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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-26

L tiers from our Soldier Boys
From Arlie SNecktr, a Crabbottem
boy.
June Is, 1918
Dear Mother:
| should have written home be-
fore now but have been pretty busy
for the past several days.
Before this time you have read
in the papers about the Americans
part in the big offensive recently
begun by the Huns. You have
read I'm sure several accounts of
the marines and of one of-the ia
nous veteran regiments good
fighting. Can say that I've been
with them nearly all the time they
have been on the front. This Is
sure no sham battle. Tho it is not
so bad now as it was a week ago
We have lost no men, tho several
have been wounded and a goo'
many of our cars hit. The last re-
ports are that all the boys VIII
we're unfortunate enough to get
hurt are making it fine. | would
like to be free in writing but must
INIT myself.
As for myself I'm coming on fine
Came to the trent with SIS and
am still with it. Haven't been
here so long but it seems like a
month or two. As you know we
drive the greater part of the time
during the nights and it is pretty
1a1k sometimes, especially thru
woods and one has to keep on the
Lookout, Have had experience |
hall not soon forget. Have seen
light much activity.
Do not worry, for I'm making it
fine and enjoying good health. Am
we'll satisfied, and | have many
reasons to be glad that I'm in this
service, not that it is easy for 1t Is
real work here.
4 few days ago we had very
good trip gathering up rabbits,
chickens, etc. Where the people
have left their homes we can 60
and gather up anything we wish.
Here we have good quarters; we
live in a good house and have
lenty to eat.
H .pe all are we'll.
| Your son,
Arlie
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-26
HIGHER quality OF BUTTER
Article Made by Farmer Should Top
the Market-Creamery Has Lit
tie Control of Cream.

There is no reason in the world why
the farmer cannot make butter of high
err quality than that made at the
creamery, according to N. e. Olson, in
structor in dairy husbandry in the
Kansas safe agriculture. college.
| "The farmer can keep his cream in
excellent condition." says Mr.. Olson.
"while the creamery. man has little
control over the cream he buys-hence
the farmers butter should top the
market.
1.-THE first step In the making of good
butter is the production of clean milk
If milk contains no putrefactive and
gas-forning bacteria, butter can, be
produced which will be free from doors
and which will not putrefy, If proper
precautions are taken with the cream
and with the butter after it is churned
and packed" --------
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-26
STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL
CONDITION OF

The Citizens Bank of Highland, In
corporated located at Monterey in the
county of Highland State of Virginia,
at the close of business June 20, 1918.
made to the State Corporation Com
mission
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-26
Guernsey-5,081 cows registere

average yield, s,S46 pounds; average
butterfat, AL pounds; average per
cent, 4.97.
Ayrshire-2,1S6 cows registered !;
average yield, e,447 pounds; average
butterfat, 572.9 pounds; average per
cent, 3.94.
Observation-Disclosures COWS regis
tered; average yield, 1859 pounds;
average butterfat, 504 pounds; average
per cent, 3.4.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-26
RECORD OF LEADING BREEDS
Jersey, Guernsey, Ayrshire and Hol.
stein-Friesian Have 1915 Animals
Registered,

The following are the records Of the
four leading breeds Of dairy cattle for
the last year:
Jersey-6146 cows registered; aver
age yield, 1915 pounds; average but
terfat, 41s pounds; average per cent,
5.35.
Guernsey-5,OS1 cows registered;
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-26
Retreat Uncomfortable

That French commander who
sent word to an American general
in command of forces south OF the
Marine last Monday that it was ex-
pected, after severe fighting, the
Americans would retire and not IN
dertake counter offensive until
they had been rested, should he
sought out and reprimandsd. II
this is the type of action that has
prevailed, no wonder is it that
American aggression has been plac-
ed in such sharp contrast, fer Its
superiority over that # the french
or the British.
Nothing is ever easier for an army
to acquire than the habit OF re-
treat, and tie american general ao'
solutely refused to obey the order,
but replied That it was unendura5e
to Americans to fail to do whatever
was necessary to re-establish thel'
position. They went forward in a
counter action at once, and carried
their line much beyond the
point from which the Americans
and French had been driven. And
now the reports are to the effect
that the Americans are ousting the
Huns by the thousands wherever
thew are fighting: and are leaving
Hun dead in mounds before their
front. And this because they de-
mand to fight, and fight to win, and
fight aggressively, and will not be a
party 10 any weak kreed policy OF
retirement and retreat in the face
of the enemy-EX.
Possibly no one can understand
and appreciate this aggressive spirit
more fully than the folks in the
American home which the boys have
left. and this impatience and dash
will not be mistaken by them for
recklessness or foolhardiness. Our
boys are far from home; they have
gone over there for a specific pur-
pose, have very unpleasant task
to perform, and they want to be
put on the job and kept busy I'm
til the work is done. The ties that
bind them to the homeland are
strong, and many who went will
ingly and assumed the responsible
without a protest, have demands
on them back home. In fact, we
doubt not that many a big, sixfoot
fighter, fearless, and brave will
plead guilty to real home sickness
now and then, and under such cir
cumstances it will be surprising if
they show a willingness to allow
Fritz to make underground palaces
fitted up with baths, card tables
and everything modern and remain
month after month while German
militarists plan and SERENE for flu
ture bu;chery.
War is a cruel, terrible, brutal
state. abhorred and deplored by
civilized people, but it has been
thrust upon us, and even those
who remain over here feel that they
would like to join their sons and
brothers in an open, hand-to-hand,
death grapple that would soon end
the needless carnage and adminis-
ter just punishment to those who
deliberately and with sinister mo-
tives brought about this awful
clash of arms.
Keep Jack Johnson roaring;
Keep the bird men soaring;
Turn the dugouts inside out,
Then 60 marching home.
That seems to be the spirit of
the boys over there, while we
"Keep the Home Fires Burning"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-26

The Citizens Bank of Highland, In
corporated located at Monterey in the
county of Highland State of Virginia,
at the close of business June 90, 1918.
made to the State Corporation Com
mission.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $l4l, 5000
Overdrafts, secured, $........;
unsecured, ST77.06 111.O6
Furniture and fixtures l, ll9. II
Exchanges and checks for
next day'sclearings 22.82
Due from National Banks "a, l6I.66
Paper currency o, 1000
Fractional paper currency,
nicl1les and cents 232. !
Gold coin T95. 90
Silver coin $3.50
Total s166, O55. IS
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $20,0O0.O0
Surplus fund 20,OOO.W
Undivided profits, less
amount paid for interest
expenses and taxes g 4O. AZ
unpaid AGO
Individual deposits, in
GLIDING savings deposits 1854. 10
Time certificates of deposit 60,S44. 81
Certified checks 15.C0
Due to National Banks 2,494.23
Reserved for accrued interest
on certificates of deposit TOT. Ii
Reserved for accrued taxes lao
Total $lG6, Oo5.3S
I, G. c.. Hansel Cashier do solemnly
swear that the above is true state
ment of the financial condition of The
Citizens Bank of Highland, Incorpor-
ated located at Monterey in the County
of Highland State of Virginia, at the
close of business on the 18th day of
June, 1918, to the best of my Know
ledge and belief
Gorrect-Attest: c, C. Hansel,
cashier.
RS $ { Ss5s; Directors
State of Virginia,
County # Highland.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
by C C. Hansel cashier this 18th day
July, 1918.
w. H. Matheny, N. P
My commission expires May 2, 1920
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-26

viii close by asking you To nns-
Wer soon.
With love and best wishes to Hll,
| am as ever your Son.
John r Slaven.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

try's" correspondent, but It applies
equally well TO Washington, and par
ticularly this season when Lenten
practices were more honored in the
breach than In the observance" save
by q few good church people.
The record for Holy Week Is bet
ter, parties being conspicuous by
their absence. However, the week
must have been regarded as over with
the passing of Good Friday. for there
were numerous festivities on the pro-
gram yesterday. Entertaining for
Anne Hopkins and her fiance. Capt.
Gregory Hope started off with the
tea dance given aboard the Mayflow-
er by two of their ushers, Lieutenant
Commander Battle and Lieut. Harold
Van Valzah, and Cecilia McCallum's
supper party in the evening.
=
HolyAweek seems not to have had
the slightest effect upon the at
tendance at the opera, the San Carlo
Grand Opera Company playing to "ca-
pacity" every evening. The audience
Interested me even more than the
performance, a dominantly Italian
audience, which rejoiced openly In
the swing and lit OF the music. Not
only were Italians-fruit vendors.
BARRIERS, and the like-sprinkled thick
among the gallery gods, but italian
missionaries" and officers In their
smart and rakish uniforms were
quite numerously present at every
performance.
1t was all quite picturesque and
foreign" in its atmosphere and IL
rejoiced my heart to hear a dashing
Italian officer with a veritable ban
dit cloak slung about his shoulders,
singing one of the arias from the
opera he had just witnessed at the
top Of a lovely tenor voice as he
strolIed away from the theater In a
Ieisurely fashion
With Catherine Harlow's luncheon
for Anne Hopkins and Margaret
and their bridal parties
and Lillian Birney's tea at the Chevy
Chase Club for the first named pop
ular bride. there's no lack OF enter
tanning today: and tomorrow the
Easter week festivities will start of
in a blaze of glory. The reception
at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in
honor of the archbishop OF York is.
Of course, the most important thing
on the program; but no such formal
function can take the place OF the
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
Mrs. Dodge Not
Frivolous Visitor.

Mrs. Arthur Dodge, who was Mrs.
James W. Wadsworth, jr's prede-
cessor as leader of the antI-suffrage
cohorts and who was recently a guest
Of Mrs. Henry Dimock, can hardly
be included In the ranks OF frivolous
visitors. She combined business with
pleasure during her visit to Washing
ton, and was the most faithful in her
attendance at the meetings of the
conference OF state chairman OF the
woman in industry committee, held
during the last week at the playhouse
under the auspices OF the Council OF
National Defense.
Fancy the Playhouse, dedicated in
every truth to frivolity and scene OF
all manner of gay parties, being used
as headquarters for the woman's
committee OF the Council of National
Defense! It's almost as anomalous as
the housing OF the Canadian war
mission in "Chamberlain's," tho old
fashioned house at the corner OF Fif-
teenth and streets where John
Chamberlain ran for many years a
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

Rev. Alfred Harding, Bishop OF wash
ington. today and goes tomorrow to
stay at the British embassy, where
Lord and Lady Reading will give q
dinner IN his honor on Tuesday. An
added fllip OF interest Is given TO his
visit to Washington by the fact that
he is remotely connected, so they say.
with President Wilson, some OF
whose ancestors. hailed from Glas-
row, the archbiship's native city.
Said to Diselsim
Title Of PrInate.
A friend of mine who crossed on
the same steamer with his grace Of
York. and whose acQuaintance with
the archbishop ripensd quickly after
the manner OF steamship friendships,
tells me that the relate disclairns
the title of "primate OF England"
which is usually affixed to his pho
tographs: but ! suspect my friend OF
having misunderstood. For don't the
history books, as well as all the press
stories about the Most Rev. DR.. Lang,
tell US that although the Archbishop
OF Canterbury, as primate OF all Eng
land, takes precedence OF his brother
of York, who is primate OF England
without the qualifying word all,
yet they are independent OF one an
other and Archbishop Lang II in no
sense subject to his grace OF Canter-
bury. The title is simply q technical
term implying ecclesiastical 'jurisdic-
tion.
%As primate OF the north, the
Archbishop of York, bears the title
OF Perpetual Chaplain OF the Queen
Consort and, whereas the Archbishop
OF Canterbury enjoys the privilege
Of crowning the King in Westminster
Abbey, Il Is he who has the prero-
gative Of crowning the Queen"
Society SaekeIofh
Has Slik Lining.
Society has always been somewhat
Inclined to follow the example of the
merry monks OF old, who boiled the
peas in their shoes when setting
forth upon a penitential pilgrimage.
For 10! these many Lents IT has
adapted itself to the modern fashion
of wearing ones sackcloth with a
silken lining, and OF so artistically
scattering ashes upon the head as
to give the becoming effect OF
touch of powder!" This was written
OF Baltimore by "Town and Coun-
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
rs CHRONICLES OF CAPITAL. SOCIETY DOINGS
Blase Capital
Interested IN
Ln1ponantG Guest

OF the sort. as she was in despsrats
need of rest after n lecture trip.
And now she's on to New York to
attend to some matters connected
with the bringing out OF new book
which is to be published IN this coun-
try. and then ON q speaking tour
which VIZ rldelphia.
icaso. Minneapolis. ana othsr
cities.
Mrs. Burnett Smiths English home
was destroyed In an air raid. so-she
has an intimate and personal ac-
quaintance with the work OF the
Huns. Her husband, who 10 . ais
tinsuished physieian, is now IN
Egypt. and her Beautiful young daugh-
ter is driving an ambulance in
France.
With the visit of Jacques Copeau.
founder aud director Of the The
tire du yieux Coiombier," and his
French players on. April 5, Washing
ton is to have an artistic, treat Called
the "Antoine OF the modern theater"
and the "Granviile Barker Of the
Paris stage Jacques copeau 70 IN
doubtedly one Of the most significant
figures OF the dramatic world.
One of n. copeau's most radical de-
partures from acespted forms was
the. abolition OF the star system HIS
company Is made up entitely OF train
ed actors OF; the first rank. who are
Willing to- sink their personalities
in the smaiiest OF parts 10, coutributs
to the artistic value OF the whols
performance Consequently the lead
ing lady OF today may tomorrow have
a thinking part"
". Copeau and hia Players come 70
Washington under the auspices OF the
French high commissioner. Captain
Tardieu. and win be much feted during
the moment. by the way, the MARQUIS
arranged the list OF patronesses. and
- working hard to interest society In
this most artistic OF productions. At
the moment. by the way. he Marquis
and MarQuise de Polignae are in
Aiken, 3. C., where they went to
spend Easter with the marQuise's
small boy, Jimmie" Eustls. jr..
who is IN school there. They
will, however. be back BY Tuesday, In
time for this clever little lady TO re-
sumo her activities in behalf OF the
French theatsr.
Another important event In which the
Inarquise Is deeply Interested is the ex-
hibition Of the wonderful series or pie
lures by the French ayiator-artist.
Lieut.. Henri Fare, Official painter for
the French Government. which win b
shown here at the Washington Club.
through the Kindness OF the board OF
governors. for several days. beginning
on Wednesday, April "a. There win b
a tea to celebrate the formal opening,
and afterward the exhibition win be
open to the publie-for a consideration.
The pictures have been shown with
great success IN New York. Philadelphia.
and other cities. Indeed. over $1,000 was
taken In In New York. Those who have
viewed the pictures tell me that tho
sight Of them Is Tremendously thrilling
and gives>z new idea Of the work Of the
heroic fighters OF the air.
Lieutenant Fare paints not from
Imagination nor from observation
alone, but with BACKGROUND OF
actual experience, for he served for
many months as 'observateur bonn
before he attempted to put
his impressions upon canvas.
Fondiy Yours.
JEAN ELIOT.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
Two Other Visitors of
Great Interest.

We've had other unusually inter-
esting visitors of late. notably Mrs.
Ernest Burnett Smith and THE Lady
OF the Black Horse" Mrs. St. Clair
Stobart, who holds the rank OF major
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
Three weddings for
Easter Week.


The Easter week weddings. OF
which three are especially importan;
-four, II you count the marriage OF
Hugo de Pena, son OF the Minister OF
Uruguay and first secretary OF the
Uruguayan legation, to Ethel Humid
ley. which will be solemniZed in Bal
timore on Saturday-seem to have
been arranged with little regard for
those not fortunate enough to pos
sess motors,
Anne Hopkins and Captain Hope
will have a town wedding-in st.
Thomas Church-on Tuesday after
noon, with a reception at the home of
Major and Mrs. Nevil Monroe Hop
kins. in EdgemooT, which is not the
easiest place to reach by street car.
And Margaret Fahnestock, whose
marriage to Sylvanus Stokes, jr., L. S.
n. R, is set for Wednesday, has ar
ranged things with reverse English" ]"
In her case the ceremony I'm the Beth
lehem Chapel OF the Cathedral. which
may almost be counted as country.
will be followed by "A reception at
Mrs. Fahnestoclc's town house.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

dances in the interest of the younger
generation.
-
Fer Good Measure
There Are Tive Balls.
However, there are two balls for
good measure, the Dixie ball. under
the auspices OF Robert E. Lee Chap
ter. u. d. c., at the willard, and the
military ball at the Marine Barracks.
which the Womans Army and Navy
League is giving for the benent OF
its work among enlisted men.
Too bad, the evenings festivities
should be staged" at the two ends OF
town and doubling up ones engage
ments made almost impossible! Easter
week will have a fitting climax in the
ball at the willard for the benefit OF
the American, British, French, Bel
gian Permanent Blind Relief fund.
This promises TO be unusually bril-
liant, and hear $4,000 worth OF tick
cts have already been sold.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

Mrs. Robins and AIRS. Pinchot at
tended the Women in Industry com
mittee meetings together. each serv-
ing as a foil for the other. Mrs. Rob
bins Is a dark woman, magnetic and
red, red hair. and on such occasion
as this she usually wears little gray
hat with wings. a gray wrap Of the
cloak persuasion, a black gown SIM
pie to severity and wonderful
string OF pearls as big as marbles.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
sIrs Raymond Robins
Active In Conference.

But to get back TO our own generation.
Afrs. Raymond Robins. OF Chicago, was
another interesting woman who was in
attendance at the conferences OF woman
in industry committee. She's the wife
Of Raymond Robins. who played so
prominent part in the Bull Moose cam
paigns n while back. and Is herself a
bit OF a parsonage. being widely known
as a social economist. She has written
several rather radical books and wo-
mans welfare work Is her chosen sphere
Of activity. She Is national president Of
the women's Trade Union League.
Mrs. Robins, who was the guest
OF Mrs. Clifford Pinchot, is now in
New York, but she is coming back
next week to help Mrs Pinchot or
ganize a local branch Of the woni-
ems Trade Union League. There's to
be a big public meeting Wednesday
in~ Temple, with Mrs.
Pfnchot as chairman and the list Of
speakers including sucn women as
Miss Jeanette Rankin, Representa-
tive from Montana; Miss Agnes Mes
tor, vice president of the league: Miss
Julia Lathrop. head OF the clIildren's
bureau, and others.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
Much Entertaining stu
II Going ON.

Much Entertaining stiil
II Going ON.
New York, "they say" Is convinced
that Washington is incurably frfvoi-
Gus. II 80 it's case OF the pot call
ing the kettle black. For isn't WASH
ington full OF New Yorkers bent on
having q good time. as well as those
on serious business intent, and isn't
decided New York accent being put
on the Capital city's name?
As q matter OF fact, while we are
not frivolous. being more seriously in
clined than ever before in our lives.
we cannot claim-nor can New York
to be quiet socially. Indeed, in New
York. Baltimore, Washington, San
Francisco-in the big city-consider-
able entertaining IS going on under
the thin camouflage OF the word ''in-
formal" and every one knows in his
or her secret heart that the form OF
entertainment which has been sac
rificed" on account OF the war was in
the main unentertaining in the ex-
treme.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
Wedding mt Noon
In Sc. Matthew.

. There's no such difficulty about the
wedding OF Frances Moore and Lieut..
Henri Marquisan, OF the French avi-
alton mission, which will be solemn
ized next Saturday at noon in st.
Matthew's Church, with a breakfast
To follow at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Aksel Wichfeld. Is Frances Moore a
Catholic? Numbers of people have
asked me. and, really, / don't know,
although~I imagine she must be from
the fact that the ceremony is being
performed in church, u thing seldom
allowed when a Catholic marries a
non-Catholic.
However, when Dorothy Shuey be-
came the bride of Christopher l..
Smith. then attached to the Nor
wegian legation STAFF, the preliminary
services nnd n nup'ial mass took place
In 81. Matthews Church, although the
bride and bridegroom went into the
sacristy for the actual marriage
ceremony. This was arranged by
special dispensation. and some such
course may have been followed in the
case OF Miss Moore and her fiancc.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

restaurant which was the meeting
place OF all the political lights of the
Capital. where play ran high and
where much underground history
was written.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

Mrs. Burnett smith stayed with the
Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture
and Mrs. Carl vrooman. and, WASH
Iingtonians loving a lioness next best
to- a lion. expressed an amiable desire
to entertain for her. However, she
begged of from almost everything
The Washington times., 1918-03-31


in the Serbian army, and who has a
wonderful record OF service in the
hospitals OF Europe. ..-
Mrs. Burnett Smith Is certainly a
most successful public speaker-she
Is in this country at the instance OF
the British government to tell the
people of the United States about war
time conditions IN England. She has
a message to deliver. she knows exact
~ how to "get 1t over" in theatrical
parlanee, and she can take an audi
ence Into her hands and play with its
emotions. But all this pales before
the fact that she IS Annie Swan.
writer OF romances dear to the heart
OF the English school girl
why sid an Englishwoman Of
my acquaintance, 81 was raised on
Annie Swan, and so was every girl of
my acquaintance. I can remember
now waking early in the morning and
climbing into the bed of the under
nurse before anyone was up TO have
one OF her stories read to me-"
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
Monday For weddings
II Carefully EscheVEed.

I hope youll notice that although
Easter week IS punctuated with i'm
portsnt weddings both hero and in
other cities. Monday hRs been care
fully avoided. April foofs day
Nur said" as my brother used to
say.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

Reserve Flying Corps, who was
brought down in action by German
planes OF the coast OF England on
February IS.