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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-05-02
PICTURE SHOWS
MEN IN ACTION
..-
Desperate Fighting Revealed
by Official Film Taken by
Signal Corps To Be Shown
All Over America.

Here are some of the thrills and
"punchesp that the spectator will find
in "The Price Of Peace" the new film
history of the great war just issued by
the treasury department in connec'
ton with the Victory Loan campaign.
The picture is to be shown all over the
United States.
Embarkation of thousands upon
thousands Of the two million soldiers
sent to France, including the first pic
lures ever released showing the great
"Leviathan," formerly the "Vaterland,"
sailing from the Port of Hoboken for
Brest, in all her war camoufage.
Thrilling scenes of how the ma.
rines fought at Balleau Wood, with
machine guns in action, close up.
lust like box seat at the war.
The Lost Battalion on the scene
Of the famous stand against the Ter.
mans, Major Whittlesey, his men and
the graves of their comrades.
A battle in the air and the falling
of an enemy plane-an American air
squadron in action, photographed
from a plane.
Captured German balloons used for
front observation in the American
sector and a tremendous artillery
barrage put up to protect the big gas
bags from an attack by enemy planes.
How an American battery went into
action on one of the-war's very bus
lest mornings-pouring mustard gas
she'll into the enemy at the rate OF
eight a minute per gun.
American Army Of Occupation
marching across the Rhine into Ger
many-a wonderful parade financed
on Liberty bonds.
President Wilson in Paris for the
peace conference, acclaimed by vast
throu.,:. ~
A husky American soldier keepinS
"Dse Wacht am Rhine"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-05-02
Sets Pastor to THINKING.

If there should be a noticeable fall
ing off in male pedestrian traffic on
the east side Of Illinois street, between
Washington and Maryland streets, per.
sons who have seen Sergt. V. B. Brown
on recruiting duty will say he is re-
sponsible for it. The army recruiting
station is 531z South Illinois street,
and Sergeant BROWN patrols that par
ticular part Of the city. If he sees
young man looking into shop win
dow or looking at passengers aboard
the street cars, he asks him: snow.
why aren't you in the army of your
Uncle Sam?" He stopped young
clergyman. II think I am doing my
bit in my own way" replied the pas.
tor.
Sergeant Brown reports that he
failed to enlist the preacher, but said,
81 set him to Observation-Disclosures
News
S2.35' will pay for the Highland
Recorder and the Thrice-A-Week
World for whole year.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-05-02
SPECTATORS TRY
To OBTAIN BONDS

Rep rts are widespread that some
owners of Liberty Bonds have solo
them at prices lower than their mar
kat value. Investigations show that
shrewd spectators are active IN try
ing To induce people to part with their
government securities. Many OF them
ere Offering to take Liberty bonds IN
exchange for other so-called "securl
~" which promises a higher rate OF
interest than Liberty Bonds.
II is pointed out by treasury Off
Gals that Liberty Bonds are worth
every dollar paid for them. One EVIL
dance of their value is the eagerness
of the speculator to get possession OF
them. He knows what they are
worth. The Liberty Bond owner does
not know the value of the stock CT
"bond" he is offered in exchange for
his government security.
Liberty bonds have back OF them
tho entire resources of the United
states which makes them worth theH
Pace value. The person VINO ex,
p, anges them for some other KIND OF
naper risks losing the money invest
cd in his bond as we'll as the inter
est
Other people are selling their bonds
becsuse they feel that "the wars
over" and they are no longer obhsat
ed to hold them. Although fighting
has ceased. the war will not be over
mill the peace treaty is signed and
our soldiers are home. A Liberty
Rond is a certificate Of service and
the person who sells it at sacrlhce'
except in cases Of extreme necessity:
is falling to carry on" He is re
Necting on his own patriotism ano
snrrendering an investment that
never will fail to pay returns.
It is recognized that there are
times when investors are compelled
tn seek relief from financial distress
Often their first impulse is to dis
nose of their Liberty Bonds. In such
cases the bank is the place to 60
ranks will lend money on Liberty
Bonds. The borrower is helped out
OF his difficulty and does not lose
possession of his government bond.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-05-02

How "Johnny Cake" Got Name.

Corn bread coming into it's own is
a repetition of the story Of Civil war
days in the confederacy. At that time
the bread situation became acute and
throughout the South the people sup
planted the white -four article with
corn pone, later creating what we to-
day know as corn bread. Southern
soldiers saw very little other bread
during the war. These fighters south
of the Mason and Dixon line were
known to the Yankees as "Johnny
Rebs," and when it was learned that
they ate corn bread the federal sol
diers at once named it Johnny Cake"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-05-02

Undue in the annals Of war loan
history is the case of A. F. Moon, JT.,
cashier of the Gainesville Bank, Car
tersville, Va. He has already secured
subscriptions for the entire allotment
of his bank This is the first bani
in the Fifth Federal Reserve Distric,
which has made such a record, so fan
as is known.
81 am working night and day for my
town, county, state and nation" &C
clared Mr.. Moon. "At the close of tbs
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign,
thought it would be good idea t
keep the ball rolling. so instead {
stopping I went straight ahead al
continued getting subscriptions for II,
Fifth Loan. Our bank sold $4,000 E
the Fourth issue, which is more tn
double it's quota, and I was so niue
encouraged over that record that G.
cided to start right to work on IT,
Fifth Loan.
up to date, we have subscription
for more, than $4,000 Victory Bond
but we are not through yet and e.
pect to go right ahead and try t
double this if possible. The argumeA
used was simply that the Victor
Loan was needed by my GovernSae"
and tina: It was up to every man t
finish the job by paying the bills To-
= v;ct>ry which would have bee
cnea, at double the price"
Mr.. Moon said he didn't know nue.
about the terms, interest rates c,
other details of the Victory Loan an'
didn't care. going on the assumptio,
that the loan would be a good PROPOSE
ton in any shape offered.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-05-02
Neck of the House,

The directory" man had called, and
asked the housewife for the name of
the occupant.
"Mary Jane Smith," was the reply.
"Widow or spinster?" he asked,
briefly; then, noting the sudden glare
in her eye, he added, hastily: "If you
are married, it's your husbands name
I want as he will, Of course, be the
head Of the house."
"Oh, he will, will he?" exclaimed
the woman, with some asperity. "Well,
if he's the head, then Pm the neck, an
a heads a helpless sort O. thing if it
hasn't a neck to wag it,.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-05-02
More DANGEROUS Than War.

It is not always the greatest danger
which is accompanied by the most
serious results. A young man from In
diana who had gone through twoscore
battles as an ambulance driver work
ing close up behind the lines received
never so much as a scratch. Later he
took a walk in the streets of Padua,
Italy, was hit by an automobile and
seriously injured and put out of COM
mission.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-02

(Continued Next Weekly
Future Need.
From Life.

Some new devilments are now in order.
Tie old cnes a either been marked off;
TIE slate or are no longer interesting.
IntoNication rs a sport does not command,
the attention that it formerly did. Alcohol
is no longer what it was. n nothing has
yet been discovered to take its place.
Not so long g fox ~trotting was a con-
genial occupation for a large majority,
Bridge playing was passionately pursued
as a mean of relaxation by idle ladies'
who are now engaged in washing dishes,
putting n tires or managing canteens.
When the pressure Of war has relaxed,
what will take the place Of these old
devilments? That they will not satisfy
those h have become real workers
seems hardly probable. The world does
not go backward in that way.
The future of the country. as an object
Of our earnest solicitude. will no longer
our hearts and minds. at least to
the extent that 1t does now. AS soon as
we begin to believe that tho country can
get along by itself. then we will begin.
to let it alone once more and go on about
our own business. To arrange for some
new devilments seems only q wise precau-
ton. To 60 on earning our living without
some form Of truly wicked relaxation, is
a prospect to make strong men and
women turn pale.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-02
The Female Diplomat.
From the New York Times

E1OILI Skl0 NEW xOTk IlmGS.
TIL new republic OF Hungary has given
a reward to feminism and injected desir-
able Jazz into the stagnant art of
diplomacy by the appointment OF Nine.
Rosika Schwimrner as ambassador, or
dress, to Switzerland. Nine. Schwimmer
is mistress OF the high. the middle, and
the low diplomacy; an expert in the
secret n the public. the open and the
shut. From every point Of view it IN \
crafty appointment. For one thing. am
bassadors take precedence over ministers.
France is the only other nation which
maintains an embassy in Switzerland, and
surely the French ambassador would Weld
the doyenage Of the diplomatic corps to a
lady.
Nine. Schwimmer will be an ambas.a..
dor of the type beloved by the writer's OF
a certain school of fiction. Diplomacy.
according to these fictioneers, consists
largely of gold and secret domuments.
Nine. Schwimmer is an expert on aecret
documents-instance the famous papers,
proving that the warning
were only waiting for Henry Ford to come
over and ask them to stop: which docu-
ments, though never displayed. succeeded
in Turing an automobile manufacturer into
angelship and the expenditure OF $3.50. 900.
Few greater diplomatic triumps are
recorded in recent history than that Of
the lady whose lecture tour had broken
down and left her stranded in Detroit.
and who yet used this fortuitous catastro-
Iphe to put herself at the head OF an ex-
petition that spent more money foolishly
than any other OF our times.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-02
CHAPTER overwhelmingly

"Eight! Now, will you go?
You arc most exasperating! Why
do you stand there like a glib
bering IDIOT"
"The jewels, mademoiselle; the
pearls? Shall ! not put them in
safety"
ono! I will! put them in the
safe myself. Where is the key?"
"Ihere, mademoiselle, on your
dresser. But if ! might"
"You mayn't do anything ex-
cept to get out and stay out! DO.
you hcar9 Shall l never be
obeyedY''
Eyes, mademoiselle; good
night"
The soft tone was fully bclied,
by the evil glare of the French
girls eyes, but that was not seen
by Miss Lucy Darlington.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-02
"Must we have the coroner, DIR.
Staptnp2N

|"Must we have the coroner, DIR.
Stanton?"
Yes, yes, of course; l will
telephone at once. There will be
police and detectives. Oh! it is
a terrible case! Nothing must be
touched, nothing! If there is any
clue to this mystery, do not let it
be disturbed"
"But you say it was without
doubt a burglar who did it," said
Anita, her wide eyes cleaning
blue.
cit must have BEEN"
"Then why were none of her
jewels stolen?"
BLESS my SOUL" and DIR. STAN
ton looked as il a bomb had ex-
ploded at his feet. "Sure enough!
1t cannot have been a burglar !;
Who, then? What other motive
than robbery"
1T was a burglar" declared
Pauline, "and he was-he was
frightened away by-by a noise
or something"
"Not likely!" said Anita,
with all those gems in easy
reach!"
1.-The coroner and. the police
must get here at once!" and the
doctor wiped his perspiring brow.
"Never have l see such an mex
plicable state of affairs! Was
was Miss Darlington indisposed
at all last evening? Did she say
or do anything unusual?"
mot at ALL" began Pauline,
but Anita interrupted: Eyes, she
did! She said: You little know
what's going to happen to me!
Tomorrow you may sing another
tunnel
What did she mean by thatY"
1--WE no idea. Could it mean
suicide?"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-02
Learning From In. Boy.

From the Burlington Howkeye.
The experts have been making a lot Of
figures. and they have come to the con-
clusion that Iowa's corn crop averages
about 50 bushels to the acre. It may be
more. and it may be less. After all. that
does not concern Us SO very much at
the present time. It IL less thar 20
bushels. probably less than 10 bushels.
Yet here and there In the state mere
boys are demonstrating again and asain
hat It is possible to produce more than
100 bushels OF corn to the acre. That Il
would be possible to produce. on 10 acres
Of land more corn than is now grown on
lW acres. That is something that an
peais to most people. That makes many
people sit up and a k notice." That IL
q source of just pride to the fathers Of
those boys. And yet. while they ara
rejoicing over the records made by these
lads. they are feeling q bit chaRrined:
they feel that It Is not complimentary to
them that they have been beaten It their
game by mere boys. While the fact
It was his own boy may sweeten ~
pill, bit. yet there II apt TO 80 soms
lurking disappointment. Eventually this
VIII take h form Of . sterminatio ~
not to be outdone by the youngstors.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-02
III.
THE TRAGEDY.

The house faced the east, and,
built OIL an English model, was
far wider than deep. A broad
hall ran through the center from
front to back, and on either side
there We're successive rooms
whose windows looked out on
equally beautiful scenes, both
front and back. On the right of
the hall, as one entered, was the
long living room, and, beyond it,
the library and music room. The
other side of the hail was a re-
ception room, opening into the
SUI parlor, and on to the con-
servatory, and back of these the
dining room and smaller break
fast room.
Breakfast was served at 9, and
the members Of the family were
usually all present. Miss Car
rington, herself, made a point of
being OH time partly from habit,
and also because it gave her op-
portunity to chide those who were
late.
When she was not in her place,
on the morning after the stormy
bridge game, Pauline expressed
surprise, and Haviland echoed
her words.
But Anita said scornfully /:
"She went to bed in an awful
tantrum and probably didn't
sleep WE'LL"
Miss Frayne was looking her
prettiest, and. her roseleaf face,
with its fluffy golden halo, was
like a Greuze picture. She wore
= frivolous little house gown Of
blue crepe de chine that just
matched her forget me not eyes.
Especially appropriate garb
for a secretary, but Miss CARING
ton preferred her household to be
wehaa dressed, and really. com
mailaed pretty tints and. fabrics,
for the two girls. Pauline was IN
white serge, Of rather severe cut.
but which suited her as no frills
and flounces could. Her black
hair was smoothly parted and
coiled low over her ears, and her
clear, ivory tinted skin was
flushed family, pink from the
glosy ths big, cracking wood.
1lre;a
a4sssmost unusual went ON
PauhBNwafter q few moments,
more had passed and the Lady
LucysAad not appeared. .I,m
goingSt0 bee il she is ill-or-''
merely in q tantrum ex-
trordlAafyt! - said Anita. her blue
eyes Xli5l Of laughing disrespect,
for hS employer.
MIA" said Haviland, a.
,PaulS.e disappeared, ss.hold your
lbreAHS1t napkin mp in front .of
your eExee, quick!N
syIh1gl,n said the gir, wonder
ingly.sas she did his bidding.
eause, M You hadn't, 4
shoUlU have flown at you and
kiDe youl And !. muatAs now,
for Pskins 4 appspssbiag with
cane ~ .shis(lins a.p-
cnlythelHiy1l 81, the
lade1 Hnl9ns A1ye3 thS
engHnS ff6a 1[sxi-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-02

b Child's Restaurant Companx ~
convicted. Of. violating the sanitary 900
~ selling mllk ~ per cent do1fcient n
eQeeer ~ the company fhs1r not
btsSSeusly 'ASen found gvilty az 4 ~
Nv violation. ssn&epos Vas sxspendeI.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-02
ference. ANYWAY"

terence, anyway"
AS Pauline placed the mass of
gems i'll the safe the doctor came.
What does it meant" cried the
bewildered man, coming into the
room. Miss Carrington----"
Words failed him as he saw the
astounding sight. For, surely, no
one had ever before see a MUIR
dered woman, sitting before her
dressing table, staring but soil
ing, and CARRIED as for a fancy
dress ball!
DIR. Stanton touched the icy
cold hand, felt for the silent heart
and then turned his attention to
the disheveled hair and broken
comb.
"Fractured SKULL" he said, as
his skilled fingers thridded the
auburn ~tresses. Killed by a
sudden, swift blow on the head
with a heavy, blunt-no, with a
soft weapon; a blackjack or
sandbag."
"a burglar!" Pauline cried.
"Of course. Who else would
deal such a blow? 1t was pow
erful, dealt by a strong arm; it
has driven bits of this broken
shell stuff into the brain. But it
was the force of the conclusion
that killed her. Here is a deep
dent, and yet Tell me the
circumstances. Why is she rugged
out like this?"
Give no idea," answered Paul
inc, taking the initiative. "When
| left her, last night, she had on
an evening gown. But this neg
llgee is not unusual; it is one of
her fayorites. Though why she
has on that spangled scarf l can't
imagine"
She seems to have been posing
before the mirror rather than en-
gagged in making a toilet" DR..
Stanton was a pompous, middle
man of fussy manner. lie
did not again touch the body, but
he stepped about, noting the
strange conditions and comment
on them. "This paper snake,
tight round her neck! What does
that mean?"
What can it mean?" returned
Pauline. 'She had an intense
hatred-even fear-of snakes
I've never seen it before. Could
it have been placed there to
her to death2"
mo; she didn't die of fright.
her expression is placid
even smiling. But the shattered
comb and dented skull have but
one explanation a stunning
blow. Did she have on the comb
last eveningf"
eyes; it is a favorite. one with
her. An heirloom from a colonial
1t encircled the entire
back Of her head, when whole"
cat what time was she killed."
Gray Haviland. He had
till now, a silent listener
to the Conversation between Paul
inc and the doctor.
col, many hours ago." re-
Stanton; "six or eight at
least. Evidently she was prepar-
ing for bed, and trying the effect
of some new finery."
"Those things are not new,"
put in Anita /; "she has had them
a long time. But she must
have been admiring herself, for
when we found her she had on
all her finest jewels"
WHAT" cried DIR. Stanton;
where are theyi"
II took most Of them off," re-
Pauline quietly, "and put
them in the safe. II the police
people. must come, I am not will
ing to have a fortune in jewels
here to tempt their cupidity. And
| have q right. It is no secret
that my cousin Darlington and I
are her heirs. But that snake
perplexes me beyond all else. IF
you knew her aversion to them,
even pictured ones"
II do know it," returned the
doctor; II have often heard her
say so. Ah," as he stepped care
fully about, "she was adjoining
herself; see, here is powder scat
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-02

The old butler fused about.
and several minutes passed, when
Pauline called from above stairs
Gray! Come here, at once!"
desperate easel and Havi-
land rose, and u%nhurriedIy left
the room, pinching Anita's little
ear as he passed her.
Another moment and Miss
Fraync heard an exclamation
from Haviland that made her rise
from the table and go flying up
stairs herself.
The door of Miss Lucy's bou-
DOR was open and, entering, she
saw Pauline and Haviland, with
horror stricken faces, gazing at a
terrible sight.
Miss Lucy Darlington, seated
before her dressing table, her face
white and CHASTITY, her large eyes
staring wide-staring horribly
but. without doubt, unseeing. Nor
was this all OF the strangeness of
the sight. She was ROBBED in an
embroidered Oriental looking
gown, and wore many jewels. Her
red dyed hair, dressed deliberately,
as she had worn it the night be-
fore, was still crowned with the
enormous comb of carved tortoise
she'll, but the comb was broken
to bits. One portion, still stand
ing upright, rose above the disor-
dered coiffure, but the rest, in
broken scraps, lay scattered over
the puffs of hair, over the white
hands clasped in her lap, and on
the floor at her feet.
What. does it meant whis-
pered Anita, shuddering, lis she
is she dead?"
Yes" answered Haviland,
briefly. He stood, hands in pock-
cts, gazing at the startling figure.
"Who? Whatf-" Anita's
eyes riveted themselves on some
else.
Around the neck of Miss Lucy
was-yes, it was-a snake!
With q low scream, Anita flung
herself into Haviland's arms, but
he put her gently away from him.
Aghast at this repulse, Anita
put her hand across her eyes and
turned to leave the room.
Mind where you go, 'Nita!"
out Haviland, and the girl
stopped just in time to save her.
self from stepping into a mass of
debris.
"Why!', she cried, "why, it's
Miss Lucy's tray!"
1t was. The silver tray that had
held the breakfast tea was on the
and near it a jumbled heap
o. silver and broken china that
had once been & costly Sevres set.
Dainty white serviettes were
stained with the spilled tea and
huge. wet spot was near the over
tyrned silver teapot.
Hastily Anita ran from the
room, but she sank down on a
in the hall just outside the
door, utterly unable to 60 further.
Fascinated by the beady eyes
Of the green snake, Pauline stared
at it with clenched hands. Havi-
land stepped nearer and lightly
It.
us it's it alivei" gasped
Pauline.
1T paper replied Haviland
quietly. "A paper snake, . toy,
but who put it theref Aunt
is deathly afraid of snakes!
Gld fright kill heri Gray, is she
-mnrderedf'
s Yes, Pauline, she mas been
killed. But could it be-fright?
ImpossibleY
Not for her.! You don't know
her horror of snakes. Why, going
the Japanese department
Of o shop, I've seen her turn white
and fairly nv from the counter.
where those paper things were dis,
played"
But what else killed heri
There i no wound, no shot, no
blood
Get tie doctor, Gray! Don't
M4isHssa minute. Telephone s
M can as nothine. Pauaipe.