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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
BEYOND CHINA's GREAT WALL
Mongolia, Desolate and Terrible Land,
Has Fascination for Traveller
From the West.

There is magic about the Great
Wall of China and the frontier towns
in it's folds facing out upon Mongo-
liza, that land Of sandstorms and bliz-
yards, desolate and terrible to the
Chinese, and filled with their most
inveterate enemies of old times, writes
Elizabeth Coatsworth in Asia Masa-
zine. Now the Mongolians have re-
treated further into the interior--ai-
ways three days journey from civiii-
zation-and Kalgan no longer braces
itself against the waiting hordes be-
yond Its walls.
We passed through the streets be-
tween low square buildings with pa
per windows often painted with gods
and goddesses. Now and then we
were, amused to see how pirate TO-
bacco advertisement showing a cut
throat with long black mustacheS, had
usurped the god shelf Of some snnp
and had incense burned before its
unholy nose. Everywhere were gray
dust and bleakness, but at each door
was a CAFE .Eith lark in it, and NJ
one diIapidated inn N least a huhdFeo
young birds were gathered aD0urN i..ls
old one to learn to sing.
Around us, above the roofs were
the high, copper-colored mountains
without q tree upon them, but with
the great wall looping and coiling
across the highest points and lonely
watch towers outlined on every peak
against a brilliant blue sky. The eff
feet of the color combined with the
long bare lines of the mountains was
gorgeous beyond words.
We passed beyond the Traitors
gate and into-old Mongolia The
way opened out Immediately into the
pass, and near us crowd had gath
cred about the body of brigand eX-
ecuted the morning before. There
was remnant Of a stream, sl!arp'
hills on either side, and caravan; OF
camels loaded with sheepskins were
coming in from the desert. The beasts
had been losing their hair in patches
and many of them were wrapped III
sacking to prevent their catching cold,
adding to the somewhat ludicrous eff
feet natural to a camel despite its
stateliness. The Mongolans who LED
them on their quick scraggy ponies
seemed little different in their appear
ance from the northern Chinese eN
cept for their heavy padded red coats
and high, yellow peaked hats.
And beyond lay the Great Wall like
a living thing with the shining light
on its side, seeking the most insur
mountable heights, again and agair
disappearing from sight only to re-
appear farther and farther off along
the horizon. There lay its all but sen
tient length with only here ana
there a break in the shell of smooth
cut slabs of stone, each of which
weighed at least half a ton. Rome,
too, once built a wall. But only az
cheologists can find traces of that
Younger imperial frontier today.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
Chemicals Extracted From Seaweed.

DR.. J. w. Turrentine Of the depart-N
ment of agriculture, in addressing the
spring meeting Of The American Chem
ical society at st. Louis, said that
before long America would be inde-
pendent Of foreign countries for
iodine and bleaching carbon and to
Il large extent for potash.
DR.. Turrentine further stated that
the seaweed which grows in abun-
dance On the Pacific coast can be
made a part Of prc0A, industry
in the making OF potash. About 30
products and by-products and deriv-I
atives have been obtainable from
kelp, some of which have commercial
value and are obtainable in large
quantities and at small cost.
Products Of common use obtained
from kelp are ammonia, table salt,
creosote, pitch, combustlble gas and
Prussian blue.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
HIGHLAND COUNTY DIRECTORY.
County and District Officers:

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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
MONTEREY. HIGHLAND COUNTY, VA, FRIDAY, JUNE T. 1920
paris City of "Old Clo'."

Paris just now is full of "old clo'."
Not only are new wardrobe dealers
starting in all quarters, but even the
cleaners are filling their windows with
half-worn frocks and cloaks for sale
Obviously madame is making econo-
mics, remarks a writer in the conti-
mental edition of the London Mail.
She must be as smart as usual, but
as dress costs more than ever she
sells everything she can before it goes
out of fashion, and thus manages to
balance her" accounts
The 'chand d'iabitS walks the
streets more diligently than ever. and
his dismal chant may be heard all
day long. He easily fills his big black
ha.. Clothes, Ike money bills, are
now constantly changing hands, and
they are wGra 10 th2 t:rc:,h i:y TIER
successive gweareT$.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
ClTYs GLORIEs OF TIE PAST
AdrlanopIe, Today Only Geographical
ly Important, Was Once Metropolis |
of a Great Empire.

IF Adrianople cannot boast as long
and romantic story as Constantln-
ople, she can point to the days when
she was the metropolis Of one OF the
greatest empires the world has ever
known.
The foundations of her greatness
were laid some 1900 years ago by
Hadrian, one of the greatest Of Roman
emperors, who built palaces and tenn
pies there Of a splendor such as east
ern Europe had never known. And
she soon promised to eclipse her great
rival on the R0Sporus, though that city
had already hcen~a worldfamouS cap
ital for T00 years.
During tie centuries that followed
her imperial craGling, Adrianople lived
through exciting and perilous times.
Less, than goo miles from Constan-
tinope, she shared much of the tur-
bulent life of which that coveted city
was center. In the fifth century we
see her fighting tiercely against At
tila'S savage hOrdeS until her streets
ran red with blood. Again and again
she fought no less valiantly and stub
1rnIy against the rading Bulgarians.
We see her in furious battle with
Z sians and Avars, and she sent her
so,. nnder the banner OF Herac!ius.
m 49, var against the SaraceHs.
Thus tI;es~rssss, @'ent tide Of AdrianopIe's
history rolls on 'rS~angh the centuries
storm,toascd and tinGgJE7urr> S3-ll SS3gitl e.aS!a. -
But the Byzantine empire, which
had seen over 1900 years Of stirring
life, at last came to its end. Thg
Turkish tide, which had swept to the
eastern shore of the Bosporus, and
now sought &c swamp Europe, proved
much too strong for the dying empire
to resist; and in 1861 we see the sol
diers of Amurath pouring into Adrian
ople, and the sultan installing himself
in the city.
Thus, after more than 1,200 years,
the city IIadrian had founded blossom
ed into the capital of a new and alien
empire, which was soon to spread it.
self further than the empire it had
succeeded. Within a few generations
Amuraths successor, Suleiman the
MAGNIFICENT. was ruling over more
than twenty races of men in three
continents. Or this old-time magnifi-
cence few traces remain.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
Houseboat on Land.

The housing shortage in Cincinnati
is presenting some unique problems TO
the building commissioner, George
Hauser. The owner of housebOat
on the Ohio river asked permission
to transfer the cabin of his boat to
foundation which he has prepared on
Southside avenue. In the summer he
plans to restore it to the boat, thus
using the cabin as an all-year-round
home. The purchaser of number OF
discarded cottages built for the gov
ernment nitrate plant at Ancor, near
Cincinnati, has applied for permit
to bring them into the city and erect
them into fiat buildings by arranging
them three on top of each other. lie
contends that this can be done with
safety and convenience.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
Supposed Paupcrs Misers.

Many pGup1rs who begged for q
livelihood were found after their
death TO have possessed enormous
wealth. 4 notorious case is that Of
Jean Baptiste Roateau, who died in
a gypsy camp outside Of Paris, after
begging fer 90 years. Gripped tight
~ in his hand was found the key
a strong box In Paris bank. The
box contained 100000 in gold, notes
and s""nritics--ali the property Of
this hcggar.
Before the recent world war
there died in Berlin garnet Herr
Schwar2. known to his ncighbors as
one Of the poorest Of the poor. He
sailed OCT ialy into the fashionable
quarters IF the city, garbed in
filthy rags and carrying a sack
in which he collected crusts and
other scraps of food. when he died
there was found in his Wretched
quarters 100000, mostly in gold,
concealed in jars and bottles, and
in bank notes, which served as
Stufling for his bed.
Samuel Rogers lived the life of
tramp nt Long Branch, N. J., and
used to walk from that city 10
New York to bank his money. He
left $4,000, although he always con-
sidered himself too poor to buy food
or clothing. He encased his feet in
old pieces OF burlap and ate whatever
he could find, even TO apple cores and
crusts from the street.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
Me,m Insrirance Idea.

The British woolcn and Worsted IN
dustries are proposing schen'e
whereby the employees in those indu5-
tries shall contract out of the natlonGl
unemployment insurance bill, at pres
ent under consideration in the house
of commons, by devising a scheme q
their own. There are in the northern
countries area OF the wool teNtl'e
trade, it is assumed, about 2Oo'0uo
men, youths, women and girls over the
age of sixteen years Chose under sI:i-
teen do not come under the unemploS
ment insurance schemc), and allowing
for contributions by employers similar
to those under the national unemptoy-
ment insurance bill, plus one-tenth
contribution by the state, it is esIl-
mated that there will be available for
extra benefits over and above what are
provided for under the state scheme
the sum of S59I, $50.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
S2.35 will get the Recarder and
Thrice a week World whole year. ,

A lot of hay forks, 1 wood rake, l
brush hook, l farm bell, a lot of scy-
thes, l cross cut saw, 8 mower sickles
a lot of new drill and mower parts,
some blacksmith tools, stocks dies
taper taps etc, l lot of harness brid-
les and single trees, etc., 1 cedar
churn, 4 corn hoes, l hay chain, l
log chain and breast chains, lot of
apple pickers and suction washers,
a lot Of old iron.
Mrs. w A. Cunningham.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
70 WHOM IT NAY CONCERN

NOTICE is hereby given that on
the first day Of July term of the Cir
cult Court for Highland County, Va,
/ will make application to said court
or an order directing the removal Of
the estate of Kemper Malcom, an in-
FAINT now residing in Coles County,
ii. from the jurisdiction Of Highland
t,unty, Va; and authorizing me as
nc guardian Of said Kemper Malcom
i Coles County, III. to sue FOR and
cceive the said estate and remove
re same to the dcniciie OF the said
:<emper. Malcom.
II. 3. Fleisher,
Charleston, Ill.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
Commissioners Sale Of Land

BY virtue Of authority vested in us
by decree entered in. the Circuit
Court of Highland County in the
cause therein pending of w. G..
Evick ct ais VS.. Mary B. Evick at ais.
on the 9th day of April, 1920, we
will, on
Monday, the 7th day Of June, 1920,
at the front door of the court house of
Highland county, in Monterey, Vir-
ginia, offer for sale at public auction
to the highest bidder the undivided
one-third interest in and to lot of
land situated at Mcdowell in front
of T. A. Hamilton's blacksmith shop
on which there is situated a good sta
BILE and an office building, the whole
lot containing one acre and one third,
the one third undivided inerest in the
one and one third acre lot being that
Of hich Dice Ercl, deceased. died
seized.
Sans Of sale: in -u::Il cash Oh the
day of sale to pay the costs of suit
and sale and the balance in two equ-
al instalments in six and twelve
months, for which the purchaser will
be required to execute his bonds
dated on the day of sale waving the
Homestead bearing interest fr2r date.
with personal security to be appro. cd
by the commissioner and f1llinG due
at and IL months respect Nc:y f: ON
date and the title to be retained as
ultimate security until Ill purchase
price is paid and con"@:i!;:ce 'llrtc
ted by the court.
Given under our hands this 9Th
day of May, 1920.
B. H. 'HINER
ANDREW L. JONES
1 hereby certify that The , mis- re-
quired by the above mentioned de-
cree have been executed by Andrew
L. Jones, commissioner.
w. H. MATTHEW, Clerk
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
Real Automatic Phonoqraph.

The much abused term "automatic'
can be applied with full justice to a
new and highly ingenious phonograpn-
This versatile instrument plays ss
many as 40 records, one after another
In order, selects any record INDICATED,
allows intervals between selections or
ten seconds to l.alf an hour, repeats II
desired, and stops at any predeter-
mined point, according to Popular Me
chanics. When the machine is startea,
an arm rolls the first record out of tie
rack and in front of the turntabla,
where a plunger centers it.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
Resumed Trade With America.

Samsun, the most important Turk
ish port on the Black sea-. is chiefly
noted as a center for high-grade TO-
bacco, most of which is purchased by
American buyers of American tobacco
companies. The first shipment for the
United States since the armistice was
on March "a. 1910. The only two ar
tice$ exported to the United States
up to nrce:nbpr l, 1919, were tobacco
and poppy seed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
Three Cents a Drink in 1887.

Long after the last cellar has So'
dry and the last drop of whisEey hS's
been consumed there will remain
bottle of liquor that, according to trs-
Gition. is entombed in the corner
stone of the Universalist church 1T
Montgomery, o. William Swain, seT-
enty-two, village historian and former
schoolmaster of Montgomery, is all
thority for the tradition that quart
of LIQUOR is concealed within the cor
nerstone of the church, which was
built in 1887. "In those days liquor
was a respectable water" says Swami
Preachers drank it just as ether folk
did. It was customary to place Liquor
in a cornerstone for the same reason
that folks drank each others health
in LIQUOR" Across the road from the
church is tavern that was STOP
over for the farmers hauling their
produce to the city. Whiskey SOLD
there for 3 cents a drink, Swain re-
calls.-Detroit Journal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

BEAD of Public School System Of Va.
DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED
College, Graduate, Law, Medicine,
Engineering q.
to deserving students. ) 900 covers
ali costs - Virginia st.:!ents in the
Academic Department. .S;nd for cat
alogue.
HOWARD WINS;s .liI, Registrar
University, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
iEuropean Complexities.

"Can you take me to the station n
an hour?"
"If my horse doesn't die Of h,;:iEer:.
if we. don't get tangled up in harhrd
wire, and if civil war doesn't hres k
out, | might be able TO make -
Meggendorfer Blattcr (Munichl.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04

. That love sometimes cures dis.
ease is a fact that has been called
to the attention of the public by a
prominent physician. Love is not,
however, the cure for al women.
Many a woman is nervous and
irritable, feels dragged down and
worn out fer no reason that she
can think Of.
Doctor Pierce's Favorite Pre-.
scription gives new life and new
strength to weak, out,
rundown. women. k'avorlte
Prescription" makes weak women
strong and sick women we'll. Il
IS row sold by ali druggists in the
United States in tablets as we'll
as liquid form.
PETERSBURG, Val found Dr..
71ierce's Faycrite Prescription all
excellent medicine for fe minine g
troubles. I had become all run
down, weak and nervous and was
suffering with aches and pains al
over. | took the 'Favorite Pre-
scription' and it was very quick il
building me up and relieving ltle
Oh all my weakness. It made me
p we'll woman fer which | ha.>
always been very thankful. "-MR:.
r. n. DECKER, 555 Halifax Screet
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
NOTICE

All parties who owe the firm OF r.
G. Lockridge open accounts, please
settle some by June 1st. After this
date all accounts will be turned over
to an officer for collection.
Thanking you,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
Oil CaLe Substitute fer Coal.

IN Egypt cotton%eed oil cake seems
to he proving satisfactory substi-
tute for coal. The present value Of
the oil cake is less than fifth Of the
cost cf CCal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
Crowded Hotel.

"FuIl up. No more beds"
"Wliat will you charge me to sleep
on q billiard table?"
"FGrfy cents al hour, regular bS
lard rates. | wouldn't profteer on
man. in trouble. Louisville Courier
Journal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
a QUESTION.

He accused me of pussyfoot Meth
uds."
~ didn't hear him say anything like
lh#t."
'Well, he sail i was II cats paw"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-04
J. H. PRUITT
Monterey, Va,

Fire inst: .ts.oe Agt & Notary Public
Represents good strong companies.
Protect Your Property by taking out
INSURANCE
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-01-01

lg'&|!AH|gI|fI|Y|!g||If||SI'||[l IS
WAsHBURN IN
~ VERY GOOD YOUNG MAN.

lie was too good to he true. She
couldn't believe that any young man
could have habits 80 sanity. Result:
she wouldn't take the solitaire.
So what do you think he did?
Went right to work like a regular
fellow to make the family reputation
fit subject for the laundry
That's where the fun starts In "a
Very Good Young Man" Miss this
picture9 Perish the thought At
Dreamland theatre. Tuesday, June 6.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-01-01
SOCIAL LEE AIDS FREE.

Rural communities that wish to
organize and carry on social and re-
creatlonal activities can get valuable
free aid from the United States gov
ornment. state schools and depart
mont OF education, public libraries
and such organizations as the nation
nj war camp community service
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-01-01

ESTRAYS-Came 10 my place, on
Porter Flats, Malheur county, one
spotted year old steer, under half
cropped left ear. no visible brand;
black and white yearling helfer and
one red nearly yoarllng steer, no
brands. owner may have same by
paying cost OF keep and advertise
ment. 4-6
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-01-01
RICH GIRL TURNS HoODLUM,
THEN RoBBER, TO SAVE LOVER
hut tragedy Turns 20 Wealth of
Humor with Mary Pickford
ns "The HOodlum."

Demonstrating that poor people
are more susceptible to the efforts Of
Dan Cupid than the wealthy. Mary
Pickford. as Amy Burke in THE
Hoodlum." which will be seen Jan.
s and at the Dreamland theatre,
finds her husband In the tenemonts
instead Of the society circle on River
side dDrive where she had been liy-
ing.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-01-01

HAY AND sILAGEA 800 tons hay
and 300 tons OF sllage. on good
feed lot, water handy. Otto C. Mil
Ter. Dead OK Flat. address Payette.
Idaho, II. +. d. No. 3. or phone Pay
otto 377-F3 n.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-01-01
How Times Change!

In the tenements. garbed In the
rather striking mannor of the neigh
borhood girls, Amy finds that life
with It's fun. hardships. emotions and
sentiment is far more developed
among the poor than among her
wealthy set.
William Turner" Amy says to
her tenement sweetheart. three
months ago ! didn't love anyone but
Cleopatra (referring 10 the caD. but
now l love you. | guess It's because
love comes easier 10 poor people
Maybe it's because love Is the only
luxury that God provides for people
who don't know a finger bowl from
a cuspidor.,'
Al Dreamland. Thursday and Fri
day, January and 0.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-01-01

YELLOW FEED AND SEED CORN
-for sale, shelled or cob. Hay for
sale. Phone 4l-M. 1905 II
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-01-01

". G. Brown of Condor, banker
and sheep man, is in Ontario this
week on business.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-01-01

MIR. and Mrs. H. C. Whitworth OF
Weiser motored over on Saturday
for a short visit with friends.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-13
UNION MINERS AGREE TO ABIDE BY AWARD OF COAL COMPASSION;
 OPERATORS DECLINE TO PROMISE

WASHINGTON, Jan -(49-In conference this morning with the coal commission appointed by PrcSl- dent Wilson, President Lews of the United Mine Work CTS of Amerca declared that the miners will accept - reServedy any decision that the commission makes. He said also that the representatives of the miners will assist the commission whenever and however they called upon and urged that the commission investigate every phase of the coal ndustey before it concluded its work and determined upon it's findings.
 Chairman Brewster of the operators general com mee said that he could make such promises for the operators until the commission a number of questions submitted by them. Among these queries questions to whether the commissions findings and award will be final and binding to both sides and Whetl the commission will act matters that may be brot up by both sides Until the commission has replied to these and other inquiries, Mr. Brewster declared that the operators would not bind themselves with promises of unrcserved agreement.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-13
SENATE COMMITTEE HEARS JAPAN'S CRUISER ESCORTED SHIPMENT ARMS
 TO MEXICO; MAKES INVESTIGATION

SAN ANTONIO, Jan 12.- (P) The senate committee under the chainmanship of Senator Fall, of New Mexico, which is Investigating the Mexican situation, today received government reports that recent big shipment of arms to Mexico corted across the Pacific by Japanese cruis CT. The arms, it is stated purchased in Japan by agents of the Ca1ranza government after they had been blocked from making such purchases in Europe.
 The committee, it is understood will present the reports to the state department with request that an inquiry be sent to the Japanese government to ascertain the facts in the case The shipment is said to have included much ammunition.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-13
TACOMA DESIRES
 CLEVELAND PLAN
MAYOR RIDDELL EXPECTS TO SOLVE STREET RAILWAY
 FARES PROBLEM

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 12.-P)- Mayor Riddell announced today that he expects to solve the city's street car problem without having to grant an increase in the present charge for fares to ten cents. The company re- gently asked the city for permission for such an advance on the ground that increased operating costs made it impossible for it to continue on the present scale without going into the hands of a receiver The mayor says that he hopes to follow the plan adopted by Cleveland, Ohio, in a similar matter