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The Carlisle independent., 1918-08-22

wire. 1 had to stop to get through, though must of it was cut up by artil. lery fire, but he must have jumped 1t, for when I looked up he was twenty or thirty paces ahead of me. We got to the Germans about that time and l was pretty busy for a while. But soon saw him again. He was pulling his 5ayonet out of Boehe when an- other made jab at him and stuck him in the arm. Then the Boche made a swing at him with his rife. but the Swiss dropped on one knee and lodged il. He kept defending himself with his rife, but there was another Ger man on him by this time and he could not get up. The corporal of our squad came up just about that time, but he was too late, because one of the Boches got to the Swiss with his bay onet. He did not have time to with draw it before our corporal stuck him. The other German made a pass at the corporal. but he was too late. The corporal beat him to it and felled him with terrific blow from his rife butt. The Huns were pretty thick around there just as another fellow and my self came up. A Boche swung his rife Ut the corporal and when he lodged it the BGche almost got me. The swing took him off his feet and then the cor poral did as pretty bit of work as ever saw. He jumped for the Boche, who had fallen, landed on his face with both feet and gave it to the next one with his bayonet all at the same time. He was the quickest man l ever saw.
 There were a couple of well-known savate men in the next company and I saw one of them get under Fritz's guard with his foot and, believe me, there was some force in that kick. He must have driven the Germans chin clear through the back of his neck.
 We thought it was pretty tough luck to lose both the chaplain and the vil- lage wit in the same charge, along with half of our officers, and then have to give up the trench. Every man in the bunch was sore as boil when we got back.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-08-22

they all told him their vows as soon as they made them and he was sup posed to be a sort of referee as to whether they kept them CT not.
 During my second stunt in the front lines things got pretty bad. The Ger mans were five to our one and they kept pushing back parts Of the line and cleaning out others. And the weather was as bad as il could be and the food did Lot always come reg ularly. Now. before they took their vows, every last man in the bunch would have been kicking and growing all the time. but, as it was, the only time they growled was when the Ger mans pushed us back.
 Things kept getting worse and you could see that the men talked to the chaplain more and quite 2 few of them got real chummy with him.
 One morning Fritz started in bright and early to begin his strafe. The lieutenant was walking up and down the trench to see that the sentries were properly posted and were on the job. A shell whizsed over his head and landed just behind the parados and the dirt spouted up like l imagine q Yellowstone geyser looks.
 Another officer came up 10 the lieu tenant-a new one who had only joined the company about week be fore They had walked about ter ~I .-,, oIT -K them. They laid to and 8 third one came. There were three in less than five minutes, directly over their heads.
 Then shell landed on the left side four men had got it. They were all wounded and three died later. The lieutenant went over to them and just after he passed me lad got it square not far from me and was knock ed over to where l was lying.
 The lieutenant came back and helped me with the first-aid roll and then the Germans began using shrap- mel. The lieutenant was swearing hard about the shrapnel and ske Ger mans and everything else.
 Farther to the right sfl l just struck near the parados an Jade a big crater and across from it, against the parapet, was young chap with a deep gash in his head, sitting on the fire step and next to him fellow nursing the place where his arm had been blown off. Our bread ration lay
The Carlisle independent., 1918-08-22
Fritz Does a Little "strsfeino."
CHAPTER VI.


 My outfit was one of those that saw the Germans place women and chill dren in front of them as shields against our fire. More than a third of our men, should say. had been pretty tough criminals in their own countries. They always traded their pay against a handful of cards or roll of the bones whenever they got a chance They had been in most of the dirty parts of the world. This war was not such a much to them; just one more job in the list. They could call God and the saints and the human body more things than any boss stevedore that ever lived.
 Yet they were religious in way. Some of them were always reading religious books or saying prayers in different ways and between them they believed in every religion and super stitiOn under the sun. 1 guess. Yet they were the toughest bunch I ever saw.
 After they saw the Germans using the Belgian women the way they did almost every man in my company took some kind of a VOW or other, and most of them kept their VOWS, too. l believe. And those that were religious got more so after that.
 Our chaplain had always been very friendly with the men, and while think they liked him they were so tough they would never admit it, and some of them claimed he was Jonah, or jinx, or bad luck of some kind. But
The Carlisle independent., 1918-08-22
BUYER IF LIBERTY
 BONDS DISPLAYS
 TRUE PATRIOTISM
STAY-AT-HOME AMERICANS Ex- PECTED TO FURNISH MONEY
 TO WIN WORLD WAR.
Prompt investment in Third Liberty Loan Bonds lnsures Quick End ing of World War With
 American Victory.
ITO Be Continued

The man who buys a Liberty Bond becomes a real fighting soldier if he purchases it in the spirit which the government hopes he will.
 Uncle Sam hopes that Liberty Bonds will be bought at the expense of the luxuries that no patriotic citizen has d right to enjoy while American soldiers are sacrificing their lives upon the pat tlefields of Europe.
 h addition to becoming patriot, the Liberty Bond buyer becomes wise investor, because no other invest ment is absolutely safe.
 Uncle Sam hopes you will enjoy good health, and that you are patriotic enough to want to help whip the Ger mans, free the world and bring last ing and q durable peace. Begin to dig in and help to erect the home defenses against Butcher Bill" Boost for your own boy, who is or perhaps soon will be in France, or your neighbours boy, to whom you should show much grati- tude.
 Realize Nation Is at War.
 American citizens are slowly coming to realize that the nation is at war and that the struggle in Europe is not kindergarten affair-not a wrist-tap- ping contest. Until every man, woman and child in America awakes to this grim fact he or she is working to the advantage of the Hun.
 America is in this war to win. Amer ica must win or the Kaiser will rule the world and the Anglo-Saxon will be the vassal of the Prussian and human rights will continue to be violated. Failure to buy Liberty Bond and help support tn men in the trenches means victory for the Germans, prolongs the war and sacrifices American lives.
 Every Man Must Do Bit.
 Uncle Sam is in dire need of aid and it is up to every patriotic citizen to do his bit. When men are giving their lives for those who stay at home and enjoy peace and the comforts of home 1t is small thing to invest money in a Liberty Bond The sooner Ameri- cans realize that defeat for the Allies means slavery for not only the nations of Europe but the United States the quicker they will throw their whole resources into this struggle for liberty and justice.
 The war has not yet been brought home to this great lana of the free and the home of the brave. It soon will be, though, because the gallant men in khaki are gathering upon the blood stained fields of France for the great est conflict ever waged by free peoples against ruthless, inhuman foe.
 American soldiers are being killed daily--your boy and your neighbours boy are giving their lives for you Do you appreciate It? Buy Liberty Bond and show your gratitude. You are a patriot if you do, craven If you do not-but you will,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30

Rev. N A Parker and family
left Wednesday for visit to Lew
isburg and other sections of W Va.
The fourth quarterly meeting of
the M E. Clutch will convene at
Union Chapel Aug. 81 and Sept | !,
DR.. L E Ressegger will preside.
There will be services Saturday
night at s p. m. and Sunday morn
ing beginning at 10 a. m. Every
body invited. C.. B. Rutledge
Save The Pieces Just put in a
new Lathe, Tools and Material
and can repair your watch, clock,
Jewelry etc. promptly We are
experts in this line
Monterey JewelIy Co.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30
Valley Center

Aug 81, 1918
Relatives here have received
cards announcing that Hoy Rex
rode had arrived safely overseas.
Also Mr. and Mrs A. Puffenber-
ger have received letters from theiI
son Glen since bis arrival in France
Misses~Edna and Lena May
Campbell, and brothers, Glenn and
Robert, spent Saturday night and
Sunday at Bolar.
Miss Evelyn Crummett is visit
ing at the home Of her uncle, B. +.
White, at Minnehaha.
Misses Kathleen Lunsford and
Lucy Gray Bird and brother Forest
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Miss Hazel Terry.
Mrs Mahala Wade is ending
sometime at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs J L Quinn, al Meadow
Dale.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Kincaid, of
Covington were the guests of Val :
ley Center friends last week.
Mrs S. G. Dever, who is on the
sick list is. we are glad to hear,
some better.
S. G. Wade is busily engaged
carrying the mail from Valley Cen
ter to Monterey.
Mr. and Mrs Guy Townsend. of
Mill G, p, spent Sunday at Howard
TOWNSEND S.
Miss Mamie Jackson, of Marlin
ton is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs NJ. Y. Smith.
Mrs. S. B Rexrode and children
spent few days with her mother,
Mrs. F. NJ. Bird, at Mill Gap, last
week.
Mrs Elmer Burns is on the sick
list.
Russell Bird came home from
Harrisonhurg last Saturday to reg
lister. He returned today.
Farmers have about finished har'
vesting their hay and are now pre-
pairing for threshing. Crops were
better than expected: We are hav-
ing fine season. y
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30
Public Speaking by
Four Minute Men

Rev Wendell Allen will make a
four minute speech at Mcdowell in
front of McNultys store at three
o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
DR.. II. H. Jones and Rev. l. M
Moffett will make four minute
speeches at McKendree Church on
Saturday evening at s o'clock.
Rev. J. c. Thrasher will deliver
a four minute speech at the. coult
house on Friday evening at eig' t
O'Clock and Rev H " LindamooA
will deliver a four minute speecl
in front of Crabbottom Mercantll9
Store at 4 o'clock on Friday alter
noon. The subject fer these speak
ers will be War Savings Stamps.
Four minute men are urged to be
present at these meetings. Let
every one come. These gentlemen
are all entertaining and instructive
speakers. Respectfully,
Andrew L Jones, chm.
Four Minute Men IF Highland co.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30
DISTRICT CONFERENCE

As previously announced, the
Moorefeld District Conference will
convene here Tuesday, Sept. 3rd.
The opening sermon will be preach
I'd Tuesday night, $50, by Rev. 6.
Fl. Fielding, of Piedmont SEES
sions Of the Conference will be held
morning, afternoon srd night, The
latter service. as we understand it,
to include sermon by one Of the
visiting ministers.
A large at tendance is looked for,
the names of 50 delegates
having already been sent in TO the
Committee on entertainm eut. Tie
new S. S. room could not be com
pleted in time for this important
meeting, owing to tie difficulty in
getting building material early IL
the season. The new room has been
plsstered, however, the lower floor
will be down, and can be temper
arily seated to accnmodate an over
flow congregation, should there be
any.
With so many automobiles in the
CO untry, it is expected that many
from a distance will be able to
attend both the business and de-
votional meetings.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30

VIRGINIA.:
In vacation, in the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court of Highland county,
the End day of August 1918.
Charles K. Colaw, S. B. Colaw, W.
D. Colaw and Levie Winner.
vs..
Fremont Colaw, Lura V. Hidy and
Dottie Winner.
The object of this suit is to have
partition made of the real estate OF
which Allen Colaw, died, seized.
And it appearing from affidavit tled
that Dottie Winner, one OF the denfen-
dants, herein, is a nonresident OF this
state: it is therefore ordered that
she appear here within fifteen days
after due publication hereof, and do
what is necessary tie protect her IN
terestS. TeSte:
W. Fl. Matheny, elk
s D Timberlake. Jr
J " Colaw, pa
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30
Cattle Die

MIR. J. Fl. Mohler and son, of
Au gusta, while along the western
border of the county Saturday were
stranded by their auto going. bad,
and the machine had to be towed
to Monterey and await repairs.
Mr.. Mohler was on the Allegha-
ny side looking after stock owned
by bis brother-in-law and ranging
" here a number of cattle have re-
Gently died.
G. Fl. Lockridge and R. Fl.
Crummett, using the same range.
were the heavy losers, the former
losing II and the latter 20. J. ".
MAckey is said to have lost 2, and
Mr.. WhimoIe of Augusta.2.
Mr.. Crummett, who has the
range rented for the season, sent to
Blscksburg for a State veterinarian
but we have not heard his report.
The section If mountain land Is
known as the ColaW woods, and 1t
is said that more or less stock has
been lost there in past years. We
have heard several theories adj
vanced, some attributing it to i'm
pure water and others to some
form of weed or grass. Mr. Mob
Ter says the disease resembles
form of merriam.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30
Presbytery at Mcdowell
Sept. 10th, 8 D. m.

The regular fall meeting of Lex
ington Presbytery will be held at
the Mcdowell Presbyterian Church
beginning Sept. 10th at 3 p. m.
with the opening sermon by the
retiring moderator, Rev. l.. +.
Scott. The regular business SEES
si0us will probably be IN the morn
ings and afternoons only, with a
preaching service each night. Tue
tentative program is as follows:
Tuesday, 3 p m. Sermon by
Rev. l.. E Scott, retiring modera
tor. 3:45 p. IN election Of officers
and other business $50 p. M,
sermon by Rev, j. B. Gordon, o.
Fl. Defiance.
Wednesday, $50 m. d. votion'
al exercise. 9:45 business. 1l:3(
address by Rev B f Wilson, ID.
of Harrisonburg. Subject Chris
tan Ministry of the Red Cross
1890 Dinner. 2 p. m. Foreign
Missions, address by Rev l.. d
Wise, Of Korea. $50 p. IN. adj
iourn. S.2Op. m. sermon by Rev
T X Y, ung, of Lexington, Va.
Thursday, $50 a. m. devo'lona
exercises II a N. popular meet
ing in interests Of Sabbath AM
family religion. two strong ad'
dresses. 2 p. m. Sabbath School
and House Missions, W, &. Hud
son. Chairman of Com. $50 p. m
sermon, Rev B T Wilson, d D.
Friday $50 a. m. Devotional ex
| prciSe y
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30
BOlar

Everything isso very quiet here
a canary bisd would sing its head
off in pair Of minutes.
Miss liberia Campbell and Miss
Annie Stephenson were calling on
Mrs Elsie Londreth and young Miss
Hazel a few evenings ago.
On account of the wet weather
hayiug is in full swing row.
TIE Boiar Milling ami Supply Co
is erecting a large garage on tn cir
mill property at Bolar.
We enjoy the letters from the
soldier boys Over There. Hope
they may get back to tell Us more
than they can write.
On August IA, an all day Sunday
School Institute was conducted al
the Valley Bethal church of thu
Brethren, by NJ. G. Mil r S. S
Secretary for the End Dist. of Va
The principal speaker was Ed. J |
Miller OF Egin, ILL.,, sunday school
editor, church of the Brethren
Short talks were given by Prof. NJ
A. Good and the Secretary. Pro
Miller is a live cunday school mar
and gave US excellent instruction
and encouraged US to put NOR
pep" in the work. Come ant
help US again brethren.
Rusticu
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

The Board of Supervisors met
last Monday to make settlement
with the Treasurer. This settle
ment was made, a statement Of
which will be found in this issue.
which will no doubt be read with
pride by every tax payer.
From the Statement you will see
that the Treasurer holds in his
b snds to the credit of the county,
as follows:
The General Co. Levy $685. 81
County Roads 5245 81
Staunton and Parkersb'g 464 So
Joint State & Co. funds 1873 81
District Road fund Sc 49
Sinking Fund 955 19
Blue Grass Co. School Fund 51.2l
- =" Dist. " /" 1874 30
Monterey Co. " /" 1925
" Dist. " 315:O6
Ston ewall Co. " " 568S
" Dist. -" 1882 OF
Making a total to the County's
good for all purposes, of Sl7562.58
In addition to the above figures
the time deposit of S122S.75, be-
longing to the Sinking fund should
be added to S 955.19.
IL has come to the ears of the
Board that some of the old Rail
Road Bond Holders would like to
sell some four or FIVE thousand
dollars worth of said bonds, and
E. B. Jones was instructed to find
the party and arrange for the pur-
chase of as much as $4,000. These
bonds are all due in 1925, and
$4,000 off now and then will be a
wonderful help when it comes to
the final wind up.
M. F. Wiley etc. Comrs. made
and filed this report as to proposed
changes in the public road from A.
J. Terry's to the Stock Farm, and
said report was adopted, with one
exception, and that is as to the
location of the road with regard to
a certain spring on A. ]. Terry's
land. This point the Board pro-
poses to decide by meeting on said
location between now and the time
Of the next regular meeting of the
Board.
Jno. P. Hise is allowed the sum
of SIS per year for keeping in re-
pair the road on Allegheny NTH.
from Ezra Hinkles to State line.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30

FOR SALE-25O to 300 bu clean seed
wheat, raised from seed that weighed
66 lbs to the measured blu. as it came
from thrcsher ungraded. Absolutely
free of rye and weed seeds and almost
absolutely free of cookie. A fine quail
ity of bearded wheat made better by
several years of careful cultivation
and selection. Price S2.35 per bushel
cash. The only difference between a
good crop of pure wheat and a poor
crop of mixed hog feed may be in the
little difference ofprice of seed. Which
crop do you want to raise now when
your country needs wheat? Will thresh
by Sept. ). Mail me your order at
once, and if possible send bags to con-
tain your seed.
AS storage room is scarce with me,
orders with bags accompanying will
be filed first. G. Lee Chew.
ct Rtl Monterey, Va
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30

Fl. NJ. Slaven, who successfully
managed The Third Liberty Loan
campaign in Highland, has consent
ed to accept the craftsmanship of
the Fourth Loan campaign which
opens September 28th, and has re-
ceived his commission. In the
previous drive Mr.. Slaven received
strong and hearty co operation
from patriotic citizens, male and
female, all over the county, and
has been assured of the same in
the fourth loan.
Mrs. J. B. Bradshaw, of Me-
Dowell, who managed so we'll the
woman's branch of the work in the
previous effort, was also re appoint
ed chairman but finds it impossible
to accept. She will probably be
asked to recommend someone for
the place.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30
September Call

The Local Exemption Board re-
caived Tuesday a call for 26 young
men, 81 for general military service
and five for limited service, all to
go on Tuesday, September 3.
Those for limited service, notifed
to,report on that date to entrain
for Camp Humphreys, Accotink,
Va are:
Felix Fl. Ralston
w. Scott Hammer
Burr Ryder
Paul L. Mauzy
Den mis- Bowers
Those selected for general ser
vice, and who will 60 to Camp Lee
On same date are:
John A, Stephenson
James G. Lockridge
Luther Simmons
Cecil Wade
J. Richard Wilfong
Louie c. Williams
Dewey Hiner
Oscar Wiley
Ernest Fleisher
Andrew Davis
Kenneth Kincaid
Fred A. Gum
Chas. C. Chew
VIM. A. Simmons
Arlie Harper
Jacob O. Hupman
Ellis Gutshall
Julian Hamilton
Russell Reynolds
L. J. Will
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30
New Registrants

There were ten young men reg
istered last Saturday under the
order calling those who had reach
ed the age Of 81 since last June.
This number is in excess of esti-
mates previously made, and would
seem to be a good showing as COM
pared with other counties:
Fred r. Winner
David 7 ussel Bird
Marvin L, Blagg
Basil Brooks Burns
Albert G.. Griffin
Walter Clark Gum
Luther Itson Trimble
VIM. Mason Armstrong
VIM. Mckinley Malcolm
James Edw. Karicofe.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30
University of Virginia
UNIVERSITY, VA.

UNI L1LNLNhJII 7 ~
Special War Courses are offered in
addition to the usual courses in the
College, Graduate, Law, Medical and
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, 1918-08-30

will no longer be responsible
for any debts made by any per
son or persons without an or der
direct from ne.
Ambrose Rexrode
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30

FOR SALE-I have on hand several
Farmers Favorite (old name Bick-
ford & Huffman Drills, consisting OF
the following styles, Double and Sin
gle Disc, and Hoe Drills. Save money
by placing order with W A Cunning
ham, Monterey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30
Business Locals

FOR SALE-Two 300 Candle Power
Coal Oil Lamp, one 300 power Liant
ern. If You want the best light you
ever saw at a bargain, don't fail to
get one of these. Monterey Jewely Co
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30

FOR SALE-Some fresh Jersey and
Gernsey COWS and some to be fresh
soon, all will make good winter milk
ers. Apply to r. L. LINDSAY, Mead
ow Dale, Va. 1T
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30
SPECIAL NOTICE

B. NEY & SONS Store will be
closed Saturday September 7th
and Monday Court Day. Septem-
Der 10th on account of Jewish holi-
DAYS,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30

NOTICE-Place order now for late
peaches. W M WINNER
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30

WANTED-To rent or buy a good
grazing farm of from 2G0 to 600 acres
in Highland county. Address Box
287, arrisonburg, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30

FOR SALE-1 Dresser, ! Bedstead,
Spring and mattress, ! Library Table,
l Large Arm Chair.
Robert Sterrett
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30

VIRGINIA FARM SPECIALIST
Write for free catalogues. Venable &
Ford, Lynchburg, Va. S-19-26t
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30

81 rs for Recorder and Thlice a
Week World.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30

LAUNDRY. CLEANING and DYE
ING and PRESSING any kind OF
goods. Work guaranteed. Leave
your orders with me.
CHAS. DIGGS, Barber,
1y Monterey, Va.
Agent for Woodward'S Cleaning,
Dyeing and Pressing Establishment
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-30

FOR SALE-I00 White Leghorns
50 pullets and 80 cockerels, all early
spring chickens. the pullcts will make.
good winter layers. Prices reasonable
Mrs. J. A. Wagner, Monterey, Rt. !