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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
Sure sign.

4 minister, while visiting his peo
pie one day IN the bush, was asked TO
stay for dinner.
While sitting down on the Veranda,
a little boy, about five, came round to
him, and after talking a little while,
said:
"You can't guess what we are going
to have for dinner"
The minister said he would give it
up, after several guesses.
The little boy then said:
ITS roly-poly puddin', | know, COS
mothers only got one stocking on -
Weekly Telegraph. S
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
The Monterev-Bartow mail route

The Monterey-Bartow mail route
has suddenly come to the front as
not an undesirable business ven
ture, if one may judge by the lively
scramble in the letting which closed
this week 1t is regarded as a hard
route to serve, and justly so during
the winter months, and in former
wears bidders were so shy that I'm
Gle Sam has found it necessary to
send a representative here to look
up a taker. 1t is hard to account
for the change in sentiment that
brought something like eight bid
ders to the rescue this time. The
public is concerned only to the ex-
cent that the character of the ser
vice be not impaired. There is
likelihood. however, that any con-
tractor will ever 60 back to old
Dobbin and the one-horse shay.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
NO. 9O43
Report of the Condition of

The First National Highland Monterey Virginia the close OF
RESOURCES
those shown beo") rs 7 7s3
DEDUCT Eau I'm, ,s,,tod NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. . ss5743B 243OH96
rH oeS e. nnoanmr|d ~ .....
alue)
Reserve
o Gf unencumbered) 4oVooo
Equiy III a "nHF Fvnres - $4,000
approved reserved agents In New 1orA
and st Louis i''1oo'
o''Sooo '|~to'
Net amount due mbanksa bankers (other than in ~
n or20
Out ide Checks
Fracton
ouf,I 33,3G2O)
T andd U,
Total - ......... aa6 5000.
LIABILITIES
cantal Stock maid in .... ....
etnndt 100000
3 Gu Iuda aau Droa ' - . : 832J26
@ n e1nn interest and taxes paid ~ 44O959 39567
Ciro,ioinn note
due Federal 100000
Ne banks and bankers (ohe than included nv
dividends unnad .... .... 500
duai dan G D,i hct o check w 1s16252s
lCetifcae 1.5,7,256
lCher's checks STANDING ..... $50
Total denand deposits Items 49, S. g. 81 So s46s /:
Total ~ w w .... .... .~...~.~...". ssaes6002
" Reserve Bank - :. - ."......".. 25,7434s
State o Virginia. Highland,
knowledge and belief
JIG. Matheny Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me coRREcT-Atest
this dayof an oulenbrger
Mathen
M Slaven, Directors
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
Dies While Attending Church.

John F. Whitehead, sixty-five year.
old, died suddenly in Olivet Presby
terrain church, Prospect Park, neal
Chester, Pa, while attending serv
Ices, of heart disease. The Rev. "
H. Bancroft, pastor, was praying at tn!
time.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL
CONDITION OF

The Crabbottom Valley Bank, Incorpor
ated, located at Crabbottom in the coun-
ty of Highland State of virginia, at the
close of business Dec 81, 1916, made
to the State Corporation Commission.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $52, l93 81
Overdrafts, secured, s
unsecured, 1896 Il 1876 II
Banking house and lot 1859 oS
Furniture and fixtures 2 LAG So
Exchanges and checks for
next days clearings
Other cash items 81 A
Due from National Banks 37,462 as
Due from State Banks, Private
Bankers ana Trust Cos. 1885 81
Paper currency 6.9S1 90
Fractional paper currency,
niCkels and cents TAO
Gold coin 90 90
Silver coin 1a9 Go
Total $111,65 AZ
LIABILITIES ). :'>* 81
Capital stock paid in $4,000 90
Surplus fund $500 90
Undivided profits, less amt.
paid tor int, expenses
and taxes Its %
Individual deposits, Including -
saving deposits $3.50 90
Time certificates of deposit 1906 81
Certified checks
Cashiers check outstanding
Due to National Banks
Notes and bills re-discounted
Bills payable, including certi
Gates of deposit represented
money borrowed
Reserved for accrued interest
on certificates of deposits 1877 I
Reserved for accrued taxes 60 90
Total iii, 65S AZ
|, l. W. Nicholas, cashier do solemnly
sugar that the above is a true statement
OF the financial condition of The Crab
bottom Valley Bank, Incorporated, locat.
ed at Crabbottom in the county of High.
land state of virginia, at the close of
business on the 9th day of Dec, 1916,
10 tha best of my knowledge and belief.
CQrrect-Attest;' I. w. Nicholas, cashier
Adam Harper
John Jack Directors
HI Simmons
State of virginia,
county of Highland
Sworn to and subscribed before me by
l w Nicholas this 9Th day Of Jan, 1917.
J, Fremont Colaw, Notary Public
My commission expires 26 Nov, 1919
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19

Forseveral years we have thought
it worth while, as winter opened,
to warn the people of defective fues
and fre-traps. We have not done
so this winter, but if you think it
worth while we will be glad to re-
peat the warning at any time.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19

Judge Charles N. arunim Dies.
Judge Charles N. Brumm, OF thu
Schuylkill county court, died II
Minersville, Pa. He suffered s
stroke several weeks ago and nevel
recovered cen sciousness.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19

Be sure and get your home paper
and the Thrice-a-week World.
Both for S1.75 for a whole year
home and war news of the latest.
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Subscription to your home paper
1. a year. 1t is cheaper than bar
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Entered at the Monterey postof1ce as
second-class matte
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We are not responsible for expressions
OR views Of correspondents.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19

Obituaries free when not in excess OF
300 words; beyond that, charge of one
cent per word will lie made, cash to &C
company same
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-22

The Christian Endeavor Society
met at the Baptist Church Sunday
evening under the leadership OF
Miss Josie England, the subject
being Using What We Have, Acts
8: lilo. Able talks were given by
several of the members. Carl Schu-
bert was called on for a report on
Crossville Convention and he re-
sponded With a report in which he
told of our society almost winning
the banner which was awarded the
society making the most progress.
The society at Grayyille $50 Sc
per cent. our society $50 per cent.
The banner was only awarded tenn
perarily and will be awaeded again
in July, Let US strive to win i.
then,
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-22
WHERE TO BUY LIVE STOCK
Wartburg, Ten.

If you need registered bull or
boar this spring, you should drop
a postal to the Division of Exten-
sion, Knoxville, for copy of
their breeders directory. This di-
rectory gives the names and ad-
dresses of the breeders of purebred
live stock of all classes in the state.
IL will be helpful to anyone want
ing to purchase 1t is free for the
asking. Address R M Murphy,
specialist in Live Stock, Division
of Extension, Knoxville.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-22

have been increased, the course O
study has been enlarged, wells have
been dug, patent desks have beer
installed, charts, maps, and in
fact everything that will aid the
student has been furnished. Church
houses have been built, better homes
have been erected, and in fact the
wheels of progress have moved
rapidly for the last few years and
now that we are living in this pro
gressive and enlightened aga, when
men think more for themselves
than ever before let us learn to re-
spect every ones views and be will
ling to exchange ideas upon all
public questions. Let US thorough
ly study the needs of the county
from an unbiased viewpoint and
after we have reached an honest
decision in the matter be willing to
lend all the aid possible in helping
others, in order that they may
help us.
l hope that if the people cele-
brate the one hundreth anniversary
of Morgan County that all will take
part and that great and lasting
good may be done, and that the
people will come together in one
accord, leaving behind all bitter
ness, if any therebe, SO that our
efforts will not be in vain.
Many of the sons and daugh-
ters of Morgan County have gone
into various parts of the world,
and have succeeded, as farmers,
doctors, lawyers, mechanics, ETC.,
that we as Morgan Countians
should feel proud of. Therefore |
think that the committee who has
this matter in charge should ex-
tend to each and every one of them
a cordial invitation to return home
for this great event, where they
may gather around the old fire
side, as in days of yore, where
brother will meet brother and sis
ter will meet sister, and friend will
meet friend, where eyes will feast
lpon the fields and forest, the plays
ground of their childhood, and
where we may all join in singing
hat sweet old song, "Home Sweet
Iome."
S. HI. JESTES.
Tenn. j
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-22
One Hundredth Anniversary
Of Morgan County
Editor Morgan Co. Press:

During the last few months
! have had a number of converse
tions with people from different
parts of the county in regard to
celebrating the one hund red tn an
niversary Of Morgan Comfy. In
my opinion we could not do any
thing that would be productive
of more good, than for the people
from all parts Of the county, and
from every avocation of life, to
join together with all the energy
possible to make this celebration a
success.
We live in one of the best coun-
ties in the mountain country, and
in this mountain country live the
best people known to Gods great
family, people who are honest,
loyal and courageous, who are ever
ready to pay tribute to the nation,
state, county or municipality, there
fore I feel sure that every thinking
individual after giving this subject
thought, will be willing to lend -
helping hand in this great under
taking.
We celebrate the birth of Wa sh-
ington, Lincoln, Lee and other
great men of our nation, then why
should we not celebrate the birth of
our county, which has increased
from few pioneers who first set,
tied the county to population of
more than twelve thousand good,
honest. liberty loving people,
believe that if this celebration
is held and participated in by citi-
zens from all parts of the county,
it will have more to do in restoring
good feeling and brotherly love
than anything else.
Morgan County is in it's infancy,
SO to speak, we are just beginning
to learn how to farm, the mineral
interest, which are only slightly de-
veloped are almost boundless. We
believe that gas and oil are here in
great quantities,
We should celebrate this ami
if for no other reason,
han to pay respect to our fore
'athers, who endured hardships too
numerous to mention in settling
his region, and this will be the
asst opportunity that we who are
living today will have to commem-
rate the birth of our County.
Though young man, we'll dol
emember the many hardships and
nconveniences to which our people
7ere subjected before they awoke
0 the necessity and possibility of
aving better homes, roads and
chools. / we'll remember my first
ay in school, which was taught in
log school house with benches
lade of slabs of wood, and havingl
Irge auger holes in each end, and
egs inserted for legs, and the only IL
hing that induced students to 81 e
'ect was the warp of black gum \
witch, as the benches had no b
scks. The course of study in 3
uded Webster's speller, Smiths 81
Davies d Rays arithme- b
C, dictionery, geography, etc. G
here was one school house located 81
the center of the community tc
hich included a radius of near Il
ght miles. While this sounds SC
re a page from Colonial History L
applied to Morgan County lit p'
, more than thirty years ago. L
Since that time school houses pr
We been built upon slmost every in
II top; the aumber Of school days th
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-22
The School Question.
Editor Morgan Co. Press:

Editor Morgan Co. Press:
, According to current news it
| seems that some of our citizens are
) not posted on the school laws Of
, Tennessee with reference to the
County Court voting the issuance
of school bonds.
wish to speak for "those in all.
thority.' that when the proper time
comes they will be found doing
everything possible to meet athe
question in controversy face to face
with substantial policy.
The interest in the school debt
has almost doubled itself during
the past six weeks, yet we have
had this growing indebtedness on
our hands for some years; so why
didn't these interested citizens
raise howl and do something for
the school fund during previous
administrations when the debt ac-
cumulated?
Some people suggs \, ting d
to pay off the indebtedno In
order to show the fallacy of this
of this suggestion | shall state the
school law, of the Acts of 1911,
chapter go, section 10, covering
the issuance of school bonds, which
reads as follows:
provided further, That the
proceeds of said sale of said bones
shall constitute a special fund to
DO known as especial School
Fund.-" which shall be kept by the
Trustee Of said county and. the
Treasurer of said City Schools
sef:-l~te and apart from all other
funds and shall be applied EX-
CLUSlVELY to purchase property
for school purposes, to purchase
sites for school buildings and to
furnish and equip school buildings,
to be used for no other purposes
by the County Board of Education
of said county or by the City Board
of Education, which said City
board shall have right to draw
on said funds for aaid
purposes only"
1t is herein plainly stated that if
the county court should vote the
issuance of these bonds we should
Do compelled to use the money de-
lived from the sale of said bonds
or the above stated purposes and
lot to pay our outstanding in
Iebtedness. Would this help the
eachers, the citizens and pay our
Iebts? in answer to this l shall
mphatically say, NO." but it
Vould create a new and extr debt.
Our State and county school levy
8 now l5c and soc on every hund.
ed dollars vnluation, respectively.
don't think it wise and consistant
0 vote bond issue to erect new
uildings which are needed little,
any, and thereby burden the tax.
ayers with an additional tax to
rovide for the payment of these
onds at the expiration of "a
ears.
Therefre l think it a discrep-
ncy for any citizen of Morgan Co.
, urge the issuance of school
onds, il he knows the law, unless
, has a selfish motive in doing so
get a school building erected at
s home or in his district.
1 have endeavored to make this
iestion plain so that every intelli,
me person, whether q schoolman
noA, can see for himself the
ck of merit in the proposed
hool bond issue.
Respectfully
ERNEST X WILLIAMS,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-21
WOMEN ON SCHOOL
BOARDS DISCUSSED.

The statement made by State School
Commissioner NJ. l.. Britain, in which
he urges the appointment of women
on boards of education, is being prais-
ed by the press and the people in
many directions. On the subject, The
Knoxville (Tenn) Journal and Trib-
une comments edntorially as follows;
"A meeting of the Georgia eduea-
tional association was held at Macon
last week. The state superintendent OF
education, NJ. L. Britain, at the open
ing session delivered lengthy ad-
dress, which was printed in the Macon
Telegraph. Among other things said
by him in that address was this;
" A step which would advance edu-
cation quickly and positively in this
state would be accomplished by plac-
ing women on school boards. Occas-
ionally it is found that there is a lack
OF earnest men in some communities
who care enough for school work to
take any interest int it, Frequently it
is minimized and subordinated to other
interests in a way that women would
never allow. 1t is practically always
the case that the women Of the COM
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-21

the elimination of consumptive
teacher.
They have given so much time to
their duties, owing to their having
greater leisure time than men and
owing to their maternal instincts, that
on every school board that has had a
women member the male members have
learned to defer greatly to their judg-
ment because they know it to be based
on actual inspection supplemented by
professional reading on school admin
istration, methods and architecture.
This law has greatly stimulated the
interest of women in our parent
teacher associations because they
feel their associations are dignified and
recognized when one of their number
may be put on the school board
Probably no school commissioner in
tile central south better understands
the value of women in state educa-
tional work than does Georgia's COM
missioner, Mr.. M. l.. Britain. Aside
from the fact that his assistant super
visor Of rural schools is one of the
most gifted educators in the south,
Miss C. l.. Parrish, and woman who
has for years sought to co-relate the
efforts of organized women of Geor-
gia with the states educational life, he
has had the continued and active CO.
operation of the women of Georgia
whenever he asked for it. and the or
ganized wcmen of Georgia are UNI
stinting in their praise of Commits
sioner Britain in his ready response
to any movement of theirs pertaining
to educational needs as they see them.
Seeing as he does in his daily rou-
tine of duty the efficiency and charac-
ter of the women school teachers of
Georgia, patient and Industrious in the
ever-increasing demands made upon
the teacher in the ever-changing edu-
cational program, he has had the OPP
portunity to know their value not mere
ly as the teacher of the child. but as
the factor in the making of the pro-
gram for the child Wisdom, as well
az justice, therefore, are recognized
in the Georgia commissioners plea that
women be placed on boards of educa-
tion.-Atlanta Constitution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-21
MAY OFFER TO SELL GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS TO UNITED STATES

ANCON, Panama Canal Zone, May 81
Reports keep coming to the isthmus OF
growing inclination on the part OF
the people of Ecuador to offer the Gala
pages Islands for sale to the United
States. The handsome price paid for
the Virgin Islands is said to have made
a great impression on Ecuadorians.
| The Galapagos Islands have long been
economically worthless to Ecuador,
but all suggestions to sell them have
been hailed by opposing politicians as
an intrigue to deliver the territory of
the country into the hands of foreign
ers 1t may be that the conduct of the
United States toward Latin America
under President Wilson has mitigated
the distrust of the United States and
inclined the Ecuadorians to consider
more leniently American possession of
the islands.
The Galapagos lie about eight hun
dred miles southwest of the canal, close
to the road of steamers plying be-
tween the canal and New Zealand.
Australia, and the rest of Oceania and
the lower East Indies. 1t is asserted
that the site would be startegic point
for naval operations, an outpost in the
defense of the canal, and haven for
ships of peace or war in vast stretch
!of lonely sea. The population of the
group is reported as about four hun
dred persons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-21
COCIETY NEW S
MRS. DAISY o. GNOSSPELIUS, Editor
~ Office Phone Residence Phone 400

pected to furnish are containers, either
tin or glass, and the fruit or vegetables
to be canned.
Doubtless, every housewife has olive
lars, catsup bottles and other con
tainers around the house. These should
all be saved, as they do as well as
anything that could be obtained to put
tomato bisque and such things into.
Those who do not wish to join the
classes should help the cause along by
giving their containers to those who
Go.
The matter of canning outfits is one
which many have inquired about.
These canning outfits can be had at a
reasonable price. though it is not nee
essary to purchase them. A very good
homemade Gamer can be improvised
with a lard can. Miss Long will be
glad to explain this feature also.
1t is planned to put those who desire
to use glass containers in one class
and those using tin containers in an
other, and Mrs. Haynes requests that
the ladies who wish to join the classes
phone her at the Americas Lighting
Company as early as possible, so that
these details may be arranged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-21
DETAILS OF DENHAM-
GATEWOOD WEDDING.

The fact that several weddings OF
people socially prominent here will oc-
cur within the next week or so has
caused many lovely parties and show
ers to be given, and the end is not yet
On Wednesday evening, at the home
CT Mr.. and MRS j. c. Deniianl, OH Field
er street, the wedding of Miss Flora
virginia Denham and Mr.. T. Furlow
Gatewood will take place. Miss Den
ham is one of the loveliest and most
nopular girls in Americas and much
il terest centers in this wedding. Miss
Kathleen Denham will act as her sis
ter's maid of honor Mrs. Emory Ry-
lander and Mrs. E. J. Eldridge as mat
ron of honor, and Miss Cordelia Gate
wood. Miss Annabel Converse of VAL
costa and Miss Maude Sherlock will
be bridesmaids Mr.. Gatewood will
have for his best man his brother, Mr..
Sam Gatewood, and the groomsmen
will be Messrs. Charles Burke, Rob
Hawkins and Walter Page. Misses
Martha Duncan and Mary Harris will
Il act as flower girls and Miss Mary
| Lillian Denham as ring bearer.
The groomsmen and best man will
give a dinner for the briday party
this evening at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. H. B. Allen on Lee street and on
Tuesday evening after the rehearsal
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Eldridge will enter
| tain with a buffet supper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-21
JUNIOR. SENIOR PROM.

On Saturday night at the High
school building the Junior class en-
tertained the Seniors with most en-
joyable prom party. The halls, both
upstairs and down. were most taste
fully decorated with quantities of pink
roses and made a fitting setting for
the many happy faces and dainty frocks
in evidence.
About seventy persons were present
including members of the third and
fourth year classes, faculty members
and Mr. and Mrs. j. E. Mathis.
Delightful refreshments were serv-
ed and readings we're given by Lorine
Smith, Jeanette Pearlman, Geraldine
Payne, Katherine Buchanan and Alice
Mcneil, George Walker acting as mas
ter of ceremonies.