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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
GREAT MEN USUALLY SILENT
Acknowledged Leaders of the Race
Have Been Content to Let Their
Deeds Speak for Them.

Genius has always been accompanied
by briefness of speech, as may be seen
by the following list, remarks Lon
don Tit-Bits:
Napoleon rarely spoke when he could
avoid it, while Wellington was similar
" silent. Lord Kitchener was posi-
lively sphinxlike in his reserve, Lord
Palmerston was proverbially SILENT
while William Pitt throughout his me-
teoric career was given to long periods
of silence.
Sir Isaac Newton, world famous as
scientist, rarely spoke save to answer
a question. Darwin wrote much, but
spoke little, while Lord Kelvin was
among the most mute Of great men.
Authors are rarely great takers.
Tolstoi, the most amiable of men, was
reserved in conversation, and at times
absolutely mute. Balzac, the great
French romanticist, when engaged In
thinking out new work often passed
several days talking to no one but him.
self.
Beethoven was reticent, Mozart spar
ing in his speech, while it is said OF
Chopin that he loved silence better
even than music, and Wagner, save
when discussing musical matters, was
silent even to the point Of rudeness.
Among the most silent of the worlds
great men were the late Lord Tenny'
son and Thomas Carlyle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
PUBLIC SALE OF LAND

On Wednesday the 10th day of June
1917, will offer for sale at public auc-
ton in front of the court house in
Monterey, Va, that certain tract OF
land containing 81 IA acres more or
less, situated in Highland county, on
the east side of Jackson's River ad-
Joining the lands of Junius Gardner,
Clinton Gutshall, Monterey Stock
Farm and others, and being made OF
the tract of 40 1-2 acres conveyed to me
from Clinton Gutshall and wife by
deed of record in the clerks Office of
said county, and of the tract Al. Is
acres conveyed to me from Harry Full
ton by deed of record in said office.
Terms: One half the purchase
money cash on day of sale, and the re-
mainder to be paid in two equal install
ments in six and twelve months with
interest, lien to be retained in the
deed to secure the deferred payments.
Persons desiring information, or
wishing to see land may apply to |. d.
Gutshall, Vanderpool, Va.
Berlin GutShal
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR
MON DAY.

General Sir Douglas Haig and Cen
eral Petain are again pushing their
offensive in northern France. Both
report new gains. After driving INTO
the Hindenburg line along mile front
in the sector northwest of Bu:lecourt,
the British resumed their attack. They
captured a support trench behind the
position just taken. The British hold
on this section of the Hindenburg line
is threatening the Queant-Drocourt
switch protecting Doual.
The French have resumed Their so'
vance in the Champagne. Having foil
ed the crown princes efforts tc regain
control of the Chemin-des-Dames
plateau, on the Aisne front, General
Petain turned to the Champagne Sec
to-. He struck northward on the
Mcronvilers heights.
The offensive launched by General
Ca lorna against the Austr ans contln'
ues. He reports the Italian captured
a hill between Palliova and BritoVo,
also the extension of the Italian po'
sit:ons in the Voaice area.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01

No matter what your personal
feeling may be as>to the great war;
those within the prescribed age
limit should by no means hesitate
or refuse to register on June 9Th.
To do so would not only be iiI-ad-
vised, hut sheer folly, and subject
such persons to trouble and punish
ment. Even the most ardent and
pronounced pacifst could not at
ford to counsel young men other
wise. In spite of the scare head
lines of the daily press, there is al
ways room for hope that the war
may end as suddenly as it began,
and that duty will not call these
young men beyond the "prepared-
ness limit.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
WEDNESDAY,.

Evidence accumulates that General
Pctain is preparing for another often
size drive on a large scele along the
Aisne and Champagne fronts. Monday
a series of brilliant attacks won for the
French all along the important ob-er-
walton pests in the Moronvillers re-
zion in the Champagne. Later SIM
lar operation was carried out on the
high ground in the Craonne region,
were every one of the observation
points dominating the Ailette valley
are now in French possession.
The customary hull which separates
all major operations in modern war
fare has now come on the British
fr,nt. The expectation IS that 1t will
be broken by blow on a great scale
against the Drecourt, Queant line.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01

take in sewing besides. I give the
credit to DR.. Pierce's remedies. I can
not speak too highly of them" Mrs.
GEO. w. LoNewELL, S26 Olney load,
Norfolk, Va.
Covington, Va.-uI had heard of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
through my mother. She had been
benefited by using another of DR..
Pierce's remedies, the 'Favorite Pre-
scription.' I began using Golden
Medical Discovery to make me strong
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helps me every way and I am getting
just the results I want. I am glad to
recommend it."- Miss ANNA HEsLoP,
PHI Marion St., Covington, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
TUESDAY,.

The British are now apparently Sc
cure in the possession of al of the ia
nous Hindenburg line, except ABOUT
2OCO yards of it directly west of Bull
lie curt. Another heavy battle must
be fought before the enemy can be dis
lodged and sent eastward.
Actions on the French front con-
filmed French possession of the COM
m~nding high ground won in the pre-
vious night near MoronviFers. In the
Champagne. The Germans delivered
several attacks, but were unable to
ST axe the French hold, and suffered
&C >nsiderable" losses.
The Austrians are keeping up their
heavy bombardmcnt in the Trentino
sector. This evidently is an attempt
70 distract the attention of the Italians
from the offensive Trey are engaged in
from ToImino to the sea, with their
objective Trieste. p.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
DR. Alderman Accepts

Charlottesville Va, May 81
DR.. Edwin A. Alderman, president
of the University of Virginia, has
been appointed and has accepted
membership on the Education Sec
ton of the Educational Committee
of the Advisory Commission of the
of National Defense. This Com
mittee will advise the Council of
National Defense en- matters relat-
ing to the mobilization of educa-
tional resources. It's meetings are
held bi-monthly in Washington.
President Alderman has also
been appointed a member of the
American Committee for the En-
couragement of Democratic. Govern
ment in Russia.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
Women Users of Tobacco.

Smoking by women of the educated
class in England is so recent reviv-
al that we are rather apt to forget
that, taking the sex all the world over,
probably the majority smoke, and of
those who do the pipe is the form Of
indulgence generally favored. In jap
an, for example, woman has smoked
ever since tobacco was introduced, and
invariably used the pipe of metal with
the tiny bowl holding only sufficient
tobacco to provideshalf dozen whiffs,
which was in universal use until the
cigarette entered Japan with other
western innovations. In our own
country, especially in Ireland, the
peasant woman is often to be seen
with pipe in her mouth, and it Is
generally a clay.-London Chronicle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
THURSDAY.

Striking down the coast toward
Trieste, the Italians opened the second
phase of their offensive with sweep
ing victory. They broke through the
entire Austrian line from Castagnaviz
"a to the Adriatic, a front of about
five miles, and took more than 5000
prisoners.
The new drive is a direct menace
to Trieste, from which General ca
dcrna's troops are now less than ten
miles distant The advance Of the
Italians over the difficult Carso ground
was surprising in its rapidity.
The French war front is the livel!est
A German counter attack on the Vau'
ciarc plateau was repulsed. The Paris
war office also announces that so far
in May $500 unwounded Germans have
been captured between Scissors and
Auberive. -
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
Low Cost of Titles.

A group of northerners at hotel
in Louisville were poking fun at the
partially of Southerners for the titles
of "colonel," major" and Judge"
"What is a colonel hereabouts"
asked one of the group, and there i'm
mediately followed discussion.
Finally colored attendant was drawn
in.
"Well, gents" said the negro,
"dere's lots of ways to answer dat
question. Use knowed folks what
was born kunnels-it jest run in de
blood fob generations. An Use knowed
folks what was jest appointed to be
kunnels. An yit others what was
made kunnels by bein' kind to niggers.
Fob instance, any man dat gives me
dollah is a kunnel to me hencefo'th
forevah. "-Everybody's Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
Obituary

On the 10 day of May 1917
Mrs. Mary G. Wade, aged 81 years,
; months and 9 days departed this
life. She had been confined to her
bed for about 10 months, bearing
her long suffering with christian
fortitude, She gave her heart to
Jesus when very young and united
with the church of the Brethren,
giving US an example of a beautl-
full christian life. She was very
kind and effectionate to every one,
the needy never being turned from
her door. The day was never too
cold or the night so dark that aunt
Polly, as she was Familiarity known,
would not 60 to help those in sick
pess or distress. .
She was the second wife of
Abram Wade, and eleven children
were born to this union Mrs.
Anderson Folks, who preceded her
to the grave several years ago,
Mrs. Fry Bird, Mrs. Wash Gum,
Mrs. Frank Wade, Mrs. J. P. Terry
and Mrs. Woods Gum. Messrs
John NJ, ;. Stewart, Boon, Chas: E.
with whom she lived, and little
10Y Joe, who died in infancy.
There are 80 grand children. 80
great grand children and two great,
great, grand children and a large
circle of friends to mourn their loss
A Friend
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
Stop, Read and Think.
\ re YOU a Rheumatic

Are you a Rheumatic?
Do you know that you are eating
things every day that is wrecking your
nervous system and poisoning every
vital organ in your body? Are your
muscles sore and stiff? Are you lame
and stiff in your back and joints? Are
you having all kinds of neuralgia
pains? Do you get up as tired in the
morning as when you went to bed?.
If so, you should not neglect to get
MACRO-SAL Rheumatism Remedy at
one and get rid of these serious symp-
toms. With each bottle there is Il
special diet list for all rheumatic peo-
pie, which is worth many hundreds OF
dollars to your. MACRo-SAL is guar
anteed to give results. If no benefit
received from the medicine after direc-
tions are strictly followed your money
will be cheerfully refunded.
Ask your dealer for Macro-Sal,
S1.OO postpaid. Dealers supplied by
S. B. Wallace & Co., Marlinton, W.
Va.
For sale by Highland Mercantile
Co., Monterey, Va. adv
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
Valuable Land For Sale

I will sell privately part of the
lands which were devised to me by my
late husband, K. H. Trimble, as fol-
lows:
All that tract of al 1-2 acres of tim
Der land situated in the Vanderpool
Gap adjoining the lands of Willis
Gibson and others. Four building
lots in the Sieg addition to Monterey.
All that tract of "a acres in and near
to the town of Monterey, known as the
Sieg land. This tract can be convent
entity laid off into lots suitable for
building. And it will be sold as a
whole or in parcels to suit the purchas-
er.
Full information, price and terms
will be given upon request.
Mrs. K. Fl. Trimble,
Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
Big VALLEY

We are having some rain at the
present time,
Mrs. N. w. Buss ard is some
what better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terry Carpenter
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. S. Bussard.
Mrs. C. B. Gibbs, who has been
sick, is able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenton Hamilton
and two children, Margaret and
Blanche, spent Saturday and Sun
day, with MIR. and Mrs. Mustoe
Hamilton, Harrison Eagles little
girl, who has been right sick, is some
better.
Mrs. Susie Gutshall spent a few
days with her daughter, Mrs
Harrion Eagle.
John Hamilton and sister, Elva,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
their grandfather, J. G. Hamilton,
at Mustoe.
C. A. Dickson, who has been
confined to his room, is able to be
out again. +
Died, at the home of her son
Hartman Armstrong, Mrs. Acy
Armstrong, on May Is, 1917. Of
neart failure and old age. She was
| II years, 10 months and 5 days OLD
Mrs Armstrong was the widow
# John Armstrong, who proceeded
Ter about 5 years ago. X L
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
Much in Little

During a recent discussion in the
Nebraska legislature one member
attempted to throw another down
stairs.
Michael Romanoff, founder of
the ruling line to which the recent
ly deposed Gear belonged, came to
the throne in 1913.
The common asparagus is ma
tive of Southern Europe, where it
grows on the banks of rivers, in
meadows and bushy places. in
sandy soils.
The largest organ in the world is
the one built by thefamous German
builder, Watcher, and is situated in
st. Michael's, Church Hamburg,
German.
The word translated juniper in
the Scriptures refers to a plant
found in the desert of Sinai, where
it is abundant. 1t is found in
Palestine, in Spain and in Portugal.
1t bears white flower.
Caster and Pollux were the twin
sons of Jupiter and Leda. They were
regarded as the tutelary divinities
of sailors. They appear in the sky
as the constellation Gemini, the
twins. In art they were sometimes
represented as stars lowering over
ship.
In Mark xiv, 3, the woman who
brought "the alabaster box of oint-
ment of spikenard" is said to
"break the box" before pouring
out the ointment This probably
only means breaking the seal''
which kept the essence of the per-
fume from evaporating.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
CUSTOMS OF THE COMMONS
Bills in Both British Houses Of Par.
Lament That Tend to Keep the
Memory Green.

There is no other building in the
United Kingdom where the daily GUS
toms observed are so full of interest
as in the house Of commons, says
writer in London Tit-Bits. Many peo-
pie who sit in the gallery fail to see
in the various forms links which bind
us to events of centuries ago. But If
the visitor is willing to find out the
significance of what he sees, he Will
enter into world of inexhaustible ro-
nance.
If, for instance, he is present on the
first day of a session, he will notice
that, before the clerk at the table
reads out the business printed on the
order paper, he calls out "outlawry
bill" which is thereupon considered to
have been read a first time, and the
house passes on to its appropriate
business.
It is the symbol which marks the
victory of parliament long years ago
in its claim to consider whatever busl-
ness it likes without interference by
the crown. So in the first day of eV-
cry session, before parliament pro-
ceeds to consider the business for
which it has been called together, II
turns aside to give a first reading to
the outlawry bill.
The same curious rite takes place
in the house of lords at the beginning
of each session, but in this case the
bill which is read first time Is calico
"select vestries," and it is considered
Immediately after the kings speech
has been read. No one knows what
the outlawry bill or the select vestries
bill is, but they stand for the suprem'
acy Of parliament.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
PRESERVING Flowers With Wax.

1t is not generally known that many
kinds of flowers may be preserved in
lifelike condition with wax. Ordinary
candles may be used, and to prepare
the wax, it is only needful to cut up
the candles into chunks, taking away
the wicks. The wax Is then melted
in a saucepan over flame, and when
the whole is liquid, the flowers may
be treated. Each bloom should be
quite dry on the surface, that is, there
should be no rain or dewdrops on the
petals. Take the blossoms separately
and dip them for a moment or go
into the liquid wax, constantly NOV
ing them about. Immerse the BIOS
som completely and also an inch or
so of the stem. Then take them out
and wave about in the air to dry.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
Friday.

Austrian official statements indicate
the Italian offensive in the Julian
APPS and on the Carso plateau Is
steadily growing. General Cadorna is
apparently making supreme effort
for a decision. The successes he has
won have aroused high hopes.
The Italian commander is apparent
~ following the Anglo-French tactics
of striking alternative blows. The
roar of his guns can already be heard
in Trieste, but the wilderness of vol
canic rocks and caves which lies b.
tween hi mand his goal makes rapid
advance, under the most favorable cir
cumstances virtual impossibility.
Political conditions in .Austria-Hun-
gary have reached an acute phase. The
resignation of Count Tisza comes on
the eve of the assembling of parlia
ment, a step bitterly fought by the
bureaucrats since the outbreak of the
war, and as bitterly contended for by
the democratic leaders.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
Certain DISTINGUISHING character

Certain distinguishing character
istics make Porto Rico unique
among oversee markets for !Amerl-
can footwear, and the report is
largely taken up with an analysis
of these characteristics. Chapters
are devoted to the Importance of the
market, to the methods of merch-
andising shoes, local requirements,
retail shoe strade and the principal
methods of advertising. Although
low wages have always been the
rule in the island, there has recent
ly been growing market for med
ium and high-grade shoes.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
Valuable Land For Sale

We offer for sale privately all our
lands known as the Jacob N. Hull
lands living about one mile east of
Vanderpool, consisting of $50 acres
more or less. About $50 acres of
this land is cleared and we'll suited
for grazing and farming purposes
and the balance has on it valuable
timber. All of the land has plenty
of water on it and the cleared land
has on it good orchard, two
dwelling houses and all necessary
outbuildings.
This is very desirable land and
we will sell it at a reasonable price
and on terms to suit the purchaser.
For further information as to
price and terms etc. apply to the
undersigned at Vanderpool and
Monterey, Va.
Mrs. Jacob N. Hull
Morton Hull
49,. Hubert Hull
Andrew L. Jones, Atty. 4
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
EVERY MARRIED COUPLE

and all who contemplate marriage should own
this complete book of Life-The "Common Sense
Medical Adviser" by R. v. Pierce, M. D. 1t
unfolds the secrets of married happiness, go
often revealed too late. No book like it to be
had at any price. 1908 pages-bound in cloth.
Sold formerly for sl.50. We can only mention
q few of the chapters here: The Mechanism
of Life, History of Marriage, Advice for Mother
and Babe, Nervous Troubles, Sex, Hygiene. An
ato,ny, Physiology, Medicine, etc.
Special Offer For limited time we will
send one copy for dimes to pay cost of wrap
ping and mailing, to any reader of this paper.
Address 663 Main St., Buffalo,N. Y.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
Announcement

To the Voters of the Counties of Bath
Highland and Rockbridge and the
City of Buena Vista: -,
I hereby announce myself a candid
ate for reelection to the House OF
Delegates of Virginia for the District
composed of the counties OF Bath,
Highland and Rockbrigde and the
City of Buena Vista.
Subject to the Democratic Primary.
Respectfully,
John W. Stephenson
Warm Springs, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
War Telegram
Richmond, Va, May 26, II

Richmond, Va, May 26, II
D. C. Graham,
Monterey, Va.
The President of the U. S. has
issued his proclamation designating
Tuesday, June the 5th, 1917, as
the day for carrying into effect that
part of the new army law, which
requires registration of all men
who on that dav will have reached
their 21st birthday and who will
not have reached their 31st birth
day. Men within these age limits
failing to register on the day fixed
will be subject to imprisonment in
Federal Jail and immediate mill
tary service in order that the obi
cation resting upon US may be per-
formed in such a manner as to re-
fleet the patriotic sentiment of our
people, and at the same time pro-
tect those subject to registration
from the penalties of the law.
The widest publicity must be
given to the time and place of reg
istration. This work should be
fully organized in each county and
city, so as that no man will be de-
MED knowledge of his duty or OPP
purtunity to perform it in this ma
tional crisis. 1t is the duty of all
officers of the state, of the county
and cities and of every patriotic
citizen to assist to the utmost in
making the registration complete.
| therefore call upon all officers
and citizens in this commonwealth
to do their part in seeing that all
persons within designated ages reg
lister IN accordance with law. TO
this end l trust that in every neigh
borhood in Virginia, the day may
be made one of patriotic endeavor,
and that business be suspended to
the fullest extent that may be COM
pleted with the actual need OF the
people. That business houses be
closed, all or large part of the
day; so that employers and en-
ployees may vie with each other In
uniting the physical and moral
forces of the state in a supreme
effort to see the work of registra-
ton we'll done. While the local
registration board is strictly respon-
slble for success of the movements
it is physically impossible for the
board and the local registrars to
complete the work, unless they are
given loyal assistance and support
from all classes of citizens, and |
urge upon every resident of this
state, male and female, old and
Young, white and black, to rally
to the support of the nation, in the
preliminary work of the warfare
upon which we have entered.
In witness whereof | have here
unto set my hand and caused the
lesser seal of the Commonwealth
to be affixed at Richmond this Goth
day of May, in the year of our
Lord, 1917, and of the Common
wealth 141st. H. e. Stuart, Gov.
Voluntary effort should be sup
plemented, if necessary by appro-
priation of small amounts by Board
of Supervisors, to be used in print
ing the above proclamation, and
other necessary notices and in cir
culating them fully in every part
of the county and as nearly as pos:
sible in every home. Assurance
can be got from majority OF the
members of the Board without
formal meeting.
The acknowledgment of the receipt
of this telegram is not necessary.
Henry C. Stuart. Gov.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
SATURDAY,.

England has been subjected to an
other German air raid. 1t cost the
lives of seventy-six persons and in
jury to 174 others. Three of the raid
ing squadron were shot down.
On the front in northern France the
Germans are making efforts to GUST
the French from the vantage points
they have gained recently north of the
Chemin-de Danes, and in the Craon.
ne region. The French are standing
fast in the Champagne the French
were aggressors, enlarging their po-
sitions on both sides of Mont Carnil-
let.
The British, on their front, are pur=
suing nibbling tactics. General Sir
Douglas Haig reports suight improve
ment of the positions on the right
bank of the Scarpe, east of Arras..