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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
Dou RECOGNIZES Portrait.

In his "reminiscences "Spy' sketches
my credulity. He had painted a full
length portrait Of his host at country
house. When it was just finished he
came down early one morning to in
spect it-and found his hosts dog sit
ting up begging before the portrait of
his master.
1t was Apelles, the ancient painter,
I think, who depicted grapes so reals
tically that the very birds pecked at
them. But in a long association with
dogs have never found one who could
recognize a figure or landscape in
picture.
The nearest approach to such intel
ligence is when l have set looking
glass on the floor and confronted q dog
with his own likeness. He growls slls-
piciouslg, uncomfortably, until ne
walks behind to find the other dog
that isn't there London Chronicle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
MEMORIAL

In memory OF my beloved brother.
William Roy Nicholas, sen Of George
w. and Phoebe J. Nicholas, born al
their home on Franks Run, Crab
bottom, Va, l can't recall the date
ard according to telegram was killed
in action 9n tie battlefield CT France
October, I. 1913, Yes, It's sad to me.
This fair young youth possessed I
disposition t..."t won the hearts Of
many people, was loved by almost all
HIS disposition won the affections CT
my heart ara w-oye cord Of love
inst ne'cr ca. 30 broken. I can not
re3all the tirae I ever heard this boy
swear az ~. ! loved him bette!
than my own life, how oft I have
prayed f.r :,1is 10y, l can net tel.
but know II would make 4 book,
became SO accustomed to it, there is
Z great vacant space in my prayers
now. 3@2G3 prayed in the Garden
cf Cct...-2:..2ne and sweat great drop
Of blo@;, for the cup to pa2s by, but
hai. t. M Up, Lord not as I will but
as ii - wilt, so I will have to do
Al lie JOB Though he STAY me,
VT Ill tlrst Him.
Yes, / ain proud OF this brother,
about tia last letter I received. from
hi-a =, s. have many things to tell
VI Zen get back" he said He
Wa rG.t;ng Gu well, bet his hardest
iob y, as just coming, that he would
have - carry pack Weighing from
80 !, leo lbs soon, but he was going,
he Eve his life, he paid the price, he
d 1T forget mother and friends at
homc.
IS, Roy, I hope l viii soon be
permitted to meet you again, Amen.
had saved some things for him,
when he returned, he will not need
them now, but I hope we will both
be permitted to meet at the great
Marriage Supper of the Lamb, where
tears will never dim cur eyes, nor
sorrow fill our hearts again.
Lovingly, DON
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
OBITUARY

Sallie Killian, wife of James Kill
lian,, was born October 13,1S8S, and
departed this life at her home in
Crabbottom, November /, 1918. She
was married July S. 1914, the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs J B Waybright, of
pendleton, Co., w. Va, and leaves to
mourn her death her husband, three
little boys, father. mother, four Sis
ters, three brothers and their fam
lilies.
Mrs Killian, in her early life
became a christian, joined the U.B.
church and by a daily life adorned
that profession constantly until the
day of her death.
1t would be hard to find woman
so universally loved and admired.
In her last hours she expressed her
willingness to die, but was sorry to
leave her children. She was kind
and always ready to help everyone.
1t seems hard for her husband to
understand why she was taken at
this time. We do not understand
but simply say Even so Father, for
so it seemed good in Thy Sight"
As previously announced her body
was laid to rest on the hill over
looking the home of her childhood,
on Sunday Nov 3rd.
AS she closed her eyes to earth we
believe she awoke in Heaven and
now awaits the coming of the loved
of this land of sorrow.
This little tribute to her memory
is offered by one Of her neighbors,
who has known her for many years,
Lies duty done as sinks the clay.
Light from it's load the spirit flies:
While Heaven and earth combine to
say
How blest the righteous when he
dies e.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
.oIMISsr0TERs' SALE OF LAND
IN HIGHLAND COUNTY V

I'm LLSE2lS1I-Iso wv So
Pursuant to a decree CT the Cir
nit Court Of Highland County, Va,
~andcred On October--- 1918, in
he cause pending therein styled ].
4unsford c Sons etc. VS.. A. j. Will
::alas' Ad1nr. &C., we will, on
%sTonday, December 2. 1913. at 10
lock a. N. offer for sale at public
auction at the front door Of the Court
house Of said county, those three
several parcels of land in the pro-
ceedings mentioned of which the said
\. ]. Williams died seized, situated
in the Big Valley of said county, and
containing 10 acres, 60 acres and
IS acres respectively.
The 10 acres is the same land
known as the Smith property at b.
lar Springs, and has on it a good
dwelling house, barn and other out
buildings, and is a comfortable home
The so acres and rs acres lie near
to the tract aforementioned, and are
valuable grazing properties.
The parcels will be sold separately
or together, in the way the best price
can be obtained.
IERMS-One third OF the pur-
chase money cash on the day of sale
md the balance to be paid in two
-lual instruments falling due in one
nd two years from the day of sale,
md bearing interest from the day of
sale, the purchaser to execute bonds
or deferred payments with approx
ID personal security.
Edwin 3. Jones,
Andrew L. Jones,
.. D. Timberlake, Jr.
Charles Curry
Commissioners
I, W. II. Matheny, Clerk of the
circuit Court of Highland County,
20 certify that Edwin 3. Jones, one
# the commissioners has executed
he bond required by the decree men
toned. ". H. Matheny, Clerk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
BY PRESIDENT WILSON

--e--~~-~
It has long been our custom to
turn in the autumn of the year in
praise and thanksgiving to Almigh-
ty God for His many blessings and
mercies to us as nation. This
year we have special and moving
cause to be grateful and to rejoice.
God has in His good pleasure given
us peace. It has not come as a
mere cessation of arms, a mere
relief from the strain and tragedy
of war. 1t has come as a great
triumph of right. Complete victory
has brought us, not peace alone,
but the confident promise of a new
day as well, in which justice shall
replace force and jealous intrigue
among the nations. Our gallant
ar,nies have participated in
triumph which is not marred or
stained by any purpose of selfish
aggression. In righteous cause
they have won immortal glory and
have nobly served their nation in
serving mankind. God has indeed
been gracious. We have~cause for
such rejoicing as reViVes and
strengthens in us all the best
traditions Of our national history.
A new day shines about us, in
which our hearts take new courage
and look Forward with new hope
to new md great,r duties.
While we render thanks for these
things, let us not forget to seek
the Divine guidance in the per-
Torrance ofthose duties, and
Divine mercy and forgiveness for
all errors Of act or purpose, and
pray that in all that we do we
shall strengthen the ties Of friend
ship and mutual respect upon
which we must assist to build the
new structure of peace and good
will among the nations.
Wherefore, I, Woodrow Vision,
President of the United States Of
America, do hereby designate
of November IS, next, as day Of
thanksgiving and prayer, and in
vite the people throughout the land
to cease upon that day from their
ordinary occupations and in their
several homes and places of wor-
ship to render thanks to God, the
Ruler of Nations.
In witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be
affixed.
Done in the District Of Columbia
this sixteenth day of November, in
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and eighteen and of
the independence Of the United
States of America the one hundred
and forty-third.
Woodrow Wilson.
By the President:
Robert Lansing, Secretary of State.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
Easy Way to Measure Distances.

Boy scouts who are interested IN
emulating deeds IF their older friends
are practicing many engineering
stunts. One Of the most interesting Is
to measure distances without lnstru-
ments and where the travel from point
to point is impracticable. The method
followed is one employed by Napoleon
when his engineers sought to learn the
distance across an unfordable river.
The little corporal took a position
on the bank at the water edge, gazeo
across the stream until the opposite
shore Line was just aiscernible below
the visor of his cap, then turned GA his
heel and spotted point at the same
leyel up stream. After this he paced
Off the distance and had II approx
mately correct,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
STUDY HOLDING OF CAMERA
Successful Work With the InstruHert
Depends Largely on It's Being in
PrcE3r Position.

Successful ;2nd-camera work de-
ponds largely 81 the power to give
slow shutter exposures with the cam
era held in tie hand, and in this con-
nection sufficient attention Is rarely
given to the matter Of grip" 1t is
not enough to hold the camera firmly
against the chest or stomach. The
best position must be found by trial,
and this will vary with different in
diyiduals and different makes Of
camera. In general it will be found
that the most comfortable position is
the steadiest. At waist level the
hands will be usually placed SYM
metrically on either side Of the instru-
ment, the right, near the release, for
ward, and the other little behind.
When the camera is held at eye level,
one hand is usually held rather under
the instrument as n support, and the
other grips the back or side, or with
a folding type Of camera both hands
may grip the back. With the very
small types, one hand often almost in
closes the instrument and releases the
shutter, whilst the other Is used as a
support. At eye level it is often a
great assistance to a steady aim to
press the back of the camera against
tie cheek. Just as the feel of a ia
vorite gun gives confidence, so the
use of the camera should be familiar,
and regular and systematic practice
with the unloaded camera will be a
great help in this. Trial exposures
should be given from time to time, and
the resulting negativea carefully eI-
amined. At first fairly short exposures
only should be given, to gain conf
dence, gradually employing slower
speeds as the hand is trained and
nerve is acquired.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
WHY SIZE BECAME CHRISTIAN
Rel:c;cns Of Orient make Slaves o!
Women, Gays a Japanese, and
!2ebslicd.

"And how did you happen to be-
come q ChristianT I asked Nine. Hi
rooIla, a widely known japanese,
writes Tyler bennett in Asia.
81 wanted women to be good and l
wanted to help them to improve their
lot" she replied ters@ly. II found that
I could not accomplish what / de-
sired without religion. That conclu-
sion sent me to study religion from
the woman's point Of view. / found
that there is no hope for women in
any of the religions Of the Orient.
They teach that from the cradle to
the grave women are inferior to men.
They regard women as evil. Confu-
clan ethics, for example, teach that
fools and women cannot be educated.
A woman cannot be a heavenly crea-
ture.' 1t teaches that it is better to
see q snake than a woman, for the lat
ter arouses passion.
Japanese women have been so long
oppressed by this kind of teaching that
they no longer stop to ask why. They
are afraid like slaves. Then l began
to read the Bible. did not like some
parts of it any better than / like the
religions of the East. 1 did not see
why any woman should call her hus-
band Lord and Master st. Paul
made me very angry. He was an old
bachelor; any one can see that. He
didn't know much about women. But
Peter? He was fne. lie had wife,
he understood women. One can see
that from his epistles.
"When I read the gospels found
that Jesus made no distinction between
the sexes. l liked that. We are all,
women as well as men, children or
God. I came to the conclusion that
the only hope for the women OF the
Orient to attain their true position is
through Christianity"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22

One Of our exchanges quotes {
subscriber as saying, in substance.
that he finds the news columns c.
the papers. vapid and void of Interest
since the war closed, that the chanS<
is like taking a fellow off his lick
en-" Such a statement sounds very
much like coming from a man who
was then ION his Ticker" Surely
one, who deplores the absence OF
bloody headlines, telling Of butchery
and suffering has morbid taste, and
it is scfe to assume that he has had
nothing to bring the horrible war
close hone 10 him. rs lovers of
peace normal, sympathetic NOR
taIs we long to sec the day when
newspapers will giye no "cTe casual
ty lists, and when choic2 space 'tcp
column, 'longside of reading matter
shall be devoted to records Of pro-
gress along peaceful pursuits, know
ing that every soldier boy is safe at
home, IN the arms Of mother, wife or
sweetheart.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
18th Company
Camp De La Valbonne
La Valbonne (ain) A E F

Dear Mother,
Since last I wrote, I made
sudden change,moved to the South
of France near Lyon. I am attend
ing school at present, may be it will
last three months. Any way adj
dress my mail here.
I was at the Front the last time,
northwest of Verdun near the neigh
borhood Of Metz. 1t was very hot
work, but believe me, the Huns
made for the rear, as they always do
before the Yanks..
This part of the country is much
better than where I have been. They
have pretty towns and in the larger
cities there are street cars. Here
you wouldn't think there was a war
hardly a French soldier in sight.
Saw Harry Swecker, and Will
Jams boy from Back Creek. They
are o. X. John Slaven is instructor
at a school at Langres. 1t was bad
about Hevener and Nicholas.
Must close, Your son,
Sgt. John D. Kramer
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
LETTERS FR0M OVER THERE
Somewhere in France,
October -, 1913

OCLODCl 1o, IO1o
Dear Father,
Will take the pleasure to
write you few lines this lonely
Sunday evening to let you know l
am about well. I guess Ethel has
gotten the letter wrote her.
1 expect 1 just as well tell you
about getting wounded. 1t was on
the fifth of this month, am getting
along first rate, 1 have a pretty sore
hand, a piece of Shrapnel hit MEL
think I am lucky to get out as well
as I dbl had lots of big shells, bul-
let's and shrapnels to whiz over my
head. l have been in the front line
four times. There isn't any trench
es any more, we have been driving
the Germans so fast they haven't had
time to dig any trenches, so we are
having open warfare now. 1t IS
more DANGEROUS I think than trench
war fare.
Where we have been, there was
lots Of woods, the brush was aWfully
thick. The Germans had lots OF
machine gun nests there. We had
L big time routing them out of there
but got so hot for them at last they
had to move out.
Papa. believe we are going to
soon have peace. hope that the war
will soon cease so I can get back
home viii you all. I was real glad 10
, get in a bed once more for l had
been sleeping on the ground for a
bout two months, had never had my
clothes off. You can imagine how
glad 1 was to get into a bed once
more.
As it is getting late will close for
this time hoping to hear from you
real soon. Give my best love to all.
Fred G. Corbett.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22

A department store al !, ere ..
our exchanges has first Ire Ie~2-
ing Ladies Dresses Onc-third OF.
Had noticed a difference, bat diGnt
think it was quite that bad.
In drawing the line botween Jus
tice and mercy humane, sympathetic
Americans will have to be careful
to draw it at the proper place. l.,
the trial of a criminal, even Wne:,
guilt is doubtful, one wants to SEE
genuine repeniz@ce and humility he
fore granting forgiveness. Germany
has thus far shown little sorrow fer
her sins.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
WILL CLOSE DEC, 1ST

Having decided to close the Man
sion House, Mcdowell, December list,
take this method Of notifying the
public and also wish to thank the
travelling public for patronage and
courtesy shown me since I assumed
the responsibility of running the
hotel. Very Respectfully,
Mrs. J. B. Bradshaw,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
ATTENTION

We have leased the Mitcheltown
Garage and are now in POSITION to
do al kinds OF Auto Repairing, and
l:ocp ct ali times standard oils, gaso-
lint. etc. We also KEEP autos for
hire.
You will find it a good place to do
business. Respectfully,
HUGH WRIGHT
F. N. CoRBETT
Hot Springs, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
CAMPS ABOUT FREE OF FLU.
Epidemic Wearing Itself Out In West
ern Cantonments.

Washington.-For the first time
since Spanish influenza became cpl
demic in army camps at home, the
Surgeon Generals weekly report
elbows the disease effectually checked,
with indications of further improve
ments. Figures made public record
a decrease OF about one-third in the
number Of cases for the week ended
November s, as compared with the
previous week The total was 6,3S7
as compared with 1915.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
WORK ON cANToNMENT STOPPED

ST 100000 Camp Near Columbia, S. GU
VIII Be Abandoned.
Columbia, S. C.-Construction on
the North Columbia cantonment here,
which was planned as, duplication
of Camp Jackson, has been stopped by
orders from the War Department.
Eight million feet Of lumber Is esti-
mated to have been used when the
work was stopped. The contract for
the cantonment called for an expendi-
ture of approximately 100000.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
Somewhere in France
Oct. 8, 1918

Oct. 8, 1918
Ny dear sweet sister,
I Will try this beautiful
afternoon to answer your nice letter
that came safe to hand. Glad to
now all are we'll and getting along
,r.gflt.- I am we'll and getting
long nicely. We had some frost
,ore this morning, but is a real nice
afternoon. We haven't had any
5ad storms over here this summer,
had lots of rain, but not much
lightning or thunder. I think you
Ill got along fine making hay. l
sure would like to be there to eat
some of those - nice peaches, l
have seen very little Of fruit Of any
kind over here. I haven't had any to-
matoes- sure would like to have a
GOOD mess. We don't have much
5utcanned stuff and one soon tires
If that. Don't have much butter.
You wanted me to send you one
my pictures, there is a poor chance
to have them taken over here. The
kodak pictures you sent me sure are
5cod.
side. I have been over the top sew
eral times but came out alright. 1
feel like the Lord is with me at all
times
I had long letter
in this company. I had letter
from Russell, he was well and get
ting along fine, sure was glad to get
q letter from him, wish he was in
thiscompany. I have been getting
he Recorder and think the soldier
boys letters are good, sure enjoy
reading them. Certainly makes a
person feel good to get letter or
paper from home.
France is a wonderful country,
they have good roads, good stock,
and is a fine country for grainexcept
corn, the nights are too cold for it.
They have stone or concrete houses.
Have seen lots of shepherds, all diff
ferent from our country. Have
also seen some nicecemeteries. l
haven't had a pay day for months,
guess I will have. one soon. Have you
been getting my allotment alright?
# not let me know. 1t is not my
fault you don't hear from me for
write two or three times a week.
Would like to tell you more but
it is against orders. Hope this will
find you all WE'LL am well. If it's
the Lords viii I will write again
soon. With much love and a kiss to
all. Your loving brother,
Robert X. Hevener.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22

The ex-Kaiser will doubtless sign
fer that Paris Thanksgiving cliIi'-l
missed in 1914.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
A Chaplain with the A. z. F. in

A Chaplain with the A. E. +. IN
France says that three things arc
never forgotten by the\boys over
there: Jesus, home and mother
Have we dne all we can do to sup
port the agencies that hold up 70.
fore them these three stays and SIP
ports in their lonely CuS0GtS aHc
barracks?
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
NOTICE

All persons holding claims against
the estate Of Allen Colaw decd, are
hereby notified to present the same
to the undersigned for payments.
All accounts to be properly proved
Chas. K. ColaW,
Sherman B. ColaW, Admrs.
Willis Gibson, Receiver.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22

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VIA seqoepseq eq4 pue 4eq4 4oeIIoo pun
4oIqeL s,u!rIIeqmeqO eEeL 'Uoau1ols
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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL
CONDITION OF

The Crab ON Valley Bank, In
corporated loo ted at CrabbJttom in
the county of Highlan State of Viz
ginia, at the close of business Nov lSt
1918, made to the State Corporation
Commission.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts S144, 2oT.40
OverdraftS S......: unsecured
SI06.5S lO6.5S
Bonds. securities, etc. owned
including premium on same 10000
Banking house and lot SUI w
Furniture and fixtures 1,o4O %
Exchanges and checks for
next days clearingS 10. AZ
Other cash items
Due from National Banks .G4
Due from State Banks,
Private Bankers, and
Trust Companies 47.5O
Paper Currency 3,66S.OO
Fractional paper currency,
nickleS and cents 34.oO
Gold coin 1,0l0.00
Silver coin 2T.CO
Revenue Stamps
Sub Fourth Liberty Loans
Bonds Fully paid l3,6O0.OO
Total s2o3, o5O.G4
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in S23, OOO.OO
Surplus fund 3 600 90
Undivided profits, less -.
amount paid for interest --
expenses and taxes 3,1l5 %
Individual deposits, in
Guiding savings deposits 1921 O2
Time certificates of deposit 81, lib 80
Cashiers checks outstanding 9S4 GO
Notes and bills re-disc't
Reserved for accrued interest
on certificates of deposit AS 81
Reserved for accrued taxes $50 90
Total s203, 050.64
I, I. w. Nicholas, Cashier, do SOL
emily swear that the above is a true
statement of the financial condition Of
The Crabbottom Valley Bank, incor-
porated, located at CrabbottOm, in the
County of Highland State of Virginia,
at the close of business on the lst day
of Nov 1918, to the best of my know
ledge and belief.
Correct-Attest: I, w. Nicholas,
cashier.
O. 2. Chew
Geo. E. Swecker Directors
J. Walter Newman
State of Virginia
County of Highland
Sworn to and subscribed before me
by I. ". Nicholas, Cashier this 14th
day of NOV, 1918.
80 E. D. Sweclxer, N. +.
Ny commission expires Oct. 20, 1919
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
Notice to Tax Payers

l will sit at the following places
on the dates opposite to receive
Taxes and Levies for the year
1918.
Monterey Nov l, 2, rs, %, 20, 80
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22

The season for buckwheat cai-2:
and sausage is here.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22

We are not responsible for express
sions or views of correspondents.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22

The Crab 0 ON Valley Bank, In
corporated loo ted at CrabbJttom in
the county of Highlan State Of Vir-
ginia. at the close of business Nov lSt
1918, made to the State Corporation
Commission.
ToFCOT-prEG
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22

Entered at the Monterey poStoti1ce as
second-clasS matter