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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-05-29
PARAZITISM
81 SPOIALA.

DuSmanll nOStrl secular, Ungu-
rii, tot n 'au renuntat inca la ar
gumentele Gu carl incearca, zadar-
mic, sd ameteasca lumea despre me
dreptatea" ce Ii Sc face ,,luindu-li-
se'' Ardealul 81 tinuturile locuite
de Romini. Au recurs la toate mil
loacele, della ridicola minciuna pi-
ma la groaznicele faradelegi. Des-
perarea e, fara fndoiala, eel mai rau
sfatuitor.
Inconstienta maghiara bate insa
orice record de pima acum, atunc;
cind pretinde ca Ungaria, care re-
prezinta O civilizatie superioara
trebue mentinuta ca o.. neces;.
tate culturala.
,,Civilizatia" maghiara a iesit
intr 'adevar, de curind, la iveala,
81 despre ca poate sa povesteasca
multe Siria, Aradul, Salojul, Biho-
rul, 81 toate satele 81 judetele romi-
nesti bintuite de aceeas spaima pc
care o aduceau Gu Ell, acum 0 mie 81
cinsi suite de ami, Hunii. E un bun
certificat de ,,civilizatie" acesta !;
bandele lui Karolyi l-au iscalit Gu
singe rominesc, nevinovat, 81 - in
ciuda tuturOr minciunilor ungure-
sti = Apusul a 1nceput sd vada
Impede ce Sc ascunde subt spoiala
orinduirilor de moderna 81 rafina-
ta civilizatie evreiasca, della Buda-
pesta. S'a sg1ndarit intel pojghita
de de-asupra, 81 sufletul barbara
lor de alta data a iesit la lumina.
Oar, mai vorba 81 de ,,cultu-
ra" maghiara.. Bineinteles nu G
vorba de aceea pc care Ungurii an
adus-o Gu eli, din Asia, cind S 'au
instalat 1ntre lisa 81 Dunare. Pc
vremea aceea vrasmasii nostri n a
veau cultura, eli un cult: cultul
carnurilor fragezite subt sea. AS
taxi insa all bogata 81 interesanta
literature. Un singur lucru ii strica
insa toata valoarea. Literature ca
,,maghiara" dar nu sunt maghia-
ri. -. scriitorii. Unul dintre pu-
blicistii nostri facut sd apara de-
altfel, acum de curind, 0 lista des.
pre- toti literatii nemaghiari GU ca
re Sc faleste astazi Ungaria. Abba
dol scriitori de origine maghiara
intro lista de peste douazeci litera
ii de diferite nationalitati ST.. re.
ligii!
Iata deci, ce Sc ascunde 81 subj
acest nou aspect al ,,superiorita
| tel" asupritorilor de ieri: cultu
ra false, unui popor de paraziti.
4 50 alba putina rabdare oameni
politici della Budapesta. Din toat3
1 ,civilizatia's urlnasilor lui Attils
n 'au Sd mai ram1na, in curind, de
cit palatele ridicate din munca noa
stra, a asurpitilor eliberati astazi
lar in ceeace priveste ,,cultura"
Ungaria sd ajunga, in curind, sa
81 numere pc degete artistii 81 scrii
tori bastinasi. -.
Spoila Sc sterge 81 ca, odata, du
pa cum, in cele din urma, existi
leac 81 pentru paraziti.
(Renastereo ROmind)
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-05-29
uMbL and .ANAP0DA.
PASAPOARTE? PlECARE ACASA?

au fost sub DONNA Austro-
Ungara (Ardealul, Banatul, IL
nuturile marginase Gu Unga-
ria) este descurajata de guver-
null Staatelor Unite. Comisarii
de emigrare au instructiuni ca
numai in casuri sigure Sc dea
pasapoarte celor ce dovedesc
ca au mari interese a ajunge
cit mai cur1nd acasa.
Ajung oamenii acestia aca-
sa? Aceasta este alta 1ntreba-
re. V ON raspunde indata.
Nenorocitii sunt dust ca vi
tele sd Ii Sc dee ,tidule", dupa
ce platesc taxa (darea, ori "a
,daul'. cum spunea unul din
Bihor), capata pasapoarte Au-
stro- -Ungare, prin consulatul
suedez, care representa- intere-
sele Austro- Ungariei in aceasta
tara, avind 0 seama de ofician-
ii ce - Sc pare nostim = dar
fusesera 81 la consulatul Au-
stro- -Ungar.
Amintesc, dupa cum mi s'a
spus de comisarul de emigrare,
un billet ,,tichet" de tren din
Paris pima la Sibiiu, costa 500
franci francezi de persoana,
deosebit de bagaj. In Franta to
ii Gel ce pleaca pentru Austro.
Ungaria, inainte de a Sc pune
. pacea, stunt tinuti ca prisonis.
ri, avfnd Sc nunceascx pentru
20 centime Ia ii a cent? ameri.
cani).
In numarul viitor, lie von
provoca la martorii pc carl i.
am avut, din Akron, o., in fata
comisarului de emigrare. So
spana dinsii ce Ii s'a spus AGO
10. MOI de aici, nu avem inte
rese ca sc tinem pc oameni Il
7ntunerec 81 in nestiinta. Dir
contra, avem datorinta Sc lumi
nam afacerea. Pentru aceasts
nu ne vom da indarat un sin
CUR pas, ca Sc facem lumina
fie aceasta pc placul nostru or
ba. Oar sa nu Sc supere nimen
c1nd aude adevarul. Ca Sc ia
Gem adevarata lumina, an
scris la Ministrul de inferno il
Washington, cer1nd instructiu
nj 81 copii de pc circularele da
te la agentii .federali de emf
grare, am scris 81 la Paris $
vom face tot ce ne sta in pu
tinta.
Oamenii trebuie Sc site c7n'
81 cum pot pleca, Sc nu fie pur
tati 81 buzunariti, din un 10
in altul.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-05-29
BELGIENII Sc MOBIIIZEAZA
AMSTERDAM % Main ~

~ zA01kJ U1UDz1M, 20 MdIu.
o depesa primita din Eindhoven
spune ca frontierele Belgiei au
fost inchise, lar soldatii, care all
fost in vacanta, au fost rechemati
sub steag. Sc raporteaza Cd 0 mo-
bilizare generala va fl in curind
ordinate, probabil Ia terminarea
periodei armistitiului in vigoare.
Masurile acestea pc care vrea sa
le ca guvernul belgian sunt ca la
caz Cd germanii vor refuza sd
ssmneze tratatul de pace - sal
1nvete minte.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-05-29

cum au Oblcelul sc Scrle tOtl
cei ce au interese ca Sc vorbe-
asca din tufe, ne-a pus pc lu-
cru. Am batut drumurile pela
toate autoritatile, pentru ca Sc
constatam 1ntru cit este Gu pu-
tinta re-emigrarea Rom1nilor.
@ alta imprejurare, care ne
a pus pc lucru Sc dezvalim a.
hume adevaruri, este faptul ca
,,pe aripile vintului" Sc colpor-
teaza, aici in Cleveland, foarte
multe povesti, al caror adevar
este tot alta de drept ca funia
in traista.
Cetitorii nostri Isl vor aduce
a1ninte a fl cetit despre o adu-
mare de protestare ce era sd Sc
tina contra Legatiunei 81 care
s'a tinut contra redactorilor
della America" Della aduna-
rea aceea, Sc pare, S "a TRIMS =
pc bani adunati ~ 0 cablogra-
ma la Paris. Raspunsul este ii
nut secret, aar daca este a.
devarat della un prieten al
ziarului nostru ne-a success Sc
avem o copie de pc cablograma
primita della Paris.
Raspunsul della Paris spu-
ne:
Am very willing help you if
possible (stop) Please write
trough our Legation at Wa
shington, p. 9. Semnat: Ion
Bfk ktix11us1 g
&c sc va Fl scris nu stim,
'dar suntem siguri ca a fost pro-
test 81 vom sti in cur1nd, cind
Sc va 1ncepe procesul, de INDIA
ia ce s'a debitat atare meade
var.
Oaitreia imprejurare care ne
face Sc vorbim rupt ales, este
faptul ca vedem cum sirmanii
Rom1ni din diferitele orase
sunt tfrnositi pela Cleveland,
O. ca sa Ii Sc dea pasapoarte
austro-ungare 81 Sc fie trimisi
acasa.
Pentru ca sc desfacem calul
della gard, cum s'ar zice, un
membru al redactiei noastre a
fost zilele trecute la oficiul de
cmigrare de aici, unde a vor-
bit Gu 1nsusi comisarul de emf
grare, care ia pus la disposi-
tie toate circularele primite in
privinta emigrarii della secreta-
rul de stat. Era sd Sc ia copie
de pc dinsele. Oficiantul nostru
insa nu a ingaduit aceasta 81
atunci am scris la Washington
la fnsusi ministrul de inferno
ccrind ingaduinta orr eventual
0 copie de pc circulare, ca Sc
putem linisti pc Rom1nii dori.
tori de a merge acasa.
Tin minte fnsa 81 astazi fra.
. sa din un circular: Please dis
courage any re-emigration o1
the former subjects Of Austria
Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey
Russia, Asia Minor" De eau
sd pentru care sc cerea acea
sta descurajare era data ca, dii
colo inca nu s 'au ispravit tul
burarile 81 saracia, foametea
esteM usa locuitorilor din ace
10 tari, desi astazi nu pare as,
de acuta cum are Sc fie ma
tirziu.
Aici Sc spune, de aceia &c a,
interese, ca cablograma ce 81
PRINT della Paris, este snbscri
sa de domnii Bratianu 81 D1
Vaida 81 acolo ar Fl ceva ce /
da nadeide agentilor de trimi
oameni ca sa robeasca Il
Franta.
De CO nu Sc spune adevarul
De ce se agita contra persona
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-07-11
BRIEFS S By CABLE,
WIRE, WIRELESS
Great Events That Are Chang
ing the Worlds Destiny Told
in Paragraphs.
ITEMS TO INTEREST ALL.
Short Chronicle of Past Occurrences
Throughout the Union and Our
CoIonies-NeWs From Europe
That Will Instruct.
TENS TO INTEREST ALL.
PEACE BULLETINS

Senator Bcrah, Republican, Idaho,
charged in the senate that Thomas w.
Lamont, representing the Morgan III
tercs. $, had purchased the Ne" AorN
Evening Post for tile purpose OF usln"
it in connection with propaganda i'll fa-
vor Of the League Of Nations.
Premier Lloyd George received Il
rouS;ng ovation when he appeared Ill
the House of Commons. The premier
had been cheered by crowds on his way
from Downing street, but the reception
from his fellow members in the house
eclpsed the cheers he had received
elsewhere.
The treaty of peace with Germany
was signed by Germany and the allied
and associated powers in the Hall OF
Mirrors in the Chateau of VerSail les.
President Wilson's signature. followed
those of the German delegation. The
Ci!:.:G.:. eliroys uGscnted themselves in
protest a~ainst the Shantung settle
ment, and General >>Ian Christian
SHUTS of South Africa signed only
after making Il statement of protest
against what he regarded as too harsh
terms. President Wilson, Mr.. Lloyd
George ANA NJ. Clcmenceau received
IL remarkable reception by the crowds
outside tie chateau at the close OF the
ceremonies.
One American officer, three enlisted
men We're Killed, two were wounded
and IN officer and four men were cap
tured in Il battle with Bolshevik forces
in Siberia.
Tie one time German emperor, Will
liam HOhcnz0llern, is scheming to re-
turn quickly 10 Germany before the
entente can demand his surrender
from Holland, according to IL Star!gut
dispatch to the Neue Bcrliner Zeitung.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-07-11
SPORTING

John ("Chief") Meyers, former New
York and Boston Nationals catcher
has resigned as manager of the New
Haven (Conn.) Club of. the Eastern
League, which post he has held since
the opening OF the present season.
A program of "American Olympic
games" open to all service and former
service men, which will be held Il!
Camp Dix, n. J., August 81 and Sep
tember ], was approved by Major Gen
eral Harry Haley, in command OF thS
camp.
America, with 10 points, leadh'
France and Canada, with = points each,
in the interallicd games at Pershins
Stadium, in France.
After lapse of two years, the
Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club
held a reGetta on Long Island Sound.
R. Norris Williams, ID, one time ma
tional champion, was defeated by Will
liam T. Tilden in the final of the Della
ware tennis tournament.
- The Grand Prix, run at Longchamps.
Paris, was won by Galloping Lights.
an English horse at . to 2.
An American team lowered the 500
metre relay record in the interallied
games at the Pershing Stadium in
France.
B0dle is leading the Yankees in dou-
bes and triples, but Ping is being left
behind in Tie home run honoI~.
A resolution requesting the governor
of Ohio to prevent the threatened desc
Grafton of the nations birthday by a
nriZe fight between Willard and Dcmp-
sey at Toledo July 4 was introduced at
Washington by Representative Ran
dali. Prohibitionist, of California.
Commander Ross. great Canadian
running horse owner, has refused to
send any part of his large stable ia
Europe for the fall turf classics. He
says there is plenty Of racing on this
side.
Willie Hoppe, billiard champion, will
exercise his prerogatives and ignore
all titular matches until fall. Hoppe
expects to spend the summer in the
woods Of upper Canada.
Vic Safer is playing a wonderful
fielding game for the Pirates and is
being used regularly in the hope that
he will shake off his batting slump.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-07-11
GENERAL

House declines to agree to confer
ence compromise giving $40,000,000 for
army aviation and sent bill back, in
sisting on original S15,000000.
House Judiciary Committees major
ity report on prohibition upholds Con-
grcss' right to define Intoxicating IL
quors.
Fifty million gallons of whisky are
in United States government bonded
warehouses, valued at $400,000,000, it
is estimated. = "
Samuel Gompers declares American
Federation Of Labor is willing 10 help
Germany if the latter shows itself
woI'thy\
Mrs. Margaret Cent? Thurman,
American wife of a German soldier by
whom she was betrayed to the German
authorities. arrives in New York after
having experienced indescribable cruel
ties and brutalities at the hands of her
capt0rs. ,
Attorney General Palmer holds up
all prosecutions for the sale Of 275
beer and light wines, and those bev-
erages will be sold generally through
out the country. The wartime pro-
.hibition act as related to ''hard" liquor
will be strictly enforced, it is an
nounced, and the nation celebrates
the last night of John Barleycorn.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-07-11
WASHINGTON

Enactment Of the $616,0G0,G00 nava
appropriation bill is completed Will
the adoption Of the conference reporI
On the measure by the House and sen
ale. 1t now goes to the President.
AI:!0u~l! loans now are more cas!l!
obtained labor scarcity and fluctuatins
prices for materials are holding III
buildings needed for winter occupancy
builders testified. E. w. :, .~T.r..
Congress Will not act on prohibition
enforcement ligitation until after July
{. an agreement having been reached
to fake IL recess over independence
Day after supply bills have been
passed. -.
IN an address to the American peo-
pie President Wilson declared the
treaty Of peace opened the way to
liberty for all.
Federal agents unearth widespread
plot to send aliens abroad by using
forged passports. Thousands thought
to have fed country with bogus papers.
More than hundred FoyaSers hciu up
Ten held TO testify regarding fraadu-
lent papers.
Opponents of prohibition in Con
grasS have prepared new program
Gcsigncd TO make the proposed enforce
mcnt law Il weapon with which TO fight
tie ''drys" in a contest in the courts.
IN early increase in railroad rates
was indicated by Director General
Hines, appearing before the House
Commerce Committee.
Cities, military or naval societies
and members of the crew of the bat
.ueship Maine, blown up in Havana,
may Obtain memorial tablets from ma
ter,al taken frGn the wreck Of the
vessel, the navy department an
nounces -.... '.s.-, -.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-07-11
ARMY SURPLUS MEATS
TO Be SOLD TO PUBLIC
War Department Rejects 80
Bids of Less Than Halt
Government Paid Packers

Washlngton.-The war departm"nf
rejected 6S bids, most of them from
packers, for the purchase of aprF"Nl'
mately 143,0O0,000 pounds of surplus
canned and cured meats. The oei'art-
ment will now proceed with its p!an
70 sell the supplies direct to the r:h!c.
In announcing the rejection Se"Te'
tary Baker declared that the bids IN
the majority of cases were less IMAM
half what the government ori2ihahy
paid for the meats. lie said:
"a majority of the bids were from
hacking concerns, many OF them hi"
ding exclusively for their own prod
ucts. The highest prices offered were
approximately 80 per cent. OF the cost
TO the government. There WAS one bid
by one packing concern for $4,000 cans
of roast beef of it's own brand which
was 50 per cent. of the cost
Secretary Baker added that there is
no hurry to make sales, as the meat Is
not perishable, and that it is the duty
OF the government to get rs large d
percentage ftS poaoiD'S VI ''N N'
price. although it was the desire TO ac'
cord the public every advantage n
purchasing the foodstulfs.
Upon the announcement of the re-
lection the director of sales OF the
department issued an invitation to in.
diyiduals to enter into direct negotia'
tions with the war department. for the
purchase Of the meat. The mayor OF
Baltimore, it was stated, already haC
made an offer to buy $25,0W Worth OF
the meat and other canned goods te
be distributed through the city at cost
This offer has been accepted. and the
department announced its Willingness
to sell the excess stocks to other mu.
inequalities on the same basis.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-07-11
'PITH OF TIL E
VICTORY N E w S

The signing of the peace treaty closed
the first scene of the first act in the
world drama, but sanguinary politi.
caIand racial struggles are still CO.
ing On in eastern Europe and fiercer
conflicts are impending in the west.
ern and central countries.
What will now happen to the ex-kaiser
and ex-crown prince is the question
many people are asking in Holland
Both are enjoying the Netherlands
hospitaIties in the capacity Of Pc.
IiticaI refugees. The ex-kaisers ex.
tradition is expressly Stipulated as
one of the articles of the peace
treaty.
Or. Won Bethmann-HoIlweg, formerly
German chancellor has asked the al
lied and associated powers to try
him instead OF the one time Emperor
for war crimes.
Certain Berlin newspapers appear with
black borders for the editions telling
OF signing the p&ace treaty. Sonne ed
itoriaI writer's declare against
thought OF revenge. Evangelical
churcil1s tAfoGG:l9ut Germany dcsia-
mated Gur2ay Is cay CT mourning.
German Newspaper correspond ents all
Gsc!arc :!lat I;t:ss2I ism is dead ard
tha:. Germany ia rcady to start life
anew. 5iic scoNe 20 America fer aid.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-07-11
MONTEREY HIGHLAND COUNTY, VA, friday JULY H. 1919

Delegates from twenty-ona port
cities meet in New York and organize
the National Free Zone Association
for Free Ports.
Justice Whitaker in Supreme Court,
New York, ordered tie removal of
George J. Gould us trustee un1lcr his
fathers will, finding him guilty of
three specific charges Of dereIiction
and abuse Of power.
Police chiefs from ''5 cities meet in
the City Hall, New York, to arrange
great drive on bomb plotterS and an
archists. Expert federal agents and
secret service men will compare data
and discuss methods of combating
war of terrorism recently started.
Admiral Henry 4. Mayo closed his
sea service, his last three years being
especially marked by great achieve
ments and developments in the fleet.
Admiral Mayo and II other officers Of
the navy received Legion of Honor
decorations at picturesque ceremony
on board the PENNSYLVANIA.
House and Senate conferrees agree
on United States army for 1920 OF
325, 900 men. They are still discussing
items of the appropriation bill.
The American Bi'Ie Society has just
issued its annual report, which shows
tlmt the past year in spite of war CON
ditions, was record breaking year
from point of view of the number OF
Scriptures published More than G,O00,-
600 volumes were turned out by this
society, which is the largest Bible pub
fishing agency in America.
On the eve of Dr.. Karl Muck's de-
parture for Germany l. leaks out that
fhe real cause of the downfall of the
former conductor of the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra was an intercepted
scurrlous letter sent by him to Back
Bay society girl.
Opposition to the provisions OF the
peace treaty, apart from the League
of Nations covenant, develops to u
formidable degree in the Senate.
Without debate the senate approved
a committee amendment to the naval
bill increasing the fund
for aviation FROM $15,00O00O to $780,
100000.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-07-11
THOUSANDS HOMELESS
after EARTHQUAKE
Peace Celebration Dimmed by
Tragedy Which Brings Death
and DeSoIation to Florence.

Rome.-Italys celebration of peace
has been marked by one of those mys-
terious upheavals in the depths OF the
earth which periodically strike terror
into the peoples hearts. Songs OF VIC
tory died upon millions of lips and ma
ton wide JOY froze into awe as the
news spread through the land OF the
worst earthquake disaster in quarter
If q century which visited the district
between Florence and Bologna.
Florence, the "City of Flowers" was
sleepily rubbing her eyes after a riot
Gus all night peace feast when the first
shock at dawn rocked her to a rude
awakening and more than a dozen OF
the further jolts during the day sent
some Of the finest buildings in the Old
quarter tumbling into ruins andre
duced entire villages near by to debris.
Thousands were made homeless.
The total of dead cannot yet be esti-.
mated since telegiaphic and telephone
communication with the stricken area
is out of commission. Fragmentary
figures, however, indicate the death
toll may reach, if not exceed, 500.
King Victor Emmanuel at the receipt
Of the first news assumed personal
supervision of the relief work. Queen
Elena, true to her custom in previous
disasters, is preparing to hasten to the
scene Of the catastrophe to render aid
and comfort to the injured and home
less.
The little town-of Vicchio, 10 miles
northeast of Florence, suffered the
worst. Nearly $50 deaths are report
ed from that place and scacrely a
house is left standing. Two thousand
are homeless at Romange Great
havoc also was caused at Olmi, Rubat-
ia. Sapaglia, Dicomano and other vii
lagos and hamlets in Tuscany.
Some Of the shocks were felt at
Pisa, 100 miles from Florence.
Irreparable damage was done to the
famous Dimenian observatory at Flor
ence and scores Of buildings crashed
to debris in the old section of the city.
At Borgo-San Lorenzo a church was
catapulted from its foundations and
tumbled down a steep mountain side.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-07-11
FOREIGN

Eighteen American soldiers were
killed and .twenty-four wounded in a
fight with Bolsheyiki which followed
an attack on railway guards near
Romanovka, Siberia.
1t is reported in Montreal that the
Canadian Bankers Association ar
ranged to advance S200.000.000 to the
Dominion government TO finance han.
ding Of the crops. .N.
Monocles for men and luxurious furs
or frills f0r~>women are banned for
ever by the new Budapest Soviet Con
stitution just adopted. Nor may
walters wear the customary evening
dress hereafter. Bishops and priests
are not allowed to vote.
Bavaria appropriated S12,500,000 as
the first instalment in the cost Of d.
recting the largest~water power plant
in Europe.
Hermann Mueller and DR.. Johan-
nes bell, the German peace treaty sig.
natorieS, arrived in Berlin.
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
raided the Vancouver Labor Temple
and seized Il quantity of documents
and papers.
Many American soldiers and sailors
were wounded and two civilians were
killed in Iioting IN Brest, France.
which started when an American naval
officer trampled or French flag.
One hundred and twcnty-seven per
sons are reported dead, thousands in
iured and cities and villages ruined by
earthquake shocks in Italy.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-07-11
North Dakota's Radical Laws.

Fargo, n. D. - The North Dakota
scheme of state industrialsm. contain.
ed in laws passed by the last lagisla.
ture and voted upon by the people, has
been approved by majority of about
5000 votes AS Il result the state will
proceed Immediately to the carrying
into effect Of the law that establishes
system of grain elevators and -four
mills and that which provides for the
operation Of a state Jank, with ST..
100000 in state bonds provided for the
financing Of the plan.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-07-11
2-Cent Stamps Back Again.

Washington.-The two-cent postage
stamp has come into its own again to
carry first class mail, the postmaster
general announces. The one-cent post
card will also come back. Postal au-
thorities expect a rush Of business as
many business houses, have been with
holding circular letters waiting for
the lowering of the rate.
Since the three-cent stamp was
issued an extra $15,000000 has been
collected on first. class mail. -,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-07-11
CANNOT LIFT LIQUOR BAN.

Wilson Declares Failure of Congress
to Change Law Ties His Hands.
Observation-Disclosures Wilson de-
cided he cannot legally lift the war;
time prohibition ban before the coun-
try goes dry, but he expects to do so
as soon thereafter as his power has
been made clear by the completion of
rehabilitation.
The President cahled he was con-
vinced, after consultation with bis
legal advisers, that he had no all
thority to act at this time.