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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-18
Events That Concern the Two
Hemispheres Recorded So as
to Be Read at a Glance.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS EPITOMIZED.
Paragraphs Which Picture Executive
and Legislative Activities at the
National and State
Capitals.
PEACE BULLETINS

Paris is alarmed by rumors that
President Wilson has delivered an ul
timatum to his peace conferees that
the American delegation will withdraw
from the conference unless an agree
ment is speedily reached. An Ameri'
can official declares delays will no
longer be tolerated and contidant OF
the President says the last concession
On the part of Mr.. Wilson has been
made.
A gigantic Bolshevist offensive
against the American and allied troops
in North Russia is planned for this
spring, according to information reach
ing the state department.
. China has asked the Peace Congress
to abrogate all the treaties and under
standings between Peking and Toxic,
including the q demands made by ia
pan in May, 1915. :
The French press is much perturbed
by the agreement of Marshal Foch to
send the Polish legion home by rail
through Germany. The decision is re-
garded as German diplomatic victory
and certain indication that Poland
will not get DanZig.
DR.. Helfferich, formerly German vice
chancellor, in his book on "Pre-Wa1
History" quotes the Kaiser as saying
war would have been averted but for
Russia's mobilization
The Hungarian Bolshevist govern.
ment has declared war on Serbia
Jugo-Slavia), says a dispatch from
Vienna. All Serbia has been placed
under martial law, the dispatch adds.
David Lloyd George, premier OF
Great Britain, denies that there are
any dissensions between France and
England regarding guarantees fol
France against Germany. He de-
clares that the understanding is com
plete.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-18
SPORTING

With the score tie at 2 to 2 Bob
Steele lost his effectiveness in the ninth
inning for the Giants, and the Red Sox
won their third consecutive game OF
the series by 4 to 2.
Jay Gould won the squash tennis
championship Of the Columbia Uni
versity Club, defeating Harold D. Bulk.
ley, 1913, .15-7, 15-4.
Thys and Dupuy won the six Cay
bicycle race in Brussels by one Jap,
With 2,613 miles.
Captain C. D. Wiman of Yale start
ed the American crew IL their elimna'
tion trials for the eight cared race on
the Seine at Paris April %.
D. /. Bradley made the high scratch
score of 90 clay birds in trapshoot
ing competition Of the New York Ath'
letic Club at Travers Island. -
International Olympic Committee
has sent kilograms from Switzerland
notifying King Albert Of Belgium that
Antwerp has been selected for the 1926
olympic SduleS..
With the passing Of Wager, Bender
Plank, Mathewson, etc., as far as one
can separate an answer from the vita;
statistics, Hal Chase is now the main
vet of the game among the regulars
Chase, born in 1888, is thirty-six years
old, a year older than Eddie Cicotte
his closest rival.
AL Mamaux Is working hard getting
himself in shape for comeback. Ii
h, retains his present form he viii
turn in many victories during the sea
son. .~
AS the result Of miX-up In a race
at the Bowie (Md) track, Frankie
Robinson, crack jockey, under contract
to H. P. Whitney, was killed.
Frederick B. Whitman of Cam
bridge will lead the Harvard uniyer
s!ty crew this year, and William Wise
Mcleod will pilot the varsity nine.
The next Olympic games will be
held next year at Antwerp, Belgium
The National Olympic meet was hele
in Stockholm in 1912.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-18
WASHINGTON

Flame and smoke flares developed
during the war will be used by fliers
in the forthcoming Atlantic fight e
determine the exact distance they are
being driven from their course by cross
winds.
Secretary Baker directed Lieuten.
ant Colonel Ansell to submit bill EN-
bodying his suggestions for a revision
of military law and reform Of courl
martial procedure.
State department was advised tia!
the Brazilian government ratified I
convention with Great Britain, agree
ing TO submit to an. international com
mission questions that cannot be al
justed by diplomacy.
Congress on reconvening will take
up the matter of greater compensation
for soldiers totally incapacitated oil
manned l. the war; 1t is proposed thai
an allowance of $100 Il month be made
tc men suffering total permanent dis
ability.
Senator Lodge has changed his
whole line of reasoniI : regarding the
treaty making powers of the Presi
dent since 1905, according to Homer S
Cummings, who quotes from the sena
tors speeches in Congress Of 1906 tt
prove it. ..
Packers announced removal Of gov
ernmcnt restrictions will cause no
decline in meat prices.
in appeal for independence was
laid before the United States govern
mcnt by the Philippines. A mission
consisting of. 40 prominent natives O
the islands, headed by Manuel L
Qnc@On. president of the Filipino sen
ate, presented the appeal to Secretar.
Baker at the war department.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-18
1ONTFRFY HIGHLAND COUNTY VA, FRIDAY APRIL 49, 1919

Yaqui Indians crossed the boundary
line of the state of Sonora, Mexico,
into the United States and soized a
large amount of ammunition anu arms.
Steamship Mauretania, hours over
due as the result of a dense, fog which
spread over the oceap outside New
York harbor, arrived in port with Ad-
miral Sims.
Fire that started in the rear of a
restaurant at Ranger, Texas, destroy
ed practically all the business district.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
Secretary Baker asked Lieutenant
Colonel. Ansell to prepare a bill and
submit it to him to correct deficiencies
in the court martial system.
Before the wars 90 per cent. Of the
typewriters used in England were OF
American make. English manufactur-
ers are planning to>produce sufficient
typewriters for home demand.
John E. Hegeman,. president of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
lied at Mamaroneck, N. Y, following
an illness extending over nearly two
years. He was seVenty-four years
Did. Mr.. Hegeman had been connect.
ed with the Metropolitan for 40 years.
Organized labor at mass meeting
On the Common, Boston, under the
auspices of the Boston Central Labor
Union, protested ratification of the
prohibition amendment without an
expression of opinion from the peo-
pie, and adopted resolution calling
lpon the President to repeal his proc
:acamation, effective July l, provid-
ng for wartime prohibition. Leaders
estimated the attendance at $4,000.
a list of officers who were awarded
The Distinguished Service Medal con-
tanned the names of Major Generals
Leonard Wood, Hugh L. Scott and
John F. Morrison.
That the stabiliZation of business at
present price levels rests within the
power Of industry itself, is rNe belief
of the National Federation of the
Building Industries.
A strike of 10000 machinists in the
San Francisco Bay shipyards since
February ended when the machinists
accepted an offer by their employers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-18
FOREIGN

Katsuo Usami, chief of the home af
I fairs department of, the Corean Gov.
erpment General, promises a liberal
policy for Corea and many reforms
but says the people are not ready fol
free speech. ....l ~
Ignace Jan Paderewski, premier OF
Poland, declared the Poles were dis
appointed in the recent ruling on the
reopening of the port of Danzig.
Prince of Wales made flight over
London The trip lasted one hour.
The soviet republic in Bavaria is of.
ficially proclaimed, with the declara
tion that the proletariat assumes al
power. Everything belongs to the
community, it is proclaimed. Premier
Hoffman announced the capital hae1
been moved to Nuremberg and he haG
not retired.
Arrangements for landing Of Polist
troops at Danzig and their transpor
by rail, as proposed by Germany, arr
entirely satisfactory to the allied pow
ers.
General Allenby, British high com
missioner in Egypt, declares that he
is not bringing the gallows or the axe
and that violence is practically ended
General Jan Christian Smuts, spe
cial envoy Of the allies to investigate
the situation in Hungary, arrived
Budapest.
Vienna bread ration was reduced tt
one small slice for each person daily.
A report from General Maynard, il
command of the NIurmansk forces
fears Finnish troops will join the Bol
sheviki.
Germany's losses during the wal
reached a total Of 4,362.454.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-18
PITH OF THE
VICTORY NEW S

At the conference of the allied ane
German financial experts at Pom
Ste. Maxence the Germans demand
ed fresh consigrments of food anc
announced that it would be inpos
sibIe to continue payments in gold.
Matters will move forward rapidly ir
the peace conference henceforth
Optimistic reports are unjustified a.
yet, but if an agreement is not reach
ed the policy OF publicity will be
adopted. The fundamentals of the
armistice agreement will be ad
hered to.
The Saar coal fields may go to France
for time. ..
Premier Lloyd George in an interview
in Paris declares the peace treaty
will be ready By Easter and may
be handed to the Germans the last
of this month, He declares there
are no divergenccs among the peac'
delegates.
The Syrians appeal for the United
States to be the mandatory for an
undivided Syria.
Japanese delegates to the peace con.
gress oppose the proposal for uni,
versal forty-eight hour working
week, ard ask a ten year respite fot
Japan, which the British consider
would be too strong competition.
IT, D-:-L~," n;,.;.io;. .A:,i~t, :-~h,,ia.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-18
ITALY INSISTS She MUST
GET The PORT OF FIUME
Premier Orlando Says His Gov.
ernment win Fall if Jugo-
Siavs Win Seaport.

Paris.-Interest as regards the
peace conference is centered largely
upon the Italian situation. The Italian
propaganda, always very active, show.
ed new burst of vigor to the extent
Of spreading reports that the Italians
might withdraw from the peace con.
ference if their demands for Fiume
are not granted. 1t can be stated
that neither the Americans nor the
British attach much importance to
these reports.
Nevertheless, 1t is admitted that
Premier Orlando was aroused by the
action Of the conference in hearing
the Jugo-Slavs, as he contends that
to Italy they are the same as Ger.
mans. Although he left the meeting
as protest against that hearing he
was present at the session of the
Council of Four but the Italian ques-
tion was not touched. f
The problem now has reached q
point where it simply must be settled
in the next few days. Italy has re.
jected the idea OF making Fiume an
international port. Premier Orlando
says that if he does not get Fiume
his government will be overthrow
Immediately.
4 most awkward situation appears
TO have reached head through the
Presidents indispcsition to give Fiume
10 italy, while at the same time he ap.
pears fearful Of the consequences Of
u refusal of her demand. One Of the
highest authorities stated:
"The situation has much improved.
The fact is that the treaty now is be-
ing actually drafted The Council OF
Four decided to coordinate the draft
ing of committees of each nation by
appointing a central drafting commit
tee working directly under the coun
Gil. Many articles of TIE treaty are
finished already; these cover trade re-
lations and many economic matters"
A great advance in settling the
troublesome question Of reparations
has been made by the acquescence of
the French in the proposal to have the
amount Germany must pay fixed at
approximately $5OQOO,000,000. The
reparational sections Of the treaty will
give Germany Between twenty-six and
thirty years in which to pay this
amount on condition that $5,000,000,.
900 be paid in cash and the rest under
provisions by which Germany shall
contribute percentage of her surplus
annually
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-18
BAVARIA A REPUBLIC
AS PREMIER DESERTS
Soviet Agents, Headed by Much.
lon, Set Up a Ministry and Plan
to Seize All Industries.

Munich.-On behalf of the Revoln'
tionary Central Council of Bavaria
Herr Mekisch addressed the follow
ing official telegram to all the Work
mems Councils:
The workers Of Bavaria have over
come their party divisions and united
In a mighty block against all domina'
ton and exploitation. They have
taken over in Workers, Soldiers and
Peasants Councils entire public au'
thority.
The landtag has been dissolved ano
peoples commissions have been ap'
pointed Complete order prevails in
public affairs and business and the ad'
ministration is continuing.
Works will be controlled by Work
ers' Councils, which will control work
ers and direct affairs Jointly with the
managers. Everything belongs to the
community. Independent specialization
is, therefore, out of the question. 1t Is
the duty of the Workers, Peasants
and Soldiers Councils everywhere to
attend to the protection of the Soviet
republic and it's peaceful development.
They will take over local authority and
control of the administration and are
responsible to the working people for
all actions and omissions.
The day is q national holiday.
Work will be suspended, but the rail-
ways and food, water, lighting and
beating services will continue.
The proclamation Of the soviet re-
public was announced in special edi'
tions Of the Nuremberg newspapers
The. people received the news calmly.
Enormous crowds gathered in the
streets Of that city. Work is proceed
ing in the factories.
In Ratisbon, Bavaria, the Soldiers
and Workmen's Council declared it
self for soviet republic. There was
only one dissenting vote.
At Wuerzbnrg,. when the republic
was proclaimed. the banks, telephone
telegraph and newspaper offices were
occupied by Communist troops. A
general strike began at 10 O'Clock ir
the morning. All the factories and
the shops except the food shops were
closed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-18
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

ROME.-The Metropolitan, head o.
the orthodox Greek Church, is plan
ming a great reunion of all Christian
denominations in the mosque of st
Sophia, ConstantinoDle, when it il
freed from the Turks and has asked
the Pope to preside. ..
NEW YORk.-.PossibIe action b,
the senate in declaring peace witt
Germany, if necessary, without voting
for league of nations, was suggested
by Senator Irvine L. Lenroot in a de
date with Senator G. NJ. Hitchcock.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are strong
ly opposed to the erection Of Zion
ist state in Palestine.
New YoRK.-.Vice Admiral Viii
liam S. Sims, U. S. N, returns after
serving for more than two years as
commander in chief of United States
naval forces in European waters ant
receives an enthusiastic official and
civic reception in New York.
ALBANY, N. Y.-Senator George F
Thompson causes sensation in Al.
bany when he declares in open session
Of the senate that he was offered SUP
to S5OO,000'' for his vote on the 6 cent
fare bill.
PARIS.--Ignace PadereWski. pre-.
mier Of Poland, says he is somewhat
reassured over the Danzig question.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-18
ELEVENTH HOUR
CRISIS AT PARIS:
Reports of Decisive Action by
United States Said to Be
Cause of Anxiety.
WILSON PLANS FOR RETURN.
Observance of Fourteen Points an Es.
sential to Peace, He Is Convinced.
Results of Discussions of Rep
arations Are Discouraging.

Paris-President Wilson's orders
that the United States transport
George Washington proceed immedi
ately to French port have aroused
much comment here, and are even
construed by some officials as prelim
mary to a determined move to force
an agreement at an early date by the
peace conference.
AS Is usual in such cases, various
rumors were soon in circulation, and
one report was current that the Presi'
dent had delivered an ultimatum to
the effect that he would withdraw
from the conference unless an agree
ment was reached within 4S hours
1t is confidently asserted by those
close to the President that he did not
contemplate any such action, but the
same authorities have no hesitation in
declaring that the President has made
his position plain on the questions at
issue, and it is believed that his de.
termination to adhere to this position
is fixed. .--.
The summoning of the George
Washington will place the President
in such a position, it is pointed out,
that he cannot be embarrassed by
having to wait for his transport
should the time come when he might
wish, owing to failure of the peace
delegates to agree or unwarranted de-
lay in finding O settlement Of the
peace question, to withdraw from the
discussions.
One of the Americans summed up
the situation saying: "The chances
are favorable to an agreement, but we
have not agreed yet"
The principles which seem to be set
tied are that reparation and restora-
tion shall be in accordance with the
Presidents seventh and eighth points
and the Allies reply to the Presidents
note, and also that the actual damage
and destruction shall be the main ba'
sis for estimating the damages, and
that the commission shall formulate
categories or classes of these damages.
Payment is to be spread over a period
of years, without a specific total being
fixed, and the initiak payments will
probably be required within the first
two years.
Extreme tension was evident as q
result of discussions, and it is believed
throughout the conference that an.
other critical stage has been reached.
One Of the most responsible authori-
ties associated with President Wilson
said that he would not be surprised if
American participation was brought
to an early close if the delays over
details were carried much further.
The differences still remaining on
the subjects Of frontiers and repara
tions are comparatively light, he ad.
ded, and yet these slight differences
are so persistently maintained as to
threaten to create prolonged delays
which the President and the American
delegation are not willing to accept.
The President was described by one
who saw him during the day al
standing firm in his determination Il
make no further concessions. He in
sists that the principles definitely
agreed upon at the time Of the ar
mistice are at stake.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-18
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 III
April, I'd Tuesday July, I'd Tuesday
October.
Edwin 3. Jones, Commonwealth At
torney, Monterey, Va.
w. H. Matheny, Clerk, Monterey, va.
Hubert Smith, Sheriff, Hightown, We.
Willis Gibson, Treasurer, Vanderpocl
Va. --
J.H. Pruitt, Commissioner Ct
Revenue, Monterey, Va.
1. L. Beverage, Co. Surveyor, Monte
rey, Va.
Walter MuilenaX, Supt.' Of Poor, Gran
bottom, Va.
R. E. Mauzy, Supt. of Schools, High
town, Va.
Rlue Grass District
J. W. Hevener, Supervisor (Chrm.)
Iiightown, Va.
]. C. Herold, Overseer of Poor, High
town, Va.
J. F. Colav, Constable, Crabbottom.
Va.
D. O. Bird, Justice, Valley Center,Va
ED. Swecker, Justice, Monterey, Rt1
G. D. Dudley, Justice, Hightown, Va.
Monterey District. O.:
Al. Terry, Supervisor, Trimble, Va.
D. Z. Samples, Constable, Monterey
Arthur Eevener, Overseer of Poor,
Monterey, Va.
]. H. Samples, Justice, Monterey, va.
Id. Gutshall, Justice, Vanderpocl,
Va.
J.H. Burns, justice, Bolar, Va.
S5onewall District.
J.H.: Armstrong, Supervisor, Mellow
ell, Va.
]. w. Simmons, Constable, Headwa-
ters, Va.
Chap. Pitsenberger, Overseer of Poor
Doe Hill, Va.
L. M.sPope, Justice, Doe Hill, Va.
G. A. Propst,' Justice, Mcdowell.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-18
Jail for Millionaire.

Los Angeles.-:Hulett Merritt OF
Pasadena, reputed millionaire, was
sentenced in the United States Dis
trict Court here TO serve five months
in jail and pay fine of $4,000 follow
lug conviction of boarding sugar in vic
lation of war food restrictions. Mer
ritt gave notice of appeal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-18
u. S. Food for Esthonia.

Observation-Disclosures will send
100000 worth of food to Esthonia
to be used especially for children and
aged persons, Magnus Swenson, head
Of the American food office here, in.
formed the Esthonian Red Cross. Af.
ter this first large shipment, $4,000
worth of food and medical supplies
will be forwarded each week.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-18
BoLsHEVIKI PLAN GREAT DRIVE

State Department Learns Bodies OF
Troops and Vast Stores in Motion.
Washington. - With munitions fac
tories running at full speed and rail-
roads reorganiZed to move army sup
plies and large bodics Of troops with
rapidity, Lenine and Trotzky are pre-.
pairing for an offensive campaign OH a
gigantic scale this spring against the
American and allied troops on Russian
soil, according to authoritative infor.
nation which reached the state de.
partment.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-18
JOHN D. AIDS PREACHERS.
Contributes $25o,ooo for Northern Bap
tist Aqed Ministers Fund.

New York. - Announcement was
made here that John D. Rockefeller
had contributed $250000to fund be-
Ing raised by the National Committee
of Northern Baptist Laymen to care
for aged ministers and missiona r, IS.
Mr.. Rockefeller also has offered to
contribute S500,000 more, it was said,
lf the committee raised the rest of a
fund sought for reconstruction work
at home and abroad.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-18
BOMBAY GRAIN MEN IN RIOTS.

1000 Armed With Barboos Assault
Assistant Food Controller.
London. - Discomfort among retail
dealers in grain in Bombay, India, mas
resulted in serious rioting in the latter
city, Reuters correspondent at Bonn
bay reports.
Two thousand dealers armed with
bamboos attacked the office of the as
sistant food controller and assaulted
that official.
The police are holding an inquiry
No arrests have been made
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-18
TO TAKE SYRIAN PLEBIscITE.

Dr.. H. C. King and C. r. Crane
Namet for America.
Paris.-Dr. Henry c. King, president
of Oberlin College, and Charles Il.
Crane have been famed as the Amer
ican members of the Interallied COM
mission designated by the peace con-
ference to investigate conditions in
Syria, take a ple5iscite and submit
recommendations on the disposition of
Syria.
The delegates from other nations
have not been announced.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-18

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-18
"a COUNTIES HAVE
COMPLETED QUOTAS
Armenian Ilrlkcf Drive In Sthic
Making Satisfactory Progress;
start Here Next Week.

The weekly report Of the Arine-
nlan relief campaign Is very en-
couraginE, according to Mr.. Pierce,
state director one more county
has gone over the top and II coun-
ties have completed the drive. but
com plete reports have not been re
CCiVcd. a.
During this week there'will be ~
counties that viii put on the drive
and the drive In Tulsa county Will
probably begin next week said Dl-
rector Pierce.
Muskogee is putting on tho drive
this wcok and arrangements nave
been made to have the man who IL
puttlnf the drive on in Muskogee 10
have charge OF the drive In Tulsa
county.
There are large number OF
counties that have not selected a
county chairman, so, in order Ia
speed up the york Governor Rob
inson has sent telegrams to all of
these counties urging them 10 select
a chairman Immediately All MN
,sters In the different counties have
been wired to aid In every way pos
sihle In aending the counties over
| the top as soon az possible, asserted
| Mr.. Pierce.