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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-16
ASTRONOMY STILL AT FAULT
Men of Science Forced to Admit Exact
Results From Their Calculations
Are Not Possible,

The celebrated observatory at Green
wich, the place from which we reckon
longitude, was founded by Charles II
In. 1875, mainly for the purpose of in
vestigating the movements of the moon
in the interests of navigation. Although
in the intervening two and half CEN
turies astronomers have worked at the
problem, the moon has not yet become
entirely amenable to their mathemat-
les. In recent report of the obSer-
vatory at Greenwich attention is in
yited to the increasing deviation be-
tween the calculated position of the
moon in the sky and its real position
shown by the Greenwich observations.
The deviation has lately been growing
in a serious manner The error last
year was more than twelve times as
large as the error twenty years ago,
and the average annual increase dur
ing the two decades has Amounted to
half q second of arc in longitude. The
reason that astronomers have failed
in getting exact results from calcula-
tions based on the dynamical laws of
gravitation is possibly the existence
of some attractive force that they have
not vet discovered although the result
may also be affected by the true shape
of the earth, which still awaits ac-
curate determination.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-16
BROUGHT B1CK SAD MEMORY
Little Wonder That Comedian Could
Not Look on Buns With Any
: Degree of Affection.

81 never eat buns" the comedian
said sadly, they remind me Of hor-
rible experience l had once"
The listeners drew near, thrilled by
the tenseness of his tones.
Il was on a ship in midocean," went
on the comedian dramatically "Her
cargo was self-raising flour and cur
rants and a touring theatrical party.
Suddenly, in the dead Of night, we ran
into an iceberg.
"There were no boats, so things look
ed very desperate for us. The huge
waves dashed over the sides and down
the hatchways.
'Then we heard curious noise. The
water had got to the self-raising flour
and presently it began to ooze up in
large blobs, like buns, with the cur
rants mixed up init.
"As the great Jumps Of dough floated
on the wafer the heat of the sun baked
them hard. I got on top Of one,of the
biggest and foated away from the
sinking ship.
"But, alas! the ocean thereabouts
was full Of sharks and they seemed to
like my bun. Anyway, they nibbled
and nibblcd at it, and daily it grew
less, until l had hardly room to hang
on. l got washed ashore just when
there were only two bites of bun left
for them.
Ever since then" he ended, with
sigh, 81 haven't been able to look at
q bun without shivering."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-16
Books From Washington's Library.

Books From Washington's Library.
The sale of the library of tie late
Samuel Riker of This city was con-
cluded at the Anderson Galleries re-
Gently. DR.. A. S. Rosenbach, paid
$4,000 for George Washington's copy
of "a Collection Of All the Treaties
of Peace, Alliance, and Commerce Be
tween Great Britain and Other Pow
ers From the Treaty Signed at Nun
ster in 1854, to Treaties Signed al
Paris, in 17S3," three volumes, Lon
don, 1856. The work contains Wash
ington's autograph on each title page
and his book plate on the inside OF
each front cover. The work was auc-
toned off at the sale of the library
Of Lawrence Washington, the great
grandson of George Washington, in
Philadelphia, in 1S76.-New YORK
Times.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-16
Iconnoisseur of Feminine Beauties.

An extraordinary request from a
professor of anthropology in Vienna
was received by the Western Austria
lian minister for education, Mr.. Cole
batch. This Austrian professor ap-
peals to the minister 'as cGnnois-
seur of feminine beauties for photo
graphs of several hundreds of the
most beautiful women in Western Aus.
tralia. He intends to publish these
photographs in an illustrated cata-
logue~of the beauties of all countries.
While Mr. Colebatch's sense Of humor
has come to his assistance and pre-
vented him from sending the extreme
ly blunt replies vouchsafed trade. let
ters from Austria and Germany, it may
be understood without fear of contra
diction that the Viennese professor
will not publish the Western Australia
reply. If selection of press com.
ments on the professor were forward
ed to him he would recognize that
Western Australia girls have the knack
of saying the right thing in the right
way at the right time.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-16
HIGHLAND COUNTY DIRECTORY.
County and District Officers:

County and District Officers:
Henry w. Holt, Judge of Clcult
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. II. -Matheny, Clerk, Monterey, va.
w. N. Bird, Sheriff, Monterey, Va.
H. NJ. Slaven, Treasurer, Monterey
Va.
J. w. e. Lockridgc, Commissioner OF
Revenue, Monterey, Va.
l. l.. Beverage, Co. Suy. tyor. M2ntG-
rey, Va.
Walter Mullenax, Supt. OF Poor, Crab
bottom, Va.
r. Z. Mauzy, Supt. Of Schools, High
town, Va.
John NJ. Colaw, Commissioner of
accounts, Monterey. Va.
Blue Grass District
]. w. Hevener, Supervisor (CArm.)
Hightown, Va.
Lee ]. Winner, Overseer of Poor GRAB
bottom, Va.
Ben H. Colaw, Constable, Crabbottom
Va. -... ..
d. o. Bird, Justice, Valley Center,Va.
Ed. swecker, Justice, Monterey, Ri
M. K. Simmons, Justice. Crabbottom,
Monterey District.
e. ]. Terry, Supervisor, Trimoie' va
Arthur fievener, Overseer Of Poor.
Monterey. Va.
J.H. Samples, Justice, Monterey. Va.
/. D. Gutshall, Justice, Vanderpooi,
va.
]. II. Burns, Justice, Bolar, Va.
Etonewall District.
). II. Armstrong, Supervisor, Mellow
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. Fropst, Justice, Mcdowell.
L. NJ. Pore, Justice, Doe Hill, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-16
1t F FclloWed.

When Aunt Helen kept company
with young lieutenant in the army
she prevailed on her ten-year-old
nephew to wear a soldier overcoat.
The young lieutenant was succeeded by
a boy scout executive, and Bobby re-
ceived boy scout uniform, which he
had to wear to please auntie.
But the boy scout executive and
Aunt Helen have disagreed and Bob
by has been much interested in know
ing who will be his successor in win
ming Aunt Helen's attentions. The
other day he made a discovery, and
came running in the house to tell
mother about it.
"Oh. mother" he began, you might
as well get me Prince Albert coat, a
white vest and tie. Aunt Helen is
beginning to warm up to the minister.
indianapolis News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-16
Success Through Optimism.

AT one time while building the Pana-
ma canal there were eight thousand
men engaged in the Culebra cut alone.
Every night as much soil slid into the
cut as could be taken out during the
day. But there was not a sign of dis
couragement-the men enjoyed the
fight. Colonel Goethals walked
through the cut one morning just after
an extensive slide. The foreman had
been on the job since midnight.
"Well, how is everything this morn
ing, Mr.. Hogan" asked Goethals.
: "Fine, Colonel, fine. 1t buried that
steam shovel over there and tipped
over two batteries of drills and COW
cred all the tracks through the cut
but one, but everythings fine, sir.
We're diggin'."-H. H. Moore in The
Youth of a Nation.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-16
Concern;nr Aerial FIiqhts.

Air Commodore Edward Maitland OF
R-34 fame, speaking al the Royal So
ciety of Arts, said that while flying
the Atlantic he retired about 9 a. M,
and lie was ashamed to say he slept
until nine the next day. He found
that the air not only induced sleep,
but slarpened the appetite. Ladies
had .often asked him. the commodore
said, "In what should we dress when
about to take an aerial flight?" lie
felt tempted to suggest crinolines,
which would become very useful as
parachutes should the necessity arise.
London Chronicle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-16

q young man who rracticed medicine
in rural district became famous and
was called in consultation in many
towns and cities because of his sucs
cess in the treatment of disease. This
was DR.. Pierce who afterward moved
to Buffalo, N. Y. He made up his
mind to place some of his medicines
before the public, and he put up
what he called his UFavorite Pre-
scription," and placed it with the
druggists in every state in the Union.
For fifty gears DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription has sold more largely
throughout the United States than
any other medicine of like character.
It's the testimony of thousands of
women that it has benefited or en-
tirely eradicated such distressing all
ments as women are prone to. It is
now sold by druggists in tablet fera
as well as liquid.
STRAsBURG, VA.-"Some years ago
was in rundown, weakened condi-
sion. Our doctor could do me no good
and | felt discouraged. / quit doctor
ing and took DR., Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription with wonderful results, and
have been healthy ever since. "-MRs.
S. @. Feely.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-16
MONTERREY HIGHLAND COUNTY VA, FRIDAY JULY 16 1920
A CENTURY OF ANTHRACITE
City of Philadelphia Just One
Hundred Years Ago.

An even hundred years have elapsed
since one William Wurts, Philadel
phia merchant, drove. his team of
mules with the first ton Of anthracite
through the spring freshets and bog
land to the banks of the Delaware
river and floated the new fuel down
the river to Philadelphia on 4 pine
leg raft.
But he experienced no little diff
Guilty in that first anthracite year of
1920 in overcoming the popular objec-
ton that the coal was Extremely slow
of lighting" Pine log RATS flOated
only 3G5 tons of anthracite that year.
But it fetched a price of $l2 a ton
ana could be delivered freight-on-raft
Philadelphia at $3-a fact that was
freely advertised TO attract additional
capital, for, of course, there was no
profteering in those days.
Spring freShets and bog land and
slow inflammability no longer worry
operators. Silk shirts for miners are
a bigger nuisance But production in
a hundred years has jumped to &c.
100000 tons, and could this year sur
pass the 100 million-ton mark, which
was almost reached in 1917.
Reading, Wilkesbarre, Lehigh,
Mauch Chunk-these names are
snoken one thousand times hourly in
the industrial world today, simply be-
cause there lay up in the hills of Penn
sylvania a hard, black substance, one
ton of which sly old William Wurts
steered on Q raft down the Delaware
to Philadelphia, just one hundred
years ago.-Wall Street Journal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-16
Sidetracked.

Fire runs Tave always been my pet
worry when driving car so when l
heard the excited changing of a bell
while riding through one of the city
parks recently l pulled over to the
curb. almost running into lamp post
in my rush. Then I turned around TO
watch the engines and discovered two
small boys on a pushmobile holding
the center of the boulevard and work
ing a large bell overtime While Sun
day crowd laughed at the joke which
was certainly on me.-EXchange.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-16
Aluminium Shoe Sales.

One of the newest uses for alumi-
mum is it's employment in making the
soles of shoes to be used by workmen
employed in wet and damp places. The
aluminium-soled shoe lasts much long
er than an ordinary shoe, and is said to
be impervious to damp -
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-16
A Bio Contract.

II see where the people at Atlantic
CITY are asking the authorities TO
make the high winds stop. blowing
the sand about at Chelsea.
Next thing the public win be de-
inanding that somebody stop the hot
air. blowing in congress-"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-16
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

Head Of Public School System Of Va.
DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED
College, Graduate, Law, Medicine,
Engineering
to deserving students. 5 600 covers
all costs to- Virginia stG@ents in the
Academic Department. :; nd for cat
aiogue.
HOWARD WINsi.?N. Registrar
University. Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-16
Mrs.
FRANKLIN I! ROOSEVELT
Mas

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
wife of the Democratic nominee,
was a first cousin to the late
Theodore Roosevelt, former presi-
dent. i Her husband was fourth
cousin to T. R. At the wedding
Of the two in 1905, Teddy, then
president, gave the bride aw :,
The RooseYelts have i've chilG. a.
- - 49,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-16
Church Valuation.

All denominations in the United
States own a littleEOver 2OO,0Oe church
edifices valued at about $1,70O,00O,OOO.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-16

DENTAL notice. will be away
from my, Office from June 2Sth until
July 26th. G. b. COLLlNo
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-16

$2.35 will get the Recarder md
Thrice week World a whole yeal.
Evening journal., 1920-10-14
BICYCLE
CLUB FOR CITY

The Independent Cyclist Association
which is about three weeks old. has
been canvassing for members. The
purpose Of the association is 10 teach
boys how 10 take care and protect
their bicycles, TO establish a shop TO
the best convenience Of It's members
where free service will await all.
Wilmington will be divided into six
districts each one having a vice-presi-
dent. secretary and treasurer. deteo-
tive, painaer and mechanic and other
officers OF necessity When the shop
is selected. each district VIII have
day tO its credit being responsible FOR
anything that is lost or stolen. This
will give the boys a chance TO clean
their coaster brakes, spr0ckeis and
ether parts OF their bicycles under the
instruction OF the fechdnic represent
ing their district.
All members OF the club that have
signed up with the various captains
must wear parade hats, some OF them
lave have been delivered while some
viii be left at Mouniz x Mckinncy's
store. on Tatnall street below Ninth
Inc hats sell for 10 cents. The club
will hold its FIRST parade on Satur-
day, forming at the intersection %
Delaware and Pennsylvania avenues.
The parade lineup VIII be printed
tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1920-10-14
.SOLONS TALK
ACHES, PAINS
Little City Business to
Transact, They Think of
Own Woes
TALK NEW TAX
ORDINANCE TONIGHT

Owing 10 number OF the Demo-
cratic members OF City Council at
tending political meetings last night.
the weekly committee meeting OF the
Councilmanic body resolved itself into
Ia talkfest. The main topic was aches
and pains and as FIRST one member
and then another told Of rubbing this
'liniment or that cOncoction on bruises
and cuts, The session, 10 layman,
seemed like a hospital clinic.
only once during the conference did
the councilmen discuss city business
and That was when reference was
made 10 the third tax ordinance
which provides a tax OF s25 on deal
crs In soft drinks and near beer.
several OF The COuncllmen appeared
20 think that the dealers We're reap
ins a harvest but Other members or
Council coniended that the former sa-
looms were being closed as rapidly
as possible
Tonight during a recess a public
hearing VIII be held on the third D.
cenre measure Afler some changes
are made In the measure 10 Will be
submitted for third and final reading
The law Will affect about forty busi-
ncsses and becomes effective on No
Nemhor 4.
Evening journal., 1920-10-14
DRYS' FILE FULL
COUNTY TICKET

The Prohibition Party has nlcd
practically a complete county ticket
FOR New Castle county TO be voted
for at tile election on November ?
The ticket Is made up OF some Repub-
lican and Democratic candidates who
have been endorsed by the "drye" and
for olner Offices the prohib lionisis
named their own candidates
The county ticket a. filed follows .
Compiroller-John Nivon, Demo-
cratic nominee.
Receiver OF raXes-,J. 3. Morrow.
Democratic nominee.
Register In Chancery Theodore
Ferguson, Democratic nominee.
Sherln-Joseph II. Gould, Ropubll-
can nominee.
Coroner-Isaac s. Bullock, Repub-
lican nominee.
Levy Couri-First district. John
p. Hill. prohihitionisi. tn rd. James
Ball, Republican. Fifth, Harry v.
Buckson. Democrat
Senate-Second district. Willard w.
Wright. prob hitionist
Represent atives-First district John
4. Assay. Pro. Second, John 4. Smith
Pro; Third, Henry Wilson r.
Fourth. James =. Cole, Pro; Fifth
George B. Crossan. Pro; Sixth, Frank
C.. Miller. r.: Seventh. william Lord
r.; Tenth p. S. Megginson, r.
Evening journal., 1920-10-14
COX IN CITY
ON NEXT THURSDAY

Governor James NJ Cox. Democratic
candidate sor the presidency, Will
visit Wilmington next Thursday morn
ing. The nominees stay In Whining
ton will be limited TO two hours. The
governor Will stop here on the way TO
Baltimore, his train arriving at 9O3
a. m. and leaving at ii.i9.
Arrangements have been made for
a massmeeting in the, Queen Theatre
the day Of the candidates visit. he
is scheduled 10 speak at 9.i5. Tho
briefness OF his visit here swin moi
admit Of any larger reception hnt
an informal one Will be held at he
.raiload station.
Evening journal., 1920-10-14
WAS With LODGE
ASLAST RESORT
Senator Wolcott Explains
Why He Voted for Res
ervations to League
HELD
AT TOWNSEND

Senator Wolcott was the chief
speaker at the third non-partisan
rally held under the auspices OF the
League OF Woman Voters at Town
send last night The meeting was
well attended and was presided over
by Mrs. w. Harmon Reynolds.
During his talk senator WOlcott
said relative TO his vote In The SEN
ate for the league covenant with the
Lodge reservations. that he did this
as a last rsOrt, in order that we could
enter the league" he said he had Op-
posed these reservations as long as
there was a chance that The treaty
could be passed without them.
Senator WolcOil explained the
articles OF the League deyoting con-
siderable time 90 those under dis
puie. He asserted the statements or
senator Harding and Republican
speakers that Article y took away
from Congress the right to approve
or disapprOve any war in which We
engage was utterly false"
Evening journal., 1920-10-14
GARRTCK TALENT
AMUSES R0TARIANS

Vaudeville. contributed by w. l..
Dockslader, chairman Of the enter
lainment committee, from the talent
lhat is showing at the Garrick Thea
lie. This week. was the outstanding
feature Of the weekly luncheon Of The
Wilmington Rotary Club. in the du-
Barry room, Hotel dupont, today.
Prince Karl, years old. a full-blO0d-
ed Sioux Indian. delighted the Ro-
tarians by his singing and acrobatic
stunts. lie was followed by Joe Dam
icls. in monologue and song. Both
an lists were applauded heartily. The
Indian boy was 80 small 10 was neces-
sary that he be placed upon table that
he might be seen. That table had a
polished mahogany top. When the
boy saw IL he hesiiated to step upon
Don't mind about scratching IL.
Karl" DOcksiader said. This dupont
Company has more money than lt
knows what 10 do with"
G. ID. GarretsOn, vicc-president. pre-
sided. The attendance was smaller
than usual. many Of the ROiarians
having left earlier in the day for sal
isbury, Md, to be guests OF the Ro-
tary Club there.
Frank n Mason led the choral sing
ing.
5. B. Woodbridge was introduced as
a new member.
An invitation was received for the
club 10 attend the Maryland Agricul-
tural Convention TO be held in Sails
bury, Md. in November 40 and A..
The kiwanis Club sent assurances
OF cooperation with respect TO a
better form Of government for VIII
mingtOn.
Col. NJ. +. Tidings. speaker Of the
Maryland House of Delegates, was
present as guest Of Thomas ).
Smith.
Evening journal., 1920-10-14
GIVES CREDIT
TO REPUBLICANS
G. o. p. Congress Enacted
Measures in Interest of
People, Democrat Says
MAKES
PLEA FOR MONEY

Congressman James ]. Bvrnes. Of
South Carolina. at a Democratic meet
ine at the New Century Club last
night, gave credit 10 the Republican
Congress for the enactment of two
measures In me interests OF the people.
manly The NOlstead prohibition law
and the ESch-Cummins railroad bill
Josiah Marvel presided. Mrs. George
Bass. chairman Women's Bureau.
Democratic National Committee. was
the first speaker. She reiterated the
campaign arguments OF the Democrats
OF the League Of Nations issue.
Congressman Byrnes spoke OF the
Democratic achievements before and
after The war and referred 10 the farm
loan bill and the Federal Reserve Bank
act as among them.
Mr.. Marvel made a special plea for
The support OF the State. and county
candidates on the Democratic ticket
Tie told OF the depleted state Of the
local Democratic treasury, and made
q plea for contributions TO carry on
the campaign.
lsaacS Talks TO Committee.
In an address before the Democratic
CITY Committee last night. Henry r..
lsaacs, chairman OF the Slate Commit
tee. said senator Warren q Harding
had opposed confirmation Of Juslic;
Brdndeis as a Supreme Court Justice.
and alleged the Senator had never
given a satisfactory answer VIII n
questioned as 10 his reasons.
City Chairman Timothy j. Mooney
urged an The women 90 register sat
urday, The last day, pointing ont they
would not be able 10 vote unltss they
registered. Caleb +. Burchnal ad-
dressed The meeting saying the League
OF Nations was the only means OF
securing permanent peace. Reports
from ward committees were read
Congressman Byrnes OF South Car
ollna will address a rally Of Dem
ocraiic women Of the Ninth Ward at
No. 30 school, Concord avenue and The
Boulevard tonight.
Two rallies are planned bv the
Democrats for tonight. A city mass
meeting Of Democratic women will
be held at the Democratic League. Cos
French street 4 number Of promI-
nent speakers will address the meet
ing Another rally will be held at
Parry's Tavern on the Concord Pike.
Tenth Ward Democrats will have a
rally tomorrow night at Conrad and
Adams streets. The affair viii be
held in the open. 4 Twelfth Ward
open air rally will also be held To-
morrow night at Clayton street park.
4 joint meting OF the seventh Ward
Democrats will be held tomorrow
night in the High School auditorium.
Caleb p. Burchenal, prominent local
attorney, VIII speak on The League
OF Nations"