be by just changing the
drainage, the assessments should
be made on the other land own
ers who were benefited, and if
they have been sufficiently asses
sed, the remainder of the costs
should be paid from the county
treasury. There was a large
number of attorneys present to
hear this decision, as on the out.
come of this case rest the cases
of several other farmers who
have been similarly assessed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24

The trouble with some get-to-
gether meetings is that they're
apt to turn into a pry-' -'em-apart
prize fight.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24

practice and applied before BIOS
SONS open and when necessary
just after bloom. Since plant
lice usually collect on the under
side of leaves, a thorough appli-
cation of spray directed against
them is necessary TO exterminate
them entirely.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
lice, or aphids.

lice, or aphids.
Commercial 40 per cent nico-
tine sulphate diluted with 8OO
parts of water with two pounds
of dissolved soap to each so gal
Ions killed more than SO per cent
of the plant lice on trees sprayed
at the Agricultural Experiment
Station. The nicotine sulphate
alone may be combined with lime
sulphur and arsenate of lead, or
with Bordeaux mixture and arse
nate of lead, in regular orchard
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q casio RIA
Just "Paragrafs."
From Paragrafs.

| Have a look at the worries of
the past, occasionally. How they
have dwindled!
Areyou carrying assorted smiles
as a side-line? Good!
Speak we'll OF your neighbor-
if you want him to keep on being
nelghborly.
The only pretense that is por-
missible is smiling when you
don't feel like it
Our own gray hairs are due to
devotion to duty. It's the other
mans that are developed by dis
sipation.
It's poor economy to let your
business system break down yorr
physical.
Cheering up today makes it
lots easier to do tomorrow.
The man who doesn't mix
kindness with business, leaves
out one of the finest ingredients.
Though you may doubt it, some
Hawaiian music is really better
than it sounds
The man with no eraser on his
pencil is apt to be more careful
what he writes.
Give your crouch a vacation
occasionally. 1t won't do either
one of you a bit of harm.
The trouble with some get-to-
gether meetings is that they're
apt to turn into a ry-'em-apart
prize fight.
Don't think that teamwork
means tandem-with the high
STEINER in front.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24

burial made in Teegarden GENE
terry.
Judge Bowman on Saturda!
sustained the motions to quasi
the Indictments returned agains
John and Gus Recker and San
Mcclure for obtaining money un'
der false pretense. They were,
however, put under $1,000 bond.
The Indictment returned ag-
ainst Eugene Tracey for incest,
adultery and rape, was also
quashed as returned, by Judge
Bowman, but the prosecutor was
given permission to try Tracey on
one of the three charges as he
sees fit to elect.
Ira Minnich, brother of Sol
Minnich of Arcanum, committed
suicide in his home in Dayton,
O., Wednesday afternoon of last
week by slashing his throat with
a razor. He was about so years
old and formerly resided in West
Milton. Business reYerses SEEM
ed to have dethroned his reason.
Josiah P. Lecklider, 68 years
old, died on Tuesday of last week
in his home, 2 miles west of
town, with a complication of all
ments. He leaves his wife, two
sons-Guy and Roy Lecklider,
and two daughters-Mr Nova
Wagner and Mrs. Bessie John.
son. Funeral services were held
afternoon in the Christian
church in this city and burial
made in Greenville cemetery.
Fred Lefever accomplished the
difficult task last Monday of plac-
ing Old Glory on the very top
most point Of the Court House
steeple. His dangerous feat of
steeple-jacking was witnessed by
many people, but Fred accom-
olished it with seeming ease and
1exterity. He is a painter, a
member of Company M, 3rd Reg
ment O. V. I. and somewhat no.
ed for his daring as g steeple-
Jack.
Seth Hoke. 63 years old, a for |
ner resident of this city, but of
ate residing near Gettysburg, |
lied on Tuesday of last week in a |
hospital in Piqua, where he had |
ust undergone an operation for |
'emoval of one Of his legs at the |
lnee on account of gangrene, |
With which he had been suffering |
or several months. He leaves
lis wife andseveral children. Fu- !
leral services were held on Thurs
lay.
During an electrical storm Sun
lay afternoon about 4 o'clock
lightning struck dangerously |
lose. A large oak tree on Char
ey Katzenberger's property on |
Vest Main street, occupied by |
Mr.. Balthaser and family, was
splintering it considera-
bly, and also putting the western
circuit of electric lights out of |
commission for a few hours. No |
,ne was hurt by the stroke and
The damage to the lights was re-
paired that evening.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
Children Cr7
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a 8 TO RIA
Lice Will Soon Be at
Work on Plants.

Plant lice will soon be attack
ing house plants ard shrubs, fruit
trees, garden and field crops,
sucking out the juices from the
leaves and causing loss in yields.
Nicotine sulphate combined with
soap has been most effective to
control these insects in tests made
by the Ohio Agricultural Expert
ment Station.
Whiting, malformations an d
discoloration of leaves result from
attacks of these small, soft bod
led, green insects. Apples at
tackled by them usually remain
small, hard and bitter. Serious
diseases, like cucumber wilt, fire
blight and oat blight, may be car
RED to healthy plants by these
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24

! board last year.
Homer Jefferis and Frank Hell.
man transacted business in Co.
lumbus Saturday.
Robert Perry is here from Pue-
bio, Colorado, visiting his mother
on West Fourth street.
George W. Sigafoos and Harry
Hole were named by Judge Row.
man Tuesday as the Draft Com
missioners of DarKe county. They
serve without pay and as a pa
triotic duty. Their appointment
gives universal satisfaction and
no better selection could have
been made.
A tobacco shed and several out
buildings were blown down on
James Mannix's farm, south of
Woodington, during a heavy wind
storm that struck that locality
Tuesday afternoon. The out
buildings on the farm of J. P.
Teegarden, near Ansonia, were
also badly damaged by the same
storm.
F. D. Hartle, 81 years old. died
of kidney and heart trouble Tues
day morning. A year or so ago
he moved here from near Beams
vile aud resided on West Water
street. He leaves his wife and |
two daughters-Mrs. John Gar
big and Mrs. Al Sipple. Funer-
al services at the residence Fri
day afternoon.
F, C. KirkendaII, superinten-
dent of our public schools the
past two years. has rendered his
resignation, to accept a call from
the board of education of Zanes-
vile, O. The board of education
accepted his resignation at a
meeting held Monday night and
selected Minor McCool, principal
of the high school, as superin-
tendent. Prof. Roehm was cho-
sen to succeed Mr.. McCool.
E. H. Wright, 76 years old,
resident of Harrison avenue, vas
found dead in bed at an early
hour Tuesday morning by Mrs.
Wright. He had apparently been
in his usual health and his death
was quite a shock to his family
and friends. He leaves his wife
and five children-Mrs. Ida Rel
gle of Fort jefferson, Mrs. Kate
Lamb of Bakers Store, Mrs. Jen-
ME Reck of Gallatin, Tenn, Mrs.
Stella Porter Of Henderson, KY,
and E. C. Wright of this city.
The deceased was a veteran of
the Civil war and his funeral SER
vices will be in charge of Johes
Post. G. A. R.
Judge Miller of Celina was on
the bench here last week and de-
cided the case of John J. Ross
versus Scott Weiss and Dorsey
Shafer, in favor Of Ross, The
case started about a year ago,
Ross having rented his farm to
these men, jointly, and as they
were not farming it to suit him,
Ross went cnto the farm himself,
and as a consequence. was put off
the premises by the tenants.
Fisticuffs were indulged in at the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
LOCAL BRIEFS

M. A. Maher spent last Thurs
day in Dayton.
Mrs. Linn Browne was visi
. tor in Dayton Friday.
A. H. Bausman transacted bus,
mess in Columbus Friday.
Mrs. Belle Stoltz of Gettysburg
was shopping in Greenville Mon
day.
Miss Merle Armstrong of Un-
ion City was visitor here Sun
day.
Howard L. Yount left Friday
for Fl Benjamin Harrison, near
Indianapolis, Ind.
W. E. HALEY of Columbus was
in the city on business the latter
part of last week..
Earl Reinheimer of Detroit,
Mich, visited his mother and sis
ter here last week.
Claude Payne left this week
for the West where he will locate
on a claim at Haver, Montana.
Mrs. Emma Devor returned
last week from an extended visit
with her sister in Ottawa, Kan
sas.
Mrs. Jed Coppock and little son
and Mrs. Ellen Tomlinson of Phil
adelphia, Penn, are here visiting
relatives and former friends.
George Weiss and wife are hap.
py over the arrival of a baby girl
at their home on East Third
street Wednesday of last week.
Judge Miller of Celina held
court here last Friday and grant,
ed divorces to Mrs. Minnie Baugh-
man and to Mrs. Amanda UlIom. |
Mrs. Joseph Letter. 78 years
old, a former resident Of Cole |
town, died in Bradford and was
buried in the cemetery here last |
Thursday.
The motion to quash the in
dictment against Charles J. Kai-
ser for procuring money under
false pretense, was overruled by
Judge, Bowman.
Tobe Williams, ex-deputy sher-
iff, was appointed city patrolman
last Thursday morning and went
on duty that night. He succeeds
Art Boyer, resigned.
Mrs. David Bosserman, 80
years old, was buried in Harris
Creek cemetery last Thursday
morning. She resided in Brad
ford. where she died.
During the storm of Sunday
afternoon Ellis Sproat's barn, at
Webster, was struck by light.
ming, set on fire and burned to
the ground. together with a lot |
of hay.
The babe of Andrew Hittle and
wife Of Rossburg died in it's mo-
theirs arms Saturday evening |
while they were visiting at the
home of Samuel Hittle on West |
Water street.
Henry M. Bickel, 86 years old, |
ex-county treasurer, died Sunday |
night in his home near Hillgrove.
He had been ailing for a long |
while and had become quite fee
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-24
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GVtly dllly III
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