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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-30
DE VALERA MAY BE
 INVITED TO SEATTLE

SEATTLE. July 30 A resolution introduced in the city council to invite De Valera. president of the Irish re- public" to visit Seattle. will be consid' cred. The resolution is so worded as to invite De Valera merely as "citi- zen of Ireland" to enable him to fa' miliarize himself with conditions.
 WASHINGTON. July 30 Senator Harding of Ohio has introduced re- solution in the senate to pay war risk insurance to the dependents of the 233 officers and menwho were lost in the mysterious disappearance of the naval collier Cyclops last year,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-30
TO REVIEW FLEET

WASHINGTON, July 30 Prcsi- dent Wilson will review the new Pac;- fife fleet at San Francisco on Septcm- Der 4th or 5th. Secretary of the navy Daniels will review the fleet at Los Angeles on August 9th then the fleet will conduct mancuver exercises near Los Angeles and visit small ports in California while waiting the Presi- dents arrival in San Francisco.
 On account of President Wilson changing his date to reach San Fran cisco. it is very probable that Secre- tary Daniels will not go with the fleet to Hawaii.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-30
COMMANDER OF SEA RAIDER
 SENT BACK

SYDNEY, Australia, July 30
 Count Felix Non Luckncr' command CT of the German raider Seeadler which sank twenty-five merchant vcN- sels in the South Atlantic in 1917 has been sent back to England to be re- patriated to Germany. On the same vessel also were sent Lieutenant kn- chicss. Won Luckner'S Second-in-con- mand on the Seeadlcr and others at that raiders crew.
 Dr. F.. Schultz, who was governor of German Samoa. when 1t was cap.- ured by New Zealand troops also has been sent from Sydney to be repatriat' ed, together with Dr. G. SeSSonS' for merly Agricultural Director in Ger man Samoa. Won Luckner has had a romantic career. Before the war he de serted from a Russian vessel which rc had run away to sea. Then he worked in q south Australian hotel and later was a newspaper vendor in Melbourne,
 Havinc raided merchantmen in the Sceadler. he was captured in the Fiji Islands ana while in internmcnt at Auckland New Zealand escaped cap tured q ,lmber coaster and headed for the Kcymadec islands but their vessel was ov,rtaken and recaptured by aa armed New Zealand vessel. Since then Von Luckner has been kept in ccnfinc- ment at Wellington. New Zealand.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-30
IT. s. OFFICERS PROTEST
 SELLING TO THE MEXICANS

FL PASO. Tex, July SO Cavalr:J officers at Fort Bliss unofficially pro tested against the selling of 400 caval- " horses to the Mexican governmen. for mounting cavalry troops in pur- suit of Villa rebel bands. Officers who have been in Mexico with various ex' p;ditions assert the Mexican federal or rebel soldiers has little or no regard for his mount. rides it hard. takes no care of the animal and permits it to become saddle sore, acquire hoof rot and other equine diseases.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-30
EOLCHAKS ARRIVE IN
 BERLIN - GIVEN PASSPORTS

BERLIN. July 30 Representatives If the Kolchaks-all- Russian govern nents have arrived here on their way Russia to protect the interests ot non-Bolsheviki Russians. The German Minister of the Interior is assisting in getting passports for the Russians.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-30
MORE DIE: IN RAG E:
 RIOTS
NSsUcIaIcd prc"S

N~'bNAhaNu 'N''S
 CHICAGO, July 30 Bitter fight ing between whites and negroes has spread tc all parts of Chicago.
 The Governor has not yet ordered troops into action although over eight thousand soldiers are ready waiting for the city authorities to make the re- quest for help.
 Twenty seven are now dead from the riots.
 Several small fires have broken out in the black belt Whites and negroes have Slashcd each other with knives and have been shooting from ambush.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-30
MANY ARRESTS MADE
 OVER DECORATIONS

Many have left quietly on being no,i- 165 arrests have been made here in connection with charges of Kidnapping in connection with the Bisbee deporta- tions of 1917.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-30
KING AND QUEEN OF
 BELGIUM TO BE THE
 WHITE HOUSE GUESTS

WASHINGTON. July 90 The King and Queen of Belgium will be the guests at the White House during October. The State Department IS planning an elaborate cntertainmens while the Royal couple is here.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-30
BELGIUM o. K. THE TREATY

BRUSSELS. July 90 The For eign Affairs Committee of the Belgian Chamber of Deputies has favorably passed the resolution ratifying the peace treaty.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-30
FLEET ID STOP 2
 WEEKS

LOS ANGELES. July 30 Possibly he new Pacific fleet will remain here over two weeks to enable President Wilson to reach San Francisco before the vessels enter the Golden Gate. While here the vessels of the fleet will be divided at the various beaches.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-30
AUSTRIA RECEIVES
 FIRST AMERICAN MAIL

VIENNA. July 29- The first Am erican mail consisting of two sacks which has been received since the United States declared war on Austria arrived here today.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-30

John F. Benson of Douglas. Anna M Stevenson of Thane and Alice M. Couphlin of Treadwell have all been reappointed to the position of post master by President Wilson.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-30
BRYAN IN SEATTLE ON
 LECTURE TRIP TOMORROW

SEATTLE. July 30 William Jen- nings Bryan will arrive here tomorrow and give lecture of the Chautauqua course. The local democrats are to en- certain the Commoner.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-30
FEW TANKS IN RANKS
 ABROAD

WASHINGTON. July 30 Secre- tary of War Baker told the House Military committee today that few Americans would be left in the Army of Occupation in Germany after Sep tember First. The Occupation Army will De composed largely of French and Belgians.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-30
WESTERN PEOPLE
 WANT TREATY o. Kd

WASHINGTON. July 30 Chairman Cummings of the Ma tional Democratic Committee. re- turned here today after a two ' months tour of the west. Chair !" man Cummings stated that he : was convinced that the great y mass of people. regardless of par ty affiliations. favored the speedy . ratification of the treaty. Y eN. .&a&a
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-30
IS DYING

NEW YORK. July 90 Oscar
 Hammerstein. the famous grand opera producer. is expected to die within a few hours. His entire right side is paralyzed and his
 heart is affected.
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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-30
TRYING TO UNITE
 MEXICAN FACTIONS

FL PASO. July 30 The Mexican Liberal Alliance is endeavoring to un- ite all factions including the Carran- zistas according to announcements re- ceived here.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-30

Robert E. Burns has been elected a director of the Alaska chapter of the American Mining Congress, to repre- sent the Nenana district.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-06-20
Fleshma1l-SheDpe

Doctor and Mrs. ]. L. Sheppe,
formerly of Red Sulphur Springs, w.
Va, but now of Bruceown, Va, an
nounce he marriage of heir daughter,
Miss jamie Armstrong Sheppe, to Mr..
Lewis Allan Freshman.
Miss Sheppe is successful teacher
in the public schools of Virginia and
West Virginia, and musician of
rare ability, being the author of sew
eral popular pieces of music.
Mr. Freshman is a prominent and
prosperous young business man of
Princeton, w. Va, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. R. Freshman, of Red Sulphur
Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freshman will be at
hme after June goth at Red Sulphur
Springs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-06-20
FAMILY OF SNAKE CHARMERS
Women Have Peculiar Power Over
Reptiles Which the Ordinary
Person Holds In Dread.

Possibly nowhere else Is the art Of
snake charming brought to such
pitch Of perfection as at Mount Popa,
Upper Burma, India, and strangely
enough by women. Here two famous
sisters, whose fame is byword
throughout Burma, make their home.
At special requests they will conde-
scend to bring their proteges down to
the towns for exhibition Of their skill,
but as a rule they prefer the vicinity
Of their mountain. This particular
family has carried on their profession
for many years past, keeping their
secret always within their own circle
The snakes they use are the deadly
hamadryad or naia bungarus (naif
ophiohagus), the king cobra. The
task, possibly, would not appeal t.
many, as these reptiles are the most
dreaded of their kind. Measuring up
to II feet in length, they possess a
deadly poison In their fangs, and an
alarming speed. 1t is said of them,
also, that they are the only snake who
Will attack human being ON sight,
chasing him for miles until one or the
other Is bound to give in.
The snakes are fed on fowls, and
appear amenable and tame to handle.
The origin Of the family and their
work Is probably unknown, lost in
the dim passages of years, but their
zeal Is not one whit less today than
1t has been since the profession was
first heard of. How long they will
continue to carry it on Is a matter for
conjecture, but undoubtedly they stand
for one Of Burma's chief curiosities,
and mark for the enterprising tourist
WAC cares to scale the mystic heights
Of Mount Popa.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-06-20
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTER

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTER
TOR, Washington, June, 3 1919
Help Wanted, Male and Female.
Are you looking for permanent po-
sition that offers good pay and work
ing condition? If so, the Federal
Government needs help at the Saint
Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, D..
C. There are a number of vacancies
for the following positions, all of
which include maintenance: Milk
men, $45 per ninth; all classes Of do
mestics, including mattresses, laun-
dresses, and kitchen helpers male
and female, $3.50 per month; as
sistant cooks, $3.50 per month; as
sistant bakers, $45 per month.
Maintenance" includes room, board,
laundry, ana, In cases OF illness, med
cal attention for reasonable cine.
Requirements: Applicants must be
not less than 16 years of age and in
good physical condition. Are you
capable Of taking one of these posi-
tons? If so, get application form
number 1912 from the Secretary,
Fourth Civil Service District, or the
Superintendent, Saint Elizabeths
Hospital, both at Washington, D. c.,
and file it as soon as possible with
either of these parties. S G. HOP
KINS, Assistant Secretary.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-06-20
SUGAR From the Garden.

Gardeners who cannot raise sugar
cane may be interested In the follow
ing description, which appears in
Chambers Journal, of the process Of
extracting sugar from beets. The anna
teur must exercise great care In har-
vesting the roots that the tender skin
be not broken. The first operation Is
to remove all dirt by washing, after
which the beets are boiled In water
until the skin peels off easily. They
are next cut into thin slices, placed
in pan, just covered with water,
brought to boil once more and then
left to simmer for ten hours. The re-
sulting pulp is put into a muslin bag
and squeezed until all the juice Is ex-
tracted. The juice Is boiled down to
very thick strip that makes a good
substitute for commercial sugar. AS
the strip will not keep for more than a
few weeks, 1t Is advisable to make
only a small supply at time. The
roots, however, can be stored for a
long period without deterlorating II
they are kept dry and free from frost.
Youths Companion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-06-20
Oeplorable Criticism of the Army "1

Deplorable Criticism of the Army "Y
We have been deeply grieved to
learn that there has developed some
= criticism of the work of the Y. M. c.
A. overseas. We could not believe
that it was justified, except perhaps
in an occasional sporadic case, and
we are glad to have our confidence
confirmed by investigation. DR.. Jno,
r. Mott, the head of the Y. NJ. c. A.
invited the most sweeping investiga-
ton of the charges, which developed
the fact that most of the criticisms
were based on misunderstanding
that are readily eXplainable.
1t was charged. for example, that
the "Y" failed to keep in touch with
the sick and wounded. That we are
told, is true, owing to an agreement
that this branch of the work should
be the distinct province of the Red
Cross, while the Y. NJ. c. A. and kim
drer organizations should concern
themselves only with the we'll.
Another criticism to the effect that
the Y. NJ. C. A. prof1ted by the oper-
aion of the army canteens is wholly
unfair, in view of the fact that it was
asked by General Pershing to run all
the army canteens and it did so on a
cost basis. Instead of making mon
ey out of the canteens, the Associa-
tion lost thousands of dollars. Dur
ing last September it distributed to
soldiers in France $4,000 worth of
supplies without cost and, in addi-
ton, suffered loss of $150,000 in
articles sold to them.
The charge that Y. NJ. c. A. work
ers lodged the front line trenches is
sufficiently answered by the fact that
nine of its workers were killed by
shell fire while on duty, and twenty
nine were gassed or severely wound
ed Thirty-one others died in the
service as a result of exposure and
overwork. No less than ten re-
ceived decorations or were cited for
bravery.
these were samples of the criti-
cisms offered and of the complete
and satisfying answers that can be
made to them. That there We're
some cases of mismanagement is pro-
badly true. 1t could hardly have
been otherwise. We cannot fail,
however, to recognize that the "Y"
rendered to the boys overseas the
most unselfish and valuable service,
fully justifying the trust committed
to it by the government and the A
merican people.-Missionary Voice.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-06-20
Thackeray's Notebook.

Turning the pages Of Thackeray's
notebook for THE Virginians," even
II one could not afford to own such
treasure for manuscript collectors,
woulc be highly interesting to anybody
familiar with the novel. There are
severel pages Of notes on the history
and manners of the period, including
n reminder Of Queen Caroline's bad
spelling, a description Of King Georges
manners, notes about stage coaches,
Indians, colonial warfare, and various
other points that the author felt it
would be we'll to remember as his story
developed. Here and there he made
a pen-and-ink sketch by the way, rang
ing from q portrait Of the duke Of
Cumberland to a sailor In the costume
Of 1851 and two men in wigs and capes
watching horse race. Some of the
material in the notebook was evidently
discarded by the author in writing the
novel.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-06-20
commissioners Sale of Lal

Commissioners Sale OF Land
By virue of authority vested in us
by a decree entered in the Circuit
Court of Highland county in the
cause therein pending of Ethel Arm
strong VS.. ]. B. Hicklin ct ais. we
will as COMMISSIONERS thereby appoint
ed offer for sale at public auction at
the front door of the court house of
Highland county on the 5th day of
July, 1919, subject to the widows
Pasture river in Highland county of
which E. A. Hicklin died seized, and
containing respectively 80 acres,
more or less, and 1872 acres, more or
less. The 1872 acre tract has good
dwelling house and splendid barn
on it and all necessary outbuildings
and both tracts are splendid grazing
and farming lands. These two tracts
will be offered together and separate
ly and sold in the way they command
the highest price.
TERMS-Enough cash on the day
of sale to pay the costs of suit and
sale and for balance in three equal
annual payments for which the pur-
chaser will be required to execute
his three bonds dated on the day of
sale, waving the homestead, bearing
interest from date with prsonal sour
ity to b approved by the commission
ers and falling due in one, two and
three years respectively from date
and the title to be retained until all
the purchase price is paid and con-
veyance directed by the court.
Respectfully,
Andrew L. Jones,
Edwin B. Jones, Comrs.
The bond required of the commits
sioners by the above mentioned de-
cree has been executed.
w. II. Matheny, Clerk
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-06-20
HIGHLAND COUNTY DIRECTORY,
County and District Officers:

County and District Officers:
Henry w. Holt, Judge of Circuit
Court, Staunton, Va.
Terms of Court-4th Tuesday in
April, I'd Tuesday July, I'd Tuesday
October.
Edwin B. Jones, Commonwealth At
torney, Monterey, Va.
W. H. Matheny, Clerk, Monterey, Va.
Hubert Smith, Sheriff, Hightown, Va.
Willis Gibson, Treasurer, Vanderpool
Va.
J.. H. Pruitt, Commissioner of
Revenue, Monterey, Va.
l. L. Beverage, Co. Surveyor, Monte
rey, Va.
Walter MullanaX, Supt. Of Poor, Crab
bottom, Va.
R. E. Mauzy, Supt. of Schools, High
town, Va.
Blue Grass District
J. W. Hevener, Supervisor (Chrm.)
Hightown, Va.
J. C. Herold, Overseer of Poor, High
town, Va.
]. f. Cola'v, Constable, Crabbottom.
Va.
D. o. Bird, Justice, Valley Center,Va.
E. D. Swecker, Justice, Monterey, Rt1
G.. D. Dudley, Justice, Hightown, Va.
Monterey District.
A. J. Terry, Supervisor, Trimble, Va.
D. e. Samples, Constable, Monterey
Arthur Hevener, Overseer Of Poor,
Monterey, Va.
J. H. Samples, Justice, Monterey, Va.
I. D. Gutshall, Justice, Vanderpool,
Va.
j. H. Burns, Justice, Bolar, Va.
Stonewall District.
j. H. Armstrong, Supervisor, Mellow
ell, Va.
]. w. Simmons, Constable, Headwa-
ters, Va.
Chap. Pitsenberger, Overseer of Poor
Doe Hill, Va.
L. NJ. Pope, Justice, Doe Hill, Va.
G. A. Propst, Justice, Mcdowell.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-06-20
What the Sun Does.

Letting the sun shine for given
time upon the blackened cover Of a
box filled with water or some other
liquid, and noting the rise In temper
allure, affords us method of approx
mating the amount Of heat given on
by the sun. BY such a method 1t Is
estimated that the earth receives eV-
cry second from the sun enough heat
to raise 6OO,0OO,OOO tons Of ice water
to the boiling point, or to melt 4SO,Ooo,-
600 tons of Ice without change in tenn
perature, If this is the amount that
the earth receives. think of the amount
that must be passing off into space and
other planets. This amount has beer
computed to be 2,2OO,0OO,000 times a.
that which the earth receives. Scien1
lists have shown that the amount OF
heat received by US from the sun may
vary as much as FIVE per cent In less
than q week.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-06-20
= Reply. "Why Not2"

After reading a why Not?" item
in this paper of June the 9Th, I feel
like writing line or two in reply.
Is there any danger of any person
or persons falling into a chuck hole,
mud hole, rut or stumblig over a
rock while going from the gate to
the monument July the 4th, or to
the court house door, or walkig over
the court yard, and do you expect
all the people that are in Monterey
July 4th to stand on the pavement
l don't think there can be any thing
like this kind possible for I was all
over the court yard in April and I'll
say didn't see anything of this sort.
So why should our Board of Su-
pervisors order the Co.'S money paid
out unnecessarily when the county
needs it so bad in other places? And
if any one doubts the need of it in
other places I invite them to cross
the mountain and travel the roads
on the East side but take my advice
and travel slow, for even at very
slow gate, horse back you will need
(corn cure) for just one month after
wards for the ruts, rocks, mudholes,
chuckholes, and the rough roads in
general will jolt you to perfection
even at the above gate mentioned.
So why not the Supervisors order
our county roads worked up at once
so it would be safe to drive a pig
over them any way, for some of our
roads are not actually safe to walk
over. Can't something be done to
give the farmers of Highland county,
something in return for the taxes
they pay, or must we continue to pay
such takes and be forced to travel
these roads that are not safe for a
man to walk in?
To the Supervisors of our beauti-
full Highland county, we appeal to
you to help us out on this. So why
couldn't the roads have been worked
some time ago so as make them safe
for the people to travel over to get to
Monterey July 4th. But this has
not been done yet can't it be done
now. why Not?"
So why not give us our flowers
now; the grave yard is so lonesome.
'Why Not9n rorroor
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-06-20
BECOMES THING OF SPLEND0R
Evolution of the Butterfly From Hide
GUS Worm to Beauty Matter OF
Only Short Time.

The butterfly POLITICALLY lives on the
nectar Of flowers. Just as person
changes his tastes as he becomes more
refined SO does that lovely creature of
the air adopt a different menu when
he dOns his wings. Take, for in
stance, the mourning cloak butterfly,
sometimes called the Camberwell
Beauty; in his original state he Is hid
eous, even for a worm, black, covered
with white spots and stiff tufts of hair.
He Is an object to make women
scream and to be avoided by every
body who does not know what he is
going to be later on. In this condi-
ton he crunches leaves greedily and
Is veritable glutton until the time
comes for him to hang himself up by
the tail and await developments. Then,
behold, he comes out some fine morn
Ing a creature of great splendor. Three
inches does he measure from tip
to tip of his seal-brown velvet wings
which are handsomely bordered
with yellow and ornamented with pur-
pie spots edged with black. Newly
born and innocent as he Is nature al
ready has given him the instinct to
protect himself, not by fighting but by
strategy. He can feign death with
the success Of an opossum playing
the same game, and this he does when
fearing an attack from a bird, for he
knows, somehow, that his foe cares
only for living prey. So the butter
fly skins about through the air sip
ping the sweets of the flowers, kissing
the rose and the carnation, no longer
in danger of encounters with paris
green and finding the world paradise.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-06-20
NOTICE

The Blue Grass District School
Board will meet at "Pisgah" school
house Saturday, June 81, 1919, to
elect teachers for the schools of said
district.
All teachers applying for one room
schools must hold certificates in
force and those applying for position
in the Blue Grass High Schol must
hold professional certificates.
Send application to Div. Superin-
tendent or clerk Of Board before the
above date. D. O. BIRD, Clerk.