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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-03-28
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NATIONAL CAPITAL SNAPSHOTS
GIeanings of Interest From Washing
ton-Late Happenings in the Realm
of Sports-Foreign and Do
= mestic Occurrences.
PEACE BULLETINS

AT Constantiuople the American
Food Commission is waging success
full fight against Turk profteerS, and
Americans are in high favor there.
General Pershing, in the Rhine dis
trict, reviewed the men of the Thirty
second Division, thanking them for
their efforts at Chateau Thierry and
Soissons and on the Meuse-Argonne
front.
The negotiations with the Germans
at Brussels over shipping and food
stuffs are regarded in Paris as trl-
umph for the American peace delega-
tion.
General March, chief Of staff, an
nounced army discharges total 1,4l9.-
3S6.
There will be no material change in
the covenant of the League of Nations
already framed if President Wilson
has his way; there will be no mention
made Of the Monroe doctrine, no
clause permitting the United States to
withdraw at any time.
A nation wide organization, OF
which Henry Watterson probably will
pc the president, was formed in
Washington to combat the Wilson
league of nations scheme and to ill.,
form foreign countries regarding
Americas position.
Up to the signing of the .armistice
Great Britains air forces had brought
down 5000 enemy machines, while
$500 British airplanes had been lost.
The air force will be maintained at
1880 for all actives, home and for
.eiTn
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-03-28
ONTEREY HIGHLAND COUNTY VA. FRIDAY. MARCH 28 1919
Revenue officials calculate that only
5OOOO,O0O gallons of bonded liquor

Revenue officials calculate that only
100000 gallons of bonded liquor
will be available next July 1.
Tasks of even greater magnitude
than in. wartime now face the Saliva
ton Army said Colonel Barker, head
of the army in France.
New Jersey labor unions call mo
beer, no work. strike off. Decide to
attack prohibition by modifying the
amendment. Will cable President to
change law.
New York city is to have an air
police force with landing field In
the old reservoir in Central Park.
The Council of National Defense
takes up the unemployment problem
to meet the emergency caused by Con-
gress' failure to provide funds for the
government bureaus work. Colonel
Arthur Woods, Of New York, is made
chairman Of a new organization to
find work for soldiers and seamen.
Better health conditions OF, the
troops at home and decline in the
number Of influenza and pneumonia
deaths were announced by the sur
geon general of the army. I
Federal officials announced that I'M
mediately after the close of the hfth
loan, plan will be worked out, for
the development Of American, trade IN
South America.
A special cable dispatch from Toxic
says Vladivostok is facing serious
Bolshevist uprising.
Eugene V. Debs, on eve Of beginning
his prison term for espionage, declared
Lenine and Trotzky foremost states
men of the age"
y Reduction of so per cent. in the force
of the United States employment serV-
ice, effective March %, was announced
by Director General Densmore. This
was made necessary, it was explained,
by the failure of" congress to provide
funds to continue the work.
War labor board has affirmed the
right of women to hold street car con-
ductors' jobs in Cleveland.
The government returned to the
, United Fruit Company the Santa Mar
ia, commandeered for the war.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-03-28
TO PROSECUTE TAX ADVISERS
Many Offices Opened And A Harvest
Reaped.

Washington.-Fr or misrepre-
sentation by private income tax ad~
visers in many cities has been report
ed by revenue officers, and investiga-
tions are to be made by the United
States attorneys. Prosecutions are
probable in number Of cases.
Private tax advisers reaped a har-
vest last week, according to the re-
ports, during the rush Of citizens to
file their income tax. The advisers
opened Offices and by advertising
drew thousands of persons to them.
Revenue officials charge that many
Of them were guilty of illegal prac-
tees IN leading citizens to believe
that their Offices were branches of
the revenue collectors organizations
and in aiding taxpayers in making out
false or misleading returns.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-03-28
HUNS TOOK BILLIONS.
Debt To Belgium For Requistions
Alone Is $2,5o0,ooo0oo.


Brussels.-Germany's debt to Bel
GUM for acquisitions of cash made by
the Germans and other money trans
actions alone aggregates 10000, 100000
francs, of which 5,000,000,0OO francs
represent German marks circulating
in Belgium after the armistice and
taken up by the Belgian Banque Ma
tionale and 2,OOO,0GO,O0O francs con-
ascated by the Germans from the
Banque Rationale and the Societe
Generate during the occupation.
The balance is made up of fines and
monthly payments levied upon towns,
cities, provinces and public .institu-
tions.
These figures were made public by
the Belgian Financial Committee on
Reparation.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-03-28
EMILE coTTIM CONVICTED.
Death Sentence for the Anarchist
Who Shot 'Tiqer.'

Paris.-Emile Coffin, the anarchist
who recently made an attempt upon
the life of Premier Georges Clemen-
ceau, was sentenced to death. The
verdict of the court martial was unan-
imous. During his examination Cot
tin declared that if he had es-'
capped after his attack upon the pre-
mier lie would again have tried TO
take NJ. Clemenceau's life II ne
thought lie might succeed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-03-28
BANS "No BEER, NO WORK."
Jersey State Federation Adopts Reso-
luton Uroinn Repeal.

, Newark, n. J.-The ''no beer, no
work" strike proposed for July / was
condemned by 400 delegates of the
New Jersey State Federation Of Labor
and State Building Trades Council at
joint meeting here.
The delegates, however, adopted res
olutions urging Congress to repeal
both war time and permanent prohibit
tion and calling on President Wilson
for aid
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-03-28
WE BUY OLD
FALSE TEETH

We pay from $500 to $50. 5.oo:>per set
(broken or not). We also pay actual
value for Diamonds, old Gold, Silver
and Bridge-work. Send at once by
parcel post and receive cash by return
MAZER,S TOOTH SPECIALITY
Dept x 2OO7 S.5th.st Philadelphia Pa
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-03-28
Haic Takes Hiah Command.

London.-Sir Douglas laig was ap-
pointed field marshal commander in
chief of the forces o. Great Britain,
succeeding General Robertson, who
was appointed general in command of
the Rhine army.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-03-28
A MAYOR INDICTED.

Bribery For Vice Protection In Los
Angeles Charged.
Los Angeles.-Mayor Frederick T.
Woodman, of Los Angeles, was indict-
ed on a charge OF receiving bribe
for the protection of vice. George
Brown and George Henderson were
Indicted on a charge cfSgiving a bribe
in connection with the same transac-
ton.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-03-28
U. s. SOLDIERS AND JAPs CLASH.

Thorough Investigation Of American
Japanese Trouble Decided Upon.
Washington.-The brush between
American marines or soldiers and
Japanese policemen in Tien-tsin, Is
to be thoroughly investigated, and if
American troops are found to have
been the aggressors an apology will
be made to the Japanese government.
Japan is not expected to make any
representations until reasonable
time has been allowed this govern
ment to conclude its inquiry.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-03-28
rs FOOT FALL KILLS ACE.
Major David Mex. Peterson Is Victim
in Florida.

in Florida.
.Seabreeze, Fla.-Major David Mex.
Peterson, one of Americas officially
recognized "aces," was killed in the
fall of his airplane at Daytona Beach.
The airplane piloted by Major Peter
son and in which Lieut.. F. x. Paver-
sick was a passenger, dropped nose
forward after reaching height o.
about rs feet. Major Peterson was
killed instantly and Lieutenant PAYER
sick was injured seriously.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-03-28

GRANITE AMI MAROLE MONU-
MENTS and HEADSTONES
In view of the continued rise in
prices and the probable embargo,
The Clifton Forge Marble .&Granite
Works bought several car loads CT
finished work early last fall. The
prices are little higher, but we can
still offer you bargains.
Call and see me when in town,
'phone or write me. 1t will not
obligate you in any way.
Thanking you for past favors.
HARRY F. SLAVEN, Agent
Clifton Forge Marble Works
Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-03-28
MILLERAND HEADS ALSAcE.
Former French War Minister Ap
pointed Governor.

ris.-President Poincare at
meeting of the Cabinet signed a de-
cree appointing Alexandra tfillera1d,
former minister of war, governor of
NJ Millerand's hesd-
larters will be at StraSsbours-.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-13

:.TEao was it?" Marshall had run
down to see why the work paused.
Richard turned shocked eyes on his
chief. ESTRADA" The beautiful
mournful eyes of Eduardo were on
him, not Marshall's, Mortified. Now he
knew why Estrada had said, II can't
see it fnished."'
"Rickard!" The engineer did not
recognize the quenched voice. "The
work has got to go on"
1t came to Richard as he gave the
orders that Eduardo was closer to Mar
shall than to him. GAS near a son as
he'll ever have" He turned a minute
later to see his chief standing bare
headed. His own cap came off.
"We're burying the lad" said Mar
shall.
The minute of funeral had to be
pushed aside. The river would not
wait. Train after train was rushed on
to the trestles; wave after wave hit
them. But perceptibly the dam was
steadying. The rapid fire Of rock was
telling.
Another ridge of yellow waters rose.
The roll of water came slowly, dwin-
ding as it came; it broke against the
trestle weakly. For the first time the
trestle never shuddered. Workers and
watchers breathed as a unit the first
deep breath that night. There was a
change. Every eye was on the river
where 1t touched the rim Of the dam.
Suddenly a chorused cry rose. The
river had stopped rising. The whistles
screamed themselves hoarse.
And then girl, sitting on the bank,
saw two men grab each other by the
hand. She was too Tar away to hear
their voices, but the sun, rising red
through the banks Of smoke. fell on
the bfackened faces Of her brother aad
Rickard. She did not care who saw
her crying.
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GOVERNMENT
.. WATCHING THE MExIcANS:

Washington, May 4.-Financial
legislation which President Carranza
has asked the Mexican Congress to
consider at the extra session now be-
ing held is being watched closely by
officials here, it was learned today.
This is understood to be due to AM
erican interests being involved and
to the recent statement Of Louis
Cabrera, secretary of finance in the
Mexican Cabinet, that Mexico would
not pay its debts at present even if
it had the money, preferring to await
the results of the peace conference
to see "what the world in general
will do with it's obligations, how
many nations will repudiate their
debts and how many will trim their
obligations to figures compatible with
their income" @# s.
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the North with Godfrey.

the North with Godfrey.
Gerty's letter told Tom that it was
all over. She had tried to stand it, to
be true even through his cruelty, but
a feeling stronger than she was made
her true to herself, and so true at last
E. him!
lines revulsion lacked speech. The
common blatter sickened her. She
could offer no comfort. His eyes told
her it was worse than death.
He struck eff her hand when 1t
touched his shoulder. Gerty's hand
had coerced him that way. He was
done with softness.
His silence oppressed her. This was
a man she did not know; inarticulate,
smitten. She told herself that even
sister was an intruder-but she was
afraid to leave him alone. She took
q station by her own tent door. She
would not so down to dinner. For hours
she watched his tent. When it grew
dark she could no longer endure it.
She found him where she had left him.
She forced herself toward the vol
cano's edge; and the swift eruption
scorched her. It was the pitiable wreck
Of dignity, of pride. His words were
incoherent; his wrath involved his sis
ter, crouching in tears. Innes shrank
from him, the man she did not know.
The coarse streak was uncovered in all
its responsiveness. He turned on 1nnes
suddenly. She was crying, a huddled
heap on the couch.
'Tye had enough crying-between
you and Gerty. Will you get out? I've
got to have some sleep"
Through her sobs he could make out
that she was afraid to leave him.
"Well, then, I'll CO.. I'm used to hav.
ing to leave my own tent. A dogs life."
He flung out into the night
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CHAPTER xxxV.
A Corner Of His Heart.

The second evening after the closure
Rickard was dining with the Mar.
shalIs in their car. The Palmyra was
to pull out the next day. Hardin's
name was brought up by Tod Mar
shall. "She was light potatoes" he
dismissed the woman. "But she's
broken the mans spirit"
Rickard, it was discovered, had
nothing to say on the subject Of the
elopement.
"I'm sorry his sister is not here to-
night" began Marshall mischievously.
II did ask her, Tod" Claudia has
tened TO interrupt her lord. But she
would not leave her brother her last
evening""
"Her last eveningi" exclaimed Rick
ard. "Is she going away?"
Marshall subdued his twinkle. I'VE
are carrying her of. She is'to visit
Mrs. Marshall while I am on the
road"
Rickard gulped down his coffee,
boiling. "Mrs. Marshall, will you let
me run away early7" Why should he
give any excuse? They knew what he
vas running away for!
He made his way to the little white
tent on the far side Of the trapezium.
Innes, by the door, was bidding good
by to Sonora Maidonado. 5ss
BE forgot to greet the Mexican. She
stood waiting; her eyes full Of him.
Surely, the kind senoir had something
to say to her? He had taken the white
girls hand. He was staring into the
white girls eyes. Something came to
her, a memory like forgotten music.
Silently, she slipped away into the
night. Ssa:.aS II; /: ssEs ess .as',.'
Rickard would not release Innes'
hand; her eyes could not meet the
look in his. -. '---''-"S's:'..>' '>'1|"'
"Come out and have a walk with
mel You were not going to tell me
you were going. You were running
away from me?" ....
"You know that I love you! have
been waiting for this minute, this
| woman, all these lonely years." .,.s
Her head she kept turned from him.
BE could not see the little maternal
smile that ran around the curves Of
her mouth. Those years, filled to the
brim with stern work, had not been
lonely. Lonely moments he had had,
that was all. ...
"Nothing for me2" He stopped, and
made her face him, by taking both Of
her hands in his. 49,,
She would not look at him yet
would not meet the look which always
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numerous casualties. Under the in
spiration Of this officers indomitable
spirit his men held the hostile po-
sition, and consolidated the front
line after an action lasting two
hours, at the conclusion Of which
Captain Miles was carried to the aid
station against his will:
Captain Miles is a native of Balti-
more but his father was DR.. Frank
Miles, distinguished physician, ma
tive of Charleston and member Of a
prominent family Of that city. Cap
tain Miles uncle, the late Charles
Richardson Miles, is well remember
ed as the attorney general of South
Carolina in the '80s, and another
uncle, the late William Porcher
Miles, was the president Of the South
Carolina Agricultural College, 1880
1882, conducted on the premises of
the University of South Carolina.
Captain Miles mother, who is still
living, was Miss Jennie Ws' law,
daughter of the late Judge David
Lewis Wardlaw, of Abbeville, one of
the most eminent of the jurists of
South Carolina 60 years ago.
Captain Miles in civil life was a
member of the faculty of Princeton
University. When the war with Ger
many began he was past 40 years old,
past the draft age, past the age at
which officers were usually commits
stoned. '...
No indulgence in rhetoric could
tell the story of Captain Miles more
eloquently than the laconic citation
tells it. He was wounded five times
by machine gun bullets, both legs
and an arm were fractured, he or
dered himself placed on a stretcher
and carried forward to the enemy
trench that he might encourage and
direct his men; his company, though
it had suffered greatly, gained its
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objective, which it held and consol-
dated after two hours fighting, and.
then this brave soldier was carried
on a stretcher to the aid station
against his will" Spain has her.
story Of The Cid, dead hero in ar
NOR strapped to his steed to lead his
warriors to a last victory and Scot
land has her ''Heart of Bruce" both
are legends and wrought Of poets
fancy, but where in literature, old
or modern, is recorded finer tale
than this true one of the college pro-
fessor turned soldier, disabled, rid
died., shattered. with bullets, going
on-going on-With his gallant ment
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CHAPTER xxxlV.
A Deserdon.

When the afternooR waned and God
frey did not call on her Gerty was
reused to uneasiness. Had she angered
him by refusing to make the definite
promise7 Could It be love: the sort Of
love she wanted, If he could stay away
like this when they could have the
camp to themselves, every one down at
the break, no Hardins running in every
minute? Their first chance and God
frey sighting it!
He would surely come that evening,
knowing that she would be alone! The
little watch Tom had given her for an
almost forgotten birthday Set the pace
for her resentment. Nine, ten, eleven!
How dared he treat her SO? She blew
ont the lamps when she found that she
was shaking with anger and undressed
Ia the dark. She could not see him,
if he came now, her self-control all
gone! But she could not go to bed.
She stood in her darkened tent, shaken
by her angry passions.
Suppose that he were only trifling
with her? What was that paper he had
thrust in her hand? With candle
she found the yellow paper. It was
a CODY of a telegram to Godfrey's law
yer. .start divorce proceedings at
once. Any grounds possible. Back
soon. Godfrey"
The frightened blood resumed its
normal flow. II he had done this for
her then she had not lost him. An ap.
parent elopement, why had she never
thought Of that before? That would
cement their bond. Her scruples could
grow ON the road. Oh, she could man.
age Godfrey! She would 60 with him.
She remembered that she must 60 tc
bed If she were to have any looks IN
the morning.
. When Godfrey came to her next af-
ternoon, penitent refreshed after q
long mornings sleep, he found q
charming hostess. She was shy about
his telegram. Enchantingly distant
when he tried to reach her handl
"I can't 60 without you," he cried
He had discovered her Interpretation OF
his telegram and it delighted him; he
began to believe in his own intention
81 know. You shrink from it all. You
dread the steps that will free you. You
need me beside you to help you. Let's
cut the knot. Tonight"
"Not tonight. Maybe tomorrow
whispered Gerty, and then she man
aged few tears and he was allowed
to kiss her. 1t was all arranged before
he left the ramada. They were 10
leave together the next day. Her OBJ
ject would be accomplished by their
leaving together. He would feel that
he owed her his name.
OF course Gerty must do it in the
conventional way! She would have
used rope ladders had they been
needed. The conventional note was
pinned to her bureau scarf.
Innes was with Tom when he found
It. They came in together from the
river. Neither had noticed the ODD
looks from the men as they passed
J. through the sneampment 4 dosen
. ms. .had aeaa- -HsrdiR:s. w. lAs1s fa'
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CAPT. wARDLAw MILES

The following is from The State:
The congressional medal Of honor
is the highest award for service in
war given by the United States and
this citation accompanying it should
be. of especial interest-and inspira-
tion-to the people of South Caro-
lima p.
Capt. Wardlaw Miles, Three Hun
dred and Eighth Infantry-Near Re-
vellisn September IA, 1918. Captain
Miles volunteered to lead his COM
pany in a hazardous sttack on a
commanding trench position near the
Ainse Canal, which other troops had
previously attempted to take with
out success. His company immedi-
ately met with intense machine gun
fire, against which it had no artillery
assistance, but Captain Miles pre-
ceded the first wave and assisted in
cutting d passage through the en-
emy's wire entanglements. In so
doing he was wounded five times by
machine gun bullets, both legs and
one arm being fractured, whersupon
he ordered. himself placed upon a
streteher and had himself carried
forward to the enemy trench that he
mieht encourage and direct his COM
psny, which by this time had suffered
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CHAPTER XXI.

Molly Silent had seen her husbands
train pull in. She watched for it to
90 out again. The whistle blew twice.
Something was wrong. She left her
place in time to see Silent, his face
shining ghastly pale under the SCOT,
pull himself up from the 'battleship'