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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
Lakes Peculiar Migration.

Near Valdosta, in Georgia, there rs
lake three miles long and three
quarters of a mile wide, with an aver
age depth of twelve feet of water,
which disappears every three or four
years and then comes back again. 1t
disappears into natural subterranHan
passages, taking two or three weeks
in the process and leaving Il beauti-
full sandy basin. After a month or SO
the water begins to come back, and in
a couple Of weeks it is the same old
lake,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
VOL. AZ
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 in
April, I'd Tuesday July, I'd Tuesday
October.
Andrew L. Jones, Commonwealth At
torney, Monterey, Va.
w. H. Matheny, Clerk, Monterey, Va.
W. N. Bird, Sheriff, Monterey, Va.
H. M. Slaven, Treasurer, Monterey,
Va.
J. w. E. Lockridge, Commissioner of
Revenue, Monterey, Va.
]. L. Beverage. Co, Surveyor, Monte
rey, Va. -
Walter Mullenax, Supt. of Poor. Crab
bottom, Va.
Il. T.. Mauzy, Supt. CT Schools, High
town, Va.
John NJ. Colaw, Commissioner of
accounts, Monterey, Va.
Blue Grass District
j. W. Hevener, Supervisor (Chrm.)
Hightown, Va.
ee J. Winner, Overscer of Poor, Crab
bottom, Va.
Ben H. Colaw, Constable, Crabbottom
Va.
D. O. Bird, Justice, Valley Center, Va.
Fl. D. Swecker, Justice, Monterey, ,Rtl
N. K. Simmons, Justice, Crabbottom,
Monterey District.
4. ]. Terry, Supervisor, Trimble. Va
Arthur Fevener, Overseer Of Poor
Monterey, Va.
]. H. Samples, Justice, Monterey. ",
I. D. Gutshall. Justice, Fanderpr'
Va.
]. H. Burns. Justice. Bolar, Va.
Stonewall District.
J. Fl. Armstrong, Supervisor, Mellow
ell, Va.
J. w. SiInmons. Constable, HeaGwa-
ters. Va.
Robert Shumate, Justice. Mcdow-
Lurty Armstrong, Oveyseer Of Poor,
Doe Hill, Va.
ell, Va.
G. A. Propst. Justice. Mcdowell.
L. NJ. Pope, Justice. Doe Hill. Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
Navy's mechanical CoW.n

The milk problem on the hospital
ships of the United States navy is
solved in a highly ingenious fashion.
On board the Mercury and Comfort
there now is machine which manu-
factures milk in any desired quantity
although the ship may have been at
sea for weeks. The mechanical cow"
needs to be fed with a combination Of
unsalted butter and skinned milk
powder and it will give milk with any
degree of butterfat which is repaired.
1t also produces the best quality lof
dairy milk and cream that can be OBJ
tanned ashore. u,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
For SALE

Under authority of court decree l
am Offering for sale privately the fol-
lowing portions Of the w. I. Alex
ander farm lying about mile and
half south Of Mcdowell in Highland
county on both sif,s of the Bull Pas
tnrr River; Flrst-526.70 acres on
the cast side of the river extending
~ ,Ee top of the mountain, and conf
prising a most valuable grazing tract.
Seccnd-90.4 acyas of bottom land
ly.1s on the weSt side Of the rivef.
being excellent farming land. For
further information apply to the ux1-
dersigned at his Office Gil Masonic
Building, Staunton, Virginia.
RUDOLPH BUMGARDNER,
Commissioner
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
Many Have Had Spanish Settlers.

Off the coast Of Queensland, AUS
tralia, are the New Hebrides islands,
which some scientists believe were
once occupied by the Spanish, for a
little way from st. Filip's bay evi-
dences of such occupation have been
dug into from time to time, along with
certain other ruins, which from the
little examination they have had indi-
cate an even more remote occupancy,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
Woman Gets a Shave.

Snowtlen B. Masin, barber at
Chester. Pa. almost dropped. his shaw
ing mug when he saw that woman
had climbed into his chair and was
iS!;ine for shave. II gel shaved once
Il week" she said as he VAS busy with
Ike razor. She declined all offers of
lotions and she had her own powder
ouf.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
oriqin of Dollar Mark.

Some claim that it is a modification
of the English symbol (f) for the
pound. Another explanation is that it
came from the letters U. S. written
one over the other. Yet another
theory is that the two upright marks
represent two pillars of brass before
the temple of Solomon, which early ap-
peared on our coins and became inter-
twined with q scroll.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
Efficiency ON the EARN.

Farmer Ito new help)-"Why do you
always ring the small bell after ring.
Ing the regular dinner bell?" Irish
cook-"That's to- call the Children
Boston Transcript.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
What "Cenotaph" Means,

Several readers have written asking
the meaning Of "cenotaph." The word
Is derived from the Greek words
"kenos," meaning empty" and 'ta-
phos." meaning tomb" In other
words, a cenotaph is sepulchral
monument erected in honor Of per-
son whose body lies elsewhere. -
London Tit-Bits.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
Burning Cork Pungent and Spicy.

To remove the odor of burned food
and to sweeten the air of q room gen.
orally. put piece of ordinary cork
on a hot stove lid or other iron pllte
and let it smolder and turn black. 1t
will give off fresh and fragrant odor
which will overcome any other odor
present.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
Business Instinct.

Teddy came home from the photog-
rapher's with dozen pictures Of him.
self tucked under his arm.
Proudly he handed them to his moth
er. "What you going. to do with so
many, mother?" he said.
Give them to different friends,
Teddy"
II wouldn't give 'em away, mother.
Id sell 'em."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
Huntinn New Pearl Beds.

The pearl fishermen of the Orient
and of the South sea are hunt ng
for new beds of pearl oysters. The
demand for pearls is so great and the
fisheries are being worked SO contin-
uously that new pearls do not have
time. to grow.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26

The art of etching has no mechani-
cal attra ctiveness. If an etching has
no meaning it can interest nobody !;
if It's significant lines are accom-
panied by many insignificant ones,
their value is eutraliZed.-Philip
Gilbert Hamerton.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
Giant Grasshopners.

Grasshoppers in South America are
the largest known. In that country
they attain to length of five inches,
and their wings spread out ten
inches.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
Chinese Law.

In China if younger son should
commit a crime the older son is likely
to be taken into custody and made 70
pay the penalty for the oifense.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
Reuisterinq Thermometer.

For industries where temperature
records are Of value an inventor has
devised a registering Thermometer that
can be connected to and operated by
an alarm clock.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26

It's all due to
an over-abund-
ance, of that
poison, called
uric acid. The
kidneys are not
able to get rid
of it. Such
conditions you
can re eadily
overcome, and
prolong life by
taking the ad-
vice of Doctor
Pierce which is.
"keep the kid
pay,c IN rond
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
DAYLIGHT Is the Time.

Lying awake nights will not crack a
single one of life's hard butternuts.
You have to keep pounding as long as
daylight lasts.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
Kerosene lamn Hint

If your lamps do not burn bright
ly drop~a small piece of camphor ~
to the oil and it will help greatly.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
Prolific Euu Producer,

An oyster produces 100000 eggs an
nually, but Of these only 400 or less
reach maturity.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
Th. ona Aheorhinn Tonic

The reason some people don't talk
more than they do is that they can't
think Of anything else to say about
themselves.-Boston Transcript.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
Ouch! Such Pain!

1t takes you right in the back!
Sometimes in the arm, hip or foot.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
Digger and Filler.

A new trench-digging machine ey-
cavates in front of it and fills in lie
hind as 1t proceeds along its tracks.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
True.

Peculiar thing about golf" Il
What"
"A man will blame his ca,ldie when
he loses a hole. but he seldom gives
aim credit when he wins u match"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26

tclDcd lie 50 much that got more: An
nric is the naSt kidney medicine l ever
nSed. ! win tell all my friends anont
these IL p!a.S and do all [ can 10 get Suf-
fercrs Il, use them."-IsAAC NELSON.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
Caste In China.

IN China an inferior upon horseback,
meeting superior. dismonnts and
waits until the other has passed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26
UNIVERSITY OF vIRGINLa

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINLn
Head Of Public School System Of Va.
DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED
College, Graduate, Law, Medicine,
Engineering
to deserving students. 3 600 covers
all costs IL Virginia stG.'ents in the
Academic Department. 81 nd for cat
alogue.
HOWARD WINS1.lN. Registrar
University, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26

crder." Avoid too much meat,
alcohol or tea. Drink plenty of
pure water, preferably hot water,
before meals, and drive the uric
ac:d out Of the system by taking
'Anuric.' This can be obtained at
any drug store, in tablet form.
STRFBY, W. VAL have used Doctor
piorce's Anuric Tablets with great pleas
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-11-26

ure as they al
ways give relief.
l was afflicted
with kid ney
trouble for sever
al years. l tried
several DOCTORS
and none of them
h elped me but
little. After 7 saw
Doc tor P;erce's
advertisement /
thought I would
try Auuric and
the first bottle
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-23
45-HOUR WEEK WITH
48 HOURS PAY
Granted Machinists at Hoo
vens. Yearly Agreement
Signed.

A 45-hour week with 48 hours pay
This is what was granted the machin-
lists employed at the Hooven- Owens
Rents"hler company this week The
company signed yearly agreement
with the machinists to this effect. The
contract takes effect March 20, 1920,
and continues until March 20 1921
This is the first firm to sign years
contract with the machinists. With
the signing up of the Hooven com
pany, practically all machine shops in
the city are operating under the 45-
hour week system.
The third, or night shift, has been
working z hours a night, nights a
week, or AZ hours, for which they re-
ceived AZ hours pay and will continue
doing so. The first, or day shift, will
work hours for five days and hours
on Saturday, and the second, or after
noon shift, will work 9 hours for five
days. Thus doing away with all Sat
urday afternoon and Saturday night
work
While the agreement was made with
the machinists, practically all the EN-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-23

Philip, in Omaha, NeD, had a quarrel
and each vowed to get even" at the
first opportunity.
The quarrel developed into fight in
which one of the boys was pretty badly
hurt before friends separated them.
mo good scout will hold a grudge
against another said Patrol Leader
Roy Fredlund, IA years old.
With the formality of regular court
of Justice Boy Scout court was
called
Following the hearing, which lasted
an hour, the Jury" reported a "yer-
Dict as follows:
I'VE find that both boys are to blame
for the trouble.
Each is sentenced to do the other
two good turns every week for four
weeks.
The boy who quits the troop be-
cause of the trouble, or who fails to do
the good turns, will be considered the
most guilty"
The verdict read, Philip and Ray
sprang from their seats and shook
hands, agreeing to forget their past diff
ferences and be pals" again. They
left the meeting arm in arm amidst
the cheering of their fellow scout mem
bers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-23
MONKEY CHAIN CALLED MYTH
Recent Travellers In South America
Explain Probable origin of Story
Once Implicitly Believed.

An interesting article by Prof. e. w.
Gudger. In a recent issue of Natural
History, deals with the time-honored
story on which most of us were
brought up that South American mon
keys are in the habit of crossing alliga-
tor-infested streams by linking their
tails and legs to form q living bridge.
Pictures of this feat once figured ex-
tensively in the school Biographies,
and Professor Gudger reproduced such
a picture from a Fourth reader pub
Hshed as late as 1897 The story was
first told so far as known, by the Jes-
uit priest Padre Jose Acosta in
work published in 1899. Several later
writer's have repeated the tale. The
first person to dispute its veracity was
Baron Humboldt Recently explor-
ers of South America, when they men
ton the story at all, express skepti-
cism Finally, Messrs. Leo Il. Miller
and George K Cherrie of the Ameri
can Museum Of Natural History, who
have done so much travelling and col
lecting in South America, have sug-
gested to Professor Gudger a plausi-
bic origin for such tales They think
that the story of the monkey bridge"
has come about through observation
Of a procession of monkeys crossing
a ravine or stream on a pendent Llama.
--Scientific American.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-23
SOMETHING MORE THAN PLAY
Crippled Soldier Pleasantly Surprised
at Result Of Work at Which He
Amused Himself.

How ring got a wounded soldier
a new occupation In life is told by
the federal board for vocational edu-
cation, which is helping the handi-
capped men OF the army, navy and ma
rine corps get back into the work-a
day world
A veteran of Belleau wood called
upon the board His left leg gone, he
appeared Hstless and without hope.
He sat talking to the adviser, now and
then slowly turning ring on his
finger. The adviser to get the mans
confidence, asked to see the ring.
The man suddenly became animated.
81 made that" he said. Hammered
1t out Of silver myself, and engraved
those figures on the outside. Nothing
but some playing of mine" he added.
The adviser looked at the ring, noted
the engraving. and said:
How would you like to learn en-
graving2"
Doing this?" said the soldier, fin
gering his ring. Say, this amt work
its just play"
Lets have a try at it." replied the
adviser.
The federal board sent the man to
learn engraving, and in a few months
he qualified for a good Job In jew
elry store.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-23
A SUCCESS
Was the Big Building Fund
Campaign.

"Over the top" again goes Hamll-
ton. This time in its building fund
campaign. "It was a big success arc
/ want to thank all those who took
part, says Darrell Joyce, chairman of
the campaign committee. Success
seems to be Hamilton's middle name
when Il comes to going out and doing
thing.
While the job has not been finished
yet, as many parts of the city remain
uncaEvassed, it is already pronounced
a big success. $245, sos were reported
pledged at the dinner of the workers
held at the Y. NJ c. A. Tuesday noon.
$245 900 is no measly sunni fact,
it is . nice big sum-and when the
people of Hamilton pledged this
amount to be placed in the various
associations during the coming year,
over and above the amount they are
already depositing, it showed that they
are awake to the seriousness of the
housing situation as it exists in the
city today.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-23

ployes of the big plant will receive
the same benefits as the machinists.
All the employees are pleased with the
thought of obtaining the Saturday
half-holiday and appreciate the ac-
tion of the firm very much.
The Hooven-0wens Rentschler COM
pany has always shown the friendliest
spirit of cooperation with its en-
ployes-ready to meet with their rep
resentatives at all times and listen
to their grievances-and whenever
reasonable to meet them more than
half way. The splendid example set
by the company in signing up year
ly agreement is one that would be
well for the other manufacturers TO
follow and do likewise.
- va n
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-23
TRANSPORTATION MUST
Be IMPROVED At ONCE
The Public Utilities Commission OF
Massachusetts Indicates
the Essentials.

Electric railway finances, credit,
property and service" must all be inn
proved, according to the Massaehu-
setts public service commission. And
in its report to the last legislature it
expresses the frank opinion that it is
difficult to escape the conclusion that
higher fares aren't panaceas for all
the ills.
The essential needs, from the stand
point of the future welfare of the
state, are as follows
I. Restoration Of credit, or some
other means of providing the capital
necessary to place the electric rail
way properties in condition for first
class service.
2. Return to basis of fares which
will enable the electric railways to
play their proper part in the life of
the community.
Good Service Wanted.
The prime necessity is good serv-
ice, and it can not be had without
rehabilitation and improvement. Next
to good service is a system of fares
which will make the service as useful
as possible, and help rather than
hamper the development of the com
munity on healthfuI and economically
sound lines.
AS the commission views the mat
ter, present conditions in electric
railways transportation, and still
more the conditions which are in
sight both as to service and as to
rates, are opposed to the best inter
ests of the state The only alterna-
tive, however, is some plan by which
portion of the cost Of service shall
be taken from the shoulders of the
car rider and be met by some form
of general taxation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-23
UTILITIES COMMISSIONS
UNDER WAR CONDITIONS
Their Difficulties In Getting satisfac-
tory Service at the Old Rates.

All but one of the states in the
Union have public utilities commits
sions, vested with varying degrees Of
power to adjust gas, water, electric
light and interurban rates and to
stand as mediators between an exact
ing and sometimes hostile public
and the public service corporations.
At no period since the establishment
of the first of these commissions has
the work to be done been of so i'm
portant nature as within the past
two years.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-23
The Unusual Happened.

The constantly mounting prices have
brought problems up for solution that
were not dreamed of half dozen
years ago.
The vital necessity OF making the
delicate adjustments that will make
the utility what it ought to be, an
efficient contributor to public comfort,
has placed vast and growing respon-
sibility upon the commissions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-23
Il Il

A great many people are wonder
ing how we can do it. Come and see
for yourself how we will cut the prices
on ham, chickens, candy, fruit, sugar,
flour, coal and all other necessities Of
life. New St Mary's School Bazaar,
January 26th to 31st
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-23
No Lire-Saver.

The traffic in short.haul freight,
which was looked upon as a possible
life-saver for the interurbans, has
been seriously menaced by the auto
truck.
The improvement in highways
makes the truck competitor of the
electric car to an extent that has
brought many railway which was
looked upon as having a golden fu-
ture, to the verge Of bankruptcy.
That the interurban electric will al
ways be a public necessity, and al
ways secure a fair portion of both
freight and passenger traffic, is re-
garded by experts as reasonably GER
tain, but the electric road has its trou-
bles, just the same. and the war add
ed to them so immensely by increas-
ing cost of operation that the lot Of
the railway man is by no means q
happy one.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-23
GETTING STUFF TO TOWN
ANO RETURN LOAD TO FARM
Auto Truck and Good Roads Reduce
income of Electric Lines.

Twenty years ago the automobile
was a curiosity. The aeroplane, the
dirigib1e airship, the submarine-all
these are commonplaces now to what
the automobile was in 1899 The
growth of the automobile industry is
one Of the maryels of an age Of mar
vels and the consequent and inevita-
Bile effect on other methods Of trans
portation has wrought changes that
require heroic readjustments.
No industry has been hit harder by
the automobiles popularity than the
interurban railway business. Countless
thousands of people who were former
ly dependent on the electric railway,
particularly the interurban, own their
own autos.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-23

The dollar worth 100 cents when
puhhc service corporations collected
1t a year ago is worth 81 cents now,
as shown by government figures OF
the comparative cost Of coal, metals
and labor. Rates for public service
are fixed for Ave to twenty-five yeara.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-23
WHEN YOU SUFFER
FROM RHEUMATISM
Almost any man will tell you
that Sl0an's Liniment
means relief

For practically every man has used
it who has suffered from rheumatic
aches, soreness of muscles, stiffness of
joints, the results of weather exposure.
Women, too, by the hundreds of
thousands, use it for relieving neuri-
tis, lame backs, neuralgia, sick head
ache. Clean, refreshing, soothing,
economical, quickly effective. Say
"Sloan's Liniment" to your druggist.
Get it today. 35c, zoe, $1.4O. 2
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-01-23
increasing Street Railway Fares

More than 95 per cent of the people
Of American cities are paying fare in
creases on street railways. Some
have been reduced, but in vast ma
jority of the cases where conditions
were brought to the attention of pub
lie service officials, or others author
ICED to adjust rates Of fare, the in
creases have been allowed.