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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
Pharmacy Popular.

Pharmacy is popular pursuit
among the women of South America,
according to q Y. w. C. A. leader in
that country, because ii is protected
profession and is considered womanly.
South American girls have not gone
into public life and into the business
world aud the trades as North Ameri-
can girls have and still consider, as a
rule, only the so-called protected lines
of work. They teach and sew and a
few have become typists and stenog-
raphers, but most women who take up
any profession train for nursing, medi-
cine or pharmacy. Chemistry is also
a popular study.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
Watching Life of Plants.

From fuller information, now at
hand in regard to the machine by aid
of which the Indian scientist, Sir j.
C. Bose, has been making visible in
London the ingrowth of plants, shows
that he does much more than make
visible what everybody already knew
that plants increase in size. He also
has revealed that the growth of a
plant is by no means steady or con-
tinuous-that it is affected by many OF
the influences besides mere nutriment
that affect the growth of animals. In
short, this machine, which is called
crescograph and magnifies movement
a million times, proves that plants are
much more alive than it is customary
to credit them with being, and it is not
an altogether fanciful notion that
when the facts in relation to plant
life become better known, something
of consideration for their feelings"
and something Of compunction about
treating them cruelty may develop.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
Born, Not Made.

From day to day proof is forthcom-
ing that genius is spontaneous and
not a slow growth-that it is of the
type of Minerva who sprang full
armed from the head of Zeus. This Is
evidently as true of the genius of the
mart as it is popularity supposed to be
of the more esthetic forms of genius.
An instance in substantiation of this
opinion was recently related by vet
eran business man as side light on
the why of the success of a well-known
industrial leader.
81 remember him." it was related,
"when he was a lad Of six years. He
wanted to trade" lantern for one,
owned by a playmate, which he ad-
mired. Coming to his father. he asked
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
FORGOT HER AWFUL MAKEUP
indianapolis Girl Will Have to Do
Much Explaining If Many Ac-
quaintances Saw Her.

A senior of Technical high school
who prihes herself on her contempt
for rouge and lip sticks went to the
photographers. Several class mates
helped themselves to a liberal sup
ply of paint" just before posing,
thinking the pictures would be better.
Finally, they persuaded the senior to
try it just for the one time. No one
would ever be the wiser. Hesitating-
ly, she applied the crimson puff and
the oily crimson stick and dashed into
the studio for the final pose.
Half an hour later she was on the
car speeding homeward when she hap
pened to glance at the woman across
the aisle. That woman's complexion,
she thought was past forgiveness.
How coiiIl some people bear to use
that stuT md continue to appear in
public. Well one thing was certain
nobody would ever see her rivaling
an October sunset. Then horrors She
remembered she had forgot to wash
off her own "makeup."- indianapolis
News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
MONTEREY HIGHLAND COUNTY, VA, FRIDAY, JULY D. 1920
ANOTHER TRIUMPH FOR AUTO
Southwest's Most Dreaded Spot, Death
Valley, Has Been Made Safe
for Travellers.

Death valley, once the terror OF
the traveller in the Southwest and the
last resting place of many early-day
prospectors, is being made safe for
travel bOth-day and night.
This erstwhile barrier to human
progress has been conquered by the
automobile It's trackless waste OF
sand has been sign-posted and its hid
den water holes marked by Uncle
Sam. Not content with merely max
ing the desert easy to cross for traV-
elers in daylight the Automobile Club
of Southern California is going far
thcr and is Placing signs in such man
ner that the rays Of the headlights
from passing machines will fall upon
them and guide the night tourist as
safely and surely rs the day traveller.
The Automobile club also will sign
post all lateral routes Of the famous
Death valley district. Included in the
sign posting being done will be a com
plete set of road signs directing tour
lists to picturesque Palm canyon, Oh
the edge of the desert-one of the
most unique spots in the world.
This oasis in the sandy wastes is
to be made a national monument by
the government. It's distinctive, fca-
ture is the presence of ancient palms
Of weird beauty, standing in straight
rows, apparently planted by the hand
of man, but antcdatiEg history of the
first human beings i'll this section.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
Poor Father,

Marian IS eleven years old and
thinks that she is old enough to stop
having her hair bobbed and let it grow
out and be braided as do the other lit
tie girls in her class. But her moth
er has different ideas. So, Of course,
there is an argument every time hair
cutting time arrives. Last time moth
er brought forth "a new argument. 81
want your hair to be pretty and thick
when you grow up" she said, "and
there is nothing which makes your
hair grow better. than to cut it often"
Marian's eyes opened wide. "Then
why don't you begin it on father?" she
said. "He says himself that he is get
ting bald" 49,. -,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
MODELLED ON HUMAN FRAME
Efficiency Experts Have Taken That
as Copy for the Rules They
Advocate.

The human frame Is 100 per cent
efficient, according to the latest dictum
of efficiency experts promulgated be-
fore the American Society Of Indus
trial Engineers in Philadelphia, SAYS
the New York Evening Sun. Some of
the laity have been suspecting that
for years, but the promoters Of new
methods of top speed plant produc-
| tion are so sure of it now that they
are modelling organization plans with
physicians as their advisers.
Most of the layouts prepared for
the Industrial organizations look for
Elidah!e to the average man. What
with their pendant brackets and con-
Meeting curves lie structure of thou
sand man plants gives pause even to
the modern executive.
1t is shown that the schemes
which have worked the best are after
all as Old as the human race, for they
are simply arrangements such as may
be seen in every mans makeup.
The brain. for instance, as explained
by {. L. Knoeppel who has the chair
of factory management at New York
university, in his address to his fellow
industrial experts, is the same as the
executive head or the director Of
plant Or corporation. The five senses
which keep mankind in his bearings
correspond to the control Of the fac
tory, that is to superintendent and
foremen.
The medulla oblongata corresponds
to labor, and the small brain or cere-
beIlum which looks after the auto
matte functions Of the body and keeps
the arms and legs and trunk active,
is translated in terms Of production.
The relations of the chart for the man
ufactory and those of the perfectly
machinery of the heart and
brain and muscles are regarded as
virtually the same.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
FEW HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLES
Carriage and Wagon Builders Have
About Given Up That Branch OF
of the Business.

The members of firm formerly
prominent in selling horse-drawn We
hicles on the Pacific coast give some
interesting figures showing how the
carriage and wagon builders have lost
business, due to the inroads of the
automobile, industry in the transporta-
tion field.
1t seems that there were 14,0OO bug
gies sold in Los Angeles county alone
in 1896, and $500 wagons. Two years
later the first motorcar appeared and
business thereafter declined steadily.
It is doubtful if 100 buggies a year
are sold now in California. Statesmen
working in rural distaricts used to sell
an average Of two buggies a day and
more sets of harness. One prominent
wagon builder sold $S,000,000 worth
Of horse drawn vehicles in 1896. In
1905 they stopped manufacturing them
and concentrated their production "a
cilities on motorcars, which they had
gradually developed as their wagon
trade decreased.
Not all firms were so far-sighted or
fortunate, however, and many fac
tories that formerly manufactured
thousands of horse-drawn vehicles are
but memory. Most wagon builders
of progressive mind installed motor
car departments and are now reaplng
a harvest as manufacturers of special
truck and van bodies to be fitted to
standard motorcar truck chassis, work
for which their mechanical equipment,
working forces and experience ore par
ticularly we'll adapted.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
Plane That Is All Wilma.

> A system of atrplane construction
which is being developed and particu-
larry adapted to large craft appears
on its face not only interesting but
plausible and practical, provided the
location of the weight is not detrimen-
tai, says a report by J. H. Colwell, pub
lished in tie Journal of the Patent
Office Society. Broadly stated, the
system comprises a hollow plane
merged into the fuselage so that the
large trussed wing spars, the engine
housings and fuel tanks, as well as the
pilot, are inclosed within the lifting
surface itself. The center of the plane
between the upper and lower walls is
deep, while the wings taper to small
depths toward the tips. The entire
machine, including the pilots car, is
practically part of the lighting sur
face, thereby necessitating compara-
lively few external wind resisting
parts.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
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. Il. Matheny, Clerk, Monterey, Va.
w. n, Bird, Sheriff, Monterey, Va.
H. NJ. Slaven, Treasurer, Monterey,
Va.
]. w. z. LockridSe, Commissioner OF
Revenue, Monterey, Va.
I. L. Beverage, Co, Surveyor, Monte
rey, Va.
Walter Mullenax, Supt. OF Poor crap
bottom, Va.
R. E. Mauzy, Supt. of Schools, High
town, Va.
John NJ. Colaw, Commissioner of
accounts, Monterey. Va.
Blue Grass District
]. w. Hevener, Supervisor (Chrm.)
Hightown, Va.
Lee ]. Winner, Overseer Of Poor, Crab
bottom, Va.
Ben H. Colaw, Constable, Crabbottom
Va.
D. o. Bird, Justice, Valley Center, Va.
E. D. Swecker, Justice, Monterey, ,Rtl
M. X. Simmons, Justice, Crab6ottom.
Monterey District.
a. J. Terry, Supervisor, Trimble, Va
Arthur IIevener, Oyerseer of Poo:
Monterey, Va.
J. II. Samples, Justice, Monterey, Va
I. D. Gutshall, Justice, Vanderpooi
Va.
). II. Burns, Justice, Bolar, Va
Stonewall District.
J. II. Armstrong, Supervisor, McDow
ell, Va.
J. w. Simmons, Constable, Headwa
ters, Va.
Robert Shumate, Justice, Mcdow-
Lurty Armstrong, Overseer 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, 1920-07-02
RIue-Jay Ways.

Last spring pair of blue jays
nested in the crotch of a maple just
below my study window. What a time
they had of nest building! The female
insisted on bGiiding in a crotch below,
while the male thought crotch higher
up afforded more advantageous loca-
cation. They talked and scolded,
building first in one place then in the
other. In the end the female had her
way, and the makeshift bunch of twigs
and brush was collected. The birds
were silent for weeks. tending strictly
to family cares; the half of which the
male bird assumed without a murmur
or complaint. All summer long they
were silent, but toward fall they joined
their voices with those Of the other
jays in the neighborhood. 1t was a
new slant on blue jay methods, and
hereafter l shall! regard the birds with
wee bit more appreciation.-Chr
tian Science Monitor.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
Industrial Research.

Again and again during the war 1t
was insisted by all manner of author-
ties in England that one Of the great
efforts of the future should lie in the
direction Of encouraging industrial re-
search. This was, in fact, war les
son, and Great Britain evidently has
no intention Of losing it. Already a
government department Of scientific
ant Industrial research" has been eS-
tabhshed; while, according to the
chairman mt recent meeting Of the
Institution Of Electric Engineers, "uni-
versitics all over the country led by
University college, London, are re-
equipp'ng their training departments"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
Hiqh Speed Steel Without Tungsten.

A new high speed steel of British
origin is without tungsten in its COM
position and advantages Of both Il
practical and economical nature are
claimed. 1t is cobalt-molybdenum
steel, the cobalt apparently acting as
a stabiliZer and as correcting certain
disadvantages said to exist in mOlyb-
denum-tungsten steels. The new steel
is claimed to possess the highest point
Of efficiency ever obtained. The hard
ening temperature required is only in
the neighborhood of 1000 degrees
Fahrenheit. The steel is also reported
to machine exceptionally soft and cas-
lily. The specific gravity Of como steel
is reported to be equal to that of the
old carbon tool steel, and so 10 per
cent less than that Of the tungsten
hish-specd steels. AS a result it is
estimated that a given weight Of como
steel will produce 10 per cent more
tools than the same weight of regular
high-speed steel.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
Then Mamma Knew.

HNTamma, I lost my gum, cried llts
tie Harold.
"Hush, darling" she cnt him off,
then smiled apologetically at her
guests.
Mamma, I lost''--this time the
mother smiling yacantly over her por-
tiop. of the chop suey lunch, effective
ly stopped Harold with a sharp pinch
of his leg under the table. -
When the guests had gone Harold
pouted the explanation "All l want
ed to tell you, mamma, was that I'd
lost my gum in your chop suey, but
you wouldn't let me finish. ."-Detroit
Saturday Night.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
Rather Embarrassing.

We had just moved into now
house. / was dressing when the bell
rang, and mother went to the door
Sure enough it was the young man
was trying to. avoid. But instead of
saying I was not at home, mother
said: "Oh, let me show you our new
house." Everything was lovely until
approaching the closet, where | was
crouched down on my knees. half
dressed, mother said: "This is where.
we keep all our cid junk and rub
bish," and opened the door.
l shall never forget how emhar
rassed I was.-Ex"hange.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
The EickIe Man

The two girls were talking, and one
was depIoring a recent experience.
"He promised to teach me to drive his
car" she said, "and l wanted to do it
In fine style, so l went uptown and
bought me very fancy pair of gaunt-
let gloves"
The other nodded sympathy. The
first continued: "And then what do
you think happened? Why the tickle
thing got mad and got him new girl
before had even got those driving
gloves paid for"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
Ingenious Way to Save Gas.

A woman's invention to save gas al
the gas range makes the weight of pot
or kettle on the burner throw open
valve which allows the gas to burn
full force while with the removal of
that weight the valve closes to a pint
where it cuts off all the gas except
an amount barely sufficient to support
a pilot light. <....
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
lowers,

To dream of picking flowers signi-
ffes future fortune. OF holding, seeing
or smelling them in season means
pleasure, but if out of season, OBJ
Stacles and lack Of success. If the
flowers are wl&te the obstacles will
be less; if yellow, they will be pain
full, and fired, they foretell the dream
er's serious illness. If you dream of
being bedecked with flowers it means
a short happiness is coming to you.
If yCu dream Of buying them you will
hear some good news.-Chicago Amer
ican. .....
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
EMO limitations for Her.

A young physician took his best girl
to local picture house. Advertise
mcnFs were being thrown on the
screen. among them this one: Make
tllPin happy with photograph of your
self at Christmas. Our shop, etc."
Tie young man turned to his girl
with the facetious remark, "Would
Ih2te of me mako you happy" ~-
She shook her head. 81 don't like
tHitations.' she pouted. 'T'm used to
receiving real things"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
Few Finnish Tenant Farmers.

The farms of Finland are small,
though there are many large estates.
These have been appropriated by the
state, the bill providing that the orig
inal owners should be remunerated ac-
cording to a fixed pre-war valuation.
The bill also provides for financing
the purchase of these lands by its for
mer tenants and renters. 1t is esti-
mated that 99.2 per cent of Finnish
farms are owned outright by the farm
ers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
Smoke Recorder on Chimney.

A new application of the metal Sc
lenium, suggested by,a French scen-
tist, L. Ancel, is to use the selenium
cells as smoke recorders in chimneys.
A selenium cell is mounted on one
side of a chimney or flue; on the op-
posite side is fixed a lamp. The
amount of light falling upon the Sc
lenium and hence the resistance of
the cell will depend upon the density
of the smoke in the flue; the fire can,
therefore, be controlled by the galvan-
ometer records.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
Puzzle for ArchecIogists.

Arclieologists are puzzled by, the pre-
historic carving of a lion near Vera
Cruz. Efforts have been made to trace
the origin Of this little known relic of
prehistoric America. but have thus
far proved futile, The similarity. to
the African lion rather than the noun
tain lion of This hemisphere has added
to the mystery.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
To Break Him of the Habit.

"J0hn," said her husbands wife, ~
don't believe you have smoked one of
those lovely cigars | gave you at
Christmas"
mo, my dear, haven't" replied his
wife's husband. CAS- matter of fact,
intend to keep them until our little VIII
lie grows up and wants to learn TO
smoke" -.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
SinbIe Operation.

Douglas, three and half years old,
returned from the barber shop with
his hair nicely bObbed. His mother
overhead him say to an admiring play
mate: "Why, the barber man did it.
Just as easy--he just ran the 'lectric
iron over my head"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02

counsel about the matter and was in
formed that he should use his own
Judgment. -
"'Well, dad said the boy, I believe
I'll trade; but wouldn't you take the
oil out ?"-Wall Street Journal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02

2.35 will get The Recorder and The
Thrice-a-week World a whole. year. Let
us have your order No better combi-
nation for presidential year. # you are
going away for the summer have the
Recorder set to your address.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02
Worry Takes off
Flesh Faster Than
Nature Coge Put
1T On

The lives of most women are
full of worry. Mems troubles are
bad enough, but women's are
worse. Worry makes women sick.
It pulls them down, and in their
weakened condition they are SUBJ
iect to all the pains, aches, weak
nesses that are peculiar to the sex.
Most women neglect their
health, and for this neglect they
pay the penalty. If q woman asks
her neighbors she finds That DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription
benefits a woman's whole system.
Tt can be obtained in tablet or liquid
form at any drug store.
PETTRY, w. VA.-0I have taken DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription at times
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02

commenced using the Lotion Tablets
and the Healing Suppositories' | could
hardly stand on my feet. After using
four boxes feel that am permanently
cured. / cannot recommend Doctor
Pierce's remedies half enough for what
they have done for me."-MRs. s. E.
WYBICK.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-02

for thirty years and
have always found
it better than any
other medicine ] ever
took. 1t has saved
many doctor bills [
also want to recon-
mend DR.. Pierce's
Lotion Tablets and
the Healing Suppos-
tories to every
W o M an. | Gri e d
many remedies, but
all failed. When |
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-26

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Evening journal., 1920-12-31
HZS5S1dyeer
a (a-NI

ably looking for some sound invest
ments where the slickers can't get TO
his pile.
Ruth's New Year resolution: To hit
70 homers in 1921.
London society rises up to make
the announcement that 10 doesn't want
the responsibility OF staging the
Dempsey Carpenter million dollar
match. II New York don't want II
they think It must be bad hooch.
Most puck shooters arc married or
at least promised before they play
very long. The ladies always did
fan for the cave-man stun.
Ban johnson dida't get a Christmas
card from Col. Huston-as expected.
Because promoters went in the hole
on four fights in Akron the boxing
commission Of the city has decided
20 promote one for charity. Doesn't
appear like the widows and orphans
would stand for il. o
Each member OF the Staley profes-
slolal football team at Decatur, ILL.,,
received s2i0O for their seasons work.
The gent who said pro football doesn't
pay may leave the room.
7 don't want your thirty thousand p
Spoke the Peach with shaken sob
Cause amt no Tiger tamer."
Note. The fellow speaking
They forced the thing upon him
How Il went against the grain.
4 No. IT'S Tyrus & Co.
Note. The fellow showed a brain
This sure Is Connie Mack's year al
right lie gets the frst cali on IN
Baltimore orioles II Jack Dunn dc
cldes 10 unload.
Babe Ruth & Co., Will he seen her
next Spring In an exhibition game
Dallas Dispatch. Not long I'll IN
flrst robin now.
Evening journal., 1920-12-31

French scientists are investigating
Johnny COulOns occult trick Of defy
ing weight lifters TO bulge his 40
pounds off the floor. They think the
Chicago bantam is spOofng them.
Gay Paree continues TO be the main
hangout Of occult boxers. It's the
only place the boys seem 10 be able
TO get away with it.
The hypnotic magic. accredited 10
them over There" gets the short
circuit when IL is tried out over
Here"
Carpenter got a lot Of publicity out
OF the hypnotic eye stuff at home,
but when he came to the u. 5. A. he
had to use both his mitts TO push
over Levinsky just like any ordinary
guy.
Now Johnny Coulon, who carries
around a brain and a pocket fun Of
"YOu-Owe-mes" on Chicago banks, is
knocking 'em dead over in Paris this
winter with the old occult trick.
French scientists have hunch
Johnny is getting money under false
pretenses by posing as a boxer when
he ought TO be in the category Of a
hypnOtist so they have hauled him on
the carpet.
Coulon is defying the strong men
OF the country TO lift his 40 pounds
OF the floor.
This is how he does it. Johnny
touches a nerve in the would-be lift
er's wrist and a button under the chin
and he is all the same as the rock Of
Gibraltar. He can't be budged.
II he gets this combination touch
on his ring opponents they are sup
posed 10 go limp and hang out their
chins with the sign attached, park
here" on them and Johnny knows