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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-22
BY THE DOOR CALLED JOHN
Quaker courtship In Which Woman
Frankly Expressed Hersslf as IA
yoring Brother of Wooor 49,

A few weeks ago the Youths Com,
panion reported two or three strange
and amusing courtshlps Of New Eng,
lang tradition. 4 reader was moved
10 add another to the liSt-th!s time
q Quaker one, In q small town, Of
which about half the population were
Friends, two brothers, John ard 10
seph, shared farm that adjoined the
rroperty Of Sarah, sninster IN earl!
middle life. Both brothers In theil
youth had been obvious suitors for
Sarah's hand; but they were slow a"d
diftident, and neither ever reached the
point proposing. Then an enter
prising and audacioHs young woman:
VINO belonged to ''the worlds people
somehow extracted 2 proposal from
Joseph-or dispensed with one-and
married him. After several years q
matrimony she died, leaving BIZ Witth
two little girls. As soon as propriety
permitted he betook himself to his
spinster neighbours, and, according to
local tradition, spoke thus:
"It Is borne in upon me, Sarah, that
thee would make an excellent wife,"
81 have no leading to contradict
thee, Joseph" replied the lady de-
murely.
"Also, Sarah, believe thee compe-
tent to be an admirable mother"
"Thy judgment is to be respected,
Joseph"
"Thy housekeeping Is we'll esteemed,
Sarah. The women say there Is no
better housekeeper In the place"
81 am assured thee would not listen
to light gossip, Joseph"
"Then. Sarah, will thee marry meT'
"Nay, Joseph. I am not moved to
consent. But-thee may repeat thy
kind words about me to thy brother
John If thee thinks best"
$50 that thee will enter the family
Sarah, and care for the household, I
care not by which door thee comes In.
have no further inclination toward
the married state for foolish reasons |?
whether my reasons are foolish or
no, Joseph, will only come If am
hidden by the door called John"
II was by the door called John that
she was soon welcomed, to rule, gently
and to order wisely. double family.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-22
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

LlSBON.-DetaiIs of a plot to over
throw the government and establish
the capital in Oporto were made pub
lie. The police found 1000 bombs and
BLACKLIST containing the names Of
persons to be assassinated. Quiet now
prevails.
ALBANY, N. Y-Merton E. Lewis,
attorney general, begins an inquiry
into a report that Germans In the
United States have stored a million
Mauser rifles, many machine guns and
quantities of ammunition, probably
near Poughkeepsie.
BUENoS AlRES.-Argentina recog-
nized the independence Of Finland.
WAsHINeToN.-Attorney General
Gregory calls upon all patriotic citi-
zens to act as volunteer detectives and
assist the government officers to ferret
out persons suspected of disleyalty.
Observation-Disclosures of the AmerI.
can labor delegation, now in London
after trip to the American front In
France, tell of their experiences under
fire. They urge that the United States
hasten men and supplies to the front.
NEW YORk.-The supply Of corn
meal is so large at present the food
administration is urging Its consump-
ton as wheat substitute be greatly
Increased
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-22
GERMAN u BOAT
Base BOTTLED Up.
Obsolete Warship VindiCtive Sunk
Across Channel in Brilliant Ex-
plot by Daring British Forces.
osTEND HARBOR is CLOSED
Venture Is Accomplished In Perfeesi
secrecy-Britlsh Losses Are Light.
zeebruage Still Barred Against
Passage by Submarines.

Iondon-German submarine opera
lions from the harbor OF Ostend nave
been stopped for time, If not rem:
dered impossible, by daring raid!
made on the harbor by the British. An
official statement issued by the British
admiralty says the channel leaoing
ont Of the inner harbor has been com
nletely blocked by the hulk Of the OLD
cruiser Vindictive, which was manou-
yered into position under heavy ire
and then sunk by bombs.
The German official statement con-
corning the raid says the attempt was
q failure and that the hulk Of the ola
cruiser lies outside Of the navigation
channel. This report may be com
nored to the one issued on April "a
IN the day following the raid On Zee
hruege. which said that no damage
| was done to the mole or harbor there.
! Subsequent events have proved tnat
tie damage done by the raid on Aprll
23 was of q serious nature.
II Is stated that the obstruction IN
file channel at Ostend will tend TO
eventually close the harbor through
the action Of the tides and the RAPID
sitting up of the harbor.
IF Ostend and Zeebrugge are re-
moved as ports from which the q boats
ray be operated the Germans appar'
emily will be compelled to withdraw
4. cir submersibles to their home ports
In this connection 1t is interesting to
r,te that q week ago it was announced
HAT the greatest mine field known To
laval operations had been planted III
tia North sea to combat the subma
res. 1t was officially stated that the
r~aa of this mine field would be III,
r., square miles and that 1t would DC
completed by May Is. Some months
80 Admiral Jellicoe Of the British
navy announced that the submarine
r;rnacs would be met by August l
and 1t is possible that he had the
blocking of the harbors OF zeebrugge
ard Ostend and the laying of an I'm
mense mine field in mind when ht
made his statement.
while the naval arm of the entente
nations was busy blocking the Ostent
U boat base Of the Germans the mill
tary forces were engaged in local fight
ing in the Ypres and Somme sectors
THE French made a notable advance
al arsvesnes, where they took the par
of the town which had been in Ger
man hands for three weeks, Along TIT
front to the north there were scatter
ing engagements, notably at Avelu!
wood, north of Albert, where the con
tending armies are striving for thu
strategic ground. There were als(
small operations in the KENNEL front
southwest of Ypres.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-22
REALLY MORE THAN NEEDED
Younuster Asked God 70 Send Nice
Cool Rain and peiuse Flooded
Fields of the Southwest.

We were living In the Southwest,
For weeks and months we had no
rain, relates a writer In the Country
Gentleman. Every day big, promising
looking clouds rolled up, broke apart
and drifted away. Streams were dried
up, vegetation was burning up and 'ife
was well-nigh unbearable to man and
beast. From II to is inches Of sand
and dust covered the highways; gnats
made life hideous; heat parched our
skin and throats. Rain was the only
relief, and rain we did not get. Every
night at bedtime four-year-old Robert
on Bonded knees by his little white bed
asked God: "Please don't forget to
send a nice, cool rain"
One day the big, black clouds rolled
up as usual, but we noticed that they
were all fringed with green. Pretty
soon big wind sprang up and leveled
small houses and barns. broke down
trees, scattered chickens, ducks straw
and haystacks all over the country. A
big hail followed the wind, and then
came rama perfect deluge! Streams
rose clear out Of their banks and the
water came creeping over the fields
and toward the houses and cattle
pens; pretty soon 1t had flooded the
yard and was nearly to the door.
Small Robert took survey of the
situation, ard then in small, fright
ened voice said: "Daddy, don't blame
1t all on me. God had ought to knowed
a small kid like me didn't need such
~,x,ex,1 ht~
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-22
Commissioners Sale of
Valuable Real Estate

BY virtue of the authority con-
ferred upon him by decree of the
Circuit Court of Highland county
pronounced a; the July term 1917,
in the chancery cause of w. II.
Miller Il Son VS. W. B Corbett ct al
therein pending, the undersigned
Special Commissioner will offer for
sale at public auction on Saturday,
June l, 1918 at 2 o'clock p m, at
the front door of the court house
at Monterey, Va. the land describ-
ed in the bill and proceedings in
said cause, situated near Pinckney
postoffice in Highland county on
the Waters of Jacksons River and
supposed to contain about rs acres.
Terms Cash in hand on the day
of sale sufficient to cover the costs
of suit and sale and the balance up
on credit of six, twelve and eigh-
teen months for which the purchas-
er shall execute his bonds in equal
amounts, bearing date on the day
of sale, with interest from date,
with approved personal security
thereon, and the title to the prop
erty to be retained as ultimate
security.
S. D. TIMBERLAKE, Jr.,
Special Commissioner
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-22
Always In.

: It was the shopping period, and Miss
Smith thought she would "drop in" on
Mrs. Jones and ask her If she would
assist her in the noble art Of present
hunting.
"Is your mistress in?" she asked the
young maid,
eyes, MISS" was the prompt reply.
She was shown into the drawing
room. But anNhour passed and no
Mrs. Jones appeared. At last the lady
got I'D and called to the maid:
"Did you tell your mistress was
here?" she asked.
"Oh, no. MISS" replied the girl
quickly; "she hasn't returned from
shopping yet"
mot returned" exclaimed the as
tonished visitor.
."No, miss. You see the mistress told
me she was always home to your
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-22
7@---Na-~--5.
VTpGINT A


VIRGINIA.:
In vacation in the Clerks office of
the Circuit Court of Highland County,
the Is day of April, 1918.
Annie Elizabeth Beathe, who sues
for herself, and other creditors of
Annie Stone Decd, who may come
into and contribute to the costs of
this suit.
VS.. In Chancery.
D. G. Graham, S. H. c.. and as such
Admir-, of Annie Stone deceased,
Patrick Orchard, Mary CHANNEL,
Augustus Orchard, Charles Orchard,
Mary Beathe, Preston Beathe, Jennie
Mccall, Annie Mccall, Maggie Sharp
less, Mamie Russell, Kituea Chan
nell, and the unknown heirs of Mar
garet Mccall, decd.
The object of this suit is to collect a
debt due the plaintiff by the estate of
Annie Stone deceased, and to subject
the real assets to its payment, and to
distribute the residue among the he'll S
of said Stone.
And 1t appearing from affidavit filed
that all of the Defendants are non
residents of the State of Virginia, tx
cept D. c. Graham, S. H. c., and as
such Admir- of Annie Stone, deed
1t is therefore ordered that they APP
pear here within fifteen days after due
publication hereof, and do what is
necessary to protect their interest,
Test: W. Fl. Matheny, Clork.
Edwin B. Jones, p. q. 4-2G-tt
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-22

To the personal representatives.
heirs aud devisees of John Beathe
deceased, whose names and addresses
are unknown to me,
NOTICE is hereby given that on the
4th day of January, 1915, I purchased
81 acres of land lying on Crab Run in
Highland County Va, at a sale, made
thereof by Willis Gibson Treasurer of
Highland County, the same having
been returned delinquent for nonpay-
mont of taxes, and l will proceed to
have the said land surveyed and
deed made to me therefor by the clerk
of the Circuit Court of Highland
County, Va.
John H. Samples,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-22

Two calls have been mace on
Highland county this week: One
is for "a of her young men to go TO
the battle front; the other one Is
for 81 900 contribution to the Red
Cross in order that they may be
cared for while in service, receive
- help and comforts beyond the pow
er of the government to provide.
The first call has been answered.
The "a boys have responded,
promptly and willingly. They go
to endure hardships, prlvatlons, ex-
posure and possibly meet their
deaths. A few paltry dollars from
those of us who remain at home!
To try to maze comparison be-
tween the two 'sacriices" would
be an insult to the brave young
men going away. The one call
means sacrifice, the other should be
regarded as a privilege. for, to 60
through this great world struggle
without helping in some way will
be to place upon ourselves the self
inflicted brand of Stacker, the odium
of which will follow US through life.
This little county has very small
percentage Of persons who are real
~ disloyal-a shame that there is
one-but here and there are to be
found persons thoroughly selfish,
prosperous and eontented, and
feeling no personal responsibility or
interest, If you feel that way
about it, for Gods sake read, think,
prayi He who assumes a passive
attitude and bearing at time like
this does himself a greater injustice
than the cause for which America
and her allies are struggling. The
b victory will come without your help
but to escape lifelong servitude,
to enjoy a freedom to which you
contributed nothing, will bring you
remorse shame you as long as you
live. So honest are we in this con-
viction, so thoroughly convinced
that an awakening should come to
every man, that we sometimes
think, not in vindictive spirit,
but as needed, potent awakening,
that such person should be called
upon to give son to the cause of
liberty. You will never again If
natural father view the question
through German optics, or have
your vision impaired by alien
lenses.
The "a Highland boys now in
service Will go over the top when
the time comes. Will parents and
friends ct home do the same this
week in the Red Cross campaign?
Our boys must face the most saw
age, hear,lass foe ever met in war
fare, hence the Red Cross service
means more today than it. would
in the presence of a humane, civil
lied enemy.
Tie Red Cross has been aptly
likencd TO a mother; and what
comfort and privilege that the
wounded soldier boy, even in the
very din of battle, can hold out his
hands to this great, big-hearted
mother and ask her to save him
from falling into the hands of the
brutal Huns!
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-22

The German high mucky niue S
said that America was going to
stick to dollar diplomacy, was a
nation of money grabbers and
would not resent her insults as long
as money flowed our way. That
we love money above honor and
freedom is a SANDER already dis
proved, and before the Kaiser is
through with us he will be made to
eat his own lying words. Money
will go far toward releasing the
throstling grip of the Hun on the
worlds throat, and America will
furnish all that is needed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-22
30 YEARS FOR DIsLoYALTY.
Sergeant In Army Found Guilty OF Un'
natrIotlc Utterances.

pSITlOliC SIlCl oHSCo'
Aver, Mass.-Ernst Flentje, a SER
geant in the Three Hundred and First
Infantry, at Camp Devens, was SEN
fenced to 80 years Imprisonment at
Fort Jay, New York, for unpatriotic
utterances. He was arrested at the
cantonment on March 90 and tried by
court martial.
witnesses at the trial testified that
Flentje had said President Wilson was
incapable of standing the responsible
ties put upon him by the war, that this
country had no business entering the
war and that Germany could have won
If the United States had kept out. Re-
ferring to the Seventy-sixth Division
here, witnesses said he declared that
off the German army ever saw this
bunch they would laugh themselves to
DEATH" Other witnesses told of the
sergeant having invited persons to
drink with him to the health Of the
German emperor.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-22

The question of quarantine is a
pertinent one if reports from the
east are correct. Smallpox is said
to be prevailing all along the west
ern border of Augusta, and people
are going and coming daily. Health
authori ties should look into the
matter and take steps to prevent
its spread in Highland.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-22
Woman's Imagination.

When a woman arrives three min
utes late at q railway station she I'M
AGNES that the engineer saw her com.
Ing and pulled out just for spite.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-22

Blue Grass High School has or
ganized Red Cross Junior Auxili-
airy to be known as the "Rlue
Grass Auxiliary" with Miss Celia
Swecker chairman. Miss E: bel
Bland, treasurer, Miss Rosa Colaw,
secretary. There are 9B pupils Gu
rolled as members and $23 rs has
been contributed,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-22

The Red Cross
Mary Hiner( Omitted last week. Is
Matilda ainer instead of Martha


Mary Hiner( omitted last week. Is
Matilda Ainer instead Of Martha
NEW NAMES.
Robert Waybright 25
Paris Simmons 25
Hannah Revener Is
Glenn Corbett Is
Harper Mackey Is
Elma Johnston rs
Rebecca Johnston 25
Mildred Trimble Is
Kathleen Lunsford Is
Addie Robertson Is
Annie Grace Hiner 25
Lula Weeks Is
Lillian Weeks 25
Robert Gum 25
Leo Ralston 25
Dick Malcolm rs
Seebert Simmons Is
Sam Sullenberger 25
Eva Rexrode q
Lucille Waybright 25
Harry Sipe 25
Charles Trimble' 25
Rebecca Beverage 25
Virginia Trimble Is
Owen Hiner 25
Arthur Campbell 25
John Hevener -. rs
Joe Hinegardner 100
Robert Bratton 100
From Lucy Gray Bird
IS & Wade 100
Lillian Wade %
Alma Wade Is
Wallace Wade Is
Fl. A. Wade 90
Mrs. Ell. A. Wade 100
Hollis Wade 25
C. 7. Bird 90
Cecil Bird 100
Mrs Cecil Bird ] o.
Lucil Bird rs
Hazel Bird - 25
w. A Crummett 100
EVELYN 90 20
Alta :" Is
Frank Lightner Is
Pauline Ryder =. Is
Howard Townsend 100
Mrs Howard Townsend 100
Mrs S E Williams 90
Miss Esther Matheny 100
Miss Clara Campbell l GO
George Ryder 100
Cash | OO|
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-22
Spend Your Money

with your home merchants.
They help pay the taxes,
keep up the schools, build
roads, ard make this a COM
rnunity worth while. You
will find the advertising of
the best ones in this paper.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-22

Highland County ehapter,A. R.
C. now has an enrolment of 1,143
members.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-26
NO MORE RUNNING SORES
brux Co, sells An otntns1t Called
Sa1 Gun That II a Podtlvs nslisf.

II matter. not how old. persistent or
poisonous the sore iS. San Cura oint-
mont the powerful antixeptic Will drnw
GU, the poison and promptly heal the
r0re.
So SURF Of this are the "wnCrs liz"
Thnmpson Medical Co. that they haF"
authorized John Coleman Co. and Hogc-
Duyya Drug Co. 70 return tlI" purchase
price II San t:ura Ointment decent do
all this pap,r Eays il will do. y" fsir-
or offer WIS ever made.
Il. u. Dutton. Titusvillr, Pa says:
NV arm WAS covcrt.! with t~enty-f"ur
running sores and swollen to twice its
natural size san Cura Ointment 70
Iicy.i the pain. drew, nut the poison
and hcnlcd the nrrn in an Incredibly
short time II is thc greatest comp"un"
frr healing et"r nssd,'
The hcnlnr IN'%crS "t San tura ONT
nrrlt art littlc Sh"r, II marvellous. II
givrs relief. Nnd is guaranteed 70 help
sal, rhcum. "c5rr.:l bleeding. itching
or prntrudinE plies. ulcers. hollis. enr-
eunci~a, rharpcd hands anh chtlhinAnS.
In cu,A burns. scalds and ortItSos. II
allavs pain and is healing. 3nt, enc and
sl@n jar. BY mail in r~c~irt Of
price. Il rcur drnEEist.ls out Of II or
does NOT keep il.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-26
MILITARY AUTOCRACY
CONTINUED from Page one.)

To max" any peac" with the present
cov"rnm"nt Of Germany would hc To
;;.r" that systematic intriGucr 4 space or
tim" IL prepare new Expectations upon
mankind and 10 Plunc" the world into
ether wars.
Il; would be to betraE the hope Of
th' d"m"c IN tiziltinn nf Germany b.
shaking lantiS with the autncrattc op-
pr"S..er$. cnrrup;"rs and dclujcrs IF the
H."rnl1n people.
4. w"ukl be- 10 buy our WAY nat OF
thu, war ut a cost to our children Of new
MARS and ncw intriCucs.
We l|liev" that tin: war min ~ tho
.Nm"ri.'an pronlr. distinguished from tho
n"rc forcing Of concessions from Ger
rUhu aut"cracy. Is the extinction of tina,
ITtnCr7acy which has Threatened and will
continue To threaten To the end Of it's
existence our civilization and our peace.
W.. hriiEvn that this war aim. NOT
-. oppressed with authority. requires
aui h"r,tattr" statement by our nation
Tho Nom hcrship Of tn" NiSilantes in-
~lIi"S t.,man Abbott. Gertrude tthcr-
ton. Irving Fachcilcr. CYRUS Townsend
t:r.,dv. Porter Emerson Brown, Bliss
Iarnran Richard Washhurn Child. EdnA
""rh"r. EIamln Garland. EeGinHid
Wr:Eh, Kaufman. Agnes Repplier. Iiar.
rlSnn Rhodes. William English Wa'linE
and Nat" Douglas Virgins.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-26
Cold Comfort for the
Michigan Democrats
From Their Candidate

DETROIT. Mich. Srrt. .-.--Mal;ins
hia frs; purely political utt"rnnrr :'rc"
Incoming n "nndid;tt" for the United
States senate. H'-iry Ford "nlIrcDrd
the proceedings Of IN" n2m0cratir stat"
convention here to-day With u letter. in
which h. Informed the party leaders
:1ai although numinaily their candidate
hr did no: intend L" br hound by any
party considerations. Iirmn"rati" ar Rs
publican.
7 hold myself free IL support such
uu"7sur"4. Hhnirr"r their origin. ~
commend themselves to my judgment
for tho hest interests Of all the people,
Mr. Ford wrutt. HI added thar hr had
not spent dollar 10 win tAc nnrnina-
tiun 4, the August primaries a:' d;n
mot intend ~ spend Il cent to win the
election. Mr.. roru an not attend thu
convention.
The letter was In" feature "t III" con
rrutlnn. called TO adopt platform ana
nuInc candidates Cor various STATE offices
lrlnw liruteuant- governor. Til" ranc'-
dates chosen without contest arc:
For secretary Of stats. -. \. Mh"S"t-
link. Rig Rapids; for attorney general
James H. Rrkrr ur Adrian; for Sinis
TREASURER, Richard Powell. hf !r";:
Maintain: for auditnr general, G. k"ith
lakcway, uf Rockford
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-26
FOREIGNER IS
HIT BY CAR
nag LEG SEVERED AND Is III CRIT
CAL CONDITION AT BELLA1&
HOSPITAL
Nasne Is UnhAown-Was Intoxicated ann
Fol- In Front Of Approaching
Street Car.

An unknown foreigner. arEarehil!
about t.: years of axe. am! fairly well
dressed. was run over by Wheeling
Traction company car nj stop So OH IN"
Sha dySiie division. Ivy tn" north bound
car, ard is In II critical condition at IN"
Bellairc city hospital. II was stated Ivy
an attendant at All carly hour that III
Tie hopes arc entertained for his, rc-
,:Drsry. as h." is still unconscious, and II
IS thought ne has suffered lntcrnai IN
juric~.
The street car was running north at
good rate Of speed when tho man was
seen to- suddenly fall on tn" tracks ana
before tho car could be stopped, IN"
wheels had passed over his body ami cut
OFF his right leg.
Tho accident occurred about 1l;"o
o'clock. and the car waS in rharE" or
Nutorman TAYLOR and tonduct"r iaker.
'rh.. ,infor;unatr' man was taken 10 tho
Rsllair" hospital on thr car.