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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-13
WE BUY OLD
FALSE TEETH

We pay from 500 to $500 per set
(brokcn or not). We also pay actual
value for Diamonds, old Gold, Silver
and Bridge-work. Send at once by
parcel post and receive cash by return
mail.
MAZERtS TOOTH SPECIALITY
Dept X 2007 S 9Th st Philadelphia Pa
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-13
NOTICE

Bids for keeping Monterey Switch
Board for year 1919 will be received
until Saturday, Dec. 81, 10 a. m.
Committee reserves right to reject
any or all bids. Address
]. H. SAMPLES, Mgr.
ct Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-13
SIRON SCHOOL

Honor Roll for November.
Requirements-Pr every G".y
on time. 100 on department, and
good lessons, Janet Siron, Leda Silqn
Bessie Siron, May Siron, Randolph
Siron, Pearl Siron, Homer Siron.
Teacher.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-13
NOTICE TO AUXILIARIES
Mr.. II. B. Wood, Chairman
Christmas Package Committee
Mon+nray Va

Mr.. II. B. Wood, Chairman
Christmas Package Committee
Monterey, Va
Ny dear MIR. Wood:
We find that several Chapters have
number of Christmas cartons on
hand, and we are therefore writing
to request that you send any which
your Chapter may have to me at 1901
Eye Street, N. W., by parcel post.
All special labels which have afr
davits attached should be destroyed,
as there will be no further need for
these.
Will you also kindly send us a
statement showing the number Of
cartons your Chapter received, and
the number used?
Many Chapters were delayed in
this work, owing to the fact that
cartons were not received promptly,
but in every instance, fine spirit
of cooperation was manifested, and
we wish every chapter to know that
we greatly appreciate the patience
and good feeling displayed by those
Chapters that were handicapped
when this work was first undertaken.
Thanking you for the splendid way
in which you have directed this work
l am Yours very truly,
DAVID H. BROWN,
Director Dept. of Development
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-13
MASONIC MEETING

Highland Lodge No. ITO, A. F. C
4. NJ. will hold a regular meeting,
Dec. 18th. And a full attendance
is desired. Election Of officers for
ensuing year will beheld.
By order of w. M.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-13

WANTED AT ONCE - Single
farm hand to board in family. Good
wages with a bonus at end Of year
according to services rendered. Adj
dress "a" Care Recorder.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-13
JUNIOR RED CROSS TEAS

On Wednesday, December fourth a
Junior Red Cross Tea was given by
Miss Rebecca Johnston at the home
of Mrs. Paul Slaven.
The afternoon was passed with
knitting and music, after which a
dainty sadad course was served. The
table was artistically decorated in
red, white and blue, and colored can
dies with Red Cross shades. The
collection was two dollars and two
cents.
The invited guests were: Misses
Virginia Hickman, Constance Cleek,
Genieve Mackey, Elizabeth Ryder,
Alma Trimble, Lena May Campbell,
Mary Ryder, nellie Beverage, Anna
Grace Hiner, Kathleen Lunsford,
Elma Johnston, Elizabeth Whitelaw,
Elizabeth Matheny, Hazel Page, Mil
dred Trimble, Rosa Waggy, Sara
Hall and Sara Wade.
Miss Margaret Patterson entertain
ed, last Friday afternoon at hotel
Monterey at Red Cross Tea. A
number of her friends were present
to enjoy the evening.
Delicious refreshments consist
ing of pineapple salad, pickles, sand
witches and coffee were served. The
donation amounted to something
over $500. She was assisted by
Miss Constance Cleek in entertaining
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-13
Business Locals

FOR SALE-30 head Of good
Ewes. Apply 20
ROY DICKSON,
Trimble, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-13
MARTHA WASHINGTON
HIGHLAND MERCANTILE co.

Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Stephenson
went to Staunton Monday and re-
turned Tuesday. Mrs. L. H. Steph-
enson. who accompanied them out
will spend few days visiting her
daughter at TT. Defiance.
NJ. H. Corbett, an aged resident of
Jaskson's River, was on his way to
Monterey last Monday when his
horse scared at an auto, SHE'D into a
wire fence and broke away from the
buggy, dragging Mr.. Corbett over the
dashboard and bruising him up
rightly badly. He continued his
trip to town, but complained very
much of his hurts.
Mrs. Mary Henderson, of Ohio,
who has been visiting her father,
VIM. Vance, on the Bullpasture,
spent a few days in town this week
leaving for her western home this
morning accompanied by her father.
Luther Propst came home Monday
from Camp Gordon, Ga. He is a
Highland boy, but was working in
Akron, Ohio when Uncle Sam called
him to the colors last May. He was
pronounced fit for over sea service
July 18th While going over the
top he sprained his ankle, which
kept him at Camp Gordon till Dec,
at which time he was honorably dis
charged. X
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-13

Secretaries of AQxiliaries will
kindly turn in cartons and a
statement of the number sent out
from your branch to me as soon as
you cen so 1 can forward them in the
next few days,
Respectfully,
II. B. WOOD, Chairman
Christmas PIX. Com.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-12-13
MEMORIAL

At a meeting of the Fourth Quar-.
terly Conference of Monterey charge,
M. E. Church South, the following
preamble and resolutions were adopt
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02

on April ii the department gave per
mission to publish the facts. WHOM
long had been withheld.
Secretary Daniels still clings to the
hope that the mystery will be cleared,
but there are not many in the depart
ment who share hts view.
The call of the blue water always
has stirred and will stir the blood OF
men. But just as much as in romance
the seven seas abound in tragedy
The ocean has taken its annual heavy
toll of human life from the time OF
the modern ocean liner and floating
steel fortress, back to the days OF the
ancient Phoenicians who braved the
wild seas of the Mediterranean in their
frail craft and picked their way even
to far-off England to barter for Corn
wall tin.
The loss of merchant shipping ever
has been great-particularly in these
DAYS OF the ruthless undersea rover
but fortunately the United States navy
has carried Americas flag over the
worlds waters for nearly century
and half without particularly severe
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02

losses. due to the elements.
From the records of the Navy De-
partment there has been compiled a
brief list OF naval vessels which sailed
and then went down in the oceans
NAV without leaving a soul to tell the
story.
The Saratoga, a ship of Is guns
commanded by Captain John Young,
was lost at sea with all on board in
March, 1881.
A few years later, the General Gates,
also ship of Is guns built in i777 or
f71S, was lost without trace
The Pickering, a brig OF Ii guns,
weighing 1877 tons and Carrying a crew
Of ninety men, sailed from New Cas-
tie, Del, on August 90 1900 in COM
mand OF Lieut.. B. ,Hillar. Bound for
the Guadalupe station, she never was
heard of from that date, it being be-
Heved that she foundered in an equin-
octlal gale in September that same
year.
The Insurgent, which had been cap
tured from the French in tT7e by the
u. S. s. Constellation. sailed from
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02

Hampton Roads on August s, 1900, for
cruise in the West Indies. She also
is believed to have gone down with
her crew of $40 men in one of the
eqNinoctial gales that caused the Pick
erfng to go under.
The Wasp, with 40 men under COM
nander Johnston Blakely, engaged ana
aptured on September 4, 1914, the
British brig Atlanta. Swedish brig
reported having spoken to her three
weeks after that date. but no further
news ever was had about her She Is
supposed to have floundered in a gale.
The Hamilton, one of Commodore
Chaunceys' squadron on Lake Ontario,
capsized on the night of August 10,
1913. while trying to weather the enc
my's squadron. All hands says the
official chronicle are supposed to have
been at quarters"
The Epervier, ship of Is guns and
a complement of 1913 captured from the
British by the L. S. S. Peacock, sailed
from Gibralter for this country on
July 4, 1915. She last was seen by a
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
Disappearance of Collier
Cyclops Another Unsolved
Mystery of the Seas

high and heavy superstructure. Eight
great steel derricks lowered over
her huh, and there was other heavy
framework placed above decks to give
her a maximum OF efficiency in load
ing or discharging coal.
In case of a neavy list to port or
starboard, perhaps to the extent OF 40
degrees, the Cyclops, burdened with
her heavy derricks, was perhaps I'M
able TO swing back into equilibrium,
crashed over to one side and quickly
settled The heavy cargo OF mangan-
ese might have shifted in her hold and
hindered the vessel from righting after
severe list.
Moreover. vessels which returned to
Atlantic ports about the time the Cy-
clops was due, reported that unusually
stormy weather had been encountered
in southern waters. Caught in the
trough of a heavy sea, the Cyclops
might have capsized and gone down in
a moment, quickly dragging down be-
meath her hull all deck equipment
which otherwise might have floated on
the surface as an indication Of her
fate.
The theory that the Cyclops suddenly
went down in a storm is about the only
theory that adequately would explain
her failure to wireless in case OF dan
ger. The fact that no radio calls ever
came from the vessel is one phase that
characterizes the disappearance of the
ship as one of the most myterious IN
modern sea annals.
Leaving the West Indian harbor on
March 4, the Cyclops was expected to
touch at an Atlantic port on March IL,
When attention was called to the fact
that she was a few days overdue, no
anxiety was felt because il was known
she had one engine out of commission.
However when a week passed and there
was even no news that she had been
sighted, feeling OF great apprehen-
sion swept over the Navy Department.
Every effort was made to find her, but
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Few Drops When Cons Hurt,
Pain Stops! Corns Lift Out
Don't let corns ache twice. Lift any corn or
callus off with fingers Here's magic!

Put a few drops directly upon
any tender, aching corn or cal
lus. Instantly the soreness dis
appears and shortly the corn
or calus will loosen and can be
lifted of with the fingers.
Freezone doesn't eat out the
corns or calluses but shrivels
them without any irritation.
Women Keep freezone on
your dresser and apply a few
drops whenever a corn begins
aching. Pain stops, corn goes!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02

No humbug! Any corn,
whether hard, soft or between
the toes, win loosen right up
and lift out, without any pain.
This drug is called freezone
and is a compound of ether dis
covered by q Cincinnati chemist.
Ask at any drug store for a
small bottle of freezone, which
will cost but a trifie, but is
sufficient to rid ones feet of
every corn or callus. 1t is the
most marvellous drug known.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02

Continued on Page Thirteen
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02

ride days house furnishing days. Days that busy with
buying homethe you've always dreamed
ng out And usually perpexng problem-ths selec-
gs featherin And it is always we'll to remember
yours will be Judged largely by the Furniture
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-02-23
MEETINGOFTHE
ASSOCIATION
COMMERCE


The usual Monday night meeting
of the Covington Association of
Commerce was held at its meeting
rooms on Boston street, with the
following members present: J. III.
Warner, president; II. A. Mackie,
vice-president; w. C. Morel, Jr., Sec
retary-treasurer; G. P. Molloy. H. J.
Ostendorf, N. III. FitzSimons, Jacob
Seller, D. Fl. Mason and w. III.
Kentzel.
The Association, through its COM
mittee on the dredging of a channel
from the mouth Of the Tchefuncta
river through Lake Ponchartrain to
the Gulf of Mexico, has under way
a huge campaign which is Of interest
to every person in the parish. Tha
committee is circulating petition
through every town in the parish In
an effort to get the National Gov
ernment to make the necessary APP
preparations to carry on this work.
The petition is addressed to our
Representative in Congress.
The Association is always striving
to make the town beautiful as we'll
as sanitary and with this In view
has successfully assisted the ladies'
school league in securing $500 from
the police jury to use in filling In
the school grounds.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-02-23
SKILLED MECHANICS
CALLED TO THE
COLORS.
u. S. to Enroll ESQ, 900; Lou
isiana's Allotment Be-
ing 1000.

The United States Shipping B9arl,
the Department of Labor and the
State Councils of Defense have un-
dertaken to enroll 100000 artisans
and skilled mechanics for service In
the ship yards under the name of
1.-THE United States Ship Yard Vol
unteers of, the Public Service
Without this great industrial army
ready to take its place as the need
for labor grows more urgent we can
not carry out the shipbuilding pro-
gram on which hangs the f4e OF our
army in France and OF our allies the
world over. To win the war our
first need is ships and to rebuild
i ships our first need is earnest skilled
labor. ] wish to call your attention
/ to the fact that men will be drawn
into the service in the ship yards In
! such fashion as to disturb manufac-
turing conditions throughout the
country as little as possible. Will
YOU not give to the United States
/ Ship Yards Volunteers the force od
your official influence by q procla-
nation calling the mechanics OF your
state to enroll for this great service
CHARLES PIEZ,
!, President and General Manager OF
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-02-23
FIRES AT Vaudeville.
A. Hartman's Barroom Is
Burned. Insurance
Only On Stock.

Friday morning. February 22, the
building occupied by A. Hartman as
q barroom was burned to the ground.
The only insurance was $3.50 on the
fixtures. The fire occurred at 12:3o
a. m. The alarm was sounded at
100 O'Clock. The building was
one-story frame structure OF two
compartments. Building was owned
by A. Depre Fire was discovered
by Mr.. Chas. David.
The J. B. ComstocS residence was
burned Sunday at 1890 p. m. The
house and contents were complete
loss. Fire originated in the attic.
No insurance. LOSS about $4,000.
Houes was located on Lacombe road,
about three miles from Mandeyille.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-02-23
TODIE
IN WATERS OF
|BOGUE FALAYA

Forlorn, poorly clad and with the
uncertain glimmer in his eyes OF L
booze-fed desire to end all earthly
troubles, a stranger approached Mar
shall Schultz last Thursday afternoon
and asked where the river was. The
marshal obligingly pointed out the
direction. just then barkeeper in
the door of nearby saloon beckoned
Mr., Schultz and asked him what the
man had said. When told, he eau
toned Mr.. Schultz to look out Tor
the man, as he had threatened to
lump into the river. Mr.. Schultz
returned to the man and asked him
why he wanted to know where tha
river was, and received the answer
that the cold water was preferable to
his present existance. He said ne
was friendless and tired OF life. he
had rheumatism and was not able
to put on the overcoat he carried oq
his arm, although his clothing was
thin and insufficient.
Mr.. Schultz took him in charge
and locked him up, putting him u
bed and covering him warmly. he
told the man to stay there and s!eel
it off. That he would appreciate
the cheerfulness of this world more
when his brains acted more clearly.
In the meantime friend IRON
Ramsay turned up who took him II
charge and saw him safely conduct
ed home. Maybe the water from tn
nump will be more effective in re
storing confidence in the world am
less dangerous than the Bogue "a
t laya river.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-02-23
NEWSFROMOUR
BOYS IN THE
SERVICE

One OF CQyington's boys has won
distinguished honor as marksman
and wears a badge upon his arm to
distinguish him as an expert. This
young man is Lawrence Smith, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Smith, Of Cow
ington. Lawrence Smith was Il
years OF age February 9, 1913. He
is a volunteer in the Navy, and when
he was decorated he received words
of praise from his superior officer.
Target practice is not a simple
matter of standing off and shooting
at mark. It is full Of maneuver-
ing and quick firing, and young
Smith won his record that gave him
the title of expert at range of two,
three and four hundred yards, some
shots being fired at thea rate of five
in Ave seconds, standing, kneeling,
squatting and lying prone, during
which all changes OF sight are made
while running. Twenty of these
shots were made slowly and twenty
with rapid fire.
Lawrence passed perfect physi-
cal examination, with the exception
OF a slight enlargement Of the ton
sils. He was one of six to wear the
medal a. expert.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-02-23
MEETING FIRE.
BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION

The Covington Fire & Benevolent
at their meeting rooms on Boston
street, with the following members
present: President Jacob Seller;
Secretary w. C. Morel, Jr.; Chief H.
J. Ostendorf; H. A. Mackie, Jos.
Hoffman, Nick Seller, w. E. Roes
and J. H. Lambert.
The meeting was called to order
at .. m. by President Seller, with
the reading of the minutes of the
meeting Of February, 1918. 1t was
moved by Chief Osteudorf, seconded
by II. A. Mackie, that the minutes be
adopted as read.
President Seller reported that the
matter of the l per cent of fire in
surance premium TO be paid ito the
department by the fire insurance
companies doing business in Coving-
ton, has been taken up with the Sec
retary of State. Moved by CHIEF
Ostendorf, seconded by Mr.. Mackie
that report be accepted.
Chief Ostendorf's report was read
The report in part says we have had
no alarms turned in since last re
port Of January 10th, excepting 6
woods fire outside the corporate lin
it's of the town. Motion by Mr.
Mackie, seconded by Mr.. Hoffman
the report was accepted as read.
Chief Ostendoyf reports of the FL
nance Committee having met. bu
that no action was taken due t
having no funds. The money give1
to the department by the town coun
Gil has not reached the treasurer a.
yet. Moved and seconded the re
port be accepted.
Moved by Chief Ostendorf, second
ed by Mr.. Boes, that DR.. Bouquo
be paid for one quarter for medloa
services rendered members.
Motion by Chief Ostendorf, sec
anded by Mr. Mackie, that the secre
tary notify all members to pay u
all back dues by April 1st or suffe
the penalty of being expelled.
Motion by Mr. Boes, seconded %
Mr.. Mackie, that Mr.. Hoffman b
paid $500 for services rendered.
Having no further business lit Wa
moved by Mr.. Mackie, seconded b
Mr.. Hoffman, that meeting adjourn.
w. C. MOREL, JR.,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-02-23

Train Hits Car As Driver
Attempts To Reverse
and Back Of.
UMBER CARS
OBSCURE VIE ".
Engine Strikes Front Ct
Car and Throws It
From Track.

Miss Gladys Smith, dag. er OF
badly bruised and cut in an auto az
cident. last Saturday. about 4 p. ~.
she was riding in lie" fathers a..
Mr.. Berry driving, and near u l..
Addison's store in New Cow lo5.
started to cross i,he rain oad track.
Just before the wheels touched the
track a sharp 'toot, toot" from an
engine attached TO q freigh. train,
which was SO close as to make cross
ing impossible, and backing off, also,
as was demonstrated an instant later,
warned them of their impending
danger. Mr.. Berry applied the
brakes, stopped the car and attempt
ed to go into reverse, but before the
car could be moved the engine struck
it, smashing the front, knocking of
one wheel and throwing Miss Gladys
through the wind shield. Mr.. Berry
grabbed her in time to keep her from
being thrown under the wheels of
the train.
Miss Gladys said that it was rain
ing and the curtains were up, so
they looked carefully to see If a
train was coming, but could see nor
hear none. On one side of the track
it was clear so they could see some
distance, but on the other several
lumber cars obstructed the view.
That just as they were about to
cross the track, but before they were
upon it, they saw the engine upon
them and heard two sh rt sounds OF
the whistle. The crash came before
the car could be stopped and backed
off, as Mr.. Berry attempted.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-02-23
A PROGRESSIVE
COVINGTON
MERCHANT

Covington is to have an up-to-date
gents furnishings establishment.
Many have noticed tho repairs that
are being made on the Patecek
Building The tearing out Of the
wall on the Boston street side has
been watched by passers by and the
telephone girls have wondered what
would happen to them il the sup
ports gave way and they were pre-
cipitated to the lower floor among
the bricks and debris. But nothing
Of the KIND happened. Contractor
Barelli could not have afforded to
let such thing happen. But what
did happen was a change from the
solid wall to a beautiful show win
dow thirty-eight feet in length on
Boston street and one twelve feet
on Columbia street. This work will
be finished next week and Frank
Patecek will move into a store that
WILL give the corner a truly city as
pect. Electrically lighted, there will
be a display of gents furnishings in
these windows, day and night, that
will give an adequate idea Of the
immense stock Mr. Patecek will carry
in the store.
Mr.. Patecek has buit up an ex-
cellent business. The Increase has
been so great that he was compelled
to buy this building and alter it to
suit his purpose because he could not
find room enough elsewhere. He
has not only kept ready-made cloth
ing of the best quality, but he has
established made-to-order depart
ment, employing good tailors and
giving his personal attention to cu1
and style and finish.
Like all progressive and success
full businessmen, Mr.. Patecek is a
believer in advertising and gives
close attention to it. There is never
an issue of The st. Tammany Farmer
in which Mr.. Patecek has not some
thing to say to his patrons, and HI
believes in telling them the truth
In consequence, readers of the paper
are learning to watch for his ads anc
to take advantage of them wher
something is announced within tht
range of their needs.
Mr.. Patecek will be In his new
quarters within a week or two, and
this corner, always one Of consider
able traffic, will have added attrac
tiyeness. We wish him success.