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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-02-21
Rhine WILL Be MADE
INTERNATIONAL river
To Be Kept an Open Artery for
Trade of Nations of
the World.

Paris.-Germany' Rhine territory
will not be taken from Germany. 5
1t is now certain that the Rhine Is
one of the waterways Of Europe that
will be internationalized and con-
trolled by the league of nations. 53
Extreme secrecy is hedging the de-
liberations Of the peace conference on
the formation of a society of nations
The American commission is urging
that all questions be submitted to the
supreme court of the society of ma
tions. This principle is said to be in a
fair way of being accepted by the 9TH
ers.
Great Britain, which, on account OF
the extent and character of Its en-
pire, Is likely to have more controyer:
sizes than either France or the United
States, is opposing the principle OF
making arbitration of all questions at
issue compulsory. The British dele
gates argue that the nations should
have Tie privilege of asking mediation
as well as arbitration. Mediation is
not necessarily binding.
France has been objecting to arbi4
tration on the ground the league should
have behind it the power that could
enforce the leagues decisions and be
strong enough to maintain the peace
of the world against any power seek
ing to disturb it. Now, it is felt here
that the United States commission is
not in position to pledge America to
guarantee this force, as Congress Is
the only American body authorized tc
order the employment Of force. .fg
William Allen White and Professor
George Davis Heron have been chosen
as the American delegates to confer
with the Representatives Of the Rus
sian factions on Princes Island.
Professor Heron is New York So
cialist who has been living in Switzer.
land for years. William Allen White
is widely known in the United States
as progressive Kansas newspaper ed,
itor and author.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-02-21
WASHINGTON

Secretary Glass asks Congress TO
increase the Victory Liberty loan from
five billion to ten billion dollars and
permit the issuance at the same time
of non-circulating treasury certificates
to the extent of ten billion dollars.
The woman suffrage amendment was
defeated in the senate by vote OF %
to 20, d a-margin of one. The bulk OF
the opposition came from southern
Democrats. ID .sf7t---
The $6,00O,000,000 revnue bill was
reported to. the senate. 1~ssgs-
The sifuation- due to unemployment
steadily grows worse, and 29O, ,S31 now
areAidle Throughout the country. ss
There wiii be- mo- changes in fdesign
Of the navyaships the government el is to
construct. ! 1t is held the war has dem,
onstrated the present type of battle
craft cannot be bettered. S 80 :
Naval officers express the hope the
senate will restore, the provision,
stricken out by the house, for expert
meflts with. zeppelins.'i" They see a
greatafuture for Iighter-than-air craft. ;
IYie aSe, ,O0o,000,O 900 war revenue bill
is passed by. .theihonse, $40 to .311,,. II
now goestto the senate, where its final a.
passage isiassureds s.T..,t -.e ..,5
The. railway, brotherhoods, through,
spokesman, offer suggestion for
the settlement Of the railway problems
by turning the properties over to the
employees, who would operate them
for. the federai government. 5I.ss4a ;.
Members of the cabinet have asked
President Wilson to name a peace in.
dustries board inithea hope that it will
beiabie, to bring prices to:a lower level,
Professor George D.. Heron, Social
Dempc and William Allen White,
Kansas editor are named as Amefi-
cas- delegates to the peace conference
with Russians at Princes Islands
OnerhaIf HE draft Of athe' Society of
Nations has been completed. N"".t ,i=',.''
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-02-21
SUFFRAGE FAILS IN
SENATE BY One V0I::::
Final Test at Present Congress
Session Results in Defeat
-. of House Resolution.

Washington.- the bitter dsap-
pointment of anxious suffragists vino
thronged the galleries. the senate, by
a vote of 80 to 90 again defeated the
resolution for the woman suffrage
amendment to the Constitution. De-
spite the urgent cabled appeals Of
i President Wilson, the bulk Of southern
Democrats declined to support the
measure.
The vote means that all hope OF
adopting the suffrage resolution in this
Congress is gone. Senator Jones OF
New Mexico, in charge Of the 'resolil-
tion, admitted that there was no fur
ther chance ofsputting it through, add
ing that without doubt the next Re
publican Congress would adopt it. ...
After the defeat Of the resolution
Democrats who had supported it did
not hesitate to express their keen dis
appointment. The refusal Of tiie south.
ern Democrats to comply with the de-
sire Of the President they felt, would
mean that the Democratic party's
hopes at the 1920 election were apprc.
ciably hurt. Some went so far as TO
say that the party could not hope to
retrieve itself. .1
-"It means the certain defeat Of the
Democrats in 1920" said one DeWo.
cratic leader. "The Republicans will
adopt the resolution, and the women
of the country will give them full cred
it for it. The Democrats have perl.2-
. trated stupid trick in defeating the
resolution" ...-. ...
| The vote came after half an hour Of
debate. Up to the time of the roll call
the suffrage proponents held to the
hope that at the last minute enough
votes would be won over to adopt it.
But on roll call it was found that the
senate stood exactly where it did two
months ago, one vote short Of the nee
essary two-thirds of those voting. The
vote last December stood 63 TO 80.
An analysis of the vote shows that,
had all the senators who were paired
been able to vote, the result would
I. nave DcSu W Dci hiliNh houih i'o'~
left the outcome just as II was without
them-one short of the requisite two.
| thirds q t-a. @sa
Eleven southern. Democrats voted
for the resolution, as against ten when
it was. voted upon in December The
newsadvocate was Senator Pollock OF
| South Carolina Senator Gay of Lou.
| isiana was disappointment to tie
| suffrage proponents. In speech he
| told the senate that, while he had
worked to get woman suffrage through
| the Louisiana legislature as a state
measure, he was opposed to making it
part of the federal Constitution.
The southern Democrats based their
opposition, as before, upon the argu'
ment that woman suffrage ought to be
disposed of by the states. They fear.
ed giving the negro women the vote.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-02-21
MARSHALL OFFERS
AMERICAN CREED.

4 Washington. = Vice President j
X Marshall in speech at the Ma !
X tional Press Club asked the as 4
X sembled newspaper men to sub !
X NIT to the people Of the United \
X States, through the newspapers, !
X a new American creed. He said: !
4 81 believe there is no justifca- 4
X ton in a government, where Off !
X cials are elected and laws made !
X by the people, for a minority to !
X threaten bloodshed and anarchy !
X unless the majority shall submit 4
X to the will Of the minority. 4
X 81 believe that America be-
X longs to American citizens, ma
X tive and naturalized,i who are \
X willing to seek redress for their \
X grievances in orderly. and con- J
X stitutional ways, and believe !
X that all others should be taught,
X peacefully if we can and forci- !
r bly, if we must, that our country !
4 is not an International board
X ing house Lpr an anarchist cafe.
r. ~ pledge myself to the sup- >
X port Of these principles by my =
X voice, by vote and, If need be
X by my fortune and, life, and / =
X promise my country to train my !
X children in this most holy faith. -
X
4 4 * 4 X K X & i 4. &k X K *
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-02-21
FIotsam and Jetsam of Live In
terest Caught From the Wires
j { and Boiled Down.
LATE DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
important Happenings. in the. Forty
efoht States of the ,Union-Occur- :.
! rences at, the capital-Latest ssf
Cable CONVERSATIONS.
PEACE BULLETINS


The commission which is forming
the plan of the league Of nations has las
so far advanced it's work that it listen
ed to the first reading of The draft.
E!Strong efforts are being made to
bring together the divergent views OF
President Wilson. and the French as
To the, policy to be pursued toward
Germany in connection with the exten-
sion of the armistice terms.
!IThe Americans take the view that
the Germans are economically helpless
now and that with the economic Weap-
on in the hands Of the allies they can
force the Germans to sign within ten
days If necessary. sria.s1 I ~ t...u
/. An official announcement says the
draft of the league of nations virtually
has been completed The Supreme
War Council has adopted a resolution
offered by President Wilson for an
economic commission of civilians to.
pass on questions of finance, food,
blockade and raw materials that may
-arise during the term Of the armistice.
General March said the speed OF de-
mobilization would depend upon the
quantity of transport shipping availa-
BILE. He defended conditions at Brest.
France is insisting that the subma-
rine be retained ass a naval weapon
when the question of its future comes
before the league of nations. a
Failure of German to turn over
ships as agreed under previous arm
istice conditions, it is understood, may
result in the imposition of seyerer
terms. As one Of these, it is declared,
Marshal Foch will demand the occupa-
ton of Essen, Germany's great muni-
ton center, by the allies
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-02-21
HIGHLAND COUNTY DIRECTORY.
,ounty and District Officers:

County and District Officers:
Henry w. Holt, Judge of Circuit
Court, Staunton, Va. es5s-
Terms of Court-4th Tuesday in
April, I'd Tuesday July, I'd Tuesday
October. i't' ..-.,&
Edwin B. Jones, Commonwealth At
torney, Monterey, Va.
w. H. Matheny, Clerk, Monterey, Va.
Hubert Smith, Sheriff, Hightown, Va.
Willis Gibson, Treasurer, Vanderpool
Va.
JsH. Pruitt, Commissioner Of
Revenue, Monterey, Va.
l. L. Beverage Co Surveyor, Monte
rey, Va. ssg#-z
Walter Mnllenax, ESupt. Of Poor, Grab
bottom, Va.
r. E. Mauzy, supt. of Schools, High
town, Va.
Blue Grass District
]. W. Hevener, Supervisor (Chrm.)
Hightown, Va.
]. C. Herold, Overseer of Poor, High
town, Va.
]. F. Colav, Constable, Crabbottonl.
Va. 49,
D. o. Bird, Justice, Valley Center, Va.
E. D. Sweckerj Justice, Monterey, ,Rt1
G. D. Dudley, Justice, Hightown, Va.
i Monterey District.
Z. ]. Terry, Supervisor, Trimble, Va.
D. C. Samples, Constable, Monterey
Arthur Hevener, Overseer of Poor,
Monterey, Va. .sfss .fssrn.-.s
]: H. Samples, Justice, Monterey, Va.
/. D. Gutshall, Justice, VanderpoCl,
Va. '..'
]. r. Burns, Justice, Bolar. Va.
Stonewall District.
]. II. Armstrong, Supervisor, McDov-
ell, Va. 5r,z.,ssa...-. a-..
J. w. SimneAs, Constable, Headwa-
ters, Var
Chap. Pitsenberger, Overseer of Poor
Doe Hill, Va.
L. M.EPope, Justice, Doe Hill, Va.
G. a. Propst, Justice, Mcdowell.
=
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-02-21
BIG NAVY PLAN BLOCKED.

Three Year Plan Called New legisla-
E.. r., tion and Dropped.
Washington.-The group of "slnall
navy men, and opponents to enlarge
ment of the navy until peace is con-
cluded had a temporary victory in the
house when the three year naval build
ing program in the form advocated by
President Wilson was eliminated from
the; bill by a point of order raised by
Representative James Il. Mann and
sustained by Representative Garrett,
presiding. !.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-02-21
WE BUY OLD =s: e.
FALSE TEETH

wepay from $500 to $500 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 20O7 S 9th st Philadelphia Pa
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-02-21
AGREE ON JERSEY TUNNEL.

Republicans Favor Appropriation Of
Million for Start. ss
Albany, N. Y--Republican leaders
of the legislature have just agreed
upon an appropriation of $1,000, 900 as
New York's share of the initial costgof
the vehicular traffic tunnel between
New York and Jersey City.
It is conditional upon the production
of a similar amount by New Jersey.
1t is not expected that the cost to the
Individual states will exceed $6,000,0Oo
each.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-02-21
.,...f. - II 49, -crriltFt ElfTli tITs.'I
4 TuMULTY SEEMS WILLING.
"Many Attractive Features" In Gov.
ernorship Nomination.

! New York Joseph P. Tumulty,
secretary to President Wilson, went
/ to Jersey City from New York 10
visit his brother Philip. He was
asked whether he would be a candi-
date. for the Democratic. nomination
for Governor if shown he was the
unanimous choice Of the party.
.'I wont say that / would, /, he re-.
lpiied, but will say il, would haze
many attractive features"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-02-21
GRANITE AND MARBLE M0NU-
/; MENTS and HEADST0NFS

MENTS and HEAUSIUNES
:. In view of the continued rise in
prices and the probable embargo,
The Clifton Forge Marble .&Granite
Works bought several car loads OF
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. a.eE- -ra.
Thanking you for past favors.
HARRY F. SLAVEN, Agent
Clifton Forge Marble Works
Monterey, Va. '@'+'* ~sa
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-02-21
PLOT TO FEEf, GERMANY.
American Products Worth S1,415,oo0
;s Seized by British.

London,--What the British attorney
general describes as "the most expen-
siye, sustained and carefully organ
lied effort to supply the central en-
pires with foodstuffs yet exposed"
came up in the prize courts. The food
{stuffs are valued at $1,415,000 and
were Contained in shipments covering
a period of is months. as.a
Fourteen ships were engaged in the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-02-21

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, 1919-02-21

Anything to- Buy or
Sell? Try our classified
ad column, five cents per
line, six words to the line
The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-22
EXTRASESSl0N
0FCONCRESST0
Be HELD IN MAY

PARIS, March % (by Associated
Press).-A special session of both
houses of the United States congress
probably will be called in the middle
of May, when President Wilson hopes
to return to the United States.
It is said that if the peace treaty
is sufficiently advanced before that
time President Wilson will go home
earlier.
The President is keeping in close
touch with home sentiment regarding
the league of nations through his
secretary, Joseph Tumulty, and Sec
retary of the Treasury Glass.
Discussing Constitution Of League
The conference of the neutral ma
tions is discussing the league of ma
tions constitution, with especial refer
ence to the articles providing for CO.
ercive measures against any state
breaking off relations with the league
without submitting it's grievances to
the league. :
The conference has recognized the
principle that ornaments should be re-
duced to the minimum.
Borden Is Doubtful
LONDON, March % (by Associated
Press). Robert Borden, the Canadian
premier and delegate to the peace
conference, has expressed the opinion
that the British dominions should not
take the responsibility of participation
in the difficulties Of European nations
where Great Britain is not directly
involved
The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-22

In concluding his remarkable letter to Secretary
Lane James Wickersham says:
In conclusion, the justify repeating
~ That administration railroad Alaska
political
tisanshp
(2) you appropriated
abandon the enterprise dsonted condition. that
less through line railroad contemplated in the
railroad
and further authorizations.
~ That levied
the
settlers and miners
development along the line.
~ That aided assisted the Alaska Syndicate
shippers,
the region along the road
(5 That have uniformly failed
relief unjust
Alaska Steamship
administrator
your pows
andd
(e) That have their
control the Of the
your wayb,s AZ
local vbl.
the rail delivery.
That drawn the Alaskan Engineering Commission
The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-22
QyDICT MAYOR
0FL0SANCELES
FOR BRIBERY

LOS ANGELES, March % (by As
sociated Press) Mayor Woodman OF
this city today entered a plea OF not
guilty to an indictment charging that
he solicited and receivsd bribes. The
specific charss y that4he agreed To
accept 5000 in installments for per-
mitting negroes to operate blind pigs
and other resorts. He is charged with
having accepted an installment OF
$4,000 Of the bribe.
Mayor Woodman is candidate for
reelection, and has demanded that his
trial be concluded before the primary
elections take place.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-22
IS JAMES WlCKERSHAM RESPONSIBLE!
GIRL MURDERER
BREAKS DOWN
BEFORECOURT'

SEATTLE, March % (by Associated
Press) Ruth Garrison, the self-con-
fessed murderer Of Grace Storrs, has
been removed from the Jail to the
Home of the Good Shepherd, a Cath
olic institution, the sheriff saying that
"she shouldn't remain with those old
hags at the county Jail"
Prosecuting Attorney Brown OBJ
jected to the removal, saying she
should receive the same treatment as
other women prisoners.
Storrs, the husband of the murdered
woman, is being held on charge OF
abduction.
Ruth Garrison was arraigned yes
terday on a charge of murder in the
first degree. She wasj given a week
to plead She broke down and cried
when facing the magistrate.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-22
SEATTLE. J; \. Will
DEP0RT nine
ANARCHISTS

SEATTLE, March % (by Associated
Press).-Nine anarchists, including
Margaret and Janet Roy, have been
sent by federal officials to Ellis island,
New York for deportation
Margaret Roy attempted to evade
deportation by marrying an alleged
American citizen recently. His citizen
ship was not proved, however.
Some Specimens at San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, March % (by AS
sOciated Press) -Four Russian BOlshe-
Wiki have been arrested here and are
being held on vagrancy charges pend
ing deportation.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-22
An Interesting Document

most interesting document has just been received from
the States by the Daily Times which to beyond
possibility Of doubt the above questions and place the
Continued on Page Three)
The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-22
Writes Sensational Letter Which May
Have Induced Congress to Hesitate at
Passage of Railroad Appropriation Bill
WHICH MAY
FOR FAILURE TO FUNDS TO CONTINUE CONSTRUCTION

and the employees the road into partisan politics. the great
injury the railroad fund.- committed
against the election laws have approved and
doned their oenss
highest offices n territory.
(s)
cate m nsdesired monopoly that field with unlimited control
the selling price
railroad
(e) You leased
coal field another
portaton government
railroad
o short administration trusts
in the Of the fail
II is injury development
what
John Raane Seattle in charge Of the activities Of this
While
with local conditions holder
he railroad official
connection with the Of this road
Finally Judgment there is bringing
administrator You ought voluntarily 70 withdraw
M the Presdent
himself
full fair
condition further authoriza
satisfactory
will injury hold the
will not add to reputation
The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-22
BRITISH BOYS
Are REVIEWED
BY MONARCH

LONDON, March % (by Associated
Press) The first triumphal march on
a large scale of the British forces who
fought in France and Belgium oc-
Cured here today, when fourteen bat
talions of guards representative of all
the units of England's crack troops,
accompanied by bands, marched from
their barracks to buckingham palace,
where they were reviewed by King
George.
Great crowds assembled to cheer
the troops. Many Of the marchers be-
longed to the old "contemptibles," and
fought throughout the war.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-22

The failure OF congress pass the appropriation bill for
the carrying on OF construction work the Alaska govern
blow to the territory and more particularly to
communities most interested in the wor-Anchoge Nenana
seward and Fairbanks Statements have been made to the
erect that funds be forthcoming to continue the work
until special session of congress be called and the appro
pratlon bills rushed through But there is
clay the business interests cup tree No
plans can be made for future business until something
known as to the fate of the project and the resulting situation
likely to great loss to individual business and
citizens generally and than likely to suffering
and rvaon among those dependent upon the railroad work
for their daily bread. M
1t is not pleasant situation to- reflect upon and the nut
terngs Of dissatisfaction with those responsible for the
ragefor such isare than justified governments
duty B of course to protect its people It is felt that in this
instance instead of protecting hem it has allowed them to
become the victims of misplaced confidence in the
Men who have invested their ALL including the labor of years.
building up business Institutions the prom
se to build railroad to interior Alaska not likely hold
very friendly feelings toward those who responsible for the
almost inevitable closing down Of the work for indefinite
period and the consequent loss o their hardeaned holdings
And the question being asked Who responsibef
The first answer that heard that Senators Lafolette
and Reed by their buster in the final hours of the last
sion Of congress- the guilty parties But while it is true
that these parots responsible for the blocking Of
business in the final hours the Alaska railroad appropriation
had been before for months and had been recon-
nended for passage the committee Of the senate several days
before final adjournment What and who caused the deay7
and what the object in vewf The to these ques
ons will be the to the indignant citizens the Alaska
railroad towns the citizens Of the territory generally
An Interesting Document
most interesting document has just been received from
the States by the Daily Times which to beyond
possibility of doubt the above questions and to place the
l(!ont;nued on PAGE Threel
The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-22
MACKAY IS FIRED
BY ONE BURLESON

WASHINGTON, March 20 (by As
sociated Press) Postmaster General
Burleson has ordered the removal of
Clarence H. Mackay as president Of
the Postal Telegraph Company.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-22
CHALLENGE TO SENATOR REED
TO test CONSTITUENTS WISHES

JEFFERSON CITY, No. March % (by Associated Press).
Fifty Democratic members Of the Missouri Legislature have
offered to resign if United States Senator Reed would resign
legislators propose then for reelection they
that Reed should do also in order to force popular vote
lin Missouri on the league of nations plan.
Senator Reed has been particularly prominent in his at
tacks the proposed league.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-22
CLEMENCEAU DENIES :
REPORTED RESIGNATION

PARIS, March % (by Associated
Press Premier Clemenceau brands
as absolutely false published state
ment that he had offered his resigna
tion to President Poincare because of
questions relative to the Rhine and
Austria.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-22
WILL OPPOSE
P0LESLANDINC
AT DANTZIC

COPENHAGEN, March % (by Asso-
ciated Press).-The Berlin news
papers protest in strong terms against
the reported allied proposals to give
Poland a corridor to the sea through
Germany to the Baltic.
They declare that the Germans will
oppose any Poles landing at Ranzig.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-22
BELGIUM's LIABILITIES

FOR WAR ARE LARGE
BRUSSELS, March % (by Asso-
ciated Press) s).-Belgium' liabilities
total $500 100000 francs, 100000, 900
franc OF which was due to war expen-
ditures.