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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-10
IN VICTORIAN :.
HARRY TUCKER sWECKER

Truly can it be said of him that
hearts were sad, heads were bowed,
and eyes moist with tears when on
the 25th day of November last the
news was flashed from the Central
Telephone Office in Monterey to the
home of his parents and friends in
Crabbottom, that Harry had died
from wounds, received on Nov. 9Th.
At the revival in New Hampden,
May, 1916, conducted by Rev. w. E.
Hudson, Harry made a profession of
religion and joined the Presbyter-
ian church Of CrabbottOm. He at
once took an active interest in the
affairs of his church, was elected and
installed as deacon, to which office
he served most faithfully unit he
was called to Camp Lee.
He was graduate of William and
Mary College, at williamsburg, Va,
taught one successful school term in
the Crabbottom High School.
In all relations of his life he won
the respect and esteem Of all who
came in contact with him, every mo-
ment of his time and every dollar
his father gave him he devoted to
his education, his standard was ex-
allied and difficult for the average
young man to attain.
1t would require much greater
space than Is at our command to en-
numerate all the virtues Harry pos
essed.
All those OF us who knew him in
timately he bestowed a friendship,
which was lavish without alloy and
stronger and more ending than
bonds of steel.
We believe as a soldier he discharg
ed his duties faithfully and has made
the supreme sacrifice. Harry is dead.
How easily expressed but much it
means to one family.
Can words express the sorrow and
sadness brought to the hearts of the
fond father, mother, brother, sister
and friends by this simple announce
ment.
We believe Harry is not dead, but
sleepeth and he will rise again, and
if we are faithful we'll meet him on
the "Other Shore" A Counsin
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-10

Shortly before his departure for
Europe, President Wilson issued a
proclamation calling upon the Amer
lean people to support the nation
wide campaign of the Armenian anc
Syrian Relief Committee for $780,
100000 as they have supported OF
two previous occasions, because Of
the 100000 starving people in the
eastern war zone.
The President" calls upon the PEG
pie of the United States to make even
more generous contributions than
they have made heretofore to sustain
through the winter months those,
who, through no fault Of their own
have been left in starving, shelter
less condition, and to help re-estab-
lish these ancient and sorely oppress-
ed people in their former homes on
a self-supporting basis"
Virginia's quota in this campaign,
which opens January u, is 100000
and appeals will be made shortly by
county chairman through the State.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-10

Did tell you we were at place
where the people, the peasant class,
thought Americans were all negroes
and indians.
The. mess Sergeant and myself
went to small town a few kilome-
tiers from our station to try and get
something in the way of fresh vegeta
bles for the battery. Had the bat.
terry interpreter accompany us. We
stopped at a store where there were
three pretty girls. The interpreter
was talking to them, and all were
laughing. We couldn't understand
what they were saying but knew
they were talking about us. After
we got outside he told us, said the
girls were surprised at our being
white men, but begged him not to
tell us. However, nothing would do
but for us to go back and set them
straight. Through the Interpreter
we Informed them that the U. S.
proper was about one tenth negroes
and only a.few thousand Indians. We
also Informed them that the U. S.
had over hundred million inhabi-
tants, and they opened their eyes
still wider My being little rusty
in geography kept me from giving
them the exact dimensions but 1
told them that the U. S. consisted of
some forty states and one state larg-
er than France, then they did sit up
and take notice. We told them lots
of things. Some big ones" too!
You know the American likes to
brag on his country, and why should
mt he, it is the grandest and greatest
on the globe. If the good Lord has
any favorite, America must be it,
Hoping all are we'll, and wishing
all merry Christmas and a happy
new year. Your loving son,
Carl.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-10
War Insurance.
cleveland Plain Dealer

cleveland Plain Dealer.)
More than 100000 officers and
men in the American Army and Navy
held life insurance with the national
government on December l. The
total of insurance was more than
S36,000,000,000. In its present form
this is annual renewable term in
surance issued against death and to-
tai permanent disability. Every per-
son holding this insurance may keep
it in this form even after he leaves
the service for period of five years.
Not later than five years after the
official termination of the war, how
ever, this government insurance
must be converted, without medical
examination, into some other form.
The establishment Of the war risk
insurance bureau by the national
government was one of the farsight-
ed acts Of Congress at the beginning
of hostilities. 1t has conferred
valuable favor upon thousands of
soldiers and sailors and upon their
dependents. 1t should prove a safe
guard against one Of Americas pre-
ious wars.
One of the last statements by Sec
fetary McAdoo before his retirement
from the Treasury Department was
an appeal to the men of the Army
and Navy not to let their insurance
lapse now that the fighting had
ceased and they were about to return
to civilian status. 1t was timely
suggestion. Were any considerable
number to surrender their valuable
policies now the loss would be large
In very few cases will such surrender
be necessary.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-10

Elsewhere in this issue we pup
lish a proclamation by the COVER
nor urging every county to send Oh
fetal representatives to the ROAD
Convention to be held in Richmond
next week. We are grained TO
learn that, at the meeting OF the
BOARD of Supervisors held Monday,
the matter was considered and that
If least two members of the Board
will attend.
The question of good roads is nov
an absorbing one in every progressive
county, and we will be badly left II
we fail to fall in line, catch tho
sood-road fever and go to work.
Extensive appropriations will Dt
available, especially for the prefer
red class highways, and THIS count
should determine upon some plan b.
which to meet this aid with required
local funds.
To look on another year Will
Augusta comes toward Shenandoai
with her work would seem to b,
poor policy when we ought to b.
building our own end of the line
The members Of the Board who go II
Richmond next week will be in pos
ition to learn just what can be dont
or what is expected of us, for boil
the National and State authorize
are in earnest and seeking the CO.
operation of the smaller units.
Fortunately, we have Boart
that believes in modern and perman
ent road work, and we believe the
will take any necessary steps tina
may be required to put the count
in line. They may look for cooper
alton, except by few selfish, self
satisfied mossbacks, Joined to thell
idols" So
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-10
THE HOME PAPER

When the evenin' shade is fallin' at
the endin' O. the day,
An Teller rests from labor smokin'
his pipe O clay,
There's nothin' does him SO much
good, be fortune up or down,
AS the little country paper from his
OF home town.
1t amt thing O. beauty an it's print
amt always clean,
But it staightens out his temper
when feller's feelin' mean;
1t takes the wrinkles off his face an
brushes off the frown,
That little country paper from his oil
home town.
It tells of all the parties an balls of
Punkin row,
Bout who spent Sunday with his girl
an how the crops'll grow;
How it keeps a Teller posted bout
who is up an who is down,
That little country paper from his>oP
home town.
Now I like to read the dailies an the
story papers, too,
And at times the yallow novels an
some other trash-don't you?
But when I want some readin' that
will brush away frown,
I want that little paper from my Of
home town.
Chloride Furnace News
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-10
COLONEL ROOSEVELT DIES
WHILE ASLEEP

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Jan. g. Col.
Theodore Roosevelt died in his sleep
at Ais o'clock this morning.
He retired last night at eleven o.
clock. When his wife went to his
room this morning, he was dead in
his bed.
The following statement was made
by DR.. G. w. Faller, of Oyster Bay,
the physician who last saw the Col
onel.
Colonel Roosevelt retired at II o.
clock last night feeling much better.
Death was caused probably by pull
monary embolfsm." Pulmonary EN-
bolism, DR.. Faller explained, is a
blood clot upon one of the arteries
of the lungs.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day, from Christ Episcopal church,
Oyster Bay. The Rev. DR.. George
Talmadge will officiate, and inter-
ment will l be in the Yong Memorial
Cemetery at Oyster Bay Cove.
At the time of the death, the only
persons in the house at Sycamore
Hill were the Colonel, his wife and
the servants.
Colonel Roosevelt spent Sunday
evening reading, conversing with
Mrs. Roosevelt, and chatting with
DR.. Faller, who found him apparent
ly much improved and in excellent
spirits.
Colonel Roosevelt was sixty years
old, having been born in New York
October 27, 1858. He was the
twenty-sixth President of the United
States.
His health had not been good for
some time.
The life of the former President is
one of the most brilliant chapters in
American history. Loved and adj
mired in some quarters, he had ac-
CURED the enemity of many promin-
ent men, and his later life was filled
with strife On one hand and prepar-
alton for evenmore strenuous public
life on the other. 1t was popularity
believed, in fact, that Roosevelt
would make an effort to become
President again at the next national
election, although no expression of
any kind on the subject had been
made.
At the outbreak of hostilities he
wanted to raise division of soldiers
and head it in an expedition to
France. His offer was refused.
He was one of the pioneers in the
plea for military preparedness in the
United States, and fought hard for
a large army and powerful navy
long before this country entered the
war.
Col. Roosevelt was near death from
ebolism three weeks before Christ
mas when he left Roosevelt Hospital
to spend the holidays with his family
here, it was revealed today by DR..
Richards one Of his physicians.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-10
Virginia Good Road Association

WHEREAS, The Virginia Good
Roads Association, which is an or
ganization devoted to the improve
ment of the public highways of the
Commonwealth, will hold conven-
ton in the city of Richmond, Jan
uary l4-16, 1919, for the purpose
of considering ways and means for
the Improvement of the public road
facilities of Virginia; and
WHEREAS, The building of new
highways, their improvement and
their maintenance are essential to
the economic and social development
of the Commonwealth; now
THEREFORE, I Westmoreland
Davis, Governor of Virginia, urge all
interested citizens of the State who
can to attend this convention and
take part in it's deliberations, and
request that the several counties and
cities of the Commonwealth make
the necessary provisions to be off1ci-
ally represented.
Given under my hand, and under
the Lesser. Seal Of the Commonwealth
at Richmond, this twenty-sixth day
of December, in the year of our Lord
one'thousand nine hundred and eigh-
teen, and in the one hundred and
forty-third- year of the Common
wealth.
WEsTMoRELAND DAVIS,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-10
French Rent Story Denied

Paris, Tuesday, December 81 (by
the Associated Press) Capt. Andre
Tardieu, head of the general COM
mission for Franco-American war
matters, speaking to the Associated
Press today relative to certain extra
ordinary rumors which had been in
circulation in Paris, denied officially
that the American Army had been
required to pay rent for the trenches
it occupied militarily behind the
front
"The rule followed since the Amer
lean Army arrived in France has
been inspired by an exactly contrary
spirit. When an American unit re-
lieved French troops the unit leaving
the sector passed over the material
collected there and the same rule
was in effect when the French re-
lieved the Americans. In canton
ments, the requisition price paid for
the French and allied armies. AS
for hospitals, schools and other pub
lie establishments, they have been
placed at the disposition Of the Amer
lean Army gratuitouly."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-10
From Arlie Swecker

FRANCE
Nov. "a, 1918
Dear Father,
Over here to-day has been set
aside as Dads Day" and there are
plenty of posters in the Y. M. c.. A.
huts and other places also articles in
the papers and both the articles and
posters are full of expressions which
read like this; Write Dads Christ
mas letter next Sunday" and Don't
forget the old gent on the oath" etc.
This is one of the best days I've
had in long while because have at
,astcome back with the Ambulance
service. L left the Classification
camp at st. Aiguain last Friday and
arrived at Terriers where the base
camp of the 81 U. S. A. A. S. is locat-
ed on Saturday night. Here found
one of the w. & L. boys who enlist
ed at the same time I did. H and I
are the only two that have been sep
Grated from. the Sec. all the while
that we have been in France.
Both he and I wish to rejoin the old
Section and come home together. I
don't think it will be many months
before we start back to the good old
U. S. A.
Tomorrow morning I am going to
Paris and from there will go back to
Sec. SIS. Do not know where they
are or how they have made out since
I've been away for I've had no mail
from them. At the base camp
learned that one of the boys who was
wounded in June died about month
later. He was good pal of mine.
Also I noticed in the paper where
some of the others had been wounded
tho not serious.
Will be glad to get back for I'm
pretty sure I have some mail with
the Sec. would like to have some
late news from home and C. B. once
more. 1t has been long time to be
without mail. All this time that I've
been without news my best wishes
have been always for home and the
Lately the censor rules have been
changed and modified so that we can
now tell more than we have been al
lowed to during the past. I could
tell you the different places I've
been both in England and France,
but I do not believe it would be of
much interest.
The war is now over and the Hun
is beaten and this is what we are
most thankful for. The events of
the present interest us most. All is
working out as we would have It,
! will now wish you all Merry
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-10
Christmas and Happy New Year
Hone all are enjoying the best If
health. Your Son,
Arlie Swecker

Amer. Elk. FORCES
Dec. Is, 1919
Editor Highland Recorder:
Just a few lines from Sunny
France, although I have not seen
the sun for quite awhile, as it rains
half of the time and is cloudy the
other half.
Well, all you hear these days is
"When are you going home? But
that's it-when are we? Quite lot
of us are going to have the (pleas-
ure), if you wish to call it such, OF
crossing the Rhine, and also of see
ing Berlin.
But as for me I think the greatest
scene I could witness now would be
an extra large pile of buck-Wheat
cakes with a pitcher of homemade
| lasses.
We are having right warm wealth
err. to be so near Christmas. The
grass is nice and green and flowers
in bloom. 1t seems strange to see
beautiful roses bloom in December.
visited cemetery the other day
and there was a funeral going on,
although it was very beautiful Gem
etery, will not describe their way
of burying. I was told they buried
two and three there every day.
And as l walked on I came upon
ithe graves of five of my comrads'
who were peacefully sleeping in
far and distant land. How my heart
vearned for the loved ones whom
they had left behind.
Well, we've finished the-Hun, is
one great job done. And the next
greatest pleasure is to see the dear
old U. S. A. I have had quite a
few adventures since I left the
States.
landed in Brest, the same port
where Mr.. Wilson landed, but I'll
feel safe to say he had quite ulnel-
ent reception from the one recelV-
ed there.
Well, if the war is over, don't for
get to keep the home fires burning
ill the boys get home, and I'm sure
hey will burn far brighter than ever
| before, when we all gather around
them together. What grand old
meeting that will be!
There goes that grand sweet
sound of the bugler which always
puts us to bed and gets us up in the
morn. Whenever I see bugler a
gain I'll look at him with scorn, for
I think every soldier loves to hear 1t
but hear it no more.
Wishing the Recorder and all it's
readers prosperous New Year, and
a. hearty handshake in the near fu-
ture.
remain with the colors,
Prvt. J. Hobart Siron,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-10

To Charles Price from Sandy
Hook.
France, Nov. 81, 1918
Dear Charles:-I- will answer your
letter.We were up at the front the
the day the armistice was signed;
hope the war is over We are on
our way back from the front now.
I don't know where we are going.
have not heard from Burton for a
long time, nearly two months, I sup
pose. I don't have much idea when
we will start home, it may be a good
while.
got Dads letter stating that you
have written several letters you
had heard from me but once. I
should have gotten.
1t is tolerably cold here now, it
showed little the other night.
What is going on over in the
States? I would like to be over
there. I will answer Dads letter in
a week or so, we don't always have
a chance to write. Answer soon. I
may be started home when you get
this, but not likely, so write anyway.
Yours truly,
Sandy G.. Hook.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-10
Twenty Years Ago.
Nobody swatted the fly.
Nobody had appendicitis.
Nobody wore white shoes

Nobody had appendicitis.
Nobody wore white shoes.
Cream was five cents a pint.
Canteloupes were muskmelons.
Milkshake was a favorite drink.
Advertisers did not tell the truth.
You never heard of "tin Lizzie. E"
Doctors wanted. to see your tongue
The hired girl drew one fifty a
week.
Farmers came to town for their
mail.
Nobody listened in" on a tele-
phone.
Folks said pneumatic tires were a
joke.
Nobody cared for the price of gas
oline.
The butcher threw in" chunk of
liver.
StraWstacks were burned instead
of baled
Jules Verne was the only convert
to the submarine.
You stuck tubes in your ears to
hear photograph and it cost dime
Pike County Republican.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-10
DE

is approaching. With it will come
kind remembrances." But the
real joy of Christmas comes from
bestowing acceptable gifts some
thing pleasing, serviceable and last
ing is always agreeable.
Something good can always be
found within reach of the most mea-
gre purse. If you can afford but
twenty-five cents buy the best article
at that price you can find. If you
can afford fifty dollar buy the best
fifty dollar article you can find.
If you can afford a watch, a ring,
brooch, or piece of silver, buy the
best you can afford. If you buy ami
rtticle from our stock you will find
it just as rich and dainty as it can be
made for the. price: There is no
cheap appearance about any of our
goods. !
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-10

The following is an extract from a
letter from Carl Sullenberger to his
mother:
sent you some cards, one the pic
ture of a town, in which was pick
ed UP by French gendarmes. A
friend and myself, while at the front
decided to take a sight seeing trip to
Reims on our bicycles, we got per-
mission to be absent from Saturday
until Monday. Had about rs miles
to go and when we got to this
town we decided to stop for the
night and run into Reims next morn
ing. There was no place to eat or
sleep in Reims as it was depopulated
at this time. 1t was just prior to
the 5th German offensive and the
gendarmes were very much on the
alert for spies. At that time there
had been no Americans there, we en-
gagged a room, ordered supper and de
cided to look the burg over, but were
soon picked up. We were allowed
ITO return to the hotel for supper, I'M
der guard, of course. They also al
lowed us to walk up on hill and
watch the artillery fire. We return
ed to the hotel and retired, one gen.
darme at the door and one at the
window. About midnight, "boom"
a shell struck somewhere in the
town, shortly, another little closer
the third shook the plaster loose and
one gendarme arose from his chair
and left. We were getting into
our clothing, the next one threw
debris on our roof and against the
side of the hotel The remaining
guard said it was about time for us
to beat it SO we went to an abri
(cave). Found numerous men,
women and children already there.
The place was damp and very un-
comfortable and we had no sleep for
the remainder of the night. Next
morning we, with bicycles, were put
in car and taken to our battery,
and, of course, Immediately released.
The Frenchmen were very profuse in
their apologies, and said "c'est la
guerre,"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-10

The American Committee for Re-
lief of the Destitute and starving
people in the near East, being parts
of the population of Armenia,
Greece, Syria and Persia, all of whom
number four hundred thousand has
inaugurated the plan of making
drive for funds throughout the Unit
ed States to be used in relieving the
suffering of these starving people.
The drive begins on the 18th day Of
January, 1919 and ends on the 10Th
day Of January, 1919. To Highland
county has been apportioned the sum
of $4,000 to be raised for this cause.
The undersigned has been appointed
Chairman Of the drive for Highland
county and in consultation with Rev.
J. C. Thrasher, Rev. N. A. Parker,
Hon. Frank E. McCravy, State Di-
rector, and number of other inter-
ested persons, we have fixed the fol-
lowing schedule for Hon. George A.
Mccormick who will speak at differ
ent places in the county during the
week from January 18th to Jan. 10,
1919 in the interest of this cause:
Doe Hill in the church Jan. 13 at
o'clock p. m.
Mcdowell, in the Presbyterian
church Jan. IA at s o'clock p. m.
Crabbottom at Central church,
Jan. Is att o'clock p. m.
Hightown at the church Jan. 16,
at o'clock p. m,
Back Greek at Beulah church, Jan.
II, at 5 o'clock p. m.
Monterey at the Court House Jan.
IS at 8 o'clock p. m.
Hon. George A. Day and Rev. J.
G.. Thrasher will present the cause
to the Straight Creek congregation
on Sunday January 10 at the church
at II o'clock a. m. and on the same
day at o'clock p. m. Hon. George
A. Day and Rev. N. A. Parker will
present this cause to the Pisgah con-
gregation.
The following persons have been
appointed soliciting committees: DR..
H. H. Jones and Miss Martha Eagle
for Doe Hill and community, Rev.
Lyle Moffett and Rev. Wendall Allen
for Mcdowell and community, Miss
Bessie Gum and Hubert Smith for
Hightown, Miss Esta Folks and Mr..
George e. Swecker for Crabbottom,
Mr.. D. O. Bird and Mr.. C. C. Burns
for Back Creek, Miss Evelyn Jones
Mrs. H. M. Slaven for Monterey and
Miss Sallie Seybert and Miss May
Waggoner for Strait Greek.
These people have been rendered
destitute because of the graf war
now ended and thousands of them
will starve unless relieved in a very
short time and the United States is
the only nation able to furnish the
necessary relief. Highlands appor-
tionment is not large and it is earn
estly hoped that her citizens will not
let the county lag in this great
cause for the relief of suffering hui
Respectfully,
Andrew L. Jones, Chrm.