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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-08-27

ing victory than any other president
had had since Monroe. He had the man
date and the opportunity to be presl-
dent of the whole Union. With all
his good qualities of head and heart,
he was not broad enough to be more
than the servant of section, of
those who placed me here" as he ex-
pressed it.
The new presidents appointment OF
Jefferson Davis to be secretary Of war
identified his administration at the out
SET with the aggressive faction in the
south. Under its cOunsels Pierce rot
only surrendered to the ambitions OF
the slave power for expansion over
the ncrth and west, but also for its
expansion into foreign lands.
Slavery was in its last throes cv-
erywhere. Great Britain had abolished
it in her West Indian islands, lIeXlco
had abolished it next door to our own
slave states. Even Spain was tend
ing toward the freeing of the slaves III
Cuba when the American ministers to
Great Britain, France and Spain met
in Belgium and issued the "Osterd
manifesto" That shameful document
proclaimed the threat that if the Span
ish government should refuse to sell
us Cuba we would take the island by
force.
At the same time congress at home
was repeating the Missouri compro-
mise and wiDng out the dead line
against slavery, which had been drawn
a quarter OF q century before. This
threw Cpen Kansas to a wild scramble
between settlers who wished the new
territory to be free and those who
wished it to be slave.
Then and there the Civil war began.
"Border ruftians," as the north called
the settlers, who rushed in from Mis-
souri, and other slave states, and set
tiers no less rough in their fighting
who poured in from the free states,
quickly turned that primeval into
"Bleedng Kansas" Rival territorial
governments were set up by the two
factions, and Pierce threw the weight
Of the federal power on the side OF
those who were desperately striving to
create another slave state.
The whole country was drawn into
the struggle, and the Republican party
sprang into life. At the election in the
middle Of his term, Pierce saw the
Democratic representation in the house
cut down one-half and the opposition
sweep in with big majority.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-08-27
HIGHLAND COUNTY DIRECTORY.

County and District Cfficcrs:
Henry w. Holt, Judge of Cilcuit
Court, Staunton, Va.
Terms Of Court-4th Tuesday in
April, I'd Tuesday July, I'd Tuesday
October. ,2zs =
Andrew L. Jones, Commonwealth At
torney, Monterey, Va.
w. II. Matheny, Clerk, Monterey, Va.
w. N. Bird, Sheriff, Monterey, Va.
II. M. Slaven, Treasurer, Monterey,
Va.
]. w. e. Lockridgc, Commissioner of
Revenue, Monterey, N;i.
l. L. Beverage, Co, S:.iveyur, Monte
rey, Va.
Walter Muilenax, Supt. Of Poor. Crab
bottom, Va.
Il. Z. Mauzy, Supt. of Schools. High
town. Va.
John NJ. Colaw, Commissioner CT
accounts, Monterey, Va.
Elgc Grass District
J. w. Eevencr, Supervisor (<-hrn1.!
IIightown, Va ~
ee ]. Winner, OveTseer Of Poor, Graz
bottom, Va.
Ben II. Cclaw, Constable, Crabbottoa
Va.
D. Q. Bird. Justice. Valley Center.Ya.
T.. d. Sweckcl, Justice, Monterey. Et1
NJ. X. Simmons, Justice, Crabbottoin,
Monterey District.
-. j. Terry, Supervisor, Trinble. Va.
Arthur Eevener, Oyerseer Of Poor.
Monterey, Va.
j. II. Samples, Justice, Monterey. Va.
1. D.. Gptshall,r Justice, yanderpooi,
Va. ~-..
!. II. Burns. justice, Eolar, Va.
Sttonewail District. 80
J. II. Armstrong, Supervisor, Mellow
ell, Va.
J. w. Simmons, Constable, Hoadwa-
ters, Va.
Robert. Shumate, Justice, Mcdow-
Lurty Armstrong, Oyerseer of Poor,
Doe Hill, Va.
ell, Va.
G. A. Propst, Justice, Mcdowell.
L. NJ. Pope, Justice, Doe Hill, Va. j
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-08-27

That love sometimes cures dis
case is a fact that has been called
to the attention of the public by a
prominent physician. Love is not,
however, the cure Ter. all women:
Many a woman is nervous an'L
irritable, feels dragged down aad
worn out for no reason that she
can think Of. --. ,....
Doctor Piercc's Favorita Pre-.
scription gives new life and new
c5rength to weak, worn-out,
rundown women. "Eavorite
Prescription" makes weak women
strong and sick women wei. Il
is row sold by all druggists in the
United States in tablets as well
IS liquid form.
PETERSBURG, VA.-"I found Dr.
riarce's Favcritc Prescription al
excellent medicine for &c nj inc
tr3u.bles. I had become aii run
G!3Wa, weak and nervous and was
suffering With aches and pains I'll
over. took the 'Favori$e Pre-
scription' and it was very quick n
building me up and relieving ME
cA all ny weakness, It made me
2 well woman for which | rha. :
always been very thankful. "-Ih1lI@S.
Z, II. DECKER, sos Halifax Street
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-08-27
Ostrich P!umeS.

Ostrich p1umes are not actually
plucked, by the way. They are. cut
pruned with no damage or ipainsto the
bird. When the feathers are ripe
the ostriches are driven into "
shaped enclosure. Their heads are
covered with Il hood like a stocking,
which renders them tractable. / The
wings are spread by the man doing
the "plucl1ing" and the feathers are
clipped off fairly close to the flesh.
This does not hurt the bird in the
least and within sixty days the dead
quill ends drop out of their own ac-
cord. The tail feathers are ALSO
clipped. - =: - IL
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-08-27

TREASURES OF BUDDHIST ART
Marvellous Collection Preserved for .
Centuries in the Temple OF
Daigoj in Japan. I

Daigoii, the head temple of the ono
school of the Shingon sect of Bud
dhism in Japan, situated not far from
kyoto, in the Vii district, suggests by,
its name is relation to emperor
Daigo. who reigned from S9S to, $50.
It's name originated from Tie fact that
its founder, Abbot Shoho, came to this
village and exclaimed after he drank
from an old farmers spring: 1.-THE
water was as good as daigo!" 1t is
Buddhist word meaning an unctuous
rich liquor. The posthumnus title OF
Tie emperor must have originated
from his devotion to the. temple and
its founder, as we'll as from his burial
in the temple grounds. v.9.. ..sa
Rare specimens of Buddhist art and
literature, carefully preserved as the
temple treasures Of Daigoji, and eX-
hhited recently at Toxic, through the
efforts CT Dr. Katsumi Koroita CT
the editorial staff Of historiographical
materials in Toxic Imperial university,
bring the story of the temple down
to 800 years" ago. Among the pecu-
liar paintings in the temple are the
'hower viewing screens" pictures of
horse training and collection of fan
paintings said to be rare treasures.
In the literary collection there IS
an Illustrated copy of the third roll
of Scripture of Cause and Effect OF
the Past and tie Present. It was
made nearly 1900 years ago, but the
colors in the picture are as freSh"aS
the present day pigments. This scroll
is considered the oldest thing cXtant
in Japan of colorcd art on paper.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-08-27
Kent Fish Alive.

- During the recent storm several au-
tomobiles; got into such deep water at
PENNSYLVANIA ! and z Twenty-second
streets that they had 10 stop until the
food abated. One member of a fish
ing partyy climbed out on the running
board of his car and carefully tied
net of live fish to Il spoke and calmly
dropped ii into the .water.-lndian-
apolis News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-08-27
1-urgERsITy OF VIRGINIA

Head Of Piiblic School System Of Va.
DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED
College, Graduate Law Medicine,
Engineering
to deserving students. > 600. coFels
ali costs to Virginia stE''ents in the
Academic Department. :; nd for cat
a!ogue. -, =.
HOWARD WINs'i .}.S, Registrar
University. Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-08-27

AS a result of the conference Of
the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton held at Chicago recently a
committee of IT, representing all
the nations food producing
groups, is endeavoring to formu-
late a standardized cooperative
plan to knock the H. c. of L.
Aaron Sapiro, California COOP
erative expert, gives few Of the
results that have: been brought
about. through the American
Farm Bureau Federation. If mid
dlemen are protiteering, D Sapiro
says that the remedy is legisia-
ton which California Cooperative
5000 Producers Association Is
.,dvocating.., Mr.. ESapiro is a Arm
a..ccate Of labelling farm pro-
,.uce with the price it sold Fer ss
/; left the 2armar,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-08-27
YOUR FRONT MAIZE

When you first canc into this
world there wcs really lots of fusSl,g
a:d confcr.t s and debating as Ill to
what. youy fist and second names
should be-, .r .s....' ..'.. ...
There IS reason fcr each namc
you have. -.-t....i. -rt.-..~ ....
- Perhaps, you are named for Jour
father or. your mother or SOME uncle
CT aunt or for the preacher, or maybe
they took your name out of :5on;c fa-
Yorite novel. ....... . .... .'' ......
-, Or it may be that you are named af
ter your fathers employer or to do
honor to. some particular friend of
the family. ,s.5 4H:a% e.. .r
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-08-27
It is a good thing to study the why

It is a good thing to study the why
of everything.
The more knowledge you get in
this world the easier you will find it
is to get along. ... Il. 50. ....
. Your father and mother know
more than you do ..-.# . ..-
You think you are doing the things
just right, but you are only begin
ner. .rHl@ ~ .:.a"' T. .rt.a b.-r
The more a persons knows, the less
he knowlf, because he realizes no"
many Wonderful things there are to
know, which he will never have tiIAc
10 learn. s..s ss.ss t-#...s ,.tt.fa.r5 Isl.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-08-27
NOTICE

j., rs ,ycarlings and 2. year Odds for
ale cheap, and grazed to Sept. IT'S or
later if SO desired. Six. or twelve
months time to purchaser /.
4t-7-22 - H. T. Alexander,
~ .:-s . @.... Mcdowell, Va:
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-08-27

The name that was given you was
for someone who was particularly up
permost in the minds of your father
and mother at that time, admonishes
Austin, (Texas) American.
1t is a good thing to know just
why you have. your name. .....
If you have never asked, ask now.
Always ask questions-it is good
habit ....... u............
Find out just why you have your
name. @ r.s -fa. ....- ..-...#
perhdps it will pay you to study
the life Of the person for WHOM you
are named. '."."
You may get an idea of what y,ur
mother and father intended that you
should be like. .
Find out what particular trait of
that person appealed to your parents,
and perhaps it would be Il good thing
for you to cultivate that trait in your
self Hf ".n# =.
1t might have been honesty, truth
fitness, uprightness, charity, will
ingnes3 to help someone else, daring
to do right standing steadfast, or
any one Of a thousand reasons.
But you should know what that
reason was. .s:rr =+g #f.a.. ~ 4#
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-08-27

Mention this papeo. IL answering adv.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-18

done so. The ordinance plans to
correct the evil of prohibiting the
sale of noisy and dangerous
works" and. in some cases at
least, the one who explodes the
cracker or hurls the torpedo will
be subject to arrest and fine.
New Orleans has taken action
along those lines in the past but
apparently the law is very weak
or is laxly applied, for already
the celebration has begun.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-18

the victorious Powers. It is sta
ted very clearly by The Times. A
death-toll of 2O,0O0.00O lives was
taken in order that this thieves
supper might be held, and it is
only one of a number of such
feasts that have been held since
the armistice.
"All this for the despoilers OF
the masses at home and helpless
peoples abroad, with clever DID
lomats indulging in this interna-
tional burglary with ethical and
moral precepts on their lips. Ia
the background are the CHASTITY
piles of dead, the stricken homes,
the bereaved parents, the broken
hearts of hundreds Of millions Of
relatives of the crippled and dead
workers of the warning nations.
Like vultures lowering over car
rion, this plundering goes on. -
Literary Digest of Dec. 4.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-18
SAVE EYES AID DOLLARS.

Apropos of econfomies-surely
a subject worth considering-is'
there a better way to save ex-
pense and at the same time. pro-
tect eyes and ears than in obey
ing the laws Of common sense by
suppressing fire works, ;" So
.called. during the coming holiday
season? 1t is a fault Of our Eng
fish language that there is made
no distinction in our tongue be-
tween real fire works mad mere
nerve-racking noise producers.
Both are sources Of danger to
life, limb and vision, but the
purely artistic creations. whereby
colored fires are used in fanciful
designs, are usually handled on a
large scale by experts, -" whereas
the small violent din-producers
are given over to children, often
with serious results.
For many decades noise and
patriotism were so intimately as
ISOLATED in the popular mind that
it was looked on as showing a ma
tional disrespect even to hint at
abolition of fre-crackers, torpe-
does and salvoes from toy can
mons. so that at the North In
dependence Day" became a
veritable battle Of the SOmme.
We further South, being apart
from the New England infuen-
ces, did less Fourth Of July cele-
brating, but by some twist Of the
mind we, hit upon Christmas,
most peaceful day of the year,
for our special demonstrations OF
roise-useless, meaningless, ex-
pensive and dangerous noise!
We scarcely need, at this late
date, to repeat the warnings, so
regularly shown to be well
founded, against allowing chill
dren, and some grown folks as
well, to give rein to a youthful
exuberance by creating spasms of
conclusion.
As the North grew more sane
in her celebration of midsum-
mer, the South gradually in
creased it's midwinter abuse until
| it he's become most Objectionable,
not only on Christmas Day, but
has spread itself out over pc
Rod of several weeks before and
after the date that has been re-
garded as excuse for the NANTES
tation.
Second only in Importance to
the danger of personal injury is
the risk of confagration, and it is
the latter menace that has
aroused the Louisiana Fire Pre-
vention Bureau to use its best
endeavors to have the useless and
even stupid form of celebration
suppressed. Some time ago that
bureau framed an ordinance hit
ting at the evil, applying the
measure to all incorporated
towns. A draft of this document
was sent to the various towns and
cities of the state with the re-
quest that similar act be passed
in each, under threat that where
this protection was not given 1t
would be necessary to raise insur-
ance rates.
| We have no statistics as to the
number Of places that have acted
on the measure, but know that
some of the more important have
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-18

Surely our period of war has
given the world enough noise to
satisfy the natural human craV-
ing for many years, and series
Of quiet Christmaases are now in
order.
So, whatever our anti-cracker
laws now are, let them be APP
piled, and if they are not strong
enough let them be strengthened.
II p
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-18
TRYING TO CARVE TURKEY

z Not the palatable bird that
graced the American table last
week, but the land which has pro
longed its existence for genera
tions by cloverely playing one
European nation against another.
Now the Turks have refused to
ratify the Peace Treaty with the
Allies which was signed at Sevres
on August 10 last, and Mustafa
Renal, leader Of the Turkish
revolutionists. remains defiant.
Delay" says the New York
Weekly Review, "is the only
weapon the Turks have left, and
they are past masters at handling
it against a hostile alliance di-
vided within itself" In this in
stance, the "hostile alliance
comprises Great Britain, France,
and Italy, who who on the same
date they signed the Peace Treaty
signed an agreement in which
thew undertook to support one
another in maintaining spheres
of influence in Turkey" Altho
this agreement to carve up the
old empire was not made public
until three months after it was
signed, the signatories maintain
that If was not a "secret" one,
and was induced by desire to
"help Turkey to develop her re-
sources" and to "avoid the in
ternational rivalries which have
INSTRUCTED that object IN the
past. "
Surrender to greed has al
ready begun" notes the Spring
field Republican, "and this set
Element between England, France,
and Italy is exactly along the
lines Of the old diplomacy, the
diplomacy that laid the founda
tons Of the world-war." "By
the old standards it is not a spe-
cially iniquitous document con-
tinues this paper. Germany and
Russia are. both eliminated as ex-
plotting Powers, but the Allies
have inherited their methods; this
agreement perpetuates the very
conditions which led to the eat
astrophe Of 1914" The Republic
ran's scathing arraignment is fol-
lowed by one Of almost equal
potency in the Newark News,
which charges "the great Eu-
ropean Powers" with rushing
back to the old policy of eX-
ploitation which has trampled
upon the rights of native peoples
and bre1 wars ever since it was
devised" "The agreement
presents real danger to inter
national goodwill and under
standing" agrees the Omaha
Bee.
The New York Times gives us
an idea of what the new agree
ment means, and also what it will
entail on the part of the Allies:
"The division Of the remnant
of Turkey into spheres of British,
French, and Italian economic in
fuence is, in a way. a frank par
tition Of the spoils of war in
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-18

regions where self-determination,
If it could be invoked at all in the
case of the Turks, would give lit
tie support to a scheme like this.
In what is left to France there IS
considerable mineral wealth;
there is also a population of
which the Armenian part leans
toward the French when French
troops are at hand as a protec-
ton against the Turks.
"The French sphere of lntiu-
ence means that for some years
to come considerable bodies OF
troops will have to be maintained
in these parts of theSNear East.
For the next few years, at any
rate. the French sphere will cost
more than it is worth. a.
"Italv will get the valuable
coal-mines of Heraclea, Which
the Italians need. An Italian
concession for their exploitation
was one Of the earliest ideas
raised at the Peace Conference as
compensation for the surrender
of the Dodecanesus to Greece.
There is little to be said against
this part of the arrangement eN-
cept that in the present state OF
feeling in Asia Minor the ltal-
ians. too, are likely to have to
maintain considerable overseas
garrisons at time when Italian
public sentiment is cold to such
enterprises.
"British, French, and Italian
diplomats are going about It IN
the only way they know. Wheth-
er practical good will come of It
is another matter. Doubtless
there is great wealth awaiting de-
velopment. "
Furthermore, continues The
Times
"The partitioning Of Turkey
under the terms Of the treaty
signed in secret by Great Britain,
France, and Italy on August III
would have aroused only a AN
guild interest in the United State
had it occurred ten years ago. 1t |
is an arrangement quite in the
old manner. There are spheres
of influence, control Of raj roads,
exploitation Of mines, diplomatic |
by all to each and each |
to all the three Powers i'll main
tanning their positions in the
areas in which their special in
terests are recognized an an
cient tale tod exactly in the an
cient way. Ard British gen
eral is to have the Presidency of
Constantinopie.' -
"So!" exclaims the Socialist
New York Call, in an editorial
headed ga Feast of Turkey
And The Call reminds us Of orr
eight for Democracy" and what |
has come of it in the present in
stance:
''Now, what is the lesson Of all |
thisY First, it reveals that the
democracy for which the war
was fought consists of territory, |
mines. railroads, minerals, oil
fields, ETC., to be apportioned to |
the capitalists and investors of
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-18

Proper feeding during the time
a cow is dry will have good effect
on her milk flow during the fol-
lowing lactation period.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-10

the crop to a final total OF GAL mil
lion bushels, of which we still nave
$50 million bushels in the country.
"All told the present outlook is con-
siderably better than could have rea-
sonably been hoped earlier says the
government announcement.
The aggregate estimate OF wheat,
oats, rye and barley, of 1851, 100000
falls but $4,000, 900 below the actual
harvest last season, although the 1919
June estimates indicated a consider
ably higher total.
Leaves Plenty for Export
Making the liberal allowance OF 500,
900, 900 bushels of wheat for home
consumption and seed, we shall still
have 250,000,000 for export and fair
carry over into the next crop.
The oats acreage has been increased
this year and the prospect now is for
1915, 100000 bushels. In the mean
while cash oats are selling at the
highest prices ever known, ranging
at from $115 to $1.20 in western mar.
kets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-10
BREAD IN PLENTY IS
PROMISE OF WHEAT;
KANSAS IS LEADER
ey WILLIAM r. sANBoRN

Taking the reported condition OF
both winter and spring wheat crops
on June the conclusion is reached
that we are to have wheat in plenty,
and to spare. True, the crop isn't
made yet. Conditions change locally
from day to day, showing both loss and
gain. according to rainfall for the
filling" or the lack Of it at the critic
al dates according to time of maturity,
from north to south.
To begin, 1t is estimated that we
have a carry-over of 100000 900 bush
els of wheat Added to this is the
estimate of over 50O,OO0,000 of winter
and 277,000.OO0 of spring wheat, now
ripening. If the crops improve so
much the better; If these hold to pres
ent estimate we shall fare bountifully
as a nation. A small shrinkage in the
final returns will not be a national
calamity-there will still be bread in
abundance.
Kansas leads all winter wheat states
with an estimate of 109,000,000. This
is about 100000 over the May es
innate and shows a seven-point gain
over the 10 year average, present con
dition being SO. Ohio, Illinois and
Indiana show condition of 81 to 66, the
gains over the May estimate falling
below that of Kansas.
Nearly 4 million less acreage was
devoted to wheat this year in the
spring wheat states, but the condi
tion is given at 1914 against 912 ir
1913; a very fair percentage compari
son. Spring wheat did not produce
according to its June promise las
year and present indications are fol
a 68 million bushel better crop thi:
year than last. But spring wheat ha:
quite journey to travel yet. 1t may
still improve, and may not hold it:
own.
Total Of 781 100000
Present estimate Is for total o
781, 100000 bushels of wheat. Las
year in June the estimate was for 4;
1,236,000,000 crop, but the unfavor
able weather and other conditions GU
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-10
Goodby, Hardness Excuse;
Class Gipes E.. T.. Clock

Earlham's time honored hardness
excuse "The buzzer didn't sound" is
to die.
In the future there will be no ex-
cuse for students being late to lee
lures. The class of 1920 has present
ed $3.50 to the college toward the
purchase of an electric clock system
to be installed as soon as possible
throughout the campus buildings.
Master clocks will be placed in Lind
ley hall. Signal bells will be in the
various recitation lecture rooms OF
Lindley hall. in the halls Of Earlham
and Bundy dormitories, in the science
building, the library and gymnasium
For several years the "buzzer" sy5
tenn of class calls" has proved inef
ficient