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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20
Douglas Fairbanks Does Not Like to Be Referee.

And now Douglas Fairbanks in real life, appears before the public in the role of boxing referee. In Los Angeles recently the popular Aircraft star acted as the third man in the padded ring and immediately upon conclusion of his activities there announced he would cancel the job of referee for the future "It took all my self restrain, con science and few other things said Douglas. from pitching in my self. To be right in the ring and not be able to use some of my pet jabs is like holding a beef steak two inches away from the nose of a chained bull dog"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20
PASSENGERS ARRIVING
 ON STEAMER ALASKA
 AND THOSE TO WESTWARD

After spending about four hours at Thane the steamer Alaska made port last evening at ' o'clock with the following passengers for Ju neau: Miss A. Brown, A. G. Olson w. P Hobson, wife and child, J. c Corbin Edmund Smith, P. J. Lynch and wife, T. J. Donohoe and wife, H Dudden and J. F. Davidson.
 Leaving for the westward on the Alaska were: Henry Leipers, John Sainai, H. l.. Morris, J. l.. Blister J. l. Lewis, Mike Markoe, Joe Me herin, John Rosegard and H. Marcus
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20
TIPS FROM TEXAS

(Dallas News)
 Sometimes we wish the skeleton in our closet would throw a scare into the wolf at our door.
 Another good thing about a sleigh is that if it turns over on you the carburetor doesn't leak in to your ear.
 Our observation is that every body is worried over the egg prob- lem, except the hen.
 It has just about gotten so in this country that when man gets too big for his brooches he Is suspected of not Hooverizing.
 Mrs. Peavish says that the reason she doesn't permit MT. Peavish to join the home guards is because he might turn in an alarm when she reads the riot act to him. The time has passed in this coun- try when there were some women who had nothing more to worry over than Fido's influenza and the chauffeur's conservatism.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEEMAN
 HERE

Thomas J. DonohOe, Democratic National Committeeman for Alaska, who has been south for the past few weeks, arrived from the south yesterday on the Alaska and will re- main here for several days. He is here to appear in the law suit being tried in the District Court against Christian Tjoseyig. in which Mir. Donohoe is the plaintiff.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20

w. T. Gill and wife of Anchorage recently returned from a trip to 1S7 on the main line of the government railroad and give an interest ac- count of their experience. A small airedale dog belonging to William Woerner furnished the thrills for the trip. The pup was playing in the woods near the camp when he was sighted by voracious lynx who made dash for the animal and gripped his tail The dog made a new record in covering the distance to the camp with Mir Lynx ill tow. The door in the cook house was open and the cook was inside so the pup, realizing the immediate need of as sistance rushed up to the man. The cook grabbed his clever and speed fly cut off the lynx head The dog got the trimmings, the cook the pelt and Mr. Woerner the honor of hay. ing the smartest dog in Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20
ALASKA STEAMSHIP BOOSTING
 THE SALE OF WAR STAMPS s

Agent Willis Nowell, of the Alas ka Steamship Company, has been notified that his office has been designated as an agency for the sale of thrift stamps and war; savings certificates. His stock has been re- ceived and he is busy passing them out to his friends and customers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20
ALL MERCHANTS WILL
 CLOSE PLACES FRIDAY

Tomorrow at noon the Juneau Com mercial Association will meet at the Gastineau Cafe for lunch and for the transaction of business. All members of the Association will close their respective places of business on Friday on account of Washing tons birthday being holiday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20
ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT

DREAM-Jack Pickford and Louise Huff in Great Expectations" and Helen Holmes in Railroad Raiders"
 COLISEUM-Viola Dana in Gods Law and Man." and the first episode of "The Great Secret" featuring Francis X. Eastman and Beverly Bayne. PALACE-George Walsh in Some Boy," with a comedy and week ly showing the Columbia River.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20
ACCIDENT TO WINDOW

Some one unknown fell into the window of place formerly occupied by the Model Restaurant and broke the glass. The accident occurred last night after working hours.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20
THEATRE ATTR FACTION General News of Local Theatres, Screen Stars
 and Features


1 win the ranch for the girl and the girl for Joyous.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20
ALASKA NEWS NOTES

Reindeer is selling in Nome in half or whole carcasses, the whole being sold at IS cents a pound and the half at 20 cents. Fred Larson of Nome, is butchering a number of his herd on the above terms. Liv- ing should not be so extravagant at that place.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20

Dr. Charles G. Percival, Past Grand Arctic Chief of the Arctic Brotherhood of America and well known Arctic explorer and author, in the U. s. Army. He was the first man to go into icy attitudes in an automobile, going as far as 64 degrees north in the winter of 1911
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20

The Mccarthy News has the wei come item in it that ptarmigan in great flocks are appearing in that vicinity after long absence.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20

CordOva has a small notice run. ing in her paper stating that the number of dogs has increased until they are serious nuisance and all killed
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20

Richard Ketzler, a miner of the Totatinkla district, recently under went an operation for a gunshot wound in the hand While hunting he slipped and fell, discharging the gun. The shot went through the fleshy part of the thumb and he was forced to mush thirty miles for medical aid.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20

the time of his death and is sur vived by a wife and four children and mother, sister and brother in Beaver Springs, Pa
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20

Apples, Roman Beauty, $260 box at California Fruit Ctore.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20

Better snow glasses at Simpsons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20

James u. Galen and Joe Stanton of Cordova, who have been engaged in the transfer business under the head of the Alaska Transfer Com pany recently dissolved partnership. MT Galen assuming complete con trol
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20

Charles F. Gundrum recently pass ed away at the government hospital at Nenana from tubercular meningit- is. He came from Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania, in the rush of '9S He was forty-five years of age at
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20

Theodore Christensen, janitor of the Treadwel Club for years, re gently wrote to his friends in Jul neau that he had located in the ci- gar business in San Francisco, being located on Market Street.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20

The Alaskan Engineering Com mission recently marked the trail on the Broad Pass route so plainly that it can be easily followed by mushers. This extends from Jack River and the end of the road work on Indian river.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20

Today's News roday-,n Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-20

Isador Fox left Lanes Landing in the Kougarok with a horse and sled and six dogs. Encountering severe storm he cut loose five of the dogs but they failed to follow him. He fears they are now lost or have been caught in some of the many traps in that region.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-07

Send the Recorder to your
son or daughter while away,
it will be a comfort to them.
ST a year in advance only.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-07
Riuht to the Point.

One Of the judges of the county
court was called upon at his club re-
Gently, muses. a New York correspond
ent. to make a speech in favor of the
anDointment of a well-knoWn lawyer
and member of the club, who was gum
ming for political job. The judge
touched on the patriotic issue, various
ouestions of civil virtue and the value
of keeping good men on the bench. At
this point one of the members OF the
club. noted for his argumentative and
violently demonstrative support of any
point he took, arose. The remainder
of the audience mentally got on tip
foe. Here is where the fireworks
started. Judge" began the question
or. "there's one thing that has always
bothered me, and hope you can settle
# for me so that the other members
of. This club will see that I am right.
This is it: Does or does not a
straight flush beat four of kind un-
dor any and all circumstances"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-07
The Response

In answ er to the Recorders ap-
peal last week for help in getting
needed office equipment, several
responses have come, and while we
cannot hope to publish all such let
tors, we give below three as sam
Piles of the prompt, friendly manner
in which our friends are replying.
Such co operation is inspiring. and
the evident appreciation of the
home paper will stimulate our eff
forts to make better year by year;
Thornwood, W. Va.
June |, 1918
H. B. Wood
Dear Sir and Bro.
You will find check enclosed fol
FIVE dollars, to apply on my sub
scription to Recorder. | saw your
ap zeal in last issue and hope every
subscriber will respond for | know
from the high cost of material and
postal rates you are working with
out any pay; and boost every good
thing and call down the bad and
thus help win the war. Our
business is to win the war and ii
ought to be on every mans minc
| first last and the time.
Hastily and fraternally yours
J. X. Kramer
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-07
ANYBODY CAN MAKE MISTAKES
Everybody Able to BIunder, But Few
Are Willing to Frankly Admit
They Have Made an Error.

, Mistakes are things anybody can
make successfully.
have known people, writes Strick-
land Gillian, in Farm Life, who seemed
to fail at every other kind Of manu-
featuring who could make as splendid
specimens of mistakes as one could
wish to see.
Yes, and do it easy!
have made mistakes.
+. Yep, have.
used to think I made none.
Now list that think as one of the
biggest mistakes I ever made or knew
about.
These days I find myself wondering
If I am not the fellow who invented
them.
Sometimes a fellow takes a miss
that nobody else would take, and aft
erward finds out it was mistake.
Anybody under twenty never admits
that he has made q mistake.
And he is usually honest about 1t.
If anything goes wrong, blame 1t
onto someone else.
After twenty-five he begins to think
of a few he made when he was eleven.
BY the time he is forty-five he Will
forget the mistakes he made in early
youth because, in looking back over
the trail, the little ones of childhood
are completely hid by the whoppers
he has made since he was thirty-f1ve.
I don't know why people have to
make mistakes.
But they are built that way.
I believe never made the same mis-
take twice.
This encourages me.
For as I look back over a mistake
dotted career I believe have reached
the point at which cannot make any
mistakes without repeating.
But that may be mistake.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-07

Prof. Keister's reference to High
land Augusta mountain roads al
fords food for thought. 1t is II
no spirit of unkindness that this
criticism is made. Prof. Aeistel
is loyal Highlander, and while
the subject Of mountain water
brakes has been worn thread bare
by discussion and abuse, they re-
main, administering the same solar
plexus jolt to the traveller and
twisting the life out q his machine
Prof. Keister points out the fact
that the county is the loser and
deplores our short sightedness.
Sure enough, why have they not
been elimin tied? The eastern
slope of Shaws Ridge hasn't one of
them and it is the o My decent
mountain road between here and
Staunton. The Augusta side of
Shenandoah has we'll onto a hun
dred, and culverts have lain by the
roadside and rusted out!
A tourist, stopping herefor few
minutes last week, was in a bad
humor. His auto was travel stain
ed and covered with penants from
all over the South. He was heard
to say that, in his travels of three
thousand miles, the worst roads Re
had encountered were between he e
and Staunton; that he had told a
gate-keeper for the Lords sake to
to get a road before he took toll!
And nearly all of this complaint
grows out of the presence of these
ack-breaking, carwrecking cross
bitches, commonly called water
brakes. They must 60. They are
not compatible with present-day
lomotion. Eventually, why not
now"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-07
Editor Recorder:

Editor Recorder:
The Recorder" failed to put in
its appearance at our house on
time, or else it escaped my watch
rul eye, until last night, and when
| read your appeal it struck me, |
imagine, somewhat like the cry
+. ON Macedonia, struck Paul at
Troas. Every one knows how
quickly Paul answered that cry,
and just to show you what | think
If the "Gouger" l enclose a five
dollar "William," with the request
that you move the date on the
little pink slip" that far in ad-
vance.
Here is wishing you all kinds of
success, and may you live to set
many an issue on that there new
tjaotype machine.
Yours in faith,
Subscriber
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-07
Some OIdren's Books.

John Newbt the fashion of
publishing juvtory books about
1866, rotainingnith and others to
write them, are list of such pub
locations it iswhat startling to
come across ones" and Joseph
Andrews"-"si for the amuse-
ment OF youts true, but not at
all in the dlIone would expect,
saws the Bolobe. There was,
however, quilly, powder In the
lam, even wioury's publications.
The worthy er was the proprie-
tor of the fDr. James Powder,
and contrivntroduce ingenious
references Profitable sideline In
to his boo1s in "Goody-Two-
Shoes" the Is father dies miser-
ably becausd with a fever in a
place wheFames' Powder was
not to be
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-07

Mrs Joe Siron, collector
Jos M Siron sol
Mrs Jos M Siron ! Oh
Mabel Siron l Oh
Mrs Amelia Siron l Oh
" M E Keister / o.
I" W P Siron sc
" J A Ralston SO
" Margaret Pufinberger 2;
A Ralston l or
Total 112;
L NJ McClung l OF
Mrs Ezra Beverage, Mrs Sidney
Wilson, Alfred Eagle aud
Mrs Arthur Armstrong, COL
lectors:
DR. Fl Fl Jones, Mrs M E Ruckman
and Mrs Sidney Wilson, each SIC
Cam W Hoover, Forest Hoover,
Lee Botkin, John O Armstrong,
Josiah Armstrong. L M Pope,
L W Propst, A ] Blagg, E ]
Beverage, Randolph Eagle, Al
fred Eagle, S B Rexrode, Abel
H Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs R
K Hiner, ST., Miss Sallie Hiner,
Jared Armstrong, and Alpheus
Jones, each SIS IS 90
John E Hiner, W D Hiner, Har-
rison Botkin and Solomon Will
son, each 2 so 10 90
John NJ Propst, John Snyder,
Wesly Armstrong, Chap Pitzen-
berger, CLYDE Propst, George
Snyder, Chas Caricoff, W l Hull,
W c Armstrong. O Pitzen-
berger, A I Wooddell, Luther
Peck, ] H Blagg, J B Price,
Berlin Armstrong, Robert NJ
Hmer, Mason Armstrong, Har-
mon Wilson, R X .Hiner. Jr,,
Mrs A E Wilson, Ebert Rex
rode, Ben Rexrode, Mrs Elmer
Keister, Mrs W L Shoulder,
Mrs S G Eagle, Mrs Alfred Arm
strong, Miss Martha Eagle, Rev
J C Thresher, Mrs Wesley Arm
strong, Mrs Harrison Botkin,
Mrs. E S Beverage, Mrs Fl
Blagg, Miss Nancy Blagg, Robt
Simmons, Mrs Sarah M Sim
mons, Ernest Botkin, Hi Bot
kin, Alice McCray. Denver Sim
mons, J E Armstrong, Harrison
Malcom, Mrs W A Price. ] NJ
Hiner, Mrs J M Hiner, Miss
Minnie Pope, Miss Iona Pope,
Chas Snyder, F e Crummett;
Mrs F G Crummett, Sam'l Price
Mrs F G Beverage, each 81 81 90
Mason Armstrong l So
NJ ] Cupp so
Efie Botkin, George Brown,
John Siron, Mrs J E Armstrong
F G Beverage, Rev Josiah Bev-
erage, SOC each 3 90
Blanch Morgan 45
Charlie Botkin %
Miss Eulah Botkin 25
No list for 1870
Total 203 90
Mrs Russell V Lockridge and
Mrs Lon Shumate, collectors
R V Lockridge 5O
Jay Montony l 90
Frank Ralston l on
Ben 100
R Z L Pullin 50
Orlan Hicklin l w
Leila Burns l %
P Lockridge 50
Mrs L E McClung l 90
Rosser Will and Mrs Hicklin 300
J L Shumate l 90
Mrs D E and R V Lockridge Z IS
Annie Hicklin and mother l 90
James Pullin l w
Cam Rodgers l 90
John Hicklin l %
Mrs L Fl Shumate 2 90
LII 1" 500
H S McClung 5 %
Cash 2O
Mrs Fannie Davis 81
Ernest Wiseman l OO
Amount paid in 30 Is
Miss Bette Revercomb and -
Miss Elsie Hamilton, collectors
Jerry Helms 2 81
E S Leach ! %
III T Bradshaw 2 so
Paris P Hicklin l OO
lie McClung 60
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-07
FAvoRITE STOGI is DOOMED
Long, Slim Smoke, Pdar With Many
Men, Soon Will Bio More, Ac-
cording to Tobo Dealer.

A. Cleveland toba dealer Is au.
thority for the statat that stogies
soon will be no mo The war has
knocked the stuffinpt Of them, or
rather, it has takeIp stogies' stuff
Ing away to fill cigof more aristo-
cratic shape. PROS all but gone.
Prices climb, but $50 do the objec-
tioHs increase agaipaying the high
er rnte. Taken altQer, the chances
for the stogie are slim as itself,
says the Toledo 81
AS virtually alibans can roll
cigars so was tile possible for
many Americans les professional
cigarmakers to hufacture their
own smokes. Hdble folk OF the
rural districts thoiit the fine thing
to offer their guel gars which had
been made in thtse. The stogie
was the last of Ind which could
be said to have professional ORR
gin, many thoussbeing rolled by
women at their hdn periods Of the
day when househuties were light.
If now the stos to disappear,
cigarmaking in tluntry will cease
to have even thetest Of the anna
teur touch.
This vanishinfo be regretted,
not simply becahe stogie was q
cheap smoke, b1 because it was
picturesque. 1T certain type
Of American fat went with long
chins, long legs,s without super
fluous flesh. TN whose pockets |
were stuffed Wogies seemed to
be armed agapnesomeness and
the power of E to turn him
down." Smokeimid spirit never
affected stogies
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-07
The Red Cross Fund

Comply ing with the desire of the
Committee we are going to publish
the names of individual subscribers
to the Red Cross Fund, beginning
with Stonewall district and contin-
uing from week to week until all
names have beeu published. This
is not done because it is belived
the people seek publicity, but in
order that our boys abrond may see
how nearly UNANIMOUS this support
is:
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-07

Miss Matte V Jones and Mrs
G Lee Siple, collectors:
Matte V Jones, Mamie E Jones,
Mrs G Siple, G T Hoover. S A
Jones, J W Simmons, 81 each 6 90
X G Pitzenberger, G S Leach.
Mrs S G Leach, Mrs Jas w
Leach, J W Leach, W Hup-
man, Harry Hoover, SOC ea:h 3 so
Deny Wolf 25
Cash ~ 90
Total IL 0O
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-07

TO the personal representatives.
heirs and devisees of John Beathe
deceased, whose names and addresses
are unknown to me.
NOTICE is hereby given that on the
18th day of January, 1915, | purchased
81 acres of land lying on Crab Run in
Highland County Va, at sale made
thereof by Willis Gibson Treasurer of
Highland County, the same having
been returned delinquent for nonpay-
ment of taxes, and will proceed to
have the said land surveyed and a
deed made to me therefor by the clerk
OF the Circuit Court of Highland
County, Va.
John Fl. Samples.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-07
University of Virginia
UNIVERSITY. VA

UNI EE(hS1I L &, VA.
Special War Courses are offered in
addition to the usual courses in the
College, Graduate, Law, Medical and
Engineering Departments. Ten dol
lars covers all costs to Virginia stu
dents in the Academic Departments.
Send for catalogue.
HOWARD WINSTON, Registrar
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-07
Harrisonburg, Va, June l,

LIltOl lllShialu 1eSSoAooA'
Your paper, always welcome
guest to me, has just come. notice
hat you say about needing more
equipment. You of Highland Coun-
~ want to have that which will
enable you to get out even better
| if possible and continue The High
land Recorder 1t ought to 60 to
every family in the county; because
it deserves support because of the
high plane on which it is conducted
and because it stands for Highland
County every time when the cause
is worthy.
Please find enclosed check for
three dollars to BE- credited to my
subscription. hope on others will
fellow and that you will not only
make the first payment, but pay in
full for the LINOTYPE which | know
YOU need and deserve
Just one other thing: No county
in Virginia is more fortunate in hav-
ing such beautiful scenery and so
many attractions for visitors as is
Highland County. Every time a
stranger goes there he returns de-
lighted with every thing connected
With it. Not a day passes but some
one saws " I should love to spend
the week end in Highland County
W ere it not for the roads and especial
~ those horrible water brakes on the
mountains. " The roads and those
brakes are keeping hundreds ofpeo-
pie out Of the county who would
otherwise 60 there and who have
money to spend and are willing to
spend it for the best there is. Just
why the people stand for this thing
l can net possible understand. Yea
have just one road out, and yet the
way is almost blocked to good cars
because people are not to have them
undergo the strain and the discom-
future that is caused by shaking to
pieces going over the rough places
and especially those horrible brakes
and mud holes. Ever since | can re.
memember toll has been collected,
and every time an automobile pass
es over the road, sufficient toll is
paid to hire Il man for a day, and
vet one scarcely ever sees anything
being done on the roads Just think
of that mail truck going over that
road twice every week day in the
wear! No wonder no truck or wagon
can longer stand up under it.
Can not something be done to get
the pipes that have been lying along
the road for so long put in the grond
and thus save just that much of the
discontinue? Why have they not
been put down? This is the day Of
good roads, and most countries are
looking after it so that it behooves
Highland County to see that the only
inlet to it is as the best. 1t is nee =
essary to the development of the
county so dear to US all, and just as
soon as that linotype gets to work
ing wont you put Highland over
the top in the matter of good
road from the county line on the
west to the top of Shenandoah noun
tain and to Loan Fountain if poss-
ible. Watch the automobiles throng
that trip when it is announced to
the world that a splendid road is
ready for them.
I have been out of the county for
nearly % years, but it grows dear
er to me every day that grow old
er, and | want to see the greatest
single drawback to it moved.
Yours very sincerely
w. H. Keister
Supt. City Schools
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-07
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

AN ATLANTIC PoRT.-U boats are
operating in the Gulf stream, said pas
sengers who arrived from Brazil.
Among those who spoke of the U boat
activities was Sir Leslie Drobym, for
mer governor of Barbados.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The President
drove a rivet in the keel Of the first
ships to be built in the new yards.
WASHINGTON - Mothers, wives
and sisters of men in the service are
the only ones allowed by the govern
ment to make gas masks for the army.
The working place where these care
fully selected women are sent Is kept
a secret.
estimony in Maud Al
lan's action names Mr.. and Mrs. AS
quith, Lord Haldane and judge as
being listed in a Book Of Bondage"
held by the Germans.
NEW YORK.-Five thousand nurses
for the Red Cross will be sought in a
10 day campaign In which hospitals
will be asked to release experienced
women.
: CHRIsTIANIA.- Germany intends
to keep Russia in state of turmoil
and prevent her reorganizing until
after the war, declares Michael I. Tere-
schenko, formerly minister of foreign
affairs under Alexander Kerensky.